The Dawson news., 1909-12-01

At eight O'Clock p. m. we boarded the "Epworth
Era Special" Pullman Palace Train to the Rock
1es attend the International League Conference at
Seattle Wash, and view the splendid exhibits of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition.
The first morning dawned upon in Illinois,
where the farmer rides upon cultivator and makes
sell people $1.OO to 81. .25 per bushel
The secret of such farming is thorough preparation,
which best farmers are fast realizing
S a significant fact that Chicago has placed all
her schools in her prohibition district We pulled into
4he windy City" and found it true to it's We
taken in automobile touring and carried to
the places of greatest interest. Perhaps the most
attractive of them all the magnificent views
Lake Michigan and the two immense parks, Lincoln
and Washington, in which the people may find rest
and recreation from the crowded heated districts of
the city
The Masonic Temple is the tallest building in
Chicago and from it one may have splendid view of
the entire surrounding country. We also took look
at the STOCK yards OF the Armour ana swift packing
companies the largest in the world We took supper
in Chicago, and pulled the Northwestern line
40 breakfast in Saint Paul, where we crossed the
Father of Waters not far from its Our stay
there short; only privileged to
what was nearest the depot, and the signs of what
made Milwaukee Famous" seemed entirely too
erous to us; but we will not judge the whole city by
this, for we know that she is city OF many pctur-
esque scenes and cultured people. Here added to
train five extra Pullmans filled with people from
the north and east which completed delegation rep
resenting every state east of the Mississippi
The cordial handshakes made band
of Leaguers, joining our notices we had wreathed in
one sentence, Look Up, Lift Up, All for Christ
From st. Paul to Portal where entered Can
ada Zone and one-half days ride), passed
large section of grain grass, cattle and coltsan
vast and level that the occasional foothills
appeared only as the rppes on the Pacific Entering
the Dominion of Canada, where had to put differ
ent stamp messages friends began to
realize that we were more than few hours ride from
the dearest spot earth Canada's chief crops
those OF the Dakotas, alfalfa, wheat native
grass cattle and horses It NAV be of interest inst
here to tell that by Georgia time, at this portion
of our trip the set at $50 p. m. and could
see to read by daylight at eleven O'Clock p m.
Sunday morning reached Bauff Springs, per-
haps of the most famous resorts of the world. The
rugged beauty of this place has not yet been fully
ibad. Fpot than fpHna hoD - TOhv
the gifted writer having failed it would be perfectly
absurd for us to attempt anything except to hint at
one two of the many attractions.
SUN DANCE CANYON @3as
- We see here giant, yawnihg rocks
Here fallen forest interlocks. TN
- And laughing lmpd, silvery streams RGs
Commingle with the suns soft beams.
Some tell us nature formed this scene
OF rugged landscape draped with green
But something tells this soul of mine
The hand that made them is divine.
Perhaps the picture most indelibly stamped
ones mind is ~
"BOW RIVER FALLS"
g." Can it be true that we tread -ts~
Upon the spot of which we've read
From John l.. Stoddards facie pen,
The best read writer among men.
a. Yet we're forced, like the queen of old
To say the half has not been told;
For there's man of any tribe
Can such a this describe.
On banks between which rivers rush
Are strokes of the Artists brush
The rugged background fecked with green
Reveals most enchanting scene
The crystal stream round the bow
And laughs and leaps to depths below;
Like gleeful lambs the silvery spray
Goes skipping on its seaward way.
- We bowed our heads in solemn awe
At all these wondrous things saw
The mountains, wales, the streams the RAIL-
For God is maker of them all.
p Sim seated at the Banh hotel,
Still under that enchanting spell;
And every time | take view
1t stirs my nmost soul anew.
You spruce clad snow crowned, lofty peak,
Unfold yourself and speak;
Who made thee stand firm and proud
With lifted head above the cloud?
The mountain whispered back to
Gods word divided land and sea-
He lifted me and here stand,
The work of His almighty hand.
After a pleasant day and night of spent at
this noted resort
We start our Monday morning ride,
And view the famous Great Divide;
Where snow capped peaks with glacier scars
Lift up their heads to meet the stars.
At Hector Mount the melting
Forms Kicking Horse" and lake below;
From whence this frantic charging steed
Leaps past the rocks with fearful speed.
Down narrow gorge for lack of space
II struggles with the road for place,
And makes think they're looking at
A million horses in combat.