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: 5 government decided to establish a Royal Canadian Navy. June 3, 1910. First issue of "Northland". Canada‘s new Trancontinental Railway was considered the world‘s greatest : 7 railway project under construction at the time. It was listed as one of the greatest engineering feats of modern times _# and a feat larger than the building of the Panama canal.. The Eastern section goes the 1,804 miles from Moncton to Winnipeg. Canadian Press sent 140 reporters to Cochrane by special train to report on the railway‘s endeavours, eventually coming to the Frederickhouse river. The train was taken 35 miles west, the furthest any had gone into the region. First issue of The Nortbland (CNP) plumped for extension of the T&NO railway from Cochrane to tidewater + on James Bay. The idea was supported by the Cochrane Board of Trade. Mayor was Ben Rothschild. June 10, 1910. Walls for New Union Station described in CNP. Cement and brick structure replacing the T&NO frame structure. First Holy Trinity Anglican church built in Cochrane. Jim Palangio built a store beside the original Queen‘s Hotel. Later he rebuilt the Queen‘s Hotel. CNP editorial urging all to vote for The Improvement Bylaw (nice sidewalks and clean roads). One of the great engineering feats of all time was the Transcontinental Railway â€" a greater task than building the Panama Canal. Land for sale at $80 for 160 acres provided there is assurance that the $3000 to 4000 of wood on each is not to be sold off, but rather used as a bank upon which to draw over time. A cord â€" of spruce set along the tracks brings $3.50 to $4.50. Two press reps from outside bought a lot for $700 on a side street. They could not buy on the main drag even at $1500. The Cochrane Hotel on 4th Ave was commended for bright and airy rooms, well supplied tables and prompt attendance. The Grand Trunk Pacific Hotel on Railway Street was neat, commodius and handy to the station and the Majestic Theatre. The first large HBC freight canoe opened navigation to New Post (90 miles downstream) and Moode Factory. June 17, 1910. Archdeacon Rennison staying at the rectory for a few days prior to going to Moose Pactory. Mrs Quinn and Mrs King presided over a successful picnic in the park. Worst trouble in road making is flies. Mr Eaton Sr has oats five inches high 2 miles east of Cochrane. Charles Johnson is putting up a dance hall and bowling alley on 4th Ave. July 15, 1910. Coca Cola works has guaranteed spring water for sale @ $1.25 for 53 pails. Imperial Bank gives special attention to collections. Taylor‘s Book Store on 6th Ave sells pen knives for 15¢ to $1.00. Drs. J W Hunt, A Henderson, O S Large, and J P Russell advertised in the CNP. August 12, 1910. ~ Last Sunday morning, 19 or 20 businesses were licked up by fire! Mr Lloyd of the Imperial Bank fired several s C shotgun blasts to waken inhabitants. Burned out were: Palangio‘s Bakery, Chamandy‘s General Store, Butn‘s Meat Shop, Hutchins Lunch Counter, Forsyth‘s General Store, Kerr‘s Fruit & Ice Cream, Taylor‘s Book Store, Ibbotson‘s Barber Sgop, Charlie Lee Restaurant, Bradley‘s Office, Joe Suddy‘s Fruit Store, Temiskaming Clothing, Mulligan‘s Pool, Carter‘s Drug, Rothchild‘s General store & post office, New Idea restaurant. The businesses were all going again in a week. Police Chief McManus was on the job. Goods from the stores was stored on the street as salvage. Lockhart Bros sold Edison phonographs and records. Seigel & Levinoff sold clothing. Dr Cameron and Mr McDowell were the meds. F.A.Child sold paint and hardware. Mr Taylor, of the Book Store had an accident at mileage 143, resulting in his foot in a sling. A Dance was held with the following attending: Mrs Carter, Mrs Cox, Misses Tomilson, Wootton, Mulligan, Dickinson, Tripp, O‘Reilly, Clarke, Barker. Messrs Henderson, Calvert, Baldwin, Jarman, McDonald, Lockhart, Rothschild, Forman, Woodbouse, Parsons, Campbell, Mulligan. July and August issues of the paper say: jail nearing completion, skating rink to be available this winter, ditches helped dry up roads. Mr Rhodes has first complete bathroom and will put in a cesspool. Majestic Theatre could lessen noise in evenings by adding a muffler to their generating gas engine. The new King George Hotel is now open, Jno Martin and Mr Clemes in charge. Acetylene gas is used. Gus Tbbotson is enlarging his barber shop with baths having gravity fed hot and cold water. R September 16 & 23, 1910. Hon. Frank Cochrane, Hon Dr Rheaume and Hon.J.P.Hendrie visited the town. Cochrane was Min of Lands, Forests and Mines. Cochrane pointed out he bad not been responsible for naming the town. ‘There unquestionably was the foundation here for a large and prosperous city. No place had made such marvellous progress in such a short time.‘ ‘The roadmaking was done in a businesslike way and the Council deserved great credit for the work. He would see that the town would get the gravel and if an arrangement with the TNC Railway contractors could not be made, some way would have to be found to procure the gravel at a low rate along the TNO Railway.‘ Waterpower, water and sewers were to get next priority after the roads. Settler‘s rates were to be adjusted to keep settlers here and not ‘allow‘ them to go west. Cochrane favored prisoners working on the roads. Mayor McManus thanked the Ministers for coming. William Ryan was killed when the top storey of the Brunswick Club which was under construction collapsed on him. The jury investigating recommended the municipality get a building inspector. The jury included: $.J.Dempsey, Jas Palangio, Z.Earle, J.G.Campbell, G.Lawson, T.T.Evans, J.Rumford, $.L.Bradley, J.E.Greaves, W.J.BauldryW.Hunt, B.Rothschild, and W.Roades.The Brunswick Hall was to have 3 bowling alleys, 5 pool thales,