A Great Railway

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2203, 11 July 1910, Page 6

A Great Railway

Progress in Canada, Since the turning of the first sod in the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway at Fort William, Ontario, on September 11, 1005, by the Premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, the construction work has proceeded steadily, to the extent that at the present time, covering a period of four years and a half since the building of this transcontinental railway was commenced, of the entire main line from Moncton to Prince Rupert, a distance of 3550 miles, a total of 3000 miles has been placed under construction, on which there has been laid 1795 miles of track, which, in some cases, is made up of disconnected sections, and is, therefore, not all continuous. During the past year contracts have been let for the construction work from Wolf Creek, Alberta, Westerly to Tete Jeune Cache, in the Rocky Mountains, 179 miles, and there are at present engaged on this section of the line 1000 teams.and a large army of men. Similar forces are also engaged on the construction of the line from Prince Rupert, the terminus of the Pacific Coast, Easterly to Aidermere, B.C , 210 miles. Out of a total mileage of main line and branches of approximately 7900 miles, there have been completed and under construction at the present time approximately 1000 miles, or 00 per cent, of the entire mileage authorised in the company’s charters.