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 S/MILKAmb
Voi,. i.   No. 5.
PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, 1900.
$2.00 Pes Year.
OTTAWA IN FUMES
Botha Gazetted  as  Chief of
the Boer Armies.
Queen Reviews Troops in Dublin—
10,000 Troops and Bluejackets in
Line—Roberts Forging Ahead.
Ottawa, April 26—A large fire broke
out in Hull today. Hull is badly scorched
Later—Fire has spread to Ottawa and
it is feared half the city will be destroyed.
Latest—OTTAWA, Apr. 26, 10 p. m.
Fire is still raging and it is feared nearly
half the city will be laid in ashes before
it can be checked.
London, April 35—Lord Roberts has
begun his second action of the campaign.
He has certainly dislodged an army of
40,000 men and 150 guns on the long
front 	
Pretoria, April 21.—Major General
Schalkburger has been gazetted vice-
president, in succession to the late Gen'
eral Joubert, and General Louis Botha
has been gazetted active commandant
general, succeeding general Joubert
■command of the Transvaal forces.
Women in the Boer Ranks.
A letter, from a nurse in the 'hospital at
Cape Town corroborates an unpleasant
feature of the war. The writer says the
medical' officers, for many reasons, forced
a number of Boer prisoners to bathe
the river behind the hospital. Two of
them absolutely refused to strip, and
when forced to do so it was found they
were women in men's clothes.
Dublin, April 21,—Special trains
brought thousands of visitors to this city
today to witness the Queen's reviei
the naval, cavalry and infantry brigades
and the boys of the Royal Hibernian
-.military school. Fifteen acres of the
Phoenix park were occupied by troops
under the command of the Duke of Con-
naught.
It is estimated that 200,000 persons
witnessed the review of the 10,000 troops
and bluejacket.
PUBLICMEETING
Provincial Election for 1900.
Mr. D. Murphy, independent opposition candidate for West Riding
of the Yale Electoral District will address the electors on political issues
at Princeton on Monday Everting,
April 30th,_iCjdo. Everybody come.
The government candidate has been
invited to attend.
Princeton Easy to Reach.
Additional stages between Spences
Bridge and Princeton, and between Fair-
' and Keremeos make is much easier
for travellers to reach the city. Coming
from Vancouver and Pacific coast points
the journey can be arranged to reach
Spences Bridge on trains arriving there
Thursday and Sunday evenings, while
travellers from points east arrive on Friday and Monday morning, connecting
with stages leaving at 6 a. m. either day.
Travelling from points in the Boundary
and Kootenay countries, stages leave
Greenwood on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, connecting at the Sandhills
with stages for Fairview and Keremeos.
By this route the trip is made from Greenwood to Keremeos in two days. At Keremeos saddle horses can be procured for
Princetou and now the pack train is making regular trips between the two points
there is no difficulty in getting baggage
and light freight packed through without delay. The roads and trails have all
been repaired and comfortable travelling
is assured.
Otter Plat Hotel
Messrs. Thynne and Debarro expect
shortly to open the Otter Flat Hotel.
The house will be a great boon to mining men and prospectors, besides making
an ideal summer resort for fishing, hunting and boating on the lakes. ^Charlie
Debarro who is well-known in the Similkameen will manage the hostlery.
store carrying a full line of miners supplies will be run in connection.
£l
COMMUNICATED.
NiCOLA, April 10, 1990.
of the Similkameen Star:
Sir—I was pleased to see that in yo
second issue you found space in yo
leader to advocate what is essentially the
life and soul of this district—good roads.
One road in the district, however, seems
to have escaped, your notice. The road I
refer to is that leading from this place to
Princeton. This road is in a most deplorable condition. For the past month
it has been a common occurence for half
a dozen freighters to be stuck in the mud
at different parts of the road. At several
points the road is flooded, culverts are
floating about on temporary lakes and
the suffering to beast and man is credited
only by those whose misfortune it is to
be obliged to flounder through the mire.
Her Majesty's mail is delayed to a serious extent, and as a consequence there
must arise great inconvenience to the
business men of Princeton. Trusting
that you will extend the favor of your
influential advocacy to others of my class
as well as myself, I beg to subscribe myself,        Yours very sincerely,
A Suffering Freighter. '
Subscribe for the Similkameen Star.
MINING DEVEIOPW
The ''Sunset* Mine   Richer
than Ever. {
New Discoveries on the Lost Horse.
—The Copper Cliff Well Named.
Friday Creek Properties.
The latest developmeat of the Sunset,
although disappointing from the fact that
owing to breaking through a slip the
shaft made water so fast that a temporary close down was necessary until a new
pump is installed, is most encouraging.
The last blast, at a depth of 190 feet
broke into the richest body of
discovered iu the mine. The bottom of
the shast is literally covered with rich
copper, native, sulphide and bornite, all
being scattered thickly through the rock
making it a perfect kaleidoscope of color.
Supt. Lougheed left immediately for
Grand Forks to procure a large pump
and expects to start work again in about
ten days.
J. D. Anderson P.L.S. is busy surveying the properties owned by theSimilka^
meen Copper Co. on Copper mountain.
The Lost Horse.
Mine is showing up new development
which is very promising. About 200
feet from the shaft the men are busy
stripping an outcrop which is very rich
in carbonates and oxidized copper. Secy.
W. A. Campbell is at the mine personally
superintending the work and is very
thusiastic over the new strike.
The Copper Cliff
Is justifying its name. Situated on Copper mountain 2000 feet below the Sunset
close to the Similkameen river, the development work, done by Messrs. Aldous,
Van Mills and Jackson who own the property, has uncovered a very fine body of
solid chalcopyrite, which judging from
samples left at the Star office ought to
assay well.
Kennedy Mountain
Kennedy mountain claims are looking
well. On the Dewey and Red J3uck
later developments are proving the
bodies to be richer and stronger as depth
is obtained.
Messrs. Burr and Jones have completed
the assessment work on the Lela and adjoining claims. A shaft 19 feet deep on
the Lela is in good mineral and with a
little more depth indications show that
good ore body will be found.
On Priday Creek
Messrs Silverthorne and Rogers are doing good work on the Muldoon claim.
The ledge is showing up strongly mineralized rock which is increasing in value
as depth is obtained.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. P. V. Heath and family arrived
a today's stage.
R. A Brown returned to Grand Forks
1 Monday.
Mr. F. Powell left for Vancouver on
Friday's stage.
Mayor Robert Wood, the father of
Greenwood, registered at the Hotel Jackson yesterday.
W. L. Lawry and W. Allen, two well-
known Rosslanders rode in from Keremeos last evening.
R. R. Shuttleworth of Grand Forks
and Robert Rolland of the 89 Mile house
are registered at the Hotel Jackson.
u IrA. E. Howse rode out to Nicola Wed-
• nnesday via the One Mile trail. He will
return to Princeton by next Wednesday's
stage.
David Stewart of Grand Forks is in the
city. He holds large interests in the
Similkameen Co., owning the*' Virginia,
Alabama and Noonday properties on
Copper mountain.
W. G. Sawyer, of the Sawyer Brothers
Midway, M. Cruickshanks, S. H. Fraser
and D. McArthur of Greenwood, have
been exploring Princeton and its
g during the week.
'  |t*H. S. Joyner and M. K. Rodgj
i
ieattle, Wash., accompanied by George
Cahill, of 20 Mile creek have been visiting Princeton and Copper mountain during the week. Mr. Rodgers is manager
of the Marcus Daly properties on 20-
Mile having been interested in that section ever since its discovery.
JHSeorge R. Naden of Greenwood, and
E: B. Fraser of Silverton, rode to Princeton from Keremeos Wednesday. Mr.
Naden is managing director of The
Bealy Investment and Trust Co. of Greenwood, and it is possible that his company
may open a branch in this city. Mr.
Fraser is a well-known mine operator of
Australia and South Africa. For the
past year he has been working silver
lead properties in the Slocan district.
The gentlemen made a trip to Copper
mountain on Thursday accompanied by
J. Anderson of the Star, and visited a few
of the principal mines. They were very
much surprised at the enormous show- '
ings on the Sunset, Gardner, Lost Horse,
and other properties, expressing the
opinion that it would not be long before
Copper mountain and Princeton would
be well-known as a great copper producing district. Mr. Naden is also
the principal owners of the Keremeos
townsite and remarked in referring
the growth of Princeton, that Keremeos
and Princeton will in time be the most
important cities in the Similkameen section, and their citizens should work together in proving the vast wealth of the
mineral resources of the entire Similkameen country.
os I
 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
! THE LIZZIE BULLOCK, SEGREGATED BELCHER, AND
HUHN AND HUNT-MINE.*
Upon arriving at  Los Angeles, having
five   thousand   dollars burning in!
pocket, and with the conceit that I
a practical miner, I was ready and eager
to try conclusions with any propositi
that required nerve and judgement—the
nerve being an actuality and the judgment being-my own conception of J:
Wardner's  ability.     I at once learned
that San Francisco was in the throes -of
the greatest speculative   investment
mining stocks that the world had ever
known, and I decided to reach the Golden
Gate as quickly as possible..    Reaching
San Francisco, I put up at the Occidental
Hotel, at that time the principal hostelry
upon the Pacific Coast.    Mackay; Flood
-.-and   O'Brien, merchants, doctors, lawyers, priests, rich men, poor meen, yes,
• even beggarmen and thieves—everybody
bought and sold the stocks of the Nevada
bonanzas.   Well, those of us who
there saw some.' pretty lively times and
had some sudden experiences.   I at o
began to play the limit with my cash
sources, and in a very few days I ^
more than fifty thousand dollars ahead of
the game.
How easy it was.
I began to seriously blame myself for
having wasted so much time in the Lizzie
Bullock and the tiresome journeys across
the .Mojave Desert. I lived like a prince
at the Occidental, and between champagne and success, my head abnormally
.. .swollen.
It's different now.'. isM§^fe
It gradually became known that Jim
Wardner, the successful stock 'manipulator, was also a practical miner, and one
•   day a man came to me and said :
"My name is Snowball, and I am a
' stockbroker. I have heard the reports of
your activity in the market, and have
also learned that you are a practical
miner. I -have use for a genuine miner
who knows enough to keep his mouth
shut.    There is a chance to make a tnil-
When Mr. Snowball told me his peculiar name I almost laughed in his face",
for I thought it must be an assumed one,
and that he was "working" me. A wicked thought came into my head—I'll roll
you, Mr. Snowball—and I said :
" I will call at your office, Mr. Snowball, and there talk over your plans. I
- am as you have learned, not only a prac-
j tical, but a successful miner. I was a
half owner in the Lizzie Bullock."
I visited Mr. Snowball's office that day,
found that he' was a genuine broker, with,
lots of business, and that he was one of
the few dealers who believed in having
; some tangible fact upon which to base
• calculations. The result of it was that
Mr.. Snowball and I started that night for
Virginia City, Nevada, which was the
fountain source of all the excitement and
.fortune-making of the day. Upon arriving at the wonderful mining town, we
were met by a Mr. Daly, who was the
superintendent, or manager, of the Segregated Belcher, one of the "boom mines;"
Examination of the Segregated Belcher
convinced me, inexperienced as I was,
that tiie property was absolutely value-,
less, and was dependent for its reputation
. ..solely npon its proximity to the genuine
Belcher and the Crown Point
Returning to. San Francisco as quickly
as possible, I went directly to Webster,
Soule & Co., and ordered them to sell
Segregated Belcher for me, and to sell it
quick. In a very short time Mr. Webster
came to me and said that affairs were in
| such shape at Virginia City that he would
be compelled to ask for large margins upon my sale of Segregated Belcher. He
wanted forty eight thousand dollars, and
gave it to him, and thought to myself
how little these fellows knew of the real
situation; then I sauntered back to
the Occidental, gave a champagne supper
to four of my acquaintances, and retired
with supreme confidence that I would
soon be recognized as the smartest man
in 'Frisco. I got up pretty late the next
morning, and after getting out on the
street I noticed a good deal of hurry and
excitement all about me. I wondered if
the market had "gone all to pieces" as I,
too, rushed toward the Stock Exchange.
It was before the opening hour of the
Exchange, but. as I approached it I saw a
great crowd of excited men about the
curb. In a minute more I was near
lough to see that one of J. R. Keene'
jpresentatives was standing on an orange
wagon and shouting; "I bid ae*
dred." Knowing that no stock had approached any such figuere the day before,
I asked the man at my elbow :
" What stock is he bidding for?"
' Yellow Jacket,"
' Why, that closed last night at two
hundred and fifty."
" Yes; but news came early this:
ing that a big bonanza had been struck
the lower levels of the Gould and
Currie and that the whole bottom of
the Comstock is undoubtedly a bed of
id silver. Where under heavens have
you come from that you haven't heard
the news?"
M"Frota my bed," I replied vaguely'
Then I braced myself for the question:
'Any bids for Segregated Belcher?"
"Just a minute ago they -were offering
ive hundred dollars for it."
For the first time in my life—and I
may truthfully say, the last time also—my
forsook me. We were standing at
rner of California and Montgomery
streets, and I was obliged to put my hand
.the corner of a building to prevent my
falling to the pavement- Then I rallied
sufficiently to get back to the hotel, to
reach my room'arid get into bed. There
I remained ten days, hardly conscious of
Jfsurroundings. That was my first and
last attack of nervous prostration. When
I recovered sufficiently to get out again
I learned that Webster, Soule & Co., had
failed; that every dollar of my money
and $162,500 in addition hand been lost
upon my single sale of Segregated Belch-
:r. I noticed, however, that the few
lajnaintances I met greeted me cordially,
made no reference to my loss, and then I
discovered that, owing to the tremendous
excitement of the days I had been in bed,
seemed to be aware that I was a
pauper. In fact, a friend took me aside
and told me he had a sure thing with
Huhn and Hunt, of Pioche, Nev., and
advised me to buy at once. He had
already left me when Mr. Snowball happened along. To my surprise Mr. Snowball shook hands, with me and greeted
me with;
"Hello, Jim; where have you been the
last two weeks ?'' {tr&t^SN
TAX NOTICES.
ENT ACT AND PROVINCIAL
Similkameen Division op Yale District.
NOTICE is hereby riven, in accordance with tl
Statutes, that Provincial Revenue Tax and a
taxes levied under the Assessment Act, are not
due for the year 1900. All the above-named taxes
collectible within the Similkameen Division of
, Yale District arc payable at my office, Princeton]
Assessed taxes are collectible at the following
If paid on or before June 30th, 1900: ,«jf*
One-half of oneper cent, on personal prop*
On so much of the Income, of any person ai
eeds one thousand dollars, the following n
'iz: Upon such excess of income, when the s
Id (Ki
rs, and not more than twenty thousand dollar
|e and one-quarter of one percent-; when sue
cess is over twenty thousand dollars, one an
If paid on or after 1st Juiy, 1900.     '
Blacksmithmg
!gS$&!,"   and
Horseshoeing
Wagon Repairing a Specialty.
Shop on Harold Avenue.
PRINCEtb^B.C   .j0jj
G. flurdoch
iroperty.
and dollars, 01
e^ldSg nt,
idone-halfofon<
>r and Collector,
Certificate of Improvements.
Where Located:
as agent for J. B. McArth'ur, Free Mine
ficate number 79777A, W.G, McMynn Pre
rs Certificate number 6301B aud W. I
s, Free Miners Certificate number 10205B it
sixty days from the date hereof to apply t
lining Recorder for s Certificate of improvt
M fon the purpose of obtaining a Crow;
D.FDRTi
CLIVE PRINGLE.
CLAIMS STAGE
UME
leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and
Nicola Lake every Monday.
Leaves Nicola Lake for Kamloops
every Friday at 6 a. m.
PRINCETON ROUTE.
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 7 a. m.
Carry flail and  Express.
SMOKE
Tucketts
TOBACCOS, CIGARS and
CIGARETTES,
Tphey are the Purest
J^certainly the
Rest in the market.
Geo. LTucketts son Co.
HAMILTON, ONT.
A. E. HOWSE,
General
Merchandise
The Largest and Best Stock of
General Merchandise in the Similkameen.
Agent Fo'r The
Sherwin William's Co.,
PAINTS, OILS and LEADS.
 There are none better.	
Mining Supplies a Specialty
A Complete Line of Hardware
Builders' Supplies and Tools of
•   Every Description.
Just Arrived
A Carload of Nails.
Mining ouinis
can be furnished
on the shortest
notice.
Parties coming
to Princeton...
having Baggage, H. H.
Goods, or Freight of
any description
CAN ADDRESS
same in my care to
Spences Bridge on
the Canadian Pacific
Railway, where my
Freight teams load
regularly for
Princeton.
Freight of this description
is always given the preference and will be rushed
through to destination.
Stores at
Princeton and Nicola.
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THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
COOK & CO.
Princeton's
Pioneer Store.
 STORES AT	
NICOLA. GRANITE CREEK.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
SIMILKAMEEN
BUTCHERING QO.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Dealers in Heats.
Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley.
Princeton Branch       Cm Summers,
Manager,
Princeton\vNew Saw Mill, y
Messrs. HardVick, Mi
have completed the
setting up of their new saw mill on
Mile creek and are now in a positii
greatly benefit Princeton by supplying
lumber at a much lower rate than previous builders have had to pay. The
gentlemen have shown great enterprise
in the fitting up of the mill in the face of
the many diffiulties they had to <
come. A strong dam has been built
ing about 20 feet of a direct fall to
powerful 28 inch turbyne wheel installed
generating 28 horse power which will be
ample to run the mill to its fullest capacity. One hundred and fifty thousanc
feet of good saw logs are lying on the
ground at the mill ready for cutting
Mr. E. Hardwick, the business manager
of the company, says he expects
about 6000 feet per day, although if
pressed the plant had a capacity of
feet. Great credit is due those engagec
in the construction, as the work done is
finished in a thorough workmanlike
manner which guarantees the success o '
the enterprise. Mr. Harry Richardson
who is a practical millwright, has given
valuable assistance to the company in
the construction and erection of the
Plant. A competent sawyer is engagec
. and early in the coming week the
agement expect to have the mill ru
steadily to fill the large number of rush
orders on hand.
A Record Trip.
J. D. Anderson P. L. S., of Trail, B. C.
broke all records from the Columbia
river to Princeton by making a flying
trip between the two points in the remarkable time of 3 days. He left Trai
by the C. & W. train leaving Rossland
Saturday morning, arriving at Greenwood Saturday afternoon. Finding the
Fairview stage had left he rode from
Greenwood to Camp McKinney, overtaking the stage at that point. Arriving
at Fairview Sunday noon he took
W. Hine & Co.'s stage for Keremeos
which he reached in time for dinner the
same day. Leaving Keremeos early
Monday morning he rode over the 45
mile trail to Princeton, reaching his destination the same evening.
leased it to Messrs. McDonald and Hitchcock for three years.
Hunters"
Saw and Planing
Located 3 Miles from. Princeton.
A full stock	
Of Rough and  Dressec
Lumber.
The    Driest   and  Clearest  in  the
country.
POST OFFICE
....STORE
C. E. THOriAS, Prop.
A full line of
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Boots and
Shoes.
Post Office boxes for rent,
Blue  Ribbon Tea
 IS THE	
Most Delicious in the Market.
When a prospector returns to camp after a long
day in the mountains, there is nothing he looks
forward to more than a cup of
*&*&*&.
BLUE RIBBON TEA.
■ THE.
HOTEL JACKSON,
PRINCETON, B. C.
JOHN HARRY JACKSON, Proprietor.
All stage lines arrive at, and start from, the Hotel Jackson*
Everyone recommends the HOTEL JACKSON as Headquarters
when visiting the Similkameen Mining District. The Hotel Jackson is the place to start from for Copper and Kennedy Mountain,
Friday Creek, Roach River, Summit, Boulder Creek, Big Sue, 20
Mile, and all other mining camps.
If you want Good Meals, Good
Liquors and Good Beds, You
can be Supplied at the
Hotel Jackson
Hotel Princeton
JAMES  WALLACE, Proprietor.
PRINCETON'S PIONEER
& & HOTEL *& *&
The Resort
For Prospectors and Mining Men.
First Class Dining eoom and Bar.
No trouble to talk to guests. The Boer
War and Fighting Joe's campaign discussed every evening.
Come and hear the Phonograph.
Seeds and Drugs
FRESH, NEW and GOOD.
The   Largest Garden Seed  Dealers  in  the
Send for
Catalogue.
PROVINCE.
The Nelson Drug and seed Co.
 — 100 Cordova St., VANCOUVER,
 Sm
THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
THE S9M2LKAIHEEN STAR
PRINCETON,  B. O.
THE PRINCETON   PUBLISHING CO,
The labor interests in British
Columbia are now in possession qf
a spokesman of their own. The
Independent, a weekly paper published in the interests of organized
labor and edited by Geo. Bartley
has reached the Star office from
Vancouver. The labor troubles
which have been agitating the
province lately and the strong bearing the eight-hour law will have on
the coming election is evidently the
principal reason for its production.
It is a bright, well-edited sheet full
of interesting news and should be
well patronized by the element ,i|
represents.
The development work being
done by three mining companies in
the Similkameen valley will ere
long bring three mining camps very
prominently before the public. On
Copper mountain the Sunset Mining Co. have explored the "Sunset"
sufficiently to prove that it will in
time be one of the world's great
copper mines. On 20 Mile creek
the Marcus Daly Syndicate have
been working steadily for twelve
months, and although the management are very reticent about the results obtained, sufficient information has leaked out to satisfy the
mining fraternity that the Nickle
Plate Group has, without exception, the richest gold bearing rock
on the American continent. The
development of other properties
surrounding the Nickel Plate, the
amount of property acquired by the
Daly Syndicate, the application for
water powers and mill sites by the
company, all go to prove the confidence one of Montana's most conservative mining men has in
the future of the gold belt of the
Similkameen.
The Keremeos Syndicate is the
third company who have spent
large sums of money in the development of their numerous properties, On the Bullion Group at
Ollala creek a tunnel has been
driven over 300 feet to tap one of
the strongest surface showings in
the district. The Syndicate also
own the Flagstaff group, the Elk-
horn group and a number of claims
on Dividend mountain. A visit to
the office of the company at Ollala,
where Supt. McDougall is alwayj
ready to show samples taken from
the different properties, will convince
the1 most sceptical that transportation and smelting facilities are all
that are required to make Keremeos
one of the large mining centres of
the province.
|. Martin stock is stronger in the
political market. ' 'Joe'' is a fighter
and the harder'the battle the better
he likes it. I >
Princeton will be busy with matters political during the coming
week. Denis Murphy and G. W.
Beebe are expected to address a
meeting on Monday evening.
Every elector in the district should
make an effort to be present as it is
of vital importance to a growing
mining community to have a strong
progressive representative in the
provincial legislature.
The representatives of the Princeton Townsite are not helping the
growth of the city any by their
present actions. A little more
energy is-required in the grading
of streets, building of the. Similkameen bridge, and the establishing
of a resident agent in the city.
Wake up gentlemen and keep in
touch with the citizens who are doing their level best to make Princeton the metropolis of the Similka-
leen.
A tri-weekly pack train service
between Keremeos and Princeton,
will be started next week b'y Messrsy
Hind and Murray. The boys
should be encouraged in the enters
prise as it will be of great benefit
to Princeton in bringing light
freight, express and baggage
through from points in the Boundary and Kootenay districts. Travellers to Princeton will be provided
with saddle horses at Keremeos,
while they can depend on their
goods and chattels being taken
good care of and rushed through to
destination as quickly as possible.
AS ITHERS SEE VS.
In the Similkameen Star, Princeton
ind that entire section has a most creditable representative. May its twinkle be
long seen in the journalistic firmament.
—Phoenix Pioneer.
The Similkameen Star, published at
Princeton, B. C, is a new and welcome
exchange to this office. J. Anderson is
the manager, and judging by the earmarks of the Star, he is a bright and update newspaperman.—Bossburg (Wn.)
Journal.
The first issue of the Similkameen Star
published at Princeton, B. C, was received at the News office this week. The
publication is a bright newsy eight page
paper devoted to the interests of Prince-
and the Similkameen country.—Trail
The first issue of the Similkameen
Star, published at Princeton, came to
hand early this week. The publication
is a well edited and brightly written pro-
auction, and will be a great factor in advancing the interests of that section :'_oi
the country.—Kamloops Sentinel.
I The -initial number of the Similkameen Star has made its appearance.
James Anderson, well known in the city J
is manager. The Star has a good field in
the rich mining section surrounding
Princeton, and if the first issue is
earnest of the intentions of the publisher;
the paper will be a credit to the town and
district.—Greenwood Times.
! The Similkameen Star is ."the ' latest]
guide to the benighted -seeker after truth.
The Star judging by its first number, is a
Rattling good paper, and will help its district to be made even better known than
.lready. The Star is printed at
the interests of that town
.nd the Similkameen country, and here
it should be stated the best way into that
section, is from Kamloops by the Royal
Mail Route.—Kamloops Standard."
j We are in receipt of Vol. 1, No. i, of
the   Similkameen   Star,   published   at
Princeton, B. C, by the Princeton  Pub-
ishing Co., with James Anderson as manager.   It is a four column, eight, page]
Iheet well'gotten up, and is full of news
of that promising mineral section.   Num-
jus advertisements indicate that "Jim-
e" has struck the pay streak, and from
■sonal observations of the district in
ich the Star is published we are sure
that the vein will never pinch.   The Star
'aluable addition to the journalistic
field of British'- Columbia,   and   "Long
shine"  is our   sincere   hope.—
Grand Forks Miner.
Special Stage.
A Special Stage will leave
Spences Bridge for Princeton and way points every
Monday morning at 6 a. m.
arriving at Princeton Wednesday at noon.
Returning: Leaves Princeton Friday morning at 6
a. m., arriving at Spences
Bridge on Sunday.
JAS. SMITH, Propr.
City Baths
Shaving Parlor
P. V. HEATH, Prop.
SHAVING, HAIRCUTTING,
SHAMPOOING, SINGEING....
,'0 large bath rooms are being fitted
up and will be ready for use in a
J. CHARLES MCINTOSH,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
 NOTARY PUBLIC	
PRINCETON, B. C.
W.J. WATERMAN, IH. E.
P. O. S. M. A, I. n. E., Etc.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C.
H. A.   WHILLANS, M. D.
PHYSICIAN
and
SURGEON.
McGill Graduate. Princeton, B. O.
...JAMES HISLOP....
MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER.
PROVINCIAL J, AND SURVEYOR.
■ Princeton, B. C-
PRINCETON
ASSAY OFFICE.
■C. B. HARRIS.
Assayer
and
Chemist*
Accurate results Guaranteed. Reports will be returned on stage bringing samples.
Correspondence Solicited.
Regarding    Mining   Properties  in   the
Slmilhameen District.
Properties   Carefully Sampled and Assayed.
R.H.PARKINSON
FAIRVIEW, B. C.
PRINCETON, B. C.
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR,
CIVIL ENGINEER
and NOTARY PUBLIC.
PRINCETON, B. C
 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAB.
TOWN TOPICS.
A. E
Blue Ribbon Baking Powder make
a light bannock.
If you want a good mixed drink go t
the Hotel Jackson.
Use Blue Ribbon Baking Powder i
camp and on the trail.
A new supply of Jessop steel has arrij
ed at the Howse store.
Blue Ribbon Baking Powder is made
in Canada by Canadians.
For the best Paint, Oils and Leads
the market go to the Howse store.
The finest and best fitted Bar in the
Similkameen is at the Hotel Princeton.
so Mile Creek. Two lA interests fc
Sale.   Apply, Cook & Co., Princeton.
For Saws or RENT—Stevensons' Hay
Meadows.    Apply, Cook&Co., Pr
A. E. Howse can supply you with the
very latest in shirts and gent's furnish
ngs.
Bennet's Patent Fuse, the best it
world can be purchased at the Howse
If you want to go prospecting, the P.O.
store can fit you out with everything y
J. D. Anderson, P. L. S., has gone
Copper mountain to survey the claims
owned by the Similkameen Copper Co.
For Sale—About three tons of Finesl
Oat Hay for $22.50 per ton.   Apply
D. McKay, Granite Creek.
The additional stage service is proving
to be a great benefit to the city. "Jii
Fleming" who holds down the box seat
is an experienced whip and has four
horses at the end of the ribbons that make
short work of the road between Princeton and Spences Bridge.
Our genial friend "Sunny Billy'
Knight has acquired a lot on Bridge
street and will build a residence thereon.
What a time the boys will have when he
gives a house-warming ! Billy indignantly denies the report that he intends
running in double harness.
A number of prospectors' who have
turned out their horses on the Bunch
grass hill overlooking the town have
had great trouble in finding them, owing
to some miscreants running them back
to the hills in the hope of getting j
ward for catching them. Summary
gence will be meted out to any person
caught interfering with the animals and
the parties who have been working the
game are   cautioned not to repeat the
G. LALLAN,
Wholesale
Dealers in
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Try Our Own Mining Boot.
It is just right.
ON YOUR WAY TO
PRINCETON
You will Find a Comfortable Resting Place at the
15 Mile House
'BRADSHAWS'
Well Stocked Bar and Excellent Dining Room*
HEADQUARTERS FOR 20 MILE
CREEK MINING CAMP.
Palace Livery
^ STABLES <£
s\ww\Al«vywiM^wvywyvvv
KEREMEOS, B. C.
D.J.INNIS,Prop.
Saddle Horses to All Points in the Similkameen District.
Travellers   from  the Boundary
District     can    secure     horses
through to Princeton.
Ron in Connection with Keremeos Hotel.
<&*&
Stable in Connection
Princeton feed stables
BUDD & CO., Proprietors.
Cay uses or High Priced Race
Horses Equally Well Oared for.
THE MOST COMMODIOUS HORSE
Opposite Hotel Jackson. HOTEL IN THE SIMILKAMEEN j* &
New General
mmmStOre
We have just opened our new store and hav£
received a large consignment of Clothing,
Gents' Furnishings, Blankets, Stationery, etc*
We Have a well assorted stock of NEW GOODS
and are in a position to attend to your wants. We
shall also carry a full line of First-Qass
Groceries
TRY OUR "HONDI CEYLON" TEA.
Bridge St.
Rennie & Belli
Princeton   Meat   Market
WARDLE & THOMAS
Orders  for  Mining  Camps  promptly  attended  to
and delivered.
Granite
creeK
Hotel
D. McKAY
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.
Princeton
Lumber...
SHINGLE and
PLANING MILLS
A. E. HOWSE, Prop.
flill and Office
Bridge 'Street,
PRINCETON..
French & Day
TINSMITHS
PLUHBERS
QUNSHITHS
Our Camp   Stove is the Boss for  i
Prospectors. t
Repair work of Every Descrip-  <
tion. j
 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAE.
ITEMS OF INTERESTS.
Assays
pyriteii
n- the face b:
n the Bounder
cent, copper.
Ore shipments t
from Rossland last
from LeRoi mine a:
I THE LIZZIE BULLOCH MINE AND
OTHER STORIES.
"To the Springs," I replied, bracing
up and smiling (I meant close proximity
|n Occidental Hotel spring mattress.)
Lucky as ever ! Say, but that was a
row escape we had. Now, Jim, why
: you do not give me your business?
in handle it as well as any one."
It's like this, Snowball; when I deal
111 like to do something worth while,
so it is necessary for me to tie up to
"My dear fellow, haven't I made
barrels of money lately? I can take care
of all that as well as any concern on the
Exchange.   Give me an order and see."
.FROM THE RECORDS.
MIN1NCJ LOCATIONS.
ISSESSMENTS.
Provincial Electors ol
WEST RIDING OF YALE
pie of this constituency as a member o
the government in perfect harmony witl
and having the full confidence of m;
colleagues, approving fully of the govern
ment platform as the ablest that has eve:
been presented to the people of this pro
vince.   I am a liberal out and out an<
party that is willing to steer the provincl
linto the hands of the old clique and fac
OTTER HAT HOTEL
MMM 1->cl1 UCI mnn
nd.i
teslr
red a portion of the shares at $3.50,
that so large an order had forced the
k up to $4,50, and that my average
an even #4, and the order was corn
ed.
t the
of the
ed
advs
people at
the forthcoming election on a clean,
clearcut statement of policy to be purtised
so that people can readily understand my
position. I do not intend to impose upon the public as an independent or oppositionist, as I know that the wishes of
the people are to be considered rather
ride
e $3-750.   I was' again confident of sue-
•ss.   Snowball became a close compan-
present campai
fully to the pel
be held at suet
m®mm@mm$§>m)&)£)M>M
HUGH COW
The First Barber Shop
Similkan
THE LATEST STYLES
Established in the
IN HATRCUTTING.
Opposite Post'Office.
Princeton, B. C
Hotel Driard
NICOLA LAKE.
JOHN CLARK, Propr.
Headquarters for Mining Men and Prosr
pectors.
An Ideal Summer Resort.
Choicest Brands of Uq
st obedient servant,
GEO. W. BEEBE.
JOE RICHARDS,     -     -
-     -     -    Manager
The Sunset copper Mining Co., Lie
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
fline. It is an investment! No Speculation! Ore
enough in sight to return ioo per cent, on amount
invested.   BUY TODAY before advance in price.
APPLY TO
Rm Am BROWN,
President and Gen'l Manager
Sunset Shares Will Make You Rich.
Princeton op Grand fonts.
\j
 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
KEREMEOS!
The Centre of the Similkameen District.
A Mining and Agricultural Centre. . . .
...LOTSINOWONTHEMAHET...
BUSINESS STREET
THIRD AVE., 100 Feet Wide, Lots 30x120:
CORNER LOTS $150; Inside Lots $100.
/rYTHfcJCTD C*TD"D1TTC corner lots $100.00.
VJ 1 llrlK O 1 KH.C 1 P   INSIDE LOTS $75.00.
TERMS:   1-3 Cash, Balance in Three and Six Months.
For Further Information Apply to:
R. H. PARKINSON, Fairview.
jjjSjtE. BULLOCK WEBSTER, Keremeos.
BEALEY>INVESTMENT & TRUST CO.
j^^$: LIMITED.
cowl A^m. Greenwood, B. C.
loci Agent.: T|,c Princeton Real Esiaie, Mining and Assaying Office.
KEREMEOS MINING NOTES.
A number of properties in the vicinity
of Keremeos and Ollala creeks are being
developed. R. W. Northey arrived from
Rossland this week and will start work
on his properties facing the town. J.
Neil of the Hotel Keremeos and E. Bullock Webster have men at work developing claims which are showing good min?
YUNEMAN GROUP.
The richest quartz seen in the Keremeos valley was brought to town this
week by Louis Yuneman who is working
the group which bears his name.    The'
| claims are situated on the head of Ollala
and 15 Mile creeks and were located last,
summer. Frank Richter, Nels Steel and
Louis Yuneman own equal interests in
the group which consists of the Black
ifine,. Bushrat, Little Bessie, Far West
and Black Jack claims. The work is being done on the Pine claim, where a
oT*rosscut has been run, striking across the
'TOiauii ledge and cutting two smaller
ledges which parellel it. As far as known
the ore body on the main ledge is 5 feet
wide, while 16 and 22 inches of fine
quartz carrying free gold is found on.the
JA smaller ledges. The specimens brought
ui by Yuneman show free gold distributed all through the quartz, which is
seamed with fine arsenical iron. Assays
maaaiast fall gave gold values of $196
and $146 from the small veins and an
average of $20 from the 3-foot ledge.
Development work will be carried on
steadily during the summer and the work
done on this group will help greatly to
prove the richness of the Keremeos mineral belt,    ■
HSubscribe for the Similkameen Star.
I
I Want
Your
We can save you
Repairing
A full line of Watches and the
Latest Styles of Jewelery always
on hand.
W. J. KERR,
<e*^_Kamloops, B. C.
KEREMEOS
LIVERY
...STABLE.
W. HINE & CO., Props.
First-Class Saddle and Pack Horses.
Feed and Livery Stables.
Stage Line to Fairview.
We take the Best of
Care of Transient
Trade.
Bring your horses to
Us.     We   guarantee
 prompt attention.
...Branch  at Fairview...
Prospectors
....STOPil
If you want to Outfit cheaply
and quickly, do so at the	
...KEREMEOS STORE.
WM. HINE & Co.,
make money by buying
your outfit at the point
you start prospecting.
Mining Supplies of Every \
DESCRIPTION KEPT IK STOCK.
HOTEL
JOHN LOVE SCO.
DRUGGISTS AND
STATIONERS.
F.iIRVIEW and CAMP McKINNEY.
A. full line of Drugs, Stationery,  Drug-
ists Sundries.
Presriptions^tCarefiilly^ Compounded.
HHSEHEOS..
JONH NEIL,
Proprietor.
Stables in Connection.
m
This hotel is Situated at
the    Gateway   to   tH&MfeJ.
Similkameen valley. 'Ikxffi:.;-
Well Furnished Rooms.
- Bar and Dining  Room
Service First-Class.
w
We. Cater Specially: to
Mining Men
and Prospectors.
WM. GUTTRIDGE
PROSPECTOR  &§1
and GUIDE....
Has a thorough knowledge of the entire
Similkameen Country.
Address Princeton, B.C.
 THE SDfILKAMSEH STAB.
THE VERMILION FORKS MINING
AND DEVELOMPENT COm, Ltd.
.* OWNERS OF «
The TOWNSITE of
••.Lots for Sale.-
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers* The business centre for the
following mining camps:- Copper Mi, Kennedy Mt, Friday, Boulder, Granite and 20 Mile Creeks, Summit,
Roche River, Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove*
Enormous Agricultural Area to Draw from.
Splendid Climate Pure water
Government Headquarters for
&>   Similkameen District   &>
PRESENT PRICES OF LOTS FROM
$2.00 TO  $10.00 PER FRONT FOOT.
SIZE OF LOTS 50x100 FEET AND 33-100 FEET.
Prices Will be Advanced 1st Maya
Send lor map to
W. J. WATERMAN,
Resident Manager V. F. M. & D. Co.