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THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining anlf Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-Sixth Year—No. 41 PRINCETON. B.C., THURSD&Y, AUGUST.27, 1925 PER YEAR: $2.00 Cash Sin trie Copy 56. Freshet Interrupts Placer Operations r*-."•■«* >s" MINERS DECIDE TO PLAY SAFE WHEN SUDDEN RISE OF TULAMEEN THREATENS TO FLOOD WORKS SHOULD BECOME RAILROADER Last Friday night's rainfall, which, * in Princeton was steady but not heavy, caused a rise of about eight inches in the Tulameen river, and indicated that the precipitation must have been considerably heavier fin the higher hills, many of whose summits received a light mantle of snow. At Schubert's pool, about -6 miles above Tulameen City, where the Tulameen Plat'num Company-- are engaged in placer operations on the river bed, the increased flow of water, amounting to fully five times as much as had been coming down, filled the flume almost to capacity. ^Early in the morning with the river still continuing to rise slightly, and threatening to overflow the works, Mr. Warren, the director' in charge, decided to play safe and had the pumps and other equipment in- the bed of the pool removed to a point) cf safety. This was accomplished, by the aid of the hoisting derrick,"in the short space of an hour and a half. The precaution proved to have been unnecessary as the river commenced to abate and the capacity of the flume proved • fully equal to the emergency. As Mr. Warren put it, the experience had all the benefit of a "fire drill" for them, and the delay was inconsequential as the pumps were soon replaced and it required but a few hours to pump from the pool the water that had accumulated from leaks in the upper and previously unused, portion of the flume. Present operations at the pool are directed to removing the surface gravel—a deposit cl loose silt, which is annually carried down such moun tain streams as the Tulameen during high water, and deposited' in the pools as the flood recedes. Whi^e this surface gravel, which is now being worked, contains very satisfactory values, especially in .platinum and allied -metals, it is in' the hard, fixed, .cement-1'ke deposit, of. at present unknown depth, underlying it, that the [.big values are looked^ for. I ° - Unless the sea~soh -should prove'-'arp**' very favorable one, permitting the work to be carried on later than is usually looked for, the cleaning up of the pool bottom this season can scarcely'be expected. But witih the lorestght that has been observed and the precautions taken in the construction of the massive (concrete dam, and the means for protecting the flume, the possibility of any damage from high water is almost eliminated,' .-and it will be possible to start in work next season just wherejt is left off at the close of the present one. As a matter of fact, with the dam. holding back the silt, the** flood waters should have a beneficial effect rather than otherwise. C. A. Johnston of Brookmere, K.V. R. trainman, is receivrag congratulations from the officials' of the company, from the superintendent down, and from fellow employees. The occasion was a little incident which took place early Saturday morning in the smoking room of the parlor -car-"Caruso" near Tulameen when the eastbound train No. 12 was rolling on its way toward Princeton. Mr. Johnston was accompanying his wife to the hospital here, when" things happened a. little ahead of schedule and she presented him en route -with a husky, 7-pound baby boy. Both are now reported to be doing nicelyx at the local hospital. If circumstances attending one's birth have anything to do with that person's future, this boy should b come a great railroader. Must Secure New ||| ■$5; Site For Fire Bell ERECTION OF SNEW BUSINESS BLOCK NOW MAKES USE OF OLD SITE FOR TOWER AND REEL SHED IMPOSSIBLE R. W. Levack Assumes Princeton Will Have Duties Of Postmaster WILL TRANSFER OFFICE TO NEW BLOCK BEING £RECTED IN BUSINESS CENTRE OF THE TOWN The erection of the new business block on Bridge street render's it im- •poss.hle to continue using the street -adjoining it for a site for the fire bell tower and reel house. Such a change has long been contemplated by the board of trase; alike, because the old arrangement was far from satisfactory, and because it was realized that some day a building would be erected on the vot adjoining, and the street "would be required for the uses for which it was intended. Much consideration nas been given to the matter of a suitable site, not only for the bell and hose reel, but for a drying tower also. Now definite action of some sor^fe must be taken, and this, no doubt] will be one of the foremost matters for discussion at the meeting of the board of trade whicn will be held on Monday evening nest. To erect a suitable tower will mean raising funds which must always ne more or less of A problem until such time as the place has some I'orm of municipal organization. W. F. Trant, post office inspector, Vancouver, paid Princetop a hurried visit last Friday, arriving on the early morning train and leaving again for home on the evening train. Tho object of his visit here was to put into effect the long delayed appointment of Mr. R. W. Levack to the position of postmaster" here. He expressed regret at the rather tense situation a.nd "Misunderstanding that had developed here as a consequence of the long delay in putting the ap- po'ntment into effect. The riew postmaster has retained the services of Miss Hilda Howarth, and it is learned that it is the-Intention of removing the office from its present locat'on into the new block that is being erected on the corner next to P. Burns' butcher shop. As is customary in the case of such changes the approval of the citizen* as to the suitability dr .the new building in respect to accommodation and location, will have to be secured. For this purpose a petition will shortly be circulated for signatures. This Would appear, in the present instance, to be largely a matter of form, as there is little room to question the enf're suitability of the poposed new premises, New Business "Block BUILDING WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR POST OFFICE, BARBER SHOP AND STORE- CENTRAL LOCATION NATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY SENTENCE SUSPENDED He»bet Grant, whose home is in Vancouver but who has recently been residing at Pentieton, arrived in town on Friday afternoon last bringing with him what appeared to be a fair sized "hangover" for a man of his years. He lost little time in making his presence on the streets quite noti cable' and on Saturday /was gathered in by Provincial Constable Foote and brought before Justice of tha Peace P. Rowlands. The court took i*oj:o consideration his advanced years and the havoc his spree had worked on his physical well-being and allowed him to go on suspended sentence. He was taken to the local hospital to recuperate. ENTERS SUIT FOR WAGES IMPORTANT DEAL PENDING A deal, which suggests great possibilities in connection with the development of the coal measures in this district, has reacned an advance! stage for-the sale by Messrs. Mullen and Schulli.. of their coal holdings near Princeton to Mr. R. R. Wilson of Vancouver. Mr. Wilson is a son of W. R. Wilson; president and general manager of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, Ltd., of Fernie. He was in here last week; arrived at what is believed to ha*ve been mutually satisfactory terms of purchase, and arranged for a continuance of work on the property undar direction of the purchasers^ Bert Irwin has a contract from C. Suip'mers to erect a one storey frame bui|ding, 50x50 feet, on the west side of iBirdge street, opposite the Bank of Commerce. There will be no unnecessary delay in carrying out the work as October 1st is the date set for the transferring of the frost office from itsjpresent to the new site. Tho site .has been cleared of the outbuilding!, that were on the rear of the property and the bunding, formerly occupied by Sid Storer as . barber shqj*}, has been shifted to the rear. Already Contractor Irwin has much of tffe.material on the ground and has stai*Jed actual construction of the new building. sMrxt Foi'-th'e present Sid Storer has secured quarters for nis toarbering busi- nessi.in the north half of the build- ingsJccUpied by John Nathan. When the !jnew building lis completed he v/il^occupy a space -1-2 feet *wide in thel&prth side of it, adjoining Marino's- cement block building. A space 18 'f.eet wide in the centre of the builaing will be used by Mr. Levack for the purpose of post office. This leaves. 20 feet on the corner—a building- that will make an ideal location for i|ny business enterprise. Mr. E. Estlin, who is in charge of the placer operations being carried on by the National Holdings Company a few miles up the Tulameen river, reports everything as running very smoothly and results to date entirely satisfactory. The one and a half yard drag-line scraper is making' its regular trips carrying load after load of pay dirt up tjie long incline to the dumping platform from where it passes over a grizzly; the coarser stuff going? over the dump and the finer through the sluice boxes. As the shovel attains greater depth and approaches bed rock, higher values in gold and platinum are confidently looked for. A crew of eight men is sufficient to carry on the work. Dry Ridings May Have Chance To Vote Again PLEBISCITE GRANTED AT REQUEST OF FORTY PER CENT. OF THE VOTERS 0**N LAST LISTS Big Concentrating Mill Runs Smoothly STARTED MONDAY WITH REDUCTION OF 500 TONS PER DAY— THIS WILL BE INCREASED TILL FULL CAPACITY IS REACHED SCHOOL RE-OPENS SEPT. 8TH ■COMING THROUGH" ANOTHER "HE-MAN" ROLE FOR MEIGHAN FULL OF ENTHUSIASM Three of the six directors of The Commercial Mines Syndicate of Seattle, whose program, as recently outlined in these columns, contemplates placer mining on a very extensive scale In this immediate vicinity, left for the coast on Wednesday after spending several busy days in this district, sampling ground and visiting the workings of other companies. The party consisted of Mr. John F. Guest, who has been devoting his" time (much of it here) exclusively toward the promotion of the enterprise; Mr. Chas. Durrwachter, a noted mining engineer of Seattle, and H. A. Gibbson, realty agent of Everett. They all expressed themselves to The Star as most favorably impressed with the possib'lities of the district in the placer field, and preparations are already under way for the installation of a big dredging' plant of the Bucyrus drag line shovel type for operation just as early as the season will permit next spring. In the immediate future a crew of men will be put to work testing ground just below the town. This will be narried out by sinking shafts wherever conditions permit, but if necessary a drill will be employed. Vancouver papers contain notices of meetings of the nolders of the first and second mortgage bonds of the Coalmnt Collieries Ltd. to consider the advisability of re-orgaJaiza- tion of the company, Cranbrook.—Mrs. Mary I. Gibson, of Vancouver, arrived in the district a short time ago on a visit to relatives, being a guest at the home of! Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Foster, St. Ma.ry's' Prairie. She will also visit at Kimberley with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Morrison. Mrs. Gibson was, until recently, associated with the staff of the Vancouver Harbor Board, going there to act as privase secretary to the late R. E. Beattie. On the occasion, of his last visit to Cranbrook, he felt unwell, and wired to Mrs. Gibson to meet him at Spokane,, to assist with correspondence and business matters. Mrs. Gibson states that he felt extrSmely unwell on reaching Spokane, and on the day of his death, after having* partaken of his breakfast, he had lain down on the bed to rest, and at 11 o'clock was taken with a seizure of tire heart, which resulted in his death an hour later. Seeing that he was seriously ill, Mrs. Gibson summoned assistance, and the hotel officials and doctors did everything possible for him. Mi. Beattie suffered intensely before he passed away about noon, though every measure was taken for his relief. Following Mr. Seattle's death, Mrs. Gibson's relations with the harbor board became somewhat strained and she was released from the service, but she has since entered a suit to rcover wages which she claims are due to her, and travelling expenses to and from Spokane, at the time of Mr. Beattie'** death, being called there on Harbor Board business, and which she maintains, y/ere wrongly deducted from her salary. This suit is still in progress. "Mrs Gibson pays sterling tribute to the energy which Mr. Beattie put into his work as harbor commius'oner. He encountered difficulty at first, due to what he felt was political interference,' but this he resolutely met, with the result that at the time ofl "lis death he had become thoroughly) conversant with tsio details of the work of the Harbor Board, and many business men at the coast are willing to admit that he had handled the position in a thoroughly capable way, his untimely death *)eirig much regretted in business circles there generally. Mrs. Gibson and son left on Wednesday for Spokane, and from there will proceed to Portage la Prairie, Man.; where she has relatives. Later they will return to spend .the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Foster. They said he eloped with her for her money. The g'rl's father even* hired thugs to "get" him. Tom didn't blame him, t)ut he . "came through" in spite of them all. Never before has Meighan had such a role as that of Tom Blackford in the Paramount picture, "Coming Through," a screen version ,of Jack Bethea's nrnlng nover, "Bed Rock," coming to the Princess Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Tphis picture has another'big "he- man" role for "G00.7 Luck" Tom— his best to date. Tom'sia chief clerk in the offices of a big steel corporation. His father-in-kiw, the president of the concern, sends him down to Colton, the toughest of _ mining camps, hoping that he may get rid of him through some "accident." ■ But} Tom mafees good and wins the love of his bride. Lila Lee is leading woman in "Coming Through," wTiICh was directed by Edward Sutherland, until recently Charlie Chaplin's assistant. Wallace Beery, Laurance Wheat, John Miltern, Frank Campeau 'and others play in support. Taps year school children are in luckjj Not only does the first Monday in September—the date" fixed for the re-droning of che schoi's alter the summer vacation—fall upon the 7th, the latest ray possible, but that day, being a. holiday, school will not re- opepj' until "the 8th. It is not likely that {any now attending school will be djping so when this happy circum- staijbe occurs again. WJen the Princeton schools reopens there will be two new teachers on tbe.,,staff. Miss McCourt, who taught at East Princeton last term, is understood to be exchanging her teacher's certificate for a marriage oj*(ev si^d her place will be taken by Tvhs* T&msonof'MOTritt Miss "Ford has taken a position on the teaching staff at Kelowna, while Miss Davis comes from Kelowna to fill the Vacancy. WARNING TO VIOLATORS OF GAME ACT Th's forenoon a young ■•nan, whose name we will suppress for this occasion, appeared before Justice of the Peace P. Rowlands on a charge of carrying fire arms in an automobile during close season, contrary to section 25 of the game act. In imposing the fine of ten dollar: and costs Mr. Rowlands took occasion to issue a warning, not only to the offender in person, but to all young} men who are disposed to treat lightly the regulations of the game acti in respect to violations of the section relating to the cose season. He stated- that the act provided a penalty of. from $25 to $300 for each bird or animal unlawfully shot. He also intimated that anyone convicted before him for such infractions would be severely dealt with. "It is time for young fellows, so disposed, to take a tumble to themselves," he stated. Mr. H. C. Smith, general manager of the Allenby Copper Company, and the staff under him, who have had charge of the changes and improvements which have been carried out in the big mill at Allenby, preparatory to the renewal of operation, express themselves as more than pleased with the results when the wheels were set in motion and acUial production commenced on Monday morning last. At present 500 tons of ore per day is passing through the mill but (his amount will be increased until the full capacity of the grinding machinery—1,000 tons per day—is reached. The lower portion or the mill, or that pa.rt of the equipment which treats the ore after it has been ground to the required degree of fineness, has capacity for treating even a much larger amount of ore than the grinding machinery. MINERAL EXHIBITS NEW BEER PARLOR REGULATIONS Allan McFadden, I brother of Neil McFadden of Princeton, parsed away on .August 11th at Star City, Sask. Mr. McFaddon had been mayor of Star City ever since it was incorporated a town in, 1922. So prominent a place did he fill in the life of the town that the Star Oity Echo published a mourning edition and devoted' several columns to his obituary. The deceased spent a week in Princeton, some years ago on a visit to his brother Neil. (Editorial) Last April, when the representative of The Star, in an interview with Attorney-General Manson, urged for consideration of the claims of the Princeton district in the matter of beer licenses, we were told by the minister: "You may state that the door is not closed in the -granting of beer licenses. The act makes provision for the granting of licenses ?.i wet districts in constituencies, that, as a-whole, voted dry, and the claims of these .will be dealt with." "Mining/districts, such aa that of which Princeton is a centre," he conceded, "are different, as a rule, to the agricultural and fruit districts. The miners want their beer and their wishes must be'eonsidered." He went on to state that, at the start, it was decided to restrict the licenses .tot wet ridings until such time as the system was tried out, then the privilege/ would be extended to wet districts In dry ridings, when and where circumstances seemed to warrant. In view of these .assurances, hotel keepers in this district have been carrying on, sustaining the loss that operation under existing) circumstances, entailed, with the best grace and patience possibl • Now, when tho long period of waiting is over, and fulfilment of *he promise of consideration of their claims can no longer'be postponed, _comes announcement of a policy which seems calculated—not to give effect to previous assurances—but to effectually wipe out any chances thai may have existed for the granting of beer licensei in th'.**-Print■«* ton district. «£;'j Unless some alternative is provided—which is not apparent—the new regulat'ons will revoke the provision that has existed for the granting of licenses to polling districts; or groups of polling districts, which have voted wet but are contained within electoral districts that, as ai whole, voted dry. This means, locally, that Pentieton, with its preponderance of voters, will continue to have the power to impose its dictum upon the less numerous voters of the Similkameen, and that the definite promise made by Mr. Manson last spring, of consideration of the claims of districts such as this ismot to be carried out. The" circulation of a petition In the Similkameen under the provisions of the new regulations, should, if suggested, be discouraged- There is nothing to warrant the belief that the people in the fruit growing districts of the riding have altered their views In respect to the desirability of beer parlors, and such action would amount to a recognition of the right of the government to ignore the pledge*} aheady made and acqultsence In a policy of permitting one district to impose Its dictum upon another where conditions are entirely different. . The secretary of the Princeton board of trade is in receipt of a com.' -tmraicaWoil -from ' clr^iHSnSgSFfeore^ tary of the provincial exhibition, New Westminster asking for mineral exhibits from this mining division. All exhibits intended for competi- tion„must reach the Mining Building, Exhibition Grounds, New Westminster, B.C., before he 5th day of September, 1925. It is desirable that entries should be sent 10 days earlier tn order to Barve the exhibits effectively displayed. Exhibits may be sent to D. E. Mae-! Kenzie, Manager-Secretary, Provincial Exhibition, Mineral Building, New Westminster, B. C, freight charges collect. .Exhibits will be returned free of charge df requested, or kept as a permanent exhibit if desiited by shipper. Prizes offered are as follows*. District Mining Exhibits—For the best general representation collection of minerals from any mining division In bhe province (not open to government mining engineers): First pr'ce, $50.00 and diploma; second prize, $30.00; third prize, $20.00. Prospectors Minteral Exhibits—i Best exhibit of hand samples of minerals by individual bona fide prospector, who has a free miner's license and who is the owner of an interest in a mineral claim which he is actually developing: First prize, $30.00 and diploma; second prize, *$2ff.00; third prize, $10.09. Private Mining Exhibits—Best private collection of mimerals: First prize, gold medal; second prize, silver medal. PRINCESS THEATRE FRIDAY and SATURDAY AUGUST 28 AND 29 THOMAS MEIGHAN in "COMING f THROUGH" A' story of coal mining with lots of actlbn with Thomas Me'ghan assisted by Lila Lee and Wallace Beery. Tills is a picture that should interest Princeton and district. COMEDY "Hats" NEXT WEEK SEPTEMBER 4 and 5 "DEVIL'S 'i CARGO'' Victoria, August 20.—New plebiscites will soon be held in a number of British Columbia electoral ridings which voted dry last year, it is expected, as a result of the action of the government today in issuing new regulations governing beer votes. Under these regulations, contained in a lengthy order-in-council, plebiscites will be held in any constituency, 40 per cent, of whose registered voters ask for an opportunity to record their opinion on. beer by the glass. The government's order was explained fully in a written statement issued by Attorney-General Manson, who said: "The matter of the terms under which liquor plebiscite under the Liquor Control Plebiscite Act may be had was settled by the executive council yesterday and an order-in- council has been passed laying down the conditions precedent to such plebiscites. "A period of over a year has elapsed since the general plebiscite on the question ofNbeer-by-the-glass was taken and during that time the government has refused all applications for the taking of further votes. Inl the' opinion of the executive council it is not desirable that the situation! should be disturbed by the taking of local plebiscites unless there is good ground for believing that there haa actually been a. substantial change in' the sentiment of the people. "Early in the year the beer- sections of the Liquor Conrol Act Vere, by order-m-council, made applicable to those electoral districts which voted in favor of beer in June of last year. Since that time applications for the taking oi- new plebls- cites have been received from several points in the province. On Definite Basis "In order that the matter may be put up on a definite basis an order in council passed today declares that no plp.h'scjte w*lj be. gEaate.d-.unless| petition therefore is filled, signed by not less than forty per cent, of electors as shown on the last revised voter's. list. Forty per cent, will be required until the voter's list has been revised aga'n in 1926. After the 1926 revision the petition must be signed by 35 per cent, of the electors. A 35 per fe«nt. petition will suffice until the next revision after a general election -svtien 40 per cent, will again be required on the first revision after the general election. The reason for requiring 40 per cent, of -the names on the lists as revised immediately after a general election is that all the names of those who did not vote at the general election are deleted in the revision following the general election and the lists are then the cleanest. Sufficient Percentage "It is felt," said Mr. Manson, "that) the sitpulations on the order-in-council are fair to all concerned. Tha maximum percentage of the total registration that actually casts its vote never exceeds 90 per cent, and) sMinetimes does not exceed 70 per cent, Forty per cent, of the registration on a petition therefore should be a fair indication that a plebiscite might haye a reasonable chance of resulting in the affirmative. In any event it is such a percentage in the opinion of the-executive as warrants an expression of the opinion of tha people." siex "An additional paragraph in the order-in-cbttncil sets out that a plebiscite on a petition having been taken no further plebiscite in the same locality can be taken for a period of three years. It is not desirable that the situation should be disturbed by too frequent plebiscites. It maj well be that now that the people have ha'd an opportunity of seeing the beer parlor system in operation in some local-ties they desire to have a further opportunity of expressing their opinion, but if such be the case and they avail themselves of the provisions of the order-in-council passed today certainly that *.aould end the matter for at least a period of three years." MEMBERS FAVOR FALL SE8SION Victoria, Aug. 2$.—Tho legislature has been called to meet on Monday, October 26th. Members, were asked for an opinion by the Premier ro-_ garding the date, whether the session should be held, as for the last four years, in the fall or, as wad formerly the practice, In the spring. The weight cf opinion was- for the continuance of recent practice. Therel is not much government legislation' in prosjfect at the present time and it is expected that what there is to be will be ready early in the session. A bill dealing with the watei; situation around Vancouver Is likely to be one of the chief measures before the House, and this will In all probability be in the direction of appointing a single board to manage1 water affairs for Vancouver and 'the; surrounding municipalities, ■J& ^^^^^^^^^^^^^BH^^^H^ft^^^l SKU^^^^^^^H^^^^H^^pi^^^^Bg^^Si^^^^^^H^^H^^BI^^^^^^^^^^^^H THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925 ttbe jprinceton Star PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT PRINCETON, B.C. J. A. BROWN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES British Empire, One Year $ 2.00 Foreign, One Year $2.50 Payable In Advance. THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 1925 JUDGED BY ITS NEWSPAPER An exchange rightly says: Most people look at a newspaper as the busines of a single Individual. If it thrives, that is the owner's or the editor's business. If it fails, that also is the owner's or editor's business.^ As a matter of fact, the success or failure of a paper is a matter of grave concern to an entire town. Newspapers are the best advertisement a city has in the outside world. Other cities judge a town by the kind of newspaper it has. If it does not thrive, outsiders are inclined td. look on the town as - undesirable to live In, and go on to other cities. Thomas Jefferson once said' that if he had to have government without newspapers or newspapers without government he would take the newspapers, because through them he felt that the state could be run with at least fair success. If some of us appreciated more fully the value of our newspapers, we could make great effort to see that they get the news and advertising and so become successful. Modern society cannot get along without newspapers any more than It can without schools and churches. fcl'fa-aill'tfc*************0****!-*:**;* ■% X 'he Pedlar's Pack * u K K K By AUTOLYCUS "A Snapper up of Unconsidered Trifles." $ X THE COBBLER AND HIS LAST Mr. Vladimir Rosing apparently does agree with that nomely proverb . which teaches that the cobbler should stick to his. last Following up a somewhat exuberant reception by a city which Is rather addicted to such ebullitions, the Russian singer has returned to the field so obviously fertile and is combining the art of song with a series of expositions on what he is pleased, to cal the "Soul of Russia." Incidentally it may be supposed that the financial results of his visit will not suffer from the advertising he receives as a lecturer to church congregations, but that Is another matter. If Mr; Rosing, looking for pupils to attend his classes, sees the advantage of the wide publicity to be gained by talking to "crowded congregations" in churches )*whlch the opportunities offered. And If musical aspirants choose to pay substantial fees for Isssttruction in singing by facial expression, a la Rosing, that is their own affair and the only concern of the public therein lies, in a possibility of the new cYop of Vancouver amateurs afflicting their audiences with a variety of facial contortions too fearsome to imagine. There is, however, an aspect of this episode which concerns us all. The Soul of Russia may be all that it is declared to be, and may al30 be frantically seeking that "highest liberty" so easy to talk about and so hard to define. But the unfortunate thing is that Russia, in its soul's quest for this particular brand of liberty, is deliberately trying to upset the stability of the rest of the world, part, at least, of which, is fairly satfl£ fied to nourish its soul with less disturbance. The question Is, does this province or this country, hanker after any more of this Russian seeking for liberty? Have we not had enough and to spare of such stuff, and would it not be a good thing to realize what it all means? We are quite content to leave Russia to work out the strivings of its soul unhindered by any Interference from us, and we would like a little reciprocity in tha matter. Mr. Rosing spoke of "that freedom which Russians see evidenced In more favored countries than their own" and asked for "sympathy** from us to help them in their struggle. The Russian people as an abstract and intangible aggregation can have all the sympathy they want!' —as a concrete and tangible entity they are represented oy the anarchists who rule them, and with ""whttoi we have to deal. A*a it is, or should be, common knowledge that these men are openly resolved on the destruction of established government throughout the civilized world, with the Old Country and the British Empire as their chief objective. Leon Trotsky has recently issued a book which fojetells the coming collapse of our Empire, the parliamentary system going first, and a civil war (which is to be precipitated by a general strike of workers) following. Th's general srtike he tells us *is being prepared for by a communist organization in London, assisted from Moscow, and we find that the British cabinet is now taking steps to exclude the Russian agitators from Great Britain. The situation inter-. ests us in more ways than one, and it is significant to realize that Montreal1 has its Russian trade delegation, also directed from Moscow. Considering all these things, we may perhaps be well advised to keep our sympathy more for home consumption than for the benefit of a country frankly resolved on our regeneration by revolution. » 9 9 9 . "THE CRIMINAL'S PARADISE" The uncrompromising phrase is used by Richard Washburn Child, American ambassador and diplomat, to describe the present standing of his country where law enforcement is concerned. In an article which attempts to solve that problem, which he calls "The Great American Scandal," he says: "The lawlessness, in the same America which preaches to Europe, compared with the more law- abiding spirit in other civilized countries, creates, or ought to create, a feeling of shame . . We are suffering on the one hand from the busybody cranks who wish to reform all human nature and human habits by minority laws, and on- the other from the cranks who w^sh to spread tolerance and forgiveness of law-breaking in all orgy of sentimentality. These two busybody classes first contribute the tremendous burden of unenforceable laws, the very existence of which spreads the low-breaking attitude from one end of the country to the other, and then blither about the misfortune of the rare specimen who is caught and punished for law-breaking." These are words of wisdom, and as they appear in a publication which reaches more than two million of Mr. Child's countrymen, they, will probably bear some fruit. The word "blither," hy the way, Is an old friend not now often met with, and I'm not sure but what it might serve as a foundation for the describing of cranks in general. "Blithering idiot" was a good old epithet in past days, and seems rather satisfying as an expression of disgust. But, returning to the main subject, it seems to me that Mr. Child is putting his finger on the sore spot, and only "partially weakens his position by later dwelling on the fact that the foreign- born population of the United States is responsible for a great deal more than its ,fair proportion of crime. This, is no doubt true, but the real trouble lies in the unparalleled laxity'of law enforcement. And where does that begin? When the New York and Philadelphia police chiefs lately resigned from their vain at-, tempts to enforce prohibition the rea* son they gave was the same in both cases, and consisted of the. plain statement that they were hindered in their duties by those "h'gher up." Who have been responsible for the gross miscarriages of justice still fresh in the public mind, if not those "higher up," and who invented that new avenue of escape known as "cell shock?" The foreign born element may be responsible for the commission of crime in undue proportion to Its size, but meddlesome and unenforceable laws have created the law-breaking atmosphere and the scandalous multiplication of avenues of- escape completes the vicious «flrcle. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular annual meeting of shareholders of the Princeton Mining & Development Company, Limited, will be held In Princeton between tbe hours of 2 and 3 p.m., on Saturday, September 5th, 1925. Signed: . F. F.tFOSTER, President. P. RUSSELL, Secretary. 39-4 Mate Irwin PRINCETON HOTEL BARBER MAIL CONTRACT SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Postmaster General, will be received at Ottawa until noon, on Friday, the 25t'a September, 1925, for the _conveyance of His Majesty's Mails, on a proposed contract for a period not exceeding four years, twelve (12) times per week on the route between Princeton and Railway Station (K. V.) from the Postmaster Generals pleasure. Printed notices containing further information as to conditions of proposed contract may be seen and blank forms of Tender may be obtained at the post office 6f Princeton, B.C., and at the ofiice of tho District Superintendent of Postal Service. J. F. MURRAY, District Superintendent of Postal Service District Superintendent's Office, Vancouver, B.C., August 14th, 1,905 40-3 TAILOR SHOP H. McCONNELL, Prop. SUITS MADE TO ORDER Tailoring- - Cleaning' • Pressing Will I Collars and Laces Good Hosiery AND »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ! FRESH MEATS! J POULTRY — CURED MEATS ♦ Your Patronage Appreciated. ♦ ========= t t P. BURNS & CO., LTD. I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Underwear Mrs. A. Moore Synopsfe oi Land Act Amendments Mac's Shoe & Repair Store iiiimii DISCUSS SUCCESSION DUTIES Victoria, Aug.' 25.—Hon. Dr. Mac- Lean, minister of finance, has gone to Winnipeg to take part in a discussion of finance treads on the subject of a uniform succession duties law for the four western provinces. There Is some agitation at the present time against this iorm of taxa- tion, but there is saia to bo not the slightest chance th** any of the provinces will repeal it. There is a considerable revenue from this source, and if it wore to be cone away with the amount would naye- to be made up from some other source, perhaps an increase In the tax on land or incomes. This would not meet with favor either from the provincial government or from the taxpayers.- EARLY WINTER JS PREDICTED Man-Fearing Beasts Have Already Desoended From Summer Homes In Mountains Near Banff Banff, Aug. 21.—An early severe winter is forcast this year. The most untamable man-fearing beasts have already come down from the heights of their summer abode on mountains In the Rockies and have become so tame that they are being fed from the back yards of Banff homes. Bear, elk, and antelope are literally running the streets of Banff in broad daylight, with no show of fear in their demeanor. Never, until this week, has there boe.n any records :>ere of the elnna- H'Oji bear mixing with huma.' being?, L*.t since last Monday a lar-JtVyellow Specimen has been cailing daily at the back door of Sir James Lough- eed's home, begging for food. The animal stands seven feet tall on his bind fet. Strangely enough this cinnamon will not touch food that Is thrown on the ground to him. Several large bull etk loiter for hours every day around the Cana<- dian Pacific Railway station, licking human hands, while children tug at tAeir antlers. Such familiarity and tolerance has never been observed before in the elk. Antelope, travelling in pairs of small twins, a little more shy, are seen everywhere in the woods. la ordinary years none of these animals are seen down out of higher altitudes of the mountains from early spring until late fall, and none of the rare cinnamon bear,, which ranks with the grizzly in ferociousness^ has ever been seen in the town of Banff, winter or summer. Coupled with: the unusual behavior of these animals, the fact that summit" gophers anr ground squirrels are already hecticly burying away their winter rations of pine burrs presages a hard, early winter, according to trappers, packers and mountaineers of this district. PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subject over 18 years of age, and b\ aliens- on declaring intention to be come British subjects, conditional up on residence, occupation, and Improvement for agricultural purposes Full information concerning regula tions regarding pre-emptions is given in Bulletin No. 1, Land-Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by- addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B. C, or to any Government Agent, f Records wiM be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which is not timber- land, 1. e., carrying over 5,000 board feet per acre west of tbe Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recor-ji'q-j^Divi- sion, in which the land applied for is situated, and are made on'printed forms, copies of which can be* obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions mtfst. be occupied for five years and improvements made to Value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. For more detailed information Bee the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." Wniv PURCHASE Applications -crt- received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being timberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price of first-class (arable) land is 55 per acie, per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands is given in Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions including payment of stump- age. HOMESITE LEA8ES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 .acres, may be leased as homesites, conditional upon a dwelling being erected in the first year, title being obtainable after residence and improvement conditions are fulfiilled and 11 land has been surveyed. LEASES For grazing and industrial purposes areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased by one person or a compnay. GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the Province is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Grazing Commissioner. Annual grazing permits are issued based on numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners may form associations for range management. Free, or partially free, permits are available for settlers, campers and travellers, up to ten head. HIGH GRADE SHOES EXPERT REPAIRING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED t ECONOMY MARKET |t Fresh and Cured Meats Home Products Our Specialty KEREMEOS HYGIENIC BUTTER PHONE 75 TURNER' & GELLATLY, Proprietors ************* Similkameen Hotel : : : NEAREST THE STATION DINING ROOM NOW OPEN GEO. WARDLE PROPRIETOR milium Hotel Princeton SVANSON & BROOMFIELD Proprietors HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS AND MINING MEN Modern Hotel—All the Comforts j of a Home—Beautifully Fur- i nished—Rooms with Hot and j Cold Water and Steam Heat | AUTO BUS HEETS ALL TRAINS jj CAFE IN CONNECTION mill 99+******+*>*9*f*-**f******+***49*********5A- . OPTOMETRY EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED v SATISFACTION GUARANTEED h L. V. NEWTON, cawston **+*•*++*■************ ******** 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 lllllllllll I Adams & Murdock | CIGARS CIGARETTES TOBACCOS sag SOFT DRINKS I urtnim»»tt»tH»u»»>»t^wun:tfflM»»»tnt»tmm»»»iimtmmmmmmmm«{t* Tulomeen f valley coal Co. MINERS OF HIGH GRADE COAL I SOCIETIES Similkameen Lodge A. F. & A. M., No. 95 Meets in I.O.O.F. hall 1st Tuesday in each month, at 8 p.m. Visiting brethern cordially invited. C. A. PEASE. W. M. WALTER L. BOULT, See'y. Knights ot Pythias Princeton lodge No. 50 Meets first and third Wed nesdav at 8:00 p. m. in I. O. O. F.'Hall. Visiting: Brothels Welcome. N. MCFADDEN, C.C. P. RUSSELL, K.R.S Lots of Face Creams We have all kinds of them in stock and some of them are some good. But for a bright, fresh complexion and a feeling of comfort—the best thing ' we can buy is Nyal's Face Cream. The Oxygen in it simply renews the life or the skin. It wont grow hair—it is not greasy and the pot is a real ornament. 35c and 60c PRINCETON DRUG & i G. G. LYALL Manager Phone orders to Company Office, § 1 No. 77, for carload or ton lots Prices Delivered in Town: ' | Lump, $8.oo pei* ton Egg-nut, $7.00 per ton § I •■■■•■—• ■■■■»....;..-.;.■- ■.... *iii ii ■■- -•-.- ■■■ - i iii i •>...(,. .,*, ii.«.... a i iii a iii. Bi !!!!!!!"! S!!'! SK" ! !!''!•! > inii BU ii i iiii i ii n Siii i Siiw 1 iii ■ F. P. Cook Estate (Established 1886) Stores at Princeton & Coalmont Just Arrived—Car of Flour and Feed BOOTS and SHOES See our bargains in White j Shoes MEN'S FURNISHINGS iiiliiiiiiSS THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925 THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. The Princeton Bakery •gfr "USE JOE'S BREAD" J. E. DOERFLINGER PHONE No. 9 »tt*m*t*muuutttwtm*mt SEND YOUR ******** 1 Harness and jj Shoe Repairs TO ]. C. V, PROSSER PRINCETON |tjS|§ • B. G. I t«»»tittm«nn«t*mt«»*Kan*R*Kmm»'* <^^*«*^<*M»-^MN--*M^^*M***'**-**^-*^-^^-^^-»^>»--^^^-****»^ta#M*M^^«*^^-*^-->^^^w^»1^^^-Wt»*^^^ Dan's Pool Room Next Door to Princess Theatre GOOD TABLES EXCELLENT SERVICE i SOFT DRINKS, TOBACCOS AND CIGARS DAN FERGUSSON Prop. BUSINESS LOCALS ] If you want coal phone 65. If you want wood do likewise. Pease & Atkinson. 31-t It its Plumbing *»r Tinsmlthing, consult me. H. B. Meausette.' 25-tt PRINCETON PLUMBING SHOP— Caruso Brothers, Phone 26. - 3-tf FOR RENT—Office and small store. Apply Princeton Departmental Stores. 40-tf BOARD AND ROOM—For high school students. Apply Mrs. C. E. Smith, Pentieton, B.C. 40-3p KWONG CHONG WING GROCERY —Near the station, choice fresh vegetables, orders promptly filled. 39-tf FOR SALE—6-room house, near tunnel, cement foundation, basement, water, garage—snap. Apply Star Office. 41-tf HEMSTITCHING AND PICHOT EDGING — Prompt service, first class work. Singer Sewing Machine Co., Pentieton. 36-tf WANTED—A Remington or Underwood typewriter. Give particulars and price in first letter. Box B, Star Office. 40-tf STRAYED—Dn.rk backed, long tailed I Airedale dog. Answers to the name of" "Prince." $20 reward fcr return to Mrs. H. Kniglton, Prince- ten. 33-tf w%m*^0**9+000^0**0*0»+0*100**0**m+m »>^^*»*»*ir>^<*><,>*»»-W**^»i**^W^- TRY STAR BUSINESS LOCALS The regular train service between Pentieton and Oliver has been discontinued by the Kettle Valley Rail1 way, but adequate service will be provided to handle the fruit crop. The Demuth = Broderick Lumber Company Is a local institution which can supply all requirements of the Similkameen Valley in lumber D I M. E NSIONS S H IP-J. A P F'l N I S H I N G FINEST QUALITY LUMBER BOARDS FLOORING S. 4 S. PRICES RIGHT DeisMli- Broderick Lumber Co. PRINCETON ROYAL EXPORT _ j 1beer/:|:7' f WITH THE ♦ Bohemian Flavor ♦ I Princeton Brewing Co., Ltd. ♦ ▼ This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Con- ▼ trol Board or by the Government of British Columbia. ♦ »♦♦♦♦<»♦♦♦♦♦■<>■<>♦♦♦♦•»•»♦•<>♦♦ Mrs. Geo. Joss and children are visiting friends in Oroville. , Mrs. A. Grant returned on Friday •from a'"-week's visit to her -old home at Cranbrook. Miss Edna Garrison of Vancouver, accompanied by Miss Mildred Logs- don, arrived the first of the week on a fortnight's vis.it at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Garrison. - Hans Richter and several of his rough riders loaded several carloads) of horses here" on Sunday night for use at the provincial exhibition. Among the new advertisers in th*? column* of The Star is Patrick Dunne, Who nflw has his shop in the building?' betweeji the. post office and the court house. We are closing out our stock of Perfect Seal jars at $1.20 per dozen for pints and $1.50 for quarts. For other bargains see our ad. in columns 5 and 6 on this page. A. L. White. Mrs. M. L. Wright returned on Saturday from a month's visit to relatives and friends at Tofield and Edmonton, Alberta. She reports the wheat crop as very good in the districts she visited. On Saturday morning last Dr. Lee Smith took h*'s withdrawal card from the ancient, free and dyspeptic order of grass widowers. Mrs. Smith and the boys report -a very enjoyable month's vacation at coast points. Monty Thompson has been appointed stat'on agent at Allenby. As soon as Jdrs. Thompson returns from a visit which she is making friends and relatives at her old home in Rossland they will take up their residence in the mill town. Mrs. H. Tweddle arrived in Princeton, Monday morning and later in the day took the G.N. train for her home;: at Keremeos. She was returning from Vancouver after a very pleasant motor, trip which she had taken in company with Dr. Tweddle and party of Toronto. There is little if any change In the condition of Tony Smith at the Princeton Hospital. Dr. Pete'McLel- lan of Vancouver, who came up on Sunday to consult with Dr. Snrth on the case, agreed that there was nothing that could be done to as.'st toward recovery. Messrs. Carlson & Gillis have leased tin- 'Tuhimeen Hotel and-are "lcv- ing it repainted inside and out by Harry Evans. They, in turn, have leased the dining room to Mr. and' Mrs. A. Hewitt who hope to have- it in operat4on by the first of September. Miss M. S. Hardwick arrived from England on Friday and is making a short vasTtTwith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hardwick, One Mile, before proceeding to Vancouver where she has accepted a position on the teaching staff of one of the public* schools. Five years ago Miss Hardwick was principal of the school here. Since then she been teaching in the Old Country, under the arrangements of the Teachers Exchange. Mel Waddell, who paid a visit to the big .saw mill at Myren, the first of the week, reports that Sam Bush has secured a contract for taking out 24-m*Ulion feet of logs and has 5 big. trucks engaged on the work. It is- expected that the mill will be in operation by the first of September, and that a daily cut of about 35,000 feet of lumber will be made. A meeting of the Princeton board of trade has been called for next Monday evening owing to the night on which the meeting would ordinarily be held—the first Monday in the month—falling on Labor Day. A busy session is anticipated, as no meeting was held last month, and several matters of more or less importance require consideration. PRINCETON CASH STORE H. C McGuffie* - - W£M Phone 78 This Store Stands for Economy, Service and Quality Freestone Peaches (Elberta's) for Preserving—' These peaches are all No. 1 quality and have been packed and graded with great care, they run in sizes from 32 to 78 to the crate, some of these., peaches weigh nearly a. pound each. Price per crate . $1.90 Gravenstein Apples—4 pounds for 25a Per box ,.,..., ; *. :.:...."..., ". ...J. $1.90 Jeffrey Apples—Bright red and sweet, 4 lbs 256 Large Cooking Apples—5pounds .„;fpB|p?^£.... 25c Per box «.,„..;.,.,....,......... $1.70 Duchess Apples—For eating or cooking. Per box ':..' ! $1.50 Bartlett Pears-—For preserving, per box $2.65 Flemish Beauty Pears—Per box $3.00 Keremeos Tomatoes—18 to 20 lbs. to box 75c Per basket 25c Golden Bantam Corn-1—Per dozen 30c Italian Prunes—Per box $1.20 Sugar Prunes and Victoria Plums—At the lowest price of season. Large Oliver Cantaloupes—This is the cheapest) they have been this years, price each 10c Transendent Crab Apples—Per box $1.25 Good Quality Onions—6 lbs. for 25a Picnic Hams—Per pound 25a B.C. Granulated Sugar—Per 100 lb. bag $7.60 50 lb. bag , $3.90 20 lb. bag $1.60 Seedless Raisnis—Per pound 9c Safety Seal Preserving Jars—These Jars are undoubtedly the most satisfactory and best preserving jars we know of. Quarts, per dozen ...: $1.60 Pints, per dozen $1.35 H ere an dTh ere The first batch of last winter's furs brought from the* Far North by the steamer "Distributor," from Ak- lavik, has arrived at Edmonton, Alta., and is valued at approximately $1,000,000. Good catches of furs were reported throughout the north. HHP1 Sockeye salmon fishing around Vancouver, B.C., for the first three weeks of the current season, while not as active as last year, has, so far, resulted in fairly good catches. The latest reports indicate a catch to date of 55,000* cases, which is 2,000 cases less than last year. While the members of Dean Sinclair Laird's party of school teachers from Ontario is returning East from their tour of the country the party of British teachers, who landed in Canada recently, is now travelling through the West on a special Canadian Pacific train to gain knowledge of the country and information concerning its resources. Construction of the half million dollar storage and power dam en the Muskosh River, authorized at its last session by the Ontario Legislature, has been commenced. The proposed work is designed to control the flow from the Muskoka Lakes basin and will enable the linking up of power development in that district wrth the" Eugenia-Severn system. Passenger traffic over -Western Lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway to date this summer has been particularly heavy, and a large number of special trains and special cars being operated for British, Canadian and American tourists. Lake side and summer tourist travel to the annual exhibition at Saskatoon and other Western points required the operation of special trains.. Construction of one of the largest and most modern departmental stores at Winnipeg, Man., by the Hudson's Bay Company will be proceeded with immediately, according to an announcement by Mayor Webb of that city. A start upon the company's building programme here was assured, stated Mayor Webb, with the passing of a by-law by the City G^dheS providing for a memorial boulevard flanking the Hudson's Bay property. e-Buring the first half of August two important Ontario railway towns celebrated their Old Home Week and held pageants illustrative of their local histories and industrial activities. These were North Bay and Smjth Falls, both of which held C.P.R. Days and were the meeting points for thousands of railroad men, who assisted in the pioneering work of the districts. The Old Homo Week at North Bay marked the graduation of that town to full-fledged cityhood. The funeral in Montreal recently of the late G. M. Boeworth, chairman Canadian Pacific Steamships, was attended by E. W. Beatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and nearly all the directors and executive officers of the company. An impressive and dignified procession followed tho ceremony, a eortage being formed by the Company's police and officers and men from the crews of Canadian Pacific steamships. A party of thirty prominent American society people, scientists and artists succeeded recently in blazing a new passage along tho Wolverine pass across the northern Canadian Pacific Rockies with tho Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. The Riders this year have many famous men among them and six separate countries are represented. Twenty of the members wear gold and enamel buttons, shewing that they have ridden 2.500 miles,,along tha mountain trails. Theodore Kruger, who in the earlier days was a familiar figure in the valley, and not an infrequent visitor to our town, paid the old place his first visit in *$eyen years last Sunday, having motored up from Keremeos with Harry Tweddle. Better call a little oftener in future "Babe*** or you won't recognize the city. FOR THE MINERI- WE HAVE Leckie Boots, Clark's Gloves, Black Diamond Oilclothes, Big Horn Overalls and Jumpers, Dominion Brand Rubbers. Our Motto:—The Best Goods at a Reasonable Price. WILLARSON & CO. PRINCETON - B. C. ^''"iiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM | THOMAS § BROS. NORTH END OF BRIDGE STREET I PHONE 13 - M PRINCETON, B.C. j Ladies' Fall Dress Goods | B : -"rjS, |*| FLANNELS—Striped-, Plain and Check. HOMESPUNS—Striped, Plain and Check. WOOL POPLINS—Gaberdines, Kashas and Velours. In All the Season's Colors S. jp~g*g; *-. M I For the Children's Sweaters / j 1 4-PLY SCOTCH FINGERING IN BROWN, RED AND GREY. liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ AFTER THE REST ON SIMMONS BEST "IT PAYS TO PLAY" We Beg to Offer in Used Goods— Saddle—O.K. in every way..$25.00 Bicycle—Cleveland special .. $12 _, _ _. , . ... . Churn—3 gal. Daisy $4.75 Chaps—Black goat, like new. & a Price $20.00 n.B.—In case ysu grow weary re--. „. „ fa , . <nnnn member we have a large well as- Chaps—Calfskin, a snap .... $10.00 , . .„•, -. .... , ._ „,. r ' sorted stock including 1 pair old Trunk—36 inches, t straps, heavy shoes, overcoats $1.50 upr-heat- brass trimmings $12.00 ing and cook stove. Oh, my! Guns—All sizes and ages. We 10 DAY SPECIAL exchange. Buster Brown Wagons—12x30 Level, "Buff & Buff," Tripod inch body, 8 inch disc wheels. and Case $75.00 Now priced at $7.45 A.. L. WHITE ************** **90)**+ "~1[F». DUNN TAILORf SHOP BETWEEN COURT HOUSE AND POST OFFICE Select Line of Suitings Strictly First Class Work Moderate Prices f ' m Rev. Dr. Unsworth announced to the congregation of St. Paul's United Church last Sunday evening that he v/ould conclude his engagement with the church board in Toronto as minister of the Princeton and neighboring congregations on October 30, his successor to be Rev. H. E. D. Ash- ford of McBride, B.C. At the Kam- loops-Okanagan Presbytery held in Kelowna last week which Dr. Unsworth attended, it was decided to separate Coalmont and Blakeburn from the Princeton field, the appoint- jnent of the minister to beul.made shortly. 1 *£>: SSiiiiSiiiiSiSisiSisSsiii During the absence of Barr Hall on vacation please pay all accounts to Mr. Arnold Wilson of the ^lameen Valley Coal Co. Messrs. Pease & Atkinson will look after all repairs and connections. Princeton Eight and fltow Co*, limited »iiiii llmiHijuitiwiiowniiui ♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦<♦»♦»« P.W.GREGORY RELIABLE FIRE LIFE INSURANCE MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS THE BEST OF PROTECTION *********************!**************************************************** JS1 "*? THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925 PREVENT EIRES-IT PAYS JDR, BUTLER| - DENTIST Si i i WILL RETURN TO PRINCETON | ABOUT THE ENDOF AUGUST j | j iuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiira PEONIES m For Fall Planting We 'have a choice list of named varieties of th?s popular flower which should be In every garden. Write f&r descriptive price list. W. D. L/\INO Langside Gardens CAWSTON - - B. C P.W.GREGORY ] A. M.E.I. 0. I B.C LAND SURVEYOR | CIVIL ENGINEER | —' m Surveys of. S Lands, Mineral Claims, etc. 6 Underground Surveys. | PRINCETON, — — B. C. | ^X^>^K»K<**,K«>'>'K«'*'K',>««>*'. PRINCETON HOTEL CAFE *&*^^tt~>>*^*?>><rt^&'y>*** FOR PROMPT 8ERVICE AND UP-TO-DATE MEAL3 TRY US ^Z**l*^*^*^l**i**l*^*****X**i*^<f^^>><^)^ T. BROMFIELD, Prop. PHONE 60 KEREMEOS MEAT MARKET Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and Cured Meats Poultry and Smoked f Fish T. DALY-^* ■ Manager 9 McGIary's Ranges w. B. EWART PRINCETON HARDWARE Hedley-Princeton ISTAGE Leaves Hedley Leaves Princeton 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY FARE - $2.00; Round Trip, $3.50 Watch for tho Big Blue Car Jf. H. INNIS HEDLEY — '■-' — B.C. * KEREMEOS NOTES (Our regular correspondent.) Mrs. Arthur Proctor returned from .he prairies last Friday and is stopping in town. 0 0 9 0 Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Daly motored :o Okanogan, Wash., to gather up ?hyllis and Lorraine before school .ime. The latter have been making :. long visit there. 0 0 0 \ Seven cars of cattle were shipped ut on Wednesday morning to the loast. The principal snippers were ,he Daly ranch and Geo. Cawston. 0 0 0 0 Miss Carss, who has been visiting Mrs. J. W. Ramsey, returned to her iiome in Seattle last Friday. » » » • vA'v"' Remember tWe da*nc» at the Victory Hall on Saturday night given by the ladies" of St. John's cnurch guild. * • 0-0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Guy Murphy of Copper Mountain passed through town m their way home Tuesday, having rinotored to Tonasket, \Waah., on at short visit. 0 0 0 0 Mr. Cadwell has been the first .of .he grass widowers to get relief from .he enforced bachelorhood, Mrs. Cad- .vell ana son having returned from Oregon last week. Fred Bell is also .vparing a happy smile, as Mrs. Bell and the children returned Monday. ■Several others still have the look of .he d'sconsolate, but all have great 3xpectations of what the month's end will bring. And still some people .hink that .these poor temporary widowers are happy. 0000 Leonard Brown, who was badly jurned at the home o£ Mr. Tommy Nicholson a short time ago was taken o the Hedley hospital on Monday ast where the operation of skin graft- ng was performed. This was made accessary owing to the severe nature of the burn. Several silent aeroes supplied the cuticle necessary for the operation. 0000 Preparations are being made to operate the Horn Silver mine on a large scale as soon as a concentrator can be installed. Mr. Jacobs, who has liad considerable experience will be ;he mining engineer in charge of the vvork, and Mr. Conrie has been engaged as assayer. Some difficulty has arisen in obtaining a suitable concentrator but it is expected that his will be accomplished and one will be installed before the snow flies. * * * i, Credat where credit is due. One gets in the habit of findjing fault vvith the government for many things :hey. don't do, and perhaps for some things they do accomplish. We can, however, give them credit for considerable surface work that is be-ng done on the roads and corners approaching the town. Good material is being used and if nature would only do her part by supplying a nice; line of moisture, the effects would be -very beneficial in binding this. Dune does not seem to have sufficient pull to bring down, the desired rain, however, so perhaps some others of our citizens Slight help him out, 0 0 0 0 Some from the community attended the dance given at the Nickel Plate mine last Friday night. The committee in charge very thoughtfully provided a "nico fall of about two inches of snow which was greatly appreciated by those who have been weltering in the heat for tha Tast two or three months. To get into a snow storm in August after a comparatively \short drive from the vsflley, was a novel experience. All who attended were well pleased with the dance. • • » • " A marked and not unwelcomed change in the weather has taken place during the ween. With a; min- 'mum temperature near the 40 point and snow on the h:ils the approach of winder is apparent August snow on the high hills is not unusual, but when it is seen lying on the hills to the east it is gett'ng dov/n for the! time of year. Of course here will be plenty of nice weather yet and possibly some heat, but usually after this August spell the nights keei* cool even if the days get a little on the. warm side. Predictions of an extremely cold Winter are being) made at several ponus of the world. Usually a nice mild -winter follows such predictions and after twfo such as we have had here, let us hope this will be the case. lowna Saturday after spending the ttaajt two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sheridan. • » 9 9 T. B. Wilson wis in Hedley last Lweek on business. « • ■ 9 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Agar, . Mrs. Percy Beecroft and iffrs. R. S. Wainwright were in Pentieton Monday. • » • » W. D. Lang motored to Pentieton Monday where he spoke before the Horticultural ^Society. • »' » * Mrs. J. H. Martin of Seattle, has been the guest of Mrs. R. L. Cawston, Sr., for the past weex. '•2 if » * » • ! A. McMeans, seed specialist from the department of agriculture, was in Cawston Monday. ^Syg • • * • Dr. M' D. Mc^w'en of Hedley was in Cawston this week. • » • 9 ■ Wm. Cook left for Princeton on business. ■ * * • Geo. CaWston ane D. Riordon cf Pentieton were in Cawston on business Saturday. "■*'■• *'.'J*:>y Mrs. R. L. Cawston, Sr., fell at her home last week and injured her knee in such a manner that she is confined to her home. f^R"!*' . *' * * * a Miss Eva Dye entertained about 30 young people last. Thursday evening at a weenie and marshmallow i **■ ■ • roast 6AWST0N NOTES (From our own correspondent.) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Proctor came in from the coast Friday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Roblin. 0 0 0 9 Mr. and Mrs. HtJrrison ,and son of Vancouver are visiting Mrs. W Ship* ton./ • • • • R. W. Sheridan returned to Ke- LOCAL MARKET- PROVES BEST Keremeos Growers Association Announces Prices fjpr Cherry Pool Keremeos, Aug. 25.—The following are the pflfees paid "oy this local for cherries: Royal Ann,-|"fc98; Bing and Lambert, $2.3j9; Black Republican, $2.75. sj^j From these prices the following deductions have to be made. Associated handling charges, 7 cents; Associated reserve 1 per cent; packing charges, 35 cents. Deductions: of 2% cents per box for purchase, of buildings and 2% cents for lpeal capital are also made but will be refunded to growers at the end of the season in capital stock of the association. ."^W Approximately 50 per cent of the crop was sold through the Associated Grower and 50 per cent, sold in Princeton, Merritt, Coalmont and Hedley and it'is" pleasing to note that the prices realized on the local sales was considerably in excess of prices realized through the Associated. The Cherries marketed through the Associated were all shipped to Vancouver aaid met with considerable competition from American and Fraser Valley cherries whioji were selling as low as 9Yz to 10 cents per pound on wholesale row. In addition the undernoted pools have also been settled for to the growers: Rapaberries, $2).62; Black Currants, $2.50; Moorpark Apricots, $1;96. There were however only 4 crates of raspberries,-3 of black currants and 8 of apricots. Keremeos Growers Co-operative Association, C. H. Sismey, Sec.-Treas. ■■■•■■ii i AtiJ fiiiii ■ iiiioiiiroii u i WHAT WAS DOING HERE I TWENTY YHtM AGO ' ii = J From the Similkameen Star of Saturday, August 26, 1905 J. Ansickle, barber, is located at Ashnola. : W.\ C. McDougall and wife-have removed from Olalla to the United Empire mine, upon -which aotive mining- operations will soon begin. Hiltjcjnj Keith and J. Bloomfield! came in on last Saturday's stage from Vancouver. Mr. Keith is resident-manager of the Allison townsite and both he and Mr. Bloomfield are located there. C. M. Shaw, P.L.S., was in town Wednesday from Voigt's camp. Cop- uer Mountain. He has almost fully recovered from the fracture of his leg some three months ago and is otherwise in good form. Bert Bryan has relinauished his lease of the Princeton hotel and left yasterday for the coast. He expects to go to Alaska' where railroad construction will require his services/ for the remainder of the year. When he returns with his partner he will make Princeton, B.C., his headquarters and permanent abode—and the bells will ring, sure! *&&' Posters are oul for Labor Day celebration at Hedley. There is a large bunch of prize money up and a good time is promised. Mesdames Ja.ckson, Gibson and Schisler have gone to the moun-fcains on a huckleberry-picking trip. W. C. and W. A. McLean have got a contract for making a large irrigation ditch near Pentieton for the Southern Okanagan Land Co. BEER PLEBISCITES Victoria, Aug. 25.—New Westminster and one or two other places which are in "dry" districts as determined by the' plebiscite held at the time of tho last general election have approached the government with a view to getting a new vote, at which, no doubt, those, making the requests would hope to see the de cision against beer parlors altered On the other hanA there are thos* in "wet" districts wao think that ; new vote there would also demon strate a change of view. The cabine has carefully considered the matte and has. come to the conclusion tha. if a substantial proportion of th.' electorate, as shown by a petitioi from at least forty per cent., want ; new vote they can have it, but tha as it is not desirable to haye the situ a tion disturbed by frequent plebir cites this must end it for three year: in that locality. FROM "HICK' TO "BILL" Dear Bill:—I watched the fire to n'.ght From my hilltop I saw wes a constant screen of smoke iron north to south, hovering over ant enveloping the sombre mountains be fore me. And such a feeling as i brought Bill will be hard to give expression. There Were the pines standing ii sober elegance, erect and po:sed waiting ever waiting, contemplatinf the destruction creeping on them And thru their boughs there came i rustling, not the cheerful twang whid carries the cool clear oreath of^na ture, but a hollow, mournful, moar as if aloud they ro'ced how futih their resistance. Was this to be tfceir end? Had they buffeted the seasons past, long past, to come a last into the mouth of devastation' I chose a bough beside me am -let my fingers intermingle "With, the parched and tired needles. No mor* did they respond with their usua supple swervings, but an achini creaking, quaver told me how ther very sap was spent. Waiting, eve" waiting; going, slowly go'ng; seomeV I felt them losing life as their man> friends before them. I released them as to save them any pain a toucl might bring, and I watched then slowly seeking therr allotted, plac'i pose. Then, there came an understand ing of a deeper, sounder, trend; hert these slender, tender spires were showing me the way as they pointec upward, skyward, on to the restinr place of stars. A tree has life, it grows, and builds; could it furthei be 'endowed with a certain sense of faith?\ Has it a purpose more thar. use, combined with loveliness? Couk". it also have rare wisdom and a willingness to teach, so that man in his desire might find comfort, klfcwledge. grace1? Oh! Bill, if you can tell me all the how, and why, and where, of just one little lonely pine tree**"lhen you. Bill, have related more than the world has yet discovered; and you might be getting close, Bill, close, to the meaning of this life. XfaV Yours, Hick. LABOR DAY Under the Auspices of The Hedley General Hospital HEDLEY londay, Sept. 7 A BIG DAY OF SPQRT FORENOON SHOOTING 10 A.M. FOOTBALL: Hedley vs. Nickel Plate 11 A.M. AFTERNOON CHILDREN'S RACES AND SPORTS"^.': _ 1 P.M. BASEBALL: Princeton, Keremeos and Hedley ,. 2 P.M. ADMISSION TO GROUNDS: Adults, 50c; Children, 25c; Cars Free EVENING PICTURE—"THE BEGGAR OF CAWNPORE" ... IN FRASER'S HALL 7:30 P.M. DANCE IN SHATFORD'S|HALL GOOD MUSIC —'— GOOD EATS ADMISSION, INCLUDING SUPPER: $2.00 PER COUPLE EXTRA LADY $1.00' PRINCETON DEPARTMENTAL STORES W, A. WAGENHAUSER, Proprietor Telephone 8 Dry Qoo^s Smart Rread-to-wear Hats—In all the leading styles* Women's Fall Hosiery—Assortments are varied to meet every taste and occasions. Price per pair 75c to $1.50 D. & A. Corsets—Practical in its construction and its adaptability to various types of women. We hatje on display all the leading styes. Price per pair $1.25 to $5.93 D. & A. Corsets and Elastic Girdles. Princeton, B. C. Men's Wear Men's High Grade Suits—Assorted tweeds; navy blue serges and worsted cloths, at popular priced. Men's Caps—In all the latest styles and colors; plain and check cloths. Prices $1.25 to $3.50 Men's Work Shoes—A large range to choose from in all the leading makes of shoes. Prices from $4.95 up Bedroom Furniture We always have a large stock to choose from at the lowest possible price, including Beds complete, Dressers- Chest of Drawers, Quilts, Blankets,, etc. Visit, this department upstairs^ Grocery Department PRESERVING SEASON- IS HERE— Economy Jars—In pints, quarts and one-half gallons. Kerr Mason Jars—In pints and quarts. Kerr Mason Wide-mouth—In pints and quarts. Rubbers—In dozen packages. Economy Tops Kerr Mason Tops The Best Jars at the Lowest Price Oliver Cantaloupes—Each .-. 10o CE AND QUALITY. • FREE DELIVERY TO COPPER MOUNTAIN ANDALLENBY TWICE WEEKLY WE GUARANTEE PRICE AND QUALITY.
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 1918-10-25), and The Princeton Star from 1918-11-01.
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