The sun., 1900-08-19

ofths reSlon north of lake Superior the rner
graded and built the road and opened ne mins I.,
| The country Ia mountainous. In Twelve mile
The road though taking advantage o. all stream,
and valleys rses $50 feet, and sklru precipice'
and clias HUNDREDS o. I9eS high m. or. r.s,or
and come 10 the conclusion that there s aAT IN
great Iron ore range of Lake supeHor' In. uhe
eSahSGS esmseeS eopsny E undsf t. land sS
has taken possession OF the enure range oi
'4ES fS snCosfSss iSs is company in It's s.pend
lures and DEVELOPMENT both The D9miniS9n, and and
Ontario governments arc pledged ahn mey
Tho lands include go 600 acres for road run
ming from the sault 10 Missinabie on tho Cana
dian Pacific $50 miles n9pTtherly ,pt snd lfSOo foo
iHn minion N has has" also given cash subsidies and
$4,000 was paid a few DAYS ago, 70 be fol-
2""a ny the roe Tosd TS TO HUDSON Bay vhio
will be reached In five years, an additional
grant Of isoo. 900 and ,aSo,o 600 acres has been
be selected in one bunch, but within reasonable
dlsta1ce Of the lines OF t9gd % U ANAL ,b econs. oo,
pany has now in lie employ $50 expert timber
cruisers mineralogists and geologsts, who
are traversng that whole region each party
poemeh, These men are selecting timber
lands running out the geological formations
ns Srsss ad Ss sssGsd 0a Sndsr ts
reports The, timber 10 spruce, valuable for
pulp wood and now scarce IN the United states
other minerals. Gold has been found In many
localities. -,
Bay 10 Chicago"
IN ays years, TOO. the company sill have
except what is needed for vessels One canal
to give 10000 horse-powe 10 now In operation:
dd@s.d SSSs e on sIs sdd o e
u total power 20 900 horse has been leased
for long term of years 70 ne Union SaI6lde
The former Is now using a great power at NJ
aRara for the manufacture OF carbide OF oal-
cium, The sault power will cost 1t. perhaps,
development concern viii In twenty-nve years
get back oil the original cost as well as an an
Michigan side will viii be used in the reduction OF
copper from that State, and for other natural
uses. Two weeks ago work was begun on
Is 20 develop 5000 horsepower more. II
is estimated that this will take all the power
Of the river The Michigan canal is 70 be fprn- urn
messed to one great single-phase dynamo,
the whole 10 generate $4,000 horse power
been made, and the canal is being pushed with
1000 men and all the steam and compressed
air appliances that can 6e assembled ! Is
feet deep. through the heart Of the city. and
much oft in solid rock. The sides are cut by
AR Shaaes TTn the sqd m rng sStE edse s stes s%H
buildings. There will be a power house 1880
feet long. 100 feet wide and 100 foot high. II
was designed by Philadelphia architect and y
a massive and handsome structure. No such
power house exists on any wsteT-po To-
day. This canal canal and .% power % plant VIII have
madam canal viii cost nearly as much.
u a. the company has 50 far spent - Sno 5000 eco
a9d has M plans n mat VIII Sa fSr fhe Sp ffSpeadgps
SomSegCisl 6amPSny Srs %heh IS tie e name y
the parent orsaniaation /. pow spending money
$500 or si,56S, 800 a year, aud this viii have to
return sIgspt nom the one pulp mill and ne i
another wear The ,sulphlte mill viii be vast
This fal "1i1 work will be begun to remedy
the difficulty that must come very soon. IN
the permanent lowering Of the waters Of Lake
neithsr the. Canadian nor the American Gov
srnm9nt VIII yerm@it @ eny change n these % waters,
seaa d As s rapd Ths ds viii Ss'
long. and will be a series Of stone and concrete
piers connected by steel gates, TO be opened or
that the company may raise, Instead q lower.
the level OF lake Superior Every foot OF raise
in the level xill mean mEch to 4, tho Oonn,nr
has one Of the finest laboratories in existence. |
II is carrying on analysis by eleotrolysls In many
brarS oonHsoted ng with I t are @ tte4 Sp a
petely as those Of any technical school In Amer
lea, The company has also a machine shop
own machinery and tools. The shop Is the best
in Canada, and few In the United States eIcel |
hgh has lust been completed and Is now being |
world There will be 800 feet Of these tools.
employed, with a large foundry connecting, |
for the Algoma Company,
yesr S5de ID IN nte r. 0n S
ter on the oceans the company sent one Of its |
men TO England three. mouths ago and he bought |
nna a9 heS esd are 9e'H ali
carrying ore When lake navigation closes
in the fan they win be sent to tho sea. carrying
orders. France, England, Russia, Japan or !
India During the winter they Will trade
the %pps ~ fs tHe nsd sds w posSs
the completion last June OF the Canadian canals
70 the seas NEXT year the company viii have
snG ht niS ssbt Viii d seSdT empos
men IN ore carrying on the lakes. IT IS ex-
siace on account oi the short raii-hSui and |
The, ease Of mining. The ore is mined now
s isfs face Ct ss s s6 BE dTaPRs T Ss
Dd ss sco, ST1E css r S be c. %e cut through
steel rails. ac, and the product viii Be 1000
some years, however The company is now %
greeting half q. dozen great stone structures !
tor lts mills reducuon works, electrical smclt- |
Ing furnaces. 6c and the whole neiRhborhood |
Of It's works ia being Improved on large scale
In excavating for the works now under way
Mr. ClerFue disclosed the original lock for |
carving vessels nast the rapids. IL was built |
by the Hudson Ray Com0any. so years ago, |
and its very existence hnd been forgotten. |
II is an impressive comm ontary on the life
Of the West standing beside the locks OF the
present day. II Is 10 feet long and 10 feet
wide, while stones throw away are locks |. 900
feet long and 100 feot wide. filled o overfowing
with the commerce OF the Northwest. Close
by was the block house Of the Hudson Ray |
Company. surrounded by a barely discernible |
put In repair. ard IL now the home Of the di-
rectinR genius OF tho place. The stockade
Is replaced by handsome stSne wall with a
unique parapet.
Defends THE WAR HOSPITALS.