Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-28


played "God Save the Queen :" the
toast to the President of the United
States was also drank standing, as the
sweet strains of "The Star Spangled
Banner" filed the air. Ex-senator
Hoard, of the Montevideo Leader, re-
sponded to the toast "The United
States" in a speech that did him
great credit, and Lieutenant Govern
or Cameron responded to the toast
Canada in an able and eloquent
speech which convinced us that the
best and ablest men are given the
reigns of government across the line.
In these, and in all the speeches, al
lusion was made to the Anglo-Saxon
alliance and to the friendly feeling
that exists and should exist between
the peoples of Canada and the United
States. In our present struggle with
Spain, they assured us, that we have
their heartfelt sympathy. AS we re-
turned to our coaches a squad of
mounted police rode by, escorting
the governor to his residence. The
Mounted Police of Canada is CON-
posed of young and picked men,
thoroughly drilled and strictly discip-
lined. It is their duty to preserve
law and order among both whites
and Indians in the sparsely settled
country. They are vested with un-
limited police authority, are always
on the lookout for criminals, and in
the smaller towns where the inhabit-
ants can not afford to keep a police
officer, they also serve as constables.
After an eventful day we again sought
repose. When we arose the next
morning we had been rolled about
200 miles nearer the Pacific ocean,
and were now in the great ranch
country of Canada. Many cattle
and horses were seen on the plains
and hillsides and some sheep. The
grass grows short and cacti and sage
brush are interspersed, IN evidence
of insufficient moisture. Fields of
wheat were seen though here and
there, and looked we'll. We reached
Incidence Hat for our first meal on
Sunday, July 10th. This has the re-
putation of being a cold place, but
on this particular day it was very hot
and dry, and it being Sunday, all wet
goods ablishments were closed up
tight, making it impossible to obtain
any relief for those who had parched
throats. A small park and expert
ment station, showing how things
may be grown by irrigation, is locat-
ed near the depot. By the way, we
were particularly struck with the cozy
and tidy appearance of the railway
depots along the Canadian Pacific
line. Miniature parks, shrubbery
and flower beds-always a delight to
the eye of the traveller-are seen at
many stations. Extensive coal mines
are found in the vicinity of Medicine
Hat.
il Calgary, $40 miles west Of Winni-
peg, was reached in the afternoon
Sometime before arriving there the
dim outline of the Rocky mountains
was visible on the western horizon.
At, Calgary we had a good square
meal, after which we visited large
newspaper establishment, having
two type setting machines, a fast
press and all modern improvements,
such as one would hardly expect to
see in a town of four times it's size.
This shows that there is true western
push and enterprise in the town, a
fact which the large, substantial
store buildings revealed as we
glanced down the street. As we stop
there on our return we expect to be-
come better acquainted with the
town. Leaving Calgary we enter the
foot hills OF the Rockies, and the
scenery becomes more interesting
and grand as our train winds along
up the picturesque valley Of the Bow
river, climbing constantly to higher