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from Kirkland to Larder Lake would permit. Arriving on the szene the Kirkâ€" landâ€"Lake.firefighters did remarkably fine work. In the. meantime, however, the Larder:â€"Lake people had been mhelpâ€" ing themselves, bucket brigades doing as effective firefighting as is possible with that form of defence against fire. It was not long before it was seen that it was impossible to save the store where ‘the fire had started, and then attention was centred on saving the and meat store conducted by Earl Avery, and with a high wind blowing it looked for a time as if the whole camp might go. The Omega mines sent a pump and men to help fight the blaze and an appeal was also made to Kirkâ€" land Lake for help. To the latter apâ€" peal Fire Chief Mathieson with some men<and equipment made as prompt response as the condition of the roads Larder Lake, a thriving town in the carlier days of the North, but for many years past somewhat under eclipse until in recest months mining properties in the district have‘ been attracting speâ€" Cial attention. was the scene last week of a ‘serious fire that destroyed one of the stores of the town and endangered thewhole camp for some hours. In Jaruary this year fire destroyed the grocery store conducted i‘zy Bert Baâ€" sham, pioneer resident of Larder Lake, then on Monday of last week what apâ€" peared to be an even more threatening blaze visited the town. The fire broke out in the afternoon in the grocery Town, Recently on the Boom has ‘had Two Bad Fires This Year. Larder Lake Talks of Fire Protection Timmins, 19 Fine w.reet North Toronto ' Kirkland Lake 293 Bay Street 4 Government i:~. Direct private wires for fast and accurâ€" . ate quotations and executions in all in THE PORCUPINE ADV ANCE and iearn the solution of the mystery. It begins Â¥ . r 7 s J P .. L T â€" * s L 9 > t PÂ¥ | p 6 4 k 3 j % * s : Sn it m ie t * 4 ® e 9e mbaw s 3 e â€" f 4 + a 4 T ¢ es Tunnga® buildings. Men climbed up THIEVES WON‘T STOP SHORT OF MURDER % M P mds To {% 4 1 w 4 4 ye A CX 6.( «e 8 tw . 4: Ik Enigma‘ Market Quotations broadcast each day at 12.20 noon and 5.20 p.m. And no wonder. For he knew nothing of the jade. He Ieamed almost too late to save a second murder. Follow Acecurate Markets and Executions in Unlisted Stocks One man, Nikolas Nolescue, manager of the store that employed the young woman, did lose his life over those jade pieces, even though he had only a suspicion of where he might be able to find a clue to their hiding place. Commision basis only Local Phones 1200 and 1201 You wouldn‘t think a young woman, clerk in a London silk shop, would ever become tangled up in a murder, would you? But when five rare jade jewels are at stake ‘TLAND YARD‘S BEST NA WAS PUZZLED Mining Stocks Industrial and: Public Utility Stocks Dallas News:â€"Our view is that Trotâ€" sky is so Left he got that way. clozed, as usual on Easter Monday, Branch stock broker‘s neuses in Timâ€" Stock Exchanges Here Closed for Easter Monday ‘‘Although New York, Chicago and Winnipeg stock exchanges were open ft_)r trading toâ€"day, Toronto remained [on the rsofs and y means of the ‘"bucket lines" were able to stall off the spread of the fire. When the Kirkâ€" land Lake men reached the scene it did not take long to stop the danger of | the spread of the fire and to extinguish | what remained of the criginal blaze. der Lake, and at the public meeting to be called in the next few days, it is hoped to combine the three needs and find ways and means for firancing measures to remedy the present situaâ€" tion at Larder Lake. tect the town against the danrger> of fire. His suggestion for a start is to call a public meeting and discuss the situaâ€" tion fully. Fire protection, water supply and sanitation are more or less closely inverwoven in a case like that of Larâ€" Sinte last week‘s fire the citizens of Larder Lake have been thinking about more adequate firefighting equipment for their town. They argue that they rave had two bad fires already this year, and they do not want a third. Above all they do not desire to see thzir town wiped out. With their present lack cf means of fighting fire, they do not like the prospect of risking facing anâ€" other firse of any kinc. In {arder Lake Jack Grainger may be dependcsd upor to be to the front in any matter for the benefit of the community, and word from Larder Lake suggests that he is taking the lead in steps to proâ€" closed. per Siemensâ€"Schuckert have just completed the erection of a new hoisting machine which is the largest of its kind in existence. The hoisting apparatus is mcunted on a tower 50 meters above the surface of the ground, and is capâ€" abel of 560 tons per hour from a depth maeman firms~of “Eemag’* and Siemensâ€"Schuckert have fust ramnletad Largest Hoistixâ€"lâ€"gâ€" “Tower in World Owned by Germans The subject of "Prince" has been much discussed. Mr. Lafrance intends to train him as a sleigh dog, but so far has made ro attempt to team him with other huskies These dogs, who generalâ€" ly delflght in fighting at every opporâ€" tun;ty have so far kept their distance from Prince who in their probable cplnion is some sort of freak. At lsirth he had no tail, and still has none, only a stub like the bear. He shows great affection for his young master, and is more approachable than a ‘bear of the same age would be, though he is not friendly to strangers. bear, but ‘his dark fur coat is that of a collie. Prince‘s two hind legs are long with pointed feet which slide out rear the forelegs when he sits down. He does not sit on his haunches like an ordinary dog. H. Lafrance, hotel and general store 1 oprietor. He has never yet been known to bark like any other dog or pup. His head and ears closely resemble those of the Gowganda has Stranger Animal than Sault Wolf ‘"‘Prince," as the dogâ€"bear is called, is the offspring of a collie mother and a tame bear, Dolar Lafrance claims. He has many characteristics that go to iprove his male parentage. According to despatches last week from Gowganda that town has a very unusual animal oddity in Prince, sixâ€" monthsâ€"old half bear half collie, owned by Dolar Lafrance, son of Mr. and Mrs. During the month 622,276 tons of ore was treated by all the mines in proâ€" duction and the average grade of or> treated was $11.81 per ton. In January, 691,346 tons of ore was treated, the grade averaging $10.20 per ton. Porcupine camp led in production, contributing $3,116,003 to the province‘s total output. Production from the Kirkâ€" land Lake camp was valued at $2,784,â€" 962, Matachewan output was $132,337 and that of Northwestern Ontario $861,402. $7,120,010. Gold production in Ontario during the short month of February was valâ€" ued at $6,895,0606, the Ontario Departâ€" ment of Mines reports. At the_ ‘"‘FTushunâ€"Ryuho" Mine, which Production for February in 70 meters, at the rate of 23 meters the Output for Porcupine Being 35 116,903 io â€"was : $6,895,606, we ain‘t got a drop of gas in the place "Here, boy," said the wealthy motorâ€" ist, "I want some ghsoline, and please get a move on‘! You‘ll never get anyâ€" where in the world unless you push. Push is essential When I was young I pushed and that got me where I am." "Well, guy‘nor,‘" replied the boy, "I reckon you‘ll have to push again, ‘caus ing is across the road from the old one and The Northern News is planâ€" ning to celebrate the move in a few days by holding an "open night" in the rew premises. Last weck The Northern News at Kirkland Lake moved into the handâ€" some new building it has built to house its upâ€"toâ€"date plant and offices. The Northern News accomplished the diffiâ€" cult work of transferring machinery from the old building to the new withâ€" out missing an issue and with practicalâ€" ly no inconvenience to the public. This entailed much difficulty and skilful work. The Advance knows all about it from experience. While The Advance has not moved from one lozcation to anâ€" other since its location in Timmins some twentyâ€"two years ago, it has built a new building and had to endure all the moving of machinery and difficulâ€" ties arising from a new building. The Advance had its new building built over the old one, the old part being torn out” after the new one had a roof on. This: enabled business to be carried on at the old stand "as usual" Eut it entailed much extra work and heaps of trouble. The Advance congratulates The Northâ€" ern News not only on its fine new modâ€" ern building but also on the success with which transfer was made from the old building to the new. The new buildâ€" Northern News in Fine New Home at Kirkland Lake The resolution has been forwarded to the Asscciated Boards ¢of Trade for Cochrane district, comprising Kapusâ€" kasing, Hearst and Smooth Rock Falls, for endorsation on behalf of the 31,000 residents oi North Cochrane riding, it is added by despatches from Cochrane. Freight traffic flowing to T. N. 0 Railway at Cochrane, the resolution states, entitles these shippers to imâ€" proved passenger train service from the T. N. O. Railway and the large exâ€" press and mail shipments gravitating to Cochrane and points west on the C.N.R., as well as the Abitibi region of Northeastern Quebec, is also offered in Jjustification of the claims. Trains Nos. 46 and 47 now revert to their original terminal at Cochrane and through sleeper accommedation {:e proâ€" vided ~patrons from Cochrane and points west on the Transcontinental Railway. This resolution will likely ind approval with the other North Cochâ€" rane boards of tradeâ€"Smooth â€"Rock Falls; Kapuskasing and Hearst. The rescluticn shoews the dissatisfacâ€" tion which is apparent throughout the area, through lack of proper passenger train service and travellers having to change trains at Cochrane and Porquis Junction with the accompanying deâ€" lays, As for the request from Cochrane, the matter has been taken up by boards of trade in North Cochrane. The board cfâ€"trade of the town cf Cochrane has passed a, resolution requesting . that The announcement of new through trains on the T. N. 0. has stirred up corsiderable discussion at different points int he North. The fact that the new through trains do not provide conâ€" nestion with. trains from the East is ‘one point. Another is that it is feared that local service may be curtailed. Then, to add still further to the disâ€" cussion, there comes a request from Cochrane that Trains No. 46 and 47 make that town their terminal in place of Timmins, as at present. Whether the T. N. O. will be able to meet all viewpoints is a matter of.â€"question, !:sut there seems to be one certain thing, ard that is that the T. N. O. will give the best possible service to all. If the new â€" scheduleâ€"to be effeciive April 25thâ€"should prove to be unnecessarily disadvantageous to any section, there is no doubt that the matter will be remedied, for the T. N. O. has the wellâ€"meriled reputation of always tryâ€" ing to give the best service that conâ€" ditions will permit. It may be necessary to try out one or more plans for a time, making the changes as required, this being done on more than one preâ€" vious occasion. Cochrane Asking for Through Trains Resolution Requests Nos. 46 and 47 to Use Cochrane Instead of Timmins as Terminal. Net only will the disease be treated there, but a coâ€"operative scheme is beâ€" ing worked out whereby those who are recovering from silicosis will have three to five acre plots of land where they will be able to do market gardening, poultry raising and other work that will demy as a hospital and research labraâ€" tory for silicosis, discussed for the past two years by district Liberails, mine maragers and the government, is to beâ€" come a fact, it was announced in Torâ€" onto3 late last week. District Liberals Secure Adoption of Suggestion for Treatâ€" ISUTICT Jecure Adoption of Suggestion for Treatâ€" ing Silicosis at Monteith, Extended Plan Outlined for Advantage of Convalescent Patients. Will Serve Both Kirkland Lake and Porcupine. es and Government Coâ€"operating in Plan of Monteith Acaâ€" on. IAis| 0: any plans being made for their deâ€" n at the| velopment. He said that he knew the entailed| Ontario department of mines to be trouble. | interested in the proposed project. The > Northâ€" | T. N. O. has not received any official w modâ€" infprmatdon regarding development of "I| Mary Austin: People would be surâ€" is prised to kncw how much I have learned ." . about prayer from playing poker. enthusiastéis over prospects. posits at Coral Rapids would mean a considerable increase in activity on the T..N.O.extensionnorthotcm-' rane. It is reported that persons in interested in the proposed project. The T. N. 0. has not received any official intyrmatdon regarding development of limestone deposits at Coral Rapids. The T. N. 0. chairman said he had heardamportitwgsplamxedtoma.r- ket the lHimestone in Canada and the United States. ! Limestone is used extensively in paper mills and mines. Bactk of limestone is the production of nitrates required for munitions and fertilizer. According to information recsived by The Nugget, a chemist from the Ameriâ€" can Cyanide Company, Chicago, visited the location several weeks ago. Col. Malcolm Lang, chairman of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway commission, told The Nugget that he has learned of the limestone deposits at Coral Rapids, but is unaware o‘ any plans being made for their deâ€" velopment. He said that he knew the He amitted a conferenze on the subâ€" ject that day but "that there are diffiâ€" culties in the way." The deputy minâ€" ister added that "the project is still in an indefirite stage and that it may not to ready for announcement for months," The budding industry is the developâ€" ment of limestone deposits, It is reâ€" ported that the presence of the limeâ€" stone deposits at Coral Rapids has been proven. Queried by the Canadian Press Tuesâ€" day, at the request of The Nugget, T. F. Sutherland, Ontario deputy minister of mires, said there was "nothing deâ€" finite yet on the limestone incustry ab Coral Rapids." (From North Bay Nugget) Though no official announcement has yet been forthcoming, there is strong possibility that a new industry will spring up at Coral Rapids, 96 miles north of Cochrane on the Temiskamâ€" ing Northern Ontario Railway. The Nugget has learned. May Start Industry Up at Coral Rapids Development of Limestone Deposits Suggested Now, but Nothing Definite. "She admits that it doesn‘t come very often, but Mrs. Tom Owen, of 93 Third street, has a snow story which overmatches the one listed for Ted Soucie on Hornepayne, ‘home of cold ard snow,‘ in Friday‘s Northern News. Mrs. Owen is Welsh, as the name would imply, and she bear‘s as Exhibit Numâ€" ber One for a greater snow story, a picâ€" ture of an almost ‘bare country road with drifts on either side almost as high again as a car parked on the surâ€" face. That ipicture was not taken in Northern Ontario or similar snow counâ€" try, but near Ruthin, North Wales. It sppeared in a Welsh paper and was sent out to Mrs. Owen. ‘We don‘t get it very often but when it snows over there it really snows,‘ said the oneâ€"time resiâ€" dent of ‘Tafify‘s‘ lard, pointing to the article accompanying the picture whereâ€" | in it was stated that the drifts were ten feet deep." ‘ | Temagami Men Injured by Overbalancing on Trestle Wales Can Beat Hornepayne When it Comes to Deep Snow Many here will be interested in the following paragraph from the last issue of The Northern News, of Kirkland Dr.â€"McGowan, Temagami, was on the mine property at the time, and rushed able of 560 tons per hour from a depth after treating them at the scene of he accident. Lavailey has 31 stiches in his head and one ear and also suffered concusâ€" sion. Perriar suffered a lbroken left leg, fractured choulder blade and collar bone. Lavalley fell on top of Perirar, and did not have any broken limbs. The accident occurred recently when Lavalley and Perriar were lifting an object which they anticipated to be heavy, but which was much lighter than expected. The sudden straightenâ€" ing up threw both men off balance and they toppled off, falling 12 feet. Seriously injured when they both fell at the same time from a trestle at the Goldfish mine near Temagami, Delâ€" phis Perriar, 61, and Frank Lavalley, 49, mine employees, are recovering in Haileybury hospital. Mcnteith is said to be the ideal site for such a plan as that upon which the government and the mines are now entering. Almost midâ€"way between Timmins and Kirkland Lake, it will serve both the largaét. gold mining disâ€" tricts of the province. keep them in fresh air the greater part of the day. Produce can be used righ! at the hospital, it is Lelieved. Small, comfortable cottages, where a man may live with his family while recovering are to be erected under governmental Sherbrocke Telegramâ€"Thimbles were first made in England, two hundred years ago; they were worn upon the thumb, and were called "thumbâ€"bells." Last week the shares of the Gillies Lake Porcupine Gold Mines Limited were duly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange where they were accepted for trading and duly appeared on the board. The titcker abbreviation is G.IL. The head office of the Gillies Lake Porcuâ€" pine is given as Toronto, the Eastern Trust Co. of Toronto acting as regisâ€" trar and transfer agent. The Gillies Lake Porcupine Co. was incorporated urder the Ontario Companies Act on January 28th, 1933, with authorized capital of 2,000,000 shares of par value of $1 each, all the shares belflg issued ‘ Williamson, secretaryâ€"treaâ€" surer of Williamson Mines, Ltd., now at the company‘s Porcupine property, adâ€" vises local officials that under the curâ€" rent exploration campaign two new veins have been located and work is now being pushed to determine the exâ€" tent of the finds. Stripping and trench. ing is now proceeding and test pitting will be carried out at a later date folâ€" lowing which systematic channel sampâ€" ling will be undertaken. Gillies Lake Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange Stripping and Trenching are Proceeding and Test Pits to be Sunk. Two New Veins at Wilhamson Mines According to reports reaching here last week there will be an air service at Temagami this year. Austin Airways, Limited, of Torento, are establishing a tase at Temagami. The company will have one or two planes in operation and will carry passengers and freight The air base, it is understood, will be located close to the dock of the Teâ€" magami Boat Company at Temagami. T‘he Northern Miner (March. 18) says:â€""A gincâ€"goldâ€"silver drill interâ€" section has been returned on the Queâ€" bec Manitou Gold Mines Limited proâ€" Airways Firm Plans to Have Base at Temagami a big length of core." The Fleming to the east of Quebec ~Along Canada‘s Mining Highway Timmins, Ont. Telephone 890 A. E. WICKS averages high grade over L U MBER Strict grading, proper dressing and accurate loading of specified sizes are points in which we excel. is one of the services that our timber supplies and facilities make possible. Sales of these made direct to mines and conâ€" tractors. MINING TIMBERS Sawmills and dressing plants at Timmins on Mattagami River and at Island Falls Junction on Abitibi River. Portable plants at other locations. > SPRUCE, JACK PINE, RED PINE and WHITE PINE Current stocks of sawn iumber marketed through Offâ€"season deliveries of.piling and Cochrane, Ont. Telephone 176 al branches of Ltd. in Diamond drilling is going gahead rapidly at the Dayton Porcupine mins in scuthern Deloro township, The Adâ€" vance learned toâ€"day. Early results are expected to be released within a week. Diamond Drilling at the Dayton Porcupine the two men to Haileybury in his car manager, said that in the Siscoe comâ€" munity there were quite number of newlyâ€"married that Mr. Lynch, president,, Aad,. organized a "stork derby." To the first amongst them to have a baby girl he would doâ€" nate $100; for a baby boyhe would give $200, and for twins, $1000. Someone at the meeting suggested that in case of quintuplets the company should donate the mine and take over the puslicity contracts." General Manager of the Siscoe Takes Big Chance This is one of the latest from "Grab Samples" in The Nofthéin ‘Miner:â€" During January gold averaged $35.01 per cunce, and at this price the outpu? was worth $11,502,360. Receipts of jewelry and scrap at the Royal Canadian Mint in January conâ€" tained 2433 ounces of gold. A substantial increase was shown in production of gold during January when the output amounted to 328,545 ounces, compared with 277,554 in Jauuâ€" ary, 1936, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported this week. Oniario led the provinces with a production of 208.9%¢ sunces, Queber was second with 61,173, and British third with 38,132. Manitoba and Saskatchewan produced 18,707 ocunces, Nova Scotia 1367, while the ouâ€" put of alluvial gold in the Yukon was 223 cunces. Dominion Bureau of Statisâ€" tics Gives Figures for January. extension easterly of the biz structure which made Siscoe and Lamaque gives hope for another major mining deâ€" velopment. â€"Advt. Material Increase in Gold Production Manitou has a continuation of the same structural contact with copper "At the Siscoe cannual ~meeting in