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 SIMILKAMhh
Published in the Interest of Princeton and Similkameen District.
PRINCETON, FEBRUARY, 16th, 1901.
A VERY   SAD  SUICIDE
FRANK GILMOKE  SHOOTS HIMSELF AT GRANITE CREEK.
Temporary Derangement of the Mind
Said to be the Cause for the Act-
Deceased a Well-Known Miner
and Prospector.
u
eating where be originally came from.
He was known to have been in Greenwood and the Boundary district for some
time and is said to have come there from
New York state, some where in the vicinity of Ogdensburg.
Coal at Qoiiohena.
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
THE IMFROMTTJ BAIL ON MONDAY NIGHT A SUCCESS.
St. Valentine's Social Hop-Case Before
the Justice Court—Arrangements
For Ball Next Friday for Benefit of
School Fund.
The  (
1M01
night
Tulai
i greal
their utmost to stop him drinking. Although successful, his, despondent fits
occurred frequently and he got iu the
habit of taking short walks by  hii
constable Hunter. The officer,
panied by Dr. Whillans, drove to Gi
early on Wednesday when the doctor
made an examination of the body to find
e cause of death,
abase of d<
i held and the remains of the/
ufortunate man were buried at GranHe,
cieek on Thursday afternoon. /
s been mining and prospecting in the Similkameen for the past
three .yeprs aud owned considerable mining property in the district. No letters
or papers were found on  the body indi-
i?s Mrs. Capt. S. F. Scott Dead/V'
Hugh Campbell received a letteiV fron
ipt. S. F. Scott, oFteanFrancisco, las
I the
Mrs-Scot
ape
ailkat
her home at Scotston
on the Similkatrreen river while her husband was working the Anglo-American
and Golden Creek placer properties.
Every one who knew the genial Captain
will sympathize deeply with him in the
great loss he has Sustained.
Progress on the Road.
Work on the Keremeos-Princeton road
is progressing rapidly. The present
mild weather is enabling Foreman Bromley to do not only good but fast work.
Road Inspector Killeen on his tour of inspection this week expressed himself as
being well pleased with the progress the
men are making with the work and is
confident.of being able to complete the
road eafly in May.
K// The Similkameen Bridge.
/Tack Thynne" arrived in town Thursday with the first loads of iron for the
new bridge. There is over io tons of
metal in the Howe truss which covers a
span of 120 feet loqg. The balance of
the iron will be here by the end of next
week and in less than a months time the
bridge will be completed.
cess. What with a perfect floor,
class music and a most enjoyable supper,
those who attended claim that it was
"the" event ofthe season. Messrs. Webb,
Knight and Thomas kept the dancers
bus-tuntil the early morning by the inspiring music they furnished. The
varied programme proved the skill of the
dancers as all the latest dances including
the "cake walk "were danced with great
spirit and effect.     Among those present
Mr. and Mrs. Haegerman, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson, Mr.- and Mrs. C. Richter,
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Aldous, Miss
Dunlop, the Misses Emily, Elsie and
Minnie Haegerman, and Misses Carrie
and Louise Allison, Messrs. Lawrence,
Duncan, McAlpine (2), Webb, Revely,
Summers, Sloan, Thomas (4), Hill, Anderson, Day (2), Allison (3), Aldous, Dr.
Whillans.
A feature of the evenings entertainment was the rendition of songs by
Messrs. Day and Knight and an exquisite
duet sung by Misses Emily and. Elsie
Haegerman,
/7C     The Justice Court.    Y
Justices Waterman and Thctmas^ were
on the bench Tuesday last, when the
case of Rex vs. Lee and Ryder was again
called. "The principal witness for the
prosecution, R. O. Cramer, was put on
the stand but could give no direct evidence affecting the case. On cross-examination he confessed he did not remember what he had said to Mr. Wallace, proprietor of the Hotel Princeton,
about the stealing. Jack Swansborough
was also called as witness for the prosecution but AiadHo evidence whatever to
offer. Considerable amusement was afforded those present, by the examination
of the Chinese cook at the hotel, who
furnished statistics of the number of
oystersused-in the kiteheri,~but no possi-
tive proof was shown as to the amount
that had been taken from the storehouse.
As no direct evidence was forthcoming
the court, after a short, consultation, di:
missed the cgs**-""
Jno. F. Cunningham of Vanconver wai
a passenge to Granite on today's stage.
A Cinderella'iBall.i
A Cinderella ho
Tulame
. Val
ivalof n
lsJackThyi
n Ross was
rincetonianJ
Batstone am
for the event,
ready to dance, and especial;
they have a chance to do so,
they were treated to on this occasi
Billy's orchestra. Although onl;
hours notice was given everybody t
out and spent a jolly evening. . Jtj
PURELY PERSONAL
them
Mrs. Jas. Anderson arrived on today's \jL
stage from Victoria on a short visit.
Mrs. Alice James, of the Granite Creek
hotel, was in Princeton on a short visit
this week.
Wm. Percy, Dan Ross, Dan McKay
and Capt Holmes, of Granite Creek visited the Capital this week.
Geo. Aldous returned from Nicola on
Thursday. He brought in a load of
freight for M^^r^Cppk & Co.
The ''Government" accompanied by
Dr. Whillans went to Granite Creek,
Wednesday on official business.
A letter received from President Brown
of the Sunset mine, stating that he expects to arrive in Princeton about the ist
of March.
Mr. H. MrCiilloch and Miss McCnlloch.
a brother and sister of the McCulloch
Bros., of Otter Valley, arrived this week
from the east ou an extended visit to
their relatives.
Messrs. Hine & Co., of Keremeos, Are
running a weekly stage _to-Hetrrev Cjty
on 20-Mile Creek.    The    stage  leaves
Keremeos every Friday and  ca
etc. by private contract.
A dance in aid of the Princeton school
fund will be held in the Hotel Tulameen
next Friday evening. A full orchestra
will provide music. Gents tickets ji.oo
each can be obtained from Sec'y Chas.
Every body invited.
if
Thomas.
NICOLA SAYINGS.
It is reported that the Broomhead Syn>
dicate will start work on their Ten Mile
property.
The St. Valentines dance at the Driard
was a great suceess. A full description
will be given in next week's Star.
Miss Nellie McKitrick died at her
home at Lower Nicola on Wednesday
night at 9 o'clock. The young lady was
universally loved by all who knew her
and her death has caused quite a gloom
in the district. She was conscious to the
last, her friends surrounding her bedside
for a last farewell. Her death is attributed to poisoning caused from eating ven-
The bye-elections for Vancouver and
Nanaimo will take place on the 19th
inst. McPherson has decided to support
the Martin party.
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 THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
February i6th, 1901
A Bright Outlook.[
:      British Columbia to be  the  Pleld For
I     MuctuActlvlty In R. ft. liulldlnsr.
This will be British  Columbia-, »
THI
But even the charters arranged and
subsidies granted the work of building a
railroad has merely begun and a glance
at a map will convince the least learned
on matters of railway construction that
a stupendous task awaits the engineers
and contractors.   The road will run from
e order of progress
of railroads. The
road building and
ent rail road schemes whict
probability carried to succ
built and operated by the C. P. R. Glibly
enough one may speak of building from
Vancouver to Midway, but the country
through which the line must run bears a
resemblance to a billiard table only when
up on edge. The construction of the line
into Midway is estimated to have cost in
some places $35,000 a mile, and thus is
about as expensive a piece of work as the
records show. Some of the line to the
coast will be even heavier, butdifficulties
which appalled engineers a few years ago
are made light in these days. The route
to be taken is by no means absolutely
tinue through the country south of Camp
McKinney, thence westerly a few miles
north of Fairview crossing the Okanagan
rthat
The
LEADING HOTEL IN PRINCETON
J. H. JACKSON,  Sole Proprietor
The James Robertson Co. Ltd.
,revaded! VANCOUVER,  B. C.
difficuu      Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Shot, Traps, White
Llrt^-five" •~r~- i ''• LEAD  PAINTS,   Etc '  —  ...	
How to  Jobbers in Wrought, Cast Or Steel   Pipe   and  Fittings,  Metals   and  Steam
ingers to  Fittings.   Write for Quotations.
11 along the r
MoSSrW.       THE JAMS ROBERTSON CO., LTD,
|G. flURDOCH
Blacksmithing
and Horseshoeing
Shop on Harold Avenue.
PRINCETON,    B.    C.
Mackenzie, Mai
New  York Stocks.
Quotations from New York Every few
Minutes.
LGARDINER-JONES
STOCK AND SHARE   BROKER
BOOIS
AND
Siocs
ire your Winters Supply of
L:" sickness by having your
vitb the Best        ...-.-•'
Boot and Shoes,   1
Rubber Goods, Etc.
-In the Market. We Have" a large and w
ed stock which we, are selling as ClieaJ
would have to pay for an Inferior Arti^l'
SSI.
PROSPECTOR'S SUPPLY STORE.
O. E. THOMAS, Prop.    R
88?     *
Similkameen   Butcher-
ing"   Co.,   Princeton,   B: d
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Dealers in Heats.
Orders Filled for any point in the Similkameen Valley.
C. SUMMERS,
I    Manager Princeton Branch
VANCOUVER, B. C | V-oVWW <*
■
 February i6th, 1901
THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
1 The Nearest Point to the  10 Mile
Creek Mines.
Woodward's |
...HOTEL
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V duce from our own gardens. J
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(* Headquarters for Smith's Stage ^
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LOWER NICOLA.
Via Lower Nicola.
%*^%>^>%>*^%>m^%>%^%>^>m^m
5 i
Granite
Creekmm
...Hotel
MRS. JANES. Proprietor.
This Hotel has always been
Famous For the Excellence .
of its table.
The nearest point to the
richest Silver Lead mines
in B. C, 'Summit City.'
There is more gold in
Granite Creek than has
yet been taken out.
Stopping Point for
Princeton stages.
Prospectors
....STOP!
If you want to Outfit
cheaply and quickly,
do so at the	
KEREMEOS STORE
WM. HINE & Co.,
You can save time and
make money by buying
your outfit at the point
yon start prospecting:
Mining Supplies
of Every
rection led a local contemporary to jump
wildly to the conclusion that the C. P. R.
was going to go ahead "and build the line
subsidy or no subsidy—a proceeding
which very little thought would have rel
vealed as preposterous. If Mackenzie
Mann& Co. build the road it will be con
tinued on to Vancouver and seek an in
dependent entrance to the city. It is
worthy of note that the V. V.&E. would
have no claim to running rights over thi
C. P. R. tracks in order to enter Van
sd.
THE ROAD'i
The value of the re
:annot be estimated b;
>pen up a section whii
•iththe
lbedi
andtl
igues
well for development along all
copper deposits attracted the a
the copper king, the late Marcus Daly,
some years ago, and even conservative
estimates go to show that at least a section of the country is practically a mass
of copper. All through the Similkameen
country, too, are splendid grazing lands,
stretches which up to the present have
never been violated by a hoof. The
possibilities of ranching are limitless
when it is remembered that a ready
market lies near at hand for all the-meat
that the ranches will be able to supply
for many years.
A Message From Our King.
The King has sent the following message to all the British colonies and de-
'•To My Beloved People  Beyond the
-Seas:—-    •      :
The countless messages of loyal sympathy that I have received from every
part of my dominions, overseas, testify to.
the universal grief in which the whole
empire now mourns the loss of my beloved mother.
In the welfare and prosperity of her
subjects, throughout Great Britaii
Queen ever evinced a heartfelt interest.
She saw with thankfulness the steady
progress which, under the wide extensio
of self government, they had made du;
ing her reign. She warmly appreciated
their unfailing loyalty to her throne and
person, and was proud to think of those
who so nobly fought and died for the
empire's cause in South Africa.
I have already declared that it would
be my constant endeavor to follow the
great example which has been bequeathed to me.
In these endeavors, I shall have con
fident trust in the devotion and sympathy of the people, and of their several
representative assemblies throughout my
vast colonial dominions. With such
loyal support, I will, with the blessing of
God, solomnlywork for the promotion
of the common welfare, and the security
of our great empire, over which I have
now been called to reign.
(Signed) EDWARD."
The King-Emperor has sent a special
message to the people of India, and a
greeting to the ruling chiefs of the native
is. He refers to the late Queer's
special interests in India, to his own visit
to that country, to the deep impression
eceived there, and to his purpose to
follow the Queen-Empress in working
for the well-being of all ranks in India.
FOR  SALE,
icres Nicola Valley.     Crown  Grant."
Price $1350.   Apply E. A. Harris,
35 Fort Street   Victoria,
Or at Star Office, Princeton.
THE
SUNSET
COPPER
MINING
COMPANY
LIMITED.
Owning
and
Operating
The
SUNSET
Mine
On Copper
Mountain,
Similkameen
Mining
District.
Everyone who has  seen the property
RENDERS
A UNANIMOUS
VERDICT
The Biggest and Best Mine in British
Columbia*
NOW IS THE
TIME TO BUY
STOCK IN
This Wonderful Mine. ft is an investment ! No Speculation ! Ore enough in sight to return 100 per cent, on amount
invested.    BUY TO-DAY before advance in price.
Sunset Shares Will
Make You Rich.
FOR FURTHER IMFORMATION APPLY TO
R. A. BROWN,
PRINCETON or Grand Forks, B. C.
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 THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
JAMES ANDERSON, Manager.
PRINCETON PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Vo
FEBRUARYi
1901.
No. 47
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Payable Invariably lu Advance.
sra will confer a favor on this office by promptly re
ange in address or irregularity in receipt of the pi
nmo Kates furnished on application. Legal nc
Ms per line. ' 'Certificates of Improvement"' not
.00 for legal life of notice. Pour weekly insertion^
month* advertising:
1 Am. Communications and   advertising matte
1 In these columns to the "Editor Sj- *"
Importance Of Up to recently the import'
Coal in B. O. ance of tbe coal supply in
British Columbia has not been appreciated by
the rank and file.   When the Crow's Nest coal
ield!
red tha
tha
elti
uld b
tidustry
:oke
alone are getting to be a very large item. If
present plans for enlargement are carried out, as
they undoubtedly will be, there will be a greatly
increased demand from this source alone.
It is thus apparent that one of tbe burning
questions now in this part of the province is :
Will there be coal enough for immediate requirements ? In this connection it is quite opportune
that the coal fields of the Similkameen country
are now receiving attention. They are report-
to be as large or larger than those of East Kootenay, and capitalists are now taking hold of
these new black diamond deposits with the ev
dent intention of thoroughty exploiting them.
This fact is also undoubtedly stimulating the
building of the new railway from Midway to
the coast. One great inducement for the con
struction ofthe Crow's Nest railway was the
coal-beds, and the same thing west of here is no
small factor. Time will work out the coal and
coke problem, now such an important
the industrial development of southeast British
Columbia.—Phoenix Pioneer.
• • •
The B. C. On Thursday next, the Legis-
Leglslature lative Assembly of British Columbia will begin what will probably be the
most important session ever held by a provincial
government. Premier Dunsmuir and his cabinet have a hard task to face. What with a
number of important questions, the reconstruction of the cabinet, the formation of a progressive railroad policy, and the immense amount of
routine work to be gone through, Mr. Duns-
muir's path will not be strewn with roses for the
next two months. We would like to whisper a
few words of good advice in your ear Mr.
Premier, which might assist you through the
:a of the present session. Keep away
y politics, and simply keep in mind
[fare and building up of the province,
a weathercock ! Let your policy be a
decided one.    Decisive legislation is
what the people of the province want at the
present time. Steer clear of all the old party
associations with which you are surrounded and
give the people an original progressive policy.
Become a leader who will not be afraid to conduct tbe government on strictly business lines,
who will not be afraid when he finds a weak
spot in his administration to get rid of it, root
and branch. Give us good clean government
and the right minded people of British Columbia will extend you a hearty and unanimous
support.
• • •
R. R. Over the In our columns this week
Hope Summit we publish an excellent
article, dealing with the railroad policy of the
province generally, but more particularly with
the proposed Coast to Kootenay line. As this
railway will traverse the entire Similkameei
out the fact that the possibility of constructinj
a line over the Hope summit is by no means al
difficult a task as our contemporary would hav
one believe.
The rugged snow-capped peaks ofthe Cascade
range can exist only in the imagination of the
writer, as the summit of the old Hope-Sim-
ilkameen trail at an altitude of about 5300 feet
is entirely clear of snow for nearly six month!
in the year. For the past two years this trail
has been used as the principal route of travel to
the Pacific coast and as the total distance (65
miles) has been ridden several
mer between daylight and dark it cannot be
such a difficult feat of engineering to find a feasible grade for a railroad. In comparison, the
summit of the Columbia & Western line between Robson and Cascade presented more difficulties in the way of grade and heavy rock work
than would be encountered in the Hope pas;
route. Again the Great Northern switchback
route over the summit of the Cascade mountains presented engineering difficulties which
would make the negotiating of the Hope summit look easy by comparison. Another matter
to be taken into consideration is the fact that besides the passvia Hope trail there is known to
exist two much lower passes, viz, the Coque-
halla and Coldwater pass and the Coquehalla,
pass, the highest
Railroad Creek and Tularin
point in* either route being under 5000 feet.
• • •
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY
The completion of its proppsed line from the
Boundary district to the coast will cut 250 miles
off the Canadian Pacific's run from Montreal to
Vancouver—Nelson Tribune.
The Similkameen Star, of Princeton, is a
bright, well edited paper, and is doing much to
attract the attention of the investors to that favored region. The Star's 20th century production was a well gotten up number.—Journal.
A gentleman who has done the figuring asserts that there are 100,000,000 tons of black
diamonds in the Similkameen coal fields. Well
every ton can be turned to account, aad appearances indicate that the day is not far distant.
—Pheonix Pioneer.
* *
British Columbia seems to be fairly well before the public in London, Judging by a recent
issue of the Financial Times. Besides the quotations of British Columbia shares, there are
five other articles, some of them quite lengthy,
referring to-British Columbia affairs, including
a summary of British Columbia's mineral output and an editorial on the purchase of the C.P.
N. shares by the C. P. R. The fact that a large
financial paper in London should pay so much
attention to British Columbia affairs, proves that
this province is attracting a good deal of attention in the world's metropolis.—Colonist.
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. J. WATERHAN, M. E.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C
J. CHARLES McINTOSH,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
AND
 NOTARY PUBLIC.	
PRINCETON, B. C.
PARKINSON & FETHER-
STONHAUGH, *"%£££* c.
Provincial Land Surveyor,
Civil Engineers
and   Notary Publics.
Surveys on the Similkameen Promptly
 JAMES HISLOP	
MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER     I
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.
 Princeton,B. C	
PRINCETON A55AY
OFFICE,       C.  B.  HARRIS,
j Assayer and Chemist.
Will Guarantee Accuracy and Return Report of
Bridge Street. ,    PRINCETON, B. C.
LINDLEY & FOSTER,
Taxidermists   and Furriers.
1M Johnson St.
ASSAY OFFICE AND ORE
TESTING  WORKS	
W. PELLEW-HARVEY,
Assaying and Complete Mining Smelting Tests Made from
Small Samples up to Ton Lots.
& Son, Swansea. VANCOUVER, B. C.
JOHN W.   PECK & CO.,
Wholesale Clothing
Mens'   Furnishings.
VANCOUVER,  B. C.
Correspondence Solicited from the Trade.
Careful   and   Prompt   Attention to all
LETTER ORDERS.
I Wan't ALL work
1    vv All  l. Promptly Executed
Your       We can save you money
Watch   on your Repairing.
Repairing.
A full Line of Watches and the latest Styles of
Jewelery always on hand.
W. J. KERR, Kamloops, B. C.
VICTORIA, B. C.     I
 February i6th, 1901
THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
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GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL hamioops, b. c.
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The nearest hotel to the
Railway Station. Headquarters for all people
coming from Nicola and
the Similkameen.
Good Rooms.
Good Table
Good Liquors,
P. A. BARNHART, Prop.
B. C. POTTERY CO.
CHIMNEY PIPES, SEWER PIPES, ETC.
"We Invite Correspondence."
VICTORIA, B. C.
mm
GlVtcYoiJ.-^.^
VALUE TO BE HAD IN
Groceries, Dry Goods
Boots and Shoes.
Stock always fresh.   Prices will suit
ouatRennle« Bell's
STAR BUILDING PRINCETON
j Fairview Coal Fields
I
1/ ■—
f; this city, says the
John Dougli
Greenwood Times, who has been it
Toronto for several weeks past has beer
successful in placing with a strong syndicate an option on a.ooo acres of. practically undeveloped coal lands, situated
five miles north from Fairview. La
eceived telegraph
. Douglas that the
week Robert Wood r
information from M:
preliminaries for a deal had been arranged, and subj ect to a report by an  expert
of the syndicate, he felt certain the same
would go through.    On Saturday Mr.
Wood left by stage for Fairview where
he will meet the party sent out to examine the coal lands.    The 3,000 acres
are owned by John Douglas and Robert
Wood of this city; Mrs. Ida Thompson of
Beaverton, and J^C. McLjtgan^editor of
the World r>f ytincnnypr.   When seen by
Times representative, Mr. Wood corroborated the report that a deal was on, but
id he was unable to give full particulars
until after the examination of the prop
erty, which he anticipated would be quite
tisfactory to the Toronto people.
At the head of the purchasing, syndicate is E- B. Osier, a prominent financial
agent and broker of that city.    Associated with him are said to be a number of
heavy shareholders in th* Canadian Pacific railway.   From this it would, appear
that the gentlemen who practically control the destinies of the big corporation
determined not to be at the mercy of
those who manage the Crow's Nest Coal
company, in so far as coal and coke are
concerned.     Especially if recent reports
from the west are correct that James Hill,
ofthe Great Northern railway has heme associated and a large shareholder
the Crow's Nest company.   By acquiring these coal fields the C. P. R. would
place itself in a position to cope with the
inroads of the Great Northern at Fernie.
The coal fields are reached five miles
north from Fairview on the main wagon
road to Penticton at the foot of Okanogan
lake.   The deposits have been recognized of great value for the past 15 years
but lack of railway transportation has
prohibited a proper exploitation  of the
esources.   Some prospecting has been
ttempted from time to time, and coal
has been mined for local purposes.    It is
ported to make excellent coke, suitable
for smelting purposes.
Should the deal go through the owners
ill receive a substantial cash payment
1 also considerable stock in a company
1 be formed to acquire and develop the
ime.    The proposed route of the Coast-
Kootenay railway passes directly through
the property and the building of this road
will afford facilities for transportation not
only to the camps of Similkameen district but also to the Boundary.
Decorative Art in Princeton.
Painting as a fine art is being practised
extensively by several fair dames in
Princeton. The interior decorations of
j of our principal homes bear testimony to the varied accomplishments of
the occupants.   Our reporter  happened
pay a visit to one of the pretty homes
the town this week and found several
ladies busily engaged in beautifying the
as in a most artistic manner. The
colour effect, in one room in particular,
bore evidence of the artists ability to
l paint and create a new colour which
patented   would   certainly   be   the
ms of bringing in a large income to
the inventor.
Something New
and Pleasing*^
That is the kind of Goods you like to buy and THAT is the
kind we sell. To assure you of this fact we would invite you
to call and examine our newly arrived consignment of goods.
GROCERIES
SMOKED HALIBUT, GRAPE-NUTS, RICE FLAKES,
FLAKE BEANS, PRESERVED FIGS, AUSTRALIAN
CREAMERY BUTTER, OLIVES, ETC., ETC.
WE HA VE THE MOST COM-
plete Plant on the Pacific Coastfor making Riveted
Steel Pipes and Hydraulic  Giants not barring
Seattle, Portland or San Francisco.
We KNOW this to be a PACT.
doors—there is every 1
plant has grown to tx
Office and Works, foot
of Heatly Avenue,
rnu 350.
P. O. BOX 51.
Vancouver, B.C.
.
not
ituated
ntt
haw
re realize*
the
of th?
the advai
edbya
ueiy
practic
•allj
e largest on the Pacific Slope.
ARflSTRONQ   &  MORRISON,
IRON AND STEEL W0RK5.
S. A. HARTMAN,
Mines and
Mining. ..
ROSSLAND  B. C. Jan. 4, 1901.
We have first class connections and can find the necessary
capital to work and develop meritorious copper propositions in
the Similkameen country. If you have a good claim with a
fine showing we will find you a buyer. We cordially invite
your correspondence.
Respectfully,
Office: 43 Columbia Ave, S. A. HARTMAN.
THE DRIARD HOTEL
JOE RICHARDS, Manager NICOLA   LAKE.
Headquarters for Mining Men and Prospectors.
An Ideal Summer Resort.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION    | COAL LICENSE APPLICATIONS. | CERTIFICATES   OF   IMPROVE-
FOR A PRIVATE
BILL.
NOTICB IS HBRKBY GI8N tha t applied ,
will be made to the legislative a»embly ofthe \ ^f^sLm^*%?% mil
province of British Columbia, at iU next session    Princeton, running thence south Sochi
for an act to incorporate a company with power I ' •'-' v" <.ii.nn-. thence north 80 cha
to construct, equip, maintain and operate a single h*     v'hr sTlLlON'roR Krt si! NI xt:"
or double line of railway of standard or narrow W.J. WAT
gauge for the purpose of conveying passengers I Dated this ioth. day of Jan., 1901.
ami freight from a point 01 Burrard Inlet, at or
FOR  SALE AT   THE
STAR  OFFICE.
PRICE   $2.00   PER   COPY.
"PyTOTICE is hereby given that all placer
■*• ^ claims legally held in Kamloops,
Ashcroft, Yale and Similkameen Mining
Divisions of Yale District,  will  be laid
from the ist day of November e
ing, to the ist day of May, 1901.
G. C. TUNSTALL,
Goi,d Commissioner..
K am loop. Oct. 28th, 1900.
 February i6th, 1901
THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
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Canadian Pacific
Navigation Co.
Time   Table   No.  55
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
 ABB	
SOO LINE.
I MINING NOTES |
From the Different Camps
Along the Boundary Line.
DAILY TOURIST CARS
ST. PAUL
TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
TORONTO
WEDNESDAY
 TO	
<p ■
.   Montreal and Boston.
Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows:
4:05   22:03
Pamphlet furnished free.
J. E. BOYLE, W. MAXWELL,
CLAIMS
STAGE
LINE
Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and
Nicola Lake every Monday.
Leaves  Nicola Lake for Kamloops
every Friday at 6 a. m.
Carry flail and   Express.
Leaves Spences Bridge for Nicola,
Coutlees, Nicola Lake, Granite
Creek and Princeton every
Thursday at 6 a. m.
Leaves Princeton for Spences Bridge
and intermediate points every
Sunday at 8 a. m.
FRENCH & DAY
Tinsmiths, Gunsmiths, and Plumbers
Boat and Shoe Repairing.
Repair work   of    Every    Description.
Grand ForkB—The biggest deal in
history of the Boundary was closed this
week when the famous B. C. Mine wai
purchased by an American syndicati
headed by E. D. Nelson, president of the
First National Bank of Ironwood, Mich.,
the price being away up into the big
numbers but the exact figures have not
yet been made public.
Greenwood—-basing 1900 48,600 shares
in the British Columbia Copper Company were sold on the New York stock
exchange, at prices ranging from ^8.25,
which was the lowest quotation, reached
in Januajy, to $21.25, the highest, reach
ed in December. The sales on the Boston stock exchange totalled 44,613 shares
and the quotations varied from JS8.63 to
$21.75. There, too, the lowest was i
January and the highest was in Decembe:
The par value of the shares is $5. Th
company owns the smelter ftfcffreenwood
and the well-known Mother Lode rnit
Rossland—A conflict of interests h
arisen among various claimants to t
wafer power of the PaudlQreilleriver, I
that litigation isjhreatened.  A New York*
company, said to be backed by large capital, has located a mill site and  watei
right on both sides of the river, while another inteiest claims the title to the Root-
e{ay Hydraulic Co., which, however it is
asserted, only owns an old building and
Some machinery abandoned several.years
ago,; and which owns no millsite or water
rights.   Still another combination is after
the same location so it is feared that
velopment will be entirely stopped,
til the courts determine who has the be£t
legal position and title.
Phoenix Shipments—The output from
the properties at Phoenix, controlled by
the Miner-Graves syndicate, is well maintained and if kept up during the year will
have a marked effect upon the tonnage
of gold-copper ore pioduced in the province as the following figures will show.
Tons
Week ending Jan. 2 (2 days) 1,512
 '   9 6,383
23-
...5,048
Total, 23 days 18.143
Average, per day      788
With the ore being shipped from the
Mother Lode and the B. C the Boundary
is even now well ahead of the Rossland
district as a productive district.
Phoenix—The Pioneer recently said
that Solicitor Whiteside, for McArthur
& Monk, who say they represent wealthy
capita1 ists, made application to the city
council for an exclusive electric light and
tramway franchise for the corporation of
Phoenix. Just what will be done with
the matter does not yet appear, but at
next week's meeting it will doubtless b<
brought up. It is not stated who the par
ties are, but it seems that something is it
the wind.
The recent advance in the stock of the
Morrison Mines, Ltd., is accounted for
by the splendid showing at the 11
Superintent Gus Peterson has a force of
15 men under him. The long tunnel is
in 900 feet and has crosscut diagonally
three distinct lodes. Nothing authori-
tively can be learned regarding values,
but there is a dump of ore that from ap
pearances and size should prove profitable
under treatment.
On the last pay Jday fat the Old Ironsides, Knob Hill, Victoria, Brooklyn and
Stemwinder mines, over 500 men received
checks.
JOHN LOVE & CO.
DRUGGISTS AND
STATIONERS.
UIRVIBW and CAMP MCI
Presriptions ^Carefully.** Compounded.
Orders by mail or stage promptly
SMOKE
Tucketts
TOBACCOS, CIGARS and
CIGARETTES.
HThey are the Purest
Cm certainly the
Dest in the market.
Geo.E.TucKeN£SonCo.
HAMILTON, ONT.
G. L. ALLAN
WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN
Boots and
<£ SHOES fSH
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Try Our Own Mining Boot.
It is just right.
Palace
Livery
Stable.
D. J.   INNIS
f£
KEREMEOS, B. C.
Saddle Horses to all Points in the
Similkameen District, fcs^ Travellers from the Boundary District
can secure horses through to
Princeton.
**
Run in Connection with
the Keremeos Hotel.
 THE      SIMILKAMEEN     STAR.
The Townsite  of
PRINCETON
British Columbia.
Lots for
• •i-wCllC • • •
PRESENT PRICES OF
LOTS
From $2-00 to $ JO.
Per Front Foot at oft
Size of Lots 50xJ00
Ft. and 33x100 Ft.
One acre Residential
Lots.,* j* j$ <* j$ <*
Terms: 1 -3 Cash;
Bal. 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent, per annum. «*
Government Bead-
fwicrs ror he simUfcameea Wsirlci.
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivera. The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining Camps— Copper Mountain,
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River,  Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove.
FINE CLIMATE
and pure WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM.
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Send for Map and Price List to «*.*.*«*«■*
W. J. WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.