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Published in the interest of Princeton and Similkameen district.
Vol. viii. No. 7.
PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY 16,  1907.
$ 2 a Year, in Advance
FAVOES LABOR PARTY.
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Other Countries Awakening to the
Necessity of Organization
Political.
Editor Star—Jir : While I am not
a voter in this country I would feel it my
duty to become one if a genuine Labor
party should be organized. It is much
the same here as in Uncle Sam's, or
"God's," country — the poor man is
crowded to the wall and the big trusts
and corporations take everything ihey
can get their claws on. But for the foreign element in the United States there
would have been a Labor party in the
field long ago. Wheie there is such a
diversity of tongues there is difficulty in
getting workingmen united upon a plan
of operation. However, as this foreign
element becomes educated and assimilated with the good American there will
be nothing in the way of organizing a
political labor party. There must be a
Labor party there to obtain the rights of
the working classes or there will have to
be another civil war; that is the conclusion of all serious minded men who
know the condition the poor man is kept
in for the purposes of graft by the corporations.
I am pleased to see that in England
the bloodless method of obtaining the
rights of the laborers is making good progress. The first laboringman has been
admitted into the ministerial cabinet of
the Liberal party, which must have been
a great shock to. the musty aristocracy
and the so-called nobility, Then there
are more than a dozen Labor members ot
Parliament who have shown themselves
to be the equal of all comers in debate
and legislative ability. In France Labor
Is asserting its rights and with the help
of other parties is being emancipated
from the priests, the capitalists and a
non-producing nobility. Germany, Russia and other countries where autocracy
and tyrrany prevail are doing little for
the bettering of the condition of the laborers, but the seeds of revolution are
beginning to sprout there and the downfall of an effete system is not to be long
delayed.
There are a lot of my compatriots
(Americans) . in the Similkameen who
would gladly join a labor party but who
hesitate to join either of the two big par
ties. I hope that immediate steps will be
taken to form a Labor party and issue a
manifesto to the workers of B. C. Labor
is broad enough to include people of all
nationalities, it is deep enough to get at
the root of oppression aud wrong, it is
the only way to oppose the greedy, all-
devouring corporations who have a
cinch on the old political, parties. Let
there be a Labor party in every country,
state and province.   Yours truly,
LABORITE.
^■;\'IedleyTFeb. TTTigoj.
CRUISE OF THE NEPTUNE.
The Star has received a handsomely
bound edition of the report on the Dominion Government expedition to Hudson
Bay and the Arctic Island on board the
D. G S. Neptune, by A. P. Low, director
of the geological survey, and issued from
the Dominion Government printing
office. The report contains a narrative of the voyage of the D. G. S
Neptune, during the seasons 1903 04, to
the northern parts ot Hudson bay, and to
the northeastern Arctic islands. Following this, under their respective headings,
are a short historical account of- earlier
explorations and discoveries in northeastern Arctic America; a geographical sketch
together with summaries of what is at
present known of the inhabitants and
geology of the unorganized northeaste n
territories of the Dominion; short descriptions of the important whaling and seal
ing industries; and opinions as to the
possible navigation of Hudson strait and
Hudson bay.
The edition is profusely illustrated
throughout and altogether the publication is highly interesting and instructive.
A large map is included showing corrections in the coastline and marks the
course followed-by the Neptune.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the electors who gave me such cordial receptions and to those who gave
me their support in the recent political
contest in Similkameen riding, I wish to
express my sincere thanks and appreciation. A vote in a good cause, though it
does not triumph at the moment, is not
thrown away. SMITH CURTIS.
Feb. 4th   1907.
Several election protests are already in
sight. It is understood that the Socialists of Fernie will try to upset the election of Ross, the Conservative candidate,
who was only returned by a small majority over their candidate, Moore. In
Richmond, J. W. Weart, Liberal, is talking of taking steps to unseat Cotton.
Delta Conservatives are planning t'he
same move against John Oliver on behalf
of their defeated candidate. It is stated
that McBride will resign in Dewdney to
give place to Manson, who was defeated
in Alberni. Eberts, it is said, not Bowser, is slated for Attorney General.
Other cities and towns are beginning
already to arrange for the coming sporting season, and there is no reason why
Princeton should be behind. Baseball,
football and other popular games should
boom here and rattling good teams got
together.
The Rev. Mr. Macdonald preached his
first sermon in Princeton on Sunday last
to a large congregation and made a
very favorable impression.
AN APPRECIATION.
Smith Curtis Fell in Honorable   Defeat, but Must Rise Again
to Victory.
Elsewhere in the Star will he found a
card of Ihankj to thoes who by vote and
influence supported Smith Curtis in the
recent election campaign. His friends
^throughout the whole riding have been
more firmly knit to him by 'his manly
jfighting qualities and con !uct gen ■ ally
throughout a most strenuous campaign-
He is a credit to himself, the Liberals
and his country and his defeat will be
recorded in history as far more glorious
.than the victory of his opponent, Mr.
Shatford.
His friends early realized in the contest that he was up against a hard proposition in campaigning. He had only
.three weeks to canvass a laige and
sparsely settled riding without a railway.
In about that time he travelled some 500
miles with horses-and «leighs in the most
inclement wheather and over ever filling
roads with snow. He had just returned
from the hospital when he was called
into the field by convention and night
nor day did he spare himself for the
cause he espoused. His opponent had
all the advantage of familiarity with the
voters whom he had canvassed in season
and out of season, besides he had men
in the public service who were often on
the road for political and party purposes.
.' Mr. Curtis is one of the few public
speakers who commands the individual
attention of his hearers from start to finish ofhis speech. He is always in earn
est and never descends to drivel. As a
fluent easy speaker, he is the equal of the
best platform orators in Canada alid as a
debater he would be an ornunent to any
legislative body. By friend and foe he is
the acknowledged superior of Mr. Shat
f. rd in everything that goes to make a
capable legislator. As a representathe
of the Similkameen he wonld, at least,
have the respect of all. The fickleness of
time and opportunity may }et, sooner
than expected, place him as uk m'.er foi
some constituency. His defeat here i.-
attributed to C. P. R inflinnre and tin-
desire of many voters to have a local man
even if he were not capable or fair.
DEATH OF LADY GRENFELL.
Lady Victoria Grenfell, eldest daughter
of His  Excellency  Earl  Grey,  dided at
government  house   shortly   after   mid
night, on  Monday,  Feb 4,  following an
illness of three weeks.  She is lie lived to
have contracted typhoid fever while  tra-
vehng  with  her husband,   Captiain A. I
Renfell,  in   Mexico,   whence s :e   went I
direct to Ottawa, about three weeks ago.|
The fatal malady developed immediately L
after her arrival. I
LOCAL AND  GENERAL.
The annnal meeting of the Princeton
Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held on
Tuesday ev< ning next, Feb. 19th, at 8
o'clock in H. Cowan's tonsorial parlors.
The chief business will be the election of
officers for the ensuiiigv.year and'tne submitting of the yearly report. A full
attendence of members is requested.
Chas.-^pilspn, connected withTPi^Btiras
j& Co., can e in frouii^Greenwood last
week, and arrai:g_'d to have a large quantity of ice stored for his firm, for use the
coming summer.
Robin    redbreast,   that    harbinger   of v£
spring, has made its appearance  in  this
vicinity.
Finnan haddies and kippered herring
.on hand at the Howse s'.ore. *   '
.; The railroad from Spence's Bridge to
Nicola will be taken over by the C.P.R.
on March first when a daily service will
be inaugurated much to the joy of ..the
people of Nicola.
'   Len Huston, brother  of Neil  Huston,
arrived from Vancouver on  Sunday and"
will likely niake his home in   Princeton,
joining his brother in the livery business.
Mr. L. Huston is no stranger here having:
I een here a few >eais ago.
] Snow slides on the Nicola-Princeton
road caused all kinds of trouble to the
mail stage last week delaying it nearly
a day. The merchants are al o experiencing great difficulty in getting in
supplies, the roads being in such bad
Shape that, freighters hesitate "to make f
the, trip. T&vf, 'tfOeiC?"ics^& 1
Messrs. J. R. Campbell  and C. Thomas'-'
have let the contract for a   new   buildingl*.?
On   Bridge  street   near   Mr.    Campbell's
drug store.  Construction has commence*!.'
and the work will be pushed, to com.pie^
tion.
: The Board of Trade will' meet on the
first Thursday in March fi.r the transaction of business, when election of officers
for 1907 will take place. It is important
that a full attendance turn out and help
to make the meeting a success. The
Boaid of Tiade can accomplish great
good if propei ly conducted arid what is
required is push and energv infused into
its members Turn out and elect a live
board of officers
A fresh shipment of Eden Bank butter
just in at the A. E. Howse Co , Ltd.    *
Mr. P. Swanson, of Swanson & Man-
le_\, hotelmen, arrived from Midwa\ \es-
terdav accompanied ly Mrs. Swanson.
Mr. Swanson will remain.here and take-
up the personal management of the
Great Northern Hotel, lately purchased
from John H. Jackson.
The Dalv Reduction Co at Hedlev are
looking for n:ore Princeton coal, being
anxiot s to secure some 500 tons immediately, but owing to the condition of the
road they are not likely to get it.
n
 THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
February 16   1907.
The Similkameen Star
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PRINCETON,  B.C
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SATURDAY, FE3.  16.1907.
OUR OPPORTUNITY.
Now that the elections are over
and we are settling down once more
to business, at this particular time
of year it will not be amiss to take
stock, so to speak, and examine our
requirements for the coming season,
a season that promises much for tl e
whole Similkameen valley and
Princeton in particular. Long de-
la3red railway communication will
be given us, bringing with it cheaper and more satisfactory trausporta
tion, making it possible  for  capital
to come in and develop the rich
mineral resources at our door. It
will lesson the cost of living and
put us in direct connection with
outside commercial centres. In
-short, it is the sine quo non in our
development.
With the advent of the railway
will also come a demand for Princeton coal, not only from British Columbia points, but from across the
border, where a large and profitable
market awaits it, entailing the employment ofa large number of laborers who will make this town their
permanent place of residence, this
one industry alone being sufficient
to insure the future of Princeton.
With labor in derrani, an ideal
climate and a most perfect and picturesque townsite, those cesiring a
pleasant and profitable place of
abode will be induced to settle here.
Nature having blessed us with a
lavish hand it now becomes the
duty of those having their interests
here, those desirous of seeing prosperity ofa solid and laating nature
smile on us, to join hands and
work together with one common
end in view—to make Princeton an
up-to-date and prosperous city.
The initial step in this direction
should   be   :n"f rporation    at     the
propriety  of   public   ownership  of
waterworks and   light systems, especially when they can  be installed
at comparatively small   cost,   as   is
the case here.    Let us build up our
town 0:1 a   proper   foundation, and
the   desir.-d   population  will  come
as a matter of course.    The  question is, is Princeton to   occupy the
position she is  destined   to   hold ?
If she is  we must wake up and take
hold unitedly and determinedly and
work   with   a   will.     Neighboring
towns will be found   only to  ready
to jump in and   snatch what   properly belongs to us if we remain in a
lethargic condition too long.
Our opportunity is at hand, shall
we seize it. ?
Synopsis of Canadian Homestead
Regulations.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The wasp waisted woman will be
all the rage in 1907, says Paris advices. This will be a stinging rebuke to the bold young man.
earliest poss L n ome-nt, when
badly needed i"prevements can be
undertaken — rading of streets,
building of sidewalks, a proper
school, hospital, and the installation
of public owned electric light and
water works systems, and the rigid
enforcement of proper sanitary arrangements, the health of a community being its most desirable asset.    There is no  question  of the
Now that Premier McBride has
won a decisive victory, we suppose
he will lose no time in laying the
case of British Columbia at the
"foot of the throne." We have a
right to expect him to fulfil all his
pledges, and as the case for better
terms was his strong card, he will
surely play it as soon as possible.—
Times.
Something really original iu labor union methods for carrying on
a strike is about to be adopted by
the union printers of Chicago, who
have had a long standing fight with
the Western Methodist Book concern, says an exchange. A series
of revival meetings will be inaugurated by the Methodist churches in
Chicago, and the union printers
have decided to send pickets to the
meetings for the purpose of "prajrer
and exhortation," in an effort to
melt the hearts of the church publishing agents. The "conversion"
of the publishing agents, the general good of the union and the reinstatement of locked-out printers
will be the main features of tbe supplications, and there will assuredly
be a large amount of interest in tbe
possible outcome. The plan contemplates one of the most unique
innovations in the methods of organized labor that have yet been
introduced. It is too serious a proposition to be treated humorously,
and yet there may be some who
will watch the effort with amusement and curiosity. The idea of
using prayer as an instrument to
settle labor disputes has not heretofore been tried. Who knows but
what this may be the beginning of
a plan of campaign that will revolutionize the whole industrial situation?
Any available Dominion Lands within
the Railway Belt in British Columbia,
may be homesteaded by any person who
is the sole head of a family, or any male
over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-
quarter section of 160 acres, more or less.
Entry must be made personally at the
local land office for the district in which
the land is situate.
The homesteader is required to perform
the conditions connected therewith undei
one of the following plans:
1. At least six months' residence upon
and cultivation of the land in each year
for three years.
2. If the father (or mother, if the tath
er is deceased), of   the homesteader,  resides upon a farm in the  vicinity of  the
land entered for, the requirements as  to
residence may be satisfied  by such  per
sou residing with the father or mother.
3. If the settler has his permanent residence upon   farming land owned by him
in the vicinity  of his homestead, the re
quirements as to residence  mav be satisfied by residence upon the said land.
Six months' notice in writing should
be given to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands at Ottawa of intention to apply
for patent.
Coal lands may be purchased at $10 per
acre for soft coal and $20 for anthracite.
Not more than 320 acres can be acquired
by one individual or'company. Royalty
at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2 000
pounds shall be collected on the gross
output. W. W. CORY,
Deputy of the Minister of the Interior.
N. B.—Unauthorized publication of this
advertisement will not be paid for.
STRAYED
ON to these premises or or about Dec 15, one
light buckskin colt, branded G [squrej on
left shoulder; one sorrel colt, branded double OO
(the letters being ou top of one another] on right
hip; one dark buckskin mare, with colt, no
b*ands visible. Owner may have same by proving property and paying expenses. If not removed within 30 days will be sold.
GIBSON BROS.,
Gold Bank Farm,
January 15, 1907- 3-7
THE
COPPER
HANDBOOK
(New edition issued Nov. 15th, 1906.)
Is a dozen books in one, covering the
history, geography, geology, chemistry,
mineralogy, metallurgy, terminology,
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It lists and describes 4626 copper mines
and companies in all parts of the world,
descriptions running from two lines to
sixteen pages, according to importance
of the property.
The Copper Handbook is conceded to
be the
World's Standard   Reference Book on Copper
The mining man needs the book for
the facts it gives him ahout mines, mining and the metal.
The investor needs the book for the
facts it gives him about mining, mining
investments and copper statistics. Hundreds of swindling companies are exposed in plain English.
Price is $5 in Buckram with gilt top;
$7.50 in full library morocco. Will be
sent, fully prepaid, on approval, to any
address ordered, and may be returned
within a week of receipt if not found
fully satisfactory.
HORACE J. STEVENS
Editor and Publisher,
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Michi an.
Certificate of Incorporation
"COMPANIES  ACT, 1897"
T HEREBY CERTIFY that 'The United Em.
* pire Company Limited " ''Non Personal Liability. " has this day been incorporated under the
"Companies Act 1897," as a Limited Company,
with a capital of five hundred thousand dollars,
divided into five hundred thousand shares of one
dollar each.
Tke Company is specially limited under section 56 of the said Act.
Given under my hand seal of office at Victoria.
Province of  British  Columbia, this  4th   day   of
December one thousand nine hundred and six.
[l s ] S. Y. WOOTTON,
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.
The following are the restricted objects for
which the Company has been incorporated:—
(a.) To acquire the properties of the United
Empire Company (Foreign), situate- at or near
the town of Princeton, in the Province of British
Columbia, and to acvuire, manage develop,
work and sell mines mineral claims and mining
properties, whether heretofore the property of
the said United Empire Company [Foreign] or
to win, get, treat, refine and market mineral
therefrom:
[g ] All other powers, rights and capacities as
set out in Section 56 of the "Companies Act,
1897," and Section 6 of the "Companies Act,
1897, Amendment Act. 1900," or other amendments thereto.
Princeton. Jan. 5, 1907. 1-4
NOTICE.
Chicago mineral claim, situate in the Similka
meen Mining Division of Yale District. Where
located :   On Bear Creek.
Take notice that I, K. W. Groves, acting as
agent for William Henry Armstrong Free Miner's Certi6cate No. B2805, intend, sixty days from
the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder
for a cert ficate 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 sm.h certificate of improvements.
Dated~\his 20th day of Deceml er, 1906.      2-10
TIMBER NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days from date
I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lauds and Works for a special licence to cut and
carry away timber from the following described
lands situated in the Similkameen District:
1. Commencing at a post planted on the north
side of the Nicola wagon road, about six milts
fiom Princeton, and marked" "Adelmer Snyder's
north-east corner," thence west 80 chains, south
80 chains east 80 chains along bank of the Tula
meen river, north 80 chains to point ofcommencement. ADELMER SNYDER,
Dec. 13, 1906. J. M. Wright, Agent.
2. Commencing at a post planted near the
S.E. corner of lot 151, marked "Electa Snyder's
south-west corner," thence east 80 chains, north
80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains to point
of commencemenfjtjl ELECTA SNYDER,
Dec  13  1906.    [38—47]   J. M. Wright, Agent.
Advertise in
the Star 1
Don't make a   mistake, but buy
STILTON CHEESE Z£?.m.tb°.
A fresh shipment jutt arrived; also Ai
 CREAMERY BUTTLR	
I  ALEX.   BELL
GENERA   MERCHANT,   Princeton
fa*v
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February 16, 1907
THE |,S I MJjL KAMEEN     STAR
WANTS IAB0E PART??:
Advises  Copy to be  Made   of New
Zealand's Labor Laws.
Editor Star -Sir: I   am   a   uoijRingman
and I works hard for my living.    I see in
the Star thajt. there is some talk of a  i\a-
bor party^-If they want planks to build a
platform with I+wtJuld1 rfdvise them to go
to New Xesflfina where I lived a few years.
Everybody is   equal  in   that   country  so
long as the person has good character and
works. It is no place for drones, "gentleman" or shoddy   aristociacv.   The  laws
there  encourage  the  producer and   the
man who does not produce is likely to be
asked some ugly questions by the "cops."
Old  Dick  Seddon    was  a  workingman
himself  and    they   never   had  a   better
premier or better laws than when he run
the counry     Be theer   any  SeddWi™in"
British Columbia? If there is I hav'nt run
aginst them because any I ever see sedrned-j
be.working  for  the  railway  companies
and the corporations while the. workjngrv
man got it iu the neck.   lam like a great
many  other    workingmen  as- I    hav'nt
got  much  education   but    I have right
smart of savee when  it confl^to  gs'&ftgj
my rights. Make the big companies  pay
the same as me and other toilers in :taxes.
Improve the main   roads and   build new
ones to settlers and mining camps. $ighj£
hours  a   dav  is  long   enough  for   any    ^_—,
1 j t , t j ,    t&rntnsntoanji
workingman awo I know I do more work*   C        J1*
doit, easier and better than if I had to
work ten. I hope a Labor party will be
formed right away as living under a lop
sided govermnent is enough to*^?reak"
a mans heart and keep him broke in ,
pocket all his natural days.
Yours, Sec,    gt'
CLODHOPPER.
Princeton, Feb. 12, 1907.
ways "agin the government," the cond -
tion of whose country shows they are op
posed to reform If workingman are
wise they will not take the advice offp. -
litical agitators aWcfTorn? apar'ty of their
own, which means endless trouble and
expense to maintain. Their every need
is now well supplied by eitl^r /■of She
grea! political parties and tiAycould fiot
obtain more if they 'had a party of their
own, ,. wwW'&l-''
As to an eight hour dtiy for all workers
I am opposecF to  it   for  the   reason    thai
men would by its enforcement   have   so
much unemployed time  on   their   hands
mat'they would be found loafing iu those
resorts wlflfe^iSrhpta.ion is strong 16 separate them from their monej7.    Mt3gwere
never   healthier   or    longer-lived Sthau
when they worked from   tetr   to   sixteen
hours aMay.    Id^enesj Jyorks   far   more
I ill than labor, although the hours may be
longer than the street walker wishes.
If it? wetwiiot fo::AEaU»rge corporations
this country would not be known to-day
The C.P.R. has tlone  a'  wonderful work'
iu developing tha vuQst-^ind I, for one, do
not hesitate   to   show   my   gratitude   to
tii£tn by voting; for a  party tha^appreci
ates  the   improved   conditions   now   as
compared with    ihe   days   prior   to   th
building of the C. P. R   iu this Province.
My.adwce to   fellow  wu-rkingmen. is   to
jleave well enough alone and   make  cou-
  not agitation, the aim   of
theia lives*    Yours, etc.,
OXE WHO WORKS.
Princeton, Feb. 16.
£$££&£*$&!
The People sc Choice
by reason pi its
purity and flavor
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
|Sk for it
good deal of your sister don't
THAT LABOR PARTY. g| ^^^^^^^
Dickey (entertainint< hinrj
Writer Believes in  Long  Hours  of I So ^e| nia and pa    she
Labor as Conducive,to Health
JOKELETS.
"Jones has been  looking up his family
ree."
"How far did .he get?"
"He-got-to the jungle-and quit."—
"Young- .Man—Dickev,    von   think
you? I
—You Let!
'een   in   tflt
 I and Thrift fj^mmamw^m
Editor Star—Sir:    In your publication   of  last week   there   is   an   article
signed   "Workingman"   which   I   think
ought to be answered in  the  interests of
workingmen.    I should   think, from   the
tone of the article, thr.t  the   writer   was
one of those  dissatisfied, disgruntled   individuals who are never at   ease   unless
they have a rag to chew or a bone to pick
with someone or some  thing.    The con
dition of the workingmen of BritishjPCoI
unibia is ltrbst favorable for them as   this
is undoubtedly a   poor   math's   country.
Good wages prevail and.  if workingmen
would only^be as careful and j'udicious in
spending their money as the  capitalist i
with his there would   be   less   room   for
whining    and   a;itating   for   something
they only think they want.
It  is  well   known- that  workingmefi^
even when organized, are as  uncontrollable by their leaders on   political   or   ,co
cial questions as the  Irish, who   are   al-
family mighty near 40 years!       	
Senior Partner—That new stenographer
spells ridiculously. Junior Partner—Does
she? Well.if she does, it's about the only
word she can spell, as far as my observation goes.
Bystander — You have cetainly shown
wonderful bravery in Peaving that man's
life.   Is he a relative of yours?
Hero — Relative? Oh, no. But he
me $400.
"What makes  Mabel look
these days?
"She doesn't know whether to make
her figure.like those in the fashion bla'tef-
or the physical culture books."
"Mv wife thinks a good hit of me."
" That's nice."
Yes; next-to the baby and the poodle
and the rubber plant, I'm all to the:nii:s
tard  wiJJSiher." .
owes
so   worrier
timpmy
 I     pCro^   °mnand   insPe<* our
'arifs*   ,'r£e-wel  assorted   stock.
CUU&      Latest styles, prices  right.
Princeton, B. C.   fl
K^OTTCE.
NOTIgfcgJS HEkKBY^tftVKN to Peter Merck
""ley That if he does u- >t pay f >v   the  keep of
his hor.sejJoe,_and cake him avyay, I- will seHhinr
bv public auction one month  from date   of  this
l.otuv. C. B. HARRIS.
Princeton, Feb. r6/ xgo7. 7-11
'apHIKTV days from date I intend to apply to the |
*   .Chief Commissioner   cf Lands and . W<. rks I
for a lijeiSuse to prospect for coal on the following
(I.'-JCr/.b^d-'lands ■—    1 p'Ofifiti
j j ( onVmcj,uciiig at N.<- W »cor. (if I,ot 43  aud   run-
ning 80-chain j south;   So claius west;   So chains
north;* and So chains - »<t. rack to post; 64cacres.
,\V\ J   VAN JIOUTKNC
S. Spei-ccr, a^t.
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And 80 chains east; So chains north:   80 chains
Iwest; and So chains south, hack to posr; 640acres".]
S. Spencer, Agt. [
And 8) chains west; So chaShs north;  So chains I fu""1"' — m
feast-; and 80 chains south, lack to post; 640 acres. '
SEaLKD TKNUEKS addressed to the under-
sigmd and endorsed 'Tendei for Post office, Fernie, B. C.," will lit; received at this office
until Monday. February ]S 1907 ir.chiMv ly,,fi.r
the construction of a Pes' Office Sc. building,1 at
i-ernic, B. C.
Plans and specifications can be seen and fortius
of tender obtained at this Department aud Jon
-pplicatiou to Robert A. Ken, Ksq., Clerk|ofl
Works   Fernie, R. C.
Persons te.\d<. ring-  are   notified   that   tendl-rs
in   iij t   be   cf nside: ed   unless  made   on   ihe
V>AA*VVVV    ■   And from N.F. cor'
C. KVLb;"    	
S. Spencer, Agt.
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location 80 chains
_.-v .-... ,wTn-iwti 00 cnams
>V; 80 chains north; 80 chains east; and 80 chains
.:outh, ba-k,to pest; 640 acies.
J. Si LOUCHNAN,
I S..Spencer,'Asat
this 20th
The Bargains that we are offering are causing
more excitement than the recent elections did
and justly so. If you don't believe it come and
investigate
mes at Princeton and Granite
.ummwaaammm Creek <
too?.
ipplk>$i and signed with thei
signatu: es..
Each tender niu>t be acccmpanied by   an
cepted cheque on a chartered   bank,-made   piy
able to the order 1.fine  Honorable the  Minis
- of Public Woj ks, (.qual to ten   per- cent:- [top
of the amount of the tender, which  will  be
feited if the part}- tendering decline to enter	
a contract when ca'led upon to do   so, or  if jhL
fail. to compjete.the. work contracted f< r.   2f tlhe
teucer be not accepted tlu   cheque   will   bt
turned.
The Depar'ment do. s not bind itself to ace
the lowest oj}aiiy tt 1 der.
By Order
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I'kF.'D   GKUNASi
Secretary]
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NEIL   HU3TON,   Trop
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Department t f Put lie Woiks,
Ottawa, January 18,190
News] apers    11 serting     this     adver
without  an-horny from   this   Dtpartm
not be paid for it
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General l.ive \ b
Horses for hire, sim
or coal delivered-
Prices   righ't
■•-in ess—carried on.
|t or double. Wood
on    shortest   notice.
Satisfaction   guaranteed.
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^"^.tnffifeo'c'h^^ d^ 4-
ol Lauds and Worksfo ueim «' Lc,mn»ssioi er
3M acres . f pasture land Jau" « f the^H^
d vision cf Yale district i,'A h,v!"\.'"e Kamloops
Comme c,„g at the■ S I'lr 2*S.b?m '"""w-1
N.E. cor of sec :V towush.n OI /if""3 W" fr»«
chains; th, ,.ce West 4c chains? 't,htnCe North s°
chains; th-nce Fast 40 : JIlei,ce  South 80
located ja„. 3,  ,9^7 ¥ A- HOWSE.
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February 16   1907.
February 16, 1907
THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
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Everything; first-class. No pains
spared to please the public. Table
supplied with best the market «5*
affords. Fine Wines, Liquors and
Cig-ars.    Telephone and Bath <£> J*
Headquarters  for Princeton, Spence's  Bridge
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AY hat papers do you read % Let
us sugg.'j-l" the satisfying combination of a first class metropolitan
daily and a well edited, up-to-date
local weekly such as
THE WINNIPEG
DAILY  FREE PRESS
— AND —
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We will send you the above two
excellent papers on a three months'
trial order for 75c, and prepay the
postage on both. A nominal price,
just to get you started; you will
not, we are satisfied, having once
read them, be content to do without
them. To take advantage of this
offer you must, however, be a resident of Alberta or B. C.
The following form filled out and
forwarded to the Star will receive
grateful acknowledgment and
prompt attention.
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Mail to undersigned address the Winnipeg Daily Free Press and the Princeton
Star, postage prepaid for three months,
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Address
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Leggat,
Lmited.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Sherwin -Williams'
Paints
MIRALO'S 1st pality
Cold Wateri Sanitary Calcimo
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VANCOUVER, B. C.
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Has now in stock and is constantly receiving large shipments of
General Merchandise
and is prepared to supply all
kinds of goods at lowest prices
Mall orders Promptly Filled
ST0RE5  AT
PENTICTON and HEDLEY
Is The. Verdict
H Every Smoker
TEFL HIS,
RST
60   YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
Trade Marks
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Invention is probably patentable.   C'ommunlca-.,
tlons8tribtlyconfidential. HANDBOOK on Patents
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
tpecialnotice, without charge, In the
Scientific JTmertcatu
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a
year; fourmonths.fi. Soldbyall newsdealers.
WIONN &Co.361Broadwa*' New York
Branch Office, 626 F St- Washington. D. C.
Great Northern f^
—Hotel—
MANLEY& SWANSON, Props.
First Class koom and
Board
Wines,   Liquors   and
Cigars
Princeton, B. C.
Synopsis of Canadian Homestead
Regulations.
Any available Dominion Lands within
the Railway Belt in British Columbia,
may be homesteaded by any person who
is the sole head of a family, or any malt
over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-
quarter section of 160 acres, more or less.
Entry must be made personally at tht
local land office for the district in which
the land is situate.
The homesteader is required to perform
the conditions connected therewith undei
one of the following plans'.
i. At least six months' residence upon
and cultivation of the land in each yeai
for three years.
2. If the father (or mother, if the tath
er is deceased), of   the homesteader   resides upon a farm in the  vicinity of  the
land entered for, the requirements as to
residence may be satisfied  by such  per
son residing with the father or mother.
3. If the settler has his permanent resi
dence upon  farming land owned by him
in the vicinity  of his homestead, the re
quirements as to residence, mav be satisfied by residence upon the said land.
Six months' notice in writing ;.hould
be given to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands at Ottawa of intention to appl\
for patent.
Coal lands may be purchased at $10 per
acre for soft coal and $20 for anthracite.
Not more than 320 acres can be acquired
by one individual or company. Royalty
at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2 000
pounds shall be collected on the gross
output. W. W. CORY,
Deputy of the Minister of the Interior
N.B.—Unauthorized publication of this
advertisement will not be paid for
GALEDOMIAN
WHISKEY
and
C. M. BRYANT & CO'Y
ASSAYERS
THE VANCOUVER  ASSAY   OFFICE,
ESTABLISHED 1890.
Analysis of Coal and Fireclay a Specialty.
Complete Coking Quality Tests.
Reliable PLATINUM Assays.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
TICKETTS
Myrtle
Navy §
Tobacco
Largest Sale in Canada
CLEAR ROCK
MINERAL WATER
make a
Perfect Blend
Sold by all Dealers.
FIVE ROSES FLOUR
The only Reliab'e Standard Brand made from the
highest grade of Manitoba
hard wheat,
LAKE OF THE WOODS
MILLING CO.
guarantee that no bleaching
either bv CHEMICALS or
ELECTRICITY is used in its
manufacture.
Accept no Substitute.
F. W. GROVES
A. R. COLL., SC.   D.,
Civil and Mining Engineer
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.
Map of Surveyed Claims on Copper
and Kennedy Ms. and Surveyed
Lands around Prince on: Price, $2.
PRINCETON.     - B. C.
Don't Forget  that
20 th Century
Men's Fine Tailored Garments==the very make
of clothes that all the best dressed men of Mont=
real, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver and all the
leading cities, wear-=can be obtained right here
in Princeton. Hundreds of new patterns to
choose from.
FIT GUARANTEED
THE
Am   Em   HOWSE
company
Nicola
LIMITED
Princeton
TELEPHONE COMNIU  ICATION TO ALL POINTS.
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000.    Reserve Fund, $4,500,000
HEAD  OFFICE,   TORONTO
B. E. WALKER, General Manager ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Genl Managei
BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA, AND IN
THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND
A general Tanking business transacted.   A-ounts nay b3 opened and conducted by
mai   with all brcn.hes of tliis Eank.
SAVINGS BANK  DEPARTMENT
Deposits of   «j,l  and upwards r ceived,  and interest a lowed at
current rates,    i he depositor is subject to no delav whatever in  the  wi hdrawal  ot  t-ie   whole  or any
portio.i   oi   the   deposit
PRINCETON   BRANCH—A. E. JACKSON, Acting Manager.
A. MURCHIE "gsx*
PHOTOGRAPHER nh*ii,«
Photos of Families taken at their
; Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camps.
CLAUDET & WYNNE
ASSAYERS
MINING ENGINEERS and
METALLURGISTS
Money wailed!.
H,H.CLAUDET
Assoc Inst. M  M.,Mem.
Am Inst. M H.
KOSSLaND. B C.
L. C. WYNNE
/ssoc. Inst. M.M.
Late Assayer LeRoi.
PRINCETON. B.C.
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Address
Mines and Mills Examined, Sampled
and Reported on.
Samples   by   Mail   Receive  Promp
Attention—Correspondence
Solicited.
PRINCETON, K.C. I PRINCETON  and ROSSLAND, B.C. |
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In Xchange for all
kinds    of   Meats.
Keep warm by eating lots
of good Juicy  Beef.
SUMMERS & WARDL
BUTCHERS
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Lowney's Chocolates
Manicure Sets
Toilet Sets
Fancy Perfumes and
Chiidrei's Toys
Atomizers
Advertise in
the Star
The City Drug store
J. R. CAMPBELL.
PRINCETON - - -       B.C.
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February 16, 1907,
m. iasawaaiagB iSaseg
♦ 1 I The Town of ♦ 1 I
British! Cokmbia
At   JlBKfluenee of the SimilH&meen and Tulameen Rivers
Send for Maps
STMILKAMEEN  DISTRICT
ft«P' t3F fc^
and Price List to
ERNEST I WATERMAN,
Resident    Manager
VERMILION    FORKS   MINING   AND     DEVELOPMENT   CO'Y