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Mining is the Backbone of Princeton : See it Grow.
"lore People are Soured by the Success of others than by their own Failures.
Railway Transportation and a Public Telephone, Two things Lacking in the Development of Princeton  at Present—Board of Trade
to Issue Literature Descriptive of Vast Resources of Princeton District—Population must Rapidly Increase—Investments never Better.
Vol. ix. No. 33.
PRINCETON, B.C.,   WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST 12, 1908.
$2 a Year, in Advance
P?r
GRADERS AT WORK
Camps Built Between Hedley
and Princeton on the
Railway Line.
Laborers are Plentiful in Cities but
Pew Wanted on V.V.&E.
at Present.
K. G. Hankinson, formerly clerk for
J. H. Kennedy, engineer of V.,V. & E.
construction, has the rock and earth contract below Allison and is now getting
lumber and other material on the ground
for the camp and the rock cut. Where
this work is located some mineral indications are to be found. The ground has
been staked in the hope that the railway
cuts will uncover a well defined lead of
pay ore.
A grading camp was started at Smith
Creek, five miies west of Hedley, last
week.
The steam shovel at work below Hed
ley is evidently a ricketty machine if
one may judge by the frequent breakdowns. The grade would have been
completed there a month ago but for
these occurrences.
Grading has begun on the projected
line between Wenatchce and Riverside
in Washington.
Laboringmen are reported plentiful in
the states and work is hard to get outside
of the harvest field. During election
year jawsmiths seem to be more in demand than manual laborers.
ABOUND THE WORLD.
Misses Spurling and Philpotts, touring
young ladies from England weie in town
last week taking in the sights. They
were en route round the world and left
the C P.R. at Sicamous to enable them
to see Princeton. They visited the coal
mine and other points of interest taking
views of many inviting landscape scenes.
They were delighted with all they saw
leaving for Nicola where they will catch
the C.P.R. again.
TRAVEL IS EDUCATIVE.
The reports of those who have returned
from outside places give the impression
that rubbing up against the big, bustling
world and taking note of the metamorphoses of time is good for the body as
well as the mind. Here we enjoy the
simple life without any frills, but to
remove cobwebs from the brain travel
excels all expedients. There is no doubt
everyone in Princeton ought to takes, a
little jaunt when the railway gets handy,
in fact many have already vowed to do
so. So, hurry along the railway, Uncle
Jim; life's shadows lengthen and eyes are
growing dim.
LOOKING FOR LOCATIONS.
Messrs. Oliver, Price and Thompson of
Penticton were visitors to Princeton last
week, leaving on return trip early Monday morning. They came to spy out the
land for fruit and agricultural purposes.
Small acreage with water to irrigate it
seems to be the extent of'tbeir requirements for a beginning. They were all
pleased with the town and its environs
and may come here to locate permanently when the railway runs.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
THE INDEPENDENCE MINE.
W. Yolen Williams of Spokane, arrived
at Tulameen last Wednesda}*, going on
to Bear Creek next day. He is the Granby expert and final arbiter of all mining
deals with that company. Mr. Williams
in company with the Granby engineer
is 'taking stock' of the Independence
group, on which Albert Johnson and his
gang of miners have been working for
the past two years. It is understood that
Mr. Williams has a very favorable opinion of the Independence group and as it
is his 'say so' which guides his company
there is not much doubt as to the Granny
Co. acquiring the property.
Begin Work in the Platinum Field
on Upper Tulameen.
Chas. Camsell, Dominion geologist,
was in town last week on his wav to the
Upper Tulameen, where a portion of his
party under Mr. Reinecke will be engaged in topographical work. This section is the well known platinum bearing
zone tributary to the Tulameen River
and Granite Creek. From a geological
point of view Mr. Camsell expects this
field to be very interesting.- He will take
a large quantity of rock and ore specimens to Ottawa for analyzing purposes
upon which he will base his report for
publication. The information to be derived from Mr. Camsell's repoit will be
awaited with great expectancy. Upon it
will depend the operations of many who
have mineral claims there. It would
therefore, seem to be the duty of the
Geological Director or the Minister to
have the report in the hands of mining
perple and the public generally as soon
as it is made. If the printing bureau at
Ottawa is not able to do the work
promptly then it should be done by some
private printing house. Mining reports
of any kind depreciate in interest, if
not in value, as the ratio of time increases between the dates of making and that
of publication. Mr. Camsell is making a
thorough investigation of Camp Hedley
and will finish about the first of September.
TOWN AND DISTRICT
Weather Continues Very Dry
and Warm—Showers
are Needed.
No Public Telephone Office in Princeton Yet—Board of Trade, will
Issue Literature.
D. O Day writes from Portland sani/-
tarium that he is rapidly improving under treatment of Seventh Day Adventists
who run the institution.
The general committee of the Board of
Trade met on Monday night and arrauged
preliminaries for the publication of literature bearing on resources of Princeton
and district.
Arthur Hickling, managing director of
the V.F.M. Co., was recently in St. Paul,
Minn., on his way across coutinent.
R. B. Dickson is still a sick' man as the
result of surgical treatment in the Royal
Columbian Hospital at New Westminster. His doctor is anxious to afford
permanent relief, if not a cure, of the
cancer from which he suffers.-
E. F. Voigt and wife arrived from Portland, Ore., last Thursday, going direct to
their home on Copper Mountain.
■ The C.P.R. railway survey party under
Mr. Carry, C.E., are running the preliminary line along Christina Creek toward
Five-Mile, and about ten miles from
town. The line runs through a rugged
country.   .
Charles Wilson, of the P. Burns Co.,
was in town last week ou a business visit
which he extended to Otter Valley.
J. Campbell, engineer of the Granby
mines, came in last week, going on to
Bear Creek to see the Independence
group.
W. C. McDougall arrived back from
coast cities last week and reports good
times. Building is active and business
is fair. Real estate has not suffered in
price and the money stringency is relaxing.
. H. V. O. Chatterton, rfcpresenting the
R. P. Rithet Co., Victoria, was in towh
Monday. He says that business is good
throughout the province. "Chatty" is
always a welcome visitor to Princeton
having gained his popularity while manager of the Howse Co.   IsSE'J
Thos. Bradshaw, of Bradshaw's Hotel)
Fifteen-Mile Creek, was in town Sunday,
his first visit in nine years. "Tom" is
widely known among the old timers and
has made good down in his section. He
cannot yet be classed among the millionaires, but six figures after a man's name
with this $ in front of them looks good.
His wealth is chiefly in mines. Mr.
Bradshaw goes to England shortly on a
pleasure and health trip.
Extreme care should be taken that no
fire originates anywhere while everything is drv as tinder and highly inflam
mable. A half lit match, cigar'end, or
the dregs of a pipe carelessly emptied
might cause a disaster similar to that of
Fernie.
Princetonians will fraternize with
Hedleyites on Labor Day and help to
make the demonstration a record ofie in
the history of Hedley.
D. Cochrane, B.A., arrived from the
coast on Monday, coming over Hope-
mountains accompanied by his bike.
(He had the ill luck to break his "steed"'
making most of the journey on foot.)
Mr. Cochrane is the school teacher en-s
gaged by Trustee' Coulthard for the ensuing year and will begin duties at the
next commencement term. His wife will
arrive in September.
Wanted—A Marconi Wireless Agency
for Princeton. Public telephone is a
thing of the past, thanks^ to good Liberal-
authorities. Wireless, yes, -'that's the
stuff ; beats a measly telephone service
all to pieces. Apply to the Independent
Party.
Harry Harris, of Loomis, Wash., is-
in town looking over his mining interests in this section.
The C.P.R. station at Midway was-
burned last week.
Sunday religious services in court house-
at 7:30 p.m., by Rev. Mr. Conn,
PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
I Boost them along—the Progressive
Party. The name sounds familiar and
looks well in print. Cannot have too
much progress in Princeton these hot,
dull*days. Be a booster !• Don't knock
any party or board even if it doesn't
come up to our lofty ideals and high expectations. Welcome, Progressivists I
There is a field for them and every loyal
citizen.    "Boost, don't knock."
SOC ET TUUM.
Magistrates at Keremeos are bent on
making the "noble red man" a sober and
respectable citizen if a heavy fine will
do it. Recently f~ur siwashes were fined
$50 each for drunkenness and the white
man who supplied the booze cannot be
located—the magistrates will, no doubt,
gleefully "sit" on him when he comes
out of the bush. Between soap, booze,
heavy fines and civilization the Indians
will soon be "all in."
WHERE HEARTS BEAT HIGH.
While the roads are a trifle dusty for
continuous conversation in a covered
carriage yet it is a pleasant thing to note
how satisfied a couple looks and acts behind a spanking team doing the "grand
circle" to Allison and back. Autos are
not to be compared with a nice buggy
turnout for romance, and what inspiration is there in the smell of gasoline ?
Phew ! Many a match has been struck.
and made behind a matched team of
horses.
 THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
August 12 1908
^ THE STAR. •*
One Year,
J. M.WRIGHT.
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No transient advertisement Inserted unless
accompanied with the cash.
THE EERNIE FIRE.
The appalling disaster which has
befallen Fernie will call forth from
fellow countrymen and from fellow
beings the world over expressions
of heartfelt sympathy.    And, what
is far more expressive of sympathy
of the  lip  and  effective in distress
will be the  generous contributions
of   help.    No   one   who   has  not
passed  through  a great conflagration can have even an approximate
idea  of the shock, the excitement,
•and the  pitiful wails  of dear ones
separated,  it  may be,   for  a short
time op forever.    Self preservation
see'fns a "hopeless task when hemmed
in  by  a wall  of flame but the instinct of life  will  cause men and
women to do  heroic deeds and risk
life for the sake' of others.    In the
great tumult mothers become crazed
when separated from their children
and mefT never  fully  recover  the
violent shock of great loss and imminent    danger.      Fernie    affords
many  instances  of heroic  rescues
■and  brave  deeds.     Some  four  or
five thousand  people  are houseless
and  homeless  resultant    from   the
■fire.    Temporary  relief is pouring
in. from many  places   but it will be
months   before food  and  clothing
will not be  required   for some rendered destitute.    It is not necessary
to appeal to citizens of Princeton in
-a formal way for help of the sufferers, they have responded on similar
occasions and that generous quality
which  makes  brothers of all mankind in misfortune is still alive and
active in  them.    Very  kindly  the
Manager of the Bank of Commerce
has  proffered  his  services  in  the
distribution of relief money  left in
his care by citizens and others.
for the creme de la creme of securities.
Taking the whole Similkameen
a retrospect of ten years ought to
convince the most chronic of pessimists that the district has advanced
and increased in wealth beyond all
conservative '^calculations. With
big schemes of irrigation and land
cultivation, the development of
fruit and kindred resources Keremeos is destined to become a veritable Eden. There are problems to
be solved there and difficulties to
be overcome. Right in and under
the wheels of progress is the moss-
back clogging advancement. Until
the Southern Okanagan Land Co.
acquired Penticton and the rights
of the mossback there was stagnation. See what a transformation
has taken place since the S. O. L,.
Co. has become proprietor. Even
greater    will    be    the    change at
A. MURCHIE "Sgr
PHOTOGRAPHER »rn_B,ft
Photos of Families taken at their
Homes—Views of Princeton
and Surrounding Camus.
AMATEUR WORK FINISHED
Address   -    PRINCETON. BC.
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NOTICE.
Notice is given that I intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and "Works for
a license to prospect for coal on the following
described lands :
Commencing at a post marked J. M. Smith's
S.W. corner post placed at the S.1S. corner of Sot
1822, Similkameen division of Yale district ..thence
east 80 chains, north So chains, west 80 chains
following the Similkameen river, south 80 chains
to point of commencement.
TNO. M. SMITH.
May 2iet, 1908.
NOTICE^
need to eat meat if you want to
enjoy life. We have the best.
Fish every Friday.
Keremeos when rid of its barnacles
who will neither sell their ranches
at reasonable prices'nor bring them
to a high state of cultivation. It
would not surprise anyone gifted
with healthy digestion and clear
foresight to see a thousand new and
happy homes in the Keremeos valley during the next five years ; providing the mossback ranchers will
either sell en bloc or divide their
big holdings into small fruit producing areas.
Hedley, but a few years ago, was
a mere hole-in-the-wall, a stopping
place for  the  weary traveller.    In
the  earlier  stages  of its existence
men  were  infatuated  with  stories
of the  rich   mineral  deposits  and
everything   was  staked  near  and
far.    From being a boom gold camp
it has developed  into the most per-
ui'ent of mining   towns.    The Yale
Mining Co.  and   the  Daly Reduc
tion Co. are the   two industrial factors ioining with the   handiwork of
1 nature  in  the  Nickel   Plate mine,
which   have    made    Hedley   far-
famed.    Other mines as good as the
Nickel Plate  are in  course of development  while,   still  others, are
only in the discovery  stage.    The
next ten  years  must witness great
  progress from the  very momentum
SIMILKAMEEN DISTRICT.       j the  developed mines  have  given.
During the present year a steady' But there are other and extraneous
tone of improvement has  been no- helps which  will contribute to the
Notice is hereby given that all persons having
claims Bgainst the estate of Christopher Burkstead, deceased 28th April, 1C308, are required ts
send to the undersigned trustees full particularo
of their respective claims within 30 days of the
publication of this 'notice, otherwise no notice
will be taken of them.
CHAS. WIT.LARSON,
JOHN E. HEDLEY, Trustees.
Prinze on', May 27th, iqoS. 26
SUMMERS & WARDLE
BUTCHERS
PRINCETON
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STALLION
"ROB ROY"
SEASON OF 1908.
Commencing on  Wednesday, 13th inst.,
the above named Stallion will stand
for mares in Princeton on the
WEDNESDAYS
Until about the 20th July.
ROB ROY,  No.  2702,  is   a   pedigreed
Clyde stallion—Terms: $10, single leap ;
$15  for season, and $20 to insure with
foal. LUKE GIBSON.
20-24
NOTICE.
Largest Sale in Canada
IN THE MATTER j OF THE RAILWAY ACT
AND IN THE MATTKR OF THE VANCOUVER, VICTORIA AND.. EASTERN
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of four weeks from the first publication
of this notice, the Vancouver, Victoria & Eastern Railway and Navigation Company will apply
to the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada at Ottawa, under Section 222 of the Kailway
Aet to authorize the construction of a braiich
Hue of railway to the Vermilion Forks Mining
and Development Company's coal mine on lot
1R22, Group 1, in accordance with the plan, pro
file and book ot reference showing such branch
line which has been deposited in the Land Reg-,
istry Office in Kamloops on the 7th day of May
A D. 1908. ' ..
Dated this Sth day cf May, A.D. iqo8.
A. H. Mai_NEILL.
Solicitor for  the . Vancouver, Victoria and
Eastern Railway and Navigation Company.
The first publication of this notice was in ths
issue of this "paper of the 20th day of May.'1908:
NOTICE.
ticed' in  mining  conditions geuer
ally throughout the province.   Improvements in smelters and increased  output  of both metal  and  ore
are  rapidly bringing back the profitable business before the big slump
in  copper.    In  the  Boundary and
Kootenay mining  districts there is
a  healthy  condition  in  the  older
established   mining   and  smelting
concerns  and    restored  confidence
is manifest everywhere.     All  the
miners in the country   have employment.   Financial conditions on
both sides of the  international line
are bettering  rapidly,  though  investment  money   is  scarce, except
general welfare of Camp Hedley.
The railway will soon be built and
as-smelters never precede the iron
horse it is certain one- or more will
immediately follow. With a progressive citizenship and the extension of present mining and milling operations Hedley is destined to
be a prosperous mining town—in
fact it could not retrogress if it
wanted to. It is the nearest producing camp to Princeton, the interests and welfare of both being so
interwoven as to promote friendship and a sentiment of generous
and honorable competition regarding mineral merits of each.
Continued iu next week's Star.
NOTICE is hereby given to whom it
may concern that one red. heifer (hornless) branded as cut on left hip, and iSjte
one ball-faced steer, without ear Is?.*-.
marks and no brand discernable, both
about three years old the coming spring
strayed on to the premises of the late
Angus McLod, and unless they are te-
deemed within thirty days and expenses
of keep paid they will be sold ' by public
auction to recover same.
A. MURCHIE.
G. MURDOCH.
Trustees A. McLeod estate.
A GOOD      lr
SPRING TONIC
is . what you require.
Campbell is the man to
see about it.    Don't delay.
CIGARS AND
TOBACCO
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Certificate of Improvements.
Alpha, Bell fractional, Campbird fractional. Prohibition mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen Mining Division of Yale district. , Where
located:   On Copper mountain.
Take notice that I, F. W. Groves, F. M. C. No.
B3992, acting for self and as agent for Eric E.
Jackson, F. M. C. No. B79969, intend, sixty days
from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining
Recorder for a  Certificate of Improvements for
the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the
above claim.
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this I2th day cf May, A.D. 1908.
F. W. GROVES.
The City Drug Si®re
J. R. CAMPBELL.
PRINCETON  j B. C.
NOTICE.       S
Certificate of Improvements.
"Freddie B" and '/Rambler" mineral claims, situate in the Similkameen mining division of Yale
district. Where located: On Five-Mile creek.
■ Take notice that I, Luke Gibson, Free Miner'8
Certificate No. B9468, intend, sixty days from the
date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a
Certificate of Improvements for the purpose c*
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim.
And further take notice that action, under p'
tion 37, must be commenced before the issuance ■ f
such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 12th day of February, A.D. 1908. ggB
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AjGTJST   12,   1908
THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
LOCAL AND eENERAl
Duncan Ross, M.P., left Greenwood
last Saturday for Vernon and Ottawa.
He will be absent about three weeks.
Bert Irwin left for Greenwood recently
to get some ot his molars repaired.
Go to the City Drug Store for the latest
in magazines.
The Walla Walla Statesman (Dem)
compliments the Star and publishes the
whole of its article : "Bryan, the Man of
the Hour." It would appear that the
old truism: " a prophet is not without
honor save in his own country," might
be applied to scribes also.
Charley Willarson returned last Wednesday from the coast, thoroughly enjoying his holiday and feeling rejuvenated. He came back alone, contrary
to report.
The annex to the Great Northern Hotel
is making good progress and will soon
have the roof on.
Avery & Avery will soon be snugly
established in their new office, the contractors, Messrs. Moore & Thomas, having about finished. The painting is in
the hands of Messrs. Suter & Wells.
c A. Bell is having his store painted and
the second story completed for residence.
E. B. Hall is in chaige of the carpentry
and J. G. Macdonell that of painting.
The baseball match played at Otter
Flat last Sunday between the Princeton
and home teams was won by the former
by a score of 22 to 3. Both teams showed
lack of field and batting practise, but
Princeton played the steadier game. The
chief features of the game were two hits
made by Waddell and Macdonell for
Princeton. Campbell pitched a fair
game for Princeton. Henderson, for the
home team, pitched wild at times and
lack of in field support pulled him down
considerably.
Tom Sloan has painted his house the
color of rich cream with white trimmings and it is now ready for the fur.,
niture and occupation.
T. O. Coulthard returned from the coast
last Sunda3-.
REAL ESTATE
IF YOU HAVE READ ESTATE
FOR SADE DIST IT WITH US.
WE HAVE CASH BUYERS.
Wanted, at Once,
A GOOD FRUIT RANCH OF 160
TO 640 ACRES—MUST HAVE
GOOD SUPPLY OF WATER.
ERY &, AVERY
Real Estate and General Insurance.
Star Building, Princeton.
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HEAD   OFFICE, TORONTO
B. E. WALKER, President
ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager
ESTABLISHED 1867
Paid-up Capital, $
Reserve Fund, -
0,000,006
5,000,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT ALL BRANCHES
DRAFTS AND   MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by
telegraph or letter.
COLLECTIONS made in all parts of Canada and in foreign countries.
FOREIGN   BUSINESS.-    Cheques and drafts on the United States,
Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold. 113
A. J. MARDOW, Acting Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH.
HUSTON  BROS., Props.
General Livery business carried on.
Horses for hire, single or double. Wood
or coal delivered on shortest notice.
Draying in all its branches. Prices right
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Watchmaker and Jeweller.
Ladies and Gentlemen : Do not fail to
send me your watch or jewellery for repairs. I can guarantee the work to be
done right at low prices. If you are in
need of a Watch or Jewellery let me
know and I will deal with you according
to the old saying: Honesty is the best
policy. Yours truly,
J. B. HADDAD,
Watchmaker and Jeweller.
Headquarters, Vancouver : Branch office
at Nicola.
Great Norihern
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ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER
All kinds  of mouldings made.       Orders promptly-
attended   to.       For   further   particulars   apply   to
IELL, Princeton,
FOR SALE.
Lot 4, Block Four ; Lots 8, 9 and 10,
Block One.   Price, $500 Cash.
Adddress : M. M. POWERS,
Vancouver, B.C.
Transfer of License.
Princeton, B. C.
Y&uF
need to eat meat if you want to
enjoy life. We have the best.
Fish every Friday.
Interest Charged on Accounts 30 Days Overdue.
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NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Superintendent
of Provincial Police, Victoria, for a
transfer of the license held by me for
the Ashnola Hotel, Ashnola, B.C., to
A. Provost. HUGH CAMPBELL.
Princeton, B. C, July 8. 1908.
PRINCETON   LODGE
I.O.O.F. No. 53.
ljjRegularjneetings, 8 p
^=—1,        m., Thursdays.
}-ojourning brethren welcome.    Hall situated in
Star building.
N. Hbs'TON, j. o. Coulthard.
6 Noble Grand. Secretary.
HOTEL   DRIARD
NICOLA, B. C.
Everything in connection with this Hotel is first-
class and up-to-date and no pains spared to make
 guests comfortable.    Rates reasonable	
SUMMERS & WARDLE
BUTCHERS
P Mi MS ETON
Gold, Silver & Copper, $1.
G. G. WEST, Provincial Assayer, 530
Richards St., Vancouver, B.C.
F. W. GROVES
CivijUand Hiriing Engineer
B. C. Land  Surveyor
Examinations and   reports   made   on
mines and prospects.
Has   a   thorough   knowledge   of   the
Similkameenand Boundary Districts.
Plans of all Sun-eyed Lands and Mineral Claims'
n the District.
PRINCETON. B.C,
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
August 12 1908
IN WRONG PLACE.
"Please give   me   a   special delivery
of pork and beans."
"We're out of both, sir."
"Um !   Very well.   I'd like to use the
telephone."
"Sorry,  but we have no public telephone."
"Can I see your city directory ?"
"I'm afraid it's beiug used in the office."
"Give me, hie, half pound mixed sIioct
olets."
•'We don't keep candy."
"I'd like a glass of egg punch."
"We have no soda fountain."
"Do you keep cigarettes ?"
"No."
."Writing paper?"
"Sorry."
"Chewing gum?"
"Not a piece."
"Keep any soap that'll "wash hands"
-white and keep them clean?"
"Just gave   the last   piece   to  "our"
■cook."
"Oh ! I thought   this  was a general j
store."
HEAD   OFFICE, TORONTO
B. E. WALKER, President
ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager
ESTABLISHED 1867
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,006
Reserve Fund, -   5,000,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT ALL BRANCHES
DRAFTS AND   MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by
telegraph or letter.
COLLECTIONS made in all parts of Canada and in foreign countries.
F0RE3GM  BUSINESS.    Cheques and drafts on the United States,
Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold. 113
A. J. MARLOW, Acting Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH.
A MUTUAL WISH.
"I wish I were an ostrich," said Hicks, i
angrily,  as he  tried to eat one of his
wife's biscuits, and couldn't.
"I wish   you   were,"    returned  Mrs.
Hicks.    "I'd get a few feathers for my'
hat."
Teacher—"If you are kind and polite
to your playmates, what will be the result?"
Scholar—"They'll thin„ they can lick
me."
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THE ATTENTION of the Lands ana Works
Department having been directed to the fact that
town lots in a townsite named Prince Rupert,
being a subdivision of I«ot 642, Range 5, Coast
District, situated on the raaiulaud between the
mouth of the Skeena River and Kaien Island,
are being offeied for sale, it has been deemed
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Trunk Pacific Railway, and is not the townsite
which is owned jointly by the Government of
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Lands and Works Department,
Victoria, B C, May ist, 1908.
F. W. GROVES
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DIAMOND DRILLING.
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exhaustive examination of the results of
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of the British Columbia Copper Co. between January, 1906 and August, 1907.
The article is published in the Mining
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and in the seven months of 1907 the
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average cost $1.72. The average cost for
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