The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-23
A Tourists Impressions Of The Lsns
Of Promise"

a ouffetG impressions o. iHe -at-
Of Promise"
To the tourist who has seen the vasi
region known as the Rocky Mountains
from vancouver. British Columbia, on
down 10 the borderland Of Old Mexico
il seems passing strange that a native
American, Of ordinary intelligence
should ever dream Of crossing the IA.
landc to see the wonders Of Europe
before be bad canyassed the marYels
Of his own land. For. let il be said
with emphasis, there IS nothing in the
countries beyond the Big Pond that
can compare with the extent and
grandeur Of the scenic views display.
ed In the most lavish manner for a
stretch Of at least 5000 miles from
British Columbia on down through the
great states Of the west in almost their
entire length and breadth.
It has been the privilege Of your
correspondent TO see much Of the re-
gion just referred to in the past few
years. The @pen OF the ready writer
would be taxed to the utmost however,
should the attempt be made to give
more than an outline portrayal. and he
will, therefore, simply eonfne what he
has to say in as few words as possible.
Take the whole section Of country.
from, say, 50 miles west Of Calgary,
Canada, on west to Vancouver B. G,
following the course Of the serpentine
Fraser river and the Canadian Pacific
railway, for over 1000 miles. and the
traveller is literally surfeited with a
panorama Of indescribable beauty and
grandeur. The beautiful lakes. en-
bosomed in lovely fertile valleys; the
great Fraser river, rushing turbulently
through the mountain Businesses and
gorges; the mountains themselves ris-
ing to heights that literally pierce the
clouds; the almost limitless forests of
giant frs and pines-all conduce To-
form picture that will never be ef-
faced from the memory OF the tourist.
Take Vancouver, city OF now about
100000 inhabitants, the terminus Of
the great Canadian Pacific railway,
and Of number of other railroads
centering there and in course of build
ing; the port Of entry for the great Pa
cific liners, and shipping from all parts
OF the world; city whose growth Is
and whose citizens are
the most enterprising Of any and all
OF the Canadian cities; city built
upon many hills, and penetrated by
arms Of the sea and divided by rivers.
a city. in short, that is the wonder and
marvel of the visitor, beautiful for sit.
uation, with an almost limitless flu
ture OF prosperity before 1t, and there
you have an almost limitless future of
prosperity before 1t, and there you
have at least very brief and made
quate sketch of this most cosmopoli-
tan city Of the great northwest. And
perhaps, one of the reasons for Its
and business energy is the
fact that among its foremost business
men and city builders are to be found
many men from "the states"
Down toward Seattle. Washington,
on Puget Sound, and laved by the
waters of the Straits of Juan de Fuca,
is the island OF Vancouver, over 200
miles in length. and on its eastern
shore is located the capitol of British
Columbia, the quaint old city of Vic
torla. Victoria is a replica Of old Eng
land, and its typical English costumes,
and general environment;
It's teams, automobiles turning to the
left instead of the right, are indicative
Of the Interchangeable character of the
English thoroughbred
From Victoria on down to the large
and enterprising city Of Seattle, we
have Kaleidoscope and rapidly