W SIMILKAMEEN STAR. Devoted to the Interests of Princeton and the Similkameen Country. ^*^>
PRINCETON, B. C, SATURDAY, SEPT., 15th, 1900. $2.00 PER YEAR
Princeton-Hope Road. Praise for Canadians. A SIGNIFICANT VISIT Mr. Jas. Hislop's party are making good NEWS OF THE WEEK The Canadian forces in South Africa, Ill progress with the surve are receiving great praise for their actions: - road. Work v in the campaign. Recently, a small gar summit, and will continue towards Hope rison of mounted troops at Pan station, From two of America's Re until the-end of the old road is reached. Liberal Candidate Named beat off a body of Boers who attacked Then the portion from the summit tc the place with three guns. Strathcona's nowned Mineralogists. Princeton will be laid out, after which e Succeed Bostock. •Horse: is making an enviable record for. few changes may be made in the grades itself, and will no doubt gain fresh laurels on the old road. So far, Mr. Hislop has before the war is over. They Carry Away Specimens from the been able to find good grade for the Hurricane on Golf of Mexico—Hewitt Host Important Claims in the road and as he has already finished the Bostock Assigns—Situation in Satisfactory Operations. Similkameen. most difficult portion of the work nc China. The following despatch has been re serious difficulty is expected in establish ceived at the war office, from Lord Rob ing a good wagon grade on the entire erts: Dr. J. S. C. Wells, of the Columbia The Liberal Nominee. "Belfast, Friday, Sept. 7-—General Ian Mining Institute, and W. H. Thomas, a Vancouverites on Pleasure Bent. At the convention of the Yale-Cariboo- Hamilton succeeded in turning the Boers' well known practical mining man oi A distinguished party of Vanccuverite Kootenay riding, held at Revelstoke on right flank today, clearing the way for New Xork, have spent the past week in arrived in Princeton early this week vii the 5th of September, W. A. Galliher, of] Buller's advance. making a thorough examination of the the Hope trail. The party was in chargi Nelson, B. C. a popular young barrister, "Lord Dundonald and General Brock- principal properties on Copper mountain. received the unanimous nomination of elhurst occupied Lynenhurst on Thurs vopfi Mrivir. A.. G(J. JThynne , of Vancouver, wh< Mr. Thomas represents a strong eastern candidate to succeed Hewitt Bostock, M. day. hs well linol^ in the Similkameen, being syndicate, looking for good copper prop P., whose resignation was reluctantly ac "The Boers are split up and going ra brother of ' Jack" Thynne, of Otter erties. In company with Dr. Wells they' illey. Among the visitors were Mr. and cepted. northward and eastward. Most of the are making a trip through the Mrs. JSvron lohnson. of Vancouver: Mr. The Conservative candidate has not yet guns and stores have been sent to Kru- Similkameen district, although t and Mrs. A. G. Thynne and Miss Thynne, been announced, but it is expected that gersdorp. their time will be devoted to Copper of Vancouver, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Ex-Gov. Mcintosh or Mayor Goodeve o) "General Hart is operating south-west mountain and Ollala properties. of Agassiz. A most' enjoyable time was Rossland will receive the nomiuation of Krugersdorp, and reports that among These gentlemen make a good cor spent on the trip over the trail from the Boers left on the field, it is believed bination. The doctor is well known as Hope, the journey being made by {^Hewitt Bostock, M. P., Assigns. that the body of Theron has been found." mining scientist, while Mr. Thomas is stages, allowing plenty of time for fishing Hewitt Bostock, M. P. for Yale-Cari- Commandant Theron of the Boer army- practical mining man, who has gained and shooting en route. The party boo-Kootenay, has assighedjpr the bene was known as a great scout. thorough knowledge of his profession by a short stay in Princeton before leaving fit of his creditors. It Unreported that years of experience in mining all for their destination, Mr. J. Thy Mr. Bostock's estate wffl realize over 100 Princeton-Keremeos Road. the American continent In ranch, in Otter valley. cents on the dollar. A number of profit Parkinson & Peatherstonhaugh, sur with the Star representative, Dr. Wells less investments are said to be the reason veyors, have a party at work completing stated that they were well pleased with News From Upper Tulameen. for the assignment. the location of the road between Prince what they had been shown on Coppei Mr. E. Bushill has just returned from a ton and Keremeos. It will probably take mountain. "You have a number of trip to Bear cree^-on the upper Tuli Hurricane on Gulf of Mexico. about three weeks to finish the work, but splendid surface showings important strike Houston, Tex., Sept. 8.—A hurric as soon as the survey is completed to 20- iain," he said, "and I have no doubt that by Chas Law, of Vancon- accompanied by a heavy rain, prevailed mile creek a contract will be let for • the when sufficient development work is done rong ledge of high grade galena along the Texas coast and for 100 miles of that portion of the road. to thorougly prove the extent of the on and copper ore is located as the St. Law inland today. Telegraph and telephone bodies, you will have more than on« rence claim by Mr. Law. The strike is wires are down along the coast, and nc J. Greenfield, Assistant Inspector of mine on hte mountain." When asked i: the most important made in the upper accurate news is obtainable. Post Offices, with headquarters at Van his syndicate were likely to become in Tulameen district this summer. The Galveston is cut off entirely. Com couver, was among the arrivals on todays terested, the doctor looked lovingly al ledge is fully six feet wide and crops out munication was lost at 4:30 o'clock thi; stage. several sacks of samples and said, "Well strongly with well defined walls. Speci afternoon and no trains were operated as far as that goes, we have first to apply men samples of the ore show fine galena today. The last report from Galveston The New Westminster lacrosse team the crucial test, but there is one thing and copper pyrites. Assays are now being stated that the gulf waters were encroach are continuing their victorious career. certain, if our assays are satisfactory, you made to determine the value. A number ing rapidly on the beach, and that the They defeated the Tecumsehs at Toronto last Saturday by 7 goals to 1. A grand will certainly see us in Princeton again." of prospectors have gone into Bear creek flood had extended into the residential reception has been prepared for them on Dr. Wells spoke of Professor Kemp's and quite a few locations have been portion of the city for several blocks. their return home. visit tytlitii district. Mr. Kemps is pro- made in the vicinity of the discovery Dallas, Tex., Sept. 8.—All Texas is in i / fessofot geology in Columbia University, claim. E. Todd and his partners have the keenest state of uncertainty tonight New York and has for the last two located four claims in the new camp. concerning the fate of Galveston island months travelled all over the district, and city. There is a suspicion that an A RECEPTION. making a thorough study of the geologi PURELY PERSONAL. awful calamity has occurred. It is rumor cal formation of the country, "There is ed here that immense destruction has A reception and dance will one thing you^surely have gotin Prince- A. E. Howse left for Nicola on Satur befallen Galveston and other places. be given on Thursday next to day's stage. to^andTnatls a first-class seam of coal," Mr. Denis Murphy on his visit Charles Richter returned from continued the doctor, "and if it can be Situation in China. to Princeton. Invitations coked, It will be a great inducement for Keremeos on Thursday. There is very little news of any import have been issued to residents smelting companies to build near Prince- George Aldous returned from a trip to ance from Peking. Russia is still hold in outlying districts, but the Mr. R. A. Brown oithe Sunset ac the Pacific coast early in the week. ing out for withdrawal, Germany would companied the gentlemen and took great C. Ryder, of Hope, brought a pack like to continue occupation, while most committee herewith issue a pleasure in showing them the extent of | train over the trail on Wednesday. of the other powers are simply laying general invitation to everyone bodies on the mountain. Mr. Dr. J. S. C. Wells, of the New York low and waiting developments. Earl Li to attend. It is expected that Thomas after spending a few days with Columbia Institute of Mines, and W. H. Hung Chang seems to be in no hurry to the Hon. W. C. Wells, Chief Brown said that ^rnj wm nniTyjnn Thomas, of New York, left for Keremeos make his trip to Peking, where he is Commissioner Eand and A bornite, relicrii going to settle =11 difficulties. Thursday last. /"~ Works will accompany Mr. : after seeing the Mr. Manuel Barcele and son and Mrs. Advices from the north state that, pn Murphy on his trip. e him on the subject Daly and nitoes, of Keremeos, rode over of bornite, but for the other two, well I Aug. 26th, Atlin city was swept by fire, the trail to Hope this week. Mrs. Daly BY ORDER COMMITTEE. had better not say any more," he con destroying the principal business honses. cluded. Jas The loss sustained is estimated at $40,000. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
Certain of Bryan's-Election. i News of the Province Charles W. Bridges & Co., real estate \ dealers in Indianapolis, Ind., have offeree. 4>P
ighl Mail Orders. from Princeton aud A. E. HOWSE, Prop. district can be filled by retui
Hill and Office Bridge Street, PRINCETON. B. C. ^~«™i.» O™».ood « Kamloops, B.C.
SIMILKAMEEN Km BUTCHERING QOB WHOLESALE I £^||wHOLESALE and RETAIL Dealers in Heats. dequate funds WWAM Orders Filled for any Point in the Similkameen Valley. the Colville ?as taken up Cm Summers, fibers, includ- 11 Boots an^ij rto her des- 1 #SHOES ids PRINCETON BRANCH. manager. VANCOUVER, Ifi !»IMItr*€ar¥ffl£iiGsi That will Last and at the same Return of Victoria. Soldier Boys. t Try Our '0\vii $fip!|jj '|o0t»i -MJ time cost the least money is what Privates J. W. Jones, Arthur Carter an J ! most people look for but seldom . Finch-Smiles, three of the Victoriar V It is just right,«' *U*.* $?W Footwear obtain. FOR GQgj® HONEST VALUE IN— Blacksmithing IBQQTS a* AND .*. SHOES and That will WEAR AND LAST a visit to the Prospec tors Supply Store should be made. We have a large assortment with PRICES that are bound to please. 1 edhis back se Horseshoeing Jg§| el at Osfontein t, suffering with Prospectors Supply Store Shop on Harold Avenue. £ Pinch-Smiles is uurs- l and thigh where a PRINCETON, B. C n a Boer rifle entered. Q. flurdoch THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. 2*t/ /*•*
Powers of a Sweet Temper. Blue Ribbon Extract of Vat It is said that a bad tempered woman est on the market. can cause more actual unpleasantness for the rest of humanity than all the other disagreeable features one finds in life, Hotel Driard and the unlucky possessor of an uncon trolled temper can easily drive to ruin or NICOLA LAKE to other \\ omen the men whose misfor JOHN CLARK, Propr. tune it is to move in her orbit. Men are very mortal beings; they are also very selfish and they have a tremendous fond ness for having their physical and mental comfort undisturbed. The average man, says the Woman's ** Home Companion, prizes permanent peace and content above the happiness of possessing a beautiful, attractive creature The World for a wife, and he knows that a bad tem JOE RICHARDS, Manager May be Divided on the Questions of the pered woman and peace go not together. He admires a spirited woman, but he Day, but the People of Princeton are knows that a correspondingly strong will UNITED in their Opinion as to the goes along with strong character, and he BEST PLACE to do their TRADING. expects her to exercise it. The assertion from a woman that she has a bad temper GRAND PACIFIC and is proud of it, has kept more than The results obtained by buyers one worthy man from asking her to share ....HOTEL.... over the entire Similkameen coun his future as his wife. KAMLOOPS, B. C. try have made people open their The woman who can control herself eyes to the possibilities of increased under the most trying circumstances is The nearest hotel to the Rail savings by buying at A. E. Howse's the woman who holds the .strongest pow way Station. Headquarters for Big Store er over man. No matter how beautiful all people coming from Nicola and fascinating the bad tempered woman and the Similkameen. Investigate I may be, or how lengthy her bank ac Good Rooms. Good Table count, her power is infinitesimal compar Some there are still guided by the ed with that of her amiable sister. And Good Liquors, Good Sta- old ruts and false ideas. To these amiability is not only power; it is mental JP Ming in Connection. & we say earnestly. progression and health and happiness P. A. BARNHART, Prop. and long life to one's self and to one's Investigate ! friends and family.—Ex. Em Hows&, GENERAL MERCHANT. PRINCETON AND NICOLA.
& DEBARRO & THYNNE Otter Flat Hotel PROPRIETORS. THE FINEST BRANDS OF WINES, UQUORS AND CIGARS. FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT. BO*TS KEPT BOATS KEPT FINE BOATING ON OTTER LAKE.
Nearest Stopping Place and Supply Point for Boulder Creek, Kelly Creek, Slate Creek, and Summit Mining Camps Mining Men and Prospectors can outfit at in. P.Gortion, Store in connection with hotel. Headquarters for all stage lines. MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, WIN Hotel Jackson DOW SHADES, CURTAINS, CAMP BEDS, CORNICE POLES, PICTURE FRAMING..^ J. H. JACKSON, Sole Proprietor.
ESTIMATES FOR HOTEL, OFFICE PRINCETON AND ALL OTHER FURNITURE FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. DINING ROOM UNDER PERSONAL SUPERVISION. ONLY THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS AND Q CIGARS AT THE BAR FIRST-CLASS STABLE IN CONNECTION. Kamloops, B.C. PPatrons of the Hotel Jackson can keep posted o the mining Development of the entire Similkameen. spfi THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
TIE SIMILKAMEEN STAR THE riNG OUTLOOK. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. L. S. DELEPLAINE The attention of the whole mining In the matter of the estate of Hugh Mc- world will be attracted to the Similka Diarmid, the younger, lately of the VANCQUVER c PRINCETON, B. O. meen district before long. During the village of Princeton in the County of I &CCX > B* Yale in the Province of British Coll past few weeks several prominent en bia, miner, deceased. gineers and mining authorities have been NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Mining and Electric visiting the different camps and without Trustees and Executors Act, of the Rev TIE PRINCETON PUBLISHING CO. Statutes of the Province of British Colon a single exception have gone away well 1897. tl allci pleased with what they have seen. A against the estate of the said Hugh , *£ ^Machinery junior, who died on or about the 25th day of May. Of Every Description, also All number of the principal properties have 1899, are required, on or before the 15th day of October, 1900, to lend by post pre-paid or deliver, Kinds of Aerial Appliances and been carefully examined and sampled, to John A. Kirkpatrick, Kelson, B. c, the Ad ministrator of the perianal effects of the said de and assay results have exceeded expecta ceased, their Christian and surnames,, addresses Agenislor »«««s* tions. The reports which'will be made and descriptions, the foil naviculars of their claim, the statement of the FRASER, CHAMBER & CO., CHICAGO, U. S. on the result of these examinations will nature of the securities, if aL,, reach some of the strongest financial And further take notice that after such last mentioned date, the said administrator will pro- K. P. ALUS CO., LTD., MILWAUKEE, WIS. combinations who are interested in cop among the parties entitled thereto, having regard per ores. The condition of the copper JOHN W. PECK SCO. Wl market at the present time is very satis notice, and the said Administrator will not be any part thereof to Advertising rates furnished on applies factory and the outlook for the future any person or persons, of whhoso e c - Legal notices 10 and 5 cents p;r line. shall not have been received by the tim "Certificates of Improvement'! notices, supply and demand for the metal is 10.00 for legal life of notice. bright enough to commend meritorious Dated the 18th day oJf" AugustAugust,. Wholesale Clothing JOHN A. KIRKPATRICK, | copper properties to the capitalist looking Hugh AND for investment in mines. The greatest Agricultural Exhibitions. drawback a new district like the Similka Mens' Furnishings. meen country has to face, is the tendency Salmon Ann Sept. 20, 21. of claim owners to greatly over-estimate VANCOUVER, B. C. Vernon Sept. 25, 26, 27. the probable value of their prospects (for Kamloops Sept. 26, 27, 28. the value of prospects is only a problem Correspondence Solicited from the Trade. atical one) and to ask such a ridiculous Careful and Prompt Atention to all New Westminster Oct. 2, 3, 4, 5. Prospectors price as to at once stop any possibility of LETTER ORDERS. Ashcroft Oct. 2, 3, 4. the investor considering a deal. The average prospector when asked the rea ....STOPI FAR-SEEING SPECTACLES. son he values his property at such a Parkinson & high price, calls your attention to proper ties .which have sold for large sums in If you want to Outfit the pos other camps. He forgets to compare the FelUerslonhaugii sibilities and probabilities of a 2,000 ton cheaply and quickly, tnpsi > theo FAIRVIEW, B. C. smelter on Smelter hill within the next do so at the other camp may PRINCETON, B. C. year or so, carried us back to the old have exceptional shipping and smelting pioneer days when we were running . a facilities, and best of all may have a PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS dividend payer amongst its mines. When Manly used to come down to the office KEREMEOS STORE that happy condition of affairs is reached CIVIL ENGINEER and tell us about the mammoth smelters in the Similkameen district, it will be an WH. HINE & Co., we should see on that hill some day. In and NOTARY PUBLIC. easy matter to induce capital to invest in those times there were many who used to the mines, but until it is demonstrated speculate upon the particular brand of that the ore retains its values with depth, Surveys on the Similkameen Promptly "hop" used by Mr. Manly, but lis pre the investor is taking such chances that Attended to. dictions, wild as they seemed at that make money by buying he cannot be expected to pay fancy your outfit at the point oming prices for prospects which have nothing you" start prospecting. :1th. of Mr. to commend them beyond a mere surface H. A. WHILLANS, M. D. dicate that the time is not far distant showing. The surest method of inducing when they will be realized in all their capital to invest m the mines of the PHYSICIAN fulness. It would seem that instead of Similkameen is to offer claims on good Mining Supplies and "hop," Mr. Manley was using a clearer working bonds at reasonable prices. SURGEON. and farther seeing pair of spectacles than of Every Work, and lots of it, is the life of any new mining camp, and a few working Princeton, B.O is now predicting a railway from Grand mines will do more to attract attention Forks to Republic—and he is still wear than all the reports of rich strikes and ing those same spectacles.—Grand Forks high assays that can be published. W. J. WATERHAN, M. E.
The conditions cisted in tin F. Q. S. M. A, I, n. B., Etc. Boundary country a few years ago are 5 EDITORIAL COMMENT. < being duplicated in this part of the coun Your try at the present time. There are a Mr. Denis Murphy, M. P. P. for West money Examination, Development and Man number of individuals in the Similka Yale will get a hearty receptin. on his h REPAIRING agement of Prospects, Claims meen who seem to be supplied with the arrival in Princeton next week. His and Mines Undertaken. same far-seeing spectacles which adorned constituents in this part of the riding are Mr. Manley of Grand Forks, and which Repairing well pleased with his work at the late we are too apt to set down to a disorder A full line of Watches and the ed brain or to a "particular brand of Latest Styles of Jewelery always P. O. Address, PRINCETON, B. C hop.'' Some of these have even dared, to Charles Wilson, Q. C, is again before on hand. picture the future of the Similkameen on the people of the province as a political J. CHARLES McINTOSH, paper, and while this may seem absurd to leader with a following. Three months W. J. KERR, some who have never investigated its ago the electors disassociated Mr. Wilson prospects, those who have, give never a from his following, but the Conservative •<^__Kamloops, B. C. word of dissent, as they know too well association last week restored him as a BARRISTER, SOLICITOR that all we need is grit and capital to leader and undertook to supply the fol AND make these glimpses into the future a lowing.—Sentinel, Sept 4. A dead man NOTARY PUBLIC reality. Any relaxation of that often has a following, as a rule, also. times valuable commodity, "gall," French & Day coupled with the more serviceable ones The Kettle river valley railway charter of push, grit and hope, will only place has been granted, and it is expected that TINSMITHS us that much farther back in the ever in at no distant date work will be com creasing class of "mining districts." menced on a road to connect the Bound PLUriBERS PRINCETON, B. C Therefore it behooves us to put on a pair ary with Republic. While the building GUNSniTHS of those far-seeing spectacles and wake ofsucharoadhasno particular signifi up to the realization that we have far cance in the upbuilding of the Similka -PUMP DRIVING DONE.- JAMES HISLOP better prospects than those which existed meen, at the present time, it would be Our Camp Stove is the Boss for m the nucleus of a roadway to the south. MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER its growth, and that we are bound in the Anything which tends to make the say no distant future to receive a similar re ing that "all roads lead to Rome" true Repair work of Every Descrip PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. ward to that which is now being bestow in Princeton's case, should be gladly and tion. ed upon the Boundary country. thankfully received. THE SUVtlCk-AIVlEEN ^TAR. ^/^ The Star Would Like to Know* - Canadian Pacific JOHN LOVE & CO. Whether onr constable is afraid or ii Pa ace Livery tie is troubled with that tired feeling H| 'Navigation CO. DRUGGISTS AND iche «* STABLES «* STATIONERS. Time'Table No. \st KIREMEOS, B..C. I.J.INNIS,Prop. because his new unmentionables have of Drugs, Stationenff'bnig- not been noticed in society ? ists Sundries. VANCOUVER ROrA"K. If the reason George looked so pleased » VANCOUVER dally, when he returned from his trip to the Preoptions ^Carefully** Compounded. coast was because someone had left. him Travellers from the Orders by mail or stage promptly the house? He says it was all his District can secur "friends" did leave him. through to Princeton! If the ex-lieut.-governor of British Col umbia, Mr. E. Dewdney, has forsaken his little townsite by the river and lias given Run in Connection with Keremeos Hotel CLAIMS STAGE up the idea of making Princeton "bite the dust? -v -, .-. ' UNE If the Princeton* fownsite have been imbibing large doses of Jack's 3-star-get- Leaves Kamloops for Quilchena and onto-yourself lately, or what is the reason Special Stage Nicola Lake every Monday. for the boom in sidewalks? Why the sawmill that was niov&k>» Leaves Nicola Lake for Kamloop, A Special Stage will leave Allison is not cutting lumber, also^hy every Friday at 6 a. m. the new stores and hotels advertised by NORTHERN ROUTE. Spences Bridge for Prince that enterprising boom-town to be under teamships of this Company leave from Evans, ton and way points every PRINCETON ROUTE. construction are still out of sight ? , 1 intermediate ports, every Monday at i p. m. Monday morning at 6 a. m. Leaves Spences Bridge for Nicolas Why the assayer and the lawyer are ALASKA ROUTE. . #^l*f»? arriving at Princeton Wed Coutlees, Nicola Lake, Granite are generally found In their offices now- nships of this Company leave from Evans, nesday at noon. Creek and Princeton every a-days, and the reason for the increased Returning: Leaves Prince interest taken in their professions by Thursday at 6 a. m. BARCLAY SOUND ROUTE, ton Friday morning at 6 some of the young men about town ? way ports on ist, 7th, 14th and 20th of each a. m., arriving at Spences Leaves Princeton for Spences Bridge Why the government are raising the Bridge on Sunday. wages of men working on roads in the and intermediate points every province to $2.50 and $3 nefaay, and are - Sunday at 7 a. m. only paying tyo perjm»nth to the survey boys on the Hope-Princeton road ? JAS. SMITH, Propr Carry flail and Express.
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VVAWWVyivWyvWWy^V I Mining News I e people of Dawson, and a in a very hopeful frame In Boundary KisM. look for excellent result! Shipments from the B. C. mine average Hotel Princeton about six carloads daily. • Receipts of ore by wagon at the JAMES WALLACE, Proprietor. smelter, from the City of Paris CANADIAN Central camp, aggregate 2,000 ton PACIFIC PRINCETON'S PIONEER additional power. *& *£ HOTEL *£ *& rns from the first car of Buckhorn "Imperial pped to the Trail smelter, averaged The Resort Limited" For Prospectors and Mining Men. DAILY TOURIST CARS e shaft is down 35 feet on the J. and Wellington camp, and 20 feet on Hard Cash, adjoining. The two ST. PAUL First Class Dining Room and Bar.
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY. No trouble to talk to guests. Political rejoined the matters laid over for the present. The ending ore to TORONTO Chinese Question . theTpVportant topic of [ Forks. This the day.
WEDNESDAY Mongolian Sympathisers Excluded. Montreal and Boston. ' ^^vVvVMrVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVvVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV' Trains pass Spences Bridge as follows:
5:51—IMPER: 0:45 KAML PS LOCAL 17 Riveted Steel Pipe. All size, of Stool Water Pipe for City and Town Suppy, Placer, I Last Sunday week the dia mond dri 1 and Quartz Mining, made up complete, or we will furnish it cut, punch which has been boring to a depth of 6o< E. J. GOYLE, W. MAXWELL, rolled to be riveted at destination. feet on the Banner, was removed to tin We make a specialty of all kinds of HEAVY SHEET IRON and STEEL WORK 300-foot level of the Old Ironsides. B3 and famish estimate* cheerfully. HYDRAULIC GIANTS also one of our special- an accidental shot it was damaged Sunj day evening, but was running again SMOKE ARMSTTIONG'&MORRISON" Wednesday. On the Banner claim th< drill went through a fine ledge of ore. Tucketts Mai e charged with talk- VANCOUVER, B. C TOBACCOS, CIGARS and CIGARETTES. Hphey are the Purest The James Robertson Co. Ltd. "Good morning!" said the proud mother of the girl who foozled the piano J^ certainly the wretchedly; "I hope my d VANCOUVER, B. C. Dest in the market. ight. aid Mrs. .Nexdore; "it pleased Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Shot, Traps, White sely. Some most uninteresting —, LEAD PAINTS, Etc ne to call on us early in the Geo.LTuckelf&sonCo. Jobbers in Wrought, Cast or Steel Pipe and Fittings, Metals and Steam tut they didn't stay long." HAMILTON, ONT. Fittings. Write for Quotations. THE JAMES ROBERTSON CO., LTD, IL.S.DELEPLAINE 1 & CO., VANCOUVER, B. C. \ Princeton Meat Market \ 1 j < WARDLE & THOMAS I Orders for Mining Camps promptly attended to | AGENTS FOR LAFLIN & RAND I • and delivered. S I POWDER AND NINE EXPLOSIVES. | B THE ONLY EXPLOSIVE FOR S. A. HARTMAN LAND CLEARING ROSSLAND, B. C. if ATLAS DYNAMITE OR GELETINE WELL DO 4 I MINING AND MINES g Times the work of ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE, j PROMOTER OF STOCK COMPANIES. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. We have first class connections and can find the necessary capital to !|/|| Write For Catalogue and Further Information to work and develop meritorious copper propositions in the Similkameen country. If you have a good claim with a fine showing we will find 108 Holland Block, Vancouver, B. C j you a buyer. We cordially invite your correspondence. Respectfully, \mmm OFFICE: 43 COLUMBIA AVE. S. A. HARTMAN. THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR.
WHAT IS LIFE ? that he had sworn like a pirate, but ex plained that it was in consequence of the new transfer system instituted by the \ Granite X Pioneer \ Creekmm \ Barber \mmm Hotel I Shop *& \ 7 HUGH COWAN, 3 • SsSeS \ I MRS. JAMES, Proprietor. FIne...Baih...Room
Th nt to th richest Si Lead mines h Princeton, B. C. in B. C, 'Suimmi t City.' h There is more gold in f Granite Creek than has 3 ypt been taken out. j PRINCETON Stopping Point for Princeton stages. ASSAY OFFICE. C. B. HARRIS
HOTEL Assayer and you mope, 'our highest hope and laps of soap, n't you know. HfMMEOS.. Chemist* Poli O just i lark, Don't •ou know j JONH NEIL. Accurate results Guai Just a nightmare in the dark, Proprietor. ports wil! be returned 0 Don't you know. Stables in Connetion. You perspire all day and night, And after all the fight, ' Wh ipsthe Correspondence Solicited. .Society is dress, . This hotel is Situated at Don't you know, And a source of much distress, the Gateway to the Regarding Mining Properties in the Don't you know. Similkameen valley. J> • To determine what to wear, -.Well Furnished Rooms. How to part your bloomin' hair, Bar and Dining Room And give the right touch here and there, Simllhameen District. corder for a certificate "^improvements"""/ the ' Service First-Class. Don't you know. purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above •i And further take notice that action, under sec- Love ?: O yes you meet some girl, Don't you know; ofsuch certifies te of improvements. Dated this t:s't day of July, 1900. Properties Carefully Sampled and Assayed. And you get in such a whirl, Don't you know, We Cater Specially to That you kneel down on the floor, And you implore and you adore, Mining Men For the Best And it's all a beastly bore, and Prospectors. Don't you know.^.'g^fejfft So there's really nothing in it, Table Don't you know ; . And we love just for a minute, -aid land in situated on the 1 The Nearest Point to Ros&rtl Don't you know. . i ... lameen River and about tw vn of Print eton.B. c. l$m Creek Min In Princeton try For when you've seen and felt, )ated August GEORGE McCOSKE! Drunk and eaten, heard and smelt, MRS. WM. HAEGERMAN'S Why, all the cards are dealt, NEW BOARDING HOUSE. NOTICE. Don't you know. woodward's The Freshest and Best Eatables Certificate of Impro You've only goto: , tha the market affords always kept MANTON FRACTIONAL MINERAL CI Don't you know ; Yale District". One stomach and it's small, • TAKE NOTICE that I, R. II. Parkinson, ...HOTELS Don't you know. C. No. B5822, as agent for the Dominion solidated Mines Co., Ltd, Free Miner's Cert No. B5622, intend, sixty days from the date One eye-glass in your eye, of, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a C cate of Improvements, for the purpose of o I And one coffin when you die, ing a Crown Grant of the above claim. J W'fl.ri't Promptly Executed Don't you know. And further take notice that action, und< tion 37, m ust be commenced before the iss of such Certificate of Improvements. LOWER NICOLA. I Dated this 10th day of August P The shortest route by 10 Miles tc *"Ur We can save you Justifiable Profanity. . PARKINSON, P. L. I It was judicially decided in a Washing- m Princeton from Spences Bridge is Wflfrh money on your Y Y dldl REPAIRING NOTICE. { Via Lower Nicola. a trolley company which has just made Sixty days after date I intend to apply to th« ipplied with pro- changes in its transfer system. It is V The table Repairing lief Commissioner of Lands and Works foi vn gardens. 240 acres of land, as fol- \r duce from against the law to swear in Washington lows: Starting from a post planted on the south A full line of Watches and the and recently the police have been very bank of the Similkamt ;n river, joining thewesl doundary line of India P COMFORTABLE ROOMS. A latest Styles of Jewelery always - active in arresting blasphemers. Usually, the course of the saic they have been convicted and punished, thence 200 chains east o the west boundary line on hand. of Indian reserve; tl i north but an exception was made in the case of point of commencem taining 240 p Headquarters for Smith's Stage J W. J. KERR, Thornton Kendrick. 20th day of The prisoner, when arraigned, admitted * ^^ Kamloops, B. C THE SIMILKAMEEN STAR. THE VERMILION FORKS MINING AMD DEVELOPMENT CO., Ltd. WMmmmmmmmsmMMmmmamMammmsmmmBmmmmsnm OWNERS OF THE TOWNSITE OF PRINCETON ..•Lots for Sale...
BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED at the Forks of the Similka meen and Tulameen Rivers, The business centre for the following mining camps:- Copper Mt, Kennedy Mi, 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
Government Headquarters for Similkameen District.
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& *& *£ Size of Lots 50 x J00 Feet and 33 x 100 Feet* a* *£ **
Send for map to W. J. WATERMAN, Resident Manager V. F. M. & D. Co.
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