The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-09-23

peaks are Of solid rock, thrown
Of the earth ages ago, with no vcre.
tation on them. As the sunlight
played upon them, changing colors
could be seen at times that seemed
TO be transparent, making a wonder.
full sight. always changing, yet ever
the same rock formation. We saw
raven totem pole which was brought
from the Queen Charlotte Island on
the western coast and placed near
the depot. Here in Jasper Park we
saw the Aspin tree with the trem.
bling leaves. One can appreciate that
expression often heard, Shaking like
an Aspin leaf" better after seeing
them. Jasper Park Is over a large
"Moraine" formed by glaciers years
ago, which pushed the rock and sand
downs the valley, leaving great
ridges Of these boulders which are
nearly round, having been worn by
the action Of the ice as Il slowly
moved along.
From Jasper Park we returned 70
Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada. a city
Of 10000 people. the largest North
Western city. This seems 10 be a
very prosperous city, having fine
buildings not very closely placed, but
covering very large area. The
Dx..st... II AlL.Wfa kaa a.
there. Banks are numerous. re-
ceived 500. 20 for $1,000 Of our money.
That was the easiest time ever had
in earning 1920.
After a days stay in Edmonton,
we went to Judah on a train that
looked ready 10 fall TO pieces. but the
inside of the coaches were very clean.
This train made ten miles per hour,
on an average. Can you imagine
ride Of 442 miles on such a train2
The grass was so high in places that
you could not see the track; several
times the engineer blew the whistle
10 chase the cattle Oft the track. We
passed miles Of small trees, so close
together that we could scarcely see
so feet into the forest. We passed
Lesser Slave Lake. 75 miles long and
10 miles wide. DR.. Cowley looked
out Of the window and noticed that
the water had washed the dirt away
from the railroad ties at one end, and
we were glad 10 get safely past
that place. This train was 10 have
run TO Peace River Crossing. several
miles beyond Judah, but could not do
so. as the mountain side had slipped
away, carrying the track with Il.
We got into n Ford. which was 10
take us 10 Peace River Crossinets
after riding about 100 feet we came
to a hill that was too steep for
Ford 10 70 up. A Democrat came
along and took us safely TO our des-
tination. DR.. Cowley does not like
Democrats any too well. but he was
glad TO see this one, which was a
two-seated spring wagon drawn by
two horses Have not been able 20
know why they call II a Democrat
it may be because they have been
having very hard roads TO travel
lately.
At Peace River Crossing we got
on board a steamboat called "D. A.
Thomas" and rode up the Peace
river for 240 miles. taking us from
Saturday until late Tuesday night.
The mountains along this river are
beautiful We saw bear climbing
up one Of them and were told that
there are n number Of bears around
here. Our ride on the boat was very
pleasant. b.
At the end Of the boats travel wei
landed at Hudson's Hope, which con-
s'sts Of two log store buildings. =
Government Telegraph office. a log
cabin restaurant. run by a scotchman
and several one-room log cabins and
a few Indian tents. We saw a num-