Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

ital Of the Dominion, is a Leading al
traction. The city, which has a ponu
lation of 100000. is known as the WaYh .
inSton Of Canada. and is the rcsid.nti.,,
seat OF the GovernorG cneral of the
dominion of Canada. The House or
Commons and the Senate here decide
the big questions Of state. In the Ca
madam system OF government. each
province has It's Parliament to con,rol
local affairs, but the Dominion pr
Lament IL supreme--as defined by the
British North American act of 1867
TORONTO POSSESSES
MANY SPLENDID BUILDINGS
Toronto has popu!atton OF l,,,uo
tho greatest English speaking bonn
lation OF any city in the Dominion.
II Is the capital Of the Province of
Ontario-th. most th!ckly Inhabited of
Canadian provinces. Toronto possesses
many splendid buildings. the Offices of
the canadian Pacific hallway in that
city bci1g the highest edificc in the
British empire. Toronto is clean
city with so-ahead business air, and
mas mary picturesque residential dis.
tricts. ohc may travel from Toronto
OS RAJ! f. water TO scores OF inter
est!ng oJuty spots. Ma CARA is only
ei-~'y nics by rail and thirty miles
by water from Toronto.
There re many holiday resorts with
IN easy tach or Toronto. The Mus
kokas oftrict. along the cast coast
OF GeorS{n Bay. Is Il spot much fire.
quented tourists. while from Point
au Bari fne may get out most ad-
vhntaseofly on sightseeing tour.
IL the aveler is weary OF Journey
ing by rii he may take steamer at
I"rt Mc1coll and, passing across
I Georeian say. Lake Huron and Lake
superior, Trivc ut Fort William. and
thence cotinue his journey westward
by rail. &, il he prefers, he may toin
the main Inc OF the Canadian Pacific
railroad lssing Sudbury the june
'lon for sui, Ste. Marie), and travel
through 'untry rich In copper. nickel
and other iinerals until Fort William
is reached u liz from Fort wilIian,
mat many?f those taking tour of,
the Great axes set out on their trim
boarding ;rteamcr there. the voyage
on the Gre! Lakes may be begun, and
rs "a trip eN'y moment of which brings
new surpr's
LAKES 0f'rHE WOODS
Is HtIDAi-MAKE:Rs' tESORT
After leang Fort william the mrs,
famous be:ty spot to he visited Is
the Iakes;f the Woods. II is !.
charming ihlity covering 1000 square
mics kena ~ Il resort for holiday
makers ands rapidly growing.
Winnipeg,hc capital Of the Pro-
vince OF Maioba. is the creates. grain
center in 18Th America. Th.r. ;s -,
immense ne'ork Of railways linking
this city WI many towns in Canad,
ana the trtd States Winnipeg Is
the disturbing point for tho ,lrh
country In unidst OF which |, stands
lin" G. +. ,ilway yard here is IN. /
largest in tiNvorld The Royal Alex
>ndTa Is thGeadquarters OF most OF
IN" n"t"wotE visitors TO the city. (
winnipeg is e gateway OF tho West.
The pra;ri stretch from the vi /
c!nity OF Nnipcg TO The Canadian
Pacific RocIs. dis,unce OF Coz /
miles and fin the boundary OF ,h..
United Statesorth for 900 miles.
Inc train ACIDS along the prairies
one pay So" herd of glossy coated
Cattle br"wsiI on tho rich grass or
lying iazily the sunlight nock
OF sheep may W and then be observed
near the trac!,r In the distance stud
ding the landDc like immense drops
"' snow. No"r then a horse or col,
/. may be seen se 70 Foma farnstead.
around whicharid kinds of lpouIs
try cackic arroan But Won MAJ
travel for mil and see neither bird
nor beast nor understanding. only
IN" rrairies--t prairies that stretch
away l!k" ,antic ocean OF land
whose shore Inc blue horizon.
Sometimes aill rises: sometimes
a l.ttlc success Of hills: or the tour
- may pass ct that has been suwu ,
Win corn. within the carly summer
- the lovclicsshade of green. bu,
n autumn disds its robe OF green
for a robe ofircst gold Hreczes
from the prairiWaft you their frag ,
rance as you y by. and sitting i'm ,
IL: comfortable lin you sec mnvinr ,
picture of the cd that Is ,nnl;;py
S''haha r'ch' ahas made her fair. 1
Calgary. the lest of the rrovince /
Of -Alberta's citits the headouorte-. /
Of the &. +. j.. tgation system ,ho