The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-25
CANADA RICH
IN MANY ORES
Production Of Iron and Steel
Has Much Developed.
OTHER METAL IS PR0FUSE.
Vast Extent Of The TsrrIisr 10 the North
Is 10 Bs Demonstrated as Very
Productive.
OTHER METAL is pRoFusE.

Nature has endowed Canada with great
possibilities as 10 the production OF min
erals. Her cereals, dairy products, and
fruits, as well as cured and refrigerated
meats, are well known, but tire min
eral production and possibilities OF the
country have never attracted the atten-
tion that they deserve.
The production Of iron and steel has
gone forward during the last decade with
leaps and bounds. Development in this
direction has been encouraged by the
close proximity OF valuable iron ores and
coking coal. with convenient transporta-
tion. assisted by legislation, which have
all helped TO put this Important industry
on It's feet.
The production OF iron I'm The Lake SUI
perior region has increased from 5000 tons
in 1854 TO 100000 tons I'm 1899.
Better shipping facilities were perhaps
the most important factor, next TO the
mines themselves, in this phenomenal
development az this section of Canada
80 years ago was but bowling wilder
ness.
British Columbia Has also made very
substantial progress In the last few years
in the production OF copper. which is now
shipped so extensively TO England.
The demand there has been so great
that complaint is made against the prov
iDce for not furnishing more.
The fact is pointed out that British Co
lumbia is rich I'm copper, especially I'm
the Sudbury district. where IL IL alloyed
with nickel i'm some cases TO the extent
OF IL per cent. New and extensive Brit
ish Columbia iron works at Sidney, II. c.,
complete n chain OF smelters reaching
all the way from Nova Scotia.
oNTARIo'S MINERAL EXHIBIT.
a Pan-American exposition Will comprise
long lists of mineral produc-.ons It will
consist of the more economic metallurgi-
cal and manufactured products. building
and ornamental stone, petroleum, salt.
gypsum, tale. actinolite. mica, graphite,
corundum, apatite, mari, and limestone
used in the cement industry with various
brands OF Portland cement.
Throught a series OF ornamental pro-
ducts, such as pottery and terra Gotta
the finer classes of clays Will be fittingly
represented.
The principal feature Of the exhibit will
probably include an elaborate display or
gold ores from the various mining regions
of Eastern and Northeastern Ontario, as
well as the more remote regions only re-
Gently located such as the Sturgeon lake
district. north OF the Canadian Pacific
railroad.
This will show the extent 70 which the
industry has developed in recent years.
as well az a hint of the resources now
lying dormant.
The valuable iron and copper deposits
along the New Ontario and Rainy River
line about completed running west from
Port Arthur will be shown by large sam
pies This railroad runs To the Atikokan
and Mattwin iron ranges, furnishing
much needed outlet for these dictricts.
Thi sregion part of what ispopularly
known as New Ontario. Is at present at
tracing considerable attention through
its hitheto unexpected resources, both
agricultural and mineral
The gold and arsenic reduction works
of the Marmora district will have COM
plete exhibit OF their ores and products
which no doubt will attract good deal
of attention as this Is one OF the very
few arsenic reduction works operating
I'm America.
SILVER, NICKEL. AND COPPER.
Silver mines OF the north shore OF Lake
Superior will be we'll represented by a
large quantity of argentite and native sill
YER The exhibit of the Lake Superior
Power company. which business has been
pushed with such enthusiasm In the Ca
madam Sault, will adequately demonstrate
this progressive enterprise.
This will contain several tons of ferro-
nickel made by the new eletrolytic pro-
cess from Sudbury pyrrhotite full
exhibit OF iron ore from the Michipicoton
range and model Rhodin cell, such as
those IN use In the electric chemical
works. will be operated in the building
producing caustic soda and bleaching
powder
Among the more massive exhibits the
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