W^ SIMILKAMEEN STAR. Devoted to the Interests of Princeton and the Similkameen Country. 5

Voj.. i. No. 29, PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, OCT., 13th, 1900. $2.00 PER YEAR

This month practically marks the Personal Hen tion. VIEWING THE CAMP close of the prospecting season, and quite TO BUILD AT ONCE a number of the boys have gone out to A. E. Howse left on Sunday's stage for Boundary, Kootenay country and other Nicola. k points to look for work, so as to be able The first month of a very successful "7 j^ Mr. Penaluna Sizing Up the to carry on their work next season. In Keremeos-Princeton Road to school has past it/Princeton. «-»» 'ery instance the boys leave with the Mines. Receive Attention. Mrs. Allison and daughter werepassen* intention of returning next summer, and gers on the last outgoing stage. £ whojhave their assessment work done two seasons ahead will return and carry Fred Revely and E. Burr started for development work. The courage and Greenwood the first of the week. Jrogregressivei Work to be Done by thenerge y displayed by the boys in pushing Government Buildings Will be Let By Harry Duncan, manager of A. E. I Monte Mira Company—Podunk work on their claims under the difficulty Contract—Brief News of a Local Howse's store at Nicola Lake arrived on Claim to the Front. and hardships so many of them have to Nature. today's stage. combat with, simply shows their George Aldous returned to Princeton bounded faith in the country. via the Hope trail today, after an extend­ mm. ed visit to the Pacific coast. / Mr. Jas. Penaluna, Engineer for the At It Again. The Chief Commissioner of Land and Messrs. Neaves and Slater, two gentle­ Tharsus Copper and Sulphur Co., of Glas­ Ex-Gov. Dewdney is the conservative Works has issued instructions to Arthur men from England, who are visiting Mr. gow, Scotland, has been busily engaged nominee to oppose Aulay Morrison in the Stevenson, Road Engineer for West Yale, the past week investigating the merits of W. J. Waterman, were passengers on to­ Westminster riding at the forthcoming to at once begin work on the Princeton Copper mountain. In company with day's stage. Dominion election. The Gov. has a hard end of the Princeton-Keremeos wagon Messrs. Cramer and Stevenson he explor­ fight on his hands, as Mr. Aulay is very Mr. Thos. Miller, of Greenwood, B. C, road. It is the intention of the gov ed and visited the greater part of the popular in both Westminster and the who has been visiting JPrinceton and the mountain, securing samples as he wen rounding disticts. ment to push the work to immediate principal mines in the vicinity, returned Upon returning to Princeton he at on< completion. Owing^^tothe lateness of home via Keremeos on Monday last. proceeded to find out was in the samplj the season it is th^ght advisable to build Wardle & Thomas are making some obtained by a thorough analysis. In r Polling Day November 7th. The official announcement was madi the road under government supervision extensive improvements on the meat gard to his opinion of the mountain he market. The new front and a fresh coat has ve. y little to say at present as he on Wednesday last that nominations for instead of calling for tenders as origi- the Dominion election will take pit of paint makes it have a very neat ap­ doubtedly prefers to keep it for his t lly intended. As many as possible October 31st. The writs are reJurnahte+: pearance. benefit. Next week atrip will be madi 11 be employed, as the work will be Kennedy mountain where he will look on Dec. 5th. £/*** Mr. and Mrs. Murray of Vancouver are M In British Columbia, the etectiojifl^ln 1arrange d in sections, each section being visiting Mr. and Mrs. Pooley of Nicola over the situation in that camp. Mr. Penaluna's intention to stay in this the Burrard district and in Yale^Cariboo- under a competent foreman. The wages for a short vacation. Mr. Murray is man­ part of the country for several weeks his Kootenay will be left to the discretion oi paid will be $2.50 per day. ager of the Bank of British Columbia at views and opinions of the country as a the returning officers. The returning Vancouver. offic^ra appointed for British Columbia whole will be awaited with great interest The government building at Princeton Charlie Richter, wife and family, were by the people of the Similkameen. It is are: victoria, J. G. BrowiK of Victoria; Vancouver, C. H. Barkefj*Nanaimo; Bur­ will be built at once. Plans among the arrivals on today's stage. Mr. to be hoped that Mr. Penaluna's com­ and Mrs. Richter will occupy the hand­ pany will see their way clear to take up rard, Duncan C.^:Gregor, Vancouver; ready and tenderders foforj&r the work will be r Westmifoer, T.JLArmstrong,West- some cottage on Bridge street, which has some of properties, as we fully realize asked for shortl been prepared for their reception. what a great benefit it would be. We minsterister;; Y&e-Caribc^Kootenay, D. J. believe that our prospectors and claim McDonald, Kamloops. EXPOSITION NOTES. Wm. Hine and Wm. Lowe of Kere­ owners will gladly accept any reasonable Vancouver, Oct. 9.—Polling day meos arrived in Princeton Sunday from ^proposition, and in fact, would be will- Burrard will be fixed by the returning Visitors At the Kamloops Fair From Hope. They have both spent a pleasant \ing to go even tfaore than half way. officer at some day later than November the Nicola District. holiday in the coast cities but are glad to 7th, probably November 15. From the Kamloops Sentinel. get back to the Similkameen. Messrs. Sre ring and Burns are ii^town Thos. Hunter came in from Princeton John Ferguson McCrae, of Rossland, from Summers creek and Mammon! lake reported that polling day in Yale Wednesday. districts. They speak very highly of arrived on today's stage. Mr. McCrae is and Cariboo districts will be fixed for Mrs. A. R. Carrington, of Nicola Lake, here to meet Hugh and Duncan McRae, that partlof the country and upon their November 15th. return will be accompanied by Mr. Pen- is spending a few days with friends. and will examine the properties on Cop­ The candidates in Yale-Cariboo-Koote- F. W.Jackson, of the Triangle ranch, per and Kennedy mountains owned by Quilchena, is in town. Jack Swansbourough went nay are A. H. McNeill of Rossland, Con­ them, with a view to making arrange­ ments for active development this winter. out to Wolf creek to look at the. progress servative ; Wm. Galliher, of Nelson, Lib­ Geo. B. Armstrong, of Lower Nicola, done on the Podunk claim of which he is eral and Chris Foley, of Rossland, Labor. came in for the Exhibition. the proud owner. Messrs. Davis and Geo. R. Philp, of Nicola Lake, is Sold Life Dearly. Roland who are doing assessment and de­ The new provincial lists of voters will spending a few day in town. London, Oct. n.—A special dispatch velopment are bringing out a fine show­ not be available at the Dominion elec­ Bob Clarke is in from Nicola Lake to from Lydenberg says: "A Boer prisoner tells the story of the way in which a pa­ ing and the claim promises to be one of tion, so the old lists prepared last May enjoy the races and look up his many trol of five troopers of Strathcona's Horse \<^ie leaders on Wolf creek. will be used. This %will prevent a num­ \?jfix. T. A. Rogers, the general manager ber of eligible voters in the Similkameen under Sergeant Brothers, met death. Jos. D. Lauder, JSovernment Agent at It appears that they were suddenly sur­ of the Afonte Mira Mining Co., who has district from using the franchise, but it Nicola Lake, ^spending a week's holi­ rounded by a strong force of Boers. The been in Chicago lately making arrang- will be impossible to get new lists ready day in town, ' Canadians indignantly refused to sur­ ments for active work on several of the time for the election. Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. A. E. Howse and render, and a murderous fire was ex­ company's properties in the Aspen Grove -. Special Notice, d/ Miss Douglas came in from Nicola Lake changed at short range, until every man district is expected to return the first of Wednesday for the Exhibition. was riddled with bullets, but not before the week. This company has been bus- ' A special meeting will be called at an Rev. Thos. Neville and Mrs. Neville of each Canadian accounted for three Boers. ily engaged all summer in prospecting early date for the purpose of arranging Nicola Lake, are spending a few days in and acquiring valuable properties and it the Princeton School district and ap­ town. Before returning home Mr. and Liberals Defeated. is their, intention to proceed with their pointing trustees and secretary of the Mrs. Neville will visit Vancouver, The latest returns from the British development work on a larger scale. Princeton school board. Notices of the date of meeting will be posted in town, elections show: •(Messrs. French and Day are out doing rnestly requested Princeton merchants all carry Blue Ministerial seats 315 assessment. : Ribbon Extracts. Opposition seats 198 THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. 4*//* I News of the Province fcfil Al I AN New General itorofthe U Store -r 11Boo t We carry a well assorted stock of Clothing, Gents' Furnish­ iage to Mr. s and ings, Blankets, Boots and Shoes, Stationery, Tinware, etc. is racquet We sell none but the Purest and Best , "I.M.P." ii silver, The presenta- 21 ,* SHOES *& was made at 1 e club and w GROCERIES lembers and sembled to do VANCOUVER, B.C. Try Our "HONDI CEYLON" and RAM LAL'S odTim< I INDIAN TEAS C Try Our Own Mining Boot. 6 Just Received || Another Consignment of Boots and Shoes, Shirts and Underwear' CALL AND SEE THEM. being done speaks kigb Blacksmithing and Bridge st. Ronnie £ Bell Horseshoeing

Shop on Harold Avenue. PRINCETON, B. C PRINCETON LUflBER,

! British Ainei i corporatioi SHINGLE ^d PLANING MILLS id operate large! n British Co Q. flurdoch Mr. Mackinto A. E. HOWSE, Prop.

Prospectors Hill and Office Bridge Street, PRINCETON. B. C. ....STOP!

If you want to Outfit cheaply and quickly, do so at the SIMILKAMEEN BUTCHERING QO. ihrough this city durinj KEREMEOS STORE WHOLESALE and RETAIL through the Boundai WM. HINE & Co., Dealers in Heats. Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley. , says the Gazette. The lechaperonageofF.W. money by buying 1 freight agent of the outfit at the point Cm Summers, and comprised \V. K. tart prospecting. PRINCETON BRANCH. ITanager. f IfreighfagentC.P. R., | at Winnipeg; M. H. Int of the Chicago, Bur- I with headquarters at Mining Supplies llins, representing the of Every i at Spokane, and Jas. That will Last and at the same is connected with the time cost the least money is what most people look for but seldom I Footwearobtain . FOR GOOD HONEST VALUE IN Rec It SMOKE ill d exclusively in grocer- and pr | to begin with. As Tucketts ! BOOTS .* AND .* SHOES soon as that department is firmly estab­ lished it is the intention to add other TOBACCOS, CIGARS and That will WEAR AND LAST a visit to the Prospec­ lines until all branches of retail trade are tors Supply Store should be made. We have a large fully covered. CIGARETTES. assortment with PRICES that are bound to please. The company has been incorporated under the name of the Rossiand Co-oper­ Tphey are the Purest j o. E. THOMAS, p>op. Prospectors Supply Store ative Society, Limited. About 30 mem­ bers have already joined the society and J^ certainly the some J4000 have beon subscribed in $5 shares. The promoters are all wage earn­ Dest in the market. ers. There is no limit fixed for the com­ pany's capital but no individual can hold more than 100 shares in his own name. Eight per cent, is the limit of dividends Geo. E.Tuckett s son coJ on sales and interest on stock. HAMILTON, ONT. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

PBACTICAX Mining men of Colorado ADVICE are recognized as men of hard practical sense. TLey have adopted the business of mining not as a game of chance but as of the surest money making businesses in the world. They do not

idea of.how they proceeded j The World lestions of the Day, but the Peo Princeton are UNITED in thei >n as to the BEST PLACE to TRADING. by buyers

ade eyes to the possibilities of increased RICHARD H. PARKINSON, P. I,, j savings by buying at A. E. Howse's Big Store Investigate F rzz Some there are still guided by the old ruts and false ideas. To' these we say earnestly. Investigate F 3 McCOSKERY. Am Em HOWS Cm GENERAL MERCHANT. PRINCETON AND NICOLA.

ally cipal, nd the ba > interested i; h day of June, A. D . all the public utilities such as water, light and telephone plants, and does nof NOTICE. encourage the coming of outsiders; and outsiders will often do well to stay away ie Chief Commissioner ofl from such districts, for the proper place enses to prospect for coal 0 to search for a bonanza is at some little distance from one already discovered. irked Geo. de Wolfs "Usually the local weekly publication will, to the careful observer, tell a plain story. If the signs mentioned are found, il/pSSH open correspondence with an assayer and surveyor, enclosing ee of say $10 in your letter, and s • professional view on the locality :e people are generally gentlemen and me: en of honor. post marked J. P. < Often they are college gradus tes. Their opinions are worth having, After ob- o chains north taining them, if the outlook : s favorable, Headquarters for all stage lines. H subscribe for the local paper md also the weekly mining journal of the nearest large commercial centre. Study both carefully as they come,along. and explore the advertising columns of the latter for the names and addresses of mining en­ Commencing at a post marked Peter Gunder- Mel Jici'Sfi gineers who make it a business to report N. H. corner of Slipper's application and on and examine mines. Address two or west; thence 80 north ; then more of them, and enclose a #25 fee, ask- J. H. JACKSON, Sole Proprietor. ^y^ankly for their opinion of the camp, finally, if the general report on the whole is favorable, take the train and go • PRIMGETCM right to the district and examine the proposition yourself. There is no mys­ R. G. TATI.OW. DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SUPERVISION. tery about the business of metal mining. ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS AND Any man of average common sense can, if he will take time, satisfy himself ... JAMES HISLOP CIGARS AT THE BAR FIRST-CLASS STABLE IN whether the property before him contains CONNECTION. the elements of success or failure. There MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEEE comes a time, it is true, when it is proper fg^Tatrons of the Hotel Jackson can keep posted on the n PROVINCIAL JVAND SURVEYOR. ning - ind necessary to purchase trained prac­ Development of the entire Similkameen. tical assistance and professional advice; ..Princeton,B- C... THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

reach Spoka I them," but blamed little with them, THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR from th a marked in the district, who go out to Ross­ JOHN LOVE & CO. Published Weekly at t of the co land or elsewhere and croak about DRUGGISTS AND PRINCETON, B. O. mercial and mining business trans­ "prohibitory prices," but the pros­ acted would be the result. Not pectors have long since learned the STATIONERS. IE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO, only would the whole of the South­ art of sizing up these cheap-john ern Mining Section extending from men, and as a consequence refuse J. ANDERSON, MANAGER. Hope to Fort Steele be connected, to take them seriously. But let a but a great impetus would be given mining man strike camp and you to the mining industry. The Sim­ will see how quickly the scene Presriptions ^Carefullyj» Compounded. ilkameen section alone would re­ changes and no st ckling about Orders by mail or stage promptly turn to the provincial treasury im­ prices, or bonds—if working con­ Subscribers will confer a favor on this office bjj mense sums derived not only from ditions are agreed to. These croak­ [ promptly reporting any change In address or ir­ her mining, but from her great ag­ ers would like to have us deliver regularity In receipt of the paper. L, S. DELEPLAINE ricultural resources. Let the gov­ them properties such as the Triune, Advertising rate* furnished on application. ernment give us a railroad, but for Cromwell, Nettie L., True Fissure Legal notices 10 and 5 cents per line. &CO* VANCOUVER, B. C. 1 and such for about $2.99. Then "Certificates of Improvement'! notices, $5.00 to goodness sake give it to us quick. $10.00 for legal life of notice. Don't spend years of deliberation. they would want time to pay it in Pour weekly insertions constitute one month advertising. Bring on the railroad policy and with no restricting conditions. The Mining and Electric let construction be the result. country would be well rid of this RAILWAY COM- The Hon. R. McBride species of "mining men."—Lardeau MUNICATION made an announce- NUST STAY WITH The people of Fort <£ ^Machinery ent at Chilliwack recently that IT HOE TOO Steele must work has a decided bearing on the ques- together for the common good, f "tion of railway communication to the persistent man who wins in Agents lor 'the Similkameen. The statement e long run, and so it must bewith FRASER, CHAMBER & CO., CHICAGO, U. S. AND I,ONI>ON, ENGLAND. made by the Minister of Mines was, communities. The modest and re­ JOHE. P.N ALU WS CO.. ,PEC LTD., MILWAUKEEK & CO, WIS.. that within twelve months a rail tiring man must take a back seat, Will the new shirt waist man way would be constructed "through if not he will be pushed from the scream at a spider ? t the Chilliwack valley. Of course course by the fellow bound to get Wholesale Clothing any railway running through the there. On the same principle c< AND Chilliwack valley,, must naturally munities can get what they want if | Don't buy any maps of the Trans­ Mens' Furnishings. be a portion of t$a>Gong prom sed they stay with it. As the woman vaal. There are likely to be VANCOUVER, B. C. Coast to Kootenay Railway. It is who married the man to get rid of changes. now an open secret, that the gov­ him, so with governments to get rid Correspondence Solicited from the Trade. ernment when they meet the pro­ of an important legislator will give Brother Diaz of Mexico is on Careful and Prompt Atention to all vincial house at the spring session, what he asks.—Prospector. about as good terms with his job as LETTER ORDERS. intend bringing forward a strong any statesman now on the payroll. railroad policy, the most important COMMENT UN- Mr. Arthur Hickling, feature of which will be a plan for NECESSARY managing director of | The first qualification of the gen­ ParMnson & the construction of a railway from the Vermilion Forks Townsite Co., tlemen who are to take the census the Pacific coast through the Chilli­ made several statements in the Ross­ in the Philipines should be ability Fetbersfonlraugb wack and the Similkameen valleys land Miner, issued July 18th. to sprint. FAIRVIEW, B. C. to the Kootenay country. "The Vermilion Forks company, PRINCETON, B. C. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS By what method the government owners of the townsite—whose rep­ Not to treat a serious subject too will secure the building of such a resentative Mr. Hickling is—are lightly—the two busiest bees that CIVIL ENGINEER line, is still a matter of conjecture. taking active measures to consoli­ have known of for some time are and NOTARY PUBLIC. A liberal cash subsidy would prob­ date their property. A handsome the Briton and the Boer. Surveys on the Similkameen Promptly ably be the most acceptable grant bridge, over the Similkameen, built Attended to. that could be offered to any com­ according to government plans, is in A burglar in New Jersey tickles pany and we think would also be course of construction, a further the feet of his victims when he robs W. J. WATERilAN, M. E the system which would be favored large area of_ground hasteen plat­ them. This is to show them where F. a. S. M. A, I, n. E., Etc. by the majority of the people. The ted on thejrench and one acre lots the laugh comes in. old system of giving away enor­ provided for residential purpose mous tracts of land, whether good, Streets are being clearedTROAi ROADS China has one-fourth of the xamination, Development and Man­ bad or indifferent, has been univer­ ft GRADED and SIDEWALKS CON­ world's "population, one-twelfth ofl agement of Prospects, Claims sally condemned. There are few and Mines Undertaken. STRUCTED. Mr. Hickling now feels its land surface and is likely in the who realize today, the enormous certain that Princeton, from its sit­ r future, to have the largest benefit a short line of railway run­ uation, must be the supply town of graveyard on record. > ning to the heart of the Kootenay the district, and suggested that 'We P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C • country from, the Pacific coast, had better buy.lots whilst they were would be to the province. At the going cheap.' Buyers of lots on] IHPORTANT. j. CHARLES MCINTOSH, present time the Kootenay country the main street, he said, are realiz-1 might be a portion of the State ofl A Dominion general elec­ ing profits of 200 to 300 per cent. I BARRISTER, SOLICITOR tion is at hand. Every male Washington, without changing very on the original price paid." AND; British subject, 21 years of materially the present connection it Is comment necessary? NOTARY PUBLIC has with the cities on the Pacific age, who has been in the Pro­ vince six months, is entitled coast. There is today quite as much MONEY IS WHAT The prevailing idea to have his name enrolled on traffic from Rossland and Nelson to TALKS LOUDEST among many "we- the voters'list. Is your name Spokane and American points as want-a-cheap-property" mining (?) on the list? If not fill out a there is to Vancouver or Victoria. men, seems to be that Lardeau pros­ registration form at once. PRINCETON, B. C The bulk of the mining business is pectors are asking too much for done in Spokane, Montreal and their hard-earned claims. The fact The last day for registra­ Toronto. With a short line to Van- of the matter is there has not been tion is October 20th and all ...JAMES HISLOP.... 1 couver the interests of the province one genuine offer made to a claim forms must leave Princeton MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER would be knitted together. Were owner in the Lardeau this season. by the mail going out Sunday it possible to reach Vancouver from There may have been would-be pur­ Oct. 15th. Be sure you reg­ PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. / ister. Nelson and Rossland in the same chasers, with "lots of money behind ...Princeton,B. C... THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

GOOD The ROADS h ulL, was ve the formati Good Road! Dunsmuir a ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. J. Deane 'as Hotel Princeton 1 natter of the estate < JAMES WALLACE, Proprietor. taken the lead led up to the c< PRINCETON'S PIONEER gcod re will be likely <£ <& HOTEL *& •* from the beginning. Just he we do not fully understand j tators for good roads have The Resort their efforts. Owing to t conditions our Vancouver For Prospectors and Mining Men. are for the most part good speaking the soil is light a First Class Dining Room and Bar.

No trouble to talk to guests. Political matters laid over for the present. The V Chinese Question the Important topic of the day. fined c the Mainland ofwha hasiu st been said o F our Island roads, here a re some high vavs in this HOTEL part of the pre vince that nee d to have ap­ Mongolian Sympathisers Excluded. plied t o then the principl es for which the "G ood Roads" people contend. The MEMOS.. object of the association is s stout in gen- eral te rms in a resolution which was moved by M r. Deane and seconded by JONH NEIL, Proprietor. Captai a Tatlow , M.P.P., an< adopted by Riveted Steel Pipe. the c follow Stables in Connetion. I of Steel Water Pino for "Resolve opinion of the gathering from all sections of the province, it is de­ :cialty of all k sirable to form for the province of British Columbia a Good Roads Association, hav­ ing for its object the betterment of the ARMSTRONG & MORRISON, highways of the province and the dissem­ This hotel is Situated at ination of information on the best meth­ the Gateway to the OFFICE AND WORKS, I ods of road making, and the promotion Similkameen valley, jt of local societies in all parts of the pro­ Well Furnished Rooms. vince; and to promote the discussion and Bar and Dining Room consideration of all subjects having refer­ ence to the construction and mainten­ Service First-Class. ance of highways, taxation and expendi­ The James Robertson Co. Ltd. ture, and the best system of maintenance and supervision, and the advancement of all legislation tending to secure the object VANCOUVER, B. C. desired, namely, good roads" The convention adopted a resolution Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Shot, Traps, White We Cater Specially to asking the provincial government to -LEAD PAINTS, Etc make a grant to the association. The Mining Men Jobbers in Wrought, Cast or Steel Pipe and Fittings, Metals and Steam movement is an excellent one and w< and Prospectors* Fittings. Write for Quotations. HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL, QUE. THE JAMES ROBERTSON CO., LTD, Branches Toronto, St. Joho g and VANCOUVER. L.S.DELEPLAINEI Princeton Meat Market \ & CO., VANCOUVER, B. C. WARDLE & THOMAS • Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended to • £ and delivered. ; AGENTS FOR LAFLIN & RAND POWDER AND MINE EXPLOSIVES.;

'Oi THE ONLY EXPLOSIVE FOR S. A. HARTMAN LAND CLEARING ROSSLAND, B. C.

I ATLAS DYNAMITE OR GELETINE WILL DO 4 | MINING AND MINES 'i Times the work of ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE. I PROMOTER OF STOCK COMPANIES.

ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. We have first class connections and can find the necessary capital to work and develop meritorious copper propositions in the Similkameen Write For Catalogue and Further Information to country. If you have a good claim with a fine showing we will find 108 Holland Block, Vancouver, B. C i you a buyer. We cordially invite your correspondence. Respectfully, OFFICE: 43 COLUMBIA AVE. S. A. HARTMAN. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

AN OPEN LETTER Uridge, and ihould expect strong' The Townsite Co. Explain Why They support in our endeavors to obtain from PRINCETON Don't Fulfill their Promises. the present government a fulfillment of their predecessors promise. Yet we hav| ASSAY OFFICE. failed to find one article in your paper ii furtherance of this object, and you nowj C. B. HARRIS zjrirr try to put upon us the entire blame for s that yoi the delay that has occurred. We ad •in body your sws regarding! vanced the money for the substructure o ' Assayer ite company i: |u open lette the bridge on the distinct promise of thi and in replying government then in office that they woul< MALLERY'S Chemist* advance a further sum for its completior the instant the present government wil. in writing thus openly of thealleg- Accurate results Guaranteed. Re admit their present obligation in writing 1 ortcomings of the Townsite they having done so verbattly already ports wil be returned on stage bring­ seeing that thi We agreed when in Victoria to leave the Drug Store ing samples. matter of the grant for the bridge in

We carry a full stock of Drugs Correspondence Solicited.

Regarding Mining Properties in th that an Up-to-date Drug Store Slmllhameen District.

ropertles arefully Sampled and Assayed.

Kamloops, B. C. I Granite \ Creekoo GRAND PACIFIC Hotel ....HOTEL... MRS. JAMES, Proprietor. KAMLOOPS, B. C. The nearest hotel to the Rail- This Hotel has always been Famous For the Excellence tf of its table. h and the Similkameen. The nearest point to the J Good Rooms. Good Table richest Silver Lead mines h Good Liquors, Good Sta- in B. C, 'Summit City.' J Jp Ming in Connection. J- There is more gold in J Granite Creek than has J P. A. BARNHAKT, Prop. yet been taken out. h

P Stopping Point for V Princeton stages. JOHN LOVE & CO. French & oay \ TINSMITHS DRUGGISTS AND J PLUriBERS The Nearest Point to the : Creek Mines. STATIONERS. GUNSniTHS ...PUMP DRIVING DONE... Our Camp Stove is the Boss for f Woodward's j Prospectors. Repair work of Every Descrip­ Presriptions ^Carefully j- Compounded. tion. ...HOTEL5 Orders by mail or stage promptly I LOWER NICOLA. ! W 3. tit Promptly Execute L. S. DELEPLAINE Your We can save you The shortest route by 10 Miles to h tention of altering this arrangement as &CO. VANCOUVER^. C Princeton from Spences Bridge is T soon as possible, so that we should REPAIRING scarcely have thought it necessary for Via Lower Nicola. h Mining and Electric you to make a public grievance of this. Repairing The table is supplied with pro- » The other point is your incomplete ^^ Machinery duce from our own gardens. J aid incorrect version of the bridge ques­ A full line of Watches and the tion. No one is better acquainted with Latest Styles of Jewelery always COMFORTABLE ROOMS. t the facts connected with the bridge con­ on hand. struction than you are. You were one of Agents lor Headquarters for Smith's Stage t , FRASER, CHAMBER & CO., CHIC. W. J. KERR, made theS^jreemeirt with the Cotton AND. LONDON, ENGLAND. e the building of this bridge E. P. ALUS CO., LTD., MnvwAui ^ Kamloops, B. C. i THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

CONTINUED EROM PAGE 6. CANADIAN U This will come, however, not from •#**"^"**'J"" Canadian Pacific 5k money given by us to boost up the town, DA GlflG Palace Livery Mf but fromth e i««shnmt onf f capitarantt.ill iinn ththeA rich mining country surrounding it. and Navigation CO. substantial pay rolls, which is the only «* STABLES <& sound basis upon which a mining town ^^an be built. "Imperial KEREMEOS, B. C. I In conclusion we would point out the Time Table No. 51 J extreme unfairness of your accusations of D J INNIS, Prop. lack of public spiritedness on your part. Limited"

I'&jf have not headed the list of subscriptions i Vf We take no credit for this, it came with- ST. PAUL Ron in Connection with Keremeos Hotel TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.

TORONTO ClARHS STAGE UNE ~ WEDNESDAY Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and Nicola I^ake every Monday. Leaves Nicola Lake for Kamloop, Montreal and Boston. every Friday at 6 a. m. PRINCETON ROUTE. Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows Leaves Spences Bridge for Nicolas Coutlees, Nicola Lake, Granite Creek and Princeton every 5:51 IMPERIAL LIMITED 20:16 Thursday at 6 a. m. jco: 45 KAMLOOPS LOCAL 17:4 Leaves Princeton for Spences Bridge and intermediate points every E. J. COYLE, W. MAXWELL, Sunday at 7 a. m. A. G. P. A. AGENT For the Townsite Company. VANCOUVER, B.C. SPENCES BRIDGE Carry flail and Express.

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The Sunset Copper RfcfcgCa•)ll j

Owning and Operate?*® The SUNSET mm®.

On Copper Mountain, Similkameen Mining District.

Everyone who has seen the property renders a unanimous verdict* * The Biggest and Best Mine in British Columbia*

Now is the TIME to BUY Stock in this Wonderful i» fline. It is an investment! No Speculation ! Ore enough in sight to return ioo per cent, on amount invested. BUY TODAY before advance in price.

I H Sunset Shares Will Make You Rich. [\ Wm APPL'S'T0 IP H R. A. BROWN, President and Gen'l Manager mcnoBmNH r THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.

THE TOWNSITE OF PRINCETON Government Headquarters for Similkameen District. ...Lots for Sale...

BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similka­ meen and Tulameen Rivers* The business centre for the I following mining camps:- Copper Mt*, Kennedy Mt, Fri­ day, Boulder, Granite and 20 Mile Creeks, Summit, Roche River, Upper Tulameen and Aspen Grove.- Splendid Climate and Pure water Enormous Agricultural Area to Draw From I i

^^Present Prices of Lots^= From $2.00 to $10. per front fool.

<£ *& <& Size of Lots 50 x J00 Feet and 33 x J00 Feet, *& & <*

Send for map to W. J. WATERMAN, ff§ Resident Manager V. F. M. & D. Co. THE VERMILION FORKS MINING H AND DEVELOPMENT CO., Ltd.