Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
A JAUNT TO The PACIFIC COAST.
The Wood County Reporter Represented
on the State Press Outing by MIR.
and Mrs. c. Edmonde LaVigne.

ana MRS, Or EQmOn0e L2Gigner
Members of the Wisconsin Press asso-
citation and their wives will leave St.
Paul at 7:30 o'clock this Thursday even
ing on their annual summer outing.
The Press will travel in a special train
of buffet sleeping coaches expressly
reserved for their use during the entire
journey. The route taken this year is
over the Canadian Pacific railroad upon
formal invitation from the Dominion
government of Canada and the Cana
dian Pacific railway officials. Arrange
ments have been made for one of the
most extensive and notable excursions
the association has ever enjoyed. A
brief outline of the itinerary and feat
ures of the trip is as follows:
Go from st. Paul to Winnipeg, Canada,
over the Northern Pacific road arriving
there foribreakfast at $50 Friday morn
ing. During Friday many points of
interest around Winnipeg will be visited,
areception will be given by the COVER
nor, and the editors will be banqueted
by the citizens. Leaving Winnipeg
Friday evening on the Canadian Pacific
tracks the excursionists will be taken
westward through an area of solid
wheat fields, across the provinces of
Manitoba, Assiniboia: Alberta, thence
over the Rocky Mountains into British
Columbia, onward to Vancouver, Vic
torio and the Pacific ocean.
At Brandon, in Manitoba, the citizens
will provide spread followed by a ball
and reception at the opera house.
Drives in the park districts Of Brandon
and along the heights, will afford a pan
oramic view of the grand valley of the
Assiniboine, where can be seen, even
now, the homes of many tribes of In
dians. Fourteen large elevators on the
dominion government experimental
farm indicate the agricultural import
ance of this district and its vicinage.
At Regina, capital of the territories,
the governor Of ofAssiniboia, accompanied
by his staff and the military band of the
garrison. will hold a brief reception.
Exhibition of rough riding and eques-
trian feats VIII be given by the Cana
dian mounted police, an attraction not
likely to be seen elsewhere on the con-
continent. At Moose Jaw, an exhibi-
ton will be given by the Indians of that
reservation.
The Sabbath will be spent at Banff,
fascinating resort in the Rocky Noun
tains, and part of the Canadian National
park. Hot springs are found here,
bathing therein being feature of great
pleasure.
The editorial party will register at the
Canadian Pacific hotel in Vancouver,
few days will then be devoted 10 visit
ing New Westminster and Victoria,
driving around Nancouver's Island, and
visiting the British warships as Esqui-
mault. side trip to Seattle and Ta-
coma and a ride on Puget sound is
booked.
Returning will pass that scenery in
the day time which was missed at night
going west, with stops and entertain
ments at MANY cities. \ side trip by
boat up Columbia river into Arrow lake
and the Kootinay mining district is
promised. Leave the Canadian Pacific
road at Moose Jaw return over the 500
road soHtheasterIy across North Dakota
and Minnesota to St. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Edmonde LaVigne
left Grand Rapids Wednesday noon to
join the Wisconsin editorial party in St.
Paul for above trip. They will repre-
sent this paper and no doubt, will en-
Joy their vacation outing. The excur-
sion will occupy about two weeks time.