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Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur □ Covers damaged/ Couverture endommag^ □ Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restauree et/c ^^^ ^° ^^'^ THERE. •^^ WHERE TO PURCHASE •"• * SUPPLIES, (s e IS B B e a GRAPHIC PIJBI ISHllNir. rniwPAMv •—'^—'"11 .' \ i •^ I J G. S. K. Co., Printers, BookbinJers, Etc, Victoria. B. C. Sl^DJAMPACIFICJAILX ^TO KLONDIKE COLD FIELDS. [f you are going to the Clondyke gold fields A call on or write any agent of the ( anadian Pacific Railway, or Soo Pacific Railway line. This is : ui best route— no customs difficul- ties, close and direct connection made with all steamers sailing from Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle. You will save time and money! List of steamers sailing furnished on appli- cation, and berths on any particular steamer reserved on application. W. R. CALLAWAY, Gen, Pass. Agrent, Bfinneapolis, Minn. ROBT. KERR, Winnipeg^. E. J. COYLE, Dist. Pass. Ag^ent, Vancouver, B. C. D. McNICOLL, Pass. Traffic Mgr Montreal. Victoria is the best place from which to start for the Clondyke We make a specialty of outfittinjr miners, Vv^rite to us for information. WILSON BROS., Wholesale Grocers and Importers. ^ Miners* Outfits a Specialty. M. R. SMITH &W)T^^ 7 fiiscuit Manffrs. ''^'^^^^^- Victoma, B.C. CLARKE & PEARSOnT Manufacturers of the celebrated Cariboo aud Kloudyke Miners' „r ,j ^ ., vSteel Stoves. We are old Canboo minerrs and know just what you require for a Mining Outfit. ^l"iie n YATER STREET, Dont' VICTORIA, B.C. Forget rnun^ol ^^^ PROJECTORS, a good reliable COMPASS, a MAGNIFYING CLASS. lW*If your eyesight is defective let us flf you with suitable glasses before vou go '?hl IS our specialty. . i go. x uis Thc:iargesf stock of Fleld-Glasses, Tefescopes. Etc., in B. C. OPTICIANS, 37 FORT STREET, VICTORIA, B C. THE HICKMAN, TYE H4BDWARE CO., LTD. — IMPORTKRS OF— Iron, Steel, Hardware & Cutlery. CLONDYKE OUTFITS A SPECIALTY. 32-34 Yates St- Victoria, B.C. B. WILLIAMS & CO., Clothieps, Hatteps & Genepal Outlltteps, ^\S^^ VICTORIA, B.C. Clondyke Outfits Cheap for Spot Cash. fecial Discounts on all purchases over $20.00. - - Stemlcr & Eflric, manufacturers of -Established 1875.- COFFEES, PIONEER STEAM COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS SPICES, COCOA, Pembroke Street, cream tartar Between Government and Douglas Streets, BUSTARD and . . VICTORIA, B. C. . . POWDER.. ATTENTION KLONDYKERS! Before leaving Victoria provide yourselves with a package of - - - - TOLMIE & STEWART'S HIGH GRADE WHISKIES. Tolmie & Stewart ^*^"* '" wines. Liquors, Cigars & TobaccA 46-47 YATES ST., VICTORIA, BC m. 9 SON L a ES. cc» KLONDYKE MIINIING LAWS —AND THE— Laws Forbidding Mining by Proxy With P. C. No. 1189— 1S97. Ref. 47,478 oa 146,591 T & M. Regiilatiou Governingr Placer Mining Alon- the Yukon River and its Tributaries in the Northwest Territories. 'f Apprbved by Order in Council No. 1189, of 21st May, 1S97, as amended. July 27, 1897. INTERPRETATION. '"Bar diggings" shall mean any part of a river over which the water extends 'len the water is -n* its flooded state, and which is not covered at low water. -,Mines on benches shall be known as *^ bench die 4 gings" and sh alt for the purpose of defining the si^i. of such claims be excepted from the diggings. /'Dry diggings" shall mean any mine over which a river never extends. ■ ',•■ • • ■■ ■ ,'. "Miner" shall mean a male or feinalc over the age of eighteen but not under that age. " '^ Claim " shall mean the personal ri^^ht of property in a placer mine or dij^jrin^rs durinjr the time for which the grant of such mine or diggings is made. '^ Legal post " shall mean a stake standing not less tlian four feet above the ground and squared on four sides for at least one fooit froiti the top. Botii side* so squared shall measure at least four inches across the face. It shall also mean any stump or tree cut off and squared or faced to the above height and size. *' Close season " shall mean the period of the year 4un*ng which placer mining is generally suspended The period to be fixed by the Go^d Commissioner is whose district the claim is situated. ''Locality" shall mean the territory along a river (tributary of the Yukon River) and its affluents. "Mineral" shall include all mineral whatsoever •ther than coal. NATURE AND SIZE OF CLAIM. "Bar diggings," a strip of land lOO feet wide at high water mark, and thence extending into the rivbr to its loi^Cist wkter level. ». The sides of a claim for bar digging shall be two parrallel lines run as nearly as possible at right angels to the stream and shall be marked by four lec^af Dosts. one at earh /*ni\ nf fli*» n}'%in% n.*- ^^ «i — ,.«. high water mark, also one at each end of the claim at •r about the edge of the water. One of the posts at 5 hi^h water mark shall be le^'ibly marked with the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was staked. 3- Dry di>7u^^ ~GdZc^lTT;^^ __P^^^Jn_P^yrnGnt o( such royalty, \{ continued for ten days after notice^ has_b^^n_posted npnn fh^ claim in respect of which it is d emandedT^TrTh^ vi cinity of such^l^iiT^ by the~Gdd"C ^^ri^s"i"on7r~^ hi s" agent, shal l be followed! by c^T^Ihtk^^T^^Tfh^ claim. Any attemip^o defra^dlhra^^^b>r^t¥- making false statements of the amounrtakerTtut; !!^L.§^l^'^5^__^y_can^dl^^^ respect of which fraud orl^d si~^t^^^rTts ~h^rb^ committed or made. In res pect of thejacts as to !H£^..i^^^_^Li^l!£_^atementr^^ri^ ^_gyl^^3^ jj^ j^Jsion ^ the Gold Commissi oner shall be final. ~~~ 15. After the recording of a claim the removing of any post by the holder thereof or by any person act- ing in his behalf for the purpose of changing the boundaries of his claim shall act as a forfeiture of the claim. 1 6. The entry of every holder of a grant for placer mmmg must be renewed and his receipt relinquished and replaced every year, the entry fee paid each time. 17. No miner shall receive a grant of more than one mmmg cl-m in the locality, but the same miner may hold ar.^ number of claims by purchase, and any number of miners may unite to work their claims m common upon such terms as they may arrange, provided such agreement be registered with the Gold Commisisoner and a fee of five dollars paid for each registration. 18. Any miner or miners may sell, mortgage, or dispose of his or their claims, provided such disposal be registered with, and a fee of two dollars paid to the Gold Commissioner, who shall thereupon give the assignee a certificate in form '^J" in the schedule hereto. 19. Every miner shall, during the continuance of his grant have the exclusive right of entry uoon his own claim, for the miner-like working thereof, and the construction of a residence thereon, and shall be entitled exclusively to all the proceeds realized there- from, upon which, however, the royalty prescribed by- clause 14 of these Regulations shall be payable ; but he shall have no surface rights therein ; and the Gold Commissioner may grant to the holders of adjacent lO claims such ri^ht of entry thereon as may be abso- lutely necessary for the working of their claims, upon such terms as may to him seem reasonable. He may also '^rant permits to miners to cut timber thereon for their own use upon payment of the dues prescribed by the regulations in that behalf, 20. Every miner shall be entitled to the use of so much of the water naturally flowing through or past his claim, and not already lawfully appropriated, as shall, in the opinion of the Gold Commissioner be necessary for the due vyorking thereof ; and shall be entitled to drain his own claim free of charge. 21. A claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and open to occupation and entry by any person when the same shall have remained unv/orked on working days by the grantee thereof or by some person on his behalf for the space of "^seventy two hours unless sickness or other reasonable cause be shown to the satisfaction of the Gold Commissioner or unless the grantee is on leave given by the Commissioner^ and the Commissioner upon obtaining evidence satisfactory to himself, that this provision is not being complied with may cancel the entry given for a claim. 22. If the land upon which a claim has been located is not the property of the Crown it will be necessar\^ for the person who applied for entry to furnish proof that he has acquired from the owner of the land the surface rights before entry can be granted. ♦72 lijurs means 3 consecutive days of 24 hours eaoh. II 23. If the occupier of the lands has not received a patent therefor, the purchase money of the surface rights must be paid to the Crown, and a patent of the surface rights will issue to the party who acquired the mining rights. The mone}- so collected will either be refunded to the occupier of the land, when he is en- titled to a patent therefor, or will be credited to him on account of payment for land. 24. When the party obtaining the mining rights to lands cannot make an arrangement with the owner or his agent or the occupant thereof for the acquisi- tion of the surface rights it shall be lawful for him to give notice to the owner or his agent or the occupier to appoint an arbitrator to act with another arbitrator named by him, in order to award the amount of com- pensation to which the owner or occupier shall be en- titled. The notice mentioned in this section shall be according to a form to be obtained upon application from the Gold Commissioner for the d strict in which the lands in question lie, and shall, when practicable, be personally served on such owner, or his agent if known, or occupant ; and after reasonable efforts have been made to effect personal service, with- out success, then such notice shall be served by {rav- ing it at, or sending by registered letter to, the last place of abode of the owner, rgent or occupant. Such notice shall be served upon the owner, or a^ent within a period to be fixed by the Gold Commissioner before the expiration of the time limited in such notice. If the proprietor refuses or decline to appoint an arbitrator, or when, for any other reason no arbi- 12 trator is appointed by the proprietor in the time limited therefor in the notice provided for by this section, the Gold Commissioner for the district in which the lands in question he, shall, on being satisfied by affidavit that such notice has come to the knowledge of such owner, agent or occupant wilfully evades the service of such notice, or cannot be found, and that reason- able efforts have been made to effect such service, and that the notice was left at the last place of abode of such owner, agent or occupant, appoint an arbitrator in his behalf. 25. [a] All the arbitators appointed under the authority of these regulations shall be sworn before a Justice of the Peace to the impartial discharge of the duties assigned to them, and they shall forthwith pro- ceed to estimate the reasonable damages which the owner or occupants of such lands, according to their several interests therein shall sustain by reason of such prospecting and mining operations. [A] In estimating such damages, the arbitrators shall determine the value of the land irrespectively of any enhancement thereof from the existence of miner- als therein. [^.] In case such arbitrators cannot agree they may select a third arbitrator, and when the two arbitrators cannot agree upon a third arbitrator the Gold Com- missioner for the district in which the lands in questioji lie shall select such third arbitrator. [d 1 The award of any two such arbitrators made in 13 writing shall be final, and shall be filed with the Gold Commissioner for the district in which the lands lie. If any cases arise for which no provision is made in these regulations, the provisions of the regulations governing the disposal of mineral lands other than coal lands approved by His Excellency the Governor in Council on this 9th of November, 1889, shall apply. FORM H. APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR PLACER MINING AND AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT. I (or we), of hereby apply, unde ijhejjominion^ Mining RegilU t". tons, for a grant of a claim for_placeiM^mg_^eI^ VL^^. said^regulat[ons^in^here_de^ 1^(01^ we) solemnly swearT^^^ 1. '^hat I (oiMvej^have discovered therein a deposit of (here name the metal or m ineraL) ~ ' 2. That I (or we) ^m (o^j;re)^to the best of my - be sued for and recovered by Her Majesty's Attorney- General of Canada or the person duly authorized thereto by him, as debts of like amount are now re- covered in any competent court in Canada, the pro- ceeds to be paid into the hands of the Receiver- General ; and separate suits may be brouglit for each alien or foreigner who is a party to such contract or agreement. 4. The master of any vessel who knowingly brings into Canada on such vessel and lands or permits to be landed from any foreign port or place any alien, labourer, mechanic or artisan who, previous to em- barakation on such vessel had entered into contract or agreement, parole or special, express or implied, to perform labour or service in Canada, shall be deemed guilty of an indictable offense and, on conviction hereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for r.ach alien, labourer, mechanic or artisan so brought or landed, and may also be im- prisoned for a term not exceeding six months. 20 5- Nothing in this Act shal! be so construed as to prevent any citizen or subject of any foreign country temporarily residing in Canada, either in private or official capacity from enga^^in^r, i,nder contracts or otherwise, }>ersons not residents or citizens of Canada, to act as private secretaries, servants or domestics for such foreigner temporarily residing in Canada; nor shall this Act be so contrucd as to prevent any person, partnership or corporation from engaging, under con- tract or agreement, skilled workmen in foreign count- ries to perform labour in Canada in or upon any new industry not at present established in Canada, pro- vided that skilled labour for that purpose cannot be otherwise obtained ; nor shall the provisions of this Act apply to professional actors, artists, lecturers, or smgers, or to persons employed strictly as personal or domestic servants; Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting any person from as- sisting any member of his family or anv relative or personal friend, to migrate from any foreign country to Canada for the purpose of settlement here, 6. The Attorney-General of Canada, in case he shall be satisfied that an immigrant has been allowed to land in Canada contrary to the prohibition of 'his Act may cause such immigrant, w'ih\n the perioJ of one year after landing or entry, to be taken into cus- tody and returned to the country whence he came at the expense of the owner of the importing vessel, or, »f he entered from an adjoining country, at the ex- ..'."i--^' ef the person previously contracting for the 21 7- The Receiver (icncral may pay to any informer who furnishes original information that tiie law has been violated such a share of the penalties recovered as he deems reasonable and just, not exceeding fifty .per cent , where it appears that the recovery was hat! in consequence of the information thus furnished. 8. No proceedings under this Act or prosecutio is for violations thereof, shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General of Canada or some person duly authorized by him. 9. This Act shall apply only to such foreign coun- tries as have enacted and retained in orce, or as en- act and retain in force, laws or ordinances applyini:j to Canada of a character similar to this A :t. The Yukon gold fields embrace the \ hole of the watershed of the Yukon River and its tributaries, <:ovcring an area of at least 200,000 s( uare miles. Nine-tenths of th*s vast auriferous area is in the Northwest Territories of the Dominion ^f Canada and governed by Canadian laws and therefos ' OPEN TO ALL THE WORLD. How TO GET THERE.— -The Yukon gok. fields are reached by steamboat from Pacific Coast ports to the head of Lynn Canal in Alaska. A landing is made at Skagway (also known as Mooresvillc , thence across the Coast range of mountains through the White Pass (also called Moore's Pass) at an elevation of 2,600 feet in about 16 miles. Freshwater sources ii !i '. i( 22 Of the Vukon) is reached at Summit Lake, connected Thrln^r^ '""'"' '^^"'^^ ""^ '^^g^^h by waterway through which canoes and boats can be easily taken. A good trail for pack horses can be used to Bennett and Tagish Lakes, 36 miles; thence by boat about 540 miles dovvii the main river (Lewes) to Dawson City on the Klondyke River, the present center of the great gold belt. frU^^^ Portages are necessary on this route, one from Tagish Lake to Lewes River, a mile; another around the White Horse Rapids, ^and another of about the same distarrce (ly, miles) round the Five Fingers Rapids. No other serious obstructions are to be met with. The lakes can be easily sailed The rivers have a steady, somewhat swift current The time occupied under favorable conditions is about five weeks, but may be much longer under other circum- stances which cannot be controlled There is a route via Chilkoot Pass (3,500 feet or more elevation; .starting from the westerly side of Lynn Canal. It is reported dangerous and difficult: horses cannot go, and although somewhat parallel, is longer, ending on Lake Lindermenn, where boats are taken, as already stated Another route is via the mouth of the Yukon and up that river 1,900 miles or more. Comparatively little work or hardships are attaclied to this journey; the fare is from $300 to $700. besides freight on ettccts. It IS equally expensive, subject to delays and uncertainty of weather. If starting late in the summer it necessitates lying over at St. Michael's or 33 some point low down on the Yukon River, until the middle of the followihg June. Used in summer only, the river being blocked with ice a great part of the year. A route is to be opened all though Canadiin terri- tory, via Stikine River, r 20 miles; pack trail 160 miles, waterway over Teslin Lake rnd Hootallinkvva River, and Lewes River, as already stated, to Daw- son. Tiiis route will be used only a part of the sum- mer, till a railway is built from the coast. It is also known to be over somewhat marsh}' ground, as unfit for heavy traffic of pack trains. A railway is pro- posed and will likely be soon built from the coast right through to Tesl n Lake. By that time steamers will likely be available right down the valley of the Yukon. All these routes are accessible from coast points, but it is conceded beyond a doubt t'lat the quickest, cheapest and best way to get to these gold, fields is by way of steimer from Victoria, B. C, where first-class and complete outfits can be had; thence to Skagway Bay, over the White Pass aid down the Lewes River as described This is the favorite route to miners re- turning late in fall after the Yukon is frozen. DESCRIPTION OF WHITE PASS ROUTE. The White Pass Route, commencing at Skagway Bay, runs a few degrees east of north for its entire distance through the Coast range of mountains. It has the advantage of an exposure to the fulleffects of 24 the warm southerly winds that blow up the coast, in the early spring causing the snow to rapidly disappear- and keeping the Pass open later in the fall Skagway Bay, situated five miles southeast of the Uyea Pass, at the head of Lynn Canal, possesses un- surpassable harbor accomodation. It is always open and free of ice floes. Ocean going vessels can approach it, through a clear and unobstructed channel at all seasons of the year. It also affords first-r^ss holding ground for anchorage, and room for half-a- dozen or more ships at one time. Its landing facilities- are excellent, deep water being found right up to the shores. In case this bay should eventually be deter- mined to be in British territory, it will be of immense advantage to Canada as it undoubtly forms, with the White Pass, the key to the immensely rich Yukon region beyond. The distince from tide-water to the siimmit of the pass, chained by Prof. Ogilvie's staff, is 14 miles; and «ience to the navigable waters of lakes Bennett and loo-^cai, where steamboats are shortly to be operated, the distance is 18 miles, making the land portion of the route about t,^ miles. The altitude ot this pass, according to Prof. Ogilvie's- barometrical deduction, is 2600 feet, accordinglto the triangulation measurement of Capt. McArthur of the Alaska Boundary Commission, it is a little over 2,500 feet No part of the pass is above '^timber line", but the forest growth at the summit is stunted. The character of this pass for road-buildinir i, as follows: 25 The first 4 miles presents an easy grade, followinii the Skavvay River. A good wagon road is now con structed over this part. From here follows 7 miles of heavy work, that would cost from 3 to 4 thousand dollars per mile; thence to the summit, three miles of ordinary rocky road building. The remainder of the distance, 18 miles, to where steamboat navigation is available, is down a valley opening out to 8 or o miles m width, of rocky ground dotted with numer ous lakes and affording excellent pasturage for animals 1 he decent in this distance is about 400 feet with iittlc or no "up-and-down" or hilly work, and the cost of construction would be insignificant. From the point where navigation would be avail- able on lakes Bennett or Too-chi, no impediment is met with until Miles' Canon and White Horse Rapids are reached. The distance between the head and the foot of this obstruction to steamers, is some 3 mil- 5 around which a tramway is to be constructed • and when this is done no difficulty is in the way of steamers carrying freight and passengers from the head of lakes Bennett or Too-chi right down the Yukon. A transfer would, of course, be necessitated, at the tramway, to other steamers below the rapids There is a rush over this route. Much delay is suffered by parties outfitting imperfectly and starting without proper knowledge and advice. The trouble experienced has been largely due to the newness of tile trail, the heavy demands made on it and the fact that most of the men and their horses were unused to the work of packing, these difficulties will be done 26 away with the coming spring. A short line of rail- way is already under construction, which will prevent the accumulation of freight; and traffic will not become congested. Parties before selecting a route should communicate with some reliable authority at Victoria and ascertain the best and latest information on each point, Thus the whole interior river system is brought within 33 miles of the coast waters. Operations have for some time been carried on the coast end, and be- fore another summer sets in, these transportation facilities will be available to those desiring to make their fortunes on the Yukon gold fields. They will have a choice between horses and railway; between boats or rafts and steaming down on a properly con- structed stern-wheeler. WHEN TO GO. It is believed by many who have had experience, that the best time to start is March, so as to get over the land journey on the snow; then wait at the head of the boat route till the ice goes away, proceeding then by boat or raft. Others go the whole way on the snow and ice, hauling the provisions on sleds specially constructed for the work. ^ As soon as the pack trail over the White Pass is in proper repair, this route will be available. It is at present. September ist, so crowded that the wet soil has become a veritable ^'slough of despond." It will soon be put in shape and traffic move rapidly 27 without delays. The only other winter route is over the Chilkoot Pass. i,ooo feet liicrher and steeper- nn horse trail at all and poor landing facilities from' the ships. This route has been followed in spring trips but IS deserted now in favor of the White Pass. WHAT TO TAKE. ■ Bear in mind that the Yukon is very cold in win- ter, the thermometer registering as low as 65 - below zero at times. The summer season is only aboTt four months. Ram is abundant, and the numerous streams are swollen; swamps' are many and wet Therefore the prime necessities arc abundant clothmg adapted to repel the cold and wet, plenty of good wholesome food— ^' miner's grub" Th.' genuine miner will not depend upon the chance of buying or begging, but go well supplied for his operations. ^ fl. ^^ ''1 [^^^Tl^^^'^^^f by every man returning from the>ld fields to take in at least a year's supplied Many are going ,n with but a few months' grub and the great rush taxes the present means of frci^rht transportation which is mainly via the Yukon Riter from the Arctic Ocean. At present it is as cheap to take It in. but later on, when more steamers are put , into service, grub can be had all along the rivers at reasonable mining-camp prices. If you have decided to travel - light." calculate ^ to 4 pounds per day of solid food per man for two months. Two men have just come out up the river 28 and over the White Pass from Dawson in i8 days. The down trip can be made in less time if there is- no ice to block the way. The rivers open Ma>' r5th to June 1st; lakes about same time. Ice gets solid about October 15th to November 1st, after which dog trains are used, and found very satisfactory. It is also recommended to the actual prospector and miner to take sufficient funds with him to be in a position to engage help in case of accident. Good chances are also to be had of striking in with a lucky claim holder in ne6d of a little grub or money. Locators are required to keep a man on their ground continually, so that one man alone is handicapped.. A small amount of work only is done in summer, owing to high water in the streams. This high water is mainly due to the rather flat nature of the coun- try, which old placer miners will understand is a good indication of rich ground. There are no falls or rough rapids on the rivers, and many of the creeks are navigable for miles. Most of the prospecting and mining are done in winter. The streams being frozen solid, the ice is cut and shafts sunk, and drifts run on bedrock. The **di,rt" is piled up or ** dumped" handy to the stream When it thaws. As the spring approaches and water is available, the dump is washed in ** rockers " and ** sluices," WHERE TO PURCHASE. The great gold fields of the Yukon are in Canada. The earliest discoveries were in Canada, but sub- 29 sequently the principal deposits opened up uero in tlie- Un.ted States Territory of M^sk^ Hence 1,^', "own up to the practice of speaking of the Alaska" Iw mmes. Hence, too, the chief trade of the countiy has been done with cities of the United States xZ fact also that two United States trading corporation, A^ri 'an Tra''r""':^"-?' ^°'"P='">' '"' '^^^^^ American Trading and Transportation Company hav« the Yukon, has also contributed to keeping the trade of the country in the bandsof merchanrsof the Uni^rf ^IT\ ^ "''• "'"' discoveries have shown that the greatest deposits arc in Canada, Victoria merchant have secured a larger share of the trade andTe con trolhng more and more of it from month to month upon (he overland route the supply of nearly C and other Canadian cities. >-'"■■» Efforts are being made in the cities of United States to create the impression that thev are the only places to outfit for the Yukon and the only S where steamship accommodation can be got Thesis wrong Everything that a man needs fo take i^t^ the Yukon can be bought in Victoria as wel a! any! where else, and by timing his journey right the pro Victoria." "" "'' ''"""'' "y '*^'""''" '"""e fro™ Ever>- person intending to go into thp v„t should make Victoria his startin| point °" 30 The oldest and most experienced outfitters for pro- spectors and miners on the Pacific Coast, are in busi- ness in Victoria — the men who outfitted for Cariboo, Cassiar and Omineca — and know from actual ex perience just what you want and how to pack it. LAN&LEY & HENDBBSON BROS. Wholes le Druggists, ■ (I?8tablished 1858. Victoria and Vancouver, B. C. We carry the largest stock of Chemicals, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet articles. Etc.. in British Columbia. Parties contemplating opening places of business in the Yukon will find it to their advantage to place their orders with us. ." .* .* .".•.•• • • 31 AS GOOD AS GOLD TO MINERS Jams, Evaporated Vegetables, Concentrated Vinegars You ^et nl'S\ g^^r'^' -^f ^ ^'^^^ ^^^^^'"'^ ^^" FAIR PKICFS let Okell & Morns' and you get the best. Recommended by the Miners' Investment Agkncv, Victoria AMOUNT TAKEN OUT To give an accurate list of those who returnft*! frnr« *u Th^? J^'^ f^" "r"°*« they took or would be impoLwe wif Tq^"^^.' thoBe who came down on the 4ce£ ind Portland ^T°hf 1^^^?' ^^ ^^" ^« t*^°«« ^^^ returned on tSe A iKo , U^y,^"'^?? ?t?«^«y' «"2,000; Clarence Berry $135 Soo' Albert Galbraith, $15,000; James McMahon, 815 OOo' F ?4 R Bowker, $90,000; Joe Ladue ftin nnn- t r ^ ii'- , * ^* $25,000; Douglas McArthur«l'5 OOO-'T' a a^' ^""^Jl^S^^^&d, Krnnt ftrAnnA li^^^ J^t ^' *^°'^""5 B. AndersoD, $14,000: R Arook, f 14,000; Fred Lendesser, $13,000: J J Keilviin nnn! f'^ Wall, $50,000; Wm. Carlson; $50,000; WmS^oanSffi iSfi Sn^«^'''^^', W^^' "^^"^ <='l^°ien8, $50^ Frank KeK^r' r??'^?^' S^"" ^"""^J' ^25.000; Stewart aid HoHenshead «4S n^t Charles Myers and partner, $22,000; JohnnTMarS lib o^^' fi Hrrmrj;^^$^it^ri£^^^ On her last trip the Portland brought over 8200 000 bnf ma Mr. Thorpe, of Seattlft. ar/1 hia r,r.^^^^:^^ ,. , . »20,WO hy ^ay of White PTs^rtieFTep^rtLS^^™*"^ the Ynkon Eiver steamers, and it is likslv tw tL , ° Cleveland will bring do^. iver ilmmV^tf'i^^X. 16370B THE MINER'S DRUGGIST, ^"^-^ -»>«J THOMAS SMOTBOLT, "Pioneer Druggist." Skilled attention is given to the preparation and packing of Miner's Drug Outfits. We consider carefully the Exact Nerds of the individual, which, backed by nianv years of experience, has placed us first as the Miner's Druggist.' 89 JOHNSON STREET, VICTORIA, B.O. l*wo doors below Government .Street. The Best Soap to use in the Klondyke mines : ^ White Swan, Home Rule, Bntinli Mottle, White Castile, Oatmeal, Pine Tar, Master Mechanic and Carbolic Soaps. These Soaps win not chap the hands in cold weather, but will soften and heal them. Manufactured by W. J. PEMDRAY, 25 HUMBOLDT ST., VICTORIA, B.C. No Dnty on these Goods. KLONDKE BOOTS A SPECIALTY Buy here and Save Duty. Five years experience in the North. Reliable information cheerfully given. JOHN FilLLE RfOK, M ^ II) COtfERNWIEKT ST. Headquarters for Hiners' Nupplieis, Mac- kinawN, Blanketi§(, IShirtN, Underwear, Rubber Ci}oods. Tlie Largei^t Import- ers & 3Ianu factor er$i in the Province. LENZ & LEISER, - Victoria, BC. Ui\ \ Washington & Alasta Steamship Company. j HIS Company gives the quickest and best ser- V vice between Puget Sound and Alaska. Their steamers will leave Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver .every five or six days for Alaskan points. The uc. y of Seattle" is' the fine^and fastest steamship which runs to Alaska and makes hours'^ ^"^^^ ^"^'""^ ^"^ Skagway in seventy , The *' Rosalie," although somewhat smaller IS in every respect a first-class steamship and pas^ sengers will obtain unusual comforts on this vessel Other steamships will be added from time to time.' The prices of passage (subject to change with' out notice) are as follows: From Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and Van- 1^17^^ ^? •^cr^''' I'irst-class $32.00, Second-class ^17.00; to Skagway or Dyea, First-class $40.00, ba'^^a ; °' ^^'^ '''''^"'^''' '^"^ P""^"^' ^^ Applications should be made at once. Apply to DoDWElvl., CARUI.L & Co., Tacoma, Wash. Frank Wooi.sey, Sherlock Building, Portland, Oregon. Johnson & Buknktt, Vancouver, B. C. Chas. E. Peabodv, Seattle, Wash. E. E. Penn, Port Townsend, Wash. E. T. Kruse, San Francisco, Cal. D0DWE1.1., CaruIvI, & Co., Victoria, B. C. DOimiKlON riOTEL, ''''iro.!;7r v"ir t;i:?si Victoria, B.C. attention paid to Clondyke parties. MAI'S ANIi AI.I, INKOKMATION TO UK MAI) AT TIIK HOTKI,. Pay no ottcntion (o runners but p) fo the Doinlnron where everything is the best. RATES $1.00 TO $1 50 PER DAY. MEALS 25c. Buss Absolutely Free. STEPHEN JONES, Prop. _,_ • SUN = LIFE - ASSURANCE - COHPANY -Of Canada, Issues the most advantageous Policies for intending- visitors to the Klondyke Gold Fields. Pemberton & Son, Agents, 45 Fort Street, Victoria, B. C A. W. MORE & CO., Mining & Stock Brokers 86 GOVERNMENT ST., VICTOKIA, B.C. H^^Shares for Sale in all B. C. Mines National Mills Roiled Oats, Oatmeal, Corn ▼ ▼ '^^ Meal, Split Peas, etc. The BRACKMAN & KER MILLING CO'Y. Ltd. Victoria, Vancouver, Westminster, Edmonton.