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a bar, cigar stand, dance hall, refreshment room, ladies parlor and smoking room. There will be 24 gasoline lights. The building is at comner of 4" Ave and 3" Street. A.E.Mallette is watchmaker at Taylor‘s Book Store on 6" Ave. The obituary of Gans Wallbridge was proven wrong when he walked into the paper‘s office. He had previously been reported killed in action in the war in South Africa too! The two Hudson‘s Bay Company indians from New Post lost poimg their lives at the first portage this side of New Post, according to a report by the Indian Treaty Party coming to ho Cochrane. Mr Sullivan of 2"" Ave, had an enjoyable dance on Friday, with 30 attending. Mr Lalonde is about to put a â€" sawmill at the foot of Lake Tillabelle (maybe this was supposed to be Lillabelle?). Anyway it will be a great thing for the neighbouring farmers. â€" (Fall of 1910 saw the first fall fair held in the railway station). October 24, 1910. R A ratepayer wrote letter to editor pointing out the town should have a "hand engine and small reservoir of about 1,000 gallons and a hose pipe" . "People want some proof there is a council in Cochrane". They are not likely to get waterworks and fire protection on a large scale for some time. November 4, 1910. Mr Peter Farah interested in a franchise to supply Cochrane with electricity. He has a steam plant (formerly used in New Liskeard). Mayor McManus asked him to submit a proposal in writing to be examined by council and their solicitors. Northland Post is dubious of having such a public utility provided by business, but expects council to protect the interest of the public. , November 11, 1910. j Frank A.Child Hardware and Tron Merchant, with stores at Cochrane, Matheson and Kelso offers the Chancellor . range for sale. Pop‘s carbonated lime juice and soda at a dollar a case delivered to your home will prevent Tyhoid Fever from touching you. The B.Rothschiuld Stores has just opened large shipments of furs and rubber boots and other men‘s and ladies‘ wear. Taylor‘s Book & Fancy Goods Store offers stationery and china. A.E.Mallette handles only the best. and guarantees the clocks at up to $10.50 each, gongs and all. November 18, 1910. Businesses could not agree on holiday and Sunday hours. Northland Post supports uniformity in such matters and urges council to arrange for it. "Poreign interests" were identified as the culprits in causing employees to miss part of their due in holidays for rest and recreation. November, 1910. & y Emil Hanson, first inhabitant of the new jail, sent to Porcupine for 60 days to work on road, for being drunk and disorderly. S.J.Dempset fell from his wagon while loading gravel and broke a rib. Mrs Archie Macdonald fell through a trap door into her basement and broke her leg. Provincial police seized 50 cases and 38 gallons of whiskey concealed in a carload of lumber. They shipped it to Englehart, while mourners watched. CNP felt the sidewalks needed to be ploughed. Peddlers of fruit & veggies from Cobalt and New Liskeard were selling without paying taxes in town. A.J.Paterson & Co made a proposal to the town to install a municipal telephone system. A night policeman was suggested after the third theft from the Hudson‘s Bay store. Chief McManus is already overburdened with work. New building at 6" Ave and Third St has 4 plate glass windows and a brick front. The finest in town has concrete walls and floor in basement. There are three comers with two room suites for offices. j December 2, 1910. Sutcliffe & Neelands, engineers for town of Cochrane and Cobalt advertized to work on water and sewer systems as well as railway and land surveying. A Young man wanted a position as moving picture operator. Dan McKinnon opened a quick lunch restaurant on the European plan across from the T&NO station. Black & Levesque were in the photo business, H.D.Wise advertized wood at lowest possible prices. Chamandy & Joseph opposite the new Union Station offered ladies and gents fur lined coats plus groceries and rubber. Strathcona House offered Cochrane‘s leading Dining Rooms opposite the new Station on Railway Street. A.Karam ran the "Fair Store" opposite the station to sell "Great Bargains in Ladies and Gents wear". November & December, 1910. Tax rate of 25 mills established (including 8 mills school tax). "If the school tax could have been kept within a reasonable figure, we would have patted ourselves on the back for escaping so easily". This rate includes the sidewalks, the grading of roads, the building of a jail and court house. "I thiok Cochrane will be at least another North Bay" said Rev.Dr.Norton, Baptist Home Missions, to a Globe reporter, The population has grown from nothing two years ago to from twelve to thirteen hundred now along with 5000 transients. I should not be surprised if it should become as great a distributing point as Winnipeg, eventually. Norton said "the company was running trains one hundred miles west of Cochrane and every bit of it good agricultural land" "There are 350 claims taken around Cochrane and about 75 of them bave settlers on." He had also been told of splendid iron mines 75 miles north of \ C(