The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-05
TRAVELOGUE BY THE EDITOR.
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DOlnU on our lUeneTy. Inc Train "dS
met about ten miles out by about
forty automobiles, and as many of O
party as could be loaded into autos
were drived through the country to
the :town, There was considerable
timber i'm this section and what farms
there we're had been cleared. We had
several very beautiful views from the
crest of some Of the hills, which show
ed considerable farming operations,
with Just fair crops. On our arrival
at Prince Albert We were driven d.
rectly to the fair grounds where the
annual county fair was being held,
and there given a good supper by the
Ladies Aid Society, after which we
we're given the freedom Of the fair
grounds and We viewed the many in
teresting exhibits that were on dis
play there. An aviator did many
stunts In the air for our amusement
and a carnival company from the
States furnished the midway attrac-
tions. 1t was a typical county fair,
Just such a fair as you would 1nd IN
the States at a town the size OF Prince
Albert, which has a population OF a.
bout 10, 900. The Editorial party GER
tainly enjoyed this little diversion
and many celebrated up until mid
night, when our train again left Tor
the westward. We arrived at North
| BaUtleford during the night and after
| breakfast on the diners. we took In
| the sights of that city until about
noon, when we again boarded the
train. The party was indeed CRATE
full that there was a lull in the siren
eous pace we had been going the past
few days. This section is also deVot-
ing considerable attention to dairy
Ing and stock raising,
We arrived at Wainwright at 8 p.
m, Friday August lst, and as this is
the gateway to the National Park
where the Canadian government has
h largest herd Of buffalo in exis-
lance, the entire party was taken out
to see this great sight. This park
contains about lO0, 200 acres and is
fenced with woven wire seven feet
high. There are at present about
4, 100 buffalo in the park, besides a
large number Of deer, elk and moose
Many of our party will remember
Wainwright as 1.-THE place where they
saw the big herd Of buffalo"
Our train arrived at Edmonton,
The Gateway to an empire" at a.
bout half an hour after midnight
The next morning after taking break
fast on the dining cars we were taker
for long ride about the city and th'
surrounding country and were served
an elegant luncheon. Edmonton is
city of about 60, 900 and 1t is one o
the livesest and busiest cities that w
saw In Canada, for it's size. The.
ha We great packing plants, creamer
les, mills and elevators. Many beau
tiful homes and some fine drives
and parks; and much 10 maxi
life worth living. We left there Sat
urday night about 1890 after a mos
pleasantly spent day, on our wa,
westward.
Sunday at eleven o'clock we stop
ped at Jasper Park, one Of the larg
est National Parks In Canada, in TIN
heart of the Rocky Mountains, am
there as guests OF the park manage
ment we were served with a buffal
meat barbecue, which certainly wa
much enjoyed by the entire party
During the war practically all publ
works were suspended In Canada, an
their park development work ais
ceased, but the Governor OF the par
informed us that 1t was the inter
ton of the Dominion government t
build a good auto road to and throug
the park an an early date. and whe
this road Is completed, no doubt man
tourists will include beautiful Jaspe
Park on their itenery. 1t is here tina
you get a good view Of the beautifl
snow capped mountains. Mount &c
it'll Cavell, named as a memorial
the brave martyred nure of the gres