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 Princeton First, Last and Always.
Pubjishe^iri the interest of Princeton and Similkameen district.
Vol. ix. No. 8.
PRINCETON/B.C.,   WEDNESDAY,   FEBRUARY 19, 1908.
$2 a Year, in Advance
TOlSTlMC. TALK
'Sidelights  on   Married Life"
Proves    Good   Subject
for Lecture.
Large Audience   Pleased with   Mr.
Conn's Handling of Question—
, Valuable Hints.
There was an unusually large gathering
at the Court House on Friday evening
10 hear the usual fortnightly lecture by
Rev. J. ThurburnConn. The subject
dealt with was "Sidelights on Married
Life" and was ably handled by the lecturer, showing that he, although a single
man, could give valuable pointers to the
married men and women on the manifold duties devolving upon them in their
earthly pilgrimage".
In his introduction he showed marriage was a holy institution, and ■ hew
woman was not the slave but the helo-
ruate of man and wherever this grand
rule was practiced the life of the community were all the purer. There was
little truth, declared the lecturer, in the
theory that we were living in a hard,
prosaic age, that romance has no place
in our century, and that the rush and the
fjver of life has lefc but little time or inclination for the old-time giacdof loving,
wooeing and wedding. The study of
human nature would soon prove that the
world is very much as it was, Eden is
still possible to those who are fit for it.
The ideal home the idealhusband and
the ideal wife were all interestingly described by the rev. gentleman. The ideal
home, he pointed out, was something
It was made   up
creature. He must be able"to make the
home of which he is the head as near the
perfect state as may be on this mundane
sphere. He .should, be manly, he should
shield his wife from the rude blasts of
the world. He should not expect impossibilities, but remember his wife is
human. He will be a home keeping husband. When.he is called to leave' her
she will'have no need of apprehension.
Comradship ought to be the relationship
.be.twixt hnsbimd and wife, standing
shoulder to shoulder, and above all keeping.their inner sanctuary sacred from the
world. The hc.me ought to be for both
husband and wife a veritable sanctuary
where they can be at pesjee.
Several illustrations were used to show
the sidelights of married life and all were
^s instructive as they were amusing, and
the lecture was thoroughly. enjoyed by
(hose privileged to be present.
more than a house.
WIFEBEATING.
eral instances of wifebeating have
Deefa reported near Princeton, but so far
the officers of the law and the magistrates, apparently, have not been able to
make a conviction. That c wife should
be bruised, eyeblackened£and;scratched
Uy a human hyena and go unpunished in
a.supposedly civilized community is be-
yspnd belief. Yet, it is so, as some are
prepared to testify. Wifebeating is punishable witfi from twenty to sixty lashes
and imprisonment and in some parts of
Canada offeirdVrs are publicly'horsewbip-
pied. There can be no justification for
wifebeating or brutal treatment of any
of the w:eaker sex and the man who sympathizes with a wifebeater is a.coward
also and deserving of the boot or the
lash. The Star has not yet in any mat
ter laid itself open to libel by not publishing facts and it will not in this case
deviate from that  rule  and  as soon as it
:°i can  secure  the verified  details of thefe
of   ,. 	
Provincial Government Monkey with Coal and Coke
Regulations.
Will Deter to   the Welfare   of  the
Mining Industry—'Capital will
Hold Off.
those who dwell within its walls, by the
atmosphere they create and by that pure
and hunfWe spirit which make things
graceful and beautiful to all within--as
S»-*": well as without the home. The home is
but to bear the impress of the individu
itv which guides it. If it be stron
and honorable it will be that much,bette*
for the home and the community.
The ideal wife will be the light and
centre of the home and prooeily so. She
will give herself entirely and unreservedly to the study of her husband and home.
It is without doubt the crucial test oi a
woman's disposition and character.-and
brings out her individuality in bold relief and shows her at her best—or her
worst. She does not usurp her husband's"
place, hut delights to keep herself in the
background if she can show her husband
to more advantage. We want more robust womanhood;- aim at being strong,
capable, serviceable, so that you can be
the equal and friend of man.
disgraceful wifebeating affrays it will ex
pose all concerned and demand that the
case be heard publicly and not behind
doors closed to general admission
*
The ideal husband   is
FIRE BELL ORDERED
The committee of the Fire Brigade having in ejrarge the purchasing of a fire
bell met yesterday afternoon. The
committee decid.d to purchase a
bell at once and the one decided on is a
4p,=!Mit!h. month, double clapper, full
toned bell weighing 800 pounds. The
price will be $120, and when freight is
added it will probably bring it up to $170
Thomas Bros, are ordering the bell
through Wood, Vallance & Leggatt, of
Vancouver.
Dr. Schon has been appointed coroner
for Princeton.
Chief Engineer Kennedy of V., V. &
E. construction, was a passenger on today's Hedley stage.   It is to be   hoped'
a   many  sided.! the rails will soon follow..
"The action of the British Columbia
Legislature in increasing the tax on coal
and cojke is being received with concern
by the mining interests and the business
men of the upper country. Both the direct and the indirect effects of this legislation are so far reaching that it was with
serious misgiving as to the wisdom of
this policy that the news of the introduction of the coal tax amendment act was
learned by the mining fraternity of the
upper country, according to the Free
Press of Fernie.
It is not only that the practical   doubling of the tax will change  the economies
of coal mining but that the precedent   of
increasing the coal and coke tax   is   entirely vicious in principle   when   viewed
through the eyes of the possible investor
in B. C. mining properties.
■ The colleries at  present   in   operation
must expect to spend enormous sums annually in the development of their mines
and in improving   their   plants   if   they
would keep pace with the  possibilities of
the west.    On  the  development   of   the
coal mines hangs, to a very large extent,
the fate of metalliferous mining.    Investors will be slow to hazard   more   money
in coal mining   enterprises   if   they feel
that the Legislature is governed  in their
taxation policy by the  rule''all  the   industry will stand." The present is a most
inopportune time t*> place   further   difficulties in  the way of  an   already much
troubled industry.
The smelters of West Kootenay and the
Boundary figure coke cost as one of the
principal items in smelting. Under present conditions the smelting industry is
languishing. The profits are eaten up by
wage and fuel expenses. The increase
in the tax on coke will not have a tendency to ameliorate this condition.
Who will pay the increased cost of production? It is a generally accepted maxim
that the consumer pays for all. It will
mean that the metalliferous mines already burdened by a two. per cent.tax on
their output must shoulder another bnrd
en in the incfea'sed cost of smelting. The
attitude of Victoria may well make the
investor pause.
There-are two generally recognized
principles of indirect taxation as determining the source of revenve. One is that
all should   pay for general   necessaries.
who use luxuiies
The other is that those
can afford to pay.
Coke is not a general necessity. It is
not a luxury. It is an individual; necessity, a necessity of a .single struggling
industry as yet in its infancy. The revenue goes into the general coffers of the
state. It must be contributed - by the in .
dividual   industry. The   injustice   is
obvious..
DAILY MAIL TO PRINCETON.
By notice on page'three it will be observed/that tenders are being-asked- by
the Postoffice Department for the delivery of a daily mail. _*bet\\een Keremeos
and Hedley and Hedley and Princeton,
,said daily service to be inaugurated 20th
March next. By this time it is expected
jthere will be daily mail service from
Spokane and other points on the V.,V. &!
E. to Keremeos, which with ihe daily
mail to here will greatly facilitate and
pneourage business along this'line. The
advantage'of' receiving and answering
correspondence the .same day will be'
appreciated by the public aftd shows that.
Duncan Ross, M. P., is alive to the interests of tliis portion of his constituency.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
In the Court House last  Sunday evening, Rev. Mr. Conn preached to a larger
audience than usual   from   the  text Ex.
xx., 8, 9, 10:     ''Remember  the  Sabbath
day, to keep it holy.    Six days shalt thou
labor and   do   all' thy work:    But   the
seventh day is the Sabbath of   the  Lord
thy God:    In it thou shalt  not   do   any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor   H13' daughter, thy man-servant,  nor  thy   maid-servant, nor  thy  cattle,   nor   thy   stranger
that is within  thy gates."    He said   that
God's commands   were   issued   directly
through Moses to the children   of Israel
and through   them   they   were   handed
down to Christians of  all ages   and   nations.     The Israelites   were   a   peculiar
people, chosen of God, so were the  Sabbath observing Christians of today.    God
saw the absdlute necessity of a sacred rest
day for spiritual and ' physical   recuperation. > Christian   nations   supplemented
God's command by having a statue  en-  .
forcing Sabbath observance.   If a  man
cannot earn a living by six days labor he
cannot by   working seven, for   the   best
medical authorities declare that continuous labor is 'very injurious to health, and
the best thought of today denounce it as
demoralizing for the  individual   or   the
nation or   community that tolerates   it..
The sermon was much appreciated.
The Ray, J. Thurburu-Conn leaves on
Monday next for Kamloops where he
goes to attend a meeting of the Presbytery. . The question of Princeton and
Hedley being advanced to augmentation.,
giving them the right to call their own
pastor, will come up for settlement.
Before returning to Princeton Mr. Conn
will pay a brief visit to the coast and wilt
likely preach in Vancouver on Sunday,.
March 2nd..
 February 19, 1908
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NOTES AND  COMMENTS.
of the British army. Great Britain
and Japan, as allies, might drive us
from the sea, but the British would
inevitably sacrifice Canada, for
their foolishness." The Butte paper
is unnecessarily alarming itself
without good cause. Great Britain
has no evil intentions on Uncle
Sam's navy. One can't help thinking from all accounts that the Japanese navy alone would be more
than a match for the ships that float
the stars and strips.
^^^_^_ POLITICAL BOMB EXPLODED.
While British  Columbians mayj ^^tl^J^^:	
regret   that   Sir Wilfrid Eaurier, to  measure in the Local   Legislature which
use his own   expression, "does   notj wil1 S° down in history as   the   Bowser
share their sentiments" with regard .
* ,        _.  . ,        , ,.     , "The enacting clause of this bill reads
to   the   Orientals,   those  of  them      <■ ,,
' 'as follows:
who read his recent speech in thej -The immigration into British Colum-
Honse of Commons on the subject,, bia of any person who, when asked to do
and who  observe  in   the daily re-1 so by the officer appointed under this act
ports of the proceedings at Victoria * sha11 fail himself to wnte oui and sign in
_.. #    . 5 , * - I the English   language, or any language
the strange twists and turns of  thei   .« ,-     •     ,.   ..     t>,~ ■
0 I of Europe, an apphouion to the Provin-
Provincial Premier, will prefer  the j cial Secretary of the province of British
practical relief afforded  by the man . Columbia, to the effect of the form set
who has the courage   to   State   his' out in schedule  'B" to this act annexed,
convictions to   the  abortive gallery | as wel1 as read in English  or  any l'ang-
, r  1 ■ ,      ,      ,, ,   .      1 uage of  Europe, any test submitted   to
play of him who loudly proclaims". .    ,    .,     _r .  .  ,       .     ...
. J  r 1 him by the officer appointed under this
his adhesion to the cause of Asiatic! acti shall be lawful.'
exclusion. Sir Wilfrid may not
"share our sentiments," but he has
taken adequate steps to give us
what we want and his frank statement of the facts is only thrown
into clearer relief by Mr. McBride's
shilly-shallying. From the oue we
have the Lemieux agreement and
the new immigration regulations,
from the other plenty of anti-Oriental legislation which is certain to
be reserved or disallowed but none
which touches such matters as the
exemption of railways from taxation. Hundreds of white men ate
out of work iu Nanaimo, but tie
"native son," who is so "bitterly"
opposed to the Asiatic, will not
make it a condition of remission ol
taxation that the Alberni extension
be built by white labor.—World.
The   Colonist   evidently   had
thought of Mr. Bowser at  the back
of its brain when it quoted with approval the following from   the Toronto World:     "It  is  not   always
"It sounds alright,   Mr.   Speaker;     I
will read it again.
Mr. Ross re-read the clause   and   continued:
"It may still seem alright to honorable
members of the House. I will now eliminate all the verbiage with which it is
surrounded and the intent of the legisla
tion is found iu these words: 'It shall be
lawful for anyone who cannot read or
write in English or any European language to enter the province of British Col.
umbia.'
"While we may not all agree as to
whether the honorable the leader of the
Opposition is a great leader of a party, I
think ihat members on both sides of the
House will admit that in committee
work, in picking out weak places in legislation, in drafting amendments to cover
these deficiencies, that there is no abler
member in the House, and I will ask him
if this clause is not cleverly drawn that
au ordinary mortal would have passed it
without discovering its defect, unless it
was very carefully dissected. It passed
a i the,scrutiny of Mr. J. A. Macdonald, the
leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Legislature, than whom there is no
brighter or able lawyer in the province-
After the defect was discovered it was
thought it was a lapsus lingua and nothing worse, but taking into consideration
Heart Strength, or Heart Wsakness, means Nerva
Strength, or Nerve Weakness—nothing more. Pos.
itively, not one weak heart in a hundred U, in itself, actually diseased. It is almost always a
hidden tiny little nerve that really is all nt fault.
This obscure nerve—the Cardiac, or Heart ''Serve
—simply needs, and must have, more power, mora
Stability, more controlling, more governing
•treneth. Without that the Heart must continue
to fail, and the stomach and kidneys also have
these same controlling nerves.':.?
■■■ This clearly explains why, as a medicine. Dr.
Shoop's Restorative has in the past dorie so much
for weak and ailing Hearts. Dr. Shoop first sought
the cause of all rhis painful, palpitating, suffocating heart distress. Dr. Shoop's Restorative—this
popular prescription—is alone directed to these
weak and wasting nerve centers. It builds-
it strengthens; it offers real, genuine heart help.
If you v.-ould have strong Hearts, strong di-
Uestion, strengthen these jierves — re-establish!
them as needed, with
r. SHoop's
Restorative
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NOTICE.
Certificate of Improvements.
King Solomon 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 C. M. Snowden  free  miners  certificate  No.
B9431, and E. E. Burr free miners certificate No.
B79302, 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 16th day of December, 19C7.      49-9
the man who talks the loudest that
knows the most, or has the greatest j the facts that I have given to this House
stake in the country. Talk is cheap
WHISKEY
and
and the cheap man's ever ready asset is talk. Many a man is known
by his tongue. No one discounts
the utility of a tongue, but the
man's the thing."    Victoria Times.
facts that were not then known, it can be
readily seen that W. L Bowser had a
vero strong motive in drafting this bill,
so that if it ever became a law, it should
prove contradictory in its language and
nugatory in its effect. He knew of the
Gotoh contracts. He knew of the contracts entered into by the Canadian Nip-
OA,„„/,f (■!,„ a „,„-::~~    _ pon  Supplv Co.   There  were contracts
Some of the American papers are  £iade b^ccn hisclient an<1 his powerfui
greatly concerned because the Brit- ally, the Canadian Pacific Railway Cornish admiralty are sending   a   small ;Cul   £W bil1 which*e introduced in
j      v.   v.* viing,    a.   ou.au j tjje legislature was passed and   received
squadron to the the Pacific base  at I the resent of the Lieutenant-Governor, it
t?cni,;»,oif      t« 4-t,:o „„    t.-      ,l   ' would b come law, and once   it   became
tisquimaiL.    in tins connection thei,      n   <-> * 1.       «.«.        u      ■.  1.
^ vuiiuttuun Llic| law. the Gotoh contracts could   not   be
carried out. But he had to make some
effoi i to cr.rry out his pre election prom-
k.'S and he therefore drafted a measure
very cleverly, which even if it should become law,.'could not become effective.
"The fiiwt thing he had to do was to
f""< I ;c .'■he Gotah coutracts. His next
obje:t was to show the people of British
Columbia   that,   if Lieutenant-Governor
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CIVIL AND
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B. C. LAND   SURVEYOR
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mines and prospects.
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Butte Inter-Mountain says: "To
increase the British naval power at
our doors, at this juncture, is not
reassuring. It cannot effect nothing but evil. We are well aware of
the power of the British navy; we
are also well aware of the weakness
(.Couclud;a on page 3.)
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POLITICAL BOMB EXPLODED.
(Coucluded from page 2.)
Dunsmuir refused his assent to the measure, that the Lieu}.-Governor had been
appointed by the Liberal Government
here, and was another illustration of the
hostility of the local party to any effort
made to restrict Oriental immigration.
But even if the Lieut.-Governor did give
his assent to the measure, and it was
vetoed on the advice of the Government
here, he could always say to the people
of British Columbia that here was another illustration of the hostility of the
Government here towards any effort
made to restrict Oriental immigration in
British Columbia.    Clever, isn't it?
"But let us look for one brief moment
at the position taken by his leader, the
Hon. Richard McBride. Mr. Bowser introduces his bill in the Legislature on
the 2nd of April, 1907. It received its
second reading in the Legislature on the
lath of April, 1907. On April 16, 1907,
Mr. McBride was in the city of Ottawa,
' en route to England, to place the grievances of the province of British Columbia, in connection with "be'.ter terms,"
at the "foot of the throne." On April
16th, the same day, he had an interview
with Ii. W. Scott, secretary of State, and
a^ked for credentials, which were given
him by the Secretary of State. Incidentally Mr. Scott asked him if the bill introduced by Mr. Bowser, who was not
then his Attorney-General, but a private
11 ember of the House, was likely to become a law. Mr. McBride's reply was
'no; the Lieut.-Governor will not give
his assent to it.' This was such a marvelous statement hy the Premier of the Province in reference to legislation which
had not yet passed its final stage in the
House, that ihe Secretary of State wired
the Lieut.-Governor asking him if the
statement of the Hon. Mr. McBride were
true. He reDlied that the statement was
quite true, and he did not intend to give
his assent to the hill, and he was writing
fully explaining his position. This all
took place on the 17th of April. The bill
was finally passed in the House on ihe
22nd day of April, and on the 25th of
April the Legislature was prorogued and
Mr. Dun..miiir reserved his assent to the
bill.
'Now, sir, Mr. McBride is busy repudiating any responsibility for the action of
ihe Lieut.-Governor. He takes the position in the Local House, according to
newspapsr reports, that Mr. Dunsmuir is
tne agent of the Dominion Government
and that his Government can't be held
responsible for any of his actions. But I
wish to ask if he knew nothing about the
intention of the Lieut.-Governor, if he
<lnew nothing regarding what he intended to do, how could he inform Secretary
of State Scott as to the position the
Lieut.-Governor intended to take, seven
days before the Lieutenant-Governor
took action? So you see that while the
Liberal party are receiviug a great deal
of blame from Conservatives of British j
Columbia for their action iu connection |
with this matter, the leaders of the Conservative parly in British Columbia were
guilty of menacity and trickery in connection with legislation which they them-
selves introduced. I am not here to defend the action of Lieut.-Governor Dunsmuir, but I am bound to sav that there is
a marked difference between his cour.e
and that of his two most important advisors. I have no hesitation in saying
here, and now so far as hisiefusal to give
his assent to the Bowser Natal   Aci   was
concerned, that if he is to blame- at all
his blame is not to De compared with
that which ought to be accorded Messrs.
McBride and Bowser. I do not believe
that Mr. Dunsmuir signed this contract
of his own accord without somebody ad
vising him, and if the truth were known
I think it would be found out that about
that time there was a brilliant and modern Machiavelli of the W. J. Bowser
stripe al his elbow."
Mr. Ross, continuing, pointed out that
since the King investigation the Dominion Government passed an Order iu-
Council absolutely prohibiting Japanese
immigration from the Hawaiian Islands,
that under arrangements made by Hon.
Mr. Lemieux in Tapan, no contract labor
could leave there without the consent of
the Dominion Government, and consequently that no Japanese could be
brought under Gotoh contracts, and
therefore Mr. Bowser no longer had any
incentive to protect Gotoh interests by
introducing a nugatory Natal Act in the
Legislature.
"To endanger the diplomatic settlement made with Japan, to still further
keep up the political turmoil, now that
the question was satisfactorily settled,"
said Mr. Ross, "he introduces a properly
drafted Natal Act into the Legislature.
"In view of the facts which he had
given he trusted that the members of the
Legislature would refuse to be buncoed
by W. J, Bawser, and that they would so
act as to forever make it impossible for
him to cuntinue the agitation against a
sound and wise diplomatic settlement of
an exceedingly dangerous question."
POLITICAL BOMB EXPLODED.
(Continued from last issue.)
Stop that tickling cough! Dr. Shoop's
Cougu Cure will surely stop it, ami with
perfect safety. It is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr Shoop tells mothers to use
nothing else even with very young babies. The wholesome gteen leaves and
tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub furnish the curative properties
to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms
the cough and heals the sensitive bron-
chialmembraues. No opium, no chloio
form, nothing harsh used to injure or
suppress. Demand Dr. Shoop's. Take
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LADIES, ATTENTION!;
On Satuaday afternoon next at three
o'clock in the school house there will be
a meeting of the married ladies of Princeton for the purpose of making arrangements for the ball which they propose to
give shortly. Committees will be ap
pointed to have charge of the various details and a date will be set for the dance.
The ladies are determined to make the
affair one grand success and outdo the
oue given by their bachelor sisters some
time back. All those interested in its
success are cordialh- invited to attend
the meeting on Saturday.
A receiver has been placed in charge
of the Hall Mining and Smelting Co.'s
plant at Nelson.
PRINCETON   LODGE
I.O.O.F. No. 52.
Regular meetings, 8 p.
         in., Wednesdays. .
Sojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Star building.
Chas. Wili.arson, J. X,, Hcston,
6 Noble Giand. j       Secretary.
"Then, we have this suggestion that W.
J. Bowser, Conservative candidate in the
city of Vancouver, the present Attorney
General in the McBride Government,
solicitor for Gotoh, draughtsman of the
Gotoh agreement, goes to ttie Vancouver
Province, organ of the C.P.R., the night
immediately before the general election,
attaches the Gotoh agreement (which he
himself had drawn up and which had
been entered tnto by the C.P.R.) to the
United Construction and Supply Company of Prince Rupert, a purely mercantile concern, and cells the people of
British Columbia that under this agreement the Grand Trunk Pacific is going
to bring in 50,000 Japs.
"You can search the annals of Canau
ian history. Mr. Speaker, and you cannot find another instance to equal this
for cold blooded mendacity. The ques
tion of professional ethics involved I
leave to the consideration of the lawyers
of the Aouse. I ask them if it is in accordance with best traditions of the pro
fession that a lawyer should use information of his client that could come to him
in no other way for the purpose which I
have mentioned.
"Let us trace briefly the results of the
coutracts of which W. J. Bowser was the
author and finisher. In in inteaesting
table prepared by Mackenzie King,
which is published on page 11 of his report, it is demonstrated that outside of
the Japanese which arrived in Canada
under the contracts prepared by W. J.
Bowser that only 290 Japs arrived in the
province of British Columbia during the
ten months in 1907,8 number far less
than the limit allowed under the arrangement between this Government and the
Government of Japan.
"Or putting it another way, if there
had been no Japs brought in under the
Gotoh agreement prepared by W. J.
Bowser, there would have been no Japanese disturbance in British Columbia
last year.
"Let us go further into the inside history of the career of this illustrious W. J.
Bowser. During the general elections to
which I have referred, he claimed a good
deal of credit for the McBride Government for having time and time again introduced legislation in the Local Legislature which had for its object the' utter
prohibition of Oriental immigration into
the province of British Columbia, and
that such legislation had always been
vetoed by the Government at Ottawa.
He made promises to the electors that if
he were returoed that he would again
introduce it until the Liberals at Ottawa
were brought to their senses. He had to
make some effort to carry out his pre-,
election promises and it is quite true that
on April   2nd,   1907,   he   introduced   a
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A CANADIAN ARTIST.
A recent issue of the Daily News of
St. John's. Newfoundland, contains a
lengthy article on the success of a Canadian artist, a native of Newfoundland, in
the person of Miss M. Campbell Mac-
pherson. who by the way is a niece of
Hugh Campbell, of Ashnola, and well
known in Princeton. Miss Macpberson
is now a resident of Paris and has been
winning fame by her late productions
which been exhibited in all the chief
European exhibitions, being the winner
of numerous gold medals. "Hughie" is
justly proud of his artistic niece.
CEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Postmas-
^ ter-Deneral, will be received at Ottawa untiL
noon, on Friday, the 2C'th March, for the conveyance °f His Majesty's mails, on a proposed contract for four years, 3, 6 and 6 times respectively
per week each way, between Penticton and Ker€—-
meos station; Hedley and Keremeos station, and
Hedley and Princc't°n, from the Postmaster-Gen--
eral's pleasure.
Printed notices containing further information
as to conditions of proposed conttact may be seen
and blank forms of tender may be obtained at the
Postoffices of Penticton, Keremeos Centre. Keremeos Station, Hedley and Princeton, and at the
office of the Postoffice Inspector.
J0HN_R. GREENFIELD,
Postoffice Inspector.
Postoffice Inspector's Office,
Vancouver, B. C, ".th Feb., 1908.       8-12:
Certificate of Improvements-
"Freddie B" and "Rambler" mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale
district.   Where located:   On Five-Mile creek.
Take notice that I, Luke Gibson,  Free Miner'8
Certificate No. B9468, intend, sixty days from the
date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a
Certificate of Improvements for  the  purpose  of
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of
such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 12th day of February, A.D. 1908.
FARM WANTED.
ANYONE having a good Farm for
sale in Western Canada may find cash
buyer by writing at once, giving price
and description, to Buyers Co-operative
Company. Minneapolis. Minnesota.
Subscribe for the Star
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See latest prices in winter clothing. Salt
Fish for Easter. Candies, Nuts, Oranges and
Lemons.    Case Eggs and Fresh Ranch Eggs.
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New Goods Arriving-Call and Sec
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Photos of Families taken at their
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AMAEUR WORK FINISHED
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Just what you require for the winter.
I have also installed a 4-ton weigh scales.
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. may be able to do without meat in
the summer time, but when the
cold weather sets you will have to
eat meat and lots of it. It keeps
vou warm and gives you that comfortable feeling and makes work
easy.
We can supply the choicest meats
.   j   in  all  lines.    Also   fresh   fish   at
least once a week.
SUMMERS & WARDLE
BUTCHERS
When buying  drugs  buy them at
The City Drug store
J. R. CAMPBELL.
PRINCETON
B.C.
Greet Noriftern
I wish that I might talk wilh  all sick I
ones about the actual cause  of Stomach,
Heart aud Kidney ailments.   To explain
in person how weak stomach nerves lead
to stomach weakness, I   am   sure  would
interest all.    And  it  is   the   same  with
weak heart   or weak   kidneys.    This   is
why my  prescription—Dr.  Shoop's   Restorative—so promptly  reaches  ailments
of the stomach, heart and kidneys.    It is
wrong to drug the stomach or   stimulate
the heart or kidneys.    These weak inside
nerves simply need more  strength.    Mv
Restorative is the only prescription made
expressly for these nerves.    Next to seeing you personally, will be to   mail   you
free, mv new booklet entitled, "What To
Do."    I will also send samples of my Restorative as well.    Write for the book today.    It   will   surely interest   you.    Address Dr. Shoop, Box 8, Racine, Wis.
If you have catarrh, rid yourself of this
reDulsive disease. Ask Dr. Shoop, of
Racine. Wis , to mail }-ou free,atrial box
of this Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. A
simple, single test, will surely tell you a
catarrh truth well worth your knowing.
Write today. Don't surfer longer. Sold
by J. R. Campbell.
Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop
it with Preventics, before it gets deeply
sdated. To check er.rly colds with these
little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely
sensible and safe. Preventics contain no
quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh or
sickening. Pneumonia would never appear if early colds were promptly broken.
Also good for feverish children. Large
box, 48 tablets. 25 cents. Vest pocket
boxes 5 cents.     Sold by J. R.' Campbell:
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The only Reliable Standard Brand made from the
nighest grade of Manitoba
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LAKE OF THE WOODS
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Driving   Rigs,   Pack  and
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Horses Pastured and Delivered
Apply   to   LODWICK   &   GUTHRIE,
Tulameen,  or to HOLMES,
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current rates. The depositor is subject to no delay whatever in
the withdrawal of the whole or any portion of the deposit.
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How about some HEAVY UNDERWEAR.   We have a large and
•well assorted stock of Men's Underwear at prices that will  please
you.
j^fiF'Come in and see our samples of made-to-order Clothing.
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February 1*9, 1908
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TIMBER NOTICES.
LAND   ACT-YALE   LAND   DISTRICT-DISTRICT OF YALE.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs of Port
laud. State of Oregon, occupation, timber merchant, intends to .apply for a special timber
license over the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted 20 chains east
of the north west corner of Lot No. 1198, luur
miles north of Princeton and the confluence of
China creek and the Tulameen river, thence
1101 th So chains; thence west 80 chains; thence
south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to the
point of coiumeucemenl, containing 640 acres
inure or less.
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
By George I,aidley, as agent.
Dated 18th day of December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs, of Portland, State of Oregon, occupation,   timber   merchant, intends  to  apply  tor  a  special timber
licence over the following described lauds:
Commencing at a post planted 60 chainf west
and 80 chains north of the north-west corner of,
I,,otNo. 1198, and five miles ni rth of the conflu-1
ence of China creek and the Tulameen river and
Princeton, thence north 40 chains; thence east
j")3 chains; thencesouth 40 chains; thence wist
i5o chains to point of commeucemem, conui iir.g
643 acres more or less
FREDERICK A. KRiBS.
By George Laidley, as agent.
Dated 18th day of December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs, of Port-
laud, State cf Oregon, occupation, timber mer-
► "   chant,   intends to   apply  for a special   timber
► licence over the following described lauds:
► Commencing at a posf planted 60 chains west
► of the north-west corner ot Lot No. 1198, four
and one half miles north of the confluence ot
China creek and the Tulameen river, thence
north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence
south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of
commencement, containing 640 acres more or less
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
By George Laidley, as agent.
Dated 18th day December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A.  Kribs, r>f Port*
land, State ot Oregon,  occupation, timbt/ merchant, intends to apply   for a   special   timber
^."   licence over the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of Lot No. 119S, four and one half
miles north of the confluence of China creek aud
the Tulameen river, thence west i6j chains;
thence south 40 chains; thence east 160 chaius;
thence noith 40 chasns, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less
FREDERICK a. KRIBS.
By George Laidley, as ageut.
Dated iSth day of December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs, of Port-
laud,.State of Or/egon, occupation, timber  merchant, intends  to  apply, for  a special  timber
•licence over the following described lauds:
Commencing at a post planted 2a chaius west
of the soath-west corner of Lot No. iiq8, aud
three miles north of Princeton and three miles
from.I he confluence of China creek end the Tulameen river thence west 160 chaius: thence uorih
40 chaius; thence east 160 chaius; thence north
40 chains to the pointjof commencemenl, containing'640 acres more or less.
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
ByGeotge Laidley, as ageut.
Dated 18th day of December, 1907."
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs,  of Port-
laud, Slate uf Oregon, occupation,   timber   merchant, intends toiapplyfora   special timber licence over the following described lands:
"Commencing at a post planted 20 chains south
and 40 chains east of post No. 372 of the Kate
mineral claim, 8 miles west of Princeton and one
half mile north of the Tulameen river, thence
south 40 chains; ~thence- east- 80 chains* • thence-
north j2o chains; thence west 40 chains to the
point of commencement, containing 640 acres
more or less.   •
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
By George Laidley, as agent.
Dated 23rd day of December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs, of Portland, State of Oregon, occupation, timber merchant,   intends to  apply for a special  timber
lice nee over the following described lauds:
Commencing at a post plauted 20 chains south
and 40 chains east from post No. 372 of the Kate
mineral claim, located 8 miles w*-st of P.incetou
aud one half mile north of the Tulameen river,
thence south 40chaius; thence east 80 chains;
tnence north 20 chains; thence east 80 chaius;
thence north 40 chaius thence west 80 chains;
thence south 20 chaius; thence west 80 chains to
the point of commencement, containing 640 acres
more or less. FREDERICK S   KRItfS.
Ry George Laidley, as agent.
D^ted 23Fd day of'Debember. 1007
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs
of Portland, Stale pi tjreguii, occupation, timber merchant in:ends to apply
for a special timber licenje .over the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted 20 chains south
of post No. 372 of ihe Kate mineral c'aim, located
8 miles west cf Princeton aud one haif mil; 1101 tn
of the Tulameen river, thence east 80 chains;
thence north 80 chaius; thence west So chains;
thence south 80 chains to the point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less.
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
B\ George Lata ley, sa ageut.
Dated 23rd day of December, 19^7. .
Take notice,   that Frederick A. Kribs, |
of Poit and,  State   of   Oregon,   occupation, timber merchant, intends  tn applv
for a special timber licence over the   following described lands:
j   Commencing at a post planted 60 chains north
aud 60 chaius west of "post No. 372  of the  Kate
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jncrthofthe Tulameen river, thence north 80
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commencement,-containing 640, acres more or
less. FREDERICK A. KRIiSS.
By George Laidley, as agei.t.
Dated 23rd December, 1907.
TIMBER NOtHeS.
for the
Land Act—Yale Land District—Dis-
'  trict of Kamloops.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs,
of Portland, Stale of Oregon, occupation, timber inetchant, intends to apply
for a special timber licence over the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the southwest earner of Lot No. 1200 thirteen miles north
of Princeton and 5 chains east of Graveyard or
OneTNTile creek, thence north 160 chains*)ThefR?S~
east 40 chains; thencesouth 160 chains; thence
west 40 chains to the point of commencement,
containing 640 acres more or less.
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
Dated 23rd day of December, 1907.
Take notice, that Frederick A. Kribs,
of Portland, State of Oregon, occupation, timber merchant, intends to apply
for a special timber licence over the following described lands:
Commencing at a post placted at the south-east
corner of Lot No. 1506, 14 miles north of I'rince-
ton aild on the north west end of a small hike on
Grsvayaru or One •"Mile creek 20 feet  from north
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20 chains;
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north 80 chains; thence wgtil
north 8> chains; tlence west
north 40 chains; thtnee wes*" ^asusa
,«outh 120 chaius; thence east 20 chains
south 40 chains: thence east   20  chains;   iheuci
south 40 chains to the point of commencement
containing 640 acres more or less
FREDERICK A. KRIBS.
By George Laidley, as agent.
Dated 23rd Deceml er 1007.
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NOTICE.
Certificate of Improvements.
'Nero" fraction, ' Lone Star" fraction, "Ade
laide" fraction, "Dividend," "Smuggler."
"Johnston," "Enterprise." "Ophir" mineral
claims, situate in the Similkameen Division of
Yale district. Where located: Coppei mountain.
Take notice that Charles Willerson, agent for
Charles Willarson, F.M.C. No. 83997; Peter Johnson, F.M.C. No. B39QS; John Crowley, F.M.C. No.
B3993; Robert Cramer, F.M.C. No. B9469, intend,
sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the
.Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the purpose of obtaining a Crown
Grant of the above claim.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 18th da"y of December A.D. 1907
2*10
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to whom it may
concern that one red heifer (hornless)
and one ball-faced steer, both about three
years old the coming spring strayed on
to my premises and unless they are redeemed within thirty days and expense
of keep paid for they will be sold by auction to reeouer expenses.
ANGUS McLEOD.
Wolf Creek, Jan. i, 1908. |
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