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$00¢0060%80600¢066 000086 Gauthier was at work and Mrs. Gauâ€" thier was out at the time of the fire. The cause of the blaze is not known. The firemen made a speedy run in anâ€" swer to the call and did good worl in fighting the fire. It was necessary to lay 1100 feet of hose to connect with the nearest hydrant, and the advantage of the comhination hose and chemical truck and pumper were The alarm was sent in atâ€"8.30 f1 Box 52, hut the fire had good he way hbefore it was discovered. FIREMEN HAD SEVERAL RUNS DURING THE WEEK. fires. One was at Mr. Stevens‘, Tam arack street, and the other at Mr. Mitchell‘s, 8 Birch street. In neithe: case was there any damage. On â€" Saturday however, On â€" Saturday â€" morning,~ however there was a regular fire on ‘Wilson Avenue when damage around $1500.00 was done to ‘a house and its contents. The house is owned by Mr. ‘Wim. M urâ€" ply, and occupied by ‘Mr. Gauthier. During the past week the Fire Briâ€" gade has had a number of calls.\ On Thursday there were two alarms, both however, turning out to be chimney 30 from TORONTO ~ _ _7A Saturday afternoon the brigade had another run, this time to (Mr. J. W. Fogg‘s office. This proved to be a chimney fire, with no damage resultâ€" ing and no particular danger. woulid De destroyed Defore the Diaze could !be controlled, but the brigade were able to confine the fire to the one structure, though some slight damage was done to Mrs. MeChesney‘s house next door to the scene of the fire. The house owned by Mr. (Murphy was practically destroyed so far as the interior was concerned and the furniâ€" ture in the place is a total loss. With the start the fire had ‘before discoys ery, it was only the good work of the firemen that prevented a more ser lous ire. have been able to battle with the flames more effectively and the aâ€" mount of loss would have been conâ€" siderably reduced. Howvrer, the briâ€" gade did very good work with the eâ€" quipment to hand. At first appearâ€" ance it looked as if not only the burnâ€" ing Guildinz but the hbouses adjoining would be‘ destroyed before the blaze could [be controlled, ‘but the brigade were able to confine the fire to the one again made evident. With the equipâ€" ment purposed to be purchased last summer, the firemen wouldâ€"ro doubt ‘‘Mayor John. A. Melnnis, M.D., Physician. and Surgson.â€"Born _ at Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ont., 1879, son of Arelhibald Melanis orâ€" oT "Liinmins, t Falls, ; MceKnight of New accompanying# the follows :â€"â€" â€" ‘tr publishe or of T: MeKnio] issue of The (Municipal Re Canada. It is devoted to the of some of the prineipal mu ties throughout Canada. Ad chapters will follow, includin ters on clerks, secretaries, tre city engineers, city managers and fireâ€"chiefs., etc.â€" The comyp tor nstand( other form of government. It is felt that the puwblication of a complete list of those in municipal service in the various centres of Canada will achieve many good purposes. It will make a handy reference volume. â€" Ti will help the various Mayors and Councillors in different towns and cities to get acquainted with each other and with each other‘s work and efforts. Thus, a greater measure of 1Me In The Municipal Review of ‘Canad: is publishing a * Who‘ Who in Canada,"~" based on the ide: that municipal work is the most im portant public service as it touches the individual more closely than» Photos and Sketches of A. Mcâ€" Innis, Mr. John Vanier, Mt. Wesâ€" ley McKnight and Others in ‘*Municipal Review of . Canada.‘‘ MAYVORS OF NORTH IX MURIGIPAL "WHOԤ WHD" _ Ac@clamations,. olumbia (Mayor rmstronge, lamation to his credit, while Sutherland of Kelowna, B.C acclamations. Another> B umbia Mavor Park hbheen een ‘Mayvyor Tor ittended every and always Chapter ‘One, t 1 Land come 1 1000( no 46 comsg: 11 halfâ€"tone ll)l'. -I. x\. 2ars mne heen elért on in each case. May as ~been an intereste« the photo ir11Ce,01 CGansO, N. 3. according to Chapter s than 13 elections by his credit, while Mayâ€" of Kelowna, B.C., has nIning and Torestry considered father of E: â€" .:Â¥ yâ€" based on the work is the mos 11 imot 1t € seven yvears a meeting in t i on time. e Mayors of t for due atte @ ~metuure . M einnis, Vani L\I_zl.\'nr V keard. Th 1} Municipal years as ht Commitâ€" Mclnn iphs necessity highways, attention It is felt i complete service in anada will develop popula is, Mayâ€" mier, of 1 } n uT ominit Durin: crlapâ€" suretrs, police als hon th aird Y 2 11 111 Jan. 21st and 22nd, and at on Jan. 24th, 25th and 26th. Stut 1i1he Commissi Bominion Gover to the pulpwood its sessions after Commission will the ng spent‘ i plant which for fire pit son oT UyGDer Knight. M a Municipal ber of the C President of / 1917 and 1921 oralty 1923 by ties, a Consen Presbyterian. taken an tection, and an aclive intferest in promot movement for bjetter roads in ern ‘Ontario, as well as in B Trade work, for the Dist: McKniol Born in The settlement of farm lands in any of the forested provinces is intiâ€" mately governed by the public handâ€" ling of neighboring forests. Until very recently, this relation played small part in governmental policies or in the thinking of the educated voter. The whole matter rests on a baiâ€" anced treatment of forest and farm for if this is brought about then the social factors such as. good roads, churches, schools, bright lights and Mary Pickford will fall naturally and FPorest and Settlement We regard settlement as a matter of good soil, whereas good soil is but one element in successful settlement. We persuade ourselves that when the forest is killed, farms spring to life. The commonâ€" experience, for which we have paid dearly, is that the farm and the forest are inseparable partâ€" ners, and that to an astounding deâ€" gree the bankruptey of the forest means an insolvent community of Tarmer The an V of mately linge â€" In the case of the gown of XY, i has gone to pieces for a very simila reason. No one can attribute to decline the ‘social factor.‘ 1t fell be cause its sources of maintenance fel That source was the timber in a do7 en river valleys. By its wastage th population wasted. The day of fo: est exhaustion signalled the osh us tion of stances, settiem: than that of Ma pered because t make up the detfi AIY the forest, no immigrant can prosper more than one generation unless the surrounding forests are maintained both as a source of supplementary income and the protection of the ferâ€" tility of his land. Settlements even on excellent soil have failed to prosâ€" per where ths> nsigshboring forests have been wir»d out. Irâ€" manv inâ€" Ssocial service experts lay the ugly transformation at every door but the right one. They say it is the social factor. Restless young people must be near the bright lights, the friendly trains and the feature films. Then the government is blamed for lack of good auto roads and steel bridges. Why Dividernds Dwindle The vital truth isâ€"thatâ€" the folks moved away because they could not make a living. In the majority of ‘ases where farms must be won from (From Canadian Forest and Outdoors) Why has the Mallow River Settleâ€" ment (the name is, of course, disâ€" guised) forfeited practieally its whole population until at the present time only three shacks, with a few shiftâ€" less remnants of the onte rugged Irish settlers, keep a sign of human activity in a silent wilderness 2 â€" PORESTRY ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF FPARMING. The distance between stations is approximately air line. mlskaming The Mavor near limmins, is now in touch wit the Pacific Coast. .On Dec. 21st., the Sandy Falls Station, (3(4A%.) connect ed up with Station 6 at Paeci ic Grove, Monterey Bay, California and the usual radio trafftie was hand led. SANDY FALLS RADIO STATION IN TOUCH WITH CALIFORNIA nre purposes. is Town is also o and over 400. tree he Town and dout he citizens,. Als Associated Board x e w The Radio Station at Sandy Falls immins, is now in touch wit ific Coast. .On Dec. 21st., the Falls Station,. (3(4A%.) connect onser\ M )] ISKeard.â€"AMaAvVO Clothing and $ ladoc Townshi bert ‘and ~Mary Married, _ two. experience inel ri\'e ten 0oL ~1roquols P alls,, it parks, educational insti the maintaining of an ex ed Boards of TIr ; 1917 and 1918. s of North Bay, 8 s and some other also receive atien One. W1J n( He ~con i1 [(AUxl1gary Elected to the Ma; acclamation. kn pol ative; in religion, Mavor MceKnight h: interest «in fir thousand dollat on appointed )pment + interestt J GOGT @t North 1316 uniimite The hbea tion will ~~ancéludes 1911 and M Oll no s M DoOoarcd. o tested the sea ochrane in th strictly North Dromotin were th;s )1 lay the ugly door bhut the is the social people must is but ment. n .the ) ]if"._’. ch we farm partâ€" 4 deâ€" Forest ty of + 10 ©0¢00¢0009%00009008%800008880000 00080006 e 0000000080046 046 § 106 Eim St., North End, Timmins, Ont. g 00000000 O“OMQQOQOW 000000000000 0090080000009 09090900000 040000 00000 Homer L. Gibson Co. REAL SERVICE IN THE MINING MARKET Timmins Auto Radiator Works Smashed, Frozen or Leaky Radiators our Specialty. Genâ€" eral Soldering, Auto Repairing, Dent Bodies Straightened, Aluminum Soldering. All Work Guarantesd. Night and Day Service. Anyone desiring to enter Poultry, Dogs or other Pet Stock, write to W. T. Montgomery, Secrebary, Timmins, for prize lists, entry forms, etc. Porcupine Poultry Pet Stock Association New Empire Theatre Basement,Timmins Wednesdayâ€"Thursday, Jan. 16thâ€"17th IF YOUR NAME IS NOT NOW OX OUR MAILING LIST, WRITE FOR GIBSON‘S FORTNIGHTLY MINâ€" ING REVIEW AND OUR FRZE MAPS CF PORCUâ€" PINE AND KIRKLAND LAXKE. FIRST ANNUAL SHOW satisfactory has given us A service based on seventeen years of direct connection with Northern Ontario‘s mines. A service fortified by the knowledge this long experience service 703â€"4â€"5 Bank of Mamilton Building that hundreds in every particular TORONTO, ONT. cli¢ r1ave tried and found