Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 9 Feb 1928, 2, p. 7

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in‘ the ont who setr from t until 19 1016 Schumacher, 240 ; Melntyre Melatvre M vyear mInt §1 4 . 141. Woodbury made the first week bringing i Mr. Martin was The total raised to F $34,848. This did 1 of the larger ing the Hollinger. F. Martin, J. No Geo. Dewar, M. 8. ston, V. Woodbury H. Simms, J. E. Ni The Advance ten years ago gave a report of the campaign then elosing for the Patriotic Fund. The objective set was $50,000, but thrs was not reached on the date first set for the closing of the campaign, so the comâ€" mittee met and decided to keep the drive on for a week or two longer, the local banks agreeing to take in any further subscriptions. â€" A further canvass was also decided upon, the ecanvassers for Timmins being J. Thomas, H. N. Pyle, H. W. Hooker, B. The Among the letters from soldiers overseas published in The Advance ten years ago was one from Corporal W. M. Widdifield, 71 Company, C.F.C., B.E.F., France. ‘‘Widdy‘‘ wrote a very breezy letter. Among other Toner A. MacDonald 10 16 Ot 1£0 RED ROSE The Orange Pekoe, at a little extra cost, is extra good In clean, bright Aluminum in @1 Advance t of the ca Patriotic 1 $50,000, â€"on the d bringineg in $1920.00, 19 Newton 1t T1 Sullivan D M IY Noble Hepple Sceott «h x . . # .gff//”“yfrlffflfrflfl/./ff///’./f/.lVVVIV/V;VZ’VV’J uUivIiduellUus inrFougnout Ihe year. Hollinger paid only $738,000 â€" in 1917, as against $3,126,000 the preâ€" vious year, but while the shareholders lost the direct return there were many advantages. â€" The deficit of $269,500 on the books last year has been wiped out and there is now instead a cash surplus of $713,724. _ A programme Reference was made in The Ad vance ten years ago to the annual reâ€" port of the Hollmfror Consolidated Gold Mines. . In part The Advanc said :â€"‘‘The annual report shows that although 508,000 tons of ore carrying ralues of 4-»1,313()()() were taken out in 1917, there is an increase in the 019 reserves from $34,185,000 to $40 231,000. â€"President N. A. Timming in the report says that there is much satâ€" *sfaction to be gained from a considerâ€" atign of present conditions, and if labour conditions become noworse early resumntion of dividends ‘michi early resumption of dividends i be expected. The year just c was one of unusual strain for all mining companies. Only one P pine mine was able to continue p: dividends throughout the year. Hollinger paid_ only $738,00( Canaldian Bank of Commerce, and Miss Delia Beaudoin, of Tmonto, were married on January 15th, in St. Basil‘s church, Toronto, the \\eddmw being. a quiet one, attended only by the imâ€" mediate friends and relatives. Mr. Taillon returned to his duties here on Wednesday, accompanied by his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Taillon are taking up apartments over the bank. All will extend tn them the very sincerest good wishes. Reference was made in The Adâ€" vance ten years ago to the annual reâ€" port of the Hollumor Consolidated Gold Mines. . In vart The Advance tary Service Act, chairman of the Timmins Patriotie Committee, presiâ€" dent of the Victory Loan Campaign committee for this district, chairman for seven years of the council‘s waterâ€" works committee, etec. ‘‘He has been one of the most publicâ€"spirited and helpful citizens of the town since the town began in 1911, said The Advance. Mr. Globe was born in New Brunsâ€" wick in 1880. He went to South Africa with the First Canadian Conâ€" tingent in 1899, and served with disâ€" tinction in the war, winning his way to the rank of captain. In 1902 he joined the staff of the DeBeers Conâ€" solidated Diamond Mines, remaining with that corporation until 1908 when he returned to Canada to go with the MceKinleyâ€"Darragh Mine. He came to Timmins as assistant general manager _of the Hollinger in 1911. The Adâ€" vance concluded its sketch with this paragraph:â€"‘‘Mr. Globe, during the seven years he has been in the camp, has seen the Hollinger Mine grow from a townsite in the bush to its present status as a thriving prosperâ€" ous and wellâ€"conducted town. . He has not been content to just see this growing; he has done his share to ) make the town and the mine what they â€" are. _ Energetic, purposeful, cheerful and patriotic to town and district and country, A. R: GHlobe is truly prominent in the Poreupine, and as helpful as prominent.‘"‘ | is go od tea‘ says that there is much sat o be gained from a consider present conditions, and i nditions become noâ€" wors OTre] iavin Th ance that ving Len years ago terest in hnockey. items in the issue saw the fire o0 being unable where."" Probably Mr. A. G. Luxton will reâ€" member this one. The Advance of Feb. 6th, 1917, said:â€"On Monday evening a man ran up to Alf. Luxton and said, ‘‘There‘s a fire down there in one of those houses,"‘â€"pointing down past Mr. Luxton‘s residence. Mr. Luxton promptly turned in an alarm, and the firemen as promptly responded. No one could find any fire anywhere, however, the man who Announcement was made in the early part of February, 1918, that Mess#rs F. C. H. Simms and H. W. Hooker had taken over the business of E. (G. Dickson in Timmins, the new firm to be known as Simms Hooker. The Advance said:â€"Neither F. C. H. Simms nor H. W. Hooker should read this item. It is not meant for them. speaking personally to them, The Adâ€" vance would call them ‘‘*corrugated"‘ and everything else. _ But speaking privately to the gereral public, The Advance must admit they are a couple of the finestâ€"straight, honest, friendâ€" ly and able. They have won popuâ€" larity and respect by deserving botnh. Last week they took over the insurâ€" ance and real estate business formeriy conducted here under the name of E. (¢. Dickson. This business in future will be known as Simms Hooker, and the partners will represent in Timmins all the insurance compantes for which the E. G. Dickson firm was agent. The business change is chiefâ€" ly one of ownership, for both Mr. Simms and Mr. Hooker have been in the E. (G. Dickson office for some time and are thoroughly conversant| with the business and well known to the public. Since the establishment of the E. G. Dickson business in Timâ€" mins in 1914 Mr. Simms has been the local representative and has given general satisfaction to the public. For the past few months Mr. Hooker | has also been in the office and noo(l-' less to say has won his way."‘ 52 First Avenue Custom Tailored Clothes to Measure Cleaning Pressing Repairing camp‘s best surgeons and physicians, leaves this week for Toronto to take up military duties with the Army Medical Corps. _ Dr. Otton enlisted some time ago with this branch of the service for overseas work, and has been endeavoring since last June to secure a competent substitute to handle his practice here. Dr. Otton has won a noteworthy place in the camp, both in his profession and as a good citizen, and his place will be difficult to fill."" in commenting on the enlistment of Dr. Otton for overseas service The Arâ€" vance ten years ago said:â€"‘‘Dr, 8. W. Otton, of Timmins, one of the The summary given by The Advance of the operations of the MelIntyre Porâ€" cupine Mines for the halfâ€"year endâ€" ing Dec. 31st, 1917, shows a producâ€" tion of 89,807 tons of an value of $10.48, an increase in tonnage and a slight increase in grade over the first half of the same year. The operating eosts were $5.04 per ton, and the net profit $4.58 per ton. . Development work was reported as very satisfacâ€" tory. About double the amount of drifting and a third more crossâ€"cutâ€" ting were done in the last six months compared to the first six.. Announceâ€" ment was made that the Plenaurum option had been extended to Dec. 31st, 1918. | of enlarged development has also been made possible, and the big mine is now in fine position in every way.‘‘ THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO TIMMINS, ONT. Ago fire of W. Varley thought he saw the fir to see it again anv there was much inâ€" OUOne, among several of The Advance ten as follows :â€"‘‘ Over 39p a number of years, has transferred his barber shop on Third avenue, as he leaves shortly to take up his (lutle under the \Ilhtalv Act. ‘‘The D.Y.B. Club held a very plm%- ant session at the home of Mrs. Ellis on Monda\ evening, where they will meet again on ’\Iondav night next. The work taken in this week included fifteen pairs of socks and three gshirts.‘*~ . J. K.. Moore has reâ€" ceived a very interesting photograph day, Feb. lst, at 11 o‘clock, when Miss Ithalnw J. Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, of Timâ€" mins, and Mr. Roderick V. Fr; aser, of Cochrane, were united in marriage. Rev. Geo. Steele, of Cochrane officiatâ€" ed, assisted by tho paster of Byrnes chulch Rev. J. Macdonald. Mr. and Mrs. Pra.ber will reside in Cochrane."‘ ‘*North Land prospectors in France have introduced the use of the tump line in the army for the carrying of heavy packs.‘‘ ‘‘Beautiful weather! The thermometer on \I(mda\ registerâ€" ed 45 degress below zero.‘ “I’()%t- master Peters ejected a dog from the post office one day this week. The lady who owned the dog said :â€"‘‘* My dear sir, you should not do that,"‘ or words to that effect.‘‘ *‘John Carâ€" novale, who has been in the camp for a number of years, has transferred Reference was made previously in this series to the patent stove pipes inâ€" vented by Messrs Patenaude and Berini. An item in The Advance ten years ago said that this new patent stove pipe was attracting much attenâ€" tion. An order for three carloads of the new stove pipe was received from Saskatchewan. The stove pipes were being manufactured here at the rate of 250 per day. Among the local and personal items in The Advance ten years ago were the following:â€"‘‘Diamond drilling is being ecarried on at the Dome Extenâ€" sivion to prove up certain parts of the property.‘" ‘‘A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the Byrnes Presbyterian church, Timmins, on Friâ€" l Crown teams tried conclusions. The game was a close and lively one from start to finish, but especially so after the first period. The Crowns were strong at defence and in goal, while the Firemen put up a lively battle, but were the losers to the tune of 5 to 3. For the Firemen in the second period the oldâ€"timers, Scorchy Lowe and Geo. Lake, went on the ice for the first time in a year and for a rare time for several years. The score at the end of the first period was three nothing, but in the next two periods the Fireâ€" men were able to get three, but were not able to stop the Crowns from getâ€" ting an extra couple.‘‘ four hundred were present at the hocâ€" key match in the Timmins rink on Wednesday evening when the Timâ€" mins Firemen and the Poreupine 1 Behind Studebaker Performance Records â€"engineering genius! Studebaker provides its engineering and research staff with the most complete facilities that money can buy. In Studebaker‘s laboâ€" ratories, technicians test all raw materials. Over the roads ard graties of Studebaker‘s millionâ€"dollar Proving Ground, Studebaker and Erskine models are driven in extended Additional proof of advanced engineering is found in the fact that Studebaker and Erskine cars may be driven 40â€"milesâ€"perâ€"hour the day they are delivered. No more tedious ""preakingâ€"in‘‘ at 20â€"mile speed. And Studeâ€" baker engineers have provided such an ingenâ€" i0us lubricating system that you need change oil but once every 2590 miles. S a result of the engineering genius in Studebaker motor cars, Studebaker now holds all the highest endurance and speed records for fully equipped stock cars, regardâ€" less of power or price. Nothing ever ran so far so fast as the Studebaker Commanderâ€"25,000 miles in less than 23,000 minutes! 1, 11mMmMIns, on PTiâ€" 11 o‘clock, when Clark, daughter of The Great Independent Timmins Garag:e Co. Ltd. Next to Subway mmm%mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfimm%%mmmm%@flwmmm%%%% fé’fi%gfigfiEfigfigfigfififi%fi%fifi%fi%figfigfi%figfigfigfig North Bay Nugget:â€"Clothes are destroying morallty in the South Sea Islands, says a British official. At that rate, Canada is getting more righteous every dayv. St. Mary‘s Journalâ€"Argus:â€"A new process has been devised to make paper money wear longer. Now if they could find a way to make it buy a little more. secure surgical attention, but the inâ€" jury ‘has since proved a serious one and the amputation of the foot may be necessary. _ He is going to Toronto this week for an operation and treatâ€" ment.‘‘ of the Snipers of the First Construeâ€" tion Battalion. These are men from the North Land, and, of course, they know how to shoot to hit. The photo is a very dear one, and among others shows Jock Nicolson, of Golden City, and ~Fred Connolly, of South Poreuâ€" pine.‘‘ ‘‘Mr. Murley, of Moneta, who has been cutting wood and baulâ€" ing it to town, met with an unfortunâ€" ate accident several days ago. He cut his foot with the axe while in the bush. He at once drove into town to Hamilton‘s Livery ‘‘Why Walk when you can Ride for N othing‘‘ Dollar Taxi South Porcupineâ€"$2.00 , Opp. Park The President Eight 100 The Commander 85 The Dictator 70 Erskine Six 43 See the new Studebakers. They will reveal the most advanced engineering of 1928 comâ€" bined with Studebaker‘s 76â€"yearâ€"old tradiâ€" tions of quality. Because Studebaker builds bodies, engines and chassis for Studebaker cars, profits of outside msnufacturers are reduced to a minâ€" imum. These savings are passed on to you in the form of higher quality materials and the highest type of precision workmanshipâ€"at a low Oneâ€"Profit price. ‘‘ Free Rigs Toâ€"morrow ‘‘ Horse Livery in Connection tests of speed and mechanical endurance. All prices {. 0. b, Walkerville, including shock absorbers. Govrernment taxes to be added Values in Four Price Fields To any part of Timmins or Schumacher The George Taylor Hardware Limited We do Electrical Work of every description, contract or otherwige. Why not let us solve your Radio troubles. Thursday, Feb. 9th, 1928 Prices $2620 to $3235 1955 to 2215 1555 to 1685 995 to 1205 ELECTRICAL 119 Wilson Avenue TIMMINS, ONT. Phone 785â€"J Auctioneer 10 Third Ave.

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