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‘-‘" Outstanding Taxes, License Fees, Discussed. Other Township Council Matters. ROARS IX TISOALE BEING IMPROVED .. The regular meeting of the Town > is scheduled for Monday at 4 ».m. in the Counsil Chamber. The regular meeting of Tisdale Townslip Council was held in the €Council Chamber at South Poreupine on Friday evening last, wuth Reeve J. E. Boyle in the chair and C ouneilâ€" lors Mackie, Morgan and Walkon presâ€" ent. The Finance Committee reporied that the credit balance in the Bank was $800.00. , ‘The Fire and Light Committee reâ€" ported that all street lights in Scehuâ€" macher, Moneta and Rochester, would in the next ten days be on the same switeh as the lights in Timmins.. All lights previously reporied as being out of business were stated to ‘be in good shape. ‘The Clerk was instructâ€" ed to have one light on Golden Ave. moved one pole further west and to have a now light placed opposite the Maple Leaf Hotel on the south side of Golden Avenue.. The police deâ€" partment was instructed to supervise all street lights and to report â€" all lizhts not burning. prices for from 50,000 to 100,000 feet of ¢woâ€"inch. plank. _ Foreman Ryan reported that lie had obtained 1200 pieces of lagzing for placing corduâ€" roy on roads at Gillies Lake. The pohcee station and fire hall at Moneta were reported as completed and in good shape. The Public Works Committee reâ€" ported that the rocking of the streets in South Poreupine was almost finishâ€" ed, ard that lanes at Schumacher would be the next to receive attention. The Clerk was instrueted to obtain The Sanitary Inspector reported that sanitary conditions were . good, . no complaints having been made recently. Inspector (hiarette stated that a fire had been kept going in the pumpâ€" house for the past three weeks and had ‘been of great assistance in preâ€" venting the pump from freezing. Tax Collector Whyte reported that the outstanding taxes would .amount 10 .1ppr()‘mmatel) $43,000, the collectâ€" ions having amounted to about $37,000 The Finance Committee were instructâ€" ed to look into the question of suing tor back taxes. A deputation, headed by. Mr. 13 Caterello, presented a petition to exâ€" cmpt holders of licenses to sell beers, soft drinks, cigars, tobrceos, ete., and to run pool tables and bowling alleys in South Poreupine from the payment of license fees for the first six months of this year, owing to business conâ€" ditions. â€" The matter was discussed and on motion of Councillors Mackie and Walton it was decided to grant a three months‘ exemption. Mr. Allan D. Pearce, asked the Council for their instructions regardâ€" ing the observance of the Fuel Conâ€" troller‘s order, and ‘he was informed that the Orderâ€"inâ€"Council was issued by the Dominion authorities and the Council consequently had no authorâ€" ity to interfere. PIT P I x A deputation from the South Poreuâ€" pine Fire Brigade asked for an inâ€" ereased rate of pay for actual fire services. _ On motion of Councillors Morgan and Walton, the following rates will be paid to the members of all volunteer fire brigades in the Township:â€"For the first hour (water on} $3.00 per man; for each additionâ€" al hour, $2.00 per man; for when no water used, or false alarm, $1.00 per man. The Chief reported that several buildings on Golden Avenue were in such condition that they could only be described as fireâ€"traps. These awere mostly west of the Dagenais block and the Imperial Bank. He was inâ€" structed to make up a list of the most dangerous places. Various byâ€"laws were passed, chietâ€" Iy of routine character. One byâ€"law regarding the licensing and regulating of dogs is of special interest, however, The Township, taking advantage of a recent amendment to the provincial statutes, has increased the license fees for dogs. â€" Hereafter, according to the new byâ€"law, the first dog is to be taxed $2 and subsequent dogs $3 Lady dogs will be licensed at the rate wf $5.00 for the first dog and $6.00 4or subsequent lady dogs kept. Clerk Wilson assures The Advance, howâ€" ever, that the byâ€"law does not inelude **hotâ€"dogs,"‘ or dogs in the disguise of sausages. A larg'e number of accounts for salaries, supplies, and so on, were duly passed and ordered paid. Councillor C. G. Williams has the faculty of never talking without sayâ€" ing something. It is a chappy gift bas made him a useful and helpfel member of the Timmins Town of various Patriotic and other comâ€" mittees, and of the profession in which he is prominent. Added to this, he has common sense. to see and courage to express this views, while his trainâ€" ing and knowledge along technical and other lines give his services a particuâ€" lar value. He is entering his third year as a member of the Town Council Since the beginning ‘of 1916 he has given general good service to the comâ€" munity as a Councillor and pariicularâ€" ly eapable service as Chairman of the Police Committee. In mining circeles his wide knowledge and keen judgâ€" ment are wellâ€"known in the Poreupine and beyond. _ Hechas the knowledge and the knowledge to_ apply that knowledge. As a counterpart to his efficiency and diligenee= in shis. proâ€" fession, he is of genial and fraternal spirit with the world of men. Last year he was Worthy Master of Goldâ€" en Beaver Lodge, A.F. A.M., and in the wider fraternity of everyday life he is always one of the Masters. Charles Gunning Williams was born London, Ontario, in 1882. When only 18 years of age he entered Toronâ€" to University to take a course to qualify himm as a mining engineer. â€" In his fourth year he became a Fellow in â€"C .1ennstu, and the faculty and students alike will admit that he was a Good Fellow in Everything in Every PORCUPINE CROWNS TD PLAY THE EMPIRES Interesting Hockey Match for This (Wednesday) Evening. The match scheduled for this evenâ€" ing at the Timmins Rink should be one of the liveliest hockey games of the year. The two teams playing are the Poreupine Crowns and the Emâ€" pires. Both of these teams have the distincation of defeating the Firemen, so it will be interesting to see what they will do to each other. Betting is about even on the game, the respective supporters of each team being sure as to which team will win. Both teams have shown good form andâ€" promise and the match will undoubtedly be an interesting one. The game will be called at 8 p.m. PTE. BEN CURTIS BACK IN CAMP FROM OVERSEAS. Pte. Ben Curtis, formerly of the Dome Mine, is back in Camp after a long and usoeful service overseas. He went across with the Eaton Machine (Gun Battervy and was through many of the fieree battles of ‘the war. He was wounded at the Somme and at Passenchedale, and earries in his pockâ€" et now sometimes an interestimng sonâ€" venir of his wounds in the form of a razzed piece of steel »bout an inch long and halfâ€"anâ€"inch in aits dinensions. He carried tins for a while in the left side of the breast where it was embedded by the high explosives shell that eame his way. Recently he was returned to Canada and spent four months at Whitby Convalescent Hospital, being finally given his honorable discharge from the armv a short tume ago. Prominent in the Porcupine Town Councillor, 1916â€"1918. Prominent in Mining and Other Circles. MMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 191ifâ€" Canada Paper Co. at Windsor Mines, Que., and then he was chosen by the Max Erfurt Co. to instal special sizâ€" ing machine in paper mills throughout the Country. _ In 1907 he came to Coâ€" balt and prospected for a time. Perâ€" haps with prophetice eye on the inside knowledge of all ends of the mining game that he would need as Superinâ€" tendent at the Hollinger in ithese years, he spent a time as shift ‘boss at the Buffalo Mine. Jn 1909 he was apâ€" pointed superintendent of Otisse Mining Company, and in 1910 he beâ€" came outside engineer for the Buffalo Mines. In this latter connection he had charge of the Moneta Mine in the Poreupine. Jn 1912 he was superinâ€" tendent of the Nova Seotia Mine at Cobalt, thereâ€"toâ€"become maitâ€" ager of the Deister Machinery Comâ€" pany at Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1913 he joined the enginecring staff at the Hollinger, where he is at present Mine Superintendent and a valued official of that big corporation. _ He has won his way, step by step,â€"and he has been stepping lively at that. Councillor Williams enjoys popularity and respect from Mines and Men aâ€" like. He is Cbhairman of the Poreuâ€" pine Branch of the Canadian Mining Institute, and a general and particular eood citizen of the town and distriet. l 1 Year he was there. In Ins fifth year he graduated with honors in mining engineering and he has been carrying the honors in the profession ever since First he went as a chemist with the The Markeos Carnival at the Timâ€" mins Rink last Wednesday night provâ€" ed an unusually successful event in every way. There was a big crowd at the novel event, there were over seventy excellent costumes on the ice, and the prizes of pouitry and produce were original and interesting. Turâ€" keys, geese, chickens, carrots, potaâ€" toes, etc., were the interesting and valuable prizes for the events of the evening. The ‘"French Admiral"‘ won first for gentleman‘s faney costume and ‘‘Black and Gold‘‘ was the winâ€" ning lady‘s fancy costume. The best Comiecs were **Charlie Chaplin,‘‘ and The ‘*‘Admiral and Lady‘‘ were awarded first as the best couple. The "Indian‘‘ won the boy‘s first prize and the girl representing and France‘‘ carried off the honors for girls. Costumes, Prizes, Crowd, all Especialâ€" ly Good. WARâ€"TIME CARNIVAL â€"â€"â€"A BIG SUGGESS TIMMINS NEW HOTEL OPENED UP ON MONDAY. W. Ling, formerly of Cobalt opened up the new hotel in town on Monday. This hotel was built here last year by Hazelton Bros., much of the material used being from the wellâ€"known Kingâ€" ston Hotel building at South Poreuâ€" pine. _ The hotel is medernly conâ€" structed and equipped in upâ€"toâ€"daite style and well furnished throughout. It is on Third Avenue, and will be known as the Queen‘s Hotel. _ It will cater to general and commercial trade and as will be seen by the notice elseâ€" where in this issue the rates will be lowin comparison to the service PATRIOTIG FUND NOW STANDS AT $34,255 Efort Still Continuing to Make it the $50,000. The extra week in the eampaign to | raise $50,000 in the Purcupmo for mnmtw purposes resulted in a slight increase in the amount published Jlast week. The total now stands at $34,â€" 255, with some good subscriptions yet to be added that may run the total to $40,000. _ The members of the Comâ€" mictee, however, are not satisfied with the result, and will not be satisfied unâ€" less they. reach the $50,000 aimed at. Of course, the amount as it now stands is better than last year, but the need is also greater and it is generally felt that $£50,000 is not too much to expect from. this Camp forâ€" this purpose. Making due allowance for business and general conditions the Commuttee still call for $50,000.00. At a meetâ€" ing last week it was decided to make a pm-«nml canvass of a number who have either not given at all or not given as much as it is felt they should. \0 one is to ‘be allowed to escape without having to face the maiter squarely and fairly, and it is yet hoped, with good prospects, that the $50,000 will eventually be paid or pledged. _ Those who have neglected civing altogether, or in part, should sit down and â€" canvass â€" themselves, Think of the safety, the comfort, the prosperity, assured us all here at home through the sacrifice and danger faced by those overseas, and consider what is the amount that will buy now some clearness of conscience in facing the soldiers when â€" they . return. cards are still obtainable at the banks in Camp and every citizen should heed this patriotic call. Prize Won in Cobalt Tournament on July 2nd. Arrived Last Week. AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE TO MJ Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests Mines, has inâ€" troduced a bill into the Ontario Legisâ€" lature to amend the Mining Act to protect the interests of soldiers in the matter of mining elaims. It is inâ€" tended to make the law such that a soldier will be protected in his claims until he is able to take up work on them after his discharge. Another clause in the Act refers to the stakâ€" ing of claims simply to secure the pulpwood or timber on the land. The amendment allows those staking claims only sufficient tiumber for use in working the claims. ACT. Meeting of Temiskaming Volunteer Firemen at Englehart So Decides. ce mmz uce Chief A. Borland and Fireman W. (G. Smith, the Timmins representatives at the annual meceting of the Temisâ€" kaming Volunteer Firemen‘s Assoc+â€" ation, Ireld at Englehart on Thursday afternoon last, secured the Ing FKireâ€" men‘s Meet for Timmins for this year. This hig event will be dheld on July 1st., and judging from past experitenâ€" ces or from present promses it will be one of the bhiggest days of sport ever held in the North Land. 4 At the annual meeting of the Temâ€" iskaming Volunteer Firemen‘s Assoâ€" ciation,. the president, Chief A. Borâ€" land, ocecupied the chair. â€" Representâ€" atives were present from Cobalt, Hailâ€" eybury, Englehart, New Liskeard, Iroâ€" quois Falls, Cochrane and Timmins. South Poreupine was also duly electâ€" ed as a member of the Association, though owing to some misunderstandâ€" ing the representatives from South End were not .prc\‘exvt Several alterâ€" ations were made in the constitution and byâ€"laws of the '\ssumatum, chietâ€" ly in regard to the: competiâ€" tfous at the Annual Meet. ‘The deâ€" cision to hold ‘the Annual Meet this year at Timmins was _ nunanimous. The following officers were.elected for the ensuing year:â€"President, Clhief Drury, of Haileybury ; Viceâ€"president, Chief Brady, Cobalt; Secretaryâ€"treaâ€" surer, Assistant Chief Fred Thompâ€" son, New Liskeard: Messrs. Hamm, Englehart, and W. tG. Smith, Timâ€" mins, auditors. C us u2 M 0 e L . L en un s o ce . Nee en mm ow FIREMEN‘S MEET 10 BE HFLD AT TIMMIN§ ANNIVERSARY SERVIGEG AT BYRNES CHURCH The anniversary services at â€" the Byrnes Presbyterian Churech on Sunâ€" day and Monday and Monday evening proved very suceessful and pleasing to all._ On Sunday, Rev. J. Ferguson, of North Bay, was the preacher, and the. cono'r(matlons were large at both serâ€" vices, the church l)emg filked to overâ€" flowing at the evening service. Anâ€" thems by the choir and other special music added to the attractiveness of the services on Sunday, the solo by Mrs. J. K. Moore at the evening serâ€" vice being especially ar preciated, The collections amounted to over $300.00. (On Monday evening there was a Conversazione,â€"which one man deâ€" seribed as ‘‘just an allâ€"round good time, including an informal program.‘‘ There was no admission charge or collection for this. It was a genuine oldâ€"time sociable time, with ~coffee, tea, sandwiches and cake served. The program included songs by Mrs. J. K. Moore, Miss Hoggarth, Mrs. Seott, Mr. Geils, Mr. D. Mackie, Mr. Seott and Mr. MceHugh. Mrs. Faithful presided at the piano. Addresses were given by Rev. J. Ferguson and Rev. Ian Cruickshanks. Miss Inglis pleased all with ‘her elocutionary seâ€" llmtwns. Mr. Seott was "travelling |chairman‘ ‘" for the occasion. The Davidson new mill is expected to be soon in operation now, another producer being then added ¢to . the mines of the Poreupine. oBe e oo e e Oe se on on ols aBh aite oo aihe olee e on ie on the oo sige olin B e n sn e To is ole ol ohe oi ohe ie %Notes, Comments and Opinions ‘ Of Interest To Mining World Silver has been discovered at Doâ€" hert\ s Siding, 12 miles south of Temâ€" agami, on a new route being eut for the railway to shorten the line. Some of the Cobalt mines are already inâ€" terested in the new silver field. Un Pn ts im ce Vn in ze se se B ow on oo on se dn o+ oo aBe aZe on aBe on e aZe aBe aBe aBe aTe se dn da e y e t To te PX The Anchorite is now one of the busiest minés in the district. _ About seventyâ€"five men are busy. at work, néw camps, office and other buildings are being built, and preparations are being made for pushing the work exploration and development. Despatches from New York last week suggest that the Dome is to reâ€" sume ore extraction as soon as sufficaâ€" ent operating forces can be obtained. The Dome mill was closed down in November on account of the labour and materials market. â€" Since then diamond drilling and other exploraâ€" ftion work have been carried on by the Dome with rery gratifying results. Most Places Closed up, Though Much Uncertainty as to What Was Asked. Timmins generally observed the fue) order far beyond the mere letter of the regulation. _ Practically all seemed to be anxious to. conform to anything that might do something to. ease sthe fuel situation, and many who felt they were not affected â€"by the Order neverâ€" theless closed up their business places on ‘the 9th, 10th and 11th. The Order from the fuel controller simply asked that on the three days named *‘no manufacturer or manuf@acturing plant shall, except to such an‘ extent as is essential to prevent injury to properâ€" ty from freezing, burn coal or use power derived from coal for any purâ€" poses,"*. with the exeeption of plants that have to be operated seven days ‘u week to avoid serious injury to the | product in process of manufacture ; FUEL ORDER WEL DBSERVED 1N TOWN Controller to ‘the effect that the coâ€" operation of Timmizs was desired in the ‘*conserving of eoal.""‘â€" Mayor MeLaughlin‘s wires elicited about as much satisfaction, . No: copy of â€" the Order_ reached . (dmp except through the Daily newspapers.. The '\fiml Empire and The Globe published the full text of the Order, and this said nothing abouy closingâ€"up"‘ or forâ€" bidding the use of wood. The darlies that publx:hed of the. Order â€"and gave their own readings and renderings caused much confuston One <paper earried thrée ('onfllctmg articles of instruction in the one issue. Others were not much better. . But the people showed more desire even to earry conformity to the point of useless injury than the Fuel Controlâ€" ler showed of organized good: judgeâ€" mont Procticellyv all the business and professlonal places closed up, lthough c oi meth burn wood. The sgaving 'uf wood here would benefit no one, nor release other fuel. _ Also, every stick cut down lere and burned is a lessening of the fire menace of the North Land. _ However, the general observance of the ‘*closing up‘‘, idea. shows how anxious the people in general are to do anything and everyâ€" thing to help ‘*earry on.‘‘ The Kirkland Lake Porphyry Gold Mine has made a particularly good showing at the 300â€"foot level, the samples carrying free gold, and the vein is being a promising one. The world‘s gold production for 1917 is valued at $428,380,000, as compared with $456,593,695 in 1916, and $470,â€" 320,527 in 1915. The 1915 production was the largest ever recorded. â€" The only material gain in production since 1906 has been in Africa, while Austraâ€" lasia has materially decreased in proâ€" duetion in the same period. In Africa production steadily Ancreased from 1906 to 1917; but last year Africa‘s production was nearly 400,000 fine ounces less than in 1916. In 1917 Canada produced 822,376 fine ounces as against 930,492 in 1916,. The Porâ€" cupine‘s production for 1917 was 430,000 ounces, valued at $8,408,689, as against 452,005 ounces at $9,5307 ,â€" 536 in 1916. For the eight years since the discovery tms gold field, the total production is given as 1,793,895 ounces, at a value of $36,713,402. The total gold production of the world for 1917 is figured at 20,722,965 fing ounâ€" ees and at 22,087,757 ounces in 1916. Single Copies 5 Cents