The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

canada--cape Roster. Cape Magdaien; 1; Amherst island tMagdalen islands) GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT |MARcoNI WIRELESS rELEcRAPH SYSTEM.
 As Viewed by.
 0. G. V. spain, Commander canadian Marine. service.
 To the Deputy Minister. of Marine and
 Fisheries of the Dominion of Can
 ada, Ottawa.
 Sir--I have the honor to submit herewith the following report in con- nection with the Marconi stations erec- ted in the river and gulf of St. Law renee during the present season:
 The stations are situated. at. the fol- lowing points:
 Fame Point, Quebec; Belle isle, Que beck; Heath Point, Anticosti. Cape Rap. Newfoundland Point Armour, La hrador, Cape Race, Newfoundland.
 They have all been working very successfully for some months before the close of investigation.
 The station at Fame Point was fin- ished on June 25. and on that date held communication with the Allan line R. A ma ~iafu "A A large numberof messages were ex. changed between this vessel and the land station.
 Tn the oficial test made by the gov erpment. communication was held 130 miles to the eastward and l01 miles to the westward. The latter distance 1t was deemed inexpedient to continue the test owingto the fact tl.at the gov ernment steamer conducting the same was ordered elsewhere.
 The Heath Point station was com pleted on July 21, and an that date held communication with royal mail steam CTS, inward bound, for periods of six hours The official test of this sta- tion showed it to have an efficient range of about 130 miles. but on sew eraT occasions 1t has their vessels even further.
 The Point Armour station was com pleted on August 10 and on August II had it's first communication with all outward bound steamer. This station in the official test made by one of the government steamers showed range of 1t5 miles.
 The Belle Isle station which was kna alS SIr by it's official. test, that 1t is fully up to the standard of the other stations. It was in constant communication with the Point Armour station, which is situated some sixty miles to the west ward, from the time it was opened un- til the close of navigation. The station at Cape Ray, New foundland, was completed on October '. The official test of this station show ed 1t to be entirely satisfactory. hav- ing an efficient range of about 100 miles.
 The Cape Race station was compile ted on November f7, and the official test of the station was also most sat- isfactory, The range of conmunica- tion was fully up to thai of Cape Ray station.
 botH Ine Sdpe Etdy anu lfdpc HaCe stations were utilized by the late gov ernor general to send messages to the government and people of Canada on the occasion of his departure by the R. NJ s. Parisiaa. The Cape Race station was also made use of by the Dominion government to communicate with the present governor general up- on the occasion of his coming to Cam ada by the same steamer.
 All of the above stations have re- ported shipping and shipping inteiii- gence to Lloyd's agent, at Quebec.
 The Belle Isle and Point Armour sta- tions have proved exceptionally valua- bLe in communicating to steamers com ing through the straits of Belle Isle. news as to weather conditions pre- vailing in the Straits.
 In many instances vessels have been in communication with shore stations when enve1oped in thick fog, and have found the Marconi system an invaluable supplementary aid to the fog signal service already existing.
 News of current events have been furnished by the stations to all ves- sells equipped with the Marconi appar- atus This has not only proved a boon 10 the passenSerss but will undoubt- edly tend to popularize the St Law renee route with the travelling pub lie.
 The important aid to navigation rem dered by the Dominion of Canada in the matter of wireless telegraphy has been very greatly appreciated by the Shipping Federation of Canada and the shipping interests generally.
 
 stations at Sable Islands and on the mainland probably in the neighbor- mood of Canso. which are to be built under contract will be commenced as soon as the weather conditions permit.
 It was not intended in the first place to have these stations intercom- municate. but has been pointed out by ship owners that the value of tho. sys- tenn to shipping generally would he enormously increased If these stations were&ole to establish intercommunica tion. For this reason the ,eovernme,,t has decided to increase the power of the St. Lawrence stations and to. es- tabIish two other stations so that con,- munication may be had by means of the Marconi System from Fame Point to Belle Isle or Cape Ray.
 The enormous advantage which will follow from having this system of in-