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Princeton will be Large Railway Centre.
God Gives the Mind; Man Makes the Character.
Railway Construction this Year Into the Similkameen is Assured—Two Competitive Lines will Build by Different Routes,
Coal, Ore and Placer Mining;—Come and See this Great Mineral District—J 20 Miles to Nearest Railroad Accommodation.
Vol. v.   No. 48.
PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, MARCH U, 1905.
$2 a Year, in Advance.
TWO RAILWAYS RACE
Great Northern and C. P. R.
Preparing for Simultaneous Invasion.
Actions are Suited to Words, which
Makes the Railway Problem
More Hopeful.
From!'many sources there are reports
which are confirmative of the general
opinion that the Great Northern will build
its road into the Similkameen this year
and independent of local legislation.
Advices received from a gentleman who
interviewed President Hill in New York
are to the effect that the road will be
built, for an "absolute certainty," this
year, and that it will be in Princeton this
time next year.
A report has been in circulation that
100 miles of contract had been let west of
Midway, but neither the source nor authenticity of it could be traced.
A letter received from the cattle buyer'
for P. Purns & Co., a brother of C. B.
Harris, states that he will be in the Similkameen this spring to make purchases.
His firm provides beef for the Great
Northern contractors.
The C.P.R. is making active preparations to build from Spence's Bridge to
Midway and there is every probability of
a race between the two great rivals.
HEDLEY POINTERS.
Sparklets   from   this   Rich Mining
Centre—Sunday Closing1.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Chief of Police Haynes is enforcing the
Sunday closing law and drinks are scarce
on that day in consequence.
The gentleman with a military title who
writes the little chunks of think for the
Gazette is greatly agitated over the establishment of a school of mines at Princeton. Alljfthe mining magazines and influential papers of Canada favor this
school of mines, but now, alas and alack
it's all off with this educational institution for the Hedley Gazette says it must
not be built.
A military man who has been a mining reporter,, a road boss, and is now a
justice of the peace, license commissioner
and would gladly accept any other office
in the gift of the first Conservative government B.C. ever had, seems greatly put
out over the change in postmastership at
Princeton, but then, what the 'Maj.' says
won't do any harm for one can walk outside of that paper's circulation in two
minutes and a half.
The Hedley Gazette is the greatest
newspaper printed between Bradshaw's
and the saw mill. It recently stated that
A. E. Howse was hobnobbing with So
cialists at Victoria. This was not intended that way but meant to convey the idea
that he would not associate with the la-
boring'class. Old Jack Thibbs, who has
resided in the province for 50 years, said,
after reading the article, that the "prospectors and'laboring men of the interior
never had a better friend than A. E.
Howse." Fortunately, this story is confirmed and corroborated.
The Napoleonic genius of the Gazette
who does most of the thinking for this
camp and is not afraid to tell you so, is
talking of retrenchment and economy in
office. When he was road boss up the
West Fork and sat on a rock and watched
men working did he believe in economy
then ? Thousands of dollars were spent
on the roads in that country and the only
use made of them was when the 'Major'
and his niule went hunting wildcats. Finally he packed his blankets and hit the
high places over the road into this camp.
What is Beaverdell's gain, is Hedley's
loss.
The military think artist who did not
exactly find the national policy, but failed
to put the late Sir John next to his job,
says Premier McBride is a profound
scholar. If it is true, Dewdney Dick
must be running the affairs of this country in one of the dead languages.
Garfield Mohr, of Schubert's store, has
gone to Enderby. He will not return
alone—he will have the stage driver with
him.
Two Fatal Accidents.
A stranger namedQuillan, of Glasgow,
Scotland, coming to Princeton had the
misfortune to lose his life from falling
off a loaded f-eight wagon near P. Mar
quette's on the Nicola road. It appears
that he, with a fellow traveller, and
Johnny Chuckaluck, the Indian teamster,
were intoxicated and in coming down
grade the unfortunate man lost his seat
and fell on his head, dislocating his neck.
Inquest was held by coroner Macphail on
Wednesday and a verdict in accordance
with the facts rendered. The Indian was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment
and fined $25 for drunkenness by magistrate Murray at Nicola.
Another similar fatal accident occurred
near Coutlee this week when a klootch-
man named Maria fell off a freight wagon
and was run over by the wheels, crushing
life out at once—particulars are not at
hand.
Subscribe for the Star and be in the
swim. Read the following extract from
a letter from one of the largest public
libraries in the province : "With the exception of the Colonist, Victoria, the
STAR is one of the best read of those
published in British Columbia, excepting
also the local city papers, which is to be
expected."
The petition sent to Hedley last week
returned with a splendid roll of names
thanks to 'Strong Mac' and citizens.
FALSE STATEMENTS
Mischief Making Editor Wal=
lows in Miry Slough of
Base Slander.
''Lacks Confirmation," he  Says, Yet
Gives Scurrilous Report Color
of Truth.
Oh condition that no future attention
will be given to coarse personalities and
base insinuations emanating from the
Hedley press, the indulgence of Star
readers is invited while refutation is
made of them and some misleading items.
The ignoble motive which prompted the
writer of them is very clumsily concealed, while their false and malicious
import are as plain as the noonday sun,
all of which call for denial and exposure
lest the imposture should gain credence
with unsuspecting persons. The callow
editor of that paper must be a hardened
and contemptible sinner when he will
attempt to villify and slur not only one
person but a whole community of people.
Why he should try to disturb the friendly
relations which have always existed between the people of Hedley and Princeton by creating sectional animosities can
only be accounted for on the score of
ignorance and a morbid desire to bring
the paper he runs into notoriety. Maddened with a wouhded self-conceit because no one paid but little attention to
his twaddle about a mining school, which
is being ably advocated by a number of
journals, he makes low and deceptive allusion to the manager of the Star. In
doing so the underlying sneer flungat So
cialists is wholly unwarranted, for they
are a body of respectable and conscientious men to belong to whom is as creditable as to unite with any political organization and for whose opinions the ordinary decencies, at least, of every honorable editor are accorded—but, not so with
the Hedley paper. The aspersions cast
upon the Star manager are made with
the evident intention of branding him as
a turncoat and holding him up to obloquy and scorn. What are the facts ill Mr.
Howse has not wavered in his loyalty to
the Liberals by so much as a hairbreadth
of which his paper is abundant proof;
he was not in Victoria at the opening of
the legislature, nor for a week later; he
is not on 'extremely good terms' with the
socialist members for he is opposed to
much of their doctrine, notwithstanding
the Hedley paper's false statements to
the contrary.
Among respectable journalists the man
who would waylay the character of unoffending parties is read out of the ranks
as a traitor is drummed out of his corps,
there to be the object of strong denudations and of scorn.   From him the usual
courtesies and amenities of Hie newspaper profession are withdrawn. This
ostracism may reform the mud-slinging
editor for a time but like the incorrigible
swine he often returns to his wallow with
fiercer attack until the prison door closes
hehind him and he is lost to view and
memory. A newspaper is a dangerous
weapon in the hands of the untutored
and conceited, evidence of which is observed in the Hedley effusion. It may
in its unchecked career poison the minds
of the unwary and malign the characters
of others until the whole locality where
it is published partakes of the vile odor
of its contents and in consequence suffers
in reputation. "Fools rush in where
angels fear to tread," a more fitting application of which has not been observed
in many years of journalistic life on metropolitan and other papers than is to
be found with Hedley's yellowish newspaper. The Star will never resort to villi-
ficationand slander for those are the weapons of the traducer and backcapperin
any walk of life and are not considered
argument by sensible men.
Regarding . the change in postmaster-
ship here it was recommended by the
central Liberal Association, there being
no organization in Princeton, and wasdue
to the M.P's and its initiative solely and
to the fact that the late postmaster had
served in the Dominion campaign as the
agent of the elected member's opponent,
and as everyone knows,an agent is selected for his political party leanings and
wide influence. The fact that he was
agent is attested by the certificate deposited by him with the deputy returning officer and placed in the ballot box
on polling day. His removal was for
political reasons only and is no reflection
whatever upon his trustworthiness or
competency, both of which are acknowledged by the P.O. department and the
general, public, while as a fellow citizen
he is esteemed irrespective of political
party.
"The sneer at the diminished population
of Princeton and the suggested means of
adding a few boarders is as a kick at a
man when he is down and is cowardly.
It is true that Princeton is a wreck as
compared with its robust condition of
yore. But it is no fault of the people
here who have struggled and persevered
against hardship and privation and political combination and monopoly. Rather are they to be encouraged than to
have the ungenerous remarks of the
Hedley man thrown at them.
Mr. Shatford, M. P. P., can scarcely
hope to have his popularity increased by
permitting the conduct of his organ to
descend to tactics which are at total variance with the code governing respectable
journalism. Finally, the "boiler-plate"
editor might, with more profit and edification print some garbled mining
report containing long, technical names
and then he could pose as an expert.
sm
 THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
March ii, 1905.
The Similkameen Star
Published Weekly at
PRINCETON, B.C
—BV—
The Princeton Publishing Co.
A. E.  Howse. Manager.
One Year,
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Subscribers will confer a favor on this office by
promptly reporting any change in address or
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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.
IMPKOVEMENT OF ROADS.
The petition addressed to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Works and put in circulation by
the Board of Trade for the purpose
of securing an appropriation from
the provincial government to reduce the steeper grades on the main
trunk road between Princeton and
Hedley and between Princeton and
Granite creek is one to which all
may well subscribe. When the
difficulties and dangers of passenger and freight traffic have been
once experienced on this road there
can be but one conclusion as to the
necessity for immediate remedy.
In one or two places the grade is so
steep that freighters must regulate
the weight of their loads so that
they may overcome them, although
for the remaining distance of sotre
sixty or seventy miles haulage the
grades are much lighter and could
thus admit of heavier loading were
it not for the particularly heavy
grades pointed out.
It must be obvious to the merest
novice in road making that the
builders of this road in the first
instance gave no heed to grades,
the evident intention being to sacrifice safety and easy draft for lesser
cost of a higher grade and circuitous route. The days of following
deer paths and bridle trails in constructing roads is past. Now, with
the aid of a little common sense and
a level, direct and even grades are
obtained and former mistakes may
be rectified. The demands of increased traffie nowadays are such
that the old styles of road making
are obsolete and discarded. Instead
of carrying a road over a bluff or a
hill as was done in former days the
side cut is made, which renders
speed, safety and easy haul capable of being put into effect.
With the increase of freighting
between Hedley and Princeton, due
largely to the demand for coal
mined in the latter place, the real
need of improved road conditions is
very apparent. In fact the 3'oung
and struggling life of the coal industry, small though it is, now depends upon shipping facilities.
Hedley would gladly take of the
coal produced here if the freight
rates were reduced. At present it
costs about $10 to lay a ton of coal
down at that distance of 25 miles
but a large reduction would result,
no doubt, from levelling the road
and minor improvements. The
reasonable request of the petitioners
having been fully established the
next consideration is that of money
and the iustice of the demand for
it. The same reasons for improvement of the Hedley portion of the
road are applicable to that of Granite creek and would tend to lessen
freight rates on that route also.
The revenue derived by the government from the coal resources of
Princeton district, on a low estimate
of forty coal claims being held by
license and lease, is in the neighborhood of $4,000. These figures
are, of course, subject to correction
as the only means of ascertaining
a correct statement lies with the
Department of Lands and Works.
For practical purposes the estimate
is near enough and affords the government forcible proof of the iustice of the requisition, when from
one source alone there is ample revenue in one year to cover the estip
mated cost of the improvements.
The Commissioner of Lands and
Works under advisement of Mr.
Shatford, M.P.P. for Similkameen,
will, no doubt, recommend the improvements desired and so necessary.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
As was mentioned in the Star
some time ago, there was only one
paper at that time which opposed
the establishment of a mining
school—that statement has not been
disproved notwithstanding the barbaric screeches of the Hedley paper.
Like ail dyspeptic laggards in the
march of progress its editor sees
lions standing in the way and all
manner of visionary difficulties because the Star advocates a school
and pointed out the merits of Princeton as a location. On the authority
of a professor in the Kingston mining school, whose name may be had
on application at this office, this
town was pronounced an excellent
location owing to its central situation in a vast and varied mineral
field, but no one but a man on the
borders of idiocy could construe the
Star articles as urging the establishment of a school here before a
railway and its accompanying conveniences arrived. As to cost and
comparisons the Hedley scribe's
remarks are equally inane with all
his suggestions. What analogy is
there between the agricultural province of Ontario and the mining
province of B.C. as to their need
of a mining school ? Students from
Kingston and Montreal come in car
loads annually at great.cost to study
mineral conditions in B.C. How
much better to have a school on the
spot ? The member for Yale-Cariboo will endeavor to get a Domin-
i ion appropriation and this province
ought to put up enough cash to
make a beginning at least. There
is money required for roads, as the
Hedley man truly remarks. When
was this province in any other condition than that of want of them,
yet luxurious parliament buildings
costing a million and a half of dollars were erected? Roads were
wanted before a mining school was
thought of and will be required for
a hundred years after it is established, but those reasons are not sufficient to "balk progress and education." If the present government
at Victoria will not assist in the
establishment of a mining school
they ought to give place to better
men.
NOTICE.
Numbers I, 4, 5, 18, 19, 23, and Yellow Jacket
mineral claims situate in the Similkameen
mining division of Yale district.   Where located:  On Copper mountain, Voigt's camp.
Take notice that I, C. JB. Shaw, agent for M.
A. Voigt,    free   miner's  certificate No. B72128.
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 15th day of February, A.n. 1905.
C. JB. Shaw, P.I..S.
NOTICE.
R. S. mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district.
Where located: Copper mountain, Voigt's
camp.
Take notice that I, C. JB. Shaw, agent for M.
A. Voigt, free miner's certificaie No. B72128,
and J. W. Cook, free miner's certificate No.
B72127, 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 15th day of February, A.D. :gos.
C. JB. Shaw, P.L.S.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after
date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner
of Lands and Works for permission to purchase
640 acres of land situate on Verde mountain in
the Osoyoos division of Yale district and more
particularly described as follows : Commencing
at a post about two miles north of Voigt's camp
and running 80 chains north, 80 chains east.
80 chains south, 80 chains west, back to point of
commencement.
EMIL F. VOIGT.
Voigt's Camp, Jan. 2nd, 1905.
NOTICE.
HPHIRTY 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 placed ten chains south
of the south-west corner of lot 1042,
And running 80 chains north, 80 chains west,
80 chains south, 80 chains east, to point of
commencement, containing 640 acres.
W. C. McDOUGALL.
Dated Jan. 12th, 1905.
NOTICE.
Shamrock and Billy Goat mincial claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale
district.   Where located : On Riordan mountain.
; Take notice that I, R. H. Rogers, as agent for
Robert Gaede, free miner's certificate No. B78828,
and James Riordan, free miner's certificate No.
B78824, 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.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such certificates of improvements.
Dated this ist day of December, 1904.
Reginald H. Rogers.
NOTICE.
Flagstaff, Copper Kettle No. 1, Searchlight and
Nevada mineral claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district.   Where
located:  On Flagstaff mountain, about one
mile south east of the townsite of Olalla.
Take notice that I, Reginald Heber Rogers, as
agent for Robert Gaede   free miner's certificate
No. B78828 and Tames Riordan, free miner's certificate I^o; B78824, 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.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
ofsuch Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 18th day of; January, A.D. 1905.
R. H. ROGERS.
NOTICE.
Freddy Burn, S. and N. Fraction and Commet
mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen
mining division of Yale district. Where located : Boulder creek mountain.
Take notice that I, Philip Y Smith, agent for
Charles J. Wilson, F.M.C. No. B81570 and W. J.
Wilson, F.M.C. No. B81691, 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 issuancy
of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this first day of December. A.D. 1904.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that the Vancouver and Coast-Kootenay Railway Company
will apply to the parliament oi 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.
NOTICE.
TPHIRTY 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.
P. Y. Smith, Agent.
Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904.
Commencing at a post near W. J. Wilson's
cliim,
And running 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80
chains north, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres.
P. BURNS, Locator.
P. Y. Smith, 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.pRQUHART, Locator.
P. Y. Smith, Agent.
Princeton, 28th Nov,, 1904.
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 640 acres.
ALEX. SHARP, Locator,
P. Y. Smith, Agent.
Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application will be made to the Lieut.-Governor-in-
Council for permission to locate and appropriate the Similkameen Falls, situate about twenty
miles south-west of Princeton, for purposes of
manufacturing, electric lighting and the development and transmission of power for railway
or other industrial purposes.
J. M. WRIGHT.
For self and associates.
Princeton, Feb. 13,1905.
NOTICE.
TPHIRTY days from date I intend to apply to the
* Chief Commissioner of Lands aud Wcrks
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, in Yale division
of Yale district.
C. H. TYE, Locator,
per F. W. Groves, . .
7th November, 1904.
NOTICE.
Honeysuckle mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district.
Where located:   On Copper mountain.
Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, free miner's
certificate No. B72155, acting for self and as agent
for Thomas Day, free miner's certificate No.
B72123, 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 15th day of November, A.D. 1904.
NOTICE.
Take notice that sixty days after date I intend
to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Wbrks£f6rr{permission to purchase the following described lands, viz : Commencing at a post
placed at the north-west corner of lot 1825, thence
west 40 chains, south 80 chains, east 40 chains,
north'8pTchains along the western boundary of
lot 1825 to point of commencement, containing
320 acres more or less.
JOHN M. MURRAY,
per W. C. McDougali,.
Jan. 7,1905.
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March ii, 1905
THE    SIMILKAMEEN    STAR
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
F. W. Groves, P.L.S , made a survey of
John Gulliford's ranch this week.
An old Chinaman named Ah Fook
was buried on Monday by his countrymen he having died from dropsy with
which he had been ill for sometime. The
usual trimmings to the funeral obsequies
were carried in the procession to ward off
evil spirits, besides, there were some
savory looking rations with which to appease the gods whom the heathen in his
darkness has a "holy horror" of.
. An ice jam in the Tuiameen broke
on Monday and the river is now free.
Soon all traces of winter will have disappeared with the continuance of present fine weather. As predicted over a
month ago the dust will be flying soon
on the roads and it is quite probable flowers will be peeping before March dies.
Petitions have been circulated freely of
late and all are connected with roads.
Ask and ye shall receive for it is certain
nothing will be. received without asking.
The Five-mile settlers ought to have a
road at once for they have been long
enough without one.
Barr Hall is visiting with tillicums at
Kelowna.
Bob Cramer states that native silver has
been struck on the Granite Creek Gold
Group. The tunnel is now in 33 feet and
crosscutting has begun, all in ore. Assays
are being made at various places.
D. M. French was in from Nicola last
Friday at Granite creek.
Judge Muiphy is said  to be putting on
war paint and  whetting his hatchet for
'   the approaching provincial elections.
Religious worship Sunday at 7:30 p m.,
by Rev. A. J. Fowlie ; Sunday school  at
2:30 p.m.
I      Luke Gibson is bringing in a threshing
!  machine via Nicola.
Tom McAlpin arrived in Princeton on
Monday from Minneapolis where he had
been visiting. He reports everything
lively and prosperous in that state He
heard that Engineer Kennedy of the
Great Northern was in St. Paul receiving
final instructions before starting for the
Similkameen. Farmers were ploughing
and sowing east of the Rockies He will
bring his 'side partner' west next winter.
Mr. Brandon came in on the stage
Wednesday from the Slocan. He is
viewing this country with an eye to investment
To the strains of inspiriting music
"youth and pleasure meet to chase the
glowing hours with flying feet" this evening under the auspices of the bachelors
of Princeton.    A good time is assured.
Born—On the 8th inst., the wife of
Fred.Oelrich of a daughter.
Every person entitled to vote should
see that his name is on the voters' list as
the dissolution of the provincial house
is not far away. A general election in
May is not at all improbable.
NOTICE.
A General Banking Business
.A general banking business transacted
by the Bank of Hamilton. Capital
all paid up, $2,235,280.00. Reserve fund
and surplus profits, #2,140,176. 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.
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 R. Mackenzie's
initial post, at the north-west coiner cf Chas.
Stirling's ranch,
And running east 60 chains, south 60 chains,
west 60 chains, north 60 chains, to point of commencement.
RODERICK MACKENZIE, Locator.
February 10th, 1905.
'T'HIRTY days from date I intend to apply to
*    the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
for a license tc prospect for coal on the following
described lands:—
Commencing at a post marked W. Rice's initial post on the east bank of Coldwater river
Nicola, adjoining the Garesche Green estate.
And running 80 chains east, 80 chains south,
80 chains west, 80 chains north, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres.
W. RICE, Locator.
Jos. Graham, Agent.
February 10th, 1905.
R. Ha ROGERS
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Map of Surveyed Claims on Copper
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described lands situated on Nine mile creek :—
Commencing at a post at S.W corner and running 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains
south, 80 chains west, back to post, containing
in all 640 acres.
S. SPENCER.
Located 15th Feb., 1905.
LAKE. OF THE WOODS Milling Company
JAS. I. LOUTIT. Agent.
P.O. Box 158 Vancouver, B.C
NOTICE.
Commencing from S. Spencer's S.W. corner
and running 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80
chains north, 80 chains west, back to post, containing 640 acres. ?S*S-
M. SPENCER,
S Spencer. Agent.
Located 15th Feb., 1905.
Hardscrabble No. 1 Fractional, Bullion Fractional, Copper Head Fractional and Elkhorn
Fractional, situate in the Osoyoos mining
division of Yale district. Where located:
At Camp Olalla, Keremeos Valley.
Take notice that I, Reginald Heber Rogers, as
agent for Robert Gaede, free miner's certificate
No. B78828 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.
-ind further take notice that action, under section 37 must be commenced before the issuance
of such certificates of improvements.
Dated this 18th day of January  iqo5-
R. H. ROGERS.
Advertise in the Star.
NOTICE.
St. Elmo mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen    mining    division   of  Yale  district.
• Where located : Copper mountain.
Take notice that I, Jessie R. Hunter, free miner's certificate No. B72126, intend sixty days
from the date hereof, to apply to the mining^re-
corder 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 cf improvements.
Dated this 13th day of February, 1905.
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Commencing at a post placed 40 chains southeast of the north-east corner of lot 1825, thence
40 chains west, thence 80 chains north, thence
80 chains east, thence 40 chains south, thence 40
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Jan. 7, 1905.
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