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Kingston & Pembroke.—This Co. is building a 5 mile spur to Martell & Caldwell mines, & expects to finish the work this fall. (Aug., pg. 236.)

An attempt is being made to get this Co. to extend its line into the mineral belt of Québec in the vicinity of Bryson. This mineral cannot be developed on account of the lack of transportation. Twelve miles of new track from the K. & P. terminus at Renfrew would take the line to Portage du Fort, where there are Gaboury's mine and marble quarry. Eight miles further would take it to Bryson, the county town of Pontiac, at the head of the Grand Calumet Falls, a beauty spot for tourists. There are said to be iron, marble, zinc, galena, silver, gold & mica prospects; the Grand Calumet Mining Co. is at work within two miles of the village. This extension would, it is claimed, tap one of the best water powers in Canada. Between Bryson & Pembroke are a dozen lakes, affording good sport. The extension would also open up a territory of unfloatable timber, maple, birch, elm & oak, which cannot be brought to market without a railway.

Railways: K. & P.Ry.

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