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BA OPERATING RESULTS HAVE BEEN .HIGHLY .SATISFACTORY. MUCH DEVELOPMENT WORK DONE. PLEASING FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF McINTYRE.PORCUPINE MINES. Annual Statement Shows Mclntyre Reserves Doubled Vol 3. â€" No 46 The annual report of ‘the Melntyreâ€" iPoreupine Mines Limited, as just isâ€" sued, is a pleasing one in practically every particular. Fifteen months are reviewed in the report, this being «eaused by a change in the closing of the fiscal year, on account of the difficulty of ~taking complete inventâ€" ories when snow was on the ground. The Melntvre fiscal year now ends on Jue 30th., and the report ~deals with the last fifteen months prior to 30th., 1917. . During the 15 months two dividends of 5 per cent. each, amounting in all to $361,028.30, were paid to shareâ€" holders. ‘*Operating results,"" says the Presâ€" ident‘s introduction to the »report, if*have been highly satisfactory: conâ€" idering the handicaps under which, owing to its standard of value, the of gold is earried on while all other metals, due to conditions inciâ€" dental to the great war, have materiâ€" ally enhanced in value. Mine and milling costs have been low, notwithâ€" standing the exéeedingly high cost of supplies and Jabor and the natural disadvantages attendant upon gold mining under present conditions. The costs shown include the total costs, none of our development work being capitalized or deferred to future opâ€" erations."‘ Development on the property is also reported as satisfactory. The main vein at the deepest workings, viz., 1000â€"foot level, has been opened up #or a distance of 1,150 feet and fully threeâ€"quarters of the length is in highâ€" grade milling ore. ‘This vein has been eut by diamond drilling at a depth of 1,387 feet, where it shows a widtn of 19 feet of ore assaying $25.30 per ton. The property holdings of the Company exceed 346 acres. Owing to shortage of labor the exâ€" ploration work on the Plenaurum proâ€" perty «could not beâ€"earried out as oriâ€" ginally planned, but diamond drilling has been used to,nsoertain the value of the property,And also an extension of ‘the option /:t() be asked for to allow of the carrying out of the origiâ€" nal plans. During the period ending June 30th, 1917, 179,021 tons of the Company‘s ore was treated, yielding $1,676,082.39. In addition, 16,286 tons were treated for subsidiary â€" companies, â€" yielding $187,031.89, or a total of 195,307 tons, and $1,864,914.28 in bullion. Averâ€" age value of all ore treated was $10, \m a recovery of $9.55 per ton. Sinâ€" wekhe commencement of milling operâ€" "It is very gratifying,"" says Presiâ€" dent J. P. Bickell, ‘‘to note the efficiâ€" ent and loyal service of our staff, rendered under conditions of peculuar difficulty and the Board takes tlhis opâ€" portunity of acknowledging their apâ€" preciation of the very eapable and efticient manner in which Mr. Enmus has conducted the Company‘s atâ€" fair.s‘‘ + Meeting Reviews Standing of Affairs to Date NEW TREASURER FOR TNE PATRIOTIC CLUB There was q meeting of the exeeuâ€" tive of the Poreupine Consolidated Patriotic Club ealled for Wednesday afternoon last and another similar meeting on Thursday. Owing to the fact that Mr. K. F. DeLong, who has been treasurer since the organization of the Club last January, is leaving town as he has joined the Royal Flyâ€" ing Corps, it was necessary to appoint a new treasurer for the Club. Appreâ€" ciation of the work of Mr. DeLong in this and other patriotie work was exâ€" pressed by those present. Mr. J. P. "Taillon was appointed Treasurer of the P.C. P. C. The general situation of affairs was also talked over, and it was decided that a special effort should be made to rouse up interest in the P. C. P. C. and its good work, and to collect in the money promised but« outstanding to the Society. _ To this end, cards are being sent out this week to each subseriber showing the Treasurer‘s Roport as at A agust 31st., 917. with the suggostive sentence at bottom :â€"*‘*Loeal Conditions havyâ€" 2y ‘mproved and the need being more urgent than ever, the Committee reâ€" quests that all arrears be paid to date. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE ations in 1912, 433,198 tons were treat ed up to June 30th., 1917, yielding $3,â€" 665,155.56 or 8.46 per ton. The Profit and Loss account shows an operating profit of $837414.77, and a nonâ€"operating profit of $3,189.â€" 02, or a total of $840,554.07 for the period. Of this amount, $114,7063.67 was apportioned to Reserve for depreâ€" ciation of : buildings, machinery and equipment, and the balance awent to Surplus Account. The milling eosts for the period endâ€" ing June 30th., was 8e per ton lower than for the preceding period, (lesplte the unusual conditions prevailing in labor and material markets. In the matter of ore reserves, the report is especially gratifying. _ Ore reserves are shown as $4,943,034, as against $2,247,128 on March 31st., 1916, and $854,436 on Marech 3l1st., 1915. This means that Melntyre ore reserves have more than doubled in the past 15 months. Development work in the period aâ€" mounted,. to 8454.2 feet. Practically all the development work was done in No. 5 and the Main Shaft workings. The crosscut connecting these two shafts on the 1000â€"foot level was comâ€" pleted and No. 5 Shaft raised to the 700â€"foot level. Stations were cut at the 800 and 900â€"foot levels. On the 1000â€"foot level No. 5 vein was drifted on for a distance of 1150 feet, 850 feet being in ore of an average value of $12.20 per ton. The drift was adâ€" vanced into Jupiter ground 140 feet and is being continued to make conâ€" nection with the Jupiter shaft 1900 feet to the east. The present face averages $15.50. Four stopes have been opened «ap in No. 5 vein from this Jevel and have widths of 10 to 50 feet, A large number of details are given in the report by the General Manager, Mr. R. J. Ennis, as to other development work. The expenditures for buildings, plant and equipment for the period totalled $130,486.92. The plant addiâ€" tions included the following :â€" = The Main Shaft has been equipped with a 2â€"ton skip; ore, and waste pockets cut out below the 1000â€"foot level, and ore passes trun to the 600â€" foot level of No. 5 shaft to earry all the ore from these workings to the 1000â€"foot level, where it will be haulâ€" ed to the shaft by electrie storage battery now being installed. An electric hoist was installed and a 30â€"drill eÂ¥etricâ€"driven ecompressor added to the plant. At the shaft head a crushing plant of 100 tons per hour eapacity was built, and an ore bin of 800 tons eapacity erected to recaive the ore from ‘the crushing plant. ’ The Treasurer‘s statement shows that the total pledges for the year amount to $52,000.00. Of this amount only $13,099.74 has been collected to date. The disbursements to date have been as follows:â€"Canadian Patriotic Fund, $2,000.00 ; Timmins Red Cross, $3,462.50; outh Poreupine Red Cross, $2,400.00; Schumacher Red Cross, $2, 796.00; D. Y. B. Ciub, $750.00; Sanâ€" dry expenses, $114,75. The balance on hand as at August 3lst., was $1,â€" 576.49. Co Toâ€"day, Septenwer 26th., is being observed by the Hebrew‘s in Timmins as Atonement Day. _ All the stores are closed, and no Jew is allowed to taste food for the twentyvâ€"four hours. A new transformer house, three 100 K.V.A. â€" transformers with switehâ€" boards, new cars, machines, electric pumps, etc., are among the other adâ€" ditions noted. Make all clheques payable to J. Taillon, Treasurer of P.CP. Club. All the Hebrew‘s are observing the day. Rabbi Lewis is officiating at the prayers in Hebrew. He will also deâ€" liver two lectures in Hebrew. He will emphasize many paragraphs from the Old Bible (the Talmud) and try to convince his hearers that every man should take at least one day in the year for the improvement of his soul year fTor the improvement of ns soul and try by prayer anrd fasting to put a new leaf in the book of life and be loyal to Imis God and to his country at all times. At this time,â€"the beginâ€" ning of the Jewish year,â€"Rabbi Lewis wishes to all a happy and prosperous New Year. HEBREW‘S ATONE MENT DAY TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEBNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1917. 4 * Over $55 Netted by Good Event on Friday Evening. The first concert to be given by Timmins Citizens Band in the Rink on Friday eveming last proved a deâ€" cided success that reflected credit on all concerned with it. The many seâ€" lections rendered by the band were much enjoyed by all, and showed that the Band promises to prove up as one of the finest musical combinations in the North Land. All were convinced that the Band has excellent leadership and much musical talent among its members, and this view was emphaâ€" sized by the variety of the selections all so well rendered Friday evening. EXAGELLENT GONGERAT BV TIMMINS CHIZENS‘ BAND Dr. Otton made a very ceapable chairman for the occasion, and gave an apt introduction to the evening‘s program, with other pleasing comment upon occasion throughout the evening. The musical and literary programme given was an excellent one, and worth several times the price of admission. A piano duet by Mrs. Faithful and Mrs. Sims was an auspicious openâ€" ing for the program and the high musical standard thus set was mainâ€" tained throughout. Mr. E. P. Ladâ€" brooke‘s well rendered solo was a much appreciated number that deservâ€" ed the hearty applause accorded. : Mr. K. (C. Dreyer pleased all with his eloâ€" cutionary sketch of the boy reciting ‘‘Casabianca,"‘ before and after forâ€" eign study. Mrs. K. W. Robbins, whose fine vyoice was heard to advanâ€" tage, more than merited the enthusiâ€" astic encore given her solo, w hile her response won equal favor. Mr. Willâ€" iams was another of the soloists winâ€" ning the full approval of the audience, and his rendering of **The Trumpetâ€" er,‘‘ in response to an encore, was one of the finest musical numbers on the program. A colored gentleman from the south, introduced by the Chairman under the alias of **Snowâ€" bird,""‘ gave a stump speech that ereâ€" ated laughter, then a song, and lastly a very clever exhibition of stepâ€"dancâ€" ing. Mr. Martin added to the evenâ€" ing‘s enjoyment by excellent pianoâ€" forte solos.â€" ; % TIMMINS BERNEFIT FOR ITALIAN REO GROS5S Big Events at New Empire Theatre on Sunday in Aid of Worthy Cause. by the Tirnmins Band and other numâ€" bers of special interest. The special motion picture will be ‘*Blue Blood and Red,"‘‘ a five reel comedy of unâ€" usual menit. ‘ITwo other special picâ€" tures will also be shown. Thereée will be a matinee in the New Empire at 3 p.m., and the event will also be on aâ€" gain at 8 p.m. The cause to which the proceeds willâ€" go,â€"the Italian Red Crossâ€"is one that should have the heartiest Sympathy of all, while the event itself as an entertainment will assuredly be a good one and deserving of the largest patronage. m#fl'b#w““m"m ts se she oie o8 ho che on ce ue ols ofe ohe afe ofe ofe ohe che ts Approximately 3400 tons were treat ed by the Schumacher mill for the monthly period closing on September 15th. The recovery was $23,000. Sixâ€" teen machines are now employed at the Schumacher, this being a record for this mine. Further records, howâ€" ever, are to be made shortly at the Schumacher. _ Within a few weeks the whole new milling equipment will be in operation, and then the productâ€" ion will jump forward in pleasing style. One of the new fortyâ€"foot tanks was in operation last week and a second one was all ready this week | property. across in transit, however, it broke in such a way as to expose a gold nugget of good size and solid richness that had previously been concealed. _ The broken piece of rich ore makes a novelty that illustrates how aceidents so often expose the inside riches of the Poreupine rocks. #% *# # Mr. Hayden of the Hayden Mine is in the Camp and taking an interest in the diamond drilling campaign and the other evidences of progress at the ‘*‘War conditions make New Empire Theatre, and an unusualâ€" ly good program is being prepared for the occeasion. â€" There will be selections Timmins is to have a Benefit for the Italian Red Cross on Sunday, at the tanks was in « a second one for operation. In being returned to town through the mails last week a sample of ore from the Gold Reef was broken across. The sample was of quartz and was aâ€" bout an inch thick by four inches square. On the outside it showed the usual indications of having gold in the formation, but nothing especially spectacular. When the piece cracked Ra gN@tes, Comments and Opinions :i Of Interest To Mining World ie sfe ofle ofte ofe ofte sfte oo ofe Tragic Death of Popular and Respectâ€" ed Young Man from South Porcupine. J. A. STRIGKLAND DIES [X MONTREAL HOTEL Friends in the Camp heard with very sincere regret ®of the death last week in Montreal of J. A. Strickland, formerly storekeeper at the Dome Mines. Few particulars are obtainâ€" able regarding the tragic event. The Montreal Daily Star of Friday last givres the following particulars :â€"â€" ‘*Shooting himself through the foreâ€" head with a newlyâ€"purchased .38 ealiâ€" bre revolver yvesterday, J. A. Strickâ€" land, aged 25, of South Poreupine, lay in his room in the St. Lawrance Hall for over a day before his‘ body was discovered. ‘‘The door was foreed and Strickâ€" land was found laying fully dressed on the floor in front of the mirror, with a bullet hole in his forehead, and with the skin burnt all around the wound. His clothes were covâ€" ered with blood showing that he had rolled over in his death agony. ‘‘No reason for the suicide of Strickland could be found among his effects. He had $33.29 in his pockets as wel as a cheque for $50 from the Bank of Toronto. The body was taken to the morgue."" Pleasing Program Given at Presbyterâ€" ian Church Last Thursday Evening. REV. KENNETH BARTON GIFTED VIOLINIST Last week Rev. Kenneth W. Barton, B.A., more than fulfilled the expectaâ€" tions raised by the flattering press comments on his talent as a violinist and gifts as a lecturer. He is makâ€" ing a tour of the North Land at presâ€" ent. and from each place where dhe gives his entertainment there comes praise for his genius. On Wednesâ€" day evening last he was at Schumachâ€" er, and on Thursday evening pleased an appreciative audience in ‘the Presâ€" byterian Church, Timmins. He gave a number of selections on the violin, including both the popular and the classical, and each number showed a rare knowledge and mastery of the violin. Mrs. Barton played the acâ€" companiments with special ‘talent. ‘*‘Mr. Barton‘s violin playing wasâ€" wonderful,â€"so soft and sweet and true,â€"bhe almost made the violin speak at times,""‘ was the comment of one‘ who heard him. To the pleasâ€" ant wellâ€"rendered selections on the violin, Mr. Barton added what has aptly been termed, ‘‘a humorous, seriâ€" ous, patriotic, inspirational and inâ€" structive lecture"‘ on **The Message of the Violin." Dr. J. A. Mcelnnis returned Monday evening from his holiday to the south. Mr. Hayden of the Hayden Mine is in the Camp and taking an interest in the diamond drilling campaign and the other evidences of progress at the property. _ _**War conditions make everything so uncertain,‘"‘ said Mr. Hayden, THhat it is not possible to forecast the future very far ahead, everything so uncertain,‘"‘ said Mr. Hayden, "“hat it is not possible to forecast the future very far ahead, but diamond drilling is starting this week and will be prosecuted vigorousâ€" ly with the plan of exploring the proâ€" perty and developing it as a mine. Unless war conditions unexpectedly change the plans again the diamond drilling eampaign will be an extensive one. *‘ His Excellency, the Duke of Devonâ€" shire, Governorâ€"General of Canada, and party, visited Timmins this mornâ€" ing on their tour of the great North Land. â€" The Town appreciated the honor of a visit from the first of Caâ€" nada‘s Goverrorâ€"Generals to tour the Porewpine district, and many were the evidences of the loyalty and pleasure of the people. Flags flying, bunting waving, cheering. Duke of Devonshire and Party Visit Timmins Toâ€"Day On the arrival of the viceâ€"regal party an address of weleome from the Mayor and Council was read by Dr. H. H. Moore, Acting Mayor, on beâ€" lralf of the Town. The address was printed in eolors on fine linenâ€"finsh bond paper, with the town‘s heraldie device in gold on the cover, the work being done at the office of The Adâ€" vance, the Gold Camp‘s only weekly newspaper. The address brieffly reâ€" viewed the early struggles of the first settlers and emphasized the loyalty of the people to the British Crown and Empire, as well as extending a sincere cordial weleome to Their Exâ€" cellencies. In a brief but eloquent reply His Excellency expressed his appreciation of the address and of the welcome. He spoke of the wondetrful developâ€" ment of the country, the part played by the pioneers in the advance of Empire, and the noble response of this part of the North Land to the call of King and Country and the Right. On behalf of ‘the King whom he repreâ€" sented in this Dominion he thanked the people for their expressions of loyalty and for the devotion proven by their response to the Great Call. ‘‘The times tln'(mtrh which we are passing,‘‘ he said, ‘‘are the most difficult that we h'ue had to face, not. only for this part of the Dominion, but for the whole Empire, but L may say that no matter how difficult they may be, we are determined to carry this war to a victorious conclusion, and with the same good spirit of unity and coâ€"operation of effort we shall reach ‘a peace that will save fuâ€" ture generations from the horrors through which we are passing."" He spoke of the value of production, and to this coupled the thought that future genexatlons would be proud of the reâ€" cord of the people here in this respect. He concluded by again expressing on behalf of himself and the Duchess apâ€" preciation for the reception accorded. TOWN SHOWS ITS PLEASURE AT THE HONOR BY DECORATIONS, AND WELCOME GIVEN. ADDRESS AT STATION BY ACTING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TO THE RIVER, MINES, ETC, LUNCHEON AT HOLLINGER LODGE. From the station six motors cars took the viceâ€"regal party and repreâ€" sentatives of the Town Council, the Mines and the Press on the trip through the district. _ The first car carried His Excellency the Duke of Devonshire, Her Excellency the Duchâ€" ess of Devonshire, the Aideâ€"deâ€"camp to Their Excellencies, and Dr. H. H. Moore, Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor J..P. MelLaughlin. Car No. New Property Gives Samples Said to be Finest Ever Seen in Canada. Mr. A. 8. Fuller left Tuesday mornâ€" ing for Toronto, Buiffalo and New York to interview certain finaneial inâ€" terests in those cities. He took with him a number of samples out of a hig baeful recently taken from an asbesâ€" tos property in Poreupine. These samples sare said to be the richest highâ€"grade asbestos ever discovered anywhere in Canada. The asbestos is of the long: type of fibre, being fully six inches in length, and the asbestos is of the typical highâ€"grade soft, silky nature that is a sign of the ‘‘real goods."‘ The exact location of the property is not being made public at present, but to judge from the samples it is one that should be heard from in the very near future in no uncerâ€" tain~ way. The sunples from Deloro are excellent ones and create enthusiasm among men that know, but the new Poreupine ashestos property even outdoes Deloro in the richness of its highâ€"grade. A number GPECTAGULAR SAMPLES PORGUPINE ASBESTOS of veins have been located on the new property, and the indications are unâ€" usually good for a property that will be a winner as an asbhestos mine. Furâ€" ther particulars will b? awaited with the greatest interest. Lady Maude, Lieut.â€"Col. Henderâ€" son, and Mr. W. M. Summerhayes. Car 3:â€"Lady Dorothy, Lady Rachel, Aideâ€"deâ€"camp, and Mr. A. K. (Globe, Town Councillor. Car 4:â€"Lord Caâ€" vendish; Mr. Chas Pierce and Mr. A. Brazeau, Town Councillors. â€" Car 0 :â€" Mr. J. L. Englehart, Chairman of the T. N. 0. Commission; Lieut.â€"Col. Henderson‘s Son; Dr. J. A. Melnms, Town Councillor. _ Car 6:â€"Mr. Parkâ€" inson ; Mr. C. G. Williams, Town Coun cillor; Mr. J. R. Timmins, Director of Hollinger Gold Mines, Ltd.; and Mr. G@. A. Macdonald, editor of The Adâ€" vance. As the party went on its way to the Poreupine Crown, a group of twenty men at work on some watermain ¢xâ€" tension at the top of the hill lined â€"the road and gave rousing cheers. Each man had the flag of the land of us fathers,â€"Italy,â€"and also the flag of his own and his children‘s land,â€" Canada. At the Poreupineâ€"Crown Mine the party found much of interest at the Refinery. _ Returning to the Hollinger the party entered the sout‘t gate and inspected the original outâ€" crop. The Refinery and Mill, etc., were visited, but the chief interest of all the visitors was a trip underâ€" ground. All showed a bright interest in every phase of minge work, and apâ€" peared delighted with every phase of the visit. The party went down Third Ave. to the Jeffries‘ farm and along the river front en route again to the town. This part of the trip showed what ‘an be done in this district in the way of agrieulture, and many interesting details of historic import were also suggested to the visitors by the way. Returning by way of Third Avenue and Pine street, the Public and Sepaâ€" rate Schools were passed, and the school children gave appropriate greet ing. The public school children all carried flags, and later were joined by classes from the Separate Nchool. His Excellency stopped and made brief but very appropriate address to the children. Then the children cheered and cheered and waved their flags, putting a special touch of enâ€" thusiasm into their *‘ cheers and tiger.‘‘ At 12:00 noon the party were enâ€" tertained at luncheon at the Hollinger Lodge, Mr. Timmins and Mrs. Robbins being the host and hostess. adâ€" dition to the viceâ€"regal party and the of the Town Council, there were present at the dainty luncheon, Mrs. H. H. Moore, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. (Hobe, Mr. Summerhayes, Mr. Timâ€" mins and Mr. Englehart. The caterâ€" ing for the occasion was done by Messrs. Coles and staff of Toronto. After luncheon, the viceâ€"regal party left for Schumacher to entrain for Iroquois Falls, where the big Paper Mill and Model l‘m\ n will be inspectâ€" ed. Junior Second and Senior Second. Number registered, 30. Average atâ€" tendance, 28. Teacher, Lorette Lessâ€" ard. â€" Juniorâ€"Hector Morin, Cecile Jutien, Georgianna Lajeunesse, Gerâ€" maine Siguin, Corona Laporte, Senâ€" iorâ€"Valiriere Gervais, Leandre Laâ€" mothe, Roland Fournier, Florence Lamâ€" rouche, R. Aimee Fleury, Dorabel Laâ€" porte, The following is the honour roll of the classes at the Neparate School English Classes.â€"Number registerâ€" ed, 40. Average attendance, 35. Primaryâ€"Melva Newton. First Book Juniorâ€"Mary Lemieux. First Book Seniorâ€"Irene Everard. Senior Feurthâ€"Lilian Wadsworth. Teacherâ€"M. J. Burke. Englishâ€"French Classes. _ Teacher, Edna Mayer. First Bookâ€"Number registered, 40. Average attendance, 36. Juniorâ€"Jean Marie Fortier, Albert Fleury. Senior â€"Edoward Bazinel, Yvonne Rosa Quellette, Alexandrine Lasalle, Mary Came, Annette Larose. t HONOR ROLL OF Thit . SEPARATE SCHOOL Junior and Senior Third. Number registered, 33. Average attendance, 31. Juniorâ€"Bella Houle, Therese Lafiamme, Blanche Leblane, Blancho Bovin, Jean Mallais,; Robert Charleâ€" bois, Loretta Bovin, Retta Vaillanâ€" court. Seniorâ€"Bertha Charette, Single Copies 5 Cents