am ‘eure

i ‘development has. been in progress |

“on: the: Dominica / group, mider|*
wi

estme
aS bos a. linge. area . of ° ‘valuable

' gon, -

the: company, is: ‘expected

- PRICE $2.00: BAR “ 7 :

Dating, wie ; past

_ shydvanlie-ground,, “which will be
— aaa as far 88 possible, dur:

nels ‘for a. conference ‘with; the admnirs pee Val
", ‘alty regarding: the. aval. poliey impor!

Vancouvet, 1a5 Al

AS commiasioners,
He: ‘will’ in-

‘spect the-secorid - ‘section . of the
GTP between: Vanarsdo} and

| Skeena C ‘rossing and-on his“ re-
port,. “which wilh be: telegraphed |;
| te. ‘the board, ‘depands the: deeision |i

at; of the commisdioners' on the “ap-|,
,@| Plication for a through. train ‘Bers :

vice to Skeena Crossing.

A. perm: may. be Riven. ‘within |

he showing: of gray copper and. gal-

|ona.assaying up to $22 -
jand J silver, With a lead percentage

‘in gold
as: high as: 24,8..-The Dominion

4) claim has a showing. of: eatbor-

- large yrew - which |
ployed. - Perey: ‘H
Vancouver; managing dit

co Hazelton in the: course: of ‘a week

oS . {the interests” of

“|ates from which an: assay of $136
‘lin gold and silver: and 42 per cerit

¢ Ores. from |
if copper,

lend was. chtained:.”
both leads: run-. wall”

‘pany’ property ‘ating he | sei, Done “Milley, ° Sch ofield - -and

“packing: ‘supplies for-the| oo _
2 my: After spending. a, busy.
oF arranging for..the extension: of
OF fleve clopment. work on the Ground- |

of properties in which he is in-
‘terested, Frank A. dackgon Jeft
n the, Inlander this. morning. for
‘hurried: trip:fo Vancouver ‘in
; his companies,
.|Hé will returnas:booh"’s possible
with a number. of: experienced

{coal miners.to re¢ruit: the force

+ Ol now at work in Groyhdhog basin.
‘48inee March ‘considerable pro: /
in gress has been‘ made in‘prospect-

cling the coal measures exposed on

the properties, and the “résults|.
have been so favorable that plans|

3\for-d very extensive system. of

in ;davelopmerit have been prepared.
on-';Asto the work’ accompt shed,
of Mi. Jackson reports that..No.2

7 ver sighteor,
‘inches of hig rade

tion. with. the: showing: bere

: on the: ‘Bagle veitiy: ‘whieh; : thoughi|
os ‘perhaps Hotthe most valuable on

© the property, 6 in en ish and

ie | wunnel on Trail: creek - has . been

us feet, with a raise ‘of
Ft 3. tunnel. on the

orEing. “tunnel, is now: - well
tarted,, No 4°tunnel has been

ing the arrival: 6
and ‘supplies.
hag ser the;

‘a sit 1
ot | Hrigineor Kerr, acting’ for:-the
d | board of’ railw.
[left for the north ast. night on
‘the Prince: Rupert. °

: Condon it in -eonnectic

[people of British Colambia. -
.|the guest of Mr. Churchill, -first

iscontinued - Lemporarily, pend-|,

been ae fj

Min} ‘Stewart, ‘managing. . director
and| ef Foley, Welch & Stewart,» He;

it successfully Sénipleted. the. finan-
x | cial - -arratigemients forthe.‘ con
1 / striction of. the. Pacifie. - “Great
1 astern from Naneouver th Fort

ing. one of, He i et forees:

-| santract in Biitish: Columbia.”

Britialy marke: ‘ot the optimistic
opinions. entertained i

| .the::old:
country: respecting the: > great,
future of this provinee. ”

Mr..Stewart; it. waa: ‘Jearned,
expects to'return shortly, ‘in “or-
der to: direct thé. work of con-
ic oh the new road: which

pee 8 to sail for Caiada on. June
4

Raferring: to. ‘the - “numerous
courtesies extended: to him ‘while
in: England, the premier said: ‘he
regarded. the. kind: ‘treatment: ac-
corded him not so. much’ personal
asi was. rt “compliment. to .the
“é ‘As |:

lord: of the admiralty, said Mr,
McBride, ‘I attended, the Wey-
mouth review of the British fleet,
and saw ‘the evolutions ‘from the
admiralty yacht. Enchantress. I
also enjoyed the: uhtusual privilege.
of being invited: ‘by: ‘His. Majesty
to call ori him.on board the Royal
yacht: ‘during: the: ‘aval, review,
-and, had a- memorable ‘audience,
during ' which the: King : referred
to the warm interest he’ took in
'the welfare of the Dominion and
‘seemed ‘eapecially interested in
‘Britiah Colum biaand the. develop-
ment of this portion of the Em-
pire. . ‘The dominant. impression
stamped : upon my memory ‘after
the-atdienes | awas the. simplicity

mentous’ democracy thé. British
nation.is, and how fortunate we
8 iy the form of govern-|¢
iider. which. wé live,”

studied ‘the question ‘seemed quite] ¢
Ss prepared for. the remarkable dis-

ecoming’ al adjunct
d States ln the'event

a to-| fight “was: et
ng American’ sai

~. “The recone given. me a by

with: the |:
company’s financial: _affaits, ex-|

of the. King’ 8 ways; what:a tre- press:

te Taft-Roose- || ‘

| Sone 1eW. “ok : ntme-lnparbat A ‘An.
--- Question’ ‘of : Better oho
‘Settled Shortly. -

all trutit ‘that th relationg ‘of
mericans and“ Canadians tollay |
‘| are firmer and aa nger't than ever

€]
: ad expressed the great pleas:
Ure.* it would - ‘afford Canadiana
if-nis. majesty would honor: them
with a visit’ or send a: member.gt
his: family. * The'-King: ‘replied
that he-had formed: no plana ‘in’
that. connection, “but ‘intimated |
that’ a. visit. by. the Prince, “OE
Wales | inight he ‘expected. later.”
; Thé premier ‘referred. to’ the
b| proposed: London: headquarters
1-| for British Cohumbia, expressing},

efon 41 the opinion that the erection ‘of

-| the projected‘offices.on the fine]:

faite choden. would Prove’ of Brent
men éver assembled or a railway

Bide 3 London is: mela ‘forviard

‘per is pated of as: the re probable
‘successor to. the late Judge: Ma- |}
Whee as halinian of the: @ Railway |:
|] Board. |

Pacific Ports rz a
< National Outlets)

‘Halifax, “May. 27 1e-Speaking, at
i: complimentary | dintier. tenderéd

him here by” the: officers “of: :thel.
“Sam. ‘Hughes, oS
je |minister. of -tnilitia, ‘said. ‘some S
iu 3 people had been speaking. ‘about :

‘demolishing: ithe -:

garrison, ‘Hon,

forts. ‘here:
| Nothing: was: further from®: his
‘thoughts thanto weaken. the.de-
fenses of the City. “On the -con-
trary they would be ‘ grebtly
strengthened, and: “new . forts
‘erected... “Forts at. Halifax, St.
Jobin, ' Quebec | and Montreal. in
thie, east. would be. - developed.
Vancouver, ‘New. Westminster,
Victoria’ ‘and. ‘Prince’ Rupert oni
the Pacific” coast: would - algo: he
equipped as ‘national outlets

fu MAY SUCCEED:
? LAURIER AS LEADER

Latest Reports | Indicate GQue-

bec’s Premier As. Coming

. Head of Liberal Party

‘Fimor.

‘to with great satisfaction by the| Wit

British,” said Mr; McBride. °“'In,

met view. of | recent. ‘pronouncements, .

we ‘may. cae to ‘see «a Britied

after Canadis

the subject aa ;
national: issue, an A not
atlestion,’ an

tarview ¢ onthe ‘nayal:: ques.
“but: who deliberately: dis-
‘torted it: and. sought: to, “make. it

. {farcical by. making the premier’s

statements bombastic and egotis-
tid, whereas, ‘Mri -McBride? de-
clares;-hehad simply: outlined the

sentiment: ‘of British. Golumbia.in :
val .

‘regard to. strengthenin th
defarices’ ‘on the Pacifi
While in. Ottawa, Mr. ‘McBride.
dis daged withMr.' Borden “and
several ‘of. the federal Ministers
elations between ihe Domin: |,

fon: ‘and’ the province, including
the question. of better. terms. -The

Ottawa: . authorities showed: a
Willingness to meet the wishes of
British-Columbia, and the case is
now. well. under way. “Mr, Bor-
den has intimated that. ho: will be
preparéd to commence the } prom-
ised inyestigation within, the: next
tWo or< three: months. “By. a
dedlaration.: ‘of. the «legislature,
inade: several yerrs” ABO,” paid |
Mr. .McBride,: ‘this qfiestion was
remioved from ‘party. polities. I
cannot, understand. why; when a

Matter’. ig of such: vital: “ipapor-

esi should persist in: ‘trenling
it''s0. lightly, For months ‘we
had i in at a emaber of

tion of Br itish Columbia's 8
i the presentation of the

opresident of the British, Colutn:
wi “In.ERE | bee, annoutice - the’ discovery: of

has wear ‘marked ‘out. ito,

succeed “Sir Wilfrid Eaurier ‘és
the “Frénch - Liberal: leader “at
Ottawa and perhapis ag opposition

abn, Teader a3 soon aa Sir: “Wilfrid
: retires.
s "| who, ‘waa to: have taken on the |.
,| work, of the .opposition: leader! ih
rit is now thought. to be. an: impossi-

A Tilley i in-view' of the. ext

‘Hon. Geo’ Pu. Giahai;

disclosures in“pepard to: t

of thé. National: Transcontinental
‘railway, The story ik that’ Hon.
‘Dr. ‘Beland, who was ‘postmaster
general for 2 short time, : smay:go

rto Quebec as Sir Lomer, Gouin’ 8

a uce 5 sor,

te

Yoiing: minis

rettitned “from:

to eastern Canadian “and of Aiter
can: “universities, - in the course of;
which hé gathered mucki informa-
tion. of. value to. the - government:
in’ conriection’ with | the . estab:
lishment: of the’ “Rew provincial
university: “The | minister, wall)

attend the educational congress, | :

which. is to. be held“in. London}
England; in July. The position

Hon, ‘Thomas TTaplo¥; minister
ot: -works,. is still in, Otay, fn}
onterence” ‘with ‘

Me? “MeBride, "Was-more ‘ready,

recognize “the right of: men toi. -

strike or to: organize untons, ‘bat.
all must. obey the law.)
Concluding: ‘his interview, ©

a me McBride ; anid! ‘Bankers “and. he
d} Hritish public, generally are Tae

it the preatest Antérest i in’ Cana-
: and “especlally. in British
Sema “Twas able. t0:.relate
‘something of the’ vast. develop-
inet’ row tinder: Way ahd: what
meant in. ‘conjunction. with |.
Panama Canal. Great s- is

Ff ur, prosperity how, 1. feel, con
7 i

I "Elemmescen

— Contolidated Co.

a SYSTEM

oF IF SMELTING

Adopts ;
‘Improved Methods At Frail
“Reduction Works.

/PYRITIC. SYSTEM IN USE ;

Large incressed Capacity for “Treatment
of Lead Ores—Plant Can Now Produce
"One. Hundred Tons of Lend: Daily ~
Large, Boundary Shipments

the F raw. matte through the ‘fur ”
j of first. roasting . ‘it.

Hunter & - Hebertin ‘pois, the ,
Conanlidated, ‘Conipany has‘ been ©
successful in considerably. redu-
cing the cost of treating. copper
ores at Trail smelter. “The new —
process, which has been in oper-
ation about seven © weeks, is
known’ as the. pyriti¢ system,

sy using 8 per cent:coke and -5 pr
- }eent silicious ore. ; ;
provement which:is being- made en

to: the: ‘amelter is. the, construction: 2

Another an. .

of a' new matte plant for érushing .

naces. ° “Another move ini the: d--
rection of more economical ariel! -.
ting’ is being. made

‘the one vat present Invuse and |
employs: ‘only oné-shift instead of
Yet : another ,
costly”
heen: ‘made is the - -ingtallation.. of

the smalter ‘and -connects with
the lead. refinery, On. theze
electric | cars are. ‘conveyed the |
lead sanades from the smelter ‘di-

Failway at considerable “expense, .

bn the lead refinery 84 tanks. ale
[being added, which’ will increase

the capacity of the plant by 25 —
‘tons a day. to. L00 tons a day.
‘With the new tanks the total

‘timber at &the. -refinery will “be

_ (824. ‘When.therefinery-wasfirst
e operated i in 1902 it had only.-24.. »
- tanks, with a capacity of about

six ‘tons of lead a day. -

The matte shipments were. 9°0

| tons, valued. at $66, 249,- for the
‘week: The Boundary shipments
were. well-up to the record break-
ing’ tonnage. af this | year. The
‘Granby shipped: 528,000 Ibs. of ~

[blister copper, making’ 8,338, 500

Wa. for, "the year to date.

_ Dinhionds In Unga’ °
“Ottawa, “May #1: Reports re-
ceived: here from. Ungava, the
territory lying north of old’ Que-

"(diamond deposits which it is ‘he-
lieved’ will justify cotimercial
exploitation: ‘A prospecting

‘Montreal. men, “1s now ¢ en n route et

ae to the i new fields,

* Nelson, May ‘$0: Rt: F Green, we
formerly chief. comimissi¢ner
lands anid workd in the provinel
government, .wai- today elected
by acclamation as merit of the.

signed to accept the position. of a
ailivay. commissioner, : Sk vee

‘Veteran Statesman Back
“Winniven, May‘. F:) Peas -
Chatles Tupper 38
way to. Vancouver,

™ realde itt futiite

: ‘Nelson, May a: By i running we,

in‘the Q’ ‘Hara furnaces | and’ the

the ore from the low’ grade . fur-- oe

in.- the. ;
a ‘construction of a new: lead mill,

oo = which has. double the capacity of
thawa,: May 21: there ‘is. sal

: that ¢ Sie” ‘Lomer: Gouin, |
0,08 formerly.

improvement : that. hip

an-électric trolley system which —
‘puns: fron’ “five different levels at: ae

party, consisting of Ottawa: and _.