Local News: The old-time January thaw that people in our grandfathers’ day looked forward to with certainty and were rarely out in their calculations, had nothing on the article which the usually blustery month of February contributed to the discomfiture of the residents of a large portion of Eastern Canada. To use a popular expression, it was some thaw and had it continued a day longer, sleighing at least for the time being, would have been done. In fact, in sections further south, reports say that traffic was seriously impeded, the snow having almost entirely disappeared from the roads.

The decision of the Ontario government to go ahead with some development on the Ottawa River where 100,000 horse power could be developed at two points, is acclaimed in Ottawa by engineers and others who have advocated the development of power in Ontario rather than the development of power on the St. Lawrence where there are international complications.

The two points in question, it is understood, are Chats Falls, 25 miles from Ottawa and at Rocher Fendu, near Calumet Island. There are no engineering difficulties and the power could be developed economically.

The Maple Leaf Milling Company and another millling company have received a cash order from Russia for 1,300,000 barrels of flour, the largest order ever given at one time on this continent.