a SIMILKAMB T-k i.j x- A<_- t_a a t ta_e ■. ._ J it- C« itt Vol. i. No. 15. PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, JUEY 7th, 1900. $2.00 Pbr Year. IT WAS A GALA DAY Keremeos Welcomes her Sister Town on Dominion Day. Princetonites, Ollala, Fairview, Loomis and Surrounding Country Vie with Keremeos oh Pleasure Bent. On Saturday evening and Sunday, all the bloods of Princeton who I could scare up a little of the needful started on their way t6 the Dominion day sports at Keremeos, with the avowed purpose of capturing their share of the spoils and dispelling any doubts as to their ability to hold the first prize against all comers. Among those whose exchequer was sufficiently large to carry them through the attack were: Messrs. Budd, Aldous, Jlind, Webb, Ryder, Irwin, Harris, Richter, Summers, Richardson, Allison and Kruger, while a number of others accompanied them in order to take care of the wounded. Although it had rained quite heavy in Princeton the night before, at Keremeos it had cleared up sufficiently so that the sports were carried through in the most pleasing manner. The races were of 1 the highest order, the Princetonites I taking a hand in most every one. In the foot races J. Richter secured the biggest number of prizes, followed closely by W. Kruger of this place. The jumping contests were easily won by Vic Ryder, seconded by Press and Richter. In the horse races J. Budd, of Princeton, carried away the best prizes. The Richter boys of Keremeos won the greatest number of entries during the day, obtaining first and second prize in nearly every contest entered. In the football contest the Simil- kameeniters outplayed the Fair- Views after a lively and interesting tussel. The team for this district was composed largely ofiJfennceton- ites whose battle-scarred visages tell of a battle dearly fought and won. The judges of the day were Frank Richter and R. Cawston, who in most instances carried themselves in a dignified manner. In the evening the day's pleasure closed amid I the dizzy whirl, which was indeed I one of the most enjoyable instances I <jfj£he day. Thus with the singing oFGod Save the Queen closed one of the most memorable Dominion j Day exercises in the Similkameen I valley. The following is a list of events and the prize winners. 100 yard foot race—ist. Prize ...J. Richter and. " W. Kruger 50 yd Smoking " —ist. " W. Hine " 2nd. " C. Richter Sack Race 1st. " W. Kruger " and. " B. Erwin X Mile Foot Race isf. •*— ■"j. Kleiner W. Kruger 120 Yard " ist. » W. Kruger E. Richter Boys Foot Race ist. " Adamson " 2nd. " Maneary Girls Foot Race ist. " Miss Daly Miss Kirby 3 Legged Race ist. " I W. Kruger i E. Richter " 2nd. " ( W. " | ...Naracese 16 Pound Shot ist. . " Joe Richter and. ;• C. Richter High Jump ist. " Vic. Ryder 2nd. " W. Richter Broad Jump ist. " Vic Ryder " 2nd. " Tom Press Hop, Step & jump..ist. " Vic Ryder '• 2nd. " Tom Press HORSE RACES Saddle ist Prize, $15.... .E. Richter " 2nd. " 7.50 .R. Hantrey % Mile ist. " ^-50.00 J. Budd ....C.Allison Cowboy ist. " 10.00 .... W. Ricter " 2nd. " 5,00 K. Summers Cowboy 1st. " 10.00 ..H. Richter ..W. " .Klootchman 1st. " tf 5.00 ..Chin Chin X Mile ist. •' 20.00 ...J. Richter " 2nd. " 10.00 J. Budd Turncoat ist. " 10.00 ..WTK'ruger 2nd. " 5.00 ..W. Richter Pony -.ist. " 10.00 J. Budd 2nd. " 5.00 ..H. Richter STOLEN GOLD DUST $500 or $600 Worth of Gold Dust Shipped by Cook & Co. Spences Bridge, July 4—Gold Dust valued between $500 and $600 was taken out of the office of the Dominion Express Company at this place, while the agent was at lunch. Detectives were soon on the spot, and the constable atEjrtJ^nLfollow- ed up three_Indja|STan<l arrested them at tlie 20 MileHouse on the Nicola road. On searching one he found $70 worth on him. The gold hust stolen was from the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers and Granite creek, having been shipped out by the firm of Cook & Co., of Princeton and the old mining camp of Granite creek. NOTICE. On and after this date we will not b responsible for any debts contracted nr ss signed by us. Martin & Harris. For the Martin-Harris Saw Mill Co. One Mile Creek, B. C A WEEK'S REVIEW More Ore Bodies Coming Out in Sight. A Smelter for Similkameen a Possibility at No Distant Date~0ur Payroll Rapidly Increasing. Although Dominion day disturb ed the equilibrium of many of our prospectors and mine owners, they are again back to work and pushing ahead with renewed energy after a well earned rest. All over the Similkameen reports come of 1 developments and discoveries and arrH an increased number of men at work on both old and new properties. Parties coming in from Keremeos state that work in that part of the district is progressing very favorably and the outlook most encouraging. The Daly-Rogers properties at 20-Mile are increasing in size and numbers, showing their unbounded faith in the Similkameen country. On Copper mountain work on the different properties are showing up fine, and on the Sunset and Lost Horse the men are making especially good progress. Manager Campbell is expected in from Greenwood next week and he will at once proceed to put e more energy in the development .work. They are now working in a solid body of ore, a large specimen of which was brought down this week to be sent out to the coast. President Stevenson is very inthus- iastic over the outlook and says they have any amount of ore in sight. He also stated that the company thought very seriously of putting in a small smelter. R. A. Brown of the Sunset will start east soon, and he is quoted in outside papers as making preparations for carrying out the scheme of building a smelter on the Sunset property. S. G. Silverthorne, A. D. Rogers and G. A. Rogers, who are operating principally in the Aspen Grove district were in town Monday and report the Muldoon and joining claims looking fine. Mr. G. A. Rogers started on Tuesday for his home in California where he will stay for a few week, but expects to return as soon as possible. In his absence his son and Mr. Silverthorne will carry on the work and push it forward. Messrs. French and Day returned from Copper mountain yesterday, where they have been doing assessment work on the Jennie Silkman claim. They report a splendid showing, having run a cross.cut some 40-feet, without encountering either wall." The ore is a high grade copper, and judging samples they display is destined to be one of the leading properties on the mountain. It is situated about ^ of a mile south-east of the Sunset of which the ore is very similar in appearance. The New Similkameen Bridge. 1 The contract for the new bridge over the Similkameen at Princeton has now been given to T. McKay, and work will be commenced forthwith. When this is completed and the new road to Copper mountain on the Similkameen side constructed, following the easy grade of the present trail, the distance will be greatly curtailed. Eleven miles will be the entire distance from Princeton to the Sunset as against the present round-about route. HAPPENINGS OF A BUSY TOWN. Richard McFarlane of 20 Mile was in town the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Eock came down yesterday from the Royalty mine. Mr. Hinkling, of the Vermilion Forks Co, expects to leave tomorrow for Rossland and the coast cities. Budd & Aldous^took their racing stock on to Jbpotnis, Wash., after the Dominion day races at Keremeos. S. Spencer, manager of the Royalty group has let the contract for a handsome cottage on Fenchurch The lumber has been hauled and work will soon be commenced on Surveyor Hislop's new office near the Star building. Euke Gibson and wife went over the trail to Hope to celebrate Dominion day and to visit friends. They expected to be gone about 10 days. Harry Bell and Mr. Hart, two Rossland business men have been looking over the country for the past week with the view of-invest- ing. v^ Adapts & Burnell have finished burning their first kiln of brick, which are of a very fine quality. The yard is located about ^ of a mile up the Tulameen. A sample can been seen at Howse's store. V^C VI THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. BRITISH COLUMBIA RESOUCES. , The area of British Columbia is about 356,000 square miles, com' posed mostly of mountainous country, with here and there arable and pasture lands which will produce almost anything in the cereal, fruit or vegetable kingdom. Cattle and horses range in herds over the bunch grass country along the Fraser and Thompson rivers. The hills are composed of conglomerates and covered with a bunch grass which is very nutritious and on which the cattle ng the season.-. These hills, which are part of the Cascade range, cut through the Boundary west of Trail, through the Similkameen, Nicola and Kamloops, crossing the Fraser into the Chilcoten country. In fact these conglomerates have been known for some years back to have existed for some distance up the North Fraser, and are well known to contain gold in larger or smaller quantities, and by many the source of the Fraser river gold is attributable to this wash. The height averages about 4,000 feet. However, of all the varied resources of the province, which comprise the various metals, coal, timber, fish and furs, the most important of which is metal inining. In .fact our existence depends mainly on the development of our vast mineral deposits. The several provincial governments have up till now neglected to give prominence to the illimitable source of wealth stored up in. the hoary hills which surround us, or to assist-the prospector in his difficult task over an extremely rough country. He has never been recognized as an indispensable factor to our growth—the wealth of the country, which he undoubtedly is. Had any but blockheads controlled our provincial affairs, results would have been attained to tangibly show that our mineral resources are, par excellence, beyond dispute as to their character and value. As a result of the recent election we hope to see a live administration, who will take the ..matter in hand for the public good, placing officers in charge of their respective departments and districts who shall be competent to advise the Minister of Mines of the value of new finds and to aid the propector in his arduous task, either by monthly or quarterly reports dealing with the properties in question after examination, and recommending those which are likely prospects to capitalists for development. This course would minimise "wild-catting" and be far the cheapest system in the end to the province. The construction of railroads and the making of trails through portions of the country, from which revenue may be derived by the open ing up and development of mineral deposits contained therein, should be commenced at the earliest possible moment. Those who have witnessed the exploration of the Koote- nays and the building of railways through these rich portions of the province, know that the advantage, which should have accrued to the government and the people from these sources of profit, have, through the utter want of diagnosing the situation by the proper authorities, been allowed to. drift»away from us and build up cities in the United States. The acumen of the Ameri- has been the quantity that, to say the least, 'v ve admin xthough we deplore the ws nt of it i a the aver age Britisher, when it comes to taking initial chance i 1 the devel- opment. Afte r all "th ; spoils be- 'he advantage however is at present against us, through the apathy of the people who should have taken hold of the railway question from the start. It is useless retrospecting unless we make up our minds to alter conditions and identify ourselves individually and collectively in our own development and thus obviate the mistakes of the past. Doubtless individual selfishness has been responsible for ncalculable mischief and has retard- d our onward progress to a large extent. To say this must be eliminated, if we wish to succeed as a people, is a fact that the sooner we recognize the better.—B. C. Mining and Investors Guide. Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing Wagn Repairing a Specialty. Shop on Harold Avenue. PRINCETON, B. C G. flurdoch ClARKS STAGE LINE Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and Nicola Lake every Monday. Leaves Nicola Lake for Kamloops every Friday at 6 a. m. PRINETON 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. PRINCETON LUflBER, SHINGLE and PLANING MILLS A. E. HOWSE, Prop. Hill and Office Bridge Street, PRINCETON. B. C. 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. *&<& Stable in Connection Hold Princeton JAMES WALLACE, Proprietor. PRINCETON'S PIONEER • «# «afr HOTEL <£ *£ The Resort For Prospectors and Mining Men. First Class Dining Room and Bar. No trouble to talk to guests. The Boer War and Fighting Joe's campaign discussed every evening. Come and hear the Phonograph, AND SEE THE IRISHMAN. Seeds and Drugs FRESH, NEW AND GOOD. The Largest Garden Seed Dealers in the PROVINCE. Send lor Catalogue. The Nelson Drug and Feed Co. —! 100 Cordova St., VANCOUVER, . THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. BOUNDARY ORE SHIPMENTS What Perseverance, Capital and a Railroad Has Accomplished. g Argument* Which 5b< e Most Skeptic and Doubting Southern B. C.'s Possibility ■ The Grand Forks Miner in an' ■article relating to Boundary ore ■Shipments says: W "It is said that the Ironsides and Knob Hill alone have more than 8,000 tons of ore already in the bunkers only waiting for the completion of the track (spur to Granby I'smelter) before commencing ship- Bnents. The Victoria, Banner, War Eagle and the properties of the ppe upa l^rearly as much ore as this in sight and between the lot there are 1 .'■.■weds of thousands of tons blocked out underground and ready to be taken out as soon as there is any 'iffiace to send it. ^■The Phoenix Pioneer in an article on the same subject says: M Wm. H. Aldrich, general mana- ger of the Trail smelter, and David W. Moore, ore buyer for the same jfflmcern, who came into the Boun JHiry with the C. P. R. officials last Tuesday, were visiting the shipping 'nines of this section. Thursday the two gentlemen drove back to MMoenix, for the purpose of inspecting and securing samples from the jRraoklyn. Stainwinder, etc., and *aj&> drove out as far as the Golden Crown. When asked by a Pioneer jMBresentative if his smelter was re- ceiving much ore from the Bound- ary, Mr. Aldridge said: "Yes; we are beginning to get regular ship- ments from this section now. On an average we are receiving about '{'xSk cars daily from Boundary mines, and we expect this to gradually in- crease. We shall have no trouble 'm furnishing all the ore cars that may be needed. We are looking !|wer the mines of the district for the purpose of familiarizing ourselves with the character of the ores In the different properties, from JHhich we expect to receive large ^■ipments in the near future." Some time ago the remark was heard on the streets of Princeton, made by a misinformed or unknowing person, that there were no shipping mines in the Boundary. Such n§|3leading statements only go to show the gross ignorance, of our own immediate country, some knowing ones possess. Every day we see some striking incidence of this B&k of knowledge from parties that are making mining their business. We heard one party make the statement that he was through Phoenix ■vguring the winter and that the Old ^Ironsides and Knob Hill mines were jclosed down, and had been all win- Up'to-Date I Merchandise I In Quantity and Quality to Suit the Purchaser, g If you are intending to furnish your house it will pay you to see our line of New m CARPETS and HOUSE FURNISHINGS. * * * Or probably you are moving 1 ahead with the town and need a new coat of paint on your house. If so try our 1 SHERWIN WILLIAM'S CO., Paints and Oils. There are none better. Whether it be for Farmer, Miner, Prospector, Hotel Keeper, Contractor or Me- 1 -•chanic, we are able to furnish them with their particular line of supplies in quan- 1 ties large or small. 1 A. E. HOWSE, I princeton and nicola. SSen^ral Merchant a ter. On being cornered he finally admitted that he might be mistaken; that somebody told him the mine near town was closed down, but he was not positive of its name. As a matter of fact the neither one of the mines were closed down, but were kept running all winter, and later on in.the season put on an extra force of men. The unimformed persons who make these mistate- ments do not confine their remarks to any particular country, but for mere effect go about condemning and running down any property or part of the country which they do not take a fancy too, thereby giving strangers an entirely wrong impression. We .occasionally hear parties giving their opinion on some undeveloped property, which does not happen to be their own, making it appear that the property had no showings to work on, securing their information from no source whatever but their own emulous and meddling brain.^ If these parties could only hold their information until called for there would probably be no occassion for any remarks on the subject. The two preceeding articles give an idea as to whether the Boundary country has any shipping mines, and nly give the Similkameen one-half the chance other portions of the province have had and we will take a back seat for no one in the way of shipping mines. Job Printing Of Every Description at the STAR office, TAX NOTICES. Similkameen Division of Yale Dist NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance \ One-half of one percent, on personal property. On so much of the income, of any person as ex- If paid on or after ist Juiy, 1900. Four-fifths of one per cent, on real property. Three-fourths of one per cent, on personal 'Three^er cent, on assessed value of wild land. ceeds one thousand dollars, the folfowing rates, HUGH HUNTER, inceton, March 3: NOTICE. Certificate of Improver >UVER MINERAL CLAI fcrict. Where Located: I. Clive I er 7767B, _.B. McAr Certificate number 79777A, W. G. McMynr id sixty days from the date hereof to apply to grant of the above Mineral claim. A"D Further Take Notice that action un- nce of such Certificate of Improvements. CCIVE PRINGLE. Dated April 17th, 1900. Certificate of Improve FRISCO MINERAL CLAIM, situ )A, and Reuben R. Shuttlewf Certificate No. B7446, intend, hereof, to apply to the Mini rtificate of Improvements, :ty days fro for the purpose : action, under se L Hotel Driard NICOLA LAKE. JOHN CLARK, Propr. Headquarters for Mining Men and Pros pectors. An Ideal Summer Resort. Dining Room Service Unsurpassed. Only the JOB RICHARDS, Manager 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: T,eaves Princeton Friday morning at 6 a. m., arriving at Spences Bridge on Sunday. JAS. SMITH, Propr Hunters' Saw and Planing Located 3 Miles from Princeton. A full stock Of Rough and Dressed Lumber. The Driest and Clearest in the country. I ■ THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. W THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR PRINCETON, B. O. THE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO. J. ANDERSON, Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable Invariably In Advance. Advertising rates furnishe Legal notices 10 and 5 cent "Certificates of Improvenu $10.00 for legal life of notice. Pour weekly insertions co advertising. H UNITED EFFORTS NEEDED In these precarious times when the province, and in fact the whole world, is in a state of doubt and nebulosity, it behooves every in- individual to be up and doing if he desires the immediate and surrounding country to go ahead and prosper. The residents should cast aside all their animosity for neoteric ideas and work hand in hand with each other for the upbuilding of the Similkameen country. The fact that we are so far away from the outside world in the matter of transportation, and yet so near in actual distances, should only be more cause for a concerted action on the part of the whole community. If the people of the Similkameen valley could only drop their inveteracy and have one mind what a blessing it would be. If such were the case our energies would be placed in the right paths and could be used as a sort of a combine to force the needs of a long suffering community upon an unobservant administration. Possibly our needs in regard to a better mail service could be brought closer to the thinking tanks of our worthy postmaster-general at Ottawa, and probably our efforts in regards to the opening up of roads, trails, bridges, schools, and etc., would meet with better success if they were backed up by the grim determination to stand for the best interests of the Similkameen country, first, last and always. If we can not live up to this resolution, it would be better for us and the country at large, if we with our autochthonal ideas, packed up and moved on. our antiquated mail service by draw ing a comparison. A letter direct ed to Phoenix, B. C, and datec June 10th, was sent the same day to Keremeos, getting there too late to catch the tri-weekly stage—thereby losing too days—arriving al; Phoenix, June 18. An answer was mailed the same day and going by way of Robson, Revelstoke, Spences Bridge arrived in Princeton on June 30th, takingatotal of 18 days. Ifthe letter had been mailed from Princeton via Spences Bridge it would have taken 22 day. The distance from to Princeton to Phoenix via Keremeos is about 140 miles. By Revelstoke 400. On June 11 a letter was mailed to St. Louis, arriving in that city on the 21st. Ar answer to this letter was received on June 30th. The distance to St Louis from Princeton is something like 4000 miles. To St. Louis and returnj[i9 days. To Phoenix anc return 22 days. Both letters arrived at Spences Bridge on the 26th. If they had been a day later they would have had to lay over for a week, thereby requiring 30 days to receive a reply from the Boundary miles away. What gyratory movement these letters are required to go through between Spences Bridge and the Boundary is more than we can imagine. A FINE MAIL SERVICE. (?) The postal authorities have had their attention called to the poor condition of our (weakly) mail service by the people of the province so many times in the past few years that it seems about time some concessions were made. Without trying to gain an ear of our august post-master general at Ottawa, in regard to this matter, we will rather seek condolence from our brother sufferers in other parts of the province by giving an illustration of \ EDITORIAL COMMENT. \ Our Boundary exchanges are lightly out-of-date when they ar- ive at our office, consequently the latest papers are just telling "how it come to happen" at the recent election. The approximate payroll of Rossland for June 15th footed up to 1,000, with every prospect for an increase next month. There will be a day in the near future when Princeton's mines will go them one better. The postponement of the tiye session for two weeks, was anything but satisfactory, as the present condition of affairs all over the province require prompt action in regard to the public and private legislation left undone by the untimely end of the last It is estimated that the entire yield of spring and winter wheat in the United States will not be over 500,000,000 bushels. If the calculations should be borne out by the harvest, the crop will be the smallest since 1896. The yield in 1897 was 530,000,000; in 1898, 675,000,- 000; and in 1899, 547,000,000 bushels. Running a newspaper is the one business which nine out of ten people think they know all about, yet as a matter of fact the successful conducting of a journalistic venture requires more and various kinds of | diversified talent than it takes to put a backwoods barnstorming theatrical company through a poor season.—Grand Forks Miner. Doubtless individual selfishness has been responsible for incalculable mischief in the past and has retarc ed our onward progress to a large extent. To say this must be eliminated, if we wish to succeed as a people, is a fact that the sooner we recognize the better.—B. C. Mining and Investors Guide. G. L. ALLAN WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES VANCOUVER, B. C. Try Our Own Mining Boot. It is just right. H. A. WHILLANS, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. . JAMES HISLOP MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER. PROVINCIAL I.AND SURVEYOR. ..Princeton, B. C... Take a lesson from the SANDON FIRE And Insure your Building. Stock and Furniture in the PHOENIX INSURANCE CO., _of BROOKLYN, N. Y. J. ANDERSON, Agent, Princeton, B.C. J. CHARLES McINTOSH, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLIC...... PRINCETON, B. C. W. J. WATERriAN, M. E. p. a. S. M. A, 1, n. B., Etc. Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims and Mines Undertaken. P. O. Address, 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 slmllKameen District. Properties Carefully Sampled and Assayed. R.H.PARKINSON FAIRVIEW, B. C. PRINCETON, B. C. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR, CIVIL ENGINEER and NOTARY PUBLIC. i the Similkameen Promptly Attended to. S. A. HARTMAN ROSSLAND, B. C. MINING AND MINES PROMOTER OF STOCK COMPANIES. 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 fir# you a buyer. We cordially invite your correspondence. Respectfully, Office: 43 Columbia Ave. S. A. HARTMAN. =:= „_. = THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. | By the Wayside. There if 1 ydfing Priticetoif pbli tician who we fear, through disap aBRintment and.melancholy OTerrtbfi! recent reverses in the late election, has forever-forsaken' his native land :«ld soiij ■■' While in Keremeos on WpomifJioTl cBry, trie thought that by going just a few miles farther he 'could enter the domain of another great and mighty country was too much for him, and with the courage of an ancient gladiator he determin ed to discover the actual mode of living of a real live Yank. Thathe^li ever come back is very doubtful, he will, after a hard fought battle, finally sucumb to the wiles of some Loomiston belle. It is quite observant that Lee Lee one of our local celestial n nates is a^ui tea philosopher. Upon ,^Bing questioned as to his opinion on the Chinese difficulties he said: "He whitee man killa lotee China- man. Chinaman he no sabe fitee. Mjftepe lotee Chmamlrn. Killa \>ne tousand; nuder one come; Killa.two; nuder one come; by-bye tousands 'dome. Ale samee Similakameene ^Bsketoes. Li Hung Chang he no good. What for old man wante m'onee.' Wetry soone hefdie^ Sometime back, whfle'^af ^v< known Grand Forks dentist was town, Lee Lee had occasion to ha KB-teeth fiiked. A few"|l$jjf)@§$$ upon being .asked fr^eTWfis. nrakintr lots of money said: "Heep litt; ^ffimee.? Too mucheexplence. (and ^Bawifis: nis nand across his mouth) Flixera tiefe slixte fi dolla." No wonder the Hnrtnr went away_with a good opinion of Princeton. It is a very noticeable fact that among the many different things which Princeton can boasC/oTiSxf | celling in, her .large, canine-, jfajnilv comes in about the head of them all. There isrfche lean, lki$t,ii&& Mmverous Siberian hound, the Shep- ffljgird, bull dog, spitz, terrier, just plain dog, and in fact every, specimen the 'folrld*4fck?^«pl«nbvm. There's Scotty's trick dog,- the dog- j-aRt cries, the dog that can talk, and then there arejtaps^gjjel^h^^ e.e!aS)ow-wows who have a general Mhfipathy for the pig-tail celestial. 'i*BuS thev sdj^ade hi significance when it comesltp Ti|bJ|^^c^^)^ 1$& % very inwl^ent dog but of late he has been falling in bad ways, and fifieJhas assumed a very ^agajjrnjfc ■J|aY- Toby taking advantage ofl his masters absence had taken guard over Landlord Jackson's KU&ts P when he spied a gentleman* frr^fe'e acfl- of 5paying a bill. A spring, a grab, and the deadlyw-work was done, and a five dollar bill had gone down Toby's mouth never to return. Whether it was "just the nature of the brute'' or caused by masterly training only his master knows. JM; arfjffimte 'dog' lias raised in the canine market. Gronile Creek Hold MRS. JAMES, Propr. jij ThetfMrest point, to ..the richest Silver Lead mines in B. fi-a'.Summit City." There is more gold in GraniU»£reek than has yet been taken^rat. Your *e omfrgave you Rejpj^ong* A full line of.Watches and the Latest Styleslof Jewelery always on hand. W. J. kerrT| I - «OOK & CJH; |PrincetoiJi||i. Pifpeer Stojff. g STORES AT H PRINCETON and GRANITE CREEK. Princeton Express S* and Pack Trainfl^ BAGf AGE, FREIGHT, AND EXPRESS CARRIED FROM KEREMEOS TO TWENTY MILE AND PRINCETON. Saddle Horses to any if point in the Similkameen. Pack Train Leaves Keremeos every Monday °.ancl Friday on arrival ofr.sj:age from Fairview. For rates apply to ffisro & mmiRMi1 Slop Line FAIRVHEW AND KEREITEOS W. Hine & Co., are now running a Tri-weekly stage fron^JMiffleTCtp, Keremeos, connecting wShttej Greenwood and Camp McKinney stage at the SawdftiHs? *» 4 «Aip M^|||||ney to Keremeos in one day ■HtageTXfeave Fairview Monday,} •Wednesday and Friday, returning} from Keremeos Tuesday, Thursday? •and Saturday. Connecting with the Princeton Express and' PtfcTfTriraffi ; KEREMEOS PRINCETON 'Mm GORDON, Manufacturer of and Dealer in all Kinds of Furniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Window Shades, Chains, Gamp Beds, Cornice Poles, Picture Framing. Estimates for HbfSJ', Office and all other Furniture Furnished on Application. •...Kamloops, B. C. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. G. W. Aldous, PROPRIETOR. '••• The Hotel Tulameen Is Now Open to the Public. Fisrt-class Dining Room UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. W. HAEG- ERMANN. COMMUNICATED. Editor Similkameen Star: Sir:—In your issue of June 23rd you gave some most valuable information regarding the revenue received by the government frcni th«.Similkameen district, and you conclude with the very pertinent inquiry "What has the Similkameen received in return?" Had the Semlin cabinet remained in office six months longer an answer to this question would have been forthcoming. After a vast amount of interviewing and petitioning the ministers at last commenced to recognize the needs of the district. They were made aware of the importance of the new town of Princeton as the centre of supply for the numerous mining camps which are springing up around us and were forced to realize the advantages to the province of opening up the vast sources of minera wealth which has been proven to exist in the neighborhood, anc. had signified their intention of placing on this years estimates all the most urgent work demanded by the Princeton delegates. Then, came- . their illegaldismipsal hy ^he late WG^hA^governor with the result that all the exp&ldilule of money and time has been fruitless, and we are no farther forward than we were a year ago ' Well! What are we going to do about it? If I know anything of the community of Princeton they are not the sort to take a reverse like this lying down. We must organize a fresh campaign and put renewed zest into it, for the reason that we have now to Iireckon with a little mushroom su- I burb endeavoring to further its own I interests by interfering with ours, and trying to sow discord amongst us. Such figures as those lately published by you should prove a serviceable weapon to fight with if a future fight becomes necessary; but I think we may safely reckon upon a bloodless victory. No self- respecting government could possibly go to work upon such distinc; promises as those made by their predecessors; we have only to prove these promises and ask that they be fulfilled. We have no reason to suppose that the present government well be unfriendly to us, and we may safely count upon the advocacy of Mr. Murphy who received such a substantial support from the Princeton- ites at the late election, and will see that a community contributing so largely to the funds of the government are not ignored in the future. Your remark that $2500 was uselessly expended last fall on the road to Keremeos is scarcely just to the late government. Certainly so long as the road remains incomplete the money spent upon the construction of the first few miles is so much money lying ide, but this road is one of the most pressing needs of the district. It was the intention of the late government to complete it this spring, and there will be no peace for the new ministry till they take this work in hand and so give a value to the $2,500 already lafci out. It would be a crying shame if a town of the present size of Princeton, which is now^^lmost ripe for ^pncgrpor.ation, should remainlonger *"" without such necessaries as a school a court house and a recorder's office. We shall get all we want if we only pull together and use enough of that most valuable commodity called, Ginger /A-/t^v***y For the Best LUMBER try ■■■THE NEW SAW MILL^ MARTIN, HARRIS & CO. WHO ARE NOW Ready to Supply Lumber at the Lowest Prices. E. HARDWICK, Manager. Otter Flat Hotel DEBARRO & THYNNE PROPRIETORS. THE FINEST BRANDS OP WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT. BO-TS KBPT boats kept FINE BOATING ON OTTER LAKE. Nearest Stopping Place and Supply Point for Boulder Creek, Kelly Creek, Slate Creek, and Summit Mining Camps Mining Men and Prospectors can outfit at Store in connection with hotel. Prospector's Supply Store C. E. THOHAS. A new line of Gent's Furnishings Just Received. See Our Specialties in Shirts. BRIDGE ST. Princeton, B.C. SIMILKAMEEN BUTCHERING QO. WHOLESALE and RETAIL Dealers in Heats. Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley. C. Summers, PRINCETON BRANCH. manager. m THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. To Bon a Newspaper. All a fellow has to do to run a newspaper is to be able to write a poem, praise Jones' new house, umpire a base ball game, report a wedding, beat a lawyer, saw wood, describe a fire so people will shed their wraps, make one dollar do the work of ten, shine at a circus, address country fairs, test whisky, abuse the liquor habit, measure calico, subscribe to charity, go without meals, attract politicians, defend th«R national platforms, sneer at snobbery, wear diamonds, invent advertisements, overlook scandal, prtdse babies, delight the pumpkin raiser, heal the sick, fight to a finish, publish resolutions free of charge, speak at prayer meeting and stand in with everybody and everything.—Rossland Miner. Why Willie Stayed Home. A teacher in a certain school cently received the following note from the mother of a boy who had beemabsent for a day or two: "Dere Mam—plese eggscuse Willy. He didn't hav but one.pare of trowsers, an'I kep him home to wash an' mend them, and Mrs. O'toole's cow came and et them up off the line, and that awt to be eggscuse enuff, goodness nose. Yours with respeck., -Mrs. B." jtc G+fr *>**&% Marvelous. "Why, sir, the growth of Kentucky is remarkable." "Yes, Colonel. Its population increases in spite of its politics." I French* Day I V TINSMITHS l J PLUflBERS I J GUNSniTHS J I ...PIMP DRIVING DONE... 7 Our Camp Stove is the Boss for t Prospectors. A Repair work of Every Descrip- I tion. SMOKE Tucketts TOBACCOS, CIGARS and CIGARETTES. Tphey are the Purest j^ certainly the Dest in the market. Geo. E. Tucked & son Co. HAMILTON, ONT. New General ...Store Just Received A well assorted stock of Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Blankets, Stationery, etc* We sell none but the Purest and Best Groceries TRY OUR "HONDI CEYLON" TEA. Call and See Our Boots and Shoes. JUST ARRIVED. Bridge St. Rennie & Bell Princeton Meat Market WARDLE & THOMAS Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended to and delivered. The Sunset Copper Mining Co., lm 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 nine. It is an investment! No Speculation! Ore enough in sight to return ioo percent, on amount invested. BUY TODAY before advance in price. Sunset Shaes Will Make You Rich. R.A.BROWN, President and Gen'l Manager PRINCETON or Griti Forlis. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. FROM THE RECORDS. lusiness done in the Mining Recorder's ring the week, ending June a th, 1900. MININO LOCATIONS. I'ENTY MlLE— Mountain Rose—A. E. House. iE Mile Creek— Lake Side—Frank Bougard. 'UN GH Derby—Fr :id. Daw: :. Lo —Charles Burns. -W.J.Murray. Colussus- Buck Hoi Col ling wo «1—Hector Strai Garnet—Henry Smith. Aurora—Geo. Murray. 'icola Lake District— Marsh Lake—Angus McGii Last Chance—Alonzo B. R Iennedy Mountain— Lord Roberts—John E. Sfa :'elley Creek— Great Western—T. C. Hartman et The Little Rhine—Wm. Burdich. ASSESSMENTS. .Mountain King—Charles Connell. North Star—J. W. Dryden. Little Bear- Great Bear- Southern Cross '■ Sunset- Boston— " Copper Belle—E. P. Lowe. Moonshiner Frac.—A. P. Rogers. Lucky Silverthorne Frac." Golden Nob—Richard Gulliford. King Solomon—Claude M. Snowdc TOWN TOPICS. Use Blue A new supply of Jessop steel has arrived at the Howse store. For the best Paint, Oils and Leads in the market go to the Howse store. For Sale—One ton of fine potatoes for $20.00. Apply to the Star Office. 20 Mile Creek. Two l/$ interests Apply, Cook & Co., Princeton. Blue Ribbon Baking Powder is made in Canada by Canadians. The finest and best fitted Bar in the Similkameen is at the Hotel Princeton. A. E. Howse can supply you with the very latest in shirts and gent's furnish ngs. For Sale—About three tons of Finest Oat Hay for $22.50 per ton. Apply D. McKay, Granite Creek. Bennet's Patent Fuse, the best in the world can be purchased at the Howse For reliable informatic the Similkameen countr the Star. 1 in regard to ■ subscribe for J. CHARLES McINTOSH BARRISTER, SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLIC PRINCETON, B. C. _ Pioneer m Hi Barber! S@ggi HUGH COWAN, Prop. The First Barber Shop Established in the Opposite Post Office, Princeton, B. C Blue Ribbon Baking Powder make Woodward's ...HOTEL LOWER NICOLA. rinceton from Spences. Bridge Via Lower Nicola. The table i duce from 01 supplied with pro- 3wn gardens. COMFORTABLE ROOMS. Headquarters for Smith's Stage. mm Headquarters for all stage lines. Hotel Jachson J. H. JACKSON, Sole Proprietor. ^PRINCETON DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SUPERVISION. ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS AND CIGARS AT THE BAR FIRST-CLASS STABLE IN CONNECTION. |3^"Patrons of the Hotel Jackson can keep posted on the mining Development of the entire Similkameen. Blue Ribbon Tea 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 e£Pea*t£p BLUE RIBBON TEA. WMM^^w>AA^^M^^w^^www^^yywrwvi Hudson Bay Co. NEW GOODS. Up-to-date and Great Values in Ladies Blouses, Printed Cambrics, Printed Muslins. Costume Lengths in Dress Goods Orders promptly filled for any part of the Similkameen Country Hudson Bay Stores., Kamloops, B. Cm l^^^^*^^^*^>^^^^^^^^>**^^^^VWWWVVWWS'V**'» Princeton Feed stable^ BUDD & CO., Proprietors. Cayuses or High Priced Race* Horses Equally Well Cared for. THE MOST COMMODIOUS HORSED Opposite Hotel Jackson. HOTEL IN THE SIMILKAMEEN «r«^ THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. * MMiM^J^MM^JM Keremeos The Centre of the Lower Similkameen Valley, 45 miles from Princeton. A Mining and Agricultural Centre. f ...LOTS NOW ON THE MARKET... 137 TCTMCCC ^' I 'B 17 L^ I f THIRDAVE' 100 Feet Wide, Lots 30x120 iDU^llNEiOO O 1 IxJClli 1 CORNER LOTS $150; Inside Lots $100. /'YT'TJITD CTDCCTC corner lots$100.00. \J 1 llCK O 1 KC.il 1 O INSIDE LOTS $75 00. TERMS: 1-3 CASH; BALANCE THREE AND SIX MONTHS TIME. »or Further Information Apply to: R. H. PARKINSON, Fairview. I j^jhhiE. BULLOCK WEBSTER, Keremeos. BEALEY INVESTMENT & TRUST CO. LIMITED. General Ageni. QreCUWOOd, B. C. uocaiAgents: jjjg ppjnCet©n Real Estate, Miring and Assaying Office. War Eagle Has 500 Feet. Early this week a Pioneer man visited he War Eagle, and was shown through lie workings of the property by the resi- ent manager, Clifford G. Buck. Drift- lg has been in progress for some time rom the main shaft at the 100-foot level, he east drift is now in 125 feet and the L-st drift 180 feet, with 50 feet in other tnali drifts. This work, with that done 11 the surface aggregates over 500 feet of evelopment done thus far on the prop- rty. At present the compressor—being alf of a 10-drill Rand machine—is oper- >ting two drills, and the average daily rogress is nine feet.—Phoenix Pioneer. Additional Snowshoe Plant. The British Columbia (Rossland and _locan) Syndicate, Ltd., owning the ""howsfloil of which A. J. McMillan is ye managing director, have let a contact to the Jenckes Machine Co., of Sher- Jrboke, Que., for additional machinery. t consists of a 70 h. p. boiler, a % Little iant drill, a duplex No. 3-2-3 pump, 500 feet of pipe, new air receiver, etc. he order was given this week to R. P. ,'illiams, the resident agent of the com- my at Greenwood. The tunnel, on the Snowshoe, running Jnder the railway track, is now in 240 et, and is still in ore. Foreman Tre- srrow intends to work it with air as ion as the new machinery arrives. The Winnipeg Mine. Work on the Winnipeg is making good ogress, and up to date 14 carloads, of e have been despatched to the Trail 'Aielter, aud returns have been received ft all but the last two sent. The three 3t carloads of ore recently sent gave returns as follow: No. 1, $10.20; No. 2, $13.86 ; and No. 3, $14.05 per ton. This was after the freight and treatment had been paid. The net return for the three carloads was $787.93, and the management is pleased with the result. Tregear, formerly of the LeRoi, has taken charge of the Winnipeg, and under his superintendence good results are expected.—Greenwood Miner. The finest and best fitted Bar in thi Similkameen is at the Hotel Princeton. A. E. Howse can supply you with thi ery latest in shirts and gent's furnish lgs. For Sale—About three tons of Finest )at Hay for $22.50 per ton. Apply D. McKay, Granite Creek. Palace Livery .* STABLES I ^^^^^^^^^^ KEREMEOS, B. C. D. J. INNIS, Prop. Travellers from the Boundary District can secure horses through to Princeton. Run in Connection with Keremeos Hoi Prospectors ....STOP! 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 IN STOCK. JOHN LOVE & CO. DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS. f-iIRVIEW and Presriptions jtCarefully^ Compounded. Orderg_by mail or stage promptly M&TEL 1ME0S.. JONH NEIL, Proprietor. Stables in Connection. i This hotel is Situated at •the Gateway to the Similkameen valley. <a* Well Furnished Rooms. Bar and Dining Room Service First-Class. w We Gaiter Specially to Mining Men and Prospectors. WM. BEAVIS, ......GENERAL BLACKSMITH. Expert Horse-shoer. Wagons and Agricultural Implements Carefully Repaired. A1X WORK GUARANTEED. Opposite Keremeos Hotel. KEREMEOS, B. C I THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. THE VM1L10N FORKS MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.. Ltd. o» OWNERS OF <* The TOWNSITE of PRINCETON ...Lots for Sale... BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers* The business centre for the following mining camps:- Copper Mt, Kennedy Mi, 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 S< Similkameen District* S PRESENT PRICES OF LOTS FROM $2.00 TO $10.00 PER FRONT FOOT. SIZ$ OF LOTS 50x100 FEET AND 33=100 FEET. Send for map to W. J. WATERMAN, Resident Manager V. F. M. & D. Co.
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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Anderson, James |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1900-07-07 |
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Notes | Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1903-12-26). |
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Source | Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives |
Date Available | 2018-03-02 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0365362 |
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