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The present season is liable to wit- ness 3. most exciting race between Cor- bin and August Heinze as to which shall be first to build a railway into the Kettle River country. Mir. Heinze has obtained important assistance from um Provincial Govern- ment in the mafia of subsidies and is THEY ARE STILL MAKING FINDS IN GOLDEN KOOTENAY. -A gentleman who enjoys the confi- dence of DC. Con-bin, and who was in Nelson a few days since, is authority for the statement that the Corbin sys~ tem of railways will be extended to the heart of the Boundary creek district at the earliest possible date. says the Nel- son Miner. “'lllle Two Rival Railway Companies “1” Ram {or the Boundary l‘rN-k Country's Trudeâ€"What [he Mines Are Doing GOLD MINES is owned by a separate corporation. al- though MJ'. Corbin is the controlling factor in 8.1] three. The Miner's informant declares that arrangements are now being made by which these thtree lines will be conâ€" solidated under one company. and the entire property will be covered by a. blanket mortgage. The money thus obtained will be used in constructing the Boundary Creek extension. It is expected that New York financiers will supposed to be on the with the Canadian Company. However, . of the Spokane Falls 8.: Nolrthern ap- pears to have arrived at the conclusion that the great resources of the Boun- dary creek country would prove highly profitable to him should he be able to monopolize the transportation business of this district. The Corbin syst sists of the Nelso. the Spokane Fall the Red Mountain Spokane Falls & Northern and Red Mountain Railways. Each line vned by a separate cm‘poration. al- Lgh M1“. Corbin is the controlling insportation friendliest terms Pacific Railway ’resident Corbin 8.: Nolrthern up- at the conclusion 1t present con- Fth Sheppard, Northern and ’l‘he prop‘ from North; into the K( southern en so westward that the work menced this 5 point bia. 1 the l dista and thrm yet raised the which to build other hand, Mr Boundary Engine: 81‘1] The interesting question is: Which railway will be first to reach Kettle River Valley? \Vhile President'Cor- bin's route is the shortest. he has v-nt yet raised the necessary funds with which to build his extension. On v.9 other hand, Mr. Heinze has the benefit to ( folk line induced to furnish the money ngineers of the Columbia & VYest- Railway have completed their sur- for a railway extending from a ll opposite Robson. on the Colum- river. The route, after following banks of the Columbia for a short ance northward, turns to the west, by a circuitous route winds mg]: the gold range to the south- end of Christina lake. From thence Errand Forks. the Heinze road will 3w the same courrse as the Corbin est Vand mee med extension will run ort up Sheep Creek, thence ttle River valley at the Ll of Christina. Lake, and to Grand Forks. Mr. Cor- ers claim that this is the most feasible route to the k of grading will be ’com summer. distri‘ [manual arrangements completed. l“. L. Fitch, 'l‘om Allan, and Steve Grisby. of Ainsworth, recently made a. lucky strike in prospecting 3.10 the Fraser River near its junction wit the Salmon, says the Spokane Chronicle. Some years ago, while placer mining along the Fraser. Allan discovered a ledge, but did not record it. Several weeks ago a party composed of himself, Fitch and Grisby, started on a. pros- pecting trip for it, and succeeded in loâ€" cating it. Fitch returned to Kooteâ€" nay, and reports that it is a big, strong ledge, which can be easily traced for a considerable distance. The le_ 8 gaug- ries free milling gold rock. fro" which assays ranging from $2 to 370 were se- cured. Allan and Grisby are working on the claim. There are a. great many Siwashes washing gold along the Fraser. They use the old-fashioned rocker, but one Storekeeper is credited with having purchased $10,000 worth of gold from them this spring. of fat days nancial subsidies from the Provincial intent. and is said to have all .al arrangements completed. .. Fitch, Tom Allan. . of Ainsworth, recently made a. strike in prospecting 3.10 the River near its junction wit the 1, says the Spokane Chronicle. years ago, while placer mining the Fraser. Allan discovered a but did not record it. Several ago a party composed of himself, and Grisby, started on a pros- ; trip for it, and succeeded in 10- it. Fitch returned ‘to Routeâ€" TIHLE FIGHTING GRUMBKOFFS. Grumbkoff Pasha. the German officer and Steve [who has been playing such a prominent part in the counsels of Edhem Pasha, is a desqendant of that famous, ur at '-lea.st notorious, general of the same name who figures so conspicuously in the earlier chapters of Carlyle's "Fred- erick." That Grumbkoff. a London pa.- per, has discovered, was the chief wire- puller in the Tobacco Parliament 0! Frederick Vl'illiam, and was the chief Stand on your head. rainy erick.” That Urumbkolt. a London pa.- per, has discovered, was the chief wire- puller in the Tobacco Parliament 0! Frederick Vi'illiam. and was the chief perpetrator of the cruel practical jokes that were practised on Jacob Gundling, _ T _ ... i w..â€" _ - the omniscient pedant, who 53% in the Tabmgie as a. kind of court fool. Bare: Grumbkoff was challenged by the 0! Dessauer. and went out to meet his ad- versary, but instead of offering him sat isfaclion he offered him his sword wig ' a humble apologyâ€"which was only an accord with what Carlyle. who draws a most. graphic picture of the man calll. “his own astuvities and audacities." The. Grumhkoffs are a very old Pomer- anian family.