SIMILKAW Vol.. III. No. PRINCETON, JULY 5, 1902. ? Tuesday morning there was a cala-j thumpian parade, the prizes for the best s going to C. Richter, A. E. Lew- 1 W. Murray. . e first event on the program Tues- ifternoou was the ioo yards dash, Ii was won by T. C. Revely. in n athl< of the irst day, and the names of the winne first and second money : Potato race—C. Revely ist; B. Irwin 2d Sack race—W. Kruger 1st; B. Irwin 2d. Three-legged race—Kruger and Nai- Wheelbarrow race—: Richter 2d. High jump-V. Rydc 2d. Boys' race—Alex: At 3 p. m. the ho The first was a ciga ist; A. Kruger 3d. % mile pony race—E. Richter ist; C. Summers 2d. Time 25 3-5 seconds. The cowboy race was won by E Richter, with C. Summers second. On Wednesday the athletic events were continued, resulting as follows : % mile foot race—T. C. Revely ist; W. Kruger 2d. Running long jump—W. Kruger Narcisse 2d. Girls' race—Hattie Jamieson ist; Rhea Obstacle race—Hans Richter ist; W. Kruger 2d. Old man's race—A. Hicklingyfst; J. Bromley 2d' " "' ■ \s * The football match between Kerei£os and Princeton was played at 2:30p.m., resulting in a win for the visiting team by 1 goal to o. The balance of the day was taken up with horse races. Following is a list of | the winners: % mile trot—W. Murray ist; C. Richter 2d. Roys' race—Uffe ist; H. Allison ad.' V mile open—C. Allison ist; W. Richter id. Time 25 1-5 seconds. Prospectors* race—J^S»»*den ist: Lyons 2d; Irwin 3d. J. W. Wirth won first money in the % mile saddle race, and C. Richter second. The tug-of-war was won by Keremeos after a short stf The statement showed $40.00 received from the government for the payment of incidental expenses, and the disbursement of sums amounting in all to $39.45, leaving a balance on ggnfl of fifi oewKT^' The question of electing a trustee to succeed Mr. W. J. Waterman, whose term of office had expired, came up for discussion. Mr. C. F. Barber nominated M: "est Waterman for the vacancy, and the nomination was unanimously endorsed by those present. Means were discussed for the raising of the interest on the mortgage school building, and the balance due the carpenters for work done. Mr. Hickling, on behalf of the V. F. M. & fTco., offered to __nay the carpen- ters, and to give *tio.oo a year towards the payment of the interest on the mortgage, gjj It was thought best to open a sgibscrip- tion list to raise the balance due on"*the interest account. Messrs. Waterman and Barber were appointed to attend to this, after which the meeting adjourned. y*£— CANADIANS KNIGHTED. W. Blakemore, M. B., who came in from Penticton on Tuesday last, said that late dispatches stated that King Edward was progressing very satisfactorily, and that the doctors considered bim out of danger ; also that the following Canadians had received the honors of knighthood : Postmaster-General Mulock; Dr. Borden, Minister of Militia; Col. McMillan, Lieut.-Governor of Manitoba ; Robert Boak, a member of the Nova Scotia legislature, and Lieut.-Governor Jette, of Quebec. Mr. Blakemore left Princeton on Thursday for Montreal. On Sunday there will be service at Ashnola at 11 a.m., and at Princeton the reading room of HoteLlulameen, 7:30 p.m. Sun* the following Sunday s Nickel Plate mine. 1 but is also following a stringer ig in the"- direction of the main he stringer being fro m 6 to 10 i wide, and carrying 1 1 very fine of yellow copper, and $t Silverthorne expects ! CaPtain rs ot" tbe company, tc , Come in y for the purpose-of lc coking over holdings. From Fric lay Creek, s. Rogers and Silvertho me will go 0 Mile Creek, near Grf inite, to do Mount Baker country under the the Golden Chariot Mining Co. Charles F. Saviers, of Chilliwack, is the manager for the company in the Mount Baker district,, and- -he was in the city yesterday. He brings the news of the further investments proposed. Mr. Saviers states that mining at Mount Bakei ing ahead very satisfactorily." j i&ETING TO ORGANIZE SET- '■)F TIERS' ASSOCIATION. An informal meeting was held in the Mcintosh Hall, Saturday June 28th, foi the purpose of organizing a branch of the Settlers' Association of British Colum- Luke Gibson was elected chairman" ol the meeting, and J. M. Hitchings sect? The following persons were present, and gave their names to the secretary for enrollment as members of the association :—Samuel Pearce, F. ILQelwehrRT. W. Allison, H. Finniga-nrtJhas. Johnson, P. E-Rowlands. W. Haegerman, T. F. ■SIoanTGeo. McAlpin, C. O. French, Ji Jamieson, M. Cruickshanks, Chas. Asp, Robt. Stevenson. It was decided to hold another meet ing on Saturday, July 12th, at 3 p.m., ir the same place, for the purpose of elect' ing permanent officers, and for the transaction of other business. All agricul turalists in the vicinity of Princeton are cordially invited to attend. NECESSARY FUNDS RAISED. Messrs. Waterman and Barber, who were appointed'at the school meeting to solicit contributions for the purpose of paving the balance due the carpenters who worked on the school building, and to settle the interest account, report having received the following amounts :— V. F. M. & D. Co $24 00 Geo. W. Aldous 5 00 i G. Murdock 3 00 Chas. Richter 2 50 Luke Gibson 2 50 C. E. Thomas 2 00 C. F. Barber 2 00 A. Bell 2 00 A. E. Howse 2 00 G. E. Winkler 2 00 M. Silverthorne 1 50 H. Webb 1 15 H, Hunter. ..... 50 H. A. Whillans 40 MIRA MONTE MINING CO., LTD. J. B. Silverthorne and T. A. Rogers, who have been out to Friday Creek doing work on the properties of the Mira Monte Mining Co., Ltd., visited town during the celebration. The company have three claims on Friday Creek ; the Muldoon,"the Lucky Silverthorne,and the Lucky Silverthorne Fraction. The work has been done on the Fraction, and consists of a 25 foot tunnel. The tunnel is designed to strike at considerable depth a lead which outcrops $5° 55 This with a balance on hand of $4.10 makes a total _of_f5ij$J5, which will be suffieiemrto'nieet the Obligations referred LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs. Daly aud Mrs. F. Richter of Keremeos, and Miss Murray of Loomis, were guests of Mrs. Chas. Richter during the celebration. Mr. E. P. Wheeler of Conconully, Wash., one of the owners of the well known Gladstone claim on Friday Creek, came up the river Tuesday last, and is now out examining his property. He has three men at work driving a tunnel to strike the lead at a greater depth than has yet been reached. The tunnel is now in about 50 feet. A. R. Barrow, P. L. S., returned from Hedley on Thursday. Samples of ore from the Transvaal claim on Copper Mountain sent to Pel- lew-Harvey, Bryant & Gilman, of Vancouver, gave assa:y returns of $27.05 in gold and copper. * %!$%&$ The Keremeos boys sports, every one of 'e: right—hot THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR TIE SIMILKAMEEN STAR Published Weekly PRIMCETOM, B. o., TBE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO. A. E. HOWSE; - Manager. nient owned road. His motion was defeated by twenty votes to ten ; but it is safe to say that public opinion, if allowed to express itself through a plebiscite as suggested by Mr. Curtis some time ago, would show the province to be far in advance of its legislature on this important question, NOTICE. describecl lands :— nd to apply to nds and Works n the following ENERGY AND ENT- 0-fV by any mining camp, says an ex- change, depends i largely upon the enterprise and fa ith of its citizens. these resc urces andd evelop hey may 1 e do rmant forev- lis is so true and owell that there is sc arcely i read- is journal who cannot recall natu rally rich de- po i the i of lethargy which has mar them from the time that man had knowledge of their possibilities Fortunate is the community that has the live, wideawake, plucky citizen who sets the machinery of progress in motion, who wrests the treasure from the bowels of th earth, who reclaims deserts an builds cities, who takes advantage of the resources which nature has supplied the land and fits them to cater to the wants, comforts and Princeton, 2nd July, 1902. To the Editor of Sim ilk am ••••n Star, jar Six — I believe I have a few ds in British Columbia, and as I am inxious to lose them by acquiring a tation for indulging in "pipe ms," I would ask you to do me the ■xt i; NOTICE. NOTICE. R W. GROVES, A, R. COLL., SC. D„ Civil and Mining Engineer PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. UNDERGROUND SURVEYS. PRINCETON, •■- - B. C. NOTICE. T™ ealth EDITORIAL NOTES; There is no news yet from L01 on of the knigh Dunsmuir. Wei what he deserves—nothing That was a wise clause iugerted in the Vancouver-tytid\^ay>*-* iblfl which compels the .company that constructs the ro*id to build the mountain section before it can lift the subsidy on the rest of* ftelW:' It puts an effe*tua> quietus1OnJ&e Spence's Bridge route. Shortly before, the prorogation'^ tbe legislature Smith Clrrt!f:in^|^ a vote of want of confidence in the- government for its failure to build the Coast-Kootenay as" a goyeru,- : will -get • NOTICE: D&tt't > 0t$j#e;the Cook If the ^ea^is!tBad.^.. • :' AVhwtV b> the Lake of the .-,! ' - \yoocis Milling Couipaiiy. RemarhaMe lor Strength and Purity •>7^ -iJAS^^pip^,?.Agent, %kM^^^^S^ Vancouver, B. C. A. R. BARROW, A. M. I., C. E., PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. 1 Plants Indicated and Fuel Consumption Tested. PRINCETON, B. C. C. OUTHETT, A. R. C, Sc, Provincial Assayer, Analytical Chemist. Control Assays; Complete Analysis of Ores, Coal, &c; Concentration and Amalgamation Tests. Results •( Assays by return ol Stage. Correspondence solicited. Inland Assay Office, KAMLOOPS, B. C W. J. WATERHAN, M. E. F. G. S. M. A. I, Jl. E.. Etc. Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims and Mines Undertaken. - P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C F. J. BARROW, PHOTOGRAPHER. Views of Claims, Underground •Workings and Machinery. Sign Painter. JAMES HISLOP MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER PROVINCIAI. *CAMD.aURVKYpR. ..Princeton.B. C... I Wnn'-fr ALL WORK I W an L Promptly Executed . YOUUP We can save you money" Watch on your Repairing. Repairing. A full Line of Watches and the Latest Styles ol J«TO»lj»y^w?iysonhand, - »T VJ W. J. KERR, Kamloops, B. C. JutY 5l 1902. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR HIS PIEST BABY. Hey there ! You 1 the sumoffeoo. The owner .had tried and was quite satisfied with the price < fered by the manager of the great syn* cate. Neither seller nor purchaser kn< how much the mine was really worth the time of sale, but when it was expl< ed it proved to be immensely valuable. Most men, under these circumstance would have chuckled to themselves ox their smartness in obtaining such a fi property for a mere song. Mr. Clergi however, took a different view of the s uation, and sending for the former ow er, directed that his name be placed u ,i Subscribe for the Star, only $2 per annum. fANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 1 dot Daily Service to and frc VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, MONTREAL, TORONTO, in Chicago Medical Jpi A Generous Deed. NOT ON TO THEIR JOB. he latest in the way of Associ; 3 do was to 1 1 get all the I: Hotel Princeton JAMES WALLACE, Prop. Princeton's j Pioneer Hotel. Headquarters for Prospectors and Mining Men. j- jt First Class Dining' Room and Bar. Rates: 1$to 2$ per Day *, little specks < Similkameen Meat Market. FWVWW •/WNA'/V ^^VAWW */VVW**A<*WVVV-*/» Charles Richter, Manager. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Heats. Livery, Feed Stable and Pasture. Saddle Horses to All Points in the Similkameen. \*AA(N*V a/v*\*^»*^*^^^**v^/n^**naai*vva***<v>,'«*v^^i' $jywfrjfw Princeton's Leading store I LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED "STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE IN THE SIMILKAMEEN DISTRICT. Hardware, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Furnishings, Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, Glassware, Crockery, &c, &c. We make a specialty of Supplying Prospec= tors with everything they need in the hills. Buy where your orders can be filled and wants promptly attended to. A. E. HOWSE. Lake of the Woods Flour Always in Stock. &&&&&^ THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR CONSUMPTION OF COPPER IMMENSE Experts Say From 20,000 to 22,000 Tons are Consumed Per Month. American Metal Market says :— "We think that few people in the world realize the enormous consumption of cop per which is going on at the present ;ime. Two of the best posted authorities in the trade, very conservative men without speculative Mas, whose opinions :arry great weight, estimate that the present rate of consumption is from 45,- ■joo.ooo pounds, 20,000 gross tons to 50,- re accept the lower of the two e* we find that we are consuming 1 • of about 81 per cent, of our pr< .taking that of April as a basis aware that many in the trade wi view of the heavy increase [in the consumption of iron and its pioducts of finished steel and iron, which are matters of absolute proof, it would be very strange if the consumption of copper had not greatly increased, especially as it has had the stimulus of abnormally low pric- cris per month, a total of cports have been 67,650 >tal of 139,650 tons, ag Th figure lid 1 depleted this y 26, stocks have b< 747 tons. "Accumulated stocks have.dpubtle decreased very much more than this quantity ; some estimate it at double thi amount." LAND SUBSIDIES. Tiiwrs MAR GUER ITE CIGARS Largest Sale in Canada; $50.00 For a Name. June. chMneCfo?PS^1|otte person coupon proposition. You simply write down as many names as you like and address them as below. THE VANCOUVER BREWERIES, Ltd., VANCOUVER, B. C. NOTK—The contest will remain open throughout June. Princeton Coat The Vermilion Forks Mining Company ARE NOW PREPARED TO SELL COAL AT $6 per Ton at the Pit, or 50c. per Sack Delivered at the Townsite Office. land department of the C. P. did a rushing business'last month, sales amounted to 207,153 acres, at an erage price of a fraction over $3 per acre. For the same month last year the sales only amounted to 40,489 acres. Up to date this year the quantity of land sold has been 727,235 acres for f2,368,863. " The sales of the Canada Northern Land Company make an equally good showing. Up to date 82,437.16 acres have been sold for |423,686.59. For last month the figures were 32,601.04 acres for $ 167,629.48. During May last only 9,599.41 acres were sold, for $53,030.13- Subscribe for the Star and get the latest mining news—only $2.00 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 For Connoisseurs Only, p Can be had at the Hotels of Princeton and all other first-class hotels throughout the province. R.P.RITHET&CO., LIMITED, VICTORIA, B. C, Sole Agents* WWWW Hotel Tulameen j The Largest and Most Home- i j like Hotel in Princeton is now 1 open for the travelling public. Our bar is stocked with the ] Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Special efforts will be j made in the Cullinary Department, and tables will be furn- I ished with the best the market j affords. PRINCETON, B. C. GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop. -: FOR:- Vegetables, Fruit, Groceries, Provisions, Hay, Oats, Flour and Feed. Lumber of all kinds. Windows, Doors, Shingles. Furniture, Wool and WireJ!|tottress,es.,Pillows, Chairs, Lonnges. Weber Wagons, Buggies, Spring Wagons, Plows and Harrows. H 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, 'm Penticton, B. C. o JUI.Y 5. 190a. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR SCALE OF PRICES ON LEOAL NOTICB5. For too word, and under, per notice.. ■over 100 words and under 150 words (Above for coal, mineral and land notice each subsequent one, peer line. Fee* Mast Invariably be paid in advance. >,Coal Location Notices. NOTICE. NOTICE. TPHIRTY days from date I intend to t NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days af.er NOTICE. NOTICE. N°Stlendb?oij^ Land Notices. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days aftei " date I intend to apply to the Chief Com mis sioner cf Land* and Works for permission tc NOTICE. MOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after 1 ^ date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission purchase 160 acres of mountain pasture land : . miles north of Princeton, commencing at a poi 40 chains north of the N. E. corner of Lot 43 a, thence 80 chains east, thence 20 chains south point of commencement, and containing 1 CHRISTOPHER SUMMERS. Princeton, April 28,1903. Notice of Forfeiture. Q. riURDOCH Uaeksnltblng & Horseshoeing Shop on cor. Bridge and Angelia Avenue. PRINCETON, B. C. .THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. HEAD OFFICE—TORONTO. PAID UP CAPITAL, - . - $8,200,000 RESERVE FUND, 2,000,000 Aggregate Resource* over $05,000,000. 1 HON. GEO. A. COX—President. B. E. WALKER, General Manager. J. H. PLDMMER, Asst. Gen. Manager LONDON OFFICE-00 LOMBARD STEEET.E. C. The Bank has 68 Branches extending throughout Canada and elsewhere,] eluding the following in British Columbia and the Yukon District: Cranbrook, Dawson, **> Fernie, Greenwood, Nelson, Sandon, Kamloops, New Westminster, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Rossland, Victoria, White Horse BRANCHES IN THE UNITED STATES: New York, San Fr. , Seattle, Portland, Skagwa Savings Bank Department. Interest at 3 per cent, per annum will be al- lowed from AngUSt 1st, 1901. Gold dust purchased, and everv description of banking business transacted. C. W. HAEI;AMORE, Manager Kamloops Branci DRIARD HOTEL, NICOLA LAKE, JOS. R. A. RTCHARDS, Manager. At the foot of Nicola Lake. Best Summer Resort in the Province. Good Rooms, Good Tabic, Good Liquors* Headquarters for Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops Stage Lines. Penticton store AlfRID H. WADE, Post Master. Notary Public. 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. Notllii bal tbe Best •■ bai-J. Estimates furnished. MURALO WALL FINISH. This finish is more popular this year than ever, and has won its popularity by its durability, prettyitints, and the easy mode of mixing and applying. Put up in 23 beautiful shades and white. As your dealer for a color card or send direct to McLENNAN, McFEELY & Co., Ltd., Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants, VANCOUVER, B. C. wmi THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR m fc m i m I ii 1 The Town of -: PRINCETON !> <J<i<i<J<i<J<i<J<J<J-J<J<J<J<J<J-J*J<, 9 3 g >OOOOOO O O OOOO OOOO British Columbia. Lots for • • •*Z^CvlG • • • PRESENT PRICES OF LOTS From $2.00 to $10. Per Front Foot..*.* Size of Lots 50x100 Ft. and 33xl0aEfeL Terms: 1-3 C|ife Bal. 3 and 6 months, with interests 6 per cent, per annum. «* Government Head- quarters ror the Similkameen District. BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of >he Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers. The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining Camps:— Copper Mountain - Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and, Granite Creeks, Summit, Roche River, {Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove] FINE CLIMATE and pure WATER ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM WWWW0F w WWWWWW Send for Map and Price List to «* «* «* «* «* ERNEST WATERMAN, Resident Manager VERMILION FORKS MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.
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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Howse, A.E. |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1902-07-05 |
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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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