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#990090090040 “NOMW 060060000006600088000°0064000000606§66868484668466 Phone 64 P.0. Box 186 F. C. . SIMMS, Office, Goldfields Hotel, Timmins HUGH MULHERON, Agent TIMMINS TOWNSITE CO., Ltd. THE COSY CORNER is NOW PREPARED The Central Palm Rooms War Savimcs GErt:iricates JAN.; 9. 1017 DOMINIONK QOF CANADA FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY AT ANY BANK OR ANY MONEY ORDER POST OFFICE Real Estate and Insurance TIMMINS and SOUTH PORCUPINE + After Theatre Luncheons INDIVIDUAL PURC 7+ â€". T HMHE. _R O NT . B U Y 27. O0@ Fronmnâ€" $21.50 To Serve Tea, Coffee, or Bovril. This is a new idea for your ben= efit. T a 2t £ (LATE LAUB STOCKWELL} G. SHIPPAM, PROP. Collections Made rant SMOKE from our well stocked Cizar Cabinet Banque FIGH T After Lunch HASZT FEImAN~NCE OEPARTM ENT OTTAWA Timmins Reprosentative atered LIMITED O $1503. RCU PINCE and Party to After Every Nieai T he Flaver ZLasts Phone 30 P.O. Box 319 South Porcupine Patriotic Society Work done during the month of February, 1917:â€"Mrs. Berry, 2 suits pyjamas; Lily Berry, 24 towels; Mrs. Starling, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Brown, 1 shirt; Mrs. Woest, 28 pillow slhps and 1 pair socks; Mrs. Starr, 4 paurs socks; Mrs. Allen, 4 suits pyjamas; Mrs. Juckes, 3 suits pyjamas ; Mrs. J. Gibbons, 3 suits pyjamas; Mrs. Roy, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Stevens, 8 suts pyjamas and coat ; Mrs. Carr, 5 pillow slips; Mrs. Alexander, 15 pillow slips; T. S. L. Club, 8 sponges ; Mrs. Cronk, 12 pillow slips and 1 suit pyjamas; Mrs." Twigger, 11 towels, 12 pillow slips ;.. Mrs. L. Brown,..Ll pair socks; Mrs. CGauthier, 4 ‘pairs socks; Mrs. Cosser, 2 socks, 1 seap; . Mrs. Frame, 1 suit pyjamas; Mrs. MeLean, 12 towels; Mrs. Penny, 6 towels; Mrs. Fell, 12 sponges ; Mrs. R. ‘P. Smith, 2 towels; Mrs. Melville, 1 suit pyjamas, 2~towels, pillow slips;: : /. Smith, 2 pairs sox, 2 caps; Mrs. Rowe, 1 pair socks; Mrs. MeWiHiams, 6 towels, 1 suit pyjamas, 3 eaps; Isobel MeWilliams, 6 towels; James MeWilâ€" liams, 5 sponges ; Joln Fell, 6 towels; Ethel Frame, 2 sponges; Viola Jolns, 28 towels; Hattie Johns, 46 towels; Alma Jolhns, 2 towels; Sadie MeDouâ€" gall, »2. . MYRTLE STEVENSON, Supply Seeretary. Further list of subseriptions for January :=â€" Club ~Lunehb, â€" 25e;â€" J. Brown, 50¢; Dr. Pearson, $1.00; J. Godin, $1.00; Wm, Bergnon, 50e; D. Charette, $1.00; . L. Busonette, 50c Geo. Moers, $2.00;, A Friend, 50¢; Mr. Wheeler, $1.00; B. Croskery, $1.00; (t.. A. Murray, $1.00; A. Hermant, 502: Elmer Jerson, 25¢; F. . D. Richâ€" $1.00; Mrs. 20¢ ; . D $1.00; Fon:s 50c: Mrs. . ‘pa Miss Gowan Thoma 1A W , M JC r; Ham Woo, : umpkin Bros. c: Mrs. Blan )lumbo, 5( : ~Mr.C C ; Fong Woo, 25¢; A. Bucovetsky Mrs. Melntosh, $1,.00;, Mrs. Le t, $1.00; ¢ J.. Dalton, $1.00; 11 as, £1.00; K. B. Campbell, $1.00 HMHea «2( S011 *ra * o0 ; $1.00 Oe:~ M ieduc, 530c ; Mrs Wilbe, 50c; C O( J2; Mi O( : »MP. V AreLLEe, ovC j Mrs. Adams, 50¢) W. : D.. Wilkin®g; , $1.00; De Rosier, n, $1.00; W. Slashâ€" Starling, 50e; Miss Frisby, 50¢;. Mrs. . Brown. $1.00:; Munse DC 1J. beonison D. Dagmais, 50¢ : Fred Gorenard 00 Ed.â€" Galha THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE ith, $1.00; Mrs D. Pearce, $1.00 1. E. Cook, $1.00 (C. Boyd, $2.00 A. C. Stevenson $1.00; B. Dewar , 50c ; Mr. Black n, 50¢; W. Shep Tminn $1.00 °C . ~ LForcupineé Paâ€" \u«'ua 1916 to Isrown.,. p1.0UVU Diurnais, $1.00 agnon, 25e;, J ans? $1.00;;; C 50¢; oA S walwell Berry, 20¢ Sky, $1.00 n, 50¢; WV awn. $1.00 » vig@ggin ulbert )( §1.00 $1.00 . 50c J :00 Mi .02 Indeced, it may now be safely said that the practical value of the manâ€" mower inventory is demonstrated. Alâ€" ready, a peremptory eall to national service has bheen made. * Despatches from Ottawa the coal and other transportation diffiâ€" culties have heen traeed largely to searcity of locomotive engineers, roundâ€"house mechanies _ and â€" other skilled labor. The names of many such men are available: through the National Service cards which they have filled out, and Sir Henry Drayâ€" EXDEnSQ .......:.......... Stationery ........ ... .. 15. W BFOWIL . .cs slsc‘ ol Mrs. Thompson, supplies so« British Can. Red Cross . Sccours National ......... VALUE OF NATIONAL SERVIGE CAROS SHOWN ton, UChairman the Ahalway Comâ€" mission, has now requisioned several hundred men of these skilled trades through the National Service Board. As soon as the call eame, a special staff was immediately put to work at ] ] the â€" National Service â€" statistical Dranech to 10Ocate from â€" amons chose trades required, an oceupied in other h expressed a willing? their old U("l‘.ll])zlfim] if needed in the se Those permanent ‘*terities‘‘ who imagine they show superiority by finding fault with anything and everyâ€" thing were ‘*sure‘‘ that people would not generally sign the National Serâ€" vice Cards sent out in Canada by the National Nervice Board, and they were just as *‘sure‘" that even if the cards were signed they would be of no practical benefit in any way. Both ideas have hbeen provem wrong. Fully eighty per cent. of the eards have been returned to Ottawa fully filled in, and already one practical use has been found for the information thus secured. Coal Situation and Other Transportâ€" ation Difficulties May be Solved. Within twentyâ€"four ho ceipt of the call, the na dreds of men ecapable of situation were in the h Commuission. Several French 1 been equipped with 1 their lights to be se miles at sea. salance in hand During the Kaiscr oo Russian aqirme wn and dropped a~ #$10988.14 AGNES F. MURKRAY, Treas. . esc sls + mpson, supplies socks ; GCan. KHed Cross ... ... . cain AhAimnd:}...s...‘3.1, quiured, and in other lines a willineness purc sta mMmp tle name ‘s3 visit to Mitan idflew over the umber of hombs. C durin rithouses â€" have nses that enable n fifty or sixty ‘ 6i 1 4) ut to work at ‘e _ statistical men needed, killed in the who are now but who had to go back to E WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE INVESTMENT MAY PURCHA AT PAR ‘ing Lnc of the solvin ren 150,00 825.00 300.00 374.17 N\ OF 14.10 2.0(0 HUHâ€" TC , im payme 1i issue of T ist October, ck are for Perbhaps in reeent years no pian as imnportant and as farâ€"reaching in its possible effects has been proposed uy any Government, as the Ontario Govâ€" ernment‘s proposals regarding tne soettlement â€" of â€" returnedâ€" soldiers on Another Outline of Plan for Settling Soldiers in North New Ontario farms. Certainly, the plan is bold enough and broad enough in its seope to warrant study and conâ€" sideration from every possible angie Its importancee to the North Land can hardly be overestimated, and for tius reason The Advance makes no apoiogy for reeurring references to the scheme nor for the publication of, articies from other newspapers on the quesâ€" tion. The following article appeared in a receeont of, The Toronto which Sir Robert Bord England, it is proposes gcuson that as soon as 30 soldiers have had : tiat;on into knrthm*n ods and conditions «s at the Monteith Exper tlhey will be taken alon Transcontinental Ralwa; ble block of feprtile land lirst community settleme diers will be started a: under the direction of an superintendent _ familiar country. From a centra house the size of the fo accommodation for 30 or 40 men will be available before the spring is well advanced. â€" The structures will be simple in design, but suitable for the purpose, with good sleeping accommoâ€" dation, electric lights, an abundant water supply, shower baths, and modâ€" ern sanitary conveniences. There will be goodâ€"sized livingâ€"rooms with fireâ€" places, reading matter, gramophones and other amusements for the evenâ€" ings and offâ€"days. At first the men will be provided with meals at Monâ€" teirth boarding houses, but the permaâ€" nent quarters will contain diningâ€" room, kitchen and bakery. ‘*‘As indicated by the memorandum which Sir Robert Borden is taking to England, it is proposed by Mr. Ferâ€" ‘*Soldiers> who wish to take up farming will bhe sent to the agrieulturâ€" al training depot now being estabâ€" lished in connection with the Governâ€" ment Experimental Farm at Monteith, on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Hon. G. Howard Ferguson is not waiting till after the war to get this school going. The lumber for the administration bhuldâ€" ing and ecamp houses is already en route to Monteith, so that temporary n ~a N ews will he Sult]i('l': orandium, cach settler will get acre farm, with 10 ecleared acre of" charge., From the time he wil hle nouses i: TH€e colony 10â€"acre clearings in as clos as possible to one another with the m and poultry He will get the erectio; and these a« to repay in TRAINING SCHOOL BUILDING ST ARTED. COMMUNITY PLAN TO BE FOLLOWED. SOLDIERS TO BE PAID WHILE CLEARING THEIR OWN LAND. ' Over 2l CrC D6 app!y wages â€"the poult: will 0 *As noted in Mi sked fo: iining at the Monteit] ave been in receipt o He will now b the machinery, tools, oultry up to a maximu er cf c to the Deputy Iviinister of Fi cOme vo will laid outs that> all the )lony will stand upon s in as elose proximity Co D i $ 0 a maxnmnmnuum sonable assis 118 11 AR SEBERNISYAEL ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. instalment Jnly. the ‘first 20®o0r sufficient iniâ€" Ontario methâ€" demonstrated imental Farm, zx the National ay to a suitaâ€" nd, where the aent of exâ€"solâ€" and hbuilt up an experienced with â€"+the ral community t October by chenue (free of s per cent per annum from repa use anid Parn, vill hbe allowed currender t made us 1er like s I be allowed to recoc Mons for * s stock U 11 ‘underâ€" pon 80â€" all the nd upon m t aâ€" 0) lied stock ‘$5300. jegan ol he id ter end will 11 \SE FUNDS REQUIRINGS five years‘ residence the Crown will wgrant him a clear title to his land. Besdes maintaining an adequate supâ€" ply of borses and implements at comâ€" munity headquarters for common uso the eolonists, the Government will see that alt: products, including pulpâ€" wood,â€"are transportid and marketed to the best advantage on the coâ€"operâ€" ative basis. ‘There will also be eoâ€" operation in purchases for the needs of the colony. Good roads, ehurch and school buildings, iectures, moving pictures and other. contributions to the social life of the commumty wilt Mtr. Webb, who has returned from the new gold discoveries on the last branch of the Montreal River, was greatly impressed with what he saw,. He said he found an old Yukon prosâ€" carloads cand distributed on easy terms of payÂ¥ment. The confidenco thus manifested by Mr. Hearst, Mr. Ferguson and their colleagues in the extensive region to the north is grat:â€" fyinz and significant. They are wiso in getting the soldier settlement proâ€" jeet well under way before the return of peace and the repatriation of the Expeditionary Force.‘‘ He said he found an old Yukon prosâ€" pecetor named Davidson living in natural eave in the rock. The cave was 16 by. 22 and the back and two sides were impregnated with free gold. Outside Mr. Webb took measurements from 40â€"100 feet in width and over half a mile in length. Several samâ€" ples showed free ~gold.. The vein cccurs in dome 40 to 100 feet wide, with gold in the sand and gravel for several miles surrounding the big disâ€" covery. Me spent two weeks in tha vicinifty with a mining engineer from Houghton, Michigan, who agrees with him on the estimates. There is domeo ifter dome there sticking in the air from 20 to 30 feet. The lowest assays were $14.70 and the lhughest $2350 a W 6 iny fuiure )t 1i iE wentyâ€"seven â€" sal re taken off of th them showed free rcand iem sqowed 1 is <similar > bore under James Peak ies, will cut seventyâ€"threc transcontinental trip. madian Mming New to reupine s â€"of quartz claims and 206 d. ~PThe formâ€"