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The Siinillfaiiaeeii Star r- Fortieth Year, No. 28 THURSDAY, June 20th., 1940 $2.00 Year, 5c per Copy ALL ENJOY VANCOUVER TRADE BD. VISIT HERE Trip to End of Hope Road Impresses Visitors As to Value Granby Banquet Attended By 120 Persons History of Copper Mt. Revealed As One of Vision, Faith and Work The plans laid out by "the Princeton Board of Trade for the entertainment of the forty- seven touring members of the Vancouver Board of Trade, who arrived here last Friday, after a week long trip into the Kamloops and Okanagan areas, functioned smoothly to provide the visitors with one of the most enjoyable stays of the entire trip. The two main features of the day were the luncheon at the end of the western end of the uncompleted Hope Road, where Mr. "Griff" Griffiths, secretary of the Penticton board of trade and "Propaganda Minister No. 1," for the completion of the Hope Road, addressed the visitors and their hosts. His lecture showed the many reasons that it was time the road should be completed, but allowed that the work should be deferred until the war and all its problems, had been settled. Assisted by a map, Mr. Griffiths dealt with every factor concerning the road, and convinced to no uncertain degree, the Vancouver men of the importance of _the road. Many of these men had heard of the road, but apparently had never come to' realize how vital a thing it is to Vancouver as well as the southern! interior. There were many more disciples of the need for the road when Mr. Griffiths concluded his address. Dr. R. J. Wride, as president of the Princeton board of trade, introduced P. W. Gregory, past president, who in turn introduced the speakers. Charles Tupper, M.L.A., in his short address, showed that it was his hope to see the road completed some day soon, and stated that it was the wish of his government that it be done. At the present time, war conditions made any thought of completing the road impossible, he intimated, but at least a survey party was being organized this summer to gather a complete slate of data concerning the road and the cost of its completion, so that, when the opportunity comes, no time would be lost in constructing the road. H. R. Cottingham, president of the Vancouver board, spoke also during the luncheon gathering. He expressed the attitude of his board on the matter of thej road, stating that when the war and all its problems is ended, , then the Hope-Princeton road should be a major concern of the B.C. government. At Copper Mountain, as guests of the Granby company, the members of the Vancouver Board and the Princeton Board, as well as representatives from Penticton and Vernon and other Okanagan points, sat down at 7.30 to a chicken supper in the employees' dining room. The total number present at this banquet was approximately 120 persons. After the supper had been served and completed, Mr. L. F. Champion rose in the capacity of master of ceremonies. He introduced the Hon. W. J. Assel- stine, who spoke briefly, and Mr, H. R. Cottingham, who also had but few words to offer. Mr. A. S. Baillie, when called upon by Mr. Champion, gave a history of the operation at Copper Mountain, and the Granby operations in other centres. The opening of the Copper Mountain property, after it had twice been unsuccessfully com- tit Mrs. K. McGillivray left Sunday morning for Vancouver; The length of her stay in Vancouver is not known. menced by other mining companies, was a story of faith, vision and hard work seldom equalled in the annals of mining in B.C. It was told of the Granby operations at Phoenix and Anyox, which have been sites of operations of the company in its forty years of progressive mining history. Within the first six months of operation, when Copper Mountain was opened several years ago, production of copper ore was stepped up to 3,000 tons per day, now efficient methods have increased the output to 4,500 tons, with a steady gradual increase continuing, said Mr. Bailhe. His talk did not reveal what other speakers later stated, that much of the credit for the development of the present Granby operation was due to Mr. Baillie, who convinced the directors of the value of the property after an actual motion to liquidate the holdings of the company had been passed by the directors. Mr. Locke, barrister and solicitor for the Granby company, revealed the story of the fight to open up the Copper Mountain mine late in 1936. He paid tribute to the faith and co-operation of Mr. C. A. Cotterell, Assistant General Manager of the C.P.R. in opening up and re-conditioning the spur to the mine, without which the company could not have operated. Later, in reply to Mr. Locke, Mr. Cotterell also made mention of the opening of the line. Dr. R. J. Wride, as president of the Princeton board, spoke on the Hope Road problem and praised the efforts of the secretary of the Penticton board of trade in his efforts to see the road completed. In his address he mentioned the work of the Princeton board of trade, and paid tribute to the Granby company, upon which the prosperity of Princeton so largely depends. Charles Tupper, MX..A., for this riding expressed his faith in the "best part of B.C." which he represents at Victoria. The speech of Hon. W. J. Asslestine, was one of high interest to mining men present at the banquet and throughout B.C. It was his first visit to the Granby holdings at Copper Mountain, he stated, and lauded what he found at Copper Mountain. The development at Copper Mountain was a rapid re-vitalization of base metal property, carried out under conditions requiring work and vision far beyond the usual, was his belief. He stated that the Granby operation was a benefit to the province and the dominion. In a brief resume of the mining world in B.C., he said that two new mineral products to B.C., mercury and antimony, are coming into production. The mercury producing area is being developed and will soon probably double its production. At present the mercury is worth about three quarters of a million annually. It is a. mineral extremely valuable in the production of munitions. The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company at Trail is developing the property. The Pioneer Mining Company is developing the antimony prospect, he said.' British Columbia the minister declared, is one of the most diversified mining areas in the British Empire. The British Columbia government is aware of the need of the Hope to Princeton road, he stated, and so is the Department of Mines, but his department is busy at present trying to get rudimentary transportation systems into mining areas at present without any adequate system of travel and commerce. Speaking for the Vancouver Board of Trade, as its president, H. R. Cottingham re-affirmed his statements of the afternoon. He drew the attention of the assembly to the titanic struggle that is being*1 waged overseas, and paid tribute to the men of the Allied armies. In closing the banquet, Mr. Cottingham made presentations to Mr. A. S. Bailhj, Hon. W. J. Asselstine, Dr. R. J. Wride and L. F. Champion. Early in the course of the banquet the diners rose in a toast to "The King." Local Cadet Corp Plans Developing Efforts of the local school board to organize a cadet corps organized in Princeton are continuing, • but at the present time, it becomes apparent that the major difficulty lies in obtaining an instructor. Old time army men, whose training has made them familiar with the former four-abreast form of drill, do not feel themselves competent to teach the new three column style of marching. It has been found that the O.C. in command of MJD. number 11 is able to provide rifles for a cadet corps here, although uniforms cannot be supplied. The matter of uniforms is considered of minor importance, however. About 38 students of the local school, between the ages of 14 to 18, have shown their desire to become members of the projected corps. It is not likely that the corps will be formed until the commencement of the school year in September, and in the meantime, the school board has intimated that it will accept for consideration the application of any person volunteering his services who is capable of filling the post. FIRST AID COMPETITION HAS MANY ENTRANTS Hedley Hi-Lites Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Saunders of Princeton, were Sunday visitors at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Saunders. * * * Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Rudolph have as their guest for a few days their daughter, Mrs. Mc- Master, of Vancouver. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. Jamieson, Mr and Mrs. Bill Keith and small daughter, left on Sunday for a two weeks holiday**>fc»'Mra~eoasfr. They went via Coulee Dam. * * * Mr Brian Greenwood who has been visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Greenwood, returned Tuesday night to Vancouver. * * * Mr. Angus McLean, of the N.P. Mine left Monday morning for a month's holiday with his parents at Smithers. * • * Miss Betty Ellis, of Princeton, was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Macdonald. * * » Mrs. J. A. Hutton and daughter, Irene, of Grand Forks, were week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Macdonald.- * * * Steve Pupyk and Carl Darius were Saturday night visitors in Princeton. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, of Princeton, were Sunday visitors at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lines. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Lew Kirby and family, of Copper Mountain, were Sunday visitors in town. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Munro were week end visitors in Penticton. * * * Mr. Harvey Fraser was a week end business visitor at the coast. While there he passed his physical exam for the R.C.A.F. * * * Harry Rowley and Doug "Kirk were Saturday night visitors in Penticton. * * * Mrs. A. F. Barry and her mother were week end visitors in Penticton. * * * Miss Ruth Whitlam, of Chilli- wack, is visiting at the home of her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. H. Whitlam. * * * Mrs. A. Macdonald, Mrs. G. G. Mill and infant daughter, Barbara Anne, returned on Friday from an extended holiday in Edmonton. ., Cqpper Mountain, Bromley Vale, Hedley and Nickel Plate were the;i§our chief contenders for honorstin the annual Similkameen Valley Mine Safety Association qpne rescue and first aid competition, held on Saturday lastiiqbn Allison Flat in Princetor$» Blakeburn gained a win in th||Bowen Shield event. Allenby wind Princeton had teams entered in some of the events. The entire day was consider-, ed a success from the start to the finisM^by both officials, spectators and contestants. Hon. W. JjSAsselstine was present in- hisfcapacity of Minister of MmesJIJames Dixon, Chief Inspector-.If Mines, and James Strang, Inspector of Mines and H. H. Sanderson, of Seattle, were at the; event as judges. Dr. R. J. Wride, Dr. Paul Phillips, Dr. H. Vpbale and Dr. G. E. Wride, were also judges for the events. Mr. W. R. Lindsay and Mr. W. ■§» Douglass acted as members of the reception com- mitte. D.-: J. Gillham filled the position of field manager, Mr A. Gould was in charge of the * mine rescue preparations. H. E. Lethebe was recording secretary. I The Copper Mountain team of William Holdsworth, C. Riley W. Montgomery, L. Tasker and H. Cunliffe took first place in mine rescue competition against a field of four, with the excellent score of 95 per cent. Granby Colliery was second with 91.4 per cent, while Nickel Plate and Copper Mountain tied for third with^7.6 per cent. Five teanis entered the Novice Cup even© for first aid teams of five ^members, with the Granby il&lliery taking first; honors wirai a team consisting, of S. Bys|&th, G. Woodford, D. Jones, D."-pray and A. Hay- ward. Coppflfe Mountain was second, Hjklley third, Hedley Mascot fourth and Copper Mountain^B^fe^iKve teams also competed for the Bennett Cup for ladies' teams of five members. Copper Mountain was again successful in this test, with the team comprised of Lillian Johnson, Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Everton and Mrs. Shannon. Hedley placed in the next position and took third place as well. Princeton won fourth place and Blakeburn was fifth. When the Bowen Shield, for ladies' teams of three was competed for, Blakeburn proved superior, and their team of Mrs. D. A. Bryden, Mrs. James Whitelaw and Miss D. Ewing won. Hedley was in second place and Princeton was third. Other teams from Hedley and Copper Mountain made up the six teams which contested the event. Hedley gained a clean sweep in the roller bandage competition, with Mrs. D. Knowleswinr ing first and D. P. Williams coming second. Four competitors ehtered this event. Competition for the Department of Mines Cup for five men groups was keen, with final honors going to the Copper Mountain team of S». Gould, L. Munroe, I. Strang, W. H. Taylor and D. Rogers. The Granby Colliery was next, with another Copper Mountain team close in third place and another in fourth. Allenby gained a fifth position. Nine teams were entered. In the Booking Cup competition eleven teams tried for honors, with the Granby Colliery gaining top position with the team of George Arthur, W. Hnatuk, M. Woodford, W. Mc- Bride and C. Henricksen. Copper Mountain gained second and third positions in this competition. Allenby was awarded fourth place. The tests for the Hunter Cup for three-man teams had 14 groups contending for honors. The Granby Colliery was the winning team in this trial, with George Arthur, W. Knatuk and W. McBride making up the team. Copper Mountain was second and fourth in this event with the Colliery in third place. In the two-men teams trials for the Coalmont Shield, Copper Mountain took top position with the teams of J. Givens and J. Elwell, Hedley placed second with D. P. Williams and A. Gordon. Copper Mountain took third and fourth places. Fourteen teams entered in these trials. In the evening, the Orange Hall was used to make the presentation of the prizes. Hon. W. J. Asselstine, Minister of Mines, was introduced by Mr. W. R. Lindsay. He addressed the assembly briefly before presenting the prizes to the winning contestants. In recognition of the long service to the cause of first aid and mine rescue work in the valley, Mr. J. Gillham and Mr. A. Gould were presented with gifts by Mr. Lindsay. The First Aid and Mine Rescue dance in the hall following the presentations was an affair much enjoyed by all who were present. The many contestants from outside Princeton were in the main at the dance, this additional number of people filling the hall. Dust Nuisance Laid By Heels At Last Drumheller, Alberta. June 11, 1940 Star Printing & Publishing Co. Princeton, B.C. GENTLEMEN: Many of us who live up here on the Prairies and who are in the habit of spending their vacations on the Pacific Coast each Summer are viewing with great interest the alternative routes through the British Columbia interior. This because of the very recent ruling of the U.S. Government that all entries into that country must have passports, etc. Speaking for myself, I will admit that I have always gone south from Cranbrook into the U.S. at Eastport and thence through Spokane to Seattle and up to B.C. I did return to Alberta in 1929 from the Pacific Coast by driving up the Fraser and all through B.C. to my home here and I wasn't impressed by the roads nor the service provided for vehicular traffic at" that time. However, I can see that great improvements ^have been made. Some of us are wondering whether to try the Big Bend from Golden to Revelstoke or to go via Nelson, Oso to ask you to kindly inform us the nature of the road from Princeton to Hope, south and west through the Allison Pass, and if it is used very much and whether the people in your district use it in preference to the Merritt, Nicola to Bridge when travelling to the Coast. It appears to cut off many miles of travel, but. is not shown on the maps as an improved road. I have enclosed a stamped addressed envelope for your reply, which will be greatly appreciated. Trust you can give us an early answer. Very truly yours, J. W. HARRISON Monday morning, the final touches were applied to Bridge Street, and the finished street, dust free and smooth from curb to curb, was opened to traffic, after being closed for nearly a week. Mr. Gordon Ede, Government engineer in charge of the supervision of the hard surfacing, which was done under contract let to the Carter, Halls, Aldinger Company, appeared satisfied that the surfacing, laid under ideal weather conditions, would prove strong and enduring. Certainly the new top of the street is meeting with the approval of the merchants, who faced the dust problem as a serious proposition which entailed an actual financial loss in spoiled goods. Another serious dust problem has been settled on Vermillion Avenue, where a fifty foot width strip was graded and treated with a heavy coat of road oil early this week. The strip extends from the corner of Bridge and Vermillion to the asphalt treated strip of road just past the school ground. Other streets, Tapton, Harold and Lime received attention of the oiler to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance when the main street traffic was diverted over them early last week. gammaIiouse wins track meet again Beta and Alpha Houses Tie For Second Place In Local School Meet LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED Eleanor McConnell and Donald Allen Given Full Junior Matriculation Rating Eight Other Students Get Partial Recommendation Gamma •proved agairTTo "be ED. NOTE—The above letter was written to the Star Office I boys asking for information about the condition of the Hope- Princeton road. It is published in these pages in the belief that many of the advocates would be interested in it. It was with great regret that the letter was answered, stating that no such road at present existed. However, the letter serves to superior to the other two houses in the local school, Beta and Gamma, when the three met in athletic combat last Wednesday afternoon at the race track. The Gamma house athletes, under House Captain George Russell, totalled an aggregate of 144 merits during the afternoon, while Beta and Alpha houses tied in second place with 92 merits each. Gamma, always a strong group of athletes, repeated its performance of last year by winning the inter-house track meet. Gamma girls were a steady feature of the event, with their constant piling up of points. Myrtle Smith won the girls' 75 yard dash for that house. Gamma took the junior girls' relay and the senior girls' relay, getting a first and a second with two teams in the senior race. Honor Warden took high jump laurels for Gamma, and Maisie Irwin was next in the same event. A. Dollemore was first in the junior girls' broad jump for Gamma and Ryllys Spences ] Cutler captured the senior section of the same competition, while Ruby Mitchell brought home second honors. In the volleyball throw, Nora Guinan was the Gamma winner and Gamma won the three legged race. The Gamma boys got a double win with Trev Cody and Dick Gregory in the open hundred, a win in the half mile by Allen Cutler, a double win in the senior relay for boys. Noel Paul's jumping for Gamma won the junior high jump and George The high acedemic standing of the Princeton High School has again been recognized by the Department of Education, which has conferred upon it the privilege of recommending or accrediting junior matriculation students, according to Inspector T. G. Carter. Princeton and Penticton are the only schools in the inspectorate of Mr. Carter that have been thus honored. As a result, Principal W. E. Lucas has recommended that Miss Eleanor McConnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. McConnell, and Don Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Allen, be granted complete junior matriculation standing as a result of their, excellent work in studies throughout the year. Eight other students have been granted passes in one or more subjects. Miss Jean Doerfling- er, Miss Jean Ewart, Miss Gwen Allen, Miss Isobel Sim and Miss Annie Varga are the young ladies accorded this privilege, while Richard Gregory and Stanley Pattinson are the young . men passed in some subjects on recommendation. The junior and senior high school examinations commenced on Monday, June 17th, and are under the direction of Miss Margaret MacDonald, whose grade one class has been dismissed for the term, Mr. Lucas stated. The school year will end for the students on Wednesday, June 26th, when crests and diplomas will be presented in the morning during a special auditorium period. The junior high school will close its term with a party of June 25th, while the senior students plan to hold a graduation dance on the evening of June 26th. Great credit is due the principal and staff of the local school for the high standing the school has obtained again this year. It was accorded this same mark of distinction last year. a Princeton Takes Two Straight Ball Games Sunday Princeton hardballers took both ends of a double header here this Sunday. The locals defeated Hedley 27-6 in the first game, and took Copper Mountain into camp 7-5 in the second encounter. The Copper Mountain game had most of what the first game lacked, and was hard fought throughout. The Mountain team took over a two run lead • in the first inning, but bunched hits by the Princeton team tied it up in their half of the same inning. The locals added three runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to go well out in front. Copper Mountain came back strong in their half of the sixth and scored three runs to put themselves back in the ball game. Currie tightened up for the balance of the game to win 7-5. Batteries PRINCETON — Currie and Gray. COPPER MOUNTAIN—Lovett, Russell was the winner of the Piro and Stalker. senior broad jump. I tit i Winners in the other events, **-****************-■«■»(**•*-* * * were B. Wardle, Beta, junior -, j 75 yard dash; 75 yards, junior j £ boys, W. Wennerstrom, Alpha; hop.skip and jump, B. Vidovitch Alpha; high jump, senior girls, Grace Powell; high jump, senior boys, Jim Mitchell, Alpha; pole vault, junior boys, L. Shen- ton, Alpha; pole vault, senior broad BIRTHS illustrate how vital the road is to people living anywhere in'boys, Ike Mullin, Beta; yooTand-onVpenticton andj Canada east of Hope within,a ' jump, Junior gggK|g reasonable distance of the In-! Beta, vou.y Dan i,m~\/, j..-international Boundary. elrls, F. Lester, Alpha. Princeton. The purpose of this letter is ROGERS—To Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rogers, of Copper Mountain, in the Princeton General Hospital, on June 12, a son. FOREMAN—To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Foreman, of Copper Mountain, in the Princeton General Hospital, on June 13, a daughter. PAGE TWO # THE SIMrLKAMEEI* g,TA,R, Pft^CjEff.QKy B.g Jui^ 20th., 1940 I t * I I I I | l» ■ | I Business and Professional directory P. W. GREGORY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE FIRE, AUTOMOBILE and ACCIDENT Phone 29 Princeton, B. C. ■ ■■■■■■ ■■'■■■■■HBBB ■ Pease & Atkinson ■ ■ Trucking, Coal & Wood "Punctual Attention ■• ■ ftlHBKeMIiriiffiEESHHaHniBS H. KNIGHTON Woodwork of Quality Store and Office Fixtures LUIS MORA Interior and Exterior Decorators Wgs Estimates Free ■^ Charles Thomas Contractor & Builder * ESTIMATES GIVEN * Is.m.nechif.fman: ELECTRICIAN, CONTRACTOR 4 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES BRIDGE ST.f'PRlNCETON A. SORENSON Jeweler & Optometrist PRINCETON, B. C. . k» TEL 3 P. O. 20 TULAMEEN HOTEL Excellent- Dining Room Reasonable Rates A. O. JOHNSON, Prop THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR A Community Paper Published Every Thursday at Princeton B. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 20th., 1940 NOW IT CAN BE TOLD! It used to be said that a man's life was in the lap of the gods: now we believe it to be in the hands of his biographer. The men who accomplish most in life are not likely to sing their own praises. This is particularly true of Mr. A. S. Bailliej Vice-President of the Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company Lmited, and its General Manager at Copper Mountain. At a complementary banquet tendered j by the Granby Company to the visiting members of the Vancouver Board of Trade on Friday, 14th June, a well-deserved tribute was paid to the work of Mr. Baillie. The mere fact that it took such an occasion to reveal to the public the part he played in re-establishing industry in Similkameen is in itself sufficient evidence that Mr. Baillie is not the man to sing his own praises. There can be no doubt of the high regard in which he is held by the Company Directors to whom he is responsible; or of the esteem in which he is held by those whose labours give reality to his dreams. Among those to whom he must answer he inspires confidence: among his employees he inspires loyalty by sharing with them the vision he has of the shape of things to come. Some of the speeches given at the banquet might be headed "Now it can be told. ' Most of us had only a hazy idea of the inside story of how Copper Mountain tame to be re-established as the backbone of the Similka- rneen mining industry.. We knew all about the doldrums through which the valley had passed, but had no idea of how the trade winds came to blow. When the Granby operations at Anyox closed down in 1935, it seemed as if the Snd of the company were in sight. Steps had actually been taken to wind up affairs. Mr. Baillie was the one man who thought it possible to give the company a new lease of life by transferring its operations to Copper Mountain'. At the time it was not generally believed that Copper Mountain would be a profitable undertaking. Mr. Bailie explored the possibilities, and was convinced that operations could be made commercially possible. He was able to convince the directors of his company, and others vitally interested in the success or failure of the venture. Had it failed Mr. Baillie would have been held responsible. Now that t has succeeded beyond what some had dared to hope, Mr". Baillie does not seem to care who gets the credit. "He tackled the thing that couldn't be done—and did it!"' In that satisfaction is great compensation. But let not that suffice for the people of Similkameen. Honour to whom honour is due! .tit- LIKE A BEATEN ANVIL True greatness is never so apparent as in seasons of adversity, in times of crises, in the hour of peril. Britain was undismayed by the might of the Spanish Armada inl588.~ Napoleon's threat of invasion in 1812 did not daunt the hearts of the British people. They met the challenge in 1914; they are meeting the challenge today. Only greatness in adversity could stand the shocks, slings and arrows of outrageous fortune—Norway, Belgium, Holland, France! On June 10th,, Italy cast in her lot with the enemy. The world knows now that the spirit of Drake and Nelson is the spirit of our people. The day will come when in the calm light of after years, men will look back on this your, and think of it as the very greatest in our long history. The news is bad, but we must go forward, never doubting that in the end we shall win. Meanwhile, like the martyrs of old, Britain stands like a beaten anvil. This is her greatest hour! VICTOR ZAHAROFF | PRINCETON'S ELECTRICIAN I For Prompt, Reliable Service — Electrical Wiring J Contracting — Repairs ——■ Fixtures * | Estimates Furnished £ <ifrtfr4»i« ,|« >fr iti it, <x< >;■ ifr ,|« 4< ifr.;. % »fr j..> ■$.<£>;« >;< >fr >ft >x< >i< ft »fr >ft >fr »i« ■> ■;. >fr ,fr ifr 't« ifr *$■ ft »fr >>■}< fr <$ if i^y SPEND Your Holiday This Year In British Columbia Your own Province offers more vacation charms than any other part of the .Continent B. C. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL BUREAU Victoria, B.C. The Story of the HOPE - PRINCETON ■ jj ....ROAD : §,:; (By H. T. GRIFFITHS) * • - ''^WVWA/UWW'WyWtfWU'WWy'WM (The. following is an article on the Hope-Princeton Road written in the interests of the Penitcton Board of Trade, and is, for the most part, the text of the address given on Friday last, by the secretary of the Penicton Board of Trade, to the Vancouver and Interior Board members who made the trip to the end of the Hope Road). STAR PRINTINGS PUBLISHING CO. The Penticton Board of Trade often feel that the only reason that this important highway to the Coast has never been completed is just because the public as a whole are not conversant with the many details of the road. Many people, when hearing about the road for the first time, tell us that they had always thought this road was a sort of local by-pass that would benefit a few isolated citizens living in the hinterlands of the Interior. It was not until they had heard the facts we will try to present in the following pages that they realized it was a matter of serious importance to the well being of all of us as British Columbians, not just those at the Coast, or just those in the Okanagan, but of benefit to four-fifths of the people of British Columbia, who live South of the mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and would be served by the completed road. In this booklet we will try and deal with all the phases of the road under various headings. We hope you will find useful information in it, and if we can be of any further help, please address all your enquiries to the Secretary, Penticton Board of Trade, and you will receive prompt reply to any question you may have. History of The Hope-Princeton This road was started in the year 1860 on the order of Governor Douglas, to provide a short route to the placer workings that were then in operation at Rock Creek. The work was under the direction of the Sappers and Engineers, and excellent progress was made on a road that ran out from Hope, a distance of approximately twenty-five miles. This road, built almost seventy years ago, is still in good shape, and the rock cribbing still stands as firmly as when it was built. When the fields at Rock Creek began to peter out, attention was diverted to the more prosperous fields at Barkerville, and the road was dropped and lay dormant for many years, being used only as a winding trail over which ranchers drove their cattle to the Coast Market. In 1910 interest was again revived, and the project became a Governmental objective. The Government then in power promised that, if it were returned to office, they would complete the road. This has been the promise of every Government ever since, and the work done on the road has largely been that done in the year prior to an election. Under this arrangement the work has been done in fits and starts, so that now in 1940 only about 10 miles remain to fulfil the promise made some 29 years ago. Location of the Road The road runs in a semi-circle bulging towards the South between the towns of Hope and Princeton, while the railroad bends to the north, making the other half of the circle. The road is 88 miles long, and passes over a summit of 4,450 feet, by easy grades. The present survey and location was determined in 1922 by the Stevens Survey, and found to be the best location, being preferable to the other three possible routes, namely the Silver Creek Route, the Dewdney Trail, and the Tulameen-Blakeburn route. The one selected, called the Allison pass route, had the easiest grade, and least possible snowfall. Definite data obtained from men who pass through the di-trLt in tho ~intor'.i:^e assures us that snow conditions are such that the road would be open for at least nine months in the year, and re- I liable opinions also tell us that ! a minimum amount of equipment would keep it open all the year, as the road traverses wide valleys exposed to the South, and the snowfall is not nearly as great as in the Coquihalla Pass, which is the railway route. What Is Done At present 68 miles of the highway is new construction, some graded to standard width, and the balance in fair driving shape. This new road is useless because of a gap of twenty miles near Hope. Ten miles of this twenty is through virgin territory, and the remaining ten miles is passablel but not in good shape, and needs a great deal of improvement. The present completed construction has been done at a total cost of $562,868.00 of YOUR money, nearly half a million dollars that is useless and wasted at the moment, because of the few paltry miles that remain unfinished. For this reason alone we feel that the money should be made available to finish the road, and get some return out of the almost half million already invested. What the Completion Means At the present time when people living in the Interior wish to go to the Coast they have three routes available, the first via Kamloops and the Fraser Canyon, a total distance of 375 miles, or via the United States, a distance of 500 miles. The Hope - Princeton route would put Penticton 260 miles from Vancouver. From this one can easily see that the Okanagan Valley would be 115 miles closer to Vancouver than by the shortest present route, and 240 miles closer than by the American. ^ In other words, the people of the Interior have to travel around three sides of a block in order to cross the street. Ninety per cent of all the people who wish to go to the Coast from the Interior are now travelling by the American route. While it is pleasant to observe the friendly relations between two great. nations, at the same time it is ridiculous to think that we Canadians have to travel through a foreign country to reach our own seaboard. What does this United States travel mean to British Columbia ... to the Coast people . . . just this; Under present Customs regulations a person spending 48 hours in the United States may bring back $100.00 worth of merchandise duty free. Suppose a party of four from,the Interior decided to go to the Coast for their annual vacation. They will select the American route undoubtedly, buy their gasoline, their hotel accomodations, their meals, and the othe incidentals, travelling to and from the Coast. We will assume that they reach Vancouver, and you will readily agree that it is only natural that while at the Coast they watch their expenditures, and leave a day or two ahead of time, and stay . in Seattle or some other Washington city, there to spend the bulk of their money buying'elothes and other personal effects. It just means that Vancouver gets our pennies, and the United States our dollars. Payrolls Speaking of dollars, are the Coast people aware of the money that is earned in the Interior? We think not. If we give you some of these payrolls, the vast amount would give you a better idea of what is being lost to British Columbia. Trail—$700,000.00; Nelson — $300,000.00; Penticton and Districts-^ 05,000.00; Hedley, Princeton, Copper Mountain, Keremeos, etc.—$150,000.00; Miscellaneous— $100,000.00. These figures are not annual, they are MONTHLY—a total of one million three hundred and fifty thousand dollars earned every month in the year, waiting to be s"?nt at Coast points. At ■the present time some of it trickles into Vancouver, but the bulk of it is going to American points, such as Spokane, Wenatchee and Seattle. Cost of the Completion We have an estimate from an [ engineer ■ who worked on the xoad for four seasons for the Provincial Government. H i s estimate would complete the road, putting it in first class shape for ordinary travel. The cost of such construction would be $450,00.00. The Government's Attitude We have always felt that the reason the Government do not press for the closing of the gap is that it is not politically expedient to do so. By this we mean that the road will run through an area in which there is practically no voting strength and therefore it will be better to spend money where the votes are to be obtained, in populated areas. In past years most of the demand for the road, because of lack of knowledge by the larger part of the Province, has come from small interested areas. We are glad to say that the demand is becoming more widespread all the time, and we are confident that when we get the citizens of Vancouver demanding the road equally as strongly as do those of the Okanagan and Similkameen, the Government will lose no time in finishing the small gap. When we speak of the Government, after all are we not referring to you and I? We are the- Government ... it is our money they spend, and our interests that they administer ... so that when you consider the following facts you will readily see that it is to the interest of ALL parts of the Province to get behind the Hope-Princeton Highway. As we have already pointed out, most of those citizens that have to go to or from the Interior at the present time go by way of the United States. In support of this may we quote the following figures. We have made enquiries at the Port of Osoyoos, which is the outlet of the Okanagan to the United States, and learn the following facts. In the year ending March, 1938, the following traffic passed through the part:- Canadian Cars In 15,327 Canadian Cars Out 15,585 American Cars In 5,452 American Cars Out 5,748 TOTAL ' 42,112 This, by the way, shows 42% more travel than was over the Cariboo Highway during the same period. The Customs official at Osoyoos, whose duty it is to enquire where all persons, going through the port are bound, and from whence they came, tells us that it is safe to say that 90% of the travellers are either going to, or coming from Vancouver. Now, just what does this mean from a monetary standpoint? Let us use the above figures, and route the travel over the Hope-Princeton Highway. To begin with, we immediately reduce the travel distance by 250 miles each way, or a total of 500 miles on the round trip. The purchase price of gasoline, therefore, is almost cut in half. Even with this enormous reduction we find that these cars, averaging twenty miles to the gallon, and using twenty-five gallons for the round trip, would purchase gasoline to the extent of $111,- 375.00—money that is now going to the dealers in the United States, and which could be well spent among our own gasoline agents and dealers. And another thing, as well we know, the overnment charges 7c per gallon gasoline tax, said tax to be used for the building and maintenance of roads, so that the Provincial Government would derive a gasoline tax revenue amounting to $23,625.00. As it stands now, neither the dealers or the government are getting any of this money. With these figures we cannot help but feel that the overnment should take the attitude that they cannot afford NOT to build this road, rather tan the opposite. Remember too, the figures we are giving cover only ONE port. There is also the revenue from Nelson, Trail and Cranbrook citizens. Also the figures given cover only ONE year, and that year was not one of the peak years, by any means. Scenery It is hardly necessary to elaborate on the scenery through which this vital connecting link passes. The Provincial Government have already established Game Reserves and Park Areas in the district. Flowers, fishing, and wild life of almost every kind are in abundance. There is a magnificent area knoWn as the "Three Brothers Plateau", which abounds with wild flowers, and stretches for miles surrounded by snow-capped peaks. One official of the Forestry Department, who has travelled through most American park areas tells us that, in his opoinion, this plateau is unsurpassed anywhere on the North American continent. Our Aim All the efforts of the Interior Boards of Trade, and other organizations are aimed at the one idea, irrespective of the location of these groups, to complete the road. By doing this we will all benefit, for the interchange of Coast and Interior people will mean much, and the influx of Americans and tourists from outside the Province will bring new money into circulation. Won't you assist us with every possible means at your command to complete a project that has been promised for man, many years. Help us in a.project that will help us all. -*- An American Viewpoint In view of the sundry suggestions which have been ad- danced that Canada should cancel, or at least sharply restrict, all Tourist Travel from the United States during the hostilities in Europe, the following extract from a letter received by the British Columbia Government Travel Bureau is interesting: "Any country that, while in the midst of a great war, can invite others to come to her playgrounds, and in such a casual and matter of fact manner, need never fear defeat at the hands of any hydrophobic dictator. I only hope my country may see its way to give increasing support to Britain and France, immediately." The letter is from a gentleman who announces his plans to visit British Columbia with his family this summer. Today's Fa^ori Perfect picnic frock for sizeg 11 to 13, even to the handkerchief tucked in the sleeve pocket. Another pocket attached at the skirt band, takes a coin purse, vanity and other young girl fancies in lieu of a hand bag. * * * By PRUNELLA WOOD THE 'TEEN age slogan for sum- mar wardrobes—treat 'em rough— takes in everything from head to toe. Dance frocks are shown a bit of respect, but hats, if any, shoes, ar i especially play clothes, must ta za a beating, "JT'ie white pique outfit alongside mjc'.s requirements. A good scrub- bi'i'i on the board and it's as fr^sh bs new. The side-buttoned skirt icomes off in a jiffy, liaving a one- piece romping suit for tennis, tricycling or canoeing. A Girl Scout jmxtorm rsnulclxd. ho mora rarc-ticsl. June 20th,, 1940 <fr THE SIMJOLK^MBBN gTAB, PRDlCfiT^ B^C. PA.GE THREE Save Your Quarters for a Certificate—and Serve by Saving You can start saving for one; deemable at full price in 7% years; i may buy War Savings Stamps at ,f ♦h«» now — nnd heln Canada ! and are issued in $10, $25, $50 and j 25 cents each, and turn them in on ' ., ^L ~ *!.?„-." $100 denominations, which can be a certificate when you have the purchased at proportional" "cut j required emount. Stamps will be rates." You can buy the $5 de- j sold by banks, post-offices and nomination for $4 cash, or you many stores. fight at the same time. War Saving? Certificates, are issued at $5 hich you'-pay being re- M^^^fh/sSfi^gScrrgainnDA^ Large Size PALM0LIVE SHAVE CREAM GENUINE SCHICK INJECTOR RAZOR 8 GENUINE SCHICK BLADES Wantec^ CLEAN COTTON RAGS WILL PAY 10c PER POUND if I I i I i p i ,i ■i § § i Training of Pilots Speeded to Comport With Allies' Needs Immediate Contribution In Airmen and Aircraft From Canada British Commonwealth Training Plan Proceeds OTTAWA—Canada will go the limit to give her full contribution in the air to help the Allies in the present crisis, according to information made known by James S. Duncan, Acting Deputy Minister of National Defence for Air. The carefully laid plans of the Empire training scheme, thought to be the most suitable by Great Britain, in accordance with the long range view of the war taken by the Allies at the time the agreement was signed, will be adhered to and pushed forward wherever feasible, but Canada, entirely on her own, will go "all out" to give immediate help to her Allies Instructors and pilots, airmen, aircraft and equipment destined for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan are being sent overseas immediately. The. advance party of Canada's second R.C.A.F. Squadron, No. 112 (City of Winnipeg), is already in England. More pilots will follow. Planes already on their way to Canada as a part of Great Britain's contribution to the gigantic training, plan were turned about by order of the Canadian Government, so that they might be used immediately in fighting over the British Isles and France. Fighter and bomber planes, besides those already despatched overseas, ae awaiting suitable transportation. Five thousand young Canadians have been called up to swell the ranks of the Royal Canadian Air Force. While maintaining the framework of the original training plan and proceeding with its development so that it can be geared to capacity at the earliest possible moment, every effort is being directed towards the maximum output of pilots, air gunners and air observers in the shortest possible time for overseas service. Soon a steady flow of these airmen will proceed at short regular intervals to join the operational squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Immediate steps have been taken to increase the aircraft industry, not only to replace where possible, the machines which the United Kingdom was to have sent Canada for the Empire Plan, but also to provide Britain with an ever increasing number of aircraft for active service. To reduce delays in ordering and the letting of contracts, special powers have been given the Departments of Transport and of Munitions and Supply. No time will be lost in the building of aerodromes and the manufacture and purchase of essential equipment and supplies. mMsmmfi'swm Romance Without Fiction (By E. E. HARDWICK) Unless someone will undertake to write of the early days of B.C. a number of matters of interest will be entirely forgot ten and our records will be the poorer for the lack of these details. tf|||: How many of the people of to-day would understand what was meant if some remark was made concerning the days before the "flood." Was there ever a flood, other than the one about which it is recorded that a man named Noah built an ark? Floods have been recorded as having occurred in numbers of countries, and damage amounting to the loss of millions in property values and thousands of lives has been the toll, but there was a flood in this Province, which although it did not take a large toll of human lives nevertheless took a large toll in property damage. In the early part of the winter snowfall. In the district around Revelstoke there was a record of close to 30 feet on the level. In many parts there was an even heavier fall than that. The Spring of 1894 was very much delayed, right up to the middle of May practically none of the snow had left the hills, then all at once the temperature rose to summer heights. Before the twenty-fourth of May the mercury on many days reched into the nineties, and the nights were exceptionally warm. The result was that the water came down from the mountains in roaring torrents. Streams which under normal conditions carried a few inches of water were swollen to rushing torrents over twenty feet deep. Rivers rose to alarming proportions and overflowed their oanks on each side, lakes too rose to heights which had never been recorded before or since. The Shuswap Lake rose until the C.P.R. track along its shore was six feet under water. The Fraser River rose several feet each day until railway and road traffic was completely disrupted. Thejlykes along the lower Fraser gave way and the country for miles was flooded to an extent never equalled before or since. Many of the farms of the lower Fraser were completely ruined by the deposit of gravel and sand left by the receding waters, and logs, and uprooted trees covered the land in every direction. Chilliwack was almost completely submerged, many of the Inhabitants were rescued by boats from the upper windows of the houses, and steamers chugged their way along what are now business streets. It was no uncommon thing to see houses and haystacks borne seaward along the rushing river. Young swains would go calling on their fiancees in row boats, bending their heads under the tops of the front doors and landing half way up the stairs in the hall. One man on a steamer laboriously making its way up the Fraser, recognized an acquaintance going down stream on a raft containing his family and all the belongings that could be conveniently stowed thereon. Hailing him he asked where he was going. The man on the raft replied that he was not sure but he did not care to stay in a country of such a floating population. For weeks all railway transporta tion on the CP.R. was completely suspended. Passengers were marooned on trams for many days. On one train east of Salmon Arm the passengers, who had the use of a mimeograph, issued a daily paper recording the events of each day. It was not necessary that all the happenings should be authentic, nor that the performers should possess any talent, all of the passengers, according to the paper, contributed either by song, recitation or dance to the entertainment of the supposed audience. Some who had neither ear nor voice for music contributed numbers which would have made them famous under other conditions. It is a matter of history how the bridges all along the Fraser were swept away. In one instance at least the men operating a ferry had a very exciting time and a narrow escape from death when the ferry suddenly broke away from its fastenings and was dashed against the rocks some distance down river. In every section of the Province the whole topic of conversation was the damage wrought by the flood. What is now known as Tulameen at that time was Otter Flat; this was completely submerged, and the same, can be said of what is now Coalmont. Although there were no roads, but only trails, in those days, travel along the river was difficult and dangerous. The Tulameen and Similkameen rivers were raging torrents. There was scarcely a foot of land where the town of Princeton now is which was not under water. There are some now resident in the town who can tell of a drift pile several feet high where the present court house now stands. Mr. John Fall Allison had a log house on the river bank opposite where the Similkameen joins the Tulameen and in the middle of the night the family had to hurriedly leave their beds and seek safety in the horse barn some distance further back from the flood. In the morning the house remained standing though the ground under one corner was completely washed away and it had a very decided cant towards the stream. What is now known as Mrs. Young's ranch was completely under water. There was nothing but a trail down the river1 and for weeks no one was able to get up or down and no record has been kept of damage, which must have been wrought further down. In those days, with no roads, telephones, telegraphs, or railways it was impossible to get reports of damage from isolated sections. At this time the writer had been married at Revelstoke on the seventeenth of May and brought his bride to Salmon Arm for a short honeymoon before going to Sumas, where he intended to go if the flood had not intervened. Sumas, for the time, was non existent, but even if there had been a Sumas to go to there was no means of getting there, so the honeymoon was prolonged for six weeks. Salmon Arm at that time was a very different place to what it is now. The country was heavily and. thickly timbered, with cedar, pine and fir of considerable size and height. About the only way one could see any distance was to look up, Seek Safety in Canada Mme. Englebert Dollfuss, widow of the Catholic chancellor of Austrij slain Jan. 25, 1934, by Austrian Nazis, will seek haven in Canada wifl her two children. Permission for her entry into Canada with the childre] has been granted by the Dominion immigration department and a well informed source said s><e is "likely to arrive in Canada shortly." Mm< Dollfuss, her son and daughter, moved to England in July, 1938, to takf up "permanent residence" after having wandered around the Balkan since Hitler took Austria in March of that year. Eva and Rudi, ehildrd of the ex-chancellor, are shown. ; NO but with the industry of the settlers' and the workings of nature these conditions in course- of time changed and it has become the beautiful agricultural district which it now is. One day the writer took his bride to call on Mrs. Hume, the wife of the dining car conductor on the C.P.R., who lived close to the station. During the afternoon a tremendous wind storm arose and the trees were uprooted and falling in all directions. To return to the valley that night was impossible, for trees had fallen across the only road, in one instance at least, piled to a height of almost twenty feet. Of course next morning the settlers got out in numbers with axes and saws to clear away the fallen timber. Though all of them could use a saw or axe not all of them were experts, arid one incident occurred which was very amusing, though it might have been serious. One of the men working on the job was an Englishman who had taken up a ranch along the station road. He climbed up alohg one tree with the intention of cutting it out. Another tree had lodged across the top of the one he intended to cut. For a short while he debated with himself as to which part of the tree he would stand on, finally he decided to cut between his feet, hoping that the tree would give warning before it broke and he could adjust himself accordingly. Unfortunately the tree snapped without the slightest- warning, and he was catapulted into the air grasping his axe in one hand and whirling like a Catherine wheel. Fortunately he landed on the top of the pile very little the worse, but the subject of much laughter and considerable good-natured banter from his fellow workers. Not many months after that incident a bush fire swept up the valley wiping out considerable of the timber and destroying many of the cabins of the early settlers. Any one visiting the valley now could form no conception of the immense amount of work undertaken by the early settlers before they acquired the beautiful farms and home which they ADVERTISING IS EVER WASTED minium ■minima Vacation Travel I BARGAINS To The Prairies ; Alberta (Calgary, Edmon- ' ton, Macleod and East), 1 Saskatchewan, Manitoba, 1 and Stations in Ontario | (Port Arthur and West). JULt 4 to 7 (Inclusive) ■ = Going and returning same route only. ■ I 30 DAY RETURN LIMIT ■ I Children, 5 years of age i and under 12, Half Fare. Choice of Travel in Coaches - Tourist or Standard Sleepers. 1 Stopovers allowed at all 1 points en route within I final return limit. I For further particulars ( ask your local Ticket Agent, or write to G. Bruce Burpee, G.PA.., C. P. R. Station, Vancouver. 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F.P.COOK ESI ATE PRINCETON and COALMONT —Established 1886— Classified FOR SALE—8-piece dining suite A real bargain. Apply Mrs. J. Durran, Allenby. R. D. TASSIE, Chiropractor will be at Princeton JUNE 18-19 Read The Ads SUMMER AIDS FREEZONE FOR CORNS NEET DEPILATORY FOR SURPLUS HAIR A daily dose of Fruit Salts adds to Hot Weather Health and Comfort. Princeton Drug and Book Store G. G. Lyall, Prop. For action—now! call by "long-distance -LOCALS!- .tit- Men of action like the long - distance telephone because it gets quick results. When they want word in a hurry from a far-away point, they telephone, because in one telephone conversation they can ask questions and get replies. They avoid the delay of an exchange of letters. Time lost may be business lost. They know that tomorrow may be too late, so they call today by longdistance telephone. • tit B.C. TELEPHONE CO. ■mini iiimiiiiiiniiiiimiimiii miir iiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii The CONSOLIDATED MINING and SMELTING COMPANY of CANADA Limited Manufacturers of ELEPHANT Brand Chemicals and Chemical Fertilizers. Ammonium Phosphates. Ammonium Sulphate, Super-phosphates, Monocalcium Phosphate. Producers and Refiners of TAD ANAC Brand Metals. Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Bismuth, Antimony and Zinc Dust. Also Sulphuric Acid and Sulphur The Princeton Bakery is re—*- ceivmg a reconditioning at the front- top of the building. tit tit tit Mr. and "Mrs. John Ewart and little daughter, Lynn, motored to Vancouver on Sunday last for a stay at the coast city as guests of Mrs. Ewart's parents. tit it tit . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Macfie were called to Vancouver Sunday on word that Mr. Macfie's mother was seriously ill. Her death occurred before they arrived in Vancouver. tit tit tit Mrs. George Broderick and two children, of Penticton, are spending the week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Batstone, at their ranch home near Princeton. * * n Mr. Fred Waterman, formerly of the staff of the Kelowna Courier, travelled through Princeton on Monday morning en route to Vancouver, where he has applied for enlistment with the R.C.A.F. GENERAL OFFICE AND WORKS, TRAIL, B. C. 'iiimmiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiimmiiii uiiii Hiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimi liiiiur it ti til The quilt, which was raffled at the first aid dance in the Orange Hall, was made by Mrs. William Martin, a lady of 89 years. She will be glad to know that the raffle for her quilt netted a total of $52.15 for the local Red Cross. tit tit tit Dr. and Mrs. W. Kaye Lamb, of Vancouver, accompanied by Mrs. Lamb's mother, motored through Princeton on Monday, en route to Similkameen. Dr. Lamb is Provincial Librarian and Archivist at Victoria. * tit k Mrs. Homer Carran, of Cal gary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Arthur, is visiting her parents at their home here. She arrived on Saturday last, and -will remain for a month's visit. tit tit tit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knighton Mrs. Knighton senior; and Miss Margaret Francis motored to Vancouver on Sunday last. The Knightons are spending a week's vacation at the coast, wher Mrs. Knighton junior will attend the annual Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, in her position as Worthy Matron of Princeton Chapter No. 39. Miss Francis left on her way to Zeballos, where she will be married soon to Mr. Gordon Greenwood. Announcing THE GREATEST PICTURE IN SCREEN HISTORY! 5 YEARS TO PRODUCE! COST $4,000,000 ! 3% HOURS TO SEE ! Entirely In Technicolor! GONE WITH THE WIND 2 DAYS ONLY! Friday and Saturday JULY 5th & 6th 130 P. M.—TWICE DAILY—7.30 P.M. Prices (Incl. Tax) MATINEES (1.30 p.m.) All Seats Reserved 75c EVENINGS (7.30 p.m.) All Seats Reserved $1.10 — Buy Seats in Advance — Box Office Open Daily 7 to 8 p.m., and at Gray's Bakery During Store Hours. Prompt attention to mall orders accompanied by cheque «r money order and self-addressed ami stamped envelope. '(^g)^ NOTE: This picture will no* Jkf^r if? shown anywhere except at advanced prices at least until 1941. Miss Pat Pope and Miss Ag nes Ewart left on the bus Sunday morning for Penticton where they will spend a week vacationing. * * * Mr. Jack Jenkins, manager of Brett's Limited, returned Sunday from Vancouver and Fraser Valley points. He left Tuesday of last week by motor. tit * * Burr Motors Limited received on Tuesday a cut-a-way model of the 1940 Ford de Luxe chassis. The interesting model will remain at their garage until Thursday. It arrived, accompanied by attendants, by way of a special truck from Penticton, where it had been on display. M * it Ernie Budd, of Princeton, was the lucky winner of the quilt raffled by the Red Cross at the First Aid dance on Saturday night. Through the kindness of the Mine Safety Association, the Red Cross also was able to realize gains on refreshment booths which were operated at the dance and on the grounds during the day. tit it it Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meilleur, formerly of Princeton, where Mr. Meilleur was co-owner of the Princeton Garage, and lately of Tulsequa, have for the past month been vacationing in Princeton. Late last week, Mrs. Meilleur left for Vancouver to arrange to move to Princeton, where Mr. Meilleur has obtained employment at the Granby power house. it * Br Sponsored by the local Rebekah lodge, a whist drive was held in aid of the Red Cross in the Odd Fellows' Hall last Friday evening. Thirteen tables were used to accomodate the gathering. Prizes were won by Percy McGregor, Mrs. E. Gray and Mrs. F. Parkes. Refreshments were served during the course of the evening. The whist drive netted a total of $15.50 for the local Red Cross Branch. it tit tit Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Baillie entertained the visiting members of the Vancouver i--3oard of Trade and many of the members of the Princeton board on Friday afternoon in their spacious Copper Mountain home. Mrs. L.F. Champion and Mrs. (Dr.) R. J. Wride assisted Mrs. Baillie as hostesses. Later in the evening, after the banquet in the employees' dining room had been completed, an exclusive number of guests returned to the Baillie home. At this gathering, Mr. H. R. Cottingham, president of the Vancouver board, presented the three ladies with gifts in appreciation of their gracious hospitality. Hedley Man Lost for Short Time L. N. Rudolph, accountant for Hedley Mascot, was lost for a day and a half last Sunday and Monday in the country surrounding the west fork of Hedley Creek. He was located by a search party made up of Game Warden Harry Morgan, W. "Buck" Allison, R. L. Cawston and R. Blanchard. He became separated from his companions about noon on' Sunday. The searchers located him about 6:30 on Monday evening. Two other searching parties were also engaged in the search. He was none the worse for his experience, but was foot sore and tired when found. He stated that he had not been actually lost, but was not able to find his way out at the time he was located. Trail Man Slightly Hurt In Auto Mishap C^ SOFTBALLERS SOON TO START PLAYOFF GAMES As the softball season rolls into its last week of play the teams find themselves entrenched in their final positions with no changes possible. The High School has carried off its fourth consecutive pennant, establishing a record in this respect. The Billiard Hall has also established a record, but of a different sort. They have a no win record of eleven straight games, and are given little chance of winning their final contest of the season when they play Scotts' on Wednesday evening. In second place, three games behind the students, are the Cosmos, twice winners of the Coca-Cola cup, emblematic of playoff supremacy. Following Cosmos are Scotts, two games back of the store boys. Monday evening Scotts very nearly ended the long win streak of the High School, as the druggists jumped Wenner- strom for an 8-1 lead in the second inning. The students kept chiselling down the lead, however, and in the final stanza reached McBryde for seven hits. and ten runs to win the game 17-13. Cosmos clinched second place on Monday evening by defeating Scotts 13-12 in a close game. The druggists had the game sowed aWay time after time but couldn't hold the hard Two men were involved in a motor accident on Monday last, when the car in which they were riding careened off the Merritt road, just above the Hedley highway early in the morning. They were Peder Moldstad, driver and owner of the car, and Ole Albertson, of Trail, B.C. Albertson was taken to the Princeton hospital with slight head injuries. No charge was laid. It is stated that the car's brakes failed to hold on the hill, and the driver lost control, of the vehicle. The two men were driving from Vancouver to their homes in Trail. Damage to the car, a late model coupe, was considerable. The AU-Star team which is to play Copper Mountain for a $25 purse on the first of July will be chosen by Cece Ritchie and Andy Muir. Some High School players will not be considered owing to the fact that they will be playing in the baseball tournament on the same day. The Princeton softball league has decided to sponsor a soft- ball tournament June 30. Penticton, Merritt and Copper Mt. have been invited to compete, in addition to two, or possibly three local teams. Competition will be for a $25 purse. PRINCETON BOARD OF TRADE The regular monthly meeting of the Princeton Board of Trade will be postponed ONE WEEK to Monday, June 24th K^*^ ....a....... a.a..j -A-^-A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.^.A.^ DOMINION DAY Princeton July 1 Chin Up ! Relax Cheer Up ! I With Princeton Lodge No. 280, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of Canada and Newfoundland In a Programme of Events offered for Enjoyment 'of All — 10.30 a.m. — Crowning of the Queen at Cenotaph. — 1.30 TO 6.00 P,M. — Baseball. Tournament. Elk's Band in Attendance. — 11.00 A.M.— Grand Parade — HORSE RACES — Half Mile Open — Ladies' Race SIMILKAMEEN DERBY Pony Express — Half Mile Pony Race — 6.30 P.M. — Softball at Wallace Field—Princeton All Stars vs Copper Mountain All Stars for the T. Eaton Challenge Cup. $.00 P.M.—School Band Concert at Cenotaph. DANCE - Orange Hall 9.30 to 2.00 p.m. ADMISSION TO GROUNDS—Adults, 50c Gents, 1.00 — Ladies, 50c Children, 25c — Cars Free. ,..H..W"M"M-**-M"H"I-*M-^*W PI'S m&T $0 BADAFTEH ALL... 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Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), The Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1935-08-29), The Similkameen Star (1935-09-05 to 1939-12-28).
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