A HARD NUT 10 GRAGK Shall Improvements Be Assessed Against the Property. . COURT OF REVISION IN DOUBT It Met Today and Will Get Legal Advice—Assessment Roll Two Million. The court of revision met this after- noon at two o’clock with a full board present. The assessment roll as com- pleted when the court convened illegally amounted to $1,500,000. Sincé then * Assessor Cooper has added to it $500,- 000, making the present assessment roll represent a total of $2,000,000. Mining assessment has been the cause. princi- pally of raising the amount, business.here. K THE CRESCENT Monster Closing OutSale $10,000 New Fall Goods Just Received. These Goods were ordered and shipped before we. bad concluded to close out of We now offer them at the Montreal Wholesa'e Price. Silks, Velvets, and Velveteens Dress Goods : : at Coft p, “ Mining Property For Sale ‘The Undersigned has several Promising Prospects For Sale at Reasonable Figures. Will Give Working Bonds Located on the Salmon River, North Fork of the Salmon and Porcupine Creek, Also Properties in the vicinity of Rossland, |J. L. WILSON, Grand Union Hotel, Rossland Evening Record. VOL. II. No. 114. ROSSLAND, BRITISH.COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. Decorations. A New Line of Wall Papers from 173¢ cents a roll upwards. Large stock to choose from. A bargain line of REMNANTS from last year’s stock in two to eight roll lots. ‘Will give figures on Contract Work Special line of Fancy Fapers for Bar Decorations. H. S. Wallace’s No Damage Done. Hollow-een passed off quietly enough last evening and the business men were no doubt surprised to find their signs and everything in their proper places this morning. Although there were spirits abroad, it was different to that of the spirits of the dead or spirits of mis+ chief. Nocomplaints were received at police head re today about damaged or Possibly the eee of t bing Sunda: might have had something to do with the inactivity of the ie Allan Hotel Arrivals. — The hotel arrivals since Saturday are as followa: J.J. Taylor, San Francisco; R. T. Cooper, Nelaon; Geo. Jachetta, Scenes Were Pub- lished. vit FOUR MONTHS OF. POLICE WORK During That Time 228 Cases .Were WOULD STARLE PEOPLE If Some Acts Behind Police Court ertculer of the small boy, but in BAPTIST SHADOW SOCIAL. . Whitaker and Mrs. Taylor Sold for the Most Money. . “A howling success,” was the Baptist church shadow social. last evening, in ore polite eociety it might be termed, fan excellent ‘treat.’” Anyway, every- one,,enjoyed. themselvee, and if they didn’t it was their own fault, because thewe were Rev. Frost, and Rev. Robin- fon with their bearty handshake of welcome and pleasant smiles.. The Jadies'did their part too, and took oc- casion to welcome all atrangers. It was 1 o’clock before the lingering remnants of the big crowd quit the caurch. * ‘The ladiea met with such decided suc- PRESENT SEWER SISTEM How the Sewage Is to Be Dis- posed of by the Council. WELL KNOWN EXPERT'S OPINION Has Plenty of Grade and Can Easily From Latest Despatches. The powers have decided that the pelagic sealing must cease. At Edmonton, N. W. T., Bether, a 16- year old boy killed his companion Red- mond, aged 17, over a petty quarrel, He ig to be tried for murder, In the general legislative election held at&t. John’s the Whiteway ministry bas been beaten. Lord , ina strong has declared in favor of free trade. The Union Pacific brought 57,562,532, under the hammer, It was purchased by'the re-organisation committee. Great excitement. has been caused here by the discovery of a plot to start a revolution in Venezuela in order to pre- Nelson; Peter McVeigh, Slocan Land- vent the meeting ot congress. Five Be Flushed—Tho Farm hundred arrests’ have been made by i, Plan. order of the government. The country shadow exhibition was rare at » however, remains quiet. and the bidding was ‘lively. Mr. Sone The Times publishes a dispatch from feill made gn_ excellent auctioneer. Seoul, capital of Corea, which says that One way and another there has been/ tne Russian minister has forced the There are 80 appeals tak@n outside of the Montreal syndicate. With the ap- peals from that c>mpany there are some 180 appeals. The court expects to dis-|: Pose of all the cases'today. In its ap- praisement of Maj. Cooper’s assessments Stationery, Wall Paper aes Disposed of—Were Mostly ‘And Fancy Goods Store. " Ostens, Ymir; Mrs. M. aie. H. A Hammond, Toronto; RB. Petty ° Bruce, Neleon; H. Kelly, month, 3 M. Fit d, Trail, : ae tik The Having moved into ‘cur Fire Proof Building peer hay iar ig herr amir pee Teast once every Dress Trimmings and, Ornaments Domesties and Linens © ge AE The ; We have the largest line of rabbers in crime in ‘Rosal Geo. N, Taylor and Mrs. Fred. land and it may lower the sum total considerably, but it is generally conceded that the assessments are not high ved comparison , to. the value of the Property Those present were mayor Scott, Ald dermen ymer and McPhereon of the court of revision, an- O’Bricn Reddin for the Corbin Town- site company White Bear and Biack Bear; and Olfver Durrant for the Centre Star. O’Brien Reddin objected to beingasses- sed for improvements that were on Corbin’s 1d but belonging to other parties. . he assessor held ‘that the property coat beheld | bd for the em rovements. ‘he ‘ 8 court dearred ‘when. shown that to assess the im rovements | to the owners and not to theJand, would |*:' necessitate another and ‘separate ceurt of revision as the parties were entitled to ten days notice. Mr. Reddin first objected to 700 acres of the Corbin n unplatted pro operty being assessed at $50 per acre. He said $10 ¥ acre was sufficient and unless. the ‘court accepted that he had received in- stractions, to appeal the whole. r Cooper denied that he had ine Fight to appeal after the board had con Mr. bei lor im-|. 3; Att. Clute for the Le Roi, | - . Ladies’ and Misses’ ‘Garments Carpets and Linoleums. Gents’ Furnishing Goods |, Gents’ Clothing ‘Boots and Shoes Every Article in Our Store isa a Dargai, = We are determined to close out our sfook as ‘speedily as : poasibe; _« THE CRESCE T __STUSSI BLOCK (The Record Three Storey Building Is for rent in “whole, or in part, Two Rooms 14 x 42 on-Ground Floor, Eight Rooms on Second Floor. Six Rooms on Thira’ Floor. Rooms Suitable for Housekeeping. Times. Apply-at This Office, —am Rent ‘to fuit the Two .SAks | provements he did ioe own, oper said that the people a good many of them were zend could Hot be found. ‘The _1 question is we refuse to ly to ite tax y to pay re The ma: the ie mmaror be seized and sold for the ce and then if enough were not reali: the. property w hye to make up the dedett pony wena “Yea, but it places acloud ym returned Mr. 'Reddin. oe onee tle, “Yes, that ought not to be,” replied Eke Heccagor held th je assessor held that it would be excellent thing for the property to be assessed in that way as then the squat- ters could be got rid of by selling their Peddin contended that the owners of the improvements should be found and ase! aceordingly, and thereby re- lease the property. ‘The mayor thought that it would be wrong to charge the amount against thes ie assessor said it was not inet. Corbin-bvt-against the propert: von houses were with or without rbin’s consent and should be e = Several hundred. | pounds of "| Fresh ‘Roasted Coffees Arriving weekly at ourstore for the Roesland Trade. Our Blend Guatemala Costo Rico and Salva- dor at 33c. per pound.. Usually sold for Mocha and Java at higher Prices. Java Mocha Costa Rico and Guatemala Blend at 40c. per pound. This is very fine, Aden Mocha Qld’Government Java, the finest in the market at 50c. per pound. You will use our Coffees regularly if you once try them. . ‘HUNTER BROS and th property made ¢o hold good for the im- provements. if there was a $1,000 not own it should not be saeonees iret pits aa owner of the roperty ft was on le knew by goin; ine court he could get the Bont eat 7 gia i not desire to do that.. ice. —— HALLOW-EEN SOCIAL. Games of Amusement and a Fine Program at the Baptist Church. HONEY in Comb. HONEY Strained. HONEY in Jars. SYRUP, Log Cabin. SYRUP, Maple Sap.~: SYRUP, Ginger. SYRUP, Golden Drips. SYRUP, New Orleans. SYRUP, Crystal Drips. O. M. FOX & CO. Columbia Ave. and Lincoln St. -+ Wants, For Sale, nt lowe Fte The Hallow-een shadow social to be given at the Baptist church promises to} be a great success if the program is any criterian. No admittance will charged. Besides the regular program which follows there will be all kinds of interesting and amueing games. Instrumental Duet {Mise Beardele eel Recitation Rev. Frost, of Trail Solo. as N. Tuttle Ray } Flemming -Mrs. Whitaker Whitaker, Dando, Mob feill ‘iss “The Prof. Male € Quartette, srs. White, Readin, Comic. uarteiie, om: Bre: fcNeili and Mrs, Whitaker ..../Mr, McNeill and Mr. Whitaker Solo Mr. Recitation “| Record Job Office Has constantly on hand a supply of For Sale Cards For Rent Cards To Lease Cards No Credit Cards Furnished Rooms Cards. Assorted Colors, Attractive Design. Record Job Office * Miners’ and dressing shoes at one- For Sale. Two smail marine engines. Apply es third you pay elsewhere at Houghton & Bannett’s, Tencents a tine for the first Insertion: and five ‘cents a tine JOEN M. Burke,. Mining Broker, Columbia McGBREcor, Atkinson & Co. brokersand surveyors. Room 1, Occidental ‘ouildine OF GOODS ON TRACK GRANITEW ARE__=» At Former Prices of TIN W ARE FOR RENT. : A furnished and ‘s rb: H. EEvng ion contractor and builder. “P.O. For Rawr: for rent in the Recor block. 7 FOR BALK. prvcaire FBASEB’S Drug 8 = 41. E. Columbia ave. For 84:5 om Luase—Two story frame bull 16x80, on Liuo-In Street near Columbia “ave are. 950 horse power boller rf ress Box 512, Rossland, wer upright engin one month, inguire For Sai: A comple outfit for « count: news paper; Washington eight column han Pply at DEAYAGE. @UN AND LOCKSMITH. My FRIES, alley, rear Hotel Allan. HARLES Hates. tr ‘Transat - 2 " Dec ttery fer and Express, Head. HARDWARE, |g TRAVERS, hardware, Columbia ave. W. Movin: if you have @busehold goods to Rea’ Siar transfer wagon. cgi pearson’! Star Transfer HOTELS. RRA RAN Tam Leland: Col : Red handles ail tt kinds of freight Tuaxina: If you want delivering or teamii oe done. call up the Red Star Stal antes. Badoage: If you have « trunk Say. kind Jou want moved, th sora fer bromp' Pianos! Ifyou went a safe Or Base eiored tthe Rad Star Transfer ca pa pany” to ‘do ft; ‘are responsible for all damages. Tus Red Star Transfer Company meets all ont- ing and 1 Pai for tess and will call at dover miss the trains se” Seater LAUNDRIES, JROSSLAND Laundry, office in basement near Grand Union Hotel. Graham & Son, : pro- LUMBER DEALER! A. 8, KERRY & Co. lumber, ¢ ‘in the butiding line + everything PHYSICIANE, —— ir Post Ofice, 5 LIVERY STABLES. Horsgs:Get your saddle and pack horses the Red Star stables. ag ag PLUMBERS, Jessup Steel is the only steel that will stand the hard rock “SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON HAND RED STAR =Livery and Transfer Co. Saddle and pack horses, light and heavy rigs, a general express, truck aod business. We have the transfer p: ge for the C & Wester* railway; are prepared to unload and ¢eliver all kinds of freight from cars; any thing moved—from a trunk to a boiler, - Quick -work. Telephone No. 8. J. WU. AARTLINE. PROP. omens : Wilcox. No 18 E BUSINESS PERSONALS. Just stop and look in Fraser's wind the beautiful perfume somissrs, “Sint ‘aur the Ri x BOOED, comp evsry sight eae * STENOGRAPHERS, Hotel Allan ¥or Sale 4B, Helen L. Keyes Me te 1 bloek. writer, Comme: WATCHMAKER, BYRBAN Coke Kone door west of Allan House, and Type- Daxcine: Professor Dreyfous gives private lee- sons eve-y day. 10-15tf Ty xou want the Rosela: ‘Spokane go to K. M. Shaw or J. RESTAURANTS. ANOTHER, valuable disco rapt is the best pines in town ma todinae le. Business lunch % cents at the Vendome. pa Bvayrae RECoes Recorp ae y _Suoney SOCIETIES %, 1.0.0. F. oe, alge io Vilaoats rain Rs ape radial John Kirkup, Ne ip. Gdoha Sanh ak se Ban ade (CORINTHIAN aiaily ‘inv ‘ited to to at: tary. LP. will meet nie Hall at . Clarke, For Personal Only. LEADING HOTEL OF ROSSLAND, B. C. One hundred elegantly furatehed, light and airy bedrooms. Parlors, baths tallined ax ana A prival vate. IB ining roont a Snecestiod. Hiectric’ lights, ‘convent iences. ae Only Brick Vote! tn Tawn, ————= }|/PALACE STABLES EL was. tron AND Aeschve Ts. Rossland, B. C. J.W.LANE PROP. ‘- Tex Vend yaick ice ang creryuhing ‘Brstclam. PLUMBING. Ps C. M. W&LLv«, practical sanita: lum be: ms Sole aeatad chee Tee tee, DENTISTS, B. Finer, dentist, St uasi vicek. Notice is het the next siti a oF ra gouse’ Com: ance tor $B lot in block 41, eupdivision Hor, eae janc 586, City of Bosala: Dated Get. #8, 1008 SHIPLEY & McARTHUR. Classifie Business Directory. at this office. Furniture Wanted. Wanted Second Hand Furniture of all kinds bought and sold. Fi Cc v . Ys FRX A. Baird, mining broker, P.O. box 286. 82 Columbia Avenue Rast, United States Consulate. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Be it ki thi the United States as ap ovtablinned Ageney for the Kootenay DI tric F that the yindersign beeil duly appointed a8 No Delay. Money tolcan on Mortgages and Colateral Se curities, apply T. Gregson & Cu. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. Advances made on Consignments. Notaries, Conveyancers, eto. maular Agent and Ras entoved boon the daties or is lee. she Consular Agency is establish No. Washington street, Rossland, F. R. SLOCKBE! RGER, Coptules Agent of the United States. Rossland, B.C., Oct. 25th, The Rossland Laundry will call I for your clothes and return them clean and Bical y done up. Office, Hall’s barber shop, basement next Grand Union rate ROSBLAND, B.C, | tel. Your Doctor Fights Disease with Medicine. If the med- icine is not right he cannot conquer disease. _ If the druggist does his duty the med- icine will be right, and your doetor will stand @ good chance of winning the victory. _ You can help your dostor by having your prescriptions filled at FRASER The Reliable DRUGGIST prices right.—Hunter Bros. Custom: House Blanks ’ The Record Job Office. . Latest and Approved Forms. RECORD OFFICE. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC I HALL EVERY NIGHT ‘Excepting Sunday.) Travers HardwareC, cre THIS WEEK a Ollie-JO¥_ & CLAYTON-_Ethel Cherry, Pretty, Bright, Sparkling, S¥ __ED,_MUCHLNER. _ Descriptiv Singer. _ «}-two time ine day ‘and day out and di ‘SENORITA ‘CamiETa The Peer of Carmencita: MAYFAIR, Mandolinist’ and Dancer ADMISSION 10C. ‘ Te ‘Bon ‘Marche Millinery ‘Ho use, 121 East Columbia Avenue. Complete Fall Teaportations of Millinery Novelties spe Now on sale, representing: by far the largest and choicest display ever made here. Select Styles of Trimmed Round Hats and Toques. Aleo ch ice styles of dress and suit hats from our own work- Large variety of Walking Hats and Ssilors from Inspection invited. rooms. 50c. up. Pattern Models from the leading Paris House Hats from $3.00 up. ROSSRLL & HALRY, [Bussessors tol Py BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in: Beef, Pork, Mutton, Fish,-Game, Oysters. BPOKANE &T., ROSSLAND. of crim as compared with other citiés' is’ very amall. The present incumbants’ Chief In- gram, Sergent McGowan, irate) Jordan and the two patrolmen “took of- fice July 8th, 1897. Up to date thera|. were fordrunk and disorderly cdmduct and common assault. Of the remeiping | - number, 52 were for inmates and keepers of houses of ill-fame. °~ number half a dozen. Although the city has denitea pome little revenue from the police court the court itself is not relf-sustaining by any. means. The salaries of the magistrate and officers come to a large amount over and above the police eourt receipts. Chief Ingrarc declared upon taking office that he would enforcé the law re- gardlegs of party, stripe or politics.’ A good many citizens have reason to know that in this ho has kept his word. Sergeant. MeGowan, acting’ in the capacity of health officer, sanitary inspector, sergeant of the police i and di ive besides, has been a total of 223 casks, 76 of Wisteh |\Gore Bnd her serond Pisin calles By the table that follows, most-of the Wh 01 Whitaker sold for the: a tigheseb ‘bids, the former bringing $2.50 and e latter Rev. Frost of Trail made # hit with }< ipector’ a Mire ab Tuttle received & hearty en- in forth: more applause. ‘The featu: me. Pot the evening was the male quartette’s Fendition of the ‘‘Pro- 01 former received an enco! solo by Mr. Watson od that that young man has talent. pepe MAY TAX MIVERAL LAND. Text of the City Solicitor’s Opinion Regard- ing Mine Owners. The. city has the right to tax mine owners for municipal purpose, ie the text of 2 legal opinion given by City Solicitor McLeod to the court of revision today. A Clute: and pos reg ue time folly occupied.. The trolmen have ‘also worked over- special le off duty anyone whet flicemen have lic ‘ blown the: sidewalk, inv at taken. “All kinds of nd ints come pinte-€ the oftre ties muet betooked after, prt vilege 5 officer. ttl an aliaya been 2 the . policy of the office drunken men to go home ‘tt thoy. were yore -dolay” un- jess they were destroying property. ; “Some ‘of the complaints that come in- ‘to the office require delicacy’ in thand- ling them as they concern famil; troubles. Some of the most rematons etories never appear in _print,: as the press is requested to keep them out. for |; 9 the u blic good. Oftimes a. little dit- ficulty between a man and his wie an be healed if resd ubhicity te the facte. If it is dine all Pope of ever ;atching up the. trouble is lost. It embitters the eacee against each other, and if it does not end in anything else, will end ie a positive | "eS! tation. Semetimes the chief is re- quested by jealous husbands to shadow eir wives, and a hittle Siplomacy on his part restores good feeling between une parties. ‘the press were to mirror one-half of ey acts is behind th the police” court ecenes, it would startle the ordinary read ssa lower the gauge of hamenity in shia estimation. ie ye wi a, the cases disposed of othe 8th day of July: oe a eo concealin; goods Neglecting 4 support family ‘orgery .. JOHN R. COOK, Office and Business Rooms * Corner of Colambia Avenue and TO RENT x Washington Street. in the city. Good Mining Property. Shares of Stock in Best location fireat "Rquor witl ‘without license. on of fire bylaw arging firearms. Obetrancting officer... COMING anne GOING. to decide upon The Sunday observance | Sunda: Good Substantial Companies. Town Lots. |subject: ‘Reso! meet on the OFFICE WITH. Rossland Mining Abstract Co., Over Post Office. _JOHN JACKSON, Jr., Agent. . w reelinn coming election be held on party lines. the ers will be W. Hart, McHarvy lair, J. 8. Paterson and 5 phefore. po- fto the mines bang assessed, _Tepresente| a: 3 mompuoSE Se mr tom enn Bn th anagers of the Presbyteriati th will hold # meeting ‘this evening building a new church, e has | to be heard from. sent letters to the principal mine owners asking them if they are willing to close Men’s Liberal club will Bek Sara to det ate on the t it is in the Mie Province that the ing theLe Ro and the managers of the CeontreStar and Nickel Plate, appeared the ‘court of revision and: objected and | present spstem with a Proper ontlet and McNeill; |" . {System would give excellent satisfaction, | a: _ |every two hours whem all connections much talk about the present sewer. sys- tem. It is generally conceded ‘by citi- zens and competent engineers that the water enough to flusk the tanks, is as good as systems used in other cities. It can be enlarged and added to at any time without deranging or tearing up any part cf the present system. ‘ Expert Morris of Nelson said that the ast. was simple, easily, flushed and X | could be cleaned without any expense. It has a grade of over five feet from the west Columbia bluff to St. Paul street and be kept clean by flushing the tanks are made. Manager Fellows of the water plant is now securing an estimate of the quantity of water needed to tiush the tanks. The only question that remains is the disposal of the sewage. The council cial board of health and now await an answer. mentioned by the Recorp which pro- yides for the refuse by adopting the farm plan and letting the Chinamen use it for farming purposes. There is still $7,525 owing on the sewer contract. regard to the farming plan the astute iengation 8a, B: ing thit. most of the ing tks moet tite mining.improvefients, which egempte them m according’ ‘to an act, ig assessed, The text fot Gity § Bolicitor McLeod's de- Bie as follo' inde: 16 . eral lannsfis more clearly defined.. Such js are taxable with excep- tion in said subsection mention: “‘As the Centre Star was in question. I have no doubt but part of that claim is taxable, but in assessing it the value you put on it should only represent the value of the surface. “L McLxop.” Oliver Durant of the Centre Star; J. lute representing the Le Roi_and Peter Cunningham of the Nickle Plate, registered a kick with the court of re- vision yesterday in regard to the prop: oie named being taxed for ‘municipal purposes. In assessing the mines, Assessor Cooper folinwed the slanes i in the mun- icipai act which scety portions as are. sctually mining. purposes. The walnaslon wet onthe Centre Star waa $1,500. and Roi ‘mine owntrs sop tended: that every | bart of their property = to be for mining purposes. The toatter ¥ re- fer erred $ to the city solicitor for an opin- ion. ‘A Mess of Porridge. There'was wailing. and knashing of teeth in the “Sister Angus”—George domicile Istely. Sister Angas poured the whole story into the sympathizing ears of his friend Jack Martin and pince then it has. traveled. on the. wings of lighting. Sunday night as everyone knows was naar Zagrnitig a sual. bi eed thie but the frantic Pveffort Ble ly bed substituted sawdust in Tis place of meal was unconaolable and ‘aister” ke the two “‘talke” that’s how it is that Dunvagen is soon be ge At the Opera House. will be. given. tralto singer and M: L. Parxer, a butcher, is enla: che Yasiness estal ins femauds of h the demands yusiness. arg: jishment ‘fo meet! soprano and spiendid Spanish dancer. —- le to voice the unborn thoughts. | yr to Jack and Acompany of high class Vaudeville players will appear at the Rossland opera house Saturday night and on Stinday evening a grand eacred concert A ee Gorfende Merack a ir ol cont) se ine con- tralt Tos Harry Watson, a low an average of more than two gallons pet, yard per day. The amount conld increased by doing some draining to draw off the moisture. The land on the slope of a hillisthe most suitable; low, flat land that is often waterlogged is nse- lesa. In most places it will necessitate Rpmping the sew: to the hill 2 ‘here is no fixed rale le how to proceed distributing fthe sewage on the land. spade, and the sewage drawn. f nearest branch. Broad irri farm lands is feasible where the built on a hiil and there is arable land that is situated level of the main outlet of the sew sty and the land itself is high and dry above the storm water mark of the near- est water course. But except the town is fortunate enough to have these re- - | quirements, the system, if adopted, is expensive, and can ‘onl; answer for « makeshift, ueefulin dry weather. “The governinent in Great Britain for the past fifty years has demanded that shall pass through land daur- ing the final filtering etage. It happens that the majority of large towns are built in hollows and low lands bordering on the water courses, and on the J pany |v of navigable rivers or seas, high enough to recure a good fail forthe drains above the high water mark, and they cannot possibly introduce a sim: le inexpensive gravitation se but where eix feet in i2ePt secured it can be accomplished, by che screening bank and rou; ughing filter ing’on Spel seme level. tl letting & clarifi come from top of the roughing tank on to the Tandy thus soles. withoat any macl:inery or sludge —~ Was a Suce3ss. The entertainment’ given by the Catholic church at Trail last evening was a decided success. The program was well rendcred. Special teatures were the rendition of the ‘‘Chimes” and “Sunrise,” by the male quartette con- abe ting of Messrs. McDonald, Herman, artin ard Webb; the z*:ildrensixtette, and the song, “Queen of the Night,” by Mre. Lawrence. large crowd was present, Mrs. Lawrenca was thrown out of the wagon under the horses’ down, but fortunately was not hart be- yond a shaking up. - PERSONAL. James Martin has left for Vernon. Bernal Bewley left for Colville ue today. Dr. G. 8. Armstrong leit today Northport, where he will make his fa. ture home. Mrs. Norman McInnes has _ been lected as a member of the Baptist choir. Chas. Dundee has returned from a visit to the Dundee mine at Ymir. She appl te the privy council from the -jadgment of he Je court The court refused leave as te ‘mount involved is so small, Merchants Ailience, on this city, was broken, inte by have submitted its plan to the provin- | ™! The plan is that already | Co) a foe f, | soueetiog = Pes Generally shallow channels are cut by a}; feet going | se-| B, government to cheat 3 its a eae: Corean lish financial adviser. an toms and put a aan ‘a ite islace. Today. it was resentatives ct the en re and rin Motien vs.. the Neleon & Fort ppard railway compan: Pe Mr. Hunter lied for'leave to e store occupied by the Diamond Plocadilly,, in poe tween Be farday ings, nds, etc., ta: the value of 000 were stolen, ‘There is no clue to the identity of the thieves. ~ The wheat é yield in Australia will be sixty million bushels less than last year. ‘The Spokane lum! the rates on lumber, supply of dry lumber having run short. The Sronble: wide the Ute Indians in lorado settled and the pi cee en are emi home. Twenty-two thousand acres of land in the Coast t region of Texas have been se- cured to be given: iven to veterans of the iste rebellion. ight handred families oon their way to settle. Torn in n | telegraph 6 to ee ‘Klondike. A NEw: RESTAURANT J AND AN. OLD’ GHEF, ‘We may live ‘without Jove. ary What ts pasion, ? Bat where is the per rinine’ Who can live without dining?” | This was true when the -poet sang many years 9go, and is true today—and even ina mining camp—The adept chef will push his way and prospect for a suitable “proposition,” in order to cater to the fasti tastes of its tan population. With this object Mr. E. Eacalet, late of ‘Victoria, and one of the fegr akilled and rovince, all the fests ee produce, as if tbs he old by tis ion,” itr Esca e Me! pposite ‘he “allan” house, the most central point in the city. This spacinay and beautiful dining hall has newly fitted up, and every added which cou! comfort of the guests. ig ene ane pearanceof the room or thé table ser- room. The lel of neatness coutains fourteen tables, and here ‘across the walnuts and the wine,”” the epjcure can ever satiefy the inner wante. piiehuent isacredit to the ih Mr. Eecalet great re- enterprise. He isa chet of the old French echool, and in addition to the excellence of his “table d’hote,” he as well as his ever diligent wife, are pleasing and obliging net pon soute”’ to the ‘Kootenay’? Cafe, and Monsieur and Madam Escalet. NEWS ABOUT THE CITY. Just in a new line of novelty dress patterns at Hunter Bros. Seventy-five es of Japanese silkin different shades at Hunter Bros. Air tight heaters, steel lined at Hun- r Bros. Boys’ rubber booté at Hunter Bros. Ohildrea's long ahd short rubbers at Hunter Bros. A suit of clothes well worth $15, you get for $6 at Houghton & Bannett’s. talitn tight beaters, steel lined at Hun- r Bros. hast arrived a car load of rabber goods at Hanter Bros. Ladies long rubber boots at Hunter ros. Air tisht heaters, steel lined at Hun- ter Broa. Rev. Best left yesterday for hie old home near Toronto, bia Brewery. Good bastaca’ $8 per thousand.—Colum- Combination underweor from $1.00 ver edit up, at Hunter Bros.