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flown through a very fine, well wooded ve L'ley , There i s a stretch of seven miles
of still water at one part of the r-fver, about twenty snLes above its junction
\lith the main Exploits .
My party descended this r i ver last Fa ll (1888 ) in our
journey across the I sl a nd from Bay DIEspoir .
Al l t hi s territory, from the Grand Falla t o the head vat.er-e, 10 nov included
I n the Herms worth co ncession . While t he lower r e a che s on either s dde f all within
the ar ea
r e ce nt l y purchased by the Albert Reid Company, frOiJ'l the Exploits Lumber
Company .
Great activity is being displayed in the pushing on of the conat.ructdon of
the town of Grand Fa l ls, and the gigantic dam whi c h I s t o open the r i ver at t his
point.
It Is probable the present season will also wi loess a sindlar
progressive
movement at Bf shop! s Fa l l , and that ere many years 'the hitherto dark, silent f ore s t
of t.be Exploits vc Lkey \lil1 becoae 8 veritable hive of industry .