«Production Might Run to $20,000,008 ‘ A Year. Indeed the various mires located here have mills with a total capacity of 6,500 tons per day, ard figuring on the average grade of ore in these mines;, if all the plants were in active eperation, as they might easily be unâ€" der better general conditions such as seem to be coming to the work! toâ€"day, the total production of the Porcupine would be aver $20,()090,QO0.00 a year. Other Mining Properties. The fellowing is a partial list of the other producing mines ansl those now well an the way "to the production staige, . The Northerown Mines, adjozsning ’}he Hollinger on the north, was stakâ€" ed by the‘ late (Mr. Barney MceEnaney. The mill has a capacity of 175 tons per day. The Poreupine Crown ‘had an active production and has since taken over the Thompsonâ€"Krist. This property is expected to reâ€"open in the spring, with the best of qsrospects alead. The Poreupine Crown paidl $840,000.00 in dividends to sharehol«â€" ers since its incorporation. #0000090000000800000000000000000000086000000000000000 The Schumaecher Mine has a fully equipped plantiarxd a 300â€"tin mill. The The Poreupine N .N.T. hasan upâ€"40â€" date plant and a mill with a capacity of 100 tons per day.. It miljoins the Hollinger on the south. There was recently a deat consummatad for 4735;,â€" 000 shares of treasury stock and this mine will resume operations in Ma«rch or Aprt mext. . THE PORCUPINE For whatever the fates have in store. Tomorrow will come, though the days may be long And ears seem to ache for the call, To find us spent on our earthly bent And will hold us fast in her thrall, When the driftwood is gathered and glifed along To that longâ€"sought, restâ€"giving goal, When the book is eompleted the struggles are o%er, And nothin@ remains but the soul. ~ The puzzls of life seems to hold us enehar As we strive to enravel its maze > Ag it sweeps us along in its eurrents so s And leaves us enwrapt in a daze Just hopeless endeavour, but still we mu As others have striven before, Alwarys looking ahead, though it fills us wi The ways of the worldâ€"are stern and strange Unresponsive to all mortal pleas, As we wander ‘nl,ggg-‘through its devious pat Or are swamped by its turbulent seas. Its trails fraught with danger wherever we With sometimes a pause for a rest, And always a failure drops by the way Found wanting wher nut to thestest. / LIFE‘S ENDEAVOURS By Chas. Lawrence, Timmins. The Hayden is andther promising Ogden Township progerty. This proâ€" perty resumed operations some weeks ago and results to date are underâ€" stood to have been wery satisfactory. The property has been developed â€"to the 200â€"foot level, and wotk is now being earried on wery. energetically and along the riglit lines. Promising Prospects. > Amony the wartially developed proâ€" The Davidson in Northâ€"east Tisdale is operating with a 50â€"ton mill and deâ€" velopment has been done to the 600â€"ft level. Considerable diamond drilling has been done on this property, with good results reported. The Dome Lake, half a mile from the Dome, is developed to the 600â€" foot level. This property is expected to comsolidate with the West Dome under the name of the West Dome Lake Mines. The amalgamattion should benefit both companies. It will inâ€" clude about 300 acres of wmining land. The West Dome is developed to the 300â€"ft level and is regarded as a very wooad prospect. The Hollinger Reserve in Ogden Township has a miring plant and has been developed to the 500â€"foot level. MA deal was recentiy closed, it is unâ€" derstood, whereby this property interâ€" ested British and Seuth African caâ€" pital, and the mine mill reâ€"open after the New Year. # The Havden is another promising property is comprised of about 154 acres, and one shaft has been sunk to a depth of 600 feet. There are perâ€" sistent rumors regarding a deal under way for the contrel of this property and its development at depth. Schuâ€" macher is considered by many as‘the bést partially developed property in the Camp, the Hollinger ore system being thought to extend in that direcâ€" tion. hained dread ive ad The Town of Timmins Timmins is the chief town and the tragling cer£&re of the !Porcupine.?(â€"';i‘,h‘er towms and centres of importance are Soaith Phr«:upine, Schumacher, «€©onâ€" nasoht, Hmyleand Porquis Jun¢tion. A wumber of flourishing towrsitss are beteg built up also around these wlderâ€" In addition to these mentioned alâ€" most at random, there are several wellâ€"located properties on which deals are closed or pending and a big deâ€" velopment progtamme seems assuredâ€" ly «dlime for tie Porcupine district in the Future. The Poreupine will take high rank as a goldâ€"producing camp, while in pulp and lumber and in agriâ€" ealture it swill also have important plaee. OsSl%, The Union Mining Corporation have spent considerable money in exploraâ€" tion and development work on their property in Whitesides Township and the results have been very gratifying. There is a general feeling that the Union is developing into an important property. (The Gold Reef in Whitney Townâ€" ship has done considerable diamond drilling and a shaft is to be sunk and other work done to prowe up the proâ€" perty. The Ankerite, another Deloro proâ€" perty, has a threeâ€"compartment shaft down 500 feet. Crosscutting, drifting, etc., have been carried on with encourâ€" aging results. ‘The Whelpdale has an upâ€"toâ€"date plantâ€"and is developed to the 200â€"foot level. The Paymaster in Deloro Township has an upâ€"toâ€"date plant and is develâ€" oped, with very gratifying results, to the 200â€"foot level. At this level an ore body 98 feet wide has been oupened up, and sinking operations to the 300â€" foot level are under wav. The Moneta adjoins the Hollinger, and is very highly regarded on acâ€" count of its location. It is undérstood that negotiations are under way for the taking over of this mine by one of the older established companies. The North Davidson has done severâ€" al thousand feet of diamond drilling and has installed a mining plant. The shaft is being sunk to cut ore located by diamond drilling. perties that show promise of good reâ€" sults under further work may be meaâ€" tioned the following :â€" iblished jplaces, especially around THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE Timmins has a population of close to 5000 within the munieipal limits, and counting the adjacent townsites all practically part of Timmins the population is over 7000. Timmins has good roads and sidewalks; a large number of modern stores; highâ€"presâ€" sure waterworks systém; upâ€"toâ€"date sewerage plant; a joint interest with Tisdale Township in an upâ€"toâ€"date inâ€" cinerator; the most modern electrical fire alarm system in Northern Ontario with other upâ€"toâ€"date equipment and a brigade of outstanding efficiency; electrical â€" street illumination; teleâ€" phone system; telegraph; direct priâ€" vate wire and bulletin service of the Hamilton B. Wills Co.; three banks; large public and separate schools and continuation . classes; teohnical and industrial night elasses; business colâ€" lege; firstâ€"class newspaper (The Porâ€" cupine Advance; modern thsatre with a seating eapacity of 7T00; large skatâ€" inyâ€" arena; bis athletie grounds; Timmins, where the big Hollinger Mine with its increasing staffs means so much employment and ever? increasâ€" ing demands for housing accommodaâ€" tion.‘ The Hollinger Consolidated this year bauilt over 150 houses for the acâ€" commodation of the members of its enlarged staffs of workers. The poâ€" pulation of the district known as the Poreupine may be conservatively es timated at 15,000, and for a new country the modern conveniences and advantages are very noteworthy in the different centres. The Humble Home _ <In the Rear" A man, gaunt, hollowâ€"eyed, lay on the bed i a dlittle shack ‘"in the rear." The closed window was A silent reproach to an unwholesome garoage heap within twenty feet of the front door.â€" There, the man, his wife and two children existed, miserâ€" ably. How could a victim of tuberculosis possibly recover under such condiâ€" tlons? Ah! the pitiful lack of money to provide for his needs! The dumb agony in his wife‘s eyes! The ~National Sanitarium came to the rescue. He was sent to the Musâ€" koka ‘Hospital for Consumptives, and the family provided for in healthy surroundings. That was a year ago. it has taken time, but pure air, perfect rest, proâ€" perâ€"and sufficientâ€"food, have done their work. s ‘It is expected that a few months will complete his recovery, and fit him for light work. Contributions may be sent to Hon. W. A. Charlton 223 College Street, Toronto. '| 0000000000000000000600000000000000000000060000000000064¢4 amusement parlors; wellâ€"conducted hotels; churches; fine residential seeâ€" tions; etc., ete. The railway service for the Camp is supplied by the Temiskaming & The Towns of the Porenupisne are building for permanence and believe that here is an abiding Gold Camp. Northern Ontario Railway owned hy the Province of Ontario. t