m v* I ..—m Princeton : "A Beauty Spot on the Face of Nature." A Very Happy Christmas to All! Mineral Resources of the Similkameen are Coal, Iron, Copper, Gold, Silver/ Platinum, Lead and Many of the Rarer Metals. Intending Investors Should See this Great Country and be Convinced of its Varied and Illimitable Resources—Good Hotel Accommodation. Vol. v. No. 37. . PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1904. $2 a Year, in Advance, MINING NOTES. B.C. Mining Is in Progressive and Prosperous Condition. The Gold Bug, a well known high grade property at Greenwood, owned by a local syndicate, is abont to be incorporated for $250,000. Its development on an extensive scale will be undertaken . shortly. There is an 80 foot shaft on the property which has a record of having ' made a valuable ore shipment several years ago. The owners include Duncan Mcintosh, H. V. Fuller and W. M. Law. It-is proposed to drive a tunnel to crosscut the lead at a depth of 250 feet. This plan will simplify and cheapen the cost of mining. Trail lead refinery turns out about 20 tons per day. Sandon mines last week shipped 138 tons of galena and 100 tons of zinc. At the 1456 foot level on the Le Roi ■mine, the values run about $25 per ton. A recent shipment of I2j^ tons from the Empress, at Bear Lake, netted $3332. The British Columbia Copper company for the first 10 months of the present year produced 4,122,864 pounds of copper and and the output for November and December will average 689,000 pounds for. each month. Two furnaces are in operation and within eight months the two new 600 ton furnaces will be in operation, which will give the company a total capacity of 1600 tons of ore every 24 •hours. The converter recently installed has sufficient capacity to treat the output of seven furnaces. Rossland Ore shipments last wee* were 6485 tons, or 228,697 tons Ior the year to date. G. B. McMillan is getting eastern, capitalists interested in his iron mines on< Crawford bay. The Silver Cup silver mill, in the Lardeau, is reported to be turning out a 2000 ounce brick per day. The output of the St. Eugene mine for November was 25,000 tons, 15,000 of which were concentrates. Operations at the Rossland Power company's large mill at Trail have been, suspended until more machinery is installed. The 1700-foot tram line connecting the May and Jennie mine and mill, near. Nelson, is to be completed in 30 days. Lemon Creek, in the Slocan, is receiving considerable attention this winter, and some properties will join the shipping list. P. J. Hickey has closed a contract with Batchelor & Co. of Spokane, for 500 tons of zinc from the Ivanhoe mine at Sandon. The ore is for the European market and 200 tons have already been shipped. The Montreal & Boston Consolidated has awarded a contract to P. H. Mc Caskill and associates for the sinking of a 50-foot shaft on the Lancashire Lass, a Summit camp property about four miles from Phoenix, on which there is a most promising showing. Returns from the car of third-class ore recently shipped from the Skylark mine, two or three miles from Phoenix, gave Bverage values of $40 per ton. In another week a car of first-class ore will be sent out from this property to the Nelson smelter, that is expected to run very hign in values, as the second-class car gave over $ioo per ton. ' At the Mother Lode smelter, near Greenwood, the new briquetting building is nearly . completed, and the machinery will soon be installed. The valuable flue dust will then be run through the furnaces again. The Hope No. 2 in Skylark camp, located in the midst of a number of high- grade claims, has been bonded to W. N. Cornish, aud will be developed at once. LOCAL NEWS NOTES! Want a Bonus on Copper. The following resolution was introduced by the Rossland board of trade urging a bonus-on copper: "Resolved, thatjn view of the great disadvantages which gold gold-copper ruining is laboring under in this province, and the vast revenue derived from it by the Dominion government, the Rossland board vof trade do take steps to petition the Dominion government to grant a bonus on copper, as they have done on lead and iron, and that this board shall, -as a preliminary step, invite the co-operation of the various boards of trade throughout the province, with a view to presenting a unanimous memorial through our representatives in, the Dominion parliament." Dr. Sehon Arrives. Dr. Schon, of Greenwood, came in on Wednesday's' stage via Penticton. He ,has come to eugage in medical practice for this town and district and will in due course remove his family also.X He was medical health officer for the city of Greenwood and also, provincial health officer for that district. The doctor has served in the British army as surgeon, besides having many years of private practice, these qualifications being a guaranty of his ability and competency -In connection with Dr. Schori's arrival steps have been taken to secure an increase of subsidy from $300 to $500, the latter being the usual amount allocated to isolated districts. The government will be well advised by Mr. Shatford, M. P.P., to accede to the moderate request, especially in view of the fact that there has been no subsidy paid for the past half year. Judge Macintyre, judge in court of revision and appeal,"was in Princeton on Wednesday on official duty. The judge retains his usually good health and vigor, his recurring annual visits'leaving no trace of the ravages of time, while either as raconteur or conversationalist he is a welcome guest. Verbal and Wireless Items Gathered Into the News Hopper. Driver Chenhall was delayed with the Nicola stage last Saturday until near mid night owing to. deep snow in the canyon and snowslides along other portions of the road. Jimmy has the reputation of being one of the most punctual and careful of drivers,- his recent delay being the first in many months. . The road between Keremeos and Pen ticton is reported by freighters and others to be in bad condition, in "some placesthe axletree dragging on the ground so deep is the mud. The attention of the road superintendent" having been directed to the matter no doubt repairers will be put to work. Public worship will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. "A. J; Fowlie in the court house at 7 p.m. C. B. Harris has recently slaughtered fifteen fat hogs of his own raising and is now curing them. S. R. Gibson of Chilliwack arrived last ■ Saturday on a visit to his brother Luke. .When hcleft the coast the biggest rain ,storm of years was in progress. He greatly appreciated the dry, bracing atmosphere of Princeton in contrast with the depressing air at the coast. Kit ^Summers lassooed a coyote last Saturday on the outskirts of the town which he thought might be trained to some useful or amusing purpose, but the brute was so cantankerous and bent upon suicide that Mr. Summers sent him to his 'long home' by a 'short cut.' Judge Murphy came down from Granite 'creek on Wednesday to tike in the Xmas (festivities. Years do not lessen, the Judge's geniality nor dim his memory ,for reminiscence or anecdote. Many returns of the season, Judge. Francis Page, clerk of the police court at Victoria,'which position he has held for many years, died suddenly at Victoria on the 13th inst. at his residence, Fort street. He was one of the pioneers of Cassiar and Cariboo. It is reported from Penticton that the putting through of the Ellis deal has started quite a boom in Penticton. A large number of inquiries are. being received from persons wishing to invest in town property. Ellis street properties are nearly all taken up, but there are still some desirable properties on the •hills, now held-by the Townsite company at $100 an acre. There is no doubt that there is ground for complaint at the low remuneration given postmasters throughout this section of the country. The duties devolving upon the country postmaster are such that it is a matter for congratulation that so much work is accomplished and public accommodation afforded without any lavish expenditure or even sufficient for the service rendered. The Princeton post office does a large volume of business and an increase of stipend for the postmaster will meet with general approbation. J. K. Barker, one of the earliest argonauts of Cariboo, was in Victoria recently it being in '62 the last time he came out of that country. Like all the pioneers of Cariboo he retains a warm spot in his heart for it and has no desire to live any other place. He is 80 years of age. A. E. Howse, of Nicola lake, came in on Wednesday returning Thursday. He states that everything indicates a busy and prosperous coming year. Four coal drills are at work proving the areas and extent of the great Nicola coal basin and the railway situation is more hopeful than ever before. Mr, Howse states that the volume of business in general transacted this year is far in excess of "recent years. Bpliati James Orr, ex M.L.A., a pioneer of pioneers in Cariboo and who stood on Vancouver townsite half a century ago, was recently at the coast being interviewed by rep6rters and receiving salaams from hiyu tillicums. A discovery of great interest to bakers has been made by an English inventor, Mr. Pickering, whereby the making and baking of' bread is considerably expedited. Hitherto the dough has required from four to ten hours to leaven before it was ready. By the Pickering process the! action of the yeast is expedited, and the dough is ready for baking in ninety minutes. Elk Exterminated, J. A. Tait of Spence's Bridge, gmde and hunter, in talking about the preservation of game recently, a matter in which he takes a great interest, made the statement .that he believed a' great deal of the destruction by . Indians could be prevented if the game laws were explained to them. He says the elk once so plentifulon the mainland, have been exterminated solely by the Indians, and unless prevented will do the same with other game. The best hunting grounds in the province are, he sa3-s, at the headwaters of the Stfkine. He is engaged to take sportsmen there next year. A trospe^ous Bank. . | Reports of the financial standing of the bank of Hamilton published from time to time show that institution to be in a flourishing Condition. It has gained an honorable reputation throughout the west by its promptness and exactitude in large transactions as well as in matters of detail. The courtesy of its officials has been the means of winning a large clientele "and enlarging its area of operations beyond the mere local-sphere of its agencies. It is to be hoped that there will soon be found occasion for the establishment of a sub-agency, at least, of this bank in Princeton.- Capital two millions and a quarter. V i Y W^ A i THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR December 24, 1904 The Similkameen Star Published Weekly at PRINCETON, B.C —BY— The Princeton Publishing Co. A. E. Howse, Manager. One Year, SUBSCRIPTION RATE: (Payable in Advance. $2.00 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. CHRISTMAS. Tomorrow being Christmas and the one holiday most generally observed throughout Christendom, irrespective of nation or creed, it is well to refer to it in such manner that will recall its dear social memories as well as perpetuate its observance. But there -is a great principle and an all-important fact involved in Christmas which overshadows all else and which are too little thought of in the whirl of gaiety and festivity. It is tbe day recognized by all christians and civilized people generally as that of the nativity of the Saviour of the world. So great and momentous was this birthday that all civilized nations have made it the pivotal point from which time is reckoned. Historical events have their chronological order designated by the terms "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini," thus giving to this natal day a preeminence with which none other time nor event can at all compare. Whether in the isolated mining camp, in the humble cabin or shanty of the backwoodsmen, on battleground or upon ocean voyage Christmas is hailed with joy by all. Here, innar-away Similkameen as well as'in the crowded city soulful greetings are exchanged and everyone is cheered by the magnetic influence of the day. The estranged relative and the prodigal turn their faces homeward at Christmas and gather under the old roof tree to be forgiven and feasted and reinstated in the family circle. If Christmas does no more than unite the broken ties of friendship or inspire with that forgiving spirit of its great Author it ought to be the most welcome day of the year. On this day the one Central Fig&e of all time proclaims "Peace on earth good will toward men." Another Christmas dawns on the Similkameen and finds the people still radiant with hope though oft deferred. If its people have been rather neglectfully treated by the 'great railway corporations and the high men of state they will be forgiven if there be the least sign of repentance for past offences and the immediate construction of the railway. The vicissitudes of life here call for all that is best in men and women in patience and forbearance but to have heaped upon their burdened backs the sins of others is rather more than bargained for. In the full belief and expectation that a railway will connect Princeton with the outside world by next Christmas the Star predicts a year of great prosperity and extends its best wishes to everybody coupled with a "Very Happy Christmas" to all. NOTICE. W NOTES AND COMMENTS. The following from the Fernie Ledge is suggestive of how to build up a town and may be of interest to many persons in the struggling Similkameen: "Are you helping to build up 3'our town ? If not, why not ? Do you speak hopefully of it to strangers ? Do you speak favorably of the town's business houses and mines ? Do you patronize home institutions and home enterprises and goods ? Do you believe in the capabilities of things and people here? Do you applaud the man who is trying to build up something for the country's betterment ? Do you do your share of the public dead work, a certain amount of which exists in every community ? If you do all these things you are assisting in the material upbuilding of the community. On the other hand, if you buy goods abroad that ought to be bought at home, if you malign men and enterprise just from petty jealousy or pure cussedness, if you place your business with outr side agents who flatter you a little rather than with those who maintain offices in your midst. If you refuse your time and talents to help along public movements only to criticize those who do, you are not assisting in the betterment of conditions. Your ideas may differ from others, let the public have the benefit of them, but don't sulk if they are not accepted. The majority are more liable to be right than you, so let the majority rule. The man who sits in his chair and snarls at the government, at the public officials without cause, at business men, at proposed undertakings, at the board of trade, at the churches and Sunday schools, at everything but himself, is neither useful nor ornamental to the community. He neither helps nor adorns the town where he lives. Don't be a dead weight, don't be a wet blanket, don't be a growler, a knocker, a backbiter ; be a positive, helpful, respected citizen." A press despatch says that at a recent exhibition of British Columbia fruit in London, Eng., the pears were so excellent that the judges ate all that were displayed. It would be difficult to imagine a better advertisement for our pears.— Rossland Miner. I.X.I,, mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located: On Copper mountain. Take notice lhat 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 otjmprovements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant/of theabove 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. Princeton mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen 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 61 improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. i j And further take rotice that action, under section 37, must be commenced befqre;.tne issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 21st day of November, A.D. 1904.. NOTICE. Shamrock and Billy Goat mincial claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Riordan mountain.-;; :i>-f* 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 tafce^hbtice that action, under section 37, must be commenced ;be"fore the issuance of such certificates of iitfprovements. Dated this 1st day of December, 1904. Reginald H. Rogers. NOTICE. .fHIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the 1 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 80 chains to poiut of commencement, containing 640 acres. F. W. GROVF.S, 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 commencement, containing 640 acres. T. H. PARR, Locator. Per F. W. Groves. Princeton, 7th Nov. 1904. NOTICE. 'TAKE NOTICE that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. the ChiefiCommis- sioner 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. dn 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. ]V[OTIOE is hereby given that sixty days after * ' date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 160 acres of mountain pasture land situated in the Nicola division of Yale disuifctf north of and adjoining Boulter's preemption, lot No. 1155, starting from 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. Silvei sides and Ironsides mineral claim's, situate rySnMhe 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.ijt'o apply to the Mining recorder fora 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 first day of November. A.D. 1904. 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 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. YOUNG5T Princeton, Nov. 11, 1904. 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. GPMACDONELL, : Solicitor for Applicants. Dated at Vancouver, B.C , this 19th day of November, 1904. NOTICE. HpHIRTY days after date I intend to apply ft tMe 1 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. 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 040 acres.' GEORGE URQUHART, Locator. W. J. Wilson, 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, W. J. Wilson, Agent. Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904. NOTICE. ^THIRTY days from date I intend to apply to the 1 Chief Commissioner oftliands and Wcrks for a license to prospect for coai on the following described lands I— 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. •T'HIRTY days after date I intend to apply to 1 the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect Tor 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. Cousin Jack, Ymir, Morning, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Blacklird 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. 1 Take notice that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works foiF'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. Northern mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Copper mountain. Take notice that I, F. W. Grqges. acting a« agent for J. S. C. Fraser, free miner's certificate No. B42433. Joseph Wright, free miner's oertifl- jCatJSNo. B75373, and L. G. Barron, free miner's certificate No. B57500, intend sixty day* 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. Datecfthis 13th day of October, 1904. mpww .IIIIIIJJUJ.BIUIIIIIBIIIIIU ^9fWSmaa^aataam tv W V *. I ■^ y *— m December 24 1904 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR LOCAL AND GENERAL. About 250 horses, belonging to Porter Bros, and other railroad contractors, are being wintered at the Sidley farm on Anarchist mountain. One farmer on the mountain wanted to purchase a span of horses from Porter Bros., but the reply he got was that not an animal would be sold, and they were expecting to purchase more horses in the spring. Last week the railroad engineers were camped near Rock Creek. It looks as if the contractors had a tip, and that railroad construction will go ahead with a vim within a month or two. At the sitting of the court of revision and appeal on Wednesday there were no cases for adjudication. Bituminous coal has been discovered near Kamloops and a 380 foot shaft sunk for development purposes. Quarterly report of Tuiameen Sunday School was presented last Sunday by the secretary-treasurer, Miss Dalby. It shows a credit balance of $7.05. The school is well attended and literature is being added by friendly contributors. The Hedley Gazette will make its appearance next Thursday. All the gray matter is set up, and everything is in readiness to go to press, but the printing press has not arrived, and is on the road somewhere between Penticton and Hedley. The wire stringers on the telephone line were laid off for a few days on account of the snow but are again at work. Tom Arnold has gone to Greenwood for the winter. The ladies desire to thank the public for their generous donations to the Xmas tree and also for the kindly help received from many willing hands. J. Woodward delivered a big load of prime pork on Monday to the town flesher, Mr. Summers. Baled Hay For Sale—Apply at Central stables. * F. W. GROVES A. R. COLL., SC. D., Civil and Mining Engineer PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. Map of Surveyed Claims on Copper and Kennedy Mts.: Price, $2. PRINCETON. - - B. C. R. Ha ROGERS M.A., B.C.L. * SOLICITOR CONVEYANCER NOTARY PUBLIC, Etc. OLALLA P.O. Simikameen, B.C. 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. 'T'HIRTY days from 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:— Situated on Nine-Mile creek, Yale district, about 9 miles south-west from Princeton, B.C., commencing at a post marked D.L.H's north ■west corner post and running 80chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north back to post, containing 640 acres, and adjoining L. B. Hanley's south boundary line. D. L. HOPKINS, Locator. C. O. French, Agent. Dec. 20th, 1904. NOTICE. THIRTY days from date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands : Commencing at a post marked "James Hay's north-west corner," and running 80 chains south along east side of H. Rockett's location, thence 80 chains east, 80 chains north, 80 chains west to place of commencement, containing 640 acres JAMES HAY, Locator. W. A. Davis, Agent. Located June 22nd, 1904. NOTICE. nphirty days after date I interd to apply to the * Chief Commissioner of I ands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described land :— Commencing at a post marked "M. P.ockett's north west corner," running 80 chains west, 80 chains south alorg east side of J. Y. MacAdams' location, thence east 80 chains, north 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 640 acres in all. M. ROCKETT, Locator. W. A. Davis, Agent. Located June 22nd, 1904. PRINCETON BOARD OF TRADE—Rooms centrally located. Membership solicited. F. W. Groves, E. Waterman, President.. Secretary. H. Cowan, Treasurer. Wood, Vallance & Leggat, Limited. HEADQUARTERS FOR Sherwin-Williams* Paints MIRALO'S 1st quality Cold Water Sanitary Calcimo VANCOUVER, B. C. v" .&> &/ F .4 WSah 0 m F $*" Yf «. F \, >1rF m £ j The Vancouver Breweries, Ltd. 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MANUFACTURER'S AGENTS FOR Mining Machinery and supplies Tenders on Engineering Contracts MINING BROKERS Quotations ou all kinds of machinery WRITE US FOR PRICES NICOLA is situated at the foot of Nicola Lake, which is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Province, and from which flows the Nicola River, which is noted for its excellent trout fishing. NICOLA is also the key to the great Similkameen, Granite Creek, and Aspen Grove Mining Camps, and is the nearest point to the C. P. R. ^^e^e^e^^^^^^^e^ 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 80 acres of mountain pasture land, situated and commencing at the southwest corner of lot number 1937 and running south 40 chains, east 20 chains to lot No. IQ37, thence north 40 chains,' west 20 chains to point of commencement. THOS. J. MCALPIN. December 6, 1904. STRAYED. Came to my ranch on the Similkameen river in the winter of 1903-4, One Roan Yearling Steer, no brand. The owner of the above anunal may obtain the same by paying expense of keep and cost of advertisement. If not claimed within 30 days from this date and charges paid, the animal will be sold. , E. BULLOCK-WEBSTER, J.P. Keremeos, ist Dec., 1904. NOTI01I 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 thg'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. NOTICE. William A. McLean, of the Commercial Hotel, Hedley, intends to apply to the License Commissioners for the Nicola district for permission to transfer his hotel license to William J. Henderson. Signed, WILLIAM A. MCLEAN. Dated at Hedley, Dec. 6th, 1904. SSL THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR December 24, 1904 Humorous. District Visitor—I've just had a letter * from my son Reggie, stating he has won I scholarship. I can't tell you how delighted I am. I " Rustic Party—I can understand yer feelings, mum. I felt just the same when our pig won a medal at the agricultural show ! "Is your husband up yet?" inquired . the early morning caller. "Iguessheis," replied the stern-looking woman. "I'd like to say a few words to him." "So would I. He hasn't come home yet." Teacher (in spelling class)—Johnny, spell "fail." Johnny—I can't. Teacher— You can't spell that simple word ? Why not ? Johnny—'Cause you told me there was no such word as fail. "I'm engaged in the dairy, business now," said the lawyer. "You don't say !" exclaimed his friend, the doctor. "Fact," rejoined the legal light. "I'm milking an estate." "What can we do to improve the present method of dancing?" thundered the parson. "Dancing is merely hugging set to music !" "We might cut out the music," softly suggested the bad young man in the rear of the hall. Mrs. C. A. Barwise, president of the Boys' Welcome Hall Association of Brooklyn, is an enthusiastic advocate of temperance. The other day, apropos of hypocrisy in the temperance movement, she said : "I hope there are not many of us to whom the spirit of the temperance pledge means so little as it did to a certain Scottish woman This woman had made a vow not to drink liquor, and a day or two after the vow she supped at a •■friend's house. In those da3»s temperance was not common in Scotland, and at the supper wine was passed about like tea. The new temperance convert looked at the wine longingly. Her hostess said: "I'm sorry ye cannadrinka glass o' wine wi' us on account o' yer temperance principles." The other had just taken on her plate a piece of cake. She said thoughtfully, extending her plate toward the wine bottle : "Aweel, just pour it ou my cake and I'll eat it." Green—How did 3'ou come to lend Gray money? You don't know him. Brown—That's just it. It is the man one does know that one hesitates to lend money to. ^llFlour Whitest Strongest iAKEOF THE WOODS Milling Company JAS. I. LOTITIT. Agent. P.O. Box 1S8 Vancouver, B.C. SOfYEARS' EXPERIENCE Thade Marks Designs COPYRJGHTS &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 \ Scientific Km A handsomely $llusfra.tPd TCeetly. I.Tgest circulation of any scientific "Iourim!. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Soldhyall newsdealers. IWI)NtlCo.36,Broad^'ftetyorl( Branch Office. 025 F St.. Washington, D. C. HJCHTTS Largest Sale in Canada Straight Just Opened COMMERCIAL HOTElf .§ First Class Dining Room iledley city Newly Fitted 4 .No Chinese Employed. BEST BRANDS LIQUORS AND CIGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO TRAVELLERS jalM HUSTON & McLEAN, Proprietors WE ARE- EXCLUSIVELY SHOEMAKERS AND CAN GUARANTEE Style, Comfort and Durability IN FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURED BY US. HOLDEN OF MONTREAL, LTD. DRIARD HOT NICOLA LAKE ^8§^^;&MbS ll^S^SSiJllitesffis /.*• The Hotel has been thoroughly renovated and refitted. Everything First Class. No pains spared to please the public. Table supplied with best the market affords. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. TELEPHONE- BATH. Headquarters for Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops Stage Lines. 1 yr For CONNOISSEURS Only. Can be had at all first-class hotels through out the province. R.P.RITHET&CO.,Ld. VICTORIA, B. ll Sole Agents* e For the STAR 8s; I December 24 1904 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR MINING NOTES. I The quantity of platinum mined in Russia in 1903 was a little under six tons, which makes it the leading platinum- _ producing country of the world. Only 7* a trifling quantity was worked up into ; articles in Russia; the rest was sent : abroad in its natural or refined state, exactly one-half of it to the" United Kingdom, against four-fifths in 1901. The production of coal by Great Bjf- [ tain ' in 1903 was 230,344,469 long tons '•',(2,240 pounds) an increase of 1.4 per ■ cent, over 1902. fe$| The copper situation J%§pe °f great -interest. ^The price is firm, the stocks '.are cbmp&ratjve^srn^ll^and the demand for export is almost unprecedented. The j Butie (Montana) district is now producing about 14,000 tons of copper ore a day. .Of this amount the Amalgamated Copper yj>v -Co. produces about 10,000 tons. . The production of gold in the' Transvaal for the first nine months of this year amounts to 2,747.616 fine ounces, worth jypw'ards of j$56,500,000. \ Magnificent retults are obtained from ;i gold dredging in C^iforn^i. There are ! now over 1,00 of these big macmpes eating up the ground in that state* All these big machines -are . making! moircy rapidly for their owriers, and the industry bids fair to outrival lode mining. In Montana one individual paid $100,000 for 80 acres of ground, built a dredge at the cost of $70,000 and expects to reimburse himself in one year's operations. The Similkameen has some of the best dredging ground in the world. Many of the bars, banks and benches contain 4-cent d rt and colors may be panned out almost anywhere. ,;./: Penniless five years ago, after failing in the general merchandise business in Waterville, William H Hilscher, commonly known as "Captain" Hilscher, h:s just refused an offer of $40,000 for a practically undeveloped property in the Seven Devils district, Idaho. < Of the great undertakings in the Bour- dary district none possess a more promising future than the British-Columbia Copper Company. It has good local management and is car italized at a reasonable figure. President Underwood states that earnings equal to 20 per cent, on capital are being made. The A. E. HOWSE Co'y, L'd cHRisTMASf-1004 m -:o:- 1 We'll Tickle Your Palate j ^S..m.i.... and your economical bump ft it at the sarnie time with our NOTICE. Dividend No 1 A, Dividend Fraction, Mammoth, Iron Mask, Dividend A, Dividend No.-2 A and Dividend No. 3 a Fractional mineral claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of Yale district. Where located : On Dividend mountain. Take notice that I, Reginald 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 date hereof to apply to the mining recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grlants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance gpfisuch certificate of improvements. Dated this 7th day of December, a.X>. 1904. R H. Rogers. NOTICE of FORFEITURE To STEVE MANGOT or whomsoever he may have;transferred his interest in the Gold- Platinum mineral claim, situate on Champion creek, a tributary of the Tuiameen river, 5ri?iriJ 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. Advertise in the Star, t g^oc(| and prices. fi^iillii Ifsjflot necessary tp try us^iiore than once. fl« - By closely watching the market and discriminating in^our purchases our stock is made up of just such goods as please the most particular* Here are a fewjrandom items picked out frorna hun=* dred others for the holiday trade: S*E Fresh Muscatel Raisins " Valencia | I flalaga " 1 Currants Candied Peel flljpf Dates Oranges Lemons Apples :o:- A fine assortment of Toys and Fancy Goods Suitable for Presents t&3i£- '"S&k -:o: Have a Look at our Windows -:o: W ISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. -:o:- THE; L I !l#WSE NICOLA LAKE, & PRINCETON, LIMITED f^ assstsewssawMaar A I 6 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR December 24, 1904 The Town of I Wr.~/* g«&j ->4£rJt£r<£rfiJ6-<ejb> *&■*£,<■: :■. *ff'«££t'«JS*'«-»'<<S& ■%&&.-.: •.' *4^=ai'<i-'1«6i*&^^ British Columbia. ri'*iJS'*&s»r'' w*td %..■«■»-.***vJ31l. . ..■#■*•. - fViAd ^l"?4i.J?i (J * Sft—^ft'SAtfi^t*. ^,--je«Siij »3^i!. A... • ••l^CliCooo PRESENT PRICES OF LOTS From $2.00 to $10. Per Front Foot.«j£ & Size of Lots 50xJ00 Ft. and 3§xl00 Wt. tY' sggjg * Terms: 1-3 Cash; BaL 3 and 6 months, with interest at 6j?er <£iit. per annum.j|| r 7 I 44iK*G5"'jl5^,A**^ ••-iBrS.'B, ^K^^.'^r-'-W'. } J **°" W,_». «* .. TiT.' feilfih -W..t«i ^Jt8<.3^AK«:5 #! soi CI /frtor^J"$y ievenmcnl Weill- parttiH FOr me Sim Jhameen Wsipicl. ►^UTn^ULLY J^U^ipgp at tfie porks,pjixthe Similkameen ai|d^wlarncen^»Krs. , .The BUSINESS CENTRE for the following Mining Camps:—s ^Copper Mountain Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder and Graipte Creeks, Summit, Roche River, Upper Tuiameen and Aspen Grove. FINE CLIMATE and pure WATJBR ENORMOUS - AGRICULTURAL AREA - TO - DRJg^ - FROM. Send |or Map and Price List to •£ || *& <& p ERNEST 1 WATERifef, Resident Manager VERMILldiglFQRKS MINING ^P JS^(^]V§NT CO. Agents for the m Wj&*® CANADIAN ORE CONCENTRATION, LIMITED, (Elmore Oil Process.) H>v A
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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Howse, A.E. |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1904-12-24 |
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