Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-04
By rRppERIc J. HAsKN


Montreal. r. O.. Oct This city Il
rapidly acquiring popularity with 'viei-
tors from tho States More Americans
than usual arc here and they are COM
ing from greater distances. Their ap-
probation Of Montreal isenot SO much
due TO its being a picturesque old met
ropol,s and the fifth city OF North
America. OF which fact Montreal II not
"a little proud. 1t is chiefly prohihi-
ton which v sending the extra visitors
and which IL bringing Montreal into
fame as tho second most cbeerfui
place in the western smisphere-tIa-
vana. OF course. being the first
Last yeat. Montreal was even more
cheerful than Ii now is. Then liquor
was not restricted to beer and wines.
and Montreal entertained one conven-
,ion after another. until It threatened to
become the conven ton center Of the
continent But even now. with the
province of Quebec limited as to var
fety OF drinks. IL ~ as an oasis In a
desert. Ontario next door. being quite
dry.
1t Is said that Montreal will take ad-
vantage ofits popularity to revive it's
sporte. neglected since the war, when
rs, ono of it's young men departed TO the
front, and that IL win try to become a
winter resort. The Montroalcrs insist
that their section of tho country is no:
a land OF chattcrine teeth in winter,
10 below zero. thcy claim. marks the
depth Of tho average cold winter day.
and from this level the thermometer
rises soIno 10 or Is degrees in the mid
die OF the day. 1t Is a dry cold with
little humidity to mako the chill pen
ctrafinr. Montreal Is not the only
Canadian city that would like TO make
winter sports the fashion and itself
the Lucernc Of America. But with its
special attractions for Americana. Mon
trenl is the most faNorably situated
Just now. II any Canadian city can do
IT, Montreal should he able IN start a
fad OF skiing. ice yachting. and sleigh
Ing among tho first families of tho
United States.
Montreal. however. il not dependent
on either liquor or tho air castle Of a
winter sport trade for its prosperity.
1t Is. among various other things.
center Of the fur trade. and a strong
hold OF the convent school business
where the best French accents como
from.
The fur houses are down near the
wi,RrveS Tall warehouses make can
big building here and there displays n
FEW furs as a perfunctory sign, but
mostly there arc only the names OF the
companies for advertising. The buy
erH know their territory.
THE FUR SECTION.
To find the furs you have to 60 up
stairs in one OF these big Wholesale
houses where the buyers for the retail
trade do business. :. A long room Is
lined on one side with deep racks of
expensive furs, crotected and divided
into cupboRrds. by red velvet curtsine.
On the other side the length of the
room liz divided into sicovee with par
titions reaching nearly 10 the ceiling.
Each slcove hae its gray wicker chair
and tshla where n buyer can alt unob-
served by the others and note the
STYLES he wishes to purchase. Between
the buyers and the racks of dark fure,
the models parade, twirlinE and SLOUGH
ing to show off the silky, richness of
tho costly mink. sable and seal. -
f,irs from all over Canada pour into
Montreal and from here are scattered
abroad. Some pieces, comparatively
tew in thr hulk Of tho trade. are FAR
ried to the United States by feminine