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: liaxs. She was the daughter of Mr. Sterwart Leach, of Stark‘s Corners, and was twentyâ€"six years old. The funeral rook place at Shawville, Quebec. Mr. George Humphrys, of Kirkland La.ke. spent the weekâ€"end in town. Miss Martha Schmelze, of Toronto, is viiting at her home here. The pupils of the High School are wactising for their annual Christmas canucert. Bamâ€"On â€" Wednasday, November to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hockâ€" inzâ€"â€"a daughter. Roay. J. C. Cochrane, Superintendent of Missions, from North Bay, was the vuest cf Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson last week wlitn he was up for the Sshumacher anniversary. Mr. N. J. Pullus has arrived at the DMoame to take the position of master mechanic. He has had a wide experiâ€" ence. coming now from Los Angeles, als» having been in Korea and yvarious osher parts of the globe. s icint hostesses, Mrs. F. Clark amd Mrs. W. Wilson carried off the prizes, while Mesdames Laâ€" forest and Bessette won first honours. For this week Mrs. D. Frood of Conâ€" maught will entertain Ithe downâ€"town chib at the home of Mrs. M. Smith, and Mrs. W. Johns will entertain the Hill club at her home at the Dome. The'bridge clubs met at the home of Mrs. D. MclLellan on Thursday last, Mn:. E. J. Rapsey and Mrs. McLelian Last week we had the name of Mrs. Mclean‘s guest at the Dome wrong. It should have been Mrs. D. MacDonald, of Calgary. She will visit for some time South Porcupine Arena Now Open for Skating and Hockey Their many friends here will sinâ€" cerely sympathize with Mr. Lawrence ‘Thomas, a former resident in the loss of his young wife at Ottawa on Octoâ€" ber i9th. Mrs. Thomas was much loved by all who know her here and her untimely demise is sincerely reâ€" wretted. Her husband and two small chiktren, a boy and a girl, mourn her Bouth Porcup‘ne, Nov. Z2b0i, Awecial to The Advance. Jr. J. Barry is on a holiday in Toâ€" "xxm> and other southern points. Dr. inâ€"man is looking after his practice durinz his absence. orcupine Hockey Club Upvt_â€" o Strength, with Dr. L. Hudâ€" son as Coach. Prospects Good for the Year. Ford Car Went 65 Miles per Hour on South Porcupine Road. .énniversary Services at South Porcupine Anglican Church. Appreciation Nov. 26th, 1929 35 THIRD AVE. TIMMINS | speeding in a Ford car and tearing up the roadway at sixty mileés an hour, paid $25 and costs, Another speeder not quite so speedy paid $10 and cocts. One man convicted of keeping liquor for sale was sentenced to a threeâ€" months jail term. Another for the same offence paid a fing of two hunâ€" dred dollars A man was also fined for comsuming lijuor in a public place. ] The Porcupine arena cpened for the Isamcon ca Tuesday, November 26th. 'P’orcup}nc Goldfields band was in atâ€" tendance and the ice was in excellent shaps. A number of season tickets boeih for families and individuals have | already been sold. The long season for which the Porcupine arena is open makes the buying of a season ticket a very profitable investment. The Porâ€" cupine rink is possibly the greatest asâ€" set we have for the young people of the community. Healtky, clean and admirably managed it is a boon alike to young and old. Visiting parties from other parts of the camp are alâ€" | ways welcome and courteously treated. \ â€"The Porcupine Hockey Club had its ‘first real work out on the ice at the | arena from seven to eight on Tuesday ‘evening. The boys are fortunate in fbe'mg able to secure Dr. L. Hudson as |c:ach. Knowing his experience in hockey and having realized his ability to help them out in many a tight place last year they have full confidence in him. With the exception of Baxter and Gilmour, last year‘s team is pracâ€" tically intact, and there are several more very likely looking additions. One oldâ€"timer‘s remark after seeing Tuesday‘s workâ€"out was, ‘"The best agâ€" gregation I‘ve seen step on that ice." A schedule of games is being arranged There will most likely be some league t games before Christmas. several from here were up to Cochâ€" rane on jury duty on Tuesday, among them being T. E. Cahill, A. Ewing, W. Skinner and F. Hepburn. among friends in Porcupine and Timâ€" mins. Bormâ€"On Thursday, November 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laporteâ€"a son. In the police court on Thursday last one speeder, whom the police said was Sale Prices AND COMPANY BUY THEM FROM at A man, who claimed that he had been thrown out of a Lang street house in Cobalt by a woman with a poker in her hand, got judgment against the lady in Division Court at Cobalt on Friday of last week when he sued for $89.50 which was the value he placed on a watch and chain he claimed had disappeared in the general mixâ€"up. The plaintiff was Leo Bowen, and hs sued Mrs. Albina Landry, who told Judge Hayward she had wrapped up the timeâ€"piece and its chain with "an old shirt and an old pair of shoss" and had thrown them through the store dsor on to the sidewalk as Bowsen was passing. Bowen was drunk at the time, Mrs; Landry said, and she did not know if he saw the parcel. But Chief of Police Stromberg told the court that when he went to the store on the following day, the watch and chain were then in the cash register. Mrs. Landry had shown the articles to him, he swore to W. A. Gordon, appearâ€" ing for Bowen, and had put them back in the register. The anniversary services in 8t. Paul‘s Anglican church were well attended on Sunday last, Rev. Archdeacon Woodall taking the service. Mrs. Barry sang very appropriately "Abide with Us." The Women‘s Auxiliary held a pleasâ€" ant session at the home of Mrs, Percy Richards, Dome Mines, on Monday, when work was planned for their tea and sale of Christmas novelties to be held on Saturday, December 14th. No article is to be priced above $2.00 and many suitable Christmas gifts will bo on sale. Mr. F. Fawnes, of Montreal, visited his sister, Mrs. W. Cliff, in town while en route home from Rouyn. There was a short session of the township council of Tisdale on Monday evening. Mostly routine business was done, and several tax cases considered. Of the 1929 taxes more have been paid during the year than in many former years leaving considerably less in the way of arrears for another year. Thers has also been a very satisfactory payâ€" ingâ€"out of old awrrears. A grant of $50 was made toward the Turkey Charity Stag being held in Timmins as this Stag always considers the poor of Tisâ€" dale in its distribution of charity. CcOoBALT MAN GETS $89.50 FOR WATCH AND CHAIN LOST | There is a change in the time of the Toronto train leaving the city, the deâ€" barture from Toronto being at 9.45 inâ€" stead of 9.05 p.m., though the train ceaches Timmins at 5.35 p.m. as before, No. 47 making faster time and thus micking up the extra 40 minutes on "he way. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO ! _It is remarkable, indeed, to see how 'easuy certain newspapers accept for !gr:mte-d the tales of certain soâ€"called | prospectors whose knowledge of prosâ€" l'pectlng. and in this case of the Barâ€" ren Lands, is just limited to these very ’ words in print. a° view, which was the point of view ‘hat was of most interest in â€"this parâ€" ticular matter. The Advance agrees with the writer of the letter that there has been a lot of nonsense and worse written about the McAlpine party, anc it has not all been inspired by newsâ€" ~apers. Nevertheless The Advance has a curiosity to know wherein the stateâ€" ments by Mr. Duncan, hockey player, or prospector, or both, were at fault. Was he wrong in thinking that the airmen might encounter serious diffiâ€" culties? Was he at fault in suspectâ€" ing that their food supply would not last more than five weeks? Was he misâ€"stating the case when he suggestâ€" ed that the Barren Lands were treeless, barren? Or in stating that the moss was wet? Or that the cariboo were plentiful but uncertain as to location? Or that the country is an immens2a one? Or that the snow freezes hard? Or what not? The public and most of the newspapers are anxious only for the facts. They would like to hear about the Barren Lands country. To the Editor of The Advance, Timmins tion that he criticizes. The is not desirous of sensational matter, and certainly does not wish false imâ€" pressions created about the country to the far North, but this newspaper is desirous of publishing any inforâ€" mation that seems reasonable and illuâ€" minative and that comes from a man who knows the country. Mr. Duncan did not appear to make any extravaâ€" gant claims for his own knowledge of the country in question, but he did asâ€" sert that he had spent several months in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan ind had fown several times over the n‘ace where the missing party was beâ€" lieved to be located. However, hore is the letter:â€" CRITICIZES INFEORMATION ABOUT THE BARREN LANDS But Unfortunately Does Not Say What Was Wrong With It. Thinks Lot of Nonsense Written About McAlpine Party Affair, This week The Advance has recoived the following letter, which is glacdly published, though it is impossible not to regret that the writer, while affectâ€" ing superior knowledge of the Barren Lands does not give some of that inâ€" formation, or at the very least indiâ€" cate what is wrong with the informaâ€" Dear Sir:â€"Returning from one of my prospecting trips, I have just come across your editicon of the 31st ult., ir which an article appeared referring to mn> Jack Duncan interviewed at Sudâ€" bury and giving your readers such an interesting (?) but false account of his axperiences up in the Barren Lands. Yours very truly, R. HANSEN, In reply The Advance would repeat ‘that if thore was any misinformation Mr. Hansen has unfortunately failed to pecify the false data. Even if the writer‘s apparently most awesome fear:s vere true and the interview originated vith a Sudbury paper that would be in detriment as the Sudbury paper has i rather extonded reputation for fairâ€" ness and accuracy. As a matter of fact the interview was widely publishâ€" d being carried by various press igencies and published in comparaâ€" ively large number of newspapers, all n good faith. No one would be preâ€" iudiced by the fact that Mr. Duncan wvas a hockey player. Apparently Mr. Duncan did know something about the 3arren Lands from an airship‘s point You evidently have been misinform ed in this case and I presume the arti cle originated in a Sudbury paper. The man referred to may be a good hockey player, but whatever he know: about prospecting and the Barren Lands he learned during last summe! in the thicklyâ€"wecoded country of Norâ€" thern Saskatchewan south of 56. I consider, with scores of othars that enough nonsense is being printed the McAlpine party without adding to it in the way herein referred SHORTAGE OF SMALL GAME INCREASES WOLF MENAGE Many Animals Hungry in Bush Around Metagami This Year. Some Naâ€" ture Notes by M. U. Bates, of Metagami. Very frequently The Advance has published letters and articles by Mr. M. U. Bates, of Metagami. It is not always possible to agree with his views on all matters, but he is always interâ€" esting and makes a point of knowing what hse is talking about and talking about what he knows. In the current issue of Rod and Gun Mr. Bates re‘ers to th> killing of dear and moose by walves, to the shortage of small game this year and to other matters of interest. Mr. Bates "Throughout a great part of the North country the blueberry crop was a failure the past season. A lot of our animals as well as the upland game birds will be affected by this unexpectâ€" ed shortage o‘ food. It is not generâ€" ally known that blueberries form an imp>ortant part of the fox‘s rations dupâ€" ing the late summer. During the past few weeks I have observed foxes which have become so hungry as to venture right into the settlement to forage for scraps around the seitlers‘ houses. Th same condition has been cbserved amongst our black bears, several of them having ventured right into‘" sur Timmins, Ont., Nov. 24th, 1929 ]t.ovms. and in some instances interferâ€" ; d with the trafiic on the streets, One ' ig black fellow in the district where lt.he writer lives foraged for over a at a pile of garbage and scraps thrown from the railroad dining cars. He was seen daily for over a week, but t a few days before the big game season. opened some instinct apparently warnâ€" \ing him of danger, he le‘t for parts unknown. Another big fellow who ca.me to the writer‘s notice displayed a ipam-amy for red paint. I painted a | boat late one evening, and a day or so later went out to give it second coat. ‘‘The boat was lying partly across a i portage trail which the bear, apparentâ€" ly, had been in the habit of using. The fresh reâ€"paint evidently attracted him, for he ate several mouthfuls of wood saturated with the paint, and just about ruined the boat. A couple more did the same thing with two of my canses, onlyv in the latter case both "Lovers of the outdoors will be glad to learn that the ruffed grouse are now doing a good comeâ€"back. About five years ago, as is generally known amongst outdcorsmen, some epidemic overtook the grouse and practically anâ€" nihilated them. Their recovery while slow was steady, each season seeing an increasing number in the woods. The‘it numbers this year would appear to justify another open season on them at an early date, the attitude amongst sportsmen being that it is as well to take a reasonable bag of them now as to wait till they have become so nuâ€" merous as to be again depleted by a reâ€" curring epidemic. Which may be goos logic. wwwmwwwwmwmmwwcnfiwwww S BURKE‘S DRUG STORES : m J TN O E. just about ruined the boat. A couple more did the same thing with two of my canoes, only in the latter case both canoss were wrecked beyond repair. With the almost entire absence of blueâ€" berries this summer, the bears will doubtless be ravenous when they emerge from their dens in the spring, and trappers and fire rangers will have many such like crimes to chalk against these black prowlers. our hos‘ed big game. With the wolve* ravenous as result of the absence of their legitimate food, a heavy toll is taken of our hoofed game all through the period of this rabbit shortiage Just a day or two ago a hunter told me of seeing where a pack of four or five wolves were hcot on the trail of two galloping moose. Even if they did not succeed in killing these moose they would harass them so badly as to make them nonâ€"breeders, or nonâ€"producer: if bred. At another poin‘t near by th: carcasses of two splendid bulls with their horns still on and in good conâ€" dition and cne fully grown cow moose were found, all three killed by wolves, and all lying within the space of a few yards. Cases such as these are all scod arguments in favour of an inâ€" ~reased wolf bounty. We opine if a few cof our legislators could each year radjourn from their offices for a few dlays in the woods such helpful and needed legislation would not be so ‘ordy. Since beginning this short arâ€" ‘icle reports have reached me of the unwonted activities of wolves in the moose grounds. With few deer and no rabbits available for sustenance the moose is the wolf‘s next legitimate prey. Let us hope that the moose von‘t be le‘t to go the way of our deer." "The varying hare, on the other hand, is doing a very slow come kack there being very few signs of them as yet in the northern woosds. Ths abâ€" sence of the varying hare is ancther condition which very strongly affects § JFor Mag s | Gifts for Everpboby : The Sun Record Co., Toronto, Ont. 3rd Avenue The Goldfield Drug €o. Ltd. Fox Trot, Record No. 8969 I Lift Up My Finger and I Say "Tweet Tweet" Sergt. 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