The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
THE CANADIAN EXHIBIT.
Preparations for Fine Representa-
ton at the RuRnIn Fnir.


ton at the Buffalo Fair.
The Canadian exhibit at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition will treat very largely Of
the mineral resources of the Dominion
The production of iron and steel has gone
forward during the past 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-
ton, assisted BY legislation. which have
all helped to put this important Industry
on its feet The production ol-iron IN the
Lake Superior region has increased from
5000 tons in 1854 TO 100000 tons in 1879
Better shipping facilities were perhaps the
most important factor, Eext to the mines
themselves, in this phenomenal develop
ment, as this section Of Canada htty
years ago, was but a bowling wilderness
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 50 great that COM
plant is made against the province for
not furnishing more The fact is point
ed out that British Columbia is rich IN
copper especially in the Sudbury district,
where it is alIOyed with nickle in some
cases to the extent of Il per cent New
and very extensive British Columbia iron
works at Sidney. B. c, complete chain
of smelters reaching all the way from
Nova Scotia.
The Ontario section of Canada's exhibit
at the Pan-Amerlcan VIII comprise very
long lists of mineral productions 1t will
consist of the more economic metallurgi-
cal and manufactured products; building
and ornamental stone, petroleum. salt
III
corundum. apaJlte, mari and limestone
used in the cement industry with various
brands of Portland cement Through a
series Of ornamental products such as
pottery and terra Gotta the finer classes
OF clays Will be fittingly represented
The principal feature Of the exhibit viii
probably include an elaborate display Of
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 viii show the extent to
which the industry has developed in re-
cent years as well as a hint of the re-
sources now lying dormant.
The valuable iron and copper deposits
along the New Ontario and Rainy River
Line about completed running west from
Z
pies. This railroad runs to the Atikokan
and Mattwin iron ranges, furnishing
much-needed outlet for these districts.
( This region. part Of what is popularity
known as New Ontario. is at present at
tracing considerable attention through
its hitherto unexpected resources both ag-
TiculturaI and mineral
The gold and arsenic reduction works OF
the Marmora district VIII have com
piete exhibit Of their ores and products
which no doubt viii attract d good deal
of attention as this is one Of the very
few arsenic reduction works operating in
America.
Silver mines Of the north shore of Lake
/ Superior viii be well represented by a
Z 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 Cana
dian SauIt. VIII adequately demonstrate
TINS progressive enterprise. This viii
contain several tons of terro-niczi- made
10y the new electrolyJic process from sud
bury pyrrhotite- \ fun exhibit OF iron
ore from the MichipiCOtOn range and A
model Rhodin cell such as those in use
in the Electrical Chemical Works. viii be
/ operated IN the building producing cauStic
soda and bleaching powder
Among the more massive exhibits the
copper. and niCkle-cOpper industry VIII
probably De the most Important \ block
Of concentrating ore "copper" pyritesB
weighing FIVE tons is on the way from the
| Rock Lake mine. and similar pieces Of
somewhat less weight VIII be sent from
other important mines in ibis region The
mines Of the Canadian Copper COMPANY
and others in the Sudbury belt will be rep
resented on a large scale with samples Of
material showing the various uses to
which nickle Is put in the manufacture
OF nickle, steel, etc
A belt OF cOrundun bearing, rock extend
ing for about eighty miles through the
counties OF Halliburton. Hastings, and
Renfrew in Eastern Ontario viii be rep
resented These have recently been ex-
plOTed and considerable sums of money
spent in building mills for crushing and
separating the surrounding rock. On &C
count OF the Increasing Importance OF this
industry. as much space as possible viii be
given TO IL. Material will not be lacking
a. those interested have offered enough to
tlH ten times the available space
This section of Canada including Peter
borough. MUsknka Parry Sound and
NipisSing is the most beautiful and ex-
tensive summer resort in the whole world
II contains thousand lakes with u mil
lion islands
Mica, both in the raw state direct from
the mines of Eastern Ontario as well as
assorted and made UP into boiler and pipe
covering material. electric inSuatOrs. etc.
will attract considerable attention IN this
direction 4 column made out OF three
blocks OF solid graphite. four feet al the
base and twelve feet in height Will be sent
from the Black Donald Mine in Renfrew
county. 4 full assortment of prepared
graphite Of different grades showing the
quality OF this material will also be con
tanned in this interesting display It is
impossible to make more than an outline
sketch OF the mineral exhibit from Onta-
rio that is now being put IN place for the
Exposition
Many minerals and their allied indus
! tries showing a great many side issues
and leading up TO business lines of va-i-
Gus kinds. in some cases remotely related
to mining. will be a very interesting fes-
ture of the exhibit
Minerals from the other provinces when
added to the collection from Ontario will
produce comprehensive display vel cal
culated 20 awaken greater interest in Ca
madam resources.
II is not generally well known that Can