The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . d the namewas changed to that which it bears atpresent, excepting that the company wasnot incorporated until 1912. The premises first occupied were some-what confined, and in 1907 larger premiseshad to be acquired, giving an area ofabout 50,000 sq. ft., with offices consistingof about 800 sq. ft. on an adjoining 1912 a further addition became impera-tive and a new yard was purchased andfitted up on First Avenue with an areaof over 85,000 sq. ft., fed by a privaterailway track capable of hol
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . d the namewas changed to that which it bears atpresent, excepting that the company wasnot incorporated until 1912. The premises first occupied were some-what confined, and in 1907 larger premiseshad to be acquired, giving an area ofabout 50,000 sq. ft., with offices consistingof about 800 sq. ft. on an adjoining 1912 a further addition became impera-tive and a new yard was purchased andfitted up on First Avenue with an areaof over 85,000 sq. ft., fed by a privaterailway track capable of holding 24cars for the unloading of lumber fromBritish Columbia and the Prince Albertdistrict. The new yard is equipped withthe latest labour-saving devices, economyand rapidity in working being essentialto the business, the output of which hasexceeded 8,000,000 ft. a year. Since it* commencement, especially inlater years, the firm has secured largecontracts in connection with buildingsin the city, a very large part of thematerial for the university building havingbeen drawn from these yard*.. HEADGATES, IRRIGATION CANAL, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA. IRRIGATION WORKS By A. S. DAWSON, Chief Engineer, Department of Natural Resources, Canadian Pacific Railway
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