The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21

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of National INSTRUMENTATION of
Possibilities of Northwest Terri
Observation-Disclosures to Editors.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 10, 1885,
Inc annual outing of the State Edito.
llal association came to an end yester-
gay noon When the party reached the end
OF Tour thousand miles of unalloyed pleas
ure, extending from st. Paul to British
An erlca's capital beautiful Victoria at
the gateway Of Puget sound on the mar
gin Oh the Pacific. 1t was most notable
TRIP IN more respects than one. 1t will go
down IN the records Of the association as
the longest trip ever taken. The party
vas the largest ever gathered from the
embership of the association for an
outing, and those who have teen attend
ing the editorial vacation jaunts for a
series of years are united in the opinion
that it was the most enjoyable trip ever
taken by the fraternity of the shears.
The trip was made possible through the
splendid generosity and courtesy of the
government of the Dominion of Canada,
the Canadian Pacific railroad and the
cooperation of the municipalities and cit
liens along the whole length of the route.
Never was warmer Welco ne extended.
1t was more than hospitable and friendly
At every halt from one end of the trip to
the other and back again, the reception
accorded the Minnesotans was warm and
open-hearted. The Canadians could not
do too much to sECw their friendliness for
their cousins from across the line, and
made the line itself seem more than ever
i'm aginary before the return.
The trip was more than pleasurable
1t was highly instructive vel! and af-
forded an absolute revelation to those of
RI ub ha
CaEada before and whose ideas of the
extent and resources of this magnificent
domain were exceedingly vague, based
upon fragmentary information, much of
which was proved by actual inspection to
be entirely inaccurate.
The facilities were quite adequate, the
party most congenial ard the weather
perfect. The party grew in proportions
after the original arrangements were
made, and when there was a final count
of noses,' it was found that there were
between $50 and 1870 to be provided with
accommodations. Only by using the
berths in the toilet rooms was it possible
tC provide for all the party in the four
special Pullman sleeping cars, and then
there was some croWding in the upper
berths. When this was brought to the
attention of Traffic Manager Kerr, of the
Canadian Pacific. by the executive com
mittee, he promptly added another Sleep
irg car belonging to the road to the
equipment, as well as a car for the sur
plus baggage. These were added to the
train at Regina, the third night out and
brought an additional degree of comfort
for the remainder of the trip which can
hardly be estima ted. This incident Is
illustrative of the whole course of the Of
ficials of the Canadian Pacific from the
highest ITO the lowest during the Whole
journey. Nothing was too good Tor their
guests. and no pains were spared that
HouId in any manner add to their enjoy
Propitious Conspiracy.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. There seemed to be conspiracy
on foot between the weather bureaus
on both sides of the Sine to secure the per-
feet enjoyn cit of the tourists. 1t was
evidenced first at Winnipeg 1t had ralned
steadily for ten days Or more before the
Minnesota editors arrived at the metropo-
lis of Manitoba, but the welcome or the
citizens of Winnipeg was reflected in the
very Skies Just as the party boarded
the train to leave Glacier westward
bound a mountain thunder storm broke,
but the excursicEists from their comfort
able cars watching the clouds swirlins
down between the mountain peaks and
Gischarging their volleys Of rain and hail
could hardly be persuaded that the whole
thing was not prearranged by Arthur b.
Calder the Canadian Pacifcs travelling
passenger agent. who had the party i'll
charge, as an additional attraction. This
storm was unanimously voted an asset
rather than a liability of the weather ac-
count
The waters of Puget sound were on
their best behavior, and the water jour-
ney from Vancouver to Victoria and from
Victoria to Seattle was made without dis
comfort. The last long stop on the re-
turn was made at Calgary Saturday aft
ernoon. There were ominous clouds in
the south and east, which promised heavy
weather when the train pulled in to Cal
gary station, but not until the programme
was practically concluded was the prom
Use fulfilled, and then came the rain, the
blessed rain, continuing all the evening
and at intervals through the forenoon on
Sunday. rendering DELIGHTFULLY."- cool and
clean the long home stretch of thou
sand miles and more Of prairie between
Calgary and the woods of Minnesota. The
financial value of this storm to the Ca
Ira dams and to North Dakota cannot be
oveTestimated, and incidentally it relieved
the excursion of what must otherwise
have been distinctly tiresome portion of
the long trip and brought the travellers
to st Paul comparatively brigh: and fresh
from SO long journey.
Hands Across the Line.
Leaving St. Paul at 1880 on the evening
of Thursday, July 7, the run to Winnipeg
was made on the regular Northern Pacific
train. George D. Rogers, district passen'
ger agent of the Northern Pacific, rem
dered the party many attentions during
this portion of the trip. Two dining cars
were attached to the train in the morn
p ing, and breakfast was served en- route
Bright and early on Friday morning the
kodaks were produced. There were easily
fifty or sixty in the party, and it was a
pretty poor piece of scenery that escaped
the omnipresent snap shot from East
Grand Forks, where the first stop of any
length was made, to the coast.
AT Pembina the customs officers were
encountered, but their attentions; were
not oppressive. There was only slight
delay in reaching Winnipeg, the magnif-
cent equipment and road bed of the COM
pany, especially on the American side of
the border, enabling the unusually heavy
train to be handled almost on the regu-
lar schedule. Mayor Andrews of Winni-
peg, c. N. Bell, secretary of the board of
trade and other citizens of the Manitoba
capital boarded the train at Morris, some
distance below the city, and outlined the
programme for the afternoon, so that nc
time was lost upon arrival.
Luncheon was served at the Manitoba
hotel. The Ninetieth band played a pro-
gramme largely composed of American
patriotic airs during the repast. The com
pliment was received with applause, and