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1 Despite the Rainy Weather and Other Drawbacks, Authâ€" orities Give Assurance that Road May be Used on and ! After August 20th, as Promised Last Week. * Civic Holiday Sports at>, Schumacher Good Success Mr. Hurdman, of the Abitibt Fibre Co., is at the Empire Hotel, Timmins, toâ€"day, and will remain there tomorâ€" row also. He is ready to meet any settlers who have unsettled claims, and will do anything to assist or exâ€" plain any of the accounts. Any setâ€" tlers who have not yet received the balance due them in the Mattagam: Co. matter would do well to eall upon will find him kindly and considerate and ready to help in any proper way the interests of the bona Road From Here to Toronto to be Opened Sure on Saturday As noted in The Advance previousâ€" Iv, the Abitibi Fibre Co., the firm takâ€" ing over the Mattagami Pulp Paper Co. plant, also assumed as a moral obligation the payment in full of the accounts due the settlers for pulpwood purchased years ago by the Mattagami Co. There have been sixteen or seventeen settlers in this district paid already, anrd the others will be paid as soon as matters can be properly adâ€" justed. For instance, a cheque in full was sent to one settler, whose address was given as Timmins, but the letter was returned. Engquiry showed that this settler received his mail at Matâ€" tagami. Some of the settlers assignâ€" ed all or part of their accounts and, this has created difficulty, as the Abiâ€" tibi Fibre iCo. is expending its money only for the benefit of the settlers. The obligation is a moral one, not a business or legal matter. Mr. Hurdman at Empire Hotel in Connection. with Settlement of Accounts Due Settlers by Mattagami Co. RAEPRESENTATIVE OF THE ABITIB! FHBRE CO. HEREF 220 â€"ydsâ€"lst, Angrignon; 2nd Brown ; 3rd, 26 seconds. High Jumpâ€"5 ft. 6 inchesâ€"Ist, Brown; 2nd, Davidson ; 3rd, Dickson ; (One mileâ€"Time 4.40â€"1st MacMilâ€" lan ; 2nd Leng ; 3rd, Bonnell. presence and entry into the vamous events, this adding greatly to the ocâ€" casion. _ The weather prevented tuv event being a moneyâ€"maker, but ali will be pleased to know that it will not be a losing event financially. The Firemen will break even on the day, but the sports were good enough to make all present wish "for better than that, as well deserved. The following are the winners of the various events :â€" Halfâ€"mileâ€"Time â€" Bonâ€" nell; 2nd, Leng; 3rd, Donolhue. y 100 yd. openâ€"ten and a fifth seâ€" condsâ€"1st, Jones; 2nd, Brown; 3rd, Angrignon. Broad Jumpâ€"Distance 20 ft. 3 inchesâ€"1st, Brown; 2nd Angrignon; 3rd, Davidson. de settlers, towards whom the Abitiâ€" Even Unfavourable Weather Failed to Spoil Wellâ€"Arrangâ€" ed Sports Day Under Auspices of the Schumacher Fireâ€" men. All the Events Well Contested. Good Crowd in View of Weather. ® ® [} ‘he complete Ferguson Highway in Timmins, Cochrane and Iroquo:s Is, straight through to Toronto will positively open for traffic on Saturâ€" of this week, Aug. 20th, as proâ€" ed officially last week. This is the ‘d authoritatively given this week The Advance. In the last issue it : said that the highway would be ready for Saturday, the 20th. It t the through trip 1 e on Saturday, Aug Paid Circulation Last Week 2811 hope or wmaturday, The ZVT 1ped to have the road the South by t weather prexen;ga he wet weather mad , but the promise was rough trip would be te Ferguson Highway Cochrane and ITroquois through to Toronto will en for traffie on Saturâ€" ‘ek, Aug. 20th, as proâ€" jJ@Oen 20t} impl > thi mad 15th, open wihto 4s in constant gress of work a; \vh men and extra effort have overecom: all difficulties. Those who have beer waiting for the opening of the roa« to proceed on their holiday trips car now definitely count on Saturday o this week as the opening davy fm this thro mad The Poreupine Fair does a notable service to the district in its encourageâ€" ment of agriculture, and in the interâ€" esting event provided for the people in general. â€" Accordingly, it is deservâ€" ing of the heartiest support from all, and all should make a special note of the date, Sept. 14. br Fibre Co. appe feeling of fair de tion. In addition to the exhibits, there are novelties and special events to be featured. The team drawing contest, the baby show, the decorated cars, the woodâ€"sawing contest, and other extras should add to the attractiveness of the oceasion. There is also a notéworthy list of sports and races with good prizes for all these events. â€" Among these are:â€"short bicycle race; bicycle race around Poreupine lake; putting the shot; jumping; racing; sack race; boys‘ and girls‘ races; women‘s, men‘s and fat men‘s races; tugâ€"ofâ€" war, etc. The increasing interest in agriculâ€" ture in this North Land should add to the interest in the Porcupine Fair, to be held at Poreupine (Golden City) on Wednesday Sept. 14th. The prize lists issued some days ago show that the fair should be even better than usual. There is a large list of good prizes in, all departments, with a speâ€" cially attractive list of special prizes including cups, trophies and other reâ€" wards. Large and Varied Prize List. Proâ€" gramme of Sports and Races. Inâ€" teresting Event for All. Entries from the Arrow Club, Timâ€" mins, were:â€"â€"Jones, Brown, Alton, Donolhue, Campbell, Payne, Parker, Street, Smith, Newington, Robertson. PORGUPINE FAIR TO HAVE MANY GO0D FEATURES flTe 2nd, T. Campbell. * Girls, 16 and underâ€"1st, A. Proulx; 2nd, M. Nelson. Single ladiesâ€"1st, A. Proulx; 2nd, M. Nelson. Fat‘ man‘s raceâ€"1st, W. Mackay; 2nd, J, Lavereaux. Tug of Warâ€"Hollinger vs. Melnâ€" tyre. Won by Melntyre. McIntyre won the points competiâ€" tion. MelIntyre, 33 ; Arrow Club, 25; unattached, 1. The following were in the Melntyre â€"team :â€"Bonnell, Leng, Anmwnon Davidson, Dl(‘kb()ll, Macâ€" \hl}an, ‘Craig, Malkin, Langly (trainâ€" et). * (Girls, 6 and underâ€"1st, G. Town send ; 2nd, Luey Proulx. 100 yds, boys 16 and underâ€"1st Campbell; 2nd, Mullin. Married ladies‘ race ris; 2nd, Mrs. Lawson. Firemen‘s raceâ€"1st,., C. MeDonald 1st Mrs. Har 11 MacMillan; 2nd, Smith ; 4 Boys, 12 and underâ€" Valentine; 2nd, W. Craig Boys, 8 and underâ€"1s 2nd, J. Niemi. Boys, 6 and. underâ€" Arnott; 2nd, R. Dillon. Girls, 12 and underâ€" Mullin ; 2nd, Helen Tario. Girl, 8 and underâ€"Mar; T/ Duxfield. Girls, 6 and underâ€"1s Polee Vaultâ€"1st, Dickson; 2nd, Davidson ; 3rd, Afton. 440 openâ€"1st, Brown; 2nd, Jones; ard, Angrignon. Time 58 seconds. Relay raceâ€"Time, 4 minutes, 7 seâ€" condsâ€"Melntyre winners. 3 mile raceâ€"Time, 17 minutesâ€"1st, MacMillan; 2nd, Smith ; 3rd, Salo. Boys, 12 and underâ€"1st, Keith 14 i@ <~Ehe mMAE i and extra difficulties. 31 pa! iutiority was 2 n Developmen of ‘<the N the South nt on the 1e pro ear to have the right dealing and coâ€"operaâ€" D _ opening Informatio difficult Hards 1€ Mary Sims with the road. AlTHM Duff 1 Pauline Dillon nd, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1927 18 19 ‘2{} Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Dooley returned on Sunday from the South where they had been on holiday. They motored from Kirkland Lake to the South, visiting many places of interest, inâ€" cluding Quebece and travelling about 5000 miles before finally returning to Temagami, from which place they shipped their car to Timmins and comâ€" pleted the journey by rail. 10 16 4 A rather peculiar explosion startled people in several blocks around the corner of Balsam street and Fourth avenue on Monday evening. _ About 10.30 in the evening there was a loud explosion, that sounded as if it might be dynamite at a little distance or a shot gun closer by. The police made a very prompt investigation and located the explosion as coming from around the corner of Fourth and Balâ€" sam. Indeed, the chancees are that they even located the exact location where the noise occurred, but were not able to do more, as the occupants of the place affected to know nothing, to have heard nothing, and when pressed too closely were soon unable to speak or understand English. The explanation seems to be that someone was fooling with a shot gun when it discharged, the noise being considerâ€" able in the quiet of the night.«= No damage was done and no one hurt. The following are the returns for the Lower School examinations as reâ€" ceived last night from ‘Mr. J. W. Treleaven, principal of the Timmins High School :â€"â€" Results of the Lower School Examinations® at Timmins Successful and Partially Successful Pupils of Timmins High School in Departmental Examinations. General Showing Made Very Good. Many Win Honours. MVYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION w ABOUT 10.30 MONDAY NIGHT A week or so ago the home of Mr. A. Owens, of Dundonald township, was burned to the ground, while the owner was looking after his duties as caretaker of the Alexo Mines. Inâ€" vestigation by Provincial Officer (Geo. Delves led to the belief that the furâ€" niture of the place had been stolen and the house burned down to hide the theft. A man named Louis Berthier was near the place of the fire about the time of the burning of the house, according to information coming to Provincial Officer Delves and Chief Curley, of Iroquois Falls. Search of the home of Berthier disclosed articles believed to have been part of the furâ€" nishings of the home of Mr. Owens, and as a result Berthier was placed under arrest on charges of theft and arson. _ He came before Magistrate Atkinson this week, the case being put over to becheard at Ansonville toâ€"morâ€" row. Dundonald Township Man Suffers Loss. Other Man Charged with Theft and Arson. FURNITURE STOLEN AND DWELLING BURNED DOWN Abrams, Clarice .. Anderson, Anne .. Armitage, Hugh. . . Armstrong, Dorothy Arnold; Isobel .. . Beadman, Mabel.. . Beadman, Margaret. Belanger, Alice.. Biondi! Gino .: ... Siow, +; .; _ Boisvert, (Germaine Bourne,; Mabel .. . Boutin Berthe.. .. Brazeau, YÂ¥vonne Brown, Geitha srown, Helen Hh} Clarke, Clarence. . Clement, Armand Cocklin, Daniel.. Colborne, Elizabeth Criaig, Douglas.... Craig, Irene.. Craie, Harold ./. arriere, Marjorie Charbonneau, Ver: Charette, Conrad .. Charron, Christian Chenier, Clarence Churney, (GGeorge .. im UE 34 Hart Sn . Gladyv L,C0. Marjori¢ td war( R:i Horace rIme T ontinued on Editorial Page) An assault case resulted in a fine of $10.00 and costs. A charge agairnst a secondâ€"hand store for possession of a stolen bicyâ€" cle was withdrawn. Five drunks each paid $10.00 and costs, while one for a seécond offence under the new act was assessed $200 and costs. At police court this week, three of the charges against I. Krancovich were dismissed and the other three withdrawn. The magistrate held that no fraud or false pretences had been shown as practised by the accesed, the decision being based on judgments in higher courts in similar cases. Kranâ€" covich was aceused of improperly takâ€" ing money from fellow countrymen to secure them employment. I, KRANCOVICH FREED OF ALL CHARGES AGAINST HIM tion Sehool at South Porcupine, with honours. In the list publshâ€" ed in The Advance, either through a mistake by this paper or by others, he was not thus properly credited with honours. The Advance is pleasâ€" ed to make the correction now. and to make it plain that this capable young man passed the examinations with honours continuing the usual brilliant showing that he has made throughout his scholastic carceer. BARNEY BUCOVETSKY WON IN EXAMINATIONS The attentions of been called to the Bucovetsky passed tion Sehoolâ€" at with honours. TIn 20 Cans on Monday, 20 on Wednesâ€" day, and 20 to Come Toâ€"day from Provincial Department aPECHLED TROUT BEING REGEIVED AT TMMINS 11 of The Advance has he fact that Barney ed in the Continuaâ€" South _ Porcupine, In the list publshâ€" 18 O unusually athlete, ha in many lin His favouri minz. at w mMmInut( eniry fTor th doubt worth and distriet. Y J and district. He :s age, ‘but weighs 17 ph\ sical specimen o He holds the Junior A byâ€"law was passed for the levyâ€" ing of a special water rate frontage tax on all properties not connected up for water service, while‘ such service is available. The Legislature empowâ€" ered the collection of this special tax. The rate is 10 cents per foot frontage of the property. In many cases proâ€" perties that were not connected up for water service secured water from others who were served with town water. The object of the byâ€"law is to make all property pay a fair share for the water service. f After the reading of the minutes of the previous meetmo' and other rouâ€" tine, the formal b\ â€"law was passed for the preparation of the collector‘s roll, etc. The engineer was authorized to sign the right of way agreements for the town for water and sewer serâ€" vice of ratepayers on a part of Elm street. To run the services through the streets would mean expensive rock work, while the use of the private lots will obviate this. Timmins Young Man to Enter Big Toronto Marathon Swim Mr. E. Laeroix, of t Hotel, Timmins, leaves for Sunday, the 21st, where h manager for his nenhe Authority was given for the purâ€" chase of 500 feet of Keytone hose for the fire department. Also, the paintâ€" ing and repairing of the horse sleigh for the department was authorized, the cost not to exceed $75.00. Payment of rebates of poll tax, reâ€" bates on water rates, etce., were auâ€" thorized, and accounts, payrolls, etc., ordered paid. On Monday afternoon there was a meeting of the town council, with Actâ€" ing Mayor G. 8. Drew presiding, and Councillors A. . Carson, Dr. Joyal and Dr. Brennan present. Thomas Clinton will be Arfi?mg the Promising Contestants at Toronto Exhibition Event. An Allâ€"round Athlete with a Fine Swimming Record. Expected to Take High Place in Swim. Prize, Ltd., for on Aste on Asters, $3.00 worth of Perennials for the best showing of perennial Phlox, doâ€" The prize lists for the third annual exhibition of the Timmins Hortieulâ€" tural Society are now available an| may be secured from the secretary, . T. Skelly, from the president A. 1 Harkness, ior ‘from ;H. Hatton, o others of the committee. The 1927 exhibition of flowers an vegetables will be held in the Skatin Kink, Timmins, on Labour Day, Monâ€" day, Sept. 5th. There is a large list of good prizes for all departments, with a specially attractive list of specials. The speciâ€" al prizes include:â€" Cup, donated by A. E. Moysey Co., for the winner of the most points. First prize counts 3; second prize counts 2; third prize counts 1. To be won three times before becoming the absolute possession of the exhibitor. Prize, donated by Hollinger Stores, Ltd., for the winner of the most points Council Prepared to Enforce Power Given by Legislature to Collect from Those Without Water Connections. Other Business at Special Council Meeting on Monday. Prize Lists now Available for Flower and Vegetable Show Here on Labour Day, Sept. 5th. Good List of Prizes. Many Specials. Interest Keen in Event. Byâ€"Law for Levying Special Water Rate Frontage Tax Many Gardens Entering for Horticultural Show Contests )le apt in the water.. Despite the numbe talented swimmers alreadyvy enters ouno Maritime E 19 11 ill y ski 16 mAaArathon nces Ds, Deing vouns matr the Windsor r Toronto on imnimin will n After the swim Clint to Timmins where he wi make his home with Mr. very ton is finish Wou has sult wat The treasurer was authorized to pay $120.00 to the treasurer of the public school, being repayment of cost of fire ‘alarm box removed from the school. On motion of Dr. Brennan and A. G. Carson, it was resolved that the petiâ€" tion of taxpayers on Avenue Road for a sewer, from Hollinger Lane to Norâ€" thern Canada Power lme, be granted, and that byâ€"law and advertisement he changed to take care of same. The sum of $10,000.00 was passed for payment for the Public School, being amount on account of addition being built to the Moneta public school. On motion of Dr. Brennan, seconded by Ds. Joyal, the engineer was inâ€" structed to increase the width of conâ€" crete walks on Pine street south from Kirby avenue to Kimberly from 5 to 8 feet in width and that local improveâ€" ment notice be published and byâ€"law altered to take care of same. For 60â€"foot and corner lots, there are three prizes; the first a cup given by the T. Eaton Co.; the second, a special prize donated by Smith Elsâ€" ton, Limited; and third, $5.00 worth of perennials given by E. D. Smith Sons. For 30â€"foot lots, there is a first prize of a cup given by the Bank of Commerce; second prize, two sterling silver vases, by Homer L. Gibson Co.; and third, a special donated by L. Halperin. Particulars of these or any other features of the show may be secured from the secretary, A. R. Harkness ; or any of the directors. who know young Clinton, and especiâ€" ally those who have seen his good work as a swimmer. are eanfidant that m oo m C hlmselt in the big event at Tor(mto on August 31st. The only other entry from the North Land for the bg C N.E. marathon swim is that af Taat 1t £2,00 for second prize for selection of Plants or Blooms grown from Renâ€" mie‘s Seeds. Donated by W. Rennie Co. Ltd., Toronto. : There is special interest in the Garâ€" den Competition, there being so many fine gardens in town. Those wishing to enter in this competition should do so a few days previous to the show, so as to allow time for the proper judgâ€" ing before the show. _ The garden competition is in two classes. nated by E. D. Smith Sons, Lta Prize, donated by Rinn Bros. the highest number of points w on chlldren ( For the Best Flowering Plant in the show, prize donated by Lreo Taylor Hardw are Inmited. For the Best Foliage Plant in the show, prize donated by A. R. Harkâ€" $3.00 for Best Selection of Plants or Blooms grown from Rennie‘s Seeds. Donated by W. Rennie Co. Ltd., Toâ€" ronto. 11Y general bel good acco ould appear positior » ne i fully twiec of the big hed with, mnnMn not H PRICE FIVE CENTS a swimmer, are confident that give an excellent account of in the big event at Toronto on â€" Clinton er twice asg belief that iccount of FAi surprise up among the hon swim is that iche Bay, the youn ly won the Hdll(‘\ ard marathon. er, was little better swimimingo £1 9 ne ol ake Paid Circulation Last Week 2811 lon TY A T h 14 A 6 11 1 )f 0]8( fello ury : Yohn‘