Open Collections

 mmwmmmtmmi
Mineral Resources of Princeton District Unparalleled.
Politeness is the " hall mark | of lactaor gentleman^    ▼ ^
tJoristr:
Railroad is 45 Miles Distant; Tracklaylng may begin any Day to Hedley, 25 Miles frorhjEgnceton; (Jbrtstraction Proceeding very Slowly i
Heaven only knows when the Rails will Reach Princeton ; Jim Hill, with the rest of Americajpfon Political Spree and Nothing Doing.
Vol. ix. No. 30.
PRINCETON, B.C.,   WEDNESDAY,  JULY 22, 1908.
$2 a Year, in Advanc
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Members  Tackle  Matters
Importance and Digest
them Easily.
of
Telephone Question to the Front and
Celebration Deficit Wiped
Off Books.
The adjourned regular meeting of the
Board of Trade was held last Monday
night, there being present President Bell,
Secretary Harlow and Messrs. Waterman,
Cook, Cowan, Coulthard, Murdoch, Summers, McDougall, Smith, Avery, Wilson,
Lumsden, Hall, Conn,- Swanson and
Wright.
After routine the business for which
the meeting was called was proceeded
with, viz : To consider the advisability of
appropriating a certain sum of money,
#69, out of the '"unds of the Board, to
the payment of deficit arising from the
expenses incurred by the various committees in the celebration of Dominion
Day.
Two motions, for and against the proposition, were submitted to the meeting
for discussion, the consensus of opinion
being largelv in favor  of wiping out the
show: Peter Swanson, $20; Tulanfeen
Hotel, $12. E. Waterman, $10; C. Summers, $&; Huston Bros., $5; J. R. Campbell, $4.40; G. Murdoch, {2,75; J. F.
Lumsden, $2.55 ; Avery, jr., $v, Ross. $1;
Marlow, $1; Bell, $1 and Wright, $1; a
total of $69.70, thus wiping out without
a grunt, the obnoxious debt.
A strong plea was made for waterworks
and increased fire protection, the necessity for which was largely concurred in,
but the member proposing these having
suddenly to quit the hall and "wash his
hands " the matter received such a jolt
that all were speechless and the subject
dropped until next meeting.
A hearty vote of thanks was voted to
(Continued on 3rd page.)
IRRIGATION CONVENTION:
Subject of Vital Interest to Agriculturists in the Dry Belt.
The attention of all those interested in
irrigation is directed to the convention to
;be held in Vernon, beginning on Monday, August loth. The meeting will be
attended by men who have had scientific
training as well as practical experience
in irrigation and whose opinioiis on the
subject have been consulted on many of
the largest works in the country. Papers
will be read from Prof. L. G. Carpenter,
director  and  professor   of irrigatioj^ig
SLOWER THAN TIME
Torturous Delay in Construction of  Railway to
4 Coal Town/
Bonus Given to C. P. R., Probably
Little to Jim Would make Dirt
Ply Paster.
-..      .   ..i       1    : •   ,I>>.7»*_    „   I Colorado  Agricultural   College: Senator
leficit without 'burglarizing    the treas-, __ _ •  °   _ .
ury of the Board. The motions did not
cbmetoavote, the action of the meeting in subscribing money sufficient to
discharge the celebration indebtedness!
nullifying the purpose and intent of the
motions. As members of the Board are
all citizens it was deemed proper that as
such and not as members of the Board
they were responsible for deficit incurred.
Besides, the Board, now that it had been
given a new lease of life, had a dutv to
perform in the publication of literature
making known the vast and varied resources of this district. It also, as an
organized body, will assume the guardianship °f the rights and interests of the
district, promulgate and devise methods
for its advancement, have the oversight
of matters requiring legislative attention
at Ottawa or Victoria and by all rational
means exercising its influence in behalf
of harmonious social and economic conditions and conducting an aggressive
campaign for the introduction of capital
and the planting of settlers. To carry
out a policy or program of the nature indicated would require money and it was
thought good business "to hold what we
have," some $40, and spread the gospel
of liberty, mineral wealth and happy
homes iu this section with that sum.
The Board trusted in the generosity of
citizens blotting out the 'stain' of debt
contracted for celebration—in that trust
a beautiful illustration of 'bearing one
another's buidens' was afforded in response, as the following subscriptions will
W. C. Edwards; A. E. Ashcroft, Esq.,
C.E., of Coldstream, J. S Dennis of
Calgary and others. Discussions on the
vital subject of water legislation will be
introduced. Special railroad rates will
be secured from all parts of the four
western provinces to Vernon and return.
Delegates paying single fare to Vernon
will be furnished with a return ticket
free W. R. Megaw, is the secretary of
the Western Canada Irrigation Association, from whom further particulars may]
be bad.
The most noteworthy piece of railway
intelligence that has been made public
for some months is the announcement of
a bonus-given by the Dominion government to the Midway & Vernon, or what
is virtually the C.P.R , from Carnii to
Penticton, 50 miles, and from Nicola to
Penticton, 100 miles, the route for this
latter stretch being now surveyed by
Engineer Carry.
Whether Liberal or Conservative government the policy of bleeding the people white to bloat the legislator and lob
byist goes on. Bonus is a synonym of
blood—all kinds of leeches, bloodsuckers,
feed on the bonus—not a penny of it
goes into the actual construction of the
road. Uncle Jim is building the V.,V.
& E., snail fashion it is true, without a
dollar of bonus. Why not any other
road do the same ?
• A total of 655 miles of railway will be
bonussed in this province, costing the
people $4,500,000.
Geo. Cunningham, superintendent of
construction, states that a camp for rock
work on the line will be established in
two weeks near Allison.
There is  no  sign  of tracklaving and
no one seem^tp know anything regard
ing it.
CHILLIWACK, THE PAIR.
GUARD THE FIRES.
TO DEAL WITH COAL LANDS.
An effort will be made to stir up sufficient public sentiment to enable the government to throw open coal lands to settlement. It is a glaring fact that the
lands so held comprise a large proportion of the eligible acreage within the
limits of Princeton district. It would
be a great benefit to the town and the
district also if these lands were thrown
open to the settler by the government.
This is a question which the Board of
Trade might -interpose its goodly offices
i with benefit to the commuuity and credit
to itself.
An unconfirmed rumor has been in circulation that the B. C. Copper Co. would
resume work on Copper Mountain and
would also lake up other propositions.
Boys who destroy bird's nests with
young in them evince a vicious quality
that should be eradicated by the leathern
process without delay.
Cautions for Campers in the Porest
Should be Carefully Read.
Before the recent rains a forest fire was
raging in the vicinity of Otter Flat and
the valley, which, but for the timely
downfall of rain may have done "incalculable damage. It is to prevent needless
destruction of our forests that governments are making strenuous efforts to
overcome the devastating flames by wardens, patrolmen, fire guardians and stringent laws. The Canadian Forestry Association is also doing a good work along
the same line by the issuance of bulletins occasionally.
Forest fires are caused, in only too
many instances, by- campers and tourists
who leave their fires unguarded or are in
other ways careless about their fires. The
sams may be said of prospectors, survey
ors, and travellers. Many of these people would be the'last in the world to wilfully destroy timber in this way, but yet
a lack of care on the part of some has
had a most lamentable result.   There a:e
THE UNITED EMPIRE.
Manager Returns from East—Wonders at Slow Progress of Railway.
W, C. McDougall arrived from the east
last week after an absence of about two
months. He left Mrs. McDougall at Pt.
Dover, her former home, where it was
hoped her health, though poor, would be
built up. Mining business called Mr.
McDougall to Montreal, and there he
saw financial conditions at short range.
Various causes have led up to tightness
of speculative money, probably due,
chiefly, to a disturbed political atmosphere in Canada and the United States.
In any case, there is plenty of money.
When the reserve of investors is once
removed or relaxed there will be enough
capital readily found for B. C , and
Princeton with the whole Similkameen
district will get her share.
As manager of the United Empire Mr;
McDougall returns with greater confidence, if that were possible, in the proposition he has labored so faithfully and-,
well to develop and will, no doubt, con-j
trnue to do so until it becomes a shipping
cases of  wanton carelessness and even
of malicious firing but they are rare.
On the discovery of a fire or in the case
of its getting beyond control of campers,
or others, starting it, it is necessary to
notify the nearest warden or constable.
No match, cigar end or other burning
object should ever be thrown down in
the forest until totally extinguished.
Camp fires should  not be larger than is
[Continued on 3rd page.]
Daughter of Argonaut of'49 Wedded,  J
Prosperity "and Cherries.
Robert Stevenson, pioneer and explorer, returned last Wednesday from Chilli-
wack, where he had been attending bis
daughter's wedding. A large number of v
immediate friends and relatives were
present and the bridal gifts were numerous. Mr. Stevenson states that Chilli-
iwack is now passing through a cycle of
unusual prosperity. Ranches are being-
divided and re-divided, until the whole
valley is practically orchard, garden and?
small grain acreage. Dairying is the'
backbone of the country, its chief source
of wealth. Mr. Stevenson presented tbe
Star with a box of beautiful cherries, a
sample of what is grown in that modern'
Canaan. They were the Oxeye variety,
fleshy, yet full of juice that tickled one's
palate long after the cherry had passed ■
that organ on its vitalizing and poem—,
inspiring course. Ahem ! Thanks. Mr.
Stevenson left on Friday for his mines
on Nickel Plate mountain and was ac
companied by Frank Sutton, who will.
assist in the exploration and development j
of the property.
■*?_sR''-
' ■:■•
\_
 THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
July 22 1908
^ THE STAR. .*
J. M.WRIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE:
One Year,
$2.00
Payable in Advance.
Subscribers will confer a favor on this office by
promptly reporting any change in address or
irregularity in receipt of their paper.
Advertising rates furnished on application.
I.egal notices io and 5 cents per line.
Four weekly insertions constitute one month
advertising.
No transient advertisement Inserted unless
accompanied with the cash.
WHY NOT PUT A PHONE HERE ?
The fact that no telephone for the
transaction of public business has
been allowed Princeton by command of the superintendent since
July ist is having a bad effect on
the town generally. Men whose
time is very valuable will not come
to Princeton and be out of touch
with their business interests. They
wish to consult their principals or
their partners while on the ground
here but are unable to do so without a phone. Last week a millwright froui Spokane came here
depending on certain conditions but
was disappointed. He wished to
confer with interested parties but
could not without going to Hedley
or Granite where there are public
phones. He chose the former, being
on the line of the daily stage. It
will take him three or four days,
by his own statement, to get back
to Princeton and go on with the
business in hand. Loss of time,
loss of hotel trade, loss of prestige
•or business reputation of the town,
' loss of equal, footing with other
towns in the Similkameen and loss
of our rights as citizens and taxpayers : these are some of the ills
occasioned by the absence of a public phone in Princeton. It is not
treating the town fairly or without
prejudice to thus discriminate. Is
there no remedy, or do citizens intend to meekly submit to such contemptible sidetracking? Now that
the Board of Trade has underwent
at least, temporary resurrection it
could present some resolutions to
the Premier of Canada and the Department of Public Works which
might relieve the situation. In any
case the least citizens could do is
to enter public protest against the
exclusion of Princeton from the
benefits of a public phone. The
rights of manhood can thus be asserted by the protestants, by which
they may gain the respect of their
fellows, if not the ear of the super,
at Summerland. There is no difficulty, in getting an agent; it all lies
with the authorities.
PLIES AND DISEASE.
At this season of the year everyone has to undergo the annoyance
and serious nuisance of those " horrid flies." In spreading the germs
of disease house flies are a menace
to health and it is with a view to
warning and prevention that the
Chicago Health Department has
recently . published   some valuable
information,  extracts  from which
are given as follows :
'' For several years physicians
have been studying flies as carriers
of disease germs and more especially the probable part they play
in the spread of typhoid fever and
other intestinai diseases.- Investigations already made disclose the
fact that flies undoubtedly carry the
germs of disease on their feet, and
this makes them far more danger-
eras than mosquitoes.
Asus well known, flies swarm and
breed it! filth. During the summer
months they are everywhere ; stables, barns, garbage boxes, decaying animal matter of all kinds
swarm with them. From these
places they migrate to our homes
and are crawling over the viands in
process of cooking in the kitchen
and following them even to the
dining room tables.
In New York city a commission
of scientific men has traced the increase of typhoid fever during the
summer months to the prevalence
of the common house fly. It was
found that the activity of the fly is
in proportion to the temperature ;
and the time during which it is
most active and, of course, most
numerous, corresponds exactly with
the season of the greatest ; prevalence of typhoid and other intestinal diseases.
Dysentery and typhoid disappeared when proper disinfection had
beon enforced. In several instances
outbreaks of typhoid were traced
directly to transmission by flies by
use of staining fluids which demonstrated the transit of the flies from
filth direct to the kitchen.
The house fly is not born in the
house. A few flies have each winter hidden in cracks and crevices.
When the warm weather comes
they creep out and the female fly
seeks a proper and convenient place,
generally a manure pile, where it
deposits about 150 small white eggs.
In warm weather those eggs will
hatch iu eight hours. Their growth
is made in the form of larvae or
maggots. Inside of ten days they
develop into flies ready to lay more
eggs, from which come more flies.
I It is asserted that 95 per cent of
all the house flies are born amid
horss manure, and that the remain-:
ing 5 per cent are born in similar
substances. With these facts in
mind, it is apparent that flies can
most readily be destroyed while in
the larvae stage. Stable manure
that has been thoroughly disinfected
with chloride of lime will not breed
them. But this is expensive. The
better way is to have all manure
promptly removed from the residence district. But as flies breed
from the egg to the fly in less than
ten days, all stable manure should
be removed at least twice a week.
This is important, as no manure
means no flies."
A. MURCHIE "S3?
PHOTOGRAPHER Mrtraits, sc
Photos of Families taken at their
Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camps.
AMATEUR WORE FINISHED
Address   -    PRINCETON. BC.
Transfer of License.
NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Superintendent
of Provincial Police, Victoria, for a
transfer of the license held by me for
the Ashnola Hotel, Ashnola, B.C., to
A. Provost. HUGH CAMPBELL.
Princeton, B. C, Julv 8. 1908.
NOTICE.
Notice is given that I intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for
a license to prospect for coal on the following
described lands :
Commencing at a post marked J. M. Smith's
S.W. corner post placed at the S.E. corner of !ot
1822, Similkameen division of Yale district.thence
east 80 chains, north 80 chains, west 80 chains
following the Similkameen river, south 80 chains
to point of commencement.
INO. M. SMITH.
May 2xst, 1908.
NOTIGES
Notice is hereby given that all persons having
claims ugainst the estate of Christopher Burkstead, deceased 28th April, 1008, are required ts
send to the undersigned trustees full particularo
of their respective claims within 30 days of the
publication of this notice, otherwise no notice
will be taken of them.
CHAS. WILLARSON,
JOHN E. HEDLEY, Trustees.
Prinze on, May 27th, 1908. 26
The   ; f
Princeton
Livery
and       fi
Feed
Stables
HUSTON  BROS., Props.
General Livery business   carried on.
Horses for hire, single or double.    Wood
or   coal   delivered   on   shortest ■ notice.
Draying in all its branches. Prices right
Satisfaction guaranteed.
You I
STALLION
"ROB ROY"
SEASON OF 1908.
Commencing on  Wednesday, 13th inst.,
the above named Stallion will stand
for mares in Princeton on the
. WEDNESDAYS
Until about the 20th July.
ROB  ROY,   No.   2702,   is   a    pedigreed
Clyde stallion—Terms : $10, single leap ;
$15  for season, and $20 to insure with
foal. LUKE GIBSON.
20-24
NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE RAILWAY ACT
AND IN THE MATTER OF THE VANCOUVER, VICTORIA AND EASTERN
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY.
. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of four weeks from the first publication
of this notice, the Vancouver, Victoria &'Eastern Railway and Navigation Company will apply
to the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada at Ottawa, under Section 222 of the Kailway
Aet to authorize the construction of a bratich
liue of railway to the. Vermilion Forks Mining
and Development; Company's noal mine on lot
1822, Group 1, in accordance with the plani pro
file and book ot reference showing such branch
line which has been deposited in the Laud Reg-,
istry Office in Kamloops on the 7th day of May
A.D. 1908. jii'tvij
: Dated this 8th day of May, AVD. 1008.
A. H. MacNEILL,
j    Solicitor for  the    Vancouver, Victoria and
Eastern Railway and Navigation, Company.
The first publication of this notice was in ths
issue of this paper of the 20th day of May; 1908.
NOTICE.
need to eat meat if you want to
enjoy life. We have the best.
Fish every Friday.
SUMMERS & WARDLE
BUTCHERS
PRINCETON
Bm CI
TlICnTlTS
NOTICE is hereby given to whom it
may concern that one red' heifer (hornless) branded as cut on left hip, and S?f!$:
one ball-faced steer, without ear KS?P
marks and no brand discernable, both
about three years old the coming spring
strayed on to the premises of the late
Angus McLod, and unless they are redeemed within thirtv days and expenses
of keep paid they will be sold by public
auction to recover same.
A. MURCHIE.
G. MURDOCH.
Trustees A. McLeod estate.
Princeton, April 29, 1908.
PRINCETON   LODGE
I.O.O.F. No. 52.
Regular meetings, 8 p.
_- m., Thursdays.
Sojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Star building.
N. Huston, j. o. Coulthard.
0 Noble Grand. Secretary.
Largest Sale in Canada
NOTICE.
Certificate of Improvements.
"Freddie B" and "Rambler" mineral claims, situ-
i>,at« 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 Mining1 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. 8-16
Advertise in the Star
li>   IM
H
%,..
July 22, 1908
THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
THE BOARD OE TRADE.
From 1st page.
'Kit' Summers for his untiring efforts and
public spiritedness in behalf of the citizens' celebration of Dominion Day.
On motion, the regular night of meeting was changed from the first Thursday
to the first Monday night of each month
at 8 o'clock.
A motion instructing the president and
secretary to jointly write to Superintendent Stevens of the Dominion Telephone
line asking him : Why no telephone for
the transaction of public business has
been installed in Princeton since first of
month? The secretary will invite Mr.
Stevens to kindly and promptly reply to
tbe question, action upon which and upon
the apparent neglect of Princeton iu this
matter will be subject to consideration of
the Board at its next regular meeting on
3rd August, in the court house.
It was recommended that the Board
pay any arrearages for light, fuel and
cleansing of the court room and that, if
necessary, permission be obtained from
the fountain of all provincial authority
for future meetings.
Board adjourned.
Watchmaker and Jeweller.
Ladies.and Gentlemen : Do not fail to
send me your watch or jewellery for repairs. I can guarantee the work to be
done right at low prices. If you are-in
need of a Watch or Jewellery let me
know and I will deal with you according
to the old saying: Honesty is the best
policy. Yours truly,
J. B. HADDAD,
Watchmaker and Jeweller.
Headquarters, Vancouver : Branch office
at Nicola.
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE   3|
I1EAD   OFFICE, TORONTO
B. E. WALKER, President'
ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager
ESTABLISHED  1867.
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,006
Reserve Fund, -   5,000,000
GUARD THE FIRES.
From First Page.
necessary and should not be left, even for
a short time, until one is perfectly sure
they are "dead out." Fires should not
be built in dangerous places, such as
among leaves, near rotten wood or any
place where they are likely to spread.
Avoid building a fire against a large cr
hollow log, for iu such a place it is hard
to know when the fire has been extinguished. In windy weather a hole
should be dug down to the mineral soil
and the fire confined in this.
REAL ESTATE
IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE LIST IT WITH US.
WE HAVE CASH BUYERS.
Wanted, at Once,
A GOOD FRUIT RANCH OF 160
TO 640 ACRES—MUST HAVE
GOOD SUPPLY OF WATER.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT ALL BRANCHES
DRAFTS AND   MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by
telegraph or letter.
COLLECTIONS made in all parts of Canada and in foreign countries.
FOREIGN BUSINESS.    Cheques and drafts on the United States,
Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold.
A. J. MARLOW, Acting Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH.
AVERY & AVERY
Real Estate and General Insurance.
Star Building, Princeton.
Drugs#
Drugs
Drugs
TOWN AND DISTRICT.
J. R. Greenfield, P.O. Inspector, was in
town Wednesday.
" Podunk" Davis and Jack Crowley
returned last week from Aspen Grove
mining camp where they have been, doing
assessment work on the St. Louis. They
report " Big Sioux " Smith as driving a
tunnel 300 feet in length on the Little
Giant and has also done considerable
work on the Big Sioux.
D. O. Day left for Portland, Ore., to
undergo medical treatment.
Al Oelrich presented the "evil spirit"
of the Star with a truly magnificent
bunch of Russian Mammoth rhubarb,
some of the stalks measuring 3j4 feet in
length and broad and smooth. His
strawberries are Ai, the berries of the
valley being offshoots of his stock.
Sam and Mrs. Spencer are UP at their
mine at the Summit.
A child of Mrs. Worth, had a narrow
escape from drowning at Mr. Martin's,
One-Mile. It was in the water about 10
minutes before it was missed. The rescue by Mr. Martin, jr., was just in the
nick of time and now the child is none
the worse and ready for another dip, if
not accidental.
T. A. Dion, millwright, is in town for
a few days.
Jim Snowden and L. McMullen have
returned from a prospecting trip beyond
the summit. They report a small stampede to a creek emptying into the Skagit where considerable gold was taken
out recently.
John Burrill was in town from the
North Fork coal mines on Monday. He
has been working there for the past year,
but the mine having closed down he has
decided to go to the coast.
Mr. Johnson, timber cruiser is in town.
The Presbvterian board of managers
held regular meeting Monday night.
A GOOD
SPRING TONIC
is    what    you     require.
Campbell is  the  man   to"
see about it.    Don't delay.
CIGARS AND
TOBACCO
—AT	
Wood,
Vallance &|
Leggat,
Limited.
HEADQUARTERS   FOR
Sherwin - Williams'
Paints
UlURALO'S 1st quality
Cold Water Sanitary Calcimo
VANCOUVER, B. C.
«k-h~k~:-x^«^x~:^^
The City Drug Store
J. R. CAMPBELL.
PRINCETON
t
Y
X
&
4
4
I
X
•X
3E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
T
X
X
X
X
X
X
»•*♦♦'
Similkameen Lumber Co., ua,
J. F, Waddell, Mgr,
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER
All kinds  of mouldings made.      Orders promptly
attended   to.      For   further   particulars   apply   to
J, F, WADDELL, Princeton,
Interest Charged on Accounts 30 Days Overdue.
B.C.
Great Northern
—Hotel—
MANLEY & 5WANS0N, Props.
First Class room and board
Wines, Liquors, Cigars
Princeton, B. C.
PRINCETON   LODGE
I.O.O.F. No. 52.
Regular meetings, 8 p.
m., Thursdays.
Sojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Star building.
N. Huston, J. O. Coulthard.
6 Noble_rar.d. Secretary.
HOTEL   DRIARD
NICOLA, B. C.
Everything in connection with this Hotel is first-
class and up-to-date and no pains spared to make
 guests comfortable.    Rates reasonable—
Certificate of Improvements.
Alpha, Bell fractional, Canipbird fractional, Prohibition mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen Mining Division of Yale district.   Where
located?. On Copper mountain.
Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, F. M. C. No.
B3992, acting for self and as agent for Erie _..
Jackson, F. M. C. No. B79969, intend, si-tydays
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 i2th day of May, A.D. 1908..
F. W. GROVES.
F. W. GROVES
Civil and Hining Engineer
B. C. Land  Surveyor
Examinations and   reports   made   on
mines and prospects.
Has   a  thorough   knowledge   of   the
Similkameen and Boundary Districts.
Plans of all Surveyed Lands and Mineral Claims
n the District. PRINCETON. B.C.
 "1
T H E JSIMI L K A M E E N     STAR
SHOUT AND PITHY.
The reason that babies are so expensive is because tbe stork has such a long
•bill.
It often takes a great load to get a man
•down on his knees. But misfortune, ill-
health, loss of dear one, sense of guilt,
■repentance, hard lu'ck' and, many other
-causes will do it.  v^„ |  ,,
Corporations, (without'souls) and men
with souls are often found so, greedy that
they will work overtime and seven days
in the week. Money gained in thia way
never gives full valueTfthereimust be a
rake-off by the doctor, the asylum, the
distillery, hospital or undertaker.
There is a lawof compensation at work
in all human beings.    Violate the law of
one dav's rest in seven and Nature will
impose a heavy penalty either in young
•or old age.
Don't hide your light under a bushel
use a reflector and make the most of it.
The meek  may inherit the earth but
the mortgage is heldyby the other fellow.
I That is a good lesson on patience which,
is learned through pain. ]
i -The knocker and ^ackcapper do no- j
thing to  makej'the  world any better of|
their living, so they decry any effort on ■
• -the part of others to better social or eco-1
nomic conditions. .
Why not make life one continuous |
song and accept your wife's, cold feet
these hot nights as one takes,ice water
when it is 90 in the shade—winter or
summer be thankful for the cold feet.
Bachelors take a hint.
The chickenless hen.usually does more
than her share of cackling.
J-XY 22   I908
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
HEAD  OFFICE, TORONTO
B. K. WALKER, President
ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager
ESTABLISHED 1867
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,006
Reserve Fund,       5,000,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT ALL -BRANCHES
! DRAFTS AND   MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by
telegraph or letter.     •;
COLLECTIONS made in all parts of Canada and in foreign countries.
F0REIGN.BUSINESS.    Cheques and drafts on the United States,
Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold. 113
A.J. MARLOW, Acting Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH.
THE ATTENTION of the Lands and Works
Department having been directed to the fact that
town lots in a townsite named Prince Rupert,
being-a subdivision of Lot 642, Range 5, Coast
District, situated ou the mainland belween the
mouth of the Skeena River aud Kaieu Island,
are being offered for sale, it has been deemed
necessaryto warn the public that the said town-
site is not situated at the terminus of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway, and is not the townsite
which is owned jointly by the Government of
British Columbia aud the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway Company
'F J.-FULTON,
Chief' Commissioner of Lands and Works.
Lands and Works Department,.
Victoria, B C, May 1st, iqo8.-
NOTICE.'
.J.
■r
1
I
tulameen; b. c.
f Win. J.
Wood,-fl
Vallance &
Leggat,   if
Limited.
HEADQUARTERS   FOR
Sherwin - Williams'
Paints
MURAIO'S 1st quality
Cold Water Sanitar$Calcimo
VANCOUVER, B. C.
:; NOTICE is hereby given that all claim's
against the late Angus McLeod'»tn_6t*ifre'
handed in to the undersigned' tfu^jg^gf
said estate within thirty days of 'thig-fno >
tice; when all same will be paid, others
wise:no account will be taken   of'-theiS.
frMX ,     • G. MURDOCII,.^ '
Tr_£St.e.e,s?,....
Princeton, Aprff'29, 1908.
COPPER
I'HANDBOOKS
Similkameen Lumber Go.1 Ltd.
J. Fm Waddell, Mgr,
x
m
x
4
4
4
4
X
I
4
4
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER
All kinds  of mouldings ; made.       Orders promptly-
attended   to.       For   further   particulars   apply   to
Jo F, WADDELL, Princeton,
Interest Charged on Accounts 30 Days Overdue. -,
(New Editionissiied March, 190S:): 1. ;
SIZE':    Octavo.   : ,,,,
PAGES: .1228. ,.-..■..jftt^^|rs>i    ^„!^tnii:
.CHAPTERS:    25!?^ t&M'hi&t-
SCOPE:    Tlie,.copp.er .industry,0/ the-
world. __ ......   ',
COVERING^.A-Cqipper history, geology, geography, chemistry', mineralogy,
mining, milling, leaching, ■Sm'efr'ing, refining, brands, grades, impurities.salloys,
uses, substitutes, terminology, deposits by '
districts, states, c)6T;&ntrries''and continents,
mines inr.dBtail,'S^tisticS5<)f/''prodi,lctiori'>'
consumption,,-impor_ts,' exports,, finances,j
dividends, etc. >v '„,.•'.■. 'h ..-.....,:*w*I,;.'..»^'.„...,
The Copper-Handbook- is   concededly
the     ^    $3 ibj?£*   Stt&i; ■■•■■■>■   '!••"■''
HOTEL   DRIARD
NICOLA, B. C.
Everything in connection with this Hotel is first-
class and up-to-date and no pains spared to make
 guests comfortable.    Rates reasonable—
pALEtibNIAN
WHISKEY
CLEAR ROCK
MINERAL WATER
make a
Perfect Blend
Sold bv all Dealers.
Certificate of Improvements.
Alpha, Bell fractional, Campbird fractional, Pro-
■  hibition mineral claims, sUuate in the Similkameen Mining Division of Yale district.   Where
located:   On Copper mountain.
Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, P.' M. C. No.
B3992, acting for self and as agent for Eric E.
Jackson, F. M. C. No. B79969, 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 i2th day of KBiy,vA.D. 1908.
P.'W. GROVES.
NOTICE.
Certificate of Improvements.
'Freddie B" and "Rambler" mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale
district. Where located: On Five-Mile creek.
I Take notice that I, Luke Gibson, Free Miner'8
Certificate No. B946J3, 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. 8-16 i
World's Standard Reference
.,    Book on Copper.
The miner needs the book for the facts
it gives him regarding geology, mining, '
copper deposits aud copner mines.   >. •
The metallurgist needs   the   book   for ■
the facts it gives him  regarding   copper
milling, leaching, smelting and refining. ,'
The copper consumer needs the book
for every chapter it contains. It tells
what, and explains how and why.
The investor in copper, shares   catfnot'
afford   to   be without   it.    The   Copper
Handbook gives statistics and general information on one hand, with  thousands
of  detailed   mine   descriptions   on   trie'
other, covering the copper mines of the'
entire world, and the 40   pages   of  condensed statistical tables  alone  are worth
more than the price of the book  to   each
and .every owner of copper miuing shares!
PRICE,:   rfc.itt buokram with gilt top,
or $7.50 in full library morocco.
TERMS-<j.,.Xhe most liberal.   Send not,
money, but order the book sent  you, all,,
carriage charges prepaid, on one  week's
approval, to be returned if unsatisfactory.  |
or paid for if it suits.    Can   you   afford '
not to see the book and judge   for  yourself of its value to you ?
WRITE NOW to the editor and publisher,
HORACE J. STEVENS,
550 SHELDEN   BLDG.,  HOUGHTON,
MICH., U. S. A.
I>
-a
Jm
IU
July 22, 1908
A FEW FACTS.
British Columbia is Canada's largest
province, 400 by 700 miles in area, or 10
per cent of Canada's total area.
British Columbia has the greatest area
of merchantable timber in the world.   It
has 150 lumber and shingle mills.
I Vancouver's bank clearings,  1907, 191
millions ; Victoria, 53 millions.
" Latitude does not govern the climate
in Canada," says R. E. Young, of the
Department of the Interior. Wheat of
good quality, 62 lbs. to the bushel, has
been grown at Fort Simpson in Lat. 62.
British Columbia has 628 mining companies.
Estimated   number  of tons  of   sub--:
bituminous coal in Princeton basin are(
8 30,000,000.
WARMLY PERSONAL.
'   "Send me up two bags of oats and a
bale of hay."
Voice—All right, sir.   Who is it for ?    )
"The horse, of course, you idiot." >
-——-———-—. I
)
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS  A MONTH/
or THREE   MONTHS    FOR     FIFTY 1
CENTS  will  bring the STAR  to your!
Address every week.   Why not subscribe
and be in touch with this great mineral
district.    Every man in Princeton postal
district should   be   a subscriber to his
home paper, THE STAR.
)
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
bell will be used lor meetings of any
kind, for public demonstrations or for
giving the correct time daily. Tolling
for the dead will be one stroke of the
bell with measured intervals of ten seconds, ad.
TULAMEEN  |
...LIVERY
SAM CASSIDY, Prop.
Driving   Rigs,   Pack and
Saddle Horses for Hire
Horses Pastured and Delivered
For further particulars apply to
SAM  CASSIDY,
Tulameen, B. C.
60   YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
Trade Marks
Designs
- -. . Copyrights 4c.
Anvone sending a sketch and description ma;
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
' invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent-
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
. Patents taken through M—an & Co. receive
special notice, without charge, In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely illustrated weekly.  Largest circulation of any scientific journal.   Terms for
H Canada, $3.75 a year, postage prepaid.    Sold by
all newsdealers.
111. & Co.861*"*"* New York
Branch Office, 625 F St, Washington, D. C
Advertise in the Star
THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$
The
A. E. Howse Go.
w
Limited
Nicola
Princeton
_     o       o       o       o       00000000°
w
There are many ways of
Making Money*
To save expenses is to
Earn Money,
I
W
if And we can help you to save the one, if you
]^* spend the other with us.
W ':f
m
w • J;
It Because we carry the most complete and
Hi up-to-date stock of
Why?
W
|
w
If
If
w
II
w
/ Groceries    S|
Dry Goods    Gents' Furnishings
Boots and Shoes    1|
Hardware    Tinware
w
Pals and Oils, &c, in the Valley.    £
if
w
o       o       o       o
ooooooooo
y$      NOTE THE ADDRESS :
w     I The Am Em HOWSE
*       COMPANY, Ltd
*    Nicola - ~ Princeton
WifW^WW^^
 ~"S
1
I
4
|
I
I
i
®
*
THE    SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
July 22 1908
_-___*-_fligg^3«_2fl_*^
. 1 . The Town of . ♦ ..
British   Columbia
Imw
:1
At    confluence of the Similkameen adhd Tulameen Rivers
Send for Maps
SIMILKAMEEN DISTRICT
_?f        _^       _<^
and Pr^jjiist to
ERNEST   WATERMAN,
UL
Resident    Manager
ION    FORKS   MINING   AND     DEVELOPMENT    C#Y
m