The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-10-13
MARY N. DUNCAN
EN- ROUTE TO
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Saturday A NJ.

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trip. Leaving Portland Wednes-
day. 1880 D. m. we (Mrs. Ber-
nice E. Allen and y arrived in
Seattle GAS a. m, transferred to
Great Northern, arriving ip Van
couyer, B. c., 3:20 p. m. Had
about 3 hours lay over, which
we usurped in doing some writ
ing. had dinner and over to the
Canadian Pacific, leaving at 7:15.
We awoke Thursday morning to
find ourselve in the Canadian
Rockies called 1.-The Glittering
Mountains" by the Indians. After
breakfast went out on observa-
tion car to see and listen to the
guide tell the history of a land of
Alpine peauty where nature has
built on a colossal scale-where
sky-piercing mountains march
across the horizon-where great
peaks tower in savage strength.
1t Is a land of preeipices as you
will note, continued the guide, of
sun-bright glaciers and tumbling
torrents. We with many other
tourists crowded in the car on
the rear platform agreed to that.
1t is a land of jeweled lakes
Graded in the clouds, for here
one finds tranquil serenity-more
than that, 1t is a land where
mountain caravansaries offer the
romance of gracious living at
the top of the world. This was
evidenced by the Swiss colony of
Swiss designed, low, matched
homes nestled amid
giant towering mountains and
glaciers.
BY this time We had sped as
far as Field, the gateway to the
Great Divide" where our train
would climb $500 feet above sea
level, affording complete view OF
the famous Three Sisters" stand
ing like sentinels at the eastern
entrance to the Rockies. Their
beauty is undimmed by the CEN
turtles that have passed since
gigantic catelysm thrust them
300 feet above sea level. Mt.
Bundle and Vermillion Lake,
known to the Indians as 1.-THE
Lake of Reflection" This lake,
as told by the guide, mirrors
Mt. Rumble for three miles dis
lance. At Banff the train stopped
20 minutes. We purchased cards
at the newsstand at the Banff
Springs Hotel, called the finest
resort in the world. 1t
loCo lhS SdShiS III the dhOlSht
Valley of the Gods" Mt. ASSN
aboine, whose stark immensely
rears almost $4,000 feet to cleave
the sky, is called the Matter
horne of the Rockies" Castle
like an ancient fortress
in the wilderness. stands built by
a Master Architect when the
world was young.
Lakes i'm the Clouds
On the roof of the world stands
Chateau Lake Louise, $3.50 feet
above sea level, lying like a jewel
in wilderness of beauty, is bor-
dered by forest clad mountains
and Victoria Glacier. Poets say
as quoted by the guide, it's as
modern as new song-as cosmo-
politan as a great city. Others,
Lake Agnes, high above Lake
with Mirror Lake lying
between. string an emerald neck
lace around the mountains.
Another of these great feats of
nature is the Takakkw Falls, the
highest waterfall in the world.
We watched its water drop sheer
" for 1000 feret to toss in rain
bow sprays over rocky ledge
500 more feet to the Yoho River
rhe Great Divide" marks the
between Albertat do
of Canada) and British
Columbia. 1t is here, the only
spot in the world that two oceans
meet (the Atlantic and the Pa
.ific3: it is by two brooks which
meet, their waters flow into two
'ivers, one runs into Hudson Bay
o the Atlantic, the other into
he Pacific.
Aside from our eyes feasting
Upon these gifts of God through
nature, We are enjoying delight
'ul cuisine in luxurious comfort.
Service is by Canadians. The Pull
man, drawing rooms and obser-
yation cars are serviced by our
own very fine men.
The first call for dinner is be-
ing made. Please STAND BY
for a second lap of this travel
ogue.