Ottawa

the capital of the Dominion of Canada. It is situated on the Ottawa River, about-120 miles west of Montreal. The river is navigable as far as the falls. The Rideau Canal connects the city with Lake Ontario. The Canadian Pacific and other railroads pass through the city. A fine waterpower has made Ottawa a point of importance in manufacturing. The sawing of lumber is at present the leading industry. There are large flour mills and foundries, machine shops, paper mills, and car shops. Matches, carriages, and woodenware are manufactured. The Parliament buildings are among the finest specimens of public buildings on the western continent. They suggest the Houses of Parliament at London, but are not so extensive. They stand at an elevation of 125 feet above the river. They were built of sandstone at a cost of $8,000,000. The University of Ottawa is a Roman Catholic institution. A prosperous normal school is located here. The Parliament Library contains 200,000 volumes. Ottawa was selected as the capital in 1858. The population in 1901 was 59,902. It is safe to assign a population for 1910 of about 65,000. See Ontario; Canada