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twoâ€"inch plank and provides adequate propulsion. Demcnstrations to date indicate that the craft is capable of providing land Snowâ€"Water Plane Built on Manitoulin The plane was buili by Walter Gowâ€" lett, Little Current, and measures about 10 feet in overall lengih. The frameâ€" work is cf wood covered with sheet metal. Just forward of the halfâ€"way mark is a seat capable of accommodatâ€" ing three passengers, including the driver. The power plant is lccated in the rear. It is a fourâ€"cylinder Anderson immotorcycle engine which is capable of reaching 3000 revolutions per minute. The propellor is hand made from a appearance in the Little Current disâ€" trict and is.proving the , answer to travel difficulties since it negotiates open water and with an extra [urst of speed climbs out onto the shore and speeds over the snow and ice without apparent difficulty. Famous Island Goes the Porâ€" cupine One Better in Means for Winter Travel. it ;. In a ftecect issue of The Advance, exâ€" tended reference was made to the new style of snowmobile introduced heére for winter travel. It would apzear that the famous island of Manitoulin may have gone one beiter in meeting the hard winter needs of the Nor‘h. Anyâ€" way here is what a recent issue of The Gore Bay Reccrder has to say about °* _ Blackheads simply dissolve and disappear by this one simple safe and sure method. Get two ounces of peroxine powder from any drug store, sprinkle it on a hot, wet cloth, rub the face briskly â€"every blackhead will be gone. BLACK HE A DS C ie t 10@ 0 0 0# 00 Snow and Water Plane Built on Manitoulin a i . 6 â€" C .‘ _ w \_p 5 L a l I 4 C C 0 4 »n i § 4 r w e l C 0o m # odernize )/'_omfl Home... or your Farm Buildings [ BANK OF MONTREAL: Cbeck over this list! . . . . You give the ordersâ€"we can provide the money When you have decided on what jobs you want to carry out either in your home or your farm buildings, come to the Bank of Montreal, which is coâ€"operating with the Government in financing this work ; ; ; our manager will be glad to talk over your plans with you with a view to arranging a loan for the purpose. Loans are repayable in easy monthly instalments. e . Timinins Branch: D. R. B. WHITE, its Porth Arthur Newsâ€"Chronicle: From Eastern Ontario, letters come telling that the people hardly know what snow looks like and in the newspapers are notices advising> patrons of the golf courses to use Winter rules. The conâ€" trast with this land of abundance is an indication of how vast a province Onâ€" tario really is. Apparent, too, is the feeling that the section which has its snow and ice in season is the more forâ€" tuniate. A similar craft has been constructed by Sidney Hurd ¢f Little Current, alâ€" though it is reported to be somewhat urwieldy and difficult to steer on the ice, and has ncw been beathed for alâ€" terations. As criginaly designed, the ‘boat is 10 feet long and built of wood with a sharp bow and blunt stern. It is powered by an automobile ergine of 40 rated ‘horsepower with â€"a windmill rudâ€" der ai the rear of the engine. It is exâ€" pected that it, toc, will be equipped with skis as a solution to the steering probâ€" lem. due to the fact that they draw very little ard are capable of high speed. 30 Miles an Hour on Ice Allhough the boat is said to be diffiâ€" cult to steer on the road, it is capable cf doing 30 miles an heur on the ice. Last week it was brought down to the water‘s edze under its own power and teok to the water like a duck. It floated cut, into the strorg current of the channel and at a sixâ€"mileâ€"anâ€"hour rate went across the channel in spite of the rough water. Without any hesitaâ€" tion it clim::ed cut on the ice on the far sid .. After a brief rest, Mr. Gowlett and cne passenger started on the return jJourney, which was completed without Shculd the craft prove a practical success it is expected that a number of them will make their appearance in the district. That they will be adaptable for summer water travel is also expected ard water lccomotion during the winâ€" ter months at a reasonaole cost and at a good sjJeed. Although the plane has not yet been perfected it answers the controls readily and with a few adjustâ€" men.s will take its plaze in the district. Ask for our pamphlet on Home Improvement Loans. 301 Nominations for a new election in Tisdale township were to be held on March 10th, 1927, it was announced by Judge J. B. T. Caron, who had stated that the electicn held in December of 1926 was ineffective. There was talk in both Schumacher and South Porcupine of electing the new council by acclaâ€" mation to save the cost and trouble of kallotirz. Mrs. J. A. Thomas, who had been elected reeve but was then said by the judge not to be qualified for the position due to her reésidence, was appealing Judge Caron‘s decision, it was stated. Cnce they were forced out, the fire spread wi‘h astonishing rapidity until both frame buildings were burning merâ€" rily. Fcor a time, until three or four c‘zlock Thursday morning, it dJooked as thcugh the Minthorn building and the Geo. Taylor Hardware might go in the biz fire. Only consistent hard work by the lsrigade stopped that from happenâ€" inzg. Rinr Bros. store, in the same neighbourhood, was also damaged by smoke and water. The Meyers and Pierce with their stocks, were complete losses, Dr. Denneny, an eye specialist who visited Timmins in those days, lost all his equipment in the same fire. It was announced in that same issue ¢cf The Advance that the buildings would ‘be erected again but in fireproof style this time. The Geo. Tayâ€" lor Hardware and Dr. Minthorn sent cheques to the firemen in appreciation oi the good work they did. St. David‘s Day was celebrated in Timinins ten years ago with a ‘:anquet Fire that broke out in the sioreroom of Meyers‘ drug store at the corner of Fine and Third on Wednesday night ter. years ago this week did $100,000 dam?,;e to the drug s.ore, and the adâ€" joining Pierce hardware and Tomkinâ€" son‘s studios. Mrs. Meyers, who was in the vastairs apertment with her mothâ€" e1, Mrs. McLean, thought she heard the crackle of fire. She asked her husband to see if it was so. As Mr. Meyers openâ€" ed the dcoor of the room, flames spread rapidly throuzhout the lower part of the building, trappirg Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. McLean upstairs. They were able to save themselves by reaching the roof and hurrying over to an adjoining building. Burning chemicals and films in the drug store made it impossible focr firemen to fight the flames from the inside for more than a short time.‘ at which Georg» Halse was the chief speaker. He told the history and meanâ€" ing of the "leek tradition." Ancnag those who appeared on the programme were Miss Bronwen Meredith, p‘anist, Mrs. Will Roberts, soloist, H. 8. Williams, soloist. Mr. James and little Miss Mem Jones gave recitations. Timmins people were paying the first instaiment of 1926 taxes early in March cfi 1927. The mixup came because the tax rate had not been struck in time in the previous year and so no tax bills had been sent cut. When the first inâ€" staliment foll due $140,000 came in, to relieve the town of a considerable load of bank interest. G. A. Petersen, new tax collector. had done gocd work, The Advance said, advising people to be ready to pay 1927 taxes later in the The ccurt of revision was still TEN YEARS. AGO IN TIMMINS From data in the Poroupine Advance Fyles A father and son banquet at Trinity United Church, Schumacher, ten years ago this week, was a fine affair, The Advance reported. Speakers were Rev. Mr,. Baine, South Porcupine; Rev. J. D. Parks, Timmins; Rev. Ivan Kennedy, ESchumacher; W. :. Sullivan, James Shewan and Dv. Honey. The Hollinger annual report of ten years ago showed that the mine was in good shape for reserves of ore and that there was to be no slacking off of proâ€" duction there. Althcughâ€" production was off $700,000 in 192%6, it still stood at $15,656,800. On the other hand, diviâ€" gends paid cout during the year had risen $1,500,000 to total $5,805,600 for the South Porcupine had won the senior N.CQ.H.A. champicrship in 1927 by deâ€" feating all the T. N. O. district could offer, then gcoing on to meet the Esâ€" pantia team, whem they defeated in a serics. Meeting the intermediate chamâ€" picns of the O.H.A., London Gunners, they were brought up with a start. In the first game played at Toronto, the Northerners went down to a 4â€"3 defeat. Porkies of those days were Bingham, Hughes, Palangio, Quinn, Gregg, Fell, Spencte, Gagnon, Levine and Briden. There seemed to be doubt in the minds of a few as to the permanenty of Timmins, said "T.F." in writing a letter to The Advance. The gentleman admitted the town was a mining camp, "but what a camp!" The Hollinger, he pcointed out, was the largest single mining operation on the continent. Banks apparently didn‘t consider Timâ€" mins as at all temporary, for they had all erected permanent buildings here. _ The first carload of copper ore from the Pottsrâ€"Doal group of claims near Math%ou was made ten years ago this It would cost the owner just 15 cents to recover a purse that had been found in Timmins, said The Advance of ten years ago. There was enough money in the purse to pay all but that amount of the cost of the advertisement. There was also a Hollinger check. P A man from Scuth Porcupine went into Timmins police station ten years ago and said that a fellow :y the name o‘ "Jchn" had knocked him down cn the street and had robbed him of $18. Police, working on a meagre descripâ€" tion, picked up a man they thought might e the right one, had him identiâ€" fied zy .the visizcr, and charged him in police court, all within a day. Another charge in police court involved punch boards that were then to be found in Iroquois Falls junisrs won the Northâ€" ern Ontarzio ‘championship frem North Bay ten years azo in a twoâ€"game series. The Trappers had come up from the Gateway City and beaten the Falls lads on their own ice, 1â€"0, Verdon getâ€" ting the only ccunter. But when the boys from the paps» town went down to the Bay, it was a different story. They trounced the Trappers 6â€"2 and qualiâ€" fied to go on in search of the allâ€"Onâ€" tario crown. William Crews, who had lived here six years, died here ten years ago. He had ‘been employed at the Hollinger most of that time. Surviving him were his widow and one daughter. His death was deeply regretied by a wide circle of friends here. H. A. Preston, then of Elk Lake, was continuing his campaign for a ":;el{ line" of highways in the Northâ€"North Bay, Timmins, Sudbury (via Gowganâ€" da), North Bay. It would be a great boon to hunters, said he in a letter to The Advance. Editorially the newsâ€" paper commended Mr. Preston for doâ€" ing a fine public service. Little expenâ€" diture wcould be necessary to make the belt line, since much of the route was already cpened. It would open up a vast courtry rich in minerals, timber, game and wonderful scenery. M. B. Scott was the speaker at a meeting of the Home and Schocl Asâ€" sociation ten years ago. He told the parents about the formation and use cf the League of Nations. Mrs. Bontinen of Sudboury died there ten: years ago. Her brother, George Kempi, lived in Timmins and left for the Nicke]l City immediately on receivâ€" ing word of his bereavement. many stores in Timmins. The cwner of one place was brought to court, c};arged and fined as a warning to Some sleigh dogs in the Porcupine were being illâ€"treated ten years ago, The Advance said, pointing out two cases that had been noticed and sugâ€" gesting that the Humane do something about it. Two dogs had been seen hauling a heavy load of wood. Anâ€" other team had a bale of hay, greceries, a man and a boy as freight. Timmins people were paying the first instaliment of 1926 taxes early in March cfi 1927. The mixup came because the tax rate had not been struck in time in the previous year and so no tax bills had been sent cut. When the first inâ€" staliment foll due $140,000 came in, to relieve the town of a considerable load of bank interest. G. A. Petersen, new tax collector. had done gocd work, The Advance said, advising people to be ready to pay 1927 taxes later in the year. The ccurt of revision was still meeting to make changes in the 1926 assessmenrt. Council business that week was routine, only petiticn being presented, that from residents of Way avenue, who asked water lines. Jerome K. Jerome: "I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it covery." A band concert given in the Goldâ€" fields theatre ten years ago this week was much appreciated by the townsâ€" pecple. Guest artists included Mrs. Roberts, soloist; Master Thomas Bird, planist; Ernest Falk, accordionist; and Messrs, Primo, Chiecori and Piccalo, inâ€" strumental trio. A special number !;sy an instrumental quartette was played by Jack Neilson, Miss Vieno Pirtisalo and Miss Dorothy Porter. Just ten, years ago The Advance anâ€" nounced that James Morton, formerly of Haileybury, had arrived in Timmins to join the fire brigade. staff, and for many years connected with the and meat business of Timmins, has cpzned a new grocery and meat store at 88 Maple street south, comer Oof First avenue." "Mr. A. G. Luxton, an oldâ€"time popular resident of Timmins, but in recent years exâ€" press agent at Iroquois Falls, this week Lought? out the tobazco business of Mr. Ben Jacobs, Third avenue, near the Pcminion Bank. Mr. Luxton will be welcomed back :y his hosts of good friends." ‘"Mayor E. L. Longmore is in Toronto this week on business for the town, one item of the business being the impressing on the goverrment of the general request in Timmins for a government dispensary when the Liquor Control Act goes into force. While the mayor is out of town, Councillor Geo. S. Drew is acting mayor." "Mr. J. R. Walker is the new secretary of the pudlic schcol tboard, taking the place of Mr. H. E. Montgomery who has reâ€" signed on acscount of the press of work through the other positions he holds. Mr. Montgomery has given over ten arnd a half years of service to the public sshcol board as secretary." “Bomâ€"â€"in Timmins, Ont., on Sunday, Feb.*27th, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Chinn, 73. Fifth avenueâ€"a son." "Mr. Chas. Pearce, who has been a member of the Timmins police force for the past year, this week tendered his resignation, to take effect the end of the month. Mr. Pearce intends to go into commercial cifice work. He came to Timmins last year from Haileybury, and during his s‘ay in town has made many friends." "Many friends in town and district will regret to hear that Mr. W. A. Gordon. cf Haileybury, is sericusly ill. All will wish him a speedy and complete reâ€" Changes were made in the officers of the Caledonian Society ten years ago. R. S. Maxwell, Alex Wilson, Mrs. W. D. Watt, James Elrick, Charles Watâ€" son, H. Rankin, and Mrs. A. Roberts resigned from the executive committee. R. H. Gay was elected viceâ€"president and L. McClure secretaryâ€"treasurer. Other vacancties were to be filled at a later meeting, it was reported. F. J. Hamilton, of South Porcupine, received word from Whitney, Texas, that his grandmother had died there in Fe:ruary, 1926. She was a woman of 91 at the time, and had been born in Georgia. ‘"The Path Across the Hills" was the tille of a play given ten years ago at South Pcercupine by the Guild of the United Church. The cast in:luded : Mrs. J. Herman, Rev. F. Baine, Mrs. W. R. Mandley, Ida Percival, Gertrude Snyâ€" der, George Starlinz, Mrs. McGinn, H. M. Wilson, H. Dodgson and Bert Thisb. Following theâ€"lead given by the reâ€" tumed men of Timmins, a ibranch of the Canadian Legion was formed at Ccochrane ten years ago. Lcozals in The Advance of ten years ago included:â€""Mr. Geo. McCormick, of Kirkland Lake, was a Timmins visitâ€" or over the weekâ€"end." "Mr. P. J. Sculâ€" ly, coach of the Espanola hockey team, was the guest of his brother, Mr. James Scully, over the weekâ€"end." "Mrs. George Valcheif is leaving this week for Massey, Ont., io visit her mother, Mrs. Thomas Gauthier." "Mr. J. G. Sheridan, formerly a wellâ€"known and popular member of the Hollinger Stores “LGARY EDMIN Ton a M/IISCDUMIH rono:v ‘To NIPEG ViCc TORIA coow H ‘OU/?M/ EOm o TORON To MiTEp New Currant It is a Hoible of our human nature that when we have an extremely unpleasant experience Tt gives us a peculiar satisfacticn if it is "the biggest" of its® disagreeable‘kind that has happened since the: world beâ€" gan. During a heat wave for instance, we are very pleased if the ‘papers anâ€" nouncse that "it is the Nighest temperaâ€" ture reached since the year 1881." boiling point, season with salt :dnd pepâ€" per, and simmer until meat .is. tender Strain and remove fat, heat to boilii:s point, and add rice or barley. Dicea vegetables may be added when meat is partly cooked. The addition of potaâ€". tocs, onions, peas, and beans will make a more strengthening broth. _ From the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa comes the following:â€"â€" Lamb Stew At this season of the year when inany persons may be convalescing from colds, soups and broths are highly desirable while the invalids are confined to bed. Stews are also easily digested during the stages of convalescence. Lamb is a particularly healthful meat both for invalids and for persons who are well and active. The following recipes may prove to be timely :â€" Lamb Stew (French Style) Cut meat into twoâ€"inch squares. Roll in seasoned flour, and brown in a hot frying pan or kettle. Add boiting â€"water to cover, and simmer until partly cookâ€" ed. Add turnips, carrots, and cnions sliced, peas and beans. Simmer umu the vegstables are tender. Lamb Stew (Irish Style) 4 lbs. meat 12 lbs. potatoes 5 onions (medium size) 5 carrots (nedium size) Cut meat in twoâ€"inch squares. Place in cold water and bring graduaily to boiling point. Simmer for one hour, then add vegetables (cut in any desirea size) and seasonings. Simmer unti cooked; remove meat and vegetables; thicken liquid and serve. To make dumplings for the stew, sift togethe: 2 cups flour, 4 teaspcons baking powder, 4 teaspoon salt. Add gradually % cup milk to make soft dough, and drop by:‘ spoonfuls on top of hot stew... Cover and cook 15 minutes. Lamb Broth Buy 2 to 4 pounds of neck and shark pieces. Have butcher cut <smal! sectiors. Add two quarts of water, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons rice or barâ€" ley. Put into pot, heat ‘to Some Recipes for the Use of Spring Lamb Lamb Stew, French Style, Irish Style, Lamb Broth. GENERAL «8A ELECTRIC “ P make your RADIOMKENEW [ P CA ADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Kirkland Cochrane, Timmins, Ont., Noranda Que. Phones 300â€"301 f Tim: Head omce_‘mw x.:skeard, Ont. 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After years of rosearch and chemiâ€" cal prozessing the Eldorado Refinery at Port Hope, Ont., have so perfected their extraction methods that they are able ta refine mon‘hly an infinitesimal quantity. The story of Canada‘s great contriputicn to the world is told by J. A.: Cowan, writing in the February isâ€" sue of The Câ€"Iâ€"L QOval. Pivichblends radiumâ€"bearing ore, mined on the fringe of the Arctic Circle at Eldorado Cold Mines cn the shores of Great Bear Lake, is shipped in special bags 3000 miles to the refinery where six tons or chemizals are required to refine one ton of ore, from which is extracted but a few milligrams of radium salts, Preâ€" vious to the discovery of radium in Canada‘s great northwest the prite of ~$70,000 perâ€"gram. Ganadian enterprise has now reduced this to arcund $30,000. 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