The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-05-20
To PORT ARTHUR
The Distance Shortens, and Well
Soon be There. .:

The Distance Shortens, and We'll
| Soon be There.
A letter was recently received
here from VIM. Scott, of the Pigeon
River Lumber Company, in which
gratifying information IS given as
to the present status aud prospects
of completion of the Canadian end
of the great Lake Shore boulevard.
The people of Pert:Artllur have
boosted the enterprise with more
then hot airy since its inception and
will, it appears, more then fulfill
their promise TO meet us at the line.
A delegation of Port Arthurites-a
bunch of big boosters they were,
visited Grand Marais about two
years ago to enthuse with us over
the launching of this enterprise and
time has shown them equal to the
fulfillment of promises then made.
They will complete their end of
the road to the Cook county line
early this season and they are .enx.
ioas to know that they are not to be
long denied the privilege of an
overland ride to Grand Marais. In
this letter Mr.. Scott says:
"The Ontario Government has COM
pleted the road from here port Arthur)
to the boundry as far as Cloud River,
~ miles from Port Arthur, having built
first class road as far as they went.
We are informed that they expect to
begin work as soon as spring opens up
and complete the road to the boundry
as soon as possible. It will probably be
completed early in the season, as there
are five miles cut and ditched at the
present time, and only seven miles more
to build. They have a large outfit to
put at work and promise to have it com.
pleted in very good season. I was out
on this road OH March 10Th to the end
at Cloud River, and it is one of the finest
pieces OF road in this district. and {
know will compare favorably with the
work being done on your end.
"We are very anxious to know that
progress is being made on your end of
the road, how much there is to be com.
pleted and what the prospects are for!
finishing the balance of the road this
season, as we are in hopes to be able to
get through and make you a VISIT as
soon as possible. wish you would let
us know conditions and If there is any.
thing We can Go to help matters along. -"
In telephone message received
here since the date of the above
mentioned letter 1t is stated that a
delegation of Port Arthur citizens
will probably visit Grand Mara,s on
the date of the next meeting of the
county board of this county for a
friendly visit and at the same time
to talk over highway situation.
AS to completion of the road on
the Cook county side, we do not
know that the county board has
taken definite action as to that. The
board, as we'll as the people of the
county, are anxious that the road be
completed to the Canadian line at
the earliest possible date. While
there are not sufficient funds avail
able for the completion this year of
the five miles still left to be built.
the board, we understand, considers
it expedient, under the circumstan-
ces, to 70 to the limit of its means
to open up this five miles so as to
make it fairly passible this season.
There Is distance of about five
miles between the end of the com.
pleted highway on the reservation
and the Canadian line, and it is not
difficult country to build through.
Since the opening of this five miles
is all that is necessary to make pos-
sible all automobile trip from Du.
luth to Port Arthur, the very great
Importance of the county boards at.
titude IN the matter is evident; and
that attitude being, OF course, friend
~ the prospects are encouraging.
In this connection the following
news Item, taken from the Two Har.
bors Journal News, is of interest:
"County Commissioners John Nor
len, John Ohlund, G. e. Berqren.
G. H. Good and A. J. Soniu left on
Monday for an inspection trip over
the new county road from Cramer
to the Cook county line, which is
now being built. They returned on
Tuesday,"
The completion of this piece Of