Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-16
A TRIP THROUGH THE
CANADIAN NORTHWEST

Washington and Oregon for a year,
and Mr.. HunziKer and Fred Kruger,
each taking up fine timber claim
with Louie Hunziker, formerly of
PittSville, as locator, we returned
again to our old Wisconsin home
coming by way of the Canadian
Pacific, much more scenic road than
the Northern Pacific by which we
went on our western journey. The
Canadian road has much better ac-
commodation in every way; the train
crews much more friendly and
accommodating; porters and con-
ducto.s more agreeable, making the
trip more pleasant and grand.
Leaving Buckley, Washington,
Monday. August 1, at 1885 we
reached Pugallup where we changed
for Seattle, arriving in Seattle thirty
minutes late by way of the Northern
Pacific, where they were holding the
Canadian Pacific train, the Imperial
Limited for US. Leaving Seattle at
one O'Clock we sped through the
magnificent fir forests to the northern
boundary of Washington. Arriving
at Sumas city at six O'Clock where
all baggage going into Canada is
| examined by the custom officers.
Just across the street from SumaS we
saw the first Canadian city, Hunting
ton with the British flag waving,
then still northward in Canada to
Mission Junction where we met the
Vancouver train. At this point our
cars were attached and we started on
| our journey east. Night soon over
| took US and we were lost to sights of
this land, but alive to the charms of
dreamland.
Awake Tuesday morning to find
ourselves coming into the foot hills of
the Cascade Range and Selkirk noun
tains. The first city of any note was
SigamouSe situated on lovely lake
up in the mountains. Next was
Revelstoke, beautiful little city at
the foot of three snow capped
mountains. At this point a large
mountain climber was attached to
help our train over the Seikirk
mountains, then on to Illecillewact.
After leaving there we passed num-
Der Of old snow and land slides,
which had Slid down the mountain
sides and stopped nea1 the track
where the snow and ice was from
fifteen to twenty feet deep yet.
At Glacier City we stopped for
dinner. This place is truly named as
there is beautiful large glacier
hanging over the city on the mountain
side, also numerous waterfalls coming
from the mountain tops.
Leaving the extra engine at this
station We crossed a bridge 296 feet
high then through the beautiful
Kicking Horse Canyon, where the
water races through at great speed,
then stopping at Field for supper, a
very pretty place at the foot of Mt
Stevens and Cathedral Peak with
banks of snow from thirty to forty feet
deep on their peaks. At this point
they took on four mountain climbers
to push the train up and wind around
until we find ourselves we'll to the
top of Mt. Stevens and Cathedral
peak. Winding around Mt. Stevens
we 60 through what is called, s'The
Jaws of DEATH" it being truly named
as it is out on the edge of the rocks
nearly the top of Mt. Stevens looking
down on the other side it is straight
down several hundred feet. Then we
crossed the Great Divide, it is a large
stream coming down the mountains
and near the track it divides one
stream going east and the other west
There is a large arch built over it
where it divides with the words,
"The Great Divide" Coming down
the mountains we cross a bridge
chat contains ], 800, 900 feet of timber.
Change time at the next station,
Laggan, setting our watches one
hour ahead. Night coming on we
lose some fine scenery near Bauff.
Wednesday we awake to find our
selves on the plains speeding through
Canada. That evening we branch off
at Moose Jaw, Canada, for Dakota.
Thursday we travelled through fine
farm lands of Dakota and Minnesota,
the crops looking fine. Arriving in
ST. Paul, changing train there for
Central Wisconsin, returning to
Wisconsin feeling that it is as good a
state as any for both laborers and
Capitalists.