es of land for the construction of a small canal and steel." around the Rapids of St. Mary's River, connecting We are accustomed to look upon the excavation of Lake Superior and Lake Huron. The canal was com- (Continued on page H9.) pleted in 1855, and the first shipment of iron ore con- Length of… … Copyright 1905 by Maher. The iron ore lies so near the surface that after stripping the glacial surface material a vast horizontal bed of rich ore (60 per cent iron) is exposed. The ore is dug by steam shovels and loaded directly into the cars. Over 1,000,000 tons are shipped out every year. THE…
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