Set:

PORE $F ES

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” ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MARCH 13, "19°.

EWERT BROS

Card

a EWELERS =e ENGRAVERS. <a X FINE WATCH: REPAIRING.

CANADIAN PACIFIC. RAILWAY TIME-PIECE INSPECTORS. F

EEA

’ Offers: jspecial. membership es ducements for a short time by Suspension of the initiation fee. Al’ ithe. ate,

Rossland Aihletic..

‘Magazines -

ana Periodicals

i Excellion ? accommodations for permanent and - temporary board and chambers; $36 ‘to $40 per month. ‘For particulars apply to

‘ “CHARLES E.\BENN,

BRIGK FIRE HALL

Opinion Turn~ in Favor of a Perma- nent Structure.

THE ADDITIONAL COST

Tho City Assured of Getting Title to the Bite in a Few Days—Strong Arguments in Favor of s Botter Building Than First Proposed.

The city is now in a fair way to secure title to the site’ of the new fire hall, thanks to the persistent prodding of the-various _ parties in- terested by the city officials. Mayor Goodeve has received a .letter stat- ing that Vice President Bobbett, of the N. & F. S,_ railway, will be in Spokane in a few days and will then: complete the deed.

The question is now raised whether it would not: be wiser for the city to erect a brick, instead of a frame, building for a fire hall.

This would add one-third to the cost of the building itself and make

Charles Webster,

Head office, Imperial building, St. James Street,

MONTREAL LOAN &|¢ : INVESTMENT 60. (, CIGARS!

INCORPORATED. Finest ‘!m-

Authorized cast cal 5 000,000. 3 ported

: THE REDDIN- JACKSON co.,

“ ColumbiaBhone sr. PO Box 48

$2, Subscribed Capital over.. +, $800,000. This hag opened a branch fice here, Ea treet P Managers “Thos. Mayae Dal Elmer A. Rolf, Hon Thos. Mayze Dal rian Secretary-Trésuret WON ralding.

The Montredl, Loan & Investment ee, ofters ra the

For further iriformation, apply to

"FALDING,

retary-‘Treas ure No.14 Colimbia aves Rosstand.

Le Roi Livery, Feed -& Sale Stables.

JOHN F. LINDBURG .» -.. PROPRIETOR

Heavy Transferring: First-class Saddle & Pack Horses.

LABLES: Commercial Alley, Phone No. 39, Postoftice Box 16. + .

Ketablished May, 1895,

umivag tramiiry. MINING AND INVESTMENT * BROKERS.

Agents for Paris Bell Addition to Rossland.

C. E.’Benn. i “M. H. McMahon CHARLES E. BENN. & CO.

BROKERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. Buy, seli’and trace Stacks and Real. Estate for. Van *Phone 383.

and Domestic . Cigars

Pipes, and

all kinds

af Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.

at...

it -y to raise'$20,000 instead of $15,000 by the sale of deben- tures. .On the other hand, it would have a good effect in securing a re- ‘vision of fire insurance rates, to have such a’ permanent structure for the fire apparatus. As the coun- cil is about to take up the q'

‘TODAYS ‘STOCK SALES,

Following is a summary of the sales on the local exchange — today, her with the q

Rossland Sales:

Sales today on the local exchange were as follows: Okanogan, 1000, 1000, 334¢; Tamarac, 3000, 6c, 00, 6c; Rathmullen, 1000, 1000, 2000, 4c, 500, 334¢; -Home- stake, 1500, 14 c. Total sales, 12,000 shares.

At habasoa bb

(pened English, ae extra long: $4.50 pair,

Bobbinet Ruffled Curtains, $4.50, $5 and 88. a pair.

8

..| Waffle Parl Son

‘ ~ ) ~~, “MEALSIn furnishes 5 “Rosaland.

Tickets, 21 Meals, $5.00 2

“ALG. Creelman, * George Beam

‘CREELMAN. & BEAM,

CO NTRACTORS & ~ BUILDERS.

Ratlinatés’ furnished'on’all' kinds of ‘bing PromPuly, attended to. wo Joke

34-36 Washington St,

—— cen fare, amet

Office and shop: Commercial Sour. Tear Altam

#4-86 Washingtou Street. ee EG! Bout,

of fire limits and the fire hall site

it is only reasonable for the city to act in accordance with its own plans in this particular. |

Mayor Goodeve favors ‘the better building, p ded' the taxpayers are willing to sanction the extra expense,

Alderman Flector McRae, chair- man of the fire, water and light committee, expressed ‘himself’ in favor of a brick building when ap-

proached by a REcoRD. represehta- tive, and said the only question was whether the taxpayers would ‘be willing to stand the extra cost. Alderman Cc. R. Hamilton, a i: of the same commission, |’

.| Ghoicest Wines, ‘Liquors

‘

. and Gigars,, CALL ON JERRY SPELIMAN;

Rossland Hotel

Cor. Columbia Avenue and Spekane

Rolt & Grogan

_. FOR-RENT. Office on first Hoor irs Block. Office and rooms ot second Hoor Burns

Telephone 98. : P.O, Box 268

A. B. MACKENZIE & CO.

MINING BROKERS,

FOk SALE.

Liargé Warehouse in center of town. *

ed alling house, farnished throughout, good locality. .

Hotel aud Saloon on Second avenue.—A

Columbia“A ve,

did business opp ye

Butte Hotel.

Columbia-Ave., west.

Bar stocked with Gholcent: Wines, ‘Liquors and Cig:

THE FAST LINE un Consens

TO ALL POINTS.

THE DINING CAR’ ROUTE VIA

YELLOWSTONE PARK. SAFEST AND BEST. SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS EQUIPPED WITH

Pullman: Palace Cars, Elegant Din ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches, * Tourist Sleeping Cars.

Through Hokets t to all-points in the United

and Canada.

Steanishtp ovate) wi ail parts of the world.

Ti h ja a icketa to ern Pacifics iteamship Co.

Trane depart from Spokane as follows:

No. t Westbound, at 9:55 p.m.. daily.

No.2 Eastbound, at 7:20 a.m,. daily.

information’ time, cards. ma) Fer. fal exett erp tgagents of the

E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry., _ . Roseland, B: C.

a w. IL, ceneral ‘Agent, Spokane, Wn

HARLTON,

‘Thomas Shanks, Proprietor.

FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Youth’s suits, $4.60 and up, Hol:

said:. ‘I think it would’be 4 good. ‘thing, and I would be in favor of it. I think the plans prepared by Mr, Honeyman would be'as suitable’for a brick as a frame building.”

Dr. Russell's Catarrh cure: cures’ cold in the head in one night. «Price 23 cents, at.Morrow’s drug store. +

Skating Rink Closed. The skating rink closed y di

will probably be within those limits, |'\

Wonder!

New Drug Store The Rossland Drug company is now doing. business on Columbia avenue, next to the old city hall building. We have a complete line of pure fresh drugs, toilet articles and druggists sundries. Prescrip- tions carefully compounded. tf R. E. Stronc, Mgr.

‘Genders Wanted Tenders will. be received by the undersigned at his office in Ross- land.up tor and- including the _13th day of March, for the purchase “ot .the stock in tradeand store furnish- ings uf S. A. Hartmann, merchant, who assigned for the ‘benefit of creditors... erhe stock coniets of gents fu

and ‘amounts to about 18800. Inventory. can be seen at- assign- {3

V. & N. Télephoue, No. 17.~

—=————LIMITED., DEALERS, No

Hay, Grain, & Feed.

|The Brackman & Ker:Miliing G,,

ALLL INI

si aw Columbia Avenue

Katie D. Green G. M. and D. Co., Ltd. —

NON- PERSONAL LIABILITY. eet

Property: situated fon North Fork: Salmon River, Erie District, B. C.

“ FOR. DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ‘ONLY. °* Bucs thousand shares ofthe Company's: Treasury: Stock i is now. offered to, the public at -.

ad 1-2 Cents per Share, and.can be had on application to’ ‘

22 Columbia Aveuue, GEORGE H.. GREEN, - Rossiand, B. C. ‘Sec-Treasurer.

PAPA PA Pa POR

its expensive and dan| Fier to a

Eee eee = 5 e

Do ny A h ao Yoav tod 5 i = 3 : . secheaper to

‘They reduce insurance; give your - eee “Use El Electric Lights

many ways.. aad

\ Estimates fu furnished, for Wiring and Lighting,? ¢ Steani Fixtaréa Garried in stock. Power: supplied for Mining ‘and Manufacturing purposes. +. ‘itis much cheaper than steam. Motors for sale a1 >In case of trouble re ei lights tlep telephone No. 67, betw ; ween ¥

ee’s office, and stock can & ted at any time. smear 2) Terms cash. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

day or two.

MINOK MENTION, gineer, of Spokane, is in the city.

now contracting in Phoenix.

the victories at Modder River, Kim ticipated.

stead & Wright's.

For the Ladies,

_ Spokane Street, opp. Burns’ market.

see Pipe and Fittings for Chimneys.

Sanitary Plumbiag a Specialty.

Telephone No. 27.

in SS 0 are just to hand. Alsoa big. line provinezot Ba British Cohumbla a is next Sesion Im |of ladies’ wrappers. A hundred | construct, Sipe maintain andoperate ta telephone

ceived. , Housteap & WricHT,

First avenue and Washingto street. .

Wright’s.

NOTICE.

and Light Company intend. on

sea. on the east and west ca Januaty, 1900,

PEL $ Managing- ‘Ditector.

Asst. ian. "Peas Ness Portland, Ore.

Witness N. G. ABBOTT §

NOW se is si given, that the Rossiand aan end, onthe Because Brown’s in town an

- | has said so much about the Wiscon- sin Central line between St. Paul y * | and.Chicago that Smith colild not: fay oF Incidental to the piace ss

Why SmlthLeft Town,

east.

for this season. Curlers, skaters and hockey players who have any) of their things still at the rink! are requested to‘get them at once, as| the building will be locked” up in'a | T900-

“Captain Howe, the mining en- : Take Notices

up trom Trail today. Mr. Flint is

At the postoffice news - stand there are badges commemorating

aes berly, Paardeberg and Ladysmith, HEADQUARTERS ror MINERS | in which the Canadian’ forces par-

New line of ladies’ spring jackets | NOTICE is hereby, aiven that an application wilt and fifty New Idea patterns just ree | cities, towns, municipalities and districts, of the

Central Drygoods Store, corner

" hol Tweed and blue serge business er , ore ‘ - chase s suits $10 and $12.75 at Holstead & ph ae gape, for any term at Years. any tele: cu

resist the temptation of a trip DAP es HAMILTON, tt Solicitors*for theapplicants,

Tenders‘to be” addressed to the, tine dersigned, and to’be marked Tender re Hartmann Estate. Dated at Rossland, 6th March, -Epwarp BAIL, See 3.10 2t Trustee. + LABERAL-CONSERVATIVES,

The annual meeting of the Trail

H. M. Flint and . daughter - came Creek Liberal-Conseryative Associ- i"

ation will ‘be held in the board of trade rooms, postoffice block, Monpay, March: 12,'at 8 p,m for the purpose of electing ‘officers and other business, All Liberal- Conservatives ‘are cor- dially invited to attend. A. H. MacNet,) 5 President. W. WY uk JouNsTON, Secretary.’

* ° NOTICR:

made t lative mbly of

telegraph hnes within and throughout all the

imainland ‘of the province of British Columbia, struct. erect and giaintain such ana oe

many polka and other works and ‘evices asthe

Sempany deem necensary fa making. comple ing. lng, using. working. o

taining the system of communication by telephone

in | and telezrap

ears, any (le Columbia, confiécted or to be cor

to any company pes:

of telephone or telegraph cummunication s connec di ting or Connected with the said ct

line or r ines and TOW Ti

of the above objects, of an

“ie Rossland, - Nelson, %, Se : Grand Forks,

Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Sandon, New Denver, Silverton, _ Cascade City, .. Grand. Forks, . Phoeni y, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke sone and_ Yaricouver: +

ih

f

1| OD

hee aor

- THE -LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL ere Headquarters for Commer- --cial-Men....Splendid; Sample-Rooms.

UNEXCELLED, ‘TABLE. >... 5° ¥ Pak Le CMa Proprietor.

i

Fi aaa ——HOUDE'S-

_ Straight Cut

“ MANU FACT! RE

B. Houde & Coinpany: Quebec : Are Better than the: Best- 4

WHOLESALE ca

Cie & Morris, ‘Rossland.

Dated this first day of March,

‘ CUNLIFFE'& ABLETT,

qi ENGINEERS: AND° MACHINISTS.

All classes of Repairs aud Construction Work Undertakes:

+3 Ore Gare, ‘Wheels arid: Axies, Buckets; Fans, Shatting; Hangers and Pullers. zr iia

ialtys Northe: Pam t in stock., 7A; ts for Wm. Hamilto a specialty; ; - jg. CO.'s. Pa ils, Bena ame iS 198) ‘Third Avenue, Howueee, Pr 0, Box

THE ROSSLAND RECO

——_—

yoL. 6. NO. 24-

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1900

PRICE § CENTS

EXPERT.

tch left with. us for repairs is th Every wath Jeorly repaired Dyan expert warckonaber eee

‘The Leading fowler.

na Ww. Spring.

Watch Be pairings.

Protect Y ourself.

Yacsination Bhtalds, Carbolic Acid. Gum ‘Camphor, pperas }» Sulphur, Brimstone, Qngatisa, eta.

GOODEVE w ee : sooreve & Disinfectants ones Saye in de deal with Gooreve Bros. OF ALL KINDS.

SACRIFICE SALE.

We have yee a big stock of fancy satin and felt Foot ‘Warmers which must be disposed of. To induce buy- ers we are offering them at COST. " We invite one and all to come and look over our stock.

Cc. O. _ALONDE, The Reliable Foot-Pitter.

Command the City.

Which Command the Caps ° ital of the Orange Free. State.

Associated

§!20 this morning as follows:

French’s Cavalig

ROBERTS NEAR The 10-drill . compound belt

British Troops Take the Hills and. is now being installed. The

~ London, March 13.—Lord Rob= 2 we. Work Burnt Basin Claims, erts telegraphs from Ventersvleit at

"I directed Gen. French, if there were time, before dark, to seize the |fye or six men out today to work

railway station at Bloemfontein and |'9p the Solid Gold group, adjoining thus secure the rolling stock. At {the Mother Lode,and George Green

BLOEMFONTEIN TAKEN. | AMERICA MAY MEDIATE.

Dundee, ‘though the place is well fortified. White Leaves! Durban.” i Durban, March 13.—Gen.. Sir George Stewart. White has arrived here and embarked upon a_trans- port for East London.

—— ‘he Compreswr on the California.

driven Rand compressor for, the California mine. arcived on. Sunday

motive power will be furnished by a variable speed induction motor, f ished by the C: dian G 1 Electric company. The plant. is .being erected by Norman Aiken-

ie Drill company’s experts.

The fine weather is tempting ‘miners out to their claims in the Burnt Basin. Mr. Cooper is taking

head, one of the Canadian Rand}.

midnight! receiveda report fromhim }jg about to start a party out to that, after considerable opposition, | work on the Tammany. .

SKATING RINK |

CLOSED

FOR SEASON. —

Curlers, Skaters and Hockey Players, who have left any-= thing at the Rink, will please. get them-at.once,

LAURA AAAS AAAS AAA LAAA AAA AAA LALA ALAA

INTERNATIONAL

MUS abe

Zion & Cassidy’: 's original Irish Drama, replete with Dyctty Coleens, Musica! Hits and ‘Witty reputee, enti

The Lily of Killarney

, or.the Dream on St. Patrick’s E.ve. See the Brutal Murder of Widow M: The lakes of Kitarney by Moonlight. e Beauelful a Disrobing Scene, Prayer, Dainty FRANCIS HBWITT as the Lily of Killarney, and all ihe old favorities in -cast>

which d

has been made a prisoner.

railway broken up.'~

Petruburg yesterday,and the mount. ed infantry to reinforce the caval ‘division. ‘The: srest’of the for follow us as quickly. as. poss Roberts) Maréh'Unoppoped.

London, March 13.—10:0§ a.m.

March 12, 9:39 9. m: .

tein.

‘60 or 70 killed or are missing. Col,

he had heen able to occupy two hills close to the: railway station,

“A brother of President Steys

“The telegraph line leading |} northward has* been cut and the} or rubbish.

“[ am now starting ‘with the third cavatry brigade, which I-called;; up from the seventh division near |

The war office has received the fol- ‘ ‘ lowing additional dispatch from|drawn up. by the Slocan City Lord Roberts at ‘ Ventersvleit dated Miners’ Union, and endorsed by

“Our march was again unop- evening. It will be “submitted for posed. We are’ now about 18|the approval of every miners’ union miles from Bloemfontein... ‘The |2d labor organization in British cavalry division is astride the rail- way, six miles south of . Bloemfon- weeks:

“There were 321 men, and about cial legi: e the

Clean Up Your Yard. Sanitary Inspector Long is mak- ing his annual spring clean-up, ‘now that the melting of the snow is exposing the winter's accumulation’ He gives notice to all owners and occupants of property to clean up their yards and alleys [at‘once, as he will be around to in- spect them.

Kruger Appeals to McKinley for Help

IN PIOUS. TERMS

The -Request for Mediation Sent from. Washington to London=--France Has" ~~) Refused.

New York; March. 13.—That the eyes of the world are turned toward the United States as the only power that willat least makeaneffort to me- diate between Great Britain and the South African republics is evidenced by the many specials to the morn- ing papers, The Herald’s Wash- ington correspondent declares posi- tively that the first step has already been taken’ by President McKinley. He says:

“Upon the receipt yesterday of a dispatch from Consul Hay concern- ing the Boer appeal, it was imme- diately communicated: to London, and it is anticipated that the British government, which has been ex- pecting such proposals, will be able, to give an immediate answer> ‘The administration has been stating that it would decline to use its -good |, offices in the interest of peace, un- tess .asked_hy. -.hath. powers: to

iudétiyeand Meferendum: Sandon Mining Review. The following platform has ‘been

their members last Wednesday

Columbia within the next few

1st. We demand of the provin-

of the eight-hour law, and its ap- to all hes of manual

Mmpholy has died of his a

By request, third week ond going bigger than ever,

“Don’t You Cry Ma Honey”

In addition, popular Irish Melodies and the latest selections from the Geisha," etc. Come Early for Breathing Root.

=>=GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

No advatce in Prices.

QUICK WORK /x.

lat Red tee Storage & Transfer q

ait done eo ot thi handle. Goou Btoray fe ok. We cc! ne =a ippers’ agents. Wi it ein transfer, ware-

ene Life Assurance Company,

OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO

The Imperial has the largest government deposit of any Cana dian company.

¢presentative in Rossland————=amt

J. S. McLEAN..

the Boers.” Mateking Still Besieged.

received by a South African firm in London, dated Mafeking, Tuesday, March 6, via Lobatsi, March 9,

sieged.” Diseasoand Hanger at

Lieut. Pratt, of the Essex regiment, labor. des ;

was Jed severely. The 2nd. Legal recognition by in- wounds are as arule more serious corporation of labor uniuns and the than usual, owing to the expanding | extension ~ to them of the same ‘bullets, which are freely used by rights enjoyed by other corporate

London, March 13.—A dispatch

says: ‘All well, but town still be-

P

bodies.

‘medi: but it has. change

titude to the extent of laying before the British government the propo, sals which United States Consiil Hay receivéd trom Presidents “Kru- ger and Steyn.

‘The Appeal to MeKintey.

reports having attended the confer- ence, when Presidents Kruger and Steyn appealed to all nations to use their good offices in the interest of peace, but it is stated that he re- ceived a special communication as to the proposals that should be made, the Transvaal well -under- .standing that the United States, as the next best. friend of England, would be the best channel through which to appeal for peace. It is believed, however, that the admin-

grd. To provide for adj

of wage disputes by arbitration on plans simijar to that now in force in New Zealand.

4th. -To: provide for settlement of public questions by direct vote under the :initiative and referen- dum. : .

sth. G ship of

to the Times from Mafeking, dat-

flesh and bread made of horse for-

London, ‘March 13.— A dispatch | a1 railway,“ “telegraph and tele-

ed Monday March 5, says the! the acquiring of those already in gatrison at that place are feeling use as svon as practical; and to acutely the stress of siege. They (prevent extortion as far as possi- are reduced to the use of horse | pie by the contro! ‘of all railway,

age, while the water is parasitically public use and to fix a bli

phone lines to be constructed, and

telegraph and telephone lines for

i did not commit itself, leaving. to Great Britain to deter- mine, without representation on the’

Pi should accept or reject the proposal

peace.” White Makes a Threat.

Montague White, in a signed Washington telegram to the World, says: ‘I have already expressed the desirability of a friendly neutral, preferably the United States, medi- ating in order to bring this deplor- able South African tragedy to a

d. Typhoid, y and diptheria are epidemic, but it is impossible to isolate the victims. The sufferings of women and child-

native population are starving. The military operations progress . favor- ably. They have extended to the brick fields, whence the enemy has been completely expelled.

Boers Hold Biggarsberg: Ladysmith, March 12.—The main body of the enemy is in posi- tion at Biggarsberg. Gen. Joubert js at Glencoe. There is reason to

believe thatfa few Boers are at

ren are terrible, and thereare deaths factories, or public works within in the women’s laager daily. The} the province.

rate which they may charge for service.

6th. An act to prevent em- ployment of Chines in any mines,

7th. An act to provide proper safeguards to life and health, and to provide an efficient mine in- spection system to procure these results.

8th. An act to establish country or local government throughout the province; all officers of such, both judicial and executive, to be elected by the popular vote of their respec- tive localities,

ful . It is abso- lutely indispensable that a third power shonld be a party to a settle- ment, in order to give a basis of permanency thereto. There is so much jingoism in conflict with local patriotism and there has been so much treaty breaking in the past, that South Africa needs, more than anything else, lasting peace. There is also the danger of destruction of the Johannesburg mines, which will involve the loss of $1 50,000,000, or the entire amount of the British warloan. This, | imagine, will be a strategic necessity, as the Boers could not defend it, nor could they

“It is understood that Mr. Hay |’

art of the president, whether it |.

of the ransyaal in the interests of |-

|STRUCK GOOD ORE

An Unexpected _ Vein. Found in the _ Nickel Plate Shaft. \

CARRIES -cOOD vines

Miners Ontting 8 Pap Station: Bitike & ‘Well Defined Vein With 30 Inches of Shipping Ore—It Will Be Developed at the 600-foot Level... é

A vein of good . shipping ‘ore has been struck quite . accidentally in the shaft of the Nickel. Plate mine, placing it on the dist of prospective shippers,

Men have been “Sitting a pap: station at a depth of 460 feet.in the shaft ‘and at.a. distance of “about 15 feet. south of the shaft struck a body of solid-ore .two- and one-half feet wide. There is. io ‘the. same veia.aJarge§quantity - of mixed ore,

‘its width has “not « been:-deter- miaed. The vein seems strong and well definéd and has all the. charac- teristics of permanence.

The solid ore js the characteristic

pyrrhotite: ore of the camp, being solid pyrrhotite and’ marcasite, car- rying seven -per cent copper and one and one: half ounce or gold per ton. The vein will not be developed at the point. where it was discovered, but the shaft. will- be continued, to the 600-foot. level, where it is ex-, pected that the vein will be on the north side. On this level drifts will be run 0n the vein east and west, while. crosscuts will be run north and. south to intersect. the. other veins developed'in the upper levels of the property. ‘i

MINOR MENTION.

of Greenwood, is into wn, *

:Mrs. M. Wakeman and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Joy of Nelson are in the city. .

-Born, to the wife of William Devereaux, a son. .

-W. A. Macdonald, the barrister of Nelson, was in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gault and Mr. F.C. Fairbanks of Montreal are visiting the city.

Matt. Urela;and Sali, Keram2 n both Finns, were.this morning fined $io and costs each for being drunk and disorderly.

The Miner-Graves’ syndicate has taken up’ the bond on the Banner claim in “Greenwood camp, having made the final payment. _

The exchange of records has been made between the Rossland and Nelson mining recorders’ offi- ces, consequent on the change of Boundary lines between the two dis- tricts,

Mrs. Neil McLean ‘has gone to Burke, Idano, to jgin her husband.

Hon, C.’ H. Mackintosh has re- turned from’ Halcyon hot springs.

James Totton of Toronto, repre- senting the Alcock, Laight & West wood company, of Redditch, Eng. is in the city on business.

‘James M. Martin, M.P.P., has ‘eturned from Victoria.

Capt. P. McL. Forin has been authorized to recommend four men for service in the regiment to be recruited for garrison duty at Haili- fax, but docs not find many candi- dates, as drilled men are required, and Rossland men want active ser- vice, not garrison duty.

s . A F. P. Guteli has accepted the appointment of resident engineer on the Columbia &* Western railway, with head- quarters:at Nelson.

Staff Captain Gage, of the Salva- tion Army, arrived in the city from

Continued on Fourth Page.

‘| Spokane on Saturday.

RM -McKatire,.the mining _a man, /

SERRE aime