New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
CHOCOLATE ISLAND.
WHAT NJ. MENIER IS DOING ON ANTlCoSIl.
From The London Express.

From The London Express.
When NJ. Menier, the chocolate man. bought the
island of Anticosti. in the mouth OF the 81 Law
renee RlVer Cailaaa MaS % @ tSe mart of france
The alarm is now allayed. and only the remarkaDie
circumstance of the sale of the island and the use
which the new owner has put 1t remain III men
minds. , ,, s;o,,
of Antcosti. The romance of the thing appealed to
him. and when its two million acres were ot1ereo
he scarcely hesitated. -,
The title is absolutely clear remarked me me
vendors. I'VE prove it from the time the Isl ISL
and was granted to one Joliett in 1927 by the hns
why do you wish to sell it?'
Because it is an elephant upon our nahds' no.
Company called the island of Anticost Company;
Limited The company bought me ,ed siana nc IN aif r.
pay. and wish to get rid of It, The price
Anticosti was not uninhabted when Menier took
possession. Here and there along the coast, and
dozen or more families that had earned pre-
carious livelihood at fishing for twenty-odd years;
by them. simply living there on the suheranes of
the previous owners and at a nominal rent Tney
ruary number of "AinsIe's Magazine with fishing.
and made little effort to till the soil .r,rgs tales
of political complications appeared in the Press.
tions were being erected by night. and that a
battery Of modern guns ,r baS 10
teriously appeared in the Gulf of ST Lawrence.
of fsee the town wS of English Bay now called Ste
Claire. The interior of these earthwoTks was hied
with barrels OF flour and beef and other pro-
visions
''These are our fortifcations.'' smilingly
claimed NJ Landreu. the chief of the Commercial
Board of Anticosti. appointed by NJ Menier We
fortify ourselves thus against hunger in case our
main stores are destroyed"
Notwithstanding dissenson within and bitter
racial accusations without. Menier calmly pro-
ceeded with his plans. Through his legal adviser
in Quebec he went law. and after a sensational
trial the Fox Bay settlers were ordered to leave
the island
The decision was followed by storm of protest
from the press and part of the Canadian public
Sympathetic people sided with the Fox Bay set
Tiers and when the eviction was found unavoidable
q collection taken up for them
Menier's plans for the island broad They
include the building of towns the construction Of
roads and railways, the building of deep port.
and the development of the natural resources OF
the island.
A fair start has been made. The old settlement
of English Bay, which consisted of few scattered
ishernlens hIits, Is the seat OF authority on
the island. A regular town has been laid out. with
streets a plaza, sanitary plumbing. school. and all
that goes to make up the modern community
1t is an important part of Meniers plan to sur
round himself with thoroughly competent men,
The scheme of administration includes governor;
NJ Comettant who born In New-fork ana
various chiefs OF service. -
Under these directors of departments are many
skilled workmen and laborers, the whole making
an admirably organized force. Mener is. OF course
the absolute ruler. ,,.,
and it's conversion into g. productive centre, is |
without doubt. worthy achievement