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AND DRYDEN, DINORWIC AND MANITOU DISTRICT ADVERTISER. s VOL. Vi. No. 8 WABIGOON, ONT., Thursday, July 31, 1502. $1.50 per YEAR FINANCIAL. The Bank of Ottawa, RAT PORTAGE = = ONTARIO Capital - $2,000,000 Rest - $1,765,000 k General Banking Business Transacted. Specjal Attention Given to Collections. Re- wittances made on day of maturity at lowest rates Current Rates of Interest Allowed in Savings Bank Accounts of Merchants. Traders, Manufactur- ary, Corporations awd individuals teruived on favorable terms oa CHAS. G. PENNOCK, MANAGER S. W. Rav C. W. Jarvis RAY, STREET & COV, Port Arthur - and - Fort Willian Bankers, General Agents, Mining Brokers, Ete. General Banking Business Transacted Interest Allowed on Deposits gil Ld FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND MARINE INSURANCE J. CURRY, & Broker NING ARCABE ONT. Banler 23 and 24 MA Ee 'TORONTO fi Bonds Debentures - Real Estate Good Mineral Tropes: | Cable Address. | Mining Propositions Code, 'Alston' Wabigoon. Moreing & Neal's. Hugh D. Alston, WABIGOON, ONT. Inspected & Reported on. Development Work Superin- tended, & by Contract. Mining Locations Prospected. | Exploration Outfits Organized. Terms & conditions on application. References exchanged. ALLAN B. MONKS, MINING INVESTMENTS Properties Examined and Reported on OP EICES---- 35 Congress st., Port Arthur, = Boston, Mass. Ontario > SURVEYORS. SPEISHT, VanNOSTRAND & WARD, Dominion & Onfario Land Surveyors, Draughicmen, &¢. WABIGOON - ONT. Toronto Address, Room. D. Yonge St. Arcade, Toronto. HENRY. W. SELBY, ONTARIO AND DoMINION LAND SURVEYOR, Surveys, Examinations and Reports Mail and Telegr, Promptly aphic Orders itended to § Correspondene Solicited Mining Location Mark HN - - Divorwic, ONT. OFFICE - LEGAL ROBINSON: & SANGSTER, BARRISTERS, NOTARIES Se --0--. Special Attention given to. the transaction of Departmental Work. « a 2 nd OFrIces--WABIGOON AND ['ORONTO C. C.ROBINSON F.H.SANGSTLR LL.B A, Cyril Boyce G. H. Draper BOYCE & DRAPER BARRISTERS~AT=LAW, Solicitors, Notaries Public, Etc., ONT \ RAT PORTAGE Local and District Solicitors: of the Canada Permanent Loan and Savings Co. The Bank of Ottawa. THOS. RB. FERGUSON, Barrister, Surveyor, Convey- ancer, Etc, RAT PORTAGE = ONT. FIRE - 192,017.39 to the Ton from Ore A BIG RECORD IH ASSAYING. . on Page-Evansx Pro- betty, A. H is of Vag & Tvans, ho own SV 27, between the Bi ig Master and Summit Lake, has contething startling in the assay line, from ore se- cured on this property. The paystreak runs into four figures and 'the rest of the vein carries good paying quantities. While in Minneapolis Me Page bad three assays made from samples across the 5 foot vein on S27, near the Little Master mine, by Prof. Drew, the well- known. analytical chemist of Minne- apolis. Nene of the sampjes showed visible gold and Mr. Page did not ex- pect'a phenominal showing, as there were enough favorable *~indications without it. Imagine his surprise when tle result of three assays showed in one case $516.75, in another $1.03 and im the other no less than $2,017.39. It is Mr. Page's intention to return to the property shortly and resume the work interrupted by his visit to Minneapolis, as there are some other equally prowising veins to investigate, Big Mas After the necessary trial runs to oot 'machinery | in working order and rem | edy any little defect unseen befor starting, the Big Master fas tery is pounding. out the ye and oe) the forte t rich. » 8" yer. a COMMISSION R. BUNN, Agent I. B. Land Departinent. « IJ. Suaecessor to M. Kyle 7... RAT PORTAGE Correspondence Solicited MATHESON S P.O. Box 133 MEDICAL. F.ALWHITE, M.D. PHYSICIAN & DRUGGIST. Office and Drug Store, ~ RAILWAY AVE. 1 WABIGOON SSO NT. Carroll Corsdn, Ju Henry Clay Clark S. Hillyer, s George i. Hillyer: y J. 8. HILLYER & Co., PAINE BROKERS. Mining Properties honsht 3074 and exam- ined. Reports made hy competent mining engineers. Assaying done. ; Exploring and developing mining properties a specialty. FFRICES : Mine Centre, Ontario. Keystone Block kW : Wisconsin Marquette Building, Chicogo, T11, 58 New Broad St. Fondo, B.C. Eugland. Correspondence invited, and promtly attended to. Superior. | most ceaseless drain of capital neces F is body 'than any yet found & a It is a matter for congratulation to whe entire staff that such 'good results have ensued, and the company is real- | ly deserving of every success, consider ing the doggedness and perseverance which they have shown, and the way they have met the al sary to start so huge an enterprize. Now that everything is in apple pie order, it 1s hoped that the succession | of bricks to the bank will gladden the heart of the stockholders, and remove a weight from the treasurer's shoulders. Leng Lake. The existing shatt on HW 575, has! been timbered and additional sinking commenced. A few feet below the yy ST fe NOTICE. 3 The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Giass Reef Gold- Mining Company, of Lake Manitou, | Limited, will be Ontario, on Mo ates q.537 Dated this 28th day of July, 1902. EDWIN S. JAMES, Sec-Treasurer. held in Wabizoon, onday, August 11, 1902, € BOVE BORED ETo Iv SEGRE INS SOODIDE Nene @%L COYNE CATT HEB Bina So nsarer 7 © . : pS ci STH ig > : 3 infine am torn @ : See ICUS qu JUL, 3 ROBINSON BLOCK - - MAIN ST., WABIGOON {® kp & 5 i 5 gi : z @ ar oS FOO D =} 3 Se y i) £0 LY 4 Fr pe $ NOY CON ra TE ® EE -- aS an 2 Men's s and Boys' Ready- made Clothing 89 ig Ca i ga Furs. Gent's Fumishings 3 £0 'Boots and Si Trunks and Valises 2 = Dry eos 5 ad Groceries ; Q (@ eae : % bY; Watches and Jewelery : {© : HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR ANY QUANTITY OF RAW FURS 8 L{% 5 ! & @ Aid a i bE & 25:1! - DRE Ed 14 R. 8S. ROBINSON 08 on TT 2) AANA NN } ANAS RASS Orta tros) Ciesla DY 2830s so 8.855% Seon @ msg fe is. MATHESON STREET. (Opposite C.P.R. Depot) RAT PORTAGE 31.50 PER DAY a Coed T Fing'ls le 0) iguors and Gigars em ()-- found to be widening, and is now solid quartz, the width of shaft, feet. RIOTE and distorted appearance of the sur | face has disappeared, and the ein seems to have settled down more into shape. is by contract, the company are erect- ing camps, men bemg now at work road cutting. clearing ing necessary preparations. Gold Mining Co's property on Monday via Dyment, troubled with water drainage from an adjoining swamp, and Mr. Bolton goes to confer with them as ta the best met- hod of handling the flow, which can: not be coped with methods. to Mr. Hugh D. Alston, frem the mine on Monday evening, gang are drifting along t | existenc ; : Centu y people turned out en masse; is visiting her husband | town, and the deadly railroad track, | to be worthy of consideration hy the experts, scenery to describe i In reporting on it. veins on HV 133 on Aaron's Point. tou on Saturday last in company with here are several strong and pronnun- bottom of the old shaft thé vein was nearly six The country rock is becoming solid, the shattered nature In addition to the shaft work, which , etc., and mak Mr. F. Bolton left for the Long Lake The "contractors are by the ordinary] Royal Sovereign. On the Royal Sovereign, according who arrived work is being rushed with a determin- -3 "| alion to develop the property as quick is . kd as possible. i 'On No. 1 shaft a gang of men 'ard busy sinking, and in No. 2 another, het Hundred) a8 foot level. The ore 1s showing up ex { celiently. Although worked to the ut most, the mine operators in the Maniz tou district enjoy the pleasantries of social life, and visits are exchanged'| 'which certainly brighten and allev iate | the mi notony of the average miner's 4 On Sunday last the zoth i 5 the previous. visit of the Bo - N at the mine, and like all new comers, feels the charm of woodland and luke. J Wabasso. The Wabasso, or White Rabbit is the latest mine to make its bow to the wondering public. This marvellous tables,etc., shipped from Wabigoon Ly deposit of mineral is on. Aarons Point [fhe steamboats to the Manitou dis- {and J. D. considers there is work en trict, is surprising, over $10,000 in : ough done on same to rank it with a |pne season, and, as, despite all come : good many muchly advertised proper- [hetition. this place, by its advantags : ties. Thename, owing to the numer- [hus situation is bound to b se the shin- © ous white minerals found theron, is ping point for tie south, it will payin. | very appropriate,but as there is gener- tending farmers to losute as near as | ally a showing of gold in the pan--*"'the (1; ssible to the point of si niment. : white rabbit with the yellow" tail might be more so. The owner's.only regret is that. the property is not around Sturgeon Lake or the Manto, it is. too close to who would nat have enough sone yg Tailings. . A streak of solid pyrites nine inches wide, was uncovered in one of the MIXED FARMING ) New Ontario is now one of the leads ing topics of the day in the older East, and animated by the lively and profuse | newspaper reports, settlers from older provinces are pouring in settlements from bourdary. vertizing, backward and. forward of agent; and § deputations, but two farms are in { tive operation near Wabigoon. | Dryden and Oxd~ift for miles back the © country is alinost all homesteaded and: up to Elm Bay, land is being farmed. abroad that the land around Wabigoon, from the truth. rampart north of the town press the cye and mislead, north of | this and within easy distance, are thous ands of acres of fairly level land, no greater percentage of rocky ridges than elsewhere between and. Rat Portage, irr fact considerably less than the presence of ridges, if the valleys Les tween are ample, rather other chbis of being turned | into Woo i hie in in timbered, creeks, stretches away east outside the township, and is cap- able of supporting a considerable farm- ng population. duce, feed, all actively engaged in other pursui, chiefly appertaining to mercantile and nining business, oe burnt ofl On Thursday last young Willie Pick erin the eteven year olf manager of the oe NEAR WABIGCOW. Thousands of Acres of Arable Land Awaiting Settle- ment. AE FW es A a i the various Nipissing to. the With all the booming, ad- shouting, and journeying a REAR SE Cod Around? 3 along the C. P. R..¢ It is said there is an impression gone ¥ either rocky or swampy; this is fark Although | the rocky: may im- 3 with : Fort William The Se yulk of the district. is no draw back, but wise, providing shel RE latitude." rr fa and watered by spring: to the north- The amount of grain, butter, e DIO ERR oy gan, vege: | The local and transient populetion, alsn need produce, s a ready cash market bere, e have'not: the! burnt Jack ping 5» He sought, but we have the top- F 3 7 : ; soil left, which. otherwise would be D son of ni Te, Was TY \ <Q = Big Master taken to the Winnipeg geniral tte On the Summit Lake mine, thecon- lal by Mr. F. J. Hirsch on Thursd:y tractors are sinking rapidly, that is the Jiri sulfering from wppendicitis. «© 'The shaft 1s going down; oe Jboys are as litle fellow had "only arrived at hs healthy as ever. mine with Mrs. Picke ing a fortnight : 2 : NT Helge qv] ro 2 Paul Gasse left on Monday's boat kg ma toi 8 ua » oe kar for Beaudro's, on his way to the Low: | "2% BHC hE ht Pre oo er Manitou, where he has to look over | SY'PtONS 01 appendisiie, On Fil, a number of claims ir interested par Jafigrnnon bast the frog) Spaaton ay tics. grecessfully perfor by Suge ne Blarchard of the hos spital ssaff, and on The report that water in the Saknose Sunday all the symptoms were fivor- shaft, is to be aerated, bottled and used | alse to the young patient's speedy re- in the gold cure is. unfounded. Tt is eoveryss Ard. Plolivrine cambived da not considered to have stood long en Winnipeg fron the' mine on Sunday ough to acquire the peculiar richness last, where she will remain until her son necessary for that purpose. is > le:tn be removed from the hospit I". Bolten returned from the Mani- |al. | That noble you mg stronger who went Win. Watson and Tom Price. My fishing, seated on a booted on Le Ger | 2 NEY 53 ; Taye 4 ror i Jolton has been looking over HW lan diab a wali! yo canoe ; » on which property he has an option. getting his wet clothes o - 0AELAAN TIN out the canon, this Io old' ways' ard EVERY £500 MIGRATION ~ed veins FOE A OO 0 le SR % 8 ced veins on this property, which con {j. sas 00d AT you. connbt Bing Lhe ha pnd its Ao. ma ArT le At aii lt Tons noel a D1-240 CTCR. IF SUHTOMIGCT Pn chi lod sons you had Lest not try the new. AT ~y known mines, and itis likey that i : : ok i J. BEAUDRO & c SON, will enter i te he raul f 5 ' 1s no consideration if you wart % ere Ks ob the detive Hg] vill enter into the racks of the active ayy picks stelRicy Boniners, ete. dis Frops. vorkers very horily. tun ho handare as,