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NO. 5, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – The North Shore: Part 1 of 3
In the course of my recent journey from Montreal to Nipigon, via the Canadian Pacific Railway, I desired to see the whole of Lake Superior’s wilds by daylight, and accordingly instructed the porter, when I retired at North Bay, to awaken me at Chapleau. The attendant was prompt, and after a good night’s rest…
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NO. 4, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – East of Nipigon: Part 3 of 3
BEFORE THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ̶ AND NOW Leaving Montreal by the Canadian Pacific train no. 1 going west, the luxurious mode of travel of the present day unfolds itself.(1) We leave at 10 a.m. on Saturday and at 6 p.m. Sunday I am at Nipigon, distance 926 miles. Compare this with the early…
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NO. 4, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – East of Nipigon: Part 2 of 3
BEFORE THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ̶ AND NOW During the summer months we had three mails a month, delivered by the Sarnia boat and we wrote our reply to our mail ready for the next trip ten days hense. In winter we had one mail a month delivered by dog team from Port Arthur.…
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NO. 3, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – Table of Contents
INDEX(1) GEOGRAPHY — 1. BEFORE THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, AND NOW. 2. THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. 3. NIPIGON. MINING — 4. MINING ROMANCE. POST ROUTINE — 5. FORTS 6. POSTS 7. OUTPOSTS PIONEER CRAFTS AND SKILLS 8. ECONOMY 9. LEARNT FROM GLASGOW 10.…
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