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PALE TWO Who Should Own the M ines of Ontario? All this is a preface to reproducing the following article by Hon. Chas. McCrea, former Minister of Mines, on Theseare days of wild talk and wilder ideals. Peoph are sometimes led away momentarily by large pro-- min. and plausible catch-plums. For instance, there is the suggestion of sortie that the province should take over all mines and minerals. This presupposes of course that the Gov- ernment should do its own prospecting. A little thought will convince any-one of the impracticability of such a scheme. It may look all right on papet but in effect it is as close as possible to the impossible. That any govern- ment should take. the chances with the people's money" that the prospec- tors so often have to take with'tt‘iéir own money and that of friends is scarcely to .be expected. For instance, suppose the; government owned a pros- pect at'the present time! Would the government continue to spend thou- sands of dollars on the property to bring it to the production stage? In the last t‘teiiindays there have been samples 91] governmental impatience or fear in regard to taking a chance and waiting for. the turn of the tide in the matter of the T. N. O. exten- sion north of.Cochrane. Under such a policy there wouldn't be a gold mine in all Ontario. VII-able Proscntalian of the Case [Or Mum Ownership of Mines by Ablr Legal and (fmvernment Expert. N0 purer, safer soap than 100% Havana Filler WHOLE MILK GUARANTEE ON EVERY PACKAGE PRINCESS FLAKES The Bonita-Co y Balboa. Yardley Home. aroma ’ “‘5“ Plan and me “Easy Camp Cooking Recipes“ by fallout guides Ind camp cooks. FREE. by m mil. on papez ! . possible I governâ€" I {9’ (”‘0' fluases. :gestion le take This e Gov- pecting. Proposals are sometimes made. for instance, that the mines and mining lands of Ontario should be taken over and operated 'by the government. Now the basic and paramount asset of the province is its agricultural industry. No one for a moment would suggest that the government should expropriate all the farm lands in Ontario. and hire people to plough, sow and reap- Any government which would be foolish enough to entertain such a proposition would quickly get a short shrift and a long rope. The farm lands of the province have been solemnly deeded over to a multitude of owners. The Englishman’s house is said to be his castle. and a farm in Ontario belongs to the owner and to no one else. Is Granted Real Title The same is true with regard to min- ing lands. After compliance with the regulations provided by the Legislature a grant is made to which the signature of the Lieutenant-Governor and the Great Seal of the Province are attach~ the question as to who should own the mines. His answer is that the men who find them and develop them should own them. The article follows:â€"- Mines Eden; to Those Who Find and Develop Them (By Hon. Chas. McCreai Occasionally we hear it stated that the natural rwources of Ontario be- long to the people of the province. and that they should be exploited for the people's benefit. No definite plan of exploitation has been put forward, but these are days when vague notions and baseless ideas seek to displace the long established and stable methods of mak- ing the best of what nature has given us. COUPON lswer is that the men and develop them should igar 15¢ . there's nothing like the fresh milk you make with KLIM to ‘fix up’ nourishing tasty meals, and put rich milk flavor in tea or coffee ! Poke up the camp fire, and I’ll show you how it’s done.” “Here is a little book Borden’s sent me. It has the real recipes of famous * woodsmen --for flaky white bannock ~â€" golden flap jacks â€"~ new ideas for cooking game and fish â€" and easy puddings in a jiffy! This book and a tin of KLIM are working wonders for my camp cooking.” KLIM is milkâ€" cream and all â€"â€" in powder form. It keeps without ice. Add KLIM to water and you have fresh milk with all its natural flavor. KLIM is the handiest form of milk you can use. Compact â€"- easily carried and light in weight -- one pound of KLIM makes over seven pounds of fluid milk. Buy it at your grocer’s or supply post. *FREE The amazing little book by famous woodsmen is called “Easy Camp Cooking Recipes”â€"if you will fill out this coupon, it will be sent to you free. You’ll be well pleased with the new dishes _ it tells how to prepare. Mail your coupon today. Prov business is one which calls for large expenditures. Take the case of the International Nickel Company. The development of this company’s mines. and the establishment of a huge and splendidly equipped plant for the pro- duction of nickel and copper cost that company perhaps fifty million dollars. Where would the Ontario government get so vast a sum to enter upon min- ing. and the additional capital to carry it on? Would it sell bonds to the amount required. and thus add many millions to our already topheavy debt? Would it tax the public for the funds? No set of men placed in public office would have the hardihood to adopt either course, with the chance that the money raised might be largely or wholly lost. To tax the public for funds to carry on mining would be suicidal on the part of any government. Historic Background It may be pointed out that the pre- cious metals, gold and silver. originally belonged to the Crown. William the Conqueror parcelled out the lands of England to his nobles. but his suc- cessors contended that the land only and not the minerals went with the grant. A long struggle ensued. and in the end the possesory rights of the king were confined to mines of gold and‘silver. There are no such mines in England today, :but the right to the precious metals in Qanada was vested in the appointed representatives of theTCrown, and it was a moot point whether the Dominion as a whole, or ethe'ilprovinces individually, were the owners; The Privy Council finally de- cided‘in favour of the provinces, and it :is incontestable that a grant of mining lands signed by the Lieutenant- Governor, as representing the king, conVeys a valid title. But it is notorious that the public operation of any industry is more cost- ly and less efficient than if carried on by a private individual or a company. Government employees would have no particular interest in keeping down costs or in recovering a larger propor- tion of the metals. They would get their pay in any event. On the other hand ed. The grant confers or absolute ownership in fee : slder for a moment. what x if the government of Ont: ris the: Mil Onl ll) l . . ."Easy Camp Cooking Recipes’ blil y very great. Vent L large sums in the ich reward. It is th 's the mmfing indu siness is one which tiox‘ Ion meals on the '10 Where belied privately employed engineer it" prim. though few 1: the attempts. are occ great. Venturesome was in the hope of :- 111. It is this that De dollar the at bu e su dept is th indu at w )nta 38118.! dc lCC .try Ox beet the pubnc ; more cost- :‘ carried on a company. 11d have no aping down ’ger propor- But THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TWINS. ONTARIO WK )1! North Bay Nugget men have gone in for pants suit-s ought to handy for the family. Government that no change be made in the present staff. Then a man op- posed to the petition got hold of it and deliberately tore it up. The copy of the petition thus destroyed had about 350 names. As a result of this action a charge of destroying a docu- ment was laid against a Cobalt man. Under such a charge a penalty of five years' imprisonment is possible, as it is rightly considered a very serious of- fence. However. the matter was ar- ranged to the final satisfaction of all. It is well, in the meantime, for all to remember that it is a serious matter for any man to destroy a petition or other document. He is at perfect liberty to refuse to sign it, but he has no right or colour of right, to take away from others the privilege of ex- pressing their View. Cobalt last week and a charge was eventually laid under the criminal code but eventually the matter was arranged amicably and the case in court was withdrawn. The trouble arose over the destruction of a peti- tion. It appears that a number of prominent Liberals heard that there were to be material changes in the staff at the liquor store at Cobalt and they circulated a petition asking the Government that no change be made in the present staff. Then a man op- posed to the petition got hold of it There V Cobalt 1a gventually is worked, the tax rises in proportion This is where the recent tax imposed by the Dominion government failed oi justification. The oniy country where the government operates either farm: or mines in Russia. England does not The United States does not. Mexioc does not. France does not. Germany does not. The world is practically un- animous in the view that private ownership and private operation 01 mines. with due regard to the revenue necessities of the government. is the best and the only workable plan. 'l‘ROl'BLE OVER DESTROYING ()F PETITION A'l‘ COBALT and mill neth True “'6 l'( on he wigs on the green Mine Taxation N on the green" at 1d a charge was [er the criminal the matter was and the case in manually on the nd more emclent ‘ivos are spent in costs. Investors meys. and if they the loss; if they tied to the profits. that the govern- a portion of the as. Governments must look for it »le to provide it. .' mining taxation nd this is recog- aining Tax Act of is made. there is moderate profit 11):; if a bonanza es in proportion. rent tax imposed rmment failed or ly country where itcs either farms England does not. oes not. Mexico as not. Germany is practically un- ew that private Lte operation of â€"Now that wo- slacks. your two- come in mighty ', up. The copy destroyed: had a result of this c prc zany Gold Output Rapidly Rises In gold Canada is second only to South Africa and a long way behind. Préduction of this metal in 1934 is estimated at $100,000,000 and the figure may be surpassed. This is a iittle 165 than a fourth of the South African output, which is also growing rapidly Canada’s Standing in Mineral Output It might 'be claimed for Canada that this country is first in platinum output. Its chief rival, Russia, reports output in approximate figures. As the Can- adian source is the nickel-copper ores of Sud-bury and as production from that area is vastly increased in these metals, it can be anticipated that the current year will definitely put Canada in the forefront in platinum and pla- tinum group metals. In any event it is a good second on available records. Today Canadians produce more metal per capita than the nationals of any other country. With a population of ten million, in the year 1933. 842,- 992,980 lbs. of base metals were report- ed. In additidn, .3 ounces of gold, 1.5 ounces of silver, 2,200 lbs. of coal, 31 lbs. of asbestos, 78 lbs. of gypsum per capita were produced. The Canadian position in nickel is unchallenged. This country produces 90 per cent. of the world supply and output is rapidly rising. The present rate of productivity has not been sur- passed even in the industrial boom times of 1929. The year 1934 will re- port a record figure. it is anticipated. In asbestos there has been no ques- tion of the status of Canada for years. Production is far from being at all times tops but, starting with January, the demand has been greatly improved and the 1934 figures will be largely in- creased. The value of the production for each man, woman and child was $23.33 last year. This year it will be considerably higher, on account of larger output of base metals and higher prices for silver, gold, copper and asbestos. Because of the large part that gold takes in the production of mineral wealth in Canada. and because of the large part the Porcupine takes in Can- ada’s production of gold. the mineral production of Canada. should have spe- cial interest for all in this part of the North. In the recent annual number of The Northern Miner there was an article on Canada’s place in world production of minerals. 'This article is given herewith in full:â€" Canada’s Standing in Mineral Production As the years pass Canada rises high- er and higher in the ranks of world mineral producers. The depression period. so far from reducing the coun~ try's status, has provided opportunity for promotion. The present status of this country as a mineral producer is striking. Canada stands first in asbestos, first in nickel, second in gold, second in platinum, second in cobalt, second in radium, third in copper, second in zinc, fourth in lead and fourth in silver. Where it is not first it usually competes with United States, a nation of 130,- 000,000 peOple. For example. United States leads in copper, silver, lead and zinc. South Africa leads in gold, Chile takes second in copper. First in Nickel and Asbestos: Second in Gfi'ld. Platinum. Cobalt, Zinc and Radium; Third in Copper. Canada is second in primary zinc production. Canada is third in copper. Canada is fourth in lead, fourth in silver. The per capita production of minerals was, in 1933. $23.33. This year it will be considerably higher, perhaps $30. Per capita production of base metals in 1933 was 84.30 lbs. In addition. there was produced 29 ounces in gold. 1.5 ounces of silver, 8. ton of coal, 31 lbs. of asbestos. 78 lbs. of gypsum. Canada’s Ranking in World Mineral Output Where does Canada stand in the ranks of world mineral pro- ducers? Canada’s first in nickel, first in asbestos. Canada is second in gold, sec- ond in platinum, second in cobalt, second in radium. Its status. for a people num- bering ten million, is remarkably high. ~...\. R E EAT MADE IN CANADA part that gold )11 of mineral because of the 933. 842.- t In lead the 1933 , statistics show ['6 TEDOI‘t- United States leading with an output ' gold, 15 of 265,395 tons; Australia second with f coal, 31 l211,860 tons; Mexico third, with 126,- psum per 770 tons and Canada in fourth place with 117,874 tons. It is possible that l for 03011 this country will move to third place $2333 13“ in the current year. isiderably Second Place in Zinc output of: Depsite the fact that world statis- fOI‘ silver . E tics on zinc show Belgium as enjoying second place, the truth of the matter 5 country 5 is that Belgium is not a producer of striking. 1 primary zinc, but has a large refining StOS. filԤ'~ | industry in this metal, importing con- ieCODd 1n'ccntrates and scrap. Even Canada second in contributes to the Belgian ostensible din zinc, production by shipping concentrates in silver. from British Columbia. The situation compete-5‘ is that Canada, in 1933, produced 91,â€" l 1 0f 130.” 227 tons of primary zinc, against the 2. United United States. leading with 324,705 lead and: tons. Belgium is rated at 151,440 tons. 01d. Chile Canada produced 11,481,000 ounces of refined silver in 1933, as compared nickel is with 61,84,000 ounces by United States. produces; 48,216,400 ounces -by Mexico and 41,- 0le 811d: 793,000 ounces lby Gennan‘y. This 8 present; grants Canada fourth place, with Aus- been sur~| tralia as runner-up. Of the Canadian 131 boom} production about one-half is the out- 4 Will re.» | put of one company, Consolidated Min- iticipated.§ mg and Smelting Company of Trail, no queS-l 13.0. The great potential field of for Years-l Great Bear Lake is just beginning to 1% at all I come into production and it is probable January,' that the next few years Will see the improved silver curve, as applied to Canada. ”3915/ m‘ I again turn upward. I Canadians may well be proud of their Vida that mineral heritage, which is being turned m output. I to good account at this time and which 5 WWW ' will enrich coming generations. The the Can- ' widespread search for minerals, now pper ores l largely confined to the gold channel, ‘0“ from will in time extend to base metals, as Ottawa Journalzâ€"Some men are born clever; others just have to work but not as rapidly, in ratio, as Canada. which is now adding twenty per cent a year to previous performances. e: Cobalt. while a relatively unimpor- tant metal, grants second place rank~ ing to Canada. The available resouces of this metal in the country are not being vigorously exploited at this time, owing to the weakness of the market. The copper position is highly inter- esting. United States, in 1933. produc- ed 233,649 tons and the 1934 rate is much lower, with curtailment in effect at the principal mines of that country. Chile took second place in 1933, with 180,018 tons, and Canada third, with 148,501 tons. This is a rapid promo- tion for this country, as productive rivals are Rhodesia and the Belgian Congo which have large capacities. The situation has developed that the Canadian mines have been able to con- tinue production at a comparatively high rate owing to the presence of other metals in their ores, such as nickel, gold and silver. The development is highly reassuring. indicating that de- pression periods such as the present do not seriously interrupt mining, smelting and refining operations. The 1934 Canadian rate will show a large advance. Every Sunday Midnight L533! Wednesday and Saturday from 0%” 9 till ? Riverside Pavilion DANCING Every Sunday Midnight Come and enjoy an evening of Dancing on the shores of the Mattagami River. JIMMY MCFAIHHEN and His CLUB ROYAL ORCHESTRA Jitney. Dancing OF CANADIAN WHEAT rane. M'Ci Through Moosonec Train No. l8.â€"â€"Cochrane to North Bay, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Trains Nos. 17 and 18 use Canadian Pacific Railway Station at North Bay. Trains Nos. 46 and 47.â€"Through ser- vice daily between Toronto and éochâ€" rane, carrying‘ through sleepers be- tween Toronto and Timmins, Toronto and Rouyn, Montwal and Cochrane. and through sleeper Moosonee to Otâ€" bawa. Parlor cafe car service operat- ing between North Bay and Swastika. These trains use Canadian National Railways Station at North Bay. Toronto Mail and Hindenburg it might had a good line whilc Connection at Eai'lton Jct‘; for Elk Lake. daily except Sunday. ' Daily except Sunday service between Englehart and Charlton. Connections at Swastika, daily with Nipissing Central Railway, ‘fOr Kirk- l-and Lake. Larder Lake, Gheminls, Ont., Aldex'mac. Rouyn and Noranda, Que. TISMISKAMING AND NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY TRAIN SERVICE For further partic T. N. O. Rly. Age General Freight North Bay, Ontario Train No. 17.--I ne. Mcnday. We SI all and Empirezâ€"Of von in A. J. FARR No-rth Bay to Coch- 3dnesday and Friday, czrr service Ottawa- Al 11's. apply to any be said that he it, lasted. - lssenger Agent: TH. 1934