The annual report of the Medical Health Officer, Dr. H. H. Moore, was reeeived and read. This report will be found published in full elsewhere Th this issue. Councillor J. H. Bacon was asked to see what he could do in regard to having the house purchased as an isolation hospital ready for imâ€" mediate use at any time it might be required. At present the building is occupied by a man and his family who might not be able to vacate at a moâ€" ment‘s notice. The Board of Health rooms in the municipal building are also to be made ready at once as sugâ€" gested by the M.H.O. The usual routine accounts, payâ€" rolls, ete., were passed and ordered paid. (On motion of Councillors Bacon and Longmore a refund was authorized to be made to Dr. A. 8S~Porter for the amount operafing expenses not deâ€" ducted from his income tax statement. Two or three other requests for reâ€" bate of taxes on income were dealt with in the usual way. On motion of Councilors Sullivan and Morin, authority was given for the signing of the agreement with the syndicate owning the Bartleman Town gite. This agreement provides for the trarsferrance to the togn of a 6â€"ft. strip along the north boundary for d4rainage, sewerage and waterworks q) urpo.seb. On account of there being no road allowanee at the north boundâ€" ary of the town, a strip of land or other method to provide for the neâ€" cessary drainage, étc., was required. For some months past the town and the syndicate have ‘been conferring with a view to mutual satisfaction and advantage. The agreement now reachâ€" ed is fair to all concerned and is muâ€" tually satisfactory and advantageous to the both parties concerned. The syndicate owning the new townsite inâ€" cludes Messrs. J. P. MeLaughlin, J. A letter was received from the Northern Ontario Fire Relief Commutâ€" tee outlining the relief measures unâ€" dertaken and pointing out the success met with up to date. Thanks were also expressed to Timmins and the others already responding to the call for help for the fire sufferers. (On motion it was decided to write the Northern Ontario Light Power Co. head oflice to see why street lights ordered in June last were not installâ€" ed. The Council was very evidently of the opinion that the local manageâ€" ment was not responsible for the deâ€" lay in the mstallatlon of these street llohts AGREFMENT SIGNED t ~BARTLEMAN TOWNSITE The regular meeting of the Timâ€" mins Town Council was held on ‘Monâ€" day afternoon, with the Mayor, Dr. J. A. MeInanis, in the chair, and Councilâ€" lors J. H. Bacon, E. L. Longmore, J. E. Morin and J. E. Sullivan present. A letter was received from the It was decided to hold the next meeting of Council on Wednesday, Dee. 27th. the regular meeting day falling on Christmas Day. The offer of Mr. P. Bardessono to instal at his own expense four street light clusters on iron standards in front of the new Bardessono block, if the Town would do the Jlighting or same, was discussed ‘by but left over to allow of the securing of definite figures at to the extent and cost. The Mayor brought to the attention of Council the necessity for a regular earetaker or janitor for the municipal building. **Why not make the priâ€" soners keep the place clean?""‘ gome one suggested. In repl\ to this, Chief Greer pointed out that convicted men were not kept here and there was no authority for attempting to place this sort of work on those awaiting. trial. COCHRANE REGRETS DELAY IN GRANTING POWER RIGHTS Jn its report of the tast meeting of the Cochrane Board of Trade the Coâ€" chrane Post says:â€" p ““'lth regard to the proposed waâ€" " power development of the Hollinâ€" er people at Three Carrying Places n the Abitibi, it was deplored that this arrangement had not yet been con summated. It was also felt desirabie that the Town of Cochrane should know the draft of the proposed agreeâ€" ment with the Government, and the Sicremr) \.\as instructed to request from Hon. Beniah Bowman a copy of the draft of the agreement, or at least a eopy of the paragraph having re{@râ€" ence to the power reservation for the Town of Cochrane and other municiâ€" palities concerned.‘‘ atisfactory Adjustment Made of ‘ Longâ€"Standing Difficulty. Other Council Business. Bartleman and R. Bannino Thne PORCUPINEâ€" ADVANCE There. has been general endorsaâ€" tion of the article in last week‘s Adâ€" vance in which it was suggested that fitting public recognition should be given to the cool daring and courage of (Geo. Fields who risked his life on Nov. 20th. and whose quick thought and cool act saved the life of a young lady who had gone through the ice on Gillies Lake. Those who know the cireumstances are very earnest and sincere in their commendation of Mr. Fields. At the same time it is pointed out that there was another brave lad who should not ‘be overlooked in the case. This was Bert Studor, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Studor, of Timâ€" mins. Bert was skating on the lake at the time of the acceident though some distance away. He reached the scene of the accident after*‘Mr. Fields had jumped into the water and was holding the young lady up. Bert did some very quick and useful thinking. He remembered a previous accident in which rescue hbad been â€" effected through the use of a searf, so he borâ€" rowed a searf and worked his way out on the treacherous ice, throwing the end of the searf to the man in the waâ€" ter. Bert knew that he was risking his own life in going out on the ice, but he knew also that there had to be prompt action to reseue Mr. Fields and the young lady from the iey waâ€" ter. Every minute counted and Bert did not lose any time in his good work of helping the rescue. He knew the risk ‘he was taking in working his way along the dangerous ice, but he took the risk coolly and promptly. Bert Studor also showed the heroice spirit when oceasion arose. ‘Plucek, daring, coolness and quickâ€"wittedness are quaâ€" lities of highest value and deserving of fitting public recognition, and both Geo. Fields and Bert Studor should be recognized for their courage and cool bravery.% | General Fseeling That There Should Be Public Recognition of Those Who Risked Their Lives FPor Others. BIG LIST OF CANDIDATES SUGGESTED IN TISDALE There is littFe discussion regarding municipal matters in Timmimns, and there is quite a strong probability that the present Mayor and ‘Councillors will be returned unopposed for 1923. Present indications in the Township of Tisdale, however, do not seem to be the same. At present no less than six candidates are more or less geme:aily suggested to contest the reeveship of the Township. ‘Mr. C. V. Gallagher, who has given what is generally conâ€" sidered as excellent service as ‘hHeeve, is again prominently mentioned as a desirable candidate for the coming year. Mr. J. E. Boyle and (Mr. Sylâ€" vester Kennedy, who have both had long connection with municipal affairs in Tisdale, are also being asked to con test the Reeveship. Another mentionâ€" ed by many as a good candidate for Reeve is Mr. E. Kimberley, who gave MORE THAN CNE HERD !X REGENT DROWNING GASF quiet but effective service as a Counâ€" cillor in recent years. Mr. R. O ‘Neill, one of the popular and energetic mem bers. of the present Council, is also mentioned . frequently for the Reeveâ€" ship. Mrs. J. A. Thomas is the other possible candidate mentioned frequent ly for Reeve for 1923. ‘There does not seem to be as much interest in the choice of Councillors as in regard to the Reeve, Not m’any are being mentioned as candidates for Councillors, though it is likely that two or more new Councillors will be required for the coming yeart. Mr. Jules St. Paul is understood to have stated definitely his intention of not again being a candidate fox seat on the Council Board, and it is not likely that Mr. Ralph Calverley will be a candidate for the coming year. Great interest is usually shown in Tisdale municipal affairs and that generally means that a .competent municipal body will be selected to earry on the affairs of the Township in any event. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON sUNDAY EVENING, DEC. 17 It is expected that Dr. A.L. McEaâ€" chren, Directorâ€"General of the Victorâ€" iaa Order of Nurses for Canada, will give an illustrated lecture on the work in the New Empire Theatre, on Sunâ€" day evening, Dec. lith. There will also be a motion picture shown. Definâ€" ite notification will be given by hand bills if Dr. MeEachren is able to meet the engagement. It is the intention to place a Victorian Order Nurse in Timâ€" mins and the meeting is to explain the plan and the work. The public are very cordially invited. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1922. The stores of Timmins this year ofâ€" fer very striking opportunities to the Christmas shoppers. ‘The stocks here are remarkably large, varied and atâ€" tractive. ‘For example, in the matter of dolls and toys it is doubtful if any town this size or larger can show such a range in number and quality as exâ€" hibited by the local stores. In the staple lines the business.places of Tim mins and the (Porcupine are equally to the front. Not only will it pay the people here to shop at home, ‘but i will be worth while for those throughâ€" out the district to travel many miles to share in the bod things offered‘at this time by the local stores. The Advance has no apology to ofâ€" fer for the amount of advertising in this 16â€"page issue. The advertisements are among the brightest and best of good news. They make good reading, interesting and profitable. Read the advertisements. See the window disâ€" plays. Enjoy Cliristmas shopping in Timmins. TIMMINS AN IDEAL PLAGE F0R CHRISTMAS Unusually Large and Attractive Stocks at Local Stores. Read the Advertisements in this Issue. See the Window Displays. al Festival held in the New Empire Theatre on Nov. 28th. Practically all the members of the Choir were preâ€" sent and there was a large attendance of the members of the Society and friends, about 130 being present in all. The evxening proved a very pleasâ€" ant one, enjoyed by all. The regular meeting of the Caleâ€" donian Society of Timmins last Friâ€" day evening took the form of a Social Evening in honour and appreciation of the Caledonian ‘Choir and the others on the programme of the Music Aftemn the reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting; a couple of applioations were passed upon and the new memberé welcomed to the Society. A communication was read from the Deputy Muinister of Education in reply to a recent resoluâ€" CALEDONIAN CHOIR GUESTS AT MEETING OF SOCIETY tion passed by the Society. This reâ€" solution directed the attention of the Department to the inaccuracy of the wording underneath a picture in the new public school geography book, the monument to Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh being marked as that of Robert Burns. The Deputy Minister, after thanking the Society for ealling attention to the error pointed out that the mistake had been discovered after a few copies of the ‘book had been printed, and correction had been duly made in the subsequent printing. ‘On behalf of the Musical Committee Mr. J. K. Moore read the very pleasâ€" ing repornt regarding the recents Muâ€" sical Festival under the auspices of the Society. Over $225.00 had been netted from the event, and the list of those selling tickets showed that the members of the Society had done their part to make the event a success. On motion, it was decided to make an apâ€" propriation for musre for another Muâ€" sical Festival to be held probably next March, as suggested by the report. The President, G. A. Macdonald, briefly expressed the very general apâ€" preciation felt for the good work of the «Caledonian Choir and the others on the programme of the recent Music The. meeting then developed into a Social Evening that pleased all preâ€" sent. Dancing was enjoyed, including the Grand Old Duke of York and Quadrilles. Refreshments were seryvâ€" ed in the usual efficient way during the evening. A very attractive proâ€" gramme was also enjoyed, a feature bf the programme being the fact tnat much new talent in the Society was evidenced. ‘The programme opened with a solo by Mr. Shewan, who was enthusiastically encored, and pleased all equally with his responding numâ€" ber. ‘Mr. A. J. Downie gave a very talented rendition *‘*The Arrow,"" givâ€" en in fine voice, and with a very pleasâ€" ing interpretation. In his response to the welilâ€"merited eneore, Mr. Downie also delighted the audience. One of the outstanding items of the evening was the impromptu address of Mr. W. M. Whyte. His wit and humour won and held the crowd while his quotaâ€" tions from Burns were a delight to all. His humorous stories made a hit only exceeded perhaps by the appreciation W An exhibition game of hockey has been arranged for the Timmins Rink on Monday evening, Dec. 18th. betâ€" ween a picked team from Liskeard, which will likely include some Haileyâ€" bury and Cobalt players of. note, and the Timmins hockey team. This should make a snappy and interesting match for opening this season‘s hockey. Liskeard has a fine hockey reputation, and this season they have Ran Montâ€" gomery and some others of good rep. and pep on the team, and they are coming up here with the intention of making the ‘Timmins team travel some. For this reason the public will be specially interested, and there will also be the special interest in watchâ€" ing how the Timmins team lines up in an actual game. The hockey boys here mave pleased all with their work at practices and hopes are high now for the best brand of hockey here this season. All hockey fans should see the openingexhibition game on Monâ€" Picked Team from Lisksard, Haileyâ€" bury, Cobalt, Etc., to Play Timmins. EXARIBITION MATCH WITH LIGKEARD HERE MONDAY season. AL the opening day evening FIRST SENIOR ROGKEY MATGH AT TMMINS, DEC. 22 ‘Friday, Deécember 1923â€" Tuesday, January « K '( 7' Tuesday, January Tuesday, January Tuesday, January Tuesday, Februar Friday 1923â€" Friday Friday Friday Schedule of N.O.H.A. Games Decided Upon. It‘s Going to be a Great Beason. ‘The schedule for the N.O.H.A., Seâ€" nior and Junior, was arranged last week. 1922 The first game in the Senior Hockey will be at Timmins on Friday of next week, Dec. 22nd., with Iroquois Falls. [roquois Falls is coming over by speâ€" cial train for the occeasion. â€" The following is the schedule of Thursday 1O028â€"â€"â€"â€" felt for his inspiring rendition of one of the least known poems of Burns. Mrs, Shewan gave a pleasing rendiâ€" tion of a fine old Sceottish song and was heartily encored, winning equal applause for the number in response. The selection by the Caledonian Choir was received with the appreâ€" ciation. A popular Seottish comic song by Mr. Larmer made a big hit and was encored, the response being an English comiec song that also was well received. ‘One of the special feaâ€" tures of the evening was the singing of Miss Jean Roberts. Her fine voice was heard to advantage in **Mary of Argyle,"‘ and an encore was demandâ€" ed, Miss Roberts responding with anâ€" Mrs., Sh tion of was hea applause The sele Fames other song that p request, Messrs. Skellvy favoured Friday, January 5th. Friday, January 12th. Friday, January 12th. Friday, January 26th. Friday, February 2nd. Friday, February 9th. The following are the Junior games is arranged :â€" a@ â€" duet. W atch re:,ponse Skelly a ‘"*Auld Lan Anthem. request, Messrs. W. Ramsay and J. Skelly favoured the audience with a duet. Their number, **Larboard Wateh,""â€"delighted the aathermc In response to the pronounced encore Mr. Skelly gave a wellâ€"rendered solo that was much appreciated. After three very hearty cheers and a rousing tiger for Leader J. Geils and his talented Caledonian Choir, the gaâ€" thering dispersed with the singing of i NuUuT Thur T hut od precaut! uUIY 301 sday, sday, 5(. sl‘ * sday sday sday JUNIOR N.O.H.A. At Iroquois Falls SENIOR N.O.H.A. At Timmins arranyxys January 2nd. , January 9th. , January 23rd. , January 30th. , February 6th. At Iroquois Falls » December 29th January 11t January 25t February 8t At Timmins Jauary 4th. January 18th February 1st February 15t December ed with the singing 0T vne,‘‘ and the National O erts. Her fine voice antage in **Mary of encore was demandâ€" responding with anâ€" eased all. By special nd »od rule and The writing of the essays in the competition started this year by the Daughters of the Empue o1 Timmins will take place in the Public School here on Friday of this week commenceâ€" ing at three o‘clock. An hour and a half will be allowed for the writing of the essays and those writing will be under supervision during the contest. The Timmins Chapter of the Daughâ€" ters of the Empire has inaugurated Competition for Prizes Given by I.O. D.E. to Encourage Literary Talont. 18 WAITE FSGAYa AT THE PUBLIG SCHODL FRIOAY lhie limmins Chapter ol the Daughâ€" ters of the Empire has inaugurated this essayâ€"writing competition this year with the tweâ€"fold purpose of enâ€" couraging literary talent among the school pupils and of increasing the inâ€" terest in Canadian subjects. V aluable prizes in the form of attractive books are to be given for the prizeâ€"winning essays. Also, the winning essays will essays. Als0o, the winning essays will be published in ‘*Echoes,""‘ the quarâ€" terly isued by the 1.0.D.E. and which has a nationâ€"wide cireulation. The following are the three prize essay competitions, open to all sebhool pupils in Timmins as noted :â€" Prize for the best essay on ‘*‘The Heroes of the Long Sault."‘ All puâ€" pils in Timmins up to the Entrance Class may compete for this prize. Prize Tor the best essay on ‘‘The Natural Résources of Canada.‘‘ Enâ€"< trance Class pupils may compete for the prize. ; _ Prizec for the best essay on ‘‘The Poreupine Camp.‘‘ ‘This prize is to be sompeted for by High School pupils. RESERVED SEAT PLAN NOW DPFN AT TMMINS RINK The plan for reserved seats is now open to subscribers at the Rink. Seaâ€" son ticket holders will be given the privilege of retaining their same seats for~any exhibition games or extra cames. The Daughters of the Empire anâ€" tend to make this essayâ€"writing comâ€" petition an annual event. CGreneral Admission Tickets Will be For Sale at Five Places Uptown. To be a Good Sgason Also For Skaters. General admission tickets will be sold at (Meyers‘, Burke‘s, Curtis‘, Todd@‘s Drug Stores, and at Ben Jaâ€" cobs‘ Cigar Store. The side doors will be kept open till 8.15 the night of matches for those who have admission tickets. # Manager Jack Marshall is completâ€" ing plans and arrangements to assure not only a good hockey seaosn, â€"but also the best of conveniences andâ€"adâ€" vantages at the rink for skaters this Special attention is also being paid to the needs and convenience of skatâ€" ers. On Friday evening of this week it will be Band Night, and the Timâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band will be on uana with some specially attractive new music. Tuesday of next week will also ‘be a Band Night. The special attraction at the Rink on ‘Monday evening next of course will be the exhibition game between Timâ€" mins and a picked Liskeard team strengthened by some Cobalt and Haiâ€" leybury experts. ANOTHER WAY TO HELP TO PROTECT FROM FIRE HAZARD The creation of new townsites on the outskirts of established towns is one of the ways whereby the bugh fire hazard is increased. Such new townâ€" sites sometimes create a regular ‘‘line of communication,‘‘ as it were, betâ€" ween the bush and the town concernâ€" ed. This matfer has already been brought to the attention of the author ities, but Cochrane recently again emâ€" phasized it. In one case last summer Timmins made special representations to the Railway and Municipal Board as to the possible fire hazard created by a new townsite, but the Board reâ€" fused the question serious notice at that time. Recently at a meeting of the Cochrane Council the committee appointed to lobok into the matter of appoln{ed T0 1400K Iinto IHG mMnaliet Ui fire hazards reported that the memâ€" bers had met with E. G. Poole, superâ€" intendent of the Ontario Fire Proâ€" tective Service, and it was decided to recommend to the council that the goâ€" vernment be asked not to sanction any sale of lots in any townsite or subâ€" division until all fire hazards are eliminated=to the satisfaction of the forestry department. ‘There is certainly nothing wreckâ€" ss about the T. N. O. railway. Year Free From Epideomics. Other Interesting Facts and Suggestions In Annual Report of M.H.O. The following is the annual report of the Medical Health Officer for Timâ€" mins as presented to the last Council meeting on Monday afternoon. As usualy the report of the M.H.0O. is well worth careful reading by all, for its interesting facts and helpful suggesâ€" tions for the health of the Town :â€" Timmins, Dec. 11th,. 1922. To the Mayor and Councillors, Town of Timmins. Gentlemen:â€"I herewish beg to subâ€" mit my Report for the year 1922 on the health and sanitary condmona of the Town of Timmins. During the year there were 192 births and 60 deaths. The year has been free from any epidemic of any of the contagious diseases. The Child‘s Welfare Clinic is still progressing favorably and doigg good work, and the daily visits of the Town Nurse to the Sehools has helped maâ€" terially in keeping down the spread of contagious diseases among the children. The room set apart in the Municipal Building for the use of the Board of Health has recently been used for other purposes." I would ask that this room be cleaned out so that the Board of Health may fumigate it and fix it up for the Board, as we will require it very shortly, particularly for the purâ€" pose of testing milk. While we have been free of an outâ€" break o. Smallpox, yet the need for vigilance and preparedness is urgent, and it is necessary that we be in a poâ€" sition to take care of any cases at all times. I understand that the house purchased for this purpose is now ocâ€" cupied by a family. I would recomâ€" mend that this house be at once vacatâ€" ed and made ready for use in case of emergency. f The increased population and _exâ€" tended limits of the Town‘s boundâ€" aries has greatly increased the work of the Sceavenger and also the Saniâ€" tary Inspector, and this has certainly justified the appointment of a fullâ€" time Sanitary Inspector, and I would strongly recommend that this policy be continued. The milk supply of the Town is yet a matter for serious consideration and any prospect of securing an adequate supply of wholesome milk of standard quality‘ should ‘be encouraged. During the year a large Chlorinatâ€" ing Plant has been installed at the Pumping Station. This has materially helped in the purification of the waâ€" ter, and has no doubt greatly benefitâ€" ted the general health conditions of the Town. Thanking you for your coâ€"operation and assistance during the year, I reâ€" main 197 BIRTNS, 60 CHATKS IN TOWN DURING VEAR The voting contest for a free Shetâ€" land Pony commenced on Saturday last and will continue for ten weeks, to Feb. 17th. At certain stores in town votes are given onâ€"every purchase of 25¢. or more, and the boy securing the most votes will win the pony. DINING CAR CREW INJURED IN WRECK LAST SATURDAY CONTEST STARTED FOR FREE SHETLAND PONY The dining car, three sleeping cars and the observation car of the westâ€" bound Continental jumped the track near Temagami on Saturday last. Three of the coaches turned over on their side in the ditch. None of the passengers were injured but five memâ€" bers of the dining car crew sustained slight injuries from sealds sustained when the soup being prepared for lunch was upset owing to the derailâ€" ment. The five members of the dining car crew were taken to the Mines Hosâ€" pital at Cobalt. Four of them were able to leave the hospital as soon as medical attention was given them. The fifth, a cook, while not seriounsly hurt was kept at the hospital for a few days to allow the sealds a good chancee toâ€" heal,. The accident is thought to have been due to a broken rail. The engine and five cars apparâ€" ently safely negotiated the break, but the cars at the end of the train did not do as The train was travellâ€" ing at comparatively slow speed at the time of the accident, The track was badly torn up and traffice delayed about hours. The fifth, hurt was few davys Single Copies 5 Cents Yours truly, H. H. MOORH, M.D.,