<r w >< Yale-Cariboo Elections will be Held on tbe 22nd Inst. }'sio ct-9 ft r^Bra ^i a Vox Populi, Vox Dei. Coal, Iron, Copper, Gold, Silver and Platinum, are the Chief Minerals Found in this part of the Province. The Great Attraction to the Similkameen is Its Marvellous Distribution of Minneral Wealth over a Country which is Easily Accessible. Vol. v. No. 30. PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, J 904. $2 a Year, in Advance. MINING PARAGRAPHS Boundary Mines Increase Out' r.put and Discoveries Being Made. Gold Brick of $4,000 in Value-i-Rail- way Grade Uncovers Large Ore Body. The British Columbia mineral exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair captured the grand prize. Find a good vein that assays well and you will never have any trouble in developing it if you don't try to hide your luck from the world. October's pay roll of the Crow's Nest Coal Co. was $118,448. A gold brick worth $4,000 is the result of a month's work at the Oyster-Criterion mill, Camborne. The Great Northern Mines, L'd, which owns the prodncing properties, regards the clean-up as satisfactory, as after deducting all expenses for mining and milling a good balance is left on the right side of the ledger. Nature makes all mineral veins clearly, The trouble with prospectors is often that they go about as blind as bats. The latest exposure of a large ore body by railway construction is that on the Oro Denoro in the Boundary. The Great Northern in building across the property has exposed a lead 100 feet wide, which is believed to be considerably wider when development will have shown it up. Mineral property owners along the line of railway in the Similkameen will be gratified if they should have a similar ex-- perience. Thus the railway becomes a prospector and general benefactor. Big, broad veins of moderate values always pay more in the long run than small streaks of even virgin gold. Coke from the International Coal and Coke Co., at Coleman, Alberta, is now being used at the Granby smelter, as well as coke from Fernie. No good prospect has ever gone begging if its finder has not been too selfish to let others know about it. Since the annual meeting of the Granby Co. about a month ago its shares have appreciated considerably on the Boston stock exchange. The price has risen to $4 and in one week over 57,000 shares changed hands. The smelter owned by the Montreal & Boston Co. is well equipped and located at Boundary Falls, B.C. One furnace is now blown in, a second will be within a 1 few weeks and a third is being construct- I ed and will be blown in as soon as the I mines furnish the tonnage. Each fur- '<>' nace can handle over 300 tons of ore per ^day. The cost of a furnace is about $20,000. J.'iP. H. Craven, of Rossland, is opera ting a 100-ton plant in saving gold on the Columbia river above Trail, and is said to be making a handsome profit on 40 per cent, gravel. Shipments from Rossland mines last week amounted to 6,000 tons with a total for the year to date of 281,420. Owners of the Province mine on the south fork of Kaslo creek, have been offered $80,000 for the property. The offer was refused, the price asked being jf.100,000. Fourteen mines shipped 4,662,646 lbs. of ore to the Trail smelter in the month of September, the leadicontents of which was 2,262,766 lbs. The St. Eugene and North,Star lead the list. Because a mining district has a quiet spell does not mean that the district is no good. The biggest booms follow the dullest weeks. Five-Mile Boad Required. W. C. Bate, road superintendent, has been making inspection of roads in this vicinity and reports them in good condition. A trail into the Bear creek camp will be constructecl and other improvements made in the near future. A necessary piece of road and one which settlers have justification for complaint at the delay in making it lies between Princeton and the Five-Mile. Mr. Bate's attention is respectfully directed to this matter in the hope that his report will contain a recommendation for immediate improvement. The Five-Mile is increasing in population by birth and acquisition until its importance demands a good road to Princeton, its market town. Okanagan District Prosperous. Ernest Thomas arrived in town this week aftei about six month's absence in the Okanagan district. He speaks in glowing terms of the progress and advantages of that section, which is rapidly filling up with a very desirable and thrifty lot of settlers who are chiefly retired Manitoba farmers in search of fruit land and an equable climate. At Kelowna the town is expanding in all directions at the rate of a new dwelling every week besides business and other structures A new school house, 80x120, with large wings, was recently erected. The town is in need of incorporation and steps are being taken toward that end. The Vernon and Kelowna telegraph line is under construction and will probably be extended to Penticton to connect with the telephone line now being constructed from Nicola to that point. The fruit yield this year was good and several carloads weekly are shipped. Prunes are a favorite fruit among growers and new plantations are being made. Mr. Thomas reports that the proposed* sale of the T. Ellis estate at Penticton seems likely to be accomplished. He thinks it would be a good thing for the country as the land thus available would afford homes for many settlers. LOCAl AND GENERAL Fountain of Local News Seriously Affected by the Long Drouth. But the Telephone Now Building Will be as the Gentle Dew from the Heavens. The alleged case of trespass which was brought before magistrates Waterman and Thomas on- Monday last by Indians was dismissed for lack of evidence. Miss McNeil, of Stellarton, N.S., who has been sojourning at hotel Jackson for several days, left on Friday for Hedley. She was very favorably impressed with Princeton and thought it a delightful place to settle down in. A grand opening ball will be given to the public on Tuesday, the 15th inst. at the Hotel Similkameen, Hedley. Mr. McDermott, the proprietor, invites everybody to come and participate in the enjoyment. The Hotel Similkameen is one of the finest in the interior and under its present capable management is sure to command a large share of public patronage. The last issue of the Kelowna Clarion contains an interesting account of the tobacco industry in --that fertile section. Kelowna tobacco is of superior quality and has been pronounced by experts almost equal to the Havana leaf in quality and flavor. There are at least 10,000 acres in the vicinity of Kelowna, capable of producing tobacco, and it is estimated that 8,000,000 pounds of high grade cigar tobacco might be grown annually. Born—On the 2nd inst., the wife of Ronald Hewat, of a son. Several fellows are down on their luck because they did not improve the 'shining hour' and catch the winsome bird ere her pinions were outspread in Hedleian flight. Procrastination is making some men baldheaded and grey while others seize the opportunity and become happy or henpecked. BOABD 07 TRADE. Telephone Construction. Actual construction of the telephone line has begun with a large force of men strung out along the route from Nicola to Penticton. The supervisor, Thos. Hunter, has allotted divisions to foremen who have men clearing a narrow right-of-way for the wire stringers and lopping off such branches as are in the way or are dangerous to the wire. The digging of holes, cutting poles and charring them, will take considerable labor and time, but with a continuance of the present fine weather the line will be in operation within a month's time. No contracts are let and every available man is given employment. Land Office Facilities Required—Annual Election of Officers. At the board of trade meeting on Thursday night the following members were present. Messrs. Bell, Cowan, Snowden, Lyall, Jackson, Thomas, Hall, Groves, Summers, Waterman and Wright. After routine communications were read from A. J. Baxter, secretary Vancouver Tourist Association and from R. Marpole, superintendent C.P.R., both referring to the shipment of ore for exhibition at Vancouver. Mr. Baxter aaid he would procure a good newspaper write-up of the exhibit which would serve as an advertisement for the Similkameen. The annual reports of the secretary and treasurer were presented and the president reviewed the year now closed on the 3rd of November, emphasizing the potentialities of the board in regard to railway and telephone construction and urging continued effort in the interests of this district. The election of officers for the present year were as follows : ! President, F. W. Groves, P.L.S.; Secre- \ tary, E. Waterman; treasurer, H. Cowan. ( The reduction of monthly fees of mem- 1 bers to 25 cents was ordered. Fortnightly ( meetings of the board will be held dur- j ing the winter, at which addresses, debates, essays, &c, will be given. << A resolution asking the provincial government to establish a sub-agency of the Lands and Works department in Princeton for the greater convenience of settlers and other applicants for land, was passed. It was shown that serious confusion and delay arose from the fact that three different land officials had jurisdiction over territory in and about Princeton. This territory being ill-defined it often occurred that an application would travel the rounds of these offices before its acceptance. To obviate all trouble the board suggests that one central office be established here and the secretary was advised to communicate with the government accordingly. .President Groves in accepting j office saidthe honor came to him unsought. He asked for the hearty co-operation of members in what would be his endeavor to serve the interests of the community. The near approach of the railway would require the vigilance of every member to thwart any attempt at "sidetracking" indications of which were cognizant to many. He urged unison and harmony iri all that pertained to the common weal. The board begins its second year be- |g neath unclouded auspices and it is hoped a large increase in membership will follow. The board adjourned to meet on the 17th inst. In the article "Iron and Steel" in last week's Star the price of coal, by a typographical error, is made to read "$5" instead of $3, as it should be. v. M THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR November 5, 1904 The Similkameen Star Published Weekly at PRINCETON, B.C. —BY— The Princeton Publishing Co. A. E. Howse, Manager. Que Year, SUBSCRIPTION RATES PayabJitfTn 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 cheque's to be made payable to A. E. HOWSE. PRINCIPLES, NOT PARTY. General elections, notwithstanding the attendant evils of, party rancor and unrighteous scheming for supremacy, do much good by jostling voters into the solidified ranks of the political army where their ideas are furbished and better defined. Men thus get to know of their neighbor's standing on questions of vital import and if they are of moderate temperament:'arid intelligent this interchange of opinion moulds the national sentiment. .It: is every man's duty, wherever he earns his bread and butter, to exercise the franchise and assert himself on the questions of the day. It is this inscrutable indi.ffefence of men to,- shoulder the burdens, and responsibilities of full citizenship that is the cause of so much, corruption and consequent waste, of the people's money. Every intelligent and conscientious vote cast rings the knell of bossism and corruption. Contrariwise, the man who casts his vote out of pique, envy or the traditions of his forefathers; gives an unreasonable and unintelligent one and would be better without the franchise. -The hope of purer politics and better administrations lies solely with an intelligent and'scrupulous elect o'fate. ' To obtain'a better standard of goverri- ,ment in this province than has hitherto existed voters will have to fling away party and the man for a set of principles which will appeal to the conscience, mind and intelligence. Actuated by principle every man will set. his face against political evils as instinctively as his heel would fall on the head of a venori&us seY'p'ejItf: May; there, be vm,6fe of principle^ and.less-pf party in provincial politics from -this time forth, then the generaleiectionswill have rid the country of the-grafter and the parasite " smtesrnerii"j^^l NOTES AND COMMENTS. Owing W the complefe?:isolation of Princeton from the outside world the detailed result of the general elections held on Thursday, last will not be knbwnFhere "until the arrival 'jifithe mail next Wednesday,' one week after the event, It is quite within the mark to say that all the settled portions of this broad Do minion ; in the United States; throughout the vast British empire, including many isles. of the sea, wherever there is a newspaper, the result of the elections will be known before it is at Princeton—so near and yet so far. In the Dominion, yet not of it, Princeton is unique in its magnificent loneliness. The old adage has it that there are more ways for killing a dog than by choking him with butter. On the same principle there are more ways of making a living than by safe-cracking or robbing the public treasury. To cite a case : Jim Wiggins and . his running mate, Original Ike, have taken an eight- horse team arid are collecting a carload of empty bottles for the oatmeal brewery. They expect to get all of the empty Scotch bottles they will need to fill the contract on the banks of- the Fraser river in the neighborhood of Clinton, which place appears to be a favorite resort for tired politicians. Even the government has spent its five weeks of a summer, vacation here—the bottle contract will be dead easy** " Freed from all influence and be-, yond, hope, of exerting any, as the! elections' were held on Thursday last, the Star predicts an increased; majority for the Liberals in the. next house.- At the elections- in 1900 the liberals had a majority of 51. Owing to the popularity of the. Grand Trunk Pacific and the very favorable conditions under which an appeal to the people was made every " province has given a Liberal majority. There is only one doubtful constituency in ..this- province and that is New Westminster. The aged Liberal candidate there goes into the battle Unhorsed, for he has neither newspaper nor prestige with .which. £±0 .ward, off the blows of a youngs 'and "aggressive' opponent! The new formed house will proba: bly see the largest majority since confederation; ■ ';. | ] \ .There are breakers ahead for the McBride administration if there is not reform in the methods of transacting public business. It is difficult to find a minister in his department so busy are they with private affairs' arii| pleasure, trips across®!; "big pond." -Anyone having business with some of the departments soon finds that" promptness and accuracy Often-give place 'to mistakes and delays. '?JThe transaction of public businesses the best clue one can have to, the efficiency or incapacity of those performing it and of those, responsible for it. There is little doubt but that the present provincial government is the mere tool of; the Socialists. They recently demanded the removal of the police magistrate in Vancouver which the government has promised to do and thus retain their support in the legislature. NOTICE., TPHIRTY days from date I intend to apply to * the Chief Commissioner of I^ands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and oil on the following described lands :— Commencing at a post marked 7, S.E corner of post No. 6, and running 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, back to post, containing in all 640 acres, situated on the Lumbum lake range in the Quilchena basin, Nicola valley. JOHN LaMONT, Locator, S. Andrew Hartman, Ag't. Dated Sept. 29, 1904. NOTICE. 'T'HIRTY days from date I intend to apply to * the Chief Commissioner of Lands arid Works for a licence to prospect for coal and oil oh the following described lands: " Commencing at a post marked No 8 and running 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Situated on the Lumbum lake range, Quilchena basin, Nicola valley. S. ANDREW HaHTMAN, Locator. Dated October 1, 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 640 acres of mountain pasture lard, situated and adjoining Harris's preemption (Lot 966),;Starting from his S.W. corner and following section line to N.W. corner, thence 80 chains west, 80 chains south, 80 chains east back to point of commencement, 640 acres. .,-) G. BRANDT, Locator. Dated tbis 1st of September, 1504. NOTICE. "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 :— ^fti'vi* Commencing at a post placed ten chains south of the S.W. corner of lot 1042,' ( . ■":-*' And running north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, east'86- chains to point of commencement, containing-640' acres. ?^l^i W. C. MCDOUGALL. Dated July 23, 1904. NOTICE? NOTICE is hereby givejn that.sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of r^ands and Works for permission to purchase 320 acres of mountain pasture land, described as ;follows Commencing at a post marked a.J's iN.E. corner, thence 80 chains" west, 40 chains south, So chains.east, 40 chains north, back to initial post, in all about 320 acres. - Situate about 11 miles west of Princeton, and is bounded oh the. north side by the meandering line of the Tuiameen river. ALICE JAMES, C. O. FRENCH, Agent. Dated this 14th day "of August, 1904. NOTICE. Copper Glance, Azurite and Alpine mineral claims,, .syijate in, the Similkameen mining division of Yale district. Whereslocated: - On Copper.mountain. - >l?J!iSs§iip|SIi5|i Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, acting as agent for John-R -McRae, .free miner's certificate No. B72143, and Hugh McRae; free miner's certificate No. B62053, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the' mining- recordeTr for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. And further take 1 Qt-ifij^hat action, under sec tion 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such CertificatesiftMiSp^V'eniehts. .' ->«&£,; Dated this 9th dayof-Jufy., A.0^964. WmCE; St. Lawrence.St. George, and St. Helen mineral claims situate' in the Similkameen mining division of Yale diStrictl Where located: On Bear creek. Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, acting as agent for William Henry Armstrong, free miner's certificate No. 878408, and Charles F. Law, free miner's certificate No. B72iig 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.^oth day of August 1Q04. NOTKlli 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. l^OTICE is hereby given that sixty days after l^ date I intend to apply to'the Chief Commissioner of Lands and "Works for permission to ing purposes, ^tomjorehcing at a .post marked purchase^ 160 acres of mountain pastuije land situated in the :Nicola division of Yale district, north of and adjoining Boulter's preemption, lot No. 1155, starting from Tiis 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. notigHP* 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; ceitificate No. B57500, 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 sec-.' tion 37, must be commenced before the issuance; of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 13th day of October, 1904. 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 E.S.N's southwest corner, And running 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, to point of cdfiffitencehient, ~containing"64&—'HCTesTTnti'd-ad- Joining J. Lang's locations on the east borndary. E. S. NEAVE, Locator. Ernest Waterman, Agent. notice.; Cousin Jack, Ymir, Morning, Oshkosh, Wirihe- i bago, Blackl ird and Berlin:, mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale district* | Where" located: Boulder creek Mountain. j|9k 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 of such Certificates of Improvements. A*3*v: bated this 3rd day of October, A.D. 1904. NOTICE. Thirty days after date I interd to apply {o the Chief Commissioner of I ands and Works for a license to .prospect for coal and oil on the following described land:— Commencing at a post marked J.G. at the south-west.cprner of the Hamilton ranch,.near Coutlee thence north 46 chains, west 40 chains, south 40 chains, east 40 chains to the post of commencement. I v'^PV - JESUS GARCIA. Nicola Lake, Sep^22,1904. NOTICE. 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 claimsj^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 GaedeYjfree miner's certificate No. B78828, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the ^lining Recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose .of obtaining Crown grants of the above claims. ; ^*nd further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such"8ertificates of improvements. .. Dated this 1.6th day of September, 1964." Reginald H. Rogers." NOTICE. The O.I.C. fractional and Cracke.jack mineral claims situated in the.Osoyoos mihing-diyis- VwiftniOf Yale district. Where located; Camp Hedley. . \ . Take .notice that I, Louis O. Hedlund,.F.M.C. Np; B78.963, for myself and agent: for John Greeh; hill; F M.c; No. B789i54*and-H.p: Nelson, F.M C. No. B62074, intend, sixty days from date hereof to apply "to the miriing-'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. '5ter^ Dated this 19th day of September, 1904. . ;',i|sf' Louis O Hedlund, Hedley. B.C. NOTICE. Hattje and.Copper Jack-mineral claims, situate; .'• inthe Similkameen-'mining division of-Yale. ■ ;.jijs.tricti \ ^Vj£b.ere located: Iir Aspen -Grove- «• canjp. •• • - fpBSSjl •Tak£."nbtice' that I,F:W. Groves 'acting aS' agent for J. S. C. Fraser, free miner's certificate^ No. B75740; Henry S. Pouliriiery free miner's certificate No. B72121 and Emerson "E- Wf lis, free miner's certificate No". B85508V injfcedcl, 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 ofsuch Certificate of Improvements.. , ,> Dated this 29th day of August. A.D. 1904. NOTICE; Take notice that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Cqmmissioner 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 ithe Tuiameen river. .• •ji.\*iv^i F. L.HAMMOND, ' • . C. O. FRENCH, Agent. Dated 7th September, 1904. 1 / * <• m wH$ I ;Vv % S November 5,1904 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR LOCAL AND GENERAL. Wm. Fish, who has been prospecting in the Okanagan • country, arrived in Princeton the early part of this week. He is pleased with the layout "here and will cast his lot here in full, confidence that this country has a great destiny in store for it. Judge Murphy of Granite creek was in town this week for the first time in many . months. Ambrose McDermott, of the hotel Similkameen, Hedley, was in town Friday pn business. R. Stevenson, the pioneer of the Similkameen, has received information that three suspicious looking individuals were observed hovering in the vicinity of Otter Flat .recently. He is of opinion that they are the train robbers on whose skins a prize of $12,500 has been set. Mr. Stevenson, with the keen scent of a Sherlock Holmes, will endeavor to circum- . vent these desperadoes and pocket a neat Swag if successful. The Vermilion Forks Co. are at pres. ent mining coal for local consumption at $3 per ton. Smith Curtis is expected in the Similkameen on a political mission. With "a turkey on his back" Angus McLeod set out for New Westminster via Hope pass on Thursday. Reliable information has been received that Great Northern engineers are working "westward along the Similkameen. Construction of the V. V. & E. is under way eastward from the coast. The contractors in the Boundary will soon be finished, and not until then is anything definite expected in the way of construction into the Similkameen. 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. FOR SALE. One coal claim near Princeton, and four in the famed Nicola valley. The whole will be sold en bloc for the sum of $7,500, or separate at $2,000 each. This deal is offered to men of limited means who desire to accumulate wealth. No applications for purchase will be received from Pierpont Morgan or Andrew Carnegie. Address G. P., Granite Creek P.O., B.C In the County Court of Yale HOLDEK AT KAMLOOPS. In the matter of ANDREW LEE, DECEASED. TAKE NOTICE, that by an order, made in this honorable court, dated the 19th day of October, the undersigned was appointed Administiator of all and singular the estate of Andrew Lee, late of Princeton, B.C., rancher and miner, deceased, who died on or about the 31st day of March, A.D. 1904. All persons having claims against the said deceased are requested to send the same duly verified to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of December, A.D. 1904, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to pay the amount of their indebtedness to the undersigned forthwith. Dated the 24th day of October. A.D. 1904. ALEX D. MACINTYRE, Official Administrator County of Yale, Kamloops, B.C. SALE OF HORSE. Left at myipremises by W. H. Wheeler, teamster, in March last, one roan horse, which will be sold to cover charges, if not sooner paid. CHARLES ASP. Princeton, Oct. 28,1904. NOTflCE. 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 40 acres of mountain pasture land, situated and adjoining Brandt's purchase on north line and running along C- Summers's (Lot 1157), thence south 20 chains, west 20 chains, north 20 chains, east 20 chains, back to point of commencement, 40 acres. IVER PAULSEN, Locator. Dated this 1st of September, 1004. NOTICE of JPRFEITURE To STEVE MANGOT or whomsoever he may have transferred his interest in the Gold- Platinum mineral claim, situate on Champion cieek, a tributary of the Tuiameen river, 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- s Dated this 24th day of October, 1904 DANIEL COUXENAY. ROCHUSSEN & COLLIS Tates St., Victoria, B.C. manufacturer's agents for Mining Machinery and supplies Tenders on Engineering Contracts MINING BEOKEES Quotations on all kinds of machinery WRITE US FOR PRICES Wood,! I Vallance & Leggat HEADaUARTEBS FOB $herwin-WHll9m$' Paints Limited, I MURAWS 1st quality I Cold Water Sanitary Calcimo VANCOUVER, B. C. PELLEW-HARVEY, BRYANT & OILMAN, PROVINCIAL ASSAYERS TIE VANCOUVER ASSAY OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1800. Analysis of Coal and Fireclay a Specialty. Complete Coking Quality Tests. Reliable PLATINUM Assays. VANCOUVER, B. C. EC COOPER Harness, Saddles, Ho^ISishin^ MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Harness of any Description and any Price Made to Order—Send for Prices. [Established 12 years in Vernon.] KELOWNA, B.C 0aWFreight Prepaid to Penticton on all Orders from Princeton and Vicinity. 1 w 5fEM.EY CITY STOM Ra Ha ROGERS M.A., B.C.L. SOLICITOR CONVEYANCER NOTARY PUBLIC, Etc. OLALLA P.O. Simlkamee*. B.C A Complete New Stock of General ilerchan. dise always on hand, CONSISTING OF A FULL LINE OF \ Groceries,' Dry Goods, Men's Furnishings, Boots and Shoes; also Builder's Supplies, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Paints, Wall Paper, Hardware, Stoves, Nails, Drill Steel, Harness and Saddlery, jj ,-.. Headquarters for Enderby Hungarian Flour, Northwest Oats, &c J. A. SCHUBERT. m4 I F. W. GROVES A. X. COLL., SC. D., Civil and Mining Engineer mVINCUL LAND SURVEYOR. UNDERGROUND SURVEYS. PRINCETON, - B. C. flic Vancouver Breweries, ill BREWERS OF THE FAMOUS Cascade Beer «£ Alexandra Stout Queen Beer & Alexandra Ale For sale throughout British Columbia in all the first- class Hotels, Liquor 5tores and Saloons. The Amalgamated DOERFNfil MARSTRAND & RED CROSS BREWERIES, VANCfeUVEP, B. C Advertise in the Star. I PERCY & Co., WHOLESALE DRY GOODS llll'' VICTORIA, B. C MAHUFACTXTEERS OF Clothing, Top Shirts and Underwear. BO YEARS* EXPERIENCE DRINCETON 'BOARD OF TRADE—Rooms" *■ centrally located. Membership solicited. F. W, Grovks, E. Waterman, President. Secretary. H. Cowan, Treasurer. Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain bur opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable^ Commnnfea- tlons strictly confidential. HANOBOW on Patent* sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. I.nrgest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.361Broa*«*. New York Branch Office, 625 V SU Washington, D. C. \ / - > ^m* THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR November 5, 1904 ADDEESS. To the Electors of Yai,e-Cariboo: As the Liberal candidate in this electoral district, I respectfully solicit your votes and influence. No attempt will be made to discuss the general issues of the campaign in this address. Since receiving the Liberal nomination in January last, I have visited many parts of the riding and made myself thoroughly acquainted with its requirements. This work will be continued until election day but owing to the large extent of territory to be covered it is a physical impossibility to.^isit all sections or personally interview all the electors. I therefore avail myself of this opportunity to ask for your suffrage. Permit me to direct your attention to some matters of local importance. Yale- Cariboo fully warrants the expenditure of public money in its development. The government has already done much in this direction. It has granted aid to several lines of railway ; government owneTT telegraph and telephonejlines have been constructed ; the necessary "money has' been voted to secure telephonic communication through the rich Nicola-and Similkameen districts, and telegraphic communication between Vernon and Kelowna. In order that the practically inexhaustible mineral, timber and agri-j cultural resources of the district may be fully developed, this.,policy of governmental aid must be continued. It is important that Yale-Cariboo snall'return as its member one who can direct the attention of the government to matters of vital importance to the district and who will support' the government fn-'its aggressive policy of development. .:,It.Js particularly important that * the electors of thiSjriding should show their appreciation of the government's broad, statesmanlike plan of constructing another transcontinental railway, which will be the chief factor in opening up the northern portion of the riding. Branch lines tip connect with the southern transcontinental lines will surely follow and the whole interior of the province''will be Opened up.. vtyQ. Briefly, my policy, so far as Yale- Cariboo is concerned, is a policy of development of all its important sections. With,a leader whose record fills with pride all people* of»-*this country, irr'es- peetiye-Of party-- affiliations ; supporting . a^>yer3pmeiit whose eight years of wise, pro&jessiye 'adminStration baikplaced Canada in a proud position among the nations of the world, and at the same time has]ipj»ejjglOseJy. connected the ties which bind us, "to the another country, and fully er^jjsjngs policy which means so much to the western portion of the .Domfffi^nji'j&^ftwmor.e particularly to the district of,,r;Yale-Caribo6, I await with ct>nfidence\Cyour'^rdict. Yours very sincerely. ^ffiJF72?«?-"•-',.■ • J°UNCAN ROSS. Whitest Strongest i^0| THE WOOD'S Milling Company i&&\ tOJOJTIT. Agent. P.O. Box 158 Vancouver, B.C. PRrNCETQi*j,<58^.RD OF TRADE—Rooms centrally located. Membership solicited. CE*Thomas, E. Waterman, St President. Secretary. ; A. Bbll, Treasurer. Straight Party §f( Lines mM WE ARE EXCLUSIVELY SHOEMAKERS AND CAN GUARANTEE Style, Comfort and Durability IN FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURED BY US. Just Qpeiel COMMERCIAL HOTEL First Class Dining Room Hedley city Newly Filled si November 5, 1904 4|d^ THE 2 FEE CENT. TAX. Good Beds No Chinese Employed. BEST BRANDS LIQUORS AND CIGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO TRAVELLERS HUSTON & McLEAN, Proprietors §| THAMES H HOLD EN U^gDompatny -J. OF MONTREAL, LTD. VANCOUVER B.C. DRIARD HOTEL rift' NICOLA LAKE SlCKETFS 1 1 Largest Sale in Canada For CONNOISSEURS Only. Can be had at all first-class hotels through out the province. R.P.RITHET&CO.,Ld. VICTORIA, B. C, Sole Agents* The rj&fel. has been thoroughly renovated and refitted. % Everything First Class. No pains spared to please the public. Table supplied with best the market affords. * aJEine Winest Liquors and Cigars. TELEPHONE- BATH. :'*T#V'** Headquarters for Princeton, Spence's Bridge and Kamloops Stage Lines. ^K»». % F6r the S^AR FoiivthpesmR |Ve5trtickA wnniflfA: Is The ^Ir&ig*^ .FTEFLtltS; First «t i I Australian Expert's Opinion on the I B.C. Mineral Tax. "British Columbia's mineral tax is an iniquity. It would not be tolerated in ^ Australia, where the gold production is greater than in all America. If a similar tax" of 2 per cent, on the gross metal values were imposed in Australia it would close down 75 per cent, of the mines immediately, and I believe this would be the case in America as a whole. Speaking as an Australian, I say that few people would care to invest in British Columbia mines with the mineral tax attached, when in Australia, for instance, no such - handicap is imposed, and the attitude of the government is altogether •<" along the lines of encouraging the mining industry. You might almost say that Australia's mining industry has been •babied' by the government, but the effect has been to build up a great industry, with such centres as Kalgoorlie, where there is a population of 30,000 people on ground that had not been covered by white men twelve years ago." So says T. D. Merton, of the Spottis- woode Refining and Metallurgical Works, Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Merton's Australian interests are extensive, but are in such shape that he is able to leave them for long periods. From a man of experience and expert knowledge of the mining industry, Mr. Merton's indictment of the government's mineral tax is important. He further stated : "It is especially burdensome that such a tax should be levied when the government gives the • mining industry nothing in return. In Australia our state governments support metallurgical works at which prospectors may ha've large samples of ore tested without cost, while portable batteries move about from place to place in the mineral districts making practical tests on the ground of ores exposed in mine workings. In addition the government will lend money against plant for the development of mines where inspectors make such recommendations. We have one improvement over your system here, inasmuch as no mineral lands are allowed to pass out of the hands of the government in fee simple. Our mines are held on leases requiring the owners to work continuously or forfeit. Here the system of crown grants permits the whole country to be locked up without a stroke of work being performed. "I often compare the administration of your mineral lands in respect to the 2 per cent, tax with the method of handling agricultural lands. The government holds out equal inducements to capitalists and settlers to open- up mineral and agricultural lands. From the capitalist, however, is taken $2 out of each hundred produced in his mine. But the government does not take two bags of grain from every hundred produced by the settler, nor two boxes of apples of each hundred raised in his orchard. Everyone knows that such a policy would keep every settler out of the country, yet it is precisely the same principle as is applied in the 2 per cent, tax, with the additional grievance that the settler's muscle and sinew are largely his capital, while the mine owner must invest thousands and support many men where the settler supports his own family exclusively." Belle—Hear about Madge ? She has signed a life contract to lectnre. Kate— What? You don't mean it! Belle- Yes, it's true. A marriage certificate. Barber—Does that razor pull, sir? Customer—Yes, but go ahead. I've been pretty hard pushed lately and this'll even up things a little. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR The Telephone Line is Coming! -f Hello Central! Hello! Is that Princeton ? . j Yes! ' I I 1 |; Say, Mr.Knowitall, can you give me a pointer? I want the best place to buy my Winter's supply ? Why, yes, that's easy. The A. E. Howse Co., L'd, have an unlimited stock to select from and are now showing the most complete range in the Similkameen. Their prices are the lowest. They also have a great store at Nicola Lake. Yes, sir, it's a corker. They buy in car lots and can afford to sell away down at the L/OWKST NOTCH. Get their prices and I am sure they will get your business. Prompt attention, and prices rock bottom. I can assure you that you are safe in placing your orders with this firm.I Their address is ||' |||The A, E. HOWSE Co., L'd, Nicola Lake or Princeton. Hi L THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR November 5, 1904 gtIII=st!lil^Kg j c t I I I I I <a<jii o-fcx- Tlie Town of PRINCETON & <i£ m Pi or • • • aZ^CvIC • • • PRESENT i$!S OF |lots^ From $2.00 to $ JO. Per Front Foot.^*£ Size of Lots 50x^00 Ft. and33xtt)0Ft. Terms: 1-3 Cash; BaL 3 and 6 months, with interest at 6 per cent, per annum. <£ W w ^ U/tuJiUlli> *■"•' //Oi British Columbia* Government Head- quarters For the Similkameen District. BEAUTIFULLY,, SITUATED at the Forks of the Similkameen and Tuiameen Rivers. The BUSINESS CEN- TRE*|or the following Mining Camps:— Copper Mountain .-Kennedy Mountain, Friday, Boulder, and Granite Creeks, Summit, Roche River, Upper Tuiameen and Aspen Grove. FINE CLIMATE and pure WATER ENORMOUS AGRICULTURAL AREA TO DRAW FROM wwwww^ w wwwwww Send tor Map and Price List to & S> <& <£ «£ ERNEST WATERMAN, Resident Manager VERMILION FORKS MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO. Agents for the S CANADIAN ORE CONCENTRATION, LIMITED,* (Elmore Oil Process.) 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Title | Similkameen Star |
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Howse, A.E. |
Publisher | Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company |
Date Issued | 1904-11-05 |
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Identifier | Similkameen_Star_1904_11_05 |
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Date Available | 2018-10-31 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0373300 |
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