Canadian Northern Ry. construction.

The Co. has given notice that it will make application at the ensuing session of the Dominion Parliament for the act empowering it to construct a line from a point on its line between Port Arthur and Fort Frances to Québec, and from points on this line to Port Arthur, Ottawa and Montréal; from McCreary station, Man., to the southern boundary of Manitoba; from near the narrows of Lake Manitoba to between Edmonton and the Yellow head pass; from near Swan River to the Pacific Coast near Skeena river, via the Pine River pass; from east of Edmonton to the Red Deer river; and from near Hanging Hide river (Sask.), to the mount of Carrot river near Pas Mission. Power is also asked to confirm the amalgamation with the C.N.Ry., of the Edmonton, Yukon & Pacific Ry. Referring to this application, W. Mackenzie recently stated that the project line to Québec will pass through an excellent country, particularly in northern Ontario, where there are not less than 16,000,000 acres of excellent farming land lying between Lake Superior and Hudson's bay. He also said the projected line will be shorter than that of the C.P.R. The route has not yet been all surveyed.

Railways: C.No.Ry.

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