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Use Princeton coal and avoid 'cobwebs' in stovepipes.
No true citizen will permit others to carry his share of the burden
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As wheat i> the staple of the prairies so are minerals the staple of the Similkameen: Coal, Copper, Iron, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold,
Platinum, Mineral Paints, Limestone, Cement, Fireclay, Jasper—The great geologist, Dr. Dawson, was amazed with this country.
Vol. XI. No. 12.
PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, m&
$2 a Year in Advance
S LAST TRAMP.
jDhn^Houston, Journalist, Legislator.
Traveller, Crosses Big Divide.
Knowing the character, habits and per
sonal idiosyncrasies of John Houston, who
recently died on his way out from Fort
George to obtain medical attention. Star
desires to add its tribute ot respect to
one who has made considerable history
in this province and the neighboring republic. He was a tmau of strong convictions, dogged, energetic, a true friend
and bitter enemy, generous to a fault.
He always called a spade a spade in writing or in speech, and this frequently provoked war. But there was an Irish
strain in him and a row in no way dis-
c~>uraged or depressed him. As mayor of
Nelson and in the provincial legislature
as representative he was always in his
usual element, "hot water.' But he was
honest, truthful and conscientious and
these qualities with his ability and supreme iearlessness won him many admirers and staunch friends. Faults he
had, and many, but he was honest enough
to confess them—his worst was always
visible. As a fellojyvvorkman Star has
only kind reco]!ections^5F~Trfmari<I extends to his widow and relatives sincere
sympathy.
John Houston was bocn near Toronto
6i y4ais_ago. He served his apprenticeship to the printing business in,Mejupbis,
Tenn. He and the Hon. Wm. Temple-
man were fellow workmen there. The
deceased was a noted tramp and had cox -
ered the west more than once on foot.
He  started   the  .Truth,   at  Donald,   the
Miner and the Tribune at Nelson, Truth
at New Westminster, Empire at Prince
Rupert and the Tribune at Fort George,
besides other papers in the U.S.
RAILWAY BD1LD1NCS
Roundhouse is Ready to Re
ceive Iron Steeds at
Any Time.
Princeton is Expected to be Divisional
Point also Junction for the
Ashnola Branch.
Foreman Vining of the Great Northern building department, has completed
his work here and removed his crew.
The last building to be erected was the
2 stall section of the roundhouse near
the tunnel. Station and warehouse, section houses, engineers' office, pumping
house and tank, and the roundh&use.
Everything is built in a substantial way
and the coloring of the buildings, lemon
THE WEEKLY CRIST
Spring, Gentle Spring! Robins
and Meadowlarks and
Blackbirds Too.
FIRE  CAUSED  SMALL DAMAGE.
An alarm of fire was turned in Monday from the Bohemian Lodge, Vermilion Av , occupied by R. Soutter, which
luckily was discovered intltBe to prevent
any extensive damage. The fire originated from the stovepipe leading through
the roof. The fire brigade and many
others responded to the call of the bell
the incipient flames being quickly subdued. Fire Chief Campbell and Bert
Irwin did excellent service and all who
rendered any assistance are gratefully
remembered by Mr. Soutter, who has a
large collection of useful and ornamental
house belongings which he would be very
loth to have destroyed by fire.
Insure against fire. Groffman & Rose
represent London & Lancashire and
■R.oyal Insurance Co's. *
Government Agent Hunter has received instructions to epibfce the law
regarding wide tires orTwagons.
Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Carmichael,
of Keremeos, mother and sister of
Messrs. Charles and Harry Armstrong
were visitors last week.
with coffee border, is pleasing and effect
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The roundhouse, although needed as
the terminus, temporarily, is here yet it
indicates a permanency nowhere observed ]
along the line It has been generally
conceded that Princeton ij a iiatuial divisional puiut fur a itiilway*. especially in
view of the junctional facilities already
provided in the shape of ground, some
6ixacxesL The earth from the tunnel is
being deposited where it will do the most
good and it will add to the already large
acreage of the railway company. In the
hear future it is expected that the rail-
Way will be_ extended to Ashnola, Cop-
jper Mountain and other points beyond.
A lotoT work remains lo be done
around the station and yards, fencing for
some miles, ballasting and reducing the
embankments along the line which,
with much other permanent work will
keep extra gangs agoiug most of the
summer.
The approach to the tunnel will be
almost completed within a week.
Madden & Hankinson have begun the
construction of the highway expropria-
tedby the railway company between
Granite Creek and Rabbitt's.
BIG MEAT DEALERS.
J. R. Miller, manager for P. Burns Co.,
is receiving large quantities of beef these
days for the railway contractors and the
shop is supplied with the best in the
land. 'Kit and George' are in the employ of the company and this fact is a
guarantee of the same courteous service
as formerly. The P. Burns Co. is an institution with a continental reputation
for doing big things as butchers and providers and fortune seems to smile on all
their undertakings.
A very interesting May event is promised by a local couple, after which the
comet and then the boom.
Two Banks, the Payroll Cannot be Far
Away—Boads Muddy, with
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The medical health officer suggests that
all water for drinking purposes during
the freshet season^rje boiled. As is well
known the porosity of the ground in this
place admits of surface water with all its
itnpnrities and disease spreading germs
being precipitated into wells. The suggestion is, the efore, timely and well
considered.
CO. French left Monday for Spokane
and other points in connection with
interests which will affect Princeton and
district. If Halley's comet does not
strike the earth before he gets back there
is a prospect that commercial relations
between the eagle and the lion will be
of a more friendly character than hitherto. Meantime keep an eye on Welldo.
. E. Waterman went out Monday to
Washington points and will be absent a
week or ten days.
, D. W Campbell, representing the Saskatchewan Flour Mills Co., was in town
this week doing considerable business
with the 'staff of life,' of which H. H.
Avery is agent.
; A few more days and the snow will be
a thing of the past. w^Qhe rivers are rising slowly, but the big rise does not take
place until the end of May or the first of
June, when the peaks begin to shed their
mantle of white. A,    (jJLZ? V^'
M. A. Durland, chartered accountant.ar-
rived last week from Nicola and is in the
employ of the A. E. Howse Co.,	
As announced at the close oims sermon last Sunday night the Rev. John
Thurburn-Conn has been transferred
by the Presbyterian synod to Wardner. a
lumber camp in the Crow country. His
farewell sermon will be preached on the
26th inst. A studenVmissionary will fill
the vacancy thus made.
R. H. Carmichael, manager of the
Eastern Townships Bank at Keremeos,
will have charge of the branch here.
Mr. Nelson, of Coleman, Alb., arrived
recently and will be engaged with the
Columbia Coal & Coke Co.
A very pleasant birthday party was
given by Mrs. Hewat on Monday afternoon, the esteem in which she is held
being testified by the large number of
valuable presents together with the customary congratulations graciously acknowledged by the hostess.
G. L.  Fraser,  manager of the Coluni-
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from Lethbridge, and with his wife and
family went up to Granite Creek, awaiting the arrival of freight for his house
here.
An amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act will shortly be introduced by
the Minister of Labor at Ottawa, which
will provide that anyone who proposes
to disturb existing conditions, by a cut
in wages or otherwise, must apply for a
board ' of conciliation and must justify
'the proposed action before the board.
Lord MountstephentJ'/vgh^ ipade ^very
large fortune in Canada and wasxreated
a lord after becoming a resident of England, has started a fund yielding'fl4,-
000 annually for the purpose of fostering
desirable emigration to Conada.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's day.'conW
monly known as ' The 17th of Ould Ireland.' Hibernians aie not plentiful in
Princeton, but those who love the shamrock and the tight little isle without frogs
or snakes, will not forget the day.
MINES AND MINING.
-The mineral production of the Dominion of Canada for the past year is valued
at $90,000,000. an inciease of $5,000,000
over the figures of the preceding year.
H. N. Galer, vice-president of the International Coal and Coke Co., Coleman,
the Royal Collieries, and the British
America Trust Co., will remove from
Spokane to Vancouver,
j.poal in body has at last been reached
in the long tunnel at the United EmPire.
AFiroelay of .an excellent quality has
been found in  quantity  on  property   of
fhn TTtiil-prl Kmpiro
The manufacture of Portland cement
is likely to be undertaken in this section
soon. All the constituent parts of a good
cement are to be found here.
Within thirty days an important mining deal, including a smelter, is expected
to be put through. The deal will rank
closely to that of the Nickel Plate in
point of importance and will be of great
benefit to Princeton district.
TWO BANKS IN PRINCETON.
The large safe for the Eastern Townships Bank, not being yet in position,
the doors of the building are not yet
open to the public. As honey attracts
bees so 'beesness' attracts banks. Two
banks in Princeton looks as though
money was abont to 'loosen up,' but the
rumor of a third bank is more than,the
most optimistic could hope for. Of.
course there is no law to prevent banks
starting here. It is a free country. And
there is gold and silver here, two very
needful articles in the running.of a bank.
Banks are not like newspapers. Money
is their life, whereas the paper lives on
the critic's cold crumbs, standoffs, uupaid
subscriptions and bills, and free announcements, puffs, &c„ &c. Welcome,
banks.
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
March 16, 1910.
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 10 and 5 cents per line.
Four weekly insertions constitute one month
advertising.
No transient advertisement inserted unless
accompanied with the cash.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
News that another railway line
will tap Princeton is good news and
will be received with genuine satisfaction, by all citizens. In the discussion on the Kettle River Valley
bill introduced in the provincial
house during the session just closed,
Premier McBride explained that an
arrangement had been reached with
the railway company to the effect
that a branch line would be built
into Princeton. During the campaign last fall there were aspersions
cast upon the announcement made
then in speeches by the Premier and
Mr. Shatford regarding the branch
to Princeton and malicious enemies
said that it was only a 'vote catching dodge.' They also said that
the K.V. railway would not be built
and that the whole thing was 'put
up' for poHtical purposes. Well,
there are always those ready to besmirch the characters of their superiors and attribute foul motives
for honest effort—both the Premier
and Mr. Shatford ran the gamut of
these mud throwers and today tbey
stand out boldly in the light of
time as having lived up to their
promises. Twenty-five miles of the
Kettle Valley will be built in a year
as the result of the Premier taking
care of the interests of the people
and Mr. Shatford has been no less
alert in behalf of his constituents
and will, no doubt, see that the
branch to Princeton is ready to
operate upon the completion of the
main line between Nicola and Pen-
ticton.
STOP THE EVIL.
There are good grounds for the
action of the Board of Trade in endorsing the resolution of the Crat-
brook Board suggesting to the Attorney-General an amendment to
the Municipal Clauses Act wherein
a license fee of $100 shall be charged
itinerant real estate agents. It is
an evil of which the public are generally unaware that the life blood
of small towns is being sapped by
these omnivorous pests who swoop
down upon unsuspecting persons
in the country. The ever ready
map and glib tongue are not too
scrupulous in describing the land
or the lot to be sold. In many
cases sheer misrepresentation and
distortion of facts are used to lure
on the investor. Glowing accounts
of fortunes made are rehearsed and
the final consent of the poor investor  is  obtained under pressure
of words. If the Attorney-General
will remedy this he, will relieve the
country of a nuisance and save
many a poor person the.fruits of
wildcat speculation. Another aspect of the question is the loyalty
which is due from every citizen
to his or her own town or district.
While there is good and safe in
vestment at or near home there is
no reason for going outside, especially when the property cannot be
examined at once and the element
of chance is beyond reasonable
speculation. Many thousands of
dollars are being tied up in coast
city property which ought to be
invested in Princeton and other interior towns.
A USEFUL SESSION.
The first session of the present
provincial legislature ended last
Thursday. It was probably the
most unique assemblage of legislators ever seen in any man's country. An Opposition of four in a
house of forty-two and those four
subdivided into groups of two each.
The Opposition, so called, in this
case is a mere formality, a mere
accident, for, if they had not been
elected the legislative proceedings
would have resulted just the same.
Premier McBride is the first to demonstrate the possibility of governing well without an Opposition and
this leads up to the suggestion that
it is possible to govern righteously
without a second political party.
If the Premier can prove in the
next three sessions that it is possible to govern this province without
asecond party and thus demonstrate
the superfluity of an Opposition he
will have erected a monument to
his memory that will outlast the
ages. There is a large element of
the serio-comic in the powerless
Opposition holding down seats at
Victoria. A lot of useful legislation has been made law this session.
Premier McBride is on the highway
to fame if not to fortune:
EXTENSION OE TIME.
The extension of time recently
granted to the V^. & E. railway
by the Hous//»t Commons is in
line with^pu'rj'ent thought and approval. Mr: Burrell, M. P., thoroughly and truthfully represented
his constituents when he stated that
he did not wish to interrupt construction to the coast by offering
any opposition to the extension of
the charter limits. He said that
he was anxious to see the road
completed as soon as possible from
Princeton westward as it was of
great importance to southern B.C.
More than $14,000,000 have now
been spent in construction and he
understood it was the intention of
the contractors to push the work.
Mr. Lennox, M. P., said that the
company had evidently shown good
faith and that was the chief r-oirt
to be considered.
Drink and Enjoy
ping George IV.
upcur scotch
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R. P. Rithet & Go.
Limited, Victoria.   J|
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A. E. IRWIN
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Estimates Given
Workmanship Guaranteed
Jobbing Work Promptly Attended to
The Best Food
for Infants
AllenDury's
In   three  strengths for the
different   stages   of    in-
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Everything for Baby
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We carry the largest stock
in Princeton of       —       —
FLOUR, FEED,
GRAIN, COAL Oil
and   GASOLINE.
WE ARE GENERAL. INSURANCE
AGENTS.
We have a large list of
FARM LANDS
FRUIT LANDS
STOCK RANCHES
TIMBER LIMITS
Also Residence and Busi=
ness Lots for Sale
List your property  with  us.     We
don't keep it on our list, we sell it
—if the price is right.
Money to Loan on Approved Security
Avery & Avery
Nicola-Princeton Stage Line.
TOURISTS ROUTE—Travellers leaving Vancouver Monday morning arrive
at Nicola Monday night, leave-Nicola
Tuesday morning for Princeton, arrive in
Princeton Wednesday. Return on
Thursday, arrive in Nicola on Friday,
leave Saturday morning for Vancouver.
Travellers leaving Princeton Thursday
each week via Marquart's stage line will
arrive in Vancouver tne following Saturday evening. This route is one of great
scenic beauty from Princeton to Nicola.
Beautiful lakes, fishing and game. Tourists summer route. The beautiful Otter
Valley seen from an open coach is a- picture never to be forgotten.
From Nicola to Vancouver and
Return $15.00 j
PETER flARQUART
"MO DLL"
LIVERY STABLE
PRINCETON, B. C.
Variety  of  Rigs—Good   Roadsters-
Big Stables—Courteous Attention
to all Customers.
Proprietors
The Princeton
Livery I Feed
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HUSTON BROS. PrOpr'S
General Livery business carried on.
Horses for hire, single or double. Wood
or coal delivered on, shortest notice.
Draying in all its branches. .Prices right
Satisfaction guaranteed.
PRINCETON BAKERY
and CONFECTIONERY
FRESH BREAD DAILY—ALL KINDS
OF PASTRY, PIES, &C.
RESTAURANT
C. V. Semerad & Co.
Auctioneers        Notary Public       Subscribe for Star $2.,
March 16, 1910.
THE    SIMILKAMEEN   STAR
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Major, dear Major : Where are you ?
A full attendance of the executive and
hospital committees is respectfully requested Friday night at 8 sharp in the
court house.
Snowden's billiard parlors are now in
excellent shape for those who seek solace
in the cue or in the soothing influence of
'the weed.' Here, also, will be found a
good supply of nuts, fruit and confectionery. The parlors have been renovated and an addition made so that everything tends to the convenience and comfort of patrons. Drop in and have a talk
with£laji&£_§bont old times.
Nairn's Linoleums have the very latest
patterns. Nairn's is the best and cheapest.   The Furniture Man, A. L. WHITE.
Good Friday on the 25th, Easter Sunday, 27th.
There will be no P.F E. this week.
Divine service (Presbyterian) in the
court house, Sunday, n a m., and 7 30
p m.
Card of Thanks—We wish to express
our heartfelt thanks to all those who so
kindly offered and rendered assistance
through the illness and death of our
mother.—C. Summers, A. Summers, Mrs.
Jack Bier.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
of Mrs Swanson on Thursday at 3 p.m.
The best is the cheapest. Nairn lin-
oleums.are the best. The New and Second Hand Store.    A. L. WHITE.
Bert Irwin is about to erect a lar£e
building for the Similkameeu Lumber
Co.
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NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that T intend to applv
to the Chief Commissioner of Lamis at Victoria
for a license to prospoct for coal and petroleum
on the following described lands situate on right
bank of Summers creek, about 8 miles from
Princeton, B.C.
Commencing at a post marked W A. Davis'
S.W. corner, thence 80 chains north, 80 chains
eart, 80 chains south, 80 chains west to point cf
cc mmencement, containing 640 acres.
W. A. DAVIS, Locator.
Located Nov. 21st, looq.
Commencing at a post marked T. F. Sloan's
N.W corner, thence 80 chains east along south
.l'ne of W. A. Davis' location, thence 80 chains
south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north to place of
commencement, containing 640 acres.
T. F. SLOAN, Locator,
W. A. Davis, Agent.
Located Nov. 21s}, 1909.
Princeton, March 14, iqio.
PRINCETON    LODGE
I.O.O.F. No. 52.
^Regular meetings, 8 p
.   '        m., Thursdays.
Sojourning brethren welcome.- Hall situated in
Thomas Block.   •' Oddfellows Hall."
D. M. French, P. F. Rowlands,
6 Noble Grand. Secretary.
H. MASSONAT
Bridge St., Princeton
Jeweler
Engraver
Optician
Fifteen   Years   of  Experience in
London, Paris and Switzerland.
Diploma at the Horological School
in Paris, 1896.
GEO. H. BROUGHTON
B.C. & D.L.8., Grad. S.P.S.
Civil Engineer & Land surveyor
Princeton  and Penticton, B.C.
Dry and Green wood
For sale, Delivered
TO ANY PART OF TCWN.
Leave your orders at Coulthard's stables.
HANS LOF.
"DOARD OF TRADE, PRINCE-
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each month.
J. M. Wright, H. H. Avery,
President. Secretarv.
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MANLY  &   SWANSON, Props.
First Class room and board
Wines, Liquors, Cigars
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
HEAD  OFFICE, TORONTO
ESTABLISHED 1867
B. E. WALKER, President
ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager
Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000
Reserve Fund, -   6,000,000
Branches throughout Canada, and in the United States and England
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These Orders are payable at par at every office of a Chartered Bank in Canada
(except in the Yukon) and at the principal banking points in the United States. They
are negotiable at $4.90 to the £ sterling in Great Britain and Ireland.
They form an excellent method of remitting' small sums of money with safety
and at small cost, and mav be obtained without delay. 121
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JUST   RECEIVED
A direct import shipment of
NAIRN'S Prilled and mill
Linoleums
6 and 12 ft* wide
Call and see the very latest patterns
The best and the cheapest
The New and Second Hand Store
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Office, Star Building, Bridge Street, Princeton
AUCTIONEERS.
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Agents for the following reliable Insurance Cos.
Royal Insurance Co., Fire and Life
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co.
London & Lancashire Guarantee & Accident Co.
National Provincial Plate- Glass Ins. Co. Ltd.
British American Live Stock Association Co. Ltd.
Insures all kinds of Live Stock against death from any cause
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THE     SIMILKAMEEN     STAR
March 16, 1910.
BIG REDUCTION IN TAXES.
NOTICE.
Lessening the  Burdens of the Taxpayer Makes Good Beading.
The people of the Similkameen will
have much less to pay in taxes this year
than formerly owing to the legislation
enacted during the session brought to a
close last Thursday, loth inst Until
June 30 of this year a discount of 25 per
cent, will be given on all taxes paid, in
distinction to a 10 per cent discount last
year. Any person having paid their
taxes prior to the enactment of the
change will be refunded the difference
in discount.
On personal property the tax rate has
been reduced from 3-5 to 1-2 per cent. •
and as assessment notices for the year's
taxes have all been issued and the taxes
are due, it is impossible to have the new
rate come into effect until the assessment
is made this year, hence, the 25 per cent,
discount is made to adjust the difference.
Continued on page 5.
MANLY  &   SWANSON, Props
Take notice that I J. T. Johnson, of Vancouver intend to apply for a licence to prospect for
coal and petroleum under the following described lands, near Granite Creek, Yale Division, Yale
District.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
east corner of lot 296 and matted J. T. Tohns-
ton's south west corner, and running north, 80
chains, east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80
chains, to point of commencement.
J.T.JOHNSTON
X/Ocated Feb. 16th, 1910.
- Take notice that I, George I*. Fraser of Granite
Creek, intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, near Cranite Creek, Yale Division
Yale District.
Commencing at a post planted at the north
east corner of lot 376 and marked G. L* Fraser's
north east corner, and running west 80 chains,
south 80 chains, east 80 chains and north 80
chains to point of commencement.
G. I,. FRASHR
Located Feb. 4th, iqio.
Take notice that I,W. G. Norrie, Granite Creek
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, .near Granite Creek, Yale Division, Yale
District.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
east corner of lot 378, marked W. G. Norrie's
south east corner and running north 80 chains,
west 80 chains, south 80 chains and east 80
chains to point of commencement.
W. G. NORRI3S
per G. L/. Fraser, Agent
Xyocated Feb 4th, 1910.
Take notice that I, A. W. Jacob, of Granite
Creek,intend to apply fcr a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, near Granite Creek, Yale Division,
Yale Distr ct.
commencing at a post, planted at the north
eas* corner o lot 379 and marked A. W- Jacob's^
north east corner, and running south 80 chains,
west So chains, north 80 chains to point of commencement.
a.w.jacob
per G. L  Fraser, Agent
Located Feb 4th, iqio.
NOTICE.
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Wines, Liquors, Cigars
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Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a
licence to prospect for coal on the following described land.
Commencing at the north east corner of lot 1823,
group 1, thence west SO chains along the south
boundary line of lot 43, to the south west corner of
lot 989, thence south 80 i hains, thence east .down
the Tulameen river to the south east corner of lot
1823, thence north 34 chains more or less to point
of commencement.
W. WILSON, Locator
Princeton, Jan. 17th, 1910.
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NOTICE.
. Take notice that I, F. A. Rose, of New Westminster, B.C., intend to apply for a licence to
prospect for coal and petroleum under the following described lan^s situate in the Similkameen
division of Yale district near Princeton, B.C.
Commencing at a post planted on the north line
of lot 815, 20 chains west of the N.E. corner of
said lot 815, and marked F. A- Rose's S.E. corner,
thence north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80
chains, and east 80 chains to point of commencement: F. A. ROSE, Locator.
By F, E. Groffman, Agent.
Located 26th January, 1910.
Take notice that I, Clara Groffman, of Barnet,
England, intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, situate in the Similkameen division
of Yale district, near Princeton, B.C:
Commencing at a post planted on the north line
of lot 815, 20 chains west of the N.E. corner of
said lot 815 and marked Clara Groffman's N.W.
corner,! thence south 80 chains, east 80 chains,
north 80 chains and west 80 chains to point of]
commencement: CLARA GROFFMAN, Locator.
By F. E. Groffman, Agent.
Located 26th Jan. 1910.
Take notice that I, Blanche A; Groffman, of
Barnet,. Kngland, intend to apply for a licence to
prospect for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, situate in the Similka*
meen division of Yale district, near Princeton, B.C.
Commencing at a post planted on the north line
of lot 815, 20 chains west of the N.E. corner of
said lot 815, and marked Blanche A. Groffman's
N, E. corner, thence south 80 chains, west 80
chains, north 80 chains and east 80 chains to
point of commencement.
BLANCHE A- GROFFMAN, Locator.
By F. E- Groffman, Agent-
Located'26th Jan. 1910.
Take notice that I, J. D. Lumsden, of Princeton,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate in the Similkameen division of Yale
district, near Princeton, B.C:
Commencing at a post planted on the north line
of lot 815, 20 chains west of the N.E. corner of
said lot 815, and marked .J&D. Lumsden's S-W.
corner thence north 80 chains, east 80 chains,
south 80 chains and west 80 ehains to point of
commencement. J. D. LUMSDEN,
Locator.
By F. E. Groffman, Agent.
Located 26th Jan-1910
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, Clara Brown of Vancouver,
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south
west corner of lot 1510 and marked Clara Brown's
N.W. corner, and running 80 chains south, 80
chains east, 80 north and 80 chains west to point
of commencement,
CLARA BROWN
per H   H- Thomas,
Located January ICth, 1910 Agent
Take notice that I, G. M. Allison of Keremeos
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate near Princeton.
('om men chip- at a post planted at the south
west corner of lot 1510 and marked G. M. Allison's
S.W- corner, and running 80 chains north, 80
east, 80 chains south and 80 chains west to point:
of commencement.
G. M. ALLTPON
per H. H. Thomas
Located January 10th, 1910 Agent
Take notice that T, J. R, Hunter of Princeton
intend to. apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the south west
corner of lot 1510, marked J. R- Hunter's S.E. corner, and running 80 chains north, 80 chains west,
SO chains south and 80 chains east to point of
commencement.
J, R. HUNTER..
per H. H. Thomas
Located January 10th, 1910 .;, sdsm    Agent
Take notice that I, H: S- Hardman of Vancouver
intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum, under the following described
lands, situate near Princeton.
\ Commencing at a post planted at the north west
corner of lot 1510 and marked - H. S. Hardman's S.
E- corner, and running ?0 chains north, 8o chains
west, 80 chains south and 80 chains east to point
of commencement.
H. S. HARDMAN
per H. H- Thomas
Located January 10th, 1910 Agent
Take notice that I, Roy Brown of Vancouver intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described
land situate near Princeton,
Commencing at a post planted at the south
west corner of lot 1510 and marked Roy Brown's
N.E. corner, and running 80 chains south, 80
west, 80 chains north and 80 chains east to point
of commencement.'
ROY BROWN
per H. H. Thomas
Located January 10th, 1910 Agent
Take notice that I, George A. Davidson of Vancouver intend to apply for a licence to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencing at a post planted at the north west
corner of lot 1510 and marked George A. Davidson's S,W. corner, and running 80 chains north, 80
Chains east, 80 chains south and 80 chains west to
point of commencement.
GEORGE A. DAVIDSON
per H. H Thomas
Located January 10th, 1909 Agent
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, Frank E. Groffman, of
Princeton, intend to apply for a licenceijto prospect
for coal aad petroleum under the following described lands, situate near Princeton.
Commencing at the N.E. corner of lot 361, thence
south to S.E. corner of iot 361, thence west to S.
W. corner of lot 361, thence following Tulameen
Riyer to point of cow^^^^p^-t.
FRANK E. rpoFFMAN
Located Jan. 2", 1910 W. M-rtin, Ager.tJ
NOTICE
Take notice that I, Thomas Rabbitt of Tulameen River; B.C. occupation, farmer, intend to
apply for permission to purchase the following
described lands.
Commencing at the north west corner of lot
i5r, Yale division of Yale district thence north 20
chains, thence east 20 chains, thence south 20
chains, thence west 20 chains to point of commencement, containing 40 acres.
THOMAS RABBITT
Jan. 17th, igio
Take notice that Kuphemia Rsbbitt of Tulameen kiver, B.C.. occupation, faimers wife, intends 10 apply for permission to purchase the
following described lauds.
Know as lot 1807, Yale division of Yale district,
containg some 27 acres and bounded on the west
and south by the Tulameen River, on the north
by lot 152 and partially on the east by lot 1865.
KUPHEMIA RABBITT
By her agent Thomas Rabbiit
Jan. 29th, igio.
NOTICE
Thirty days after date, I, Wesley C, Gibson, of
Princeton, intend to appty for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lauds
.Commencing-at a post planted on south east
corner of lot 1039, thence west 80 chains, thence
north 40 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence
south 40 chains to point of commencement.
WESLEY C. GIBSON
per Samuel R. Gibson, agent.
Princeton, B.C., Jan. 28th, 1910.
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, J. Oswald Coutthard, of
Princeton, intend to apply for a licence to pros
pect for coal and petroleum under the following
described lands.
Situate near P.inceton, Yale division.. Yale district, commencing at a .post planted about 20
chains east of the N.W. corner of lot 119 G.I ,
thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,
thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to
point of commencement.
J. OSWALD COULTHARD, Locator.
Located Feb. 8th, 1910.
NOTICE.
TaKe notice that I, Perley Russell of Princeton,
occupation clerk, intend to apply for permission
to parchase the following described lands, situate
in Kamloops Division of Yale District.
Commencing at a post placed at the N W. corner of lot 151, thence easterly to the corner of lot
361, thence northerly 20 chains, thence westerly
20 chains, thence southerly to lot 181, thence along
said lot to point, of commencement. Containing
40 atcres mere or less.
PERLEY RUSSELL
Dated 24th Jan.. 1910.
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, C. O. French, 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 S. E. corner of lot 243; and marked C. O. French's N. E-
corner and running south 1C0 chains, west SO
chains, north 18 chains to the south boundary of
lot 157, thence north easterly following the north
east boundary of lot 157, to the N-K. corner of lot
157, thence west 26 chains, thence north 40 chains,
thence east 40 chains to point of commencement.
C.O.FRENCH,
Located 13th January, 1910 Locator.
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, J. B. Wood, 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 south east
corner of lot 2049 and marked J. B. Wood's N-E.
corner,   and   running 80 chains west,  80 chains
south, 80 chains east and 80 chains north to point j
of commencement.
J. B. WOOD,
Located 13tn January, 1910. Locator.
NOTICE.
Take notice that I, L. L- French, of Evanston,
III., 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 S.E- corner of lot 2049 and marked L. L. French's N.W.
corner, and running east 80 chains, south 80 chains
west 80 chains and north 80 chains to point of
commencement.
L.L.FRENCH,
Located 13th January, 1910. Locator.
By C, O. French.
Agent.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby sjiven that thirty days from
date I intend '.o apply to the chief commissioner
of lands for a license to prospect for coal on the
followine; descril ed land, viz: Commencing at
a post placed 20 chains west ot C. Harris'south
west corner of his pre-emption, thence north £0
chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains, thence west 80 chains to point of commencement-
Located this 4th day of January, 1910.
J. B-'WILSON, Locator
W. S. Wilson, Agent,
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March  i', 1)10.
BIG REDUCTION IN TAXES.
From 4th page.
The assessment this year will exempt
farmers' personal property up to JjSiooo
from taxation, in former years it was only
#500 worth exempted. The tax rate on
incomes between $1000 and $2000 per
annum h; s been reduced from 1% to I
per cent.; on incomes between $2000 and
£3000 from lj£ to 1% per cent.
The reduction in taxation will jog the
revenue down a point or two, but the
government will regain all loss in the
asceuding value of properties. Regarding the poll tax of $3 which some have
in one way and another evaded for years
it is so enacted that all arrears may be
collected.
GEO. H. BROUGHTON
B.C. & D.L.8., Orad. S.P.S.
Civil Engineer & Land Surveyor
Princeton  and Penticton, B.C.
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NOTICE.
Take notice that I, George L. Fraser, of Granite
Creek, B.C., intend to apply for permission to
purchase the following described lands :
Commencing at a post situated at the S.E. corner of Lot 181, Yale division, Yale district, B.C.,
thence west 62 chains more or less to the N.E.
corner of Lot 3044, thence south 80 chains to the
N.E. corner of Lot 293, thence east 80 chains to
the N.E. sorner of Lot 294, thence north 80 chains
more or less, thence west 18 chains more or less
to the point of commencement, containing ahout
640 acres more or less.
GEORGE L. FRASER,
Dated Feb. 23rd, 1910. W, G. Norrie, Agent.
NOTICE.
Take notice that EmmettTodd of Aspen Grove,
-B C, occupation Raqcher, intends to apply for
permission to purchase the following described
laods : Situate in Ashcroft District, District of
Yale.
Commencing at a post planted at a point on
the Tulameen River on the west bank, about
three quarters of a mile above Rabbitt.s lower
ranch, thence running north 60 chains, thence
west 20 chains, thence south 60 chains, thence
east 20 chains to point of commencement, con
taining 120 acres more or less.
EMMETT TODD, Locator.
Tanuary 26th, 1910.
NOTICE.
#_ "Knob Hill" Mineral  Claim,  situate  in  the
Similkameen Mining Division of Yale District.
Adjoining Be-iver's Ranch, about four miles
• south of Princeton.
Take notice that I, Charles Willarson, Free
Miners Certificate No. B20131, acting as agent
for Ellen Josephine Barron, Free Miners Certifi
cate No. B15985, and Qeorge_Edgar Winkler, Free
Miner's Certificate NoT"K33476. intend, sljLty 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 oflmprovements.
Dated this 14th day of February, A.D., 1910.
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