Railway building in 1897.

Following is a record of construction during last year:

Asbestos & Danville.	—From Danville, Que., to Asbestos		4.75
Atlantic & Lake Superior.	—From Caplin to Paspebiac		20
Canada Atlantic.	—From Lacolle Jct. to Vermont State line		5.5
Canadian Pacific.	—Columbia & Kootenay extension from Slocan Jct. to Slocan Lake	32
	—Crow's Nest Pass extension from Lethbridge west toward Nelson	65
	—Montréal & Ottawa extension from Alfred toward Ottawa	42
	Total		139
Coast Railway of Nova Scotia.	—From Belleville to East Pubnico		17.2
Columbia & Western.	—From Trail to West Robson		21.5
Drummond County.	—From Moose Park to Chaudiere		42
East Richelieu Valley.	—From Iberville to Henryville		12
Irondale, Bancroft & Ottawa.	—Extension to Bancroft		5
Lake Manitoba Railway & Canal Co.	—Extension to Winnipegosis		23
L'Epiphaine & L'Assomption.	—Extension from L'Assomption		4
Montford Colonization.	—From Brunet to Arundel		12
Ottawa & New York.	—From Ottawa to Cornwall		52
Phillipsburg Railroad & Quarry.	—From main line to wharf on Missisquoi Bay		7
United Counties.	—From Iberville to Island Thomas		22
	Total		380.65

The total mileage of new roads built in the whole of the United States during the same period was only 2,108.82 miles.

Railways: C.A.Ry., C.P.Ry., I.B. & O.Ry., O. & N.Y.Ry.

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