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Successful Labor Day Event at Iroquois Falls p * For Labor Day the town was handâ€" somely decorated with flags, bunting, etc. There were three fine arches over the roads that eaused delighted comâ€" ment especially when they sparkled forth after evening came, the electric lighting being particularly good. The parade was another unusually â€"good feature and one for which all eoncerned deserve the highest credit. It was perhaps the best ever held in the New North. There were fifteen floats in the procession and each one showed an originalty, a skill and a workmanship that were deserving of the highest praise. These floats reâ€" presented chiefly the different departâ€" ments of the plant, such as the elecâ€" Over 100 people entrained at Timâ€" mins on Monday to take in the Big Day at TITroquois Falls, and from Schumacher, South Poreupine and every other town along the line came also a respectable quota. At Timâ€" mins the crowd before the ticket wickâ€" et so great, or the crowd behind the wicket so inadequate, that only a part of those taking the trip were able to buy tickets here.The train was orderâ€" ed off while a crowd was still strvugâ€" gling to get near the wicket. **You should have been here by three in the morning,‘‘ was all the comfort one trainman gave when the People‘s Railway ordered its train out and there was a general sixâ€"forty seramble to get on board with or without an excursion ticket,â€"chiefly without. > After the usual tiresome ride on the kople‘s Railway to Porquis Juneâ€" n and the usual tiresome wart at at northern metropolitan junction point, and the usual tiresome trip from the Juncetion to the Falls, the crowd. eventually arrived at the big Paper Town. Here, however, all disâ€" eomforts and drawbacks were qmekly forgotten in the hospitality of the people of Iroquois Falls. There were guides to meet the train and personâ€" ally conduct the visitors through the big paper mill plant,â€"one of the larâ€" gest on the continent. This tour was one of the special features of the very pleasant day. The guides took the visitors from one end of the big plant to the other and briefly but clearly explained the ~various â€" processes through which the pulp goes from the log to the finished paper. The interâ€" est, and courtesy shown by the guides and the intelligent description of the processes and the purposes of the various machines ete., are particularly worthy of note. < The plant covers a bout 30 acres, employs over 800 mern and is one of the largest and most upâ€"toâ€"date on the continent. Another attractive feature to the Cisitors was the town itself. â€" Iroquois Falls is the handsomest and neatest town in the North Land toâ€"day. There are about 250 houses, all attractive designs, with variety and individualiâ€" ty in their construction. As soon as a house is built, it is painted. All the houses have the waterworks, sewâ€" erage, bath, electric light, ete. There a lawn and. a good sized lot for of cleanline are about 250 houses designs, with variety i ty in their constructio a house is built, it 1 the houses have the w erage, bath, electric | is a lawn and. a goo erage, bath, electric light, etec. Inere is a lawn and. a good sized lot for each home. The streets are all maâ€" cadamized or that work is in progress, and neat curbs set off all the roads. Gtood sidewalks throughout the town attractiveness. PI‘me tfown is a °* comâ€" pany town,"‘ being owned by the Abiâ€" tibi Power and Paper Co., and the houses are occupied hy employees only. For the unmarried employees there/ are upâ€"toâ€"date bunk« houses, reading rooms, baths, ete. _A fine new school, and two new churches are in process "of â€" construction. _ ** W hat stupendous progress!‘‘ exclaimed one man who last saw Iroquois Falls two years ago. There is only one store (the company‘s store) but it is large, modern and complete. _ There is a large town hall above the store. It is an odd fact that the only poor building in the town is the one occuptâ€" ed by the Post Office (a Government institution} and by the Bank. Anâ€" other odd truth is that while there is practically every modern convenience in the town, Iroquois Falls is happy in being absolutely free from lawyers practising there. h Es are another feature. E4 built on a plan that is arti pleasing variety, and yet | for modern conveniences forts. The whole place 1 tr'qal department, the grinders departâ€" mynt, the repair department, ete. Each was so well worked out and so clever in conception that it would be wrong to single any out for special OVER 100 FROM TIMMINS ENJOY VISIT TO PAPER TOWN AND THROUGH BIG MILLS TO SAY NOTHING OF GOOD SPORTS , comfort, pr ._ The town being owned nd Paper â€"C PORCUPINE ADVANCE TIHE 10ut The o nt only one but it is There town 18 rity and HI mention. _ In addition the staffs of different departments walked in the parade and the Red Cross, the boys, the girls, and other pleasing features were represented. The painters and decorators, in white, made an attracâ€" tive unit. ‘‘We fix what the carpenâ€" ters spoil,""‘ was one of the mottoes they earried. A number of individâ€" uals in masquerade costume added to the humor of the day. Another noteâ€" worthy feature of the parade was the number of unusually handsome horâ€" ses in the line. The quality and apâ€" pearance of the Iroquois hoikes would be difficult to equal in any other town of similar size. ‘Iwo other items in the parade should not be passed unâ€" noticed. One of these was a small log house very attractively ult from Iroquois Falls logs. The other was a miniature house of unusually pleasing construction, and cleverly finished inâ€" side and out in exact duplicate of a recularâ€"sized house of the same plan. to be the best, ete.""‘ A man at the YÂ¥ was paid $2 for the loan of the cow.â€" He wanted to get $2 péer hour instead, especially as a lady came out and milked the eow when the parade stopped on one of the streets. The result of the Hebraie demands was that he got hit«in the jaw and there was a general excitement. This is no bull. either. hint andi kKilled The umpire. all enjoyed the game wit! quent good plays and its downs. <\The ~ Timmins t« the home boys a run for the The seore closed 6 to 3 in [roquois Falls. es, jumping, etce., etc. A pieked feam from the four Iroquois Falls teams played the Timmins baseball team in the afternoon, and the resulting game was an interesting and wellâ€"played one. Both teams played good hball and the sceore was kept close enough to make the result uncertain until near the end. _ Although the underâ€" taker was on the field in his raincoat all throuzh the game no one took the hint and killed the The accommodation given to the visitors at the hotels, ete., was of the very best. The rates were also reason able, and particularly so in view of the fact that there was no other charâ€" ge for admission or anything else for the day‘s pleasure, the town furmshâ€" ing all ths free for the pleasure of the citizens and to show outsiders what a good place Troquois Falls is. The Government moving picture man secured a number of good views despite the wet and cloudy weather which was the only damper on the day‘s complete success. the Labor Day w practice, it is 1 up the idea of future events. Friends in town have received very pretty and original cards announcing the marriage of Lanceâ€"Corporal Leo. E. Schlemuller, of the Canadian Forâ€" ces, to Miss Cecily Harrison, an Auâ€" gust 2nd., 1917. The announcements, which are in small folded form, are dated **West Lynn, Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Neweastleâ€"onâ€"Tyne, England."‘ _ Lanceâ€"Corporal Schleâ€" â€" .~Cileâ€" muller, who is with a C.E.F. Reserve Battalion, is stationed at Bramshott Camp. â€"He was a ledgerâ€"keeper at the Imperial Bank at the time of enlistâ€" ment and was well known and popular in the Camp here. His many friends here will extend congratulations and rort There \ mon numDet ladies gathe Ladv Mint: lraimn 3 other promises, Iroquois ie nucleus of a band, and isic furnished by a few on without tbreparation or is likely the town wiall take of forming a band now for tet ndi 111 11 s n some imnoney spital by *‘ tag ain and at the program of baseball, racâ€" picked team Falls teams TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1917. same not ups am rvor of Ireâ€" and FIVE HUNDRED RETURNED SOLPIERS FOR NORTH LAND? A writer in The Toronto Sunday World declares that over five hundred returned sodiers have already applied to be allowed to take up farms in the North Land under the generous terms offered by the Ontario Government. It will be a matter of great surprise in this part of the ecountry that so many returned soldiers have shown this desire, as the general impression has been that the number expressing experience cearried, t carried, the cable snapped and the engine turned a somersault. Not heâ€" ing especially: designed for turning handsprings, like the engines in Ford cars and other cars used by past, presâ€" ent and future members of the police force, the **merryâ€"goâ€"round‘‘ engine busticated itself. _ Hence, the necesâ€" sity for repairs and the consequen close down of the merryâ€"goâ€"round fol more altel wWas repaire force, the busticated :Sit_\' for ray at . level. $20 ton On what is generally known as the Anderson Farm, near Bourkes Station the vein has been stripped for over 300 feet and is said to be rich in free gold. Report has it that an offer of half a million dollars was recently made for this property, but those ownâ€" ing the claims refused this big price, as an evidence of the value they place on the property. In reply to the cireulars of . cerâ€" tain outside brokerage firms and other interests, President F. L. Culver of the Temiskaming Mining Co. last week issued a lengthy statement showâ€" ing the position of the Company both now and when the present manageâ€" ment and directorate assumed control. This statement shows that after makâ€" ing many improvements, repairs, etc., there is a net profit of $943,044.01 to show for a little over three years. In 1914 the available balance is given at $116,304.80, with ore bins empty, no highâ€"grade ore in sight and _ mills running at about half eapacity. The present conditions are said to be : **ore bins full, mill running full capacity, between 8,000 and 10,000 tons of ore on timbers underoround ready to be taken to the mill, and the plant effiâ€" cient and in good repair.‘‘â€" Diviâ€" dends paid amount to $534,348.81. The estimates do not include ore brokâ€" en down or in place in the mine. s o ts t To 8e 1e ie uie 1t *4 2. Vhe uie ote oo ofe ofe oie ole a t vhe ohe oe ohe ofe ofe oie o few days Recently the manager of the Newâ€" v, Mr. Charlebois, wired to Toronto: it rich in erosseut on Newâ€" y at 985 feet from shaft on 400â€"foot ‘el. Face five feet wide. _ Assay 0 ton. Face still in quartz.‘"‘ Notes, Comments and Opimions Of Interest To Mining World um t ut uim ui uts ce ate are 1e 1e .h QQOQOQQ“QQQQ‘Q...QQOQQ * s a*s a% vhe ofe ole ae ole vie put °4 vie ofe ofe ofo afe ofe ole oTe oTe ole n uo b e ie 4 40 ate vie 101 €A ~ AsAalnâ€" and oC n unusual and excitin oo heavy a load bein )â€"round ind running once t Moneta Q“..QQCQ Q‘Q ‘ .‘.Q .‘ A anb whe oTe oBe Te ole s vv oTe oTe ono on.. »T+ f? ie To ie e tuo voe se de se s THE NORTH LAND WELL REPRESENTED AT THE FPAIR At the National Exhibition at Torâ€" onto â€" North Land is well repreâ€" sented. A log eabin, bult of North Land logs, is attracting much attenâ€" tion. It contains samples of the various grains and vegetables grown so well in this country. The samples of wheat, oats, barley and peas, espeâ€" cially the latter, are particularly good advertising for North Land agrieulâ€" ture. â€" There is also an interesting exâ€" hibit of the pulp wood and lumber industries of this hbig land. In the Ontario Bureau of Mines building, the Poreupine and Munro districts are well represented. There are samples of the rich gold from the Croesus and also samples from the Hollinger, Melaotyre, Dome and other Porceupine mines,â€"all of these creatâ€" ing the greatest interest among the visitors to the Fair, according to the press reports. Rich samples of asâ€" bestos from Deloro also prove that the Poreupine has wealth in that minâ€" eral as well as in gold. The Ontario Government is responâ€" sible for all this good advertising thus giver. the great North Land, and this, together with the moving pictures now being taken of this country and to be shown elsewhere on the continent and in Europe, should do much to make the North Land better known to the outside world. And if the riches, of this land are only understood and apâ€" preciated, there need be no worry as to development and progress, for the good things awaiting capital and enâ€" terprise will of themselves, when known, attract the money and the men necessary for settlement and developâ€" ment of the great rich North Land. The New Empire Theatre seems to be having a special run of specially new attractive pictures these days. One of the latest offerings to be announced is the special for Friday and Saturday evening of this week, September 7th and 8th. This 18 ‘‘Dancers‘ Peril.‘‘ This novel pieâ€" ture features Alice Brady whose daneâ€" sue appeared On LC LCRLIdiL_ sidagC. The picture also shows the entire Russian Ballet, and from the spectacuâ€" lar standpoint it has many unusual features. The story running through the play is also as original as cers eX who enjoy not miss Saturday. Operations and prospective develâ€" opment in the Munro district continue very encouraging and from present indications that region will have sever al producing mines in the near future. "OANCERS‘ PFRIL" SHOWS FNTHRE RUSSIAN BALLH The development at the Whelpdale Vet is reported as meeting with conâ€" tinued good promise. The formation is of the same type as the Hollinger and Melntyre, to which mines the Whelpdale is a near neighhbor. There are now thirteen good veins known to be on the Whelpdale according to reâ€" ports from the property. The Gold Ridge, which is also in the same vicinâ€" ity, is also showing good results from the work done on it. The statement of mineral produeâ€" tion for the first half of 1917, recentâ€" ly issued by the Ontario Bureau of Mines shows an increase of nearly $1,â€" 400,000 in the production of silver over theâ€"same period last year. Gold production in Ontario for the same period shows a small decrease. Up to June 30, 1917, the gold production ths year was 228,673 ounees, worth $4,586,041. . Last year the first six month‘s production amounted to 235, 660 ounces, worth $4,822,740. The value of all metals produced was $27, 897,322, as compared with $25,886,052 in the first half of 1916. In the first half of 1917 the silver production amounted to $7,584,439. It will be noted that the silver production is over one quarter of the metal proâ€" duction of the Provinee and the gold production‘about oneâ€"sixth, so far as ps‘ Peril.‘! ‘Tins novel tures Alice Brady whose d he sereen will delight all, rifted dancer pleased all w eared on the regular s event o se se e 22e ore ara e ahe + ate ore ote ohe oo ofe vie oBe s ng to the press ies where ** Danâ€" n shown, those i pictures should on Friday and picâ€" inecâ€" just The regular meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday of this week. From the standpoint of public interest, perhaps the most interesting item of the meeting was the discusâ€" sion of the town finances. Eventuâ€" ally, on motion of Councillors Willâ€" iams and Piercee, it was decided that the Chairman of the Finance Commitâ€" tee and the Clerk draw up a financial statement showing in detail the uses to which the taxes are put, this stateâ€" ment to be presented to Council at the earliest possible moment, and then published in The Advance. As A. Charboneau‘s name appeared both for property and income assessâ€" ment the latter entry was struck off the assessment roll. FINANCE COMMITTEE TO SHOW HOW TAXES ARE SPENT. THAH OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS. Following the agreement made at the time of his appointment, the salary of W. 8. Macpherson, tax eollector, was increased from $100 to $125 per month, to date from the commenceâ€" ment of his duties. A request from Mr. Courtemanche for increased rent for the town offices Plant Improved, Vigorous Policy Planâ€" ned, and Indications are Good. The Town Solicitor was instructed to draw up a byâ€"law to regulate the speed of vehicles to 15 nules an hour in town, with a limit of 5 miles per hour at certain dangerous points, also for sounding horns and generally reâ€" gculatine traftfic. Detailed Statement of Town Finances to be Published OGAUMAGKER MINE HAS BRIGHT PROSPEGTS The Schumacher Mine director issued a very interesting and h letter to the shareholders. Fro and other indications known to acquainted with the Camp, at one brokerage firm has issued a ; took advantage oL situation to mom( duction and make in the interest of its clients. As preâ€" viously pointed out in The Advance, the Schumacher Mine very shrewdly took advantage of the abhnormal labor situation to momentarily drop proâ€" duction and make many needed alterâ€" ations. imnprovements and extensions. ations, Sn»eakin ations, improvemenits anid CXLeNSIC Speaking of the suceess of this pol the letter to the shareholders says ‘‘In the interval the following provements were carred out, name In the mine the track on the f three levels was taken up and reâ€"] to a standard guage an likewise adjusted an advantage of this one change can be easily understood when it is known that with the tracks and ears in their present condition a car can be tramâ€" med hy one man, while formerly two men were neeessary for each ear. The drilling machines were al overhauled and put in good shape, and the underâ€" eround was made ready for winter. In the Mill, the floors were cleaned, the tanks emptied and cleaned, and all values precipitated. The Hardâ€" inge Mill was relined and thoroughly overhauled, and the pumps were reâ€" paired, the clarifier lowered to meet the requirements of a new flow sheet, new belts were put on to replace old worn ones, the old agitators were taken out and new ones installed, and the mechanisms of the old agitators were fixed to fit larger tanks which were installed in forder to increase the capacity of the Mill. On the surâ€" face the steam lines were all taken up and relaid with proper drainage and protection from frost, which last improvement will mean a considerable saving of coal throughout the winter months. The Mill launder was cleanâ€" ed, a new suction put on the lake pump and a new electric subâ€"station erected and fitted up and a new transformer and compressor installed. This last mentioned machinery â€" addition will increase the drill eapacity from 14 to 25, which means that a more ive development policy can carried on. ‘The work on the new Mill addiâ€" tion is proceeding very satisfactorily and should be completed in a few weeks. Now that the first unit of the Mill has been completely overhaulâ€" ed and new tank capacity added, it is expected that 150 tons per day will be handled almost immediately,, which will be increased to 180 tons as soon as the new tanks now in course of eâ€" rection are completed. With the new compressor installed and our capacity compress to boost ting was n finance of it was dec the eeting of the Town on Tuesday of this standpoint of public the most interesting ing was the discusâ€" i finances. Eventuâ€" f Councillors Willâ€" it was decided that red out, namely : ack on the first n up and reâ€"laid ind the cars were 1 110 W d a special ors have hopeful rom this to 1 nose StOC 1111 )0 was refused owing to the town‘s finâ€" ancial condition. Dr. Melunis emphasized the need for a padded cell for the ceare of insane persons here, there being no sate place otherwise to keep them here during such time as the town might be lHable for their ‘"‘‘In yview of the town‘s financial condition, the Counâ€" cil ought to be put in the padded eell if we bought one now," said Counâ€" cillor (GHobe. The basis of paying the Town Soliâ€" citor was changed from salary to that of paying for the services as occasion arose. This to take effect after Oct. Ist., but in the meantime the Town Solicitor is to complete the revision of the Town byâ€"laws under the presâ€" ent plan. On motion of Councillor Wiliams and Prierce, the fire team and driver are to be placed at thesdisposal of the Public Works Committee for work in the day time. The matter of fire insurance also was again discussed, and it was again decided to write to the Insurance Unâ€" derwriters asking them to send an inâ€" spector here to see conditions and the costly and efficient fire protection syâ€" stem, with a view to securing adequate reduction in insurance rates for Timâ€" mins at once. Shaft Down 347 Feet. 15,000 Feet of Surface and Underground Work with the results work. _A large ('ulnlll(‘l'(‘iill ore i: In the neighborhood of $80,000 has been spent in development work. It was expected that the sale of 400,000 shares of treasury stock issued would cover the development work and proâ€" vide funds for the continuing of same, but the increased cost of matemals, labor, ete., makes further financing necessary for the continued and inâ€" creased â€" developmentâ€" work planned. MUGH WORK DONE 0N DAVIOSON MINF Te JU ‘*‘From developments made by the Hollinger and Melntyre Companies, which adjoin your property, it is eviâ€" dent that values in this section of the Poreupine Camp continue to great depth, and your Directors have thereâ€" fore decided upon an aggressive deâ€" velopment program and intend to sink the present shaft from its present level of 600 feet to a depth ot 1,000 feet, and also to sink number 4 shaft, which is some 1,400 feet east of the main «haft ‘ +« a denth of 400 fect. feet, and also to sink number + SNAIL, which is some 1,400 feet east of the main shaft, to a depth of 400 feet. The known ore zone lying south of the present main shaft, which has never been developed underground, will also tecording to a preliminary report t issued by the Davidson Gold nes, 15,000 feet of surface and unâ€" ground work has been done eéuring past nine. months. The main shaft now down 347 feet. About 2,000 t of diamond drilling has heen done e satisfaction Single Copies 5 Onts promsin driliing Nhas Deen done express â€" satisfaction of the development tonnage of lowâ€"erade snhnareâ€" a furâ€" 11 enâ€" al of on all nstall » Mill of 1 D ”It? A *