The evening times., 1911-07-20
BRANDON
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MANITOBA, CANADA
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Brandon Glorious Brandon, the Beautiful and
Best in the West situated in the heart of the
Dominion and the centre Of the Greatest Wheat
producing province in Northern America.
Il has the right to be proud Of its beauty, sit
uated on the gradual and almost unperceived slopes
Of the Southern rolling hills from which Brandon
ing Assinibome River, whose silvery waters add
beauty to it's we'll wooded banks. 81
Have you ever visited Brandonf twill sure
ly repay you to take this opportunity to Of
the largest and best Fairs that are to be seen in
the West.
Brandon with it's beautiful boulevards its wide
Streets it's glorious parks, will add charm to your
was twenty years ago. It has grown and is still
growing until its inhabitants muster the respecta-
bic number Of some 5000 souls. ~
Being the divisional point for four Transconti-
mental railways, it holds the unique position of be-
ing the best situated distributing centre in West
ern Canada. q
To the manufacturer and iobber, it is unequal
ed for the vast amount of territory and the great
er number of towns and villages to which goods
can be sent with the least cost as compares with
larger cities.
There is a great future before Brandon that
the inhabitants of former years would have never
dreamed Of; and today the city is forging ahead
The Canadian Northern Railway who are
bnilding depot and six storyed hotel Of rein
forced concrete, building with its bold upstand-
ing appearance, will eclipse any hotel this side Of
Winnipeg. The building trade is brisk az. of yore
The City Council are rebuilding commodious Fire
Hall on Princess Ave-, in place Of the old one;
new school in the East End which is to be called
the King George School, and a new Asylum that
is to replace the burned last year in November
The Great Northern Railway runs directeto here
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madam Pacific western bound main I'm passes
through direct East to West and makes NDON
divisional point Its trade has gone up
by leaps and bounds is shown by the increase in
turns which show increase for the month of June
Of over $380,O00 The International Harvester Co.
Of America, the Cockshutt Plow Co., the Codville
Co., Hanbury Hardware Co., Hanbury Mfg Co.,
and many other firms have all rebuilt or enlarged
their premises.
The Street Railway System is under way and
the paving Of the principal thoroughfares will be-
gin in the course Of few weeks with asphalt blocks,
the rails Of the street railway will be laid at the
same time as the council rightly consider it is the
true policy to look ahead and thus save the wan
ton waste of public money in having to put down
rails after the streets have been paved.
In scholastic matters the city is we'll looked aft
or and ample provision made with five ward schools
fine Collegiate, Brandon College, Clark Hail.
Wheat City Business College
To the person in search Of beautiful city to
reside in, to the jobbers and manufacturers who
are in quest of the best distributing centres where
they can locate at small cost on transfer track
connecting all railways Brandon offers special in
ducements the "Best in the West"
To the investor who is looking for good, sound
real estate propositions Brandon has no equal and
to these we can give our recommendations and
would impress everyone to consider the opportun-
ty Of seeing for themselves the advantages Of Bran
don, during the Fair Week, July oath to 18th next
With the Compliments of:W. g. LANGDON,
Commissioners Com. Bureau, Brandon.