The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-05


Thus, when 1t is nine o'clock u. m. at
Vancouver, it is ten o'clock at Regina,
eleven at Winnipeg, noon at Montreal.
and at Halifax, N. s., one O'Clock p. m.
The twenty-four hour system OF
standard time is used on the Canadian
Pacific road at all stations eastward to
Lake Superior. The hours from noon
to midnight are counted from twelve to-
twenty-four hour o'clock. Instead of
saying one O'Clock, an hour after mid
day, we count thirteen o'clock, and 50
on till midnight when we begin at one
Il new day. The officials of this road
believe their system VIII become uni
vcrsal as it does away with different
kinds of time to indicate different divi-
siors of the day Ca. m. and p. M
PACIFIC DIVISION.
Probably there is not in the world an
other five hundred miles of continuous
mountain scenery as that found on this
mountain division crossing the Seikirk
mountains. The railway penetrates the
deepest recesses of Frasier and Albert
canons, with the inVincibie power and
calm security OF modern scientific en-
gineering, and travel over ii is simply
luxury.
With the Hotel Vancouver on the Pa
cifc, and the Chateau Fontenac on the
far famed Dufferin Terrace at Quebec,
and Queens Hotel at Halifax, the
North Atlantic terminus, together with
the wei, appointed Chalet hotels at
Frazer Canon Field, Great Glacier,
Ranff, ETC., the tourist Is enabled to
cross the continent from Pacific to At
lantic On Canadian soil In all the com-
fort that capital and enterprise can pos
sibly provide for all these hosteiries
possess the qualities which so to make
the sum of travellers comfort.
As we proceed eastward on our jour-
ney along the south bank of the Bur-
rard Inlet, Hastings is reached in four
miles, and Port Moody at the head OF
the inle. in Thirteen miles which was
for time the terminus of the Canad
ian Pacific. Here the outlook Is most
delightful and interesting. Southwark
shines Mt. Baker, Il radiant pyramid of
eternal snow, on American soil, whose
fascination grows upon us as we recede
from 1t; while on the opposite shore
snCW-tlpped mountains, beautiful in
form and color are vividly reflected in
the mirror-like waters of this deep-set
inlet. At short intervals along the
heavily wooded shores are mills with
villages around them-the Indian
mills.
On this bay are seen ocean steam
ships and sailing craft loaded with saw
ed lumber fer all parts of the world,
while on our right tower gigantic trees,
some twenty, thirty and forty feet
around, and often two or three hundred
feet high. Enormous stumps are seen
all along the railway.
In forty three miles Mission Junction
is reached. Here is an important Roman
Catholic Indian school. This is the
junction point of branch roads leading
over the British border. The C. 7.
line here crosses the Frazer river and
runs TO Hammond. where connections
are made with the Great Northern
railway for New Whatcom and Seattle,
and the Northern Pacific to Tacoma,
Portland and all Oregon and Califor-
MIA points. Here is the finest view yet
seen of Mt. Baker in looking back and
down the Frazer river, which has now
become smooth and mighty stream.
This river may he considered the most
important river of the Province of Brit
ish Columbia, from the fact that it lies
entirely within British territory. 1t is
7i0 miles long, only navigable for
large steamers from sixty to eighty
miles. 1t has rapid current of fifteen
miles an hour and often overflows it's
banks, so as to render necessary the
use of dykes. Catholic missions and
churches are seen along it's banks. At
Mission Junction our train takes on the
observation car. These cars are unlike
any found in the states. They are sub
stantial and commodious, fifty feet
long, and built with q row of folding
seats, twenty on each side and ends,
with row of double settees through
the center.
Here our train was reinforced by the
private car of President w. C. Van
Horne, Of the road, escortinE Vice
President Stevenson and family. An
other with Receiver II. C. Payne and
Judge Jenkins, of the Southern Pacific,
and their families. Another with Vice
President w. G. Purdy,of Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific with his party, and
also another with President G.. j. Ives,
of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and
Northern railway and his family. and
Dr. j. Il. Force and daughter Of Mime
apolis, and distinguished company Of
railway magnates, with whom we had
travelled through Yellowstone Park and
over the Northern Pacific railroad, and
to Alaska on the steamer Queen. and
were now enjoying a return trip over
the great national highway of Canada
On leaving Mission we forsook the
drawing room for the observation car,
that we might behold untrammelad
by car windows the glorious scenery
of the Cascade Mountains and Frazer
Canon. Just beyond Nioomen we have
our last view of Mount Baker to cur
right about fifty miles away, a beauii-
full isolated white cone rising 1900 f ct
above the railway level. AS we PRO-
ceed the scenery becomes more rug
ged and grand. At Harrison Lake are
hot sulphur springs, noted for their
curative properties and visited by in
valids from everywhere on the Pa
cific coast. Here is a fine hotel and
the country around is most interesting
Mount Che-am overlooking the vail V.
In ten miles we reach Ruby Creek,
named from the garnets found in the
vicinity. All along the Fraser river are
fine granite qUarri5s. remindrul of those
found in New Hampshire. At Aeassiz
we found rich lands and one of the gov
errment experimental farms. As we
advance through tie canon, the water
grows green in color. the mountain
peaks become more barren and patched
with Snow, and whore the mountain
sides were stripped Of foliage by the
forest fire thoy presented q rude and
barren aspect. In cigLty-n!nc miles the
road has overcome an elevation OF POO
feet and reaches Hone. mining town
and trading post. where trails lead over
the mountains in different directions.