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was quite cool. From the fruit
and flowers on the table, emblems
of summer. one could look through
the windows, to the everlasting
snow Of the mountains around.
There was but q short stop at
Revelstoke and on we went to
Kamloops, 1881 miles from Win
nipeg: The Gold range was en-
tered through Eagle Pass soon
after leaving Revelstoke, and
then we ran through great forests
Of spruce, fir, cedar and other
{trees. The approach to the Pa
cific was seen in the character and
great size of the timber. The
line runs for fifty miles along the
Great Shuswap lake, encompassed
by mountains, here narrowing,
and thee stretching out into a
broad sheet of water. There are
great ranches in this section, and
the placid fields with growing
crops were a pleasant sight after
the too overpowering grandeur of
the mountains. The lake mar
rows into the south branch of the
Thompson river, one of the great
tributaries of the Fraser. At
Kamloops, which years and years
ago was a Hudson's Bay. post, the
north fork Of the Thompson joins
the river. From here on, along
the Thompson and Fraser rivers,
many Chinese are employed in the
saw mills and canneries.
Kamloops was left at 10 o'clock
and the train made good time dur
ing the night. On the way,to
Vancouver some splendid scenery
was passed, which was enjoyed on
the return tri p in the daytime.
Next morning we were running
along near the Fraser, the great
est river of British Columbia.
Fifty miles from Vancouver, we
had the first glimpse of Mount
Baker, $4,000 feet high, $50 miles
away, but looking much nearer.
Reaching Port Moody, at the head
of Burrard Inlet, on which Van
couver is situated, many saw salt
water for the first time. Van
couver was reached at s a. M, and
the party was taken to Hotel Van
couver, a first-class house, for
breakfast. The day was the an
niversary of the battle of the
Boyne, and the Orangemen had a
procession. The city is American
to great extent, most of the
business men being from the
States. At Vancouver the writer
met Tom Truswell, formerly Of
Little Falls. Mr.. Truswell has
been postmaster, justice of the
peace, merchant, etc., at Hunt
ington, B. c., for several years.
Since his wife's death, he has
leased his properties and said he
was going to Alaska. The city
authorities gave the excursionists
a ride on the steamer Rothesay up
the inlet for II miles and return.
Refreshments of all. kinds were
served. Returning to the city,
lunch was served at Hotel Van
couver. The mayor of the city
delivered a neat address of well
come, which was responded to by
w. II. Estes, OF the Madella Mes
senger, and H. p. Hall. The
Canadian Pacific steamer Charmer
was then boarded for the 83-mile
trip to Victoria over the waters of
the Gulf of Georgia. Vancouver
has e, 900 lively, hustling people.
It is only twelve FEARS old. It's
situation is .unequaled in all that
makes great seaport town good
drainage, ample dock room, and .
splendid harb It is destined to
boone Of the great cities Of the Pa
cifc. There is regular steamship
service to 81 rental and a Australian.
ports. Lumber is shipped to all
| parts Of the globe. The Fraser
river salmon IRE world renowned.
The The city hes fine business blocks