PRINCETON, DEC. 27, 1902. : -s-tf. . - .. . I :S> ■ What the Future Has in Store 'for. UsS*U* Being a Brief Review of th£ Mineral, Coal and® Agricultural Rei^irces of the JJimilkameen I District—Soon to be Accorjfed the Benefits of Railway Transportation S (TOWN OF PP^r THE building of the Columbia and th Western Railw|vjis far as Mi(}- way in 1899, turned the attention of prospecto— wj JJj * men generally,is the ■siec,*m .~*N-& be | tween tlfet poinf^ the Cana^.n Pacific afti line .*>" of tlie HoR? Mountains .: ^^lieved that onl« i short time ,.1(3_yffapse before the bi£ rail\tf% com- I ,jan%»wouId be obliged-to 6ross the inter- I vening strip and connect the great Boun- j dary district'Txitljthe • As a consequence th< CWT&N—AT FORKS OF SIWLKAMEEN ANp TULAMEEN RIVERS ) r various governments to and President-Hill puniicly stated that it ;* Uie building of a railway that, was tlieir intention to hnifd from the 'would make their properties of some Boundary to the Coast wiih\», little devalue, lay as possible. The following^i^^tcb, It appears that at last relief is coming, recently received, is good evidence 01J «ou^h_^^fronjJii£_dicectkia.._jn which the'progress being made in the carrying it wasfexpected, and when connection i^* out of this project: & finally made between the Boundary anor " The contract for building a branch the Coast, thus affording us much needed of the Great Northern ^rom Curlew, transportation facilities, the long suffer- Wash., to Midway, has been let to Sims ing people of this section will have no & Shield, of St. Paul, Minn., and active the coast, need to thank either tlfe local or Federal operations are to" be^commenced next gavernments. The natter .has passed week. This will be the first link in the to this section to get hold of good prop- out of their hands, exfcept in so far as line to be built by the Great Northern erties, aad prospectors ^penetrated tl»e they may be instrumental in obstructing from the Boundary district through to the mountains in all directions. During the the progress of the line now heading this Coast. Next summer at l^gst two other first two years of the influfr, nearly raceway, which is owned by PrestdenLX-J- sections of the line will be Jmilt. mineral claims in all, were staked SndxHilTand his associates of the Gfeat Nor- " Sims & Shield are one of the largest recorded in this mining division, many thern Railway Co. firms of contractors in the United States, cfc'.w'bich have been continuously repre- This company had surveyors and lo- The senior member of the firnj^J. Sims, sented by their owners ever sfftce, al- eating engineers operating in the -Hope is a director of the Great Northern Rail- though time and again disappointed by range until the snow drove them out, way, and his wealth is estimated in the neighborhood of #4,000,000. He built the main line of the Great Northern from Minot, Dakota, to Great Falls, Montana." It is believed that active construction work will also begitf'bn the C. P. R. line whefl once iliat eomgany realizes the necessityTcSSfceeping in sight of its energetic rival sand tiajt instead of -TJne^ two railway lines will be building through the Similkameen in 1903. The route the Q* P. R. wMl tafee^s flqjk! definitely known. The Great Northern will follow the Similkameen River from its junction with the Okanagan to near the head of one lis, tributaries.. tfofcRipche River, which^it^UJ^aKslfiii^OSS^jan to tftg^Jffigiff^ARer 'i-eaclftng that stream iw.TOureeJi^Dr^^^^^Sl.' - ' fo-WEile^lSilding of the Great. Northern will stimulate the development of such camps as Aspen Grove, Boulder Creek and Summit to the north j and Lfo.' i.. 3 f2&U*r*J~ f^X^C^^ t& clZ~ I 1 i^Uh-i^ Ivf THE S imilkaiLeen STAR duc 27,190* being This company sunk a shaft nearly 200 west, it is with the camps that will b£ below the mine. A tramway „ 0 directly tapped by this road, that thi§*T>uilt to connect the mine with the mill, feet deep on their property, the Sunset, article will principally deal. and a dam constructed on Twenty Mile from which they ran drifts in opposite ri\ The first of these in the Similkameen, Creek, from which a flunfe has been directions to decide the width of the-ore- gli t_..:it • ;.;» .siS+fiK t\tCL mill. The body. Tiie work done demonstrates the copper a dam constructed xa the Similkameen, Creek, from which a that the,railway,\,ill strike is built to convefy water to the mill. —__, rw ATT A f'ATWP Nickel Plate Company have also accmir- existence cf OLALLA CJ\Mr ed a numt(e?. of other properties in this per-gold ore :'camp, on some of which active develop croppings," ing the past season two good strikes made on claims four miles up the from the Sunset fMfM copper :e on the Jubilee, and one of yellow the Johnson claim. This is the c on Elkhorn ajnd Bullion mountains, 1 the juncture of Olalla and Keremeos urem »™w« &&*£i2£i A „„ & •7 J Considerable work has been done on Tcompanvof New York capitalists, the Rollo and Kingston claims, proving known as the Olalla Copper Mining and the existence of good bodies of ore ot a large '-number of similar character to those of th< immense deposit of cop- likely to prove a good camp a hich, judged from surface appear to be of higher grade than those es in width from 50 to 250 found on Copper Mountain proper. feet. I Separated from Copper Mountain by The copper, which occurs as bornite the Similkameen River is Kennedy ind chalcopyrite, is said to run about 2>lA Mountain, on which a great number of claims have been staked on similar show- Smelting Co., Nickel Cli a this 1 mp, o of which Plate n pfegjberif. .The gold and silver values are not high, but will materially aid in making the ore profitable. A number of other propertii ings of yellow copper ore to those found ti the s: r-hill.! considerable development work has been Many other properties in this camp t-'-i—- —t——~~:&;f!E, from which high located on the SunseFidylte, all show done. V3amaW£S&5&Baa\fflaW£?iZ--- bave surface croppings On the Bullion claiin, situated near the assays are obtained, and townsite of Olalla.a tunnel the railway will come the company s vith e of a similar na'tfijp^sfVJ • Among these are the Copper Farm have been Perhaps the best known property this camp is the Red Buck, located the steep side of the mountain river. The work done on this claim con the of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ •' .SEjjgfo" which a shaft has been sunk 45 feet, the sists of a 23 foot tunnel and a numb feet, for fhe purpose of striking at depth j| Between Hedley Camp and Princeton Sunrise with a 35 foot sfiaft, and the Hel-.-open cuts, all in ore of gooc ' a chute of copper orejfjippping above, a number of copper showings have been en H. Gardner with a 50. footFioafirattd*r massive occurrences of yellow copper from which excellent assays are obtain- located along the south side of the Sim- considerable open cutting. All this ore are exposed in several places on this The^unnel is at present penetrating ilkameen and also a few On Five Mile work has been done in ore, and on the claim, from which good gold and copper t* „,.„,„ latter claim Some of the work has been assays are obtained. The width of the argebody oHow^o. cop^ ^^^.^ ^p« on a showing that from appearanc great quantitie g ^ . ^ gg ^.^ ^ ^ devel|^^ould run much higher than the Sunset, work has 1 yet been insufficient to deS$$On the Oriole claim, hojth east ot the onltrate the existence of any conside&foSiinset, a 23 foot shaft has been sunk - s estimated at between is expected that the high grade jj^gfaute will be cut during the t£xt two months, when preparations will begin for stoping to supply a 50-ton smelter which Mr. W. C. McDougall, the manager of the company, announces will be erected by them soon as conditions will warrant. There are a great many other proper- a very few have Mile work has been done ii cnm» latter claim some of the work has been assays a ore-body ii 100 feet. The Mogul claim adjoining the Red Buck has several showings of similar ableo ON WOLF CREEK MTN, e that runs 3 per cent, in coppei in gold and $2.00 in silver. The ore- body is said to be fully 150 feet wide. No bornite is found looking ore, picked specimens of which run as high as 20 per cent, in copper. ^^___^__ The Brooklyn and Magnetic, which the Oriole, and are also on the river slope, have good prosecute active ^^ M in this camp, but owners been able tc ,^rk during-the past tv In Camp Yuneman on Summit Moun- dn, west of oTaTTa"and north of the Sini- fkameen River, some %ood properties (en located. iendence and Riordan mountains tprth of Camp Yuneman are also contain excellent showings of ore, these three camps do jiri&£,6xtending back to Red/Mountai above one of the Wolf Creek lakes,- the Frazer luc vein matter differs radically from showings of yellow copper, the mineral- that of the Sunset, carrying a much high- ized dyke on the Magnetic being er percentage of lime ; ,-a feature of great neighborhood of 400 feet wide, belt exists, in which a few prom- importance in the smelting of the ore. Higher up the riverHf89*81 ising prospects have been discovered. The owners sent a sample to the Granby group, on which an 85 foot tunnel has These include the Cultus and Monarch smelter fer the purpose of having a test been driven and a 50 foot shaft sunk, on D'Arcy Mountain, and the Podunk ma,le) and were informed that the ore Work on this group has proved the ex- and Diamond B. to the south and west of could be smelted for |250 per ton, and istence of a large ore body which gives that mil. ''•;"•-i^a^ still leave the smelter a profit. fair gold and copper assays. It was on a On the two first mentioned claims the £ The Jennie Silkman claim lying north of claimin this group named the Hamilton work cons ists principally of surface cuts, the Q Hole, has a big showing of ore ex- that platinum was first discovered in Sim- from which fair assays in gold and cop- posed by extensive open cutting and a ilkameen ores,Baker&Co.,ofNewark,N. per are obtained. ..x:pj||l| 25 foot shaft. A peculiarity of the Silk- J., reporting the quantity as 2 oz! to the On the Podunk ah eight foot lead of man ffc tllat the va]ues are in a dyke of ton from the first specimen/sfept them. lying between granite and por- porphyry instead of the felsites and an- On the Ingersoll Bell, open cutting has of the proposed line phyry walls has been explored by open- desites which flank the porphyry, and in exposed a well mineralized lead showing S*aj!»jthey are at presentpf less in-: cutting and tunneling, disclosing a prom- which most of the ores of this camp are iron and copper pyrites, which is fully to us than the-ones that do. ising body of yellow copper ore, which found. The copper also occurs on this 300 feet wide. j, *, J, carries exceptionally good values iu gold. property in a greater variety'Jpf'. forms The La Reine, Invincible and Hold- Small quantities of molybdenum were tjjan usuai 0n Copper Mountain ; yel- fast claims are also said to have promis- also met with in doing work on this lead. j0Wi native and gray copper and bornite, ing showings. Only about three miles from Prince- tjejng disseminated through the porphy- Between Copper and Kennedy Moun- HEDLEY CAMP tuated near the junction of Twenty ton, in this same belt of diorite e Creek with the Similkameen. and is Diamond B. claim, located on a white 1 25 and 30 miles east of Prince- qUartz lead carrying values in gold^sil- ' ' 1 the Simil- "* tains the Similkameen River fall|^yer£ Of the claims near the brow of the hill rapidly, and there is practically unlimit- -,»_„_____„____„. r on the river slope, the Ada B. and ed power, at present going to waste, that This is the onlyjJSjJtfp in the Simil- ver> COpper and platinum. A shaft has 'princess May are 'tlilt|wb best known will one day be used to mine and smelt Ineen that as yet can boast a highly de- been sunk on this lead, the bottom of Qn each Df these properties large bodies the immense ore deposits of these two .v/loped mine, with modern equipment. which is in solid vein matter assaying of yenow copper ore have been exposed mountains. The difficulties of transportations and from gI5 to |8o ;,£ all vaiues. fhe lead that coul(i be open quarried and carried When that time comes, (and it is rap- other drawbacks of a new country that js dearly traceable for a distance of about bv gravity trams to the river below at a idly approaching) when the Similkameen slight cost. prevent the man of moderate means from o>0O feet) and where exposed by open- developing his property, were powerless cutting, 400 feet or more from the shaft, to hinder the enterprise of the owners of jt s{j0ws considerable quantities of zip- the Nickel Plate mine, and the feitb in blende. The work in the shaft has gjjg>j ' their property that prompted them 0nstrated the existence of a qn»'z vein to make expenditures aggregating sever- over ten f-et y^fo well mir^MRzed from al hundred thousands of dollars, has been wall to wall. Mining men have pro- imply rewarded by the opening .up of nounced it an exceedingly good concentrating proposition. ;, British Columbia's will take a great leap large bodies of high grade gold Work has been carried on continuously on the Nickel Plate for four years, a force of about 20 men having been employed most of the time. Th- mine has been developed by means of tunnels, close to 1000 feet of drifting and tunneling having been done. S^^d^Cf.'1 The lead, which is 40 feet in width, is said to average about $20 a ton, while the sorted ore will press the $100 mark closely. Picked sainph have assayel up 3 The values in the lead appear to be i sociated with an arsenical iron, which J J J *&f!j$f£ COPPER AND KENNEDY y iflOUNTAINS^;/* -.?hichare situated 13 miles upTSfe'Similj- kameen River from here, are undoubtedly the greatest camps potentially of any in this section, unless all signs fail. The immense dykes of mineralized igneous showing free gold rocks on these two mountains have been' lto the thousands, the wonder of every mining man who has visited this country, and it is a matter of great importance to this district _______^__^ will enter the lis On the Princess May an open cut 60 copper productio feet >'ong^ has been run across the lead forward. ,. from wt-ieij average samples show over In its copper resources alone, this dist- 4 per cent. -0pper, jSi to $6 in gold, and rict has the means of supporting a large from 2 to 10 dz.x^n siiver. A strong lead population, once it is given the advant- pfj.JBagnetfc iron^jiy 2Q feet wide was ages of transportation facilities, found onjthis claim ^felh also carries : small g°fe and c0PPer V^.lP^rv J J J ' The owners of the Ada B. IiSy. unk a _ m-cmr MS number of shallow shafts on,,t^eir^r?p. FRIDAY CKUfcK- erty and have also made numerous opJ., cuts on3 the two leads running parallel through their grounds (separated" only by kank~Ji from the" .^prpbyry dyke) proving them to be in showing of bornite the neighborhood of 100 feet wide. From GladstoB^.h claim in this the bottom of a 16 foot shaft an average siderable w, rk, includi T South of Kennedy Mountain a few ;Ti-*fc^, -,-eek flows into the Simil^ja^ side. A very richL j :posed on the\' foot tun- Adjacent ti i found in numerous claims throughout that the Great Northern line will pene- this camp, sometimes carrying high gold trate directly through the heart of these values and sometimes apparently carry- ore-bodies. ing no values to speak of. Copper Mountain, which was first dis- The Nickel Plate Company are now covered, was made famous to all familiar bringing in machinery for a stamp mill with the mining history of southern B. and reduction works which they purpose C, through the operations of the Sunset ^^shnoll Smelter Co., Ltd., and some PaSayt( erecting near HedleyCity, on Twenty Mining Company, of which R. A. Brown work Was done on them with reported Mile Creek, between three and four miles of Grand Forks, was president. good results. £ per cent, in copper was ob- nel driven -■ e£5&>|i' been done the Ada B. a fine body of has been found on th and Transvaal fractions, ment of which appeared Star. ■ . The Red Eagle, Triangle, Duke of York, Copper Cliff and Copper Bluff claims on the river slope are all said to This camp is about 35 miles from have excellent showings. The two last Princeton, where the Similkameen River .med weie purchased some time ago by branches into two forks, known as tfe 6/4 ring the past i >n this property. On the Lucky Silverthorn group a entre Star lead of fine yenow copper ore has been announce- prospected with a 25 foot tunnel, last'week's ROCHE RIVER. 1 and Roche rivers. (Continued on page 3.) m THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR 1 D o VOIGT'S i COPPER^ GAMP ^ 5 MOUNTAIN Results of Development Work During 1902. For a description of that portion of Copper Mountain known as Voigt's Camp, the Star is indebted to Emil F. Voigt, M. E., the locator of many of the properties described- ^ VVOIGT'S CAMP - has been the scene of continuous activity during 1902, and the results c5T systematic development are highly satisfactory and far reaching, having demonstrated that tl e mineral zone is much more extensive than formerly supposed, that the ore . veins or dykes are true fissures, also that the gold values are quite good and regular. Unlike the south western portion of the mouutain, Voigt's camp produces little or no bornite, a fact readily ex- plainecTTCpnsidenng the vast difference 1 of the ore-carrvine n the former diorite or even hard flinty.diabase ; in the • latter a soft magnetite to almost pure A property of great promise is the COLUMBIA GROUP, on which a continuous vein has been traced for over 2000 feet, with two distinct pay chutes of splendid ore, carrying good copper and gold values. On each ore-chute a prospect shaft of considerable depth has been sunk with all sides and bottom in ore of commercial value. Several cross cuts or surface benches at considerable distance from the shafts, have also given very good results, but the width of the ore body is yet an unknown quantity. The Columbia group is well adapted for open or quarry mining, as but little surface loam has accumulated, and the several ridges found on it are high and steep. Once the surface is thoroughly prospected, mining as above on a large scale will produce a large tonnage at On the and some bornite form the croppings, giving a good average of 3.5 per cent, copper and $3.40 in gold. A cross-cut tunnel 283 feet long will cut the ore-body at a depth of 190 feet, and is now within a few feet of the foot wall. Several bunches and seams of ore have already been met but no tests made, as the main body should, under ordinary circumstances, be encountered in about 3 weeks. The R. S. YELLOW JACKET GROUP has a vein of magnetite over 250 feet wide, and judging from present development should, in the course of another year, be classed as one of the great mines of British Columbia. For rapid, cheap, yet comprehensive . exploration, the location of this group is most favorable, perhaps unique from a mining standpoint of view. The mountain has a most regular slope of about 40 ° for over 1500 feet, and the vein has been traced by many surface • benches for at least two thirds of that Within the R. S. lines a large body of S valuable ore is being stripped, extending 1 into and cropping again several hundred ' feet lower on the Yellow Jacket. In many places the ore-body is only from 6 I to 10 inches below the grassroots. Average sample : $.£fggr cent, copper, $4.10 in gold. The COLORADO GROUP west slope of Wolf Creek, promises well, ■' and has a. very convenient location. - On account of consmerable surface •' loam, and rather heavy timber, prospecting is.a little slower, consequently more expensive, but the several huge open benches clearly demonstrate the presence of extensive and most regular ore-bodies, j The GOLDEN RULE VERDE GROUP geveral surface benches have disclosed an ore-body over 120 feet in width, with well defined walls, dipping into the mountain 47 ° from perpendicular. Copper and iron oxides with copper pyrites ROCHE RIVER. [Continued from page 2.] The Great Northern route follows the Roche River, and will give this promising camp direct communication with the outside world. The Red Star claim is best in this camp. It has been developed by a 25 foot open cut and a 50 foot tunnel, from which extremely massive yellow copper and black oxide of copper ore has been The owners have now on the dump 20 tons of ore that will run well over $75 to the ton, which has been mined in doing development work. The G<4dJCnasn.in this camp created some excitement at the time of its discovery by the fine specimens of free gold taken from it. Unfortunately the lead, which is of white quartz, is on a level with the river bed and the water prevents sinking on it. By means of a 70 foot tunnel the owners have followed their ore under the wash and are now getting into a Vancouver Head-Quarters FOR STOVES, RANGES, GRANITEWARE, TINWARE & HARDWARE. KITCHEN UTENSILS A SPECIALTY. Enterprise Raisin Seeders, """Coppered Stove Lid Lifters, Wire Soap Savers, Maple Mincing Bowls, Wire Potato-Mashers, Mincing Knives, Universal Food Choppers, 3 sizes, 3 plates each, Gem Food Choppers, 4 sizes, 5. plates each, Enterprise Food Choppers, 5 sizes, numerous plates, Square and Round Loose Bottom Story-Cake Tins. Wood, VflEiance & Legpi, Lid. J, 3, 5, Alexander St., 8, 10, 12, Cordova St., VANCOUVER, B. C. claim has good ore scattered almost ( its entire surface, of which- the source was discovered last October by mere ac- For 5 years work was done it with very, indifferent success as to ore in place, The recent find however, looks good and promises better. aOre solid formation. The gold occurs in conjunction with bornite in. the The Pasayton claim is on a small quartz lead, which is said to run very high in gold. On the Sailor Jack a two foot lead of white quartz carrying bornite and free gold, has been prospected with a shallow shaft. Above the Red Star, on a claim called the Minerva, a 12 foot shaft has been sunk on an 18 inch quartz lead, assaying f>6 in gold, and carrying bunches of high grade copper glance. Roche River camp appears to be a net- vork of quartz veins running in different directions and varying in width from 1 few inches to 25 feet. Owing to a leavy wash overlying the formation, the ground will require a great deal of prospecting with a pick and shovel to determine the position of many veins, the locations of which are indicated by surface float. Similkameen Merchants |f|an Buy to Advantage From The w. n. Maun Co., (LiniTED) IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Groceries 137 Water St., VANCOUVER, B. C. P. O. Box 147. tfeink of Hamilton. HEAD OFFICE: HAMILTON, ONT. §f^ JAMES TURNBULL, General flanager. CAPITAL PAID UP $2,000,000, Rgsr^; $1,600,000 ^^r'TOTAL ASSETS $21,000,000 A Branch of this Bank has been Opened AT KAHLOOPS, B.G Collections on all Points will receive Careful and Prompt Attention. Honey loaned to business men and ranchers at reasonable rates of interest. SAVINGS BANK.—Deposits of #1.00 and upwards received, on which interest will be allowed from time of deposit to time of withdrawal. Withdrawals of the whole or any part of a deposit may be made without delay. Branches in B. C—KAMLOOPS AND VANCOUVER. I THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR Published Weekly af PRINCETON, B. C, reach a high state of excellence. As can be easily understood, in a mountainous country of this description, the area suitable for agricultural purposes necessarily is limited, but the fortunate ones who acquire and improve good land in this district will in future' have a sure and never failing source of profit SCALE OF PRICES ON LEGAL NOTICES. Pees Must Invariably FHE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO. A. E. HOWSE, - Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Domestic, One Year, Foreign, One Year, Payable Invariably in Advanci Local Eventsortheweek NOTICE. ^^ NOTICE. THIRTY days after .date we intend to apply to the Chief Oaim&rssioner of Lands and Works > for a license to prospect for coal on the following . described' lands-— - i On the left bank of Nine Mile Creek, about 4 miles from its mouth. chains west, 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80 ; chains north, back to post, containing in all 640 BENJ. BAKER, Locator. avor on this office by lange in address or ir paper. All Cheques to be made 'payable to A. E. HOWSE. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Along, the valleys of the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers and the smaller streams running in4o them, a number of settlers have taken up land for the purpose of engaging ih agricultural pursuits. The land alcjng the river bottoms is as a rule of good quality and suitable for growing hay, grain and roots. Irrigation is necessary in most cases, the water'being brought from the adjac- Experiments have been made during the past two years in growing grain on land too high to irrigate and formerly regarded as only useful for grazing purposes. Where the snowfall during the pre- ceeding winter has been heavy and the land is fed to some extent by springs, it has been found quite possible to grow excellent'grain and vegetables on this class of ground. There is still great room, however, for further experiments along this line before an authoritative expression of opinion is possible. Too little attention has as yet been paid to the subject to warrant the declaration that bench and range lands can be used extensively for agricultural purposes. On account of the market for hay at good prices that usually prevails, farmers have paid more attention to the growing of it than they have to the cultivation of grains, and the limited demand that at present exists for vegetables has not encouraged the attention to this class of farming that the soil and climate would warrant. With the coming of a mining population, however, a better market will stimulate the farmers to greater efforts in this direction All the smaller fruits and the hardier varieties of apples, plums, etc., should do quite well here. Twelve miles' down the Similkameen from Princeton at Bromley's ranch, these fruits are grown to perfection, while in the Lower Similkameen in the neighborhood of Keremeos, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, apples, watertne Ions, etc., The Star wishes all its readers the J compliments of the season. < Mr. Jas. Wallace, proprietor of the Ho- < tel Princeton, has just installed an acety < ■ lene gas plant for the lighting of his . Excellent dinners were served by the three hotels here Christmas day, and a large number of the *' homeless " appeared to enjoy'^hemselves thoroughly. Jas. Hislop, P. L. S., returned X>n last Saturday's stage from Aspen Grove,-, where he had been engaged surveying £ the Portland group of claims. - The road between this place and Gran- , ite Creek was badly blocked by snow slides for a day or two this week."" ' A visitor from Hedley City reports that a chinook wind struck there Xmas day, and took nearly all the snow away. Mr. John Downing of Vancouver, came in on Saturday's stage from Nicola Lake. Mr Downing will remain here and assist Mr. Jas. Sutherland, manager of A. E. Howse's store, to take stock after the 1st W. Knight, E. J. Dunsmoor and T. Hitchings, entertained the guests of the Hotel Tulameen Christmas night with a j number of musical selections W. Wilson returned on Sunday last to Hedley City. A friend of Mr. Robt. Stevenson's re- : cently had a letter from him conveying the welcome intelligence that his son, who was hurt a short time ago near Chil- . iwack by being thrown from a . horse, is '• now recovering nicely. Mr. Stevenson's 1 many friends in this section will be pleas- | ed to hear the good news. Mr. D. Rabbit, representing the Okan- ' agan Flour Mills Co., Limited, of Armstrong, B. C, is at present in town. The company for which Mr. Rabbit travataM^ one of the most successful co-q«Etivg.'~ concerns operating in the- projg 'and has earned an enviable reputatnk ts&s I flour. The first message senV^wveiW!^ new cable from Australia, was an order for 100 tons of the product of the Arm- Strong mill. A pleasant, dance was held at the home of Mr. F. P. Cook, at Granite Creek on Christmas Eve. A number of guests drove down from Otter Valley and added to the enjoyment of the evening. Mr. Whitwell of Grand Forks, who is interested with Messrs. Willarson, John- ] son & Cramer in some Copper Mountain ! properties, drove in from the Boundary ' late last week. Nicola Section of Yale District described as fol- ows : Commencing at a post„about 200 yards west of northeast corner post of L. 902 (my pre- :mption) running north .160 chains, thence west [o chaiusi thence south 160 chains, thence east 40 isopos. GEORGE MccuLLOUGH. , Notice of Forfeiture. " Located Nov. 25,1 ^^ ' Commencing at north east corner of Benj. Baker's coal claim and running 80 chains south, ' 80 chains east, 80 chains north, 80 chains west. back to post, in all 640 acre ' Located Nov. 25,1902, the north east corner of n and runniug 80 chains 1 80 chaii ALLAN, c B.C. Take notice that after the publication hereof once each week for ninety days, vou fail or re- beine chapter 135, Revised Statutes of .British ia, 1897, in respect cf the CAckerjack and c__ j-eek; iitth< sionofYale District, Brit fith all costs of advertising, your intei laims shall become vested in your ,ouis Hedlund, of Hedley City. Free I BENj: BAKER.; Agent. NOTICE. for a license to prospect for coal on the following described lands :— Situated about 7 miles west from Princeton Valley coal lauds, commencing at initial post, And running 80 chains west, 80 chains south,80 chains east, 80 chains north back to post. GEO. W. ALDOUS, Locfttdgfoi; I. C. BUDD, Agent. Dated this 6th day of Dec. ,1902. d-13 NOTICE. Daisy and "Lone Star Mineral Claims, situate in District. Where located :—On- Copper Mon- Take notice that I, S. R. Almond, for myself, and as agent for James Snowden, Free Miner's Certificate No. B56489, Free Miner's Certificate No. B54414 intend, sixty days from thedate hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims. .-.-.RUBBER STAriPS.-.-. Seals, Stencils, Price Markers, Printing Wheels, Numbering Machines, Band Dating and Numbering Stamps, Check Perforators, Rubber Type, Printing Presses, &c.,&c. FRANKLIN STAHP WORKS, - Vancouyj5r/B>Grj notice. Hedley Meat Market, ,erai ci^ta~situatein the simiika- CHAS. RICHTER, Manager. ling Division of Yale District. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in :ated:—At the.Junction of the Pas- . ^SSSSftS! a- t>c 1 Roche Rivers. a= = =flEATS = - = Lr^nwn^^M^Ac^tX,,?^ Saddle Horses to All Points in the Simil- ■"• kameen. ificate No. B57215, intend sixty days from the fate hereof, to apply to the Min=— ™ J— '— Certificate of Impro *- r PELLEW-HARVEY, BRYANT & GILMAN, E M PROVINCIAL ASSAYERS j THE VANCOUVER ASSAY OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1890. [ Analysis of Coal and Fireclay a Specialty. mplete Coking Quality Tests. I Keliable PLATINUM Assays. VANCOUVER, B. G. WEATHER EEPOET. Princeton meteorological readings for week ending Dec 24, 1902: Thermometer Thermometer Thursday, Dec. 18— 19 3 Friday, " 19— 18 4 Saturday, " 20— 21 6 Sunday, " 21-^— 22 10 Monday, " 22— 28 3 Tuesday, " 23— 16 9 Wednesday, " 24— 25 12 Mean 21.28 6.71 A Strong Combination TlCMTrs Myrtle [Navy Tobacco Largest Sale in Canada j F. W. GROVES, | A. R. COI.L., SC. P., Manitoba Hard Wheat _. 1 j «. . r . and the Lake of the Civil and Mining Engineer Woods Milling Co'y, Try Best Patent Brand. JAS. J. LOUTIT, Agent, Box 158 Vancouver, B. C. PROVINCIAL UNO SURVEYOR. UNDERGROUND SURVEYS. *> prince^&H THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR Princeton's Leading store I A Large and Complete Stock of GENERAL -MERCHANDISE-: ALWAYS ON HAND. HERE IS THE PLACE TO BUY Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Ftirnish= ings, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Flour and Feed. A Specialty is Made of catering to the Prospector's wants. Lake of the Woods==The Best Flour in the World, always carried in stock A. E. HOWSE. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR Dbc 27,1902 qy ssmiihomeen coal Measures The coal of the Similkameen district is found in two distinct basins and belonging to two different geological periods of time, if the conclusions of visiting coal experts can be relied upon. The measures between Granite Creek and Collins' Gulch are separated from the Princeton basin by large areas of igneous_rocks No prospecting ol the Coffins' Gulch coal has yet been done with the diamond drill, and accurate information as to the size and depth of that ]baaais_nccessarilvj 1 lJ&ite^.i.,,T3jff seams that crop appear to be large and of good quality, running as high as 60 per cent, in fixed carbon. The Princeton basin, which covers an area of between 25 and 30 square miles, been prospected with dia tal points During the past have explored anner. The pi- e the Vermilion season three compa their hoMiugs in thi oneeis in the field. „___^_____ Forks Mining and Development Co., owners of the townsite, and holding valuable leases on coal lands adjoining. This company has mined coal for some time from a 24 footseam cropping on the banks of the Similkameen opposite the townsite. Two tunnels have been run in working this seam, one of them being i;o feet long. ;With a Davis-Calyx drill work was begun last winter on the townsite and a depth of 300 feet was reached. Three seams whose width aggregate 29 >£ fiet were cut in sinking the first 80 feet. As these seams are only divided by a 6 inch layer of sandstone and a 2 foot sear fireclay, they practically constitute enormous seam of coal. Two other holes were drilled highi the river, one cutting a five foot seam, and the other a ten foot seam. The coal-is.of excellent steam and domestic quality, running as high as 52 per cent, in fixed carbon, and the seams of fireclay associated with it are likely to prove of great value„as- they resemble closely tne beet JSngiish and Scotch About two miles up the Similkameen from Princeton, the Ashnola Coal Co. have sunk to a depth of loco fee t wide with a diamond drill. Two seams, one 4 and one 6 feet wide were cut, between which only a 6 inch layer of shale intervenes, forming practically a 10 foot This coal was met with at a depth 0^700 feet, and is supposed to be the same i s the 10 foot seam cut by the Vermilion Forks Co., about a mile down the river at a depth of 200 feet, the dip of the sandstone accounting for the difference in the depth at which it was reached bv the two drills. is owned by the j3o.lt n charge of Alexan- It was in operation Bromley Creek, particulars of the results attained have been made public, but it is understood that several seams of coal were met with. XA.5CHUBERT HAS OPENED A BRANCH STORE AT . HEDLEY CITY, § i a Andbegs to announce that he will carry everything required in a Mining V Camp. A Cotfnplete New Stock at Modern Prices. A Car of N. W. Oats, and a Car of Columbia Milling Company's Flour just arrived at Penticton. Shingles and Builders' Supplies always on hand. J. A. SCHUBERT. 15 MONTHS FOR 3 The Editor of The Toronto World ^^ Makes Our Readers a Special Offer. JMNAMAN PACIFIC RAILWAY W. F. Maclean, M.P., is desirous of increasing the circulation of The Toronto World to 30,000 before the end of the year. The World is considered the brightest newspaper in Canada. It is published every weekday morning at 4 o'clock. Its market reports are the most accurate, particularly those in which the farmers and merchants are interested. Any reader of this paper who mentions this offer, and who sends $3 before the end of the year will receive a recipt up to April 1, 1904. The regular price of The World is $3 for one year. It is the ' only one cent morning paper published A sample copy of The World may be seen at this office. Orders with the $3 should'be sent by registered mail or by postal note to The World Newspaper Co., Toronto. Daily Service to and from VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, MONTREAL, \ TORONTO, ST.- PAUL, And all points East and We Fast Steamer Service from Vancouver to CHINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, ALASKA, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. For full information and illustrated pamphlets, &c, apply to any C. P. R. Agent, or to E. J. Coyle, A. G. P. A., VANCOUVER, B. C. For Connoisseurs Only. Can be had at the Hotels of Princeton and all other first-class hotels throughout the province. R.P.RITHET&CO., LIMITED, VICTORIA, B. C, Sole Agents* Advertise in the g STAR." Hotel Tulameen j The Largest and Most Home- r like Hotel in Princeton-is now j 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 furn- I ished with the best the market I affords. PRINCETON, B. C. GEO. W. ALDOUS, Prop. an THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR LO. Wholesale Merehanis ^Traders 11 Victoria, Vancouver, Nelson and Kamloops, U sim* The Only Advertising Medium in this Great Similkameen District, and the only means of placing your goods before the PEOPLE. JH Prflllf WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF Which we are prepared to FufpTsh in Good Style on Short Notice. Now is the Time to Advertise in the siiiiiIiibI DRIARD HOTEL, NICOLA LAKE, 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. Bridge and KL *^ops Headquarters for Princeton, Spence's '. Stage Lines. 3—s mm Subscribe for the STAR, ^g^fSJ!^ THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. HEAD OFFICE—TORONTO. PAID UP CAPITAL, - $8,000,000 RESERVE FUND, 2,000,0Q0 Aggregate Resources over $65,000,000. HON. GEO. A. COX—President. B. E. WALKER, General Manager. J.- H. PLUMMER, Asst. Gen. Manage LONDON 0FFICE-60 LOMBARD STREET, E. C. Savings Bank Department. Interest at 3 per cent, per annum will be a lowed from August 1st, 1901. banking business transacted. W. HALLAMORE, Gold dust purchased, and every descriptio Manager Kamloops Branch. MURALO WALL FINISH. This finish is more popular this year than ever, and has won its popularity by its dura= bility, pretty tints, and the easy mode of mix= ing and applying. Put up in 23 beautiful shades and white. As your dealer for a color card or send direct to McLENNAN, McFEELY & Co., Ltd., Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants, VANCOUVER, B. C. w THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR DBC 27, 1902 ( ■PRIIWETOR m British Columbia. U&ts for • • • 4^/Cliv • • • PRESENT PRICES OF LOTS From $2.00 to.$JO. Per Front Foot. <£<& Size of Lots 50x100 Ft. and33xJ00Ft. Terms: 1-3 Cash; Bal. 3 and 6 months, with interest at 6 per cent, per annum. & Government Head- quarters For the similkameen 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 Grovej 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. m w
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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Howse, A.E. |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1902-12-27 |
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Princeton (B.C.) Princeton |
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Language | English |
Notes | Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1903-12-26). |
Identifier | Similkameen_Star_1902_12_27 |
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Source | Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives |
Date Available | 2018-03-23 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0365506 |
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Longitude | -120.507778 |
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