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McGill University Library WWW. mcgill . ca/ library CANADA ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC “THE NATIONAL WAY” CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS ^ \ ^JGC^doT^a.L » Car\cy.do, ^ 9»;Uori;Co “tii Pao^f^c ' 'TKe, Wat.o-i'.aL u^^-. ccf the finest in the Maritime Provinces. Victoria Park, with its well-wooded hillsides, winding sylvan pathways, and a cascade of fifty feet in height, is one of nature’s particularly attractive beauty spots. Situ- ated on the heights of old Truro is the Provincial Agricul- tural College, with its five hundred acres of land and com- manding edifices. Its live stock is reputed to be among the finest owned by any public institution in the Dominion, among them being many animals possessing a reputation for winning international prizes. The Mulgrave-Sydney division of the Canadian Na- tional Railways runs from Truro to Cape Breton, with its “Three Sydneys”, the Bras d’Or Lake, and other points of interest. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Cape Breton is usually spoken of as an island, but it actually consists of a number of islands. Water, fresh and salt, has been distributed very liberally in this part of the Altitude 61.9 60.5 50.0 54.2 57.5 81.9 96.5 100.0 140.1 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 14 Altitude world, and it is to this that Cape Breton owes much of its charm. The land, of course, does its share as a part of the beautiful picture. For the summer visitor the island has everything to be wished for — ^bold scenery and fine prospects, charming vale and river districts, beautiful woods, romantic gorges, sparkling waterfalls, sunny skies, delightful temper- ature and invigorating air. Nature has liberally endowed this section of the Dominion, for Cape Breton is very rich in minerals. The productive coal areas cover about two hundred and fifty square miles. Gypsum is found in many places, and evidences of petroleum have occurred. Deposits of gold and copper are known. Its fisheries are of great wealth. Cape Breton has many smiling acres that await the settler, the raising of sheep offering special opportunities. The quality of the soil is equal to that of any other part of Nova Scotia. For the sportsman there is caribou hunting, salmon, tuna, sword fish, and any amount of trout fishing. Cape Breton has been so far removed from the bustle of the world in the past that there is a freshness about it that may be sought for in vain along the beaten highways of travel. It was on Cape Breton Island that John Cabot landed 425 years ago and hoisted the Koyal Standard of England. 8.0 Sydney Included within the term of “The Sydneys” 41.0 North Sydney are three towns, namely, Sydney, North Syd- 61.0 Sydney Mines ney and Sydney Mines. The name, derived from that of Lord Sydney, was bestowed 137 years ago when that worthy was British Secretary of State for the Colonies. Still another important town which can lay claim to being within the district is Glace Bay, fronting on the Atlantic about fourteen miles from Sydney. Sydney Harbor is one of the finest in the world. It is two miles wide at its mouth, extends inland for four miles, has an area of over twenty-five square miles and is free from both rocks and shoals. Within its confines all the navies of the world could be provided with anchorage at one and the same time. During the Great War, Sydney Harbor was one of the principal points from which ships were convoyed to Europe. In one convoy alone over seventy vessels were included. Owing to the extent to which that part of Nova Scotia reaches into the Atlantic, Sydney Harbor is nearer Europe and Africa than any other harbor on the continent, and is even nearer Rio de Janeiro than New Orleans by 600 miles. Furthermore, a vessel can leave the Sydney Harbor, and by way of the St. Lawrence and its canals and the Great Lakes sail some 2,000 miles into the heart of the Dominion. “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 15 For the tourists the harbor provides excellent facilities for delightful steamboat, motor boat and yachting trips through the far-famed Bras d’Or Lakes, to the north shore of Cape Breton. Sydney — Sydney is the site of the principal blast furnaces and immense steel plant of the British Empire Steel Corpor- ation, the whole works forming practically a town of itself. It is also the headquarters of one of the latter’s subsidiary company, the Dominion Coal Company, operating twenty- three collieries at Glace Bay and New Waterford. The two companies also own coal mines at Springhill, iron mines in Newfoundland, limestone quarries in Cape Breton, piers and shipping pockets at all important shipping points on the Can- adian Atlantic and the St. Lawrence River, and over 120 miles of railway and steamships carrying millions of tons of coal and iron ore annually. Sydney was originally found- ed by 3,000 United Empire Loyalists who settled there after the American Revolution. Population of the city in 1921 was 22,645. Near the city are many trout streams and a multitude of attractive places for a day’s outing. The links of the Lingan Country Club have an established reputation in the golfing world. Bowling greens and tennis courts are an added attraction. Mira Bay is reached via the Sydney & Louisburg Rail- way, and is a delightful place for a day’s outing. A steamer runs up the Mira River, a waterway of wonderful scenic beauty. At Glace Bay (population over 17,000), 14 miles by rail from Sydney, there is a Marconi wireless station with a range of 3,000 nautical miles. Louisburg is the terminus of the S. & L. R. The quaint old town is visited every summer by hundreds of tourists. There still remain the grass-grown ruins of its former great- ness, but the city, as the French built it, has vanished from the face of the earth. A monument erected by the Society of Colonial Wars commemorates the first capture of Louisburg by Pepperell’s forces in 1745. Its final capture by the British was in 1758. Around the rock-bound shores the Atlantic surges sound the only requiem of the city made desolate. Some curious old-time implements of war have been found around the site of old Louisburg. A Marconi wireless sta- tion is now established there. North Sydney — The principal importance of the town lies in its facilities as a shipping port. Being but three miles from the coal and steel producing centres of the district, it has been equipped with extensive docks and the most modem facilities for shipping coal and receiving iron ore from the Page 16 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC British Empire Steel Corporation’s areas at Conception Bay, Newfoundland. North Sydney is the port from which steamers regularly run to Port aux Basques, the sea voyage across Cabot Strait occupying only six hours, connecting there with trains running to St. John’s, Newfoundland. There is also a ferry service from North Sydney to the neighboring city of Sydney. The town, which has a population of 6,585, is well built, and along its water front are some fine old residences. Sydney Mines — The town has a population of 8,327 and is located on the northwest point of Sydney Harbor where it joins the Atlantic. As may be gathered from the latter part of its name the town is an important mining centre, the annual output of coal being approximately 900,000 tons. A decade or two ago it was less than a quarter of a million tons. It is also the site of one of the plants of the British Empire Steel Corporation, the equipment consisting of blast furnaces, open hearth steel furnaces, coke ovens, engineering shops and coal washers. The steel billets produced here are shipped to the forging mills of the company at New Glas- gow, N.S. Factory product of the town has an annual value of over $5,500,000. An electric car line connects with North Sydney. The Bras d’Or Lake. Leaving Sydney, the train is soon skirting the south arm of the harbor and a little later the northwest arm of the same. At George River the famous Bras d’Or Lake is encountered. The lake is really an inland sea, or more correctly an arm of the Atlantic, and has a surface area of 450 square miles. Near the centre is the narrow island of Boularderie, twenty-eight miles in length and fronting on the Atlantic at its northern end. East and West of the island are channels from the ocean. That on the east, tide-swept and impassible for large boats, is known as the Little Bras d’Or Lake, or St. Andrew’s channel. The wider channel on the west side may be traversed by any vessel afloat, as it has a depth of from thirty to two hundred feet. Both channels lead south through the Grand Narrows into the larger of the two lakes, where at the south- ern end the narrow isthmus has been cut, and where a canal — St. Peter’s — ^with locks has been constructed, thereby enab- ling vessels to- pass in from and out to the Atlantic. It has been said of the Bras d’Or that it is the most beautiful salt water lake ever seen. The substance of Warner’s comment is seen to be true by all who visit these shores. “The water runs into lovely bays and lagoons, having slender tongues of land and picturesque islands. It has all the pleasantness of a salt one.” There is practically no tide, 1 — Whycogomah, N.S. 2 — Lingan Bay, N.S. 3 — Steel Industry, Sydney, N.S. 1 Charlottetown, Capital of Prince Edw,ard Island. 2 — Waiting for the Tide. 3 — Prince Edward Island, a Million Acre Farm. ^^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 17 Altitude the comparatively narrow sea entrances acting to resist the flow of the water out and in. The difference in level is usually less than a foot. 35.0 Florence As the railway follows the shore of the 21.0 Little Bras d’Or Bras d’Or Lake for about thirty miles the 11.0 Watson tourist is able to obtain a panoramic 37.0 George River view of its beauty and the surrounding 21.0 Barrachois scenic effects. At every turn some new 12.0 Boisdale feature will arrest his eye and excite his 14.0 Shcnacadie admiration. Here a cluster of fairy 26.1 Christmas Island islands, there some meandering stream or narrow strait, while in the distance he will get a glimpse of towering mountains clothed with ancient forests and rich in color effects. 12.0 Grand Narrows Two peninsulas nearly meet at the Grand Narrows, and thus almost separate the Great from the Little Bras d’Or. Here the train crosses on a bridge of several spans. 12.0 Iona Iona, on the west peninsula washed by 9.0 McKinnon Harbor the Grand Narrows, is a point at which 15.0 Alba steamer connection can be made with 12.0 Orangedale Baddeck (twelve miles distant) an ideal 72 . 0 River Denys spot with quiet surroundings and the site 214.0 West Bay Road of a number of pretty summer bunga- 33.0 MacIntyre Lake lows. From Orangedale the village of 142.0 Mine Road Whycocomagh is reached by a delightful drive of seven miles around the shore of the basin forming the termination of St. Patrick’s channel, an arm of the Bras d’Or. 9.0 Point Tapper Here the train reaches the famous Strait of Canso, which separates Cape Breton from the mainland, and which before Cape Breton was ab- sorbed as a part of Nova Scotia served as a boundary line between the two. The Strait is a canal fourteen miles long and one mile wide, dug by nature for the purpose of making a navigable waterway between the Atlantic and the Gulf of St. Lawrence thus avoiding the open waters and the longer journey between the eastern extremity of Cape Breton and Newfoundland. With its islands and high verdant banks the Strait is picturesque in its beauty. From Pt. Tupper the line of the Inverness Railway runs past Port Hawkesbury, which has one of the largest and best equipped freezers and fish packing plants i.i Canada, to Inverness, one of the centres of coal mine operation. The Cape Breton Railway runs south to St. Peters. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 18 Altitude To cross the Strait of Canso it is not necessary to leave the train, for the cars are carried across from Point Tupper to Mulgrave on a powerful car ferry, "The Scotia”, running winter and summer. 9.0 Mulgrave From Mulgrave, situated as it is on high land, glorious views are obtained, both of the long stretch of the Strait dotted with all kinds of craft and of the sloping hills of the island beyond. Mulgrave is an important shipping port, steamboats running from here to Arichat, Canso, Guysboro, Port Hood, Inverness and Cheti- camp. Fresh and cured fish from Canso is largely shipped from Mulgrave to Ontario and the west. 301.0 132.0 41.0 131.0 132.0 76.0 27.0 22.0 Harbor au Bouche Linwood Tracadie Afton Bayfield Road Heatherton Pomquet South River At Tracadie is situated the monastery of Our Lady of Petit Clairvaux founded in 1820. The members of the community are Cistercian Monks, though commonly called Trappists from their obedience to the rule of La Trappe, the founder of the order. From Heatherton there is a stage route to Guysboro. 15.0 Antigonish Population 1,750. Antigonish is one of the prettiest villages in the eastern section of Nova Scotia. Its tidy dwellings stand amid beautiful shade trees on low ground, while the hills rise in graceful cones near at hand. Among these hills are sweet and pleas- ant valleys, and the brooks are clear as crystal. The village is the seat of the Bishop of Antigonish. St. Ninian’s cathedral is a fine edifice, built of stone and erected at a great expense. It will seat 1,200 persons. St. Francois Xavier College is located near it, and has a large number of students from all parts of the Maritime Provinces. The community is largely composed of Highland Scotch. In this part of the country, as through Cape Breton, Gaelic is extensively spoken, and for the benefit of the older people sermons in that tongue are preached from time to time in the cathedral and other churches. Lochaber Lake is one of the beauty spots of the neighbor- hood. It is about five miles long, and varying in width from a few hundred feet to nearly half a mile. Its water is deep and clear, while its banks are abrupt and picturesque. The lake is about thirteen miles from Antigonish, and is reached by a road that runs, amid rich foliage, its entire distance. 148.0 Brierly Brook The train runs through a fertile country 252.0 James River dotted with pretty villages and covered 418.0 Marshy Hope with fine prosperous farms. A short dis- ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 19 Altitude 205.0 154.0 263.0 20.0 69.0 143.0 Barney River Avondale Piedmont Merigomish W. Merigomish Woodburn within which is tance out of Antigonish is Gaspereau Lake, noted for being fully 500 feet above sea level, while further on is Sugar Loaf Mountain, 750 feet in height, from which can be seen the distant shores of Cape Breton. Several miles of the route lies through the beautiful Piedmont Valley, a picturesque and long canyon. 10.7 Pictou Population 3,000. Pictou, one of the oldest towns in Nova Scotia, is pleasantly situated and substanti- ally built. The surroundings are delightful, and is a charm- ing place for a summer’s sojourn. It is important as a railway and steamship terminal, and has several large man- ufacturing industries. Here steamers can be taken to ports on the north shore of Cape Breton, to the Magdalen Islands and to Prince Edward Island. 44.0 Trenton Pop. 2,900 222.7 Westville ti 4,550 32.0 New Glasgow 9,000 62.1 Stellarton 5,312 These four towns practically adjoin each other, and are indeed a hive of industry. Within the district is one of the largest and best developed coal areas in Can- ada (Stellarton has the thickest known seam of coal in the world, 37 feet), and the output from the mines is enormous. There are several important manufacturing industries in the district, the chief of which are the rolling mill and forging mills of the British Empire Steel Corporation, and the ex- tensive shops of the Eastern Car Company at Trenton. Dur- ing the last few years there has also been brought into ex- istence a large ship-building yard for the construction of ocean-going steamers. From the hills near New Glasgow, a distant view can be obtained of the Province of Prince Edward Island. East River, a navigable stream, flows through New Glasgow. 140.8 Ferrona Junction 148 . 0 Eureka 203 . 0 Hopewell 392.8 Glengarry 565 . 6 Gordon Summit 447 . 3 West River 316.2 Riverdale 219.9 Union 110.9 Valley 59 . 7 Truro It is a beautiful country between Truro and Stellarton on the southern slope or main line of the Canadian National Railways, and walks, drives and excur- sions by rail from Truro or New Glasgow along the pretty hills, vales and streams will bring much pleasure. Picturesque falls, known as Grey’s Falls, are to be seen near Hopewell on the west branch of the East River. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 20 Altitude Halifax to Yarmouth. The route along the southern shore over the Canadian National Railways from Halifax to Yarmouth is delightful, passing as it does through a region of marvelous coast scenery and many picturesque summer resorts with magnifi- cent stretches of broad, smooth beaches where the Atlantic surf invites the bather. There are inlets, rich in beauty, which make boating alluring. Everjrwhere there is the best of deep-sea fishing, while in the lakes and rivers trout and salmon abound. It is doubtful if any other part of Nova Scotia offers more abundant attractions — and that is saying a great deal of a country where beauty is everywhere. 59.0 French Village Good fishing can be found here, sea trout being especially plentiful in May and June. Comfortable accommodation can be obtained, as well as relia- ble guides. Hunting is good in the fall. St. Margaret’s Bay Delightful scenery surrounds the bay, and from high hills splendid views of the coast can be obtained. The village is a favorite stopping place for motor tourists. 46.1 Chester This little town is beautifully situated on rising ground overlooking Mahone Bay, an expanse of water with no less than 365 picturesque islands guarding the inner waters of the basin from the swell of the ocean beyond. Chester has been in much favor as a summer resort for som.e years, but it is only beginning to enjoy the advantages that improved railway service can give. There are a number of beautifully constructed bungalows here, and a summer hotel that is delightfully modem in every particular. There are other hotels and a few private residences where excellent board is given. Chester Basin is glorious for yachting, and motor boats may be hired. Excellent bathing is obtained on the shores of the bay and on the smooth white beaches of the rolling ocean beyond. For those who enjoy golf oppor- tunity is afforded on the excellent links of the Chester Club. Chester is not without historical interest. Oak Island, one of the numerous islands in the adjacent bay, is said, according to tradition, to have been utilized by the famous Captain Kidd for the hiding of the treasure he had cap- tured during his privateering adventures. But although much money has, in modern days, been spent in efforts to discover this alleged treasure none has been found. During the war of 1812 the bay was on one occasion the scene of an encounter between a British vessel and an American priva- teer. Even the Flying Dutchman is said to have been seen in this bay. “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 21 Altitude Ingramport Skirting the shores of the harbor here the traveler obtains a glimpse of this busy little coast town, noted for the lumber and fish it exports. 84.9 Mahone The town, reached from Mahone Junction, snuggles at the head of the bay, half-hidden by encircling hills covered with shaggy pines. In the vicinity are many places of historical interest, and opportunities for boating, bathing and fishing abound. 30.0 Lunenburg Centre of a great fishing industry, and aptly termed the “Gloucester of Nova Scotia.” The town is situated on a peninsula and built on a series of slopes. It was founded in 1750, the original settlers being Germans from Hanover. But while it still retains traces of its old-world origin, it is on the other hand one of the most modem and prosperous towns in the province. Lunenburg possesses excellent facilities for bathing, boating and fishing, and has good hotel accommodation. Population 2,800. 10.9 Bridgewater Situated as it is on the picturesque La Have River, is aptly termed the “City of Pines”. The town and attractive surroundings make it a pleasant place of sojourn. Tempting roads reach back into the country, where the river Have winds through forest glades, with grassy by-paths bordered by beds of plumed ferns. A favor- ite drive is down one bank of La Have to Crescent Beach at its mouth, a distance of twenty miles, and back by way of Petite Riviere, Italy Cross and Heb’s Cross. Population of Bridgewater is 3,150. From Bridgewater there is a tra)in service by branch lines running to Middleton and Port Wade. Branching off at New Germany, the railway goes through Brookfield Mines and South Brookfield to Caledonia, Caledonia Here is the gateway to a district for fishing and hunting regarded as the finest in Nova Scotia. Over 130 lakes, rivers and ponds, including the splendid lakes of Kejimikujik and Rossignol, are accessible from this station. Kejimikujik, or “Fairy Lake”, was the famous hunting territory of the Micmacs. It is a fine sheet of water broken by bays and inlets and studded with, wooded isles. Here is the Kejimikujik Rod and Gun Club lodge, offering at reasonable rates the privileges and comforts of a well- conducted hotel to desirable guests. In the park-like grounds about the shores are pretty bungalows which can be rented. For those desiring a quiet vacation, with attractive features of outdoor amusement, no finer spot could be found. The best of guides are available for sportsmen who wish to take ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 22 Altitude _ . any of the many attractive canoe trips. From here it is possible to canoe to the Liverpool River, and on to the ocean. There is an excellent canoe trip from here to Rossig- nol, or down the Shelburne River. Further particulars ^ of these canoe routes are given in publications specially dealing with the Maritime Provinces. In addition to the club house, there are the Minard Camps, where summer visitors will find excellent accommodation, with the most inviting opportuni- ties for pleasurable fishing excursions. There is good hotel accommodation at Caledonia, and a pleasant sojourn can be made here. The fishing waters are within easy reach, and the forests, where moose and deer abound, are not far distant. The best of guides can be engaged. Middleton Middleton is also a town in the Annapolis Valley, where the finest of apples are grown. In June the orchards are gay with blossom, and Middleton and sur- roundings are very beautiful. Port Wade From Middleton, the railway climbs the ridge of the mountain, following the course of the Nictaux River to Nictaux Village, where the deposits of iron ore were vigorously worked up to a few years ago. 24.6 Medway Medway, on the southern shore route, has a fine harbor dotted with numerous islands, and where boating is delightful. Tuna are sometimes caught in the har- bor, and arrangements for this exciting pastime can easily be made. Deep sea fishing is to be had here and trout abound in nearby lakes. On the Medway River good salmon fishing is to be had. Good boarding accommodation and reliable guides can be secured. 10.4 Liverpool Liverpool is situated at the mouth of the River Mersey, and is one of the most progressive towns in this part of Nova Scotia. It has several important in- dustries, while its streets are noted for their handsome residences and fine lawns. LiveiT)ool was first settled by pioneers of pilgrim stock, and the locality is held to contain more descendants of the Mayflower immigrants in propor- tion to population than even Massachusetts, while serving as posts at street comers in the town are up-tumed can- non, relics of bygone days. At Fort Point is an interest- ing old fort. Liverpool has a population of 2,300. The Mersey River drains a lake system of over fifty square miles, including the famous Rossignol section, which is perhaps the best for fishing in the province. From Indian Gardens, twenty-four miles from the station and eighteen “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 23 Altitude miles up the river, are paddle ways where moose, bear, partridge and rabbits abound, the best hunting grounds being in the neighborhood of the Gardens, Broad River and Ten Mile Lake. There is fishing for speckled trout and grilse in the Mersey River, as also for sea trout and salmon in the Medway. 59.9 Port Mouton Good trout fishing is to be had at Mitchell's Brook and Minnow Lake. This is a good sec- tion for hunting. Near Port Mouton the railway crosses a section of the shore, where the sea rolls in on a smooth sand beach quite close to the line, making a pleasant view for passengers. 19.6 Lockeport Lockeport is on an island joined to the mainland at its nearest point by a substantial iron bridge over which passengers are conveyed by motor cars. There is also a ferry of 314 miles for those who prefer to reach Lockeport by water. To the left the bay runs inland for a number of miles, while to the right a low shielding promono- tory noses defiantly out to sea. The harbor is notably free from squalls, thus affording splendid opportunities for yacht- ing and boating. The bathing beach, a glistening crescent of hard white sand, extends for a mile or more, and serves as well for a promenade and general playground. There being no dangerous undertow or surf, it provides safe bathing even for children. Fishing is the principal industry of the town, and among the fish caught in the waters outside the bay are sword fish and tuna, both descriptions of which find their chief market in Boston. The town itself is in a composite setting of murmuring forest and rumbling sea, and from the brow of a hill on the road to the station a delightful view is obtained. In the vicinity are a number of pretty country places, among them Brighton, Osborne, Allendale and Bay Head. Trout and sal- mon may be caught in the Rivers Jordan and Sabe and at Cannon Hill, and in the vicinity of these rivers moose and bear hunting can be obtained. 71.4 Shelburne Shelburne is a progressive town whose history dates back to the time when the land was Acadia. Its founders were United Empire Loyalists from the New England States who settled there in 1783. It is an im- portant business and industrial centre. In the days when wooden vessels monopolized the carrying trade of the ocean, Shelburne was one of the leading shipbuilding centres of Canada, and within the last few years vessels have been constructed there for foreign countries. The town possesses a fine harbor, it being ten miles long and three miles ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 24 Altitude wide, with ample depth to float the largest vesels. Op- portunities for yachting, boating and bathing are unsur- passed anywhere. Neither is there any lack of good fishing. Salmon can be caught in the Clyde River and trout in the Roseway and Jordan Rivers. Deep sea fishing the tourist can have to his heart’s content, and in the fall good hunting is to be had in the vicinity. The town affords excellent hotel accommodation, and has a population of 1,360. 21.7 Port Clyde Fishing is especially good here, and in fall it is an excellent hunting centre. It is one of the oldest towns on the south shore. 10.9 Barrington Barrington, with a population of 1,700, 10.3 Barrington Passage is an interesting seaport possessing many attractions for the summer visi- tor. Fishing is its most important industry. Three miles from the town is Barrington Passage, the site of a power- ful wireless station having a radius of 1,500 miles. From here there is a ferry to Clark’s Harbor. Clark’s Harbor has a population of 1,000, and affords excellent opportunities for fishing of all Mnds, and in the autumn there is good moose hunting in the vicinity. It is a busy fishing and fish packing centre. 14.0 East Pubnico Pubnico is one of the oldest Acadian settle- 10.0 Pubnico ments in Canada, having been founded in 1650 by D’Entremont, a member of the Bourbon family. 66.0 Lower Argyle These villages are in the centre of a fine 40.0 East Argyle fishing and hunting country, and were founded by Scottish settlers early in the last century. The country in the vicinity is noted for its rugged grandeur, its excellent farms and pleasant residences. Moose are plentiful in the neighboring woods during the fall and winter. 53.0 Belleville Belleville is noted for its attractions for sports- men, the vicinity affording good hunting and ex- cellent fishing. 54.0 Tusket A pretty little Acadian village, and a favorite ex- cursion point for tourists sojourning at Yarmouth. As a starting point for canoe trips it is ideally situated, there being from here the choice of many interesting routes. Fishing in the vicinity is excellent. 12.0 Yarmouth Yarmouth is the southwestern terminus of the line, and as the western gateway of Nova Scotia to the ocean is the port of entry and departure for a regular ‘^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 25 Altitude line of steamers running between it and Boston, as a result of which it is annually visited by a large number of American tourists. Some five centuries before Columbus discovered America the site of the Yarmouth of to-day was visited by Norsemen, as is evidenced by the Kunic records carved by them on two stones located near the town. Champlain visited the locality in 1604, and the first settlers were French, but which, because of their non-participation in the intrigues of the time, were exempted from the fate of their Acadian compatriots in the general deportation of 1755. In 1761 came the first English-speaking settlers — a company of Puritans from Cape Cod, descendants of the Mayflower pil- grims, including among them people with such characteristic names as Seale Landers, Waitstill Lewis, Moses Perry, Con- sider Fuller. These settlers were a hardy and industrious people and under their influence Yarmouth was soon making rapid headway. Yarmouth is delightfully situated, has many handsome residences, fine public buildings, and is an industrial and busi- ness centre of importance. Its connection with the fishing in- dustry is extensive. Large quantities of fresh fish are shipped from here to the markets of Boston and New York. There are also large plants for the curing of fish. In the days of wooden sailing vessels Yarmouth was a large ship- building centre, and its yards still turn out vessels for the fishing industry. The town was one of the first in Canada to have an electric street railway. Hotel accommodation is among the best in the Maritime Provinces. Population is 7,100. The golf links occupy an elevated ridge overlooking the harbor, and afford one of the finest views to be had in the province. Bay View Park adds interest to a pleasant sail across the bay. The drive to Milton Highlands, north of Yarmouth, matches the scenic beauties of Scotland; the roads which wind around mist-capped hills and the silver chain of lakes having a true Gaelic quality. The road to Port Mait- land, twelve miles from Yarmouth, lies through the little villages of Hebron, Wellington, Hartford and Lake Darling, all suitable retreats for a quiet vacation. Chebogue is an ideal resort where fine surf bathing and deep-sea fishing can be enjoyed. ACROSS CANADA 59 . 7 Truro 84.8 Belmont 155.7 Debert 197.7 East Mines (Truro to Sackville) Continuing on the main line of the railway from Truro the traveller is carried through an excellent farming country, while in the dis- tance he obtains a view of Cobequid Bay. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 26 Altitude 335.3 Londonderry The Folleigh Valley is crossed over a viaduct 616.6 Folleigh six hundred feet long and eighty-two feet above 310.7 Westchester the stream that trickles beneath it. The view 283.5 Greenville obtained from this viaduct is magnificent. 106 . 0 Thomson Passing en route through long and deep cut- tings the train enters the Wentworth Valley, famous far and wide for its picturesque beauty and the lovely quietness of its pastoral scenes, dotted as it is by fertile fields and pretty homes, to all of which a finishing touch of the artistic is imparted by the river winding through the bright green inter- vales and the fairy-like cascades tumbling down the hillside. In the iVi miles intervening between Londonderry and Fol- leigh the elevation increases by over 281 feet, the altitude at the latter place being 616.6 feet, making it the highest point on the Canadian National Railways in the Maritime Pro- vinces. Scenery among the mountains is more than pic- turesque. Before entering Thomson the train crosses Cobe- quid Mountain. 92.0 Oxford Jet. From Oxford Junction a branch line of the 169.3 River Philip Canadian National Railways, known as the 150.6 Salt Springs short line, runs to Pictou, and serves the manu- facturing town of Oxford, Pugwash, and the villages along the shores of the Strait of Northumberland. It traverses a rich farming country, and the fisheries and lum- bering operations contribute to the wealth of the district. A co-operative creamery at Scotsbum has an extensive busi- ness. Pictou, once the site of a large Indian village, was, following the French, settled by Pennsylvanians, who were in turn followed by hardy Highlanders. 198 . 6 Springhill Jet. An interesting feature about this district is 133.6 Athol that here begins to put in an appearance 31.1 Maccan the coal fields for which Nova Scotia is 28.2 Nappan famous, Maccan usually being designated as the starting point. The district is also famous for its adaptation for the raising of livestock, and particularly beef cattle. The proof of its fertility is to be found in the fact that at Nappan the Government has an Experimental Farm of 300 acres. From Springhill Junction a short line runs to Parrsboro, on the Minas Basin, and noted for its attractions as a summer resort. 59.4 Amherst Population 10,000. Amherst is in more respects than one a place of particular interest to the tour- ist. It is situated near the head of Chignecto Bay, not far from a strip of land eleven miles in width over which some years ago an abortive attempt was made to construct ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY"^ Page 27 Altitude a marine railway for the purpose of conveying vessels from the head waters of the Bay of Fundy into the Northumber- land Strait. Not far from the city are also the ruins of Forts Cumberland and Lawrence, the scenes of conflict be- tween British and French in the early history of the country. As an industrial centre Amherst is one of the most im- portant in Nova Scotia, its factories turning out, according to latest statistics, about $8,000,000 worth annually. Plants for the manufacturing of railway cars, machinery, engines, knitted goods, boots and shoes are among its principal in- dustries. The surrounding farming country is excellent. 23 . 8 Aulac This is the first station on the main line after crossing into New Brunswick. 24 . 3 Sackville Population 2,200. The town is pleasantly situated, and being the junction at which a branch of the Canadian National Railways diverges for Prince Edward Island, is a strategical railway x>oint of importance. This branch is the principal link between the railways on the main land and those on the Island Province. As a manufacturing and business centre Sackville is of considerable importance. The golf course near the town is considered one of the most “sporty” in the Maritime Provinces. THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. Prince Edward Island is unique among the provinces composing the Dominion. It is the only province distinctly an island and is the smallest, being 2,184 square miles in area with a population of 88,615, of which 98^/^ per cent, is native-born, while over 84 per cent, is rural. Indian aborigines knew it as Abegweit (Rest on the Wave), and Hen- ry Ward Beecher designated it the “Gem of the Northern Sea.” The Island is situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and is separated from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by the Northumberland Strait, its greatest distance from the main land being thirty miles and its near- est seven miles. From tip to tip the Island is one hundred and thirty miles, while its width varies from two to thirty miles. For beauty of rural scenery and rich fertility of soil it is known as the “Garden of the Gulf.” Although devoid of extensive forest areas, the island has its woodlots, while liberally scattered throughout its surface are the stately elm, the sturdy oak, the delicate white birch, the slender Lom- bardy poplar, and the dark conical spruce, imparting to the scenery a park-like effect such as is to be found in many parts of rural Eng- land. Fanned as it is by cooling ocean breezes, and possessing mile after mile of delightful sandy beaches for bathing, the Island is ideal as a summer resort, a fact which is evidenced by its increasing popularity. Arms of the sea cut into the land in all directions, creating landscapes Page 28 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC and seascapes of surpassing loveliness. Numerous trout streams furnish sport for the angler, and deep sea fishing is easily obtainable. Prince Edward Island was first settled by the French in 1663, but its real development began in 1755 by the advent of the Acadians who had been deported from Nova Scotia. Under the French occupancy it was known as L’Isle St. Jean. Its present name was conferred in 1799 in honor of Edward, Duke of Kent, the father of the late Queen Victoria. Agriculture is the principal industry of the province, the field crops having an annual average value for the last three years of about $14,500,000. Live stock on its farms have a value of over $12,000,000, and its factory made butter and cheese of nearly $1,250,000 a year. Fish caught and marketed have an annual value of between $1,000,000 and $1,700,000, according to prices ruling. For its Malpeque oysters the Island possesses a continental reputation. The yearly output of its factories, the most important of which are allied to the fishing industry, is valued at $3,200,000. During the past decade Prince Ed- ward Island has obtained considerable fame in respect to its fox- raising farms, the revenue of which in 1921, from animals and pelts sold, exceeded $3,000,000. The Island has nearly three hundred miles of railway, owned and operated by the Canadian National Railways. No part of the pro- vince is more than ten miles from the railway, and three-fourths of its area is within five miles of it. The roadways of the Island are excel- lent and the scenery through which they run delightful. Altitude 8.0 Charlottetown Population 13,330. It was founded in 1768, is the capital of the province and in appearance suggests the capital of some neat European principality rather than that of a province in the New World. The city is pleasantly situated, its streets are liberally flanked with shade trees, imposing public buildings and pleasant resi- dences well furnished with lawns and gardens. Victoria Park is convenient to the city and is a place of natural beauty. The golf links at Belvedere have a reputation which has reached far beyond the confines of the island. The city is flanked by the rivers Hillsborough and York, and has a fine harbor opening into Hillsborough Bay. Early French settlers entering Charlotte Harbor named it Port la Joie as an intimation of its beauty. 8.0 Summerside Population 3,230. The town is second in size and in commercial importance on the Island. It has many excellent stores,, handsome residences and much to attract the summer visitor. From a hill in the rear of the town a glorious prospect of the country and of the waters to the north and south is obtained. Looking in one direction, Bedeque Bay is seen with all its attractive surroundings, while beyond it lies Northumberland Strait, “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 29 with the coast line of New Brunswick in the distance, Summerside has good hotel accommodation and many at- tractive places for excursions can be easily reached from here. Alberton, Tignish, Souris, Montague, Georgetown, Murray Harbor, Mount Clement and Mount Stewart are the other principal towns on the Island* Among the better known and more frequented beaches with hotel accommodation, where the best of bathing may be enjoyed, are Stanhope, Brackley, Rustico, Rocky Point, Pownal Bay, and Cape Traverse. Taking train for the mainland, the traveler is carried through a delightful piece of country to Borden, on the Northumberland Strait. Borden is a modern port where there are an immense pier and substantial docks for the em- barkation of passengers and freight. Here the train is run upon the steamship “Prince Edward Island,” a car ferry specially built to contend with ice conditions in winter, and capable of carrying a heavily loaded train, and in a short time arrives at Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, where it is again transferred to its steel highway. At the point where the ferry crosses the strait has a width of about seven miles. A run of about thirty miles through a picturesque and inviting country brings the train to Sackville, New Bruns- wick, the junction point with the main line of the Canadian National Railways. THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK. Like each of the three provinces constituting the Maritime Pro- vinces of Canada, New Brunswick possesses physical features peculi- arly its own. This is particularly so in respect to its rivers. Not only are these rivers remarkable in number, but the extraordinary thing about them is the way Nature has linked many of them together either by actual contact or by convenient intervening portages. The St. John, the Miramichi and the Restigouche, all large rivers, are ex- amples of this. Naturally this makes New Brunswick particularly attractive to canoeists ambitious to make extended trips. Authentic history of the province dates back to 1584, when Jacques Cartier visited its shores, but it was left to an expedition (70 years later) under Samuel de Champlain and de Monts to make the first careful exploration of the country's coast line. During the seven- teenth century New Brunswick — ^then a part of Acadia — ^was the scene of many contests between English and French, and finally falling to the former in 1710. Its present name it has borne since 1784, when it was separated from Nova Scotia and became a distinct province. The first settlers were the Acadians, under the French regime. Then Scottish and English settlers began to take up land, while in 1783 came the initial influx of United Empire Loyalists from the United States, Page 30 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC on May 18th of that year twenty vessels, with 9,000 souls on board, arriving in what is to-day known as the harbor of St. John. Popula- tion of the province, according to the census of 1921, is 387,876, a gain in ten years of nearly 36,000. The province has an area of 27,985 square miles and a coast line of 600 miles. New Brunswick is noted for its forest reserves. The provincial Government alone owns 7,500,000 acres of timber lands, from which large quantities of lumber are annually obtained. Under private ownership there are about 4,500,000 acres. Total lumber cut of the province in 1920 had a value of close to $18,500,000, while the capital investment was nearly $38,000,000. Pulpwood resources of the pro- vince are extensive, being officially estimated at 36,000,000 cords. Pulp produced by its mills in 1921 had a value of $5,250,000, of which the greater part was manufactured for export. In the development of its manufacturing industries, the province had made marked headway during the last decade or two, the latest available census figures giving the factory output a value of over $100,000,000 a year. Next to products of the forest, its principal manufactured article is cottons, the annual value of which is nearly $6,750,000. New Brunswick is particularly adapted for agriculture and dairy- ing. Professor N. S. Shaler of Harvard University has declared it to be an “agricultural country much finer than any section of the New England States.” The average annual value of the field crops for the three years ending 1922 was nearly $39,000,000. From its dyked marsh lands enormous quantities of hay are annually harvested. Of factory- made butter and cheese the province produces about a illion dollars' worth annually. Its coal reserves are estimated at 151,000,000 metric tons, while the output in 1921 was nearly 180,000 tons. The province is rich in oil shales, mining engineers estimating the total resources at 270,000,000 tons. From the deposits in Albert County both oil and natural gas are being produced, British and Canadian capital being interested in the industry. New Brunswick has substantial water- powers, and considerable progress is being made in their development for hydro-electric purposes. The fisheries of the province are extensive, the value of their product running between five and six million dollars annually. In a country so immense in its forest resources, it naturally fol- lows that it affords attractions to sportsmen. For its moose New Brunswick is particularly noted, the number of which have increased during the last few years. Deer are also common, and even bear are to be had. The rivers and streams afford the best of salmon and trout fishing. ACROSS CANADA (Sackville to Moncton) Altitude 21.1 Dorchester Population 1,400, the shire town of Westmore- land County. The village is pleasantly situated on the high ground above the valley through which the rail- “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 31 Altitude way runs. In the run between Sackville and Dorchester the tourist obtains excellent views of those verdant dyked marsh lands for which the Maritime Provinces are famous. A marsh once established is always fertile, its vitality being maintained by the deposit of rich alluvium which is left when the turbid tides are allowed to overflow the land. It is said that four inches of this muddy sediment, supplied in layers of about one-tenth of an inch each tide, will ensure abundant crops for a century. Three tons of hay to the acre is a common yield, and a crop is always assured. 28.0 College Bridge At College Bridge will be seen the stately 29.0 Memramcook buildings of St. Joseph’s University. Mem- 49.9 Calhoun ramcook is the centre of a fine agricultural 148.4 Painsec Jet. district settled by Acadian French. From 56.6 Humphrey Painsec Junction a branch line runs to Shediac and Point du Chene. Shediac is a well-known seaside resort, with good boating and bathing. At Point du Chene there is an extensive sand beach, and the place is much in favor with the residents of Moncton, many of whom have summer homes at the beach, and also at Cape Brule', further along the shore. There are fish-packing plants at Point du Chene, from which large shipments are made to Canadian and American markets. 50.0 Moncton Population 17,500, and with its suburbs approxi- mately 30,000. It is the second largest city in New Brunswick, and is steadily growing in importance. Its geo- graphical position and excellent railway facilities make it a distributing centre of great importance to the surrounding country — a situation of which many large wholesale houses have taken due advantage. Here the Canadian National Railway lines from Halifax, St. John, Quebec, Montreal, and many branch lines, converge. Workshops and offices of the Canadian National Railways are located in Moncton, employing over 3,500 hands. Moncton is a manufacturing city of some importance, the annual output of its factories having, according to latest statistics, an annual value of over $7,500,000. The town is for- tunate in having cheap power in the natural gas which is piped thereto from wells in Albert County, where there are also extensive oil shales, in the development of which British capital is taking a keen interest. Moncton is well built, has modem stores, many imposing buildings and fine residences, while its hotel accommodation is a credit to the city. The town has many attractions for tourists. Its most unique attraction is the famous “bore”, or tidal wave, that ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 32 Altitude twice a day comes tumbling up the Petitcodiac River to a height of four to five feet. Golfers can find opportunity for playing their favorite game, while for motorists there are many pleasant and picturesque drives. ST. JOHN TO MONCTON 21.4 St. John Population 47,200. Was founded in 1783 by United Empire Loyalists, who are reputed to have landed at the foot of what is to-day known as King Street. The harbor is spacious and deep, and is navigable at all times and seasons, is a winter port for Atlantic liners, and the year round for the West Indies, Boston and coast cities. The Harbor is well equipped with docks and grain elevators, while a drydock 1,150 feet in length is being constructed at Courtenay Bay. The St. John river, draining an area of 30,000 square miles after a flow of 450 miles, and which, with its tributaries, furnishes 1,300 miles of navigable water, dis- charges its flood into the harbor through a narrow, rocky gorge, famous in Indian lore. At this gorge are the famous Reversing Falls, so called because at high tide the w^ater of the harbor, being above the level of the river, has a percept- able drop up-stream. Down this river is annually floated approximately 125,000,000 feet of timber, to be turned sub- sequently into lumber and wood pulp. During the season of navigation there are regular steamer sailings up the St. John to Fredericton, a distance of 84 miles, and . ffording one of the most delightful river trips on the continent, for the river is famous for the magnificence and diversity of its scenery. The city has several small park areas, while at Rock- wood, a suburb, is a park of surpassing beauty from which a magnificent view of the Bay of Fimdy is obtained. Near the mouth of the river is the site of old St. John Fort, erected in the early days of the French regime, and made famous by its defence by Madame La Tour in 1645. On Carl- ton Heights is a Martello Tower erected over a century ago. St. John is an important manufacturing, wholesale and commercial centre. Factory product has a value of over $40,000,000 annually. Travelling from St. John to Moncton, the route along the main line is as follows: 12 . 8 Cold Brook 29.3 Brookville 68 . 8 Torryburn 40 . 4 Renforth 20 . 1 Riverside Leaving St. John, several pretty suburban vil- lages are passed. Renforth, in the days when boat-racing was of world-wide interest, was the scene of many interesting aquatic contests. Riverside is the home of the Riverside Golf and 1 — Moncton, N.B. 2 — The Saint John River. 3 — Fredericton, Capital of New Brunswick. 4 — Saint John. N.B. 1 — This Quebec Habitant Holds by Primitive Methods. 2 and 3 — Perce Rock Gaspe, Que. ' '‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 33 Altitude 23.0 Rothesay Country Club. Rothesay is situated on Kenne- becasis Bay, the beautiful homes it possesses testifying to its popularity as a place of residence. 154.0 Quispamsis Quispamsis is an Indian name, being de- 130.0 Model Farm rived from “quispem," a lake, and “sis,” 28.4 Hammond River the diminutive term. In fact it was the 18.8 Nauwigewauk practice when the stations were being 29.1 Lakeside located to bestow upon them existing 26.7 Hampton Indian names. Other Indian names along 35.1 Passekeag the route are, however, usually modi- 35.0 Bloomfield fications of those which the aborigines 51.2 Norton bestowed on the respective localities. 73 . 4 Apohaqui Hampton is a pleasant village with much to commend it to the visitor. It is the shire town of King’s County. Besides enjoying favor as a summer resort, it has some important in- dustries, including saw mills, a wood-working factory and a match factory. From this point a branch line runs across the country to St. Mlartins and the Fundy Bay shore, where summer visitors find splendid bathing and quiet enjoyment. Norton is located in a district noted both for its adaptation to agriculture and for the big game it affords the hunter. From here the line of the Fredericton and Grand Lake Coal and Railway Company runs to Chipman and Minto, where there are extensive coal fields, thence to Fredericton. 69.2 Sussex Population 2,200. Is picturesquely situated in the beautiful valley of the Kenneoecasis, and is a hand- some and well-built town. In the midst of a fine farming dis- trict, it is a good trading centre, and has several large and important industries,, including the manufacturing and bottling of aerated waters. The waters of the sulphur springs are said to have medicinal qualities that are highly beneficial. A Government military camp is in the vicinity. Excellent opportunities for trout fishing are found in nearby lakes and streams. 66 . 9 Plumweseep Plumweseep is the Indian name for Salmon 91.8 Penobsquis River. Penobsquis is another Indian desig- 160.1 Anagance nation, meaning “penobsq”, a stone, and 96.2 Petitcodiac “sisps”, a brook, Petitcodiac is the point 81.7 River Glade from whidh a branch line runs to Elgin and 103.5 Salisbury to Havelock. The Elgin s ction serves an 80.7 Boundary Creek important lumbering district, and there are 105.1 Jones large lumber mills at Pollett River and Elgin. Havelock is the centre of a good farming country where there is considerable dairying and ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 34 Altitude fruit raising. This is also one of the best ways to reach the hunting grounds in the Canaan Woods. River Glade has a sanitarium for tubercular patients. From Salisbury a branch line runs to Hillsboro and Albert. At Hillsboro there are extensive gypsum quarries and a well-equipped plant for the manufacture of plaster. Hillsboro may also be reached by a delightful drive of seventeen miles along the Petitcodiac River from Moncton. The rocks at Hopewell Cape — one of the Bay of Fundy’s tidal phenomena — attract many visitors. There is considerable lumbering at Riverside and Albert. This part of the province is also rich in agricultural resources. Generally speaking the route along the main line from St. John to Moncton is one of the most picturesque train rides in Canada, and for quite a distance follows the banks of the Kennebecasis River. ACROSS CANADA (Moncton to Montreal) Berry Mills There is a rich farming and fishing district Canaan in this part of the country. As, however, Coal Branch the train runs so far from the shore the Adamsville traveler has not the opportunity of ascer- Harcourt taining this from observation. Near Adams- Kent Junction villa there are extensive deposits of brick Rogersville clay and at Beersville coal mines. Harcourt, Barnaby River noted as a lumbering centre, is also a point Derby Jet. from which can be reached the Canaan Woods, famous for the hunting and fishing they afford. A short distance beyond Harcourt the famous Richibucto River in which experiments are being carried on in connection with the cultivation of oysters, is crossed. At Kent Junction a branch line, (the Kent Northern Railway) runs to the town of Richibucto, twenty-seven miles distant, an excellent summer resort with no limit to bathing and boating possibilities. The village of St. Louis, noted as a resort for the sick and infirm, who seek the healing waters of a grotto in the nature of the famed one of Our Lady of Lourdes, is in this district about seven miles from the main line of rail- way. Rogersville is a lumbering centre surrounded by a good agricultural district. The Miramichi District. Miramichi means more than its famous river, for it com- prehends a district where the land and the water have alike been a source of wealth for generations past and will be so for generations to come. 216.3 262.3 215.7 299.4 200.3 269.0 304.0 56.4 “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 35 Altitude 138.0 Newcastle Population 3,500. The town is situated on the north shore of the Miramichi Kiver, at a point where the latter is practically an arm of the sea. It is one of the oldest towns in the district, and in the forest confla- gration of 1825, when six thousand square miles of territory was swept by fire, was for the time-being wiped out of existence. Near the depot are the huge towers of a wireless station, which was during the war under control of the Government. Beautiful driveways are in the vicinity of the town. By steamer there are delightful summer excursions from Newcastle to Bay du Vin at the mouth of the great river, calling on the way at Chatham, Loggieville, Escuminac, Burnt Church, etc. A branch of the Canadian National Railways runs from Derby Junction to Chatham and Log- gieville. Newcastle to Fredericton The Fredericton sub-division of the Canadian National Railways, 110 miles long, connects with the main line at Derby Junction. The railway follows the course of the South West Miramichi to Boiestown. At McGivney it crosses the section of the Transcontinental from Moncton to Edmundston and Quebec, and from Cross Creek runs to Fredericton by the Nashwaak River. This branch runs through the heart of New Brunswick, one of the most picturesque portions of a province noted for its scenery. From Cross Creek a small branch line runs to Stanley. The towns of Millerton, Doaktown and Boiestown operate sash and door factories, furniture factories and mills for the cutting up of lumber into dimension sizes for local con- sumption. At Millerton there is also a branch of the Miller Bark Extract Works. Export trade of the whole Miramichi section is growing very rapidly. Marysville is a manufactur- ing centre containing a large cotton mill, lumber mills and factories, which employ hundreds of people. South Devon is connected with Fredericton by a substantial steel bridge. From Fredericton a wide district is reached that is famed for its big game hunting. 99.6 Chatham Population 4,500. Ranks next to St. John as a shipping port of New Brunswick. It was here that the first steam saw mill in the province was built. 32.8 Loggieville The terminus of the branch line, and important as a fish-packing and manufacturing centre. 332.1 Beaverbrook A feature of the route through these points 520 . 2 Bartibog on the main line is the marked variation in ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 36 Altitude 338.1 Red Pine the altitude, rising from a little over ninety 102.7 Gloucester Jet. feet at Nepisiquit Junction to over 520 feet 90.6 Nepisiquit Jet. at Bartibog. 47.9 Bathiu*st Population 3,327. Bathurst is pleasantly situated on a tidal lagoon at the mouth of the Nepisiquit River, where it enters the bay of the same name, which in turn forms a part of the great Bay of Chaleur. From the town a delightful view is obtainable of the Gaspesian Hills on the opposite side of the bay. The beaches in the vicinity of Bathurst are of smooth sand and afford excellent facilities for bathing, while the harbor lends itself to motor- boating. Salmon fishing can be enjoyed on the Nepisiquit River, while in season moose and deer hunting can be found at the headwaters of the Tetagouche river. For canoe trips the district affords many and varied opportunities. Hitherto known principally as a summer resort, Bathurst has during the last few years developed considerable iipportance as an industrial site, particularly in respect to the lumbering and pulp industries. At Bathurst Beach, an ideal resort, there are summer cottages for the accommodation of summer tourists. From Bathurst a branch of the National Railways goes to Caraquet, Shippegan and Tracadie. Along this line are many noted trout streams, while in season such wild fowl as geese, brant and duck are very plentiful. 32.1 82.7 93.1 49.8 22.5 41.2 54.6 29.8 81 7 Beresford Petit Rocher Belledune Jacquet River Nash Creek New Mills Charlo Eel River Dalhousie Jet. is an important frozen fish. From Dalhousie Junction is a branch line of six miles to Dalhousie, a town of 2,000 popu- lation. It is one of the loveliest spots on the line of the Canadian National Railways, and for many years has enjoyed favor as a sum- mer resort. The bathing is ideal, and there is ample opportunity for angling and deep sea fishing, as well as numerous facilities for water trips along La Bale de Chaleur. Good hotel accommodation is provided. Dalhousie lumbering centre; also in respect to fresh and Charlo, overlooking La Baie de Chaleur,. is finely situated. At the foot of the cliffs there are smooth sand beaches where bathing is enjoyable. La Baie de Chaleur When Jacques Cartier, on July 10th, 1534, sailed into this magnificent haven the day was hot, a circumstance that led to its there and then being named La Baie de Chaleur — ^the bay of heat. Ninety miles long and from fifteen to twenty-five miles in width, this ^^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 37 Altitude arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence divides the Gaspe Peninsula from the Province of New Brunswick. The depth of the bay is sufficient to ensure a safe passage for the largest ship afloat. As the bay narrows into the estuary of the Resti- gouche River the scene becomes bolder and more majestic, presenting one of the most superb and fascinating panoramic views in America. The region is mountainous, and almost Alpine in character. But its grandeur is derived less from cliffs, chasms and peaks than from far-reaching sweeps of outline and continually rising domes that mingle with the clouds. On the Gaspe side, precipitous cliffs of brick-red sandstone flank the shore, so lofty that they seem to cast their gloomy shadows half-way across the bay, and yawn with rifts and gullies, through which fretful torrents tumble into the sea. Behind them the mountains rise and fall in long un- dulations of ultramarine, and towering above them all is the famous peak of Tracadigache, flashing in the sunlight like a pale blue amethyst. Around the shores of La Bale de Chaleur the land is settled for many miles, and the picturesque hamlets and green pastures add to the beauty of the scene. The swell from the ocean breaks rhythmically upon smooth, sandy beaches that tempt the bather. There are many coves and harbors where the boating is alluring and shorn of its risks. Shel- tered at its mouth by the islands of Miscou and Shippegan, restless as may be the sea beyond, the yachtsman may guide his craft over the whitecaps when a stiff breeze is blowing, while there are often summer days when the bay is so placid that the small motor boat may safely venture into the open. The New Brunswick shore is followed by the line of the Canadian National Railways from Bathurst to Campbellton, and for a number of miles is in full view of the broad and beautiful expanse of water, with the lofty and imposing mountains of Gaspe beyond. 42.0 Campbellton Population 5,570. A thriving town beautifully situated at the head of the broad estuary of the Restigouche, which discharges its flood into La Baie de Chaleur. The scenery here is entrancing, one feature of which is the background formed by Sugar Loaf, a mountain 2,000 feet in height, from whose top a glorious view is obtained of the surrounding country, while almost directly across the river, in the Province of Quebec, is Mission or Cross Point, noted for its Indian reservation of 500 Micmacs, and which can be reached by stage. A few miles up the Restigouche River is a spot famous for a naval battle that took place there in 1760, when a French fleet, in an effort to reach Montreal after th capture ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 38 Altitude of Quebec, took refuge there, only to be caught and des- troyed by an alert British fleet. This battle was important from the fact that it gave the flnal blow to the power of France in Canada. Campbellton is an important lumbering and shipping centre, and is well equipped with substantial wharves. As a resort for fishing, hunting and canoeing the district is famous. For campers it is ideal. 35.6 Moffatt Leaving Campbellton, the railway follows the 62.4 Flat Lands course of the Eestigouche, one of the north- ern boundaries of New Brunswick. A few miles beyond Campbellton, Morrisey Eock, an immense hill of granite, has to be pierced. Crossing the Eestigouche over a steel bridge, the line enters the Province of Quebec. THE PEOVINCE OF QUEBEC Quebec is a province of outstanding interest to tourists of all sorts and conditions. In historical lore, in romance and in tragedy there is no part of the continent more famous. For the extent and variety of its scenic effects it is a wonderland, the most striking of which are to be found in the vicinity of the Laurentian ranges— -the world’s oldest moutain range — and which traverses the province for the greater part of its width. Definite history of Quebec dates back to 1534, when Jacques Car- tier landed at Gaspe and planted a cross claiming the country in the name of “France and of Christ”. And for France it was held until wrested from her by Great Britain over two centuries later. Among the nine provinces comprising the Dominion the Province of Quebec is the largest, having an area of 703,653 square miles, or greater than the pre-war combined area of Germany, Austria-Hun- gary, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Bulgaria. Under the French regime the province was known as New France until 1663, when it became Quebec, an Algonquin name signifying a narrow passage be- tween two waters. Under British rule the name was changed on two or three occasions. From 1841 to 1867 it was officially known as Lower Canada, the present name being finally selected at Confedera- tion in 1867. Quebec is famous for its great rivers. The most important part of the St. Lawrence, on whose system steamers can navigate from the Atlantic to the head of the Great Lakes, a distance of 2,339 miles, is within the boundaries of the province. The Indians well named it “a river that is without end.” Among the great rivers tributary to the St. Lawrence within the boundaries of the province are the Ottawa, the St. Maurice, and the Saguenay. A peculiarity about the last- named is that through some convulsion of nature its bottom is in parts about six hundred feet below that of the river it helps to feed. Cape Trinity and Cape Eternity, standing on either side of the mouth of “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 39 the Saguenay, tower 1,800 and 1,600 feet resepctively above the sur- face of the river. Tadousac, standing at the mouth of the river, is be- lieved to he the site of the oldest European settlement in Canada. In all, the province has 185 rivers having an aggregate length of nearly 16,000 miles. The province has enormous potential possibilities in respect to waterpowers. Not including those in the northern wilds of the province, there are available undeveloped waterpowers with a potential possibility of 6,850,000 horsepower. From those which have been developed 1,100,000 horsepower of hydro-electric energy is being generated. With the extensive developments which are under way the latter will be considerably increased within the next year or two. In respect to its manufacturing industries, Quebec ranks second among the Canadian provinces, the latest available census figures giving the total product of its factories an annual value of $088,574,- 823. Its forest resources are immense, as may be gathered from the fact that from their product, according to the latest statistics, over $64,000,000 worth of pulp and paper and about $61,500,000 worth of lumber, lath, shingles, etc., are obtained annually. Next in order to forest products comes the manufacture of cotton goods, the annual output of which is valued at $57,500,000. Quebec’s farms are noted for their fertility and their narrow ribbon-like form, due in the first place to the fact that in the early days of the province an effort was made to give settlers a frontage on a river in order to facilitate transportation, there being no ordinary roads. In the second place, that which has caused a further narrowing of the farms is the process of sub-dividing which has been carried on in order to give each son a part of the original homestead as he begun housekeeping on his own account. Field crops of the province during the three years ending 1922 had an annual average value of over $239,000,000. Live stock on its farms is valued at about $207,000,000. Among its live stock are still here and there to be found the des- cendants of the first cattle brought over from France in 1620. The province is making rapid headway in respect to its dairy industry, the output of factory-made butter and cheese in 1921 being 96,101,098 pounds, valued at $23,600,945. The population of the province, according to the census of 1921, is 2,361,199, an increase of 17.72 per cent, in ten years. About eighty per cent, of the people speak the French language, and over 86 per cent, are Eoman Catholics. The Gasp^ Peninsula. The Gaspe Peninsula is reached by the tourist after crossing the Restigouche. The Peninsula is one of the striking geological feats of Nature. In shape it approximates to that of the claw of a lobster, in length it is about 120 miles and at its widest part some ninety miles, while its total area is over 10,000 square miles. On the north it is flanked by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the south by La Baie de Chaleur. Page 40 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC To the tourists Gaspe Peninsula offers much that is of interest. Its scenic effects are rich, striking and varied. Historically it is of importance from the fact that it was upon its shores that Jacques Cartier first stepped on his initial voyage in 1534. Perce and the Rock Perce and its flanked rock is one of the outstanding spots of interest on the peninsula. Perce itself has been described as “the most dramatic spot in the Gaspe Peninsula, where the powers of description fail”. The land upon which it is situated pushes out into La Baie de Chaleur in lines of lofty red sandstone cliffs, with the restless sea eternally gnawing at their base. The village, which has excellent hotel accommodation, is in an undulating valley between the mountain and the shore cliffs, and in every direction there is a glorious panorama of verdant slopes, contrasting harmoniously with the soft red of the cliffs and their varying shades of yellow and green. The great diversity of the scenery and the peculiarity of its geological formation make Perce a place of great interest to many summer visitors, and for years it has been the objective point of scientists, literary men and artists. In the wonderful atmosphere of this part of the Gulf, the distinctness with which objects are presented to the view is surprising. The rock is an island block of reddish conglom- erate and sandstone, 1,500 feet long and 300 feet in width, and rising out of the sea with perpendicular cliffs 286 feet high. Near the outer end is another smaller rock rising just as abruptly and to almost as great a height, with a clear channel separating the two. This is merely the outer pillar of what was once a natural arch, mentioned in the narratives of the early explorers, who described the rock as having three arches. Only one remains, and at high water it is possible to pass through it in a good sized boat with full sail set. Thousands of gulls and cormorants nest on the rocks and make a lively commotion during the day, with only a slight diminuendo during the night. This noise, however, serves a good purpose, for no friendly beacon could be more welcome to the mariner than the warning cries of the birds that out of the darkness, fog and mist proclaim the whereabouts of the rock and dangerous reefs that encircle it. Gaspe Bay and Basin Gaspe Bay is sixteen miles in length and is six miles in width for about twelve miles from its mouth. Then it narrows into the beautiful Gaspe Basin, forming one of the finest harbors in America. It was from Gaspe Basin that sailed on October 3, 1914, the fleet of transports and convoying war vessels that took “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 41 Altitude Canada’s first contingent of 33,000 men and equipment over- seas to participate in the Great War. Gaspe village is gloriously situated on the lofty hills overlooking the Basin, and is a place of manifold attractions for the summer visitor who loves recreation and quiet where there is plenty of boating, deep sea fishing and bathing, with pure and tonic air. Some excellent salmon and trout fishing on the St. John River is controlled by the proprietor of Baker’s Hotel, who can thus provide guests with some good sport, and furnish them with guides and canoes. Moose, caribou, deer and bear are plentiful, and the country back of the Gaspe Hills is their natural abode. The Gaspe fisheries are regarded as the richest in the world. For centuries hardy fishermen have taken their an- nual toll in vast catches of codfish, and still there is no sign of depletion. Fishing and farming are frequently said to be industries which do not flourish side by side. However true this may have been in the past, it is only now partly true as regards Gaspe, for the fisher folk have discovered that those who sow may also reap, and while still following their chosen vocation they find time to raise good crops of potatoes and vegetables for their own use, and the finest of fodder for their cattle and horses. Practically the whole of the peninsula is a fish and game region. The connection of the Quebec Oriental Railway at New Carlisle with the Atlantic, Quebec & Western Railway, making a through line from Matai)edia, on the main line of the Canadian National Railways, to Gaspe, has led to some very encouraging agricultural and industrial development, and at many places the land is being cleared and tilled, while lumbering is being carried on with increased vigor. The railway offers convenient access to the settled portions of Gaspe, although some of the villages by the shore are a few miles distant from the nearest station. ACROSS CANADA (Matapedia to Montreal) 54 . 0 Matapedia The village and station are located at the junction of the Matapedia and Restigouche Rivers, while near by is the Restigouche Salmon Clubhouse, owned by wealthy Americans, who are willing to pay well for what has been aptly termed the “Sport of Kings”. This part of the Matapedia is a place of singular beauty, and the charm of the scenery of mountain, valley and winding river never fails to awaken a responsive cord in those who love the artistic. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 42 Altitude 98 . 1 St. Alexis Leaving Matapedia the route as far as Cau- 140.8 Millstream sapscal lies through the Matapedia Valley, 280.1 Routhierville following the course of the river for a dis- 353 . 7 Ste. Florence tance of over twenty miles. Through ^ a 454.0 Causapscal beautiful valley, the Matapedia winds in 503.0 Lac au Saumon graceful curves, singing the music of the 532.0 Amqui waters as it goes. In the miles of its course, 536.7 Val Brillant followed by the railway, it has 222 rapids, 581.1 Sayabec varying in size, swiftness and depth, and 644.5 St. Moise running over shinging gravel and golden 713.0 Padoue sand. Here and there are the deeper pools 566.6 Petit Metis in which lurk salmon of astounding size, for 387.1 St. Octave this is one of the salmon streams of which everyone has heard. In some places in the Miatapedia, the river, the highway and the railway crowd each other for a passage, so narrow is the valley. The scenery along the route is rich and varied. Switzerland lives in miniature amid the mountains, while England and Scot- land are around the lakes, streams, and springy heather. In the vicinity of Causapscal good hunting and fishing are to be obtained. Amqui, in addition to being an agricultural district of growing importance, is a favorite centre for sports- men, there being in the summer excellent fishing in nearby lakes and in the Fall the best of big game hunting. Beyond the village of Sayabec is Lake Matapedia, a beautiful sheet of water which gives birth to the famous salmon stream that fiows from here to its junction with the Restigouche. Be- tween Val Brillant and St. Moise the railway reaches an altitude of 751 feet above sea level — ithe highest point on the line east of Montreal. Lumbering is an important industry along this part of the Province of Quebec, proof of it being in evidence at various stations touched. 262.6 Mont Joli Population 2,800. Here, as the railway takes a more direct turn westward, a magnificent view of the St. Lawrence is obtained with the opposite shore in faint outline on the horizon. Mont Joli is a divisional point of the Canadian National Railways and a junction for the Canada and Gulf Terminal Railway running east along the shore to Metis Beach and Matane. Several wealthy Canadians have summer homes at Metis Beach, and there are good hotels to accommodate summer visitors. The salt waves roll on a beach four miles long, hard and smooth and safe for bathers. In the vicinity there are numerous streams for the enterprise of the angler. Grand Metis Fails are reached by a drive of about three miles from St. Octave. The falls are about one hundred feet in height and present an imposing sight. The golf course at Metis Beach is considered one of ‘^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 43 Altitude the best in the province. At Matane there are several finely equipped saw mills with a -large annual output of lumber. At Mont Joli, if the tourist wishes to carry the correct time, he will move the hands of his watch backward an hour, for here Eastern Standard Time takes the place of Atlantic Standard Time, that in vogue throughout the Maritime Pro- vinces. Noon, for example, becomes 11 o’clock. 175.8 Luceville Rimouski is a summer resort of considerable 96.3 St. Anaclet importance, and a long pier extending from 77.8 Rimouski the shore to deep water, a distance of nearly 22.0 Sacre Coeur a mile, affords an excellent promenade where the breezes of the river can be enjoyed to the full. Rimouski has a population of 3,600, is a live town, and is surrounded by a fine agricultural country. Lumber is one of its important industries. Part of the mails, both outbound and inbound, are handled at Rimouski during navigation season. At Father Point there is a telegraph and signal station in connection with oceean steamers. 81.7 Bic “Bic the Beautiful” is a term that has been ap- propriately applied to this spot. It is a village by the shore, with mountains separating it from the country be- yond. The railway winds amid the mountains, passing through cuttings blasted in the rock. On one side the cliffs tower 250 feet above the passing train, while on the other side is a magnificent panorama of bay, river and islets. The St. Lawrence is here 25 miles from shore to shore, rapidly widening in its course toward the sea. Bic is one of the finest natural watering places on the St. Lawrence, having pleasant beaches and clear, salt water to tempt bathers, while the placid surface of the mighty river invites the boatman. Hatte Bay is a delightful spot not far from Bic. 446.1 St. Fabien At Trois Pistoles and Isle Verte the sur- 300.6 St. Simon roundings are very attractive, the villages 114.6 Trois Pistoles extending back to the river and containing 70.1 Tobin many of the charms such as summer pleas- 139.2 St. Eloi ure-seekers desire. Some excellent farms 109.0 Isle Verte may be seen in this vicinity, and 1here are 275.0 St. Arsene good roads for motoring. 245.7 Cacouna From Cacouna station it is an easy drive to the famous Cacouna Beach, one of the most charming of all the beautiful resorts along the St. Lawrence shore. It is only a short drive by motor from Riviere du Loup. Good hotels provide ample accomodation for summer visitors. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 44 Altitude The Cacouna is close to the shore, overlooking a stretch of sand beach a mile long, and annually enjoys the patronage of the best class of tourists. The sea bathing is splendid, the water being of an agreeable temperature. For the golf en- thusiast there are splendid links. 314.5 Riviere du Loup Population 7,700. Riviere du Loup, which is incorporated as the town of Fraserville, extends to the mighty St. Lawrence, here like a broad sea, with all its possibilities — ^bathing, boating and fishing, with shooting in season. There is good summer hotel accommoda- tion. Apart from its own attractions, it is a convenient centre from which one may go to various points, either on the river where fish are to be caught or in the forest where game abounds. Near the railway the waters of Riviere du Loup have a descent of over 200 feet by a succession of falls making their way over a rocky gorge. The waters of the river are utilized for the development of hydro-electric energy. The town has several large industrial establishments and is an important business centre. It is a divisional point of the Canadian National Railways, and the Temiscouta Railway runs from here to Edmundston and Connor’s, New Brunswick. Tadousac, at the mouth of the wondrous Saguenay River, and on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, lies almost directly opposite from Riviere du Loup. This, as well as other points on the north shore of the river, is served by a steamer running from the Fraserville wharf. 349.4 369.0 345.2 318.4 300.9 192.1 143.2 Old Lake Road St. Alexandre St. Andre Ste. Helene Dessaint St. Pascal St. Philippe From the car windows long narrow farms, with their quaint cottages and low-lying out-buildings will be noticed. The explanation of their peculiar form is found in the fact that origi- nally they were farms of fair width de Neri but have from time to time been divided among heirs by the simple process of running lines from front to rear, so as to give each a share of frontage on the highway. The people in this part of the country are industrious, peaceful and plain in their tastes. All speak their mother tongue and are fer- vent adherents to their mother church. In these particulars they are very much as were their forefathers of early Canada, but in farming and in business methods they have kept pace with modem conditions. 46.4 Riviere Ouelle Jet. At Ste. Anne is the centre of an excellent 53.7 St. Pacome farming district, and has the honor of ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 45 Altitude 100.7 Ste. Anne possessing one of the best agricultural 119.7 Ste. Louise colleges in Canada. Large quantities of 162.8 Elgin Road farm produce are shipped from here to 176.0 St. Jean Port Joli Quebec and Montreal. It has saw mills, 99.0 Trois Saumons a grist mill and a cheese factory. Ste. 103.2 LTslet Jean Port Joli and LTslet are the site of 117.3 L’Anse a Giles many summer hemes. As a rule the real 129.1 Cap St. Ignace attractions of the villages through this part of the country are not apparent from the car windows, but on the shores of the St. Lawrence, some five or six miles distant, there are places which have enjoyed favor for many years as summer resorts. The summer resorts of the Lower St. Lawrence have so increased in favor as to demand special train arrangements, to comply with which the Canadian National Railways runs, during the season, the “St. Lawrence Special”, a solid train of vestibule sleeping cars from Montreal to Metis Beach. 53 Montmagny Population 4,200. The village, extending to the St. Lawrence, is quite picturesque. There are fine drives, especially along the shore road to other vil- lages pleasantly situated by the river. Montmagny is the centre of extensive lumbering operations, there being several well-equipped saw mills. Agricultural implements are also manufactured here. 130.9 St. Piere The country through which the traveler 133.6 St. Francois passes continues to be typically French- 155.5 St. Valier Canadian. One after another the picturesque 170.8 La Durantaye villages come into view, with their long, 296 . 2 St. Charles Jet. narrow farms, their low-lying buildings and 240.0 Harlaka Jet. quaint cottages, built to be delightfully airy 87.8 St. Joseph in summer and yet to withstand the keen cold of winter. In every village is to be seen the parish church, usually a substantial edifice of stone, while here and there, standing out in bold relief against the sky line on some distant hill, is to be seen a large cross. 16.0 Levis Population 10,500. In the old days before British rule came in Levis played an important part in the sieges which took place, the heights behind the town being occupied in turn by defending and attacking parties, and many millions of dollars have since been spent by the Imperial Government on the fortifications which crown them. The town is a busy place, with many fine educational and religious institutions. A drydock, 1,150 feet long, is one of the largest in the world, and more than sufficient size to accommodate the largest battleship or ocean liner afloat. There is also a Page 46 ATLAJ^TIC TO PACIFIC second, but older, drydock in the vicinity. Connection with Quebec, immediately across the St. Lawrence, is main- tained by ferry service. The City of Quebec It is generally conceded that Quebec surpasses all cities of the continent in the wealth and the variety of the attrac- tions it affords the tourist. Its history is stirring, eventful, and romantic, while for the magnificence of its scenic effects there is no city on the North American continent its equal. Before white man stepped upon its site it was an Indian stronghold. When Cartier first visited it in 1535, and spent a winter there as the guest of Donnacona, the chief of the Al- gonquin tribe, it bore the name of Stadacona. Its definite his- tory under the rule of white men began in 1608, when Cham- plain formally took possession in the name of the King of France and built a fort in what is now known as Lower Town. Twenty-one years later the place was captured by the British under General Kirk. After an occupancy of three years it was restored to France, in whose possession it remained, in spite of renewed attacks by the British in 1690 and 1711, un- til 1769, when it was captured by forces under the intrepid Wolfe. Only once since has Quebec been subject to siege, and that was in 1775, when the Americans, under Montgomery, made an ineffectual attempt to capture it. On the escarpment overhanging Lower Town is a tablet marking the spot where Montgomery fell in leading a night attack. Cape Diamond, the promontory on which the city stands, is said to owe its name to an alleged discovery of diamonds in its vicinity by early French pioneers. On the Plains of Abraham is a monument to Wolfe, and in the Governor's Gardens is one jointly honoring Wolfe and Montcalm, both of whom lost their lives in the historic battle of 1759, while on Dufferin Terrace, near where he erected the Castle of St. Louis, stands a monument to Champlain, the founder of the city. Louis Hebert, the first farmer to settle in New France, is honored with a moment standing in City Hall Park, once a part of his farm. The famous citadel crowning the heights of the escarp- ment, some three hundred feet above the St. Lawrence flowing beneath, and now occupied by Canadian troops, was con- structed a little less than a century ago according to plans approved by the Duke of Wellington, the hero of Waterloo, at a cost of $25,000,000. Magnificent views are to be obtained from several parts of the city. But the finest are from the citadel. Looking down the river a glorious view is to be obtained of the St. ‘^THE NATIONAL WAY^" Page 47 Lawrence, with the picturesque Island of Orleans resting where the river takes a sharp turn to the right. To the left, on the north shore, is to be seen Ste. Anne de Beaupre, famous for the shrine which for over 2'50 years has been the Mecca of devout pilgrims seeking restoration of health, while away in the background, roughly paralleling the river, is the Laur- entian Mountain range (the world’s oldest mountain range) standing out in bold relief, always glorious in its color effects, and particularly when fleecy clouds floating overhead dot its sides with sunshine and shadow. In its upper part Quebec is a modem city in the width of its streets and in the architecture of its public, mercantile and residential buildings, while in its lower part it is a city of the Old World set on the shores of the New. *T rubbed my eyes to be sure I was in the nineteenth century,” wrote Thoreau after visiting the latter part of the city. Popula- tion of the city is a little over 95,000. The harbor of Quebec is one of the most important in the Dominion. Being situated at the confluence of the St. Charles with the St. Lawrence, it has dockage on two river fronts, and ample accommodation for ocean-going steamships. Quebec is also an important manufacturing and commercial centre. Its manufactured products have an annual value of over $33,000,000. In the vicinity of Quebec there are many points of interest, several of which are conveniently reached by the branch line of the Canadian National Railways following the north shore of the St. Lawrence to Murray Bay (La Malbaie), a distance of over eighty-seven miles, passing en route Mont- morency, Ste. Anne de Beaupre and Baie St. Paul. Another branch line runs through the Laurentide National Park to Lake St. John and Chicoutimi. The air line of the Canadian National Railways runs from here to Winnipeg, a distance of 1,350 miles, the short- est route between the two cities. For information regard- ing this route see pages 84 to 91. The Quebec Bridge. “In the annals of engineering triumphs of the world,” to quote one well known authority, “the construction of the Quebec Bridge, for immensity, uniqueness of design, excel- lence of detail and boldness of organization, has rarely been equalled and never excelled.” Its main span, 1,800 feet, is the longest in the world, being ninety feet greater than that of the famous Forth Bridge in Scotland. Length of the central suspended span is 640 feet, of the cantilever arms 1,160 feet, and of the anchor arms 1,030 feet, while the total length of the bridge is 3,240 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 48 Altitude feet. The height of the centre span above high water is 150 feet. This centre span was constructed at Sillery, about three miles below the bridge site. After it had been completely as- sembled and rivetted up, the span was placed on specially con- structed scows and thence, guided by tugs, floated into posi- tion under the cantilever arms of the bridge and by hydraulic hoists raised, after many hours of labor, to its designed place. That the task was heroic may be gathered from the fact that the span weighed 5,000 tons and had to be hoisted 150 feet. This took place in September, 1917. A year before an attempt had been made to hoist a similar span into position, but owing to a failure in one of the castings in the hoisting apparatus it slipped and fell into the river, at the bottom of which it still lies. The following figures give a vivid idea of the size and proportions of the bridge: Total length of bridge 3,240 ft. Length of main span 1,800 ft. Length of suspended span 640 ft. Length of cantilever arms 1,160 ft. Length of anchor arms 1,030 ft. Depth of trusses at main pier 310 ft. Depth of trusses at end of cantilever and anchor arms 70 ft. Depth of suspended span at centre 110 ft. Width of bridge centre to centre of trusses 88 ft. Clear height of steel work above high water 160 ft. Weight of steel in bridge 66,000 tons Quantity of masonry 106,000 cu. yds. Depth of main piers below high water 101 ft. Height of anchor piers above high water 136 ft. 232.5 235.1 236.1 265.0 323.1 369.5 391.3 394.1 310.0 299.4 298.0 ACROSS CANADA (Quebec to Montreal, via Main Line) Chamy Leaving Chamy, whence a branch line connects with the new Quebec Bridge, the train continues west- ward to Montreal along the south shore of the St. Lawrence. Chaudiere Jet. Chaudiere St. Nicholas St. Apollinaire Laurier De Lotbiniere Villeroy Manseau Lemieux Lavergne At Chaudiere Junction, where there is a division of the Canadian National Rail- ways running south to Sherbrooke, Len- noxville and Portland, Maine, a glimpse of the beautiful Chaudiere Falls is ob- tained, but these require a special visit be- fore their full charm may be seen and under- stood. The Chaudiere River is less than 400 feet wide at the falls, and as the water is forced over the rocky precipice, three 1 — The Citadel, Quebec. 2 — The Quebec Bridge, the world’s largest cantilever type of bridge, connecting lines of C. N. Kys.. north and south of St. Lawrence Biver. 3 — Quebec Harbor. 1 — Fraser Falls, Murray Bay, Que. 2 — Pulp and Paper is one of Quebec’s Largest Industries. 3 — A Typical French-Cauadian Village. ^‘THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 49 Altitude 289.2 Daveluyville divisions are made in the face of th- catar- 288.3 Aston Jet. act, which unite as they near the bottom of 292.0 St. Wenceslas the descent, 130 feet below. At St. Apolinaire there is good farming, and this part of the country is noted for the quality of its cheese and potatoes. In the vicinity of both Laurier and De Lotbiniere excellent farms are to be seen. The district is also noted for its adaptability to dairying. From Villeroy the Lot- biniere and Megantic Railway runs to St. Jean des Chaillons and to Lyster, while at Aston Junction the Canadian Na- tional Railways crosses the line running to Arthabaska. The route of the main line runs in the vicinity of considerable forest areas which are rich in attractions for the hunter. 74.0 Nicolet Population 2,400, is situated at the mouth of the Nicolet River on Lake St. Peter, and is the terminus of a branch line fourteen miles from St. Leonard Junction. It is a typical Prench-Canadian town, with a history dating back to 1660. It is the titular see of a bishop, with a beauti- ful cathedral containing a number of noteworthy paintings. Some of these pictures have a history. A century ago, in the fierce days of the French Revolu- tion, when a vandal mob trampled under foot all that savoured of culture and refinement, great havoc was wrought in the world of art. They sacked the palaces and destroyed works which centuries of labor would not suffice to replace. Paint- ings which had been the triumphs of world-famous artists were thrown into the streets to be trodden under foot. Others were torn from the walls and rolled up in bundles to be sold for enough money to buy drink. A drunken sans cullotte would stand at a street comer and auction a roll of paint- ings as if it were so much old carpeting. Some of the clergy, not without difficulty and danger to themselves, managed to secure a number of these rare works and had them sent to Quebec, where most of them remain to this day. Nicolet, through some favor, was able to secure a few of them for its own parish church, and thus it is, that in this town are paintings which were once among the glories of the most cultured city in the world. 243 . 0 St. Leonard Jet. The country in the vicinity of this group of 234.0 St. Perpetue villages has long been recognized for its 236.0 Mitchell rich agricultural qualities, with dairying 304 . 0 Carmel as one of its outstanding features. Active 284.0 St. Cyrille lumbering operations are also carried on, and large shipments of pulpwood are made from these stations. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 50 Altitude 288 0 Drummondville Population 3,000. The town is situated on St, Francis River, and was named in honor of Sir George Drummond, the hero of Lundy’s Lane in the war of 1812. There are several manufacturing industries here, the annual aggregate output of which is valued at about $4,000,000. Hydro-electric power is obtained from Lord’s Falls, on the St. Francis River, Drummondville lies be- tween the two rich agricultural districts of St. Germain on the west and St. Cyrille on the east. 262.0 St. Germain About midway between Drummondville 299.0 Duncan and St. Germain the line crosses the 274.0 St. Eugene Black River, a stream which enters the 239.0 Bagot St. Francis north of the former town. 234.0 St. Edward Beyond Bagot, the Chibuet is crossed. 203.0 St. George Ste. Rosalie is the junction point for 111.0 Ste. Rosalie Jet. interchange of freight traffic betv/een the Canadian National Railway lines and its westem connections. From Levis to Ste. Rosalie the route of Canadian National Railways is topographically as near an air line as the physical conditions of the country permit. 109.0 St. Hyacinthe Population 10,900. The town is situated on the west bank of the Yamaska River, and is a very desirable place of sojourn and residence. Here are several large and important industries, the annual output of which has an annual value of nearly $10,000,000. St. Hya- cinthe-built church organs are known throughout Canada. Educational and religious institutions are particularly noted for the beauty of their architectural appearance. St. Hya- cinthe is an important railway centre, and connection is here made with the line running to Portland, Maine, etc., and the Quebec, Montreal and Southern to points in New England and New York. Ste. Madeline At Belceil one of Canada’s historic rivers is St. Hilaire East crossed — the Richelieu. It was named by St. Hilaire Champlain, the first white man who came Beloeil south by this route from the St. Lawrence in St. Bazile 1609. In his ready diary, he explains how St. Bruno he wished to see the “great lake, its fair St. Hubert islands and fine countries” to fight the Iro- quois, and to leave an imperishable monu- ment to his adventurous career — Lake Champlain. The Richelieu has figured in most of the important North Ameri- can wars since that date. Explosives were extensively manu- factured at Belceil during the war period. 117.0 99.5 83.3 63.0 62.0 80.9 90.0 “THE NATIONAL WAY^^ Page 51 Altitude 73.9 St. Lambert St. Lambert has a population of 4,000, and 52.5 Point St. Charles has several industries, among them being 61.0 St. Henri factories for the manufacture of fountain pens, electrical goods and furniture. There are several educational institutions and a convent. The town is situated on the St. Lawrence and is connected with Mon- treal by the Victoria Jubilee Bridge. This magnificent bridge was opened in 1898, replacing the old Victoria Tubular Bridge, around which it was constructed with little interference of traffic. It is one of the largest in the world, being a mile and a quarter in length, with 25 spans, 242 feet in length (centre span 330 feet), resting on 24 piers. The bridge is 66 feet wide with double railway tracks, electric trolley tracks and a broad driveway. The cost was two million dollars. St. Charles and St. Henri, suburbs of Montreal, are reached after crossing the bridge. For further particulars regarding Montreal see page 58. QUEBEC TO MONTREAL Via North Shore Route 18.0 Quebec Leaving the Parent Square Station, the train, after following the valley of the St. Charles for some distance, gradually ascends the rocky promontory on the eastern end of which the “Ancient Capital” stands. En route an excellent view is obtained of the Laurentian Mountains and the pleasant country lying between. 47.0 Limoilou At Cap Rouge a junction is made with the 40.0 Cap Rouge main line of the Canadian National Railways 31.0 Neuville and from here excellent views are to be ob- 20.0 Ecureuils tained of the St. Lawrence River and of the 31.0 Donnacona towering cantilevers of the famous Quebec 26.0 Cap Sante Bridge. Turning inland the route of the 30.0 Portneuf railway to Garneau Junction lies through a 44.0 Deschambault typical bit of French-Canadian agricultural 103.0 Lachevrotiere land which for centuries has been under 115.0 St. Marc settlement. The farms are small but fertile 115.0 St. Casimir and well cultivated, while every few miles 349.0 St. Prosper quaint and pleasant little French-Canadian 350.0 Gendron villages are encountered. From Cap Rouge 353.0 St. Stanislas to Deschambault the St. Lawrence is closely 431.0 Proulxville followed. Approaching St. Casimir the Ste. Anne River is crossed and beyond St. Stanislas the Batiscan River, noted for the beauty of its valley. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 52 Altitude 444.0 Garneau From Gameau there is a branch line of the Can- adian. National Railways running in a northeast- erly direction to Riviere a Pierre, over 39 miles distant, passing en route Herve'y Junction. 364.0 Grand Mere This is one of the most arresting points on the line from Quebec to Montreal. The town is sit- uated on the St. Maurice River, which here leaps over a high cataract, thus creating a picturesque and enormous waterfall from which 165,000 horsepower of elctric energy is developed. On the bank of the river, immediately adjacent to the falls, are large pulp and paper mills manufacturing daily over 200 tons of newsprint. Grand Mere has a popu- lation of 7631, and is a prosperous industrial and commercial town with good hotels. The railway crosses the St. Maurice here, affording the traveler a magnificent view of the river and the falls. The name borne by the town had its origin in the figure of an old woman (grand mere) outlined by nature in a rock at the falls, but which was blasted away to make room for the big paper mills now located there. 463.0 Alfred Shawinigan Falls is reached by a branch 554.0 Shawinigan Falls line running from Alfred, and is about three miles distant from the latter. Shawinigan Falls is one of the most interesting and pro- gressive industrial towns in the Province of Quebec. From the falls of the St. Maurice, situated close to the town, upwards of 300,000 horsepower of electric energy is developed, the largest at any one point in the province, and plans are being made for the development of an additional 100,000. About half this power is used locally and the balance is trans- mitted to Montreal, Three Rivers and other towns. The falls present a magnificent sight, having a drop of over 150 feet. Several large industries are located in the town, the most outstanding being a large paper and pulp mill, with an annual output of over 100,000 tons of newsprint; an aluminum plant, the only one in Canada, turning out 26,000,- 000 pounds annually; and factories making calcium carbide, cottons, woolen goods, magnesium, and wooden products of various kinds. Shawinigan has a population of 10,625, an increase of 6,360 in ten years. 474.0 Glenada 415.0 St. Boniface 417 . 0 Charette 548.0 St. Paulin Premont 293.0 Ste. Ursule 293.0 Ste, Ursule Falls Two miles from Ste. Ursule, and within a stone’s throw of the eastern side of the railway, are the Falls of Ste. Ursule. The traveler should not miss seeing them. They are by no means as wide as those to be seen at Grand Mere and Shawinigan, but they are of surpassing interest, leap- “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 53 Altitude 256.0 199.0 174.0 196.0 178.0 172.0 174.0 201.0 130.0 128.0 78.0 69.0 55.0 52.0 72.0 76.0 78.0 St. Justin Bois Blanc St. Barthelemi St. Edmond St. Cuthbert St. Norbert St.' Pierre St. Elizabeth ing as they do over a rocky precipice, and falling a hundred feet or more into the river bottom beneath. Typical French- Canadian villages are encountered every few miles, but the most pleasant prospect is the long stretch of rich agricultural land through which the railway runs. The farms are uniformly ribbon-like in their narrowness and marked by the intensive- ness with which they are cultivated. The dwellings and out- buildings on these farms are correspondingly small as a rule, but they are pretty, and as they are treated once a year to a coat of either paint or whitewash they stand out bright and clear upon the land’s surface. Joliette Norraie Crabtree Salome L’Epiphanie L’Assomption St. Paul I’Ermite Charlemagne Pointe aux Trembles Maisonneuve Montreal Joliette is one of the important indus- trial and commercial cities pf the pro- vince, and is located on Assomption River. One of its most outstanding industries is the manufacturing of to- bacco. Others are woolen mills, lum- ber mills, paper mills, clothing fac- tories, etc. There are a Roman Catho- lic cathedral and several religious and secular education institutions. Popu- lation of Joliette is about 9,200. Mais- onneuve, fronting on the St. Law- rence, is a part of the city of Montreal. It is an im- portant industrial centre, having a sugar refinery, bridge works, shoe factories, machine works, biscuit factories, etc. ST. JOHN TO QUEBEC CVia the Valley Railway and the Transcontinental) Via the St. John and Quebec Railway — ^known locally as the “Valley Railway” — there is a through service between St. John, N. B., and the City of Quebec. A standard buffet sleeping car is attached to this train, which besides giving excellent local service to Frederic- ton, McGivney, Grand Falls, St. Leonard and Edmundston, affords a quick and convenient route to the “Ancient Capital”. From St. John the route, after crossing the river near the Re- versing Falls — an excellent view of which is obtained from the train — the railway follows the valley of the St. John until Frederic- ton is reached. The St. John is a lordly river with a beauty and dis- tinctness peculiarly its own. It drains an area of some 30,000 square miles, and with its principal tributaries — the Kennebecasis, Nerepis, Oromocto, Nashwaak, Keswick, Tobique, Aroostock, Madawaska, St Francis — furnishes some thirteen hundred miles of navigable waters. Page 54 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Passing the outskirts of St. John, the line runs beyond Fairville, South Bay and several pretty suburban places until Westfield is reached. Altitude 21.0 Westfield At this point the main river is in full view. Here the “Valley Railway” proper commences, and runs with easy gradients over a road bed that ensures for the traveller ease and comfort. From the rear platform of the observation parlor car the traveller obtains an excellent pan- oramic view of that which has been aptly termed “The Garden of New Brunswick”. 71.0 Gagetown Gagetown is the shire town of Queen’s County, 19.0 Oromocto and is a quaint and attractive place for visitors. 20.0 Lincoln In the vicinity of both Oromocto and Lincoln some fine farms are to be seen. For the most part the land throughout the whole route is thickly wooded with numerous park-like stretches, highly cultivated orchards and fields, and generally indicating prosperity. 35.0 Fredericton This is the capital of New Brunswick, a distinc- tion it has possessed since 1788, prior to which it was the site of a humble Acadian village. Here the St. John River has a width of nearly a mile — about the width of the Hudson at Albany — while in the background are im- mense forests on gradually rising hills. And the city is in keeping with its environment. The dignified Parliament Buildings, the Cathedral — an architectural gem in a perfect setting — the elm-lined streets and avenues, the beautiful homes, all combine to lend that air of distinction which a city of Fredericton’s importance should have. In its Parlia- ment Buildings are a famous liberary of 14,000 volumes, and some notably historical paintings. The city is also a seat of learning, both the University of New Brunswick and the Provincial Normal School being located here. Being situated in an excellent farming community, Fredericton is naturally of considerable importance as a distributing centre, while the output of its manufacturing industries have an annual value between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000. Among the city’s many outdoor attractions is a good golf course. Its population, according to the 1921 census, is 8,114. What is termed the middle Upper St. John extends from Fredericton in a northwest direction to the Grand Falls, where le river, narrowing to about 300 feet, plunges eighty feet into a gloomy chasm. This part of the river affords excellent opportunities for motor boating and canoeing for a distance of about 100 miles. It is also tra- versed by the Valley Railway running from the city of St. John to Centreville, traversing an interesting and pictur- esque country and noted for its mixed farming and fruit cultivation. ^^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 55 Altitude Leaving Fredericton, the train crosses the St. John River and takes to the banks of the Naskwaak, which near the provincial capital joins the former. The Nashwaak is fol- lowed until McGivney is reached. 571.6 McGivney Junction — From here a connecting line runs to Moncton, serving en route a number of towns and villages and a mixed farming district. Chipman, the most important town on this route, is approached over a viaduct 1,173 feet in length. It is the centre of an extensive lumbering and fertile farming district, and being situated on Grand Lake (with an area of 74 square miles, the largest in the province) steamboat connection with St. John can be made here. Lying about eighteen miles from Chipman are the Minto coal fields, estimated by geologists to contain 138,000,000 metric tons of coal. Large shipments of coal have been made from this district during the last few years. From Bantalor, another of the points on the McGivney- Moncton route, a canoe trip of 110 miles may be taken down the Cains River, which flows into the Miramichi at Blackville. A line also runs approximately north from McGivney Junction to Nevrcastle, on the main line of the Canadian National Railways. 821.7 Maple Grove Leaving McGivney Junction, the railway is in 899.2 Napadogan contact for about fifteen miles with a mag- 796.5 Deersdale nificent hardwood forest lying to the west. 837.2 Juniper The trees are Targe and mixed in character, beech, maple and birch being much in evi- dence. This district promises in time to become a source of much national wealth. Napadogan is a divisional point on the line, the railway shops and the dwellings of the employees occupying a clearing. in the green woods. There is a well-appointed restaurant here. The country lying west of Juniper to the St. John River is peculiar for the limestone formation which obtains. Summit From Napadogan to Grand Falls, a distance Longley of a little over seventy-six miles, there are Plaster Rock practically no settlements, there being only Blue Bell a succession of hard and soft wood lands, Davis covering a hilly country liberally strewn with Peterson boulders. Near Plaster Rock the Tobique Drummond River is crossed. The crossing is made over Grand Falls one of the largest bridges on the line. It is Bellefleur a three-deck truss span, each 140 feet; one St. Leonard deck plate girder span of 80 feet, and two Siegas deck girder spans of 100 feet each. Total Quisibis length of the bridge is 710 feet. Plaster Green River Rock is noted as a potato-growing district. 1194.0 528.8 466.6 738.0 660.0 630.0 574.9 479.0 464.0 454.0 455.0 474.0 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 56 Altitude 470.0 St, Basil At Blue Bell is encountered the summit between the Tobique and St. John Rivers. The four-tenths grade generally adopted when the railway was being constructed was abandoned at Summit, there being an east and west down grade of 666 feet in thirteen miles frbm an elevation of 1,194 feet. A splendid view of Blue Moun- tain is obtained from Summit. Near Grand Falls the rail- way again encounters the St. John River, and, as it turns westward, follows its northern bank for several miles. The Allegheny Mountains are much in evidence in north- ern New Brunswick. They cross the St. John River between Woodstock and Aroostock, and enter the interior of the pro- vince, running northwesterly parallel with the Atlantic Coast. In thin recesses rise the sources of the Miramichi, Nepisiquit, Upsalquitch, and Tobique Rivers. The construction of the railway across these hills involved engineering difficulties of great magnitude, huge embankments and great bridges hav- ing to be created. The rocks of these mountains contain lime plaster and silica, rendering the soils disintegrating from them very fertile in the Aroostock country around Madwaska, Plaster Rock, Grand Falls, and extending to the banks of the Restigouche. Blue Mountain, Ox Mountain, Pet Mountain, and Bald Mountain, from which all the northern rivers emerge, are the highest in the province, running two thousand feet in height, and from their crowps present scenes of grandeur that with further railway development will attract tourists who see sublimity only in the Swiss Mountains. In constructing the ‘line of the Canadian National Railways it naturally fol- lows that lower levels were sought and high altitudes avoided. But that does not prevent the eye of the traveler resting on magnificent bits of mountain scenery. On this broken and rocky country, where enormous granite boulders dispute with towering fir trees the right to exist, numerous wild animals find their abode, thus making it excellent hunting ground. 475.0 Edmundston Edmundston, with a population of over 4,000, is situated on the St. John near where that river takes a turn to the southeast. It is an important rail- way centre and a divisional point of the Canadian National Railways. Edmundston has several good mianufacturing in- dustries, among them being a large bleached pulp mill, wood-working plant, cement block plant, and shingle mill. The town has steam and hydro-electric power, the latter being owned by the municipality. Among the religious insti- tutions is a convent. Edmundston is the centre of an enor- mous forest area. Between the town and Bathurst, on La Baie de Chaleur, a distance of about 150 miles, there is "THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 57 Altitude practically an unbroken stretch of forest and which extends approximately an equal distance from the Restigouche to Grand Lake. Edmundston is also the centre of a large farm- ing district and the headquarters for sportsmen, fish and big game being plentiful in the surrounding country. 493.2 Albertine 516.4 Baker Brook 603.0 Caron Brook 676.0 Lac Baker, N. B. 736 0 Courchesne, Que. 672.0 Glendyne 650.0 Riviere Bleue 709.0 Estcourt Ste. Eleuthere 1259.0 Pelletier 1207.0 Picard 1140.0 Lapointe River Manie 1106 0 Lippee Bretagne 1111.0 Holliday 1202.0 Lefebvre Daly 1092.0 Lafontaine 1162.0 Monk 1252.0 Therien 1215.0 Bras d’Apic 1232.0 Ste. Apolline 1316.0 Langelier 1214.0 Rosaire 1114.0 Ste. Euphemie 996.0 Armagh St. Lazare 934.0 St. Damien 836.0 Abenakis 768.0 Ste. Malachie 744.0 Frampton 681.0 Ste. Claire 565.0 St. Anselme 455.0 St. Isidore 339.0 Beaudet St. Jean Chrysostome 219.0 Diamond 232.5 Chamy 170.0 Bridge (south abutment) 19.2 Quebec (Palais Station) Leaving Edmundston the rail- way continues to follow the St. John River until Baker Brook is reached, when it strikes a north- westerly direction. A few miles beyond. Baker Lake is encounter- ed and skirted its entire length. Just before the end of the lake is reached the interprovincial boun- dary line is crossed, and the train enters the Province of Quebec. Beyond Courchesne, the first sta- tion reached in Quebec, the train follows the north shore of Long Lake for about one-third its dis- tance. Then, at its narrowest point, it crosses to the south shore at a point near Glend 3 me, follow- ing the lake for the remainder of its length. At Estcourt, 55 miles from Edmundston, there is an up- grade from 708 feet to 1,283 feet in the course of eleven miles, fol- lowed by a drop of 150 feet in ninety miles. Heavy trains are broken up to go over the sum- mits. Estcourt is pleasantly sit- uated at the southern extremity of Pohenegamook Lake, a narrow body of water on the River St. Francis system. From Estcourt the railway strikes north until Pelletier is reached, when it turns west. The country through which the traveller is carried is typi- cally French-Canadian, dotted with farms and pleasant, though, as a rule, small dwellings and outbuildings, and criss-crossed with numerous rivers and streams. At Abenakis the line takes a short and sharp turn to Malachie crosses the Etche- the south, and just beyond Ste. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 58 Altitude min River, which, turning north, it follows to St. Anselme, where the same river is again crossed. Lying approximately southeast of Ste. Malachie is the site of the once famous Beauce gold mines. Reaching the banks of the St. Lawrence the train crosses over the famous Quebec Bridge. Half an hour later, and the traveler is at the picturesque Palais Sta- tion, in the ancient city of Quebec. ACROSS CANADA (Montreal to Winnipeg) The City of Montreal 78.0 Montreal Montreal has many attractions for the tourist. Be- ing one of the oldest cities of Canada it is interesting from the historical point of view. When, away back in 1535, it was visited by Jacques Cartier, the site of the present city was an Indian village bearing the euphonious name of Hochelaga. Seventy-six years later the famous Champlain made a brief sojourn there. Under Maisonneuve, it in 1642 formally passed into French hands. The founders were not, however, on terri- torial conquest bent. They were a small party of religious enthusiasts inspired with an ambition to impart spiritual and secular education to the Indian aborigines. Nevertheless they took the precaution of erecting a picket around their humble dwellings, and mounting a cannon for use in case of emer- gency. The site of that venture is to-day known as Custom House Square. The first name given to this settlement was Ville-Marie. It was from Montreal that in 1660 Dollard and his fifteen companions set out to meet at the Long Sault Rapids, on the Ottawa, a few miles above, the horde of Indians descend- ing from the north to destroy the French settlements on the St. Lawrence. Although Dollard and his companions lost their lives in the venture, their heroic effort caused the In- dians to abandon their enterprise. “It is stated on credible authority,” history tells us, “that Montreal — Canada in fact — was saved at this critical juncture by the heroism of a few devoted Frenchmen”. It was also from Montreal that Jumon- ville led a force for the purpose of surprising and capturing British positions on the Monongahela, an enterprise in which he was thwarted by George Washington, then an officer in the British colonial forces. In 1775 Montreal was occupied by American troops under General Montgomery, who, on December 31st of the same year, lost his life in an abortive attempt to capture Quebec. Montreal is to-day a beautiful modem city, with a popula- tion, according to the 1921 census, of 618,506, and with su- “THE NATIONAL WAY^’ P^e 59 burbs of 713,000. It is the largest city in Canada. At the back of the city, a mile or two from the waterfront, is Mount Royal, an eminence of 763 feet, which gave the city its present name. In the days prior to the advent of the white man Mount Royal was the game park of Hochelaga, and in which during the early days of British occupancy moose were shot. To-day it is dotted with picturesque and stately homes and coursed by pleasant driveways and walks planned by Olmstead, the great park designer. At a depth of six hun- dred feet beneath its crown Mount Royal is punctured by a twin-tube tunnel three and a half miles long, owned and oper- ated by the Canadian National Railways, whose head offices are in Montreal. The harbor of Montreal is one of the most important in the Dominion, and has the unique distinction of being the farthest inland ocean port on the continent, being situated one thousand miles from the Atlantic. The harbor has a frontage of eight miles, has a depth of water ranging from 25 to 35 feet, and has berth accommodation for one hundred vessels. During the season of navigation ocean-going steamers to the number of over 1,000 enter and leave the harbor, and of inland steamers approximately 5,000. Less than a century ago the harbor had but two wharves with a depth of water of nine feet, while the size of the vessels then entering the port may be gathered from the fact that the shipping trade of that time could have been carried by one or two of the modern steamers which now frequent it. Vessels from inland waters could not enter the port at all, owing to the Lachine rapids above. The Lachine canal, enabling this to be done, was opened in 1825, and that with a depth of four-and-a-half feet in place of the fourteen feet now ob- taining. While all craft use the canal when sailing westward, certain passenger steamers regularly negotiate the rapids when entering the port from the upper part of the river. There is a floating drydock in the port capable of accommo- dating the largest of ocean-going steamers. Being the most important shipping port in the Dominion for grain consigned to trans-Atlantic countries, the harbor is equipped with ele- vators having an aggregate capacity of nearly 11,000,000 bushels, which will be nearly doubled by new construction now under way. During 1922 nearly 160,000,000 bushels of grain were transferred fromT these elevators to ocean-going steamers — a total unequalled by any other sea port on the continent. Spanning the river where the rapids storm and toss is the Victoria Jubilee Bridge opened in 1898, and replacing the old Victoria Tubular Bridge constructed thirty-eight years before. It is one of the largest bridges in the world, being a mile and a quarter in length, with 25 spans resting on 24 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 60 Altitude piers. It is 65 feet in width, with double railway tracks, electric trolley tracks and a broad driveway. The cost was two million dollars. Montreal is a city of churches, there being over three hundred, among them being several cathedrals. Many of the churches are famous either for their architectural beauty or historical relationship. The most famous is Notre Dame, whose lofty twin towers (227 feet high) are conspicuous from many parts of the city. Except for the cathedral of the City of Mexico, it is the largest church on the North American continent, having a seating capacity of 12,000. In one of its towers is a bell weighing 24,780 pounds, the largest in America. The city is a large manufacturing, as well as an im- portant financial and commercial centre, there being nearly 2,500 factories with an annual productive value of over $581,000,000. The largest flour mill in the world, having a capacity of 6,000 barrels a day, is within the con- fines of the city. There are two sugar refineries, shipbuilding yards, bridge works, and a large number of factories turning out clothing, boots and shoes, tobacco and cigars, rubber goods, machinery, tools, etc. As an educational centre, Montreal ranks high among the cities of the continent. McGill University, according to latest available statistics, has a student enrolment of 3,319, Uni- versity of Montreal, 5,495, and Laval University 1,263. 61.0 68.0 86.0 89.5 115.0 131.0 St. Henri Montreal West Rockfield Dominion Convent Lachine Leaving Montreal westbound for Winnipeg, the traveler is carried through an important industrial part of the metropolitan city. La- chine, situated on Lake St. Louis (a broad- ening of the St. Lawrence), is an interesting historical town with a population of 15,500. Here Sieur LaSalle in 1666 built a stone dwelling, the remains of which are an inviting scene for tourists. It was from this seigniory that the famous adventurer embarked on his long journey of exploration to the west, in the hope that it would ultimately land him in China. It was because he believed that the St. Lawrence was the highway to the “Flowery Kingdom” that he gave Lachine its name (a la Chine). On this adventure he landed where to-day stands the City of Kingston, built a fort at Niagara, discovered the Mississippi and traced it to the Gulf of Mexico, and in 1687, while in the wilds of Louisiana, was murdered by his followers. On an evening in August, 1689, Lachine, by fliat time a thriving village, was destroyed by a band of Iroquis and its inhabitants massacred. “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 61 Altitude 99.5 87.0 89.0 89.3 96.6 107.4 104.5 105.5 114.0 122.3 84.0 85.0 150.0 159.0 160.0 Dixie Dorval Strathmore Valois Lakeside Pointe Claire Beaconsfield Beaurepaire Baie d’Urfe Until Ste. Anne de Bellevue is reached the points touched are located on Lake St. Louis, and are favored summer resorts of Montreal during the summer months. At Dixie, on the left of the train, are the noted 18-hole golf links of the Royal Montreal Golf Club, while from the vicinity of Valois a pretty vista is obtained of the lake, on which dur- ing the summer months yacht races are held. At Pointe Claire are the beautiful links of the Beaconsfield Golf Club. Devotees of the royal and anci- ent game have several other courses in this vicinity. Ste. Annes This picturesque spot (known also as Ste. Anne de Bellevue) is situated at the west end of the Island of Montreal. Nestling near the shore of the river (the Ottawa), and within a stone’s throw of the railway, is the ancient little church in which the early voyageurs stopped to pay their vows while paddling their way to the interior of the country, an experience which inspired Moore, in his “Canadian Boat Song”, to write: “Faintly as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on the shore look dim, We’ll sing at Ste. Annes our parting ymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast. The Rapids are near and the daylight’s past.” Moore’s former residence, a pretty stone house, is now occu- pied by a branch of the Bank of Montreal. Ste. Annes is a popular summer resort, where good black bass and maski- nonge fishing is to be had. An interesting institution en- countered while approaching Ste. Annes is the Macdonald College of Agriculture and Domestic Science, one of the most noted of its kind in the Dominion, with a handsome and strik- ing group of buildings. There is also a hospital here for returned soldiers. Immediately after leaving Ste. Annes the main channel of the Ottawa River is crossed by a steel bridge within a few hundred yards of the point where the waters of that famous stream join those of the St. Lawrence. Isle Perrot, about six miles wide, is then crossed. This island divides the Ottawa into two streams. Isle Perrot Vaudreuil Cedars St. Dominique Riviere Rouge Crossing the Western arm of the Ottawa, the village of Vaudreuil is reached. Here, on the right, is to be seen the ruins of an old fort built by early French settlers as protec- tion from the Iroquois and Mohawk Indians, ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 62 Altitude 160.3 Coteau Jet. Good fishing, boating and shooting are to be had in the vicinity of Vaudreuil. A consider- able quantity of tobacco is grown in the district. At Coteau Junction the train, leaving the Montreal to Chicago main line, takes a northwesterly direction. 176 St. Polycarpe The country through which the trave- 191 St. Polycarpe Jet. ler is carried was in the days of the 244 Ste. Justine, Que. French regime occupied by seignories, 261 Glen Robertson, Ont. hence the peculiar narrow sub-division 256 Alexandria of the farms, the products of which 343 Greenfield are principally hay, oats, butter and 355 Maxville cheese. A mile or two beyond Ste. 288 Moose Creek Justine the railway crosses the boun- 208 Casselman dary line betwen the provinces of 232 South Indian Quebec and Ontario. Glen Robertson, 249 Vars the first station in the latter province, 225 Carlsbad Springs is a point from which a branch line of the Canadian National Railways runs to Hawkesbury, a town 21 miles distant on the banks of the Ottawa, and at which large pulp and paper mills are locat- ed. The sulphite pulp mill there is the largest in the British Empire. Alexandria has a population of 2,200, several fac- tories, and is the centre of a good dairying district. Near Maxville is the birthplace of Ralph Connor, whose stories of the county (Glengarry) are familiar to lovers of fiction everywhere. The inhabitants of Glengarry County are chiefly of Scotch descent. A short distance beyond Casselman the Nation River is crossed and followed for a few miles. South Indian is a junction point from which a branch line runs to Rockland, an important lumbering town and summer resort on the Ottawa River, and having a population of about 3,500. Carlsbad Springs is renowned for the curative properties of its saline, sulphur and lithia waters. Approaching Ottawa the train runs through the yards, dotted with extensive shops, of the Canadian National Rail- ways, while to the left is to be seen the Rideau Canal linking the Rideau and Ottawa Rivers. Between these two rivers there is a variation of eighty-six feet in their respective levels. The Capital City of Ottawa. Ottawa is a city of many interests. As the capital of the Dominion it is naturally the centre from which radiates the political life of the Canadian Confederation. Ottawa owes its selection as the capital of the Dominion to the choice of the late Queen Victoria, the statesmen of the day not being able, owing to the contentions of Toronto, Mon- treal and Quebec, to come to a conclusion in the matter. The “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 63 choice was made in 1858, nine years before Confederation was consummated, and when Canada consisted of what is to- day the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Its population is over 108,000. The Parliament Buildings, consisting of a group of three imposing structures, occupy a commanding position on a high eminence overlooking the Ottawa River. The main and cen- tral block, containing the chambers of the Senate and the House of Commons, completed in 1865, was destroyed by fire in February, 1916. Of this building Anthony Trollope wrote, after paying it a visit: “I know of no modem Gothic purer of its kind or less sullied with fictitious ornamentations, and I know of no site for such a set of buildings so happy as re- gards both beauty and grandeur.” And the same might be said of the new building which has since arisen on the site of the old one, it bbing its prototype. As far as situation is concerned one could scarcely con- ceive of anything superior to that which the city of Ottawa enjoys. Along its northern boundary flows the mighty Ottawa (known in Indian days as the ri^r of the Algon- quins), while from many parts of the city and particularly from the terrace of Parliament Hill, a magnificent view is ob- tained, on the Quebec side of the river, of the Laurentian Mountains that stretch on the one hand to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the other hand several hundred miles to the West. There is plainly visible, also on the Quebec side, a big gap in the Laurentian range which marks where the Gatineau River breaks its way through to the Ottawa, joining the latter a mile or two east of the Capital City. Within the limits of the city another river, the Rideau, joins the Ottawa, tumbling as it does so over a rocky ledge in the form of a ponderous veil, which led the first French voyageurs as they paddled in view of it to exclaim : “Le Rideau, Le Rideau !” And Le Rideau it still remains, only in Anglicized form. Up the Ottawa, and about a mile from Parliament Hill, are the Chaudiere Falls, boiling and smoking in their impetuosity, and where hydro-electric energy is developed for supplying light for the streets, power for the street railways and the factories of the City of Ottawa and for the town of Hull on the Quebec side of the river. TTie park system of Ottawa is magnificent and inter- sected with picturesque and beautiful driveways with an aggregate length of about thirty miles. To the maintaining of Park and driveways financial assistance is rendered by the Federal Government. Among the outstanding public institutions of the city are the National Victoria Museum, in which, in addition to its many rich and rare relics of the past, is an extensive collec- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 64 Altitude 289.0 268.0 265.0 250.0 249.0 258.0 243.0 261.0 322.0 321.0 331.0 330.0 398.0 511.0 429.0 tion of trophies of the late war; the National Art Gallery, in which are hung many famous historical pictures; the Royal Mint; the Parliamentary Library, handsome and imposing in architectural appearance, and noted for its magnificent collec- tions of books; Rideau Hall the official residence of the Gov- ernor-General and the Canadian Government’s permanent Fisheries Exhibit. An Experimental Farm, 460 acres, is in the vicinity. The Central Station, located in the heart of the city, is a particularly handsome structure. On the opposite side of the street and connected with the station by a concrete tunnel, is the Chateau Laurier, one of the Canadian National’s system of hotels. Ottawa is an important commercial and industrial centre. There are about 180 manufacturing industries turning out lumber, paper, matches, marine gas buoys (only one in the world), cement, clothing, etc. Latest statistics give its manufactured products an annual value of about $15,000,000. Hull, immediately across the river, is connected with Ot- tawa by two bridges. It has a population of 24,000, and is a busy industrial town, the annual output of its factories having a value of about $15,000,000. Rideau Junction Bell’s Comers South March Malwood Dunrobin Woodlawn Fitzroy Pontiac Norway Bay Bristol Clarendon Portage du Dort Forester’s Falls, Ont. Beachburg Finchley Striking west from Rideau Junction, the line of the Canadian National Railways, after running through a fine stretch of agricultural country, again approaches the Ottawa River, which it crosses just below Fitzroj^ Skirting the river on the Quebec side, the thriving town of Amprior is ob- served on the Ontario shore. A short distance farther on, Norway Bay, a promising summer resort situated on a fine strip of sandy beach, is passed. For the next twenty miles, or as far as Portage du Fort, the route lies on the Quebec side of the river, but here a final crossing is made into Ontario. Portage du Fort is a picturesque little town at the foot of a formidable series of rapids and falls with a combined drop of about 100 feet. In the old pioneer days a seven-mile portage led to Bryson at the beginning of the next navigable stretch above,— hence the name “Portage of the Strong,” no weaklings being tolerated in the vicinity. In those days, navigation was by bark canoe, and commencing with the voy- age of Champlain over three hundred years ago, a steady 1 — C.Gr.M.M. Freighter loading in Montreal Harbor. 2 — St. James Street, the Heart of Montreal’s Financial District. 3. — Seminary of St. Sulpice, Place d’ Amies, Montreal. 4 — Panoramic View of Montreal from Mount Royal. INDUSTRIAL ONTARIO: 1 — Beaverboard Industry, Tborold. 2 — Smelting at Port Colborne 3 C. N Rys Elevator, Port Arthur, Capacity Eight Million Bushels, the largest in the World. 4 — Automoble Industry, Osha'wa. “THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 65 Altitude stream of these picturesque craft went back and forth, to and from, the far-flung trading posts of Lake Huron and Lake Su- perior. No wonder the history of the Ottawa River is replete with interest and romance, and that its course is marked every mile or two by names conferred by the French voy- ageurs. After the voyageurs came the lumbermen, holding sway for three-quarters of a century, and adding much to the his- tory and nomenclature of the river. Their great rafts of squared timber, a couple of acres in area, dotted over with little sleeping cabins, dominated by the central cooking ca- boose with its open fire, and manned by a crew of from twenty-five to thirty giants in slouched hats, spiked boots and brilliant-hued necl^ear, were almost as picturesque and unique as a brigade of great birch canoes sweeping up the river, with its fifty voyageurs straining at their paddles to the strains of “En Roulant ma Boule” or “La Claire Fon- taine”. However, the romance of the river has gone to a large extent, though it may yet become one of the greatest river highways of the world should the projected Georgian Bay Canal be constructed. In the meantime the valley of the Upper Ottawa River abounds in natural wealth, not the least important part of which consists of such minerals as iron ore; marble of the purest white, blue and gray; phosphates, limestone, graphite, corundum and mica. There is still much timber available, while the water powers are enormous. Leaving Dufort, the line traverses a fine agricultural country, passing through Beachburg, the centre of one of the best grain-growing districts in Ontario. 447.0 Pembroke Situated at the confluence of the Ottawa and Muskrat Rivers, is one of the principal towns in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 7,900. That part of the Ottawa lying in front of the town is known as Pembroke Lake, a long stretch of navigable water. An hourly ferry runs to Alumette Island, and a steamer plies between the town and Des Joachims, fifty miles up the Ottawa. Pembroke was in its early days an important lum- bering centre, and to-day is developing considerable activity as a manufacturing centre, its principal products being lumber, woolens, gloves, furniture, flour, electric specialties, leather, machinery, moccasins and matches. The last named, although of recent origin, promises to make Pembroke one of the leading match-making centres of Canada, and is capi- talized by British, American and Canadian interests. Large plants have also been established for supplying one of the large match-making firms in England with splints. Three ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 66 Altitude railway lines enter the town. The surrounding agricultural country is good, and excellent hunting and trout fishing are to be had in the vicinity. Ten miles from town, and lying to the north, is the Petawawa artillery training camp. 513.0 498.0 544.0 750.0 761.0 745.0 783.0 848.0 920.0 1028.0 1038.0 1070.0 1073.0 1008.0 1000.0 The Algonquin Park. Hiam Alice Indian Dahlia Kathmore Achray Brawny Agnone Radient Acanthus Brent Government Park Daventry Ascalon Coristine Leaving Pembroke, the railway follows the valley of the Indian River, and about twenty miles from the town, and just beyond Dahlia, enters the far-famed Al- gonquin Park. This park covers an area of 2,721 square miles, is situated in the heart of the Highlands of Ontario, and is maintained by the Government for the entertainment of visitors and the pres- ervation of wild game. It is one of the most beautiful of natural spots on the continent. In its primeval forests all kinds of wild animais common to the North American continent roam at will. Lakes and rivers, noted for their pic- turesque beauty and for the excellent game fishing they afford, are to be found in every direction. Of lakes alone there are nearly 1,000. For canoe trips, no greater attractions are to be found anywhere. Climatic con- ditions are ideal, largely the result of its high altitude, whidi at its highest point is 1,100 feet above sea level. Some one has described it as the “Land of your dreams and of forest and stream”. And yet it is less than a day’s journey by train from Canadian centres of population and but twenty-four hours’ ride from New York and Boston. The line of the Canadian National Railways traverses Algonquin Park for a distance of about eighty-two miles, during which are encountered a succession of rivers and lakes, while the scenic effects upon which the eye of the traveler rests are magnificent. Cedar Lake, one of the largest and most beautiful bodies of water in the park, is skirted for its total length. Brent, situated on its northern shore, is both a divisional point on the railway and a particularly convenient spot from which to embark pn a canoe trip. The southern section of the Park, including much terri- tory offering splendid canoeing and fishing, is reached by the division running west from Ottawa to Depot Harbor. At Algonquin Park station, on this latter route, is the Highland Inn, and back from the line is Nominigan Camp, a central lodge in close proximity to a series of log cabins, all of cedar log construction and also operated by the railway. “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 67 Altitude 1143.0 Fossmill Algonquin Park is left at Kilrush, and running 1017.0 Wasing down the long grade towards Lake Nipissing, 890.0 Alderdale some fine views of an entirely new kind are to 819.0 Astorville be had, differing both from the rugged wilder- 749.0 Callander ness of the Petawawa Canyon and from the peace- ful prospect of Cedar Lake. The railway present- ly emerges on a sandy hillside; stretched out below lies a great plain dotted with tiny farms and clearings. In the middle jdistance is the shining surface of Lake Wistiwasing, and far away, twenty miles to the north, extends the valley of the Mattawa and the great escarpment of the Laurentian Hills, purpled by distance. Beyond Astorville the railway crosses the Wistiwasing River and follows it for a few miles. The line finally reaches the shore of Lake Nipissing, at Callander, an important distributing centre and shipping point for the lumber interests of the district. It is located at the extreme east of the Lake on an arm called South Bay. Lake Nipissing is one of Canada’s historical inland lakes. It has an area of 330 square miles, and being connected with Georgian Bay by the French River, was in the pioneer days of the country traversed by hardy French adventurers. It was by way of the Ottawa, Lake Nipissing and French River that Champlain in 1615 made his trip to Georgian Bay, whence with a body of Huron Indians he entered the Severn, crossed Lake Simcoe, and by way of the Trent River passed into Lake Ontario in an abortive attempt to conquer the Iroquois, an adventure for which the French had subse- quently to pay dear. North Bay to Cochrane, 687 North Bay Situated at the northeast angle of Lake Nipis- sing, North Bay was a generation ago a small clearing on the edge of the lake. To-day it has a population of 11,000 and is an important railway and commercial centre, the result of the advent of the steel highway, but more particularly of the opening up of the great mining districts in Northern Ontario, for which it has become the principal distributing centre. It is also an important manufacturing centre, and the headquarters for the French River tourist route, on which steamers are daily employed during the sum- mer season. It is on the main line of the two transcontinental railway systems, and is the headquarters of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, running from here to Coch- rance, a distance of nearly 254 miles. Page 68 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Greater Ontario. Leaving North Bay over the tracks of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, the train, skirting Trout Lake for almost its entire length, gradually turns north into that part of the province officially known as Northern On- tario, and aptly designated Greater Ontario because of the fact that it comprises an area of 330,000 square miles, while from its northern limit on James Bay to the southern boundary it has a length of 770 miles. This area is in turn divided into eight districts — Nipissing, Temiskaming, Sudbury, Al- goma. Thunder Bay, Rainy River, Kenora, and Patricia. The railway traverses the two first-named districts. Taken as the whole the route lies along one of the most interesting bits of country in the world. The scenery is as varied as it is beautiful. For mile after mile the train is winding its way through towering rocks and hills crowned with verdure and dotted with patches of pink fireweed. Fre- quently it is encountering rivers, lakes and streams, many of them of historical as well as of present importance, while towards its centre, and beyond, the route lies through wild plateaus of rich agricultural land dotted with pleasant fanns. Enormous Mineral Resources. Northern Ontario’s chief fame lies in its enormous mineral resources, for the variety and extent of which no other part of the known globe is its equal. In the Sudbury district are the famous nickle-copper mines from which are obtained over 85 per cent, of the world’s supply of nickle. According to official figures of the Ontario Department of Mines the district had up to the end of 1921 produced nickel to the value of $167,700,000 and copper to the value of $58,700,000 since mining operations began a generation ago. These figures are based on value at the mines, and do not cover enhance- ments that accrue from subsequent refining processes, when precious metals are extracted. In the district of Nipissing there are the famous Cobalt and other silver areas, from which, since mining began in 1904, silver to the value of $214,300,000 has been extracted, to say nothing of other metals, among them cobalt and arsenic, which have added many additional millions of dollars. Of cobalt it is the world’s chief source of supply. In the Temiskaming district there are a number of gold-mining areas, the most outstand- ing of which up to the present is the Porcupine, the Hollinger being the greatest quartz gold producing mine in the world. Since mining began in 1910 Northern Ontario mines had up to the end of 1921 yielded gold to the value of $87,600,000. Northern Ontario is to-day a larger producer of gold than “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 69 Altitude any American State or Canadian Province. Up to the end of 1921 the silver mines in this part of the province had paid $84,388,185 in dividends and the gold mines in about ten years $23,140,734 — a total of $107,528,919. 654 746 789 908 1055 1222 1167 1045 1029 1040 1053 1028 996 954 1015 1063 The Great Clay Belt. Northern Ontario is also famous for its Great Clay Belt of agricultural land, which from the boundary line of the Province of Quebec extends westward a distance of 400 miles and from north to south has a depth varying from 25 to 100 miles, while its total area is 16,000,000 acres. The soil is rich clay loam, and produces enormous crops of oats, clover, hay, etc. About 75 per cent, of this vast area is estimated by the Provincial Government to be good farm land. The forest resources of Northern Ontario are enormous. An exploration made under Government authority some years ago determined the forest area lying north of the southern boundary to be 60,000,000 acres, and that in the district of Patricia, north of the Canadian National Railways transconti- nental line from Quebec to Winnipeg, at about 100,000 square miles. The greater part of the timber is spruce, balsam, jackpine and poplar, the descriptions used by the great pulp and paper industry of the Province. Possessing as it does so many lakes, rivers and streams. Northern Ontario naturally has great possibilities for the development of hydro-electric energy. Already much has been accomplished in this direction for use at mines, saw mills and factories and for lighting the streets and homes of the various towns and villages in that part of the province. North Bay Junction Trout Mills Lounsbury Feronia Widdifield Mulock Tomiko Joko Riddle Osborne Diver Otter Bushnell Kenny Redwater Doherty Leaving North Bay Junction there is a gradual rise in the altitude of the rail- way, and which increases, with few ex- ceptions, for a distance of about ninety miles. Rocks abound on all sides and here and there are pleasant, but rugged, little valleys, rich in wild flowers dur- ing the season. Although the stations are remarkably close to each other, settlement is sparse in this part of the line. Natural scenery, however, there is in abundance. The numerous streams encountered afford excellent opportunities for fishing and canoeing, while in the adjacent forests the sport- ing hunter will find about all that his heart can desire. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 70 Altitude 989 Timagami The station at Timagami is situated on a com- paratively narrow arm of the famous Lake Tima- gami, and makes a convenient starting point for a holiday tour on that waterway.. 992 1037 1066 922 934 Lake Timagami has an area of ninety square miles, and is one of the most charming of Canada’s inland summer resorts. As it is included in the Timagami Forest Reseiwe, it is practically destined to be preserved in its natural beauty for all time to come. At least a thousand islands dot the surface of the lake and its shores are punctured with innumerable and inviting little bays. For natural and pic- turesque beauty it can scarcely be surpassed. Although there is no heather upon its banks, an enthusiastic Scotch- man once remarked that it recalled to his mind the famous Loch Katrine. As a scene for camping and canoeing Lake Timagami is becoming increasingly popular, while for the variety and extent of its game fish no part of the continent can surpass it. Owaissa Rib Lake Johnson Latchford Gillies Depot Latchford is a village of about 250 inhabi- tants, and is a lumbering centre, saw mills being located here. It is a convenient starting point for the river and land route to the Montreal River gold and silver mining areas; also for the Timagami Forest Reserve. The Silver Mining District. 841 Cobalt The town is the centre of the great silver mining camp, and although it has only been in existence less than a score of years, is now a prosperous town of about 4,500. Immediately in front of the town, and close to the railway, is Lake Cobalt, which, in order to facilitate the procuring of the silver that occupied veins beneath its sur- face, was a few years ago pumped out. From the railway an excellent view is obtained of some of the mills in which the silver dug from the mines is treated. It was on the shore of Cobalt Lake that silver was first discovered, and the dis- covery was made one Sunday in 1903 by two lumber con- tractors engaged in connection with the construction of the railway, they having, while in the act of throwing pebbles into the water, picked up several nuggets of the white metal. These nuggets were native silver, and their find led to an influx of prospectors. 764 Haileybury Both these towns are pleasantly situated on 638 New Liskeard the shore of Lake Temiskaming, and in the summer time are points from which steamers regularly run to various places of interest on that lake. Both ‘'THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 71 Altitude towns are connected with Cobalt by an electric line. Lum- bering is common to both, and each has its saw mills. Hailey- bury, until the conflagration of the autumn of 1922, had a population of 3,800, and is the seat of a Roman Catholic Cathedral. The town is rapidly being rebuilt, and will doubt- less in time exceed its former importance. New Liskeard is at the head of Lake Timiskaming, has a population of 2,300, and like its sister town is a pleasant summer resort. Haileybury and New Liskeard are situated in an excellent agricultural district, the Clay Belt beginning a short distance south of the former town, while near the latter is a Govern- ment Demonstration Farm. Historical Lake Temiskaming. Lake Temiskaming is one of the famous historical water- ways of Canada, and is the headwaters of the Ottawa River, which empties into the St. Lawrence above Montreal. Conse- quently, in the early history of the country, the lake was in- cluded in the highway leading from French Canada to the Hudson’s Bay. There is a rather interesting bit of history regarding the discovery of the lake. In 1685 two French ad- venturers, paddling down the Abitibi River and Lake from James Bay, found their way into Lake Timiskaming, and thence by the Ottawa to Montreal. By this adventure they pioneered a new route to Hudson’s Bay. With this discovery the French authorities at Montreal conceived the idea of send- ing out an expedition by the new route for the purpose of surprising and overthrowing the forts held on the shores of Hudson Bay by the Hudson’s Bay Company. This expedi- tion, under the famous D’Iberville and others, accomplished its purpose, and the forts captured were held until seven years later they were reduced by British war vessels sent out for the purpose. Lake Temiskaming has an area of 117 square miles, and is to-day a delightful summer resort, with excellent facilities for canoeing, camping and Ashing, while there are steamers for those who want to navigate its waters without “paddling their own canoe”. 631 Uno Park Uno Park is a village situated in one of 645 Maybrook the oldest settled parts of the Clay Belt. 722 Thornloe Earl ton, located in a fertile farming coun- 816 Earlton Junction try, is a point from which a branch line 728 Heaslip runs to Elk Lake, 2814 miles distant. From the latter a daily stage runs to Gowganda, one of the important silver-producing areas of the northern country. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 72 Altitude 680 Englehart Englehart is a divisional point, and a busy 667 Chamberlain little town with a population of about 800. 710 Wawbewawa The surrounding district is rich in timber, and 775 Krugerdorf the town has saw mills. It is the centre of a 882 Mindoka pulpwood industry. There is electricity for power and lighting purposes. In 1913 the greater part of the town was destroyed by forest fires, but has since been rebuilt. A short branch line runs from Engle- hart to Charlton, situated at the foot of Long Lake, navi- gable for forty miles, and the centre of a good lumber and agricultural district. 925 Boston Creek The railway here traverses a district which 969 Rosegrove has extensive and promising gold areas. 1032 Dane Larder Lake, into which there was a rush of 1007 Swastika prospectors in 1906, is seventeen miles from 1009 Kenogami Lake Dane, and is connected with the latter point 1022 Sesekinika by a Government road. Swastika is the 1034 Bourkes gateway to the Blirkland Lake gold field, 960 Yorkston next to Porcupine the most important gold- 945 Ramore producing district in the province, having a 908 Vimy Ridge total output in 1921 of $1,529,363. A short 878 Belleek roadway connects Kirkland Lake with Swas- tika. Approaching Kenogami, the train follows the Blanche River. Kenogami Lake, which gives the village its name, lies a short distance to the west. A few miles beyond Sesekinika the railway crosses the height of land. The waters of the innumerable lakes, rivers and streams thereafter encountered flow into Hudson Bay. 861 Matheson Matheson is the gateway to the gold mines in the 872 Watabeag Township of Munro and the Lightening River 905 Homer districts. There is also a boat line running from 922 Nushka here to Abitibi and Twin Falls. Monteith is the 922 Monteith site of a large lumber mill, and has an electric 904 Kelso development plant. Near Monteith is a Govern- ment Demonstration Farm, on which is also ^ school for the training of returned sol-llers and sailors for agricultural vocations. Thousands of acres of excellent farm lands are to be found in the vicinity. The Porcupine Gold Fields. 946 Porquis Junction This is the entrance to the world-renowned Porcupine gold fields, a branch line running westerly to Timmins, thirty-three miles distant. Porcupine, situated on Porcupine Lake, is twenty-four miles distant. In addition to the famous Hollinger mine, which in 1921 yielded gold to the value of $9,051,276, there is also in the district “THE NATIONAL WAY’’ Page 73 Altitude the Dome and the McIntyre mines, which in the same year produced gold to the value of $2,290,264 and $1,827,761 re- spectively. In all the Porcupine area produced gold to the value of $13,169,301 in 1921, since when there has been a large increase in output. Seven miles northeast of Porquis Junction, and reached from the later by a branch line, is Iroquois Falls, a town with a population of about 1,200, and the site of one of the largest pulp and paper mills on the continent. The falls have been utilized for the development of hydro-electric energy, and seventy-thousand horsepower is available. The town is the centre of an extensive timber district, and good hunting and fishing are to be obtained in the vicinity. 1008 Nellie Lake From Porquois Junction to Cochrane, a dis- 962 Devonshire tance of about 23% miles, the train tra- 917 Holland verses a country dotted with numerous small 902 Nahma lakes and crossed by rivers. At times the lines is within a short distance of the Abitibi River, flowing into James Bay, and having its origin in Lake Abitibi, a magnificent body of water having an area of 356 square miles, and noted for the attractions it affords for fishing and hunting. At Cochrane the train runs westward over the Quebec to Winnipeg main line of the transcontinental system. Cochrane to Winnipeg. Cochrane One of the divisional points on the Transconti- nental and the terminus of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway. Preliminary work for extending the latter line to James Bay is at present under way. Although founded a little over a dozen years ago, Cochrane has a population of nearly 3,500, and is steadily growing in importance as a business, industrial, and railway centre. The farming settlements in this vicinity are being rapidly taken up. The land offered by the Ontario Govern- ment for homesteading reaches from here to Hearst, and includes fifteen townships, exclusive of the two town.ships of Jacksonboro. Frederick There are settlements at Frederick, Bus- Buskegow kegow, Hunta and Driftwood. Thirty Hunta miles west of Cochrane, the Mattagami Driftwood River is reached. Here the traveler is Pullen in the neighborhood of one of the most Smooth Rock Falls interesting industrial developments in Jacksonboro New Ontario. Three and one-half miles Tudhope north of the big steel bridge which spans Strickland the Mattagami River are Smooth Rock Fauquier Falls, a power site capable of developing 911.0 861.0 883.0 881.0 898.0 860.0 769.0 792.0 797.0 746.0 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 74 Altitude 794.0 Moonbeam 780.0 Kitigan 714.0 Kapuskasing 764.0 Secord 779.0 Harty 744.0 Opasatika 823.0 Lowther 769.0 MiacBey 750.0 Mattice 778.0 Fryatt 815.0 Omo 807.0 Hearst 836.0 Ryland 815.0 Penhall 793.0 Akova 797.0 Kabina 788.0 Wapiti 746.0 Bertram 772.0 Ameson 749.0 Nagogami 689.0 Fraser 679.0 Savoff 625.0 Teltaka 617.0 Pagwa 681.0 Wilgar 719.0 Flint 799.0 Blanche 852.0 Ogahalla 893.0 Watini 972.0 Lynx 997.0 Grant 12,000 horsepower of electric energy. The power rights and extensive timber limits stretching for many miles on both sides of the river, have been acquired by a com- pany known as the Mattagami Pulp and Paper Company, Limited. This company has now under development 10,000 horse- power of hydro-electric energy for oper- ating its pulp mill, which has a capacity of 150 tons of sulphite fibre per day. An immense concrete dam, 380 feet long, has been slung across the river, harnessing the current for the purposes of electric generation. The power house is located below the falls, while on the bank of the river just above rises the big pulp mill. In the spring of 1916 the site of the great power works was in its primitive condition. A wild cataract poured all uncurbed over the huge grooved hum- mock of rock that gave its name to the waterfall. Trees grew in all their nat- ural luxuriance right down to the edge of the river. To-day, a vast clearing has been made in the forest; dwellings, pub- lic schools, churches, and excellent hotels have been built, and a population or sev- eral hundred men, women and children have come to live within sound of the falls. The town is connected by a branch railway with the main line of the Can- adian National. The Mattagami Pulp and Paper Company’s ent'' „:rise re- presents an investment of about two million dollars, with prospects of further developments as the industry grows. The company owns 900 square miles of timber limits, which will yield, it is estimated, about three million cords of spruce pulpwood. In addition to the power at Smooth Rock Falls, it has additional powers higher up the river at Yellow Falls and Island Falls, which will furnish another 12,000 horse power when required. This development on the Mattagami River is the first big undertaking of the kind west of Cochrane. It is un- doubtedly the forerunner of several other important enter- prises, for the pulpwood resources of the country, coupled with the splendid water powers and the fine transportation facilities provided by the railway, will not long pass unob- served by capitalists in search of profitable investments. ‘‘THE NATIONAL W AY” Page 75 At Jacksonboro, the New Ontario Colonization Company has townships that are being rapidly settled. The village has a population of about 250, and there is a good school. The lumbering operations give employment to many. The Mattagami River flows from here to the north, effecting a junction with the Moose River, which flows into James Bay. At Fauquier is what is locally known as the Ground Hog River settlement and experimental farm. There are evidences of settlement also at Moonbeam and Kitigan. Kapuskasing, adjacent to the Kapuskasing and Opasa- tika Rivers, promises to become a town of considerable im- portance, and particularly in view of the fact that it is being laid out under a plan prepared by the Ontario Government. Over two thousand acres have been set aside for the muni- cipality, of which 221 acres compose the town site proper. The plans provide for a population of 2,500. The idea in surrounding the town with a large area of undivided land is the prevention of the erection of buildings not in keeping with the Government’s architectural plans. Present popu- lation is a little under 1,000. Situated on the river bank is a large pulp mill, costing $4,000,100 and owning ^‘mber limits of about 50,000 acres in area. The soil in the country surrounding Kapuskasing is of the finest variety, and is gradually coming under settlement. Near the townsite the Dominion Government has established an agricultural experimental station through which the line of the Canadian National Railways passes. Excellent fishing is to be obtained in the Kapuskasing River. Moose are plentiful in the woods and wild duck abun- dant in the fall. There is quite a good settlement at Mattice, and fine fishing can be obtained on the Missinabi River, also the best of hunting. From Mattice there is an old-established route to Hudson Bay by canoe, and the Hudson’s Bay Company have a trading store here. Hearst (population 500) is a railway division point, with an English church and public school. Farming is the chief industry, hundreds of acres having been cleared and now under cultivation. There are several good stores in Hearst, and quite a large trade is carried on with the surrounding settlements. For the sportsman there are many opportunites, the fishing of the Mattawishkwia River being very fine, and the best of hunting being obtainable in the vicinity. Guides and canoes can be engaged, and there is fair hotel accommodation. From Hearst, the Algoma Central Railway runs to Sault Ste. Marie. Page 76 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC West from Hearst the land has not yet been thrown open for settlement, and there are many miles of practically uninhabited country abounding in great lakes and intersected by many rivers, so that there are opportunities everywhere. At Kabina there is the Kabinagama River, and at Ameson the Skunk and White Rivers. From Ameson the Nagogami River can be followed for many miles in a canoe, and a splendid outing enjoyed with the best of fishing. Guides can be obtained at Grant. The Ontario Government has an experimental farm under way along the Nagogami River, and have been very successful in raising com, cabbage, potatoes, wheat, oats, peas and barley, both vegetables and grains giving wonderful produc- tions. Highwood Falls, on Nagogami River, half a mile north of the railway, has wonderful water power awaiting develop- ment. The White and Skunk Rivers, empt 5 dng into the Nagogami a mile below, flow through a virgin forest that will produce millions of cords of pulpwood. Several gold and silver deposits have been discovered and staked out along the shores of the Nagogami north of the railroad. Near Savoff station there is splendid trout fishing in the Savoff River and at Martin Creek. There is no accommoda- tion here of any kind, so parties would need to go properly equipped. The fishing is so near the station that guides are not necessary. Two miles east of Pagwa station flows the Pagwachuan River, north into the Kenogami River, which in turn empties into the Albany, and thence into James Bay at Fort Albany. This fort at the mouth of the Albany was erected by the French in 1690, and after many a battle between French and English was finally captured by the latter in 1693 and hand- ed over to the Hudson's Bay Company. As a canoe route the Albany has few equals. By this route the Chalybeate Springs near Hat Island on the Al- bany River may be visited. For many decades the Indians from far and near sought the medicinal waters as a last cure for their hereditary diseases. For many acres sur- rounding these springs the trees are blazed and marked with syllabic characters designed and introduced by James Evans, an early Wesleyan Missionary among the Crees, and which practically all the Indians can read and write, telling each other in this manner of the cures, deaths, births, etc. that have taken place at this particular spot. Written entirely phonetically, it is unhampered by irregu- larities, and can be readily acquired by one Indian from an- "THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 77 Altitude other. So general is their knowledge of this sign language that every Indian camping place and every point where canoe routes diverge become local post offices, where letters written on birch bark, often, of course, containing only an account of trivial occurrences, but giving the opportunity to convey news of importance, are left for the information of following parties. Just below Chipie Island are springs of liquid clay, and near the mouth of the Henley Eiver is the site of Old Fort Henley, which was built in 1740 to prevent the Indians from communicating with the French. In size the Albany is comparable with the Ottawa, and at high water can be navigated by powerful river steamers from its mouth to Martin Falls. In two of the stretches known as “The Long Openings”, the river is so straight that, sitting in a canoe and looking from one end of them, the sky and v^^ater appear to meet on the horizon. At Wilgar there is the Dog River, at Flint is the Flint River and the Moose River, at Ogaming the Black River, and at Ogahalla the Kenogami. These are all fine fishing streams, and it is hardly necessary to state that none of them have been spoiled by hog anglers. Grant is a railway division point. The village has about 500 population, with good stores, neat houses, hotels and a good school. Two miles east of Nakina are the Twin Lakes with the railway practically dividing them. Each about sixteen miles in length and studded with numerous well wooded islands, with miles of sand beaches, they are con- sidered one of the many beauty spots of Northern Ontario. 1049.0 Opemisha 1021.0 Nakina 1036.0 Exton 1078.0 Cavell 1050 . 0 Kowkash 1043.0 Paska 1123.0 Redmond 1065 . 0 Tashota 1053 . 0 Penequani 1035 . 0 Ombabika 1093.0 Minataree 1010.0 Weatherbee 969 . 0 Ferland 921.0 Willet 975 . 0 Green 1028.0 Wagoming 1121.0 Armstrong Between Grant and Penequani for seventy miles the line is through a territory where gold discoveries have been made and claims have been staked in every direction. The most important finds have been at Kowkash, and numerous prospectors have been from time to time active in this district. Surface mining has been carried on to considerable extent, but more serious efforts are ultim- ately probable. Tashota station lies in the path of a gold mining camp. Many discoveries of gold- bearing quartz have been made in the dis- trict immediately surrounding the station and several working mines have been de- veloped. The district is regarded as an ex- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 78 Altitude tremely promising one. Prospecting for new discoveries is continually in progress, and development work on many different claims is expected shortly to place them in the category of mines. A good deal of ore averaging from $8.00 to $14.00 per ton in gold values has been obtained. Some values run as high as $80.00 to the ton. There is fine fishing on the Kowkash River. The whole country to the north is intersected by streams that afford excellent sport. At Minataree, the old post road leading to the trading post of Revillon Freres at Port Hope is crossed. From Wil- let or from Ferland stations the northern shores of Lake Nipigon are easily reached. Canoes and guides can be obtained at either Grant or Armstrong. There are good trout streams near Armstrong. Armstrong is another of the railway division points. The population is about 300. There is fair hotel accommodation and good stores where sportsmen’s outfits and supplies can be obtained. 1256.0 Collins 1337.0 Jacobs 1351.0 Allenwater 1424 . 0 Bucke 1215 . 0 Robinson 1227.0 Smith 1201.0 McDougall Mill Lake Nipigon. Lake Nipigon lies approximately between longitude 87° 35' W. and 89° 10' W., and between latitude 40° 5' N. and 50° 30' N. Its northern boundary is the Canadian National Railway, whilst the Nipigon Mountain Range lies along its southern coast. Lake Nipigon, 852 feet above the sea level, is some seventy miles long and forty miles wide. The Indians “Great Bay of the North”, Lake Nipigon, has a history dating back to 1671. It is shown on the Jesuits Relations map of that year, but for almost two cen- turies following the first exploration little additional know- ledge of the country north of Lake Superior appears to have been made public. Numerous fur traders must undoubtedly have traversed its streams and portages, but they have left no written records that are accessible. Such knowledge as was gained with respect to the country was the property of private interests, and was never made public. Following the occupation of certain districts by French traders from Three Rivers and Montreal, the two great rival corporations, the North-West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company, had important trading posts on Lake Nipigon nearly two hundred years ago. It was not until 1860 that any official survey was attempted, and in 1905, the Ontario Government “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 79 set aside an area of about 7,297 square miles around Lake Nipigon as a forest reserve. Lake Nipigon is considered one of the most beautiful bodies of water in Ontario, with innumerable well wooded islands of varying size. Its shores are deeply indented by bays, separated one from another by very long points or promontories, some of them stretching out into the lake for many miles. This makes it possible to paddle from the shelter of one island to another, and to cross most of the bays even in the most unfavorable weather. Its waters are very clear and cold, and around the shores of the lake and the islands are miles of sand and gravel beaches. At the present time there are no permanent settlements of import- ance along the shores of this body of water. The total Indian population of the district is a little over 500, dis- tributed in a number of reserves located at the mouth of Gull River, at the foot of McIntyre Bay, Sand Point, and at Jack Fish Island. On most of the reservations the inhabitants have small gardens in which they cultivate potatoes and a few other vegetables, but their chief source of food supply is the fish from Lake Nipigon, particularly sturgeon, white fish and grey trout. At Nipigon House, near Jack Fish Island, the Hudson’s Bay Company has an old-established post, with a permanent resident agent in charge. There is also an Anglican mission at the Reserve on McIntyre Bay, and a school at Gull Bay. The Nipigon Reserve is a good hunting country, particularly for moose. As to fish, there is no doubt at all of their being there. They put themselves in evidence when they gather at their spawning places. Maskinonge, lake trout (from two to seven pounds), pike, pickerel and sturgeon abound. The Nipigon River has been so satisfying to sportsmen hereto- fore that few have taken the trouble to investigate the lake above this river and the vast wilderness around it. Sports- men will now be prompted to reach the northern shores of the lake by rail, take a chance at the practically virgin fishing grounds there and reach the Nipigon river from above. A mile east of Willet station the Mud River, a deep and navigable stream, flows into Lake Nipigon. This river is also used as a canoe route to the White Sand and Wabinosh Rivers. The Kenah, Rapid, Seymour, Roaring, Marten, Camp and Mountain streams, all teeming with speckled trout, empty into the northern end of the lake. A steam launch is being operated from Willet to the White Sand and Wabinosh Rivers, and can be engaged for a cruise along the shore of Lake Nipigon at a reasonable rate. With numerous ideal sites for camping and for hunting and fishing lodges. Lake Nipigon is destined to become one of Canada’s foremost playgrounds. Page 80 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude It is a place where the essence of the north gets into the blood. At Ogaki there is a fine view of Sturgeon Lake, and the railway passes through a canyon of wonderful scenic beauty. At Allenwater guides can be obtained, and there is a Hudson’s Bay store where supplies and outfits can be procured for either fishing or hunting. Four miles south of Bucke station lies Sturgeon Lake, on which is located the St. Anthony gold mining property. 1197.0 Sioux Lookout At Sioux Lookout the branch line from Fort William connects with the main line. Here is quite a lively railway centre, with a population of 1,127, substantial houses, good hotels, stores and public school. It is situated at the end of Pelican Lake, which is navigable for twenty miles by motor boat. From Sioux Lookout is to be obtained one of the shortest routes to Hudson Bay. The town is situated in a good lumbering district, and near it has recently been discovered an immense deposit of copper ore carrying gold and silver values. The deposit has a width of sixty feet and has been traced for a distance of seven miles. It lies within a mile of the Canadian National Rail- ways. Fine grades of white marble and black granite have also been found in the district. The fishing for pike and pickerel is excellent here, and also at Abraham and Minitaki Lakes. There is good trout fishing at Vermilion Lake, 12 miles distant. The scenery around Pelican Lake, and also at Abraham Lake is delightful, and there are abundant opportunities for excursions by water, as sailing boats as well as motor boats can be engaged. The Indian guides are skilful canoemen. Arrangements for boats and guides can be made through the station agent. By following the Sturgeon River the Albany River is reached, which can be navigated right into James Bay. Moose are plentiful almost everywhere. With the de- velopment of the surrounding country, Sioux Lookout is gradually increasing in importance as a business centre. From Fort William and Port Arthur to Sioux Lookout. 750.0 Alba In the neighborhood of Fort William and Port 920.0 Baird Arthur are rich farm lands where many settlers 1084.0 Crest have located. The Ontario Government is con- 1041.0 Dona structing roads, which will prove a boon to the 1200.0 Ellis farming community. The mineral deposits in the 1357.0 Flett neighborhood give promise of developing one of 1445.0 Griff the largest industrial centres in Canada. It is an 1487.0 Home area rich in gold, silver, nickel, copper, iron and 1582.0 Raith iron pyrites. Summer Scenes in the Highlands of Ontario — Ontario’s Most Popular Playground. 1 — A Delightful Camp on the Nipigon. 2 — Virgin Falls. 3 — Netting a Nipigon Trout. 4 — Minaki Inn, on the Winnipeg Eiver. “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 81 Altitude 1555.0 1537.0 1558.0 1567.0 1593.0 1617.0 1596.0 1520.0 1459.0 1465.0 1465.0 1470.0 1428.0 1403.0 1338.0 1304.0 1338.0 1311.0 1237.0 1211.0 1173.0 1252.0 1309.0 1311.0 1316.0 1302.0 1300.0 1346.0 1289.0 1147.0 1247.0 1239.0 1232.0 1291.0 1200.0 1133.0 1083.0 Linko James Kelly Larson Mack Knowlton Oscar Petry Quom Reba Sowden Tannin Unaka Valora Watcomb Hunt Yonde Zam Alcona The line between Fort William and Sioux Lookout plays an important part in the grain movement from Manitoba and the Northwest to the head of the Great Lakes. It is also the rail link with the main line of the Canadian National Railways, for passenger and freight traffic, which has traversed the Great Lakes to the Twin Cities, and destined for points in the Northwest and Pacific Coast. Being sparsely settled, the coun- try through which this branch line runs provides good hunting. Deer, bear and foxes are numerous, and in the fall there is good partridge and wild fowl shooting. Near Larson the line crosses the height of land. The country through which the railway runs is liberally dotted with small lakes and bisected with small rivers. ACROSS CANADA From Sioux Lookout to Winnipeg. The railway from Sioux Lookout to Win- nipeg traverses another picturesque region. Hudson may be considered the station or starting point for the last Great North, “The District of Patricia”. By canoe or motor boat, across Lost Lake and down the slow flowing current of the English River Lac Seul is reached. On Lac Seul is a Hudson’s Bay Post, the chief distributing point for the Com- pany’s posts through the District of Patricia. It is not an uncommon sight, when the fur brigade brings its harvest of furs in early June to this post, to count hundreds of tepees, pitched along the sandy shores of the lake with the real aboriginal Indians, their wives, sons, daughters, husky dogs and brand new babies. A gasoline transport service is operated on this lake by the Company, and weekly trips are made to and from Hudson station. The Armstrong Trading Company also operate a boat on this lake in connec- tion with their fisheries, making their headquarters at Hudson. Lac Seul is some 95 miles in length. The English River flowing out of its northern end near Pine Ridge post affords Pelican Hudson Webster Taggart Sunstrum Millidge Richan Freda Hunter Morgan Quibell McIntosh Canyon Favel Jones Farlane Brinka Redditt ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 82 Altitude a most attractive and interesting canoe trip to Lake Winni- peg, or to Minaki by way of Sand Lake. Lac Seul has been used as a trading centre for over a century, and it is predicted that in the near future it will be recognized as one of the leading health resorts in Canada. Backed by pine forests, and with air and pure water, it would afford an ideal site for a sanitarium for those afRicted with pulmonary diseases. Quibell within the past three or four years has grown into an important farming community. Several hundred acres have been cleared. The soil has been found particularly adapted for vegetables and garden truck, the produce finding a ready market in Winnipeg. Between McIntosh station and Farlane, Canyon Lake, stretching for many miles in seemingly endless panoramas of varied beauty, flanked by lofty hills and dotted with ver- dure-clad isles, is continuously in sight. This is Nibigami — the country of lakes — and from here until the prairie coun- try is reached the eye revels in scenes of rare beauty. Minaki station is in the heart of this lovely country, and at a site most favorable is the Minaki Inn, a modem and com- modious summer hotel. The Minaki Inn 1090.0 1067.0 1194.0 1102.0 1136.0 Ena Mee-Naw-Kee — Beg.utiful Country — ^The Minaki Minaki Inn, a new summer hotel, is operated by the Wade Canadian National Railways. Malachi The Inn has accommodation for 350 guests. White, Ont. and is situated in a beautiful natural park of fourteen acres. It has been so built that every room in the entire structure has an outlook of exceptional attraction, a panoramic vista of water and woodland. The ut- most care has been taken to leave undisturbed the natural beauty surrounding the Inn. The many densely wooded knolls and look-out points in the vicinity afford shaded, cool places on warm summer days. Bathing beaches and bath houses have been prepared on a sheltered bay close to the hotel, and the water of the river and lakes being quite soft ^nd throughout the season at a perfect temperature, the comfort and safety of the guests is assured. Minaki may be justly termed the home of the maski- nonge, but in addition to this species of the finny tribe are to be found the finest varieties of lake trout, pickerel, white- fish and sturgeon. Sturgeon captured by the Indians have been brought in weighing as much as 138 pounds. Guides who are familiar with the adjacent lakes are available, and "THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 83 ^titnde can assure the most exacting fisherman a fine day’s sport with the trout, while the novice who is satisfied with other varieties may fish from the rocks or boats in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. Minaki is also a convenient centre for the big game hunter, for this territory is the home of moose, bear and deer, while as a point from which extensive canoe trips can be made it is unsurpassed. By way of Winnipeg River, Winnipeg Lake and the Red River it is possible to reach the Manitoba Capital by canoe or motor boat. This route lay within that followed by the troops under Wolseley, when journeying to Winnipeg in 1870 to suppress the first Riel Rebellion. The Lodge is a separate building situated close to the main building of the Inn, and resembles it in design and furnishings. During the midsummer season it is operated as an annex to the Inn, but as it is a complete hotel in itself, with dining-room and kitchen facilities, in adition to its cosy bedrooms, its fire-places, lounges and music room, it can be operated separately earlier and later in the season than the main building when the full accommodation of the latter is not required. The numerous bungalows on favored sites denote Minaki and its environments is rapidly growing in favor as a summer resort for residents of Winnipeg and the prairie provinces. 1157.0 Ophir, Man. The boundary line between Ontario and Mani- 1109.0 Dott toba is just west of White Station. 1048 . 0 Brereton At Anola the railway line clears the forest 1011.0 Hoctor and enters upon the prairie, passing through 940.0 Elma a section of the great wheat area of this fer- 949.0 Lewis tile province. The change to perfectly level 902.0 Hazel country is almost startling. As far as the 902.0 Vivian eye can see there is nothing to obstruct the 843.0 Anola vision, and villages far distant loom up with 799.0 Dugald remarkable clearness. The Canadian National 766.0 Transcona repair shops are located at Transcona, and here also the railway has an elevator with a capacity for 1,000,000 bushels of grain. While capable of extensive storage, its principal function is to serve as a transfer point for grain en route east over the Canadian National Railways. The grain is graded and weighed as it passes through the elevator, and under a Government certi- ficate of quality it is reloaded and shipped east. 755.0 Winnipeg For particulars regarding Winnipeg see page 129. Page 84 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude QUEBEC TO COCHRANE. 19.2 Quebec The air line of the Canadian National Railways fix)ni Quebec to Winnipeg, thence to the Pacific Coast, traverses a wondrously picturesque part of the Dominion, and which until the last few years was in the main beyond the fringe of civilization. And although prosperous towns and villages and fertile farms are now to be seen, the greater part of the line runs through a country still in its pristine glory — vast in the extent of its primeval forests, picturesque and varied in its scenic effects, cut by mighty, rushing rivers and dotted with beautiful lakes. Certain points in the vast in- terior which the train traverses also possesses historical inter- est. This is particularly true of points touching the vicinity of great rivers running into Hudson Bay, which, in the early pioneer days, when there were neither roads nor railways, served as highways for fur traders and marauding Indians. The express service between Quebec and Cochrane, at which point connection is made with the express trains oper- ating between Montreal and Winnipeg, is modem in ap- pointment, while the roadbed is noted for the substantial character of its construction. The Union Palais Station, whence the start is made, is strikingly artistic in design and in keeping with the quaint, Old-World architecture of the “Ancient Capital”. The distance from Quebec to Winnipeg over the Canadian National Railways is 1,360 miles, and is the shortest of all rail routes betwen the two cities. Cadorna After leaving Quebec, the railway follows the 165.0 Bridge valley of the St. Charles River for several 257.0 Cap Rouge miles, gradually climbing the slope of the vast promontory which separates the St. Charles from the St. Lawrence, and at the eastern extremity of which the city of Quebec is built. As the train mounts higher .^nd higher, a panorama of rare attractiveness unfolds, the wide fertile valley spreading out in the foreground and beyond stretching the rugged outline of the Laurentian Mountains, with their rich purple coloring. Passing through some heavy rock cuttings, the track sud- denly emerges on the brow of Cap Rouge, with the broad St. Lawrence rolling proudly seaward immediately below. Here a junction is made with the main line of the Canadian Na- tional Railways, and if the traveler will look back to the left, he will see the towering cantilevers of the famous Quebec Bridge rising quite close at hand. 216.0 St. Augustin Just beyond the junction of the line from the 238.0 Neuville Union Palais Station and the line from the 264.0 Dombourg Quebec Bridge, the railway crosses the Cap ‘^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 85 Altitndo 205 . 0 St. Basile Rouge Viaduct. This is an immense structure, 240 . 0 Portneuf second only in importance to the bridge itself, 144.0 St. Marc and from it magnificent views in both direc- 126.0 St. Casimir tions are to be had, which should by no means 361.0 St. Prosper be missed. From this point until the railway 410 . 0 St. Adelphe turns north up the Batiscan Valley at St. Pros- 583.0 Hervey Jet. per, the line follows the north shore of the St. Lawrence westward, sometimes running in full view of the River and at other times cut off from it by intervening hills. The paper mills at St. Basile have an extensive output of building and roofing paper. In the vicinity of St. Marc are extensive quarries, which are being actively worked, and which produce a fine quality of stone in much demand for building purposes. The lime plant pro- duces fifty tons per day. The country right along is well populated, and there are many thriving French-Canadian villages to be seen. Nineteen miles beyond St. Prosper, the Canadian National Railway from Montreal is crossed at Hervey Junction, and here connection can be made with trains to and from the Canadian commercial metropolis. 768.0 Gouin The railway crosses several rivers beyond 797.0 Doheny Hervey Junction — among them. Riviere aux 713.0 Milieu Mortis, Milieu, Brochet, Beauce — ^which have 684.0 Lac Chat given the names to the stations here men- 713.0 Brochet tioned. Most of them afford the best of 754.0 Bousquet sport for the angler. They are all tributaries 697 . 0 Lac a Beauce of the St. Maurice River, which is here being 713.0 Morency approached. At Lac Chat there are two sawmills. The St. Maurice is one of the most important rivers in Canada from the industrial standpoint, and in the de- velopment of the great basin which it drains the Canadian National Railway is destined to play a most important part. The river has a length of 350 miles and a watershed of some 17,000 square miles in area. Ic flows through richly timbered areas, and enormous quantities of lumber are car- ried down by it annually to the pulp and paper and lumber mills that have been erected on its banks. Its course is broken by a dozen falls and rapids which are capable of developing 1,000,000 horsepower of electrical energy. At the present time there are important power developments at Shawinigan Falls, twenty-one miles above the confluence of the St. Maurice and the St. Lawrence at Three Rivers, at Grand Mere, twelve miles above Shawini- gan Falls, and at La Tuque, a flourishing town 108 miles from Three Rivers. With expansions at present under way, there will, within a year or two, be approximately a total of ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 86 Altitude close to 470,000 horsepower of hydro-electric energy under development at these three industrial points on the St. Maur- ice. 551.0 La Tuque Population 5,600. A town of rapid growth, lively business centre, with modern stores and many fine residences. The town is well built, with water, sewerage system, and electric light. La Tuque has good schools, both French and English, a convent boarding school and a business college. It also has a Catholic church, an Episcopal church, and a well-equipped hospital. La Tuque is also an important centre for great lum- bering operations. Upwards of six thousand men go into the woods from here for the winter, and are paid off in the spring. The Brown Corporation are the largest operators, having timber limits of over three thousand square miles. Their pulp mill is one of the largest in the country, with an average output of 130 tons a day. The saw mills cut over ten million feet of lumber annually, and the plant covers an area of seven hundred acres. The company also oper- ates a mill at St. Casimir, the output being between fifteen and twenty thousand cords of pulpwood. La Tuque being situated in an immense territory of rich forest growth, abounding with moose, bear and smaller game, with an unknown number of lakes, large and small, and being intersected by numerous rivers and streams that teem with fish, is an excellent centre for the sportsman. The territory has been made accessible to the sportsmen by the establish- ment of camps at convenient distances, and guides, who are born woodsmen and know their business thoroughly, can be had at a reasonable rate. Lying north and approximately between La Tuque and Wejunount, is a mixed farming and dairying district. 507.0 Fitzpatrick Three miles beyond La Tuque is Fitzpatrick, the first division point west of Quebec. Stirling Leaving Fitzpatrick, the railway crosses 728.0 Cressman to the left bank of the St. Maurice and Creek des Prairies for the next seventy miles follows the 819.0 Vermillion valley of the picturesque watercourse in 1033.0 Darey a northwesterly direction. The scenery 972.0 Crespel is wild and impressive in its rugged grandeur. On either side tower massive rocky hills, compressing the river into a narrow gorge, through which the water pours tumultuously along. The r.iilway skirts the torrent, now running close to its margin on a narow ledge of rock and again mounting higher and higher on the breast of the towering hillsides. There are magnificent "‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 87 Altitude views to be seen all along this portion of the route, and travel- ers should be on the lookout for them. At Cressman, the railway leaves the St. Maurice, w'hich here makes a wide detour to the north, and follows its tribu- tary, the Vermillion Eiver, for some distance. Creek des Prairies is the gateway to a great hunting and fishing district, and near Vermillion Station is the headquarters of a large sporting club. The Laurentide Paper Company of Grand Mere have extensive lumber operations in the vicinity. The railway now mounts the height of land lying between the Ver- million and the St. Maurice valleys, passes Darey at the summit and drops to the main river near Crespel. 901.0 Flamand Up to this point there have not been many indi- 909.0 Joybert cations of lumbering operations, but from now £99.0 Windigo until the railway leaves the main river at Man- 999.0 Ferguson ouan, frequent camps are to be seen. At Fla- 1030.0 Vandry mand is located the principal camp of the Waya- 1154.0 Weymount gamack Pulp and Paper Company of Three 1168.0 Sanmaur Rivers. At Windigo and Ferguson, the Brown 1171.0 Manouan Corporation of La Tuque carry on extensive op- erations. At Vandry, the Belgo Pulp and Paper Company of Shawinigan Falls, and at Weymount the Lauren- tide Pulp and Paper Company of Grand Mere, maintain large camps. About fifty-two miles above Manouan, at the confluence of the Manouan River with the St. Maurice, and above La Loutre Falls, is one of the most notable public works of the day in Canada, viz., the Gouin Reservoir. The Gouin Reservoir. The Gouin, originally named La Loutre, is the largest artificial reservoir in the world, having a capacity of 160.000,000 cubic feet and a water area of 300 square miles. The famous Assouan Reservoir in Egypt, hitherto the larg- est, has a storage capacity of 82,000,000 cubic feet. The dam of the Gouin reservoir is 1,720 feet long, 80 feet high, 69 feet wide at the base, and 20 feet wide at the crest. The flow of water is regulated by means of ten gates, each 7.5 feet by 12 feet, and capable of discharging 18,000 cubic feet of water per second. Although the St. Maurice is one of the mighty rivers of Quebec, yet owing to the variations in the flow at different seasons of the year a loss of power for the development of hydro-electric energy at such important industrial points as Grand Mere and Shawinigan was necessarily experienced. It was for the purpose of overcoming this that the Provincial Government, through the Quebec Streams Commission, in 1915, began the construction of the dam. Now, as a result ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 88 Altitude of the completion of this vast storage basin, instead of there being seasonable variations in the flow, no less than 1,000,000 horsepower are permanently available. 1187.0 Gann Leaving the St. Maurice River at Manouan, the 1464.0 Hibbard railway now strikes almost due west to Parent, 1376.0 Casey passing several small lakes on the way. 1434 . 0 McCarthy Branches of the Gatineau, a river which joins the 1467.0 Wykes Ottawa, near the city of Ottawa, are crossed both 1401.0 Parent on approaching and leaving Parent. The Gatineau Industrial Company have extensive lumber mills both here and at Gatico, six miles west. Lying north, and ap- proximately between Parent and Doucet, is a district which has been found to be adapted to the cultivation of potatoes, com and tobacco. 1410.0 Timbrell At Oscalanea the St. Maurice River is again in 1454.0 Strachan view. Lake Oscalanea, after which the station is 1424.0 Greening named, is one of the headwaters of the River, 1357.0 Oscalanea and it is possible starting from here by canoe, to make a trip through a long chain of lakes back to Manouan, a distance of 157 miles. Milledge & Edwardson have a trading post at Oscalanea, where hunters and fisher- men can be outfitted. 1347.0 Oova The run from Oscalanea to Doucet, the third 1478.0 Coquar division point, is through a country very sparsely 1454 . 0 Monet settled. There are, however, possibilities for the 1448.0 Tarrien enjoyment of sport, as lakes and rivers are 1421 . 0 Langlade abundant. Doucet is a little railway settlement, 1383.0 Dix with the usual equipment to be found at a 1314.0 Bolger division point. Nottaway is important because 1299.0 Forsythe it is the first fair-sized settlement in what may 1219.0 Doucet be described as New Quebec. Three fisheries 1202.0 Press ship from this point to United States markets. 1172.0 Signal From this point to La Sarre, at the boundary 1138.0 Forget between Quebec and Ontario, land is being taken 1102.0 Megiskan up rapidly by settlers from the older parts of 1030.0 Nottaway the province. The story of the migration into 1007.0 Goulet this vast new district, following the completion 1025.0 Coffee of the railway, is a modem romance. It is the 1062.0 Uniacke result largely of the devoted endeavor of one 1078.0 Natagan man, L'Abbe Ivanhoe Caron, Colonization Mis- 1124.0 Fisher sionary of Abitibi and Temiskaming, who, since 1051.0 Landrienne the spring of 1913, has organized and conducted to the district several excursions of settlers from Old Quebec. These people are brought from the same par- ishes and settled together, so that they avoid the hardships of going into a country surrounded by strangers. So success- ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 89 Altitude ful have been the colonization efforts in this particular district that it makes a story of outstanding interest. The Bell River crosses the railway at Nottaway on its course from Grand Lac Victoria, via a chain of other lakes, to James Bay. From Nottaway to the far north a canoe trip can be made its entire length. Motor boating is possible to the north-east arm of Lake Shabogama. It is 345 miles by this route to Rupert’s House on James Bay, and the round trip would require a little over a month, including a stop- over of a few days at the Bay. An alternative route return- ing is via the N atagan River from Taibi Lake south to where the Natagan crosses the line of railway. The Bell River and Shabogama Lake contain pike and pickerel of immense size. By the north-east branch of Shabogama Lake, canoe trips can be made to Laurentian Lake through a region which is as yet practically unknown and unmapped. Here are dozens of beautiful dear-water lakes, full of speckled trout that rise hungrily to the fly, even in mid-summer — fish ranging from quarter-pounders to five pounders. 1002 . 0 Amos Amos is one of the most promising towns in the mak- ing along this part of the railway. Not yet a dozen years old, it already has a population of 1,500, and many settlers are expected this season. It has already become an important business centre. There are stores here that carry on an extensive trade with the surrounding country, and .sup- ply the Indians that reside between here and James Bay with outfits and provisions, taking their furs in return. The In- dians transport their goods by canoe in the summer and use dog teams in the winter. A busy trading day is a picturesque sight. Amos first became known when gold was discov- ered on lakes lying to the south. Over 3,000 acres of land have been taken up in the vicinity of Amos, and there is any quantity of good land awaiting settlement. The town has two saw mills. The choice of canoe trips from here is really wonderful. Up to the present these waterways have been knowm only to Indian traders and a few white men. The Harricana River divides the town of Amos, flowing northwards in an irregular course of 300 miles to James Bay. Going down the river is not practical, however, on account of the many rapids and consequent long portages. From Amos to the south the river is navigable for good sized motor boats, and by this route the sportsmen may make connection with various streams and rivers that afford hundreds of miles of canoeing. The Harricana has its birth in the midst of a country abounding in picturesque lakes, which are all more or less connected by a network of streams and rivers. It is doubtful if any other ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 90 Altitude . , part of Canada can furnish better opportunities for a sum- mer outing, for it is possible to motor or paddle for days and hunt and fish without restraint. Lake de Montigny, a part of the Harricana system, and about thirty-five miles from Amos, is the scene of some of the most pronr’sing gold mining developments in the Province of Quebec. Claims being developed are located both on the shore and an island near the centre of the lake. Extensive deposits of molybdenite, some of which have been brought under development, are found on the Harricana south of Amos. The Canadian National Railwiays have issued special booklets which contain the latest information relating to the sporting possibilities in a country abounding in game and fish. 1051.0 Spirit Lake Here the Canadian Government established its first detention camp during the war. At one time some 2,500 Austrian and Bulgarian prisoners were in- terned here and employed in clearing and improving land. 1048.0 Vilmontel O’Brien is a railway division point. Several 1073.0 Launay settlers have taken up land near here, and the 1020.0 O’Brien place is becoming quite a lively business cen- 1007.0 Authier tre. It is locally known as Robertson Lake, 951.0 Makamik this being the name of a fine body of water 883.0 La Sarre within sight of the station. 945 . 0 Dupuy At La Sarre there is a settled section, and the 910 . 0 La Reine place is a centre for fishing operations, white- fish being taken from the Whitefish River and from Lake Abitibi and shipped to New York. At La Reine station a good deal of land has been cleared, revealing good soil. There is excellent fishing for pike and pickerel in the Okikodosk River, the fish being of very large size. Between here and Goodwin, the boundary line separating Quebec and Qntario is crossed. A sign marks the actual spot. 944.0 Goodwin The country which the train traverses is thickly 883.0 Mace covered with spruce, balsam and other descrip- 889 . 0 Low Bush tions of trees. Rivers and streams are fre- 942.0 Kirke quently encountered. The soil is part of that 989.0 Hughes comprising the famous clay belt of Northern 983.0 Norembega Ontario. Nature is to be seen in her primeval 857.0 Brower beauty and ruggedness on either side of the 895.0 Abitibi railway, and everywhere good fishing and hunt- 911.0 Cochrane ing are to be obtained. Goodwin is the first station encountered after the train crosses the interprovincial boundary line. The traveler is “THE NATIONAL WAY’’ Page 91 Altitude now well within the vicinity of Abitibi Lake, a body of water 356 square miles in extent, noted for the part it played as a highway during the early history of the country. The lake is still a point of interest, but for the sportsman, and not the adventurer. For its fishing Abitibi Lake has an excellent reputation. Between Mace and Low Bush the tra- veler sees much of the famous lake, its northern shore being skirted by the railway. Low Bush derives its name from the Low Bush river which crosses the line at this point. Abitibi is on a branch of the Abitibi river, once a highway for canoe travel to James Bay. For particulars regarding continuance of route along the air line from Cochrane to Winnipeg see pages 73 to 83. QUEBEC TO CHICOUTIMI (Through the Laurentide Park). 19.0 Quebec To sportsmen and lovers of nature the 556.0 Valcartier Laurentide National Park is rich in its at- 706.0 Riviere a Pierre tractions. The park which lies north of the Linton Jet. City of Quebec, comprises 2,500 square 1195 . 0 Lake Edward miles of wild mountainous country intersec- 550.0 Chambord ted with rivers and streams and dotted 19.0 Chicoutimi with lakes. The line runs through Valcar- tier, a little over 16 miles from Quebec. Here was the site of Canada’s famous military camp, at which the first Canadian contingent received its preliminary training in 1914. Lake Edward, the largest body of water between Quebec and Lake St. John, possesses great attrac- tions for the sportsman, whether angler or hunter. It has a length of twenty miles, is beautifully wooded to the water’s edge and is dotted with numerous picturesque islands. The winters of the lake are clear and cool and in its depth linger monster red-bellied trout, often running in weight from four to six pounds. Outfits, canoes and guides can be obtained by those who ^vish to either fish or hunt. At Chambord Junction, 176 miles from Quebec, the railway divides into two branches, one of which runs to Dufferin and the other to Chicoutimi, each skirting Lake St. John. Chicou- timi is not only famous as a Summer Resort, but as an im- portant industrial centre as well, particularly in connect' on with the manufacture of pulp, of which large quantities are annually exported to Great Britain. There are lumber mills, tanneries, a furniture factory, and other wood-working plants. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 92 Altitude The town is well-served with hydro-electric energy for power and lighting purposes, and has a population of about 9,(X)0. From the north the best entrance to the Laurentide Park is at Metabetchouan. From this point it is a fifteen-mile drive to Lac de la Belle Riviere, at which the Superintendent has a camp; from the end of the lake it is only six miles by canoe to the Riviere aux Ecorses, a famous fishing ground, where splendid speckled trout may be caught. The most notable fishing in the Park is at the discharge of the Grand Lac Jacques Cartier, there being speckled trout of remark- able size here. 46.0 61.0 68.0 86.0 89.5 115.0 131.0 99.5 87.0 89.0 89.3 96.6 107.4 104.5 105.5 114.0 122.3 84.0 85.0 150.0 159.0 160.0 160.3 MONTREAL TO TORONTO Montreal For details regarding Montreal see page 58. St. Henri Leaving Bonaventure station, the railway Montreal West traverses the western suburbs of Montreal, Rockfield noted for the large industrial plants located Dominion there, while a short distance to the south is Convent the Lacliine Canal. Lachine, a busy town, Lachine with a population of 15,500, is delightfully situated on Lake St. Louis, a broad- ening out of the St. Lawrence, It is of considerable interest historically, and is the point at which tourists can embark for a trip through the Lachine Rapids to Montreal. Dixie Dorval Strathmore Valois Lakeside Pointe Claire Beaconsfield Beaurepaire Baie d'Urfe All the stations in this group are within the vicinity of Lake St. Louis, and all are to a more or less extent summer resorts, particu- larly for residents of Montreal. At Valois, sit- uated on a little arm of the lake, a charming view of the latter is obtained. Lake St. Louis is a beautiful sheet of water, and during the season is the scene of many yacht races. The physical character of the country in the vicin- ity of the lake lends itself to golfing. At Dixie there is the eighteen-hole links of the Royal Montreal Golf Club, while at Pointe Claire is the links of the Beaconsfield Golf Club. Both are popular with golf players. Ste. Annes Isle Perrot Vaudreuil Cedars St. Dominique Riviere Rouge Coteau Junction Ste. Annes, or Ste. Anne de Bellevue, with a poulation of 2,212, is situ- ated on the Island of Montreal where its western extremity rests on the Ottawa. Near the railway is a pic- turesque little church, which in the early days of the l^ench regime “THE NATIONAL WAY’> Page 93 Altitude 162 . 0 St. Zotique was visited by voyageurs while en 167.3 River Beaudette, Que. route up the Ottawa River, and 173.9 Bainsville which Moore has immortalized in 163.6 Lancaster his “Canadian Boat Song”. Ste. 182.9 Summerstown Annes has a number of industries, and is the site of the Macdonald Agricultural College, noted for the striking group of its buildings as well as for its high standard of efficiency. The town is a popular summer resort. Leaving Ste. Annes, the railway crosses the Ottawa River, a few hundred yards above its confluence with the St. Lawrence, over a steel bridge, landing upon Isle Perrot, an island six miles wide. Traversing the latter, it crosses to the western bank of the Ottawa and enters Vaudreuil, near which is to be seen the ruins of an old French fort, erected in 1687 to protect the inhabitants against attacks from In- dians. At Coteau Junction a branch of the main line runs north to Ottawa. Proceeding west from Coteau Junction the traveler crosses the most westerly county of the Pro- vince of Quebec fronting on the St. Lawrence, and a couple of miles beyond River Beaudette enters the Province of Ontario. 191.0 Cornwall Cornwall is a busy industrial town of about 7,420 and is situated on the St. Lawrence at the terminus of the Cornwall Canal. The town had its origin in 1787, when disbanded soldiers of British regiments, instead of returning home, settled there. To-day it has a number of large indus- tries, among them being cotton and paper mills and furniture factories. Total factory product has an annual value of $8,- 627,000. It is particularly well situated for the development of hydro-electric energy, obtaining power from the Cedar Rapids Power Line as well as from the canal at its door. The town is served by three railway lines, one of which crosses nearby the St. Lawrence to the southern side of the river, and thence into American territory. Mixed farming and dairying are the agricultural features of the surrounding dis- trict. Tffiere is also good fishing and hunting in the dis- trict, v/hile eight miles distant is Stanley Island, a noted sum- mer resort. Immediately opposite the town is Cornwall Island, some five miles in length. Also from about opposite Corn- wall to the ocean both banks of the St. Lawrence lie wholly within Canadian territory. 199.0 Cornwall Junction About five miles beyond Aultsville, 255.0 Mille Roches standing on the banks of the St. Law- 227.0 Moulinette rence, can be seen the granite shaft 235.0 Wales erected to commemorate the Battle of ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 94 Altitude 236.0 Farran’s Point Chrysler’s Farm fought in the vicinity 247.0 Aultsville in 1812, the encounter being between 268.0 Morrisburg Canadian and American troops, victory 242.0 Iroquois falling to the former. Morrisburg, with 276.0 Cardinal a poulation of 1,445, is largely an indus- trial town, its principal products being stoves, tacks and cheese boxes. The surrounding country is largely interested in the dairying industry, and mixed farm- ing. Facilities for fishing and boating are good, and there are natural mineral waters in the vicinity. Morrisburg is connected with Waddington, N.Y., by ferry service. The Morrisburg Canal lies a short distance west of the town, while at Iroquois is the terminus of the Galop Canal, both con- structed to overcome rapids in the St. Lawrence in their respective vicinities. There are extensive starch and syrup works at Cardinal. 308.0 Prescott Prescott, population over 2,600, is on the St. 300 . 0 Maitland Lawrence, and a port of call for all steamers ply- ing on the river. A car ferry runs between the town and Ogdensburg on the opposite southern shore. Prescott is the foot of lake navigation, craft bound for Mon- treal and below (except passenger steamers which shoot the rapids) taking the various canals en route. Here there is a grain elevator of 1,000,000 bushels capacity and a number of industries, among them being Government marine works. Among its principal objects of interest are old Fort Welling- ton, named in honor of the hero of the Battle of Waterloo, and the tomb of Barbara Heck, the founder of Methodism in Canada. 280.0 Brockville This is a divisional point, has a population of over 10,000, and is situated on the St. Lawrence at the foot of the far-famed Thousand Islands. All steamers running east and west call here, and there is direct com- piunication with the New York and New England States. The town was named Brockville in 1811 in honor of Sir Isaac Brock. During the War of 1812 the town was invaded by Am- erican troops, in return for which citizens of Brockville as- sisted in the subsequent assault and capture of Ogdens- burg. The headquarters of the dairy industry of Eastern Ontario are located here. It is also an important manufac- turing centre, the principal products of its factories being hardware, furnaces, stoves, tools, lawn mowers, carriages, auto trucks, furniture, apparel of various kinds, condensed milk, and iron castings. Brockville is a favored point for those desiring to fish in the waters of the St. Lawrence for ^‘THE NATIONAL WAY'^ Page 95 Altitude maskinonge, bass and pike, while excellent trout fishing is to be had in nearby lakes. 284.0 Lyn At Gananoque Junction connection is made 285.0 Yonge’s Mills with the Thousand Islands Railway for 335.0 Mallorytown Gananoque. The latter is situated at the 332.0 Lansdowne very heart of the Thousand Island district, 306.0 Gananoque Jet. has a population of 3,700, and has a number 304 . 0 Findley of important industries, among the products 302.0 Rideau being hardware, vehicle springs, axles, car- 270.0 Kingston Jet. riage wheels, shovels, forgings, electric meters and boats. Just beyond Rideau the railway crosses the Cataraqui River, a part of the Rideau system. Here from the car window is to be seen one of the locks, whereby vessels are raised to the little lake above. 273.0 Kingston Situated on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, is one of Canada’s most interesting beauty spots. As early as 1673 a fort was erected here by Frontenac, the Governor of New France, and for generations bore the name of that worthy. Later the fort and its .sur- rounding lands were granted to La Salle as a seigniory, and until the latter built a fort at Niagara was the further- most trading post under French Government. In 1758 it passed into the possession of the British, and eventually be- came Kingston in name. A generation after passing under British rule it was selected by a party of United Empire Loyalists as the site of their new home, and from that time gradually increased in importance, until it is to-day an im- portant city with a population of 21,753. During the War of 1812 Kingston was an important military and naval centre. It is still of some importance as a military centre. The Mili- tary College here is an institution which is held in high es- teem throughout the Empire for the efficiency of the training it imparts. Another of its important educational institutions is Queen's University, originally founded by the Presbyterian denomination, but now a non-sectarian institution. Ports- mouth, on the outskirts of the city, is the site of the Pro- vincial Penitentiary. Kingston is an important industrial centre. There are here large locomotive works, textile mills, smelting plants, and a number of metal and woodworking factories. Total factory products have an annual value of about $9,000, ffOO. As a summer resort Kingston ranks high, particularly in view of the fact that it is at the starting point for both the Thousand Island region and the Rideau River and Canal district. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 96 Altitude 284.0 Collins Bay Collins Bay is situated at the head of a pretty 324.0 Emestown little arm of Lake Ontario. This bay is 320.0 Fredericksburg skirted by the railway. Fredericksburg is 312.0 Napanee a junction point from which travelers make 335.0 Marysville conections for Tweed and Deseronto. Na- 334.0 Shannonville panee, derived from the Mississauga Indian word, Naw-Paw-Nay, meaning flour, is situ- ated on the Napanee River, emptying into the piclniresque Bay of Quinte, and is the centre of a rich agricultural district. The town has several industries, and a population of about 3,000. Immense beds of marl, composed of disintegrated an- cient sea shells, are located in the vicinity. 295.0 Belleville The city is an important industrial, railway and lake shipping centre situated at the confluence of the Moira River with the Bay of Quinte. It is recorded that Samuel de Champlain spent, with his followers, a winter here. The Bay of Quinte was part of the highway traversed by early French explorers on their way to and returning from the west. A wide variety of products are turned out by the factories of the town, among them being locks and hardware special- ties, machinery and boilers, evaporated fruits, furniture, and wearing apparel. There is electric ferro-molybdenum fur- naces, and in the vicinity of the town talc and flourspar mines. The surrounding country is noted for its adaptation for fruit-growing and dairying. Among its educational institutions are the Albert College, Provincial School for Deaf and Dumb, St. Agnes School, and a large business college. Population of the city is about 12 , 200 . 280 Trenton Situated as it is at the head of the Bay of Quinte, where the waters of the Trent River debouch, its site became well-known to the early French explorers, who by way of the Trent, Rice Lake, and waters beyond made their way into Lake Simcoe and thence by the Severn River, into Georgian Bay, a trip which, thanks to the canals recently completed, can be made by motor-boat and eventually by small steamboats. The town is on the line of three railways, and during the summer there is daily steamboat service with Rochester, N.Y. During the Great War, Trenton was the site of a large Government plant, occupying over 250 acres, for the manufac- ture of high explosives. This plant is now being operated by a private corporation for the manufacture of sulphuric acid, artificial fertilizers and pharmaceutical preparations. On the river near the town is one of the large power-houses - 'HM ■ ^ i ' ^ r '•! I :i 1 '* : t4d pw--* 1 1 1 Chaffey’s Locks, Rideau Lakes, Ont. 2 — Memorial Tower, Parliament Buildings. Ottawa. 3 — The Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Out. ritv 9 1 n i> < r 1 ^>3BH l|CT I iij Mil II lUH Pli m b 1 « 1 i|i l» ■mi 1 — Niagara Falls, from the Canadian Side. 2 — Convocation Hall, and 3 — Entrance to Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. 4 — Bird’s Eye View of Toronto. ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 97 Altitude of the Provincial Government Hydro-Electric Commission, thus ensuring an ample supply of elctricity for the various industries and for street lighting and domestic purposes. Rice Lake was the headquarters of the Mississaugua Indians, a branch of the Objibways. In the neighborhood of the town are iron ore, limestone, marble and various descriptions of timber. Excellent facilities for fishing, boating and canoeing are to be had. Population is nearly 6,000. 290.0 Smithfield Leaving Trenton, and running in a southwes- 302.9 Brighton terly direction, the traveler, a few miles be- 321.0 Colbome fore entering Brighton, obtains a magnificent Wicklow view of Presqu’ Isle Bay and the broad waters 283.1 Grafton of Lake Ontario beyond, the latter being sixty miles wide at this point. There is also to be seen parts of Prince Edward County and Presqu’ Isle Point, the latter jutting four miles into the lake, and in early days given consideration by the Government as the site of the pro- vincial capital. Now it is a popular summer resort and in season a good place for duck shooting. Brighton is an old town with a population of 1,500. Grafton is a picturesque little town possessing considerable popularity as a summer resort. 295 . 1 Cobourg This is one of the oldest towns along the lake shore, and during the summer months has a large number of visitors, a large proportion of whom are Americans. Its popularity with Americans had its origin during the war be- tween the Northern and Southern States, a good many Southern families taking refuge here. Some of the finest residences in the town are owned by Americans. The town has a population of about 5,327, and is surrounded by an excellent mixed farming, dairying and fruit-growing district. Cobourg is connected with Rochester, N.Y., by a car ferry, a steel steamer 316 feet long and with a speed of seventeen knots an hour being employed in the service, which is main- tained the year round. Besides the railway cars and freight carried the steamer has accommodation for 1,000 passengers. 286.0 Port Hope The town is picturesquely situated and has the most important harbor on the north shore of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Kingston. It is an im- portant railway centre and a junction point for the North- ern Division of the Canadian National Railv/ays giving ac- cess to the famous Kawartha Lake district in the north, touching the City of Peterboro en route. Port Hope has a number of large industrial plants, the principal products of which are enamelware, files, plumbers’ supplies, preserved and canned goods, leather, varnishes, farm implements, iron pipe, clothing, etc., annual value of which is about $2,000,- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 98 Altitude 000. Population is about 4,500. As a summer resort it has many attractions. 392.0 Newtonville Bowmanville is a busy industrial town with a 295.2 Newcastle population of over 3,200. It has some of the 261.5 Bowmanville largest automobile tire, organ and piano fac- 379.0 Darlington tories in the Dominion. Among other lines manufactured are tin fruit and vegetable con- tainers, gloves and canned goods. The harbor can accommo- date large lake steamers, has an excellent bathing beach, and affords good facilities for boating and canoeing. It is the centre of an excellent apple-growing, mixed farming and dairying district. 333 Oshawa For its size, it is one of the best industrial towns in Canada. Its most outstanding industry is the manu- facturing of automobiles, in which a couple of thousand men are employed. Oshawa is also one of the largest pro- ducers in the Dominion of malleable iron castings. Other important factory products are iron pipe fittings, pianos, organs, textiles, leather, sheet metals, and canned goods. The town has an excellent supply of hydro-electric energy obtained from power generated on the Trent River. The annual factory output of the town, according to the latest available statistics, has a value of $35,500,000. The town derived its name from an Indian chief and means “Over the Water”. Population is about 15,000. Being situated on Lake Ontario, Oshawa is accessible by water during navigation. 267.0 Whitby Junction Whitby is the judicial centre of the County of Ontario, and is one of the oldest towns in that part of the country. Its population is nearly 3,000. There are several industries, its most important products being harness, leather, and horse blankets. Standing on an eminence north of the rail- way, as the town is approached from the east, is an imposing building now occupied as a ladies’ college, but was originally erected by a wealthy man who aimed to emu- late the estate of an English aristocrat, an effort which was beyond his power to maintain. A branch line runs north from here, passing en route through Lindsay, an important industrial town and one of the gateways to the Kawartha Lakes. 287.0 Pickering 280 . 2 Dunbarton . 280 . 6 Rosebank 264.9 Port Union 545.3 Scarboro The country through which the train travels is noted for its mixed farming and dairying activ- ities. Pickering was originally a Quaker settle- ment. At Dunbarton the traveler obtains a view of a picturesque body of water known “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 99 Altitude 546 . 0 Scarboro Jet. as Frenchmen’s Bay and of Lake Ontario be- 425.0 York yond. At Rosebank the railway comes into 330.0 Riverdale close contact with the northern shore of Lake 254.0 Toronto Ontario and crosses the picturesque River Rouge there. Closely skirting the lake for three or four miles, the train gradually ascends the Scarboro escarpment, in a distance of eight miles the altitude increas- ing by over 280 feet. Lying on the lake shore about one mile south of Scarboro Junction, is one of the world’s most noted deposits of glacial clay. Similar in form to that of a massive cathedral roof, it towers over three hundred feet above the waters at its base. Geologists from all parts of the world have visited its site. From Scarboro a branch line runs north, taking in many well-known towns, among them being Lindsay, Peterboro and Orillia. York is the terminal of the Eastern and Northern Division of the railway, and the ex- tensive freight yards are visible from both sides of the rail- way. The station is within the confines of East Toronto, a suburban town now a part of the City of Toronto. Leaving Riverdale station the traveler sees on his left the large marsh lands which are being reclaimed for industrial sites for the City of Toronto. Several hundred acres have already been re- claimed and occupied by large industrial plants. Continuing along the waterfront of Toronto Bay, across which can be seen Toronto Island, a noted summer resort, the train enters the Union Station, lying about one hundred yards to the east of which is the magnificent new Union Depot, now almost ready for occupancy. (See page 104 for particulars regarding the City of Toronto.) OTTAWA TO TORONTO. (Via Rideau Lakes) The route of the Canadian National Railways from Ot- tawa, the Federal Capital, to Toronto, the capital of the Province of Ontario, lies through an interesting, and, gen- erally speaking, old settled part of the country. The dis- tance between the two cities is a little over 257 miles. Leav- ing the Central Station the railway follows the Rideau River until Rideau Junction, seven miles distant, is reached. This river is part of the canal system running from Ottawa to Kingston, work on which began in 1826 and was sufficiently completed in 1832 to permit a steamer to traverse its full length. The system is really the conversion of two rivers (the Cataraqui and the Rideau) into one stream. The work was undertaken by the British Government in order to provide a military highway from Lake Ontario to the Ottawa River and hence by the latter to the Great Lakes, owing to the diffi- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 100 Altitude culties experienced during the War of 1812 in getting supplies to troops operating on the latter at that time. The original cost of converting the two rivers into a continuous navigable waterway was nearly four million dollars. In 1857 the sys- tem was transferred by the British Government to the Can- adian authorities who have since expended in improvements a great deal more than the original cost. During the French regime, and anterior to it, what is to-day the Rideau canal system was used by the Iroquois when making raids into the interior of the country. Now it is largely used as a summer tourist route. 289.0 Rideau Jet. From Rideau Junction the line continues in 304.0 Merivale a southeasterly direction, and a few miles be- 309.0 Fallowfield yond Fallowfield crosses the Jock River, one 312.0 Twin Elm of the principal tributaries of the Rideau 312.0 Richmond system. This river is subsequently followed 425.0 Munster for some distance along its southern bank. 377.0 Dwyer’s Hill Richmond is one of the earliest settlements Marlmont in the Ottawa Valley, and is an agricultural 448.0 Nolans country of some importance. A few miles beyond Nolans the railway skirts the south- ern shore of Mud Lake. In the meantime the train has been gradually ascending what is known as the Limestone country, and surmounting a low flat-topped ridge enters the town of Smith’s Falls. 406.0 Smith’s Falls At this place the railway again encounters and crosses the Rideau canal system, which here, flowing out of Rideau Lake, takes a sharp turn to the south. The town owes its original existence to a waterfall on which an enterprising Canadian built a mill, but which is to-day the site of canal locks. Smith’s Falls is an important manu- facturing, railway and commercial centre, with a population of about 6,800. The principal manufactured products are agricultural implements, malleable castings, stoves, sashes and doors. Annual value of factory output is nearly $2,500,- 000. There is a good supply of hydro-electric energy, the distributing plant being owned by the municipality. Be- ing situated within seven miles of Rideau Lake, where there are a large number of cottages, it is an important summer resort. 429 . 0 Lombardy After crossing the Rideau Canal the railway Newboyne continues in a southwesterly direction, sup- 456.0 Portand plying a service which has greatly facili- 421.0 Forfar tated access to the numerous bodies of 408.0 Elgin water constituting the Rideau Lake system. 447.0 Chaffey’s Locks Half a dozen miles out of Smith’s Falls the 465.0 Perth Road railway crosses the Otter River and a few ^^THE NATIONAL WAY’* Page 101 Altitude 437 . 0 Sydenham miles beyond skirts the southern shore of the lake bearing the same name. At Port- land the line comes within close vicinity of the southern shore of Rideau Lake, one of the largest bodies of water on the system, and in which salmon up to twenty-five pounds have been caught. Portland is a popular resort and a distribu- ting centre for other points on the adjacent lakes. From For- far a branch of the Canadian National Railways runs to Brockville, situated on the St. Lawrence, just where the river leaves the Lake of the Thousand Islands. This same branch runs in a no^herly direction to the pretty little town of Westport, on the Upper Rideau Lake, passing en route the village of Newboro on the summit level of the canal. Upper (or Little) Rideau Lake is at the top of the watershed. At one point its waters flow toward Kingston and at another toward the Ottawa River. Another peculiarity about this lake is that it has no visible inlet. Chaffey’s Locks, occupying a narrow neck of land dividing lakes Indian and Opinicon, is delightfully situated. These lakes, which are dotted with pretty, wood-covered islands, are here connected by a winding river equipped with locks to make it navigable. Jones’ Falls, a picturesque spot, are near Chaffey’s Locks. In this part of the country the Trenton limestone forma- tion is replaced by the Laurentian, while the fine elms pre- viously to be seen are supplanted by pine trees. Then fol- lows a 10 mile ride through a wilderness of rocks and swamps, relieved at intervals by pretty little lakes, to Perth Road, so named because of its being on the main highway running from Kingston to the town of Perth, situated on the Tay canal north of the Rideau Lakes, and having a population of 3,800. A few miles beyond Perth Road, and the Laurentian rocks disappear and the Trenton limestone formation again comes into evidence. Following the northern shore of Sydenham Lake for its entire length (about three miles), the town of Sydenham is reached. 491.0 Harrowsmith Climbing a limestone escarpment, and touch- 462.0 Yarker ing the highest altitude on the line between 412 . 0 Camden Ottawa and Toronto, Harrowsmith is reached 352.0 Newburg after a run of nearly four miles. The town 318.0 Strathcona is situated on the stream emptying Syden- ham Lake, and from it can be obtained a beautiful view of the surrounding lake country. At Yarker, on the Napanee River, is encountered the Bay of Quinte Railway, now owned and operated by the Canadian National Railways. The railway now follows the valley of the Napanee River, in which are situated the villages of Camden, New- burg, and Strathcona. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 102 Altitude 324.0 Napanee This is one of the oldest municipalities in the dis- trict, and is the county town of Lennox and Ad- dington. It is situated on the Napanee River, which is from here navigable to the Bay of Quinte, lying about half a dozen miles to the south. The town is the centre of a good farm- ing and dairying district, and among its local industries are a vegetable and fruit cannery, furniture factory, saw and planing mills, foundry and machine shop, creamery, and motor boat works. In the vicinity are brick and cement clays. Population is a little over 3,000. From Napanee to Toronto, a distance of a little over 135 miles, the train runs over the double-tracked system of the Canadian National Railways. For particulars regarding the towns on this part of the route see pages 96 to 99. Another regular service is also given from Napanee to Toronto over a line of the Canadian National Railways, which runs further inland than the former route. This route is as follows : 324 . 0 Deseronto Leaving Napanee, a run of a little over six miles brings the traveler to Deseronto, an important town on the shore of the Bay of Quinte. The town has an extensive waterfront and is a port of call for steamers plying the St. Lawrence route. As a summer resort it is noted; good bathing, boating, and fishing are to be had. There are sev- eral important industries in the town, among them being a blast furnace making charcoal pig iron, powder and ex- plosive plants, match factories, a cheese factory, and a num- ber of large wood-working plants. The town is the centre of a rich grain, cattle and fruit-growing district, and has an ex- cellent supply of hydro-electric energy for power, street light- ing and domestic purposes. Its population is 1,847. 252.0 Shannonville Leaving Deseronto, the railway skirts for Thurlow nearly thirty miles the shore of the Bay of Quinte, of which picturesque body of water, with Prince Edward County lying along its southern shore, the traveler obtains an excellent view. North of the railway, between Deseronto and Shannonville, is an Indian reserva- tion. At Point Anne, lying on the bay shore near Thurlow, are a large cement plant and extensive quarries. 258.0 Belleville From Trenton a branch line of the Canadian 310.0 Bayside National Railways runs through Prince Edward 263.0 Trenton County — the only island county in the Province of Ontario — to Picton, passing en route near the Murray Canal uniting the waters of the Bay of Quinte with those of Presqu’ Isle Bay. “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page lOa Altitude 342.0 Smithfield Leaving the Bay of Quinte, 319.0 Brighton the line ascends to a some- Colbright Jet. what higher level, and for 314.0 Cobourg some miles traverses a part 355.0 Port Hope of Ontario that is noted for 516.0 Orono the quality of the apples 473.0 Oshawa it produces, picturesque 256.0 Don (Queen St. E., Toronto) glimpses of Lake Ontario being at intervals obtained. From Port Hope the railway gradually turns inland, and climbing a long easy grade to an elevation of nearly 300 feet above Lake Ontario, traverses a remarkable strip of sand and gravel marking the beach of the ancient lake named by geologists “Iroquois Lake”. Oshawa, which is passed some little distance beyond its northern boundary, is the last of the Lake Ontario towns encountered on the route. From here, the line takes a further turn inland, traversing one of the most pleasant and prosperous farming districts in the Do- minion, finally making its descent into the picturesque valley of the Don River, following it to Toronto’s harbor front. A further run of a couple of miles along the latter brings the train into the Union Station — the terminus. ACROSS CANADA (Toronto to Winnipeg via Port Arthur and Fort William) THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. Ontario affords a variety of attractions to the tourist. It is par- ticularly well situated in respect to waterways. Beginning at its eastern boundary to where its western limits touch the Province of Manitoba, the territory of Ontario has a continuous water front. From the Ottawa to the head of the Great Lakes there is the St. Lawrence System, with its lakes and rivers, while from Lake Su- perior to Lake of the Woods there are the Pigeon and Rainy Rivers. The interior of the province is particularly noted for the number of its rivers and lakes. In all the Province of Ontario has a water area of 41,383 square miles, or about three hundred square miles in excess of the total water area of the State of Ohio. From north to south the province has a length of 1,075 miles and from east to west a width of 1,000 miles, while its area is 407,262 square miles. Its population is 2,933,662, according to the census of 1921. Until Confederation in 1867, Ontario was known as Upper Canada. Settlement of the province can not be said to have actually begun until 1783, in which year ten thousand United Empire Loyalists from the United States took up free-grant land. To-day Ontario stands first among the provinces in respect to population and in annual value of Page 104 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC manufactured products, field crops, minerals, and live stock upon its farms. Field crops during the three years ending 1922 had an annual average of about $283,000,000, while the official figures for 1921 gave the province 6,229,985 head of livestock valued at $224,024,000. Min- eral products had an annual average value of over $60,000,000 for the three years ending 1921. Gold alone had in 1921 a value of $16,322,629, the largest in the history of the province, and 76.45 per cent, of the total for the Do- minion. Ontario is now not only producing more gold than any other Canadian province, but any State in the American Union as well. Production of silver in 1921 was 9,877,465 ounces, or over 75 per cent, of the Dominion’s total. The nickel mines of the province produce 85 per cent, of the world’s total supply. Ontario has about 16,500 manufacturing establishments, capita- lized at $1,583,161,271, and having a total annual output of nearly $1,800,000,000. The province is richly endowed with waterpowers, 6,808,190 horsepower being available. In the development of hydro- electric energy remarkable progress has been made during the past decade, the total amount at present being generated for power, light- ing and heating purposes being in excess of 1,300,000 horsepower. One of its plants on the Niagara Eiver is the largest in the world, having an ultimate capacity of 650,000 horsepower. Toronto — the Provincial Capital. 254.0 Toronto Toronto was founded in 1793, being designated York. Its present name was conferred in 1834, when it was incorporated as a city, and in Indian nomen- clature means “place of meeting”, it having been a point at which a start was made over the lengthy portage to Lake Simcoe, whence early voyageurs paddled by way of the Severn River into Georgian Bay. In part this portage is negotiated by the Canadian National Railways lines running north. The city is pleasantly situated on ground gradually slop- ing to a range of hills in the north. Its land area is nearly thirty-three square miles, and along the waterfront it has a length of about twelve miles. In its down-town district it has skyscrapers which are the highest within the British Empire. Population is nearly 522,000, without suburbs, making To- ronto the second largest city in the Dominion, while the value of its factory products amounts to over $500,000,000 annually. As a summer tourist centre it occupies an important posi- tion. Both transcontinental systems of railways enter the city. During the season of navigation Toronto is an im- portant steamboat centre, being the home port from which “THE NATIONAL WAT’ Page 105 Altitude boats depart for Niagara, Charlotte, the Thousand Islands, Montreal, Quebec and points on the Lower St. Lawrence. The harbor of Toronto is an exceptionally fine one, being protected from the open waters of Lake Ontario by an island three or four miles in length. Since 1914 extensive improve- ments have been continuously under way for the purpose of creating new docks, industrial sites, parks and driveways in the vicinity of the harbor. The expenditure entailed is $26,000,000, and is being jointly borne by the Dominion Gov- ernment and the city. As an educational centre Toronto ranks high, the Univer- sity of Toronto, with its affiliated colleges, having an annual student enrolment of approximately 6,000. It is the legal centre of the province. For the charm and beauty of its residential districts Toronto has a continental reputation. The Provincial Museum no tourist should omit seeing. The city has an admirable system of public parks, the total area of which is nearly 2,000 acres. The Canadian National Exhibition, held in Toronto every fall, is the largest annual exhibition in the world, the at- tendance of visitors exceeding one million. Eighty-two miles from Toronto the Falls of Niagara are reached. The passage of time has not detracted from the sublime spectacle afforded by this famous cataract, nor has it lessened the number of visitors who are annually drawn to the banks of the gorge to witness the waters of Lake Erie come tumbling in one grand plunge over a precipice, one hundred and sixty-four feet in height, in their mad rush towards the ocean by way of Lake Ontario and the St. Law- rence River. While there are waterfalls of greater height, the immense volume of water and the sheer descent of the unbroken plunge, give to Niagara a sublimity which height alone cannot impart. The tumultuous rapids above the falls, and the deep gorge below, add not a little to the grandeur of the scene, while the historic traditions associated with the entire neighborhood render a visit to Niagara an event which is remembered as long as life lasts. Leaving Toronto for Winnipeg, the traveler has the choice of two routes. The one is by way of Washago, Parry Sound, Sudbury Junction, and the “T\vin Cities” of Port Arthur and Fort William, and points in the Rainy River dis- trict. The other runs directly north to North Bay, thence over the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway to Coch- rane, where the main line of the Canadian National Railways, running from Quebec to Winnipeg, is followed to the Mani- toban capital. 256.0 Don Leaving the Union Station for Winnipeg via the ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 106 Altitude 465.0 Duncan “Twin Cities", the train, running eastward for a Thomlea couple of miles, follows the northern shore of To- ronto Harbor. Thence it ascends the valley of the Don River, which, although now extensively occupied by in- dustrial buildings of various kinds, still retains much of its original verdant beauty. Many fine private residences crown the high banks of the valley, the most outstanding of which is the palatial home of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province. The train also passes through Toronto’s principal zoological gardens. Turning eastward, passing en route the large brick works for which the locality is noted, the train gnfadually ascends from the Don Valley and, on the plateau above, enters a rich agricultural country, which it traverses for many miles. 764.0 Richmond Hill During the course of a few miles’ run the 907.0 Gormley altitude rapidy increases, at Vandorf at- 1001.0 Vandorf taining a height of over a thousand feet. 936.0 Pine Orchard The country traversed is not only rich in 784.0 Mount Albert agricultural resources, but possesses many 75^.0 Zephyr bits of pleasing scenery, among which are 759.0 Cedar Brae some delightful little valleys. Most of the 759.0 Pefferlaw centres of population in this part of the 748.0 Port Bolster country, while not large, are picturesque, 748.0 Maple Beach prosperous, and of some commercial im- 748.0 Cedarhurst portance. A few miles beyong Pefferlaw, a quaint village with a long history, the traveler is brought within the vicinity of Lake Simcoe, a body of water 271 square miles in area, in the pioneer days of the country lying within the route of adventurers paddling their way into the upper lakes, and now famous for its summer resorts, a large number of which circle its shores. Its waters are blue and translucent, afford fair fishing, and are exceedingly well adapted for canoeing, motor-boating and sailing. The train follows the shore line of the lake closely for several miles, thus affording the traveler an excellent view of its waters, its islands, its picturesque summer resorts, and the blue hills which fringe it in the distance. 751.0 Beaverton Beaverton, situated on the shore 740.0 Gamebridge of Lake Simcoe, is a busy little 767.0 Brechin commercial town serving an ex- 756.0 Udney cellent agricultural district, 787.0 Rathbum while it has considerable fame 723.0 Washago (G.T.R. Stn.) as a summer resort. Proceeding Washago (C.N. Rys. Stn.) from Beaverton, the railway continues for some distance in the vicinity of Lake Simcoe, and near Gamebridge crosses the Trent Valley Canal where it enters the lake. At Washago “THE Altitude 712.0 734.0 782.0 780.0 759.0 776.0 785.0 824.0 800.0 786.0 774.0 759.0 759.0 NATIONAL WAT’ Page 107 the traveler reaches the head of Lake Couchiching, a pic- turesque little body of water of nineteen square miles, which is connected with Lake Simcoe by the Narrows near Orillia. In this lake the Severn River, flowing into Georgian Bay, has its source. Near Washago is the Couchiching-Sevem Canal, a part of the Trent Valley Canal System, and affording a connecting link for craft bound for the upper lakes, an un- dertaking which until a couple of years ago was conflned to canoes, the Severn Falls at Washago necessitating a port- age. Sparrow Lake Ragged Rapids Southwold Connell Torrance Bala Park Park Beach Bala Road Medora Footes Bay Lake Joseph Lake Joseph Wharf Gordon Bay RosseaU Road Raiding Otter Lake A short distance out of Washago the train comes in contact with the Severn River, traversed over three centuries ago by Champlain. Although the river is in view but for a short space of time it is sufficiently long to enable the traveler to obtain some magnifi- cent glances of its placid waters and verdant banks. The Severn affords excellent fishing, and particularly maskinonge, bass and pickerel. Al- most immediately on leaving the Severn, the train strikes Sparrow Lake. The latter has of recent years de- veloped into a most popular resort. The shores reflect in miniature the beauties of its larger and more famous neighbors to the north, the Muskoka Lakes. Its proximity to i oronto — th j distance can be covered in less than three hours — renders its resorts particularly convenient to week-end visitors. North of Sparrow Lake the land becomes more rugged, until the traveler is in the real Muskoka country, with its rocks and trees, its hills and valleys, its many lakes and streams, each disclosing fresh beauties as the train winds in and out and round about. On that section of the Severn River which is crossed near Ragged Rapids there are situated three plants for the development of hydro-electric energy for power and lighting purposes, for towns covering a radius of nearly 120 miles. Before reaching Torrance the line passes Echo and Clear Lakes. On the former there is a summer camp occupied by devotees of Walt Whitman, near which, on a promontory known as Gibraltar Point, an enthusiastic ad- mirer has carved a profile of the famous American poet. Bala Park is the first stop on the renowned Muskoka Lakes. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 108 Altitude Here steamers are in waiting to carry tourists to such desti- nations as they may have in mind on Lake Muskoka. Lakes Rosseau and Joseph are the heart and centre of this and of countless lakes and rivers and have long been the Mecca of travellers and summer visitors from all parts of United States and Canada. The Canadian National Railways’ Lake Shore Line has two stations on Lake Joseph which are reached shortly after passing Bala Park. The first of these is Lake Joseph Sta- tion which is the natural gateway to all the famous resorts on both Lake Joseph and Lake Rosseau. Passengers will here find the best connections for Hamil’s Point, Port Sand- field, Woodington, Clevelands, the Royal Muskoka, Winder- mere, Port Cockburn, Stanley House, and all other points on the lakes. A mile beyond Lake Joseph Station, there is a second stop, at Gordon Bay, which is a convenience for cottagers in the vicinity. Then between Gordon Bay and Parry Sound, the next important point on the line, there are four wayside stations, each giving access to smaller lakes, which in their way are quite as attractive as the larger lakes just passed. 642.0 Parry Sound 822.0 Waubamic Zebra 822 . 0 Boakview 820 . 0 Deer Lake 779.0 Bolger Burton 704.0 South Maganetawan 713.0 North Maganetawan 716.0 Drocourt 717.0 Still River 626.0 Mowat Ludgate Cranberry 631.0 Key Junction 647 . 0 Pickerel River 640.0 Hartley Bay Baywater 646.0 Porlock 629 . 0 Burwash 695.0 McVittie 732.0 Waterfall Quartz 752.0 St. Cloud Parry Sound, population 3,500, is one of the most important ports on the Georgian Bay, that wonderful arm of Lake Huron, the shores of which are studded with a multitude of islands, large and small, a great many of which are occupied by summer cot- tages, ranging from the modest to the most pretentious. At Parry Sound connection can be made with steamers running to Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie, and other lake ports. There are sev- eral industries in the town, among them being saw mills, planing mills, chemical works, boat-building, spool and button factories. The town has excellent waterpower, and has under development about 1,000 horsepower of hydro-electric energy. Parry Sound is a popular summer resort, there being numerous islands in the neighborhood. Good hunting and fish- ing are to be had. North of Parry Sound, the Canadian “THE NATIONAL WAY’’ Page 109 Altitude 820.0 Coniston National Railways’ line passes through a territory fairly ribboned with waterways and offering all manner of allurements for the camper, the canoeist and the fisherman. It is a coun- try of spruce-shadowed lakes and wild and lonely rivers, where game and fish are still plentiful. From almost any station along the line access may be had to territory rich in all that contributes to the pleasure of the city man in search of sport and pastime. There are camping sites and stopping places at Shawanaga, Deer Lake, Bolger, the Maga- netawan and the Still, Pickerel and French Rivers, all of which are noted for their black bass fishing. At the small settlement of Waubamic the railway crosses the highroad to the village of McKellar. This is the last maintained highroad crossed for a hundred miles. Deer Lake Station is on Gooseneck Lake, which it is necessary to traverse to reach Deer Lake, one of the most attractive of the northern lakes. At Bolger the line crosses the stream which connects Bolger Lake with Ka-She Lake, both flowing into the Maga- netawan River, the south branch of which is the next stop- ping point. PYom this crossing to the north branch of the river is four and a half miles, through a thickly wooded country, and a favorite camping ground for the hunter. Five miles further north the gorge of the Still River is crossed on a span 106 feet above the water, and for some miles the surrounding country is very rough, but picturesque. From Key Junction a branch runs down to Key Harbor, a port on Georgian Bay, with large elevator facilities for handling the products of the Moose Mountain iron mines. Still proceeding north, the line crosses the Pickerel and French Rivers, in which there is excellent bass and ’lunge fishing, and then follows the Wahnapitae River for some distance. This is not a very turbulent stream, but it has one beautiful waterfall which can be seen from the train. Here power is being developed and transmitted to the town of Sudbury. Near Burwasih thei’e is a provincial industrial farm for the detention of men convicted for terms of less than two years. At Quartz, silica is mined in large quantities and shipped to the smelter at Copper Cliff, where it is used as a flux. At Todd, in the township of Laura, the Ontario Government has an experimental farm. Coniston practically owes its existence to the Mond Nickel Com- pany, which is operating large mines in the vicinity. They have erected reduction works and have built a model town for their employees. One of the company’s plants, with its towering chimney, can be seen from the station. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 110 Altitude 872.0 Sudbury Junction From Sudbury Junction a short branch 856.0 Sudbury runs to Sudbury. The latter is one of Bertrands the principal towns in that part of the 968.0 Han,mer country and has a population of over 1003.0 Capreol 8,600. Its chief importance industrially lies in the fact that it is situated in the famous Sudbury nickel district, at least 85 per cent, of the world’s nickel supply being obtained from the mines operated therein. Among other industries are planing mills, brick- yards, sash and door factories, a flour mill, machine shops, foundries, and a creamery. The town owns its electric plant, and has an electric railway running to Copper Cliif, the site of the nickel smelting plants. Sudbury is an important rail- way centre, a number of branch lines running therefrom. It is also a substantial wholesale distributing centre. At Hanmer there is an interesting community of French- Canadians successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits. Capreol is one of the most important divisional points on the Canadian National Railways system. The main lines both from Toronto and Ottawa meet here. 1021.0 Whistle Beyond Capreol, the railway enters the val- 1033.0 Nandair ley of the Vermilion River, which it follows 1084.0 Milnet for some forty miles. This is a glacial val- 1156 . 0 Sellwood Jet. ley, remarkable for its low elevation, continu- 1187.0 Anstice ity, and directness. It cuts almost at right 1244.0 Raphoe angles to the general direction of the ordinary 1278.0 Laforest ridges and valleys of the country, thus af- 1336.0 Thor Lake fording a valuable connecting link in reach- 1314.0 Felix ing the height of land and that great clay belt lying back of Lake Superior’s watershed, which is so rich in fertile soil, minerals and timber. Geologi- cally, the valley is most interesting because of the enormous drift that has been carried through and piled up during the glacial epoch. The debris has been deposited, first as huge boulders up the stream and then as the gravel flats around Capreol. From Milnet a short spur branches oif to Sellwood, where the Moose Mountain iron mines on the west branch of the Vermilion are located. The ore from these mines is shipped to Key Harbor on Georgian Bay, whence it is tran- shipped by barges for smelting. There is a plant at Sell- wood for the briquetting of iron ores, which are shipped to manufacturers of ferro-silicon. Beyond Milnet the valley becomes even more picturesque, narrowing to a veritable gorge or canyon, thus expanding again into a series of very beautiful little lakes. ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 111 Altitude 1344.0 Ruel Passing from the Vermillion gorge the track 1313.0 Stupart crosses the upper reaches of the Wahnapitae, 1306.0 Westree and shortly after enters Ruel. This was at 1234.0 Ostrom one time the end of steel, and during construction days a place of considerable activity. It is to-day the point of departure for the promising new Shining Tree mining district, and many sportsmen make it a stopping-off place for their expedition on the Opickinimika. At Ruel itself there is good land and much timber, so that a little settlement has grown up and supplies for the sportsman or prospector are obtainable. From now on the line traverses a big game country, the resources of which have scarcely been touched. Moose and fur-bearing animals abound. Rivers and lakes afford the finest fishing in America — speckled and lake trout, maskinonge, bass, pike and pickerel, with great quantities of white fish and sturgeon available in the larger lakes for commercial purposes. All these at- tractions, and more, are described in detail in the Railways’ publication dealing with the “Out of Door” and to which spe- cial attention is directed. Leaving Ruel, the line follows the Oshanagana and the Muskegogama Rivers until Minnesinaqua Lake is reached. This lake, and all the leading rivers and lakes for the next 300 miles, discharge into Hudson Bay. The Minnesinaqua discharges into the Mattagami River, and a few miles down stream the long-established and important fur-trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company at Mattagami. From Ostrom, on the west bank of the lake, the line ascends the Macaming River, and then leaving it crosses the end of Windegozegunz- ing Lake. The term “Windego” means the bad spirit which plagues the Indians, and is responsible for all their bad luck. The particular spirit associated with this lake was, after a furious struggle, drowned in its waters, and then turned into a rock, the legendaiy stone just showing above the water almost under the railway embankment. Report has it that it was a descendant of this fellow who upset one of the canoes of the survey party and ended the career of a very promising young Montrealer. Passing a number of other very pretty lakes, the rail- way at length reaches and descends into the valley of the Ground Hog River, crossing its waters just before entering Kukatush. 1138.0 Kutatush The Ground Hog is one of the several large rivers 1109.0 Palomar which combine to form the Moose River. Among 1147.0 Slaterock the others are the Abitibi, the Mattagami, the Kapuskasing and the Missinabi. At Kukatush, is is said, a bloody fight occurred years ago between the native ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 112 Altitude Crees of the Moose River basin and the Iroquois, who some- times crossed Lake Huron and penetrated far into the in- terior, though they seldom got as far north as this. Beyond Kukatush, the railway first comes into contact with a corner of the great clay belt of Northern Ontario, and the line, which has up to this point been running more north than west, now bends to the westward. A number of other waterways are crossed, among them being the Pis- canogama, which is bridged just before entering the divi- sional yard at Foleyet. 1078.0 Foleyet Foleyet is coming to be a centre for sportsmen 1043.0 Shawmere and tourists, and from it a large number of 1182.0 Missonga splendid canoe routes are available. Leaving 1095.0 Oatland Foleyet, the track runs into the midst of a 076.0 Agate rocky region, interspersed with numer''us lakes, 1102.0 Dunrankin the whole forming a section of much scenic at- 1036 . 0 Ilkestone traction. A little farther on the great clay belt is again touched in the valley of the Trout River, which the line follows down to Kapuskasing Lake. Crossing, beyond Agate, the Kapuskasing River, which flows from the lake, the scenery changes in character. Rock cuts become comparatively rare, and there is much arable land on all sides. A prominent feature in the landscape is Mount Horden, an isolated hill rising out of the plain to a height of 500 feet or more, and named after the ex-Bishop of Rupert’s Land. Just beyond the station of Peterbell, the Missinabi River is crossed. 1031 . 0 Peterbell Missinabi means "big stone”, referring probably 1019.0 Argolis to the high rock bluff on the lake in which 1045.0 Fire River it originates. It is the largest stream crossed 1071.0 Dishnish by the railway in 400 miles of country, and 1137.0 Minnipuca has for many years been one of the best canoe 1164.0 Neswabin routes to James Bay. Many a brigade of cttnoes laden with furs worth thousands of dollars liave found their way by this route either to Moose factory on James or to Montreal, via Michipicoten, and the portages have been worn smooth by the feet of hundreds of trappers, traders and explorers. 1086.0 Oba A comparatively uninteresting country is now tra- versed, and at Oba the line of the Algoma Central Railway is crossed.This railway was started as one of the Clergue enterprises. It has its headquarters at Sault Ste. Marie on the south, and extends north to the Canadian Na- tional Railways second transcontinental line at Hearst. 1120.0 Albany Forks At Albany Forks a natural phenomenon oc- 1032.0 Macduff curs. The Oba River, coming up from the 1 — Union Station, C.N. Rys., Winnipeg, Man. 2 — Fort Garry Hotel; Remains of Old Fort Garry in foreground. 3 — Main Street, Winnipeg, Man. V/. 2 —5 * * * W^Af* fff^l M a 0 0 tfr^ b* m SrtT^ ; V v^ The “Granary of the Empire.’’ Farming Scenes in the Prairie Provinces. '‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 113 Altitude 1058.0 Penhurst south, divides into two parts, one branch 1037.0 Shekak running off in a northeasterly direction. while the other continues due north. One branch joins the Albany River, the other the Moose River. Another excellent sporting territory is now approached, where moose and bear abound, duck are plentiful, and the rivers are fairly alive with brook trout running to five pounds or more. Here great records in catch and weight are made annually. Canoe routes are numerous, portages are easy, and the scenery is surprisingly beautiful. Notable among the waterways are the Shekak, the Nagagami, the Stoney, the Obakamiga, descriptions of which are given in the booklets already mentioned. 1088.0 Hornepayne Proceeding westward from Hornepayne, the 1123.0 Lennon line first crosses the Osawian River, which 1128.0 Tondem flows north into the Albany, and then the 1093.0 Obakami White Otter, which flows in the opposite 1049.0 Lux direction into Lake Superior. In the mean- 1087.0 Osawian time the summit is crossed at the unusually 1051.0 Hillsport low elevation of 1088 feet above sea level. 998.0 'Wliite Otter At Gamsby the line recrosses the summit 1049.0 Taradale to the Hudson Bay slope at an elevation of 1130.0 Gamsby 1130 feet. The country is comparatively 1108.0 Arms featureless until Longlac is reached. This 1121.0 Caramet name was adapted to perpetuate the local 1122.0 Pagwachuan name — Long Lake — which was unsuitable for 1099-0 Seagram a station name on account of its use else- 1036.0 Longlac where. As a gathering place for tribal In- dians; as a fur-trading centre for the Hudson’s Bay Company for upwards of a century, and as a post more recently for Revillon Frei’es — ^the great French company — Longlac possesses a great deal of historical interest. Many sportsmen have visited these regions, and writers of note have written most interestingly of 'Is many and varied attrac- tions. Just west of Longlac the line to Port Arthur crosses the Kenogam River close to its* outlet from Long Lake. The railway here is at the most northerly point touched by this route of the Canadian National Railways east of Winnipeg. Long Lake itself is quite a remarkable body of water, varying in width from one to three miles, while it extends to the south for some fifty-five miles. At its farther ex- tremity it is only thirty miles from Lake Superior at Jack- fish Bay. Long Lake being a natural barrier between east and west, the Canadian Northern engineers, when lajring cit the route, were compelled to run the line north to within thirty miles of the Transcontinental division of the Canadian ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 114 Altitude National Railways, and now that these two lines are under the same management it has been decided to build a 29%-mile cut-off from one line to the other. This connecting link will start about three-quarters of a mile west of Longlac station and will join the Transcontinental about two miles west of Nakina. The plan has many economical advantages: It will give the Canadian National System the shortest line from both Toronto and Montreal to Winnipeg, and will improve routing of other traffic. 1107.0 1085.0 1137.0 1139.0 1092.0 1088.0 1066.0 1032.0 1010.0 974.0 976.0 927.0 Octopus Langmuir Bankfield Keemle Kinghorn Jellicoe Nezah Jackpine Beardmore Wameford Fairloch Macdiarmid From Longlac the line bends southwesterly towards Lake Nipigon. After passing through a low, flat country and skirting Little Long Lake, the “divide” is crossed again for the fourth time, and at Wildgoose Lake the valley of the Sturgeon River is entered. The track follows this valley along the shores of No Turkey and Partridge Lakes. The rather pe- culiar name of the first of these lakes origi- nated from an experience of one of the survey parties whose Christmas fare missed connec- tions and arrived too late for the festive day. An imperceptible divide separates the Sturgeon from the Blackwater, on which is located the next divisional point of Jellicoe. The source of this name is unmistakable, and needs no explanation. From here to Fairloch, the line follows the valley of the Blackwater, where it comes within sight of Lake Nipigon. Nipigon is supposed to be a conmp- tion of the Indian “Aweenipigo”, or “the water which stretches far”, and that is precisely the impression that is obtained as its wide expanse is first viewed from an elevation of nearly 100 feet. 863.0 Orient Bay Three miles across the lake, and near its 744.0 Cameron Falls outlet, may be observed the Virgin Islands. 616.0 Nipigon Further off, on a clear day, may be described the peaks of a mountain. Still further off, and to the north, lie the Shakespeare Islands. A good map of the district and a detailed description of this great hunting and fishing region is to be found in the Railways’ publication, “Nipigon”. At Orient Bay, the railway has erected a hostelry for sportsmen, “Nipigon Lodge”, in connection with the Prince Arthur Hotel at Port Arthur. Guides and outfitters are avail- able, and sport of the rarest may be promised any fisherman who cares to visit these most famous of angling waters. Here the speckled trout are large of body, fin and tail, owing “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 115 Altitude the great volume and strength of the currents with which they must contend, and they put a game fight. A change in the character of the rock formation is now apparent and accompanying it appears a marked difference in the scenery. For two hundred miles before reaching Lake Nipigon, the railway ran through low rounded hills of Lauren- tian and Huronian rock. Now, it suddenly encounters the Animikie and Keweenawan formations, the former of which is characterized by flat-topped vertical mountains of basalt, a volcanic overflow which covers most of the country be- tween this point and Port Arthur. These formations contain deposits of silver, iron, and zinc ores. This basalt is very hard, and has resisted denudation to a remarkable extent. Some of the summits rise over 2,000 feet above sea level, and are the highest points in Ontario. The scenery now becomes rugged and grand. Between Fairloch and Macdairmid occurs the only tunnel on the main line between Toronto and the Rockies. After skirting Orient Bay for several miles, the track diverges into the old pre-glacial channel of the Nipigon River, which had been dammed up by the glacial drift in much the same way as was the original channel of the Niagara River, and comes out upon the river itself near Cameron Falls. Here the On- tario Hydro-Electric Commission, utilizing the magnificent rapids for which the river is noted, has constructed a power plant for the development of energy for power and lighting purposes. The plant has an ultimate capacity of 75,000 horsepower, of which less than one-third is at present being utilized. In the stretch of river between Virgin Falls, at the outlet from Lake Nipigon and Cameron Falls, a distance of about thirty-five miles, some 200,000 horsepower is in sight. Three miles below Cameron Falls, the track crosses to the west bank, and, skirting Lake Helen, one of the ex- tensions of the river, arrives at its mouth at Nipigon Bay on Lake Superior. Here is located the village of Nipigon, the site of another old fur-trading post, which is still carrying on business. It is a notable outfitting place for tourists, sportsmen and prospectors. 624 . 0 Robford 675.0 Coughlin 627 . 0 Hurkett 667 . 0 Dorion 737.0 Ancliff 854.0 Pearl 834 . 0 Pass Lake 740.0 Sibley Leaving Nipigon the line of the Canadian National Railways skirts the western shore of the bay, passing close under Cape Craw- ford, and strikes across country towards Black Bay, another large inlet of Lake Su- perior, of which one or two distant views are presently obtainable. There now com- mences a long, intermittent ascent of the ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 116 Altitude 656.0 Silver Harbor backbone of the peninsula separating Black 623.0 Wild Goose Bay and Thunder Bay. Finally, at Pass 648.0 Current Lake, at an elevation of 832 feet, the line emerges from a rocky defile, and comes within sight of Thunder Bay. The view is superb. The bay, l 3 ung nearly 250 feet below, is apparently close at hand. Mackay’s Mountain and Pie Island, though twenty-five miles distant, loom up boldly, while Caribou Island seems almost underneath. At Sibley, a gradual ascent carries the track over the great viaduct, forty feet high, and nearly half a mile long, which spans the Blende River. Then, running through a long rocky cut which forms a gateway to the city of Port Arthur, the first of the famous twin cities at the head of Lake Superior is reached. The station is situated close to the wharves, and almost directly below the Prince Arthur Hotel, which overlooks the harbor and bay. 615.0 Port Arthur Port Arthur and its neighbor to the west, 612.8 Fort William Fort William, occupy a commanding posi- tion at the head of the Great Lakes. They together form the gigantic spout through which there pours each year the golden flood of grain from the vast agri- cultural areas of the Prairie Provinces, while as the con- necting points between the navigation of the Great Lakes and the rail systems of the V/est, their importance in the transportation life of the country is paramount. The Twin Cities have a spacious outlook. On the op- posite side of the bay rises the bold rocky promontory of Thunder Cape, beyond which lies Silver Islet. This islet, although less than an acre in area, yielded silver to the value of $3,250,000 during the few years it was operated as a mine. Overlooking the harbor is Pie Island, a mountain of columnar basalt, with Mount Mackay towering to the west. Naturally, one of the most interesting features of the Twin Cities are the facilities provided for the transhipment of grain from cars to ships, and this is effected by means of immense elevators. Fronting on the shore of Lake Superior and the Kaministiqua River there are thirty-two of these ele- vators, in the main of steel and concrete construction, and capable of holding 56,000,000 bushels of grain, while the total quantity passing through them during a season has reach- ed 370,000,000 bushels. The 56,000,000 bushels which these elevators are able to hold at the one and same time would fill 37,333 railway cars of 1,500 bushels capacity each or equal to over 746 train loads of fifty cars each. The terminal elevator of the Canadian National Railways at Port Arthur is the largest in the world, having a total capacity of 8,000,000 bushels. This elevator has a track capacity of “THE NATIONAL WAY’" Page 117 thirty cars, and it is estimated that under conditions of emer- gency 600 cars of wheat could be unloaded in a single day. With cars averaging 1,000 bushels, this feat would mean the elevating, weighing, and binning of 600,000 bushels within the twenty-four hours. The grain is conveyed in hoppers, from the cars to the top of the elevators, where it is weighed again and distributed into the bins. Then, when being transferred to a lake vessel, it is drawn from the bottom of the bin, again elevated to the top of the building, where it is once more weighed and poured into the shipping bin, whence it is spouted into the hold of the waiting ship through shipping legs. There are five of these shipping legs to each of the two working houses, each leg having a capacity of from 9,000 to 10,000 bushels an hour. Under ideal conditions 100,000 bushels an hour could, therefore, be unloaded. With the completion of new elevators which it has been decided to construct the total elevator capacity of the “Twin Cities” will exceed sixty million bushels — an amount surpassing that of any other similar centre in the world. In addition to large dockage facilities and waterside terminals, the Canadian National Railways have one of the finest plants on the continent for handling the coal arriving on incoming freighters and transferring it to railway cars for rapid distribution to eastern and western points. At Port Arthur, also, is located one of the Railway’s excellent hotels, the Prince Arthur, which stands within a stone’s throw of the station, and has a splendid outlook over Thunder Bay. It was erected in 1910, and is a six-storey fireproof building of hand- some construction. Its appointments vie with the best of those to be found in the leading hostelries of larger and older cities. A magnificent rotunda carried to the full height of two stories and round the walls of which extend a series of mural paintings portraying the building of the railway into the city, is a prominent feature. The dining room is located on the first fioor, and is approached from the rotunda by a marble staircase. Here the service, provided by capable at- tendants, harmonizes with the excellent cuisine. Bedrooms, which are all twenty feet long, are all outside rooms. 'The first three floors are furnished in mahogany, while the upper floors are done in fumed oak. Altogether the hotel is designed to give the maximum of comfort to every guest. Port Arthur, with a population of about 15,000, fronts on Lake Superior. It is an important industrial, as well as shipping, centre. Here is one of the largest shipbuilding yards in the Dominion; also a drydock 750 feet long. Fort William, situated on Lake Superior and the Kaministiquia River, has a population of over 20,500. Among its indus- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 118 Altitude tries are large flour mills, car shops, stove works, starch factory, pipe and tube mills, and woodworking plants. Both cities are noted for the attractions they afford to summer tourists. From them many pleasant trips can be taken, both by land and water. Within a short distance ex- cellent fishing and hunting are to be obtained. During the summer season connection is made with the Great Lakes Steamship Service via lakes Superior and Huron, through the Soo locks and special train at Sarnia for Toronto. 629.8 Westford Proceeding westward from Fort William, the line 630.0 Mount follows the valley of the Kaministiquia River for about twenty-five miles. Traversing this Valley the eye encounters many bits of picturesque scenery. To the left will be noted the valley of the Slate River. Here and in the Pigeon River Valley to the south, the old fur traders’ route from Grand Portage, some good farm land will be found. Settlers are raising fine crops, and are beginning to pay more attention to vegetables for which there is a market in the Twin Cities. Remarkable yields of potatoes have been obtained, as high as 400 bushels to the acre being reported in favorable seasons. 723.3 Twin City Junction At Twin City Junction a branch line 750.0 Jelly bends off, crossing the Kaministiquia 915.4 Kakabeka Falls River a few miles farther up and fol- lowing the valley of the Whitefish River to Whitefish Lake, and so on to North Lake, near the interna- tional boundary. Meanwhile, the main line, after diverging from the Kaministiquia for a short distance, approaches the river again at Kakabeka Falls. These are one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Ontario, and they are visited annually by thousands of excursionists. Power is developed here and transmitted to Port Arthur and Fort William. 945.0 Hume Between Mokomon and Rowan, the line bends 1003.7 Mokomon westward from the Kaministiquia valley and 1129 . 0 Rowan ascends the valley of the Mattawin River. Just 1202.0 Glenwater before reaching Shabaqua, the Mattawin is left 1242.4 Shabaqua behind, and the road enters the valley of its 1442.4 Mabella tributary, the Shebandowan, which presently 1481.8 Rossmere broadens into the beautiful expanse of She- 1486.0 Kabaigon bandowan Lake. Here may be seen the re- 1516.0 Kashabowie mains of Lord Wolseley’s headquarters, oc- 1541.0 Keego cupied by him during the Red River Expedi- 1570.8 Huronian tion of 1870. The country on all sides is pic- turesque, and undoubtedly contains mineral wealth. South and west of Mattawin are the Green Lake '‘THE NATIONAL WAr^ page 119 Altitude iron deposits, which, it is expected, will eventually prove producers of magnetic iron ore of commercial value. South of Kashabowie, near the head of Shebandowan Lake, lie the Round Lake copper fields. Between Huronian and Windigo, the line crosses the height of land between the watersheds of the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay for the last time, and be- gins the descent to Rainy Lake. Quetico Provincial Park. 1486.4 Windigo Windigo is situated on Lake Windigoostewan, and is the most convenient place from which to reach Quetico Park. This park has an area of 3,700 square miles and is situated in the heart of the Rainy River District. Here Nature abounds in all her primeval beauty, and will for all time continue to do so, the Provincial Government of Ontario having set it apart for that purpose. Within its forests fast- nesses deer, moose, bear and other wild animals, under Government protection, abound, while its numerous lakes, rivers and streams afford the best of fishing. Maskinonge, trout, bass and pickerel are common, and in adjacent lakes sturgeon are to be obtained. Within the confines of the park there are regular, mapped out trips both by land and water, taking the tourists into secluded spots where the only inhabi- tants are the wild animals of the forest. Scenic effects within the park are noted for their beauty and extent. Shoot- ing within the park is prohibited, but visitors equipped with cameras may have all the opportunities they desire for get- ting pictures of big game, such as moose, deer and bear. The Rainy River District, of which Quetico Park is a part, has an area of nearly 27,000 square miles, and as early as 1687 its lakes and rivers became a highway for French voyageurs who attempted to paddle their way to the Western Plains, the sites of some of their old trading posts and forts still being in evidence. 1439.9 Abiwin Before the railway was built, the main route of 1483.1 Kawene travel was from Windigo down Lake Windigooste- wan towards Fort Frances — the celebrated Dawson route. It was the old French trader’s trail, re-discovered by Roderick Mackenzie of the North-West Fur Company in 1797, and known then as the Kaministiquia route. The railway, however, strikes almost due west to Abiwin on Mink Lake. This is a favorite stopping place for campers and fishermen, who can get splendid sport in Mink, Elbo, Crooked Pine and other lakes in the vicinity. Seven miles farther west, at Kawene, is the headquarters of the Superintendent of Quetico Park. The work of opening up portages, building roads and ATLAKTIC TO PACIFIC Page 120 Altitude bridges, and making the Park generally accessible is being carried on from this base. 1368 . 1 Hematite At Hematite, the line enters the valley of the Ati- 1356.0 Olcott kokan River, and presently reaches the divisional 1284 . 2 Atikokan point of that name, where are to be found engine 1280.1 Overflow shops and the usual equipment of such a place. 1282 . 6 Elizabeth There are extensive iron ore deposits in the neigh- 1264. 0 Banning borhood, but, at the present time, on account of there being no ready market for non-Bessemer ore, active operation is at a standstill. North of Atikokan are gold areas that have received more or less attention from mining men for some years. Many of the deposits are valu- able, but from lack of scientific handling have not been profit- able in the past. 1311 . 0 Flanders Between Overflow and Banning, the line enters the 1180.1 La Seine valley of the Seine, which it follows to a point 1214.0 Mathieu midway between La Seine and Mathieu. Here the 1177.0 Glenorchy river is crossed, and the line cuts overland to 1199.0 Turtle the Little Turtle River, both the Seine and the Little Turtle being tributaries of Rainy Lake. The line now skirts Little Turtle Lake, and passing Farring- ton and Bear Pass, swings round the end of Redgut Bay, a lake-like indentation of Rainy Lake, which it crosses near its outlet to Sewell Bay. Mine Centre Mine Centre is, as the name implies, the head- Olive quarters of a mining district. It flourished Farington some years ago. Few of the mines are being Bears Pass operated at the present time. There is a good Nickle Plate general store and hotel, and the farmers from Sims the surrounding district create a certain Rocky Inlet amount of trade. After crossing the end of Rainy Lake Redgut Bay, the line skirts Grassy Portage Bay and comes out on the shore of Rainy Lake itself just beyond Rocky Inlet. Here there is encountered one of the engineering marvels of the route, a double-track granite causeway three miles in length, connecting a series of little rocky pine-clothed islets and forming a bridge across the lake. The building of this causeway was commenced in 1910. In July of that year station men were starting short fills out from the shores of some of the islets. On Sep- tember 16 of the same year, the first big “shot” was fired, and in October digging by steam shovels was inaugurated. During the winter two shovels were kept at work, and the following summer four were in commission. Until the fall of 1912 these four shovels, attended by eight standard gauge locomotives, two donkey engines and sixty dump cars, for- 1200.7 1192.0 1163.0 1153.5 1119.0 1113.6 1136.3 U30.0 “THE NATIONAL WAY’’ Page 121 Altitude warded a steady stream of rock to the fill. The biggest out- put in one month was 50,000 cubic yards of rock. For one steam shovel in a day the record was 155 cars, or about 900 cubic yards. Some single rocks loaded by these 90-ton shovels weighed more than 20 tons. On May 1, 1911, dumping com- menced on the second channel filling, 3,000 feet across. Forty train loads of rock every day for a year were dropped before this was completed. Repeated for two weeks at a time this dumping was continued within a car-length before the track could be extended. Of the so-called big shots, 75 were fired, averaging from lOyOOO to 15,000 cubic yards. The largest contained 56,000 pounds of dynamite, and broke up 50,000 cubic yards of rock. The total rock filling will aggregate nearly a million cubic yards measure, solid, in original posi- tion. The average haul was one mile. Copper deposits are found within the vicinity of Rainy Lake. 1122 3 Fort Frances Shortly after crossing the lake, the busy manufacturing town of Fort Frances is en- tered. This is a place that is rapidly coming to the front on account of the plentiful power available. It is located on the Rainy River, which here forms the international boundary line. Across the river is International Falls, Min- nesota, an important centre where large pulp and paper mills and other industries are located. On the Canadian side the principal industry is that of the International Pulp and Paper Company, which supplies practically all the newsprint paper to the newspapers of Western Canada. Among other im- portant industries are lumber and planing mills, cement works, and brick yards. Fort Frances has a population of about 3,100 and is a popular resort for tourists and sports- men, good fishing and hunting being obtained in the vicinity. An excellent view of Chaudiere Falls is to be obtained from the town. A good deal of historical interest attaches to the neigh- borhood. In May, 1732, La Jeremaye, who had been sent by the French explorer, La Verendrye, to Lac La Pluie, built Fort St. Pierre, where the Rainy River discharges into Rainy Lake. The same year La Verendrye himself stopped at the Fort on his way to the Lake of the Woods. On this ground the feuds of the great fur- trading companies were fought out. The North-West Company, the Hudson’s Bay Company, and later, Astor, had forts here. It is still a sta- tion of the Hudson’s Bay Company, their present oifices standing on the site where they have been trading for over a hundred years. From Fort Frances, the D. W. & P. division of the Can- adian National Railways runs southeastward to Duluth, ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 122 ▲Ititnde ... j 4.1, traversing a great lumbering country. Virgima, one of tne most important places on this line, is the principal town in the iron mining district of Mesaba. It is, however, chiefly noted for its lumber mills, that of the Virginia and Kainy River Company having a capacity of 1,000,000 feet of lumber in 24 hours. Duluth, the terminus of the line on Lake Su- perior, is unique in its activities, handling the largest tonnage of natural products of any port in the world. Over 10,000 ships arrive and depart from its harbor during the year, having a total tonnage of over 40,000,000 tons. The grain elevator capacity is 41,0000,000 bushels. One of the principal reasons for the activity at Duluth is that there lies within easy shipping distance of its harbor the largest bodies of hematite iron ore yet discovered, and this, of course, pro- duces an enormous tonnage. Crozier From Fort Frances the line strikes due west Lavallee through Crozier, Lavallee and Devlin to Emo, Devlin cutting off a great elbow of the river. Emo Emo is of great interest to antiquarians and stud- Tobas ents of anthropology, because in the vicinity Barwick may be seen the work of the ancient mound Stratton builders. These were made the subject of in- Pinewood vestigation by members of the British Associ- Sleemans tion a few years ago, and the researches of Rainy River that learned body form the subject of a most interesting monograph. From Emo to Rainy River, a town with a population of 1,500, the track follows the river fairly closely. Workshops of the Canadian National Railways and lumber mills are lo- cated in the town. Here, where the stream curves north to enter Lake of the Woods, the railway crosses to the American side, and for about fifty-five miles runs through the State of Minnesota. 1084.3 Baudette, Minn. The route by the Rainy River and Lake of 1113.9 Pitt the Woods was that taken by the early ex- 1140.0 Graceton plorers on their way to Lake Winnipeg, 1146.0 Cedar Spur and thence up the Saskatchewan. Over this 1154.0 Williams route for the first time went La Verendrye 1163.8 Roosevelt in 1732, establishing Fort St. Charles on a 1086.6 Swift peninsula on the west side of the Lake of 1070.7 Warroad the Woods. There he remained, while his 1092.0 Middleboro son, Jean, explored the Winnipeg River 1072.6 Sprague, Man. to its mouth, and established Fort Maure- pas. He was probably the first white man who ever went from the Lake of the Woods to Lake Winni- 1146.5 1134.1 1149.6 1106.1 1107.0 1108.7 1123.6 1085.5 1103.0 1088.6 “THE NATIONAL WAY’" Page 123 Altitude peg. The following year, Verendrye, on returning from Mon- treal, found the little garrison at Fort St. Charles at the point of starvation. He despatched his son to meet the heavily laden canoes following him for the purpose of obtaining and bringing back supplies. Jean took the most active voyageurs in light canoes, and with Father Aulneau made an early start. The party made a stop for breakfast when they reached the island off Oak Point, the narrow peninsula which guards the entrance to Rainy River. What actually happened will never be known, but on landing the whole party were massacred by Sioux Indians, who came from the vicinity of what is now Warroad. The bodies of the murdered Frenchmen were afterwards discovered and buried at Fort St. Charles. A stone cairn now marks the site of the old fort and the burial place of the intrepid voyageurs. 1143.7 South Junction Passing through Baudette, Williams, Swift, 1178.0 Vassar Warroad and other stations in the State of 1247.0 Badger Minnesota, the line enters the Province of 1194.0 Garrick Manitoba a few miles before reaching 1233.0 Woodridge Sprague. Between Sprague and Vassar at 1161.0 Sandilands South Junction, a branch line from Emerson 1122.0 Bedfords joins the main line. This road was built 1012.0 Marchand for the purpose of bringing grain from 934.0 La Broquerie Southern Manitoba and avoiding the haul 886 . 0 Giroux into Winnipeg,and the consequent added con- 831.0 St. Anne gestion at that point during the grain sea- 808.0 Dufresne son. Bedford has been somewhat of a fac- 794.0 Lorette tor in building up the city of Winnipeg, for 769.0 Navin a large amount of the gravel used for con- 761.8 Paddington crete and mortar in Winnipeg building op- 763.0 St. Boniface erations was hauled in from this point. 773.7 Winnipeg Here, it will be observed, the line emerges from the wooded region surrounding the Lake of the Woods, and as it crosses the shore line of the ancient lake beach, the traveler gets his first glimpse of the great billowy sweep of the famous prairie country. This district has been largely settled by French-Canadians, though to the south there is a thriving colony of Mennonites. Evi- dences of the productiveness of the country are seen in the elevators erected at the stations along the route. The line finally pases through St. Boniface, and crossing the Red River, enters the Union Station at Winnipeg on elevated tracks. See page 129 for details of Winnipeg. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 124 Altitude TORONTO TO WINNIPEG. (Via Muskoka District and by T. & N. O. Ry. to Cochrane) Leaving the Union Station, Toronto, for Winnipeg, via the Muskoka and Lake of Bays District, North Bay, and Cochrane, the traveler is carried through the western part of the city, occupied by industrial plants and commercial houses. Gradually turning northward, the train traverses, when beyond the limits of the city, a picturesque and fertile agricultural country dotted with many villages and small towns, some of which have an interesting history. 883.7 Aurora Crossing the upper reaches of the Humber River, the line takes a northeast direction, and after a run of a few miles enters Aurora, an old and interesting business town, with a population of 2,300, situated in an excellent agricultural district, where mixed farming and dairying predominate. 769.8 Newmarket Newmarket is one of the most important towns lying north of Toronto. Among its in- dustries are a large tanneiT?^ producing a variety of fine leath- ers; a woodenware factory; large office furniture factory, and cheese and butter factories. The first pencils made in Canada were produced in Newmarket. A large college for boys, situated on an eminence overlooking the river, and owned by the Friends' denomination, has during the last few years been used as a Government hospital for soldiers mentally affected during the Great War. Population of the town is a little over 3,600. 741.6 Holland Landing Shortly after leaving Newmarket the train 724.1 Bradford gradually turns northwest. Holland Land- ing is of historical interest from the fact that in pre-railway days it marked the end of the portage from Toronto Bay for trappers, traders and Government of- ficials journeying north to Georgian Bay via Lake Simcoe and the Severn River. From Bradford village, after crossing the Holland River, the train again runs directly north and in the course of a few miles’ run is in the vicinity of Lake Simcoe, which it skirts for some distance. 734.2 Allandale Allandale is at the head of Kempenfeldt Bay, an 725.7 Barrie arm of Lake Simcoe, and is a junction point of the Canadian National System, two branch lines terminating here. Barrie, a little over a mile eastward, and also resting on the shore of Kempenfeldt Bay, is a commercial town of about 7,000 and popular as a summer “THE NATIONAL WAY’^ Page 125 Altitude resort; excellent facilities for boating, canoeing, bathing and fishing to be had here. Barrie is the county town of Sirncoe, and is surrounded by a rich agricultural and dairying dis- trict. 723.5 Orillia The town is delightfully situated on Lake Couchich- ing close to the Narrows connecting the latter with Lake Sirncoe. In the early history of the country it lay in the route of the canoe highway to Georgian Bay, the voya- geurs passing through the Narrows on the way to the port- age at the head of the Severn River. One of the first white men to establish himself on the site of the Orillia of to-day was a Frenchman who left his native country during the reign of terror. Arriving in England on St. George's Day, he tacked on to his own name that of Britain’s patron saint, and thus became Quetton St. George. At Orillia, where the Indians dubbed him as “White Hat”, he became a trader, and after making his fortune returned to his native land. Orillia has a population of almost 9,000, and is an im- portant industrial and commercial tovm as well as a famous summer resort. Delightful canoe trips can be taken from here, and there are excellent facilities for bathing and fish- ing. Its importance on the Trent Valley Canal route from Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario has been enhanced since the completion of the canal at the head of Lake Couchiching, connecting the latter with the Severn River. The Muskoka Lake District. Following Couchiching Lake for its entire distance, the train enters Washago, close to which are the falls leading from the latter lake into the Severn, and which are now cir- cumnavigated by the canal opened two years ago. From here the train enters the famous Muskoka Lake district, the alti- tude perceptably increasing. At one time the district was noted for its white pine trees, and most of these have been sacrificed to the commercial necessities of the age, it is still liberally covered with forests of less important trees. Back in the early days, a local poetess, anticipating the fate of the giant pine, wrote : “Weird monarchs of the forest! ye who keep Your solemn watch betwixt the earth and sky, I hear sad murmurs through your branches creep, I hear the night wind’s soft and whispering sigh. Warning you that the spoiler’s hand is nigh.” There are two versions regarding the origin of the name “Muskoka”, One is that it is derived from an Indian chief ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 126 Altitude whose name, in its Anglicised form, meant “Clear Sky”. The other is that it is derived from that of a Chippewa chief — Musquukkey, whose name is attached to a treaty signed in 1815 concerning certain lands in the district. But whatever may be the origin of its name, the Muskoka Lake district is to-day one of the most delightful and famous of the continent’s summer resorts, attracting visitors from all parts of both Canada and the United States. The district is one mass of lakes and rivers, delightful in situation and noted for the facilities they afford for bathing, fishing and canoeing. Towering rocks and hills clothed in rich verdure abound, while the islands which dot the lakes add to the charm of the scenic effects. Picturesque summer cottages and well-appointed hotels are encountered in every direction. But aside from the picturesque beauty of the district, it is equally famous for the health-giving qualities of its climate, and particularly for patients suffering from tubercular and nervous com- plaints. As a result of its high altitude, nearly 800 feet above sea level, the air is dry and rare, which has led to the establishment of several sanitariums in the district. 815.1 Gravenhurst Gravenhurst, located on Muskoka Lake, is a gateway to the magnificent system of rivers and lakes, for which this part of the country is noted. The town is a little over 111 miles from Toronto, and has a population of 1,500. During the tourist season the through trains run direct to Muskoka Wharf, whence well-appointed steamers leave daily for various points on the different lakes. The Lake of Bays District. 951.2 Hxmtsville Continuing through the “Highlands of Ontario”, a further journey of 34V2 miles brings the tourist to Huntsville, a town with a population of 2,246 and the gate- way to the famous “Lake of Bays” district. The alti- tude here is even higher than in the Muskoka district. The lakes in this district are delightfully situated, nestling as they do amid high, rocky banks clothed in rich verdure, and connected with each other in many instances by pretty little rivers, which greatly add to the attractiveness of the locality for canoeists. For fishing the opportunities are excellent, maskinonge, bass and pickerel being plentiful. In addition to a large number of summer cottages the Lake of Bays has some excellent hotels, the Bigwin Inn and the Wa-Wa being the equal of anything on the continent. The former stands on an island, once famous as a camping ground of the Iroquois Indians, two and one-half miles long by one mile wide. ‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 127 Altitude 1070.4 1082.0 1038.5 983.5 970.6 1099.9 1157.9 1026.8 855.4 832.0 670.2 673.6 687 Melissa Proceeding north the train crosses numerous Novar rivers and streams and skirts several small Scotia Junction lakes. At Scotia Junction the branch line Elmsdale of the Canadian National Railways from Katrine Ottawa to Depot Harbor, on Georgian Bay, Hodsons is crossed. There is good fishing and hunt- ing in this vicinity. Katrine is within a short distance of Doe Lake. Burks Falls This is the headquarters of the Maganetawan system of navigation, on the waters of which there are a number of pleasant summer resorts, and which is particularly popular with Americans from the Southern States. Facilities for fishing and canoeing are excellent. The Maganetawan River empties into Georgian Bay. Kennedys Sundridge South River' Deans Trout Creek Powassan Nosbonsing Crossing Callander Nipissing Junction Leaving Burks Falls the train crosses the north branch of the Maganetawan River and is soon skirting Stony Lake, following it its entire distance. Sun- dridge is situated almost at the upper end of the lake. Beyond South River the railway passes on a narrow strip of land between Marsh and Bacon Lakes, two small bodies of water. At Callander the train approaches close to the shore of Southeast Bay, an arm of Lake Nipissing. North Bay From North Bay to Cochrane the track of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, the Provincial Government line, is followed. For particulars of this route the traveler is referred to pages 67 to 73. ACROSS CANADA THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA. That Manitoba is a province possessing many and diversified at- tractions to the traveler there can be no doubt. For over two cen- turies, during which it bore the name of Rupert’s Land, it was under the rule of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and to the outside world was a vast wilderness with furs as its only commercial product, and its inhabitants, except for a few white men connected with the company, Indians and half-breeds. When in 1870 the Hudson’s Bay Company surrendered its right for the sum of $1,500,000, Rupert’s Land came into the Canadian Con- federation as the Province of Manitoba. Although it then politically became a part of the Dominion, geographically it was for some time separate therefrom. There being no railways the only methods of ap- Page 128 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC proach to it from the eastern part of Canada were by either long water courses or from the United States boundary line by roadways across the prairie. The first railway connection with eastern Canada came in 1885, in the December of which year the first train load of wheat (sixteen cars) left the province. During the half century which has elapsed since it was confeder- ated with the Dominion the province has made marvellous headway, both in respect to population and material wealth. From a few thous- and at Confederation its inhabitants, according to the census of 1921, now numbers 610,118, while the railways which traverse the province have an aggregate mileage of over 4,403 miles. The basic industry of the province is agriculture. For its hard wheat it had a World-wide reputation within a short time after the advent of the railway. The field crops for the three years ending 1922 had an annual avereage value of $103,651,800. The live stock in- dustry is becoming increasingly important, the total number of cattle, horses, sheep and swine on the farms of the province being, accord- ing to the estimates of 1921, nearly 1,400,000, the value of which is placed at $65,635,000. Total dairy products in 1921 had a value of $12,589,431. Although basically an agricultural country, Manitoba is rapidly becoming an important manufacturing centre, the factory output hav- ing in 1920 a value of $160,409,000, compared with $60,481,000 in 1915, and $53,673,000 in 1910. There are in the province 414 industrial plants with an invested capital of $106,000,000. The province has attracted wide attention during the last couple of years in respect to its potential possibilities as a copper mining centre as a result of discoveries near The Pas, where tests made by diamond drilling indicate the presence of 25,000,000 tons of ore. The Provincial Government will probably build a branch railway to the vicinity of the deposits. Total mineral products of the province have an annual output of over $2,000,000. With lakes and rivers, Manitoba has been more richly endowed than any other province in the Dominion except Ontario. Lakes alone have an aggregate area of nearly 20,000 square miles. Winnipeg, its largest lake, has an area of nearly 9,500 square miles. Then follows Winnipegosis, 2,086; Manitoba, 1,817, and South Indian 1,531 square miles. The commercial fisheries of the province have an annual value of about $2,000,000. At ordinary minimum flow, the province has available water powers aggregating 3,270,491 horsepower. At the beginning of 1922 nearly 100,000 horsepower of hydro-electric energy was under de- velopment, but plants are being installed which will increase this total. Manitoba, which is the first portion of the great Western Plain to be seen by the tourist after leaving the region of the Great Lakes on his trip westward, has a total area of 251,832 square miles, and is larger than Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland combined. Drumheller, Alberta’s Coal Mining Centre. 2 — Buffalo at Wainwright Park Alta. 3 — Excavating Dinosaurs, Red Deer Valley. Alta. ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 129 Its southern boundary touches the United States and its northern rests on the shores of Hudson Bay. Southern Manitoba is wonder- fully fertile and the soil unique in its richness. The northern part, stretching from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay, while possessing large areas of potential agricultural lands, is at present noted for its great forests of timber and pulpwood and extensive rivers and lakes. Fur-bearing animals and big game, such as moose, deer, cari- bou, elk and bear are common to its forests, and sturgeon, lake trout, white fish, pickerel and other game fish abound in its waters. There are also extensive areas of mineral-bearing rocks in the northern part of the province. Feathered game, such as prairie chickens, partridge, wild duck and wild geese, is also plentiful, so that the province has special at- tractions for both big game hunters and devotees of the rod and gun. There are also extensive areas of mineral bearing rocks in the northern and the southwestern sections of Manitoba, thus making it an attrac- tive field for prospectors. Winnipeg — the Capital City. Winnipeg, when Manitoba became one of the Canadian Provinces, was practically a frontier village of 200 inhabi- tants. To-day it is a modem city with a population of 179,- 087 (with suburbs 283,850), broad streets and many magnifi- cent buildings — public, industrial, commercial, financial and private dwellings. It is situated at the confluence of the Red and and Assiniboine Rivers, and half a century ago was known as Fort Garry, being a fortified post of the Hud- son’s Bay Company. A part of the old fort is still pre- served for the entertainment of sight-seers. Near the Win- nipeg of to-day is the site of the famous historical Red River Settlement established in 1812 by Lord Selkirk. The name Winnipeg is derived from Ouinipigon, an Indian term mean- ing “muddy water”. Winnipeg is the most important railway centre in the West. Besides being on the main lines of the transcontinen- tal systems, it is the hub from which a number of branch lines, like Spokes in a wheel, radiate to different parts of the country and the United States. The station of the Canadian National Railways is a most imposing structure, from which by a series of spur tracks, connection is made with wholesale houses and industrial plants in the city and vicinity. The station occupies in part the site of old Fort Garry, while quite near-by is the Fort Garry hotel, one of the best in the West, and owned by the Canadian National Railways. As a wholesale distributing and manufacturing centre, Winnipeg is the most important in the West. Relatively speaking, it was a centre of activity in connection with fur- trading away back in pioneer days, there having been in ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 130 Altitude 1856 no fewer than five hundred Red River carts regularly plying between Fort Garry and St. Anthony (now Minne- apolis), then the head cf navigation on the Mississippi River. Board of Trade statistics for 1921 show that there is invested in industrial plants of the city $115,000,000, and that the out- put of manufactured products aggregated $150,000,000 in value, while wages paid amounted to $26,708,182. Winnipeg is particularly well situated in respect to hydro-electric power, and will become increasingly so when the new plant under construction, at a cost of $10,000,000 on the Winnipeg River, is completed, its ultimate capacity being 168,000 horsepower. In the development of its educational institutions, Winni- peg has been as progressive as in the establishment of its industrial and commercial enterprises. The first school was opened in 1820, the founder having come from England, via Hudson Bay, for the purpose of doing so, the journey oc- cupying a period of four months. Winnipeg is the seat of the University of Manitoba, with its affiliated institutions of Wesley College, Manitoba College, St. Boniface College, St. John's College, the Manitoba Law School, Medical College, and Manitoba Agricultural College. The new Parliament Buildings, erected at a cost of ap- proximately twelve million dollars, ranks among the most attractive and imposing legislative structures in the Dominion. The Greater Winnipeg Water Aqueduct is one of the world’s largest undertakings of its kind. The water is brought from Shoal Lake, in the Province of Ontario, a distance of 90 miles, the capacity of the conduit being 100,000,000 gallons every twenty-four hours. The city ovms and operates its own electric light and power system, competing against a privately-owned system, and also maintains several be-utiful recreation parks. Winnipeg was in 1870 the centre of the first Riel Re- bellion, caused by the fear of the half-breeds that under Con- federation they would be dispossessed of their rights. There was some bloodshed, but the rebels scattered on the approach of troops that had been sent overland from Eastern Canada. 778 776 783 786 797 820 WINNIPEG TO VANCOUVER (Via the Main Line.) West Winnipeg Beaudry Cabot EHe Fortier Gervais Leaving Winnipeg, the train is soon speed- ing westward across the open prairie with the Assiniboine River near at hand on the right. Three miles out is Tuxedo Military Hospital, established for the treatment of soldiers maimed in the Great War. That part of the prairie through which the train “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 131 Altitude ia speeding is known as the White Horse Plains, so designated, the story goes, because an Indian Chief, in order to de- termine the area early settlers might occupy without molesta- tion, rode a white horse until, from a point near the river, a streak of daylight could be seen between its belly and the surface of the earth. The point at which the horse stood when this streak of light was seen was fixed as the boundary line. Now, except for a few reservations which dot the prairies, the white man owns all the Great West, while the White Horse Plains are occupied by prosperous farms and fertile market gardens. Beyond Gervais, and before enter- ing Portage la Prairie, the railway recrosses to the north side of the Assiniboine. 850 Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie is a busy city with 7,000 population which has been highly favored by Nature. iSrom the prairie it is fanned by cooling breezes. This, together with the fact that it is but fifteen miles from Lake Manitoba, has given it fame as a summer resort. On Lake Manitoba, convenient to the town, is a popu- lar bathing beach, while the adjacent waters afford excellent opportunity for boating, canoeing, and fishing. Lake Mani- toba whitefish have a continental reputation. As four transcontinental lines pass through the town, it follows that it is well situated in respect to railway com- munication. It is also of considerable importance as a com- mercial and industrial centre. Among its industries are seven elevators, two flour mills, oatmeal mill, foundry, farm implement and machinery assembling plant, and several other enterprises. Hydro-electric energy is obtained from Winnipeg, 58 miles distant. The town possesses excellent educational institutions, an Indian school and farm, industrial school and farm, and a home for the aged and infirm. A richly wooded park, surrounded by an artificial lake and con- taining race course, exhibition grounds and arboretum, is one of the attractions of this substantial little city. 848 Arona Proceeding westward the train immediately enters 872 Bloom a section of the prairie that is particul riy noted 932 Caye for the fertility of its farms and market gardens, 956 Deer and, owing to proximity to Lake Manitoba, is as- 998 Exura sured of abundance of rain during the growing 1127 Firdale season. Early frosts are unknown. For a dis- 1277 Gregg tance of about eighty miles the railway follows 1271 Harte practically a straight line that is thickly dotted 1267 Inglelow with villages and towns and crossed by numerous 1432 Justice streams meandering through deep valleys. The 1532 Knox altitude gradually increases. 1539 Levine ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 132 Altitude 1650 1595 1615 1639 1623 1536 1489 1367 1267 1280 1201 1400 Rivers Rivers, the first divisional point on the railway Myra west of Winnipeg, is situated on the Little NormSi.. Saskatchewan River, and has a population of Oakner 857. The town has several churches, a con- Pope solidated school, fair grounds, a good water Arrow River supply, and is an important coal supply sta- Miniota tion for the railway. The town is the centre Uno of a rich grain-growing and mixed farming Treat district, and there are extensive sand and Wattsview gravel deposits in the vicinity. Near Miniota Lazare the railway takes a northwesterly course, and Victor follows the Assiniboine River to the Saskatch- ewan boundary line. Just beyond Uno the rail- way crosses an Indian reservation. About three miles beyond Victor the interprovincial boundary line between Manitoba and Saskatchewan is crossed. THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan is one of the two new provinces which were in 1905 carved out of the Northwest Territories. It has an area of 251,700 square miles, making it twice as large as the United Kingdom and equal to France, Belgium and Holland combined. From north to south the province has a length of 760 miles and from east to west a width of 390 miles. Population of the province, according to the census of 1921, is 757,510, an increase in ten years of 53.83 per cent. Field crops of the province for 1922 had a value of $299,158,000. As a producer of wheat it has a long lead over all the other provinces, the crop of 1922 being 240,480,000 bushels compared with a total of 391,425,000 bushels for the Dominion, while its value, at $204,408,000, exceeded 60 per cent, of the country’s grand total. At the Inter- national Grain and Hay Show in Chicago in December, 1922, a Sas- katchewan farmer carried off the award for the best wheat grown on the continent, while another farmer from the same province was awarded the sweepstakes for the best oats shown. As only ap- proximately one-fifth of the 58,000,000 acres of arable land which the province is estimated to possess is under cultivation, it is evident that the potential possibilities of the province for further expansion agriculturaly are still enormous. The live stock industry is also making rapid headway, the total number of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine in the province at the end of 1921 being 3,363,518, valued at nearly $236,000,000. Ine dairying industry is steadily expanding, the total products in 1921 having an estimated value of $12,805,000. The larger part of the factory-made butter is exported. Recently issued figures by the Dominion Census Bureau give the manufactured products of the province a value of $59,752,000 annually, an increase since 1910 of $54,419,868. The province has 2,100 grain elevators with an aggregate capacity of 67,331,664 bushels. Railway “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 133 mileage exceeds that of any other province except Ontario, the total being 6.162 miles. Saskatchewan has coa'l reserves estimated by geologists at 59,812,000,000 metric tons, while the output in 1921 was 335,222 tons.] Recent surveys shows that there are important water- powers in the northern parts of the province for the development of hydro-electric energy. Saskatchewan is noted for the extent of its deposits of sodium phosphate, the visible supply alone being estimated at 20,000,000 tons. Saskatchewan has many attractions for the sportsman. For the quantity and variety of its wild fowl it is said to be unsurpassed by any part of the globe, while in the timber belts of the northern part are to be had moose, elk, deer, caribou and bear. There are game sancturaries in the Provinces, and plans are under way for the estab- lishment of more in order to conserve all wild animal and bird life. Regina — the Provincial Capital. Regina the capital of the province, has a population of nearly 34,500, and is an important railway and commercial centre. For the Middle West it is the principal distributing centre, wholesale houses of various kinds being there in large numbers. It is also an important distributing centre for farm implements and machinery. The city is the site of a $2,000,000 oil refinery. Among its other industries are a flour mill, sash and door factories, foundries, machine shops, soap, cement block, pressed brick, elevator, wire and steel, leather, and butter factories. Total value of manufactured products is over $12,- 000,000 a year. Twelve lines of railway radiate from the city. The Provincial Legislative Buildings, situated in a park of 160 acres on the south side of Wascana Lake, are a handsome and imposing pile. The city has a fine Exhibition Park, where an annual exhibition is held, which is particularly noted for the high quality of its pure-bred stock, and the character of the grain and grasses shown. 1593 Welby After crossing the boundary line between Mani- 1610 Spy Hill toba and Saskatchewan the railway is for a mile 1643 Gerald or two in contact with the Qu'Appelle, a river 1644 Cutarm 270 miles in length and joining the Assiniboine at 1678 Yarbo Lazare. The first town encountered is Welby, ly- 1724 Zeneta ing about two miles beyond the boundary line. 1722 Atwater The route of the railway continues to follow a 1730 Bangor northwesterly direction across typical and fertile 1724 Waldron prairie land. The towns encountered are corn- 1771 Cana paratively new, having come into existence since the advent of the railway. 1803 Melville Melville is an important divisional point on the 1883 Birmingham Canadian National Railways, and has a popula- 1973 Fenwood tion of 2,808. From here a branch line runs 2096 Goodeve south to Regina, the capital of the province, en- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 134 Altitudtt , 2167 Hubbard countering en route the town of Qu'Appelle, 2203 Ituna where the Qu’Appelle River is crossed. Mel- 2204 Jasmin ville is the nearest point on the railway by 2205 Kelliher which access can be had to the picturesque Qu’- 2221 Leross Appelle Valley, noted for the excellent facili- 2199 Lestock ties it affords for shooting, fishing and boat- 2173 Touchwood ing. Running north from Melville is a branch 2102 Punnichy which terminates at Swan River, touching 2075 Quinton about midway the town of Yorkton. Melville 2030 Raymore has a Government creamery, two elevators, 1833 Semans railway shops, a municipal hospital, two parks, 1735 Tate seven churches, four public schools, electric 1707 Nokomis light plant and waterworks. 1649 Undora A few miles south of Hubbard there are 1686 Venn four Indian reserves — ^Little Black Bear, Star Blanket, Okanese and Peepeekeesis. Beyond the town the railway encounters a number of streams and small lakes. Near Lestock the railway cuts across a comer of the Muskow Ekwun Indian reserve. Three miles to the south of Touchwood is the Gordon Indian reserve, while four miles to the north of Quinton is still another bearing the unin- viting name of “Poor Man”. Lying north of Touchwood is the Touchwood Hills, much in the public eye during the Reil Rebellion of 1885. These hills are really a series of prairie uplands from fifty to eighty miles wide that swell up in beautiful undulations from the level prairies on each side and crowned with grassy or wooded, rounded knolls, while ponds of various sizes are to be found in the winding hollows between. It is a good hunting ground for wild fowl. Nokomis, a junction point, has a population of about 600, three elevators and machine shops. Between Undora and Veim the railway skirts the shore of Boulder Lake. 1774 Watrous At Watrous, Mountain Time, supplanting 1782 Xena Central Time, comes into vogue, thus ne- 1707 Young cessitating the traveler turning the hands of 1747 Zelma his watch back an hour. Watrous is a di- 1722 Allan visional point, and a prosperous town of 1753 Bradwell about 1,100. But to the tourist its chief in- 1718 Clavet terest lies in the fact that less than three 1658 Duro Junction miles from the town is Little Lake Manitou. This lake is fourteen miles long by one and a half miles wide and is one of the most remarkable mineral water lakes in the world, many physicians being of the opinion that its waters contain greater curative properties than any other known lake or mineral spring. A compara- tive analysis of the waters of Little Lake Manitou and the famous Carlsbad of Germany gives the former richer quali- “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 135 Altitude ties in saline and other medicinal qualities than the latter. Bathing in the waters of the Manitou gives wonderfully beneficial results, and being six times more buoyant than the ocean, bathers may readily float upon its surface without the least effort. Young is a divisional point from which a branch line of the Canadian National Railways runs north to Prince Albert, passing through Dana and other towns en route. Prince Albert, a prosperous city of 7,600 on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River occupies a picturesque site. The Provincial Government stock yards are here and a large abattoir and packing plant. Among other industries are a harness factory, creameries, flour mill, marble and granite works, cold storage plants, and electric light plant. Ex- tending north of the city is a forest area of 2,000 square miles. It is the judicial centre of the district and is the provincial jail and penitentiary. Prince Albert is well- equipped educationally, having in addition to a number of schools three or four colleges and a convent. Among its churches is a Roman Catholic Cathedral and an Anglican pro-Cathedral. The surrounding district is noted for its adaptability to mixed farming and the raising of live stock. The City of Saskatoon. 1645 Saskatoon Twenty odd years ago Saskatoon was the site of a few shacks on the banks of the South Saskatch- ewan River. By 1901 it had made sufficient headway to be in- corporated as a village. Two years later it became a town, and in 1906 reached the proud position of a city, with a popu- lation of 5,000. To-day it has a population of 25,800, and is known as the “Hub City”. Geographically, Saskatoon is admirably situated as a distributing centre, 47,000 square miles of territory being practically under its control. In order to cater to this terri- tory the city has over fifty wholesale houses. The city also has several important manufacturing industries, among them being a large plant for the production of breakfast foods; flour mills, with a capacity of 2,250 barrels a day; woodwork- ing and metal-working plants; machine shops and foundries; tents and awning factory. Annual value of its manufactured products is nearly $11,000,000. There is a Dominion Govern- ment interior terminal elevator with a capacity of 3,500,000 bushels of grain. The city owns its electric light and power plant and its street railway, water and sewerage systems. Saskatoon is noted as an educational centre. It is the seat of the University of Saskatchewan, the Provincial Agri- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 136 Altitude cultural College, and has a collegiate institute, a normal school and thirteen public schools. The “Hub City” is an important railway centre. It is the mid-western headquarters of the Canadian National Rail- ways, which has branch lines running in various directions, one line in a southwesterly direction to Calgary, another in a southeasterly direction to Regina and continuing to the American boundary line beyond. A third runs north through Warman to Prince Albert, traversing a country that is so thickly settled that it may almost be said to be in the summer time a continuous wheat field. Five bridges connect Saskatoon with the opposite shore of the South Saskatchewan. Three of these were built by the railways and two by the city. 1650 Farley Proceeding wesitward the train traverses prairie 1648 Grandora land noted for its wheat-raising qualities. As- 1634 Hawoods quith, 28 miles from Saskatoon, has several 1700 Asquith stores, three elevators, a flour mill, an exhibi- 1780 Junita tion grounds and a race track. Good brick clay 1743 Kinley is to be found in the immediate vicinity. The 1811 Leney town is the centre of a grain-growing and 1977 Mead dairying district, with increased mixed farming 2033 Neola and horse-breeding. For the district’s dairy pro- ducts a good market is found in Saskatoon. 2143 Biggar Biggar, with a population of 1,500, located in a 2115 Oban grain-growing, mixed farming and ranching dis- 2095 Palo trict, has about twenty stores, four grain ele- 2126 Landis vators, fourteen carloading platforms, and a whole- 2214 Cavell sale oil distributing plant. The town owns its 2133 Reford electric light and water systems. It is a divisional 2153 Scott and also a junction point on the Canadian Na- 2095 Tako tional Railways, a branch line running north to 2082 Unity Battleford, the scene of considerable activity dur- 1921 Vera ing the Riel Rebellion of 1885, while another branch 1927 Winter runs south to Lovema. There is good shooting in 1969 Yonker the vicinity of Biggar, and two miles south of 2045 Zumbro the town is a lake noted for the mineral quali- 2000 Artland ties of its waters. Between Oban and Landis, and lying a short distance south of the Railway, is Whiteshore Lake. Scott, 103 miles west of Saskatoon, is the judicial centre of the district and is the site of a Dominion Government Ex- perimental farm of 560 acres. There are two grain elevators here, a municipal hospital, several stores and public-owned electric plant and waterworks systems. The surrounding district is largely devoted to grain-growing, with mixed farm- “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 137 ing on the increase. Good- shooting is to be obtained in the vicinity. Between Tako and Winter the railway traverses a well-watered country dotted with numerous small lakes, among them being Killsquaw and Segram. Approaching Yon- kers the railway crosses an arm of Big Manitou Lake, a body of water 67 square miles in extent, and affording opportuni- ties for boating, bathing and fishing. The railway runs in the vicinity of the lake for about eight miles. About four miles beyond Artland the railway crosses the interprovincial boundary line and enters the Province of Alberta. THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Alberta, created a province in 1905, having previously been a part of the Northwest Territories, has an area of 255,285 square miles, or twice the size of Great Britain and Ireland. In length it is 750 miles from north to south, while its greatest width is 400 miles. Population according to census of 1921, is 588,454, an increase of 57.1 per cent, in ten years. Arable land available for cultivation is estimated at 90,000,000 acres. Although only ten per cent, is at present being utilized, the annual average value of the field crops of the province for the three years ending 1922 was $127,147,000. A few years ago Alberta did not make enough butter for its own requirements. To-day of creamery butter alone it produces about twelve million pounds, and under Gov- ernment inspection is exporting to other parts of the Dominion, to the United States, and to countries overseas. Total dairy products in 1921 had a value of $17,616,000. Live stock in 1921 was valued at $128,579,000. Ranching is still carried on extensively. The coal resources of Alberta exceed by far those of any other province in the Dominion, scientists estimating the total reserve at 1,072,627,400,000 metric tons, or over 80 per cent, of that of Canada as a whole and one-seventh of the world’s supply. Production has rapidly increased during the past few years, the output for 1921 being esti- mated at 5,854,420 tons. Drilling for petroleum is being conducted more extensively in Alberta than in any other Canadian Province, and promising results are anticipated, although production is so far light. In the production of natural gas Alberta ranks next to Ontario among the Canadian Provinces. Although basically an agricultural province, Alberta has made rapid headway in respect to its manufacturing industries, the latest available figures, namely those for 1919, giving the factory products a value of $95,000,000, compared with $30,592,833, in 1915 and $18,- 788,826 in 1910. As a scene for the sportsman, Alberta is rich in its attractions. Moose, elk, deer, and caribou are to be found in various parts of the province, while in that portion of the Rockies included within her territory are among other big game, mountain sheep and mountain goat. Wild duck nest and rear their young in practically every slough Page 138 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC and lake. Among other game birds are wild geese, prairie chicken, partridge, grouse and snipe. European pheasants, introduced a few years ago, are rapidly spreading throughout the country. Within the confines of the province are 4,474 miles of railway. Altitude 2007 Butz Butz is about half a mile over the Saskatche- 2049 Chauvin wan-Alberta boundary line. A short distance 2023 Ribstone to the south are a number of small lakes, 2097 Dunn among them the Killamey group. Salt Lake 2109 Edgerton is about a mile distant. Near Heath is Rib- 2163 Heath stone Lake. The altitude gradually begins to 2246 Greenshields increase, and at Greenshields the highest point so far attained during the journey from Winni- peg is reached. 2207 Wainwright Wainwright is from the standpoint of the 2125 Fabyan tourist of particular interest from the fact 2124 Hawkins that it is the site of the now famous Buffalo 2237 Irma Park. The park itself is the world’s most 2337 Jarrow unique in a two-fold respect. In the first 2294 Kinsella place the world’s largest herd of buffalo, the 2290 Phillips animal which, until a generation ago, covered 2256 Viking the prairie in millions. In the second place 2243 Tories the park, having an area of 160 square miles, or approximately 100,000 acres, is the world's largest fenced-in park. The fence is seven feet high and is of woven wire. A fine specimen of the lordly buffalo stands mounted in a glass case at Wainwright station. There is an interesting story in connection with this herd. The nucleus of it was originally owned by a man in Montana. Finding it beyond his ability to take care of he offered it to the United States Government, but while Congress was debating the subject a representative of the Canadian Government came along and made a bid which was accepted. There were at the time 706 in the lot, and the price paid was $260 per head f.o.b. Edmonton, delivery to be made by railway, a task which was accomplished with the loss of eight animals. To-day, sixteen years later, there are about 7,000 in the herd. But there is still another very interesting animal in the park. And that is the cattalo, a cross between a buffalo and a cow. The originator of this animal was an Ontario man, who bred a domestic cow to a buffalo bull and then a buffalo cow to a domestic bull. The progeny from these two matings were in turn mated, and the cattalo, noted for its beef-giving qualities, was the result. Moose, elk, deer and antelope are also preserved in the park. Wainwright itself has a rather interesting origin. Near its present site in pre-railway days was a little town by the “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 139 Altitude name of Denwood, which, when the railway was being built, was side-tracked. Instead, however, of sitting down and be- moaning their fate, the inhabitants decided to move over to the new townsite of Wainwright and take their dwellings with them. The latter task was accomplished by the aid of skids. To move the then Denwood hotel required six weeks of con- tinuous effort. Wainwright has to-day a population of about 1,000, three elevators, a flour mill, electric light plant, cream- ery, over twenty stores, a large town hall, opera house, skat- ing rink, exhibition grounds and a race track. Within Buffalo Park is Mott Lake, an excellent summer resort for campers, while twelve miles southeast is Clear Lake, where there are good facilities for bathing, camping and fishing. Wainwright is the centre of a mixed farming district in which considerable grain is grown, and one which affords good shooting, prairie chicken, duck and wild geese being plentiful in season. It is a divisional point of the railway. In the vicinity of Wainwright extensive oil drilling oper- ations are being conducted by Canadian, British and Ameri- can companies, and geologists are of the opinion that the district has considerable possibilities as an oil field. 2229 Bruce Between Fabyan and Hawkins the railway 2243 Holden crosses the Battle River, which courses 2237 Poe through a deep valley. For a distance 2264 Ryley of about twenty miles beyond Hawkins the 2222 Shontz track is in the vicinity of a number of small 2284 Tofield lakes, the largest being the Vernon. Viking, 2397 Lindbrook with a population of nearly 400, possessing 2433 Deville a supply of natural gas, (a flow of 40,000,000 2433 Cooking Lake feet per 24 hours), and in addition to a num- 2447 Uncas her of stores, has a packing plant. Besides 2332 Ardrossan Roman Catholic and Baptist churches, the 2245 Bremner town has a Community church. Pretty Lake 2149 Clover Bar is three miles distant from Viking. From Ryley a branch of the Canadian National Railways, runs south to Calgary, passing en route through Camrose, Alix and other towns. Running north from the town is a branch to Vegreville. To- field, 41 miles east of Edmonton, is the terminus of the To- field-Calgary branch. The town has a population of 500, and is the distributing centre of a large and rich mixed farm- ing district with considerable grain growing. Three large coal mines are within a mile of the town, while a mile to the northeast is Beaverhill Lake, 18 by 12 miles, a beautiful summer resort with splendid facilities for boating, fishing and shooting. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 140 Altitude A short distance beyond Deville the railway reaches the vicinity of Cooking Lake, crossing at Uncas a narrow arm of the same. This lake is a popular resort for the people of Edmonton and other central Alberta towns, and quite a number of summer cottages nestle along its shores. The City of Edmonton. 2175 Edmonton Edmonton, the capital of the Province of Alberta, is favorably situated both from a picturesque and a commercial point of view. Its commanding position on the high banks of the Saskatchewan River gives it picturesque attractiveness, while its geographical position is such as to ensure commercial importance. It was because of its adap- tation in the latter respect that the North West Trading Com- pany over a century ago selected it as the site of a fur-trad- ing post and built a fort there to protect it. The site of that fort is to-day occupied by the imposing Parliament Building of the Province. Even before the advent of the railway Edmonton was a place of some importance, being a centre from which trappers and fur-traders began their journey into the northern wilds, while the mighty North Saskatchewan flowing past its shores served as a highway to and from distant parts of rhe Great West. Twenty years ago it had a population of 2,626. When in 1905 the Canadian Northern, now a part of the Canadian National Railways system, entered the city, the population was 10,000. To-day it is nearly 59,000. Some conception of the importance of Edmonton as a distributing centre may be gathered from the fact that it has more than one hundred wholesale houses. It also ranks as a manufacturing centre, the output of its factories having an annual value of nearly $31,500,000. Its most important indus- try is meat packing, there being three large plants em- ploying on an average 1,200 hands. There are also several large creameries, Edmonton being one of the most important butter-making centres in Canada. The annual output of but- ter from its creameries in 40 per cpnt. of the total of the entire province. Among other products manufactured are canned fish, flour, breakfast foods, biscuits, clothing, wire fencing, cigars, metal goods, motor boats, lumber, trunks and suit cases, sashes and doors, brick and other clay products. The city is also the site of large stock yards. Edmonton bums its own coal, and may be said to literally stand upon coal. The fact that outcroppings of the latter are to be seen on every hand in the vicinity may well indi- cate this. But that which is the best proof is the existence in and about the city of over thirty coal mines. ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 141 Altitude Just as Edmonton was in pioneer days the centre from which trails diverted, to-day it is even more pronounced as a railway centre. It is the headquarters of three transconti- nental systems, while the Canadian National Railways has in addition seven branch lines diverging from the city. One of these branches runs south to Calgary (population 63,305), and another north to Athabaska Landing; one northwesterly to Whitecourt on the Athabaska River and projected to the Upper Peace River country, and one northeasterly to St. Paul de Metis, on the north side of the Saskatchewan, through a beautiful agricultural and stock country, richly endowed with Nature’s gifts. It is proposed to extend the last named line to North Battleford. That Edmonton has been equally progressive in respect to education may be gathered from the fact that it has thirty- six well-appointed public schools, two high schools, seven col- leges, and an excellently equipped technical school. It is also the site of the University of Alberta, which occupies a magnifi- cent position on the banks of the Saskatchewan overlooking the Parliament Buildings. The city owns and operates all its public utilities such as street railway, telephones, electric light and power and water services. There are also two municipal hospitals. Civic parks comprise eight hundred acres, including municipal golf links. The Macdonald, the leading hotel of the city, is owned and operated by the Canadian N ational Railways. It is situ- ated on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River and commands a glorious view of the wonderful valley below and of the Prairie country for a great many miles beyond. Few hotels in the Dominion are favored by so fine a vista. That Edmonton has a great industrial and commercial future there can be do doubt. It is the gateway to the Peace River territory, noted for its agricultural possibilities, and greater in area than Germany. Being also the gateway to the Mackenzie River basin, it follows that Edmonton is cer- tain to profit from whatever results are likely to be obtained from the promising oil discoveries which have been made there of late. Companies interested in the North Alberta oil fields usually outfit in Edmonton. 2225 Bissell 2329 Acheson 2315 Spruce Grove 2211 Stony Plain 2450 Carvell 2372 Duffield 2374 Wabamun 2383 Fallis As the train speeds west from Edmonton on its way to the Pacific Coast the coun- try becomes more rolling and the timber larger, while the altitude persistently in- creases, in the 123 miles between Bissell and Yates there being a gain of about 750 feet. Gradually the blue outline of the Rockies begin to loom up in the dis- ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 142 Altitude 2429 2560 2554 2569 2567 2609 2605 2601 2646 2747 2758 2778 2833 2842 2882 Gainford tance, but the train travels for more than Entwistle one hundred miles beyond the Alberta Evansburg capital before leaving farm settlements Styal behind. The surrounding country is well Lobstick Junction watered, as is evident from the numerous Junkins rivers, streams and small lakes encoun- Chiplake tered en route. Shortly before reaching Leaman Wabamun (Indian meaning for mirror), MacKay situated on a beautiful lake fourteen Niton miles in length by three in width, the Otley railway passes Kapasiwin Beach at Peers the east end and crosses a narrow arm Rosevear of the lake to follow the winding shore Wolf Creek line the entire length. At the west end Yates is Seba Beach, another portion of this summer resort district. Lake pike are very plentiful in these waters and thousands of pounds of whitefish are caught for the market annually. Lying about ten miles north of the town of Wabamun is Lake Ste. Anne, a popular summer resort reached by rail from Edmonton, About one mile north of Gainford is Isle Lake, in the vicinity of which coal outcroppings are so common that the fanners are able to obtain their fuel supply from their own land. West of the lake are large sloughs capable of producing enormous crops of hay. About a mile beyond Entwistle the railway crosses the Pembina, a river 210 miles long, and the most southerly in Ihe Prairie Provinces, whose waters reach the Arctic Ocean. Its course is northeasterly, and flows into the Athabaska on its way to the ocean. The beautiful steel bridge at this point is the highest on the system, being 213 feet above the rived bed and 900 feet long. Just west of Junkins the line encounters Chip Lake, which it skirts to a point a short distance beyond the town bearing the same name. Then it follows the Lobstick River, crossing it beyond Niton. South of the town of Chiplake is a good-sized settle- ment through which lies the Yellowhead Pass pack trail, in early pioneer days one of the established routes between the western prairies and the Pacific Coast. The land in this vicinity is rolling, and consists of a succession of ridges from 15 to 20 feet high, with wide intervening valleys. Between Otley and Yates the railway crosses the McLeod, a river which joins the Athabaska about twenty miles to the north. 2974 Edson 3027 Anset 3103 Bickerdike 3184 Dandurand At Edson the traveler again turns the hands of his watch back an hour, for here Pacific time comes into vogue. Prom Edson a Government roadway runs north to the ‘'THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 143 Altitude 3264 Galloway Little Smokey, a river 185 miles long. 3381 Medicine Lodge Leaving Edson, a distinct view of the dis- 3473 Hargwen tant Rockies is obtained. For several miles 3562 Obed the line runs through a rolling country 3355 Dalehurst criss-crossed by numerous streams, along 3243 Bliss the course of some of which old beaver meadows, providing good pasturage, are found. Taken as a whole the land is well adapted for general mixed farming and the raising of live stock. Near Dan- durand there is a large modern cement factory, utilizing in its products materials found in the vicinity. From Bickerdike a branch line runs south to Coalspur, where it forks out, one section going to Mountain Park and another to Lovett on the Little Pembina River. Beyond Obed the main line of the Can- adian National Railways, turning southwest, encounters and follows the Athabaska, a river 765 miles in length. The Rocky Mountains and Jasper National Park. Speeding westward, the railway for many miles follows the route along the Athabaska which David Thompson fol- lowed in early pioneer days, and the traveler is soon in close touch with those marvelous ranges of mountains which stretch for approximately four hundred miles towards the Pacific Ocean. Ascending the valley, one can picture the stirring days of a hundred years ago, when this was a centre of the fur trade, and the Indians used to come in on snowshoes with dog trains, bringing in their pelts and bar- tering with the traders. 3173.0 Entrance The Gateway to Jasper National Park and the Rocky Mountains. At first there is only a glimpse of white peaks between grim cliffs rising 8,000 feet above the sea. Passing on, the Fiddle Creek Range comes into the picture with Pyramid Mountain, a landmark of the traders of the “Northwest Company”, standing sentinel in the back- ground at th^ entrance to the Yellowhead Pass. 3248.0 Solomon The line follows the Athabaska River and runs along the north side of Brule Lake for seven miles. At the east end of the Lake, Solomon Creek comes in from the north, where David Thompson, the explorer, spent part of the winter of 1810. This is said to be the site of a very old trading post run by what were known as the “free traders”, who took the opportunities afforded by the fights between the Northwest Trading Company and the Hudson’s Bay Com- pany to catch the Indians coming in from the plains east of the Rockies with their rich catch of furs. On account of a ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 144 Altitude legend cut in an old tree, which existed up to a few years ago, it was thought this was one of the posts of the X.Y. Company, an offshoot of the Northwest Trading Company. Others are of the opinion that the operations of the X.Y. Company did not extend to this district. On an island in the lake near this point David Thompson visited the camp of an early Iroquois Indian, who was undoubtedly one of the party of Iroquois who made the great trek from the East, arriving at Edmonton in 1805. Descendants of these Indians, who in- termarried with local tribes, still live in this locality. A short distance south of Solomon, and near the north- ern end of Brule Lake, is the original site of historical Jasper House, a post of the North West Trading Company which in 1821 was absorbed by the Hudson’s Bay Company. The post was probably established by Jasper Hawes about 1812, the year following David Thompson’s discovery of Athabaska Pass. According to Tyrrell, Jasper worked for Thompson on, the Peace in 1804. Later on, when John McGillivray, in charge of the Company’s operations at Lesser Slave Lake, took over the Athabaska Valley, he probably sent in Jasper Hawes to conduct a trading post at this point. The railway runs in the vicinity of the exposure of the Brule Lake coal area on the west side of the valley. A deposit of coal said to be one of the best quality yet 3248 . 0 Errington discovered in Alberta is being worked there. The northern limit of this coal field; has not yet been ascertained, but from the general topography it is prob- aable that it extends into the foothills as far as the Smoky River, and is closely connected with another area within the mountains on Moosehom Creek. The Brule coal area is estimated by the Department of Mines to contain over 600,000,000 tons coal. To the north there are extensive deposits of anthracite, said to be equal in quality to the best American anthracite. 3265.0 Brule An eight hundred foot tunnel carries the line under the slope of Boul'e Roche Mountain. Upon emerging, a splendid view is obtained of Roche de Smet to the north and of Roche Miette on the other side of the Athabaska. The latter mountain rises 7,599 feet above the sea level, a great rock mass eroded at the crest in an imposing style of mountain architecture; at the sides great buttresses stand out. Crowning all are perpendicular cliffs broken by chimneys, giving the whole a castellated appearance that reminds one of a huge fortress with its strong tower or keep at the highest point. The traveler here reaches a portion of the park where mountain goat and mountain sheep are plentiful. The pro- DItUOS •1 II II 1 'HUM! •« a ft ■ t ■«.> 11!’.^ alii a a a a III! •1* » ' M M ** . i. »• Hi *• «< " " .11 « M .1 . . .. L. - ^f-r' a-ii iSSS 1 and 2 Legislative Buildings. Edmonton and Regina. 3 — Jasper Avenue. Edmonton. AlU. 4 — The Macdonald Hotel. Edmonton, Alta. JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALTA. 1 — Mount Edith Cavell. 2 — Totem Pole. 3 — Jasper Park Lodge Jasper A^lta 4 — Amethyst Lake Camp. ' . - NATIONAL WAY’’ Page 145 tection given to the game has had the effect not only of increasing the quantity, but in some cases of making ■feem lose the fear of man. This is particularly so in the case of the mountain sheep on the slopes of Boule Roche Mountain and the hills west of it close to the railway. The mountain sheep is one of the most wary and timid of animals, with a wonderful eye; it can always see the man before being seen, and hunters find the sheep looking at them, however careful their approach, regardless of the direction of the wind; yet here and across at Pocahontas they are seen nearly every day feeding on the hills, and often coming right down to the rail- way, where they can be seen from passing trains. 3269.0 Bedson At the foot of the Roche Miette, the swift-flowing 3304.0 Devona Athabaska River widens and splits into several small channels. Here the line crosses the Snake Indian River (formerly named the Stoney River) about three- quarters of a mile inland. This stream comes in from the west and turns north, running parallel with the line for some distance. On the opposite side, in the valley between the Fiddle Creek Range and the Colin Range, which rears its ragged peaks of grey limestone 9,000 feet in altitude, the Rocky River flows in. Near the northern end of Jasper Lake, and under the shadow of Roche Miette, is the last site occupied by Jasper House. De Smet, the Belgian missionary, records having stopped here in 1846. There is no trace of this building but very old Indian trails can be seen leading in from the valley of the Rocky River on the south and from the Snake Indian to the Athabaska River, where there is the best ford for many miles. In years gone by, the Cree Indians coming from their hunting and trapping grounds on the Smoky, the Sul- phur and the Snake Indian rivers, used to bring their furs into this post. Another old trail led down the valley from the upper waters of the Athabaska and Whirlpool Rivers. 3290.0 Snaring After leaving the shore of the Jasper Lake, the line skirts the base of mountains of Devonian limestone and crosses the Snaring River, which flows across Henry House flat. To the west is a view of the beautiful Snaring valley, with its snow-capped peaks and glaciers. 3348.0 Henry House There is only a vestige left of Henry House to mark the historic old post of the N orthwest Company, opposite the outlet of the Maligne River, at the upper end of the “S” formed by the channel of the Athabaska. This is one of the best fording places along the river above Jasper House. It can be plainly seen from Henry House Sta- tion. William Henry, who was in charge of this trading post, is the Henry who accompanied Thompson in 1811, and must “THE Altitude ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 146 Altitude not be confounded with Alexander Henry, the pioneer explor- er. Records go to show that Thompson established a camp somewhere in the valley, but the point has not yet been de- termined. Henry House may have been the camp. It would appear that Henry accompanied Thompson to Whirlpool River, but was sent back with some of the horses on account of the lack of feed. In all probability Henry House was opened as a trading post in 1812. 3456.0 Jasper On the opposite side of the Athabaska is the outlet of the Maligne River, one of the most remarkable streams in North America, running for miles underground. The Maligne River is a much larger body of water, flowing into Medicine Lake, 10 miles above, than it is entering the Athabaska, thus proving its subterranean character for the distance named. Part of the original bed of the stream, now moss-grown, may be followed for a few miles running westerly from Medicine Lake. There the waters can be seen bubbling up from its subterranean bed, a process which goes on with increasing force until the plunge into the famous Maligne Canyon takes place, where this surface stream blends with the waters that have retained their subter- ranean course. The Canyon is one of the most spectacular in the Rocky Mountains; its bed, which the stream has been cutting through for centuries, is enclosed by walls, in some places 200 feet deep, and it narrows in many places to less than ten feet in width. In years gone by the waters appear to have flowed in various channels. On the surface of the river bed may be seen huge pot-holes, some of them over fifty feet in depth, cut out of the rock by the swirling waters. While there are other canyons in Jasper Park which are much larger, the Maligne Canyon, owing to the straight cut character and depth of its rocky walls and the huge size of its pot-holes, is considered by distinguished geologists to be the most remarkable in the world. A bridge has been built over a part of the Canyon, where a view of the gorge is obtained. Here a beautiful cascade falls precipitously at a point where the chasm reaches its narrowest width, the waters disappearing in the depths below. The Canyon can be reached by motor from Jasptir Park Lodge, over an excellent and picturesque roadway, in less than half an hour. The Athabaska valley widens at Jasper, which is situated on a glacial bed close to the entrance of the Yellowhead Pass, at the confluence of the Miette and Athabaska Rivers. Mount Tekarra, altitude 8,703, with its snow-capped peak, overlooks the town, which is the headquarters of the Can- adian National Parks Branch; having the supervision of ^^THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 147 Jasper National Park, a game preserve and forest reservation of 4,400 square miles. A beautiful townsite has been laid out, with the Government building, a handsome stone structure of artistic design, in the centre. Jasper Park Lodge on Lac Beauvert. The series of lodges inaugurated last year by the Can- adian National Railways on the north shore of Lac Beauvert, three miles from Jasper Station, proved so popular with visitors to Jasper National Park that increased accommoda- tion for 1923 became imperative. As a result, accommodation is now provided for 250 guests. The most important of the new structures is a Main Lodge, containing a large lounge, dining-room, dance hall, billiard room, barber shop, twelve bedrooms with baths and all modem facilities. A wide verandah, commanding a pano- ramic view of Lac Beauvert and its magnificent Alpine sur- roundings, encircles the lounge and dining-rooms. Grouped around the Main Lodge are a number of artistically con- structed Alpine Cabins. There are eight four-roomed cabins — two rooms containing single beds each and two containing one bed each. Each of these cabins has a sitting room and a bathroom. There are three two-suite cabins, each suite comprising two bed-sitting rooms, two dressing-rooms, bath- room, and two sleeping porches. There are four one-suite cabins containing one bed-sitting-room, bathroom, dressing- room, and sleeping porch. There are two twelve-room buildings containing twelve single rooms with one single bed in each, two bathrooms and toilet accommodation. All the cabins are of log construction with rustic verandahs to harmonize, are fittingly furnished, and each bedroom is sup- plied with running hot and cold water and is steam heated. Main lodge and cabins are electrically lighted. The Lodge is delightfully situated. Mountains literally encircle it. Looking toward the south Mount Edith Cavell, clothed in a garment of perpetual snow, stands out with wonderful distinctness, although, as the crow flies, fourteen miles distant. Nearby, to the southwest, is Whistlers Mountain, with an altitude of over eight thousand feet. Ly- ing to the east, and overshadowing the Lodge, is the Colin Range, with Roche Bonhomme (Old Man Mountain) as its outstanding figure, while a little to the right, and so close that their details can be seen, are the Signal and Tekarra Moimitains, both easily accessible to guests at the Lodge. To the northwest, across the Athabaska Valley, is Pyramid Mountain, so close that its famous riot of color is to be seen in detail, while, glancing southwest across Lac Beauvert, a magnificent view is obtained of vhe verdure-clad "Whistlers Mountains. Page 148 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC There are roads and trails, aggregating several hundred miles in length, leading to mountains, valleys and lakes within Jasper National Park, all of which may be negotiated from the Lodge, where pack-horses, motor cars and experienced guides can be obtained. A trail has been built by way of Maligne Canyon along the valley between the Maligne Mountain and the Colin Range, past Medicine Lake, to Maligne Lake. This is, perhaps, the most beautiful sheet of water in the Rockies, surrounded by mountains which rise from the sandy beaches at the water’s edge. The effect of the snow-capped peaks, with their brown shale exposures splashed with crimson stains, the glaciers and the dark verdure of the foothills re- flected in the water, form a picture of amazing beauty. The traveler may return from the lake by way of Shovel Pass, which takes him up to an altitude of nearly 8,000 feet, and affords one of the finest views in the mountains. Ice fields, a hundred snowcapped mountains, most of them unnamed, may be seen from an elevation a few feet above the Pass. Mount Edith Cavell has been dedicated by Canada as a monument to the memory of the heroic British Red Cross Nurse who perished under the bullets of a German firing squad in Belgium. It is a mountain of striking beauty, from its rugged base to the crown of glistening snow at the peak, 11,033 feet above the sea. A glacier, clinging to the moun- tain's slope, describes the white-robed figure of an angel with out-stretched wings. It has been aptly named “The Glacier of the Ghost”. The foot of the mountain is car- peted with the rosy-hued heather and uncountable vari-col- oured flowers of the wild. A good road has been constructed for more than one-half of the eighteen miles to Mount Edith Cavell, the remainder of the distance being covered by trail. The journey is neither difficult nor dangerous, and the mountain vistas at the end of the trail are well worth a much greater effort. By taking a bridle trail up Mount Signal, a magnificent view of the valley of the Athabaska can be obtained, and the course of David Thompson on his memorable journey may be followed by the eye up to the Whirlpool River, past Mount Edith Cavell, and on towards the Athabaska Pass and the Committee’s Punch Bowl. Packers and outfitters have made Jasper a headquarters and some of the best guides in Canada are stationed here. Pack horses and riding ponies of the Cayuse brand are available at short notice to handle parties of any size. There are also now available automobiles for trips to the Maligne Canyon, Pyramid Lake, and other points. “THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 149 Altitnd* The men guiding here are of a type peculiar to this place only, generally Alberta or British Columbia bom, often University men, but frontiersmen nevertheless, equally used to riding the plains of the mountain trail, with a full know- ledge of the country and a marvellous fund of anecdote. Brewster Bros, and Moore are perhaps the best known packers and outfitters. Mount Tekarra reaches an altitude of about 8,703 feet, and is not difficult to climb. From the Gendarme, a lower peak, altitude 7,400, at the west side of the mountain, there is a magnificent view of the Athabaska valley. The rich coloring of the reds and blues of Pyramid Mountain, altitude 9,076, arrests the attention first, and as the eye follows the tortuous course of the Athabaska, the Maligne River is seen to come in between the Colin Range and the Maligne Range, of which Mount Takarra forms a part. About two miles below can be clearly distinguished the site of Henry House. Down the river on the opposite side, three snow-capped peaks of the Snaring Mountains appear, and below them another range, with Roche De Smet (named after the pioneer mis- sionary, Father De Smet) in the distance. Eighteen lakes can be seen from this mountain; the waters of most of them are of an emerald green, so brilliant that the color is a difficult effect to describe. Jasper, the Rocky Mountain village, can be seen nestling like a gem in the grand old Athabaska Valley. The Miette is seen to flow down the Yellowhead Pass like a tiny thread of silver in its mad haste to join the v/aters of the mighty Athabaska. 3590.0 Geikie Looking up the river a panorama of even 3631.0 Mount Cavell greater beauty is seen. On the left of the Athabaska, in the distance, are Kerkeslin and Hardisty, snow-capped and grim, rising to a great height. On the opposite side of the valley, but nearer, is Mount Edith Cavell, with glaciers that appear to come right down to the foothills. Nearer, on the same side as Mount Edith Cavell, Mount Chevron stands back some distance, with a large glacier which seems to end in a crater-like cup. Up the Athabaska, the Whirlpool River is seen coming out of the hills and joining the Athabaska, and the mind travels back to the historic year of 1810 when David Thompson as- cended this river and discovered the Athabaska Pass. As- toria River, named from the old Astoria Fur Company of Jacob Astor, can be seen coming from the back of Mount Edith Cavell, then nearer to us Portal Creek, both glacial streams that enter the Athabaska. The scene is not only beautiful, but affords the traveler an opportunity of ob- taining some idea of the geography of the country, and a birds eye view of the points of historic interest. Page 150 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC At the Height of Land, elevation 3,720, little distance divides the watercourse of Miette, which flows into the Atha- baska, and thence to the Arctic Ocean, and the headwaters of the Fraser River, which flows into the Pacific. See booklet "Jasper Park Lodge” regarding points of interest and how to reach them by roadways and trails. The Yellowhead Pass. Leaving Jasper, the railway swings to the west through the Yellowhead Pass, and follows the picturesque Miette River, which is completely hemmed in on both sides by mountain ranges. For seventeen miles “the iron horse” follows the old original fur-traders’ trail up this the lowest of all passes over the Rockies. Mount Cavell, the last sta- tion before the summit is reached, fades from view, and without warning, so gradual is the ascent, the standard train rides “the back of the Rockies” for an instant before gliding into British Columbia. Yellowhead Pass was discovered in 1826 and thereafter, because of its low altitude, became of great importance as a route for the transportation of merchandise to and from the Pacific. For several years it was known as the Leather Pass because of the heavy loads of dressed leather shipped through it for making tents, moccasins, etc. It was not, however, until the advent of the railways that the Yellowhead Pass received due recognition. The maximum grade of the Canadian National Railways traversing the Pass westerly does not exceed four-tenths of one per cent., or an average of less than six inches in a hundred feet, al- though the altitude at the summit is 3,712 feet above sea level. This is unequalled by any other transcontinental line. THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A man prominent in the political life of Canada a generation ago sarcastically termed British Columbia a “Sea of Mountains”. His sar- casm was bom of the fact that he was opposed to building a trans- continental railway to the Pacific. To-day every Canadian is proud of that “Sea of Mountains”, because it is recognized as the most mar- vellous in the world in its geological formation and for the grandeur of its scenic effects. But British Columbia is much more than a “Sea of Mountains”. Within its mountains are rich storehouses of coal and other minerals and within its valleys vast stretches of fertile soil, some of which are particularly adapted for the production of fruits in wide variety, while the rivers and streams of the province abound in game and commercial fish. Situated as it is on the Pacific, it plays an important part in the trade and commerce of the Dominion. The name the Province bears was the selection of Queen Victoria in 1858, when the government of the mainland was taken from the Hudson’s Bay Company. “THE NATIONAL Page 151 British Columbia, which entered the Canadian Confederation in 1871, has an area of 355,855 square miles, large enough to include France, Italy, Belgium and Holland. Vancouver Island, a part of provincial territory, has an area of 16,000 square miles. Population of the Province, according to the census of 1921, is 524,582, an increase in ten years of 33.66 per cent. British Columbia is noted for its forest area, the total being estimated at 180,000,000 acres which has led to the establishing of some large pulp and paper mills within the province, the output of which in 1920 had an aggregate value of over $27,000,000. The most famous of its timber is the Douglas fir, a tree of enormous girth and in many instances reaching a height of three hundred feet. All timber products in 1921 had a value estimated at $92,000,000. Its fisheries are the most valuable in the Dominion, the marketable value of its average annual catch for the three years ending 1921 being over $20,500,000. Practically all the salmon canned in the Dominion is the product of the British Columbia canneries, the aver- age annual value for the last three years being $10,500,000. The fact that the province has on the Pacific a coast line of 7,000 miles naturally accounts for its prominence in respect to the fishing industry. In the production of minerals British Columbia occupies a position only second to that of Ontario among the Canadian provinces, 1921 output having an aggregate value of $34,776,894. Coal,, its most im- portant product, has an annual average output of about 3,000,000 tons, while the reserves are estimated at 76,034,942,000 tons. Its most extensive coal fields are within the Eockies and on Vancouver Island. In the production of copper, it leads all the other provinces, the output of 1921 being 40,432,130 pounds valued at $5,641,690. Two of its copper mines are the largest in the British Empire. British Columbia is the centre of the zinc refining industry, the Trail smelters producing 52,988,000 pounds, out of a total of 53,095,600 for the Dominion. It ranks second in production of gold, the output in 1921 being worth $3,446,862. As a manufacturing centre British Columbia has expanded con- siderably during the past decade, the census figures for 1919 giving the annual factory product a value of $243,060,276, compared with $65,204,000 in 1910. In value of manufactured products it ranks third among the provinces. Field crops in 1922 had a value of $18,500,000. The census of 1921 gave a value of $18,638,000 to the cattle, sheep and swine of the province. The fruit growing industry is making rapid headway, and particularly in apples, the value of which in 1921 was estimated at over $9,000,000. Walnut cultivation is becoming a promising industry. The winter climate of British Columbia is more moderate than that of any other Canadian province. There is a two-fold cause for this. The one is the influence of the Japanese warm current of the Pacific, and the other is the protection the mountain ranges afford from the chilling winds of the north. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC ^age 152 Altitafle Lucerne to Vancouver. 3650.0 Lucerne Beyond the interprovincial boundary, the train very gradually descends to Lucerne, situated on Yellow- head Lake, and the first station in British Columbia. Di- rectly behind this Alpine-like village, one of the most easily distinguished mountains in the Rockies — Mount Fitzwilliam, altitude 9,600 feet — ^rears itself in spire-like peaks, but not until a point about one mile west has been reached does the traveler get a full view of this mountain. Directly opposite Lucerne, to the north of the lake, is Yellowhead Mountain, which appears to guard the pass with its forbidding, saw- tooth crest. 3455.0 Grantbrook The line crosses the Fraser twice, and follows the river to Grantbrook, over which a fine steel bridge has been built about half a mile west of the station. This stream, in which there is very good trout fishing, rises near the Alberta boundary, flows down the valley west of Mount Mowat and enters the Fraser. Moose River is reached, and the swift water of this tur- bulent stream is crossed at the foot of Rainbow Canyon, up which there are three large cascades. Only a few hundred yards from the railway is Rainbow Falls, a beautiful catar- act which rushes down between precipitous walls of over 150 feet just before it reached the outlet of the Canyon. The sides of the Canyon are beautifully wooded, and the trail, which gives a number of opportunities to see the Whirlpool and the falls, is one of the greatest attractions of the district. There is a trail from here to Mount Robson. 3394 . 0 Rainbow The line lies along the north side of Moose Lake, a beautiful body of water, eight miles long and from half a mile to a mile and a half wide. At Rainbow Station, a beautiful cascade can be seen across the lake, coming from the glaciers of mountains concealed from view in the Sellwyn Range, which falls about 1,000 feet down the mountain side and into the lake. Mount Robson Park and Mount Robson 3394.0 Red Pass Junction The Canadian National lines to Prince 3418.0 Resplendent Rupert and Vancouver diverge at Red Pass Junction. By taking either of these routes, and at the coast boarding one of the railway’s steam- ers covering the famous “Inside Passage,” and returning to Red Pass Junction over the other rail route, the traveler has a most interesting and charming land and water route of some eighteen hundred miles at his disposal. This is aptly termed the “Triangular Route”. Both lines traverse Mount Robson Park, a provincial forest and game reserve 1 — Mt. Eobson (Elevation 13,069 feet), from C.N. Eys., Main Line. 2 — Climbing Mount Eobson. 3 — Main Glacier Mt. Eobson. 4 — Emperor Falls, Mt. Eobson Park, B.C. 1 — Junction of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers. 2 — Bulkley Gate and Canon, Central B.C. ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY’" Page 153 Altitude of 640 square miles and generally recognized as containing the finest scenery in the Rockies. 3252.0 Maunt Robson Mount Robson is the highest peak in the Can- adian Rockies, being 13,068 feet above sea- level, and is the dominating feature of Mount Robson Park. Although the view presented to the traveller from the rail- way observation platform, where a stop of ten minutes is made, is nothing short of awe-inspiring, it is not until the traveler “hits the trail” for the glaciers and lakes on the northeast side of the great massif, seventeen miles from the railway, that the full glory of this district is revealed. By pack or saddle horse the trip is begun from a point near Mount Robson station. The trail, dropping steadily down- ward for two hundred feet or more, crosses the Fraser at a point where it rushes through a narrow canyon. Here a magnificent cycloramic view of snow-capped mountains and glistening glaciers greets the eye, and at Grand Fork River the traveler obtains the finest view of Mount Robson that is to be had from any other point of vantage. Within half a mile from this point the famous peak rises sheer two miles in the air, a phenomenon that is held not to have its replica in any other of the world’s great mountains. Follow- ing the east side of Grand Fork River, the trail threads its way through giant cedars, some of which are thirty feet in circumference. Fording glacier streams and skirting the southeast end of Lake Helena, whose glacier waters mirror Mount Whitehom, “The Valley of a Thousand Falls” is ulti- mately reached. In this valley there are waterfalls of two thousand feet or more. At the end of the valley, through the existence of flying trestles bolted to sheer cliffs, the traveller is enabled to make a climb, either on foot or on horseback, of a thousand feet. When the last switch-back is made Berg Lake is reached, whence the Emperor Falls, leaping over a sheer precipice of 142 feet into the valley below, can be both seen and heard — for mighty is their roar. Proceeding, talus heaps (masses of fallen fragments collected at the base of cliffs) make it imperative to use the shallow bed of Grand Fort River for a trail. Skirting the north shore of Berg Lake, the traveller may, during the process, witness blocks of ice several thousand tons in weight detaching themselves from the great Tumbling Glacier and fall into the lake, cre- ating an enoi-mous splash and a thunder-like roar. Reaching the Pass opposite Robson Glacier, the custom is for the caval- cade to make camp for the time being. Words convey little idea of the magnificence of Mount Robson. Perhaps the best description is that of Milton and Cheadle in their search for the “Northwest Passage by Land”, as they saw it from the Fraser River: ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 154 Altitude "On every side the snowy heads of mighty hills crowded around, whilst immediately behind us, a giant of giants and immeasurably supreme, rose Robson’s Peak. This magnifi- cent mountain is of conical form, glacial clothed and rugged. When we first caught sight of it a shroud of mist partially enveloped the summit, but this presently rolled away, and we saw its upper portion dimmed by a necklace of light, feathery clouds, beyond which its pointed apex of ice glittering in the morning sun shot up far into the blue heaven above to a height of probably 10,000 or 15,000 feet.” Tourists can obtain accommodation, guides and outfits at Mount Robson station. There is also accommodation at Berg Lake. Red Pass Junction tO' Prince Rupert. Leaving Red Pass Junction for Prince Rupert, the line gradually takes a northwest direction. For magnificent scenery, the panorama of the Fraser and Grank Forks for some miles from the line of the Canadian National, 500 feet above the valley floor, surpasses anything to be seen on any other railway in America. Huge cliffs and mountains rise to an enormous height almost perpendicular from the railway. Mount Robson is in full view for several miles, the huge mass towering above us and appearing to rise higher and higher as you proceed along the valley. In all directions are snow-capped peaks, many of them over 10,000 feet. 2823 Swiftwater Across the Fraser Valley from Swiftwater Sta- tion a break in the Little Grizzly Range may be observed. Through this gap. Swift Current Creek, a tor- rential stream plunges on its way to join the Fraser. The valley from which it comes is to be named Revelation Valley owing to its scenic wonders. 2640.0 Rearguard In the early days Tete Jaune (Yellowhead) was 2395.0 Tete Jaune a trading post at the head of navigation on the Fraser River, and situated on the north bank of the latter. Its name is believed to have had its origin in the physical characteristics of Jasper Hawes, a clerk presumably in the employ of the Northwest Trading Company and who was in charge of Jasper House, which he is said to have con- structed. This man was big of frame, but that which par- ticularly characterized him was a shock of reddish hair. French being commonly spoken at the time by the fur traders in that part of the country, he was dubbed with the cognomen "Tete Jaune” (Yellow Head). Thus we have Jasper House Yellowhead Pass and Tete Jaune Cache, all originating from the same source. At the last-named place Jasper Hawes is said to have in 1800 cached supplies. In the vicinity of Tete Jaune mica is found in varying quantities and size, some 'THE NATIONAL WAY’' Page 155 Altitude measuring 16 by 28 inches. The soil is mostly sand and gravel out on the fiat, but improves somewhat near the base of the mountains. Although about eight hundred miles from the sea, a few salmon find their way to the vicinity of the old trading post. 2411 Shere The railway follows the south shore of the 2518 Croyden Fraser, crossing McLennan River and Sand 2559 Dunster Creek, both of which enter the Fraser near 2445 Raush Valley Tete Jaune. Gold is found in nearly all the 2355 Eddy tributaries of the Upper Fraser. Both soil 2360 McBride and timber improve as the trip is made down 2306 Leg^and stream. Mixed farming is carried on in the the vicinity of Shere, Croyden, Dunster and Raush Valley. Lumber mills are to be noticed at a number of points. Such big game as moose, caribou, mountain goat, and black and grizzly bear are to be found in this territory. Both Rainbow and Dolly Varden Trout are fairly plentiful. Although this great, vast interior has been traveled by canoe for over a century, when fur was the only merchantable pro- duct, it still remains to be prospected. Shuswap River, Castle and Eddy Creeks are crossed before the divisional point of McBride is reached. Nevin Creek and Holmes River enter the Fraser through its northern bank. Quite a number of small farms are being brought under cultivation near McBride, the valley being broad and level. Iron has been discovered north of the town, but so far it is only in the pros- pecting stage. Valuable timber is to be found near the river. 2230 Rider Opposite Rider are to be seen Mount Sir Rider 2191 Rooney and Haggard Glacier, all three of which were 2152 Loos named in honor of the famous English novelist, 2116 Urling who visited the site while en route from Van- 2118 Kidd couver to Winnipeg, in 1916, and who discovered 2080 Bend in outline the figure of a lion couchant on the 2127 Guilford face of the mountain. A remarkable feature 2073 Penny in connection with Mount Sir Rider is that when 2181 Lindup viewed from the observation car of westbound 2175 Longworth trains its height apparently increases rapidly as 2040 Hutton the intervening space is lengthened, and at a 2005 Dewey point fully fifty miles beyond appears at its 1999 Hansard best directly in the centre of the track to the rear of the train. No other mountain on the line can be seen for so great a distance. Just before reach- ing Rooney, Goat River is crossed, at the headwater of which gold nuggets have been found in placer gravel. An old trail leads up this river to a splendid hunting and fishing country. Many of the mountains seen from the railway are over eight thousand feet above sea-level, and with the dark green forests for a foreground, together with the Fraser River, ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 156 Altitude form a picture of marvelous beauty. No continuous trails were ever cut along the shore of the historic Fraser, the only feasible means of travel being by canoe. During the con- struction of the railway all material was transported by scows, of which fourteen hundred were built at Tete Jaune, most of which made the three hundred mile journey to Fort George in safety. Shortly before reaching the bend the railway crosses to the northern side of the Fraser. Much valuable timber, consisting of spruce, fir and cedar, hems in the railway on both sides. Promising samples of copper and gold have been found near Longworth. At Hutton the traveler may see a genuine saw-mill town. The company operating here has most up-to-date equipment— even to rail- way locomotives and logging cars. Bowron (or Bear River), coming in from the south, is passed a short distance east of Hansard. Near the latter the railway once more crosses to the south side of the Fraser. 1998 Aleza Lake It will be interesting to note that Sir Alex- 1961 Newlands ander Mackenzie in 1793 came in by the 1955 Giscome Peace River, south of the Parsnip, over the 1912 Willow River height of land in Bad Creek, down the Mc- 1886 Shelley Gregor River and reached the Fraser a few 1922 Foreman miles from the spot where the traveler now takes leave of the latter for an hour to follow the shores of lakes Hansard, Aleza and Eaglet, on the shores of which lumbering is carried on. The Willow River has its source in the once famous gold-digging country of Bark- erville, seventy miles directly south and within eight of the railway. Gold may still be panned in the bed of the Willow. Very rich discoveries were made in the Barkerville country in 1861. As an example, two men working on the Diller claim, Willow Creek, consisting of three hundred feet of ground, washed out $52,000 worth of gold in twenty-four hours. In all $300,000 was obtained from this claim, while from the Barkerville district as a whole there was in two years recovered gold to the value of some $40,000,000. And at that time the district could only be reached over a wagon road 600 miles in length. New discoveries within the past year or two are again creating interest in the field. 1862 Prince George The train enters Prince George by a long steel combined railway and general traffic bridge spanning the Fraser River, which here, on its way to the sea near Vancouver, strikes a southerly course. Prince George, which has a population of a little over two thousand, is situated at the confluence of the Fraser and the Nechako rivers, and is a divisional point on the railway. From here steamboat navigation is possible for over 1,100 miles of water way. Besides forest resources and agricultural lands, ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 157 Altitude there are to be found in the surrounding country gold, cop- per, galena and coal. The town has an electric light and power plant, and among its industries are saw mills, a sash and door factory. Plans for the establishment of a paper and pulp mill have for some time been under consideration. The Provincial Government is constructing a Railway from Prince George to Vancouver. The line follows approximately the old Caribou wagon road running between the two points and from the south end part is under operation. The town has three hotels. Quite a number of farmers and live stock men are locating in the vicinity. The Caribou mining district, lying south, can be reached from the town. Prince George had its origin in a post which was established here in 1807 by the Northwest Trading Company, at which time it was named Fort George. Alexander Mackenzie, when on his suc- cessful journey in search of an overland passage to the Pa- cific, passed this way in 1793, and it was from here that Simon Fraser in 1808 began the exploration of the Fraser River to its mouth, a task which was attended with hair- breadth escapes from destruction in the rapids and the at- tacks of unfriendly Indians. 1947 Otway From Prince George the journey to the coast 2008 Miworth continues for many miles along the Nechako 1978 Chillako River, a beautiful swift-running stream that 2009 Bednesti drains an immense basin, whose area corn- 2036 Nichol prises extensive tracts of valley and plateau 2094 Isle Pierre lands suitable for general agriculture and 2080 Hutchison stock-raising. During the construction of 2144 Wedgewood the railway, steamboats carried material and 2088 Stuart supplies up the Nechako for more than one 2085 Hulatt hundred miles. Between Wedgewood and 2091 Tsinkut Stuart, the Stuart River can be seen seen 2089 Vanderhoof flowing into the Nechako from the north. 2189 McCall This river rises in a lake of the same name. 2308 Engen The lake is fifty miles long by four wide, 2345 Marten Lake and is one of the most beautiful in the Do- 2241 Fort Fraser minion. Sturgeon up to 600 pounds are 2198 Encombe caught in this lake. Fort St. James, now a 2200 Fraser Lake trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company located near the source of the Stuart River where it leaves the lake, was established by the North West Trading Company in 1806. Vanderhoof, from where the forty-mile road to Stuart Lake begins, is the distributing point for a first-class mixed farming country. Fraser Lake, whose southern shore the railway skirts, is a beautiful body of water, and is noted as the site of the third trading post established west of the Rockies by the North West Com- pany. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 158 Altitude 2237 Enkado Leaving the Nechako River, the line follows 2251 Savory the Endako River, a stream which has its 2270 Priestly source in Decker Lake and flows into Fraser 2281 Sheraton Lake. At Bums Lake, a link in the chain of 2303 Tintagel beautiful lakes existing in this part of the 2303 Bums Lake country, an interior town has come into be- 2323 Decker Lake ing. The Government road, which runs south 2311 Palling to the Francois and Ootsa lakes country, be- 2359 Rose Lake gins at this point. These wonderful inland 2293 Forestdale seas have an aggregate length of seventy- 2187 Topley five miles and are surrounded by a splendid 2093 Perow mixed-farming country with timber and min- 1966 Knockbolt eral districts. At Rose Lake the railway 1941 Houston crosses the height of land. Telkwa, at the 1862 Barrett junction of the Bulkley and Telkwa Rivers, 1795 Walcott is a prosperous little town in the heart of a 1726 Quick good mixed-farming country. Lying respec- 1676 Hubert tively north and south of the point where the 1657 Telkwa two rivers form a junction are the Babine 1599 Tatlow and Telkwa ranges, in which many discoveries of valuable mineral deposits, including copper, silver, lead and coal, have been made. Bulkley River has its source in Bulkley Lake and its outlet in the Skeena, whose volume it helps to swell as it flows toward the Pacific. Bulk- ley Valley, once seen, remains in the traveler’s mind as a great sweep from the mountains on one side to those on the other, with the river cutting its way through the central slopes. Smithers Smithers, situated on the Bulkley River, Lake Kathlyn is a divisional point about midway between Evelyn Prince George and Prince Rupert, and has Doughty a population of about 600. It is the centre Moricetown of a good dairy, fruit and grain-growing Seaton country. There are many lakes in the vi- Beament cinity which afford excellent fishing. Large Bulkley Canyon and small game are plentiful. It is esti- New Hazleton mated that over 100,000 horsepower could be developed on the Bulkley River near Smithers, which already has its own hydro-electric plant for local purposes. Lake Kathlyn, along which the railway runs, is noted for its cut-throat or black-spotted trout. Hudson Bay Mountain, 9,000 feet above sea-level, is situated so near Lake Kathlyn that its image is mirrored in its waters. De- posits of native silver, silver lead, copper and anthracite coal have been discovered in this mountain. Four miles from the railway is Hudson Bay Glacier; quite visible from the train, it can be reached by horse over a bridle path winding through glorious sylvan scenery, with glimpses of cascad- ing waters roaring down the mountain side. 1616 1643 1550 1440 1332 1280 1206 1098 1022 ^^THE NATIONAL WAY"’ Page 159 Altitude 959 845 780 737 653 577 533 494 450 404 367 337 286 232 216 143 96 66 30 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 At Bulkley Canyon is to be seen the famous Bulkley Gate. This “gate” is one of Nature’s phenomena, which to be seen is not to be forgotten. Ages before even the Bulk- ley River existed the valley was crossed by a dyke of solid rock, but when the river came into being, finding this dyke a bar to its progress, began the task of wearing it away. And it did its work so effectually that the wall of rock on either side, with the waters rushing between, appears to have been severed from their central part with the metal tools of a Titan. The wall of rock is about eight feet thick, and towers 150 feet or more above the turbulent stream. Hazleton Carnaby Skeena Crossing Nash Andimaul Kitwanga Woodcock Cedarvale Ritchie Dorreen Pacific Pitman Usk Vanarsdol Terrace Amsbury Shames Exstew Salvus Kwinitsa Skeena City Tyee Haysport Sockeye Phelan Kaien Near Hazleton the Bulkley makes a junc- tion with the Skeena River, famous for its salmon fisheries. From here the railway, with the altitude steadily declining, follows the Skeena to the Pacific Ocean. While traversing the Bulkley Valley the eye of traveler is met by signs of ranching de- yelopments. Now the interest, leaving out the scenic effects, centres in mining and In- dian life. Rocher Deboule Mountain, near Hazleton, has been aptly termed the “Mountain of Minerals”. All the ores found in Hudson Bay Mountain exist here, and in some instances are being mined. Carloads of copper are shipped from here to Prince Rupert, thence to Anyox, on Granby Bay, to be smelted. Interest al- ternates rapidly along the Skeena River between the river scenes, the great moun- tains rising on either hand, and the various human side of things. No traveler can make the trip along the Skeena River without being filled with enthusiasm. At the Indian village of Kitwanga, the train stops to allow the traveler to visit the v/onderful collection of totem poles and the quaint Indian graves to be found there. Sometimes the natives are to be seen tossing their salmon nets from their dugouts into the Skeena if the fish are running. One of the great mountain peaks that comes within the traveler’s range of vision is Mount Sir Robert, in honor of Sir Robert Borden, while a little over a mile wide on the flank of this mountain is Borden Glacier. Kitsalas Canyon is encountered about 107 miles east of Prince Rupert. At this picturesque spot many boats were wrecked in the days before the railway was completed. The channel is very treacherous, and it was necessary to use a cable attached ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Page 160 Altitude to the shore in working the supply boats up and down the can- yon. As the train nears Prince Rupert evidence of the acti- vities in connection with the salmon canning industry become increasingly pronounced. Terrace is a growing and thriving settlement. Fruit- growing and truck farming are carried on successfully and are rapidly expanding. The excellence of the fruit, especially the strawberries, is such that it is in keen demand both on the coast and in the interior. There are several saw mills and a brick yard in the district, and gold, silver and copper min- ing enterprises are developing. There are medicinal hot springs similar to those at BaniF, and which promise to become equally famous. The springs are situated in the midst of beautiful Alpine surroundings. Lake Lakelse lies in the foreground and a 300-acre natural park at the back, with stretches of sand beaches between, encircling peaks of the coast range embracing all. There is good big game hunting and fishing, the former including mountain sheep and grizzly bears. This locality enjoys a long summer of long days and a short, mild winter. 9 Prince Rupert The city is situated on Kaien Island, fronts on a fine natural harbor fourteen miles long, with deep water and good anchorage devoid of strong tidal currents, and is approached from the mainland over a great steel bridge. It is the chief shipping port of the North Pa- cific coast fisheries, and possesses one of the largest cold storage plants in the world. Immense catches of halibut, black cod and other fish are delivered at its wharves, and these reach the eastern markets by way of the Canadian N a- tional Railways, thus saving the fishing fleet a 500-mile sail down to the railheads at the more southerly ports. Lumber- ing and mining are growing industries of the neighborhood. Prince Rupert is the gateway to Alaska, being within forty miles of the Alaskan boundary. It is also a day and a half’s sail nearer the Orient than any other North American seaport. One of the features of the waterfront is a 20,000 ton floating drydock owned and operated by the Canadian National Rail- ways. The railway also owns and operates a large shipyard. Aggregate^ wharfage on the harbor front is 4,790 feet. Can- adian National steamers, in addition to other lines, make regular sailings from Prince Rupert to various points along the famous inside passage. Naturally, deep sea fishing is to be had in the vicinity of the port. Population of the city is nearly 6,600. At Prince Rupert the traveler may take steamer for Van- couver— 550 miles distant— via the “Inside Passage”, aptly termed the “Norway of America”. Another equally de- SHSv^* ' TJmr' V.NI »' *^QBu I Prince Eupert B.C. 2 and 3 — Dining Saloon and Deck Games on S.S. “Prince Eupert’ ’• 4 — S.S. “Prince Eupert” in the “Inside Passage”. B.C. Coast. 1 Thompson River Canon, B.C. 3 — Cisco Bridge, on the Thompson River, B.C. “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 161 Altitude lightful steamer trip is from Prince Rupert to Anyox and Stewart. The latter is situated at the head of the Portland Canal, the boundary line between British Columbia and Alaska, and the round trip can be made in less than twenty- four hours. There is a regular steamship service between Prince Rupert and the Queen Charlotte Islands. ACROSS CANADA Red Pass Junction to Vancouver and Victoria Red Pass Junction Continuing on the main line from Red Resplendent Pass Junction to Vancouver, the railway, Mount Robson near the foot of Moose Lake, makes its first crossing of the Phaser River, and runs to Resplendent. While the mountain of that name is not visible at this point, there are some of the most beautiful views of the valley, including the Razor Peak, Mount Kahn, and unnamed mountains of lesser altitude. The line follows the south side of the valley of the Fraser River, running along the base of the mountains of the Sellwyn Range high above the river. For description of Mount Robson and the trail to Berg Lake see page 153. 3059.0 Morey The line swings round the bend of the valley with Robson in the background. Langstaff (altitude 10,580), Little Grizzly, Whitehome (altitude 11,100), Re- splendent (altitude 11,178), and other mountains of the Rainbow Range are to be seen standing clear and distinct in their wondrous beauty. On the opposite side is the Sellwyn Range, rising sheer from the line. Passed, in rapid suc- cession, are a number of pretty waterfalls as the line crosses Cliff Creek, Bear Creek, Cougar Creek and several other smaller glacial streams that flow into the Fraser River. Ap- proaching Tete Jaune Cache the valley widens, and the line turns gradually southward into the McLennan valley, which is from three to five miles wide, hugging the 2823.0 Jackman foothills and passing east of Cranberry Lake. On the far side the Mica Mountain Range rises in all its grandeur. As the name indicates, these mountains contain quantities of mica, upon which development is pro- ceeding, and prospectors are at work on a number of claims. 2611.0 Swift Creek On the divide between the McLennan and Canoe Rivers, is Cranberry Lake and the Cranberry Lake Flats, where a number of settlers have taken up land. Cranberry Lake is about 700 acres in all, and is apparently of beaver construction. The benches in the vicinity of the Lake are of clay loam, and will make first class farms when 3394 3418 3277 Page 162 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude cleared of the timber, which is much denser than on the flats. The floor of the valley is sandy, though the subsoil is clay, and will hold water better than it indicates. In the opinion of the Government Land Surveyors, irrigation will be necessary before successful farming operations can be conducted along these benches,, but .as there is an abund- ance of water this does not appear to present any difficulty. There are four creeks between Tete Jaune Cache and Cran- berry Lake, the largest of these and most accessible to the greatest area of land being Swift Creek, about one mile north of the lake. 2721.0 Canoe River It is about five miles across the valley south of Cranberry Lake, and a great deal of it is good agricultural land. Here the line swings to the southwest and crosses the Canoe River at the foot of the Canyon through which the river emerges from the mountain range to the southwest. It then follows the west side of Camp Creek Valley until near Albreda Lake, where it crosses to the east side of the summit. T^e valley is very narrow, being only from half a mile to a mile wide, and hemmed in by high moun- tains. The Sellwyn Range, which is still in sight, looms up behind us to the north, and Canoe Mountain on the east, with patches of ice on it near the summit, forms a picture of great beauty. From the crossing of the Canoe River to the summit is twelve miles, and the line runs on long tangents for considerable distances at a time. About eight miles down the Canoe River Valley there are hot springs which are said to have remarkable curative qualities. Camp Creek Valley is beautifully timbered, particularly on the west side, with cedar, fir, and spruce. There are some good hay meadows along this creek. Beyond this timber belt, and on the summit, is a willow bottom which extends to Albreda Lake, 2863.0 Albreda which is of beaver construction. Near the summit, several settlers have taken up land, and appear to have quite a quantity of stock, as well as raising good crops of grain and vegetables. Through here a splendid view is obtained of Albreda Mountain, which lies to the southeast, rising to a height of over 9,000 feet. There are large glaciers on the north side. The scenery in the valley of the Canoe River is magnifi- cent. In this connection, the following might be quoted from the report of Mr. A. W. Johnson, the Government Land Sur- veyor: “In a country where scenery is a drug on the market, it may seem foolish to say anything about it, but I know of no grander views than may be obtained in the valley of the Page 163 ‘‘THE NATIONAL WAY^’ A-ltitude Canoe throughout its entire length. It rises in stupendous glaciers among the Mica Mountains, winds like a tortured snake across the wide flats at Cranberry Lake, and then flows for seventy miles between enormous rocky peaks and glaciers that are quite as fine as anything at Rogers Pass or Field. The Albreda Valley is almost as grand, and the Canadian National offers an unsurpassed scenic route. “To the sportsmen the district offers everything from grizzly bear to willow-gi’ouse. It is pre-eminently a caribou country. While there are plenty of goat, sheep occur only on the main ridge of the Rockies east of the Canoe. Black bear are fairly common, and used to disturb our lunch-sack when left on line overnight. The country has been trapped for some years with unusual success, but there is a large field left in the many side creeks and rivers, which are practically unexplored. Late in the season large bull trout were caught in the Albreda and Canoe Rivers.” 2753 Clemina Clemina was formerly known as Thompson 2445 Lempriere Crossing The Albreda River here flows into 2312 Pyramid the North Thompson. During the construc- 2263 Thunder River tion of the railway this place was quite as celebrated as the well-known “Mile 49”, near Tete Jaune Cache. Thompson Crossing was the next stage south for the packers. On account of the turbulent nature of the stream they had to swim their horses here and convey their load over on punts or rafts, and a regular wide open construction town grew up, with all the usual accompani- ments. There are about 200 acres of land here fit for agri- culture on a pretty flat at the junction of the rivers, wooded with fine large trees; a picturesque spot viewed from the rail- way. From here down to the Blue River the land in the main consists of stony benches timbered with hemlock. It is probable that a saw mill will be established at Blue River to cut the timber from this district, as it is not feasible to drive it further down the stream on account of the Canyon. 2243 Blue River Blue River is a divisional point of the Canadian 2175 Wolfenden National Railways, where roundhouses and other 2078 Messiter terminal facilities are provided. The land is flat, and there are some excellent hay meadows. Settlers have taken up the best land, though with irrigation from the Blue River, it is possible that the gravel flats might be made to produce crops. A short distance from the station is a very picturesque lake almost surrounded with snow-capped mountains, and be- tween them at the upper end are two larger glaciers. The silt from the glacial streams gives th< water a cloudy ap- Page 164 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude pearance, and on this account the lake has been given the unfortunate name of “Mud Lake”. At the upper end, about four miles away, there is some fine land with large hay meadows; these are to some extent the result of beaver con- struction. This land has not yet been surveyed. Below Blue River the stream increases in velocity as it enters the gorge and races along for a number of miles to a canyon Imown as “Hell’s Gate”. Below Messiter, Salmon Creek runs in from a valley — the scene of a recent mining rush. From Blue River to Cottonwood Flats the only arable land of any value is covered with timber limits. It is a small area on the west side of the river. 1957 Cottonwood Flats These flats, because of the slowness with 1900 Avola which the water runs, are also known as Stillwater Flats. The valley here aver- ages about half a mile in width, while the flats are about fourteen miles long. Considerable land has been placed under cultivation and taken up by settlers. One advantage pos- sessed by this settlement is a good wagon road, which runs from the south end of the flats through Kamloops. From Cottonwood Flats down to Vavenby there is little agricultural land. 1896 Wire Cache The line now swings to the west and Clear- 1789 McMurphy water River joins the Thompson. The scenery 1636 Irvine on the upper waters of the Clearwater is mag- 1541 Vavenby nificent, and on the Miette River, a branch 1392 Birch Island entering from the east, are falls over 470 feet .... Clearwater high. There is some good fishing in the Clear- 1307 Black Pool water, Dolly Varden and Rainbow trout being 1286 Boulder plentiful. When the salmon are running they .... Mount Olie can be seen coming from the Thompson up this stream, followed by trout. As the line runs south, more agricultural country is seen, and some very picturesque, well-tilled farms; on some of these, when irrigation is being used, wonderful growth is obtained, particularly in vegetables. 1277 . 0 Chu Chua During construction this was an important centre, as the work going on was of a very heavy charac- ter. Unlike most of such towns, it is not only holding its population, but is growing as the centre of a healthy settle- ment. Important coal properties are being developed in the vicinity. There is a hotel and some good stores. 'Ihis is also in the midst of a good farming country, 1253 Chinook Cove where there are extensive flats in the valley Barriere well suited to farming and stock-raising. There is also good land on the benches above these flats and grazing land on the hills. There is some “THE NATIONAL WAY"’ Page 165 Altitude good timber, chiefly fir. The climate is mild and good crops are being raised without any irrigation. From Louis Creek to Kamloops, general agriculture and fruit culture is conducted on a large scale, and some of the finest fruits and vegetables in British Columbia are being raised where the land is irrigated. 1229 1185 1192 1182 1169 Louis Creek More settlers are coming to this district every McLure season, and farming is being carried on most Vinsulla successfully. In the upper part of Louis HeflBey Creek there is a flat that runs for some miles Rayleigh which is well adapted to farming, and the neighboring hillsides afford excellent grazing for stock. This part of the country appears to be in a very prosperous condition. Good crops of vegetables are being raised, and a number of small apple orchards have been plant- ed and are doing well. Considerable clearing will have to be done on the undeveloped land before it can be used for agri- cultural purposes, but judging from what can be seen of the quality of this land it will be very productive. There is some good timber in the vicinity, including fir, yellow pine, cottonwood, and a little birch. This creek is said to contain gold in paying quantities, and placer mining opera- tions are being carried on at the lower end. The Kamloops wagon road runs through the country, giving settlers access to points along the north Thompson. 1154.0 Kamloops Junction At Kamloops Junction, the Canadian National Railways has established a terminal with a spur into the town, running en route through an Indian reservation. The line here crosses the North Thompson on a fine steel structure, and follows the north side of the main Thompson River 1154 Kamloops This, the principal town in the valley, is situated at the junction of the north and south branches of the Thompson River, and has a population of 4,500. It has several industries and is a centre of supply for a large mining and grazing district in the famous dry belt. The town owns its electric light and water systems. Kamloops has a fine climate, and in the vicinity good fishing and shooting are to be had. Skiing is one of the town’s favorite winter pastimes, and in Revelstoke Park there is a jumping site which exceeds the famous Blumendal hill in Norway. The climate of the district is healthy, invigorating and suitable for people suffer- ing from pulmonary trouble. The Provincial Government maintains a well-equipped sanitorium at Tranquille, and afflicted people come here from all parts of the continent, many being restored to health. Page 166 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude Kamloops was established as a fur trading post in 181o by the North West Company (not by the Hudson’s Bay Com- pany, as often asserted). This was the year in which communi- cation was established between the Columbia and the Fraser. The first report of gold in British Columbia came from Kam- loops. According to a report, gold dust had been seen in the possession of Indians as early as 1852, but no suspicion was awakened at the time of the wealth of the district; the first in- timation of this was in 1855, when a servant of the Company, idly washing a pannikin of gravel found some nuggets of gold. Later on, the fame of the Thompson and Fraser spread from Puget Sound to San Francisco, and in less than a year 20,000 miners rushed into the district and staked claims in all direc- tions. From the golden sands of these rivers millions of dollars’ worth of the precious metal was washed annually for many succeeding years. A Canadian National branch line is now under construction to Kelowna, which will develop an important fruit district, and will afford additional transporta- tion facilities for the famous Okanagan Valley. The Thompson valley at Kamloops is very beautiful. Fruit growing by irrigation is carried on most successfully, and many cattle and horses are raised in the district. 1180 1168 1159 1171 1084 1075 1029 Below Kamloops is an enlargement of the Thompson River known as Kamloops Lake, a beautiful body of water, which the line follows on its northern bank for about twenty miles. The lake ends at Savona, and the line enters the rugged scenery of the Thomp- son series of canyons. At Walhachin, the line crosses to the south side of the river. Here are some fine fruit orchards which can be seen from the train, water for their irrigation being flumed from Headman’s River. The glacially steepened walls of this stream may be seen extending more than ten miles north- wards. At Anglesey the line passes back to the north side of the river. Ralston Tranquille Frederick Copper Creek Savona Walhachin Anglesey McAbee 993 Ashcroft Ashcroft is situated on the Thompson River, which the railway crosses both entering and leaving the town. It is the gateway to and the distributing centre for the Caribou country and the Thompson Valley. The latter is noted for the large areas which are being irrigated for fruit raising. Within the former are located the Caribou mines, amongst the most famous of gold fields, with a ro- mantic history. These have been worked on and off since the early sixties, when as high as six hundred dollars a pan was recorded. Recent promising discoveries in the vicinity “THE NATIONAL WAY^’ Page 167 Altitude of Quesnel Lake is exciting new interest in the Caribou field. Ashcroft is a rancher's country, and large numbers of horses and cattle are raised. Three miles below the town the line enters the gloomy, winding Black Canyon, where the stream has cut through the shale and sandstone for a depth of over two hundred feet to its present bed. 923.0 Basque At Basque there are immense deposits of al- . . . . Epsom most pure Epsom salts, which are being 851 . 0 Martel mined and shipped direct to market. Between Basque and Epsom gypsum and china clay may be seen in crumbling outcrops of red, yellow and white, a wonderful combination of color, in contrast with the foliage of the trees above and the reflected light in the swirling water below. 738.0 Spence’s Bridge Spence’s Bridge is picturesquely situated in the valley at the base of Arthur’s Seat Mountain, which rises abruptly to an altitude of 5,800 feet. At the base of the mountain may be seen silt escarpments from which a huge slide occurred on August 13th, 1905, dam- ming the Thompson River and causing the destruction of an Indian village on the far bank. The old wagon road to the Caribou gold fields runs from the town, which is the distribut- ing centre for a great mining and ranching country back in the hills. The country round here is known as the Dry Belt, and the arid hillsides are covered with a greyish-green sage brush; yet with irrigation most remarkable crops of all kinds are raised in the district. 724.0 Skoonka Below Spence’s Bridge the scenery is very striking 699 . 0 Seddell as the valley through Skoonka is followed. 624.0 Gosset A few miles below Spence’s Bridge the narrowing valley swings southward, and continues this course until near Gosset, where it bends gently to the west. At Gosset are the Gladwin Bluffs, cliffs of the most brilliant colour, rust red and grey, variegated yellows and weathered rock, which gave them a most wierd and peculiar appear- ance. The Nicomen River comes in from the south, tumbling over a waterfall as it enters the Thompson. A small min- ing camp can be seen here where gold was first discovered in British Columbia in 1857. Near the mouth of Bontanie Creek is a gigantic ridge of peculiar formation called “The Crag”, about which the Indians hold strange traditions. The line here enters the Thompson Canyon, running along the side of the mountain, whose rugged rocks close right in on the foaming, struggling water, amidst a scene of magnificent tumult. Page 168 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude 566.0 Lytton From Lytton to Vancouver, a distance of 158 miles, the line follows the valley of the Fraser River. This stream, discovered and explored by Simon Fraser in 1808, is the largest river in British Columbia, whose basin lies en- tirely within the boundaries of the province. It has a length of 790 miles, and drains an area of 91,700 square miles. Ris- ing near the Yellowhead Pass, it flows westward to beyond Tete Jaune Cache, thence northward in the great structural valley known as the Rocky Mountain Trench, until it reaches latitude 54 degrees 15 minutes (near Prince George), whence it bends and runs directly south. The name the town bears was given to it in honor of Bulwer Lytton, the English novelist who was British Colonial Secretary when the gold-mining boom started in 1858. Some of the finest apples produced in British Columbia are shipped from here. The railway bridges the Thompson at Lytton, where the canyon suddenly widens and admits the turbid torrent of the Phaser. From Lytton Mountain, which rises 6,000 feet above the town, the Cascade Mountains in Washington may be seen, and other rugged Alphine sumits in the coast range, support- ing glaciers and icefields. Between the railway track and the river, just after pass- ing the western mile board for Lytton, a small Indian graveyard may be seen perched on a small gravel plateau. This plateau was created by the gold miners in the “fifties” washing the gravel from all sides of the little “God’s acre”. Miners offered the Indian tribe $80,000 for the site occupied by the graveyard, but the sacredness of the place out-weighed money value, and the offer was rejected. 602.0 Cisco Spanning the canyon of the united rivers, the railway follows the north side as far as Cisco, where it re- crosses on a lofty steel structure, from which a splendid view is obtained of the surging stream below. From here to Port Mann the line continues on the south side of the river, pene- trating the headlands with tunnels and spanning the ravines by bridges. Below Cisco a portion of the old Government Caribou road which follows along the Fraser 603.0 Falls Creek and Thompson valleys, built during the mining rush of the sixties, can be seen clinging to the cliffs, in some cases a thousand feet above the river, and at Jackass Mount the trail climbs 1,500 feet. From Lytton to the delta below Hope the river is closely hemmed 565.0 Iiikitsaph in by the mountains of the Cascade Range on 517.0 Boothroyd the east and the Coast Range on the west. These two mountain systems overlap each other for about a hundred miles, and the Fraser forces itself between “THE NATIONAL WAY” Page 169 Altitude the two until it emerges at the head of the delta to pass around the southern end of the Coast Range. A short dis- tance below Boston Bar the Fraser Canyon is encountered, and at approximately the middle of its fourteen-mile length is the famous Hell Gate — one of Nature’s most wonderful freaks. Through the protruding from either side of the stream, to a point approximately a hundred feet within each other, of a wall of lofty perpendicular rocks, the waters, forced into an abnormally narrow channel, boil and swirl in apparent rage. During the freshets of early summer the waters, as they are forced through the “gate”, rise thirty to forty feet above normal, submerging in the operation some of the obtruding and disturbing rocks. A narrow sus- pension foot bridge spans the river immediately above Hell Gate. Just below Stout the railway crosses the Black Can- yon — ^noted for the gloomy, coal-black character of its enclos- ing walls — and after piercing a tunnel o*f over 1000 feet fol- lov/s the canyon until Yale is reached. Ap- 450.0 Boston Bar preaching Yale a tunnel of 2,077 feet is enter- 353.0 Chapman Bar ed. Fort Yale was founded by the Hudson’s 279 Stout Bay Company in 1848, and Fort Hope a short 218 Yale time later. This became the main route to 184 Squeah the interior, which started from Langley to Fort Hope by water, thence by trail across the defile of the Coquihalla River to the Thompson. After a time Yale, being at the head of navigation, became an out- fitting point for miners and ranchmen. The town occupies a bench on the riverside, surrounded by mountains. 160.0 Trafalgar The railway passes through the village of Hope, 154.0 Hope the site of Fort Hope of the Hudson’s Bay Com- pany. It is still a trading post and mining town. From it there are a number of trails over the mountains to the interior. There is a fine motor road from Hope to Silver Lake, which is becoming a very popular resort, and where fishing can be had, Dolly Varden and Rainbow trout being numerous, gamey, and of good size. Coquihalla Lake is an attractive sheet of water that affords very good fishing. After leaving Hope, the canyon widens, and we come into a country of broad, level valleys, with rich soil and heavy tim- ber, with finely cultivated fields, and the vegetation increases in luxuriousness as the Pacific Coast is approached. 117 Floods This is the richest part of the valley of the 94 St. Elmo lower Fraser, where ideal conditions prevail 99 Laidlaw for fruit growing and market gardening. The 78 Cheam View advent of the railway has made a wonderful 78 Popkum difference in the agricultural activities of the 50 Rosedale district, by providing a ready means of mar- .... Smithvale keting its products. Much of the land is par- Page 170 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude 34 33 31 34 22 29 22 22 24 13 13 34 ticularly well suited to dairying and mixed farming, and there is no doubt that the country will becoro ' a heavy producer, judging by the rapid development that is proceeding. Chilliwack Arnold Cannor Cox Matsqui Mount Lehman Glen Valley Chilliwack, situated on the Fraser River, is one of the progressive towns of British Columbia, with a population of 1,800. Its public utili- ties are in keeping with the progres- sive spirit of the town. Chilliwack has sawmills, planing mills, fac- tories, machine shops, creameries and cheese factory. A large cement plant utilizes the clay deposits in the vicinity. There are large areas of first-class timber land tributary to the railway where there are oppor- tunities for the establishment of lumber and shingle mills. The sportsman and the angler will find exceptional opportuni- ties in the vicinity of the line. Bear, mountain sheep, and deer are successfully hunted, and there is some of the best fishing in the province. In the vicinity of the town are good roads and excellent scenery. Langley Historically, Langley is one of the most interesting spots in British Columbia. It was near here in 1827, the Cadboro, the first trading vessel to enter the Fraser, landed a body of men and a number of guns for the pur- pose of constructing that which subsequently became known as Fort Langley. It was the first fortified trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company on the British Columbia coast, and was designed for the purpose of controlling the activi- ties of the Boston traders who were trespassing on the preserves of the company. Fort Langley may also be de- nominated the birthplace of British Columbia, for it was here in 1858 that the ceremony was performed of transfer- ring the government of the mainland from the Hudson’s Bay Company to the British Colonial Office and giving the pro- vince the name it now bears in place of New Caledonia form- erly obtaining. Being the only habitation of the white man in that part of the country at the time. Fort Langley was the Mecca of the many thousand men who were lured to the Fraser by the placer gold discoveries on its bars in 1858. Port Kells Much of the land in this vicinity of Tynehead the Fraser is made up of alluvial de- Port Mann posits, is consequently rich and fer- Fraser River Junction tile, and extensively devoted to the cultivation of fruits and garden seeds. According to Dr. Dawson, the famous Canadian geologist, the Fraser as far as Hope was ages ago an arm of the sea. Port Page 171 “THE NATIONAL WAY’’ Altitude Mann lies on the southern shore of the Fraser three miles up stream from Fraser Junction, whence the railway crosses to New Westminster over a long steel bridge. 34 New Westminster The city is situated on the Fraser River seventeen miles from the Gulf of Geor- gia, and has a population of 14,500. It has a splendid har- bor, which is unique in being the only fresh water Port west of the Great Lakes, salt water being twelve miles distant. There are good wharfage sites, with 30 to 40 feet of water on both sides of the river to the Gulf of Georgia. New West- minster is an important industrial and commercial centre. The output of its factories have a yearly value of nearly $12,000,000. Salmon, fruit and vegetable canning and lum- bering are among its most outstanding industries. Con- siderable lumber is exported. In the early days of British Columbia is was the capital of the province, having been so designated by Queen Victoria. The city is 12 miles from Vancouver, with which it is connected by electric railway as well as by the Canadian National Railways. 16.0 Vancouver The city is named after the great navigator. Captain George Vancouver, and is delightfully situated on Burrard Inlet. The scenery in its vicinity is mag- nificent. To the north rise the Cascade Mountains, to the south Mount Baker, and across the water to the west are to be seen the mountains of Vancouver Island. It is the largest city in the Province, having a population of 117,217, accord- ing to the census of 1921, while that of “Greater Vancouver" (including as well North and South Vancouver, Point Grey, and other suburbs) is 225,000. Vancouver is most substantially built. Its public build- ings and offices are remarkably fine specimens of architecture, being in many cases of granite. It has finely-paved streets and splendid motor roads and bridle paths. It has an ample supply of pure water, brought through a conduit laid under the inlet, from a mountain stream nearby. Its sewerage and sanitary arrangements are second to none on the conti- nent. Coal, brought from Vancouver Island, is of excellent quality. An area of waste land, known as False Creek, formerly flooded by the sea, has been reclaimed, and a fine city terminal for the Canadian N ational Railways occupies the site. Stanley Park, reserved by the British Government for purposes of fortification, and now the property of the Do- minion of Canada, is a piece of virgin forest, with magnificent “great trees” of Douglas fir and cedar, and is one of the sights of Canada. Resting in the water on the shore of the park is Siwash Rock, famous in Indian lore, and not far Page 172 ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Altitude therefrom the grave, surmounted by immense granite boulders, of Pauline Johnson, the Indian poetess. Lying on the opposite side of Burrard Inlet is the famous Capilano Canyon and its suspension bridge, and not far distant the Lynn Canyon. There are splendid opportunities for sport in the immediate vicinity of Vancouver. Mountain go<.it, bear and deer are to be had in the hills along the inlet, and splen- did trout fishing in a number of streams at no great distance. A number of sportsmen are attracted to the city every year on this account. Vancouver is Canada’s main Pacific port. During 1921, besides irregular tramp steamers and sailing ships, thirty- four regular ocean steamship lines ran from and into the port to and from various parts of the world, while during the fiscal year 1921 a total of 788 ocean-going vessels entered and 1,283 left the port. Wheat, in ever increasing volume from Alberta, is now finding its way through the port to the United Kingdom via the Panama Canal and across the Pacific to mar- kets in the Orient. Extensive harbor improvements are under way and it is expected a drydock will be constructed in the not distant future. There are several important industries in Vancouver, among them being lumber and shingle mills, shipyards, fish and vegetable canneries, and a sugar refinery, its 675 fac- tories having in 1921 an estimated output of $87,786,041. A Pacific Coast Steamship service is maintained by the Canadian National Railways from Seattle to Vancouver, Vic- toria, Prince Rupert, Anyox, and Stewart via the “Inside Passage,” a sail amidst magnificent surroundings aptly des- scribed as the “Norway of America”. This water trip is included in the Canadian National Railways famous “Triangle Tour”, for particulars of which see booklet “Scenic Seas of the North Pacific Coast”. 36.0 Victoria The capital of British Columbia was founded in 1846, and is the chief city on Vancouver Island. Canadian National Railways has branch lines on Vancouver Island, tapping the best lumber and agricultural districts. The Parliament Building, overlooking James Bay, is one of the finest examples of architecture in America. It contains fine collections of natural history, mineral, agricultural and horticultural specimens, and is a centre of great interest to visitors. Victoria is noted for its many points of interest. Among them are the Butchart Gardens, a remarkably charm- ing spot, and once the site of cement-clay deposits; the Astrophysical Observatory, one of the most important of its kind on the continent and Beacon Hill Park. Probably no ‘•THE NATIONAL ^YAY’’ Page 173 city on the continent is better furnished with scenic drive- days. Population, according to the census of 1921, is 38,727, and with suburbs over 60,000. The city strongly re- sembles places in the Old World, beautiful gardens surround- ing most of the homes. Victoria has an excellent harbor, with a depth of thirty feet at low water. The Canadian National Railways operates a regular line of steamships from here to Seattle, Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Stewart, Anjox and points on Puget Sound. Steamers also run from here to Australia and the Orient. Ocean-going steamers alone to the number of over three thousand, with an aggregate tonnage of nearly four million tons enter and clear from the harbor annually, making it one of the leading ports in Canada. There are over 150 industries in the city, the principal products of which are canned fish, biscuits, furniture, machinery, lumber, carriages, soaps and tents, the aggregate annual value of which is nearly $24,000,- 000. The neighborhood supplies fish, timber, coal and copper. Three miles from Victoria is the excellent harbor of Es- quimau and defended by modern fortifications. It also has a fine drydock, and the Dominion Government has in process of construction one much more extensive. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS MILEAGES TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICES MILES Vancouver to Montreal 2938 Montreal to Halifax 842 3780 Vancouver to Quebec 2916 Quebec to Halifax 708 3624 Vancouver to Toronto 2874 Toronto to Halifax 1176 4050 MISCELLANEOUS Vancouver to Winnipeg 1566 Winnipeg to Toronto via C. N. Rys 1309 Winnipeg to Toronto (C.N.-T. & N. O.-G.T.) 1258 Prince Rupert to Winnipeg 1752 Toronto to Ottawa 247 Toronto to Montreal 334 Ottawa to Montreal 114 Quebec to St. John (via Quebec Bridge) 501 Moncton to St. John 90 Halifax to Varmouth 250 Truro to Sydney 224 Total Mileage Canadian National Railways 22,663