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LKAMEEN
It is manly to be independent; mulish to be stubborn.
The Similkameen valley is so varied in resources that it cannot fall to suit all classes of men: Mineral land for prospectors and
miners; farming, fruitgrowing and grazing land for the agriculturist j timber land for the mill man j homes for the million:
Bpl.XI. No. 41.
PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, .9X0..
$2 a Year in Advance
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Forest   Fire Prevention  Considered—To Reorganize
.Fire Brigade.
Quarterly Sessions of Court and Public Buildings Matter Delayed
Once Again.
At the monthly meeting of the board
of trade held Monday night, after the
usual routine, the following communications were read :
From the Conservation Commission,
Ottawa, re Forest Fires, stating that during the past summer 'fires have been devouring the growth of centuries with
ruthless rapacity. Fine tracts of merchantable timber worth millions of dol
lars have been destroyedin Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba. Even if no
thought be given to the number of lives
lost, it must be admitted that the loss
occasioned this year by forest fires is
nothing short of appalling. Can nothing
be done, then, to prevent this loss? The
answer is that much can be done. The
solution of the problem is indicated in
two words—public sentiment. The two
principal causes of forest fires are campers and railways, and public opinion
must be brought to bear on these.'
Less Theory, More Practice.
From Secretary G. H. Brock of the
Fire Chiefs' convention at Revelstoke,
sending copy of proceedings from which
is the following relating to forest fires
by Chief D. McDougall, of Fernie : 'The
recent forest fires show that the problem
of protecting not only the timber interest, but also the towns and cities, has not
been solved. There is too much parsimony about our governments, both Dominion und provincial—too much of the
'penny wise and pound foolish' way of
attending to the conservation of the
forest. Is it n.ot fear of the railway interests that prevents prosecution for the
many fires along the roads throughout
the province ? We all know that a large
percentage of fires were caused by sparks
from locomotives. This can be prevented. When forest rangers or fire wardens
are appointed they should be men capable of attending to their duties, not men
with political 'pull.' They should study
the forest as fire chiefs investigate the
towns and cities, and be always ready to
meet with any emergency. We value our
timber wealth at millions of dollars. It
is, and will be, a main source of revenue.
Surely we can afford to protect something
so vitally important. A forest ranger
here and there, engaged for two or three
months, is of no value. We should have
'men' attending to the forest who understand their business.   They should have
good laws to enforce and be above any
influence. A 'forest ranger' should cover
all territory in his district and prevent
conflagrations.'
The board endorsed the suggestions
made by the Conservation Commission
and the Fire Chiefs Convention, adding
thereto the penalty of imprisonment fo
setting fires under any conditions, during
the prohibited season, holding railway
presidents and heads of companies responsible for fires caused by their locomotives or steamers.
The board recommends thorough reorganization of the Princeton Fire Brigade, made necessary by the advent of a
waterworks system.
The matter of quarterly sessions of the
county court was left over until next
meeting, meanwhile the visiting judge
wonld be interviewed.
The board ordered a minute to be made
of the importance accruing to this section through the establishment of a large
cement works with a payroll of four
hundred employees and inviting officials
of the enterprise to become members of
this board.
The board deferred action re Dominion
public buildings owing to the postponement of the opening of parliament to
the first of next year.
It was urged that all delinquent members of the   board be requested  to pay
their arreages and thus help in a publicity campaign.
, Board adjourned.
PBOGBESS AND ENTERPRISE.
Cement Industry will Benefit Whole
Country—Townsite Selected.
The British Columbia Portland Cement
Co., Limited, with commendable energy
and business tact, is making rapid strides
toward the establishment of its large
works. Cegal and other preliminary
steps had to be completed before industrial aciivity on a large scale could be
undertaken. The secretary-treasurer of
the company, C. R. Briggs, has not been
idle, having disposed of considerable
amounts of stock to citizens, who readily
appreciate the proposition and sign their
checks forthwith. A townsite has been
selected on the Similkameen river opposite the Westwood orchard and between
the Allison home and H. Hunter's d .m-
esne, thft__.reets of wljich will he -payed
with cetnentv A recaeation park and
athletic grounds will be provided for
what is proposed to be a model town.
It is so close to Princeton that it will
probably be included in its incorporated
confines, or it may be that each in
friendly rivalry may swallow up or down
the other and thus become one homogenous whole. The railroad bridge at the
eastern boundary of "Cement City" will
probably have near it an ordinary traffic
bridge.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Threshing   in   Progress   and
Grain Good Quality
if Short.
Business Stand Open for Watchmaker
—Cement is Favorite Stock
for Investment.
• Dr. McEwen of Hedley was in town
Thursday on professional business.
' K. C. Brown, barrister and solicitor,
has moved his office to the Britton block,
npstairs.
A. Murchie left on Thursday last for
Westbank, where he expects to settle
down on his fruit fa*.m. Who he has
chosen for his life partner has not yet
been announced. He will, beyond all
doubt, make a kind and loving husband.
; Some pious hypocrites love to rehearse
all your faults bu. none of your virtues..
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Major Anderson, the genial, afT-pieT
yet firm, rightofway agent for the Great
Nortnern, was in town'last Thursday on
a business visit.
' J. H. Kennedy, for some days prostrate
with muscular rheumatism at the home
of Mrs. J. W. Macalpine, was removed
last week to the hot springs in Oregon,
where he will undergo the usual treatment.
P. W. Gregory, P L.S., left Friday for
the coast and will return shortlv.
Mrs. G. Wardle, of Hope, Miss Edna
I/yall and Tommy Day arrived Sundav
over the mountains from Hope. Mrs.
Wardle is visiting relatives.
You may buy pleasure but never happiness—the one is material and the other
spiritual.
There is a good opening in Princeton
for a watchmaker and jeweler, now that
Mr. Massonat has been obliged to leave
on account of his serious illness.
NECESSITY OF GOOD WATER.
The commission of conservation, Ottawa, issue bulletins on various subjects
which newspapers are invited to give
publicity to. The following on water
supply is important :
' The quality of water for human consumption depends upon the polluting and
purifying influences to which it has been
subjected before reaching the consumer.
It is well known that the general health
of a community using a sewage polluted
water gradually falls lower and lower and
the death rate increases proportionately.
Of the diseases most frequently following the use of an impure water, typhoid
fever holds, at the present day, the most
prominent position in the public eye. It
is a curious fact, as yet unexplained, that
the change from 'an impure water to a
pure supply diminishes the sickness and
death late, not only from typhoid fever,
but also from tuberculosis, pneumonia,
and other serious diseases. It is also a
fact that in certain cities using a sewage
polluted water the death rate from typhoid fever is many times more than that
for cities using a filtered water supply
taken from the same source.
Generally speaking, there are two methods in nse for the filtration of public
water supplies: they are known as the
'Slow Sand' filtration and 'Mechanical'
filtration. In the former type, the water
filters through teds of sand and gravel
at varying rates of from two to five million gallons per acre every twenty-four
hours, according to the character of the
water. In mechanical filtration, a precipitate is first added to the water, which
is then passed through a medium of sand
under pressure, the rate of filtration being
many times moie than in the slow sand
filters. A mechanical filter can be operated with a high degree of efficiency as
regards purification. This is well exemplified at Chatham, Ontario, where* for
Some years mechanical filters have been
in operation, the water treated being that
of the river Thames.'
THE CROPS CLOSE TO AVERAGE.
Farmers are not in such bad condition
in regard to crops as was anticipatedjdur-
ing the cold-dry-hot weather of last summer. Straw is short and' the yield of
grain is under average in quantity but
of good quality. The hum of the threshing machine is now heard throughout
the Fivemile section and 'Hodge' is smiling over the fact that he is reaping more
bountifully than he expected. Potatoes
and other vegetables are shy somewhat
owing to the great drouth and cold snap
at the end of summer. It was an offseason, possibly due to the climatic disturbance caused by the swishing of the tail
of that heavenly visitant—the comet.
TOWN AND DISTRICT.
Hugh Cowan is gaining slowly but certainly in health, and expects to go south
to receive benefit from warmer climate.
The Nelson mineral display at the big
Expo held there was the finest yet according to the News. But there was no
mention of the Princeton samples.
What's the matter ?
Dick Soutter has gone to Kamloops on
a delicate mission, so the gossips say.
Happy days and much }oy to all concerned.
Whatever yon do, do not be classed
with the knockers.
F. Revely has sold out his livery business at Hedley to D. Innis. The Prince-
ton-Tnlameen stage line is operated by
Mr. Revely, with headquarters at the:
last named place.
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October 5, 19.10.
The Similkameen Star.
J. M. Wright,
SUBSCRIPTION RATE:
One Year,   -    - -    -    -
Payable In Advance.
$3.00
S ubscribers will confer a favor on this office by
promptly reporting any change in address or
rregularity in receipt of their paper.
Advertising rates furnished on application.
Legal notices io and 5 cents per line.
Pour wee kly insertions constitute one month
advertising.
No transient advertisement Inserted unless
j accompanied with the cash.
NOTICE.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
That a great  blunder  has been
made in locating the B. C. university at the coast is   most  generall}'
admitted  by  those  who
consideration to climare.
climate is not energizing
produce Athat  certain  flabbiness of
mind wnach ig^ults \rom ar usually
dull andfWoi4rcast sky. XPrinceton
climate'is   perfectly healthy.    It is
dry and clear, thus favorable for all
conditions  of health  and  tends to
brightness and cheeriness.
give due
The coast
and must
The B. C. Firemen's Association
will hold  their  annual convention
at Cranbrook,  B.C.,   on  the   18th
and 19th of this month.    The subjects fire protection  and  prevention  will have  wide consideration,
especially as this year has witnessed
the  destruction   of towns and vast
areas of timber,   besides  appalling
loss of life.    The  Association aims
to do all in its power to remedy the
fire evil.    If it were possible to send
a  delegate   from   Princeton  to the
convention it would be a _-tep in the
right direction   and possibly be the
means of solving  the   very serious
problem of fire protection and  prevention.    Regarding fire protection
in Princeton  the waterworks  now
being  constructed  will give ample
water  supply.     Reorganization of
the fire brigade is now urgent.
Tbe new provincial liquor law
is 'making good' all the time and is
proving the soundness of its principle in every instance. To control
the liquor business is quite as easy
as the control of any other—it all
depends on the authorities enforcing the law. Recently the heavy
fine of $100 was imposed on the
proprietor of the Coldwater hotel at
Merritt for not having his blinds in
the required position, and a hotel-
keeper at Kamloops was fined $100
for giving liquor to a drunken man.
Someone is doing his duty.
Some of the English railways are
abolishing classes in their coaches
and everybody travels in one compartment, just as is done on the
V.,V. & E. But think of it, a
high and mighty lord sandwiched
between a printer's devil and a
chimney sweep !    It's hawful.
It is now stated in the coast papers that Guggenheims have an
expert at Steamboat mountain with
.a view to acquiring gold mines.
Public Notice is hereby given that under the
First Part of chapter 79 of the Rsvised Statutes
of Canada, 1906, known as 'The Companies Act,'
letters patent have been issued under the Seal of
the Secretary of State of Canada bearing date
the __.li day   of September, iqio,  incorporating
Robert PurvesMcI*ennau, merchant, James Albert Harvey, barrister-ai-law, aud Levi Webster
Stone, broker, all three of the city of Vancouver,
X,ytton Wilmot Shatford, of Hedley. merchant,
and Reuben Cross, of the city of Spokane, in the
state of Washington, one of the United States of
America, for the following purposes, viz. (a) To
carry on the business of manufacturing, storing,
shipping, vending   and   dealing   in  Portland
cement and  all kinds of natural and other cements and all articles into which cement enters
or formsa component part, to dig, mine, or oth-
trwise procure earth, marl, clay, stone, shale,
slate, granite or other minerals necessary for the
manufacture of cement and other products aforesaid ; (b) To acquire by purchase, lease, location
or otherwise deposits of lime&tone, shale, marl,
clay, slate, granite, coal or other raw material
entering into or  used  in  the manufacture of
Portland  cement, lime  brick, tile, terracotta,
whitiug and concrete,  and  particularly to acquire by purchase from the owner thereof a certain valuable   deposit of limestone,   clay and
shale situaie near the town of Princeton on lot
numbered 1525 of Kamloops  division  of Yale
district, with the purpose of manufacturing the
same into Portland cement, lime, plaster, brick,
ti^e,  terra  cotta and other building material:
(c) To buy and sell coal, manufacture and sell
coke and other by-products and to deal generally in minerals and mineral products; (l) To
acquire by purchase or otherwise, and to sell or
lease oil and gas  properties ; to construct and
maintaiu pipe lines, and to drill oil and gas wells
and develop, operate, lease, or sell the same ; to ,
furnish, sell and supply both natural and artificial gas ; to sell oil and engage in the business of
refining the same, and generally to furnish, sell,
supply and dispose of the product of said wells
and properties; (e) To prospect  for. seek,explore, win, open and work oil, coal, coke, lignite,
limestone, sandstone, marl, shale, slate, granite,
marble, brick-clay, fire-clay, iron, gold, silver,
copper and minerals of all kinds; (f) To crush,
win, get, quarry, smelt, calcine, refine, dress,
amalgamate, manipulate and prepare for market, ore,  metal and mineral substances of all
kinds, and to carry on any other metallurgical
operations which may seem conducive to any of
the company's objects ; (g) To bny or otherwise
acquire  water rights, water  powers   or water
1 r v.leges, construct pipe lines and mains, and
establish waterworks with all necessary equipment ; and to use* furnish, sell and supply water;
to construct an. establish a plant or plants with
all nacessary equipment,  for the production of
electricity by water power, or any other power,
for heat, light or power, and to use, furnish, sell
and supply the same.   Provided, however, that
any sale, distribution, supply, or   transmission
of water or electric, hydraulic or other power or
force beyond the limits of the lands of the company shail be subject to local and municipal regulations in that tehalf; (B) To buy, sell, manufacture and deal in minerals, plant, machinery,
implements, conveniences,provisions, and things
capable of beiu« used in connection with metal
lurgical operations, or required by workmen and
others employed by the company ; (1) To buy,
sell, prepare for market, manipulate, import, export and deal in t mber, lumber, railroad ties,
piling, oulp    wood,   t legraph   and   telephone
poles,  fence posts and wood of all kiuds,  to
manufacture and deal in a tides of all kinds in
the manufacture of which wood is used or forms
a component part, and to purchase, sell and deal
in real estate, timber, limber lands and timber
berths ; (j) To purchase and vend general merchandise of all  kinds, and to  build,   acquire,
possess and  operate cement mills, lime kilns,
brick kilns, marble works  lumber mills, factories, grist mills, flour mills, elevators, machine
shops, blacksmith shops and machinery of all
kinds, and to purchase, sell and deal in cement,
brick, tile, lime, lumber, machinery, grain, flour
and   breadstuff's:   (k) To build,  acquire,   own,
charter or lease, navigate and use steam and
other vessels for the purposes of the company ;
(l) To acqu-re,  use, sell and grant licenses under patent rights. (m) To purchase or otherwise
acquire, hold, sell, assign and transfer shares of
capital  stock and bonds or other evidences of
indebtedness  of corporation and to exercise all
the privileges   or ownership   including voting,
upon the   stock so  held; (n) To carry on any
other business which may seeni to this company
capalrle of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the  above, or calculated directly or indirectly, to enhance the value of the
company's pr >peny or rights for the time being;
(o) To construct, improve, maintain,alter, work,
operate, manage,   carry out   or  control roads,
ways,  water powers,  reservoirs, dams,   acque-
ducts, canals, sluices,  flumes,  wharves, docks,
piers, operated  by  steam,   electricity or other
mechanical power, electric supply lines, bridges,
wharves, booms, timber slides, booming grounds
manufactories,  warehouses,  hydraulic   works,
electric works, houses, shops, stores   buildings
and other works and conveniences, which may
seem calculated directly or indirectly to advance
thiscompany's interests ; ]p] To allot the shares
of this company cr dited as fully or partly paid
up as the whole or part of the purchase price for
any property, goods or chattels purchased by the
company, or forany other valuable consideration
as from time to time may be determined ; [q] To
sell or dispose of the  undertaking   lands, property, estate, chattels ana effects of this company
or any part thereof, for  such consideration as
this company may think fit either for cash op for
shares, debentures  or securities  of any  other
company operating wholly or partly in the province of British Columbia and whether the objects of such company are altogether or in part
similar to those of this company ; [r] To amalgamate with any other company now or hereafter incorporated or to operate wholly or partly
In the province of British Columbia which this
company may   deem useful to or calculated to
increase its business, and to subscribe for, accept
and hold shares in any such company; ]sj To
draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute
and issue .promissory notes, bills of exchange,
bills of lading, warrants, and other negotiable
or transferable inatruments;  [r] To   sell* improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, dispo-e
of, turn to account or otherwise deal with ail <r
any part of the property and rights of this company: [u] To distribute any   of the propert. of
thiscompany among themembersin specie. Jiv]
To do all such other acts as are incidental or
conducive to the attainm. nt of the above objects
or any of them, and to exercise generally all
such powers  as may from time totime be conferred on this company by Act of Parliament.
charter, licence, or other executive or legislative
authority. The operations of the company to be
carried on throughout the Dominion of Canada
and elsewhere by the mame of 'British Columbia
Portland Cement Company, Limited,' with a
capital stock of five hundred thousand doliars,
divided into 5000 shares of one hundred dollars
each, and the chfef place of business of the said
company to be at the town of Princeton, in the
county of Yale, iu the province of British Columbia.
Dated at the office of the Secretary <f State of
Canada, this gth day of September, 1010,-'.
THOMAS MUI,V__.Y,
Under-Secretary of State
We carry the largest stock
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FLOUR, FEED,
GRAIN, COALOIL
and   GASOLINE.
FOR SALE
Dry & Green wood
DELIVERED to any part of town.
Leave orders at Gt. Northern hotel.
HANS LOF.
C.
WE ARE GENERAL INSURANCE
AGENTS.
We have a large list of
FARM LANDS
FRUIT LAND5
STOCK RANCHES
TIMBER LIMITS
Also Residence and Busi=
ness Lots for Sale
List your property  with  us.     We
don't keep it on our list, we sell it
—if the price is right.
L. CUMMINGS
Horseshoeing
a Specialty
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Carriage Building
Painting, Repairing
AH Work Neatly and Promptly
Phone 28]      Done "
Money to loan on Approved Security
Avery
Auctioneers
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Good Fishing, Boating
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Take notice that I, John Westwood, of
Coleman, Alta., intend to apply to the
Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following described
lands :
Commencing at a post planted at the
S.W. corner lot 3030, thence south 14
chains, east 57 chains, north 14 chains,
west 57 chains to point of commencement.
JOHN WESTWOOD,
John Nathan, Agent
Located July 28, 1910.
NOTICE.
THE FINEST
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Drug and
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Notice is hereby given that I am applying for a
license to prospect for coal on the following de-
senbed land.   -
Commencing at a post planted at the S E Corner of lot 1822, Osoyoos division Yale district,
thence east 80 chains, north 80 chains to Similkameen river, west 80 chains following trend of
Similkameen river, south 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Nicola Land District.
Sixty days after date, I, as agent for Emily McCullough, intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase 120
acres of mountain pasture land, described as follows :
Commencing at a post planted at the N.W, corner of Lot 1758, thence 30 chains north (more cr
less) to south line of Lot 910, thence west 40
chains, thence south 30 chains (more or less)
thence east 40 chains to point of commencement.
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH,
Otter Valley. July 18, 1910
NOTICE.
Nicoia Land Division, Yale District.
Take notice that I, Harriet M- McCullough, of
Otter Valley, occupation rancher's wife, intend to
apply for permission to purchase the following described lands :—Commencing at a post planted
abont 18 chains west of Otter creek and about 4
miles from forks of Otter Creek, thence running
west 20 chains, north 60 chains, east 20 chains,
south 60 chains to point of commencement and
containing 120 acres more or less.
HARRIET MAZIERE McCULLOUGH.
George McCullough, Agent.
July 18, 1910.
NOTICE.
September 26th, 1910.
W. C. McDOUGALL,
NOTICE.
TaHe notice that I, Rnfus Nokes, farmer, Mo-
ran Prairie, Wash , intend to apply to tha Hon-
Commissioner of Lands for permission to yur-
cha^e the following descaibed lands situate in
Yale Division, Yale district:
Commencing at a post planted at S.W. corner of
C. O. French's application on Roche river, thencs
80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80 chains north,
80 chains west, back to post.
RUFUS NOKES,
C. O- Fren°h, Agent.
Located Aug. 25,1910.
Estate of ANGUS LAMONT, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that all creditors and
others having claims against the above estate,
must, on or before the 30th day of September,
1910. present the same to the undersigned duly
verified by affidavit, and all persons indebted to
■ the said deceased are required to pay the amount
of such indebtedness to the undersigned forthwith.
Dated at Princeton, B. C, this 23rd day of August, 1910-
WM. C. McDOUGALL,
WM. C. McLEAN.
JNO, B. WOOD,
Executors.
BOARD OF TRADE, PRINCETON, B. C.   Meets first Monday in
each month.
J. M. Wright,
President,
. H. H. Avery,
Secretary.
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THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
K. C. Brown and A. S. Wyllie have
fi ted up sumptuous bachelor quarters in
the Britton block, most of the furniture
including the stovepipe, being of antique
style. Many of their friends are looking
forward to happy times during the chill
winter evenings, gathered around the
glowing coals and festal board.
Card of Thanks—On leaving Princeton
I beg to thauk all citizens for kindnesses
shown during my husband's illness.
These have helped me to bear the burden that otherwise must have been well
nigh unbearable. Yours, very sincerely,
Mrs. H. A. Massonat.
Joe Wigmore once more pushes on the
stage line ribbons, turning the curves
j ust right and landing j^verybody safely
on time. Joe is oneVjpthe most popular
jehus in the country.
Rev. Mr. Cameron will conduct divine
service next Sunday in the court house.
Found—On Vermilion Av., Oct. 4, a
wallet containing a sum of money. Loser apply to __. C  Brown, y
Mrs. Massonat left Monday for Spokane and will take her husband to Paris,
France, if he is able to endure the fatigue
of the journey after his long illness.
No person ever became rich and happy
by minding other peopleja business.
Kirkpatrick & Lambert hsUre dissolved
p.rtnership, the latter retiring from the
Hotel Tulameen business. Tbe new
firm will be Kirkpatrick & Barnes. Mr.
Barnes is one of the old timers of Penticton, having been in the hotel business,
mercantile and livery occupations and
was also town councillor. He has mineral interests in this section and foresees
a great future for Princeton.
Podunk Davis, Charley Carlson, Jack
Crowley and Tuck French retnrned yesterday from a prospecting trip to the
south fork of the Tulameen.
GEO. H. BROUGHTON
B.C. & D.L.8., Orad. S.P.S.
Civil Engineer & Land Surveyor
Princeton and Penticton, B.C.
C. Wiliarson & Co., Agents.
K. C. BROWN
Banister and Solicitor
Notary Public, Etc.
PRINCETON,   -    B.C.
BKITTOn BLOCK
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., L.L.D., D.C.L., President
ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager
H. K. Dctcher, M.SC,      A. K. Foreman, B.sc,
P. W. Gregory, b.c.l.s.
DUTCHER,  FOREMAN  &  GREGORY
Engineers and Surveyors
STAR BUILDING    PRINCETON, B.C.
319 Pender St., Vancouver       Branches :
Kamloops, Vernon, Princeton.
A. E. IRWIN
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Estimates Given
Workmanship Guaranteed
Jobbing Work Promptly Attended to
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Rb Estate of Angus Lamont,
Deceased.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned nntil the 30th September. 1910,
for the following described property, belonging to the above estate, viz :
One  brood mare and colt, one i-year
old horse, one I year old filly. I cow and
calf,  one  2-year old heifer, one  i-year
old bull, 1 buggy, 1 set double harness, I
wagon, 1 plongh   I mower, 1 rake.
Wm. C   McDougau,
Wm. C. McLean
Jno. B. Wood.
Princeton, Aug. 29, 1910,       Executors.
Ashcroft Land District, District of Yale,
Take  notice    that   E___ett.To_d,   of   Aspen
Grove,  occupation,  miner.Iintends th apply for
permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the S.W. corner of Lot 152 thence east _o chains mOre or less
t° the banp of the Tulameen river, south 10 chains,
west 20 chains, north 10 chains to point of commencement.
EMMETT TODD.
Date, 15th September, 1910.
BOARD OF TRADE, PRINCETON, B. C.   Meets first Monday in
each month.
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October 5, 1910.
MINES AND MINING.
The  Boston   Commercial,   commenting upon  the  present state" of
the  copper   market,   states  as follows : 'Meanwhile we  are co_su__-
PRINCETON DIRECTORY.
Member Provincial Assembly—L. W.
Shatford, Penticton, P.O.
Member of Parliament—Martin Burrell, Grand Forks, P.O.
ing  more   copper in  this   country}    Board of Trade_j. M. Wright, Presi
than ever before, and foreign consumption is increasing at an almost
•unprecedented rate. Taken altogether, the outlook for the metal
situation is growing brighter all the
time, and copper consumption during the next three or four years
will exceed production and we shall
dent; H. H. Avery, Secretary.
Coroner and Health Officer—Dr. Mc-
Caffery.
Bank of Commerce, A. J. Marlow,Mgr.
Eastern Townships Bank, R. H. Carmichael, Manager.
Notaries Publie—K. C. Brown, Groffman & Rose, H. H. Avery.
,, . •       .     School Trustees Board—H. H. Avery,
again  see  copper sell at sensation-! _ J'
[ Secrerary.
ally high prices.'
The Hedley Gold Mines Co. has
resumed shipments of rich concentrates toJfhe Trail srpelter.
John  Hayes  Hammond,   the fa-
Chief Fire Department—J. R. Campbell.
Fire Warden—J. O. Coulthard.
Justices of the Peace—E. Waterman,
C. E. Thomas, Thos. Murphy. Granite
Creek.
COPPER
mous expert  mining  engineer, en
.   .      , ,     ., _r „r/. '     Mining Recorder, Assessor and Collec-
joined some dont s   upon a Y.M.C...      ...... -. i _■ „„
J r I tor, Clerk County Court,  Issuer of Mar-
A.  finance  class in New York re-1 riage L_ce__ses-H. Hunter,
centiy.     He  says:    'Don't   be de-l
.erred   from   a mining  investment'
because some other   friend became |
bankrupt     through     that   means. I
Don't  be  influenced by rich speci-'
mens  that   a  mine  has produced
As John    Gashweiler said :   'youl
.might as well show  me a hair from
a horse's tail   and   ask me how fast
he can trot.'    Don't buy stock in a
mine because it   has   produced millions in the   past and.don't buy unless you   are sure the directors are
honest.' ££«_.*
D. M. FRENCH
Undertaker and Ftm=
eral Director
•Coffins Supplied on Short Notice
Shop Bridge St.,. Princeton.
WATER ACT, 1909.
BY DIRECTION OF the Board of Investigation Notice is hereby given that ___£,, .Board will
■proceed to adjudicate upon claims to watei on
the foliowiiig streams and tributaries thereto in
the Similkameen and Osoyoos Water Districts,
under authority of Part'3 of the Water Act, 1909.
Pine Creek.
Spring on Pre-emption No 29S6.
Spring-en Ecks Pre-emption.
Shoot Creek.
Ellis or Nanisheen Creek.
James Creek,
, Penticton Creek.
Spring on Pre-emption No. 2551.
Canon Lake.
Second Creek,
Cedar Creek. ^j_-,i
Little Penticton Creek.
Sheep Creek.
.    4 Mile Creek .south on DjOg.Lake.
4 Mile Creek on east side Okanagan Lake.-
Five Mile Creek.
Johnson Creek.
Spiing ou Pre-emption No'. 4507.
Spring near Pre-emption near 4 Mite Creek.
Spring near ist Creek near Pre-emption 138s.
Spring on Sub-lot 19, L- ^711.
Alder Creek.
Maple Creek.
Creek 3 miles south on Dog Lake.
McLean Creek.
Lake near Kelowna-penticton tr^il.
Spring. Penticton,
'Steward's Dam.
Creek, Lot 286.   £•%$,
7-Mile Creek (Lots 2x0 and 206)
Camp, Old Camp, 9 Mile or Arawana fjreek.
Creek on Lot 211.
Spring near south-east corner of lot 587.
South branch of Ellis Creek.
Spring, Lot 2551.
Meeting for the purpose of adjudication will be
held at Pfentjcton on or about October 20th, igio :
■Okai_4gan  Faifis on- or ahout October 25th, igio .
and Nar_un_U%_oti or about October 28th, iqio.
W. S. DREWRY,
Chief Water Commissioner.
Lands Department, Water Branch,
Victoria, B.C., July 15th, 1910.
HANDBOOK
(New Edition issued March, 1908.)
.SIZE:    Octavo.
PAGES:    1228.
CHAPTERS:' 25.
SCOPE : The copper industry of the
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COVERING : Copper history, geology- geography, chemistry, mineralogy,
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dividends, etc.
The Copper Handbook is concededly
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The metallurgist needs the book fot
the facts it gives him regarding copper
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The copper consumer needs the book
for every chapter it contains. It tells'
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The.investor in copper shares cannol
afford to be without it. The Copper
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NOTICE.
Take notice that I, Gordon Murdock, of Princeton, B.C , intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
following described lands sitnate in Similkameen
District.
Commencing at a post planted on right bank of
Roche river, about 500 feet from mouth of river,
thence 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80 chains
north, 80 chains west, back to post,
GORDON MURDCCK.
Located Aug. 25, 1910.
NOTICE.
Take natice that I, Ralph Murdock, of Princeton, B.C., intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
f ollowing described lands situate in. Similkameen
District:
Commencing- at a post planted ahout one mile
from the mouth of Pasayton river on the right
bank, thence 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80
chains north, 80 chains west, bacK to post-
RALPH MURDOCK.
G Murdock, Agent.
Located Aug 25, 1910.
WATER NOTICE.
Notice is herebv given that an application will be made under Part II. of the
'Water Clauses Consolidation Act, 1S97,'
to record the riybt to leke, divert, convey and use water in the Kamloops Division of Yale District, for ordinary, domestic and agricultural purposes :
A The name of the applicant is Samuel R. Gibson.
B. The name of the lake, stream or
sonrce'is Chiisiina'Creek.
C. The point of diversion or intended
ditch head is about thiee qu-trters of a
mile from the mouth c_" Christina Creek.
D. The means'_>y which it is intended
to store and divert the water is a ditch.
E The number of inches applied for
is one hundred.
F. The water is required for agricultural and domestic purposes.
G. The land on which the water is to
he used is Pre-empion 1402. e|.
K. This notice was posted on  the   14th I
< f Septemher, 1910.   and application will
be   made  to  the   Commissioner   on   the
14th day of October, 1910.
(.Signature) SAMUEL, R. GIBSON,
(P.O. Address) Princeton, B.C.
The Princeton
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Horses for hire, single or double. Wood
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Draying in all its branches. Prices right
Satisfaction guaranteed.
FIRE ALARMS, &c.
Four sharp taps on the bell, with slight
pause between each four, will indicate
that the fire is in Ward 1. Two sharp
taps, with pause between each two, will
locate the fire in Ward 2.
Continuous moderate ringing of the
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giving the correct time daily. Tolling
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PRINCETON HOSPITAL FUND.
Following is a list of subscriptions received toward the general hospital in
Princeton :
Vermilion Forks Mining Co. -     -   $50
C. Graham        - 10
Avery & Avery       - -        10
J. M. Wright --- - 50
Groffman & Rose - - '-St- , - 15
E. Barr Hall        -            -            -        -     25
C. Willarson & Co      .-       - -      10
P. Burns & Co.            -        - -       50
Ronald Hewat         -           - -        10
A. j. Marlow            - 15
Martin Lundin        - 5
G. Murdock        -   ,    -       - -       -    20
H   Masssnat        - 10
J. D. Lumsden        -           - -         50
W. C Brown        .            -       - -        10
J.B. Wood               -           - -           5
A. Reith        -           - -   10
P. E. Rowlands      -       -       - -        10
C. V. Semerad          -           - -        10
C. O. French       -       - 5
G. L- Fraser \       -         -  •      -•■ 10
Thomas Bros.    -    .    —           - -       25
G. M. Heinekey. - - - to
The Canadian Bank of Commerce    -    35
Hugh Hunter         -        - 15
L. W. Shatford, M.P.P.         - -       50
Manly & Swanson           - -           50
C. A. Carlson            -            - -          5
Robert Stevenson         -         - -        10
J. F. Waddell       -               - -       10
T. M Day        -               - -          io
Wm. Summers - - - 2
Princeton Board of Trade       -       -     25
A. L White         -         -         - -    . 25
Geo. Hardy       - .         -        - -          5
Broomfield & Garrison -             15
'Eighty Six'             -                 - 50
John Nicholson, Victoria, 5
The A. E. Howse Co., L'd -           50
W. C. McDougall           - -            15
Wm. Britton            -            - -          10
Robert Naylor -           5
C, L. Cummings             - -            10
E. Waterman          -         -       - -        10
O.J. Bainbridge              - -           io
A. Hickling           - '   -        25
Samuel C. Pearce       -           - $2.50
Louis Marcotte            -          - -          15
Kirkpatrick & Lambert •      - -        10
Big Time & Money |Saver fcr Travellers
Merritt Auto Livery
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GENERAL NEWS.
The   Railway    Commiesion   has   approved a four cent a mile passenger rate
for the   Great -Northern  on its lines in
lines in B C.
Midway coal has had no new developments. Mining is being steadily carried
on and the indications are said to be satisfactory.
R. L- Borden has started on astumpirg
tour throughout eastern Ontario.
The A. L HOWSE CO., Limited
Buy in best markets and sell at lowest possible profits
NOTICE.
Take nctice that I, Nicholas Codd, farmer, of
Colfax, Wash., intend to apply to the Hon. Com-
' missioner of Lands for permission to purchase
the following described lands, si _iate in Yale division of Yale district:
Commencing: at a post planted at the S.E. corner   of   Gus    Powell's  preemption,   thegce   80
chains east,  80 chains north, 80 chains west, 80
chains souch. back to dost, 640 acres, more or less.
NICHOLAS CODD,
C. O. French, Agent
Located Aug. 24. 191o.
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NOTICE
Yale. Land District.
District of Yale.
Take notice that I, A. B. Nicholas, of Spokane,
Wash., intend to apply to the Hon. Commis"
sioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 2 miles
nort of the mouth of Roche river, on the Similkameen river, thence 80 chains south, 40 chains east,
80 chains north, 40 chains west, back to post.
A. B. NICHOLAS,
C, O. French, Agent,
Located July 24.1910.
Take noi ice that I, W. A. Nicholas of Spokane,
"Wash., intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for pe rmission to purchase
the following described lands :
Commencing at a post planted at N.W. cor. of
A. B. Nicholas' cor., thence 80 chains north, 80
chains ea.., 80 chains south, 80 chains west,
back to post.
W. A. NICHOLAS,
C. O. French. Agent.
Located Tuly __, 1.10,
Take notice that I. Wm. H. Bell, of Spokane,
Wall., stenographer, intend to apply to the Hon:
Commissioner of Lands for permission to pur-
chase the following described lands:
Commencing at post planted at S.E. corner
of C. G. Laidlaw's purchase, thence 40 chains
east, 80 chains north, 40 chains west, go chains
south, back to post.
WM H.BELL,
C. O. French, Agent.   '
Located July 23, 1910.
Take notice that I, E. C. Laird, of Spokane,
Wash", intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
following described lands :
Commencing at a post planted on north side of
Roche river, about 7 miles from mouth thence
80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west,
80 chains north, back to post.
E. C. LAIRD,
C- O. French, Agent.
Located July 23,1910.
Take notice that I, C. G. Laidlaw, of Spokane, Wash., intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase
the following described lands :
Commencing  at a post planted on the right
bank  of Roche  river, about 12  miles  from its
mouth, thence 80 chains north, 40 chains east,
80 chains south, 40 chains west, back to post.
C G. LAIDLAW,
C. O. French, Agent.
Located July 10, iqio.
Take notice that I, F. C. Laird, of Spokane,
Wash., intend to apply to Hon. Commissioner
of Lands for permission to purchase the following described lands :
Commencing at a post planted  on the right
bank of Roche  river,  about  12 miles from its
mouth, thence 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80
chains north, 80 chains west, back to post.
F. C. LAIRD.
C. O. French, Agent.
Located July 19, 1910.
Take notice that I,  M. Laird,   of   Spokane _
Wash., intend to apply   to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
following described lands :
Commencing at a port planted on the middle
fork of Roche river,  about  13 miles  from its
mouth, thence 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80
chains west, 80 chains north back to posi.
M LAIRD,
C. O. French, Agent.
Located July 23, 1910.
Take notice that I, B. H. Morris, of Spokane,
Wash., intend to apply to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the
following described lands. j
Commencing at a post planted on the south
side of Roche river, about 13 miles from its mouth,
thence 80 chains west, 60 cnains north, 80 chains
east, 60 chains south, back to post.
B.H. MORRIS, .
C: O. French, Agent,
Located July 23.1910.
Take notice thatl, A. Nokes, of Spokane, Wash.,
intend to apply to the Hon- Commissioner of Lands
for_ permission to purchase the following described lands :
Commencing at a post planted on the right bank
of Roche river about, 10 miles from its mouth,
thence 80 chains east, 80 chains-south, 80 chains
west, 80 chains north, back to post.
A, NOKES.
C. 0. French, Agent.
Located July 24,1910.
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