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«Sucli i> tlu' Oiuiilcr cminlry wliirli tlu' i"iil\vay li;x^ now lapix'il 

 jXiid i-euik'i't'd aceesf;il>lc. Tlic ia])i(l progres.s of tUo lumbering 

 iniUistrv, already desciilx'd, aliundantly sn.stains the statements 

 x)t'tlie Geological Survey as to its forest wealtli. Its tine scenery 

 ;ind capabilities as a sporting ci>unti'y will attract multitudes of 

 tourists when once it is known. As the valley is gradully cleared 

 .of its forest-growths settlement will follow and one day it will be 

 the seat of a large and thriving population. 



(,'i-ossing the (lander River the railway lams to Norris's Arm 

 ;ou the Bay of Exploits and again reaches tide-water. This is 

 .destined to l)e an inipoitant ])lace and here a village is sure to 

 spring up .soon. Tlie .scenery is re])orted to be very tine. A 

 steamer plies from liere on Notre Dame Bay for the conveyance 

 jof mails and passengei's, and roads are iirqjected to connect it 

 with the neighbouring ai'uis of the Bay. At Botwoodville, three 

 and a-lialf miles acro.ss the liay, the Exploits Wood Company 

 have a laige mill at Peter's Arm and are carrying on an ex- 

 tensive trade in deals with llie Englisli market. They have 

 x.>xteusive timber-grants in the Exploits and adjacent valley.s. 



At Burnt Bay, a short distance from Norris's Arm, there is 

 a tine harbour having deep watei- and ample accommodation for 

 the largest steamers. Passengers and mails landing hei'C from 

 England would shorten the distance greatly and get quick trans- 

 ference to Port-aux-Basque. A Iji'anch line, nine miles long, 

 would connect Burnt Bay with the main line. 

 VALLEY OF EXPLOITS. 



As already noted the line takes a westeily direction at Norris's 

 Arm and enters the great Aalley of tlie Exi)loits, where tlie soil 

 is superior to any yet reache.l. Timothy hay is seen growing 

 here to a height of four feet on tlie lumber roads from seeds 

 j^cattered by trains in hauling supi)lies to lumbei- cam2)s. At 

 Bii^hop's and at Grand Falls, fuither up the liver, the scenery i.s 

 exceedingly fine. The line now i-uns through a level country 

 having an ujiward grade which continue.s till the water-shed 

 between the Exjdoits and Grand Lake is reached at the 275tli 



