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Princeton Coal Assays High in carbon, low in ash.
Begin with small things that you may achieve great.
Railway now connects Princeton with the markets of the world—An industrial centre must arise where |esources are so plentiful—
Investments made now will  increase a hundred fold in few years—Great railway consttriction in B.C. and great development.
Vol. X. No. 51.
PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1909.
$2 a Year in Advance
COAL IN BIG DEMAND
Every Mine Taxed to Fullest
Capacity to Meet Need
of Prairies.
Vermilion  Forks Co. Want Cars  to
Begin Shipping—Princeton Coal
Equals Best.
Superintendent Graham, of the V F
M. Co., has recently visited some of the
coal camps of B C. and Alberta and finds
an enormous demand for domestic fuel
in an ever increasing market. The prairie provinces, so rapidly filling with settlers, tax the coal output to the limit
Should the winter be severe Mr. Graham
predicts a coal famine, so great is the
demand now. The V.F.M. Co. will be
ready to ship coal as soon as cars are
available. Princeton coal will stand
competition with any'ttrat Mr. Graham
saw in his travels and is superior to most
of that supplied to Spokane.
Mining operations are expected to begin
shortly at the-North Fork coalmines.
Manager Fraser recently arrived and a
small working frrce will soon be employed in building a road and otherwise
making ready for actual coal production
and coking.
Bonniver and Fearless have finished
their contract of extending the tunnel
50 feet on the Columbia Copper Co's
mine, Friday Creek. This property is
being developed in anticipation of shipping facilities next year.
v/PRINCETON STATISTICS.
For the information of parties desiring
to know the business occupations represented in Princeton the following, subject to correction, is published for the
guidance of enquirers abroad : 4 general
stores ; 3 hotels ; 3 bakers ; 1 restaurant;
2 fruit and candy stores ; 1 drug and stationery store ; 2 livery stables; 1 blacksmith shop ; 1 bank ; 1 butcher shop ; 1
watchmaker, 1 tailory and renovating
works ; 1 plumbing and tinshop ; 1 skating rink ; I billiard hall; 2 barber shops;
3 laundries; 2 brickyards; 1 harness
and shoemaker; 1 confectioner; 1 photographer, non-resident; 1 surveyor, nonresident ; 1 doctor; 1 newspaper and
1 second hand store, coming. It will be
noticed there is an opening for a lawyer
and an architect.
CAPITAL IS WANTED.
Tobacco chewers are known to have
weakened eyesight, and no wonder. A
dog running along the street the other
day caught a volume of expectoration
jn his right eye from a chewer. At first
the poor brute shook his head till his ears
cracked like the flipper on a horses fidd-
dle, then he yelped and just as the copperas got its work in he stood stiff for a
second and then commenced turning a
series of revolutions and corners the like
of which was never witnessed before.
Spitting is prohibited by law in certain
places Star would make it an offence
to squirt tobacco juice within seven miles
of any living ereature. It is the copperas
which affects the eyesight of chewers.
Note how highly mineralized everything
is in this country, even the trees are cop-
perized. Capital ii required to develop
our great mineral resources.    Advt.
WANTS POTATO MABKET.
Editor Star—Sir : I do not know
whether you have a board of trade in
Princeton or not, ao I take the liberty of
asking you to be kind enough to either
let me know if there is such a body iii
your town, or, if not, to diectmeto
somebody who can answer the following
questions :
In the Similkameen Star of the 17th
ult. I read: 'First ca-loail of potatoes
was landed in Princeton last week.'
Now, I should like to know : Who
bought them? What are they worth?
Where did they come from ? This will
show if it is possible for us to ship potatoes to tne Similkameen. Thanking you
in anticipation, lam yours truly,
A. MULLER.
Bridesville, Pec. 4, 1909.
[There is a board of trade—see ad. in
Star. We respectfully suggest correspondence with advertisers in this paper as
to possibility of selling potatoes here.
Perhaps some reader will furnish all the
information required.—Ed.]
\SEEXS WIDER FIELD.
Dr.^Wp-Jllans was in town Sunday bidding gcfodbye prior to leaving Hedley for
the coast. He was the first doctor to
locate in Princeton and among the earliest in the rush of fortune hunters to these
parts a decade ago. For several years he
has been physician at the mines and mill
of the Daly Reduction Co., now the
Hedley Gold Mines Go., besides having
a lucrative practice ill the town, to which
he removed from ^Princeton some seven
or eight years S$go. Dr. Whillans is an
earnest and successful practitioner, enjoying the loyal confidence of a large
clientele throughout the Similkameen
and carries with him the sincere respect
of the people generally and the best
wishes of many staunch friends. His
family will reside in Victoria this winter
while he expects to make a trip to the
Orient or the Antipodes, making Prince
Rupert the ultimate objective point. Dr.
McEwen takes over his practice pro tem.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Festive Season now Draws on
and Santa will have
Joyous Time.
Concert to Procure Organ for Public
School—Holidays Bright
with Hope.
One week from next Saturday is dear
old Christmas.
Next Tuesday is the shortest day in the
year.
Divine service at 11 and 7*30, Sunday,
An emergency meeting of Excelsior
Lodge, L O.L., No. 2102, will be held in
Oddfellows Hall, tonight at 8 sharp. C.
L. Cummings, W.M.
E. P. Galliac, of the United Empire,
arrived from Spokane Sunday.
Frank Bailey was in town last week
from Nicola and went to Hedley.
Charles Graham, superintendent of the
V.F.M. Co's coal mine, arrived over the
V.,V. & E. on Sunday, bringing his wife
and three children from Nanaimo.
Miss Evtrett, of the Tulameen hotel,
was recently scalded severely by the
bursting of a hot water bag placed near
her for the relief of rheumatic pains.
The bag had been filled too full of boiling water for expansion, causing it to
burst. Many friends of the young lady
wish her quick recovery.
Canada's Revenue is heading for the
hundred million mark this year.
An Orange Lodge will be instituted in
Hedley on the 20th inst.
This is the season of the year when the
knocker should lay down his little hammer and try and be happy. Never mind
other people's affairs during Christmas-
tide ; just try and be happy.
John Ruskin said there was no room
for a lie in this world. Yet truth has to
struggle for a place; but surely it will
prevail.
Christmas, with its regular crop of festivities, is drawing near. The unity with
which Princetonians and their country
cousins usually observe Christmas and
New Year merrymaking event speaks
well for the equilibrium of socia! conditions. Indeed it could hardly be othe -
wise in a community where everybody is
obliged to work for a living and all are
poor.
Perley RuEsell was recently at Friday
Creek and reports about three inches of
snow there. He saw many deer tracks
in that section. The weather was very
mild.
E. Waterman and P. Johnson are deer
hunting on Kennedy mountain and are
said to have good luck.
There are a number of accounts due
the Star for subscriptions, printing and
adverthing, the aggregate amonnt of
which would prevent the sheriff from
paying an  official  visit to the 'devil,' if
settled promptly. Accounts are mailed
monthly, which is an intimation to pay.
Star pays cash for its labor and material,
and it is impossible for it to carry those
who are long in arrearages. Please pay.
The regular train service did not go
into effect last Thursday as announced.
No definite information is obtainable as
to the time of regular operation. No
station agent has arrived yet, although
bills of lading received call for delivery
of freight at Princeton.
Not enough snow for good sleighing.
Balmy weather and many colds.
ORGAN FUND CONCERT.
A concert in aid of an organ fund to be
applied to the purchase of an instrument
for the public school will be held in the
Oddfellows' Hall, Christmas Eve, 24th
inst., beginning at 8 o'clock sharp. Miss
Carson, teacher, has in hand the inception
and management of the concert, besides
training children in their several parts of
the entertainment. A varied program of
some thirty numbers will be presented.
Miss Carson is deserving of every encouragement in her generous efforts to promote musical culture in the school children After the concert dancing will be
provided. Let there be a bumper house.
Admission, adults, 50c; children, free.
SANTA CLAUS HEARD FROM.
A wireless metaphorical message has
been received from Santa Claus headquarters away up at the. head of Granite
Creek among the tall pines and the magnificent moss covered spruce. He says
he has had a bad cold but expects to be
in good shape for Christmas. He regrets
that he has received no notice of the
usual public Christmas tree for his
beloved children. However, he will
come on the swift winged Boreas with
ten reindeer laden with good things for
the children, which he will distribute at
the homes of good boys and girls. Next
year he may come in one of those things
they call flying machine or 'aero.' Star
advises him to stick to the reindeer and
bells ; they are more poetic or romantic
and less liable to headers. God bless old
Santa and all his dear little children.
OLD TIMER GRADUATES M.D.
Dr. Geo. R. Philp, well known here as
plain Mr. Philp, in the employ of the
A. E. Howse Co., has recently graduated
as M.D. from Toronto University. In
renewing his subscription to the Star he
notes with gratification the progress of
Princeton recorded therein. Dr. Philp
is now conducting a series of scientific
investigations at Lindsay, Ont., for the
government as to the efficiency of an
ozone water puri^cat^rT^s-j'siem now
belnginstanTeorTn that towTiT The Dr.
is largaly interested in mineral properties in Nicola and Princeton districts and
owns real estate on Vermilion Av. Star
congratulates.
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
December 15, 1909
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THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
The Similkameen 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
rregularity 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.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The coming year of 1910, now a
couple of weeks distant, will mark
the new era of progress made possible by the advent- of the railway.
At present there are indications of
coal and ore mining activity which
will give employment to a large
number of men and cause the disbursement of great sums of money
for equipment and supplies. There
are some mining deals of the first
magnitude now being quietly carried into effect and others are in
the primary stages of negotiation.
Real estate is fairly active for this
time of year and residential buildings are springing up on tbe back
streets. The construction of the
railway west of Princeton is an
assured thing and means that this
place will be the base of supplies
and official headquarters. So that,
the most. hardened pessimist must
admit that the prospects are good
and the progressive situation one of
inviting excellence, rarely equalled
The investor and homebuilder could
scarcely have better opportunities
than are now presented in Princeton.
It is difficult to   understand why
an institution such  as  tbe board oi
trade has not a larger  membership.
It is the only  means of presenting
the requirements of the   district  in
systematic  form  and  with the en-
dorsation of a body composed of the
best business talent  and most progressive    citizens   in   every   town,
city or district throughout the country has  an   important influence on
the government or any company or
corporation with which it may have
to make  representations  in behalf
of the   general   public.     It   is the
one  body  in   Princeton which.has
accomplished  things  by resolution
to  the   Dominion  and   Provincial
governments.    Yet, strange to say,
it is knocked  by  those  who have
benefitted by its efforts toward  the
improvement of the town   and the
betterment  of   the  whole  district
There are farmers and mining men
who  should  be   active members cf
the board, protecting their own  interests and influencing measures fcr
the general good.
places. All travellers have experienced that feeling of loneliness and
gloom which spring from the unattractive conditions of a town.
Sidewalks, water works ahd electric
light are necessary for the convenience, comfort and health of the
people. If these necessary and
essential things for town life are
lacking in Princeton the effect will
be found in slow growth and a puny,
struggling community. The most
pressing need is for sidewalks on
both sides of Bridge Street from
bridge to bridge and the extension
along Vermilion Av. to the railway
station. Waterworks are promised
in the spring.
The appointment of J. A. Mac-
donald, K.C., to the chief justiceship of the new court of appeal
removes a pillar of the Liberal party
to a mOre sereue sphere and one,
no doubt, more congenial to his
quiet temperament. His loss to
the Liberal party will, be irreparable, for it was by his eminent respectability and clean life that he
gave tone to the party and attracted
to it men of like calibre. To know
Chief Justice Macdonald is to know
a gentleman of rare worth of character, whose presence is an inspiration and a blessing. The other
members of the appellate court are
W. A. Galliher, Vancouver, and
Justices Martin and Irving transferred from the Supreme Court.
To fill the vacancies on the Supreme Court bench Denis Mur*. hy,
Ashcroft, and F. B. Gregory, Victoria/ have been appointed. All
the new appointees were stalwarts
in the Liberal ranks, the inference
being that partizan politics are necessary as a stepping stone to the
bench, a condition that ought not
to be.
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 extonsion of its line from a point on
its authorized railway near Coldwater Kiver, by
the most feasible route to the navigable waters
of the Fraser Riyer, 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.
Assessment Act,  J903.
COURTS OF REVISION AND APPEAL,
COUNTY~OF YALE.
Notice is hereby given that the Courts of Revision and Appeal for the_ year igoq 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. igoq, 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 A ppeal -
Fire, Life and
Accidental
Insurance I
INSURE NOW: You Don't
Know what to*=morrow
may bring forth.
FORSALE
FARM LANDS
FRUIT LANDS
STOCK RANCHES
CHICKEN RANCHES
Business & Residential Lots
IN PRINCETON
NOTICE.
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the 1
Chief Commissioner  of   Lands for a license to ■
prospect for coal in Kamloops division of Yale
district and described as follows :
Commencing- at   the N.E.  corner of   Lot 9C9,
thence 80 chains north,  80 chains east, 80 chains
south, SO chains west to point of commencemenf.
D. S. WILSON.'
W. S. Wilson, Agent.
Princeton. Sept. 20, 1909.
AVERY  &  AVERY
Real Estate, Insurance, Notary Public
NOTICE.
Estate of Charles DeHairo. deceased
Notice is hereby given 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
ve ified 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,
Foxekowle P- Cook,
Cranite Creek. Executors.
If a policy of drift with the tide
is to gain a foothold in Princeton it
will not be long until the town will
put on that sleepy aspect which so
paralyzes the strauger and drives
him  to other  and  more congenial
So poor, disgruntled, discredited
Bruce is tearing his own hair noW
instead of Premier McBride's. He
takes defeat' much the same as a kid
takes a spanking •: with awful
howls and horrible faces. In his
siliy madness he says some nasty
things about the country press—
the identical press he was quoting
by the yard before the elections.
The country press said nice things
about the 'Setting Sun' which were
promptly reprinted by Bruce. The
press enjoyed the fun and kept the
columns of the 'Setting Sun' tolerably full of amusing literature,
besides introducing it to public
notice, which it could not of itself
gained. Like a dog with the rabies
Bruce snaps, at his best friends who
now 'shake' him and cut the courtesy of exchanging.
WATER LICENSE.
"VTOTTCK is hereby given that I James K.
£7 McCauley, of Princeton, BC, intend, thirtj
days from date to apply to the Water Commissioner at fairview, HX\, for the right to tak*
Five cubic feet of water from the ^outh Fork od
the Similkameen River two miles below the confluence of the Pasayton and Roche Rivers at th'
Halls for power'purposes-
JAMES E. McCAULEY,
Princeton, B.C.
Dated this 14th day of October, 1909.
WATER LICENSE.
^"OTICE is hereby given that I. James E.
■L^ McCauley, of Princeton, B.C., intend thirty
days from date to apply to the Water Commissioners at Fairview, B C, for'the right to take
Five cubic feet of water from the South Fork of
the Similkameen River three miles below the confluence of the Pasayton and Roche Rivers for
power purposes.
TAMES. E. McCAULEY,
Princeton, B.C.
Dated this 14th day of October, 1909.
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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.
H. MASSONAT
Bridge St., Princeton
Jeweler
Engraver
ician
NOTICE.
With all the religious bodies of
Britain against the Lords their
spiritual power is certainly at a
minimum. But they are doomed
because they are away behind the
age of freedom and enlightenment.
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 1705, Kamloops division of Yale
district, thence west 60 chains, thence south 40
chains, thence east 60 chains, thence north 40
chains to point of commencement.
GEORnEG.BATSTONE:
Otter Valley Nov. 3rd, 1909.
G L. CUMMINGS
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a Specialty
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Hand Made Sleighs
For Sale.
All Work Neatly and Promptly
Done
Fifteen   Years   of  Experience in
London, Paris and Switzerland.
Diploma at tbe Horological School
in Paris, 1896.
Princeton nmm
and CONFECTIONERY
FRESH BREAD DAILY—ALL KINDS
.   OF PASTRY,. PIES, &C.
RESTAURANT
C.V. Semerad & Co.
A. MURCHIE "Egf8
PHOTOGRAPHER p«™aies, «c
Photos of Families taken at their
Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camus
AMATEUR WORK FINISHED
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A PINE CALENDAR.
A copv of The Gospel Text Calendar
for 1910, oublished by H. S Hallman of
Berlin, Out., has been received. It contains thirteen large sheets, beautifully
printed in colors. Each sheet, except
the cover, contains a design of a Bible
with a Bible text for each day in the
month. The publisher desires an active
agent in each town to sell the calendar.
Price 25 cents each ; sample copy and
prices to agents 15 cents. Send for a copy
to H. S. Hallman, Berlin, Ont.
GREAT XMAS BARGAIN.
For 25c. in coin, money order or postage stamps we will send you by return
mail, postpaid, the following assortment
of beautiful Xmas cards :
4 beautifully embossed carls with genuine silk flowers, tinselled in gold and
silver.
4 Raphael Tuck Sons celebrated embossed holly cards.
4 Raphael Tuck Sons handsome embossed crimson and gold series. Also 6
others of exceptionally dainty design.
This is the greatest bargain in postcards
ever offered. Money back if not satisfied
Address Mammoth Publishing Co. Water
St , Vancouver, B.C.
NOTICE.
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to
prospect for coal and petrolf urn in Kamloops
division of Yale district and described as follows :
Commencing' at a post situated 10 chains south
of the S.W. corner of Lot 1510, thence 80 chains
west, SO 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.
corner, thence 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80
chains 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
per C: O: French
Dated and located Nov: 16th, 1909:
The invitations to the Masquerade Ball
printed at the Gazette office in Hedley,
have been received and issued by the
invitation committee.
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What about that
Xmas Turkey
and Goose ?
You should have one
or more
Cranberries-Fresh oysters
Order from
Summers & Wardle
THE BUTCHERS
See our Xmas Display of
Celebrated    Similkameen
Meats
Fresh from the Factory
in popular size packages
Also a new line of
HOLIDAY BOXES
See Our
CHAMOIS VESTS
flail Orders Promptly
Attended to
Druggist and Stationer
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BRIDGE STREET, PRINCETON, B.C.
^tiF"We wish to announce to the residents of Princeton and Yale district that,
owing to an unavoidable delay we willnot arrive with our stock of House Furnishings until about Nov. 15th.
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rates.     Accounts   may be  opened in the names of two or
more  persons and withdrawals made  by any
one of them or by the survivor. 124
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 SEED GRAIN AMD POTATOES.'
By instruction of the Hon. Minister of
Agriculture a distribution is being made
this season of samples of superior sorts
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December 15, 1909
Take Notice that I Minnie Davidson of Van
couver 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 runnings chains south, 40chains
east, 20 chain.** north, 10 chains west,  20 chains
described lands, near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
I west corner oflot 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
18th Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Minnie Witcomb, of Van-
ouver, intend to apply for a lieence to prospect \
sor coal and petroleum under the following d*
fcribed lands, near Princeton
on" v, and potatoes     Th «-u*»age | east, 20 chain, northTiVchaSfw^11' -»°<*ai'»>   ftri^d land*
<-„.,I ■   "" potatoes*    The quantity of oats   north> ^ence 30 chains west tr. 5' J20 £hains      Com-*encr,
sent is 4 lbs.,- and   of wl^of 1    , mencement. west to P°lnt of com-   west corner oflot KSSfS-Si f^mea at the sout
PRINCETON   LODGE
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Sojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Thomas Block.   *'Oddfellows Hall."
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Noble Grand. Secretary.
lbs., sufficient in each case • to sow one-
twentieth of an acre. The samples of
Indian corn, peas and potatoes weigh 3
lbs. each.
Only  one sample can be sent to each j
applicant, hence if an individual receives)
a sample of oats he cannot also receive
one of wheat, barley,  peas,  Indian corn
or potatoes.     Applications    on printed
cards or sheets,  or lists of names from
one individual, or applications for more
than one sample for one household, cannot be entertained.    The samples will be
sent free of charge through the mail.
post planted at the south I
19th November, iQOg
R. C. Brown, Agent
Tate notice that I A. H. Douglas of Vancouver.
I intend to applv for a licence to prospect for coal
[ and   petroleum under the folic wing described
lands:
Near Princeton, commencing at a post planted
at the north east corner ot lot 245, and marked
A   H. Douglas's n. e. corner, and running 80
chains west, 80 chains south. 70 chains east, 40
J chains north, 10 chaius east,  thence 40 chains
t north to point of commencement.
A. H. DOUGLAS
r R. C. Brown, Agent
igth November, 1909.
—„—- -v/uth 80 chains and west 80 chains to I
point of commencement.       Minnie Witcomb
18th Nov. 1909. perR. C. -
Take notice that I, Elias 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 230
and marked EJ. 4, Jukes's s. w. corner, and run-
ning'8o chains north, 80 chains east, 60 chains
south, 50 chains west, 20 chains south and
chains west to point of commencement.
E, A, Jukes
19th Nov. igoq per R. C- Brown I
Take notice that I
victoria,
for coal a-*. k _   —
scribed lands.
Near Princeton, commencing at a post planted
J at the north west corner oflot 246, and marked
J -*    C.  Holmes's s.  w   corner, and
 ., A. Colquhonn Holmes of
, intend to apply for a licence to piospect
and petroleum under the following de-
lands :
A.
running 86
 Mwiu -- -a*-1, i*"" runmnj
AnnlirafiotK- should hpa-ldi-e^erl to the-1 chains north. *o chains east, 40 chains south,  20
Applications snouici oe auaressea to tnej east l40 chains south, thence 30 chains west to
Director of Experimental Farms, Ottawa,, point of commencement.
*   . ' ' A. COLQUHOUN HOLMES
and may be sent in any time from the 1st 1
of December  to   the   15th   of February, j I,th November. 1909
after which the lists will be closed.   Ad- i    Take
R. C. Brown, Agent
Take notice that I, Ida M. Russell, of Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to prospect fo,
coal and petroleum under the following describ
ed lands, near Princeton.
Commencingat a post" planted at the north
east corner of lot 241, and marked I. M. Russell's
n. e. corner, and running 40 chains soulh, 40
chains west, 20 chains south, 40 chains west, 40
chains north. 40 chains eaat, 20 chains north and
40 chains east to point of commencement.
IDA M. RTJ=SEI.L
19th Nov. 1909 per R. C. Brown
Tbade JWarks
  Designs
Anyone sefldlnYa *irMJh0t2rf{l&ms &0.
qulck'ly aseOTtaTnSOTrk0nlSl?Me3er,Pt,°'* ™?
invention Is probably naten??hSee/^£other an
tions strictly confldentiV? HAwnD9nn£ommanfca-
Branch Smco^ F st. WMhinIE3fi |fK
plications will  be filled
notice that
H ?eJbert H. Thomas
of
.    : Frinceton, intend to apply for a licence to pro-
-_   in  the order in J sO-ect for coal and petroleum under the follow
which  they  are received, so long as the! ilW..described Iands
supply of seed lasts. Potatoes cannot
be mailed until danger from frost is over.
No postage is required ou mail addressed
to the Central Experimental Farm,
Ottawa.
Sttuate near Princeton, B.C., commencing1 at a
post planted 20 chains south ot the south west
corner of lot 299, and marked H. PI. Thomas s
u. e. corner, and running west 80 chains, south
80 chains, east 80 chains, thence north So chains
to point of commencement
HERBERT H. THOMAS
R. C. Brown, Agent
1 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 chains noi th, 80 chains east, 40 chain--
south, 20 chaius west, thence 20 chains south to
point of commeuc. ment.
C. S. DOUGLAS
R. C. Brown, .igent
iqth November, 1909.
Take notice that I, Grace Thomas cf Princeton,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate near Priucv ton, B.C
Commencingat a post planted at the north
east corner of lot o6q aud marked G Thomas's
s. e. corner, and running north 80 chains, west
80 chains, south- 80 chains, and ea.-t 80 oh ijus to
pciut of commencement. Gkacb Thomas
20th Nov. 1909 per K.. c. Brown  :
Take notice that I M K. Mum ford of Vancouver, intend'o apply for a licence to prosptct for
coal and petroleum under the following described lauds  near Pduceton. B.C.
Commencing at a  post  planted  at the north
east corner of lot 1156 aud marked' M   K.  Mum-
ford's s, w. corner, and  running east So chains] ,
north   80 chains, west 80 chains and south 80 j
chains to point of commencement. I
M. K. Mumford "
20th Nov. 1909. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alice Maude Jukes of Vant
>uver intend to apply for a licence to prospec
for coal and petroleum under the following described lauds, near Princeton.
Commencingat 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 29 j
chaius, east 80 chains, and south  20 chains to i
point ot commencement, boing lots 244 and 253.
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 following described
lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencingat 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, 40chains west, 60 chains north, 80 chains
5 ast and So chains south to point of commencement. Iva Tucker
19th Nov. 1909                                   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 nost planted at the north east 1
corner of lot 276, and marked M   L-  Foley's  s-  e.
corner, -running" north 80 chains,  west SO chains,
south 80 chains and  east SO chains  to point of
commencement. M- L Fot.ey
20th Mov 1909 per R- C Brown
F. W. GROVES
Civil and ilining Engineer
B. C. Land Surveyor
Examinations   and   Reports.
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Take notice that I Alice Allison of Princeton,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum nnder the following described
lands, near Princeton, B.C.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
west corner of q65 and marked --i. Allison's s. e
I corner   and running  north  So chains, west So
| Chains, sonth  80 chains and east 80 chains to
1 point oi commencement. Alice Allison
! 20th Nov. 1909. per K.. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Reginald Cameron Brown,
of Vancouver, intend to. apply for a licence to
prospect for coal and petroleum under the following described lands.
Commencing at a post planted at (he 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 cnains to
point of commencement. R, C. B^own
iSth Nov. 1909.
Take notice that I, Frederick C. Williams of
Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to pros
pect for coal and petroleum under the following
describedjlands 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 80chains, south 80 chains and east80chains
to point of commeucement. F C.Williams
18th Nov. 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 petroleum under the following described
j lands near Princeton. ^t^ZZI*
Commencing at a post planted 20 chains south
I of :the south west corner of lot 300 and  marked
Alfred E. Allison's n- e. corner, and running wept
80 chains, south 80 chains, east 80 chains and north
80 chains to point of commencement
Alfred E- Allison
2Cth Nov-1909 per R. C- Brown
'     Take notice that T, Mrs. Pusan Louisa Allison of
Princeton, intend to apply for a licence to p respect
I for coal and petroleum uuder the following described lands near Princeton.
Commercing: at a post planted at the south east
corner of lot 276 and marked S- L- Allison's s- e-
corner, and running, west 80 chains, north fr
chains, east 80 chains, and south 60 chains to point
of commencement- S- L- Ai.LrSON
20th Nov-1909 per K- C. Brown
OP PER
[BOOK
(New Edition issued March, 1908.)
SIZE:    Octavo.
PAGES:    1228.
CHAPTERS:    25.
SCOPE .'   The copper industry of the
world.
j COVERING: Copper history, geology' Seo&raPnyi chemistry, mineralogy,
mining, milling, leaching, smelting, refining, 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
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er.
Take notice tha 11, Charles Thomas of Princeton
intend to apply for a licence to prospect fcr coal
and petroleum under the following 'described
lands near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north west
corner of lot 88 and 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 Nov. 1909 per E. C- Brown
The miner needs the book for.the facts
it gives him regarding geology, mining,
copper deposits and copDer 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   cannol
afford   to   be without   it.    Th
—....   ik>   uc wntiout   it.    The   Copper
Take notice that I,  Claude JVt.  Snowden of   Handbook gives statistics and general in-
Princeton, intend to apply for a  licence to pros-    i~rmnt:~„     "    „„„   u 1       ;*.i.   .i.~       .   -,„
pect for coal and petroleum under the following- formation on one  hand, with   thousands
described lands near Princeton. or   detailed    mine   descriptions   on    the
Commencing at a post planted at the north east   other, covering the copper mines   of   the
corner of lot 86 and marked C, M: Snowden's s: e:   QM.,vQ ,. ,.ij   „„ j +t,„    *    _„«„     «r	
comer and running north 80 chains, west 80 chains entire woild. and the 40 pages of con-
south 80 chains and east 80 chains to point of densed statistical tables alone are worth
commencement: C: M: Snowden       mnrp fho-r. w»
20th Nov: 1909
Per R: C: Brows
EXCELSIOR L.O.L., No. 2102, MEETS
TUESDAY on    or  before the Ful
Moon of each month.   Sojourning brethren cordially invited.
C. L. CUMMINGS, W.M.
P. RUSSELL, R.S.
Take notice that I James Witcomb 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
f west corner of lot 3177 and marked  T. Witcomb,;
I n. w. corner, and running: south 80 chains, east
I 80 chains, north 80 chains and west 80 chains to
I point of commencement. James Witcomb
18th Nov. 1009. per R, C- Brown
Take notice that I. Jacques Williams of Van
couver, intend to apply for a licence 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 running north 80 chains, east
60 chains, south 80 chains and west 60 chains to
point of commencement. J. WIlliams
18th Nov, i9oq. per R. C. Brown
Take notice that I, Alfred Allayne Jones of
Vancouver, intend to apply for a licence to  pro
spect for coal and petroleum under the following i
Take notice that I, T. Frank Patterson 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 south west
corner of lot 966, and marked T: F; Patterson's s:
w: corner, and running- north 80 chains, east 80
chains, south 80 chains and west 80 choins to point
of commencement: T: F: Patterson
20th Nov: 1909 per R: C: Brown
It top,
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 chains
south, 80 chains east to point of commencement.
M: L: McDougall
Princeton. Nov: 20th. 1909     per W: C: McDouarall
more than the price of the book  to   each
and every owner of copper miuing shares.
PRICE:    $5 in buokram with gil
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self of its value to you ?
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Lord Strathcona has given a large sum
of money to be used.it> the improvement
of the physical and intellectual capabilities of children while^at "school. He also
hopes to foster a spirit of patriotism in
the boys, leading them to realize that the
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end all boys should, as far as possible, be
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date I intend to apply to the chief commissioner
of lands for .a license to prospect for coal on the
following . described land : Commencing at a post
placed 10 chains east of the north-east corner of
Lot 933, Kamloops division of Yale district, thence
north 50 chains, west 80 chains, south 50 chains,
east 80 chains to point of commencement.
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