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THE STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-Seventh Year—No. 35 PRINCETON. B.C., THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926 PER YEAR: $2.00 Cash Single Copy 5c. Copper Mtn. Wins at Orange Celebration PENTICTON ELKS' BAND ENLIVENS PROCEEDINGS—MANY OLD- TIMERS JOIN IN PARADE TO GROUNDS While the attendance of brother Orangemen from outside points was perhaps not as great as members of the local lodge had hoped for, the county celebration held here on July 12th, was. iin all other respects a complete and unqualified success. The Penticton Elks' band, accompanied by their manager, Mr. Hugh Ramsay, arrived early ^in Princeton, via motor cars, and with their natty uniforms and melody sent the celebration off to a good start. The business men of Princeton co-operated with the committee by closing their stores at noon. A game of baseball between junior teams from Princeton and Coalmont was played in the forenoon and resulted in a victory for the home boys. But it was not till shortly after noon hour that the celebration proper started with the parade to the grounds. Mr. S. R. Gibson, richly garbed in ^ clothes that carried one back several t centuries, and mounted on a high- spirited steed that had evidently been well trjaiined for the occasion, impersonated the Orange Prince and headed the procession in a most effective manner. Represented in the parade, and tripping along to the strains of the band were representatives from the outside lodges of Kelowna, Summer- land, Penticton, Cawston-, Keremeos and Merritt, among whom were noticed oldtimers such as Dan McCurdy, Pete Bromley, Ezra Mills, Dave Innis, and others from the Lower Similkameen ; Keloiwna sent 11 'representatives, including George McCurdy and A B. Elliot; the Summer- land delegates were headed by Marshall Sandbord; Penticton was represented by Brothers Bowin and Lockhard. Sports at Racetrack The principal attraction at the athletic grounds was ,of course, the b&.seball tournament, but while this was in progress a very interesting program of foot races was pulled off in front of the grandstand wi'.ii ihe following results: Boys' Races 50-yard dash under 8 years—let Avin McDiarmid, 2nd Milan Vlad«- tich; 50 yards under 11 years—Lst Rhodes, Coalmont, 2nd Avin McDiarmid; 50 yards under 14 years—lst John Coles, 2nd You Yen; 100 yards under 16 years—lst C. Avery, 2nd | G-. McLean, Coalmont; 100 yards un - der 18 years—lst Donald McLean, 2nd C. Avery. Men's Races 880'-yards—lst P. Innis, Keremeos, 2nd Vic Pryce, Penticton; 100 yards —lst A. Matheson, Coalmont, 2nd H. . E. D. Ashford; 220 yards—lst P. Innis, Keremeos, 2nd H. E. D. Ashford; 440 yards—lst C. Avery, 2nd N. Hed- ley; married men's race, 100 yards ti—1st Geo. Allen, 2nd McKellar. -.. Married women's race, 75 yards—■ 1st Mrs. B. Long, 2nd- Mrs. Prosser. Married women's race, consolation— 1st Mrs. W. S. Garrison, 2nd Mrs. M. Prosser. Girls' Races 50 yards, under 8 years—lst Ena Long, 2nd Maude Arnold; 50 yards, under 11 years—lst Lillian Mitchell; 75 yards, under 14 years—lst Evadne Perkins, 2nd Mary Gibson; 75 yards, Under 16 years—1st Dorothy Aldous. Princeton 10; Coalmont 4 Prinoeton and Coalmont took the diamond in the opening game in the ball tournament. Buchanan of Allenby held the indicator. Both teams lined up much the same as in their previous clashes this season—Prest and Sparks forming the battery for Princeton and Rossan and Leaman for Coalmont. Broderick of Penticton played short for Princeton but without visibly strengthening the team. For five innings it was any- body'js game with 'Rossan pitching great ball. But after fanning 3 in a row in the 4th and .the first two up in the 5th he blew Up when errors by his team mates allowed several U&earned runs to trickle in in the sixth. The score by innings was: Princeton 0 2 2 0 0 5 1—10 Coalmont 0111010—4 Allenby 0; Copper Mt. 3 The best game of the tournament proved to be that between Copper Mt. and Allenby. The'Mountain was strengthened by a complete battery and Allenby had the services of Callahan of Oroville in the box. Tom Daly of Keremeos umpired the game as well as the final which followed. There v/as little to choose between the -pitchers but the better support accorded by Copper Mt. infield enabled their pitcher to hold Allenby scoreless while they gathered in three scattered runs on errors. The score by innings was: Allenby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Copper Mt. 0 10 0 11 x—3 Copper Mt. 8; Princeton 4 To baseball fans the final game between Princeton and Copper Mountain proved a travesty on the sport, lOre especially in respect to the work of the Princeton fielders;; who muffed, juggled, kicked, and tossed the ball around in a manner that Bhowed a total disregard for the feel ings of the spectators. The work of the pitchers on each side was about the only redeeming feature. It was the second for both and their chucking never weakened throughout the 16 long innings. That "Pete" Prest v/as entitled to a win would appear from an analysis of the game. The only earned run came in the first innings when, after Broderick drew four wide ones, Prest followed with a sizzling grounder between the first ana second baseman, and Sparks dropped one in an unoccupied portion of the outfield. Broderick was out attempting to make home1' on. the play; Prest going to third. Allen's sacrifice grounder to first scored Prest. Princeton added another run in the initial innings when Hawk, on first, failed to bold the shortstop's throw of Pete Prest's grounder. Princeton failed to score again until the Sth. when Prest grounded through the short stop, and after j Sparks had fanned Allen hit to deep centre for three bases. They added another in the final frame when "Doc" Smith drew a pass and scored when Lind who had been brought into the game to replace Broderick, knocked out a two-bagger. Copper Mt. notched their first tally in the second when, with one down, Waddell was hit by a pitched ball; Edwards failed to handle Bobby j McKinnon's hit to second; and Allen made an overthrow to first of Lang- ridge's grounder. They annexed two ! more counters in the 3rd. Plecash j was safe on Edward's fumble; Bas- j sett fanned. Hawk nit to centre field. I Edwards had a good chance to nip i Plecash at third but threw wild, "Bones" scoring and Hawk going to second. Allen expected the shortstop j to cover 3rd base when he fielded l Timberley's grounder and without | looking fielded the ball to the unoccupied base to head off Hawk who scored when the ball rolled to the sidelines. Princeton again bunched their errors in the 5th. With one down Wright muffed Timberley's fly to right field, and both runners were safe when Pete Prest* fielded Wad- dell's weak grounder to second for a double. Bobby McKinnon followed with a fly past seojond. Edwards Was taken from second base and sent to centre field, Burr coming in to short and Broderick taking second base . A minute later Broderick was injured and had to quit; Edwards going back to second and Lind going to left. Afield. Langridge' hit'to right field, scoring Timberley. Langridge .was out at second on fielders' choice of Pesut's grounder, Waddell scoring. With two down Sparks threw low to second to intercept Pesut, allowing] McKinnon to score and advancing Pesut to third. Pesut scored on a low pitched ball. Copper Mt. added another tally in the 8th when Cameron's grounder eluded Smith at first, Wright misjudged Plecash's fly to left field, and Edwards made a bum heave to first of Bassett's easy grounder. The score by innings read: Princeton 200 0 0001 1—4 Copper Mt. 01204001 x—8 Dance in New Hall, The dance given in the new Orange Hall in the evening provided an appropriate fina!e\to the/ celebration. There were slightly over 300 people present and; the buibifing prOVara able to accommodate tb^mNyWithobe crowding. The fact that the building was only partly constructed, and that the doors and windows were not In, only added to the comfort of the guests as the evening was warm. Only the first floor (shipdap) had been laid but trifles such as that were cheerfully overlooked by the large crowd, bent upon enjoying themseiveS. It is understood to be the intention of the committee to have a first class dancing floor placed in the hall at an early date. The mystery prize, for which there had been a ready sale of tickets, proved to be a $20 gold pieCe.and was won by Prank Valentine imth ticket No. 344. / Refreshments were.served on the lawn of Mr. Geo. Joss Cm the opposite side of the street from the hall. ENJOY CAMP LIFE AT MacKENZlE LAKE AH Available Men Are Pressed Into Service FIRE THREATENS GRAVE DESTRUCTION THROUGHOUT PROVINCE—UTMOST VIGILANCE IS NECESSARY The following boys and girls are camping at aMcKenzie Lake under the Supervision of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. D. Ashford;-Or a Allen, Margareth Hansen, Myrtle Marcotte, Florence Meausette, Jessie Ewart, Gladys Wardle, Margaret Gellatly, Gerald Burr, Lawson Hewitt, Carl Stenvold, Jack McDiarmid, Allison Perkins, Billy Cowan, Ernie Avery, Jack McConnell, Toqn Lindsay, Harold Pugh, Ellsworth Hansen, George Oelrich, J. Oelrich. Camping is one of the moot enjoyable and beneficial ways in which students may spe|nd their summer vacations, and hearty thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Ashford and all those Who have, by their united efforts, given the boys and girls a taste of life in the great outdoors. j A very sad double drowning occur-j red in Goat River, near Creston on July 5th in which Harold and Arthur Gobbett, second and third sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. GoDbett, lost their lives while bathing. The victims of the accident were nephews of Mrs. M. Royee of Greenwood.-—Ledge. Fire Warden Evan Thomas estimates that he has now between 275 and 300 men engaged in fighting forest fires within the territory over which he has supervision. While the immediate vicinity of Princeton has escaped very fortunately so far there have been S.O.S. calls for men to Coalmont, where a destructive fire is raging,,and most of the available men around town have been pressed into service. The fire at Coalmont is reported to have already destroyed a portion of the tram line over the hill and is threatening the camp and works at Blakeburn. Production is crippled, the whole force of men practically being engaged fighting the progress of the fire. Much timber, valuable for mining purposes, is being destroyed. The fire has now swept an area estimated at over 3,000 acres.. Another big fire is raging on the Coldwater south of Brookmere. It started nearly three weeks ago and at one time the railroad men who are fighting it had It well under control but with the continued dry weather and occasional windy days it is again beyond control and efforts are now being directed toward checking it at vital points. Some stock is believed to have perished already and the fire warden is warning all stockmen in the district to round up their cattle and drive them to safety. On the other side of the Coldwater a fire which started on the railway belt is working inward and now covers an area of between five and six thousand acres. From 35 to 40 men are employed on the Missezula lake fire which now covers a vast area, in an effort to prevent it crossing Siwash creek and extending to the watershed of the Okanagan. A gang of fire fighters from Washington state are reported to have crossed the line to assist in combatting a fire up the Ashnola river—cooperating with men on this side. South of Princeton, up the Roche river, three small fires are burning through- timber-which is not commerH daily valuable but is useful in conservation of moisture. Throughout the province some very destructive fires are raging and the press generally is calling upon citizens to exercise the utmost vigilance in guarding against further outbreaks. Spool Appropriation w\. Is Seven Thousand Annual meeting was well at- jp_nded— estimates do not provide transportation for 41 PUPILS |n *r LOW WATER IN RIVER HAMPERS PRODUCTION Mr. G. P. Jones, manager of the Hedley Gold Mines, was in town yesterday on his way to coast points on a business trip. He states that owing to a slide the flume from Twenty-Mile creek was temporarily out of use and that there was not sufficient water going down the river to furnish power to keep the mill working to capacity. Necessary repairs would soon be effected however and he expected that between the creek and the river they would get enough power to carry' on for a month yet, and that after that thoy could draw on their reservoir for another month. One purpose of Mr. Jones' present trip was to seek a readjustment of rates with the smelter people at Ta- coma. Present rates are apparently not Quite satisfactory, and, if need be, the company, with the system of treatment recently adopted, can do all their own extraction. The railway company had granted a reduction in freight rates for the concentrates, and it would be up to the smelter company as to whether or not further shipments would continue. Mr. Jones was; also seeking an explanation as to the continued, intermittent pollution of the water of the river by tailings from up sream. With the present low state of the river the effect of pollution, when it occurs, is very marked. As operators of a mill on the river, his company, he stated, were not exempted from blame when such pollution occurred. As a matter Of fact it would be necessary for him on his present trip to visit Victoria in connection with the matter. A REAL PRODUCER NOW Mr. A. C. McDougall, president of the company now operating the Horn Silver mine, was in town the first of the week on his return from a trip down the valley, during which, it is reported he made delivery at a point in the state of Washington of the first shipment of bullion from the mine amounting to 240 lbs. of silver in 6 bars of 40 lbs. each. It is stated a lead was recently encountered which while not large, runs as high as $1500 to the ton in silver. It is only recently—under the present management—that the ore has been milled and treated on the ground. During previous operation the ore was shipped to the smelter. Penticton has /ormed a post of the Canadian LegiW, British Empire Service League—tap one big union of all veterans associations. CANNOT COLLECT SCHOOL FEES ——- -—■ i - — 0 The following decision handed down by Mr. Justice McDonald in supreme court allowing/an appeal against school fees imposed by the Nanaimo school board/will be of interest gen- eraly: Before liWagistrate C. H. Beevor Potts, in Small ..Debts Court, the trustees sued Joseph Farrar for fees due in respect of attendance of his 14-year- marked contrast to recent years old son at the Nanaimo High School tHai annual school meeting on Satur-, They recovered judgment for $40 and ddjy evening was well attended and from this Farrar appealed. ai*. unusual interest was manifest in| "It is properly submitted that there t* proceedings. I is no liability at common law upon a |The principal business before the'parent to educate his child," pointed ratepayers was the voting of the ne-1 out his lordship during consideration cej&sary money for the ensuing year ate. this led to a rather animated dis- cifaion on the question of providing frfe transportation for children residing at a long distance from the school house"—with particular reference to thf family of Mr. Thos. White. Mr. White was not without support injhis plea that free transportation be provided for his children so that they could attend the Princeton school with "its greater advantages. Other ratepayers and members of the school board pointed out that our school was already crowded, especial- ly|in respect to the lower grades; that providing transportation would further boost the taxation for school purposes, and that the government wsfe willing to provide a school for th4 accommodation of the families resident in the district in .which Mr. Wti'te lived. The charge was made that our pub- lien-school inspector's version of the situation differed according to the people he was talking to. This resulted in a decision to ask the inspector to attend a public meeting to belcalled to discuss the whole question. • Ihe expiration . of Mrs. Wright's terin as school trustee, resulted in a ballot being held'-to fill the vacancy. Mr£ George' Wardle moved that Mrs. Wright, who has been filling the jposi- tioa of secretary for the board be reelected. -Mrs. Avery commended the work that Mrs. Wright has done but voiced "the^opinion that it was desirable to\|§jf?e parents of school children on.-tne board, and nominated Mr. JaS. Gellatly. The counting of the ballots showed Mrs. Wright, elected. Estimatesfor 1926-27 Reiairs to sehoojfhouse etc ..$ 650.00 F.Uflttisj5in23 ._.l\fS^..... .^fe.', 35.00 ■'^cHg>i_3^^ppliefei.:.: _, ..„.„?_(: ,. _4.5jp.0fi Insurance ; illjrOO Fuel i _ 65|0.00 School ground improvement 100.00 Light .% 37.00 Water ,...., £i .|it-?M (75.50 Advertising 9.25 Stamps and stationery 10.50 Sanitary work £±3 10.00 Telegrams : 5.00 Teachers' salaries 3890.00 Janitor's salary 840.00 Janitor's salary East Princeton 100.00 Janitor's supplies 50.00 Secretary's salary 180.00 $7207.25 The balance on hand on June 30th —the end of the school year—was $1767.61. The necessity for a balance with which to begin a new year is owing to the fact that some time elapses before current year's funds are available. MAY NOT HOLD CONVENTION Mr. A. S. Black, who with Donald McCallum of Keremeos, represented the valley at a meeting of the central executive of the Conservative Association for the federal district of Yale held at Penticton on Monday evening, states that the candidature of Mr. Grote Stirling for the approaching election was unanimously' endorsed, and that in all probability the holding of a formal nominating convention may be dispensed with. Should a convention become necessary it will be held on the 26th of July. But present indications are that the name of Grote Stirling will be the only one brought forward by the Conservatives. Should any one of the associations in the four provincial districts which comprise the federal riding, however, intimate a wish to have a convention held it will be onMhe date mentioned. In local -Liberal circles there appears to be a feeling that it would be advisable not to contest. Yale in the coming election but such does appear to be «he view held at the provincial headquarters of the party. of argument of appellant's counsel, Mr. H. R. Bray. "Education, aside from any statutory provision, is a moral and not a legal obligatjojL-farnsd Kenyon said that a father was bound by every social tie to give his children an education suitable to their rank; but it was a duty of imperfect obligation and could not be enforced by a court of law. The richest man in the kingdom might say to his heir apparent: 'Go and earn your daily bread by your daily labor,' and the law could not interfere. There is no further obligation than that which nature has implanted in his breast. The law obliged him to nothing but nurture." Moral Obligation "Can the defendant, a non_r______nt of Nanaimo, ignore his moral obliga- tion, and, as appears in this case, stand by and allow his son to be educated in a public school of the city securing support from its ratepayers and then dispute any liability for payment?" asked Mr. Justice Macdonald. Farrar, who conducts,-a business in Nanaimo, resides outside the city at FairfteUI^H-eights. / Fromthe time/his son first attended such school', and fees were demanded, he has /consistently taken this position,'J stated the judge.- He added thai! the Provincial Public School Ahy required parents to have their children, between 7 and 15 years of) bge, aittend the public schools; "The school trustees could not charge defendant fees and he was not- required by statute to send his son to such school," explained his lordship. J On Farrar's stand, he stated, the "school trustees could instruct the principal of the school to refuse admission and tuition to his.son, as not being a child to whom they owed a duty of providing even elementary-f education." Mr. Justice Macdonald explained that the pupil was a resident of an unorganized district and not of an- other municipality, so that section 71 of the Public Schools Act was not applicable. This provision required a municipality to contribute towards the education of its resident pupils, who were attending pupil schools supported by some other municipality. Discussing the contention of trus- trees' counsel that Farrar was estopped from disputing liability because he allowed his son to attend school, his lordship remarked that this argument would have some weight if the school trustees had the right to pass the resolution in question; but he pointed out that the trustees had no right to pass the resolution. Further, Farrar, he aded, consistently took the position that he did not have to pay. Under the existing legislation, he ruled, Farrar is not liable, and his lordship remitted the case to Magistrate Beever-Potts to enter judgment .for defendant. Mr. Justice Macdonald allowed Far- ar costs of $75 against the school rustees. Martins Lake Again Claims Two Human Lives DROWNING OF TWO MINERS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECALLS TRAGIC EVENT OF NINE YEARS AGO rf« FIRE 8ITUATION BETTER AT COALMONT Another bunch of fire fighters were secured here'early this morning and taken up to Coalmont. Latest •reports are that the fire menace there is somewhat lessened/ At one time yesterday danger threatened the town of Coalmont, the camp at Blakeburn and the Holmes ranch. The men from the collieries are understood to be fighting the advance ot the fire in their direction while the fire warden with all available men is seeking to check it in other directions. The fire has now crossed Granite Crek and is working in this direction but with the cooler weather and the promise of rain in the air the situation is improving. Reports that the Holmes residence had been burned were circulated here last evening but were not correct. Mr. H. L. J. Collas, manager of the local branch of the Bank of Montreal, is enjoying a holiday trip up the coast of B.C. Mr. F. J. Roche of Vancouver is relieving Mr. Collas, who will be absent three weeks. PRINCESS THEATRE Friday and Saturday JULY 16 and 17 2ANE GREY'S "Wild Horse Mesa" JACK HOLT, NOAH BEERY, BILLIE LOVE, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. presented by ADOLPH ZUKOR and JESSE L. LASKY A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Furious fist fight, reckless riding, and a stupendous horse-stampede climax—story for story, punch for punch, thrill for thrill, there isn't a better Western on the screen. Filmed in the Arizona wild horse country—a new and . fascinating background. Directed by Lucien Hubbar—screen play by George B. Seitz The swimming place at Martin's Lake, three miles north of Princeton has claimed a second pair of human lives. They were those of two miners, both believed to be of Slavonic birth. One had worked in the coal mines here for a number of years." His real name cannot be ascertained but he was well known as Ppjm* Smith and occupied the littles blue epWn-on Bridge Street just south of the tennis court. The other, L. Nelepowitz, was employed in the mines at Copper Mountain. Accompanied by another countryman of theirs named Staniceig, the three had sought relief from the intense heat that prevailed by going in for a dip in the lake shortly after noon on Sunday. Au were,.,„poor swimmers and apparently unacquainted with the lake, the bottom of which shelves off rapidly at a short distance from the shore to a depth of forty feet. Smith and Nelepowitz got into deep water and called to their companion for help which he w<as unable to render. Both sank about the same time, and according to Staniceig did not rise again. He spread the word as quickly p,3 possible and a crowd was soon assembled. The uncertainty as to the exact spot where the men had disappeared, the depth of the water, and its murky nature, which made it impossible to see any distance below the surface, all rendered rescue ,of the victims a difficult one, to be attempted only by expert swimmers and divers. It was not till Dr.. Lee Smith and Provincial Constable DohertyNrrived on the seenefronrtCwn thaTuhe attempt could be made. After repeated attempts D____Smith located the bodj^_ of Nelepowitz in about twenly-*feet of water .--StfbTought it fee. shore. Life was quite extinct with no hope of resuscitation. Both Dr. Smith and Constable Do- herty continued diving in still deeper water, where the pressure was almost unbearable, in what proved a vain aitampi to locate the other body. A boat and grapung outfit were then secirr-ad and willing hands dragged the lake bottom fo^a, long time in hopes of recovering the body. Explosive wajralso used in hope that itmighl cause the body to rise to the surface, but without result. The provincial police continued dragging for the body, at intervals, up till Tuesday evening. Scene of Former Tragedy The -event recalls one—even more tragic—which occurred at the same spot on- -^ulK__5th-r--*l-*U_J. when two y young ladies were drowned. They were Miss Marguerite Eichelberger, aged 17, of Republic, Wn., sister of Mrs. A. L. Bass, whose husband was employed at the time as mining engineer at. the United Empire mine, and Miss Esther Huddart of Grand Forks, sister of Mrs. Geo. Rowland- son, whose husband was then section foreman! at Coalmont). Both the young ladies had been spending a weeks' holiday at the home of Mrs. Bass. ':&& Inquest Held At the inquest held Wednesday afternoon the jury returned a verdict as follows: Louis Nelepowitz came to,his death by accidental drowning in Martin's Lake, Five Mile road, Princeton, B.C., while swimming on Sunday, July 11, 1926, at one p.m. We, the jury, would suggest that a warning board be placed at Martin's Lake notifying the public that it is dangerous to bathe there unless they are experienced swimmers or unless some one is out there in charge. ABLE-BODIED NORWEGIAN PAYS PENALTY FOR INDOLENCE Harder Hansen, a healthy young Norwegian, .who has made Princeton? his home for some time past, and who, to all knowledge of the provincial police, hasn't done a stroke of work Since November 1925, was yesterday jfined fifty dollars and costs by Stipendiary Magistrate Waterman, in (view of the fact that after three warnings he still obstinately refused to do his bit in the fight against the forest Ifires which are raging in the vicinity iof Blakeburn and Coalmont. Hansen was ordered by Forest [Ranger Evan Thomas on July 5 and lagain on July 11 to go out on S.O.S. fire crews. Both times he refused point blank. At a later date he was warned again, this time by Constable JFoote, but still maintained his stubborn attitude. As a result he was summoned to appear in court and answer a charge under Section 118, sub-section 2, of the Forest Act, which decrees that anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 must, if called upon, lend his aid in the protection of the forests. Hansen even went so far as to disobey the summons, so was arrested on a warrant and was fined as aforementioned, or sentenced, in default, to s'xty days. He put up no defense, merely stating that, as he had money, he could see no reason why he should be compelled to work. THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926 Cbe (Princeton 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 JULY 15, 1926 MUST BE TAUGHT Canada welcomes good citizens of all nationality. The trouble is that too many foreigners get the impression that they can enjoy al lthe avan- tages of the country without conforming to its laws or assuming any of the responsibilities. Witness, the obstinate refusal of one of these gentlemen to respond in case of urgent necessity, and when properly called upon by authorized officials of the government to turn out and assist in fighting fire. COMPETING WITH CHINESE The Broder Canning Company of New Westminster, in ansvrer to criticism as ito the wage paid to girl employees, maintained that it paid fair wages, and that the Orientals employed by it were being dismissed as fast as they could find girls to take their place. Our igirls faking thai pl[ace of Orientals; accepting the same wages, and consequently being placed in competition with them! What next? Will they want our girls to conform to the same standard of living as the Chink? LEARN TO SWIM For the second time Martin's Lake has claimed a pair of human lives, and, as suggested by the coroner's jury which was called on to investigate Sunday's tragedy, immediate steps should be taken to guard against any further repetition of such an occurrence. But tragedies such as this cannot be avoided simply by warning people away from the water. The safe and sane way is to encourage every person, the children more especially, to learn to swim well. With this object in view proper bathing places should be provided in every community where possible and the art of swimming should be made a part of every child's public school education. THE CABINET ,The Prov'ncj* - It is no easy_J_|gJ_jjQ^ielect a cab- ' inet Tn Caaraua which will command the confidence of the Canadian people and, at the same, meet all the exigencies of party politics. There are many things to be considsied hos-xie? the ability of the men c'loson and their special fitness for the offices to which they are assigned. Due regard must be given, for instance, to geographical, racial and religious dl visions, and party services are not usually forgotten. It has always open so in Canada, whether Liberals or Conservatives have been in power It would be so, even if the Pro%ro.« sives won their way to the commanding position. It is not surprising, therefore, that there ^have been some unexpected moves in making up the cabinet slate. Some men that seemed to have claims have been left out, and others have been given portfolios which it was expected would be allotted to them. Quite a number of men of the former Meighen ministry are included, in fact, most of those who were available but there has been a shifting about, and outside the premier and Hon. Dr. Tolmie, no minister today holds the portfolio he held in 1921. The ministry is, of course, largely an untried one, since none of its mem bers, with the exception of the Premier, Sir Henry Drayton and Sir George Perley have had any great administrative experience. It has many strong men in it, however, and given an adequate measure of sup port in the House, it should prove it self capable of doing a great deal of fine work for Canada. One thing that is noteworthy abou' the ministry is the strength of the western section. British Columbia hae two members, Alberta one and Man itoba one, while a portfolio is being held open for Saskatchewan. It is not, however, so much the size qi a cabinet contingent as the strength and personality of its members that counts, and the West has the mer who have been most active and ag gressive in the fight against the Lib erals and Progressives during recent years. From British Columbia com* Mr. Stevens, who staked his politica life on forcing the enquiry which re suited in the defeat of the late gov eminent, and Dt|. Tolmie, who, as chief Conservative organizer for the Dominion, has been active in every province. From Alberta comes Mr Bennett, who was also active in the customs investigation, and who nov holds the principal position in the ministry; and from Manitoba comee the Prime Minister himself. n Illll-EisiiEK^EliE'iiill WHAT WAS DOING TWENTY-FIVE YEARS JUiO [ HERE | From the Similkameen Star of July 13th, 1901 I •—••■■•■ -KG- ■'■■■ "B""! Robt. Stevenson visited his Kelly Creek properties this week. Ben Baker is doing assessment work on his Stirling Creek property. Messrs. Corrigan and Daly, of Hope, B.C., en route to the Boundary, spent a few days in town. D. McTighe, of Westminster, was a guest at the Hotel Jackson this week. He returned to the coast via the Hope trail. /"* Burr and Jones are busily engaged on Kennedjy Mountain / d|oing their assessment work on the Brooklyn, Lela and -Key West qlslims. Mrs. Charlie Richter has been very ill for the past week. Dr. Whillans is attending the patient, and reports a slight change for the better. Messrs. Law and Highland rode out to Hope over the trail on Monday last. They have completed assessment work on their claims on Bear Creek. J. Anderson left"' for Spence's Bridge on Wednesday to meet Auctioneer Davies, ./who, is: coming to Princeton to. s/ffl lots in the government townsite of Tulameen. J. Bernard Tierney visited the principal mining properties on Copper Mountain this week. He was greatly pleased with the fine showings on the Sunset, Virginia, Lost Horse, Olympia and other claims. The bridge gang are hard at work getting out the timbers for the new Howtruss bridge across the Tulameen river. Contractor MoAlpine expects to be ready to start framing by the end of next week, and will have the new bridge open for traffic by tbe lst of August. Work on the government building isi progressing rapidly. Contractor Irving has a good force of men working. The frame has been -completed and the roof is rapidly being finished. Mr. Irving expects to have the new offices ready for occupation about the 15th of August. BUSINESS LOCALS If its Plumbing it Tinsmlthing consult me. H. B. Meausette. 25-tf PRINCETON PLUMBING SHOP— . Caruso Brothers, Phone 26. 3-tf WANTED—Good clean general cook, good wages. Box 273, Princeton 34-tf FOR SALE—At a snap, Ford delivery * truck. Fred Demuth, Princeton. 33-tf FOR SALE—4 Shorthorn dairy cows; Freshen in October. F. Quinn. 34-2p KWONG CHONG WING GROCERY- Green peas, cabbage, beets, carrots, new onions, turnips, lettuce and spinach. Prompt delivery. 32-tf WANTED—Local agent at Princeton for 2500 Club of Vancouver. Apply G. W. Speirs, Incola Hotel, Penticton 35-lp WANTED—Cook for Hedley General (Hospital; salary $40 per month. Apply to the matron. 31 tf Miss Barr is giving up the' dressmaking business and wishes to announce that no further orders can be taken from this date. 35-1 WANTED—A real live man with some capital to handle the sale of our products in a very good territory in the vicinity of Princeton. Apply to the J. R. Watkins Company, 1150 Hamilton Street, Vancouver B.C. 35-1 PRINCETON LODGE Loyal Order of Moose DR. LEE SMITH, J. A. BROWN, Dictator. Secretary. The charter will remain open for a limited time to permit of joining at the reduced, rate of $10.00. H. Challand, Copper Mountain, and H. Usher, Princeton Departmental Stores, are authorized to receive applications. Synopsis of Land Act Amendments PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subject over 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring/ intention to became British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural purposes. Full information concerning regulations 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. Records will 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. Ijfej Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division, In which the land applied lor is situated, and are made on printed forme, copies of which can be ob tained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must 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 see the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." PURCHASE Applications „re received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being timberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price of first-class (arable) land is $5 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 bers ranged, priority being given to timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions including payment of stump*, age. HOMESITE LEASES 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 fulfiUled and 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 num- established owners. Stock-owners may form associations for range management. Free, or partially free, pej- mits are available for settlers, campers and travellers, up to ten head. UP-TO-DATE Beauty Parlor Marcelling •:- Halroutting Shampooing Phone 91 Mate Irwin PRINCETON HOTEL BARBER GENUINE DUCO ; A Fast Drying Brush Enamel For Automobiles or Furniture, Woodwork, new or old, Floors and all Interior Decorations. DUCO No. 7 POLISH A special polish for all Duco finished cars. —— For Sale by ——- W. B. EWART PRINCETON HARDWARE Phone 80 KAMLOOPS, MERUIT, COALMONT AND PRINCETON STAGE Leaves Kamloops daily 7:45 a.m. Merritt daily 1:00 p.m. Leaves Princeton daily 7:30 a.m. Coalmont daily 8:30 a.m. Merritt daily 1:00 p.m. Fares Princeton to Coalmont % 1.00 Princeton to Merritt 5.00 Princeton to Kamloops 10.00 Coalmont to Merritt 4.00 FRED BUSE, Proprietor BOOTS MELOIDS Ramove Huskineas This famous product, prepared by Boots Gash Chemists of England, is put up in a most convenient little box. These licorice pellets remove huskiness and make the voice clear, strong, and resonant. Invaluable as an antiseptic protector and to make breathing easy. Boots Meloids remove tickling from the throat. Price, 25c. PRINCETON DRUG & mm STORE G. G. LYALL Manager | w. A. WOODWARD BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR 1 Penticton, B.C. will be at HOTEL PRINCETON on ALTERN- ATE WEDNESDAYS TAILOR SHOR H. McCONNELL. Prop. SUITS MADE TO ORDER Tailoring - Cleaning - Pressing Pease & Atkinson Phone 65 Agents for Imperial Oil Co. DRAYING ANY THING ANYWHERE ANY TIME COAL AND WOOD iiiiiiiifi^ S "Scony" Adams ( | CIGARS GIGARETTES TOBAGCOS SOF7 DRINKS -|iiitiwmnnm!minmiiimim»miimumEniiiiiiimii:ii!iMiHimiiiimiii!:iiiiiH:iEii:n!;nii!i TULAMEEN HOTELS Headquarters for MINERS, LOGGERS AND PROSPECTORS EXCELLENT DINING ROOM Meal Tickets, 21 meals, $7.00 ROOMS BY DAY WEEK OR MONTH REASONABLE RATES ANDY JOHNSON and JOHNNY CARL80N, Proprietors Similkameen Hotel « • • • • * NEAREST THE 8TATI0N DINING ROOM NOW OPEN GEO* WARBLE PROPRIETOR aju\jif\rint~\rm*yr9~mr*~i,''t~ " *r" ■"**" *"***" Similkameen Dairy DAILY DELIVERY OF MILK AND CREAM A. SXENVOLD Proprietor iiiiiiiiii^ Hotel Princeton! s SV'\NSON & BROOMFIELD Proprietors 1 HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL j TRAVELERS AND MINING MEN | _ | Modern Hotel—All the Oomforte j of a Home—Beautifully Fur- • nished—Rooms with Hot and j Cold Water and Steam Heat f I AUTO BUS flBETS ALL TRAINS | 1 snuHfir _== CAFE IN CONNECTION i llllillllllllllinillllllllllilHIIIIIIIIillillllllllP "Salvation" Jim IS NOW ENGAGED IN THE Salvage Business Many useful second hand articles may be obtained at trifling cost. See our assortment In rear of the Blacksmith Shop, Princeton. »♦»»♦»*♦*.>>»*.>*.#»*-*.**•♦»*-•*•»> o« »•**•♦»»»♦ MM*.*..*. *.**.*■»♦**«*-*• *•**•*** >>♦♦»•♦«' P.W.GREGORY RELIABLE i [!PEE INSURANCE?_&"._&. | K^NOTARY PUBLIC AGENT FOR PRINCETON TOWNSITE ►•>♦♦♦ »♦<♦♦• * »•»♦♦♦♦♦#»♦»♦»♦»♦»»»•>■»»♦ ♦♦♦^♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»4 ♦ ■>* ♦♦*♦♦♦♦ +4 >t»MM»*MMM»M*tMt»**)«MHWHm»^*tmW*«H»Hf»«H«*^HW»**WHHt4»»ttft OPTOMETRY EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED L.V. NEWTON, cawsto «♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»»»»»•♦*»»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■*♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» »♦♦♦»»»•>»♦♦ 999*99999999* 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 Producer* of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, PIG LEAD AND ZINC TADANAC BRAND Specials for Hot Summer Days HAMMOCKS. $4-00 up PICNIC BASKETS 75c up John _U. Coles BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER as=s »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»< 9 ' ♦ PRINCETON ROYAL EXPORT I WITH THE Bohemian _Pl*a\/or # A Princeton Brewing Co.,Ltd. \ This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. lit E»i i ni • Jhitiii i i h ii aiiM tii m ai'iran m *ii -1 • ni i ■ hi i a mt*M-> ami b mi a iiii *•*■ a mi aintimiatii iftio a iiti a»ii a i-iianitawitaiiiia imthni ■iin_ji__iinaiiii_jiii*luinBmi_nn>inieini-iiiiiam'_|nu_iinflimaiiii_iii "Aim- imi 9m ■ I <•< i (!_• till I SUMMER ^SPECIALS Khaki Shirts and Overalls Children's Underwear Ladies' Silk Hose Paints, Nails, I Building and Roofing Paper Car of Five Roses Flour, Feed and Oats just received $ 1 , Siit' 1 I F. P. Cook Estate (Established 1886) Stores at Princeton & Coalmont GROCERIES AND MERCHANDISE OF ALL KINDS, FLOUR FEED, ETC. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926 THE PRINCETON STAE. PRINCETON, B. C. MEN-- When you dress up remember that We Carry the Largest Stock of Gents' Furnishings in the Similkameen Valley Willarson & Oo. S i mmzm FOR SUfiriER DAYS YOU NEED ONLY LIGHT AND DAINTY FOODS. THESE CAN BEST BE PREPARED ON ELECTRIC COOKER8; LET THE COAL STOVE OUT. KEEP COOL AND DRIVE AWAY THE FLIES WITH AN ELECTRIC FAN. "Do It Electrically 99 f rlnceton Sight and ipower Co*, limited _i:T-:;-i ;-">■ •••■•.--;!';--"-'"-^--t ■■■ .•••■•-■•■■ ?-■<• ■•■■■ ?■■■■• -■•■■■■<.■...■...- ..j..... .■.....,. ■■•■■■■• ■■•>■ •■"■■■■«- • • _£■->•*.■ • i "i■'■■•• ■ -** -•---•-.■-••■-•..■.—■•..■•-•■■-...«.- -.....•-..*....•—._.■■•-.._. -.■-.._ ........_..„_....;..._-.-._....a ....,-■_...•-■..,-. _____fi__SB-S9B-B tmtrtmmia:«mmm;»utm«ttnit;««u»:innKn»»n«m:«»: J8«»JJ1 MEN'S WEAR Men's Fancy Socks—The snappiest range of men's Fancy Socks to be seen in town at - --• 85c, $1.00 and $1.50 Men's Light Straw Summer Hats—With fancy colored band. Priced at $1*00 and $1.75 Work Gloves and Gauntlets—From j 76c up Work Shirts—Blue chambray. Each $1.00 Khaki Pants—Per pair $2.00 to $2.25 I Prosserfe Shoe and Harness Store tttttnmntm«nmmm«ttttmtttttmt8tntti!KuttttttUiiatttt»ttttttti illlll!ll!!llllllllllil!ll!llilllill!lillllliiilllllllll!ll[|!lll!llliriilllllllllllilllllllllilllillll ■■Hill I Frost River All Steel I Refrigerator Sj ^99am*T ^ I Kitchen cabinet as well as refrigerator;' height 50 inches, width 26 inches, depth 19 inches, ice capacity 50 lbs $50.00 Snap in second hand refrigerator, looks like new , $15 8 > KEEP THE FLIES OUT Screen Doors i Wire Cloth j STEEL RANGES 1 Polished top, 6-hole W^^Mi0^^--^MS'- $<*7..85 up | A. L. WHITE I PRINCETON - - - B. C. | n = iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ -. Singer Sewing Motors The only Sewing Motor guaranteed by any Sewing Maching Company. The SINGER is not a friction drive motor; it is a belt driving motor. Neat, compact easily cleaned and can be attached to any modern Singer Machine with one screw. Will work for you for 3 to 4 hours for one cent. Takes away all the drudgery of sewing. T. G. WANLESS, Penticton *rvt?i-.;<j«^ ^ PWCETON CASH STS H. C. McGuffie - - Phone 78 THIS STORE STANDS FOR ECONOMY, SERVICE AND QUALITY. Pickling Pears—The first and probably the alst of the season. 4 lbs. for 25c Per box ...; $2.00 Apricots—In a very few-days the season for Apricots wil be over. Per box (16 lbs.) ......%. $1.40 Per basket 50c Per large 4 basket crate ....'-'. $1.85 Green Peppers*—Per lb 35c Cucumbers—Each 10c Field Tomatoes—Per lb 20c Hot House Tomatoes—Per lb. 20c Peach Plums—Per basket 50c Eating Apples—4 lbs. for 25c Cooking Apples—5 lbs. for ...... 25c Per box $1.75 Kelloggs, Quaker or Western Corn Flakes—2 pckts. for i 25c, Keremeos Tomatoes—Per tin 15c 7 tins for ...„ $1.00 Rolled 8houlder Bacon—Per lb 40c New Potatoes—6 lbs. for 25o Old Potatoes—You can have them at your own price. New shipment of trout flies this wek at A. L. White's. 35-1 Mr. T. W. Coleman of Keremieos is in town today on one of his occasional business trips to "the hub." Eric M lief Paret,. of tne Bank of Commerce staff, left on Tuesday morning for Vancouver, where he will spend his holidays. J. E. Doerfliiiger motored over to Kelowna yesterday with his daughters Josie and Jean, who will spend their summer holidays with friends at Mara. Mrs. Cojes of Mej-ritt spent the end of the week with her husband here, Mr. Coles Jp/ftoring over home with her on Sunday.. Mrs. M. L. Wriajart left on Tuesday for Ottawa, whe/e she will be the guest of fnendsyin company with her sister, Miss Wmllans, of Victoria. With a forest fire raging between Coalmont and Blakeburn, many citizens from those places were unable to lattend the celebration here on Monday. Next Sunday will «ee the opening of the second series of games in the valley league schedule, Princeton will play at Copper Mt. and Allenby at Coalmont. Mrs. Fred Buse of Kamloops was among the visitors to Princeton on Monday. Fred took a day off from the stage run and' together they took in the celebration here. Mrs. Jas. Innis was one of the visitors to the Orange celebration held here on Monday. She accompanied her son D. J. and family from Keremeos. Miss Knowlton of the hospital staff left on Tuesday morning via the Kamloops stage to spend her annual holiday at Banff and with friends at Brandon, Man. Miss Ferol Sellers, who has been residing in Seattle for several years past, returned to Princeton last Saturday to spend a month at the home of her parens,' Mr. and Mrs. H. Sellers. Farmers of the -One Mile district are agitating for a telephone line to extend to the Bums'/ranch, eighteen miles away, which Has recently been purchased by Jail/ Thynne of Otter Valley. Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Daly and Mrs. Daly Sr. of Keremeos, attended the celebration here on Monday, Tom officiating as umpire at two of the ball games to the entire satisfaction of the teams taking part. Mrs. Dave Walmsley has received word from her husband in Toronto that his father is still living though very low, and that a sister of Mr. Walmsley Sr.. who had been stricken with paralysis at the same time as her brother, has passed away. As a climax to the big sale a monster fashion.show v/ill be held at' the Princeton Departmental Stores all day Friday and Saturday of this week. Mr. J. S. Moysey of Melvin, Van Camp Ltd., will display the latest styles in ensembles, evening gowns, wraps and suits, on real live mannequins. Mrs. Green, after a very successful business year, is building a modern home, beautifully finished in lamatco, on her silver fox ranch. An improvement which would be advantageous to Mrs. Green and others of the district, would be the repairing of the road from the Five Mile to Peachland. This road, only about two miles of which is in a very bad state of repair, would provide a distinctly shorter route to the/ Okanagan, and would prove valuaBtter to all aUtolsts. Read our ad., save money and keep cool. A. L. White. 35-1 Mr. Burt, financial agent, and Mr. Hutchinson, mining engineer, mentioned in our last issue as looking over various mining possibilities in this district, left for the coast the first of the week after having made a thorough examination of the Kingston group of claims at Hedley. ReV. and Mrs. H. E. Ashford extend an open invitation to the people of Princeton to visit the boys and girls in the^r cjamp (at MicKenzie Lake. The camp will break up Saturday evening and tomorrow (Friday) evening it is the intention to have the boys and put on a little entertainment of their own. Mr. Est I in, who Is in charge of the placer operations being carried on by the National Holding's Company up the Tulameen, had several ribs broken last Thursday when a cave-in knocked over the platform on which he was standing at the time. He left on Saturday for a brief visit, to friends at Victoria. T. Ward and A. Coy of Penticton drove over to Princeton for the Orange celebration in the handsome new Chrysler car which the Elks' lodge .of that town is raffling off with a view of raising some money for the boy scouts there. While here they disposed of a goodly number of chances at $1 per. Three carloads of beef cattle shipped by Tom Daly from Keremeos for Swifts Canadian, Vancouver, passed through here oh Wednesday. The shipment should have been four carloads but difficulty was experienced in finding some of the cattle,' which had evidently sought the higher hills in an effort to escape the torrid heat of the lower levels. The weekly trap shoot of the Princeton gun club for the next month will take the form of a competition for a club medal which will represent the high gun for the season. The competition will consist of five weekly shoots of 20 birds each. Members intending to compete should start this week. Of five members who made their initial shoot in the competition last evening, Teddy Burr broke 20 straight—a nice start. 60fUM0NT NEWS By C. R. M. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vickers on July 5th, a daughter. » * * • Twenty-five friends of Dan McDonald met at the Coalmont Hotel on the evening of the 9th, to wish him fare- farewell and good luck in his new sphere. MrJ_IcDonaJjajias~bCen foreman ji___the_ tipple for the past five years' and has made a large number of friends in that time. He has- severed his connection with the Coalmont Collieries and is leaving shortly with his family to take up residence in Vancouver. After the little smoker had got nicely started on Friday evening Colin Malcolm was called upon to speak a few words and then presented Mr. McDonald, on behalf of his many friends, with a splendid Waterman pen and pencil set as a slight token of the esteem which theyj held for him. The rest of the evening was taken up with song and story, accompanied with appropriate refreshments. - • • • .The only news of interest in the community at present centres around the bad bush fire that is raging just across the river on the Coalmont Collieries mountain. The fire which had been burning around the head of Collins Gulch for the past ten days was thought to be under control, whgh on Sunday it broke out of bounds and headed- * - the Bear's Den and Fraser Gulch. During Sunday night and the early hours-of Mondayvmorning the fire crept across the iface of the hill and crossed the aerial tramway of the Coalmont Collieries and also the power line -of theysame company. On Tuesday it crept nearer Granite Creek and thte roftd to Blakeburn and by evening ha_l/reached the road just above the home of Mr. W. H. Holmes. A crew of men under Mr. Holmes was kept busy keeping the fire from cross- the road, at the time of writing the fire had just crossed to Mr. Holmes' property on the east side of the road. Every available man and boy in and around Blakeburn and Coalmont is out fighting fire. The tramway of the collieries had been damaged considerably, and it will be several weeks before operation can be resumed. A number of people have moved out of the fire zone and are camping at Tulameen. INDUCTION BANQUET AND SERVICE Coalmont, July 13.—An interesting and infrequent event took place in here on Thursday evening, July 8th, when Rev. H. T. Allen was formerly inducted into the pastorate of the Coalmont field of the United Church. AC?': 3iL-p^m._.abdut forty-five persons from Blakeburn and Coalmont sat down to' a royal feast, provided by ladies of the community. At half past eight the banquet,, held in the Coalmont Hotel, adjourned to meet in the Anglican church, which was kindly provided for the occasion. Rev. H. E. D. Ashford of Princeton conducted the first part of the 'service and preached a fine sermon on "Happiness," After this Rev, Peter Henderson of Merritt, secWtary of the B.C. conference, formally inducted the minister into his pastorate, in the name of. the Kamlot»s*pkanagan presbytery. Following thra; he gave the charge to the minister and congregation in a thoughtful and well- phrased address, At the close Rev. H. T. Allen thanked the visiting ministers for their kindness and interest and also all those who helped to make the-event of the evening such a splendid success. I COPPER MOUNTAIN If we don't write something this week we never will. Went down to Princeton Monday and hung up a little surprise on the boys. Best ball games "we've had around this country in quite a few years. No need to go into details, but it was lots of fun to win a game! Kennedy for the Mountain pitched beautiful ball and we were lucky in having him, owing to Allenby having some classy importation. He should prove quite an acquisition to our team. Incidentally the boys gove good support, three double plays being recorded, Gordon Waddell and Johnny Pesut putting two out on perfect throws, and old man Hawk pulling a little double unassister, all of which appeared to' tickle Hawk as much as anyone in the crowd. e • * • Baseball seems to have taken on great encouragement since Monday. Two scrub teams battled on Tuesday evening, and on Thursday the married stiffs are taking on the single bucks, which should be a thriller, besides supplying some good laughs. • • • * If you want to know what real caution is ask Doc Butler. He thought it oyer a few times and is glad now that he did. • * • ■ Mrs. Farquharson, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Branscombe, left Tuesday for the coast. tain's best effort," so we had to come through. 0 9 9 9 Monday night we were out late and got a shock. Thought the sun was shining, but it turned out to be Jack McLaughlin going round with a big smile—guess we know the reason. » * » » Tom Daly umpired a nice game for us Monday. We had a kick coming on a line drive down first which he called a foul. Doc says it was but it was going so fast he never sa*w it. However we didn't need it—or the other one, Doc. And we'd like to beat you folks next Sunday at home if you don't mind? '"» 'ItttM'mMIIMMIMIMMI Mill** I Allenby Concentrates mmiMititui tmiMmi Mrs. Fred Cowin and her children are spending a holiday at the coast.. « • • * Mrs. W. S. Miller, with her baby son, returned from Princeton on Saturday last. 9**9 Rev. Ashford held his fortnightly service here last Sunday. It wasn't very well attended .owing to the intense heat but we'llyry to do better next time. * » • • A number of tennis enthusiasts motored up from Princeton to wit ness the finals of the Dominion Day tournament held here last Thursday evening. Harry Nye defeated Glen Truax in an interesting game. » • * 9 Mrs. Corbett and her two boys are enjoying a visit wtih friends in Vancouver. * * * • Allenby is represented at the big fire at Blakeburn. Everett French left on Monday for the scene of action. * • • • The two oldest Wharton girls are spending their summer holidays at the cost. * » * » The camp here and at Copper Mtn. was honored during the week by a visit from Col. Crabb, president, and Mr. Bocking, general manager of the Granby Company. They returned to the coast on Wednesday afternoon's train. St. Paul's United Church P.R INC ETON — B.C. SUNDAY, JULY 18th "WHY I DO NOT GO TO CHURCH" Concluding the subject: REV. H, \\ D. ASHFORD, B.A. • » 9 9 Bobbie McKinnon is leaving for some part of the Kootenay country soon. He tried to drive there through the bush Tuesday morning early but was forced back witih a flat tire. • ■ • • If it hadn't been for the editor of this bright little weekly we'd have almost forgotten to write any notes again this week. He threatened us with a blank headed "Copper Moun- ^^^^PURTi^i^^a/p^i^i^^^^g £. vT2 rti ALL the Beers purchased by the Liquor Control Board of B. C. from the Vancouver Breweries Limited. Rainier Brewing Co. of Canada Limited, Westminster Brewing Co. Limited, Victoria Phoenix Brewing Co. Limited and the Silver Spring Brewery Limited, who are all members of the Amalgamated Breweries of B. C, for sale at Government Liquor Stores and the Licensed Beer Parlors, have been and will be analyzed from time to time by different expert firms of the continent for the protection of the public. npHE substance of these various anal- ■*• yses instigated by order of the Liquor Control Board shows that the Beers are perfect, the taste agreeable and malty. The foam is creamy and stands up well. The alcohol by weight is about 4.25 per cent, and the extract 5.49 per cent, with an original gravity of about 13.20. These analyses indicate further that the Beers are of good quality, wholesome and free from any foreign substance. TO make a good Beer with such health-giving qualities it requires a skilled brewmaster and an up-to-date hygienic plant, such as maintained by the above mentioned Breweries. These plants are open for inspection and visits of the public are gladly solicited. Only the best materials obtainable are used in the manufacture of the Beers. THE Brewing capacity of tho above Breweries, members of the Amalgamated Breweries of B. C, is about eight times as large as the present output, which gives best, assurance to the public of receiving only fully matured and properly Aged Beers for many years to come. - • K*y-<yt*y^-wM^ ii-i m_•■--■.■_'■«■ ■■ ~--'*-w<^rM--^---«---«----**--*-w**"***t'-*****1 !f ■ t *orVv v. H ■**••■» *■*"-****-*-—*--•--•■-^**t"--tTrTrTT,^,,fri r iitSt-*^' '■'""" '— ' ' J'~ -*-__"■ r-ir- r— T¥TJ —■ ■***-*•---■* PREVENT FOREST FIRES YOU CAN HELP B.C. FOREST SERVICE THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C SOSTAD 8. HUME n THE MARINO BLOCK Men's Work Clothes The kind that fit and wear. MASTER MECHANIC and WESTERN KING Shirts and Overalls; workmanship of the highest grade; union label on every garment. Khaki O'alls, Blue Bib O'alls, and stripe Bib O'alls, Blue Pant O'alls, Gray Stripe Cotton O'alls. All are here. The big roomy shirts perfectly made and with the wear built in them—they are made for men who work. Prices you can't afford to miss. Flannel Blazers—In new patterns at, each $5.50 Men's Wear Specialists IIIIIIIIMIIIIIIH 1: PRINCETON. MEAT MARKET 1 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS H Fresh Fish Tuesdays and Fridays B H The Home of the Premium Hams and Bacon H Fruits in Season H | YOU, WILL BUY FROM US EVENTUALLY—WHY NOT BUY FROM US NOW | MiiiHiiiHiuii <*$*>«>'_»$0*$*>_»*>4>*&*>«>_'*>_'<S*<S-*2*4*fr&'*^ I P.W.GREGORY | A. M. E. I. C. B. C LAND SURVEYOR § CIVIL ENGINEER f Surveys of: *t Lands, Mineral Claims, etc. A „ Underground Surveys. 3, PRINCETON, -- — B. C, I 9 FIRE ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS AUTOMOBILE LOANS, MORTGAGES and BONDS Your Patronage Solicited Mrs. Nellie G. Carle KEREMEOS. B.C. illlillllllllllllllllllllllliillllllllllilllin | DR. BUTLER | I DENTIST 1 WILL BE ABSENT FROM I PRINCETON I n B I TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY j EACH WEEK l!!lll!lllllllllllllilll!!llll!lllllllllllll!!!!!ll!l!l!llli!U KEREMEOS NOTES Miss Walker, well known locally is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay. 9 a 9 9 The big fire on Kruger Mountain has the valley filled with smoke. 9 9 * » Mrs. E. C. Armstrong is at Penticton, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howard. • 9 a 9 The "Forks" seems to be a favorite cooling off place in these days of intense heat. . 9 9 C "Mac" Clarke, who has been on the sic/k lipt this lajst few weeks claims to be feeling much better but is still in no condition to haul tomatoes. • • • ■ Monday's rain was a nice one for those who didn't lhave hay down, but there was not enough of it. • • * • Mr. Forsyth Smith, B.C. market commissioner in the U.K., will address a meeting of growers in the Victory Hr.ll Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Tho school meeting Saturday evening was well attended. , It was decided to fit up the spare class room for a lunch room which will be used by children taking luncheon. Considerable discussion took place regarding duties of district nurse and the advisability of having a relief nurse in her absence. The election result in Mrs. Jack UJast and Mr. Echlin being added to/ the board to assist Mr. J. R. Canypbell. y a • * j * Mrs. Lintoty is spending a holiday at Penticton >tt is .A SCOUTING SCRAPS J. J. ARMSTRONG KEREMEOS, B.C. Agent for International Harvester Company for Similkameen Valley BINDERS MOWERS FULL LINE OF REPAIRS Fire Insurance Agent for LEADING COMPANIES KEREMEOS MEAT MARKET Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and Cured Meats Poultry and Smoked Fish H. SUGGITT,, T. DALY, Manager. Proprietor. ice cream Parlor (Next to Princess Theatre) FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HOME-MADE BREAD FRESH MILK ICE COLD SOFT DRINKS CONFECTIONS MRS. OLIVER, Prop. The; regular meetings were held on July 2nd and 9th, outdoor work and games taking up the evenings. On Friday, July 9th, teat pitching was inulged in and we pitched our two new tents. The Cawston troop went into camp on Saturday, July 10th, at last year's campsite. On Thursday, July 8th, we paid a visit to the Cawston troop. Games took up the evening and refreshments were served by the Cawston troop. We extend our thanks to Messrs. Parsons and Sinclair for transporting the boys to Cawston. Second class badges were awarded by the Scoutmaster to Scouts Hubert Smith, Geo. Echlin and F. Crooker. ' Our troop will go into camp at, Okanagan Falls on Monday, August 2nd, and final arrangements are now being made. Mrs. Sismey will be pleased to receive donations of groceries, etc., for the scouts' camp. 6AWST0N NOTES (From 'our own correspondent.) Mr. and Mrs, Fossill, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Culham and children of Bat- trum, Sask., are visiting Mrs. Cul- ham'iSi par!ents;, Mr. (and Mrs. Jno. McDonald. '■$$£ » • • 9 Mrs. W. Shipton motored to Penticton this week, to visit Mr. Ship- ton who is ill in the Penticton hospital. |«| a * * * W. J. Dunnett has been ill for the past week. * * * * Mr. Gibson of the Kootenay Power Co. was in Cawston on business last week. • • • • A. Ritchie of the Great Northern bridge crew came up from Oroville Sunday. * » * 9 The annual school meeting was held at the school house Saturday evening. L. V. Newton was elected auditor and R. A. Whyte trustee. » » 9 9 Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Roblin and Thos. Pettipiece attended the Orangemen's celebration in Princeton Monday. * 9 9 * John Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wood of Penticton, spent the Week-end with the) Cawston Boy Scouts at their camp. • 9 9 9 Mr. and Mrs. A. Felhauer motored to Penticton Tuesday. * * • 9 Miss Laura Rea is visiting friends in Keremeos. 9 9 9 9 Miss Alma Sheridan visited friends in Hedley Sunday. • • • • The Cawston Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Felhauer on Thursday atfernoon. Mrs. S. R. Manery gave a most interesting paper on "Foods and Their Uses to the Body." After the regular business, a social hour was spent. Dainty refreshments were served. • * * » The Cawston Boy Scouts under the leadership of Scoutmaster Harold Wainwright, went into camp at Camp Winnataska last Saturday and expect to remain until Monday, the 19th. • » • 9 T. H. Rooney^ was in Princeton Monday, • • • * Mrs. C. M Shaw, w1h> has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Ross Fleming at Keremeos for the past two weeks, returned to hsr home Monday. Mrs. Mairhoffer last -week. * « * s Mr. and Mrs. Dolin, who have been visiting Miss H. Cook, returned to their home in Windsor, Ont. • • • 9 Warren Rolls and Alma Sheridan spent Sunday with Mrs. B. Rolls. • » • * Mrs. J. Forrest left last week for the coast where she will visit friends and relatives. CLAIMS COMPANY PAYS GOOD WAGE HEDLEY NOTES (From our own correspondent.) A number of the Hedleyites motored to the dance given in Princeton Monday evening. • * • * Mrs. T. Dugatt and children of Kelowna is visiting her sister Madge Murdock. • • • » Clarence Campbell of Penticton is visiting his sister, Mrs. R. E. Baxter. • 9 9 * Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rolls accompanied by Mrs. A. F. Loomer were visitors to Penticton on Saturday. • » • • Mr. and Mrs. Ternburg of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Scloss of Spokane were the guests of Mr. and New Westminster, July 15.—Answering" criticism of former employees and Miss Violet Smart, minimum wage board inspector, who complained to Mayor T. S. Annan- dale and aldermen that Broder Canning Company, New Westminster, did not pay certain employees enough, Mr. R. R. Broder, president of the company, denies the charges and states all employees were paid at least as much as what the Minimum Wage Act requires. Payments to the ten girls, included in the delegation who waited on Mayor Annandale, average 3_ 2-3, 30 2-5, 33 2-3, 26 1-2, 28 1-2, 33 1-2, 40 2-3, 36 1-3 and 30 cents an hour, according to Mr. Broder. None of these girls were paid less than the minimum wage of 30 cents an hour for experienced employees and 22 Gents1 an hour for inexperienced help, he explained. Whereas the law- allows the company to have 30 per cent^of its staff composed of inexperienced workers, Mr. Broder stated that the proportion employed in his cannery was 20 per cent. When girls employed on a piecework basis failed to earn in this manner the minimum wage, the company made up the difference to them, so that they were paid the minimum wage, said Mr. Broder. With regard to the statement made to Mayor Annandale, that of the cannejry'js 2SD employee^ 100 were Orientals, Mr. Broder said that the proportion of Oriental help has been gradually reduced so that today there are 200 white employees to forty Orientals. He added that the latter would be dispensed with altogether as soon as the cannery can depend on a supply of white labor. He contended that his company paid good wages considering that many girl employees were inexperienced and unused to work of any kind. CLOUDBURST TEARS UP HIGHWAY Merritt, July 9.—A cloudburst that did considerable damage occurred about two miles above Quilchena, be tween three and four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. About two miles of the highway, from the Indian church on towards Kannlops was made impassible, and some portions of the road along the lake were completely torn away by the avalanche of huge rocks, trees, etc., that were loosened and brought down the mountain sides. While a crew of men was immediately put to work clearing away the debris, it was over forty- eight hours before traffic could b; resumed, and then only in a very dangerous way. Merritt, July «•.—Rev. P. Hendei son has been at Coalmont this week for the induction sery-i'ce of Rev. H. T. Alien, the new minister of the United Church there. Mr. Allen is a young man of promise, having taken a splendid courses in the university and also at the /theological college and earned a i high- place in his academic 1 1/ career. FINED FOR INFRACTIONS OF THE LAW THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926 charged in the evening for all. Ne- otiations are under way, it was stat- •d, for holding the evening proguam n the Arena. Kelowna it was stat- d, is charging $2 to hear the band. Greenwood, July 8.—E. J. C. Roy- lance appealred in police e(ourt at Greenwood last Saturday before P. H. McCurrach, stipendiary magistrate charged by the provincial police with allowing a stallion over one year old to run at large in a\prohibited area. Roylance was ocnvicted of the charge and fined $5 and costs or one month in gaol. Fine and costs were paid. KELOWNA TO PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS FOR BATHERS Kelowna, July 10.—As a result of the recent drowning fatality at the bathing beach, the city council will place a line of floats carrying flags to mark the limit of safety beyond which inexperienced swimmers should not venture. Penticton, July 8.—The Coldstream Guards Band wil play here on August 12th, it was announced at the council last night. It was*- decided to charge a general admission of $1 to the recjrejation grounds, where the. band will play in the afternoon, children accompanied by adults being admitted free, a similar price being Jendjor particulars of the monthly incomif* policies crlf\e Confederation LIFE ASSOCIATION ^ GILBERT PRIDEAUX, General Agent, PRINCETON - B.C. Please -end me, without obligation on my Bart, particulars of your Double Protection Policies. Name ..Age.. Address.. • i' i- ii i' riTiiir._tiftii-_.____i|-| Men's Furnishings Boys' Furnishings Men's Suits Boys' Suits Men's Hats Boys' Hats Men's Boots Boys' Boots j Men's Underwear Boys' Underwear, Men's Hose Princeton Departmental Stores The Season's f Greatest Bargains HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH MORE OF NEW MERCHANDISE TAKEN FROM THE BOXES AND PLACED ON THE BARGAIN TABLES AT WHATEVER PRICE THIS HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE WILL BRING DURING OUR GENUINE BARGAIN SALE WHICH WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS ONLY Ladies' and Children's Wear House Furnishings Crockery Hardware Footwear Millinery In fact everything the family wears MEN'S WEAR Men's Khaki Work Shirts—Each 98c Men's Balbriggan Underwear—Per suit 69c Men's Socks—Per pair 19c Men's Khaki*. Pants—Per pair $2.29 Men's Blue Cham bray Shirts—Each 98c Men's Straw Hats—Each $1.98 Men's Caps—Each 59c Men's Sport Shirts—Each $1.98 Men's Work Boots—Per pair $4.95 Men's Black and Tan Oxfords—Per pr $4.95 Men's Work Boots—Per pair $2.98 Men's White Duck Pants—Per pair .... $2.49 Men's Tweed Suits—Per suit $9.98 Fashion Show for Fall BY REAL LIVE MANEQUINS AT THIS STORE ALL DAY AND EVENING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THIS WM. WEEK, JULY 16-17 Mr. J. S. Moysey, representing the famous Melvin Van Camp Co., Ltd., will display upstairs in the Furniture room of the Princeton Departmental Stores the latest styles for fall from Londan, Paris, Montreal and New York in ladies' Coats and Dresses. ..The ladies of Princeton and district are cordially invited to attend this display without any obligation to place orders. It will be an exceptional opportunity to choose exclusive models from this exclusive showing of hand tailored garments. ..At a recent exhibition by this firm in the ball room at the Aoyal Alexander Hotel, Winnipeg, several thousand ladies witnessed with intense interest this wonderful display of fashions and this store has been fortunate in securing the display of a full range of tl is big firm's models. Refreshments will be served during the afternoon and evening and everybody is welcome. GROCERIES Economy Fruit Jars—Pints $1.39 Quarts .......... $1.59 Keremeos Tomatoes—*Per tin 12J/_c Royal Crown Soap—Per carton 19c Fine Mealy Old Potatoes—100 lbs $1.25 12 lbs. for 25c Ladies' Wear and Dry Goods Crepes—All colors, per yd 19c Fancy Ginghams—Per yard 29c Ladies' Lisle Hose—Per pair 39c Ladies' Silk Bloomers $1.39 Ladies' House Dresses - $1.49 Ladies 8ilk Vests $1.69 Ladles' Hats—At half price. Dress Voiles, Silks, Satins' Serges, Tweeds and all dress lengths greatly reduced. Know folks, in order to give you a far better idea of the fresh goods we have put out you can not be disappointed by attending again the Greatest Bargain Giving Carnival ever held in Princeton, and for Friday and Saturday this week will see many extra specials that will not only please but amaze you. Don't let others skim the cream but be sure and be here early. Princeton Departmental Stores PRINCETON B.C.
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