Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-18

its predecessor 100 tons--l0 245 gross
tons Of ore in 80 minutes. The historic
strap railroad has been transfgured
into the celebrated Sault Ste. Marie
canal, with traffic thrice that Of the
Suez, the portal TO prehistoric coun-
tries. The yearly yield Of l449 tons
has swelled to more than 20,0O0,0O0
tons, with the promise of expanding
this year to 3O,0OO,OO0 tons, all laden
on squadrons Of vast vessels that sweep
in a ceaseless procession over waters
tha stcarcely so years ago knew only
the birch bark canoe, forming the
most magnificent commercial pageant
the world can see, 5O,OOO,OOO tons pass
ing in review, 3O,OOOOOO Of It being
iron ore, to feed the foundries Of
continent.
Thirty Railways 10 carry ore.
Thirty millions Of tons provide en-
ployment 20 dozen railways that
lead from Lake Erie ports to the fur.
naces Of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Day
and night, month after month, all the
year round, along the upgrade, from
giant locomotives 40 front and rear,
pulling pushing, putting, may be seen
moving heavy iron ore trains, the loco.
motives yearly growing higher in the
air and the cars growing longer and
longer, as though both were swelling
with the strain Of keeping up with tho
torrent Of ore that never ceases and is
ever growing. The scene Is repeated
at Fairport, Ashtabula, Conncaut,.
Erie, Buffalo, Toledo, Huron, San.
duslSy and Lorain. This toll of Titan.
this transfer Of rcd, brown, blue and
purple earth from the Lake Superior
mines 10 the hungry and roaring fur.
naces Of the Ohio ana Pennsylvania
valleys"
Wealth Seems Inoxhaustiblo.
When will Il cndg It's profuaion
and lee choapncss Of transit have con.
tributed more than anything else 60
the industrial success Of thia country.
Il has made he presence felt In every |
form and condition Of existence. Truly.
ne Peter White said In Washington.
Tho iron trade Of the United States is
b mighty solemn fact II has lifted a
people 10 the apex Of industrial au.
prcmacy among nations
How long viii this bencdoicnoe con.
.inuei These queries Ralph d. vii.
lame, who has immortalizod tho deeds
and tho memory Of Peter white In the
romance Of tho iron ago, whose plotur.
'sque and fascinating narrative viea
With Monte Cristo or Jean Val.
can, and Offs tho fabric for weaving
he great American novel Of American
Enterprise. strength, conquest, wealth.
What Is tho donouement OF tho great
ono prince In tho Kingdom
II iron ore saysi There IL more orc In
light upon tho old ranges today than
previously, In spite Of tho vast guam
titles that have been carried away
Better methods OF mining, improved
and facilities. more careful
md thorough underground work, and
n prospecting Tor additional lenses Of
're and tho use Of classes OF ore that
lave been regarded as waste, will pro
eTve tho Lake Superior ranges far be,
'ond the late that even optimistic
'ToPhets sat Tor their exhaustion"
John Bull In Doubt.
But eanny John Bull shakes his head
With doubt. He has heard these ro-
.eate auguFies about his iron ores In
he United Kingdom, but he hears them
low no longer,
Like the span Of the mans life
which has run parallel with its Own.
ne iron age must have its end. vet
lot without leaving monumental
memory in the PuFity abundance.
heaPness Of mining and low rate OF
Of Lake Superior ores
which are credited with the Industrial
supremacy Of the United States.