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Probably the most surprising part of the record is the great variety of goods shipped out of this part of (Ontario, the Jist including gold and silver bullion, lath, lumber, pickets, pulpwood, paper, railnoad ties, chickâ€" ens, furs, fish, Christmas trees, etc. The bggest increase was in the exâ€" port of gold bullion, which was valued at $17,718,045, as compared However, the repont of Consul selfzer contains much information of special interest. Compared with the export figures for the same perâ€" iod of 1923, the exponts from the North Land for the first nine months of this year, show an increase of apâ€" proximately 50 per cent., the totals for the nine months ending Septemâ€" ber 30 â€"last being $36,577,343, comâ€" pared with $24,518,537 in 1923. erally throughout the country is quiet."‘ The deduction is not altoâ€" zether warranted. While no one here will eare to deny that Northern Onâ€" tamio is better than most places, it is a fact nevertheless that there was more genuine prosperity in this land a year ago than toâ€"day. In the past year the North Land has been askâ€" ed to care for altogethen too large a portion of the unemployed of the rest of the Dominion. Stories of the prosâ€" perity of the North Land have reâ€" sulted in the influx into the North of men without eithern means or prosâ€" pects. That sort of thing does not make â€" for prosperity. The North Land has borne up well under the unfair burden, but too much is alâ€" ways more than enough. If there is an influx of capital into the North in the spring, as there should be, the development of the great reâ€" sources of this country will provide ample employment for all. Inâ€" the meantime, howeven, all is not flamâ€" boyantly prosperous in this country, and any who pretend it is are simply deceiving themselves and exposing the land to further burden. tari0o, at a time erally throughout quiet."‘ The ded The report of Mr. (G. E. Selfzer, United States Consul at North Bay, ecovering the first nine months of 1924, as issued recently, has been qeued upon and quoted widely as showing further proof of the ‘*wonâ€" derful prosperity of Northern Onâ€" tario, at a time when business genâ€" Report of Consul at North Bay Gives Inté‘res ing Facts and Figures. EXPORTS OF NORTH LAND INCREASE DVER 1973 Readers, advertisers @4 others inâ€" terested will please no. that The Advance will be issued G@ay earlier next week, being publish on Tuesâ€" day, instead of so as to convenience hoth the sht¢t and the shoppers. | The amual Caledonian â€" Society Christmas "ree will ‘be held in the Hollinger Rwreation Hall, Hollinger Townsite, jOn Saturday evenin(g of this week, D. 20th. In past years tllis‘ (‘hl’li*}tlllilfl "[’(J(s ,U]d %0(3] F\'(n]- ing has been @ most mjovable and pleasing event, . for thHe (hllmun. Ths yéar it\is expected to even outdo pat suesses. The Ladies" Community js \i)rl{ing hard on ithe programme lor the evening and a jolly good timeforall the lads and lasses (inrespectir® ul age) may surely be expected., Tke children connected _ with ‘Caledonian Society of Timmins c look forward to having a happy |me Saturday evening with a presenifor each one, and a good time for ,. There will be musu games and novelties, and perhapSanta Claus may make an appearan during the evening. CHRISTMAS IREE SATURDAY NIGHT A special meeting of all the memâ€" bers of Timmins Lodge, B.P.0.E. will be held in the Theatre Basement on Saturday, Dec. 20th, 1924, at 8 p.m. The chief purpose is to provide for the making of a donation to the funds of the Community Christmas Tree at Timmins, and all members are very unzenty requested to attend. J. A. McInnis, E.R., Geo. A. D. Murray, Secy. NOTICE TO TIMMINS MEMBERS OF THE B.P.O.TE with $6,052,364 in the same period last _ year. Silven bullion _ jumped rrom $1,825,516 to $2,345,801. Sil. ver ore showed a small decrease, but this was more than made up by the export of silver concentrates. Nickel showed a slight decrease, as did lumâ€" ben The pulpwood export for nine months this year was 52,642 tons, valued at $2,630,424, compared with 47,188 tons worth $2,586,996 in 1923. There was a decrease in the export of pulpwood from $2,628,542 to $1,â€" 543,1290, but an increase in value of newsprint from $8,104,422 to $10,â€" 163,260. Fish showed a small deâ€" crease, as did furs. Ssouth Porecupine, Dec. 16th, 1924â€" Special to The Advance:â€" What appears to be the wonst ‘*‘Jitney *‘ to date, is now being witnessed by the residents of this town and the confusion and fuss seems to be the fault of the Jocal drivers themsely es, this according to advice from the authorities. Last week a New Jitney Senvice was started by about fifteen Jitney drivâ€" ers from Timmins who are operating on an hourly service. with Soadan So«wh Porcupine Correspondent Asks for Fair Deal to Township Council in the Matter. GONFLIGTING REPORTS ABOUT "JITNEY FEUD" THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTXRIO e * e A M ~A t i CA + wa:quruwaswmmmmmmmmq . s : StETNS the Outtitter i § FOR LADIES‘ CHILDREN‘S AND MEN‘S WEAR New Schumacher Block, near the T. N. O. Station Scl Also Christmas Novelties for Men and Boys inâ€" TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, MITTS SOCKS SWEATER COATS. to do your Christmas Shopping in Novelties for ladies, such as HANDKERCHIEFS, HAND BAGS, TIES, SCAREFS in SILK and WOOL, NOVELTY SLIPPERS, Ete., Ete. SHOP EARLY AND GET THE BEST For Ladies‘, Children‘s and Men‘s Wear The House of Quality. A Real Nice Line of Forsyth Shirts