The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28

labor to fit it for farming purposes than
the open prairie. gives ample evidence
that it will soon become one of the most
prosperous districts in the country.
The line crosses the boundary at
Sprague soon reaching the little town OF
Beaudette, MIMI where all immense rail-
road bridge, 1,0S6 feet long, connects the
town with the little Canadian city Of
Rainy River. .~.-. .-
The country around has splendid water
facilities, the whole Of Rainy river. which
drains Rainy lake., being navigable. The
land on the Canadian side has been much
longer conquered by the settler and
should the traveller care to board one of
the large steamers. passing up, the river
during the summer, he will see on every
side many beautiful farms with exceed
ingly nice Clearings. -.Tt -; -. ~.
There still remains very large sec
tion of land to be settled around this dis
trict, offering a splendid home for the
home seeker. Here the soil is rich and
easily drained. while the splendid timber
limits form quite a. large banking account
for the intending farmer during clearing
opera tons. Besides the timber the set
tier is likely to become owner of much
more valuable assets in the shape Of iron
ore and crystalized limestone, much ]. Of
which abounds through the : country,
awaiting the keen and experienced. eye
of the prospector. = - go. :..-,,>s -
. - Beautiful Growing Towns. r.: 90 a.;
Continuing, the road runs along the
shores of the meandering Rainy river,
passing many beautiful homesteads with
fine clearings, the country gradually APP
pearing more settled until the line reaches
the beautiful settlements of Stratton and
Emo, the latter deservedly known by its
inhabitants as Emo the Beautiful" and
reminding the European traveller of some
beautiful English villages. Around these
two small market towns a very good class
Of settlers have taken up homesteads. and
for miles from the. river northward. as
far as the eye can reach, the country
is dotted with beautiful farms, averaging
from seventy to eighty acres of cleared
land Wheat, oats, potatoes and two
crops of clover yearly form a few of the
products of this rich country. '...
Favored Fort Frances. =.
Fort Frances, the head Of the Rainy
river navigation, is one hours run from
Emo. and situated right on the shores of
the famous International Falls, the great
est water power In western Ontario. This
small and enterprising community is the
| outlet or the: entrance point for north
east Minnesota. the town Of international
| Falls, Mimi. lying opposite. Every other
day trains from the west bring enterpris-
ing Americans from the Dakotas and Min
nesota. for the purpose of spying out land
on both sides Of the boundary.
> The value of land. with the incoming o.
| the settler, has increased enormously, II
| acres of town land bringing $175,OOO casf
| down. AS evidence, of the, future of the
town, it Is only necessary to state that 6
large American concern has been capital
lied on the Minnesota side for the building
of a power plant at the falls.
-3 A. Great Mining District.
Leaving the agricultural country, the
road enters upon the great mining coun
try of western Ontario. The country from
here ito Port Arthur is largely covered
with Virgin forests Of trees and MOSS ella,
swamps and glacial deposits, being tn,
greatest free milling gold country in stht
world. For hundreds of miles the pros
pector can pan gold from small veins ever.
day. IN - FEzs' y. =. -
l. Besides being a gold producing coun
T try, no part Of the world providing golt
ore of such high, assays, western Ontario
is rich in copper, nickel sulphide of iron
slate of the finest quality. both slab ant
roofing. silver and mo1ybdonia. AROUND
Mine Center, small mining town, fit!
. miles east of Fort Francis, most Of tn
gold properties are found.
E.. Lake Superior Touched.
s. Fort William, $50 miles from Winnipeg
has a remarkably. beautiful situation. Ly
bay, an opening Of Lake Superior an
around the mouth of the Kaministiqui
river, it has become favorite resort 70
tourists and is rapidly becoming a grea
commercial center.
Fort William is undergoing period c
remarkable development, and prosperit,
last year no less than s1,50o,0o0 being ex
pended on building alone all of a, perma
5 nent character, being most brick and ston
, or brick veneer.
; Port Arthur the Terminus.
T. Port Arthur, OH. the west arm of sThun
der bay, the terminus Of the Canada
: Northern, has substantial buildings an
hotels, and is an important business Gel
ter. During the summer months 1t is
favorite resort for tourists on account
the natural beauty Of its surrounding
} Suffering from depression for q period
eight or ten years, the advent of the Cans
dian Northern has initiated an era
! progress long looked for. Enormous sun
. of money have been expended in the built
: ing line. The future has still great'
! projects in store, the Canadian Northern
II which has already expended over 81, 200
900 in terminal facilities. elevator cor
Estruction docks, shed yards and the al
| |quirihg of property, being intent on tt
cpnst ruction ~ the third elevator and