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GOUNGHL COMMITIEE TD CONFER OR COST OFf LVINCG Following Suggestion of G. W. V A for a Conference. Complaint Made re Express and Teieâ€" phone Service At the regular meeting of the Councit on Monday evening t‘ sion was a long one and much o business was of | routine char: There were, however, two iten wi‘ ular public interest. One appointment of a Committ the Mayor Melanis and Coun« Longmore and Brazeau,â€"to ¢ with the G. W. V.CA., the mEYIUIL . CÂ¥ . c AKy,y CC _ chants, thie mines, labor, and other inâ€" terests, regarding the high â€" cost of living. â€" The suggestion for this came from a letter from the G. W. V . A. Timmins. forwarding a resolution passed at a meeting of the branch last week. This resolution will be found in full elsewhere in this issue. Councillor Brazeau doubted whether much could be done if the merchants eonferred Adbout the high eost of livâ€" ing. He thought the trouble did not rest with the retailers at alF. â€" Counâ€" eillorNewton thoughit the plan worth frvine at any rate and the Council agreed. On motion of C Newton and Longmore t was asked to name two to him on the Committee. J Councillors Longmore and Councillors â€" Longmore i but the latter explained already on one conté and so it would be off this one. Counc in the same positior Studor declined with! cillors Longmore an finally named to act as‘ the Committee in The cother special m before the Council was Councillor Brazean who tion to thie poor service express companies and eommany here. ‘*Thes to come all the sway TIrom He also mentioned goods damaged and stolen in transit and the delay and annoyance in getting claims settled . Other members of Council agreed and the Mayor thought the telegraph serâ€" vice might also be included . _ Couns alâ€" lor Brazeau said he did not want to reflect on the local mamagements or staff but the public should get better service than at present. The Mavyor explained that heahad spoken to the local officials regarding the telephone express and telegraph service their exeuse ‘had been thek difficulty of seâ€" curing competent help. *Xo. diffiâ€" if ready to pay the price,‘ suu'o‘e.ste(l Councillor Brazeau. â€" Evenâ€" tually, on motion of Councillors ; Biraâ€" zeau and Studor, the Clerk was inâ€" structed to write to the two express conpanies, the telephone company and e telegraph company, asking that a better service in each ease be given the public. ‘On motion «hairman of Chie? Wilson Chief Wilson w leavae of absene Jduly, rf everyt regarding law i Collins to be 4 during the Chi Guriny? Lilo UiliC The purchase plant was again information as t ete., and thie ac Mrs. Kusisk who ‘aad paid bere but been | Tgx‘ wore . PC3 license fees. Byâ€"laws were duly read passed, regarding the app Géo,. Laport as poundâ€"kee €aln. â€"LDL FPC5)CCL LV ?(mll‘n(mls etc., the Insist on the closing at midnight each « that the byâ€"law is effecet â€" prosecutions dlisregard of the la In connection with t to cans, it 1 the byâ€"law requires tween 12 midn day, and reg standard size In respe ing â€" â€" CAGC »~€C1lO saloons, 1ceâ€"C ed iron. not to exceed | af" macity, with handles anee of the garbage colle Al refuse taken to the dump ‘N;lllt‘(‘d to be '! aceed according anstrnections of the iman in cha ihe dump. Another matter before the Cou one. â€" Councillor De same position and ( declined witth‘ thanks, Lonemore and Braz any rate and On â€"motion of evervinin ceâ€"cream â€"par midnight and cans, it may be noted reauires all cans to } OOxslIl as fto Tnr PORCUPINE ADVANCE _ l was iniro in who call service give s and the *‘The en,"‘ â€"said .( ointedâ€" out ting or holHk la w tihe s1ze al needs ind Fra ord y from oods damaged and ad the delay and claims settled. ‘omnncil agreed and élp.;= ‘"*N pay t'w Brazea ulmvl“u re Clerk 0 Ol1C6 Wwil 1 Ines N 1 l musiness lhhe Committee of d Councillors u.â€"â€"to‘ contfter croduted by alled attenâ€" â€" werC che was committee lan worti ie â€"Couneil ‘ouncillors re Mayor roact with He named | _ Newton,. lecd atten en hy th raracter. items of One was O T = ( J it me €AL mMmerâ€" €) Wnn 1O( 1”(”' UnR T1 )1 FEEP THE STRAY HORSES -i THE STREETS OF TOWN SPECIAL MEETING DF THt TIMMINS BOARO OFf TRADt Called for Friday Evening, June 27th. Resolution of Veterans re Cost of Living, to be Considered A special meeting of the Board of Trade has been called ~for Friday evening of this week in the Council Chamber, at 8 ojelock sharp. One of the several important matters to be dealt with will be the resolution forâ€" warded by the CGreat War Veterans of Timmins. This resolution, given in full elsewhere in this issue, treats upon the high eost of living as a Factor in the present industrial unâ€" rest, and asks for a conference beâ€" tween merchants, mines, labor and other interests to see if a happy soâ€" lution ean not be found. The disâ€" cussion of this resolution should be helpful _ and _ interesting. â€" Several other cuestions of great importance to the town are also expectéd to hbe before the Board of Trade on Friday evening, June 27th. t Ro SAPPER ROBERT STOKES DIES IN VANCOUVER, B. C The sad newsâ€" reached this Camp last week of the death at the Vancouâ€" ver General Military Hospital on June 8th, of Sapper Robert Stokes, No. 504953, Canadian Engineers. Death resutlted from the effects of gas reâ€" ceived at Paschendaele on November 10th, 1917.. The late Robert Stokes was wellâ€"known and popular in the Cobalt® and Timmins mining camps and was living at Schumacher at the time of his enlistment. A brother, Mr. W. Stokes, also enlisted ‘here for medical treatn HMe was one of seriously from earlv A itent rIy (lays ol KnC w;n‘ t Stokes returned om overseas and lms ral treatment â€" since h\' Uinenlt IBMA ol[} JO SABpP uorpar Ut pa[l[!Â¥4 otJ seat pi Hivation of meces sepat ‘urther prices, etc., to be fore next Council meeting. n was called ‘to the bad of BRirch street, south of and if will be remedied i3 made again tins year y done to lawns, gardens, shrubs by the fact that cattle are allowed ‘to run he town at night. Horses the worst offenders in age and annoyanee to the lawns, thke ordinary town inadequate to keep them ne over. In this North possible encourageoment iven to those persevering citizens who attempt to Gdhere by erowing fowers ind 1€ e certain people in MAUâ€" Moneta. _ If these people » some thought of the earelessness or meanness ample should be made of e beonefit and safety of nd vegetable gardens of the mpiy because TNE will not properly s required by law in allowing around loose at I made 146 since his return. many who suffered devilish gas attack ns at Paschendaele The funeral took B L hNhers itizens four children bout overseas in The late out a Vvear wno seek en under rom tire ruments Band . olhinston. ther t nighiits in Matâ€" JULY FIRST HERE WILL BE A BIG DAY ALL DA\V Arrangements for Programme Now About Complete For Dominion Day Sports at Timmins Everything now points to Dominion Day being in every way just what it has been ad\ ertised, ‘*A Big Day All Day.*"* From present indications the crowds will ‘be here, not only from Timmins and immediate vicinity hut also from â€" the neighhboring towns. South Poreupine, Cochrane and Iroâ€" quois Falls ‘are expected to send parâ€" ticularly large delegations for the day. The program of sports for the day will be found outlined in the halfâ€"page announcement of tthile event elsewhere in this issue and on the hand bills distributed thig week. Football, Baseball, taerosse, Tugâ€"ofâ€" war. Muckin#® Contest, Swedish Drill war, Mucking Contest, Swedish Drill races for men, hboys, girls, women, novelty events such as sack races, egg races, obstacle races, etce.,; national sports, vaulting, throwing the dise, and many other items are on the procvamme. â€" ‘Miere will be a $50 and $25 prize for baseball;, $50 for lacrosse; ‘silver medals for the winâ€" ners in the football ; $30, $15, and $10 for the Mucking Contest; and liberal prizes for all the other events. For all but the children‘s and ladies‘ event, for which there will be no entry fees, the entry fee in each event will be 25e, except for the Mucking Contest where a 50e entry fee is charged. <â€"Entries should be made to the Secretary, H. C. Garner, Governâ€" ment Employment . Bureau Office, opâ€" posite the Goldfields, before Saturday at o p. m., June There will hbe sports, and a ‘ge here on,July Ist ++ | am just waiting until Peace is signed,"" said one upâ€"toâ€"date eitizen }1 t week, ‘‘to send in my order to Montreal for some real good liquor which ean then be shipped in here, thanks to the good action of the good old Senate lately."‘ And a still more thoughtful and farâ€"sighted friend reâ€" plied, ** Well, I have had my order in for a week; all ready, waiting for the first minute that the signing of Peace will allow it to be shipped ‘here,. So. it can be seen that the signing of Peace is awaited here with the very keenest interest. :. 00â€" ofe ofe Ee Te ie ohe sTe ze ale aZe ahe ahe ols se + Contracts for several hundred feet | La of ‘(drifting and erossâ€"cutting have ed been signed by Mr. Harry L. Taylor, | pM president of the Imperial Poreupine |ve Mines . U un To aFs aÂ¥s a*. * AX/ *4 a*, ro sn vle oTe aTe oo ofe oBoalle se n Te S ie e e e aTe in h 4° "® The Catharine Gold Mines has started a gang of men,on the compâ€" any‘s property in Catharine Townâ€" ship, Boston Creek district. Camp buildings have been erected and other work is inprogress. the Poreupine at the present there are several properties come into limelight in the n« as results are shown. MelCrea proper it is now intend lopment on a on tul€e operations Wasapika Preliminary work at the West Tree Mines at West Shiningtree, is being carried out under the direction of Mr. Geo. R. Rogers, who is well known as an experienced and expert nmine man, who also has charge of aoverations now |under way at the ind a foree of Reports of the recent important find of gold near Swastika‘: has brought a couple of Government geologists to Eby and Otto Townslups and the formation, ete., in the vieiâ€" nity of the reported find is being careâ€" fully examined. An offfeial report may consequently be expected in the course of the next month or so. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 1919. Development being carrie« niunber of New York interests have e Demarest claims in the Notes, Comments and Opinions Of Interest To Mining World n@eouraging® e will o be good musib@, and a "general jolly good t i{July* Ist s Buy a. tag! nd have a Big Day all Day property number aging reports â€" havu from work on the property at Boston ment and exploration work rried on in connection with m'nmisin(_" nrospects in June 28th. promisin wyork "on the Bostonâ€" ty at Boston Creek, ed to commence deveâ€" more extensive seceale, sixty men will be put ~a« snan as #ood men an be secured sSO00oln as tres that. Will ie near future prospe ic, good ood time ol And taken over Sesekinika T BIG LIST OF PRIZES FOR DOMINON DAY SPORTS Business Men Contribute Many Valuâ€" able Prizes as Well as Donations of Cash. For the Big Day of Sports on July 1st in Timmins a long list of prizes will be given. In addition to the $75.00 for baseball, $50 for lacrosse, and the $30, $15 and $10 (given by the .\hnms Union) for the Mucking Contest, Hamilton B. Wills is contriâ€" buting silver medals for the football events. â€" Business men of the town have also given a number of interestâ€" ing and valuable prizes. _ Expensive and handsome wicker rocking and arm chairs are offered by Marshallâ€" Eeclestone. â€" The Northern Canada Supply Co. is giving a cut glass set and a safety razor; Ostrosâ€" ser Co., a silk shirt; L. Haleprin, flower vase; W. N. P. H. Stock, statue; E. H. Bridger, three valuable prizes} Cnas. tennis shoes, J Brazeau, a m MeLaughlin, J vetsky, gent‘s box of biscuits of perfume; Ben. Jacobs, pipe soap; H. Davis, tennis shoes; Ale Bar. Wilson Bar, Hotel, eaeh a box fTrame; J class shoe Ben. Jae Bar, Wilson bar, A. PCTTIS, s Hotel, eaeh a box of cigars; B. Alice, 1 dozen pair sox; box of chocolates each from J. K. Moore, Minthorne‘s Drug Store, Rex Iee Cream Parlor; Curtis Drug Store, tobaceo jar; Armâ€" itage Elils, 1 smoked ham. A number of donations of _ eash have also been made, including the Al followin of TIroquors Fal ftown on Monday The strike at Kirkland Lake affectâ€" ed not only Kirkland Lake mines, but also the Boston Creek and Kenogami districts.: â€" Underbround _ on practically all of the Boston Creek properties was stopped, and the Baldâ€" tin Mines at Kenogami also lost their #taff of men, the foree al going out at thesame tfime as the Kirkland Lake sent fillin o :1 tellurides work, the can DC I twill be re O wCl A quantity of ore several thousand ounces of silver to the ton was recently found on an old dump on a patented property in the Township of Skead near the Ontario and Quebec boundary vears ago from present apâ€" several years ago from present apâ€" pearances, and there is some question as to whether the silver came from the shaft or was left there otherwise. It is said that steps will be taken,to deâ€"water the shaft and determine if silver is present or not. In the meantime there is special interest in the locality, a number of miners and prospectors going in to look over the silver possibilitiee. A number of claims in the vicinity of the deserted shaft have been staked and there is a eceneral tendency to ‘‘look the ground a patented | of Skead nea boundary ye several vear O VCE s# u vTe ofe oe oft e 224 ohe »2¢ 92 ':0 e e e e HMISC . H. Bridger, three valu has. Pieree Sons, 1 1 pair ladies shoes; a medicine eabinet; J . lin, Panama Hat; 8. B int‘s umbrella;, Frank B 106 01 AIOJISIA | C . _8 rat as rade 0 suimed s heen stopped for the preâ€" : Thompson MeLeod claims Township, owing to water the shaft. ‘The, shaft is ‘et, and as visible gold and iave been uncovered in the property gives such good at as soon as arrangements ade for deâ€"watering work en made, including the L. O King, $15.00; K. 15.00 ; Northern Canada $10.00; J. Datlon, Jos. anama bucoâ€" umbrella;, Frank Byck, ;A . Champagne, bottle E. J. Meyers, photo Therigault, 1 pair highâ€" Friend, manicure set; ipe; J. Ewlises, toilet is, pipe; A. Shaheen, Alex. Freeman, ldeal ar, A. Ferris, Queen‘s was *, tw vhe ofe se pall Scale Means Practically 50c Raise Conference Asked for with Mine Managers On Sunday the specialh meeting of the Poreupine Miners‘ â€" Union _ eonâ€" tinued its recent consideration of the Higzsh Cost of Living and the other problems _ affecting the _ workers. Eventually a new wage â€" seale was given the unanimous approval of the meeting which was largely attended from all parts of the Camp. On Monday the following letter was sent to the various mines in the district:â€" Timmins, June 23, 1919. Dear Sir:â€"â€"We;, the undersigned, MINERS SUGGEST NEW WAGE SGALE PORGUPINE Dear Sir:â€"<We; the undersigned, chosen representatives of the mine workers of the Poreupine District, herewith present for your consideraâ€" tion copy of new Wage Seale which met with the unanimous approval of a special meeting of mine employees, on Sundary, June 22nd, and will be glad to hear from you concerning same, on or before June 28th next. We are desirous of reasonable and just discussion of local labor problems and a peaceful settlement, and will be glad to meet the Mine Managers of this District at any place or time this week. The wage letter means day raise all however, th: below "mt'i Kirkland °L othiler deman Kirkland L here at all. seems to be sugg "*‘thattheâ€"mattt consideration,"‘ a ‘"avill be glad toâ€" dlhe mmnimum \ underground men and men in raise: plied),$5.50; all men, $4.50. Surface men:â€" Generait â€" smiths, lathe men, diamond drill runâ€" ners, $5.50; steel sharpeners, mechâ€" anies, hoistmen and engineers, elecâ€" tricians, $5.00; blacksmith‘s helpers, mechanie‘s helpers, etectrician‘s ‘helpâ€" ers, diamond‘ drill #elpers, $4.50; firemen, Motor men aerial tramway men, ‘all surface laborers, $4.00;, carâ€" penters, 65 cents per hour. Millmen men :â€" general laborers, men, $4.50. Cooks, with room and board, $135 per month; cookees, with room and board, $85.00 per month; chore boys, with room and board, $85.00 per monâ€" th; teamsters, with room and ‘board, £00,00 per month. A maximum shift of, eight ‘hours for all men underground or on surâ€" oneâ€"halk INTERESTING SOUVENIR FROM FRENCH CHURCH n 114 sOuUVvE other him â€" France. hss CHhurch wWwas l LLOLL of Vimy Ridge and was destroyed by the shell fire of the dirty Huns. The whole townâ€" was wiped ~completely from the map by the Huns and in the process of destruction, as usual with tlhia the vhurvhesosemned to the trermans, thne be specially marke tically nothing w. beautiful church tered _ masonry â€" work: . Capt. *A tered â€" masonry and twisted _ metal work. â€" Capt. _ Nicholson, â€" however managed to secure the bell in a good condition, and last week he presented it to Rev. Father Theriault who greatly appreciated the gift. The bell is about a foot high and is one of the sweetâ€"toned chimes for which ace is also turned last week to the Camp after lHis service overseas. â€" He went across with Lieut. Gordon‘s Forestry Corps and was on active service in England and France. Taike all} the other poâ€" pular oldâ€"timers of the Camp returnâ€" ing now to the Poreupine he is given eb Sopot hearty welcome. timers of the Poreupi he Camp last week to reverted from nulitary ~again. While on ac rseas he secured many i p)| n in raises (W $5.50% all othc se seale referred to in the ns practically a 50 cent per all round. It will be noted, that this minimum seale is t requested by Cobalt and Lake in most cases, and iands made particularly at Lake are not put forward 1. _ In fact the attitude here be suggested by the letter, lad to metd or overtime of are Tamous N1 Lalonde (** week to the ; very frhaly, \W m DeFeu Arthur Perrault J . R. Hawley. and huile on active seryice ured many interesting e great war. â€"Among » brought home awith ell, ofie of the chimes it Neuville, St. Vaast, Nicholson, one of the >‘ Poreupine, returned week to reside, havâ€" e enurches. seem ked for injury. was left of the _ but masses of â€"Repair men, $5.00; $4.,00 ; all other mill by the letter, presented for that the men the Managers"‘ suggested for â€" shaftt men th oilérs supâ€" underground f eight thlours + [ nd or on surâ€" with time ‘and le, Y was in front destroyed by ‘Muauns â€"> ‘ATthe fvilian shatâ€" Ond rA(C reâ€" Baseball Off to Good Start in Town League Games conteste played . and the A WIN EAGH FOR FIREMEN ANO HOLLINGER TEAMG played,.â€" Aithoughn not a league game, and the teams simply being®picked up on the grounds the mwmatch between the Married Men and MNingle Men on Wednesday night was one of the most interesting and tickled the big erowd of spectators. The players for the single men were D. Melnnmis, Drumâ€" mond, â€" Pierce, Lafliamime, â€" Borland, Jemmett, Daher, Jackson and Belleâ€" veaux, while Easton Parker, Melnâ€" tyre, Aspect, Lake, Cully, R. Richardson and MeNiven upheld veaux, _wWihrle Laston PAarkKer, > Mcinâ€" tyre, Aspect, Lake, ReidgAlton Cully, R. lMichardson and MeNiven upheld the bhanner for the married men‘, The latter, of course, won, the score being 15 to 11 in favor of the Married Men. In this game there were gome good plays, some bad plays and some plays that were not so bad. The first home run off the season was made in this game hy Geqa. Lake, thus winning the $5.00 gwold prece oifered hy Mr. J . T. On Thursday evening the Melntyre and Firemen met in a league game, the score being 14 to 5 in favor of the Firemen.â€" This was a more interesting game than the seore indicates, though the Firemen ‘had the lead from the start, securing 8 runs in the first two innings against the Melntyre‘s one. In the third and fourth innings Meéâ€" Intyre got four more but in the sixth seventh and eighth the Firemen made six more, so there wis noâ€" chance. Charlie â€" Sheehan, pitcher, was the strencth of the Mclntyvre team, btut Easton fo streng lackin could vas catcher for the Firemen, the others playing including H. C.; Meâ€" Donald, Geo. Lake W . Pieree Drumâ€" mond, Laflamme, Deacon, Belleveaux and Daher. The lineâ€"up for the Meâ€" Intyre included :â€"Bergeron, Payette, Tuppy, Campbell, Twoland, Sheehan, Monohan, Ellis, Shombean, Byrnes 118 prace who also and the Firemen.was keenly contested and a gtreat game for the rooters The Hollinger won by a seore 7 to 5 Carmichael pitehed for the Hollinger, while for the Firemen D. Melnnis, Geo. Lake and ‘‘Lefty‘‘ Farr®ocenâ€" pied the box in turn. On account of the condition of the grounds fielding was unusually difficult at times, and from this causée and the sun there were several errors ~on ‘both _ sides The lineâ€"up for the Hollinger includâ€" ed: â€"Jackson, Graham, Melntyre, Wetdon, Gerard, Carmichael, Kendall and Halford. For the Fireman:â€"Meâ€" Donald, ,Parker, Pierce, Farr, Belleâ€" veaux, Daher, Lake, Laftamme, Alton and Melnnis. Despite the heat there and Melnmis was a large the game, a the ordér of mUC End mMmAl (*11 O U MR. BURKR E. CARTWRIGHT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS weeKk, a late M tX mines 0t LODalt, POT localities. He was on of Cobalt, and at on dent of the Temska had been in farling h years and lurs death v ed.â€" The funeral tool (Gent OT THne 1e°emIiskKaln‘) had been in farling he: years and lurs death wa ed.â€" The funeral took day at Buffalo, and a 1 went from Toronto, C mins to attend the fur Timmins troop of K parade to St Mathew Sunday for the eleven o Over $3600,.00 in cas 10me last week Dy rouners and Phngs in Sudbury and vicinity. An Assyrian store at Sellwood was robhed of $2200 .00 the evening of pay day there, and thugs knocked down and robbed an elderly Sudbury gentleman Saturday morning, securing about $160.00 in cash. An Italian at Espanola was ‘*slugged‘‘ and robbed 0f over $1300, 00 on another evening last week. The Single Copies 5 Cents Anotlhe other baseball game that roused interest was the one at South on Friday evening, to which a number from here went over. mast week was an int baseball, a number . @4 and lively games Although not a leagt teams simplv. being®pi nNnnmIns support most t win alone. ball for not heinge very ime between Arker, P1ertce, JCAIT, her, Lake, Latlamme, Alton iis. Despite the heat there ‘gce attendance all through and energetic rooting was of the day. ' be this hono: 111 V mbbers troop of B St Mathew Tnrnlcher, â€"was Theé eclntyre team, but t of the time the ne. D. ~MelInnis for a few innings, ken _by, Lefty Farr rood cball. _ Parker OS s an interesting number of wellâ€" 12e went over. i _ by a good 1 interesting selv contestâ€" Scouts wil} church on ock service, was secnure Hollinger contested thim»s in being