With the Railway comes Coal Mining and the Payroll The competent person does not talk of himself: He Is content to let his work speak for him. Progress and development hinge on the one great need of the country, transportation—It is almost an absolute certainty that the V.,V. & E will be in operation here before the close of the year—Investment will never be more favorable than now—Come and see. Vol. X. No. 23. PRINCETON, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23909. $2 a Year in Advance ■x.w- RAILROAD DIVISIONS Princeton a Junction and Divis ional Point Make a Sure Payroll. V.,V. & E., Through Great Northern, Acquires Valuable Acreage From V.F.M. Co. A deal of more than ordinary signi cance has recently been consummated between the Great Northern and the Vermilion Forks Mining Co. rep,esented by Krnest Waterrran, manager. It con sists of the purchase of 13X acres of land ou the west boundary of tht townsite, near the proposed Tulameen tunnel, by the railway company. Such large ground space at this particular point, in connection wi'h extensive tree grants of land already given by the V.F.M. Co., is an index of future requirements on an extensive scale. It is undoubtedly the intention of the Great Northern to make of Princeton a divisional point in the transference of its traffic. This will necessitate car repair shops, roundhouse and all the ac cessories of a sub-terminal point. The area of ground already acquired by the railway gives an importance to Princeton which can hardly be overestimated. It means a large payroll to begin with and gives that stability so much desired by the investor and homebuilder. Then there can be no doubt of a junction with the main line by a branch tapping the southwestern coal and ore deposits. These are all considerations that give value to all town properties and cause those rising tendencies which denote progress and development. As was anticipated the Vermilion Forks Co. advanced the price of their lots on 1st June from 10 to 12 per cent, more than formerly. The demand for real estate is steady and prices are firm. Individual owners are not at all zealous in pushing sales. The time, and other con ditions are not favorable for large deals but a better opportunity for men with small means to secure a home lot or one for business will never be presented again. It does not require acute foresight to predict a general rise in all land values as the means of transportation and development draw nigh. Grading will shortly begin on the spur leading to the V.F.M. Co's coal mine shaft. When this is completed the rails will enable the delivery of machinery and required equipment for loading»lSil* road cars with coal. HOPE TO OTTER FLAT OPENING EXPOSITION Wagon Road, in All Likelihood will be Built at Once to Summit. Surveyors in Field to Locate Boad to Gjpat Silver-Gold Camp in Hope Mountains. R, Holloway, an old Cariboo newspaperman is dead at Victoria, 76 years old. Nearly a "million dollars worth of lots was realized at sale of Prince Rupert lots. Col. Robert Stevenson ^ who has been somewhat in. the.'limelight owing to his energetic handling of the Hope-Tula- meen wagon road proposition and his recent-adventure in Seattle with a robber, returned TasfWednesday fronffEe coast. He looks, and is, fit for the strenuou oxertion required in attending to his mineral properties scattered all over this s :ction. He has made good for the Similkameen in keeping its vast resources before the public through the powerful agency of the press and in pressing his road scheme before Premier McBride, civic corporations and by large petition to the government. ' Many old friends were pleased to mett And welcome back Col. Stevenson after an absence of^T mnnHift fmm ihergrnp Asked by one of the Star staff regarding construction of the wagon road from Hope to Summit Camp, he said that the Minister of Public Works, Hon. Thos.' Taylor, would send a survey party as soon as the snow was off to locate tbe road. If the surveyor reported favorably con- Continued on 51-d page TULAMEEN NUGGETS. From Our Own Correspondent. Tulameen, May 26.—M.G.Blair of Vancouver is expected in this week. He has purchased property here and intends building a sumtner^jcettage, so that he can bring hts~famiiy in tor the summer. 'D. Coutney arrived in town tonight, bound for the Platinum Belt. The G.N.R. surveyors are to start up the Tulameen River this week. Punk Davis is acting as guide. Ills HeudersoU boys succeeded in landing two four-pound beauties out of Otter Lake this week. E.E.Rice returned to the oity this week and will go up to work for- the Similka meen M.&S.Co.on Bear Creek. The trail to Champion Creek is to be repaired, also a new bridge across Bear Creek and the Summit trail repaired. I,. W. is all right. - - Wm. Flageris to go to work on W. H. Armstrong's property at once. As soon as he gets things in shape he will put more men on. Ed. Tingley, the1 road mogul, was in town this week. W. J. Henderson is very glad to get back to the Tulameen climate. He is improving a little. A.Y.P. Formally Opened with Great Eclat Before an Immense Crowds President Taft Touches Button at Na- 4tb tional Capitol and Wheels Begin Bevolving. Seattle, Wash., June 1. — [Special] Promptly at noon, today President William H. Taft pressed an electric key in the Capitol at Washington, and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was formally opened to guests from every part of the world. The opening exercises were conducted in the presence of a quarter of a million of people. The enormous crowd stood silent and awed as the solemn words of invocation were uttered by the Right Rev. Bishop Edward J. O'Dea, bishop of Seattle. Not a flag or strip of bunting was displayed from the thousand flag Staffs and domes ; the entire exposition city awaited with suppressed eagerness the touch of the President's hand. With the first stroke of the bell announcing the arrival of high noon, the deep sounding whistle from the University power house taken from the Russian gunboat that announced the transfer of Alaska to the United States years ago, gave response to the flash from Washington, and every wheel of the exposition machinery was set in motion. The address of weleome was delivered by Director-General Nadeau, followed by Hon Sir J. Bryce, British Ambassador to the United States, Hon. Jas. J, Hill, President of the Great Northern Railway Co. and others. Invitations to the editors of B.C. have been issued in which all tbe courtesies usually extended to the press will be available on presentation of credentials. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL. The enrolment of the public school is 40, as against 26 last year, an increase of over 50 per cent. Inspector Miller visited the school on May 19 and found it in a reasonably satisfactory condition. He made some recommendations as to the time table and arrangement of work, &c. which are being carefully carried out. The usual public examination will be held on Wednesday, June 30, as the law now requires school to be kept up till the end of the month, instead of till the last Fiiday, as formerly. The school keeps on growing in spite of the natural falling off after the recent entrance examinations. The daily attendance for May averaged 26.38, an increase of almost 20 per cent, over the same month last ye..r, when there were no examinations. RAILROAD OFFICIALS Inspect Bridge Sites and Grade on Quick Trip Over the Line. No Definite Time Stated for Tracklay- . ing to Begin—All Depends on High Water. Chief Engineer Hogeland of the Great Northern, J. H. Kennedy, C.E., and J.. Porter of the firm of Porter Bros., tie and bridge timber contractors, were at the Great Northern Hotel last Thursday night, having driven from Keremeos on a hurried inspection of the grade. Mr. Hogeland gave close attention to the four bridge sites which the V..V. & E. requires in crossing the Similkameen: river between Princeton and Kererneos- The steel for these bridges is now in course of delivery and will be ready for tracklaying when it begins. Of the day and date when the tracklayers will commence to lay'steel west of Keremeos no man seems to know. It is not likely that anything will be done . before the water subsides in the river and that depends on the amount of snow in the mountains and the time it takes to melt it, which depends on the heat of Old Sol, which depends on the concatenation of the planets, which depends on the* wireless orders from Uncle Jim, who depends on himself and. does about as he pleases' with governments and people. The grass is growing nicely on the grade made more than a year ago and it looks as if the Great Northern would have a big bunch of hay to market after high water. Probably the next excuse for delay will be too low water to float timber for bridges. In face of all probabilities it has been stated by one of the high contractors that tracklaying begins on the 10th inst., sure.JLand that construction west of Princeton will be pushed on immediately over the Hope mountains to the coast. TOWN AND DISTRICT. Govern adaptability for ease of communication. Railroad con veyance with postal, telephone and I telegraph communications are admittedly requisite and all these will be supplied here betore the end of the year. The moral, social and natural environment of Princeton is very favorable. The existence of ^so-called 'necessary evils' are subjected to a wholesome fear of the law and public sentiment here embodies all that is rational for the teaching and due observance of Christian belief and principles. The location of universities in or near large cities has been the undoing of many a young man, especially those of country birth and' rearing. Then, there arethe natural resources here which offer a wide field for investigation, study aud research. All classes of mining, geological structure, experimentation with economic substances and the acquisition of knowledge first hand from mother earth have unexcelled facilities for pursuit by the student in Princeton district. A mining school in connection with the university must be maintained and equipped. If located in a mining section the advantages would be so obvious as not to require mention. Premier McBride cannot fail to appreciate the importance of suggestions made, and reliance must be placed on him to select the very bast location, in doing this the merits of Princeton will recommend the! construction of the University building here. NOTES AND COMMENTS. One of the immediate results of mineral exhibitions is the awakening of interest in men who never could be influenced in any degree except by 'ocular demonstration,' or seeing the real thing. Correspondence will follow theA.Y.P. exposition at Seattle." If mine owners and prospectors here would only realize the efficacy of a board or union through which they could advise and consult each other as to grouping, prices, conditions, etc., and appoint a secretary who would promptly attend to correspondence, better result's would be obtained than by straggling and delayed answers of individuals to inquirers abroad. A local mining association would also be of great service iu diffusing information about the various camps. United and harmonious action would always have the- effect of inviting investors, whereas th^e difficulty of dealing with isolated and independent owners often repels capital and thus delays development and progress, an injury to every citizen of the district. JUN» 2, I909 Fire, life and Accidental! Insurance C L. CUMMINGS Horseshoeing a Specialty GENERAL BLACKSMITH Carriage Building, Repairing I and Painting INSURE NOW: You Don't A11 Work NeatIy and PromptIy Know what to-morrow I may bring forth. Done- FARM LANDS FRUIT LANDS STOCK RANCHES CHICKEN RANCHES The. attempt ,to commercialize Sunday by introducingbasebulfwith all its attendant evils, of gambling or betting, carousing, and sbJon, has been resented by the people of North Vancouver. Sunday law is very explicit in Canada, prohibiting all games where admission is paid to witness them. The law was framed to choke off the money grabbers who are not content with raking in the shekels six days in the week but must needs make a special haul on Sunday. When people become so greedy that they will not take a 'day off' in a week from money-getting then the law. wisely provides for their case and applies force,. if necessary; to^make them j obedient.' Canadians do not relish the 'cbntiriehtaP Sunday so much in evidence in other countries and any lowering of the sacred standard of tbe day will not be tolerated by the intelligent mass of them. An eight-hour work day and a Sunday rest day is the natural and inherited right of every human being and Will become universal with the advancement of civilization and Christianity. FOR SALE TltaTS iypfle Navy Tobacco Largest Sale in Canada 1 Business & Residential Lots! IN PRINCETON AVERY & #VERY Real Estate, Insurance, Notary Public NOTICE. l^OTICE is hereby given\that thirty^daye fitter •*■ . date the undersigned intend to. apply to the Supt. Provincial Police. Victoria, for a renewal of retail liquor license for -Hotel Tulameen, Princeton, B. C. SJK W'. .r.fcfoTfPATRreK- . Princeton, B. C, April 15th, 1909. NOTICE. You? '■t... ■-. 11 T^OTICE is hereby given that thirty days after ■^ date the undersigned intends to apply to the Supt..Provincial Police, Victoria, for a renewal of retefiTliqnor license for Granite Creek hotel, Granite Creek. B.C. LOUIS MARCOT. Granite Creek. B. C., April 15th. 1909. NOTICE. ■^OTICE is hereby given that thirty days after ■*-^ date we intend to apply to the Supt. Provincial Police, Victoria, for a renewal of retail liquor license for the Great Northern Hotel, Princeton, B.C. MANLY & SWANSON. Princeton, B.C., April 15th, 1909. need to eat meat if you want to enjoy life. We have the best. FISH-SALHON, HALIBUT Fresh from the .Sea. NOTICE: T^OTICE is hereby given that thifty days after ■*■ ' date I intend to apply to the Supt. Provincial Police, Victoria, for a renewal of retail liquor license for Hotel Otter Flat, Tulameen, B.C. W. J. HENDERSON. Tulameen, B. G, April 15th, 1909. SUMMERS & WARDLE BUTCHERS PRINCETON B. C. """":" A. MURCfflE l™Sfs PHOTOGRAPHER Portraits^ Photos of Families taken at their > Homes—Views of Princeton and Surrounding Camps. AMATEUR WORK FINISHED Address - PRINCETON. KC. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford advises the colonies to provide for their own defence and create the nucleus of a navy all their own. Lord Charles is not a Germa-cide nor one of those insane persons who has visions "of Flying Dutchmen descending from the sky on .defenceless Britain. It is about time the jingoes took a rest or were Osler- ized. "MOBLL" LIVERY STM PRINCETON, B. C. Variety of Rigs—Good Roadsters- Big Stables—Courteous Attention to all Customers. I ...Hotel... \ p i TULAMEEN; B.C. ± Wm. J. Henderson PRORIETOR Y Many a young fellow has taken his first drink at the military canteen, which is now to be abolished in Canada. Better late, &c. BR00MFIEIB& GARRISON Proprietors Advertise, it pays. NOTICE. Certificate of Improvements. Brooklyn, Lela and Kev West mineral iclaims,, situate in the Similkameen mining'di vision of Yafe district. Where located:' Kennedy Mountain. , , .-.-V-v' Take notice th^tl, EagarE. Burr, free miner's certificate No. B79354, octing for self and others, A. E. Howse f.m.c B19474; F. S. iJurr, f.m c. B94303; A. D. Cowles, f.m.c. £10710 ; H.X Jones, f.m.c. B10776 and T. C. Revely, f m c. 870384, intend 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the purpose of .obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims Add further take notice that action, under section's?, must be commenced before the issuance olSSicbiCeitincate of Improvements.' Dated this 9th day of March, A.D. 1909. ~tf ■- . Qf .' I 1 Junk 2, 1909. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR / HOPE TO OTTER FLAT." ' From First Page. struction would immediately begin, so that by the. end of the season the road would be complete to Summit Camp, 24 miles. Next season the road would be BrUshed to Otter FlatVor Tulameen. Col. Stevenson spent all of last winter iu pursuit of this projected road, receiving, very flattering endorsation of his object from the Princeton and Vancouver boards of trade, the Mayor and City Council of Vancouver, Tourist Association, the Reeve and Council of Chilli wack, anda largely signed petition. There is no doubt in the mind of the promoter as to a feasible route being found. The road should have been built 25 years ago, then there would have been development and a busy camp where now roam the grizzlyand the coyote, and where now the sweet scented skunk cabbage with the jungle of devil clubs and salmon berries jUjjibrd food. and cover for fowl and beast. Col. Stevenson, or 'Bobbie,£jgs he is familiarly known among old lillicums,-} states that Summit Camp is 12 miles from the V.,V. & E. at Coquihalla Pass and 3 miles from Railroad Pass. The ore averages $140 per ton. A shipment of 1700; lbs. of this ore to the Tacoma smelter gave in returns 215 ozs. in silver, $12 in gold, 70 per cent, in lead and 4 per cent, in copper.. When the road is built the ore will stand hauling by wagon to Hope1 thence by" rail to Tacoma or Ladysmith smelters. Along the proposed, road is land suitable for a colony of settlers. The Colonel denies that he changed) his allegiance to King Edward for that' of Uncle Sam. It would 'go hard' with the man who originated that yarn if he' could find him. He suspects a land booster in the Yakima valley which be visited for the purpose of seeing its de velopment, having passed through it some 40 years ago when there was not a white man to be found there. 'I have; no time,' said the^ol.. 'for farming at 7Q-Xears of age. I and my family own a beautiful farm in Chilliwack, but I am too busy with mining matters to attend to anything else. I intend to play my last deal in mining right here. Two companies will be organized this season to develop and operate mines that I own and in four months quite a gang of men will be at work.' *,>>,/ The Col. has not an enetny in these parts and all wish, him good luck with his various undertakings TOWN AND DISTRICT. Board of Trade meets Monday night. Col. Stevenson recovered jtbe money stolen from him at Seattle*'''.^ Tulameen had a big display of fireworks on the 24th, from the roof of the Otter JPl'at Hotel. Divine services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Sunday school at 2.30. All welcome. Rev. G. A. Wilson is expected on the 13th and will preach. John McDonald, an old Cariboo and Granite Creek gold hunter, is seriously ill in Kamloops hospital. For the information of the Nicola Herald : Princetonians will celebrate Dominion Day, though possibly not as elaborate as in former years ; they do not ride- on pork cars, but they} do ride swift horses, winniHar over $390 in purse and asides at the^M/rrhit meeting on Victoria Day, thatiks1*© Wck BndoSand Billy Garrison. Try again, Bro. Squibs. A lot of local items and a letter from Okanagan Falls are crowded out of this issue but will appear in next. Boost! Boost! Lay down your little hammer and be ah optimist—be a man. OOARD OF TRADE, PRINCE- ■*-' TON, B. C. Meets first Monday in each month. W. C. MCDOTTGAI.1, ■ A. J. MARtOW, . President. • Secretary. F. PYMAN Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician. All kinds of timepieces for sale. Repair" ing neatly done. -- A TRIAL IS INVITED. -- Star Building. Bridge Street. Great Northern h— Hotel— MANLEY & SWANSON, Prdjpsr First Class room and board Wines, LiquorsjrjCigars Princeton, I. C. 3Qi THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE t 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 SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Deposits of $1 and upwards are received and interest allowed at current rates. Accounts may be opened in the names of .two or more persons and withdrawals made by any one of item or by the survivor. 124> A. J. MARLOW, Manager, PRINCETON BRANCH . Be _ ? T % Similkameen Lumber Go., Ud. J. F. Waddell, Mgr. ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER All kinds of mouldings made. Orders "promptly attended to. For further particulars a$P$f|; t° J. F. WABBELL, Princeton, Interest Charged on Accounts 30 Days Overdue. , i 1 i T *:* X v x ,-x HE A FULL LINE OF U } .Lowney's i CHOCOLATES The City Drug Store has a varied stock to select from. Call Early and See the Goods Perfumes Fancy Articles Toys New Store New Goods .'J.R.CJUHBUU City Drug Store,' BridStS c i I \><%v F. W. GROVES Civil and nining Engineer B.C. Land Surveyor Examinations and Reports. 12 percent interest charged on all accounts 30 days overdue. NOTICE. : , Notice is hereby given that thirty days from date I intend to apply to the chief conimissiBneiC of lands for a license to prospect for cpalfonthe following described land," viz : Commencing at a post planted at the ST-EJ. corner of I,ot ofiq, Kamloops division of Yale district, thence extending north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, east 80' chains to Tjoint of commencement. W. S. WII.SON, Princeton, May 10,1909. Applicant. Princeton mum and CONFECTIONERY I FRESH BREAD DAILY—ALL KINDS OF PASTRY, PIES, &C. ICE CREAM MADE EVERY DAY ICE CREAM SODA and SOFT DRINKS J^^~Orders for Ice Cream taken front; One Pint up. RESTAURANT C. V. Semerad & Go. The Princeton Llierii g fectf 1 * ^Staftiesfc;- HUSTON BROS. Propr's Geqeral Livery business/' carried on. Horses for hire, single or doff^lei-"..Wood or coal1 deliveredr-ejir-■ shortest notice. Draying in all its branches. Prices right Satisfaction guaranteed. NOTICE. ^Yale Land District, District of Yale. Take notice that I, George Batstone, cjf Otter Valley, B.C., occupation rancher, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following- described lands : Commencing .at a post planted 1, runnings. 40 chains, W. 60 chains, N. 40 chains, 1J. 60chains to point of commencement. .-j > GEORGE BATSTONE. Dated 14th May, 1909. PRINCETON LODQB I.O.0.F." No. 52. Regular meetings, 8 p _l m., Thursdays. Sojourning brethren welcome. Hall situated in ThomasTBlock. " Oddfellows Hall." J. t,. Htjston, H. Cowan, 6 Noble Grand. Secretary t0^ r THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR JUNB 2, I9<>9 THE GBIFFE. An ache in the back, a pain in the head, That's the Grippe! A choke in the throat and a yearning for bed— That's the Grippe! A river of heat then a shirer of cold, A feeling of being three hundred years old, A willingness even to do as you're told. That's the Grippe I An arrow of pain now in this place, now that— That's the Grippe 1 A feeling of doubt as to where you are at— That's the Grippe! A stupid sensation—of course, wholly new— A foolish depression—why shonld yon feel blue?—*^ A doubt as to whether this really is you— That's the Grippe I Strange visions at night, that deprive yon of rest— That's the grippe! A taste in your mouth and a weight on your chest— That's the Grippe! A tired sensation that runs through yonr veins, A queer combination of hiches and of pains, A rapid admission of absence of brains. That's the Grippe! A marvelous weakness comes on in a day That's the Grippe! A petulant wonder "How long will it stay ?" That's the Grippe! A season of fever, a season of freeze, A quivering weakness that's felt as you sneeze— Say, if ever there was a cussed disease, It's the Grippe!' PRINCETON LODGE I.O.O.P. No. 53. Regular meetings, 8 p m., Thursdays. Sojourning brethren welcome. Hall situated in Thomas Block. " Oddfellows Hall." J. L. Huston, H. Cowan, 6 Noble Grand. Secretary "QJJAUTY TORONTO mc P *5 3 O sen sr r > pOSfUF. > 1 1 CALEOONIAM WHISKEY CLEAR ROCK MIMERAL WATER make a Perfect Blend Soiri hv all Dealers. f SCFTJDRINKS Ginger Beer, Iron Brew, Lemon Soda, Cream Soda, Ginger Ale. GET QUOTATIONS AT THE Princeton Brewery. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Mamks Designs . CopvmaHTS Ac Anyone ending • sketch and description may Quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Inrentlon Is probably patentable, Communion. ttons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent, sent free. Oldest agency for securing: patents. Patent* taken through Mnnn * Co. receive ajMda! notice, without charge. In the Scientific HmtHCatt. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest clr- (t-aiRSIon Of any scientlflc Journal. Terms tot Canada, §3.75 a year, postage prepaid. Sold by I «U newsdealers. iMiBrMdM-. fiew York Branch Ofllce. K!S V BU Washington, D. C. COPPER I Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition The Princeton Board of Trade invites all Mine Owners and Prospectors to co operate with it in sending Mineral samples to the above Exhibition. The Secretary of the Board will be pleased to receive such specimens not later than the first Monday in May. The size of Ore samples shonld be one cubic foot. I E. WATERMAN, Chairman of Committee. NOTICE. Yale Land District, District of Yale. Take notice that I, Martin Bresnik, of Otter Valley, occupation rancher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land : Commencing at a post planted at the S. W. Come jof lot iooq, thence south 20 chairs, east 20 chains, north 20 chains, west 20 chains to point of commencement, and containing 40 acres more orless. MARTIN BkESNIK. 23rd March, 1009. HANDBOOK (New Edition issued March, 1908.) SIZE: Octavo. PAGES: 1228. CHAPTERS: 25. SCOPE: The copper industry of th world. COVERING : Copper history, geol °gy. geography, chemistry, mineralogy1 mining, milling, leaching, smelting, re fining, brands, grades, impurities, alloys, uses, substitutes, terminology, deposits by districts, states, countries and continents, mines in detail, statistics of production, consumption, imports, exports, finances, dividends, etc. The Copper Handbook is concededly the World's Standard Reference Book on Copper. The miner needs the book for the facts it gives him regarding geology, mining, copper deposits and copper 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 cannot afford to be without - it. The Copper Handbook gives statistics and general information on one hand, with thousands of detailed mine descriptions on the other, covering the copper mines of the entire world, and the 40 pages of condensed statistical tables alone are worth more than the price of the book to each and every owner of copper miuing shares. PRICE: $5 in buokram with gilt top, or $7.50 in full library morocco. TERMS : The most liberal. Send no money, but order the book sent you, all carriage charges prepaid, on one week's approval, to be returned if unsatisfactory, or paid for if it suits. Can you afford not to see the book and iudge for yourself of its value to you ? WRITE NOW to the editor and publisher, HORACE J. STEVENS, 550 SHELDEN BLDG., HOUGHTON MICH., U. S. A. M Viita JUNB 2, 19097 BOUNTIES FOB ANIMALS. Coyotes, Big-Horned Owls and Golden Eagles to be Exterminated if Possible. Notice is given in last week's issue of the B.C. Gazette that, from May, 1909, R bounty of $3 will be paid on every coyote killed within the province, on a certificate of a justice of the peace that such /animal was killed by the person claiming the bounty, and that the skin of such animal was produced by him. The government agent, or other official paying the bountj, shall punch a hole in the left ear of the animal, the hole to be not less thau one-quarter of an inch in diameter ; and any such hole in any ear of any skin shall disqualify any such skin from the bounty. Notice is also given that from May 1, 1969, a bounty of $2 will be paid for the destruction of each big-horned owl, and of $3 for the destruction of each golden eagle within the counties of Cariboo, Yale and Kootenay. Both legs of each golden eagle, upon which bounty is claimed, must be produced intact to the provincial game warden, A. Bryan Williams, J.P., of Vancouver, by the person claiming the bounty. Every person applying for bounty shall furnish the provincial game warden with an affidavit "to the effect that the bird upon which bounty is claimed was killed within either of the aforesaid counties. BOARD OF TRADE, PRINCETON, B.C. Meets first Monday in each month. W. C. McDougai.1. A. J. Marlow, President. Secretary. PEINCETON DIBECTOBY. Information Designed for tbe Benefit of Beaders Abroad. I.O.O.F. Hall, suitable for all public functions, shows, &c, seating capacity 400, large proscenium, piano, gasoline. Terms, apply to Hugh Cowan, Princeton. Passenger Agent Atlantic Steamship Dines—American, Deyland,- White Star,- Dominion, Red Star, Atlantic Transport. H. H. Avery. Member of Parliament—Martin Burrell, Grand Forks, P.O. Member Provincial Assembly—D. W. Shatford, Penticton, P.O. Board of Trade—W. C. McDougall", President; A. J. Marlow, Secretary. Justiceslof the Peace—E. Waterman, C. E. Thomas, Thos. Murphy. Granite Creek. Mining Recorder, Assessor-and Collector, Clerk County Court, Issuer of Marriage Licenses—H. Hunter. Constable, Deputy Game Warden, Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Orchards, —Ronald Hewat, Postmaster, Telephone Agent, Inland, Revenue Inspector—A, Bell. Public School—Donald Cochrane.B.A. Teacher ; Trustees : J. O. Coulthaid, W. C. McDougall, C. E. Thomas. Notaries Publie—C. E. Thomas,. A. E. Thomas, H. H. Avery, A. Bell. Fenceviewers—D. Gibson, C. Schisler, T. Murphy. Presbyterian Church—Rev. J. Thurburn-Conn. Hedley -Princeton stage connecting with the V.,V. & E. at Keremeos—Stage arrives at 12, noon, departs at 2 p.m., daily, except Sunday, F. Revely, Prop. Princeton-Nicola stage, arrives each Wednesday about noon, departs Thnrs-^ day morning. M. P. Stewart, Prop. Daily amail, except Snnday, via Keremeos. Weekly mail to points intervening between Nicola and Princeton. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR to^toMttototoJitototoMto mM to to to to to to. to to to to to to to to. to to to to to to *>• 9J* %>■ %^ to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Important to Ladies : ftjVWVMMWWW^^^^^^MAAM^r^M Ureal Blearing Sale of I Shirt till lift Waists I §gi§ At 50c. each ^VyWrV^^T^^^^^^^^^^* Costume Skirts § j l§|jf j and Underskirts In Various Makes and Colorings rfVWVWMWV^M^^^^AMAM^A^M An Endless Variety of Ladies5' Beits, Gloves, Trimmings, Ac. ■V, Japanese Crepe Cloth j||| IM ALL SHADES, SUITABLE FOR SUMMER DRESSES . ^MVW^VWW^^^^^^^^AA^^A^^^*^ We are selling §||| 1:,-;. Pp I. ■'•Ia|p Regardless of cost GINGHAMS AND PRINTS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MEW GOODS #WMWWWW^MNA^A^^^^A^A^^A^^» Buy now, mawe money lf|2 AT THE BIG STORE THE A. E. HOWSE CO. LIMITED Princeton to to to to m to to to to. m <%■ <%< •<* -*■» to. to to to. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to **!W^^ r ==^=1,-■« a ,; ■s THE SIMILKAMEEN mwa-^Msaa^^ataaB^^s STAR JUNB 2, I9<>9 . . . Wise Town of . . . \i, British Columbia ^lynnM1!* At the confluence of the Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers SIMILKAMEEN DISTRICT r-r?' '~~- ■ Send for Maps S> ' & &> and pric: List to ERNEST o,mm^ -w^Si' A Tx T Resident Manager I VERMILION FORKS MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO'Y Bfl i .1 I . .ac.'Z .. -. ;. . .-. .'./.. .• $ L _.:■''