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Princeton coal is ' king;' 800,000,000 tons of it.
To all: A very happy Christmas and Star's good wishes.
Everything points to Princeton being a divisional and junction terminus of the V., V. &E.; it is the natural converging centre for
rivers, roads and trails and Its location is admittedly the choicest in the Similkameen Valley as a distributing point—Buy now.
Vol. X. No. 52.
PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1909.        $2 a Year in Advance
TENDERS CALLED FOR
Construction   Between
and  Abbotsford   on
theV„V.&E.
Hope
Regular Train Service Expected to
Princeton Tomorrow—Station
Near Completion.
Tenders areiAow being called for the.
construction of'the V., V & E. line between Abbotsford and Hope, a distance
of 78 miles, and also between Princeton'
and Tulameen. The gap between Tulameen and Hope is to be covered, it is expected, by the proposed eight mile tunnel.
Messrs. Charles F Folliott of Guthrie &
Co. of St. Paul, and J. A. Kellett of
Foley, Welsh & Stewart are now iri
Vancouver iu connection with the ten-;
dering and J. H Kennedy, chief enginj
eer of the Great Northern Railway company is also in Vancouver,
The engineer's office for the accommodation of the.staff employed on V.'.V. &
E. construction west of Princeton, has
been completed. Engineer Hale will be
chief of staff and have charge of the
grading work as far as Tulameen. From
present indications it looks as if Jim
Hill's artillery would again be peppering
,away at the rock fortresses as soon as the
j holiday armistice was over.
All the contractors' equipment is now
in the yard, ready for use westwards.
Engineer Russell, now revising the
line between  Granite Creek and Prince-
s ton, is expected to finish this week.   No
Crightofway has been purchased as yet.
The Russell  party will proceed to Oro-
, ville and run a line up the Okanagan
river to Penticton. The Great Northern
is alive to the great productiveness of the
fertile Okanagan  valley when cultivated
' and is shaping for the fruit tonnage to be
hauled to the Northwest provinces and
the Koote nays.    It   will  be a welcome
competitor to the C.P R.
Regular trains are expected to begin
running tomorrow, connecting "with the
through  train  for Spokane at Oroville.
The station building is about ready for
occupation.
j||| TOWN AND DISTRICT.
The Sunday School Christmas entertainment is to take plaice on Tuesday
evening the 28th Dec. A hearty invitation is extended to all children and parents. A sleigh ride is to start from the
Manse at six prompt, to be followed by
an old fashioned Christmas treat in trie
Court house. Parents are expected to
provide baskets as usual.
Secretary Marlow has^received a lot of
letters of acceptance in answer to invitations to  the  masquerade ball on New
Year's Eve'. * The event promises to be
the most successful of the kind ever held
in the Similkameen valley.
Fresh made candy at Princeton Bakery
and Confectionery.
Christmas buyers should have compassion on the clerks in the stores by not
leaving to the last day their shopping.
Those-who serve behind the counter will
be unable to enjoy their holiday with
the rest of the people if they have to
work till midnight the previous night.
A Burns Club, composed of admirers
of 'Nature's Poet,' is talked of and will,
it is expected, be organized in time for
the celebrated bard's anniversary, 25th
January, 1910.
Miss Olding, sister of Mrs Hunter, is
a visitor at Maplehurst, having arrived
on Sunday from Grandforks.
Fresh mixed candy at 25c. per lb.' At
Princeton Bakery and Confectionery.
Don't forget the concert in aid of the
public school organ fund. Piper Forsyth will make his debut before a Princeton audience and Miss Gladys Coulthard
will dance to.the music of Scottish bag-
'"pipes. Music, drama and recitations in
great variety. Miss Carson, teacher, is
sparing no effort to make the' occasion a
grand success. Conic, all. Admission,
50c.j'childftftv under 14 years of age, 25c.
Concert begins at 8 p.m.
A. L. White writes from Greenwood
that he will be in Princeton as soon as he
can get rates from the Great Northern.
In any case his brother will shortly be
in Princeton to fix up building.
S. R. Gibson and family of Goldbank
farm, Fivemile, and .uncle Wesley expect to spend Christmas in Chilliwack
and at thexoast visiting relatives.
Dell Young and wife arrived home last
Wednesday from a very pleasant visit
extending as far east as Minneapolis,
'Sainte Paulee,' Chicago, and the old
Wabash down in O-hi-o. They are glad
to be" back on Happy Valley farm, where
there are no such terrors as flying machines, autos or buzz saws.
Railroad contractors Hankinson, Cunningham and McDonald have gone to
Spokane and on return expect to make
the dirt fly on the line westwards.
A CHRISTMAS CARD.
Christmas bells are ringing,
All mankind are wishing,
Each to have a very merry time.
To you and yours come greetings,
From us and ours now meeting;
At this dear old Christmas Time.
To our friends of the east of the Valley,
Fj*om the friends of the west of the same,
Comes the love like of old time rally,
Ot the love that never knew wane.
To you, as to all your dear ones.
. From hearts that are ever aglow.
May the health and the wealth of the past years,
From God, our Provider, 'still flow.    '
Rev. J. Thubburn-Conn.*
Princeton, B.C.,
Xmas, 1909,
CHRISTMAS IN TOWN
Stores well Supplied with Requisites for Inner and
Outer Man.
Business is Good and the Outlook Fine
for Coming Year—Shops are
well Stocked.
Star will not depart from its annual
custom of making special mention of its
advertising patrons engaged in the Christmas and New Year supply trade. Following may be found some useful hints
for purchasers, mention being first made
of the
City Drug Store-
in new and commodious quarters and
centrallyjrlocated this store has all the
advantages accruing to a large and well
kept stock. Mr. Campbell, the proprietor, has a large and increasing trade and
keeps a stock of drugs, stationery and
fancy goods that would do credit to a
larger town. Holiday and presentation
goods in great variety.
C. V. Semerad & Co.
This firm of chefs, bakers, confectioners and restaurateurs have catered for
the public many years here and elsewhere. They have a most eligible stand
for business in the Thomas block and
for the holidays and every day in the
year offer choice home made candies and
pastry, fruit and bread which cannot be
surpassed.   Give them a call.
The A. E. Howse Co,, L'd.   .
The 'Big Store' is about closing the
year with a splendid increase in business
for the past twelve months, due to efficient management and courteous treatment
of customers, besides having the goods
people want. The store this year is very
attractive, both in the display of holiday
goods and the tastily decorated interior.
Call and see, then make a guess at the
amount of money in the bottle.
Summers & Wardle.
The old reliable butchers and" purveyors of' fish and flesh. The gobbler and
his wife may be found here in all their
glory, ready for the oven and then to
the Christmas dinner table. There is no
lack of good meats, the animals being
home raised and in splendid condition.
Steak that will 'melt in your mouth' and
roasts that are perfecto-delicio are now
on view at the Princeton Meat Market. ,
H. Massonat.
The jeweler, engr&ver and optician is
a recent acquisition to Princeton. He
has built up a good business and is much
encouraged with the prospects. A very
select stock of jewelry and watches are
on view. Suitable presentation gifts are
very tempting, whether of gold or silver.
Mr.  Massonat has a   neatly   decorated
store and  customers may be assured of
most courteous service.
HOCAL AND GENERAL.
J. T. Johnson, vice-president of the
Columbia Coal & Coke Co.. and G. L.
Fraser, of Lethbridge, Alberta, were in
Granite recently looking over the North-v
Fork coal property with a yiew wfc starting work immediately after the holidays.
J. A. Brown, editor of the Keremeos
Chronicle, was in   town Sunday, having
^**-fcen a run up on one of those catcb-
as-catch-can trains on the V.,Y. & B.
Mr. Brown is a booster for the wholes
Similkameen    and  rightly  enough   for
.Keremeos in particular. He publishes a-
clean, newsy patter deserving of the best
local patronage and snpno t. He states-
lhat the Keremeosians are anxiously
waiting for Princeton coal to be depvered
in carloads. •
Engineer Hale of the V.,V. & E., and.
family, arrived on Sunday and will be in
residence here during construction.
The guessing competition in the. A. E
Howse Co's store will end on Thursday,
tomorrow, at 5 o'clock, js*hen the judges
will count the guesses and the prizes
be awarded. Last year Tommy. King
won the highest prize.
Among those unfortunate candidates
who lost their deposits at the recent elections were A. Thompson in Dewdney, J. .."
Landmark 'in Revelstoke, R. Elmhirst ia
the Similkameen and DeHart in the
Okanagan. Where, oh where is that
'influential Liberal push' we heard so
much about before the elections—Record.
Hugh Cowan  is expected  home from-..
Portland sanitarium this waek.
Uhler & Cox are at work on their fine
mineral property on Fivemile, showing
some exceptionally good ore. They have ..
been the medium of attracting experts ■
and capital to Princeton district and are
surely deserving of success in making a
mining camp of Fivemile;
Christmas services on Sunday next at
11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
CvSchisler of Fivemile has bnilt a town
residence on Kenley Av. for the accommodation of his children attending
school.    W. Thomas had the contract.
Geo. Goode has gone to the coast on
a holiday visit When> he comes back he-
may register for two,
J. Cosgrove of the Similkameen City
hotel was in town last week renewing his
subscription tp the Star and passing on to
Granite Creek. .':*;;£?*'
Do not forget our candies are fresh
made, try some.    Princeton Bakery.
Work has been resumedby the Greenwood-Phoenix Tunnel Co. A ferce .^of»
men is already at work at the Crescent
mine, talcing down the machinery, which
will be moved to the tunnel mouth. The-
actual work in the tunnel will be resumed,
with the aid of steam drills.
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DECEMBER 22,  I909
The Similka»een Star.
J.  M. Wright,
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Four weekly insertions constitute one month
advertising.
No transient advertisement inserted unless
accompanied with the cash.
CHRISTMAS BAY.
Christmas ! Happiest day in the
year. Observed throughout all
Christendom by religions and social
usages and customs. It is the one
day of the year when fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters look
for the return of those members of
the family who are afflicted with
wanderlust. Family and other
social reunions are reserved for
Christmas, when gifts and other
tokens of love and friendship are
made a part of the joyous occasion.
It is the one, supreme day of all
the year when the heart is moved
to do generous and kindly deeds.
When everybody wants to be happy
and in some way is willing to conduce to the happiness of others. O,
that the Christmas spirit would per-
• vade the whole year.    .,'£{ijj
Few people, in the anticipation
and whirl of Christmas festivities,
ever considenfthe originating factor
of^all that the day represents and
the joy it brings. | Beyond all question, Christmas,- as the natal day of
Christ, is the most momentous day
of all time and all civilized history*
The ancient's looked forward to "it
and we look back to it. It is the
day ;of deliverance from the slavery
of sin for all who believe in and
confess Him before men. No other
Name written that has the power
and attractiveness of Christ. It is
the Name men profane and swear
by because there is none greater,
thus unconsciously rendering homage to the greatest Personage the
world has ever known.
Christmas will have due observance in Princeton. Every home
and every table will be supplied with
the things which make for comfort
and happiness. The children live
in a land of plenty and no: one of
them will be forgotten or lack in
those things which recall memories
of the day. Star extends very best
wishes to all, hoping this Christmas
will be one of their best and happiest.
OLD COUNTRY ELECTIONS.
The general elections now in
progress in Britain are of especial
interest to Canada and all the
other self-governing colonies within
the empire. A.principle is involved
in them which is dear to all liberty
loving peoples and which is essential to government by the people
and for tbe people—it is the principle of responsible • government.
The house of lords is not a respon
sible  body,   members   having   the
power to  legislate  and  make laws
affecting  the  Empire  through inheritance  or   the mere accident of
birth.    They  are   not   responsible
to anybody  and  are subject to no
authority.   They are supreme, having the power to  veto any measure
the Commons may pass.    It is this
veto power, exercised by the always
Conservative house of lords  upon
the Liberals,  that has given rise to
a grave crisis.    The  great mass of
the  people, it  is  believed, will no
longer  tolerate the  interference of
an irresponsible  nobility with  the
representatives   of the  electors  in
the  house of commons.    The idea
of. a class of people, many of whom
are without merit or ability, taking,
part  in   legislation    on   no   other
qualification  than  that  his  father
was a peer is particularly repugnant
to the westerner, who cares nothing
about ancestry,  titles or class.    To
him the  man of merit  and ability,
chosen • by  the electors, is alone.fit
to  make   laws.     The   lords  have
privileges denied   their fellow subjects in not being liable to arrest or
imprisonment   at any time  of their
lives,  or of any   peeress,   for  any
civil   offence,   a   monstrosity  that
would not   be   tolerated  in Canada
for an hour, i KAy"P^r /">■£   >.*'
So long as there is a privileged
class of peers artd an established
church Canadians will hesitate, if
not absolutely refuse, to be brought
into closer relations with the old
country. They do not want to be
subjected in anyWay to "the domi-
nancy of an aristocratic body ot
hereditary- legislators, a. considerable proportion of Whom are imbecile'or otherwise Unfit to make or
unmake laws for a progressive and
intelligent nation. .The 'common
people' outnumber the lords by
many millions. , Yet the lords rule.
A very unjust and a very painful
case'of tbe minority governing the
majority. '"If Ibis blot be removed
in the forthcoming elections then
Canada will the mpre readily take
up her share of the burdens of
Empire and cooperate with the
motherland in fighting a common
enemy;
NOTICE,
THE KETTLE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY
CO. will apply to the Parliament of Canada at its
next session for an Act authorizing the construction of an extension of its line from a point on
its authorized railway near Coldwater River, by
the most feasible route to the navigable waters
of the Fraser River, in the Province of British
Columbia, for an extension ot time for the commencement and completion of its railway line
heretofore authorized by the Parliament of
Canada, and for other purposes.
• E. C. MYERS,
Secretary,
Kettle River Valley Railway Co.,
Dated at Toronto the 30th day of October, 1909.
NOTES AND. COMMENTS.
The question of a Canadian navy
or contribution in cash toward
building warships for the British
navy will soon be decided by the
Dominion .parliament. It is to be
hoped that no time will be wasted
in deciding what ought to be self
evident to every loyal Canadian,
viz: A Canadian fleet built, owned,
manned and controlled by Canada.
No cash contribution without representation in the British House
of Commons. That money and
those warships it would buildmight
be used to our disadvantage if there
were not the safeguard of parliamentary representation.
Assessment Act, 1903.
COURTS OF REVlsToN AND APPEAL,
COUNTY~OF YALE.
Notice is hereby given that the Courts of Revision and Appeal for the year 1900 will be held
as follows :
For the Kamloops Assessment District, at the
Courthouse, Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday the
9th day of December, A.D. 1909, at 11 a.m.
For the-Nicola Assessment District, at the
Courthouse Nicola, B.C., on Monday, the 13th
day of December, A.D. 1909, at 2 p m.
For the Princeton Assessment District, at the
Courthouse, Princeton, B.C., on Thursday, the
16th day of December, A.D. 1909, at 11 a.m.
Dated at Kamloops, B.C., this 13th day  of
November, A.D. 1909.
ALEC. D. MACINTYRE,
Judge of the said Courts of Revision and Appeal.
Fire, Life and
Accidental
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INSURE NOW: You Don't
Know what to-morrow
may bring forth.
FOR SALE
FARM LANDS
FRUIT LANDS
STOCK RANCHES
CHICKEN RANCHES
NOTICE.
Estate of Charles DeBarro, deceased
Notice is hereby griven that all creditors and
others having claims against the above estate
must, on or before the llth day of November,
1909, present the same to the undersigned duly
verified by affidavit, and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are required to pay amount of
such indebtedness to the undersigned forthwith.
Dated this llth day of October, A D 19C9.
Louis Marcotte,
Foxerowle p. Cook,
Granite Creek. Executors.
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J. R. CAMPBELL,
Druggist and Stationer
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NOTICE.
Sixty days after date I intend to apply to the
Hon, Chief Commissioner of Lands for- permission to purchase 240 acres of mountain pasturage land described as follows :
Commencing at a post planted at the N W.
corner of Lot 1765, Kamloops division of Yale
district, thence west 60 chains, thence south 40
chains, thence east 60 chains, thence north 40
chains to poirt of commencement.
GEORGE G. BATSTONK:
Otter Valley Nov. 3rd, 1909.
Business & Residential Lots
IN PRINCETON
AVERY &, AVERY
Real Estate, Insurance, Notary Public
G L. CUMMINGS
Horseshoeing
a Specialty
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Hand Made Sleighs
For Sale.
AH Work Neatly and  Promptly
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HUSTON BROS. PPCpr'S
General Livery business carried on.
Horses for hire, single or double.;-; Wood
or coal delivered on shortest notice.
Draving in all its .branches. Prices right
Satisfaction guaranteed.
H. MASSONAT
Bridge St., Princeton '
Jeweler
Engraver
Optician
Fifteen   Years   of  Experience in
London, Paris a'nd Switzerland.
Diploma at ttie Horological School
in Paris, 1896. .  , .
PRINCETON BAKERY
and CONFECTIONERY
FRESH BREAD DAILY—ALL KINDS
OF PASTRY, PIES, &C.    !
RESTAURANT
C. V. Semerad & Co.
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PHOTOGRAPHER wrtr«ts,«
Photos of Families taken at their
Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camps
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Choice apples for your Xmas dinner at
Princeton Bakery.
We the undersigned have decided to
close our respective places of business on
Christmas and New Years Day. A. E.
Howse Co., Ltd.; Alex. Bell; Thomas
Bros.; F. P. Cook.
Last week, the Cobalt silver ore shipments totalled over 370 tons.
A rich strike of copper and arsenic has
been made on the farm of Thos. Neal,
north, of Coe Hill, near Belleville.
Col. Eagleson, of Washington, D.C.,
who reoresents a prominent group of
Southern States capitalits, was in Victoria
recently making preliminary arrangements with the Lands Department for
water rights in the Bridge River district,
where his associates expect to become
large operators of hydraulic properties.
Col. Fgleson has bonded until Spring no
fewer than 80 claims on Bridge River
and Cadwalder Creek,
At the  ptesent  rate  of treatment the
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tian any previous record in spite of having two furnaces out for enlargement
most of of the year. The record for 1907
was 1,028,000 tons and the total to date
for this year 910,135 with five reports to
add before the end of the yerr running
close to 30,000 tons.
The capacity of the B.C. Copper Co.'s
smelter at Greenwood will be increased
to 3000 tons per day.
9 Prizes will be awarded tomorrow in
the A. E. Howse Co's guessing compeu-
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in the advertisement on page 5.
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Order from
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THE BUTCHERS
See our Xmas Display of
Celebrated    Similkameen
Meats
THE  CANADIAN  BANK
OF  COMMERCE
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000     Reserve, $6,000,000
DRAFTS ON   FOREIGN   COUNTRIES
Arrangements have recently been completed under which the branches
of this Bank are able to issue Drafts on the principal points
in the following countries:
Finland Ireland
Formosa
France
Fr'ch Cochin-China
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Ceylon
China
Crete
Denmark
Egypt
Faroe Islands
Great Britain
Greece
Holland
Iceland
India
Italy
Japan
Java
Manchuria
Mexico
Norway
Persia
Phillipine Islands
Roumania
Russia
Servia
Siath
South Africa
Straits Settlements
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
West Indies 173
and elsewhere
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Address    -     PRINCETON. BC.
BOARD OF TRADE, PRINCETON, B. C.   Meets first Monday in
each month.
W. C. McDougai.1, A. J. Marlow
President. Secretary.
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December 22, 1909
PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.
• Yon cannot improve yourself  unless
you continue to improve others.
The difference between a bore and a
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YALE DISTRICT.
Take Notice that I Minnie Davidson of Vancouver intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, situate near Princeton, B.C.,,
commencing at a post planted at the north west
corner of lot 242, and marked M. Davidson's n.
w. corner, and running 40 chains south, 40chains
east, 20 chain? north, 10 chains west, 20 chains
north, thence 30 chains west to point of com-
tnencejhent.
y MINNIE DAVIDSON
R. C. Brown, Agent
19th November, iqog
Take notice that I A. H. Douglas of Vancouver,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the folk wing described
lands:
Near Princeton, commencing at a post planted
at the north east corner of lot 245, and marked
A H. Douglas's n. e. corner, and running 80
chains west, 80 chains south. 70 chains east, 40
chains north, 10 chains east, thence 40 chains
north to point of commencement.
/ A. H. DOUGLAS
\S R. C. Brown, Agent
igth November, 1909.
Take notice that I, A. Colquhonn Holmes of
victoria, intend to apply for a licence to p-iospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands:
Near Princeton, commencing at a post planted
at the north west corner of lot 246, and marked
a C. Holmes's s. w. corner, aud running 80
chains north, 30 chains east, 40 chains south, 20
east, 40 chains south, thence 30 chains west to
point of commencement.
A. COLQUHOUN HOLMES
R. C. Brown, Agent
ioth November, 1009
Take notice that I, Herbert H. Thor.ias of
Princeton, intend to apply for a licence to pro-
sP-ect for coal and petroleum under the following described lands.
Sttuate near Princeton, B.C., commencing at a
post planted 20 chains south ot the south west
corner of lot 299, and marked H. H. Thomas s
n. e. corner, and rTTnning west 80 chains, south
80 chains, east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains,
to poiut of commencement.
/ HERBERT H. THOMAS
*s k. c Brown, Agent
20th November. 1909.
Take notice that I, Charles S. Douglas of Vancouver,intend to apply fcr a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following, described lands :
Situate near Princeton, commencing at a post
planted at the south east corner of lot 257, and
marked C S. Douglas's s. e corner, 60 chains
west, 60 chatns noi th, 80 chains east, 40 chains
south, 20 chains west, thence 20 chains south to
Point of commenc. ment.
,/ C. S. DOUGLAS
R. C. Brown, .i.gent
19th November, 1909.
Take notice (hat I, Grace Thomas cf Princeton.
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate near Princ* ton, B.C.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
east coruei of lot 969 aud marked G Thomas's
s. e. t orner, and running north 80 chains, west
80 chains, south 80 chaius, and east 80 chains to
point of commeucement. . Grack Thomas
20tJ4 Nov. 1909 per R. c. Brown
Take notice that I M K. Mumford of Vancouver, intend ' o apply for a licence to prospect for
coal and petroleum under the following described lands near Princeton, B.C.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
east corner of lot 1156 aud marked M K. Mnm-
ford's s. w. corner, and running "east 80 chains,
north 80 chains, west 80 chains and south 80
chayfs to point of commencement
• M. K. Mumford
20th Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alice Allison of Princeton,
inteud to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum nnder the following described
lands, near Princeton, B.C.
Commencingat a post planted at the south
west corner of 966 and marked .a. Allison's s. e.
corner and running north 80 chains, west 80
chains, south 80 chains and east 80 chains to
point ot commencement, Alicb Allison
20tJt Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
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Take notice that I, Reginald Cameron Brown,
of Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to
prospect for coal aud petroleum under the following described lauds.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
east corner oflot 3181 and marked R. C Brown's
n.e. corner, and running south 80 chains, west
80 chains, north 80 chains and east 80 chains to
pointpf commencement. R. C. B-iOWN-
i8tly4Nov. 1909.
Take notice that I, Frederick C. Williams of
Vancouver, intend to apply fcr a licence to pros
pect for coal and petroleum under the following
described lands rear Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
east corner of lot 3180, and marked F. C. William's s- e. corner, and running north 80 chains.
west 80 chains, south 80 chains and.east80chains
to point of commeucement. F C. Williams
18thJrfov. 1909 Per R. C. Brown
sy
Take notice that I James Witcomb of Vancou
ver intend to apply for a licence to prospect for
coal and petroleum under the following described lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
west corner of lot 3177 in'd marked L Witcomb,s
n. w. corner, and running south 80 chains, east
80 chains, north 80 chains and west 80 chains to
point of commencement. James Witcomb
i8thNov. 1009. per R. C. Brown
1/
Take notice that I, Jacques Williams of Vancouver, intend to apply for a liceuce to prospect
for Coal and petroleum under the following de
scribed lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
west corner of lot 3178, and marked J. Williams
s. w. corner, and reuniting north 80 chains, ea<t
60 chains, south 80 chains aud west 60 chains to
point of commencement. J. WIlliams
i8thNov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alfred Allayn*-* Jones of
Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to pro
spect for coal and petroleum under the following
described lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
west corner of lot 3179, and marked A. A. Jones's
n; w. corner, and running south 80 chains, east
60 chains, north 80 chains and west 60 chains to
point of commencement. A. A. Jones
i8th*Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Minnie Witcomb, of Vancouver, intend to apply for a lieence to prospect
sor coal and petroleum under the following de*
fcribed lands, near Princeton
Commencingat a post planted at the south
.west comer oflot 3176 and marked M. Witcomb's
s. W, corner, and running noi th 80 chains, east
80 chains south 80 chains and west -80 chains to
point of commencement. Minnie Witcomb
18th Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
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Take notice that I, EHag Arthur Jukes of Vancouver intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencing at the south west corner oflot 239
and marked E. -1, Jukes's s. w. corner, and running 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 60 chains
south, 50 chains west, 20 chains south and 30
chains west to point of commencement.
/ E, A, Jukes
19th Nov. 1909 per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Ida M. Russell, of Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to prospect for
coal and petroleum under the following described lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
east corner of lot 241, and marked I. M. Russell's
n. e. corner, and running 40 chains south, 40
chains west. 20 chains south, 40 chains west, 40
chains north, 40 chains eaat, 20 chaius north and
40 chains east to point of commencement.
IDA M. Russell
i9th Nov. 1909 per R, C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alice Maude Jukes of Vant
couver intend to apply for a licence to prospec
for coal and petroleum under the following de"
scribed lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
east corner of lot 244 and marked A. M Jukes's
s. e. corner, and running west 80 chains, north 20
chains, east 80 chains, and south 20 chains to
point oi commencement, boing lots 244 and 253.
S A.M. Juk» s
19th Nov. 1909 per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Iva Tucker of Vancouver,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following1 described
lands, situat| near Princeton.
Commencing nt a post planted at the south
east corner of lot 240, and marked Iva Tucker's
s. e. corner, and running 40chains west. 20 chains
north, 4O chains west, 60 chains north, 80 chains
f ast and 8j chains south to point of commencement. Iva Tucker
19th Nov. t9o9                                   per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Matthew L.„,Foley of Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following' described lands, near Princeton,
Commencing' at a post planted at the north east
comer of lot 276, and marked M L- Foley's s- e-
corner, runnier north 80 chains, west 80 chains,
south fO rhairs and east 80 chainp to point of
comme-Pce,neT,t. M- L Foley
2Cth Moy  1909 per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alfred E. Allison of Princeton intend to apply for a licence to prospect for
coal and p'etr'oleum under the following described
lands near Princeton.
Commenclnp; at a post planted 20, chains south
of the south wret corner of lot 3C0 and marked
Alfred E- Allison's n e- corner, and running' west
P0 chains, south 80 chains, east 80 chains and north
80 chains to point of commencement
yj Alfred E. Alltfon
2Cth Nov. 19C9 per R. C- Brown
Take rot'ce that I, Mrs. Susan Louisa Allison of
Princeton, intend to ppply for a licence to prospect
for co? 1 and petroleum uuder the following described lands near Princeton-
Commercing at a post planted at the south east
corner of lot 276 and marked P- L- Alison's s- e
corner, and running west ?0 chains, north 60
chains, east ^ chains, and south Pf chains to point
of commencement- S- L. Alltson
20^j^ov- 1909 . per R- C Brown
Take notice that I, Charles Thomas of Princeton
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north west
corner of lot 88 a*nd marked C-Thomas' s. w- corner, and running north 80 chains, east 80 chains,
south 80 chains and west 80 ehains to point of
commencement. Charles Thomas
20th KKov-1909 per R- C- Brown
Take notice that I. Claude M. Snowden of
Princeton, intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum under the following
described lan^s near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north east
corner of lot 86 and marked C, M: Snowden's s: e:
corner and running north 80 chains, west 80 chains
south 80 chains and ea£t 80 chains to point of
commencement:  ' C: M: Snowden
20th Nov: 1909 per R: C: Brown
■ake notice that I, T. Frank Patterson of Van
couver, intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south west
corner of lot 966, and marked T: F; Patterson's s:
w: corner, and running north 80 chairs, east £0
chains, south 80 chains and west 80 choins to point
of commencement: T: F: Patterson
20th Nov: 1909 per R: C: Brown
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I intend to apply for
a license to prospect for coal on the following described land, viz:
Commencing at a post placed at the s. w. corner of lot 1525, Kamloops Division of Yole District
thence 80 chains north.  80 chains west. 80 chain:
south, 80 chains east to point of commencement.
M: L: MoDouoall
Princeton. Nov: 20th. 1909     per W: C: McDougall
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MINES AND MINING.
A despatch from New York- quotes
Newman Erb, presideut of the British
Columbia Copper Company, as slating
that the company's profits for the month
of October, partly estimated, were approximately $38,000. Including selling
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NOMICE.
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to
prospect for coal and petroleum in Kamloops
division of Yale district and described as follows :
Commencing at a post situated 10 cnains south
of the S.W. corner of Lot 1510, thence 80 chains
west, 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains
south to point of commencement.' ■ •
SAMUEL R. GIBSON.
Dated 13th December, 1909.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that sixty days from
date I intend to apply to the chief commissioner
of lands for a license to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following described land situate
on Summers Creek, about 8 miles from Princeton •
Commencing at a post marked W.AD.'s S.W.
eorner, thence 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80
ehains south, 80 chains west to commencement,
containing 640 acres. W, A. DAVIS,
Located Nov- 21,1909. Locator.
Commencing at post marked T.F.S's N."W. corner, running 80 chains east along south line of W.
A.D's location, thence 80 chains south, .80 chains
west, 80 chains north to commencement, containing 640 acres. T. F. SLOAN,
Located Nov. 21,1909. W, A. Davis, Agent.
NOTICE.
Tnirty days after date we intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to
prospect for coal on the following lands:
Near Princeton, commencing at a post marked
souih west corner of lot 2049, running 80 chains
east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west and 80 chains
north to post of commencement:
Elijah James Mead
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