~ WATER SUPPLY FOR WHOLE GAMP PROFPDSED BY TDAE GOUNCIL lower insurance rates for â€" Timmins. "The larger mains and the increased water supply would also have the same good effect in town. Mayor MeLaughlin thought the «question too large a one for hasty deâ€" eision. HMe pointed out that Timmins had no money to enter â€"such a plan, and if it had the money it would more acceptably be used for extensions of the present system to supply rateâ€" payers in fown who now desired the water service. â€" Also the Mayor said the plan looked like a risky one for Timmins, as the closing of the mines from any reason,â€"strike, or whatnot, â€"â€"would mean the eutting off of big Tevenues to the proposed service, Question Considered by Meeting of Timmins Council, but No Action Taken. and other parts of Tisdale visited "Timmins on Wednesday afternoon last to try to interest Timmins in a plan whereby the whole Camp. incluâ€" ding Timmins, Schumacher, Moneta and South Poreupine, would have an adequate water supply with the conâ€" sequent fire protection and other adâ€" vantages. A special of the Timmins Town Council was called to meet the delegation, Mayor MceLaughâ€" lin and Councillors Brazeau and Dr. McelInnis responding. _ The delegaâ€" tion itself included Reeve Sylvester Kennedy, Counciliors Easton, Boyle, Mackie and MceDougall, Mr. R. J. Enâ€" nis, manager of the Melntyre, Mr. C. allagher, engineer for Tisdale, and r. W. H. Wilson, Township Clerk. Reeve Kennedy outlined his propâ€" osition. HMe understood that to meet the requests of _ the Underwriters, Trevenues T0 Ileée proposed service, without altering the liability. Moreâ€" over, it would be necessary to greatly incréfse present pumping â€" facilities, etc., and taken altogether the proposâ€" ation looked a very large undertaking, especially at this time. Dr. Mcelunis was inclined to favor the proposal as a plan good for all eoncerned if it could be worked out to mutual satisfaction. It would soon be necessary to duplicate Timmins‘ present line, and the Underwriters hbad made recommendations for imâ€" provements. He believed a reduction of insurance rates would follow an enlarged water supply here, especâ€" ially if neighboring places were also protected from fire, The Mayor doubted if the inâ€" surance rates would be affected much by any such plan. He said it seemâ€" ed that the insurance companies viewâ€" ed the risk in the North Land from a general viewpoint, and did. not judge each town on its particular teethat the on Mith. To this ¢ by the Tisdale me ecompaosed of â€"re both Tisdale and to Toronto to int advantages to Timmins from the inâ€" ereased fire protection. The protecâ€" tion of the neighboring settlements, likeâ€" Moneta, for instance, meant inâ€" ereased protection, and _ consequent lower insurance rates for â€" Timmins. ‘The larger maing and the increased water supply would also have the the requests of the Underwriters, Timmins had soon to secure increased water supply. When they were doing this he thkought it would be good policy to provide for the needs of the rest of the Camp. He pointed out that thr mines, such as the Melntyre, Schumacher, etce., would be good payâ€" ing customers for water, and the reâ€" turns from this source would be well worth considering. Also, he thought if the towns got together it would be easy to secure from the Government for a few years the whole bullion tax instead of half as now. This would mean that this tax would about pay the dehentures necessary for the meeting of the costs of installing the necessary system for. the proposed vater supply. He proposed that a basis should be arrived@ at for the apâ€" portionment of the cost of the proâ€" posed system. His suggestion was a ‘‘*fiftyâ€"fifty‘‘ basis for the cost to the town limits, and then that the Townâ€" ship bear the full cost of installation. Councillor Mackie referred to the advantages to Timmins from the inâ€" ereased fire protection. The protecâ€" vater supply. He prc basis should be arrived portionment of the co posed system. His su; A deleg ition from South Poreupine narts of Tisdale visited this end i ie men th t â€" represe ~and Timn to intervie nd arrangements. C. G. Williams coming il meeting the proposal of delegation was further The delegation pointed THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE mnmins in A amp. incluâ€" Moneta committee tro To 1 labor and the from this, and believes it the policy to defer than â€" interfere PORCUPINE CROWN MINE DISCONTINUES DIVIDENDS ACeording to olictliai announcement made last week, the Poreupine Crown has temporarily discontinued the payâ€" ing of dividends. This is due, the announcement explains, to the exâ€" cessive shortage of labor in the Porâ€" cupine and the consequent inability to keep the mine development ahead of production. The situation is due only to the immediate seareity of labor and the conditions that â€" arise from this, and the Poreupine Crown believes it the part of wisdom â€" and policevy to defer the dividends rather from this, and the Poreupine Crown believes it the part of wisdom â€" and policy to defer the dividends rather than â€" interfere with _ development work. â€" The Poreupine Crown intends to keep up active development _ at present, and as soon as the labor situation rights itself dividend payâ€" year closing on June 30th, the Porâ€" cupine Crown shows a creditable reeâ€" ord in view of the untoward condiâ€" tions. The gross value of the bulâ€" lion produced for the halfâ€"year was $245,031.45. The total costs, mining, milling and general, amounted to $120,851.79. The profits on operaâ€" tions thus were $124,179.66. . The divâ€" idends paid in the six months totalâ€" led $120,000. The total surplus at June 30th was $277,390.91. ng wIIL DC vear closin TENDERS ASKED FOR NEFEDFD PUBLIG WORK Although the meeting of Council on Monday aftern busy one, the business was .n +4 * » routine nature. The cluet cupying the Counel s alTter a discussion of town finance passing of a large number counts, some deferred for for several months. Those eer, was seven days‘ leave of absence with pay. An_ increase in salary to $125 per month was also granted. to commence Sept. Ist. The Treasurer was authorized _ to pay the costs in the cases of â€" garâ€" nishees for income taxes withdrawn from the Division Court. Councillor Brazeau explained to the Council that following the appropriâ€" ation of $1000 for some very necâ€" essary public works, as Chairman of the Committee he had secured some tenders for the work. He was not in favor of accepting either of these tenders, the lowest being much â€" too high. ‘The Council suggested that the Chairman advertise for tenders for the work. The work includes stumpâ€" ing, grading, ditching, ete.,â€"all very necessary work, badly needed. Parâ€" ticulars may be secured from â€" Mr. Chairman of the Public Works Committee. Chiefly Routine Business at Monday‘s Council Meeting. A very popular resort for the peoâ€" ple of the Camp this summer has been the swimiming place at Pearl Lake, near Schumacher. On the half holiâ€" days and on Sundays the place has been well patronized _ indeed. _ The place is an exeellent one for swimmers and as there is accommodation nearâ€" by for ladies, a big bungalow being used as a dressing room, the Schuâ€" macher swimming place has earned its popularity. _ Men, women,â€"inâ€" deed _ whole _ families,â€"have been finding the place a very agreeable and useful one for the swimming â€" days and evenings. ment as to aiding the project in the interests of fire protection for this district and the public interests genâ€" erally. The Timmins Council could not see its way clear to give this guarâ€" antee offhand without more serious consideration, so the matter is in abâ€" evance for the meauntime. The new water system â€" proposed for the whole camp would cost $100,â€" 000 to $150,000, it is ~said. _ Reeve Kennedy expressed a very positive opinion that debentures could be sold for the necessary amount to pay for the work required, but members of the Timmins Council were not so hopeful. Reeve Kennedy also reâ€" peated and emphasized his belief that in view of the benefit and protection Alhne â€"ne for the w 000 to $1 Kennedy at the meeting were Messrs. Brazean, Pice Williams. ipine anid T ) keep the n ‘ production Martin Myvies, will be resumed to offi( fiicial announced the Poreupine C liscontinued the waterworks 1CrCcC terworks: enginâ€" n days‘ leave of \mn â€"increase in 1@z of the Town fternoon was a ; was chiefly of attention w Mayor and Mocelnnis and TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1917. MAii also â€"reâ€" belief that protection t from the itter O C ol ,AG¢â€" ayment present ind the 1 V ment payâ€" halt Long Desired Service Granted Last W eelk. IOWN NOW BAG FREF EXPRESS DHLINFRY express company will also call Torâ€"all parcels to leave here by express, if duly notified. Already the service has proved a decided hbenefit to the business men and the people in genâ€" eral, and all are well pleased with this evidence of the express comâ€" pany‘s desire to give the best service to the public. It may be of more than passing inâ€" terest to note that, unless under seizâ€" ure by the police, liquor parcels comâ€" ing hy express will be delivered the same way as other parcels. At the same time. it should be remembered by those who may think to take adâ€" vantage of this, that to illegally reâ€" ceive and accept liquor from an exâ€" press carrier is as much of an offence as to irllegally secure it from the staâ€" as to illegally tion. evenings, nallfâ€"nNnolidays and On the way to the Hollinger Reserve there were particularly rich patches, while up the river also found many good spots. Literally thousands of pails of blueberries have been gathâ€" ered this year, and the fruit is provâ€" ing attractive and agreeable for eatâ€" ing as frosh fruit, for canning and for drying. In either way, the genâ€" evral opinion is that it is hard to beat common blueberry." After driving the shaft to a depth of about 100 feet work has been temâ€" porarily discontinued on the McRaeâ€" Porcupine property in Deloro. _ The work done, however, is said to have given results of much promise, and renewal of activities on this Poreuâ€" pine property is expected after a The official report of the Teckâ€" Hughes for July shows 1228 _ tons treated of an average of $7.74 in eold to the ton. oT Silver touched the highest _ point reached in the past 40 years on Tuesâ€" It is expected to go to are s Fpr the Government booth at the Canadian National Exhibition a quanâ€" tity of the highâ€"grade asbestos from the Sladeâ€"Forbes property in Deloro in s2e aZn ale oi ofte se aBe ob ale olle se e aBe aBe rhe se ae se on ols aBe o2 olte ce oo ale aBe ahe oo e n aBe ote ahe afe Bin is ohe aBe aBe ate oBe a vhe oZe ole sie ohe ofe ole afe ohe ohe 0}0.00}.040..*0':0}1:â€:0.'"'.0}.0}‘ ou.u‘ooocbu:o Notes, Comments and Opinions Of Interest To Mining World ke up the Express Montgomâ€" asked for Pastor Likely To be Sent to Timmins Soon. Services First in Old Empire Theatre. number oT members of the baptist church in the Camp, and the need for a church here has often been diseusâ€" sed and emphasized by these memâ€" bers recently. Last week Rev., Mr. Coumans, of Cobalt, and Rev. Mr. Cameron, Superintendent of Missions, were in Timmins looking over the field and considering the starting of a Bapâ€" tist chureh here. They met with such encouragement that it is likelyv that BAPTIGTS PLANNING FOR GRURGH SERVIGFS HFRE Timmins will have a Baptist chureh in the near future. Speaking of the pastor to be sent here, Rev. Mr. Couâ€" mans said that only the best type of man would be considered,â€"one able, earnest and gifted,â€"for no â€" other could build up a church in this land. Key, Mr. Coumans knows the North Land and its needs and understands the requirements in this country. He has had several years‘ experience perâ€" sonally in Cobalt, and is well and fayâ€" orably known throughout the North Land. In this connection it will be of general interest to all to hear that Rev. Mr. Coumans is leaving Cohalt woOrK~In, Clie NorFCH. It is not the intention of the Bapâ€" tists to build a churech here for the immediate present. Instead they will secure suitable quarters to hold their services. The most probable place to be used for this is the Old Empire Theatre building, which the manageâ€" ment has generously agreed to give for practically the expense of light and caretaking. Monday evening Actingâ€" Chief Sally, accompanied by _ Constable Greer, Sheriff Calbeck and Chief Roy of South Poreupine, raided the pool room in the basement of the Empire Theatre. This pool room is conducted by Messrs. Geo. Kuzmy and Leo. Racâ€" rcot. The latter was present at the time of the raid, and about ten other men were present. There was suffiâ€" cient evidence of it being a gaming place to justify the arrest of the keeper. Later, Racicot was released on his own eash bail. Tuesday mornâ€" ing to a charge of keeping a gaming place, a plea of gulty was entered, mney, «ALT,. <Coumans 18 leayving@® CODAL For Toronto, where he will have specâ€" ial charge of the chureh‘s missionary work in the North. It is not the intention of the Bapâ€" ing to a charge of keeping a gaming place, a plea of gulty was entered, and Mr. H. E. Montgomery, J.P., made the fine $50 and costs. This was paid forthwith and ‘the understandâ€" ing given that no more games would be permitted on the premises. On Sunday the puli(-o also made a raid on another place in town. Comâ€" plaints recently have bheen many as to the amount and the evil of gambling going on in town and the police are out to stop the business altogether. J OWN PRCFPITS $50 Mr. C. D. Murray, the expert wire man for Kiely, Smith Amos, forâ€" merly at Timmins, but recently at Coâ€" balt, has been moved to the Toronto office of the brokerage firm. ‘*Some people may imagine _ that there is absolutely noâ€" prospecting going on this year in the Porcupine mining division just because there are no howls about big discoveries just at present,"‘ says one of the oldâ€" timers. **But,"‘‘ he continued, ‘‘they may be surprised later at what is beâ€" ing done. The way I figure it out is this: You know there are only a few prospectors left here. Most of them are of the older type,â€"men past the military age. Just for that reason they can be counted on to be shrewd and likely to know the prt them, down _\'c)fld. ‘\ml o lude € 3 In the near future it is very probâ€" le that the Baptist churech will have clergyman stationed here and will conducting services in Timmins at ist once a Sunday. There are a mhber of members of theâ€" Baptist 16 » be quiet about it. They rospecting game, some of to the ground and beâ€" ‘they have not been idle. _**But," conâ€" ildâ€"timer. *‘*T‘ll not name BY POLICE RAID ‘lng a gaming rrest of the was released Fuesday mornâ€" (qumiet line, made YE On Wednesday last the Co tives of the districts of Temis and Cochrane met at Engleh: convention, and it was unani decided to meet the Iiberal ation and endeavor to arrange *‘*WVinâ€"theâ€" W ar‘‘> car riding if an election the Dominion House was called to consid of the Federal Tibe that the two parties arrange for a *‘ Winâ€"theâ€"War‘‘ canâ€" didate, irrespective of party. Pracâ€" tircally every â€" Conservative _ Associaâ€" tion in active existence in the whole big Temiskaming district was represâ€" ented at the meeting last week, and the Conservatives thus assembled agâ€" reed with the Liberal Association idea that former partyism should be eliminated as much as possible. There is but one great issue before the country in the event of an election,â€" the winning of the war,â€"and on this the divisions of opinion have nothing to do with the old party lines. _ The Englchart convention accordingly, afâ€" ter a thorough disceussion, unanimâ€" ously agreed that the Presidents and Secretaries of the Temiskaming and Cochraneâ€" Conservative â€" Associations ‘*WINâ€"THEâ€"WAR*‘ CANDIDATE DESIRED FOR THIS RIDING Large Attendance From the District Civic Holiday in Timmins. should meet the representatives of the Liberal Association and endeavor to have. a ‘*‘Winâ€"theâ€"War‘‘ candidate selected to the approval of the mayâ€" ority of both parties. _ The officers after their conference with the Libâ€" erals are to report back to the Conâ€" servative Federal Association. There is a general growing appreciation, not only in the North Land, but also throughout Canada, of the fact that those opposed to winning the war will work and vote with their common evil purpose, and so for Canada‘s sake those who desire that the war should be rightly won must not divide on unessential lines or on dines that have no bearing@ on the one great issue. Owing to the unfavorable weather on Thursday lastâ€"â€"the first date chosen for the District 1.0.0.F. anâ€" nual to Barber‘s Bay,â€"the event was postponed until Tuesday of this week. On Tuesday there was a large erowd went from Timmins and from practically every station in the inmediate district, South Poreupine and Cochrane sending specially large delegations to the pleasant _ outing. The event was a big success in point of interest and pleasure, as well as attendance. The program of sports, etc., was an especially good one and the various events of the day were much enjoyed. Those in charge of the day are to be congratulated on its wellâ€"merited suceess. BODFELLOW‘8 PIGNIG Bb SUGGESS DN Just as Temagami is the â€" popular camp section of one part of the North Land, so Night Hawk Lake bids fair to be the summer resort of this disâ€" trict. The beauty of the Night Hawk Lake section would be hard to exeel, and the numerous islands dotted through the lake make ideal indiviâ€" dual summer home spots, with swimâ€" ming and boating facilities, and with comparative freedom from the black flies of the north. The lake is 6 miles wide by 15 miles long and the small islands are many and attractive. The idea of owning an island all by one‘s self is itself an attractive idea to most men, and as many of these islands are only 3 to 5 acres in extent, and the Following the requests of many citâ€" izens of Timmins, the Mayor proâ€" claimed Tuesday a Civic Holiday for Timmins, and this added to the numâ€" ber able to attend the hiz event. Some Residents of Camp Securing Ideal Summer Places. price is $10 p« understand _ ho quickly taken BUVING WHOLE ISLANDS IN NIGHT HAWK LAKE bered cupind island it OT en up island »ffered consider the su l Liberal Ass vor fto arrange for candidate for t tion comes along 4 « 1PE they Th lemiskaming nglehart â€" in unammouslyv es ailong ToI The meeting uggestion ssociation ether and Many tins to Lieut. Jack Munrog‘s Friendly Adâ€" vice to Eligibles at Meeting Sunday Evening. The New Empire Theatre was crowded with an interested audisnco sunday evening, the attractions beâ€" ing an address by Lieut. Jack Munâ€" roe, and the reâ€"showing of the nieâ€" ture play, ‘*The Girl Philippa."* The proceeds were for the Red â€" Cross. Music was furnished by the Appel Orchestra. Councillor Charles. Pierco acted as chairman and introduced theo speaker of the evening, Lieut. Jack Munroe, former prospector, â€" piloneer and member of the famous Princess Pats Battalion, and now _ recruiting here for a Forestry Draft. Lieut. Munroe was given a hearty reception by the big audience. â€" Ho outlined the need for men for the Forestry work and showed how many in this district could doâ€" specially good service for their country in thisg branch of work. He emphasized the fact that there was little danger to proc Mus Orel hard,â€"not nearly so hard as men had to work in the bush in this country. The reason for this laid in the fact that Canadians knew how to handle such work to the best advantage from experience and a sort of instinct due to the: work that had been necessary here in Canada. The member for the constituency, Mr. Mac Lang, was seen some months ago by lieut. Munâ€" roe. . Lang was running a sawâ€" mill in France. Lieut. Munroe pointâ€" ed out that men joining the Forestry Draftt did not have to go into the trenches or even near the firing line. Most of them stayed in England or worked in the forests ofâ€" Franece. Owing to the shortage of vessels to handle troops, munitions, food, ete., little timber or pulp could be importâ€" good service for their country in thig branch of work. He emphasized the fact that there was little danger to those who went into the Forestry ‘The 228th Forestry Batâ€" talion for instance, had been overâ€" seas now for about seven months, and had not yet had a" single easualty. This was a better showing than would have been likely if the men had all remained at home, for it was seldom that 1000 men would work in tho mines or in the bush for seven months without some aceident hapâ€" pening to some one of so many men. Lieut. Munroe spoke of seeing 4000 men at work in Windsor Forest, near London. ‘They gave very useful serâ€" vice, but still they did not work very hard.â€"not nearly so hard as men had ed into Britain these days. . This meant that the wood had to be gottem out in Britain and France. ‘This is where Canadians were especially helpâ€" ful. "DON‘T TARRY TCO LONG 0R VOU‘LL REGRAA * Lieut. Munroe said that, as a friend, be wanted to refer to the fact that Conseription would be in foree very shortly. He was not arguing one way or another on the matter of Consâ€" cription. He was simply, from his own information, pointing to the fact that Consceription would be in foree here within two weeks. Consceription, he also said, would hbe enforeed with an iron hand. No man would. have any choice about the matter. He sonâ€" trasted the life of the volunteer with that of the conseript in the army, He was in, England when â€" Conseription went in foree there, and he saw and knew. Those volunteering for serâ€" vice had certain favors and liberties. vice had certain favors and liberties. They had weekâ€"end leaves, furloughs and other priveleges denied the conâ€" seript. ‘‘Don‘t tarry too long, or you will regret it,""‘ was Lieut. Munroe‘s advice to eligibles under the age of 30. As a friend he advised the joinâ€" ing now of the Forestry Draft. **Not one fifth of those in the armics are fighting,""‘ said Lieut. Munroe. . He referred to the other organization necessary and showed that for conâ€" struction and forestry work the Allies are particularly depending on Canaâ€" da,. The life in the Forestry drafts was not a dangerous one,â€" andâ€" serâ€" was not a dangerous one, and tainly not a hard one. He pain in agreeable colors, and told the ibles they could have more fwm far in London than at home. Lieut. Munroe concluded with words of praise for the Red _ greatest institution in the Single Copies 5 Cents nowl e purase work for COmMmlT 1A uf w 1] n 61 e, â€"And He painted it \\ 2x Ni ndet 11 116 . )143 "UOBS q orld _ q1 1O the )WH by