Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 15 Mar 1937, 1, p. 3

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Bowmanville â€" Statesman:â€"Everyone who works makes work for someody else. alr Ooullét in ceiling of airâ€"co ears and soms meodern feature 6400â€"class engine, the world‘s streamâ€"lined steam locomotive able during the month of May. Another series of menu cards have been designed for use in the buffet cars ol the Canadian Natioral Railways, presentinz scenes Oof outstanding inâ€" terest along the lines of the system across Canada, in which is featured shetches typical of Jasper Natioral Park, the Gaspe Perninsula and Totem Poles of the West Coast, Each of these cards also carries a drawing illustrating some important improvement in equipâ€" ment, such as individual controlled air inlet in airâ€"conditioned sleeping cars, alr outllet in ceiling of airâ€"conditoned ecars and soms meodern features of the 6400â€"class engine, the world‘s largest "The Legendary Abbey;" ‘"The V land;" ‘"The Le Amptuilla;" and â€" In additicon to immediate use, A series of artistically dosigned mentu cards bearing cover designs depicting in rich cclours traditions surrounding the stately Corcnation ceremonies of anâ€" cient kings of England, accompanied by an intereslting description in legendary form of the functicns atterding the consecrating of a new monarch, have jeen issued by the Canadian National System for use in dining cars, and also on the passengerâ€"carrying ships of the Canadian National Steamships in the West India services, These cards have been placsed in service and will serve as an attrastive stuverir of the forthâ€" coming Coronation event, on May 12. Soms of the suzjects deal with bear titles such as "Westminster Abbey;" "The Legendary Consecration ¢f the Abbey;" ‘"The Wedding Rinz of Ergâ€" land;" ‘"The Legond cof the Oil and Amptulla;" and "The Stone of Scone." In additicn to thess menu cards for immediate use, ancther onrne entitled "The Coronation Chair" will be availâ€" an interestin form of the consecrating Coronation Menus for the Canadian National Diners N~ Miss Ruth Smith and Ernest White were married twenty years ago this weekâ€"byâ€"Rev. â€"S. M. Beach at the Methcdist Church in Schumacher. It was just twenty years ago this week E. H. Hill received his official appointment as «division court clerk. In those days the office was at South Porcupine and the division was No. 5, Temiskaming. Mr. Hill had lived in the North since 1910, The Advance said at the time, and had been tax collector and assessor in Timmins. He succeeded G,. A. D. Murray, who resigned. Mining news of ‘twenty years ago included an item from the Hollingetr annual meeting sayving that Jules R. Timmins Nad been added to the board of directors of the mine. Values being cbhtained at the Gold Reef mine, near the present Pamour, were high, anâ€" ather item said. A particularly rich sttpe had !zseen opened. Among thcse mentioned in the locals of twenty years ago were: Mrs. J. R. Todd, Right Revererd J. G. Anderson, D.D., Bishop of Moosonee; Mrs. D. Deaâ€" con, R. J. Ennis, F. M. Burke, Kev. and Mrs. J. Macdonald and H. Porteous. were leaving 1or nursesâ€"inâ€"trainir pital there. winntr of the consclatitr, was nanaed a lunch kit and told that he could teke his lunch with him next year to eat on the road. In accepting it Mr. Su:â€" livan said it would indeed be hnandy. for he could have a luncn ready to cat while waiting for the other teams to arrive at the finishing post. To. Mr. Bissonette wont the prize for the bestâ€" locking team, a wrist watch, given by Juleés R. Timmins. He also won a pair of Marshallâ€"Ecclestone‘s snowshoes for making the best time on the last lap of the race, from Pearce‘s drug store in South Porcupine to Timmins, SiXx miles: in 27 minutes, an average 6f about 13.3 miles an hour. ollowing complaints from the Porâ€" cupine twerty years ago about service or. the T. N. 0. Railway, Chairman Englehart cof the railway commission promised changes for the better. The D.Y.B. (Do Your Bit) patriotic club gave a farewell party in March of 1917 for two of their members, Misses Lcuise and Laura Demers. They were leaving for Haileybury to become nursesâ€"inâ€"training at Providence nosâ€" B. B given by T V. Darling. given by C winner of â€" toboggzgan given ada Supply Co. a dog team ha: The Porcupine‘s team race was MONDAY, MARCH 1571 1937 In Timmins and Porcupingé wenty Y ears Ago C i6 orcupine‘s s«cond annual dog se was Freld on March 10th, orge Cousineau won the A. L. CNAIT: the month C ‘n opened. e mentioned in the locals s ago were: Mrs. J. R. e no spccial PFaster ; to attract passengers, on, head of Canada‘s consolidatizcn, told the lines were conmzested mine were high, particularly "drumminess" to indicate a lat of loose. Speaking of Sarko said: ‘"He was one of the pes had, bo‘h in working and in car He had qcod Jjudgment and periente. °If it had sounded . would have blasted it down ‘"One of Best Men I Had" A. Jellicour, shift boss on the after ncon shift, had tested the wall himsel the two days previcus and had heard n The accident happened at about ten minutes to four on Tuesday afternoon in "25 east of 12" stope on the 675â€"foot level. Fifteen minutes later, Dr. Macâ€" kechnie was in the stope and was able to reach in under the fallen rock to Sarkotich‘s head and feeling his temple pulse, found ‘he was dead. The man had bsen pinned squarely under the rock. There is a possibility that [lasting that same day in the milihole of the stope had caused the structure of the wall to weaken. Twice during the of the day on which the acciâ€" dent occurred the millhole had to be blasted to free muck. Twenty sticks of powder had been used in each blast, D. Mick, shift boss, said. A pipe had been hammered down through the muck in the hole to the point at which the ore was "hung up," well below the w orking level of the slash and fill stope. Graphite Slip Exposed A graphite slip hat been exposed fofr two or three feet near the piece that came oOout but all their efforts with Ecaling bars to pry it out of position had failed. Said Cividini: "My partner say that maybe not come down. I say I don‘t know. ed to reveal any weakness along tha wall. There was no warning crack a the piece of rock 10 feet long, eigh feet wide ard two foet thick tumbie down on the unfortunate Steve Sarko tich. He must have died almost in stantly, for according to Dr. Mackech nie‘s evidence, the chest was completel crushed. Aczording to the dini who was work away from his part of schist slipped c wall" of the stop Carecful tests by tw the men empleved i it was made ci: Friday evening a Coroner H. E. Mc The accvident at which Steve Sark one of those thin vented by anvy kr Accident Could Not Have Been Prevented Inquest into Death of Steve Sarkotich Showed A 1| Known Safety Measures Observed. AÂ¥A T ind in carefuin OQT is templi The mar inder thi cod 6 McDOWELL MOTORS Te pIC n3 CJ3JECct Only half clambered The famous Cullinan I, world‘s largâ€" est diamond, which is set in the sceptre of His Majesty King George VI, is on display (in replica) at C. A. Remus, jewellers. World‘s Biggest Diamond (In Replica) on Display TC a] bered it" The stope had been con sidered a particularly safe one. O afterncon shift previous to the acciden of nine and 12 sticks of powde had been :ised to free the millhole. Captain R. E. Delahunt producet plans of the stome, showing the exast . PRalfour. Mining In e jury‘s verdict was that come to his death "from We attath no blame to bers of the jury wore: A Hayes Williarn Inspector E. B, Weir questionâ€" witness carefully to draw out )le information. raAl i) to loosen up. It er than it ordinarily i been no previcus ng off" in that stope iad been erected to ted the wail a few ound it apparentiv nad 0 he graphitic ito Bitr "I should have kicked it aside as a arkotich ‘ lump of glass if I had seen it in the i fall of road." That was before the diamond inyone." , had been cut and polished. Ci. Car-i Later the crystal was separated into P. Maâ€" 9 fragments. Work on the largest piece., rch and | Cullinan I, continued for seven months. When finished, the pearâ€"shaped gem uestionâ€" | weighed 516 % carats, it was 2 1â€"5 inches raw out| long and its maximum breadth was 1 2â€"3 inches, All the diamonds of the Cullinan series are flawless and of the mt 41 very finest blueâ€"white water. HATED TO GET 1€ Once upon a time there was a boy who wasn‘t much of a boy. He wasn‘t physically strong. He didn‘t care very much for games such as othet boys played. Indeed he didn‘t care very much for other boys. He lived mostly in a dream world of his own. portunity to grow. And so. one day Scout found himself appointed a Then one clear January day a good many years ago, he became a Scout beâ€" cause his father gave him the "Handâ€" sok for Boys" for a Christmas present. The other day I picked up a copy of ‘"Hand sook for Patrol Leaders." It is a very compact little book and contains a great number of useful things. You should read it when you get a chance. But there is a story connected with it. Would you like to hear it? The largest, Cullinan I, sometimes called the "King Edward", is the chief crnament in the handle of the roval sceptre, which plays a historic part the Coronation ceremonies. BOY SCOUTS IN TIMMINS lowus!" Follow the etample of thousands who have regained full health and energy with Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives. The prescription of a famous Canadilan doctor, Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives contain erxtracts of fruits and herbs and act to bring notmal, healthy liver action, stimulating the flow of bile, helping four other vital organs . . . cleanse the eliminaâ€" tion tract of wastes and polisons . .. tend to purlfy the blood of poilsons and acids. ‘ruitâ€"aâ€"tives‘* unique tonic effects bring new energy, new health. So try Fruitâ€"aâ€" tives today. For sale everywhore., C€ost is low, 28¢, 80¢. For your ownppmtectlnu reâ€" fusesubstitutes. Insist on ‘"Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives". Banish penalties of modern living. Get rid of tired, dmllb, badâ€"taste, hoeadachy mornings. ake up ‘)epgr and full of energy, It‘s easy, you‘ll think it miracuâ€" Now Wakes up Full of Pep; Got Rid of Tired, Headachy, Halfâ€"sick Feeling. SERVICE 440 BT theird annual at home, to be held in the high school on Friday, April 2nd, the finest event cof that sort they have undertaken. Special care is being takâ€" en to have the fAicor in first class condiâ€" tion for dancing; enticing refreshmen‘s are to ‘be served at midnight; and .a gocod programme of dance music is being arranged. Any who have not already received invitations to the affair may have them by getting in touch with any student the school. Schumacher High School Dance to be Notable Qne I‘ve been hearing things abcout a "Pirates Night" for the Mattagami Pack on the 24th. What‘s it all about Akela? Must see about getting round t it myseli. And then there is something in the air about a debate on "Patrol System vs. Group System" in the Ind Troop. When, where, who the debaters are, or can we all go, I haven‘t heard but I‘m sure it will be very interesting. And so till next week, Gocd Szouting, Students at the Schumacher High Schocl are planning on making their gCO#4 meeting." Last Friday night I had my hands full when I conducted a demonstration meeting of the Scouters and committeeâ€" men of both French troops. Each of the 60 boys seemed to enjoy himself as did the group committee. Father Theriault and Mr. Gauthier passed on words of encouragement to the boys. Four memâ€" bers of St. Charles Troop were invested 5; Becuters Pelletier, Gorman and 1G@C[IVE meée{lir Slowly where trol leader. And right then arc started for him. His it bovs Hat whillds Kept huis troof to what their meetin inday night. Because he work A V LV boyv im Ssouth Porcupine Branch Cor. Moore Golden Ave. Phone 534 Il District Scouter roop nelC one smal McDOWELL MOTORS som:! wide awak is, that »f *« Noted Pianist Plays for Porecupine School Pupils eaders fun anc "darned would of deâ€" ilhb UII@L 1I1OICWEG WAaS UIhe most tuâ€" multuous of the recital. "Ccherzo‘" means "joke," the pianist explained before playing Mendelissonn‘s "Scherzo in E Minor.‘" As he sat down to give them Chopin‘s "Minute Waltz," he told them that the great compsser had set down in music an incident that had occurred while he was having afâ€" terncson tea with a frierd. Madame‘s little dog had come racing ints the room, a tin can tied to its tail. The quickâ€"moving music, accentuated here ard there with heavier bass notes, was a perfect noteâ€"picture. Sharp Contrast Brahms‘ "Waltz in A Flat" brought the concert bazck to slow, clear melody. Sharply contrasting with this was "The Conkey" a composition of Grovlez, one ETNOOn tea little dog ha room, a tin « quickâ€"moving ard therse wit a perfect note man, his loved cne, and the storm, so that his audience mght follow the muâ€" sical story with complete understandâ€" ing. They were enthralled. Highlight of Both Concerts Then, surprise of the contert, and highlight of both performances, evening and morning, came the first movement of "The Moonlight Senata." Beethoven‘s soft, sad music had a visible effect on the unsophisticated audience. The apâ€" plause that followed was the most tuâ€" multuous of the recital. means * explained before pla; "Scherzo in E Minot to give them Chopin to give he told had set had oc Uliui than the first, who leads dance over the water out to th of the lake where she throws disguise and reveals herself as woman; and finally how she storm to rise that swallows tt man in the depths. Mr. Stewa: the strains that represented t man, his loved cne, and the s that his audience mght follow sical story with complete und pased: the youn moonlight by the tiful mystic lady; him her love if moon; the meet with a second m mac Reginald Stewart‘s Interpretation of Classical Numbers at Empire Theatre Friday Morning Delights Five Hunâ€" dred High School Pupils from South Porecupine, Schuâ€" macher and Timmins. ‘at the; felt Flat irll y them that the down in music urred while he tea with a f ung man walking in the the lake, meetirg a beauâ€" ady who finally promises if he remains true for 2 eeting of the young man etIt myv 11 Tin Simne Larows off inetr _ herself as the first y how she causes a swallows the younsg Mr. Stewart vlaved them »hict . _the young may lady, more beau« 10 leads him in : ut to the middlc LV A ) aem And n‘s "Balla he story C af Y NnA N18 i1 theit 1i€ 18 Hon. Paul Leduc, Minister of Mines, promised Hydro power to the Red Lake district by July 1. This year, he said, the Provinzcial Government was sendâ€" ing 15 geographical field parties into Northern Ontario. Last year 12 were in the field, and the year before only six. Members of the executive of the as=â€" sociation expressed appréeciation for the efforts of daily newspapers in publicizâ€" ing the North Country to Sauthern Onâ€" tario and the rest of the world. (Friday‘s Gliobks and Mail) Grizzled veterans of Northern Onâ€" tarioâ€"some who struck it rich, others who still plod the trails searching for the hidden goldâ€"gathered last night in typical prospector fellowship for their arnual getâ€"together. Jack Hammell, famed for the Red Lake discovery; Russell Crydetman. dean of prospectors, new president of the Ontario Prospectors‘ Association, and several hundred others equalily as well known in their natural haunts, Were on hand. The ballroom of the King Edward hotel reâ€"echcoed with laughter and noise as Hammell in his inimita‘le style told how he was "softening up the powers that be." "We‘ve got to soften up the Minister of Firance, that guy Dunning," obâ€" served Mr. Hammell. "Another guy I‘ve got to work on is the Minister of Taxes. We must educate him. If we can show him ‘how big that North Country is, I think he‘ll let use keep cotr dough." Jack Hammell Addresses Prospectors‘ Association Of the students who attended, 140 were from 115 from South Porcupine and about two htundred from Timmins. They showed a surprising apâ€" preriaticn for the classics, to Mt. Stewart‘s delight. of the modern French musicians. In csnclusion, Mr. Stewart repeate* Rutirstein‘s "Stacscato Etude" he had p‘ayed the evening before. Here the rperfection of his technique was again well demonstrated. His attentive listeners had learned their lesson well, the pianist found. as he asked them questiorns about the proâ€"« gramme, all of which were answered Ccrreotly. Kitchener Record:â€"The commonest jection to any tax bill is that it does t hit the other fellow hard enough.

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