The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-06

'hc ussf. speaking Will commence II
the forenoon ut about eleven O'clock
adjourn for refreshments and pleasur,
for an hour and u half, when the people
will be addressed by those gentlemen
who have promised to BE- present for til,
occasion.
WINNIPEG TO DULUTH.
We have received an engineers re.
port concerning The route of one of
The railways pointing from Duluth Ia
winnipeg. The particulars contained
III IL are the result OF IL thorough in.
VrStIsation. and cMlnot. therefore, fail
I" be interesting. \ line out from
Duluth to the highland which forms
the ground level of the country, about
twenty miles distant, has been found
which presents easy gradients and can
be constructed ut moderate cost. All
the rest of the line to the southern
boundary of Manitoba is described as
characterized by light grades and
"slisht curvatures, allowing easy and
cheap construction and IL minimum
"of cost in the working of the road
when completed"
The entire country through which
the road would l'o,o FROM, D"i"t'. I,
the vicinity of Red Lake is covered
with timber. consisting of balsan
spruce. cedar. tamarac, oak, ash
lloplar and pine. The pine growth is
| especially notable Us according to the
calculation of experts there exist not
tss than sin thousand million feet of
Tie best pine. the transport of which
would for years afford IN immense
business the railroad.
J nc soil when cleared of timber and
cultivated is extremely fertile, and
will produce heavy crops of wheat,
oats, barley, rye, etc, besides abunl.
ant growths of clover, timothy. and
grasses generally.
\ lin" such us the Winnipeg and
southeastern would cross numerous
rivers which penetrate far into the
lumber legions, aud furnish splendid
facilities ior boating down to the rail.
road the que timber and other pro.
ducts of the country. The same
streams afford excellent water power
for the establishment of sawmills,
flour mills, and manufactures of every
kind.
BESIDES carrying the timber, lum.
Der and cordwOud of Minnesota into
the prairies of the Northwest, and
aifordins the great means of commu.
nication between The Canadian Nortll-
west and the Eastern Provinces, the
same road would transport the wheat
of the Red River Valley of the north
by the shortest route, not only to the
markets of the old world, but to points
Of distribution in the United States.
Taking the average yield of wheat in
Manitoba and the Saskatchewan ut Is
bushels 20 the acre, IL comparison Of
that yield with those of the various
States cannot but be striking. In
Illinois the average is placed ut II
bushels; in Iowa, 10; in Wisconsin,
less than 10; in Kansas. 10, and III
Tnv"... o,.. IL CANNOT he many years
before the center Of activity in wheat
OH this continent will pass to the Red
fivcr Valley. AS the highway of the
hard whcats Of the Canadian North.
west 70 points in the United States
and i'll the old Mcvl,l. and for the tim.
Der and lumber Of Minnesota 20 ,n,uI
needed i'll the great prairie countries
composing Manitoba and the North
west Territories. IL railway from Du.
lutl to Winnipeg must Of necessity be
Il financial success from the time of
its nception.-W Winnipeg Free Press.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
is sold by us on Il guarantee. Ii cures
consumption. For sale by X. l.. Lewis
-
Dr.J. IL. McLcan's Strengthening Cor
dial and Blood Purifier, by its vitulizing
properties, will brighten pale checks,
and transform IL pale, llasgard, dispiritcd
woman into one Of sparkling health and
beauty. 3l.OD per bottle. Sold by Il.
l.. Lewis, druggist. l3lf
a free and easy expcctoration Is pro-
duccd Ivy few doses of DIR. J. III. Nc
Leans Tar Wine Lung Balm, in ull
cases of loarscncss, sore throat or ditii-
Guilty of breathing. Sold by Il. l.. Lewis
druggist. 45tf
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