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Mr. Neh. Faulkenham, Pioneer of Porcupine, and First Storeâ€"keeper at Red Lake, Killed in Exploâ€" ; sion of Dynamite. WELLâ€"KNOWN AND HIGRLY ESTEEMED OLOâ€"TIMERA DEAD ~There innumerable anxious enquiries in Timmins on Friday last when a report reached here that Mr. Neh Faulkenham had been killed at Red Lake. Soon, is was found that the report was only too true. It appears that Mr. Faulkénham, who was conducting a store at Red Lake, had received some dynamite that had been returned tohim as not in good eondition... He wasgdoubtful as to how to dispose of th(:!xplusi\'c, knowâ€" ing from â€" his long _ experience that defective sticks of dynamite are dangerous. After discussing throwâ€" ing it in the lake and other methods of disposal suggested, he eventually decided to place it in a cave nearby. He started away with the case of deâ€" féctive explosive, and was about 200 yards away from his store when apâ€" parently he decided to sort out the defective sticks, some of the exploâ€" sive apparently being all right. It is believed that the warm weather had caused the glycerine to come to the surface of the sticks and gather there in bubbles, and that in handling some of these the bubbles burst, causing two of the sticks to explode. Mr. Faulâ€" kenham was killed instantly by the explosion. _ The ‘balance of the box of dynamite was found intact. The body of the late Mr. Faulkenham was brought out on Thursday to Hudson, and from there shipped to Matheson, where the funeral was held on Sunâ€" day afternoon. The funeral was largely attended, many Oddfellows from all over the North Land being present for the last sad rites, the deâ€" ceased having been a valued member of the Order for some years. Prosâ€" pectors and other oldâ€"timers of the North Land were also largely repreâ€" sented at the funeral, the late Neh Faulkerham being one of the best known and most highlyâ€"esteemed oldâ€" timers of this country. Very sincere indeed. will hbe the regret among all classes at the unâ€" timely death of Nch Faulkenham. He was one of the early residents of this North, prospecting in ‘the Porâ€" eupine and in the Matheson district for years. For some time years ago he and his brother, Parnie, were on the staff of the Hollinger Mine and were wellâ€"known and highly regarded here. More recently, Mr. Parnie Fauiâ€" kenham took up a farm near Matheâ€" son, and the late Neh Faulkenham;, who also had a farm in the district, and made his home at Matheson carâ€" ried on the business of fur dealer, travelling all through the North and being well known for his wide knowâ€" ledge of furs and trapping and his invariable square dealing. < Barly this vear he decided to go to Red Lake to open a store there. His was the proud title of being the very first merchant at the new gold camp of Red Lake. At theâ€"time of his death he had built up a noteworthy busiâ€" ness by his shrewdness and his never failing peliecy ofâ€"a square deal all round. The late Neh Faulkenham was a native of Nova Scotia, but had been in this part of the North for close to twenty years. He staked many claims in all the mining camps of the North, and was well known for his keen knowledge of bush and trail. He had travelled widely, being in the Yukon and other‘ gold I'llbhe%. and his readâ€" ing had been equally extended. As a consequence, he was unusually well informed and a most attractive and interesting companion. Always goodâ€" humoured and with an odd but everâ€" ready wit, a chat with Neh Faulkenâ€" ham was ever a pleasure, and a sure opportunity for genuine information. He had a keen and lively mind, and possessed a singular knowledge of the bush and its denizens, human and otherwise. _ Although about fifty years of age, he was one of the best men in the country on the trail, and being remarkable for his strength and vitality. Innumerable are the stories about Nelt Faulkenhamâ€"about _ huis daily cold bath on the trail, irreâ€" spective of weather; about his ready laugh and his readier wit; about his knowledge of all sorts of mines in all sorts of countries; abbut his love for a goodâ€"humoured argument and xtnkmv skill at the same. His houghtful kindness and his strength hko were indicated last winter when he travelled through «drifted ‘snow for twenty miles to bring help to anâ€" ether prospector ill in a ~eabin in the, bhush. Neh Faulkenham was a good pioneer, a good citizen, a good friend, and his death will bring genuine sorâ€" row to all who had the privilege of knowing him. In addition to the brether, â€"Parnie, at Matheson, another brother, ‘Lage, is employed at the Ankerite Mine, while another â€"brother, formerly ‘ in this district, is now residing in the old home district in Nova Neotia. . To these and to all the other near reâ€" latives and friends the sincerest symâ€" pathy of all will be extended. n recent years, the late Neh Faulâ€" kenham had been a frequent visitor to Timmins stopping at the Kingston Hotel, where he was very. popular. Among the oldâ€"time prospectors, he had hosts of friends. On the trail he a name for bheing specially generâ€" NO DAMAGE FROM FIRE AT WILSON AVENUE FRIDAY. The usual speedy response was made on Friday afternoon about ten minutes to six when a fire alarm came in from Box 54. The motor truck and firemen were at the scene before the bell quit ringing. The fire was at Mr. M. Levert‘s, 126 Wilson avenue, where some stovepipes were ablaze. The fire was extinguished without trouble and with no damage resultâ€" ous and thoughtful, always ready to help out or share his last grub with anvone in meed. POWER PLANTS AT: HOUND CHUTES, FOUNTAIN FALLS, AND METABETCHEWAN FALLS, WAWAITIN FALLS, SANDY FALLS, STURGEON FALLS AND THE QUINZE. Canada Northern Power Corporation THE POWER COMPANIES OF THE NORTH A summary of some of i MINING i the more familiar of the minesin the various camps that are supplied with power from one or other of these power plants, will serve to indicate the important strategic position occupied by these power companies in the mining field. For, in a large number of instances, it will be evident that a good deal of development may be expected and that in this growth of the mining companies the power plants must share. Parâ€" ticularly promising are the Kirkland Lake and Lorrain camps and the Quebecâ€"Rouyn field among the comâ€" parative newcomers in the mining world. It is safe to say that these power enterprises will provide one of the most indispensable of the elements that are required for the development of these and other mines still to appear on the scene, and that a fair return on the investment should be the portion of the various powerâ€"producing companies, In the Porcupine district, Hollinger, Mcintyre, Dome, Ankorite and Payâ€" master are among the chief mines served. At Larder Lake there is Argoâ€" naut, in the Kirkland area, there are Toughâ€"Oakes, Sylvanite, ~Lake Shore, Wrightâ€"Hargreaves, Teckâ€"Hughes,Kirkâ€" land Lake Gold and others. In the Gowganda district, Castleâ€"Tretheway, W. J. Nine, Tonopah, Miller Lake O‘Brien, and others; with Keeley, as one of several in South Lorrain, and a list in Cobalt that includes Nipissing and others. Industries Served by Power Plants Generates power at Hound Chutes and Founâ€" tain Falls on Montreal River and at Metabetâ€" chewan Falls and transâ€" mits to Cobalt for us> locally in Cobalt, Hailevâ€" bury and New Liskeard. Also supplies power to Kirkland Lake and South Lorrain camps. Total capacity 21,000 hydroâ€" electric h.p. and in addiâ€" tion 5,000 h.p. hydraulic air. Northern â€" Ontario Light Power Company Limited The total developed capacity of these plants amounts to 76,000 h.p., besides 42,000 h.p. additional which may be developed as required,. Power Corporation â€"of Canada acts in supervisory capacity to all of above corporations. The parent organization controlling through ownerâ€" ship of stock the following power companies: Canada Northern Power Corporation Limited Quinze Power Company A subsidiary of Northern Canada Power Limited to whom it supplies wholesale; also is constructing transmission line fiftyâ€"five miles long to Quebecâ€"Rouyn district. Deâ€" veloped capacity of 20,000 h.p. _ Ultimate capac‘ty 60,000 h.p. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO An extra special is booked for the Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, August 25th to 28th. It is the roistering tale of ‘*‘The Black Pirate,""‘ a gorgeous, glorious picture of adventure and humour. And the popular Douglas Fairbanks is the hero. _ It is described as a regular riot of adventure. To the colourful exploits of Dotuglas Fairbanks and his pirate crew have been added the most perfect Technicolour pictures yet flashed upon the sereen. Colourâ€" ed pictures, little doubt about it, have "THE BLACK PIRATE‘‘ AT GOLDFIELDSY NEXT WEEK Generates power at Waâ€" waitin Falls, Sandy Falls and Sturgeon Falls. Has 100,000â€"volt transmission line from Quebec border to Schumacher substation whence powerâ€" is disâ€" tributed to Porcupine disâ€" trict. Also supplies power to Gowganda district. Total capacity 30,000 h.p. Northern Canada Power Limited Limited Progress in AGRICULTURE | northern Onâ€" _ tario has not been, and will not be limited to mining developments, and thus in other direcâ€" tions besides mining, the power comâ€" panies that operate in this territory will share in future growth. Great agricultural possibilities exist in the country stretching from .Haileybury north through the agricultural belt to a point well north of the National Transcontinental Railway. For some years past a large number of farms have flourished on both sides of the Temisâ€" kaming Northern Ontario Railway line running north to Cochrane, and along the National Transcontinental to the east and west. One of the most picturesque incidents in the north above the mining districts is the local fair at centres such as New Liskeard, where abundant displays of agriculâ€" tural products afford an insight into the productive character of the whole district. As a matter of fact, while the country is spoken of as "the North," after all Porcupine, the most northerly of all, is only two degrees north of the city of Montreai, and lies actually south of the city of Winnipeg. As ‘is well known, huge quantities of grain are grown and harvested north of Winnipeg, and the farming possibilities of nortkern Ontario should not be disâ€" counted through a mistaken concepâ€" tion of the geographical location. Does retail power busiâ€" ness in three centres in Porcupine district, and operates telephone line, connecting with Temisâ€" kaming Northern Onâ€" tario Railway system for long distance. Porcupine Power Telephone Company Treasure chests in secret hiding in t nfi on s oo § _ LKAGC_â€"_ K0303 ~ U _ : ' : K J C rou tell why a bullâ€"do@g is Company on Monday, Sept. 13th, at placing, sparkling water and gray|.. Can you telt wh} e L‘ll "0 an 85 f t sky, these are the background for a|like a,.pair of corsets?"‘, e iess | swashâ€"buckling adventure story. Then| ‘‘No, why is he?"‘ ; . there are alarums and exceursions and ‘"‘Well, they‘re both tied tight in‘ / Lazy men are as useless as dead gallant, incredibie rescues. the dayâ€"time, and they‘re both let| ones, and they take up a darned sight And there is Doug, too, in a part loose at night."‘ " more room. Never did more â€" villainous. crew board the peaceful merchantman than that headed by Douglas FaAairbanks. With a gay ‘*‘yo ho"‘‘ and a muttered ecurse, he takes us back to the old dark days when buceaneers sailed the Spanish Main. arrived. ~*‘The Black Pirate‘‘ proves that ecolour can heighten, instead of dllst.;'lactmg from, the vividness of a thrill.« «Arecent survey of the whole area, from the plant of the Quinze Power Company Limited in the east, to the Porcupine district in the west, has impressed me with the favourable prospects that exist, not only for. the growth of mining itself, but the development that lies before the group of companies upon, which ‘that industry is dependent for a supply of hydroâ€"electric energy. HE association ofthree power producing and distributing companies I that operate in the mining districts of Northern Ontario, namely, Northern Canada Power Limited, Northern Ontario Light Power Company, Limited, and Great Northern Power Corporation Limited, promises to be of considerable help in solving the power problems that have existed in that area in the past, and to stimulate a rapid development in the mining industry in the fiiture. On June,80th, there took place the final transfer of control of Northern Ontario tight Power Company, Limited, from United States to Canadian interests, It is reasonable to infer that the new situation will result in an even greater tendency for development of the northern district on the part of this and associated companies. ® Northern Canada Power, Limited, which purchases a portion of its requirements from the Quinze. Power Company, has a 110,000â€"volt transmission line running from the Quebec border to a substation at Schumacher, to which lines also feed in at 12,000 and 44,000 volts respecâ€" tively from three plants on the Mattagami River. From the Schumacher substation power is distributed along 12,000â€"volt lines to the Porcupine district, to Timmins, Schumacher and South Porcupine. In addition, at Elk Lake, the 100,000â€"volt line is tapped by a 25â€"mile line running into the substation at Gowganda, from which power again is distributed at 12,000 volts to the mines in the Gowganda district. A subsidiary of Canada Northern Power Corporation, Limited, is Porcupine Power Telephone Company, Limited, which links up still more closely the activities of this mining region. This Company purchases power from Northern Canada and carries on a retail business in the three towns in the Porcupine district, to which reference already has been made. In addition it operates the telephone system in these towns and connects up with the longâ€"distance lines of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. * In the east, the Quinze Power Company, Limited, over the border of the Province of Quebec, is facing a most important task. In addition to providing power which is‘ utilized by its parent company (Northern Canada Power, Limited); it is expending a sum of $750,000 on transmisâ€" sion lines, and a substation that will bring it into touch with the new mining district in Quebec Province, of which the Noranda Mine is at the moment the most outstanding example. It is expected that this line of 55 miles in length will be completed by November, through which Noranda will receive power for its mine and proposed smelter, and that a number of other promising mining properties in the same district will become customers of the Quinze Company. This Company at the present has an installed capacity of 20,000 horse power, but it is expected that this will shortly be increased to meet coming demands. Power from the Quinze Plant will be transmitted over 100,000â€"volt lines to a substation at Noranda, and then distributed along 12,000â€"volt lines of 20 miles length to various properties in this area. The Northern Ontario Light Power Company generates power at Hound Chutes and Fountain lgfalls on the Montreal River, and at Metaâ€" betchewan Falls on the river of the same name. This power is transmitted at 12,000 volts in one‘case and 44,000 in the other, to a substation at Cobalt, whence it is distributed, after being stepped down to 12,000 volts, for use in Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard. This Company also covers the rovzingly important camps of Kirkland Lake and South Lorrain, through lines of 44,000 volts, connecting also with the Argonaut mine. The Company is undertaking an expenditure of $250,000 for a new line from Indian Chutes to the Kirkland Lake district, with the necessary increase in substation capacity, to take care of the increasing load at that point. The Great Northern Power Company generates power at Indian Chutes on the Montreal River, and transmits this to the Porcupine disâ€" trict, where it does a small volume of business. The surplus power of this system is about to be diverted to the Northern Ontamo Light Power system, for use ag Kirkland Lake. Another activity of the Northern Ontario Light Power Company is a groundâ€"wood pulp mill owned and operated under the name of the Temiskaming Pulp Paper Company. This is located between Haileyâ€" bury and New Liskeard, and has a capacity of 12,000 tons of pulp a year. This mill makes a good use of the Company‘s surplus power, pending its sale to other enterprises. Attached to the mill property are limits of 50 square miles across the border of Quebec Province, but up to the present this pulpwood supply has not been touched, as the Company has been able to purchase its requirements from settlers clearing the land. It is the policy of the Canada Northern Power Corporation to do everything possible to stimulate the mining development and industrial growth of the communities served. Power Development in Northern Ontario Mining Districts by JAMES B. WOODYATT Viceâ€"President Power Corporation of Canada Limited. he must have loved. â€" Whenhe‘s not skimming up the rigging he‘s fightâ€" ing duels, swimming through greenâ€" blue waters or taking a vessel singlo handed. That exploit, of course, is the very essence of~ Douglas Fairâ€" banks. _ Swarming up the. slippery sides. he is a pirate crew in himself. He does every one of the magnificent, unbelievable things that little boys dream of. ) use m ueA ns w o c cssA s Thursday, August 19th, 1926 \_â€"_Directors of Vipond Consolidated | Mines Ltd., have authorized an inâ€" ! crease in the capital stock of the comâ€" | pany from $2,000,0006 to $2,500,000 \par value $1.00, and a byâ€"law to this iet’foot will be submitted to shareâ€" holdersg at the annual meeting, which will be held in Toronto in the board room of the Trusts and Guarantee Company on Monday, Sept. 13th, at 11.30 a.m. BYâ€"LAW TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK OF VIPOND.