© 7 THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN DISTRICT > THE RYDEN OBSERVER VOL. IX. DRYDEN, ONTARIO, 2 = THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM ~ AND KENORA. J) SEPTEMBER 25th, 1931. No. 39. Manitou Property Proves Its Worth 'With the collapse of base met- 'al values, the tending of mining interests recently has been in the direction of the higher value ores. : Much has been written lately about spectacular discoveries in Red Lake and elsewhere but the long suffering public with mem- ories of old and' even recent wild-catting, evinces little more than skeptical interest. However recent finds in the Dryden and Kenora districts have been att- racting wide attention and pub- licity and this week we feel justified in publishing the very remarkable results 'that have been obtained from assays on samples from the property of the Dryden Red Lake Syndicate which. is applying for patent now. The assay work was done at the Hailebury Assay office of J. W. Bell and incredible as these figures appear, it showed that from different sections of the vein the value of the ore varied from $809.40 to $358.60 per ton. To the mining engineer aceus- tomed to $15.00 or $16.00 ore, such assays must appear so im- possible as to be improbable un- til it is remembered that the Syndicate group lies in the fam- ous Manitou district, famed in i i | IN MEMORIAM J i - 1 In loving memory of my son, John Ferguson, who died Sep- tember 29th, 1929. This is a day of rememberance And one of sad regret; This day, I shall always remember When the rest of the world - forget. Inserted by Mother, Brothers and Sisters. } IN MEMORIAM ! ; 1 [ n loving memory of my dear husband, Jack Ferguson, who passed away September 29th, 1929. : Gone but not forgotten. Inserted by his wife, Mabel Ferguson. 7 oe t= = : s IN MEMORIAM | i t In loving memory of our dear father, Frank Madder and sis- ter Dorothy, who passed away September 20th, 1928 and 1930. Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. Dempster. : Annual Meeting The annual meeting of Kenora District Co-Operative Clover Seed Growers Association will be held in the Community Hall, Oxdrift, on Friday night, Octob- er 2nd, at 8.30. All members invited to attend. John 'Adams, Pres. J. S. Corner, Secy. FOR SALE -- COWS, PIGS, Calves, Sleighs, Waggons, Har- ness and Hay. Apply O. H. Pronger. J for Are you rea such an em Complete automob: insurance 3 your dri @® INSURENOY © J. E. GIBSON, Agent the gold boom days when the Big Master and the Laurentian startled a cynical mining world with their veins of pure pold. These two mines for years were reputed to be the richest in Canada and prior to the wild- cat crash in 1898, which swept producing mines into the limbo along with the wild-holes in the ground, the Manitou distriet had produced in the neighborhood of $30,000,000.00 This in the days of the wasteful amalgam process of recovery which it is estimated put about forty per cent of the gold into the tailing dumps. In fact the superintendent of the Big Master on one occasion in company with the president of the company panned samples from varying depths of the tail ing dumps showing $5.00 and $6.00 gold. The property of the Dryden Red Lake Syndicate on whose group of four claims the patents are now pending is situated on a bay of Lower Manitou Lake. There are also associated four other claims which would com- prise a fairly complete group, the formation, like all Northern Ontario is Pre-Cambrian with a vein of horne blende schist vary- ing from four to twelve feet in width and traced for a length of some four thousand feet. Stripping: and cross-cutting shows a strong trace of high val- ues on each of the Syndicate claims and tests taken at various depths by engineers of Consolid- ated Smelters Ltd. and the Nip- issing group lead the Syndicate to believe that they are justified in inviting inspection of their property. It is well known that large producing companies faced by diminishing ore supplies are scouring the country in search of high grade to warrant expen- diture and tentative correspon- dence lately received from rep- resentatives of Eastern mining groups shows strong interest tempered with caution. The statement has often been made that production costs in Northern Ontario and inaccesi- bility of most properties make it impossible to produce gold pro- fitably. With regard to the for- mer it should be borne in mind that gold is produced at a profit in Porcupine from $6.00 ore and that ample power is available to the- Manitou from the nearby Turtle River. With regard to inaccessibility, Manitou Lake is a tributary to the Wabigoon Lake with the C.P.R. trackage at Wabigoon and a water route across the lake. While hope would seem to spring eternal in the breasts of old time miners and prospectors enough activity has taken place around Gold Rock and Manitou during the past few months to lend colour to recent rumours, but while visiting engineers do not freely bestow their confi- dences, recent correspondence from the aforementioned groups would indicate that develop- ments are more likely to be made in the Manitou area than at Red Lake, which latter is at best, an unproved prespect with an erratic ore body of uncertain length whose secrets are closely guarded while the records of the Manitou and the present day surface showings are open to in- spection. In conclusion. Recent publicity deplored the departed glories of Wabigoon, deserted and forlorn since the mines "petered out' to quote the uninformed author. The Laurentian and Big Master did not peter out but were produe- ing gold in paying quantities long after the wild-cat panic of 98 had swept the boom mines and the boom towns off the map. Mining history records that the final blow to gold mining came with the beginning of 1914 and wasteful methods and sharehol- ders timidity have placed min- ing in this part of Northern Ont- ario in a position where only an urgent need of ore and a vig- orous forsighted courage can acheive results. = Social amd FHersonal Mrs. Jack Pitt and Misses Avis Lummis and Eva Pitt have returned from spending a visit at (old Rock, where they were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Seattergood. & * * Miss Pilling, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Scatter- good at Gold Rock left Tuesday evening for her home in Phili- delphia. *® © * Mr. and Mrs. Allan Durance have returned after visiting in Winnipeg. * = Ugho Binda of Pitt's staff is spending a vacation at his home in Vermilion Bay. * *£ = J. L. Quirk was up from Ig- nace Thursday to visit his mother who is seriously ill. * = ® Bert Berrey returned Thurs- day after spending a holiday in 'Winnipeg. * » * Word has been received from Hon. Peter Heenan, M.P., Ott- awa, to the effect that he and Mrs. Heenan will visit the Dry- den District about October 10th * * * Visitors from out of town for the Exhibition Wednesday and Thursday were: His Honour Judge Dowler, Earle Hutchinson {M.L:A., D. Frejd, W. H. Ding- wall, J. P. Earngey, Mr. Byers, Supt. Indian School, Kenora and A. R. Ascough, all of Kenora, also Mr. & Hodgen, Ass't Mana- ger Pioneer Fire Insurance Co, Winnipeg and Chas. Prouty of Fort William. ANNOUNCEMENTS | Everything that goes to make a good Whist Drive and Dance will be on hand when the Boy's Orchestra hold their big affair, the first of the autumn season in the Pulp Mill Hall on Thanks- giving Night, October 12th. Splendid prizes for the card games, good musie, good refresh- ments and prize dances. A meeting of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., will be hela in the Town Hall, Sunday Septem- ber 29th, at 8.30 p.m. & * & The Hallowe'en Masquerade heing arranged by Silver Star Chapter, No. 177, O.E.S., will be held in the Pulp Mill Hall, not the Masonic Hall as was pre- viously announced. The proceeds will be in aid of the Red Cross Hospital. The date is Friday, October 30th and Russell's Ram- blers are supplying the music. Posters announcing the various, prizes will be out next week. ® * % ; Coming Comedy Drama *'That's One On Bill"' by the C.Y.P.C. ® & A Guest Tea will be held by the Ladies' Aid of the United Church September 30th, 1931. a =» * St. Luke's W. A. will hola their Annual Chicken Supper in 24th Exhibition Grand Success With over two thousand en- tries and exhibits in every class, never before equalled, except perhaps the grain, the 1931 Ex- hibition of the Dryden and Dis- triet Agrieultural Society hag been pronounced the greatest ever. At the time of writing the 24th annual exhibition is in full swing and the abundance of exhibits in the Curling rink where the vegetables, grain, home cocking, sewing and fancy work, as well as the school fair|t showings are on display, is a re- velation to everyone. At Fair Grounds, the largest crowd we've ever seen out for such an occasion is on hand to withess|t the "most and finest entries there have ever been in the live- directors. The whole Fair in every respect is a splendid suce- ess and enough cannot be said in| o praise of the officers and direec-|0 man even ce-operatéd by giving! e The task of judging was in the hands of the ladies" work Clara Hahn Murillo; Dairy and Domestic Science--Mrs. Del Gra- tion, Port Arthur; Horses--Dr. Orr Graham, Winnipeg; Cattle, Sheep and Swine--dJ. M. Brown, Manitoba Agricultural College; The M.P.'s special prize for horses was won by J. H, Parr, first; P. Moline, second; J. H. Parr, third; and J. Crerar, fourth. : Pitts special prize for live- stock was won as follows: Cattle --FE. Dawkins; Pigs--Jas. Hatch; Sheep--F. Brignall. ing the sum easily could he sav- ed from the railways use in seeking competi- tion with each other, Hon. Peter Heenan, former minister of labor proposes a insurance fund to protect rail- way workers from lay-offs such as are being experienced at pre- cent. also that the money could be the| raised through the men giving one per which would provide $2,600,000; in cutting down of competition expenses; ; stock class' to quote one of the | tributing $1,000,000. their efficiency, the former lab- ideal weather. railway who are laid off for three or following : four months each year. and art -- Mrs! men should be taken care of and this insurance would do it."' Fair, I think it only right that I ful show. tions they all must feel elated at the praise given on all sides to the Fair. Fair at least ranks as one of the finest ever held. Urges Insurance to Protect Railwaymen Mint At Ottawa Asks For Bullion Officials of Finance Dept. In Touch With Mines To Obtain Supplies Iion. Peter Heenan Offers Pro- posal to Guard Against Lay-offs OTTAWA; 'Sept. 22 --Imple- menting legislation passed at the last session of parliament, Can- ada shortly will take over the Royal Mint here. For several weeks officials of the finance department have been in touch with Canadian mines arrangin: for supplies of gold bullion to be used in the operation of the mint. While this action was not taken with a view to meeting an emergency situation, it is stated at the department that its effect will probably be to strengthen the gold position here. No embargo on gold shipments exists, and no intimation has been given of the placing of such an embargo. Departmental officials stated this morning that they had no knowledge of con- ferences on the value of the Can- adian dollar in New York. Ottawa, Out. Sept. 18--Declar- money Canadian five miilion dollar Addressing a service club here oday, Mr. Heenan suggested cent. of their wages, he companies raising $2,000 009 and the state con- Canadian railways, through r minister asserted, carried 12,- 00 tons per mile more freight tors who should indeed feel| than United States lines and the EE -- proud of the outcome of theirlrailway employees contributed] § 8 efforts and the response and|to this efficiency. "We have| 8 1r ; 1 : 1 ciency. re : Np support given by everyone was|lower freight rates and better E Chel N efus 3 wonderful, while the weather-| service than in the states,"' he| 8 a 1 , RAHI 1 EE LE EL ER EEE TH ontinued, "Yet of our 200,000 q ¢¢ 5 . 4 men there are 25,000 How then can man be justi- fied with God." (Job. 25:4.) The great bulwark of the re- formation was the doctrine of Justification. Luther and his followers fully preached justi- fication through faith in Christ alone. It was the truth proclaim- ed in the power of God. The same Truth still needs to be These - CONGRATULATIONS As the past president of the Grain, Roots, Vegetables and|should congratulate the presi- els, Some Us simplicity, Fruits -- Sidney Prince, Port|dent, vice-president, secretary as he nl ae [retort Arthur, and directors on a most suecess-| 2048. The greater majority of present day Protestantism have departed from the Gospel of God and expect salvation partly through Sacraments, partly by prayers, and partly through the merits of Christ. A right know- ledge of man's relation to God and of God's way of justifying (Continued on Page 4) In the face of adverse condi- If not the best, this year's Signed--Alfred Pitt. Judge Dowler and Kenora and, calf was awarded as follows: Marget Nevins, first; Miller, second; Bill Reid, third. | A full report of the Fair will Womens' Institute was held on ' Friday, September 18th in thej Town Hall, Thirty-nine members Vi drying out the tissues and causing colds and flu. responded to the roll call, and a led by Mrs. Macpherson, after a short business session, an jV original and helpful quesionairc};. was read and answered. Many troublesome little domestic pro-f\ blems were solved for the mem-J bers in this manner. The School Committee had arranged a reception for the teachers off our Public and Continuation}: Keewatin visitors prize for best!|ji t Some Heating Fac Evelyn v : 2 v Do you know that an unbalanced hot air system is the appear in next week's issue and |¥ the list of prize winners will also \ 'be published. v Women's Institute |§ That by forcing the fire you cause the oxygen in the . \/ : He : Yi air to be consumed and this causes headaches. Meeting i ; = 0) That a pipeless furnace is not suitable for a home where The September meeting of the \/ vou are getting lower than 40 degrees. 1 : A Do you know what a humidifier is? very interesting programme fol- v RY lowed. Community singing was H and ¢ / a home. IN Anyone who does not know all the above and wants / service call -- i Olaf SST ts ruination of a home. That any place can be heated for a moment by forcing the fire but this is not economical for you. That dry air exerts a vicious influence on the lungs by Do you really think it is economical for you not to con- sult an expert on heating problems when yeu build A. ISAKSON DRYDEN ONT. Schools, and upon their arrival, an address of welcome was read by Mrs. Edye, which was heart- I ilv endorsed by the president, Mrs. D. Hutchison, who outlined the Parish Hall on Wednesday, October Tth, 5.30 to 7 p.m. * 0 Forthcoming Events Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L, Dryden Branch Poppy Day Nov. 9th. Whist Drive and Dance Nov. 11. Ex-Service Men's Banquet Nov. 14th. Armistice Service Nov. 15th. Rhind - MacLeod A quiet wedding took place on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19th, in Toronto at 2 o'clock, when Annie Ada, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. MacLeod of Bolton, Ont., was _ united in marriage to Samuel Graeme, third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. B. Rhind of 12 Hazelton Ave, Toronto, formerly of Wabigoon, Ont. The ceremony was perform- ed by the Rev. Archdeacon Loft- house of Kenora. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Rhind will reside in Toronto. for the teachers the manner in which the school and the W.IL first- came in touch with each other, promising them the heart- iest support of its members in all circumstances. | Mie. Froud, speaking for the teachers, said how grateful they were for the assistance of the W.I., especially at the time of the Teachers Convention last year, and hoped that the same amicable relations between the two organizations would contin-{ ne, ' Miss FEileen Wigle then ren- dered a delightful piano solo, after which tea was served, by the committee in charge. Through a remarkable offer from the publishers we are able to offer the Western Home Monthly and the Dryden Obser- ver for $2.00 per year. This ex- cellent western publication sells for 10¢ per copy itself and com- bined with the Observer for only Quickly relieve throat tickling Steonly astisptc, chelately haress Benya is evo and irritation. Antiseptic and soothing, Strongly antiseptic, shaalately Barmless i Sweetens the breath. ra HENRY K. W. 4 4 = Frapmectes, , Handy package that fits the pocket, strongly antiseptic, | Absolutely harmless. 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