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Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
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On Sept. 3, the first boats—American tugs M.F. Merrick and Latham D. Smith, and Canadian tugs Clara Hickler and Jessie—passed through the new Canadian canal at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., at 10:45 a.m. to familiarize captains. Officers from both nations' canals were aboard. General traffic opens by Saturday.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Sept. 3.— The first boats passed through the new Canadian canal at 10:45 in the morning. They were the American tugs M. F. Merrick and Latham D. Smith, and the Canadian tugs Clara Hickler and Jessie. The event cannot properly be termed an opening as the tugs passed through for the purpose of making captains acquainted with the channel. Officers of the American and Canadian canals were aboard the tugs. The canal will be opened for general traffic by Saturday.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., New Canadian Canal
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Sept. 3
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The first boats, American tugs M. F. Merrick and Latham D. Smith, and Canadian tugs Clara Hickler and Jessie, passed through the new Canadian canal at 10:45 a.m. to acquaint captains with the channel, with officers from American and Canadian canals aboard; the canal will open for general traffic by Saturday.