The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-10-07
IN THE QUEENS DOMINION.
Homeward Hound ON the Can
adian Pacific.
NUMBER l


Homeward hound ON the Can.
adian Pacific.
NUMBER IL.
One Of the most interesting points on
the Canadian Pacific is a place by the
queer name OF Banff, $50 miles from
Vancouver aud about fifty miles into
the Rockies from the eastern foothills
say interesting because 1t is advertised
as such and the traveller has great cx-
pectations raised. The cold }ruth is:
few of was we're much stuck on it. Pos
sibly 1t was because we had seen so much
hat was picturesque and delightful and
scenery that We we're hard to please.
verify believe that about the time Wa
had trayersej the $50 miles to Banff
through the mountains we would not
have looked at scenery II some one hal
brought it to us in pail. The itienrary
fixed forty-eight hours at Banff. but the
delay from the burned bridge shortened
our stop there to a little over twelve
hours.
Banff is simply the station for the
Rocky Mountain park and the Hot
Springs and medicinal watering place
and pleasure resort. The park is a nat
ural reservation, as the Yellowstone is
in the United States. The park is TWEEN
ty-six miles long ami ten miles wide.
There Is some magnificent scenery, but
which requires time and conveyances.
We reached the place at nine CLOCK in
the evening. A good many Of us started
out to see what we could 0nd, but after
walking about a mile and half away
from the station and finding the only
hotel still further away, turned back and
loitered along to the train. There are
one or two small stores. bakery and
the usual store with souvenirs for sale
and few private residences. Going
back to the train a half dozen couples of
us dropped into little store kept by one
David White-and he was white all
through-a most genial gentleman and
willing to do anything for our pleasure
OF con fort. As the public conveyances
we're 80 few and uncertain, the matter Of
getting up to the hotel in the morning
for breakfast was matter OF guess work
and it was more than likely that we
would be pressed for time, too, 1t having
been given out that we were likely to
pull out in the early forenoon. The con-
clusion WIS that II we could manage to
get hold Of pot or two Of hot coffee we
could make a 20 OF it, with what we
could buy In the store, and what we
had on the train, upon which Mr. White
kindly offered to fix us out. So, next
morning. bright and early, about doz-
en- Of US made for the store. Mr.. White
lived in the back part, having recently
built on, and 20 mako q long story short,
turned the whole eomicile over to the
ladies, who In turn, got up bang-up
breakfast, and which, under the novel
surroundings, was relished more than
any lay-outwe had had for n month oil
Sundays. A photo OF the entire party al
breakfast was made by an Alabama par.
ticipant, Mr.. l. A. Levy, which each Of
us have now copy of. The matter o.
breakfast SO easily disposed Of, we were
all in nice shape to enjoy the hot springs
baths.
Soon after leaving Banff the Rookie!
began to disappear, the eastern slope o
the foothills are reached and the Ions
thousand mile ride over the plains II
Winnipeg begins. The country is vastl.
different from that of the arid plains o
Idaho. Wyoming or Arizona-no cactus
greasewood or sagebrusl, but the fines
of grazing lands, like that all over th
Dakotas. Calgary was reached at p. IN
where, partly under the directions of tn
Dominion government and the desire Q
the Canadian Pacific, great preparation
were made to receive and entertain u
The day was made grand fete day, til
stores we're closed and the whole tow
turned out to attend the matinee at tn
race track. The principal feature wa
about three hundred Indians, bucks an
squaws, all mounted and rigged out /
all tue Indian fnery SO familiar to Brul
county folk and others living near India
reservations. The Indians were, how
ever, much wilder lot and more fame
fully dressed than any we have ever bee
up against here, and as the excursionis
entered the grounds on foot and ladies
= carriages, escorted by the band, tt
Indians, all mounted as they were, al
drawn up in dress parade, presented
most striking picture even to we wi
had seen similar gathering SO mar
q times To the easterners it was a lit
9 the biggest show vet. What followed {
!, the days program was even more s
: though lik the Indians. tame sport to tt
South Dakota contingent. 1t was gel
y uine Wild West show and no mistake
horse races. foot races, in all of whlt
. tie squaws t0ok part, bucking broncht
g steer roping contests and SO on. Abo
a twenty bucks would:enter each race, al
g as some OF them rode horses near
y . thoroughbred and rode for all there VI
in the pot, it made some good horse ra
ing. The squaws rode astride with SO
). dies. In one race the contestants rode
:, half mile, then turned and rode ba
over the course. 1t was mile track.
:, Calgary is located on level plain al
its surroundings and general appearan
= exactly like any South Dakota town
= = five or six thousand people. The ra
!, track and grounds were about as dir
, and dusty. the sun little hotter, pt
: haps, than we have it, but on the who
= it seemed like getting back home a
: altogether strong reminder of a ra
meeting or Fourth of July celebration
one OF our own towns in either Of t
% Dakotas. The town has a population
81 4,50O and Is the center of the trade Of t
N northern part OF the great ranchi
IS country, and the cllief source of SUPP
ID of the mining districts in the mouDtai