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one 24 orner Third 2 PHC Corner Third Avenui':, An adjourned reting of the FTow: of Timmins Coun! was held on Mon, day afternoon, t> session being a con tinuance of theprevious meeting of the Council. Mror Dr. J. A. Meinâ€" nPs presided, ali Councillors J. H. Bacon, E. L. Lofimure, FP, M. Walling ford, L. 8. NewJn, J. E. Sullivap and McIntyre Hill to 2 Safeguarded 1y Railing. Otherusiness at Adâ€" TO GUARO AG!NST AW FURTHR AGGIOENS c its snare 0 | journed Coucil Meeting V ol. IX ESE e CC TIHneE PORCUPINE ADVANCE lo. the members of ie excellent serâ€" giving especial ars retiring this: » retiring memâ€" and active efâ€" senefit. He reâ€" ese members to ‘had been able | the Town, but hat was the ‘ubt after all a piadividual Counâ€" _ would have so free for Lljmu*ned there nurt of Reviisâ€" ; Double Diaâ€" iken up. The part of the Co. that the d not appear the Act and 5 high. â€" Mr. e nower wo the produ«( ol the _ _This year special encouragement is being given to Juvenile Hockey, The boys bave a great chance to play the gamp under good direction and with ekncouragement of oldâ€"time hockey l ers, The Tiinmins Rink has kind alaced the rink at the disposal of t|e Juveniles each Saturday morning for idea is to get as miny teams as possible of youngsters frm 10 to 15 years of age, _ The teans will ‘be graded according to ages, etc., and the youngsters have a zreat chance for a lot of good, clean, wholesome sport this winter, All the young boys of the ages menâ€" tioned should turn out Saturday morn ing if they want to get on a team. The more teams the merrier. After the teams are properly lined up, reâ€" gular games will ‘be arranged with Ssouth Poreupine and Schumacher teams of corresponrding ages, and an intersting season of Juvenile Hockey may be expected. Now ‘boys bring aâ€" long sour hockey outfits and get into the gmne. pCOURAGEMENT CIVEN > 10 AOCKEY Rink Free Saturday Mornings... As Many Teams as Possible Desired of Youngsters 10 to 15 Years. GAK \EBHMMUHM[ 00 OVA NIGHT FOR ROGKEY Iroquois lalls Has Made Arrangseâ€" ments Look After Vistors to ultâ€"Falls Games. two hundred lat the Camp. Accomâ€" modatien willhe found to be of the best. Also hd meals will ‘be served after the gcamé at the (Devonshire and at Cooker| G. Last year the \'isitj< from oltside points to the at the Falls wore well looked afttr and room was alâ€" ways made for \them at the Rink. The same readine@s will be found for all attending the Qfimes, and for those remaining over night to take in the two games the spetial accommodation has been arranged to look after any numbér up to 300.) The first two of the Senior series in the N.OM.A. matâ€" ches Iriquois Falls yersus Sault Ste Marie will be at the \Falls on Thursâ€" day ato Friday of next week, Januâ€" Salls has made arrangsoâ€" ments to atommodate at least 300 visitors overmight for the Saultâ€"Falls hockey mate ‘s. One hundred can be looked after it the Hotel and another Lroquois ary 10h and 11th. _\ Arrangements are also under way, it is understood for spesal train service to be anâ€" nouncédin.the next day or two. TIMMIIS FIRE BRIGADE ASSIST AT SCHUMACKHER, Schuncher Fire Brigade sent the 'l'imlniém"iremen a call for assistance at 343 m. Tuesday and the local hn"ad nade a _ prompt â€" response. The ne‘Mne sleigh with a liberal mount 30 hose and appliances went over to Shumacher, a number of the firemen iso going along to give any help PQSwle. The fire at Sechumachâ€" er w ast’}m private residence and the blaze hca big start and was threatâ€" ening . tg vread to other houses nearâ€" by. â€"F@trthis reason the Schumacher Brigadé id not want to take any chance$ nd so put in the call for neigh} !‘1, assistancée. â€" Fire Chief Borlan; iys that the Schumacher lads did eective work under the conâ€" ditions Bre and fought the fire well. The blaÂ¥evras confined to the strucâ€" ture whQ it started and this resiâ€" dence WAshe only one burned. This was the;t run for the new sleigh of the Timins Fire Brigade, and the Chief saÂ¥she new equipment is O.K., and a big at the price paid. s a~ae~\h The Town Solicitor gave a similar, Onion to the Court of Re- vision. vhassessor went on to exâ€" plain th@t e asseessment was based on the PBY»a)l buildings, the boilers and The assessment of all the at the river had been adjusted same basis, the aâ€" mount at by figuring on the hors@ Irer. The assessments had rem three yei Mr. Mac sion had of the m in the ax* "‘the same for the past $In reply to a question Pon said that no proviâ€" made for depreciation ary. â€" The chief factor Sent was the machinery used f0r Plwing motive power. After of the various phases Ot'tmatter the Court of Revision buildings wing â€"motive power. of the various t matter the Court of TIMMINS, ONT ARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1924 Organization for the 1924 Dog Dace and Winter Carnival should be startâ€" ed at onece, or sooner. Every year the work of organization is left off until a few weeks before the event, and as a consequence the arrangements can not be perfected as they miglut be with more time for detail. _ The possibilitiee of the Poreupine Dog Race and Carnival could be greatly enlarged. _ This is recognized by all who have taken any part in past events. But to make the feature the big event it should be and could be, much more time is necessary for preâ€" paration and arrangements. This alâ€" so, is recognized by all _ concerned. Each year it is promised that NEXT time arrangements will not be left off so late, but each recurring year it is the same old story. Last year Chief Borland extracted a promise from those interested that the preparations for the 1924 event would Jbe started well before Christmas. Christmas is over again, and the Dog ‘Race still aâ€" waits the usual action. It is not too late yvet to make the 1924 event a big winter feature. If action is taken properly and the work of making arâ€" rangements is actively taken up by energetic committees the 1924 Dog Race and Carnival may yet outclass the ones that have gone before. Howâ€" ever, prompt action is necessary. An organization meeting should ‘be called at once and the work of preparing for the Poreupine Dog Race and Carnival hurried along. Next! The Poreupine Dog Race and Carnival! _ And everybody work to make it the biggest and best ever. Event in 1924 Should be Bigger and Better Than Ever, But Speedy Work Must be Done Now. ORGANILE NOW FOR THE PORGUPINE D0G RAGE HOGMANAY ENJOYED BY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A hundred and a half enjoyed ‘the observancee â€"of â€" Hogmanay Monday evening in the 1.0.0.F. Hall under the auspices of the Caledonian Socieâ€" ty of Timmins. With the President, Mr. D. Mackie, in the chair, five new members were welcomed into the Soâ€" ciety, and then business was deferred to the next regular meeting, January 11th, and Mr. P. Macauley, chairman of the committée in charge of the progcramme for Hogmanay, was asked to take the chair. Then followed an evening of very special enjoyment, and a programme of special excellence A duet by Misses Fern and Ruby Meâ€" Carthy was a selection of particular sweetness and charm. The two young ladies sang very pleasingly, with MMiss Ruby playing banjo accompaniment. There was a rousing encore for the number, with the responding ‘selecâ€" tion, in which Miss Fearn played piaâ€" no accompaniment, proving equally pleasing. Mrs. U. L. Acton won very hearty encore for a wellâ€"rendered solo Her responding number _ was equally popular. _ Mr. P. Macaulay gave a brief but strikingly interesting adâ€" dress on Hogmanay, its history, oriâ€" i ; for the sveni Mr. Herman Niemi, milkman, met death on Friday last by drowning in the ‘Mattagami River. At about half past three Friday afternoon he loft his home and going across the river on the ice to secure a canoe he went through the ice and was drowned. There were witnesses of the tragedy, but they were too far away to assist: the unfortunate man. the time they reached the scene of the accident there was no trace of the man exeept the broken iee where he had gone through. He was wearing skiis at the time and it is thought that these preâ€" vented him making any successful efâ€" fort to get out of the water. _ The treacherous condition of the ice preâ€" vented any possibility of reseune and also made it impractical to attempt to recover the body. As soon as the cold snap came on, however, fellow countrymen â€" of the deceased made systematic efforts to recover the body. They were successful on Sunday after noon, the body being found in about 20 feet of water, some thirty feet aâ€" way from the spot where he had gone through the ice. He had crossed the ice ‘below MeChesney‘s mill. One of his skiis had ‘been torn off and was gone, but the other was still attached to his foot when the body was recovâ€" ered, _ The coroner was immediately notified of the accident, and viewed the body on its recovery. A jury inâ€" quest was not necessary, the facts of the case being quite plain, and the tragedy ‘being completely acceidental. The late Herman Niemi was wellâ€" known and highly respected in the town and district. _ For some years past he has conducted a dariry busiâ€" ness here and has been highly regardâ€" ed by all who came in touch with him. He leaves a wife and several children and to these the sincere sympathy of all will be extended in their bereaveâ€" ment. ([The late Mr. Niem was a naâ€" tive of Finland and the funeral this week was largely attended by his fellow countrymen as well as by oth ers here who knew and esteemed him. Wellâ€"Known Milk Dealer Loses Life on Friday. Body Recovered 4. NIEMIL DROWNED WHILE GROSSING ICEF DN RNER HOLLINGER PAY NIGHT ‘TO BE ON THURSDAYS NOW. MONETA TOUGHS ATTACK POLICE ON CHRISTMAS DAYV. wWIT The first game in the Porecupine Mines Hockey League series will be Timmins vs Hollingér at the Timmins Rink tomorrow (Thursday) eveéening. The puck will be faced at 8 o‘clock. The game is expected to a good one. The practices so far have shown a lot of fine hockey talent in the Mines League teams and a good series of games is confidently expected. Those who have noted the practices are aâ€" greed that the material is here all right and that speedy and interesting zgames may be looked for in the Mines League. Timmins versus Hollinger Promises to be a Lively Match in the Mines Series. On Saturday, January 85th, Melnâ€" tyreplays at the Dome in the (Mines League series, the match to be playâ€" ed at the new rink at South Poreupine Timmins. On Thursday of next week, Jan. 10th, there is a doubleâ€"header here,â€" Hollinger at Mcelntyre, and Dome at Eight At the nomination meeting for Tisâ€" dale Township ‘Council on Monday there were four nominated for the Reeveship and twelve for tthe Counâ€" cil for the Township for 1924. Two withdrew from the contest and four from the race for Councul. This leaves Mr.C. V. Gallagher and Mrs. J. A. Thomas contesting the Reeveship, and [Messrs. Hugh (Boyle, J. E. Boyle, David Craig, David Kerr, E. J. Mason,‘C. B. Morgan, Gavin Meâ€" Intosh and J. J. St. Paul in the conâ€" test for (Olln(‘ll'l-OI’S. Four Councilâ€" lors are to be elected. MRG. THOMAS CONTESTING FOR TISDALE REFEVESHIP The following were the nominations for Reeve:â€"â€"C. V. Gallagher, Mrs. J. A. Thomas, _St. Paul, and J. E. Boyle, the latter two withdrawing. For the Council:â€"Hugh Boyle, J. E. Boyle, J. J. St. Paul, Gavin Meinâ€" tosh, C. ‘B. iMorgan, John ‘Mason, David Kerr, David Craig, P. E. Coopâ€" er, Sylvester Kennedy, R. 8. Crawâ€" ford and W; A. G. Woods, the four last named withdrawing from the contest. GIRLS‘ AUXILIARY DANCE PRIDAY EVENING, JAN. l1th. Dances and other social events unâ€" der the auspices of St. Matthew‘s Girls Auxiliary are always welcomâ€" ed and popular in view of past pleasâ€" ing â€" succeesses. _ there will ‘be more than passing interest in the announcement that a Dance unâ€" der the auspices of 8St. Matthew‘s Girls‘ Auxiliary will be held in the Masonic Hall, Timmins, on Friday evening, January 1l1th. Dancing wili commence at 9 p.m. Wolno‘s Orchesâ€" tfra will provide the musie for the occasion. The concert in the New Empire Theatre Sunday evening by the Timâ€" mins ([Male Chorus was well attended and the programme given was an exâ€" cellent one. Mr. T. F. King occupied the chair for the occeasion. _ Under the leadership of Mr. R. R. Johnston, the Timmins Male Chorus rendered a number of selections in very effecâ€" tive and pleasing way, and each numâ€" ber won hearty applause and appreciâ€" ation. On account of the holiday sea son the ©Chorus was not at fuil strength, but the voices were well balanced and rendered the selections in capable manner. Among the fayâ€" ourite numbers ‘by the Chorus were the selections, ‘*Sweet and Low,"" and ‘*In This Hour."‘ (The audience con sidered the pianoforte solo by Mr. R. R. Johnston a genuine musical treat and gave this skilfully _ rendered number very warm, applause. _ The violin solo b\ Mr. Hirschman was anâ€" other instrumental tnumber winning particular favour. ‘7 Mr. Hirschma: proved himself Folinist of talent, and his wellâ€"rer . aumber was enâ€" --‘I.\Ir. Boisen ault again ; al hit with a Timmins â€" © is s CONCERT BY MALE CHORUS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD ONE,. saxaphon hearty er was eun ated. \é; panigy"" ;”V%fi in Contest for Four Places or. the Township© Council. eet and an( ‘The audience con Financial Statement for Year Shows Town of Timmins in Good Condiâ€" tion Financially. The annual financial statement for the Town of Timmins for the year ending, December 15th, 1923, shows the municipality to be in good finanâ€" cial condition, despite the large expen ditures required to keep @breast of the times and to supply needed im; provements and convenience for the citizens. The assets as at December 15th, 1923, total $536,240.06, and the total liabilities are $345,882.60, ing an excess of assets over liabilities of $190,357.46. AGSETS OF TOWN EXCEED UABILITIES BY, $190, 357 The liquid assets of the municipaliâ€" ty are given as follows:â€"eash in treaâ€" surer‘s â€"hands, $100.00; uncollected taxes, $32,048.42; water rates uupaid, $331,00. Other assets are:â€"cement walks $42,156.77 ; plank walks, $4931.â€" 22; fire dept. equipment$17,337.50; real estate, $4166.51 ; fire dept. premâ€" ises, $£9102.76; municipal ‘building, $11,641,05; jail equipment, $#73.67,; waterworks system, $210,734.51 ; office equipment, _ $1475.23; _ waterworks toois, $2270.00; telephone line to pump station, $334.00 ; stable building $155.00; fire chief‘s house, $1500.00 ; fire team, $565.00; work team, $400; cemetery building, $1029.50; disposal plant and equipment, $200.00; band instruments, _ $1000.00 ; â€" engineering dept. equipment, $200.00; town seales, $5008.27 ; incinerator, $11,100.00 ; sewâ€" age system, $87,043.00; motor truck, $500.00; motor car, $645.00; waterâ€" works under construction, $15,903.95; police â€" chief‘s _ residence, $4000.00; fire dept. equipment, Hollinger Townâ€" site, $1279.31; sewers under construeâ€" tion, $15,000.17 ; storehouse, $800.00 ; street dept. equipment, $2275.066; coal and wood on hand, $995.00. The current liabilities are:â€"Bank loans, $49.000.00; ‘Public School on levy, $8220.66; Separate School on levy, $6,000.00; accounts due and unâ€" paid, $18,107.75; payroll, second half of December, $2050.00; _ debentures, bonds and counpons due and unpaid (not presented to date), $£9823.77; Volunteer Firemen, $300.00; Timmins Band, $250.00; overdraft, Imperial Bank, $1577.86 ; total, $98,330.04. School, $41.000.00; Separate Schoo!l!s, $30,000.00; Waterworks [Maintenance, $27,212.65 ; streets maintenance, $21,â€" 694.91; sewers and disposal plant maintenance, $8806.53 ; fire dept. main tenance, $16,500.11 ; fire dept. equipâ€" ment, $2652.70; salaries and allowâ€" ances, $9,166.60; police dept. maintenâ€" ance, $16,320.81; streets equipment, $2111,66 ; engineering dept., $3783.55; Charity, $4288.59; house sewer conâ€" nections, $5325.31; scavenging, $8500 ; incinerator, $9262.15; Board of Hea‘!â€" th, $4720.90; printing, advertisings stationery, etc., $1638.72; plank $2494.18; office maintenanoe fl‘_, municipal _ building _ mainter $1312.06 ; cement walks, $136.58) ers under construction, $1500.17 erworks under construction, $ 95; liability msuraxy"a?% nations, **** $225.00; debe"" 38.00â€" teres}a‘. gf‘a\“ln o s %: censes, MountjOVy _ TaX _ A rears, $1937.15; House sewer conne ions, $4211.05; Transient WTrader licenses, $900.00; poll _ tax, $912.8%2 police returns, $1534.38; dog taxe $739.00; seale returns, $39.05. The total disbhursements for t same period were $404,521.15. _ T} chief items of payments were:â€"hban loans â€" retired, _ $174,000.00 ; _ Publ School, $41.000.00; Separate Schoo!l $30,000.00; Woaterworks [Maintenane Single Copies 5 Cents Th â€"ban Publi (}