A geological survey, both of rock and soils, of the townships to the west o? Timmins was urged. The premier said that if a written resolution were reeeived from the Board of Trade this would receive consideration. ‘he establishing of a Mining Reâ€" corder‘s office in Timmins was discuss ed and Hon H. Mills promised the full eat consideration to proposal. The question of opening Godfrey Iounshlp for settlement was favourâ€" .mly received. It will be further conâ€" by the Government. While in the city the delegation approached the Fire Insurance Unâ€" derwriters regarding reduction in the present rates for the Town of Timâ€" mins, and they were encouraged by their reception and are in hopes that a2 reduction will be secured at an carly date. Mr. A. C. Brown spent considerable time in dealing with the question of a Division Court for Timmins. He had interviews with the Inspector and his daputy, and the position of the quesâ€" tion now was made plain. It is the in tention to merge the Matheson Diviâ€" sion Court and for this merger a meet ing of the Division Court Board will de necessary. This meeting will be beld at Timmins next May, and four weeks‘ notice regarding the date of the meeting, etc., will be given. This meeting wxll be to decxde the boundâ€" sries of the enlarged Division Court and where the office will be located and the courts held. The most central and generally convenient and desirâ€" able place for the purpos@will be seâ€" iveted, and the claims or arguments in t‘he matter ‘will be heard and given every consideration at this meeting. Mr. Brown is of the opinion that Timâ€" mins will have no difficulty in showing this is the reasonable and logical place for the oficers and the courts. The business of the Matheson Division Court (which includes Iroquois Falls) does not now warrant the continuaâ€" various Ministers by individual memâ€" bers of the delegation. The delegates report much interest being shown in the North Land and an evident desire to meet the needs and wishes the people here. Of eourse, the T. N. 0. Railway and the organization of the T. . N. 0. t‘ommission were among the questions referred to, but there is no officital an nouncement on these matters. parts of the town was tha lire was in progress in building. So there was, b the furngee and the chimnd ly in the furnace. gWhe f1 a prompt response, but . neeessary to turn on the vestication showed that t! tion of that court as a separate court. 1t is felt that nothing could be done in razard to Timmins until the Matheson motger was decided. A number of other questions were discussed with the Premier and the An alarm of fire sounded Monday afternoon, the alarm being turned in on account of a chimney fire at the New Empire Theatre. The smoke was hanging so low, that drifting from the isz furnace chimney onto the long roof of the block it looked as if it wore pouring from the sides of the The Premier was favourably disâ€" posed to the building of a wagon road {6 Whitesides. The work may be done in the spring though it was not directâ€" iy promised. ** Dr. J. A. MeInnis, Mayor and Mr. A. C. Brown, representing the Timâ€" mins Board of Trade; Messrs. F. M. Wallingford and 8. R. Rawlinson, reâ€" presenting the settlers; and Mr. Digâ€" by Grimston, in ‘behalf of prospectâ€" inz and similar interests, had a series of interviews last week by appointâ€" ment with Premier Drury and the wembers of his cabinet.. Practically every matter of interest to this town and district was fully brought to the attention of the Government and in the main the interest and consideration shown by the members of the Governâ€" ment were very satisfactory. â€" Among the matters of interest discussed, the may be mentioned :â€" The building of a line to connect Timmins with the C.N.R. near Sudâ€" bary., The Premier thought this might kandicap the present T. N. O. line, after hearing the arguments of the delegation ‘he promised a study and consideration of the situation. Apparently, however, he was more inâ€" terested in the ‘*Onâ€"toâ€"theâ€"Bay"‘ proâ€" seet,. Dclegation From Timmins and Disâ€" trict Have Satisfactory Interview With Premier and Cabinet. MANY MATTERS URGES UPOX TXE ESVERAMER! Vol V No. 47 ippearance from 4 town was that a “. mney, b o RHreme 1t was not o water. Inâ€" there was no S Aft it of the eertain fine old theatre it most i made was 1In the Associated Boards for discussion. It was decided to have more time for discussions at the next meeting and it is likely that the coming session at Cobalt wll have an evening as well as an afternoon session. Dr. J. A, Mc Innis was the represetative from Timmins present at the Executive meeting. Mr. R. A. Meinnis, of Iroâ€" quois Falls, president of the Associatâ€" ed Boards, Mr. F. K. Ebbitt, secretary and others from various towns in Teâ€" miskaming were in attendance at this much might ‘be done by coâ€"operating with the newspapers of the North Lan. Through the Associated Boards of Trade and the various editors of the district working together for puâ€" blicity for the North Land it was felt that much good ¢ould be accomplished in making this country better known and appreciated in the outside world. Another matter considered by the Committee was the short time availâ€" able at previous general meetings of ‘" _ At the meeting of the Executive of the Associated Boards of Trade of Pemiskaming held last week at Engleâ€" hart, one of the chief questions before the meeting was ‘the matter of puâ€" blicity for the North ‘Land. It was generally felt that while the North Land would ‘be materially assisted by and. energetic publicâ€" ity campaign, it would not be practicâ€" al at present for the Associated Boards to incur the expense of retainâ€" ing a special publicity agent and other wise going in for advertising the North Land on an extended seale. To keep the North Land in the public eye, however, it was thought that much might ‘be done by coâ€"operating with the newspapers of the North me Preparations are still going forward to make the annual concert of the Timmins Fire Department in the New Empire Theatre on Thursday evening, Dec. 2nd. the biggest and ‘best event of its kind ever held here. The Fireâ€" men have a reputation for successes in the line of pleasant entertainments, and they intend to make the 1920 anâ€" nual concert a new high standard Among the features now planned for the event are:â€"selections by the Timâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band, vocal and in; strumental solos, duets, quartettes, etc., dancing, ete. Among the selec tions will be cornet solos and special orchestra effects, while there will also be a number of new and pleasing specialties. ASSOCIATED BOARDS TO USE NORTH LAND PAPERS. he members Mayor and 0o on municipa FIRE DEPARTMENT PLAN BIG CONCERT FOR DEC. 2. The Union Mining Corporation have done much development work in conâ€" nection with their property in Whiteâ€" sides Township and the results have been eminently satisfactory so far. Samples from the work on the properâ€" ty wou‘!ld indicate that the ore is unâ€" usually rich in gold while investigaâ€" tion up tos the present warrants the belief that the ore body is of ‘both high grade and large extent. Work is being carried on energetically on the property. Recently a temporary road was constructed to the property by the Corporation which shouldered this expense to afford transportation facilities. The Government last week practically promised the Board of Trade delegation that a wagon road would ‘be built to Whitesides, and this should help matters along further. The Mining Corporation is ready to spend a quarter of a million dollars o develop the property at W hitesides, and it is expected that work on a large seale will be under way early in the spring. In the meantime it is intendâ€" ed to keep the present force of men at work in and around the property. for the development of water power was approved by the Government. The Union Mining Corporation is developâ€" ing its property in Whitesides Townâ€" shp in a large and modern way. It is the intention to run the mining plant at the property by electric power. An electric plant with a capacity of deâ€" veloping 300 horse power will be insâ€" talled, and everything will be on the most upâ€"toâ€"date basis. T0 HELTRIG |~~ FOWEA FOR ; iskaming we xecutive med or g to the absence of several of abers of the Town Council, the and others ‘being out of town nricinal business, the regular (OONYÂ¥IL was ad} TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th,. 1920 Il Tlme Minister of Mines, Hon. Harry Mills, is desirous of earrying on Insâ€" truction Classes for prospectors at the various mining eentres where sufficiâ€" ent interest is shown to gustify the undertaking. It is the intention to place at each of these centres an Insâ€" tructor competent to give an outline course in geology, particular referâ€" ence ‘being giyen to the principal rock formations with which economic minâ€" erals are associated. ~A.,collection of minerals will be used for illustration purposes and an opportunity afforded for all who take the eourse to familiar ize themselves with these specimens and their mode of occurence. Evenâ€" ing classes cannot be started advantâ€" ageously until March, in order that mineral spotting may proceed in dayâ€" light. Day classes are preferable if it is possible to arrange for same. The course will be of two weeks‘ duration, or loager if eonditions warrant. In centres where High Schools and Colâ€" legiates Institutes .are located and laboratories are available, blowâ€"pipâ€" minimum will be n i the centres chosen an instructor competent to give an outline course in reology will ‘be placed. In places where laboratory facilities are availâ€" able prospectors will also be instructâ€" ed in the use of the blowâ€"pipe. The courses will be for two weeks and this cime will be extended if conditions varrant. The memorandum sent from the Department of Mines to Recordâ€" ing Offices throughout the country reads as follows :â€"â€" ClAsato MAY 6f fiFLD H:R; F0A PRCSPECTORS ing. Trainer Faithful laid special em phasis on the necessity for keeping in good condition all the time, and he gave a number of good pointers as to training rules and plans. Coach Frood was loudly applauded when he promisâ€" ed the boys that he wouid do all he could and tell them all he could about hockey, for they remembered the fact that for twelve years he was a hockey star of the ‘big league type and knows the game thoroughly. ~One of the inâ€" teresting little addresses was by Mr. Reynolds, now here taking Mr. Devaâ€" ney‘s law practice. (Mr. Reynolds is an old expert hockey player with a great reputation in that line. He was one of the 228th team and has starred iso for North Bay. ‘The mseeting enâ€" joyed a wellâ€"served supper during the ovening. The general impression left by the meeting was that players and management alike this year are out to zive the best line of hockey possible and will not spare themselves to make he Poreupine team a winner. ‘‘The schedule for the N.O.H.A. games 1@as not yet been officially announced. \ schedule was publisked in a number f papers, but this was incorrect, havâ€" ing been with drawn by the N.O.H.A. Executive as impractical. The revised schedule is not yet completed but will ikely ‘be announced in a day or two. It is possible that the fisrt hockey ractice here may be held toâ€"morrow (Thursday) night, but this has not ‘cen definitely Arranged. ~ill be opened at Kingston, Belleville, Madoc, Sudbury, Cobalt or Haileyâ€" ury, and in the Poreupine. At each Announcement has ijbeen made by Ion. H. Mills of the intention of the lepartment of Mines to start special ‘lasses in the near future for prosâ€" ectors at the various mining centres f the Province. At present it is unâ€" lerstood that classes for pro§pectors BOYS HOLD BIG ‘"GET TOGETHERAR‘‘ MEZETING. Tinister of Mines Makes Announceâ€" ment Regarding Instructions For Mining Centres. lhmere was a lArg nthusiastic meeting in the Hotel Goldfie olding tories Are avalladie, Diowâ€"pif struction will be included. . im attendance of ten persor » necessary in order to justif largely attended and ‘ting on Monday evenâ€" 1 Goldfields, when the managzer of the teams, inpine, has been ;Â¥ ownsuip ap 1 V (i. of Poreupine Lodge, called on the brothers present for brief addresses The speeches thus given were unusual ly bright and interesting. Among the speakers were:â€"P.D.D.G.M. Bro. W. H. Pritchard, Timmins; P.D.D.G.M. Bro. W. M. \thte, South End; P.G. Bro. Wm. Richardson, Txmmm% Bro. J. G. Boyle, Bro. W . H. \Vilson, Bro. W. G. Skinner, Bro. F. D. Henderson, and Bro. P. H. Critchley, of South End. A .musical and literary proâ€" gramme was another attractive part of the evening‘s pleasure. In this part, Bro. James Reid gave an attractâ€" ive selection on the mandolin; excelâ€" lent vocal selections were rendered by Bros. Frank Miller and George Starlâ€" ing; the quartette by Bros. Woods, Philips, MeCaffrey and Hawkins was much enjoyed ; and there were pleasâ€" ing readings by Bros. Harry Costain and F. Henderson. ‘*Auld Lang Syne*‘‘ and ‘‘God Save the Kinz"‘‘ t is the main part of the house is unâ€" njured by the fire though the building and furniture generally were injured by smoke and water, and the kitchen was ‘badly seorched ‘by the flames. Nov. 18th was the sixth anniversary of the institution of the South Porâ€" ecupine Lodge of the 1.0.0.F., the odge at South End having ‘been formâ€" illy opened on Nov. 18th 1914. The inniversary event was fittingly observ ‘d at the regular meeting of the lodge ast week. There was a large attendâ€" ince of the brethren, with a number »fyvisiting brothers. There were several present from Timmins and other parts of the Camp, though not a@s many as had planned to go, the unâ€" axpected ealling away of the brother looking after the ears for the taking of the visitors to South End upsetting irrangements for many. After the ‘usiness of the lodge cribbage and cuclhre were enjoyed, as well as light refreshments and an all round good social time. Bro. W. Richardson was the winner of the euchre prize and 3ro. W. H. Philips of the cribbage. While refreshments and smokes were heing enjoyed, Bro. Frank Miller, N. were sung in ciosing, thne 6 erally being voted by the one of the most pleasant a response to the alarm that one or two of the men at the hall were not instantaneous enough in getting into their clothes to catch the wagon beâ€" fore it left. They had to run by foot power to the seene of the fire. There were 15 or 16 of the regular brigade it the fire in record time with Acting Fire Chief W. G. Smith in charge. Lines of hose were soon laid and in a few ‘minutes the danger from the fire was done away with by effective work. Phe fire had a good grip in the kitchen the room being constructed in a way that gave fire chance for rapid headâ€" way. Beaver board attached to the studding allowed the fire to get quick ‘y back into the wall. The kitchen vas rather ‘badly damaged before the ire was extinguished, but the rest of the house did not suffer much from the fire, though much damage was occasioned ‘by the smoke and water. There was no insurance, so the loss is a heavy one to ‘Mr, Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson and young son were all arhle to get out of the house without difficulty, despite the dense smoke. It is thought: that the fire originated from some clothes hanging near the tove to dry catching fire and setting the light walls of the kitchen ablaze. With so light a structure the fire aaturally could make very rapid proâ€" ress, and so it was fortunate that SOUTH END ODDFELLOWS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY he fire was discovered and dealt with is quickly as it was, otherwise the rouse would have been destroved. As Only the prompt reporting of the first signs of the blaze and the speedy and effective response of the Fire Briâ€" eade avoided the destruction Tuesday (RCSH ST. HOUSZE DAMAGED BY EARLY MORNING FIRE. pleasant of Oddfel 2y @Hr hJiMiN Ghid $130 FRQM U Last week the captured German gun presented to the Town of Timmins some months ago as a war trophy was placed in position in front of the muâ€" nicipal building on Fourth Avenue. The captured German gun was first on public view here on Labour Day at the Athletic Grounds, and it had remainâ€" ed there since!‘ Last week it was plae ed on the little lawn in front of the assessor‘s office.window, with the gun trained on the approach to The Adâ€" vance Oflice. Strangers may wonder whether it is in this position to proâ€" tect the assessor, the police or The Advance office, but the Chief thinks that in any event iv sporled his nice little flower garden. It is likely that the captured German gun will be even tually placed on the Town square near the station, as a permanent mark of trophy of this town‘s part in the Great W ar. RECITAL BY MR SCHROEDER AND PUPILS ON DEC. lst. ‘The recital by Mr. Schroeder and is advanced pupils will ‘be given in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evenâ€" ing, Dec. 1st. There will be a number f attractive selections on the violin and the piano; with other pleasing features. Admission to Ahe recital vill be by invitation, no fee being ‘harged. Any who desire invitations nay secure the same by applying to Mr. Schroeder at his studio, 14 Cedar itreet. After the recital, which will begin at 8 o‘clock sharp, there will be a dance given by the students. Mr. Schroeder‘s own orchestra of seven pieces will furnish the music for this ilance. . The first recital given by Mr. Schroeder and his puplis proved a vsery interesting and pleasing event, ind the recital and dance on Dec. Ist siould bervreven more attractive and enjoyable. CAPTURED GERMAN GUN NOW ‘_â€" _ IN FRONT COF TOWN HALL * The new ‘barber in the Ideal Poolâ€" rooms must think that Timmins is just too speedy a town for anything. He came to Timmins looking for a good location on Thursday morning. On his way from the station he saw a sign in the Ideal Poolrooms winrdow signifying that a barber was wanted. He went inside and in a few minutes it was all settleéd, and he had hardly had time to get turned around here before he was at work. He was kept busy all day, and in the evening went for a stroll around town. About 11.30 he was walking down fourth avenue within two blocks of the police staâ€" tion, when three men stopped him and demanded his money. One man pokâ€" ed a gun into his ribs, another stood back and menaced him with another gun, while <the third sceientifically searched him for what he might be carrying. He did not have a chance to put up a fight or even ask questions The holdâ€"up men had the power to call the music.: Two of the men were masked, but the third was not. One of the men was tall, the other two beâ€" inz of medfAim build.. The victim of maskeda, Dut the tmrd was not. Une of the men was tall, the other two beâ€" ing of medfum build. The victim of the robbery could give a good desecripâ€" tion of the general appearance of his assailants, but no clues have yet been found as to their identity or whereâ€" abouts. The holdâ€"up artists secured about $130 in cash before making their getâ€"aâ€"way. They left the new barber with only a few odd silver soms in his pocket. It was a busy day for him on this, his first, arrival in Timmins. */ There are ctill a few who have neglected to respond to the bills for subscriptions due. A pink slip is being enclosed in the copies goes to these subscribers this week, and those who do not boeed the warning of these Pink Slips will be cut from the list. Any subscription accounts in arrears will be placed in the bhands of a collection agency. All subscriptions are payable in adâ€" vance, and the present price of papnser and cther high costs make it abcolutely necessary for The Advance to follow this line of rocedure. NOTICE | TO SUBSCRIBERS There were awbout thirty present at he meeting Monday night and much f interest developed. The Constituâ€" ion as drafted by the Executive was ‘onsidered clause by clause, and finalâ€" y adopted. The question of a badge for the Society was left over until samples of other badges and designs may be secured and considered. In the constitution the membership clause reads to the effect that those who are nativeâ€"born Scots or of Scottish desâ€" cent and who love Neotland and ackâ€" nowledge it as the land of their foreâ€" fathers shall be eligible for memberâ€" ship in the Society. The membership fee is $2.00 per year; $1.00 payable with the application and $1.00 at the next semiâ€"annual period, the two semiâ€" annual period dates being April 1st and October Ist. Associate members are nativeâ€"born Scotswomen and the wives, daughters and sisters of memâ€" bers. The fee for Associated Memâ€" bers was set at 50 cents per year. ‘JIT IS DRY THAT YOU " DON‘T FEEL THE COLD HERE.‘*! ly to be again. No man or woman need ‘be frightened about coming here on account of the cold. It is cold sometimes, ‘but it is wholesome and bracing. There has been a lot of misâ€" understanding about the severity of the North Land winters. But if newâ€" comers arrive here all braced up for desperate cold they will find the winâ€" ters here not only bearable but agreeâ€" ably mild in comparison to expectâ€" ations. For health of wealth, try the Porcupine. * Thre were twelve new members enâ€" rolled at the meeting Monday night. The Society now has a membership of ver thirty. Several newcomers to the Camp have een remarking on the temperature luring the past few days. ‘‘Surely you lon‘t eall this your cold winter,‘‘ they say, and when they are shown the hermometer registering twelve below, is it did last week, they reply that hough that wouldâ€" feel cold down outh it did not feel cold up here, Nf conrse notk * The air here is so dry that the cold is not felt so keenly as in the damp south and the damper ast, as they used to say in the West. t is true that the North Land winter renerally does get colder than twelve elow, but to quote Pete‘s Prayer 3ook, up in this country, ‘‘ many get cold but few are frozen.‘‘ The eold s healthy. In the Porcupine ten thousand people have lived through winters colder than they are ever likeâ€" Caledonian Society of Timmins Decide To Have Social Event in Presgâ€" byterian Church Basement. At a regular meeting of the Caleâ€" donian Society of Timmins held Monâ€" day evening in the Presbyterian church basement it was decided to obâ€" serve ist. Andrew‘s> Night, Nov. 30th. by an ‘‘At Home,"‘ to be held in the church basement. It had been sugâ€" gested at a previous meeting that the evening include dancing and other special features. The matter had been left in the hands of the Executive Committee to arrange and the purpose was to have dancing, cards, refteshâ€" ments, a musical and literary proâ€" gramme anrd other features at a oT. ARONEW‘S NIGHT TD BE OBSEAVED BY "AT HOKE" in the Masonic Hall. At the meeting on Monday evening several expressed the opinion that the plan was too ambitious for the present and thatâ€"it did not meet the particular obâ€" jeet desired,â€"that of giving the variâ€" us members of the new Society opâ€" ortunity to meet socially and become better acquainted. ‘Mr. J. K. Moore moved, and Mr. W. Coupar seconded, i motion that the resolution of the revious m§eting regarding the matter e rescinded and that instead the Soâ€" hold an ‘‘At Home‘‘ for the nembers in the ehurch basement. Afâ€" er an amendment to the effect that ie action of the executive be endorsâ€" d and the Dance and At Home in the lasonic Hall be gone on with had een defeated on vote, Mr. Moore‘s io0tion was carried and all agreed to io all possible to make the ‘‘At lome‘‘ in the Presbyterian churceh asement on‘St. Andrew‘s Niglit, Nov. ‘O0th, as enjoyable and successful an VIA, as enjoyabl vent as possible. Single Copies 5 Cents