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Published in the Interest of Princeton and Similkameen District.
PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, NOV. 24th, 1900.
$2.00 Per Year
PILL LOOKING THIS WAY
[WILL BUILD NOETHWAEDFROM
WENATCHEE.
'What Hill is Likely to Do Shortly -
A Strong Pointer.
charter to build a railway   from Grand
Forks to Carson, on the  international
A faithful enquiry failed to  discover
lyone who would  father this   report,
■pany (the Great. Nortlurn,. filed ]
k the secretary of the State of Washinj
Mat Olympia a resolution to the effect that
r-jthe company proposes to extend the line
fcpf its existing railways in state of ^ash
■Jington a&iflllows: Wo begin at or neai
mWenatchee and run in a northeasterly
Indirection within  the counties of Okan
that i
then goes on   to state
—-—-^^ r tbe intention   of the
gj company to construct aline of rail wa)
k{ beginning at a connection with the pro
S posed extention  near the mouth of the
I Okanogan river, thence northward to th<
Blinternational   boundary   line,    with ' s
ibranch eastward to the   valley of the
f San Poil river near Republic and anoth
||er branch running northwesterly vis
U Spectacle and Palmer lakes to the inter
SI national boundary where it is crossed by
jjthe   Similkameen    river.       The    total
Hlength  of the line with its branch
3tobei25 miles.     Commenting on
lithe Grand Forks Miner says:
jf     This would  make it seem that when
lithe proposed railway   between   Grand
MPorks and Republic is   built it will be
f|J! hort time before we will be able to coi
Ijnect direct with the Great Northern line
■Skind thus get communication   btt«
• this city anu the south.
| Hill's proposed line in the direction of |
athe international boundary near Palmer
;*jlake and the Similkameen would look as
«qof the rich Similkameen country. Should
|»his develop it would ~5e possible to get
wail connection beJjgeajUhlS-citjLapd the
Spimilfcameen^over the southern route
^mucFTsooner than via the proposed ex-
||tension of the C. P. R. which will in all
' .'probability not be built for  a couple of
(years at least.
3|j. During the week a report gained cur-
ij^ency in this city to the effect that a
^private telegram had been received here
ouncing that the Dominion govern-
t would veto the bill recently passed
slbyVthe Provincial Assembly of this
province, and granting the company ofj
jlocal capitalists backed by easterners, a
bat he km
ed, s
  ively that such a tel-
im had been received.   He would not
by whom, however.   The   promoters
of the scheme do not seem very much
worried over the prospect, however.
New Machinery for the Nickle Plate.
The contract for t
from Penticton.
Praise for the Similkameen.
I?r here, says
back from tht
Jack Smith, an <
the Grand Forks M
ailkai
ng the summer months.
In speaking of that country he  says it
is destined to become one of the richest
mining districts on the globe. The
mines rane from high-grade free-milling
Th
velopment of that section has been considerably retarded by the difficulty of
egress and ingress, but the government
road which is now being built between
Keremeos and Princeton will do much to
assist the growth and  progress of the
Blu.
e Ribbon Extra
ct of Var
besto
n the market.
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in Extracts'.
LATE GENERAL NEWS.
The follqwing telegram was received  at Nicola Lake by a
Star representative.
Victoria, B. C, Nov. 21, 1900.
Plans for building were sent yesterday to Princeton.
W. McNeil.
McNeill,  the  Conservative   candidate    has    retired    and
John McKane, of Rossland, is taking his place.    McNeill's ex--;
cuse,is^press of business,../Terrible snow storm in New York
and thi East last Saturday.    Trains blocked.    Traffic entirely
suspended.
Winnipeg, Nov." 19.—[Special.] It is announced in Portage La Prairie that Mr. N. Boyd.M. P.-elect of Macdonald, is
to resign in favor of Mr. Hugh John Mcdonald, and that Mr.
Mcdonald will then assume the leadership of the opposition in
the Dominion House. In the event of this change taking
place, the Conservatives think that in view of his severe defeat in Brandon, Mr. McDonald should be returned by acclimation. It appears that Mr. Boyd is not anxious to be one of
the opposition at Ottawa.
Didn't Enow What Struck Him.
Hugh McKee returned from the Similkameen last week. It appears that the
account of his accident copied from the
Star last week was incorrect. ■• He and
partner, hearing the bell near camp,
went out to round up their horses. They
were,separated and in running through a
clump'of bushes he was struck on the
head with a rock or sling-shot and when
he again knew what he was doing he
was still running. It is supposed that
someone hidden in the brush struck him
while passing.—Greenwood Miner.
Stage Had an Upset.
The out going stage met   with a bad
accident aboutiwontniles from Otter Flat
Sunday niglliK   The stage, which was
wheels, went over the bank with mail,
passengers and baggage. Two passen
gers, J. E. Coleman, of the Boston & B
C. Co., at Granite Creek, and Ole Benson
of Otter Flat, were on board: One of|
the horses stumbled and horses., men and
mail very nearly went into the lake. Mr.
Allen, the stage arrver,"barl toleave the
stage and get a sl^ighjrom Miron's^ getting into Nicola at 5 o'clock in the morn-
ing.
The cook at Goldsbourgh's camp was
discovered-in the act of possessing himself
with someef the staples and necessa
of life frjto the camp's larder the first of]
the week. It is evident that those interested do not desire to deal harshly with
him, but it should be a lesson to him in
the future. The excuse that other cooks
do the same is very lame. ' "lt$Ȥsi|
Personal Hention.
Mr. Hilton Keith leaves by tomorrow's
stage for the coast.  J^ ^^Ji T*
Wm. Burns, Chief Inspector of Schools^
Mrs. J.  Cook,   ol
visiting friends in
A large space   t
Swan Lake for the
Bob. Roi
:xtendin
; take!
:ract for
extending the tuwftel on the Vermilion
Forks Co.'s cefcrproperty. The quality
of the coal is improving very much as it
goes in.
Mr. Barr Hall and Mr. S. Neave have
gone to Rossland. Mr. Hall will not return until after the holidays, while Mr.
Neave will leave  shortly for his home in
Judge Mcintosh has been out hunting
for the past week.     He has such a lookid
of elation upon his face  that we are led
to believe that this week's deer story
must be true.
John McCafferty, a mining engineer,of
San I
who 1
Ker
ad paint \
e artistic
over mining properties aroi
meos, has returned home 1
l/oomis, Wash.
A. E. Howse's new hardwar
department has been having s<
touches put on it lately, and is now prepared to display their large stock to better advantage. See the new window display. -...'•
The following licence commissioners
have"been appointed for the Nicola Licence District: Thpmas Murphy, of
Granite Creekj, Ah*x. Bell, of Princeton,
and CE. Thofras, of Princeton. Chief
Licence Inspector—Constable H. Hunter,
of Princeton.
Work on the Keremeos road is still
continuing notwithstanding tbe inclement weather, although with reduced
force. An account of the snow the pick
and shovel will have to be abandoned,
but the rock work will probably be continued on through the winter.
Archibald Irwin, Indian Agen'tatKamloops, who, with his daughter Laura, has
been spending a number of days visiting
in Granite Creek aMtT"'Princeton, left
Thursday for NicoKLake. His daughter,
expects to retrain a few days longer,
when she will Join him at that place.
The contract for the completion of the
work on the bridge across the Similkameen river was let this week to the Mc-
Alpine Bros. The tja/bers will all be
prepared and aftep^rfie ice is firm enough
will be plac«}^in position. This will
save a lot of Ha d work and be much :es>
expensive.
Geo. Allison returned Wednesday from
the Ashnola country, where he has been
with a party hunting deer and bighorns. The balance of the party, which
consisted of Mr. S. Neave and Mr. Barr
Hall with Walter Jamiesemas guide have
also left the hills. Tfefey succeeded in securing four fine specimens of big-horns
and two detfr./Mr. Allison says that
game in that kwfrt of the country is more
plentiful thanTt has been for several sea-
spns,-and they could have secured many
more if they had so desired, butthey were .
only after a few for their horns, He
also reports that there are several other »
hunting parties in the field.
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN  STAR.
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j in me Lower simiihameen
A writer in tbe Republic Pioneer gives
a very complete descriptive article relative to the mining and agricultural resources of the Lower Similkameen. On
account of lack of space we are unable to
publish the full article but give that portion which pertains to the fanning indus-
This
fas
becot
workers I have no doubt that many hun
dreds of acres .of this ground will be
brought under the plow, affording a good'
livelihood to the farmers and much need
ed supplies of farm produce at compare-
ly low prices to the miners.
be stock interests ha.
important, indeed, i
only industry in the
/alley of the Similka
les on each side of the
emeos creek  flows  in
considerable  areas of
egetables of all kinds
is crops. The land
[ligation,   but the
vith thi!
The
future afford a market
of these ranches.
: valley of the Similka-
1 there, are considerable
1 agricultural land, all cf
er or later be brought un-
j affording as they will
s that will be needed in
ust very shortly be the
ng mining industry. It
t there is scope here for
governmental activity.
The town of Keremeos lies a mile
more up the valley of the creek of the
same natne, and is beautifully situated
on a grassy slope with an easy fall to the
creek. There is a good hotel, a general
store, etc.
Proceeding   northward   up Keremeos
creek a couple of  miles  Cedar  creek is
ssed, flowing in from the.   Along the
netha
ntal a<
adwi
'. of
, many claims have been
staked. Two and one-half miles up the
Keremeos valley from Cedar creek a big
Indian reserve is encountered. Here is a
country many miles in extent and of
great mineral promise. The aspect of
the landscape over great areas is parklike, and nowhere is traveling difficult.
The Columbian and Western railway
has been surveyed and located down the
valley of Keremeos creek, and will consequently run within a few miles of all
the properties which are herein referre<
to. The valley of Keremeos creek affords
a long stretch of land valuable for agricultural purposes. Wherever an attempt
has been made to cultivate the soil it has
been shown to be extremely productive,
and in the future, when the mining industry has brought a large proportion of
ae of the best known camps in tbe
ilkameen, situated as it is in tbe
t of the district, is Camp Hedley,
a writer who lately paid the Similkameen a visit The most important
property iu this camp on which stead)
development has been in progress for
many months, and which is shortly to
have a thoroughly equipped mining
plant in operation, is the Nickle Plate
mine It was located late in the fall ofj
1898. Shattlimfter it was examined by
J. O'Toolc, Marcus^paly'l expert, who
secured a twelve months bond on.a basis
of|60j00o. K. MT Rogers is in charge ofj
development, and before the bond had
expired showed up over $100,000 worth
ore. There are three veins on the claim
one of which is said to average^Sojge
ton. In camp Hedley most of the properties are surveyed, and a great many are
crown-granted. Among the most impor
tant groupes in this camp besides the
Nickle Plate might be mentioned the
Climax, Rollo, Iron-sides, Draw, Ret
Mountain, Wellington, Arlington and
Oro Plato, all on the east side of Twenty-
mile creek; the Ready Cash, Roadsides
Red Chief, Copper King, Jubilee and
Mana V., and many others are on the
west of the Indian reserve and Twenty-
Mile creek.
LATEST MINING MAP OF THE
m
LOWER SIM-
ILKAMEEN
WITH ASPECIALLY
PREPARED   REPORT
OF ITS DIFFERENT MINING CAMPS; AND A COMplete t r a v ki.1. k r's guidb
compiled and drawn bv^is
SjSjFRANKBAUEY.
FOR  SALE AT   THE
STAR  OFFICE,
PRICE   $2.00   PER   COPY.
LINDLEY & FOSTER,
TAXIDERMISTS & FURRIERS
A. L Howse
PRINCETON
utracou
LAME, B.C.
Specialties for   WirittsF
Wear at Low  Prices.
We handle the Largest and   Best   assorted Stock   in the
Similkameen of
Winter Clothing
Mackinaw Suits, Sweaters and Cardigans, Specially Imported
Scotch Underclothing, Caps, German Socks, Etc.
Rubber Goods
r Line of La-
Rubber Gum
uen's Rubbers.
Examine
Our Stock even if you don't
care to buy. We are always
willing to show goods.
New Hardware Store
Our Hardware and Paint Department Opens Today.
New Stock at Lowest Prices
Stores Princeton I   F HAU/CF
pAND NICOLA LAKE, B.C. t%m  L« II" VI OL
^aw dew miuikr'J&ur djwioic-*A
C/14L,  &L+^ 40 M^JjlM Aft*, KAAMS
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Headquarters for all stage lines.
Hotel Jackson
J. H. JACK5N, Sole Proprietor.
PRINCFTON, B.C.
DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SUPERI3I0*.
ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS AND
CIGARS AT THE BAR FIRST-CLASS STABLE IN
CONNECTION.
Jpss^patrons of the Hotel Jackson can keep posted on the mining
Development of the entire Similkameen.
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN   STAR. /t/v u/
REPUBLIC JUBILANT
THESE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT
RAILWAY   NOW.
Bail* May be Laid Up Trout Creek-
Construction in January.
. It is such a well-settled fact that Republic is to have a railroad in 1901 that
no one seems to question it. The
veyors are still hard at work in the field
and are beading that way. The camp for
sometime has been at Curlew. It is said
after all the road may run up Trout creek
and come across by Mud lake into town.
There are good reasons advanced why
the road is likely to come that way. It
is now quite apparent to mining men that
the north end ore must go to a smelter
for treatment, and it must be hauled by
a railroad. The shortest route from the
Mountain Lion and Tom Thumb mines
is by Trout creek. Engineers say thi
grade is not excessive. Palmer & Co., of
Spokane, who have a bond on the Mountain Lion, are at present negotiating
with the promoters of the road to tak<
over that property and add it. to their
string of good investments in this northern country. With this mine alone
nnder their control there would be no
question   about having enough  ore  to
The Grand Forks Miner has the following concerning the road:
"The railway question was
brought to the front this week by the
visit to Grand Forks by Major R. G. Edwards Leckie, manager of the Republic
mine and vice-president of the railway
* from Republic to Grand Forks, promoted
by Clanence J. McCauig, Warner Millei
and associates. In conversation with 2
reporter, Mr. Leckie stated that there
was some delay arising over the location
o .Le ialw.y lines, as the Indiana!
lotments to be crossed by the rail-way be
paid for before the work on construction
was commenced.
"The Department, he said, was further
insisting that the valuation of these lands
be made under theii direct supervision
and was sending a commission out from
Washington to investigate the
and to appraise all Indian lands crossed
by the line. As soon as this work is
completed, says the Major, the actual
construction of the line will be commenced. He refused to discuss the question of whethei or not the road is controlled by the C. P. R.
"Referring to the work of construction
he said, dirt would be flying by the middle of January, at the furthest and perhaps a little earlier. The road would
certainly be  completed   by   the first of |
"The Major says there are thousands
of tons of ore in the Republic camp only
waiting transportation to pour smelter-
wards, and he confidently expects to see
some heavy advances in many of the
stocks of that section when operations
are commenced on the road."
KAMLOOPS, ASHCROFT, YALE AND
SIMILKAMEEN MINING DIVISIONS OF YALE
DISTRICT.
N'
"OTICE is hereby given that all placer
laims legally held in Kamloops,
Ashcroft, Yaleand Similkameen Mining
Divisions of Yale District, will be laid
over from the ist day of November ensuing, to the ist day of May, 1901.
G. C. TUNSTALL,
Gold Com]
Kamloop. Oct. 28th, 1900.
Part of the machinery for the new 55-
drill compressor for the Mother Lode,
Deadwood camp, has arrived at the mine.
So far.nearly 2,500 feet of boring has
been done by Contractor Stone, with his
diamond drill in the Victoria, in Phoenix
comp. While the results are not given
out, they are understood to be very satisfactory to the management of the Miner-
Graves, syndicate.
NOTICE.
A Setting of the Board of Licensing
Commissioners for the. Nicola District
will be held at the Government office,
Princeton, December 15th, 1900, at 10
1. m., to consider the following appli<
James Wallace of the Princeton Hotel
or a renewal of his hotel license,
J. H. Jackson of the Hotel Jackson for
1 renewal of his hotel license.
Princeton, Nov. 15th. 1900.
HUGH HUNTER,
Chief License Inspect
Nicola District.
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 find
you a buyer.   We cordially invite your correspondence.
Respectfully,
Office: 43 Columbia Ave. S. A. HARTMAN.
The James Robertson Co. Ltd.
SMOKE
Tucketts
TOBACCOS, CIGARS and
CIGARETTES.
Tphey are the Purest
J^ certainly the
Dest in the market.
Geo.LTucheft£SonCo.
HAMILTON, ONT.
PRINCETON
ASSAY OFFICE.
 C.B. HARRIS
Assayer
and
Chemist*
Accurate results Guaranteed. Re
ports wil1 be returned on stage bringing samples.
Correspondence Solicited.
Regarding    Mining   Properties  in   the
Slmllhameen DlstPlet.
Properties   arefully  Sampled  and  Assayed.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Shot, Traps, White
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Jobbers in Wrought, Cast or Steel Pipe   and Fittings, Metals  and Steam
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Branches Toronto, St. John, 1
THE JANES ROBERTSON CO., LTD,
nnipeg and VANCOUVER.
I Footwear
That will Last and at the same
time cost the least money is what
most  people look for but seldom
I obtain.
 FOR GOOD HONEST "ALUE IN	
I BOOTS o» AND # SHOES
That will Wear and Last a visit to the Prospectors Supply Store should be made. We have a large
assortment with Prices that are bound to please.
<. E. THOMAS, Prop.
Prospectors Supply Store
SIMILKAMEEN
BUTCHERING QO.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Dealers in Heats.
Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley.
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THE   SIMILKAMEEN   STAR.
TIE SIMILKAMEEN STAR
Published with a view to Promoting the wellfan
of Princeton and the Similkameen Country.
JAMES ANDERSON, Manager.
lplly reporting any change in address or
limy in receipt ofthe paper.
vcrlUing rotes furnished on application,
jal notices io and 5 cents per line.
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BEING  TALKED ABOUT.
Phe Similkameen, one of tbe
y mining districts of the pro-
ce, is being talked about.   There
1 be no doubt of it. The evi-
ices of the awakening of the out-
2 world to the great possibilities
his baby growing into a strong
1 husky reality,  and becoming
big for its wadding clothes, are
reasing every day.
[*o all appearances the Similka-
sn is beginning to receive as
ch inquiry and attention from
ious resources as any mining
ip in the province, and it is
illy pleasing to note the in-
edby
gen
eral from neighboring districts.
The differenent newspapers in the
province, and across the boundary
line, are by no means niggardly in
their gifts of space in praise of their j
new baby brother, and it is no uncommon thing to see a well written
descriptive article, from reliable resource, relative to the resources and
possibilities of this district, given
a column or more space on the first
All this combined with persistent
rumors in regard to railroads shows
plainly that the leaven is begining
to work, and that some lively action
will be revealed before many moons
no one who has been closely following the events for the past six
month can doubt. If rumors and
reports are true both the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern are
looking upon this and the Palmer
mountain country as a very possible field of action, and one which
would make a very profitable quarry.
Besides this we have the V. &. E.
casting sheeps eyes at us, and last,
but not least, we have the new pro
posed road from Nicola valley down
to Princeton and on to the Boun-
ary country, which is now making
application for a charter. As for
the C. P. R. there is little dcubt
but that when they see a profitable
territory being taken away from
them they will arise in all their
generosity and move heaven and
earth in their endeavors to save us
from any such kindly fate. Take
it all together and the fact that we
are being talked about is a very encouraging state of affairs, and no
matter where the assistance in building up this promising community
comes from it will be thankfully received and amply rewarded.
NOTE AND COMnENT.
The New Denver Ledge, the'Re-
iblic Pioneer, the Greenwood
e Rossland Miner devoted a column or two of their
most prominent space in descriptive
articles relating to the Similkameen
last week.   Thanks, awfully.
Mines
Work is on, on the wagon road
between Keremoes and Princeton,
but judging from newspaper reports
of proper tools and appliances delaying progress there would seem to be
adoubt as to whether the appropriation or the road is being worked
the most.—Grand Forks Miner.
The Phoenix Pioneer has just
completed its first year of usefulness and started in for a second.
The Pioneer ispoe of the best and
most readable papers in the province, and certainly deserves the
healthy patronage which the appearance of the paper   indicates.
Now that the little toy fights in
England and the United States are
over, Canada will show the world
hat a real election is like.—Pro-
ince.
Just wait till the election comes
off in ths Similkameen before you
try to startle the world. We may
be a little late, but we would like
to simmer in that 'jackpot' no matter who takes 'em.
The Grand Forks Gazette relates
to its readers a dream it claims to
have had lately, but we doubt very
much if it was original. It sounds
very much like a paragraph which
has been going the rounds of the
press for the past month or two,
and which appeared in the Star
some time since. If we remember
right we clipped it out of a patent
de of an out-of-date American
paper.    Dream again Bro.
A woman will yank up the guy
ropes of her corset until she almost
squeezes her immortal soul out of
lace and put a dead bird on her
hat and go strutting around over
town, selling tickets for an entertainment to raise money to help
send missionaries to China for the
purpose ot teaching civilization to
the poor heathen who have never
known what it is to wear a corset,
and who have been struggling on
in ignorant belief that birds were
created to sing instead of to be worn
on the hat.—Ex-
It is said that railway men generally declare that we are going to
have a hard winter. When asked
for an explanation they say that
they feel it in their bones. This is
not altogether satisfactory. The
Indians, however, it is claimed,
give a better reason why they believe a severe winter will prevail.
They say that when berries are
plentiful during their season we
may expect cold weather and ice.
The past summer, the huckleberries,
raspberries, and etc., grew in abundance in the surrounding country.
We will note the outcome and
if the Indians are weather wise or
not. It was very mild last winter,
and two mild winters seldom follow
each other.
Two notable figures in the business life of the Pacific northwest
are removed in the death of Henry
Villard,   former   president  oF" the
Mnrr'hprn  Pflpjfi^  gnrTfll grniic Daly,
the copper millionaire and political
dictator ofthe Democrats in Mon-
1. The former was identified
in the early history of one of the
first railway systems to push its
way westward, while the latter was
le/ofuie most unique characters
« well-known personages the
northwest has produced. Besides
being one of the greatest copper
kings of the west, attention has
been drawn even more closely to
on account of the political battles which have waged between the
Daly democrats and Senator Clark
factions for some years past. The
most remarkable part of their political differences was the fact that
they were brother-in-laws.
Prospectors
....STOP!
If you want to Outfit
cheaply and quickly,
do so at the	
KEREMEOS STORE
WM. HINE & Co.,
You can save time 'and
make money by buying
your outfit at the point
you start prospecting.
Mining Supplies
of Every
JOHN LOVE & CO.
DRUGGISTS AND
STATIONERS.
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Agems ftr tra»"'^e
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JOHN W. PECK & CO.
Wholesale Clothing
 and	
Mens' Furnishings.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Correspondence Solicited from the Trade.
Careful   and   Prompt   Atention  to all
LETTER ORDERS.
PARKINSON &
FETHERSTONHAUGH
Provincial
Land Surveyors.
CIVIL ENGINEER
and NOTARY PUBLIC.
PRINCETON & FAIRVIEW, B. C.
J. CHARLES McINTOSH,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
and:
 notary public	
PRINCETON, B. C
W. J. WATERHAN, M. E
P. O. S. M./A, I, n. E., Etc.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C
JAMES HISLOP	
MIHDSG AND CIVIL ENGIBTEEB
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.
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 1HE   SIMILKAMEEN  STAfc.
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THROUGH THE WEEK
, Quite a number of Princeton
sports have been doing sentinel
duty over tbe game preserves for
the past week.. We do not-think
there has been many attempts to
'rush the line'- as we have'nt
ticed any peculiar flavor in
k-^teaks and chops of late. It is
peeled <hat an advance will be made
into the enemy's camp in time lo
lay in a supply of spoils for the
holidays.
JP   JP
From all indications winter has
come, and come to stay. Consider-
abl snow fell, the latter part of last
week, and since then, the thermometer has taken a sudden drop
for the worse making'a person bave
an uncontrollable desire for some
thing •'warming." Tuesday morning it had dropped to 8 degrees below, while Wednesday morning it
went downJto_JL8_degrees below. On
Thursday it commented to snow
again and kept it up all day long,
making the total snow fall about
12 inches.
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We are still having fine . weather
in Trail, says the News. The atmosphere is clear and bracing. The
sun warms all nature at mid-day.
Flowers are still blooming in many
of the gardens, as beautiful as when
they appear in spring. We have
on our table a bouquet gathered yesterday morning from the garden of
Mrs. T. W. Coleman up the gulch,
The conditions are quite different
with our near neighbors at Rossland. The sjflpw has covered the
ground for several days, and even
sleighing has been indulged in.
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It is reported that a promising
young merchant of this place, wbo
caters to the public in a small way,
came very near unearthing a terrible crime the, past week. While
out walking he came on to a bundle of blankets which appeared to
have no owner. While investigating he heard a frightful groan from
the bottom of the hill. Believing
that some tragedy was being enacted and that he would be unable to
cope single handed with the assassins he hurried away for assistance. Upon returning the participants had flown, but by the looks
of the zig zag trail they took they
were attacted by no worse an enemy
than a good sized jag.
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A recent issue of one of the Nelson dailies contains the following:
Miss R. L- LeigJuSpencer, of Van-
cpuverT is itTltfelsou, having come
here to visit some of the mining
properties in the district. Miss
Spencer is  interested in the Atha
basca and Britannia, the latter at
Howe Sound, .28 miles from Vancouver, which was recently bonded
to ari English syndicate for$2',ooo,-
000. It is considered one of the
greatest copper properties in the
world, exceeding the Treadwell
mines in value. Miss Spencer
leaves for Rossland to-night and
will visit the boundary country before returning home.- Miss Spencer
is the- only ladv, real estate and
miningjtfokar jp Canada and has
put through some very- large deals.
She was successful in this direction
in Londotiilost year. She is well
known tyr Nelson, her business
bringing her here several tin
Hold Princeton
JAMES WALLACE, Proprietor.
PRINCETON'S PIONEER
<& *& HOTEL *£ \&
The Resort
For Prospectors and Mining Men.
r^e m First Class Dining Room and Bar.
No trouble to talk to guestsv Political
matters laid over for the present. The
Chinese Question the Important topic of
the day. ■-."..
Mongolian Sympathisers Excluded.
Palace Livery
4 STABLES^
KIREMEOS, B.C.
D JINNIS, Prop.
Saddle He ;ses to All Points in the Similkameen District.
Travellers from the Boundary
District can secure horses
through to Princeton.
Ran in Cannection with Keremeos Hotel
L.S.DELEPLAINE
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AGENTS FOR LAFLIN & RAND M
(POWDER AND MINE EXPLOSIVES.!
THE O^Y    EXPL03IE FOR ;fef|§ H
LAND CLEARING I
! ATLAS DYNAMITE OR GELETINE WILL DO 4 if
1 Times the work of ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE. W
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. ||
JD]  Write For Catalogue and Further Information to J|L
108 Holland Block, Vancouver, B.c|
1  The Nearest Point to the
1 Creek Mines.
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11 Granite
fS l\ Creek..
...hotel!j ''-***+
LOWER NICOLA.      **      rn.am.nwma.
The shortest route by 10 Miles,
Princeton from Spences Bridge
Via Lower Nicola.
supplied   with  pro-
The table i
duce from o
COMFORTABLE ROOMS.
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* Headquarters for Smith'
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This- Hotel has always ibeen A
Famous For the Excellence ¥
of its table. J
The nearest point to the f
richest Silver Lead mines J
in B. C.,.'Summit City.'  h
There is mo^Mgjjjg&ld ih ?
Granite Creekf||||gjyias d
yet been taken''o|flU|
Stopping Point for
Princeton stages.
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THE   SIMILKAMEEN   STAR.
$ Mining
News *
•The ore bunkers of tbe Old Ironside*
Knob Hill and Victoria, with an estimat
ed.capacity of 8,ooo tons, are kept full all
theti
The Old Ironsides at the 300 and 500
foot levels, and the different workings of
the Knob Hill have been wire lor electric lights.
The main shaft on the Marguerite,
which is controlled by tbe Standard Cop
per Company, is now down ioofeet, from
which level drifting is being carried on
to the east and west to tap the ore bodies
Tri-weekly are now being made from
the Golden Eagle mine to the Trail
smelter, and shipments are also made to
the Granby smelter. Supt Pox, wb
in tbe city last week, reported that the
150-foot level an eight-foot body of chal
copy rite ore was opened up.      SraMflpr?
The record for shipments from the
mines of Phoenix show that in less than
four months more than 30,000 tons ofl
gold-copper ore have been sent to the
' -duction works. At first the ore was sent
out at the rate of 150 tons daily, from
July 11 to August 24; on the latter date
it was increased to 300 tons,
loads per day, which was kept up til 1
€>ctoberi7, when the tonage was again
' doubled to 600 tons each 24 hours, and
one or two days nearly 1,000 tons were
•hipped.
• Tabulated, tbe shipments of this
from the properties of the Miner-Graves
syndicate in Phoenix, would stand thus
July 11 to Aug. 33, at 150 tons    6,600
Aug. 34 to Oct. 16, at 300 *
Oct. 6 to NovrS,
NOTICE.
to a p ply to t h
Starting from"the poit jUantedon the South ban::
of the Skagit River about so miles from Hope
Landing, thence following the bar' '''
(of therl
~5,   aLsGfio tons  11,400
...ty- 34.30°
Total...
t months the shipments were:
J August -   5.850
' 'September    9,000
.October   14.400
November, (3 days only,)     1,800
" Total  34
This last table is interesting, 1
•hows the comparative increase of
tonnage, month by month. November
will show 18,000 tons as having been
shipped.—Pioneer.
Prospered in the Atlin Country.
Mr. Prank Asman, who has been in th
Atlin district for nearly two years, re
~ turned to Chilliwack last   Wednesday
In company with Mr. D. T. Nelnies, who
has spent some months in the Yukon
district, says the Progress.    Mr. Asman
informs us that he has several mining
Claims staked out in that region, that
considerable development work has been
done on them and that J they are now
curing him a paying dividend.    Mr..
man also says times there are dull
present, but, in all probability, the spring
Will open up well for Atlin and her
thense gold fields.   All things considered
Mr. Asman says, he has done well from
' a financial point of view, and that be has
tnjoyed the best of health.
NOTICB.
Certificate of Improvements.
COPPER FARM MINERAL CLAIM, situate i
-• the Similkameen Mining Division of the Ya!
Where located: On Copper Mountain, ac
TAKE NOTICE that I, Clive Pringle', actin
as Agent for Charles A. Saunders, Free Miner1
Certificate No. u7:3-1. intend sixty days from th
date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder fc
a Certificate of Improvements for the purpose <
situate in the Slmi
of Tste District
Whkkb Locatbd:   On Copper Mountain, I
Join ing the Sun.et Mineral Claim.
TA K E NOTICE that I, Clive Pringle, Free ML
er's Certificate No. 877675, acting for myself and
as agent for Jessie S. Miller, Free MinerU Certifi
catc No. B54H6, and Alexander Miller, Freee Min
er's CertincateNo. B J1598 i n te nd six ty day s fro m
thedate hereof to apply to the Mining;'Recorder
for Certificate of Improvements for the purpose
of obtaining Crown grant to the above claim.
And farther take notice that action, under M
tion 37, most be commenced before the issuan
of such Certificate of Improvements.
CLIVE PRINGLB:
Dated this 10th day of October, A. D. 1900.
TENDEES   WANTED.
Tenders will be received for the con
struction of a Howe Truss bridge
feet in length across the Similkameen
river at Princeton. These will be received up to November 17th. Lowest o
any tenders not necessarily accepted
Plana and specifications may be seen a
the office of the Vermilion Porks Mininf
and Development Company, Ltd.
Tenders will be received for the supplj
of bridge material, lumber, hewn o
whip-sawed timbers and iron, for the
above bridge. Plans of specifications a 1
above. W. J. Waterman,
Mgr. V. P. D. Co.
ClARKS STAGE
Line
Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena ant
Nicola Lake every Monday.
Leaves Nicola Lake for Kamloop
every Friday at 6 a. m.
PRINCETON ROUTE.
Leaves Spences Bridge for Nicolas
Coutlees, Nicola Lake, Granite
Creek and Princeton every
Thursday at 6 a. m.
Leaves Princeton for Spences Bridge
and intermediate points every
Sunday at 7a.n1.
Carry flail and   Express.
French & Dag
TINSMITHS
PLUHBERS
GUNSniTHS
-PUMP DRIVING DONE-
Our Camp  Stove is the Boss for
Prospectors.
Repair work of Every Description.
I OUl We can save you
Wfatrll    money on your
TTaiUl REPAIRING
Repairing
A full line of Watches and the
Latest Styles of Jewelery always
on hand.
W. J. KERR,
<*a^__Kamloops, B. C.
G. L. ALLAN
WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN
Boots and
jis SHOES .*
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Try Our Own Mining Boot.
It is just right.
HOTEL
KEREMEOS
JOSH NEIL,
Proprietor.
Stables in Connetion.
This hotel is Situated at
the Gateway to the
Similkameen valley. j»
Well Furnished Rooms.
Bar and Dining Room
Service First-Class.
We Cater Specially to
Mining Men
and Prospectors
Quick Returns
PROM
MALLEKY'S
Drug Store
We carry a full stock of Drugs
Proprietory Medicines, Toilet Preparations, etc In fact everything
that an Up-to-date Drug Store
ough  to have.
Mail  Orders from Princeton and
district can be filled  by   return  1
Kamloops, B. C.
GRAND PACIFIC
MTfl 55*!?!tf|
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. BARNflART, Pr«>.
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"PRINTING*
WAKE UP and let the good
people of Princeton and surrounding country know that you
are ALIE . An add in the Sta,r
will do this. Advertise judiciously and according to your means,
and you will ever find it a paying
investment.
'HAT a Neat r,in«
THATw
ed to tun
of Comm
ingegual
o Advertise
ness and to
» any office
obtained in any Firs
Class Coast office witt
express added.
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Phonograph Concerts.
Phonograph concerts over the Vernon
& Nelson long distance line are becoming quite popular now days. A phonograph in Spokane is operated in front of
the transmitter in the exchange there
and from ten to fifteen people here can
hear the entire performance, including
' the announcements, as plainly/s though
the instrument was in th\e/room with
them —Gazette.
Etnil Grutt, of the busy firm ofGrutt
& Co., this city, when asked by a Journal representative yesterday as to the
condition of the general market, handed
up the following—and he ought to know:
"Girls are lively, in demand; yonng men
unsteady; coffee, considerably mixed;
fresh fish, active and slippery; wheat, a
giain better than oats; eggs, quiet but
may open np better; whiskey, going
down steadily; onions, strong; breadstuff, heavy; boots and shoes, those on
market all "soled." and going up and
down; hats and caps, not so high as
formely—except foolscap, which is stationery; tobacco, strong; feathers, light
and going np; iron, quite firm; butter,
Stronger; opium, a drug on the market;
advice, good, but no demand; money,
close, but not sufficiently close to get
hold of; salt"— But at this point we
brained him and fled.—Bossburg Journat.
Blacksmithing
and
Horseshoeing
Shop on Harold Avenue*
PRINCETON, B. C
Q. flurdoch
Hotel Driard
NICOLA LAKE.
JOHN CLARK, Propr.
Headquarters for Mining Men and Pros
pectors.
An Ideal Summer Resort.
Dining Room Service Unsurpassed.    Only t
Choicest Brands of liquors at the Bar.
JOB RICHARDS,
\ Princeton Meat Market
J WARDLE & THOMAS KraP^iJ
I Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended  to
I and delivered.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
"Imperial
Limited"
DAILY TOURIST CARS
ST. PAUL
TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
 TO	
TORONTO
 AND	
WEDNESDAY
Montreal and Boston.
Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows:
West Boond East Bound
5:51 IMPERIAL LIMITED 20:16
1045 KAMLOOPS     LOCAL—-17
Pamphlet furnished free.
E. J. BOYLE, W. MAXWELL,
A. G. P. A. AGENT
VANCOUVER, B.C. Spences Bridc
Canadian Pacific
Navigation CO.
Time   Table  No.   3§
VANCOUVER ROUTS.
O VANCOUVER daily, except
o'clock  a.  m.   Regular freight
 VICTORIA dally, a
arrival of C. P. Railway No. 1 train,
freight steamers will leave Victoria at il
Tuesday and Thursday and Vancouver al
way and Thursday anc
Vednesday and Friday.
V WESTMINSTER ROUTE.
MEW WESTMINSTER
1 landings, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 8 a.m., connecting at
Mission City with C. P. R. from Vancouver.
Returning, leaves Chilliwack for New Westminster, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 7 a.
NORTHERN ROUTE.
Steamships of this Company leave from Evans.
Coleman & Evans, wharf, Vancouver,  for Naaa
and intermediate ports, every Monday at 2 p. m.
ALASKA ROUTE.
Steamships of this Company leave from Evans,
Coleman & Evans' wharf, weekly, for Wrangel
and Skagway.
BARCLAY   SOUND ROUTE.
Steamers leave Victoria for Alberni, Ahouset
and way ports on ist, 7th, 14th and 10th of each,
month ; extending later trips to Ouatsino and
Cape Scott. The Company r
changing this Time Table at
■ewfth<
General Freight Agent.
C. S. Baxter,
Passenger Agent.
hk Sunset Copper lining Co., m
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
iTine. It is an investment I No Speculation! Ore
enough in sight to return ioo per cent, on amount
invested.   BUY TODAY before advance in price.
APPLY TO
R. A. BROWN,
President and Gen'l Manager
Sunset Shares Will Make You Rich.
PRINCETON or Grand fortts.
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN   STAR.
THE TOWNSITE OF
PRINCETON
BRITISH  COLUMBIA.
\^y.^\^y^iM«i^^g«■a^a«Ig^rB^sgrs3gsag^p B*MmBa£S.&i
Lots for
Tresent prices of
LOTS
From $2.00 to $10.
Per Front Foot, **j$
Size of Lots 50x100
Ft. and 33xJ00 Ft.
One acre Residential
Lots.«*F *£*£&***£
Terms: J-3 Cash;
Bal. 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 pet
cent, per annum, a?
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Government Head-
quarters EOr Hie Siiiikameen District.
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen .Rivers. The BUSINESS.CENTRE for the following: Mining Camps:— Copper Mountan,
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River, Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove.
FINE CLIMATE
and PURE WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTUR-
ALAREA TODRAWFROM.
JFmPffJffP WW&WWWW
Send for Map and Price List to <£<£*£<£*&
W. J. WATERMAN.
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO;