Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
RICHMOND TRANSFER COMPANIES TRAVEL SECTI0N

, largest undertaking OF it's kind in
America. East OF Calgary is the Bas-
sano Dam. by means Of which the wa
ter from the Bow River moistens g.
100000 acres OF gently slipping land
and makes il fertile.
Proceeding westward from Calgary.
the traveller arrives at Banrr In tho
heart OF the Canadian Pacinc Rockies
rms tx the district OF the CANADIAN
national Park, in which herds Of hut-
iaio have their abode. Wild mountain
peaks radiate in every direction. The
place is Mecca for the botanist the
mountain climber. the sportsman. and
tho ordinary holiday folk There are
bride paths along the mountains By
winch one ma" ride the war; ponies
mat are placed at ting tourists disposa !,
mere are cataracts whose mighty
voices roar the tale of their beauty
into your ears. Tunnel Mountain looks
down on valley that might seem a
cup into which beauty had been pour
go TO nc drained by the thirsty sight
OF inc oniookor. and when drained by
the sight or one is sim fun for the
SIGHT OF the next who comes that way
EanT Springs Hotel. owned and opcrat-
ed pH the Canadian Pacific Hallway, IL
Inc headquarters for the most fashion
abie society people OF Canada and tho
United states during tho summer sea
son. There are all sorts Of amusc-
ments at BanT and there is an excel
lent golf links
LAKE LOUISE FAVORITE.
RESORT OF TOURISTS
TO the west Of BanT is Lake Louise.
which for beauty and attractIvencsa IL
the twin city OF Banr The Chateau
Lake Louise IL convenient hosiery
for tourists.
Entering Field, British Columbia. the
traveller comes into another holiday re-
sort Mount Stephen House is a fine
hotel built at the foot OF Mount stephen.
The Yoho Valley and Emerald Lake
may be visited from here. The En-
crald Lake Chalet is on the shore OF
the lake and is much frequcnted by
tourists in the holiday season.
The traveller through the Selkirk
Mountains may now pass through the
g. j.. 4. Connaught tunnel. opened in
december. 1916. 1t runs through the
base of Mount Sir Donald for dis
lance Of five miles and Ia the creates.
tunnel In tho Western Hemisphere.
Glacier is near the summit of Tho
Seikirk range of mountains II is .
region OF glaciers woods and water
faiis. md the ideal resort of the climb
err Glacier House affords all the com.
forts that make visit to a hotel :,
delight.
Returning TO the main line, the ,rav
eier may enjoy Revclstoke and then
rest at the Hotel Sicamous and CON
template the beauties which he bos
Jus; passed and which make the dis.
tricts in which they are situated tho
-ecosnized Switzerland of America
ihere is model Swiss village at Col +
len built by the G. l.. r. for the Swis.
guides which the company brouc,,
rom Europe for the purpose of aiding
he mountain climbers
For 500 miles on the main transcon.
mental line before reaching Vancouver
lie traveller is In the midst OF scenes
ohparaoie TO those Of which the poet
ms or TO those which even the or
iinary individual imaEincs when mic
urinE a fairyland
iASCOUVER Is COMMERCIAL
CENTER or BRITISH COl,INnt.
vancouver is the largest commercial
enter in the Province of British Co |.
nm biav- 1t is "A port of great mar. Y
itude and is growing in Importance
very year. The largest ships thai;
low the Pacific anchor here and load
no unload their cargoes from and
0 inc United States and Canada. Van
ouVer Is a beautiful city. facing a
ansc OF mountains that are capped
I'm snow All the year AROUND Bath
'E peaches, parks. boulevards and cx
client automobile roads abound. Stan
" Park. one OF the largest parks An
&c world. IL maintained in a beautI
~ coholtioh by the city authorities
victoria. the capital of British CO.
I'M pa is more of II homo city than
business city-though IL is brisE
is'hess place 1icr beauty lies in her
tuation over the Straits OF Juan
fuca. her boulevards. parks and pub.
buildings The Parliament build
ss rank amongst the handsomest In