ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER 18, 1899. is ——— T H ES BIG STORE. Dry Goods, Clothing, China, Grocery, Carpets, Men’s Wear, Crockery, Hardware; Six big departments stocked with the Best Mer di procurable. GLOTHING AND MEN’S WEAR: Underwear. 24-gauge Spun Silk, extra Then the boys who had fought so gallantly in the rain on the second THEY BEAT THE RECORD : day of the celebration came in for Great Interest in the Drilling Contest their contest and they fought hard Saturd.y Night. and well and had it not been for the lichts going out while the first team THE BOYS WIN MUCH APPLAUSE | vas drilling and thg sticking of al drill for a moment the contest would PUBLISHED EVE NGS ‘EXCEPT. SUNDAY. VOL. §. NO. 16. ‘The Two “Mike's” Carried Of the Purse of have been very close indeed. As it $400 andthe Gate Receipts—Boat Their was, the boys had bad luck and con- Opponents by 4 8-8 Inches. sequently made a poor record. Both teams had contested Sept. 5th aid Willie Furlong and Arthur Ste- phens had carried off the honors by drilling.a hole 11 3-4 inches deep in 8 minutes, while their opponents, Arthur Reagh and Samuel Forteath had only made 1034 inches: having} | been hampered by the fact that they lost sometime making the change. It was evident on Saturday that they had been practising hard and there was never a miss in the stroke of the winners. Furlong and Stephens were the first to take their drills on the p'at- form and set to work, and right SEPTEMBER 20, 1899. - ROSSLAND AND VICINITY | gr as part of the amusement. | THEMUNICIPAL MATTERS Everyone should avail themselves of this opportunity for an evening’s sport. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, PRICE 5 CENTS. FOR FINE Watch...Repairing, J. W. SPRING, Everything Guaranteed. Next door to the Post Office. The Leading Jeweler Once Tried——Atlways Used. : Goodeve’s Headache Wafers, The miners who won the match on Saturday night beat the record made on Labor Day by more than two inches. The two Mike’s were the winners in the men’s contest and Reagh and Forteath in the boys’ match. The boys were in splendid shape and retrieved the disaster that befell them Labor Day in fine shape. There was a large crowd present at the skating rink when the con- test commenced and the interest jaken in the match was very great. Many Properties Under Development ~Near By. Council Orders 1000 Feet of New Fire Hose. : ‘The Police Court. In the Police Court this morning the case of William Henry White, who had been remanded from Mon- day on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was called but he failed to appear'and his bail was declared forfeited. MANY LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS THE REPORTS OF cou Many i and Reports a at Last Night’s Business Meoting—Bills Ordered Paid. A Oclestial Laid Away. With the Customary Geremony—Log Rolling Contest at the Skating Rink Tonight—Other News Notes. There is great activity. out in the d Norway and Greenville M district. Messrs. C. Weller and H. An le . surprise Going On. the members of the city council last: Mr. James Cowan is busy clear- night in the shape of a letter of The original challengers, Eric Ste- venson and William Ross, had of- fered to wager $200 that they would beat the record made by McNicholl’s and Tallant at the celebration on the sth inst. This record was 354 inches. The showing made fell short by 3% inches. In the mean- time, however, a new match had been arranged and Mike Burns and Mike McNicholls on one side and Eric Stevenson and William Ross heavy, Shirts and Drawers, well they were doing until the lights went out and rattled them. As it was, the hole they made meas- ured 8 3-4 inches. When the turn of the other boys came luck was with them, and they had drilled 11 inches in eight min- utes, beating their work at the cel- ebration by 7-8. inches. There was a great deal of money bet on the events as it was thought the Goods. In Black Dress In selecting a Black Dress, one does not adhere to low-priced material, as they do to quality and A Black Dress of value $27.50 ‘per suit. Gold Fleece, pure cashmere, full finished, ventilated gos- sets, all sizes, $7 suit. Imported Natural Wool, ex- tra heavy weight, full fash: . joned, ‘all sizes, $6 suit. * “| A cup of Good Coffee depends a great deal on how it is made. But the grade of Coffee used 1s of main importance. Here _ you will find the Best brands Reheves Headache in all its forms. Goodeve’s Tonic Bitters, CURES Indigestion, Dyspepsia, etc. Goodeve’s Throat Lozenges For Singers, Speakers, etc. “Goodeve’s Gastor oll Emllsion, Tasteless and Etfectual. GOODEVE BROS., Druggists and Stationers. DEAT IT DETECT G.0.D. GROGERY & MEAT MARKET New customars Baker returned last evening, from on the two-named mountains. pleasing to the owners. discovered, and all efforts are no being devoted to the sinking of shaft upon this ledge. depth shipping ore was .taken ou! that section, and report having seen at least 27 claims, being worked, The showing on the Mohican is highly A five foot ledge of rich quartz was recently ~ At 10 feet of ing his lots in the alleyway in the rear of Columbia avenue, adjoining the private hospital and near the opera house, with a view of build- ing a number of small residences. J. F. MeCrac on the Deep. Alderman John Ferguson Mc- 4/Crea is now on..the .ocean and should reach Liverpool this week. ty He has been suffering somewhat we thanks for laying a sidewalk to the Sacred Heart church. The writer was the Rev. Father Welch, and it was remarked that it was the -first letter of ‘thanks the Rossland city council had ever received for doing its plain duty. : When the mayor talled the coun- cil to order there were present Al- derman Lalonde, Clute, Hooson and Edgren, the other members New Paper. New Advertisement. New ‘Goode: e is always a good investment .... of the Coffee product—the kinds very day for our celebra and the assays run as high as $53|from an affection ofthe stomach, | being out of the city. Communica- we can-recommend ..... * _ .g@elden Dip Ceylon Teas. per ton. . and the trip is quite as much for his | tions were read from Mr. A. Ram- Terzick and Braillo have opened | health as for business.” melmeyer asking on behalf of him- up their properties on Iron creek, > self and other. property owners to and will keep on sinking until the Buck Again In Rossland, have the alleyway between Colum- first of the year. Mr. Libby is in] Mr. Duncan Kennedy has ‘arrived{bia and First avenue improved charge of the Alice L, on Green-| back from the east where he visited | from Spokane to Earl street so as ville mountain and his family are|the cities of Montreal, Toronto and |to allo thi f t 3 mananunies MACHINISTS. wg the i hs with} Quebec. He reports that Rossland | from he Siisne leduatdel airs him at the mine. The Alice L. is] stocks are being eagerly inquired|sition extending an invitation to ‘Ail classéa of Repairs ard Coustraction Work Undertaker. making an excellent showing and|for and ‘that British Columbia | the mayor and council to attend the (re Cara, Wheels and Axles, Buckets, Fans, Shafting, Mangers and Pullers: | Pipe work samples recently brought in from stocks on “the Montreal exchange | Exposition on International day, ‘& specialty. Northey pcos in, LAgents for Wm, Hamilto! the mine by Expert Becker showed | are dealt with at an average of 100,- | which has been set for the roth day values to be over $60 per ton. Ne-|ooo shures a day. of October; from the Provincial sec~ are now p gz for the retary ing the 7 sdle: of: this. -property-to- +B: .Poronto = of Mc. John Boultbee as police mag- syndicate for a sum in the five fig- ‘The usual Monday night audietice| istrate; from the mayor and” coun ures. greeted the performers at the !ci1 of New Westminster inviting M. D. MeKinnon, ex-fire chief of International, and all were | Rossland’s corporetion to attend Rossland, is in charge of a force of treated to a very fine entertainment. the Royal Agricultural and Indus- men, doing ‘development work on “A Night at the Ow! Club” was full | trial exposition in that city from the the Luella M. group, and from of fun and vim and the new features 3rd to the 6th of October, and to present indications has the mak the Boh Troubadours and the| send a delegate to the iesting of of a great mine. Rice Sisters, proved a great attrac-|frechiefs to be held. at the same The Bonanza No. 2 is also show-|tion. Most of the old members °f ltime; from Messrs. Abbott and ing a big quartz ledge. This prop-|CO™pany are retained. Harte. si BEST Wearing, BEST Fitting, lerty is owned by Rossland parties. - Haar Mone ceerthy, «(Galen and BEST Looking In fact, nearly all the work in the} yo uch Me ae Hoskins and Creelman asking for a 7 district is being done by Rossland ae as enderson of the Le payment of $300 on account of ootw 7 ear men, The trail is in very good Bot. Brewery bas taken advantage costs in the site over the non-issue - condition except at creek crossings, of the changed, conditions in the f bond: x **) Boundary “Creek country and has|° °° s to the Trust and Guaran- already shipped four carloads of tee Company of Toronto, which has beer to that section in orders sent already been decided in favor of the him by local dealers there. These|°it¥s but is now under appeal. alc are only a beginning of what Mr. Ths reportiot the board ot works Burial of a Young Celestial this After-| Henderson hopes will become a Presented. to the “city: council, ast moon, great business, night r ds that Lee Poy, a nephew of Yuen Ling g to $1,487.10 be paid and the Chinese merchant of Rossl A that .the Provincial government be nd una | died yesterday i in this city and his| Having heard that Captain | allowed to use the police court hall Red Star Storage & Tease a obsequies were marked with the|James Hunter of the Hunter Bros. |for county court purposes at the Hows a fesalar Storeye and TDianater oer Bagenge 2 delivered customary ceremony. There was|baseball team is spoiling for a{rate of $5 per day or portion ofa Bate ce va ve theusual crowd of weeping mourners | game against the rest of the clerks day, such use not to interfere with Furniture, Pian f . YQ] attired in mourning garments and|in Rossland stores, I hereby chal- the police court. r all the ther paraphernalia that|lenge the said team to meet us on| The report of the fire, water and goesito make up a Chinese funeral. |the diamond on Sunday next, the|light committee recommended the Poy had been-helping his uncle..in| 24th, to try conclusions. The teams | Pay of y ig to the store here for some time but|are to be Rossland clerks. Signed |$1,406.go, and that the acting « city Jeft for Grand Forks where he took/on behalf of the chall be d to deposit sick. His death was caused by j. W. Spring, Captain. with the city clerk all data, maps, consumption, and he is the first SC snrveys, field notes, etc., and all Chi to die in Rossland. The Board of Trade Tonight. tools, supplies, etc., which he has There will be an adjourned meet-jin his possession that belongs to away in Sunnyside cemetery by ing of the Board of Trade at 8:30) the city. . Lockhart and Jordan, but they will tonight when a full and explicit] The report also recommended eventually be sent to China so that| Staicment | of the finances will be/that the hose sent here by the Can- Blue Cashmere, medium We have endeavored weight, full fashioned, all sizes . to procure the Best $5.50 suit. Our 50-Cent Mocha and Java Coffee is excellent vaine known makes of these Frosh Fist, Chickeus, all kinds of Frosk aud Cured Meats. goods, and have suc- Washington Street. Telephone No, 99. ceeded in stocking this department with teteinetiita the Finest range of Black Goods yet seen . in this ‘city.....We so- licit your inspection, and will be pleased to show them on request. * The prices run 35c, 50c, 65c, -75c, 85c, $1 up to $3.50 Per Yard. Dress Goods a dep te Dry Goods room. on the other had agreed to drill for|two teams were pretty evenly $200 a side and the gate receipts. matched. One bet was made that The boy’s contest was an after con- Stevenson and Ross would beat 37 sideration, and was for a ten dollar'| inches, but the $25 was lost as they prize. fell short 3 5-8 inches. It is said, When the time for the. contest | however, that they are not yet sat- came, John Fitzwilliams of the War isfied and that another contest may Eagle was chosen as referee and S. take place in the near future, ‘W. Hall of the Iron Mask as offi- cial timekeeper and measurer while Mr. A. W. McPherson acted as time- keeper for Burns and McNicholls and Mr. A. Lorne Beecher for Ste- venson and Ross. Burns and McNicholls were the first at the drill and at every stroke it could be seen that progress had been made. - McNicholls delivered the blows for the first minute and Burns turned the drill. . Alter the first minute the changes were made Natural Wool, full fashioned. s : RRR ernst all sizes, $5 suit. By Also, Ail Wool Underwear, Baptise Social. g1.50 per suit, up. The Ladies’ Aid society will hold a social in the Baptist church on Tuesday evening, Sept. 19th. The object of the social is to raise. funds by which to assist the church in se- curing a parsonage. Each one is asked to contribute twenty-five cents,but of course no one is limited to that small amount. A good pro- gram has been provided in which sold here for Miss Jean Olding, Miss O'Reilly $12.50, $15, and $20 and others will partici Re- every halt and there did not seem ‘Zi Rooms for Banquets and Diuner Parties. emi sat =e ree hehe TH E BI G ST O RE the strokes whether on the change the evening, and a pleasant and HUNTER BROS. New Fall Overcoats. Whip. Cords, Covert Cloths, etc., etc. ‘Gonoentrators; “Etc. (hird Avenue, posses a pe Bs O.- Box x08. The Clotendon Cafe OS : First-Class | in Every. Respect, Open Day and Night, _The international. A Full stock of Lipton’s'Teas. handled by this store, Only ....They have a world-wide reputation, and should be given a trial.........- sees Boisseau’s celebrated make, or not, and every blow told. The profitable time may be expected. drills were changed easily and rap- E idly and there were no waits of any kind, At the end of fifteen minutes when time was called about 885 strokes had been delivered and Mr. Hall announced that the hole was 379-16 inches deep, thus beat- ing the record of Sept. 5 by 2 1-16 inches and the crowd broke loose and made the rink echo again and again with their cheers. The cheering was renewed a min- ute or two later when Stevenson and Ross ascended the platform with an armful of drills and their eight-pound hammers. Ross took the sledge for the first minute and made telling strokes. After the first minute they changed every half minute. During the time of the GRAND contest about 850 blows were struck LOG ROLLI NG and at each blow the cries went up, “go it Eric,” or ‘that’s good Mike” CONTEST he it,” for they had eep at it,” for they hae ™| PROF. HARRY BREEN friends in the audience who were VERSUS prepared to back them for ‘money . WILLIAM BURNETTE, or marbles.”” The team, however, | For a purse of $500 were not in the contest at any stage of the game. They lost a number of Wednesday Evening, at the Skating Rink strokes in the first minute through Inspecting the New Hoad. Mr. H, B. Smith, , city engineer, who has been appointed Provincial government inspector of the Colum- bia and Western extension into the Boundary country, will leave in the morning for Robson and from there will take a handcar over the road. The handcar will be propelled by main strength and awkwardness, but Mr. Smith is not quite certain who will furnish the awkwardness. The trip will occupy two days, dur- ing which every part of the road including the bridges and other structures will be thoroughly inspec- THE FAST LINE ted, ° TO ALL POINTS. NOTICE. A, G, Oreelnen, In the Matter of the Companies Act P. 0, Box 315. 4 Notice is h b: a that the Virginia CREELMAN & BEAM. Mining Company “Geren shes he Veto ty : Liabil vil sll at public suction. to the CONTRACTORS Gliesteheiucivee aay or October, 1899, at th BUILDERS o’clock in the afternoon at the Company's office, Post Ottice Building, Columbia ave- nue. Rossland, B. C., the following shares, Estimates furnished on all. binds of work. Jobbing promptly attended to Which are in ‘defwuit for non-payment of No. of Certifi- cate. George Beam where the horses mire in the mud. In Men's Women’s and These places should be corduroyed. J e y Children's... 106 west Columbia Auenue C. oO. Lalonde. Il East Columbia Avenue, ae. of Amount of As- Angie QUICK WORK (x. FIRST CHINESE FUNERAL. Olfice and shop: Commercial court, rear Alhambra hotel. HOSSLAND, B. UG. || ee: SeSSSSSsges gs L ROSSLAND LABOR UNION. ee Cooks’ and Waiters’ Union, No. 40, W. L. THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA! Sip Mfg" “_Qatunday evening at YELLOWSTONE PARK. ‘Jawea Munce, Bec. SAFEST AND BEST. We pay ‘dame; able rates, no ris] house, or ‘ship any. class off ‘RO WE SELL. GOOD, ‘DRY, SEASONED. WOO P.O, Box 41. Office: Washington Bt., opposite Bank of Montreal. J. W. Hartline, Mar. Joux Kuun, Pres, ° Me = Application for Liquor License. 7 SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS Notice is hereb: rs Getpontd that I will apply at the next altting of the board of icanse com. EQUIPPED WITH : wlasioners for s license, tu teil Mquors by Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din- Mark Yaliia pony Nec arpostie ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches, ait addition, in the city oa ‘ows a Tourist Sleeping Cars. Dated this 224 day of August, 1899. The Question Arrises, cae WHERE.TO PURCHASE remains have been temporarily laid Seeuusens Application for Liquor License Notice is hereby-giyen that we will apply Through Hekels toall point in the United es and Can: (eyete sled etal tad .-DRUGS.. slow delivery, though they after- wards delivered about as many blows at each change as their op- ponents. When the time came to measure the hole it was found that they had drilled only 33% ches, thus falling short of their op- ponents by 43-16 inches. The purse of $400 and the gate receipts were at once turned over to the winners in the presence of the audi- ence by the final stakeholder, Mr. M. 1. Shea. SEPT. 20, '99. Gity Council Band in A Tickets to China and Japan vis Tacoma ‘and Northern PacilicBteamship Co. Erne separ from. Spokane as follows: Reserved Seats for Ladies. See big Posters for full particulars. 9:55 p.m., daily. Xe 3 Eastbound, e 7:20 a.m,. daily. Steamship ‘cual to‘all sues ofthe world. | at thi e next sitting of the board o: sian GHAM & SDONALD. Dated this St day of September. 1800. f license commissioners for a license to Sal liquors atretail on:the premises known as thejold Bank of Montreal building. on Columbia avenue in une ae, ot Ross! sugesees peyetetatet sti For forther information’ timo, cards, maps tickets. apply to to anents of the ting of the Boa: Transfer of Liquor License. Notice ia hereby given th that at the next sit- a! Commissioners for E. W. Ruff, Admission, 50 Gents. Don’t miss the Sport in the big Agt..R. M. Ry., Rosso |. B.C. 3+ W. HILL, General Avent, Spokane, Wn. A.D. CHARLTON, water tank. Ass't. Gen. Pass, Axt., Portland, Ore. theelty of Rossleud an su epplication will be made for a transfer of 8 Columbia, avenue, Kossland, B. C., » I, Slavin. Dated ab EATER 1899, a STEPHEN NS GARNHAM, per @. H.0., by tthe Turf Exchange Hotel, situa on jie 00 00 +) Dated this 15th day of September, 1800, Tu ‘3 CORBAN, ON. Secretary of The Virginia Mining Com- pany (Limited), Non-Personal Liability. ‘TE STOCK of Deng and y are Fresh and in Perfect ‘eon ition. become worthless throug, Ours don’ he Tolle Articles, f T. R. MORROW,.... We also have a full apply of Perfumes Soaps, etc.,at moderate price . the Druggist. The Arlington HE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL. <=" Headquarters for Commer- cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms. UNEXCELLED TABLE. Joun HaveRTY, Proprietor. ing the Chinese heaven. a Log Bolling Tonight. the lad may have a chance of reach- presented. It The report will include} adian Rubber Company, which had: a statement of the delinquent mem- bers, of which there are many. is quite possible that there may be Judging from the number of seats|some change made in the ib been ‘‘‘tried and found wanting” be- rejected and that the company be- notified to that ier The report b d already sold for the big log rodlling}ship of the board before long and contest in the rink tonight, the af-|that the business men may be in- fair will be a grand success. No|duced to join in larger numbers. At in aquatic sports. pains or expense have been spared|present it is almost entirely con- to make it the event of the season |trolled by bankers and brokers. The City Coun- cil band will be in attendance and furnish an excellent musical prco-' table in Rossland, The Hotel Russell sets the best was as was. also that of the er of works. It was decided to allow the sum of S100 towards the exhibit of Rossland ore to the Spokane expo- sition and Messrs. Orde, Winters and Clabon were appointed to col- lest and arrange the ore. An allowance of $65 was made to- (Continued on Fourth Page.)