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McGillivray, R, 299 T Jan. 29 HE HAILEYBU For A Bigger And Better Haileybury RIAN | Vol. 25, No. 18 HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th, 1929 Subscription $1.50 per year Must Have Taxes Paid to Qualify as Voters By-law Will be Passed to Dis- qualify Delinquents Prior to Elections A by-law to disqualify rate- Payers who are in default re- 'garding the payment of taxes, at the next municipal election, will be passed by the town council at its next meeting. This is in ac- cordance with a provision of the municipal act and is a measure that has been put in force in Haileybury on occasions in the past, but has not been on the books during the last two or three years. When the question came up at the regular meeting of the coun- cilon Tuesday evening, there was considerable discussion, but only one member, Councillor Piche, voted against the motion, which directed the clerk to pre- pare a by-law for the September meeting. The question of holding the municipal elections on the first Monday in December, instead of in January as at. present, was discussed. Some of the council lors believe it would be a more suitable date-and it was pointed out that in several Northern towns, including Cobalt, the el- ections are held then, with the nominations on the last Monday in November. As the time limit for passing the necessary by-law does not expire until November Ist, no action was taken, but there was a tacit understanding that the question would receive further attention. ------o------------ Fined for Passing Standing Street Car A careless motorist paid $17.50 last week in police court here for driving past a standing street car. The infraction of a well known traffic law occurred on Ferguson Avenue in the down- town section at a late hour in the evening, right under the eyes of the local police. The driver made the excuse that he did not see the standing car until he was accosted by the policeman, but was easily persuaded that he had committed an offence. The fine was $10 and costs, which was paid in court. Freight Derailment Delays Train No. 18 The derailment of a _ freight train at Nahma, on the T. & N. O. between Porquis Junction and Cochrane, on Tuesday was res- ponsible for a delay of several hours to Train No. 18, which did not reach Haileybury until 7.10 in the evening. The tracks were cleared in time for Train No. 2, which run ahead of 18 and came down on time. No one was hurt in the derailment and the damage is stated to be not great. \Driver Unhurt and t Only Window Broken When Car Capsizes To have his car upset on the side of the road and suffer no in- jury to himself and only lose one window of the vehicle was the experience of a Quebec man on Monday evening at Stop 19, just south of Haileybury. There was some fres earth dumped on the roadway and the rains had form- ed it into mud, making it appar- ently impossible to control the car as it rounded the curve keep- ing towards the outside of the road on account of an approach- ing vehicle. With the aid of other motor- ists, the driver was able to right his car and proceed on his way. His name was not learned. Running Far Behind in Housing Payments Council Will Ask Commission to Assist in Collection of Overdue Accounts Members of the town council were surprised to learn, at the regular meeting held on Tuesday night, that citizens who built their houses. under the Housing Commission scheme in the years following the fire of 1922 were over $13,000 in arrears with their payments. The town treasury has been compelled to forward the payments monthly to the government, in accordance with the terms of the law governing the commission, and has been un- able to collect regularly from the property holders. It was stated that about a dox- en people were responsible for the greater part of the delinque- ney, these having allowed their payments to run far in arrears. There were many others who were in default for some few months, while a considerable num ber were keeping their payments up to date. In trying to seek a remedy for the situation, which it is stated was becoming a serious drain on the town's resources, the council decided to ask the local Housing Commission to take action in cases where it is seen that there is no serious attempt made to pay up. It was made clear that the council itself lacks the auth- ority to take any action against the delinquents. This must be done by the Housing Commission Town Clerk Clifford, who is also secretary of the commission, stated that already some of the offenders had been notified, ac- cording to law, that their agree- ments had been cancelled, but that no steps had been taken to repossess the properties affected. It is likely that a strong effort will be put forth before the year is out to get the finances of the commission into better shape by inducing the delinquents to pay up. Would Observe Holiday Throughout the Year Grocers Ask for By-law to Close Wednesday Afternoons as Permanent Measure A petition for a by-law making it compulsory to close the groc- ery stores of Haileybury on Wed- nesday afternoons throughout the year was presented to the town council on Tuesday evening when that body met a few days early on account of the holiday season. This petition was signed by ten grocers who believed that they and their clerks were entit- led to the half holiday the year around, instead of only during the summer months, as the pres- ent mutual agreement provides. Mr. McGill, tores, laid the matter before the council. In the discussion which follow= ed, two members of the council who are engaged: in the grocery business took the chief part. One was opposed to a by-law being passed, although willing to ob- serve the holiday under an ag- reement, while the other was In favor and had signed the petition It was decided to lay the matter over until a definate check could be made on the number of groc- ers in town, as it requires three quarters of the number to sign the petition before the council is obliged to act. Among the correspondence re- ceived at the meeting was a let- ter from J. A. Ellis, Director of Municipal Affairs, stating that an Old Age Pension Board for Tem- iskaming would be appointed, after which all applications would be dealt with. The town clerk informed the.-council that this Board had. since been appointed and that; A. K. Roberts, Cobalt, R. R. Whods, New Liskeard, an& John Clark, Englehart, were the members. The Northern Ontario Power Company wrote stating that a test had been made of the elec- trical installation at the pumping station and that some overhaul- ing and improvements were needed. A letter from P. R. Craven, secretary of the North- ern Telephone Company, stated that one of the company's cables had gone out of commission but was now being repaired and that there would be better service given when this was done. Mem- bers of the council said that the service was considerably improv- ed during recent weeks. Fire Chief Marcella gave a re- port of the recent convention of fire chiefs held at Cobourg, and drew attention of the council to some old houses which he said constituted a fire menace and should be closed up. The matter was left in his hands. Mr. R. A. A. McConnell asked the council personally for a new water ser- (Continued on Page 4) of the Dominion® Hope For Early Start Department of Education for structure here Recent indications are that there will be an early start on the Proposed addition to the educa- tion institutions of Haileybury. Last year the High School Board Prepared plans and estimates for an addition to the school itself, to be used largely for added tech- nical classes as well as to provide for expansion of the academic department. The ratepayers, at the municipal elections in Janu- ary last, voted in favor of the ex- penditure of $55,000 as the town's share of the proposed _additions| and exter of | educe alance requi ; ever, the present / th epartment Now, how- equip the mining school, provid- ing for all the technical classes in that building and installing new and up-to-date machinery and other necessary equipment for technical work. The chairman of the Board, W. A, Gordon, K. C. with Mr. Geo. T. Smith, the senior member, had an interview with Premier Ferg- uson, Minister of Education, on Friday last, when the new pro- posals were outlined to him and the aid of the department enlist- ed. The delegates also conferred with Hon. Chas. McCrea, Minis- ter of Mines, who promised all the assistance in the power of his department in the project. With Messrs. Gordon and Smith were three prominéht mining men of the distrtet;-Messrs=Sf. F. Fairlie Douglas 'A. Mutch and Fraser Reid, who outlined the needs of | the district for a newer and more + b-fo-date mining school. J# was arranged that plans and specifications for the new buitd- ing would be made by the Depart ment of Education, thus elimina- ting considerable expense, and it is expected that these will be ready in the near future. The splendid work of the min- men to take up positions in one North Country was pointed out to the ministers. Every gradu- ate of the School is actively engaged in the with the continual industry, claimed and expansion of that being situated in the midst of one of the famous where the opportunities for the It is the intention of the Board ities to make educational institutions in (Continued on Page 5) on New Mining School Plans are being prepared now by J digh: School, Board proposes to enlarge and re ing school in fitting the young of the principal industries of the Haileybury Mining mining: industry in Canada, it is the call for techuical men is increas- ing. The location is an ideal one, mining districts, study of geology are unsurpassed with the new and increased facil- the Haileybury School of Mines one of the best the ee ee ee eT eT VILLE MARIE NAVIGATION CO. LTD. FERGUSON AVE. 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Monsignor Dupuis, Parish Priest of the Roman Catholic Church here, has been transfer- red to North Temiskaming and left this week to take up his new duties. He has been in Hailey- bury for the past four years and for some years before the fire was here as secretary to his Lordship the late Bishop Latu- lipe. He has become well known and well loved by the members of his Church here, who all regret very much his departure. Monsignor Dupuis' successor has not yet been appointed. The name of Rev. Father Arsenault, who in the early days was an as- sistant priest here, has been men- tioned, but whether he will come e is at present |E statia Belle Valley. K\ \ i \ \t rn ee ) WS Reckless Driving Charge Follows Crash of Cars Allege One-armed Motorist Was on Wrong Side When Col- lision Occurred Harvey Derosiers, who lives in the country to the north of New Liskeard, will face a charge of reckless driving in police court here as a result of a collision be- tween two motor cars on the main road just south of the rock cut on Sunday night last. Both his car and the one driven by A. Piche, of the Chrysler Garage here were badly damaged in the crash, but none of the occupants of either were hurt. Pickhe was driving south and saw the other car coming ata fast rate of speed; he slowtd-up and kept well over to his own side of the road, but the oncom- ing car, rounding a curve, struck him broadside on. With Derosier in the car, were four other men, while Piche had one companion. Provincial officers Roth and Allsopp investigated the circum- stances surrounding the crash and state that when the collision occurred the car driven by Der- osier was 'within seven feet of the wrong side of the road, which is about twenty feet wide at the point, where it struck the other. It travelled about sixty feet be- fore being' brought to a stop on the right side of the road. Mr. Piche states that he had slowed down to about 15 to 20 miles an hour before the collision occurred. Derosier has only one hand and it is believed that, in rounding the curve, he was un- able to bring his steering wheel around in time to keep on his own side of the road. to Haileybury is not known i 'Congratulates Town on Clearing of Weeds Department Official Says Town is in Good Shape; North Not Suffering Mr. J. A. Carroll, of the De- partment of Agriculture at Tor- onto, was a visitor to this district last week and called on The Hail- eyburian before returning to the city. Among Mr. Carroll's duties in the department is the enforc- ment of the Weed Control Act and it was for the purpose of making an inspection of both rural and urban municipalities with a view to better control of noxious weeds. Mr. Carroll stated that the town of Haileybury was to be congratulated on what had been done to keep the weeds down. \He appreciated the fact that it is difficult problem for the munic- ipality on account of the vacant ground left since the big fire in 1922, but stated that while there were some sections that. could be improved, on the whole the town was fairly clean. Through the farming districts the weeds have not become any- thing like the serious problem that exists in the older sections of the province according to Mr. Carroll. There are many pests in Southern Ontario that are un- known in the North, and for that reason a particular effort is being made to educate the people in the matter of weed control. The de- partment has in Hugh Cook, of Charlton, a first class inspector, Mr. Carroll said. He is a man of good judgment and very con- cientious in his work and is doing a lot of good for the distr-t7 Asked what he considerea the worst of the weeds in the North Country, he stated that in the sections visited h® found the sow thistle more p-evalent than any Other "weed. While it is nots particularly difficult plant to er- adicate, if proper methods are ap- plied, it is one that will do a lot of damage to crops if it is not controlled. There were some rather bad patches of this weed in the township of Bucke. Mr. Carroll stated, which he expected would be cut and destroyed dur- ing the present season. The Can- ada thistle, which does great dam age in Old Ontario, is very scarce in Temiskaming. One rather bad field was encountered near Earl- ton, but on the whole, the district is comparatively free from this weed. Conditions in general on the farms were fairly satisfac- tory, in the opinion of this official ------ >». W. Bonnell, of North Bay, was painfully injured when the rim of an automobile wheel flew off when a tire exploded, knocking him unconscious and bruising his head. ANY, With a great sl Haileybury Store--Ladies' Cobalt Store--Ladies' Wea at reductions that spell ec AUGUST SALE At the Haileybury and Cobalt Stores of ASSAF & COMP-- Friday, August 9th oc 0c 0c 0c Children's S20 0 EVERYTHING ON SALE opens ashing of prices Wear Furnishings and Men's r and House onomy to the wise buyers ASSAF and TWo s Main & Ferguson H Haileybury eR RIE ARLE SB RRS SR a eS COMPANY TORES 36 & 38 Lang St. Cobalt -- et EL