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skos:note """ Three Thousand Square Miles of Mineral Area in the Similkameen, Not One-Tenth of which has been Prospected.
Railway Transportation is all that is Required to Make this Country Blossom as the Rose—The Local Government is Pledged to Support It.
Vol. v. No. 39.
PRINCETON, B.C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, J 90 5.
$2 a Year, in Advance,
11
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MINING OF PROVINCE IN HEALTHY STATE
Boundary Ore Shipments Show Marked Increase for the Year
Both in Value and Tonnage—Transportation is
all that is Required to Make the
Similkameen Flourish.
Capital, Like an Elephant on a Bridge, is Timid nntil Assured of Its Footing,
Then Advances with Mighty Momentum—Boundary is Object
Lesson for Intending Investors in Similkameen—
Mining Paragraphs.
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Boundary ore shipments in 1904 exceeded 818,000 tons. The growth of tonnage in four years was as follows : 1900,
99,730 tons ; iQQi, jwo>Qpo tons ; 1902,
507.545 ton-; 1903, 684,461 tons>-v^^-
The large iron deposits in east Kootenay are to be developed by a C.P,R. syndicate.
The output of the St. Eugene mine last
month was 2i:ooo tons, of which 15,000
tons v ere silver-lead concentrates.
According to an official return copper
exports from Canada during the past four
months were 10,221,951 pounds valued at
$1,272,210, exclusive of gold and silver.
The November pay roll of the Crow's
Nest Pass Coal Co. amounted to $126,842.
The Great Northern will not begin
hauling ore from Phoenix until about
February ist.
Ten blast furnaces in three Boundary
smelters are now in operation—six at
Granby, two at the B.C. Copper and two
at the Montreal & Boston.
Snowden Bros, and Burr proprietors of
the King Solomon on Copper mountain,
have recently had assays made from ore
taken from a 40-foot cut on their claim.
Considering that the ore assayed was surface and unselected the returns are very
satisfactory. Assays were made by two
men of good repute in thei: profession,
C. H. Wolf and J. O'Sullivan. They both
gave copper values of over $9 per ton or
a total of $10.12 including gold and silver returns. These miners are owners of
other properties on Copper mountain
which they were fortunate enough to
locate during the rush a few years ago
Should Copper mountain develop into a
low grade camp it is satisfactory to note
that an unlimited ore body will more
than compensate for any deficiency in
^mde that may occur in the hundreds of
0 ims on the mountain. Mr. Snowden
■^■§■4 g°°d specimen of arsenical iron
Ach was taken from the Roche river
rtrict. There is a large body of it and
ere is little doubt that it contains gold
id possibly cobalt and copper although
amo^ its Man>'and
pushed weekly at vast natural resources possesses
PRINCETON B.C. great stretches of upland pasturage
—sy— on which wild horses now feed that
The Princeton Publishing Co. could be turned to much.better pur-
A. E. Howse. M»n»or«r pose f^ jimb an(j |ung. power
"J3.00I °^ norses could have no better place
for development than among the
hills of this district and the grass
is most nutritious.
January 7, 1905.
A. E. Howse, Manager.
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NgTES AND COMMENTS.
.^9.05-looks like- an epochal year
in the KTstory of theVSimilkameen.
The Socialist legislators can cause
: dissolution - of'-the" local house or
. they can ie&teh63ts life the allotted
sparfl*^>Pheyalcan cause the" imrae-
. diate construction of a railway into
...the. ^Similkameen- or they maybe
susceptible to the hypnotic influence of the great railway monopoly
'and thus delay .building.....^They
'can force the government to give
railway subsidies or withhold, them,:
;in fact.. they- can take Richard's
■head off and leave his bones, of
office to be picked by the vultures
which infest James' bay. What is
demanded by the ! people of the
Similkameen is a reilway. It is
their right. They cafe not who
builds it. If the Socialists are the
friends ofr4the.:peoplev; they ought to
mark the next session of the legislature- with'*'a' progressive railway
policy. ;''Premier" Hawthorn-
t'hwaite may foegijn an epoch in the
history ,1; of t&e Similkameen in
which, railway transportation will
be the initial event! Is he likely to
do it?
.In 1901 Canada possessed'^ according to the census returns of that
year, nearly ij5oo,ooo horses, a
. much larger. proportion to population tbarbttthat of any other country. Britain requires some educa-
tionAegafding the Dominion's pos-
slBilitiesn'and actualities as a horse
v-^ureeding countr); and a:-fuller recpg.|
nition of this on the part of the
imperial government would be a
small return for the prefer entail
tariff Premier i,aunjir; has accapred
he. old country. Canada, and especially the dry belt- OfirBfitish Columbia, is a field%econhas*at last ended
in siich Success; estimates in an article which he contributes to the
Century that in two
how 2,500,000 of these
trees will have been put upon the
market. The stock'"of 2,000 trees
now in the hands of Mf. Spencer
were obtained froth five*.trees that
bore fruit practically seedless. The
tree is described as blossom less, the
only thing resembling a blossom
being a small cluster of tin.3' green
leaves, which grow around the
newly formed apple and shelter if.
There is nothing in the way of perfume to attract the codlin moth.
Already there is the seedless plum,
orange, grape, cherry but the seedless apple .will be irost. welcome by
the' housewives of the land.
I.X.L- mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen
mining division of Yale district. . Where located: On Copper, mountain, --^ji&ffl
Take notice that I, H, H. Thomas, free miner's
certificate No. B72190, formygejf and as agentfor
W. H. Thomas, free miner's certificate No.
B72i8gand S. L. Allison, free miner's certificate
No. B79914, intend, sixty days fgpm the date
hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a
certificate ofognSrovements, for the purpose of
Obtaining:' a crown gratasBfithOTlioye claim.
And further take notic&tnat action, under sec- i
tion 37, must be commenced before the issuance
|pf such certificate of improvements.'
-Dated this 28th day of November, A.D. 1904.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Princeton mineral claim, situate in the Similkameen mining division'^f Yale district.
. .Where locateaTTtennedymouatafe. M
Take notice that I, Ernest Waterman, agent for
the -Vermilion' Forks Mining and Development
Company, Limited, free miner's .certificaie
No. B72U74, ihterfa; - sixty days from the'date
hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for
a certificate of-tmprovements, for'the]purpose of
obtaining crown grants of. the above claims.
And further take rotice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of suco>&rtificate of Improvements.
Dateathis 21st day of November;.A.jP._ 1904. ..
NOTICE;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vancouver and Coast-Kootenay Railway Company
will apply to the parliamectol Canada, at its
next session, for an ActJjSSlSSJifase its capital
stock, build branch lifieS^and to extend the time
in JEji|c|fit'may constra§tSfs-works;
D. G. MACDeSTEri,. :
JSolicitor for Applicants.
Dated at Vancouver, B.C , this 19th day of November, 1904.
NOTICE.
'THIRTY days after date I intend to apply to the
* Chief Commissioner .of Lands and Works-,
for ajjjcense to prospect for coal on the'following
'descHhed lands:
Commencing at a point' south of B. ^White's
claim, J5J
And running nWtix 80 chains, west 80 chains,
south 80 chains, east 80 chains to- point of commencement, containing 640 acres. SfiRsas
'" W. J7WILSON," L'cfcator.
Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904.
Commencing at a post.near W. J..Wilson's
cHim, ..- - ■ . - . •
And running 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80
chains north, 80 chains east, to point of commencement, containing 646acres. . **■•..
P. BURNS, Locator, ,■
W. J. Wilson, Agent. ;'■
Princeton, 28th Nov., 1904. ■"-
Nineteenth
years from
Shamrock and Billy Goat minejal claims, situate jJLthe Osoyoos 'jnintng'SJdi^sion of Yale
TpdfetMct.,: Where locateH : On Riordan moun-
I tain. *$r*i
Take notice that I, R. H. Rogers, as agent for
RoberftGaede'jKree miner's certificate*N6.'B7882§.
and James Riordan, free miner's certificate No.
B78824, intend sixty days' from the date herejH", tj>:
apply to the Mining Recorder for certificates
of improvements, for' the' purpose .of obtaining
Crown grants of the above claims^ \\
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such certificates of-ylgjrovements.'1 -.«■** l,'%
Dated this'is't day of December, 1904. ,
Sglgs Reginald h. Rogers.
NOTICE.
Commencing at a-point near west end of Wilson's claim,. . -- - * • "*"'
" And rflf&njE.ng 80 chains north;* 80 chains west,
80 chains south, 80 chains east, to point of com-
mencement,-c(bffifaining 640 acres.
GEORGiC URQUHART, Locator.
W. J. Wilson, Agent.
Princeton, 28th Nov,, 1904.
Commencing at
hart's claim, . ;:„ ._,. .
And fefiSfning 80 chains south, 80 chains west,
80 chains north, 80 chains east, to point of com-
mentenlejtit, containing 640 acres.
- - •- ALEX. SHARP, Locator, •
t W. J. Wilson, Agent.
Princetcn, 28th Nov., 1904.
point near George Urqu-
TpHIRTY days after date I intend.to.apply to.the
* Chief,Comniis9S)fi^t-Sbf Lands 'and .Works
for a license-to prospect for coal 'on the following described lands :
Commencing at a point on the west line of lot
300, 2c-!Chains"'south of the north-west corner of
lot 300
; And running north 80 chains, west 80 chains,
south 80 chains, east 80. chains to poiut of commencement, containing 640 acres.
F. W. GROVES, Locator.
Princeton, 7th Nov. 1904.
I Commencing at a point on the west line of lo.
300, 20 chains south of the north-west^cbrner of
lot 300;! * '"■■-"
And running south 80 chains, west 80 chains
iiorth 80. chains, east So-chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres.
T. H. PARR, Locator.
Per F. W. Groves.
Princeton, 7th Nov. 1904.
NOTICE.
'T'HIRTY days from date I intend to apply to the
* Chief Cfttnmissfoner "of Lands and Wcrks
for a licen.se to -prospect for coal on the following
descrijbeiirfands;—
Commencing at the S.W. corner of lot 300.
thence east 40 chains, south 80 chains, west 20
'(mains north 40 chains, west no chains along
.the north line lot 230, north 52 chains along-the
east' line'lOt 71, west 20 chains to the S E. corner
of lot 75,jiorth 125 chains along the east line of
lots 75 and 74, east 19 chains along south line of
lot 246, south 160 chains along the west line of F.
W. Groves'and T. H. Parr's coal claims, east 80
chains along'the south line'of T. H. Parr's coal
claim, north 20 chains to. point of commencement and containing 640 acres ''•VfeSW^
C. H. TY2, Locator.
per F. W. Groves,
■ 7th November, 1904.
NOTICE.
TTHIRTY days after date I
* the Chief Commissioner o
It has been definijte.ly decided to
make Port Simpson the Pacific terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific.
The'land required by tbe railway
company for terminal, and other
purposes belongsto the Indians and
will-have to be secured through ue-
hgot?iations with the depart ment. of
rhe' interior;" Some of the speculators who expected .tomake a big
winning on real estate ' Will- find
they're in- the "soup" when the
town'M located a miljStor two from
their'holdings!.'
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
'. .JTbttce is herety given that sixty days from
;da(e.I intend-Aorfl-pply to. the Honorable Chief
Conj|mti§jbner of Lands and Work#Jfor per-
&i^£sion far purchase i6o-acres of mountain pas
|Ejir,e| land. The described land is a'l" follows
SGominie"ficirig' at a%ost planted at the {northeast
corJiEr pS W,J^UThba&&$pre-eruption and about
ffiree miles from Princeton, and running -feifth
■|^lte)nsj theneah Wright, free miner's certificate No. B75373, and L. G. Barron; free miner's
celtificate No. B57500, intend sixty days.
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THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR
January 7
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Humorous.
'!And is that the ocean out there?"
asked the visitor from the interior, who
had just arrived at Atlantic City. "Yes,
the Atlantic ocean," replied the native
I proudly, "named after our city, you
Ypow."
I "Do you mean to tell me that you
"ever drink water?" "Yes," answered
Bronco Bob. "I come from a part of the
west where water is too much needed for
irrigation to be wasted."
A teacher was doing some home
geography work with her primary class.
"Now, Ella," she said in review, "can
you tell me what an isthmus is?" "It's
a little path across the water," replied
Ella promptly.
Mrs. Potts was filled with nervous
alarms whenever she travelled, and Mr.
Potts always had his hands full in trying
to quiet and reassure her. "Algernon,"
said Mrs. Potts, wakening her husband
from a sound sleep in a southern railway
car. "Algernon ! I want you to find out
why we are going at this fearful speed.
The car is bumping and swaying till I
can scarcely see out of my eyes." Mr.
Potts sat up and looked out of the window
at the moonlit landscape. "See that
bridge ahead on the curve ?" he asked
sleepily. "Well, we have to go over that
in a minute, and probably it isn't very
strong, and they want to go over it with
as little strain and as quickly as possible.
Now go to sleep."
Mrs. Chatterson—It was such a relief
fo have my husband fail. Mrs. Chipway
■How so? "Oh, I was so afraid we
-ffl
\\uld have to pay all those bills."
5^>drick—So Freddy is after the rich
Gotrox girl,; How in the world did he
make such a favorable impression with
the mother? Van Albert—Oh, that was
easy. When he saw the mother and
daughter together for the first time he
asked if they were sisters.
Guest—Two eggs—and boil them in
five minutes. Waiter—Yas, sah. Give
'em to yo' in a minute, sah.
First Burglar — Get anything when
you broke into the Hide and Seek Bank ?
Second Burglar—No, the cashier h; d
preceded me.
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Best
LAKE OF THE WOODS Milling Company
JAS. I. LOTJTIT. Agent.
P.O. Box 158 Vancouver, B.G.
NOTICE.
THIRTY days from date I intend to apply to
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum
on the following described lands :
Commencing at a post marked "James Hay's
north-west corner," and running 80 chains south
^ajong east side of H. Rockett's location, thence
80 chains east, 80 chains north, 80 chains west
to place of commencement, containing 640 acres
JAMES HAY, Locator.
W. a. Davis, Agent.
Located June 22nd, 1004.
NOTICE.
Ufe
'T'hirty days afterdate I intend to apply to the
* Chief Commissioner of I ands and Works for
a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on
the following described land :—
Commencing at a post marked "M. P.ockett's
northwest corner," running 80 chains west, 80
■chains south alorg east side of J. "V. MacAdams'
location, thence east 80 chains, north 80 chains
to place of commencement, containing 640 acres
in aU.
M. ROCKETT, Locator.^
W. A. Davis, Agent.
Located June 22nd, 1904.
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Items of Interest.
In a paper read at a meeting of a society
of dyers in Manchester, titanic acid (the
oxide of titanium) was claimed to possess
remarkable fireproofing properties, and
1 evidence was produced in 'the shape of
■experiments by the reader of the paper.
He took, for instance, some pieces of
flannelette which had been treated with
titanic acid, and put a match to them.
The incipient fire in the material smoldered and went out, refusing ,to burst
into a flame.
It would seem almost incredible that
there should"exist in nature a soap lake,
since soap is an artificial man-made pro
duct. Yet such a curiosity exists in
California, not far from the famous
Death Valley, and for souie four or five
years a large number of men have been
at work digging it out. The explanation
of the phenomenon is as follows". The
lake bed originally held, not soap, but
water, said water, however, contained a
strong solution of borax and soda. In
the water a certain species of grub bred
by millions. These grubs went through
their various transformations, and finally
emerged as short winged, heavy-bodied
flies, very fat and oily. They lived but
a few days, dying*and falling back into
the lake in innumerable multitudes.
The oily substances of the dead flies
• " blended, with the alkali of the borax and
soda, and the result was a layer of pure
soap, corresponding in thickness- to the
drift strata of the dead flies, a foot deep
j ' of'the flies making a lair of soap nearly
an inch thick. These strata, repeated
year after year, gradually replace'd the
water, so that where it had once been
. was nothing but soap of infinite purity
and of almost the consistency and color
of honey. This is not theory, but fact,
for a similar process is even now silting
up the bed of Owen's lake, some 40 miles
distant as the crow flies.
Most remarkable of all, however,
among recent geological discoveries, is
t le 1 eating of the veritable "Home of
Gold," the existence of which has been
a legend among the Atzecs in Mexico for
more than six centuries. Somewhere—
so ran the story—among the a tnesses ot
the Seirra Madre is a wonderful Valley.
Small, enclosed in high rocky walls, it
- can be? reached by but a single subter
ranean passage, the entrance to which
h.is ofcen been sought but never found.
It is watered by a broad-river, and in it
are thousands ox birds of the most beautiful plumage, exquisite.-flovyers and stately
trees. A ledge of pure gold 30 feet wide
crosses it and glisten^jjetthe sun like a
great golden belt. The stream runs over
. this ledge, swirling over and murmuring
round ' blocks of "the precious yellow
metal as others do among pebbles.
All this has long been- believed to be
an Indian legend pure and simple. In
the early part of last summer, however, a
party of gold seekers stumbled accident-
. ally upon the valley in question. There
could be no doubt about it. There was
the subterranean passage, the lofty precipices, the river and the broad ledge of
glistening metal; only, unfortunately for
the adventurers, the latter proved to be,
not gold at all, but iron pyrites.
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dred others for the holiday trade:
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Fresh Muscatel Raisins
PI Valencia
I rialaga
fi Currants
Candied Peel
Figs
Dates
Oranges
Lemons
Apples
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Dividend No 1 A, Dividend Fraction, Mammoth,
Iron Mask, Dividend A, Dividend No. 2 A
and Dividend No. 3 A Fractional mineral
claims, situate in the Osoyoos mining division of "Yale district. Where located: On Dividend mountain.
Take notice that I, Reginald H. Rogers, as
agent for Robeit Gaede, free miner's certificate
l -N0JB78828 and Jamefe Riordan free miner's certificate No. &78§24,*fntend, -sixty-days from date
hereof to apply to the mining recorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims.
And further take notice-that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance
of such certificate of improvements.
Dated this 7th day of December, a.D. 1904..
R H. Rogers.
ft. howse comH
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