Kingston, deep water terminal of the Great Lakes . 19 Transportation Fcicilities HK jiirriin iirowcrs in the West have been badly handicapped in the past I for lack of ])ro])er transportation facilities and the only solution is the early completion of the New Welland Canal and the deep water terminals at King;ston with a proper steam boat service on the Lakes and a barge service on the river. Transportation will follow natures route, the route by which the waters flowto the sea. Manufacturers will consult their now best interests by locating wherethey can ship their products by water as well a
Kingston, deep water terminal of the Great Lakes . 19 Transportation Fcicilities HK jiirriin iirowcrs in the West have been badly handicapped in the past I for lack of ])ro])er transportation facilities and the only solution is the early completion of the New Welland Canal and the deep water terminals at King;ston with a proper steam boat service on the Lakes and a barge service on the river. Transportation will follow natures route, the route by which the waters flowto the sea. Manufacturers will consult their now best interests by locating wherethey can ship their products by water as well as by rail. 20 Lakt Ontm^ic. fs T The Welland Ship Canal —I The New Welland Canal I IK Xew Welland Canal will l»e deepened to twenty-live feet for its entireI distanee and to thirty feet at the locks. The nnniber of locks will be re- duced from twent}-two in the i)resent canal to seven in the new canal,thereby decreasing the time required for a boat to pass through the canal. This willgive the largest lake freighters a deep water way from Fort William and PortArthur at the head of the lakes to Kingston, Ontario, which will becoine the deepwater terminus for the immense traffic of the Great I^akes. illlllllllOlllllllllllllllllllllllll|i|||||l||i||||illl||lllilllllllllim 22
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