Open Collections

 Vol. in.   No. 6.
PRINCETON,   MAY 17,  1902.
RICH ORE STRIKE
R. A. Brown has 25  Feet on Wol-
verine.
Without any noi«e or blare of trumpets
R. A. Brown for some time past has been
quietly   developing    the   ^jmOh£nne,   a
portance to the Volcanic as a world beater. Wednesday, wnen he brought down
an experimental shipment to the Granby
smelter, he made the startling announce
ment that he had cross cut 25 feet of solid shipping ore without encountering
the hanging wall. Mr. Brown naturally
feels elated, and is disposed to regard the
strike as one of the most important ev
made in the Boundary.   The footwall
Development work   is   being   rusht-
and it is likely that   regular   shipments
A; will be Parted shortly.    The claim is
oated on the west side of the north fork,
about two and one half miles from '
■< exceptional shipping
es, as the   C. P. R. track   is a
:d feet  below  the workings,
will ask the C. P. R. to  put
r the lot
nnel nc
creek.   Mr. Brow
n.isf receiving   mar
happy congratuk
Lions over his good fc
tune, which he is
taking   in a matter-c
fact way.    Prior
0 the work now in pr
gress, the Wolver
ine had been lying id
for   nearly three
years.—Grand   For
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
DRIARD HOTEL, NICOLA LAKE.
Chas. Reid, Courtney Lake; John Henderson, Quilchena; Archie Raspberry,
Minnie Lake ; R. D. Bell, M". D., Lower
Nicola; C. I. Wilson, Vancouver ; Mrs.
Raspberry, Mrs. Currie and child, Lyt-
ton ; J. Huddard, Vancouver; A. Potoc-
ki,  Ten  Mile ; Mrs. L. A. Mickle, Quil-
■ D. R. Young, R. J. Steel, Nelson ; J.
rHamilton, Bromley Creek ; F. P. Cook,
1 D. McPhail, Granite Creek ; W. Blake-
I more, Montreal; P. A. Raymond, Rossland ; A. McLean, Penticton ; Wm. Mc-
j   Dougall,     Rossland;      F.   W. ..Groves,
HOTEL   PRINCETON.
J. W. Luddy, Ymir; A. Nissen, Kaslo:
R. L. Cawston, E. Richter, Keremeos ;
W. Trimble, Vancouver.
The football team held a meeting Wednesday evening to devise ways and means
of getting to Keremeos on the 24th
where they go to wrest the championship of the Similkameen from the kickers of that burg.
BILL PRESENTED TO LEGISLATURE
For Building of Coast-Kootenay and
Canada Northern Railways.
Late Coast papers contain the news oi
the bringing down by the government of
a bill for the construction of two lines of]
railway, the Coast-Kootenay and the Can'
ada Northern.
To aid the Canada Northern, the gov-
eminent will pay for the first fifty miles
Of railway, commencing at or near Bute |
Inlet, the sum of $4,800 per mile ; from
the end of the said first fifty miles tc
point nearest Quesnel to the eastern
boundary of British-Columbia, at or neai
Yellowhead Pass, the sum $4,500 pei
mile ; and also 20,000 acres of land for
each mile of railway, the Company to sell
the land at the current price of government lands, and to accept the cash subsidy in British Columbia 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock.
For the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern,
the government offers $4,000 a mil
the westerly 80 miles ; for the next
miles, $4,800 a mile, and for the other
no miles, $4,000 a mile. The railway
must connect with the Victoria Terminal
Railway & Ferry Company's line foi
Victoria.
The Canada Northern must also run t
ferry to Vancouver Island, and a railway
down Vancouver Island to Victoria.
The government also introduced a
to borrow $3,000,000 to aid the railways,
to pay the overdraft, and to carry on other public works':
$25,000 FOR A HALF INTEREST.
A halfTnterest in the Pfjjvijlence mine
near "Greenwood, has been bonded foi
$25,000 by Greenwood parties. The sun
of $8,000 was paid in cash, and the balance of $17,000 is to be paid in three, six
and nine months.
The new owners believe they can soon
take out enough ore to pay the balance
on the bond. At a depth of 50 feet, 30
inches of splendid ore showing free gold,
galena, and copper, has been uncovered;
that is the admiration   of  all who   have
AH EXPLANATION.
If you notice a number of forlorn look
ing ladies wandering in an aimless manner through the wet grass in the early
morning, do not jump at the hasty
elusion that troubled consciences have
banished sleep from their eyes and drove
them forth to seek rest in the contemplation of Nature's beauties at this unusual hour. No! You would be mistaken,
they are simply looking for mnshrooms.
ROCHE RIVER.
' Messrs. Pouwels and Bonnevier are
leaving for Roche River where they intend doing considerable work on the Red
Star. They have already exposed on
this claim about three feet of the highest
grade copper-gold ore in the district. It
is thei- intention to leave their present
workings and drive a tunnel lower down
the hill. By this means they will cross
cut a mineralized zone about 40 feet
wide, in which the Ore chute on which
th'ey have been working occurs, and they
confidently expect to strike other pay
chutes of a similar nature in driving the
40 foot tunneh'^
Jas. Hamilton, who  prospected on the
Roche last summer has returned to start
work on his claims the Vernon and M
to, which he located.   These   claims
located about i'/2 miles up the Roche
the north side.    Mr. Hamilton  reported
finding som£_rifch copper  glance  on-
of them.
THE BANNER  CLAIM.
Jas. D'Arcy and Archie G
been doing work on the Banne
D'Arcy  mouni^tabout   5 miles
mtb
'east of PrincetonT^Sfccross 15 feet long
and 18 feet deep was made, and only one
wall as yet has been found. The entire
cut is in ore of a fair grade. At the bottom of the cioss cut some very fine ore
was coming in, specimens brought to
town showing copper pyrites, arsenical
iron, and galena. The Banner has every
appearance of being a very valuable prop-
THE DIAMOND  DRILLS.   /
The drill which has been broujjd/t in
by the Similkamee*jL_J£aUey Coal Co.,
Lt'd., makes the, third now in  this   dist-
The Vermilion Forks Mining and Development Co., have been steadily operating theirs on the townsite for the past
month or more, and are now down se
al hundred feet.
The other drill, which belongs   to
HpUSyndicate, has   also^ been working
With three drills working at differe
points, it should soon be possible to dei
onstrate the extent of the coal measur
between the Similkameen and Tulameen
A nice line of ladies' straw sailor hats
just received at Howse's ; also a choice
assortment of summer blouses.
Rev. Mr. Mason wishes to announce
that there will be no service at Princeton or Ashnola on Sunday the 18th inst.
In future Mr. Mason will be here every
alternate Sunday, the needs of the lower
country making his absence necessary
every other week.
LOCAL AND  PERSONAL.
Ed. Richter of Keremeos, has been in
town for the past few days.
A football practice will be held on the
grounds at 10 a.m. Sunday. All players -
are requested to attend.
D. R. Young is reported to be quite
sick. Dr. Whillans went to Ashnola
Wednesday to attend him.
F. W. Groves, P. L. S., has returned
from Greenwood. He came in by Keremeos, reaching here Wednesday.
J. W. Luddy of Ymir, came in last Sunday. Mr. Luddy is looking for suitable
land in this section upon which to settle.
Luke Gibson left Monday morning foi }
Kennedy mountain, to do assessment \
work on the Lorraine for the V. F. M. & \
D. Co.
R. L. Cawston, one of the catfl¥"6ng5-T'
of the Lower Similkameen came up from 1
Keremeos Tuesday on the usual spring /
cattle drive.
Several loads of machinery belonging •
to the Similkameen Valley Coal Co's i
diamond drill passed throngh town dur- '•
ing the week on the way to Ashnola.
Mr. R. J. Steel, of Nelson, who came
in with D. R. Young, is a shareholder in
the Similkameen Valley Coal Co. He
intends spending a month or six weeks
in the district.
Wm. McDougall and P. A. Raymond
of Rossland, who accompanied Mr.
Blakemore to Princeton, have been engaged by the Similkameen Valley Coal
Co., to operate their diamond drill.
A. Nissen, who is interested in Aspen
Grove camp, came in from Kaslo early
last week. He spent several days looking over claims in the camp mentioned,
and returned home on Thursday last.
J. M. Hitchings and C. O. French left
for Penticton Monday morning. Mr.
Hitchings goes from there to Vernon on
business of a private nature. They intend returning some time during the
coming week.
W. Blakeniore, M. E., of Montreal, j
reached here Wednesday, having come |
in by Penticton. Mr. Blakemore is here I
for the purpose of directing the opera- j
tions of the diamond drill recently /
brought in by the Similkameen Valley;
Coal Co., Lt'd.
NOTICE.
days from
>   the Chief
ii Q. E. B?) S. E.°2S£
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR
PRINCETON,   B.   C.
the   powci
from the o
Free   m
prospect fo
ilai
aw its lands 'BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL CAMS |C. OUTHETT, A. R. C, Sc.
Provincial Assayer,
Analytical Chemist.
7Z£\ A. R. BARROW,
have the A. M. I., C. E.,
: surface      PROVINCIAL LANI^SWlVpdL
I dolk
IIE  PRINCETON  PUBLISHING CO.:
Ste
The railway and all the lands,
workshops, stations, and other possessions of the company shall be
exempt from taxation for a period
of ten years. After a lapse of this
time a tax of two per cent, on the
gross earnings of the company will'
ed aud Fuel
Tested.
C^TON, B. C.
pr
nil   be
>al and
ricfly
F. J. t^ARROW,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
riews   of    Claims,   Underground
Workings and Machinery.
Sign  Painter.
THE COAST-KOOTENAY
AGREEMENT.I *"jy"^g
points of the agreement are these:
A cash bonus from the province of
$i,400,000; a further subsidy of
probably as much or more from the
Dominion government, and grant
of a million acres of land from the
y Rail-
:nt   has
the Canada
ment is autl
000,000   up
Irol Assays;   Complete Analysi
u'res, Coal, &c; Concentration ana
Amalgamation   Tests.
Ktsiits if Assais »g rcttr 1 of Stage.
Correspondence solicited.
Inland Assay  Office,
KAMLOOPS, B. C
W. J. WATERflAN, M. E.
p. a. s. m. a, 1, n. e., Etc.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C
 JAMES HISLOP	
MINING AND. CIVIL ENGINEER
 Princeton.B. C	
I  Wan't ALL work
1     W cd.Il   L PrompUy Executed
Your        We can save you money
Watch   on your Repairing.
Repairing.
A full Line of Watches and the Latest Styles ol
Jewelery always on hand.
W. J. KERR. Kamloops, B. C.
ed within a y
But the cas
large, is th
part of the
giving of sue
of which the
:asterly from   the be worth 1
the first 80 miles entire line
8S& a" |Q. n urdoch
Blachsmftliin-g & Horseshoeing
completion
,   although    Shop
prehensible
It is the|pRINCET0N%     B>  c
ppears to
. Bridge and Ang-elia
Avenue.
Princetonians.-*.**
When in Phoenix
SHOULD STOP AT
The Victoria Hotel
B. TOMKINS,
e likely to
•ost of t
clai
be struggling prospec-
ddition of $250.00 for
that he must pay on
d on   the   company's
possible in blc
cks te
n miles  square
in the   distric
itiguous to the
line of railwaj
.    Th
e province also
agrees to aid t
npanyin   gett-
ing a cash boi
us fro
11 the   Domin-
ion governme
it.
The million
acres
of  land grant-
ed to the conij
timber, petrol.
um ai
ill include the
id coal  rights,
subject to the
usual
royalties, with
of   th
e   timber used
Settlers will
11 gftP
be   allowed to
pre-empt   the
lands
given   to the
company, but
may
Durchase them
in the manner
provic
led   by section
30 of  the Lai
d   Ac
t, except as to
area.
After 20 yea
rs  the
company has
How will the prospector for coal
like the cornering of all vacant coal
lands by a large corporation ?
Where will the poor home-seeker
looking for a place to locate turn to
for a little land that will be easily
available ?
Does it not look as though this
short sighted policy was designed
to hinder the development of our
natural wealth ot forest and mine
instead of aiding it, and to make a t
close preserve of the country for the 1
benefit of a few greedy exploiters ?  F
Heaven grant that British Columbia be left but little longer to the
tender mercies of her present brand
of legislators.
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
HEAD OFFICE—TORONTO.
PAID DP CAPITAL,    -      -
RESERVE FDND,    -
Aggregate Resources 0
-      -      $8,200,000
-      -    2,000,000
r $65,000,000.
HON. GEO.  A.   COX—President,
jeral Manager..     J. H. PLUMMER, Asst. Gen. Ma:
:L0ND0N OFFICE—60 LOMBARD STREET, E. C.
The Bank hus 68 Branches extending  throughout  Canada and  elsewhere,!
eluding the following in British Columbia and the Yukon District:
'Kamloops*. R New Westminster,      Vancouver,
Nanaimo, Rossland, Victoria,
White Horse.
BRANCHES IN THE UNITED STATES:
:,   San Francisco,   Seattle,   Portland,   Skagway.
Subscribe for the Star, only
per annum.
Savings Bank Department. Interest-at 3 per cent, per annum will be allowed from August 1st, 1901. Gold dust purchased, and every description of
banking business transacted.
C \V. HALLAMORE,
Manager Kamloops Branch.
 NEW HAND DRILL FOR MINERS ,
THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
ike of the hi
P     Will Strike Two Hundred and Ten  for the next stroke.
Blows Per Minute-
W. W. Waite of Colfax, Wash.,
ia-- patented a new hand drill which
ie has on exhibitionat_SEokane.
the   same   movement
makes when swinging t
jwith the exception of  <
with the return  motion
dinarily consumes   atx
Mai
the drill about
manufacture to  the  Jeffery Mann- Small Boy's Letter.
facturiug   Company of  Columbus. 	
Ohio,  but   owing   to   the   strikes       * small   bov who   is
throughout the east he was  unable
to get them on the market last  fall
as expected.    The   first   car   load
will arrive in Spokane about May i.
The  drill  is unique in many respects.    It   consists   of  four four-
pound   hammers on   steel  handles
about 15 inches in length, attached
to a balance wheel which turns  bvlj^'.
a   erg;    At   every revolution of L,
the wheel there are four strokes of j •*.
the hammer, thus making  it possi- \- \
ble to   strike   210   blows a minute gj
.with   little  exertion.    TheTweigbt j ,
of   the drill is about   150   pounds,  soj
mers the drill authorities on telegraph and   cable only intent on thi
automatically j services, said : -    turesome Americ
It has exactly      I submit for your   consideration and conquered tl:
three remarkable facts: and forced them
(1) Canada remains the only wealth,
country in the British empire where rich in t
the telegraph is not state-owned.      eyes of
(2) With two single exceptions, Phoenix
Canada and the United States, the ■ ■ -
telegraph service of every civilized
[nation on the  face of  the globe is
controlled by the state.
(3) In   Canada and the   United
some time in the
his mother as follow
all right, but forgot
er. A fellow and I
boat and the boat tu
a man got me out.
of water I
b he
know anything fairs should |
The   other boy minion."
when   they find I    Thus advai
ked me over and state ownersh
Bri
lofaf-
ish Do-
ubli
■puolic   u
Time Works It Out.
which is an important fact
considered where transportation is
difficult. It is claimed that it will
do the work of from four to six
men, according to the qualify of
the rock.
The simplicity of its working*
can perhaps be more readily understood when it is stated  that at  ev-
bome a tame
Government Telegraphs.
At a meeting of the Canadian
Press Association, -Sir Sanford
Fleming, who is one of the highest
years since the development of the
great lode mines of British Colurn-
I bia began. The first to recognize
j the possibilities lying dormant in
this so-called sea of mountains
were our Yankee cousins. At that
time even Canada's greatest railway had no thought of penetrating
this part of  the  province, but was
GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL KAMl00P8' B- I
the
ilk.-ime
Good Rooms.
Good Tabic
Good Liquors,
Good   Stabling in  Connection with hotel.
P. A. BARNHART, Prop.
Princeton Goat
The Vermilion   Forks
Mining Company
SELL
$6 per Ton at the Pit,
or 50c. per Sack
Delivered at the Townsite Office.
W^fi^WWffW®^^
Now is the time to
PAINT.
We carry a full line of
Paints,
Stains,
Varnishes,
Oits,
Brushes,
Etc.,    Etc.
The Right Goods at the Lowest
Prices.
A. E. HOWSE,
PRINCETON.
Lake of the Woods Flour Always in Stock.
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
PYRITIC SMELTEE.
The Plant that Boundary Laughed at
May Yet Prove IU Worth.
per
vhich c
The Boundary district of British'
Columbia had an experience with a I Whilst the fu
pyritic smelter which used to afford ,s run °"' to
subject for paragraphs. But pyrit- ™atte which
ic smelting is finding favor else- silver a«d c<
where.    London Engineering says: charge is tap]
Sulphur in   gold   ores has   long|tomof  the
it., coke coal,
rnace iu question about half the price of coke.
The charge of fuel added is thus
about   5   per   cent, of  the   total.
s at i
read before the   Engineers' Society
enriched   to t
only
races of
Koch claims  that this   sulphur, so
gold and silve
is throw
far from being a deleterious ingre
A complete pi
ant,
:apable <
rtrell'
dient, may often  be a positive   ad
ing   40   tons
re per
lay, and
vantage   if  the older   methods of
yielding 3 to
4   lt
11s   of
standard
treating such ores  are   abandoned,
matte,   costs,
it   is
stated
but   a
and the gold is obtained by " pyrit
couple   of  th
ousa
id   pom
ids, and
ic" smelting.    In this case the sul
stamp mills ai
e no
requin
:d, sifice
phur, instead of  being wasted   by
it is   unneces
ary
0   pulv«
rize the
roasting it   off, serves   as   fuel, re
ores before pa
issing
them
into the
placing  an   equivalent quantity of
coke.   The ores charged  into the
furnace.    Mr.
method is like
ly to
h holds
take a j*
hat this
-real de-
furnace are quartz ores, lime ores,
velopment in
the
future, :
nd will,
quartz and   lime   ores, quartz and
with the   cya
nide
process
be  res-
aluminous ores, all containing gold
ponsible for a
the world's   c
e   propc
'rt,°"
percentage of copper.    Mixed with
process-of  ex
these are the  pyritic  ores, ranging
tion will, on t
nd, tend
from   pyrites with   quartz, quartz
to disappear, i
is   only
DRIARD HOTEL,
NICOLA LAKE,
JOS. R. A. RICHARDS, Manager.
At the foot of Nicola Lake.    Best Summer Resort
in the Province.
Good Rooms,
Good  Table,
Good  Liquors.
Headquarters for Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops
Stage* Lines.
Th
pie a
r World.
How's This For Ore.
jacketed blast-furnace, having pro- j
vision for collecting the waste heat
which is utilized   for warming the
blast.    This blast   shouid  be  just 	
powerful enough to get a hot zone A remarkably rich shipment of
right at the tuyeres, a greater sup- silver ore was recently received at
ply of  air   being   a disadvantage,  the smelter  at   Monterey, Mexico.
up reactions in the descending col- tons, for which $800,000 was paid,
reasons the height of ore above j" I'"
tuyeres   should   not   be too great.
Parral   disti
ed by Pedro
Thi:
Alvi
but a  couple   of \
peon.
Penlleton store
ALFRED L WADE,
Post waster. iNotory pahc..'^^
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY BUYING
Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes,
Clothing, Feed and oats,
AT LOWEST PRICES FORCASH.
Agent for Okanagan Flour Hills Co.
Nothing bill ttie Best on Hand. Estimates Furnisl^ed.
S FOR :-
Lumber of all kinds.     Windows, Doors, Shingles.
Furniture, Wool and Wire Mattresses, Pillows, Chairs, Lonnges.
Weber Wagons, Buggies, Spring Wagons, Plows and Harrows.
Hardware, Stoves and Fittings. Barbed Wire and Fence Wire, Harness,
Saddlery,   Etc., Etc.
DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES.
OVERSHOES AND RUBBERS IN ALL SIZES.
GO TO
J.A.Schubert's Cash Store,
Penticton, B. C.
0000**L> l>i>i>iMl>i> <*L
MURALO WA§ FINISH.
This finish is more popular this year than
ever, and has won its popularity by its dura=
bility, pretty tints, and the easy mode of mixing and applying. Put up in 23 beautiful A
shades and white. As your dealer for a
color card or send direct to
McEiENNAN, McFEELY & Co., Ltd.,
Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants,
VAN$£>|JVER, B. C.
 1
Mav
J7. I9«2-
^h;o
FPR,CESONLHOALNOT,CE*.
IP?^"
ivcr'iro wo
is and nnder^so'wOTds""'."".'".'. ^50
*
I'etsHiuJ 1
lvariably ijc paid In advance.
Coal
Location   Notices.
NOTICE*.
N°dateVi
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prii *. ,90,.
NOTICE.
N?dS2V"
a^aSft^un1taiu°pas'to?lI^dn*jK
THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
Don't Blame the Cook
If the Bread is Bad.....
Remarkable lor strength and Purity
JAS. J. I.Ol'TIT,   Agent,
.   Box 158 Vancouver, B. C. ' j
Imp, "Sentinel"
No.    ^English Stud Book,
Prospectors
....STOP!
KEREMEOS STOfEJ
WM. HINE & Co.,
*
Mining Supplies
of Every
1 Wholesale      I
I Merchants   I
^Traders i
Victoria,
Vancouver,
Nelson and
Kamloops,
I Similkameen Meat Market, Charlesw£'er.
S Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Heats.
I   Livery, Feed Stable & Pasture.
Saddle Horses to All Points in the Similkameen.
Hotel Tulameen
The Largest and Most Home- j
like Hotel in Princeton is now
open for the travelling public, j
Our  bar  is  stocked with the <
Best  of Wines,   Liquors   and j
Cigars.    Special efforts will be j
made in-the.-OulHnary Depart- \
ment, and tables  will be furn- j
fehedVith the best the market j
affords.
PRINCETON,   B. C.
GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop.
Now is the Time to Advertise
in the
SilSLHMtEEIN
star;
44
99
i
The Only Advertising Medium in this 8
Great  Similkameen District, and the §§
only means of placing your goods
before   the   PEOPLE. 1
S^A*Vi*VW»M*VV*V»
Job Prinii
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
***** CONSIGNMENT OF *****
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
May 17,190J.
-: PRINCETON !:-
British Columbia,        I
.>oooooo 00 oi>«^.
Lots for
PRESENT PRICES OF
LOTS
From $2,00 to $ JO.
Per Front Footed*
Size of Lots 50x100
Ft. and 33x100 Ft.
Terms: 1-3 Cash;
Bal. 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent, per annum. *£
h.
Government Head-
quarters FOr the Similkameen District.
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of |the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers. The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining Camps:— Copper, Mountain j
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River, Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grovej
FEME CLIMATE
and pure WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM
imrWm W ftfWfrftfr
Send for Map and Price List to M *£ *& *£ <£
ERNEST  WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.