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No offensive odor to Princeton coal; it is healthful.
| He labors in #ain who studies to please all/'
Princeton is the business centre for a large area of country and is beautifully situated at the forks of the Tulameen and Similkameen rivers—Coal, Copper, Iron, Gold, Silver and Platinum are  some  of the minerals found  in this  district—Railroad is building:.
Vol£& No. 19.
PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MAY £.1909.
$2 a Year in Advance
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Resolutions re Canada's Contribution to Defence
of Empire - Xi,
And One Reminding Minister of Public Works of Need of Telephone
Exchange Here
The regular meeting of the Princeton
Board of Trade was held Monday evening, President McDougall iu the chair.
After routine communications were read
from Chas. A Stoess, C. E-, regarding
blue prints for outline map of Princeton
district and enclosing account for jii,
which was ordered paid.
The President explained that the map
was intended to be placed beside the
mineral exhibit at the Seattle Exposition, serving as a guide to the location of
the minerals, the altitudes, &c, demonstrating that all roads lead to Princeton
with a downhill pull.
Communication from C. S. S'.evens,
Stevens, Superintendent of Dominion
Government telephone line, replying to
the Board's request for a telephone exchange, stating that no estimates had
been passed for it and that he would advise tbe Board on receipt of -any definite
information that will be authoritative.'
The Board deemed it wise, that in view
of the government establishing ex
changes in other places, a resolution
should be again sent to the'Minister of
Public Works, Ottawa, calling his. attention to the treatment Princeton is receiving in this matter, although the necessary
subscribers were obtained long ago and
an exchange promised. The secretar}-
of the Liberal Association was invited to
cooperate with the Board in its endeavor
to secure an exchange.
Report of Executive Committee re
shipping 430 lbs. of ore samples to the
Seattle Exposition, and of a further shipment, also bill of $4 30 on samples sent,
all received and report adopted.
The following resolution, after some
good natnred discussion likening Canada
to a grown ion in his father's house learning self reliance and cultivating a spirit'
of proper independence, aims to develop
shipbuilding and, the kindred industries
of iron mining and steel manufacture,
the raw material, including almost
smokeless coal, being found in abundance in Princeton district. The resolution was carried with only one dissentient
voice:
Resolved : The Princeton Board of
Trade respectfully urges upon the Government at Ottawa that in any considerations of defence of the British Empire
it is of highest importance that Canada
should learn self reliance to the extent
of building her own warships, equipping
and manning   them ;   and,  that in the
event of an attack on any portion ot the
Empire- Canada's contribution- to the
general defence shall consist of her navy
and such land forces as may be necessary,-all subject to Imperial command.
The distribution of 24 Stars at reduced
rate during tourist season, at prominent
points, and the insertion of a free ad. in
it pointing'to the surrounding resources,
were passed nem con.
Remarks on .the necessity for overcoming a chronic pessimism all too prevalent
in Princeton and urging every member
of the Board to constitute himself a
'booster club' of one, were approved.
Dr.. Lazier and F Pyman too* their
seats as new member? and J. Nathan was
proposed and accepted.
Board adjourned.
LOYALTY, SO-CALLED, RUN MAD.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
||tftlding, Road and Other Improvements Give Town
Busy Aspect.
Coal Wanted at Spokane, but Must
Wait on Transportation j
From Here.
Business Instinct Strong in Mai, Loyalty of Secondary Importance.
One of the chief sqeakers at the public
meeting in Vancouver, where they de
cided that Canada shonld at once give a
'Dreadnought to the Imperial Navy, was
a certain BelMrving, prominent. in the
salmon canning industry. It maybe interesting to compare this gentleman's
behavior now, aud at the^iime of the fish
ermen's strike, some year., ago.
Now, he is anxious for ships to defend
the Empire from foreigners: then, he got
Government guard boats and militia to
protect his foreign fishermen against the
British-born strike™. *Npw, he wants
Canada to pay for its defense: then, he
would not even pay for his own defence,
but shouldered the cost" off onto the farmers of Richmond municipality. Now, he
is anxious that the British Navy should
sweep the sea: then, and since then, he
has done his best to make it impossible
for the British Navy so get recruits here,
by driving white fishermen out of the
business.
'Consistency is * jewel' that Bell-Irving
does not seem able to afford — unless he
thinks that now, as then, his duty is to
shout for protection, and let some one
else pay. If imperialism has no better
champions than Bell-Irving, perhaps we
had better let it 'fade away and gradually
die.'—Com.
TO BE OB NOT TO BE ?
Baseball or no baseball thisyear? That
is the question. What is the matter
with the senior ball artists? A meeting
should be called and the club thoroughly
reorganized. In these days of prosperity,
railroad building and merry widow hats
a town without a baseball team is like a
wagon with three wheels—pretty rocky.
A ball team brings in many a dollar to
the town, therefore it behooves everv
merchant, hotel man and citizen to give
financial assistance' and encouragemeut
to the local nine, who are hard up but
easily satisfied. Call a meeting and let
every citizen turn out. Princeton has
the materiel.
Visitors to Princeton say that more
building is going on here than in the
Boundary country or in West Kootenay.
Just watch Princeton grow.
Painters are at work on the Oddfellows'
hall. When finished the^building will
present an attractive appearance.
James T. Hillis of Vancouver, who. is
interested-in placer grofcrra fin this -sk-
tion, arrived in Princeton/Sunday. At
present he is enjoying an outing fishingl
and looking over the district.
E. Waterman, while in Spokane recently, was interrogated as to the probability of Princeton coal being-delivered
in .that city for next winter's use. He
reminded the parties of the desire of his
cotnpany to supply coal to the cities, but
all would depend on the time construction and operation of the V.,V. & E.
to Princeton. A market'for this coal is
no longer a matter for conjecture when
transportation is afforded.yj
- Earth , is being removed from lot 2,
block 9, to fill in the low places in front
of Dr. Whillans' residence.
J Peck MacSwain, who is making his
second tour around the world, blew into
Princeton on the front end of a strong
wind last Saturday. Since his last appearance here he has visited many
places, including Allison. His face resembled a shredded wheat biscuit, bearing a month's growth of alfalfa. Peck is
on his way to the A. Y. P. fair at Seattle.
Mr. and ' Mrs. D. McRae of Alberta
were visitors to Princeton the latter part
of last week. Mr. McRae may invest in
this district.
H. M. Moir of Vancouver came in on
Tuesday's stage to see what a real live
town looked like'. Mr. Moir is installing
'gasoline lighting plants throughout
British Columbia.
Monday afternoon, while the wind was
blowing a terrific gale, • fire started on
D'Arcy mountain and soon the flames
spread rapidly over the hill. It is not
known how the fire originated.
Dr. Jackson, dentist, of Penticton, will
be in Princeton on May 13th.
after high water. Mr, Lambert's many'
years experience in the gold fields of this
province well qualify him for the work
of fluming andgronnd sluicing the creek.
The ground is undoubtedly rich, but its
location in a canyon makes it difficult of
access and can be worked only at a low
stage of water. With all the gold recovered from Granite Creek, big values in
platinum have been the rule and the
virgin ground now to be worked is not
•likely to be an exception. Much interest is locally manifest in this woik and
everybody hopes 'Charlie' will make a
good, big fortune, as a reward', for his
pluck and enterprise.
HILL AND BODGEBS
PLACEBING ON GBANITE.
Chas. Lambert arrived on Wednesday
from Vancouver, where he spent last winter. He begins work soon on Granite
Creek, making ready for placer mining
A Probable Cause of Delay in  Construction of V ,V. & E.
M. K. Rodgers arrived in Hedley last
week, evidently in connection with the
inventory now being made of the Nickel
?Plate mine. To him, more than any
other man, may be ascribed tbe honor of
discovering, developing and making the
Nickel Plate one of the great mines of
the world. If Mr. Rodgers had been
allowed to follow his bent while manager of the mine, and reduction works it
is not improbable that a larger reduction
plant with a smelter in full blast would
have resulted. But he was ousted from
his position bv connivance'of Daly interests and the mine and works lapsed into
a mere money making machine, its successive managers giving no thought to
expansion,, or improvement. It is well
known that Mr. Rodgers during his regime acquired the Indian reserve on certain conditions fromihe Dominion government, one of which was the erection
of a smelter on this ground adjoining
the town of Hedley. There is not a
vestige of a sign of a smelter being built.
Peoplefare asking: Why does not the
government enforce the conditions? The
member lor Yale-Cariboo is justified in
making this matter a subject of parliamentary investigation. It would.be interesting to know who are the beneficiaries of this Indian reserve deaf.
Some people surmise that Mr. Rodgers
is merely an agent for James J. HiH and
that the process of 'freezing out' and
buying out the Daly people is now being
invoked. In any case it is a fact that Mr.
Rodgers is an old friend and employee
of the 'Railroad King* and it is a fact
that Mr. Rodgers has had some, legal
unpleasantness with the Dalys involving
millions of dollars. It is said by one in
close touch with Rodgers-Hill that the
lingering policy in constructing the
V.,V. & E. is due to the game being
played for the prospective change of con -
trol of the Nickel Plate and allied interests. With Rodgers at the helm and Hill
on the bridge there would undoubtedly
be enlargement and development in.and
around camp Hedley.
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
May 5, i90c
The Similkameen Star.
J. M. Wright,
SUBSCRIPTION RATS:
One Year,   -   • ...
Payable in Advance.
$3.00
Subscribers will confer a favor on this office by
promptly reporting any change in address or
irregularity in receipt of their paper.
Advertising rates furnished on application.
Legal notices io and 5 cents per line.
Four weekly insertions constitute one month
advertising.
No transient advertisement inserted unless
accompanied with the cash.
DEFENCE OF THE EMPIBE.
The mushroom agitation recently
begun by the jingoes in certain
parts of Canada to imitate New
Zealand in presenting a battleship
to the Mother Country is dying as
rapidly as its forced growth gave it
a sickly life. It could not be otherwise. In the first place there is no
foundation to the scare. Because
Germany is building battleships it
does not follow that she will pounce
upon England and hold her in vassalage. Man for man the British
tar has no superior. In the last
analysis it is the man behind the
gun that decides the battle and since
the days of the Spanish armada, of
Trafalgar and other sea engagements, Britain's gunners have
shown themselves to be the best in
the world. Even if Germany had
as many ,Dr«adnaughts' as Britain
there should be no cause for alarm.
It betrays unnecessary fear and a
certain weakness to allow an agitation like the present one to take pos
session of a people, for which governments are much to blame. Rather let premiers encourage peaceful sentiment instead of fanning the
flames of war. Mr. Asquith and
his colleagues would be far more
creditably employed in effacing the
hell of misery staring them in the
face and resultant from dire poverty.
The pitiful wail of London's poor,
without home, shelter, or decent
food, calls aloud for a stop to this
mad craze for battleships costing
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Having done the honorable and
right thing with its poor and oppressed, the great Arbiter of battles
will defend that nation or government, as history has shown, from
the bloodthirsty and aggressive.
Long before Germany will attack
England she wili have to reckon
with internal troubles, her haughty
and eccentric ruler paving the way
for a more democratic form of government.
In view of the reaction which
has begun in opposition to the impetuous haste of the jingoes and
fireeaters who demanded immediate
contribution of cold cash to build
one or more 'Dreadnaughts,' it is
refreshing to observe the first article of the Star on the subject of
'Defence' substantiated by our esteemed cotemporary, the Edinburgh
Scotsman, (Unionist.) It says :
"The Empire, armed for defence,
not only at its centre but in every
extremity, and supporting its armaments by the cheerful self-sacrifice
of all its members, would gain immeasurably in power and stability ;
and this autonomous principle
would be capable of an infinite expansion, such as could mot be hoped
for under a system of contributions,
however generous." Those words
are both reasonable and logical.
Two Ministers from Ottawa will
confer with the British government
bow best to defend Canada, thus to
contribute to the defence of the
whole Empire.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TheFernie ledger man has had
to eat 'crow' and submit to a fine of
$100 for unjustly cmrcizing and
imputing improp^^-ntotives to a
judge of the^Sounty Court. It is
true that some judges are not self
respecting and therefore do not
command that respect they otherwise would. But a certain dignity
and respect must be maintained for
the bench or there would soon be
a farce of all law. It would be a
great misfortune, however, if- newspapers were censored from any criticism, as, in the fear of exposure
lies niuch protection from judges,
who are onlyjiuman and therefore
liable to err,
£Fhe ublquilous Bill Miner re-
ntly bobbed-'up at Ottawa, right
under the very nose of the Department of Justice. Bill has not yet
made himself known in these parts,
where he spent money and happy
days, until he flew into.the arms of
the law and then flew out..
Provincial Elections  Act
Take notice that I have received objections in
writing to the undermentioned person's names
being retained on the list of voters for the Similkameen Electorial District.   .
Editors and publishers of 370
daily and weekly publications in.
eastern Washington and Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and British Columbia have been invited by the Spokane Press Committee to meet in
that city on May 8th to discuss
plans for the formation of the Inland Empire Press Association.
The purpose of tho organization is
to unite the press of the country to
work for more substantial and
greater development of all parts of
the Inland Empire and to encourage the immigration of desirable
settlers and influx of capital to assist in building up the country and
develop its agricultural, industrial
and commercial resources. The
cooperation of every editor in the
country is invited in this work,
which is entirely in the interests of
a greater Inland Empire, of which
Princeton and district forms a part.
Name of Person.
Bailey, Frank
Bailey, Walter W.
Ball, Charles Max
Browne, Thomas P.
Boler, Henry   ,'
Bouley Henry Onesine
Bragg, Peter Frank
Broadfoot, Arthur
Brooks, Stephen
Brown, Charles A.
Broadfoot, Wm. J.
Brun, John Brendt
Burkstead, Christopher
Caldwell, John
Cameron, Frederick W.
Cayonette, Joseph
Cameron, Duncan A.
Carmichatl, John
Christ Johnson, Peter A.
Coler George E. -
Cobb, Ambrose P,
Connolly, Jam
Culling, Thomas J. F.
Crane, George A.
Dawson, Arthur J.
Daimpre, Isadore D. D.
Dalrymple, Seymour
Davidson, James
Diote, Joseph
Dunsmore, Edward J.
Downey, Dennis
Darrach, Hugh    •
Eartwood, Ernest E.
Edwards, Frances P.
Edwards, Hosea S.
Eunson, Robert
Ewing, Henry James
Ellerington, William J.
Ellerington, Robert
Findlay, Mathew
Flanders, Ula
Frechett, Francis t
Finn, James Edward
Fortier, James'A.
Fowlie, John
Fowlie, William
Garbutt. William J.
Gallaher, Patrick
Gillis, Allan
Gibson, Hugh McM.
Gibljon, fohn Elmslie
Gillis, John
Glendinninjr, Fred
Gladden. Frederick W.
Green, Harr'5 Arnold
Hills, George
HiU>William Charles
Hislop, James
Hiatt, Percy George
Henderson, George
Henderson, Thomas
Jacob's, James E.
Jameson, James
James, John Thomas
'Jeffry, John R.
Johnsou, Harry ,
Kennedy, Benjamin Stone
Keen, Joseph
Kelsey, Daniel S.
Kelsey, Charles Ira
Kennedy, William T.
Kellyj James    '
Kelly, Sylvester P.   .
Lacey, William j
Leohhardt, Christian j H.
Lusk, Allan Ferguson
Lyon. Frederick
Last Known Address.
Hedley
Hddley
Ca.mi
Hedley
Rock Creek Mtn
Hedley
Nrckel Plate Mine
Princeton
Tulameen City
Hedley
Princeton
Hedley
Princeton
Hedley
Fairview
Hedley
Camp McKinney
Westbridge
Rock Creek
• ■ Cam p- McKinney
Camp McKinney
Fairview
Sidley
Sidley
Hedley
Hedley
Hedley
Fairview
Hedley
Hedley
Sidley
Nickel Prate
Camp McKinney
Sidley
*  Rock Mtn
Fairview-
Sidley
Keremeos
Keremeos
: Princeton
Fairview
Fairview
.   Hedley
Hedley
Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate
Saw Mill Creek
-   Rock Creek
Camp McKinney.
Hedley
Sidley
Hedley
Hedley
Keremeos
FaiJview
Princeton
Princeton
Sidley
■ Hedley
Hedley
Hedley
5-Mile Creek
Princeton
Fairview
Sidley Mtn
Princeton
Hedley
Lot 686 Tp. 66.
Camp McKinney
Fcirview
Granite Creek
Fairview
Kilpoola Lake
•   Hedley
:'{?'.',:.     Canp McKinney
Hedlev
May 5, 1909.
The total trade of Canada has
increased $178,600,000 since 1903.
And still some people grumble because the liberal government at
Ottawa has not caused a greater
expansion. If it had been a billion
increase they would have said two.
But they are Toric-
Paul, Thomas
Palmer, Joseph
Phibbs, John
Pollok, Frank Samuel
Price, James jG _
Purves, George
Purdy.Wm. W.
Quennville, Wilfred
Reid, Peter
Rolling, William
Robinson, Robert
Richards, J
Revidan, A. E.
Rawnsley, Ambrose
Sanborn, Sanders A.
Sauve, H. D.
Shurson, G.
Simpson, Arthur
Slattery, John
Smith, Davi-1
Snodgrass, William J.
Stubbs, Allan Wm.
Sullivan, Eugene
Swan, A.
Swanson, Victor R.
Sweetland, George
Swinburn, Alfred
SwinO,urn, Fred W.
Smith, John Balis
Spearing, Gustavus
Taggart, Albert
Tilton, Robert McK
Theon, Henry B.
Trombley, Abel
Twamley, Thomas G.
Thompson, Neil
Vaughan, Cecil Arthur
Vivian, John Henry
Wardle. James
Whiessiel, Cephrenes A.
Wheeler, William Henry
Winkler, George W.
Wilder, James
Wright, Henry A.
Wynne, Richard J.
Wynn, Llewellyn C.
Walker, Hugh
Williamson, John A.
Williamson James
Hedley
Tulameen
Fairview
Princeton
Westbridge
5-Mile Creek
Fairview
Hedley
Sidley
Camp McKinney
• Nickel Plate
^- Hedley'
5-Mile Creek
Princeton
Sidley
Hedley
Hedley
Princeton
Keremeos
- Fairview"
Nickel Plate
THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
- And take notice that at Ihe Court of Revision to.
be held on V\% 3rd day of M ay, 1909, at the government office, Fairview, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, I shall hear and determine the same, and
unless they or some other Provincial voter, on
their behalf; satisfy me that the objection is not
well founded, I shall strike Vie names off the said
X^gister.
Dated this 5tfiUay of April, 1809.
JAMES Jt. BROWN,
Registerar of Voters, Similkameen   Electorial
District.
NOTICE.
Certificate of Improvements.
Brooklyn, Lulu and Kev West mineral claims,
" situate in the Similkameen mining division
of Yafe district.   Where located : Kennedy
Mountain.
;   Take notice that I, Eagar E. Burr, free miner's
certificate No. B79354, octing for self and others,
A.  E.  Howse   f.m.c   B19474;-F-. S.  ilurr, f.rmc
B94303; A. D. Cowles, f.m.c. 1J10710 ; H. L Jones,
-f.m c.  B10776  and   T/C'Revely,  fmc. B79384,
intend 60 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 claims.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 9th day of March, A.D. 1909.
NOTICE.
Mason, George Lear
Princeton
Maloney, Matthew .
Beaverdale
Martin, Duncan H.
Fairview
Meehan, Frank
Fairview
Mitchell, John Gorgre
Hedley
Morton, Drnest S.
Hedley
Montgomery, Herbert Ai-
Fairview
Murphy, George Paine
Camp McKinney
McAmis, John
•   •'  Hedley
McBoyle, William E
Osoyoos
McDonald, John
Fairview
McDonald,"" John D.
. Camp McKinney.
McDonald, A.
Hedley
McDonald, Angus
Camp McKinney
MclsaacW. B.
Hedley
McGillis, Duncan A.
Rock Creek
Melntyre, James A.
Okanagan Falls
McKay, A.
Hedley
McKenzie, George
Westbridge
McLeod, Donald.
Fairview
McKay, John
Hedley
McKinnon, Angus .
Hedley
McLeod, Angus
Princeton
McLeod, John Donald
Hedley
McMichael, Charles N.
Camp McKinney
McPhadden, Alexander
Nickel Plate
McQuade, Hugh
Fairview
McBeth, John
Keremeos
McDonald, Daniel W.
Nickel Plate
McNeil. W.
Hedley
Nichol, John A.
Fairview
Nunneley, William
Sidley
O'Hara, Roger       !V"i.J
Boomerang Creek
Outhett. J
Hedley
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after
date the undersigned intend to apply to the
Supt. Provincial Police, Victoria, for a renewal of
retail liquor license for Hotel Tulameen, Princeton, B. C.
W. J. KIRKPATRICK.
Princeton, B. C, April 15th, 1909.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after
date the undersigned intends to apply to the
Supt. Provincial Police, Victoria, for a renewal of"
retail liquor license for Granite Creek hotel. Gran- .
ite Creek. B.C.
LOUIS MARCOT.
Granite Creek, B. C. Acril 15th. 1909.  .
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after
. date we intend to apply to the Supt. Provincial Police, Victoria, for-a renewal of retail liquor
license for the Great Northern Hotel. Princeton.
R O
MANLY.& SWANSON.
Princeton, B.C., April 15th, 1909.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after
date I^ntend to apply to  the Supt. Provincial  Police,   Victoria, for   a renewal   of   retail
liquor license for Hotel Otter Flat, Tulameen, B.C.
W. J. HENDERSON.
Tulameen. B. C. April 15th. 1909.
A FULL LINE OF
White Lake.
Keremeos
Tulameen'
Camp MiJKinneyi
Nickel Plate
Camp McKinney;
Fairview ■
Hedley
Fairview
Swan Lake
Westbridge
Sidley
Hedley
Nickel Plate
Camp McKinney
Hedley
Olalla
Princeton
Hedley
Beaverdale
Okanagan Falls
Hedley
Westbridge
Tulameen
Camp McKinney
Rock Mtn
Gamp McKinney
Camp McKinney
\ Lowney's
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CHOCOLATES
The City Drug Store
has  a  varied stock to
' select from.
Call Early and See the Goods
Perfumes
Fancy Articles
Toys
New Store New Goods
J. R. CAMPBELL,
City Drug Store,   Bridge St.
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TOWN AND DISTRICT.
In all probability the junior baseball
team will go to Hedley on May 24th to
show the team of that hamlet the way
the game should be played." The Princeton colts are practising hard and showing
up good.
Crickets are out. Soon we will see the
cricketers.
Carpenters are at work getting material
in shape for the erection of a verandah
in front of the Hotel Tulameen. The
interior of the hotel is being decorated
by painters and paper hangers.
Many friends of Chas. Harris will regret to learn that he is confined to house
with long standing stomach troubles.
A gasoline lighting plant, suitable for
store, office or dwelling. Price, $22.
Apply at Star Office. *
A British Columbia miner sending $foo
to the Lord Mayor of London to help the
starving people who tramp the Thames
Ftnbankment, asks: "Are there any
Christians in England?"
A wire fence around the V.F.M. Co's
office and grounds is being constructed
by contractor T. Day.
A mining expert from London, Eng.. it
shortly to arrive and examine properties
in this section.  .
Mrs. P. Swanson returned last Wednesday from a pleasant visit to the coast.
Miss Whillans, Mrs. Waddell and Mrs.
Cochrane were outgoing passengers on
last Thursday's stage
Public worship in the court house next
Sunday at 7:30, p.m.—Rev. Mr. Conn.
Frank Bailey arrived in Princeton
Thursday from Merntt and left Friday
for Hedley.
A wagon load of Swedes left Princeton
fof Coprer River, Alasl-a, one day last
week.
of all the other metal mines in Canada
and is equivalent to one hundred and
thirty 30-ton cars every day in the year.
There are 112 coal mines in Alberta.
The Fife Mines, Ltd., has been granted
a certificate of incorporation with a
capital of $2,000,000. The properey is
situated near Fife on the Columbia and
Western railway.
Rich discoveries of free milling quartz
have been made near Dawson, Y. T.,
which are claimed to be the source of
the Klondike placers.
The Golden Bell on Sheep Creek,
which was recently bonded by John
McMartin for $150,000, has been sold to
eastern capitalists.
The gold dredge at Lilloet has commenced operations for the season.
Smith Curtis is developing a coal
claim on the west side of Okanagan lake..
The coal is bituminous, similar to that
found in the Nicola valley.
On his ranch, about six miles east of
Northport, Wash., C. C. Anderson has
found gold ore that assays over $700 to
the ton.
The American Iustitute of Mining
Engineers will hold its annual convention in Spokane about October 1st.
There are persistent reports of valuable
finds of cinnabar in Northern Saskatchewan.
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
BEAD  OFFICE. TORONTO
ESTABLISHED 1897
B. E. WALKER, President
ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000
Reserve Fund, -   6 000,000
MINES AND MINING.
A corps of experts have been engaged
sampling the Nickel Plate mine at Hedley^ and now their work will form the
basis for a report to be made by a mining engineer of well known ability, G.
P. Merrill.
A Vancouver company has 18 men at
-work on placer ground on Cayoose
creek, Lillooet.
Two thousand tons of copper was pro
duced in Newfoundland in 1908.
Bolivia produced 2500 tons of copper
in 1908
Germany produced 23.300 tons of copper in 1908, as against 24.300 in 1907.
During 190S the Granby mines shipped
1,068 000 tons of ore. This is said to be
about equal to the combined  shipments
F. PYMAN
Watchmaker,
Jeweler and
Optician, r y
AH kinds of timepieces
for sale.   Repairing neatly done.
-- A TRIAL IS INVITED. —
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT ALL BRANCHES
DRAFTS AND   MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by
telegraph or Utter.
COLLECTIONS made in all parts of Canada and in foreign countrieSr
FOREIGN  BUSINESS.    Cheques and drafts on the United States,
Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold.     123
A. J. MARLOW, Acting Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH.
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BOOTS and SHOES MADE TO ORDER
Harness Repairs and Boot Repairs Attended to. First Class work
, T.Take Notice that I have no interest whatever in the Similkameen Saddlery Co.
of Keremeos and Princeton, as heretofore advertised. I am now trading in my
own name, F. R. Prosser.
Dated Feb. 15th, 1909. Signed, F. R. PROSSER.
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Star Building.
Bridge Street.
PRINCETON
Bakery and
Confectionery
All kinds of Bread and  Pies, also assortment of Cakes, Cookies,  Fancy Pastry,  Cieam   Rolls,   Cream Puffs,
&c.   Fresh Home Made Candies.     Try  our Rolls
and Doughnuts.
Restaurant in Connection
Cakes and Pies Made to Order   •
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attended   to.       For   further   particulars   apply   to
J. F. WABBELL, Princeton.
Interest Charged on Accounts 30 Days Overdue.
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Summer Shirts §
Underwear, Hats Ac,
IN GREAT VARIETY
Large Stock of LADIES' WEAR at Great Reductions
SPRING VALUES IN SHOES
THOMAS   BROS.   Princeton, B.C.,
The Princeton
Livery I Feed
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HUSTON BROS. Propr'S
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.
NOTICE.
A. MURCHIE ltSf
PHOTOGRAPHER Portraits, &c
Photos of Families taken at their
Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camps.
AMATEUE WOEK FINISHED
Address   -    PRINCETON. KC.
Notice is hereby given that thirty days from
date I intend to apply to the chief commissioner
of lands for a license to prospect for coal on the
following descfiled laud, situated in the Yale
division of Yale district, about 8 mile? S.W. from
Princeton, B.C., on the east fork of Ninemile
creek and described as follows:
Commencing at a post marked Wm. Bush's
S.E-corner and running 100 chains north to the
south boundary line of Lot 246, thence 64 chains
west, 100 chains south, 64 chains east to location
post adjoining a. Wilmot.s north boundary line,
and west side line of the F. W. Groves location,
and containing 640 acres.
Dated March 13th, 1900.
WM. BUSH Locator,
T. J. O'LEARY, Agent.
F. W. GROVES
Civil and Jlining Engineer
B.C. Land Surveyor
Examination!   and   Reports.
12 percent interest charged on all accounts 30 days overdue.
PRINCETON   LODOB
I.O.O.F. No. 53.
[Regular meetings, 8 p
m., Thursdays.
Sojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Thomas Block.   •* Oddfellows Hall."
J. L. Hoston, h. Cowan.
o Noble Grand. Secretary
Advertise, it pays.
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
May 5, 1909
SUPPORT LOCAL PAPEE.
When you hear a man sneering at the
local paper because it is not as big, cheap
and newsy as the city papers, you can
safely bet that he does not squander any
of his wealth in assisting to make it better, and that generally the paper has done
more for him than he has for it. The
man who cannot see tbe benefits arising
from, a local newspaper is about as much
yalus to a- town as a delinquent tax list.
—Nicola Herald.
Great Northern
—- Hotel—
MANLEY & SWANSON, Props
BOOST, DON'T KNOCK.
You cannot make a successful board of
trade by attending a few meetings during
the year. Work between meetings.
Talk up the country and your town.
Tell the truth. That is enough, but for
goodness sake tell it. Get your friends
to become members. Get them to talk.
Get them to write to their friends in the
east, in the old country and in the states.
In other woids do what you can for the
district.—Cranbrook Herald.
PROOF, IS IN TEYING.
The storekeeper who does not advertise and who does not systematize his
business might as well put up his shutters. Judicious advertising means financial success. Never in the history of the
commercial world has advertising occupied so dominant a place as it does today.
—Nicola Herald.
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Information Designed for the Benefit
~P~ of Readers Abroad.
I.O.O.F.  Hall, suitable  for all public
functions,   shows, . &c,  seating capacity
400, large  proscenium,  piano, gasoline.
Terms, apply to Hugh Cowan, Princeton.
Passenger  Agent  Atlantic    Steamship
Ivines^rrAmerican, Leyland,  White Star,
Dominion, Red Star, Atlantic Transport.
H. H. Avery.
Member of Parliament—Martin Burrell, Grand Forks, P.O.
Member Provincial Assembly—L. W.
Shatford, Penticton, P.O.
Board of Trade—W. C. McDougall,
President ; A. J. Marlow, Secretary.
Justices of the Peace—E. Waterman,
C, E, Thomas, Thos. Murphy, Granite
Creek. '"\   -
v,'Mihing Recorder^ Assessor and Collector, Clerk County Court, Issuer of Marriage Licenses—H. Hunter. "
Constable, Deputy Game Warden, Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Orchards,
■—Ronald Hewat, ^i'
Postmaster, Telephone Agent, Inland
Revenue Inspector—A, Bell.
Coroner, Medical Health Officer—J. E.
Schon. M.D.   ,
Public School—Donald Cochrane,B.A.
Teacher,; Trustees : J. O. Coulthaad, W.
C. McDougall, C  E. Thomas,
Notaries Publie—C. E. Thomas, A, E.
Thomas, H. H. Avery, A. Bell.
Fenceviewers—;L,. Gibson, C. Schisler,
T. MurpWK^
Presbyterian Church—Rev. T- Thurburn-Conn.
Hedley -Princeton stage connecting
with the V.,V. & E. at Keremeos—Stage
arrives at 12, noon,, departs at 2 p.m.,
daily, except Sunday,    F. Revely, Prop.
Princeton-Nicola stage, arrives each
Wednesday about noon, departs Thursday morning.   M. P. Stewart, Prop.
Daily mail, except Snnday, via Keremeos. Weekly mail to points intervening between Nicola and Princeton.
You I
need to eat meat if you want to
enjoy life.    We have the best.
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COPPER
HANDBOOK j|
(New Edition issued March, 1908.) ■
SIZE:    Octavo.
PAGES:    1228.
CHAPTERS:    25.
SCOPE :   The copper industry of the
world.
COVERING :     Copper  history,  geology-  geography, c,hemislry, mineralogy;
mining,   milling,  leaching, smelting, re
fining, brands, grades, impurities, alloys,
uses, substitutes, terminology, deposits by
districts, states, countries and continents,";
mines in detail, statistics of production,,,
consumption, imports,  exports, finances,
dividends, etc.
The Copper Handbook   is   concededly
the
World's Standard Reference
Book on Copper.
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NOTICE.
BOARD OF TRADE, PRINCETON, B. C.    Meets first Monday in
each month.
W. C. McDougaw, A. J. Marlow,
President. Secretary.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific   Exposition
The  Princeton Board of Trade  invites
all Mine Owners and Prospectors to co
operate with it in sending Mineral samples to the above Exhibition.
• The Secretary   of the   Board  will  be
pleased  to  receive  such  specimens  not
later than the first Monday in May.
The size of Ore samples should be one
cubic foot.
E. WATERMAN,
Chairman of Committee.
NOTICE.
Yale Land District, District of Yale. Take
notice that I, Martin Bresnik, of Otter Valley,
occupation rancher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land :
Commencing   at   a post planted at the S. W.
Come aof lot iooq, thence south 20 chaits, east 20 I
chains, north .20 chains, west 2o chains to point'
of commencement, and containing 40 acres more
orless. MARTIN BkESNIK.
I     23rd March, iqoq.
The miner needs the book for the facts
it gives him regarding geology, mining,
copper deposits and copoer mines
The metallurgist needs the book for
the facts it gives him regarding copper
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The copper consumer needs the book
for every chapter it contains It tells
what, and explains how and why.
The investor in copper shares cannot
afford to be without it. The Copper
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of detailed mine desciptions on the
other, covering tbe copper mines of the
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THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Seattle, Wash , April 29. — The entries
already-received for the Dive Stock Show
at the A.-Y.-P., Sept. 27 to Oct. 9, show
that it will be the finest gathering of
prize animals ever h-ld in the West.
The Canadian Government has appropriated $1,500 for transp rtation, and
this will be used by the Cattle Breeders'
Association of Manitoba in sending several carloads of *tock to Seattle. The
exhibition of Ca ladian live stock in
Portland i 1 1905 resulted in over #1,000,-
odo worth of animals being sold by east
ern stock assoch tons, and similar results
are expected from this show.
"MODEL"
mm stable
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Variety   of Rfgs^Good   Roadsters-
Big Stables—Courteous Attention
to all Customers.
Proprietors
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