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Mining News
Of the District
Activity in Aspen Grove and
Boulder Creek Campss—
Strike on   Copper
Mountain.
PRINCETON,   APRIL 19,  1902.
DEVELOPMENTS    ^glfi
NICOLA COAL FIELDS
By Syndicate   of Vancouver   Capitalists   Known as
Nicola Valley Iron and CoaK Company.
STRli
t   TRAI
Mr. R. Cramer in doing assessn ent
work on the Transvaal Fraction on Copper Mountain, uncovered a new lead of |
fine looking   ore in an open cut   he was
1 running. The ore is a massive copper
sulphide very similar in character to that
ofthe Ada B., and judging from its appearance shonld carry good gold values.
| - Sufficient work has not been done to de-
termine the extent of the lead. The
Transvaal adjoins the Sunset and Vancouver, and is owned by A. E. Howse, J.
, H. Duncan, T. Q Revely and G. R.
Philp.
BOULDER CREEK TO THB "PROMT.
Mr. A. Gallinger of Oshkosh, Wis.,
and Mr. Miles Silverthorne of Lytton, B.
C, drove in via Nicola Lake, reaching
here Tuesday.
Mr. Gallinger is going to start work
the Cousin Jack gr< up on Boulder Creek,
belonging   to the   Boulder   Mining Co.
Ltd., in which he is a heavy shareholder.
Mr. Gallinger will put 5 men to work
sinking a shaft.
He also intends doing considerable development work on the Mont Maria at
Aspen Grove.
Mr. Jno. A. Kinman of Slocan City,
who Is interested in Aspen Grove camp,
was a visitor at the Star office this week.
Mr. Kinman reports that considerable
excitement has been caused in the silvery
Slocan over the strike of placer gold on
Cooper creek, 20 miles from Kaslo.
A BOUNDARY CONTINGENT.
C. Willarson. P.Johnson, F. Aspray,
A. Bryant and J. Crawley, from Cascade,
came in via Anarchist Mountain, reaching Princeton on Saturday last.
They outfitted at A. E. Howse's this
week and started for Copper Mountain,
Where they intend doing
work on some claims.
Messrs. Johnson and Willarson arc old
timers, having prospected for a number
of seasons in the Similkameen. They
are the fortunate owners of Ada B on
Copper Mountain and the Mogul on Kennedy.
TO COMMENCE WORK ON GEORGIA
Mr. J. B. Silverthorne visited Princeton last Saturday. He states that his
compkn-j> are going to sink a shaft on the
ie coal land belonging to the above-
ed syndicate is situated on the Cold-
:r river about two miles above its
junction with the Nicola, and consists' of
3661 acres, estimated to contain one hun
dred million tons of commercial coal',
varying in quality from a good steam
coal in the upper seams to a dense coking coal in the lower ones.
Mr. Chgs. F. _Law of Vancouver, who
has conducted the work on this property,
has prospected the different seams with
tunnels. Seam No. 1, which is developed by a 20 foot tunnel is 5 feet thick.
Seam No. 2 is the same width. Seam
No. 3, on which a 30 foot tunnel has
been run, is 8 feet thick. Seam No. 4,
opened by a 60 foot tunnel is 11 feet
wide, and seam No. 5, also opened by a
60 foot tunnel has 6 feet of coal.
The coal   is  cretaceous, belonging to
the   second   period of  geological   t
measured from the tertiary.
The seams dip   toward the   Coldw
river, and are believed to extend a long
distance beyond their   present  apparent
boundaries.    \Sj!\%£&$k;
The following gentlemeu comprise the
board of directors of the company with
head quarters at Vancouver:—J5L—H,
Armstrong, of Armstrong & Morrison,
contractors, Vancouver : Percy W. Evans, of Evans, Coleman & Evans ; Gordon T.^Legg, chairman of Vancouvet
Steamship Co"., Vancouver; F. Carter-
Cotto-ftrVansojiyer; Geo. Cowan, barrister, and Chas. F. Law.
A number of the members of the syndicate examined the property recently,
and it is said to be their intention to continue development with a view to shipping their product as soon as tbe projected road from Midway to Spence's Bridge
is built
The following shows how the coal section is composed, and also gives an analysis of the different qualities found:—
Sandstone -  32 feet.
Coal    5   "
Sandstone  89   "
Coal    5   "
Sandstone -141   "
Coal    8   "
Sandstone .'...:. ...136   "
Coal  11    "
Sandstone 140   "
Coal    6   "
Total, coal  35 feet.
Analysis :—
Volatile combustible 34-13
Fixed carbon 57-i6
Ash 	
(Non-coking coal.) 100.00
Volatile combustible 36.06
.Fixed carbon 61.29
 J^
(Bituminous coking coal.)    ioo.oc
Volatile combustible 21.5]
Fixed carbon  74.5?
Georgia at Aspen Grove this season, and
that they intend doing sufficient work on
all their Similkameen properties to get
them crown granted.
Mr. T. A. Rodgers of Mountain View,
Cal.. accompanied Mr. Silverthorne as
far as Aspen Grove.
WELL PLEASED WITH THE PORTLAND.
Messrs. Kidder and Wright who have
been examining the Portland at Aspen
Grove, left for Vancouver last week.
They expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the way th^ Portland and
the camp in general had improved since
seeing it last year. Mr. Wright says
they have a strong company and intend
to thoroughly and systematically open
up their property. It is also their inten-j
tion to develop other   properties   in the^
LOCAL AND  PERSONAL.
Snowden Bros, are building a cabin c
lots behind the Hotel Tulameen.
A. E. Lewis came in from the Nicola
Thursday, and is now busy looking up
old acquaintances.
[ Mr. Robt. E. Allan, familiarly known
as " Dad " Allan, passed thiongh Princeton this week on his way to Aspen Grove.
Mr. Jas. McLennan of Greenwood,
came in from that place on Wednesday
last. He intends spending the season
prospecting in this district.
.' Billy Knight has closed his Academy
of Music for the summer and hit the trail
for Kennedy Mountain, where he intends
doing work on the Invincible. We fear
his departure will break up that famous
organization known as the  Dirty Dozen.
Will Develop
Large Coal Area
British Columbia Coal Company Organized to Acquire
Similkameen Coal
Lands.
The British Columbia  Coal Co., Ltd., \
was organized yesterday, with a  capital \
of $500,000, for   the   development   of a 7
lafgSSiBrSr'coal lands in the  Similka-"]
meen valley, extending across tbe valley \
from the  Similkameen to the Tulameen I
rivers, adjoining the property of the Sim- I
ilkaraeenVallevfipal   Co^ and   Sharp   '
Synairawla^^oaTjaBde-   The   holdings J
cover tfh area of  six square  miles/' The
following directors have been elected by
the new company which will be incorporated without delay :   Dr. T. Jones, J. E.
Church, J.  T.  McDonald, W. H. R. Col-
lister, W,   McCarter   and A.   Brenchley.
Mr. J. Sharp  was   appointed   secretary,
and Mr. H. Mackenzie Cleland solicitor.
The new company, which will be shortly incorporated, has a large holding in
the Similkameen valley, and coal outcrops on the banks of both rivers to
which the property extends on either
side and across the Tulameen. The fact
that the coal outcrops on the banks of
the river will allow of working by tunneling, which will be much cheaper than
by sinking shafts. The banks at both
ends of the group rise to a height of 400
feet, and on the Tulameen elevation there
are three seams exposed. The first is of
shale upon sandstone of about 25 feet in
width, and the second of about 40 feet in
width, and the third with an exposure of
about thirty feet of coal. This seam . lies
below sandstone with about one-fourth
of fire clay intervening. The group is
easy of access by wagon road from Princeton, and is on the direct line of the
survey for the Coast-Kootenay railway,
and within five miles of the location line
of the Columbia & Western extension of
the C. P. R. branch connecting with the
main line at Spence's Bridge.
D. P. Terrill,  M. E.,
./ho
tending the work being done by the
Ocean Wave Mining Co. at Granite
Creek, was a visitor to town Wednesday,
Our seeds are the best. Try them and
prove it.   A. E. Howse.
Divine service will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 in Mr. G. L. Mason's
house. A hearty j invitation to everybody. Sunday school will be held in the
morning at 11 o'clock. All children invited.
Everything in mining supplies a prospector needs at Howse's.
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
April 19. i9°2-
THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR
PRINCETON,   B.   C,
iuch circumstances they were
qualified to pass an opinion on
; they saw in Aspen Grove,
the fact that they were so well
led with tbe camp  speaks very
_gv_ The company Mr. Wright repre
sents have a very valuable   proper-
niE   PRINCETON   PUBLISHING   CQ. ty in the Portland unless   all signs
I fail.    It   has the   ear   marks of  a
• A. E. HOWSE,      -     Manager.    ,g mine"	
SIMILKAMEEN  TOBACCO.
11 Basin district lias
irtics who intend to
■jo in for tobacco
■ prohttoly been in-
in Hart at   least, by
NOTICE.
the Chief Coinmissioner of I.alids and Works
for a license to prospect for coal on the following
Situated on the k-ft bank of the Similkameen
River, about six miles from !*. ineeton, commencing where a post has been planted marked south
chaiua north. 80chains west. 80 chains south, 80
chains east, to point of commencement, in all
640 acres.
J. B. CIIUCH, Locator.
J. CHAKU-S McINTOSII, Agent.
mmeucing where post has been planted
ked north east corner \v. McCnrter coal
D, 1 hence 80 chains south, So chains west, 80
ns north. So chains east, to point of com-
cement, in all 640 acres.
WILLIAM McCARTBR, Locator.
J. CHARLES MciNTOSII, Agent.
■d March 2.|. 1902.     *':
rth  west corner J.  B. Smart coal
:c 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80
Ii, So chains, west, to   point   of com-
, containing 640 acres.   *.   •
.' J.  IC. SJIaKT, I.cccator.
.« ]. ciiarlus Mcintosh, Agent.
Commencing where a post has  been   planted
arked  .south west corner  J. T. Mclnoyl  coal
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL CARDS
THE RECORDS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
or his
Audei
3£
id to A. 1
;d agents
lerly mat
1. HOW!
jj    Mr. J
ommencinfi- where a post lias been plai
rked north west corner William Mablc c
m. thence 80 chains south, 80 chains east
ins  north.80 chains west, to  point of cc
thence 80 chains   north, 80 c
containing in all 640 acres..
C. OUTHETT, A. R. C, 5c,
Provincial Assayer,
Analytical Chemist.
Results of Assays by return ol stage.
Correspondence solicited.
Inland Assay Office,
KAMLOOPS, B. C
Age,t |W. J. WATERHAN, M. E.
danted F. G. S. Al. A. I. i"l. E., Etc.
■ine'iu* Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims
Agent. and Mines Undertaken.
| P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B.C
RICHARD H.PARKINSON
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BETTER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION   NEEDE1
lan to W.tL-^atford.
ove—Black/Prince ; X
E. Boie t*/W. X-Shatf
jve-Niflsor
'rovincial Land Surveyor,
Civil Engineer
and   Notary  Public.
lette
tbe
Tbis   delay   is   very
when business of importance has tol'
be   transacted, and   some   method
should be devised to improve matters.
to extend the Government telephone (
.system from   Nicola   Lake to this
place.
.      'An important centre like Princeton could   eive the   line   sufficient
^fc^^^^^^^^^ 1 Sentinel"
t0 steadt. j    ~^q     English Stud Book,
 JAMES HISLOP	
MINING ANDICIVIL ENGINEEE
..PrincetonJB. C...
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Wholesale  Clothing
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HOTEL ARKIVALS.
cl, Nicola Lake :—Chas. F. Law,
Varren,   F. \V. McCready,   R..D.
Percy W. Evans, M. Silverthorne,
iver; M. B. Stewart, S.' Tingley,
ft; C. O. Rourke, Dunc.'aJcLean,
Mens'   Furnishings.
VANCOUVER,:;B., C.J
Q.riURDOCH" "
Blachsmiining & Horseshoeing   L Want
Solicited from the Trade,
rompt Attention to all
ER ORDERS.
Avenue.
Your
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REPORT.
n save you mon<
IPRINCETON,      B.   C. I Watch   on your Repairing.
_M*   p• — S?J Repairing.
?££l\ Princeton 0oa#jAfulluneofwatchesand the m |1
It is pleasing; to receive such reports as that published in another
column from A. W. Wright of tl e
Portlaud Mining Co.
Before going'*to Aspen Grove,
Messrs. Kidder and Wright visited
Jev
the pi
the  Bound-
gold ores foi _ _
mous.    Un-1 of "too feet
The Vermilion   Forks
Mining Company
RE NOW PREPARED TO SELL
COAL AT
$6 per Ton at the Pit,
or 50c. per Sack
Delivered at the Townsite Office.
W. J. KERR. Kamloops. B. C.
B. C. POTTERY CO.
CHIMNEY PIPES,! SEWER PIPES, ETC
VICTORIA, B. C.
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ORE FOR 15 OR 20 TEARS
Now Blocked Oat in the Granby Co.'s
Mines.
Jay P. Graves, genera! manager ■
of the Granby Co., left Saturday
for Spokane after a week's stay in
the Boundary, during which he in-,
spected the Granby mines and the
company's smelter at Grand Forks.
'• We are getting estimates" said
Mr. Graves, "ofthe cost of installing a large compressor plant to be
operated either by electricity or by
steam. The character of the motor
power Will be determined -as soon
as various estimates are figured out.
If electricity should be utilized we
will buy power from the Cascade
Power Co., whose plant at Cascade
is nearing completion. After the
order is given six months will
elapse before the plant is delivered.
We will then be able to increase our
output to 2,000 tons daily. The
new equipment will have sufficient
capacity to operate not only the
drills but also the hoist, pumps, and
subsidary machines.
" Our policy is to plan a long
way ahead. We now have sufficient ore blocked out to occupy our
smelter continuously for a period of
between fifteen and twenty years.
Withal development- work will be
prosecuted as vigorously in the future as in the past."—Phoenix
Pioneer.
^  VINDICATOR   STRIKE.
Oneq^fhe Richest Ore Chutes Ever
' Opened in the Camp's History.
The Vindicator has made one of
the richest strikes in the history of
Cripple Creek.
A four-inch streak of fabulous
ore has been opened in an upraise
from the ninth level that is yielding
pre running from 50 to 600 ounces
to the" ton. This means the ore is
worth $ 1,000 to $12,000 on every
2,000 pounds of rock shipped. Such
bonanza values, however, are always confined to narrow seams, but
it does not take much to run into
values. In four days $20,000 worth
of the precious sand has been taken
put and sacked, and is being Watched by a strong guard, in the mine.
I The ore has been followed up for
20 feet, but is still showing as 1
as ever in the top of the raise. The
ore rivals the Isabella strike of three
years ago. The vein carrying this
fabulous streak is the old Li Hie ore
shoot which is showing from three
to four feet of ore in this uprai
The same shoot has been opened
the north f^rift of the ninth level,
but the breast of the workings has
not advanced far enough yet at that
point to reach the core of the vein.
In connection with this strike,
the I/illie mine in this same shoot
within   its lines   contained a   rich
seam as wide as a knife  blade that
for months paid the expenses of the
ne alone.    Such is the import of
ch   a   find.—Colorado    Springs
Mil
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rd.
SECRETS OF THE PROFESSION.
Every Reader of These Lines Should
Know Them.
The follow
paper press a
ng s<
of the news-
iation is revealed
. We trust our
fourth estate will
wever we take all
by an exel
brothers of
expel ii;
risk :
The entire sign consists of three
kicks on the sanctum door, which
should be given with deliberation.
On entering you will kindly remove
yonr hat and advance to the centre
of the room. Place your right
hand inside your pants pocket,
thumb and finger tightly clasping
two silver dollars, extend your arm
and drop the silver dollars into the
palm of the editor and at the same
time say : " Send your paper to
me." The editor in response
should murmur : " Thank you,"
after which you will be seated and
tell him all the news. If it should
happen that you are without silver
dollars, try paper ones. It might
answer the purpose just as well.
onIly****
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Cigars at the
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Canadian
Pacific
Railway
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VANCOUVER,
VICTORIA,
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TORONTO,
ST. PAUL,
id all points East and West.
Fast Steamer Service from   Vancouver to
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Ol our Celebrated Tested and Tried
Acadian   Home-spun
Pants
Arrived fr omit he Manufacturers this week.
We guarantee they will give satisfaction.
Have you tried them 7   If not, why not 7
Call and see them at
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A VALUABLE FIND.
Strontium  Phosphates  Unearthed i
Montana
The latest thing in the mineral
line from Fergus county is strontium phosphates, and the find was
made at the east end of tbe Litt'e
Rocky mountains on the south
side, says the Great Falls Leader.
The principal discoverer and lo-
• cator is Ed Massing, a well-known
stockman of that section. Several
samples of the rock have been sent
to the laboratory at Helena and the
owners are informed that the rock
runs very high in strontium phosphates, a mineral which is describ-l
ith
ird die
ish
element,
chiefly through it
burn with a red flai
ed  largely in   pyrote
fined, at
: World
ide.
As Mr. Ma
riding
weeks
panied by Mr. Talbot of Helena,
who had been examining some silver prospects of the former's, Mr.
Tal.'jot noticed the ledge and, remarking that   it was " queer-look-
/■■frig stuff," said he would take a
piece and test it. He first thought
it was gypsum, but the test disproved that theory and, securing a
larger sample, he took it to Helena,
and the news of its value, as before
related, was the result. The entire
ledge was at once located and later
careful selections were made and
these samples sent to mineralogists
in Philadelphia     The  discovery is
• a blanket formation from 30 to 40
feet thick and extending   through
Vthe hill, where it was first found,
and it is estimated the' amount in
sight is millions of tons.—Butte Inter-Mountain.
NATIVE COPPER.
Last week
sixth raise im
- glory hole, or 1
Hill, as it is of
mine maps, s
copper in the c
duties in gettii
tbe thousand
daily sent do\
There is quite
of thi:
$2.00 penticton store
ALFRED W. WADE,
Post Master. Notary Public.
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY BUYING
Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes,
Clothing, Feed and oats,
AT LOWEST PRICES FORCASH.
Nothing but the Best oo hand. Estimates Furnished.
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to the smelter,
nsiderable body
:, and this week
kind   of   metal
ANNUM
MURALO WALL FINISH.
This finish is more popular this year than
ever, and has won its popularity by its durability, pretty [tints, 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
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Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants,
VANCOUVER, B. C.
i -: FOR :-
Vegetables, Fruit, Groceries, Provisions, Hay, Oats. Flour and Feed.
A Lumber of all kinds.     Windows, Doors, Shingles.
V Furniture, Wool and Wire Mattresses, Pillows, Chairs, Lonnges.
C Weber Wagons, Buggies, Spring Wagons, Plows and Harrows.
L      Hardware, Stoves and Fittings. Barbed Wire and Fence Wire, Harness,
Saddlery,   Etc., Etc.
DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES,
V OVERSHOES AND RUBBERS IN ALL SIZES.
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Farming Implements
Always on hand.     You can always get .MACHINE EXTRAS for any MACHINE
SOLD BY US.     Every kind of Vehicle in stock from a
Bain Wagon Mgff Light Road Wagons
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KAMLOOPS,       =       B. C.
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NOTICE.
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NOTICE.
Coal  Location   Notices.
Notices of Forfeiture.
NOTICE.
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
HEAD OFFICE—TORONTO.
PAID-TIP CAPITAL,    -      -      -      -      $8,200,000
RESERVE FUND, 2,000,000
Aggregate Resources over $65,000,000.
NOTICE.
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IL0ND0N 0FFICE-60 LOMBARD STREET, E. C.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE.
HAS. RICHTER,
Prospectors
....STOP!
If you want to Outfit
. cheaply and quickly,
do so at the |
KEREMEOS STORE
WM. HINE & Co.,
Mining Supplies
of Every
GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL HAMl00ps« B- U
qua
i nearest hotel to the
lway Station. Head-
rters for all people
ling from Nicola and
Similkameen.
Good Rooms.
Good Table
Good Liquors,
P. A. BARNHART, Prop.
Princetonians.^
When in Phoenix
The Victoria Hotel
B. TOMKINS,
BRANCHES IN
Ew York,   San Francisc
Savings Bank Department.   Interest at 3 per cent, per annum will be allowed from August 1st, 1901.   Gold  dust purchased,  and every   description of
C. \V. HALLAMORE,
Manager Kami
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t FRENCH & DAY §§
?    Tinsmiths, Gunsmiths, and Plumbers    1
7 Boot and Shoe Repairing. a
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SimiIkameenButcheringCo./lcnp,SBrs.'PS
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Heats.
Livery, Feed Stable & Pasture.
Saddle Horses to All Points in the Similkameen.
Hotel Tulameen
i    The Largest and Most Home-    \
like Hotel in Princeton is now    i
< open for Ihe travelling public.
Our bar is stocked with the
Best  of Wines,' Liquors   and    ;
j    Cigars.    Special efforts will be    <!
;    made in the Cullinary Depart-    i
'<    tnent, and tables will be furn-    |
>    ished with the best the market
■    affords.
PRINCETON,  B. C.
GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop.
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
April 19. I9°2-
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PRESENT PRICES OF
LOTS
From $2.00 to $ JO.
Per Front Foot.^*#
Size of Lots50xJ00
Ft. and 33x100 Ft.
Terms: 1-3 Cash;
Bal. 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent, per annum. <&
British Columbia.
Government Head-
quarters f Or the Sinulkameen District.
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers. The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining .Gamps:— Copper Mountain
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River,  Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grovejj
FINE CLIMATE
and pure WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM
Send for Map and Price List to M <& <& & <&
ERNEST  WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.
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