Canadian Northern Railway construction.

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Canadian Northern Ry.—In his annual report to the Manitoba Legislature as Railway Commissioner, Premier Roblin recounted what had been done since 1896 in the way of railway construction by Mackenzie, Mann & Co., in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. Referring particularly to the work done in Manitoba during 1906, he said: Track has been laid on the branch from Emerson to the main line at Sprague. This line was completed to Ridgeville, about 10 miles east from Emerson, in 1904, and the extension now makes a line altogether 73 miles long. The line gives a new and short route from southern Manitoba to Port Arthur, Ont., and will enable the hauling of grain from the Morris-Brandon branch through the province to the main port without passing through Winnipeg, thus saving a very considerable mileage. Considerable work has also been done on the line from Oakland on the Portage la Prairie-Delta branch, grading having been done as far as Sandy Bay on the west shore of Lake Manitoba, a distance of about 37 miles, and steel having been laid on about 17 miles thereof. It is the intention to resume construction of this work during the forthcoming spring and to carry the line further on. About 7 miles of additional steel has been laid on the Oak Point branch, which it is the intention to extend, northerly along the east shore of Lake Manitoba. In addition to the foregoing, about 55 miles of grading has been done on the Brandon-Regina line, and also an additional 20 miles of grading on the Rossburn branch. Tracklaying and other work upon these lines will be prosecuted during 1907.

The Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Man., told the Council recently that he had been informed by M. H. McLeod, Chief Engineer, that it was the intention of the company to go ahead with the construction of machine shops and a 21-stall roundhouse there during the summer.

The branch line from Edmonton to Morinville, Alta., 22 miles, was opened for traffic Jan. 11.

Application is being made to the Minister of Railways to utilize the Yellowhead Pass for the company's line from Edmonton to the Pacific coast. The G.T. Pacific Ry. has also filed plans for a line through the same pass, and the two applications will likely be heard together. The location shows a line about 250 miles in length, from Edmonton to the summit, which is 3,708 ft. above sea level. (Jan., pg. 36).

Railways: C.No.Ry.

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