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Porcupine Advance, 4 Nov 1926, 1, p. 3

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Assistance is rendered by the Govâ€" ernment in the way of cutting trails, cleaning streams and building roads, in order to afford access to mining claims or areas, and where a district proves its ore deposits to be of suffiâ€" cient value and extent to warrant the expenditure, it is provided with railâ€" way communication. The Temiskaâ€" ming Testing Laboratories at Cobalt are equipped to sample ores, and proâ€" vision has been made for the purchase of gold ore. For lists of publications, geological maps and reports, copies of the minâ€" ing laws, and other information apply to Ontario is now one of the leading sourees of gold, being outranked only by the Transvaal and United States. In 1925 the production was valued at $30,207,545 over 83 per cent. of "the entire output of Canada. The nickel mines of Sudbury produce 90 per cent. of the world¢s requirements ‘of that metal. . The silver output in 1925 had a value of $7,084,864. Dividends and bonuses paid by gold and‘silver minâ€" ing companies to the end of 1924 amounted to $140,289,729. An attractive field is offered to the prospector in Northern Ontario. Seventy per cent. of the entire northâ€" land is underlain with preâ€"Cambrian rocks, in which occur the nickel mines of Sudbury, the silver deposits of Cobalt, South Lorrain and Gowganda, the gold of Porcupine and Kirkland Lake, copper on the north shore of Lake Huron, and iron in Mlchlplcoten and other areas. HONOURABLE CHAS. McCREA, Mirnrister of Mines You‘ll be glad to know that Mcâ€" oy‘s Cod Liver Extract Tablets come in sugar coated fporm now, so if you eally want to put 10 to 20 pounds of olid, healthy flesh on your bones and eel well and strong and have a comâ€" plexion that people will admireâ€"ask ny druggist for a box of MceCoy‘s ‘od Liver Extract Tablets. Only 60 cents for 60 tablets and if you don‘t gain five pounds in 30 days our druggist will hand you back the noney you paid for them. Because it contains more vitalizing vitamines than any food you can get. You‘re behind the times if you don‘t know that Cad Liver Extract s one of the greatest flesh producers in the world. It isn‘t anything unusual for a perâ€" on to gain 10 pounds in 30 days, and for old people with ‘feebleness overâ€" aking them they work wonders. SKINNY MEN RUN DOWN MEN NERVOUS MEN P.O. Box 1591 Phone 640 Chartered Accountant STEAMSHIP TICKET S T. N.O. Station, Timmins, Ont Steamship Tickets all lines, at Station Ticket Office where you can buy Rail Tickets at the same time. ONTARIO‘S MINING LANDS THOS. W GIBRSON, Deputy Minister of Mines Officeâ€"Room 10, Reed Block 741, TIMMIN®S, ONT. 119 Wilson Avenue Public Auctioneer Don‘t Miss This Toronto Ortario. Residence: P. 0. Box 38â€"50p Ont. From statistiecs furnished by Govâ€" ernor J. W. Bourke, of the Nipissing District jail at North Bay, ninety per cent. of those who were prisoners for the year ending Sept. 30th, 1926, were held for breach of the O.T.A. and kindred legislation,. The cost of feedâ€" ing the prisoners is given as 15%c. per man, per day. ‘*I am convineed that the Ontario Temperance Aet is not a good law."‘ said Mr. Calder,.‘‘ I have studied it, and I have observyed closely the reâ€" sult of its workings, and I am conâ€" secientiously convinced that a system of Government eontrol of liquor as outlined by the present Premier of Ontario, Hon. Howard Ferguson, would be a better system to adopt in this Province."‘ Rev. A. C. Calder, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican chureh, is the Conâ€" servative eandidate in West Kent riding for the present Provincial elecâ€" tion. ile is one of a noble line of four clergymen who will be Conserâ€" vative candidates in the Province in this election. _ When â€" interviewed some days ago in regard to the Ferâ€" guson Temperance policy, Rev. Mr. Calder made his views very plain in this matter. m ENGLISH CHURCH RECTOR CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATTE A feature of the evening was the presentation to Messrs Hartley Drew, Syd. Brewer and Geo. West, who are leaving for the .Old Country. Presiâ€" dent Richards, in making the presentâ€" ation, spoke of the appreciation felt by all for these good Cornishmen, and the good wishes that would follow them overseas. The Hallowe‘en Masquerade Dance and Social Evening held in the Holâ€" linger Recereation Hall on Saturday evening last under the auspices of the C()]‘anh Oneandâ€"All Football Club was one of the most agreeable evenings of its kind ever ‘held in Timâ€" mins, acom‘dmg to the popular verdict of those attending. There were 150 present and all had a splendid time. The costumesd were noteworthy for variety, novelty and attractiveness. It was a showing of costumes that must have given the judges much trouble in â€" picking the winners. Music of the best kind was furnished by the A.S.D. orchestra. The reâ€" freshments were up to the nowâ€" famous Cornish standard. The winâ€" mners of the prizes for fancy costumes were: Ladiesâ€"1st, Mrs. W. Forrester, as ‘‘Boâ€"Peep‘‘; 2nd, Miss Selina Moses, as ‘‘Hallowe‘en‘‘; 3rd. Mrs. Barrett, as ""the Card Game.‘‘ Mr., Dick Mills, in clown costume, won the first prize for comic masquerade. In the men‘s fancy dress Mr. E. R. Street won the second prize, the name of the first not being obtainable. ENJOVABLE HALLOWE: CORNISH FOOTBALL lower panel is a representation â€" of St. George of England, on the wing panels angels, on the top panel the inscriaption * TL.H.S."* and crown and the centre panel the lamb and flag symbolic of peace.., (This work took eleven months to do. _ The second prize was received for a panel 3 ft. 9 inches in length. It is a sceulpâ€" tured over metal in relief work and consists of two dancing figures, symâ€" bolic of merriment and joy. â€" Besides these three exhibition pieces there are two statuettes. one **A Dreamer‘‘ the other ‘‘The Meditator,""‘ a panel in relief symbolic of death, one speâ€" cimen sculptured portrait, one origiâ€" nal copy of a medal cast in bronze. This medal was designed and executâ€" ed for the 4th Battery. North Midâ€" ‘‘One of the Happiest Social Events Ever Held Here‘‘ is the Popular V erdict South Poreupine, Nov. 2: 1926. Special to The Advance. There will be a meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary on Tuesday evenâ€" ing, Nov. 9th, at the public school. Mr. Martin Hughes had the misâ€" fortune to fall on Monday evening and injured his arm quite painfully. On Tuesday aftBrnoon Mr. Max Legate put on exhibition in his winâ€" dow an art exhibit of some of the work done by A. David Seott. The three pieces which Mr. Seott entered at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. had been returned, and now Mr. Seott finds that instead of two prizes, out of three entries he won threeprizes, two first and â€"a second. One first was a presentation casket for an Admiral, carved in metal and ivory and embellished in enamel, with the naval coatâ€"ofâ€"arms. « The other first was for an Altar Cross. carved in metal and richly inlaid with enamel It is 2 ft. 8 inches in height. On the lower panel is a representation â€" of Prize Winning Art Exhibit by South Porcupine Artist Mr. A. David Scott Won Two Firsts and a Second Prize at the Canadian National Exhibition for Beautiful W orks of Art. Showing of Work of Mr. Scott on Display This Week. has sent north sacks of wild rice to be sown by aeroplane over the vast duck marsh known as Moose Lake and Cedar Lake. This vast marsh, 20 miles wide by 90 miles long, is the largest duck marsh on the continâ€" ent, and also (-onstntutea the largest im: '~Lrat harborage. In an effort to increase the number of ducks and muskrats in the northâ€" ern area of the province of Manitoba by providing extra sustenance, the Provincial Department of Agrieulture The lifeless body of Guissipi Justi, aged 39, a Sudbury taxi driver, was found lying by the side of the Garson Road, about 12 miles from Sudbury. on Sunday morning about 9 o‘clock. The head and abdomen were pierced with bullets. His car was found near the Sacred Heart College in Sudbury, where it ‘had apparently been abandoned. Justi left on Satâ€" urday night about 6 o‘clock with one passenger for Garson. He told his 15â€"yearâ€"old son to wait at the stand until his return in an hour or so. The police are inclined to think robâ€" bery was the motive of the crime, as Justi was said to have $300.00 in cash on his person Saturday night, and when discovered there was noâ€" thing in the pockets of the dead man but a bunch of keys. is surâ€" vived by a widow and six children. The police have no clues. ‘ JITNEY DRIVER MURDERED AT SUDBURY ON SUNDAY For the programme on Nov. 14th, a splendid list of attractive numbers is being arranged and all attending are sure to find the musical and literâ€" ary numbers very enjoyable. The proâ€" gramme will be a good one, and the cause is the very best, so a very large attendance should l)e present at the (toldfields on the evening of Nov. 14th, after the church services. Disâ€" trict Superintendent, G. Debney, of Toronto, will be the chairman for the occasion. A grand concert is to be held in the Coldfields â€" Theatre after the church services on Sunday evening, Nov. 14. The event is under the auspices of the St. John â€" Ambulance Brigade, Timmins branch, and any funds reâ€" ceived from the collection will be deâ€" voted to the securing of bhandages, splints, stretchers, etc., for use in the work of rendering first arid in case of accidents or sudden illness. The St. John Ambulance Brigade is an orâ€" ganization for training men in the medical and surgical knowledge necesâ€" sary to give first aid in event of acâ€" cident or illness. The work is of the greatest value to any community and deserves the very heartiest support of all. GONGERT SUNDAY BV 5T. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE Attractive Programme Promised in the Goldfields Theatre Sunday Evening, Nov. 1l4th, After Church Services THE PORCUPINE®ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO. This Masquerade Party was one round of enjoyment. Messrs (Geo. Banks and Vernon Andrews were the clever hosts and the decorations, etc. were all done by them personally. Mr. Banks, who is Superintendent of the Anglican Sunday School, also had Michael Angelo, in 8 feet high, which now stands in Christ Church, Wolverhampton. _ Mr. Scott considers his masterpiece to date. Mr. Sceott was a student at the Wolverhampton Sehool of Arts and Crafts, also at the Royal College of Arts. South Konsington, andâ€" has been a successful exhmibitor in Paris, Belgium and ‘The exhibits wilil be left in Mr. Legate‘s window for two weeks and is something for a small burg like South Poreupine to ‘be very justly proud of, having carâ€" ried "off highest honours in some of the largest cities of the world. All the older pupils of the Angliâ€" can Sunday School last week receivâ€" ed the follm\mrr invitations on gorgeâ€" ously coloured and personally demgn- ed HAallowe‘en cards. ‘*On the 20th night. at the Pump House, alight, from the bus that leaves Dalton‘s at seven. You‘ll find there the Goblins and Witches in flight So come in a costume for revellin.‘ * a very happy Hallowe‘en party for the younger members on Saturday afternoon at the church. land Brigade of Field Artillary, Engâ€" land. _ Two panels were also done for the same barracks, cach pane!l being 8 feet long, one symbolic of action and the other symbolie of peace, both in relief work in bronze. _ Besides these Mr. Sceott hnas filled a large numâ€" ber of other orders including a statue of the Madonna and Child . after Michael Angelo, in marbhle~ 8 feet SsSOW RICE BY AEROPLANE igade of Field Artill E‘wo panels were also [ P ’ Next to Pommier‘s New Store i th $ Exclusive Shoes Limited 5. GOLDSTEIN, MANAGER Reed Block Pine St.. ‘ Men‘s Shoes, Hosiery, Rubbers, Trunks, Suitcases, etc. Everything New! Everything the Best! â€" Visit this Store on the Openâ€" ing Day, November 6th 3 a t urd a y November 6 Pine St., Timmins / Thursday, Nov. 4th, 1926

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