€ I \ Nature has Endowed Similkameen with Vast Riches. None So Blind to Reason as those who Stubbornly Resist It. Having all the Natural Resources for Making the People Prosperous it is almost Criminal for Governments to Passively Witness the Similkameen Made the Plaything of Rival and Procrastinating Railway Corporations—United Effort of the People and Legislators Can End it.' Vol. v. No. 34. PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1904. $2 a Year, in Advance. RAILWAY RUMBLINGS1 Coal and Other Minerals are! Eagerly Sought by Nelson ( Mining Men. Railway Contractors in the Boundary Move Stock Westward for the Spring's Work. W. J. Wilson, of the firm of P. Burns & Co., butchers, mine owners and general speculators, accompanied by A. Sharp, M.E., and F. B. Burns was in town Monday having driven from Greenwood in a conveyance. They went to Boulder creek to examine* a gold proposition which Mr. Burns had the foresight to secure a few years ago. It is a mine ready to ship as soon as the railway is built. The party also restaked some 2,600 acres of coal lands on Nine-mile creek. From their hurried manner it was evident their business was of great moment and the securing of the coal land would seem to justify any amount of haste, as it is considered very valuable. Mr. Wilson stales that there is no doubt about railway construction in the spring. He thinks Princeton an ideal townsite and may possibly invest here in a business site. Mr. Wilson is the Co. in the firm, which owns 37 retail butcher shops in B,C. and have mines extending from Mexico to Kootenay and the Similkameen. While it seems somewhat incongruous in a business which deals in ore and sausages yet it is wealth producing, for the P. Burns Co. are millionaires and have an honorable reputation. Mr. Wilson states that railway engineers are still working on Anarchist mountain to find an easier grade. J. W. Stewart's work horses, which were used in the construction of the Great Northern railway between Grand Forks and Phoenix are being wintered on Sidley mountain. Forty head were taken there last week and the balance will go into winter quarters as soon as work is fully completed. The plant used in the construction of the road will aiso be left in the Boundary during the winter months. It is expected that in early spring the Great Northern will begin active construction from Midway westward and for this reason the plant used in the Boundary this year will remain here, and the heavy expense of moving the outfit will thus be saved. S. M. Martin of Grand Forks has been awarded the contract to erect all station and other buildings on the Great Northern now building in the Boundary district. The contract calls for the erection of eighteen different buildings, the largest of which will be the station at Phoenix. Pat Welch and Burns & Jordan rail way contractors, in the Boundary have sent out about 80 head of horses and 150 tons of hay were purchased to winter the stock at Anarchist mountain. The outfit will be handy to construction whenever the order is given to proceed with the work in the Similkameen. Johnson & Brandt, who have had an extensive contract, are breaking up camp at Oro Denoro and will move their plant westward from Midway. Night work has been started on unfinished portions of construction in order to keep out of the way of tracklayers who are expected to eat their Christmas dinner in Phoenix. The Board of Trade. At the board of trade meeting on Thurs day evening, President Groves in the chair, after reading and adoption of min utes of previous session and enrolling new members, discussed motion re sub- agency of land department in Princeton. The necessity for it was pointed out to obviate entanglements aud delays in connection with applications and registra tions of land. The secretary stated that he was already in communication with the government on the subject. It was decided to remain in present board of trade rooms for the winter. Treasurer Cowan made a report that the board was in the comforting condition of possessing a surplus and new members were being a Ided. Votes of thanks were tendered R. Marpole, C.P.R. superintendent, and A. F. Howse for franking the ore specimens to Vancouver. LOCAL AND GENERAL Railway Policy Buried at the Last Session will Soon be Exhumed. Lawyers Looking this Way—Assessment Work—Princeton Coal has Preference. The Election Returns. The election returns show that the riding of Yale-Cariboo has returned Mr. Ross, the Liberal candidate, by about 200 majority and Kootenay has elected Mr. Galliher by about 800, causing both Socialists, Mills and Barker, to lose their deposits of $200 each. The vote in this whole constituency was small, nearly 1000 less than it would have been had every elector voted. The Liberal vote is 700 short of the returns sent in by Liberal canvassers and Mr. Burrell's vote is short 100 thus showing that the riding is overwhelmingly Grit. Too many took it for granted that Mr. Ross was a winner or the majority would have been trebled. The rehearsals by the young people, under the training of Mrs. Lyall and Miss Dalby, are well attended and give promise of affording high class entertainment and amusement for all who attend the Christmas tree. A message from Santa Claus states that beyond a small frog in his throat he is well and happy and hopes his beloved children are all well and having good fun. He thinks he will travel this year on wheels as the snow is scant and his reindeer have not come down from the mountain summits as yet. The local legislature, according to present plans of the government, will meet about January 20th. It will be deferred till a later date if attorney-general Wilson is not back from England then. The government expects to have a railway policy to present to the house, also a plan for a commission to go into the assessment bills. Willerson & Johnson are doing assessment work at Copper mountain on the Smuggler and Johnson in Combination camp. The work consists chiefly in deepening the shaft. Every assessment done in the Combination camp and in fact on the whole of Copper mountain, adds to the already abundant proof of the immense gold-copper deposits there, hence the benefit arising from continuous operations in any camp. E. F. Voigt came home on Wednesday from a trip to the coast. T. A. Connolly has laid in his supplies (for the winter and will continue development work on his mineral properties near Otter Flat. Illustrating the salubrious climate that prevails in the Similkameen Jim Snow- vden dug "spuds" on the first day of December, thus showing that frost has not penetrated the ground to any depth. Frequent shipments of coal are made .from the V.F.M. Co's mine here to Pen- Jticton. The consignments, though ne- 'cessarily small, owing to cost of wagon (transportation, indicates the fuel value of the coal here when other coal can be laid (down at Penticton much cheaper. Word has been received that a qualified medical gentleman of some years experience is about to remove to Princeton. Two communications from lawyers have been recently received by citizens inquiring as to professional inducements in Princeton. There is a splendid opportunity for an energetic man to lay the foundation of a large and lucrative future practice here. The first of the shooting matches was held on Thursday and was fairly well attended. Messrs. Macfarlane, Groves and Waterman were winners. Tnere will be another match next Thursday and everybody is welcome to try their luck. The Dominion parliament has been summoned to meet on January nth. Santa Claus has written to the A. E. Howse Co. that he will be pleased to make his headquarters with this old establishment as it keeps Christmas presents of all kinds for the lads and lassies and grownups too. Come and see. Bert Bryant is doing assessment work on Reco fraction on Copper mountain. Former Princetonian Wedded. The following taken from the Brant- ford Expositor of Nov. 10 will be read with interest by friends and acquaintances of the groom here, in the Boundary and at Rossland : "On Wednesday afternoon a quiet event was solemnized at " 'Bieldv Knowes,' " the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle, when their eldest daughter, Helen, was united in marriage to James Hislop, C.E., formerly of this county, but recently of the Grand Trunk Pacific at Edmonton, Alberta. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Anderson, of St. Andrew's. The bride, who was given away by her father, was daintily gowned in white and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. She was attended by her sister, and A. Hislop, M.P.P., supported the groom. Many valuable presents were received. After an elegant dejeuner Mr. and Mrs. Hislop left on a wedding tour for Montreal and eastern points after which they will make their home in the west." The Star unites with others in wishing the happy couple a long and prosperous married life. Presbyterian Missionary. Rev. A. J. Fowlie arrived in town last Saturday to take up the work of an ordained missionary in the Similkameen for the Presbyterian church.' His service in the school house last Sunday was well attended and he made a Very favorable impression on his hearers. Where his permanent location will be is not at present known but it is hoped that he will reside in Princeton. His district extends to Fairview and he is at present looking over the field with a view to make a schedule of services and become acquainted with the people. Mr. Fowlie is a graduate of Princeton, N.J., theological college and was also a student at Queen's, Kingston. The Telephone Line. The telephone line between Princeton and Hedley is finished with pole setting and is now ready for the wire hangers. Foremen Ross and Murphy have made it their business to have the work done well and speedily before heavy frost occurred. From Hedley to Keremeos foreman Macdonald will be done in advance of the wirefnen and foreman Snodgrass has the Okanagan Falls branch nearly complete. The wire in bulk is being distributed from both ends. There is little doubt that New Year greetings will'be exchanged over the wire, an innovation which will be gratefully appreciated by the inhabitants of this great lone district. Hello I THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR December 3, 1904 The Similkameen Star Published Weekly at PRINCETON, B.C. —BY— The Princeton Publishing Co. A. B. Howse, Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: One Year, - - - - - -•-...- J2.00 Payable in Advance. Subscribers will confer a^ favor on this office by promptly reporting any change in address or Irregularity in receipt of their paper. Advertising rates furnished on application. Legal notices io and 5 cents per line. Four weekly insertions constitute one month advertising. All cheques to be made payable to A. E. HOWSE. THE PRESS. Dr. Goldwin Smith has on several occasions by his writings and in his addresses to newspaper men, discussed the growing danger threatening public life and public interest through the control of newspapers passing into the hands of railway and other corporations. The power of the press in stimulating and directing public opinion on great public issues is admittedly great. The influences behind a newspaper largely determine its potency for good or bad. If any newspaper has to trim its editorial sails to catch the business breeze of this or that corporation or individual its influence is gone and its hold on the respect and confidence of its readers is slender indeed. When a newspaper is so poverty stricken that it must shape its course to .suit the whims of some controlling -influence behind the scenes its career of public usefulness is at ah end and its editorials are as so much hogwash. Unfortunately too many newspapers in British Columbia are dominated by the exigencies of the purse and the railways make an easy prey of them. Hence it is that the coast papers dare not put up a strenuous fight for a direct coast to Kootenay railway. Capital has secured such control of them that they are either dumb or open- mouthed as the button is pressed. The approaching sessions of both federal and provincial houses will be what is termed 'railway sessions' not 'summer sessions.' Both members representing the Similkameen will require to be fortified with all the public sentiment and all the influence available to stem adverse rival intrigues of political tricksters and lobbyists. Everything depends on the harmony and unity of the citizens of the various towns and the district generally. If a house divided against itself cannot stand it is equally true that a divided community cannot. To preserve that harmony necessary to success every person will have to sacrifice something of pride, selfishness and narrowness, for no great achievement was ever made where these noxious weeds were allowed to grow. A newspaper dominated by the monopolist or corporation whose interests are opposed to the interests of the public is a real danger and against it every intelligent man should set his face. On the other hand, the newspaper that fights the battle of the people and is loyal to the community, no matter what its politics," nor what its shortcomings or mistakes may be in minor matters, should have the heart}' support of all. NOTICE. NOTES AND COMMENTS. I.X.L. mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located: On Copper mountain. Take notice that I, H, H. Thomas, free miner's certificate No. B72190, for myself and as agent for W. H. Thomas, free miner's certificate No. B72189 and S. L. Allison, free miner's certificate No. B79914, 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 above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 28th day of November, a.d. 1904. NOTICE. NOTICE. Government ownership of telephones and telegraphs will receive the attention of Dominion legislators as foreshadowed by the premier in a campaign speech. It is a question on which there ought to be no serious opposition. The cheapest and most convenient means of communication tacilitates business and enlarges the field for transaction in every walk of life. In Knglaud government owned telegraphs are a very convenient adjunct of the post office department and there is no reason the same experience may not be had Canada. Princeton mineral claim, situate in the Similka- .meen mining division of Yale district. Where located : Kennedy mountain. Take notice that I, Ernest Waterman, agent for the Vermilion Forks Mining and Development Company, Limited, free miner's certificaie No. B72174, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining .recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. And further take 1 otice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 21st day of November, A.D. 3904. ' I THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to » the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal on the following described lands:— Commencing at a post marked E-S.N's southwest corner, And running 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres, and adjoining J. Lang's locations on the east boundary. E. S. NEAVE, Locator. Ernest Waterman, Agent. Princeton, October 10, 1904. NOTICE. NOTICE. Cousin Jack, Ymir, Morning, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Blacktird and Berlin mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located: Boulder creek Mountain. Take notice that Alexander Gallinger, acting as agent for the Boulder Mining Co Limited, free miner's certificate No. B72141, intend 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims. And further take notice.that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance ofsuch Certificates of Improvements. Dated this 3rd day of October, A.D. 1904. NOTICE. in but in Owing to various reasons chiefly to lack of confidence South African investmeni, capitaHs now accumulating in England at the rate of ,£5,000,000 per month. The Similkameen offers unexcelled opportunities for investment in mining properties, agriculture, real estate, electric tramways, waterworks, smelting and manufactories. With the railway assured there could not be a better time for British or any other capital to get in on the ground floor, for prices will advance a hundred fold within the next couple of years. The old. country investor should be kept well informed of the resources of this country by every reliable means available. 'T'HIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the * Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal on the following described lands: Commencing at a point on the west line of lot 300, 20 chains south of the north-west corner of lot 300 And running north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, east 8? ckains to poiut of commencement, containing 640 acres. F. W. GROVES, Locator. Princeton, 7th Nov. 1904. Commencing at a point on the west line of lot 300, 20 chains south of the north-west corner of lot 300, And running south 80 chains, west 80 chains north 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of com mencement, containing 640 acres. T. H. PARR, Locator. Per F. W. Groves. Princeton, 7th Nov. 1904 Summit No. 1, Copper Head No. 1, Bullion No. 1 Yellow Jacket No. 1 Fractional, Nelly No. 1, Nelly Fractional, Yellow Jacket No. 1 mineral claims, situate in the Osoyocs mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Bullion mountain, east of the townsite of Olalla. Take notice that I, R. H. Rogers, as agent for Robert Gaede, free miner's certificate No. B78828, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown grants of the above claims. nud further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificates of improvements. Dated this 16th day of September, 1904. Reginald H. Rogers. NOTICE. NOTICE. THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal on the following described lands: Commencing at a point south of B. White's claim, And running north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. W. J. WILSON, Locator. Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904. St. Lawrence, St. George and St. Helen mineral claims, situate iu the Similkameen'mining division of Yale district. Where located: On Bear creek. Take notice that I, F. W. Groves acting as agent for William Henry Armstrong, free miner's certificate No. B78498, and Charles F. Law, free miner's certificate No. 872119 intend sixty days .from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. -ind further take notice that action, under section 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such certificates of improvements. Dated this 29th day of August 1Q04. NOTICE. NOTICE. TAKE NOTICE that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 100 acres of Crown lands for pasturing purposes : Bounded on the north by lot No. 969, on the west by lot No. 257. on south by Chas. Asp's preemption on east by China creek, in all 100 acres more or less. E. E. BURR, Locator. Dated this 25th day of September, 1904. NOTICE. Commencing at a post near W. J. Wilson's claim, And running 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. P. BURNS, Locator. W. J. Wilson, Agent. Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904. Commencing at a point near west end of Wilson's claim, And running 80 chains north, 80 chains west, 80 chains south, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. GEORGE URQUHART, Locator. W. J. Wilson, Agent. Princeton, 28th Nov,, 1904. l^OTIOE is hereby given that sixty days after 1^ date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lauds and Works for permission to purchase 160 acres of mountain pasture land situated in the Nicola division of Yale district, north of and adjoining Boulter's preemption, lot No. 1155, startingfrom his N.E. corner, thence west 80 chains, north 20 chains, east 80 chains, south 20 chains to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres. . LUKE GIBSON. Dated this 17th day of September, 1904. NOTICE. The O.I.C. fractional and Crackejjack mineral claims situated in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district. Where located : C amp Hedley. Take notice that I, Louis O. Hedlund, F.M.C. No. B78963, for myself and agent for John Green- hill, F M.C. No. B78964 and H. P. Nelson, F.M C. No. B62074, intend, sixty days from,date hereof to apply to the mining recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 19th day of September, 1904. Louis O. Hedlund, Hedley. B.C. NOTICE. Hattie and Copper Jack mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located: In Aspen Grove camp. Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, acting as agent for J. S. C. Fraser, free miner's certificate No. B75740; Henry S. Poulinier, free miner's certificate No. B72121 and Emerson E. Wells, free miner's certificate No. 885508, intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for certificates of improvements for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the ofsuch Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 29th day of August, A.D. 1904. issuance NOTICE. Commencing at a point near George Urqu hart's claim, And running 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 641 acres. j LEX, SHARP, Locator, W. J. Wilson, Agent. Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vancouver and Coast-Kootenay Railway Company will apply to the parliament of Canada, at its next session, for an Act to increase its capital stock, build branch lines, and to extend the time in which it may construct its works. D. G. MACDONELL, Solicitor for Applicants. Dated at Vancouver, B.C , this 19th day of November, 1904. Silvei sides and Ironsides mineral claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district. Where located : Camp Hedley. Take notice that I, J. Fraser Campbell, agent for Sydney M. Johnson, free miner's certificate No B4i75i;H. W. Yates free miner's certificate No. B78808 and J. Fraser Campbell, free miner's certificate No. B78807, 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 above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance ofsuch Certificate of Improvements. Dated this first day of November. A.D. 1904. Take notice that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 320 acres of crown lands for pasturing purposes : Commencing at a post marked F.L-H's S.W. corner :. Thence running 80 chains west, 40 chains north, 80 chains east 40 chains south, back to point of commencement, in all 320 acres. Situate about 12 miles west of Princeton and is bounded on the south side by the meandering line of the Tuiameen river. F. L.HAMMOND, C. O. FRENCH, Agent. Dated 7th September, 1904. NOTICE. to apply to the ds and Works for for coal and oil on the fol- NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the ChiefjjGpmmissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 80 acres of mountain pasture land, described as follows • Commencing at a post marked W. D. Y. and running 20 chains north, 40 chains east 20 chains south, 40 chains west, back to point of commencement, containing 80 acres more or less. Situated about 8 miles from Princeton on Wolf creek. -W. D. YOUNG. Princeton, Nov. 11, 1904. '"phirty days after date I inter d *■ Chief Commissioner of I anc a license -to prospect lowing described land Commencing at a post marked J.G. at the south-west corner of the Hamilton ranch, near Coutlee thence north 40 chains, west 40 chains, south 40 chains, east 40 chains to the post of commencement. JESUS GARCIA. Nicola Lake, Sept. 22,1904. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated on the east side of the Tuiameen river, commencing at a post by the N.W. corner post of lot 252, running east 20 chains, north 120 chains, west 140 chains more or less, to a point on river, thence following the line of river to point of commencement. ANGUS STEWART. Princeton, Nov. 19, 1904. Advertise in the Star. '*%*. - 1 Tl December 3. 1904 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR F. W. Groves, P.LS-. is matting a re- survey of a portion of the townsite for the V.F.M. Co. Geo. Freeman is practising with his novel telephone appliance. With a sharp "hello !" he can make a man jump six feet out of bed the drowsiest morning or call up the spirts from the other world. Rev. A. J. Fowlie expects to preach on the nth inst. in the school house here. Sunday school every Sunday at 2:30 to which all are invited. A General Banking Business A general banking business transacted by the Bank of Hamilton. Capital all paid up, $2,229,280.00. Reserve fund and surplus profits, $2,067,080.95. 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. NOTICE. A Sitting of the Board of License Commissioners for the Nicola district will be held at the Government office, Princeton, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1904, AT 1 o'clock, p.m. to consider the following applications for renewal of hotel licenses: James Wallace, Princeton hotel, Princeton. John H Jackson, hotel Jaxon. Goldsbrough & Worgan, Similkameen hotel, Allison. Mrs. Alice James, Granite creek hotel, Granite creek. Charles Debarro, Otter Flat hotel,Tuiameen. H. S. Cleasby of the Coutlee house, Nicola valley. W. a. McLean, Commercial hotel, Hedley. Thos. Bradshaw, of the Bradshaw hotel, 16- mile creek, Similkameen. Ambrose McDermott, Similkameen hotel, Hedley. - David Hackney. Hotel Hedley, Hedley. Herring & Winkler, Grard Union hotel, Hedley. HUGH HUNTER, Chief License Inspector. Nicola District. Princeton Dec. 1st, 1904. NOTICE. Shamrock and Billy Goat mine-ial claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Tiordan mountain. Take notice that I, R. H. Rogers, as agent for Robert Gaede, free miner's certificate No. B7SR28, ard James Riordan, free mirer's certificate No. B78824, intend sixty days from th- iiatir lii-m-f. to apply to the Mining Recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificates of improvements. Dated this 1st day of December, 1904. Reginald h. Rogers. NOTICE. THIRTY days from date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands aud Works for a license to prospect for coal on the following described lands :— Commencing at the S.W. corner of lot 300 thence east 40 chains, south 80 chains, west 20 chains north 40 chains, west no chains along the north line lot 230, north 52 chains along the east line lot 71, west 20 chains to the S E. corner of lot 75, north 125 chains along the east line of lots 75 and 74, east 19 chains along south line of lot 246, south 160 chains along the west line of F. W. Groves' and T; H. Parr's coal claims, east 80 chains along the south line of T. H. Parr's coal claim, north 20 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres C. H. TYE, Locator, per F. W. Groves, 7th November, 1904. NOTICE of FORFEITURE To STEVE MANGOT or whomsoever he may have transferred his interest in the Gold- Platinum mineral claim, situate on Champion cteek, a tributary of the Tuiameen liver, in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Take notice that after the publication hereof once each week for ninety days, 3 ou fail or refuse to contribute your portion of the expenditure required by section 24 of the " Mineral Act," being chapter 135, Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1897, in respect of the Gold-Platinum mineral claim, situate on Champion creek, in the Similkameen Mining Division of Yale District, British Columbia, together with all costs of advertising, your interest in said claim shall become vested in your co-owner, Daniel Coute- nay, free miner, who has made the required expenditure. The amount due by you in respect of the said mineral claim, not including costs, is $33-33- Dated this 24th day of October, 1904 DANIEL COUTENAY. 17. H. ROGERS M.A., B.C.L. 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NICOLA is also the key to the great Similkameen, Granite Creek, and Aspen Grove Mining Camps, and is the nearest point to LlflV^ ^aSa MT • *X.» w* V^* *&* &^ 6^* t^ W* 6rt5* W** G&* &** t&* 50 YEARS' ERIENCE Trade Marks Designs ... Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the dentfic jfmeiicatt A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific Journal. Terms, $3 a year: four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. WM &Co.36lBroa(,waV' New York Branch Office. 025 F St.. Washington, D. C. Fswb % Fimur 1 Whitest Strongest Best LAKE OF TBE WOODS Milling Company JAS. I. L01JTIT. Agent. P.O. Box 158 Vancouver, B.C. PRINCETON BOARD OF TRADE—Rooms centrally located. Membership solicited. F. W. Groves, E. Waterman, President. Secretary. H. Cowan, Treasurer. M December 3, 1904 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR December 3, 1904 % ca) 1 Humorous. Anxious Inquirer—Is it true that for fifteen shillings I can insure my house for ^a thousand pounds? Clerk—Quite true i madam, if your house burns down we pay you a thousand pounds. Anxious Inquirer—And do you make any inquiries as to how the fire originated ? Clerk —Certainly. We make the most careful inquiries. Anxious Inquirer—Ah ! I thought there was a catch in it somewhere. Practically all the electors in the Tenth electoral district in New York city are Hebrews or Germans. One of the exceptions, somewhat "under the weather," called at the place of registry and was asked his name. "Pathrick O'Hooli- gan," said he. "What floor do you live on?" "On the top, begorra, where the '"'Irish ought to be. Sure, d'ye think I'd be afther livin' under a Dootchman ?" "Are you a naturalized citizen " asked the chairman. Whereupon Pat with a quick flash of indignation, came back with the answer : "Natural citizen, is it ye want to know ? Begorra, do Oi look loike a freak ?" "Ah!" she sighed, as they stood on the wooden bridge watching the moon rise over Wolf creek, "I could sit and gaze at the moon for hours." "Would I were the man in it," said the fellow with one hand on the railing. "Then I would need a powerful telescope to bring you as near as possible," she said, as she gently reclined her head upon his ample shoulder. Cox—Do you believe people can tell fortunes by cards? Box—No; but I'm -dead certain they can lose fortunes that s way. Teacher—Suppose your father gave your mother twenty dollars and then took five dollars back again. What would that make? Tommy—A.11 kinds of trouble. Holden—Both of your children are getting along. They'll soon have to decide upon their life careers. Belden— Oh, that's all settled long ago, Tom has made up his mind to be a retired millionaire, and Henrietta thinks she is cut out for a rich widow. Father (who has been called upon in the city and asked for his daughter's hand)—Louise, do you know what a sol emn thing it is to be married ? Louise— Oh, yes, pa, but it is a good deal more solemn being single. Court of Revision and Appea NOTICE is hereby given that Courts of Revis- /Vion and Appeal for North Yale will be held at ;he Court House, Kamloops, on Thursday, Decem- 'ber 15th, 1904, at ii a.m.; Court House, Nicola Lake, on Monday, December 19th, 1904, at 11 a.m.; 1 Court House, Princeton, on Wednesday, December 21st, 1904, at 2 p.m. Dated at Kamloops, this 19th day of November, 1904. AI.EC. D. MACINTYRE,. Judge of said Court. NOTICE. Northern mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Copper mountain. Take notice that I, F. W. Groves acting as agent for J. S. C. Fraser, free miner's certificate No. B42433, Joseph Wright, free miner's certificate No. B75373, and L. g. Barron, free miner's certificate No. B57S00, intend sixty davs from the date hereof, t > apply to th: mining recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 13th day of'October, 1904. Ticrarrs Myrtle Navy Tobacco Largest Sale in Canada Just Opened COMMERCIAL HOTEL * First Class Dining Room Hedley City Newly Fitted Good Beds No Chinese Employed. BEST BRANDS LIQUORS AND CIGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO TRAVELLERS JgB HUSTON & McLEAN, Proprietors ^zsmsmMS®^ For CONNOISSEURS Only. Can be had at all first-class hotels through ■ out the province. NICOLA LAKE \y » 9 l^Ul , B. C, Sole Agents* Lines 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 for Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops Stage L-ines. £k WE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHOEMAKERS AND CAN GUARANTEE Style, Comfort and Durability IN FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURED BY US. ## |Q? JL SJt, Jtf Company OF MONTREAL, LTD. VANCOUVER B.C. "*9jT* M fw C^*!* Australian Railways Pay Now. Th'omas Tait',"formerly superlhTehd'eiit" of transportation for the C.P.R., who assumed control of the government railways in the state of Victoria, Australia, in June, 1903, has at length successfully demonstrated that the Victoria railways can be self-sustaining, and for the first time in fifteen years the railways in'question have paid their way, there b^ng a surplus of ^510 at the end of the financial year in place of a deficit as in'pre- ceding years. In 1900 the deficit was ^SovSo'8, in rooi-2 it was ^163,227, and'in 1902-3It amounted to ^304,694. The surplus-this year is a small onebut when the previous years' records are considered it Will be'1 readily seen what a hard task'Mr. Tait has accomplished in the short time hehas been in charge. This is especiMis the case when it is mentioned tliaWhei credit halance "was not obtained at the .cost of the staff, the management having avoided the percentage reductions andi_ short-time working which was in effects^ in 4902 3. • ■i-i-.-'' ■•• I ■ ■ eieri Election is over am cwcrp©ii is Satisfied M \ SCIENCE JOTTINGS. upply tHem with the The production of bituminous coal in th£ United States last year was 285,000,- oob«net tons, an increase over 1899,- five ye&fs ago, of 94,000,000 tcfhs. jvast June 23rd wasltbe Imadredthsti-* niversary of,the bittfi of August Borsig, ofjGermany.. Beginning as a carpenter, he', as a man learned: drawing and mechanics in a trade school; became foreman of a foundry ; started one himself; developed it into a machine shop ; turned out, his first loc6thotive 1^1841 and%iS fivte hundredth in 1854, and died a few ruiinths later. iz'"".r" :.-,:...: :•—: ■•: A new type of fuel has been devised by two gas engineers of Southend:, England, the^ outcome of several years' patient in .vesugation and .experiments. The fuel is manufactured from what has hitherto been considered a wdste product of chemical manufaature. This fuel is intended, to supplant the asbestos or fire clay balls which are at present utilized in gas stove stove fires. It absorbs the blue Bunsen flame, which at present escapes, and converts it into heat. A remarkable clock has been made by one Christian Martin, who lived in the Black Forest; Germany. . On the face may be read the seconds, the minutjfe, the hours, the days, the weeks, the months, the fjbur seasons, and the common aud leap,years. Harmonious music accompanies ithe movement of each object. Situated in the center of the front is {-he time-dial or clock-face proper. An angel at th$ ibottom of the central section tell.: off'tjie minutes on a gong. In the central frame of the third section are two figures of which one strikes the quarters, while the other, with the finger of her right hand, points to the quarter just struck, providing in this way a visible as well as audiblfe signal. The lowest frame of the same section displays successively the figures of an infant, a^ youth, a full grown tnan, and a persori of ripe old age, corresponding with the quarter struck, intending thus to exemplify the four*&ge|s instead of the time-honore\ljgse$eji ages of man's life. D?ath, in the third frame of the fifth section, sounds the full hour. As soon;as the hour is struck, the twelve apostles appear in an oval frame just above the clbck-fa'ce, one after the Other, each salutingjChrist, who is placed in the frame directly above them, and receiving a blessing frojtnHim. After playing their part they withdraw from view, and a cherub guards the doorway. The day of the month is shown on the dial in the second space of the third section. __The maker computed the leap years up to the year 99,999. same £ m .v«* Ml . a^in the pa^t at prices \mmWffi If^ljjf*; *S-- in hey see mm 11 enty of r e cause—^ money and buy- ge 'OlVGB m )robiom -:o:- A. \? and get ybttr winter's supplyI ^ We guar- H antee price? and quality ■■•■•• Mil THE: LIMITED NICOLA LAKE, & PRINCETON, <f 3$S5 L a•*:-^ **—"* i ■■irtn'ni'i'- i"i THE, SIJllLK^ ^cEMB^^^g ■m • oo^ClIC • • • PRESEMIfESW From $2.00 to $10. Per Front Foot*^^ Size of Lots 50x100 Terms: 1-3 Cash; BaL 3 and 6 months,, with interest at 6 per : c^^per anniL^p:^: ■** !£WMf«i $-}£ « w p kame%nand^Tulameen Rivers* The BUSj|pSS £EN- TRE for the following Mining Camps:— .IsCopper Mountain Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Granite Creeks, Summit, Roche River, Upper Tuiameen and Aspen Grove. teJ fine cumat® m>>^Mgm watII ENORMOUS - AGRICULTUJgp! AREA - TO - DRAW - FROM. !*»j^r-' Send tpr Map and Rric£ List to f &^&'&'%fit, ERNEST WArwMM$ Resident Manager VERMILIONIfQRKS* MINING AND DEVm^PMlNlf"tOj3 ^^^^y^gf^ Agents for the ^gjjgliy^ OR^ONCg|[TRATIOf^-LIMITED, (^^>re;^^rocess.) :||: r;ii) 1 .^ttH A
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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Howse, A.E. |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1904-12-03 |
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Date Available | 2018-10-31 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0373270 |
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Longitude | -120.507778 |
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