CONTENTdm
BC Historical Newspapers
Brown, J. A
application/pdf
THE PRINCETON I Published in the Interests of Mining and<f Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-third Year—No. 48 PRINCETON. B.C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1922 PER YEAR: $a.oo Cub Single Copy sc. Rich Strike in the Lower Similkameen OROVILLE PROSPECTOR STRIKES GRAVEL THAT IS "LOUSY" WITH GOLD* I During the past fortnight, says the Oroville Gazette, a discovery of placer gold has been made on the Similkameen river, a few miles west from Oroville, that had it been discovered near any other town in the northwest, would have created a wild sensation, although in this community the find has been so placidly as not to create a ripple and one never hears the incident mentioned on the street. Not since the stirring days of the Coeur d'Alene gold discovery, barring Alaska, has there been such a remarkable placer find in the northwest. Rrey Coyle, who has been washing gravel on the north side of the river a short distance above the falls, took a friend's hunch and tried farther upstream, where a reef ran from the hill down to the river. He immediately discoveed that the gavel was fairly "lousy" with gold. Not the fine, flake gold, so hard to save and which requires so much labor in order to obtain a quantity of any value, but large pieces of so'id gold, two.of which, at least, are a,s large aa the first joint of a man's finger. Mr. Coyle at once returned to Oroville for the purpose of securing a lease, or option, upon the ground, and displayed his find to a few acquaintances. Besides the two nuggets mentioned he had a small bottle partially filled with coarse gold. We have never seen such placer gold since the Coeur d'Alene discovery, and, as has been said before in this article, if the sjtme gold was placed upon exhibition in any community in the northwest anywhere in touch with mineral bearing ground a stampede would instantly follow. Old and experienced mining men who have examined the gold declared it to be as fine a sample of placer gold as they have ever seen, both as to size of the specimens and j the quality of the gold. Mr. Riley states that the gold was picked out of the gravel with the point of his pen knife. He made no atempt to pan any. of the gravel. There it was before his eyes and he was too excited and busy picking up nuggets to waste time with pick, shovel and pan. All he wanted was to establish the fact that the gold was there, secure sufficient I to- prove ;5eyond--:eaval--that he -had- made a marvelous discovery, and then hold off further investigation Until Jie could secure possession of the land and thus not be robbed of the fruits of his labor by being forced off the ground. It required some days to get in touch with the man who held the ground under a quartz location, and more days to close a deal, but at last the lease has been consummated, Mr. Riley is now on the ground preparing to make more thorough investigation and push work until, cold weather compels a shut down. Those who have seen the gold that Mr. Riley picked out will look forward with keen interest to the further extraction of the precious metal, and if the quantity increases, or even holds out to the present promise, it can be expected that there will be- great activity along the Similkameen this fall and next spring and summer. It may be stated that from the appearance of this placer gold it has not traveled a great distance, and while it is perfectly smooth showing that for ages it has been, ground flat and smooth by the action of the water and gravel, some of the samples have quartz attached, an indication that the ledge from wsich the gold was origina'ly broken off cannot be a great distance from where It was found. Record Claims at Vedtler Crossing SARDIS MEN DISCOVER PROMISING LEADS NEAR BRIDGE Mr. E. O. Collie, Mr. Ed. Thornton and others in the Sardis district are taking a keen practical interest in the discovery of gold-beaslng quartz at Vedder Crossing. Mr. Thornton stumbled across some likely float near ihe crossing early in the month, and following up the find located the quartz lead in the shoulder of rock between the Vedder bridge and the stone quarry. Preliminary tests of the.samples taken proved good enough to warrant staking and recording a claim and an assayer's report, since received, fully substantiates the earlier predictions as to the richness of the quartz. Mr. Thornton was not. however, the first discoverer of the vein. Some time ago Mr. E. O. Collie and a friend stumbled across the gold bearing quartz lead and set plans to further prospect the ground and record a claim. Mr. Thornton's discovery of the claim made Mr. Collie get a move an and he staked a claim adjoining Mr. Thornton and has taken steps to get it recorded also. On Tuesday afternoon several other parties were reported prospecting the ground and prospectors' licenses have been taken out by several local men for this purpose. Mr. Thornton left for Alberta on a two weeks' trip yesterday but he has secured the services of an expert to examine and report upon the claim so that he may have a reliable opinion upon it by the time he returns .-^Chilliwack Progress. METAL MINERS WAGES ARE INCREASED THROUGHOUT COUNTRY Wages of metal miners are on the upward trend. In August the Shasta Zinz & Copper Co., of California, increased the wages of its employees 25c per day. This seemed to break the ice, and since then an epidemic of wage-raising has swept the base-, metal mining industry. Utah, Arizona, Michigan, Idaho, Nevada, Montana—is about the order in which the announcements came says the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press of New York. The demand for miners temporarily exceeded the supply; the only way to increase the supply was to increase the inducement for men to work in the mines; and the one simple and effective inducement is higher wages. Whether ihe increases that have been made already will be adequate to attract the desired number of men remains to be seen. If they fail to do so, the only recourse will be to make further increases or else to revise downward the tentative schedules of output. For the, sake of the1 copper producers^especially, it is to be hoped that no additional burden in the way of wages, will be necessary. One possible way out of the present dilemma—the labor shortage—is the establishment of a fair and honest bonus or contract plan of paying miners. The American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co. at Mascot, Tenn., is paying as much as $7 to $8 per day, which is equivalent to at least $10 or $12 in the high-scale districts of the West, and is mining more ore per man-shift at a lower per-ton cost than it ever has before. If properly^administrated, a good bonus system does all of the three things that are most sought for at this time: (1) it reduces the total number of men required to produce a given tonnage; (2) it increases the individual income of the miner; and (3) it reduces the cost of producing a ton of ore. The trouble is that very few managers seem to be sufficiently sagacious and diplomatic to make a bonus scheme work. Nevertheless, the adoption of such schemes may prove to be the solution of the present difficulty. H. A. Turner and Jonathan Rogers, of Vancouver, who are associated in the mining "business, were in town this morning on their way to Hedley, where they are interested in various' mineral claims. Vladetfdr Confided?- entence Suspended MAGISTRATE THOMAS IS LENIENT IN DECISION BUT EMPHATIC IN HIS WARNING The much remanded case of the Crown Vs. Gust Vladetich finally came up for hearing in the local police court yesterday morning before Mag- istate Thomas. Information in this case was laid on, September 29th, immediately following the quashing, by Judge Brown in county court of the conviction secured previously before Magistrate Waterman in the police court. Failing to sustain the conviction under section 26 of the Liquor Act, the agents of the liquor board renewed action under section 88, which holds the proprietor of a place responsible for any offence, under the act, which may be committed on the premises, whether by an agent, servant or other employee. Proof of any authority by the proprietor to any such person to act for him is not required under this clause. It is .sufficient that such person is suffered to be on the premises. As in previous trials, J. R. Anderson, of Vancouver, acted as crown prosecutor and Ferris and Bell were again the prosecuting witnesses. Their evidence was identical with that given at the Plecass trial in August. Mr. A. S. Black conducted the defense in the absence of J. A. Russell, counsel for the accused. Plecass, whom the Crown had produced but declined to place in the witness box even at the insistence of the defense, was afterwards called by Mr. Black and was the only other witness sworn. He admitted having served drinks but stated that he did so without any instructions from the accused. i Mr. Black In his argument held that the evidence had not established even a prima facie case. There was nothing to prove that the offense had been committed either with the knowledge, much less the consent of the accused. Mr. Anderson claimed that, according to section 88, such was necessary. The mere fact that the offender was permitted to be on the premises being sufficient. pPi Magistrate Thomas found the accused guilty but stated that he did not think that the best ends of justice would be met by inflicting the only penalty provided—six months' imprisonment. Such a course would react on the wife and family of the accused. They wou'd be the sufferers and he did not think that was the purpose of the law. He would postpone sen'.ence and admit the accused to liberty on his recognizance and two sureties of $1,000 each. This drew a strong protest from the prosecuting attorney, which was partially satisfied by an emphatic warning from the court that enforcement of the penalty would follow the first complaint by the. police that the accused was continuing to violate the liquor aot. Dr. Sutherland and Party eady For The Trail Arrive In Princeton This Morning — Will Be Guests At Luncheon, Then "Hit The Trail" Dr. Sutherland, minister of pub'ic works, and P. Phillips, provincial engineer, arrived in Princeton on the early morning train. W. K. Gwyer, district and locating engineer, of Penticton, arrived yesterday and all are in readiness to "hit the trail" for Hope. The start will be made from here immediately after a luncheon which the board of trade is giving in the Princeton hotel at twelve noon. Accompanying the party are Major Barker, P. Powers and T. L. Thacker, of Hope, all enthusiastic boosters for the proposed highway. Representatives of the Penticton, Keremeos and Cawston boards of trade are expected to grace the luncheon with their presence. James Gellatly, who organized the pack train for the last trip of this kind, again undertook the prepara tions and, at the time of writing, the buiSit has already started south on the Automobile road. Mike Gaynor is again to act as cook and host-in-chief, Gus'-Murchy will be official packer, and Gus Pouwel and Charley Bonne- vier, axemen. Autos will convey the party to the end of the present road, where their mounts will be waiting. A short ride will likely be made^tliis evening before pitching camp. Thpse most familiar with the route to be followed expect trouble from fallen timber between the Roche river and Cedar Flat, over which portion pr<gn*ess will likely be slow. While indications point to a change in ithe beautiful weather conditions of the past few, weeks, everybody is pulling for a continuance of it till the trip,.which will take about four days, is completed. WILL OFFER EXCEPTIONAL DISPLAY OF LADIES' WEAR A representative of the Mount Royal Manufacturing Company, of Calgary, will be atf the A. E. Howse Company's store tomorrow (Saturday) with a complete line of samp es and Miss Innis promises the ladies of Princeton a display of the very latest designs in ladles' suits, dresses, skirts, coats, etc., that has ever been exhibited here. The opportunity will also be offered to purchase the goods at first cost, that is, direct from the manufacturer and delivery made from the samples shown if so desired. This is an opportunity which the ladies of Princeton will appreciate, affording them as it will the widest possible range for selection and at prices which otherwise would be impossible. We understand that it is the intention of Mr. Howse to arrange to make this a semi-annual event. In addition to the foregoing there will also be displayed a large and select shipment of shoes, which has just arrived. SOME POINTERS ON FRUIT TREE GRAFTING Many people will be wanting to graft over some of their poorer producing varieties of apples next spring. One of the most important features in grafting is the character of the scion wood used. Scion wood should be taken from trees that have proved to be good producers and should never be taken from poor yielders or weak trees. It should be cut from 'well matured, hard, one-year-old wood with well developed buds. The use of immature or over grown wood is the cause of many failures in grafting. Scion wood may be cut in the fall, winter or early spring, but should be taken after the trees have become dormant in the fall and before growth starts in the spring. The best plan is to get your scions before pruning; in this way you have all the new growth on the tr#e to select from. After cutting, the scion wood should be stored in moist sand or sawdust in a cellar, or it may be buried in the ground in a well drained spot out of reach of frost. Do not cut scion wood when the wood is frozen. HOSPITAL NOW STEAM HEATED The Board of the Princeton General Hospital take pleasure in announcing to the public that the' steam heating plant is now installed and is giving every satisfaction and greatly increased comfort which will be most appreciated as the winter advances. This has only been accomplished by voluntary help rendered which has saved very considerable expense. The Board acknowledge gratefully the valued help of the following: Messrs. E. Barr Hall, W. Houston, C. Pease, D. Atkinson, H. B. Meausette, F. Anderson, W. Garrison, W. Huff, N. Mc- Fadden, Mr. Fowler of Peck & Co., Ltd., Vancouver, Princeton Coal & Land Co., Ltd., Hedley Gold Mining Co., N. Huston, O. Rehn, J. Gellatly, Princeton. Waterworks Co. WORKING IN IRON HORSE John Wentworth is again at work On the Iron Horse mining claims, located on the hillside above and on the west side of Wanicut lake. These claims make a rather remarkable showing in the fact that the entire mountain side carries gold, values. Any of the rock removed from the workings will run under assay from $1.00 per ton up to as high as $80, and that found in the ledge proper assays strongly in the precious metal. Mr. Wentworth is driving a tunnel to cut the main lead at considerable depth. That tunnel is in some 135 feet and from the trend of the vein he expects to reach it within the next 35 or 40 feet. Should the ledge, which is a very large one, hold out in values what is promised from surface assays the Iron Horse can become a shipper at once, and shipping > will not be much of a problem as the mine is only a few miles from Oroville with a down hill pull.—OroviUe Gazette. NO ASSURANCE OF ACTIVITY AT COPPER MOUNTAIN Mr. H. R. Van Wagenen, manager of the Canada Copper Corporation, whrpl'returned from the coast this morning, states that while the recent re-organization of the company has. been accepted by the stock and share holders and the necessary.money subscribed, it has,, so far, been impossible to reach an agreement with the Consolidated that would. warrant a resumption of mining and millipg; Failure to secure this co-operation may necessitate liquidation and reorganizing under conditions which will; secure for the company a freer scape. |ri;-the opinion of Mr. Van Wagenen, the -.lateness of the season renders a renewal qt activity this year improbable, ;'unless a satisfactory solution of the r present difficulty should be arrived: .at very promptly. TRAINS DELAYED BY WRECK t55£yss£betyad trains were running fe?-^^,lat(}-;tiie first-of'the -week ar—the K. v. owing to the line being blocked by a wrecked freight train east of McCulloch on Si turday afternoon. A broken journal box is said to have been the cause of about twenty cars being derailed. Two of the cars are said to have contained dynamite and one gasoline. Sunday and Monday passengers and express had to be transferred at the scene of the wreck. On Wednesday another wreck occurred near the same place, again causing the westbound train to be about nine hours late. Yesterday the train arrived in Princeton on schedule time. AUTO SMASH AT KELOWNA Kelowna, Oct. 12.—Two bad motor car collisions took place on the Kel- owna-Vernon road last Monday. The first took place at 10.15 a. m. at the overhanging rock some two and a half miles south of Oyama, when Mr. F. W. Simmons, who was driving north had his car run into by a Chinaman, who was driving three white ladies to Kelowna on their way to Princeton in a McLaugh'in car. Both machines were badly damaged and one of the occupants of the McLaughlin car received severe cuts on the head. The other accident took place at about 5 p. m. about three miles south of Vernon'at a point where there was plenty of room for a collision to have been avoided! In this case a car driven by Dr. S. G. Baldwin, of Vernon, collided with a jitney full of passengers, one of whom was rather badly hurt, while both cars received considerable damage. CAPTURES LYNX ALIVE Last Tuesday evening a party of campers at McKenzie Lake, up One Mile, had the interesting experience of seeing the worthy "laird" of that district capture a wildcat alive. The animal had evidently been attracted by some choice Hungarian hares of which Mr. McKenzie always has quite a number. Its presence was soon spotted by an exceptionally alert dog belonging to the "laird," and who soon had it up a tree. Mr. McKenzie, attracted by the- rumpus, after viewing the cat decided that its fur was hardly prime and decided to capture it alive and keep it until such time as it would be. Summoning the campers, close by, he requested them to keep it up the tree till such time as he could secure a cord and piece of stick. Forming a noose on the end of the stick he climbed the tree, and despite the threatening snarling and spitting of "pussy" and the dissuasive efforts of his audience below persisted in his efforts until he had • the cord around the cat's neck and it choked into absolute submission, when it was lowered into a box below. It is now a prisoner in a specially constructed strong house which Mr. McKenzie built' some time since for just such purposes. A record of the many wild animals which the "Laird of One Mile" has captured, both dead and alive, would make interesting reading. ANNUAL WESTERN MEETING OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY . Each year the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy hold a general meeting in one of the western provinces. This year it is the turn of British Columbia, and accordingly it has been arranged that the meeting will be held in Vancouver, with headquarters at the Hotel Vancouver, on Wednesday and Thursday November 15th and 16th, while on Friday, the 17th, there will be an excursion to the Ladysmith and Cassidy Collieries on Vancouver Island, with a meeting in the evening at Nanaimo. One of the essential aims of this Institute is to promote the welfare of the mining industry throughout the Dominion, and to that end it desires to interest j in its work, and to gain the co-operalon and support, of all either directly or indirectly concerned in mining development and progress. In a province such as British Columbia where mining is actually one of the chief basic industries, and potentially the most important of our basic industries, every member of the community is or should be interested in any effort for the betterment of conditions affecting the industry.'The meetings of the Institute, therefore, are open to the public, and all who care to do so are cordially invited to attend the present meeting. Of the topics to be discussed the marjority are of wide, general interest, and include such issues as the principles of mine taxation, "blue sky" legislation, and the like. To give a conception of the importance of operations in the eastern provinces, moving pictures will be shown illustrating the gold and silver industries of Ontario, andvthe asbestos industry of Quebec. The same means will be employed to indicate the magnitude and the ramifications of the smelting and refining opera-- tions at Trail. In addition there will be a number of papers dealing with British Columbian economic mneral resources, representing recent investigations at Barkerville, Cariboo District, and elsewhere. A no less interesting series of papers relating to coal and coal mining will be presented for discussion. It may be added that provision for the social entertainment of those attending the meeting has meanwhile been notified of the intention of a number of distinguished mining engineers, both Canadian and. American, to attend the meeting. Game Regulations Not Generally Known SOME PROVISIONS, KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH MAY SAVE THE SPORTSMAN TROUBLE Following are seme provisions of the "Game Act" which do not appear to be generally understood, but which it is just as well to know:' Hunting Over Cleared or Enclosed Land Without Leave Prohibited No person shall at any time enter, with any firearm or trap in his possession, or permit his dog to enter into any growing or standing grain or upon an£ cleared land or land under cultivation, not his own, without the permission of the owner; and no person shall at any time hunt, shoot, or trap, or with any firearm, or trap in his possession go upon any enclosed land of another without permission of the owner, lessee, or occupant thereof. "Enclosed land" in this section shall mean any land enclosed by a fence, water or other natural boundary, or by a dyke or ditch upon which notices that such is a boundary are posted along said dyke or ditch at intervals not more than three hundred feet apart, or partly by fence and partly by water or other natural boundary, or dyke or ditch as aforesaid and in use for agricultural, pastoral or horticultural purposes or for breeding any animal protected by this Act. The word "fence" in this section shall not necessarily mean a lawful fence; as defined by Statute, but shall include any fence whatsoever. Automatic Guns Prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person to use or have in his possession a pump or repeating shotgun of any kind with a magazine capable of holding more than one cartridge, or an automatic shotgun of any kind. Any such automatic, pump or repeating shotgun unlawfully found in the possession of any person may' be seized by any Game Warden or constable, and the same may be disposed of as in this Act provided. Carrying Friearms in Motors Prohibited During Close Season No person, whether holding a fire arms licence under this Act or otherwise, shall carry or have in his possession while in a motor (as defined in the "Motor Traffic Regulation Act") any firearm, or; have, drive, operate, or use upon or along any highway a motor which contains any firearm, in any part of the province, except during the open -season for game birds, declared in respect of such part of the province, or except on a permit of the Game Conservation Board. No person shall at any time discharge, or carry, or have in his possession while in or on a motor-vehiole, wagon, sleigh, bicycle, or other jpehicle, on any highway, or while in or on a railway-car, hand-car, speeder, velocipede, or other vehicle on any railway, a loaded shotgun or rifle, Canadian Versus American Apples SOME FACTS, FIGURES AND THEORIES BY A KEREMEOS FRUIT GROWER Keremeos, October 16.—Quite an interesting argument took place on Monday night between two of the prominent fruit growers of the valley. The discussion under debate was how our American cousins, to the south of us, could grow apples, pay thirty cents per box duty and still undersell us. At the same time, both gentlemen, who evidently at some time had travelled through the orchards and country adjoining the Wenatchee district, agreed that the growers there seemed fairly prosperous/ had fine homes, and the majority of them were able to have their cars. One grower advanced the argument that the cost of liying was much cheaper there. There is some truth in this. The other grower contended that their selling organizations were better than ours and could handle the crop cheaper; there is also some truth in this but in the estimation of your correspondent, both growers have missed the vital point. The growers of the Wenatchee districts were growing- apples when the majority of the land in the Okanagan and Similkameen "valleys was In sagebrush and cactus; the result of this is that they have paid for their experience the same as we are doing now. We will take our own little district surrounding Keremeos. I am speaking now from my own experience and ■ from what the majority of the grow-' ers have told me; they were in the same predicament as I was, only they had to do the planting. Ninety per cent, of the orchards here were planted by people who had had no tuition whatever in fruit growing and hardly knew a Mcintosh Red from an Alexander. Then when a smooth talking nursffry salesman^ came along who had a lot of the poorer varieties of apples to sell, he was able to unload a lot on the growers here. The result of this is that over fifty per cent, of the apples that are grown here are of the second grade apples, such as Alexander, Blush, Pippin, Bellflower, Baldwin, Stark, Gano, etc. While these apples are excellent cookers and good eating when in their season, they do not demand the market gr_ jhe money that. Mcintosh Red, bohatnanr mnesapr"YelRr#= ^Ne wto wn,-J Delicious and such varieties do. Therefore, instead of the grower getting, what you might term, one hundred per cent, prices for his whole crop, he only gets that for a part, in some instances less than half, and fifty per cent, prices for the balance. As I stated before, the growers to the south of us have been. through this and have cut down the poorer grade of trees and have replanted them with the better varieties. They have also learned the benefits- of thorough pruning, spraying and thinning, especially the latter, and instead of getting an immense crop this, year and a poor one next, through the judicious use of the thinning shears they are able to cut out all fruit that will not grade number, therefore getting a good average crop every year. For example, we will take an' average ten acre orchard here as compared with one to the south of us in the Wenatchee district. We will allow each orchard three thousand boxes, packed, and give them the same price net of one dollar for good varieties, seventy-five cents for second grade and fifty cents for crates. The grower to the south, through having the proper varieties and through the use of the spray, pruning knife and thinning shears will average about ninety per cent, number one fruit. That equals twenty-seven hundred boxes of number one or twenty-seven hundred dollars. Three hundred crates at fifty cents makes one hundred and fifty dollars, or a total of twenty-eight hundred and fifty dollars for his crop. The grower here has sixty-five per cent, good varieties or nineteen hundred and fifty boxes. Through not thinning properly, he only gets eighty per cent, number one fruit, the balance crates; result, fifteen hundred and sixty boxes and three hundred and ninety crates off his first class ■ trees or seventeen hundred and fifty-five dollars. Using the same proportions for the same reasons, he gets eight hundred and forty boxes of second grade apples at seventy-five cents and two hundred and ten crates of second grade apples at fifty cents or a sum of seven hundred and thirty-five dollars for hfs second grade fruit or a total of twenty-four hundred and eighty dollars. Three hundred and seventy less than the man from the south. Of course, the argument will be advanced: Does this difference pay for the thinning, etc.? The answer to this Is that the'grower in Wenatchee will get nearly the same crop every year while the grower here will not get half of it the following year and then again for the sake of argument we have allowed him the same price for his crated apples of the second grade as we have for the first. The only solution of this affair is for the growers to plant young trees of the first class varieties of apples between the other trees, such as some have already done, and as the young trees grow, cut out the older trees. The result of this would be that Keremeos, in a very short time, would be (Continued on page five.) THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20\ 1922 She Princeton Star Pt'HLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT PRINCETON, B.C. J. A. BROWN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES British Empire, One Year $2.00 Foreign, One Year $ 2.50 Payable in Advance. FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 1922 A TOO TALKATIVE ATTORNEY The new Attorney-General in the Oliver ministry, says the British CoL umbian, is broadcasting interviews and speeches in defence of himself and accused colleagues, and in scurrilous and vulgar abuse of critics. No doubt, that is his conception of his duty. The attorney for every person accused invariably pleads "not guilty," and does his best to cloud the issue .placed before the jury; but juries prefer to be guided by evidence rather than by the vituperation of counsel. Abuse will not lessen the burden of the frightful and largely unnecessary addition to the debt of the province made by the blundering in the management of the Pacific Great Eastern railway enterprise under the present government. Abuse will not restore to the taxpayers the largesse said to have been handed out to fri'^nds of the government in connection with the buying or leasing of liquor warehouses, the endorsement of warehouse permits, or the- purchase of liquor stocks. Abuse wil! not remove any of the many taints upon a ministry which has established a new political era in British Columbia by shielding and defending the misuse of office for the advantage of private friends. ELECTORAL DISTRICTS Commenting on our editorial of last week in reference to a possible readjustment of the electoral districts in the southern interior of British Columbia, the Penticton Herald says: One fundamental objection to The Star's proposal is that to add the Greenwood district to the Southern Okanagan would provide' an electoral district less united by common Interest than the Similkameen riding is at present. To suggest that the Similkameen valley be separated from the Okanagan because of alleged difference of interest, but at the same time to propose adding part of the Boundary to the Okanagan does not seem reasonable. We believe that the interests of the Southern Okanagan and the Southern Similkameen, at least, both being fruit growing sections, are fairly well allied. Our guess as to the redistribution is that the Similkameen riding will be left pretty much as it is, that Greenwood will simply be merged with Grand Forks, and that another riding will be created either in the north or at the coast. At the present time the Similkameen valley possesses only about one- third of the voting strength of the Similkameen riding, hence it could hardly expect for many years to reach the dignity of a separate riding. Perhaps it might prefer to throw its lot In with Merritt, in Yale constituency. MclNTOSH RED WEEK "Apple week" was a success, though not such a triumph of marketing as the promoters hoped. A larger quantity of fruit was bought than would have been purchased without this special effort and advertising. One variety, which is largely produced in this province, received special notice, and since it has great merit of its own, the future demand will doubtless, be increased. Since one apple was to be chosen the Mcintosh Red was a strong candidate, as, like the fruit in Eden, it is good for food and pleasant to the eye. This is the season for its marketing and consumption. Promoters of the sale may have over estimated the quantity of table apples of one particular variety and at one price, that the people would buy in one week. Apples are bought for many purposes at various prices, some householders buying in smaller quantities than a box as they need them, some laying a stock of good keeping fruit for winter use. Proclamation of apple week and the choice of the Mcintosh Red for that occasion did not change the habits of so many residents as was expected. It did nevertheless give a good introduction to a splendid apple and greatly stimulate its sale for this year and probably for the future.— Vancouver Province. FORE8TS AND WATER SUPPLY When by reckless tree-cutting the forest cover is removed from hills and mountains, nothing is left to hold the rain—no layer of living roots, mosses or other vegetable growths mixed with decaying leaves, to act as a sponge and retain the moisture. Thereafter, in consequence, the rainfall runs off in torrents, and the streams to which it should afford a regulated supply throughout the year are flooded in winter and dried up in summer. Incidentally, the soil is washed away and the hill-sides, once beautiful with fresh growing verdure, become so much barren desert. In this way the water supply of certain areas of country has been practically destroyed. The forests of the hills and mountains are natural storage reservoirs. Destruction of these reservoirs means ruin to the farmers in the valleys and on the prairies. A Coalmont reader writes the Star as follows: "Is the government keeping Its promise, with reference as to returned men being given the first chance for government positions. It sure don't-look like it in CbalmonH* \ FIVE MILE, NOTES j Mrs. Bentley left for Victoria on Saturday last after spending a pleasant holiday with her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Trehearne. » m m m Mr. and Mrs. A. Bell and Mrs. G. E. French, of Princeton, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Trehearne on Sunday last. * * * * J. A. Long is home again after paying a short visit to the Coast. m m m * In view of the approaching visit of the Honorable Dr. Sutherland, minister of public works, to the district, a committee has been appointed by the Princeton Local United Farmers of British Columbia to wait upon and interview the minister relative to matters of interest to the farmers. » * * * The proposed new Jura school has advanced considerably during the past week. The owners of the desired school site have kindly intimated their willingness to enter into negotiations with the trustees, and the man with the money who is willing to lend it to the Board has also kindly come forward. In view of Ihese circumstances it is quite within the range of probability that a big dance in ce^ebratioh of the completion of the building will be held around New Year. » * * » The first big annual supper ever given by the farmers of the district is to be held on Saturday, November 4th. This is to be a great get together rally and every farmer in the district, together with his wife and family, is expected to be present. The Oddfellows hall has been secured for the event. The feast will be provided by the farmer ladies and will doubtless do them honor. It is not improbable that the chief toast of the evening will be responded to by the Honorable E. D. Barrow, minister of agriculture. * • * * A delightful suprise party was enjoyed at the Dillard home on Saturday evening. This was a gathering of friends and neighbors to bid goodbye to Mrs. D. J. Garrison and Jay Dillard on the eve of their leaving for Alaska. All deeply regret Mrs. Garrison's departure and wish her every happiness during her stay in "the frozen north." In view of his sister's return to her Alaskan home it is rumored Rich Dillard is seriously contemplating matrimony. Fortunately he doesn't have to apply to Tim Eaton to help him out. She is right in the Five Mile. Good luck Rich. * * m m A party of Five Milers visited Hedley on Sunday last to pay a surprise visit to Miss B. M. Guinan, who it attending high school. Mary is evidently getting along famously if the fact that she can conjugate the verbs amo and avoir be taken as a criterion. Incidentally there would seem to be different opinions amongst the Hedley residents upon the political issues of the day. For example; the present attorney-general, the Hon. Mr. Manson, was being severely castigated for his way of handling things generally when into the crowd walked another gentleman who held the contrary view. According to the latter Mr. Manson is one of the finest gentlemen in British Columbia. It must be admitted the colored gentleman squashed the anti-Mansonite and won majestically. ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART? Newspaper advertising is the propelling force that keeps a community afloat. Stop the propelling force in a flying machine/ and the flying machine drops. Stop the propelling force in your community and the community drops. There is a cumulative effect in every business house advertising, however small the advertisement carried. One then helps the other to carry the load of winning business to the town and making it the centre to which thought is directed. When only a few advertise, they have to do the work that all should join them in doing, and it is the more difficult for them to create that magnetic influence which attracts and centres trade. What are you doing, Mr. Businessman, to keep the propelling force going? GOLF There's a game that is played with a club and a pill, ., Who plays it? Waterman! It's a game that increases the sporting-goods bill, Who pays it? Waterman! It makes a man He and implore heaven-high, Makes him cuss like a trooper1—yet never say die, At the end of the round makes him heave a great sigh, Who heaves it? Waterman! The same little game makes the best of them puff, Who puffs hardest? Black! And sometimes a ball is sliced to the rough, £g>g? Who slices it? Smith! It causes left-handers a great deal of pain, The just and the unjust are under the strain, To bust all their clubs, all are equally fain, Who busts them? Sorenson. Instructions say: 'players, take plenty of time,' Who takes it? Wilson! (It's the divil an'all to make this thing rhyme,) Who rhymes it? No fair to tell! But there's Sorenson, Wilson, Gauld and Levack, Charlie Thomas and Ewart, Van Smith and Judge Black, They're keen and they're anxious that all get the knack, All who? ALL PRINCETON!! —BDGBJY, COPPER SALES INCREASE Copper sales of 130,000,000 in;'., were made in September as compared with 100,000,000 in August according to a New York report. The surplus is estimated at 250,000,000 pounds on October 1, as compared with a larger quantity on January 1. SYNOPSIS OF i< ri, •■11,411,•■•,..e,i„|n,.■„.,- llllllllill!iillliillllll!l!lll!!!i:!llllllilll!!!!lllll!!lll!IIIIIM __ ■ x= | AIL Sorenson j PRINCETON, B.C. Jeweler and Optometrist = SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN I TO REPAIRS H B ^ni k;i mu i u it: iiitiniitiiittinm imiu i tuiHiui u hih ui i i hi (n hih i ii ii i n ii i ihihi i ii » i i i hi itmitn f i »;TRT JLffJ Restaurant Gookino-anu Stole DAY AND NIGHT PHONE 11 Davenport Cafe - - RE-OPENED WE AIM TO PLEASE TRY US Opposite Princess Theatre OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 6Harlie Moy, Proprietor DENTIST Dr. John D. Butler HOWSE BLOCK DR. BUTLER will be absent from his Princeton office till October 30th. PERCY W, GREC^fl Assoc. Mem. Can. Soc. CfeT CIVIL ENGINEER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA LAND SURVEYOR PRINCETON. B.C. TIMBER 8ALE X4324 Sealed tenders will be received oy the Minister of Lands at Victoria not later than noon on the 2nd day of November, 1922, for the purchase of Licence X4324, to cut 407,900 feet of Yellow Pine, situate on an area 2% South West of Princeton, Yale Land District Two (2) years will be allowed for removal of timber. Further particulars of the Chief Forester, Victoria, B. C, or Distict Forester, Vernon, B. C. 48-2 TIMBER SALE X4462 Sealed tenders will be received by the District Forester, Vernon, B. C, not later than noon on the 31st day of October, 1922, for the purchase of Licence X 4462, near Similkameen river, to cut 250 railway ties.- One year will be allowed for removal of timber. Further particulars of the Chief Forester, Victoria, B. C, or the District Forester, Vernon, B. C. 48-1 NOTICE Take notice that the Western Power Company of Canada, Limited, of 425 Carrall Street, Vancouver, B. C, have filed in the office of the Controller of Water Rights, Victoria, B. C, petitions for the approval, of its undertaking for the diversion, use and storage of water for power purposes on the Stave Rivers, in respect of which applications were filed August 25th, 1922, in tho Water Recorder's office in New Westminster, B. C. The petitions will be heard in the office of the Board of Investigation, Victoria, B. C, at a date to be fixed by the Controller. Dated at Vancouver, B. O, this 11th day of October, A. D. 19.22. WESTERN POWER COMPANY OF 47-4 . CANADA, LIMITED. "Raw From Eczema Doctors Do Their Best" "Forty years I suffered. One leg- raw from toes to body. No living man could believe what I suffered. It was D.D.D. that relieved me, and for three years I haven't had a sign of eczema." These words are taken from the letter of Ru- fus Garrett, Chesterville, Ontario. Mr. Oarrett will answer any questions you care to ask him. If you haven't tried the cooling, healing D. D. D. for skin disease we shall be glad to sell you a bottle today on our personal guarantee. $1.00 a bottle. Try D. D. D, Soap, too. W. lotion fbr Shin Disease PRINCETON DRUG & BOOK 8TORE Minimum price of first-class lTilir: reduced to $5 an acre; secondcliS: to $2.50 an acre. Pre-emption now confined to sin veyed lands only. Record? will be granted covering] only land suitable for agricultural purposes and which is non-timber land. Partnership pre-emptions abolished but parties of not more than four may arrange for adjacent-- pre-emption.: with joint residences, but each mak iug necessary improvements on respective claims. Pre-emptcrs must occupy claims for five yor.rs - and must make im provemtuts to value of $10 par acre, including clearing and cultivation cf ai; leas: 5 acres, before receiving Crown OraV.t: Where pre-euiptor in occupation not less than 3 years, and has made proportionate improvements, he may. because of ill-health, or other cause, be granted intermediate! certificate of improvement and transfer his claim. Records without permanent residence may be issued, provided appli cant makes improvements to extent of $300 per annum and records same each year. Failure to make improvements or record same will operate as forfeiture. Title cannot be obtained in less than 5 years, and improvements of $10.00 per acre, including 5 acres cleared and cultivated, and residence of at least ° years are required. Pre-emptor holding Crown Gram may record another pre-emption, if he requires land in conjunction with his farm, without actual occupation, provided statutory improvements made and residence maintained on Crown granted land. Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesitcs; title to be obtained after fulfilling residential and improvement condi tions. For grazing and industrial purpose.- areas exceeding 640 acres may be leased by one person or company. Mill, factory or industrial sites on timber land not exceding 40 acres may be purchased; conditions include payment of stumpage. Natural hay meadows inaccessible by existing roads may be purchased conditional upon construction of a road to them. Rebate of one-half of cost of road, not exceeding half of purchase price, is made. PRE-EMPTORS' FREE GRANTS ACT. The scope of this Act is enlarged to include all persons Joining and serving with His Majesty's Forces. The time within which the heirs or devisees of a deceased pre-emptor may apply for title under this Act is extended from one year from the death of such person, as formerly, until one year after the conclusion of the present war. This privilege is also made retroactive. No fees relating to pre-emptions are due or payable by soldiers on preemptions recorded after June 26, 1918. Taxes are remitted for five years. Provision for return of moneys ac crued. due and been paid since August 4, 1914, on account of payments fees or taxes on soldiers' pre-emp tions. Interest on agreements to purchase town or city lots held by members of Allied Forces, or dependents, acquired direct or indirect, remitted from eulistment to March 31. 1920. SUB-PURCHASERS OF CROWN LAND. Provision made for insurance ol Crown grants to sub-purchasers of Crown Lands, acquiring rights from purchasers who failed to complete purchase, Involving forfeiture, on ful flllment of conditions of purchase, Interest and taxes. Where sub-purchasers do not claim whole of original parcel, purchase price due and taxes may be distributed proportionately over whole area. Applications must be made by May 1, 1920. GRAZING. Grazing Act^ 1919, for systematic development of livestock industry provides for grazing districts and range administration under Commissioner. Annual grazing permits issued based on numbers ranged; priority for established owners. Stock owners may form Associations for range management. Free, or partially free, permits for settlers, campers or travellers, up to ten head. SOCIETIES Knights ot Pythias Prloceion Lodge No. 50 Meets Every Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. in I. O. O. F. Hall. ' Visiting- Brothers Welcome. H.W.Graham, C. C. P. Russell, K. ft. S. Similkameen Lodge A. F. & A. M. Meets first Friday in each month, at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren cordially invited. A. S. BLACK, W. M. THOS. S. HUGHES, Sec'y. Excelsior L. O. L. No. 2102 Meets Fourth Tuesday at 8 p. m. in I. O. O. F. Hall. ^^SSJTggcT Visiting brethren welcome. F. OELRICH, W.M. H. H. AVBRY, Rec. Sec. PRINCETON LODUB I.O.O.F. No. 52. Regular meetings 8 p. m.. Thursdays, Sojourning brethren welcome Hall situate on cor Bridge St. and Vermilion Ave. F. P. Cook Estate ...GENERAL... MERCHANTS M I I Roses Flour a Specialty PRINCETON and COALMONT I |"i 183 Coalmont Store— AGENTS FOR Victor Victrolas and Victor Records Simonds Beds and Mattresses McClary's Ranges rm—m* Emm "NEW 8TOCK 1 Gallon and Cover $0.55 2 Gallon and Cover 1.00 3 Gallon and Cover 1.45 4 Gallon and Cover $1.90 5 Gallon and Cover 2.35 6 Gallon and Cover 2.70 Creek Special Sale Starts Saturday, October 21 ENDING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31. STARTLING PRICES ON STAPLE LINES WILL GREET YOU HERE NEXT WEEK. Ia. l. white BOX 105 HOME FURNISHERS PHONE 47 twmwwwmwwtwmm:mfflsmrawsmmtmmmttmat»mram«m:!«ttn I FRUIT at FIRST COST I Enquire at the Princeton Harness and Saddlery Store C. V. PROSSE mtmmt««tmttmmmmm»«nnnmmmtniffl?r.»at»Ki«t^mnnmttm«mm«ta The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada, Limited OFFICE, SMELTING AND REFINING DEPARTMENT TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA SMELTERS AND REFINERS Purchasers of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC ORES Producers of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, PIG LEAD AND ZINC TADANAC BRAND Almstrom's Grocery (NEXT TO P. O.) STOCK NEW AND FRESH OFFICE SUPPLIES — STATIONERY — WALL PAPERS A FULL LINE OF REQUISITES FOR SCHOOL CALL OR PHONg 7—0. PRINCETON, B. C, H,5H,,5HK5H!'aH!a!H,aHll Princeton Light <H» Power Co., Limited SAVE YOUR EYES —BY THE LIBERAL USE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT. SAVE YOUR STRENGTH f —BY USING ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINES, COOKERS, ] IRONS AND VACUUM CLEANERS. Chas. Day W. H. Houston Noble Grand; till Rec. Sec. j 81 SAVE YOUR —FROM THE DANGERS OF FIRE. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922 THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. TAX SAL Princeton Assessment District I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1922, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Provincial Police Court, Penticton, B. C, I shall offer for sale at Public Auction the Crown- granted mineral claims hereinafter set out, of the persons in said list hereinafter set out, for the delinquent taxes unpaid by the said persons on the 30th day of June, 1922, and for costs and expensed, including the cost of advertising said sale, if the total amount due is not sooner paid. The Collector will be pleased to receive any information respecting the following list, where the owner is or was a member of the Allied Forces, and is entitled to the benefits of Section 29 of the "Taxation Act Amendment Act, 1918." LIST ABOVE MENTIONED: Name of Owner McRae, John R., et al McRae, John R., et al Cahill, Geo Willey, Mrs. Jennie Louise Willey, Mrs. Jennie Louise Willey, Mrs. Jennie Louise Willey, Mrs. Jennie Louise Aldous, George Voigt, E. F Rabbitt, Thomas, et al Voigt, M. A McRae, John R., et al Cahill, Geo., et al Malone, J. J Malone, J. J Cahill, George Voigt, M. A Ford, Alex Richter, Frank Est., et al . Voigt, E. F Voigt, M. A Gibson, Luke Voigt, M. A Brass, J. D Brass, J. D y.... Gibson, Luke <.-:... Voigt, Emil F Burr, E. E Nelson & McMahon Burr, E. E Brass, J. D Brass, J. D Brass, J. D •'. Rabbitt, Thos., et al Linsville, Chas. B Voigt, Emil F ... M. A Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigit Voigit Voigt Voigt Voigt, Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt Voigt M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. M. A. mmm Yenney, Dr. R. C Title Guarantee & Trust Co. Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil F ; Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil F • Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil -F Voigt, Emil F '. Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil F Voigt, Emil F Voigt, M. A :.. .' Brass, J. D Voigt, Emil F '. Voigt, M. A Gibson,, Luke Voigt, Emil F Voigt, M. A. Brass, J. D McDougall, Jas Campbell, Hugh Willey, Mrs. Jennie Louise .. Voigt, Emil F .-.; Hughes, Thos. S Voigt, Emil F. .'. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. Name of Claim AzuritO ...,. Alpine Alice Australian; Alpha Acacia Acadia Argentine Frac Automatic Frac Bonanza Queen Blue Bird Copper Glance Coldspring Copper Cliff Copper Bluff ..... Camp Rest Duke of York Dominion Eclipse , Frisco Falcon Freddy B Garden City Goldman ; Humming Bird Frac'l. International J. W. Hill Frac Key West Knob Hill Lela Lookout Mother Lode Mountain View Nevada , No. 23 No. 1 No. 32 No. 31 No. 18 No. 5 No. 70 No. 52 ..' No. 51 Frac'l. No. 71 No. 50 Frac'l. No. 53 No. 73 Frac'l. New York No. 14 mmm No. 21 No. 33 No. 35 No. 37 No. 39 No. 41 No. 47 No. 48 '.: No. 49 No. 69 : No. 19 Nelson Frac'l New Wolf .Frac'l No. 2 2&S5.3 No. 15 Frac'l. ..«. New 62A New 63A New No. 37 Frac'l New No. 61 No. 40 Frac. B No. 18 Frac'l No. 60 B Oregon Presidential Triangle Frac R. S Robert Bryant Rambler Rough Neck * Smelter Snow Flake J Star of Hope Three Forks Utopia United Valley Hill Verde No. 3 !. Yellow Jacket Lot No. 3268 3269 852 690s 691s 694s 695s 1793s 1775s 72 419s 3267 723 1939 1940 3467 63s 679s 2670 2430 416s 1521 3586 896s 900s 932 2149s 402s 806s 401s 899 s 898s 901s 79 3346 3349 3567 3566 3288 3354 62s 414s 413s 415s 417s 418s 443s 3574 3289 . 3571 3359 3363 3348 3570 3569 3575 3580 3581 61s 3358 1778s 1777s 1773s 1598s 1595s 1596s 1776s 2254s 2255s 2256s 2164s 3572 266s 3357 3568 1522 1802s 3573 897s 2671 172 692 1599s 1827 1600s 3356 Taxes $10.75 5.50 5.75 13.00 13.00 11.00 13.00 12.25 11.50 5.25 10.50 13.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 13.00 12.25 13.00 195.00 11.50 13.00 13.00 10.00 13.00 11.25 13.00 12.75 2.00 13.00 12.75 8.75 12.00 8.00 5.25 12.25 13.00 2.75 . 10.75 13.00 5.75 13.00 12.75 13.00 10.75 10.25 12.50 4.50 13.00 13.00 10.75 6.00 12.50 3.75 10.75 13.00 13.00 11.25 12.75 15.50 20.50 8.00 11.00 13.00 12.50 10.00 4.00 .75 7.00 8.50 3.50 12.25 12.25 4.00 6.50 7.00 12.50 13.00 12.25 9.00 172.50 10.75 11.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 19.50 Costs Total $3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75^ 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.76 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3,75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 $14.50 9.25 9.50 16.75 16.75 14.75 16.75 16.00 15.25 9.00 14.25* 16.75 15.75 13.75 13.75 16.75 16.00 16.75 198.75 15.25 16.75 16.75 13.75 16.75' 15.00 16.75 16.50 5.75 16.75 16.50 12.50 15.75 11.75 9.00 v 16.00 16.75 6.50 14.50 16.75 9.50 16.75 16.50 16.75 14.50 14.00 16.25 8.25 16.75 16.75 14.50 * 9.75 16.25 7.50 14.50 16.75 16.75 15.00 16.50 19.25 24.25 11.75 14.75 16.75 16.25 13.75 7.75 4.50 10.75 12.25 7.25 16.00 16.00 7.75 10.25 10.75 16.25 16.75 16.00 12.75 176.25 14.50 14.75 16.75 16.75 16.75 23.25 Dated at Penticton, B.C., this 2nd day of October, 1922. 46-4 E. T. COPE, Provincial Collector. =71 OETQ 1 THE HUB OF THE SIMILKAMEEN 1 COAL, LODE AND PLACER MINING j| m Unexcelled Advantages tor the Investor I and Home Builder '—=. ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, WATER FOR OOMESTIC PURPOSES AND GOOD FIRE PROTECTION Princeton Goal& Land Go., Ld. o= ERNEST WATERMAN — General Manager — PRINCETON, B. C. Illllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllll s ijlf WHAT WAS DOING HERE hi I TWENTY YEARS AGO i From the Similkameen Star of ill October. 17th, 1902 ! :..„_._««■ iff? iiii - Mr. Miles Silverthorne, proprietor of the Hotel Jackson, returned on Satuday's stage, from a two week's trip to the coast cities. Mining Recorder Hunter received word last Saturday that the sitting of the County Court had been postponed from Oct. 13th, until Nov. 17th. W. Wilson was a visitor from Hedley City last Saturday.' Among the prospectors who left during the week for the scene of the new strike on Bear Creek were Messrs. Wampole, Revely, Hitchings, Baker, Knight and Filuharris. C. Richter and W. Laurence returned Thursday from a few days deer hunting near Chain Lake, at the head of Five Mile Creek. They report deer rather scarce in that section. Mr. Gordon Murdoch was so unfortunate as to lose a $20 bill between his shop and the Court House Friday morning. Anyone finding a bill Of this denomination will kindly return to the owner. Messs. Swansborough, Beattie and Henderson are putting up a- frame building on a lot behind the townsite office. Jim says they are building it for Neil, who intends quitting his life of single blessedness shortly. C. E. Oliver of Hedley City, and H. Twsedle c 1' Keremeos, returned late last week over the Hope trail from attending the New Westminster fair. One of the horses belonging to Mr. Bullock-Webster, which they took over to exhibit, received first prize as the best all round horse on the g ounds. The new tunnel of the V. F. M. & D. Co., has been run in another 75 feet since Snowden Bros, took the contract, making a total length of 130 feet. A little coal is beginning to show in the face of the drift, and a few feet further should put them into the big seam at present being worked from the tunnel near the riVer level. Mr. J. H. Jackson of Tulameen City, has given some fine samples of Copper and Kennedy Mountain ores to the Star for the collection being made for the Victoria Mineral Museum. The specimens are part of the collection made by Mr. Jackson last year for the Spokane Fruit Fair, and cost" him considerable trouble and expense, -f Mr. P. E. Wilson, president of the Similkameen Valley Coal Co., Ltd., and Mr. D. R. Young, managing director, came in via Penticton last week, reaching here Sunday. They left again on Tuesday. Mr. Young expressed the opinion that there would be no railway into the Similkameen 4|pj; at least five years. As Mr. Young "efaims to be on intimate terms with Sir Thomas Shaughnessy and President J. J. Hill, he ought to know what he'is talking about, but in some unaccountable manner the impression prevails here that he don't. CROP REPORT [ 6AWST0N NOTES j (From our own correspondent.) (October 13th) N. Nie'son has built a large poultry house on his lot. * * * # It is reported Cawston is soon to have a garage. * * » * Mrs. W. J. Dunnett and daughter, are guests of Allen Dunnett at Kelowna. * * » * W. D. Lang left for Indian Head taking with him the Cawston Board of Trade fair exhibit. * » * * Mrs. T. Pettipiece was called to Stoughton, Sask., on account of the death of Mr. Brady, her brother-in- law. * # * * D. Campbell, road foreman, is grading the road from the R. P. Taylor residence to the cannery. This road haS- been in bad shape for some time, and all Cawston will appreciate the improvement. , * # * * A bear has been making nightly raids on the orchard of R. L. Cawston. Mr. Cawston does not object to the apples he takes but bruin is breaking the branches from the trees having already destroyed* several. * * * * The regular , meeting of the Cawston' Women s Institute was held in the hall on Thursday afternoon. After the regular business was attended, arrangements were made to hold a community Hallowe'en party in the hall. Tea was served by Mrs. A. Prentice and Mrs. Roblin. * * * * The Cawston Board Qf Trade has arranged to hold social evenings in the hall each Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 8 to 10. These social evenings proved very popular last winter with young and old as there is always a good supply of boqks and magazines to read, and games of cards, dominoes, checkers, for those who wish to play. No charge is made and all are welcome. » * m m y Mrs. W. J. Hammill entertained the following ladies at her home on Wednesday afternoon: Mesdames T. A. Wright, M. Mclntyre, R. L. Cawston, Geo. Wainwright, W. J. Dunnett, W. D. Lang, R. B. Sheridan, A. Prentice, A. Felhauer, P. M. Madden, R. J. Armstrong, Miss M. Newton and Miss L. Dunnett. The home had been tastefully decorated with foliage and fall flowers, and the afternoon was spent' socially and with fancy work. Refreshments were' served by the Misses Ethel and Jennie Hammill. Taken as a whole the present year is one of the best that Canada has ever experienced as regards-the quantity and quality of the crops. In the Prairie Provinces the yield of wheat is estimated to be close upon 380,- 000,000 bushels or some 100,000,000 bushels larger than last year and yields of other grains are proportionately greater. Most of the grain is grading high. The province of Ontario probably never had a more splendid all round crop than this year. The average has now been considerably exceeded in practically every class of agricultural produce. Heavy crops have also been garnered in Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. British Columbia suffered from drought in the early part of the season. Prairie Provinces Owing to the early harvest 7,000,- 000 bushels of new wheat were marketed in August and further 95,000,- 000 in September, an abnormally large movement. During the first two weeks of September threshing was delayed by rain but owing to cool weather there was little damage from sprouting. Wheat is grading high, the bulk of the receipts running numbers one, two and three Northern. The yields of wheat is estimated to run from 350,000,000 /to 380,000,000 bushels, as compared with 280,000,000 bushels last year. Oats 400,000,000 bushels compared with 338,000,000. Barley 55,000,000 bushels as compared with 44,000,000.. Proyince of Que bet The province's principal crops, that of hay, proved unusually heavy and of excellent quality. Cereal crops throughout the province have been harvested in good condition, the yields being highly satisfactory. Roots are not quite as good as previously expected and some rot has appeared in potatoes, Which are barely an average crop. Province of Ontario The yields of grains show an estimated average increase of 43 per cent, over last year. Fall wheat is estimated at 18,250,000 bushels, last year 13,650,000. Spring wheat 2,200,000 bushels, last year 1,9,00,000. Barley and rye 16,875,000 bushels, last year 11,825,000. Oats 122,150,000 bushels, last year 72,575,000.' Peas 2,165,000 bushels, last year 1,450,000. Hay and clover 5,670,000 tons, last year 3,950,- 000. Corn averaged 10 tons per acre, same as last year. Potatoes average 150 bushels per acre, last year average 100 bushels. Other roots about same percentage of increase. Fruit crop much heavier than last year with exception of Winter Apples which average only 80 per cent, of normal crop. Maritime Provinces Hay crop exceptionally good. Oats also turned out well. Potatoes in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will probably be but a 50 per cent, crop and in Prince Edward Island 75 per cent. Other root crops and grain have been good. Annapolis Valley expects about 1,500,000 barrels . of above average quality against 1,750,- 000 barrels of poorer quality last year.' The crops of both years have been well above average. Province of British Columbia Most crops below average due to drought. Hay was only from 40 per cent, to 50 per cent, of record crop of 300,000 tons last year. Cereals were only half average crop, a considerable proportion being cut green for fodder. With exception of peaches, fruits were smaller crop than usual. Okanagan apple output estimated at 1,900,000 boxes compared with 2,900,000 last year. Fraser Valley apple and pear crops a good average. In Ashcroft district potatoes highly satisfactory. OLDTIMER OF ASPEN GROVE DISTRICT PAS8ES AWAY The Merritt Herald of last week has the following to say of James Corbett, an old timer of the Aspen Grove district, whose death occurred at fhe Vancouver General hospital on October 7th in his 70th year: Deceased was a deeply respected citizen of this district^ He came to the Nicola valley over forty years ago, from his native Scotland, and a few years later acquired the property in the Aspen Grove district, that" has been known as "Corbett's Ranch" for so long. It is thought he has died a comparatively wealthy man. An expert stock man, his opinion and advice was always keenly appreciated by his neighbors. Strange to relate hq purchased the ranch at the time when there was a serious grasshopper plague, about the year 1889, and just this summer, for the same disquieting reasons, when the grasshoppers were causing such consternation amongst the stockmen, he rounded up his cattle and disposed of them to buyers in the Similkameen country. Death called this noted old timer last Saturday following an operation for' internal trouble, from which he had suffered on and off for the past few years. It will be recalled he was in the Nicola Va'ley hospital for a few months last winter, but was afterwards able to return home, and had often since been a business visitor to Merritt. NEW PLANS FOR MARKETING SOFT FRUITS Summerland, Oct. 13—Plans are now being considered whereby the Summerland Fruit Union, Peachland Fruit Growers Union and Penticton Co-operative Growers, the locals of the •South Okanagan Lake district, affiliated with the O. U. G., will pool their soft fruits next season and market them direct. It is in the territory covered by these local organizations that the bulk of the soft fruits of the Okanagan valley is produced, and those who support this change advance the opinion that soft fruits can be handled more advantageously in the proposed manner than by marketing through the larger valley organizations. HOW ARE YOUR Stove Pipes? The "Birmingham Blue"— the best British plate 27j^c Best British ordinary 26c Why buy patent pipes? Sheet Metal, Plumbing and H. B. MEAUSETTE THE TIN SHOP Gito Transfer Go rflRRflR & DIGNflN, PrODS. Agency: Inrperial Oil, Ltd. General Trucking and Delivery Work Service Warranted Phone 64 Princeton *>»>*>»>»>.>.>.>*>.>»>»>.>.>»>.><>»>»>«>»>»>^..>.>»> f Club Cigar store £*CIGARS TOBACCOS SOFT DRINKS f. WHALEIN, Prop. X PHONE 54 PRINCETON ED. BEMER CARPENTER ($, CONTRACTOR Phone 33 Opposite Similkameen Hotel. <WMMWMWWW¥M»MM»WWWWWWMWWMW The VETERANS DAN FERGUSON, Prop. BRITTON BLOCK SOFT DRINKS —ALL KINDS Smokes all descriptions, Cigars Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigarettes Come in and make yourself at Home. Cleanliness and Service our Specialty ^^W.W^^^WWWWWW^.M»MWWW¥¥W^W ALLEN'S Billiard Hall. BARBER SHOP FRE8H ROASTED PEANUTS AND POP CORN HARRY EVANS, Prop. I NSURANCE P. Wm GREGORY Agent for The Foremost Fire, Life, Accident and Liability Companies—Canadian, British and American. Agent for ALLISON SUBDIVISION GET YOUR SEWING MACHINE OVERHALUED NOW or trade it in for a new SINGER. Only $3 per month and no interest for the best Sewing Machine made today. If you have much sewing to do and your time is worth anything it does not pay to worry with an old machine that is out of whack. I am in the Similkameen every month. T. G. WANLESS PENTICTON, B. C. SINGER HAINES MACHINES PIANOS Try the Star Job Dept. Similkameen Oarage - - REAL SERVICE REAL WORK REAL PRICE WM. DAILEY, Prop. THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922 SSB^SBSKSS HE Keremeos Land Company, having gone into liquidation it is the intention of the Liquidator to dispose of the unsold land owned by the Company at extraordinary reductions from prices previously obtained. Fruit It is well known that the Keremeos District excels above all others in producing certain desirable varieties of fruit Guided by the experience of the growers in the valley who have successfully brought tfife industry through its pioneer stages, the way is made easy for those who wish to follow their example. formatioi A visit to the Company's office in Keremeos is requested, where lists, maps and prices will be shown. Good schools, churches, excellent transportation and abundant water supply. (IN LIQUIDATION) How To Play Basketball By ONE WHO KNOW8 » iii ;: In view ol' the fact that all indlcft- .ions point' to a lively interest being manifested in basketball throughout .he va'ley this winter, we will puo- ij; h in this and succeeding issues of he &hir a series of articles written by ii spirts writer who, has played the KUTiie himself for a number of years L:;ci who has watched many cham- ■•'/Jo'j '.iiip games both in Canada and i.lie United States. He is conversant with all phases of the game and is known as a keen student of various fe&ys by leading basketball teams of the East. I. TRAINING In general there are three main q ;':lities demanded of a basketball player—strength, speed and endurance—and any man who wishes to become a star at the hoop game must possess at least these three basic qualifications. Strength without speed is useless and speed without endurance almost equally so. All three are essentials. Strength and speed are more- or less natural gifts of the average athlete but endurance can be developed by proper training. It is to this phase | of the question that we first turn our attention. Basketball training rules are prac- tica ly the same as those governing t any other branch of athletics. The I question of training becomes an important one where teams are organized chiefly to afford recreation, as in church, town and city league. In the absence of a coach and trainer such as the colleges and larger institutions like the Y.M.C.A. possess, training and the observance of training rules becomes a personal matter. It is entirely •'up to you." You can observe them or not as you please. Basketball is one of the most strenuous sports of the day and if a player fails to keep in exce'lent condition he is apt to so injure the organs of his body—especially the heart—as to handicap him for years to come. A rigid physical examination should be made of every member of an organized team which will have a. strenuous season's play. Several times it has been brought to my attention that a youth with a weak heart has ruined his health through desire to play at any cost. Players of poor physical condition, no matter how skilled, should be barred. The preservation and the building up of a strong physique rather than the personal ambition of a player of the desire to turn but a winning team should be the first consideration of the one in charge. Regular Habits The first and most Important training rule should be the observance of regular habits. Eat heartily, but eat at regular hours. If you have a game m the evening eat the heatiest meal of the day at noon. If not, have your dinner at night. Lunching between meals should be strictly avoided. Plenty of sleep is required, bedtime being rarely never later than 10 o'clock. There must be no dissipation. Regular exercise, including runs, swing clubs, dumbells, worth with pulley weights, setting up exercises that require co-ordination of hands and feet, will be a big factor in helping you not only to keep fit but to develop speed and endurance. Players usually enter the season with plenty of enthusiasm and determination to make the team. A wise captain will make use of this enthusiasm and never let his men go stale. Plenty of short, snappy practices are O.K. but never let your men waste their time on the floor. Never let them stay out so long that they get careless. Nothing kills energy and enthusiasm so quickly as living in the gym. Pull them into the showers while they are still keen to play. The first two weeks should be spent in drill work, ending with light practice. Throwing, catching and shooting should be thoroughly mastered by every member of the squad first of all. Should a player go stale during the season, take him out of the game for a week or more. Even though you feel that you can not afford to have him on the bench, it is better to use a substitute for one or two games than to have a regular who has lost his enthusiasm. This rest will be like a tonic to him and he wiH return to the game with renewed vigor—and with the experience of having watched the team from the outside point of view. Watch, however, that he does not overdo it on his return. II. FORWARDS A good forward is a man who possesses shooting ability combined with speed, aggression and a sense of cun-j ning including or outwitting an opponent. Just think over these qualities and you will, see that the best forward possesses all three. A consistent basket shooter may be developed by hard and diligent practice but ability and craftiness are largely inborn traits that must be recognized and applied to the game. Indecision has no place In basketball, least of all on the forward line. A second's delay in passing or shooting may mean the loss of the game. You have often noticed that certain players, when in an open and unguarded position, lose their nerve, allowing fear to affect the shot. Forwards should realize that they are subject to attack from any direction at any time and that they must keep the ball and themselves on the move a1! the time. The habit of bouncing the ball once before passing and shooting should be rigidly avoided because it gives the guard time to cover the man. They should also sense direction and be able to shoot from any angle, for a forward in motion must often pass or shoot before he has time to think what tne result will be. Footwork Necessary All forwards should develop by con* stani. practice a fast, smooth" execution of the edge, shift and pivot. Cever footwork is as necessary and as important in basketball as in boxing and forwards should never neglect (heir floor-work. Often a player centers his attention in acquiring skill at handling and throwing the ball, Lhoreby committing a grave error. Skilful 1 footwork and handling of the body wi'l often put a forward into a more advantageous position for shooting as well as increase his number of shots. It is an important pari of the forward's duty to be free when his team comes into possession of the ball. He must" direct his action so that the man throwing will pass into unguarded territory slightly in advance of him. Proper timing and due a'low- | ance for moving forward should be made in all passes thrown in advance of the playor and forwards should demand and play for good passes. They should be agile enough to reach or jump for a slightly mid-directed pass but they should train their team-mates by calling for good passes. Move Towards Passes When a forward sees that a teammate is about to execute a pass to him, he often dashes straight towards the opponent's goal. The opposing guards are waiting for just such a move and for the chance to intercept the pass. If the forward cuts in front of the guard, therefore instead of going straight for the basket he will have a better chance of getting the pass. If he runs behind the guard he has little or no chance. When an offensive play is started, either in the half section toward their own goal or in the center of the playing area, the forwards can great'y assist the play by moving toward the passer. In doing so they lessen the distance, thus minimizing the chances of interception. Always move towards your passes. When possession of the ball is lost forwards should immediately fall, back to the defensive position called for by the system in use. If the ball is lost directly under the opponents basket many forwards are prone to believe that they have done their duty and that it is up to the guards to break up the play. This is a poor system at the best and forwards who play such a game are not likely to develop into first class men. A forward's work at the tip-off is an important part of his play as many formations, if correctly started at the point, are sure to result in scores. The success of tip-off plays demands that the forwards have the nerve and ability to get up in the air before the ball has descended very far on its downward course. Not only that, but the ball must be passed or pushed to the next man almost at the same time it is received. Forwards are the pacemakers of the team and their readiness to sense^and co-operate in every play will serve as an inspiration to every other member of the squad. Suggests Making Cans in Okanagan CANNERIES EXPERIENCED DIFFI- CULTY THIS YEAR IN GETTING REQUIRED CANS Kelowna, October 13.—As far as the Kelowna canneries are concerned the present season for canning tomatoes is over and neither the Occidental Fruit company nor the Dominion Canners are accepting more "toms," though they are putting up the crop already brought in. There are two reasons for this, one being that neither company can obtain more cans, there being a shortage of cans all through the Pacific coast, both in the United States and Canada, while the other is that the quality of the fruit is deteriorating, owing to recent Tatns and tbe lateness of the season. The Occidental cannery however, will now commence canning pumpkins and apples. This season has been a banner year for those in the canning business and, as far as the local canneries are concerned a record season, some 76,000 cases having been put up by the Occidental cannery, while the Dominion Canners have a pack of over 60,000. In this connection it may be pointed out that there is a business opening for some enterprising firm to make- the cans here. At present they come; from Vancouver and are made of tin- Sate from both Wales and the United? States. Counting all kinds of fruit and vegetables canned in Kelowna, some 150,000 cases of canned goods will have been put up here this season, which means that some 3,600,000 tins will have been needed right here, to say nothing of the quantity required at other Okanagan points. Perhaps You're Skeptical If so, you're just the kind of person we would like to convince. We would like to show you, whether you're from Missouri or not. We ask you to try our MOIR's CHOCOLATES — in bulk or fancy boxes. You'll find in them the best candy purchase you ever made. A heavy coating of rich chocolate with delicious centers of fruits, nuts and creams. Fully as good chocolate candies as you ever purchased. Coalmont Drug Store D. J. BUCKLEY nmauttttttmxttunttinttitintititnmtttit c m PROSSER HARNESS MAKER AND SHOE REPAIRER Dealer in HARNESS, BOOTS AND SHOES, POLISHES, Etc. A few pairs hand made shoes. PRINCETON - B.C. mmmttmmummtttKttmtmttttmtmi} PRINCETON BAKERY FULL LINE OF STRICTLY FRESH GROCERIES FRUITS IN SEASON Confectionery and Tobaccos Bread made from the best flour procurable. Cakes and pastry. R. A. LAMBERT — Phone No. 9 HEDLEY SERVICE STATION Ullllllllllllilillillllllllllllllllilll GASOLINE AND OILS AUTO LIVERY iiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii H. INNIS f Phone 12 Nickel Plate Barber Shop Latest electrical appliances. Satisfactory, sanitary tonsorial service. "Your bath Is now ready." W. T. BUTLER, Prop., HEDLEY kamloops indian in Skookum house" Kamloops, October 13.—Swift and retributive justice followed the stabbing affray on the Indian reserve of Monday night, when the assailant, Harry Abel, Indian, appeared before Judge Swanson Thursday morning, electing to be speedily tried for the result of a drunken brawl, when Pierre Bazil, Indian of Chu Chua, was the victim. Pleading guilty, the accused was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment. In connection with the case, two persons appeared before the judge at the same time on charges of supplying Indiana with liquor. Isaac Love- way of Mount Olie and Mary Joe, Indian, Chu Chua, was each given three months, WHEN IN COALMONT CALL AT — ANDY JOHNSTON'S CIGAR STORE UP-TO-DATE BILLIARD HALL IN CONNECTION. 1 Auto Service ANY PLACE — ANY TIME A u t m ACCESSORIES AUTHORIZED DEALER IN FORD CARS AND PARTS E- BURR PRINCETON PHONE 55 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922 ^HE PRINCETON STAE, PRINCETON, B. C. KETTIE VALLEY RAILWAY TIME TABLE EASTBOUND DAILY No. 12—Leaves Vancouv'r 7.30 p.m. Princeton 4.02 a.m. Nelson 10.55 p.m. WESTBOUND DAILY No. 11—Leaves Nelson .... 9.05 p.m. Princeton 3.10 p.m. Vancouver 11.00 p\m. Observation and dining car service on all trains. H. E. HANSEN, Agent. O. B. FISHER, Traffic Manager, Penticton. lanitnuiuit ii i» u imi hi n i urn niain ii mn i n n i ii i n huh [iitin hhii mini i f un nit i imumiif i m mnm I Hotel Princeton I SWANSON & BROOMFIELD Proprietors I HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL | TRAVELERS AND MINING MEN ! Modern Hotel—All the Comforts fl of a Home—Beautifully Pur- H nished—Rooms with Hot and _ Gold Water and Steam Heat 1 1 AUTO BUS flEBT* ALL TRAINS 1 CAFE IN CONNECTION ifiifiiiiiiiiMiiimiiuuinHiiiJiiiiutijmiiiitiiiuuiiiiHnniifiiifiiiiniiiBtiifiiiiiitiiiuiiiimiiiiitiiinS Tulameen Hote PRINCETON, B.C. Rates Moderate Service Unexcelled MRS. HOLMES, Proprietress Similkameen Hotel • t NEAREST THE 8TATION COMFORTABLE ROOM8 Summers *& Wardle PROPRIETORS TAILOR SHOP H. McCONNELL, Prop. SUITS MADE TO ORDER Tailoring - Cleaning - Pressing DR. BUTLER (PRINCETON) WILL BE IN HEDLEY FOR A FEW DAYS COMMENCING MONDAY, OCTOBER 30th. How Is Your Hot Water OUR WINTER STOCK 18 IN, INCLUDING A 8PECIAL MOULDED RED RUBBER 2 QT. BOTTLE FOR $1.50, BOOH STORE O. Gm LYALL, Manager —~ m Mr. and Mrs, Homer Weils, of Penticton. were visitors in Princeton on Sunday. "One A Minute" is* the offering at the Princess theatre tonight and tomorrow. If it hurts you to laugh you had better keep away. Mrs. Gardner Farrar and children returned home on Saturday, after a couple of months' visit with friends at Spokane and other points in Washington. Mr. John Nathan, who has been combining business with a visit to friends at Kamloops and the coast, returned home yesterday. Mrs. J. D. Brass, of Hedley, left last week for California, where she will spend the winter. Mr. Brass was a passenger on Sunday's train for Vancouver, on a business trip. Miss George, of New Westminster, president of the Rebekah Assembly of B. C, paid the Princeton lodge a visit on Saturday, returning to New Westminster on Sunday. Pheasant season opens in Similkameen tomorrow, October 21st, and closes on November 25th. These beautiful game birds are reported to be very plentiful in the lower valley this year. John Tippish, who is employed at the Nickel Plate mine, spent the week-end in Princeton. Jack states that the muckers and miners at the Nickel Plate were recently granted a 50c raise in wages. Ray French, the welt known travelling man for P. Burns & Co., was in this district on Monday. He had his car equipped with a camp outfit complete in every detail and intends enjoying a little shooting whenever and^wherever opportunity offers. Last Tuesday Mrs. Owens, representing W. R. King & Co." of Penticton, was in Princeton with a line of ladies' wear which she offered for sale in the parlors of the Princeton hotel. Penticton merchants must be finding business dull in their own town. Mrs. G. G. Lyall, who has been spending the past two weeks in Oroville on account of the serious illness of her friend, Mrs. Chas. Stirling, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Stirling is rapidly improving but will not be able to leave the hospital for some days yet. White's for Trunks and Bags. See the "Kiddie" trunk! 48-1 Princeton school district was not represented at the convention of trustees held in Penticton last week and the only resolution forwarded from here was quickly voted down. It aimed at supplementing the funds raised by the present system of taxation by an income tax on non-property holders. Mr. and Mrs. E. Waterman, Miss Dorothy and Master "Bunty" left on Tuesday for California, where they will visit Mrs. Wateman's parents at Penryn, Placer County. Mrs. Waterman's father is seriously ill with cancer of the stomach. The length of their visit will depend somewhat on circumstances but will probably be extended over the Christmas holidays. A cub bear of tender age but robust proportions, belonging to Tommy Mc- Astocker, K. V. engineer, of Penticton, has been providing a lot of entertainment for the youth of Princeton during the last few days. "Teddy" is of a> playful disposition and has a wonderful capacity for molasses and peanuts. He has been purchased by a man at Tulameen. A very enjoyable social time was spent by the pupils of the Princeton High School last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dyson. The evening was passed in playing games for which the successful competitors received substantial prizes. Refreshments were served about 11.30 and a few more games were played after which the party broke up and the happy guests departed for their homes. H. E. Dickenson, who has been putting in a nard summer's work placer mining up the Tulameen bench claim, was in town Wednesday on his return from a trip to the coast. Owing to shortage of water for hydraulicking and other adverse conditions Mr. Dickenson has not found it a very satisfactory season, but he has not lost any of -his faith in the mineral wealth of the district and will renew his efforts along similar lines next year. He purposes spending the winter in the coal mine at Coalmont. Mr. A. E. Howse is expected back today from a business trip to Vancouver. Miss Edith Alcock, of Vancouver, arrived in town today on a few days' visit with Mrs. G. E. French. Mr. J. J. Malone left on Sunday on a business trip to Nelson, motoring as far as Penticton with Tommy McAs- tocker who had driven1 over to Princeton for the day. Mr. D. Marino's cement block building is now receiving the finishing touches and will be ready for occupancy, it is expected, by the first of the month. Harry Hughes, proprietor of the Penticton-Keremeos auto stage, has purchased from R. M. Mansfield his McLaughlin six and will use it on the stage route this winter in place of his big Willys-Knight. Mrs. Charles P. Dalton, whose husband was formerly manager of the Bank of B. N. A. at Hedley, and since residing at Kingston, Ont., arrived in Princeton yesterday en route for the lower valley, where she will visit friends at Hedley and Keremeos. "A hunting trip in the Coquihalla," says the Merritt Herald, "netted Dr. Wm. Netherton a fine mountain sheep last week." Has the Herald made a mistake or is the doctor specially privileged by M. B. Jackson, chairman of the game conservation board? P. B. Freeland, provincial mining engineer for District No. 4, spent Wednesday in town and inspected a mining property on Five Mile, belonging to E. N. Freding. He expressed himself as very favorably impressed with the prospect and considers it well worthy of further development. He left on Thursday morning's train for Penticton. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Walmsley, who have been camping on Darcy mountain for the past few weeks, last Saturday shifted their outfit up to McKenzie lake on the One Mile road. Mrs. Walmsley is convalescing from a recent illness and. is following out her doctor's recommendation in regard to out-door life. The new dwelling house, which Mr. C. E. Thomas' is erecting on his lots on Princeton Heights, just north of E. Barr Hall's residence, is fast assuming a finished appearance. It will be a five-roomed house with all modern conveniences and occupies a position on the brow of the hill that commands a splendid view of the town and the valley below. Extra special values next week. Save! Read our ads. A. L. White. 48-1 A trip down the valley at this time of the year is a rare treat. The hillsides, where the frost has touched _the^ foliage, are a blaze of color while the bottom lands and benches are still clothed in a fresh green suggestive of early spring. On several ranches the last cutting of alfalfa is in coil in the fields and around Keremeos where there has not yet been any frost gardens and orchards look very attractive. Only the river, which -is very low, bears testimony of the exceptionally dry summer just ended. For some time past dame rumor has coupled the names of two popular members of Princeton's younger set with an interesting ceremony said to have taken place in Seattle last month, but it is only, now that anything Authentic has leaked out. The parties concerned are Mr. Win. Almstrom and Miss Adelone Brady who, if they did not entirely succeed in keeping the affair an absolute secret, have at least kept their friends guessing. But the cat is now out of the bag. The happy event transpired at Seattle on September 25th. The Star joins their- many friends here in wishing the young couple "bon voyage" and the best of luck. Some people sure are lucky. Just a year ago on a dark and cloudy night a big fat Brant goose, attracted by the bright lights of our little town, plumped down in the front yard of Mr Frank Glover and provided that gentleman's household with a sumptuous repast. Last week the "manna" stunt was repeated at the home of Dr. Butler; differing only in the fact that it occurred in mid-day and that the bird was suffering from a pellet of shot in the breast, inflicted by some sportsman's gun many miles away. We don't really begrudge the doctor his banquet, but estimating the speed at which a wild goose id said to fly, if it had collapsed one second sooner it would have landed In our yard. \\ 60ALM0NT NEWS [From our own correspondent.) Kiss Alice Dixie arrived on Tuesdays train from Kelowna. She is to be Mr. Lloyd's assistant in the post offce here. * * * * JVr. Jas. McKiernan has returned from a short trip to the coast. * * * * Hns. R. V. Shaw and daughter, Claije, returned Sunday after spending the week end with Mrs. Shaw's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murchie, at thei] home near Princeton. * * * * Mrs. Thos. Bysouth left on Wednesday morning for a short business trip to Princeton. * * * m Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith left last wedc to make their home in Bellview, AlhWta. Mr. Smith has been employed at the mine here for the past sixoionths. * * # * Cits, witches, pumpkins and fes- toois; all decorations necessary for Habwe'en parties. D. J. Buckley, drujgist, Coalmont. .' * * * * 4 new lot of Ever-Ready flashlights —tie light that says "there It is." D. J. Juckley, druggist, Coalmont. * * * * A box of Moir's chocolates forms pac of the entertainment for Hallowe'en. D. J. Buckley, druggist. * * * * Kr. Martin, ou provincial police offlper, has moved his family into the hoiise formerly occupied by Mr. M. McLeod. Mr. Riley, assistant station aggit, will live in Mr. Martin's forme! residence. There is a dearth of dwelling houses here at present. * * » * liss Walker, of Chilliwack, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. M. Shaw of this place for the past month, returned home on Monday's train. She was accompanied by Mrs. Shiw and little daughter, who will visit her mother for a few weeks. * » « * ir. Chas. Bernard, our genial station agent, left Sunday for a month's vacation. He will visit his parents in Penticton for a week, then go on to the States. He will take in Spokane, Seattle, Portland and a few otier cities before returning here'. Mr. McDonald is relieving him. * * * * Ar. J. K. Fraser took over his du- ti$ as government liquor vendor on Saturday. The store has been tastily fitted up and is a credit to the Liquor Board. From what we can learn, thsre was no room for complaint about the amount of business done on "opening" day. To the credit of Cw!mont, there was no noise or disturbance of any sort; everything was quiet. * * * m (Since the Government Liquor Store b4-^T7' opened.) Jwlren we got dry—in days of yore, [We patronized the Princeton store; "But," quoth the tailor, "never more;". Tiem days are gone forever. Jay Ell. CANADIAN VERSUS AMERICAN APPLE3 (Continued from page one.) as prosperous a town as there is in the whole of Canada. It should be, as the natural facilities are here to make it and all it needs is the proper handling at the hands of the fruit farmers. The question is often asked: What becomes of the difference between what the grower gets for his apples and what the consumer pays? Perhaps a litt'e explanation of this difference will not come amiss. We will take the Mcintosh Red as an example. The grower expects to get a dollar per box, while all last week, the consuming public of the city of Vancouver, as a special favor, are only paying two dollars and forty cents for those apples. The following table will elucidate a little: Grower $1.00 Packing house 60 Railroad, in carloads 25 Wholesaler > .25 Retailer .....' ...:/ 30 Consumer '. $2.40 Of course the average lay man will say that sixty cents is, an enormous sum for the packing house charges so that an explanation of how this is arrived at will be in order: Apple box, including sales tax.—19%c Nails, making and lidding 2 c Paper for wrapping 5%c Packing, including bonus 6 c Brokerage charges 10 c Total 43 c Packing house receives 17 c 60 c The seventeen cents per box that the packing house receives is for receiving fruit, loading on cars, bookkeeping, co'lecting money and distributing same to growers, investment on their building and profit. The following staff is employed by the Keremeos Packing Company in their two packing houses: General manager, accountant, assistant, accountant, stenographer, three men receiving fruit from the growers; three men supplying the packers with apples, boxes and paper; two men lidding and stamping boxes; two men trucking away from the lidders; two men loading cars, and a superintendent in each packing house. There are twenty apple packers working in the two houses and they are averaging about seventeen hundred boxes per day, . COMING EVENTS luncheon; at Hotel Princeton, today (Friday) noon. Guests: Hon. Dr. Sutherland, minister of public works, and Provincial Government Engineers Phillips and Gwyer. Calico Ball, under the auspices of thij Princeton General hospital, Oddfellows' hall, Princeton, Hallowe'en, October 31. 1* H» H* Tm. Shooting match; turkeys and geese, at Keremeos, November- 4th (Guy Fawkes' anniversary). • ♦ • ♦ Armistice Dance; Oddfellows' hall, Friday evening, Nov. 10th, under the auspices of the Princeton Returned Men's association. Particulars next wgek. BUSINESS LOCALS FOR SALE—One. wood heater, good as new. Enquire at Star office, tf TEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC—(Italian method); voices tested free. Terms on application. Mrs. J. A. Brown, Princeton. tf DR. J. S. PIRIE, Sanipractic Physician, of West Summerland, is arranging to visit Princeton weekly for consultation and to give Chiropractic and electric treatments. He will be at Hotel Princeton Thursday, October 26, 3 to 9 p. m. FOR SALE — By Princeton General Hospital, one McClary's Hot Blast heater, coal or wood; one air-tight heater; one 6-hole, high closet range; all in good repair. Enquire at hospital or of H. B. Meausette. FORD TRUCK for sale, or exchange for live stock. In first class shape mechanically, recently overhauled; everything worn rep.aced. New Wheels, axles, etc. W. H. Huff, Princeton. 46-3np FOR SALE—Light delivery Ford car, model 1922; driven only 800 miles; good as new; perfect running order. Apply H. E. Hall, Aspen Grove. 2p FOR SALE—2 milk goats with wether kids; one fine Billy, pure bred Saanen; one strong wether and harness, all for $75.00. Apply P.M., Tulameen, B.C. 47 FOR SALE—In first class. condition, basket body baby buggy, price when bought $47.50, going now for $25.00. Apply Harold M. Shaw, Coalmont, B. C. lnp. Leckie Boots for Men, Women and Children. "Hippress" Rubbers for the Miner. Stanfield's Underwear (regular and over- sizes). "Borsalino" Hats. arson 8 Go. INCETON, B.C. MtlliilimtHMtMM))tit)tHttiMtmwwmwMnmmwwHtmiwtttHW<«M^iwww»gw THE HOUSE IN PRINCETON WHERE YOU Get the BEST Shoes | ELECTRIC SHOE I REPAIRING R. DALE ********************************************************************************************************** MEN'S LADIES MACKINAW COATS WOOLLEN SWEATERS HEAVY WOOL SOX J SILK AND WOOLLEN HOSE WOOL SWEATERS In Latest Styles CHILDREN'S SHOES, RUBBERS AND STOCKINGS EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN BLANKETS -- COME AND SEE! |. THOMAS BROS. - Princeton I GENERAL MERCHANTS jj iiiiiiiiiii^^ ECONOMY MARKET Fresh and Cured Meats FISH, POULTRY, FRUIT AND FRESH VEGETABLES IN SEASON TRY OUR FILLETED FISH PHONE 75 TURNER & GELLATLY, Proprietors a? 8 t? x *? -T% _. Cm 8 I x I , § % yBBKffg«r.*fl ui i iim—w—————————— -« _ M S OUR BEST PRICE AND OUR BEST ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO X YOU, AND THE SAME TO THE NEXT CUSTOMER. j* 3>° ■ X K*yim*m\v-\n*x~*M^ \(p&37nofw£itan StotQ W£SmmWKSHmWmmWBSRKfo Corner 16^ Ave, & Main. St., iii^lH^^ LARGEST MONUMENT WORKS IN THE WEST WRITE US FOR DESIGNS FRESH MEATS! ♦ ♦ POULTRY — CURED MEATS Your Patronage Appreciated. ♦ P. BURNS & CO., LTD. * THE PRINCETON STAR. PRINCETON, B. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922 "The Biff Store Select Stock, of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Choice Timothy and .Alfalfa Hay for Sale. COMING!! A REPRESENTATIVE OF The Mount Royal Mfg. Co., Calgary WILL HAVE A DISPXAY OF ladies' Soils, Presses, . Coals, Siins, Be. AT OUR STORE ON Saturday - Oct. 21 WVWMMMMMWWVWWM' YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COME AND SEE THE NEW STYLES. DELIVERY MADE IN CASE OF PURCHASE FROM SAMPLE8 SHOWN. meJLLflowseco.,LM. PRINCETON, B.C. Dodgers, Dates Circulars Invitations Business Cards Bills of Fare Memo Heads Butter Wrappers Visiting Cards TRY U$ - WE GIVE SATISFACTION IRRIGATION PR0BLEM8 Every water user in the Keremeos district, supplied by or dependent upon, the Keremeos Land Company's Irrigation system, is reminded of the meeting to be held in the Victory hall on Monday evening next, October 23. Irrigation is the most vital problem which the district has to solve and in order that th. best possible solution be arrived at every water user should give the matter his most eanest consideration; miss no opportunity of securing information and not be backward in expressing his convictions. In a multitude of counsel there Is wisdom. KEREMEOS WEATHER ***♦**+*&***♦*«.** ** KEREMEOS Devoted to the Interests of the Fruitgrowers of the Lower Similkamen COLEMAN & CO. I Keremeos, B. C. •tmmnn«ttuw»»»»nm:m»«««:tt»«t»»:tntt»nt»mmmmmtmnmtmmt; ll!llliilll!llii»lll!!ll!llllll!m Keremeos Bakery KEREMEOS NOTES (Prom our own correspondent.) BREAD SURPASSES ALL OTHER FOOD AS AN ENERGY PRODUCER — WE 8UPPLY THE BEST. WE ALSO SPECIALIZE IN WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY CAKES. AFTERNOON TEA SERVED. uuiiniiuiH^ PRINCETON STAR JOB DEPARTMENT WHEN YOU ARE IN NEED OF Letterheads Billheads Envelopes Statements Meal Tickets Milk Tickets Ball Programs Posters . Date. Max. Min. October 1 63 43 October 2 59 48 October 3 66 46 October 4 53 40 October 5 58 37 October C 63 38 October 7 67 42 October 8 69 44 October 9 69 46 October 10 70 49 October 11 72 42 October 12 71 46 October 13 ...„ 70 41 October 14 69 41 October 15 : 70 43 October 16* 69 40 October 17 66 40 H. S. VBRRALL. Mr. Patton motored to Penticton on Monday with his sister from Toronto, who has been visiting him here for the past week. . * m m m | Mrs. Keller, of Myers' Flat, was,In town for a few days last week- renewing old acquaintances and was guest of Mrs. Tweddle. * m m m A number from Penticton motored over and attended the dance given on Friday night by the Athletic association. * * * * Misses Eva and "Kay" Gibson, of Penticton, were visitors in town on Friday. * • * * A number from the Ruby mine attended the dance here on Friday evening. * * * * SBfffc£S Miss Brett, who has been confined lo her bed for a few days, is able to be back again at her school. * * * » Miss Mary Shuttleworth, of New Westminster, who has been spending the summer here with her sister, Mrs. J. Daines, left this week for her home. * * * • Mr. and Mrs. Daines, accompanied by Miss Shuttleworth, were visitors in Penticton on Saturday. * * * * Mr. E. F, Corbett, manager of the Bank of Commerce, accompanied by his staff, Messrs. Wilson and Hood, motored to Penticton on Saturday afternoon. * * * * Mrs. R. H. Carmichael and daughter returned home from Spokane on Wednesday's train. » * * * Mrs. Jas. Innis returned from Hedley last week, where she had been visiting with her son, Mr. Hill Innis, and wife. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Hill Innis motored from Hedley on Tuesday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Etches. m m m m Mrs. J. E. Smith will speak on the evening of October 26th at the Methodist church on the "Lffe on Victor Hugo." * * * • Mr. A. George left on Tuesday's stage for his home in Naramate. * * * * Born—On Monday, October 16th. to Try a "Want" Ad in the Star. Miss Lillian Glover, of Vancouver, is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Morrant. * » » * A number of Hedleyites motored down and attended the dance on Friday evening. * * * • Misses Wilkle and McCourt, of Princeton, were visitors in town on Friday and attended the dance in the evening. * * * * The dance held in the Victory hall qn Friday night was very well attended. The music was good and the sapper was good. This was the first dance given by the Athletic association and the boys and girls deserve credit for the splendid way in which they handled it. The music was provided by the Princeton orchestra. The proceeds, after all expenses, amounted to nearly' twenty-five dollars. * * * * , The executive of the Keremeos Community Club met in the Orange hall on Monday night for the arranging of the programme, which will be printed later, and which is as follows: Nov. 9th—Musical evening. Nov. 23rd—Rural Problems; Mr. E. C. Currie. Dec. 7th—Studies in Musical History; Mr. J. Crossley. Dec. 14th—Charles Dickens; Mr. R. F. Park. Jan. 11th—Musical evening. Jan. 25th—Dramatic evening. Feb. 8th—William Shakespeare; Mr. E. F. Corbet. Feb. 22nd—Robert Louis Stevenson, Miss K. E. Walker. March 8th—Debate: Resolved that the policy of Imperial Free Trade promotes the best interests of the Empire. March 22nd—"Pem and the Peruvians"; Miss K. J. Brett. April 12th—Pictures from famous paintings; Mr. J. H. Woolliams. April 26th—Dramatic evening. to attracL the attention of the outside world. There*is no doubt about it that our mountains all up and down the valley are full of minerals and all they want is money to develop them. * * * » Mr. Castleman, *• liquidator of the Keremeos Land Co., Ltd., reports the sale of two ten-acre blocks- this last week. No doubt, as soon as the harvest is gathered in, the reduced prices, that the liquidator has put the land down to, will attract a lot of purchasers, .who are interested in fruit lauds. * * * * The most successful business that is .run in Keremeos- today is the feed .store of the United Farmers. They handle) about a car and a quarter of feed per month. Mr. F. C. Carrick, the secretary, is in charge of the store and as they seT for spot cash, fhe farmers are able to get their flour and feed at very little above cost price. * * * * A very p'easant evening was enjoyed by ihe guests of the Hotel Keremeos on Wednesday evening when they were entertained by Mr. Birks, representative of Turner, Beaton & Co., of Victoria. Mr. Birks is an accomplished pianist and his /visits to Keremeos are always looked foVward to by his friends in the valley. The entertainment was further added to by the vocal selections rendered by Mr. G. L. Pearce, local manager of the Bank of Montreal. * * * * A very serious accident was narrowly averted on Friday morning last when the Ford truck belonging to the W. H. Armstrong Estate and driven by Tom Davis, went over the embankment on the hill leading from town. It seems that the truck, which was loaded with Jonathan apples, stalled on the hill and in trying to start it again it got out of Mr. Davis's control and ran over the bank. The peculiar and perhaps funny part of the incident was that after turning three com- p'.ete somersaults in making the sixty feet to the foot of the embankment, the car was hauled out to the level ground and started again without any difficulty. Who said that a Henry was not an acrobat? * » m * The earlier estimates of the fruit, and vegetable crop in the valley are turning out to to be underestimated. By the time that the last tomato is canned the Dominion Canners expect to have canned between thirty-five and forty cars, and the Keremeos Packing Co. will have about twenty cars. If any of the readers; of the Star are mathematically inclined they could figure out how many tomatoes Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mills, a daugEg»*«phis represents. Each car has at least one thousand and fifty cases in it. Each ton of tomatoes produces about twenty-six cases and their are four average sized tomatoes to the pound. Go to it. m * * * Besides the tomatoes that have been and are being canned, the packing house and individual shippers, chief amongst them being W. H. Hardy, have shipped out about ten cars of semi-ripe tomatoes. About sixty cars of fruit have been shipped and the packing house expects to send out about sixty more while the private shipping combination will send out about fifteen cars. This will total about one hundred and thirty-five cars of fruit and about seventy-five cars of vegetables, canned and fresh. Many cars of cattle have been shipped out this year and. there are several hundred head yet to be shipped before the snow flies. Then there will be about twenty-five cars of alfalfa and timothy hay and potatoes and roots to ship. This is not a bad record for a valley that fifteen years ago, with a few exceptions, was nothing but sage brush and cactus and that less than six years did not grow any more tomatoes than what the present population could eat, to say nothing of supporting two canneries. Six years ago all the fruit that was grown was packed by the different growers on their ranches. Now -we have two large packing houses. Some growth, but then again we might add, some va'ley. Keremeos Directory GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (Time Table) Monday—Wednesday—Friday Westbound, leaves Keremeos for Princeton at 9.45 a. m. Eastbound, leaves Keremeos for Oroville at 3.45 p. m. L.O.L. SIMILKAMEEN, No. 1770 Worshipful Master, H. C. N. Etches. S Secretary, R. F. Park. .. ^§C2 Meets .first and third '^oswW§&* Tuesdays. BOARD OF TRADE E. F. Corbett, President.- H. C. N. Etches, Secretary. Meets first Monday in each month. FALL AND W IT-IT ER X Dress Goods [ and Underwear I at reasonable prices at MRS. KEELER'S i _ Keremeos, B. C. CHURCHES St. John the Divine Rev. L. A. Morrant, Ph. D. Morning and evening services. Methodist Church Rev. A. C. Curry, Pastor, Morning and evening services. UNITED FARMERS OF B. C. Keremeos Local Union President 1922, E. M. Crooker. With Board of fowr Directors. Secretary, F. J. Carrick. GOVERNMENT LIQUOR STORE Hours: 11 till 12; 1 till 7 p.m. Saturday: 1 till 8 p.m. BANKS Bank of Commerce; E. F. Corbett, Manager. Bank of Montreal; R. M. Mansfield, Manager. PUBLIC SCHOOL A. S. Towell, Principal. W. G. Mattice, Sec'y. School Board. The advertising columns of this page furnish directory of the enterprising merchants- and business men of Keremeos. (Keremeos News by Harry Tidy, special correspondent.) A beautiful array of Delicious apples is on display in Mr. James Ramsay's window. They, were grown on Mr. Alexander Morrison's* orchard and are as perfect specimens of that variety as could be got any place. They will average about seven-eighths of a pound each. * * * * The many friends of Mr. Thos. Daly will be sorry to learn that he is ill in bed with a heavy dose of la grippe. In bringing down the Da'y cattle from the Hope Summit to Princeton about a dozen head wandered off from the rest and it was while searching for these that he contracted cold. We all wish him the best of luck and hope to see him around again soon. * * * * According to the Coast papers there-is quite a revival in mining throughout the province, but we do not notice much doing in the mining game In this valley. If the prospectors were to get together and form an absociation they might be better able Mr. Harry Armstrong, manager of the Keremeos Packing C.o„ Ltd., ac- compailied^ by Mrs. Armstrong, arrived back from the coast on Sunday morning. Mr. Armstrong states that the Mcintosh Red week was not the success, as far as the number one apples were concerned, as it was expected* The crated or cheaped Macs sold well but the movement of the best grades was not very much above the average. The trouble with the Vancouver market, as far as Keremeos or Okanagan apples is concerned, is that there was a very big crop on the coast this year, and as the majority of the apples that' are grown there are crated and sold at the cheaper price, the better grades from the interior that are wrapped and graded, are not selling very well, but Mr. Armstrong says that the indications are that as soon as the crated stuff is gone, there will be a good demand for the later varieties. The apple market on the prairies is sluggish at the present time owing to the farmers not having received their money for their grain, but the wholesalers report that as soon as that is received there* will be a big demand. The resuU of this will be that the growers cannot expect a big price for |- their ear'y apples but will perhaps make up on the later varieties. * * * » The growers, especially the tomato growers, are taking full advantage of the wonderful Indian summer that we are having. Up to the time of writing, October 15th, there has not been the least sign of frost and tbe growers do not expect that there will be any till after the twentieth, if then. The result of this long season is that there is riot the hurry and scurry of earlier seasons and you do 'not hear the usual complaint, from the tomato growers, "If we had only another week of fine weather I would have got so many more tons off." If the grower has not got the full crop off, it is his own fault for not getting his plants into the soil earlier. One of the most successful tomato growers in the valley, Mr. Ed. Lee, has been sitting pat for the last week. Ed. is one of the few men who not only be'ieves in, but put their belief into practice, having the ground and plants ready when the spring opens. The result is that when this time of'the year arrives he is not like the majority, wondering if we*are going to get a frost tonight, because he has harvested all his and is only waiting to get his final cheque from the packing houses and cannery. The following growers, Messrs. G. Christie, L. Crowder, W. G. Mattice, A. W. Mattice, W. H. Hardy, W. C. Honeywell and I. L. Clifton, have formed a private combination.- They are- packing their own fruit on their orchards and what they cannot sel1 themselves ae shipping through the Mutual Limited, of Vancouver, and the O. U. G., of Vernon. * * * * The Great Northern railway, or as it is locally konwn, the "Great Now and Then," is certainly keeping v « to its record. It is due in Keremeos from Oroville at 9.30 in the morning and due back from Princeton at 3.50 in the afternoon. For the last week the earliest that it has arrived has been 11.30 and got back from Princeton some time long after real honest to goodness farmers should be in bed. It is high time that an end to this kind of business was reached. If this valley is ever going to amount to anything (and we have everything that nature can provide us with to make it the best in Canada) the residents here have got to bestir themselves and let the outside world, including the railroad company, know that we are alive. The trouble is that the people of the valley do not realize what community spirit means, or in other words they will not co-operate. We will take the board of trade, which* is our medium of communication-with the outside world, as an example. A meeting is called by the secretary; how many attend? Perhaps a dozen. Who do they represent? Mostly the business people. Do the fruit growers and cattle ranchers of the va!ley realize that what is good for the business men is good for them? It does not look like it at present but the time will come when they will and perhaps It will be too late then. If the growers would join together, forget their "petty jealousies and selfishness and remember that what is good for their neighbor is good for them; there is not a. thing that we are entitled to, that we cannot get. The last time that we went after the railroad company, through the Railway Commission, we got what we wanted, and we can do it again. Get out, men, and help yourself by helping the valley; remember that "divided we fall, united we stand," a.nd that "in unity there is strength." iftep - La ISiiiM FIRE INSURANCE J. J. ARMSTRONG KEREMEOS, B.C. KEREMEOS H MEAT MARKET Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and Cured Meats Poultry and Smoked Fish T. DALY Manager iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM | BEN. WILLIAMS \ Barber Shop CIGARS AND TOBACCOS jj SOFT DRINKS CONFECTIONS MAGAZINES ! Keremeos B. C. | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VUICAN8ZPG TIRES and TUBES REPAIRED — Agent for — Maltese Cross, Dominion and Ames-Holden Tires. ■ E. J. ROTHERHAM, Keremeos White Restaurant Meals 'that satisfy, and at moderate price; white cooking. Rooms in connection. MRS. CARLTON, KEREMEOS >**$$<$M^M$<$*{H$<$H$4$4gMgM$^i3»«2H$M$^k»jM$<$» Chilliwack, October 13.—J. Michael suffered a three thousand dollar fire loss last evening when his barn on Banford road was Iburned down. Fifty tons of hay, a. bull and cow and other contents .of the barn were also destroyed,. FOR GENERAL TRICKING AND PROMPT SERVICE —m—m—w———*————tm———mmmtmmm——ma 11 ^i—ii CALL ON GEO. A. LEWIS KEREMEOS, B.C. te r% s— s-> - t—\-~*. X u i % Jf . KEREMEOS, B.C. B. C. CAFE MEALS AT ALL HOURS S _ OPEN DAY AND NIGHT X i * »^»eit»PUtstit»tst*se*)ue*i**Ktete*tit«ist TRY STAR BUSINESS LOCALS Penticton- Keremeos Auto Stage Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 a. m., returning the same day. Single fare $3—Return trip $5 Calls at all hotels before departure. Express and baggage carried. HUGHES' AUTO SERVICE PHONE 252 — PENTICTON
Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).�
Newspapers
Princeton, B.C.
Princeton
English
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
The Princeton Star
Text