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Tous las autras axamplairas originaux sont filmis an commani;ant par la prtmitf paga qui comporta una ampreinte d'imprassion ou d'illustration at on terminant par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una telle amprainta. Un daa symbolas suivants apparaitra sur la darnJAra image da cheque microfiche, selon le cas: la symbols —^- signifif "A SUve a short and direct connection with Su.ll-ury and NewOntano. The C. P. R. has projected such a Hne, and u ,s epresented on the maps m its time-tables. The route there outlined skrts along the east stde of Georgian Bay and passes through Ihrry hound VVe have not heard much about the project lately, but there .s no doubt the Ime will be bu.lt some day before long. In the meantime there ,s a proposition before the Legislature to give „s a new connection w.th New Ontario by wa>. of the west shore of (.eorgian Bay. The Mamtoulin and North Shore Railway is pro- jectedtogn-e that island connection with the mainland v,a Little Lurrent, and to open up the country on the North Shore as far back as Unapmg, a station on the main line of the C. P. R It is also proposed to run a branch line from a station in the Township of ^y-^mm^. WW'W^'^^'W^W/-^'^ "-7 1 Trill to Sudbury. These are the features of the New Ontario end of the proposed Manitoulin and North Shr-re Railway. But there i also an old Ontario end to the project. It is ptr;posed to extend th. line southward from Little Current, which is on the north side oi Manitoulin Island, through the island, and thence fun her south throufi! I'itzwilliam Island. A car-ferry would be established at the strait between Fit/william and Tobermory, the most northerly point ol Bruce peninsula. Direct Communication with Toronto. From this point the line would be extended to Wiarton ami Owen Sound, where it would meet the Ontario Railway systii., and Rive direct communication with Toronto. The west shor. of Georgian Bay clearly affords the shortest route into Ncv. Ontario. It is claimed that the Manitoulin and North Shore H.n way, when completed, will shoiten the distance between Toronto an 1 New Ontario and Manitoba by at least 75 miles. In 1899 the province granted, with the approval of the leaders of both parties and of the members of the Legislative .\ssembly, wiH the exception of some thirteen, a subsidy of $2,000 and 5,000 acr. of land per mile (reserving the pine to the Crown) to the James V,^\ Railway for 175 miles, from Sudbury to Lake Abittibi ; and also tin- same grant to the Ontario and Hudson Bay for 250 miles from Missui able to James Bay. Under the railway system :is it exists at present there would be a strong tendency to divert the trafic from these tun lines towards Montreal instead of to Toronto. A glance at the nnp shows that the proposed Manitoulin and North Shore Railway will naturally divert this traffic to Toronto instead of allowing it to drift over the C.P.R. ai,d Canada Atlantic to Montreal. The great, t danger that Ontario has to face in subsidizing hnes running north ward to Hudson Bay is that such lines will act as feeders for Mont- real. What profit will it be to the Province to build these Hudsi n Bay railways and lose the traffic arising therefrom ? The propo- ,1 line seems to be the key to secure the traffic of Greater Ontario ! r Toronto and Western Ontario. In addition to securing the traffic of Greater Ontario for Toroni . the Manitoulin and North Shore Railway would give that island railway communication with the mainland, and make it directly tribu- tary to Toronto. For the past twelve years the people of Manitoul::., ^ T,^m graw » - *,(^'' *:\ -^f-'Mmem- ■ .>*» -JSSSm num^)erin^; over ij.cxjo souls, luv l.een Mru«>-|ini. t.) i;.-t railway communication with the rot of the Doniniun, and ti,ev are justly entitled to some consideration at th<- hai^ls <,f th.; I'ruvin. lal 'lovmi- ment. Another local ohject that would be attained hv the construc- tion of the railway would be the Kivinj; to Sudl.ury of a short luii.eral railway to a < i<.or;,'ian Hay port. The company is applyin« to the LeKislatur.- for the customary assistance granted railways iti openint; up new territory. It asks, .n iddition to the usual cash subsidy from tlu- D.jmmion. that 'the Province should t;rant a subsidy Muiilar to that «iv.m to the two James Hay lailways ; that is. $2..n,o and 5,000 acres per milf, subject to the saving reservation as to pine, and as to the sele< tion of the land, in alternate townships or blocks. The DoiMinion Ims alr.:i,iy tjranted the usual subsidy from Sudbury to Little Current, and Irom Meaford to Owen Sound. While the tendency of the day is in the direction of curtailinR. if not entirely abolishing, the Rranting of subsides to new railways, yet we think it will be in the interests ut the province to ast ■ an enter- prise that promises so much for us. It is said that durin, the last eight years the provnice has only sold at the rate of H62 .. es of land per annum, and leased 2,353 acres in the districts of .Mgoma and Nipissing, which contain 64,000,000 acres. We < m afford to give away a few acres if thereby we can induce population to come in and help settle the remainder. The Subsidies Asked Should be Granted. In view of the expensive nature of the undertaking, including a railway ferry at the straits, and of the importance it would be to Toronto, to Manitouiin Island and the interests of the province :4enerally, we think the subsidies asked .<=hould be granted, but the ;;rant should be made only on the condition that the ro.id be com- pleted throughout, that is, from Owen Sound to Onaping Station, and the Government should also see to it that adecjuate restrictions as to rates are imposed.— r/i< Daily World, Toronto. Mritoulin Railway. A railway project that has many claims upon the liberality of 'he Ontario Government is that for bringing Great Manitouiin Island 'ino communication with the m.iinland, both to the north ind the ^^^. I, V soi.th of U. To KMVc a «en.i..l uloa of the d.re< tion of the propos.-.l line it is n.c.ssary to refer U> the inajr. I.utle Current, on Iht- north side of the isl.iml, is the point ii.Mi, wliich a liesmplion ol ihr system should tuost n;.turally bemn. TIr Mu.ruhan of that t')wn crosses the island al its broadest part. This is neai Its eastern extremity, which thrusts itself mto the mouth of C-eorsian Hay, closinR it save for two chann.ils - a nar row on.- separaimK the island truni the noilh shore, and .. consideral.ly wider one s.paratin- the isl.md from liru.e pemi, sala. Now the proposed hue is to lun north east from l.utU- i urr.ui, across the channel, a.ross the Sault l.ran. h of ih.- C.I'.K . across th. main l.ne of the C.P.K.. and across the known mmeral belt ot i:astern .\l(,'om.i. Its rut.rsec tron wrth thr two C.l'.K. lines makes a railway triangle, at the eastern apex of whicli stands Sudbury. A branch of the Mamioulm and North Shore railway is to be thrown out to this nickel town. So much for the north.^rn part of the Irnc The southern is to run from Little Current ai ross the island, .i.ro.s the channel to the point of ISrucc f'eninsula, and thtouj;!. the rK)rts alonf? the western and southern shores of C.eorgian Bay. To span the north channel, budges will be built from islet to islet. To span the broader southern channel a ferry will b. operated. Such a line, completed, ought lo unlock great resource in the north, and should tend to make Toronto the logical objectiv for all the trade originating there. These are two of many point that mi'ht be dwelt on in support of the application foi provincial aid. The nickel deposits lying about Sudbury are famous. Deposits, believed to be of much greater extent, of even higher grade nick,, copper ores lie farthernorth, and must remain undeveloped un- ra,! way enterprise opens the way to mining enterprise. Nor is nickel copper the only ore that abounds in the country to be traversed. Great iron beds may be discovered, and theic are fair prospects oi finding gold in paying measure. We know, too, that th. region rich in pine, spri ;, and hardwood, as out ot Hows i great timber stream, the Spanish River. That rnxr will be crossed at two points by the railway. The Algoma section ■ '. the line should be the means of bringing into life a very great volun oftraie, proceeding fvom the settlements that would be planted ; the rich soil. In Manitoulin itself the road should bege ►. an immen "w traffic. That island is highly favored by nature. It is n .argest island in any body of fresh water. Its lands are fertile M Ol ll ttll ^'"""'^^Bi ^ it aKo^MV^•sa Koud amount of its.lf. I'.m |,,|,,,i ;i:„l . ipii.,1 hav.- only »>fKuTi to he applie.! to Its ri;soiirl ind Kets a fair chance. At pri-sent its intfr. ours.' with tin- t. m.mulfr of the Province is confined practically to the > , .iiii.r. All th-' supplies for the winter must !).• «ot in befor.- th'; < lisc of navi-.iijn. This is a hindrance to settlement and .levflopm. nt. Many p.ople who would he attrari. . to the inland hy its natui tl :.jvantai;es arc restrained from >{oin(^ there l.y its isolation in winter. The .Manit.,iilin and North Shore Railway would connect it with ihc niamlaml and with the C.l'.K, system, to the north, ami would ilsu ,:,in it with the (ieor>,'ian liay terminals of lioth the C.l'.K. ami thedrai,,! Irntik. Hy means of ice-breakers it ouRht to be possible to keep the s.)iiili. rn Part of ths route open all the ,ear round, so that tratlir could ino\e in and out as freely at that end as at the north. The greater short ness of the route to the base of supplies in Toronto and lar^et proportion of the through freight char^'es to be earned l.y that route as compared with the northern one, would be iiuhu enients to put n.n terry-boats heavy enough for icebreakinj,', such as ply all the year round, across Mackinaw straits. — TAf n.tdy Mail and E>uf,re, Toronto. Hew Connection with New Ontario. T develop New Ontario and bind it by bands of (om-nt'rre lo tiwolc portion of the Province are problems to wliici, the busine' ., nier Ontario must direct their attention. To the present time, as far a le centred and western portion of the Provin. »■ is concerned, w" hai« been confined for railway communication with that new •uu»n o the N >rtl. Hay line and the C.l'.K. The C.P.K. has for • -liow;. ,n Its maps a projected line, v ' ich would run rn shore of Geor),'ian Hay and thro u Parry Sound, now projected, hoAever, which would be shorter than !c--. This IS the Manitoulin U; d North Shore K.iilway. I he rou^ outlined is alon^j the west coast of Geoit,'ian P.ay up to the end of t! neninsula at Tof.eiinory. I'rom that point a railway car ferry v/ A n eitht! ^Hnfiw»r«^-T- m^g^ 1 i • on-iniTM' 1)11 ih«* tttuin lint? - ...Ml.; (•>.....,. .n.i.h..nce ;;- -^ :', J^-J \, ,,...,.,p '■• ■'■"" '" ""■ '""vv ^ on ar. ' . S.Jt S. Nl.m« an,l M.nUol.a. '»-'■-'•-•''''•'' ^'^•^T;;,;r:.N.w ana Ciaon.ar... . "*■ '''?'''"':,;«»« " t..e (.ov..rn,nent. Iron. .ha. ;r;;.M:rr^;:rno..o,..c....u.......^ vear roiinil uiin the resk m u". 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