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PRINCE ARTHUR'S LANDma
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Steen ft Boyce, Publishers, Printers and Binders, 16 -lames Ptreet East.
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July, 1883.
EnUred aceordiiiff t« Act of Parliament o/ Canada, in the near one thmvinnd oJ-pln •i'',idred
<imt eighty-three, by Steen ii- Biniee, In the o^iceo/ the JUinijiferjof Agriculture.
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PREFACE. "
In this work we aim to represent the imhistrieK of Prince
Arthur's Landing as they exist at the present time, and all
statements made, and figures given, have not been guessed at,
nor even approximated, but gained by personal investigation.
Emigrants or visitors to the North-West will add much
to their chance of success or fund of information by stopping
off at this, the Key City, ami viewing, for themselves what
a few short years have accomplished. Capitalists will find in
this port a place where they can invest money and in a short
time double the same. ^lanufacturer^, merchants, mechanics ^
and laborers will find it a good business point and pleasant/
place to live. /-?UlT}^ /
/$"^w'^E PUBLISHER*
OCT I 7 1945
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THUNDER BAY DISTRICT.
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The first voyagers who explored around the north and west
sliores of Lake Superior umst have been anything but favor-
ably impressed with the frowning rocky lines which they pre-
sented -to their view. The dreaming adventurer in search of
a western El Dorado would be very unlikely to discern in the
rock boiftid coast which formed the western limit of the greAt
chain' of Anierican lakes, an entrance to the realization ol
hopes and a«l ventures. Yet nien by their actions .seem ol
to imitate the provisions of nature in lier ilistrtbution
wealtli. Men surround their gathered tfeasute by impenetrable
walls anil vaults, and in this they only follow the example of
nature, who has in ahiiost every continent of this globe sur-
rounded her most glittering and .valuable treasures with walls
of rocks and fuowning mountains, which seem to echo the
voice of herself, and proclaim that only the brave and only
the in<lustrious .shall be heirs of her treasures. Nowhere has
nature assumed a sterner frown to guard her hidden treasure
than on the northern and western shores of the greatest of
lakes ; and when the mariner enters the .shelter of Thunder
Bay, it seems to him as if for a moment the jealous matron
has relaxed her stern frown for a smile of welcome. Here a
land-locke;l placid bay. affords a safe shelter, and glimpses of
distant verdure clad spots amid the chaos of rock.s and] pine
forests invite further investigation, and give the first promise
that all within is not 80 unpromising as outward appearances
would at first indicate, \
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Indttstrita qf Prince Arthuf^t Landing.
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Thun(l# Bay, after which thi8 district is named, is a sheet
of wfttor Hoiuo thirteen by nineteen niiles in area, sheltered
fron^the wih^stornis which ^weep over northern lakes by the
Pie and Welcome Islands an«l the Thunder Cape on one side,
*andby the terraced bluffs^ of the mainland dn the other, form-
ing thrts an unsurpasse<l harbor for safety and extent of
accommodation, which may be termed the Sydney of the
whole American lakes. Nature seems to have arranged that
it should be the safe outlet for the unbounded and yet un-
developed M^ealth of the great North- West.
. The Thunder Bay district possesses all the advantages
Diecessary for the support of a large and prosperous city,
, besides a number of smaHer ones within its limits. True tlie
district IS not one of Hat fertile prairie, and cannot depend for
prosperity on agriculture alone. Yet contrary to general im-
pre-ssjons and opinions there are vast stretches of rich land.s
within its limits including the Kaministique and other valleys,
where at least .H.OOO familie.'* could settle and .secure success
and prosperity by farming operations.
But if nature has been in anyway stinted in lier agricultural
blessings in the Thunder Bay district she has been lavish in
other respects. Thq lumber resources of the surrounding
country which must find its centre and point for collection in
the placid waters of the bay, comprises over 20,000 .square
miles of pine, spruce and other valual)le timber, while on the
American side of the boundary line additional timber resources
practically unbouniled in extent are tributary to whatever
manufacturing may be centered on the shores of the bay. In
this way the surface of the earth around contribute elements
of greatness for the hand of industry to profit by, while hidden
within its breast lie mineral treasures, as yet almost untouched,
but beside whose future productions the hoarded treasures of
the great Lydian King will seem infinitesimal. The islan<ls
and shores of the bay seem built upon foundations of iron ore,
the metal which above all others contributes to the industrial
wealth of a country. Veins of copper and zinc crop out in
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many places, &h if inviting tjio mattock of the miner an() the
furnace of the smelter. While the baser metnlM line the shores
of the bay a»<l are at times interlaid with veins of those of a
more precious nature, the latter seem to increase in quantity «
an<l extent as an advance is nmde inland. The great Diorit^
Dyke extending a distance of over thirty miles, with its
hundreds 6f dendretic veins of silver, forms a sort of mineral
bulwark to the district, and. nmst be a very shrine for the
student of mineralogy and geology. Its formation would
indicate that even in the chaotic upheavals of a volcanic period
nature maintained some sy-stem of distribution, that could in
future ages be easily methodised by tlie scientist and followed
up by the hand of industry in the work of developing her
suMerranean treasures.
Thus far we have referred only to the natural advantages
'contained within the Thunder Bay District itself, but these
fall into in.^ignificance when compared with its- position as the
key to the whole North-West; From Tlmnder Bay the whole
agricultural exports of • the ^^^MM^^^ fertile acres of the
Caniadian North-West must finc^^outlet, which destines it
to bef one of thtj greatest harbors of traffic in the world. These
must in time be supplemented by a Jargo proportion of the
exports of northern Minnesota and northern Dakota, .which
will naturally seek the most commodious port.on Lake Super-
ior on their way J^o the millions of the east and of Europe. The
gold products of the intervening Keowatin districts will swell
the wealth of tlie immense country tributary to the bay as its
outlet. Towards the close of this work will be found a detail
of the efforts, influences and capital now at work in the
development of s_jr^ of these mineral resources, together with
statistics of the work of progress in the direction of building
up a great city and port upon this bay. The lUost rapid sys-
tem of railway construction in the history of the world has
for the past two years been rapidly contributing to the impor-
tance of this natural outlet. Already the locomotive screeches
along the base of the Rocky Mountains, and the unbounded
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reMourcoM, aj^iculturjfJl, miiuTKl and other wine, of i\\\ hundredN
of thotiNamU of iiiilt«.s (»f iiitorvi'iiiiij; couritry iiiu«t \iiow find
their way to thi- whohi «'iv«tern world through th^ \mv. ^ate-
wa^'at ThuiKler Buy. The fmid <h»iiiandH of active rtivohitioii-
ary Europe and Hhig^i.^h overcrowded Ania, must ini a great
uieaHure Im> luiide through this gateway in future: whilo the
pro«hicts of the niost eastern portions of the hitter continent
will alHO find hy the same outlet th«' shortent an<l most rapid
channel of transit to European marketM, an s<Mm a»* tile Cana-
dian Pacific Railway i« completed to the PaciHc coa.st
In looking at the.su u<lvantnges it mu.st be apparent, that
with nothing bu^ the develoinneut of the natural resources of
the Thunder Bay district to dep«'nil upon a large and prosper-
mis city, and an important port iiiUHt spring up on the shorcH
of the bay itself. But when we take into consideration the
vast Xorth-West to be develop«Ml and find its outlet here, we
are shut out to the conclusion that oiie of tlie greatest cities of
the American continent, and one of the most im{)ortant, if not
the most important port on the great chain of America)) lakes
must, btjfore the present generation passes away, l>e locatetl on
the shore of Thuntier Bay. Wliere that city will be is now a
matter beyond di.s[)ute. The terUiinus of the Canmlian PaciHc
Railway has to some extent H.\««d that, while the enterprise
of the residents of Princf Arthur's I^anding has .settled the
question. Their now little city is the door of entrance lo the
Xorth-West, holding the key to the same as tirinly as e\;er
did Tyre of the doorway to the great country of A.ssyria, and '
connecting link between Eumpe and Asia. It is the door at
whi^h the guardian of progress .stands and in the tone of
authority utters the magic connuand " Open Sesanie. "
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PRINCE ARTHUR'S LANDINC?,
OR Pt)RT. ARTHUR.
Thti history of western cities and towns jire imuolly made
up of a succ«'HHion of gn'Jit events, whicfi, in the opinion of any
but the recorder of trade progress art* wortli y of hut little t^
fiuy notice, whih' to th(5 h)ver of roinanee they present no at-
tractive features.-- Thvrt? are noiie of them whose chronicU's
extend hacltsi'^to the dim visita of the early centuries of the
Cliristian era, and none whose touudations or progress are
hase<l upon Woody com pjests. 'Fhoir liistories (wually present
records of conquests, wherein patitMtt industry and daring
enterprise hav<' gradually overcome natural and other difficul-
ti«'s, which to the resident jf older countries would seem insur-
mountable. Some present evidenc*' of long deferred hope on
^the part of pi(»neers who had (tast in their lots with them, and
worked and watched long and patiently for connection witji
the older world that they had forsaken.„ \
In almost ^very respect the town of Prince- Arthur's Land-
ing supplies no exception to the ahove rules, and differs from
/ most western towns only in having ht^en visited by the inVadr
ing white races at a much earlier dat<' than many other now
Housishing towns of, the west and north-west: and yet. its*
progress to sufficient prominence to he entitled to the name*
of town, <lates back only a few years, and its ijrowth sinde
then has been <me ()f magic rapidity. . ' *
As early a.s the beginning of the sfxteenth century some of
the French .settlers of Canada had formed the idea that the
great Lnkje Siiperior was a highway .to the vast fur producing
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countries of tlu* North-We.Ht, although not untii 1641 did any
white man venture upon it« waters. In that year some
missionaries of the Society of Jesus,^ established a mission on
its eastern shores^ and fifteen years' afterwards we find that
two adventurous Frenchmen, named De Grossalier and Raddi-
son, explored its northern shores, and from ^ point near to the
present site of Prince Arthur's Landing started an inland
journey to the Rainy River, down which they started on their
way to the Lake of the Woods. From that date forward
traders for the furs of the North- Western Indians passed to
and fro near the sitcj of the town, and in the year 1078 Daniel
Greysolon built for himself a house near the mouth of the
Kaministiquia. and c<jmmence«l tradii^g with the surrounding
Indians for their furs. It is thus 195 years since the first
trading institution existed in the vicinity of Prince Arthur's
Landing; its location being oiily a few miles from the present
town site. TKis was the beginning of the great North-West
fur trade from the Lake Superior side, and during the suc-
ceeding forty years it was extendeM as far West as the Forks
of the Saskatchewan River. Near the house of Greysolon
was the ryidezvous of north-western fur traders, and their
meetings culminated in the formation of the North-West
Company in 1805, which for many years afterwartls disputed
the rights claim(?<l by the Hudsoir's Bay Companv, and often
showed determined resistance to, the same.
From 1805 up to 1857 the business done in the vicinity of
Prince Arthur's Landing was confined to the fur trade with
the Indian.s. In the latter year the legislature of Lower
Canada fftted out an expedition under Mrl S. J. Daw.son C.L.,
and ProfefisorHynd, and the former of tliese gentleman, be-
sides being the opener of the Dawson Route to the Red River
. country, may be-called the founder of Prince Arthur's Land-
ing. On its site he established Ids base of operations in pros-
pecting- and ascertaining information regarding tlie north-
west country, The report of Mr. Dawson and Professor
Hynd, ^tlie country between Lake Superior and tlie Sas-
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Industries of Prince Arthur's Landing.
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katchewan River, which thejr" made in 1869 to the Gov-
ernment, had probably more influence than anything ever
published in giving an impetus to emigration to the North-
West ; and was in fact the first telling blow dealt to the mono-
poly 90 long held by the Hudson Bay Conipany by their system
of studied misrepresentation which they carried out.
Although a Government official, Mr, Da\vson soon after his
arrival at Thunder Bay had some vagu^ip^tentions of making
his future home in that locality, and through a period of 'ten ,
years during which no progress of any description was made
there, he never gave up these intentions. ■':.'.
During 1865-6 the agitation for Confederation occupied
the attention of all classes throughout the British provinces of
North America, and when in 1867 that was accomplished, one
of fche first undertakings of the Dominion Government was
the construction of the highway Crom the shores of Lake
Superior to Manitoba, .utilizing the Rainy and Winnipeg
Rivers, and the Lake of the Woods. Mr. Dawson was en-
trusted with this work, and the route has since been known as
the Dawson Route. He again madd his base of oi)erations at
Thunder Bay on the site of Prince Arthur's Landing, and in
1868 the Government supply stores for the work were located
there. This naturally centered the few settlers of the surround-
, ing country around the "Station," as the place known as Prince
Arthur's Landing was then called, and it was soon made a
trading point by the location of a general store by Marks'
Bros., of the Bruce Mines, Ont. The institution was managed
by Mr. Dickson, now fishery Overseer, who erected the small
log house in which the business was carried on. At the same
time Mr. Flaherty arrived at the Station and erected the pio-
neer boarding house, which was soon filled to overflowing, and
proved for him a very profitable undertaking. During 1868-9,
while the construction of the Dawson. Route was being
pushed, times were rather lively, and the "Station "had all the
appearance of a busy frontier village. The outbreak pf the
Reil-0'Donahoe rebellion in the latter year caused -a little
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excitement £here. Two general stores were in operation then,
Blackwood Bros, being the second merchants. Several less.
• important concermsVere located in tents, and several build-
inirs'of deceftt pretensions were in coursa of construction.
Mining operations had commenced at Thunder Bay. Shuniah
or Duncan, Beck and ^Iver Islet mines, and somewhat of a*
mining excitement 9^rung up. but subsided considerably as
winter advanced./ „
The sprin<' oT 1.S70 was ot excitement at the " Station, and
when the GOth HiHes and Canadian volunteers for the suppres-
sion of the R^d River rebellion reached Thunder Bay, they
selected the "Station" as their landing place. Col.Wolsley asked
oncon^m<r^^^ox.,^K\yyii^^'<i^\^^^^ name of the place, and on
bcinc^ told the "Station," he asked that it be called Prince
Arthur's Landing, in honor of the young prince who had so
recently become so popular in Canada. : .
The sudden collapse of the Riel rebellion ana speedy return
of the OOth Rirtes and Col. Wolscley made a second mili-
tary exciteiwjnt for Prince Arthur's Landing that season,
which was the means of bringing the place for the first time
prominently before the outside world. Some idea of the rude
means of landing at the place may be had from a letter recently
published in a local uaper by the party who then owned the
only lan.ling jetty at £he port. This jetty iiad been used for
landin.r most of the military stores and reloading them again,
an.l f.r its use Col. Wolseley gave the owner a cheque for
$50; more that party .says in his recent better than the whole
cost of- construction.
Altocrether the year 1870 was one of great progress tor
Prince Arthurs Landiiig. Some ten buildings were added to
the place, their construction being due to the enterprise of
Messrs. Thos. Marks, N. K. Street, W. F. Davison, W. A. D.
Rus.sel and one or two others.
With the opening of spring 1871, work on the Dawson
Rout^ was again pushed forward, the headquarters still
remainiho "it B|.ince Arthur's Landing. That the -town and
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port was going to rise to importance was a settlerl fatet in the
minds of all Canadians, and the anxiety for sonpe guarantee of
ownership of lots was Ijecoming every day more spoken of.
That year would in all probability have been one of much
greater progress, but for the uncertainty which prevailed upon
the point of land ownership. Neveitheless a few additions
were, made to the business circle of the town, and among the
number Mr. Daniel Cpveney, who built quite a pretentious
blacksmith shop for » those days. The head offices of the
Daw.scfn Route construction centred considerable trading in
the town, and tl^ose in mercantile business enjoyed a good
.share of prosperity.
With the opening of 1872 the Government of Ontario had
fully recognized the importance of Prince Arthur's Landing,
and that .summer a government survey of the town site was
made. The lots were sold openly at auction by the Govern-
ment, and as in many similar cases, a goodly portion of them
fell into the hands of non-resident speculators, but the biilk of
them were secured by men who have since closely identified
themselves with the town and worked with l>oth enprgy and
enterprise for its progress and prosperity. This same j'-ear
the surrounding "country was organized into a municipality
under the hame of Municipality of Shuniah, composed of the
three townships, MacGlregor, Mclntyre.and the Islands of Thun-
der Bay. The town and surrounding countrj^ was now under a
regular form of government, and their destiny was practicaHy
in the hands of their enterprising citizen.s.
During this year, the progress of Prince Arthur's Landing
was rapid, the souring of titles to lands gave quite an impetus
to building operations, and when the winter snows once more
returned the place had quit'e a „ town-like appearance, ^and
included quite a number of commUdious buildings, both busi-
ness places and residences. The cWvernment commenced con-
structing the first dock, which like th& Dawson Route was
pushed with energy and vigor, ami next year W. H. Carpenter
& Co. leased the latter.
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The year 1874 was one of railway excitament in Cfinada,
and the great scheme of a Canadian Pacific Railway across the
Dominion from ocean to ocean waa occupying the attention
•of all interested in the country's welfare. Prince Arthur's
Landing naturally shared in the excitement, and hopes and
fears alternately succeeded each other regarding the town's
becoming the lake terminus of this railway. The anxiety of
those who hafl waited years for some railway impetus to the
town, can be more easily imagined than estimated, and when
in 1875 the Government engineers selected the adjoining town
of Fort William as the point from which to commence con-
struction westward, the hopes of the people of Prince Arthur's'
Landing received a staggering blow. Still there were many
who firmly believed that Fort William could only be a tempo-
rary terminus, and that the Landing must eventually be the
location fixed upon. ' The fact that it remained the port for
unloading, and point for distribution of railway stores, lent a
hope to the belief these people entertained, and it was doubt-
less this persistent hope and the ent>rgetic action it begot was
the means of eventually fixing the terminus at Prince Arthur's
Landing. This year a branch of the Ontario Bank was estab-
lished in. the town, under the management of Mr. D. F. Burke,
and the addition of this pioneer banking concern not only
aided greatly in building up tlie trade affairs of the place, but
located in the person of the. enterprising riianager, a citizen
who has been ever sijoce indefatigable in his endeavors for the
welfare of the town. The bank certainly gave an impetus to
. trade, and several who are now prominent business men of the
town located about the time of its establishment, prominent
If among whom was Mr. Geo. H. Kennedj'.
During 1876-7, the work of railway construction went on
steadily,. but Owing to the engineering difficulties encountered,
rather slowly. A large force of men were employed in the
work, and as all arrivals landed at Prince Arthur's Landing
the town was kept lively and business good. Still the loss of
wie terminus calised much dissatisfaction, and the feeling
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became so general and strong that in 1878 the Municipality oi
Shuniah undertook the construction of the Prince Arthur's
Landing and Kaministiquia Railway, at a cost of S40,000.
The leading r,spirit in this heavy Undertaking was Mr. Thomas
Marks, and he was ably supported by other now prominent
citizens of Shuniah. The work was pushed w;ith vigor, and
it was afterwards handed over to the Canadian Pacific Railway,
" and the terminus of that line fixed for all time to come at
Prince Arthur's Landing in return for the gift of the line.
i In 1879, Purceli & Co., of which firm Mr. Thomas Marks
was a partner, had a contract for the construction of 113 miles
of the Canadian Pacific Railway track, and kept ^steadily
during^the season some 1,200 hands at work on the contract.
Their supplies they drew from Prince Arthur's Landing, and
trains from the town to the end of the track were kept
regularly running. Business as a natural consequence vvas
unusually lively, and continued so all season, and opened as
brisk as ever amd continued all the summer, of 1880. That
the town was destined to become a great trade centre, and
shipping point, and to use the words of the Marquis of Lome.
" The Silver Gate " to the Golden North-West, was now a fact
settled in the minds of everybody ; and on into the winter of
1880-1, when the work of railway construetiion had ceased
until spring, the town of Prince Arthur's Landing was a busy
bustling place, and bright hope was plainly marked on the
faces of all its enterprising citizens.
The spring of 188,1 opened up in Prince Aijthur's Landing
with considerable feeliiigs 'of discontent among its citizens.
The slow and irresolute efforts that had been put forth by the
Dominion GoverrHment in the construction of a railway from
the Atlantic tc^he Pacific had made many, all over Canada
grow wearyy^hd begin to despair of ever seeing the great
work finisjipd. The Government were evidently out of their
province in the work of railway construction, and the enor-
mous, and in some-instances useless expense which had been
in3urrecl, in carrying out only a small portion Qf the work
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made some fear that a national feeling in favor of the
abandonment of the great scheme would grow so strong as
eventually to put a'stop to it. These feelings had some hold
in Prince Arthur's Landing, and although the town had grown
in.population to somewhere about 1,000, and over fifty business
institutions of every description were enjoying considerable
prosperity, there existed.in the niinils of some Jeading citizens
a fear that a reaction was about to -set in, and that really dull
times were unavoitlable. Suddenly a complete change came
over the whole aspect of affairs. The news of the Canadian
Pacific Railway liaving passed into the hands of a powerful
syndicate, who were determined to finish its construction with-
out delay was quite an agreeable surprise to all at the Land-
ing, and the news at first was considered almost too good to be
true. When, however, the full "particulars of the agreement
between the Doniinron Government and the Syndicate became
known, real joy and exultation was universal in the town.
IThe clauses which prohibited the crossing of the International
Boundary line west of Lake Superior by any line of railway,
while they might cause dissatisfaction in other localities, were
cause for congratulation at Prince Arthur's Landing. The
whole export products of the Canadian North-West, and the
importations thereinto were in the near future to pass through
the town, and it wa"s to become the key to the vast territory
wbich is destined soon to become the greatest granary of the
world. There was certainly good cause for congratulation,
and the electric-like rapidity with which the hopes of the
people of Prince Arthur's Landing went upward, showexl'that
they comprehended the great a<lvantages they had so suddenly
giained
The summer of 1881 was one of activity and high hopes at
the Landing. Real estate in the town began to' rise rapidly
in price, and only the fear that the new Canadian Pacific
Railway Syndicate might change the terminus of the line
again to Fort William, prevented the inauguration of a crazy
land boom, from the effects of which so many of the towns of
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Manitoba are now suffering- Uncertainty for once was of
value to the town, and kept the speculative element from
<'oing beyond reason, until the collapse of the boom in other
north-western towns demonstrated a lesson, which has kept
down anything like land excitement, and kept the growth of
Prince Arthur's Landing steady, although rapid ami free from
any chances of a reaction. .
The rapid ex'tension of the Canadian Pacific Raillvay w^est-
ward from Winnipeg, and the energy in completing the rot^d
between that city and Lake Superior during 1881, convinced
all thafc^the new Syndicate were determined to waste no time;
although what they accomplished that year was only a pre-
liminary to the great work they have since accomplished.
By the fall of 1882, Manning.. McDonald & Co., the contractors,
were running trains all the way from Prince Arthur's Land-
ing to Winnipeg, and Mr. John Ross, sub-contractor, had com-
menced the work of construction eastward from the Landing
along the north shore of Lake Superior as far as Neepigon,
for which work all supplies were drawn from Prince Arthur's
Landing.
When the winter of 1882 set in the population of the town
had increased to over 2,000, and business institutions of all
classes numbered about nii^ety. News of lines of steamboats
that would in the coming spring connnence regular trips from
Ontario and the States was circulated freely, and a certainty
of at least seA^en different lines was made known. The scarcity
of dock accommodation, business buildings, residences, and
above all hotel accommodation was painfully apparent, and
even in the cold months of winter active work was ptosecuted
to mitigate the two last named defects, and make some pre-
paration for the rush of the coming season to open navigation.
Early in spring, building operations were commenced and
pushed rapidly. The Canadian Pacific tlailway Syndicate
took ov^er the line from the lake to Winnipeg early in May,
1883, and. scarcely was the transfer complete, when the rush
of north-western iunnigrants began to pass through on their
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way to Maiiitulxi and the north-weatern territories. During
1A\ the present suninier everything has been buHtle, and buihi-
ings of evety description liave been .springing up like mush-
rooms, wliile the trade of the town has incre^ised with such
rapidity, that new business men liave been unabU) to obtain
premises (luick enough to keep pace with the trade demands.
The population of the town has iloubled itself in less than one
year, and is now over .*J,000, \vhile in every other respect the
visitor can see nothing but signs of rapid growth and general
prosperity. The most solemn pledges have been received
from the manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway that the
lake terminus of their line will remain here, and preparations
for constiructing docks, elevators, freight sheds and other
necessities for a great port, and the terminus of one of the
greatest systems of railway in the world are being rapidly
made. Already the rails extend westward from the lake to
the base of the Rocky Mountains, a distance of nearly 1,300
miles, opening up vast tracts of productive lands whose exports
and imports niust pass through Prince Arthur's Landing, the
Silver Gateway of the Golden North-West. - — ■*
The foregoing pages give but a .slight idea of the influences
that have been at work in this great work of progress which
has been going forward in Prince Arthur's Landing. A more
comprehensive knowledge of these will be gained from a
perusal of the following sketches of the leading individuals,
firms and institutions that have been engaged in the great
work, to which we append a summary of the present business
of the towiuand outline of its prospects in the future.
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JION. !^. J. UAWHON.
In 18.')7, ''»8 and '59, this gentleman, thf'n in the employ of tho
Crown Land and Public Works' Department, landed upon the pre
sent sit«' of Prince Arthur's Landing and conunenced from that
point an exjjloration of nortl^wei^tern Canada, which extended, as
far west as the Soskatclunvan River, a distance of 1,000 tnilw*: Tho
object of this expt'dition was to ascertain something concerning tho
country then held exclusively by the Hudson Bay Company and
whose charter or lease was about expiring, and the Imperial
<fOvernment wished to know niore of the country before renewing
same. From the report rendered by Mr. Dawson tho Imperial
(fovenimenti'onsidered the territory too valuable as a point for
emigration to renew the old arrangem«;nts with the Hudson Bay
'(^*ompany, therefore the h-ase was not renewed upon expiration,
jilthough a settlement was eflected som«> years afterward. To Mr.
Dawson, th«^refore, can be contributed the honor of the first favorable
report of this fair land of ours, aiid the primary means of effecting
the arrangements which resulted in the op<(ning up of so many
millions of acres of valuable farming, mineral and lumber lands.
In 18.") 9 Mr. "Dawson pointed out the feasibility /)f a public high
way from now Prince Arthur's Landing to 4j|te Lake of the Woods,
and froni there to Fort Garry by water ro«^ Accordinglyjgtfter a
delay of eight years weUnd that the Covernment make some push in
that direction, and that this hon. gentleman is selected to superin
tend the construction. In 1868 and '69 the work was practically
commenced, and was continued for aVjout five years, when it was
(Iropped on account of the near approach by railway through ^n»
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Htato3. and tlu^ coniUM'nten.ent of tlu' couBtruction of tho Canadian
Pacific. Railway. Mr. Dawson's foresiKlit and knowledge of tl»'
country UkI hin. to n'ali/.t, tl.« fact that thoro would noccHHanly
Hpring up a large and prosperous city at tho lako torniinus or con
uoction «.f tho Canadian Pacific llailway, so w(^ find hun Htrgdv
inv.,.Htin.' in property in and around Prince Arthur's Landing, which
h<^ has "continually made his home, and at the present tnno Mr.
Dawson is one of tho most h.iavily interested persons at this port.
Ho holds many acres of \ich mineral lands, good farms, a large
. uuiount of city property, improved and unimproved, and is now
occupying as a residence the first dwelling-house erected at tho port.
It is h(ututifully situated, surrounded with many fine trees, and is
pointed out to the visitor both as the residence of Hon. 8. J. DaN\
s»n and the oldest landmark of the city,
111 1875 Mr. Dawson was elected to the Local Legislature of
' Ontario for the district of Algoma, representing same until 187t<,
when he ran as a dominion candidate against Mr. Rankin whom
ho defeated, having a majority of 400. At the last election, when
' ho contested the same field with the Hon. Wm. MfDougal, he was
returned hy a majority of GOO. Such figures are convincing evi
dencc that Mr. Dawson's fellow citizens appreciate his labor in the
opening up of this country, and also tho representation of them-
selves in the House. Wc might say much more about this hoy.
gentleman here, Imt as many of the events with which he is connected
is referred to in our opening sketch, we will desist.
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^ THOS. MARKS. J
This gentleman c^ well be considered pne qf the fathers of Prim-.-
Arthur's LaiMling,'as he established Uie'firstj'b'usine^s at this point
in the shape of a fur tradini post^,1n 1870. Prior to his advent
here h»^ was engaged in busilness witlt his brother at Bruce Mines.
Itwouldnotbepossible'inthi^sketdito give anything but a re
capitulation of thi.s gentleman's busine.ss career, as some of his
leading enterprises apfearjn other pketche.s. Mr. Marks is th.-
senior member and principal owner of the dry goods businsss con
ductod under the s tyle of M urlcs, Mackay A- Co., sole proprietors r.f
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tlu' provision, giocfry, hurdwan; oiid Qu»»«ii'h ware iMiHtiicHH, con
<lucte<l muU-r tim firm nann' of tlios. Marks A Co. aUo Marten'
Dockj No. 1, a Io<nI dock Imilt in IH7fi owner and operator of
Thunder Bay Lum1w>r (company, and M'vpral vast tinihor liniitR, in
ronnection with wliioh he hati tu^H and hargcs. , If(« is alHO Presi-
dent of ond almost sole stock -hohlor in tho Thunder IJoy Forward-
ing mid Klevator (/ompnny, which own atul lease to the Canadian
Pacific Uiiilwoy the largest and most complete docks at this
place.
Through th(! enterprise of Mr. Marks the (connecting link of
railway uniting this place with the Canadian Pacific Railway ter-
minus at Fort William was huilt by this Municipality, thereby
making this the permanent terminus and transfer port of the
Canadian Pacific Uailway. Mr. Marks is owner of the Pacific
Ifotel, also one third owiut of the Queens; has always been '
the leader of every public enterprise and improvement, and as
a token of their regard and appreciation his fellow citizens
have placed him in the higlurst position in their power, that of Reeve
of this Municipality, Altogether the career of this gentleman has
Iteeii on<' of continued !;ucce.s.s in the face of all drawbacks and liard-
ships, and the industries he has established and successfully operates
stand a monumenjt to his business energy and judicious judgment.
I). F. lU'RK.
This gentleman dat<'s his advent in Prince Arthur's Landing in
I !<7r), when he came in the employ of the Ontario Rank, the man-
agement of which lu! assumed the following year and has successfully
carried on ever since. Mr, Burk has practically' demonstrated his
faith in tlu^ future importance of Prince Arthurs Landing as
a commercial centre by investing largely in' real estate, and
is now one of the most extensive owners of city property,
improved and unimproved, and liolds for sale a large num
l»er of valuable residenc<^ and business sites \Vhicli he is
willing to dispose of at very reasonable ratios and upon advantageous ,
terms, Mr. Burk is Secretary-Treasurer of the Lake Superior
Dock Forwarding and Elevator Company, with a capital stock of
.- ii^OOtOOO. — This Company have built extensise docks at this point
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and an- i.r..partiig to ni»k« furth«r iinprov,;m..nU- ami wJcteMloni.
Thi. tfentl«.nan haH taken a leading part in all public and pnvato
•nterpri.eH. and U.till doing much toward making Prnue Arthur.
Unding what .he i. nhortly dentiniMl to lM,conie, the dt.tributing
p<rfnt of the Canadian North Went.
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W. K. DAVIDHON.
Thi. gentleman cfen truly W counted one of the pwneern of Prince
Arthur, finding, a. he date, hln advent here back to 1H<0. ot
which time he came here and wan with Mr. 'IHjjy.aM Mark, in the
general ntore businesH: The f(,IIowing year, |m. jie wan connected
with the :» A Mining Cou.pany. and in IH72 teok charge o the
CollinKWO(Hl line\,f .WamerM' bu^ineHH at thi. place, which he
Huccessfully conducted for Hve jears, when he accepted a .imilar
position with tlM- North-VVeBt Transportation (Company, or Heotty H
Sarnia line. As the n.anager of this business here, Mr. Davulson
has.added nv^to the popularity of the line, and done k«»<h1 ^^^rk
both in th.. iiSreU of the shipper and traveller, as well as the C<.m
pany he r^i>rv^i'uU Hia lK)«ition is a responsible one, and J""
duties are discharged in an able n.auner. >Lju J )uvi<lson .s on^
the Citjr Yathers, so to speak, as he has.for ioTv years lu'ld the J|
tionof Counvilina^., and has always taken an active pari m sW!
over was app^ently-.t'cH- the citys best interest ; and when we
consider what i%&-'^«) •'V'^tcome by this ^hmicipality in securing,
^''' ting link so as to make this the termi-
*"'irway^t*great ci^'dit should fall ui)on
the|f>|mblic improvements. Mr.
Arthur"iKt»wUng has been one of public-
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A. L. lU'S}<KLt, 1).L.S. Jc P.I-S.
This gentleman first landed at Prince Aithurs Landing iii 18119,
at which time he was in the e.niJoy of the (Jovernment as an
attachec of the Public Works Department. Very few men, if any
have had as nuuh and wide experience in and of this ..•ountry, and
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after fui|||<V^iiif!Ji,>^W|rMr. Ru^jiell in natUfUHl tliut l<>«>ktnK ttt tlio
4{iu^li>iirl^f|tt|^l poijiU no town ur city in the Canadian Nortli
VM|jjhaN ^i^ a futuru imsition f>f proiptrity iM^fort) it In con
''jfmtlmm witir liin partner, If. K. WickHtt^xl, G.K., Mr. Rusmi!1 ban
vurvoytnl «i\4 ttekon thuKoundingN of tliu harlior and niode all thu
principal Hurvcys of tito city, and additionH alio of tlio surrounding
country, and gotten up nmpN of the city, llo laid out Uufuiell'K
oddjition to IMnce Arthur's Landing, which originally containcdl
fOO i^crcH, of which )to has diH|M)sud of houio 00 acres. -Afr.
RuHsell iii prepared to h«'I1 from 1 to 100 lotn, or any number or
quantity to gpoculatoi's, or will, to oncourugn the rapid growth of
tho city, givi) tn'« a iUw r(>Hidencc lot to any person who will build
thereon. The average price asked by Mif Kussj>ll for his lots are
^IW, and when we consider that over three-fifths of the original
addition has iMjen disposed of at these veV-y reasonably figures, that
his property is well situated and desirable. He also owns some
valuable businms sites, and is a large stock-holder and director of
the Lake Superior Dock Forwarding and Elevator Conjpany. Mr.
Russell is now t<>mporarily in charge of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way survey east of lierr, where his extended knowledge and
experience renders his services very valuable to the Compony. Al-
"ier t^ieFcareer of this gentleman has bbe^ a very successful and
Ful one, and he has aided greatly in the upljuilding and develop-
ment of Prince Arthui's landing, and the future will still find him
occupying a prominent place in the commercial and social structure
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OKTABIO BANK.
A branch of tliis bank has lieen locattnl here since 1875, and is
the pioneer banking house, as well as the only one at present. The
p^ent bank is located at Toronto, and with few exceptions this
branch is one of the most thriving and important auxiliaries.
The Bank does a general deposit, loan and exchange business, issues
drafts on^he Bank of Montreal, Chicago, and the Bank of the State
of New York, New York City, also foreign exchange. It does the
Government and Canadian Pacific Railroad business here, and be-
sides being an indispensable institution, lias been the means of
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The management has J>een conducted l»y Mr. D. F. Burk since
1876, who has been connected with the bank for sixteen years at
other points, and to his judicious exercise of the powers invested in
hini he has succeeded in winning for Prince Arthur's Landing the
boasted reputation that there has never -yet been a business
failure in financial circh^s. He lias also made many lasting patrons
for this institution. During tire present season the Ontario Bank
will erect a fine new brick building on the comer of^'umb(!rland and
Pdrk streets, and before another wiriter sets in will be occupying
the same. Their business here gives employment to three men, and
is the institution to which all our industries owe their commercial
advantage. • ^
V ^ J ' J^JJGE R. LAIRD.
This gentleman is commissioned by the Ontario Government as
Stipendiary Magistrate and Judge of Division Court for the Dis-
trict of Thunder Bay. Mr. Laird received his appointment in 1878,
and ever since his advent here has labored hard to admist<^r justice
in all cases brought before him, and has honestly won the reputa-
tion of being.a fair and impartial official."
The Division Court is held once a month at Prince Arthurs Land-
ing As Stipendary Magistrate he is' Judge of the Division Court,
has jurisdiction by consent in civil cases up to ^800, and is qualified
to act under .the County Court Speedy Trials Act. The. Judge lias
taken quite an active part in commercial affairs, and in connection
with^is brother, W. H, Laird, is largely interested in farming and
mineral lands, also stockholder in the Lake Superior Dock Elevator
f nd Forwarding Company, and Sandstone Quarries, <of which
we will give a sketch elsewhere), town property, improved and un-
improved. \ " *•
The career of Mr. Laird has been one of great local usefullness,
both offiqially and commercially, and the respect and trust placed in
him is truly due to onewho-has^done so much for Prince Arthur's
Landing.
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PETER NICHOLSON. .
The acijuaintance of the Subject of this sketch with the Landing
dates from 187 L He made frequent visits to the port previous to
his locating within this beautifully secluded hamlet of .the north.
Mr. N. landed at the Bruce Mines in '53, immediately engaged in
business, and owned a share in the mineral wealth of that district
up to the lull in mining affairs. After this his attention was di^
rocted to another branch of industry. His enterprise succeeded in
the teompletion of the far-famed Algoma Mills. In 74 he was ap-
4)oihted by the McKenzieGovemment to the responsible position of
Coilector of Customs at this port, which office he has satisfactorily
tilled to the present day, He was fortunate enough to purchase
liirgely at the Government sale of the Town Plot, in 1872. Another
iiuecessful venture waipvthat of $250 for a squatter's claim, which
property would easily bring in the ftiarket to-day the handsome sum
of 06,000. Mr. Nicholson is one of the largest real estate owners iu
this flourishing city, much of which is located in the central limit of
the business area. There is no more striking example to illustrate
the prosperity and growth of the place than the immerse increase in
value of this gentleman's property.
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KEEFER & CAMERON.
This firm is compose of IMr. Thos. A. Keefor, the resident and
active member of the firm^ and Mr, E. R. Cameron, M. A., of Strath-
roy. The office of the firm was opened up here May 1st, 1883.
Their business is that of barristers, solicitors, notaries, agents, owners
and operators of mines and mineral lands; they also do a real estate
business, both on commission jftnd on their own account. The rfcal
estate branch of the business^ is managed by Mr. Thos, Ryan, a gen-
tleman who knows full well the value of any property which passes
through his hands, and whose statements can be relied upon. Pro-
bably the most extensive part of the firm's business, however, is
that of dealers^n niining lands and claims. A very large collection
of specimen ores, quartz, etc., are on exhibition at their offices on
Cumberland street, where jbhey occupy well-fitted-up premises, 25x50
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on the street floor. The niauaging clerk of the firm's Imsiness is
Mr. Frank H. Keefer, M.A., LL.B., a young gentleman, brother
of the senior men»l>er, who is fully alive to the great wealth of
this countVy, and is doing much towards building up her interests
a,nd reputation. *
Mr. T. A. Keefer, the active member of the firm, is doubtless
Aie of the best informed gentlemen upon mining matters who ever
^interested themselves in this country's vast resources, and through
' his energy the outside world is gaining a knowledge of the wealth
north of Lake Superior. Ha is demonstrating his faith by investing
heavily in actual improvements and developments, and is largely
interested in many locations and lands, but has probably done more
by pushing the opening up of the Jack Fish Lake gold and silver,
mines, owned by the Hurdnian Mining Co., of whfch he is Vice
President (a sketch of this mine appears elsewhere). As a legal
advisor and attorney the gentleman stands high at the bar, and
practices in all the Court#of Ontario and the Supreme Court. The
business of the firm is a very large one, giving employment to three
. men.
For the past ten years Mr, Keefer has had interests here, and
when he finally located this spring, the city ivceived a very valuable
addition in his settlement. . ^
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S. W. RAY.
The subject of this sketch came to Prince Arthurs Landing in
1876, and holds 'the responsible position of accountant in
the Ontario Bank. Mr. Ray has made gootl use of his time
and has always been alive to the fact that Prince Arthur'.s
Landing was shortly destined to become the distributing point for
the Canadian North- West, and has invested largely in real estate,
both improved and unimproved. He owns between 400 and 500
lots in the town proper, also a one-third interest in the QueenV
Hotel, and is doing much toward building up the town's industries
by placing money for capitalists from other places, who entrust him
with th^i same, feeling that from his position and connection their
money so invested will bring large returns. Mr. Ray, although prob-
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ably one of the largest ownereof real estate, is alive to the fact that
property must change hands, be improved, etc., to become vaJuable,^
therefore we find him offering business sites anS resideniie locations
at v^ low rates to parties desiring to improve or speculate in
same and upon longtime. Persons wishinfl^ to invest in this busy
centre cannot do better than to call or address Mr. Ray, and can
alj^ys depend upon receiving valuable and reliable information.
jalpjftay is also entrusted with the funds of the Municipality,
^^W0 the position of treasurer. Altogether this gentleman has
'fi^de for himself a commercial record among the best in Prince
Arthur's. Landing, and in every movement for the best interests of
the city he has proved himself a liberal donor and public .spirited
citizen.
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W. H. LAIRD.
This gentleman occupies the resj)onsible position of Registrar for
the District of Thunder Bay and Clerk of Division Court. His
commission dates from 1879. The duties o? this officer are of the
most onerous nature as all transfers of property must be correctly
passed through the hands of the Registrar to iijisure good titles,
D\iring the past four years the work of this 'office has largely in-
creased and the business done now gives employment to three per-
sons.
Mr. Laird is very accommodating and succeeds in giving such
satisfaotion that the public have, faith in him and appreciate both
his labor and the fact that the Government keep in this, responsible
position one so well qualified.
Mr. Laird is largely interested in property in and around Prince
Arthur's Landing, is a stockholder in the Lake Superior Dock For-
warding and Elevator Company,' owns in connection with his
brother, Judge Laird, some 15,000 acres of mineral lands, has an
extensive interest in the Neei)egon Sandstone Company, holds con-
siderable town property, improved and "unimproved, and, in fact,
commercially speaking, is one of the most heavily interested men in
Prince Arthur's Landing, as Veil as doiiig a good public ^ork in his
official position. Such men as Mr. W. H. Laird really prove yalu-
able auxiliai^es in the social and industrial growth of. a young city
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T. WARE.
This gentleman is uumhered among th<* more recently established
citizens of Prince Arthur's iandinj?. His business is that of
barrister and solicitor, in connection with which he does a real
estate business on commission, makes collections, manages estates,
looks after land transactions, the validity of titles, etc., and places
loans on ^ootl securities. Although a young man, he is possessed of
untiring energy and push, and will doubtless build up an extensive
business and practice. For some time past Mr. Ware has been
connected wjth the firm of Bethune, Moss & Co., prominent
barristers of Toronto, and is a thoroughly read and hard-working
student. }ie lias since coming here been employed by this Munici-
pality to attend to some important work for the Council. Mr.
Ware has had great success as a civil and criminal lawyer, and we
bespeak for him a very useful and prosperous career in this his
chosen home, i
R. J. EDWARDS.^
This gentleman has lately established himself as architect and
draughtsman in this city. He has had a number of years experi-
ence in his business, and has been the successful designer of some
prominent institutions in Winnipeg and elsewhere. He assisted
with the plans for the new Canada Pacific Hotel, Winnipeg, to
cost $500,000, which were accepted.
He is now engaged upon the plans for the new Ontario Bank
building of this place and for the new churches about to be erected.
Any person or firm contemplating the erection of a public or private
building or business block should consult Mr. Edwards at his ofl&ce
on Arthur street, where he can be found, and will be able to give
valuable suggestions and advice. His locating at this time in this
place is very opportune, both for the public and himself, and will
r e sult in mutu a l ad v a ntage and profit : — ': — L
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years experi-
, FRED. JONES. ' vt^V
This gentO^ilian came to Prince Arthur's Landing in 1875, and
after a year's residence wa3 appointed to the responsible pM-
ition of Post-Master, which he has ably filled ever since ,!to i;ho
satisfaction of the citizehs of this place an^ the Govemmerit. from
whom he received his commission. During the past year the busi-
ness of this office has doubled. Some idea of the importance of
this oflice will be evident from the fact that during the past three
months a money order business of over $35,000 has been done,
while some $700 to $800 worth of stamps were sold. A great
quantity of mail matter is daily received and the business of the
office is really increasing faster than the accommodations aifibrded are
adetjuate to easily transact. Mr. Jones is assisted in the discharge
of this work by Mr. W. S. Beaver, a gentleman who labors hard to
accommodate the public.
Mr. Jones is also manager of the Lake Superior Fish Company,
one of the largest labor employing industries of Thunder Bay, has
always taken an active part in public improvement and enterprises,
and is undoubtedly doing much for the development and upbuilding
of Prince Arthur's Landing.
• COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
MR. PETER NICH0L80X. °
The bulk pi w^ork to be executed by this fuctionary has been on
the increase since his Appointment in 1874. Previous to the pre-
sent collector, taking charge this port was subordinate to Sault Ste.
Marie, but after that change took place Silver Islet became tributary
to Prince Arthur's Landing. Although the amount of imports has
increased frbm $10,000 to $23,000 that of the exports has more
than correspondingly decreased, accounted for, of course, by the de-
creasing re^)rt of Silver Islet Mines. Consequent upon the open-
ing of the Thunder Bay branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway the '
volume of imports must aggregate several hnndred per cent, more
than the highest 6f any previous year.
Dr. White
of Ontaric;
this'Pfoviiice,
N. F. WHITE, L.D.S.
is a graduate of the Royal OoUege of Dental Surgeons
He is a gentleman of oyer twenty years experience in
Although but a short time located in Port Arthur
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he has ahead/ a host of friends and quite a large practice. He
has securetl an office in Clarke's new drug store, South Water street
Dr. White is a' gentleman , of prepossessing appearance, steady
habits, kind and affable manner, and^ thoroughly competent to attend
to the wants of the citizens.
. ^ ALBERT MacOILLIS.
Mr. Mac. was very reticent in furnishing any information con-
cerning his establishment, remarking that he "was not particular
whether his whereabouts was known or not."
J. A. MacDONELL, M.D.
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Dr, M^Donell is the pioneer physician in this part of CanadaJ.
having been appointetl about fifteen years ago as medical officer on
the Dawson or Fort Garry route. Office at W. J. Clarke's drug
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W, a BRYSON, M.D., CM:
Dr. Bryson is a graduate of McGUl University, Montreal, and of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. He cam e to
Prince Arthur's Landing al>out eight months ago, located here and is
doing well. Ibu addition to "the Doctor's superior ability as a physi-
cian and surgeon, he is a gentleman, popular among the citizens,
succeteful in his profession, and has won the esteem and admiration
of all.
J. F. CLARKE, M/D.
This gentleuian is a physician of forty yearsj)ractice. He located
in Prince Arthur's Landing in 1«79, at whicli time he was appointed
by the Ontario Qovermneht as Sheriff of the Thunder Bay District,
which position, he continues to hgld at the present time. ^ Dr.
Clarke was for eight years a memV>er of the ► Ontario Legislature for
the County of North Norfblk, but retired to accjipt his present
office. He still ^oes considerable practice, and hxs office is in the
.drug store of Mr. W. J. Clarke, his son. In his pdlblio as
well as professional capacity, he occupies a prominent position in
the soci%^ and'industrial o r ganization of Princ e Arthur's landing. —
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THUNDER BAY LUMBER COMPANY.
Tliis the first organized lumbering industry of Prince Artliur's
Landing, is one of Mr. Tims. Marks private enterprises, which will
prove of great local public benefit. The mill of tlie Company was
built during the present year, and is located on the bay, where they
have ov6r twenty acres for booriiing grounds and milling purposes.
The milli is built after the latest modern style, with improved
machinery, and has a cutting capacity of 60,000 feet per diem, and
incurred an expense of * $25,000 in its erection. This important
industry employs fifty hands, with the prospect of a speedy aug-
mentation. Mr. Marks owns three lumber limits of white pine at
accessible points by water to his mill with a stumpage of fully
60,000,000 feet. During the present season only about 3,000,000
feet of lumber will be sawed, but with the opening of the next the
(juantity will be largely increased. The mill is conveniently locc^d
for the shipment of lumber either by water or rail, and is at the
present time the most extensive manufacturing concern at Prince
Arthur's £andinff. \
GEO. H. KENNEDY
Tliis gentleman conducts an extensive business as wholesale and
retail dealer in stoves, tinware, hardware, sporting goods, etc., also
a manufacturing department, wherie all classes of tinware is pro-
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ducod, including eavetrouj^hs, tin and iron, rooting, in fact, every-
thing which is sold or manufactured by a first-class estahlishnient of
this kind can bo gotten from the "Thunder Bay Stove andj'iii*'
Manufactory". i •
Mr. Kennedy dates his advent in Prince Arthur's Landing in
1875, and although times have been both good and V»ad he has
stuck faithfully by his chosen place and never lost sight of tin-
grand future of this port, which the citizens are now beginning to
realize. He has been very successful commercially and his business
is one of the leading indiistries of this city. His trade gives em-
ployment to six hands on the average, and rc«|uires him to carry
a stolk of $10,000 worth of goods in this line. He also makes a
specialty of fancy tinware, and handles an American coal oil 17r> » -
test. Mr. Kennedy dotjs considerable wholesah^ trade witli sub-
contractors on the Canadian Pacitic Railway and others, and num-
bers with his retail -customers nearly every family in Prince Arthur's
Landing. Tlie store rooms and factory are located on the corner of
South Water and Lome streets and occupy a building 20xGQ it,/
two flats, which give him 2,400 scjuare feet of (U)or room. ^' -
This gentleman has also been selected to/epresent the Wiscofisin
Central Railway, which has its terminus at Ashland, Wis., directly
opposite this point on the American side. This railway contem-
plate putting on a line of steamers, and will doubtless operate px
connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Lake Michi-
gan and Lake Superior Transportation , Company, of Chicago, who
own and operate the Peerless, City of Duluth, D. L. Hurd, and
Manistee, have given their agenpy also to Mr. Kennedy. This
Company make regular excursion trips to Prince Arthur's Landing
during the season, also bring in freight from Chicago. Mr. K.
carefully looks after these intere.sts and anyone desiring inTocmation
as to freight or,passenger accommodation, rates, etc, ^ should see this
gentleman or Cldress-him. Mr. Kennedy is President of the Town
Hall Company, a local improvement organization company, also
Elevator "A" and Shuniah Dock and Forwarding Company, and is
also .erecting for himself a fine residence on Court street. AltO-
gether„this gentleman is taking an active part in .the development
andupbuildingof Prince Arthur's Landing, and is tj|jy deserving
of the commercial position he has gained. -. .
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PORT ARTHUR PLANINd. MILL.
This mill has Just Iwion enjcted arid tho luachinory pla««'(l in run-
ning order by Messrs. W. and J. Jerrett. Their location is a good
one, l)eing on tho^ wati'r's edge, next to Dock No. .').
Mr. \V. Jerrett was in the planing mill business for several years
in Simcoe, Outario. Although thi.s praiseworthy industry has only
just been put iii operation these gentlenien have their hands full to
supply the orders coming in every day. They are certainly well
e(|uipi)ed with a first-class outfit of juachinery, with all the modern
improvements for th.'- turning out of all kinds of sash, doors, blinds,
mouldings, scroll-sawing, shaping, turning, etc. They have started
their institution with upwards of )?r),000 worth of machinery, while
their present mill building, which is only a part of the extensive
pianuf act ory which they~ptlTpos(^ to erect, aggregates oyer 82,000.
This enterprise is calculated to do more for the building up of the
city than any otiier industcy/as it provides all the essentials for the
contractors and builders, who duly appreciate the great convenience
ac<iuiredi which the town heretofore badly needed. The firm are
now prepared to supply not only the waJTits* of the people of ^the.
Landing but also to nieet the simi'ar demands along the line of the
Canadian Pacific Railway. The present buildings dimensions are
30x50, with a lean-to 30k12, and the whole concern run by a
twenty five horse po.-.veir engine. A private dock is to be constructed'
for the large supply of lumber already on the way down and >rth
which they will be prepared to .supply in (juantities to suit their'
customers.
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Pt)RT ARTHUR KOUNDRI^'.
Messrs. Woodsid'e Bros.- are just estal>Iishing themselves/in tile
foundry industry.- Hitherto there has be^n no means of ybtaliiing
anything in the casting line, for which this mining count/ so of^ien
calls, without transportation from the lower provinces, afccomf an ied
l)y no little vexatious delay.. The niacliine shops, 20^0, are now
erected, and the addition, 30x45, to contain the Xiouldirig and
blacksmith shops, will be const ruet ed .with no l oss q/ ti mo. -
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laduMttUM of Ftiwe Arthur h Lmtdin^.
Mr. Jan. H. \Voo<U»idc is a very practical man, l)oim< a millwright
and patteni. majcor of twenty yearn experience. Mr, John WowUide
18 no 1«M practical tjjan Iuh brother, with over fifteen yearn
experience as a ujouldor.
Mr, T. A. Woodsido has charge of the machinery and engine
(lepartment with the l)enefit of sixteen years practice in that parti-
cular l)ranch of the industry. It is thus readily seen the firm is
compo8<Kl of all practical business heads, whose conibincd kiiowhxlg*'
is a sure indication tliat all work will be personally looked after in
every particular.
Their mafketK, in addition to the local ne<>dK, will tytttnid thrOtigh^
out the North- West Territories. This industry means capitaW»»sh
and enterprise, and a great »)Oon to the young and growing Jp. in
which its interests are vesteil. The foundry occupies the corner b!
Manitou and W«'llington streets, a very convenient loc'ation, an<l
will prove a boon to the nianut'ivturing classes of this country.
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VKiAHS lUlOS.
The business of these gentlemen is contractt«-s and builders, that
part of building which more directly .applies to the constructiou of
docks, driving of piles, et:. Messrs. Vigars' llros., have built Marks"
Dock, No. 1 and that of the Thunder Uay Dock Elevator and
Forwarding Company, which arc the most extensive and important
in the Canadian 'North-West, also the foundation for the Thunder
Biy Lumbering Company's Mills here.
They give employment to from 1.5 to ;.'0 im-n and are ut present
putting an extensive addition to tlu' dock o( the Lake Sup<'rior Dock
Forwarding dud Elevator Company. Messrs. Vigars' Eros. hoAc now
in course of construction a, new pile driver for us<' in their own
busines.s, which will greatly facilitate their work. They date their
advent in Prince Arthur's Landing since 1870, and have always-
taken an active part in all public and private enterprises. The firm
is composed of Mr. R. Vigar.^^ and Mr. W. Vigars. Mr. II. Vigars
is a representative of the electors of Shuniiih iiu their Municipal
Council. " — —■
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Messrs. Vigars' Broii. liav« alwo i»ecured a valiwhle timlnir ]ic«'nw
on Black IJay, and are prepared to funuHh tho West of tamarack,
for pil« foundations, clocks, etc., and are making arrangf^ments to
push the development and operation of the sanii'. The industry
(^stablishtKl hy these gentlemen and tlie part they are t&king in
public affairs numbc^rs then, an.ong the leading pushing citizens of
Prince Arthur's Landing.
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LAKE SIIPKRIOR FISH COiMPANY.
Among Ihc leading industries of ^ri.ice Arthurs Landing this
Company de-serves a prominent placcv The business was established
in 1870, and after changing hands several times came into the
possession of Messrs. Jones k Wetmore, who operate it under the
above styh-d company. Mr. Fred. Jones, the first mentioned
partner, manages the busine».s. They have in use two steam tugs
and six fishing smacks, each smack eijuipped with 120 lb. gill nets, or
about 40 nets to 4?ach boat ; they also fish with "three pound
nets." ^ The bu.siness employs some thirty men. During the pa.st
season they shipped some 200 tons of fisli to Minneapolis. Duluth,
Detroit, Winnipeg and elsewhere, the product being principally
white and trout, and are widely noted for their excellency. The
Company occupy packing houses and warerooms oji Marks' dock.
No. 1, and during the season, usually lasting from about May 1st to
January 1st, their premises present a bu.sy appearance; they also
purchase from parties who fish for themselves, thereby affordin- a
home market for those who are not able to conduct their business in
an extensive way. This industry is rapidly on the increase and will
do much towards augmontin- thv co.nmercial worth of this place
be.sides giving employment to labor, and aiding in the building up
of the city, also proving a source of wealth to the enterprising pro-
prietors. .
ANGUS CAMPBELL.
This gentleman is proprietor of one of the most creditable and /
one of the most essential business institutions in any north-western
^^^^- His enterprise consists of a general wagoii and carriage
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iiiUnufactory. Although an old r««ul«nt of ov«r wnen yearn, Mi-
.OainplM'll ha* lieon comlucting the bu»iiH'HH for hiiiiHolf only four.
Ho ii an old experienced hand, liaving for many yearn he-en in tho
busineM in Kincardin«», Ont. Among the fortunote real e«tat«
ownem of Port Arthur must Iw ranlnnl Mr. ('ampliell, who ih very
deeply ihtewHt*'*!, owning eonHiderable property in th« heart of tho
city.
In addition to th«^ manag««ment of his carriage factory, Mr. C\
performs the onerous duties of AssesMor an<l Collector for the Mi^ni-
cipality of Shuniah. He is alHo an ardent Iwliever in the grdat
advantages derived from the ('Htablishmpnt of a goo<l public School,
and has alwoys taken such a deep interest in the educational afPairK
that the p<'opl<^ i-ntruKted to him o share of tlie^nmnagcnu^nt of thin
insti^jution. oh a member of the School Hoard, for the past four
years.
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PORT AKTHl H HHP:\VKllY.
This manufactory is among the pioneer institutions, being in
existence for the past six years. Altliough planttHl in a tinie of
quiet, the institution has struggled on through the Hrst years
of its life, turning the balance scale favorqibfe to the indefatigabh;
proprietor, iM^ Conrad Oehl.
The dimensions of the building ivrt' L>Gx:JG, with a daily capacity
of 20H gallons. The outfit wajf purchased iii Hamburg, Ont, at a
cost of $2,000. Mr. Gehl„purehases his malt in Palmerson, Ont.
The site for the brewery^iis a capital one, with abundance of water,
supplied by McViMf^s' Creek running by the establishment. The
beer, ale, etc., piWuced Uy Mr. Gehl is of the best (luality, and has
a very favoralilc reputation in and around Prince Arthur's Landing,
where it ifiay be found for sale at any of the hotels, and with the
rapid growth of the country, a building-up of towns along the lines
of railroad, this gentleman's business will rapidly increa.se, as it
deserves to do. Mr. Gehl is a practical man himself, and gives
personal attelition to his business.
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DANIKL OOVENEY.
ThU jtf^iittpiiinn'ii proniiMN arw Kituat<Kl on the corner of Park unci
(Jourt ■tri-otH. Ho in th« piomwr hlm^lcHinitli <»f Princfl ArthurM
lAnditiff, iiU odv«iit (iatiiiK hack to Juno I7th, 1H71. Ho hati Iwon
ongaK«Kl in hln buHinoHii hore iiiico 7.1. Mr. Covonoy haiU from
guoboc, coming to i\m country in iioarch of hiM " littlo pilo" in
which ho has not »)oen unBuccomful, l»eing sutHciontly gp«wulativo to
purchaso an acre lot in 72, paying tlierefor #150, and huH 8ul«o.
<|uently rofusod the significant lump of |3,000. Tliis is only anothor
ovtdenco of tho brilliant huccosh attonding tho push and thrift of th.-
oarly pionoers of this country. Ho is now carrying on a general
hiacksniithing, and doing a thriving .liusiimss. Mr. Covonoy has
very sanguine hopes for tho future prosperity of this growing city.
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Few men have done moi-o to built up tho town than Mr. P. H.
(Jriffln, he being one of her most successful business ftctom. th.-
labpm of Mr. d. as contractor and builder date from 7.5. Ho was
in business in eastern Ontario, and has had a very (^xtensivo experi.
ence. His premises are on Arthur street in n-ar of Saucier A Bro.
Mix new buildings am now in the course of erection by this gentle
man, with twenty-five men eniployed: Mr. Clrittin does also a
general undertaking business. #*
* CJ. W. BROWN A CO.* " v
In a; Jinning.di^^riet like Port Arthur it is not at all tiiin-s di..
«-asicst matter in the world to obtaia a varied as.sortmentof nmrket
supplies, th? facilities m this respect of an. agricultural town being -
. unmistakably in its favor. The citizens if this crowded shipping
jwintoweniuoh totho above firm for Undertaking and succeeding ii^
their endeavors to supply a want long felt,'^ which object they "are
successfully accomplishing, as eyineed l>y.. their large ak "growing
patronage. Tliis enterprising firm — - — — i ^ ' -I
c a n si i pply ivt l i lniqi^tk monie i it'!
notice anything m t^e provision J ine from i an egg i to
an ox.
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fr<Sii a pound, of butter to a car load of the sapie. They per-
sonally select their whole stock of dried meats, hams, bolognas,
bacon, etc., etc., in fact, anything in the provision line thajl the
cook demands. ^ /u
As wholesale and retail butchers tliey* stand prominently ^n the
front rank. They make a specialty of supplying boats, hotels and
boarding-houses at reduced rates. Their premises are most, con-
veniently located on thq corner of Pearl and Cumberland street.s.
It would be an injustice to the members of this enterprising firm to
close this sketch without mentioning that they are both ^entlenien
of a long business experience extending over eighteen years. They
came to this promising town well recommended and ar^ sure to
make tlieir inark, as the result could hardly be otherwise With two
such accommoclating, stirring and busines.s-like men a.-?^ ( J. W.
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SMITH & MITCHELL.
The busines3>i6 which this firm succeeded in 1 878 was established
r. Geo; A, Brown. Messrs. Smith k Mitchell are.
Jalers in live stock of all kinds, and always have for sale -
juilch cows, carriage ind work horses, oxen, , etc. They also
j^^robably the most extensive wholesale and retail butchering busi-
ness in the Canadian North- West, of which the following figures
ace proof adequate. During the past year they have handled over
200 tons of meat, represehting nearly 1,000 heatl of sto«k. Their
business gives employment to fourteen hands, and their fine new
sale rcK)m, located on the corner of Cumberland and Lorne^ streets,
24x82 feet, two storeys with basement, are finely fittetl up and
well adapted for convenience in their business. They also have
other warehou.ses, stock yards, slaughter-houses, and stock farm at,.,*- "'"
this place. , This enterprising firm bring their cattle from..eastern
Canada in summer, and in winter import from thj^.S^'tes* They
do extensive wholesale tj;ade with railway coijii-a'ciors and with the
lumbering and mining industries, shipping frequently to points .
along the line. . . ' '
Messrs. Smith »t Mitchell ai'e ranked among the most extensive
property owners in and around Prince Arthur's lianding, possessing
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many acres of farming lauds, rich mining claims, desirable business
and residence Uts, improved and unimproved, stores and dwelling
houses, and are continually buying and selling. To parties wishing
to invest money in or around this port wo would suggest that it
would be to their ^interest to either see or write this pushin^^ firm.
As proprietors of the « Lake Superior Meat Market" this firm oc-
cupjfa leading pl^ce in the industries of this city ; as property
owners they can |)e clas'Sed among those who have foreseen the
importance of this^oint and have been investing.their money whore
it would give the lai^gest and surest returns. Mr. Smitli is a n^ember
of the Municipal ^ouncil, and ^r. Mitchell is Chairman of the
School Board. Thik firm have always taken' an active part in all
public improvement^ and the welfare of Prince Arthur's Landing.
ANDERSON & MUIR. .
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The bu.siness of thisj firm is that of contractors and builders.
They do one of the nipst extensive business in that line in the
city and give employment to from twenty to thirty men, Mr.
Anderson has been in Prince Arthur's Landing for the p^st live
years, three spent as foreman and two as contractor, and- during
which time has done considerable jobbing. Their, factoi-y is well
supplied with all necessary machinery and located on Arthur
^' street being 25x60 feet in area, two storeys,' ilie machinery is driven
by a twenty horse-power engine. „ This enterprisingfirm contemplate
erecting a much larger ffi^ctory during the coniing season and will
greatly increase theii- facilities for taking contracts of all kinds.
The firtn, .conducts one of the leading industries of this city, and are
...xloitt'g much both to aid^in the comfort of the people and also the
growth of the place. Persons desiring any work done in their line
•should see them, as their work and prices both commend them to
the public favorably. i
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This gentleman carries on ajbusiness of butcher and general pro-
vision merchant, hi^residence extending over a period of ten sum-
wers. He has been engaged ifi his present pursuit for the pasf
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oiglit years, in >yhich time Mr. Dickenson's experience, has not been
all smooth sailing, having found barriers to surmount and obstacles
to overcome; but with the growth and prosperity of the town he has
correspondingly succeeded in his business interests. Premises located
. on Arthur street, near corner of Cumberland. ' ,
. THUNDER BAY TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT."^
In conjunction with his general store of dry goods, groceries,
etc., Mr. N. K. Street runs this tailoring establishment on South
Water street. Here will be found all kinds and classes of English,
Scotch and Canadian tweeds, cloths of all styles. The business is
under the supervision of Mr. M. J. Dillon, who is an experienced
cutter aiid fitter, and gives splendid satisfaction.
FRED. DANIELS.
Tlie premisesof "Our American Tailor" arelpcatedon South Water
.street, eomer of Park. In addition to his five years experience
here, Mr, Daniels has the benefit of some nine years of extensive
practice in the City of Tpronto, where he had ample scope to utilize
his efforts with every available advantage. He has been most suc-
cessful as a merchant tailor in his present location, employing at
times as many as fifteeh hands. His complete stock of ready-made
clothing and gents' furhishings is pew and attractive.
SAMUEL WILLCOCK.
On Arthur street a general merchant tailoring is conducted by
this gentleman, whose stock of tweeds, cloths and gents' furnishings
will be found new and compl-te. Mr. Willcock's long 'experience
of ten years in the Landing is in itself siiflicient guarantee of a sure
fit and entire satisfaction to his patrons. He is doin^ a paying
Itusiness and generally pushed with orders.
Mercantile.
STREET BRO.
In the year 1871 this firm first came io Prince Arthur's Landing
beginning business in a small way ^ general storekeepers, and by
strict attention to business have Succeeded in building up an
establishment of huge proportions, as well as taking an active part
in public improvements and private eiitei-prises. Mr. Street, the
senior brother, died some few years ago and since that time. f;he
business has been conducted ^y Mr. N. K. Street, still retain-
ing the firm name which had been established for so many yeaW
The storerooms and warehouses, located on the corner of Arthur
and Cumberland streets, eover an area of some 12,000 square feet
and are stocked with about $50,000 worth of goods. The dry goods
department occupy a salesroom 30x50 feet, two storeys, the boot and
shoe, hardware, groceries, liquaa| and provision occupying adjoining
rooms 20x70 and 40x50 feet, two storeys, with other warehouses
adjoining, and will be shortly enlarged to meet the demands of the
large wholesale and retail trade established in the surrounding
country. Mr. Street has a thriving branch at Fort William. His
busiijess here gives employment to six hands and is personally
superintended by himself. Mr. Street holds large interests in both
farm and city property, and has succeeded in amassing much of this
world's goods through honorable business practises. He is also
president of andj)rincipal stockholder: in the Lake Superior Dock^
Forwarding and Elevator Compiny, a company with $300,000^
capital, which have built a doc k 40x800 fmt and have placed there-
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on a railway track for the speedy transfer, of goods; ^r. Street has
also done ^ood wbrk in the development»nf the city and country by,
loaning to worthy parties, on good Security, money for legitimate
purposes.
When we look at' what one man has'done in this thriving town
in twelve Ihort years it is only positive evidence of the great endg
• to be attained in a new country like this by truly enterprising and
ijadustrious nien,' ancf in the future, as in the past, Mr. N. K.
, ,Sfreet will remain one of the Lindin^'sioading business and public
spirited men. ' i •
D. Mackenzie &. co.,
This IJrm dates^ their advent in business here June Ist, 1883,
antl were the^ first to recognize the fact that Prince Arthur's
Landing is the natural shipping point for the entire Canadian North-
, West. Messrs. MacKenzie &. Go. do a strictly wholesale business
in canned goods and carry _a very large stock of every class of fri^its,
vegetables and meats, canned by the leaduig manufacturers in the
east. Tliey are the sole agents and control exclusively the sale of
the Dublin Canning Company's goods in the Canadian North- West.
They hate'a branch house in Winnipeg which aids them in facilitate
ing their busines'ig, and they do a trade which extends for over l,^)©©
miles west of this. Messrs. D. MacKenzie & Co. have purchased
their own warehouse and .sales room on, South Water, street,
where they carry a stock of from fifteen to twenty car loads of goods.
The advantage which this firm employs in cheap freight rates, and
their close connection with canning houses, combined with ample
capital and business experience, makes them able to place goods ou
the market "at better figures than Winnipeg houses, can afford .to
give. Their business requires a '^aveller oh the iioaid, j^nd wh^ we
consider that they have in a short time secured some seventy-five
steady customers in Winnipeg alone it speaks volumes for not only
.their busin€^ energy but Prince Arthur's .Landing -as a '^^hqlesale
ltl^ . centra. The direct managiement of the firm here 'is conducted by
Mr.' D. MacKenzie himself, a gentleman of quite a numbeivof years
. of mercantile experience and the chief factor in the firm. .
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MARKS, MACKAYACO
This firm conducts one of the leading wholesale and retail estab-
lishments of Prince Arthur'a Landing. Their business ha^ been
established for twelv^ years and is the oldest industry in the ci^y,
havings been opened up in 1870 by Messrs. Thos. Marks & Bro.
Mr. Mackay, the junior member, was admitted into the firni two
years ago, after having been in the employ of the house for ^hree
years. ' •
Messrs. Marks, Mackay & Co. do an extensive business in dry
goods, gents' furnishings, clothing, millinery, boots and shoes,
carpets, house furnishings, trunks, valises, ietc. Their premises are
located on the comer of Arthur and South Water streets, the two
principal thoroughfares of the city, and is a large three storey build-
ing 35x72 feet in area", it is well arranged for comfort ai\d display of
the large and carefully selected stock of from forty to $50>0O worth
of goods usually carried. The first floor is used as the dry goods
and gents' furnishings department and presents a very tastefud and
business-like appearance; the second flat is used for, clothing, l)oots
and shoes, and ifhillinery goods; the third floor is where th^ carpets,
house furnishings, trunks and valise.s are kept in endless quantity
and variety. Nothing is lacking to inake the stock of this firm
complete, apd their enterprise and abHity is seen at every turn. In
' the jobbing or wholesale line they do a trade which extends for 150
, miles from tlris busy centre., ^ , ' ' '
The business of Messrs. Marks, Mackay & Co. ^ves employment
to seven hands and is rapidly ittcreasing-with the recognized impor-
tance of the town. Mr. Thos. Marks, iihe senior member, is the
pioneer mefchant of Prince Arthur's Landing and is deeply inter-
ested in many other private and public enterprises which will be
found in many other sk^hes in this'woyk. "[hie nxore direct man-
agement of this firm's business, however,\ falls upon Mr. Mackay,
and his recognized bushiess ability has made for him his present
^favorable connection and reputation.
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The business of this firili was established in the spring of 1875/'
and is that of dealers in and manulacturers otje\^elry an^ repairing
of all kinds of watches, ate. A stock valiieflW. rtbrtnf | 9n^nno ^^
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carried, consisting of gold and silver watches, clocks of the best
make, jewelry and electro-plated ware. The premises occupied are
, located on South Water street, are 22x80 ft., and finely fitted up.
Mr. A. W. Thompson, the resideat and active member of this firn^
is also tfie senior member of the firm of Thompson Bros. «fe Forrest,
Winnipeg, who conduct the. largest jewelry establishment in the
Canadian North-West Thfe business of the firm at this place gives
employment to four ncrsons and is persomi^y superintended by Mr.
, ' A. W. Thompson, This gentleman is also largely interested in
other industries at Prince Arthur's Landing. He is a stockholder
and director of the Town Hall Company, Elevator " A" Company,
also a member of the firm of
CONMEE & THOMPSON '
lumber dealers, who <iwn extensive pine timber limits on Pine Eiver.
They commenced operations in 1882 and have cut from two to
3,000,000 feet during the present season,"' and will build a mill with
a capacity of 50,000 ft per diem during the coming season. They
have a water frontage on the lake at this place of 1,000 feet. » This
firm have opened up an industry sure to grow to large proportions,
« and give employment to labor, which in turn supports families' and'
builds up a city. . Mr. Thompson is also the agent for the Gt^nada
Life Insurance Company, the responsibility and commercial sound-
ness of which is well VnoWn, and has succeeded in placing over
$100,000 in risks here ; he ^Iso represents the Standard Fire and
. has placed some $5O,00Q the; past year with this Company. Mr.
Thompson is Clerk of the Municipality of Shuniah, ^nd is one of those
riv^men, as will been seen from this sketch, who are indispensable
to^t^e rapid growth of a young commercial city.
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Under this name Mr. ThoS. Marks, the first and pioneer merchant
of Prince Arthur's Landing, conducts the leading wholesale and
retailv provision, grocery, hardware, and crockery business'- in the
"clty. Some idea of the magnitude and importance of this business
c a n he g a ined f rpm the f a ct that he carries^ a stapl e s tock of ov e r
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Indualries qf Prince Arthur's Lamiing. 4^
1(1^100,000..' His salesrooms a^, the corner of South Water fl^nd
Arthur streets are 58x72 feet,'in addiUpn to which'he has other
extensive storehouses located on his doe^s and elsiewhere. Mr.
Marks does a very extensive .wholesale busrness with railway con-
tractors, also with the liiiniiig, lumbering, fishery and fur trading
industries. His business in this line gives employment to twelve-
hands, and ajggregates about $250,000 per annum. Such figures as
the foregoing "are conclusive evidence as to the importance of this
place &nd opportunities it offers for truly competent busihess men
to'succeed in commercial undertakings.
, A. M, COOKE. "
To this gentle^nan belongs the honor of pioneer jeweler and watch-
maker in Prince Arthur's Landing. Arriving here in '73^Jmme-
diately opened business with a large and elegant display of clocks,
watches and jewelry. He has been continually adding to his
already fine assortment and ^:to-day has an elaborate stock of gold
and silver watchei^ handsome viredding rings, gold and plated watch
chains, electr%plated ware, and a general assortment of fancy goods.
Mt. Cooke employs three experienced men and makes a specialty of
fine watches and watch repairing. The transaction of business
amounts to frojm !$ia,000 to $12,000 per annum. Mr, Cooke's
premises are situated on Arthur street, where this gentleman had
charge of the first telegraph office on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Mr. Cooke has also the Meterological Observatory and Sign&l Service
station, from which* he reports the probabilities of the weather to
Toronto three times daily.
Mr. Cooke is also agent for Goldie &. McCulloch's burglar and fire
proof safes, with which he, does quite an extensive business,' having*
placed forty in Prince Arthur's Loiiding aloneT He is also general
agent for the Raymond, Singer, and Wheeler «fe Wilson sewing
machines, NotwiUistanding the several branches occupying this
gentlenian's attention, he takes a live interest in the outside affairs
of thie town in general. He employs none butf^rustworthy assistants,
aiid is thoroughly competent and reliable himself. * Mr. Cooke's time
i s c e rtainly fully occupi e d, but by his c omposu i-e and skilful man-
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agement not one branch of his business can Iw said to be n«iglecte<l.
Coupled with this sketch should be th* name (jf Mr W. P. Coofce,
whose satisfactory management in Mr, A. M. Cooke's absence has
proved him to be a man. of sound judgment and shrewd business
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J. E. SAUCIER it BRQ.
This entf'rprising firm have just opened up last spring a very fine
stock of family groceries, provisions, wines, brandies, ales, porters
and cigars. These gentlemen do an extensive trade' with sub-
* contractors and boarding-house keepers on tlje Canadian Pacific
tlailway. They make a specialty of their canned goods, of which
they are receiving large consignments nearly every week. Tliey
deal direct with Quebec, where they were formerly in, business-'with
their father. In the liquor line they make a specialty of their,
choice French wines.
'pie firm, although composed of youiig n>en, are shrewd, practical
business fellows, endowed with more than ordinary push and oner^
ftnd determined to make their mark.
L. U. BONIN.
This gentleman's establishment is located on South Water street,
the principal thoroughfare of .this active Jittje city. It is being
enlarged, and when completed will cover an area of 20x44. He
carries an exceptionally choice stock of family groceries, flour and
feed, glass and crockery. Mr. Bonin can justly boast of a long
experience in practical life in this growing centre, being engaged in
the mercantile department for the past seven years. He has care-
fully watched the ups and downs of prosperity which once attended
the town, the lull in trade, and finally the greatest revival in business
circles that the place has ever experienced. By his integrity and
fmr dealitlg, combined with a zealous application of his energies, he
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the merchant but advah^Keous to the customers, a^U- thus gained
l)oth the esteem aiid «oi*fidence of bis patrons. His fa^vorable record,
.united with his exteiisive practical business experience, commends
him to the public as thoroughly competent to deal satisfactorily with
all who m&l^ favor him with A call. / ' '
J. L. MEXkLE.
Over out! year since, Mr.' Meikle* located in the flourishing, prosw^ ,
perous and 1)u«y port of Prince Arthur. So well pleased was he
with the town site, the magnificent water privileges, anjcl the future
prospects of the place, that he set himself at work to .l)uild up for
himself a business, -to make for himself a hoqie, ;and to possess a
fair share of the worldly connnodity wliich all more or less covet.
With undtmnted courage^ and a determined will ho threw all HiS
energies into the general connnission business, vith ' the following
first-class firms -represented :-McCormick A Co., of London, manu- '
facturers of, biscuits and confectionery, etc*;. Wariien Bro.s., of
Torojito, Wholesale grocers-; J. it ^F. Taylor, of Tdrento, manu-
facturers of Taylors' safes • also tent manufacturers and others. ' '
Mr. J. L. ,'MeiklQ is the pioneer in his particular llranch, and j
aHhough <^ie. amount -of transactions at first was comparativelw""
small tihe returns are steadily increasing, and ere long he. expects ,
they will be sufficiently remunerative to require his whole time and
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increasing patronage of the merchants ample proof of his integrity
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The advent of this gentleman to Prince Arthi^r dates from 1874,
and he bas been engaged in business for a tohsiderable time. His new
stock of hats, Cjaps, and woollens v^\\ be found very complete, . and
lias uiie-of the largest supplies of gents' fuwiishings 4n this vicinity.^
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Mr. N. traiiHacts <juito an rxtensiv.w Indian trade in furn. He han
had conHiderable practical experience and by carefully "stmlying the
wants of his customers and assiduously applying himself to his work,
has acquired the confidence of the public Anil gained to his trade a
good shan; of patronage from the people. His present premises, ar«'
located on South Wat<*r street, and b»'ing ejilarged by an ext<!nsi\t'
atldition, which when completed will cover ttn area 20x42 feet.
^ , ' J. H^ BARTLK. '.
This gentleman's business is that of supplying the public with
everything necessary to clothe and protect! the body. He is a
wholesale and retail dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes,
hats and caps, gents' furnishings and irt fa(Jt -every article usualiy
kept vi an extensive and well appointe^d establishment of this kind
can be found with him in quality, style and price to suit the most
fastidious customers.
Mr. Bartle establish^JJwsiness in Prince Arthur's Landing in
1875 and has increa^l his business several tiniQs since that period
which speaks for itself as to this gentlenmii's business energy and
satisfaction given to customers. He now carries a stock of about
:?12,000and does-^«nhual trade of |30,00(). His saleroom is
located on Arthur street, being 30x55 feet in area, with two flats.
A ednsiderable wholesale trade is conducted, principally with rail;
way contractors and smaller merchants, and with the opening up of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Mr. Bartle. will be able to greatly
extend his trade in this branch. This gentleman is one of the most
prominent successful merchants and public spirited citizens here.
This gentleman hails from Brighton, Englaml, but was engaged
in business for several years in 'the City of Liverpool. He nmv
barries on u general grocery and bakery industry. Mr. Eades'
Induttriet 0/ frince Arthur's Laiiding.
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oCluH «nt(!rpme has lM.>t)ii Ht<Vadkly on tlio inoreaiie, having turned
over uiorn stock tfiis suiiiinor than in any two prvviotis. Ho is
thoroughly aliv*^ to th« wants of the puople,- is prompt in his trahs-
actions, putjbtual in his ongagomonts, and fills all orders with
dispatch, hniicethe scurut of his succcs^
A. p: McGregor A CO.
To this firm «very commendation is due for the opening of a first-
class establishment on Cumlierfand street They probably have '
the largest stock of family_ groceries and provisions in this locality,
nor are they found wanting in the glassware and 'crockery line, in
which they make an elegant display. As th« firm have only lately
established themselves here they hdve just unpacked their large and
as9ort(;d supply of goods direct from the wholesale warerooms, there-
by purchasers may repose every confidence in, their being fresh and
pew. Their canned goods make a good shdw for themselve^ and
deserve particular mention, as canned stuff's will be found in endl^s
varieties. The firm hav<> also laid in a heavy stock of the very beM
and purest brandies, wines, ales and porters, which they are prepa,red
to sell at bottom prices. ' ' ''^^
Captain McGregor, the senior partner, though but a young man,
i& an old veteran, on Lake Superior, having filled the responsible as
well as honorable position of captain qri-the well-known Beatty ^
Line. The captain was caught , in the "late terrific storm which
proved so disastrous throughout the' Canadian lakes and' in which
the ill fated steamer "Asia" went down. Tjie captain's boat, V The
Manitoba," at that time was out on Lake Hurpn; about sixtyrfive
miles from Southampton, but the xaptain^^^^Qived master of the
situation ajid brought her to port ih.safety/' He is a man of sterl-
ing worth, of punctual^usiness habits,- and has won the esteem of
liis wide acquaintanc^^ip. ' ' " ■
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the Hriii of Mo^IutoHh i- Co., of (i<»d«rith, Mewtrji. McUingDi- Jc Co.
•re ini'eting with v«ry favorable and oiicou raging rq^uftw, ary doing
« thriving huttintsM, and giving t>very ovidemv of |»r<)in»«Tity aful
; Buoc«8S which their native push and «'n«Tgy, conil»iiH»d >vith a lik*-
/ proportion of practical windom in varitthle «ocurf»».
T. a T. HMELLIE, M.\).
ThiHgehth'inan ih a physician and surgeon of twelve v<'ar«[>rattictv
ftrftl is of Oil! allopathic school. He located in this place in IHTK,^
having come fronr Fergus, Ont., wh^-re he boro^ the reputation of
. being a Very succdssful M.D. His practice hen* is probably the
largest in and arbund the city. Hft is also chief of^ the medical
•toff employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway construction from
this port to Callender station, wliero his surgical ability xH frequently
ki great dt^mand.
In IHSI Dr. Smellie purchased the drug and stationery business
which was established in 1871 by Mr. «mall, but changed haads ■
several times before he. succeeded to it. He now carries n' stock of
from e.\000 to :?4,000 worth of drugs, chemicjfls, stationery, and
cigars, and has built up a v.}ry large business, espetjiaWy family and
prescription trade. His store is located on South Water stieit and
office at same place, and jirivate dwelling on Pearl street. The
tlrug and stationery business, however, of this gentleman is sm^erin-
tendedby Mr. T. J. C. Rodden, wljo manages the business is a
graduate of Ontario College of Pharmacy and a practical druggist of
ieventeen years experience. Unde]^ his guidance this busines-s has
come to occupy a leading place among the mercantile establishments'
of Prince Arthur's Landing.
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The business which is conducted under the style of the above
firm is owned and operated by Mr. J. J. O'Connor, a practical
druggist of over nine years actual business experience. This gentle-
man has been in business in Prince Arthur's Landing since 1879,
when he operated the establishnient now conducted by Mr. Sniellie,
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but which ynkt sold o^t, uiid'ho Htart«)d aiu^w at hin proiwmt ;sito oti
Arthur street. He oooupips » iitorerooui and warehouiw ^25x50
feet, two storeys, and has a carefully stJecttHl «tock of cheniiuals,
drugs, stationery and, i/^noy goodh, value for almut ||4,000. Mr.
'O'Connor attends peiiw)nally to all prescriptions, an^ as he is a
thorough grodui^te of Ontario Coll(>g« ef Pharmacy, "hiM patrons may
depend upon no inistakcss made iu tlu^ ccxinpounding of mudicinoH,
which has thus secured a large prescription tratle. I^t the fancy goodH
and stationery line, customers will find a very large assortment of goods,
at prices reasoniiblo and consistent Hi:ith a legitimate business, also
'^ any valuable compound and patent medicine of rep^l worth will b<>
found in his stock. ' Ho 19 also agent for the New Yx)rk Piano
Company, and handles t\w following pianos: -—Albert Welter,
Decker A Sons, J. P. Ifalo, Nftw York *Piano Company, Vose A
Sons, Heintzman «fe Co,, R.-fct Williams tfe Son; and in. organs, Geo. "
XVoods A Co., Durde^te Organ Coiiipiiny, W.« Bell Aj^ Oo. ; also x»
large assortment of sheet nmsic^, etc.., in which lino this gentleman
ilpes the leading trade. JJPhUt) establishment cbuflucted by Miv'
u'Coiinor is an indispensable instituiiton in thfv city and deserves
the recognized p<^ularity and importance it has gained during this
gentleman's comTmercial existence hero.
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This gentlenifin is classed among the pioneer merchants of Prince
Arthur's Landing, as he dates his arrival lli 1871,, ^rhen he opened
pp as general druggist and dealer in paints, oils, fancy goods and so
forth at his present site on the *corner of Arthur .A)id Oiimbnirland,
the two principal business streets. Mr. ClaAe's business lias
rapidly increased through his fush and energy and the growth of
the town, until he now conducts one of the larges/t. wholesale and rett^iV
business in drugs find chemicals in the city, he . has also added .j;''
jewelipy department, where a large assortment of ali goods utfUAUy
carried by a first-class establishment of that kind can be fpand.
Mr. Clarke's premises are 30x75 feet, two storeys^ and one thoroughly
stocked with about $10,000 wortli of goods in his various lines
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as druggist and jeweler. His business employs four men and
aggregates $20,000 annually. He has a large assortment of and
deals in, Lake Superior amethysts, agates, greenstones {choloreH
trahjlea), Thompsonites silver, cgpper and iron specimens. Mr.
Clarke fills many orders from a distance and is headquarters for the
above specimens on Lake Superior. Mr. Clarke is a thoroughly
practical chemist himself and does a. very large family and prescrip-
tion trade, personally superintends his business, and looks carefully
after the interest of his patrons. He is largely interested in real
estate and owns some fine property, is a stockholder in the Town
Hall, a tine brick structure, which is the work of private Enterprise,
liqis always taken ti leading part in any public enterprise, has
rendered valuable aid in the development and upbuilding of the
city and has prospered as the truly deserving shoxd^l.
GEORGE^AVET.
This ffentleman in 1874 established Jiimself in business in the
then small but promising town of Prince Arthur's Landing, isolated
from the rest of civilized world by the broad expanse of Lak(^
Superior, cast off" from direct communication with all towns east
and west by an uninhabited wilderness, but foreshadowetl in his
mind the great importance which must be attached to this *' Silver
Gate." The volume of business has steadily increase^ and now his
stock will be found complete and assorted. A large trade is done
in general groceries and provisions as well as in glassware, crockery,
school books and stationery. By carrying the finest cluss of goods
and dealing with the best and most reliable houses has placed this
merchant's establishment among the foremost of this young city.
Mr. Cla vet's public enterprise should not be overlooked, which is^
so commenfdable in itself and so characteristic of the man. His new
• dock at Clavet's whart was constructed with no small amount of
' ciapital and speak volumes for his ehergy and>viiia. Dimensions of
tlosk, 800 feet iu leagth w^h a boatjandiii^ 35x260.
The ratepayers of the Mujjieipafi^y of Shuniah clearly exemplified
Jfcheirfull appreciajtiMrof the services of this gentleman, whom four
- years aggJIie^Telected as their representative in the Council, and
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ha$ for the three successive years been re-elected. He has rendered
service to her Majesty by satisfactorily filling the responsible posi
tion of Justice of the Peace for the last five years. In addition te
the many other duties he had to perform Mr. C. has taken a deep
interest in the educational affairs, acting for a considerable time as
school trustee. Ho was injstrumental in establishing .ithe separate
school. He was chief promoter of the constructing and furnishing
of the convent. Mr. Clavet has advanced in worldly prosperity,
and in addition to his dock and mercantile business is owner of some
very valuable city property. Being an early settler, much has
fallen upon his shoulders to build up and to improve the naturally
beautiful place which new comers now so richly enjoy.
- COSMOPOLITAN LIVERY.
Few can boast of a more lengthy citizenship in this pretty place
than the now proprietor of the above establishment, Mr. Duncan :
McDonald being a resident hpre for thirteen years. He has care- '
fully watched the gradual growth of the promising young city, and
became so favorably impressed therewith that three years ago he
established himself in his present business, ,\j(hi^ was a valuable
addition to the interests of Ihe Landing. Mr:^ McDonald bears the
enviable reputation of keeping the fastest roadsters in this locality.
His outfit of buggies, both single and double, open or covered,
is most creditable to the enterprising proprietor. The stables are
•situated on, Arthur street, in the rear of the Cosmopolitan Hotel,
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This firm have opened out their fine stock of clothing and gents'
furnishings in a large tent, corner Cumberland and Park streets.
They carry also an extensive lot of tents, in which they have done a
considerable trade. They are so well pleased with the business
aspect of Port Arthur that they purpose erecting a new frame
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•J. F. COOKE.
. Mr. Cooke is the photographer pf the town, haying been W busi-
ness in the Landing for Jieaijly two years. His studio is Ipcated
near Arthur street, the walls of which are decorated with pictures
and specimens giving evidence of his skill in the photographic art
He keeps for sale a large stock of local scenery on the north shore
and stereoscopic views, also mouldings and picture frames. Mr.
Cooke is so busy that he is compelled to have an assisjGant.
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' Tlie subject of this sketch made a visit to this country with a
view to locating in one of the north-western towns, and after look-
ing Prince Arthur's Landing over he took a little tour of inspection
westbut inno placedid hefind as favorable and as promising a
. field for his particular line as in the rising young city in which he is
now doing so well. Mr. Foote is a thoroughly experienced baker
and confectioner, and taking intd consideration his being a stranger
here has succeeded remarkably well since the opening up of his
"establishment last September.
. Mf. Foote hails from Shearborne, England, Nvherehe sQld out to
take his chance in the far-famed Dominion. He has bright prospects
before him, and by an unabated application of nerve and sinew, as
in the j^t, his most sanguine hopes will be more than realized. The
premised are located on Arthur street near Pacific Hotel. • ,
DANIEL CAMPBELL. ^
A very creditable little business is conducted by Mr. Campbel],.
whose premises. are located on Park street nearly opposite Queen's
Hotel H6 carries fulMines in groceries, candies, nuts, biscuits,
butter and cheese, etc. He also is one of the Landing's earlier
pioneers, being a resident here for ten years. Although engaged in
-his present bif^ess only one year he has by his strict attenticyi to
duties acquired a deservedly good patronage.
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s, J. McLaren.
One of the latest additions to the mercantile interetits is the estab-
lishment of Mr. McLaren, whose stock of ready-made clothing and
gents' furnishings will be found equal to the demand of the day.
Mr. McLaren is not without experience in this country as well as
across the line. He was in the ^clothing business in Winni-
peg for nearly two yeara and is thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of t^e people in this northern iMitude. The building accom-^
modation of this infantqcity being not equal to the demand, he was
forced to open out for HgHl^ummer in his large tent,, next to the
<^ueen's Hotel.
DAVID HALL
Mr. Hall's premises are situated on South Water street. Asa
first-class barber he came to the port over a year since, with^i^ long
practical experience. He is a gentleman who has learned his busi-
ness thoroughly in its every department Mr. H. as soon as proper
facilities are attainable propose^ to extend his present branch to all
kinds of hair work, clothes cleaning and pressing.
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This lady has wjlthout doubt otie of the finest establishments in .
thi^ business centre. ' The stock consists of books, stationery, fancy
goods and toys, musical instruments, Berlin wools, etc., etc. ' The
stock is so thoroughly new and jso complete that one is supplied with
any article in her branch qf business. The lady assuredly is sO very
business-like a^d has continually on hand such an assorted stock
that it requires but a glance to see that everything is conducted in
a first-class manner. / ■ ;
' The citizens do well appreciate the conveniences of such an estab-
lishment, and plainly manifest that appreciation by according to
Mrs. Meikle a full share of their patronage. Location of store is on
South Water stre^.
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' Among the largest boot and shoe( houses must lie ranked that of
Mr. Debemardi, whose establishment will be found on South Water
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near Park Street He not only carries a fiiie stock of ladi^' &nd
gents' ware, but does a heavy tmde in order work, keeping five
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The only laundiy in thtf Landing is conducted by this gentlemen,
who is prepared "to turn out Work with neatness and despatch.'
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Mr. Htilcf carries on the business of confectkaper. He,, too, p one^r
oi the eldei^ in the town, having taken up his ifesidence some eleven
years a^o. 'HelKas' travel led about ednsiderably find had experience
in different' parts^ of ihe~-worW, butPrince Arthur's Landing suits
him the best. Mr. Hale talks of building soon, that h^ may open
out with a largerfetock, ». He is Tocated on AlPthur street.
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It iis" on^ four months since this .gentleman opened his hair-
cutting and shaving parlor. Notwithstanding ' l\is short? term of
residence he has made many friends and built 'Up a good payiiig
Imsiness. * '-
. LEisHMAN & McGregor. •
This firm is one ol the recent additions^o the Prince Arthui'sLainl-
ing" commercial institutions, and has been established since, June
of this year. They conduct the "FleetJBpot Livery and Hack
Stables." Their outfit is a new one fend cost the energetic pro-
prietors about $5,000. They ar^ able to turn out a large number ^of
eitl^er single or double rigs,'one or two N^eated. Their horses ^e
young and " fleet of foot»" phaetons and buggies hew, harness and robes
the best, and nothing is turned out unless it is sound arid complete
in every respect. Tourists and, visitors to Port Arthur wishing to
take a drive either' for pleasure or business sl^ould call upon" Leish-
mto AMcGregor, come?" A^hur and Cumberland streets,, '^Yhere
they will find just what they want at moderate rates.
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To omit the Queen's from our description of Priijpe^ Arthur's.,
Landing would ,niake it as inf^omplete as a ship witihoui a njddef. '
No institutipn on the' northern shore ,of ,Lake Superior contributes J
more to the pleasure and comfort of those who are fortunlstte enough
to extend a^isit to this summer resort of the i^ominiofiBhd Uiiited
■States. The- beautiful and com^ahding situdtiOh of .thi^ 8t)acioU8,^
hotel, with its cpol and. refreshing j-breezdp, makes 4t "not ttinly the "-
faVprite house .in th.e to^tx, but affords it the 'riatun^l adtaniages ^
nAich few such institutions enjoy. The l^uild^ng is three storeys ^n.-
height, with a verandah at the fi^ont, the convenience o^ which is, so ' ;
heartily appreciated in the heat of the day. '^hS upper storeys have- :
^ a balcony each ov^tlooking the clear blue waters ^f. I'huhd^ Bay *
enclosed' by the beach 'and rocky i8la;hd«, CQi^tltuting as pretty
a. basin aS ever nature's chisel .shaped. , On the .ground floor
are the reading-room^|iiupplied with the ;daily papers and wrftirig
conveniences, ejc, the reception-room for ladies, the dffice, the bil-
liard and pool parlor, the bar, private bed-rooms, anfl the dining^
room which can sejit over 100 persons ; the jsecbnd storey' Contains '
a welV and comfortably furnished parlor ajid, drawing-room a^id ^
thirty-onQ bed-rooms; the third storey is- entirely de voted, to bed-
rooms, ivhich will be iouhd neat and attractive. aL' ,
Mr. F. S. Wiley, the proprietor, is a gentleman who tljofoughly
Attends to the 'wants»^of the travelling community, and. secures the^;
respeot of all visitor? by his perfect business-like, inethod of con- -
ducing to their cmnfort and welfare while undet his roof. A valu- '
able aid to the proprietor is his good.-jiatured Qlet'k,^r. Md^artin,^ '
whose watchfulness; kindly manners and .obliging d^positron'^Mil
it gen«rally pleasant for everybody.
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PACIFIC HOTEL.
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This "the leading touristfri^nd comn*rcial house " of Prince
Arthur's Landing was opened up June 1 at, 1883, by the present
popular proprietor, Mr. John Sinclair, of Winnipeg. The house was J
thoroughly refitted and refurnished by this gentleman. ^ When we
say "refitted and re-furnished " we do not mean that some additions
^ere matte to the furniture already in use, ^hat some fresh p%int
Avas put on where needed the most, but we mean that everything
\£k&t was in the house was removed, that the house was painted and
papered throughout, the same as a new house, and that everything
put ^n the house by Mr. Sinclair is bran n&W from the manufactory,
from the kitchen to the parlor— betls, cwpets, dining-roojoi outfit-
nothing second-handed or old, all new, comfortable and elegant.
In fact the Pacific is^known as the " new hotel " and has cost the
new proprietor over $10,000 to give tlie public a place where they
may 'feel in some degree at home. «
The first or ground floor is divided into offices, reading-room,
dining-room, kitchen, pantry, and a very cozy bar, where only the
liest of viands and cigars are kept. Leading off the ground floor in
an adjoining building Mr. Sinclair has another fine large bar and
l.ilUard hall, 25.x75 feet, containing five new tables. The second
floor contains elegant jjarlors, fixed up with reference to ease and
cotafort, pianos, etc., there are also a number of fine bedrooms and
suites 09 this floor. The third and fourth flats are used as l)ed rooms
and dormitories, all 6i which are of a good size, well aired, comfortably
furnished and well taken care of. Altogether the Pacific Hotels
under its present management and proprietorship, is second ' to no
hotel ito the Canadian North- West and has few equals. Tliis house
can accommodate 150 guests with ease, and enjoys a large patronage-
The tourist and commercial traveler will find in this house home
comforts, and will find inihe genial "mine hoste," or his popular
assistant ' Mr. Mark Mallinson, those who will look care-
fully after their every want. Mr. John Sinclair, the proprietor, has
spent the last ten years in the Canadian North- West, has large
landed and real estate interests, has operated the Queen's and Grand^
Central Hotels of Winnipeg, knows the requirements of guests, is
popular with everybody, says little and labors hard to accommodate
all who may be so fortahate aij to be numbered among those regis-
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MINING EXCHANGE HOTEL.
liOcateii on South Water street,, overlooking Thunder Bay. The
proprietor has several years experience, which icombined With his
gentlemanly and affable manner, will command him to the traveling
community. The house has one of the most convenient locations in
the whole of the rising towp. The bar is supplied with the No. 1
brands of wines, liquors and cigars. The dining-room is made a
specialty, whose tables are provided with all the relishes and with as
much variety as the ftiarkets afford. Mr. John 0.. Hasking, the,
popular proprietorytrnns a first-class Stable in connection with his
hotel. This h^use is deservedly well patronized and ,doing a' first-
class business. Mr. Hasking has cohducted'^he 'V^change" for,
eleven years. It has accommodation for sixty guests a^d bdarders.
Mr. H: is also agent foB the Allan line of steam^.
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The Shuniah is located on Cumberland street, near Arthut slUet,
is lfli||iSftnd commodious,, with sleeping accommodation for about
fifty, and it is conveiiient to all boats and 'trains. The interior
arrangements are complete, and the ^ general business of thei hpuse
well lookei after by |he efficient proprietor, Mr. John.Bddy. The
dining-hall has a seating capacity of thirty. • Mr. Bwly keeps afso
first-class stabling accommodation in connection with the house.
V CLUB HOUSE.
This favorite hpuse is located comer PearJ and South Watlr
streets. Every thing within is found cleanly, tidy and ordmy. Tlie
bar already has is. imputation for ,th& very best brands of wines,
liquors and cigars. The house is thoropgl^ly respectab]e and well
/managed; in short, the whole of the interior a type of neathess.
Mr. Steve Downing, the efficient host, is a young and enterprising
man who is bound to keep apace with the rapid growth of the
stirring and youthful city with its admirable site. For one so young
he has certainly succeeded in his endeavor for worldly prosperity,
as he is not only the owner of the hotel and property he now
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occupies, but haa^in his posseiaion some elegantly situated real
estate. Mr. Downing is about to enlarge his house, as the accom-
modation is not equal to the patronage, the present capacity being
sufficient for thirty. #
>. V C08M0P0UTAN HOTEL. ;
Mr. M. M. Connolly the proprietor of the above favorite hotel
dates his advent to the Landing seven years back; hotel experience
has been his life' work. He has learned it thoroughly, and his past
success gives evidence of his ability to conduct a house for the
-aijcomiPodation o« the public. His billiard hall is nekt to the
largest in- the town, is neat and wetl kept. The bar is tiUetl with
the pure " weed" as well as the No. 1 brands of wines and liquors.
An elegant view of Thuncjer Bay is afforded from the front of the
house, which is situated on an elevated site on Arthur street
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Mr. Ole Brand is about- moving 'ihtp his new and commodious,
building on Pearl %treet, which >*-hen completed will present &JL
appearance most creditable to the proprietory The hotel itself is
two and a half storeys in height, large airy rooms and high ceiling,
.It is to be fitted up in good style with sleeping accommodj^tion for
sixty guests. 3ki^^|^d \» an experience hotel man and is -quite
capable otvuimji^S&f" Scandinavian" to the liking of his patrons.
'. LINCOLN HOUSE. *
' 4 short time ago the rush of business in this delightful resort,
with its hundreds qf speculfitors, tourists and travellers n^ade the
hotel aceoramodation not only difficult to obtain, but positively
inadequate tp the growing demand. With this fact before thero,
and seeing, thp need of a comfortable house for so "many respectable
people, the proprietor! decided to ope» the above mentioned house
a^Kgood^l a tiay hotel. .There is sleeping i^ccommodation for
fft Ipiu^ t ^f*y gtiftstg. . The bar is well Represented with the best
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manufacture pf cigars, wines and liquors. Mr. W. T. Atherton, the
manager, is a man of experience and tact, and. rightly claims to have
one of the most orderly run botels in the city. The location is on
Lincoln street, quite near the bay. '.
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Among the many convenience and accommodative , institutions
must be included the restaurant conducted by Mr. Parkgr. It is
lopated on Arthur cstreet, near Cumberland. Mr. Parker ' has
splendid ability and amj^le experience to conduct an- eating hou»^ in
first-class order. The interibr arran^meiiSi is perfect, with 'dining-
room seating for forty peopH . Mr. Parker is a resident in this pSrt
for the past six yeaf^ and during that time, has been bngaged-in
hoarding-house keeping on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr.
Parker is the only gentleman in the town whO:provides meals at all
hours. The house is patronized to its fullest capacity, which it well
deserves,'
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This house is one of the well patronized ipstitutions in this indus-
trial' town.' Its sleeping accommodation is sufficient fofifcppty. The
^ l>ar will not b^ found lacking in its particular department. The
proprietor exerts his best endeavors for the comfort of his boarders
. and the travelling community. A stable capable of holding eight
horses in connection with the hotel. ^ Location on Arthur street
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Mr. Pope has been in business in this thriving town for the past
eigtit moiithsi He conducts a regular restaurant combined with a
grocery business, carrying in stp6k a first-cldss line qf candies, nuts,
<jtc., etc. He has been successful in his undertaking and "is
determined to 'run hi& business apace with the growth of tl>e city.
Mr. Pope does also a general cartage,- which iS one of the greatest
.conveniences in Port Arthur. ,
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. GEO. T. MARKS.
"This Kentleunuv is one of tho Landings live business men.
Mr. Mark/ came to this place in 1873 and has during the
past ten years tafepn a very active part in commercial affairs. He
is largely interested in city property, both improved and unimproved;
owns many ir'ack^ of rich mining lands and good farms, atid is con-,
tinually buying and selling real estate, either for himself or ort
commission. Mr. Marks also conducts a genera) insurance and
financial agency in cminection with his personal and private busi-
ness. He is agent for the marine department of the Western
Assurance Company, also the North American Life Assurance
Company. Both of these companies tire solid concerns and have the
highest reputation for responsibUity, etc. As financial agent he
has charge of the Duncan Mining Company-, Silver Harbor Mining
Company, and the Geo. E. Trusket Estates. The interests of these
.different estates are carefully looked after by this gentleman. Mr,
. Marks was the first to give permanent impetus to the fisheiy indus-
try of the north shore of LakeSuperior by starting the Lake Superior
Fish Company, which has proved quite a success. He is also agent
for the Owen Sound Steamship Company, operated in connection
with the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway. , ' .. ,/ ^
The different businesses which Mr. Marks conducts for himself
and others requires a great Mnount of executive ability in w
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is not lacking, and thn siiCcnsa which he has attained in all under-
taklnga, and the rwiponsi^ilitieii entrusted to him ar« suflicient
^vfdence of the forejjoing statoinonts. His offices are located oh tho
corner oif Arthur andl South Water streets. 4
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J. F. RUrrAN &C0.
This well-known firm who have for a long time carried on an
extt'nsive business in real estate In Winnipeg, have just opened an
office to deal in property in Port Arthur and surrounding country.
In addition to their owning a large <iua«tity in the city they have a
choice of hundreds for sale, suitable for dwellings, stores, warehouses
and manufacturies, and located all over ^he town. Thoy have choice
lots on South Water, Arthur, Victoria, College, Hebert, Court, Bay,
Marks' avenue, Wilson, and Pearl streets. Mr. J. F. Ruttan is the
resident member and will personally attend to all communications
of outsiders. The Iqffice is situated on Cumberland street, near
Arthur. Thetfrm are^so prepared to make loans on real estate at
lowest available rates. ) They are experienced men and an old
established and most reliable firm, so that any business^entrusted
for their transaction 4ill be executed promptly and honorably.
Their 'direct connectioni with the office in Winnipeg will not only
"provfe convenient to themselves, Init advantageous to those in tho
metropolis who are intrrested in Port Arthur property.
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JAMES DICKSON. ! P
Mr. Diekaon came* to Prince Arthur's Xanding in 1868, and
opened up the first mercantile comcern here in the shape of a
general store and trading post for Marks' Bros. Mr. Dickson has
prospered and now owns two hotels, One business block and from
forty to fifty business and residence lots. In 1875 he was appointed
fishery overseer for the district, extending from the boundary line to
Pigeon River and Slate Islands, a distance of some 200 miles. In
his public capacity as well as his private relations Mr. Dickson is
higlily esteemed and is quoted as authority on many points. H©
has done and is doing jguch for this gr owing centre . i_
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BPBT. MAITLAND.
' ThI. g«ntlem*nfa not engaged in any particular bu^new at pn-.
«mt exc.pt looking after hiH own private interc.t». Mr Ma.tla,K»
ow«»con.iderable city property, farm and mineral land* an*l ha«
taken considerable interest in the growth of the town. Ho came
here in 187 'i and has hold the oBlao of Olerk of the Municipality for
two years, and Deputy Sheriff for three years' of this district. He
has accumulated considerable of this worlds goo<U and has now
retired.
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To Mr. Flaherty can be contr>Wt^d the hfXior of erecting
the first public house for the shelter of luankintHn Princo Arthur s
Landing, this he accomplished in 1882. Il/aftorward bu.lt the
Queen's Hotel which has such a wide reputajfcion, and having soUi it
he has built a fine block of stores and a /omfortable residence on
Cumberland street, and is now enjoying tj^e fi-uit3 of his first years
of pioneering and hardships.
T. D. LEDmRD.
This gentleman is located in Toronio, but is deeply interested in
Pance Arthur's Landing. Owning fe of the best located and most
extensive additions to this prosperous port, known as "Ledyards
addition." He has already sold e|n8iderable of this fine property,
aud with the rapid growth of the cfly, especially in the direction of
his addition, as the Canadian Pacificllailway are building their docks,
offices, etc., close by, the demand /is greatly on the increase for
desirable property and Mr. Ledyarifl is now realizing what he antici-
pated when he purchased this po|tion of the town site. Anyone
desiring to make a profitable inv|stment in Port Arthur real estate
should address Mr. T. D. Ledyaf, Toronto. Ont., and their com-
munication will be promptly anlered. He also furnishes extensn^
And ft^^"r^t^ ma ps of the Landijig. including other additions as well
as his own, promptly upon application.
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TJ»is journal has been in existence in Port Arthur since April,
1882, since which date it has appeared every lawful evening, with
the exception of a short time during the winter of 1882-83, It is
indf pondent in politics, and advocates th e b e st int e rests of Thunder
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Tlu! TliUnder Bay Sentinel was publiiihed in 1874 V>y Mr Thomwi
Egaij, who is now editor and proprietor of the Inland Sentineh, of' .J:/
Yale, Il.C. From its inception the Sentinel, which is the official ' :{
organ of the District of Algon»a, has made rapid strides, and the.
proprietors have from time to time shown great enterprise in con-
ducting. About three years ago Mr. C. A. Everitt succeeded Mr.
Egan asj)ropriet9r, and he in turn, at the commencement of the
spring of 1882, made the property over to Mr. Chas. J. HmBBI, the
present editor and proprietor. A daily issue of this jouriwtl was
first sent out in February last year and continued during last winter
and was this year enlarged to more than twice its former size. The
people of the district are .justly prcMid of it, and valuable particulars
from remote mining locations are sent in regularly and appear in its
columns. The reading matter is always of an interesting nature;
the opinions of the editor an^ fearlessly expressed, and as a repre-
sentative journal the Conservati\e party of Canada have a \aluable
and true auxiliary. The Sentinel is a credit to the thriving town of
Port Arthur, and is one ef the Iwst advertising mediums, in the
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Bay Distmctiiii particular, and Algoma ih general. It has a good
circulation, finding its vay into nearly every house in Port Arthur,
and i8 considered to be a reliable and worthy journal by all who
re'ad it. It has a very liberal advertising patronage, as its enter-
prising proprietors have earned the confidence and respect of the
. residents' of the place, whose interests they so jealously guard. The
free% /^eraW is published on Wednesday morning of each Tsreek,
knd has an excellent circulation, principally in eastern Canada and
the llnited States. "' The publishers and proprietors are Messrs.
Harvey .Ji Knight, Mr. J. WJIarvey being editor and Mr. E.
Knight business oiipitnager.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
• FirstorganizedinlST 3 "under supervision of Mr. E. f. Langrell.
The presentschool house, erected in 1874, is a predit to the town,
• but Ihe accommodation is ^uite inadequate for the large number of
pupils. The number on the roll is 160, with an average of^ 148.
A large.front to the present building is to be erected with an in-
creased accommodation for about 200 pupils, ,
The school grounds comprise two acres of land, which the Govem-
ment granted for public school purposes. This institution is in a
thorough st^te of efficiency under the skilful manageiment of Pnnci-
.palM. N. Armstrong, with Miss Bowerman as an able assistant.
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• V CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Inn 872 Father Baxter arrived, being the first missionary to the
Landing. He preached in a small chapel until a suitable church
WAS built, which unfortbnately, on February 6th, 1881, surrendered ^
to the devouring flames; Father Baxter again set to work toprovide ^
the wherewitli to erect another. He traveled about, visiting the
miners, even as fai^.as Isle Royale. Now the people worship in a
handsome new brick church which cost $6,000. Rev, P. Hamel i^
•the present resident priest. There is also a convent of brick'
structure, which standing on the hill presents quite an imposing
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appear£^jice. Cost of convent was $4,000, and is under the super-
vision of Rev. Mother Fazzi, assisted by five sisters of the Order of
St. Josej5b.« ■ Music and French are taught in addition to the regular
courssa, The Ositholic body contemplated erecting an addition the
Convent, to cSStaljlish a select school for young ladies. The value of
church property, including convent, amounts to 814,000. The
adherents number about 300.
yFRESBYTERIAN CHIRCK.
. This denomination worship in the Town II^ll,, as tlie lecture
room which they formerly used is too small for the inci-fcast^d con-
gregation. A manse has been built for .their mini^'ter. Rev. James
Herald, at a cost of .^600. The people contemplate erecting, a very
large church as soon as plans are completed. The number of mem-
bers is now about 55, but the congregation iiuml)cr 150 to 17.5. ' At»
a very low valuation it is estiijjated that the property of the Presby-
terian body is worth $6,000. . V .
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Thijj church was organized at Thunder Bay in tlie summer
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Allan Bowerman,,B.A.,'beinf
Regular services.
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taihed ever since. The Rev.. O. R. Lambly, M.A., is the present
pastor. This denominatioi^ owns a fine property, centrally and
beautifully located, -It looks out upon Waverly Park, and is com-
pletely suVrounded by Algoma, Park> and \Vaverly streets. There-
is an acre of land on which dre built a confortable parsonage^ well
furnished, and a, frame church with a ^tting capacity of 5O0. There
is a growing Sunday School of 146 members und,er the efficient
superintendency of M. N, Armstrong. At the - ^present time the
, congregation is increasing so rapidly that a new and larger church
>yillsoon be feiiuired.
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.^i8«.«-" greaiest of modern railway systems must be looked upon as
^Sm^st powerful element^ in the buildinf up of Prince Arthurs
landing, and the tyiergy and enterprise which the citizens have
"displayed iii securing its terminus proves that they thoroughly
appreciate' its power. For over% year the line has been open from
the laKe to Winnipeg, but only in May last did the company take it
2ov?ffrom' the contractors, and commence operating it. From the ,
"lake sh6re the main line of this railway extends westward to C^ary,
a distance of nearly 1,300 .miles, and passengers can now book
through to Medicine^Iat, on the banl|S.6f the Saskatchewan, while
the line to the base of the Rocky Mountains will be open for
passenger traffic before the snows of the coming winter begin to fly.
The 435 miles from Prince Arthur's Landing to Winnipeg display
engineering conquer oyer natural difficulties than which none
.rreater are to be found on this continent 'About 1,000 men are
still employed on this division ballasting up and perfecting the track,
and the pay roll for these, which is made up at the Landing and
paid out from there, amounts to about $40,000 a month. On the
eastern extension along the north shore of Lake Superior some
2.500 men are employed, and the work is being prosecuted wmtey
and summer. At present the country traversed \^ about 1,500
li^iles of railway is tnbiilary to Prince Arthur's Landing, and
through it all freight to and from this vast
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It is practfcally the distributing >int for the entire Canadian
North-West, and this great advantage is secured beyond competil^n
by its being the lake terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
From this point one passenger train, with palace sleeping/ cars and_
every luxury of travel that can be^ecured starts daily, making con-
;nections for all points throughout the North-West': while twp
through freights leave every day for Winnipeg. The
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steamboats on the lake link the line of travel from the Rocky
Mountains with eastern Ontario and all other provinces of the efast;
^ but these are soon to be superseded'% a fleet of Clydf built steel
steamships, which will be the very acme of safety, speed and com-
fort in labe'navigation. These will be^ put on between Algoma and
Priiice Arthur's Landing by the Canadian Pacifl© Railway Company
M soon as they arrive out from the Clyde, and they w^l carry only
passengers, mails ^nd express matter, and Will doubtless prove the
" beginning of a thorough revolution in lake navigation. ' .
At preset docks, freight shedS; (lifevators and other arrangements
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, value for $200,000, are in the
-- course of construction dnd will be pu9l||d with rapidity as the company
possess along stretch of lake fr'ont, the gif|.af the citizens, they will soon
have arrangements for the transfer of passengers and freight unsur-
passed on the whole American lakes. Too«iuch praise cannot be
given to the company for the able mannl^lr' with which they ha^e
« *" grappled with the immense passenger traffic o^the present season,
and the comforts they "have so hurriedly provided in the emergency.
Much of this praise is due to the following kical officers, namely:
Messrs. L. P. ArchibaW, superintendent; W. W. Cream, chief clerk ;
J. G. Henry, train dispatcher ; P. A. Bpgue, agent ^nd E. Newman,
roAdmaster for this division. ,
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THE THUNDER b/y COLONIZATION R.liCwAY.
The following fa^ts, figures, etc., concerning this road, are con-
vincing evidence of the feasibility of this project, Cihich is now^
making material headway.. The projectors a'fe meeting with great
* success, as capitalists who have taken sufficient interest in the wealth
, of the country through which it is to run know full well that the
investment will pay a handsome profit :—
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Schedule A.— This proposed railway is to be constructed within
the Municipalities of Shuniah and Neebing, l^pd the adjacent crown
lands to the westward thereof. The population of Shuniah is lately
increased since the returns of the last census, and is daily increasing,
b^ing to-day about 3,000; that- of Neebing likewise, a«^ about
1,000. Ilie population of Prince Arthur's Landing is reckoned at
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ab6u^ 2,500 ;* and that of the Thunder Bay District at IS-.OOO. The
ratable value of the property within Shuniah, as returned by the
lastassessment, is 8313,720, increased from $226,404 in one year;
that of Neebing about 8174,615, increased from 8126,016 in one year.
The territory of Thunder Bay Distridti embraces 43,132 sq^iare miles, '
or 27,605,802- acres ; of which are patented.
Schedule B.— General description of the conteniplatt^d iwrA:.— .
Itg nature.—lt will open up a very large area of wild lands t^
colonization for purposes of mining, of lumbering, of agriculture,,
etc., etc. It will constitute a valufUjle accessory to the Canadian
Pacific Railway, by meeting that road at its present lake terminus
in Prince Arthur's Landing. It will thus afford au outlet |p the
productions of a very extensive tract of country in that region of
Canada. It wi^l bring into the same tract at all seasons the needed
upplies and provisions, which are now absolutely^blockaded through-
out nearly half o? each year.f It will facilitate travel at all seasons,
when now likewise blockaded. It will furnish regular, reliable, and
speedy passage at all seasons for the mails of the Tliunder Bay
region, which are important and bulky, and which are always
irregular— often verj^-prccarious— and vx the winter, slow, and
tediously delayed. Its extent.-Vrom Thunder Bay, at or near the
town of Prince Arthur's Landing, running south-westerly to a ponit
near Fowl Lake, fen Pigeon River being in extent about sixty miles :
a branch being proposed to run down" to Pigeon Bay, and other
l,ranches to be built when needed, to reach other good harbprs, and
also to reach mines and lumbering camps. Its proposed character.—
A good single-track railroad, of standard gauge, for the purpose
of transporting passengers and freight.
■ ESTIMATES OP COST.
Clearing and grubbing .......-.--..- =^24.000
Grading.. .A , • -- ^I^^'^^O
B|^^«i-«^"^™^"^;;;;;;::-:::;::::;-:, 45:000, ^
Iron^astenings, etc.— and track laying .... ^^3,000 .^
Stations, water tanks, engine-houses < ,000 -
Turntables... , - J,000
Ballasting .-: '^0,000
Engineering and contingencies ............ - ov,yjw
Total construction
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Fbur locomotivea for paagenffer and freight^;, v ^.
-service..... :■■■■■■■ 40.000 .
Fouf pasienger cart ...,.....: S'nftn ' '
. Two baggage aad amoking cam. .... ... ..... ^W" •
Ten box cars ..-.-.. - -> - • -^• • • - -^ ,^'""" #
Twenty flat earn. .,V:---'---------: ^S'SSo ^^
Hand cars and repair tools - -^'"^^
V.L. ■ 83,000
TotaVroad and equipment .... , ... ^ $1,296,000
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SciiEDUL^O.-^t is proposed to raise a capital^tock of $500,000, -
divided into 5,000 ihares of $100 each. It ip also proposed to issue
and sell bonds of not lesWhan $100 each to the ultimate amount o^
$1,200,000, secured by> mortgage upon the road and the equip-
rae'nt, and of further sums to be secured Jby inortgaa;*) or other lien
upon' the wild lands to be acquired by the cos^an^ hereafter. •
Scheduled.— Entimateoftheprobable annu^evenuesof theroad :^
From freight on products of , the regiort trav-
ersed by this road, viz:— ••" RAnna ""'
Lumber, timber, ties, etc ... 50,U0U
Ores, and» products of mines and. qudrries,
. ^tc.^Wheat and facing pro^s, etc.—
Fish and furs, et9. . .. .......... - 30,000 . ^
From freight on articles imported mtojthis ♦
region, .viz :—■ \ -tmA,-- . ' / ■> n
' On mining supplies; ; machinery, tools, i«Si»^ _
visions, merchandise --.--.- - - . -JJ'XJ^J^
From transportation of pas^jsngers .......... •^Y'^i^n
« *- « mails ' r),00a
a V " express matter .,... . .6,000 .
From through business between the Canadian * ^
Pacific Railway and.' ©uluth, etc ....... 50,000 ? ^
Total a-nnual gross earnings;.. .^... _j$190,000
The probable annual cost of operation is esti- ... ^ ^ . .
mated ^t 70 per cent 6f the gross earnings UJ,UUU
The annual ne£t earnings applicable to the pay-
ment of intewst on investments is esti- .,„ n!S
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' V ' ^ ,, ,b|il ovei?^^3|rti^^^^ has ^Prti rei^larly^perating i
': "' VistiiijitafcbetwyS^iri^A^^ the ' east. Thr^e ho^s of this
^ • £' ^ Jijie li# nia^^r4ulav,:&si ;, /^^ a new and jery pop- '
' vi^. ular ptissengcr ahd tr«« l^edmer, run last , ^season for the first,
'^.^^rrives atVoi-t Arthitfcm^'ry 'Fridayaud leaves the next morning.
^TTijis l^htil^great^^binte with the trarveling pul.lic, has accom-
V %. inodatini fo^about 1^0 cabin and a correspondingly lar^^iumber
;• '^ of steerage ]^asken^ers. / / " ■%;,,* ; '"
^ s • The JFranpj^'^iKiith arnves every Monday and leaves eVery Tuqs^
' t tliiy niorniiig. Tlib!, City *of /O'wen Sound iri g tt | .a round trip every
ten days, calling at all potnts on the north ^||| of Lake Superior.
' •* TlJl'lJne plys bet\yeen Colling.wood and Port Arthur in conneption
' with the Canadian Pacific Ra&i^ay,' and does a very heavy freight
business, as goods carf' bo sffi{)ped from Toronto and all eastern
Canadian points to the Nortlv-West by these boats and the Canadian j^
- * Pacific. RaiHay at much less rates than by all through rail routes, "
_ andln about one-half the tiiiK;. ,,
! Messrs. TliQS. Marks & Co . are the enterprising agents at Port
' , Arthur, and'look carefully after the interests of the traveling public ^^
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m« company is betiel known as " Beatty's ^rnn. T.n^ t^b^
^ m of which artf located at Samia, with Mr. Jas, H. Beatty.
general manager, the company's business here \« ^*^fl^^^J^ J
L W' P. Davidson, who has been connected with this company
sTL 1877, and prior to that time for five years with other lines ,
coming into this port. The North-West Transportation Company r/
operate four fine steamers which come to this place regularly. -^
«Xynited.Emplre.the finest .teamer on the lakes, arrives here-ev«y te^
days', July 6th, 16th, etc., and aftqr making the ttip Q Duluth ^
tu!:;aJleavesJuly9th,l.t^etc.,h.ato^^
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turns ana ieuv»»ouijr ./w., *..-", , '-""'■ ^^ • i..„* 4.,jn^ '-^
a passenger capacity of 300 cabin and 250 steerag.. ■ On her \^t trip
; the United Empire brought in 300 passengers and .a co£re^po|id- . ^
inaJarL'e amount of freight. ' " ,. ,' j^„^
Th^^Quebec arrives July 9th, and each/ufeceeding ten day*, ^ „ ^
leaves July 1^ and every ten days afterward during Uie se^otu .
' Tonnage 900. Passengers 200 cabin, 200 steerage. .. .' . «.^ /
The OntariD arrives J^ly^-^th and every ten days afterwards,. ^
leaves Jaly.l5th and eacli ten ct^^owing-Tomigo 900, passenger ^ ' ,
<;apacity in same proportion. "^\ ; / ,.-»:'■-
The Manitoba. U opcTated more i^^tKi"'-'^''^' »' "•-' t™*"
and calls at poi..W along the north shorosot;i|(ke Superior. .
Dnring the seasor^the fcatt^^^^yill land a^^s point fuUy
100^000 tons oliM-mMi^xpt^^-i to rsOb^-*. -* «» '
taki a*,- frop.tXce Arthnrs*«n#^ mncl. more ^f^^'^ ■ ■ .
thov brill* i4 This line deserves a very mgniinent pM^^ ™^ . _^ ,
Mnst s*of Prince Arthn^l Landing, .s.it| oneV ^}^^<^ % *. .
%lwi„ bnilding np thS toA by fnrnishi«g ^fe, f""^""*^"^
. chea" rawortation tor passengers and f nrij^M A»/,. mfema^n •
desired by^hippers or travellers will ^ cheerf«% gjven by Mr
W F l)a^-ids^n. a.» agenfehere, eittoi- in (.^n-or^ letter, aUd
pe;sons travelin^^jllipn *»- '^"^''f ffc .■'l^'lT^S^l „
t- .^^K«9^ . lomloi-t to adolpt ^his P«'\1'fC|JJ *j '^ftj. ^
.^trains !romJlii§ pdjnt by the^anadian,
i&lh with the Korthern Pacific.
will' find it greatl
make close connectn
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of %hi8 companyta busfncHS unci ctjnnectiona. The heod - offices are .
located in Montreal, with 4he^Hon. Geo. A. Kirkpatrick, ^Speaker "
'' of ,the House) Tresident, and Mr. John Gasse^of Shaw .Bros. &-
Cassel, Montreal Secfetary-tftsasurer. ' ', i, '
. TV Western Division coninieric«>*at Por^ Artliur and extohds^ all
aionVthe n.ain lin<) and branches of the Canwlian Pacific Railway,
; .a di^noe of sotnd 1,300 nules, with 150 o^ce8,"'one at each depot.
o| the Canadiaii Pacific Railwayrthe ofiice of the Dominion.Expresff , .
Company was opened at Port Arthur, May 14th of this year .and i»
' u,!dertheWnagein'eift-Df Mr.tVdS.H.dUver,agentIemaA^f exp^ri- .
' ence.who is flilly acquaint^nl with the oxprfess business tn.aU its de-
partmeiits At Port Arthur thitf company ship, ffver the ' Collingwood
Line, and Owen Sound Steamship Compa^iy, making dire<jt conne(v ..
tion with Vicicer?' Express over "the Nerthorn Railway o| Canada,
. and the Toronto Grey and Bruce Railway. • The advantage ofTei'ed. k
by^tliis express line over that of any other corflptlny doinipf business'
" in the N6fth-West are perfectly evident. from the .following facts. ,
^-^ They lay down goods in Winnipeg from Toronto in four d*y8, or twelve
hour^less time ^lan is possible by another Company. .Their rtftes
ai;e $2" per 100 Uk less tlmn that chaiiged' by th6 American Ex-
. pre|sGompany,^r only pompetingUne,and'6ne or two days further
is'savefl through therfe bein^ ho. Custom House papers or " red 4ape
- fees necessary. The Dominion Express Company is apurely Cana-
dian qijtorprise. the capital Stock'being $1,000,000, all of.which la
held by C^inadian cnjiitalists. - - >. . '
' ^- ^The Superintpndent of this Western Division ifi Mr. W. S. Stout,
/a gentleman o^ tv^eWe years experience in ahd express business,
' ha^'ingb^en a number of yeari^ in the employ bf the U. S* Exacts
^ Company, and «»lso'pne of th^ tfrga^^izi^rs of the Pi^cifiC ExpresiK
Company, which operates Gould's Railways.' One year ago, when the ^
. .Dominion Express Company purchased theinterest, goodwill, etc., of
- the Canadian ^Pacific Railway Express Company, Mr. Stout camo
' here in charge of affairs, and the thorough organzation, .and gr«tat'
' work accomplished by Jjta^estern Division i^ oiie year caix> be
largely attributed to }n s S | B | ftty ap4 ^'ei\ directed judgemenf .
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WESTERN EXPRESS LINE. *. '
Thiscotnpany run bol between Montreal, Port. Arthur. DuluUt .
and Chicago. They operVte the Myl.8. St. Magnu.. AcacUa Glen^
Hnl^Ix>l8chicklunaaL.Socia. They do a very heavy freight
LinesB inbothhnport. aiSti, exports, as well «. -^--"!^ .
Ltwe.n Montreal, Toronto,yinnipeg,,Chicago, Duluth, andJoH
Arth«r,thelatterportbeifig\ne of their most important pomt^^.
4meof the boats operated y.Mi. line are o^-e thou^m^ tonna^
sea-going vessels, which 8peaks\very commendably of the wat^
rooS, existing between Port Arthur,and the Atlantu. Ocean, and
the great advantages enjoyed by. this place as a shipping pomt. Th^
rates of freight by this lit.e are very low. and shippe^ eitheV east or
; west desirin;to economise should look into the -ff^^]^^^^
' by the Western Express line of steamers. A boat from tluft Ime
•arrives at Port Arthur every week. For freight, rates, etc., appfyto--
- Thomas Marks ^ Ca, agents. Prince Arthur's Landing, or to head
office of the company,. Montreal. - , ,,
GOVERNMENT DOCK. .
' In 1872-3 the Government constructed t)ie first permanent dock
underthesupervisionof Mr. Dawson. It is a splendid piece or
workmanship, and after ten yearsis in as good condition as when
ti^st used. It is about' 1.200 feet long, with lower tragk ^m the
centre for loading on railroad cars, and affords a splendid boat
landing. It was for a number of years a great attraction to shippers
and boat lines, and has served to a good advantage the early mer-
,. .. wr !• . ...J ,1 w .»i./.li fnw^rd a making
chants of Prince
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CLA VET'S DOCK.
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during the past
facilities of Port
Liid most recently Imiit dock, was, constructed
ier,'andis a valuable additjoji to tiie shipping;
Jthur. It is .the propeft^t of Mjr. Geo. Clavet
;;d"was constructed at a cost of about $10,0^ Th|fJof ^^ F
feet Wand about 50 feet wide, with ^jjii^W^'^^^
feet, m warehouses and sheds thereon. ^^^^W^lF^^SyK
a great deal of l,j^t^||and merchand i| ^ wH^
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handled therooii, owing to its good location and easy appr^a^IT Mr. /
davet proposes during the comiiip^^intflr to make extensive add.- - •
tions» an,d keep up with the dt«^^ of the shipping interests. .-i
Thi8doc.kwa«constructed'ttil876, and was purely the work of .
the private enterprise of Mr. Thos. Marks, to whom this city is so
greatly ihdet^ted for so maiiy of her putiKc and private institutions.
This dock is tO(J f(*et long and used asfihe depot for the tranter of
freigUs from aboard vessels to cars or local consumption. This
- dpck was considered a great boon to tl»0 city .when constructed and
is still one of the most imp^^nttransRrs on the lake. Mr. Marks.
has several local warehouses located theriJn for his own use as
warerooms. Mr. M. Wiley is the wharfinger. %t' _
ELEVATOR "A," SHUNIAH DOCK AND FcfSwaHpiNG F: ,
, CO., (Limited.) a^ ^ 'A —
- This company was organized in 1882,,- with a capital stock of
e3OO,OO0, but have ofily r6c«»tly received theiaplljjrter, and a^now
prepared to pu^ the work ^r which they wor*, organized i^^'g^
shape. The officers a^ promoters of the. company are ^l^iP^'
Kennedy, President; W..F. Davidson, Vice-Pre8TdeiiUJ<»|rT;K^ --
Maqkay.^ecretaiy; A. AV: Thompson, Treasurer; and^^j. #<Jds,.
Dr. 'Smellfe, and Hugh >H^ilson^ff Mount Jdrrest, apirie ^ove-
named gen^emen formJjhe \iofard of directors. They oM somewhat -
over four acres for usiirconstruction of dtllks, etc., all of which ^.
they propose to utilizft The width %f projected dock Is 145 feet,
and wilibe extended out. into the lake sufficient distance to give
"Mm 20*0 30 feet of water for boats. Warehouses, etc., will be *
built thereon, and all the modefh machinery- and appliances fo^, tho, "
rapid trimsfer of %ight will li» put in use. Thecompany have
reserveA.the railway right of their water frontage, and can at no
time iFblocked by cars, etc.. th^fbre as a local dock.their property ,
will also be valuable. The gefttlemeii composing this company are
not only men of toeans but men of enterprize and push,'aad w«»ll
spend, a large sum of money during ^the coming winter in actual
, improvements. T^ 7^ """ ~ ~ ' '. "^^
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COMPANY.
Tfflk -company »■« or«a„u«l In !«« »i"" « -l'''"' "^;^ "J
»:iOO,000, of «l''f' M--- """■ i'X'kfc K S Wil..y, II. A. WiU.)
«xtengiveV>f any of the five docks at this placo. Ih. .lock is H"
~1^ U f..t wia« .ith a lower laiiroacl track in ho jt^
tlie^^rn side is 45xr»0O- feet givmK 22,500 M^uare i
, western* sVd i. 23x500 feet, and over 800 t«ns ot
' TZZwA in one day on this extensive transfer depc^^
-' havo alreoxly spent *50;000 in improvements an
I will imrea J tho faeiiitios for handling goods with
• \.Ma This dock has been leas^-d by the Canadian
them. As is characteristic of Mr. Marks
enterprise haS proved a financial success.
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TAKE HUPERIOR DOCK, FORVVAKDI>:ti AKli
LAKE «^*^*^^J,'lEVATOH COMPANY.
. This company wasorgani^ed in 18S2 and is tj- J-k^ <^
V-al enterprise and capital. The capital stock is POO.Om
S^9r, 000 has. already been spent on improvements. A dock
over ^2.i,00U jiaaj^'reauy i ^ ^^ ^^^^_
extending 800 fe.% into the bay 48 teet -^^^ ^^^ „,^
houses placed thci^n,.nd a radway track la.d,,w^^^^^^^^^
making extensive-additions. Large quantfties of freight V
Ldlll owing U> the advantages oflered for tran.f^. ^ ^^^
The officers and principal stock-holders ^^^ J^f^J^'^^ ^leKen-
ze, Directbrs; D. J?. BurK ftecrewiry Tj-yijison. agent for the
of the dock, etc., is attended to bj^Mr. ^j, [^^^^^^^^^^ as
North-West Transportation Gonja^^^^^^ ^^^
it 4s of capitalists who ^are ^^W^^^^ of elevators and
growth of the city, will soon b^gin fl^^^^^^'^y^^^^ the railway
^rehouses, which are so necess^y at a placej^^^^^ j^^^^^^^J
terminates and the water route J)egins this year s^ «ar, and all lo^al
600,000 feet of lumber over tWir dock this year so la ,
freight from Beatty'sfarnia lAne.
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MINING, LUMBERING & FISHERY
INTERESTS. I
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MINES A5Ct>^KERAL8. ^^
The mineral wealth of tlu; Thu.ider Hay district i« doubtlesa the
richest ana niost diversified of any on the American continent, and
except for its isolated location heretofore would have attracted
more attention and have l,een in an advanced state of cultivation.
The following metals and minerals anffound in very largo paying
(.uantities, and those heretofore properly developed have been a
Bourc/ofinunense revenue to the owners. Silver was discovere<l
in 1^68-9,'and the Silver Islet Mine took out over ^3,000,000 at
very little expense. . , r i
The Kaoit Mountain Mink now is attracting considerable
attention and proves to be richer than the Silver Islet. This is of
black Silurian slate formation, largT^ nuggets of solid black ' silver
weighing several pounds have been found. The vein so far is forty
feet, wide and only one wall found as yet, a great quantity of ore , is
in sight. Oen. Wild, of New York, is one of the chief owners and
ig now preparing to operate on a large scale. y\
Jack Fish Gold and Silver Mines are among thp very^
•richest discoveries of precious metals this location stai>ds first
It is operated by the Huronian Mining Company, composed
of a few wealthy gentlemen who work it not as a speculation,
but as a rich paying industry. The capital sto6k is but
1100 000 all paid up and being invested, and there is none of it for
sale at any price. The officers/and principal owners of the coni-j
pany are James l^cLaren, President of Bank of Ottawa, Pre^ident;-
T. A. Keefer, AtVomey, Prince Arthur's Landing, Vice-President :
ppf.pr McKellar. Fori; William, Manager ; anj^Jhas. T. Bates,
OUawa» Secretary^reasurer. The head officii are located at
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Ottawa. Tl... working »..i« i. "iljht »■>•' -i-l". •"'' «"'"•'• "' '""
niaTr what i. known m, Hylvnito on,, tlu. ricW on, know , to
Zm Th., con.pany l.avo «.n,., thirty n,.n at work, a t™ - ta.np
* iuVn^otort. and ov«r .lOO ton. of v.,ry rich on, n.a.ly «.,r tn,t- 1
ent Suck compani,, a. thi. with capital, ..x,«,ri,.nc.^ .....rpj- *
rd«.un.«.., really .1 1"P mining int,.n,.t and mak., not o,^
woalth for ih«m Jlv„. hot for oth™, hy po.nt.ng «"t «•>»' <>-
WW million, lio hidd,.n in th« earth and th,.ir l"';"'"''^
Km, gold wa. di,co.er.«l at the height of land m 1871 hut ow ng
to l" im,K«il.ility of getting in n,achinery or -»ri«arU,, w,« not
lorke.1 The Diorit., Dyke from Silver Ulet to McKellar. Pomt
rt n».in .hon,.e»t..nd. for aO ,nile, and ^1 v.,in, cro»,,,g .t a™
rieh in .ilver, e.pecially those on Thon,p.on. McKellar. Spar, . arv .
and Victoria Island., and MoKellar'. Point o„ the n.a,n land and
..McKellar-. Point i, .-,ing operated l.y "^ -"''-J,, "^^ ;.;
capital of *1,000,000. Pie Wand i. .tocked-for »:,,0 00,000. Hdver
■ ,al.o found all alongthe north .hon- a,ul n.any .nter.or place..
nTt « (^o,M.™ is found in large quantitie. and ,« he.ng work.Kl
atMcW^tcoten by a wealthy English company. »•«««■«'"-
llr Ti. found on the south shore of I^ke Hupor.or. and ha.
proviKl a source of great wealth to tho«, operating.
Ino-. i. found in endlc., quantities, and aa coal ca he la d down
at th^I^rt for 83.20 per ton it will not he long V.ta all he .n>n
^eXg. used in t,: --^^-— ^1^ P:^..-,
7ivr is found in icli quaiTtifi^ J^o MAHSUh ,iku« ,
snitrit sulphuric acil. «^- "-p'^^V:; ^
PLiMBA.m, HoAWTor... and a .upenor quahty of OtD RK^ 8a»d
HTONK. .
NB.«.ON Sa.,..TON. COMPAkv, (I^.;'-;)- ^ ™» ^^^^
• 1 ;« r«ft'> with a capital stock of f .luu.uuu.
Z =; « r^eCp-y is a"^ very valuable one .nd
TntaCrrt almost inexhaustable ,,uantity of fine old red .and. one,
Cl^nf otthe «.n.e have already >«<•■■ *'Pt«-*»J^-^^
forUsUntial building purpose. «jd orn.u,e„Ut.o,,. Th^^^^^^^^^
stock-holder, ofthecompany an, Mr. T. and O. T. M»«^, "'^^
aS F a Wiley, R. and W. H. LainJ, all of Prince Arthur a ta,>d,
Z. The following extract we take fn>m the T.r.n» Ma.l :-
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Jndtuitries of Pri^ej^if^s Landing.
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' . " jLoifce Superior.,, ' ' " . - ' '
^C^^'A deposit of fine con.pactr,dTahd8tpnc has Wi ^^,^
%^,dcL to the north shore of Lake Superior, n^ "Neepigon
:( S^ ThiH.touepromises.tohe very valuahle as . buHding materuU -.
particularly for large and lofty buiUUngs in ..citt^s where yrea^
r^ri/re<iuiredln con.hination with l«,a.ty of appearaned^nd,,
^^.^ofresisling the acti^. of lire. In c,lor the ,.w sUme.
.. l^sembles the brown sandstone fro.n Connecticut, wluch rs gre^
■used for Uh> brown *toue fronts in American cities. .Jhe l^ke
^.iovltone is somewhat finer in grain, and isfv.. ^xn the dar^
stiiaHk which are%und in that from the ^"^^ "t^JIZ '
believed that tJiis Neepigon stouecan' l>e de^ivei^l m Tomnto^
' any of tlH^ lako cities at a mucli lower price than the ^ew Eng^
stL,andneaHy,if not,uiteas cheaply, as the (^ii. sandsU>iuv
^while inlasting 4U.ali.ti-^«s a building luaterlal it is far superior ta
boththesestoiuJ Acoiupanyhasbeenorganizedforthedevelopmer^
^ ofthis deposit, and as it 4s the only deposit of pure red stone t^
- has yet been fouiid in a convenient locality for shipmnit m Canada,
• itseemstob^ipi^ctrcalandpromising^enterprise. If work<^ on,
- a larc^e-scale it'would be u'seful in helping, the development, qf our
/ North-Wc^t by fui-dishing return freights for the vessels going to ,
Thiinder Bay., Samples of the^stone may be s<^n at the stone-yard
'of Messrs. Brown & Son, on.the Esplanade, Toronto. Ihese gentle-
' „,en have expressed-a very high opinic^bf its quality. It may also
- be seen at the stone works at Vith street bridge, Chicago. ; ^
'The above is a Very clear statement as to the importance of this
' nuarrie, ^ich will doubtless s^orm one of the most extensive
' and pacing iadustrie. on the »^ Superior, ,nd the
■ • work of organization and dev^pnient has fallen into the 'hands of
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live men. , , • *i,^
Much could lie written of interest and value concerning the,
Jiiddenriche^ of this district, and ^ few.years will suffice to demon-
^ stratethestatepi^tmadeatthebeginninjiof this general sketch
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ipl^thonear fa^ro ^f "^ * ^'■^„,„„„t „f this timber ii-
by this industry, .,'•'•■ ^ r'^:' /■■.''' A''''^^--' ^^'-^
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■ ' JStry each having from onfe ^^^^^^^ ^'^^^^''^ f ' l4x fistog
^i^ior Fisl.Con.pai»y ^lonc ^ Uo ^^^;=^ , ^0 tons.
- - sn^^n^ployod, their output fc^V^-I-^^y^^
^he value oftl^e property en^agcK^ .n ^^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^.
Thisbu^inessisinavory prosperous condition and give , P ^'^
^ ' ment to quite a ^arg^v number bf men. . ^ . ^
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'■'' \y rents:: AND- BUILDINCJS;"' ''.:■■' :"
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Contrary to the general impression, there is. a' large amount of
really "dod and valuable fftrunng Ws tributar^-to Port Atthui;, "
although hitherto they have been left untouohecl and emigration has - ;^
pass^Kl by on th^^vcstw^d• march. Sufticie^ araM^ lands ar<. found '
in the Kuministiquia Valley and Black ,|3ay^ Country tosettle .5,000
families. The soi) is a clayvloam, and #ing totha ext^nsii^c^ibrest .
lires^vhieh have swept pviEn-'thfe^ afe ftea^X ch-rfred ot ..
briish and timber.- Every class of grain, vegetables and fruit which ,-,
is raised in eastern cWada ,?a-n be produced here and a .sph»ided .
local maaket is supplilcl' a^;.'il a^ excellent facilities for^npn>ept. .
Real estate in" Port Arthur Ms n#ver bad a back^.s0t. Never has ,
.a piece of property sold for Jes^lmn it 9e<the .teonr pf ^^
esl^e grow^ih the city ^ver since the ^Govei-iimeht sold the hrst
lotein 1872^has been one of steady growl^i in actuaUalue,.accqi-4ing., •
tVthe locatimi and demand. , ' ^ ^ '• . , '■ - ^ ' •-
The owners of both improved and ^uhnprovtHl property do 410^
make any particular effort to dispose of their, interests, knowing,
full well that within om-, two or three ^-aVs, .^11 survf^y rvvi
Qstate and that adjacent to the city will h^edou Wed: iuvalu^. Yet ,
the property hold^-rs also hcogni^ tlie fact that property* must
clitoi-re hands to in a measure" rapidly increase in value, therefpn"
you will find real estate in Prince Arthurs Landing based upon ftn
underestimated value ratWr than upon an over. . ^
The holders of improved property arc thorough business men^aiW
know full well tlie ruin that exorbitant rents bring upon a young
*city • therefore this mast deeply interested class very wisely put
the rents of both dwelling house and business blocks and rooms
upon the bases of a fair per centage on -the money Invested.
There is at present a great demand for buildings of all kinjji^
^or all purposes, and about seventy-five buildings of every ^ cl^ss ^ .
' in course 6f construction, and many jnore f>iMJ^ Joj»!!^,5f . _
urgent demand: • V ■ t " % . :^ ' , ,
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•etcVto Port ArtlmB. «U-J ^'" J ^^ . ^^^i^^ cou-
Vivten are perfectly cousistei^ a«d If ai^tli^^ ^^^^^ _
% -1 *v. ^f PriivfP -^ArtliurKS Laudmg. •
\ v™,i- nf tlu-so tlo Ml RunaallmsineSs ot ?J.)U,uuu auu •
M ;•• ., r*100 000 sonie. twenty concerns *40,000 anuually
, »ixteen/an«.e*co„.v,.*at-^ ,,„, ,
^l»^-«^.-"4»"-'"";^ .^,;"W^^ .ommeree. of . Port •/
.' and tlrtm- ambal • outputs J^rguy swu -f "
^ . Artiiui'. • - V -,^.^1 West is business in.
\well. We have tUo tirst merchant yet to hea, ^If M.'^rs '
^hereaso.#lor.this.ex.pti..ale^^^^^
^.ill l,eevidc^ntfrom an mspectipii of ^^^^"^^^^v^ .
the ay,.ud will always give a p^^m^O^as a^ comnurc^t ^^
manufacturing centre. . ^ - \?^ v? v „*. * Jn onlY^*to v" - ^
the fnfeite conception o« tlie Wan a«ance r J^^ H^ »* ^.,^_ : :
chandiser^ the causes yb*^"!""^ J^;^:v W M^^^ ^ ^^
wlviclv^c We eiidoavored t(^|^eut in this
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American Hotelji . . . << ,i'> • ;
Anderson & Mufr. .<..,. ■, "
Bartle, J. tt,. . . . »Vt . • ; »•. •<•
Bonln, F.. U:..U;V,"\lV^'V.v<-»
Brown, G. W. & Co..,m2.fA-:-y-----
Bryson, W.,0„ M.D.. "cmfc/.-'Mlr--
Purk,D.i.,^; ^m^Mr---
Campbell, A)|WU8 .^,W/»L/. •
Campbell. D^ilel ••>--'M*V'-"'
Canftrilan Paojflc Railway aV ^^'"■
Catholic ChiiTch
Clarke, J, F., M.D.
Clarke, W. J..
dkvet, Geo
Clavet's Dotk. ..'....
Club lloirto
Collector oJ Curtouw
Collinijwood transit Co. ... .
Conmee & Tlion)p.«q(i . . . , —
Cooke, A.M.. ...A.i.j. LM
Cooke, J. F
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Cosmopolitan Uverj'
Co\ eney , Daniel —
DanielB,\ Fred
Daviiison, W. F... ,..-
pawBon, Hon. 8. J
|)eiiernanli, E. O -
Dickenson, .lames William..
Dickson, James.
Dominion Express Co
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70
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62
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63
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72
Mahukacturiw
iMarks, Oeo.'T...,
Marks, MacKay &Go....
Marks, Thos
Murks, tlios., & Co......
Marks Do<-k No, 1 ..."..%.• •••
McGregor, A. E., A^bi,. . . . . .
McLaren, S. J . . . . . .... • ■■,• • •
Meiklii, .1. L.. f ■• •
Meiklu, Mrs. •
MKRCANTIHf .... . ( • • • • ,■ • •
Methodist Church of Canada.
MiNINU * •
Mining Kxchanne Hotel
Musker, Thos. Uoyden
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Neelin & .Co. . . .^
Nuholson, H^nry
Nicholson, Peter. . ■ • ■ . ■ • •
North-West Transi«)rtat»pn
Ontario Uimk'. ;..'.„...•
O'Connor « Co ..'......
DwehTSouha Stehmship
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PROHESBIONAI., ETO... ,..■
Pacific Hotel "..,......
Parker, W. H... ....■••
Pope, J. T ;•••
Port Artlmr Brewery... ».
Port Arthur Foundrj... I .
Port Arthur Plaping Mill
PRKSS .»•■•' •■•
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Eades, W
Edwards, R. J
Btavator "A"
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Farm Lasps
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FiBiiBRiics , >• ■ f
Flaherty, "J •?
FooWi Henrv ••
Griffin, P. S
dovemment Dock- • ...■■••
HAle, J.P
Hall, David.... ....• ..•.••*•■••
Herald, The E vei^lhg ...........
HIOTISMI. . . . ••••.••••••• ••• :■
jon«!S, 'TrtA--.^t';---.ff
Keefet'ft Camerpn.^- •* ■ ■ ' • " •-
Keniwdyi Geo. ^..f, ....... ..
Latitd, Judge R. .t. . .vr. .
Laird, W. ft...........
Lake Superior Fish Co - . -. • >
Lftke-Su^ribr Dock B'orwirfdmg Co ..\
Ledyard, T. D . .... , • • ■ .... . . • . . - -
Leiahman & MacOr^or- • • • •••••••
lilnooiin Housq. ..«...•;•'.,.... •••
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MacDonneli, Jv k, M.P;n..::.;
MpbOniies; Albert^,,. . ■- • — A-
ll«cK«wle, P,>CS)...
j|ig|^ d.Robtr.- ...
46 j fiuetniH lli)tel... ...••• -jr ••••'
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I Ray,8. W :■••
I Rbal Ehtatb •
Rbal Estatk — • .s. .-: . . n...
Rkstb anu Bi aoiSos •;• •
nOtill6V ^* ■••••• '■ *' ■ • *•
, Russell,' A. l". D. L. 8. and P: L. *..
i VHuttiin, J. F., * Co
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feauder, J. E,* U'." ....;•....
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Shm\\ah House.....
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