The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-20
MINING PROSPECT
ABOVE THE 500
New Bodies Of Ore North of the
Canal City Notes from
Canada.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. r.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-M. J.. Burke,
American consul at ST. Thomas, Ont,
makes the following report to the Wash
ington government regarding mining de-
velopments above the 500:
At the Williams iron mine, on the AL
gonna Central railway, north Of the 500,
new bodies or bands Of hematite ore have
been struck. These show total of TWEEN
ty-three feet of clean ore with an addi-
tional ten feet or SO of second grade ore,
in a total width of sixty feet. This is an
entirely new field and if the bodies prove
to be continuous, may develop impor
lance. ,.n.
North of Temagami are two promising
prospects, one for iron pyrites Sulphur
ore) and the other for arsenical pyrites.
There are also a number Of other iron
pyrites and arsenical properties in the
district which will, no doubt, receive the
attention of mining concerns next year.
The Huronian company, subsidiary
concern Of the Canadian Copper company
of Copper Cliffe, is rapidly completing
waterpower works at the high falls on
the Spanish river, four miles north of the
Canadian Pacific railroad at the new sta
ton Turbine. The operations are on an
extensive scale, the dams being Of con-
crete, and at present the development Of
1900 horsepower is aimed at, but this
may be doubled later. 1t is expected that
the copper company's mines and shelters
will be operated by this power next year
at much lower cost than in any prev1-
Gus period.
Canadian Notes.
The following notes on Canadian af-
fairs are furnished the Washington gov
eminent by the American consul at st.
Thomas, Ont:
About $4,000 was paid out in bonuses
to the producers Of crude Oil last month
1t is expected that the total expenditure
for this purpose in the next twelve months
will be 100000.
At Sault Ste. Marie the Lake Superior
corporations charcoal plant is now in
operation. Charcoal will be used in the
blast furnaces, and the by-products Of
gray acetate and wood alcohol have all
been contracted for by European firms
The construction of the Sault Ste.
Marie & Detour railway is assured. New
York men have agreed to furnish the cap
ital required. Detour, at the outlet Of
St. Marys river, is one Of the two har-
bOrs in the upper peninsula that are open
the year around. The line will open a
! rich agricultural district in which several
flourishing towns are located.
LILO Su1eS SIOWLlo TIE lidlLlC ILL u Lie
Sault Ste. Marie American and Canadian
canals for the month of October, 1904,
show an increase over the traffic of the
corresponding month Of 1903 of 1907, 1884
tons. The figures for October, 1903, WERE
east and west bound, 4,475,965 TONS and
for October, 1904, $4,000 tons. This
breaks the record.
| It is believed the total tonnage Of the
port Of Montreal this season will reach
! the two million mark, which will be a
record one. To Nov. the number Of sea-
! going vessels entering the port was 742
against 1874 to the same date in 1908. The
tonnage to Nov. 1 was slightly above
| 100000 tons, while the tonnage of the
entire, season Of 1903 was 1900, 900. The
| increased tonnage, besides being due tc
the increased number Of vessels on the
/ st. Lawrence route, can also be attributed
to the larger type of vessels in use.
! KS It's announced l.. that the American
Horseshoe company of EastOn, Pa, has
! acquired seven acres of ground in the vi
entity of the smelling works at Hamilton
Ont, upon which it will locate branch
mandatory This establishment, it is
said, will give employment to 100 hand!
| at the beginning, and will put up a build
| ing 800 feet in length.
The inland revenue department at Of
| tawa has concluded an analysis Of sew
enty-five samples Of ground coffee. O.
|
teen adulterated and eight doubtful, anc
In three adulteration was declared. II
Montreal SIX samples were genuine, foul
adulterated and one doubtful. In Toron
| to there We're three genuine, two adulter
ated and two doubtful.
The department of agriculture of the
Northwest Territories has just issued {
pamphlet on the comparative values O.
grades of wheat. It was prepared by Pro
fessor George Harcourt, superintendent O
fairs and agricultural Institutes, and il
i based on an extensive series Of analyse!
made at the Ontario agricultural college
Guelph, by Professor Robert Harcourt
One interesting fact brought out is tina
bread made from some wheat and fou
graded low while dark in color, is just a
:, good in quality as bread of light color. I
would seem that even expert Judges ar
inclined to place too much Importance Of
the whiteness of both flour and bread.
The communication from the colonia
office recommending the Canadian gov
eminent, in common with other Br1tls
self-governing dependencies, to take owe
the control of wireless Geographic sys
TENS, has been referred to the postmaste
general. There is little doubt that legis
Iation will be introduced at the comm
session Of parliament to give effect to tn
wishes Of the imperial government. Th
legislation would not, however, apply t
to the Maroon company, winch was III
corporated a year or two ago, but to an
others that may hereafter be incorporated
The imperial parliament has alread
passed an act to assume control Of wire
less telegraphy in the United Kingdom
The British governments action, as ha
been pointed out previously, is inspire
! by the fear that in private hands the wire
L less system, In time of national emel
:, gency, might be a great detriment to tn
i state, as it would be possible for an enc
my to intercept messages and interior
with plans Of defense.
The act imposing a tax of $500 upc
$ every Chinaman entering Canada has ha
. a prohibitive effect Since Jan. 1, 100
u not a single Chinaman has come to tn
5 country, with the exception of two WI
escaped from steamships. In each
these cases, however the steamship con
pany had to pay the poll tax of $500. I'll
exclusion Of Cinnamon has deprived tt
province of British Columbia of a hant
J. some revenue. Last year British Colun
q bia received from the poll tax $3.50
g and the year before $25S, 900.
q 1t is said that American firms wi