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Mr. MeCauléy stated that he atâ€" tenddifghe meeting more as a Veteran than Rpany other capacity. He pointâ€" ed out that if the cos: or supplies was reauced 18 per cent (the saving claimâ€" ed by the Dome Mines) this would mean 18 cents on the dollar or 72 eents on the four dollar seale. He stated that he could not say what the workmen would be satisfied with but t he had pointed out to the men the Selution offered and thought that if it worked out as anticipated it would be as desirable as a raise in pay . Mr. DeFeu then said that even if the policy outlined by Mr. Brigham wase sati«¢factory to every member preâ€" him. Mr, DeFenu stated ago_he got $3.50 to He has a wife and on getting $5.00 per d away about £$75.00 $3.50 the was able to month. â€" At the groc he could get Royal for $3.50 to $3.175. flour eosts lhim ah thinks Mr. Brigham a sick benefit is good. He thought there should be adequate accommodaâ€" tion for women in the local hospital and Mr. Brigham statea that the conâ€" tract for the new hospital had been signed and that wotrk would_ comâ€" mence at once. Mr. DeFeu thought that the numâ€" ber of men who ‘had to ‘leave the camp {fo receive adequate medical. attention showed that the Doctors of the camp were inefficient . He was not optimistic regi company store. He had aln suspicious of them. He . in his entire experience that stores are not a solution of enulty. REFORT Of CONFERENGE He also stated that intimidation exists in this camp as in all other eamps. If a workman were to ofter a suggestion to his shiftâ€" boss or mine ‘aptain whereby he could make condiâ€" tions more bearable he would be told to mind his own business. Mr. Brigâ€" ham stated that all men would receive a fair hearing from him. Mr. DeFeu then stated that in the past year there has heen â€" a decided change in. the treatment of employees by employers. He then wanted to know what guaranâ€" tee he had that intimidation would not exist in‘ a company store. Mr. Brigâ€" ham stated that he expects to ‘be beâ€" leved ana« at the present time he had nothing more than his word to offer . Mr, Orde stated that the g‘ommitâ€" tee‘s state Mine Mana wages prest @neos only in ngement cles onl day and INal stores for pr Mr. Brigh desirable ani ereased eosts mIines inmnecrease in ti to the Hollin was no raise Mr. Brigham pointeéd OUut LLhdl paid ‘high wages on contract to men in the mine and. even these large wagzes had not enabled ‘him to get all the miners he coula use. MUr. Frank complained about men being asked whether they belonged to the Union or not when seeking emâ€" ployment and Mr. Brigham replied that this condition has not existed for some time past. thought, that the only way , lief was to present the new wages. If this was not sa they were delegated to wages of the Mine Mana; statt Cl Mr. Hawley stated [. any on who o do a day‘s work ( it the Hollinger. Mr. Muskett state thought, that the nnl.\- lief was to present t tron wages increasing . in of Canada there would be a increase in the cost of L Mr. â€" Muskett want whether the store would for cash and Mr. Brigha to seeure the greatest eost could not aftor nts. â€" He would pr to seeure the greatest redvetion In eost they could not afford to Lave had *nts. He would prefer eqsh but wotrld leave it to the workmer. Mr. Hawley then inquirei about the sickness insurance and was intor med by Mr. Brigham that this was free to the workers. Ennis statâ€" ed that the \Ivlu'\rc were prepared Mr. Ordsé s. He‘s uction at ands wet that th the Bear titat the wor the Mine Ma that 44 r profit righam ) and t he being c metl e Arizona scale. i stated that four years 3.50 to $5.00 per day. e and one child., â€" While ) per day he could lay §75.00 per month. . At able to save $40.00 per the grocers at that time Royal Household flour $3.75. Toâ€"day this same him about $6.50. He im about $6.50. Ie richam‘s suggestion of that irrespective of inâ€" here ‘had been no recent tes of board or lodging or men and that there mistic regarding the He had always been m.â€" He found that rience that company solution of the diffiâ€" tate ned 1t NOC run Wds ould g#et toâ€" recerye : tC Managers. He s woula like to zers find some Iving the situaâ€" felt that with other parts of i\ a further loeal ~tf ntatives reply of ited â€" to know 1d be .operated iam stited that t redvetion in Nnal this wWYAS a furt bving the senst Dome Man a few arti 18 tist actory edule of seale of 10 D worker \Â¥ He the but the f it W illin all to do the same as the Hollinger. Mr. Brigham stated that a man need only be honorably sick to get the benefit. Mr. DePencier and Mr. Steward stated that their companies would adopt the same policies in regard to the sick benefit . to Mr. Brigham stated that the aetails of the sickness benefit ‘had not been worked out but that ‘he thought it would ‘be entirely _ satisfactory to everyone. Mr. Hawley brought up the questâ€" ion of an eightâ€"hour day for surface men and â€" timeâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half for overâ€" time. Mr.â€" Brigham replied that Sunday and overtime work would be reduced to a minimum.. He stated that the meeting was not called for the purpose of aiscussing these points and that the actual reason for the {nweting was to alleviate the high cost of lhhving. Mr. Hawley D ion of men ovet $4,00 per day bt ed that age limi in wages. Mr. Muskett was informed by Mr. Brigham that the contract for the hospital has been let. In answer to Mr. DeFen, Mr. said that the hospital would be operated in a manner that would be satisfactory to galft ; . Mr. HriWhum‘ stated that the present accommodaâ€" tion was not satisfactory owing to the lack of eapacity in the present buildâ€" ing. He thought this would be entivreâ€" ly overcome by the new building. Mr. Hawley then requeste@ a letâ€" ter showing what it is possible to get and Mr.â€" Brigham replied that the principal remarks of the meeting were being taken down and as soon as typed would be avaitable. He reâ€" quested that if anyone present saw anything they thought did not exactly express their ideas that the sheets be returned immediately for corrections. Mr. MeCauley left at this point. Mr. Brigham stated that it was lus immediate intention to use the rink a store.._ ‘This was in reply to .\[1. r i i I a store. Muskett. There will be an Allâ€"Star Match on Wednesdey afternoon next on the Athleticâ€" Grounds, Timmins, when a picked team from Cobalt and Distriet will be here to play a picked team from‘. Timmins and . District. Kickâ€"off at 3 p. m.â€" During the preâ€" sent year the Poreupine Camp has had an unusually good year in football and there have been a nmunber of very keenlyâ€"contested _ mateches. Indeed, practically all the games this â€" year have been close and exciting â€" and watched with the keenest interest by large erowds. _A particularly good erade of football has been played here andâ€" special interest has been shown h.\- the public. Cobalt, also, has ind "a wood season â€" and in the has that teams 1n til respondened some wC Wednesday (toâ€"dGay on ENC Athletic Grounds. The game starts at 3.00 sharp. No lover of football tr of good sport ean afford to miss this game. It will be one of the fastâ€" est and most execiting contests of the vear and the Gold Camp is out to { show that the Poreupine leads in this l North Land, while Cobalt and Distriet | w vill undoubtely. put up a keen contest to keep ~forward the ecolors of the stron eypine. 110 allâ€"star ag Wednesday Athletie G at + 00 sh the: X>t picked from EARNINGS OF THE regarding th show that d this year the $22.25(4,. 82 n O L tfreiy deere eent . eent. â€" The total decrease for tue month, compared to May last year, for passenger and freight, was $11, $19.18, or 4.9 per cent. The total passenger earnings for May, 1919, were $77,249.49, and the total freight earnings were $148,569. 02. In May 5573 cords of pulpwood were shippea over the line, as compared to 12466 cords in May, 1918. Of wood pulp. 579 tons were ghipped over the line in May of this year, as contrasted with 766 tons in April, of this year. in paper the figures are 6,856 for May, 1919, and 7721 tons for April, 1919. The eastbound trafMfic included 424 )| Y â€"arral in inere STAR FOOTBALL GAME COBATL versus TIMMINS football playe there has ?orcupine to Hawley brought up the questâ€" men over twenty one getting er day but Mr. Brigham statâ€" age limit was not concerned team obalt ased Camp distri it C am from the It district ‘am will pli Pootball s The first ga he Poreupine Camp has had ‘lly gooa year in football have been a number of very tested â€" matehes. â€" Indeed, all the @ames this â€" yvear rict [he passenger ) more than for May, 1918, ease of 40.4 per eent. â€" The irnings on the other dhand $34,076.00 or 18.7 per e total decrease for the past to se i ImCs pick be an Allâ€"Star Footbal dnesdaey afternoon next ic Grounds, Timmins, L team from Cobalt and e here to play a picked and â€" District. »,. m.â€" During the preâ€" 12 uUurin C :o > Timmins es, and. theâ€" m Cobalt has 3 m theelubs pd trict league ill play a tean ball stars of : ‘st gcame betwe rtions een 1 figures given out N. Q. Railway the month of May nger earnings were league arid ay a team pi stars of the ime between t s o ds ceallea VeaI ure such number of 1e Aand nonie) e teams in the e pick ‘of the distrmict. . Corâ€" carried on for 0. RAILWAY orâ€"SsoOmC DoOsIti matter. 18 picked a mMaying in ardâ€" this sePrlt timé€ V cars, an increase of 8 per cent over April, 1919. The westbound traffic 399 cars, an increase of 12.6 over the previous month. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned and â€" endorsed ‘*Tender for Ties‘‘" will be received at this offtee until twelve o‘clock noon, Monâ€" day 25th day of August for 3,525,000 Railway Ties to be made and deliverâ€" ed between October 1st, 1919 and October 1st 1920, in uccordance with Tie Specification No. 3856, dated March 18th, 1919. 1,000,000 to be delivere@ on Canadiâ€" an National Lines in British Columbia 300,000 to be delivered on Canadian National Lines in Alberta. 1,500,000 to be delivered on Canaâ€" dian National Lines between Winniâ€" peg and O ‘Brien. 50,000 to be delivere@ on Canadian National Lines in Manitoba. 25,000 to be delivered on Canadian National Lines in Minnesota. 600,000 to be delivered on Canadian National Lines between Rainy River and Port Arthur. 50,000 to ‘be «elivered on ])uluth, Winnipeg Pacific Lines in Minneâ€" sota . ‘*Ain D2 ODUAaIMCC ut UUIC ViIUCC UL General Tie Agent, No 9 Toronto Street, Toronto . Tenders will not be considered unâ€" less made on forms supplied by the Railway . No. tender for quantities less than 10,000 ties will be considered. The lowest or any tender not necesâ€" sarily accepted. iss omm w s e tm ns 9000000000000 yang grng youn pous prep .CB fiflififimfififlbfiflitfififikfibfififiififi!fiEfifififififiifliflifififififikfififi%flifi!fifi!ififli!ii!fig T ende WESTERX LINES. teneral Purchasing Agent, ‘anadian National Railways, Toronto, Ont. râ€"forms and â€" Specifications obtained at the office of the LA NC C HAM, n . deliverea@ on ( A dividend of 1 per cent upon the outstandind eapital stock has heen declarea payable 12th August, 1919, on which date cheques will be mailed to shareholders of record at the close of business on 3lst July, 1919. Dated July 23rd, 1919. D. A. DUNLAP, Treasurer â€"36 McINTYRE PORCUPINE MINES, LIMITED . DIVIDEND NO. 8. NODICE is hereby given , that a dividend of 5 per cent on the issued Capital Stock of the Company will be paid on the 30th day of August, 1919, to Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15th, 1919. By Order of the Board. M. P. VXN DER VOORT, FOR SALEâ€"Kitchen Cabinet, Leathâ€" er upholstered â€" itocker and arm chair, 2â€"burner Coal Oil Stove with oven . â€" Gordon Mitchell, on the hull near Gillies Lake. FOR SALEâ€" 1 ton motar truck, good for freight, passenger or transfer business; chain drive, _ Brantford make; not done 3000 miles, and in firstâ€"class condition. _ Will sell for $550.00. Apply to T. G. Sharp, plumber Hollinger new houses,who may be found at the Rink in the evenings. â€"36â€"37p HOLLINGER CONXSOLIDATED GOLD MINXES LIMITED Secretaryâ€"Treasurer Dated at Toronto, July 25th (No Personal Liabillity) (No Personal Dividend No 67 i1 irbilitv ) 20th, 1019 . â€"3G