The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
WONDERS OF THE
QUEENS DOMINION
Description Of Banff Hot Springs and
Canadian National Park.
THE FINEST SCENERY IMAGINABLE
Natural Maryels Visible in and Near
the Canadian Rival to Our yellow.
stone Reserve...SulplAr Springs
Which Perform Almost Miraculous
Cures.. Game, Fish and Micel.
IaneOus Attractions.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune.

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Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Banff Hot Springs, Canadian Ma
tional Park, Sept. 3.-The DOMINION
government having followed the WISE
example of the United States, has late
ly set apart for National reservation
and pleasure ground a rectangular
tract of land containing two hundred
and sixty square miles on the line or
the Canadian Pacific railway, which
includes portions of the valleys OF the
Bow, Spray, and Cascade rivers
DEVILS Lake and a dozen noble rloun-
tain surrounding Banff Hot
Springs. In fact, no part OF the ROCK
les exhibits greater variety OF SUD-
lime and pleasing scenery, so supreme
ly grand and beautiful that the hands
of man can add but little to what is
found within these mountain walls
Here are spurs, peaks, and long over
tapping ranges. Here mountains tower
above you, each one rising alone ana
distinct from the narrow level OF the
valley. Yes, each mountain seems as
sharp. free cut. and isolated as a pyr-
amid built by human hands.
AS we alight from our train at the
railway station, the view is almost
overwhelming. What do we see? To
the north is Cascade Mount, 9,SI5 feet
high: to the east is Mt. lnglismaldie,
1876 feet. and the heights of the Fair
holme sub-range, 9,27j feet, behind
which lies Devils Lake, and still
farther east is the sharp cone of Mount
Peechee, rising $3.50 feet, while north
of the track is the wooded Squaw Mount,
beneath which are the Vermillion
Lakes and Warm Springs. Up the
Bow Valley to the west are the snowy
peaks of the simpsons Pass range. of
which Mt. Massive is the chief, while
a little nearer to the right is the north
ern end of the Bourgean Range. 9.iS5
feet, and still nearer the sulphur
Mountain. 5000 feet. along the base of
which are found these famous hot
Springs. The isolated bluff to the
south is Funnel Mount, which rises
vertically above us over a mile around
which the railway circles and over
which there are numerous carriage
drives and bride paths, while just be-
yond the station, Rundel Peak rises
9,S72 feet abruptly and so near at hand
as to cut off all view in that direction,
while Mt. Aylmer, covered with spruces
and pines, reaches 10.350 feet, or nearly
two miles. All these dark castie-like
submits, near at hand are reflected in
the clear water Of the Bow River with
the tall pines, the boat house, the
steam launch, and canoes in front
Well may DR.. j. NJ. Buckley say:
Never on this continent have / seen
equalled the surroundings of Banff
considered as purely mountain seem
cry" Rev. DR.. II. NJ Field exclaims:
"One must be duh and insensible who
does not feel stirring within him some
sentiment akin to worship as he looks
IN LOT
In the words of Holy writ: "The
everlasting mountains they speak of
the eternity and might of Him who
made them"
BANFF THE BEAUTIFUL.
Banff is called the beautiful and
grand'-beautiful below, around, and
above. in mountain, sky, lake and
glacier-beauty and grandeur are
found every where. Another says.
"Of all Natures lovely spots few equal
and none surnass in beauty of loca-
tion. grandeur of surroundings, and
sublimty of scenery this versatile Gem
of the Rockies. 1t must be seen to be
Appreciated
Bann Is Kaleidoscope. Its surround
lngS are the mountain SteepS that
change their cOlOring with every glanc-
ing ray of the sun. There is a new shade
OF color for every moment the sunshine
reaches the angled walls on either
range. There is new flower appar-
emily for every day in this valley of the
bow. one day scarlet blossoms bloom,
and the next day blue bells are found
along the bases of these giant hills, and
on their SUBMITS from eight to eleven
thousand feet above sea level, lie per-
petual snow banks and glaciers, add
ing novel charm to the scene" The
color effects are such as no person can
describe. nor brush reproduce, nor CAM
era do justice to.
Banff is named from n Scotch town,
the birthplace of one of the eminent
Canadians. who carried through this
great national highway, which the gov
erhment, unable to complete, turned
over TO syndicate to finish The vii
lage which is located on a bold bluff.
overlooking the junction of the Bow
and Spray rivers. two or three miles
southwest of the station. has a perma-
nent population of about 900. The town
proper consists of one long street upOn
either side of which the business places
are situated. 1t has several stores and
shops. three hotels postofTice, a Metho-
dist church, good museum, and a
new pavilion where the Episcopal SER
vices are regularly held. There are sew
road from the station soon brings us
to The Sanitarium' under the care
of DR.. Brett. A steel bridge $50 feet
long, crosses the Bow river from the
railway station to the carriage road.
extending about two miles eastward to
the magnificent Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Hotel.
CANADIAN NATIONAL PARK
The selection of this beautiful SPOT
Tor the Canadian National Park was
determined by the presence here of the
hot Mineral Springs-formerly geysers
winch fow out of the side of Sulphur
mountain. OF these we will speak later
on. This reservation differs from our
Wonderland, yellowstone Park) in
size and natural wonders. Both parks
are almost in the same condition as
Nature and the Savage with his forest.
iires left them. Comparatively few
persons realize the panoramic grand
ufe or the Yellowstone canOns Cey-
sers. cataracts, and hot springs. for
such a combination cannot be seen in
any other equal area If anywhere in
the world. While in the Canadian
Park there are no such geysers. no
such grand canons," or such grand
falls" as are found in the Yellowstone.
the wild grandeur OF the mountain and
glacier scenery compel the admiration
of every, even the reluctant, visitor and
within less than fifty miles are glaciers
that are said to contain more bulk of
ice than all the glaciers of Switzerland
This park, in extent is only -four
teenth as large as the Yellowstone,
containing 100 square miles as against
3,515 square miles for the latter. 1t takes
week, at least, to do the Yellowstone
thoroughly with it's $50 miles of stage
ride. stopping at new hotel every
night. while at the Canadian Park ex-
cursions to any and all points are within
such easy distance as to enable tour
lists to return each night and recount
their experiences in the full blaze of Il
Rocky mountain fire place at the Banff
Hot Springs hotel.
The center or headquarters of this
grand panorama is "Ranff Hot Snrinps''