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The fire broke out about seven o‘clock in the evening and had great headway before much could ‘be done to fight it. (The origin of the ‘blaze is not definitely known, but it is thought ltkely to have been due to a defective chimney. The fire started in the upper floor of the duildingz which included the St. Maurice Lumâ€" ber Co. storehouse and a part used as Fire destroyed the storehouse and dwelling of the St. Maurice Lumber Co. at Connaught last Wednesday evening, the total loss being estimatâ€" ed at around $20,000,00.. The loss on the buildings is placed at $5,000.00, the stock in the warehouse at $10,â€" 0800.00 and the loss sustained by Mr. Little at around $5,000.00. The insurâ€" ance will not cover much more than half or twoâ€"thirds of the loss. a dwelling. From this building the flames spread to the Company‘s offices nearby, the office building also being destroyed by the fire. The contents of the office were practically all saved, but the goods in the storehouse could not be removed on account of the raâ€" pid spread of the fire, and Mr. Little and family, who occupied the residâ€" ence part of the larger building, also lost practically all their household and personal effects, the flames spreading Btorehouse and Dwelling of St. Mauâ€" rice Lumber Co. Burned Down. $20,000 1055 FROM FRE AT CBNKAUSHT Duilding# Aalso being re. The contents of actically all saved, he storehouse could TOMMLL QAPER Solves every dccomung problem WALL PAPER is one of the most important features of home decoration With it you can turn dull rooms into bright and cheerful ones. Ask for the new and artistic papers produced by You have never seen anything quite so fine in wall decorations or so full of new ideas for the adorn‘ ment of the home. The new Boxer Papers are 24 inches wider than the old type of Wall Paper. Not only are more beautiful designs made possible by Master Makers of Wall Papers. BOXEHR, BOOZE TRAFFIC HEAVY IN RAINY RIVER DISTRICT Apparently just to show that the Rainy River District was not named after the Attorneyâ€"General, there has recently deen a regular scandal going in the daily newspapers as to a scheme of wholesale liquor distribution from Rainy ‘River area. It is suggested that an organization in the Raimy River area has been doing a land office business in exporting hooze. ‘Rainy River people say the headquarters of this organization must ‘be at Kenora or Winnipez; Kenora folk say, Rainy River or W innipeg ; ‘Winnipeg citizens say, Kenora or Rainy River., You take your choice, or ‘believe all three. As a result of the stories of the hig bootâ€" business being done, the disâ€" so rapidly that any salvage work was impossible. (Mr. Lesanteur, who had a room adjoining the office was able to get most of his effects out to safety before the fire spread to his room. The rapid spread of the fire may be underâ€" stood when it is remembered that in little over a half an hour from the time of the discovery of the blaze, the buildings had been licked â€"up by the flames, only the smouldering ruins beâ€" number of changes in the police staff are also rumored as being connecte with the charges and counter charges It‘s a great world if you don‘t weak en. DusIness DeIng done, the ts been visited by special â€"agent ir {GGovernment officials, and FOR this new width, but you can also paper a room more easily and with fewer rolls. Then too, there is the improved appearance which resukts from fewer seams. They are identified by the name BOXER on the selvage of every rollâ€"your assurance of satisfactioa. A teacher in a village school askea the other day: **How many kinds of flowers are there?"‘ . Three pupils held up their hanes. She chose one to replay. ‘*Well, Beatrice, how many kinds of flowers are there?"‘ ‘*Three, teacher.‘‘ ‘*‘Indeed? And what are they?" ‘* Wild, tame, an‘ collie!‘‘â€"Answers The Company‘s water storage, he points out, has ‘been largely increased during the year, and the capacity of the‘ company‘s Matabitchouan will be substantially increased this year by the installation of larger and more efhicient waterâ€"wheels. The comâ€" pany‘s undertakings have ‘been maimâ€" tained in good onperating condition. newspapers, tThne Untfari0o Light and Power Company shows an improvement in earnings in its report to shareholders recently presented, as reviewing operations for the year endâ€" ed December 3lst, 1922. Gross inâ€" come from all sources totals $886,522, as compared with $778118 for the preâ€" vious year an increase of $108,403, or 13.39 per cent.. Operating expenses are slightly higher at $285,709, as comparedâ€"with $282,676, and net proâ€" fits at $600,913 compare with $495,442, an increase of 21.17 per cent. President D. Fasken states that imâ€" proved eatnings in part reflect inâ€" creased activity in the territory servâ€" ed ‘by the company, and in part repreâ€" sent earnings from the woodpulp inâ€" dustry established and financed by the company, which was completed and put into operation during the past year. Earnings from the latter source are expected to be substantially great er during the eurrent year. He and she were watching the inâ€" fantry manoeuvres and everything was going fine until suddenly there was a vol]e\' from the rifles. She threw her arms around hig neck. ‘‘Oh,., Mr. Smith, I hope vou will ‘*‘That‘s all right with me and wateh tice?‘‘ INCREASED EARNINGS BY NORTHERN ONTARIO LIGHT On nmne y L NoOpe yI ) frichtened Won‘t you come the artillery porasâ€" The Toronto Star had a special reâ€" presentative here last week for the Poreupine Dog Race and Carnival. And that special representative had a special despateh sent to the special edition of The Star on Saturday. And the special beginning of that special despatch read as follows :â€" ‘*Special to The Star by a Staff Reâ€" porter. Timmins, Mareh 10â€"Hoarse cries of ‘*Come on here, come ~on, mush, mush!*‘ Men and women yellâ€" ing wildly, dogs with tongues out and fighting fiercely ahead at their traces, and overhead the sun faintly glimmerâ€" ing while the cold winds blew wings of snow about, this was the scene this morning at the winning line of the freight race in the Porecupine dog races."‘ GOLDALE MAKYING RAPID AND ECONOMICAL PRCGRESS recor(lâ€" For velopment. ground â€"de promise for work which the pas veloved i The (Gtoldale is generating its own steam power and so is not alfected by any power shortage. Between 400 and 500 feet of driftâ€" ing and erossâ€"cutting is ‘being done each month. The Teacherâ€"And what do we do with the whale? Bobbyâ€"Eat it. The Teacher (sarcastically)â€"Oh, do we! And what do we do with the hones? AND FURTHERtake notice, that if you have any claim against the debtor for which you are entitled to rank, proof of such claim must be filed with me within thirty days from the date of this notice for, from and after the expiration of. the time fixed by Subâ€" section 8 of Section 37 of the said Aet, I shall distribute the proceeds of the debtor‘s estate among the parties enâ€" titled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which I have then notice. AND THE ANSWER, OF COURSH, TO THIS IS ‘"‘"MUSH!‘‘ ‘‘MUSH!‘*‘ In the estatse of Archibald Gravenor, Timmins, Ontario, Authorized Asâ€" signor. NOTECE IS HBREBY GIVEN that Archibald Gravenor, of Timmins, Ont. did on the 27th Day of February, 1923 make an authorized assignment to the DOG FINISH BIG RACHE IN BXCELLENT CONDITION The ‘ condition in which the dog teams finished the big race on Saturâ€" day is parficularly worthy of note. Only a couple of the teams showed any particular signs of being tired. The other teams seemed to make the race and wind up at the finishing post in about as good condition as they started out. The teams driven.by Messrs Martin and Myers were esâ€" pecially wellâ€"conditioned after the race, the dogs looking as if they were quite ready to go over the ~course again, despite the fast time made in the race. Martin‘s team won the race in time that makes a new record for Poreupine Dog Race anrd Carnival main event. Ing foot presence ol a large tonnage oT #0o000d ore. The reports indicate widths of nine feet averaging from $10 to $18 per ton, with section samples going as high as $93 in gold to the ton. Furâ€" ther sinking operations are to ‘be carâ€" ried on. Bobbyâ€"Put ‘em on the edge of the plate,.â€"London Opinion. ‘‘Three women from the section of Sudbury,"". comm Sudbury Star. What do ; Blindâ€"pig section of Sudhu that almost as indefinite ; ‘*WVherever‘the taxi cabs m buryv undersigned. NOTHCE is further given that the first meeting of cereditors in the aDove estate will be held at Offices of the Authorized Trustee, 109 Clyde Block, Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, 16th day of March 1923, at 3 o‘clock in the afâ€" ternoon. ‘TO ENTITLE YOU to vote thereat proof of your elaim must be lodged with me before the meeting is held. proof of your elaim must be lodged with me before the meeting is held. PROXILES to be used at the meetâ€" ing imust «be lodged with me prior thereto. DATED at Hamilton this 5th ay March, 1923. Yep, aint Nature fine But is it Art! The Goldale prope t 1@Gv e sence ol The i Solieitor MARK MeLFOD TEW, Authorized Trustee The Bankruptcy Act TABLE ETIQUET ast ei0pment . indicate â€" the property. The latera has been in progress durâ€" few months on the 800 as already imdicated the a large tonnaze of @ood for the Trustee here property is heing deâ€" inner that is making a id and~ economical deâ€" sults of recent underâ€" pment â€" indicate â€" gred® propertv.â€" The lateral i from theâ€" blind pig iry,""‘. commences The What do you mean? i of Sudbury? Isn‘t mdehmte as to say, cabs run in Sudâ€" 109 Clyde Block, Friday, 16th day o‘clock in the afâ€" 11 Frank M. Burke, Curtis Drug Co. Gray‘s Drug Store, E. J. Meyers Sold in South Porcupine by tances for the ki'nd.n'{ss and sy mpathv shown them during their recent beâ€" reavement. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Roland Bergeron, of the Township of Fauguer, in the District of Temiskaâ€" ming, in the Province of Ontario, Laâ€" norer, will apply to the Parliament of Canada, at the present session thereâ€" of, for a (Bill of Divoree from his wife, Marie Bella Bergeron, (nee Imbean), of the said Township of Fauquier, on the ground of adultery, and desertion. Dated at Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, this sixth day of March, A.D. 1923,. 11â€"15 ‘"ROLAND BERGERON.*"‘ WE HAVE A FEW ‘"‘Durant M Mr. and (Mrs. A. Skelly wish to thank their many friends and acquainâ€" cegdingly weicome, Come and help build up a which you need, and of which y be justly proud. Keep this date clear. And shall Trelaivny die, my b And shall Trelawwny die? There‘s twenty}thousand Corn Will know the freason why. Timmins Cornish Association It is open for membership of naâ€" tives of the county of Cornwall, (Eng). or their descendants, minimum age 16 years. The objects of this society, are to reâ€" new old acquaintances, form new ones with those who hold a common interâ€" est, and are ibound by mutual tmes, to perpetuate the traditions, literature folkâ€"lore, ete., of Cornwall, to foster the study of these locally, and of the country at large, and to promote the spirit of fraternity amongst our felâ€" low countrymen in Canada, as it exists among them at home; to be of assistance in time of sickness, or other adversities, and to recreate, cultivate, and entertain. Having in view the fact that many of its members and prospective memâ€" bers have recently moved to other parts, it has been deemed advisabhble to seek the aid and coâ€"operation of ALL Cornish folk, remaining in the Poreuâ€" pine camp, to make one united effort for the sole purpose of building up this society to a point wherei t may easily be able to achieve its objects. It is hoped therefore, that this anâ€" nouncementt will serve as a personal invitation to YOU to be present at a general meeting which will hbe held at the Society‘s hall, No, 40 Second Ave. ‘I he organized on been holding Sunday at 3 ; viz. No,. 40, 2 TO ALL CORNISH FOLK IN THE PORCUPINE. of Canada, Ltd.,""‘ selling in units of three (3) for the sum of fortyâ€"five dollars ($45.00). ‘Three shares of it are interchangeable in to one share of Durant Incorporated, Paâ€" rent Company, on August 1, 1924 to 1926. The market on March 3, 1923 in Durant Incorporated, Paâ€" rent ©ompany, is about $70.00. There is a considerable saving in buyving these units of $45.00. Full /,,‘14 «lX T.X poue®‘! \\\\\\ buying these units of $45.00. Full information gladly given. The Timmins Investment § Rsealty Co., â€"â€" 3 Gordon Blde B. H. Pillsworth. Sold in Iroquois Falls by S. K. Drug Co. Ltd. above mentioned society was ed on Nov. 26th, 1922, and has lding meetings rewulall\ each at 3 p.m., at the society‘s hall, 40, 2nd., Avenue, Limmins. open for membership of naâ€" f the county of Cornwall, or their descendants, minimum THANKS Sold in Timmins by ** Durant «Motors selling in units of »11 maAV NCn 12 Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Heppleston to express theirsincere thanks to all the kind friends and acquaintances who showed such sympathy and kindâ€" ness during the illness and death of their infant son. â€"â€"â€"~]I wishes to give sincere Uianks to all who voted for her, and to the general public for its kindly reception of the Carnival Queen for 1923. South Poreupine, March 12th, 1923. s [ J thank the many ances who work D Meets every Tuesday evening in the Oddfellowsâ€" Hall, Third Avenue. Visiting brethren requested) to attend. N, Leamen, 6. L, Urquhart, W. H. SEVERT Meets ‘.every seceond and fourth Friday in the month in the I.0.0.F. Hall. TMMINS LODGE, 1.0.0.f. No. 459 Open to nativeâ€"born Sceots and Scotswomen and those of Seottish descent. Membership fee $2.00 per year for ordinary members and 50¢. per year for associate members. G,. A. Macdonald, C,. G. Pirie, President. Secretary. General Building Contractor Estimates Furnished THE CALEDOQNIAN SOCIETY OF TIMMINS. Teéectively in her dbenalf in the ‘tecenue mtest to elect the Carnival Queen in mnection with the 1923 Poreupine og Race and Carnival. SNhe also ishes to give sincere thanks to all ho voted for her, and to the general ublic for its kindly reception of the Correspondencs, Copying, (Etce., promptly done at reasonable rates. HARRY W. BARLING MINING ENGINEER Examinations, Reports, Developâ€" ment Programs. Reed Block, Timmins, Porcupine District, Ontario. Miss Rathieen MacNabh PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER PHONE 72. â€" TIMMINS, ONT. Night and day calls promptly attended to. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College. Highest market prices paid for all raw furs. Quality Signs â€" Dr. Fred Tilt is the result of character, or as we usually sayâ€"QUALITY. Kingston Hotel â€" Timmins, Ont. Phone 72. Neh Faulkenham BOX 33, MATHESON, ONT. VETERINARY SURGEON is what others say we are. is what we are. The enviable reputation of Dr, Moore Blocek, Upstairs Margaret Boyle wishes : e many friends and acquain 52 Third Avenue. Dealer in Raw Furs Character ed so generously and half in the Tecens Carnival Queen in