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IIIIIISTBIEE BASE“ [IN ' fllfll’lfl III THE MINES Wonder of Potential Wealth Being Brought to Light in This Wide Country , In an editorial article last week Th-_.e Toronto Mail Empire says. â€"â€" None of the constituent Provinces in this Dominion has more substantial reaSon for faith in itself than Ontario To every Province Nature has been lavish of her gifts. Which one of them will be found to be the most highly endowed in the matter of na- tural resources no one can now say. Wonders of potential wealth are being brought to light in this wide country, as treasure-land after treasure-land is discovered in rapid succession. What has, given the impulse to the spirit of enterprise now abroad in the vast wildérnesses of our Northern lati- tudes? Nothing but the spur of suc- cess. The prospectors’ claims that have been turned into mines of large- scale production in this Province have ! started the search after minerals inf other Provinces, notably in Quebec and in ‘Manitoba, where large areas of ores of gold, copper, lead, zinc and other metals have been found, and are certain to be the-sources of immense wealth production. Ontario has set the pace. It has given a start to an industrial activity of a new order in what were unknown regions in this country, an industrial activity whose output will in the next few years ex-- ceed that of what were before our foremost sources ‘of production. Ac- customed as the Canadian people have become to marvellous discoveries of. mineral "lands in their country, they are prepared now for revelations of further and perhaps still greater se- cret reserves that have been kept lock- ed up throughout the ages. What to- morrow may bring forth in this way who can say? . The people of Ontario have special reason to have faith in their Province becauseof what has been already as- certained and proved about the na- tural resources here. Other Pro- vinées have been found to be similarly fblessrledâ€"â€"whether in greater or less or equal degree remains to be seenâ€"but they have yet to reach the stage of mineral production to which Ontario has attained, and which ought to gige MW uqvw-uvu, w--.â€" .. _ Ontario a forward movement exceed- ing that any part of this country has hitherto experienced. The expanding primary industry maintained by our industries, working up the material obtained from our mines and develop- ing the series of industries that spring up from activities based on the raw material output. In his address be- fore the Canadian Club the other day' Hon. Charles Mchea, Minister of Mines, expressed the hope that “with the development which is now started, particularly in the lead and zinc areas; and the large quantity of raw n I NVE ST M E N T 5 1| Vii: mmnam'iniiml i run mi numnanf ma NESBITT. THOMso’N 9 COMPANY LIMITED ,/ Hamiltan Vancouver 660 ' ' â€" ' LIMITED ,/ Royal Bank Building. TORONTO. We invite your enquiries for investment service material which will be making itself known within a few years, our busi- ness men, our manufacturers, will be ready either with new . business or with expansion of present business, to absorb as'a market, in a bigger way than we are now doing, these mining products. If we are going to get the full advantage of them we should have the greatest possible develop- ment, not only as raw material, but as finished material in our country.” 'As we ,have said more than once, the Provincial Governments of this country have been the real stays of Canadian industry. Had they been inattentive to the possibilities of pro- duction within their area of jurisdic- tion, to what depths of depression might this country have sunk under the policy of tarifi reduction and tarifi instability maintained at Otta: U“--u on- vv~â€"__ wa! Why should the beneficial eflects of Wise Provincial policy not be enjoyed by our own,people instead of being so largely transferred to people in the United States to whom the Canadian home market has been so largely conceded by the King Gov- ernment? Out of the efforts of the Provincial Governments to foster pro- duction and find employment for Can- adians at home and the opposing eflorts of the Dominion Government. to foster United States trade in this country, Canada has to take its chance of making progress. JOHN E. During the past couple of years Mr. John E. Hammell, the noted Nor- thern Ontario mining man, has had considerable experience with the use of airplanes in rthe Patricia district in the work of prospecting and} mining in distant areas. He is one of the far-sighted Northerners who early realized that the airplane is an ideal transportation medium in this land of great distances. In his prospecting work in the far North he has made considerable use of the airplane and few are in position to judge its value in more expert and experienced way. ‘Now, Mr. Hammell is planning the *organization of a Northern Aerial Exploration Fleet. The nucleus of this fleet according to semi-official an- nouncements, will be four Fokker planes and four Moths, captained by H. O. Oaks, who has been piloting planes. between Hudson, Sioux Look- out, Gold Pines, Red Lake, Woman Lake and other points in Patricia dis: trict during the past couple of years. The new fleet of airships, as the name3 given to the fleets suggests, will be used primarily in the work of pros- pecting and exploring and develop- ing the wide stretches of the North where mineral wealth is believed to be gathered, .waiting discovery and development. I; not smoke, chew, drink or swear. But murder was a habit that was rapidly getting hold of this “clean- living” boy. Hamilton Spectatqrgâ€"inckman did HAMMBLL PLANS AIR FLEET I‘OR NORTH Spud-l Oomidmtion Being Given to Safety in nefarious in Hui- to a - The recent disaster at the Hollinger is being noted by the Manitoba Gov- ernment in drafting up new regula- tions in connection with min igfafi affairs in that province. In the a‘ itoba legislature some days ago, in qnes sions to 8.11011 W. J. Major, K..,C the attor- ney-general, reference was made to the fire undergzr onnd at the Hollinger and it was evident that the Manitoba legislators were anxious to profit by any knowledge or experience gained in Northern Ontario mines. Hon. W. J. Major made the statement that new and more upâ€"to-date regulations in #999111 to tl{e mining industzrv in i‘egard to we mining industry in Manitoba are now in course of pre- paration. The list of questions form- ally asked in the Manitoba legislature are given below, together with the 'an- swers by the Ministeltz-fâ€" Question-W-hat mining regulations are at present actually in force to pro- tect miners and mining property against disaster, such as has occurred at the Hollinger Mines? Answerâ€" The regnlations at present in force are those outlined in the Mines Act, Chap- ter 128 of the Revised Statutes of 1913. New and up-to-date regula- tions are new in process of drafting, as provided in the amendments made to this Act last year. Questionâ€"Have any mining inspec- tors been appointed by the Govern- ment to date, if so, whoare they, and if not, Why not? Answer-No. 'I't is expected that inspection will be pro- vided for' when the new regulations come into eflect. Questionâ€"What provisions are now contained in the Workmen’s Compen- sation Act to cover losseslfrom disas- ter of fire or explosion .or' other acci- dent“? Answerâ€"Power to levy for a special disaster reserve fund confer- red upon the Board by the Act. 11‘ wuw-Vw‘u Questionâ€"What is the policy of the ‘ Government regarding adequat; regu- lations for safety in mining opera-' -tions, covering both accident and in- dustrial diseases, and how does the government propose to enforce these regulations? Answerâ€"The new re- gulationsi now .. being prepared will contain safety provisions, in respect of accident and dust in minss. These regulations will be enforced through by“ â€" v-â€" Questionâ€"What provision does the Workmen’s Compensation Act make to cover mining disease“! Answerâ€"- The mining disease known as Ankylo- stomiasis is covered by the provisions of the Act. The matter of including other mining disease is now being studied., Ul‘v dâ€"â€"--vâ€"â€"vv â€"â€"... _ In regardâ€"'to the mettEr', The Pas (Manitoba) Herald made the follow- ing gommegit :â€" '- n“ n‘n TIT-‘I “Enquiries made of Dr. R.‘C. Wa1-" lace, commissioner of mines, elicited the information that these regulations will be drafted as soon as the labors of the prsent session permit the offi- cials responsible for th’e framing of new regulations to devote their atten- tion to them. Upon completion, the drafted legislation will be submitted to the mining operators of the pro- vince and subsequently put into force by order in ,council. ' Dr. Wallace stated further that the Ontario regu- lations are being used as the basis of the Manitoba regulations, with amend- ments Where experience in the for- mer province has shown such to be de- sirable.” Duluth Herald :-â€"How much more pleasant bridge would be if people would be dumb, instead of acting dumb. ; .. - Advertisement in Scottish spaperzâ€" “VVantedâ€"A robust, God-fearing Scotch nurse, who can teach the short-‘ er catechism and has a Working know- ; ledge of the business side of a slipper, ,to take dharge of a- four-year-old boy who has a double dose of original «sin N The Fish and Game Department of the Ontario Government will adopt again the shorter open season for the hnuting of deer in the province, says The Mail Empire. Last year fol- lowing representations made by cer- tain sections, the season was extend- ed from 15 days to 30 days. At the first meeting of the Fish and Game Committee, last week, however, Hon. Charles MeCrea, Minister of Mines, announced that the new deer season had net worked out as satisfactory as had been hoped, and that the Govern- Government Not Disposed to Gm:- Any Inmuowin the 30mm: on Wolves uient Would restore “practically the (1 dates. ’ ’ “A mistake was made,” he added, “and we will be only too glad to recti. £5,313. ) 9 .1 A A n The committee, the first act of which was to elect Hon. Joesph Thompson (St. Davids), chairman for the present session, confined itself to a preliminary discussion of the sub- jects which are to come under con-; sideration, including the wolf menace, and the advisability of increasing the bounties, the advisability of introduc-‘ ing a closed season for muskrat, and the situation, with regard to fishing and duck-shooting. The first deputa- tions of the session will be heard on Wednesday 'of this week, which has been set aside by the committee for consideration of the needs of fisher- men. A, further meeting on Friday of this'week will hear deputations of duck-shooting and fur-trapping inter- ests. Hon. MI. McCrea, in his customary address etc the committee, made it plain that .the Government was not favourably disposed to any increase in the wolf bounties. “It so happens,” he explained, “that we are getting more wolves eto-day under the $15 are, rangemfints‘ than we _- did previously with the, larger bounties. In .1923, he .pbinted out, when the bounty was $40, there had been 1,904 sent in. In 1924, with the switdh to the $15 plan, and the" return of the .4 AAA skin to the trapper, 1,922 wolves had been taken. The following year the total had increased to 3,819. From November 26th,,1926, to the end of last year, there had been a total 5,514, while fonijirthe four months from, the end of rthe fiscal year, it, had already reached 4,090. - . ‘ ‘ .- ‘4‘ -vwvâ€"v .â€" The Province of Ontario, he believ- ed, could not raise the bounty without running the danger of having wolves turned in which had never during their lives set foot' on the territoxy of the province. At the present time, t? ~Ifi0 was" “the ' same as t at in Quebec, and higher than 1nosts of the Western provinces. \9‘ai\ UL III-IV "UUUULu rAVv-aâ€"vvw- William Newman (Victoria. Noi‘th) and Dr. J. M. Robb spoke of the wolf menace. Dr. J. M. Robb (Algoma) declared that in' his district the deer had almost dis-a. eared, due to the ravages of the acks, which were heâ€" cogainggoge ring every day. . ' 1 --_ -1? vauo .ovâ€" ' The I’Mini’ster drew the attention of the commlttee to the fact that the deer were most plentiful in the \ery districts from Which the largest wolf H; V. Harcourt (Parry :Sound) ad- vocated the .plan used in the United States, where inspectors were appoint- ed: to take care of the situation. When reports of wolf ravages were re- ceived, the inspectors would make in- vestigations, and if they saw fit, would placard townships, laying the necessary lines of poison. He believ- ed this system might be more cfiective than the present bounty plan. cunt..-“ â€"â€" 7"â€" “The Wolf roams from district to district,” Dr. Robb pointed out, “and he will folloW the dear. ” -. -x . u. Florida (Alabama) Heraldzâ€"A professor finds that a girl baby triples her jyreight . during her first year. And tries to halve it during her for- tjeth. , (Daily Mail) _ . » Sir Harold Mackintosh, of the toffee firm, declared at the dinner of the In- corporated Society of British Adver- tisers, Ltd.: “ A business is known by its advertising, and if there is any- thing in which it is important to be in earnest it is ‘in advertising. Humor is a necessary ingredient, so long as you get the public laughing with you and not at you. I always belieVe that the press is the best form of publici- Cincinnati Enquirer :-â€"A murder is committed every forty minutes in these United States; it is perhaps a mere coincidence that that is also the length of the usual after-dinnér 5‘3" \ v. 3'11 ‘11::- ' * BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Capital $10,000,000 â€" v _ Established 1817 TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF namodpmoo . BANK OF ' MONTREAL is your mail, too, and you can use it at any time to bank with the Bank of Montreal. We invite your Savings Account and will arrange to accept deposits by mail when required. It is safe and convenient to deposit or withdraw mbney with us through the Post Office. ESTABLISHED 1832 ‘ ’ W. J. WALLACE. Manager Timmins Brancn 00,000 Reserve $20,000,000 Resources $260, 000, 000 never can be forgotten. 3m Did you ever stop to think how few homes would be secured unless someone saved money P H©ME Y NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 1V% on the 7% Cumulative erence Stock of this Coming has been de- .clared ~ yab eNiiuuh 15:. 192.8, to the areholders of record at the close of business February 15th. 192.8. \ By order of the Board. can“, JOHN RANKIN ‘ Feb. I: 1918 Sm-Tnu. of”) 316. High River. Alberta