@prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:contributor "Anderson, James"@en ; dcterms:issued "2018-03-02"@en, "1900-07-28"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/similkameen/items/1.0365360/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ SIMILKAM PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, JULY 28th, 1900. $2.00 Per Yeak. IN A MINING WAY Mining Men Neither Dead nor Sleeping. Although a Quite Week in Town Outside Work is Progressing Favorably. ' Business in Princeton in a general and mining sense has been quiet of late. When it is taken into consideration that this is the case all over the Province and the Northwest generally, it is not to be wondered at. Although no startling discoveries have been chronicled this week, the work in the hills is by no means at a ttandstill. The recording office shows a large number of new locations, some of which are reported to be exceptionally fine surface showings. In the Aspen Grove district alone this ./ past two weeks nineteen new locations \\, were made and a large number of assess- nients recorded. The Bate boys are jubilant over the Nugget property and development work goes on unabated. The Ontario and Brunswick, two new claims on Roche river, have good showings, and are owned by Messrs. Powels, Lougheed and Stewart. Mr. Stewart reports that he does not intend to spare time or enery on his property, and has great faith in the final outcome. A-transaction was made the past week whereby another Rossland party acquires a holding in Similkameen mining properly, H. Klockinan purchasing a one- fourth interest in the International, Nancy Hanks, Constitutional, and Gold Hill claims. The Vermilion Forks M. & D. Co^-re"- corded assessment work on tky'lron Mask, H-.me Rule, Jubilee and Vancouver claims the past week, and it is their intention to follow this up with vigorous development work. The Mclntyre Bros., formerly of Phoenix camp, while not talking a great deal, are hard at work prospecting have been rewarded by some good finds in the Aspen Grove district. TWENTY-MILE CAMP. According to the Phoenix Pioneer, Kenneth P. Matheson, of that place, and formerly of Cascade city, is headed this way and will develop some 20-mile properties. Mr. Matheson is a practical miner from the word go, and has any amount .. of energy and push. Any property he '" has charge of is bound to come to the Twenty-mile creek properties are developing splendidly. In fact, the whole of the middle Similkameen district is showing up very rich mineral. Sterling creeks bids fair to rival its more famous neighbor, 20-mile creek, while 15-mile and 16-mile creeks are more than holding j their own. On Sterling creek Messrs. Neil, Weisel, Pollock, Smith and Hackney have first class locations. Assays from some of their properties run over $200 in gold. The rock on Stirling creek ciosely resembles that found on the Nickle Plate mines. KEREMEOS. At Olalla the Keremeos mining syndicate are pushing development steadily. Supt. McDougall has left for the Pacific coast and it is reported will arrange for a compressor plant while away. A number of prospectors are in the hills doing FAIRVIEW. Two more shifts have been put to work on the Dominion Consolidated Mining Co.'s properties. The men are now engaged in crosscutting from the tunnel to the main ledge. Several bodies of high grade ore have been encountered in the tunnel, which will considerably increase the average value of the ore. A late cablegram from London to Mr. R. Russell, managing director of the Fairview corporation, announces that arrangements arralmost completed for the sale of the properties. Mr. Russell expects to receive word any day now, confirming the transfer. As toon as it is completed work will be started 1 n a large scale, a 6o-ton mill be installed, and the 150,000 tons of Stemwinder ore already blocked out will be run through at once.. A, Trouble "In Camp." &• yA j There is trouble brewing at 15 Mile creek, between the owners of the Two Brothers mining claim. The property is owned by Italians named Frank Fera and Tony Scarpelli. Frank has a two- thirds interest while Tony owns one- third. The claim is a very rich one and Tony is jealous of his partners larger holding. He is trying to prevent Frank from selling any of his interests or do anything with the property. Over five thousand dollars has been spent in development work, Fera having contributed'almost all the necessary funds. |*Frank claims that Tony chased him off JAhe claim with a rifle and maltreated his brother who was working with him. He says he will swear out a warrant for Tony's arrest but will also carry his revolver and will use it if necessary to protect himself. Gen'l. Robert's force has met with another reverse. Wily Gen'l Dewet cut his line of communications and captured 100 Highlanders. The Boers are still fighting fiercely and the completion of the war is likely to be postponed indefinitely. OUR WEEKLY BUDGET News Items In and Out of Princeton. Neighborly Notes from Down the Similkameen—News of the Outside World- George Philip, of A. E. Howse's staff at Nicola lake, was among the passengers on the stage today. -Mr. Frank Powell, of Vancouver, representing the Hudson's Bay Co., arrived in town by to-day's stage. Mr. Hargraves, of the Boston & British Columbia Mining Co., of Granite Creek, was in town on Wednesday. Messrs. French, Day, Barber and Fielding left on Thursday on a prospecting and pleasure trip along the Hope trail. They expect to be gone several weeks. Mr. A. E. Howse left the first of the week for Nicola lake, Before returning Mr. Howse will pay a business visit to the coast. Mr. J. C. Mcintosh leaves to-morrow morning, by the Hope trail, for Vancouver and Victoria, and will be absent for several weeks. Messrs. Crawford, Wells and Everett, from the eastern states, are taking in the beauties of Princeton and the Similkameen country on a tour through the province. They arrived in the city on todays' stage. Mr. John Murphy, his bride, and Denis Murphy, M. V. T., arrived from the east on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have gone to their home at. the 141-Mile house. They have the best wishes of the district for a long and happy life.— Ashcroft Journal, July 14. J\\fhe C. P. R. Surveyors engaged in locating the line between Aspen Grove and Fairview have completed/^the location and left for Trail yesterday. Two lines have been run, one via Richters lower Similkameen pass and the other by Keremeos creek and Olalla. Judge Tunstall, gold commissioner at Kamloops, while in Princeton last Saturday, was very enthusiastic over the prospects of this locality. He was greatly surprised at the progress Princeton had made, and said tfie crying need of this section was more and better wagon roads. Owing to his large territory, his stay in Princeton was limited, aud he was unable to look over any of our promising properties, much as he would have liked Keremeos and Fairview. Harry Jones, the popular landlord of the Golden Gate hotel, Fairview, is confined to his bed with a serious attack of typhoid fever. Dr. White is attending Two crops of alfalfa hay cut and stacked by the ist of July is a very fair criterion of the growing capabilities of the ranches at Keremeos. Frank Richter and Mrs. Daly have both accomplished the feat and will be ready to cut another crop by the ist of August. The Keremeos post office will be moved from Mrs. Daly's ranch next week to Wm.^HineSSCTstore^The new location is on the Kerefceos townsite and is much nearer the centre of population - Mr. Geo. Kirby has completed the fitting of the new office. He will officiate as postmaster. Miss Sarah Neil, of Rock way valley, P. Q., is visiting her brother Neil, proprietor of the Hotel B has just leH Sprntwood, Dakota, where she was visiting another brother, who is an extensive wheat grower in that country. She says the entire crop in Dakota is destroyed for want of rain, and that there will be a number of farmers ruined through the failure. Miss Neil is delighted with the farms in the Keremeos valley, and is thoroughly enjoying her visit. Word has just been received from Rossland that Maurice Yowell, of Fair- view and 15-mile, is violently insane. The authorities telephoned Miajjid Cos- ens, at Camp McKinney, asking for the / addresT-oTT'ouelPf relatives. Rev^H. \\ Irwin took a special trip to Rossland to 1 fmTJ out if anything could be done for the deranged man. Youells has been acting very strangely for some time, making some wonderful deals in mining properties for Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato, whom he claimed torepTesentT The Hotel Jackson dining room has been newly papered and otherwise improved and looks quite swell. The warm weather attracts a large number of bathers to the Similkameen beach. The diving is out of sight. The Similkameen Butchering Co.'s shop is receiving a new coat of paint inside. Mr. Chas. Richter is the artist. Among the companies applying for incorporation in last ThursjjtCy's B. C. Gazette is the Princeton Waterworks Co., with a capital of $iopyooo. F. J. Deane has purchased the Kamloops Sentinel from the late owners, and will hereafte^tjp-in the unfortunate position of owner and editor. Work on the bridge across the Similkameen at the south end of Bridge street is progressing favorably, and will be completed before many weeks. V^ V&M m THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. MINES !E MINING Mining News of Interest. The ore body was struck recently in the Mountain View, in Summit camp. The property adjoins the B. C. mime. Rossland contributed $39,745.82, Green- the the first MINE THAT IS A MINT. Tile Income Derived From the United Verde Mine in Arizona "It is just the same as a mountain of gold pieces," said Charles W. Akers, the secretary of the territorial government of Arizona, to a Washington Post man. The Hill of $20 gold pieces which he referred to is the United Verde mine in Arizona. "It is beyond question the greatest mine in the world. There is so much silver, gold and copper there that it makes one fairly dizzy to figure out how much. Sen* ator Clark is almost the sole owner of the mine. The other shareholders ■ have merely enough for the purposes of, corporate organization. Th£ profjt now is . M*£' ... boo mine has broken xlucing a gold brick ids, value $135,270. It e season's output for l least $350,000. Good 73, during the mill 1 June. The manager ver, B. C, making fi > this depth. If Pilot bay smelter is reported about to start agaliyWith the smelter busy, the Nejson smelter st again, and the NottViport smelter in ing the capacity of its plant, the n industry promises well for the c< The Anaconda company and the controlled by Marcus Daly at Butt definitely refused to grant the reqv these metals, the mine would be worth working for that alone. "Not many miles away Senator Clark say is just as valuable as this. The title to this other property has been in litigation for about six years, but Senator Clark has won the final verdict. I do not know that this other property is to be developed at once. Arizona is in a very flourishing condition at present. The mining properties are getting on a much better footing. Formerly some of die Arizona enterprises had rather pooi quest which great Butte c i to by the othei From the latesl as if a labor wai 4 The Britannia mines on Howe sound are reported to be now under bond to the British America corporation for the enormous sum of $1,500,000. $50,000 falls due on August 17th, and on the 17th. of each month thereafter $50,000 is to be paid for six months. At the expiration of 12 months the balance will be paid, cancelling the bond. The Britannia mines are said to have the largest copper showings of any property in British Columbia. Recently new ore deposits have been discovered, grea'tly enhancing the value of the mines. There is great excitement in ■ Dawson over the discovery, by Donald McKin- non, of conglomerate reefs, resembling that of the famous Rand mines in South Africa. Two groups of claims have .been staked, the Britannia and the Empire. Both reefs run parallel and are from 400 to 500 feet wide: Free gold can be seen in the conglomerate and assay values already given average $200. Mr. Mc- Kinnon claims there is enough rock in sight to keep all the mills of the Rand working for 100 years. The formation appears to be that of. a placer bed of| gravel sand and clay turned into rock. Future development will be watched with keen Hotel Driard NICOLA LAKE. JOHN CLARK, Propr. Headquarters for Mining Men and Pros An Ideal Summer Resort. Dining Room Service Unsurpassed. Only the JOB RICHARDS, French & Day TINSMITHS PLUriBERS GUNSriITHS -PUMP DRIVING DONE.. Jf Our Camp Stove is the Boss for Prospectors. Repair work of Every Description. New General mmmStOre We carry a well assorted stock of Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Blankets, Boots and Shoes, Stationery, Tinware, etc. We sell none.but the Purest and Best GROCERIES ■' Try Our "HONDI CEYLON" and RAM LAI/S ". Indian Teas Just Received Another Consignment of Boots and Shoes, Shirts and Underwear. CALL AND SEE THEM. Brmge st. Ren me & Bell A. E. HOWSE, Prop. Hill and Office Bridge Street, PRINCETON. B. C. m ON YOU.R IWAY TO * * PRINCETON You will find a Comfortable Resting Place 15 niLE HOUSE. "Bradshaws" Well Stocked Bar and Excellent Dining Room. Headquarters for Twenty Mile Miniug Camp. Stabling in Connection. PRINCETON LUriBER, SHINGLE and PLANING MILLS Princeton Meat Market J| r WARDLE & THOMAS gj Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended to and delivered. - - - THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. M FUNNY GLEANINGS Taken Literally. "The people of the west have a greal many peculiarities," remarked my fellow- passenger on the night express, betweer whom and me a certain bond of fellow feeling had been established when I found out that he represented a Pittsburg pickle house and he ascertained that I was travelling for a drug concern. The two rather go together, you know ! "Yes," I assented, "the people of the west have their follies and foibles, but probably not more, not less, than thost of any other section. Do you think so ?' "Well, perhaps not. But those peculiarities are so much harder to learn, U accustom yourself to, that they stand oui more prominently than those of othei "Yes, I've noticed that. But all in all, they're splendid people. I enjoy these western trips, in fact. When the house gives me leave to cover western territory I feel so rejuvenated, and renovated, you, might say, by the change from the busy, bustling east that I forget to ask for my annual vacation." "Well, I've never gotten it that bad ; but, say, nave you ever covered Texas?" "No, never had the pleasure of setting foot in the state. Always wanted to. Great place, they say." "It is," assented my fellow-passenger with much vehemence. "Great is no name for it! Immense, that's it!" "You make the Texas trade, I suppose?" "Well, I used to, but the house has another man to cover it now, I m barred out. Simply suicide for me to set foot "Why, how's that?" I asked, my osity keenly alive. "All owing to a little peculiarity of these western peoph Just a little misunderstanding, y Wouldn't have had it happen for the world, but I wasn't aware of the Texas peculiarity when I erred, and I can't gel close enough to explain now." "Tell me about it," I said, now thor oughly interested. '•Well, it was just this way. Our hpust had a large number of accounts, some o; them long overdue, against the best business houses down there, fault of the firm that they hadn't been collected, as the parties who debted were as good as gold. The bills had never been presented, however, and when the house learned I was headed that way they forwarded me those Texas bills for collection. See?" I signified by a nod that the situation was thus far clear to me, and he resumed: "I was delayed in my trip by Hoods in the Oklahoma country. The first of the month came. I couldn't hear from thi house soon enough to get expense money I was running low. So I sent a statemen to each of the Texas firms, notifying them that I was on my way to Texas do business with them, that the house wished me to collect, and as it was the first of the month I sent them statement. 'Please remit at once, etc.' I needed the "Well, I added at the bottom of each letter, ignorant of the Texas peculiarity, 'Failing to hear from you in three days, I will draw on you. at sight.''' "And what was strange about that?" I queried. "Why, you see, those fellows are sc confounded 'touchy' they all took it as a challenge, and—well, it wouldn't do for me to go to Texas even if I had shooter in each pocket. I said I'd draw on 'em at sight. They took me at my word, and they wouldn't give me a show to even reach for my handke c .ief? Peculiar people dcwn there in Texas. Mean well, though."—Roy Farrell Greene, in Lippincott's Magazine. Gleanings. This is a fickle world. Not man] weeks ago the papers were full of th< smallest details of the fight in Africa and today the headlines are flashing on news of the events in China, and the un pronounceable names from the Orangi Free State and the Transvaal are changed for still more difiScult ones in Chinese, language, by the way, which, gives r indication of its pronunciation by i spelling. "Li Hung Chang," for e: ample, is something like^'Le Hu Tuck, according to the information gathers from the only Chinese gentlewoman i Canada, who hacTthe honor of meetir, when o The lady in question came to a small country town in Canada when a bride, having married an English engineer who was with a party of' engineers in China some 35 If the majority of Chinese had the same qualifications for good citizenship as are evidenced by this little lady the question of Chinese emigration is 01 which might excite less opposition thi it does. Left a widow at any early age, and totally unable to acquire a comn of the English language, she has ne theless managed her affairs and the upbringing of a large family with great ability, and her businesslike methods and sterling qualities of heart and head have won for her the affection and est of all classes in the community where she resides. The sons all hold good positions in their respective professions, and the daughters are comfortably settled " life But the Tartar type has entire swamped the Anglo-Saxon, and in each and all of the family one sees the Oriental, though with an amazing energy of character not usually, associated with thi type. By the way, a delicious story conn from London. At a social function n< long ago, the Prince of Wales was buttonholed by a peer of pronounced e gelical tendencies, who seized the wrong moment to impress upon His Royal Highness the importance of his asserting himself as head of the church as well as state when he came to' the throne, and suppressing, as his lordship put it, "all this ritualism and Romanizing of England." The Prince, bored to death, tried tc make his escape, and looked round for his hat, which he had put down on tering the room. "What are you looking for? Can I find anything for you, si said an onlooker. "Yes," said the Prince. "I am looking for my mitre." The sh( t told, and the.'Prince got away. SMOKE Tucketts TOBACCOS, CIGARS and CIGARETTES. '"They are the Purest j^ certainly the Dest in the market. Geo.tTwcKeiiSSonCo, HAMILTON, ONT. The World May be Divided on the Questions of the Day, but the People of Princeton are UNITED in their Opinion as to the BEST PLACE to do their TRADING. The results obtained by buyers over the entire Similkameen country have made people open their eyes to the possibilities of increased savings by buying at A. E. Howse's Big Store Investigate I Some there are still guide by the old ruts and false ideas. To these we say earnestly. Investigate ! Am Em Howse, GENERAL MERCHANT. PRINCETON and NICOLA. Otter Flat Hotel DEBARRO & THYNNE. PROPRIETORS. FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT. BO *TS K*PT boats kEpt FINE BOATING ON OTTER LAKE. •Nearest Stopping Place and Supply Point for Boulder Creek, Kelly Creek, Slate Creek, and Summit Mining Camps Mining Men and Prospectors can outfit a Store in connection with hotel. Headquarters for all stage lines. Hotel JKKSM J. H. JACKSON, Sole Proprietor. PRINCETON DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SUPERVISION. ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS AND CIGARS AT THE BAR FIRST-CLASS STABLE IN CONNECTION. J3flT"Patrons of the Hotel Jackson can keep posted on the mining Development of the entire Similkameen. **-7 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR PRINCETON, D. O. THE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO. aggregation that ever sat on the opposition benches, the public may rest assured that the powers that be will have to declare themselves with no uncertain voice. HE ,OCAL LEGISLATURE The first session of the ninth pai ament of British Columbia wa pened on Thursday, the 19th inst. : Victoria, in the presence of 1 idie tat the uld I the speech from the throne, an re especially to see and hear ch iship, Sir Henri Joly de L,o1 \\ EDITORIAL COMMENT. « In the growth of any new community there must always be a waiting time—that is, a time when the people begin to realize that they have built faster than the immediate prospects really warranted; in short, have discounted the future. This is invariably the rule, andjust now the Boundary country, in common with all sections west of the Rocky mountains, is passing going through ;— catching up.— Phoenix Pioneer. The visit ofj. G. Sullivan, the C. P. R. engineer, to the Similkameen district, while it may not the The rapid growth of Chinese foreign trade recalls the fact that but a few years ago the countrp had no foreign trade whatever. The people are absolutely converted to the protection belief not only in regard tp foreign trade but in regard to local methods of increasing the productive power of labor. They look upon labor-saving machinery as having the effect of depriving people of work. Exchange is a branch of production, and the giving of things produced in exchange for things wanted increases the productive result of labor. To invent a cloth weaving machine and put it in operation has the same effect as to develop a gold mine and give the gold in exchange for cloth. Both processes increase the amount of cloth that a given amount of labor or effort will produce. The Chinese would prohibit both the exchange with foreigners and the establishment of a labor-saving device at home. The railway they: fear as a means of depriving the carriers of work. In opposing all methods of increasing production they are at least consistent.—Globe. large turnout. After a glance over the speech one is forcibly struck by the non-committal tone and lack of policy put forth, and goes to show conclusively that the government do not intend to introduce any "contentious" legislation. They are evidently so surprised to find themselves in office that they wish to hurry through with a little necessary business and then adjourn to shake hands with themselves and think it over. It must surely have been a very painful duty for a man of the ability and statesmanlike qualities of Sir Henri Joly to recite such a document. The speech consists chiefly of matter having ho connection with the all important and vital questions confronting British Columbia's future progress and prosperity. True, commissions are promised to enquire into the Japanese question. in force. And roM—construction will be pushed. Tins sounds well. But what the people of this section of the Province want is an assurance that better means of communication WILL be opened up, to enable machinery, etc., to be brought in to develop our important mines. Then we may look for capital. The agent - general's nest in London is to be re-feathered, and rumor has it that the Hon. J. H. Turner, ex-premier, finance minister, etc., will be placed comfortably in it, right side up with care. It seems strange that the government should wish to dispense with the services of so, able (?) a financier. It remains for the opposition to find out what the government's real policy is, and with the strongest it is at least an indication of the interest the big railway corporation is taking in the project. Mr. Sullivan is reported as saying that the route from Midway to Spence's bridge, on the main line, is a feasible one and that it has been surveyed from end to end. The development of the mineral resources of the Similkameen will furnish business for a railway, and as the C. P. R. has already shown that it does not intend to allow a rival company any advantage by reason of lack of enterprise on its own part, it is within the range of possibilities that before another twelve months roll around, construction will be commenced either from Spence's bridge or Midway.—Greenwood Weekly Times. For the benefit of those in this district who ridiculed ex-Premier Martin'-s policy of government own* ership of railways, the following in reference to the Intercolonial railway, a Dominion government road, may prove instructive reading : "In the house the other day Mr. Blair pointed out that the Intercolonial railway had paid its way in 1899- 1900, and given a surplus of $120,- 000. The cost of maintenance in the meantime had increased. The increase in wages amounted to $175,090, and was given because the government had realized that the cost of living had increased. Last year the balance on car mileage against the Intercolonial was $70,000, which showed that there was need of more rolling stock. He asked for $330,000 for 20 locomotives, $1,187,500 for 1,250 box cars, and $37,050 for 39 live stock cars." —Greenwood Miner. Prospectors ....STOP! If you want to Outfit cheaply and quickly, do so at the ..KEREMEOS STORE.. WM. HINE & Co., You can save time and make money by buying your outfit at the point ycu start prospecting. Mining Supplies of Every DESCRIPTION NET IN STOOK. HOTEL MOT1E0S.. JONH NEIL, Proprietor. Stables in Connection. M This hotel is Situated at the Gateway to the Similkameen valley. «?* Well Furnished Rooms. Bar and Dining Room Service First-Class. w We Cater Specially to Mining Men and Prospectors. J. CHARLES McINTOSH, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC jtjl PRINCETON, B. C W. J. WATERHAN, M. E. P. Q. S. M. A, I, PI. E„ Etc. Examination, Development and Management of Prospects, Claims and Mines Undertaken. P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C PRINCETON ASSAY OFFICE. C.B.HARRIS Assayer and Chemist. Accurate results Guaranteed. Re- ' ports will be returned on stage bringing samples. Correspondence Solicited. Regarding Mining Properties in the Similhameen District. Properties Carefully Sampled and Assayed. Parkinson & Feihersfonhauglft FAIRVIEW, B. C. PRINCETON, B. C. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS CIVIL ENGINEER and NOTARY PUBLIC. Surveys on the Similkameen Promptly Attended to. H. A. WHILLANS, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Princeton, B.C. ... JAMES HISLOP MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER. PROVINCIAL UND S ...Princeton, B. C- THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. GENERAL NEWS WAR SOTES. Fate of Foreign ministers Still tin-' certain—Kruger at Bay. isters is a matter of much speculation. Despite the fact,-that despatches have .been received (through Chinese chan- . nels) stating that, up to July 20th, the Ministers were safe, the public generally believe they have met their fate. This view would seem to prevail with the British government, as Lord Salisbury has given out that an attempt to., enter Peking will not be made until Septem- future would b< The British Woosuni icide. Bonavenure left tary £ JfTthe morning of the 20th to seize, the Ah Ping, with Li Hung ig' on board. Li was Dooked for ighai, but as his present attitude is regarded as characteristically dubi has beei folloi He e started foi ml J 11 silyf >ugh tatives of the poi Tien-Tsin and neighborhood uated by the Chinese ou the 2 The war in South Africa overshadowed by the trouble i pry Kingdom, still goes on. Late reports would seem to indicate that the wily old man Oom Paul, was rapidly nearing the end of his rope. It is reported that "Bobs" and Kruger now confront each other from eitner side the walls of Middleburg, which place Lord Roberts attacked in force on the 21st inst., and a big battle was waged. President Kruger directed the defence-. THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE Opened on Thursday Last—Speech From the Throne, !Etc. The first session of the ninth. parliament of British Columbia was opened on the 19th inst., in Victoria, and proved the largest and most brilliant gathering of the kind since the opening of the new buildings in 1898. The floor of the house was a most attractive scene, the glistening uniforms of the lieut.-,gov- ernor's staff mingling with the bright toilettes of the ladies. The galleries and all available space was crowded with spectators. More than unusual interest centered in the occasion \\ on account of the first public appearance of the new lteutenant-governor, Sir Henri Joly de Lotbinere, who looked very fit in his gorgeous robes. His staff consisted of representatives of the army and navy, officers from the Chilian warship in port and the British ships, and from'1 the local militia. The speech from the throne, delivered in an able and fluent manner, contained the following summarized items : After expressing pleasure at meeting the house for the first time, the lieut.- governdr is made to say that it is a matter of much regret that the empire is engaged at war with South Africa, and that still further serious complications have arisen in China. Satisfaction is expressed for the manner in which the colonies have come to the aid of the motherland in her time of peril, and more especially that the Canadian continget have earned X praise of military authorities rective work of the provinc defraying nto the working th a view to in the purpose hts. t-general's offic nd into the the question to carry on the business ment until the estimat be immediately asked. The session will be purpose of voting suppl After- the de.Hvei lie throne and the Monda ., Mr. : of time s H( of the speech from ustomary ceremonies, y incident worthy of iiote took on the motion to adjourn until artiri thought it a useless waste Mr. Turner, who was in his y frame of mind, very gen- arked that the oppo: should be given time to stud}' th speech, before being called upon to debate upon it. 'J^^l Mr. Brown, of New Westminster, said the opposition was quite prepared to go on with the debate on the speeech ; they asked for no consideration on that gronnd. The motion to adjourn was finally carried, and the house adjourned till Mon- Mr. Booth, member for North Victoria, was elected speaker. Blue Ribbon Ext tof Vanilla is the P • j r Granite jj I Creekmm X 1 m \\m mm Hotel \\ C ' I 1 MRS. JAMES. PPODPlClOr. ¥ i i t <& The Resort For Prospectors and Mining Men. first Class Dining Room and Bar No trouble to talk to guests. Political matters laid over for the present. . The Chinese Question the Important topic qf the day. Mongolian Sympathisers Excluded. Riveted Steel Pipe. d Quai I Steel Wafer Pipe for z Mining, made up complete, or we will furnish i ipecialty of all kinds of HEAVY SHEET IRON and STI rstimates cheerfully. ARMSTRONG & MORRISON, Pelephone 250. 'FICE AND WORKS, I VANCOUVER, B. C. I MJUiordon, 1 MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, WIN= ■,« DOW SHADES, CURTAINS, CAMP BEDS, J2. M CORN/CE POLES, PICTURE FRAMING.^* § ESTIMATES FOR HOTEL, OFFICE AND ALL OTHER FURNITURE FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. I 1 Kamloops, B.C. | SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR And secure Reliable Information in regard to the Mining Developments in the Famous Similkameen country. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. mw. He was in a Hurry. his office , and five his desk a I the boy, pectantly, At the e slightly at > you tell me what 'bit- 'hard.' uminous' means?" "That's coal, too," Willie replied. "But it isn't the same kind of coal that anthracite is, is it ? Bituminous coal is what we commonly refer to as soft coal Now, Willie, let us see if you can form a sentence containing the words 'anthra- ml 'I Wil hat do you want?" he vantajob.if you've ''Here's one—This morning before pa started down town ma wanted $5 for groceries and things, and she tried to get it by saying bituminous words, but pa gave her an anthracite look, and when h e disappeared around the corner she was weeping bituminously." Fo :old, 1 ixed drink go tlu afternoon got a pla< wasting ti place wh. Half an h he's likely he wants o "What," asked the teacher, "does 'an- "That's a kind of coal," said little Wil" merchants all carry Blue 1 Pirmf^r IMUHe Barbed™ ngyuguj iptJilQgHglMICIjI Shop! HUGH COWAN st Harbi r Shop Est Si milkameei Palace Liveryl ** STABLES <* KEREMEOS, B. C D.J.INNISfPfop. Saddl 11 ts in the Simil- •011 Di District can secure horses through to Princeton. Run in Connection with. Keremeos Hotel Special Stage DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS. PiwiptioasjtCarefully,** Compounded. Orders by mail or stage promptly "" CLAIMS STAGE UNE Leaves Kamloops for Quilcfcena and Nicola Lake every Monday. iaves Nicola Lake for Kaniloop, every Friday at 6 a. m. Opposite Post Office. Princeton, B. C I A Special Stage will leave Spences Bridge for Princeton and way points every Monday morning at 6 a. m. arriving at Princeton Wednesday at noon. Returning: Leaves Princeton Friday morning at 6 a. m., arriving at Spences I-j^ves Princeton for Spences Bridge Bridge-on Sunday. amj intermediate points every j Sunday at 7 a. m. J A J. J Jill IH, "fOpfj carry nail and Express. PRINETON ROUTE. Leaves Spences Bridge for Nicolas Coutlees, Nicola Lake, Granite Creek and Princeton every Thursday at 6 a. m. me Sunset Copper Mining Co., in Owning and Operating The SUNSET Mine. On Copper Mountain, Similkameen Mining District. Everyone who has seen the property renders a unanimous verdict* The Biggest and Best Mine in British Columbia. Now is the TIME to BUY Stock in this Wonderful iline. It is an investment! No Speculation! Ore enough in sight to return 100 per cent, on amount invested. BUY TODAY before advance in price. Sunset Shares Will Make You Rich. APPLY TO #7. Am BROWN, President and Gen'l Manager Princeton or Gram Fonts. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. FROM THE RECORDS. H m uth, i MINING LOCATIONS. W01.P Lakb— Podunk—T J Si Copp Jgh. 1 Mountain— Cassino—G M Allison. Simd.kambbn River— Idaho—John McLane. Le Roi No. 2—P Larson. Friday Greek— Monocco—H Kennedy and ■ H A Whillans. " Aspen Grove— Rose Bud—T Sloan and W J Bolen. May Flower— " Bonanza—Chas Case. Josie—T S Miller. Ida—A McLennans. Bessie— Goodenough—Wm E Cropp. Sunrise— " Independence— '' U S—J H McAuley. Liverpool—H M Sutton. Shamrock—J E Bate. Battle Axe—R J Armstrong. White Horse—T Hunter. Forrest Rose—J McDonald. Maple Leaf—R Gulliford. Fivb Mile— Bunch Grass—Wm T Revely. Bear Creek— Majestic—Frank Lewis. Rabbitt Mountain— Reindeer—T A Connelly. Boulder Creek— North Star—A A Price. Rimberley— '' Kelly Creek— h 'tVi?^> Maple Leaf—C Debarro. Rose—J Richardsr- * Shamrock—X Murphy. Thistle—TjLaxnbert. One-Mile— ' Black Horse—Ole Borgeson. Mountain Lion—Jas Matthews. Whipsaw Crehk— Nesplar—J N Prendergass. Bow Belle—Wm Gutteridge. Tulameen River District— Alexandria—Wm G Hyland. Paradise—Wm Gutteridge and H Webb. Drumluman—Wm Rowe. Mountain View— " Bird—P Gunderson. Chief—H Campbell. Roche River— General Kitchener—C E Stevenson. Big Horn—Gus Powels and Chas Ontario — Chas Powels and Ike Lougheed. Brunswick — Charles Powels, Ike Lougheed add A Stewart. Sterling Creek— Lion's Paw—J McDonald. ASSESSMENTS. Similkameen—David Leggett. Iron Mask—V F M & D Co. Home Rule— " Jubilee- Vancouver— " City of Paris—Gordon Bouler. Humming Bird—Harry Mills. Blue Bird—James Brown. Golden Sovereign—R J Armstrong. Great Republic—Samuel Bate. Centennial—T Kelly. Georgia—J B Silverthorne, et al. Brigman—Mira Monte Mining Co. Lost Treasure—C E Thomas, et al. Gem—Wm Martin. Sandon—Victor Ryder. Marquis of Lome—C E Steveni Yepow Jacket—Gordon Bouler . Mia Unk- Swan—Ed O'Neil, et al, Mineral Hill Nicola Star— " Summit No. a—Frank.I Lulu—Wm'Paskins. TRANSFERS. International, Nancy Hank, Coi Gold Hill—Wm Houston to A Klock- ...JA1VPS5 HISLOP.... MIHINfJ AND CIVIL ENGINEER. Princeton, B. C The Nearest Point to the 10 Mile Jv Creek Mines. s~ T Woodward's \\ ...HOTEL LOWER NICOLA. The shortest route by 10 Miles to Princeton from Spences Bridge is Via Lower Nicola. .The table is supplied with produce from our own gardens. I £ COMFORTABLE ROOMS. p Headquarters for Smith's Stage 1 CANADIAN PACIFIC "Imperial Limited" DAILY TOURIST CARS ST. PAUL TUESDAY and SATURDAY. TORONTO WEDNESDAY Montreal and Boston. Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows: West Bound Bast Bound 5:51 IMPERIAL LIMITED 20:16 10:45- KAMLOOPS LOCAL 17:4 Pamphlet furnished free. E. J. COYLE, W. MAXWELL, A. g. p. a. agent VANCOUVER, B.C. Spences Bridge COOK & CO. Princeton's Pioneer Store. STORES AT PRINCETON and GRANITE CREEK. mmmmmm G. W. Aide us, The... Hotel I Tulameen PROPRIETOR. Is Now Open to the Public SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR And secure Reliable Information in regard to the Mintng Developments in the Famous Similkameen country. gP THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. m NOTE «• COMMENT -* The Canadian sharpshooters at Bisley are more than holdingtheir own. It is estimated that the gold outpi the Klondike will reach $25,000,000 this irtial law has been proclaimed at « city, the necessity for which i >f the jumping of mining claims and |ere are at present 127 warships of >us types in Chinese waters. All the t powers are represented, with G kin in the lead, and Uncle Sam ing man of Butte, Modtana, while Toronto recently, said he had great hopes of British Columbia as tt mining Kenneth P. Matheson, brother of post- aster Matheson, of Phoenix, was in wn Sunday, on' his-way from Christina on 20rMilec: ested. This Julj iroperties in Camp Hedley, is the camp where Marcus is group, the Nickle | Plate, reloped.—Phoenix Pioneer, It is stated that between 800 and 1,000 Japs will be shipped to Manitoba this year,.to be employed there as farm laborers. How the white hands who have been in the habit of coming from Ontario to assist in the harvesting will relish this introduction of cheap labor, can be easily imagined. At any rate, it will give them a taste of what the laboring man of British Columbia has had to contend with. The Hon. W. C. Wells, M. P. P., the new commissioner of lands and works, was in Revelstoke on Saturday, the 14th inst., and was interviewed by the board of trade of that place regarding Government aid to the proposed wagon road into the Big Bend district. The chief commissioner replied that he thought the government would be favorable to the scheme, and said that personally he was in favor of a vigorous policy of development of the resources of the country by road and trail building. Hurrah ! Fraser River Fishermen's Strike. The fishermen's strike on the Fraser river is still in-an unsettled condition, and as the sookeye salmon are now tering the river in large numbers, thousands of dollars are being lost by all cer. cerned every day the trouble continue The fishermen refuse to go to work fc less than 25 cents a fish, while the cat ners show that it is impossible to comply with this demand, and in preference operating the canneries at such a 1 they will close down. The Westminster and Vancouver boards of trade, however, taking active steps to impress upon the government the necessity of- immedia action by the appointment of an arbtti tion board or some similar measure, ensure a-speedy settlement of the present state of affairs. A serious affray, between the police, protecting two fishing boats, and the strikers, took place on Friday night last, the police being badly used. It is feared that fire arms will be used, so desperate is the situation becoming. Mr. Ralph .Smith, M. P. P., is spoken of as likely to be commissioned by the gov- Stage Line FAIRVIEW KEREHEOS W. Hine & Co., are now running a Tri-weekly stage from Fairview to Keremeos, connecting with the Greenwood and Camp McKinney . stage at the Sandhills. Camp McKinney to Keremeos in one day Stages Leave Fairview Monday Wednesday and Friday, returning from Keremeos Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Connecting with the Princeton Express and Pack Train. I Want Your Watcl Repairing A full line of Watches and the Latest Styles of Jewelery always on hand. W. J. KERR, ^_Kamloops, B. C. For the Best - Table Board In Princeton try MES. WH. HAEGEBMAN'S n the table. Board By The Dav, 1 m I Just Scratch this On your SLATE I Similkameen butchering £0. WHOLESALE and RETAIL ; . Dealers in Heats. Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley. Cm Summers, PRINCETON BRANCH. flanager. S. A. HARTMAN ROSSLAND, B. C. MITING AND MINES PROMOTER OF STOCK COMPANIES. We have first class connections and can find the necessary capital to work and develop meritorious copper propositions in the Similkameen country. If you have a good claim with a fine showing we will find you a buyer. We cordially invite your correspondence. Respectfully, Office: 43 Columbia Ave. S. A. HARTMAN. Prospector's Supply Store c. E. THOriAS. A new line of Gent's Furnishings Just Received. See Our Specialties in Shirts. BRIDGE ST. Princeton, B.C. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. What Lack of a Letter Did. An enterprising restaurant proprietor not until a crowd had collected that the proprietor of the restaurant discovered why there was a larger crowd outside than inside. An Excellent Idea. An effort is being made by the Trades courage Chinese from flocking into that ing, ask- 10 do laundry work to either leave addresses at the newspaper offices or mail them to M. H. Kane, president of the council. A large number of people prefer having their laundry work done by whites, and the members of the council thought this the best way to furnish those so desiring with addresses of white Corks that have been steeped in v ine are said to be an excellent substi for glass stoppers without their di vantages. They are not affected by acids jr chemical fumes, and they do not :ome fixed by a blow or by long dis !G.L ALLAN I I ' WHOLESALE * T DEALERS IN * l i 1 c Boots and \\ l\\ .* SHOES* \\\\ £ VANCOUVER, B.C. I I Try Our Own Mining Boot, y It is just right. y Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing Wagn Repairing a Specialty. Shop on Harold Avenue. PRINCETON, B. C Q. flurdoch Quick Returns NOTICE. Certificate of Improv FRISCO MINERAL CLAIM, sit leuben R. Shuttleworth. Free Min- e No. B7446, intend, sixty days from :o apply to the Mining Recorder for A.nd further take not of such Ccrtincat^cf?! Dated ths 18th day of GRAND PACIFIC • •••HOTEL .... KAMLOOPS, B. C. The nearest hotel to the Railway Station. Headquarters for all people coming from Nicola and the Similkameen. Good Rooms. Good Table Good Liquors, Good Sta- «a* blingin Connection. & P. A. BARNHAPJ, Prop. MALLWS Drug Store We carry a full stock of Drugs Proprietory Medicines, Toilet Preparations, etc. In fact everything that an Up-to-date Drug Store ough to have. WM. BEAVIS, _«UL BLACKSMITH Expert Horse-shoer. Wagons and Agricultural Implements Carefully Repaired. AIX WORK GUARANTEED. Opposite Keremeos Hotel. KEREMEOS, B. C. KEREMEOS The Centre of the Lower Similkameen Valley, 45 miles from Princeton. A Mining and Agricultural Centre. & & LOTS NOW ON... .. .THE IHAHtET BUSINESS STREETS. THIRD AVE., 100 Feet Wide, Lots 30x120. CORNER LOTS $150 ; Inside Lots $100. OTHER STREETS. CORNER LOTS $100.00. INSIDE $7500. TERMS: Terms: One-Third Cash; Balance Three and Six Months Time. For Further Information Apply to R. H. PARKINSON, Fairview, jftj*.*.* j»E. BULLOCK WEBSTER, Keremeos. BEALEY INVESTMENT & TRUST CO. LIMITED. Agent. Greenwood, B. C. Local Agents: The Princeton Real Estate, Mining and Assaying Office. JElfMEIS. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. THE VERMILION f ORIS MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COm, Ltd. OWNERS OF THE TOWNSITE OF PRINCETON ...Lots for Sale... BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similka- iSieen and Tulameen Rivers* The business centre for the following mining camps:- Copper Mi, Kennedy Mi, Friday, Boulder, Granite and 20 Mile Creeks, Summit, Roche River, Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove* Splendid Climate and Pure water Enormous Agricultural Area to Draw From Government Headquarters for Similkameen District. -^==^==^====^==^===~==^Ptescnt Prices of ]^ts^^*==*~~=*=*==^=!~*^:!~*~*: From $2.00 n $10. per front fool. ^^^ Size of Lots 50 x 100 Feet and 33 x 100 Feet* & S> *£ Send for map to W. J. WATERMAN, Resident Manager V. F. M. & D. Co. 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