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 SIMILKAMBH
Published in the Interest of Princeton and Similkameen District.
No. 36.
PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, DEC. ist, 1900.
$2.00 Per Year I1
I
Keremeos Road.
Work on the Keremeos-Princeton road
has received another set-back, by orders
ported the first of the week that those on
the other end of the road had also been
taken ofl", but later on this was found to
have been false, as several parties coining
np from Keremeos 'say that work is still
being pushed ahead at that end of the
road and that the people in that section
evinced a great deal of surprise and in-
"dignation at the fact that work had been
discontinued on the upper portion of the
road.    No satisfactory reason has been
and the short cold "snap of th:
days, had abated before the orders were
given. It is claimed that withtwoweeks
more.vnith_Jthe-fuiTe Llnri^jya^aT work
wr.ni^ hav fi"'o1iH—tlT> road so that
teams could have gone through. It is reported that the remaining crew have
orders to push on into this district as
soon as they get their portion done. It
is to be hoped this is true, as it seems to
be the only source of relief to be had
from this situation of delays and pro-
-  crastination.
Mr. A. B. Slater returned from his
hunting trip to Ashnola last evening,
where he was successful in procuring aim
the finest hearts-of that much prized an-
imal'JT'uie Big Horn," that country has
produced. The horns measure fullj 18
inches and Mr. Slater feels that he is
anipl^ repaid for his trip. He leaves on
tomorrow's stage for his home in England, travelling via Vancouver and San
Francisco. He expects to sail from New
York in time to reach home for Christmas, when he will meet his brother who
has just returned from the South African
campaign. Mr. Slater will probably
visit Princeton again next summer and
repeat his hunting trip.
Vancouver Waking Up.
It is with great satisfaction that
The Province notes today the formation of the Vancouver Citizen's
Association for the express purpose
of advancing the interests of this
city. The suggestion that citizens
should so organize was made in
these columns some time ago and
it is gratifying to observe that it
has now been acted upon.
The new association  has  plenty
of useful work at hand,  and  it  is
trusted that no effort will be spared
towards making its work a success.
The necessity  of direct steamship
communication with the north, the
establishment of the mint  in  Van-
N   couver, and direct railway  connec-
VV tion with the Similkameen,   Kere-
VNneos  and  Kootenay   districts are
fi Yee serviceable  planks  in a pro-
gn Vsive platform.
\ Ml three are absolutely needed if
this city is ever to become the great
comi nercial port which its best
frien\ ds believe it destined to be,
and ik \o citizen can consider any effort tJW>o great' in the endeavor to
obtAJr\ them.
Christ
Christmas Tree.
tions for a royal good time on
1 eve in the Harris-Mcintosh
hall. It is the intention to have a programme of songs and recitations after
which will come the High Jinks for the
young ones which will consist of a genuine Santa Claus, with a complete out-fit
of toys, candies, nuts and popcorn, and
may be an apple thrown in for the good
boys and girls.- Every boy and girl from
Otter Flat to 20-Mile is invited to come,
and will receive some token of remetn-
berance of the day of Christ's birth. The
older ones are also cordially invited and
probably if they are right good they will
receive some candy also. After the
Chrstmas tree there will be a grand ball
and lunch for which 50 cents   will be
School Question Again.
The school question was revived again
by the arrival on last-Saturday's stage of
Mr. Wm. Burns, ckief Superintendent of
Schools. Mr. Burns was driven down to
the Allison townsite, and on returning to
Princeton was shown the proposed school
site at this place and Princeton's advantage as a central location for a school.
Inspector Burns is satisfied that. the
Princeton location will answer the immediate requirements of the district. A
temporary building can be found for the
school and a teacher selected pending the
completion of the new school house.
The government will forward the necessary djptfetions for the election of the
School Trustees, and as soon as they are
appointed, a teacher can be chosen to
carry on Princeton's educational system.
Personal flention.
In this issne we publish by request an
article on "Good Roads," which we are
only too glad to give space in our columns.
We are very much in need of roads of
any description and we have an idea that
even a bad road would be acceptable in
preference to none" at all. This portion
of the country should co-operate in every
way possible in the movement, which is
bound to be of great benefit to the whole
Work was started the middle of the
week in getting out the timbers for the
Similkameen bridge.
SiniLKAHEEN RAILROAD BOOH.
\MZ*
Another application for a railway charter has been received
at the Star office. The new charter provides for a line of railway commencing at Vancouver thence running to Westminister, crossing the Fraser river and proceeding to Hope on the
south bank, thence following the Coquekahla, Cold Water,
Otter and Tulameen rivers to Princeton, thence to Grand
Forks via the Similkameen River, Osooyos Lake Kettle
River and Midway. The application also asks power to build
branches to Nicola Lake and.to the head waters of the Tulameen. The new charter practically covers the best route of
the much talked of Coast and Kootenay line and will receive
the support of every resident in the district.
K/^  Government Buildings.
ynjthis issue will be found an advertisement for bids for the^-building of the
Government buildinga^Princeton. The
story will be one story high, with a large
basement, 46x45 in dimentions. It is
thought by some that owing to cost of
material in this part of the   country, the
plans arifl gpwifiparipnfi fgntintfrp carried
out <Vvr fin» Tnffnpy appropriate Considerable of tlie material will have to be
shipped in from outside points, which
will cause delay and a great deal of extra expense.
It is to be regretted that those who
drew up the plans could not have foreseen these difficulties and made the plans
according to the circumstances. It is
pretty hard for those at. the coast to
realize that Princeton is in an issolated
condition and that the cost of such items
as oak, countejs^cedar posts,  etc,   when
have been far out of proporH '>.p their
real value.   •
Travellers to Hartford Junction over
the wagon road, by day or night, should
carry a good rifle, Last Wednesday one
of the drivers for Vaughan & Mclnnis,
whose slaughter house is near the Junction; was enroute thither when two big
specimens of the felis Canadiensis, or
lynx, barred the road and would not give
way. Returning to town 'for firearms,
the brave butcher gave chase to the animals and succeeded in shooting one—
an immense fellow, that would prove a
dangerous customer to
We are in receipt of a copy of the Coming Landv a publication, printedat Vancouver, in the interest of the resources
of the province. The magazine consists
of well written descriptive* articles ofthe
different sections of the province, pro-
fusedly illustrated. with half-tone cuts.
It over-looks no section and is valuable
as a source of information. It is well
worth the price|which is $1.00.
Robt. Rowland is the latest coal baron
in this neck of the woods.
Mr. Luke' Gibson returned last evening from his long hunting trip.
Archie Irwin, Indian agent at Kamloops is registered at the Hotel Driard,
Nicola Lade.
Jack Murray arrived at Aspen Grove
yesterday where he intends developing |
some promising prospects.
Hugh Hunter, government agent, went
to Nicola this week on government business, going by way of One-Mile.
L- M. Roberts left Nicola Lake on yes- 1
terday's stage for Kamlooys, en route for j
Rossland, where Ije will spend the win-
Some much needed repairs to the road ,'
leading to the Tulameen bridge are be- I
ing made this week by Foreman Golds-
burgh.;
Mr. Hilton Keith, resident agent for
the Allispe townsite^Jpft last Sunday for
the coW where»»ii€will remain for the
winter. liisdeparturQ»practically leaves
the paper town depopulated.
Mr. Jas. Wallace, of the Princeton-,
hotel, has been having some more improvements made on his hotel, consisting of two long brick flues and a wide
side-w»fk around his house.
Mo; Lawrence and family, who have for
several months been making his home in
the Allison townsite building, expect to
leave shortly for Republic, Wash., where
he will practice his vocation of brick and
Robt. Stevenson returned from Kere-
meos the fore part ofthe week, and says.
the weather is fine along the valley. He
says the people of that district are im- ,
patiently waiting for the time when they
can have more easy communication with I
Princeton.
Rev. H. F. Gold has arrived  at Nicola
,ake to fill the   position of Presbyterian
tiinister, lately vacated by the Rev. Geo. J
Hurray having accepted the position of I
Government ae«it at that point.     Mr.
Gold will be jrwelcome addition to the U
population of the valley as he is possess- |
ed of a wife and three children. j]
Jack Bromley came up from his placi j]
at I2-Mil^t?reek the fore part ofthe week \
and reports but little snow in his sexiJioili'H
He regretted very much that he had re- t
ceived orders to discontinue work and I
intimated that work could still be con- w
tinned successfully. He also reports
many ice jams along the river, but out-1
side of that the road was open.
Another coal discovery has been made |
on the south bank of the Tulameen river, I
showing a vein of excellent coal. The
ledge is five feet thick and dips slightly j
to the southwest and is of easy access fori'
working. T. J. Swansborough is the]'
lucky Owner, he intends driving in on!)*
the vein with a view of supplying Prince-r
ton with coal in the near future,
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN   ST A3
>R BFTTER ROADS
TAMO'S ENGINEER OF HIGHWAYS OFFERS ADVICE.
ps to be taken by the British Columbia Good Roads Association to
Perfect Organization.
i accordance with the decision a|
■- by the Executive of the Provincial
Sd Roads Association at the time ol
holding ofthe Good Roads Conven-
Aii
i'ng upon thet
1 the necessity of at
e taking up the
matter of local organ-
ion, with a vie
w to seeing the right
d of a gather
ng at Victoria   next
nth.
ri this counecti
m Mr. Deane has been
coircspondence
with Mr. A. W. Camp-
1, M. Can. Soc
C. E.,  Ontario's En-
la
7 glad  i
f organi
oknoi
thai
bcessful, and from the interest which
various ways has, I find, been aroused
your Province, I am sure much good
11 result from the agitation you have
mmenced. As to how you can best
it at the people throughout your Pro-
nce, it is difficult to say without a full
kowledge of your conditions and re-
lirements. In Ontario, we formed no
cal associations, but once the Provin-
al organizatian was created, an arrange-
ent was made with the Department of
giiculture to have the subject placed on
e programme of Farmers Institutes and
pre active ones iu the road organiza-
on were placed on the government delations, these largely covering the Pro-
ince at the Government expense. Im-
lediately it was discovered that the agi-
tion was appreciated |the Good Roads
ssociation urged the Government to
reate the Department of Roads, of which
I am now the official head. My first duty
In taking office was to get into coinmun-
:ation and enlist, as far as possible, the
ympathy and support of Municipal
ils, Boards of Trade, Dairy and all
ther
iltural
he request of Municipal Councils at
ipee commenced a tour of inspection
eith them of the roads in their Munici
>ality, the system under which they were
vorking, and under the auspices of the
Councils, addressed meetings of the rate
payers. This then made the question
distinctly local, and while the suggestions were drawn largely from a general
[>lan, yet they appeared to be dealing
with that particular Municipality, and
suggestions made for the change of system and methods, appeared so pertinent
and'reasonable that in a very short time
a few by-laws to bring about these
changes were introduced' and carried.
These were then used to good advantage
in urging others to follow, so that you
can readily appreciate how comparatively
easy'it was, in this way, to reach the
people and bring about the changes. I
am inclined to think, however, that w th
you progress will be somewhat slower, on
account of your not having so many organizations throhgh which to work ; and
possibly it may be some little time before
•fee
snt 1
"It appears to me that your chief object should be to educate the people in
how roads should be made and the economy of doing work so far as possible in a
finished manner, consistent with the requirements of travel; what kind of implements should be employed to do the
work easily, cheaply and well; how
these should be operated ; and create a
general interest in the question, and a
sympathy in improvement as rapidly as
possible, consistent with other consider-
"In order to do this, it would be well
for you to make use of all the associations in the Province, You should have
no difficulty in enlisting the active support of every organized body, commercial, industrial and agricultural. Your
present Department of Government in
charge of roads should be used not only
to assist you in carrying on this work of
education but should follow up the practical end by giving exhibitions in the
different parts of the Province in practical road making. Short sections of a
street in towns and villages, and short
ons of roads in the more populous
communities should be made and due
notice of this work be given in order
that the people may be collected to see
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.
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m
LOWER SIMILKAMEEN
WITH ASPECIAIJLY
PREPARED REPORT
OF ITS DIFFERENT MINING CAMPS; AND A COM-
PI,ETETRAVEI,I.ER'S GUIDE
COMPILED AND DRAWN BY i^ l\
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PRINCETON
and NICOLA
LAKE, B.C.
Specialties  for   Winter
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
Call and See Our Line of Ladies' and Gent's Rubber Gum
Boots. Lumbermen'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 Slock at Lowest Prices
stores PRINCETON 1   P  IIAU/CF
^ AND NICOLA LAKE, B. C. t\%  !*• IIV W 4jL
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thifr ih
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. IJF you have a good claim with a fine showing we will find
you a buyer.    We cordially invite your correspondence.
Respectfully,
HI
Office: 43 Columbia Ave.
S. A. HARTMAN.^
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I Mining  News I
There were 35 men on the Snowshoe
payroll last month.
Rich ore has teen encountered, on the
Remington, in Summit camp. .
Another small spur was put in at the
. roar of Old Ironsides shaft house No 2
last week.
The Buckhorn in Deadvtood camp, is
expected to resume operations about the
first of next month.
Returns from the second shipment of
Buckhorn ore, from the Granby smelter
gave-$i6 per ton.
The drift being run on the 100-foot
level of the Rambler, near Eholt, struck
the ore body this week.
The Boundary Falls smelter has secured a contract for 2,000 tons of ore from
the Carmi, np West Fork.
This week the C. P. R. boarding train
came up to Phoenix, and the men are
now busy putting in a sidetrack at the
Snowshoe, to facilitate shipments.
L. C. Crawford, who visited the R.
Bell in Summit camp Thursday, says
that Jack Hanley is much pleased at a
rich'strike made on that property the
Last Saturday was pay day at the office
of the Miner-Graves syndicate, when
over 250 .men received their monthly
checks, amounting to something like
$30,000.
The Sunset and Crown Silver, in Dead-
wood camp, owned by the Montreal-
Boundary Creek Mining Co., is to be
taken over and* worked by the Montreal-
Boston Copper Co.—Pioneer.
A consolidation of no small importance of several well known properties in
this camp, is not improbable, says the
Pioneer. The properties included are
•the Gold Drop, Rawhide ^Monarch, Tatn-
arac and one or two adjoining fractions.
Details of the proposed new company are
not yet given oui. The claims referred
to adjoin the Snowshoe, which is now being successfully operated. The properties are all favorably known of among
mining men familiar with this section,
and all have phenomenal showings.
The Gold Drop is owned by the Gold
Drop Mining Co., of which Thos. C.
Bxainerd (president of the Hamilton
Powder Co.) is president. It- has had
nearly 3,000 feet of development work
done, but it is claimed that much of this
was not to the best of advantage. The
Rawhide is owned by the Dominion Copper Co., and has a 500.foot tunnel in
country rock. Here, also, it is asserted,
he work was not done where the best
showing is made. The Monarch and
Tamarac have only prospect shafts, but,
like the other adjoining claims, have
fine surface showings.
I November 7,1900, by
R. O. HAWTKF.Y,
hirty days after
[ssioner of I,auds
pularly c
a Post,
irked,
north to Tula-
hence 80 chains, meandering the
iterly direction;  thence 80 chains
2 80 chains west to point of co
ind containing 640 acres,
ist day of November 1900.
ROBERT ROLAND,
iWA
NOTICB 18 HE!
"11
Y GIVEN that appli
for a Private Bill to incorporate a Company to
build, equip, maintain and operate a line or lines
of railway of standard guage from a point at or
near the junction of the Cold Water and Nicoln
rivers, thence following the Cold Water
:r river up
divide to the, west fork ofthe Otter
down the. west fork ofthe Otter rivl
river, thence following the Otter rt
follow)
ie Tulam.
■aidjunction ofthe Cold W
following the valley ofthe
along the south shore of tin
Quilchena Creek, thence ft
the Quilche
junction ofthe TtS
reek to the divide of One Mile <
•     n the valley of Oi
from the said Town of Midway along the valley
ofthe Boundary creek to the City 01 Green-n^iod,
and from the said City of Greenwood in a sout"-
easterly direction to the City of Grand For
with power to construct, operate and mainta
branch lines to Aspen Grove Camp, to the Tu
meen River.camps, and to Copper and Kennedy
mountains and other points, and with pow™ *~
bridges, roads, Ways and ferries and to const
tons therefor and to generate electricity and supply light, heat and power; and to acquire and
receive from any Government corporations or
persons grants of land, money, bonuses, privi-
the oompany's undertaking and to connect with
and enter into traffic or other arrangements
with railway, steamboat or other companies and
, B. C, this 10th day of No-
AND SENKXER,
Blue Ribbon Extract of Vanilla is
best on the market.
Princeton   merchants all   carry Blue
Ribbon Extracts.
The James Robertson Co. Ltd.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Shot, Traps, White
 LEAD  PAINTS,   Etc—	
Jobbers in Wrought, Cast or Steel Pipe  and Fittings, Metals and Steam
Fittings.   Write for Quotations.
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Zand VANCOUVER.
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JAMES WALLACE, Proprietor.
PRINCETON'S PIONEER
<& «£ HOTEL & &
The Resort
For Prospectors and Mining Men.
First Class Dining Room and Bar.
No trouble to talk to guests. Political
matters laid over for the present. The
Chinese Question the Important topic of
the day.
Mongolian Sympathisers Excluded.
H
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|& CO.,  VANCOUVER, B. C.
AGENTS FOR LAFLIN & RAND
POWDER AND MINE EXPLOSIVES.
THE OtfCY    EXPLOSIEFOR
LAND CLEARING
i ATLAS DYNAMITE OR GELETINE WILL DO 4
! Times the work of ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE.
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED.
Write For Catalogue and Further Information to
108 Holland Block, Vancouver, B. C
The Nearest Point to the  io Mile
Creek Mines.
Granite
.hotel! * -Ho'*i
LOWER NICOLA.
The shortest route by io Miles to
Princeton from Spences Bridge is
Via Lower Nicola.
The table is supplied   with  produce from our own gardens.
COMFORTABLE ROOMS.
Headquarters for Smith's Stage j
MRS. james, Proprietor.
This Hotel has always been!
Famous For the Excellence j
of its table.
The nearest point to the
richest Silver Lead mines}
in B. C, 'Summit City.'
There  is more gold
Granite Creek than has
yet been taken out.
jj Stopping Point for
t Princeton stages.
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j. SIMILKAMEEN STAR
)lird with »*^ftStjjthe .wejUare
the advisability
teams and tools, c
lays. , Finally, c
after orders wer
Chief Commissiot
Works  Mr. Stev
bringing   in      A jury  of twelve wise men and
ng-further de-1 true at Woodstock, Out., has placed
: heart, sucl
images in tb
itiffis upwi
sing theawterd
reach of promise
. King. As the
of 70 years of
the goods were
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STATIONERS.
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HOKE NEEDLESS DELAY.
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^fdby
I. neen.
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We suppose."there;
work t
the ha:
uld be put in
6 wilL" ■ The
Stevenson and.
Palace Livery
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KEREMEOS, B. C.
-    D JINNIS, Prop.
Idle He ;ses to All Points in the Similkameen District.
Travellers   from   the. Boundat
through to Princeton.
Run in Connection with Keremeos Hotel
Bring 1
to the
Mr.
t:the:
^dela;
ice  to  furt 	
^ given to the different road7!
T    -• ■
Hrk.' Work' was at once com-
ffneed on the Keremeos end by
.'I road supervisor, and has, and
ypow being prosecuted with ex-
riiordinary vim.
JBtit. the Princeton portionjhas J
Ft been so fortunate. ■ Upon, the
\y start it is stated that word was
it out to Mr. Stevenson, the road
pervisor, from a local road ' fore-
m that it was needless to com-
;nce work a*s it was too late in
e season. This bright thought
used a delay of a week or more,
Sfore Mr. Stevenson- was con-
|nced that work could be carried
for  a  month  or  more if it was
ariienced immediately.      Then a
Irrespondence took place between
Wa Stevenson at the north end of]
tie province and a disinterested
RreWriat  this  end pertaining
having the work oil the roads in
this part of the district postponed
indefinitely.C Mr. Goldsburhg's excuse that the men reiuseTla" work
wherethey had to. eat in the cold,
could have been easily remedied by
the purcha.s^oi_alstoye, or better
Still,''within one .miLeloLtheir, work
a hojise_andbarn was obtainable,!
whickwith a.- few repairs wouldI
have answered the purpose very
Well. As to the disbanding of Mr'i
Bromley's crew it was .absolutely
unnecessary, as work could have
been prosecuted through the entire
winter from that point.
The people of the Tower and
Upper Similkameen valley propose
to see this road built as early as
possible and are in' no mood for any
more child's play. Work should
have commenced j three weeks
earlier than it did, and by no means
should it have been discontinued
until it was thoroughly di
trated that winter had set in.
Prospectors
Ski stop 1
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.
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of Every - - ■ Jl||||
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«£* ^Machinery
Agents lor  ^"w-
JOHN W. PECK & CO.
Wholesale Clothing
 and »
Mens'  Furnishings.
VANCOUVER, B. C
Correspondi
Careful    an
ed from the Trade.
PARKINSON  &
FETHERSTONHAUGH
Provincial
Land Surveyors.
CIVIL ENGINEER
and NOTARY PUBLIC.
Surveys on the Similkameen  Promptly
Attended to.
PRINCETON & FAIRVIEW, B. C.
LINDLvBV & FOSTER*
TAXIDERMISTS & FURRIERS
THE BEST PRICE   PA	
Furs antl S*r/ra*=r====s=i
2% Johnson St. VICTORIA.
J. CHARLES McINTOSH,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
and:
 NOTARY PUBLIC	
PRINCETON, B. C.
W. J. WATERHAN, M. E
F. G. S. M. A, I, n. E., Etc.
Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
and Mines Undertaken.
P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C.
.. JAMES MSLOP$p^
MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER
v3$ PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.
..Princeton.B, C...
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN  STAR.
MR. WILLIAM'S TRIP
MINER-GRAVES SYNDICATE SUPERINTENDENT RETURNS.
Combined Business With Pleasure and
Inspected Mines and Mining:
Plants in Many Noted Camps.
scale and with enlarged smelting fac
ties and the addition of a refining pi
the profit could and would be consid
ably enlarged. One thing is certain t
this is the fact that the ore yields a pr
with the present facilities at the cc
isfaction to have this demonstrated to
wiseacres who predicted failure and 1
in the attempt to reduce the low gri
ores ofthe Bouddary at a profit."
Wm., Yolen Williams, the popular sup
erintendent of the Miner-Graves syndi
cate properties, in this and ofEer camps
returned last Friday from a five weeks I
trip to the mining centres of Montana,
Utah and Idaho, says the Phoenix Pio-
was taking a short holiday and
e.time keeping his eyes open j
leas [ and plans, if any, to bt
the conduct of the big Phoe
properties.      Mr.  Williams gave i
his travels and experiences.
In speaking of his trip Mr.
said that he we
where he saw mining <
scale in the famous mines of tha
He also visited the smelters, wh
ands'of tons of ore are reduced
Butte,  he says, is certafnlv aj
mining camp, as
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR'S.
Hotel Jackson
X H. JA'CKSN, Sole Proprietor.
PRINCFTON, B. C.
iiKimiBirae
Williams-visited Salt Lake »
there made trips to TBingham canyon i
Park City.    In the lattei place there
silver   mines,   stamp   mills,   sampling
;tc.    He also visited other
ing camps in Utah.
From Utah Mr.. Williams journed to
Denver He -had not registered at a
hotel io minuses, before his identity
was known, and be was besieged by
newspaper reporters, anxious to learn
something of Phoenix camp, of which
they had heard. It was twenty-two
years since he had before visited Denvefc
When he was there before the place had
a population of 30,000, while now it has
135,000. It is now a handsome metropolitan city. From Denver he went to
Coloiado_Springs, and passed' several
very pleasant days there. Then hie visited Cripple Creek and Victor. In the
vicinity of.these two towns there has
sprung up since 1891 large mining communities and a section which produces
about $20,000,000 in gold per annum.
Mr. Williams says there are some wonderfully rich mines there. Next he visited Idaho Springs in the Clear Creek
country.""'l?F5m1)enver he left for home
and arrived here after having been absent for a little over a month.
• In speaking about smelters, he said he
inspected a number while he was away,
but none of them were better equipped
for the economical handling of ore than
the Granby smelter at Grand Forks.
Stilli he said, he had picked up quite a
V number of new ideas while he was away
fcvhich would-be valuable to him in con-
"", Jlucting: operations on the several mines
■under his charge.
m    On his return trip" Mr. Williams stop-
m ped in Rossland, and is quoted by the
■ Miner as follows:
I     "Mr,  Williams esaid   ht   was   much
■ pleased with the way the mines of the
■ Miner-Graves syndicate in Phoenix were
■ turning out.   It had  been demonstrated
■ thattheyoresofthe Knob Hill and Old
*i% Ironsides could be treated at a profit.
MjVith increased experience in the handing of the ores and with the most economical methods,  conducted on a larger
SMOKE
Tucketts
TOBACCOS, CIGARS and
CIGARETTES.
Hphey are the Purest
jCU certainly the, j^*©£*
Rest in the market. .
Geo.LTucketr&sonco.
HAMILTON, pNT.      :.■>"^
piNC^fON
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
Similkameen DIstrlel.
Properties   artfully  Sampled  and  Assayed
DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SI
ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS  OF  LI<
CIGARS AT THE BAR...... FIRST-CLA Si
CONNECTION.    '
Hotel Jacksc
a keep pc
^ ^W"   "      ^
Now is the time .to secure, your Winters Supply of
Foot Apparrel.    Avoid sickness by havit
Feet properly dressed with the Best
Boot and Shoes,
ChAAfi Rubber Goods, Etc.
• In the Market. We havS'a large and well assort-.^
ed stock which we are selling as Cheap as you
would have to pay for an Inferior Article.
PROSPECTOR'S SUPPLY STORE.
O. E. THOMAS, Prep.
gIMILKAMEEN
BUTCHERING C°-
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Dealers in Heats.
Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley.
Cm Summers,
PRINCETON BRANCH; flanager.
'TRIM
M    PATENT
AUTOMATIC
ORE CAR
We are the Sole Manufacturers for Canada
ofthe "TRUAX" which is the best Ore Car.
in the World.
A  and(
 e lever in the-
back and all its disadvan-
opening the door gradually.    The
 r is at angle of twelve degrees.   By 1
ic door holding the ore in the car until ri	
fiurtowards-the door end, affording an e
•x dump than the ordinary a
P.O. BOX 51.   TKC. 250.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
ARHSTRONG & MORRISON,
IRON AND STEEL WORKS.
I Princ
pp+p+ipp^pip>p>
Princeton Meat Market
WARDLE & THOMAS
I Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended  to ;
J   ' .."••       and delivered.
IrVvVvWrVrVyi
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN  STAR.
-4 FOE BETTEE ROADS CONT'D.
Vfce work performed ; andhear the diffe.
/Int steps   explained by the person i:
Iharge. These wil
let lessons and wil
Xtteches to iuflnenJ
Bteir part for good
NOTICE.
of the Board of Licensing
;rs for the Nicola District
at the Government office,
December  15th,   1900, at 10
G. L ALLAN
Boots and
^SHOES^j
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Try Our Own Mining Boot.
MALLERY'S
\ Drug Store
We carry a full
Proprietory Medj
: the Pro
:r  will  be
Irms.    All that
5 utmost to spread
CLARHS STAGE
Line
rile]
Nicola
Leaves  Nicola, Lake for Kamloop
every Friday at 6 a. m.
PRINCETON ROUTE.
Leaves Spe
:es  Bridge for Nicolas
Ticola Lake,   Granite
Thursday at 6 a. m.
Leaves Princeton for Spences Bridge
Sunday at. 7 a. m.
Carry Hail and   Express.
I f renchA Day I
\ TINSMITHS 2
I PLUriBERS I
I QUNSJTITHS j
I ...PUMP DRIVING DONE... 5
A   Our Camp   Stove is the Boss for  «
t Prospectors. Z
A   Repair work of Every Descrip-  *
J tion. a
W V
REPAIRING
I\XT J. ALL WORK
W Si n t Promptly Execut<
I U UI "We can save you
Watch money
Repairing
A full line of Watches and the
Latest Styles of Jewelery always
on hand.
W. J. KERR,
< Karnloops, B. C.
HOTEL
KEREMEOS
JONH NEIL.
Proprietor.
Stables in Connetion.
This hotel is Situated at
the Gateway to the
Similkameen valley. «5&
Well Furnished Rooms.
Bar and Dining Room
Service First-Class.
We Cater Specially to
Mining Men
and Prospectors ;
Kamloops, B. C.
GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL SLOOPS, B.C.
Railway Station. Head-
coming from Nicola and
the Similkameen.
Good Rooms.
Good Table
Good Liquors,
P. A. BAR1NHART, Prop.
"PRINTING.*
WAKE UP and let the good
people of Princeton and surrounding country know that you
are ALIE . An add in the Star
will do this. Advertise judiciously and according to your means,
and you will ever find it a paying
investment.
Don't
You
Know ?
THAT a Neat Line of
Printed Stationery
is one of the Best Way.,
in which to Advertise
keep your name before
the public.
is equipped   v
 THE   SIMILKAMEEN   STAR.
is agent for Jessies, j
I the date here
■for Certificai
KAMLOOPS, ASHCROFT, YALE AND
SIMILKAMEEN  MINING DI-
' VISIONS OF YALE
DISTRICT.
NOTICE is hereby given that all placer
claims legally held in Kamloops,
Ashcroft, Yale and Similkameen Mining
Divisions of Yale District, will be laid
over from the 1st day of November ensuing, to the ist day of May, 1901.
G. C. TUNSTALL,
Gold Commissioner.
Kamloop. Oct. 28th, 1900.
Blacksmithing
and
Horseshoeing
Shop on Harold Avem
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 Servii
JOE RICHARDS,
>VWV^VW^>^
\ Princeton Meat Market
< WARDLE & THOMAS
> Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended   to
I and delivered.  i^^P;
•«P+*P+P+P+P+* c^OOOC^OOCi'C^Ot^OO' V
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
"Imperial
Limited"
DAILY TOURIST CARS
ST. PAUL
TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
 TO	
TORONTO
WEDNESDAY
Montreal and Boston.
Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows:
5:51. IMPERIAL LIMITED 20:16
10:45 KAMLOOPS     LOCAL 17:4
Canadian Pacific
Navigation
Time.   Table   No.
Taking Effect, June 15th.
MT. MAXWELL,
VANCOUVER, B.C
CO'
31
.. CARL'ETON
me Sunset Copper Mining Co., in
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
Jline. It is an investment! No Speculation! Ore
enough in sight to return ioo per cent, on amount
invested.   BUY TODAY before advance in price.
Sunset Shares Will Make You Rich.
APPLY TO
Rm Am BROWN,
President and Gen'l Manager
PRINCETON or Grand Forns. I
 I
THE   SIMILKAMEEN  STAR.
THE TOWNSITE OF
PRINCETON
BRITISH   COLUMBIA
mt
Lots for
• • • ^ulC • • •
LOTS
From $2.00 to $ JO,
Per Front Foot. *a*«*
Size of Lots 50x \ 00
Ft. and 33x100 Ft.
One acre Residential
Lots.*£ & *£ <& *& *£
Terms: 1-3 Cash;
BaL 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent, per annum, a*'
W
Government Head-
quarters For the Simiftameen 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 AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM.
*W#fl»## W WW*****
Send for Map and Price List to «£ &> & *£ *£
W J. WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.
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