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report on properties bought in by the town at tax sales and sold by them at a later date. Last year‘s investigation concerned "lots dealt in by a certain party," Counâ€" cillor Bartleman explained, but this year‘s is to be a complete record of all lots bought and sold by the town for foaur yvears, with the prices at which bought and sold. The prices at which the council agreed to sell the lots are marked on some of the transactions, but not the actual price at which the sale was completed. In some cases the actual amsunt of cash received is missâ€" ing from some of the records. "You‘re certainly putting the town to an additional cost," said the mayor, "What is to be gained?" In the end, it was decided to leave the matter for a day ior so and go into it more fully at a special meeting. Record Made of Tax Sales S. (i. Fowler has been engaged by the council to take a copy of the records of sales of lands for taxes within the last four years that have been handled by the town itself. In other words, a "The trouble is, we‘re without an inspector now,‘"‘ said Mayor Richardson. "No inspection can be made now," said Cuncillor J. C. Bartleman, "and it‘s a very important matter. There is more building going on in Timmins this yvear than ever before. I‘m anxiâ€" ous that the appointment should be made toâ€"day." "I‘m pretty sure we could wait anâ€" other week for applicattons," Mr. Chateauvert held. "I feel that I would not like to see that resolution go through toâ€"day." Petitions were in from residents of Balsam street south between Kimberly and Tisdale avenues, and from residents of Cedar street north, between Seventh and Eighth, in addition to a number that have been presented at other times during the year. Plu:mbing Inspector Let Out The services of A. L‘Ecuyer, plumbing and building inspector, were formally dispensed with, for a "breach of the regulations," it was explained. The matter had been taken up at a private meeting of the csuncil and it was reâ€" commended yesterday that E. M. Stenâ€" house be appointed in his place at $130 a month. Councillor H. E. Chateauvert had not heard of the move before, he said, and thought the council should ask for apâ€" plications in the ordinary way. The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board will again be asked to pass on an issue of Town of Timmins debentures. This time the municipality asks that they be granted permission to> issue $51,280.74 worth of bonds, bearing inâ€" terest at 6 per cent., to be used for layâ€" ing concrete sidewalks in the town. The bonds will be of 10â€"year maturity and will be repayable in annual inâ€" stallments of $6.967.41, nearly half of which will be borne by the town and the remainder by the property owners whose places front on the proposed Town Again Asks Right for Issue of Debentures Wha uw] Minister of Northern Development Here Ontario Raitway and Municipal Board to be Asked to Pass on $51,280.74 W orth of Bonds for Sidewalks. Plumbing Inspector "Let Out." Making Record of Tax Sales. May Engage Assessment Expert. \ | The Pioneer Paper E of the Porcupine 3 ; Established 1912 | ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, } Ehe forrnupine 91 be gained?" i looking for is > bought at aued on Page an improved d sold," said T‘hree) As usual for several years past one of the big features for Labour Day in Timmins will be the annual exhibition of flowers and vegetables under the auspices of the Timmins Horticultural Society. The event this year will be at the curling rink, across from the T. N. O. depot. Ths show will open Monday, Sept. 2nd, and continue on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. There is no admisâ€" sion charge and the attendarce should be a record for this year. All local pseoâ€" ple should attend the show to see what is bring done in this North in the way of growing flowers and vegetables. Visitors will be amazed at the quantity and quality of flowers and vegetables grown in this area. Last year the Dept. of Agriculture judge here commented on the excellence of the exhibits and said that in over 30 snows he had visitâ€" ed during the season mone had excelled the Timmins show. "It will be the same, only more so, this year," said one of thse directors this w:ek. On the first evening of the show, Monday, Sept. 2nd, His Worship Mayor Richardson will give an opening adâ€" dress at 8 o‘clock. The Timmins Citiâ€" zens‘ Band will be in attendance and will provide music during the evening. This was a special feature of the show last year. On Tuesday evening a special feature will be the Porcupinsg District Pipe Band, this popular organization preâ€" senting a programme of pipe music for the pleasure of those attending. The prize lists were issusd early this year and several references have been made in The Advance to the classes covered and the prizss offered. The judge for this year‘s show will be F. Haywood, Toronto, who is in charge of Dufferin Parks in Toronto, and is an expert of wide experience and competency. One of the special features of the Horticultural Show each year is the garden competition. ‘This year the town is notable for the number and excellence of lawns and gardens and the garden competition accordingly should have special interest. Mr. Hayâ€" wood is expected to arrive in town toâ€" morrow night and will judge the lawns and gardens on Saturday of this week. The prize winners will be announced @t the show on Monday: | Horticultural Show Here on Monday and Tuesday Aside from that one run, the fire department have had no calls since Monday. Notable Displays of Flowers and Vegetables Expected at Eleventh Annual Show in Timmins. Two Bands in Atâ€" tendance. Judging of Gardens Saturday. A tclephone alarm to the fire staâ€" tion yesterday afternoon told of a brush fire at the end of Tamarack street. On investigation, firemen found everything in order, since a permit had been obtained from the fire rangers to burn the brush that resulted from clearing. Those doing the work had chosen a wet afternoon in order to be sure that there was no possibility of the blaze creeping over to the town. to war trophies, curios, etc. The Timâ€" mins branch of the Canadian Legion is anxious to brighten and adorn the walls of the Legion building and for this reason would like the donation of suitable articles. The Legion would be pleased to receive any war trophies, relics, regimental badges, weapons, curios, mounted heads of game, picâ€" tures pertaining to the Army or Navy, or other suitable donations. Anyone who has any such suitable article and is willing to donate it to the good work of decorating the Legion building should get in touch with President Austin Neame or any member of the executive. Donations may be left at the Legion clubhouse on Cedar street or at Mr. Neame‘s office at the Mines Rescue Station, at the rear of the fire hall. Burning Brush Causes Only Fire Call This Week Again The Advance would call atâ€" tention to the suggestion made in the Monday issue of this paper in reference Have You Any War Trophies or Curios? Timmins Branch of the Leâ€" gion Seeking Suitable Arâ€" ticles for Decorating the Walls of Club Building. Published at Tirmmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Yesterday evening‘s rgin brought inches‘ through the intermittent d zles that fell from about four o‘cl Temperatures are still fairly vesterday‘s maximum being th est for the summer, at 55 degree: er temperatures have be:on: M max. 70, min. 51; Tuesday, m min, 51; Wednesday, max. 55, i Last night‘s minimuys, 40; this ing o‘clock, 44. It will remain cool during the n»xt day or so, said the weatherman this morning, though it is expected that the sun will shine more than it has in the past few days. So Says the Weatherman Toâ€"day. Expected, Howâ€" ever, that the Sun will Shine More in Next Few Days. Weather to be Cool for Next Day or Two TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 1930 ‘es. Oth Monday 1C) W G. H. Gauthier Acts for District Judge "His Honour Judge Gauthier® had many long and troublesome questions to deal with, but showed a patience and interest that caused favourable comment from lawyers and others in the court. In the absence of Judge Caron, of Cochrane, Gordon H. Gauthier presidâ€" ed at Division Court here on Tuesday, when the usual number of wage and debt disputes was on the docket. It is the custom in Ontario that when the judge is not able to be prcâ€" sent, the senior lawyer of the district may be deputed by the judge to take over the duties. In this case, the job fell to Mr. Gauthier. It is a rare ocâ€" casion when Judge Caron finds it imâ€" possible to take charge, though this is not the first time Mr. Gauthisr has occupied the position. The big Horticultural Society show in the Curling Rink is the other big attraction, so within a few yards of each other, there are two entertainâ€" ments that should attract very nearly everybody in town at one time or anâ€" other during the day. The flowers of the North on parade will make a sight well worth seeing, and one that will show the culmination of one of the best growing seasons the district has known for some time. Competition is keen in all branches. Labour Day in Timmins brings two big eventsâ€"the Kiwanis sports day on the cyanide, when hundreds of local boys will show what they‘ve learned about softball, lacrosse, running and jumping, in a programme that will last from nine in the morning until dusk. There are open events, too, with the district‘s best athletes on the track and field. Frank Chambers, forâ€" mer Winnipeg track star, has promised to enter the mile open race. The apâ€" pearance of Famous Players softball team of Kirkland Lake with FPriedmans of Timmins is to be the closing match of the day. Large Number of Cases at the Division Court Here on Tuesday This Week. What to do Here on Labour Day, Sept. 2 Horticultural Show and Kiâ€" wanis Sports Day Special Features Here on Monday The Department of Public Works is giving the streets of Timmins a fAnal coating of dustâ€"laying oil this week, fcllowing the arrival of a carload orâ€" dered by the council a short time ago. Final Oiling of Streets i"" o e e e in Town for the Season zHon. Peter Heenan Here; Editor of Financial News on Visit to the Porcupine Mr. Mitchell, editor of The Financial News, Vancouver, B.C., is on a visit to the Porcupine this week and finds much to specially interest him in this growâ€" ing and prosperous gold camp. He expresses pleased surprise at the notâ€" able growth and development of the camp and the progressive and modern spirit of the town of Timmins. The Financial News is one of the leading financial juurnals of the Canadian West. It has a circulation of well over the five thousand mark and is well known in a wide area as a thoughtful and accurate newspaper for those inâ€" terested in finances, business, mining and other industries. Boys Scouts to Have T wo Bands for Event Boy Scouts of Temiskaming and Cochrane districts, gathering here toâ€" morrow and Saturday for the big jamâ€" boree will stage a parade on Saturday evening at 7.15 from Gillies Lake camp to the Skating Rink, where the big events will be held. Porcupine District Pipe Band will lead. It is expected that the Timmins Citiâ€" zens‘ Band will provide music at the rink. Poreupine Pipe Band to Lead Big Parade to Rink on Saturday Evening. Timâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band Also to Play. Publiashed at Timmins, Ont.., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Backfill for Mclintyre to Come from Sand Claims On account of Monday next, Sept. 2, being Labour Day and a public holiday, there will be no issue of The Advance. It is the policy of The Advance not to issue on public holidays. The idea is to allow holidays for the staff and to pay due deference to the law and the occasion. The next issue of The Advance will be on Thursday, Sept. 8, and thereafter on Mondays and Thursâ€" days each week, except when public holidays intervene. Aerial Tram System to be Used with Junction to the Holâ€" linger System. Mcintyre will Use 500 to 1,000 Tons per Dayvy. Work Started This Week. On being there It 1sS No Issue of The Advance on Monday, Labour Day Miss Brushey, of friends in Timmins. Hon. Heenan Hopes for Better Roads for North land, to day savys Queen of Belgium is ? Killed in Auldent Motor Car Driven by King Skids on Road. King Leoâ€" pold III also Injured in Crash. ‘abinet Minister Here Toâ€"day on Visit Favours "Stabiliâ€" zation" of Highway in Cochrane District. Interviewed by the Mayor and Councillors and Others on Various Matters. despatch from to the Toror from Lucerne, Switzerâ€" Toronto newspapers toâ€" Hearst, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Raymond, of Vanâ€" couver. B.C., were Timmins visitors this After being taken to the station here Mr. Cornell became ill and eventually it was necessary to secure medical asâ€" sistance for him. The trouble seemed to be due to a heart condition. Toâ€"day he is reported as recovered, though still i11 from the effects of the attack. The use iof the line by McIntyre will decrease backfill costs to Mcintyre to a considerable degree, it is cxpected. Yesterday Arthur Cornell, who has been in town about a week, was arrestâ€" ed for the Brighton, Ont., police on a warrant charging him with false preâ€" tences. It is understood that the charge arises from a cheque that apâ€" peared to be of the bouncing variety. An officer will arrive from Brighton toâ€" morrow to take the accused back to Brighton for trial. Provides Cheap Fill The system of obtaining fill to reâ€" place the rock taken out from underâ€" gir:und at present in use by Hollinger, is oane of the cheapest in the North. Other mines, notably those in Kirkâ€" land Lake have had to use railway cars to transport the material a considerâ€" able distance. With the aerilal tram, a steady supply of gravel and sand is possible. FPlans whereby the district‘s two largâ€" est mines, Hollinger and McIntyre, will both receive their backfill from the same sourceâ€"the sand claims to the north of Timminsâ€"have been made, and work on the necessary aerial tram for the McIntyre was commenced this week, Hollinger has for years been obtainâ€" ing gravel and sand from the claim by the use of an aerial tram system, and the additional supply to McIntyre will mean an increase in the fill taken out, of between 500 and 1,000 tons a day. Work has already been commenced ‘n an overhead cable car line from the McIntyre property to meet the Hollinâ€" ger line, and a junction will be made whereby fill can be sent at will to either The Timmins council has been in touch with Mr. Heenan by letter during the past few months and welcomed the opportunity of discussion with him in person of several problems that face the town. Grading of a 50 foot width on the road from Schumacher to Timmins preparatory to paving next year was one of the matters on which the minisâ€" ter was interviewed. y Children Said to Have Caused Fire in Garage This morning the visitor was welâ€" comed to town by Mayor R. Richardson and was taken on a tour by him and Councillors Chateauvert, Bartleman, and the president of the local Liberal Association, Dayton Ostrosser. . Leo Mascioli was speaking to Mr. Heenan for a short time in regard to the South Porcupine road. A fire alarm at 11.55 a.m. toâ€"day was for a fire in the fisor of a garage at the rear of 21 Laurier avenue, Box 42 was rung in. Chemicals were used to exâ€" tinguish the blaze, which had been started by children, the firemen were told. Arrest Made Here for the Police at Brighton The minister is having an opportuâ€" nity to see the condition of the North‘s roads, and he is firmly of the opinion that a great deal of work should be done on them. The experiment of "stabilization" tried successfully on a road near Sudbury, will be carried in to Cochrane district, the minister intiâ€" mated. It provides a dustless surface that is easy to keep in good condition. Hon. Peter Heenan, Minister of Lands and Forests in the government of Ontarito>, arrived in Timmins late last night, and all day toâ€"day hnas been busy interviewing Liberal executives and the members of the town council. Mr. Heenan‘s visit has to do primarily with the coming Dominion election campaign and he has been in conferâ€" ence with Liberal officers all over the North on his present tour. He was to have arrived in Timmins yesterday evening but was delayed in Kirkland Lake. PRICE THREE CENTS