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Vol. iv.   No. 24.
PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1903.
$2 a Year.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
ELECTION    DAY
Items of General Interest and
Personal  Mention —The
Voters' List—Names
of Polling Places
W. D. Young, who has a fine ranch on
Wolf creek, has had discouraging experiences with his crops' this year, for the
rains have wrought havoc with quite
every stage of growth and garnering.
However, Mr. Young is not in despair,
and yet sees a bright and shining star
on the horizon of the future that will
lead on to fortune.
Applications for the position of teacher
for the Princeton public school have been
received by secretary Bell from Misses
Pailp and Moore, Vancouver. The first
named has been accepted and may arrive on today's stage.
W. T. Walmsley has been in the Similkameen some two weeks with A. F. Gwin
and has formed the opinion that this is
the greatest mineral belt on the continent today.
Bert Thomas has gone to Copper mountain to do assessment work.
J. Smith, Granby mining engineer in
the Boundary, accompanied by Mr. Mc-
Ras, have been examining mining properties in the Granite creek section re-
■ Van Mills was last heard from at Grand
Forks and was likely to be caught in the
Poplar creek gold rush.
A thoughtful and kindly act on the
part of Barr Hall was the presentation
of a fine illuminating lamp to the church
authorities recently. "Lead kindly
light," may not irreverently be said to
symbolize the properties of this lamt
Welby and his horn were at the end of
the ribbons on Wednesday's stage.
C. B. Peterson owner of a ranch six
miles up the Tulameen, is expected here
about the ist October. His wife is seri-
| ouslv ill with typhoid fever in Grand
Forks and is not expected to recover.
A demented man at Granite creek has
been wandering about for the past month,
but was recently taken to Fairview by
Dr. Whillans, there to await action of
the authorities. The name of the unfortunate man is Harry Lee and it is
understood that he had sunstroke some
years ago in the tropics from which he
never fully recovered.
Wm. Knight returned on Monday from
his summer's work on the Transvaal
group. He is more than pleased with
the results both in work accomplished
and the ore showings. From specimens
shown there can be no doubt of values
and as to quantity the claim is a mass of
ore to its extent.   He will go to Kennedy
mountain to do some assessment work
the Invincible after which he will prol
bly strike coastwards for the winter. On
his arrival here and as secretary of the
"Dirty Dozen Club," by order of President Webb, a meeting was called, at
which only the treasurer, 'Pills' Dunsmoor, was absent. All having kissed the
book their old friend B. Jack gave them
some delightful reminiscences in card
legerdemain.
Jack McDonald, Jim Campbell and
Billy Clements returned from Summit
camp on Wednesday. They report snow
in the higher altitudes.
"Tudge" Woods has gone to the Boundary for the winter, intending to return
with the birds next spring.
James Hislop, C.E., when last heard
from was at Red Deer and Was then
ending to go out on the Grand Trunk
Pacific survey, in charge of a party, between Battleford and Red Deer, Alberta.
He reports disagreeable weather there
and a fall of snow at Minot, Dak., of
about two feet. For the present his P.O.
is Edmonton.
Jim Stott and 'big' Bill Martin rode
into town on a couple of fiery bronchos
on Wednesday from Hedley where they
had been contracting.
Jim Jameson is still playing 'fox and
goose' with constable Nesbitt, from whom
he escaped at Keremeos. 'A stern chase
is a long chase.'
Rev. J. Stewart will preach his farewell
sermon at 3 o'clock, tomorrow, in
school house.
An official copy of the voters' lis
ceived bears the names of 616 voters.
Beyond a few typographical errors the
list seems to be correct.
Emil Voigt, who met with an accident
on the Hope trail, returned home last
week and is quite recovered from the
broken leg.
H. C. Killeen, government road
veyor, having finished the road location
to Copper mountain went to Victoria to
file his report. From the Similkameen
bridge, Princeton, to Voigt's camp, Copper mountain, is ten miles, less 1800 feet.
T. H. Parr, P.L.S., of Victoria, is surveying thirteen coal claims near town in
which the B.C. Collieries Co. are owners
Col. Downing has arrived safely at
Vancouver. In crossing the Hope divide
he was nearly crossing the great divid*
that separates this life from death. In
the twilight, having gone to his tent
door, he observed something that res
bled a grizzly, seizing his gun on the spur
of the moment he placed the muzzle
where the butt should be and only for
his friend who saw his mistake, he would
now be floating down the mythical Stygian river. Farther on in the journey
the Col. saw two dear but before he could
get his hatchet unpacked they disappeared in the gloaming. Come back
soon, Col.
J. and F. Gladdin have gone up the
Tulameen on a prospecting trip.
POLITICAL SUMMARY
LIBERAL OUTLOOK
Most Gratifying Reports—Not
One   Discordant   Note-
Calm and  Confident
of   Victory.
From all parts of the Similkameen
riding most hopeful reports come of the
work being done by, and on behalf of,
W. A. McLean, the Liberal candidate.
W. J. Snodgrass and the candidate are
presenting the Liberal cause with earnest
fervor and with very favorable acceptance
to the electors of the southeastern portions of the district. An united front
without a ripple of disaffection, is the
happy condition of Liberalism there and
indeed throughout the whole district-
which spells victory in large letters for
Mr. McLean.
On the basis of a close calculation and
actual solicitation, Fairview, Mr. Shatford's home, and the smaller polling
places in the vicinity, it is estimated,
will give Mr. McLean such a majority as
will offset any doubtful places in this
end of the district, thus leaving the
southeastern portion as a Liberal clei
gain. Hedley is conceded to be largely
Liberal by careful judges on the spot,
while at Princeton the vote will break
more evenly. Authentic information
to the strength of the parties in other
sections has not been received to date but
the indications are that there will be majorities in many if not all of them for
Mr. McLean.
The outlook for the Liberals, not only
in the Similkameen, but for the whole
province is most encouraging and flattering to the cause.
The province is Liberal in Dominion
politics, why   then   should there be
change, seeing that Canada never enjoyed
greater prosperity   than   under present
Liberal rule.
The Grand Trunk Pacific transcontinental railway is a splendid testimonial
of Liberal foresight and business capacity.
If a railway is required in the Similkameen, which no one doubts, entrust the
business and legislative portions of it
the Liberals if it must be economically
and quickly done.
From now until polling day let every
Liberal do his duty and victory will mosl
certainly be their reward.
A. Hickling, of London, Eng., managing director of the Vermilion Forks
Mining and Development Co., cam
on Wednesday's stage and is the guest of
E. Waterman.
Messrs. R. Stevenson, A. F. Gwin,
Stevenson, jr., and W. T. Walmsley, s
at the Lost Mine.
A Bachelor's Trials.
Bushytail rats are very plentiful this
year, a bachelor rancher having killed
no less than seventeen in his cabin on a
wet day last week. He says the bushy-
tails scared his cat till he left his bed and
board, they elude the trap, refuse poison
and are now busy night and day threshing out what little grain he managed to
save 'between times' this summer. He
has had a rough house on several occa-1
sions in his encounters with them and
they dispute his right to even his own
underwear having destroyed all but one
garment which he saved by saturating
with kerosene. His ranch is for sale as
he is suffering from nervous prostration
caused by the bushytails playing hide
and seek on his bed while he is trying to
slumber. He predicts an open winter as
there is little fur on the varmints and
they are also very lean. Our bachelor
friend has suggested that the government
should put a bounty on Mr. Bushytail
as is done on his relative Miss Coyote, in
any case he will support the government
that will legislate the brute off the earth.
List of Polling Places.
The following is an official list of the
polling places throughout the Similkameen electoral district: Stemwinder
mine, Fairview ; J. G. Thynne's house,
Otter Valley; F. P. Cook's store, Granite
Creek; Court house, Princeton; School
house, Keremeos; W. C. McDougall's
office, Olalla; Nickel Plate mine; post
office, White Lake; school house, Hedley
city; police office, Camp McKinney;
school house, Okanagan Falls; S. H. Sid-
ley, Rock creek; G. O. Guise, Westbridge;
deputy mining recorder's office, Beaver-
dell. 	
Dr. Whillans Removes to Hedley.
Dr. Whillans and family removed to
Hedtey'last week where he is surgeon
awjfphysician to the Nickel Plate mine
and the Yale Reduction works. The
change from here ie an important one
inasmuch as he is now in assurancce of
a stipend commensurate with his profession. He will pay occasional (fortnightly) professional visits to Princeton.
The Dr. and his wife may be termed
pioneers of the town and like all others
in frontier life have had to endure the
inconveniences incident thereto. The
best wishes of many friends go with them
in their new home.
D. McEachren, advance agent for the
W. T. Shatford troupe, was in town
Thursday and gave notice of an exhibition by the great conservative contortionists Murphy & Shatford on Tuesday evening. They say Murphy in his 'big
thunder' act is really eccentric and marvellous.
Jas. N. Paton has gone to Greenwood.
There is an abundance of wild fowl
about, grouse, chicken, duck and geese.
No bachelor's larder is empty now.
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
September 26, 1903
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THE POLITICAL ISSUE.
As between Liberal and Conservative in the present campaign there
are far more weighty considerations
than the mere triumph of party.
For victory is worse than defeat a
hundredfold if it has not been won
by the suasion of the minds and
hearts of the people in favor of a
great principle or truth. A battle
gained by mere overpowering numbers or sheer brute force is inglorious if not ignominious. And the
man who casts a vote void of the
spirit of truth, or patriotism and
who is actuated only from selfish
.motives commits mental suicide and
is a positive injury to the country
because he has voted against his
conscience.
Now, it is obvious that as between two political parties one must
be right in principle and foundation
and the other wrong. One has the
spirit of right doing and the other
does right only when compelled to,
the first is Liberal and the last is
Conservative, as time and experience have so often proven.
Liberal principles—ever progressive, making and anticipating reforms. Conservative — let things
remain as they are and retain the
old usages and customs of our un-
modern forefathers.
Here then are the forks in the
political trail, and choice must be
made by the electors of Similkameen riding for the first time as a
constituency and for the first time
as political parties. Their first choice
then should be Liberal and right and
no regrets will follow. Putting the
best foot forward is the inclination
of every rational man, and having
made an analysis or made certain
deductions on the relative merits of
the Liberal and Conservative parties
he should without any hesitation
put his best mental foot forward and
openly pronounce himself on the
side of his choice. It is the uncertain or equivocating voter that is:
so ruinous to political purity. A
man deciding on the dictates of
his conscience cannot go amiss.
Hence, it is with an almost positive assurance of victory that an
appeal is made to those who are
reasonable to vote Liberal and for
W. A.  McLean  on  October 3rd.
No men, and especially working-
men, heeding the voice of reason,
can afford to vote for a party that
has little identification with the
workingman such as the Conservative party by record and reputation
is known to be. The mining and
agricultural classes, in fact all engaged in manual industry in the
Similkameen will undoubtedly serve
their interests best, for the various
reasons named, by recording their
votes for the Liberal candidate, W.
A. McLean.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Nearly twenty years of Conservative domination in the B. C. Government : results—forever borrowing money ; poor credit in the
money markets; public lands given
away ; no railroad into the Similkameen, the richest and fairest district in the province; the least efficient and most corrupt official service ever known; political disruption and turmoil and the lower
elements of political life propagated
and fostered until the name " B.C.
Government" has become a byword wherever the English language is spoken.
The man who is a Conservative
■ of any other political faith because of tradition or pedigree is not
much better than a mechanical contrivance.    Think, men !
Another transcontinental railway
by the Liberals. It was opposed
at every stage of legislation by the
Conservatives. Liberalism and
progress. Conservatism and stagnation. 	
The Grand Trunk Pacific will
be built at a cost to the country of
$13,000,000 ; the Canadian Pacific
was built at a cost of $75,000,000
to the country. The first is Liberal
thrift and economy ; the second is
Conservative waste and prodigality.
for a license to prospect for coal on the followin
Commencing at a post marked E. O'Rourke
And running 80 chains south, 80 chains west,E
hains north, 80 chains east, to point of con
lencement,  and  containing 640 acres.
E. O'Rourke, Locator,
H. W. Elliott, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 12,1903.
NOTICE.
TPhirty days^afterdate I intend^ to apply to the
a license to.
scribed land:
THIRTY days from date I i
the Chief Commissioner of •
irked S. A. Howse1
Reform in the provincial civil service can only come by a change
from the present Conservative government to that of Liberal.
CHURCH NOTICE.
Regular weekly religious services in the school
house on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Sunday school at 6:30 p.m.
Rev. J.
TO THE PUBLIC
horized agent.
HILTON KEITH,
The Similkameen Co., L't'd.
Secretary.
:r, B.C., 16th Sept., 1903.
Administrator's Notice.
Deceased.
. Notice is hereby given that by an order made
in this Honorable Court, dated the 15th day of
September, A.D. 1903, the undr—"'—
pointed administrator of the esti
named John D. McEachern, late	
in the District of Yale, in the Province of British
Columbia, farmer, deceased.   All persons havi
against said deceased are requested
send the same, duly verified, to the undersigned,
or before the ist day of November, A.D. 1903,
d all persons indebted to the said deceased are
ss to the undersigned forthwith.
)ated the 16th day of September, A.D. 1903.
Kamloops, B.C.
NOTICE
•ked A. E. Howse':
Commencing at a post marked A. E
N.W. corner of section 36, township 91,
i running 80 chains-south, 80 chains eas
jins north, 80 chains west, back to post, i
0 acres. A. E. Howse, Locator,
H. Wi»ELMorr, Agent.
NOTICE.
!?K5,
pplyto
ipect for coal on the following
ked P. Buscombe's
tiains north, 80 cf
U 640 acres.
Dated Nicola Lai
THIRTY days from date I intend to apply t<
the Chief Commissions of Lands and Work
for a licence to prospect for coal on the followin]
described lands:
N.E. corner section 26, township 91, in the dis
E. P. Davis, l
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
for coal on the follow-
>ining D. 6. Marshall's
And running north 80 chains, west 80 chains,
outh 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of com-
lencement, containing 640 acres.
L. R. Buscombb, Locator,
H. W. Elliott, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 12,1903.
Dated Nicola L
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
license to prospect for coal on the following
ing Geo. Philp's section on the
lencement, containing 640 acres.
D. G. Marshall, Locato:
H. W. Elliott, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 12,1903.
to apply to
 and Works
prospect for coal on the following
corner, H. W. Elliott's
NOTICE.
:ss. Louis Quinville, Locator,
J. E Shivels, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 4,1903.
NOTICE.
HPMRTY days from date I intend to apply to
a license to prospect for coal on the following
cribed lands :—
ommencing at a post marked H.W.Elliott's
1 36, township 91, district of Yale.
chains south, 80 chains west, to point of com-
H. W. Elliott, Locator.
NOTICE.
TY days after date I intend to apply
for a license to prospect for coal on the following
T1*
for a	
described lands :-
1 post marked J. Grahar
ion 35, township 91, district of	
ining 640 acres.
J. Graham, Locator.
NOTICE.
n date I
o prospect for coal on the i
NOTICE.
tend to apply tc
0 prospect for coal on the following
ith, 80 chains west, back to post, in
Geo. R. Philp, Locator,
H. W. Elliott, Agent,
a Lake, August 12,1903.
NOTICE.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 1
NOTICE.
THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
"   :nse to prospect for coal on the following
Commencing at a pc
running south 80 chains, west 8ochs
So chains, east 80 chains to point of c
faining 640 acres.
R. Quinville, Locator,
J. E. Shivels, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 12,1903.
I R. Quin
NOTICE.
THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for
nse to prospect for coal on the following
ibed lands:
nmencing at a post marked Geo. Buscombe's
corner, adjoining L. Quinville's section on
the north,
And running 80 chains north, 80 chains west,
lencement, containing 640 acres.
H. W. Elliott, Agent.
Dated Nicola Lake, Aug. 12, r903.
NOTICE.
THIRTY days after date I intend to appiy tc
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
for a license to prospect for coal on the following
adjoining Geo. Buscombe's clai
And running 80 chains north, 80 chains ea
hains south, 80 chains west, back to post
Geo. I. Wilson, Locator;
Dated Nicola Lake, August 12th, 1903.
NOTICE.
mbolt Mineral Claim, situate in the Similka-
Where   located — On  Copper   Mountain,
about 600 feet south of the Helen Gardner
:ates B54742 and B54743 respectively, intend,
sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the
Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown
Grant of the atove claim.
And further take 1 otice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this Thirteenth day of May, A.D. 1003.
WILLIAM ALFRED COOPER.
ALFRED JOSEPH COOPER.
Dissolution of Partnership   jLr
Subscribe for the Star, only $2
per annum.
. ilkameen Riding, has been
solved by mutual consent.
Dated at Hedley City, Aug. 10,1903.
N. HUSTON,
w. a. mclean.
 September 26, 1903.
THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Election day, Saturday, October 3rd,
one week from today.
Davy Day and Jim Snowden went
to Copper mountain to do assessment
work returning on Thursday.
A terpsichorean club is talked of now
that winter is approaching.
• Administration of the estate of the late
Charles Blixt, alias Johnson, is still in
abeyance, bnt it is expected a settlement
will shortly be reached.
F. W. Gladdin returned from Hedley
on Saturday last.
A. Marstrand, of Vancouver, was in
town last Sunday, going out Monday via
Penticton.
NOTICE.
days after date I intend to apply to
lief Commissioner of Lands and Works
ie to prospect for coal on the following
80 chains north, 80 chain
Located 8th September,
A General Banking Business
A general banking business transacted
by the Bank of Hamilton. Capital
$2,000,000. Reserve Fund J1.700.ooo.
Interest allowed on Savings Bank deposits of one dollar and upwards from
date of deposit to date of withdrawal.
A. H. SKEY, Agent, Kamloops, B. C.
F. W. GROVES,
A. R. COLL., SC. D.,
Civil and Mining Engineer
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.
UNDERGROUND SURVEYS.
PRINCETON.     -   -     B. C.
PELLEW-HARVEY,
BRYANT   &    GILMAN,
B
N PROVINCIAL
ASSAYERS
I THE VANCOUVER ASSAY  OFFICE,
ESTABLISHED 1890.
Analysis of Coal and Fireclay a Specialty.
Complete Coking Quality Te
I Reliable PLATINUM Assays. I
VANCOUVER, B. C.
.-.-.RUBBER STAflPS.-.-.
Seals, Stencils, Price Markers, Printing Wheels, Numbering Machines,
Band Bating and Numbering Stamps,
Check Perforators, Rubber Type, Printing Presses, &c, &c.
FRANKLIN STAHP WORKS,
Vancouver, B. C.
NOTICE.
apply to th
ad Works fc.
le  following
Located Sept. 10th 1903.
NOTICE.
Th^f,SiSS^^a«^&£fa
0 prospect for coal on the following
:ribed Is
n the nor
ning J. A. Mohr's
mencing at a post on th._ w .. w.«..
ning north 80 chains thence  east
thence south 80 chains; thence west !
Sback to inilial post, in all about 640 acre
C. G. Mohr, Lo<
J. A. Mohr, Agt
Located Sept. 10th 1903.
thenc
NOTICE.
 ir of Lands ai
a licence to prospect for coal on t
CSitikte and Joining G. S. Mohr's
chains;  thence south
post, in all, 640 acres.
J, H. Mohr, Locaor.
Located Sept. 10th 1903.
NOTICE of FORFEITURE
1 McNeil, Barr;
: that after the publication hereof
ek for ninety days, 3 ou fail 01
bute your portion of the exp<
by section 24 of the " Mineral-!*—,,
r 135, Revised Statutes of British
I97, in respect of the Copperp*"-0
a, situate on Kennedy Mountair
h Columbia, together
rith af
aid claii
 lugh Kennedy, of
rinceton, Free Miner, who  has  made  thi	
uired expenditure.
The amount due by you in respect of said 1
ral claim, not including costs, is $2$.62'A.
HUGH
Princeton, Aug. 8,1903.
NOTICE.
rict.   Where
:  On Copper Mou:
ite No. B72022, and William H. Thon
iner's certificate No. B72024, intend, si:
on the date hereof, to apply to the Mil
irder for a certificate of improvements
arpose of obtaining a Crown grant of tl
And further take notice that action, ut
on 37, must be commenced before the i
r such certificate of ir
ERBf
HERBERT H. THOMAS.
NOTICE.
I Hedley City Stored
V A Complete New Stock of General flerchan-
V dise always on hand,
» CONSISTING OF A FULL LINE OF
C Groceries, Dry Goods, Men's Furnishings, Boots and Shoes; also   j
P     Builder's Supplies, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Paints, Wall
1 Paper, Hardware, Stoves, Nails, Drill Steel,
§ Harness and Saddlery.
5 Headquarters for Enderby Hungarian Flour, Northwest Oats, &c
S J. A. SCHUBERT.
Wood, Vallance & Leggat, ltd.,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Miners', Logging and Mill supplies
WIRE ROPE A SPECIALTY.
B.C. Agents for the Canadian Steel and Wire
Co., Field Fence—Prices on application
VANCOUVER, B. C.
THIRTY days afterdate I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
prospect for coal on the following
s, situated about two miles south
es's ranch,
at a post, thence runniug west 80
o chains, back to post, in all 640 acres.
L. M. WHITWELL.
Located Sept. 23,1903.
Commencing at a post situated at the north-
ast corner of J. M. Hitching's coal location and
all 640 acres'.
Located Sept. 23,1903,
Located Sept. 23,1903.
Located Sept. 2
Commencing e
ighty chains, ea
1 post about 3 miles north of
eighty chains, north eighty
C. O. FRENCH, Agent.
J. PIERCY&Co,,
WHOLESALE
DRY GOODS
VICTORIA, B. I
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Clothing, Top Shirts and
Underwear.
A Strong
Combination.
Manitoba Hard Wheat
and the Lake of the
Woods  Milling Co'y,
Try Best Patent Brand.
JAS. J. LOUTIT,   Agent,
Box 158 Vancouver, B. C.
MURALO WALL FINISH.
This finish is more popular this year than
ever, and has won its popularity by its durability, prettyftints, and the easy mode of mixing and applying. Put up in 23 beautiful
shades and white. Ask your dealer for a
color card or send direct to
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Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants,
VANCOUVER, B. C.
The Vancouver Breweries, Ltd.
BREWERS OF THE FAMOUS
Cascade Beer
Ginger Beer
& Alexandra Stout
'& Alexandra Ale
For sale throughout British Columbia in all the first-
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If you want First Class Footwear
Insist upon   -------
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Nothing equals them for Style, Fit, Finish and Wear.
flaple Leaf and King Quality Rubbers.
WHOLESALE   ONLY.
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 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
September 26, 1903
POLITICAL PABAGRAPHS.
The Provincial Political Pot is Now
Boiling Over.
A rally of two hundred and thirty-seven
of Nelson's electors was the inspiring
augury of success that greeted S. S. Taylor, the Liberal candidate for Nelson riding in his committee rooms. This is by
far the largest rally ever held in the
political history of this city. Mr. Taylor in his speech exposed the record of
the Conservatives in this province and
the weakness of their leaders, and pointed
out the immense superiority of the platform the Liberals offer.
Mr. Taylor made a special point of the
fact that the question now before the
electors was not so much whether Liberals or Conservatives should rule, but
whether or not the present corrupt, timeserving and incapable administration
should continue in charge of this province, which they are already responsible
for bringing to the verge of ruin.
The names submitted to the Liberal
convention for Vancouver city and accepted as party candidates in the forthcoming provincial election are : T. S.
Baxter, barrister; Joseph Martin, barrister; J. D. Turnbull, ex-foreman at the
C.P.R. wharf and member of the U.B.R.
E.; Dr. W. D Brydone-Jack;C. R. Monck,
stonecutter.
With the exception of Hon. A. E.
McPhillips, attorney general, all the
cabinet ministers have uow left Victoria.
The premier has begun his tour at Delta
and will work right up through the several ridings into the Kootenays.
The Conservative convention at Victoria has nominated the full predicted
ticket headed by ex-mayor Charles Hay-
ward, Harry Helmcken, Hon. A. E. Mc-
Ppillips and Joseph Hunter
Conservative Breach of Faith.
Premier McBride's unprecedented
breach of faith in the matter of the elec-
ons threatens to bring disaster in its
'ake. Had the managers of the many
agricultural exhibitions to be held at the
:nd of this month and the first week in
October been aware of the premier's into hold the elections on Oct. 3rd,
they would have so arranged their fair
dates as not to be interfered with by political meetings, political feeling and campaign work. As is many of these annual
which mean so much to a community from a business point of view, will
suffer materially from the clash that must
nevitably result from the change. This
will especially be the case in New West-
ninster, whose fair, the chief annual
;vent of that city, is threatened with ir-
•eparable injury by the change of date ol
the elections. Profound indignation is
that city as elsewhere with the
Government for their ill-conceived trick,
and that they will reap little benefit from
attempt to steal a march upon their
opponents and upon the people of British
Columbia
—Inland Senti-
Hotel Tulameen
The Largest and Most Homelike Hotel in Princeton is now
open for the travelling public.
Our bar is stocked with the
Best of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars. Special efforts will be
made in the Cullinary Department, and tables will be furnished with the best the market
affords.
PRINCETON,  B. C.
GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop.
Just Qpened
COMMERCIAL
HOTEL
First Class Dining Room
Newly Filled
Hedley
City
Good Beds   «
..No Chinese Employed..
'""BEST BRANDS LIQUORS AND CIGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO TRAVELLERS j
HUSTON & McLEAN, Proprietors
DRIARD HOTEL
NICOLA LAKE
i
The Hotel has been thoroughly renovated and refitted.
Everything First Class.
No pains spared to please the public.
Table supplied with best the market affords.
Fine Wines, Liquors and^Cigars.
TELEPHONE' BATH.
Headquarters ifor Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops
Stage Lines.
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Hotel * Jackson
^-^wv^The Leading Hotel>~w^
This   Hotel,   having
passed into new manage- >
ment, will be found  first ?
class   in    every   depart= >
ment.       «^ c* >
Hot and Cold Water I
Baths.     m H )
Good Stables
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IRVING «m
Hotel * Jackson
Princeton, B*C.
 September 26, 1903.
THE    SIMILKAMEEN    SjTAR
LIBERAL PLATFORM
Hi
2. Government c
provincial and 1
12 Sound Planks Upon Which Literals Will Bally for Victory.
The Liberal platform, as adopted at the
Provincial Liberal   Convention held
Vancouver, is as follows:
1. The immediate redistribution of the
constituencies of the province
basis of population, but allowing a smaller
unit of population per seat for the outlying districts.
aership, Dominion,
cipal, of publi
:s of utilities is sound and should be
carried out in British Columbia,
3. Should it be advisable at
to grant aid to a railway company such
shall be in cash and not in land and no
bonus of any kind shall be given without definite and effective means be ng
taken to safeguard the interests of the
province in the management of the i
control of the freight and passenger
and provision made against such railway
having any liability against it except for
actual cost.
4. Immediate construction of the Coast-
Kooteuay railway, the Cariboo railway,
the extension of the island railway, a
lailway from Alberni to a point on the
east coast of the island, a road in the
northern part of the province from the
coast to the eastern boundary with an
extension to the northern boundary, the
railway from Vernon to Midway by north
fork of Kettle river, with necessary
branch lines, ferries and connections.
5. The enforcement of the act now in
force compelling the scaling of logs by
government scalers.
6. That such legislation should be
enacted as will result in making the
lands included in the various dyk ng
areas available for cultivation as quickly
as possible and secure prompt payments
of assessments when due.
7. That the government should keep
in touch with the conditions in connection with mining, protecting said industry against combines and trusts and if
necessary for the purpose build and operate smelters and refineries. No reasonable change should be made in the mining laws without full
interested, giving full opportunity for
discussion and criticism.
8. As the province ca:
by the settlement withi
thrifty and prosperous i
Orientals never become
proper sense of the word,
to be the duty of the government to discourage Oriental immigration and
ployment by every means within
power, and we appeal to our fellow Liberals throughout the Dominion
in our efforts to protect ourselves against
the ruinous competition of men having a
standard of decency and comfort immensely below that of civilized people,
and who shirk every duty and obligation of citizenship which the law will
allow them to escape.
9. The government ought to prevent
the waste and suffering caused by strikes
and lockouts, and an earnest effort ought
to be made to provide some means of
preventing such strikes and lockouts, and
we approve the adoption of compulsory
arbitration.
10. The fiscal system of the province
is in need of revision. Taxation should
bear upon privilege rather than upon industry, and no addition should be made
to the debt of the province except for
public works properly chargeable to capital.
11. The retaining of the resources of
the province as an asset for the benefi of |
the people and taking effective measures
to prevent the alienation of the public
domain except to actual, bona fide business or industrial purposes, putting an
end to the practice of speculation in connection with the same.
12. The construction and maintenance
of roads throughout the province to aid
in the development of the mining and
agricultural districts.
R* H* ROGERS
ly advam
i borders of |
; declare if
SOLICITOR
CONVEYANCER
NOTARY PUBLIC, Etc*
Hedley, B*C*
Alaoat FAIRVIEW, B.C.
FOR SALE*
Rough Lumber now at Sunset Camp, Copper
fountain.   For particulars apply to
R. A. BROWN, Grand Forks,
or to    COOK & CO., Princeton, B.C.
NOTICE.
^OTICE is hereby given that sixty days after
1 ^ date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to
purchase 640 acres of mountain pasture land
described as follows: commencing at a post
marked F.A.H's S.W. corner, thence north 80
chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains, thence west 80 chains to initial post.
A sitting of the County Court ot Yale
will be held at Princeton on Monday,
October 12th, 1903, at 10 o'clock, a.m.
By Order,
HUGH HUNTER,
Registrar County Court.
Princeton, July 28th, 1903.
NOTICE.
MOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after
ttj   date I intend to apply to the Chief Commis-
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Good
For   Connoisseurs   Only,
Can be had at all first-class hotels through
out the province.
R.P.RITHET&CO.M
VICTORIA, B. C,
Sole Agents*
Deserves Helping; along
Especially when its Money
in Your Pocket to do so.
We have placed several
Lines on our Bargain
Counter and put Prices
on them that will Cer=
tainly Make Them Go
Quickly.
Take a look at These
Snaps.
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LIMITED
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
September 26, 1903
-: PRINCETON 1:-
British ColumbiBa
^j<J<-»<J<JO<J<
Lots for
• • •aZ/CiIv • • •
PRESENT PRICES OF
LOTS
From $2.00 to $ JO*
Per Front Foot*^*^
Size of Lots 50x100
Ft- and33xJ00Ft,
Terms: J-3 Cash;
BaL 3 and 6 months,
with interest at 6 per
cent* per annum- «£
Government Head-
quarters FOr ibe SimilKamcen District.
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers. The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining Camps:— Copper Mountain
Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks,
Summit, Roche River,  Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove
FINE CLIMATE
and PURE WATER
ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM
Send for Map and Price List to & S> <& & *&
ERNEST  WATERMAN,
Resident Manager VERMILION  FORKS
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.