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

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mad been pleced on the platform and
little scl0ol girls, decorated with
lewspapersg sing national airs, after
which they presented the ladies with
bouq uets Acre some Of the Indians
who took part in the Custer massacre
aud fled to canada, were seen, some
decorated for the occasion. AtVirden
we took lunche on, served by the ladies
ot the Presbyterian church, at the ex-
pense of the citlzens. Here the two
national flags float from the same
staff at tn same height. The ladies
welcomed each guest with hand
shake and serve All abundant and ell
egant repast. We then hasten on to
Regina, arriving at about 10 O'clock,
but the people are awaiting us with
a grand banquet, at the head of which
sit the officials, including Gov. Cam
eron, OF that province, a pleasant
looking gentleman, but with pomp-
GUS and dgnitied appearance, who
stated that, q United States, with all
it's greatness, Canada was greater.
Here the hall was beautifully decor
ated with both American and British
flags and the notices, "Welcome to
Our Guests. The Queen and the
President God Bless Them An
entertainment and sightseeing trip
had beensarranged, but owing to the
late hour was dispensed with. When
the Governorleft the hall an opening
was made il the crowd by uniformed
and armedsmen to his carriage which
after he had entered, was escorted by
mounted offers, located ahead, along.
side and Behind, creating considera-
able attraction to our party Before we
reached Regina we. were scheduled
to make astrip to the government
farm at Indian Head but, owing to
the late hour it was postponed and
apologiesiWere made to those who
had gathered at the station to meet
us, and who consisted of Indians,
band sands citizens, with carriages.
The band had come Is miles aud it
was quite a disappointment to them
as we'll ras to ourselves. Here we are
about to leave the fertile country, a
distance of,nearly 400 miles west OF
Winnipeg, extending both north and
south foramiles and but partially in.
habited, yet along the line in this
distance there are large elevators
-four mills, and saw mills that gel
their logsIby water from some dis,
lance. This country presents advan
tages ofsnnmerous kinds for the
homeseeker, whether he be farmer OF
mechanic The towns mentioned
themselves give evidence of thu
wealth and resources this country
abounds BY their unprecedented rap
id growth, and all of them demon
strate thesfacts by their now being
actively engaged in erecting new res
licences and business blocks. Ate
this we enter the grazing plains, wher'
large herds of cattle and sheep arr
seen. Medicine Hat,about 800 miles
distant from our last stop, is reached
about l0a.#m. Sunday morning foI
baeakfast.1 This place is said to b.
the hottest and coolest place in thi
part of thecountry. OF the former i
gave evidence indisputable. Prairiet
somewhat rolling were passed over
with the grass having the appearanc
of being burned. but it was said to b.
cured and to make excellent fodde
fos the large cattle herds that wer
raised in that country. Sunday wa
a very quiet day and was observed b,
singing hymns. Along in the after
noon tbs mountains loomed VI
against the sky about 100 miles ava
but appeared to be not oyer ten. Cal
gary was reached for dinner, whic|
was an elaborate and abundant one
with pies enough for regiment, ant
they disappeared as if "a regiment ha,
attacked them. Further mention O
this town will be made in our return
After dinner the train rushes on to
wards the mountains. which ar
reached in the evening. Just befor
the mountains are reached the trail
stops and we are permitted to visi
the sKananaskis falls. You all kno,
where they are. This is our frs
sight of beautiful scenery. Will
they are not so large as Niagara, ye
it is beautiful 81 ht. The noun
tains are entered through gap; the
are snow cap and extend upwards to
ward the heavens to various heights
some of them perpendicular and som
| sloping. The latter have paths swep
clean, commencing near the tops
very few feet wide but at the bias
many times wider, this giving evi
dence of the obstruction of a noun
tain avalanche, carrying everything
before it to the bottom, in an indis
cribable and unrecognizable mass o
stone, timber and dirt, We reacl
Banff, where the famous hot spring
are located: for snpper, about Il 80 a
night. After supper writer and wifi
took bath at about 1890 midnigh
in the open pool, filled with waite
from the hot sulphur springs, b,
pipes, the water being at about tn
proper temperature for this purpos,
and is very refreshing and healthfu]
| In the morning we leave here and tn
mountain scenery is indiscribable 81
that it can be appreciated to tn
least degree, and must be seen in or
der that any idea may be gained o
their granduer. We pass along wha
appears to be natures highway, tina
engineers have been able to discove
along the sides of mountains, canyons
and over streams, the track curvin1
first in one direction and then anoth
81. At some points the passengers il
the rear car can converse with thos'
next to the engine. Down the noun
tain sides are riyulets, some small anl