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Porcupine Advance, 1 May 1918, 1, p. 1

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eistered, and on motion tins w ed, the J.P. giving mors than valent ‘value in the signing .\h s, ete., at any time conve } e nolice. The byvâ€"law regarding pou ehaugsed be passe 1 ufis were suggested and the Clerk wa strueted to havre the byâ€"law changed accordingly, so that it eould be passed at next meeting. Nalaries and ather accounts were passed ard ordered paid. Firemen are still busy pl ning and scheming to make thei nual ball, on May 24th., the bigg brightest and best soetal event of, menumac:er wis procecding sallslarâ€" torily. (On motion of Councillor Hutchison and Councillor Mackie, Wednesday, May 8th., was proclaimed Arbor Day for the Township of Tisdale, and the Clerk instructed to puabliish notices and posters to that effect, requesting all residents to clean-up their premises on that date.: ' Councillor Walton suggested an inâ€" rease in s@alary for the ‘lnet of Police ng to thes extra < duties involved through various Dominion Ordersâ€"inâ€" Counctlâ€" The Chief‘s salary was inâ€" vounetl.â€" ue Linet s saiary was inâ€" ereased to $150 per month from May Ist., Counsillor Mackie and Morgan voting against the ancrease. . The Police Committee 1epntml that H.~E. Mon‘gomery, J.P., desired the Council to allow him the poltee court ecosts on cases tried by him for Tisâ€" dale police, where convictions were reâ€" gistered, and on motion this was grant Councertl.â€" The ereased to $1 Ist., Counsill voting agains The clerk was instructed to obtain quotations on pitless scales. Onâ€"motion â€"of ~Councillors Mackie and Morgan it was deecided to permit the Union Coal Co. to plaee a set of pitless sceales in front ofâ€"their buildâ€" inz at Moneta,. the outer edge of seales asked the ( ter of tax LWO y striret Foreman Ryan reported that he had laid out some work on the W helpdale road. He was insiructed to obtain quotations on heavy team harness. The quantities of plank required for sideâ€" walks at various points was then deâ€" cided upon:â€"Moneta, 9000 feet B.M.; Rochester, 14,000 feet; South Poreu? pine, 12,000 feet; Schumacier, 13,000 to be not more than fifteen feet from the strees line, and the said seales to be allowed to remain there during the pleasure of Council. Mr. Phil. Camsron, Schumacher, on PrFAiC all Counci there was a b at which mush ed. On motion: of Councillors Mackie and Wailton, Thos. E. Ryan was apâ€" pointed Road Overscer under Byâ€"law N0 Lo HHEN:: nc tw t )n n .. no on e the Woest Dome and Dome Lake Mines was being laid with rock at present, the work bkeing done in a firstâ€"class manner. _ The Town of Timmins had no spare jail cell for sale, so the Clerk was authorized to obtain quotations for 2 singleâ€"bunk cells for Schumacher Provincial Treasurer‘s guarantee, the oife: made by A. E. Ames Co.| at 94 cents on the dollar. On motion of Councillors Hutchison and Walton Mr. Gauthier was auihorized to sell $58,000 worth of the 15 year, 6 per cent. desertures, unguaranteed, as aâ€" bovs. tee T‘ orc The Fire and Light Commuttee reâ€" portcd tiat changes desired in the street lights had â€"been effected, and lights required s% Schunmacher would he 31 d as soon as the frost was sufficiently out of the ground. to allow of poies heing set up. ‘They also reâ€" ported that they hbad arranged. for Counsillor Morgan to meet Mr. Giube and Mr. H. Suteliffe for the purpose of going into the matter of, a ‘survey for the proposed waterworks system. The Public Works Committee reâ€" ported that a section of road between the West Dome and Dome Lake Mines was being laid witlh rock at present, the work being done in a firstâ€"class TiAt â€"C street lights 1 lights required be 1 ed as sufficiently out of poies heing ported that t thier DJ i 10 BIY HaBilt dudlil DIBHTURES Clerk reported that Mr. Gauâ€" ad wired an offer from Toronto Debentures without the tion e roguiar mecting of lisdale p Council, held at Sowth Porâ€" n Friday last, the Reeve and Councillors were present and as a busy and useful session i much busimness was transactâ€" i11}}¢ t 1 L8 rshin 3 OnNn W 24 Woeuld Pay 94... Council Eusineses. Tue PORCUPINE ADVANCE l1sClis®ss i1 to com: adu 1t 11 nCls pounds 1 there r the mat an e(puliâ€" Tisdale l "Oorâ€" and and requirea [{rom mission. : Prizg bestâ€"dressed h pleasant even HOSPITAL COMMITTEE GIVING PANCE ANDO SOCIAL The Hospital Co in the establishing pital fog the Camyj Social and Dance : ton Hall, Timmins, May 3rd. Dancein sharp. â€" Ladies a boxes, while a fee One of the first activities of the new Schumacher Board of Trade is to give very hearty eoâ€"operation to the Townâ€" ship Council‘sâ€" efforts to have the health and general appearance and sanitation bettered by a general cleanâ€" up. â€" The Schuinacher Board of Trads this week issued posters urging the c:itizens to. make a complete success af +*Cleanâ€"Up Day, May 8th.‘‘~ ‘‘In order to improve the sanitary condiâ€" tions of the town," says the poster, ‘householders are requested to cleanâ€" up all rubbish and garbage from their lots on the day sot aside for this purâ€" pose by the Council. Clean Your Lot â€"â€"Mayxy New Bcsard cof Trade Urging Citizens to Cléeanâ€"Up Lots. CLEANâ€"LP BAY FUB GGHUMACRER, MAYV 8th About forty members and visitors of the Timmins 1.0.0.F. were in the annual church parade of the Order on Sunday morning when divine service was attended at St. Matthew‘s church. PThe Rector, Keyx. R. Cushing, deliverâ€" od a very !Ih])lllll_ address, appropriâ€" ate to the occasion. â€" He chose as his text â€"theâ€" 133rd Psaim, boginning :â€"â€" ‘*Behold, how good and how.pleasant 1t is"Tor Brethren to dwellfogether in unity."‘~. Rev. Mr. Cushing reviewed the history and growth of Oddfellowâ€" and extolled the Christian prinâ€" ciples on which it was founded. He urged con the membhers and on dus hearers.geonerally the following of the prineiples of _ charity, ‘brotherhood, unitv and faithfulness, that made Orâ€" lers truly great and that gave strengâ€" t,r and character and power to citizenâ€" ip and manhood. In the course of lus address, Rev. \I' Cushing referred to the members ‘the Order who had enlisted for the service of Kirz and Country and Huâ€" marity in the present great baitle for Justice and the Rigzht. eighty TMMMS 1.0.0.f. HOL ARNUAL CHURCH Rev. R. Cushing Delivers Eloquent and Inspirins Address to Oddfellows. : ing fis! carefiul MEAN FOREIGN VAY . T9 CATCAI YOUMNG DUCI Onk i1 Lâ€"ance in the Mit Timmins, on Friday Ladies are asked to bring le a fee of 50 cents will be rom the gentlemen for adâ€" Prizes will be given for the »d box, ete., and a general rvening is promised to all Camp Ahre s on tht for certain men setâ€" 101 ted #1NIR Min imnterest cvening, 1". Deé Phail HJ 4€ â€"s. EXEMPTION BEARS «â€"â€" HMORG HEBE opened affter being idle for months. Some days ago while a foundation for a saw Fifty men are at work at the Rickâ€" ard property of the Mining Corporaâ€" tion, a mining plant has bean installâ€" ed and extensive diamond drilling is being done to test out the property. The Mining Corporation kas made the second payment on the Claims. Mr. Clarence R. Pope, President of the Tommy Burns Mining Co., was a visitor to the Camp last week. He says that ‘the Tommy Burns property in Shaw Township will shortly be reâ€" The Dome Mines main shaft is now down over 1200 feet and will he earriâ€" ed to the 1500â€"foot level, thus being the deepest shaft in the Poreupine Camp. [IMFMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAYis t., 1918. was a viusitor last week. Friends in Timmins will he interestâ€" ad in the despateh from Toronto last week announcing the â€" marriage~ on April 15th of Miss Rtoso E. Gareau, of Cobpalt, 40 Mr. Duncecan .Gurtis,; of Haileyhury, and sincerest good wishes will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis. ‘The marriage took place at St.. Francis‘ Cliurch, with Ex. W, A. MceCann, a school friend of the groom, officiating. â€" Only the immediâ€" ate and friends of the conâ€" tracting parties were present. â€"_â€"Myr. and Mrs. Curtis left on a wedding tow to Pembroke, the former home of the bride, and to Barrie, the groom‘s old chome town. After the wedding tour tliey will take up residence in Timmins where Mr. Curtis is opening a fine new drug store on Third. Axe,, near the New Empire Theatre. The Exeimnplion Tribunal for tlius district has been holding daily sessâ€" ions here to deal with the eases of those in Class A who were granted exemption hut whose exemptions have expired and those in Category B who may ask for further exemption. The rule seems to to grant exemptions now in only the most exceptional cases In the majority of eases the applicant is sent on for another medical examinâ€" ation to determine whatever he is now in Category A., or still entitled to a lower ratine. In one or two cases is sent on for ation to determine whi in Category A., or sti lower rating. In on where exceptional cir« canted, fFurther exem;} rranted, but the gener be to follow the plar all Canada of erantu MKR. D. CUKTIS MARRIEDâ€" IN TORONTO RECENTLY. is meeting in the Council Chambers every morning for the. consideration )f cases. The Military authorities are not represented, the work being left now to the memjers of the Board, Messrs. A. R. Globe and J..A. Hough. About ninetyâ€"Ffour eases will be heard lere and determined dv the FTrinunal. May Ist to M a*t 4 1 04 4 0144041410 o 0 0 1 . ut e »Te oBe vBe oTe Ts vie Te Bs sBe oT oTe se Te ole oTe »To aBe aTe aile oTe o Te Te oo oie oT oT ols e o g FQ.._CO . TLOHL ll Canac »mptions, s meetin Notes, Comments and Opinions Of Interest To Mining World Ountario Kirkland Gold Mines stars work again on the Hurd at Kirkland Lake. A shaft is 100 feet on the property. Melntosh if avoidable Y in "the Co sOn{ a V zxo wlhile exeavating for r a sawmill building in of Hoyle, some workâ€" ~a number of, quartz 14th xemption _ 13 general rule see plan advocate ranting no mor dable. â€"The T‘m Bell, represent Engzland, interes J.â€"A., HOonugi. will be heard the Trinunal. hambers »veral lins There have been a number of sugâ€" gestions in ithe press and elsewhere to the effect that the Melutyreâ€"Porâ€" cupine might follow the example of other mines in the.district in the matâ€" ter of dropping thespayment. of diviâ€" dends for the time being. Of .course, Wrese suggestions were chiefly in the nature of ‘‘*feglers"", the idea + mng, perbaps, ‘to tempt officiai ment from Melntyreâ€"Poreupine. _ No olfticial proneuncement on tlie m. tter, hewerer, has been forthcoming, as the Company apparently does noi think this necessary, divideonds being only ‘announced from time to time. It is ‘interesting, in this connection to notc | the favorable situation. as regards the position of the .. Despite ‘labor, materials, etc., the Melntyre is producing at the rate of about $5,000 per day, with gabhout $2500 profts. per day, with gabout $2500 ; Despite proposed expenditures ning $10,000 perâ€"week, planned i veloping the Newray, it is be that the Melntyre will be able t tinue its five per cent. dividend Mr. S. H, Cohen, general manager of the Crown Reserve and Poreupine Crown, has resigned from both comâ€" panies, and a meeting lhas ‘been ealled to appoint a new official, to be known as ‘‘managing director,"‘ to fake his place. Mr. Cohen, it is sard will reâ€" tainâ€" connection with the companies as consulting enginesr, as well as holding his stock in the concerns. O I En a lotter from Lteut. J. E. Mecâ€" Cuaizg, formerly _ Mayor of Haileybury, widely known and esteemed in the North Land, there are many matters of general interest refervred to. â€" Lmcut. MeCaig is now in charge of a Forestry Unit in France, and he tells of how recently they have built six miles of railway. Tt is in logging, however, that they particularly exeel, 1500 logs per day being their average. The day shift logs 1000, and the night shift 500. **What do you think of logging at asks Lieut. MeCuaig. heâ€" ferring to thke men from Timmins, Lieut. MoCuaig says:â€"*‘*The Timmins boys,â€"Widdifield, Earl Neil, Sampson Irving, and King,.â€"are about six miles from me and all are well. They have a hfie chap.for O.C., and he, thinks the world of that bunch ul boys, and it‘s mutual on their part.‘ Schumacher has organized a Board of <~Trade. The are:â€"Presiâ€" dent, J. R. Todd ; Viceâ€"President, Geo. (*~ Murphy; Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, Jas. Shewan. Board of Trade is show ing itself a realâ€"live organization. The last meeting held on luosdz\y night brought forth a bunch of live talks, and general discontent was expressed with the postal service and the lightâ€" ing and telephone systems.â€" The memâ€" wOrk d ing and telephone systems.â€" The memâ€" bers sugzested that it would be a good thing to have a lighting system that would stay lighted for a whole night ons end.__Theâ€" telephone . system | was nof thought to be a very efficient one. Party lines are not liked, bhut could be got over if one could hear the party at the other end when finally reached. A general Cleanâ€"Up Day for macher was set for May 8th when at was hoped that the citizens would aâ€" vail themselves of this opportunity to put# the town in firstâ€"class _ shape. Schumacher is thought to be a model for this North Country, but this fact should not deter the people from makâ€" in# it more so. Mr. Harry Travers and family are movine to Toronto this week. a I COMMANDING OFFICER PRIZES TIMMINS MAS LVE B0MRE BF TRAOF The new mill ie Davidson is r naothly and pros 1O V erV Organization in Neighboring Town COff to Good Etart. ing Ccarried on to run an axycra ceneoura the citizens would aâ€" of this opportunity to in firstâ€"class _ shape. thought to be aâ€"model Country, but this fact ‘ the people from makâ€" U bout $5,000 O( pl'{:fité. tures, runâ€" ned for deâ€" is believed L3 OYXS, There has been a regular of petty thieving in town recently, and anyone found suffering . from â€" tius finfrered complaint will he prompily quarrantined and every care taken to see that they do not **breakâ€" out."" One of those losing through the work of the thieves was Mr. Geo. Dewar who last week lost a #$5.00 hen: Mr. Alf, Luxton also lost some prize birds the previous Saturday night through the same route. OF PETTY ‘*1 notrced an article in your paper of the 17th that an expericneed gardener in Timmins had planted his peas alâ€" ready. His name is not given and 1 think he must have had his experience in California, buat I hope he gets a successful erop. â€" Another man toâ€"day (April 24) was enguiring at Pearee‘s Drug Store, South Poreupine, where he could get cahbage If these Pastor of Byrnes Church Leaves This Week for New Field. There were uinusually large congreâ€" cations at the Brynes Presbhyterian chureh on Sunday, the regular membâ€" ership being augmented hy friends of the pastor who were present to hear his fareowell addresses, prior to: his departure this week to take up s work in his new field at Richard‘s Landing, St. Joseph‘s Island. In the evening, Rev. Mr. Macedonald preachâ€" ed a thougni{ful and earnest sermon, the main text of which might he antly in the quotation â€" with which he concluded lus addresses :â€" ‘‘Play up, play up, and play. the ecame."" Jt was an eloquent and. sinâ€" cere plea for good church membership, cood â€" citizenship, â€"good patfiotism, good. manhood and womanhood,â€"the playing fairly andt kindly and in the rizht spirit of the game of life. Rev. Mr. Macdonald briefly reviewed bis work here and expressed the satisfacâ€" tion lhe felt at receiving the call to the Timmins church when tius church (April 4) was engiuiring at Pearces Drug Store, South Poreupine, where he could get cabbage planis. If these overâ€"anxious men had the experienee in this northern country that I have had for the past seven years they would feel that the first of June on to the tenth is quite soon enough to seed or transplant anything outside. I am just seeding this week inside for my bedding plants which will bhe ready by the 24th of May and then on. Hoping this article may be of some use and advice to amateur gardeners in tlus district, from experience, yours truly, Bort Dewar."*" thetre is one man more than anâ€" other in this North Land, who from knowledge and experience is in a posiâ€" tion to give expert advice on sueh matâ€" ters it is Mr. Bert Dewar of the South Porcupine Nurseries, who has been one of the sueccessful pioneers in this coun! try in the matter of florieulture and| gardening. . Consequently the followâ€"! ing letter from Mr. Dewar to The Adâ€" vance will be of special interest:â€" Ssnb mm sns If the other in knowled: tion to ters it is FAREWELL ADOREGSFS BV RF. J. MAGOONALD ‘‘"JUNE ist. SCON EN@UGH* SAYXYS MR. BERT DEVW AXR. on, Auginent made him fed THIEVING IN TOWN. C revigcwed DNis cexpressed the satisfacâ€" t receiving the call to hureh when this echurch nentation lbasis. * Tlus rad not that he ])0(:})](‘ | 66 ing, the Mining Corporation of Canaâ€" da, aud others. Big puparatmn-s aro being madc for extensive work on many properties in the nrew camp this spmer. The Hnlhnger interestsa have pureh.;sed an option q five clarms not far from the Otisse property. _ Ths Crown Reserve have an option on nin# claites. to the north of the NUtisse, ankle, some Dbroken ribs, bad euts on the face and head, and many Druises and burns on the body. Mis eseape from death was a matter .of good fortuns and good management. â€" He had ‘taken up a Cadet for instruction work and the controls of the machine failed to work rightly. The machine fell whout 400 feet, but Lieut. DeLong was able to mampulatc a landing that broke the fal. The Cadet was bruised and shaken up, but not senmu-sl\ n jured. Lieut. DeLong suffered the‘inâ€" juries mentioned above, bhut is now recovered from practically everything but the: injury to his leg.â€" He says that :s getting better all rightâ€"and he expects to be baek flying at an cearly date. MINEG GDOIKG INTO FORT MATATCREWAN Mr. J. A. Â¥Yeomans, one â€"of the reâ€" presentatives of the. Ontario â€"Organiâ€" zation of Resources Committee was in town this week in connection with the Food Problem before the world today. A meeting was called for Monday evening in the Old â€" Empive Theatre, but afterwards it was decided to give instead a fiveâ€"minute talk between pic« ful last year in this line. **But if you can‘t Taise, you can at leas! mave,"‘ he said. He referred to: the unnecessary waste of food in many ways. e thought that the giving of late lunclres at social parties could hs dispensed wyth to advantage. "‘*If you can‘t Raise More Food,"‘ he conâ€" 4 0 cluded, *‘*Save Mors Food Hollinger, Crown Reserve and Other intercsts in New Gold Ficeld. Organization of Resources Represen ative Makes Appeal to Timmins Audience. carkr had produced $19,000,000 amol of foodstuif‘s than in any pl‘(‘\'inl year. ‘The boys enrolled in the So diers of the Soil were particularly e fective. The question was one « Raising and Saving, Mr. Yeomans en phasized. If: the men overseas we addrc the p use { Rals vaising and Mr. Y comans enâ€" phasized. If: the men overseas wers to be fed, those here must do. their part. He realized that Timmins was not in the centre of a farming district, yet he believed that something éould be done even here to help production. AIR FORGE OFFHCER REF 0X SICK IAAVF be done even here to help pruduotmn He understood some had been success it VOU SAN‘T RMBE moaf F008, SAVE MORE can‘t Raise More Food,"‘ he co ed, ‘‘SHave Food!‘‘ is brief, bright ‘*Fiveâ€"Minyut« ress was appreciated by all a pointers gaven in it may prove and value in the. campaign se and Save More Fogod. Single Copies 5 Cents _some Dbroken ribhs, bad ecuts on riee and head, and many bruises ‘urns on the body. Mis â€"eseape death was a matter of good . DeLong Making Splendi ery from Injuries Rectiyâ€" ced In, Accident. promised centred 0 TV C o1 J‘% « 1 J}i s triet and r inter year 11 P uch i in th. =€

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