1. J. OHEARN. at CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS “= “r2 Cop ‘an save you 25 per cent: on your Purchase. ELOQUENCE: We say and do; we promise and Pertorn. This Store is Matchless for Bargains, Don’t fall to see the \lee Sale now going on in ronge of ~ BOOTS and SHOES and SEADY-Mane mG. <£D CLOTHING st some of those nobby CLOTHING. ade to order for $25.00, A new consignment of Ameriesa Mary opened this week. M. J, O'HEARN, The Clothier. oln and Columbia Avenug, © +, ROSSLAND, B. ¢ Last Chance to. Purchase CHEAP LOsS— —IN THE— val Townsite of Rossland —-WITH— erfect Title Guaranteed. xt thirty days the Montreal Townsite Syndicate wal soll bxe at from ’ to $400 on Easy Terms, - ‘After. which time prices will be advanced. Your. Own House. se Your Rent: will pay for it in One Year. FINEST BUILDING SITES IN THE CITY. n Ferguson. McCrae, Representing Syndicate, Jolumbia Avenue -. ROSSLAND, B.C. VO CAR. LOADS GOODS ON TRACK. ; ANITEW ARE Mt Former Prices of “TIN W ARE Jessup Steel is the only steel that will stand the hard rock °” SUPPLY CONSTANTLY Ow mane | Travers HardwareC RED STAR yan Transfer (a 4 pack horses, light and heavy rigs, a general: express, truck ==¢ We have the transfer privilege for the sWar : prepared to unload and deliver all kinds of freight from escs; s8F i—from a trunk tos boiler, Quick work. Telephone Ne & /, AARTLINE. PROP. THE HOTEL ALLAN LEADING HOTEL OF ROSSLAND, B. CG. lred el farnished, light. and airy bedrooms. t ad ology, rooms. ‘pigine room unexcelled, and all modern conveniences. MRS, Mf. E, ALLAN, e Only Brick Hotel in Town, ————™ LACE STABLES ™* DLE AND PACK HORSES, DELIVERY AND TRANSFERING. @ASHINGTON AND RESERVE BTS. "LANE. PRQP. = - © Rossland, B.C « DOMINION HOTEL. =-— Inly First-Class House in Town Giving Moderate Rates. tly furnished rooms. Dining “room well-equipped and ; help. Retes, $1.00 to $1.76 per day. Meals 25 cents exch. 4 lie patronage solicited. Mr. & Mus. GEO. OWENS, Pre Che Pacific Hotel, » JOHN WATSON. PROP. ‘ORNER COLUMBIA AVE. ‘AND SPOKANE ST. First class in every particular. —! {E SMITH-HEWITT CO., 3, Stocks and Real Estate. \NIES ORGANIZED. CORRESPONDENOE SOLICITED. ke Columbia Ave. and Lincol Street, Rossdand. Vou. . SO 5t4 Cg cata CE Lan aie o The Rossland Evening Record. ee ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1897. PRICE 5 GENTS ise AT Fraser's Window STATIONERY, OFFICE SUPPLIES, WALL PAPER, SOTIONS, FANCY GoODs, TOYS. HAMMOCKS, BABY CARRIAGES ETC. S. Wallace H. S. Wallace, } "YNEW EXCHANGE A GO {Will Operate Jointly With the | Rossland Board of Trade. THE PUBLIC NOT EXCLUDED They Are Casting About For An Adequate Place of Meeting. The committee for the new mining exchange will hold a final meeting Sat- urday evening at 5 o’clock in McCrea and Campbells offices for the purpose of § closing up the deal with the beard of trade. By information received from a Are opening a Wholesale and Retail PAINT HOUSE VARNISHES, BRUSH in the tine of Painters’ Supplies. = Daniel and Chambers Im their block, one door east Grand Union Hotel. They will carry a COM- PLETE STUCK of PAINTS, OILS, Everything direct source it can be announced posi- tively that the two organizations will form a direct organization. They will then work in conjunction for the best interests of Rossland. After joining issues, quarters large enough to ac-omodate the public, the members of the exchange and of the board of trade will be selected. Already the committee has séVeral placea in view, but will not choose until several minor matters are arranged. The revision and drafting of by-laws and many: other things will claim the new order’s atten- ELECTRICIANS. We handle all Electrical Supplics. Wiring, Bell Hanging, etc. Avenue Turner & Robertson Estimates given on Electric Light Basement No. 18, Columbia tion for some time to come. OLD EXCHANGE: DIVIDEND. Members Who Were Not in Arrears Receive $38. A. B, McKenzie and Ernest Kennedy have been appointed by the hquidating comniittee of the old stock exchange to write checks fur the disbursements to stockholders. Fifty-four membhere paid You will soon be permitted to make Profitable Investments in CARIBOO CITY. #50 each for entrance fees and monthly dues. Some did not Pay their second month’s dues. Those who were not in arrears received $38 and those who did not y received a proportionate divi- lend. ‘The furniture and charter of the ex- change has not been disposed of. BOARD OF TRADE ACTIVE. Stirring Up the Government On the in a hardware except from the 2 Finest American agent for the Slater Shoe. Sole Fine Footwear. W. F. McNEILL. Taree to the Post Office. EG AS RT a TEBE TI Sheep Creek Trail Matter. — The board of trade is doing everything in its power to show the government the urgent necessity of making an appro- priation as soon as possible for the building of the trail in the Big Sheep district. There are many rich mines in that locality and the miners can do nothing, practically, until the trail is built. In answer tothe letter of inquiry sent to the gold commissioner at Nelson “| tectives Purdue and Palmer captured “OUR BOYS.” Was Successfully Rendered Last Even- ing at Rossland Opera House. “Our Boys” is one of those good old fashioned simple plays which make our blood tingle and which appeal to all our better instincts. The characters have their trials but everything comes out right inthe end. Strange to relate the black visaged villian that is insepar- able from the stage does not make his appearance in “Our Boys.” Like a clear mountain brook that ripples, sparkles and dances, past meadow and wood, in sunshine and in shadow, so through the play runs a good, healthy vein of humor and moral sentiment that is refreshing to say the least. Arthur Redwood in the part of Talbot Champneys, took off the dude to per- fection and illustrated the fact thateven dude may sometimes have brains. Frank Donavan as Charles Middle- wicks shows plenty of talent in handl- inj a difficult part. Helen Ingleston as Violet Melrose, and Harriet Delmar as Clarissa, did splendid acting. Harry Adams was the exact counterpart of the character he assumed and Ren Rice was up to his usual mark. Tilly Morris took the part of Belinda. She received an encore for one of her rollocking darkey songs. Miss Beddard is too well known to any more than mentioned. She always does her parts as no one else coulddo them. Although there were a few little hitches, owing to the fact that the members had so little time in which to study their parts, tak- ing all in all it was well rendered. SEARCHING FOR HER SON. Detectives in Victoria Capture the Men Who Robbed Mrs. Norrington. Victoria, May 27.—Late last night De- two crooks, Pat Burns and William Burke, of Seattle, who skipped their bail when their trial was to have come on in Seattle yesterday, for robbing Mrs. Nor- rington, an English lady, who is search- ing for her son, who she thinks is in Rossland. The lady is 65 years old und sold her property in England, going first to South Africa, then Australia, and tiow having come to this continent to BEGGED FOR MORPHINE, Piteous Cries of Loui Smith at the Lockup Last Night. “Ob, give me some morphine! I am dying!” was the piteous, heart render- ing cry that wailed and moaned through- out the whole of last night at the lockup where Loui Smith, the morphine fiend is being kept in custody until a proper disposition ca: 42 made of her case. Few people realize what excrutiating tor- ment the momentary suspension of the drug means to those adicted to the ise. r woman would ficer Hendry that he dressed and went down town for some drug with which to ‘iate her it The di would quiet hor fora time but before long she would commence her low moanings again and nearly drive the officers wild. class. She never swears or raves or curses the fates, but blames herself entirely, which gains her the sympathy ofall whocome in contact with her, The Salvation army has been seen’ and will probably. take charge of her case. A LITTLE CRITICISM. Rossland, ‘May 28. Editor Recorp:—I am a young man just from the East and was raised to go to church instead of saloons. When it was announced that there would be a church concert for young men in Rossland, I said to myself, “Now there is an evening enter- tainment for me,” and I went. As each member of the audience took their seat they were presented with an advertise- ment of a “bargain house.” Tafter- wards learned that the little fellow, who gave them out was. the “‘proprietor or manager” of the house. It looked to me like such peo \e have more goods than they have religion. I know church peo ple are very touchy and do not like to be criticized, but I think if they were criticized a little more it would do them Things that are done for the rd and to entertain his poople should be worth doing right. search for her son. In Seattle Burke met her, showed her around and then introdnced her to Burns. She put up at the Atlantic hotel and at night the men entered her room and stole $285. They re congented to waive extradition, and an officer comes from Seattle to- inorrow for them. FREIGHT CAR ROBBERS. Bound Over Under Heavy Bonds for Trial in Superior Court. Deputy United States Marshall Vin- son of Spokane arrested at Northport the two men charged with robbing a bonded freight car at that town last week. The men gave no names other than John Doe and Richard Roe. They were accorded a hearing before Com- ssi Hughes at hport an were bound over in the sum of $1,000 each. They were arraigned on the federal charge, the state authorities havin; d th: i to the by Secretary the ing letter was received by him Thursday: in regal Big Sheep district and the district inter- JOHN JACKSUN, JR. Rossland Fei5 tefermatace concerning titles to mining propertics in Trail Creek Division. ome —_——— CURRESTURDEXCE SOLICITED. Queue: Tavses Racca. Columbia Ave. P.O. Bex ROSSLAND, B. Blanks Carefully and Neatly Executs sected by such trail. In replying, I pre- sume you are referring to the Dewdney aia trail. Iam now awaiting instractions Minin Abstract a) from the land and ‘works department as to what appropriations are made, and until I receive such, Iam in ignorance asto where the money is to be ex- ended.”” In answer to the above, Secretary Franklin sent another, urging the gold issi to make all baste possible in finding ont how. the ap iation , are to be distributed, and use his in- . | fluence in securing some of it for the Big 2 Serres. AUNTER Whatvusic asd Beta. AGESTS FOR GIANT POWDER CO., GOODWIN CANDLES (acephte aot of Mining app and Baild d Choice Groceries and Provisions BROS. Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats From the best Canadian and American Manufacturers. TELEPHONE » ROBERT HUNTER. General Merchandise. Sheep trail. ° THE TRAIL IS OPEN Christina Lake and —D. Good Returns. D. Good is in from Cascade City and says the Dewdney trail is open between Christina Lake and Rossland, and a good many prospectors are going into the country. The trail being now available the circuitous route by Bossburg is no longer necessary. The bridges over Christina and Sheep creeks are completed, which is a decided boon to prospectors, but there isa great outery as tothe bad condition of the trail, which is in many places_ nearly in Just as Easy ... To sell a customer an inferior Shoe, but will they come again for a pair ‘‘like the ones you old me before ?”” For the Proper Article TRY Cc. O. Lalonde fallen timber. “Jt isto be hoped the government will take immediate action to have the e Pp K federal officers. O’Connor, a witness: thought to be an accomplice, was boun: over in the sum of $200 to appear at the September term of court. In default he algo was taken to Spokane and is con- nfied with the other two prisoners at*the county jail. BARBERS ORGANIZE. New Officers Elected—To Confer With Other Trade Unions. The barbers held a meeting in George Hall’s place and permanently organized a union Wednesday evening. Officers were elected and will be installed tonight at which time a committee will be ap- pointed to confer with the other trade unions. Out of 30 shops the representa- tives of 23 shops attended. All shops agreed to join the new organization ex- cept one, who will do so if. the present hours are kept up another week. ‘he officers elect are: Bridgeford, president E, T. Farnsworth, vice presi- lent; Mealy, secrefary; Pratt, agsietant secretary. An executive committee was clected ‘with the following members: Herring, Butt ,Sharp, Gileon and Hall. Prices will be left as they are at pres- ent, but after the executive committee gets down to work the prices will _prob- ably be raised to 25 cents a shave. M. KE. CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT. Rev. Powell Delivered an Interesting Discourse on the West Indies. A full house greeted the performers of the concert at the Methodist church last evening. Rev. K. M. Powell talked of obstructions removed, as the present condition of the trail retards the _pro- grees of the district,” said Mr. Guod. e The people have done their share in building the bridges, and the least that can be expected of the government is to keep the trail clear. IMPORTANT NOTICE, The public ate hereby warned against acoeptltg the time checks of Board of Works at their full face value unless the bearer has paid the Road tax, 42, the Provincidl revenue tax, $3. ‘W. McQonex, | aed the West Indies in an interesting and instructive manner. There was some disappointment on account of there be- ing no intermission and social. : ‘ihe concert was an impromptu affair plauded. RANCH WAGONS MUST GO. Don't hire a ranch wagon when you can hire a dray just as cheaply to move your piano; sale or household goods or and the performers were generally ap- | j, ae It is not right to have the collection, the leading feature of an entertainment, As the entertainment proceeded and the house filled up, I devoutely wished that I migbt be required ‘o give my seat to sume.lady or might be. allowed” to take some crying baby out of thechurch. The kind of church entertainment that I refer to, would drive a young man drink. wi Sw ‘The other evening I heard *one man ask another to lown and hear the street fakir and the answer was, ‘‘O that show is too cheap,” which may also be what was the matter with some church entertainments. But in all if the young men are to from‘saloons and other un- desirable pl , the churches should take more time and prepare programs that will not weary and disgust them. A Vicrim. THE RAGING COLUMBIA. Havoc Among the Raft and Run Boats. Last Friday was a red-letter day on the river for the raftsmen, says the Trail Creek Miner. In the morning a log raft with about 15,000 feet of logs refused to be snubbed up in the eddy below the slips. Owing to the present height of the water this eddy is to* small to be of much utility in snubbing @ raft. The raftsmen tried hard to stop their un- wieldly craft as they floa’ down the river but gave it up at Waneta. When last seen she was passing Northport. Inthe afternoon another large raft gave Trail and Commodore Gray. the go-by. Thistime an extra supply of men and tackle were taken aboard and they succeeded in stopping her at the mouth of Beaver creek. ‘What might have been a more serious loss, however, was the escape ofa at Robson on the same day, which was carrying four loaded cars and 100,000 inds of steel. When she er ropes and started on_ her journey it happened that there were three men aboard. But not being provided with boats or tackle were unable to do more than simply float along. Down- river points were notified by Robgon to be on the watch and when the barge reached Waterloo she was boarded by Phil Kelley, the ferryman. He had a boatfull of ropes and chains and with the help of the men on board succeeded in making her fast at the mouth of Sul- livan creek. Had it not been secured there it is more than likely that the scow and con- tents would have been lost since there is no other point where she could have been stopped so easily. Another B.C. S. & R. raft of logs got away from the men Thursday and went down the river. GOOD SURFACE ROCK. F. W- Bauer, of Bauer & Parker is highly elated over a piece of rock taken six feet under surface from the South Kootenay Fraction, adjoin- g the Kootenay on Columbia hill. He has not had an assay made of it yet but believes it will show up great. Le eays it resembles the Le Roi quartz. Should it prove good he intends to start active development work. wore 8 Loui is different from most of her WAS A CLOSE SHAVE Spokane Beats the Rosslanders By a Score of Fifteen to Eleven. GAMES IN SPOKANE Home Team Will Play at Spo- kane Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Won Lost Per Cent. oe The principal ingredients of which the baseball game at the Black Bear grounds was mace up yesterday were: Rag chewing, 3,000 yards. Beefing, 50 tons. Kicking, 2500 mule power. Ball playing, three parts. The official scorer might have added to his list: Number of times the umpire’s life was endangered, 30. Number of times the bluffdidn’t go, 80 Number of times he wished he had a double-bitted ax, 29. Number of times he wished he was a ie of giant powder, about to explode, ‘The game was an improvement on the day previous with the exception of the first inning, when the spokanes let the Rosslanders score zeven times. Follow- ing is the official score. : Hanwenethe 2 P clecoccocoo Bal 2 | Bimecimin Bl edermninl wl croooncen™ Bl Cenccmamn? «| serneoonc]e Bl emenmmonk & erry mises com F ©| Sccecsece ~ Ons 8 | Eeacoquund Hl rowan esd ores ove re i Runs earned (off each pitcher)—Of Sullivan 5, off Rush 3, off Arneson 1. ‘Two-base_ hits—Connors 2, Gates, Marshall, Murdock 2, McKenna, Caver- ly, McCallum. Home runs—McCalluin. nnora 8, Belt, Arne- Stopher 2, Sullivan, len 3. Hits made off Sullivan 18, off Rush 4, off Arneson 6, off Stephen 1. ‘Left on bases—Spokane 7, Rossland,12. Double and triple plays—Whalen to McCallum. ” Bases on called balls—By. Sullivan 4, Arneson 2, Rush 4, Stopher 2. Bases from being hit by pitched balls by Stopher, 2. ‘Reached first by fielding errors—Spo- kanes, 7; Rosslands, 3. Struck out by Sullivan, 1; by Arne- son, 1; by Stopher, 4. Passed balls by Holland, 1. Wild pitches by Rush, 1. *Stopher out in 6th for interfering with fielder. *Shaw out in 6th for being struck by batted ball. ‘Time of game, 2 hours. Umpire, Bray. Both teams went to 8 ne this morni:.- where they will play Saturday and Monday. ABOUT THE TOWN. Social dance given at Masons hall, Saturday evening, May 29. Admission 50 cents. r of the on the |. D. Sanders, m Le Roi hotel, went to Spokut: morning train. See “Our Boys” at the Rossland opera house this evening. Only 25, 35 and 50 cents. 1t W. L. Bradley went to Northport this morning. The Rossland opera house manage- ment have reduced their prices to 26, 35 and 50 cents; boxes holding six peo- ple, #5; single“box seats $1. it TRIAL OF DIAMOND THIEVES. Constable Hooson May Bein San Fran- cisco Several Weeks. A private letter from Constable Hooson who went to San Francisco to attend the trial of the two men charged with committing the robbery of a jewelry store in Rossland in January states that he will probably be obliged to remain there two weeks or ore. The case has not come to trial »t, but the prisoners have been identi- tied. JORDAN’S NEW COTTAGE, Poiice Magistrate Jordan has par- chased a Jot on Union avenue on which ——_ Don’t forget to see ‘Our Boys.’’ The have been reduced to 25, ‘bones 3. 3% and Bs! he is having erected a neat cottage. As goon as the building is finished and for- nished, he will for his family whe ae new st Vencesecs.