The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-24

territories, embracing the four prov
inces of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatch-
evan. and Athabaska. Here the legis-
lative assembly of these territories
holds Its sessions, and here Is the resi-
dence of the lieutenant-governO and
the capitol buildings. The town seems
set down on an apparently bOundless
plain and has yet rather struggling
frontier look. 1t Is q busy place. an
important center Of trade and lone Of
the cities Of the future" It Is the dis
tribution point for the country far north
and south. A branch Of the Canadian
Pacific railway extends 247 miles north
ward to Prince Albert, the most north
ern town in the Province Of Saskatche-
wan.
Regina Is the headquarters of the
Northwest Mounted Police" consist
ing or one thousand men and fifty off,
GERS under the command of Colonel
Herchmer, commissioner of N. w. w.
NJ. p. The barracks, officers quarters,
Offices, storehouse. and imposing drill
nail. taken together, make a handsome
village. The headquarters Of the police
are located alongside the Canadian Pa
enc railway track, about three miles
from Regina. The barracks. from the
point or accommodation, could not be
surpassed. Forty or fifty wooden build
ings at short distances apart extend
over a grass-cOvered square. Artistic
effect has not been overlooked for
native maple and flower gardens greet
the eye at every turn. On the south
side of the square fronts the prison
where Louis Riel spent his last days.
At the rear of this building still stands
the scaffOld from which the half-breed
leader was swung into eternity. Tho
Commissioner Colonel Herchmer) d.
rects the movements Of his force from
Regina. He Is thorough officer, hav-
ing served with distinction in the Brit
ish army. In new country like this.
the necessity OF ruling with firm hand
Is imperative.
AN INTERESTING STUDY.
Every traveller should stop over day
and visit the barracks The colonel
courteOusly shows all interested visitors
through them. The mems quarters are
comfortably fitted up. Here are cam
teen and recreation rooms, where bill
liards and other games may be INDUCED
in. Nearby Is the riding school and
gymnasium. q building nearly as large
as the Montreal drill shed or like Mad
ison Square Garden, N. Y, The officers
quarters are equal to any in the regular
United States or Imperial service. Here
Inspector Starnes and Assistant Scarth
worthy visitors. Moments Of recrea-
tiOn here are few.
The colonel takes pardonable pride in
his method Of dealing with the tramp
nuisance. 1t is said that tramps in the
Dominion freeze in winter and in sum-
mer emigrate to America. Orders have
been issued to every divisional COM
mander to arrest all suspicious Charac-
ters who refuse to work. and IL they
cannot give a satisfactory account Of
themselves they are tried for vagran-
cy and sent down to hard labor
Among the social characters around
the post is Jack Henderson. the execu-
tioner of the force. He Is old in the
service and typical frontiersman, who
proposes to die in the harness, and oc-
casiOnally goes on missions to remote
posts. Owing to the extreme length Of
this letter must defer description Of
the Mounted Police" and their rela-
tions with the Indians and the Indian
problem until next week.
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