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"Why," says the Sudbury Star, "If the main line passes along the northern route it will pass through a monotonous claybelt," and Saturday Night draws a glowing pie- ture of the "scenic beauty" of the Lake Superior route, and refers to the more direct Northern route as a "dusty road through the flat and less picturesque region of the claybelt." “We admired the spirit with which the Temiskaming press entered into the campaign to try to convince the Dominion and Ontario Governments that the main line of the Trans-Cana- da highway should be as direct a line as years ago the Parliament of Can- ada said the Transcontinental Railway should be. In the advocacy of this route, we many times said we did not wish to deprive the people of North- western Ontario ot having connecting roads with this main road; but in re- commending the northern route via Cochrane we pointed out that the road would pass through many miles ot al- most level timbered land, and that this road would open tor settlement large tracks of land which would be cleared. We thought our arguments were sound. and that they would appeal to all thoughtful citizens who are familiar with the history of the settlement of the country. The advocates of the routing of the Trans-Canada highway through the lonely rocks of the north shore of Lake Superior have the temerity to suggest that their route is a scenic .one and that the Journey along the Ferguson highway would be monotonous. It anything more monotonous could be conceived than a trip through hundreds of miles cf dirty grey rock, without a redeeming feature, it would be hard to picture it. On the other hand the Fer- guson highway has true scenic advan- tages. There is variety and Interest to its scenery. In referring to this phase ot the matter The New Liskeard Speak- er last week stud:-- FERGUSON ROUTE HAS ALL THE LOGICAL ADVANTAGES "Unless we have made WE SELL FOR LESS WHY PAY MORE? Giolldfielld Drug Store mistake THE "Has Canada become so rich that (here is no longer need for the practice of economy in the selection of routes for our highways; so rich that she can afford to Spurn the economic and praC- tical for the 'scenic.' " there have been eight Premiers of On- tario since Confederation, but not one of them had the nerve to undertake to build the road the Boo is now trying to get the Governments to build, and yet, a: we pointed out last week, had the cmntry from the Boo north been such a country as the Transcontinental Railway passes through, the road would 111V!) been built fifty years ago, and not only would the road have been built, but the land would have been settled. H1351 or SEASON DANCE BY BLACK AND WHITE PIERROTS The hall was a maze of colours with the festoons of balloons which were lowered after lunch. The orchestra was at its best with its latest selections. Adainty lunch was served at 12.30 which was a credit to the lady helpers. During the evening there was a new and attractive selection of novelties cilitz'lbuted. An announcement was made that the next dance will be a "Hallowe'en Special" on Oct. 29th. when the Strollers promise a. real tonic for the blues. The Strollers novelty dance held on Sept. 24th proved a. wonderful success. STROLLERS NOVELTY DANCE PROVED A HAPPY SUCCESS The first dance this season by the Black and White Pierrots is announs- ed as to be held on Wednesday, Oct 8th. in the McIntyre hall, ctNnrnene- ing at 9.30 pan. The Club Royal or- chestra will furnish the happiest ot music for the occasion and like all pre- vious events under the same auspices the dance on next Wednesday evening will be a very enjoyable one. The Black and White Pierrots had a suc- cessful season last year and intend to have the present season still more suc- cessful and pleasing. They are plan- ning to extend the popularity of the club and to this end intend to have all the coming events even better than in previous years. At the meeting ot the Northern On- tario Associated Boards of Trade at Cochrane some weeks ago much was heard about what was ineptly termed a "compromise" route for the Trans- Canada highway. According to the theory of the exponents of this "com.. promise" route, it would satisfy all parts of the north and would utilize the Ferguson highway as well as giving Sudbury. Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau and other towns a place on the propos- ed roadway across Canada. As a mat- ter ot fact, it was nothing in the way of a compromise, but simply was an effort on the part of those inter- ested to induce this part ot the North to sponsor and support the idea of hav.. ing the Trans-Canada highway route go by way ot Sudbury, Chapleau, etc., am: north to the Nipigon country. The only connection with the Ferguson highway offered was that the road from Hearst (Hearst connecting with the: Ferguson highway at Cochrane) should ( be Joined up with the proposed corn-l promise route at Oba or near there. The building of this proposed "com- promi,se" road would not mean the utilizing of the Ferguson highway as part of the Trans-Canada road but Framer would require the building of a (road north from Sudbury to paralle: ‘moro or less the Ferguson highway. ‘The delegates at the Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade meeting were not fooled in the slightest toy the "compromise" artists. The meeting went on record as unanimously against this proposal, being unanimously in fav- our cf the use of the Ferguson highway as already built and then using the highway already constructed from Coch-rane to Hearst, and from Hears: proceeding westward to the Nipigon] country and so on to join up with the road systems already built. The dele- gates at the Northern Ontario Asso-, ciated Boards of Trade meeting re- cognized the need for a road north from Sudbury to Chapleau and farther north, but felt that such a road should be built by the province for the local purpose of affording road facilities and communication for the towns served. It was felt very strongly that it had nothing to do with the immediate con- necting up ot roads to form the present Trans-Canada highway. Representa-l tives present at the meeting from Chapleau and other places interestedl were not able to make the delegates} see the matter in any other light than! the one mentioned. There was a gen- eral disposition to support the idea of feeders to tap the proposed Trans- Canada highway. Some of the dele- gates even went so far as to suggest that the heartiest supplort would be given to Sudbury, Chapleau. etc., in pressing on the Ontario Government the need for the local road proposed! but it was felt that this had nothing to! do with the present plans for the' Trans-Canada highway. Even when it was suggested that politics would playI a great part in the selection of the! route, the delegates were little moved! It was insinuated that Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and other important centres, were liable to back the idea of the route going along the north shore of Lake Superior, unless the "compromise" route were accepted. To this the an-! swer was, in effect, that veiled threatsl would not alter the belief that for the present logical and economical way to complete the Trans-Canada highway in the shortest possible time was to follow the Ferguson highway to Cochrane,' and to proceed from Cochrane Pl Hearst on the road already built, and then build west trom Hearst to [i) Nipigon country to connect up with ex- isting roads to Kenora and Port Arthur. l There was a strong feeling that the route along the north shore of Lake Superior was an impossible one because it was through a virtually barren coun- try where there could be no settlement, and where the cost of road-building would be practically prohibitive. The fact that there were veiled threats to support this impossible route suggested that the advocates of the comp:0mise route were more concerned with local considerations than with the best route for the Trans-Canada highway. It appears now that the advocates of the compromise route so called have for the moment dropped the idea of backing the north shore route, but are attempting to put over the Govern- ment what they failed ttrput over on the Northern Associated Boards of Trade. Despatches last week from To- ronto say that what was termed a "new alternate" route for the Trans- Canada highway which would servel Cochrene, Hearst, Sault Ste. Marie and Chapieau, was proposed by a dele- gation representing Sudbury, Chapleau. Blind River and Sturgeon Falls, which interviewed Hon. William Finlayson Thursday. The proposal will be pre- sented again at a conference which wilt, probably be held in Sudbury or North Bay, at which time the route favoured by the delegation will be discussed. This route would follow the present North Bay-Saint Ste Marie highway as far as Dean lake, then northerly into the Mississauga reserve, through Chap- leau and Oba. westerly to Nipigon. and thence to Port Arthur, where it would Join the section of the Trans-Canada 'highway already designed. The dele- l gation told the Minister of Lands and chrests that by constructing a 20-mile wink southwest cf Hearst, the Ferguson highway would be connected with the I centre route, and the building of a six- [mile road would connect Sault Ste. Marie with the centre, making that city Deputation Asks Government to Route Trans-Canada Highway by Chapleau and to the Nlplgon Country and with ConecHng Link from Hearst. AHERNAIE HIGHWAY lull llllllfll UPON (lmlllllilflll THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS. ONTARIO According to Goddard, his two deer- hound pups had been on the opposite side of the Ferguson Highway trom his place at Temagami, and he had whis- tled to them to come back. As they ap- proached. he said, an automobile came over the knoll T yards distant to the north, slowed down momentarily and then picked up speed again. One dog got clear of the car, but the right hand wheels ran over the other, which died later. The car was travelling not more than 20 miles an hour at the time. De- rouin and three companions in the car said they saw only one dog and did not know it was under the car until they heard it squeal, when the driver re- Although plaintiff said he could not recall having offered the animal tor sale for less than the amount he claim- ed before the court; Frank Sampson swore that when the pup was three weeks old, Goddard had declared wit- ness could have it for ten dollars. It developed during the hearing ot the case that, after the pup had been hurt Goddard and Derouin had some words, the upshot of the argument being that plaintiff admitted having slapped de- fendent with his open hand. This phase of the matter was not pressed. A four-monthsuold dog which its owner valued at $50, and which was the victim of an automobile accident at Temagami on June 22nd last, was the subject of an action in Division Court at Cobalt some days ago ,when Judge Hayward allowed plaintiff in the case half of his claim, $25 and costs. The animal, a thoroughbred deerhound pup, was run over by a car driven by James Derouin, Goward who was sued by Frank Goddard. whose dog it was. God- dard alleged negligence against Derouin iiLldi the Brake he had applied-Ha/li- leyburian. , Hon. W. A. Gordon, K.C., Tem:s- kaming representative in the House of Commons, and Minister ot Immigra- tion and Colonization and Mines, has been appointed Acting Minister of Jus- tice for the period during which Hon. Hugh Guthrie will be absent from Can- HON. W. A. GORDON APPOINTED ACTING MINISTER OF JUSTICE ada attending the Imperial Conference in London. Sir George Perley is the acting Prime Minister, Hon. R. J. Man- ion is acting Minister of Trade and Commerce and Hon. E. B. Ryckman is acting Minister of National Revenue. Judge Reduces Value on Dog Killed by Motor Car and North Bay the southerly gateways The delegates claimed the road would. serve the clay and mining belts of the: North and could be constructed for 25 per cent. of the cost ot the proposed' lake shore route, which they said would, make no contribution to the develop-! ment of Northern Ontario, because itl lay through rocky and sparsely populat- l ed territory, inaccessible from the cen-. tre and eastern parts of New ontario.! The deputation was composed of J. A.'; Labarge, president of the Board oti Trade; T. E. Edwards, president of the‘ Rotary Club; P. J. Bennie and D. M.'; Morin, of Sudbury; Mayor Williami Rowman, Blind River; Albert Aubin.‘ M.P.P., and Mayor A. A. Aubin, Stur-l‘ geon Falls. and T. H. Wolfe and A. M.) Austin. of Chapieeu. George Nichol-l son, M.P., introduced the party. j "An idea of the Importance of the canning plant to New Liskeard and the people adjacent may be formed when We say that during the tive weeks the Associated Quality Canners were oper- Ming they canned 272,000 lbs. of blue- berries for which they paid the pickers the sum of $27,000. Ville Marie was the farthest distant point where the com- pany bought berries. Although the pea-canning branch was rather disap- pointing this year owing to unusually wet weather, yet 12,000 cans were packed and it was not a failure by any means. However, every previous year the pea- canning was quite successful, and there is no part of Canada where the pea- crop as a rule, is so good arin Temis- kaming. We believe that Mr. H. Allen, the manager, is quite hopeful that they made no mistake in doubling the capa- city of the plant and that the future has a bright outlook. The Associated Quality Canners with headquarters in Toronto is the second largest fruit can- ning organization in Canada. We are hopeful that the pea canning industry will extend to many other Temiskaming centres. Shipments of canned stock are now being made, and Mr. Allen hopes to have the season's business wound up in the course of two weeks." London Advertiserz-Nature may be grim sometimes in Northern Canada. but she seldom punishes this country with a. tornado or the earthquake. At the recent meeting of the North- ern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade reference was made on several occasions by different speakers to the value of canning factories to the North. One of the subjects that drew forth this comment was the question ot the blue- berry industry in the North. It was suggested that in the development of the blueberry industry all thought should not be centred about the ship- ping away of the fresh fruit. Mr. Homer Sutcliffe told ot the large amount of blueberries used at the New Liskeard canning factory. A fair price was paid for the fruit so the settlers and others concerned benefitted. In; addition it was also a case of 'e.1,i,",',t,l,r,t.,-,) ing a good home industry. There were other references to the New Liskeard canning factory and its work, so the following paragraph from the last is- sue of The New Liskeard Speaker, giv- ing some details about Liskeard's can- ning industry should prove of more than passing interest:- Canning Factories May be of Service to North Stratford Beacon-Herald: - The Woodstock Sentinel-Review tells about two tomatoes that weighed three pounds. Why, man, William Casey of Mitchell sent us one that weighed three pounds on its own hook. After handling and feeling it we cant help hoping that some time there may be an election on when the big tomato season is at its height,. i "The Canadian Legion is bening its efforts towards obtaining for Northern Ontario 9. service bureau to deal with pension matters and other problems that are constantly cropping up in connection with returned men. The movement has been started by the branch of the Legion at Sault Ste. Marie, and it is expected that all branches in the North will Join them in bringing the matter before the pro- per authorities. The Haileybury branch is heartily in favour of the movement, having had plenty of cause to see the need there is for some organization, closer than Toronto with which pro-; ’blems affecting veterans may be taken} .up. There are several good reasons) lwhy such a service is a perfectly rea-l sonable demand on the part of the Le- gion In Old Ontario it is roughly esti- mated that there is a branch for every 6,000 population, while in New Ontario there is one for about every 26,000. There are now, or will be very shortly, four service bureaus for the purpose of taking up pension matters, while Nor- thern Ontario has none. In all cases, the local branch has to procure all evi- dence and details and present them to the headquarters in Toronto. In more than one local case, this has entailed considerable expenditure which the branch could ill afford, besides un- necessary delay which resulted in in- Justice. At the last Legion convention in Hamilton, held in August, only three branches in Northern Ontario were re- presented. The simple reason was that few could afford to pay delegates' ex- penses considering the distance. What is required is, first, a service bureau that will take all of New Ontario, an organization through which local pro- blems may be handled without the time and expense required now, and second a per capita tax on all members of the Legion in Ontario to provide a fund tor travelling expenses alone. The Sault branch is endeavouring to assist and encourage the returned men in the forming of branches and all the] branches in Northern Ontario will join with them in urging that a service bu- reau be established." I The Haileyburlan last week had the following paragraph that will be ot in- terest to members of the Canadian Legion and others in this North:--- Legion at Haileybury Urges Bureau for North p. -__-------- --'-------------- 1'7 Pine St. Mark Bowie Limited _:: For Sure Results Try Our Want Ad. Column Former Post Office Building Thursday, October 2nd, 1930 Timmins