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Published in the Interest of Princeton and Similkameen District,
PRINCETON,   JAN. 18th,  1902.
NICOLA   NOTE
A EEVIEW OF THE MINES.       LOCAL AND PERSONAL, j    MARCONI CHOOSES CANADA.
Marconi, the n
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Miss   Murray
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the apex on the
ir Fraction, the
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EIGHT OF WAY COMMITTEE.
& E. right
the   contractors
what appears to be
for   Rossland
A BIG LOGGING CONTRACT-
leqnime & Powers, who are going to
Id a   new sawmill on   Smelter   lake,
out 1,500,000 feet of logs. Mr. Brown
1 cut the logs on his townsite of Vol'
ic City, on the North Fork, el eves
es north of Grand Forks.    Mr. Browr
re commenced last week.
The importance of the strike to the
mine is great. It has been made public
that after passing through the higher
grade ore bodies in the upper wonrings
large quantities of disappointingly low
grade ore were encountered and confidence in the property was shaken. The
new strike in the 600 foot level is take:
to indicate that the mine possesses excel
lent Ore at depth, and the discovery i
hailed with satisfaction as assuring the
future of ore of Ro; sland's biggest mines.
In East Kootenay there is also rejoicing. Mr. Frank Robins of the North
Star mine stated a few days ago that the
company had   decided   to   re-open   the
tions as soon as the crew of 11
got together. It will be sot
fore shipments are resumed,
property
Altoge
well in n
in the big industr*
Rossland shippe
for the past year.
ae  new year   Inland if labor tro
7 friends of Mrs. t
10k a flying trip  to Aspen
j Neil Henderson and Sandy Boice, of
Asheroft, are stopping at the Hotel Tulameen.   Mr. Henderson is an old Criboo
Today's mail is almost certain to bring
us the good news that Dunsmuir has resigned and Mr. Bodwell called upon to
form a government.
The old blacksmith -shop on Harold
Avenue has been leased by Mr. Sandy
Boice, who will soon start a general
blacksmithing business.
It is learned from a private source that
Lord * Shalto Douglas is about to visit
Princeton, with the intention of looking
j Al Johnson is taking advantage of the
y frosty weather, and has a staff of loggers
hauling the season's cut to the old niill-
(site on the bank ofthe Tulameen.
I    The sinking of   tht shaft  to   facilitate]
drilling "operations    was   finished   this]
week when   bedrock was  reached.    The
bedrock proved to be a seam of fine looking coal, the thickness of which   has not
been demonstrated.    The drill  proper
at work, and the depth of the coal bas
of Princeton will be more thoroughly e
^ploited.
:cept the proposal of the
us difficulty. All the
iave intimated their willi
the price offered.
MINING NOTES.
The Silver Hill will ship 15,000 tons of
ore from Crawford Bay to Trail  Smelter.
The losses on Wall Street through the
slump in coppar aggregate  $100,000,000.
A graphite refinery is being established at the Black Diamond  mine, at Ren-
The Klondyke gold yield to date is
$65,000,000, of which $22,000,000 was
produced last year.
When the third furnace is completed
next month the capacity of the  Granby
lelter will be 1
W. Kirkup and Lew Thomson have '
left for England to interest capital in
their placer properties in the   Big  Bend.
Senator Clark says the reported over
supply of copper is all moonshine, and
wagers that 500 tons of copper for immediate delivery could not be bought on the
New York market tomorrow.
Several papers say the reason for the
slump in copper is on account of the
Rothchilds and Amalgamated Copper
rings combining to squeeze out other
holders.
NOTICE.
/      ,?       * ..""L1Lss!?'Aer of f*ands and W^;,
running,80 chains  north,
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
at $3.50, a figure with
THE SIKiLUNEEN STWllwStlS^
I BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL CARDS
•iCroWs   Nest   Company con!
THE   PRINCETON   PUBLISHING   CQ. | withstand   the   competition.
PELLEW-HARVEY,
BRYANT   &    OILMAN,
®m pr©wincial
Ml ASSAVERS
THE  VANCOUVER  ASSAY   OfRCF,
VANCOUVER, B.
claims to   the   subsidy
from one end to the otb
GREAT CANADIAN.
Wilfred    Laurier's     re<
PRINCETON AS
A COAL TOW2
its coal resource
the advancemen
from the develo]
atives throughout Canada. some time. At the New Year's re-
" There was," it says, " robust ception at the White House he is
Canadian sentiment in his declare- stated to have shaken hands with
tion of conviction that Canada can no fewer than seven thousand visit-
get on without the United States, ors in a little more than an hour.
. and find better markets within the Mrs. Roosevelt paralleling this re-
patriotic optimism in his assertions And the correspondent mentions in-
that within a decade or two Cana- cidentally that there was no hurry-
da will be the greatest wheat-nro-1 ing ofthe throng at that.
: V., V. &
reat Nor-
cplied, will
of the United |
:el   product:
people
) lead  those who   be-
PRINCETON
Drug & Boon Store
FRESH STOCK OF
Drugs, Patent Medicines,
Books and Stationery.
Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.
E. J. DUNSMOOR.PlHB. B., Chemist.
|\V. J. WATERflAN, M. E.
F. a. S. Al. A, I, n. E.. Etc.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
I P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C.
J. CHARLES McINTOSH,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
AND
 NOTARY PUBLIC	
PRINCETON, B. C.
RICHARD H.PARKINSON
rovincial Land Surveyor,
Civil Engineer
and   Notary Public.
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WHOLESALE DEALER  IN  CIGARS.
%  CHAS. E. THOMAS,
General   Merchant,
PRINCETON.
Complete Stock of
Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes,
Hardware,
Largo Assortment of
Rubbers & Overshoes. \
...JAMES HISLOP....
MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER
 Princeton.B. C	
JOHN  W.   PECK & CO.,
Wholesale Clothing
Mens'   Furnishings.
VANCOUVER,,^.; C.
THE DRIARD HOTEL
sold your
coal at th.
i same pri(
:e as
the   Crow
;*s   Neit C
"oal Comp
viz., $2 f.
o.b. at wo
rks, you  <
:ould
JOE RICHARDS,  Manaeer NICOLA   LAKE.
Headquarters for Mining  Men aud Prospectors.
An Ideal Summer Resort.
-espondence Solicited from the Trade.
Careful   and   Prompt   Attention to all
LETTER ORDERS.
Your        We can save you money
"Watch   on your Repairing.
Repairing.
Jewrfery always on hand.
W. J. KERR, Kamloops, B. C.
B. C. POTTERY CO.
CHIMNEY PIPES,1[SEWER PIPES, ETC?
VICTORIA, B. C.
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THE  FAIRVIEW DI8TBICT.
Opera*
chiefly c
the Sten
ties of t!
ed.   Th<
he pro]
Ion, Lii
i labored for a period
lifficulties, but recently
litalwas provided by the
; shareholders, who consented to a reconstruction scheme upon an assessable basis. The main shaft is down 500 feet and
drifts on the different levels to the extent
of 4,000 feet, have shown a large quantity
of ore. Since the first of the year the
shaft has been sunk 120 feet with the
happy result of proving the ore at that
depth to be of a higher grade than at
either of the upper levels. Stations have
been made at three levels, and all is in
readiness to supply the mill with ore, as
soon as the erection of the large rock
breaker is completed. It was necessary
in order to get the foundation for the
rock breaker to take away the dump
. which occupied the firound required,
and for the past few weeks the stamp
mill has been running on the dump with
highly satisfactory results. At the first
of the year all the work of construction
was completed and it is reasonable to
suppose that the work of extraction and
development will go on indefinitely, as
the quantity of ore in sight is very considerable. In this case, being a comparatively low grade proposition, the princi-
pal-.question is of cheap extraction and
treatment ofthe ore. Over i.ooo'ions of |
dump ore has been treated at the mill,
which has proved that the ore is of such
a friable nature that over the average can
be handled by the stamps. It has also
proved that the mill is perfectly adapted
for the work.
In addition to the extraction of ore f<
the mill, the corporation will, continr
the work of development, and shortly
shaft is to be sunk vertically on
mill or bin, after passing throngh the
crusher, which will be placed at the head
of the shaft. This plan is being followed
upon the advice ofthe Provincial mineralogist, Mr. Robertson, and it is expected will reduce the cost of extraction to a
very low point. The corporation owns
several other promising properties, but
110 work is being done on them at present, with the'exception of the coal measures, situated 10 miles from Fairview,
which are being worked in a small way
in   order to   supply the
the
ie ground has been cleared
bins erected at the hoist, and
few days the mill will  be supp
from the mine.   Results wil
as the
the
s the
a thoroughly practical than in charge of
operations, it may confidently look forward to a long and successful career.
The Dominion Consolidated Company,
Limited, operating properties immediately above the Stemwinder, are getting
ready to commence active operations,
having, it is understood, completed arrangements for large working capital,
and.a new era of prosperity seems to b«
with us.
The Dominion Customs-
month of December shows the rev
to be $2,569,015, as against $2,310,410 for
the same month last year, ah' increase o
$258,605. For the last six months the
revenue was $15,864,692, compared with
$14,618,051 for the same time last year,
of $1,251,641.
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
HEAD OFFICE—TORONTO.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,    -      -      - $8,200,000
RESERVE FUNS, 2,000,000
Aggregate Resources over $65,000,000.
HON. GEO. A.   COX—President.
. E. WALKER, General Manager.    J. H. PLUMMER,
The Bank
hiding the foi
ILONDON 0FFICE-60 LOMBARD STREET, E. C.
oughoi
the Yi
nkon Distri
and  elsewhere, in-
* WESl
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SANDON,
Vancouver,
Victoria,
White Horse.
BRANCHES IN THE UNITED STATES:
New York,   San Francisco,   Seattle,   Portland,   Skagway.
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.      ,^3K^i>l
W. H, PEGRAM,
er Kamloops Branch.
FRENCH &DAY    jj
Tinsmiths, Gunsmiths, and Plumbers   *
Boot and Shoo Repairing. \
Repair work   of    Every   Description.
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Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and Nicola Lake every Monday. Leaves Nicola
Lake for Kamloops every Friday at 6 a. m. Leaves Spence's Bridge for
Nicola, Coutlee's, Nicola Lake, Granite Creek and Princeton every Thursday
at 6 a. m. Leaves Princeton for Spence's Bridge and intermediate points
every Sunday at 8 a. m.    Carry Mail and Express.
&
Similkameen   Butcher=
ing Co.,
RICHTER & SUMJ1ERS,
PROPRIETORS.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Dealers in Heats.
Orders Filled for any point in the Similkameen Valley.
UVERY, FEED STABLE and PASTURE.
Saddle Horses to All Points in the Similkameen.
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Hotel Tulameen
i    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 \
Cigars. Special efforts will be
made in the Cullinary Department, and tables will be furn- ;
ished with the best the market
affords.
PRINCETON,   B. C.
GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop.
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THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
Jan. 18th, I9°a-
LEAD EEPIKEKY FOR TRAIL-
se preceding years.
1 Calumet & Hecla
THFARM FOR SALE
■> pro-
Manager
Aid
ridge it Will
At Once.
be Built
W^iL
Aid
ridge, managJ
r of the
C.P.R. sr
□elte
[Tat Trail, has
just" re-
turned fr"
jin
an   extended
eastern
trip and s
date:
3 that tbe   C
anadian
Smelting
Wo
rks   will   pro
beed   at
uffic
:apa
to handle the present output of th
country. The plant will be to :
certain extent experimental, but a
soon as it is shown   that   sufficien
ube
be enlarged and extended, or, possibly another plant will be built at
Nelson or on the coast.
Mr. Aldridge says that all of the
metal markets have l*een most unsatisfactory to the mines, smelters
and refineries. The fall in lead and
silver has affected the receipts of |
some of the Kootenay lead-silv
mines to the extent of $600,000 a
nually, comparing the quotations
for these metals in January last
with those at the present time.
,The smelters have also.lost heavily
in buying and selling on a falling
market, it requiring an average
of from four to five months for the
smelters to realize upon metals purchased from the time the ore has
been brought trom the mines.
The decline in metal prices since
the beginning of the year has been
approximately, as follows : Copper
from ^^x^ cents to \2% cents per
pound; London lead from ^18
sterling to .£10 sterling, and silver
from 62 cents to 54 cents per ounce.
MICHIGAN MINES.
Mines and Mineral Statistics of |
the State of Michigan, just published, gives the production of refined
copper of Michigan mines in the
year 1900 as 142,576,313 pounds
During the preceeding three years
the production was as follows :—
146,950,338 pounds in 1899, 147,-
965,739 pounds in 1898, and 142,-
702,586 pounds in 1897. These
figures show that the copper production of Michigan mins was
smaller last year than   during any
NOTICE.
in -your co-owner, Rag
f Grand Forks, Free Min
Many a man looks insignificant
yhen his wife is with him.
N
NOTICE.
eby given that an ap-
ill be made to tbe Par-
  a company to be
known as " The"Canada Central Railway
Contnany," to construct and operate a
line of railway commencing from a point
at or near the'mouth of tbe French River on the North Coast of Lake Huron,
northwesterly to some point at or n<
Whanipatae Lake; thence northerly
some point at or near tbe headwaters of
the Montreal River in the District of |
Nipissing ; thence northwesterly to some
point on the Albany River in the Province of Ontario ; thence in a northwesterly
direction through the District of Keewat-
in and the Province of Manitoba to some
point at or near Lake Winnipeg; thence
northerly and westerly by way of Prince
Albert in the District of Saskatchewan
and Edmonton in the District of Alberta
to Tete Jaune Cache in the Province of
British Columbia; thence southerly in
the vicinitv of the North Thompson River by way of Kamloops to a point at or
near Princeton ; thence westerly to New
Westminster; thence northerly to Vancouver with power to construct and operate a line of railway from some point on
the south or east coast of Vancouver Island to Victoria ; with further power to
construct and operate an extension line
of said railway from some point  on the
Tete Jaune Cache westerly to Port Ess-
'ngton or Port  Simpson on   the  Pacific
ind operate a branch line southerly from
:he said line of railway in the Province
of Ontario to the towns of Port Arthur
and Fort William on Lake Superior;
with further power to construct and operate a branch line from some point on the
said line of railway between Kamloops
and Princeton southeasterly by way ofj
Penticton to Grand Forks ; with further
power to construct and operate a branch
fine from some point on the said line of |
railway at or near tbe North Thompson
River to Asheroft and Anderson Lake;
with further power to construct and operate telegraph and telephone lines for the
purpose of its business and for tbe public ; and with further power to own and
operate water power convenient to the
road for their railway and other .purposes ; with further power to own and operate steamships, ferries and shipping and
build and erect the necessary wharves
and elevators ; and with such other power
and privileges as  are   usually given   to
THOS. H. JOHNSON,
Solicitor for the Applicants.
Dated at Winnipeg this 21st day of December, A.D. 1901.
GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL KAMl00P8»B-1
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The nearest hotel to the
Railway Station. Headquarters for all people
coming from Nicola and
the Similkameen.
Good Rooms.
Good Table
Good Liquors,
P. A. BARNHART, Prop.
37 "acres fenced; is acres meadow; 30 apple
es, about a ton of fruit on at pro ent; 26 peac
es; windmill to irrigate orchard; 50 tons of ha]
lorse team and harness; wagon; plow; ha
NOTICE.
To JAMES WATTS,
Late of Keremeos, Similkameet
You are hereby notified that unless you remou
the mule left with me for pasturage for two yean
and pay all expenses for feed, etc., I will after -
days from the date of this notice, sell the same t
defray expenses.
WILLIAM COHEN,
Keremeos, September 14th, 1901.
Q. riURDOCH
Blacksmithing
and Horseshoeing
Shop on cor. Bridge and Angelia
Avenue.
PRI NCETON,    B. C.
Princetoniansw'J*
When in Phoenix
The Victoria Hotel
it Class in Every Respect.
Canadian
Pacific
Railway
Daily Service to and from
VANCOUVER,
VICTORIA,
MONTREAL,
TORONTO,
ST. PAUL,
And all points East and West.
Fast Steamer Service from   Vancouver to
CHINA,
JAPAN,
AUSTRALIA,
ALASKA,
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
For full information and illustrated pamphlets, &c, apply to any C.P.R. Agent,
or to
E. J. COYLE,
A. G. P. A.
VANCOUVER, B.C.
KEITH   & TOWN tV
REAL ESTATE AND MINING BROKERS
COMMISSION   AGENTS.
If you have Mining Claims, Coal
Locations, Ranching Property,
Town Lots, or Other Realty to
Sell, Send Us Particulars and
Price Wanted and We Will Try
and Find a Purchaser for Your
Property. g^fWe have Special Facilities for Placing
Similkameen Property.^gC§
Corre.pond.nco Invited.
305 CAMME ST.      . VANCOUVER.
Prospectors
....STOP 1
If you want to Outfit
cHeaply and quickly,
do so at the |
KEREMEOS STORE
wm. hine;&:co.,
your outfit at the poind
JJyou start prospecting-^B
Mining j Supplies
of Every
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
scalb of prices on LBOAL N0TIOB5. | improvement Certificates.
NOTICE.
0
Fee. Must Invariably be paid in advance.
Coal  Location   Notices.
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NOTICE.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
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iir and Feed. ft
bonuses 5
Virc. Harness,       J
DRYGOODrBOOTSrSHOES, 5
J OVERSHOES AND RUBBERS IN ALL SIZES. h
I GO TO I
I  JmAmSchubert'sCashStorem  \
(• Penticton, B. C. J
LIHITED LIABILITY.
A FUEL STOCK OF
NOTICE.
s May Minera
Fanning Implements
[Bain WagonT01^^ Light Road Wagons
WRITE US FOR PRICES,
YOU WILL FIND THEM RIGHT.
NOTICE.
TH^hi^0^SoVtanddsta„a^r*ia
NOTICE.
"T-hirtydays afterdate I interd to apply_to tl
a liccuse to prospect for coal on the following d
scribed land :—
Commencing  at  N. E. corner  post,  runnin
west  80 chains  along  south end line of C. C
NOTICE.
ERANK BAILEY Applici
a
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NOTICE.
THIRTY days from date I intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
mencingat a post about ijrj miles  west  of Lot
->, known as the
situated at northeast cor
NOTICE.
Victoria and Two Brothers
Mineral  Claims.
Situate in the Osoyoos Mining Division of Yal
Creek, in said Osoyoos Mining Division.
TTAKE NOTICE that I, John Robert Brown, a
Certificate Mo. B40672, intend, 60 days from th
c ate hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder fc
WE CARRY THE FAMOUS
riassey-Harris Binders, Mowers, Rakes, Ploughs, &c
KAMLOOPS,       =       B. C.
stoves to Burn.
G. L ALLAN
WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN
Boots and
.* shoes s.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Try Our Own Mining Boot.
VANCOUVER,
Princeton Coat
The Vermilion   Forks
Mining  Company
ARE NOW PREPARED TO SEL
COAL AT
$6 per Ton at the Pit,
or 50c. per Sack
Delivered at the Townsite Office.
PRINCETON ASSAY
O F F ICR,     c- B- "ARRIS
Assayer and Chemist.
BRIDGE STREET.,      PRINCETON, B. C.
Palace
Livery
Stablem
D. J.  INNIS
KEREMEOS, B. C.
Saddle Horses to all Points in the
Similkameen District. K,S? Travellers from the Boundary District
can    secure    horses    through   to
Run in Connection with
the Keremeos Hotel.
E.G.PRIOR&CO..
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PRESENT PRICES OF
LOTS
From $2.00 to $ 10.
Per Front Foot. <£<£
Size of Lots 50x 100
Ft and 33x100 Ft.
Terms: 1-3 Cash;
BaL 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent, per annum. S>
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
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Eoulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River,   Upper Tulameen and Aspen  Grove]
FINE CLIMATE
and pure WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM
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ERNEST  WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION   FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.
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