Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

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| Yesterday evening immigration Com
missioner White, who leads the excur-
sion, introduced his family to the ex-
cursonists whom they are to accompany
on the remainder of the trip. Occa-
sional Indian camps were passed and
otherwise there was unbroken and
almost uninhabited plain from Medicine
Hat for 100 miles west. Supper was
taken at Calgary, and on Monday the
train will reach Edmonton, 1876 miles
north, the highest point reached by a
railroad on this continent
WILL REACH COAST TODAY.
Calgary, V. w. T., July 26.-Edmon-
ton, N. w. T., was reached yesterday at
! 903 by the Wisconsin editors. They
were met by dozen or more omni-
buses, most of them drawn by four-in-
hands from the station They were
conveyed along winding ways down
steep inclines at times at breakneck
speed to Saskewatchan ferry and were
taken across to the town VIII ere at II
o'clock breakfast was served.
Edmonton is 800 miles from Dawson
and is an outftting point for Klondikers.
From September last, March inclusive,
2,617 citizens of the United States left
there for the Alaska gold fields. Since
March an average of thirty month
have started for Dawson. The city has
1000 inhabitants and is said to be most
northerly point in the world reached
by railroad. From point 100 miles
south to fifty miles north there is a
heavy growth of poplars, willows and
pine while settlements are noted all
along the route and numerous herds of
cattle and horses are met with. Wheat
fields are occasionally seen and garden
vegetables are thrifty, appearing as ad-
vanced as in Wisconsin. Chinook
winds temper the climate and the land
scapes in a general way are not far diff
ferent in appearance than may be seen
in many sections of Wisconsin.
The Saskewatchan river is broad,
deep and rapid stream now, but in low
water periods diggilg for gold is a
prominent industry. Dredges costing
| s., 900 without machinery are in course
of construction near the ferry. Indi
vidual miners take from the sands Of
the river from S. to $40 day. But the
Klondike has more attraction at present
Tomorrow the famous mountain resort
of Banff, with its elegant hotels and
beautiful scenery, Will be visited. 1t is
expected the coast will be reached on
Wednesday.
During the past two days the Wiscon-
sin yell is much in evidence and has
drowned the bugle call of the Michigan
contingent that for the first two days
prevailed The Wisconsin call runs
thus: Badger, Badger, Good Old Soul,
Wisconsin Press '9S, Hurrah Wiscon-
sin," ETC., tiger. No case of sickness
has occurred since the start, Bethesda,
Minska and Silurian spring water is
daily blessed as the occasion of the COM
plete health Of the gang.
CHEERS FOR TIE EDITORS
Revelstoke, B. c.. July 27.-As the
editors alighted from the train at
Banff, to-day, they were greeted by a
banner, on which appeared the follow
ing: Greeting to our klth and kin,
triumphant in peace and inyincible in
war" The Stals and Stripes and the
Union Jack we're also intertwined. /.
Much pleasure was derived from the
visit there. At II O'Clock the excursion
train drawn by the largest locomotive
in the world, proceeded over Excelsior
pass, down the western slope through
the celebrated Wapac canon. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Coe, Mrs. H. NJ Youmans
and others rode for an hour on the
locomotive. Bert Hoard has written a
parody on Marching Through
Georgia." which bears the title,
"Marching Through Canada" Wher-
everiti is rendered, immense enthusiasm
is awakened on the part of the
Canadians, who cheer vociferously.
The members of the excursion are
becoming proficient in singing "God
Save the Queen" and America" and
at every stopping place cheers are
called forth by their rendition.
Canadians invariably remove their hats
as the editors sing it. The editorial
train will reach Victoria, 4SO miles
away, tomorrow.
Vancouver, B. c.. July 27.-The Wis
consin editorial party with their Michi-
gan annex reached Vancouver at 2
O'Clock after daylight ride down the
| Thompson an Fraser rivers through
scenery most gorgeous and bewilderiDg
| They were met at the train by Mayor
| J. f. Garden and other officials OF the
citv, aud took dinner at Hotel Vancou-
yer, a magnificent structure of the Can
adian Pacific railroad. The afternoon
was spent in sightseeing about the citv
and viewing the shipping in bay, with
its Chinese boat bands. In the evening
the party was given boat ride by the
city on Vancouver inlet, which was
greatly enioved, They leave at l 80
tonight for Westminster, twelve miles
distant, TO take boat tomorrow for Vic
toria, visiting on the way, the great
salmon canneries between Royal City
and Sand Heads
Give the Children a Drink
called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-