Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 10 Nov 1920, 1, p. 4

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en esn on en (whaicd, oF .course, means that it is the ‘best in this world or the next,) still that cantankerous ochrane Board of Trade last week goes on receord with a resolution startinz out this way:â€"‘‘ Whereas, people travelling on the T. N. 0. vrains expect proper service and acâ€" commodation; _ whereas, â€" deplorable conditions exist at the station wwat Nellie Lake; whereas, many thousands of passengers, annually, get on and off the train at this station, ‘having to drag themselves up the car stéps at a teight ranginz from <two feet ‘six jnches to four feet; whereas, a consiâ€" number of children get on and off at the said station in order to atâ€" tend school at Nellie Lake; and where as, the children often have to grope for hours in darkness and cold at the said station, waiting for the train to return home." To the ordinary intelâ€" the T. N condueted r eontinent /( that it is t the next,) Fochrane B do not wvith ** #ane eesolution pake (five tion) and imporianc? goes merg meu bef C Ihe Cocirane Board 01 to be severely only a few weeks ago th Post assured them and al viously and solemnly to the the T. N. 0. Rarlway conducted railroad â€"on the scontinent (which, of cou the C there 1 mont of DECENT ACCOMMODATION ’ i ASKED FOR NELLIG LAKE.!/ Office 26 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10th., 1920 Published every Wednesday by m a Canada â€" â€" United States n vill Jn i The Success of previous Saturday specials shows their popu‘arity, and the appre For this Friday and Saturday the offerings are even better than in past weeks. It 1990 Cataract Eden Copper Eden Galvanized Enamel Coffee Pots, rogular $1.40 EBnamel Coffes Pots, regular $1.70, Handy axes for use around the house. Regular $2.00, special Friday and Saturday $1.50. Geo. Lake, Publisher Subscription Rates: W Stores Noeorth Telephones : on the American of Trade are ed. Although the Cochrane all ofhers seâ€" the effect that Residence 112 $2.00 year $3.00 year Watch our O having to || steps at a !‘ feet ‘six |‘ s, a consiâ€" wet on and | | rder to atâ€"! l)'b-a;". A l 10 Third Avenrue l 8C hes You ra under carrest,>> says! the Shief. ~*"All right,"" says the antoxâ€" ‘cated one, ""I think I need a rest." When the Chief attempted to hurry the man to the station, the fellow reâ€" yused to ‘be hurried and thought inâ€" stead to take a fall out of the Chief. But it proved fall weather for himâ€" self. His utterances were choked. But he would not walk to the jail. am carrying too ‘tig a load to be xpected to walk,‘‘ he said. So he had to be carried, by hand as it were, to his resting placc for the night. The Chief seonscripted the assistance of two or three other men and the proâ€" cession with its precious burden slowâ€" ly wended its way to the police station the noisy dead one taiking all the way. **Easy now, Jolin,‘‘ says the corpse, ‘easy now, John.‘‘ ‘‘I am worth more dead drunk than alive, there‘s * On Monday evening between seven and cizht o‘elock an apparently hilâ€" ariously drunken gentleman was makâ€" ing am exhibition of himself to the un bounded amusement of a group of youngsters of all ages who had gatherâ€" ad near the theatre for this free cirâ€" cus. Chief Wilson came on the scene and thought this one man show had run too long without a change of proâ€" incited the saluwlerious individual to aecompany him. ‘‘Acâ€" company you?‘‘ says the ingbriated personality, ‘‘ what you going to sing, Aand I can‘t play anything but a mouth organ.‘"‘ ‘*Nowâ€" come along,"‘ jperâ€" sisted the Chief. ‘"*I think I‘m along. pretty <far as it is,""~ was the reply, ‘‘You‘ra under arrest,"‘ says~ the ~**All right,"" says the ‘intox-{ ‘company you personality, * and I can‘t pl ‘*‘N the T. N.O. has to do a lot of little things to better its accommodation and service before people in generdl wil think of it in any superlatives, except those unifit for pwhlication. 4 HE WOULD NOT WALK WHILE CARRYING A BIG LOAD. Electric Washers now, JOnil. dead drunk tha quel to this i uch excitemen amusement an oot special 90c. special $1.10 25 only Electric Iroms, "Sovereign," Regular $6.50, Special Friday and Saturday, price $5.00 18 1114 1 he Gee 1 @1 Regular $210.00 $225.00 $200.00 esn ll 4 UilZ Hir1 which ]()n(] ; \(:I{RR isplays for many cash ba Diay y ICWCLG UVCL eb 1LILLiIUIL and most of these .! the Dome. ‘These | addition to presen !11\':1] here will no gt'!n_)so already em; | that close to two i gould e employe ’i,'nines at present able. The foolish ~| the newcomers mi | | i ‘eady 0’111)10}'@(1 Adevoid of any fou I.n\- looking for m inz of an\ easy teorms A party .of Cornish miners coming to the Poreupine to work at the Dome Mines and at the Melntyre reached the Camp on Tnesday evening. There were over a hundred men in the party and most of these will he enployed at the Dome. Tuese new miners are in addition to present staffs and their arâ€" rival here will not affeet in any way those already employed. The fact is that close to two thousand more men conuld be emploved at. the Poreupine MINERS ARRIVED THIS ‘ WEEK FROM CORNWALL. on the situation according to the facts now to hand, is that aâ€"slight curtailâ€" ment in the preseat supply of power may be necessary, so that the supply may Phis will, not afâ€" fecet the staffs of the mines, and even in case of such a curtailment more men will still be needed here. * The general feeling is that the power situation will/ right itself. A downâ€" pour of, rain would do more for the situation than deluge of articles. In the meantimeâ€" outside newspapers would do well not to misrepresent the | situation. All the minces are adding to their staffs. There is no thought of a The worst possible construction that ecould justly be put PORGUPIAE‘S POSTMICN IN MATTER OF POWER Hollinger is that while it is ready to doâ€"everything in the way of using steam as an auxiliary, etc., the most important thing is to keep the mine running and the present efflicient staffs tozcther. tEAS. 150 Prices apply to cash purchases only LOâ€"In0ol Ilth: e â€"emp.oyed at., the Porcupine at present if they were availâ€" The foolish street rumors that veomers might displace men a‘lâ€" employed seem to _ _be entirely of any foundation. ‘The mines represen Tin, Copper bottom, Regular $4.25 $4.50 $5.00 All copper, keavy, Reg. $10.50 for $8.50. Galvanized, Reg. $4.00 for $3.00. . faylor Hardyv (Continued. Specials in Enamelware Special $190.00 $200.00 $180.00 )1 UJp (Thu under in the OT * Teapots, rogular $1.55 spocial $1.00 ‘*** ds $1.230 **~~S2.1D â€" ‘*â€" ] J T asoni(C iâ€"O)1 01 Y V A special deputation of members of the Standard Stock Exchange ‘has waited on the Attorneyâ€"General of the Province asking for action in the case of Wasapika Gold Mines. The directors of the Wasapika are sa‘d to be â€" contemplating â€" the_ distribution the shareholders of the assets of tis Drug So., Bowie Berini, H. Groods, A. Shaheen and Marshallâ€" Ecclestone ‘Limited. These firms are this week making special announceâ€" ments to the public that shou‘d be carefually considered and acted upon, Sky Bros., of South Poreupine, are also specially on the the trail of the H.C. L. and are adding their shots to those of the Timmins merehants. OBJETTION TCO PLAN OF WASAPIEA CONSOLIDATED 1@inalâ€"ce Accordin In this issue there will be found a number of very hot shots for that friend of reeent years, Mr. Hi Coste de Living. A number of the merâ€" chants of the town, representing several lines of merchandize, seem to have their guns trained on old H.C.L., and it looks as if he would be shot full of holes during the coming week or two. The advertisers in this issue give facts and figures to show that they are determined to reduce diving costs. Read their advts., see their stocks, and take advantage of the opâ€" portunities for bargains thus offered. It will be well worth the while of outside readers of the paper to make a spoctal trip into Timmins during the next few days. The bargzains here are worth coming many miles for. Among.those making special onâ€" slaught on the High Cost of Living by sales starting tlhis weok may be menâ€" tioned :â€"Ostrosser Co., Bucovetsky Co, the Taylor Hardware, the Curâ€" tis Druz No.:; Bowie Berini, H. CHANCES IN TIMMINS TO REDUCE THE OLD H. C. L. shard( Mimne the appreciation of the public for this crportrnity to reduce thke H.C. L. veeks. It will pay all to read over the list, and come and see the gocds Nickle Plated Tea Ketitles @coOmmany nal shares inftae V no value af The Attorneyâ€"G 1e, deputation. thad ceéeLP ipany, Rceates to the ar e for ea( Special. $4.00. $3.50. $3.25. are Limit alter whicir â€" will have no plan as unds hbe Wasapika ea Pots rains too numerous to mention. ind distribution the assets of m of three Consolidated share held in prot A V TOMmlS cvel value M( Navy League NEW EMPIRE THEATRE An attractive Sunday Evening Concert. tIver Colisstion at door for the Satlors an Motion Pictures. Selections by the Band. Instrumental and V ocal Music. [after the Church Services] Concert ‘Phone 179 Regular $2.75 Spocial $3.25 $3.50 The Mayor will presi thei Regular $4.50 3y $5.50 $3.50 Mirsa Bowls, Mixing Bowls, Tea Koettles, re is Deperderts. reg. $1.75 for $1.10 3, reg. 45¢c. for 20c s, reg. GOc. for 30¢ reg. $3.00 for $2 25 $2.25. $2.75. $3.00. Cobait Ccchrane T imimins Special $3.25 $3.00 $4.00 2 25 New Liskeard e 9 Lo

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