ops' Vol. I. No. DOME. MINE STAMPS Y/ WILL DROP SATURDAY Hundreds of Distinguished Public Men, Eminent Mining Engineers, Cabinet Ministers, Now En Route to Participate in Celebration of Historical Event. “Dome Day" is at. hand emu flags of all nations and design are.» floating 33in throughout. every strut in town. while patriotic citim-m are seen on the roof, and leaning out of windows adding the finishing touches to the decoration of their Various places of businuss and residences. The big demonstration is under the auspices of the South Porcupine Board of Trade. and the progress thus far made is suflicicnt to war. rent the assertion that the coming event will be the most important un- dertaking in the history of Cnnadim mining. Announcement by wire indicates that fifteen private cars will arrive from Toronto, one from Chicago.two from Ottawa, one from Montreal and the two private cars of the T. at N. 0. Commission, the Sir James and Temagami. In addition to the above the Pullman Company have sent word that at least twenty l’ullman cars will be in the camp Saturday. All the Dome Mine directors will be present, ineluding Mesirn MLWOH. Delawar, Edwards, Wil.~0n, Cum. me, together with their persnnnl friends. lion. .W. R. Hearst, minister of mines, R. T. Shillington. M. 1?. P. for the district, Chas. SlePren. M, P. l’., of Sudbury, Harm More}. M. P. P. fur Nipissing, toanther with Cab: net Ministers {10m (hum/.1 and £20; “ill add to tlu 111:4.in 01 L great. meat. The first. trains from the Sum}. zu‘e expected to arrive some time to- night, and special trains will 19;“... Toronto all day tomorrow. Friday night a grand smoking Gun- cert. will be given in the Rex The“- tre. Admission will be by li0k1-t, as a tremendous crowd is i-xpcctcd. The only regret of the committee in charge is that a larger building is not availagle. At the valve†the best en nets in Ontario Will ap~ pear, tonctlior with an oichcstm of undoub musical skill and reï¬ne- xncntq Satin . morning at 9 o'clock spe- cial tr-' '5 will run in the Dome mine at 'clbse intervals up to 1 0'- ..‘ (TWO employ-6h, were SPHél‘i-lj; burn- ed at the Dome ines on Saturday night by the ex, 1ny lamp. The the power house. The men are now in the hnspital. but. are doing lliwly .md will be about again in a few (hys. osinn of an ascete- ccidcm happened in ‘ A, '1‘, Short. of the Minvs (. ixcmical Supply C0» has l'e-tnned {mm an “extended trip t0 003“ citiea includ- ing Portland, 01:02.. and Seattle. Mrs. Short, who accompanied him, re- 0 visit friends in the east, mained t weeks before returning to for a few camp. ig Mine Will Be Thrown Open ' t0 the General Public sex are}; burn- ’e'lmk p..m The big mine will be' throun open to the ¢isitors. giving: ithem an opportunity to explore thel underground and surface warkings as Ewell as to watch the big mill o! for- lty stamps in the interesting opera- tion of turning out gold bricks-real ’30ch This is the ï¬rst time in the history of gold-mining uhen amine lama opened to the inspection of the public. and the courtesy of the Dome “111111120111an is certainly Worthy of {special mention. At 1 o'clock the Dome directors will entertain their guests at lunch- eon, after which the local trains will 'return to South Porcupine. An hour- ly train service between South Por- «'Upitlc and 'I‘immins all day Saturv day. On the return of the special tiain from the Dome, it will be met at the Y by the local train. to ac- vmmmodate passengers to 'l‘immins, :the McIntyre or other mines. There will also be a local train to Tim- 'mins alter the banquet Saturday might. E. Baldwin Hammett, of Portland, ‘\lc. , who is largely interested in Por- 'cupine, is in camp and will remain 'until after the big demonstration. l 'l‘lle catm'cr is Win. Prostwivh, of Toronto. formerly steward of the 'l‘uronto Club, who will haw a staff of thirty waiters. The banquet dcâ€" mrations will he largely smilax, and the following menu: The banquet will he held in the Majestic Theatre Szuui‘duy night at 2‘30. Covers will he laid for 176. as the number must be restricted to the rapacity of the building. Caviar Clear Green Turtle (llivvs Celery Salted Nuts Sweetbreads and Mushrooms, sur Cloche . Saddle of Lamb Currant Jelly New Potatoes Green Beans Nesselrode Pudding FanCy Cakes Hot House Grapes Nuts Raisins Coï¬ee The street decorations are in charge of the well knawn ï¬rm of Messrs. Pipe 00., Toronto. The birth of Porcupine will make history. n .0 The many friends of Mr. F. Watts, nf Chas. See’s drug store. will be surl‘jv to hear of his departure next week for Detroit, where he will in future reside. Dome Mines Try Twenty Stamps Everything is now in running or- der for the grand opening of the mill on the 30th. The Dome 'mincs Saturday tried 2:) more stamps with the most gratify- ing result, not a hitch marring the whole proceedings. SUUTH PORCUPINE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY. MARCH 28th. 191.2. - As a result of the visit here this week of Superintendent Griflin. the '1‘. N. 0. Railway Commission will establish an tip-town telegraph ofllOe. 1. MIL Wlll [SIABUSH UPTIIWN TElEGflM’H flfflflf Announcement Received WN Pleasure-New office Will be in King George Hotel The ofï¬ce will be located in the King George hotel block and will for the present he in charge of Mr. J. J. Cameron. This decision will meet with gener- al favor. lleretolore mvssemzos had to be delivered at the depot, and those who had occasion to use the telegraph need not be told of the great inconvenience thereby occasion- ed. The new arrangement is a decided forward mm'ement and leads one to believe that at last the absolute re- quirement of public utilities in this great gold area is being recognized by those who have the authority to provide them. 9"".'I'Q'lulululul-4"!le{HI-##«OHIDO'IHIHF‘INB'I'ii-I'Q'i'l'i'é'l'éé-l-é-l-é'ININIHI'QNININWIM'Q'J' Q Harris Abattoir Directors in Camp Three directors of the Harris Ab- hattoir Company, .who have the con- tract at the Dome for supplying the Cookery and bunk houses, came north Satyrday to View operations in the camp. w+¢+++++¢++¢+éï¬Â¢Â§Â¢++¢+¢¢+++$¢%*¢¢+++++¢+++*+%*¢++¢¢+¢ Among the three are Mr. McLean,3 secretan'-treasurer of the company? and Mt‘ Jas. Harris, managing db; Invitations are out fur a grand rector. 'gcelebration hall to be held in the â€5'â€" Miners' Union Hall Friday night, Mr. Walkinshaw; Of Haileybury,:29th, Refreshments will be served largely interested in Porcupine. is; and a ï¬rst-class orchestra will furâ€" spending a few days in camp. ‘nish music. Gentlemen $1.50. They will inspect the cookery and bunk houses and‘also their store and report to Toronto headquarters. With this issue we ofler to the people of Porcupine and the pub- lic generally the first. number of The Porcupine Advance. The record of such enterpriseb in many inining camps is not such as to surround this.undertaking with ahealutc security as an ultimate success. Nevertheless this fact has no deterrent.influence over our ambition to give to the Great Porcupine Gold Camp a newspaper carrying at least sufficient merit to ensure the nomi. nal support and friendship of the entire people. We have unbounded conï¬dence in Porcupine, and to an equal extent have we conï¬dence in the citizens of Porcupine. Our first duty is to the community wherein we lahor, and. thoueh we may fail in the performance of that duty it will not he through lack of earnest effort and application. High ideals, we admit, but with your co-operatinn and assist- ance they will, we trust, be speedily realized. George. Lake is proprietor of The Porcupine Advance, and with him is associated W. G. Ferguson. who will endenVor to perform the duties of editor. It is not intended to permit excessive optimism to obscure a keen and careful scrutiny into the future of this promising ï¬eld, so far as our perhaps limited ability and past observation will al- low. Rather is it our wish to he guided by our past experience and avoid the danger of rash ness. It is our desire that The Porcupine Advance will develop a distinct newspaper personality, and that. it will he gladly welcom- ed in every home. and by chry citizen, in the camp as a journal above suspicion and a credit to tho lnvulity and pruvincc wherein it is published. The new paper will be issued each Thursday evening. and will be mailed to subscribers each Friday morning. O The Porcupine Advance has no connection whatever with the late Porcupine Press nor with any other publication. but to all who have paid their subscription to the Porcupine Press this paper will be mailed to the expiration of the term so paid without any additional charge. They are depending very largely for their success on the good- will and friendship of all the people of Porcupine, and by extend- ing {air and courteous treatment. to all. We respectfully request a share of your patronage. THE PORCU PINE ADVANCE WIthSixty Ihuusand Shares Will be be : Issued Shortly tor Ihis 7 Purpose a Mclmflf MINE Wlll [HEN fllllfl Hfllflflifl-Tfll Mlll a .IOO-ton mill at the McIntyre. mine, sixty thousand shares of spar value of $5 are to be offered a little above par. C. B. Flynn. vice-president of the McIntyre, is enthusiastic over the manner in which the property is showing up. The encountering of several veins in the croseout at the 200«loot level. all of them within 150 feet of the shafts. causes a change in the plans of the company in regard to the un- derground work. and drifting on the ore bodies is now being done instead of continuing the momenta. It is evident that. from the work already done. the aggregate length of these veins is several thousand hot. and from them a large tonnage of ore will be obtained. The Provincial gowrnment has ap- pointed (iordon I‘I. Gauthier, reeve of Whitney, to be police magistrate for the Porcupine Mining Division. Mr. Gauthier's jurisdiction will extend over the whole of the mining divi- sion with the exception of the townâ€" ship of Tisdale, where there is al- ready a police magistrate’s court. Reeve Gauthier Now Magistrate In order to ï¬nanco‘ the erection of "Native Enthusiasm Marked Second ' Club Dinner and Added Many New Names to Roll CANADIAN CLUB GAINS STRENGTH AND LAURALS Those who were in any manner connected with the function must have oxpcrienvcd ample satisfaction and pleasure, when the sph-ndid suc- was of the undertaking. in every par- ticular. was so apparent to all. The second banquet under the ana- piccs of the Canadian Club 0! Porou- pine was held in the spacious dining room of the King ()rorgo Hotel last Saturday night. Eighty-ï¬ve guests responded to the invitations extwended and it is need- less to add that every one of them thoroughly and heartily cnjmed the evening. Justice having been done the good things provided by Mr. Hugh Mul- heron. the ohliging manager of the King George, in which task he was ably assisted by Mrs. Mulheron, Mr. Arthur E. Bruce, mining recorder, who was unanimously chosen as pre- sident of the club at the organiza- tion meeting, introduced the second part of the program. “This is the ï¬rst opportunity al- forded n13." he said. “to thank the members of the Canadian Club of Porcupine for the great honor be- stowed on me by electing me to the highest ollice in the gift of the club, and that. too, during my absence, which is an additional mason why I should the more appreciate the kind- ly feeling thus displayed. When I look about me and see present 80 many gentlemen much hotter quali- [lied to occupy the president's chair, I. 8! N. [1. [1K HIKE BRQNEH Tl] CBMMENBE M BREE Buntract let t3 Ioronto firm,éKingstunanu Kingï¬eurgeï¬reatly Who are ï¬lready Preparing : Enlarge Premises to Meet Re- to Begin Wark é quirements 6f Patronage. The grading cuntl'zu't nf the Charl- ton to Elk Lake sectiJn «f the 'l‘rmiskaming and Northern Ontario RaiIWuy was secured by the Toronto firm of Mcf‘afferxy and Mc'guizge. 'I‘welxe concerns of the United States and (‘anada competed, the lowest bidder of $180,000 coming from the Toronto ï¬rm Securrd the coveted un- dertaking. The line is thirty miles in length, necessitating the construction of two large trestles. one over the Montreal River, and the second at St. Jean Baptiste.‘ The company’s engineers announce a six-tenths of one per cent. grade ox'er the country travers- ed. In submitting the forms of instruc~ tion to bidders the company also em- bodied the estimates of their engi- neers which is not usual with this class of competition. ('hix-f Engineer 8. ll. Clement states that the contractors have 420 zu'res of clearing and 75 acres of close cutting nlr mg the rizht of way to he done. This. together with'10zl0 cubic yards of solid rock to remove, and 340,000 cubic yards of common excavation, will make the und‘riak- inc: no slight uï¬air. E. (‘. Wakefield. Amrrit'rzn consul at North Bay. has been in the camp during the past few days looking over the prozgress being made in con- nection with the development of his mining interests. He will remain for the great demonstration Saturday. it is ditflcult to suppress my eurprile when I fully realize the extent 0! your conï¬dence. I am not here to make a speech, but instead will call on the secretary to give you the pro- ceedings of the club up to the pre- sent time." Dr. Sutherland read the minutes of the Inst meeting. which proved quite interesting to those not present at. the birth of the club. and muk ocea- sion to refer briefly to several im~ portnnt mnt.ters pertaining to the welfare of the club. "In the first place,†he said, â€I want to tell you that I sent out 150 invitations with a reply card at- taehed to each. Out of that large number I received only forty replies. Instead of laying covers for iorty,the number was increased to seventy-five, and yet you will note that provision had to he made for many guests af- ter the proceedings had really sour menced. Had I received replies from all those to whom invitations were mailed the situation would have been much relieved. May I impress upon you the necessity of your hearty (so-operation if the Canadian Club is to fulfill its proper fune- tions? The membership is growing rapidly. and I am confident that we .ean accmnplish a splendid work in a lï¬eld so full of opportunity." Archdeacon Renison. the ever po- pular pioneer missionary of the dio- cese 6f Mousonee was the next (Continued on page 5.) lflBAl HflTElS MAKE IMPUHTW CHANGES As further evidence of renewed vig- 01' in the camp it is noted that mm of the leading hotels are making many changes and improvements to their present premises. 'l‘he King George hotel has just completed a large addition to the kitchen and culinary departments, by reason of which an excellent service is maintained with much less effort than heretofore. The new wing is about 30x30 and is certainly of great value in fulfilling the purpose for which it is intended. _ At the Hotel Kingston a real transformation is taking place. Plate glass has replaced the old familiar 8x10, all the sleeping rooms havi been, or are being, tinted and adov’n ed, the rotunda is submitting to the art of the painter and the skill i’of the carpenter. The cafe is undergo‘s‘ ing extensive alterations and im- provements in every department, and the Hotel Kingston in every particu- lar will at once assume the striking features of an upâ€"toâ€"date city hostel- The managers of each are to be congratulated nn their enterprise and good taste. Sixty thnusand men will be needed for railway construction this spring. Steel hay been laid into Athahaaca Landing by the Canadian Northern Railway, opening a large territory for settlenrnt. SINGLE Corn-:9 5 Costs.