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Professional and Business Cards.â€" 25 cents per insertion or $12 per year. Advertisements â€" inserted<without written instructions will appear until written orders for their discontinuâ€" anee shall have been received $ w(â€"J;)anensed Advertisements.â€" Lost and Found, Wanted, For Sale, To etc., one inch or less, 25 cents ment has now ‘the large majority <of 68 over all opposing parties. Several seats in Ontario and otlier parts of Canada, outside Quebec, have been ehanged by the soldiers‘ vote from the Opposition to the Union Governâ€" rment side. > Among the Laurier eanâ€" didatés, elected by the civilian vote finally counted out by the soldiers‘ votes, is Hon: Frank Oliver of ‘the West. On the other hand, Ms. Cockâ€" shutt, of Brantford, who won by the 11Vlllall vote as an independent Conâ€" servative. candidate, has lost_the seat to the Union Government (fil[dlddtb ~The final official retuarns for ‘the TJominion élection on December 17th last indieate that the Union Governâ€" per insertion. who was formerly a member of the Taberal party. The soldiers apparentâ€" 1y voted almost as a unit for Union Covernment.__ Over nintyâ€"three per cent. of the soldiers votes were cast for Unionâ€" Government â€" candidates. Tiven the soldiers overseas from Queâ€" bee gave a majority of votes against the Laurier eandidates. “IRST WINNIPEG TO HALIFAX GOV‘T. TRAIN C * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th., 1918 On Thursday last the first through rassenger train running Over all rails. from Halifax to Winnipeg passed through Cochrane. 3y an odd coincidence this _ first through train was an hospital train carrying wounded Teturned soldiers to cheir homes in the West. _ SBome of these returned soldiers were . among he pioneers who helped in the surveyâ€" he minds of those who would otherâ€" xise be interested that the war and the soldiers crowd out matters of mere y historical uuportance In 1903 the irst engineering party started conâ€" «%ruction on the Grand Trunk Pacific. t was first intended that the line uould connect st North Béay: with the irand Trunk, but later it was decided. <o build to Quebec In 19904 <onstrucâ€" t jon. was wox:dm Lv mmnpced and <he 13st steet Coch and Wlnm;»,. a October, 1914; ‘ng and building of therroad»â€" The <Northland, Post vory aptly cemarks that in ordinary tunes the unning of this first through passen> ‘Lhe Arst t! 4 train f throug> train from ‘ Quebes¢ ser train on tius G.T.P. W uld be nailed as an occurrence calling for special attention, but that. patriotic â€"nd humane eonsiderations so absoph Office 26 Subseription Rates : Canada â€" $2.00 a year United States â€" $3.00 a year Published every Wednesdsy by Geo. Lake, Publisher ‘THFE MAJORITY FOR UNION GOVERNMENT. TELEPHONES : 4 Residence 112 to Cochrane arrived at the latter town in May, 1915, and the same month also saw the first through train to Cochâ€" rane from Winnipeg. Regular east and west traffic started in June, 1915. The first ‘‘National‘‘ from Toronto to Winnipeg passed through Cochrane ‘on July 4th., 1915, and the event was made a regular holiday oceasion by the Cochrane people. _ The accidents in sonnection with the attempts to erect the Quebec Bridge have since delayed ‘the commencement of the through serâ€" ivice between Halifax and Winnipeg. i The Quebec Bridge was finally complet ced last September, and . the first through train accordingly from Haliâ€" fax to Winnipeg made its run as noted At one of the big Temperance mass meetings in Toronto last week, Capt. Geo. T. Bailey, of the Army Medical Corps, made the astounding statement that ‘he was told by another officer that 90 per cent. of the Canadan troops in France were drunk on Christ mas Day. Capt. Bailey himself was never across to France. He was only: able to get as far as England,, where he was turned back as physically unâ€" fit. His broad statement roused inâ€" tense indignation, and brought many stern denials from officers and others who were in France and knew conâ€" ditions. Following the general indigâ€" nation at the sweeping statement, pubâ€" lie opinion was so aroused that eventâ€" ually Capt. Bailey was arrested on a charge of ""making statements derogâ€" atory to His Majesty‘s troops,"‘ and "‘nrejudictal to: recruiting and disciâ€" pline,""‘ ete. ‘He was held over one night without bail being allowed. Then he was allowed out on $2000 bail supâ€" plied by some Toronto citizen who did not wish his name mentioned in the papers. If convicted of charge, Capt. Bailey is liable to a fine of $5000 as well as to imprisonment up to five years. â€" After. the civil authorities are through with him the Military authorâ€" ities say they will deal with his case. There are altogether too many loose statements made regarding the brave soldiers. Usually these statements are made by those in no position to know the facts. These erratie exaggerations cause anxiety to the people at home and no doubt please the enemy. Capt. Baliley, however, is not the worst otâ€" fender. There are others whose flapâ€" ping mouths should be stopped in their dirty liss about better men than themâ€" : 5(.‘1\'(‘:5’. Lh fax to above wWORDS OF FORMER COCHRANE DOCTOR CAUSE HIS ARREST. Capt. Bailey was formerly a doctor practicing at Cochrane. He is naturâ€" ally a‘ nervous and rather excertable man, but with many excellent qualities Undoubtedly, he would not delibherateâ€" ly give the penple of Canada the grief and anxiety that remarks such as ereâ€" dited to him would naturally cause. He was greatly affected by the death of chis. wife in. 1916, and his health after that sad event was not of the best for a time at least. After a few months‘â€" rest he. enlisted _ with â€"ths Army Meédical Corps and went overâ€" seas, only to be stopped at l,nnlaud as physically unfit. _ Capt. Bailey‘s trial will be held this week in Toronto. FPIRE AT MATTAGAMI ROAD FRIDAY MORNING. At 3.40:a.m. on Friday the Timmins Riremen had a call to the Mattagamt Road, just outside the town limits. _A very prompt response was made and the fire fighters soon were busy with Jong lines of hose laid, ete. ‘The buildâ€" ing, however, was practreally destroyâ€" ed before the Firemen were called and nothing could he done to save it. Other buildings nearby, though, were proâ€" tected from damage by the work of the Firemen. The building destroyed was the big house, just befow the bend of tlie Foad at the bottom of, Third Avenue hill <It was originally bultf for a store, but no partitions were put up and no finishing done downstairs, The upstairs part was occupied only by the owner,"Hans Grimpe, and hbis dog was the only other occupaut when the fire was discovered. Mr. Grimpe ‘says that be was awakened by the dog and found the place in fHames. The origin of the fire is unknown. Insurance in two companies totalled $1800. ~The building was completely destroyed. ‘qquld spare a short time. e_za'gfl day to cultivateâ€"s:garden and thus to. grow Food *which would release other food Every back yard should be used for the cultiv amn of fruit and vegetables. Suburban areas should be utilized for food production. Much eould be done by individual households if peéople onâ€" ly realize the desperate seriousness of the situation and the fact that every ounce of food is a necessary’ d im portaut <contribution in the fight. aâ€" vainst defeat, Hundreds of Lhdusanda_ of. men and women, boyvs and girls commoditics for shipmient overseas. CULTIVATION OF BACK . YARDS AND VACANT LOTS. INTERNED MAN FPORMERLY WELLâ€"KNOWN IN NORTH LAND Oldâ€"timers â€" willremember â€" Juhus Messer, mining engineer, who was in Cobalt and up through the Poreupine in the early days of this Camp.~ He was connected with several mines, mining ventures and prospects in this district, and was wellâ€"known to all here. An item from the Pittsburgh Despatch recently contained a teleâ€" graphic item dated from Havana, Feb. 26th. This item says that **Julins Messer, a German mining engineer, of Santiago de Cuba, was arrested by federal officers that day and interned in the Cabanas fortress, charged with espionage and propaganda among laâ€" borérs in an effort to interrupt the handling of the sugar erop. Messer is said to be an intimate friend of George Hildebrandt, German chemist and alleged spy, who is also a prisoner at Cabanas.‘ One of the Pio_neers of Cobalt and the Porcupine. GEORGE HAZELTON DIED ON MORDAY George Hazelton, wellâ€"known and popular in many circles in the Camp, died at 11 ojelock Monday morning at the Cottage Hospital, Timmins, the immediate eause of death being an attack of pneumonia. The deceased had been more or less ill for three weeks past, and on Sunday he had a fainting spell and medical attendance was necessary. On Monday he was # # taken to the Cottage Hospital where it was found that pneumonia had deâ€" veloped and medical skill proved unaâ€" vailing to prevent ‘his death. The late George Hazelton was one of the wellâ€"known contractors of the North Land. He spent some years at Cobalt and later came to the Poreuâ€" pine. â€" He built the Kingston House at South Porcupine and owned that hotel in the better days of South End. Last vear he built the Queen‘s Hotel here. He was also interested in several other business and financial affairs in the Camp and élsewhere. He was ahout 40 years of age. A brother, Mr. Jas, Hazelton, is also a wellâ€"known and popular resident of the Camp. The body is being taken to Westâ€" port, near Kingston, for interment at the family ‘home. In the matter of the Ontario Assignâ€" . .ments and Preference Act and in the Matter of Feador Guga and John Denesavitch, carrying on Busiâ€" ness under the Name, Style and Firm of Guga Denesavitch, Insolâ€" vents. And whereas by resolution of <the Creditors dated the 20th day of April 1915, Cecil B. Lloyd of the Town of "Timmins, Accountant was substituted for the sartd Thomas M. Wilson as Assignmee. Whereas the above insolyvents made an assignment for the benefit of Creâ€" ditors to Thomas M. Wilson of the Town of Timmins on the 26th day ot February, 1915. And whereas by an order of lhus Honor Judge Hartman, dated the 25th day of January, 1918, H. E. Montâ€" gomery of the Town of Timmins the undersigned was substituted for Cecll B. Lloyd as Assignee of the said estate. And whereas the said undersigned has been .unable to obtain from his predecessors in office or either of them any documents, records or statements of the affairs of the said estate. Notice is hereby given that a meetâ€" ing of the creditors of the above namâ€" ed ingolyvents will be held at the office of 1. W. O‘Sullivan, Solicitor, in the New Empire Theatre Building, in the Town of Timmins on Tuesday the 19th day of March, 1918, at the hour of eleven o‘clock in the forenoon, to inâ€" quire into the administration of the estate down to the date of the appointâ€" ment of, this‘ Aamgnee to receive a statement. uf Rmrs, to appoint Inâ€" rsPcctnr;; aud hEll' renumeration of desirable and 31? the "ordering of the affairs of the estate generally. any . part thereof o distributed, to any person or persons of whose clainm he shall not have then received notice. w n o 4AAA PP PA TLR 0 Creditors are requested to file their claims with the Assignee with proof‘s and particulars thereof required by the said act on or before the date _of such meeting. _ And notice is further given that after the 12th day of March, 1918 the Assignee will proceed to distribute the assets of theâ€"debtors amongst the parâ€" ties entitled thereto, having only reâ€" gard to the elaims of which ‘notice shallâ€" then have been given, angd that ho willh not ‘be liable for the assets or NOTICE TO CREDITORS 16. THE PORCUPINE ADVANOE Assignes. Amoug the entries for the big Dog Team Race next week, two â€" entries are expected from Connaught one from Swastika, one from Kenogimisse and two from South Poreupine, beâ€" sides the local teams. â€" The local teams will include :â€"two from the Hollinger, one from the Poreupine Crown, one from the MeIntyre and one from Matâ€" year. â€" n March 15th. tagami. These are only a few of those in sight now, and it is expected that the numhor of entries will exceed last vear. Entries are open until Friday. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Byâ€"law has been passed by the Council of The Municipal Corporation of the Township of Tisdale on the Twentyâ€"Second day of February, 1918, providing for the issue of debentures to the amount of $20,000.00 for the purpose of completing the new schools at South Porecupine and «the Dome Mines, and that such Byâ€"law was reâ€" gistered in the registry oftice at Hailâ€" eybury in the District of Temiskaming on the second day of March, 1918. Any motion to quash or set aside the same or any part thereof must be made within three months after the first publication of this motice, and cannot be made thereafter. Dated the second of March, 1918 W,. H.; Moets every first aud fourth Monday evenings of each mouth, Oddfellows Hal, Third avenaue. Visiting brethren alâ€" ways welcome. J. W. Faithful, J. W. Nos@worthy, it â€"ricn J. W. Mahon BARRISTER, SOLICGITOR, NOoTARY PUBLIC. 9â€"10 Royal Exchange Bldg., Cobalt. Phone 58. Moore Bldg., Timmins. ENTRIES FOR DOG RACE TOWNSHIP OF TISDALE Clerk. In the matter of the Estate of John James McEachern late of Mattagaâ€" . mi Heights in the District of Temâ€" iskaming, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that all perâ€" sons having claims or demands against the late John James who died on or about the 9th day of Novâ€" ember, 1917, at Mattagami Heights aâ€" foresaid, are required to send by post prepaid or to deliver to the undersignâ€" ed solicitor herein for Charles M. Auer, Administrator of the estate of the said John James MeEachern, their names and addresses and full particuâ€" lars in writing of their claims, and statements of their accounts, and the nature of the securities if any held by them. And take notice that after the Ist. day of April, 1918, the said Charles M. Auer will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled there to, having reâ€" gard only to the claims which heshall then have notice, and that the said Chiarles M. Auer will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof to any person 6of whose claim he shall not then chave recéeived noticeo. Dated at Timmins this 16th. day of February, 1918. [ wish to make known to the Poceuâ€" pine Camp and such other persons it may concern that, when leaving the home of my father, Willkam David Skinner, of Gateacre, Liverpool, Engâ€" land, in 1900 and coming to Canada, I assumed the name of WILLIAM GBORGE HIGHAM. I therefore desire to resume my proâ€" per name, and would ask my friends and acquaintances to assist me in makâ€" ing myself known in future asâ€" My motives for so doing were purcâ€" ly personal and, I trust, entirely honâ€" ourable. â€" However the facts have reâ€" cently occasioned some embarassment. WILLIAM GEORGE SKINNER. South Porcupine, Marceh 4th., 1918. 1. W.â€"O‘SULLIV AN, Timmins., Ont. Solfcitor for the said Admunistrator. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICEK 10 WATER CONSUMERS During the exâ€" treme cold weaâ€" ther, consumers of town water are advised to allow their taps to keep running slightly to preâ€" vent freezing in the pipes. H. E. MONTGOMERY clerk By order