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From present indications it would appear that it will not be possible to collect any 1926 taxes in this town this year,. The new couneil has not yet struck the tax rate. Even if the rate should be arranged at the meeting of the town council this evening, it will be a physical impossibility to issue the necessary tax notices in time to allow of tax collection this year. The present council has made a record for blunders and bungling, and they travelled true to form in the matter of the assessment for 1926. â€" The result was delay and absurdity. _ Eventually, however, the tangle was straighâ€" tened out for them, but for weeks past they have held back the stv{l\m«v of the rate, though # costs the town at least $60.00 per day for ev ery day deâ€" laved.. ‘Competition between banks resulted this year in an apparent saving of one half of one per cent. in the interest rate charged the town. Some of the new councilâ€"eackled about this, apparently imagining they could make the people believe they had Lml a new good egg. The small saving due to the reduced bank interest m;v has long ago been swallowed up by the council‘s incompetence in looking after the collection of taxes for this year., There appear to be two reasons influencing the council in its present atâ€" titude in neglecting to strike a nate. One may be a natural dislike to expose the explosion of the last of their wild promises at election time in regard to ‘*economy and efficieney.‘" It is difficult to see how the tax rate for this vear can be any lower than last year, despite the fact that nothing: of imporâ€" tance has been done for the town. The new council may be delaying the matter of the rate so that it will not be necessary to admit that this year‘s taxes are to be as high or higher than in previous years. The other reason may be that the foolish hope is held that election capital may be made out of the fact that no taxes at all have been imposed for 1926. If the new counâ€" cil holds any such views, they insult the intelligence of the people. _ Of course, this is not the first time the new council has affronted common sense. . But in this case the people should make it very clear that they are not deceived. but that they fully understand that not only will they have to pay taxes for 1926 but also that they will be forceed to pay unnecessary interest on those taxes as well, the money to carry on being borrowed from the bank, and the bank naturally requiring at an early date that the loan be repgaid. Instead of a reduced tax rate for 1926, the people wiK.be crippled by a fouble tax rate in 1927. federal spheres, he has given talented and uncéasing effort and ability. He is the type of citizen who would do credlt to the appointment, and be of material service to the North and to the Senate alike by, virtue of his wide interests, his keen business knowledge and his extended information and zood judgment. It would appear that the Government would please all the North Land, and add to the value of the Senate by appointing Mr. L. O‘Connor, of Sudâ€" bury, to the vacaney caused by the death of Senator MeHugh. Premier King‘s attitude at the recent Imperial Conference has revived the proposal that Canada should have a navy of its own. If Canada should f PB ' * start a navy, The Advance can help by telling where a suitable hat may be seeured for the Admiral of the Fleet. a1m was more mense mineral dey olopment o Lind should be are people who An unusually interesting and weliâ€"written ¢ Cross * appeared in The Cobalt Democrat (ali week. The Advance really liked that editoriai we liked it the first time it appeared, in The TIMMINS WILL BE KNOWN THIS YEAR AS THE TAXâ€"LESS TOW N. One day last week, according tO ( large white owl settled on the top of a at Sault Ste. Marie. As soon as the bi was much excitement and some prom|} a uUn A NORTH LAND MAN SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO oNE OF THE SENATE VACANCIES llt‘(‘(‘bbal\ Lildb SbLy V VW L.« s ies o iB Bs ts se t Eie atth enc ol 44 s onl on * ies # people have that unholy joy in slaughtering animals and birds, without cause and without oxeuse? â€"Would it not have been a nobler, better, more sensible idea to take a snapshot of that sleepv owl upon the tall flagpole, and let the bird go unharmed? The living picture would have been a curious souvenir that would have given pleasure to many. The dead bird is but a sad comâ€" mentary on the cruel, thoughtless, w asteful spmt all too ommon, of gratiâ€" fving the lust for taking life without due reason or exeuse. # # We An item in the social and personal column of The Cochrane Post last week reads:â€"‘‘Mrs. H. W. Bishop will not receive tomorrow, nor again this season, as she 1§leavmg town for the winter at the end of the month.""‘ Parâ€" don! friend!. In this e®untry it is *not the winter ‘that is at the end of the was great TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEC. 9th, 1926 Thursday, Dec. 9th 1926 Geo, Lake Office 26 Canada ‘‘IMMINS, ONTARIO. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published Every Thursday by "GRAVEL AND SAND‘â€"AND PLACER She Yorrupine Advanee Subscription Rates: $2.00 per year United States _ â€" $3.00 per year inz and weliâ€"written editorial article on * Banbury Cobalt Democrat (alias The Northern News) last y liked that editoriai in The Democrat. Indeed, it appeared. in The Mail Empire three weeks Telephones Owner and Publisher Residence 70 A reader of The Advance suggests a highâ€"pressure campaign to boost the new copperâ€"gold field in the Kamiskotia area. It was just such a campaign in the daily newspapers that worked such serious injury to the Red Lake area some months ago. Similar exaggerated publicity has injured practically every mining camp on the continent. The best service that any newspaper, or group of newspapers, can do for any new mining field is to give the facts of the case, leaning rather to conservative statements than to flamboyant claims. Tt takes a wellâ€"established mining ecamp to withstand the highâ€"presâ€" sure booster. The mining camp that has merit needs nothing more than the facts of the case to help it along. Hystérical screaming may bring undue attention, but it will not attract much eapital. The Kamiskotia field has re ceived censiderable reasonable publicity. â€"It will be lucky if it eseapes the noisy type of exaggeration of its merits that is almost invariably followed by an injurious reâ€"action. A week ago a local man inserted a * Wanted‘‘ advt. in the ‘* Want!"‘ page ofâ€"The Advance. The Advance went on the news stands at 4.30, and at 5 p.m. the same day there was one applicant for the place. A. few minutes after there were others. "Job all filled. _ Please cancel the advertisement. _ We are swamped with enquiries. That was sure good work and quick,"" sarid the advertiser. DEEP SNOW INTERFERING WITH WORK IN THE BUSH Although the cowardly crime occurred nearly two months ago, the murâ€" derer of Inspector Constable, of Cochrane, is still unpunished. The authoriâ€" ties should redouble their efforts to secure the sneaking assassin. The public will not tamely submit to this murder being added to the list of crimes in the North Land where the murderer goes free. If the mystery is too deep fgr the powers of the Provincial detectives, then other investigators should be brought to the work, even if it is necessary to enlist the aid of Seotland Yard itself. Inspector Constable was a faithful and efficient servant of the province, as well as a citizen of merit and high character. He served his ecountry in the civil walks of life just as he served in days of warâ€"without fear or favour, and without malice or meanness. Nothing should be left unâ€" done to assure the capture of the murderer who eut short this useful life. Unless the murderer is brought to book, the Province of Ontario admits it cannot protect its lawâ€"abiding citizens. Last week a thoughtful citizen suggested that the motor eyele, costing $587.19, might be put to effective use this weather for snowâ€"ploughing purâ€" poses. _ With a grocery wagon just in fro.nt of it, theâ€"cyele might plough along The Township of Tisdale has the honour of being the first township municipality in the Dominion to elect a woman to the office of Reeve. Very few municipal councils in this Dominion have had lady members. If anyone questions this, let them give names and dates and places to the country, or forever after hold their peace. / * it i ho We on‘ n S QUICK RESULTS FROM THE ADVANCE WANT ADVTS ‘"A wonderful array of dresses, aprons, lingerie, and all : kinds of knitted work and fancy goods, crowds in attendance all day, a delightful tea, and. a neat amount realized from the event,""‘â€"this summarizes the successâ€" ful and pleasing Rose Bazaar held in the batement of the church on Saturâ€" day of the Girls of the United Chureh. The event was a complete: succeess in every way, and the young ladies are receiving coneratulations well deseryvâ€" The Council for 1927 will therefore consist of :â€"â€" Mayorâ€"Frank K. Ebbitt. Councilâ€"(G. L. Cameron, A. A. Hoâ€" ward. G. 8. Wilson, P. H. Kennedy, H. E. Ruwald and H. J..C. Chapman. month; it is the summer. The winter the middle, as well as the ond of many ;\_'l‘ho record fall of snow falling durâ€" ing the last six weeks has interfered considerably with work in the bush. Settlers and others have found the deep snow a big handicap and operaâ€" tions accordingly have been more or less closed down. â€" On account of the snow many companies in the district have found it necessary to stop operâ€" ations for the time being, thus causâ€" some unemployment in this line. J There will be Summer Time in lroâ€" quois Falls next year. The vote taken on Monday at the Municipal elections showed a majority of 71 for Summer Time,.the vote being 1835 to 114. ‘The voting for Councillors was the only other vote as Frank K. Ebhitt, was elected by acclanfation. ed on the cleverness with which the event was carried through. COUNCIL ELECTED AT IROQUOIS FALLS MONDAY IMMENSE CROWD AT FINE SUPPER EVENT TUESDAY GOOD AMOUNT NETTED FR?M THE ROSE BAZAAR To refer to the supper given on Tuesday night in the basement of St. Matthew‘s church as a big success is evidently to use too mild deseriptive terms. The attendance was so large that it required the greatest ingenuity energy and patience to avord the turnâ€" ing of some away, but the young ladies handled the situation with an unusual skill and resourcefulness. The supper itself was of a quality and quantity . that deserved even :A larger patronage. _ All are agreed that it was one of the very best events of its kind ever held in this part of the North, no matter what standpoint it may be viewed from,â€"attendance, arrangements, quality and generosity of the supper itself, or the skill with which arrangements had been made. The event was under the auspices of the Girls‘ Auxiliary and Altar Guild of St. Matthew‘s Anglican church, and the yougg hadies dre certainly to be congratulated and commended on the. outstanding suecess achieved. . _ THTE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS. sts a highâ€"pressure campaign to boost the TO ORGANIZE JUNIOR BASKETBALL ON DEC. 14 A general meeting will be held at the Hollinger Recreation Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 14th at 8 p.m., to orâ€" ganize Junior Basketball. All teams wishing ‘to enter junior basketball will please have their representâ€" atives at this meeting. This meeting is sponsored by Messrs Henry and Chittenden. Word from Toronto is to the effect that Dr. J. Mackintosh Bell, managâ€" ing director of the Vipond and otner important North Land mines, is makâ€" ing good progress to recovery. He is in the Toronto General Hospital where he underwent a minor operation. â€" The operation was successful and he is doing as well as ecan be expected. DR. J. MACKINTOSH BELL MAKING GOOD RECOVERY. At the general sessions at Haileyâ€" bury this week Judge Hartman fined Joseph Silvestri, of Timtmins $1,000 and costs when <the aceused pleaded cuilty to a highâ€"grading charge. Silâ€" vestri was arrested on a T. N. O. train last July and the police alleged that he had about $2,000 worth of gold ore with him. His counsel at the trial this week suggested that there was doubt as to the ownership of the gold, but the judge decided this was not a sufficient defence. Silvestri was formerly an employee of the Hollinâ€" TIMMINS MAN FINED $1,000 ON HIGHâ€"GRADING CHARGE. NOTHING FURTHER IN THE MONETA MURDER CASE PRODUCTION AT THE DOME DURING THE PRESENT YEAR According> to â€" telegraphic advices this week from New York the producâ€" tion of Dome Mines in November was valued at $321,308 as compared with $324,620 in October and $379,990 in November, 1925. This makes a total production for the first eleven months of the current year $3,605,205 or on the basis of apâ€" proximately $3,932,000 for the whole year compared with an actual producâ€" tion during. the twelve months last vyear of $4,366,000. No new developments are reported in the Moneta murder case, the missâ€" ing. witnesses and the man wanted having not been returned to the camp as Vet‘ The police are working on the case and expect to make the neâ€" cessary arrests very shortly. _ Tony Bmda, a Russian, about 35 years of age, died in the hospital on Nov. 16th, tollowmg injuries said to be sustainâ€" ed in a fight in a shack in Moneta‘on the previous Sunday evening. _ The police were notified that there was a sick man in the shack, but when the place was visited, he was all alone and apparently very ill. He was taken to the hospital where he died later. Two women and a man known to have been in the shack with him and reported as cognizant of what occurrâ€" ed to cause the death, disappeared beâ€" fore the police learned that a fight had occurred. It is to secure the apâ€" prghension of this man and the woâ€" men that the police are bending efforts. Albert Ferris, of Cobalt, was electâ€" ed to represent the Temiskaming conâ€" stituency in the Older Boys‘ Parliaâ€" ment to be held at Toronto the week after Christma®s. in this land is at the beginning and months, alas} [S. â€"â€" Notice is hereby given that the Noâ€" minations for Candidates for Mayor, Councillors, and Public School Trusâ€" tees will be held on Monday, Decemâ€" ber the 27th, 1926 as follows:â€"â€" | Eor \{avm, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ‘ I"or Councillors, 12 o‘elock noon to j 1 For Public Sehool Trustees, 12 o‘clock noon to 1 p.m. And if a Poll is required it shall be held on Monday, January 3rd, 1927. H. E. MONXTGOM FIRY, § Read These Columns Every Week. It Will Pay You. #009000000040004900 203 0040000080 90900 FOR RENTâ€"Large number of rooms above store at 26 3rd ave. Furnishâ€" ed if desired. Suitable for roomâ€" ing house or quiet family. Apply 26 Third Ave. 46tf FOt RENTâ€"Single and double bedâ€" room with all. conveniences. _ Will arrange to board a few. _ Prices reasonable. Apply to 72 Third Ave. or phone 586J . 47â€"49. STORE TO RENTâ€"Heat supplied. Suit any business. Rent reasonable. Apply to 21 Fourth Ave. 30t.4. TO _ RENTâ€"One furnished â€" room. Well heated, bath, hot and cold water. Apply to 38 Tamarack St. Phone 468. 490p. FOR RENTâ€"Nicelarge ‘bedroom with hot and eold water and bath. Suitable for two men. â€"Apply to 6 Balsam St. North. _ 40p, FOR RENTâ€"Two rooms on ground floor ; hardwood floors, newly decorâ€" ated ; hot and cold water; heated ; all conveniences. Apply 55 Hemâ€" lock Street. 40â€"50p. FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENTâ€" Apply after 7 o‘elock to 8 Cedar St. North. i COp. TO RENTâ€"3â€"roomed house fortable and extra warm. 83% Hollinger Lane. FOUR ROOMED HOUSE FOR RENT Large woodshed attached. _ Has water in. . Located at 28 Main Ave. _ Apply to 56 Fourth Ave. 49p. TO RENTâ€"Steamâ€"heated, 7â€"roomed apartment. $60.00 per month. Apâ€" ply Geo. Taylor Hardware. ~40. TO RENTâ€"3â€"Roomed House with cook Central. Apply 6 Balsam street North. ~48p. FOR RENTâ€"Four roomed . house, Two rooms unstairs _ Water and lights. Rentreasonable. Apply to O. L. Evans, 80 First Ave. Phone 688J2. 47t.f. TO _ RENTâ€"3â€"Roomed â€"house with water and toilet in. Apply to Mr. Maty Mitz, eorner Spruce and Seventh Ave. 49p. FOR RENTâ€"TWO FIRSTâ€"CLASS FURNISHED BEDROOMS, with HOUSE FOR RENTâ€"Has two clean TO RENTâ€"1 new 4â€"roomed house to rent. $18.00 per month. One 2â€" roomed furnished shack, $12.00. Apply to 159 Spruce street South. FOR RENTâ€"Store â€" building on Spruce street, with fine big cement basement. Fourteen good rooms upstairs. Plastered and well finishâ€" ed throughout. Good for hotel, wholesale, ete.. Apply C. Martini, 3 Spruce street, opposite Freight Sheds. â€"29p.t.t, The daughters of the late Felix Charon wish to thank all the many friends and acquaintancesd who were so kind and sympathetic at the time of the illness and death of their father. Also, they deeply appreciate the many floral tributes sent. _ â€"49p. Lewis Field wishes to thank all the many friends and acquaintances, and especially the Football Clubs, for the kindness and _ thoughtfulness shown during the time he has been laid up since the accidental breaking of his leg in a football game here last August. ~49p. FOR RENTâ€"5â€"roomed House, with water. _ Cheap. _ Also, 3â€"roomed shack for rent. _ Apply 175 Wilson avenue. â€"49p. 161 all conveniences. â€"Apply 77 Balâ€" sam street, south, or phone 45M. "48p. rooms and in good locality. â€" Suitâ€" able for bachelors. Apply to 35 Wilson Ave. 49p. w Oe S EV Nee e e 9 NCE °T °C s F IF F T T R WwHAT YOU waANT: Comâ€" A\pply ~49p. Clerk THE VANITY FAIR BEAUTY SHOP is now prepared to give proâ€" fessional attention in all branehes of Beauty Culture, as well as hair cutting and waving. Also have a firstâ€"class manicurist on hand now. Room 10, Marshallâ€"Ecclestone block Phone 344J. 395t.f. COLD STORAGE FOR CARS. â€"Ap ply to B. F. Lennan, No. 60, corner of Elm and Broadway 46 FPOR SALEâ€"Twoâ€"Dog Team, trained and clever; eéxperienced. at. work and on ‘the trail. Only $50.00. Applyv to 51 Third avenue, Timmins. PP! 3 RADIOS REPAIREDâ€"Call and sc TWO GRAMOPHONES FOR SALE Cheap.. Apply to 105 Birch St. SPACE FOR TWO CARS IX HEAFâ€" ED GARAGE. 692. or eall 11 Spruce street south.. Maple Leaft Garage. ~40, LINING QF FUR COATS and REKâ€" MODELING FURS at moderate price., _â€"_Apply to 114 Elm street South. ~48â€"51p. FOR SALEâ€"Team of heavy horses Apply R. Gordon, Cliftonâ€"Poren Cookery, South Poreupine Ont. ~48t.f FPOR â€" SALEâ€"EXTRAâ€"3â€"tube. set $30.00 ; 5â€"tube set $40.00 Conmu and hear them. The Radio Shop Schumacher Theatre Bldg. _ â€"49p FOR SALEâ€"One motor 15 horse power, 550 volts, 25 cycles. Reaâ€" sonable price. Apply to Ladyp Laurier Hotel. â€"~Jut.f. FPOR SALEâ€"(GGood medium sized bhox stove. Costs $11 will sell for $6. Apply to . J. Strong, 103 â€"Charles St. 49p>. ELEGANT WICKER WORK GHIFTS for â€" Christmas. _ Chairs, tables, doll‘s cradles, electric lamps, etc., ete. All sorts of fancy reed work. All the work of E. St. Pierre, Blind Man. See the display in the store next to Theriault | Hourigan‘s Tailor Shop, No. 7 Third avenue. ~490p>. CHEF COOK DESIRES POSITION 1LOSTâ€"Between _ Salvation Army Hall and Birch St. North, a pair of shell rimmed glasses. _ Finder please return to Advance Office and receive reward, 49p). FOR SALEâ€"a Sonora Gramophone ; good as new. Has fullâ€"size mahogâ€" any cabinet, and a splendid colleeâ€" tion of records. A bargain. Apâ€" ~ply 22 Tamarack street. â€"49, wWORK WANTED BY WOMAXâ€" Light housework, cleaning, washing, 40 cents per hour. Apply to 68 Third avenue. 48â€"490n WANTEDâ€" Furnished â€" orâ€" partly rooms or apartment; centrally loâ€" cated; for the winter months; by réfined young couple. State conâ€" veniences. Apply Box S.T., Adâ€" vance .office. ~49p. 1LOSTâ€"M LOSTâ€"One Hundred dollars: includâ€" ing a cheque for $40, and six $180 bills â€"rolled in cheque. _ Finder please return to Advance Office and receive reward. 40p. YOUXG WIDOW WOUCLD LIKE POSITIOXNX <A8 HOUSEKEEPE Apply Box (G.K., Advance Office, Timmins. ~40p, LOSTâ€"Between post office and 19 Elm street, south, a pair of ladies‘ skates. â€" Finder please return to 19 Elm street, south. â€"49)». 0. Trumble, at 153 Cedar St. North. 40â€"52p. in mining or construction camps; capable of cooking for 150 men; also good in all lines of baking. Best references. _ For particulars wire collect, or phone 25, Queen‘s Hotel, Timmins, Albert Laforture. ~48p. House, with six or more rooms; in good condition; â€" near _ Advance office. Apply to T. Fellows, câ€"0 Advance office, Timmins. ~48yp. is l ~â€"Man‘s Watch â€" and â€" Uhain. Owner may have same by paying for this advt. and proving property. Apply to A Cooper, 22 Middleton avenue. ~A4t} POSITION WANTED Watch â€" andâ€" Chain 47 16