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Title: The making of a great Canadian railway ; the story of the search for and discovery of the route, and the construction of the nearly completed Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with some account of the hardships and stirring adventures of its constructors in unexplored country
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose, 1880-
Subjects: Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Railroad engineering Pacific railroads
Publisher: Toronto, Musson Book Co.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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The latter was not taken in hand until thetrack itself had reached Wolf Creek, 54 miles beyond. Anenterprising pioneer trekked to Entwistle, and impressedwith the prospect of its developing into a healthy, perma-nent town, owing to coal having been found within easydistance, embarked upon what was to him a weighty under-taking—the provision of a hotel. It appeared to be apromising investment, as numbers of people were flockingto the spot. Edmonton was the nearest town where hecould procure the requisite materials, and he had to trans-port them by road to Entwistle, an overland journey ofnearly 80 miles, as the track was not laid. Undeterred bythis outlook he attacked the enterprise, and after he hadexpended §22,000, or £4400, found himself possessed of acommodious, substantial building, with the prospect offlourishing business. He stocked his cellar with alcoholicliquors to the value of $8000, or £1600, and was anticipatingthe extension of the necessary licence without delay. But
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Preparing one Shore End of the Clover Bar Bridge Elaborate works are always requi-ite in the preparation of the shore supports of awestern Canadian prairie railway bridge. The foundations have to be carried down toa great depth, owing to the friable nature of the soil. BRIDGES 309 to his dismay, instead of receiving official permission tovend liquor, the myrmidons of the law, in the form of theMounted Police, arrived and sealed up the whole of hisstock. He had overlooked the fact that the PembinaBridge had not been built, the railway contractors havingresorted to a temporary measure to negotiate the waterway.The authorities foresaw the formation of a big camp ofbridge-builders, and that these worthies, like their col-leagues on the grade, would indulge freely if the oppor-tunity were given. By a curious coincidence the commencement of themountain division was marked by the construction oflarge bridge across the MacLeod River. This is a heavypiece of work, 667 feet long by 118 feet hig

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