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THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining add Agriculture in the Similkameen >M: Twenty-Seventh Year—No. 20 PRINCETON, B.C., THURJSDAY, APRIL J, 1926 PER YEAR: Sa.oo Cash Single Copy gc. Supposed Toy Was Loaded Revolver OWNER OF THE GUN RECEIVED INJURY WHICH FORTUNATELY IS NOT OF A SERIOUS NATURE 60ALM0NT NEWS By C. R. M. Last Saturday noon Ernie Garrison picked, what looked like a toy revol- ver, and which he thought was a cigar lighter, from an open drawer in a dresser before which Lynn Q. (Tug) Wilson, proprietor of the place in which the incident happened, was adjusting his collar and tie. Ernie got the surprise of his life when he snapped the trigger. The weapon, instead of producing the innocent little flame expected, discharged a .32 calibre bullet which found lodgement in "Tug's" side. |5 ~—-.. . The injured man-was taken to the hospital, where Dr. Smith examined the wound and took x-ray photographs in order to locate the bullet. In the meantime the hapless cause of the accident was required to appear and arrange $5,000 bail, pending the nature of the "Injury irhiph had been inflicted, and the possibility of an investgation being necessary, if. Fortunately the injury was not of ai serious nature. The bullet struck a rib and glancing outward and downward- was shown by Jhie x-ray photo to be buried in the muscles of the baqk. There, it is understood, ;it will be allowed to remain, unless its presence should cause discomfiture which is not expected at the present. It was not the first time that /Tug" has been under fire as he sa/f considerable front line, service/ during the great war. WILL KEEP GARBAGE WELL BACK FROM ROAD It was brought to the attention of the board of trade on Monday evening that the garbage at the dumping ground on One Mile road was encroaching altogether too closely upon what is to be a section of our trans- provincial highway. It was considered advisable to have as much of the rubbish burned as possible and the balance scraped back out of sight. Provincial Con-, stable Foote, as health officer, promised/ all the assistance it wag possible .to igive^ajftd,. since, tbe^meeting^it. is learned that C. A. Peasenas cut a road which will now permit of trucks going down into the gulch and dumping their loads at a place where the rubbish will be well out of sight. Drivers of trucks hauling garbage are asked to co-operate" in keeping the vicinity of the highway clear by using the road that Mr. Pease has provided. MINING COMPANIE8 ARE INCORPORATED The current issue of the B.C. Gazette contains notice or certificate of registration as an extra-provincial company of The Burgess Amalgamator Company. The U.S. office of the company^ is in the* tJolman Building, (Seattle, and the B.C. office at Princeton. A. S. Black is solfcitor. The authorized capital is 25,000 and the paid up capital 20,000 shares of no specified par value. Fifty years is the period fixed by its charter for the duration of the company. Preparations for active development work on the company's river leases, Just below Princeton, are now fully completed i nd several of the principals are expected to arrive here tomorrow to see the work started. Certificate of incorporation under "The Companies Act," has also been issued The Similkameen Placers, Ltd. The capital of the company is $20,000 divided into 20,000 shares. The company's office is at Vancouver. Their leases are situated on Slate Greek and Norman McCormack is in charge of mining operations. James McKiernan of the Coalmont Hotel returned from a trip to Vancouver on Saturday morning. s C. E. Burbridge, our .high school teacher, attended a meeungwn Princeton on Saturday in aoyfoaanidn with the annual field day for the children of the Similkameen and Tujameen valley schools. Several of our prominent citizens are taking an interest in this matter and the local hoys and girls will be well coached for the various events. * * *. * The CoalmOnt Athletic/Club's whist drive was well attended on Saturday night . at the Bungalow. Mrs. T. Boothman and Mr. Wm. Robertson won the first prizes, and Mrs. A. J. Hudson and Mr. J. R. Malcolm the consolation. * * * ». The tram crew of the Coalmont Collieries put a new hauling line on the tramway over the week-end. One serious accident marred what otherwise would have been a perfect job, when a large reel of cable got away from the men 'who were applying the breaks and broke the leg of Mr. Odin Olsen. The injured man was rushed down to the hospital at Princeton by auto. » * » • The Coalmont Atheltic Club have started to fix up the tennis court near the K.V.R. station..A few games have been played already, but the court is not yet in the best of shape. * » » Mrs. O. Olsen and her son Halmar went vout to Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. They joined Mr. Olsen, who was bein sent down to Vancouver from the Princeton hospital for special treatment to the leg broken in the accident at the tipple on Saturday. Mrs. Olsen and her son will stay in Vancouver until Mr. Olsen is able to be out andi around again. 9999 Mrs. Wm. Gibson and two sons arrived from England on Sunday. Mr. Gibson has been working in the mine of the Coalmont Collieries for some time. They have taken up residence in Coalmont. .. . a 9 -9- Frank McMahon of the Coalmont hHotel left on a trip to-"Vancouver on Wednesday. * * 9 9 A new Jitney went on the run to the mine on Saturday when the Reliable Jitney Company took over a brand new Ford from Bur^ & Sons, Princeton.' • • a a A flat ear attached to an eastbound freight went off the track at or near Manning Siding on Wednesday morning and delayed the passenger train a few hours. 9 9 * 9 We hear that a young lady recently arrived from Greece and that she and] Tom Capipos, Section foreman at Manning, will soon be the principals in an interesting event. QET IN TRAINING! Preliminaries have now been ar ranged for the first annual field day fdr athletic, sports in the valley. To Princeton has been conceded the honor of being the place for the first meet and it is up to the citizens1 to co-operate in putting the even over' in the biggest way possible. While Saturday, May 15th, has been selected as the date, it is possible that it may be arranged to advance it to Friday, in order to give merchants and their staffs a better opportunity to attend. In any event it will be held during the week indicated and this allows our coming athletes Just six weeks for training. Not too much time, but plenty, if they get down to work right away and keep at it. We. are informed that attractive medals, in silver and bronze, will be presented to the two standing highest ir each event on the program in both classes. A beautiful gold button, suitably inscribed will also be presented to the boy making the highest aggregate score in each class. So boys, get busy. CUSTOMS RETURNS SHOW SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE Provding as it does a pretty reliable reflex of the industrial activity of tne district, there is reason for considerable satisfaction in the returns, now available, of the revenue collected at the local customs office for the fiscal year ending March 31. Import dutieB collected here are over three times what they were for the previous year, being $13,241 as against $3,923. Principal among the imports is machinery for the A1-. lenby Copper Company, but worthy of note also is the machinery that has been imported by other parties for mining development work. Importations of farm and dairy produce—-at ope time quite an item—■are now almost nil, owing to the trouble and expense of inspecton .regulations now in force. Express collections' show an increase from $88.00 to $189.50, while collections on mail parcels show a reduction of from $735.79 to $660.71. Income taxes, shown in the following summary, are no longer collected by the collectors of customs. Princeton Outport 1925-6 1924-5 Customs, imports ..$13,241.00 $3,924.00 Excise duties 3,050.90 1,900.00 Excise' taxes iO,212.00 5,340.00 Inoome tax ... .. 596.00 $27,09i9.0C $11,164.00 Following several weeks* illness, Otis Earrett, formerly an employee at, £ the Coalmont Collieres, last week de- J ' -UTeloped mental trouble, while visiting V at the Norman home- a few miles east of here and on Saturday was committed by Stipendiary. Magistrate Waterman to the institution at Essondale. ■ Princeton Gun Club held its annual re-organization meeting last evening. The officers for the coming year are: J. A. Brown, president; Dr. J. D. Butler, vice-president; C. V. Prosser, secretary-treasurer. The club begins the new season with a surplus of $37.00, the Shatford Cup in their possession and lots of enthusiasm. The first practise shoot will be held tomorrow afternoon at itwo o'clock, and an invitation is extended to all users of the "scatter gun" to attend and try their luck. Board Repudiates Anonymous Letter HAVE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY OF PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE At the meeting of the Princeton board of trade held ojr-Monday evening, a resolution was/unanimously carried expressing theybtmost confidence; in the integrity an/a efficiency of Mr. Foote as a provincial constable. In the same resolution the board repudiated the letter to tne department! written over the signature of "Mem-; bers of the Board of Trade" containing serious charges against Constable Foote, as a despicable and anonymous attack. The\;es6lutioh, copies of which were sent to both the Attorney-General and Inspector Dunwoody, also requested thatNn view of the exacting nature of the unties, devolving upon Constable Fopte chat he be given an assistant. It is expected that further developments in connection with the anonymous letter may yet take place. Members are unanimous\n their resentment of the use that was made of the name of the organizatio BALD HEADS (Jay Ell) There is consdferable unrest in the ranks of the bald-headed men on account of the attempt of the Ladies' Moral Uplift League to have legislation compelling them to wear wigs in public places. It seems that some Of the ultra modest members of the league have had their aesthetic sensibilities shocked by me appearance in public places of so many nude cran- iums. Having gained the sympathetic support of their sister members they appealed to the government to enact legislation covering the matter. No^ it is surely a petty petticoated propo- stion to try and put over on the long suffering males. Heretofore the ladies have seemed * satisfied to trjf and curtail o„ur pleasures or relaxations without interfering with our personalities, but now they are literally after our scalps. We could possibly get along without cigarettes #, Copenhagen, we might even survive without our daily raton of moonshine^ er-homebrew:ibut:if-we are to'be'CO'in- pelled to wiggle into wigs every morning we might' as well shuffle off this mortal coil. After all it is what is in the head that counts and it matters little whether it is adorned with a bushy mat of filament or is as bare as a beer bottle. As the Borneo chief said when addressing a convention of head hunters, "A head's a head for a' that." Should the ladies persist in trying to bring the\ thing to a head—no pun intended—it will likely result in the. formation of a Bald- head Men's Protective Association and be the means of causing dissension between husbands and wives. Bald- headed bachelors need hardly be considered in the matter as many of them are just as spineless as they are hairless. On the other hand when the married men get their backs up and their bald heads bobbing they take some handling as the ladies of tho Uplift League ought to know. If this sort of thing keeps on there is no telling where it wilf end. They are beginning at the top and if they succeed in getting it properly thatched they may take a notion to remodel us downward. One blessing is that they'll not ask us to wear kilts for that would necessitate knude knees which would be ultra vires of the seventeenth article in the league's constitution. In the meantime save: us from wearing wigs. As the man said when the lady asked him to oarry a pink parasol, ; "Excuse me, Mary Ann." Clean-up Day Is Set Wf\ For April Eighth CITIZENS ASKED TO CO-OPER- >|HEARTILY — COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ARRANGE PLANS FOR ACTION | The early advent of spring has made it advisable to advance the date fj|* the annual clean-up around town, aid, at the meeting of the board of tgade on Monday evening, Thursday, &>ril 8th, was fixed as a suitable time to;.carry out this very important de- tajl in the community welfare of the place. |A committee consisting of Jas. Gellatly, Neil Mcl'adden and W. S. Wil- s< n was appointed to make all neces- 8/ ry preliminary • arrangements. Cit<- Zj ns are asked to co-operate, not only bjr turning ou; ennmsse on the dav specified, but by getting their own property and the adjacent, streets and l-'fces in good condition in the meantime. COPPER MOUNTAIN 2 KEREMEOS BASKETBALL jKeremeos, Mar. 30.—On Thursday last the return game with Oliver Was Played at the Victory Hall, Kere- meos; play starting at 8 p.m. Two' teams and a large contingent' ef supporters made the journey from .Oliver. Ladies - - .f'hjs was a very evenly played and well contested game, neither side seemingly having any advantage. Kferemeos\ppened the scoring and maintained "a, small lead throughout the game, the\final score being 10-8 fl|/;favor of thesfcome team. IgKeremeos was represented by the following ladies: Misses Butler (4); East (4), Carmichael ($), Pearce, D. Rpddick and .Harris. Men iRight from the start of this game, P&P was the password with Keremeos forcing the play ana scoring three, tijnes in 'quick succession for a total ofj six points. Oliver staged a prompt comeback with a rush and playing stjrongly, overcame the Initial scoring. At the end of rifteen mintues they had the long end of a 10-9 score. iKereemos then called for time- out for two minutes and after resuming *&&&-altered their plan of attack- with' the result that at half time the score was 18-12 in favor of Keremeos. The second half was a walkover for the home team .Oliver having apparently lost a lot of pep and the score mounted rapidly. The final scdre was 40-17 in favor of Keremeos. Keremeos team: Gurney (21), Coleman (8), Clark (4), Madore (2), Carle (5), Sismey. Supper and a dance ended the evening, a large local crowd filling the hall to capacity. While the season will officially close at Easter, the basketball asso- ciaiion will put on a real good evening's entertainment on Easter Monday April 5th, with a danc-3 to follow &j usual. The card shows three games scheduled for the evening, play to start at 7:30 p.m. sharp. The first will be between the local juniors to be followed by a game be tween the Cawston and Keremeos ladies. The main event will be a game between the married and single men, the following teams have been selected to uphold the honor of their respective sides. Single—Madore, Clark, Gurney, Carle and Quaedvlieg. Married—Coleman, Keeler, Fleming, Cawston and Sismey. Betting to date on the last event is even fifty-fifty, cigars, cigarettes, chewing gum or candy. Mr. Birklnshaw arrived back this week from a visit to the hospital. We understand that he had Stan Crompton considerably worried at one time. * ■ a a Among recent visitors in camp were Mr. Jack Miller of the Sullivan Company and Mr. Walter Griffiths of the Ingersoll Rand Co. * • • « It was promised in our last batch of news that the result of Hank Hawk's visit to town would be published. However Hank can't see it that way. The pen may be mightier than the sword, bus any time the other guy. goes after his sword, I refuse to be stalling around with any pen. » 9 9 9 We have been requested to sibmit several answers to the riddle propounded by the Allenby correspondent last week, but are somewhat unwilling to embarrass the parties concerned. Anyway what matter how long it takes, as long as they are around for work the next day? > * • ■ One answer, which is submitted because it can't do anybody in particular any* harm, is that it couldn't be any longer than it takes to get a ball team together in Allenby. « * • « Miss Nettson has now recovered from an attack of grippe and has her mother staying with her for a while,. • * 9 9 Congratulations to Billy Lowe; we hear as this is being written, that his wife presented him today with a fine daughter. » • » » Our tennis court is in process of being rolled into shape and the ball ground is now free of snow, so look out for some action any time now. » • a a Alex McQuarrie ahd Ned Nelson are among the recent unfortunate ones to be attacked by the grippe; Alex is now out and about but Ned is still at home, though he expects ^to be out again any day now. * * * * •ASj*9^? The'way that Allenby correspondent keeps tab on every poor soul whose girl visits\tbe camp, or who says goodnight toNipme sweet thhjg, I'm glad I don't liveXthere—seems awful hard to get by him.. You can't do that up here—wouldn't last ten minutes. * • • • ^Ljf- There are getting to be soNmany Chevs around up here that afteXa While everyone will have spmeon©> else's tires, tools and spare parts. Guy Murphy is the latest and we hear that Bill Harrison is doing likewise. a a a a Had a pleasant visit from the various correspondents of The Star last Sunday; not least among them the editor himself. After looking over the surface and having a trip down the shaft (which included running into a bulldozing party at the bottom) the crowd adjournod to Princeton, where a sumptuous repast had very kindly been arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. After a few well chosen words of advice from the editor, many interjections from Allenby, some Scottish jibes from Coalmont, wisdom from "Spero," "and crushing retorts from Jay Ell, (these to Allenby not "Spero"), the party broke up and everyone went his'way, hoping for another get together soon. May 15th Fixed for First*Field Day REPRESENTATIVES OF VALLEY SCHOOLS MEET AND FORMULATE PLAN8 FOR ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET1NG8 At a special meeting of the hospital board held on Tuesday evening the resignations of President P. W. Gregory and Vice-president E. Barr Hall were received and accepted without any reasons being disclosed. Messrs. Sorenson and Collas were elected to fill the respective vacancies. . Both the Blewitt and Snoquolmie passes are now open. A Seattle car wheh travelled the Blewitt pass reach- ed here on Tuesday; the first of the season. Lest \A/e> Forget I G.A.U.V. Easter jDance To Raise Funds for the Club — IN the — Oddfellows' Mall MONDAY, APRIL 5th ADMISSION: $1.00 each at the door KNIGHTON'S ORCHESTRA Dancing 9 sharp to 2 a.m. Many Special Attractions Free Cafeteria Refreshments 10 p.m. to 12 m, HI AFFINITY AND BALLOON DANCES PRINCESS THEATRE Friday and Saturday \PRU- 2 jnd 3»j V 'ThHiuy fKlietf with LEWIS STONE and VI Rr GINIA VALLI An outside action picture. "Temporary Husbands" has been cancelled to us at the last moment on acconnt of the film being in bad shaie. Comedy: "NEVER AGAIN" Monday and Tuesday APRIL 5 and 6 "Fifth Ave. Models" An excellent picture. Comedy —— "TO MUCH MOTHER-tlN-LAW" Educational "HARDWOOD FROM FOREST TO HOME" All Children Free with Parents Friday and Saturday APRIL 9 and 10 "Navigator" (Contributed) A meeting was held at the Princeton Hotel on Saturday, March 27, to consider, the holding of an atMsfic meeting for young people in the Tulameen land (SHmiakameen valleys. There were present: Rev. Ashford (Princeton), Principal Dyson( Princeton), Affleck (Hedley), Burton (Keremeos), Gurney (Keremeos), and Bur- bridge (Coalmont). Dr. Smith was unavoidably absent. Rev. Ashford was voted to the chair, and Mr. Burbridge acted as secretary of the meeting. It was decided that the meeting be held open to the pupils of the schools of the valleys, annually. Th© meeting for 1926 to be held at Princeton on the 15th of May. All events are to be run in duplicate. (A) for seniors—those 14 to 17 years of age (on May 15); (B) for juhiors—those 12 to 14 years of age (12 to include those in their 12th year). The championship school in each division will be the school with the largest number of points. Snc- cess in an event will not be counted for the purposes of the championship unless the school has at least 2 competitors, but a school pupil may enter for any event. The following program was drawn up: Girls 1—80 yd. dash. 2—Relay, 600 yds. (4). 3—Running skipping race. •4—Throwing a basket ball. Boys 1—100 yds. dash. 2—220 yds. flat. 3—440 yds. j*A—Half mile, flat. 5—High jump. 6—Running broad jump. 7—Hop, step, jump. 8—Pole vault. 9—Putting the shot (12 lbs.) 10—Relay race, half mile, 4 entrants. ify&'-A It was decided to ask the Princeton Athletic Association and all their local bodies for their support. Expenses will be defrayed by an admission charge, as far as possible. Messrs. Gurney and Burton were appointed a committee to arrange the order of events. The starter will be appointed by Princeton Athletic Association, and the three judges by Ideal bodies of Coalmont, Keremeos and Medley. No teacher to be a starter or judge. The meeting then adjourned. Firrther details to be settled at a later meeting. C. E. BURBRIDGE, Secretary. ^ ♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦» ALLENBY The Community Club held a meeting last Thursday night and elected officers for the next term. • » a * . Easter Sunday has been chosen by the Allenby Sunday school for hav-. ing the community babies enrolled on the "cradle roll." Sunday school commences at 2:30 and v,e hope to see as many parents as possible out to Watc(h the children, go through their exercises. • a a 9 Mrs. Cowin was a passenger on the K.V.R. to Penticton last week, returning on Friday, brining back a number of horses. Regardless of the mild winter the Okafnagan people claim to have had, the range stock are much poorer than the horses on the Princeton hills. • » 9 -iB£*..i* Mr. Godfrey had the misfortune to sprain his ankle the other night, necessitating him laying off work for a few days. a a • -' &4ki Mr. W. Hayden made a flying trip to Osoyoos and Kruger Mountain last week; returning by way of Penticton. 9 * * • Mr. and Mrs. McKillop and family have left Allenby and intend making their home at the coast. a a a a Mr. Michael has severed his connections with the mill -and intends moving Mrs. Michael and cjhildren from Allenby this week. 9-9*9 The editor of The Star in company with his correspondents paid a visit to the mill on Sunday • and were shown through the plant by Mr. Taylor.- a a a a The weather man played false to the baseball fans as I heard the boys were ready for practice last night. 9 * * * Progressive whist was played at the club rooms on Tuesday night. Mrs. Watts and Mr. Anderson won the fiist prizes and Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Williams the consolations. a a a (fet/Sy The Star correspondents from the different parts of the Similkameen were the guests at a most enjoyable dinner given by the editor and Mrs. Brown at the Princeton Hotel Sunday evening. THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. THUR8DAY, APRIL 1, 1926 Cbc Iprfoceton Star PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT PRINCETON, B.C. J. A. BROWN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES British Empire, One Year $ 2.00 Foreign, One Year ..J 2.50 Payable in Advance. THURSDAY APRIL- 1, 1926 ONE BIG COMMUNITY The editor of The Star is gratified with the appreciation expressed by the correspondents following the little "get together" party of last weekend. If we have any one ideal that takes precedence over all others, it is that of fostering and developing an inter-community spirit that will extend throughout the length and breadth of the Similkameen and Tulameen valleys—the territory "covered by this paper. The cementing of this territory into one big community, socially and industrially, cannot fail to prove of mutual advantage to each of ~the component communities. The success of the week-end gathering will be in proportion to the extent to which it helps in the attainment of this object, and we 'do not think that we are too optimistic in believing that it will assist quite considerably. EASTER ME8SAGES promise to a child and later break his word; the child feels that its rights have been trampled on and the respect for the parent Is weakened. Then again, the repsonsibility of children is not considered to be as great a burden today as it was many years ago, and in consequence the children refuse to accept any responsibility themselves for their actions. If the sense of responsibility could be created among the children while they are still attending scihooL It would not be a great task to train them to understand that their homes j are the right places to spend their evenings. A concert or a dance occasionally is a good thing but the home should come first and it is up to the parents to make it attractive enough so that the young folks will not consider the street corners the best places to spend their leisure time. The fact that a law to prevent children from being on the streets after a certain hour at night is on the statute books of ouY neighbors across the line does not appeal to me as good logic. To forbid a child, by law, to loiter around the street at night, makes that occupation all the more attractive to a child, therefore, it behoves the parents to make the home life attractive enough so that the child will not be enticed to seek entertainment on the streets. Plan 1573, Kamloops Land Registration District into an improvement dis- tricfunder the name of "Cawston Irrigation District" pursuant to the provisions of Part VI. of the "Water Act." The objects of the said improvement district are the acquisition and operation of works and licences for the storage, carriage and delivery of water for irrigation and such incidental purposes as are authorized by the licences the district may acquire. Objections and suggestions relative to the incorporation of the said improvement district which are sub mitted in writing to the Comptroller of Water Rights, Victoria, B.C., on or- before the 15th day of April, 1926, will be considered by the Minister of Lands before the said petition is presented to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 25th day of March, 1926. 20-1 G. R. NADEN, Deputy Minister^.of Lands. COAL AND PETROLEUM ACT NOTICE (From local pastors.) The glorious sunshine, the budding trees and blossoming flowers join with us in saying— "O death where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" Nothing can take away our joy as we in faith look into the tomb and find it empty— |g^ "He is not here; He is risen." We are never tired of the reassurance that ^Jesus lives, it is indeed the very bedrock of oar faith. Easter will re-kihdle our enthusiasm, let us see th&« it does not fade. Formal mechanical worship, which only confines itself to certain days and is absent during the greater part of the Christian year, is not according to the mind of our Lord. If He is risen and alive then His presence is not only to be realized on Easter day, but on every day. "Lo, I am with you always." The recurring festivals remind us ,o£ this and provide opportunities for a closer fellowship with our living Lord. Try and remember this, strengthen your own hold on Christian faith and do your best to strengthen otherB by - more regular attendance at any and every opportunity for worship and grace. F.A.E. In the death of Jesus we have the fulfillment of the pronpecies and we have the beginning of reality. God had been all through the years trying to lead men up to the light and suddenly, although the world did not know it, there beamed from Calvary a light which never was on land or sea. A Light which lighteth every man v/hich cometh into the w.rld. May this light at Easter-tide lead us to tne cross of Cnrist and let us ■low ttis crleam until we fall at the feet of Christ the King. H.E.D.A. OUR COMMUNITY by SPERO MELIORA Charley Cotterell, a former citizen of Princeton but for many years now fc resident of the lower valley, was in town yesterday on his way home' from Vancouver, where he has Been undergoing several months' treatment, with beneficial results, at Dr. Totten's clinic and sanitarium. The question of a site for our fire fighting apparatus was again discussed at the meeting of the board of trade on Monday evening, and the committee that has the matter in hand, will investigate the relative merits of the free site on the hillside in rear of Ewart's Hardware store and the lot adjoining tne site of the Princeton Colliery's office, on the west. The latter was offered to the board by Mr. Howse at its assessed value or $200. Tuesday evening's precipitation gave the lower hills and valleys a drenching that will prove of untold value to range and crops, while the ^higher hills received a.thick mantle of "the beautiful" that will provide a reserve supply of moisture later in the year for "mining and irrigation purposes. The March lion, in the closing days of the month stirred himself and emitted just sufficient of a growl to justify the old saying in regard to the coming and going of this eccentric, month. BUSINESS LOCALS If its Plumbing >r Tlnsmithing consult me. H. B. Meausette. 25-tf x x X i X SPARE THE ROD AND—? I note with interest in the Princeton Paragraphs, that the people of Oroville intend to enforce an ordinance, which provides for the arrest and prosecution of parents who allow their 'children to loiter around the Streets after nine o'clock in the evening. More powe*x to them!! 1 An ordinance of that nature might be a great benefit to both the parents and children on this side of the line. The company that children are apt to find and keep after the hour of nine in the evening is not always good for their morals and language. Apart from that possibility, the proper place for children after nine o'clock at night is at home and perhaps in bed, if they wish to keep in good health. The fact that ,they are laying the foundations of their futures, makes it an important factor that they should he in bed at 3 reasonably early hour in order to get sufficient rest. A child or youth who goes to school not having had enough sleep, is certainly in no fit condition ,to assimilate the lessons that have been prepared for them by their teachers. This is where the necessity of home discipline becomes apparent. Train a child up in ,the way it would go and—it will come home to roost in the morning. Possibly many parents will agree with me that the modern child is more apt to carry out the foregoing quotation in the way I have written it than it it's original form. Home discipline can only be founded and kept on respect between the children and their parents. A child that has respect for its parents in its earliest years, will keep that re- spect intact as it grows up if the parents in turn endeavor to respect the child. By this I mean, twenty years ago, parents were more autocratic than they are today/ In those days a parent might make a promise to a child and revoke it later without question, but today a child has individuality, with attendant rights, which must be recognized. Should a parent of today make a PRINCETON PLUMBING SHOP— Caruso Brothers, Phone 26. 3-ti \ KWONG CHONG WING GROCERY —Near' the station, choice fresh ' vegetables, orders promptly filled. JUST RECEIVED—Car of cement, lime and plaster. Ewart's Hardware Store. 19-tf FOR 8ALE—1923 Ford tOuring, .first class condition, new tires; $250 can give terms. P.O. Box 248. 19-tf FOR 8ALE—Furniture and household effects of the late, Mrs. Dewhurst. Enquire at residence. 18-tf Take notice that L Gust A. Luod- quist of Pirinceton, B.C., intend to apply to the Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and pet roleum over the fo* lowing described 'ands situated in the Kamloops Division of Yale D'strict: Commencing at the south-west corner of Lot 1040 thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains^ thence west 80 chains to the point of commencement. Located this 27th day of February. 1926. 16-5 GUST A. LUNDQUIST, feji Locator. COAL AND PETROLEUM ACT NOTICE Take notce that I, Marion Reddick of Princeton, B.C., intend to apply to the Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum over the following described lands situated in the Kamloops Division of Yale District: Commeilcing at the. south-west corner of Lot 1040, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains;, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to the point of commencement. Located this 27th day of February, 1926. 16-5 MARION REDDICK, Locator. SOCIETIES Knights ot Pythias Princeton Lodge No. 50 'Meets first and third Wed nasday at 8:00 p. m. in I. O. O. F. Hall. Visiting- Brotheis Welcome. N. McFADDEN, C.C. P. RUSSELL, K.RS TAILOR SHOP H. McCONNELL, Prop. SUITS MADE TO ORDER Tailoring - Cleaning - Pressing BARRED ROCKS—200 Xo 225 strain, JJ2.00 for 13 eggs. Uf. Riddehough, 321 Haynes St., Penticton, B.C. 20-4p FOR SALE—Threesroom house, lot 33x100, Vermilion Ave., opposite Court House; cash or terms. Apply box 95, Princeton, B.C. 12-tf USED SEWING MACHINES—Singer and other makes, guaranteed, no risk, terms. T. G. Wanless, Pentic- toiO 19-3 FOR 8ALE—One 3-deck portable, Gurney oven, pans, automatic scales, counter, show case, cash register, etc. Just the outfit for a small baker or hotel. Cheap for cash« Box 65, Keremeos. 20-2np THE WATER ACT ntiniiiiumintiinfiiifiiiitiiliitntnitiniiiititimtiiiiaftiuifiiiiiitfiiitiiiiiiiuiitfitriiiitijiiiiiiiiiuttii'*^ DR. 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V* NEWTON, cawston y»mWMMMM<»* f »♦»»•<♦•*)♦•♦»♦♦»♦♦•»•*>♦•*»»♦♦♦'# ♦♦»♦♦» >♦»♦«« The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada, Limited OFFICE, 8MELTING AND REFINING DEPARTMENT TRAIL, BRITI8H COLUMBIA 4jllllwl_4 1 "L_rf Purchasers of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC ORES Producer* of GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, PIG LEAD AND ZINC TADANAC BRAND ymi«*fflm»m»nm«maum«:wmmn:8»iw»»imtt«nttt»nnmt:»*»»:«Kn« NOW IS THE TIME fflLWBHm Before the spring work to get your shoes and harness repaired. % WE REPAIR BOTH—EXPERT WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED C V. Prosser PRINCETON - - - B. C. ft o'tTl'etittmT Similkameen Hotel NEAREST THE STATION DINING ROOM NOW OPEN GEO. WARDLE PROPRIETOR Mother's Lunch Room OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TO 10 P.M. HOT MEALS SERVED FROM 11 A.M. TILL 8 P.M. MRS. D. FERGUSON TyMeen i Gran co. MINERS OF HIGH GRADE COAL Phone orders to Company Office, No. 77, for carload or ton lots Prices Delivered in Town: 11 Lump and Nut $7.00 per ton (Effective February 13th) tttm ..a.,..a«»B»..a..->n»M*»..a.l..a....■-.,.■..-■...■■•,..■,..,■■1 .■■■■.•...,»■—■■..a-i-a.H.a.>-a>i.> - :cx: £ c I r ■ 1 ik >nBnilaMua»Msuii*llii|iiiPikilH>UiiBuiiwlniiirii>iii>Xu iiaunaiiirBUHMti •aiLutuii ia • i* uu •*. a iiiaUUBMnifiii iiiii ail ■> a > i iiauiialiiiail I ii liiiii 11 ai The Proposed Cawston Irrigation District Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Comptroller of Water Rights for presentation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council praying for the incorporation of a tract of land .situate in the Similkameen Division of Y|al& District and comprising Lots 6 to 15, Block 1; Lots 4 to 23, Block 2; Lots 1 to 14, Block 3; Lots 1 to 13, Block 7; Lots 1 to 18, Block 8, all inclusive and all of Blocks 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 Registered Plan 1479, Kam-. loops Land Registration District and Lot 7, Block 18; Lots 5 to 19, Block 19; Lots 2 and3, Block 20; Lots 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 and 14, Block 24; Lots 6 to 10, Block 26; all of Blocks 27, 28 and 29; Lots 1 -to 3, Block 33; Lots 1 to 6 and 8, Block 36 and Lots 1 to 5, Block 87 all inclusive, Registered •»«*>*♦♦•♦»»• « + »*>*M»M»MM*»OMM*J*» Mate Irwin PRINCETON HOTEL BARBER A*l'ta1'*»*«B**B,**a1*VMW**>B«0M>*a*>>*4*^ Similkameen Dairy DAILY DELIVERY OF MILK AND CREAM A. STENVOLD Proprietor aMwtMMWWMMMWMWWMMWMIMMWIM Hotel Princeton SV'ANSON & BROOMFIELD Proprietors 1 HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS AKD MINING MEN s Modern Hotel—All the Oomforte j of a Home—Beautifully Pur- j nished—Rooms with Ijot and || Cold Water and Steam Heat g AUTO BUS flEETS ALL TRAINS 1 CAFB IN CONNECTION itiiiiiiimiiiniiniiuffliiiiiiuiiiiuniiiiiuiiiHiHiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniKiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiri Notions and Underwear MRS. A. JOOJtE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii El u Spring* Clothing: Khaki Shrits and Overalls Summer Pants Tennis Shoes 1 Spring Requirements Large Stock of Enamelware Poultry and Barb Wire Fencing ■a Garden Rakes Select Garden and Field Seeds F. P. Cook Estate (Established 1886) Stores at Princeton & Coalmont GROCERIES AND MERCHANDISE OF ALL KINDS, FLOUR FEED, ETC. iiSaiaSsSiiSSaiSSiiSiiiil SSaiiiiiili m m THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926 THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C. I!illllllllllii>llllilllllillllllllllllll!llli!lilllllllllllllllllllll!lllllliillilllll!l IJiliilllllllllllBa^ ■sJb A CLOSED FORD CAR AT LESS MONEY THAN AN OPEN CAR IN ANY OTHER MAKE. OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF 1926 MODELS ARRIVED THIS WEEK. w Tikis is a GUARANTEED USED CAR j BLAKEBURN BITS j (By "Jay Ell") FORD USED CARS ' BY PURCHASING UNDER THE USED CAR GUARANTEE YOU TAKE NO CHANCES. YOU PAY ONLY FOR THE UNUSED MILEAGE IN THE CAR THAT YOU BUY. Ill E. E. Bi4rH§& Sons AUTHORIZED DEALERS Mllllillllllltllllllli™ >■*} ♦^♦♦"♦♦•^♦♦♦"♦♦♦♦■O^* 9 9 ♦ MEANS SERVICE AND QUALITY $ Fresh and Cured Fish Twice Weekly — Tuesday's and Friday's. ♦ POULTRY -:- FAMOUS SHAMROCK HAMS AND BACON ♦ * YOUR PATRONAGE IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED It pays to watch our windows for new suggestions. P. BURNS & CO., LTD. PRINCETON — B. C. fWCETOIN CASH STOKE H. C. McGuffie - - Phone 78 Care, courtesy and consideration must attend every transaction in this Store, fairness is our creed, service and quality our mottor; rather would be suffer loss of money than loss of confidence. ..Our ever increasing business is a concrete appreciation by the people of the above policy. We carry all the fresh vegetables Fresh Tomatoes—Per lb. ........ 30c and fruits in season and they are Green Onions—Per bunch 10c always fresh and the prices are £x No 1 Rat 0ats—Delivery Mon- nSht- day, April 5th. Per 100 lbs $1.95 Cauliflower—Per lb g 7c Rec|earied No. 2 c. w. 0ats for New Cabbage—Per Vfi 10c seed—Delivery Monday; 10c per Large Juicy Sunkist Oranges— sack allowed on ton lots or over. Oranges this season are" excep- Per 100 lbs $2.45 tionally good. Per doz 50c, 60c Two Carloads of Feed and Seed California Head Lettuce— will arrive on Monday—place your 2 for 25c orders now. M. A. Barnes, formerly of Merritt, is now residing at the Barnes' camp adjacent to Blakeburn. 9 9 9 9 T. Thomson has moved from the new townsite to Louis' camp. a » « • Mrs. A. W. McCulloch is showing considerable improvement in health since her return from Penticton to her home on Shaughnessy Heights. * * a a. Jack Smith, who was in Princeton hospital on account of an injury to his knee, returned home' Sunday. • ■• - a a a ' Blakeburn residents will be pleased to hear that Mrs. Coles is making successful recovery from her recent operation at tha Princeton h"ospftaI. No doubt some of our readers are wondernig how The Star Correspondents felt on meeting each other after their recent wordy warfare. Well, they just grinned about it, that's all. * * * 9 From various places, near and far, The Correspondents of The Star In Princeton congregated. Their "tilts" they talked of with a smile, And joshed each other for a while Quite tittilated. * 9 9 9 The baseball club has at last acquired ground suitable for practise games and the boys expect to have it in shape by the middle of April. This will be of considerable benefit to the Blakeburn players as they had formerly to go down to Coalmont to practise. 53JJ 9 9 9 9 We have to thank the editor of The Star for a very enjoyable time when the correspondents got together Sunday. The sight-seeing trip to Copper Mountain and Allenby which we made during the afternoon was a bit strenuous for an old fellow but we got by. The courteous wa^y in which we were shown through the mine and the mill deserves mention and we also take pleasure in saying the good word for the handsome way in which we were catered to in the Princeton Cafe. a a a a Note—A second thought: Our editor—we call him Joe, With face lit up with friendly glow Was proudfully elated; He treated all in handsome style, And those of us who liked a "smile," Hisf blend congratulated- , c St. Paul's United Church , .•. PRINCETON B.C. SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1926 Evening Service „.'. 7:30 p.m. Subject: "EASTER" Special Musioj*- REV. H. E D. ASHFORD, B.A. St. Cuthbert's Church PRINCETON, B.C. Ilislillam' ~^!ilj!t] ;5jillaKl!]«ui!!aliH; ElU! LISI aflft S'T SPRING CLEANING!! I With Less Labor Your local merchants have all kinds of electrical devices to show you at low prices. lp "Do It Electrically 99 Iprincetoit Eifibt and H)ow Co*, limited ESsliii; !!3S3b/ EA8TER SUNDAY Special Services Holy Communion 11 a.m. Soloist: MRS. A. WILSON' Children's Service 2:30 p.m. Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m-. Soloist: MRS. J. A. BROWN Preacher: REV. C. H. SHORTT, M.A, April first! All Fools Day! Watch your step. Nurse Burris left this afternoon on a brief visit to the city. Contractor W. S. Wilson is engaged building an addition to the1 residence of Dell Young. F. H." Wilmot of Vancouver, who spent the past week in the valley in search of polo ponies, failed to find many of the type desired. Two were purchased in the lower valley from Hans Richter. Chas. H. Shortt, warden of the Anglican Theological College, Vancouver, will conduct service in St. Cuthbert's church, Sunday next, Easter, morning and evening. Neil McF^adden returned on Saturday from the lower valley where he has spent the greater part of the winter erecting buildings at the Horn Silver, mine. 1*Sg!gr Mrs. G. G. Lyall, who recently underwent an operation on her arm in the Vancouver General Hospital, arrived home on Sunday morning. Archie H rrison left on Tuesday for Calgary and his place in the meat emporium of P. Burns & Co. has been taken by Adne Almstrom. Miss Elsie Maley has resigned her position in Thomas Bros.' store and is making preparations for an interesting event which is said to be slated for the near future. Margaret Gellatly's many friends here are pleased to see her back home again looking so much improved in both health and weight. She accompanied her father on his return Sunday from a visit to the coast. Harry Gordon killed his eighth .cougar for the seaserf^last week in tiie vicinity of FpKfay creek. It was a noble speCjaie^i but of rather advanced age judging from the worn and blunted appearance of its teeth. Fred Fryer, formerly senior provincial constable here," has been relieved of his post at Golden and transferred to headquarters at Victoria. It is understood that a man will be sent in here next week to take the place of Constable Smythe who was recently transferred to Golden. Part 2, of "Horatius Holds the Fort," by "Mac,"'is unavoidably held over tLl our next issue. It is a clever description of a most wonderful ball game which'all our readers will enjoy. Several other spicy contributions fr m regular contributors have also had to be held over, but not being current news they will keep. A meeting of members of the Ex- service Men's Association of Princeton has been called for -tomorrow (Friday) evening in the customs of- (fieje-at eight o'clock. The winding up , of f the ^organization and the dis- -pOsa-l^'of funds on hand are matters, which it isi; understood, will be discussed. . All those interested are requested to attend. Ralpb Hopping,' entomologist, Vernon,.-; and A. E. Par low, Nelson, and Wm. Holtgren, Penticton, of the forestry department, were in town on Tuesday, making a preliminary survey prior to the season's work in forest'protection. They motored in from Merritt, being the first to make the trip via the One Mile road this season. ' 1§fe'.' Mr. and Mrs. Pickthall recently had practically all their household and personal effects destroyed by a fire which gutted the home in which they were living at Trail. Mrs. Pickthall, who had been suffering from. illness, was alone at the time, Mr. Pickthall and Miss Lily being at a concert, at which the latter was singing. "Bob" Taylor is receiving the congratulations of his many friends in Princeton and the surrounding distinct.; j He arrived home Sunday afternoon, after a very pleasant winter's holiday in the Old Country, bringing his bride with him.: He has also added some 15 pounds to his avordupois. ^tosEv&ldTfim. *>N A man telephoned a Confederation Life representative the other day and said, "Bob, come over and see me." When he got there, he asked .Bob to write his application for $10,000. He-just said, "Bob, I want you to fix me up for $10,000 to commence with." He was a man Bob knew very well, but he had never before succeeded in selling him a dollar's worth of Insurance. What made him change ? Nothing that Bob said. It was the influence of his first child not more than .a few weeks old. IF this thought strikes a responsive chord in you, the Confederation Life Association would like to send you a booklet about the Peerless Policy—a policy that meets the requirements of most business men. Write for a copy. CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION HOWARD FARRANT, District Manager Rogers^ Bldg., Vancouver -v" P. W GILBERT PRIDEAUX' General Agent Princeton, B.C. GREGORY, Agent, Princeton, B.C. Please send me your booklet about the Peerless Policy. Name - - ~ Address • I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^ MC CALL PRINTED PATTERNS For Home Sewers I Cambridge Clothes MADE BY Ooppley, Noyes & Randall Blue Serges in latest styles; sizes to fit. WILLARSONJ& CO. PRINCETON - B. C. New Spring Fabrics GINGHAM - RAYON SILK AND COTTON CREPE TWILL SHEEN - SPUN SILK CREPE DE CHINE FLAT CREPE THOMAS BROS. MONTH I COLUMBIA RECORDS AND GRAFONOLAS A LARGE STOCK OF THE LATEST AND MOST POPULAR 1 RECORDS TO CHOOSE FROM. ORDERS SOLICITED AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED. sag I' Hk L- white ■; uiniiDji |lllllllllllll!illlllllilllillllllllllJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|||||||||||lllli||||||||||||||||||||^ 1 PRINCETON MEAT MARKET j The best meals are those prepared from our fine quaHty meats. We have our own stall-fed beef for the winter trade. ..You are sure of the best when you deal here. i»ll 9S SEE A Trial Solicited s THOS. DALY, Proprietor ROBT. LINDSAY Manager PHONE No. 75 Mill!! iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiii PRINCETON ROYAL EXPORT BEER WITH THE Bohemian Flavor Princeton Brewing Qo.,Ltd. This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the Liquor Con- ▼ trol Board or by the Government of British Columbia. AT EASTERTIDE AN EA8TER CHOCOLATE EGG CONTRIBUTES TO THE HAPPINESS OF EVERYBODY, SO IN EXTENDING TO YOU EASTER GREETINGS WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AND SEE OUR DISPLAY OF EASTER EGGS, NOVELTIES AND EASTER CARDS. John L. Coles BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER Star "Want Ads" Bring Big Results THE PRINCETON STAR, PRINCETON, B. C THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926 IlllllllllllIIIIIIIIlllllllllillllllB Easter Cards Novelties=== Chickens, Birds, Rabbits, Chocolate Eggs and Animals. PRINCETON DRUG & BOOH STORE G. G. LYALL Manager IfiinHEIIliHlHHIHiiliUHiiiimimilfimHIiiUUIUllHlIIIUUii PRINCETON Billiard Hall NOW OPEN YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME A. REID, Prop. KEREMEOS iMEATl MARKET Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and Cured Meats Poultry and Smoked Fish H. 8UGGITT, T. DALY, Manager. Proprietor. I P.W.GREGORY | A. M. E. I.C. Ii B.C LAND SURVEYOR f CIVIL ENGINEER f <► 8urveys of I < > v i> Lands, Mineral Claims, etc. A !' £ j | Underground Surveys. % \\ PRINCETON, — — B. C I h $ Make the Old Cai Look Like New! Give it a finish that will star bright and stay bright—you ca. do it yourself. For this purpose we suggest Val- spar Enamels—a combination of tne finest pigments carefully ground in the famous Valspar Varnish itself. VALENTINE'S VALSPAR ENAMEL Sun, rain, mud, dust, gasoline, oils—even boiling water from the radiator—will not dim its fine lustre. Easy to apply, there are twelvr beautiful colors to choose frorr W. B. EWART PRINCETON HARDWARE KEREMEOS NOTES Owing to next Monday being Easter Monday the regular meeting of the Keremeos board of trade will be held in the .Keremeos Hotel on April 12th at eight p.m. • • • • Messrs. D. M. Sinclair, Thos. Daly and W. H. Gurney were in Princeton on Saturday last to attend a meeting which was arranged for the purpose of forming . an inter-valley school sports contest. • 9 9 * 9 The Tomato Growers' Association met on Saturday evening last at -the Keremeos Hotel for the purpose of allocating acreage for the coming season. It is reported that the total acreage available, two hundred and twenty-five acres, will be allotted to the Dominion Canners and that the Growers will receive eighteen dollars and fifty cents per ton for their tomatoes.^ » » » • The first butterfly or apricot blossom is generally hailed as the harbinger of spring but v/e have a new one. On March 23rd Mr. Lloyd Armstrong reported finding some lovely, luscious mushrooms growing in the open without any protection from the weather. The largest mushroom measured four and a half inches in diameter. For the information of the public we may state that the mushrooms in question were found about one mile and a half more or less in a north-easterly direction from the post office. wSplI * * * * The annual meeting of the Keremeos Co-operative Growers was held in the Victory Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Messrs. Honeywell, Tweddle, McCallum, J. McB. Clark and O. H. Ring were appointed to the board of directors for the ensuing year. Mr. Barrett, secretary-treasurer of the Associated Growers of B.C. and Mr. E. W. Mutch of Penticton, president of the British Columbia Fruit Growers' Association/were present at the meeting. A fuller report of the meeting will be given in the next issue of The Star. * * • 41 On the advice of his medical adviser Harry Etches left for Vancouver on Sunday last, where he will undergo a thorough examination and receive treatment, which it is hoped will be most beneficial to him. He was accompanied as far as Princeton, making that portion of the journey by auto, by Miss Innis and Messrs. J. R. Campbell, J. McB. Clark and J. Lloyd Armstrong, the latter going right through to Vancouver with him. A telegram, received on Monday, from Mr. Armstrong states that Mr. Etches withstood the train journey quite well. m m 9 9 It seems that in reporting the St. Patrick's dance in this column last week the correspondent was unfortunate in his choice of words, in as much, as certain people were quick to miscontrue the meaning of the reference to the Oriental dance which was so admirably performed by Miss Richter. The correspondent is sincerely sorry that this unfortunate occur- rance has taken place, and that any slur has apparently been cast upon the abilities of the dancer, as there was no ulterior meaning intended when the report was written. was spent by taking a trip to Copper Mt. Mr. Watson kindly conducted the party through one of the tunnels and down the 800 ft. shaft, an experience absolutely new to most of us but nevertheless most interesting. On the return trip to Princeton a visit was made to Allenby where Mr. Taylor, mill superintendent, conducted the party through the mill, explaining the treatment of the ore, which was most interesting to all. At six o'clock dinner was served at the Princeton Hotel. ■ 9 9 w ThS Cawston troop of Boy Scouts is a young one but it has made a good start. The troop was organized in 1925 by Mr. McDougall but the boys carried on without a scout master for some months with a little help from the scout master at Keremeos, who organized a-camp for them in August. Eventually the troop was properly organized under the leadership of Scout Master Harold Wainwright assisted by a committee of Cawston people. Their first concert given on Friday, March 26th, i/v|&.s an all Cawston production and did great credit to all concerned, especially to Harold Wainwrght who stage managed the whole performance, g The program was as follows: Song by the boys "Boys, Be Prepared;" song, "The Barefoot frail," Mr. Mac- Dougall; piano solo, Frank Tickell; "Hassan, The Famous Dwarf," E. Rooney and A. ShiptOn; song, "The Old Shako," Mr. MaoDougall; boys' comedy, "A Couple of Scamps," characters—'"Sniggles," a ragged boy, R. Armstrong; Bertram Goodenough, a tidy boy, Billie Beecroft; Charles Goodenough, his father, A. Nielson; Mrs. Coward, E. Rooney; Joe Coward, her hubsand, A. Shipton; Sergt. Watt, a policeman, A. Wainwright; scene- Coward's store. *tecitation, "The New Organ," by Ethel Hammill; scout game, "submarines," by the boys; song, "Four Jolly Sailor Men" by the boys; song, "The Boys of the King," Geo. Wainwright and the boysr first aid demonstration, "Methods of carrying' an injured person," •by the boys; duet, "Tne Boy Scouts' •Day" by Geo. Wainwright and Mr. MacDougall; accompanist—Miss Elsie Wainwright. The chief item was of course Mr. Clementson's play, "A Couple of Scamps." The. Cawston boys gave a very creditable performance, especially considering it was their first play and they won much deserved applause and laughter from their audience. Roscoe Armstrong made a roguish "Sniggles," the street waif who changed places with the naughty young nephew of the store keeper, effectively played by Billie Beecroft. Albert Nielson, made every one laugh as the worried father of "Bertie,"- while Albert Shipton and Elwood Rooney as the storekeeper and his wife amused everyone with their quarrels. Last but not least Arthur Wainwright made a big Mt as the brainy "bobby" whose ..detective schemes ended in such a laughable disaster. Altogether it wa-s an excellent entertainment and the Cawston troop have made a reputation for themselves. -±3r For VArious Banking Needs CONSTANTLY in touch with a wide variety of successful business enterprises, the Bank of Montreal has developed a financial service to meet promptly and adequately the needs of its large number and great variety of clients. p|f* These facilities, offered through its offices from the Atlantic to the Pacific, include protection } of funds, interest on deposits, business counsel, « ^**»=ji loans, collections, foreign exchange, credit data, trade information, travellers' funds, money orders, and service in any other branch of Banking. [ &'«pfe •■•' flv- • "^ 'L^i-^iSfc:-. Princeton cranch- ■*sm ISi H. L. J. COLLAS, Manager Hedley: (Sub-Agency), Open Saturday BANK OF MONTREAL Established l8l7 Total Assets in excess of $ 750.000,000 /or Achieving Home Beauty Nothing can be more inspiring than a freshly painted home. Bright and immaculate, it seems to reflect the pure joy of living. Paint brings beauty but even more than that, it protects and preserves and adds years to the life of valuable property. W$- B-H English Paint assures painting success. The first brush-dip tells its own story of quality. Absolutely pure and free from grit or lumps, it spreads with silky smoothness, leaving a trail of matchless beauty that transforms the dullest surface. B-H Eisgllsh Paint COMPANY REFUSE OFFER NOTICE rihe undersigned will carry on the insurance business conducted by her la:e litisbaad. Mr. O. H. Carle, and will appreciate the patronage of f lends In the valley. NELL G. CARLE. Keremeos, March 15, 1926. 6AWST0N NOTES (Prom our own correspondent.) Mr. and Mrs. A. Prentice and W. J. Hammill spent Sunday in. Penticton. • 9 9 9 C. Advocaat is painting the smoke stack at the Cawston Cannery. • * * ». L. Newby and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Armstrong were in Princeton Sunday. • * * * Mrs. A. H. Cawston and sons spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. Peel of Penticton. • ♦ * * The Cawston C.G.I.T. are giving a mother and daughter banquet in the hall Wednesday evening, April 7. * * 9 9 H. W. Silvester returned from Penticton Thursday, where he has been visiting for the past two weeks. * * * m L. V. Newton has been confined to his home for the past week with a severe cold. Arthur Armstrong was in Cawston Monday on business. Mr. Armstrong lived in the Similkamee for many years and left for the Cariboo country in 1909, but is returning to Penticton with his family to make their future home. 9 9 9 » The Cawston Co-operative Cannery received two carloads of machinery this week. » » * * Percy Pettipiece, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pettipiece, who has been with the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Williams Lake, has been transferred to Prince Rupert. » * 9 9 The correspondents of The Star from Blakeburn, Coalmont, Allenby, Copper Mt., Keremeos and Cawston were entertained by the editor and Mrs. Brown Sunday. Tbe afternoon Keremeos, March 31.—A telegram from the legal advisers of the Keremeos Land Company in liquidation, to Mr. J. W. Lewis, secretary of the waterusers committee, states that the company cannot accept the offer made by the waterusers on the 22nd March. Why must secrets worry us? They are nothing to speak of. protects and preserves to an unusual degree. It spreads further effectively — gallon for gallon, than any other paint. Its lustrous film is air-tight. The sun cannot blister it. It is tough and unyielding yet elastic enough to expand or contract with the temperature Therefore its beauty lasts and lasts ' EZRA MILLS A. L. WHITE *^"*'' iwaiiWaTiia ' *■ Ci e"tj*-^»ti—■.— iTTHIti ■ 11 ■ I ill I i m ii M HI kl M1TCD miAt NALIPAX C ST.vlOHN TORONTO WINNICCC MtDICINE MAT CALOAKV EDMONTON VANCOUVER Keremeos, B.C. Princeton, B.C. ^£^§§33^ AYEET AVE AT THE Princeton Departmental Stores H~ The Popular Meeting Place of the District RECOGNIZED THE L0WE8T PRICED STORE FOR HIGH GRADE GOOD8 IN THE VALLEY i The Continuous Arrival of Fresh New Merchandise fl |l GIVES PROMISE OF EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITY II Your advantage In selecting now lies in the fact that you have a Very wide selection of styles that are absolutely correct and that prices re decidedly low. j Ladies' Wear Men's Furnishings YOU NEED NOT BE AN EXPERT TO KNOW THAT THESE ARE REAL VALUES Women's Crepe Dresses—All shades .... $1.95 Ladies' Silk Bloomers ...„~ % $2.75 Ladies' Silk Teddies M,„.... u $2.75 Ladles' PHncess Slips $3.85 Ladies' Opera Silk Vests .....,„.. $1.75 Dimity Slips ,...„ $1.25 Women's Broadcloth Dresses .....a.... $3.25 Silk Dresses—Very smart looking. Prices $9.9&, $10.95, $12.50 Silk Crepe Ties—All colors 75o Ladies' Pure Silk Hose—Grey and brown. Per pair i 98c Ladies' Pure Silk Hose—Newest shades. Per pair ;... . ~ $1.35 ■ M..'■■ * & Style' Comfort 1 x x X COMINtON CORSET CO. Qwht. U " jConotny WMM. TwMtt ■ Our corset business this month exceeds our sales for many months last year. The D. & A. is the nrost popular corset in Canada today. The New Collegian Belt , $1.35 The Big 4 Men's Invisible Summer Brace— Per pair 60c Advance Visors-—Protect your eyes. Green, black, blue and white 60c, 70c, 75c Men's Roll Brim Tower hats—With new colored ribbon $5.95, $6.45, $7&5 Boys' Novelty Caps—"Eacn' 90c Last Minute Ties .'..... 75c, $1.25, $1.46 Ven Heusen Collars—Five different styles at the popular price 50c Boys' Sport Shirts ; $1.10 Men's Sport Shirts ......,....*. S $2.25 Saturday Specials Another shipment ef Silk Dresses—These are the newest of the new'. Specially priced for Saturday $19, $22.50, $25, $30, $35 48x24 in. Colored Heavy Bath Towels- Each :. & 49c 36 in. Wamsutta Lingerie Nainsook—Mauve pale blue and cream. Reg. 60c yd 49c Mftn's Calf Work Gauntlets—Per pair .... 79c Men's Tan and Black Work Shoes—Plain toe; made by Leckie to sell for $5.00. Per pair „ w....:... $3.95 Men's Grey Wool Sox—Per pair . 29c Men's Heavy Bib Overalls—Regular $2.25. Saturday $1.89 GROCERIES Guaranteed Netted Gem Potatoes—'BeBt quality obtainable; ask your neighbors. Per sack, delivered $1.95 Seed Oats and Rye—Government guaran- Wm teed. Get our prices. s Crisp Ginger Snaps—Per Id 28c =ll Sterling Brand Coffee and Tea—Per lb 70c ==§ White 8ilver Skin Pickling onions—6 lbs. =s for '. 25c =3 Dairy Salt—50 lbs. for 95c == Coarse Salt—125 lbs. for $1.50 == Pastry Flour—49 lbs. for $2.45 =1 Wheat—Per 100 lbs $2.65 s§ Carnation Milk and Other Brands—2 large == tins for -»i,;;,.:. 25c |=| Per case .......•......„„.:.........„ £ $5.80 =1 "Fresh Spinach, Rhubarb, frtead Lettuce, =| Celery, Cauliflower and Bananas Royal Crown Soap—Per carjon ^3o =5j Finest Fresh Ground Coffee—Per lb .... 55c =2j Quaker Tomatoes—2%'s, t for $1.00 =3 Beets—'Per pound .>. 2c == Fine Large Okanagan Onions—12 lbs. == for | 1...... 25ci 3| Per sack ..., $1.58 == Large Sunkist Oranges—Per dozen .... 55c == Royal Household Flour—9S it>. sack .... $5.10 =S 49 lb. .sack $2.60 = Guaranteed New Laid Eggs—3 doz for $1.00 =— Clark's Tomato Ketchup^—Per bottle .... 25c == Elbow Macaroni—2 lbs. for ~. 25c S?. Best Ontario Cheese-*-Per lb 35c =2 Kraft Cheese—Per lb r. 45c == 5 lb. brick ...„..: '.. $2.10 = Best Bulk Tea—Per pound 65c == Free Delivery to Copper Mountain and i=== Allenby. Monthly accounts arranged. THIS STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TOMORROW (GOOD FRIDAY) | "I ■III
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