The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-12
MORE SCOTCH THAN SCOTLAND
UP IN CAPE BRETON THEY TALK
AND READ GAELIC.
That Part OF Nova Scotia Bears a strange
Natural Resemblance 10 the High
lands From Which q Large Pare
OF It's Hardy People Come

Natural Resemblance 10 the High
lands From Which q Large Pars
OF It's Hardy People Come
Cape Breton, the wild rocky island which
forms the northeastern part OF the Cana
dian province OF Nova Scotia, Ia beginning
to come out from the obscurity that has
yelled il like its own fogs for 80 many years..
and is attracting attention in quarters whore
its name was previously almost unknown.
The main reason for this Is that great iron
and steel works are being put into opera
ton there, and the islands own enormous
! coal deposits are being developed In con-
| nection with these new industries.
American, British and Canadian capital
lists are interested in the several under
| takings. The iron ore Is 20 be brought
from Newfoundland. less than 100 miles
| away. and II is proposed 10 export a large
part Of the pig iron and steel TO Europe In
| an manufactured state.
But inside from the commercial import.
J ance that Cape Breton has assumed there 10
much OF natural and historical interest COM
pected with the strangely formed island.
In a paper which he read before the St.
John, n. B., Natural History Society re-
Gently Dr. George F. Mathew gave the
result OF his observations made while en-
Gagged in geological work o n Cape Breton-
Two Of The things which impressed DR.
Nnihcw most were the racial integrity OF
the people. almost all Of whom are Aoadian
French or Highland scotch, and tbs strong
sinilarity which Cape Breton beas On the
Highlands q Scotland. /, was In that por-
ton Of the sland inhabited by the hardy
Scots that Dr. Mathew spent most OF his
time and Of IL las says.
Here was country indsnted bv arms
Of the SEQ, where from water 70 water tbs
dis,snco was short. Glens cal be found
au5ng the rugged hills Of Cape Breton
with p~reclpitous sides and deeply out val
lays Like those Of the western Highland
and they are bordered by hill ranges. which.
though not towering up into MONTANA.
close them In sTeotually
such a typical glen Is the valley Of Indian
Brook or Fast Bay o. the Bras dor East
Bay itsslf Is one Of those broader shses
u water running up into the land which
diyergs from ths more lake-iiks sfpAn-
slons u the Bras d'Or and add 90 much
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