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* VYol VI No. 17 @~On motion of Messrs. Noble and Newton the question was left over unâ€" til the next meceting of the Council. . Councillor Noble said that the Tax gllecmr had suggested to him that should receive increased remuneraâ€" tion for the collection of water rates this work having materially increasâ€" ed. When the Tax Collector was askâ€" ed for particulars of his side of the ease, Mr. Macpherson explained that the water rates had increased from about $14,000 to $20,000 a year in the past conple of years, without any inâ€" erease of his pay, and the Trork would (Continued on page 4) ness, but would be a protection to the business men who stayed here through poor as well as good times and paid the taxes that kept the town y‘oing. & (The Mayor thought @gie idea had much to commend it, if a classificaâ€" tion could be made, so as not to keep out the smaller business that was leâ€" gitimate. Mr. D. Ostrosser, president of the Board of Trade, presented a petition from some of the merchants and proâ€" perty owners of town asking that the licenses fee or tax for transient tradâ€" ers should be $200.00 instead of $75.00 as at present. He had twelve or fourteen names on the petition but ‘said that all the business men would sign when they had opportunity. In the short time available only a few eould be approaghed. Mr. Ostrosser urged the passing of the Ircreasing fee on those coming into town to start business, to protect those alreadythere and paying taxes. He referred to men and firms coming in here for a few weeks or months to slaughter often inferior goods and then leave the town as well as the merchants beâ€" ing the loser. A seventyâ€"five dollar license fee was no deterrent to this unfair business. ‘The Board of Trade awas in favour of a much increaséd license fee, and so were the merchants and property owners. The license did not apply to small business, like barâ€" ber shops, shoe repair stands, ete., nor to produce sold from railway ears, Mr. Ostrosser did not think the increased fee would he any detriment to men who intended to stay in busiâ€" law for change of the closing hour on days before general holidays. The byâ€"law regarding the establishâ€" ment of a public library in Timmins was given its first reading. Now a vote will be taken of the ratepayers on the question. The voting will take place on May 28th in the Public School ‘building, and Mr. C. 8. Carter will be returning officer. If the vote is faâ€" vourable .the byâ€"law will receive its further readings and be finally passed and the establishment of a public Newton, T. F. King, and J. E. Morin. ‘A largely signed petition from the business men of the town asking for the Wednesday halfâ€"holiday byâ€"law to be passed was before the Council. Every store in town affected by the byâ€"law, with one exception, signed the petition. All the ‘barber shops in town also signed. As a consequence the Council gave the required byâ€"law its necessary three readings and it is mow law. Accordinge to this byâ€"law ,gow law. â€"According to this byâ€"law all stores must close at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays during May, June, July, August and September, with some exâ€" ceéptions. For instance drug stores, refreshment parlors and amusement places are not required to close, There is also provision under another byâ€" library in town will then Ibe assured. Mr. Reid of the North American Incinerator Co. asked for the changâ€" ing of the Incinerdtor Bonds from serip to ‘bearer bhonds. He agreed to bear any cost of the change and the Council: were willing to have the change made for his accommodation. Mr D. Ostrosser. president of the Voting on Public Library, May 28th No Water at Present for Moneta. _ Other Council Business. EARLY GLOSING BYâ€"LAW PASSED BÂ¥ TOWHX COYNC!L vouneil was nei noon with the M Innis presiding, â€" lors present,â€"M« E. L. Longmore, The regula â€"Ine PORCUPINE ADVANCE ‘or instance drug stor parlors and amusemeé t required to close, The ision under another I ge of the closing hour general holidays. v regarding the establi 1d on Mon« Mayor, Dr. and all th Noble L V W ounet r\. .\I( a ) WI The Classes for Prospectors, under the auspices of the Department of Mines, ‘but the local expenses‘ paid for by the Town of Timmins, open at 4 p.m. on Saturday of this week, April 30th, in the O.B.U. Hall. These classes will continue until Wednesâ€" day, May l1th. Lectures on the Eleâ€" ments of Geology, illustrated by lanâ€" tern slides, will begin on Friday evenâ€" ing,.May 2nd., at 8 p.m., in the Minâ€" ers‘ Union Hall, continuing every evening until May 10th Both the classes and lectures are free and open to all. Dr. W. L. Goodwin, of the Ontario Department of Mines, is in e’mrge of the Classes. Similar classâ€" es have been held by Dr. Goodwin at various points in the North Land and all have been eminently successful. The menumacher man charged with shooting off the toe of a fellowâ€"foâ€" reigner one pleasant Sunday afterâ€" noon will come before Magistrate Atâ€" kinson this week for preliminary triad. Evening Lectures on Geology, in the Miners‘ Urion Hall. CLAGSES FOR PROGSPECTORS START HERE SATURDAY skape for a mill at the earliest possâ€" ible moment. The property is well equipped with a fine set of ‘buildings and a eomplete steamâ€"driven plant, compressor, ete.> It is the intention, however, to put in electrical equipâ€" ment within the next six months. This will be an easier undertaking on acâ€" count of the fact that the Power Line to the Dome passes right over the property. A lange part of the credit for the reâ€"opening of the property is undoubtedly: due to the energy and interest of Mr. A. 8. Fulller, the wellâ€" known local mining man, who is preâ€" sident and general manager of the company. Mining operations at the Paymasâ€" ter are in direct charge of Mr. B. M. Walton, of South Porcupine, a Memâ€" ber of the American Institute of Minâ€" Ing Mine contemplate a opment and explorat body at the 200â€"foot the sinking of the m 500â€"foot level to ope depth and generally LDis property, L the Stardard Mine row under the nam Paymaster ‘Mines, Ontario Charter. A be reâ€"opened is the Paym: which is now included in operating mines of the Cai During the past two n Paymaster has been busy : a large quantity of fuel and in addition during neriod has been conductin hea t der wa compan y master Mass. 1 masier (Mines Company OL Mass. This company has neyv ed any stock for sale and it i stood that ample financial ments have ben made to com the necessary development, 1 the erection of a complete ihe properiy distance south Mines, and it a nect include LA€ PORCUPFINE PAVMAGTER â€" COLOALE MINING CC MiNF NOY OPFRATRE STARTE] WORK TH!S WR )] rm ity an rer ineineers. ind the e . â€"Amon iining oper M )¢ activity is not °C he increased millir enlarged payrolls ating mifnes here, 1e] reâ€"0} expl an{ he the enin All me 0 V )Cate{ west 10 ersio0( O Lae DO t TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27th., 1921. né at legisiaiion goes anto rorte. 1n@.new name as used by The Sudbury Star is ‘*The Province of Sahario.‘" The Star also suggests as a slogan for tourists, *‘See Ontario Thirst." ( Cochrane sleepers Wc Anere wWiil train leaving e‘clock in t ng C( Porqu Laey wilil aiso de anie to leave Uoâ€" chrane, Timmins, and all point south at noon each day, and arrive in Ottaâ€" wa and Montreal the next morning, via the CNR. â€" The new ‘‘Timmins Special‘* (forâ€" merly known as No. 47) will be a direct train between Timmins and Toâ€" ronto. This train will run through to Timmins. It will carry Winnipes Montre MoOntre FURTRER INFORMATION RAf 1. &£N.L. FNf TABlE arding the new M O ss Effective May l1st. for the Bpring and Summer. tocurane, returnin ne 4.00 p.m., connet inction with C.N.R aiso De 1 At e motning be t will carry Winnipeg will beâ€"transferred fo at North Bay. The W LIY & N ue morning and d Montreal the AC.P.R. ble to leave Coâ€" i0cal passenger ins garound 9 rning, â€" running returning leavyâ€" .. connetcing at h CN.R. Monâ€" snesâ€"toâ€"asaes the drvâ€"asâ€" ory Reâ€" and it will desirable time xed train e people 1 be able nin@ and rrect to ind reâ€" e table or the r the TIn? & May Sth is Mother‘s Day. Father‘s Day is the 29th of February every seventh year from last summer. \ wio mas spent many years in placer gold mining in the far west. Mr. Macpherson is a British Columbia citizen who came to this Camp last September to study conditions and prospects here and the general meâ€" thods followed here in the gold inâ€" dustry. Mr. Macpherson has been in the gold mining business a long time, but chiefly working in placer fields. Consequently most of what he saw here was new and odd to him, and the one thing that specially interested him was the gravel that he noticed at times. When excavation was going on last fall for the sewerage and waterâ€" works extension he had his eye on the gravel disclosed in some places at depth. Mr. Macpherson believes that practically all of it carries values, but whether of commercial importance or not ‘he did not care to k%ay, In the same way his interest was aroused by the diamond drilling on the sand plains. This diamond drilling showâ€" ed a strata of gravel beneath the sand overburden, with a second layâ€" er of sand or silt and then further gravel strata. _ Mr» Macpherson beâ€" lieves that all the gravel hereabouts is very likely to contain gold worth panning. The wealth of gold ore and the fact that the Camp is equipped panning, Inhe weaith of goid ore and the fact that the Camp is equipped and experienced in this type of minâ€" ing will likely mean that Mr. Macâ€" pherson‘s theories will not likely be seriously tested. Until the searching of the ore bodies is carried along to a larger beginning, it is likely that the gravel deposists will be left undisâ€" turded tion of the year 1913. Even the 1913 record height is héing erowded, the present height of water being within eight inches of 1913‘s standard. At the river here methods have been used right along to mark the varying heights of the water. It is the intenâ€" sion to improve upon these methods and have a regular gauge that will indicate the height of the water. This gauge~will be marked out likely on the ironwork of the bridge on the part that now acts as an iceâ€"break. Â¥ tiOn Of {1 record he present h eight. inc the river used righ heights of sion to i: and chave indicate t gauge > wi FINDS THE PORCUPINE AGRAVEL VERY INTERESTING "I find the Poreupine gravel very interesting indeed and I believe it is worthy of some special infoestigaâ€" tion,"‘ said Mr. John A. Macpherson, who has spent many years in placer RIVER NOW AT HIGHEST f #SINCE THE RECORD OF 1913 T.& X.0. IMPROVEMENTS ~A FORQUIS JUNGTION taurant, Central Tslephone 2 ther Improvements by Aug. ist vear. s bhiguaer than at season since peop he river, with the w d esent tii ne Mattagami any other hecan to one excepâ€" na ovmf 0T m 1€ 11 Piano, (a) Souvenir, (b) Balancelle by Mrs..J. W. Faithful. , Soprano, (a) ‘‘Sing, Smile, Slumâ€" #er,‘‘ (b) ‘‘My Laddie.‘‘ Duet, ‘‘Banjo Song‘‘ by Mrs. J. D. Parks and Miss Hoggarth. Chorus, ‘‘The Lake,"‘ by the Choir. Good Night, ‘‘While You Sleep,"‘ by the Choir. Accompanists,â€"piano, (Mrs. J. W. Faithful; violin, Mr. H. F. Schroeder. Tihe programme, as will be noted, is a highâ€"class one, yet one that will make general popular appeal. Those taking part are musical artists of outstanding merit and the evening will undoubtedly ‘be a pleasing one for all lovers of good music. The chorus work will be of a thigh standâ€" ard the event being thoroughly preâ€" pared for during the past few weeks and there being much special talent maxke general po taking part are outstanding mer will undoubtedly and there weing. much available in the Choir music will wish to mi: The Goldfields Hotel is fencing the strip of ground alongside the hotel on Fourth Avenue and will have a Choir. Duet, ‘‘Tlfe Elfin Vale,"‘‘ Mrs. Parâ€" ker and Mrs., Todd. Contralto, ‘‘Sink, Red Sun,‘‘ Mrs. J. K. Moore. Chorus, ‘*‘The Miller‘s Wooing,"‘ by the Choir. Soprano, (a) Tlie. Nightingdlée‘s Song, (b) The* Chrysanthemum, by Mrs. R. W\ Robbins. small but agreeable green lawn there this summer. Soprano solo, ‘‘Plantation Lullaâ€" by,""‘ ‘‘Ma Curlyâ€"headed Babby,‘‘ by Miss Craig Hoggarth. musi¢ will wish to miss the Presbyterian church toâ€"morrow night. PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR MUSICAL PROGRAMNMME l « The very sincere sympathy of all will go out to the family in the sad death on Saturday of Mrs.«C. Audry, who sbefore her marriage was Miss Marie Leblane, daughter of Mr. Eli Leblane. At the time of ther death Mrs, Audry was only 19 years of age. Death was due to pneumonia and complications. To the bereaved young husbandâ€"and to the family the symâ€" pathy of all will be extended in this sad and »sudden loss. The funeral took place Tuesday morning, requiem uams has suggested there suould ibe an organization to control all baseball in town, the local league teams, etc., coming under the central organization which would thus be a responsible body that would be viewed: favourâ€" ably ‘by the public. By this plan much misunderstandin@ and duplication of as to spoil the contests. ldeas like these may be discussed at the meeting toâ€"morrow night, and it is up to every lover of baseball to attend the organâ€" ization meeting and thelp organize for the ‘best season vet in ‘baseball. sSAD DEATH OF YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN SATURDAY Mceting to Organize for the & Baseball. All Attend. ALL BASEBALLFANS [ATRLETC ASSOCHTION _ MEET Tororrow Migkt â€" orcanzed ror seasor 119n mass ‘Deing sung : hurch and internment b [immins R./C. cemetery. l neetin sday) ber at 8 p.m iseball me en ing in tie Council . tonorganize for the l in Timmins. â€" All n Â¥eneral and ‘baseâ€" should attend, and mization should., be As Mr. C. G. Wilâ€" ted there should hbe in ‘the â€"R. G. being made in No lover of the event in toâ€"night and 1 )0 so weax Ideas like stanaâ€" ly preâ€" â€"weeks talent eason‘s| W, A. Field the New Prosident, J. l Faithful, Secretaryâ€"Treasurer. norro MEETING OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FRIDAY 7.30 pm. sharp, to be held in the Council Chamber. The voting committees of all affiliâ€" ated clubs are specially requested to be present to take up the question of the affiliation of the Tennis Club and the Girls‘ Athletic Club. The Mayor thought that for the satisfaction of the public, at the least financial stateménts should be required each year from all clubs in the T.A.A.A. This suggestion will reâ€" ceive further consideration. « Mr.C. 4. Willianis suggested that this year baseball be thoroughly orâ€" ganized in town. He proposed a cenâ€" tral town baseball commission to conâ€" trol all ‘baseball in the town. Tf a@ strong Timmins Baseball Association were organized it would ‘be possible to have good sport in this line withâ€" out unnecessary friction. His suggesâ€" tions found very hearty support in the meeting. The varous clubs,â€"Football, Baseâ€" ball and Macrosse,â€"were duly repre; sented at this annual meeting of the T.A.A.A., and there was a general disâ€" position to go ahead with sports in town and make this year the best yet. It was decided to secure a lease of the grounds at a nominal rental at the earliest possible date; so that the T.A.A.A. would have full legal status in controlling the sport field for sport purposes. A meeting of the Timmins Amateur Athletic Association has been called for Friday eveming, April 20th, ,at The Mayor also mentioned the deâ€" sirability of having all sports under a central body such as the T.A.A.A., so as to do away with the duplication of financial appeals and leave the people satisfied as to the disposition of moâ€" neys collected by the vrarious sports. Mr. Williams pointed out that this was the original idea of the T.A.A.A., but that the various sports and the people had to be educated up to this standard.â€" To make a central governâ€" ing body for all sports a success there would need to ‘be a strong local loyalâ€" Sy,.s:! = sociation Geid its anrual meeting in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening last, with the President for the last year, Fire Chief Borland, in the chair. ‘The Secretaryâ€" Treasurer, Mr, B.. E.â€"Martin; â€"read the financial statement and, report ifor the past year. There was a balance of over eight hundred dollars on hand to be used for the improvement of: the grounds and other necessary purâ€" poses. The Committee also reported that the athletic grounds had been granted to the Footiball Club for May wiessts. w. A. Rigid, C. UG. Willtams and Chief Borland were (proposed. The latter two declined the honour and Mr. W. A. Field was elected by acclamation for the position. In seâ€" curing & Secretaryâ€"Treasurer much difficulty was encountered. Mr. Marâ€" tin, the retiring secretary, explained that his work th{s year would not permit of him giving the time necessâ€" ary to the work as secretary treasuâ€" rer. Others proposed declined the posâ€" ition for similar reasons. Eventually Mr. J. W. Faithful was prevailed upâ€" on to take the work. Accordingly, as in previous years, the T.A.A.A. will have eapable and ‘hardâ€"working officâ€" ers who will give much time and atâ€" tention to the work. (Mr. 4. °C the Timmins eanized, ask had a similar request. Following the constitution these applications will be dealt with at another meeting in the Council Chamber on Friday evening of this week. that the athletic grounds had been granted to the Football Club for May 24th and to the Firemen for July 1st. for sport days. Mr. C. &. (Williams projosed a vote of thanks to the seâ€" cretary for his eareful and interested work during the year past and this was heartily carried without a disâ€" Keferring to the suggestion that at some later date the athletic field might be changed to another location, Dr., Melinnis recommended that the T.A.A.A, work to have the present grounds retained as the site for a town park, He urged the need and desirability of a town park and reâ€" ferred to the advantages of the preâ€" sent ‘ball grounds for such a purpose. 5C Mes ntln The Timmins 4 iation held it > Council Ch: iming last, wit > last year, Fi Single Copi W C. H. Simms, president of ains Tennis Club recently orâ€" asked for affiliation with the ‘The Girls‘ Athletic Club OLl 0 81 e of President of the iis year, the names of Field, C. G. Williams na i@s ents iletic A«#