The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

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Brltish Columbia.
The extreme western province, Brit
ishs Columbus, is succession Of noun.
tain ranges and fertile valleys. AS the
lands belong to the province and not to
the dominion government, they are not
open to homestead and are more ex.
pensive. Mining. numbering, salmon
fishing and fruit raising are the chief
industries, while the. grandeur Of the
landscape brings thousands Of sight
seers. We met men who had ira yelled
the world over. and all said with
the greatest of enthusiasm that
no where else on earth could
be found the equal Of the magnificent
scenery to be seen between Banff and
Vancouver. The Rockies, the Sell
kinks and the Cascades are grand be-
yond description, with their charming
valleys. mountain gorges, plunging
cascades, snow capped peaks and awful
heights, yet grandest Of all and most
beautiful is the great Fraser river.
Tho Canadian Pacific Railroad.
It will be long before the people of
Canada realize all they owe to the Can.
adian Pacific Railroad company. It
has had great land grants and immense
subsidies, but it has builded we'll and
spent well for the whole country. Its
roadbed is the equal of that of any
road in the east and surpasses any
other western road; its trains are pala.
cial, and every known safeguard is
provided. At each important town
and at many minor stations
it has first class hotels, run in the best
style, while in the mountains it has
many resorts, always attractively
designed to win an hold the .sightseer
and invalid. The finest of these, of
course, is the matchless Banff, with its
huge buildings planted high on the
mountain side and overlooking the val.
ley of the majestic Bow, while nearby
are endless attractions: The Cascade
and Spray rivers, falls, caves, lakes,
hot sulphur springs and baths and
mountain drives and climbs. Here, too
is a sanitarium and the National park.
Wherever nature has shown possibil-
tiles the Canadian Pacific has devel.
oped them or helped others to do so.
Its employees are especially cour.
teous and gentlemanly aud it is said
that in no other way can one 50 surely
get his discharge as by discourtesy to it's
guests, the travelling public. The com.
pany here has vast tracts of lands and
it sells them at 50 an acre and less, its
one desire being to have them occupied
by industrious, progressive settlers
The road issues guide book, the best
thing Of the kind we have ever seen,
and anyone interested in this country
should write for copy.
Seattle. tho Queen City.
The only American city visited was
Seattle, which is certainly the Queen
City of the Northern Pacific coast. All
were amazed at the splendid buildings
and public improvements, and the
enormous business done at the wharves
and in the business districts, The ex.
cursionists are especially: indebted to
Mr.. Alden ]. Blethen, formerly of
Minneapolis. who arranged for their
comfort and entertainment. We
stopped at the Butler, the finest hotel
in the city where prices were found
moderate and the accommodations par
excellence. It is magnificent hotel
and it's gentlemanly proprietors Ger.
tainly stop at nothing to satisfy the
wants Of their guests.
The trip from the first day to the last
was delight to every member of the
party and none will ever cease being
thankful it was his good fortune to
take it.
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