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Avas erected over the Kapuskasing Eiver in O'Brien Township, and the sub-structure 

 for another over the Mattagami Eiver, near Timmins, has been ahnost completed. 

 Erection of the steel will probably be completed during the month of January. 



Besides constructing roads and bridges for settlers, considerable attention was 

 paid to the wants of the mining population. A railroad from Swastika to Kirkland 

 Lake Mining Camp had been projected, but on the representation of the people 

 interested and to avoid the heavy expenditure entailed, it was decided to undertake 

 the construction of a water bound macadam road. 



Road in Temiskaming. 



The construction of a similar road from Elk Lake to Gowganda was under- 

 taken in lieu of the railroad that had been urgently requested. It was estimated 

 that it would cost three-fourths less to construct, and that it would answer all 

 requirements. 



Considerable progress was made on both of these roads under most trying 

 • labor and weather conditions. Several months' work, with more favorable condi- 

 tions, will probably see the completion of the former road, but it will require 



