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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27

carse. I es que ell capital en- Puerto
Rico huge de las empresas fabriles,
sin pensar que estas serian mas bene-
6ciosas, no solo sns intereses, sino al
pals en- general Pero ell aglotlsmo Sc
impone, matando aqui todo espiritu
industrial.
A alguna que otra fabrica de fos
foros Q jabones, diseminadas por la
isla, Sc reduce todo ell movimiento de
la industrla en- ell pals.
En- Ponce es donde ese espirltu
esta mas desarrollado, pues exis-
ten aqui dos fabricas importantes-
la una de coches y la otra de pas
tas;-la primera, que surte 4 Ponce
de carruajes tan bonitos ) elegantes
como los que Sc fabrican Ell el ex-
tran jero, Y la segunda, que no solo
surte la isla de pastas fnas y exec
lentes, sino que exporta IN conside-
rable ndmero de cajas.
Esta fabrica, establecida en- 1881
por ell active industrial don Alfredo
Casals hoy cargo de los senores
Esteva y Ca -ha llegado ha elabo-
rar SO, ,291 cajas al ano, pudiendo, con
/ los elementos que en- la actualidad
posee, elevar su production a $4,000
cajas anuales. Ell n1mero de las
que exporta para Cuba Santo Do
mingo es considerable, y en- Ponce
no Sc consume va mas pasta que Ii
de dicha fabrica.
La competencia que vino a hacel
a las demas pastas que Sc introduclat
On el pals Y Sc fabricabad en- Sar
Juan, fu6 un benefcio real efectl
vo para los consumidores, pues el Sc
nor Casals logo que las pastas qu'
. antes Sc vendian once pesos, fueser
bajando hasta Ell extreme que el am
pasado las de Estera n Ca Sc vendial
a sjete pesos.
Cuando dispongamos de tempo
espacio, dedicaremos un estudio es
pecial esta fabrica, la mas impor
tante del pals, para que sirva d
ejemplo~a los capitalists que teme
aventurarse en- empresas de este gene
70, pues los progresses obteaidos en- s
fabrication, demuestrau todos los be
nefcios Y ganancias que Puerto Ric
podria adquirir 81 entrase de lleno g
ia vida industrial.
La fabrica de pastas de Ponce re
, parte en- jornales diez o doce mil Pc
! sos al ano, que van aumentar
corriente mercantil en- circulation
que es la que da vida, animaci6n
prosperidad los pueblos
ST ademas de la de pastas Sc este
blecieran en- Ponce otras fabricas q
. jabon, velas, papel, mantecas, cervf
IA, vidrios y otras muchas que pnt
den sostenerse aqui, no Sc verla
: isla tar abatida, pues la agricultu1
sin la industria es como un vehlcu
al que le faltase una rueda.
Nolveremos sobre este asunto, po
: que Sc impone la necesidad de d;
= vida al esp1ritu industrial en- ell pal
;, y de recabar de nuestros gobiernc
protection para esas empresas, en- W
de di6cultarlas con trabas aranceli
rias impuestos exorbitantes, con
. hasta hoy, por desgracia, ha venid
= sucediendo.
MARIANA ABRIL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27

La llegada del inspector Bouvard inte-
rrumpi6 Ell curse de las reRexones del ma
gistrado
II Viene usted solo ?-pregunto este.
Ell senior Lebel esta en- ocupaciones.
-Sientese listed, tenemos que hablar So
riamente.
FL inspector obedeci6 diciendo
II Sc trata de algun nuevo asunto!
No, es uno antigua
II En- ell cual he intervenido yo+
ST. el proceso Ferrusol.
-5 Y que hay que hacerY
Reconstiturlo de nuevo
i Reconstiturlo
%, 81 usted quiere, rehacer un proceed
miento viciado.
No comprendo.- Hemos seguido una
pista falsaf
-Varias, que nos han conducido al ha-
bllmente preparados por nuestros adversa-
rios
- Adversarios en- este asnntoT
ST. listed, el senor Lebel Y 20, hemos
sido compietamente enganados.
-Pero
Sc 10 que va listed a contestarme Las
apariencias 10 han inducido error. In
inocente fue detenido acusado de un cri-
men.
- De modo que es, joven no era cnlpa-
Bile.
El senor Pernelin permauecio algunos
instantes en- silencio. pensando que no de-
bla declr At agente las raLones que habia te-
nido para poner 4 Maximo en- hbertad, por-
que podria tacharsele al juez de parcialidad
Al cabo de un instante. respondio:
-Si, ese joven era inocente. Sin tener
pruebas materiales de inculPabilidad
poseo tales convicciones morales que aver
lie puse on .ibertad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27
LOS Consumes

Ell dia 10 de Abril, hace tres me-
ses, Sc reunio en- 81 Consistorlo la
Junta municipal para discutlr ell pre-
supuesto, introdujo tales economias
en- todos los gastos, que hizo possible,
y mas que possible facil, y mas que
facil necesaria, a SUPPRESSION de los
consumes.
Nosotros asistimos las dos i'm
portantfsimas sesiones que Sc con-
sagraron al fructifero debate Y he
aqul las palabras con que terminaban
nuestras nOtas:
Res1men
Como ell comerciO paga, no en- el
concepto de remate de los consumes,
sino en- el de donativo voluntario, los
$26.314-45 que asciende el dEFcff,
no habra necesidad de recaudar mas
fondos los consumes quedaran su-
primidos desde ell 10 de Julio proxi-
mo, a menos que ell Gobernador ge-
neral no desapruebe los acuerdos de
Ia Junta.
No nos detenemos en- ninguna suer
te de concentrates hoy
FL asunto es de vital interes para
la ciudad yolveremos sobre ei. >
Hemos esperado que corran noven-
ia dia8 antes de cumplir nuestra pro-
mesa: y la cumplimos.
Va 4 veneer el ejercieio econ6mico
de 1892. 90 Y no Sc conoce adn Ia re-
soluci6n del gobierno. sEs que des-
aprue6a los acuerdo8 de Ia Jtnta? Els
que narcotiza Ell expediente fin de
que ell impuesto subsista? sEs que no
le preocupa la voluntad de un pueblo
que quiere ibertarse de su mas dura
carga?
Deciase en- Abril que ciertas per
sonalidades infui-ian en- San Juan
hasta conseguir que Sc destruyesen
las economics, hacienda fracasar q
noble prop6sito del municipio, que
rechaza los consumes por inmorales.
por arbitrarlos y por onerosos. Han
realizado su obra aquellas personals
dades ? i Las secundan. consciente
inconscientemente, los poderes publ
cos?
Nadie ignora, por4ue de clio habl(
la prensa Y porque Sc conslgno en- la
mismas actas de la corporation deli
berante, que el comercio, por sus pro
pias conveniencias y por vlrtud d.
solemnes compromises, SO dispone I
d0nay, enti6ndase bien, d donar lo
miles de soles meiicanos que Sc i
exijan para cubrir ell deficit.
Nadie ignora tampoco que los ser
vicios los arbitrios rematados ofre
cen un alza de tres mil duros.
De suerte que solo depende del go
bierno Ia Suppression de los consumes
Y Ell gobierno, en- vez de activar e
despacho del presupuesto, 10 retien
Y 10 demora, cansando a esta ciuda'
un perjuicio evidente.
La buena intenci6n de los miem
bros de la Junta Sc estrella contr
esta oposici6n pasiva hip6crita, qu
no Sc muestra, que Sc limita al 81
lencio, que cohibe las iniciativas pc
pulares y que nos condena a sopor
tar un impuesto que odiamos d
muerte.
Oiganos ell senor Nouvilas, ell pre-
sidente del ayuntamiento, el gu
con sus informes puede y debe deter
minar una actividad mayor en- lc
centros superiores.
Oiganuos los conceiales, electC
por nosotros, a quiepes Sc atribuye
deseo de que los consumes medren.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27
RA
IL SENORA DE DODDS

Acababamo5 De conner en- La Pfsca
MiAagy0sa, asi llamada porque los pc
ces, cautivos en- basas, salen colean,
do del rio para entrar Ell la sarten
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27

nistrar ell bautismo que es un sacra-
mento gratuito
Que celebran matrimonios. on las
casas particulares, 81 Sc les retribuye
con la1gueza.
Que Sc apasionan en la lucha cleo
toral y hacen de Dios de la iglesia
IN arma politica.
Que viven con sus amas de llaves,
como los abates franceses del 81
glo XVIII.
Y que, por consiguiente, son mo-
delos de virtudes cristanas :. sobre
todo, dc virtndrs sacerdotales.
iNo es cierto one hoy, como antes,
como aver, siempre 10 mismo
con patriarcas semejanteS
se saliva el catolicismoe
Pues esos senores sigoen an sns
puestos.
Ann no sabemos que Sc relieve nj
Sc destituya al p Narona, de Manati.
nj al P. Charles, de Barranquitas.
Ell prelado aprueba que el uno de
motives para una silba estruendosa
que ell otro Sc enrede d trompadas con
los heles
Ell rrelado gaarda siencio Y los
abuses persisten Sc suceden.
Es el sistema de S. E. |.
i El pueblo Sc queja con raz6n :
4. -Chismografias
-s Ell pueblo no pnede sufrir mas ?
-Chismografias.
-lEl pueblo rechaza al pastor ben
ditto que lie injuria?
-Chismografias
Y entire tanto adquiere alas Ia i'm
piedad el eXceptieismo invade los
esplritus Y la semilla perniciosa cum
de el pals Sc dcscatolisa,
Y asi va creciendo el NAL.
en- la sede episcopal
sin encontrar una valla,
mientras 81 prelado calla
g con beatitud patriarcal.
lei ec6nomo de Patillas conoce
4 las leyes que en- el pals rigenT
: / Sabe que no debe bautizar min
0 gun nino sin que conste su inscrip-
n cion Ell 81 registro civilg
Pues ocurre que la estad1stica de
; este centro. en- aquella localidad
) arroia 249 nacimientos.
a Y la estadlstica de Ia parroquis
!, 431
' De snerte que 1872 ninos no podraf
en- 10 futuro comprobar su estado ci
: vii.
; Ell p. Mir estara muy satisfecho
a sQat lie importan las leyes gene
a rales
o Nj que las conveniencias p1bli
cas-
: Con tai que le paguen Ia peset'
lr que exile por cada bautizo. :!
> Por Dios por Nitro. Senor Je
= sucriSto-escriben de Patillas-s
a ruega a S. F. el Iltmo. Senor Obs
' po, ole trasmita . inspire un atom'
- de uncion evangelical al cura de est
. pueblo Ell obsequio Il los infelice
campesinos, que son sus feligreses,
los cuales debe toda la considera
> ci6n a que esta obligado IN padre d
n almas."
y Pese :, su ardoroso afan,
les respondent 81 desd6n:
IS estas gentes hablan bien
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27

Como murmnllo de monstruosa ola
abortada por an cataclismo geologi-
CO, llegaba Marsella, extendi6ndosc
por los boulevards, el ruido de la ia
ma del vencedor de Dahomey.
La passion politica, que todo 10 ana
liza diseca. murmuro que el triunfo
Sc atestiguarla mejor que con el esca-
bel, traido como botin de guerra, del
tosco trono de Behanzin. con el mis-
mo Behanzin, que hubiera sido cap
turado para exhibirlo en- jaula como
otro Toussain Louverture; que no
valia la pena de haber vertido tanta
sangre, gastado veinte millones de
trofeos de la victoria, unos bastoncs
con doses pintarrajeados. I'm mono y
una negrita que da miedo con su va
porosa bata de scda azul.
Pero la inmensa mayoria del p1bli-
co aclamaba al vencedor, el vence-
dor estaba all, resquebrajado el sem
bl9nte, enrojecidos los ojos, con la fl
sonomia tristona que Sc adquicre en-
la letargica terra de Dahomey, baio
la sombra perhda que p1oyectan los
arboles. de entire los cuales surge, pro.
duciendo escaloffios, ell azarante SIT,
SIT del pajaro invisible, al pie dc los
! pantanos, orillados con siniestras SON.
risas de socarrones reptiles, que con
! lagrimas en- los ojos y con los colni-
! Hos de fuera esperan riendo Ia bora
/ de matar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27
A DESTROY SlNIESTRO

En- Puerto Rico tambien tenemos
curas de P, P. y W.
Que escaDdalizan, desde ell p1lpito,
con manifestations impddicas, a sus
feligreses.
Que pelican, en- los establecimien-
tos de Gomez, g beber, a trompicones
con sus emulos.
Que turban, con sus chismes y sus
violencias, la tranquilidad de las fa-
milias.
Que cobran honorarios por admi-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-27

Desde la espaciosa galeria, de par Ell
par alberta, por entire hojas de vid y
macetas de flores, veianse aun los is
Totes que recorta ell Sena. las silueta&
borrosas va, del pintoresco caserio de
Meudon; y de trecho en- trecho, en-
tre ell tupido follaje de tai casa cam
pestre. suspendida como I'm nido. o
de tai restaurant con cntrada en- for
ina de embudo, vestido de ramajes.
brillaba una luz alumbrando la caida
de la tarde en- Ell fondo del rio.
Me levante para despedirme de mi
compafero de mesa, el seior Zubiri.'
ex ayuJante de don Carlos
x Como2 I Tan pronto'
ST porque hay mucho Canine
hasta la estacion de Lyon Voy yer
Dodds. que llegara las diez y Gin
cuenta Y siete minutes
-Pues idka! Tambien voy yo. y
salinos pitando en- IN vaporcillo fan
farron, cuyos borbotones de espuma
amenazaban con tragarse los islotes,
el caserlo. el paisaje todo con sus YER
des Tomas de campo fresco indepen-
dicntc.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27
ORDIN ANCE.
Chapter No. Thir =
teen.

I'm Ordinance Relating TO the
Construction OF a Side.
Walk in the Village OF
Swanvi,le.
The Village Council Of the Village OF
Swanville do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That sidewalk he
constructed and established on the
east side OF DeGraff avenue in said
village commencing at henorth west
corner OF block number three 81 of
the original townsite of Swanville,
running south to the southwest
corner of block number fifteen (15),
of the original townsite Of Swan
vile and within the corporate limits
Of said village of Swanville. The
said sidewalk to be of the width of
six feet and to be constructed of
two inch white oak planks not more
than eight inches wide, nor less than
three inches in width, and sawed out
of live thrifty timber: said plank to
he laid on three s1ringe,s sawed out
OF sound white oak timber two
inches thick and six inches in wjdlh
the said stringars to be laid on so!iG
white oak blocking no; less than
| ten inches in diameter to he place.
under said stringers at distance o
not less than six feet nor more than
J eight feet, all of said sidewalk tn b.
1 constructed and finished on t..
before the twentieth day OF Noveul
/ Der eighteen hundred and ninety
| three Qs93.)
SEC. 2. This chapter o. ovIinanc
shall take effect and be III folce iron
and after it's publication.
Adopted and passed by the village
l. Council of the village OF Swanville
Il this 18th day of October A. D. 1898.
y A. P. MCRAE,
u Attest: Pres. of Council.
y B. B. Cox,
Recorder.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

HARPER's WEEKLY for next week
will be a notable Worlds Fair Num-
Der. In addition to three tu lip zee
drawings by Frederic Remington,
Rosina Emmett Sherwood, and I.
Dart Walker on Worlds Fair sub
jects, it will contain an eight-page
supplement exclusively devoted to the
Worlds Fair, and consisting princi-
pally Of Photographic reproductions
Of the most interesting views to be
found in the interior Of the various
buildings. Richard Harding Davis
writes entertainingly Of the Kendals
in 1.-THE Second Mrs. Tspqueray,'
aud of Nat Goodwin in in Mizzoura,"
illustrated with characterize G por-
traits. Other timely portraits Will be
those Of Gounod, Marshal McMahon,
John E. Russell, and F. T. Green
halge: and the dedication Of the Tren-
ton Monument will be adequately
treated in text and illpstrations.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

A telegram from Washington says
'secretary Smith has informed Maj.
Baldwin that he proposes to reorgan-
ize the whole timber examinations III
Minnesota, as limited in a dispatch
from Washington last Sund ". The
secretary is disguised with the utter
incompetency of the whole OUTFIT, and
does the Duluth member a compli-
ment to assure him that he wishes he
had followed his recommendation in
the first place. With that hope which
springs eternal, Maj. Baldwin has
made up a long list OF Minnesotians
whom he proposes: to recommend for
places at the proper time. He thinks
Minnesota will perhaps hold over
Georgia iu the next DEAL"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

On Friday last both the eastward
and westward ocean steamship records
between New York and Queenstown
WIRE lowered by the two new steamers
Campania and Lucania, each beating
the others record. The Campania
made the westward trip in 5 days IL
hours % minutes. The Lucania made
the eastward trip in 5 days 10 hours
and 80 minutes-or in but 7 minutes
longer time than the westward trip Of
the Campania although the eastward
course is considered two hours longe,
by reason of ocean currents. The
average speed for the entire trip v
over twenty-one miles an hour.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

France seems to be rather OVERRIDE
ing the matter in her welcome to Rus.
sian visitors, and is again Earring the
"peace" of Europe, which has been in
a lettering condition for some years.
France would be willing to 60 to war
at any time if assured Of the support
of Russia.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

Of the children under 10 years OF
age in this country, 8,983,O0O are
whites ot,native parentage; 3735,OOO
are whites of foreign parentage' and
2,156, 900 are colored. As compared
with the census of 1880 the foreign
element is steadily increasing over the
whites of native parentage. There
has been check this year owing to
the falling off Of immigration. The
necessity for the assimilation OF all
children of foreign parentage is ap'
parent, and it will be accomplished
through the public school syste"
chiefly.-Minneapolis Journal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

The best way to put money in cir
culation, is to pay your SUBSCRIPTION
to the editor, who Will hand the dol
lar to the printer, who will pay the
compositor, who will pay the grocer
who will buy produce of the farmer
who will pay the butcher, and SO on
ad in6nitum. Thus the dollar would
pay all our debts but make no mis-
take, to obtain this happy result 20,
should first pay the dollar to the edi
tor.-Ex.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

Gen. T. H. Mellen is now in crit
ical condition at his home in
Wabasba. His removal to his home
was followed by a relapse. He was
taken i'll with inflammation Of the
heart but physicians now say that the
circulation in the foot and lower part
of the leg has been stopped by clot
Of blood, and that modification has
set in and amputation of the leg bali
way between ankle and knee has been
decided upon. 1t is feared the re-
suit will be fatal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

A correspondent puts in succlnct
form some striking figures which
show the relative insignl6cance Of sill
yer among the other productions Of
the United States. The total silver
product last year was 100000 oun-
ces, valued at $43,500,000, nearly all
of it produced in the seven silver
mining states and territories, whose
total population is 1,059,62l. The
values of some other products last
yecr were as follows: Pig iron, s12S,
337, 1886; corn, $S36,439,22S; wheat,
$513,472,711; ay,s408, 499,565; cot
ton, $292, 139,209. The value even
of the product Of building stones or
of tobacco was greater than that Of
silver. 1t hardly equals that Of the
wheat crop of Minnesota in a poor
year. AS Mr.. Carson says, all the
silver mines in the country might be
dropped to the bottom of the sea and
their extinction would hardly be fell
in the immense aggregate Of our pro
auctions, and yet minority of the
senate, composed largely Of the Sen
ators from these silver-mining poke
boroughs, have throttled not only thu
senate but the entire commerce unt
industries of the country in order t.
enforce their preposterous demand
that all this vast array Of productiv
and commercial interests should b.
not only subordinated but sacrifice
to those of the millionaire owners c
these silver mines.-Pioneer Press.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

The commissioners Of the park &C.
cupied by the Worlds fair buildings
were asked that time for tearing down
the buildings and restoring the
grounds be extended to one year.
This would give the states ample time
to dispose of their buildings to the
best advantage. But the commits
sioners refuse to grant any extention
and the buildings will be removed be-
fore May next.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

Col. Kiefer has been looking up
the amount due Minnesota from the
appropriation made by the last con-
gress for this maintinance of the
militia and it was found that the
state had $6,581 to her credit. The
war department has agreed to hono'
reouisition from Gov. Nelson fo1
new guns and the boys Of the M. N
G.. will soon be equipped with modern
| field pieces.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27
HBUSE OF CROSS-EX-
ANIMATION.

A recent trial in one of our GRIM
inal courts has called the attention Of
the public to the great license which
is permitted in the cross-examination
of witnesses. The subject is not new,
and our people have become so thoro-
ughly accustomed to the explorations
Of lawyers into the private lives. of
men and women, under pretense Of
cross-examination, that it is only
when the accustomed line is crossed
that the public sentiment is, or pro-
fesses to be, deeply shocked.
Nothing illustrates the difference
between the practice Of the continent
tai nations of Europe and our own so
deeply as this very subject Of cross
examination. Indeed, cross-examin-
alton, as We understand the expression,
is scarcely known in those countries.
There is none at all in civil trials, and
the utmost that the French barrister,
in criminal cases, is permitted to. do
is to suggest that certain questions be
asked by the presiding justice; but
that official generally looks with sus-
picion upon any such interference
with his own functions, and is apt to
| shrug his shoulders politely, and to
suggest that such a question is quite
irrelevant. After this, belonging as
he dees to courteous race, he some
times does address himself to the wit
ness ir the manner suggested; but he
does it in such a manner that the
counsel is not encouraged to renew
the attempt. This, of course, is. a
popularity of the system, and is accep-
ted as the proper method of conduct
ing such controversies. 1t certainly
has the advantage Of keeping the
Aoodgates of scandal closed, and per-
hitting an important criminal trial
to be completed without dragging in
nocent persons into its publicity, with
out blasting regulations, and without
inaicting deep distress upon parties
not directly connected with The alleg-
ed offence. But, whether good or
bad, the system is a logical and coher-
emit one. Cross-examination has for
its object to elicit facts which the
other side has not cared to elicis. 1t
presupposes an antagonist in the one
who conducts the direct examination.
But this theory wholly fails where, as
under the system Of the Code Nspo-
leon, the presiding magistrate, who
has already studied the case, examines
the witnesses himself. The presump-
ltion is that he seeks, without bias or
prejudice, to draw out ali the facts
and that he will do so even without
the MD Of counsel. It need hardly be
said here that our people would not
consent to vest the Judges With such
extensive powers. They may not be
excessive when wisely exercised. but
1.-The liability TO abuse is manifest.
Har.pers Weekly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

Moorhead shipped an entire train
load of -four, the product of the mills
of that city, on Monday. The train
consisted of twenty cars, drawn by
two engines and contained 100000
pounds of -four. It was quite an event
in that city's history.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-10-27

A telegram from Duluth states that
the coal fields discovered in the bed
of the Rainey river are of undoubted
value. They extend on both the
Minnesota and Canadian sides Of the
stream.