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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Railroads--Timetables
Railroads--Canada
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Annotated timetables for the westbound transcontinental route. Dates include: 7 Jul. 1905, 31 Jul. 1905, 25 Jul. 1907, 10 Jan. 1908, and 25 Jun. 1911.
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n wbmbmb&m w&M Mm T^s^""■■"' " ' 2^r*^~ Westbound Edition (^anadi lan Pacific Rail way Annotated TimeTable With Information as to C. P. R. Transcontinental Routes CORRHCTED TO JULY 7th, I905 The Company does not undertake that trains shall start or arrive at the times herein specified, nor will it be accountable for any loss, inconvenience or injury which may arise from delays or detention; nor will it he responsible for any delay, detention, loss or injury whatsoever arising off its lines or from the acts or defaults of othler parties, nor for the correctness of the titneft over the lines of other companies, nor for the arrival of this Company's own trains in time for, or to connect with, the rtominally corresponding trains or steamers of this or any other company. Steamship sailings herein are weather permitting; and for river, gulf, lake and ferry steamers' are dTiring season of navigation only. Ferry at Quebec, Prescott and Detroit, and steamship sailings from Vancouver, Victoria and San Francisco and Pacific Coast are all the year. • 2a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Transcontinental Route "WESTBOUND CONDENSED TIME TABLE "Imperial Limited" Fast Daily Service For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 3a and 3b. .STATIONS ___%$___ 97 Imperial Limited Days of Week NEW YORK, via Montreal (Eastern Time).... New York Central R.R Lv NEW YORK, via Montreal , Rutland R.R Lv 9.45 am NEW YORK, via Montreal I D.&H.RQ. Lv Boston, via Montreal Portland, via Montreal HALIFAX, N.B. (Atlantic Time) ! St. John, N.B Quebec (Eastern Time) Montreal .- Prescott : Brockville u'i'TA VV A (Central Stn.)' OTTAWA (Union Stn.) Carleton Junction Pembroke :.-■<.-. NORTH BAY TTTAr Buffifilo... Brantford Hamilton G.T.R .Lv Toronto, G.T.R MM Lv North Bay, G.T.R Ar NORTH BAY .Ls Sudbury Cartier Chajpleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR , Ar FOR T WTT ,T T A M / (Eastern Time) Ar " UKI vv llj^iAM \ (Central Time) Lv Winnipeg {'•££ Portage la Prairie Brandon Broadview (Mountain Time) Regina Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Calgary 8 BANFF LAGGAN (Pacific Time) FIELD Golden GLACIER REVELSTOKE Kamloops Ashcroft NORTH BEND MISSION JUNC Ar SUMAS JUNC.::., Ar 9.45 am 10.00 am 9.10 am 8.10 am 5.35 pm 2.00 pm 9.40 pm 2.10 pm 6.30 pm 12.40 am 1.10 am 1.58 am 4.25 am 9.00 am Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th MoTu MoTu" Sumas City, Nor. Pac. Rd Lv Bellingham, B. B. & B. C. Rd.. Ar Seattle, Wash., Nor. Pac. Rd Ar Tacoma, Wash., " " Lv Portland, Ore., " " Ar SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., So. Pac. Rd Ar MISSION JUNC Westminster. .Lv 6.00 pm 7.08 pm 8.10 pm 11.30 pm 8.35 am 9.50 am 12.16 pm 1.50 pm 6.15 pm 4.40 am 6.48 am 7.00 am 6.20 20.40 21.30 23.10 1.50 5.30 9.10 11.25 21.50 3.55 7.06 7.35 9.10 10.57 14.55 17.45 23.55 1.50 5.35 8.55 9.45 10.20 11.10 15.50 17.50 22.55 19.48 9.10 .Ai' VANCOUVER Ar VICTORIA (C. P. Steamship) Ar SEATTLE (C. P. Steamship) Ar WeTH We|Th MolTu MoTu MolTn W< HoTu~We|Th Mo Tu Werrh MoTu. We^Th Tu WeTh FH Fri Fri Fri fer WeTh We)Th Th.Fri ~Fri Fn Sat Sat Sat Stt Sat FrijSat FriJSat at[5n it|Su Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu We Tu Tu We 10.30 10.45 17.00 23.00 We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Su Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Tu Tu Tu 111 WelTh Th We We We wa Fri We We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Su Su Su Su Su Su Mo JSu Su 5u~ Su Su Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Su Su Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Mo Mo Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Sat a* Su Su Sat Mo Mo Su Su Fri Sat Sat Su Su Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu We '111 TiT Fri Fri Sat Fri Sat! [Fri Eat Su SatSu^roro Sat Su Mo Sat Su Su Mo Mo Tu Tu We We We We Su Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Tu Tu Tu We We Th _ WelTh WeTh WeTh WeTh .- Th Mo Tu Tu We We. Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat FrT Fri Fri Fri Fri Columns headed "Days of Week" will show day of arrival at.destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is cpmmenced. SSttsKSSBaSB?"—" ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 2ft I ranscontinental Route EASTBOUND CONDENSED TIME TABLE "Imperial Limited" Fast Daily Service For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 3a and 36. STATIONS Imperial Limited 06 Days of Week SEATTLE (C.P. Steamship) Lv VICTORIA (C.P. Steamship) (Pacific Time).Lv VANCOUVER Lv 24.00 Z7.30 17.15 Sa Su Su Su M M M Tu Tu Tu W W .... Th Th Fri ThFii Fri Sa Sa MISSION JUNC Lv Ar 17.20 18.53 Su Su Fri Sa Su Su M M Sa Su M M Tu Tu Su M Tn Tu W Th Fri W Th Fri Sa Sa, SAN FRANCISCO, So. Pac. Rd Portland, Ore. Nor. Pac. Rd.... Seattle, Wash., Bellingham, B. B. & B. C. Rd Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv Ar 8.00 23.45 5.35 12.30 16.40 17.30 M Tu W W Tu- W Th Th W Th Fri Fri Fri Th Fri Sa Sa SUMAS JUNC Lv 18.13 Su M M M Tu Tu W W Th Th Fri Tu Tu Tu W w Th Th Fri Fri Sa Sa Sa Su Su Su Sa Su Su Su Su Su M M Su W W W Th Th Sa MISSION JUNC NORTH RENO Lv 19.03 22.30 1.50 4.00 9.25 Su Su M Th Th Fri Fri Sa Sn Fri Sa Sa Su Su M Tu Tu Tu W W W Tu W W ¥ w w w Th Th W W. Sn REVELSTOKE << GLACIER 12.55 " 15.32 " FIELD 18.10 20.55 22.05 24.55 6.45 16.20 17.56 22.25 M Tu Tu .< LAGGAN (Mountain Time) ii « " BANFF .2. Th Fri Fri Sa it Sa Su Su Su M M M Su M M M M M M Tu Tu M M Fri Sa Sa Su Su M M M Tu Tu Tu M Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu W W Tu Tu Ru M <. " M 2.40 ' W 5.05 " Tu WINNIPEG j FORT WILLIAM {{££ PORT ARTHUR /Ar ••iLv Time) Ar Time.Lv Lv 6.40 7.25 21.10 10.30 pm 10.40. pm 12.39 am 11.05 am W Th Tu W ■' *'. NORTHBAY Ar 7.45 pm Th Fri W North Bay, G.T.R Toronto, " Lv Ar 8.45 pm 7.00 am Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Sa Sa Sa Fri Sa Sa Sa Sa w, Th Buffalo Ar Ar Ar 68.45 am c9.40 am 10d55am Th Th NORTHBAY... Lv 8.10 pm Th 12.17 am FYi VV Ar Lv Ar Ar Th OTTAWA (Union Stn.) OTTAWA (Central Stn.) 2.30 am 3.30 am 4.00 am Fri Fri Fri Th Ar Ar hl.00 pm 9.50 am 'I'h Tfe 7.00 am Fri Sa Sa Sa Sa Th £2.55 pm Fri Th St. John, N.B. (Atlantic Time) Ar 11.20 am Fri Halifax, N.S . ..Ar 8.45 pm Sa 7.45 pm|Fri Fri Ar Th .......Ar 8.15 pm Fri 'i'h NRW "VORTT. via. M.nnf.rfia.1 10.20 pm 9.20 pm 8.00 pm Fri Fri Sa Sa M Tu Tu w u w New York Central Bd NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar Th Rutland Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar <( D.&H.*td Ar M Th Columns headed "Days of Week" will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. I On Thursdays steamer leaves Victoria at 1.00 a.m. Time 00 Sunday: 6 1040 £M»- . c 9,10 p.m,; Ct 12.40 p.m.; h 9.30 p.m; Jc 6.35 p.m. r 3a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE I ranscontinental Ivoute WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE stations i- -PACIFIC EXPRESS TIME DAYS OF WEEK {EasternTime) NEW YORK, via Montreal ...Lv 7.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 8.00 pm 7.25 pm 7.50 am Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat NEW VOR.1T. via Toronto .. .Lv Sat UriB Rd Sat NEW YORK, viaPrescott Npw York Central Rd Lv Sat ....Lv 8.30 pm Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We Th Sat Portland, Me., via Montreal ....Lv 9.00 pm Sun We Th Fri Sat HALIFAX, N.S St. John,N.B ....Lv ..'..Lv 8.1u am 5.35 pm Tu Tu We We Th I'h Fri Fri Sat Sat ....Lv 11.30 pm Sun Mo Tu' We Th Th Fri Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St 9.40 am Tu We Fri Sat ,Suii 7.30 am 7.15 am Mo Mo Tu- Tu We We We We We We We We We- We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun T.v 12.40 pm 1.15 pm 2.15 pm 1.15 pm 9.35 pm Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fii Fri Fri Fri Sat1* Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun ....Ar Sun . ., , Lv 7.55 am vll.38 am 212.25 pm Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat . Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Toronto, G.T.R Nortn Bay, G.T.R ... .Lv Ar 1.-.5 pin 9. :'5 pm 10.05 pm 12.15 am 1.45 am (5.20 am 5.08 pm 7.28 pin 7.40 pm Mo Mo Mo l'u Tu Tu Tu Tu 'l'u Tu Tu We We Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun NORTH BAY Sudburv Lv Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Ohapleau Mo NiD&on Mo FORT .WILLIAM (Eastern Time) ....Ar Mo LV IP °«Ar 1.30 pm 5.30 pm 2 OOpm lit.00 n'n 19.00 8.30 9.15 11.15 14.15 18.15 21.25 Tu Tu We Th Th Fri IM Fri Fri Fri Fri Th Th Fri Sat Owen Sound i SaultSte. Marie }■ We Th Th Th Th Th Th 'lu We We Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat - Mo FORT WILLIAM (Central Time.) WINNIPEG ....Lv f Ar I Lv Tu We . We We We We We Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun oun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Broadview (Mount. Time) Tu Tu CHICAGO ST.PAUL Lv ...Lv lO.oOpm 5.05 pm (j.30 pm 22.30 Wo Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat .Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Th Fri Fri . Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo' Mo Fri Sat ~at Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Sun . SOCNNEAPOLIS MOOSE JAW T,v ....Ar Mo ....Lv 23.00 8.05 14.30 18.05 18.40 20.07 24.40 2.45 14.22 17.42 Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu l'u We We We We Tu Calgary We BANFF We LAGGiN (Pacific Time, Field REVELSTOKE Th Th NORTH BEND MISSION JUNC .'.'.Ar Til Th SUMAS JUNC Sumas City N. P. Rd Lv Ar ....Ar ....Ar ..Ar Rd..Ai Bellingham •• Seattle, Wash. " Tacoma", Wash. <jS Portland, Ore., " SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., So. Pac. MISSION JUNC 17.42 19.30 Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Mo Tu We • Th Sun Sun Sun Mo Tu We i Th VANCOUVER ...Al 19.25 17 00 23.00 8.00 pm am Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu We We We Victoria (C. P. Steamship) Seattle, Wash., " .., ... Ar Th 1 Th Victoria for San Francisco, via Pacific Coast S. S. Co San Francisco, via Pacific Coast S. S. Co .}Lv m July July] 12,17, 22, 5, 20, 25, 27; Aug 30; Aug . 1. 6, 11 . 4, 9, 14 16, 1905. 19, 1905. V Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Central Time; suhject to change without notice. Leaving time on Sundays x 8.48 a.m., z 9.55 a.m. Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination hy following starting pomt on the day Journey is commenced. iame column from.- ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 3b 1 ranscontinental ivoute EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS San Francisco for Victoria, via) Pacific Coast S. S. Line J Victoria, via Pacific Coast S. S. 1 Line J Seattle, Wash., C. P. Sieamship Victoria, B.C. VANCOUVER. B.C Westminster. B.C. SAN FRANCISCO, So. Pac. Rd.. Portland, Ore. Nor. Pac. Rd . Tacoma, Wash., '* Seattle, Wash., Bellingham, Sumas City, " 3 SUMAS JUNC... MISSION JUNC. MISSION JUNC. (PacificTime) NORTH BEND REVELSTOKE j GLACIER Field . LAGGAN (Mount. Time) BANFF -Calgary Medicine Hat Moose Jaw MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL CHICAGO . Regina Lv Broadview (Central Time) Brandon Portage la Prairie WINNIPEG { FORT WILLIAM (Central Time). FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) Lv Sault Ste. Marie "1 • >: Lv Owen Sound (r$M ■Ar Toronto J uo2 Ar FORT WILLIAM (EasternTime) .. PORT ARTHUR Nipigon Chapleau Cartier Sudbury...'. NORTHBAY North Bay, G.T.R Toronto, " Hamilton j. Brantford . Buffalo .... NORTH BAY Pembroke Carleton Junction OTTAWA (Union Station)... OTTAWA (Central Station). Ar MONTREAL, Windsor St. Quebec St. John, N.B. (Atlantic Time) . HALIFAX, N.S Portland, Me. .Eastern Time) Boston, Mass . NEW YORK, viaPrescott. New York Central Rd... NEW YORK, via Toronto .. , New York Central Rd... Erie Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal.. New York Central Rd... NEW YORK, via Montreal RutlarfdRd NEW YORK, via Montreal. D. & H. Rd 3—-A.TI_iA.:MTIC EXPRESS 11.00 am pm 24.00 am &7.30 8.00 9.35 13.05 24.00 2.34 6.50 9.30 10.35 13.25 19.40 4.1.5 10.00 am 11.2»ain 7.00 am 5.34 9.35 14.20 16.60 18.50 19.45 9.05 10.30 am 12.30 pm 8.30 am 12.55 pm 10.25 am 10.35 am 12.34 pm 10.55 pm 3.10 am 4:15 am 6.30 am 7.05 am 2.50 pm x 3.55 pm z 7.18 pm i 7.15 pm 6.55 am 11.35 am 2.1upm 3.00 pm 3.80 pm 9.30 pm 5 OOpm 6.3Lo pm 6.30 am 11.20 am 8.45 pm 5.30 pm 7.50 am 8.00 am 8.56 am 7.17 am 7.18 am DAYS OF WEEK Vuly 9,14, 19, July 11,16, 21, 24, 29 ; Aug, 8, 8, 13,1905. 26, 31; Aug. 5,10, 15, 1905. Tu We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Sat Sat Sun Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat„ Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Mon Tu Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo' Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun MO Mo Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu- Tu We We We We We We We We We, Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo lu Tu We Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We Th Th Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We We We We We We We We We We Th Tli Th Th Th Th Th Th Sat Sun Sim Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu We We Th Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We Th Th Fri We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fn Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fn Fn Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Mon Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We Th Fri Fri Sat Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sun Sun Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun yApproximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Central Time; subject to change without notice. © Time on Thursdays 1.00 a.m. (Arrival time on Sundays b 8.20 p.m., x 6.15 p.m., z 9.10 p.m.) Columns headed " Days of V7eek" will show day of arrival a,t destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey is commenced. /- OFFICERS OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Q. M. BOSWOETH, 4th Vice-President, Montreal. Robert Kibb Passenger Trafflc Manager Montreal. W. St. MacInnes .. .Freight Trafflo Manager 0. E. E. Ussher General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines C. E. McPherson. .. General Passenger Agent, Western Lines Winnipeg. W. B. Bulling Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Eastern Lines... .Toronto. F. W. Peters Asst. Freight Trafflc Manager, Western Lines. .Winnipeg. E. V. Skinner Assistant Traffic Manager New York. Geo. C. Wells Asst. General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines, Montreal E. J. Coyle " " " " Vancouver. H. W. Brodie " " " " Winnipeg. John Corbett General Foreign Freight Agent Montreal. J. N. Sutherland. General Freight Agent St. John, N.B. S.P.Howard " " " Montreal. M.H.Brown " " " Toronto. W. B. Lanigan " " " ..Winnipeg. H. E. Macbonell. .. " " " Nelson, B.C. B.W.Greer " " " Vancouver. W. C. Bowles Assistant General Freight Agent " G.H.Smith ' '• " " " Winnipeg. R. H. Morris General Baggage Agent .Montreal. W. T. Robson Advertising Agent " L. O. Armstrong ... Colonization ■and Tourist Agent " TRAVELLING PASSENGER AGENTS i. McKenna St. John, N.B. M. G. Murphy. " " W. C. Casey W. H. Snell Boston. L. E. Clermont " J. Burden " Joseph F. Sharpe New York. F. W. Huntington Philadelphia, Pa E. P. Allen Syracuse. H. R. Ibbotson Montreal. W.Brett " G.J. P. Moore Ignatius Roth Quebec. W. T. Dockrill Toronto. J. J. Rose " W. Corbett C. W. Smith Chicago. C. E.Benjamin St. Louis G. A. Clifford '. Cincinnati. E. C. Oviatt Battle Creek. Richard Farrell Winnipeg, Man. F. C. Collins Seattle, Wash. F. A. Valentine San Francisco. D.G.Ross W Canadian Pacific Railway ANNOTATED TIME TABLE QUEBEC and MONTREAL: 172 Miles (Eastern Division) Miles trom Montreal 172 LEAVE t 2.00 P.M. West- hound Train fi B Q « 1 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vanco'v'r ARRIVE 6.35 P.M. 3054 Places of interest ti Quebec—Population 81,000, This old city occupies the base and summit of a lofty crag projecting into the St. Lawrence. Jacques Cartier, the first European who sailed into the river, spent the winter of 1535 at the base of the cliffs, and French fur companies soon after established here a headquarters for trading. As the settle- mentgrew, and the fortifications were enlarged, Quebec became the stronghold of Canada, remaining so until captured by the English under Wolfe, in 1759. No other city in America is so grandly situated or offers views from its higher points so diversified and lovely* In Upper Town, on the highlands are the public buildings, churches, convents, schools, business blocks and hotels, chief among which is the Chateau Frontenac, on Dufferin Terrace. Lower Town is the commercial quarter and abounds in irregular narrow streets and quaint old houses. Enormous transactions in lumber go on here annually. The surrounding country is remarkably interesting in scenery, history, and opportunities for sport, and the city is a delightful resort both in the summer and winter months. The railways reaching the, city are the Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John, the latter extending to Lake St.John, Chicoutimi, and thp headwaters of the Saguenay. To Levis on the opposite bank of the St. Lawrence come the Grand Trunk, the Intercolonial, and the Quebec Central. Transatlantic steamers of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion and other lines land here in summer, and local steamers depart for the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. (Additional brains leave Quebec for Montreal at 8.40 a.m. (week days only 11.30 p.m. daily, Sunday included, arriving Montreal at 2.50 p.m. andfi.30 a.m. Railway & steam- ship connections (5) L4 QUEBEC LINE Miles from Montreal 165 159 146 142 187 183 180 127 119 114 107 97 95 Westbound Train 87 80 74 70 64 60 57 48 LEAVE No Stop 3.00 No Stop 3.33 4.05 P.M. St. Maurice River 8TATIONS—Descriptive Notes Lorette Belair Pont Rouge St. Basile Portneuf Descha.mba.ult Lachevrotiere Grondines La Perade Batiscan Champlain Piles Junc. 4.38 No Stop 5.03 P.M. Are ancient settlements, originally seigniories, fronting upon the St.Lawrence. Powerful rivers come down from the hills at frequent intervals, giving water- power to almost every village. The fishing is excellent in all of these streams, and one of them (the Jacques Cartier) is a noted salmon river. All the villages are quaint and picturesque in the highest degree, and French is almost universally spoken. Lorette is mainly a settlement of Christianized Huron Indians, founded 250 years ago. Portneuf (pop. 1,541) is a thriving factory town devoted principally to shoemaking and wood-pulp. From Piles Junction a branch line extends to the farming district of Grandes Piles, 27 miles northward, near the great Shawinigan Falls in the St. Maurice, a stream affording fine fishing. The great water-power here is utilized by an enterprising company. Eight miles below the falls is the prosperous village of Grand - Mere, at which are the extensive works of the Laurentides Pulp Company. Three Rivers—Population 14,000 At the mouth of the St. Maurice, and at the head of tide-water in the St. Lawrence. It was founded in 1618, and played an important, part in the early history of Canada. It is eminent for its Roman Catholic institutions,' and is one of the prettiest towns in the province. The chief industry is the shipment of lumber, and over $1,000,- 000 has been invested in mills and booms above the city, where logs are prepared for the domestic and foreign trade. There are large iron works and machine Bhops here, where stoves and car wheels are manufactured in , great numbers from the bog-iron ore for which vicinity is famous. Steamers ply daily to adjacent river villages. The route now Pointe du Lac Yamachiche Louiseville Maskinonge St. Barthelemy St. Cuthbert Berthier Junc. Lanoraie lies across the lowlands stretch - ing between the northern bank of the St. Lawrence and the hills which lie at a constantly increasing distance from the Baal- bound Train Miles from VanoVr LEAVE 5.42 5.13 5.03 P.M. 3047 3041 8028 8024 3019 8016 3012 3009 3001 2996 2989 2979 4.34 2977 river. This is for the most part a Mills and iron works 4.01 ■i3.33 P.M. 2969 2962 2956 2952 2946 2942 2939 2930 I Refreshment Stations. i Saturdays only. QUEBEO LINK Miles from Montreal 48 43 89 85 26 23 17 12 10 5 Westbound Train Ancient customs STATIONS—Descriptive! Notes perfectly level and closely cultivated plain, cut up into the narrow fields that characterize French farming districts throughout the older parts of Quebec, and result fromSaj continual sub-division of bequeathed estates. The compact villages are very prosperous and much resorted to in summer by city people. In each one the churches and educational or charitable institutions of the Roman Catholic faith are the most conspicuous buildings. Near Louiaeville (pop. 2,900), where Lake St. Peter is seen, are the St. Leon (Saline) Springs. Berthier and Lanoraie junctions are the stations for populous river- landings of the same names, reached by short branch lines. No Stop P.M. 6.12 6.32 fi ARRIVE 6.45 P.M. de Junc. From Joliette June, diverges abranch line northward to Joliette (pop. 5,000), St. Felix (pop. 2,540) and St. Gabriel de Brandon. At Terrebonne the north branch of the Ottawa is crossed. Here arethelimestone quarries which furnish most of the stone used in the neighboring cities, and in railway bridge-building, and other heavy masonry. The large building passed at St. V%ncentdePaul is the provincial penitentiary. At St. Martin Ju/nction the Ottawa Section is joined and followed around the base of Mount Royal into Montreal. Montreal—Place Viger Station and hotel, a new and handsome structure erected and operated by the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. Joliette Junc Lavaltrie Vaucluse L'Epiphanie Mascouche Terrebonne St. Vincent Paul St. Martin Bordeaux Mile-End East bound Train LEAVE Lake St. Peter Miles from VancVr /3.01 SB 2.28 2.15 O P.M. £2.00 LEAVE 2930 2925 2921 2917 2905 2908 2899 2894 2896 2901 2902 || Refreshment Stations. t Additional trains leave Montreal for Quebec at 8.45 a m. week days, and 11.30 p.m. daily, Sundays included, arriving Quebec at 2.55 p.m. and 6.30 a.m W—2 Short Line HALIFAX AND IVI O NT R E A L : 756 Miles Atlantic Division Miles from Halifax Westbound Train A.M. 8.10 Leave daily except Sundays O u o •S pi H «3 53 3 _-< CO STATIONS—Debcbiptive Notes 9 14 40 39 8.25 8.35 9.18 9.26 Halifax—Population about 50,000. The capital of Nova Scotia, and from its long association with the military and navy of the MotherCountry,the most thoroughly British city on the continent. The fame of its magnificent harbor is known in every land, and it is universally acknowledged to be the finest in the world. Halifax is the present winter port for the English mail steamships, and is a military and naval station. It is a strongly fortified city, chief of the fortifications being the Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea-level, and commanding the city and harbor ; McNab's and George s Islands in the harbor are also strongly fortified, the former said to be impregnable. The fortifications, the Arm, Bedford Basin, the Dockyard ; Point Pleasant, a public resort owned by the Imperial authorities, and leased to the City of Halifax ; the public buildings, gardens, etc., etc., are all worth a visit. Halifax has communication with all parts- of the world by steamer and sailing vessels, and enjoys a very important trade with Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., etc. Bedford Windsor Junc. Shubenacadie Stewiacke The Dominion Atlantic Ry., whos e trains from Halifax branch off at Windsor Junc tion to the west and south to Yarmouth, gives an alternate route to St. John, N.B., by a splendid steamer service across the Bay of Fundy, between Digby and that city. The i ailway traverses that land of national and romantic associations, the matchless Annapolis Valley, scene of many a stirring incident in olden days, and famed the world over as the nome of Longfellow's Evangeline. There is also a branch, of the Dominion Atlantic connecting Windsor and Truro. East- bound Train Miles from VancVr P.M. 8.45 Arrive daily except Sun dayi Communication by str. with West Indies, etc. 3660 f 8.25 8651 8.16 7.32 f 7.24 The Evangeline Route. 3646 3620 3615 / Flag Stations. 1 Dining Car between Truro and Mattawamkeag. SHORT LINE Miles from Halifax 62 West- bound Train LEAVE lO.Of A..M. Trout and salmor fishing STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 79 109 126 139 148 179 A.M 10.38 11.35 12.05 12.40 1.03 2.09 P.M. Truro—Popu'ation 6,500. A pretty and thriving town in. the miast of most picturesque scenery. There is good trout fishing, and moose are found in the StewiackeMoun tains, and caribou about Pembroke; grouse are plentiful, and geese, brant, duck, curlew and snipe are common in the spring and. fall. Prom Truro a branch line runs to Pictou, where steamers depart for Charlotte town,PrinceEdwardIsland, and another branch runs to New Glasgow and to Mulgrave, on the Straits of Canso, connecting with steamers for Cape Breton Island, and with the extension of the railway through the Island to the Sydneys, which have become great industrial centres, and from which historic Louisburg is easily reached by rail. A capital service has been inaugurated between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, Newf oundland-the sea voyage only occupying six hours—there connecting with the Reid-Newfoundland Co. Railway, which traverses the centre of the island to St. John's on the eastern coast, and connects with the fine steamship service on the different bays and to the Labrador coast. Fish ingand shoot ing Londonderry Oxford Junction Spring Hill June. Amherst Sackville Painsec Junction The Acadian Iron Works are three miles from Londonderry, a branch line extending to them. Occford has ex- tensivefactories, a profitable industry being the manufacture of the celebrated Oxford cloths. From Oxford Junction a branch runs to Pugwash and to Pictou. Near Spring Hill are important coal mines—and from here a branch line extends to the watering place of Parrsboro on the Minas Basin. Amherst (pop. 6,500) is a flourishing little town with several good hotels. Shooting and fishing are both fair, the game comprising moose, geese and duck, and salmon trout are plentiful in the lakes. Near Amherst is the Chignecto ship railway (uncom- pleted)intended to connect the Straits of Northumberland with the Bay of Fundy, and a few miles further on are the remains of Fort Cumberland, of historic interest as the scene of hard- fought battles in the early days between the English and French. Sackville has a fine college and Methodist academies, and is situated in a choice grazing country. Railway connection is made with Cape Tormentine, from which Prince Edward Island is reached. From Painsec Junction a branch lineextendstoPointduChene, East- bound TraliiJ LEAVE 6.55 P.M. Moose, caribou & grouse?) shooting Miles from Vanc'v'r 3598 6.1o 5.23 5.00 4.21 4.00 3.00 P.M 3581 8551 3534 3521 3512 8481 Minas Basin 10 SHORT line Miles from Halifax 186 200 209 232 254 Westbound Ttain STATIONS—Descriptive Notes AKBIVE P.M. a 2.25 Z2.35 Head- quarters of Ititer- oolon'l Ry. 2.59 3.17 3.57 4.35 Pictur esque seen ery 276 a 5.15 5.35 P.M. Stately Buildings Bay of Fundy r30Q connecting with steamers for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Moncton—Population 9,500, situated on a bend of the Petitcodiac River. It is the centre of the Intercolonial Railway system and the head offices and workshops are located here. It has many important industries, prominent among which is a cotton factory. An interesting feature of the river is the "Bora" of the incoming tide, when the water rushes in with great force in a huge wave. Salisbury Petitcodiac Sussex Hampton ISt. The first part of the journey from Moncton to St. John lies through an unattractive region, but between Petitcodiac and Sussex is a fine farming country, and many pretty views are obtained from the train. In the beautiful Kennebecasis Valley are some of the finest New Brunswick farms. A great many small lakes lie to the East and South, where large trout are abundant. In the immediate vicinity is a wealth of scenery, the rounding hills and abrupt heights forming pictures that cannot fail to please. John, N.B.—Population 50,000. The wonderful " new city " that rose from the ashes of the terrible conflagration which destroyed old St. John in June, 1877, devastating nine miles of streets and causing a loss of between twenty and thirty millions of dollars. But her citizens were resolute and enterprising, and stately buildings soon filled the great gap left by the flames, and there is nothing to indicate the awful calamity to-day. Old St. John, with all her romantic tokens of French rule and Acadian simplicity, is lost, but new St. John fills her place admirably, and is now a busy modern centre. St.John is a maritime city—a winter port for the Atlantic steamers—and a great feature is the Bay of Fundy and the grand harbor, an inspection of the fine wharves and different craft being always of special interest to a visitor. The St. John River, "the Rhine of America," with its wonderful " reversible cataract," should be seen by every visitor ; also the fine suspension bridge and railway cantilever bridge near the falls. Near Rothesay on the Kennebecasis River, is one cf the finest rowing courses in the world. A trip up the St. John River to Fredericton by steamer will reveal all the changing beauties of that stream. The magnificent steel steamer "Prince Rupert," plying between St. John and Digby II Refreshment Stations. East- bound Train LEAVE P.M. I 2.45 a 2.35 High tide 2.09 1.51 L07 12.26 P.M Miles from Vanc'v'r 3474 3460 3451 3428 3406 Hills and heights A..M I 11.45 all.20 A.M, 3384 m n Pi CD VJ o CD St. John River Alternate route to Halifax. SHORT LINE 11 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes N. S., makes connection with the Dominion Atlantic Ry. at Digby for Halifax and Yarmouth, this being a favorite route between the chief cities of the two provinces: and the Eastern Steamship Co.'s Line gives connection with Eastport, Me., Portland and Boston. Good trout fishing and shooting can be had near the city. 6.49 P.M. /7.25 a,7.55 £8.10 St. Andrews Seaside Resort a8.22 I 7.27 East'rn Time Vanceboro to Fort Will'm f, 7.35 f 7.53 f 8.00 f 8.10 f 8.24 f 8.44 These are stations of minor importance to the" tourist. At Frederic ton Junction connections are Fairville Westfield Beach Welsford Hoyt Fredericton June. made for the city of Fredericton, sometimes called "the Celestial City." Population 8,000. It is the capital of New Brunswick, and is well worth a visit. Harvey i At McAdam McAdam Junc. | Junction connections are made for Woodstock, N.B., Houlton, Me., and Presque Isje, Me., to the north, and forCalais, Me., St. Stephen, N.B., and the beautiful watering place, St. Andrews, N.B., to the south. St. Andrews is situated on Passamaquoddy Bay, and as a summer resort is not surpassed by any point on that portion of the Atlantic coast. IVanceboro—The first station after crossing the boundary between New Brunswick and the State of Maine. It lies close to the beautiful St. Croix river, the outlet of the boundary chain of lakes, and is an excellent point for the sportsman. Standard Time changes here from "Atlantic" to "Eastern" Standard, and westbound passengers should accordingly set their watches back one hour. Lambert Lake Forest Eaton Danforth Bancroft Kingman The country about these stations is wild and rugged, and intersected b y s tr earns and lakes—a good territory for the sportsman. The villages are all new and progressive. 423 9.05 430 444 f 9.38 456 | 10.01 466 10.20 483 P.M. Mattawamkeag Chester Seboois Lake View Brownville Junc. Onawa Here the Penobscot river is crossed, and many canoeists make this station their objective point, descending the river from Moosehead East- bound Train LEAVE A.M. 11.10 /10.38 /10.18 10.07 A.M. f 9.34 I 9.05 a 8.52 Atlantic Time Vance boro to Halifx A.M. I 8.40 a7.35 St. Croix River Miles from Vano'v'r 3381 3371 3361 3348 3340 3320 3300 3294 7.27 7.10 7.04 6.55 6.40 6.22 3289 3278 3273 3268 3259 3246 6 08 3237 3230* f 5.25 3216 f 5.07 3204 4.51 A.M. lake, a trip that offers great inducements in the way of fishing and scenery. At Brownville Junction ll Refreshment Stations. §1S1§ f Flag Stations; trains stop only for through passengers. Through Sleeping Oars run between Montreal and Halifax tn both directions. 3194 3177 f 12 SHORT UENE MUes from Halifax 499 510 517 526 532 539 552 563 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes LEAVE Lake Onawa P.M 11.22 tell.42 A.M. No Stop 12.31 xl2 53 1.21 Moose head Lake Game and Trout' 567 577 583 591 598 608 614 621 630 2.15 3.03 the line of the Katahdin Iron Works Railway is crossed. The scenery along this section of the line is considered to rank amongst the finest iD M'aine, Lake Onawa being, perhaps, as pretty as any of the numerous waters. At Wilson Stream the road runs close to the base of Boarstone Mountain. Two stately iron bridges will be noticed before Greenville Junc., a busy little town on the shore of Moosehead Lake, the grandest of Greenville Junc. a11 ^countless Moosehead Askwith Mackamp Long Pond Jackman Holeb Lowell town waters of Maine, is reached. The fishingandshoot- ing of this section is exceptionally good. This is a very popular point with those who love the rod and rifle, as within easy reach are any number of trout waters and rare good shooting grounds, moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, etc., being found within a short distance. There are several hotels- that offer excellent accommodation. Guides, canoes, etc., can be obtained on the spot. Moosehead Lake is about forty.miles long by from one to fifteen wide, and its scenery is unsurpassed. From Greenville Junction steamers run to all the points of interest, including Mount Kineo and the popular hotel at its base, the Kineo House. Moosehead is a small station, also upon the lake shore. Near Askwith station the Kennebec river leaves Moosehead lake. Trout Brook is, as its name indicates,close to a good fishing water. From Jackman the Moose river and its chain of lakes are easily reached, where game and fish are abundant. Long Lake is a water of this chain. Holeb, Caswell and Lowelltown are small stations near the boundary between Maine and Quebec. Boundary Ditchfield Megantic Spring Hill Milan Scotstown Gould We now reach the Boundary mountainswhich divide the State of Maine from the Province of Quebec, and the remainder of the journey is through Canadian territory. East- bound Train Good and hu Miles from Vanc'v'r fishing nting A.M. 3.47 x3.22l No Stop 2.41 2.00 3161 3150 3143 3134 3128 3121 3108 3097 Steam Green Mount erfrom ville to Kinfo 1.20 12.15 A.M. ull.45 1125 P.M Lake Megantic 3093 3083 3077 3069 3062 8052 3046 3039 3030 ■u3.29 -Bury 3.46 Cookshire dian territory. a.m. Lake Megantic is twelve miles long by from 6ne to four wide, and like Moosehead it is a favorite spot with Spider • sportsmen. Near Lake Megantic is Lake Spider Lake, the' 'Geneva of Canada," where the Club House of the Megantic v Stops on signal for passengers to or from Sherbrooke or Megantic and beyond, a; Stops to leave passengers from or take on for stations not designated by "a;. /"Flag Stations. SHORT LINE 13 Miles from Halifax 635 638 641 648 652 West- bound Train No Stop 4.24 4.37 A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Fish and Game Club is located. At Megantic Station sportsmen can find fairly goodaccommodation.andsecure guides for a shooting or fishing trip. From here, Levis (opposite Quebec) is reached by the Quebec Central Ry. Birchton Bulwer Johnville Lennoxville Sherbrooke 658 670 680 684 688 691 Magog and St, Fr'ncis rivers A.M. 5.10 5.45 697 708 715 719 727 728 At LennoxvtUe distant three miles from Sherbrooke, connections are made with the Boston & Maine Railroad, running south to. the summer resort of Newport, Vt., situated at the southern end, of Lake Memphremagog, where it connects with the Montreal & Boston Air Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sherbrooke, the metropolis of the English- speaking district of the Eastern Townships, is an exceedingly pretty place, with a population of 13,000 and possessing many busy* facSafgg ies and business establishments that compare well with those of much larger cities. Here connection is again made with the Quebec Central to Levis, opposite Quebec. The rapid Magog and St. Francis rivers unite their currents here, and the falls of the Magog are well worth seeing. Rock Forest Magog East- bound Train Eastman South Stukely Foster Fulford Owl's Head Str. to Newport, Vt. A.M. *6.00 '6.20 6.45 7.03 West Shefford Brigham Junc. Farnham Ste. Brigide Iberville Junc. Iberville LEAVE Magog is situated upon the shore of Lake Memphremagog —a magnificent sheet of water dotted with many islands and surrounded by rugged heavily wooded hills. This lake is a justly popular resort for summer tourists who never weary of its lovely scenery. Its two famous mountains—Elephan- tis and Owl's Head, are the most imposing of the neighboring heights. From Magog Station a steamer makes a circuit of the lake daily, duringthe summerseason, touchingat all important points, including the fashionable resort of Newport, vt., at the southern extremity. Thjs cruise by steamer forms a delightful side- trip and reveals all the beauties of the lake. At Foster the Sutton Junction and Drummondville Branch of the Canadian Pacific Ry. is crossed. At Brigham Junction the Montreal and Boston Air Line diverges for the White Moun- tainsandBoston Miles from VancVr No Stop 10.47 10.37 P.M. 3025 3022 3019 3012 3008 Falls of the Magog 3002 '.10.ol 2990 2980 2976 9.28 2972 2969 8.54 8.42 P.M. 2963 2952 2945 2941 2933 2932 ? Stops only for passengers for Montreal or beyond. f 1 14 SHORT MNK Miles from Halifax West bound Train 728 733 740 745 750 751 753 756 758 LEAVE 7.06 7.54 '8.00 8.05 A.M. >. m a) o 3 Lachine Rapids STATIONS—Descriptive Noteb St. Johns L'Acadie St. Philippe St. Constant Adirondack Junc. Highlands Montreal Junc. Westmount ! Montreal, Windsor St. and at Farnham the Stanbridge and St. Guillaume Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. From Iberville Junction a railway runs to St. Hyacinthe and Sorel- Crossing the broad St. Lawrence by the wonderful new steel bridge a fine view is obtained up and down the river. Just below are the famous Lachine Rapids. This bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The channel spans are each 408 feet long and lofty enough to allow the passage of the largest steamers, and it is justly considered one of the engineering triumphs of the century. On the north shore of the St. Lawrence we reach the pretty little village of Highlands—thence on to Montreal Junction, from whence the several lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway extend to Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Chicago, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Paul, New York and Boston. There we finally roll along the elevated tracks, until the train stops under a lofty ceiling and we have arrived at the stately stone structure known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Windsor St. Station, Montreal. LEAVE 8.15 A7.42 7.35 *7.29 7.25 P.M. East- bound Train K o » °> &■ HI Win Str Sta Miles from VancVr 2932 2927 2920 2915 2910 2909 2907 2904 2802 dsor eet tion * Stops at Westmount to take on and let off passengers for or from St. Johns Que., Sherbrooke and beyond, or Newport and beyond. I Refreshment Stations. A; Flag for passengers for St, Johns,-Que., or beyond. Connecting Routes to and from Montreal. Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. +7.50 Ar. +10.10 P.M. Lv. A.M. +9.45 Ar. +9.40 P.M. Lv. A.M. +9.45 Ar. +8.20 P.M. Lv. P.M. *7.30 Ar. *9.3i A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Lv. P.M. "7.00 Ar. *7.30 A.M. Lv. P.M. "7.00 Ar. mm A.M. Montreal is but a day's or a night's ride from the principal cities of the United States on the North Atlantic seaboard—New York, Boston and Portland, Me.—and there is a choice of several routes from the first-named place. New York and Montreai: 384 miles. ADIRONDACK ROUTE, VIA N. Y. CENTRAL. New York Route I.—Is by the New York Central up the east shore of the picturesque Hudson River to Albany, N. Y.; thence via Utiea and the attractive sum- merresorts of theAdiron- dack Mountains (Saranac Lake, Paul Smith's, Loon Lake, etc.), crossing the Montreal St.LawrenceRiver on the Canadian Pacific Bridge above the Lachine Rapids, and into their Windsor Street Station at Mon-. treal. This trip may be pleasantly varied in summer by taking the steamer in the morning from New York up the Hudson to Albany, and thence by rail as above. RUTLAND ROUTE, VIA TROY AND RUTLAND. New York RouteII.—IsbytheNew York Central to Troy and thence Rutland Railroad by way of the east shore and islands Montreal of Lake Champlain to Iberville Junction, from which point the trains utilize the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, landing passengers in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal. D. &. H. ROUTE, VIA TROY AND SARATOCA. New York Route III.—Is also by the New York Central to Troy, thence Delaware & Hudson R.R. via the west shore of Lake Champlain. This route can be varied in summer IMontreal via steamer through Lakes George and Champlain at an expenditure of about 12 hours' time and slight additional cost in price of ticket. j I Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included. ♦ Daily, except Sunday. (16) P.M. +10.20 Ar, A.M. *8.56 Ar. A.M. +7.50 Lv. P.M + 9.20 Ar. A.M. +9.35 Lv. P.M. *7.30 Lv. A.M. *7.17 Ar. P.M. *7.10 Lv. P.M + 8.00 Ar. A.M + 7.20 Lv. A.M. *7.18 Ar. P.M. *8.10 Lv. L0 16 CONNECTING ROUTES TO AND FROM MONTREAL Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. *10.00 Lv. P.M. *8.30 P.M. A.M. 1.51 12.30 5.40 4.45 Ar. Ar. *9.15 *8.15 p.ifc. A.M. Lv. Lv. A.M. A.M. 19.10 *9.00 P.M. A.M. 1.42 12.10 4.00 3.08 5.40 4 45 +9.15 *8.15 P.M. A.M. Ar. Ar. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Boston and Montreal: 341 miles. VIA MONTREAL & BOSTON AIR LINE. Boston — From Boston there is a through service by Canadian Pacific trains. The route traverses the most interesting parts of New England, skirts the White Mountains of New Hampshire,and runs through the rich valleys of Northern Vermont, with the Green Mountains in view, and along Lake Memphremagog, and through Plymouth ^e Epglisl^settled. por- Newport tion of Southern Quebec to Montreal, crossing the St. Lawrence by the Canadian Pacific Cantilever- Bridge, just above the city, and stopping at ,._.„...,„_„. the Windsor Street Montreal en. ±. *_ _ t_- i. I Station, from which transcontinental trains depart. Portland, Me., and Montreal: 286 miles. VIA WHITE MOUNTAINS. Portland—From Portland, the route lies through Southern Maine and Central New Hampshire, entering the famed White Mountains at North Southbound Trains Fabyans St. Johnsbury [Newport Conway, and cross- ing the startling Crawford Notch to Fabyans and Lunenburg, and thence to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, from which the same route as from Boston is followed to Montreal. Maine Central trains run from Portland to St. Johnsbury, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific trains. During the summer months through sleeping and parlor cars are run between Old Orchard, Portland and Montreal. IMontreal Ar. P.M. *8.15 P.M. 4.15 P.M. 12.52 A.M. *9.00 Lv. Ar. P.M. +7.45 4.32 2.32 12.52 P.M. A.M. +9.00 Lv. Ar. A.M. *7.30 A.M. 3.20 P.M. 11.35 P.M. *7.45 Lv. Ar. A.M. *8.05 4.38 2.45 A.M. 11.35 P.M. *7.45 Lv. I Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included, t Daily, except Sunday. Yranscontinental J^ail J^oute MONTREAL to VANCOUVER : 2902 Miles MONTREAL and CHALK RIVER (Eastern Division) 242 Miles I Westbound Trains Pacific Express LF.AV15 9.40 A. M. Q Dinin Montr Lag m Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Tniins Imperial Atlantic Limited Express 9.40 P.M. fi gCar ealto gan 7.00 A.M. 6 30 P.M. u & Montreal—(Windsor Street Station)— Population (with suburbs) 360,000. Chief city of Canada, situated on an island formed by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, and on the site of the ancient Indian village of Hoche- laga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1535. A trading-post was established here by the French 250 years ago ; and this was the last place yielded by the French to the English in 1760. For many years it was the chief centre of the fur trade. Atlantic steamships of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion and other well - known lines run here. The St. Lawrence river and canals bring this way a large part, of the trade of the Great Lakes. Numerous railway lines, mostly controlled by the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies, radiate from here in all directions. Both these companies have their principal offices and workshops here, • and both have great bridges over the St. Lawrence River. The city has a far-reaching trade, and great manufacturing establishments ; has fine wharves of masonry, vast warehouses and grain elevators, imposing public buildings, handsome residences and superior hotels, the most recent addition to the latter being the Place. Viger Hotel, combined with theC.P.R's East End Station, which is operated by the Company. The Canadian Pac- fic has two stations, From the Windsor Street trains leave for Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, St. John, N.B., Halifax, NewYork, Boston, Portland, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth, Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. Paul and Minneapolis and for Ottawa by the Short Line. From the Place Viger Station at the east end, trains run to Ottawa by the North Shore Line, to Quebec, Nominingue in the Laurentian Mountains, and local points. II Refreshment Stations. Dining Cars run between Montreal and Laggan and between Revelstoke and Vancouver on Daily Transcontinental trains. m lliles from Vanco'v'r 2902 Rail conne way ctions To New York 384, to Boston 311 miles 18 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from ■ Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 10 12 15 LEAVE A.M. 9.50 Bast Ti (Vane to F Will ern me eboro ort iam) 21 24 31 33 41 LEAVE P.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'vS Westmount Montreal June A.M. 10.20 P P.M. 10.20 All transcontinental trains depart from the Windsor St. Station, and run through to the Pacific Coast without change. The railway lines through the city are on a high stone viaduct, and thence on the brow of an embankment until Montreal Junc. is reached, where the lines to New York, Boston and New England points, and the Maritime Provinces, via the St. Lawrence bridge diverge, and then strike west through a beautiful and highly cultivated district sloping down to the St. Lawrence river, along the bank of which an almost continuous village extends from Western Jc. to St. Annes. Thousands of Montreal people live here in summer. A little beyond Montreal Junc. the old village of Lachine on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the River St. Lawrence, is seen at the left; Dorval Valois Beaconsfield mouths of the Ottawa River is e3 Q LEAVE and above the trees, further to the left a good view is had of the great steel bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company across that noble stream. Lachine was for a long time the point of departure of the early trading military expeditions; and it was.from here that Duquesne set out in 1754 to seize the Ohio Valley —an expedition that culminated in the defeat of Braddock. I . „ „ One of the five Ste. Anne de Bel'vue Vaudreuil crossed by a fine steel bridge at St. Annes, at the head of the Island of Montreal. Directly under the bridge are the locks by means of which steamboats going up the Ottawa are lifted over the rapids here. St. Annes was once the home of the poet Moore, and is the scene of his well- known Canadian boat-song. Isle Perrot is traversed to another mouth of the Ottawa which is bridged at Vaudreuil, an old French town, whose dismantled windmill recalls the early days of the settlement. From Vaudreuil, the transcontinental road for over ten miles skirts the south side of the pretty Lake of Two Mountains on whose shores are the fashion- Como s2b\e summering Hudson resorts of Como Rigaud wn-di.*HlJ*ds«n m { Heights. On the opposite shore of the lake is established the famous Trappist Monastery whose silent inmates are largely engaged in agriculture and dairying. °P Flag Sundays for Montreal passengers. 2900 2897 A.M. 6.25 P.M r- 5.5o 5.50 2892 2890 2887 2881 2878 2871 2869i 2861! _ _ ———-^ k TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 19 IMiles .from (mtreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles trim Vanco'v'r LEAVE LEAVE 49 58 66 70 75 80 95 99 A.M 11.18 116 P.M. 11.18 Arrive Central 12.40 P.M. Union a 1.00 I 1.15 P.M. Ottawa Station 12.40 A.M. Station 121 125 131 140 fi 1.00 1.10 A.M St. Eugene Vankleek Hill Caledonia Spr'gs Alfred Plantagenet Pendleton Leonard Navan Oapi the Do N St "3 fi talof minion O op At Rigaud, on the left, is seen Rigaud Mountain, near whose summit is a curious deposit of stones—a bare, desolate, isolated spot around which vegetation is luxuriant. There is the usual legend of its being the Devil's Playground. Five and a half miles beyond Rigaud the Province of Ontario is entered. St. Eugene, a very flourishing French-Canadian town, is the first station passed in Ontario, and eleven miles beyond is-Vankleek Hill, a thriving English-Canadian town. Caledonia Springs is a favorite health resort on account of the medicinal properties of its waters, and beyond it are several villages of recent oirth Which were brought into existence by the construction of this section of the C. P. R. Before reaching Ottawa, the Rideau River, which connects Lake Ontario at Kingston with the political capital, is crossed, and the banks of the Rideau canal are followed to the Central station in the heart of the city. Ottawa—Pop. 85,000. ' Capital of the Dominion. Picturesquely situated at the junction of the Rideau River with the Ottawa. The Chaudiere Falls, which here interrupt the navigation of the Ottawa River, afford water-power for a host of saw-mills and other manufactories. Vast quantities of lumber are made here from logs floated down from the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The citv, which like Quebec is divided into Upper and Lower Town, stands on highgrbundoverlookingawide valley, and contains many fine residences, large hotels, etc., but the stately Government buildings overshadow all. Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-General, is two miles distant. Abranch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends southward to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence, where ferry connection is made with Ogdensburg, N. Y. and rail lines to New York. Britannia Jh^n*™ Stittville tawa River on Ashton the Royal Alex andra Bridge and skirts the city of Hull (population 13,998), and again crossing the Ottawa a couple of miles up stream returns to the city and enters the Union Station. In the passage over the two bridges admirable views are obtained of the city ll Refreshment Stations. LEAVE LEAVE A.M 5.30 P.M 4.55 I 4.00 Central l 3.10 a 3.00 Z 3.40 a 3.30 A.M. P.M. Union Station Arr Ive 2853 2844 2836 2832 2827 2822 2807 2803 I 3.30 Station Lum mak ber ing N St 2786 U 8» O op 2781 2777 2771 2762 20 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE! Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles from VancuVi 144 151 154 159 168 171 173 179 183 186 195 202 207 211 220 225 231 237 242 LEAVE LEAVE P.M. 2.15 P.M. 2.30 3.02 A.M. 1.5S 3.40 fi 3.20 >> . Fact ories 4.45 /4.56 /5.07 /5.20 5.35 4.2c 5.15 and of the Ottawa River, which is the third largest in Canada. From the Union Station the railway follows the south bank of the Ottawa River for a distance, and on its wide stretches may be seen enormous quantities of saw-logs held in "booms" for the use of the mills below. Carleton Place (Junction) — Pop. 5,000. Junction of a branch-line running south to Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, crossing the Montreal-and-Toronto line at Smith's Falls. At Carleton Place are large saw-mills, railway and other workshops. Almonte Sneddon Pakenham Arnprior Braeside Sand Point Castleforcl Russell Renfrew Haley's Cobden Snake River Graham Proceedingfrom Carleton Place, the line takes a north-westerly course, still following the beautiful Ottawa Valley, which, to Pembroke and beyond, is well cultivated by English, Scotch and German farmers. Large clear streams come rushing down to the Ottawa from the hills at the west, and these, and the Ottawa as well, afford fine fishing— maskinonge, trout and bass beingcom- mon. There are frequent bright and busy manufacturing towns, and sawmills occur at favorable places all along the river. At Almonte (pop. 3,500) are large woollen mills and other manufactories. Pakenham (pop. 2,200) and Arnprior (pop. 4,152) are also important manufacturing points. From Renfrew (pop. 3,500) a branch line runs to Eganville and it is also the junction of the Kingston & Pembroke Ry., extending southward through a district abounding in iron to Kingston (at the head of the St. Lawrence). Pembroke (pop. 6,000) is Pembroke Stafford Petewawa Thistle Chalk River /'Flag Stations. the most important town in this section, having many substantial industries and commanding a large part of the trade of the lumbering districts towards the north. The Ottawa River is again navigable for a considerable distance above and below, and steamboats are frequently seen. From Pembroke to Mattawa the railway continues along the west bank of the Ottawa, whose II Refreshment Stations. LEAVE LEAVE A.M. 2.30 P.M. 2.10 2758| 1.42 1.11 1.10 A.M. KJ P 12.36 P.M. d 85 Kings Pembr A.M. 12.17 11.45 P.M. 2751 2748 2743 2734 2731 2729 2723 2719 2716 2707 2700 2695 2691 ton & okeRy. A.M. 11.35 fll.25 fll.ll ni.05 10.55 A.M. 2682 2677 2671 2665 2660 r TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route 21 Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited Imperial Limited Atlantic Express from VancoVl Timbe r Mills valley narrpws and the Ottawa flows deeply between the increasing hills. Little towns are growing up around the saw-mills, which occur wherever water-power is to be had. As the wilder country is approached, opportunities for sport with gun and rod increase. Fish Ga and me CHALK RIVER and PORT ARTHUR (Lake Superior Division) 747 Miles Miles from Montreal 24-2 247 257 266 270 280 293 304 314 320 327 333 340 344 350 354 Westbound Trains Pacific Express LEAVE 5.40 P.M. /5.48 f6.08 /6.26 /6.34 /6.53 /7.18 /7.S6 7.58 /8.21 f8.35 8.52 fQ.02 /9.14 /9 22 P.M. Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from VaneoVs LEAVK 5.20 A.M. 7.35 Game Chalk River is the Western terminus of Eastern Division and eastern terminus of Lake Superior Division, with an engine-house and the usual railway buildings and appurten- Wylie Moorlake Mackey Rockcliffe Bissett Deux Rivieres Klock ances. Mattawa (pop.l,600)isanold fur-trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, but at present of most importance as a distributing Mattawa Calvin Eau Claire Rutherglen Bonfield Nosbonsing Corbeil Thorncliff point for the lumbering districts and agricultural country about Lake Timiskaming, with which it is connected by rail and steamer. It is a favorite centre for moose hunters, and guides and supplies for shooting expeditions may always be obtained here. An attractive point for tourists is Lake Timiskaming, and no more enjoyable canoeing can be imagined than in exploration of these waters which abound in fish, as the country does in game. To the south of the railway is Algonquin Park, established by the Ontario Government as a forest and game preserve. At Mattawa the line leaves the Ottawa and strikes across to wa»d Lake Nipissing, through a somewhat wild and broken country with frequent lakes and rapid streams. Fishing and shooting are excellent. Little villages surrounding sawmills continue to occur and newly-made farms are not infrequent. There is plenty of good land near by, but the railway here, as in many other places, follows the streams and. the "breaks" in the country, and the best is not seen from the car windows. Bonfield was originally intended as the eastern terminus of the C.P.R., to ARRIVE 11.40 P.M. 9.36 ARRIVE 10.50 A.M. /10.38 /10.21 A0.01 f 9.53 I 9.83 /9.06 f8.47 P.M. 8.28 f8.02 /7.48 /7.33 f7.22 fl.05 A.M. Valley Mat! of the| tawa 2655 2645 2636 2632 2622 260^ 2593 2588 2582 2575 2569 2562 2558 2552 2548 f Flag Stations. 22 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Westbound Trains from Pacific Imperial Express Limited ARRIVE ARRIVE * Grand Trunk Rail <Vay a 9.35 a 9.00 360 110.05 I 9.50 P.M. A.M. La ke Nipis sing 370 fl0.07 374 f 10.14 383 /10.41 10.29 386 /10.36 394 no.5i 403 m.08 408 415 /11.28 423 427 fll.51 432 r"12.01 P.M. £> >> c3 ?s Q l—' Sport ing oppprt unities A.M. P.M. 439 12.15 12.10 446 fl2.34 451 rT2.45 457 f 12.51 460 467 474 a 1.35 a 1.45 I 145 I 150 480 f 2.11 494 f 2.28 511 529 f 2.58 3.32 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from I Vaut'oV which connecting roads would run, but with the change of control from Government to Company the transcontinental line was extended to Montreal. A mile beyond Thorncliff is Nipissing Junction, the junction of tne G.T. Ry. from Toronto, etc., coming north by way of Lake Simcoe and the Muskoka lakes. Its trains run on to North Bay where connection with the C. P. Ry. trains is made. North Bay—Pop. 2,530. The capital town of the Nipissing District, situate on Lake Nipissing, an extensive and beautiful sheet of water, 40 miles long and 10 wide. Small steamers ply on the lake, and the district is much frequented by sportsmen. North Bay is a railway divisional point.with repair shops etc. The Ontario Government Rail- Beaucage Meadowside Sturgeon Falls Cache Bay Vernor Warren Hagar Markstay Stinson Wanapitei Romford way runs from here to New Liskeard in the Timiskaming country. From North Bay to Heron Bay, on Lake Superior, the line traverses a comparatively wild region, where forests, meadows, lakes and rocky ridges alternate. The scenery is striking and in places extremely interesting. There are wide intervals of good agricultural land, and the settlements already extend for 100 miles beyond Lake Nipissing; but timber cutting is as yet the principal industry. The lands belong to the Province of Ontario, and are open to settlers. The large, clear, rock- bound lakes are inplaces so numerous that, with their connecting arms, they form alabyrinth of waters covering great areas and offering matchless opportunities to sportsmen and canoeists. Bear, moose and deer abound throughout this region, and the fishing in the many lakes and rivers is capital. Sturgeon Falls is a thriving village. Leaving the station, the railway Sudbury Azilda Chelmsford Larchwood Phelan Windy Lake 1 Cartier Stralak Pogamasing Metagama Bisco II Refreshment Stations. p Flag for passengers for Sudbury, North Bay and East. y Flag for passengers for North Bay and East. crosses j directly over the falls of the Sturgeon River. From Sudbury, (pop. 3,000) a branch- line leads off to Lake Huron, and thence along its shore 'and the Ste. Marie River to Sault Ste. Marie, 179miles, at the outlet of Lake Superior, t Flag Stations. Chang for To I 8.10 a 7.45 P.M. e cars ronto I 6.55 a 6.30 A.M. f 7.24 / 7.15 6.59 f 6.50 / 6.34 f 6.16 f 5.52 f 5.29 f 5.19 V) f 5.54 2/5.47 2/5.34 2/5.20 U p Tim ber 5.05 f 4.46 /4.37 / 4.26 A.M 4.15 p3.52 P.M. I 3.5b a 3.50 T 3.24 f 3.05 f 2.26 m l 3.10 a 3.05 2542 2532 2528 2519 2516 2508 2499 2494 2487 2479 2475 2470 2468 2456 2451 2445 2442 2435 2428 2416 2408 2391 2373 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE IMiles from bntreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 545 661 569 677 I 595 fi Copper and 612 626 641 657 671 681 690 707 723 743 759 766 773 783 793 4.02 4.291 5.00 5.34 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains mperial Atlantic Limited "Express "S Q nickel gold A.M. 6.20 Ramsay Woman River Winnebago Ridout Nemegos 1 P.M. 6.15 f 6.40 f 7.05 f 7.34 8.03 f8.45 /9.15 10.4£ 1/11.16 ru. 30 AL 41 A.M. / 9.491 10 35 799 807 814 818 826 843 P.M A2.27 I.Of 1.23 1.55 where an immense iron bridge affords connection with two American __ railway lines, one extending to Duluth, the other to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and thence on through Minnesota and North Dakota to Moose Jaw, in Assiniboia, on the Main Line of the C.P.R. Transcontinental. Passengers in summer by taking the "Soo" train from Montreal at 10.10 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, can travel to Sault Ste. Marie by this branch line and thence take steamship to Ft. William without losing time. Within a few miles of Sudbury, and reached by two short branch lines of railway, are the most extensive copper and nickel deposits known in the world. Large quantities of the ores have been shipped from the mines, and a number of smelting furnaces are in operation near Sudbury reducing the ores on the spot. Approaching Phelan a good view of the high falls of the Vermillion River is to be had for a moment; and from here to Bisco the scenery is particular- |Chapleau Pardee Windermere Dalton Missanabie Lochalsh Otter Grasett Amyot iWhite River Bremner Montizambert Trudeau Cache Melgund ly fine. Cartier is a divisional point, with the usual collection of sidings' and railway structures. Bisco- is situated on an extensive and irregular lake of the same name, and has a considerable trade i n furs and- lumber. Chapleau (pop. 750) is another divis- _ ^^, ional point, with railway workshops and is a bright railway town. Farming operations on a small scale are carried on here. It is charmingly situated on Lake Kabequashesing, the waters of which flow into James' Bay. Near Missanabie, where Dog Lake is crossed, a short portage connects the waters flowing southward into Lake Superior with those flowing northward into Hudson Bay. Furs are brought here from the far north for shipment. Nineteen miles south of Missanabie is excellent trout fishing, and the country contains Heron Bay Peninsula Red Sucker Coldwell Middleton Jack Fish Refreshment Station?. minerals ing gold f 119 f 12.49 /12.15 /■11.38 Free mill- .. ._, _ mines are operated near Michipicoten on Lake Superior. Beyond Missanabie for sixty miles are many very f Flag Stations. <<1 Miles from Vanco'v'r Mi) A.M. 11.05 6.45 A.M. lug P.M 10.5 /10.17 f 9.47 if 9.121 8.46 2357 2341 2333 2325 2307 7.42| 7.14 6.40 6.0( 5.47 5.35 .M. 2290 2276 2261 2245 2231 2221 2212 2195 2179 2159 2143 2137 2129 2119 2109 P.M / 4.451 f 4.10 f 3.50 3.20 2108 2095 2088 2084 2076 2059 24 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 862 876 892 908 925 933 942 951 958 976 LEAVE LEAVE P.M. 2.57 fS.Zl f 3.59 /4.32 La Supe •r-> Q P.M 5.08 /5.26 / 5-41 f 5.58 /6.14 / 6.53 P.M. Trout A.M, 2.40 STATIONS^-Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from I Vanco'v'i' ke rior Q A.M 4.40 Ashing heavy rock cuttings. White River, in addition to buildings common to all divisional stations, has yards for resting cattle en routefrom the Northwest to the eastern market. From White River station the railway follows the river of the same name to Round Lake, and then crosses a level tract with occasional rocky uplifts to the Big Pic River,which is crossed by a high iron bridge; and a mile beyond is Heron Bay, from which for sixty miles the line is carried through and around the bold and harsh promontor- Schrelber ies of the north Rossport shore of Lake Gravel Superior, with Kama deep rock cut tings, viaducts and tunnels constantly occurring, and at frequent intervals, where the railway is cut out of the face of the cliffs, the lake comes intofullview. No part of this wonderful scenery should be missed by the traveller, whoshouldbeon the lookout before reaching Peninsula. The great sweep around Jack Fish Bay is particularly fine. Jack Fish is the great coaling station for the railway on the northeast angleof Lake Superior,and near it gold and zinc mines are being profitably operated. Beyond Schreiber (a divisional point and refreshment station) a chain of islands separates Nipigon Bay from Lake Superior, and the shore of the bay is followed to and beyond Nipigon station. Between Rossport and Gravel some of the heaviest work on the entire line of railway occurs. The constantly changing views on Nipigon Bay are charming. All of the streams emptying into Nipigon Sprucewood Wolf Ouimet Pearl Mackenzie especially, they L a k e Sup erior contain speckled trout in plenty, and in some of the streams, Nipigon River are ndted for their large size—six-pounders being not uncommon. Nipigon River, which is crossed by a fine iron bridge a little before reaching the station, is a beautiful stream, well known to sportsmen. Everywhere on Lake Superior, whiteflsh and the large lake trout are common. Three miles beyond Nipigon the railway turns around the base of Red Rock, a high bright-red cliff, and avoiding the heads of Black Bay and Thunder Bay, takes a straight course for Port Arthur, and from the higher elevations delightful views of Thunder Bay are to be had. t Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE Leavin Supe g Lake rior A.M, 2.50 Superb P.M. 2.45 f 1.58 f 1.29 If 1.00 2040 2026 2010 1994 11 A.M. 12.39 P.M. 12.34 /12.18 /•12.04 fll.50 fll.38 fll.06 A.M. 1977 1968 1960 1951 1944 1926 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 25 lies om .treal Westbound Trains . STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Miles Pacific Express Imperial Limited Imperial Limited Atlantic Express from Vanco'v'r 189 ARRIVE 7.28 P.M. ARRIVE 6.48 A.M. Port Arthur—Pop. 6,500. On the west shore of Thunder Bay, an important arm of Lake Superior. It has substantial buildings and hotels and is the western terminus of the Lake Superior Div. of the C.P.R. and a port of call of its Lake Steamship Line. LEAVE 10.40 P.M. Easter FortW to Van LEAVE 10.35 A.M. n Time illiam ceboro- 19J3 PORT ARTHUR and SWIFT CURRENT: 942 Miles (Central Division) tiles pom (ntreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited •STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r 994 997 P.M. Easter a 7 4U 119.00 Central Time FortW,iUiam to Broadview A.M. u Time a7.'0 I 6.20 Fort William Westfort Pop.7,000. A short distance from the mouth of the Ka- 1001 1007 1012 1018 1023 1027 Sliver Q Mines Q TheH fl9.34 axbor f7.14 ministikwia river,a broad,deep stream with firm banks, affording extraordinary advantages for lake traffic. The fine steel lake steamships of the Canadian Pacific line ply between here and Owen Sound (see page 92). At Fort William westbound passengers should set their watches back one hour, in conformity with " Central" standard time. From the beauty "of situation, accessibility and the opportunities for sport in the neighborhood, Fort William andPort Arthur have become favorite resorts for tourists. A long promontory of basaltic rock on the opposite side of the bay, called the "SleepingGiant,"whoseIndianlegend takes one back to aboriginal days, terminates in Thunder Cape, behind whichlies the oncefamousSiWer Islet, which has yielded almost fabulous wealth, though now the mines becoming flooded have been abandoned. Pie Island, another mountain of columnar basalt, divides the entrance to the bay, which is flanked on the west by Mackay Mountain, overlooking Fort William. Looking west, between Pie Island and Thunder Cape,Isle Royale (now become a popular summer resort) may be seen in the , distance. Fort William was formerly a very important Hudson's Bay Company's post, and was the great rendezvous of the hunters, voyageurs and chief factors of the Company. The fur house of the old fort is now used as an engine house for the great coal docks and some of the largest grain elevators in the world Neebing Murillo Kakabeka Kaministikwia Sunshine Finmark over - shadow all. There are railway workshops and the usual buildings and sidings incident to a divisional point. The Kaministikwia Hotel is a favorite f Flag Stations. P.M. Easter Z 10.30 C621.10 Gentra A.M. n Time 110.25 a 9.05 ITime Civic Thu B f20.15 wealth d nder ay f 8.40 1908 1905 d 1901 1895 1890 1884 1879 1875 The 24-hour system Is In use ou the Central, Western and Pacific Divisions. By this system the A.M. and P.M. ait abolished, and the hours from noon to midnight are counted as from 12 to 24 o'cloek. 26 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL BOTJTB Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express .1034 1040 1048 1053 1059 1066 1072 1078 1084 1091 1C99 1106 1112 1119 1124 1137 1142 1147 1150 1157 1163 1170 1176 llfeO 1187 1192 1200 1205 1212 1217 1222 1232 1210 1246 1252 1257 1263 1270 1273 1279 1282 1287 /8.20 8.54 /10.06 23.47 a 4.15 I 4.25 The of the /10.3' 11.20 /12.13 f 12.41 f 12.55 13.19 fl3.53 fU.U /15.07 fl5.3i a.15.50 116.00 Buda Osko Dexter Linko Poland Savannc Biota Upsala Carlstadt Niblock Sheba English Martin Tamarac bit Mountain resort for travellers and tourists. From Fort William to Winnip eg the railway traverses a wild broken region, with rapid rivers and many lakes, but containing valuable forests and mineral deposits. Murillo is the railway station for the Rab- silver district, and Lake Woods Bonheur Falcon I Ignace Osaquan Butler Raleigh Bigsby Tache Dyment Brule Oinorwic Wabigoon Barclay Dryden Oxdrift Minnitaki Eagle Vermilion Gilbert Parry Pine Hodge Hawk MacMillan Scovil Margach Garwood Keenora LEAVE fl9.17 /18.46 fll.33 LEAVE four miles from the station are the Kakabeka Falls, where the Kaministikwia leaps from a height rivalling that of Niagara. The falls are best reached from Fort William by- railway. The railway follows up this river to Kaministikwia, and then ascends the Matta- wan and Wabigoon rivers ; and there is excellent trout fishing near all the stations as far as Finmark. Wolseley led an army from Fort William to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) in 1870, using the more or less connected rivers and lakes. At Eagle River, two beautiful falls are seen, one above and the other below the railway. From here, to and beyond Keenora (formerly called Rat Portage) the country is broken and the railway passes through numerous rocky uplifts. The scenery is of the wildest description and deep rock-bound lakes are always in sight. The Sawbill mining country is reached from Bonheur station by Government waggon road. Wabigoon is the point of departure for the Manitou mining region and the Lower Seine and Rainy Lake country can be reached by this route. Steamers operate on these waters during navigation, and in winter there is a good sleigh road. At Dryden the Ontario Government has established an experimental farm.' There being large areas of good land especially suited for mixed farming and dairying, settlem ent is progressing rapidly, the chief advantages of the Refreshment Stations. t Flag Stations. Higher Nia m.oi 16.30 fl5.34 /15.00 /14.47 14.22 f 13.53 f 13.36 ;fl2.39 mil 111.55 all.45 than gara 4.25 1868 18623 1854 1849 18431 1886 1830 1824 1818 1811 1803 1796 1790 1783| T Wabi Dis I 23.50 a23.40 he goon trict 17783 1761 1760 1755 1752 17451 1739! 1732 1726 1722 1715 1710 1702i 1697! 1690 1685 1680 1670 1662 1656 1650 1645 i 1639 1632 1629 1628 '■ 1620 1615 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIIi ROUTE 27 Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r 1291 1297 poi 1306 11310 1318 LEAVE] 4.33 1323 1331 1339 1345 1352 1359 1365 1370 1375 1381 1384 1391 1399 1405 1412 LEAVE 16.08 fl7.10| Q fi district, besides the facility with which Keewatin ^^ Ostersund Busteed Deception Horner Ingolf fish and game for settlers in the land is cleared, being the proximity of good markets, the illimitable supply of timber and water, abundance of winter employment the lumber camps, and healthfulness of the climate. Keenora (pop! 5,200) at the principal outlet of the Lake of the Woods, is an important mining centre with several large saw-mills, the product of which is shipped westward to the prairies. It is the key to the great gold ■fields now being developed in its immediate vicinity and in the Rainy Lake and Seine River districts to the south, which are reached by steamer, the route lying through one of the most picturesque regions on the continent. The Lake of the Woods is the largest body of water touched by the railway between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Its fisheries are very valuable, the annual shipments being large. The lake is studded with islands and is a favorite resort for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Its waters break through a narrow rocky rim at Keenora and Keewatin, and fall into the Winnipeg River. Near Keewatin are the immense works of the Keewatin Power Co., creating oneof the greatestwater- powers in the world, making of the Lake of the Woods a gigantic mill- pond with an area of 3,000 square miles, and affording most convenient f 8.11 /T7.57 18.33 f!8.4B f18.52 f 19.01 f 19.151 19.21 19.34 19.51 f20.09 ^20.19 sites for pulp-mills, saw-mills, flouring mills and other es- tablishmentsf or supplying the needs of the Great North- West and for manufacturing its products on their way to eastern markets. At Keewatin near by is a mammoth flour mill owned and operated by the Lake of the Woods Milling of granite quarried t _ Numerous pretty lakes are passed, and Manitoba is entered just after leaving Ingolf. At Whitemouth, where settlement is reaching large proportions, saw-mills again occur, and beyond, to Red River, the country flattens out and gradually assumes the characteristics of the prairie. From Molson, a branch line runs to Lac du Bonnet. At East Selkirk the line turns southward following Red River towards Winnipeg, /"Flag Stations. Cross ___ Telford Rennie Culver Darwin Whitemouth Shelley Julius Molson Sinnot Beausejour Tyndall Selkirk Gonor Birds Hiil Co., built on the spot. LEAVE 11.38 /10.48 U flO.08 9.29 9.17 9.09| 8.58 8.44 8.38 8.25 8.10 / 7.45 LEAVE 23.33 1611 1605 1601 1596 1590 1584 U 9> /20.00 1579 1571 1563 1557 1550 1543 1537 1532 1527 1521 1518 1511 1503 1497 1490 28 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited ARRIVE ARRIVE 1420 a 8.30 I 9.15 •fH C.P.R. Offi Rail connec 0,20.40 121.30 Q Land ces way tions STATIONS—Descriptive Notes and at St. Boniface (pop. 4,300) the river is crossed by a long iron bridge and Winnipeg is reached. Winnipeg—Alt. 700 feet. Population 85,000. Capital of the Province of Manitoba, formerly known as Fb. Garry(pop. in 1871, 100). Situated at the juncture of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, both navigable by steamboats, it has been,/ for many years, the chief post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which has here very extensive establishments. Winnipeg commands the trade of thevastregion to the north, east and west. The city is handsomely built, superior brick and stone being available ; and has electric street railways, electric lights, parks, hospital, great flouring mills and grain elevators, a huge abattoir, and many notable public buildings, including Provincial and Dominion offices. The chief workshops of the C. P. Ry. between Montreal and the Pacific are here, and the train-yard contains more than 110 miles of sidings, the largest individual railway yards in the world. The principal land offices of the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. are in the city, one being 'at the station, and near the station are the chief immigration office of the Dominion Government in the West, and immigrant sheds. The Railway Company owns the odd numbered sections in the belt of land extending 24 miles on each side of track between Winnipeg and the Rocky Mountains. Settlers can here leave the transcontinental train and go on when suitable. Sectional maps and pamphlets giving valuable information as to the nature and character of the lands traversed by the road are supplied to those who desire them free of cost. Agents, at all points along the line, can give full information and prices of the Company's lands in the vicinity of the respective stations. Railway linesradiate in all directions. The C.P.R. has two branches leading southward on either side of the Red River to Emerson and Gretna, on theU.S. boundary, connecting at the former point with the train service of the Soo Line for St. Paul and Minneapolis. Two branch lines of the C.P.R. go S. W. to Arcola in Eastern Assiniboia, which has been extended totheMooseMountain country, a section now being rapidly settled,and Napinka in Southern Manitoba, 252 and 221 miles distant respectively, con- nectingatSouris and Napinka with the branch line from Brandon through to .Estevan, the junction with thenewSoo- Pacific line.and two otherbranchesrun N. and N.W.. one to the town of Selkirk and Winnipeg Beach, a new summer resort, 50 miles from Winnipeg, and theothertoStony Mountain, Refreshment Stations. Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Kxpress Milesi from Vancb-ffi ! LEAVE LEAVE 7.25 a 6.4U 119.45 al8.50 Visit Land C.P.R. Office Rail conne D "5* way ctions 1482 fcv transcontinental rail route 29 i Miles ' from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r |1427 1435 11442 1449 11455 1460 !1469 f 9.35 9.52 no.06 10.20 10.33 10.44 11.00 ci Q 1476 tiergen Rosser Meadows Marquette Reaburn Poplar Point High Bluff Stonewall ana Teulon, 40 miles north of the city. Though the country here is apparently as level as a billiard fi 11.15 No Wes Bra 23.10 rth tern nch 1483 1491 1497 1505 1513 1518 1526 1534 1542 1547 11.31 11.59 12.13 12.37 fl2.47 13.02 H3.19 13.34 13.46 The bo table, there is really an ascent of 100 feet from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie. There is a belt of fertile land west of Winnipeg, but from Rosser as far as Poplar Point, the settlement is slight, due to the fact that it is mostly held by speculators; and the scattered!arms visible are chiefly devoted to dairy products and cattle breeding. Beyond Poplar Point farms appear almost continuously. The line of trees not far away on the south marks the course of the Assiniboine River, which the railway follows for 130 miles. Marquette is exactly half-way between Montreal and Vancouver. Long Lake, a favorite resort for sportsmen, is passed after leaving Reaburn. Portage la Prairie—Alt. 800 ft. Pop. 6,000. On the Assiniboine River. The market town of a rich and populous district, and one of the principal grain markets in the province. It has-large flour mills and grain elevators, a brewery, biscuit factory and several other industries. The Northwestern branch of the C. P. R. extends from here 265 miles northwest, towardsPrin ce Albert; the Canadian Northern Ry. branches off at Gladstone through the newly-opened Lake Dauphin district to Lake Winnipegosis, where there are extensive salt wells, which are yet awaiting development, another branch leading off from Sifton through the Swan River Valley, Assini ine Burnside Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Melbourne Carberry Seweil Douglas Chater Between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, stations succeed one another at intervals of five or eight miles, and many of them are surrounded by bright and busy towns ; and at nearly all are tall and massive elevators, with now and then a flour mill. From MacGregor a branch line extends 36 miles to Brookdaie. After passing through a bushy district, with frequent ponds and small streams, containing many stock farms, for which it is peculiarly adapted, the railway rises from Austin along a sandy slope to a plateau, near the centre of which is situated Carberry (pop. 1,200), an important grain market. FromSewellit deseends again to the valley of the Assiniboine. The Brandon Hills are '18.29 18.11 /17. 17. 17 17 17 H 5.05 1475 1467 1460 1453 1447 1442 1433 16.50 No Wes Bra rth tern nch 1426 16.28 /16.14 16.02 15.50 15.34 f 15.25 15.12 fl4.55 14.42 14.31 1419 1411 1405 1397 1389 1384 1376 1368 1360 1355 /Flag Stations. 30 TRANSCONTINENTAL KAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains "Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains imperial Atlantic Limited Express 1553 1561 1569 1577 1585 1693 1600 1608 1617 1623 1631 1639 1646 1655 1663 1669 1676 1684 al4.00 114.15 1.40 1.50 14.35 14.50 15.10 15.25 /15.42 16.00 /16.20 16.42 moo 17.15 17.34 f 17.48 18.05 ^18.20 18.35 /18.49 Mo Mou: Cen Ti al9.05 Moun Ti ns.i5 (Broad Lag seen towards the southwest. From Chater, the Miniota branch of the C. P. R., running northwestward towards the Saskatchewan country, is operated to Miniota, a distance of 71 miles. Four miles beyond Chater the Assiniboine is crossed by an iron bridge and Brandon is soon reached. Brandon—Alt. 1,150 ft. Pop. 8,500. A divisional point ; one of the largest grain markets in Manitoba ; and the distributing market for an extensive and well settled country. It has eight grain elevators, flouring mill, large planing mills and a number of manufactories. The town is beautifully situated on high ground, and has well- made streets and many substantial buildings. A Dominion Experimental Farm and a Provincial Asylum are established near the city. The Arcola Branch line * runs from here to Arcola, about 126 miles south. At Menteith Jct. it connects with the Souris Branch which runs 133 miles south-west to Estevan, thence to North Portal located on the Soo- Pacific line, connecting the Canadian North-West with the Middle and 4.18 ose tain TRAL ME 6.20 a TAIN ME 5.30 view to gan) Kemnay Alexander Griswold Oak Lake Routledge Virden Hargrave Eikhorn Kirkella Fleming Moosomin Red Jacket Wapella Burrows Whitewood Percival Nor th-Western States of the Union. Beyond Brandon therailway draws away from the Assiniboine River and rises from its valley to a rolling or undulating prairie, well occupied by prosperous farmers, as the thriving villages atfrequentinter- vals bear evid ence. Virden is the market town of a particularly attractive district. A mile east of Fleming, the District of Assiniboia is entered. Moosomin, the first town reached in that District, is the station for Fort Ellice at the north and the Moose Mountain district at the south. From Whitewodd the country northward is accessible by a bridge over the Qu'Appelle River. Percival stands upon a ridge 100 ft. higher than the general level. All the way from Brandon to Broadview, the frequent ponds and copses afford excellent opportunities for sport- water fowl and "prairie chicken" being especially abundant. I Broadview—Alt. 1,950 ft. Pop. 1000. A railway divisional point, prettily situated at the head of Weed Lake. A reservation occupied by Cree Indians is not far away. The standard time Refreshment Stations." if Flag Stations. 2.40 2.30 £14.20 al4.05 Ag wheat reat market 24.18 13.48 13.33 13.17 13.02 f 12.48 12.33 H2.19 12.02 fll.48 11.33 11.15 ^10.58 10.40 ri0.24 10.10 f 9.5 Appro aching Mani toba Cent Ti (Broad Fort \^ BAL ME view to illiam) 122.251 9.35 a21.15a 8.25 Mt. Time TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route SI Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains' Pacific Imperial Express limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r 1692 11700 1707 1715 1724 1729 1734 11744 15752 1761 L768 1777 to "Mountain"—one 18.45 19.18 19.34 19.52 Large Far 20.18 6.07 /6.25 6.43 7.05 7.27 Wheat 7.55 Westward the line follows a gradually rising prairie. Grenfell, Wolseley axi&Sin- taluta have already . become important local Fo Qu'Ap rt pelle 8.20 8.40 f 8.49 I 21.25 Capi North- Terri a 9.05 I 9.10 talof West tories changes here hour slower. Oakshela Grenfell Summerberry Wolseley Sintaluta Dingley Indian Head markets. A little beyond Sintaluta, Indian Headis approached. TheGov- , ernment farm is situated on the north side of the railway, and in this locality are numerous large farms on which great yields of wheat are obtained. The town of Indian Head is making rapid growth consequent upon the successful farming of the district around it. Qu'Appelle—Alt. 2,050ft.The supplying andshipping point for a, large section. A good road extends northward to Fort QuAppelle and beyond. Fort Qu Appelle, 20 miles distant, is an old Eost of the Hudson's Bay Company, eautifully situated on the Fishing Lakes in the deep valley of the Qu- Agpi^ra River. There are several Indian reservations in its vicinity, andan important Indian mission and school. For eight miles beyond QuAppelle station the country is somewhat wooded. At McLean (which stands 200 feet higher than QuAppelle and 375 feet higher than Regina) the great Regina plain is entered. This plain -extends westward as far as the Dirt Hills, the northward extension of the great Missouri Coteau, and these are soon seen rising on the southwestern horizon, a dark blue line. The plain is a broad, treeless expanse of the finest agricultural land, with little change in the soil to a depth of twenty feet or more. Within a mile of Balgonie station is the first or more easterly farm of the Canadian Land & Ranche Company, a farm chiefly devoted to grain growing, there being 4,000 acres in crop. Passing Pilot Butte, a rounded hill lending its name to an unimportant station near by, Regina is seen spread out on the plain ahead. Regina—Alt. 1,875 ft. Pop. 7,000. The capital of the North- West Territories and the distributing point for the country far north and south. A branch line extends northward from here, crossing the south branch of the Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, and continues up to Prince Albert on the North Saskatchewan a short distance above the junction of thetwo branches. t Flag Stations. McLean Balgonie Pilot Butte LEAVE LKAVE 20.40 /20.27 20.10 19.52 19.29 19.07 Qu'Ap Val pelle ley 18.49 18.30 A8.15 U 8. «5* TheR pla u 1210 1202 1195 1187 1178 1168 1158 1150 1141 1184 egina in 117.56 al7.51 5.34 1125 W-3 1 32 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles -from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes LEAVE LEAVB 1787 1794 1802 1810 1818 1826 1835 1842 1853 1863 1872 1877 1881 1892 pw 1909 Mou Pol 22.31 ARRIVE nted ice 9.36 9.54 flO.10 10.30 a22. 123.00 45al0.45 111.25 24.15 fll.41 11.56 /12.16 12.45 fl3.15 f 13.38 f 13.53 /14.06 14.20 fl4.37 14.54 This line opens up a very fertile territory, known as the park country, in which large numbers of settlers have already becomeprosperous. TheMoose Mountain section extends southward from Regina to Arcola, connecting with the Arcola Branch. The Northwest Territories, embracing the districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Athabasca, have been controlled from Regina, but they are to be formed into the Provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta on July 1st next. Beyond the station the territorial governmental offices, exhibition buildings and Lieutenant-Governor's residence may be seen on the right, and a little further, on the same side, are the headquarters of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. The barracks, officers' quarters, offices, storehouses and the imposing drill-hall, together make a handsome village. The Mounted Police is a military organization numbering 840 men, who are stationed at intervals Grand Coulee Pense Belle Plaine Pasqua From over the Northwest, to look after the Indians and preserve order generally. Pasqua a branch line extends south-east through Estevan to the international boundary line at Portal, Where connection is made with the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it is by this route that passengers from the Middle States travel to the Pacific Coast. Trains run through between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Moose Jaw, where connection is made with the Pacific and Atlantic express trains. Moose Jaw—Alt. 1,725ft. Pop. 6,260. A railway divisional point. The name is an abridgment of the Indian name, which, literally translated, is "The- creek-where-the-white-man-mended- the-cart-with-a-moose-jaw - bone." The city is pleasantly situated in a dip in the prairie at the confluence of two creeks. The finest stock yards on the line between Winnipeg and the ranches are located here. Mills and elevators indicate the district's wheat producing qualities. Here the C.P.R Boharm Caron Mortlach Parkbeg Secretan Chaplin Uren Em-fold Morse Herbert Rush Lake owns and operates the Moose Jaw Hotel. From Moose Jaw the line steadily rises on the eastern slope of the' coteau and winds through an irregular depression to the basin of the Chaplin lakes — formerly Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited- Express fl7.31 17.15 fl6.59 16.35 Miles from VancoVr LEAVB LEAVE LEAVE I 16.20 al6.00 4.15 a 4.05 /15.45 15.30 fl5.15 15.00 fl4.25 14.04 13.53 /13.39 13.26 fl3.ll 12.55 4.30 3.03 1115! llOSj noai 1092 1084 1071 10ft 106 1041 103 1031 102 102 101 10C 9J 1 Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations. transcontinental rail route 33 tiles rom ntreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes. 917 925 LEAVE if 15.16 f 15.21 The pla Gam wild Cana Agricu Comp Buffalo ins e and fowl Farms dian ltural any's known as the Old Wives JLakes—exten- Waldeck sive bodies of water Aikins having no outlet and consequently alkaline. The northern-most of these lakes is reached at Chaplin. The country is treeless from the eastern border of the Regina plain to the Cypress Hills, 200 miles, but the soil is excellent nearly everywhere. The prairies about and beyond Chaplin lakes are marked in "all directions by old buffalo trails and scarred and pitted by their "wallows," and bones of the vanished bison can be seen piled up at the different stations awaiting shipment. Antelope may now be sometimes seen, and coyotes and prairie dogs. Near Morse is a salt lake, and not far beyond is Rush lake, a large area of fresh water and a favorite resort of water fowl—swans, geese, ducks and pelicans—which at times congregate here in myriads. At Rush Lake on the north side of the line is the second of the Canadian Land & Ranche Company's farms, and on the south side that Company has 700 acres under irrigation. There are a number of these in various districts aggregating about 110,000 acres. Each of them contains an area of about 10,QMfacres. Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express LEAVE f 12.36 fl2.26 Wild Cana Agricu Comp Far Miles from Vanco'v'r fowl dian ltural any's ms 985 977 SWIFT CURRENT and LAGGAN (Western Division) 446 Miles Miles prom mtreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited .931 a 2.50 I 3.00 al5.40 i 15.50 1940 11945 11952 11959 1966 1975 1982 1985 1996 2006 2017 2026 .40 /16.05 yie.ie fl6.35 jfl6.47 17.05 /17.25 fll.40 fll.41 flS.lQ fl8.32 18.56 fl9.20 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Swift Current—Alt. 2,400 ft. A railway divisional point, on a pretty stream of the same name. At Swift Current is the principal sheep farm of the Canadian Land & Ranche Company, from which during each year a large crop of wool is shipped. From this farm and outlying stations within 25 miles, the Company annually round-up 16,000 sheep. The well appointed farm buildings can be seen on the hills immediately south of the station. Close to them the Government has erected a Meteorological Observing Station. From here to 112.15 a.12.05 Beverley Seward Webb Antelope Gull Lake Carmichael Tompkins Sidewood Crane Lake Colley Maple Creek Kincorth Medicine Hat, on the South Sas- katch ewan River, the line skirts the northern base of the Cypress Hills, which gradually rise towards the west, until they reach an altitude R||p,800ft.,and in many places are covered with valu- Refreshment Stations. t Flag . Miles from Vanco'v'r I 24.35 a24.25 fll.45 fll.35 fll.17 /11.04 fl0.47 /"10.30 « flO.05 f 9.44 f 9.21 f 8.35 971 21.46 962 957 950 948 986 927 920 917 885 876 Stations. L i 34 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles 'Westbound Trains STATIONS—Descbiptive No^tes Eastbound Trains Miles! fromjffi VancoJ from Montreal Pacific Express Imperial Limited Imperial Limited Atlantic Express 2036 2041 2048 2058 2065 2073 2075 LEAVE LEAVI Stock Raising 7.01 7.34 Ciovi Pass Coal fl9.38 /19.50 f20.05 20.30 ^21.00 a2l.0Z 121.121 snest Ry. Mines able timber. At Gull Lake is another farm of the Canadian Land & Ranche Co., which is entirely devoted to sheep, 6,000 being usually wintered there. Anirrigatedmeadowonthenorth side of the lake is worth seeing. Crane Lake, where there is another farm, is the Company's headquarters. This farm, 1,200 acres of which are irrigated, is entirely devoted to stock raising, 7,000 cattle and 500 horses being usually on the range. The satisfactory results obtained from working farms at various pointsonthelineprovedthe value of these lands for farming, and resulted in attracting the attention of settlers and capitalists to this section of the country. It is, however, specially valuable as a stock-raising district. It is impossible to conceive of a better stock country than that lying between the Cypress Hills and the Railway. Rich in the grasses that possess peculiar attractions for horses and cattle, the valleys and groves of timber give ample shelter all seasons of the year, and the numerous streams flowing out of the Cypress Hills afford anunfailingsupplyofwater. Thehand- some profits realized by the stockmen testify better than words to the value of this district for cattle raising. LEAVE Forres Cummings . Walsh Irvine Pashley Coleridge Dunmore June Lakes andponds, some fresh, some alkaline, occur at intervals to Maple Creek. At this station are extensive yards for the shipment of cattle. The town is supported by trade with the cattle ranches, and farming is successfully carried on in the vicinity. From Forres to Coleridge, rocks of the Cretaceous age occur, in which the remains of gigantic saurians and other extinct animals are abundant. At Coleridge, the Canadian Land and Ranche Company has what may be taken as a typical mixed farm, for not only are capital crops raised here, but a number of valuable horses and cattle are bred and pastured here. From Dunmore June, the Crowsnest Railway leads off westerly through the Crowsnest Pass of the Rocky Mountains, to Kootenay Lake and to the mines of the Kootenay, in whose greater development it is proving a powerful factor by supplying cheap fuel for its smelters from the Fernie mines. (For descriptive notes of Crowsnest Pass Route, see page 72.) From Dunmore Jc. the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway drops into the valley of the South Sto Rai Pro ck sers' fits f 8.1 f 8.06 / 7.50 7.30 f 7.15 / 7.00 f 6.55 20.30 Coal Mines 86« 861 854 844 831 829 821 f Flag Stations. SQ TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 2080 I Sii' 2088 2095 2107 2115 2124 2133 2144 2147 2153 2161 2170 2178 2186 2197 SJBBIVB a 7.45 8.05 a21.25 Z21.50 f 8.24 I 8.42 f 9.C0 f 9.16 / 9.36 f 9.52 fl0.04 10.21 fl0.35 flO.50 fll,09 11.25 f 11.45 fl2.01 2205 2217 2221 2229 2240 2250 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 23.55 12.26 fl3.00 13.20 /13.40 14.00 fl4.15 First of Roc 1.42 Saskatcnewan, wnicn is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Medicine Hati Medicine Hat—Alt. 2,150 ft. (indicating the local depression of the river- valley). Pop.3,000. A railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc. The town is in the centre of a magnificent ranching district, and has churches, hospital and other public buildings. An important station of the Mounted Police is established here. There are several coal mines and natural gas wells in the vicinity. Beyond the river the railway rises to the high Stair Bowell Suffield Langevin Kininvie Tilley Bantry Brooks Cassils . Southesk. Lathom Bassano Crowfoot Cluny world is to be seen prairie-plateau which extends, gradually rising, to the base of the mountains. At Stair the Railway crosses the first of the Canadian Land & Ranche Company's farms west of the Saskatchewan, where one of the largest herds of Galloway cattle in the There is a strong up-grade to Bowell, then a rapid descent to Suffield, followed by a steady rise. Bow River occasionally appears at the south. The prairie here is seen to advantage, and before August it is a billowy ocean of grass. Cattleranches are spread over it, and farms ap- The entire country is underlaid witn sight the kies pear at intervals Gleichen Namaka Strathmore Cheadle Langdon Shepard two or more beds of good coal, and natural gas is frequentlyfound in coring deep wells. This gas is utilized at Langevin, in pumping water for the supply of the railway, and both there and at Tilley it can be seen burning brightly. From this station, on a very clear day, the higher peaks of the Rocky Mountains may be seen, 150milesaway At Crowfoot tney may again be seen. Near Crowfoot, and south of the railway, is a large reservation occupied by thejHBilackf oot Indians, and some of them are seen about the stations. At Namaka is located one of the most productive farms owned by the Canadian Land & Ranche Company. The Company has 1600 acres under crop here and reap excellent harvests. Beyond Gleichen (alt. 2,900 ft.) the Rockies come into full view—a magnificent line Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles j from Vanco'v'r LEAVE LEAVE I 6.45 a 6.20 I 19.40 al9.20 /19.05 /18.45 /U8.2Q /18.03 /17.45 /17.30 fii.n 4.17 17.02 /16.50 #6.35 r!6.17 16.01 fl5.4S /15.25 2.37 15.10 /14.42 14.27 fU.U 14.00 /13.45 Natur al Gas Last g of Roc lirnpse the kies f Flag Stations. TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route 37 ■Miles prom pntreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited ARRIVE 2260 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r al4.35 114.50 ARRIVK P 3.55 Calg ad van arys tages 2269 2283 12293 12302 /15.10 15.41 /16.05 16.25 or snowy peaks extending far along the southern and western horizon. At Langdon the railway falls to the valley of Bow River, where there is another 10,000acre f armof the Canadian Land & Ranche Company, devoted principally to cattle and horse raising. Calgary—Alt. 3,388 ft. Pop. 12.C00. This is the most important, as well as the handsomest, place between Brandon and Vancouver. It is charmingly situated on a hill-girt plateau, overlooked by the white peaks of the Rockies. It is the centre of the tradeof the northern part of the great ranching country and the chief source of supply for the mining districts in the mountains beyond. Excellent building materials abound in the vicinity. Lumber is largely made here from logs floated down Bow River. From Calgary, a branch line runs north to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan, and another branch south to Macleod thus throwing open a new and vast country which is annually attracting settlers in large numbers. Calgary is an important station of the Mounted Pome. The climate ia suitable for those affected with pulmonary troubles, and a sanitorium is established here. The Irrigation canal of the CP.Ry. Co'y takes water from the Bow River at Calgary and the works of this undertaking, which are the largest in America, are well worth a visit. The area embraced in this scheme is three millions of acres lying to the east of Calga^ on both sides of the railway line, the different canals being seen from the train as Calgary is approached from the east. From Calgary Alt. 3,525 ft. 4.45 527 Ther of foot Keith Coch rane—Alt.3,700 feet Radnor—Alt. 3,800 feet Morley—Alt. 4,000 ft. inches the lills 9= 124.55 a24.35 LEAVE I H3.25 «13.10 the Row is closely followed and by thetime Cochrane is reached, the traveller is well within the rounded grassy foot-hills and river "benches,"or terraces. Here the valleys are seen to cut the mountains transversely. Further on, in the main ranges, as distinct from the foot-hills, the valleys will be found running parallel with the mountains, north and south, and these valleys open into each other across the mountain ranges by the passes, or what is locally known as "divides," the lowest of which is 5,000 ft. above sea level, the highest 7,100 ft. Geologically the transverse valleys by which entrance is made to the mountains represent the grooved course of ancient glaciers, and many of the rivers flowing in Impor o Cal 642 tauce f gary 23.55 f 23.11 f 12-54 12.28 fl.2.09 11.52 633 619 609 600 I I Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations. w 38 ANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE I Miles from Montreal i 2314 2322 Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 16.55 fll.13 Kanau Fa Entra theR iskis Us STATIONS—Descriptive Notes these beds can be followed directly up to the remnants of these ancient glaciers. The remnant glacier of the Bow River to-day occupies a field thirty miles long by six to ten broad. Extensive ranches are passed in rapid succession—great herds of horses in the lower valleys, thousands of cattle on the terraces, and flocks of sheep on the hilltops may be seen at once, making a picture most novel and interesting. Saw-mills and coalmines appear along the valley. After leaving Cochrane, and crossing the Bow, the line ascends to the top of the first terrace, whence a magnificent outlook is obtained, toward the left, where the foothills rise in successive tiers of sculptured heights to the snowy range behind them. Morley is interesting to the tourist as the reservation of the Stoney Indians, once the most warlike tribe of the native races of America, but now, one of the most industrious and peaceful. Kananaskis—Alt. 4,100 ft. T h e G a p—Alt. 4,200 ft. Approaching Kananaskis the mountains suddenly appear close at hand nee to ookies and seemingly an impenetrable barrier, their bases deeply tinted in purple, and their sides flecked with white and gold, while high above, dimly outlined in the mists, are distant snowy peaks. The Kananaskis River is crossed by a high iron bridge, a little above where it joins the Bow, and the roar of the great falls of the Bow (called Kananaskis Falls) may be heard from the railway. Here the difference between an ordinary upland stream and a glacier-fed river is first noticed. Tumbling from great heights, the former may be foamy and tumultuous; but the latter is always milky-green, with the sediment of glacial silt, infinitesi- mally fine particles formed by the grinding of the ice over the rocks. The mountains now rise abruptly in great masses, streaked and capped with snow and ice, and just beyond Kananaskis station a bend in the line brings the train between two almost vertical walls of dizzy height. This is the gap by which the Rocky Mountains are entered. Through this gateway, the Bow River issues from the hills. Beyond it the track turns northward and ascends the long valley between the Fairholme range on the right and the Kananaskis range opposite. The prominent peak on the left is Pigeon Mountain, and in approaching the station called The Gap, a magnificent view is obtained t Flag Stations. Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Kanan Exit fr moun thro Bow G LEAVE ;fll.30 rll. 15 askis Fa Us omthe tains ugh River ap Miles from Vancu'l 588 580! M,, TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 39 files rom ntreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited LEAVE LEAVE T Thtee he Sisters Geo of moun S27 iogy the tains Gran andb deur eauty Obser C 17.25 Can vation ars /6.2B STATIONS—Descriptive Notes of Wind Mt. and the Three Sisters also on the left. A remarkable contrast between the .ranges ahead is noticeable. On the right are fantastically broken and castellated heights; on the left, massive snow-, laden promontories, rising thousands of feet, penetrated by enormous alcoves in which haze and sha&bw of gorgeous coloring lie engulfed. The jaggedness of profile observed from the plains is now explained. These mountains are tremendous uplifts of stratified rocks, of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, which have been broken out of the crust of the earth and slowly heaved aloft. Some sections miles and miles in breadth, and thousands of feet thick, have been pushed straight up, so that their strata remain almost as level as before ; others are tilted more or less on edge (always on this slope towards the east) and lie in a steeply slanting position; still other sections are bent and crumpled under prodigious side- pressure, while all have been broken down and worn away until now they are only colossal fragments of the original upheavals. This disturbed stratification is plainly marked upon the faces of the cliffs, by the ledges that hold the snow after it has disappeared elsewhere, or by long lines of trees, which there alone can maintain a foothold; and this peculiarity is one of the most striking and admirable features of the scenery. Many ranges of prodigious mountains like these must be traversed before the Pacific Coast is reached, and grandeur and beauty will crowd upon the attention without ceasing, as the train speeds through gorge and over mountain, giving here a vast outlook, and thera£an interior glimpse, then exchanging it for a new one with the suddenness of a kaleidoscope. Observation cars, specially designed to permit of unobstructed views, are attached to through trains whenever possible, so that none of the scenic wonders need be missed. Canmore—Alt. 4,230 feet. Pop. 450. Near Canmore are large coal mines. Astriking profile of the Three Sisters, the third or furthest south, rising to an altitude of 9,733 ft., is obtained, with Wind and Pigeon mountains looming up beyond. On a hill behind the station, and all along the embankments of the valley traversed by the railway, are group after group of isolated and curiously weathered conglomerate monuments, called " hoodoos " — giant earthern pillars, ten times the height Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic [Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r Peculi of mo seen arities untain ery Obser C 22.32 T Three vation ars 11.05 he Sisters 575 40 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from i VancoaH 2337 2342 al8.00 /18.05 LEAVE /T7.50 of a man—some of them—composed of hard enough material to withstand the erosions that have played havoc with the surroundingbank. On either side of the beautiful level valley, the mountains rise in solid masses westward, until the great bulk of Cascade Mt. closes the view. Five miles beyond Canmore the Rocky Mountain Park is entered. The pass narrows Anthracite 4,350 ft. -Alt. Bea of pa ,uty the ss o6.58 Z7.06 Roc Moun Pa ky tain rk Q fi Case Moun ade. tain suddenly, and as the mountains are penetrated the scenery becomes grander and more awe-inspiring. The walled masonry, shooting up in Seven Peaks, on the left is Rundle, called after a missionary to the ■ Indians. Here the line for a time leaves the Bow and strikes up the valley of the Cascade River, directly toward the< face of Cascade Mt., which, though miles away, is apparently but a stone's throw distant, and which seems to rise in enormous mass and advance bodily to meet us; this marvellous effect should not be missed by the traveller. Banff—Alt. 4,500 ft. Station for Rocky Mountain Park and the Hot Springs —a medicinal watering-place and pleasure resort. This park is a national ■ reservation of over 5,000 square miles, embracing parts of the valleys of the Bow, Spray and Cascade rivers, Lake Minnewanka and several noble mountain ranges, and beyond the "Divide," the Yoho Valley and the country to the west and south of it. No part of the Rockies exhibits a greater variety of sublime and pleasing scenery; and nowhere are good points of view and features of special interest so accessible, since many good roads and bridle-paths have been made. The railway station at Banff is in the midst of impressive mountains. The huge mass northward is Cascade Mt. (9,825 ft.); eastward is Mt. Inglismaldie, and the heights of the Fairholme sub-range, behind which lies Lake Minnewanka. Southeastward from Inglesmaldie, in the same range of the Fairholmes, the sharp cone of Peechee (called after an Indian chief), closes the view in that direction ; this is one of the highest mountains visible. To the left of Cascade Mt., and just north of the track rises the wooded ridge of Stoney Squaw Mt.. beneath which lie the Vermillion lakes, seen just; after leaving the station. Up the Bow, westward, tower the distant, snowy, central heights of the Main range about Simpson's Pass, most prominently the square, wall- LEAVE LEAVE Case Moun Beau seen alo the ty of ery ng Bow Z22.05 a21.57 Z10. a al0.30 a La Mirine ade - tain /10.45 565 560 U ke wanka TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route 41 I Miles- , from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Nam moun seen at Sta LEAVE LEAVE esof tains Banff tion Banff C.P.R. Banff Spr Anthr co village hote Hot lugs acito al STATIONS—Descriptive Notes like crest of Mt. Massive. A little nearer, at the left, is seen the northern end of the Bourgeau range, the highest peak of which is 9,516 ft., and still nearer, the razor-like back of Sulphur Mt., along the side of which are the Hot Springs, and on whose summit, 7,484 ft., an observatory has beenestablished. Theisolated bluff southward is Tunnel Mt., while just behind the station, Rundle Peak, 9,665 ft., rises sharply, so near at hand as to cut off all the view in that direction. Just before reaching the station, the train passes along a large corral of 800 acres in which are a number of buffalo, the last specimens of the monarchs of the plains. The village of Banff is a short distance southwestof the station, on thehither side of the Bow, and the C.P.R. Banff Hotel about a mile further on. A steel bridge takes the carriage-road across to the magnificent hotel, built by the railway company, on an eminence between the foaming falls in the Bow and the mouth of the rapid Spray River. This hotel, which has every modern convenience and luxury including baths supplied from the hotsulphur springs, is kept open from May to October, and thither people from all lands flock in numbers. It is most favorably placed for health, picturesque views, and as a centre for canoeing, driving, walking or mountain- climbing. There are also a sanitarium and hospital in the village, and a museum of more than local interest has been established by the Government. Bight miles from Banff, is Lake Minnewanka, on which a fine launch has been placed. There is capital fishing, the trout being of extraordinary size. Wild sheep (the big-horn) and mountain goats are occasionally to be seen on the neighboring heights. Some extraordinary fossil remains and markings of mammoth pre-historic creatures are found on the mountain slopes surrounding this lake, as well as on Cascade Mountain. At the upper end of the lake is the valley of Ghost River, a strange region where the mountain rivulets gurgle off into subterranean reservoirs and the granite walls are pitted with caves. Between Banff and the lake is Bankhead, where are located the anthracite mines, operated, by the C.P.R., whose output will shortly provide the country, as far east as Winnipeg, with fuel. The hot springs are at different elevations upon the eastern slope of Sulphur Mt.. the highest being 900ft. above the Bow. All are readhed Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Nam moun visible Banff es of tains from station Banff C. P.R. Banff Spr Anth co Miles from Vanco'v'r village hotel Hot ings racite kl 42 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles 3 from Vanco'v'r 3 2348 LEAVE LEAVE /18.21 2359 2366 Pilot Castle and Mts. ^18.46 /19.05 by fine roads, commanding glorious landscapes. The more important springs have been improved by the Government, and picturesquebathing houses have been erected and placed under the care of attendants. In one locality is a pool inside a dome-roofed oave, entered by an artificial tunnel; and nearby, another spring forms an open basin of warm, sulphurous water. Since the opening of the railway, these springshave been largely visited, and testimony to tb eh woitd erf" 1 eurn - tive properties is plentiful Twenty miles south of Banff is Mt. Assiniboine, the Matterhorn of the new world, the ascent of which, after several unsuccessful attempts, was made in the autumn of 1901 by Rev. James Outram and a party of Swiss guides. The way to it leads through a land of beautiful lakes and broad prairies. Sawback—Alt. 4,475 ft. Upon leaving Banff the railway rejoins the Bow and follows it up through a forested valley. The view backward is very fine. The Vermillion lakes are skirted, and ahead an excellent view is had to the right of Mt. Massive and the snow- peaks far to the west, enclosing Simpson's Pass. Then a sharp turn discloses straightahead the great heap of snowy ledges that form the eastern crest of PilotMt. ,9650 ft., the landm ark of mountain trappers, for it is seen and easily recognizable from both ends of the BowValley. Hole-in-the-wall Mt. is passed upon the right, against whose side, can be seen a cavernous opening to a mountain grotto. This cave is 1,500feet above the valley bed, 12 feet from floor to roof, and runs back in the mountain for 160 ft.,where a round chimpey-like 'aperture gives flimpses of the' open sky. A little eyond the station (where the park is left at the western corner), Castle Mt. looms up ahead, on the right, a sheer precipice of 5,000 feet—a giant's keep, stretching for eight miles, with turrets, bastions and battlements complete. A natural drawbridge, portcullis and gateway can be plainly distinguished against this ochre wall. The back of this mountain is a gradual slope, glacier-covered and overlooking a wild region of canon, torrent and bridges of rock. Castle Mountain- Alt. 4,570 ft. Eldon—Alt. 4.720 ft. name it takes. / Flag Stations. Castle Mountain station is at the base of the great peak whose After passing this Ente Roc Moun Pa flO.18 ring ky tain rk f 9 59 /9.47 554 543 686 sa ~£i jW mm. E§k§^^^0 JKSmSBK §$-'fJ0 BO c** ti° ■01 ■ 11111111 •^^^^W ife ■§"•3 ??> smss » >. tiioii? :'aW?i I^^W^^I an m mm 'asa 5£ i*'** M .11" r* :«(S •^5 \ 1HI jv^J^^^^^rg^S^^ .... t 1*^ Kai.j&Sfcii. -I.''- - _^-^«i ' 111* WMMwM wYs&jjSk J^: PPP*^ SB | t.Mf JIHAHCH. L»£ w& I if 44 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from ' Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial j Atlantic Limited I Express Miles from I Vancotffl ARRIVE Saw and ran back- Bow ges Verm Pa 2377 Mt. T (MOtJ TI 19.30 ARRIVE illion emple NTAIN ME) 5.20 ARRIVE point, the mountains on each side become exceedingly grand and prominent. Those on tne right (northeast) form the bare, rugged and sharply serrated Sawback sub-range, with a spur, called the Slate Mts., in the foreground at Laggan. On the left, the lofty Bow range fronts the valley in a series of magnificent snow-laden promontories. At first, enchanting glimpses only are caught through the trees, as you look ahead; but before Eldon is reached, the whole long array is in plain view. Turning to the left, and looking back, the central peak of Pilot Mt. is seen, like a leaning pyramid high above the squareTfronted ledges visible before. Next to it is the less lofty, but almost equally imposing, cone of Copper Mt., squarely opposite the sombre precipices of the Castle. Westward of Copper Mt.,the gap of Vermillion Pass opens through tne range, permitting a view of many. a lofty spire and icy crest along the continental watershed, from whose glaciers and snow-fields the "Vermillion River flows westward into the Kootenay. West of the entrance into "Vermillion Pass, towering up tier after tier is a chaotic sea of mountains ; and beyond, standing supreme over this part of the range is the prodigious, isolated, helmet-shaped mountain named Temple—the loftiest and grandest in this wbole panorama. This great snowbound mountain becomes visible at Cascade station, and from Eldon almost to the summit its white-crowned precipice is the most conspicuous and admirable feature of this wonderful valley. Laggan—Terminus of Western Division. LEAVE LEAVE Saw ra (MOU TI Lagg Broa Pilot Cop M a Dinin Lagg Mont back nge NTAIN ME) an to dview and per ts. a p m gCars an to real Mt. T emple (MOUNTAIN TI 20.55 LEAVE ME) 9.30 LEAVE 525 LAGGAN and VANCOUVER: 525 Miles Pacific Division Miles from Montreal 2377 Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited LEAVE (PAC TI 18.40 IEIC me) 7.35 Q STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Laggan—Alt. 4,980 ft. Here the time goes back one hour to conform with the Pacific Standard. Beyon<lLaggan the railway leaves the Bow and ascends a tributary from the west, which courses through a gap in the Bow range. Looking upward to the right, north-west, towards Bow Lake and the huge rounded snow - capped peak of Mt. Daly, a view is obtained of the glacier. It is a broad, crescent-shaped river of ice, the further end concealed behind the lofty Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express ARRIVE (PAC TI 19.40 U Miles from Vanco'^Sj ARRIVE IFIC • ME) 8.15 52 ^. IIP Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited LEAVE LEAVE PAC1 TI (Lag to Coa PIC ME gan the st) Lakes Clo in the uds Mt. Vi ctoria TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 46 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes yellow cliffs that hem it in. It is 1,800 feet above you, and a dozen miles away. Further north are other glacial fields, one of which is the source of three great continental rivers flowing to the three different oceans, the Athabasca or Mackenzie River flowing to the Arctic, the Saskatchewan to the Atlantic, and the Columbia to the Pacific. The glacier presents some exceptionally interesting features, , among others an enormous cavernous passageway, the size of a railway tunnel, running for miles back under the ice, cut out by subterranean rivers. This is also the region of Mountains Bush, Bryce, Athabasca, Forbes and other peaks, the highest yet known in the Rockies. Laggan is the station for the Lakes in the Clouds. Ponies and vehioles are in summer here in waiting for tourists intending to visit these picturesque lakes, which, perched on thilmountain s' sidesamidst the most romantic environments, are rare gems whose loveliness and charm surpass all description. Lake Louise, which is the first, is 2l/2 miles from the station by carriage drive over a splendid road which has just been constructed across the face of the mountain. On the margin of this beautiful lake there is a comfortable hotel, recently much enlarged where excellent accommodation is provided. There is a bridle path to Mirror Lake 1,000 ft. higher up the mountain, and a still further ascent to Lake Agnes, during which a magnificent view of the Bow , Valley and the surrounding mountains is obtained. Both lakes lie literally above the clouds, nestling in rocky cirques among the peaks of the Beehive, St. Piran, Niblock and Whyte. Trails also lead I across the stream draining Lake Louise to Fairview Mountain on the left side, to the Saddleback still farther eastward, from which one can look across an abysmal gorge 2,000 ft. deep to the avalanches of Mt. Temple, the frosted vale called Paradise Valley, the scarred battlements of Mt. Sheol and the Einnacled heights of Castle Crags ehind Fairview Mountain. Other trails lead round to the right of Lake Louise directly on to the glacier bed of Mt. Victoria, the great palisade of snow 11,430 ft. high that shuts off all view to the south. This trail also connects with the route to Abbot Pass, a deep canyon between Victoria and Lefroy. A stiff climb over this pass and down to the rear Descen Atla Slo Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express LEAVE t of the ntio pe Lake the C Miles from VancoVr s in louds I 46 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Valley Ten of the Peaks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 2383 fl8.51 Sum of Roc 8.10 mit the ' kies of Lefroy and Victoria leads by a chain of beautiful mountain tarns to O'Hara Lake and Cataract Creek, which flows directly down to Wapta Lake on the main line at Hector Station. The trail eastward along the Bow River rounds to the rear of Mt. Temple and deigends to a beautiful vale called the Valley of the Ten Peaks, in the midst of which lies Moraine Lake, an emerald gem set in a glacier crescent; for the Ten Peaks engirt one side of the lake like a scimitar and between each pair of the peaks is fathomless snow, with the ribboned green of a glacier hanging down to the valley bed. In these waters the supply of trout is exhaustless. In the surrounding valleys big game—goat, prong horn and bear—abounds. Northward from Lake Louise are the Slate and Wapu- tehk ranges, and overtopping all, like the sky-line of a citadel, with wbite edging on every rock, ledge and crest hidden in the clouds, is the great buttressed mass called Mt. Hector, after Sir James Hector, of the Palliser expedition in 1858, one of the first to explore the Rockies. To the north-west of Mt. Hector lie vast snowfields. Hector and Bow Lakes are at the foot of this glacier, about a day's journey north from Lake Louise. To enable visitors to climb and explore in safety the Canadian Pacific Railway brings each year from Switzerland a number of Alpine guides of the very highest class. One of these is always stationed at Lake Louise. The others will be found at Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. These men are permitted to return to their Swiss homes. each autumn, all expenses of travel being borne by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Stephen—Alt. 5,206 feet. Hector—Alt. 5,190 ft. The station at the summit of the Rocky Mts., / Flag Stations. like the stupendous mountain some miles ahead—one of the chief peaks of the Rockies in this latitude — is named in honor of the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Here is the "Great Divide," and a sparkling stream separates into two, the waters of one flowing to the Pacific, and of the other to Hudson Bay. From here the line descends rapidly, passing the beautiful Wapta Lake at Hector, and crossing the deeji gorge of the Kicking Horse River just beyond. The tumultuous cataract that comes racing down rocky ledges to the left to lose itself in the emerald waters of Wapta Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express LEAVE Miles from Vanco'v'r Big /19.20 dame Sum of ' Roc 7.43 mit the kies 519 516 S3k TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 47 Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express 2393 Oath Moun edral tain fi Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Lake is Cataract Creek. It flows down the rear slopes of Lefroy and Victoria behind Lake Louise. The trail nine miles up this creek leads to O'Hara Lake near the Wi waxy Peaks, and a few miles farther on to one of the most marvellous phenomena in the mountains, to what the Indians call the Lake of Ice (Lake Oesa), a congealed tarn of such lofty altitude the ice melts for barely five weeks during the year. West of Wapta Lake the scenery is sublime, almost terrible. The line clings to the mountain-side at the left, and \oho Valley. the valley on the right rapidly deepens until the river is seen as a gleaming thread five or six hundred reet below. Above is a serrated skyline whose craggy margin hides the glaciers and the real summit of the range. Looking to the right, the Yoho, one of the grandest mountain valleys in the world, stretches away to the north, with great, white, glacier-bound peaks on either side. Looking forward to the right, the heights of Mt. Field are seen. On the left the basilica-like spires of Cathedral Mountain loom against the sky, and just beyond is the duomo- like head of Mt. Stephen. On its shoulder is seen a vast, shining, green glacier, the forepart of this monster, which hangs obliquely forward, measuring nearly a thousand feet in length and its lower, outer edge showing a vertical depth t>> of almost a hundred feet. Here, too, can be seen a silver-lead mine on the c mountainside, 2,500 feet aboV^e its base. Passing through a short tunnel, and hugging the base of the mountain closely the main peak is lost to view for a few minutes; but as the train turns sharply away, it soon reappears with startling suddenness, and when its highly-colored dome and spires are illuminated by the sun it seems to rise as a flame ., .... shooting into the sky. al9-5/ 9.00 y Field — Alt. 4,050 ft. At Field is a ' ' '< " li; charming hotel managed by the railway company—the Mt. Stephen House—not far from the base of Mt. Stephen and facing Mt. Field. This is a favorite stopping place for tourists, and. has been recently enlarged to meet the wants of increased travel. Field combines all possible attractions for the mountain tourist. It is at the point by which is reached that great glacier field first seen northward from Laggan, and is only—as it were—a stone's throw from all the mysteries and wonders of an upper ice world. There is excellent flyfishing for trout in the lakelets H Refreshment Stations. Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express LEAVB Suh seen lime ery Infr Mt. St ont of ephen a 95 118.10 al7.40 a 6,50 a 6.38 Miles from VancoV* 509 f m 48 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperinl Express Limited LEAVE LEAVE Fossil Taka Fa beds kkaw Us STATIONS—Descriptive Notes and streams near the village. Two thousand five hundred feet up the right hand slope of Mt. Stephen, along an easy bridle-path, is a wonderful fossil bed, an area of 150 square yards where the mountainside has tumbled forward and disintegrated in a rock slide of shaly, shelving, limestone slabs. Theseslabs, which cover a large area beyond the chief patch, for the most part consist of thin, laminated plates or layers. On a sharp knock the layers separate, revealing countless fossil specimens, fern-like and perfectly marked, principally trilobites and agnostus. The summit is only four or five. thousand feet above the fossil beds, and for climbers with a steady head on narrow ledges offers a splendid and exhilarating ascent. Looking down the valley from the hotel. Mount Dennis is seen on the left, and the Van Home Range on the right. The two most prominent peaks of the latter are Mts. Deville and King, the former on the right. Fossil beds are also found in the Van Home Range. The Ottertail group with its sheer wall, snow caps and abrupt declivities giving unexpected views at every turn, is particularly attractive to the climber. A trail crossing the bridge of the Kicking Horse River, to the base of Mt. Burgess leads through a forest of spruce and balsam to a natural bridge of rock, under which the river pours in a cataract. Five miles farther along the same trail is Emerald Lake, a lovely expanse of green water nestling in the forest to the rear of Mt. Burgess and completely surrounded by lofty peaks, whose green, ribboned glaciers can be seen protruding from the rocky cirques of the upper slopes. A chalet here offers excellent accommodation for tourists wishing to spend some time at the lake, or to visit the great Yoho Valley which lies beyond. An excellent trail has been cut round the end of the lake and up the gravelly saddle of rock to the right, where one passes through a forest into the very lap of the summits. A tarn lies in the centre of this upland meadow and the trail leads to its right-hand margin, into the gorge of the marvellous Takakkaw Falls. These recently discovered falls are amongst the finest in the known world. An enormous volume of seething, boiling water rushes over the precipice on the far side of the narrow gorge and shatters down the rock side in clouds of foam, a sheer drop of Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r . LEAVE LEAVE Fossil The Vail beds Yoho ley m TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 49 Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific. Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vaneo'v'i 2400 2407 f 9.30 f 9.45 1,200 feet. The Takakkaw Falls are one of the most wonderful views in the mountains and ought not to be missed by any tourist, especially as they can be reached by one day's ride from Field, and the great Yoho Canyon and Twin Falls can be reached in another day. Ottertall- 8,700 ft. Leanchoil 3,570 ft. Alt. -Alt. Westei of Kic Horse n slope the king Pass 2415 20.59 Lower of Kic Ho 10.10 canyon the king rse Two miles beyond Field, very lofty, glacier bearing heights are seen at the /17.10 f!6.53 north. The line follows the Kicking Horse whose narrow valley divides the Ottertail and Van Home ranges. Goodsir, the highest of the Ottertail group, is seen from near Ottertail Creek. The Ottertail to the left appears sheer and pinnacled, with no amphitheatre among the craggy heights, while the Van Home to the • right are ochre-coloured in their slopes and show an undulated succession of trough and crest among their summits. About a mile away* from the valley-bed of the Kicking Horse River, at the base of the Ottertails, is a strange field of rakish- looking "hoodoos," with pillars left standing by the wash of mountain torrent, with stones tilted at all sort of tipsy angles on their heads. The line, which has gradually curved towards the south since crossing the summit at Stephen, runs due south from here to Leanchoil, where the Beaverfoot River comes in from the south and joins the Kicking Horse. At the left, the lofty peaks of the Ottertail Mts., walled, massive and castellated, rise abruptly to an immense height; and, looking south, a magnificent range of peaks extends in orderly array towards the south-east as far as the eye can reach. These are the Beaverfoot Mts. appearing to slope away from the railway. At the right Mt. Hunter, a long, gradual slope, pushes its huge mass forward like a wedge between the Ottertail and Beaverfoot ranges. The river turns abruptly against its base and plunges into the lower Kicking Horse canyon, down which it disputes the passage with the railway. Near Palliser can be seen a group of hoodoos in process of formation. Palliser—Alt. 3,250 ft. The canyon rapidly deepens until, beyond Palliser, the mountain sides become vertical, rising straight up thousands of feet, in a bronze wall crested by a long line of nameless peaks, and within an easy stone's throw from wall to wall. Down this / Flag Stations. 502 495 Van Ra Home nge Beav an Otterta erfoot d il Mts. 16.24 Lower of Kic 487 oanyon the king Holrse # 50 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from 'Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited LEAVE 2420 2427 2434 21.35 The Co and Selk Navig of the Colu 2444 2455 Mob 10.57 fll.16 lumbia the irks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express vast chasm go the railway and the . river together, the former crossing from side to side to ledges cut out of the solid rock, and twisting and turning in every direction, and every minute or two plunging through projecting angles of rock which seem to close the way. With the towering cliffs almost shutting out the sunlight and the roar of the river and the train increased an hundredfold by the echoing walls, the passage of this terrible gorge will never be forgotten. Glenogle Golden— Alt. 2,550 ft. Moberly-Alt. 2,540 ft. reached. The the Columbia The train suddenly emerges into daylight as Golden is broad river ahead is northward. a tion Upper mbia 22.42 erly fll.39 12.13 moving The supremely beautiful - mountains beyond to the left and the south are the Selkirks, rising from their forest-clad bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky. They extend in an apparently unbroken line from the southwest to the northeast, gradually melting into the remote distance. Parallel with them and rising eastward, to the right and the north from the Columbia, range upon range, are the Rockies, only tbe loftiest peaks to be Seen just now over the massive benches upon which they rest. Golden is a mining town upon the bank of the Columbia, at the mouth of the Kicking Horse. During the summer steamers make trips up the Columbia to Windermere on the lakes at the head of the river, 100 miles distant. About Golden, and at various places above, especially at the base of the SrJillima- chene Mts., gold and silver mines are being developed. From the head of navigation, roads and trails lead over to the Findlay Creek mining district and to the Kootenay Valley. The trip up the river is a most desirable one for sportsmen. From Golden to Donald, the railway follows down the Columbia on the face of the lower bench of the Rocky Mts., the Selkirks all the way in full view opposite, the soft green streaks down their sides indicating the paths of avalanches. Moberly is the site of the oldest cabin in the mountains, seen just to the left, where a government engineering party, under Mr. Wah3er Moberly,- C. E., engaged in the preliminary surveys of the railway route, passed the winter of 1871-2. Donald lies in Donald—Alt. 2,530 ft, Beavermouth— Alt. 2,500 ft. the shadow of the Selkirks. From here the LEAVE Miles from ' Vanco'v'r I flQ.Ol 15.32 fl5.17 At the the Ro foot of ckies Sport mines Koot Val 4.44 fU.55 14.23 and in the enay ley • 482 475 468 3.44 458 447 / Flag Stations. transcontinental rail route 51 Miles from" Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited LEAVE LEAVE Beaver 2460 2466 2470 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains [imperial . Limited Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'v'r Valley /12.30 railway crosses one uoiumbia co cne base of the Selkirks, always wooded in contrast to the naked stone of the Rockies. A little further down, the Rockies and Selkirks crowding together force the river through a deep, narrow gorge, the railway clinging to the slopes high above it. Emerging from the gorgs|at Beavermouth, the most northerly station on the transcontinental route, the line soon turns abruptly to the left and enters the Selkirks through the Gate of the Beaver River—a passage so narrow that a felled tree serves as a footbridge over it—just where che river makes its final and mad plunge down to the level of the Columbia. Here a natural bridge is seen across the boiling torrent. Six Mile Creek Alt. 2,900 ft. Cedar Bear Creek — Alt, 3,500 ft, Big trees Superb of Selk view the irks A little way up the Beaver the line crosses to the right bank, where, nt uaj-iM., notched into the mountain side, it rises at the rate of 116 feet to the mile, and the river is soon left a thousand feet below, appearing as a silver thread winding through the narrow and densely forested valley. Opposite is a line of huge tree-clad hills, occa-- sionally showing snow-covered heads above the timber line. Nature has worked here on so gigantic a scale that many travellers fail to notice the extraordinary height of the spruce, Douglas fir and cedar trees, which seem to be engaged in a vain competition with the mountains themselves. From Six Mile Creek station, one sees ahead, up the Beaver valley, a long line of the higher peaks of the Selkirks, en echelon, culminating in an exceedingly lofty pinnacle, named Sir Donald (10,600ft.), with which a more intimate acquaintance will be made at Glacier House. Agafn, from Mountain Creekbridge, a tew miles beyond, where a powerful torrent comes down from high mountains northward, the same view is obtained, nearer and larger, and eight peaks can be counted in a grand array, the last of which is Sir Donald, leading the line. A little further on, Cedar Creek is crossed, and not far west of it is a very high bridge, spanning a foaming cascade, whence one of the most beautiful prospects of the whole journey is to be had. So impressed were the builders with the charm of this magnificent picture of mountains, that they named the spot The Surprise. The principal difficulty in construction on this part of the line was occasioned by the torrents, many of / Flag Stations. LEAVE Sec cros of Colu ond sing the mbia fl4.06 442 436 432 Des of Beaver cent the Valley T Surp he rise J 52 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTB Miles from Montreal "Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles . from VancoVr. 2476 Stony bri Creek dge T snow Mo Macd Her Ra he sheds unt onald mit nge 14.08 them in splendid cascades, which come down through narrow gorges cut deeply into the steep slopes along which the railway creeps. The greatest of all these bridges crosses Stony Creek—a noisy rill, flowing in the bottom of a narrow, V-shaped channel, 300 feet below the rails—one of the loftiest railway bridges in the world. As Bear Creek station is approached, a brief but precious,glimpse is caught of Mt. Tupper through a gap in the cliffs on the right. This station is 1,000 feet above the Beaver, whose upper valley can be seen penetrating the mountains southward for a long distance. The line here leaves the Beaver and turns up Bear Creek along continuing grades of. 116 feet to the mile. Many of the difficulties of the railway from snow in the winter occur between Bear Creek and the summit on the east and for a similar distance on the west slope of the Selkirks, and these have been completely overcome by the construction, at vast expense, of sheds, or more properly tunnels, of massive timber work. These are built of heavy squared cedar timber, dove - tailed and bolted together, backed with rock, and fitted into the mountain sides in such a manner as to bid defiance to the most terrific avalanche. Beyond Stony Creek bridge, the gorge of Bear Creek is compressed into a vast ravine' between Mt. Macdonald on the left and Mt. Tupper on the right, forming a narrow portal to the amphitheatre of Roger s Pass, at the summit. The cowled figure of a man, with his dog, on the western edge of one of the crags shapes itself outottherocks, and gives the name of Hermit to the range. The way is between enormous precipices. Mt. Macdonald towers a mile above the railway in almost vertical height. Its base is but a stone's - throw distant, and it is so sheer, so bare and stupendous, and yet so near, that one is overawed by a sense of immensity and mighty grandeur. This is the climax of mountain scenery. In passing before the face of this gigantic precipice, the line clings to the base of Mt. Tupper and, as the station at Roger's Pass is neared, its clustered spires appear, facing those of Mt. Macdonald, and nearly as high. These two matchless mountains were once apparently united, but ages ago some terrific convulsion of nature has split them asunder, leaving barely room for the railway. Roger's Pass—Alt. 4,275 ft. This pass was named after Maj. A. B. Rogers, LEAVE Beaver Valley Boar Creek T snow he heds Asc thro Bear go ent ugh Creek rge Exit Roger from a Pass 13.13 £S^ transcontinental rah. route 53 Miles .. -from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express limited LEAVE LEAVE Peaks glacie Roger' and rs in s Pass STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited A National Reserve 2477 Source ! Illecil of the lewaet The Gla Great oier • by whose adventurous energy it was discovered in 1883, previous to which no human foot had penetrated to the summit of this great central range. The pass lies between two lines of huge snow-clad peaks. That on the north forms a prodigious amphitheatre, under whose parapet, five or six thousand feet above the valley, half-a-dozen glaciers may be seen at once, and so near that their shining green fissures are distinctly visible. The changing effects of light and shadow on this brotherhood of peaks, of which Tupper and Macdonald are among the chiefs, can never be forgotten by the fortunate traveller who has seen the sunset or sunrise tinting their battlements, or has looked up from the green valley at a snow-storm trailing its curtain along their crests with perchance a white peak or two standing serene above the harmless cloud. On the south stretches the line of peaks connecting Macdonald with Sir Donald, Uto, Eagle and Avalanche.from south to north—the rear slopes of which were seen in ascending the Beaver. This pass valley has been reserved by the Government as a national park. Selkirk Summit—Alt. 4,300 ft. Summit of the pass. The mountains to the right are : Tupper, the group of castellated granite crags directly above the Pass ; Hermit, a rounded height; the Swiss Peaks, distinct from the peaks on each side by deeply notched ravines ; Rogers' Peak, sloping down a gradual sky-line to Grizzly, which is separated by a deep ravine from Roy. which in turn runs up to the pyramidalheights of Cheops, a veritable Titan of this group, with the profile of a hatted-Napoleon plainly silhouetted against that face of Cheops overlooking the vast glacial fields of the whole Hermit- Range. On the crags of the Swiss Peaks a second cowled figure with his inseparable dog can be seen as if a companion of his brother on Mt. Tupper; and looking out of the pass towards the west, and over the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, is Ross Peak, a massive cleft summit carrying an immense glacieron its eastern slope. Leaving the summit, and curving to thelef t, the line follows the slope of the Summit peaks, of which Sir Donald is the chief. At the right is the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, which makes its way westward by a devious course among numberless hoary-headed mountain monarchs. Far below and for many miles away, can be traced the railway, seeking the bottom of the valley by a series of extraordinary Mou Macd and T Atlantic Express LEAVE nts onald upper The 8 of Selk Miles from VancoVr" ummlt the irks Overlo the of Rlecffl 425 oking gorge the ewaet ^ ^ii.L.: jr 54 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal 2479 1 Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited ARRIVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited. 24.40 "eg Q Names pea a.14.25 Z14.5 of the ks curves, doubling upon itself again and again. Directly ahead is the Great Glacier of the Selkirks. Passing a long snow-shed (not through it, for an outer track is provided, that the summer scenery may not be lost) a sharp curve brings the train in front of the Great Glacier, which is now very near, at the left—a vast plateau of gleaming ice —one glacier of a group of glaciers all together—the ice field, of which the Great Glacier is one of a number of outlets, embracing an area of about forty square miles. Glacier House—Alt. 4.122 ft. The station and hotel at Glacier are within thirty minutes' walk of the Great Glacier, from which, at the left, Sir Donald (10,600 ft.) rises a naked and abrupt pyramid, to a height of a mile and a quarter- above the railway. This stately monolith was * named after Sir Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), one of the chief promoters of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Farther to the left, are sharp peaks — Uto, Eagle, Avalanche and Macdonald — second only to Sir Donald. Roger's Pass and the snowy Hermit range, the most prominent peaks of which are called the Swiss Peaks, are in full view. Again to the left, at the west end of the Hermit range, comes Cheops, and in the foreground, andfardownamong the trees, the lllecillewaet glistens across the valley. Somewhat at the left of Cheops the shoulders of Ross Peak are visible over the wooded slope of the mountain behind the hotel, which is called Abbott. Between Ross and Abbott in the background is an enormous wall of snow. This is the Mt. Bonney Glacier, sometimes appropriately known as the Purity. To the right of Ross, between Ross and Cheops, a glimpse is caught of a snowy amphitheatre—the Cougar Range, Following the sky-line of Mt. Abbott which appears behind the hotel like a forested wall, the eye rests on another lofty glacier with many peaks shooting up through the snow. This is the Asulkan Glacier in the Valley of the Asulkan and the peaks going from right to left are—Afton, the sharp apex ; the Rampart, an oblong wall; the Dome, a rounded rock; Castor and Pollux, two sharp spires farthest south. To the left of the Asulkan Glacier comes a forested dome, Glacier Crest, the western boundary of the Great lllecillewaet Glacier, which is banked on the other side by the lower slopes of Sir Donald, from whose II Refreshment Stations. LEAVE Atlantic Express Great of Selk 112.55 «12.25 Mo SirD and pea Glacier the irk Miles from Vanco'v'r 2.34 U p Mou ran Asul Gla unt onald other ks 423 ntain ges kan cier transcontinental rail route o5 miles - 'from Kntreal I Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express" Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r LEAVE LEAVE T Great Mar La he Glacier ion ke The Loops summit an immense number of glaciers can be seen. The hotel serves not only as a dining station for passing trains, but affords a most delightful stopping place for tourists who wish to hunt, or explore the surrounding mountains or glaciers. The Company has built a large annex to the hotel to accommodate the increasing tourist travel that is not satisfied with the short stop made by train, and this has been recently enlarged. The Great Glacier is exactly a mile and a half away, and its slowly receding forefoot with im- .mense crevasses of abyssmal depths cutting across the crystal surface, H only a few hundred feet above thp level of the hotel. Several good trails have been made to it, and its I exploration is not only practicable, Jbu t ea sy; one by Glacier Crest, which is directly above the grotto-like, crystal seracs and yawning bergschrunds, another up the centre of the ice-river, which necessitates guides to thread a way among the crevasses ; a third up the slope of Sir Donald, which leads on the n£v6 or snow-field before reaching the more difficult ice. Easy trails also lead to Marion Lake; on Mt. Abbott, 1,750 feet above the valley ; to Cascade Summit, where a look-out house has been erected directly above the mountain torrent seen tumbling down the green bench of Eagle Peak; to the head of the Asulkan Valley, where the ice flow of two main branches of the glacier meet; and to the summits of Mts. Avalanche and Abbott. Good routes have also been mapped by the guides up Eagle and Sir Donald; the former being an easy climb. Roger's Pass above, and, The Loop below, are within an easv walk. A glacial stream has been caught and furnishes fountains about the hotel. Game is very abundant throughout these lofty ranges. Their summits are the home of the mountain goat, which are seldom found south of Canada. Bears can also be obtained. Continuing the descent from the Glacier House, and following around the mountain-side, The Loop is soon reached, where the line makes several startling turns and twists, first crossing a valley leading down from the Mt. Bonney glacier, touching for a moment on the base of Ross Peak, then doubling back to the-^&ht a mile or more upon itself to within a biscuit's-toss; then sweeping around to the right, touching Cougar Mt., on the other side of the lllecillewaet, crossing again to the left, and at last shooting down the valley parallel Glacier Trai poin van Ga LEAVE House Is to ts of tage !.W—i II "Dk TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE 57 Miles from Montreal Westbound. Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 2486 2495 12501 2511 2523 LEAVE LEAVE f 15.15 15.48 Silver mines 16.18 Can of Illecil yons the lewaet fl6.45 Base Selk of the irks a 2.35 I 2.45 a.17.25 111.45 T Colu he rnhia with its former course. Looking back, the railway is seen cutting two long gashes, one above the other, on the mountain-slope, and farther to the left, and high above the long snow- shed the summit range, near Roger's Pass is yet visible, with Sir Donald overlooking all. Ross Peak- 3,600 feet. -Alt. 111 ec i I lewaet—Alt. 3,593 feet. The lllecillewaet River is here ol no great size,but of course turbulent. I ts water- is at first pea-green with glacial mud, but rapidly clarifies. The gorge is sometimes of considerable width, filled with that remarkable forest ol gigantic trees for which British Columbia is famous, and there are exceedingly grand outlooks all along. About Ross Peak station are many silver mines penetrating the crest of one of the lofty hills north of therailway, and a mammoth cave on Cougar Creek has recently been discovered, about 2,000 ft. above the track. Caribou occur in mimi><'i> from here down to the Columbia Albert Canyon—Alt. 2,845ft. J usteasj of the station the train runs suddenly along the very brink of several remarkably deep fissures in the solid rock, whose walls rise straight up, hundreds of feet on both sides, m wooded crags, above which sharp, distant peaks cut the sky. The most striking of these canyons is the Albert, where the river is seen nearly 300 ft. below the railway, compressed into a boiling flume scarcely 20 ft. wide. Twin Butte — This station takes its name from the huge double summit near by, now called Mounts Macken- zie-Tilley. After passing the station, there looms up at the right the conspicuous and Beautiful peak named Clachnacoodin. As the western base of the Selkirks is approached, the narrow valley again becomes agorge, and the railway and river dispute the passage through a chasm with vertical rocky walls standing but ten yards apart. The line suddenly emerges into a comparatively open, level and forest-covered space, swings to the right and reaches Revelstoke, the northern gateway to the wonderfully rich min in g camps of West Kootenay. I Revelstoke—Alt. 1,475 ft. Population 3,000. On the Columbia River—a railway divisional point and a gateway to the great West Kootenay mining camps. TheHotel Revelstoke facing the station is a modern building with all modern convenient es Refreshment Stations. Game, and Eastbound Trains ,,.., Miles \tlantie ,,frun? , Vanco v r Imperial Limited ^11.41 1102 lumber silver nes 10.30 Gorge Illecil f 0.57 Enter Selk I 9.2 a 9.10 Express of the lewaet ing the irks I 21.00 a23.50 416 407 401 391 379 f Flag Stations. mSA 58 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Westbound Trains w *" J Pacific Imperii Montreal Express .u£,ite Eastbound Trains STATIONS -Descriptive Notes LEAVE LEAVE T Ar La Koo mining he row kes tenay regions The Columbia, which has made a great detour around the northern extremity of the Selkirks, while the railway has come directly across, is here much larger than at Donald, from which it has fallen 1,050 ft., and 28 miles below Revelstoke expands into the Arrow lakes, along which there is much beautiful country, and where the opportunities for sport are unlimited. To reach the mining regions by this route, involves a most delightful trip on the branch line to Arrowhead and steamer down Arrow Lake to Nakusp and West Robson past the famous Hqlcyon Hot Springs, a well-known resort, whai e there is an excellent hotel with villas. Opposite Halcyon is Halcyon Peak (I0,4'l0ft.),-andiherearepreity water- fal's back of the hotel. There ate trails to diffetent points on the lake and tf) the mountain's crest. Game is plentiful, and there is excellent boating and fishing. Nakusp is near the foot of the upper lake, on the moraine of an old glacier, where rail communication is made with Rosebery and New Denver, on Slocan Lake (from which C. P. R. steamer Slocan runs to Slocan City at the southern extremity of the lake, where rail connection has been established with the LowerKootenay river) and with Sandon, in the very centre of the rich Slocan silver mining regions. The sail between Nakusp and West Robson, a run of 91 miles, is. through lovely scenery. Prom West Robson, the Columbia & Kootenay Branch runs along the banks of thp Lower Kootenay River, a magnifi- • cent fishing water, to Nelson, a town of remarkable growth recently. Another C.P.R. steamboat plies between Nelson and Kootenay Landing, making connections with the trains of the Crowsnest Pass Route at the latter place, and other steamers run regularly to the numerous gold, silver and copper mines on the Kootenay Lake, affording opportunities for enjoying the magnificent lake and mountain scenery of this picturesque locality. The Columbia River is bridged at West Robson, and trains run through from Nelson to the great smelting centre of Trail, and to the city of Rossland, a mining camp of phenomenal growth about which cluster a number of richmines, the wealth of which has been demonstrated by actual production. Still another branch runs from West Robson through the Boundary Country to Midway (99 miles), and is opening up another very rich mineral region. Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Side on Colu a Arr La trips the nibia nd row kes T Koo Dist Miles from VancoV' he tenay ricl transcontinental rail route 59 Miles from ([ontreal 2532 '2540 2551 3556 r67 12586 Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited m fi Lovelj I last 4.45 5.25 Ga and fl8.24 fl8.5t f 10.21 M 'c$ Q Lakes he spike H9.31 O20.00 120.05 21.00 me fish STATIONS—Descriptive Notes On the Columbia river, and the Arrow, Slocan and Kootenay lakes is a steamship service, operated by the C.P.R. Co., which is unsurpassed in American waters. The Steamers are speedy, sumptuously appointed and have all the advantages of the latest modern construction. Resuming the journey on the main line the two peaks south-east are Mackenzie and Tilley. The mountains beyond are in the Gold or Columbia range, and the most prominent one of them in view, towards the south-west, is Mt. Begbie Clanwilliam 1,996 ft. v Griffin Lake 1,900 ft. Craigellachie- Alt. 1,450 ft. Alt. Alt. imposing and glacier-studded. The Columbia is crossed upon a bridge half a mile long, and theGoldrangeis at once entered byEaglePass, which is so deep cut and direct that it seems to have been purposely provided for the railway, in compensation, perhaps, for the enormous difficulties that had to be overcome in the Rockies and Selkirks. Lofty mountains rise abruptly on each side throughout, and thepassisseldom more than a mile wide. The highest point reached by the line in this pass is at Summit Lake, 8 miles from, and only 525 feet above the Columbia. Four beautiful lakes—Summit, Victor, Three Valley and Griffin—occur in close succession, each occupying the entire width of the valley, and forcing the railway into the mountainsides. The valley is filled throughout with adense growth of immense trees —spruce, Douglas fir, hemlock, cedar, balsam, and many other varieties— giants, all of them. Sawmills occur at intervals. At Craigellachie the last spikewasdriven in the Canadian Pacific Ry. on Nov. 7,1885—the rails from the east and the west meeting here. The Shuswap lakes are the centre of one of the best sporting regions on the Malakwa Sicamous Junc Alt, 1,300 ft. Salmon Arm line. Northward within a day cauibou are abundant; the deer shooting southward within 30 miles is very good, and on the lakes .there is famous sport in deep trolling for trout. The London Times has well described this part of the line:—" The Eagle River leads us " down to the Great Shuswap Lake, so "named from the Indian tribe that "lived on its banks and who still have "a 'reserve' there. This is a most re- "markable body of water. It lies "among the mountain ridges, and Gold /8.49 Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited LEAVE The of .Eagle P Base Gold 7.07 7.02 6.26 Gr Shu's La and it: Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'v'r Range /22.41 r*22.17 iscent the Pass of the Range f22.07 21.42 21.00 eat wap ke sports 370 362 351 346 335 316 il Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations. 0 60 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles •: frorffll Vanco'vS The Sh lak Shu &Oka Bra uswap es wap nagan nch Penti Spor opport cton ting unities "consequently extends its long nar- " row arms along the intervening val- "leys like, a huge octopus in half-a- " dozen directions. These arms are " manymileslong.andvaryfromafew "hundred yards to two or three miles "in breadth, and their high, bold " shores, fringed by the little narrow "beach of sand and pebbles, with "alternating bays and capes, give " beautiful views. Therailway crosses " one of these arms by a drawbridge "at Sicamous Narrows, and then "goes for a long distance along the "southern shores of the lake, running "entirely around the end of the "Salmon arm." There is a handsome hotel at Sicamous which affords comfortable headquarters for those visiting the locality. A houseboat, and a motor boat have been placed on the lake. Sicamo%os Junc. is the station for the mining and agricultural districts to the south where there is large settlement. A branch railway runs to Vernon and Okanagan, at the head of Lake Okanagan, a magnificent sheet of water on which the steamer Aberdeen plies to Kelowna and to Penticton, at the foot of the lake, from which the mining region to the south is reached. At Penticton a strong Land Company has purchased an extensive tract of land, which it is preparing to irrigate on an extensive scale. There is excellent hotel accommodation at Penticton for travellers to and from the Hedley and other mining camps. Vernon is a charming spot, and the whole country is a veritable earthly paradise. Near Kelowna, on the lake shore, thirty-five miles from Vernon, Lord Aberdeen,formerlyGovernor-General of Canada, has a fine farm, and another holding of 13,000 acres a few miles from Vernon, employing a small army of men, and growing fruits of all kinds that the I temperate zone will produce. Further down the lake are Peachland and. Suhamerland, new towns, which are making considerable progress. This is a land of vineyards and orchards, which is now having a remarkable development, as well as a Mecca for keen sportsmen, for there is an abundance and variety of large and small game, including caribou, bear, deer, Bighorn and mountain goats. Resuming the transcontinental trip, a writer says:' "For 50 miles " the line winds in and out the bend- "ing shores, while geese and ducks "fly over the waters and light LEAVE LEAVE Min Viney an orch ards d ards mg m* 62 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 2602 2610 2618 2634 2651 LEAVE 7.11 f 1. 49/23 Ranc theTho Val Old settle a 8.30 I 8.45 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express 21.51 22.37 23.10 lies of mpson ley fi time monb a23.45 I 23.55 The Tho North mpson Squilax Shuswap Ducks "and shadow play upon the opposite " banks. This lake with its bordering " slopes, gives a fine reminder of Scot- '' tisn scenery. The railway in getting "around it, leads at different, and "many, times towards every one of "the thirty-twopoints of the compass. '' Leaving the Salmon arm of the lake '' rather than go a circuitous course "around the mountains to reach the "South-western arm,the line strikes "through the forest over the top of " the intervening ridge [Notch Hill]. " We come out at some 600 feet eleva- " tion above this 'arm,' and get a mag- m„ + ~i, ■_■:!■ ah I "nificentviewacross ? 7&£ "the lake, its wind- 1 "ingshores on both "sides of the long "and narrow sheet '' of water stretching " far °n either hand, with high moun- "tain ridges for the opposite back- " ground. The line gradually runs '' down hill until it reaches the level of " the water, but here it has passed the "lake, which has narrowed into the "[south branch of the] Thompson "River. Then the valley broadens, " and the eye that has been so accus- " tomed to rocks and roughness and "the uninhabited desolation of the "mountains is gladdened by the " sight of grass, fenced fields, growing "crops, haystacks, and good farm "houses pn the level surface, while "herds of cattle, sheep and horses " roam over the valley and bordering "hills in large numbers. This is a " ranching country extending far into "the mountain valleys west of the "Gold Range on both sides of the "railway, and is one of the garden "spots of British Columbia. . . . "The people are comparatively old "settlers, having come in from the " Pacific Coast, and it does one's heart "good, after having passed the rude "little cabins and huts of the plains "and mountains, to see their neat "and trim cottages with the evidences "of thrift that are all around." Kamloops—Alt. 1,160 feet. Pop. 1,700. Divisional point and principal town in the Thompson River Valley, begun years ago around a Hudson's Bay post. The north fork of the Thompson comes down from the mountains 200 miles northward, and here joins the main river. It is a beautiful spot, whose dry invigorating climate pre-emiiienti7 makes it a desirable resort for sufferers from pulmonary troubles. The broad valleys intersect at right angles. There is a background of bordering hills, and fine groves line both banks of the Refreshment Stations. /'Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE .06 19.35 /19.04 «< Agricu develo I 4 00 a 3.50 20.21 95 Itural pment Forks Thom 118.30 al8.20 of the pson Mllajfj from .1 Vanco'in 30Q 292 284 268 I I TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 63 piles jntreal Westbound Train Pacific Imperial Express Limited LEAVE .LEAV STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains imperial Limited Atlanti. Kxpres; Miles from Vanco'v'r Indus of the 1659 666 f 9.08 f 9.28 1676 683 §98 m tries egion Kam La 9.54 /•10.12 10.49 /11.25 Cari dist 1 BI Can loops ke streams. Steamboats are ou the river, and saw mills briskly at work, Chinese labor being largely employed. The triangular space between the rivers opposite Kamloops, is an Indian reservation, overlooked by St. Paul's Mountain. The principal industry around Kamloops is grazing, since the hills are covered with most, nutritious "bunch-grass," and agriculture and fruit raising flourish wherever irrigation is practicable, but recently the country has developed into a promising mining region. This is the supply point for a large ranching and mineral region southward, especially in the Nicola valleys, reached by stage lines, and for the mines being operated in the immediate vicinity of the town, ores of which are largely similar to those of Trail Creek, principally gold and copper. Tranquilie Cherry Creek.—Just below Kamloops the Thompson widens out into Kamloops Lake, a broad, beautiful, hill- girt sheet of water, along the south shore of which the railway runs some twenty miles. Half-way a series of mountain spurs project into the lake, and are pierced by numerous tunnels, one following the other in close succession. At Savonas the lake ends, the mountains draw near Savonas Pennys and the series of Thompson river canyons is enter- 1.50 boo rict. he ack yon ed, leading westward to the Fraser through marvellous scenery. Quicksilver mines of great value are being operated in this locality. From here to PortMoody.thenearest point on Pacific tidewater, the railway was built by the Dominion Government and transferred to the Company in 1886. Pennys is an old-time ranching settlement. Ashcroft Ashcroft 1,075 ft. Spatsum -Alt. (pop. 500), has developed into a busy town, being the point of departure for Cariboo and Omineca gold fields in the northern interior of British Columbia. Trains of freight waggons drawn by long strings of pack-mules, laden with merchandise, depart from and arrive here almost daily. There are extensive cattle ranches in the vicinity, and considerable farming is done. Three miles beyond Ashcroft the hills press close upon th e Thompson River, which cuts its way through a winding gorge of almost terrifying gloom-and desolation, fitly named the Black Canyon. Emerging, the train follows the river as it meanders swiftly among the round-topped, treeless and water-cut f Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE T 'bunch coun he grass try 1.50 m.59 m.39 17.14 /16.59 243 236 226 219 Ash and Car tra 16.21 jf 15.49 croft the iboo de 204 190 64 transcontinental rail route Mill's from Montreal 2/24 2780 2736 2741 ■ 1 2746 2762 V^estbound Trains Pacific express Imperial Limited 11.50 fl2.08 fl2.27 /T2.39 Grot for of r esque rhs ocks Thom Can 12.5 13.42 LEAVE 2.56 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes pson yon Spence's Bridge Drynoch—Alt. 700 ft. Thompson Gladwin 3.57 hills. AtSpence's Bridge the old waggon road up this valley to the Cariboo gold country crosses the river; and the railway crosses here the mouth of the Nicola River, whose valley southward is an important, grazing and ranching region. Below this poirt the scenery becomes very striking and peculiar. The train runs upon a sinuous ledge cut out of the bare hills on the irregular south side of the stream, where the heaa- lands are penetrated by tunnels, and the ravines spanned by lofty bridges; and the Thompson, in the purity of a trout brook, whirls down its winding torrent path as green as an emerald. Sometimes the banks are rounded cream-white slopes ; next, cliffs of richest yellow, streaked and dashed with maroon, jut out; then masses of solid rust-red earth, suddenly f ol- 1 owed by an olive green grass slope or some white exposure. With this fantastic color, to which the brilliant emerald river opposes a striking contrast, and over which bends a sky of deepest violet, there is the additional interest of great height and breadth of prospect, and a constantly changing grotesqueness of form, caused by the wearing down of rocks of unequal hardness, by water and wind, into towers and monuments, goblins and griffins. The strange forms and gaudy hues of the rocks and scantily herbaged terraces impress themselves most strongly on the memory. Five miles beyond Drynoch, Nicomen, a little mining town is seen, and on the oppo site bank of the river gold was first discovered in British Columbia, in 1857. The mountains now draw together again, and the railway winds along their face hundreds of feet above the struggling river. This is the Thompson Canyon. The gorge rapidly narrows and deepens, and the scenery becomes wild beyond description. The frowning cliffs opposite are mottled and streaked in many striking colors, and now and then through breaks in the high escarpment, snowy peaks are seen glistening above the clouds. At Lytton, a small trading town, the canyon suddenly widens to admit the Fraser, of the province, Lytton—Alt. 675 ft. Keefers . the chief river which comes down from the north between two great lines of moun- Esistbound Trains Imperial Limited; LEAVE 24.48 Fant can seen Atlantic Express LEAVE 15.26 /15.09 /14.54 A4.42 astic yon ery Ascen ding the Thorn Riv pson er 23.43 14.27 13.42 Miles- from] Vanctff 17S 172 m 161 I ^ 66 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v*? Th Canti Bri e ever dge The Ca rihoo roail 2773 2788 Indian China al4.12 Z14.22 15.04 The Can and men a 5.20 I 5.3 Great yo i tain peakb, anU whose turbid flood soon absorbs the* bright green waters of the Thompson. The railway now enters the canyon of the united rivers, and the scene becomes even wilder than before. Six miles below Lytton the train crosses the Fraser by a steel cantilever bridge, high above the water, plunges into a tunnel and shortly emerges at Cisco. The line now follows the right-hand side of the canyon, with the river surging and swirling far below. The old Government road, built in the early 60's and abandoned since the openingof the railway, attracts attention all along the Fraser and Thompson valleys. Usually twisting and turning about the cliffs, it sometimes ventures down to the river's side, whence it is quickly driven by an angry turn of the waters. Six miles below Kanaka, where it follows the cliffs opposite to the railway, it is forced to the height of a thousand feet above the river, and is pinned by seemingly slender sticks to the face of a gigantic precipice. The canyon alternately widens and narrows. Indians are seen on projecting rocks down at the water's edge, spearing salmon or scooping them out with dip- nets, and in sunny spots the salmon are drying on poles. Chinamen are seen on the occasional sand or gravel bars washing for gold; and irregular Indian farms or villages, with their quaint and barbarously decorated graveyards, alternate with the groups of huts of the Chinese. North Bend (a di- North Bend 425 ft. Spuzzum -Alt. visional point) is a desirable and delightful stopping- place for tourists who wish to see more of the Fraser Canyon than is possible from the trains. At Boston Bar, a few miles below, where mining operations are carried on, the principal canyon of the Fraser commences, and from here to Yale, 23 miles, the scenery is not only intensely interesting but startling. It has been well described as "matchless." The great river is forced between vertical walls of black rocks where, repeatedly thrown back upon itself by opposing cliffs, or broken by ponderous masses of f alien rock.itmadlyfoamsandroars. Ten miles below North Bend is Hell Gate, near which a projecting narrow rock is called Lady Dufferin s Walk. The railway is cut into the cliffs 200 feet or more above, and the jutting spurs of rock are pierced by tunnels in close succession. Near Spuzzum the Government road, as if seeking company in this awful place, crosses the JEAVE LEAVE Upper ind cr of the Valley ossing Fraser Salmo gold 122.30 a22.20 Entra theFr cany n and dust U3.05 a.12.55 12.13 nee to aser on 12!, H4 - - TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route 67 Miles l from IMontreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from Vanco'v'r 2799 2812 2820 2831 LEAVE LEAVE 15.36 16.05 End can of the yons Sil fl6.22 16.42 Harr Spri 6.55 7.58 2839 2849 17.02 fll.22 Mount ison ngs 8.16 Baker chasm by a suspension bridge to the side of the railway, and keeps with it, above or below, to Yale. Ten miles below Spuzzum the enormous cliffs apparently shut together and seem to bar the way. The river makes an abrupt turn to the left, and the railway, turning to the right, disappears into a long tunnel, emerging into daylight and rejoining the river at Yale. Yale-Alt. 200 ft. Y°** i.s tb-.e hea4 ■_■ .u nnn.^ or navigation and Hope—Alt. 200 tt. was formerly an outfitting point for miners and ranchmen northward. It occupies a bench above the river in a deep cut de sac in the mountains, which rise abruptly and to a great height on all sides. Indian huts are seen on the opposite bank, and in the village a conspicuous Joss-house indicates the presence of Chinamen, who are seen washing gold on the river bars for a long way below Yale. Across the river from Hope Station is the village of the same name—a mining town and trading-post, whence trails lead over the mountains in different directions. Southwestward may be seen Hope Peaks, where great bodies of silver ore are exposed, and only awaiting suitable fuel to be worked profitably. Below Hope is the bottomless Devil's Lake. The canyon widens out, and is soon succeeded by a broad, level valley with rich soil and heavy timber. The rude Indian farms give place to broad, well-cultivated fields, which become more and more frequent, and vegetation of all kinds rapidly increases in luxuriance as the Pacific is approached. Ruby Creek Ru^y Creek is . . named frorh the Agassiz garnets found in the vicinity. At Agassiz, overlooked byMt. Che-am, is a Government experimental farm where fruit and grain are grown in great variety. Agassiz is the station for Harrison Springs (hot sulphur), on Harrison Lake, five miles north. These springs are famed for their curative properties, and are visited by invalids from everywhere on the Pacific Coast. The St. Alice hotel affords accommodations, and tbecountry about ismost interesting. At Harrison Mills the Harrison Nicomen Mills Harrison River is crossed . just above its conflu ence with the Fraser. where steamer is taken for the Chilliwack District. Until the opening of the Fraser route, in 1864, the only access to the northern interior of the province was by way of the Harrison valley. A few miles beyond Nicomen, Mount Baker /'Flag Stations. LEAVE Cari wagon LEAVE boo road 21.08 Ho and w Appro theC Moun Agric 20.00 11.45 11.15 10b 90 lie aching xscade tains ulture fl0.55 10.33 19.42 10.13 f 9.55 Mount Baker 82 71 63 5'i 1 68 -TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Westbound Trains *™m , Pacific Montreal - Express Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Note 2859 2869 2875 2877 LEAVE ARRIVE 17.42a 8.55 I 9.10 /18.02 18.20 Conne for Pacific Po Big 2885 2894 2889 2893 2898 f 9.33 f 0.41 9.4$ otion U.S. Coast ints Trees al8.40 Z18.45 (19.10) 18.54 Alo Bur In 10.0c (10.30) Mission Junc Whonnock Haney Hammond comes into view on the left, fifty miles away, in the State of Washington,— a beautiful isolated cone, rising 14,000 feet above the railway level. From Mission Jc. a branch line crosses the Fraser River and runs to the international boundary line where rail connection is made with the Northern Pacific Railway for Seattle, Tacoma,Portland,andall Oregonand California points. This line gives through connection for all the" prominent points on Puget Sound, and for Portland and San Francisco. (See Condensed Time Table.) Eight miles beyond at the crossing of the Stave River, the finest view of Mt.Baker is had, looking back and up the Fraser, which has now become a smooth and mighty river. The celebrated Pitt Meadows are traversed and a couple of miles before reaching Westminster Junct ion the Pitt River is crossed. Immense trees are now frequent, and their size is indicated by the enormous stumps hear the railway. 10.15 flO.21 ng rard let Westminster Junc. (Westminster) Fraser River, The town is the salmon Port Moody Barnett Hastings Port Moody, at the head of Burrard Inlet, was for a time the terminus of therailway. From here to Vancouver the railway follows the south shore of the inlet, and the outlook is most delightful. Snow-tipped mountains, beautiful in form and color, risje opposite, and are vividly reflected in the mirror-like waters of the deep-set inlet. At intervals along the heavily wooded shores are mills with villages around them, and with ocean steamships and sailing craft loading with sawn timbei for all parts of the world; on the other hand, and towering high above, are gigantic trees, twenty, thirty and even forty feet around. Passing Hastings, formerly a watering-place, the young city of Vancouver soon appears. fFlag Stations. Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited 119.03 al8.53 f 18.36 f 18.24 18.20 Conne from Paciflc Po Atlantic Express 9.35 43 f 9.16 33 f 9.04 27 9.00 26 Miles from VancoVri Divergence of branch line to the important town of Westminster on the nine miles distant, the headquarters of canning industry, which is represented by a dozen or more extensive establishments. It has also large saw-mills (the product of which is shipped largely to China, South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia) and the Provincial Asylum v and Penitentiary are located here. Steamers ply regularly to Victoria. al7.5% (17.20) clion U.S. Coast inta IM.511 8.43 a 8.381 (7.25) Salmon and lum per indu .series 17.42 Pac Ti Vane to La 17 8.28 f 8.22 ific me ouver egan 13 9 4 >!» .&t TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 69 v Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles from Vane* rl ,2902 19.2 4BBIVE 10.45 (10.45 am) Q Comm ad van Reso ercial fcages Vancouver—Pop. 45,000. The Pacific terminus of the railway. Until May, 1886, its site was covered with a dense forest. From May to July its growth was most rapid, but in July a fire, spreading from the surrounding forest, swept away every house but one in the place, and, with this one exception, every building now seen has been made since that time. The city fronts on Burrard Inlet, and extends across a strip of land to English Bay, along the shore of Which it is now reaching out. The situation is most perfect as regards picturesqueness, natural drainage, harbor facilities and commercial advantages. It has already extensive wharvesandwarehouses;many hotels, the Vancouver, which has recently been rebuilt, being a splendid and handsomely appointed structure ; churches, schools, etc. It has many buildings of brick and granite, and some of its private residences would do credit to cities of a century's growth. It has many miles of asphalt streets, and is lighted both by gas and by electricity. An ample supply of pure water is provided by means of pipes laid under the inlet from a mountain stream opposite. There is a regular steamship service to Victoria, Nanaimo and. San Francisco, to China and Japan, to Sydney, Australia via Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Brisbane, Qd., and Puget Sound and Alaskan ports, it being one of t e principal points of departure on the coast for the Yukon, Cape Nome and other northern gold fields, and an outr fitting headquarters for miners and prospectors. The C. P.R. White Empress Line, whose steamships are the finest twin-screw vessels on the Pacific, takes the shortest, safest and most pleasantroute to theOrient. The country south, towards the Fraser.hasfinefarms,and is especially adapted to fruit growing. The Lulu Island Branch of the C.P.R., running from Vancouver to Steveston, intersects this district and gives- access to the salmon canneries at the mouth of the Fraser River., The coal supply comes from Nanaimo, directly across the Strait of Georgia, and almost within sight. The scenery all about is magnificent—the Cascade Mountains near at hand at the north: the mountains of Vancouver Island across the water at the west; the Olympics at the south-west; and Mt. Baker looming up at the south-east. Stanley Park is a magnificent public II Refreshment Stations.. 17.15 (5.15 p.m) 8.00 (8.00a.m. U Comm advan ercial tages Cross Gulf Geor O P ing the of gia 70 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from " Montreal From Vancouver to Yokohama, 4,283; to Hong- Kong 6,371; to San Francisco 1,133. miles 2986 s.s. Princess Victoria leaves Vancouver for Victoria 13.00 (1.00 p.m.) daily, except on Thursdays when S.S. " Charmer " leaves for Van couver at 13.00 o'clock Westbound Trains Pacific Express 17.00 5.00p.m.) Scene sp Beau surrou Imperial Limited ry and ort tiful ndings STATIONS—Descriptive Notes pleasure resort. Opportunities for sport are unlimited at no great distance —moun tain goats, bear and deer in the hills along the inlet; trout-fishing in the mountain streams; and sea-fishing in endless variety; and Capilano Canon, a few miles across the Narrows, affords a pleasant outing. A sta y of a week at Vancouver will be well rewarded. The splendid new C.P.R. steamship "Princess Victoria" connects witn Victoria, daily, (except on Thursdays when her place is taken by S.S. " Charmer ") a ferriage of four hours through a beautiful archipelago. This fine, powerful boat, the fleeteston the Pacific makes her round trip daily at a speed of 18 knots. Steamship* for yokohaina, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Bong Kong depart every two or thre'e "weeks in * summer and every fo»r weeks in winter, andfor Honolulu, H.I.,Suva, Fiji, and Sydney, Australia, via Brisbane, . Qd.,every month. At HongKongpassengers make connection with steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., North German Lloyd and Messigeries Maritimes Lines, for Colombo and other points on the Around the World route, with steamers of the China Navigation Co , the Eastern & Australian Navigation Co. and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which ply between Hong Kong and Australia. Victoria—Pop. 25,000. Capital of British Columbia, charmingly situated at the southern extremity of Vancouver Island, overlooking the Straits of Fuca to the Pacific, and beyond the Gulf of Georgia, the mainland. Across the strait are the beautiful Olympic Mountains, and far away at the east the white cone of Mt. Baker is conspicuous. Theclimate is that of the south of England, and the town is peculiarly English in all its characteristics. Besides the magnificent Government buildings, which rank amongst the handsomest.in America, the city has many fine public and private structures, and Co. is erecting a Beacon Hill Park view of the waters mountains on every side. The has an extensive trade, and P. R. hotel. fine the C palatial affords a and city many large which do a trade for the Yukon. The Chinese quarter is always interesting to visitors. A railway extends north-easterly 70 miles to the great coal mines at Nanaimo. Steamboats commercial houses very large outfitting Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Ga and me Fish M'les from Vanco'J^S Trans- steam 7.30 7.30a.m.) On ' Thursdays time Is 1.00 a.m; A ttt^an. CAnadiar Kiilway Biitish C Coast leave s for Vaj da Pacific ships 7.30 (/.30 a.m.) On Thursdays time is 1.00 a.m. er of th. Pac ific* Comp'y olumbia Service Victoria couvar iy 84 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE il miles from Montreal Steam connec Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited ship tions STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Impi Lim Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'v'i' afford connections with Vancouver, and with Puget Sound ports, and steamships depart about every five days for San Francisco, connecting there for Southern California, Mexico andSouth American west-coast.ports. Steamers from and to Vancouver for Japan, China, the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, and Australia stop at Victoria for passengers, and there are regular sailmgsforAlaskanpoints both for tourists visiting the wonderful fiords of the north coast, and those intending to explore the great gold-belt of the Yukon. Esquimalt Harbor, two miles from Victoria, is the British naval station and rendez- vo%ys on the North Pacific, with naval storehouses, workshops, graving docks, etc. A number of men-of-war are to be found there at all times, and immense fortifications are being constructed. Local Steamship Service on the Pacific Coast An extensive steamship coast service is provided in connection with the Canadian Pacifio Railway. From Vancouver steamers ply daily to Victoria; to Nanaimo daily, except Sunday, on arrival of Transcontinental Trains. Also at regular intervals to Northern British Columbia port, west coast of Vancouver Island, and to Skagway, Alaska, where connection is made with the White Pass and Yukon Route during the summer season for Dawson, Atlin and other yukon points. i From Victoria, steamers depart daily, except Sunday, for Puget Sound Ports and every five days for San Francisco. ' Steamers from both Vancouver and Victoria to Puget Sound make connections at Seattle wich trains for Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Southern California. Jl- ■I Through Line ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG St. Paul to Winnipeg: 461 Miles Northbound Miles from St. Paul o 10 130 147 167 180 196 202 211 224 236 259 317 Leave P.M. 5.00 5.40 (X9.10 I 9.20 9.50 10.26 10.51 /11.30 A.M. 12.10 •12.33 a.1.15 I 1.20 3.10 Northern Express St. Paul to Glenwood fi Prosperous Town: STATIONS—Descriptive Notes St. Paul Minneapolis Glenwood Alexandria Parker's Prairie Hen n ing Richville Dent Altona Detroit Callaway Mahnomen Thief River Falls (72) The lakey way in the firmament of Minnesota lakes much resembles in outline a gigantic fish hook, with the eye at the Twin Cities, the shaft running northwest as though in ages past some titanic bass had struggled with it. This belt is not comparatively wide through the first hundred miles of its length out from the Twin Cities, but broadens as it turns northward, through a territory "which is at once the beauty spot and the black bass preserve of the great Northwest. West of this region the country smooths down and sobers off into the famous prairies of the Bed River Valley, every foot of which is capable of furnishing its quota of wheat, corn and other cultivated crops. East the land varies from prairie to pinery, but the Park Region itself is a territory with slightly rolling surface, where wood rimmed lakes are divided by wooded prairies and where prosperous farming has not harmed but heightened the charm of the scenery. At Glenwood the Winnipeg Line leaves the main line and strikes north to the Canadian Boundary where it connects with the C.P.R., making a new. line, and the shortest one, from the Twin Cities to Winnipeg, the metropolis of the Canadian Northwest. Alexandria, the first important town reached, has seen years enough to remove from it many of the necessary marks of early rawness. In the city are well made streets shaded with symmetrical trees, lawns well kept, andi a type of residences that tells of prosperous content after strenuous years. It is com- - pletely surrounded by lakes. Lakes Victoria and Geneva lie about a mile east of town and extend five miles north and south. Between these is Geneva Beach where are situated among other summer hostelries, th'e Geneva Beach Hotel and its colony of pretty cottages. From Alexandria northward to the White Earth Reservation the scenery in its nature varies but little, being a succession of well-tilled farms, of 'beautiful groves of magnificent timber and of picturesque sheets of sparkling spring water. The country is rich enough to support many busy business centres without having long distances intervene,. Parker's Prairie is a rapidly growing town. Ottertail is located on the shores of great Ottertail lake and already has a population of several hundred. Bichville, Dent and Altona are all located advantageously in splendid farming territory and are towns of great f Mag Stations SoHthtourul Southern Express Miles from Winn'p'g Arr'vel A.M. 7.55 7.15 I Z3.50 a3.40! 3.10J 2.35! 2.11 /I-83 12.53 12.331 m.45 all.40| 9.481 a p Summer Resorts 461 451 331 314 294 281 265 259 250 237 225 202 144 THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG 73 Northbound ■ Miles North- from ■ ern St. Paul Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes promise. Detroit (population 3,000) is an old established town for this section of the country. It is famed as a summer resort, being finely located in the midst of numerous lakes and' having within a small radius a great number of summer hotels and cottages. It is recognized as one of the coming cities of the state. Northward from Detroit until the Canadian Boundary is reached, the country although farmed to some extent is as yet almost virgin territory. The line passes through the Western part of the White Earth Indian Reservation, and just northwest of the Red Lake Indiau Reservation, thence to the Canadian Boundary at Emerson, making through service in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway for Winnipeg, passing through the wheat belt of Manitoba which is a part of what is rapidly becoming the greatest grain producing country in the world. For fishing and hunting the country just described stands without a peer. The fish predominating, is of course the black bass, although pike, pickerel, crappies and perch are plentiful. Throughout the country north of Detroit and through the reservations the lakes, and there are many, are virgin. Game is plentiful, prairie chicken are found everywhere, and duck of a dozen varieties flock to the immense feeding grounds of wild rice and celery. Partridge and quail are plentiful, and the goose shooting is also good in the season. The reserves with their great tracts of standing pine are a refuge for all kinds of game. Sixty-five miles from Winnipeg the boundary is crossed at Emerson (population 1500), the most southerly to w;n of the Province of Manitoba. Emerson has grown rapidly during the past few years and promises to attain a much more prominenc position in the near future, being now an important station on the new through Canadian Pacific line between Winnipeg and the South. Dominion City, the next stop, with a population of 400, is fifty-five miles from Winnipeg. The route to Winnipeg is up the fertile valley of the Red River of the North. On either side are seen great stretches of prairie land that are now mostly under the plough. Thriving settlements are passed every few miles, and the country has an air of great, almost unrivalled prosperity. In olden days Fort Garry and the Red River settlement were reached by following the curreut, firstly iu voyageur's bateaux, and later in shallow- draught steamboats, and settlers took up land along the river many years before the back country was opened, consequently some of these farms have been' under cultivation for several generations. The shortest, quickest and most convenient connection between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, is afforded by the new through line built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Soo Line, by way of Glenwood and Emerson, for the distance, 462 miles, is traversed in fifteen hours. Southbound South- em Express Miles froro Winn'p'g Leave A.M. Alexandria to- Emerson s Q 4) Cl +3 -& M) <u O) ~\ u. ID ." d £ a; a -*. « t* a o 3 O m a f-l O w ^T4 r. +-> V a 4) a is £ +> -4-* Arr've m a 5.45 396 I 6.00 406 6.1? 461 a 8 00 Emerson to Winnipeg Emerson Dominion City Winnipeg U » Fishing and Shoot ing Game P.M 7.15 al9.00 18.40 217.00 65 55 0 Prairie Land Crowsnest Pass Route Dunmore Junc. and Kootenay Landing (Western Division) 394 Miles Miles from Dunmore June* 16 24 31 40 47 55 64 72 75 80 89 97 107 LEAVE 21.20 f21.37 f21.54 /22.10 /22.26 /22.45 /23.00 f23.18 /23.40 /23.56 /24.05 /24.18 /24.40 Daily West- bound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay TrqnHlnff Mountain Time Dunmore Junc. to Koote nay- Landing /24.59 1.25 Dunmore June Bull's Head Seven Persons Whitla Winn if red Bow Island Burdett Grassy Lake Purple Springs Wetmore Taber Wood pecker Chin From Dxvnmore Junction (alt. 2,381 ft.) the Crowsnest Pass road runs nearly due west (south of the main line of the C.P.R.) to the mining regions of theKoot- enay, providing the shortest route j to the great ranching districts of Southern Alberta and the gold and silver- lead mines of Southern British Columbia. The completion of this road is notable from an engineering standpoint for the celerity of construction and the skill shown in overcoming serious obstacles. The section between Dunmore and 2Lethbridge was completed in 1885, and was then a narrow gauge, but when taken over by the Canadian Pacific in 1897 was -broadened to the standard gauge. The turning of the first sod of the extension from Lethbridge to Kootenay Landing took place on 18th July, 1897, and the last spike was driven on 7th October, 1898. During those fifteen months 289 miles were constructed, over two-thirds of which were through the mountains. To build a road through such a region so rapidly and with a maximum grade of 1 per cent, seems nigh impossible, but this was accomplished. -Alt. Coaldale Lethbridge 2,960 ft. most dead level places by deep (74 The route for the first hundred miles runs through an al- plain, broken in ulches. The first point of any importance touched is Lethbridge, wnere coal mining is extensively carried on by the Alberta Coal & Railway Company, which also operates a railway to the international boundary, /■Flag Stations. .ARRIVE 6.00 /5.40 /5.21 /5.03 /4.45 /4.21 /4.06 /3.50 /3.30 /3.14 /3.01 \f 2.46 / 2.2*1 Daily Fast construction /2.06 1.40 394 386 378 370 363 354 347 339 330 322 319 314 305 297 287 _m-y CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 75 Miles from Dunmore Juno. Westbound Traill STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing Collier ies 106 111 116 126 f 1.43 f 1.58 f 2.30 135 143 f 2.F8 a 3.20 I 3.30 Ranch ing where it connects with another road to Great Falls, Montana. The output of the Lethbridge collieries is very large, a market being found in the locality, in British Columbia, in the adjoining State of Montana, and as far east in -Canada as Winnipeg. The town has a population of 3,000. Forty-five miles to the south is the Mormon settlement of Cards- ton, where monster irrigation works have been constructed. These are gradually transforming what has hitherto been one of the vast cattle ranges of the west into a fertile region in which small farmers are finding wonderful opportunities for obtaining homes. Leaving Lethbridge the road makes a detour to the south to find the most favorable crossing of the St. Mary's valley, which is one mile wide and 300 feet deep, with enormous cut banks oh either side. By a series of trestles and Howe truss bridges the crossing is made, and the line runs through a broken country, which necessitated very heavy cuts and fills and numerous trestles. After 16-Mile Coulee the lino comes out on the rolling prairie. Dranoel. Whoopup—Is an old Indian trading place at the confluence of the Belly and St. Mary rivers, and the scene of many a conflict between the early white traders and the Indians. St. Mary's. Kipp—Is another old trading post. From it on a clear day a view is obtained of the Rockies, the square- topped giant to the left, almost 50 miles away being the "Chief," which lies partly in Canada and partly in the United States. Pearce I Macleod Pop. 700. Alt. 3.103 ft. On the Old Man River is one of the most typical of western Irrigation / 1.17 f24.50 r"24.22 ranching towns where the Horse is still King. It is the headquarters of the ranching district of Southern Alberta. The country around is most favorable for stock-raising, there being plenty of feed and water -with excellent climatic conditions. The mean temperature here is higher than that of Central Ontario, which is largely attributed to the moderating influence of the chinook winds which are wafted from the Pacific Ocean. There is a depot of the Mounted Police here, at which 150 men are usually stationed. Macleod is a divisional point of the Crowsnest Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. f 23.58 I 23.40 a23.30 Th Chi 288 283 278 268 259 251 nook" 76 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunmore June. 152 157 163 172 !:# 179 Westbound Train /S.49 f 3.59 /4.13 4.38 Daily Sporting op- portun ities 4.57 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Pass road, and the southern terminus of the Calgary & Edmonton Railway by which Calgary (108 miles) and Edmonton (300 miles) and the towns and settlements of Northern Alberta can be reached. Peigan Chokio Brocket Pincher— Alb. 3,793 ft Following up the Old Man River the railway passes to the south of the Porcupine Hills, between which and the Livingstone range of the Rockies there is an ideal ranche country, evidenced by the thousands of sleek cattle seen feeding on the nutritious grass which everywhere covers the prairie. Westward from Macleod the Rocky Mountains are almost continuously in view, rising sharp and clear out of the western horizon, while the intervening country is a panorama of undulating plain—Victoria Peak to the south standing out in bold prominence, and beyond it" Castle Mountain, one of the grandest i in the entire range. As the mountains are approached the earth's surface becomes seamed with the numerous streams, small and large, which flow towards the Saskatchewan from their sources amidst the eternal snows of the Rockies. In all the streams trout of various kinds abound, from the small, speckled species to the20 lb. bull trout. Waterfowl, prairie chicken and the various other kinds of grouse are plentiful, while further on in the mountains the more venturesome sportsmen can gratify their ambition amongst the grizzly afad black bear, elk, mountain sheep and mountain goat. About six miles after leaving Macleod, a row of large boulders placed in a direct line mark the existence of a glacial age, these having been evidently brought here by some prehistoric icefield. Four miles east of Pincher, Pincher Creek is crossed on a bridge 800 feet long. In a valley to the right is the Indian Industrial School, where a large number of aboriginal youths are being educated and instructed in the various trades of the white man. The thriving town of Pincher Creek lies to the south of the railway. Cowley—Is situated at the crossing of the south branch, of the Old Man river, which is crossed on a splendidly constructed bridge. To the right lies Massacre Butte, where a number of years ago a pa? ty of German prospectors were butchered by Indians, only one young girl being saved from torture. /23.10 f22.51 /22.45 22.23 Ranching East- bound Train LEAVE Daily 22.02 Miles from- Kootenay Lauding.. 242 237 231 222 21E CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 77 Miles from Dunmore Junc. 182 190 LEAVE f 5.07 f 5.24 197 199 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing "The Gap' 5.40 5.50 Fish Daily Lundbrek. Burmis—At the crossing of the Middle Fork, a glimpse is caught of a pretty little fall, where the waters of the river tumble and foam over a crescent-shaped precipice on their way to join the OldMan River. From here to Crowsnest Lake, the railway follows the valley of the Middle Fork whichnarrowsintodeep canyons and again broadens. Coal underlies a large portion of this region and is seen cropping out in many places, at some of which, mining operations are being carried on. The mountains seem to have suddenly grown nearer and rise abruptly in great masses on either side, forming an apparently impassable barrier. "The Gap," however, provides an entrance and the train swings into this narrow defile between almost vertical walls, that on the south being the base of Turtle Mountain, whose flat, turtle-like proportions can be seen silhouetted against the sky. for many miles easterly. Frank is the name of a new coal mining town which has grown rapidly. Passing the cold sulphur springs, which are visited by many for the curative properties of the waters, Blair- Frank Blairmore more is reached. Looking to the north-west the first view of Crowsnest Mountain is seen, a circular shaped monolith with its base deeply tinted in purple and green and crowned and capped in a shimmering, dazzling ' mass of snow and ice.- It dominates the entire region, and seemingly at its base are seven distinct pillars as if guarding the mother mountain. Ten miles westward is the Crowsnest Lake (alt. 4,390 ft.), a beautiful sheet of water, alive with trout. While it is frequently calm on this lake, it is often described as the birthplace of the wind which blows across the prairies. About half way up this lake is the source of the Old Man River, which flows out of a hole in the side of Sentinel Mountain into the lake. 'This cave can be entered for some distance, and the stream is supposed to be fed from a lake on the summit of the mountain through a subterranean channel. The scenery along the lake is continually shifting and changing, always trand and always the reverse of monotonous. Leaving Crowsnest Lake the line follows the shore of Island Lake (alt. 4,409 ft.) 'which might readily be taken for a huge mirror, so clear are its waters, land- LEAVE f21M m.35 Coal mining 21.18 21.08 Crows nest Lake 212 204 197 195 Daily 78 crowsnest pass route Miles West- from bound Dunmore j^m Junc. I STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 212 6.25 locked on every side. Immediately to the west of the lake the summit of the Rockies is reached, the elevation being 4,427 feet, and here the traveller crosses the dividing line between Alberta and British Columbia, where the -mountain stream flows in both directions, to find its way either into the Saskatchewan and into Hudson Bay, or into the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and the Pacific. Crowsnest 4,410 ft. 217 219 224 230 ,240 248 f 6.37 / 6.41 6.58 / 7.09 f 7.29 a 7.45 I 7.55 -Alt. After passing Summit Lake the railway descends the valley of Michel Creek, and threads its way along the steep side hill of the mountain, which towers far above to the left, while to the right, hundreds of feet below, the Michel is seen like a thin silver thread, winding and twisting in and out as it hurries along to join the Elk river. Then comes the "Loop," where the line makes some amazing turns and twists until finally after turning up and crossing the south branch of the MicheL it doubles back to within a stone's throw of itself, and by looking upwards one can clearly discern the railway cutting a long gash in the mountain directly overhead. Three miles are covered to to make this distance of less than 200 feet. Loop—As the train swings off to the west again, huge, rugged mountains appear on all sides, jagged and naked, their frowning sides and lofty peaks scarred and seamed, but they are easily circled. Coal again appears cropping out beyond the Loop. McGillvray Michel—Alt. 3,810 ft. At Michel, the junction of Michel Creek with the Elk River, the line turns southward and follows the valley of the Elk river, which can be seen from the car windows, tearing and foaming along as though joining in a mad, merry race against the train. Elk river is one of the largest of the mountain rivers, and in high water presents a formidable and grand appearance. The Elk river is followed to Fernie. Fernie—Is a thriving town built in the heart of the mountains and surrounded by densely wooded flat- topped hills and ridges. Distantfrom the town some five'miles and connected by a branch line are the celebrated Fernie Coal Mines. The Company have now over 300 coke ovens at Fernie which will be increased as the demand for coke for the smelters to the west grows. (Pop.3,500.) f Flag Stations. Sparwood Hosmer ii East- bound Train 20.30 Miles from Kootenay Landing 182 /mo- |fl9.58 19.3,' fl0.ll /18.52 177 118.34 al8.24 170 164 154 146 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 79 Miles from Dunmore Junc. West- bound Train 250 256 266 279 289 301 LEAVE f 8.00 8.10 .29 f 8.56 9.14 9.45 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes W-7 Cokato—The line here passes through thickly timbered woods, fir, tamarac and cedar growing in large quantities. Morrissey—Morrissey Creek, a noisy little rill crossed by a 50 ft. span Howe truss bridge, is a pretty mountain stream of clear, sparkling water. Elko—Alt. 3,040ft. Two-and-a-half miles east of Elko, the line crosses the Elk River, which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay. About a mile below the crossing is the Elk River Canon which extends several miles, in which the water drops 600 feet in seething, foaming masses. The scenery is wild and the environments are grandly beautiful. Here the traveller gets a last glimpse of the projecting angles, lofty peaks and frowning precipices, which, rising from their wood-encircled bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky, extend northwards until lost from sight in a dizzy, uncertain mist. To the south is Tobacco Plains, a fertile country which is attracting settlement. JafFray—Leaving Elko the line strikes northwestward through a series of gravel banks which terminate in an open, grass-covered country. Wardner—Alt. 2,434 ft. At Wardnet the line crosses the Kootenay river, which is here some 780 feet wide and crossed by a magnificent Howe truss bridge with a 170 ft. swing span to allow of the passage of river steamers plying on the Kootenay. The Kootenay flows south ' into Idaho, and returning pours its flood into Kootenay Lake, in British Columbia, over 100 miles to the west. Leaving Wardnej. the line continues in a north-westerly direction, following " along the west banks of the Kootenay, running through growths of magnificent large shade trees and passing in and out through natural parks, while away in the distance, grimly overlooking all is Sand Creek Range, the "Steeples," Mount Fisher, and Saunders Peak. Isidor Canon, a deep cleft in the earth is skirted, and the grade begins gradually to drop. Fort Steele—Fort Steele, the centre of the Fort Steele Mining Division, and a prosperous mining town, lies seven miles north of the railway, and is reached by stage, from the station. f Flag Stations. .East- *">es bound l„fr?m Train Kootenay I Landing LEAVE f 18.10 18.05 17.43 /17.05 16.36 16.06 144 138 128 115 105 93 f\ 80 crowsnest pass route Miles from Dunmore Junc. West. bound Train 311 alO.10 110.20 Agriculture 317 321 331 Daily /10.36 fl0.47 11.15 Immense trees STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing Cranbrook —Arailway divisional point, a typical western railroad town, is charmingly situated in a hill-girt valley, surrounded by a dense forest | growth, and overlooked by the white- tipped peaks of Baker Mountain. Cranbrook (pop. 3,500) is the centre of trade for the mining interests in this locality, as well as for the rapidly growing ranching industries.' Col. Baker has here a ranch of several thousand acres, and all kinds of farm products are raised. In the lateral valleys, which frequently occur, are also fine agricultural lands which are attracting settlers. Cranbrook has, besides the shops of the railway, a number of well stocked stores, chartered banks, hotels, churches, schools, etc. It is the principal lumber manufacturing point in East Kootenay, having four saw-mills operating within its limits. The place is lighted by electricity, and as a residential town it has no superior in British Col- umlpa. A branch line of railway connects the North Star Mines, Kim- berly and Marysville with Cranbrook. As the line leaves Cranbrook it takes a southward course, running through an open park-like country, crossing,, pretty little streams and brooks at close intervals. At Palmers Bar Creek evidences can still be seen of the mining industries which were at one time carried on there so exten- * sively, large quantities of free gold being abstracted. LOCO. Swansea—At Swansea the train commences its winding course along the beautiful Moyie Lakes. This magnificent sheet of water, ten miles long, lies between mountain ridges, and occupying the whole valley, forces the railway into the mountain side, in one instance disappearing through a tunnel 450 feet in length. On Moyie Lake are situated extensive galena mines, large deposits of silver and lead ore have been located and are now being worked to paying advantage. Moyie (Alt. 2,997 ft.)—Is prettily situated at the southern extremity of Moyie Lake, near which are the St. Eugene group of mines. Trout and game abound here; grouse and partridge,as well as larger game, being found in large quantities. Winding down the north bank of the Moyie River, the railway penetrates a thickly wooded, heavily-timbered country ; giants in cedar, fir, tamarac, cottonwood and larch towering on all sides. Z 15.40 al5.30 Daily /15.17 fl5.01 14.35 Fish and Game 77 73 63 / Flag Stations. CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 81 Miles from Dunmore June. 333 341 346 352 357 366 373 378 384 391 394 Westbound Train ni.2i fll.36 11.47 /11.59 /12.17 12.51 13.23 /13.33 Ducks and Wild Geese 13.50 14.00 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Aid ridge Tochty Looking across the Moyie River from Tochty a splendid view of ttie Yahk Mountains is obtained. Ryan Yahk—At Yahk Station the valley of the Moyie which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay River in the neighboring State • of Idaho is left, and by ascending the valley of Summit Creek to Summit Meadow (alt. 2,860 ft.) the summit of the Purcell Range of the Selkirks is reached. On all sides are lofty ragged peaks and broken mountain ranges, which form a picture of grandeur and sublimity not easily forgotten. Goatfell (Alt. 2,857 ft.)—And now the downward course towards the valley of Kootenay Lake is commenced, the railway following Kid Creek, on the northern slope of the range, until Kitchener Station is reached where the Goat River Valley is entered. Kitchener—Several miles beyond and about four miles east of Creston the line crosses the canon by a 150-ft. span Howe truss bridge, 165 feet above the river bed. The Goat River compressed into a boiling flume, goes tumbling and foaming over the sharp jagged rocks nearly 200 feet below. When the river is m flood it is difficult to imagine a grander or more magnificent spectacle. Near Kitchener are great iron deposits which are being developed. McNeillie Creston ^om. Creston the line follows Wilkes t^e southern slope of Goat Mountain until the flats of the Kootenay River are reached. These flats are a famous resort of wild geese, wavies and duck, and in the spring and fall of the year it is no uncommon sight to see flocks of thousands of these game birds feeding in the marshy places of the flats. Extensive reclamation works have been constructed by a strong •English syndicate near Bedlington, on the international boundary, the object being to reclaim these lands so remarkable for their fertility. Sirdar—(Alt. 1,713 ft.) Following the western slope of the Purcell Range to Sirdar, a divisional point, and beautifully located on the waters of Duck Lake, large flocks of geese and ducks are again to be found. Three miles further on is Kootenay Landing. Kootenay Landing—Where the navigable waters of Kootenay Lake are reached and a beautiful vista of mountain scenery is opened up. Here the Kootenay River, which has flowed /'Flag Stations. East- bound Train A4.28 /14.09 mm. /13.4S /13.28 12.51 Iron jfl2.21 12.04 H1.50 Daily 11.31 11.20 61 53 48 42 37 28 21 16 10 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunmore June. West- bound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes To Nelson Thr'gh West Kootenay and the Boundary Distri't Variety of scenery East- bound Train Miles . from Kootenay Landing south through jtasl .Kootenay and Idaho, and turned north again pours its waters into Kootenay Lake—a magnificent sheet of water. At the Landing the Company has constructed a slip for transferring to barges the immense quantities of freight which are from here distributed to the mines of the Slocan, Nelson, Rossland and other points. From Kootenay Landing the passenger takes steamer to Nelson and after a most delightful sail of 55 miles the young, thriving, energetic city which, now boasting a population of 6,000, bids fair to become the inland metropolis of southern British Columbia, is reached. From Nelson (alt. 1,671 ft.) there is direct rail and water communication with all the mining regions of West Kootenay and the Boundary district. The Boundary section of the Canadian Pacific parallels the Kootenay River to its junction with the Columbia River, which is bridged at West Robson, continuing thence through the Boundary country to Cascade (alt. 1,468 ft.), Grand Forks (alt. 1,583 ft.), Greenwood (alt. 2,298 ft.) and Midway (alt. 1,770 ft.) This region is rich in mineral wealth, and smelters at Grand Forks and Greenwood testify to its rapid development. Another branch runs to Trail, the smelter centre, and to Rossland. Another C.P.R. line branches off at Slocan Junction (13 miles from 'Nelson) to Slocan City on Slocan Lake, where steamers ply to New Denver and Rosebery, where the Nakusp- Slocan branch is taken for Sandon, the centre of the Slocan silver-lead mining district. Kaslo and other points on Kootenay Lake are also reached from Nelson by Canadian Pacific steamer. From WestRobson(alt. 1,315ft.)connection is also made with the main trans-continental line of the Canadian Pacific by steamers on the Arrow Lake to Arrowhead, from which therfe is rail communication with Revelstoke. The steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on these inland waters are speedy, well appointed, electric-lighted craft, and the scenery is of that charming pic- turesqueness characteristic of the mountains of British Columbia. A trip steadily growing in favor is to cross the continent by' the main line, returning by these lakes and the Crowsnest Pass—or vice versa—as it enables the traveller to see a large portion of the mountain country in different latitudes. On Lake Kootenay Mine*, and Smelters Route to : Revelstoke Lake Route (SUMMER MONTHS ONLY) Montreal and Toronto: 338 Miles (Eastern and Ontario Divisions) Toronto and Owen Sound: 122 Miles (Ontario Division) Owen Sound and Fort William : 555 Miles (Upper Lake Steamship) Miles troui Montreal 10 12 15 20 24 West- boun d Train LEAVE DAIL? P.M. ill). 00 *10.05 10.10 I 1 < Q i OQ S w tf i CO i The Ottawa River bridge V10.29 10 36 P.M. Ottawa River STATIONS—Descriptive Notes IVlontreal From the Wind- Westmount ??r ?£reet Sto- tion the run to Montreal Junction] Vaudreuil is that described on the transcontinental trip. The road traverses a well-settled section which borders on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, passing near an almost continuous chain of summer villages. A mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at St. Dorval Valois Beaconsfield Annes de Bellevue, a place of historic interest, where Tom Moore conceived and wrote his' I Canadian Boat Song." Passing across Isle Perrot, another mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at St.Annes de Bel'vue. VJtndT™ilr a"~ other historic Vaudreuil spot (population 1,406), from which the Montreal & Ottawa Short Line branches off along the Ontario bank of the Ottawa River to the Dominion Capital. The St. Lawrence curves away towards the south, while therailway bound Train ARRIVE DAILY A.M. 7.35 *7.30 7.24 Ch'nge for Queb'c The Ottawa River bridge V 7.00 6.54 A.M. Miles from /anc Vi 2923 2921 2918 To Boston 335 miles 2913 2911 2908 2902 2899 t Additional train leaves Montreal for Toronto at .9.30 a.m. on week days arriving Toronto 7.30 p.m Cafe Cars are run on day trains between Montreal and Toronto. II Refreshment Station. *Stops only to take on passengers for, and let off passengers from Peterboro' or Toronto and points west, v Stops only tor passengers to and from Montreal or points east, and to and from Toronto and points west. 84 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY) from Montreal 35 40 44 46 51 54 57 63 68 73 79 87 93 96 101 108 119 128 134 141 Westbound Train LEAVE No Stop A.M v 12.03 -ul2.il 12.33 ■U12.50 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 148 156 166 175 181 191 199 207 217 225 234 A.M. al.04 11.14 1 36 A.M. A.M. 2.22 No Stop a 3.06 3.33 fc3.51 St. Clet St. Polycarpe Junc St. Telesphore Dalhousie Mills Glen Norman Green Valley Glenroy Apple Hill Monklands Avonmore Finch Chesterville Winchester Suffel Mountain Kemptville Junc. Merrickville keeps on a direct course towards Toronto, passing through a beautiful f arm- ingcountry,with many orchards, and with tracts of the original forest here and there. At St. Polycarpe Ju/nc- tion the Canada Atlantic Railway is crossed, and at Kemptville Junctionthe Prescott Branch Pacific Railway, of the Canadian extending northward to Ottawa and southward to Prescott, where connection is made during summer months with the River St. Lawrence steamers, and during summer and winter by ferry with the New York Central Rd. for all important points in New York State. At Merrickville, a considerable manufacturing town, a fine iron bridge carries the Tine over the Rideau River. Smiths Falls—Pop. 5,155. Junction with Ottawa and Brockville section of the Canadian Pacific Railway ; and at Carleton Place, 13 miles northward, with the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The town has a number of important manufactories, for which falls in the Rideau River afford ample water-power. Superior brick are made here and good building- stone abounds. Excellent refreshment rooms at the station. Elmsley Perth—Pop, 4,500. A prosperous town with a number of mills, and an extensive manufactory of railway cars. Quarries of fine building stone and deposits of mineral phosphates are worked in the vicinity. For 100 miles be- Kaat- bonnd Train Miles from Vanco'v'r LBAVEl No Stop Farms Bathurst Maberly Sharbot Lake Mountain Grove Ardendale Kaladar Hungerford Tweed Ivanhoe Central Ont. Jc. Blairton yond Perth the country* is more or less broken by rocky uplifts and largely covered with timber. Iron, phosphate, asbestos and other valuable mineralsabound. The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, from Kingston on the St. Lawrenceto Renfrew on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, is crossed at Shar- k Stops for passengers for or from Smiths Falls or points East, or for points West of Toronto, v Stops only for passengers leaving Montreal Sunday night, ft Stops on signal for passengerrfrom or for Toronto and beyond. A.M. I 4.33 a4.23 4.03 A.M. 2888 2883 2879 2877 2872 2869 2866 2860 2855 2850 2844 2836 2830 2827 2822 2815 2804 2795 2789 2782 A.M. 3.20 No Stop ft2.30 2.03 fcl.44 2775 2767 2757 2748 2742 2732 2724 2716 2706 2698 2689 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY) 65 Miles from Montreal Westbound Train 238 244 253 262 LEAVE A.M. 4.31 5.12 Rice Lake canoes and sport STATIONS—Descriptive Notes bot-Lake, a favorite resort of sportsmen, and especially noted for the good fishing it affords. Close connections are made here by C. P. R. day trains from east and west for Kingston, via the K. & P., on the line of which railway are many picturesque spots. Tweed, on the Moira River, a logging stream, is a busy town in the centre of a rich farming and dairying district. Connection is here made with the Bay of Quinte Railway to Tamworth, Napanee and Deseronto (and Kingston by day train from the West). Central Ontario Junction is at the crossing of the Central Ontario Railway, extending from Picton and Trenton on Bay of Quinte, northward to a number of large and extensively worked iron mines. Havelock is a railway Havelock Norwood Indian River 271 280 284 292 302 307 311 318 326 334 337 No Stop /U20 No Stop /7.14 divisional point, with the usual buildings. At Norwood a finei farming country is reached, for which this is the market town. Peterboro'—Pop. 14,000. On the Otona- bee River, which here falls 150 feet within a few miles, affording an immense water-power, which is utilized by many large mills and manufactories. The town is well built and has a large trade. The surrounding country has extraordinary attractions for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls occur in all directions, and the fishing is especially good. The Peterboro' or Rice Lake canoe, so well known to all sportsmen, is made here, and with one of them a great extent of territory may be reached from this point. Railway lines centre here from half- a-dozen directions Cavanville Manvers Pontypool Burketon Junc Myrtle Glen Major Claremont Locust Hill Agincourt Market stations for a fine agricultural country. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, butter, cheese and fruit- are largely produced and much attention is sriv- en to cattle breeding. From Burketon Jc. a branch Leaside Don Junc. of the C.P.R. runs to Lindsay Express trains way of Toronto and Bobcaygeon. run through by a.m. Union Station to Toronto June. To ronto, (pop. 280,000), the capital and chief town of Ontario, and the next city to Montreal in the Dominion, is situated on Lake Ontario, and has a most complete railway system, reaching out to every important place and district in the province. It f Flag Stations. East- bound Train MIIob from Vanco'v'r LEAVE Fishi'y resort? A.M. 1.13 12.55 A.M. 12.25 No Stop fll.2i No Stop /10.12 P.M. 2685 2679 2670 2661 2652 2643 2699 2631 2621 2616 2612 2605 2597 2589 2586 86 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLX) Miles from Montreal Westbound Train 338 384 887 391 394 898 403 406 410 414 ABBIVE Com m'rcial importance Railway mtlets A.M a 1.2a 1.30 P.M Tue. Thur. Sat. 3.15 P.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes has immense manufacturing establishments, and some of the largest commercial houses in the country. Its educational institutions are widely known. Its people are nearly all of English or Scotch extraction, and while the city has strongly marked English characteristics, it is distinctively western in the intensity of its activity and energy. In addition to the numerous railway lines of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies centering here, the Northern Division of the G. T. Ry. System extends northward, past Lake Simcoe, to North Bay on Lake Nipissing, where it connects with the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Route. Canadian Pacific trains run via Hamilton and Welland to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, making close connection for Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Albany and New York. At Toronto Junction the Credit Valley and Toronto, Grey & Bruce sections of the Canadian Pacific Ry. diverge, the former extending to London and Detroit, connecting at the latter point with the Wabash Rd. for St. Louis, Chicago and other western United States points, and the other during the summer connecting at Owen Sound with the C. P. Ry. Co.'s lake steamships for Sault Ste. Marie and Fort William. Toronto (Union Stationl-Regular trains leave Toronto for Owen Sound at 8.25 a.m. and 5.40 p.m., and Owen Sound for Toronto at 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. These trains run daily except Sundays and stop at all stations. During the summer season the Steamship Express leaves Toronto on sailing days at 1.80 p.m., passing through North Parkdale (1.40 p.m.), and Toronto Junction (1.48 p.m.). Returning, leaves Owen Sound at 9.00 a.m. on boat days, arriving Toronto 11.55 p.m. Melville Junction. Orangeville—Pop. 4,000. A farming centre, as shown by the elevators at the station. Orangeville Junction—Branch line to Teeswater. Laurel Crombies Shelburne Melancthon Corbetton Awell cultivated plateau, furnishing lime and building stone. The lakes of this region .especially at . Horning's Mills, four miles from Shelburne, are noted for extraordinary trout. Dundalk—The road is here 1,300 feet above Lake Ontario. East- bound Train B SO « s B Miles from Vanc'v'r P.M. [tf 12.551 P.M. Sun. Tue. Thur. 11.17 2539 2536 2532 2529 2525 2520 2517 2513 f 10.28 2509 P.M. fl0.4', Additional train leaves Toronto for Montreal at 9.15 a.m. on w<-f» "»>- arriv- ing,a.t Montreal at 7.15 p.m. II Refreshment Stations. j t Flag Stations. transcontinental lake route (summer only) 87 Miles from Montreal 419 424 431 436 440 447 452 460 Westbound STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Proton. Flesherton—A brisk agricultural village. The town of Flesherton is 2 m. east, and Priceville 4 m. west. A little east of Flesherton are Eugenia Falls, and many most picturesque brooks and cataracts, abounding in fish. Markdale Berkeley Holland Centre Chatsworth Rockford exported largely. A rolling, timbered and well- watered region. Fine farming in the valleys. Lumber, cord-wood and tan-bark are Scotch and Irish P.M. a 5.20 I 5.30 Tues. Thur Sat. Port ol embarkation Cor the Upper Lakes 735 P.M. 2.00 Wed Fri. Sun Railway connections people predominate. Limestone abounds, and lime is made. Owen Sound—Pop. 11,000. The port on Georgian Bay for Canadian Pacific lake steamships, leaving westbound about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This town has grown rapidly since the building of therailway; and is the shipping point for a vast area of farming country. The town is situated at the mouth of the Sydenham River at the head of the sound, and is surrounded, by aD amphitheatre of limestone cliffs. The region is well-wooded, and in summer is visited by large numbers of tourists. Within two or three miles are pretty waterfalls, and a handsome park at which there is an excellent hotel. Building stone and brick clays are abundant. Manufactures, especially of cement, furniture and woodenware, are increasing and an immense elevator for the storage and distribution of Manitoba wheat to eastern millers has recently been erected. Shooting and fishing in great variety are easily obtainable. In addition to the steamships of the Canadian Pacific line for Fort William, local steamers depart regularly for Manitoulin Island and all ports on Georgian Bay during the season of navigation. Sault Ste. Marie—Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays going West, and Saturdays, Mondays andWednesdays goingEast. Passengers can go ashore while the vesselspassthrough the lock. Connection is here made with the Soo-Pacific line which leaves the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental route at Sudbury crosses the Rapids of the St. Mary, on a magiiificent iron bridge, and runs westward to Gladstone, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and after traversing the States of Michigan, Wisconsin|Minnesotaand North Dakota, rejoins the Transcontinental routenearMooseJaw.in the Canadian North-West. Connection is also made with the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. for Duluth and points on /Flag Stations. East- bound LEAVE f 9.54 Miles from VancVr 2504 2499 A.M. I 9.00 a 8.30 A.M. Sun. Tue. Thur. Sport LHAVK 12.30 P.M. Sat. Mon. Wed. 2492 2487 2483 2476 2471 2463 2188 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montreal 1010 1015 Westbound EASTERN TIME A.M. 11.00 12.00 NOON STATIONS—Descriptive Notes the South Shore of Lake Superior, andsteamers for Lake Superior (South Shore), Michigan, Huron and Erie. From the " Soo " enjoyable side trips may be made to the Desbarats Islands on the north shore of Lake Huron, Mackinac, etc., and the Michipicoten gold fields on Lake Superior. Port Arthur—See page 25. Fort William — Arrives Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays going West. Leaves Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays going East. East- bound EASTERN TIME 11.00 10.30 A.M. Mile. from Vancv'r 1913 1908 For Route west of Fort William see Transcontinental Rail Route, page 25. It is at Fort William that the Lake and Rail routes unite. Steamship route is during season of navigation only, from about the middle of April to the end of November, weather and water permitting. Sailings are subject to change without notice. While water is low on Lake Superior, steamers may omit Port Arthur, calling only at Fort William. In such cases ticket holders to Port Arthur oi beyond will be BUpplied, if they so dooire. with rail transportation from Fort William to Port ArHin'" Ontario Route Connecting at North Bay with the Daily Transcontinental Express Trains Toronto and North Bay : 227 Miles, G. T. Ry. Miles from Toronto Northbound Trains Imperial Pacific Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Atlantic Imperial Express Limited 30 35 38 «8 87 112 Leave P.M. 11.30 Leave P.M. 1.45 12.45 3.00 12.54 3.07 A.M. 1.55 4.00 Daily Daily 2.50 4.40 4.10 5.35 Toronto—Union Station. See page 86. Miles from Vane'v'r Aurora Newmarket Holland Landing lAllandale This.road passes northward thro' an elevated agricultural region to the borders of Lake Simcoe. Aurora and Newmarket are fanning centres of much importance. Holland Landing, on Lake Simcoe, was where, in old days, the navigation of the lake began. At Allandale the other section of this railway, from Hamilton and Niagara Falls, unites with the main line; trains leave Hamilton at 7.50 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. The western shore of Lake Simcoe is Orillia Gravenhurst skirted as far as Orillia. Between Orillia and Gra venhurst, Lake Couchiching and other lakes, the resort in summer of Toronto people, are. passed, and at the latter station Muskoka Lake is roach »d. Bracebridge and Hu/ntswffl* Arrive Arrive P.M. A.M. 2.50 7.00 1.42 5.50 1.32 5.40 12.40 4.30 P.M. A.M. Daily Daily A.M. 11.47 3.35 11.00 2.30 2769 2740 2735 2732 2707 2684 2658 II Refreshment Stations ONTARIO ROUTE Miles from Toronto Northbound Train Imperial Pacific Limited ^Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Atlantic Imperial Express Limited Miles from VancVr 122 146 Leave 4.31 5.25 A.M. Hjtels and Pima mer sport 171 183 189 220 227 6.20 6.40 6.55 8 15 Daily Arrivp 8.35 A.M. Leave 5.55 6.40 P.M. 7.25 7.57 9.05 Daily Arrive 9.25 P.M. Bracebridge are summer re- , ... sorts and manu- Huntsville facturing towns. This beautiful district lies several hundred feet above the level of Lake Huron, and consists of a network of lakes, ponds and rapid streams, widely and justly riMJrowned. The lakes are filled with islands, are indented by bold promontories, and, with their connecting rivers, wind in and out of leafy denies. The fishing is famous, the catch including brook and lake trout, black bass, maskinonge and pickerel. Grouse-shooting is good everywhere, and deer are plentiful in their season. The villages are pleasant and prosperous (only principal stations are given here), and in summer many pleasure-hotels, reached by steamboats and stages, are open among the lakes at Burk's Falls Sundridge South River Callander a distance from the railway. Beyond Lake Rosseau, the great forests, always diversified by lakes in picturesque rocky basins, are entered and traversed to the border of Lake Nipissing. The villages are chiefly engaged in lumbering, but agriculture is increasing. The main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway is joined at Nipissing Junction, about four miles east of North Bay, but train connection is made at latter point, and its tracks are followed into North Bay. North Bay—See p. 22. These trains from Toronto make close connection with the Canadian Pacific Double Daily Transcontinental Express trains to and from Winnipeg and Vancouver. Among the Mus koka lakeb Leave 10.37 9.55 A.M. 9.02 8.42 8:30 7.23 Daily A.M. 7.05 Leave Leave 1.50 12.50 A.M. 2648 2624 11.30 11.05 10.45 9.05 2599 2587 2581 2550 Daily P.M. 8.45 Leave 2542 I Refreshment Station. SLEEPING AMD PARLOR CAR SERVICE FROM iSantf ©Boston ©Boston Boston ©Buffalo ©Chicago (Polk St. Depot) ©Chicago " Detroit I Fort Street $B8 Detroit!" Onion St'n {..! Halifax Hamilton Minneapolis and St. Paul Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal © Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal TO North Bay Old Orchard IMontreal Ottawa Toronto. Minneapolis and St. Paul St. John Montreal St Paul and Minneapolis Toronto.. (Parlor or Sleep Toronto (*3.00 p.m.) Montreal (*U.0Op.m.)... Toronto Montreal (tl. 15 a.m.).... Montreal, via St. John... Toronto Montreal Boston, via Montreal.... Boston St.John, N.B Halifax, via St. John.... Vancouver (*9.40p.m.).. Ottawa i l* 9'40 a-m-) Ottawa | (§10.oo a.m.).... Toronto Detroit (+9.30a.m.).....'. Chicago(t9.30 a.m.) St. Paul and Minneapolis Springfield Duluth Portland & Old Orchard. St. Andrews Quebec Toronto. Depart b~i0536aSi t 7.00 pm 8.30 pm + 10.00 am ing Cars * 11.00pm t 3.00pm * 1.15 am * 1.80 pm t 8.10am Ottawa IMontreal { g»;jg ££>; Owen Sound Toronto Portlaud Montreal Quebec SLkjkping Oak Berth Rate 6.35 pm 6.35 " 7.45 " 7.25 " 7.25 pm 9.40 am 10.10 pm »'i.(K) 2.50 2.00 7.00 on all 3.00 6.00 2.00 8.50 4.00 t 8.00 am t 10.00am * 1.30 pm 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.10 7.45 10.10 7.45 7.25 11.30 6.00 7.00 2.00 2.50 4.00 18.00 1.50 + 9.00 am 8.45 " 7-55 U 11.00 pm 4.35 am 9.00pm Seattle Springfield St. Andrews St. John.N.B ©St. John.N.B St.Paul '. St. Paul aud Minneapolis St. Paul and Minneapolis Toronto ©Toronto ©Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto ©Toronto Toronto Toronto...... Toronto, via North Bay.. Vancouver Vancouver. Winnipeg . Winnipeg.. Winnipeg.. Winnipeg.. Montreal j Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal IMontreal Montreal. Boston I Winnipeg Banff Seattle and Vancouver .. Hamilton iBuffalo...(Parlor or Sleep NewYork Montreal Ottawa Owen Sound North Bay Detroit Chicago Winnipeg. (*11.30p.m.).. Vancouver. (*11.30p.m. j.. !St. Paul and Minneapolis Montreal (*8.00 a.m.).. Winnipeg...(*8.00 a.m.)..j Vancouver .(*9.15 a.m.)..i St.Paul I Montreal i*7.25 a.m.).. Toronto (*7.25 a.m.)..I 11.30 " 12.30 " 8.15 " 6.05 " 5.85 " 5.50 " 5.00 " 5.05 pm 9.05 am 2.00 3.50 5.00 6.00 2.00 6.00 2.00 2.50 1.60 + 8.45 am t 4.00 pm 9.30 am 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 .00 1.50 12.00 2.00 2.60 2.50 2.50 3.00 7.00 12.00 Parlor oar Depart trains.) t 9.00 " 8.45 am 2.00pm 7.05 am r 8.10 • 8.45 am 4.00 pm 9.00 am 9.10 • 8.40 am 2.00 pm Seat Rate t 2.00 1.60 .60 1.00 .25 1.50 .50 .50 1.00 1.60 .75 .75 1.00 1.50 6.45 am ing Cars * 5.20pm * 10.00 * 10.00 11.80 " 7.65 " 7.65 " 1.45 " 1.45 " 11.30 " 5.15 " 5.16 " 9.80 " 5.00 " 7.45 " 7.45 pm on all 2.50 2.00 2.00 trains.) .. + 9.15 am 2.00 2.00 3.00 8.00 17.00 5.00 18.00 12.00 12.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 .50 .50 .50 1.50 .75 .76 2.00 .25 .50 1.00 \j 1.30 pm .50 :• 1.45pm 1.00 * 8.00am 1.00 * 8.00am 2.00 •Daily, t Daily ex. Sun. IDaily ex. Sat. §Sun. only, o Dly., ex. Fri. j Tues., Thur., Sat. k Sun. Tues., Thur. ZTues-.Fri. gMon. Wed., ©Sleeping Oar lines operated partly by <'. P. Ry. and partly Sleeping CarCompanies. Proportionate Kates between Other Stations.—Sleeping Car Sections, in Canadian Pacific Cars, double the berth rate, in Drawing Rooms, between three and four times the berth rate. Accommodation in .First Class Sleeping Cars and in Parlor Cars will be sold only to holders of First Class transportation. TWO adults, WHEN TRAVELLING TOGETHER AND BOARDING CAR AT SAME STATION, will be allowed to occupy a berth on one berth ticket, four a section on one section ticket, and six a drawing room on one drawing room ticket, if each presents a railway passage ticket. Canadian Pacific Railway Agents nam ed below have car diagrams for locating passengers. Other ticket agents will secure accommodation on application to them : Seattle, Wash'.... A. B. CALDER, 609 First Ave. S.». Marie, Mich. F. E. KETCHUM,Union Stn. m St. John, N.B. .W. H. C. MACKAY, 49 King St. n Toronto W. MAUGHAN, 1 King St. East Vancouver. .W. R. THOMSON, Stn. Ticket Agent n Winnipeg; A. C. SMITH, cor. Main St. and McDermott Ave. Boston G. A. TITCOMB, 362 Washington St. Buffalo R. A. BURFORD, 233 Main St. Halifax J. D. CHIPMAN, 107 Hollis St. Hamilton.W. J.GRANT.cor.King and James Sts. » Montreal A. E. LAtANDE, 129 St. JamesSt. n Ottawa GEO. DUNCAN, 42 Sparks St. Portland, Me H. A. SNOW, M. C. Rd. n Quebec.. JULES HONE, City Passr. and Freight Agent, 30 St. John St., cor. Palace Hill. n Telegrams for accommodation required same night should he addressed to station agents if sent after 6.00 p.m. All city offices are closed on Sundays and legal holidays, and close at 6.00 p.m. week days. Diagrams of through Sleeping Cars between Montreal and Vancouver, and Boston and St. Paul and Minneapolis, will be held at following stations several hoars before the arrival of Sleeping Cars, and accommodation may be secured by telegram or letter. No. 97.—"Imperial Limited"' (Westbound)—North Bay, Fort William, Winnipeg, Banff, Field, Glacier, Revelstoke. No. 96.—"Imperial Limited" (Estb'd)—Glacier.Banft,Calgary,Winnipeg, Ft.William. PACIFIC EXPRESS (Westbound)—North Bay, Ft. William, Winnipeg, CaJgary (from 1st Nov. to 80th April), Banff, Field and Glacier (from 1st May to 31st Oct.), Revelstoke. Atlantic Express (Eastbound)—Revelstoke, Glaoier, Banff (from 1st May to Slst Oct,), Calgary (from 1st Nov. to 30th April), Winnipeg, Ft. William, North Bay. St.PAULExp.—Montreal,S.S.Marie,MIch.BostonExp.--S.S.Marle,Mich.,No Bay.Montreai. Telegrams or letters direct toaboveagentswlllrecelvepromptattention. When ordering, be particular to state number of berths or sections, etc, required, the train, from and to what points, date of starting, and route. Acknowledgment will be sent by mall unless specially requested to telegraph. 8top-Over Sleeping Car checks limited to sixty days will be issued at Winnipeg, Banff, Laggan, Field, Glacier, Revelstoke, Sicamous Jo. and North Bend to passengers who hold railway passage tickets and also Sleeping Car tickets reading through both Winnipeg (or St. Paul) and Mission Jc, tn either direction, on application to Sleeping Car Porter. (90) G. McL. BROWN, Sup Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Gars, MONTREAL CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY Atlantic Steamship Lines The traveller by the steamships of the Canadiaii Pacific Railway Oo.'s recently established Atlantic Service—following the shortest ocean route between Liverpool and Quebec and Montreal—will find the passage of the St. Lawrence River not the least attractive and interesting portion of his journey. During two days of the voyage he will be within sight of land on both sides of the ship, passing scenes of historic interest, made memorable by Jacques Cartier, Champlain and other early French adventurers who discovered Canada and penetrated its wilderness, and passing scenery which, of its kind, is unequalled by that of any other sea-going route in the world. The steamships employed in the Company's Atlantic Lines are powerful new twin-screw steel vessels which have been especially constructed and fitted for the North Atlantic trade. They have side keels, which add greatly to the steadiness of vessels possessing them, and the most careful attention has been paid to the heating and ventilation of the passenger quarters, which are fitted with electric light throughout. The passenger accommodation is all amidships, where the motion of the vessels is least felt, and is equipped with every modern appliance conducing to the comfort of travellers. MONTREAL AND LIVERPOOL From Liverpool STEAMER From Montreal Tuesday, July i July 18 July 25 Aug. 8 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 .. .LAKE CHAMPLAIN Thursday, July 20 " Aug. 3 LAKE ERIE , LAKE MANITOBA. " Aug. 10 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Aug. 24 LAKE ERIK " Sept. 7- LAKE MANITOBA Sept. U And regularly thereafter. Steamers sail from Liverpool on the afternoon of advertised dates and from Mont real at daybreak. Passengers may embark the evening previous after 8.00 p.m. o'clock. (91) m C, P. £. BOIAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To Japan and China The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s fast steamship sei?vice on the Pacific Ocean gives the shortest, safest and best route between Canada and the Orient, and also forms an important link in the popular "Around the World" trip. By the White Empress Line of the Canadian Pacific, tourists can easily reach either Japan or China, and visit at leisure the many attractive and curious places to be found in those countries, and they can, if they wish, continue the journey to Australia or around the world. The route from Vancouver, B.C., to Yokohama, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, is 300 miles shorter than any other transpacific route, and Vancouver is several hundred miles nearer to the Atlantic than any other Pacific port. The passage is generally a very pleasant one, and with experienced and courteous officers the traveller is assured of safety, comfort and pleasure. The steamships " Empress of India," "Empress of China," and "Empress of Japan" built under contract with the Imperial Government to carry the Royal mails, are staunch, speedy and spacious. They are uniformly built of 6,000 tons burthen, are 485 feet in length, with 51 feet breadth of beam, and are fitted with twinscrews. They are of 10,000 horse power, have triple expansion engines, and steam 19 knots per hour. The cabins are large and roomy and contain all the modern improvements, many new features being added, and no expense spared in their luxurious fittings. The promenades are extensive and free from obstructions. The Saloons, Smoking Rooms, Social Halls and all passenger accommodation are amidships, and surpass anything afloat. The vessels are lighted throughout with electricity —in a word, modern marine architecture has in these palaces excelled itself. The steamships "Tartar" (3,900 tons) and "Athenian" (4,500 tons), which owing to the increasing requirements of the transpacific trade have been placed on regular schedule between Vancouver and Hong Kong, are Clyde-built and are classed 100 Ai at Lloyds. They haye excellent accommodation for passengers, the staterooms being large, comfortable and perfectly ventilated. The dining saloons, cabins and smoking rooms are excellently equipped and are second only to those of the Canadian Pacific "Empress " steamships. These vessels are also lighted throughout by electricity and fitted with triple expansion engines. • INTENDED SAILINGS—WESTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Vancouver Dep. * 1905 EMPRESS OF INDIA July TARTAR Aug. EMPRESS OF JAPAN Aug. EMPRESS OF CHINA ATHENIAN EMPRESS OF INDIA, Sept. Sept. Oct. Yokohama Arr. 1905 Aug. Ang. Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Kobe Arr. 1905 7|A.ug. 26 Aug. 28 Aug. MSept. 70ct. 160ct. Nagasaki Arr. And Regularly Thereafter. 1905 Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Shanghai (Woosung) Arr. 1905 Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct, Oct. Hong Kong Arr. 1905 Aug. 15 Jept. 5 -. Sept. 5 Sept. 26 Oct. 1? Oct. 21 * Steamships sail on arrival ol "Imperial Limited " Train, and the Empresses call at Victoria alter leaving Vancouver. Passengers lor the "Tartar" and "Athenian" should embark at Vancouver. The " Athenian " and " Tartar " do not carry first class passengers. Steamers sail frequently Irom Hongkong to Manila, Philippine Islands, and passengers by this line transfer at Hong Kong to Manila steamers. INTENDED SAILINGS—EASTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Hong Kong Shanghai (Woosung) Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama Vancouver Dep. Arr. Arr. Arr. Dep. Arr. EMPRESS OF INDIA "... 1905 June 21 July 5 July 12 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 23 1905 June 23 July 8 July 14 Aug. 4 Aug. 12 Aug.. 25 1905 June 26 July 10 July 17 Aug 7 Aug. li Aug. 28 1905 June 27 July 12 July 18 Aug1. 8 Aug. 16 Aug. 29 1905 June 30 July 15 July 21 Aug. 11 Aug. 19 Sept.- 1 1905 July 12 July 29 Aug. 2 Aug. 23 Sept. 2 Sept. 13 TARTAR EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF CHINA ATHENIAN EMPRESS OF INDIA And Regularly Thereafter. The usual stay at intermediate ports Is: Yokohama, 24 hours; Kobe, 12 hours; Nagasaki, 10 hours; Shanghai, 12 to 24 hours, according to tide. These periods may be reduced. or Increased, according to circumstances. Passengers should ascertain from Company's Agents at those ports the exact hours ol departure. (92) canadian-adstraliah royal mail s.s, lihe This line was established in 1893, and has become the favorite route between Europe and America and the Antipodes. Monthly sailings in b6th directions, via Honolulu, H.I. and Suva, Fiji, are made. The magnificently equipped steamships Aorangi, Moana and Miowera are specially adapted for long sea voyages. Honolulu, the chief city of the Hawaiian group, is a port of call for the Canadian-Australian steamships, where the first insight is given of the dreamy native life of the Pacific. Here perpetual summer reigns, and the fragrance of flowers unceasingly fills the air. The wealth of tropical vegetation, the abundance of fruit, the waving palms, the wide acres of sugar cane, the happy natives, and the sea breaking in long rolling waves over the coral reefs, backed by the volcanic hills—all these make up a picture that combine to emphasize the novelty and augment the charms of loitering in this Paradise of the Pacific. The attractions of Hawaii are almost illimitable, but they are so grouped that all can be seen in a remarkably brief time. Pleasure steamers make regular trips to the various points of interest on the different islands which constitute this Wonderland of the Pacific, and a perfect system has been adopted for the conveyance and housing of tourists at moderate rates. The option of stop-overs is allowed first cabin passengers en route, and at Honolulu many take advantage of this privilege and remain to enjoy the strange sights to be seen in the Isles of the Pacific. INTENDED SAILINGS—SOUTHBOUND Vancouver Honolulu Suva, Fiji Brisbane, Qd. Sydney NAME UF STEAMSHIP # Dep. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. MIOWERA 1905 July 21 Aug. 18 Sept. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 1905 July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 1905 Aug. 8 Sept. ■ 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 1905 Aug. 13 Sept. 10 Oct. 8 Nov. 5 Dec. 3 1905 Aug. 14 Sept. 11 Oct. 9 Nov. 6 Dec. 4 1905 Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 MANUKA AORANGI MIO WBRA MOANA * And about every four weeks thereafter. •Steamships sail on arrival ol "Imperial Limited" train and call at Victoria to embark passengers. Union S.S. Co. ol N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Suva ten days after arrival ol Southbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, lor Auckland, N.Z,,'direct. Passengers lor New Zealand so desiring may travel via this route, instead ol via Sydney. INTENDED SAILINGS -NORTHBOUND Sydney . Brisbane, Qd. Suva, Fiji Honolulu Vancouver NAME OF STEAMSHIP Dep. noon . Arr. Dep. Dep. Dep. Arr. MANUKA 1905" July 10 Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 30 .1905 July 12 Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 1905 July 13 Aug. 10 Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Nov. 2 ■ 1905 July 18 Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 7 1905 July 26 Aug. 23 Sept. 20 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 1905 Aug. 3 AORANGI MIOWERA Aug. 31 Sept. 28 MOANA Oct, 26 AORANGI Nov. 23 And about every four weeks thereafter. Union S.S. Co. ol N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Auckland, N.Z.. lor Suva same days Canadian-Australian Line Steamships arrive Brisbane, and is due to reach Suva two days previous to arrival ol Northbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships. Steamships call at Victoria both ways. Dates of arrival at intermediate ports are subject to variation. Passengers can ascertain from Commanders of ships the time allowed in port at Honolulu and Suva (it averages about 10 hours) and at Brisbane. From points west of Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, berths on steamers of above lines can be secured from Asst. Gen. Pass: Agt., Vancouver, and east of these points from the General Passenger Agent, Montreal, through any C.P.R. Agent. 94 ANNOTATED TIME TABLE CC ffl LU 2 O o M « ta n < a < & « W n fc H R » a tf H M HI Eh O a •4 « 0 •4 o >TtJ o * ■d oo'd'S • Ss s a Mb n§ -^ -'E ® a 4> O fl a «>_? ° i .a S So cd 9 es - am ajaS • a a S-a£2 O^H as .a ■8 +3 -d fl o o ai u c o S <o a) c V) £ 4> OT 4- O s. 4) U) -"B,1 C « CO OC UJ oc D I r- oc < -——^-^—^ CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY If RAILWAY LANDS The Canadian Pacific Railway have for sale 12,000,000 acres of choice farm lands in Manitoba, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba lands and Assiniboia lands Hast of Third Meridian, $5.00 to $10.00 per acre. Lands West of the Third Meridian, including Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, from $3.50 to $7.00 per acre. 160 acres, or one quarter section, of land at $6.00 per acre may be obtained for settlement upon making a cash payment of $U3.80, and interest only on the outstanding purchase money is payable at the ehd of the first year, the balance of purchase money being payable in nine equal annual instalments of $120.00 each, which include interest at 6 per cent. Purchasers who do not undertake to go into residence upon the land withfn one year from the date of purchase are required to pay not less than one-sixth of the purchase money down and the balance in five equal annual instalments at the rate of six per cent, per annum. If a purchaser pays in full at time of purchase he will be allowed a reduction from the price equal to ten per cent. Of five-sixths of the purchase money. The valuable lands allotted to the Canada North-West Land Co., Ltd., are for sale at the office of the Land Dept. .GOVERNMENT FREE GRANT LANDS All surveyed even-numbered sections, excepting 8 and 26, are held exclusively for homesteads, and entry to a quarter section thereof (160 acres) can be obtained on payment of a fee of ten dollars. Westbound Trains stop for sufficient time at Winnipeg Station to enable passengers to visit the Land Office of the Company where maps and pamphlets giving information respecting the Free Grant and Railway lands through which the Railway passes, can be obtained. Stop-over privileges between Winnipeg and Calgary will be granted on application to conductor on Through Second Class or Colonist Tickets to British Columbia or Puget Sound, thus enabling passengers to make personal inspection of the lands. For detailed prices, maps and full particulars in regard to Alberta lands apply to WM. TOOLE, C.P.R. Land Agent at Calgary, or to the undersigned. Respect- : ing other lands apply to F. T. GRIFFIN, C.P.R. Land Commissioner, WINNIPEG, MAN. TELEGRAPHS The telegraph system of the C.P.R. not only extends along the entire length of the railway, but also reaches every point of importance off the line of Railway in the Dominion of Canada. The Commercial Cable Oo. (Mackay-Bennett System) gives the C.P.R. the mpst direct connection with Europe, Asia and Africa. Also in direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia,'New Zealand, etc., and. the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan The Postal Telegraph Co. of New York and San Francisco enables'the C.P.R. to reach all important points iiv the United States. The Halifax-Bermuda & Direct West Xndies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies. Direct connection with the Dominion Government Telegraph line to the Yukon and points in Alaska. A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by all Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare the charges made with the rates on tariff. To ensure quick dispatch to all points, see that your telegrams are written on O.P.B. Telegraph Blanks and are handed in at C.P.R. offices. JAMES KENT, Head Office, Montreal. Manager Telegraphs. DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY Operating on all lines of the Canadian Paoifio Bail way Company and on other railways throughout Canada; the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Atlantic Service, the Allan and Dominion Line Boyal Mail Steamers to and from Europe; Canadian Pacific Boyal Mail Steamship tine (to and fromjaU Treaty Ports in Japan and China) and Canadian-Australian line of Royal Mail Steamships to Australia via Honolulu, H.I., and Suva, Piji. Possessing the best facilities for transporting merchandise, money, bonds, and valuables with security and despatch, between all principal points in Canada, connecting with responsible Express Companies for all parts of the world. Collect drafts, bills (with goods C.O.D.), notes, coupons and other paper. Deposit money in bank; record deeds; pay taxes for non-residents; and execute -any important commissions carefully, promptly and at reasonable rates. Grant Special Rates on produce, and on large consignments of merchandise. Issue Money Orders- payable at all points in Canada and the United States, :and foreign cheques payable in all parts of the world. Agencies in Great Britain :—61 South John St.. Liverpool; 67 St. Vincent St.. Glasgow; 62-65 Charing Cross, S.W. and 67 and 68 King William St., London, 18 St. Augustine Parade, Bristol; 3 Quai Taverniers, Antwerp; and throughout Europe in connection with Messrs. Geo. W. Wheatley & Co. and the Globe ?Parcels Express, specially authorized agents for the Company. W. S. STOUT, President & General Manager. General Offices, Toronto, Ont. (95) While the perfect sleeping and dining car services of the Canadian Paclflc Railway provide every comfort and luxury for travellers making the continuous overland through trip, it has been found necessary to provide hotel accommodation at points of interest among the mountains and elsewhere. THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC—QUEBEC, In the quaintest and historically the most interesting city In America Is one of the finest hotels on the continent. It occupies a commanding position overlooking the St. Lawrence, its site being, perhaps, the grandest In the world. The Chateau Frontenac wap erected at a cost of over a million dollars. Bates $4.00 per day and upwards with special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. PLACE VIGER HOTEL—MONTREAL, a handsome structure, immediately opposite the Ylger Square, is most elaborately furnished and modernly appointed, the general style and elegance characterizing the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, being followed. Kates, $3.50 per day and upward, with special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. THE ALGONQUIN—ST. ANDREWS, N.B., open from about June 20th to about September 16th, has recently been thoroughly renovated and much enlarged. Best natural golf links In Canada. Rates, $3.60 per day and upward, with special lnducementsfor those making prolonged stays., MeADAM STATION HOTEL—MeADAM JUNC, N.B., Is especially convenient for commercial and other travellers owing to its location at the point of junction of the main line and the Company's branch lines intersecting New Brunswick. Bates, $2.50 per day, and upward. THE KAMINISTIKWIA—FORT WILLIAM, ONT, artles or those making an I nt rVMIVIMNio I ir^YViM—run i yyii_i_i/- the western terminus of the Lake Route of the C.P.R. Rates, $2,50 per day and upward, with special rates to large p extended visit. MOOSE JAW HOTEL—MOOSE JAW, ASSA., at Moose Jaw, In the Canadian North-West, at the junction of the Soo-Pacific road with the main line of the C.P.R. The hotel is appointed in the most modern style, and has fine sample rooms for the use of commercial guests without charge. Rates, $3.00 per day, and upward, with reductions to those remaining a week or longer. BANFF HOTEL—BANFF, ALTA., In the Canadian National Park, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, is 1,600 feet above sea level, at the confluence of the Bow and Spray Rivers. It is a large and handsome structure, with every convenience that modern ingenuity can suggest, costing half a million dollars. Open from May to October. Rates, $3.50 per day and upward, according to the rooms. Special rates by the week or month will be given on application. LAKE LOUISE HOTEL—LAGGAN, ALTA., is a quiet resting place In the mountains situated by Lake Louise, two and a-half miles from the station at Laggan, from which there Is a good carriage drive. A convenient base from which to explore the Lakes In the Clouds. Open from 7th June to 1st October Rates, $3.00 per day, and upward. MOUNT STEPHEN HOUSE—FIELD, B.C., a chalet hotel, fifty miles west of Banff, at the base of Mount Stephen, which towers I 8,000 feet above. This is a favorite place for tourists, mountain climbers and artists. The newly discovered Yoho Valley Is reached by way of Field. Rates, $3.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties stopping a week or longer. EMERALD LAKE CHALET—NEAR FIELD, B.C. a most romantically situated Swiss Chalet hotel with accommodation for forty guests The gateway to Yoho Valley. Rates, $3.00 per day, and upward. GLACIER HOUSE—GLACIER, B.C., In the heart of the Selkirks, within thirty minutes' walk of the Great Glacier, which covers an area of about thirty-eight square miles. The hotel has recently been enlarged'* to accommodate the ever-Increasing travel. Rates, $3.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties stopping a week or longer. HOTEL REVELSTOKE—REVELSTOKE, B.C., at the.gateway to the West Kootenay Gold fields and the Arrow Lakes. This fine structure, located between the Selkirk and Gold Ranges, is complete In all details. Rates, $3.00 per day, and upward. HOTEL SICAMOUS—SICAMOUS, B.C., a fine new structure, built on the shores of the Shuswap Lakes, where the Okanagan branch of the C.P.R. begins. The hotel has all modern appointments and conveniences. Rates, $3.00 per day, and upward, with special arrangements for those stopping a week or longer. HOTEL VANCOUVER—VANCOUVER, B.C., the Pacific Coast terminus of the Railway, is a magnificent hotel designed to serve the large commercial business of the city, as well as the tourists who find it profitable and Interesting to stop a day or longer. Rates. $3.00 per day and upwards, with special terms for prolonged visits. Hotels at Winnipeg and Victoria, which will be among the grandest on the continent, are in course ofconstructlon. PUBLICATIONS "The New Highway to the Orient;" "Summer Trips;" "Fishing and Shooting- Canada; " "Sportsman's Map; " "Westward to the Far East " "Around the World; " "Montreal;" "Quebec—Sommer and Winter;" "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea;" "Across Canada to Australasia; " "Timagaming, the Algonquin Paradise;" "The Challenge of the Mountains; " "Climates and Health Resorts of Canada; " "Hints about Camping;" "Open Seasons, Fishing and Shooting;" "Compartment Car," and " Tourist Sleeping Car " Folders "TheGlaciers;" "Handbook and Time Table." "Western Canada," "British Columbia," etc. All of these publications are handsomely Illustrated and contain much useful Information In Interesting shape. Copies may be obtained FREE from Agents of the Company. (96) k*x»>»x<»> k<*x*>:*x«s«^ ; I s ojrc © GftUEND/l/? CoMII/c) «] 1905 >» MAY M W JUNE M W T F S 2 9 16 22123 24 2930 JUL Y M 3 10 1617 W 1 8 1415 2122 2829 AUGUST S M T WT F S SEPTEMB'R SM3T1WT F S 1 7 1415 2122 2829 OCTOBER S M T WT 1 2 8 9 1516 2223 293031 2526 6 7 1314 2021 27 28 NOVEMB'R S M T W T F S 1314 192021 26272829 2 3 910 1617 24 DECEMB'R S M T WT 2627 2 9 16 23 30 1906 JANUARY FEBRUARY SM 2829 W M W MARCH M T WT F S 1213 19 26 15 20 21122 23|24 27128293031 APRIL S H 2930 W «—»* T I 3MCX3 ^s~* The 24-hour system Is used at all C. P. Ry. Stations from Fort William west, and. the hours from noon to midnight will be from 12 to 24 o'clock. STANDARD TIME is in use on all parts of the line as follows: ATLANTIC TIME.—On C.P. Ry. East of Vanceboro. EASTERN TIME.—Fort William, Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie, to Vanceboro and branches. CENTRAL TIME.—Fort William to Broadview and branches. MOUNTAIN TIME.—Broadview to Laggan and branches. PACIFIC TIME.—Laggan to Vancouver and branches. Thus, when it is 12 noon at St. John, N. B., Atlantic Time It is 11 o 'clock at Montreal, Eastern " '• 10 " Winnipeg, Central " " S " Regina, Mountain " " 8 " Vancouver, Paclflc " »»X»X^aK»£3 (98> INDEX Page Condensed Time Tables— Transcontinental Route, Westbound (Imperial Limited) la " Eastbound (Imperial Limited) 2& Westbound (Pacific Express) 3a " Eastbound (Atlantic Express) 3& Officers •. 4 Annotated Time Table— Quebec and Montreal—Eastern Division 5 Short Line— Halifax and Montreal—Atlantio and Eastern Divisions 8 Routes to Montreal 15 Transcontinental Rail Route— Montreal and Chalk River—Eastern Division 17 Chalk River and Port Arthur—Lake Superior Division 21 Port Arthur and Swift Current —Central Division 25 Swift Current and Laggan—Western Division 33 Laggan and Vancouver—Pacific Division H Sectional Map—Calgary to Stephen 35 Sectional Max)—Stephen to Revelstoke 43 Sectional Map—Revelstoke to Kamloops 56 Sectional Map—Kamloops to Yale 61 Sectional Map—Yale to the Coast 65 Through Line, St. Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipeg 72 Paoifio Coast Local Steamship skkviok ...' 73 • Crowsnest Pass Route H Transcontinental Lake Koutk— Montreal and Toronto—Eastern and Ontario Divisions 83 Toronto and Owen Sound—Ontario Division 86 Owen Sound and Fort William—Lake Route 87 Ontario Route— Toronto and North Bay 88 Sleeping and Parlor Car Service 1 90 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Atlantic Steamship Lines 91 0. P. R. Steamships, Royal Mail Line to Japan and China 92 Canadian-Australian Royal Mail SS. Line 93 C.P.R. Upper Lakes Steamship Line 94 C. P. R. Telegraph Lines 95 Dominion Express Co 95 Railway and Free Lands '. 95 C. P. R. Hotels 96 C. P. R. Publications 96 Map C. P. Ry. and Connections 97 Calendar 98 Agencies 10° (99) 1 AGENCIES Adelaide, „Ans.. Australian United Steam Nav. Co. (Ltd.) Antwerp Belgium. .H. Debenham, Agent, 3 Quai Ta verniers. Auckland, H.Z..Union S.S. uo. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Battle Creek Mich. .E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass'r Agent, 363 Lake Ave. Bellingham, Wash.. W. H. Gordon, Passenger Agent, 1225 Dock St. t,«™t,„_ t„j,„ J Thomas Cook & Son, 13 Esplanade Road. Bombay India" JEwart Latham & Co. t»„=*„„ «.„ f H.J. Colvin, District Pass'r Agt.,362 Washington St. Boston mass., -j 6 A Titcomb> city Pass.Agent,362 WashingtonSt. Brisbane, Qd...The British India and Queensland Agency Co. (Ltd.) Bristol, Eng..F. W. Forster, Trafflc Agt., 18 St.Augustine's Parade. BrooEvilIe, Ont.. Geo. E. McGlade, City Ticket Agt. Buffalo H.T.. R. A. Burford, City Pass'r and Frt. Agt., 233 Main St. „„.„.. __ -4„ J Thomas Cook & Son, 9 Old Court House Street. Calcutta India.. | GillanderS( Arbuthnot & Co. Chemulpo, Korea. .Holme, Ringer & Co. fA. C. Shaw, Gen. Agent, Pass. Dept., 232 Clark St. /*i.4.,o«-A rn J CL. Williams, City Pass'r Agent, 232South Clark St. v/nioago ±ii.. ■< w A Kittermaster, General Agent, Freight Dept., I 234 La Salle Street. Colombo, Ceylon..Thos. Cook & Son. Bois Bros. & Co. no-tToit wilnh f A. E. Edmonds, City Pass'r Agent, 7 Fort St. West. veixoiv, j»«ju..|w R Haldane, Dist. Frt. Agent, 7 Fort St. West. Duluth Minn. .M. Adson, G.P.A., D.S.S. & A. Ry., Manhattan Bldg. Everett, Wash.. A. B. Winter, Ticket Agent, 1515 Hewitt Avenue. Glasgow, Sootland.. Thos. Russell, Agent, 67 St. Vincent St. Halifax, .H.S . J. D. Chipman,City Pass'r & Frt. Asrent, 107 Hollis St. - Hamburg Germany. .Thos. Cook & Son, Tourist Agents, 39 AJsterdamm. Hamilton, Oni;.. W. J.Grant, Commercial Agent.cor.King & J ames sts. Hobart, Tasmania..Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Hong Kong D. E. Brown, General Agent, China, Japan, etc. Honolulu H. I...Theo. H. Davies & Co. Kansas City Heb.. .Martin Tait, 442 Sheidley Bldg. Kingston, Jamaica. .George & Branday. Kobe, Japan. .Geo. Mill ward, 14A, Maye-Machi. Liverpool, Eng.. J. J. Gilbertson, Traffic Agent, 24 James Street. /"Archer Baker, European Trafflc Manager, 62 to London Eng. -{65 Charing Cross, S.W., and 67-68 King William (.St.. E.C. London Ont..W. Fulton.Ctty Passenger Agent, 161 Dundas St. Malta, Turnbull, Jr.. & Somerville. Correspondents. Melbourne Aus.. Union S.S. Co. of N. Z. (Ltd.) Milwaukee, Wis. .A. G. G. Lauder, Freight Agt., 518-520 Herman Bldg. Minneapolis Minn.. W. B. Chandler, Agent, Soo Line, 119 South Third St. -__ 4^.. n„^ (E. J. Hebert, G.A.P.D., Windsor St. Station. Montreal «ue.. -^ A B. Lalande, City Pass. Agt., 129 St. James St. Nelson, B.C...J. S. Carter, District Passenger Agent. (E. V. Skinner, Asst. Trafflc Manager, 458 Broadway, Hew York, H.Y..-J Land and Emigration Office. 1 Broadway. (International Sleeping Car Co., 281 Fifth Avenue. fHa.ira.ra. Valla K T /D- Isaacs, Prospect House. Niagara 1-ans w. y . |Frederich F> Boehm, 6 Cataract House Block. Omaha Heb.. Martin Tait, 506 First National Bank Bldg. Ottawa, Ont.. Geo. Duncan, City Passenger Agt., 42 Sparks St. ( Hemn.Peron & Co.,Ltd. )fi1 TJnnlfivard Hflnnsnian Paris France..] Ticket Agents, ]•"-Boulevard iiaussman v International Sleeping Car Co., 3 Place de l'Opera. Philadelphia Pa. H. McMurtrie, Frt. and Pass'r Agt., 629-631 Chestnut St. .,„„,,„.„ ~_ (F.W.Salsbury,Dist,Frt.andPass'rAgt.,510FrickBdg. FixisDurg *-a. | j j McCormick & Co., Ticket Agts., 506 Smithfield St. Portland, Me.. H. A. Snow, Ticket Agent. Maine Central Union Depot. Portland, Ore.. F. R. Johnson, Freight and Pass'r Agent, 142 Third St «„.,,.„ #>„_ J Jules Hone, City Pass. & Frt. Agent, 30 St. John St., •J110"60 <*ne• • t corner Palace Hill.. Sault Ste. Marie,.. Mloh.. T.R: Harvey, C.P. A.; F. E. Ketchum, Depot Tkt. Agt. en- T«k« to- u / F. R. Perry, District Passenger Agent, 8 King St. BT. jonn, j».j»..^ w H c, Maokay> City Ticket Agent. 49 King St. St. Louis, Mo.. C. E. Benjamin, Trav. Pass. Agent, 315 Chestnut St. St. Paul Minn.. W. S. Thorn, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent, Soo Line, 379 Robert Street. fM.M. Stern, District Freight & Passenger Agent, Ann Franoisoo Ca.1 J 627 Market St.. Palace Hotel Building. San rranoisoo Cal"1 G. W. Hallock, C. P. A., Pacific Coast S.S. Co., I. 4 New Montgomery St. Seattle Wash A.B Calder.G.A.P.D .Mutual Life Bldg,609FirstAve. Shanghai China.. Jardine. Matheson & Co. Sherbrooke Que. .E. H. Seweil, City Pass'r Agent, 6 Commercial St | Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.), Managing Agents, Sydney, Aus... -j Canadian-Australian S.S. Line. I Wm.Stitt, Gen. Passr. Agt.,Can-AustralianS.S. Line. Taooma, Wash.. Joseph W. Draper, Frt. & Pass'r Agt., 917 Pacific Ave. -..„... 0n+ JC. B. Foster, D.P.A., 71 Yonge St.; W. Maughan, T oronto ont.. -^ city Tioket Agenl, i King Street East. Vanoouver B.C.. W. R. Thomson, Ticket Agent. Victoria B.C..H. H. Abbott. Frt. & Pass'r Agt., 86 GovernmentSt. -araaii-1-nn.+.vn i» n J David H. Morse, Freight and Passenger Agent, wasnington, u.c. -j Bond Building> 14th Sfc> and New York Ave. Wellington H. Z...Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Winnipeg Man..A. C. Smith, City Ticket Agt., cor. Main St. and McDermott Ave. Yokohama....... Japan..Wm. T. Payne. Gen.Traffic Agt. for Japan. 14 Bund MEMORANDA. MEMORANDA. "•---■ <t_. ^^^^^n wtim&imiUmM Westbound Edition (^anadi; P acinc Annotated TimeTable With Information as to C. P. R. Transcontinental Routes Corrected to July 31st, 1905 The Company does not undertake that trains shall start or arrive at the times herein specified, nor will it be accountable for any loss, inconvenience or injury which may arise from delays or detention; nor will it be responsible for any delay, detention, loss or injury whatsoever, arising off its lines or from the acts or defaults of other .parties, nor for the correctness of the times over the lines of other companies, nor for the arrival of this Company's own trains in time for, or to connect with, the nominally corresponding trains or steamers of this or any other company. Steamship sailings .herein are weather permitting; and for river, gulf, lake and ferry steamers are during season of navigation only. Ferry at Quebec, Prescott and Detroit, and steamship sailings from Vancouver Victoria and San Francisco and Pacific Coast are all the year. 2a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Transcontinental Route WESTBOUND CONDENSED TIME TABLE "Imperial Limited" Fast Daily Service For Condensed.Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 3a and 3&. STATIONS Imperial Limited 97 Days of Week NEW- YORK, via Montreal (Eastern Time) New York' Central R.R NEW YORK, Via/Montreal 1 Rutland R.R*. •NEW YORK, via Montreal D.&H.Rd ■ ^ .Boston, via Montreal... . Portland, via Montreal ■,.....? 7TT HALIFAX, N.S. (Atlantic Time) St. John.N.B 9.45 am 9.45 am 10.00 9.10. am am Mo- Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu 8.10 5.35 <Attebec (Eastern Time) 2.00 Montreal. Prescott ... Brockville ■ 9.40 2.10 6.30 OTTAWA (Central Stn.) OTTAWA (Union Stn.).. Carleton Junction Pembroke NORTH BAY Buffalo I Brantford Hamilton ... -Ar 12.40 1.10 1.58 4.25 9.00 .Lv Toronto, G.T.R... .- North Bay, G.T.R. NORTH BAY Sudbury '. <■■. Cartier Chajpleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR .- FORT WILLIAM {gSSS /WINNIPEG Portage la'Prairie Brandon Broadview (Mountain Time). Regina ,Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Calgary BANFF LAGGAN (Pacific Time) FIELD...; Golden GLACIER REVELSTOKE Kamloops Ashcroft NORTH BEND MISSION JUNC 1 Ar Ar Lv Ar Lv SUMAS JUNC. ■Ar .Ar Sumas City, Nor. Pac. Rd Bellingham, B. B. & B. C. Rd Seattle, Wash., Nor. Pac. Rd Tacoma, Wash., " " Portland, Ore., " " ., SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., So. Pac. Rd. MISSION JUNC .Lv ■ Ar .Ar .Lv .Ar .Ar 6.00 7.08 8.10 11.30 8.35 9.50 12.16 1.50 6.15 4.40 6.48 7.00 6.20 20.40 21.30 23.10 1.50 5.30 9.10 11.25 21.50 3.55 7.06 7.35 9.10 10.57 14.55 17.45 23.55 1.50 5.35 8.55 9.45 10.20 11.10 15.50 17.50 22.55 19.48. am pm pm pm pm pm am am am am am pm pm pm pm am am pm pm pm am am am Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu. Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Mo- Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu_ We We Tu Tu Tu Tu We We Tu We We Th Th Fri Westminster '. VANCOUVER VICTORIA (C. P. Steamship). SEATTLE (C. P. Steamship) .. ■ Lv .Ar 9.10 10.30 .Ar .Ar •Ar 10.45 17.00 23.00 Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Su Sat Sat|Su SafrlSu Sat Su SatSu We We We We Tu Tu W( W. Th Th TE Th We We Th Th We We Th Th Th Fri Th We We We We Th Th We Th Th Fri Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sit Su Su Su Su Su Mo Su" Fri Sat Sg.t Su Su Mo Fri Fri Fri Fri TF Th Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Fri Fri Su Sat. Sat itteu" Fn Fri Sat Fri Th Th Tb Th Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Su Su Mo Mo Tu ri sat gat Sat Sat Fri Fri Fri Frits Su Su Sat Sat Sat it Sat Su Sat Su MoTu MoTu Mo Tu Mo Sat Su Su Mo Mo Tu Tu We We We We We We Th Th Th Fri Tu MoTu Tu We MoTu"! WeTh Mo Tu WeTh Mo Tu WeTh MoTu WeTh Su Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th_ Th Th MoTu .Th Mo Mo Su Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Columns headed "Days of Week" will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. ^transcontinental, Route EASTBOUND CONDENSED TIME TABLE "Imperial Limited" Fast Daily Service For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 3a and 36. Imperial Limited STATIONS 96 Days of Week SEATTLE (C.P. Steamship) Lv VICTORIA (C.P. Steamship)^Pacific Time).Lv VANCOUVER Lv 24.00 Z7.30 17.15 Sa Su Su Su M M M Tu Tu Tu W W Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Sa Sa Lv 17.20 18.53 Su Su M M Tu Tu W w Th Th Fri Fri Sa Sa SAN FRANCISCO, So. Pac. Rd, . Portland, Ore. Nor. Pac. Rd. Tacoma, Wash.,. Seattle, Wash., Sumas City, Nor. Pac. Rd Lv Lv Lv Lv j...Ar 8.00 23.45 5.35 12.30 16.40 17.30 Fri Sa Su Su Sa Su M M Su M Tu Tu M Tu W W Tu W Th Th W Th Fri Fri Th Fri Sa Sa SUMAS JUNC Lv 18.13 | ISu M- Tu Tu W m Th Th Fri Fri Sa Sa Sa Su Su Su Sa Su ii Su Su W w w Th Th Fri s Fri Sa tl Sa Su tt Su Su M M ff M Su M M M M Th Th Th Fri tt te Fri Sa Sa Su tf ft Su M (( M M Tu Tu tt Tu M Tu Tu Tu Tu Fri Fri Fri Sa Sa Su tf ff Su M ft M Tu Tu Tu W W ff W Tu "W W w w Sa MISSION JUNC N ORTTT RF/Nm 1. ■..' ,»w: Lv 19.03 22.30 1.50 4.00 12.55 15.32 18.10 20.55 22.05 24.55 6.45 16.20 17.56 22.25 2.40 5.05 6.40 7.25 21.10 10.30 pm 10.40 pm Su Su M M Tu Tu W tf W M M Tu Tu W W Th Th Fri Fri Fri Sa Sa Sa Fri Sa it Sa Sa Sa Ru REVELSTOKE GLACIER ,, " FIELD S " LAGGAN (Mountain Time) " BANFF Ru M " <«■-.. M Tn WINNIPEG \f£ FORT WILLIAM {gSffi^^ PORT ARTHUR Lv Tu 12.39 am Tb W 11.05 am "' 3.55 pm ' 5.05 pm 7.45 pm ft tt Th tt " NORTHBAY w North Bay, G.T.R. Lv Ar 8.45 pm Th 7.00 am|Fri •w Th ...Ar 68.45 am c9.40 am 10(255am Fri Fri Th Fri Fri Th Th NORTHBAY Lv Ar Lv Ar Ar 8.10 pm 12.17 am 2.30 am 3.30 am 4.00 am W Th OTTAWA (Union Stn.) OTTAWA (Central Stn.) Th Ar ftl.00 pm 9.50 am Fri Fri Sa Sa Th Th 17.00 amlFri Sa Sa Su Su M M Tu Tu M M Tu Tu W -.w Tu Tu w w Th Th W W Tb fc2.55pm|Fri Tb St. John, N.B. (Atlantic Time) Ar 11.20 arri Sa 8.45 pm| Sa Sa Sa M M Su Fri Halifax, N.S Fri Portland, Me. (Eastern Time) Ar 7.45 pm Fri Th 8.15 pm Fri Th NEW YORK", via, Mnntrfia.l 10.20 pm 9.20 pm 8.00 pm Fri Fri Sa Sa M Ti M Tu tf Tu W f f W- New York Central Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar Th « NEW YORK, via Montrfia.l D. fe TT. Rd Ar Th Columns headed ' ■ Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. Z-On Thursdays steamer leaves Victoria at 1.00 a.m. SK§3e Time on Sunday: 6 10.40 a.m.; c 9.10 p.m.; d 12.40 p.m.; h 9.30 p.m; k 6.35p.m. 3d ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 1 ranscontinental jxoute WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS 1- -PACIFIO EXFI^ESS TIME DAYS OF WEEK (EasternTime) ,,..Lv 7.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 8.00 pm 7.25 pni 7.50 am Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri . Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat ..Lv Sat ... .Lv n. A. H. Rd Sat ,.Lv Sat F.rifi Rri Sat ,,.Lv Sat ....Lv 8.30 pm Sun Mo We Fri Sat ....Lv 9.00 pm 8.10 am 5.35 pm Sun Mo We - Fri Sat HALIFAX, N.S St. John.N.B , Lv ....Lv Sun Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat ....Lv 11.30 pm 9.40 am Tu We Th Th Fri Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St ' Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu . Tu Tn • We Fri Fri Fri Sat Sun 7.30 am 7.16 am Mo Mo We We We We We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Tu Tu We Th ~~Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Th Th Sat Sat Sun OTTAWA ITTnion Ktnt.IoTll ,,. .Lv J.2.40 pm 1.15 pm 2.15 pm 4.45 pm 9.35 pm Mo Mo Mo .Mo Mo Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fii Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun NORTH BAY ....Ar Sun Buffalo Lv 7-. 66 am Jrrll.38 am 212.25 pm Mo Mo Mo, Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Toronto, G.T.R North Bay, G.T.R ....Lv ....Ar 1.46 pm 9.25 pm Mo Mo Tu Tu Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun NORTH BAY Lv 10.05 pm 12.15 am 1.45 am 6.20 am 5.08 pm 7.28 pm 7.40 pm Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We Fri I Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Th Th Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun . Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo PORT ARTHUR FORT 'WILLIAM (Eastern Time) ....Ar ....Ar Mo Mo . ,,Lv .■hLv rjlLv °wAr 1.30 pm 5.30 pm 2 OOpm 12.00 n'n 19.00 8.30 9.15 11.15 14.15 18.15 21.25 Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Sat Sat Mo FORT WILLIAM (Central Time.) ....Lv f Ar tLv Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri ' Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Fri Sat Sat Sat' Sat Sat Sat Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu j CHICAGO ST. PAUL ....Lv Lv 10.00 pm 5.05 pm 6.30 pm 22.30 Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat . Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo MINNEAPOLIS .. .Lv Mo MOOSEJAW ....Ar Tu .Lv 23.00 8.05 14.30 18.05 18.40 20.07 24.40 2.45 14.22 17.42 We Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Mo Tu l'u Tu Tu Tu We We We We Tu We We BANFF We LAGGAN (Pacific Time; We Field We GLACIElt Th REVELSTOK F. Th NORTH BEND ....Ar Th MISSION JUNC Th SUMAS JUNC ....Ar SumasCity N. P. Rd ....Lv , ,,Ar ... .Ar Rd..Ar ■ SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, So. Pac. 17.42 Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Tu We Th 19 30 Fri Fri Fri Fri Mo ' Mo Mo Mo Tu We We We We Th VANCOUVER Victoria (C. P. Steamship).. Seattle. Wash., .... Ar ....Ar 19.25 17 00 23.00 Tu Tu Tu Th Th Th Victoria for San Francisco, via Pacific Coast S. S. Co San Francisco, via Pacific Coast .}Lv }Ar 8.00 pm am Aug. 1] Aug. 1 , 16, 21,: •, 19, 24, 6,31; Se 29; Sept pt. 5,10, 3, 8,13,1 15, 20, 2c 8, 23,2S ; , 30; Oct Oct. 3, 8 . 5,1905' 1905. y Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Central Time; subject to change without notice. Leaving time on Sundays x 8.48 a.m., z 9.55 a.m. Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination l>y following same column from starting point on the day journey is commenced. I ranscontinental ivoute EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS 3,-J^TZjA.TSITXG EXPRESS TIME DAYS OF ,WEEK San Francisco for Victoria, via1 Pacifio Coasts. S. Line / Victoria, via Pacific Coast S. S. 1 Lv Ar 11.00 arn pm Aug, Aug. i, 8, 13, IS 5, 10, 15, , 23, 2S; 30, 25, 30 Sept. 2, Sept. 4 ", 12, 17, 9 14, 19, 22, 27, 1905. 24,29, 1905. Seattle, Wash., C.P. Steamship... Victoria, B. C. " VANCOUVER. B. C Lv Lv Lv 24.00 am &7.30 8.00 Tu We We "iii " Th Th__ Th Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mon Tu Tu Westminster, B.C >• .Lv 7.25 We Fri Sat Sun Mo Tu SAN FRANCISOO, So. Pao. Rd Portland, Ore. Nor. Pac. Rd .Lv Lv Seattle, Wash., " .Lv Lv Ar Ar MISSION JUNC. (Pacific Time) Lv ' 9.35 13.06 24.00 2.34 6.50 9.30 10:35 13.25 19.40 4.05 We We We Th Th. Th Th Th Th Fri Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat' Fri Fri Fri 1 Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sat Sat - Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo M6 Mo Tu Mo Mo Mo l'u Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We Tu Tu Tu We ■ We We We We We Moose Jaw .Ar ' Th ST.PAUL CHICAGO Ar 1U.00 am 11.2 i am 7.00 am Sat Sat Sun 1V10 Mo Tu - Tu Tu We We Th Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We Th Th Fri We We AVe We We We Th . - Fri Fri Sat 5.34 9.35 14.20 16.50 18.50 19.45 9.05 10.30 am 12.30 pm 8.80 am 12.55 pm Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Mon Tu ' Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Th Th' Th Th WINNIPEG { FORT WILLIAM (Central Time). Ar Lv Ar Th Th Fri FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) .Lv Lv Ar Ar 'I'll We Th Th Wo We We .We v Th Th Th Sun FORT WILLIAM (Eastern Time) ... .Lv ,Lv 10.25 am -10.35 am 12.34 pm 10.55 pm 3.10 am 4.15 am 6.30 am 7.05 am 2.50 pm Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We Th Th Tli Th Fri Fn Fri Fri Frt Fi-i Fri Sat Sat NORTH BAY .Ar Sat Toronto, " .Av Mo Mo Tu Tu We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat a: 3.55 pin z 7.18 pm b 7.15 pm Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu . Tu Tu ffu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Buffalo Lv Lv Ar Ar Sat NORTH BAY 6.55 am 11.35 am 2.10pm 3.00 pm 3.30 pm Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun We We We We We We We Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Frt Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat 9.30 pm 5 00 pm Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Til I'll Sat Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St Ar 6.30 pm We Th Th Fri Sat 6.30 am 11.20 am 8.45 pm Tu Tu Tu ' We We . We We Ml Sac "Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sac Sac Sat Sat Sat Sun St. John, N.B. (Atlantic Time) .... HALIFAX, N.S .Ar Th , Tti Th Fri ■ Fri Portland, Me. (Eastern Time) : .Ar *8.0.F'am Mo ' Tu Fri Sun 7.30 am 5.30 pm 7.50 am 8.00 am 8.66 am 7.17 am 7.18 am Mo Tu We We We We We We- We Th Fri Sun NEW YORK, via Prescott New York Central Rd Ar Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sun NEW YORK, via Toronto .Ar Sun Erie Rrl '3Bg§S|s96«!SS! NEW YORK, via Montreal New York Central R8 Ar NEW YORK, via Montreal .Ar Ar NEW YORK, via Montreal Sun ^/Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Central Time;, subject to change without notice. © Time on Thursdays 1.00 a.m. (Arrival time on Sundays b 8.20 p.m., se 6.15 p.m., z 9.10 p.m.) Columns headed " Days of Week" will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey is commenced. OFFICERS OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT G. M. BOSWORTH, 4th Vice-President, Montreal. Robert Kerr Passenger Traffic Manager Montreai. W. R. MacInnes .. .Freight Traffic Manager O. E. E. Ussher — General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines " C. E. McPherson. .. General Passenger Agent, "Western Lines Winnipeg. W. B. Bulling Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Eastern Lines.... Toronto. • F. W. Peters Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Western Lines. .Winnipeg. E. V. Skinner Assistant Traffic Manager NewYork. Geo. C. Wells Asst. General Passenger Agent, Eastern Line0, Montreal E. J. Coyle "■ " " | Vancouver. H. W. Brodie " " " " Winnipeg. John Corbett General Foreign Freight Agent Montreal. J. N. Sutherland. General Freight Agent St. John. N.B. S.P.Howard " '■ " Montreal. M.H.Brown " " " Toronto. W. a. Lanigan " " " .Winnipeg. H. E. Macbonell. .. " " I .'Nelson, B.C. B.W.Greer " " " "Vancouver. W. Q. Bowles Assistant General Freight Agent " G.H.Smith " " " " Winnipeg. H.H.Abbott " " " " Calgary. R. H. Morris General Baggage Agent Montreal. W. T. Robson Advertising Agent " L. O. Armstrong.. .Colonization and Tourist Agent " TRAVELLING PASSENGER AGENTS J. McKenna '. St. John, N.B. M. G. Murphy " " W.C.Casey W. H. Snell Boston. L.E.Clermont . J. Burden " Joseph F. Sharpe New York. F. W. Huntington Philadelphia, Pa E. P. Allen Syracuse. H. R. Ibbotson ♦ Montreal. W. Brett. ..'...- " G. J. P. Moore .- Ignatius Roth Quehec. W. T. Dockrill .' Toronto. J. J. Rose " W. Corbett " C. W. Smith Chicago. C. E. Benjamin ."• • St. Louis G.- A. Clifford Cincinnati. E. C. Oviatt.:... ..,'. Battle Creek Richard Farrell Winnipeg, Man. F. C. Collins Seattle, Wash. F. A. Valentine San Francisco. D. G. Ross I W ' 7' "• ■.;.'■ ;-';._■ . - ■ ■■■•-. Canadian Pacific Railway ANNOTATED TIME TABLE QUEBEC and MONTREAL: 173 Miles (Eastern Division) . Miles from Montreal 173 Westbound Train LEAVE t 2.00 P.M. J? ft I H fl S H H CD S STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train ABBIVE 6.35 P.M. 3055 Placet of inter est U P Quebec—Population 81,000. This old city occupies the base and summit of a lofty crag projecting into the St. Lawrence. Jacques Cartier, the first European who sailed into the river, spent the winter of 1535 at the base of the cliffs, and French fur companies soon after established here a headquarters for trading. As the settlement grew, and the fortifications were enlarged, Quebec became the stronghold of Canada, remaining so until captured by the English under Wolfe, in 1759. No other cwy in America is so grandly situated or offers views from its higher points so diversified and lovely. In Upper Town, on the highlands are the public buildings, churches, convents, schools, business blocks and hotels, chief among which is the Chateau Frontenac, on Dufferin Terrace. Lower Town is the commercial quarter and abounds in irregular narrow streets and quaint old houses. Enormous transactions in lumber go on here annually. The surrounding country is remarll|bly interesting in scenery, history, and opportunities for sport, and the city is a delightful resort both in the summer and winter months. The railways reaching the city are the Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John, the latter extending to Lake St.John, Chicoutimi, and the headwaters of the To Levis on the oppo- of the St. Lawrence Grand Trunk, the In- and the Quebec Central. Transatlantic steamers of the Canadian Pacific, Allah, Dominion and other lines land here in summer, and local steamers depart for the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. ,, on *-^-ddlttonal trains leave Quebec for Montreal at 8.40 a.m. (week days only. ll.dO p.m. daily, Sunday included, arriving Montreal at 2.50 p.m. and 6 30 a.m, Saguenay. site bank come the tercolonial, Railway & steamship connections Miles from (5) QUEBEC LINE Miles from Montrea] 166 160 147 143 138 134 131 128 120 115 108 98 West- bound Traill No Stop 3.00 No Stop 3.33 96 88 81 75 71 65 6l 57 49 4.05 P.M. St. Maurice River STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Lorette Belair Pont Rouge St. Basile Portneuf Deschambault Lachevrotiere Grondines La Perade Batiscan Champlain Piles Junc. 4.38 No Stop 5.03 P.M. Are ancient settlements, originally seigniories, fronting upon theSt.Lawrence. Powerful rivers come down from the hills at frequent intervals, giving water- power to almost every village. The fishing is excellent in all of these streams, and one of them (the Jacques Cartier) is a noted salmon river. All the villages are quaint and picturesque in the highest degree, and French is almost universally spoken. Lorette is mainly a settlement of Christianized Huron Indians, founded 250 years ago. Portneuf (pop. 1,541) is a thriving factory town devoted principally to shpemaking and wood-pulp. From P*iles Junction a branch line extends to the farming district of Grandes Piles, 27 miles northward, near the great Shawinigan Falls in the St. Maurice, a stream affording fine fishing. The great water-power here is utilized by an enterprising company. Eight miles below the falls is the prosperous village of Grand Mere, at which are the extensive works of the Laurentides Pulp Company. iThree Rivers—Population 14,000, At the mouth of the St. Maurice, and at the head of tide-water in the St. Lawrence. It was founded in 1618, and played an important.part in the early history of Canada. It is eminent for its Roman Catholic institutions, and is one of the prettiest towns in the ' province. The chief industry is the shipment of lumber, and over $1,000,- 000 has been invested in mills and booms above the city, where logs are prepared for the domestic and foreign trade. There are large iron works and machine shops here, where stoves and car wheels are manufactured in great numbers from the bog-iron ore for which vicinity is famous. Steamers ply daily to adjacent river villages. The route now Pointe du Lac Yamachiche Louiseville Maskinonge St. Barthelemy St. Cuthbert Berthier Junc. Lanoraie lies across the lowlan ds stretching between the northern bank of the St. Lawrence and the hills which lie at a constantly increasing distance from the East- Miles bound from Train VanoVr LEAVB 3048 3042 3029 3025 5.42 3020 3016 3013 3010 5.13 3002 5.03 2997 P.M. 2990 2980 4.34 river. This is for the most part a Mills and iron works 4.01 -£3.33 P.M. 2978 2970 2963 2957 2953 2947 2943 2939 2931 ll Refreshment Stations. i Saturdays only. QUEBEO LINE Miles West- from bound Montreal Train 49 44 40 36 27 24 18 13 10 5 LEAVE Ancient customs STATIONS—Descriptive Notes P.M. &5.25 No Stop 6.12 6.32 A AKBIVE 6.45 P.M. perfectly level and closely cultivated plain, cut up into the narrow fields that characterize French farming districts throughout the older parts of Quebec, and result from the continual sub-division of bequeathed estates. The compact villages are very prosperous and much resorted to in summer by city people. In each one the churches and educational or charitable institutions of the Roman Catholic faith are the most conspicuous buildings. Near Louiseville (pop. 2,900), where Lake St. Peter is seen, are the St. Leon (Saline) Springs. Berthier and Lanoraie junctions are the stations for populous river- landings of the same names, reached by short branch lines. From Joliette Junc. diverges abranch line northward to Joliette (pop. 5,000), St. Felix (pop. 2,540) and St. Gabriel de Brandon. At Terrebonne the north branch of the Ottawa is crossed. Here are the limestone quarries which furnish most of the stone used in the neighboring cities, and in railway bridge-building, and other heavy masonry. The large building passed at St. VincentdePaul is the provincial penitentiary. At St. Martin Junction the Ottawa Section is joined and ' followed around the base of Mount Royal into Montreal. IVlontreal—Place Viger Station and hotel, a new and handsome structure erected and operated by the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. Joliette Junc. Lavaltrie Vaucluse L'Epiphanie Mascouche Terrebonne St. Vincent de Paul St. Martin Junc Bordeaux Mile-End East bound Train LEAVE Miles from VancVr Lake St. Peter /3.01 A 44 2.28 2.15 2931 2926 2922 2918 2909 2906 2900 2895 2898 2903 P.M. £2.00 LEAVE 2908 1 II Refreshment Stations, k Stops for passer gers for n orth of Joliette Jc. t Additional trains leave Montreal for Quebec at 8.45 a.m. week days, and 11.30 p.m. daily, Sundays included, arriving Quebec at 2.55 p.m. and 6.3o'a.m HALIFAX AND MONT RE AL: 758 Miles Atlantic Division Miles trom Halifax Westbound Train A.M. 8.10 Leave daily except Sundays o o .9 a H eg 14 41 45 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes W 8.25 8.35 9.18 9.26 Halifax—Population about 50,000. The capital of Nova Scotia, and from its long association with the military and navy of the MotherCountry,the most thoroughly British city on the continent. The fame of its magnificent harbor is known in every land, and it- is universally acknowledged, to be the finest in the world. Halifax is the present winter port for the English mail steamships, and is a military and naval station. It is a strongly fortified city, chief of the fortifications being the Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea-level, and commanding the city and harbor ; McNab's and George s Islands in the harbor are also strongly fortified, the former said to be impregnable. The fortifications, the Arm, Bedford Basin, the Dockyard ; Point Pleasant, a public resort owned by the Imperial authorities, and leased to the City of Halifax ; the public buildings, gardens,, etc., etc., are all worth a visit. Halifax has communication with all parts of the world by steamer and sailing vessels, and enjoys a very im- ■ portant trade with Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., etc. The Dominion Atlantic Ry., whos e trains from Halifax branch off at Windsor Junc- BedfOrd Windsor Junc. Shubenacadie Stewiacke East- bound Train Miles from VancVr P.M. 8.45 Arrive daily except Sundays Communication by str. with West Indies, etc. f 8.25 8.16 7.32 f 7.24 The Evangeline Route. ' Flag Stations. (8) tion to the west and south to Yarmouth, gives an alternate route to St. John, N.B., by a splendid steamer service across the Bay of Fundy, between Digby and that city. The railway traverses that land of national and romantic associations, the matchless Annapolis Valley, scene of many a- stirring incident in olden days, and famed the world over as the home of Longfellow's Evangeline. There is also a branch of the Dominion Atlantic connecting Windsor and Truro. Dining Car between Truro and Mattawamkeag. 3662 3653 3648 3621 3617 ■ 5IEMOR AMDA. W Miles from Halifax 62 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes short line 10.05 A.M. Trout and salmon fishing 79 109 121 138 148 179 A.M. 10.38 11.35 12.05 12.40 1.03 2.09 P.M. Truro—Population 6,500. A pretty and thriving town in.the midst of most picturesque scenery. There is good trout fishing, and moose are found in the Stewiacke Mountains, and caribou about Pembroke; grouse are plentiful, and geese, brant, duck, curlew and snipe are common in the spring and fall. From Truro a branch line runs to Pictou, where steamers depart for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and another branch runs to New Glasgow and to Mulgrave, on the Straits of Canso, connecting with steamers for Cape Breton Island, and with the extension of the railway through the Island to the Sydneys, which have become great industrial centres, and from which historic Louisburg is easily reached by rail. A capital service has been inaugurated between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland-the sea voyage only occupying six hours—there connecting with the Reid-Newfoundland Co. Railway, which traverses the centre of the island to St. John's on the eastern coast, and connects with the fine steamship service on the different bays and to the Labrador coast. Londonderry Oxford Junction Spring Hill Junc. Amherst Sackville Painsec Junction The Acadian Iron Works are three miles from Londonderry, a branch line extending to them. Oxford has extensive factories, Fish- ingand "shoot- a profitable industry being the manufacture of the celebrated Oxford cloths. From Oxford Junction a branch runs to Pugwash and to Pictou. Near Spring Hill are important coal mines—and from here a branch line extends to the watering place of Parrsboro onthe Minas Basin. Amherst (pop. 6,500) is a flourishing little town with several good hotels. Shooting and fishing are both fair, the game comprising moose, geese and duck, and salmon trout are plentiful in the lakes. Near Amherst is the Ohignecto ship railway (uncom- pleted)intended to connect the Straits of Northumberland with the Bay of Fundy, and a few miles further on are the remains of Fort Cumberland, of historic interest as the scene of hard- fought battles in the early days between the English and French. Sackville has a fine college and Methodist academies, and is situated in a choice grazing country. Railway connection is made with Cape Tormentine, from which Prince Edward Island is reached. From Painsec Junction a branch line extends to Pointdu Chene, LEAVE 6.55 P.M. Moose, caribou & grouse shooting 3600 6.15 3583 5.23 3553 5.00 3541 4.21 3524 4.00 3414 3.00 3483 Minas Basin MEmOHAWDA. 10 SHORT LINE Miles from Halifax West- KS? STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 186 200 209 232 254 ABEIVE | P.M. a 2.25 I 2.35 Head- quarters of Inter- colon'l 2.59 3.17 3.57 4.35 Pictur esque seen ery 276 a 5.15 I 5.35 P.M. I "St. Stately Buildings Bay of Fundy P, * k_ o t>> H «S aed -fl K5 rfl02 £ ■ fi | connecting with steamers for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Moncton—Population 9,500, situated on a bend of the Petitcodiac River. It is the centre of the Intercolonial Railway system and the head offices and workshops are located here. It has many important industries, prominent among which is a cotton factory. An interesting feature of the river is the | Bore" of the incoming tide, when the water rushes in with great force in a huge wave. Salisbury The first part Petitcodiac of the journey Sussex from Moncton u~~.».4.,v~ to St. John lies Hampton through an un attractive region, but between Petitcodiac and Sussex is a fine farming country, and many pretty views are , obtained from the train. In the beautiful Kennebecasis Valley are some of the finest New Brunswick farms. A great many small lakes lie to the East and South, where large trout are abundant. In the immediate vicinity is a wealth of scenery, the rounding hills and abrupt heights forming pictures that cannot fail to please. John, N.B.—Population 50,000. The wonderful " new city " that rose from the ashes of the terrible conflagration which destroyed old St. John in June, 1877, devastating nine miles of streets and causing a loss of between twenty and. thirty millions of dollars. But her citizens were resolute and enterprising, and stately buildings soon filled the great gap left by the flames, and there is nothing to indicate the awful calamity to-day. Old St. John, with all her romantic tokens of French rule and Acadian simplicity, is lost, but new St. John fills her place admirably, and is now a busy modern centre. St.John is a maritime city—a winter port for the Atlantic steamers—and a great feature is the Bay of Fundy and the grand harbor, an inspection of the fine wharves and different craft being always of special interest to a visitor. The St. John River, "the Rhine of America," with its wonderful " reversible cataract," should be seen by every visitor ; also the fine suspension bridge and railway cantilever bridge near the falls. Near Rothesay pn the Kennebecasis River, is one cf the finest rowing courses in the world. A trip up the St. John River to Fredericton by steamer will reveal all the changing beauties of that stream. The magnificent steel steamer " Prince Rupert," plying between St. John and Digby II Refreshment Stations. bound Train Miles from Vanc'v'r LEAVE P.M. I 2.45 a 2.35 High tide 2.09 1.51 1.07 12.26 P.M 3476 3462 34? 3 3430 3408 Hills and heights \ A.M. 111.45 all.20 A.M 3386, I | m PjCD » "73 St. John River Alternate route tQ Halifax. Is I MEMORANDA. 11 279 290 300 313 321 341 360 Westbound Train LEAVE 366 6.49 P.M. us \al.55 \18.10 St. Andrews Seaside Resort 08.22 I 7.27 East'rn Time Vance horo to Fort Will'm 371 382 387 392 401 414 423 430 444 456 466 483 7.35 7.53 8.00 8.10 8.24 8.44 SHORT LINE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes N. S., makes connection with the Dominion Atlantic Ry. at Digby for Halifax and Yarmouth, this being a favorite route between the chief cities of the two provinces; and the Eastern Steamship Co. 's- Line gives connection with Eastport, Me., Portland and Boston. Good trout fishing and shooting can be had near the city. Fairville Westfield Beach Welsford Hoyt Fredericton Junc. These are stations of minor importance to the tourist. At Frederic ton Junction connections are made for the city of Fredericton, sometimes called "the Celestial City." Population 8,000. It is the capital of New Brunswick, and is well worth a visit. At McAdam Junction connec- Harvey McAdam Junc. tions are made for Woodstock, N.B., Houlton, Me., and Presque Isle, Me., to the north, and forCalais, Me., St. Stephen, N.B., and the beautiful watering place, St. Andrews, N.B., to the south. St. Andrews is situated on Passamaquoddy Bay, and as a summer resort is not surpassed by any point on that portion of the Atlantic coast. I Vance boro—The first station after crossing the boundary between New Brunswick and the State of Maine. It lies close to the beautiful St. Croix river, the outlet of the boundary chain of lakes, and is an excellent point for the sportsman. Standard Time changes here from "Atlantic" to "Eastern" Standard, and westbound passengers should accordingly set .their watches back one hour. Lambert Lake Forest Eaton Danforth Bancroft Kingman The country about these stations is wild and rugged, and intersected b y streams and lakes—a good territory for the sportsman. The villages are all new and progressive. 9.0i f 9.38 ^io.oi 10.20 P.M. M attawam keag Chester Seboois Lake View Brownville Junc. Onawa Here the Penobscot river is crossed, and many canoeists make this station their objective point, descending the river from Moosehead East- bound Train . Miles from VancVr A.M 11.10 /10.38 /10.18 10.07 A.M Z9.34 ! 9.05 a 8 52 Atlan tic Time Vanceboro to Halif'x A.M. I 8.40 a7.35 St. Croix River f 1.221 f 7.10 f 7.04 f 6.55 f 6.40 f 6.22 6.08 f 5.2i f 5.07 4.51 A.M. lake, a trip that offers great inducements in the way of fishing and scenery. At Brownville Junction ,l Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations; trains stop only for through passengers. Through Sleeping Cars run between Montreal and Halifax in both directions. 3383 3372 3362 3349 3341 3321 3302 3296 3291 3280 3275 3270 3261 3248 3239 3232 3218 3206 3196 3179 MEMORANDA. SlilOB from Halifax 499 510 517 526 532 538 562 563 Westbound Train LEAVB Lake Onawa STATIONS—Descriptive Notes p.m. 11.221 tri 1.42 Ai-M. No Stop 12.31 wi2.ss Mooso La head ke Game Trout and 567 577 583 591 598 608 614 621 630 2.15 3.03 u3.29 3.46 A.M. the line of the Katahdin Iron Works Railway is crossed. The scenery along this section of the line is considered to rank amongst the finest in Maine, Lake Onawa being,perhaps, as pretty as any of the numerous waters. At Wilson Stream the road runs close to the base of Hoarstone Mountain. Two stately iron bridges will be noticed before Greenville June., a busy little town on the shore of Moosehead Lake, the grandest of Greenville Junc. all thecountless waters of Maine, Moosehead is reached. The Askwith fishingandshoot- Mackamp j?* ?f fchis ,?ec- tion is exception- Lo n g Pond ally good. Jackman This is a very Holeb P^R^ff VoilX with those who Lowe 11 town love the rod and rifle, as within easy reach are any number of trout waters and rare good shooting grounds, moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, etc., being found within a snort distance. There are several hotels that offer excellent accommodation. Guides, canoes, etc., can be obtained on the spot. Moosehead Lake is about forty miles long by from one to fifteen wide, and its scenery is unsurpassed. From. Greenville Junction steamers run to all the points of interest, including Mount Kineo and the popular hotel at its base, the Kineo House. Moosehead is a small station, also upon the lake shore. Near Askwith station the Kennebec river leaves Moosehead lake. Trout Brook is, as its name Indicates,close to a good fishing water. From Jackman the Moose river and its chain of lakes are easily reached, where game and fish are abundant. Long Lake is a water of this chain. Holeb, Ca&ioeU and Lowelltmon are small stations near the boundary between Maine and Quebec. Boundary Ditchfleld Megantic Spring Hill Milan Scotstown Qould Bury Cookshire LEAVE Good and hu Knot- bound Train fishing nting A.M. 3.47 1-3/27 No Stop 2.41 2.00 Mile* from Vtttio'v'r 3163 3152 3145 3136 3130 3123 3110 3099 f Stcanjjerlrom Green ville to Spider Lake We now reach the Boundary mountainswhich divide the State of Maine from the Province of Quebec, and the remainder of the journey is through Canadian territory. Lake Megantic is twelve miles long by from one to four wide, and like Moosehead it is a favorite spot with sportsmen. Near Lake Megantic is Spider Lake, the "Geneva of Canada," where the Club House of the Megantic t> Stops on signal for passengers to or from Sherbrooke or Megantic and beyond, x Stops to leave passengers from or take on for stations not designated by "a;." f Flag Stations. Mount 1.20 12.15 A.M. ull.45 1125 P.M. Lake .Me-| gantio Kineo 3095 3085 3079 3071 3064 3054 3048 3041 3032 w#r~+ a - "• ■ 1EMOBMD1. 13 SHORT LINE Miles West- from bound Halifax Train 635 638 641' 648 652 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes LEAVE No Stop 4.24 4.37 A.M. 658 670 680 684 688 692 Fish and Game Club is located. At Megantic Station sportsmen can find fairly goodaccommodation.andsecure guides for a shooting or fishing trip. From here, Levis (opposite Quebec) is reached by the Quebec Central Ry. At Lennoxville distant three miles from Sherbrooke, connec- Birchton Bulwer Johnville Lennoxville Sherbrooke Magog and St. Fr'nois rivers A.M. 5.10 .45 697 708 715 719 727 728 Owl's Head Str. to Newport, Vt. A.M. £6.00 *6.20 6.45 7.03 tions are made with the Boston & Maine Railroad, runnjng south to the summer resort of Newport, Vt., situated at the southern end, of Lake Memphremagog, where it connects with the Montreal & Boston Air Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sherbrooke, the metropolis of the English- speaking district of the Eastern Townships, is an exceedingly pretty place, with a population of 13,000 and possessing many busy factories and business establishments that compare well with those of much larger cities. Here connection is again made •vHth the Quebec Central to Levis, opposite Quebec. The rapid Magog and St. Francis rivers unite their currents here, and the falls of the Magog are well worth seeing. Rock Forest Magog Eastman South Stukely Foster Fulford Magog is situated upon the shore of Lake Memphremagog —a magnificent sheet of water dotted with many islands and surrounded by rugged heavily wooded hills. This lake is a justly popular resort for summer tourists who never weary of its lovely scenery. Its two famous mountains—Elephan- tis and Owl's Head, are the most imposing of the neighboring heights. From Magog Station a steamer makes a circuit of the lake daily, duringthe summerseason, touchingat all important points, including the fashionable resort of Newport, vt., at the southern extremity. Thjs cruise by steamer forms a delightful side- trip and reveals all the beauties of the lake. At Foster the Sutton Junction and Drummondville Branch of the Canadian Pacific Ry. is crossed. West Shefford Brigham June Farnham Ste. Brigide Iberville Junc. Iberville ? Stops only for passengers for Montreal or beyond At Brigham Junction the Montreal and Boston Air Line diverges for the White Moun- tainsandBoston East- bound Train LEAVE No Stop Miles from VanoVr 3027 3024 3021 10.47! 3014 10.37 30;0 P.M. Falls of the Magog 10.03 9.28 8.54 8.42 P.M. 3004 2992 2982 2978 2974 2970 2965 2954 2947 2943 2935 2934 MEMOBANDS. 14 SHORT LINE Miles from Halifax West •bound Train LEAVE 728 7.06 733 740 744 749 751 753 7.54 756 *8.00 758 8.05 A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 8 8-3 > * S East- bound Train St. Johns L'Acadie St. Philippe St. Constant Adirondack Junc. Highlands Montreal Junc. Westmount Montreal, Windsor St kH.42 7.35 *7.29 7.25 P.M. Miles from Vanc'v'r 2934 2929 2922 2918 2913 3001 2909 29C6 2f04 and at Farnham g ^5 the Stanbridge and St. Guillaume Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. From Iberville Junction a railway runs to St. Hyacinthe and Sorel. I Crossing the broad St. Lawrence by the wonderful new steel bridge a fine view is obtained up and down the river. Just below are the famous Lachine Rapids. This bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The channel spans are each 408 feet long and lofty enough to allow the passage of the largest steamers, and it is justly considered one of the engineering triumphs of the century. On the north shore of the St. Lawrence we reach the pretty little village of Highlands—thence on to Montreal Junction, from whence the several lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway extend to Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Chicago, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Paul, New York and Boston. There we finally roll along the elevated tracks, until the train stops under a lofty ceiling and we have arrived at the stately stone structure known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Windsor St. Station, Montreal. * Stops at Westmount to take on and let off passengers for or from St. Johns, Que., Sherbrooke and beyond, or Newport and beyond. 0 Refreshment Stations ^;Flag for passengers for St, Johns, Que., or beyond. Laoh ine Rap ids H o £ lit Win Str Sta dsor eet tion HKMOKAKDA Connecting Routes to and from Montreal. \ Northbound ' Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Montreal is but a day's or a night's ride from the principal cities of the United States on the North Atlantic seaboard—New York, Boston and Portland, Me.—and there is a choice of several routes from the first-named place. New York and Montreal: 384 miles. Lv. A.M. Lv. P.M. ADIRONDACK ROUTE, VIA N. Y. CENTRAL. P.M. A.M. +7 50 *7.30 New York Route I.—Is by the New +10.20 *8.5G i York Central up the east - shore of the picturesque Hudson River to Albany, N. Y.; thence via Utiea and the attractive summer resorts of the Adirondack Mountains (Saranac Lake, Paul Smith's, Loon Ar. Ar. Ar. Ar. Lake, etc.), crossing the A.M. P.M. +10.10 *9.3i IMontreal St.Lawrence River on the +7.50 *7.30 P.M. A.M. Canadian Pacific Bridge Lv. Lv. above the Lachine Rapids, and into their Windsor S^|S|Station at Mon treal. This trip may be pleasantly varied in summer by taking the steamer in the morning from New York up the Hudson to Albany, and thence by rail as above. Lv. A.M. Lv. P.M. RUTLAND ROUTE, VIA TROY AND RUTLAND. P.M. A.M. +9.45 *7.00 New York Route II.—IsbytheNe'w + 9.20 *7.17 York Central to Troy Ar. Ar. and thence Rutland Railroad by way of the Ar. Ar. east shore and islands A.M. P.M. +9.40 *7.30 ||Montreal of Lake Champlain to +9.35 *7.10 P.M. A.M. Iberville Junction, from Lv. Lv. which point the trains utilize the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, landing passengers in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal. Lv. A.M. Lv. P.M. D. & H. ROUTE, VIA TROY AND SARATOGA. P.M. A.M. +9.45 *7.00 New York Route III.—Is also by + 8.00 *7.18 the New York Central Ar. Ar. to Troy, thence Dela ware & Hudson R.R. via the west shore of Lake Champlain. This route Ar. Ar. can be varied in summer A.M. P.M. t8.20 *7.15 Montreal via steamer through + 7.20 *8.10 P.M. A.M. Lakes George and Champlain at an expenditure of about 12 hours' time and slight additional cost Lv. Lv. in price of ticket. 1 Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included. ♦ Daily, except Sunday. (15) ^p ME MOI* A It! DA W—2 16 CONNECTING ROUTES TO AND FROM MONTREAL Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. *10.00 P.M. 1.51 5.40 Ar. *9.15 P.M. Lv. A.M. +9.10 P.M. 1.42 4.00 5.40 +9.15 P.M. Ar. Lv. P.M. *8.30 A.M. 12.30 4.45 Ar. *8.15 A.M. Lv. A.M. *9.00 A.M. 12.10 3.08 4.45 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes •8.15 A.M. Ar. Boston and IVlontreal: 341 miles. VIA MONTREAL & BOSTON AIR LINE. Boston — Prom Boston there is a through service by Canadian Pacific trains. The route traverses the most interesting parts of New England, skirts the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and runs through the rich valleys of Northern Vermont, with the Green Mountains in view, and along Lake Memphremagog, and through |tffie English-settled portion of Southern Quebec to Montreal, crossing the St. Lawrence by the Canadian Pacific Cantilever Bridge, just above the city, and stopping at the Windsor Street Station, from which transcontinental trains depart. Plymouth Newport IMontreal Portland, Me., and IVlontreal; 286 miles. VIA WHITE MOUNTAINS. {Portland—From Portland, the route lies through Southern Maine and Central New Hampshire, entering the famed White Mountains at North Fahvans Conway, and cross ing the startling Crawford Notch to Fabyans and Lunenburg, and thence to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, from which the same route as from Boston is followed to Montreal.- Maine Central trains run from Portland to St. Johnsbury, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific trains. During the summer months through sleeping and parlor cars are run between Old Orchard, Portland and Montreal. St. Johnsbury | Newport IMontreal Southbound Trains Ar. P.M. *8.15 P.M. 4.15 P.M. 12.52 A.M. *9.00 Lv. Ar. P.M. +7.45 4.32 2.32 12.52 P.M. A.M. +9.00 Lv. Ar. A.M. *7.30 A.M. 3.20 P.M. 11.35 P.M. *7.45 Lv. Ar. A.M. *8.05 4.38 2.45 A.M. 11.35 P.M. *7.45 Lv. I Kefreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included, t Daily, except Sunday. MEMORANDA. Transcontinental J^ail J^oute MONTREAL to VANCOUVER: 2904 Miles MONTREAL and OHALK RIVER: 243 Miles (Eastern Division) Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains imperial Limited Atlantic Express Mill's front L^ Vauco'v*r5 i I.EAVK LKAVK 9.40 A. M. 9.40 P.M. >% Dining Gar Montr eal to Laggan ARRIVE ARRIVE Montreal—(Windsor Street Station)— Population (with suburbs) 360,000. Chief city of Canada, situated on an island formed by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, and on the site of the ancient Indian village of Hoche- laga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1635. A trading-post was established here by the French 250 years ago; and this was the last place yielded by the French to the English in 1760. For many years it was the chief centre of the fur trade. Atlantic steamships of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion and other well - known lines run here. The St. Lawrence, river and canals bring this way a large part of the trade of the Great Lakes. Numerous railway lines, mostly controlled by the Canadian . Pacific and Grand Trunk companies, radiate from here in all directions. Both these companies have their .principal offices and workshops here, and both have great bridges over the St. Lawrence River. The city has a far-reaching trade, and great manufacturing establishments ; has fine wharves of masonry, vast warehouses and grain elevators, imposing public buildings, handsome residences and superior hotels, the most recent addition to the latter being the Place VigerHotel.combinedwiththeO.P.B's East End Station, which is operated by the Company. The Canadian Pac- fic has two stations. From the Windsor Street trains leave for Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, St. John, N.B., Halifax, NewYork, Boston, Portland, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth, Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. Paul and Minneapolis and for Ottawa by the Short Line. From the Place Viger Station at the east end, trains run to Ottawa by the North Shore Line, to Quebec, Nomining in the Laurentian Mountains, and local points. Refreshment Stations. 7.00 A.M. 6.30 P.M. 2904; To New York 384, ■ t0 Boston 341 miles p Rail conne way ctions Dining Cars run between Montreal and Laggan and between Revelstoke and Vancouver on Daily Transcontinental trains. (17) F r F~ MEMORANDA. 18 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbouild Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited' Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'Vr LEAVE A.M. 9.50 10 12 15 East Ti (Vane to F Will ern me eboro ort iam) 21 24 LEAVE P.M. Westmount Montreal Junc. 30 33 41 A.M 10.20 "cS fi P.M 10.20 Q All transcontinental trains depart from the Windsor St. Station, and run through I to the Pacific Coast without change. The railway lines through the city are on a high stone viaduct, and thence on the brow of an embankment until Montreal Junc. is reached, where the lines to New York, Boston and New England points, and the Maritime Provinces, via the St. Lawrence bridge diverge, and then strike west through a beautiful and highly cultivated district sloping down to the St. Lawrence river, along the bank of which an almost continuous village extends from Western Jc. to St. Annes. Thousands of Montreal people live here in summer. A little beyond Montreal Junc. the old village of Lachine on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the River St. Lawrence, is seen at the left; Dorval and aJ>°™ ^e trees, further to Valois the left a good Beaconsfield view is had of the great steel bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company across that noble stream. Lachine was for a long time the point of departure of the early trading military expeditions; and it was.from here that Duquesne |H out in 1754 to seize the Ohio Valley —an expedition that culminated in the defeat of Braddock. One of the five Ste. Anne de Bel vue Vaudreuil crossed by a fine steel bridge at Ste, Anne, at the head of the Island of Montreal. Directly under the bridge • are the locks by means of which steamboats going up the Ottawa are lifted over the rapids here. Ste. Anne was once the home of the poet Moore, and is the scene of his well- known Canadian boat-song. Isle Perrot is traversed to another mouth - of the Ottawa which is bridged at Vaudreuil, an old French town, whose dismantled windmill recalls the early 'days of the settlement. From Vaudreuil, the transcontinental road for over ten miles skirts the south side of the pretty Lake of Two Mountains on whose shores are the fashion- ■ Como able sumpering Hudson resorts of Como Rigaud trn-dilfH^H?n & I Heights. On the opposite shore of the lake is established the famous Trappist Monastery whose silent inmates are largely engaged in agriculture and dairying. °C Flag Sundays for Montreal passengers. mouths of the Ottawa River is LEAVE 2902 2899 A.M. 6.25 P.M I 5.55 5.50 U 8» 2894 2892 2889J 2883 2880 2874 2871 2863 HEMORASDA. 19 TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route ~1 Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'v'r-' 49 58 66 70 75 80 95 99 112 116 LEAVE LEAVE A.M, 11.18 At Rigaud, on the left, is seen Rigaud Mountain, near whose summit is a curious deposit of stones—a bare, desolate, isolated spot around which vegetation is luxuriant. There is the usual legend of its being the Devil's Playground. Five and a half miles beyond Rigaud the Province of Ontario is entered. St. Eugene, a very flourishing French-Canadian, town, is the first station passed in Ontario, and eleven miles beyond is Vankleek Hill, a thriving English-Canadian P.M 11.18 St. Eugene Vankleek Hill Caledonia Spr'gs Alfred Plantagenet Pendleton Leonard Navan Arrive Central 12.40 P.M. Union a 1.00 I 1.15 P.M 121 125 131 140 Ottawa Station 12.40 A.M. Station a 1.00 1.10 A.M Q Gapi the Do fi talof minion N St o op LEAVE town. Caledonia Springs is a favorite health resort on account of the medicinal properties of its waters, a fact which has led the Canadian Pacific Railway to operate here one of its magnificent chain of hotels, and beyond it are several villages of recent birth which were brought into existence by the construction of this section of the C. P. R. Before reaching Ottawa, the Rideau River, which connects Lake Ontario at Kingston with the political capital, is crossed, and the banks of the Rideau canal are followed to the Central station in the heart of the city. Ottawa—Pop. 85,000. Capital of the Dominion. Picturesquely situated at the junction of the Rideau River with the Ottawa. The Chaudiere Falls, which here interrupt the navigation of the Ottawa River, afford water-power for a host of saw-mills and other manufactories. Vast quantities of lumber are made here from logs floated down from the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The city, which like Quebec is divided into Upper and Lower Town, stands on high ground overlookingawide valley, and contains many fine residences, large hotels, etc., but the stately Government buildings overshadow all. Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-General,is two miles distant. A branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends southward to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence, where ferry connection is made with Ogdensburg, N. Y. and rail lines to New York. Britannia Jt^nwl^ n ■■■ «_ tne railway Be'J's Oornors crosses the 0£ Stittville tawa River on Ashton the Royal Alex andra Bridge and skirts the city of Hull (population 13,998), and again crossing the Ottawa a couple of miles up stream returns to the city and enters the Union Station. In the II Refreshment Stations; A.M. 5.30 P.M. 4.55 2855 2846 2838 2834 2829 2824 2809 2805 I 4.00 Central l 3.30 Station l 3.401 3.10 a 3.30a 3.00 A.M. P.M. Union Station Ait ive 2792 2788 Lum mak ber ing 2. N St o op 2783 2779 2773 2764 HEMOKANJA 144 151 155 160 168 171 173 116 182 186 195 202 208 211 LEAVE LEAVE P.M. 2.15 221 226 231 238 243 P.M. 2.30 3.02 3.40 "3 fi Fact A.M. 1.58 3.20 J* fi 4.45 /4.56 /5.07 ^5.20 5.35 4.25 5.15 passage over the two bridges admirable views are obtained of the city and of the Ottawa River, which is the third largest in Canada. From the Union Station the railway follows the south bank of the Ottawa River for a distance, and on its wide stretches may be seen enormous quantities of saw-logs held in \ \ booms" for the use of the mills below. Carleton Place (Junction)—Pop. 5,000. Junction of a branch-line running south to Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, crossing the Montreal-and-Toronto line at Smith's Falls. At Carleton Place are large saw-mills, railway and other workshops. Proceedingfrom Carleton Place, the line takes a Almonte Sneddon Pakenham Arnprior Braeside Sand Point Castle-ford Russell Renfrew Haley's Cobden Snake River Graham north-westerly course, still following the beautiful Ottawa Valley, which, to Pembroke and beyond, is well cultivated by English, Scotch and German farmers. Large clear streams come rushing down to the Ottawa from the hills at the west, and these, and the Ottawa as well, afford fine fishing— maskinonge, trout and bass being common. There are frequent bright and busy manufacturing towns, and sawmills occur at favorable places all along the river. At A Imonte (pop. 3,500) are large woollen mills and other manufactories. Pakenham (pop. 2,200) and Arnprior (pop. 4,152) are also important manufacturing points. From Renfrew (pop. 3,500) a branch Jine runs to Eganville and it is also the iunction of the Kingston & Pembroke Ry., extending southward through a district abounding in iron to Kingston (at the head of the St. Lawrence). Pembroke (pop. 6,000) is the most important town in Pembroke Stafford Petewawa Thistle Chalk River f Flag Stations. this section, having many substantial industries and commanding a large part of the trade of the lumbering districts towards the north. The Ottawa River is again navigable for a considerable distance above and below, and steamboats are frequently seen. From Pembroke to Mattawa the railway continues along th e west bank of the Ottawa, whoses II Refreshment Stations, LBJAVE A.M. 2.30 1.10 A.M. Kings Pemhr A.M. 12.17 11.45 P.M. P.M. 2.10 1.42 1.11 12.36 P.M. d P ton & okeRy. A.M. 11.35 fll.25 fll.17 f 11.05 10.55 A.M. 2760 2753 2749 2744 2736 273H 2731 2726 2722 2713 2709 2702 26t6| 2693 26S3 2678 2673 2666 2661 MEMORANDA. 21 TRANSCONTINENTAL rail route Miles Westbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Miles from Montreal Pacific Express Timbe Imperial Limited Imperial Limited Atlantic Express from VancoVr: r Mills valley narrows and the Ottawa flows deeply between the increasing hills. Little towns are growing up around the saw-mills, which occur wherever water-power is to be had. As the wilder country is approached, ] opportunities for sport with gun and rod ino.ren.fip. Fish Ga and me CHALK RIVER and PORT ARTHUR: 749 Miles (Lake Superior Division) Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Eastbound Trains | STATIONS—Descriptive Notes I Imperial Limited' Atlantic Express Miles ~A from ,: [aiico'vs LEAVE 243 5.40 P.M. 248 /5.48 258 I /"6.08' 267 /6.26 271 /G.34 281 /6.53 294 f/7.18 304 /7.S6 315 321 327 &34 341 345 351 /8.21 73.35 1 8.52 79.02 /9.14 355/9-22 'P.M. LEAVE 5.20 AM. 7.35 Game Chalk River is the western terminus of Eastern Division and eastern terminus of Lake Superior Division, with an engine-house and the usual rail- way buildings and appurtenances. Mattawa (pop.l,600)isanold fur-trading post Wylie Moorlake Mackey Rockcliffe Bissett Deux Rivieres Klock of the Hudson's Bay Company, but at present of most importance as a distributing point for the lumbering districts and agricultural country about Lake Timiskaming, with which it is connected by rail and steamer. It is a favorite centre for moose hunters, and guides and Mattawa supplies for Calvin shooting expedi tions may always Eau Claire be obtained here. Rutherglen An attractive Bonfield pointfortourists is Lake Timis- Nosbonslng kaming, and no Corbeil more enjoyable Thorncliff canoeing can be imagined than in exploration of these waters which abound in fish, as the country does in game. To the south of the railway is Algonquin Park, established by the Ontario Government as a forest and game preserve. At Mattawa theline leaves the Ottawa and strikes across towardLakeNipissing, through a some- whatwild and broken country with frequent lakes and rapid streams. Fishing and shooting are excellent. Little villages surrounding sawmills continue to occur and newly-made farms are not infrequent. There is plenty of good land near by, but the railway here, as in many other places, follows the streams and the "breaks" in the country, and the best is not seen from the car windows. Bonfield was originally intended as the eastern terminus of the C.P.R., to ARRIVE 11.40 P.M. ARRIVI 10.50 A..M. 710.38 710.21 710.01 f 9.53 /9.33 /9.06 f 8.47 9.36 P.M. 8.28 f8.02 /7.48 /7.33 fl.22 fl.05 A.M. Valley Mat of the tawa 2661 2656 2646 2037 2633 2623 2610 2600 2589 2583 2577 2570 2563 2559 2553 2549, f Flag Stations. ■- HJEMORAMDA. ■22 Miles from. Montreal Westbound.Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Grand Rail 360 iRRIVJE Trunk <vay a 9.35 110.05 P.M. 370 375 384 387 394 403 409 416 423 428 433 a 9.00 I 9.50 A.M. La Nipis 710.41 ci Q 44m 447 452 458 461 468 475 486 495 512 529 ke sing f 10.01 flO. 14 10.29 /10.3C H0.51 fll.08 fll.28 fll.51 fl2.01 P.M. fi which connecting roads would run, but with the change of control from Government to Company the transcontinental line was extended to Montreal. A mile beyond Thorncliff is Nipissing Junction, the junction of the O.T. By. from Toronto, etc., coming north by way of Lake Simcoe and the Muskoka lakes. Its trains run on to North Bay where connection with the C. P. By. trains is made. North Bay—Pop. 2,530. The capital town of the Nipissing District, situate on Lake Nipissing, an extensive and beautiful sheet of water, 40 miles long andlOwide. Small steamers ply on the lake, and the district is much frequented by sportsmen. North Bay is a railway divisional point, with repair shops etc. The Ontario Government Bail- Beaucage Meadowside Sturgeon Falls Cache Bay VBrnor Warren Hagar Markstay Stinson Wanapitei Romfbrd way runs from here to New Liskeard in the Timiskaming country. From North Bay to Heron Bay, on Lake Superior, the line traverses a comparatively wild region, where forests, meadows, lakes and rocky ridges alternate. Sport opport am; 12.15 ing unities P.M. 12.16 fl2.34 H2.45 fl2.57 a 1.35 I 1.45 1.4 150 f 2.11 2.28 2.58 3.32 The scenery is striking and in places extremely interesting. There are wide intervals of good agricultural land, and the settlements already extend for 100 miles beyond Lake Nipissing; but timber cutting is as yet the principal industry. The lands belong to the Province of Ontario, and are open to settlers. The large, clear.rock- boundlakes are inplaces so numerous that, with their connecting arms, they form alabyrinth of waters covering great areas and offering matchless opportunities to sportsmen and canoeists. Bear, moose and deer abound throughout this region, and the fishing in the many lakes and rivers is capital. Sturgeon Falls is a thriving village. Leaving the station, the railway Sudbury Azilda Chelmsford Larchwood Phelan Windy Lake i Oartler Stralak Pogamaslng Metagama Bisco II Refreshment Stations. p Flag for passengers for Sudbury, North Bay and East. y Flag for passengers for North Bay and East. 8.10 7.45 P.M. I 6:55 a 6.30 A.M. f 7.24 f 7.15 6.59 f 6.50 \f 6.34 f 6.16 f 5.52 f 5.29 f 5.19 crosses directly over- the falls of the Sturgeon Biver. Prom Sudbury, (pop. 3,000) a branch- line leads off to Lake Buron.and thence along its shore and the Ste. Marie Biver to Sault Ste. Marie, r79miles, at the outlet of Lake Superior, fFlasr Stations. f 5.54 y5Al 2/5.34 2/5.20 Tin 5.05 f 4.46 / 4-37 f 4.26 P.M 3.55 a 3.50 3.24 3.05 2.26 1.52 O p ber A.M. 4.1b p3.52 I .10 a 3.05 MEMOEAWDA. 23 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 546 561 569 678 596 x 4.48 4.02 f 4.29 x 4.44 7 5.00 f 5.34 3. Q Copper and 612 627 642 658 672 682 691 708 724 744 760 768 774 784 794 AM 6.20 nickel <old Ramsay Woman River Winnebago Ridout Nemegos 10.45 711.16 /•11.30 711.41 A.M. P.M. 6.15 / 6.40 f 7.05 f 134 8.03 /8.45 /9.15 /9.49 10 35 where an immense iron bridge affords connection with two American railway lines, one extending to Duluth, the other to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and thence on through Minnesota and North Dakota to Moose Jaw, in Assiniboia, on the Main Line of the C.P.B. Transcontinental. Passengers in summer by taking the "Soo" train from Montreal at 10.10 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, can • travel to Sault Ste. Marie by this branch line and thence take steamship to Ft. William without losing time. Within a few miles of Sudbury, and reached by two short branch lines of railway, are the most extensive copper and nickel deposits known in the world. Large quantities of the ores have been shipped from the mines, and a number of smelting furnaces are in operation near Sudbury reducingthe ores on the spot. Approaching Phelan a good view of the high falls of the Vermillion Biver'is to be had for a moment; and from here to Bisco the scenery is particular- 800 808 814 819 826 844 P.M 712.27 1.05 1.27 1.55 Chapleau Pardee Windermere Dalton Missanabie Lochalsh Ei' Otter Grasett Amyot White River Bremner Montizambert Trudeau Cache Melgund ly fine. Cartier is a divisional point, with the usual collection of sidings and railway structures. Bisco is, situated on an extensive and irregular lake of the same name, and has a considerable trade i n furs and lumber. Chapleau (pop. 750) is another d i v i s- ional point, with railway workshops and is a bright railway town. Farming operations on a small scale are carried on here. It is charmingly situated on Lake Kabequashesing, the waters of which flow into James' Bay. Near Missanabie, where Dog Lake is crossed, a short portage connects the waters flowing southward into Lake Superior with those flowing northward into Hudson Bay. Furs are brought here from the far north for shipment. Nineteen miles south of Missanabie is excellent trout fishing, and the country contains Heron Bay LEAVE f 119 /12.49 12<r32 /12.15 /11.38 U M p Peninsula Red Sucker Coldwell Middleton Jack Fish ll nnf-c»i>ini>iit «tat.lnii=, » Elag Stations, beyond or Missanabie and beyond. minerals. Free milling gold mines are operated near Michipicoten on Lake f 4.10 Superior. Beyond f 3.50 Missanabie for sixty 3.20 miles are many very x Stops for passengers from North Bay an< Min ing A.M. P.M, 11.05 10.55 yio.n f 9.47 f 9.12 8.46 f 7.42 / 7.14 6.45 6.40 / 6.00 t 5.47 t 5.35 A.M. P.M P.M f 4.45 2292 2277 2262 2246 2232 2222 2213 2196 2180 2160 2144 2136 2130 2120 2110 2104 2096 2090 2085 207fl 2060 HEMOEA1SD&. 24 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTB Miles from Montreal Westbdund Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Milesi from* Vauctfff LEAVE LEAVE P.M. 863 2.57 877 f 3.27 894 / 3.59 910 /4.32 A.M 2.40 La Supe ke rior fi 926 935 944 952 959 977 Trout P.M. A.M. 5.08 4.40 f 5.26 f 5.41 f 5.58 f 6.14 7 6.53 P.M. fishing heavy rock cuttings. White River, in addition to buildings common to all divisional stations, has yards for resting cattle en routefrom tne Northwest to the eastern market. From White Biver station the railway follows the river of the same name to Bound Lake, and then crosses a level tract with occasional rocky uplifts to the Big Pic Biver,which is crossed by • a high iron bridge; and a mile beyond is Heron Bay, from which for sixty miles the line is carried through and around the boldandharshpromontor- Schrelber i ies of the north Rossport shore of Lake Qravei Superior, with Kama deep rock cut tings, viaducts and tunnels constantly occurring, and at frequent intervals, where the railway is cut out of the face of the cliffs, the lake comes intofullview. No part of this wonderful scenery should be missed by the traveller, whoshouldbeonthelookout before reaching Peninsula. The great sweep around Jack Fish Bay is particularly fine. Jack Fish is the great coaling station for the railway on the northeast angleofLake Superior,and near it gold and zinc mines are being profitably operated. Beyond Schreiber (a divisional point and refreshment station) a chain of islands separates Nipigon Bay from Lake Superior, and the shore of the bay is followed to and beyond Nipigon station. Between Rossport and Gravel some of the heaviest work on the entire line of railway occurs. The constantly changing views on Nipigon Bay are charming. All Nipigon Sprucewood Wolf Oulmet Pearl Mackenzie especially, large size- uncommon of the streams emptying into Lake Superior contain speckled trout in plenty, and in some of the streams, Nipigon Biver they are noted for their -six-pounders being not Nipigon Biver, which is crossed by a fine iron bridge a little before reaching the station, is a beautiful stream, well known to sportsmen. Everywhere on Lak& Superior, whitefish and the large lake trout are common. Three miles beyond Nipigon the railway turns around the base of Bed Bock, a high bright-red cliff, and avoiding the heads of Black Bay and Thunder Bay, takes a straight course for Port Arthur, and from-the higher elevations delightful views of Thunder Bay are to be had. t Flag Stations. LEAVE L&AVK Leavin Supe g Lake rior A.M, 2.50 Superb P.M 2.45 f 1.58 / 1-29 f 1.00 b p A.M. 12.39 2041 2027 2010! 199fl b p P.M. 12.34 712.18 /12.04 711.50 711.38 711-06 A.M. 1978 10691 I960 19521 19451 1927? TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL BOUTS Miles Westbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Miles ^ from Montreal Pacific Express Imperial Limited Imperial Limited Atlantic Express rronal VancoVt, 992 ARRIVE ARRIVE 7.28 6.48 P.M. AM. Port Arthur—Pop. 6,500. uu cne-w.est shore of Thunder Bay, an important arm of Lake Superior. It has substantial buildings and hotels and is the western terminus of the Lake Superior Div. of the O.P.B. and a port of call of its Lake Steam shin Lin p. LEAVE 10.40 P.M. Easter FortW to Van LEAVE 10.35 A.M. n Time illiam ceboro i9ia PORT ARTHUR and SWIFT CURRENT : 940 Miles (Central Division) Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains mperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from3 VaueoYw 995 998 p. 14: Easter a 7.40 119.00 Central Time Fort William to Broa dview A.M, n Time a 7.00 £6.20 FortWIIIiam West-fort Pop.7,000. Ashort distance from the mouth of the Ka- Silver 1003 .1009 1014 1019 1024 1029 e3 TheH 719.34 Mines o3 A arbor mm ministikwia river,a broad,deep stream with firm banks, affording extraordinary advantages for lake traffic. The fine steel lake steamships of the Canadian Pacific linesply between here and Owen Sound (see page 92). At Fort "William westbound passengers should set their watches back one hour, in conformity with " Oentral " standard time. From the beauty of situation, accessibility and the opportunities for sport in the neighborhood, Fort William andPort Arthur have become favorite resorts for tourists. A long promontory of basaltic rock on the opposite side of the bay, called the "SleepingOiant,"whoseIndianlegend takes one back to aboriginal days, terminates in Thunder Cape, behind whichlies the once famous Silver Islet, which has yielded almost fabulous wealth, though now the mines becoming flooded have been abandoned. Pie Island, another mountain of columnar basalt, divides the entrance to the bay, which is flanked on the west by Mackay Mountain, overlooking Fort William. Looking west, between Pie Island and Thunder Cape, Isle Boyale (now become a popular summer resort) may be seen in the distal®^. Fort William was formerly a very important Hudson's Bay Company's post, and was the great rendezvous of the hunters, voyageurs and chief factors of the Company. The fur house of the old fort is now used as an engine house for the great coal docks and some of the largest grain elevators in the world over-shadow all. There are railway workshops and the usual buildings and sidings incident to a divisional point. The Kaministikwia Hotel is a favorite Neebing Murillo Kakabeka Kaministikwia Sunshine Finmark / Flag Stations. P.M. Easter £10.30 a21.10 Centra A.M. n Time 110.25 a 9.05 ITime Civic wealth b Thu nder Bay /20.15 / 8.40 1909] 190 1 1901 1895 1890 1885 1880 1875 The 24-hour system Is In use on the Central, Western and Pacific Divisions, abolished, and the hours from noon to midnight are counted as from 12 to 24 o'clock. By this system the A.M. and P.M. sn MEMORANDA, 28 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTB Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 1036 104^ 1049 1055 1061 1067 1074 1080 1085 1093 1100 1108 1114 1120 1126 1139 1144 1149 1153 1159 1165 1172 1178 1182 1189 1194 1201 1207 1214 1220 1224 1234 1242 1248 1254 1259 1265 1272 1277 1281 1284 1289 /8.20 8.54 flO.06 23.47 a 4.15 I 4.25 The of the /10.3 11.20 712.13 /12.45 1/12.65 13.19 f 13.30 /13.53 fl4.12 H5.07 H5.35 al5.50 116.00 Lake Woods Buda Osko Dexter Linko Poland iSavanne Biota Upsala Carlstadt Niblock Sheba English Martin Tamarac bit Mountain resort for travellers and tourists. From Fort William to Winnip eg the railway traverses a wild broken region, with rapid rivers and many lakes, but containing valuable forests and mineral deposits. Murillo is the railway station for the Bab- silver district, and Bonheur Falcon Ignace Osaquan Butler Raleigh Bigsby Tache Dyment Brule Dinorwic Wabigoon Barclay Dryden Oxdrift Minnitaki Eagle Vermilion Gilbert Parry Pine Hodge Hawk MacMillan Scovil Margach Garwood I Kenora LEAVE fl9.17 f 18.46 /17.33 four miles from the station are the Kakabeka Falls, where the Kaministikwia leaps from a height rivalling that of Niagara. The falls are best reached from Fort William by railway. The railway follows up this river to Kaministikwia, and then ascends the Matta- wan and Wabigoon rivers ; and there is excellent trout fishing near all the stations as far as Pinmark. Wolseley led an army from Fort William to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) in 1870, using the more or less connected rivers and1 lakes. At Eagle River, two beautiful falls are seen, one above and the other below the railway. From here, to and beyond Kenora (formerly called Bat Portage) the country is broken and the railway passes through numerous rocky uplifts. The scenery is of the wildest description and deep rock-bound lakes are always in sight. The Sawbill mining country is reached from Bonheur station by Government waggon road. Wabigoon is the point of departure for the Manitou mining region and the Lower Seine and Bainy Lake country can be reached by this route. Steamers operate on these waters during navigation, and in winter there is a good sleigh road. At Dryden the Ontario Government has established an experimental farm. There being large areas of good land especially suited for mixed farming and dairying, settlement is progressing rapidly, the chief advantages of the Refreshment Stations. t Flag Stations 18tHfl 1862 18551 1849 2 18431 1887! 1839 18243 1819: 1811 18041 1796: 1791 17841 Higher Nia moi 16.30 f 15.34 /15.00 /14.47 14.22 fl4.ll fl3.53 f 13.36 /12.39 fl2.ll 111.55 all.45 T Wabi Dis than gara 4.25 123.50 a.23.40 he goon trict 1778 1765; 1760. 1751 1751 1741 1739 1732 1726 1722 1716 1710 1703 1697 1690 1684 1680 1670 1662 1656 165Q- 1645 1639 1632 1627 1321 1620; 1615 MEMORANDA 27 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL B0T7TB Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited 1292 ,1299 1303 1308 1314 1321 1325 1833 1341 1347 1354 1861 1867 1872 1877 1384 1887 1393 1401 1407 1414 4.33 A f 8.11 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes LEAVE 16.08 fl7.10 ce P district, besides the facility with wUicn Keewatin Ostersund Busteed Deception Horner Ingolf fish and game for settlers in and healthfulness of Kenora (pop. 5,200) at the land is cleared, being the proximity of good markets, the illimitable supply of timber and water, abundance of winter employment the lumber camps, the climate. the principal /10.48 outlet of the Lake of the Woods, is an important mining centre with several large saw-mills, the product of which is shipped westward to the prairies. It is the key to the great gold fields now being developed in its immediate vicinity and in the Bainy Lake and Seine Biver districts to the south, which are reached by steamer, the route lying through one of the most picturesque regions on the continent. The Lake of the Woods is the largest body of water touched by the railway between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Its fisheries are very valuable, the annual shipments being large. The lake is studded with islands and is a favorite resort for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Its waters break through a narrow rocky rim at Kenora and Keewatin, and fall into the Winnipeg Biver. Near Keewatin are the immense works of the Keewatin Power Co., creating one of the greatest water- powers in the world, making of the Lake of the Woods a gigantic mill- pond with an area of 3,000 square miles, and affording most convenient /17.57 18.33 /18.43 /18.52 /19.01 /19.15 19.21 19.34 19.51 f20.09 f20.19 Oross Telford Rennie Culver Darwin Whitemouth Shelley Julius Molson Sinnot Beausejour Tyndall Selkirk Gonor Birds Hill Co., built on the spot. sites for pulp-mills, saw-mills, flouring mills and other establishments for supplying the needs of the Great North- West and for manufacturing its products on their way to eastern markets. AtKeewatin near by is a mammoth flour mill owned and operated by the Lake of the Woods Milling j of granite quarried Numerous pretty lakes are passed, and Manitoba is entered just after leaving Ingolf. At Whitemouth, where settlement is reaching large proportions, saw-mills again occur, and beyond, to Bed Biver, the country flattens out and gradually assumes the characteristics of the prairie. From Molson, a branch line runs to Lac du Bonnet. At East Selkirk the line turns southward following Bed Biver towards Winnipeg, /"Flag Stations. d Pt •ST /10.08 9.29 9.17 9.09 8.58 8.44 8.38 8.25 8.10 d 161 16053 160fc; 1596 1590 1583 / 7.45/20.00 1579 157J 1563 1557 1550 1543 153fl 1532 152fl 1520 1517^ 15111 1503 1497 1490 MEMORANDA. W—3 28 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal ARRIVE 1422 Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ARRIVE 8.30 9.15 a20.40 121.30 k> C.P.R Ofti '3 fi Rail oonnec Land' way tions and at St. Boniface (pop. 4,300) the river is crossed by a long iron bridge and Winnipeg is reached. Winnipeg—Alt. 700 feet. Population 85,000. Capital of the Province of Mani- toba, formerly known as Ft. Garry(pop. in 1871, 100). Situated at the juncture of the Bed and Assiniboine rivers, both navigable by steamboats, it has been, for many years, the chief post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which has here very extensive establishments. Winnipeg commands the trade of the vastregion to the north, east and west. The city is handsomely built, superior brick and stone being available ; and has electric street railways, electric lights, parks, hospital, great flouring mills and grain elevators, a huge abattoir, and many notable public buildings, including Provincial and Dominion offices. The chief workshops of the C. P. By. between Montreal and the Pacific are here, and the train-yard contains more than 110 miles of sidings, the largest individual railway yards in the world. The principal land offices of the Canadian Pacific By. Co. are in the city, one being at the station, and near the station are the chief immigration office of the Dominion Government in the West, and immigrant sheds. The BailWay Company owns the odd numbered sections in the belt of land extending 24 miles on each sideof trackbetween Winnipeg and the Bocky Mountains. Settlers can here leave the transcontinental train and go on 'when suitable. Sectional maps and pamphlets giving valuable information as to the nature and character of the lands traversed by the road are supplied to those who desire them free of cost. Agents, at all points along the line, oan give full information and prices of 4;he Company's lands in the vicinity of the respective stations. Bailwaylinesradiate in all directions. The C.P.B. has two branches leading southward on either side of the Bed Biver to Emerson and Gretna, on the U.S. boundary, connecting at the former point with the train service of the Soo Line for St. Paul and Minneapolis. ■ Two branch lines of the C.P.B. go S. W. to Arcola in Eastern Assiniboia, which has been extended totheMooseMountain country, a section now being rapidly settled.and Napinka in Southern Manitoba, 252 and 221 miles distant respectively, connecting at Souris and Napinka with the branch line from Brandon through to Estevan, the junction with the new Soo- Pacific line, and two other branches run N. and N.W., one to the town of Selkirk and Winnipeg Beach, a new summer resort, 50 miles from Winnipeg, and the other to Stony Mountain, Refreshment Stations. Visit Land Rail conne C.P.R Office way otions MEMORANDA 29 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL* ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express 1430 1437 1444 1451 1457 1463 1471 Imperial Limited' STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles 'M from 'J Vanco'Va 9.35 9.52 H0.06 10.20 10.33 10.44 11.00 1478 1486 1493 1500 1507 1515 1520 1528 1536 1544 1549 '3 fi 11.15 No Wes Bra 11.31 11.59 12.13 12.37 712.47 13.02 fl.3.19 13.34 13.46 The bo '3 fi 23.10 rth tern nch Bergen Rosser Meadows Marquette Reaburn Poplar Point High Bluff Stonewall and Teulon, 40 miles north of the city. Though the country here is apparently as level as a billiard table, there is really an ascent of 100 feet from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie. There is a belt i©f fertile land west of Winnipeg, but from Rosser as far as Poplar Point, the settlement is slight, due to the fact that it is mostly held by speculators; and the scatteredf arms visible arechiefly devoted to dairy products and cattle breeding. Beyond Poplar Point farms appear almost continuously. The line of trees 1 not far away on the south marks the course of the Assiniboine Biver, which the railway follows for 130 miles. Marquette is exactly half-way between Montreal and Vancouver. Long Lake,, a favorite resort for sportsmen, is passed after leaving Reaburn. Portage la Prairie—Alt. 800 ft. Pop. 6,000. On the Assiniboine Biver. The market town of a rich and populous district, and one of the principal grain markets in the province. It has large flour mills and grain elevators, a brewery, biscuit factory and several other-industries. The Northwestern branch of the C. P. B. extends from here 265miles northwest, towardsPrince Albert; the Canadian Northern By. branches off at Gladstone through the newly-opened Lake Dauphin district to Lake Winnipegosis, where there are extensive salt wells, which are yet awaiting development, another branch leading off from Sifton through the Swan Biver Valley. Burnside Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Melbourne Carberry Seweil Douglas Chater Between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, stations succeed one another at intervals of five or eight miles, and many of them are surrounded by Assini ine bright and busy towns ; and at nearly all are tall and massive elevators, with now and then a flour mill. From MacGregor a branch line extends 36 miles to Brookdaie. After passing through a bushy district, with frequent ponds and small streams, containing many stock farms, for which it is peculiarly adapted, the railway rises from Austin along a sandy slop^ to a plateau, near the centre of which is situated Carberry (pop. 1,200), an important grain market. FromSewellih deseends again to the valley of the Assiniboine. The Brandon Hills are /Flag Stations. fl8.29 18.11 /17.56 17.41 17.29 17.19 17.04 •5* 5.05 No Wes Bra 1474 1467 1460 1459 14471 1449 1433 16.50 Hi rth tern nch 16. f 16.14 16.02 15.50 15.34 fl5.25 15.12 /14.55 14.42 14.31 1418 1411. 1404 1397 1389 1384 13681 1360! 1355 HEWosktstom. 2m 30 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal "Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains ■,,-, „1 __^ i jvinesfl Imperial Atlantic kri5"m^ Limited Express vanc01 ARRIVE ARRIVE 1555 al4.00 114.15 a 1563 1571 1580 1587 1596 1603 1611 1619 1626 1634 1642 1649 1658 1666 1672 1679 1.40 1.50 14.35 14.50 15.10 15.25 /15.42 16.00 /16.20 16.42 f11.00 17.15 17.34 m.48 18.05 fl8.20 18.3J fl8.49 1687 Mo Moun ose tain. Cen Ti al9.05 Moun Ti HS.15 (Broad Lag- seen towards the southwest. Prom Chater, the Miniota branch of the C. P. B., running northwestward towards the Saskatchewan country, is operated to Miniota, a distance of 71 miles. Pour miles beyond Chater the Assiniboine is crossed by an iron bridge and Brandon is soon reached. Brandon—Alt. 1,150 ft. Pop. 8,500. A divisional point; one of the largest grain markets in Manitoba; and the distributing market for an extensive and well settled country. It has eight grain elevators, flouring mill, large planing mills and a number of manufactories. The town is beautifully situated onhigh ground, and has well- made streets and many substantial buildings. A Dominion Experimental Farm and a Provincial Asylum are established near the city. The Arcola Branch line runs from here to Arcola, about 126 miles south. - At Menteith Jct. it connects with the Souris Branch which runs 133 miles south-west to Estevan, thence to North Portal located on the Soo- Pacific line, connecting the Canadian North-West with the Middle and 4.18 Kemnay Alexander Griswold Oak Lake Routledge Virden Hargrave Eikhorn Kirkella Fleming Moosomin Red Jacket Wapella Burrows Whitewood Percival Nor th-Western States of the Union. Beyond - Brandon therailway draws away from the Assiniboine Biver and rises from itsval- ley to a rolling or undulating prai- Vie,welloccupied by prosperous farmers, as the thriving villages atfrequentinter- vals bear evid- TRAL ME a 6.20 TAIN ME I 5.30 view to gan) LEAVE LEAVE 2.40 a 2.30 I Refreshment ence. Virden is the market town of a particularly attractive district. A mile east of Fleming, tne District of Assiniboia is entered. Moosomin, the first town reached in that District, ' is the station for Fort Ellice at the i north and the Moose MouNTAiN-dis- trict at the south'. From Whitewood the country northward is accessible by a bridge over the Qu'Appelle Biver. Percival stands upon a ridge 100 ft. higher than the general level. All the way from Brandon to Broadview, the frequent ponds and copses afford excellent opportunities for sport- water fowl and "prairie chicken" being especially abundant. II Broadview—Alt. 1,950 ft. Pop. 1000. A railway divisional point, prettily situated at the head of Weed Lake. A reservation occupied by Cree Indians is not far away. The standard time Stations.1 f Flag Stations. Ag wheat reat market 114.20 al4.05 24.18 13.48 13.33 13.17 13.02 f 12.48 12.33 fl2.l9 12.02 fll.48 11.33 11.15 /10.58 10.40 flO.24 10.10 f 9.55 Appro Mani Cent Ti (Broad FortW 122.25 a21.15 Mt iching toha BAL ME view to illiam) I 9.35 a 8.25 Time MEMORANDA 31 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited ' STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 1695 1703 1710 1718 1727 1732 1737 LEAVE 18.45 19.18 19.34 19.52 io "Mountain"—one 1747 1755 1764 1771 1780 Large Far 20.18 6.07 /6.25 6.43 7.05 7.27 Wheat ms 7.55 Fo Qu'Ap c3 Q 21.25 Capi North- Terri Westward the line follows a gradually rising prairie. Grenfell, TVolseley axidSim- taluta have already become important local rt pelle 8.20 8.40 f 8.49 Q a 9.05 I 9.10 talof West tories changes here hour slower. Oakshela Grenfell Summerberry Wolseley Sintaluta Dingley Indian Head markets. A little beyond Sintaluta, Indian Headis approached. The Government farm is situated on the north sideof the railway,and in this locality are numerous large farms on which great yields of wheat are obtained. The town of Indian Head is making rapid growth consequent upon the successful farming of the district around it. Qu'Appelle—Alt. 2,050ft.The supplying and shipping point for a large section. A good road extends northward to Fort QuAppelle and beyond. Fort QuAppelle, 20 miles distant, is an old Eost of the Hudson's Bay Company, eautifully situated on the Fishing Lakes in the deep valley of the QuAppelle Biver. There are several Indian reservations in its vicinity, and an important Indian mission and school. For eight miles beyond QuAppelle station the country is somewhat wooded. At McLean (which stands 200 feet higher than QuAppelle and 375 feet higher than Begina) the great Begina plain is entered. This plain extends westward as far as the Dirt Hills, the northward extension of the great Missouri Coteau, and these are soon seen rising on the southwestern horizon, a dark blue line. The plain is a broad, treeless expanse of the finest agricultural land, with little change in the soil to a depth of twenty feet or more. Within a mile of Balgonie station is the first or more easterly farm of the Canadian Land & Banche Company, a farm chiefly devoted to grain growing, there being 4,000 acres in crop. Passing Pilot Butte, a rounded hill lending its name to an unimportant station near by, Regina is seen .spread out on the plain ahead. Regina—Alt. 1,875 ft. Pop. 7,000. The capital of the North-WestTerritories and the distributing point for the country far north and south. A branch line extends northward from here, crossing the south branch of the Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, and continues up to Prince Albert on the North Saskatchewan a short distance above the junction of the two branches. t Flag Stations. McLean Balgonie Pilot Butte 20.40 ^20.27 20.10 19.52 19.29 19.07 Qu'Ap Pelle Val ley 1157 18.49 18.30 /5l8.1o U TheK pla i17.56 a 17.51 1149 1140 1133 a egina in 5.34 11241 MEMORANDA. 32 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles 1 from j VancoVrl LEAVE LEAVE 1789 1797 1804 1815 Mou Pol nted ice 22.31 ARRIVE f 9.36 9 54 flO.10 10.30 1821 a22.45 123.00 1830 1838 1847 1856 1867 1875 1880 1888 1895 1904 1912 al0.45 111.25 24.15 fll.41 11.56 /1216 12.45 fl3.15 f 13.38 f 13.53 /14.06 r 14.20 f 14.37 14.54 This line opens up a very fertile territory, known as the park country, in which large numbers of settlers have alreadybecomeprosperous. TheMoose Mountain section extends southward from Begina to Arcola, connecting with the Arcola Branch. The Northwest Territories, embracing the districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Athabasca, have been controlled from Begina, but they are to be formed into the Provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta on July 1st next. Beyond the station the territorial governmental offices, exhibition buildings and Lieutenant-Governor's residence may be seen on the right, and a little further, on the same side, are the.headquarters of the Boyal Northwest Mounted Police. The barracks, officers' quarters, offices, storehouses and the imposing drill-hall, together make a handsome village. The Mounted Police is a military organization numbering 840 men, who are stationed at intervals Grand Coulee Pense Belle Plaine Pasqua over the Northwest, to look after the Indians and preserve order generally. From Pasqua a branch line extends south-east through Estevan to the international boundary line at Portal, where connection is made with the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it is by this route that passengers from the Middle States travel to the Pacific Coast. Trains run through between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Moose Jaw, where connection is made with the Pacific and Atlantic express trains. Moose Jaw—Alt. 1,725ft. Pop. 6,260. A railway divisional point. The name is an abridgment of the Indian name, which, literally translated, is "The- creek-where-the-white-man-mended- the-cart-with-a-moose-jaw - bone." The city is pleasantly situated in a dip in the prairie at the confluence of two creeks. The finest stock yards on the line between Winnipeg and the ranches are located here. Mills and elevators indicate the district's wheat producing qualities. Here the C.P.B. Boharm Caron Mortlach Parkbeg Secretan Chaplin Uren Ernfbld Morse Herbert Rush Lake owns and operates the Moose Jaw Hotel. From Moose Jaw the line steadily rises on the eastern slope of the coteau and winds through an irregular depression to the basin of the Chaplin lakes — formerly fl7.31 17.15 ^16.59 16.35 LEAVE 4.30 LEAVE 116.201 4.15 al6.00a 4.05 /15.45 15.30 fl5.15 15.00 fl4.25 14.04 13.53 /13.39 13.26 fl3.11 12.55 3.03 1115 1107 1100 1089 10S3 1074 1066 1057 1048 1037 1029 1024 1016 IOC 9 10C0 992 Refreshment Stations. /'Flag Stations. MEMORANDA 33 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express 1921 1926 LEA VI fl5.16 fl5.27 The pla Gam wild Buffalo ins e and fowl Cana Agriou Comp Far dian ltural any's ms known astheOld Wives Lakes—exteu- Waldeck sive bodies of water Aikins having no outlet and consequently alkaline. The northern-most of these lakes is reached at Chaplin. The country is treeless from the eastern border of the Begina plain to the Cypress Hills, 200 miles, but the soil is excellent nearly everywhere. The f>rairies about and beyond Chaplin akes are marked in all directions by old buffalo trails and scarred and pitted by their "wallows," and bones of the vanished bison can be seen piled up at the different stations awaiting shipment. Antelope may now be sometimes seen, and coyotes and prairie dogs. Near Morse is a salt lake, and not far beyond is Bush lake, a large area of fresh water and a favorite resort of water fowl—swans, geese, ducks and pelicans—which at times congregate here in myriads. At Rush Lake on the north side of the line is the second of the Canadian Land & Banche Company's farms, and on the south side that Company has 700 acres under irrigation. There are a number of these in various districts aggregating about 110,000 acres. Each of them contains an area of about 10.000 acres. f 12.36 fl2.26 Wild fowl Canadian Agricultural Comp any's Far ms' 983 978! SWIFT CURRENT and LAGGAN (Western Division) 446 Miles Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trai. Imperial Atlantir | Limited. Express 1 '1932 1941 1946 1954 1960 1967 1976 1983 1987 1997 2007 2018 2029 2.5O'al5.40 3.00215.50 5.40 Swift Current—Alt. 2,400 ft. A railway divisional point, on a pretty stream of the same name. At Swift Current is the principal sheep farm of the Canadian Land & Banche Company, from which during each year a large crop of wool is shipped. From this farm and outlying stations within 25 miles, the Company annually round-up 16,000 sheep. The well appointed farm buildings can be seen on the hills immediately south of the station. Close to them the Government has erected a Meteorological Observing Station. /16.05 /16.16: jfl6.35 fl6.47 17.05 /17.25 fllAOl fll.4l\ fl8.10\ ^18.32 18.56 fl9.20 From here to Medicine Hat, on the South Sas- katch ewan Biver, the line skirts the northern base of the Cypress Hills, which gradually rise towards the west, until they reach an altitude of3,800ft.,andin many places are covered with valu- Beverley Seward Webb Antelope Gull Lake Carmichael Tompkins Sidewood Crane Lake Colley Maple Creek Kincorth 11 . 5\l 24.351 al2.05 a24.25 fll.45 fll.35 ni.n /11.04 /10.47 flO.30 A0.12 fl0.05 f 9.44 f 9.21 21.46 t 8.35 972f 958 950 944 937 928 921 917 907J 8971 880 875 II Refreshment Stations. t Flag Stations. £?5 HEMOKASIJA 34 TRANSCONTINENTAL, RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles] from Vanco*v'] LEAVB LEAVE Stock Raising 2037 2042 2049 2060 2067 2074 2076 fl9.38 /19.50 f20.05 20.30 able timber. At Gull Lake is another farm of the Canadian Land & Banche Co.,which is entirely devoted to sheep, 6,000 being usually wintered there. Anirrigatedmeadowonthenorth side of the lake is worth seeing. Crane Lake, where there is another farm, is the Company's headquarters. This farm, 1,200 acres of which are irrigated, is entirely devoted to stock raising, 7,000 cattle and 500 horses being usually on the range. The satisfactory results obtained from working farms at various pointsonthelineprovedthe value of these lands for farming, and resulted in attracting the attention of settlers and capitalists to this section of the country. It is, however, specially valuable as a stock-raising district. It is impossible to conceive of a better stock country than that lying between the Cypress Hills and the Bailway. Bich in the grasses that possess peculiar attractions for horses and cattle, the valleys and groves of timber give ample shelter all seasons of the year, and the numerous streams flowing out of the Cypress Hills afford an unfailing supply of water. The handsome profits realized by the stockmen testify better than words to the value of this district for cattle raising. 7.01 ^21.00 7 0.021.05 7,d4Z 21.12 Forres Cummings Walsh Irvine Pashley Coleridge Dunmore June Crow Pass Coal snest Ry. Mines Lakes andponds, some fresh, some alkaline, occur at intervals to Maple Creek. At this station are extensive yards for the shipment of cattle. The town is supported by trade with the cattle ranches, and farming is successfully carried on in the vicinity. From Forres to Coleridge, rocks of the Cretaceous age occur, in which the remains of gigantic saurians and other extinct animals are abundant. At Coleridge, the Canadian Land and Banche Company has what may be taken as a typical mixed farm, for not only are capital crops raised here, but a number of valuable horses and cattle are bred and pastured here. From Dunmore June, the Crowsnest Bailway leads off westerly through the Crowsnest Pass of the Bocky Mountains, to Kootenay Lake and to the mines of the Kootenay, in whose greater development it is proving a powerful factor by supplying cheap fuel for its smelters from the Fernie mines. (For descriptive notes of Crowsnest Pass Boute, see page 72.) From Dunmore Jc. the main line of the Canadian Pacific Bailway drops into the valley of the South LEAVE LEAVE Sto Rai Pro f 8.17 8.06 7.50 7.30 7.15 7.00 6.55 Coal ck sers' fits 20.30 Mines 867 862 855 844 837 830 828 f Flag Stations. 36 TRANSCONTINENTAL HAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles. from Vanco'Yi 2082 2089 2086 2107 2117 2125 2134 2140 2148 2154 2162 2171 2179 2187 2198 a ffl I 8.05 45 a21.25 Z21.50 I 8.24 f 8.42 f 9.00 f 9.16 f 9.36 f 9.52 f 10.04 10.21 fl0.35 jflO.50 fll.09 11.25 f 11.45 fl2.07 2206 2219 2227 2234 2241 2252 12.26 A3.00 13.20 f 13.40 14.00 fl4.15 First of Roc iSaskatcnewau, whicn is crossed, by a fine steel bridge at Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat—Alt. 2,150 ft. (indicating the local depression of the river- valley). Pop.3,000. A railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc. The town is in the centre of a magnificent ranching district, and has churches, hospital and other public buildings. An important station of the Mounted Police is established here. There are several coal mines and natural gas wells in the vicinity. Beyond the river 23.55 Stair Bowell Suffield Langevin Kininvie Tilley Bantry Brooks Cassils 3outhesk Lathom Bassano Crow-foot Cluny world is to be seen. 1.42 the railway rises to the high prairie-plateau which extends, gradually rising, to the base of the mountains. At Stair the Bailway crosses the first of the Canadian Land & Banche Corn- pan y's farms west of the Saskatchewan, where one of the largest herds of Galloway cattle in the There is a strong up-grade to Bowell, then a rapid descent to Suffield, followed by a steady rise. Bow Biver occasionally appears at the south. The prairie here is seen to advantage, and before August it is a billowy ocean of grass. Cattleranches are spread over it, and farms ap- The entire country is underlaid with pear at intervals. Gleichen Namaka Strathmore Cheadle Langdon Shepard sight the kies two or more beds of good coal, and natural gas is frequently found in boring deep wells. This gas is utilized at Langevin, in pumping water for the supply of the railway, and both there and at Tilley it can be- seen burning brightly. From this station, on a very clear day ,thehigherpeaksof the Bocky Mountains may be seen, 150miles away At Crowfoot they may again be seen. Near Crowfoot, and south of the railway, is a large reservation occupied by the Blackfoot Indians, and some of them are seen about the stations. At Namaka is located one of the most productive farms owned by the Canadian Land & Banche Company. The Company has 1600 acres under crop here and reap excellent harvests. Beyond Gleichen (alt. 2,900 ft.) the Bockies come into full view—a magnificent line I 6.45 a 6.20 19.40 al9.20 4.17 fl9, fl8. flS. fl8. fn. fn. full. m fl6 ne. 16 ns. /15. 2.37 Natur 15.10 H.4.42 14.27 fU.U 14.00 /13.45 ilGas Last g of Roo liinpse the kies f Flag Stations. MEMORANDA. Descriptive Notes Vanco'yM Ther of anches the foot hills of snowy peaks extending tar along the southern and western horizon. At Langdon the railway falls to the valley of Bow Biver, where there is another 10,000acre farm of the Canadian Land & Banche Company, devoted principally to cattle and horse raising. Calgary—Alt. 3,388 ft. Pop. 12,000. This is the paost important, as well as the handsomest, place between Brandon and Vancouver. It is charminglysitu- ated on a hill-girt plateau, overlooked by the white peaks of the Bockies. It is the centre of the trade of the northern part of the great ranching country and the chief source of supply for the mining districts in the mountains beyond. Excellent building materials abound in the vicinity. Lumber is largely made here from logs floated down Bow Biver. From Calgary, a branch line runs north to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan, and another branch s outh to Macleod thus throwing open a new and vast country which is annually attracting settlers in large numbers. Calgary is an important station of the Mounted Police. The climate is suitable for those affected with pulmonary troubles, - and a sanitorium is established here. The Irrigation canal^of the C.P.By. Co'y takes water from the Bow Biver at Calgary and the works of this undertaking, which are the largest in America, are well worth a visit. The area embraced in this scheme is three millions of acres lying to the east of Calgary on both sides of the railway line, the different canals being seen from the train as Calgary is approached from the east. From 'Calgary Keith—Alt. 3,525 ft. l24.ho a24.35 Coch rane—Alt.3,700 feet Radnor— Alt. feet Morley—Alt. 4,000 ft. the Bow is closely followed and by thetime Cochrane is reached, the traveller is well within the rounded grassy foot-hills and river "benches,"or terraces. Here the valleys are seen to cut the mountains transversely. Further on, in the main ranges, as distinct from the foot-hills, the valleys will be found running parallel with the mountains, north and south,,and.these valleys open into each other across the mountain ranges by the passes, or what is locally known as "divides," the lowest of which is 5,000 ft. above sea level, the highest 7,100 ft. Geologically the transverse valleys by which entrance is made to the mountains represent the grooved course of ancient glaciers, and many of the rivers flowing in Refreshment Stations. T'Flag Stations. U p 113.25 al3.10 Impor o Cal tance f gary 23.55 ^23.17 f 12.54 12.28 fl.2.09 11.52 642] 633 620 609 601 MEMOHAMBa.. I 88 ANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles . from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Milesi fronts' Vanc'oSa 2316 2324 ^16.55 /T7.13 these beds can be followed directly up to the remnants of these ancient glaciers. The remnant glacier of the Bow Biver to-day occupies a field thirty miles long by six to ten broad. Extensive ranches are passed in rapid succession—great herds of horses in the lower valleys, thousands of cattle on the terraces, and flocks of sheep on the hilltops may be seen at once, making a picture most novel and interesting. Saw-mills and coalmines appear along the valley. After leaving Cochrane, and crossing the Bow, the line ascends to the top of the first terrace, whence a magnificent outlook is obtained, toward the left, where the foothills rise in successive tiers of sculptured heights to the snowy range behind them. Morley is interesting to the tourist as the reservation of the Stoney Indians, once the most warlike tribe of the native races of America, but now one of the most industrious and peaceful. Kananaskis—Alt. 4,100 ft. The Gap—Alt. 4,200 ft. Approaching Kananaskis the mountains suddenly appear close at hand Kanau Fa askis lis Entra theR nee to ockies and seemingly an impenetrable barrier, their bases deeply tinted in purple, and their sides flecked with white and gold, while high above, dimly outlined in the' mists, are distant snowy peaks. The Kananaskis Biver is crossed by a high iron bridge, a little above where it joins the Bow, and the roar of the great falls of the Bow (called Kananaskis Falls) may be heard from the railway. Here the difference between an ordinary upland stream and a glacier-fed river is first noticed. Tumbling from great heights, the former may be foamy and tumultuous; but the latter is always milky-green, with the sediment of glacial silt, infinitesi- mally -fine particles formed by the grinding of the ice over the rocks. The mountains now rise abruptly in great masses, streaked and capped with snow and ice, and just beyond Kananaskis station a bend in the line brings the train between two almost vertical walls of dizzy height. This is the gap by which the Bocky Mountains are entered. Through this gateway, the Bow Biver issues from the hills. Beyond it the track turns northward and ascends the long valley between the Fairholme range on the right and the Kananaskis range opposite. The prominent peak on the left is Pigeon Mountain, and in approaching the station called Tlie Gap, a magnificent view is obtained t Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE B.anan Fa Exit fr moun thro Bow G fll.30 fll.15 588 580 a^kis Us omthe tains ugh River ap MEMORANDA '£RANSOONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Descriptive Notes vation ars /6.25 Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited- of Wind Mt. and the Three Sisters also on the left. A remarkable contrast between the ranges ahead is noticeable. On the right are fan- ' tastically broken and castellated heights; on the left, massive snow- laden promontories, rising thousands of feet, penetrated by enormous alcoves in which haze and shadow of gorgeous coloring lie engulfed. The jaggedness of profile observed from the plains is now explained. These mountains are tremendous uplifts of stratified rocks, of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, which have been broken out of the crust of the earth and slowly heaved aloft. Some sections miles and miles in breadth, and thousands of feet thick, have been pushed straight up, so that their strata remain almost as level as before ; others are tilted more or less on edge (always on this slope towards the east) and lie in a steeply slanting position; still other sections are bent and crumpled under prodigious side- pressure, whileall have been broken down and worn away until now they are only colossal fragments of the original upheavals. This disturbed stratification is plainly marked upon the faces of the cliffs, by the ledges that hold the snow after it has disappeared elsewhere, or by long lines of trees, which there alone can maintain a foothold; j and this peculiarity is one of the most striking and admirable features of the scenery. Many ranges of prodigious mountains like these must be traversed before the Pacific Coast is reached, and grandeur and beauty will crowd upon the attention without ceasing, as the train speeds through gorge and over mountain, giving here a vast outlook, and there an interior glimpse, then exchanging it for a new one with the suddenness of a kaleidoscope. Observation cars, specially designed to permit of unobstructed views, are attached to through trains whenever possible, so that none of the scenic wonders need be missed. Canmore—Alt. 4,230 feet. Pop. 450. Near Canmore are large coal mines. A striking profile of the Three Sisters, the third or furthest south, rising to an altitude of 9,733 ft., is obtained, with Wind and Pigeon mountains looming up beyond. On a hill behind the station, and all along the embankments of the valley traversed by the railway, are group after group of isolated and curiously weathered conglomerate monuments, called "hoodoos" — giant earthern'pillars, ten times the height LEAVE Peculi of mo seen arities lintain ery Obser C 22.32 T Three Atlantic Express Miles { from * VancoVft LEAVE vation ars 11.05 he Sisters 575 ■EMORAi 40 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trai ns Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles Ifrom L VaneoVE 2337 2343 al8. fl.8.05 /T7.50 of a man—some of them—composed of hard enough material to withstand the erosions that have played havoc with the surroundingbank. On either side of the beautiful level valley, the mountains rise in solid masses westward, until the great bulk of Cascade Mt. closes the view. Five miles beyond Canmore the Bocky Mountain Park is entered. The pass narrows suddenly, and as the mountains Bea of pa uty the SB 00 a6 58 11.06 Roc Moun Pa ky tain rk eg fi eg Q Case ade Moun tain Anth racite—Alt. 4,350 ft. are penetrated the scenery becomes grander and more awe-inspiring. The walled masonry, shooting up in Seven Peaks, on the left is Bundle, called after a missionary to the Indians. Here the line for a time leaves the Bow and strikes up the . valley of the Cascade Biver, directly toward the face of Cascade Mt., which, though miles away, is apparently but a stone's throw distant, and which seems to rise in enormous mass and advance bodily to meet us; 'this marvellous effect should not be missed by the traveller. Banff-Alt. 4,500 ft. Station for Bocky Mountain Park and the Hot Springs —a medicinal watering-place and pleasure resort. This park is a national reservation of over 5,000 square miles,' embracing parts of the valleys of the Bow, Spray and Cascade rivers, Lake Minnewanka and several noble mountain ranges, and beyond the "Divide," the Yoho Valley and the country to the west and south of it. No part of the Bockies exhibits a greater variety of sublime and pleasing scenery; and nowhere are good I points of view and features of special interest so accessible, since many good roads and bridle-paths have been made. The railway station at Banff is in the midst of impressive mountains. The huge mass northward is Cascade Mt. (9,825 ft.); eastward is Mt. Inglismaldie, and the heights of the Fairholme sub-range, behind which lies Lake Minnewanka. Southeastward from Inglesmaldie, in the same range of the Fairholmes, the sharp cone of Peechee (called after an Indian chief), closes the view in that direction; this is one of the highest mountains visible. To the left of Cascade Mt., and just north of the track rises the wooded ridge of Stoney Squaw Mt.. beneath which lie the Vermillion lakes, seen just after leaving the station. Up the Bow, westward, tower the distant, snowy, central heights of the Main range about Simpson's Pass, most prominently the square, wall- LEAVE LEAVE Case Moun fl0.45 Beau seen alo the ty of ery . ng Bow 122.Ot a21.57 U p ade tain 567 Z10.35 al0.30 561 1 p La Minne ke wanka ff METTOHAHrDA. i "W—i 41 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal "Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Mit, Vanctfi Nam moun seen at Sta LEAVE LEAVE esof tains Banff tion Banff C.P.R village hotel Banff Spr Anthr co Hot ings acite al like crest of Mt. Massive. A little nearer, at the left, is seen the northern end of the Bourgeau range, the highest peak of which is 9,516 ft., and still nearer, the razor-like back of Sulphur Mt., along the side of which are the Hot Springs, and on whose summit, 7,484. ft., an observatory has been established. The isolated bluff southward is Tunnel Mt., while just behind the station, Bundle Peak, 9,665 ft., rises sharply, so near at hand as to cut off all the view in that direction. Just before reaching the station, the train passes along a large corral of 800 acres in which are a number of buffalo, the last specimens of the monarchs of the plains. The village of Banff is a short distance southwestof the station, on thehither side of the Bow, and the C.P.B. Banff Hotel about a mile further on. A steel bridge takes the carriage-road across to the magnificent hotel, built by the railway company, on an eminence between the foaming falls in the Bow and the, mouth of the rapid Spray Biver. This hotel, which has every modern convenience and luxury including baths supplied from the hotsulphur springs, is kept open from May to October, and thither people from all lands flock in numbers. It is most favorably placed for health, picturesque views, and as a centre for canoeing, driving, walking or mountain- climbing. There are also a sanitarium and hospital in the village, and a museum of more than local interest has been established by the Government. Eight miles from Banff, is Lake Minnewanka, on which a flne launch has been placed. There is capital fishing, the trout being of extraordinary size. Wild sheep (the big-horn) and mountain goats are occasionally to be seen on the neighboring heights. Some extraordinary fossil remains and markings of mammoth pre-historic creatures are found on the mountain slopes surrounding this lake, as well as on Cascade Mountain. At the upper end of the lake is the valley of Ghost Biver, a strange region where the mountain rivulets gurgle off into subterranean reservoirs and the granite walls are pitted with caves. Between Banff and the lake is Bankhead, where are located the anthracite mines, operated by the C.P.B., whose output will shortly provide the country, as far east as Winnipeg, with fuel. The hot springs aie at different elevations upon the eastern elope of Sulphur Mt.. the highest being 900ft. above the Bow. All are reached Nam moun visible Banff es of tains from station Banff village C. P.R hotel Banff Spr Hot ings Anth oo racite al 42 Miles from. Pacifl Montreal1 Westbound Trains irea^[ Expi Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantio Limited Express Miler from' Vaitctffl 2350 LEAVE /18.21 2360 2.368 Pilot ('ostle /18.46 fi9.05 and Mts. by fine roads, commanding glorious landscapes. The more important springs have been improved by the Government, and picturesque bathing houses have been erected and placed under the care of attendants. In one locality is a pool inside a dome-roofed cave, entered by an artificial tunnel; and nearby, another spring forms an open basin of warm, sulphurous water. Since the opening of the railway, thesespringsnavebeen largely visited, and testimony to tbelrwonderful curative properties is plentiful. Twenty miles south of Banff is Mt. Assiniboine, the Matterhorn of the new world, the ascent of which, after several unsuccessful attempts, was made in the autumn of 1901 by Bev. James Outram and a party of Swiss guides. The way to it leads through a land of beautiful lakes and broad prairies. Sawback—Alt. 4,475 ft. Upon leaving Banff the railway rejoins the Bow and follows it up through a forested valley. The view backward is very fine. The Vermillion lakes are skirted, and ahead an excellent view is had to the right of Mt. Massive and the snow- peaks far to the west, enclosing Simpson's Pass. Then a sharp turn discloses straight ahead the great heap of snowy ledges that form the eastern crest of PilotMt. ,9650 ft., the landmark of mountain trappers, for it is seen and easily re cognizable from both ends of the Bow Valley. Hole-in-the-wall Mt. is passed upon the right, against whose side can be seen a cavernous opening to a mountain grotto. This cave is 1,500 feet above the-valley bed, 12 feet from floor to roof, and runs back in the mountain for 160 ft. .where a round chimney-like aperture gives glimpses of the open sky. A little beyond the station (where the park is left at the western corner), Castle Mt. looms up ahead, on the right, a sheer precipice of 5,000 feet—a giant's keep, stretching for eight miles, with turrets, bastions and battlements complete. A natural drawbridge, portcullis and gateway can be plainly distinguished against this ochre wall. The back of this mountain is a gradual slope, glacier-covered and overlooking a wild region of canon, torrent and bridges of rock. Castle Mountain— Alt. 4,570 ft. Eldon—Alt. 4.720 ft. name it takes / Flag Stations. Castle Mountai/n station is at the base of the gr*eat peak whose After passing this Ente Roc Moun Pa fio.is ring ky tain: rk f 9.59 fOAl 554 44 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTS ' Miles from Montreal "Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ARRIVE Saw and ran back Bow ges ft Verm I 2378 Q illion ss Mt. T (MOU TI 19.30 ARRIVE emple NTAIN ME) 8.20 ARRIVE h Blue point, the mountains on eac become exceedingly grand and prominent. Those on the right (northeast) form the bare, rugged and sharply serrated Sawback sub-range, With a spur, called the Slate Mts., in the foreground at Laggan. On' the left, the lofty Bow range fronts the valley in a series of magnificent snow-laden promontories. At first, enchanting glimpses only are caught through the trees, as you look ahead; but before Eldon is reached, thewholelong array is in plain view. Turning to the left, and looking back, the central peak of Pilot Mt. is seen, like a leaning pyramid high above the square-&onted ledges visible before. Next to it is the less lofty, but almost equally imposing, cone of Copper Mt., squarely opposite the sombre precipices of the Castle. Westward of Copper Mt. ,the gap of Vermillion Pass opens through tne range, permitting a view of many a lofty spire and icy crest' along the continental watershed, from whose glaciers and snow-fields the Vermillion Biver flows westward into the Kootenay. West of the entrance into Vermillion Pass, towering up tier after tier is a chaotic sea of mountains ; and beyond, standing supreme over this part of the range is the prodigious, isolated, helmet-shaped mountain named Temple—the loftiest and grandest in this whole panorama. This great snowbound mountain becomes visible at Cascade station, and from Eldon almost to the summit its white-crowned precipice is the most conspicuous and admirable feature of thisvwonderful valley. Laggan-Terminus of Western Division. Sawback range (MOU TI Lagg NTAIN ME) an to Broadview Pilot Cot M Dinin Lagg Mont and per gCars an to real Mt. Tjemple (MOU TI 20.55 LBAVE NTAIN ME) 9.30 i LEAVE 52 LAGGAN and VANCOUVER: 526 Miles Pacific Division Miles from I Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express 2378 LEAVE I LEAVE (PACIFIC TIME) 18.40 7.35 ft ft Laggan—Alt. 4,930 ft. Here the time goes' back one hour to conform with the Pacific Standard. BeyondjCagrgrcwi the railway leaves the Bow and ascends a tributary from the west, which courses through a gap in the Bow range. Looking upward to the right, north-west, towards Bow Lake and the huge rounded snow - capped peak of Mt. Daly, a view is obtained of the glacier. It is a broad, crescent-shaped river of ice, the further end concealed behind the lofty ARRIVE (PAC TI 19.40 ARRIVE IFIC ME), 8.15 M MEMORANDA. 46 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes nstboimd Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Mini' Valil LEAVE LEAVE PAC1 TI (Lag to Coa FIC ME gan the it) Lake: Clo in the uds Mt. Vi otoria yellow cliffs that hem it in. It is 1,300 feet above you, and a dozen miles away. Further north are other glacial fields, one of which is the source of three great continental rivers flowing to the three different oceans, the Athabasca or Mackenzie Biver flowing to the Arctic, the Saskatchewan to the Atlantic, and the Columbia to the Pacific. The glacier presents some exceptionally interesting features, among others an enormous cavernous passageway, the size of a railway tunnel, running for miles back under the ice, cut out by subterranean rivers. This is also the region of Mountains Bush, Bryce, Athabasca, Forbes and other peaks, the highest yet known in the Bockies. Laggan is the station for the Lakes in the Clouds. Ponies and vehioles are in summer here in waiting for tourists intending to visit these picturesque lakes, which, perchedonthemountains'sidesamidst the most romantic environments, are rare gems whose loveliness and charm surpass all description. Lake Louise, which is the first, is 2%. miles from the station by carriage drive over a splendid road which has just been constructed across the face of th6 mountain. On the margin of this beautiful lake there is a comfortable hotel, recently much enlarged where excellent accommodation is provided. There is a bridle path to Mirror Lake 1,000 ft. higher up the mountain, and a still further ascent to Lake Agnes, during which a magnificent view of the Bow Valley and the surrounding mountains is obtained. Both lakes lie literally above the clouds, nestling in rocky cirques among the peaks of the Beehive, St. Piran, Niblock and Whyte. Trails also lead across the stream draining Lake Louise to Fairview Mountain on the left side, to the Saddleback still farther eastward, from which one can look across an abysmal gorge 2,000 ft. deep to the avalanches of Mt. Temple, the frosted vale called Paradise Valley, the scarred battlements of Mt. Sheol and the pinnacled heights of Castle Crags behind Fairview Mountain. Other trails lead round to the right of Lake Louise directly on to the glacier bed of Mt. Victoria, the great palisade of snow 11,430 ft. high that shuts off all view to the south. This trail also connects with the route to Abbot Pass, a deep canyon between Victoria and Lefroy. A stiff climb over this pass and down to the rear Deacen Atla Slo LEAVE t of the ntic pe Lake the C in loudR MEMORANDA I 46 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal "Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited STATIONS-^Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic •Express Valley Ten of the Peaks 2384 2386 fl.8.57 of Lefroy and Victoria leads by a chain of beautiful mountain tarns to O'Hara Lake and Cataract Creek, which flows directly down to Wapta Lake on the main line at Hector Station. The trail eastward along the Bow Biver rounds to the rear of Mt. Temple and descends to a beautiful vale called the Valley of the Ten Peaks, in the midst of which lies Moraine Lake, an emerald gem set in a glacier crescent; for the Ten Peaks engirt one side of the lake like a scimitar and between each pair of the peaks is fathomless snow, with the ribboned green of a glacier hanging down to the valley bed. In these waters the supply of trout is exhaustless. In the surrounding valleys big game—goat, prong horn and bear—abounds. Northward from Lake Louise are the Slate and Wapu- tehk ranges, and overtopping all, like the sky-line of a citadel, with white edging on every rock, ledge and crest hidden in the clouds, is the great buttressed mass called Mt. Hector, after Sir James Hector, of the Palliser expedition in 1858, one of the first to explore the Bockies. To the north-west of Mt. Hector lie vast snowfields. Hector and Bow Lakes are at the foot of this glacier, about a day's journey north from Lake Louise. To enable visitors to climb and explore in safety the Canadian Pacific Bailway brings each year from. Switzerland a number of Alpine guides of the very highest class. One of these is always stationed at Lake Louise. The others will be found at Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. These men are permitted to return to their Swiss homes each autumn, all expenses of travel being borne by the Canadian Pacific Bail- way. 8.10 Stephen—Alt. 6,296 feet. Hector—Alt. 5,190 ft. The station at the summit of the Bocky Mts., Sum of Roc mit the kies t Flag Stations. like the stupendous mountain some miles ahead—one of the chief peaks of the Bockies in this latitude — is named in honor of the first President of the Canadian Pacific Bail- way Company. Here is the "Great Divide," and a sparkling stream separates into two, the waters of one flowing to the Pacific, and of the other to Hudson Bay. From here the line descends rapidly, passing the* beautiful Wapta Lake at Hector, and crossing the deep gorge of the Kicking Horse Biver just beyond. The tumultuous cataract 'that comes racing down rocky ledges to the left to lose itself in the emerald waters of Wapta LEAVE LEAVE Big Game /19.20 Sum of Roc 7.43 mit the- kies 511' MEMORANDA I 47 transcontinental bail route Miles Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited Yoho Cath Moun Valley edral tain 2394 0.19-57 I 20.07 9.00 9.10 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles-; from l_ VaacoSH Lake is Cataract Creek. It flows down the rear slopes of Lefroy and Victoria behind Lake Louise. The trail nine miles Tip this creek leads to O'Hara Lake near the Wiwaxy Peaks, and a few miles farther on to one of the most marvellous, phenomena in the mountains, to what the Indians call the Lake of Ice (Lake Oesa), a congealed tarn of such lofty altitude the ice melts for barely five weeks during the year. West of Wapta Lake the scenery is sublime, almost terrible. The line clings to the mountain-side at the left, and the valley on the right rapidly deepens until the river is seen as a gleaming thread five or six hundred feet below. Above is a serrated skyline whose craggy margin hides the glaciers and the real summit of the range. Looking to the right, the Yoho, one of the grandest mountain valleys in the world, stretches away to the north, with great, white, glacier-bound peaks on either side. Looking forward to the right, the heights of Mt. Field are seen. On the left the basilica-like spires of Cathedral Mountain loom against the sky, and just beyond is the duomo- like head of Mt. Stephen. On its shoulder is seen a vast, shining, green glacier, the forepart of this monster, which hangs obliquely forward, measuring nearly a thousand feet in length and its lower, outer edge showing a vertical depth of almost a hundred feet. Here, too, can be seen a silver-lead mine on the mountainside, 2,500 feet above its base. Passing through a short tunnel, and hugging the base of the mountain closely the main peak is lost to view for a few minutes; but as the train turns -sharply away, it soon reappears with startling suddenness, and when its highly-colored dome and spires are illuminated by the sun it seems to rise as a flame shooting into the sky. Field — Alt. 4,050 ft. At Field is a charming hotel managed by the railway company—the Mt. Stephen House—not far from the base of Mt. Stephen and facing Mt. Field. This is a favorite stopping place for tourists, and has been recently enlarged to meet the wants of increased travel. Field combines all possible attractions for the mountain tourist. It is at the point by which is reached that great glacier field first seen northward from Laggan, and is only—as it were—a stone^ throw from all the mysteries and wonders of an upper ice world. There is excellent" flyfishing for trout in the lakelets Refreshment Stations. LEAVB Sub seen LEAVE lime ery In a Mt. St ont of ephen / 18.1C ol7.40 6.50 a 6.38 510 MEMORANDA I 48 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles fl from 'J Vanco'v'rJ LEAVE LEAVE Fossil Taka Fa beds kkaw Us and streams near the village. Two thousand five hundred feet up the right hand slope of Mt. Stephen, along an easy bridle-path, is a wonderful fossil bed, an area of 150 square yards where the mountainside has tumbled forward and disintegrated in a rock slide of shaly, shelving,limestone slabs. Theseslabs, which" cover a large area beyond the chief patch, for the most part consist of thin, laminated plates or layers. On a sharp knock the layers separate, revealing countless fossil specimens, fern-like and perfectly marked, principally trilobites and agnostus. The summit is only four or five thousand feet above the fossil beds, and for climbers with a steady head on narrow ledges offers a splendid and exhilarating ascent. Looking down the valley from the hotel. Mount Dennis is seen on the left, and the Van Home Bange on the right. The two most prominent peaks of the latter are Mts. Deville and King, the former on the right. Fossil beds are also found in the Van Home Bange. The Ottertail group with its sheer wall, snow caps and abrupt declivities giving unexpected views at every turn, is particularly attractive to the climber. A trail crossing the bridge of the Kicking Horse Biver, to the base of Mt. Burgess leads through a forest of spruce and balsam to a natural bridge of rock, under which the river pours in a cataract. Five miles farther along the same trail is Emerald Lake, a lovely expanse of green water nestling in the forest to the rear of Mt. Burgess and completely surrounded by lofty peaks, whose green, ribboned glaciers can be seen protruding from the rocky cirques of the upper slopes. A chalet here offers excellent accommodation for tourists wishing to spend some time at the lake, or to visit the great Yoho Valley which lies beyond. An excellent trail has been cut round the end of the lake and up the gravelly saddle of rock to the right, where one passes through a forest into the very lap of the summits. A tarn lies in the centre of this upland meadow and the trail leads to its rightThand margin, into the gorge of the marvellous Takakkaw Falls. These recently discovered falls are amongst the finest in the known world. An enormous volume of seething, boiling water rushes over the precipice on the far side of the narrow gorge and shatters down the rock side in clouds of foam, a sheer drop of LEAVE Fossil beds The Val Yoho ley MEMORANDA I 49 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial] Express. Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from VancoV: 2402 2409 2417 t 9.30 /9.45 Wester of Kic Horse 20.59 Lower of Kic Ho n slope the king Pass 10.10 canyon the king rae Twomilea beyond Field, very lofty, glacier bearing heights are seen at the 1,200 feet. The Takakkaw Falls are one of the most wonderful views in the mountains and ought not to be missed by any tourist, especially as they can be reached by one day's ride from Field, and the great Yoho Canyon and Twin Falls can be reached in another day. Ottertail—Alt. 3,700 ft. Leanchoil—Alt. 3,570 ft. north. The line follows the Kicking Horse whose narrow valley divide* the Ottertail and Van Home ranges. Groodsir, the highest of' the Ottertail group, is seen from near Ottertail Creek. The Ottertail to the left appears sheer and pinnacled, with no amphitheatre among the craggy heights, while the Van Home to the right are ochre-coloured in their slopes and show an undulated succession of trough and crest among their summits. About a mile away from the valley-bed of the Kicking Horse Biver, at the base of the Ottertails, is a strange field of rakish- looking "hoodoos," with pillars left standing by the wash of mountain torrent, with stones tilted at all sort of tipsy angles on their heads. The line, which has gradually curved towards the south since crossing the summit at Stephen, runs due south from here to Leanchoil, where the Beaverfoot Biver comes in from the south and joini the Kicking Horse. At the left, the lofty peaks of the Ottertail Mts., walled, massive and castellated, rise abruptly to an immense height; and, looking south, a magnificent range of peaks extends in orderly array towards the . south-east as far as the eye can reach. These are the Beaverfoot Mts. appearing to slope away from the railway. At the right Mt. Hunter, a long, gradual slope, pushes its huge mass forward like a wedge between the Ottertail and Beaverfoot ranges. The river turns abruptly against its base and plunges into the lower Kicking Horse canyon, down which it disputes the passage with the railway. Near Palliser can be seen a group of hoodoos in process of formation. Palliser—Alt. 3,250 ft. The canyon rapidly deepens until, beyond Palliser, the mountain sides become vertical, rising straight up thousands of feet, in a bronze wall "crested by a long line of nameless peaks, and within an easy stone's throw from wall to wall. Down this / Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE /17.10 fl6.53 Van Ra Beav an Otter.ta 16.24 502 495 Home nge erfoot d il Mte 487 Lower oanyon of the Kicking Holrse I 50 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles , from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited, STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Jills* froim Vain'o'v'r • LEAVE LEAVE 2422 2429 2436 21.35 The Co and Selk 10.57 jfll.15 lumbia the irks Navig of the Colu ation Upper mbia 2446 2458 Mob 22.42 erly vast chasm go the railway and the river together, the former crossing from side to side to ledges cut out of the solid rock, and twisting and turning in every direction, and every minute or two plunging through projecting angles of rock which seem to close the way. With the towering cliffs almost shutting out the sunlight and the roar of the river and the train increased an hundredfold by the echoing walls, the passage of this terrible gorge will never be forgotten. Glenogle Golden—Alt. 2,550 ft. Moberly-Alt. 2,540 ft. reached. The the Columbia The train suddenly emerges into d a y 1 ig h t as Golden is broad river ahead is moving northward. /11.39 12.13 The supremely beautiful mountains beyond to the left and the south are the Selkirks, rising from their forest-clad bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky. They extend in an apparently unbroken line from the southwest to the northeast, gradually melting into the remote distance. Parallel with them and rising eastward, to the right and the north from the Columbia, range upon range, are the Bockies, only the loftiest peaks to be seen just now over the massive benches upon which they rest. Golden is a mining town upon the bank of the Columbia, at the mouth of the Kicking Horse. During the summer steamers make trips up the Columbia to Windermere on the lakes at the head of the river, 100 miles distant. About Oolden, and at various places above, especially at the base of the Spillima- chene Mts., gold and silver mines are being developed. From the head of navigation, roads and trails lead over to the Findlay Creek mining district and to the Kootenay Valley. The trip up the river is a most desirable one for sportsmen. From Golden to Donald, the railway follows down the Columbia on the face of the lower bench of the Bocky Mts., the Selkirks all the way in full view opposite, the soft green streaks down their sides indicating the paths of avalanches. Moberly is the site of the oldest cabin in the mountains, seen just to the left, where a government engineering party, under Mr. Walter Moberly, 0. E., engaged in the preliminary surveys ot the railway route, passed the winter of 1871-2. Donald—Alt. 2,530 ft. Beavermouth— Alt. 2,500 ft. Donald lies in t.he shadow of the Selkirks. From here the LEAVE LEAVE AL6.01 15.321 f!5.1 At the the Ro foot of okies Sport mines Koot Val fl4.55 14.23 4.4< 482 475 -468- and in the enay ley 3.44 458 446 / Flag Stations. HEMOBAMDA. iti 51 Pacific Imperial Express I Limited 2462 2467 2472 LEAVE Beaver Valley /12.30 Big Superb of Selk trees Transcontinental rail ro'tjtb STATIONS—Descriptive Notes railway crosses tne ooiumDia oo me base of the Selkirks, always wooded in contrast to the naked stone of the Bockies. A little further down, the Bookies and Selkirks crowding together force the river through a deep, narrow, gorge, the railway clinging to the slopes high above it. Emerging from the gorge at Beavermouth, the most northerly station on the transcontinental route, the line soon turns abruptly to the left and enters the Selkjrks through the Gate of the Beaver Biver—a passage so narrow that a felled tree serves as a footbridge over it—just where the river makes its final and mad plunge down to the level of the Columbia. Here a natural bridge is seen across the boiling torrent. Six Mile Creek Alt. 2,900 ft. Cedar Bear Creek — Alt. 3,500 ft A little way up the Beaver the line crosses to the right bank, where, notched view the irks into the mountain side, it rises at the rate of 116 feet to the mile, and the river is soon left a thousand feet below, appearing as a silver thread winding through the narrow and densely forested valley. Opposite is a line of huge tree-clad hills, occasionally showing snow-covered heads above the timber line. Nature has worked here "on so gigantic a scale that many travellers fail to notice the extraordinary height of the spruce, Douglas fir and cedar trees, which seem to be engaged in a vain competition with the rpountains themselves. From Six Mile Creek station, one sees ahead, up the Beaver valley, a long line of the higher peaks of the Selkirks, en echelon, culminating in an exceedingly lofty pinnacle, named Sir Donald (10,600ft.), with wjiich a more intimate acquaintance will be made at Glacier House. Again, from Mountain Creek bridge, a tew miles beyond, where a powerful torrent comes down from high mountains northward, the same view is obtained, nearer and larger, and eight peaks can be counted in a grand array, the last of which is Sir Donald, leading the line. A little further oh, Cedar Creek is crossed, and not far west of it is a very high bridge, spanning a foaming cascade, whence one of the most beautiful Erospects of the whole journey is to e had. So impressed were the builders with the charm of this magnificent picture of mountains, that they named the spot The Surprise. The principal difficulty in construction on this part of the line was occasioned by the torrents, many of 1 Flag Stations. Sec ond cros sing of the Colu mbia fl4.06 Des cent of Beaver the Valley T Surp he rise 442 437 432 7 StEMOKAKTDA 1 A2 tfRANgOOltfriNENTAI. RAHi ROTTTB Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Imperial Atlantic Limited Express 2479 LEAVE Stony bri Creek dge T snow he sheds Mo Macd Her Ua unt onald mit nge 14.08 them in splendid cascades, which come down through narrow gorges cut deeply into the steep slopes along which the railway creeps. The greatest of all these bridges crosses Stony Creek—a noisy rill, flowing in the bottom of a narrow, V-shaped channel, 300 feet below the rails—one of the loftiest railway bridges in the world. As Bear Creek station is approached, a brief but precious glimpse is caught of Mt. Tupper through a gap in the cliffs on the right. This station is 1,000 feet above the Beaver, whose upper valley can be seen penetrating the mountains southward for a longdistance. The line here leaves the Beaver and turns up Bear Creek along continuing grades of 116 feet to the mile. Many of the difficulties of the railway from snow in the winter occur between Bear Creek and the summit on the east and for a similar distance on the west slope of the Selkirks, and these have been completely overcome by the construction, at vast expense, of sheds, or more properly tunnels, of massive timber work. These are built of heavy squared cedar timber, dove - tailed and bolted together, backed with rock, and fitted into the mountain sides in such a manner as to bid defiance to the most terrific avalanche. Beyond Stony Creek bridge, the gorge of Bear Creek is compressed -into a vast ravine between Mt. Macdonald on the left and Mt. Tupper on the right, forming a narrow portal to the amphitheatre of Boger's Pass, at the summit. The cowled figure of a man, with his dog, on the western edge of one of the crags , shapes itself out ot the rocks, and gives the name of Hermit to the range. The way is between enormous precipices. Mt. Macdonald towers a mile above the railway in almost vertical height. Its base is but a stone's - throw distant, and it is so sheer, so bare and stupendous, and yet so near, that one is overawed by a sense of immensity and mighty grandeur. This is the climax of mountain scenery. In passing before the face of this gigantic precipice, the line clings to the base of Mt. Tupper and, as the station at Boger's Pass is neared, its clustered spires appear, facing those of Mt. Macdonala, and nearly as high. These two matchless mountains were once apparently united, but ages ago some terrific convulsion of nature has split them asunder, leaving barely room for the railway. Roger's Pass—Alt. 4,275 ft. This pass was named after Maj. A. B. Bogers, LEAVE Beaver Valley Bear Creek T snow he heds Asc thro Bear go ent ugh Creek rge Exit Roger from s Pass 13.13 MEMORANDA 53 •TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles "j V;uicoVr| LEAVE LEAVB Peaks glacie Roger and rs in s Pass A National Res erve 2480 Source Illecil The Gla of the lewaet Great der by whose adventurous energy it was discovered in 1883, previous to which no human foot had penetrated to the summit of this great central range. The pass lies between two lines of huge snow-clad peaks. That on the north forms a prodigious amphitheatre, under whose parapet, five or six thousand feet above the valley, half-a-dozen glaciers may be seen at once, and so near that their shining green fissures are distinctly visible^ The changing effects of light and shadow on this brotherhood of peaks, of which Tupper and Macdonald are among the chiefs, can never be forgotten by the fortunate traveller who has seen the sunset or sunrise tinting their battlements, or has looked up from the green valley at a snow-storm trailing its curtain along their crests with perchance a white peak or two standing serene above the harmless cloud. On the south stretches the line of peaks connecting Macdonald with Sir Donald, Uto, Eagle and Avalanche.from south to north—the rear slopes of which were seen in ascending the Beaver. This pass valley has been reserved by the Government as a national park. Selkirk Summ it—Alt. 4,300 ft. Summit of the pass. The mountains to the right are: Tupper, the group of castellated granite crags directly above the Pass ; Hermit, a rounded height; the Swiss Peaks, distinct from the peaks on each side by deeply notched ravines ; Bogers' Peak, sloping down a gradual sky-line to Grizzly, which is separated by a deep ravine from Boy, which in turn runs up to the pyramidalheights of Cheops, a veritable Titan of this group, with the profile of a 'hatted-Napoleon plainly silhouetted against that face of Cheops overlooking the vast glacial fields of the whole Hermit Bange. On the crags of the Swiss Peaks a second cowled figure with his inseparable dog can be seen as if a companion of his brother on Mt. Tupper; and looking out of the pass towards the west, and over the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, is Boss Peak, a massive cleft summit carrying an immense glacieron its eastern slope. Leaving thesummit, and curving to theleft, the line follows the slope of the Summit peaks, of which Sir Donald is the chief. At the right is the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, which makes its way westward by a devious course among numberless hoary-headed mountain monarchs. Far below and for many miles away, can be traced the railway, seeking the bottom <^f the valley by a series of extraordinary LEAVE LEAVE Mou Macd and T Thes of Selk Overlo the of niecill nts onald upper ummit the irks oking gorge the ewaet 424 SLEMOHANDA I W- 54 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Eastbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Imperial Limited Atlantic Express LEAVE ABBIVE 2482 24.40 al4.25 114.55 Q Names pea c3 fi of the ks curves, doubling upon itself .again auu again. Directly ahead is the Great Glacier of the Selkirks. Passing a long snow-shed (not through it, for an outer track is provided, that the summer scenery may not be lost) a sharp curve brings the train in front of the Great Glacier, which is now very near, at the left—a vast plateau of gleaming ice —one glacier of a group of glaciers all together—the ice field, of which the Great Glacier is one of a number of outlets, embracing an area of about forty square miles. Glacier House—Alt. 4.122 ft. The station and hotel at Glacier are within thirty minutes' walk of the Great Glacier, from which, at the left, Sir Donald (10,600 ft.) rises a naked and abrupt pyramid, to a height of a mile and a quarter above the railway. This stately monolith was named after Sir Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), one of the chief promoters of the Canadian Pacific Bailway. Farther to the left, are sharp peaks — Uto, Eagle, Avalanche and Macdonald — second only to Sir Donald. Boger's Pass and the snowy Hermit range, the most prominent peaks of which are called the Swiss Peaks, are in full view. Again to the left, at the west end of the Hermit range, comes Cheops, and • inthef oreground, andfar down among the trees, the lllecillewaet glistens across the valley. Somewhat at the left of Cheops the shoulders of Boss Peak are visible over the wooded slope of the mountain behind the hotel, which is called Abbott. Be- . tween Boss and Abbott in the background is an enormous wall of snow. This is the Mt. Bonney Glacier, sometimes appropriately known as the Purity. To the right of Boss, between Boss and Cheops, a glimpse is caught of a snowy amphitheatre—the Cougar Bange, Following the sky-line of Mt. Abbott which appears behind the hotel like a forested wall, the eye rests on another lofty glacier with many peaks shooting up through the snow. This is the Asulkan Glacier in the Valley of the , Asulkan and the peaks going from right to left are—Afton, the sharp apex ; the Bampart, an oblong wall • the Dome, a rounded rock; Castor and Pollux, two sharp spires farthest south. To the left of the Asulkan Glacier comes a forested dome, Glacier Crest, the western boundary of the Great lllecillewaet Glacier, which is . banked on the other side by the lower slopes of Sir Donald, from whose II Refreshment Stations. LEAVE LEAVE Great of Selk Glacier the irk 112.55 al2.25 2.34 Mo SirD and pea unt onald other ks 1 b Mon ran ntain ges Asnl Gla kan cier 422 mEMOHASHDA. I ) 55 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Kxpress Imperial Limited STATIONS—DESCRiPTrvE Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles from .1 Vanco'irj LEAVE LEAVE T Great Mar La The he Glacier ion ke Loops summit an immense number of glaciers can be seen. The hotel serves not only as a dining station for passing trains, but affords a most delightful stopping place for tourists who wish to hunt, or explore the surrounding mountains or glaciers. The Company has built a large annex to the hotel to accommodate the increasing tourist travel that is not satisfied with the short stop made by train, and this has been recently enlarged. The Great Glacier is exactly a mile and«a half away, and its slowly receding forefoot with immense crevasses of abyssmal depths cutting across the crystal surface, is only a few hundred feet above the level of the hotel. Several good trails have been made to it, and its exploration is not only practicable, but easy; one by Glacier Crest, whichis directly above the grotto-like, crystal seracs and yawning bergschrunds., 1 another up the centre of the ice-river, which necessitates guides to thread a way among the crevasses; a third up the slope of Sir Donald, which leads on the n£ve or snow-field before reaching the more difficult ice. Easy trails also lead to Marion Lake; 'on Mt. Abbott, 1,750 feet above the valley ; to Cascade Summit, where a look-out house has been erected directly above the mountain torrent "seen tumbling down the green bench of Eagle Peak; to the head of the Asulkan Valley, where the ice flow of two main branches of the glacier meet; and to the 'summits of Mts. Avalanche and Abbott. Good routes have also been mapped by the guides up Eagle and Sir Donald; the former being an easy climb. Boger's Pass above, and The Loop below, are within an easy walk. A glacial stream has been caught and furnishes fountains about the hotel. Game is very abundant throughout these lofty ranges. Their summits are the home of the mountain goat, which are seldom found south of Canada. Bears can also be obtained. Continuing the descent from the Glacier House, and following around the mountain-side, The Loop is soon reached, where the line makes several startling turns and twists, first crossing a valley leading down from the Mt. Bonney glacier, touching for a moment on the base of Boss Peak, then doubling back to the right a mile or more upon itself to within a biscuit's-toss; then sweeping around to the right, touching Cougar Mt., on the other side of the lllecillewaet, crossing again to the left, and at last shooting down the valley parallel LEAVE LEAVE Glacier House Trai poin van Is to ts of tage Ga I 57 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Imperial Atlantic limited Express 2489 2497 2504 LEAVE Silver LEAVE fl5.15 15.48 2514 2525 Can of IUocil 16.18 yona the lewaet Base Selk with its former course. Looking back, the railway is seen cutting two long gashes, one above the other, on the mountain-slope, and farther to the left, and high above the long snow- shed the summit range, near Boger's Pass is yet visible, with Sir Donald overlooking all. -Alt. The lllecillewaet Biver is here of no great size,but of course turbulent. Its water f!6.4Z >f the irks a 2.35 I 24 T Colu al7.'25 Z17.45 he mbia Ross Peak 3,600 feet. 111 ec 11 lewaet—Alt. 3,593 feet. is at first pea-green with glacial mud, but rapidly clarifies. The gorge is sometimes of considerable width, filled with that remarkable forest of gigantic trees for which British Columbia is famous, and there are exceedingly grand outlooks all along. About Boss Peak station are many silver mines penetrating the crest of one of the lofty hills north of the railway, and a mammoth cave on Cougar Creek has recently been discovered, about 2,000 ft. above the track. (Jaribou occur i in numbers from here down to the Columbia Albert Canyon—Alt. 15,845 ft. J ust eaat of the station the train runs suddenly along the very brink of several remarkably deep fissures in the solid rock, whose walls rise straight up, hundreds of feet on both sides, to wooded crags, above which sharp, distant peaks cut the sky. The most striking of these canyons is the Albert, where the river is seen nearly 300 ft. below the railway, compressed into a boiling flume scarcely 20 ft. wide. Twin Butte — This station takes its name from the huge double summit near by, now called Mounts Macken- zie-Tilley. After passing the station, there looms up at the right the conspicuous and beautiful peak named Olachnacoodin. As the western-base of the Selkirks is approached, the narrow valley again becomes agorge, and the railway and river dispute the passage through a chasm with vertical rocky walls standing but ten yards apart. The line suddenly emerges into a comparatively open, level and forest-covered space, swings to the right and reaches Bevelstoke, the northern gateway to the wonderfully rich mining camps of West Kootenay. ;1 Revelstoke—Alt. 1,475 ft. Population 3,000. On the Columbia Biver—a railway divisional point and a gateway to the great West Kootenay mining camps. The Hotel Bevelstoke facing the station is a modem building with all 'modern conveniences /11.41 11.02 LEAVE LEAVE Game, and ml 10 30 Gorge Illecil f 9.57 Enter Selk 415 407 lumber ilver nes 400' of the lewaet 390 ing the irks I 9.25 a 9.10 124.00 a23.50 I Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations. •*"" —1 1 * * 1^1 — „.„„,- ■.■■.■■.,■■—..,....■—, I III M^M^M III II II ULIW ) 58 Miles from Vlontreal Westbound Trajns Pacific Express Imperial Limited ] LEAVE LEAVE T Ar La he row kes Koo mining tenay regions TrANSCO STATIONS- -Descriptive Notes The Columbia, which has made a great detour around the northern extremity of the Selkirks, while the railway has come directly across, is here much larger than at Donald, from which it has fallen 1,050 ft., and 28 miles below Bevelstoke expands into the Arrow lakes, along which there is much beautiful country, and where the opportunities for sport are unlimited. To reach the mining regions by this route, involves a most delightful trip on the branch line to Arrowhead and steamer down Arrow Lake to Nakusp and West Bobson past the famous Halcyon Hot Springs, a well-known resort, where there is an excellent hotel with villas. Opposite Halcyon is Halcyon Peak (10,400ft.), and there are pretty waterfalls back of the hotel. There are trails to different points on the lake and to the mountain's crest. "Game is plentiful, and there is excellent boating and fishing. Nakusp is near the foot of the upper lake, on the moraine of an old glacier, where rail communication is made with Bosebery and New Denver, on Slocan Lake (from which C. P. B. steamer Slocan runs to Slocan City at the southern extremity of the lake, where rail connection has been established with theLowerKootenay river) and with Sandon, in the very centre of the rich Slocan silver mining regions. The sail between Nakusp and West Bobson, a run of 91 miles, is through lovely scenery. From West Bobson, the Columbia & Kootenay Branch runs along the banks of the Lower Kootenay Biver, a magnificent fishing water, to Nelson, a town of remarkable growth recently. Another C.P.B. steamboat plies between Nelson and Kootenay Landing, making connections with the trains of the Crowsnest Pass Boute at the latter place, and other steamers run regularly to the numerous gold, silver and copper mines on the Kootenay Lake, affording opportunities for enjoying the magnificent lake and mountain scenery of this picturesque locality. The Columbia Biver is bridged at West Bobson, and trains run through from Nelson to the great smelting centre of Trail, and to the city of Bossland, a mining camp of phenomenal growth about which cluster a number of rich mines, the wealth of which has been demonstrated by actual production. Still another branch runs from West Bobson through the Boundary Country to Midway (99 miles), and is opening up another very rich mineral tegion. Imperial Atlantic Limited Express LEAVE Side ■ on Colu a Arr La trips the mbia nd row kes T Koo Dist he tenay riot MEMOBAWDA. ) 59 TRANSCONTINENTAL BAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles H fromSH Vanco*tra 2534 2543 2553 LEAVE A8.24 A8.56 A9.21 m | Lovely 2557 2570 2588 On the Columbia river, and the Arrow, Slocan and Kootenay lakes is a steamship service, operated by the C.P.B. Co., which is unsurpassed in American waters. The steamers are speedy, sumptuously appointed and have all the advantages ot the latest modern construction. Besuming the journey on the main line the two peaks south-east are Mackenzie and Tilley. The mountains beyond are in the Gold or Columbia range, and the most prominent one of them in view, towards the south-west, is Mt. Begbie imposing and LEAVE Clanwilliam 1,996 ft. Alt. Griffin Lake - 1,900 ft. Craigellachie 1,450 ft. Alt. Alt. Q Lakes The last spike 4.45 5.25 Ga and f 19.31 o20.00 120.05 21.00 me fish glacier-studded. The Columbia is crossed upon a bridge half a mile long, and theGoldrangeis at once entered byEaglePass, which is so deep cut and direct that it seems to have been purposely provided for the railway," in compensation, perhaps, for the enormous difficulties that had to be overcome in the Bockies and Selkirks. Lofty mountains rise abruptly on each side throughout, and the pass is seldom more than a mile wide. The highest point reached by the line in this pass is at Summit Lake, 8 miles from, and only 525 feet above the Columbia. Fourbeautiful lakes—Summit, Victor, Three Valley and Griffin—occur in close succession, each occupying the entire width of the valley, and forcing the railway into the mountainsides. The valley is filled throughout with adense growth of immense trees —spruce, Douglas fir, hemloek, cedar, balsam, and many other varieties— giants, all of them. Sawmills occur at intervals. At Craigellachie the last spike was driven in the Canadian Pacific By. on Nov. 7,1885—the rails from the east and the west meeting here. Malakwa Sicamous June. Alt. 1,300 ft. Salmon Arm The Shuswap lakes are the centre of one of the best sporting regions on the line. Northward within a day caribou are abundant; the deer shooting southward within 30 miles is very good, and on the lakes there is famous sport in deep trolling for trout. The London Times has well described this part of the line:—| The Eagle Biver leads us " down to the Great Shuswap Lake, so "named from the Indian tribe that '' lived on its banks and who still have "a 'reserve' there. This is a most re- "markable body of water. It lies "among the mountain ridges, and Gold /8.49 Range The of Eagle U P /22-.41 f22.17 ascent the Pass O P. 370 361 35fl Base Gold of the Range I l.ifl a 7.02 6.26 f22.07 21.42 21.00 347 324 316! Gr Shus La and its eat wap ke sports ll Refreshment Stations. f Flag Stations. MEMORANDA. 60 Miles from .lontreal LEAVE The Sh lak Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited uswap es Shus &Oka Bra wap nagan nch Penti cton Spor opporl ting unitiei I TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles | from J VancoVri " consequently extends its long nar- " row arms along the intervening val- "leys like a huge octopus in half-a- " dozen directions. These arms are " many mileslong,andvaryfromafew "hundred yards to two or three miles "in breadth, and their high, bold " shores, fringed by the little narrow "beach of sand and pebbles, with "alternating bays and capes, give " beautiful views. Therailway crosses " one of these arms by a drawbridge "at Sicamous Narrows, and then "goes for a long distance along the ".southern shores of the lake, running "entirely around the end of the "Salmon arm." There is a handsome hotel at Sicamous which affords comfortable headquarters for those visiting the locality. A houseboat, and a motor boat have been placed on the lake. Sicamous Junc. is the station for the mining and agricultural districts to the south where there is large settlement. A bran ch railway runs to Vernon and Okanagan, at the head of Lake Okanagan, a magnificent sheet of water on which the steamer Aberdeen plies to Kelowna and to Penticton, at the foot of the lake, from which the mining region to the south is reached. At Penticton a strong Land Company has purchased an extensive tract of land, which it is preparing to irrigate on an extensive scale. There is excellent hotel accommodation at Penticton for travellers to and from the Hedley and other mining camps. Vernou 5s a charming spot, and. the whole country is a veritable earthly paradise. Near Kelowna, on the lake shore, thirty-five miles from Vernon, Lord Aberdeen,formerlyGovernor-General of Canada, bas a fine farm, and another holding of 13,000 acres a few miles from Vernon, employing a small army of men, and growing fruits of all kinds that the temperate zone will produce. Further down the lake are Peachland and Summerland, new townsj which are making considerable progress. This is a land of vineyards and orchards, which is now having a .remarkable development, as well as a Mecca for keen sportsmen, for there is an abundance and variety of large and small game, including caribou, bear, deer, Bighorn and mountain goats. Besuming the transcontinental trip, a writer says: "For 50 miles "theline winds in and out thebend- "ing shores, while geese and ducks "fly over the waters and light !LEAVB Min ing Viney an orch ards d ards i 62 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROTFTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Eastbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles from Vanco'v'r 2605 2612 2620 •2636 LEAVE LEAVE 7.11 f 1 49/23, Ranc theTho Val fi 2654 Old settle a 8.30 I 8.45 21.51 22.37 23.10 Notch Hill 1,708 ft. Squilax Shuswap Ducks -Alt. hes of mpson ley Q time inents a23.45 I 23:55 The Tho North mpson " and shadow play upon the opposite '' banks. This lake with its bordering " slopes, gives a fine reminder of Scot- " tish scenery. The railway in getting "around it, leads at different, and "many, times towards every one of "the thirty-two points of the compass. '' Leaving the Salmon arm of the lake i \ rather than go a circuitous course "around the mountains to reach the "South-western arm,the line strikes "through the forest over the top of " the intervening ridge [Notch JEtill]. " We come out at some 600 feet eleva- " tion above this 'arm,' and get a mag- "nificentviewacross "the lake, its wind- " ing shores on both "sides of the long "and narrow sheet "of water stretching " far on either hand, with high moun- "tain ridges for the opposite back- " ground. The line gradually runs '' down hill until it reaches the level of " the water, but here it has passed the "lake, which has narrowed into the "[south branch of the] Thompson "Biver. Then the valley broadens, " and the eye that has been so accus- " tomed to rocks and roughness and "the uninhabited desolation of the "mountains is gladdened by the "sight of grass, fenced fields, growing " crops, haystacks, and good farm "houses on the level surface, while "herds of cattle, sheep and horses " roam over the valley and bordering "hills in large numbers. This is a " ranching country extending far into "the mountain valleys west of the "Gold Bange' on both sides of the "railway, and is one of the garden "spots of British Columbia. . . . "The people are comparatively old " settlers, having come in from the " Pacific Coast, and it does one's heart "good, after having passed the rude "little cabins and huts of the plains "and mountains, to see their neat ' 'and trim cottages with the evidences "of thrift that are all around." Kamloops—Alt. 1,160 feet. Pop. 1,700. Divisional point and principal town in the Thompson Biver Valley, begun years ago around a Hudson's Bay post. The north fork of the Thompson comes down from the mountains 200 miles northward, and here joins the main river. It is a beautiful spot, whose dry invigorating climate pre-emmentiy makes it a desirable resort for sufferers from pulmonary troubles. The broad valleys intersect at right angles. There is a background of bordering hills, and fine groves line both banks of the LEAVE LEAVE 20.21 5.06 19.35 /19.04 b p_ - IS p_ n Agricu develo ltural pment I 4.00 a 3.50 218.30 U18.20 Forks Thom of the pson 299 292 284 268 250 Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. MEMORANDA. I .63 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal Indus of the 2662 2668 f 9.08 f 9.28 2679 2686 2701 2714 Westbbuud Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited Kam La 9.54 fl0.12 10.49 /11.25 Car dist T BI Can LEAVE tries region loops ke 1.50 boo rict he ack yon STATIONS—Descriptive Notes streaiub. Steamboats are ou tne river, and saw mills briskly at work, Chinese labor being largely employed. The triangular space between the rivers opposite Kamloops, is an Indian reservation, overlooked by St. Paul's Mountain. The principal industry around Kamloops is grazing, since the hills are covered with most nutritious "bunch-grass," and agriculture and fruit raising flourish wherever irrigation is practicable, but recently the country has developed into a promising mining region. This is the supply point for a large ranching and mineral region southward, especially in the Nicola valleys, reached by stage lines, and for the mines being operated in the immediate vicinity of the town, ores of which are largely similar to those of Trail Creek, principally gold and copper, j Tranquille Cherry Creek.—Just below Kamloops the Thompson widens out into Kamloops Lake, a broad, beautiful, hill- girt sheet of water, along the south shore of which the railway rUns some twenty miles. Half-way a series of mountain spurs project into the lake, and are pierced by numerous tunnels, one following the other in close succession. At Savonas the lake ends, the mountains draw near Savonas an<^ ^ne series of Pennys Thompson river c "'8 canyons is enter ed, leading westward to the Fraser through marvellous scenery. Quicksilver mines of great value are being operated in this locality. Prom here to PortMoody,thenearestpointon Pacific tidewater, the railway was built by the Dominion Government and transferred to the Company in 1886. Pennys is an old-time ranching settle- Ashcroft- 1,075 ft. Spatsum -Alt. ment. Ashcroft (pop, 500), has developed into a busy town, being the point of departure for Cariboo and Omineca gold fields in the northern interior of British Columbia. Trains of freight waggons drawn by long strings of pack-mules, laden with merchandise, depart from and arrive here almost daily. There are extensive cattle ranches in the vicinity, and considerable farming is done. Three miles beyond Ashcroft the hills press close upon the Thompson Biver, which cuts its way through a winding gorge of almost terrifying gloom and desolation, fitly named the Black Canyon. Emerging, the train follows the river as it meanders swiftly among the round-topped, treeless and water-cut f Flag Stations. Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express LEAVE T 'buncb coun 1.50 Ash and Car tra he grass try /T7.59 f 17.39 17.14 fl6.59 16.21 f J 5.49 croft the iboo de Miles-.« from VancoVra 242 230 2i5 2^ 213 190 MKMtmiKDl. ■ .Ol* J * Hi \ 64 transcontinental rail route Miles from Montreal 2726 2733 2739 2743 LEAVE 11.50 A2.08 fl2.27 fl2.39 Westbound Trains Pacific Express Imperial Limited 2.56 2748 2764 Grot for ofr STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Spence's Bridge Drynoch— Alt.700 ft Thompson Gladwin esqne ms ocks Thom Can pson yon 12.54 13.42 3.57 hills. AtSpence's Bridge the old waggon road up this valley to theCariboo gold country crosses the river; and the railway crosses here the mouth of the Nicola Biver, whose valley southward is an important grazing and ranching region. Below this point the scenery becomes very striking and peculiar. The train runs upon a sinuous ledge cut out of the bare hills on the irregular south side of the stream, where the headlands are penetrated by tunnels, and ithe ravines spanned by lofty bridges; and the Thompson, in the purity of a trout brook, whirls down its winding torrent path as green as an emerald. Sometimes the banks are rounded cream-white slopes ; next, cliffs of richest yellow, streaked and dashed with maroon, jut out; then masses of solid rust-red earth, suddenly followed by an olive greeh^grass slope or some white exposure. \Vith this fantastic color, to which the brilliant emerald river opposes a striking contrast, and .over which bends a sky of deepest violet, there is the additional interest of great height and breadth of prospect, and a cohsjantly changing grotesqueness of f otfin, caused by the wearing down of rocks of unequal hardness, by water and wind, into towers and monuments, goblins and griffins. The strange forms and gaudy h»es of the rocks and scantily herbaged terraces impress themselves most strongly on the memory. Five miles beyond Drynoch, Nicomen, a little mining town is seen, and on the opposite bank of the river gold was first discovered in British Columbia, in 1857. The mountains now draw together again, and the railway winds along their face hundreds of feet above the struggling river. This is the Thompson Canyon. The gorge rapidly narrows and deepens, and the scenery becomes wild beyond description. The frowning cliffs opposite are mottled and streaked in many striking colors, and now and then through breaks in the high escarpment, snowy peaks are seen glistening above the clouds. At Lytton, a small trading town, the canyon suddenly widens to admit the Fraser, of the province, Lytton—Alt. 675 ft. Keefers the chief river which comes down from the- north between two great lines of moun- Eastbound Imperial limited LEAVE 24.48 Fant can seen Atlantic Express LEAVE 15.26 /15.09 f 14.54 fl4.42 astic. yon ery Ascen ding the Thompson Riv er 23.43 14.27 13.42 178 171 165 161 15fi 140 J 66 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal 5/75 2791 Westbound Trains Pacific Express Th Canti -Bri Imperial Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited e lever dge r&e Cariboo road [ndian China al4.12 J14.22 15.04 The Can s and men a &.25 I 5.35 Great yon tain peaks, anU wUose tui-oiu iiuuu soon absorbs, the bright green waters of the Thompson. The railway now enters the canyon of the united rivers, and the scene becomes even wilder than before. Six miles below Lytton the train crosses the Fraser by a steel cantilever bridge, high above the water, plunges into a tunnel and shortly emerges at Cisco. The line now follows the right-hand side of the canyon, with the- river surging and swirling far below. The old Government road, built in the early 60's and abandoned since the openingof the railway .attracts attention all along the Fraser and Thompson valleys. Usually twisting and turning about the cliffs, it sometimes ventures down to the river's side, whence it is quickly driven by an angry turn of the waters. Six miles below Kanaka, where it follows the cliffs opposite to the railway, it is forced to the height of a thousand feet above the river, and is pinned by' seemingly slender sticks to the face of a gigantic precipice. The canyon alternately widens and narrows. Indians are seen on projecting rocks down at the water's edge, spearing salmon or scooping them out with dip- nets, and in sunny spots the salmon are drying on poles. Chinamen are seen on the occasional sand or gravel bars washing for gold; and irregular Indian farms or villages, with their quaint and barbarously decorated graveyards,alternate with the groups of huts of the Chinese. North Bend (a di- North Bend—Alt. 425 ft. Spuzzum place for tourists visional point) is a desirable and delightful stopping- who wish to see more of the Fraser Canyon than is possible from the trains. At Boston Bar, a few miles below-, where mining operations are carried on, the princi-. pal canyon of the Fraser commences, and from here to Yale, 23 miles, the scenery is not only intensely interesting but startling. It has been well describedas "matchless." The great river is forced between vertical walls of black rocks where, repeatedly thrown back upon itself by opposing cliffs, or broken by ponderous masses off alien rock.itmadlyfoamsandroars. Ten miles below North Bend is Hell Gate, near which a projecting narrow rock is called Lady Dufferin's Walk. The railway is cut into the cliffs 200 feet or more above, and the jutting spurs of rock are pierced by tunnels in close succession. Near Spuzzum the Government road, as if seeking company in this awful place, crosses the Upper and cr of the Salmo gold Atlantic Express Miles ■ from I VancoVM LEAVE Galley oss ng Fraaei n and du-t 122.30 U.S. 05 a22.20ttl2.55 12.13 .129 113 Entrance to the Fraser canyon 6? \ my ■ BEMOHANDI / Pfl . .. ..JL- / i 61 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 2801 2815 15.36 16.0 xEnd can 6.55 of the yons Sil 2823 2834 fie.22 16.42 Harr Spri 7.58 ison ngs chasm by a suspension bridge to the side of the railway, and keeps with it, above or below, to Yale. Ten miles below Spuzzum the enormous cliffs apparently shut together and seem to bar the way. The river makes an abrupt turn to the left, and the railway, turning to the right, disappears into a long tunnel, emerging into daylight and rejoining the river at Yale. Yale-Alt. 200 ft. Y?u » ^.e hea<* u ah oontt- of navigation and Hope—Ait. Aiu it. was formerly an outfitting point for miners and ranchmen northward. It occupies a bench above the river in a deep cul de sac in the mountains, which rise abruptly and to a great height on all sides. Indian huts are seen on the * opposite bank, and. in the village a conspicuous Joss-house indicates the presence of Chinamen, who are seen washing gold on the river bars for a long way below Yale. Across the river from Hope Station is the village of the same name—a mining town and trading-post, whence trails lead over the mountains in different directions. Southwestward may be seen Hope Peaks, where great bodies of silver ore are exposed, and only awaiting suitable- fuel to be worked profitably. Below Hope is the bottomless Devil's Lake. The canyon widens out, and is soon succeeded by a broad, level valley with rich soil and heavy timber. The rude Indian farms give place to broad, well-cultivated fields, which become more and more frequent, and vegetation of all kinds rapidly increases in luxuriance as the Pacific is approached. Ruby Creek . Ruby Creek is . . named from the Agassiz garnets found in . the vicinity. At Agassiz, overlooked by Mt. Che-am, is a Government experimental farm Where fruit and grain are grown in great variety. Agassiz is the station for Harrison Springs (hot sulphur), on Harrison Lake, five miles north. These springs are famed for their curative properties, and are visited by invalids from every where on thePacific Coast. The St. Alice hotel affords accommodations, and thecountryaboutismost interesting. At Harrison Mills the Ho and pe Yale 2843 2852 17.02 fll.22 Mount 8.16 Baker Harrison Nicomen Mills Harrison Biver is crossed just above its conflu ence with the Fraser, where steamer is taken for the Chilliwack District. Until the opening of the Fraser route, in 1864, the only access to the northern interior of the province was by way of the Harrison valley. A few miles beyond Nicomen, Mount Baker r Flag Stations. Appro theC Moun Agric 20.00 19.42 aching iscade tains ulture flO.OO 10.33 10.13 f 9.55 81 70 61 52 Mount Baker MEMORANDA. i TRANSCONTINENTAL, BAIL ROUTE Westbound Trains Miles ! Pacific Imperial Montreal ^p^gg STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express Miles from I Vanco'vr^ 2862 2871 2878 2880 17.42 fl8.02 18.20 LEAVE ABRIVE a O.00 I 9.10 f 9.33 f 9.45 9.48 Conne for Pacific Po Big Mission Junc Whonnock Haney Hammond ction U.S. Coast ints Trees 2887 2896 al8.40 Z18.45 (19.10) 2892 2895 2900 18.54 Alo Bur In comes into view on the left, fifty miles away, in the State of Washington,— a beautiful isolated cone, rising 14,000 feet above the railway level, ji From Mission Jc. a branch line crosses the Fraser Biver and runs to the international boundary line where rail connection is made with the Northern Pacific Bailway for Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and all Oregon and California points. This line gives through connection for all the prominent points on Puget Sound, and for Portland and San Francisco. (See Condensed Time Table.) Eight miles beyond at the crossing of the Stave Biver, the finest view of Mt. Baker is had, looking back and up the Fraser, which has now become a smooth and mighty river. The celebrated Pitt Meadows are traversed and a couple of miles before reaching Westminster Junction the Pitt Biver is crossed. Immense trees are now frequent, and their size is indicated by the enormous stumps near the railway. 10.05 (10.30) Westminster Junc. (Westminster) Fraser Biver, The town is the salmon 10.15 f 10.21 ng rard let Divergence of branch line to the important town of Westminster on the nine miles distant, the headquarters of canning industry, which is represented by a dozen or more extensive establishments. It has also large saw-mills (the product of which is shipped largely to China, South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia) and the Provincial Asylum and Penitentiary are located here. Steamers ply regularly to "Victoria. Port Moody Barnett Hastings Port Moody, at the head of Burrard Inlet, was for a time the terminus of therailway. From here to Vancouver the railway follows the south shore of the inlet, and the outlook is most delightful. Snow-tipped-mountains, beautiful in form and color, rise opposite, and are vividly reflected in the mirror-like waters of the deep-set inlet. At intervals along the heavily wooded shores are mills with villages around them, and with ocean steamships and sailing craft loading with sawn timber for all parts of the world; on the other hand, and towering high above, are gigantic trees, twenty, thirty and even forty feet around. Passing Hastings, formerly a watering-place, the young city of "Vancouver soon appears. fFlag Stations. 119.03 al8.53 f 18.36 fl8.24 18.20 9.35 f 9.16 f 9.04 9.00 42 33 26 Conne from Pacific Po ction U.S. Coast ints Z 17.57 al7.52 (17.20) Salmo lum indu 8.43 a 8.38 (7.25) n and ber stries 17 17.42 8.28 / 8.22 12 9 4 Pac Ti Vane to La ifie me ouver ggan MEMOKAWDA. W-6 * TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles ■ from I VaneaViS Comm ad van ercial Vancouver—Pop. 45,000. The Pacific terminus of the railway. Until May, 1886, its site was covered with a dense forest. From May to July its growth was most rapid, but in July a fire, spreading from the surrounding forest, swept away every house but one in the place, and, with this one exception, every building now seen has been made since that time. The city fronts on Burrard Inlet, and extends across a strip of land to English Bay, along the shore of which it is now reaching out. The situation is most perfect as regards picturesqueness, natural drainage, harbor facilities and commercial advantages. It has already extensive wharves and warehouses; many hotels, the Vancouver, which has recently been rebuilt, being a splendid and handsomely appointed structure ; churches, schools, etc. It has many buildings of brick and granite, and some of its private residences would do credit to cities of a century's growth. It has many miles of asphalt streets, and is lighted both by gas and by electricity. An ample supply of pure water is provided by means of pipes laid under the inlet from a mountain stream opposite. There is a regular steamship service to "Victoria, Nanaimo and San Francisco, to China and Japan, to Sydney, Australia via Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Brisbane, Qd., and Puget Sound and Alaskan ports, it being one of the principal points of departure on the coast for the Yukon, Cape Nome and other northern gold fields, and an outfitting headquarters for miners and prospectors. The C. P.B. White Empress Line, whose steamships are the finest twin-screw vessels on the Pacific, takes the shortest, safest and most pleasantroute to the Orient. The country south, towards the Fraser,hasfinefarms,and is especially adapted to fruit growing. The Lulu Island Branch of the C.P.B., running from Vancouver to Steveston, intersects this district and gives access to the salmon canneries at the mouth of the Fraser Biver., The coal supply comes from Nanaimo, directly across the Strait of Georgia, and almost within sight. The scenery all about is magnificent—the Cascade Mountains near at hand at the north; the moimtains of Vancouver Island across the water at the west; the Olympics at the south-west; and Mt. Baker looming up at the south-east. Stanley Park is a magnificent public Refreshment Stations, LEAVE 17.15 (5.15 p.m) ^ Comm advan Cross Gulf Geor LEAVE 8.00 (8.00a.m.) O P •5" ercial tages ing the of g-ia - 'JBEMORJoroji. I 70 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Wiles from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Atlantic Limited Express Miles-; from j Vanco'y From Vancou ver to Yoko- hama, 4,283; to Hong- Kong 6,371; to San i>ffi&&2' Cisco 1,133. miles Victoria is 3,370 miles, via C.P.R. from New York or Boston, and 5.70C from Liverpool via Montreal UlRIVilARRIVE S.S. Princess Victoria leaves Vancou ver for Victoria 13.00 (1.00 p.m.) daily, except on Thursdays when S.S. '• Char mer" .leaves for Vancouver a 13.00 o'clock Q 17.00 (5.00p.m.) Scene sp| Beau surrou ry and ort tiful ridings pleasure resort. Opportunities for sport are unlimitedatnogreatdistance —mountain goats,bear and deer in the" hills along the inlet; trout-fishing in the mountain streams; and sea-fishing in endless variety; and Capilano Canon, a few miles across the Narrows, affords a pleasant outing. A stay of a week at Vancouver will be well rewarded. The splendid new C.P.B. steamship "Princess Victoria" connects with Victoria, daily, (except on , Thursdays when her place is taken by S.S. " Charmer ") a ferriage of four hours through a beautiful archipelago. This fine, powerful boat, the fleetest on the Pacific makes her round trip daily at- a speed of 18 knots. Steamships for Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong depart every two or three weeks in summer and every four weeks in winter, and for Honolulu, H. I., Suva, Fiji, and Sydney, Australia, via Brisbane, Qd., every month. At Hong Kong passengers make connection with steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., North German Lloyd and Messageries Maritimes Lines, for Colombo and other points on the Around the World route, with steamers of the China Navigation Co., the Eastern & Australian Navigation Co. and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which ply between Hong Kong and Australia. Victoria—Pop. 25,000. Capital of British Columbia, charmingly situated at the southern extremity of Vancouver Island, overlooking the Straits of Fuca to the Pacific, and beyond the Gulf of Georgia, the mainland. Across the strait are the beautiful Olympic Mountains, and far away at the east the white cone of Mt. Baker is conspicuous. Theclimate isthatof the south of England, and the town is peculiarly English in all its charac- - teristics. Besides the magnificent Government buildings, which rank amongst the handsomest in America, the city has many fine public and private structures, and the C. P. B. Co. is erecting a palatial hotel. Beacon Hill Park affords a fine view of the waters and mountains on every side. The pity has an extensive trade, and many large commercial houses which do a very large outfitting trade for the Yukon. The Chinese quarter is always interesting to visitors. A railway extends north-easterly 70 miles to the great coal mines at Nanaimo. Steamboats LEAVE Ga and me Fish u Trans steam 7.30 (7.30a.m.) On Thursdays time is 1.00 a.m. O Pm Pacific ships 7.30 (7.30a.m. On Thursdays time is 1.00 a.m A steam Canadian Railway British Cl Coast leaves for Van da| ier of the Pacific Comu'y ;olum»ia Service Victoria couver iiy 84 fl MEMORANDA. i 71 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE - Miles ■from Montreal Westbound Trains Pacific Imperial Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbound Trains Imperial Limited Atlantic Express from VancoVj I Steamship connections afford connections with Vancouver, and with Puget Sound ports, and steamships depart about every five days for San Francisco, connecting there for Southern California, Mexico andSouth American west-coast ports. Steamers from and to Vancouver for Japan, China, the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, and Australia stop at Victoria for passengers, and there are regular sailmgsfor Alaskan points both for tourists visiting the wonderful fiords of the north coast, and those intending to explore the great gold-belt of the Yukon. Esquimalt Harbor, two miles from Victoria, is the British naval station and rendezvous on the North Pacific, with naval storehouses, workshops, graving docks, etc. A number of men-of-war are to be found there at all times, and immense fortifications are being constructed. Local Steamship Service on the Pacific Coast An extensive steamship coast service ia provided in connection with the Canadian Pacifi Railway. From Vancouver steamers ply daily to Victoria; to Nanaimo dally, except Sunday, a arrival of Transcontinental Trains. Also at regular intervals to Northern British Columbi port, west coast of Vancouver Island, and to Skagway, Alaska, where connection is made witT the White Pass and -Yukon Route during the summer season for Dawson, Atlin and othd Yukon points. From Victoria, steamers depart daily, except Sunday, for Puget Sound Ports and every fly days for San Francisco. Steamers from both Vancouver and Victoria to Paget Sound make cot nections at Seattle with trains for Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Southern California. MEMORANDA. ' if Through Line f ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG St. Paul to Winnipeg:: 461 Miles Northbound Miles North- from ern St. Paul 0 10 130 147 167 180 196 202 211 224 236 259 317 Leave P.M. 5.00 5.40 a,9.10 I 9.20 9.50 10.26 10.51 /11.30 A.M, 12.10 12.33 a 1.15 1.20 3.10 Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Southern Express Miles from Winn'p'g St. Paul to Glenwood fi St. Paul Minneapolis Glenwood Alexandria Parker's Prairie Henning Richville Dent Altona Detroit Callaway Mahnomen Thief River Falls Pros perous Towns (72) The lakey way in the firmament of Minnesota lakes much resembles in outline a gigantic fish hook, with the eye at the Twin Cities, the shaft running northwest as though in ages past some titanic bass had struggled with it. This belt is not comparatively wide through the first hundred miles of its length out from the Twin Cities, but broadens as it turns northward, through a territory which is at once the beauty spot and the black bass preserve of the great Northwest. West of this region the country smooths oown and sobers off into the famous prairies of the Red River Valley, every foot of which is capable of furnishing its quota of wheat, <*orn and other cultivated crops. East the land varies from prairie to pinery, but the Park Region itself is a territory with slightly rolling surface, where wood rimmed lakes are divided by wooded prairies and where prosperous farming has not harmed but heightened 'the charm of the scenery. At Glenwood the Winnipeg Line leaves the main line and strikes north to the Canadian Boundary where it connects with the C.P.R., making a new line, and the shortest one, from the Twin Cities to Winnipeg, the metropolis of the Canadian Northwest. Alexandria, the first important town reached, has seen years enough to remove from it many of the necessary marks of early rawness. In the city are well made streets shaded with symmetrical trees, lawns well kept, and a type of residences that tells of prosperous content after strenuous years. It is completely surrounded by lakes. Lakes Victoria and Geneva lie about a mile east of town and extend five miles north and south. Between these is Geneva Beach where are situated among other summer hostelries, the Geneva Beach Hotel and its colony of pretty cottages. From Alexandria northward to the White Earth Reservation the scenery in its nature varies but little, being a succession of well-tilled farms, of beautiful groves of magnificent timber and of picturesque sheets of sparkling spring water. The country is rich enough to support many busy business centres without having long distances intervene. Parker's Prairie is a rapidly growing town. Ottertail is located on the shores of great Ottertail lake and already has a population of several hundred. Richville, Dent and Altona are all located advantageously in splendid farming territory and are towns of great T Flag Stations Arr've! A.M. 7.55 7.15; J3.50 a3.40i 3.10 2.35; 2.11 /1.33 12.53 12.331, m.45 jall.40; 9.48! 461 451 331 314 294 281 265 259 250 237 225' 202 144 Summer Resorts BIEMORAIHDA. 73 THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG Northbound Milos from St. Paul 396 406 461 Southbound Northern Express Leave A.M. Alex- tndria to Emerson M a. D a a a te> Of to ' U (*> ti Jj a u a o iri ti o 0) fcl ti o W t>» ti +J a> a V ID t * +-> 43 W a 5.45 « 6.00 6.17 «8 00 Emer son to Winnipeg STATIONS—Descriptive Notes promise. Detroit (population 3,000) is an old established town for this section of the country. It is famed as a summer resort, being finely located in the midst of numerous lakes and having within a small radius a great number of summer hotels and cottages. It is recognized as one of tho coming cities of the' state. Northward from Detroit until the Canadian Boundary is reached, the country although farmed to some extent is as yet almost virgin territory. The line passes through the Western part of the White Earth Indian Reservation, and just northwest of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, thence to the Canadian Boundary at Emerson, making -through service in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway for Winnipeg, passing through the wheat belt of Manitoba which is a part of what is rapidly becoming the greatest grain producing country in the world. For fishing and hunting the country just described stands without a peer. The fish predominating, is of course the black bass, although pike, pickerel, crappies and perch are plentiful. Throughout the country north of Detroit and through the reservations the lakes, and there are many, are virgin. Game is plentiful, prairie chicken are found everywhere, and duck of a dozen varieties flock to the immense feeding grounds of wild rice and celery. Partridge and quail are plentiful, and the goose shooting is also good, in the season. The reserves with their great tracts of standing pine are a refuge for all kinds of game. Sixty-five miles from Winnipeg the boundary is crossed at Emerson (population 1500), the most southerly town of the Province of Manitoba. Emer- on has grown rapidly during the past few years and promises to attain a much more prominent position in the near future, being now an important station on the new through Canadian Pacific line between Winnipeg and the South. Dominion City, the next stop, with a population of 400, is fifty-five miles from Winnipeg. The route to Winnipeg is up the fertile valley of the Red River of the North. On either side are seen great stretches of prairie land that are now mostly under the plough. Thriving settlements are passed every few miles, and the country has an air of great, almost unrivalled prosperity. In olden days Fort Garry and the Red River settlement were reached by following the current, firstly in voyageur's bateaux, and later in shallow- draught steamboats, and settlers took up land along the river many years before the back country was opened, consequently some of these farms have been under cultivation for several generations. The shortest, quickest and most convenient connectionhetween Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, is afforded by the new through line built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Soo Line, by way of Glenwood and Emerson, for the distance, 462 miles, is traversed in fifteen hours. Emerson Dominion City Winnipeg Southern Express Arr've Miles froir WlnnVti d P Fishing and Shooting Game P.M. 1 7.15 <xl9.00 18.40 m.oo 65 Prairie Land HEHORASDA Crowsnest Pass Route Dunmore Junc. and Kootenay Landing (Western Division) 394 Miles Miles from Dunmore Junc Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing 16 24 31 40 47 56 64 72 75 80 LEAVE 21.20 /21.37 f21.54 /22.10 f22.26 /22.45 /23.00 /23.18 /23.40 /23.56 f24.05 /24.18 /24.40 Daily 97 107 Mountain Time Dunmore June. to Kootenay Landing /24.59 1.25 Dunmore Junc. Bull's Head Seven Persons Whitla Winn if red Bow Island Burdett Grassy Lake Purple Springs Wetmore Taber Wood pecker Chin From Dwnmore Junction (alt.. 2,381 ft.) the Crowsnest Pass road runs nearly- due west (south of the main line of the C.P.R.) to the mining regions of theKoot- enay, providing the snortest route to the great ranching districts of Southern Alberta and the gold and silver- lead mines of Southern British Columbia. The completion of this road is notable from an engineering standpoint for the celerity of construction and the skill shown in overcoming serious obstacles. The section between Dunmore and Lethbridge was completed in 1885, and was then a narrow gauge, but when taken over by the Canadian Pacific in 1897 was broadened to the standard gauge. The turning of the first sod of the extension from Lethbridge to Kootenay Landing took place on 18th July, 1897, and the last spike was driven on 7th October, 1898. During those fifteen months 289 miles were constructed, over two-thirds of which were through the mountains. To build a road through such a region so rapidly and with a maximum grade of 1 per cent, seems nigh impossible, but this was accomplished. Coaldale Lethbridge 2,960 ft. -Alt. The route for the first hundred miles runs through an al- (74 most dead level plain, broken in places by deep gulches. The first point of any importance touched is Lethbridge, where coal mining is extensively carried on by the Alberta Coal & Railway Company, which also operates a railway to the international boundary, f Flag Stations, j ARRIVE 6.00 /5.40 /5.21 /5.03 / 4.45 /4.21 /4.06 /3.50 /3.30 F/3.14 \f3.01 /2.46 f2.24 Daily Fast construction /2.06 1.40 394 386 378 370 363 354 347 339 330 322 319 314 305 297 287 HEMOKAKDA. I 75 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunmore June 106 111 116 126 135 143 West- -bound Train LEAVE Collier ies f 1.43 f 1.58 f 2.30 f 2.58 a 3.20 I 3.30 Ranch ing STATIONS—Descriptive Notes where it connects with another road to Great Falls, Montana. The output of the Lethbridge collieries is very .large, a market being found in the locality, in British Columbia, in the adjoining State of Montana, and as far east in Canada as Winnipeg. The town has a population of 3,000. Forty-five miles to the south is the Mormon settlement of Cards- ton, where monster irrigation works have been constructed. These are gradually transforming what has hitherto been one of the vast cattle ranges of the west into a fertile region in which small farmers are finding wonderful opportunities for obtaining homes. Leaving Lethbridge the road makes a detour to the south to find the most favorable. crossing of the St. Mary's valley, which is one mile wide and 300" feet deep, with enormous cut banks on either side. By a series of trestles and Howe truss bridges the crossing is made, and the line runs through a broken country, which necessitated very heavy cuts and fills and numerous trestles. After 16-Mile Coulee the line comes out on the rolling prairie. Dranoel. Whoopup—Is an old Indian trading place at the confluence of the Belly and St. Mary rivers, and the scene of many a conflict between the early white traders and the Indians. St. Mary's. Kipp—Is another old trading post. , From it on a clear day a view is obtained of the Rockies, the square- topped giant to the left, almost 50 miles away being the "Chief," which lies partly in Canada and partly in the United States. Pearce I Macleod—Pop. 700. Alt. 3,103 ft. On the Old Man River is one of the most typical of western East- bound Train Irrigation Mill fron Kootenay? Landing / 1.17 288 283 ranching towns where the Horse is still King. It is the headquarters of the ranching district of Southern Alberta. The country around is most favorable for stock-raising, there being plenty of feed and water with excellent climatic conditions. The mean temperature here is higher than that of Central Ontario, which is largely attributed to the moderating influence of the chinook winds which are wafted from the Pacific "Chi Ocean. There is a depot of theMount- ed Police here,, at which 150 men are usually stationed. Macleod is a divisional point of the Crowsnest Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. f24.50 278 f24.22\ 268 f23.58 123.40 a23.30 259 251 e nook". ^. MEMORANDA. 76 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunmore Junc, 152 157 163 172 West bound Train /3.49 f 3.59 /4.13 4.38 Daily STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Pass road, and the southern terminus of the Calgary & Edmonton Railway by which Calgary (108 miles) and Edmonton (300 miles) and the towns and settlements of Northern Alberta can be reached. Peigan Chokio Brocket Pincher— Alt. 3,793 ft Sporting opportunities 179 4.57 East- bound Train Miles ! from Kootenay Landing. Following up the Old Man River the railway passes to the south of the Porcupine Hills, between which and the Livingstone range of the Rockies there - is an ideal ranche country, evidenced by the thousands of sleek cattle seen feeding on the nutritious grass which everywhere covers the prairie. Westward from Macleod the Rocky Mountains are almost continuously in view, rising sharp and clear out of the western horizon, while the intervening country is a panorama of undulating plain—Victoria Peak to the south standing out in bold prominence, and beyond it Castle Mountain, one of the grandest in the entire range. As the mountains are approached the earth's surface becomes seamed with the numerous streams, small and large, which flow towards the Saskatchewan from their sources, amidst the eternal snows of the' Rockies. In all the streams trout of various kinds abound, from the small, speckled species to the20 lb. bull trout. Waterfowl, prairie chicken and the various other kinds of grouse are plentiful, while further on in the mountains the more venturesome sportsmen can gratify their ambition amongst the grizzly and black bear, elk, mountain sheep and mountain goat. About six miles after leaving Macleod, a row of large boulders placed in a direct Une mark the existence of a glacial age, j these having been evidently brought here by some prehistoric icefield. Four miles east of Pincher, Pincher Creek is crossed on a bridge 800 feet long. In a valley to the right is the Indian Industrial School, where a large number of aboriginal youths are being educated and in- - structed in the various trades of the white man. The thriving town of Pincher Creek lies to the south of the railway. Cowley—Is situated at the crossing of the south branch of the Old Man river, which .is crossed on a splendidly constructed bridge. To the right lies Massacre Butte, where a number of years ago a par ty of German prospectors were butchered by Indians, only one young girl being saved from torture. /23.10 242 r"22.57 237 /22.45 231 22.23 222 Ranching Daily 22.02 215 MEMOHAMDA. 182 190 LEAVE f 5.07 f 5.24 197 199 "The Gap' 5.40 5.50 Fish Daily Lundbrek. Burmis—At the crossing of the Middle Fork, a glimpse is caught of a pretty little fall, where the waters of the river tumble and foam over a crescent-shaped precipice on their way to j oin the Old Man River. From here to Crowsnest Lake, the railway follows the valley of the Middle Fork which narrows into deep canyons and again broadens. Coal underlies a large portion of this region and is seen cropping out in many places, at some of which mining operations are being carried on. The mountains seem to have suddenly grown nearer and rise abruptly in great masses on either side, forming an apparently impassable barrier. "The Gap," however, provides an entrance and the train swings into this narrow defile between almost vertical walls, that on the south being the base of Turtle Mountain, whose flat, turtle-like proportions can he seen silhouetted against the sky for many miles easterly. Frank is the name of a new coal mining town which has grown rapidly. Passing the- cold sulphur springs, which are visited by many for the curative properties of the Frank waters, Blair more is reached. Blairmore Looking to the north-west the first view of Crowsnest Mountain is seen, a circular shaped monolith with its base deeply tinted in purple and green and crowned and capped in a shimmering, dazzling mass of snow and ice. It dominates the entire region, and seemingly at its base are seven distinct pillars as if guarding the mother mountain. Ten miles westward is the Crowsnest Lake (alt. 4,390 ft.), a beautiful sheet of water, alive with trout. While it is frequently calm on this lake, it is often- described as the birthplace of the Wind which blows across the prairies. About-half way up this lake is the source of the Old Man River, which flows out of a hole in the side of Sentinel Mountain into the lake. This cave can be entered for some distance, and the stream is supposed to be fed from a lake on the summit of the mountain through a subterranean channel. The scenery along the lake is continually shifting and changing, always grand and always the reverse of monotonous. Leaving Crowsnest Lake the line follows the shore of Island Lake (alt. 4,409 ft.) which might readily be taken for a huge mirror, so clear are its waters, land- Coal mining 21.18 21.08 Crows nest Lake 197 195 Daily MEMOH AND A. 78 CROWSNEST ,PAS8 ROTJTE Miles from Dunmore Junc, ■West- bound Train 212 6.25 STATIONS—DEScRiPTrvs Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing ■ locked on every side. Immediately to the west of the' lake the summit of the Rockies is reached, the elevation being 4,427 feet, and here the traveller crosses the dividing line between Alberta and British Columbia, where the mountain stream flows in both directions, to find its way either into the Saskatchewan and into Hudson Bay, or into the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and the Pacific. Crowsnest 4,410 ft. -Alt. 217 219 224 230 240 248 f 6.37 / 6.41 6.58 / 7.09 f 7.29 a 7.45 I 7.55 After passing Summit Lake the railway descends the valley of Michel Creek, and threads its way along the steep side hill of the mountain, which towers far above to the left, while to the right, hundreds of feet below, the Michel is seen like a thin silver thread, winding and twisting in and out as it hurries, along to join the Elk river. Then comes the " Loop," where the line makes some amazing turns and twists until finally after turning up and crossing the south branch of the Michel, it doubles back to within a stone's throw of itself, and by looking upwards one can clearly discern the railway cutting a long gash in the mountain directly overhead. Three miles are covered to to make this distance of less than 200 feet. Loop—As the train swings off to the west again, huge, rugged mountains appear on all sides, jagged and naked, their frowning sides and lofty peaks scarred and seamed, but they are easily circled. Coal again appears cropping out beyond the Loop. McGillvray Michel—Alt. 3,810 ft. At Michel, the junction of Michel Creek with the Elk River, the line turns southward and follows the valley of the Elk river, which can be seen from the car i Spar wood Hosmer windows, tearing and foaming along as though joining in a mad, merry race against the train. Elk river is one of the largest of the, mountain rivers, and in high water presents a formidable and grand appearance. The Elk river is followed to Fernie. Fernie—Is a thriving town built in the heart of the mountains and surrounded by densely wooded flat- topped hills and ridges. Distant from the town some five miles and connected by a branch line are the cele- " brated Fernie Coal Mines. The Company have now over 300 coke ovens at Fernie which will be increased as the demand for coke for the smelters to the west grows. (Pop.3,500.) f Flag Stations. LEAVE 20.30 f20.07 182 177 fl9.58 175 19.35 170 f 10.11 /18.52 118.34 al8.24 164 154 146 MEMORANDA. 1 PASS ROUTE STATIONS-^Descriptive Notes 250 256 279 301 LEAVE f 8.00 8.10 .29 f 8.56 9.14 9.45 Cokato—The line here passes through thickly timbered woods, fir, tamarac ->and cedar growing in large quantities. Morrissey—Morrissey Creek, a noisy little rill crossed by a 50 ft. span Howe truss bridge, is a pretty mountain stream of clear, sparkling water. Elko—Alt. 3,040ft. Two-and-a-half miles east of Elko, the line crosses the Elk River, which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay. About a mile below the crossing is the Elk River Canon which extends several miles, in which the water drops 600 feet in seething, foaming masses. The scenery is wild and the environments are grandly beautiful. Here the traveller gets a last glimpse of the projecting angles, lofty peaks and frowning precipices, which, rising from their wood-encircled bases and lifting their ice-crowned 'heads far into the sky, extend northwards until lost from sight in a dizzy, uncertain mist. To the south is Tobacco Plains, a fertile country which is attracting settlement. J affray—Leaving Elko the line strikes northwestward through a series of gravel banks which terminate in an open, grass-covered country. Wardner—Alt. 2,434 ft. At Wardner the line crosses the Kootenay river, which is here some 780 feet wide and crossed by a magnificent Howe truss bridge with a 170 ft. swing span to allow of the passage of river steamers plying on the Kootenay. The Kootenay- flows south into Idaho, and returning pours its flood into Kootenay Lake, in British Columbia, over 100 miles to the west. Leaving Wardnei the line continues in a north-westerly direction, following ialong the west banks of the Kootenay, running through growths of magnificent large shade trees and passing in and out through natural parks, while away in the distance, grimly overlooking all is Sand Creek Range, the "Steeples," Mount Fisher, and Saunders Peak. Isidor Canon, a deep cleft in the earth is skirted, and the grade begins gradually to drop. Fort Steele—Fort Steele^ the centre of the Fort Steele Mining Division, and a prosperous mining town, lies seven miles north of the railway, and is reached by stage, from the station. fl'lag Stations. East- *ules _\ bound Lfr?m Train Kootenay Landing-1 LEAVE fl8.10\ 18.05 17.43 /17.05 16.36 16.06 144 138 128 HE 105 93 MEMORANDA. iiii pll -1, ®CV* \ Miles from Dunmore Junc, West, j bound Train STATIONS—Descbiptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing 311 alO.10 110.20 Agriculture Daily 317 321 /10.36 fl0.47 331 11.15 Immense trees Cranbrook —Arailway divisional point, a typical western railroad town, is charmingly situated in a hill-girt valley, surrounded by a dense forest growth, and overlooked by the white- tipped peaks of Baker Mountain. Cranbrook (pop. 3,500) is the centre of trade for the mining interests in this locality, as well as for the rapidly growing ranching industries. Col. Baker has here a ranch of several thousand acres, and all kinds of farm products are raised. In the lateral valleys, which frequently occur, are also fine agricultural lands which are attracting settlers. Cranbrook has, \ besides the shops of the railway, a number of well stocked stores, chartered banks, hotels, churches, schools, etc. It is the principal lumber manufacturing point in East Kootenay, having four saw-mills operating within its limits. The place is lighted by electricity, and as a residential town it has no superior in British Columbia. A. branch line of railway connects the North Star Mines, Kim- berly and Marysville with Cranbrook. As the line leaves Cranbrook it takes a southward course, running through an open park-like country, crossing pretty little streams 'and brooks at close intervals. At Palmers Bar Creek evidences can still be seen of the mining industries which were at one time carried on there so extensively, large quantities of free gold being abstracted. Loco. Swansea—At Swansea the train commences its winding course along the beautiful Moyie Lakes. This magnificent sheet of water, ten miles long, lies between mountain ridges, and occupying the whole valley, forces the railway into the mountain side, in one instance disappearing through a tunnel 450 feet in length. On Moyie Lake are situated extensive galena mines, large deposits of silver and lead ore have been located and are now being worked to paying advantage. Moyie (Alt. 2,997 ft.)—Is prettily situated at the southern extremity of Moyie Lake, near which are the St. Eugene group of mines. Trout and game abound here; grouse and partridge, as Well as larger game, being found in large quantities. Winding down the north bank of the Moyie River, the railway penetrates a thickly wooded, heayily-£imbered country ; giants in cedar, fir, tamarac,^cottonwood and larch towering on all sides. 115. a!5. 83 Daily /15.17 fl5.07 u 73 14.35 Fish and j Game 63 f Flag Stations. iT"~ MEMORANDA. W-7 81 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunmore Junc. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Kootenay Landing - 333 341 346 352 /■11.21 jfll.36 11.47 /11.59 357 366 /12.17 12.51 373 378 384 13.23 /13 33 391 394 Looking • across the Moyie River from Tochty a if the Yahk Mountains Ducks and Wild 'Geese 13.50 14.00 Aid ridge Tochty splendid view is obtained. Ryan Yahk—At Yahk Station the valley of the Moyie which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay River in the neighboring State of Idaho-is left, and by ascending the valley of Summit Creek to Summit- Meadow (alt. 2,860 ft.) the summit of the Purcell Range of the Selkirks is reached. On all sides are lofty ragged peaks and broken mountain ranges, which form apicture of grandeur and sublimity not easily forgotten. Goatfell (Alt. 2,857 ft.)—And now the downward course towards the valley of Kootenay Lake is commenced, the railway following Kid Creek, on the northern slope of the range, until Kitchener Station is reached where the Goat River Valley is entered. Kitchener—Several miles beyond and about four miles east of Creston the line crosses the canon by a 150-ft. span Howe truss bridge, 165 feet above the river bed. The Goat River compressed into a boiling flume, goes tumbling and foaming over the sharp jagged rocks nearly 200 feet below. When the river is in flood it is difficult to imagine a grander or more magnificent spectacle. Near Kitchener are great iron deposits which are being developed. McNeillie From Creston the line follows the southern. Goat Mountain until the the Kootenay River are These flats are a famous resort of wild geese, wavies and duck, and in the spring and fall of the year it is no uncommon sight to see flocks of thousands of these game birds feeding in the marshy places of the flats. Extensive reclamation'works have been constructed by a strong English syndicate near Bedlington, on the international boundary, the object being to reclaim these lands so remarkable for their fertility. Sirdar—(Alt. 1,713 ft.) Following the western slope of the Purcell Range to Sirdar, a divisional point, and beautifully located on the waters of Duck Lake, large flocks of geese and ducks are again to be found. Three miles further on is Kootenay Landing. Kootenay Landing—Where the navigable waters of Kootenay Lake are reached and a beautiful vista of mountain- scenery is opened up. Here the Kootenay River, which has flowed f Flag Stations. - Creston Wilkes slope of flats of reached. /TL4.28 f 14.00 13.56 fl3.42 61 53 48 42 ^13.28 12.51 Iron /12.21 12.04 f11.50 Daily 11.31 11.20 28 21 16 10 MEMOKAIttDa. OBOWSNESI Miles from Dunmore Junc. West- bound Train STATIONS—Descriptive* Notes East- bound Train - Miles from Kootenay Landing To Nelson Th^gh West Kootenay and the Bound ary Distri't Variety of scenery south through East Kootenay and Idaho, and turned north again pours its waters into Kootenay Lake—a magnificent sheet of water., At the Landing the Company has constructed a slip for transferring to barges the immense quantities of freight which are from here distributed to the mines of the Slocan, Nelson, 'Rossland and other points. From Kootenay Landing the passenger takes steamer to Nelson and after a most delightful sail of 55 miles the young, thriving, energetic city which, now boasting a population of 6,000, bids fair to become the inland metropolis of southern British Columbia, is reached. From Nelson (alt. 1,671 ft.) there is direct rail and water communication with all the mining regions of West Kootenay and the Boundary district. The Boundary section of the Canadian Pacific parallels the Kootenay River to its junction with the Columbia River, which is bridged at West Robson, continuing thence through the Boundary country to Cascade (alt. 1,468 ft.t), Grand Forks (alt. 1,583 ft.), Greenwood (alt. 2,298 ft.) and Midway (alt. 1,770 ft.) This region is rich in mineral wealth, and smelters at Grand Forks and Greenwood testify to its rapid development. Another branch runs to Trail, the smelter centre, and to Rossland. Another C.P.R. line branches off at Slocan Junction (13 miles from Nelson) to Slocan City oh Slocan Lake, where steamers ply to New Denver and Rosebery, where the Nakusp- Slocan branch is taken for Sandon, the centre of the Slocan silver-lead mining district. Kaslo and other points on Kootenay Lake are also reached from Nelson by Canadian Pacific steamer. From West Robson (alt. 1,315 ft.) connection is also made with the main trans-continental line of the Canadian Pacific by steamers on the Arrow Lake to Arrowhead, from which there is rail communication with Revelstoke. The steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on these inland waters are speedy, well appointed, electric-lighted craft, and the scenery is of that charming pic- turesqueness characteristic of the mountains of British Columbia. A trip steadily growing in favor is to .cross the continent by the main line, returning by these lakes and the Crowsnest Pass—or vice versa—as it enables the traveller to see a large portion of the mountain country m different latitudes. On Lake Kootenay Mines and Smelt- I ers ■ Route to Revelstoke H& -... Lake Route (SUMMER MONTHS ONLY) Montreal and Toronto: 338 Miles (Eastern and Ontario Divisions) Toronto and Owen Sound : 122 Miles (Ontario Division) Owen Sound and Fort William : 555 Miles (Upper Lake Steamship) P.M. £10.00 *10.05 10.10 10 12 15 20 24 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes i 1 S - & m i The Ottawa River bridge V10.29 10 36 P.M. Ottawa Rive*- IMontreal From the Wind- Westmount f?r street Stf- ■ .. . tion the run to MontrealJunctiort Vaudreuil is that described on the transcontinental trip. The road traverses a well-settled section which borders on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, passing near an almost continuous chain of summer villages. A mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at Ste. Dorval Valois Beaconsfield Anne de Bellevue, a place of historic interest, where Tom Moore conceived and wrote his'' Canadian Boat Song." Passing across Isle Perrot, another mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at Ste. Anne de Bel'vue! Vaudreuil — an- other historic Vaudreuil spot (popuiation 1,406), from which the Montreal & Ottawa Short Line branches off along the Ontario bank of the Ottawa River to the Dominion Capital. The St. Lawrence curves away towards the south, while the railway t Additional train leaves Montreal for Toronto at 9.30 a.m. on week days arriving Toronto 7.30 p.m Cafe Cars are run on day trains between Montreal nnd Toronto. 7||R,efre8hment Station. *St.nns only to take on passengers for, and let off passengers from Peterboro' or Toronto and points west, v Stops only for 'passengers to and from Montreal or points east, and to and from Toronto and points west. (83) East- bound Train Miles from Vauc'v r ARRIVE DAILY A.M. 7.35 *7.30 7.24 Ch'nge for Queb'c The Ottawa River bridge V 7.00 6.54 V.M. 2924 2922 2919 To Boston 341 miles 2914 2912 2909 2904 2900 MEMORANDA. TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY) STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 135 141 148 156 166 175 181 191 199 207 217 225 234 1.36 A.M. A.M. 2.22 No Stop a 3.06 3.33 &3.51 keeps on a direct course towards Toronto, passing through a beautiful farming country, with many orchards, and with tracts of the original forest here and there. At St. Polycarpe Junction the Canada Atlantic Railway is crossed, and at KemptvilleJunctionthe Prescott Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, extending northward to Ottawa and southward to Prescott, where connection is made during summer months with the River St. Lawrence steamers, and during summer and winter by ferry with the New York Central Rd. for all important points in New York State. At Merrickville, a considerable manufacturing town, a fine iron bridge carries the Tine over the Rideau River. Smiths Falls—Pop. 5,155. Junction with Ottawa and Brockville section of the Canadian Pacific Railway ; and at Carleton Place, 13 miles northward, with the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The town has a number of important manufactories, for which falls in the Rideau River afford ample water-power. Superior brick are made here and good building- stone abounds. Excellent refreshment rooms at the station. Elmsley Perth—Pop. 4,500. A prosperous town with a number of mills, and an extensive manufactory of railway cars. Quarries of fine building stpne and deposits of mineral phosphates are worked in the vicinity. For 100 miles be- Bathurst Maberley Sharbot Lake Mountain Qrove Ardendale Kaladar Hungerford Tweed Ivanhoe Central Ont. Jc. Blairton yond Perth the country is more or less broken by rocky uplifts and largely covered with timber. Iron, phosphate, asbestos and other valuable mineralsabound. The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, from Kingston on the St. Lawrenceto Renfrew on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, is crossed at Shar- East- Miles from Train Vanco'v'r LEAVE 2889 2883 28b0 No 2877 2873 Stop 2870 2867 2861 2855 Farms 2851 2845 2837 2831 2828 2823 2816 28T4 A.M. Z4.33 a4.23 4.03 A.M. A.M. 3.20 No Stop &2.30 2.03 A; 1.44 22.95 2789 2783 2776 2768 2758 2749 2743 2733 2725 2717 2707 2699 2690 k Stops for passengers for or from Smiths Falls nr points East, or for points West of Toronto, v Stops only for passengers leaving Montreal Sunday night. a Stops on signal for passengers from or for Toronto and beyond. TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—{SUMMER ONLY) 85 Miles £rom Montreal 238 244 253 262 271 280 284 292 302 307 311 318 326 334 337 Westbound Train LEAVE A.M. 4.31 5.12 Rice Lake canoes and sport No Stop f6.20 No Stop /7.14 A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes bot Lake, a favorite resort of sportsmen, and especially noted for the good fishing it affords. Close connections are made here by C. P. R. day trains from east and west for Kingston, via the K. & P., on the line of which railway are many picturesque spots. Tweed, on the Moira River, a logging stream, is a busy town in the centre of a rich farming and dairying district. Connection is here made with the Bay of Quinte Railway to Tamworth, Napanee and Deseronto (and Kingston by day train from the West). Central Ontario Junction is at the crossing of the Central Ontario Railway, extending from Picton and Trenton on Bay of Quinte, northward to a number of large and extensively worked i rfflg_\ Havelock Norwood Indian River mines. Havelock is a railway divisional point, with the usual buildings. At Norwood a fine farming country is reached, for which this is the market town. Peterboro'—Pop. 14,000. On the Otona- bee River, which here falls 150 feet within a few miles, affording an immense water-power, which is utilized by many large mills and manufactories. The town is well built and has a large trade. The surrounding country has extraordinary attractions for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls occur in all directions, and the fishing is especially good. The Peterboro'or Rice Lake canoe, so well known to all sportsmen, is made here, and with one of them a great extent of territory may be reached from this point. Railway lines centre here from half- a-dozen directions. Cavanville Manvers Pontypool Burketon Junc. Myrtle Glen Major Claremont Locust Hill Agincourt Market stations for a fine agricultural country. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, butter, cheese and fruit are largely produced and much attention is g-iv- en to cattle breeding. From Burketon Jc. a branch Leaside Don Junc. and Bobcaygeon. run through by of the C.P.R. runs to Lindsay Express trains way of Toronto I Union Station to Toronto Junc. Toronto, (pop. 280,000), the capital and chief town of Ontario, and the next city to Montreal in the Dominion, is situated on Lake Ontario, and has a most complete railway system, reaching out to every important place and district in the province. It f Flag Stations East- bound Train LEAVE A.M. 1.13 12.55 A.M. 12.25 Fishi'g resorts No Stop fll.23 No Stop /10.12 P.M. Miles from Vanco'v'r 2686 2680 2671 2662 2663 2644 2640 2632 2622 2617 2613 26C6 2598 2590 2587 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY; Miles from Montreal 338 384 387 391 394 398 403 406 410 414 Westbound Train ABB1VE (Jom- m'rcial importance Railway mtlets A.M. a 7.25 I 1.30 P.M. Tue. Thur. Sat. 3.15 P.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes has immense manufacturing establishments, and some of the largest commercial houses in the country. Its educational institutions are widely known. Its people are nearly all of English or Scotch extraction, and while the city has strongly marked English characteristics, it is distinctively western in the intensity of its activity and energy. In addition to the numerous railway lines of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies centering here, the Northern Division of the G. T. Ry. System extends northward, past Lake Simcoe, to North Bay on Lake Nipissing, where it connects with themaih line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Route. Canadian Pacific trains run via Hamilton and Welland to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, making close connection for Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Albany and New York. At Toronto Junction the Credit Valley and Toronto, Grey & Bruce sections of the Canadian Pacific Ry. diverge, the former extending to London and Detroit, connecting at the latter point with the Wabash Rd. for St. Louis, Chicago and other western United States points, andthe other during the summer connecting at Owen Sound with the C. P. Ry. Co.'s lake steamships for Sault Ste. Marie and Fort William. iToronto (Union Station)-Regular trains leave Toronto for Owen Sound at 8.25 a.m. and 5.40 p.m., and Owen Sound for Toronto at 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. These trains run daily except Sundays and stop at all stations. During the summer season the Steamship Express leaves Toronto on sailing days at 1.30 p.m., passing through North Parkdale (1.40 p.m.), and Toronto Junction (1.48 p.m.). Returning, leaves Owen Sound at 9.00 a.m. on boat days, arriving Toronto 12.55 p.m. Melville Junction. Orangeville—Pop. 4,000. A farming centre, as shown by the elevators at the station. Orangeville Junction—Branch line to Teeswater. A well cultivated plateau, furnishing lime and building stone. The lakes of this region,especially at Homing's Mills, four miles from Shelburne, are noted for extraordinary trout. Dundalk—The road is here 1,300 feet above Lake Ontario. Laurel Crombies Shelburne Melancthon Corbetton East- bound Train LEAVE > tc 8 a- P.M Z 10.00 al2.55 P.M. Sun. Tue. Thur. 11.17 flOA'. Z'10.28 P.M Miles from VancVr 25S6 2540 2537 2533 2530 2526 2521 2518 2514 2510. Additional train leaves Toronto for Montreal at 9.15 , ing at Montreal at 7.15 p.m. H Refreshment Stations. ■ t Flag Stations. >u» - amv- TRANSCONTINENTAL LA&E ROUTE (SUMMER ONL^r) Miles from ■ Montreal 419 424 Westbound 431 436 140 447 452 460 P.M a 5.20 I 5.30 Tues. Thur. Sat, Port oi embarkation tor the Upper Cakes 735 P.M. 2.00 Wed. Fri. Sun. Railway connections STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Proton. Flesherton—A brisk agricultural village. The town of Flesherton is 2 m. east, and Priceville 4 m. west. A little east of Flesherton are Eugenia Falls, and many most picturesque brooks and cataracts, abounding in fish. Markdale Berkeley Holland Centre Chatsworth Rockford A rolling, timbered and well- watered region. Fine farming in the valleys. Lumber, cord-wood and tan-bark are exported largely. Scotch and Irish people predominate. Limestone abounds, and lime is made. Owen Sound—Pop. 11,000. The port on Georgian 'Bay for Canadian Pacific lake steamships, leaving westbound about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This town has grown rapidly since the building of therailway; and is the shipping point for a vast area of farming country. The town is situated at the mouth of the Sydenham River at the head of the sound, and is surrounded by aD amphitheatre of limestone cliffs. The region is well-wooded, and in summer is visited by large numbers of ' tourists. Within two or three miles are pretty waterfalls, and a handsome -park at which there is an excellent hotel. Building stone and brick clays are abundant. Manufactures, especially of cement, furniture and woodenware, are increasing and an immense elevator for the storage and distribution of Manitoba wheat to eastern millers has recently been erected. Shooting and fishing in great variety are easily obtainable. In addition to the steamships of v the Canadian Pacific line for Fort William, local steamers depart regularly for Manitoulin Island and all ports on Georgian Bay during the season of navigation. Sault Ste. Marie—Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays going West, and Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesday s going East. Passengers can go ashore whi,lethevesselspassthroughthelock. Connection is here made with the Soo-Pacific line which leaves the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental route at Sudbury crosses the Rapids of the St. Mary, on a magnificent iron bridge, and runs westward to Gladstone, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and after traversing the States of Michigan, Wisconsin,Minnesotaand North Dakota, rejoins the Transcontinental routenear Moose Jaw, in the Canadian North-West. Connection is also made with the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. for Duluth and points on /Flag Stations. East- bound Miles from VancVr LEAVE f 9.54 &.M I 9.00 a 8.30 A.M. Sun. Tue/ Thur. 2505 2500 2493 2488 2484 2477 2472 2464 Sport lSavf 12.30 P M. Sat. Mon. Wed. 2189 88 tr^ LAKE ROUTE—(SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montreal West- bound STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 1010 1015 EASTERN TIME A.M. 11.00 12.00 NOON AEEIVE the South Shore of Lake Superior, andsteamersf or LakeSuperior (South Shore), Michigan, Huron and Erie. From the "Soo" enjoyable side trips may be made to the Desbarats Islands on the north shore of Lake Huron, Mackinac, etc., and the Michipicoten gold fields on Lake Superior. Port Arthur—See page 25. Fort William — Arrives Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays going West. - Leaves Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays going East. East- bound EASTERN TIME 11.00 1914 Miles from Vancv'r 10:30 A.M. LEAVE 1909 For Route west of Fort William see Transcontinental Rail Route, page 25. It is at Fort William that the Lake and Rail routes unite. Steamship route is during season of navigation only, from about the middle of April to the end of November, weather and water permitting. Sailings are subject to change without notice. While water is low on Lake Superior, steamers may dmit Port Arthur, calling only at Fort William. In such cases ticket holders to Port Arthur oi beyond will be supplied, if they so desire, with rail transportation from Fort William to Port Ontario Route Connecting at North Bay with the Daily Transcontinental Express Trains Toronto and North Bay : 227 Miles, G. T. Ry, Northbound Trains Southbound Trains from Imperial /Pacific STATIONS—DESCRiPTrvE Notes Atlantic from Toronto Limited Express Express Limited VancVr Leave Leave Arrive Arrive P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. 0 11.30 1.45 [Toronto—Union Station. See page 86. 2.50 7.00 27U 30 12.45 3.00 Aurora This road passes. 1.42 5.50 2741 84 12.54 3.07 Newmarket northward thro' an elevated agri 1.32 5.40 2737 88 A.M. Holland Landing cultural region 2733 63 - 1.55 4.00 [Allandale to the borders of Lake Simcoe. 12.40 4.30 2708 Aurora and Newmarket are farming A.M. centres of much importance. Holland Landing, on Lake Simcoe, was where, in old days, the navigation of Daily Daily the lake began. At Allandale the other section of this railway, from Daily Daily Hamilton and Niagara Falls, unites with the main line; trains leave Hamilton at 7.50 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. The western shore of Lake Simcoe is A.M. 86 2.50 4.40 Orillia skirted as far as Orillia. Between 11.47 3.35 2685 112 4.10 5.35 Qravenhurst Orillia and Gra- 11.00 2.30 2659 venhurst, Lake Oouchiching and other lakes, the resort in summer of Toronto people, are passed, and at • the latter station Muskoka Lake is reached. Bracebridge and Huntsville "RpfrftshnTflnf.St.Rti^Tm Northboxi: piles = ;!from imperial [toronto Limited 122 14*? Leave 4.31 5.25 A.M. 171 183 189 220 227 6.20 6.40 6.55 8 15 Daily Arrive 8.35 A.M. Leave 5.55 6.40 P.M. Hotels and Summer sport 7.25 7.57 9.05 Daily Arrive P.M. ONTARIO ROUTE Descriptive" Notes Bracebridee are summer re- __ . ... sorts and manu- Huntsville facturing towns. This beautiful district lies several hundred feet above the level of Lake Huron, and consists of a network of lakes, ponds and rapid streams, widely and justly renowned. The lakes are filled with islands, are indented by bold promontories, and, with their connecting rivers, wind in and out of leafy defiles. The fishing is famous, the catch including brook and lake trout, black bass, maskinonge and pickerel. Grouse-shooting is good everywhere, and deer are plentiful in their season. The villages are pleasant and prosperous (only principal stations are given here), and in summer many pleasure-hotels, reached by steamboats and stages, are open among the lakes at Burk's Falls Sundridge South River Callander a distance from the railway. Beyond Lake Rosseau, the great forests, always diversified by lakes in picturesque rocky basins, are entered and traversed to the border of Lake Nipissing. The villages are chiefly engaged in lumbering, but agriculture is increasing. The main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway is joined at Nipissing Junction, about four miles east of North Bay, but train connection is made at latter point, and its tracks are followed into North Bay. North Bay—See p. 22. These trains froru Toronto make close connection with the Canadian Pacific Double Daily Transcontinental'"; Express trains to and from Winnipeg and Vancouver. Atlantic Express Leave 10.37 9.55 A.M. Lin Among the lvl us kolca lakob 9.02 8.42 8.30 7.23 89 -| MUes al from d VancVr Leave I 1.50 2649 12.50 2625 A.M. 11.30 11.05 10.45 26.00 2588 2582 9.05 2551 Daily Daily A.M. 7.05 P.M. 8.45 Leave Leave 2544 I Refreshmem Station. SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE FROM jo anff ©Boston ©Boston Boston ©Buffalo.... ©Chicago (Polk St. Depot) ©Chicago " Detroit I Fort Street 5 .. Detroit! Onion St'n \ .. Halifax Hamilton Minneapolis and St. Paul Minneapolis and St. Pau) Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal. Montreal Montreal Montreal ©Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal TO Minneapolis and St. Paul St.John Montreal St Paul and Minneapolis Toronto. .(Parlor or Bleep Toronto (*3.C0p.m.) Montreal (*11.00 p.m.)... Toronto , Montreal (tl.15 a.m.).... Montreal,- via St. John... Toronto Montreal Boston, via Montreal.... Boston St.John, N.B Halifax, via St. John.... Vancouver (*9.40p.m.).. ((* 9.40 a.m.) {(§10.00 a.m.).... iTor onto Detroit (+9.30 a.m.) Chicago (+9.30 a.m.) , St. Paul and Minneapolis Springfield Duluth Portland & Old Orchard , St. Andrews ! Quebec | 6 10.35 am I 7.00 pm * 8.80 pm i* 10.00 am Ing Cars I * 11.00pm t 8.00pm * 1.15 am * 1.80 pm + 8.10am! . Ottawa ^ OLJSKPljNU OAK Depart Bertn Rate JS7.0U 2.60 2.00 7.00 on all 3.00 5.00 2.00 3.50 4.00 1'Alll.OU OAK Depart + 8.00am 10.00 am trains.) ... Beat Bate t 2.00 1.50 .50 1.80 pm 1.00 6.35 pm 6.85 " 7.45 " : 7.25 " 7.25 pm 9.40 am 6.00 7.00 2.00 2.50 4.00 18.00 .25 !)!66 am I'iY&o 10.00 pm 10.00 10.00 10.10 7-45 10.10 7.45 7.25 11.80 North Bay' Toronto Old Orchard Montreal Ottawa Toronto Ottawa Montreal {[^P;^]; Owen Sound Toronto Portland Montreal Quebec Montreal 8.45 7.55 11.00 9.00 Seattle Springfield St. Andrews St. John.N.B ©St. John, N.B St.Paul St. Paul and Minneapolis St. Paul and Minneapolis Toronto. ©Toronto ©Toronto Toronto Toronto. Toronto Toronto Toronto ©Toronto .., Toronto Toronto Toronto, via North Bay.. Vancouver Vancouver Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg I Winnipeg | Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Montreal Montreal Boston Winnipeg • Banff Seattle and Vancouver .. Hamilton Buffalo. ..(Parlor or Sleeplin NewYork * Montreal * Ottawa. * Owen Sound . NorthBay i* Detroit g Chioago * Winnipeg. (*11.80p.m.).. * Vancouver. (*11.30p.m.).. * St. Paul and Minneapolis * Montreal (*8.00 a.m.).. * Winnipeg.. .(*8.00 a.m.).. |* Vancouver .(*9.15a.m.)..i* St.Paul * Montreal 1*7.25a.m.).. * Toronto (*7.25a.m.).J* 11.80 " 12.30 " 8.15 " 6.05 " 5.35 " 5.50 " 5.00 a 5.05 pm 9.05 am 2.00 3.50 5.00 6.00 2.00 6.00 2.00 2.50 1.50 + 8.45 ami -50 + 4.00pm .50 + 9.30 am 1.00 + 9.00 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 + 8.45 am .75 * 2.00 pm .76 * 7.05 am 1.00 ■r 8.10 • 1.50 2.00 1.50 12.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 2.60 3.00 7.00 12.00 8.45 am| 4.00 pm 9.00 am 9.10 - 8.40 am 2.00 pm .50 .50 .50 1.50 .75 .75 t 6.45 am 2.00 g Cars 5.20 pm 10.00 2 10.00 " n.80 a 7.55 " 7.55 " 1.45 " 1.45 " 11.30 " 5.15 " 5.15 " 9.30 " 5.00 " 7.45 " 7.45 pm on all 2.60 2.00 2.00 .25 trains.) ... .50 2.00 2.00 3.00 8.00 17.00 5.00 18.00 12.00 12.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 + 9a5am 1.00 I.. j 1.30pm| .50 * 1.45pm 1.00 * 8.00am 1.00 * 8.00am 2.00 •Daily, t Dally ex. Sun. IDaily ex. Sat. §Sun. only. 6 Dly., ex. Fri. j Tues., Thur., Sat. A Sun. Tues., Thur. ;Tues.,Fri. gMon- Wed.. Q Sleeping Car lines operated partly hy CjF.Ry. and partly Sleeping Oar Companies. .Proportionate Hates between Other Stations.—Sleeping Car Sections, in Canadian Pacific Cars, 'double the berth rate,' in Drawing Rooms, between three and four times the berth rate. Accommodation in ■ First Class Sleeping pars and in Parlor Cars will be sold only to holders of First Class transportation. Two adults, WHEN TRAVELLING TOGETHER AND BOARDING CAB. AT SAME STATION, will be allowed to occupy a berth on one berth ticket, four a section on one section ticket, and six a drawing room on one drawing room ticket, if each presents a railway passage ticket. Canadian Pacific Railway Agents named below have car diagrams for locating passengers. Other ticket agents will secure accommodation on application to them : Boston G. A. TITCOMB, 362 Washington St. Seattle, Wagh.... A. B. CALDER; 609 First Ave. Buffalo R. A. BURFORD, 233 Main St. S. S. Marie. Mich. F. E. KETCHUM,Union Stn. Halifax J. D. CHIPMAN, 107 Hollis St. n St. John, N.B. . W. H. C. MACKAY, 49 King St. Hamilton. W. J. GRANT.cor.'King and James Sts. n Toronto W. MAUGHAN, 1 King St. East Vancouver. .W. R. THOMSON, Stn. Ticket Agent. n Winnipeg A. C. SMITH, cor. Main St. and McDermott Ave. n Montreal A. E. LALANDE, 129 St. James St. m Ottawa.:.- GEO. DUNCAN, 42 SparksSt. Portland, Me 3 .H. A. SNOW, M. C. Rd. n Quebec. JULES HONE, City Passr. and Freight Agent, 30 St. John St., cor. Palace Hill. n Telegrams for accommodation required same night should he addressed to station agents if sent after 6.00 p.m. All city offices are closed on Sundays and legal holidays, and close at 6.00 p.m. week days. Diagrams of through Sleeping Cars between Montreal and Vancouver, and Boston and St. Paul and Minneapolis, will be held at following stations several hours before the arrival of Sleeping Cars, and accommodation may be secured by telegram or letter. No. 97.—"Imperial Limited'' (Westbound)—North Bay, Port William, Winnipeg, Banff, Field, Glacier, Revelstoke. NO. 96,—"Imperial Limited" (Estb'd)—Glacier.Banff,Calgary,Winnipeg, Ft.William,. PAGOHO Express (Westbound)—-North Bay, Ft. William, Winnipeg, Calgary (from 1st Nov. to 30th April), Banff, Field and Glacier (from 1st May to 31st Oct.), Revelstoke. Atlantic Express (Eastbound)—Revelstoke, Glacier, Banff (from 1st May to 81st Oct.), Calgary (from 1st Nov. to 30th April), Winnipeg, Ft. William, North Bay. St.PatjlExp.—Montreal,S.S.Marie,Mlch.BostonExp.~S.S.Marle,Mich.,No.Bay,Montreal. Telegrams or letters direct to above agents will receive prompt attention. When ordering, be particular to state number of berths or sections,;etc., required, the train, from and to what points, date of starting, and route. Acknowledgment will be sent by mail unless specially requested to telegraph. Stop-Over Sleeping Car checks limited to sixty days will be Issued at Winnipeg, Banff, Laggan, Field, Glacier, Revelstoke, Sic&itous Jc. and North Bend to passengers who hold railway passage tickets and also Sleeping Car tickets reading through both Winnipeg (or St. Paul) and Mission Jc., tn either direction, on application to Sleeping Gar Porter. (90) G. McL BROWN, Supt. Sleepinc, Dining and Parlor Cars, MONTREAL CANADIAN PAOIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY Atlantic Steamship Lines The traveller by the steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s recently established Atlantic Service—following the shortest ocean route between Liverpool and Quebec and Montreal—will find the passage of the St. Lawrence River not the least attractive and' interesting portion of his journey. During two days of the voyage he will be within sight of land on both sides of the ship, passing scenes of historic interest, made memorable by Jacques Cartier, Champlain and other early French adventurers who discovered Canada and penetrated its wilderness, and passing scenery which, of its kind, is unequalled by that of any other sea-going route in the world. The steamships employed in the Company's Atlantic Lines are powerful new twin-screw steel vessels which have been especially constructed and fitted for the North Atlantic trade. They have side keels, which add greatly to the steadiness of vessels possessing them, and the most careful attention has been paid to the heating and ventilation of the passenger quarters, which are fitted with electric light throughout. The passenger accommodation is all amidships, where the motion of the vessels is least felt, and is equipped with every modern appliance conducing to the comfort of travellers. MONTREAL AND LIVERPOOL FKok Liverpool STEAMER From Montreal LAKE MANITOBA Thursday, Aug. 10 Aug. 21 LAKE CHAMPLAIN " Aug. 22 ..LAKE ERIE Aug. 29 " Sept. 12 LAKE MANITOBA LAKE CHAMPLAIN Sept.ll Sept. 28 ■".■ Sept. 26 LAKE, ERIE Oet. 12 And regularly thereafter. ■ Steamers sail from Liverpool on the afternoon of advertised dates and from Montreal at daybreak. Passengers may embark the evening previous after 8.00 o'clock. \ (91) — -. ■ - .- ff I P. B. BOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To Japan and China The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s fast steamship service on the Pacific Ocean gives the shortest, safest and best route between Canada and the Orient, and also forms an important link in the popular "Around the World" trip. By the White Empress Line of the Canadian Pacific, tourists can easily reach either Japan or China, and visit at leisure the many attractive and curious places to be found in those countries, and they can, if they wish, continue the journey to Australia or around the world. The route from Vancouver, B.C., to Yokohama, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, is 300 miles shorter than any other transpacific route, and Vancouver is several hundred miles nearer to the Atlantic than any other Pacific port. The passage is generally a very pleasant one, and with experienced and courteous officers the traveller is assured of safety, comfort and pleasure. The steamships " Empress of India," "Empress of China," and "Etnpress of Japan" built under contract with the Imperial Government; to carry the Royal mails, are staunch, speedy and spacious. ' They are uniformly built of 6,000 tons burthen, are 485 feet in length, with 51 feet breadth of beam, and are fitted with twinscrews. They are of 10,000 horse power, have triple expansion engines, and steam 19 knots per hour. The cabins are large and roomy and contain all the modern improvements, many new features being added, and no expense spared in'their luxurious fittings. The promenades are extensive and free from obstructions. The Saloons, Smoking Rooms, Social Halls and all passenger accommodation are amidships, and surpass anything afloat. The vessels are lighted throughout with electricity IIII a word, modern marine architecture has in these palaces gxcgIIgq. ifcs©li | The steamships "Tartar" (3,900 tons) and "Athenian" (4,500 tons), which owing to the increasing requirements of the transpacific trade have been placed on regular schedule between Vancouver and Hong Kong, are Clyde-built and are classed 100 Ai at Lloyds. They have excellent accommodation for passengers, the staterooms being large, comfortable and perfectly ventilated. The dining saloons, cabins and smoking rooms are excellently equipped and are second only to those of the Canadian Pacific " Empress " steamships. These vessels are also lighted throughout by electricity and fitted with triple expansion engines. 5 ■ . ^E INTENDED SAILINGS—WESTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP 1 Vaneouver Yokohama #Dep. Arr. 1905 1905 EMPRESS OF JAPAN Aug. Ill Aug. 5 EMPRESS OF CHINA Sejit. 1 Sept. j ATHENIAN Sept. 18:Oct. EMPRESS OF INDIA Oct. 2 Oct. TARTAR Oct. 16 Nov. EMPRESS OF JAPAN Oct. 30Nov. EMPRESS OF CHINA INov. 27lDec. Kohe Arr. 1905 Aug. 29 Sept. 19 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Nagasaki Arr. 1905 31 And Regularly Thereafter. Aug. Sept. 21 Oct. 11 Oct. Nov. Nov, Dec. Shanghai {Woosung) Arr. 1905 Hong Kong Arr. 1905 Sept. 2 Sept. Sept. 23 Sept. Oct. 13 Oct. 19|Oct. 21 Oct. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 16Nov. 18 Nov. 14lDec. l&Dec. ?6 17 21 il 21 19 * Steamships sail on arrival ol "Imperial Limited " Train, and the Empresses call at Victoria after leaving Vancouver. Passengers for the "Tartar" and "Athenian" should emhark at Vancouver. The " Athenian " and " Tartar " do not carry first class passenger?. Steamers sail frequently from Hong Kong to Manila, Philippine Islands, and passengers by this line transfer at Hong Kong to Manila steamers. INTENDED SAILINGS—EASTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Hong Shanghai Kong (Woosung) Dep. EMPRESS OF CHINA. ATHENIAN EMPRESS OF INDIA .. TARTAR EMPRESS OF JAPAN. EMPRESS OF CHINA . 1905 Aug. 2 Aug.. 9 Aug, 23 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 1~ Arr. 1905 Aug. Aug. 12 Aug. 25 Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Oct. 20 Nagasaki Arr. 1905 Aug Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. Kobe Arr. Yokohama Dep. 1905 7|Aug. 14 Aug. 28 Aug. 1905 Sept. Sept. Oct. Aug. Aug. 29 Sept. 20 Sept. 26Sept. 24lOcr. Vancou ver Arr. 1905 Aug; 23 Sept 2 Sept. 13 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 INov. 8 And Regularly Thereafter. The usual stay at intermediate ports is: Yokohama, 24 hours; Kohe, 12 hours; Nagasaki, 10 hours; Shanghai, 12 to 24 hours, according to tide. These periods may be reduced or increased, according to circumstances. Passengers should ascertain from Company's Agents at those ports the exact hours of departure. (92) CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL 8.8. LINE This line was established in 1893, and has become the favorite route between Europe and America and the Antipodes. Monthly sailings in both directions, via Honolulu, H.I. and Suva, Fiji, are made. The magnificently equipped steamships Aorangi, Moana and Miowera are specially adapted for long sea voyages. Honolulu, the chief city of the Hawaiian group, is a port of call for the Canadian-Australian steamships, where the first insight is given of the dreamy native life of the Pacific. Here perpetual summer reigns, and the fragrance of flowers unceasingly fills the air. The wealth of tropical vegetation, the abundance of fruit, the waving palms, the wide acres of sugar cane, the. happy natives, and the sea breaking in long rolling waves over the coral reefs, backed by. the . volcanic hills—all these make up a picture that combine to emphasize the novelty and augment the charms of loitering in this Paradise of the Pacific. The attractions of Hawaii are almost illimitable, but they-are so grouped that all can be seen in a remarkably brief time. Pleasure steamers make regular trips to the various points of interest on the different islands which constitute this Wonderland of the Pacific, and a perfect system has been adopted for the conveyance and housing of tourists at moderate rates. The option of stop-overs is allowed first cabin passengers en route, and at Honolulu many take advantage of this privilege and remain to enjoy the strange sights to be seen in the Isles of the Pacific. INTENDED SAILINGS—SOUTHBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Van- Honolulu Dep. 1905 MANUKA Aug. 18 AORANGI Sept. 15 MIOWERA Oct. 13 MOANA Nov. 10 1905 Aug. 26 Sept.23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Suva, Fiji Dep. 1905 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Brisbane, Qd. Arr. 1905 Sept. 10 Oct. 8 Nov. 5 Dec. 3 Dep. 1905 Sept. 11 Oct. 9 Nov. 6 Dec. 4 Sydney Arr. 1905 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 And about every four weeks thereafter. •Steamships sail on arrival of "Imperial Limited" train and call at Victoria to embark passengers. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Suva ten days after arrival of Southbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, for Auckland, N.Z., direct. Passengers for New Zealand so desiring may travel via this route, instead of via Sydney. INTENDED SAILINGS—NORTHBOUND Sydney Brisbane, Qd. Suva, Fiji Honolulu Vancouver NAME OF STEAMSHIP Dep. noon Arr. 1 Dep. Dep. Dep. • Arr. AORANGI .1905 Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 1905' Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 •Nov. 1 Nov. 29 1905 Aug. 10 Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Nov. 2 Nov. 30 1905 Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 1905 Aug. 23 Sept.s20 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1905 Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 MIOWERA MOANA AORANGI MIOWERA Nov. 23 ■ Dec. 21 And about every four weeks thereafter. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Auckland, N.Z., for Suva same days Canadian-Australian Line Steamships arrive Brisbane, and is due to reach Suva two days previous to arrival of Northbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships. Steamships call at Victoria both ways. Dates of arrival at intermediate ports are subject to variation. Passengers can ascertain from Commanders of ships the time allowed in port at Honolulu and Suva (it averages about 10 hours) and at Brisbane. Prom points west of Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, berths on steamers of above lines can be secured from Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, and east of these points from the General Passenger Agent, Montreal, through any C.P.R. Agent. (93) ' ANNOTATED TIME TABLE " CO < CQ X O CO H 2 < !5 LU <! t$ S ^ CO J ^ 0 Q % < * -3 -J P! 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Lands West of the Third Meridian, including Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, from $3.50 to $7.00 per acre. 160 acres, or one quarter section, of land at $6.00 per acre may be obtained for settlement upon making a cash payment of $143.80, and interest only on the outstanding purchase money is payable at the end ot the first year, the balance of purchase money being payable in nine equal annual instalments of $120.00 each, which include interest at 6 per cent. Purchasers who do not undertake to go into residence upon the land within one year from the date of purchase are required to pay not less than one-sixth of the purchase money down and the balance in five equal annual instalments at the rate of six per cent, per annum. If a purchaser pays in full at time of purchase he will be allowed a reduction from the price equal to ten per cent, of five-sixths of the purchase money. The valuable lands allotted to the C,anada North-West Land Co., Ltd., are for sale at the office of the Land Dept. . GOVERNMENT FREE GRANT LANDS All surveyed even-numbered sections, excepting 8 and 26, are held exclusively for homesteads, and entry to a quarter section thereof (160 acres) can be obtained on payment of a fee of ten dollars. Westbound Trains stop for sufficient time at Winnipeg Station to enable passengers to visit the Land Office of the Company where maps and pamphlets giving information respecting the Free Grant and Railway lands through which the Railway passes, can be obtained. Stop-over privileges between Winnipeg and Calgary will be granted on application to conductor on Through Second Class or Colonist Tickets to British Columbia or Puget Sound, thus enabling passengers to make personal inspection of the lands. For detailed prices, maps and full particulars in regard to Alberta lands apply io WM. TOOLE, C.P.R. Land Agent at Calgary, or to the undersigned. Respecting other lands apply to F. T. GRIFFIN, C.P.R. Land Commissioner, WINNIPEG, MAN. TELEGRAPHS The telegraph system of the C.P.R. not only extends along the entire length of the railway, but also reaches every point of importance off the line of Railway in the Dominion of Canada. The Commercial Cable Oo. (Mackay-Bennett System) gives the C.P.R. the most direct connection with Europe, Asia and Africa. Also in direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia, New Zealand, etc., and the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan The Postal Telegraph Co. of New York and San Francisco enables the C.P.K. to reach all important points in the United States.. The Halifax-Bermuda & Direct West Indies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies. Direct connection with the Dominion Government Telegraph line to the Yukon and points in Alaska. §%3ji§ A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by ah Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare the charges made with the rates on tariff. To ensure quick dispatch to all points, see that your telegrams are written on I. C.P.K. Telegraph Blanks and are handed in at C.P.R. offices. JAMES KENT, Head Office, Montreal. Manager Telegraphs. DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY Operating on all lines of the Canadian Pacific Bailway Company and on other railways throughout Canada; the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Atlantic Service, the Allan and Dominion Bine Boyal Mail Steamers to and from Europe; Canadian Pacific Royal Mail Steamship Bine (to and from all Treaty Ports in Japan and China) and Canadian-Australian Bine of Royal Mail Steamships to Australia via Honolulu, H.I., and Suva, Fiji. Possessing the best facilities for transporting merchandise, money, bonds, and valuables with security and despatch, between all principal points in Canada, connecting with responsible Express Companies for all parts of the world. Collect drafts, bills (with goods C.O.D.), notes, coupons and other paper. Deposit money in bank; record deeds; pay taxes for non-residents; and execute any important commissions carefully, promptly and at reasonable rates. Grant Special Rates on produce, and on large consignments of merchandise. Issue Money Orders, payable at all points in Canada and the United States, and foreign cheques payable in all parts of the world. Ag-enoies in Great Britain -.—61 South John St., Liverpool; 67 St. Yincent St.. Glasgow; 62-65 Charing Cross, S.W. and 67 and 68 King William St., London, 18 St. Augustine Parade, Bristol; 3 Quai Taverniers, Antwerp; and throughout Europe in connection with'Messrs. Geo. W. Wheatley & Co. and the Globe Parcels Express, specially authorized agents for the Company. W. S. STOUT, President & General Manager. General Offices, Toronto, Ont. (95) While the perfect sleeping and dining car services of the Canadian Pacific Railway provide every comfort and luxury for travellers making the continuous overland through . trip, It has been found necessary to provide hotel accommodation at points of Interest among the mountains and elsewhere. THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC—QUEBEC, In the Quaintest and historically the most Interesting city In America, is one of the finest hotels on the continent. It occupies a commanding position overlooking the St. Lawrence, its site being, perhaps, the grandest In the world. The Chateau Frontenac war erected at a cost of over a million dollars. Rates, $1.00 per day and upwards, with- special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. PLACE VIGER HOTEL—MONTREAL, a handsome structure, Immediately opposite the Viger Square, is most elaborately famished and modernly appointed, the general style and elegance characterizing the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, being followed. Rates, $3.60 per day and upwards,with special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. THE ALGONQUIN—ST. ANDREWS, N.B., open from about June 20th to about September 15th, has recently been thoroughly renovated and muoh enlarged. Best natural golf links In Canada. Rates, ¥3.50 per day and upward, with special inducements for those making prolonged stays. MeADAM STATION HOTEL- MeADAM JUNC, N.B., Is especially convenient for commercial and other travellers owing to Its location at the point of junction of the main line and the Company's branch lines intersecting New Brunswick. Rates, (2.50 per day, and upward. CALEDONIA SPRINGS HOTEL—CALEDONIA SPRINGS, ONT. Is situated at th e famous Caledonia Sprin gs.so well-known all over the American Continent. THE KAMINISTIKWIA—FORT WILLIAM, ONT., the western terminus of the Lake Route of the C.P.R. Rates, (2,50 per day and upward, with special rates to large parties or those making an extended visit. MOOSE JAW HOTEI MOOSE JAW, ASSA., at Moose Jaw, In the Canadian North-West, at the Junction of the Soo-Paclflc road with the main line of the C.P.R. The hotel is appointed In the most modern style, and has fine sample rooms for the use of commercial guests without charge. Rates, (3.00 per day, and upward, with reductions to those remaining a week or longer. BANFF HOTEL—BANFF, ALTA., In the Canadian National Park, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, Is 4,500 feet above sea level, at the confluence of the Bow and Spray Rivers.. It Is a large and handsome structure, with every convenience that modern Ingenuity can suggest, costing half a million dollars. Open from May to October. Rates, (3.50 per day and upward, according to the rooms. Special rates by the week or month will be given on application. LAKE LOUISE HOTEL—LAGGAN, ALTA., is a quiet resting place in the mountains situated by Lake Louise, two and a-half miles from the station at Laggan, from which there Is a good carriage drive. A convenient base from which to explore the Lakes in the Clouds. Open from 7th June to 1st .October Rates, (3.00 per day, and upward. MOUNT STEPHEN HOUSE—FIELD, B.C., a chalet hotel, fifty miles west of Banff, at the base of Mount Stephen, which towers 8,000 feet above. This is a favorite place for tourists, mountain climbers and artists. The newly discovered Yoho Valley Is reached by way of Field. Rates, (3.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties stopping a week or longer. EMERALD LAKE CHALET—NEAR FIELD, B.C. a most romantically situated Swiss Chalet hotel with accommodation for forty guests The gateway to Yoho Valley. Rates, (3.00 per day, and upward. GLACIER HOUSE—GLACIER, B.C., In the heart of the Selkirks, within thirty minutes' walk of the Great Glacier, which covers an area of about thirty-eight square miles. The hotel has recently been enlarged to accommodate the ever-Increasing travel. Rates, (8.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties stopping a week or longer. HOTEL REVELSTOKE—REVELSTOKE, B.C., at the gateway to the West Kootenay Gold fields and the Arrow Lakes. This fine structure, located between the Selkirk and Gold Ranges, Is complete In all details. Rates, (3.00 per day, and upward. HOTEL SICAMOUS—SICAMOUS, B.C., a fine new structure, built on the shores of the Shuswap Lakes, where the Okanagan branoh of the C.P.R. begins. The hotel has all modern appointments and conveniences. Rates, (3.00 per day, and upward, with special arrangements for those stopping a week or longer. HOTEL VANCOUVER—VANCOUVER, B.C., the Paclflc Coast terminus of the Railway, Is a magnificent hotel designed to serve the large commercial business of the city, as well as the tourists who find It profitable and interesting to stop a day or longer. Rates. (3.00 per day and upwards, with special terms for prolonged visits. Hotels at Winnipeg and Victoria, which will be among the grandest on the continent, are in course of construction. PUBLICATIONS "The New Highway to the Orient;" "Summer Tours;" "Fishing and Shooting- Canada; " "Sportsman's Map; " "Westward to the Far East " "Around the World; " "Montreal;" "Quebeo—Summer and Winter;" "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea;" "Across Canada to Australasia; " "The Challenge of the Mountains;" "Climates and Health Resorts of Canada;" "CompartmentCar," and "Tourist Sleeping Car," "Hay Fever," "Lewis and Clark Exposition," and "Kawartha Lakes" Folders; "The Glaciers;" "Handbook and Time Table," "Western Canada," "British Columbia," etc. All of these publications are handsomely Illustrated and contain much useful Information in Interesting shape. Copies may be obtained FREE from Agents of the Company. (96) i^S^Si^PsSK ^fe*w*X*X*X*-,-*-"»*K'#K'**'! gKSEnd^ «4§1905 >* 15 20121122 23124 27 282930 JULY SHTWTFlS 3 10 17 23124 3081 1920 2627 ••I 1 7 14115 2122 2829 AUGUST SMIWI F 8 7 14 21 2829 SEPTEMB'R 8«,I,WI F S 2627 14115 212223 282930 OCTOBER S MT WT F IS 12 3 8 910 151617 222324 293031 6 7 1314 20,21 2728 NOVEMB'R 8 M T W T F S 15 2 3 «10 1617 192021222324 .2627282930 DECEMB'R S M T WT F 8 1819202U2223 25262728 2930 1906 JANUARY SMl TW TF S 2 7 8 9 141516 212223 282930 3 4 5 101112 171819 24|25 26 31 FEBRUARY 8 M T W T F 8 MARCH 8 M T WT F S 27128 APRIL 8 MT WT F 8 1819 2526 The 24-hour system Is used at all C. P. Ry. Stations from Fort 'William "west, and the hours from noon to midnight wax be from 12 to 24 o'clock. STANDARD TIME is in use on all parts of the line as follows: ATLANTIC TIME.—On C.P. R*y. East of Vanceboro. EASTERN TIME.—Fort William, Detroit and Sault Ste. MjgiKi'- Marie, to Vanceboro and branches. CENTRAL TIME.—Fort William to Broadview and branches. MOUNTAIN TIME.—Broadview to Laggan and branches. PACIFIC TIME.—Laggan to Vancouver and branches. Thus, when It is 12 noon at St. John, N. B., Atlantic Tune It is 11 o'clock at Montreal, Kastern " " 10 " Winnipeg, Central " " 9 " Regina, Mountain " " 8 " Vancouver, Pacific " .♦.•:♦»:•:♦:■:♦:•»:♦:':♦»:■:♦:■:♦:■:♦:-:♦:•:♦:•: £*3£&*S'fe*$§*?£v*"*?:^:': £*X^£-*»M*I'»; (98) INDEX t - Page Condensed Time Tables— Transcontinental Route, Westbound (Imperial Limited) la " " Eastbound (Imperial Limited) 26 " " Westbound (Pacific Express) 3a " " Eastbound (Atlaniio Express) 3b Officers i Annotated Time Tablet- Quebeo and Montreal—Eastern Division 5 Short Line—■ Halifax and Montreal—Atlantic and Eastern Divisions '8 Routes to Montreal 15 Transcontinental Rail Route— Montreal and Chalk River—Eastern Division 17 Chalk River and Port Arthur—Lake Superior Division 21 Port Arthur and Swift Current—Central Division 25 Swift Current and Laggan—Western Division 33 Laggan and Vancouver—Pacific Division ii Sectional Map—Calgary to Stephen 35 Sectional Map—Stephen to Revelstoke 13 Sectional Map—Revelstoke to Kamloops 56 Sectional Map—Kamloops to Yale 61 Sectional Map—Yale to the Coast 65 Through Line, St. Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipeg 72 Pacific Coast Local Steamship Service 73 Crowsnest Pass Route 74 Transcontinental Lake Route— Montreal and Toronto—Eastern and Ontario Divisions 83 Toronto and Owen Sound—Ontario Division 86 Owen Sound and Fort William—Lake Route 87 Ontario Route— Toronto and North Bay 88 Sleeping and Parlor Car Service 90 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Atlantic Steamship.Lines 91 C. P. R. Steamships, Royal Mail Line to Japan and China 92 Canadian-Australian Royal Mail SS. Line 93 C. P. R. Upper Lakes Steamship Line i 94 C. P. R. Telegraph Lines '. 95 Dominion Express Co 95 Railway and Free Lands 95 C. P. R. Hotels 96 C. P. R. Publications 96 Map C. P. Ry. and Connections 97 Calendar 98 Agencies 100 (99) wm., AGENCIES Adelaide,..5 Aus.. Australasian United Steam Nav. Co. (Ltd.) Antwerp Belgium.. H. Debenham, Agent, 3 Quai Taverniers. Auckland, W.Z..Union S.S. Co. of N. Z. (Ltd.) Baltimore, Md... A. W. Robson, P. & T.A., 127 E. Baltimore St. Battle Creek, Mich. .E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass'r Agent, 363 Lake Ave. Belling-ham, Wash.. W. H. Gordon, Passenger Agent, 1225 Dock St. Dmil.. ..... J Thomas Cook & Son, ia Esplanade Road. Bomhay. India.. j Ewart Latham & Co. «,.««.,», M.«= (H.J. Colvin, District Pass'r Agt.,362 Washington St. Boston, saass.. -j G A TitComb, City Pass.Agent,362 Washington St. Brisbane, Qd.. The British India and Queensland Agency Co. (Ltd.) Bristol, Eng1..F. W. Forster, Trafflc Agt.,18 St.Augustine's Parade. Brockville, Ont..Geo.E.'McGlade, City Ticket Agt. Buffalo W. Y.. R. A. Burford. City Pass'r and Frt. Agt., 233 Main St. «.lmlf. ._.,. (Thomas Cook & Son, 9Old Court House Street. Oaloutta India.. \ q^^^^ Arbuthnot & Co. Chemulpo Korea. .Holme, Ringer & Co. fA. C. Shaw, Gen. Agent, Pass. Dent., 232 Clark St. „,lMm ni J C. L. Williams, City Pass'r Agent, 232 South Clark St. onicago U1-1 w. A. Kittermaster, General Agent, Freight Dept., I 234 La Salle Street. Colombo, Ceylon..Thos. Cook & Son. Bois Bros. & Co. natnvit -yun-h I A. E. Edmonds, City Pass'r Agent, 7 Fort St. West. ueraroix, aiion. • { w R Haldane, Dist. Frt: Agent, 7 Fort St. West. Duluth Minn. .M. Adson, G.P.A., D.S.S. & A. Ry., Manhattan Bldg. Everett, Wash. .A. B. Winter, Ticket Agent, 1515 Hewitt Avenue. Glasgow Scotland...Thos. Russell, Agent, 87 St.Vincent St. Halifax, H.S .J. D. Chipman.City Pass'r & Frt. Agent, 107 Hollis St. Hamburg1 Germany. .Thos. Cook & Son, Tourist Agents, 39 Alstferdamm. Hamilton .Ont.. W. J.Grant, Commercial Agent.cor.King &James Sts. Hobart. Tasmania..Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Hongr Kong, :...D. E. Brown, General Agent, China, Japan, etc. Honolulu H. I...Theo. H. Davies & Co. Kansas City Heb.. .Martin TaU, 442 Sheidley Bldg. Kingston, Jamaica. .George & Branday. Kobe Japan..Geo. Millward, 14A, Maye-Machi. Liverpool, Eng..J. J ,Gilber.tson, Trafflc Agent, 24 James Street. t..~.3™ ■»_„, ( Archer Baker, European Manager, 62 to 65 Charing London Bngr. j Cross, S.W., and 67-68 King William St.. E.C. London .Ont.. W. Fulton.City Passenger Agent, 161 Dundas St. Malta, .' Turnbull, Jr.. & Somerville. Correspondents. Melbourne Aus.. Union S. S. Co. of N. Z. (Ltd.) Milwaukee, •.... Wis.. A. G. G. Lauder, Freight Agt., 518-520 Herman Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. .W. B. Chandler, Agent. Son Line, 119 South Third St. «/r „„+,.„,. i «„«. /E.J. Hebert, G.A.P.D., Windsor St. Station. Montreal «ue.. \ A_ E Laian<le, City Pass. Agt., 129 St. James St. Nelson, B.C... J. S. Carter, District Passenger Agent. f E. V. Skinner, Asst. Trafflc Manager, 458 Broadway, New York, H.Y.. k Land and Emigration Office. 1 Broadway. j|js||| ', (international Sleeping Car Co., 281 Fifth Avenue. Wln.o-n.ra Fails W "V /D. Isaacs, Prospect House. Miagara fans, «.x..| Fredericll F- Boehm, 6 Cataract House Block. Omaha .Heb. .Martin Tait, 506 First National Bank Bldg. Ottawa, Ont.. Geo. Duncan, City Passenger Agt., 42 Sparks St. Paris France.. |H6^cPkTA&g0e°n^d-[61 Boulevard Haussman y International Sleeping Car Co., 3 Place de TOpera. Philadelphia, Pa. H. McMurtrie.Frt. and Pass'r Agt.,629-631 Chestnut St. b)«.v»»» ■»= (F.W.Salsbury,Dist.Frt.andPass'rAgt..510FrickBdg. Flttstourg "• 1 j. j. McCormick & Co., Ticket Agts., 506 Smithfield St. Portland; .Me.. H. A. Snow, Ticket Agent, Maine Central Union Depot. Portland ....../. Ore.. F. R. Johnson, Freight and Pass'r Agent. 142 Third Ht n..*.T.o.» «*,-..» f Jules Hone, City Pass. & Frt. Agent, 30 St. John St., Queneo, que.. j COrner Palace Hill. Sault Ste. Marie, ..Mich..T.R.Harvey,C.P.A.; F.E.Ketchum, Depot Tkt. Agt. a* t»i,« a wwt /FR-Perry, District Passenger Agent, 8 King St. Ht. jonn,.. jm.b. . ^ w H c Mackay, City Ticket Agent. 49 King St. St. Louis, Mo.. C. E. Benjamin, Trav. Pass. Agent, 315 Chestnut St. St. Paul Minn.. W. S. Thorn, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent, Soo Line, 379 Robert Street. (MM. Stern, District Freight & Passenger Agent, a.. ««,.»4d»> /»»i J 627 Market St.. Palace Hotel Building. San Mancisoo, cal..^G w HaUookj c p. A-i paciflc Coast S.S. Co., V 4 New Montgomery St. Seattle, Wash .A.B Calder.G.A.P.D .Mutual Life Bldg.609FirstAve. Shanghai, China.. A. Ross Owen, Cor. Peking and Yuen Ming Yuen Rds. Sherbrooke, Que..E. H. Seweil, City Pass'r Agent, 6 Commercial Su (Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.), Managing Agents, Sydney, Aus... j Canadian-Australian S.S. Line. 1 Wm.Stitt, Gen. Passr. Agt.,Can-AustralianS.S. Line. Taooma Wash.. Joseph W.Draper,Frt.& Pn»s'r Agt., 917 Pacific Ave. -,.„.tn n_+ JC. B. Foster, D.P.A., 71 Yonge St.; W. Maughan, T oronto, unt.. -^ City Ticket Agen, ? j King Street East. Vanoouver, B.C..W. R. Thomson. Ticket Agent. Victoria, B.C..Geo. L. Courtney, Dist. Frt. and Passr. Agent. wsoMnst™ T»r« J David H. Morse, Freight and Passenger Agent, wasnington, D.fc.. -j Bond Buiiding, uth gt and New York Ave Wellington H. Z... Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Winnipeg1, Man..A. C. Smith, City Tioket Agt., cor.- Main St. and McDermott Ave. Yokohama, Japan.. Wm. T. Payne, Gen. Trafflo Agt. for Japan, 14 Bund (100) I Westbound Edition (Janadi anaaian Pacific Rail way ANNOTATED TIME TABLE With I neormation as to C. P. R. Transcontinental Routes Corrected to Juty 25th, 1907. The Company does not undertake that trains shall start or arrive at j the times herein specified, nor will it be accountable for any loss, inconvenience or injury which may arise from delays or detention; nor will it be responsible for any delay, detention, loss or injury whatsoever arising off its lines or from the acts or defaults of other parties, nor for the correctness of the times over the lines of other companies, nor for the arrival of this Company's own trains in time for, or to connect with, the nominally corresponding trains or steamers of this or any other company. ~~ Steamship sailings herein are weather permitting ; and for river, gulf, lake and ferry steamers are during season of navigation only. Ferry at Prescott and Detroit, and steamship sailings from Vancouver, Victoria and San Francisco and Pacific Coast are all the year. II 2a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE X ranscontinental Jxoute WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 8a and Zb. L STATIONS Pacific Express 97 NEW YORK, via Montreal (Eastern Time),. New York Central Rd Lv| 7.50 am NEW YORK, via Montreal Rutland Rd Lv 9.40 am NEW YORK, Via Montreal D. &H. Rd Lv 9.40 am Boston, via Montreal 10.00 am Portland, via Montreal.... 9.10 am HALIFAX, N.S. (Atlantic Time) 9.10 a ml" Days of Week Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We We St. John, N.B. Quebec (Eastern Time). Montreal PresCott Brockville OTTAWA CENTRAL. OTTAWA Carleton Junction. 6.40 pm [ Tu Tu Tu Mo Th Th 1.45 pm 10.10 pm 2.10 pm 6.30 pm 1.10 am 1.30 am 2.30 am Pembroke I 5.06 am NORTHBAY Ar 9.25 am Buffalo.. Brantford.. Hamilton.. • Lv 6.00 pm 6.45 pm 8.15 pm Toronto, G.T.R Lv 11.30pm NorthBay, G.T.R Ar 8.30am NORTH BAY I/v 10.00 am Sudbury 12.30 pm Cartier 1.55 pm Chapleau 6.20 pm Nipigon 5.00am PORT ARTHUR Ar 7.08 am / (Eastern Time)Ar 7.20 am \ (Central Time)Lv 6.40 WINNIPEG |lv|j5 Portage la Prairie 23.43 Brandon 2.05 Broadview (Mountain Time) 6.35 Regina. ' 9.25 FORT WILLIAM. Chicago Lv 6.39 pm St.Paul Lv 9.25am Minneapolis ■ Lv 10.05 am Moosejaw Ar 10.30 am Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo Tli Tu Tu We We Th We Th We Th We Th Tu We Mo Tu We Tu We Th Tb WeTh Tu We Th Tu We Th We Th Fri Fri Eri Sat Sat We Tu Tu Tu Th Fri We Th We Th We Th Tu We Th We Th Fri We Th Eri' We Th Fr Sat Fri Sat Su Fri Sat |Th Fri Sat Th Fri Sat Fri Sat Su; Fri Sat Su I Fri Sat .... Fri Sat Sat Su Mo Sat Su_ Mo Fri Sat S i Fri Sat Fri Sat Su_ Fri Sat Su Sat Su Mo Bat Su Mo Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Su Su Mo Mo Tu Moose Jaw Lv Medicine Hat ...Ar Calgary BANFF.. : LAGGAN FIELD (Pacific Time) Golden GLAGIER REVELSTOKE Kamloops Ashcroft NORTH BEND MISSION JTTNC Ar SUMAS JUNC ■ ■ ■ Ar Sumas City, Nor. Pac. Rd Lv Bellingham, B .B. & B. C. Rd Ar Seattle. Wash., Nor. Pac. Rd Ar Tacoma, " " " " Lv Portland, Ore., " " " Ar SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., So. Pac. Rd Ar! 11.35 21.35 3.45 7.10 8.40 9.20 11.04 14.20 17.25 28.50 2.05 5.25, 8-55 9.45 10.10 13.20 15.30 17.40 22.55 9.48 Tu We We Th Th Fri Sat Fri Sat Su WePrh Fri Th Fri Sat Th Fri Sat Fri Sat Su 9.10 MISSION JUNC -Lv Westminster Ar 10.35 VANCOUVER Arl 10.50 VICTORIA (C. P. Steamship) Ar *17.00 SEATTLE (Steamship) Ar 22.30 Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Mo Sat S Su Mo Tu Mo Tu We Sat Su" Mo Su Mo Tu" Su Mo Tu Mo Tu We Fri Sat Su Sat Su Mo Sat Su Su Mo SulMo Su Mo Su Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Su Mo Tu Su Mo Tu Tu We Th !su Mo Tu Mo Tu We TuI We Th Tu We We Th Th Fri We Th I Fri We Th Fri We Th Eri Sat Sat Su [Su Su" Su Mo [Mo Tu We Th We Th Fri Sat We Th We Th Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu We We We Th Th Th Fri Fri Su Fri I Fri Fri Fri Eri Sat Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. * On Tuesday arrive Victoria 18.00 o'clock. ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 24 1 X ranscontinental Route EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages 3a and So. STATIONS Atlantic Express 96 Days of Week VICTORIA ^C.P. Steamship) (Pacific Time ..Lv • Lv ..Lv 24.00 mm 17300 Fri Su Su Su Sat Mo Mo Mo Mo Sa Su Mo tf Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu u tt tt It Tu We We Th Th Fri We Th Th Fri (< ll Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Su Tu Tu Mo We We Tu Th Th_ Th Th Tu We Th Th Th Th Th Fri 11 tt ti it 11 Fri Sat I Sat Su Su Mo Sat tt Su ft tt tl Su Mo jj tt i« Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Mo Tu tl Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We Tu Tu Tu It Tu We Fri Fri Fri Fri We Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat ' tt tt tt Sat Su Mo Mo Tu Su Mo II tt t( It Mo Tu tl II Tu Tu We We It We Tu We tf We We We We We Th Th We We We II We Th Sat Sat ..Lv 17.05 Tu Tu. Su Mo Tu Tu We We Mo Tu We ti tt We Sat MISSION JUNC 18.37 15.40 23.45 8.15 12.15 16.20 17.35 Su Fri Sat Su Su Su Su Su Mo ti t* tt H It Mo Tu (< Tu- We Sat Portland, Ore,, Nor. Pac. Rd Seattle, Wash., " ..Lv ..Lv Lv ..Lv . Lv Ar Th Fri Sat If Sat ..Lv 17.57 18.47 22.15 1.27 3.35 9.05 12.15 14.50 17.35 20.30 21.35 24.35 6.15 15.55 16.30 fi.OOrmi Tu We Sat ..Lv Tu Tu We tt tt we We We Th 4 I Th Sat Rat Su ti tt it LAGGAN (Mountain Time) it Su Th Fri tTTftT Fri Sat Fri Sat Sat Su Mo 14 il MINNEAPOLIS Mo Tu 6.40 pm We 8.55 am Th Tu We T.v 17.25 22.30 2.25 4.43 6.25 7.00 21.10 ln.snnm Tu We cc Th Fri it Fri Sat * i tl tt tl Mo Tu it FORT WILLIAM (Eastern Tim fAr ILv ■) Ar e)Lv ..Lv ■ I ■ i PORT ARTHUR 10.40 pm We 12.89 am Th FrTSat Sat Su Tu 11.10 am 3.58 pm 5.10 pm 7.45 pm ;; it 11 It tt tt 44 (I f 1 Th Th Fri Sat Su ' Sat Su Su Mo Su Mo Su Mo Sat Su Su Mo We North Bay, G. T. R ..Lv ..Ar 8.50 pm 7.00 am We Th Ar ..Ar £8.45 am c9.40 am 10rf55am Fri Th 4« Th ..Lv 8.05 pm Th 12.17 am Fri We Th OTTAWA ... . ..Lv 2.80 am 3.30 am 4.00 am Al.OOpm 9.50 am Fri Fri Fri Su Su Mo Mo Mo if II OTTAWA CENTRAL Th Ar .Ar I'h Th Su Mo Su Mo Mo Tu Mo Tu 7.00 am Fri Fri Sat Sat Fri Fri Fri Fri Th £3.00pm 11.20 am 9.-00 pm Th St. John.N.B. (Atlantic Time) Ar Fri Fri Ar 7.45 pm Su Mo Mo Mo It Mo Th Ar 8.20 pm Th ■NTf.W VnWT? via Montreal ."_ 10 30 pm 9.05 pm 9.05 pm Ar ..Ar Th Rutland Rd 1* .Ar Th Columns headed " Days of Week " will show date of arrival at destination by- following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. Time on Sunday: * 10.25 a.m.; c 9.40 p.m.; d 12.30 p.m.; h 9.80 p.m.; k 7.00 p.m. *Leave Victoria Tuesdays at 1.00 a.m. 3a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE T ranscontinental Jxoute WESTBOUND DAILY SERVIOE CONDENSED TIME TABLE 1—IIMIIE'IEJIRI.^.X. LIMITIEJID STATIONS (Eastern Time) NEW YORK via Montreal Lv New York Oentral Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal Lv Rutland Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal Lv D. &H. Rd I NEW YORK, via Toronto Lv New York Oentral Rd ! ErieRd NEW YORK, via Prescott Lv New York Oentral Rd Lvl Boston, via Montreal Lv| Portland, Me., via Montreal... .Lv| HALIFAX, N.S Lv St. John.N.B Lv Quebeo Lv MONTREAL. WlndsorSt Prescott Brookvil le OTTAWA, OENTRAL OTTAWA Carleton Junction Pembroke NORTH BAY Buffalo Brantford Hamilton Toronto, G. T. R North Bay NORTH BAY Sudbury Ca rt i er Ohapleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR FORT WILLIAM (East. Ti Toronto (Eastern Time) Owen Sound ) Sault Ste. Marie, Ont > FORT WTT-TTATtT \ FORT WILLIAM (OentTTl WINNIPEG Portage la Prairie. Brandon Broadview (Mount. Time) Regina CHICAGO ST. PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS MOOSE JAW Moose Jaw Medioine Hat Oalgary... LAGGAN (Paoifio Time Field ~GLAOIER. REVELSTOKE NORTH BEND MISSION JUNO 80MAS JUNO. Sumas Oity, N Bellingham Seattle, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Portland, Ore., SAN FRAN,00,Oal.,So.Pac MISSION JUNO, Westminster VANOOUVER. Viotoria (O.P. Steamshi Seattle. Wash., Viotoria for San Franoisoo via Paoifio Coast S.S. Oo. San Franoisoo via Paoifio Ooast S. S. Co.. Sails every fifth day. Arrives every fifth day. y Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Central Time : subject to • ohange without notice. Leaving time on Sundays z 8.45 a.m., x 10.00 a.m. Columns headed " Days of Week " will show das; of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey is oommenoed. "^ ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 3* 1 ranscontinental Route KASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS 2—IIMIIPE^I.A-I-i LIMITED TIME DAYS OF WEEK San Franoisoo for Viotoria,) T via Paoifio Ooast S.S. Line J Victoria, via Pacific Ooast { A» S.S. Line J-" 11.00 am pm Every fifth day. Every fifth day. Vlotoria/B.O. " ..Lv VANOOUVER, B.O Lv 13.00 7.30 7.15 Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri. Sat Sat Sun Mo Westminster, B.O Lv Tu We Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Mo MISSION JUNO Ar 9.10 Tu We Th Mo SAN FRANOISOO, So. Pao. Rd.Lv Tacoma, Wash., ..Lv Seattle, Wash., ..Lv SUMAS JUNO Lv MISSION JUNO. (Paoifio Time)Lv NORTH BEND 9.10 12.40 23.05 1.40 5.55 8.40 9.45 12.55 18.45 3.10 Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We Th We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sun Sun Mo Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sac Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun l Sun Mo Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Mo Mo REVELSTOKE Mo GLACIER.. Tu Field Tu LAGGAN (Mount. Time) ■ Tu BANFF y. Tu Tu Tu We MINNEAPOLIS ,.Ar ST. PAUL Ar CHICAGO Ar 9.45 ain 10.25 am 7.00 am Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sun Mo Mo Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun - Sun Mo Tu Tu We We We Th Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We Th Th Fri 4.46" 9.00 13.30 15.51 17.40 18.30 8.35 Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu We We We We WINNIPEG $ ^ FORT WILLIAM (Oent. Time) Ar We We Th FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) Lv Sault Ste. Marie 10. P.Lv y 10.30 am yll. 00 am yl2.30 pm y 7.30 am 12.25 pm Fri Fri • Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Tu Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We Th Th FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) Lv PORT ARTHUR Lv 10.25 am 10.35 am 12.34 pm 10.55 pm 3.13 am 4.16 am 6.35 am 7.05 am 2.55 pm Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri NORTH BAY Ar Fri North Bay, G.T.R Lv Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat TSat Sat- Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Buffalo Ar 1 4.50 pm c 7.25 pm x 7.15 pm Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu We We We Fri Fri Fri NORTH BAY Lv OTTAWA Ar OTTAWA OENTRAL Ar 6.55 am 11.35 am 2.00 pm 3.00 pm 3.30 pm Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We Th Th . Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri 9.30 pm 9.50 am 6.30 pm 6.30 am 11.20 pm 9.00 pm Sat Sat Sun Mo Tu Tu We Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St Ar Sun Mo Tu Tu Tu We Th Th Fri Fri Mo Sat St. John^N-B. (Atlantio TimeJ.Ar HALIFAX. N.S Ar Mo Mo . We We Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Portland. Me. (Eastern Time)..Ai 8.05pm 1 Sun' Mo Mo Tu Tu We Th Th Fri Sat 7.30 am We Fri Sat NEW YORK, via Prescott Ar 7.02 am 7.26 am 7.52 am 10.20 am 7.20 am 7.20 am Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo We Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Th We We We We We Fri Th Th Th Th Th Sat Fri Fri Fri Fri 1 Fri Sun NEW YORK, via Toronto Ar New York Oentral Rd Erie Rd Sat Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal Ai Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar Rutland Rd Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal Ai D. AH. Rd .-. Sat y Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Oentral Time; subjeot to ohange without notioe. (Arrival time on Sundays o 9.40 p.m.. 1 6.15 p.m., x 8.20 p.m.) Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following ■ante column from starting point o» the day journey is commenced. 1 0) >- < Q CC D O u. z < z h (0 (0 III Jl o z < -I o h Q z < -I < a IL O CO CO Ul k a. S u ■2 5 c» §<° 09 (5 a .- EC (4 C tf o J o (4 $ c .5 i (4 c (4 a °z Ic o |5 (0 4> a co £ -0 » C E (4 (4 - o o ' o a (4 > S3 o o a o v > c J « eg o n 9 - J c ** "S O A a (4 u 0) v « « (4 ^ « o <4 n a i. - E co *• C _ (I) O 0 O £ » is E 3 go 5' w at 0 3 tf 0 K 1 C I* (4 (t a e 0) * £ c :° 0 o X o (A * X J= $*- o n i O c A 8 «8 em c 8 Si 2-o §2 ■H 0 C 3 h (4 (4 a 99 0 ■o Bi i. I- C .5 i at c (8 o o £ a I x (A 0 (0 ■H M V IL C 0 c Canadian Pacific Railway ANNOTATED TIME TABLE QUEBEC and MONTREAL: 173 Miles (Eastern Division) Miles West- from bound Montr'l Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train .Miles from Vanc'r 173 LEAVE * 1.45 P.M s o < fi fc < n SQ fc tf H E-i 3055" Places of interest P Quebec—Population 85,000. This old city occupies the base and summit of | a lofty crag projecting into the St. Lawrence. Jacques Cartier, the first European who sailed into the river, spent the winter of 1535 at the base of the cliffs, and French fur companies soon after established here a headquarters for trading. As the settlement grew, and the fortifications were enlarged, Quebec became the stronghold of Canada, remaining so until captured by the English under Wolfe, in 1759. No other city in America is so grandly situated or offers views from its higher points so diversified and lovely. In Upper Town, on the highlands, are the public buildings, churches,' convents, schools, business blocks and hotels, chief among which is the Chateau Frontenac, on Dufferin Terrace. Lower Town is the commercial quarter and abounds in irregular narrow streets and quaint old houses. Enormous transactions in lumber go on here annually. The surrounding country is remarkably interesting in scenery, history, and opportunities for sport, and the city is a delightful resort both in the summer and winter months. The railways reaching the city are the Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John, the latter extending to Lake St. John, Chicoutimi, and the headwaters of the Saguenay. To Levis on the opposite bank of the St. Lawrence come the Grand Trunk, the Intercolonial, and the Quebec Central. Transatlantic steamers of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion and other lines call here in summer, and local steamers depart for the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. / Additional trains leave Quebec for Montreal at 8.40 a.m. (week days only), 11.30 p.m. daily, Sunday included, arriving Montreal at 2.50 p.m. and 6.80 a.m. (5) ARRIVE 7.00 P.M. Railway & steamship connections 1 6 -QUEBEC LINE Miles from Westbound STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Miles from Montr'l Train Train Vano'r LEAVE LEAVE 166 Lorette Are ancient set 3048 160 No Belair tlements, origin 3042 147 Stop Pont Rouge ally seigniories, 3029 143 St. Basile fronting upon 30251 138 2.46 Portneuf the St. Lawrence. 5.59 3020 134 Descha.mba.ult Powerful rivers 3016 131 No Lachevrotiere come down from 3013 128 Stop Grondines the hills at fre 3010 120 La Perade quent intervals, 5.25 3002 115 3.19 Batiscan giving water- 5.13 2997 i 108 Champlain power to almost p.m. 2990 98 Piles Junc every village. 2980 The fishing is excellent in all of these streams, and one of them (the Jacques Cartier) is a noted salmon river. All the villages are quaint and picturesque in the highest degree, and French is almost univer sally spoken. Lorette is mainly a settlement of Christianized Huron Indians, founded 250 years ago. Portneuf (pop. 1,541) is a thriving factory town, devoted principally to shoemaking - and wood-pulp. From Piles Junction a branch line extends to the farming district of Gkandes Piles, 27 miles northward, near the great Shawinigan Falls in the St. Maurice, a stream affording fine fishing. The great water-power here is utilized by enterprising companies. A branch now runs direct from Three Rivers to Shanwinigan Falls. Eight miles below the falls is the prosperous village of Grand Mere, at which are the extensi ve works of the Laurentides Pulp Co. 96 3.52 P.M. St. Maurice IJThree Rivers—Population 14,000. At the mouth of the St. Maurice, and at the head of tide-water in the St. Lawrence. It was founded in 1618, and played an important part in the early history of Canada. It is eminent for its Roman Catholic institutions, ■ and is one of the prettiest towns in 4.43 2978 the province. The chief industry is River. the shipment of lumber, and over $1,000,000 has been invested in mills Mills and iron and booms above the city, where logs are prepared for the domestic and works foreign trade. There are large iron works and machine shops here, where stoves and car wheelsare manufactured in great numbers from the bog-iron ore for which the vicinity is famous. Steamers ply daily to adjacent river vil- 88 Pointe du Lac lages. The route 2970. 81 4.18 Yamachiche now lies across the lowlands 2963 75 4.29 Loui Seville stretching 4.08 2957 71 Maskinonge between the. ,2953 65 61 No Stop St. Barthelemy St. Cuthbert northern bank of the St. Lawrence and the hills 2947 2943 57 4.54 Berthier June. which lie at a f3.41 2939 49 Lanoraie constantly 2931 P.M. increasing | P.M. | | Refreshment Stations. i Saturdays only. QUEBEC LINE Miles from Westbound STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Miles from Montr'l Train 1 Train Vano'r LEAVE distance from the river. This is for the most part a perfectly level and close cultivated plain, cut up into narrow fields that characterize French farming districts throughout the older parts LEAVE An of Quebec, and result from the con cient cus tinual sub-division of bequeathed toms estates. The compact villages are very prosperous and much resorted to in summer by city people. In each one the churches and educational or charitable institutions of the Roman Catholic faith are the most conspicuous buildings. Near Louise— ville (pop. 2,900), where Lake St. Peter is seen, are the St. Leon (Saline) Springs. Berthier and Lanoraie junctions are the stations for populous river-landings of the same names, reached by short branch lines. Lake St. Peter From Joliette 49 P.M. . Joliette Jct. Junc. diverges a branch line 2931 44 f5.17 Lavaltrie north ward to 2926 40 Vaucluse Joliette, (pop. 2922 36 No ( L'Epiphanie 5,000), St. Felix f3.08 2918 27 Stop Mascouche (pop. 2,540) and St. Gabriel de 2909 24 p5.51 Terrebonne Brandon. At 2906 18 p6.00 St Vincent de Paul Terrebonne the north branch 2900 13 10 6.13 ||St. Martin Junc. Bordeaux of the Ottawa is crossed. Here are the limestone 2.30 2895 2898 5 6.27 Mile End quarries which furnish most of 2.15 2903 the stone used in the neighboring cities, and in railway bridge-building, and other heavy >% masonry. The large building passed ^ '3 at St. Vincent de Paul is the provincial . "3 P) penitentiary. At St. Martin Junction the Ottawa Section is joined and followed around the base of Mount Royal into Montreal. P ARRIVE P.M. 0 6.45 Montreal—Place Viger Station and t2.00 2908 P.M. Hotel, a handsome structure erected LEAVE L and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. || Refreshment Stations. ./Flag Stations. t Additional trains leave Montreal for Quebec at 8.55 a. m. week days, 11.30 p.m. dally, Sundays included, arriving Quebec at 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. a Stops daily except Saturday and Sunday. p Flag on Sundays only. and Ti Short ILine HALIFAX AND MONTREAL: 758 Miles (Atlantic Division) Miles from Halifax Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles I from Vano'r 9 14 41 45 A.M. 9.10) Leave daily except Sundays : o •li ■3^ "3 9.25 9.35 10.18 10.26 Hal ifax—Population about 50,000. The. capital of Nova Scotia, and from its long association with the army and navy of the Mother Country, the most thoroughly English city on the continent. The fame of its magnificent harbor is known in every land, and it , is universally acknowledged to be the finest in the world. Halifax is the present winter port for the British mail steamships, and is a military and naval station. It is a strongly fortified city, chief of the fortifications being tne Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea-level, and commanding the city and harbor; McNab's and George's Islands in the harbor are also strongly fortified, the former said to be impregnable. The fortifications, the Arm, Bedford Basin, the Dockyard ; the Dry Dock, largest on this Continent; Point Pleasant, a public resort owned by the Imperial authorities, and leased to the City of Halifax; the public buildings, gardens, etc., etc., are all worth a visit. Halifax has communication with all parts of the world by steamer and sailing vessels, and enjoys a very important trade with Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., etc. P.M. 9.00 Arrive dally except I Sundays Communication by str. with West Indies, etc. 3662 Bedford Windsor June Shubenacadie Stewiacke The Dominion Atlantic Railway, whose trains from Halifax branch off at Windsor Junc- /8.40 8.31 7.48 f7A0 The Evangeline Route. A.M. t Flag Stations. (8) tion to the west and south to Yarmouth, gives an alternate route to St. John, N.B., by a splendid steamer service across the Bay of Fundy, between Digby and that city. The railway traverses that land of national and romantic associations, the matchless Annapolis Valley, scene of many a stirring incident in olden days, and famed the world over as the home of Longfellow's JSvangeline. There is also a branch of the Dominion Atlantic connecting Windsor and Truro. | p.m. Dining Oar between Truro and Mattawamkeag. 3653 3648 3621 3617 SHORT LINE Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Desckiptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r 'LEAVE 62 | 11.05 I A.M. Trout and salmon fishing 79 109 121 138 148 179 A.M 11.38 12.35 1.05 1.37 1.57 2.52 P.M. Truro—Population 6,500. A pretty and thriving town in the midst of most picturesque scenery and having one of the finest natural Parks in North America, within one half mile of the Railway Station. Good trout fishing is to be found in the neighbourhood. In the Stewiacke Mountains there are moose, and about Pembroke hunters can find caribou. In the spring . and fall grouse are plentiful, and geese, brant, duck, curlew and snipe are common. From Truro a branch lines runs to Pictou, from whence steamers depart to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A second branch runs to New Glasgow and Mulgrave, on the Straits of Can so, where connection is made with steamers for Cape Breton Island. The railway is extended through the Island to the Sydneys, which have become great industrial centres, and give promise of further future development. From them historic Louisburg is very easily reached by rail. A capital service has been inaugurated between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland—the sea voyage only occupying six hours—there connecting with the Reid-Newfoundland Co. Railway, which traverses the centre of the island to St. John's on the eastern coast, and connects with the fine steamship service on the different bays and to the Labrador coast. Fish ing and shooting Londonderry Oxford Junction Spring Hill Junc. Amherst Sackville Painsec Junction The Acadian Iron Works are three miles from Londonderry, a branch line extending to them.' Oxford has extensive factories, LEAVE 7.10! 3600 P.M. Moose. caribou and grouse shooting a profitable industry being the manufacture of the celebrated Oxford cloths. From Oxford Junction a branch runs to Pugwash and to Pictou. Near Spring Hill are important coal mines—and from here a branch line extends to the watering place of Parrs- boro on the Minas Basin. Amherst (pop. 6,500) is a flourishing little town with several good hotels. Shooting and fishing are both fair, the game comprising moose*, geese and duck ; and salmon trout are plentiful in the lakes. A few miles from Amherst are the remains of Fort Cumberland, of historic interest as the scene of hard- fought battles between the English and French in the ear 1 y days. Sackville has a fine college andMethodist academies, and is situated in a choice grazing country. Rail way connection is made 6.30 3583 5.82 3553 5.05 3541 4.33 3524 4.18 3514 3.15 3483 P.M. Minas Basin 10 SHORT LINE Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Descbiptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r 186 200 209 232 254 AKBIVE P.M. a 3.10 J 3.20 Head- quarters of Inter- colon'1 Ry. 3.44 4.03 4.45 5.29 Plctur esque seen ery 276 a 6.15 16.40 P.M. Stately Buildings of the journey from Moncton to St. John lies through an un- Bay of Fundy -S 3 Q from Cape Tormentine, from which Prince Edward Island is reached. From Painsec Junction a branch line extends to Point du Chene, connecting with steamers for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Moncton—Population 12,000, is situated on a bend of the Petitcodiac River. It is the centre of the Intercolonial Railway system, the head offices and workshops of which are located here. It has many important industries, prominent among which is a cotton factory. An interesting feature of the river is the "Bore" of the incoming tide, when the water rushes in with great force in a huge wave, often seven feet high. Salisbury The_ first part Petitcodiac Sussex Hampton attractive region, but between Petitcodiac and Sussex is a fine farming country, and many pretty views are obtained from tne train. In the beautiful Kennebecasis Valley are some of the finest New Brunswick farms. A great many small lakes lie to the East and South, where large trout are abundant. In the immediate vicinity is a wealth of scenery, the rounding hills and abrupt heights forming pictures that cannot fail to please. St.John, N.B.—Population 55,000. This is the wonderful "new city" that rose from the ashes of the terrible conflagration which destroyed old St. John in June, 1877, devastating nine miles of streets and causing a loss of between twenty and thirty millions of dollars. The citizens were resolute and enterprising, and stately buildings soon filled the great gap left by the flames, and there is nothing now left to indicate the awful calamity. Old St. John, with all her romantic tokens of French rule and Acadian simplicity, is lost, but new St. John fills her place admirably, and is now a busy modern centre. St. John is a maritime city—the winter port for the Atlantic steamers—and a great feature is the Bay of Fundy and the great harbor, an inspection of the fine wharves and different craft being always of special interest to a visitor. The St. John river, "the Rhine of America," with its wonderful "reversible cataract," should be seen by every visitor ; also the fine suspension bridge and railway cantilever bridge near the falls. Near Rothesay on the Kennebecasis River, is one of the finest rowing courses in the world. A trip up the St. John River to Fredericton by | Refreshment Stations. P.M. I 3.001 3476 a 2.50 High tide 2.27 2.08 1.25 12.44 3462 3453 3430 3408 Hills and heights P.M 112.00: all.20 P.M. 3386 M p dqC: p- W M "< s id St. John River Alternate route to Halifax, SHORT LINE 11 Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r 279 290 300 313 321 341 349 360 LEAVE 366 371 382 387 392 401 414 423 430 444 456 466 483 7.51 P.M. /"8.27 a 9.00 Z 9.15 St. Andrews Seaside Resort a 9.27 18.32 East'rn Time Vanceboro to Fort Will'm /8.40 f8.58 f9.05 f 9.15 /9.29 110.02 10.12 f 10.45 f 11.07 111.06 steamer will reveal all the changing beauties of that stream. The magnificent steel steamer "Prince Rupert," plying between St. John and Digby, »N. S., makes connection with the Dominion Atlantic Railway at Digby for Halifax and Yarmouth, this being a favorite route between the chief cities of the two provinces; and the Eastern Steamship Co.'s Line gives connection with Eastport, Me., Portland and Boston. Good trout fishing and shooting can be had comparatively near the city. At Prede- Fairville Westfield Beach Welsford Hoyt Fredericton June ricton Junction connections are made for the city of Fredericton,, sometimes called "the Celestial 10,000. It is the City." Population capital of New Brunswick, and is well worth a visit. Harvey Magaguadavic McAdam Junc. for Woodstock At Mc Adam Junct. connections are made N.B., Houlton, Me., and Presque Isle, Me. ,to the north, and St. Stephen, N. B., and the beautiful watering plaee, St. Andrews, N.B., to the south. St. Andrews is situated on Passamaquoddy Bay, and as a summer resort is not surpassed by any point on that portion of the Atlantic coast. Vanceboro—The first station after crossing the boundary between New Brunswick and the State of Maine. It lies close to the beautiful St. Croix river, the outlet of the boundary chain of lakes, and is an excellent point for the sportsman. Standard Time changes here from "Atlantic" to "Eastern" Standard, and westbound passengers should accordingly set their watches back one hour. The country Lake Lambert Forest Eaton Danforth Bancroft Kingman sportsman and progressive. Mattawamkeag Chester Seboois Lake View Brownville Junc. Onawa about these stations is wild and rugged, and intersected by streams and lakes—a good territory for the The villages are all new A.M 11.10 10.07 A.M 10.05 a 8.52 Atlantic Time Vanceboro to Halifx A.M. Z8.40 a 7.35 Here the Penob- scot river is crossed, and many canoeists makethis station their objective point, descending the river from Moosehead st. Croix River /7.271 fl.10 /7.04 /6.55 /"6.40 f6.22 6.08 f5.25 f5.07 4.51 A.M. 3383 3372 3362 3349 3341 3321 3302 3296 3291 3280 3275 3270 3261 3248 3239 3232 3218 3206 3196 3179 [Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations; trains stop only for through passengers. Through Sleeping Cars run between Montreal and Halifax in both directions. * Flag for passengers from beyond Mattawamkeag. t Flag for passengers for or from east of Mattawamkeag and west of Greenville June. [ n 12 SHORT LINE Miles West from bound lalifax Train STATIONS—Desceiptivb Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vane r LEAVE Lake Onawa 499 P.M. 12.32 510 /12.57 517 A.M. 526 532 No Stop 539 1.39 552 563 2.29 tfoose La head ke La ke Game and Tro ut 567- 577 583 3.10 591 598 608 3.58 614 621 f4.24 630 4.41 A.M. Lake, a trip that offers great inducements in the way of fishing and scenery. At Brownville Junction the line of the Katahdin Iron Works Railway is crossed. The scenery along this section of the line is considered to rank among the finest in Maine, Lake Onawa being, perhaps, as pretty as any of the numerous waters. At Wilson Stream the road runs close to the base of Boarstone Mountain. Two stately iron bridges will be noticed before Greenville Junction, a busy little town on the shore of Moosehead Lake, the grandest of all the countless Greenville Junc. waters of Maine, Moosehead is reached. The Askwith fishing and Ma.cka.mn shooting of this m acKam p section is excep- Long Pond tionally good. Jackman This is a very Holeb popular point Lowel Itown ,wifchihose^ wh2 love the rod and rifle, as within easy reach are any number of trout waters and rare good shooting grounds, moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, etc., being found within a short distance. There are several* hotels that offer excellent accommodation. Guides, canoes, etc., can be obtained on the spot. Moosehead Lake is about forty miles long by from one to fifteen wide, and its scenery is unsurpassed. From Greenville Junction' steamers run to all the points of interest, including Mount Kineo and the popular hotel at its base, the Kineo House. Moosehead is a small station, also upon the lake shore. Near Askwith station the Kennebec river leaves Moosehead Lake. Trout Brook is, as its name indicates, close to a good fishing water. From Jackman the Moose river and its' chain of lakes, where game and fish are abundant, are easily reached. Long Lake is a water of this chain. Holeb, Caswell and Lowelltovm are small stations near the boundary between Maine and Quebec. Boundary Ditch-field Megantic Spring Hill Milan Scotstown Gould Bury Cookshire We now reach the Boundary mountains which divide the State of Maine from the Province of Quebec, and the remainder of the journey is through Canadian territory. Good fishing and hu nting A.M. 3.49 f3.30 No Stop 2.44 2.05 3163 3152 3145 3136 3130 3123 3110 3099 Steam er from Green ville to Moun Kineo 1.20 12.15 A.M. ■yll.45 11.25 P.M 3095 3085 8079 3071 3064 3054 3048 3041 3032 v Stops on signal for passengers to or from Sherbrooke or Megantic and beyond. /Flag Stations. , SHORT LINE 13 Miles from Halifax 635 638 641 648 652 Westbound Train Spider Lake 658 670 680 684 688 692 L No Stop 5.20 5.35 A.M. STATIONS—Desceiptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r Magog and St. Francis Rivers A.M. 6.05 6.39 Owl's Head Str. to Newport, Vt. Lake Megantic is twelve miles long by from one to four wide, and like Moosehead it is a favourite spot with sportsmen. Near Lake Megantic is Spider Lake, the " Geneva of Canada," where the Club House of the Megantic Fish and Game Club is located. At Megantic Station sportsmen can find fairly good accommodation, and secure guides for a shooting or fishing trip. From here, Levis (opposite Quebec) is reached by the Quebec Central Railway. At Lennoxville, distant three miles from Sherbrooke, connections are made with the Boston & Maine Rail- Birchton Bulwer Johnville Lennoxville Sherbrooke J Stops only for passengers for Montreal or beyond. , Lake Megantic road, running south to the summer resort of Newport, Vt., situated at the southern end of Lake Memphremagog, where it connects with the Montreal & Boston Air Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sherbrooke, the metropolis of the English- speaking district of the Eastern Townships, is an exceedingly pretty place, with a population of 15,000 and -oossessing many busy factories and business establishments that compare well with those of much larger cities. Here connection is again made with the Quebec Central to Levis, opposite Quebec. The rapid Magog and St. Francis rivers unite their currents here, and the falls of the Magog are well worth seeing. Magog is situated upon the shore of Lake M emphremagog —a magnificent sheet of water dotted with many islands rugged, heavily lake is a justly summer tourists, Rock Forest Magog Eastman South Stukely Foster Fulford and surrounded by wooded hills. This popular resort for who never weary of its lovely scenery. Its two famous mountains—Orford and Owl's Head, are the most imposing of the neighboring heights. From Magog Station a steamer makes a circuit of the lake daily, during the summer season, touching at all important points, including the fashionable resort of Newport, Vt., at the southern extremity. This cruise by steamer forms a delightful side- trip and reveals all the beauties of the lake. At Foster the Sutton Junction and Drummondyille Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. No Stop 3027 3024 3021 10.47 3014 10.37 3010 p.m. Falls of the Magog 10.03 9.28 3004 2992 2982 2978 2974 2970 -1 14 . SHORT LINE Miles from Halifax Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vanc'r 697 708 715 719 727 728 728 733 740 744 749 751 753 756 758 LEAVE A.M. J 6.52 7.10 7.35 7.53 7.-67 8.42 8.50 8.55 A.M. '3 02 West Shefford Brigham Junc. Farnham Ste. Brigide Iberville Junc. Iberville St. Johns L'Acadie St. Philippe St. Constant Adirondack Junc. Highlands Montreal Junc. Westmount IMontreal, Windsor St. At Brig ham Junction the Montreal and Boston Air Line diverges for the White Moun- tainsandBoston, and at Farnham the Stanbridge and St. Guillaume Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. From Iberville Junction a railway runs to St. Hyacinthe and LEAVE 8.52 8.42 P.M. 8.20 8.15 /7.42 7.35 *7.29 7.25 P.M. - s a > M o 4 2965 2954 2947 2943 2935 2934 2934 2929 2922 2918 2913 2911 2909 2906 2904 Lachine Rapids i p < x SB 13.8 Sorel. Crossing the broad St. Lawrence by the wonderful steel bridge a fine view is obtained up and down the river. Just below are the famous Lachine Rapids. This bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The channel spans are each 408 feet long and lofty enough to allow the passage of the largest steamers, and it is justly considered one of the engineering triumphs of the century. On the north snore of the St. Lawrence we "reach the pretty little village of Highlands—thence on to Montreal Junction, whence the several lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway extend to Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Chicago, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Paul, New York and Boston. There we finally roll along the elevated tracks, until the train stops under a lofty ceiling and we have arrived at the stately stone structure known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Windsor St. Station, Montreal. * Stops at Westmount to take on and let off passengers for or from St. Johns, Que., or Sherbrooke and beyond. | Refreshment Stations. X Flag for passengers for Montreal or beyond. Windsor Street Sta tion Connecting Routes to and from Montreal Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. t7.50 Lv. P.M. *7320 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Ar. Ar. flO.10 *9.30 P.M. A.M. Lv. Lv. A.M. | P.M. |9.40 *6.55 Ar. ■f-9.45 P.M. Lv. A.M. f9.40 Ar. f8.20 P.M. Ar. *7.30 A.M. Lv. P.M. *6.55 Ar. *7.15 A.M. Montreal is but a day's or a night's ride from the principal cities of the United States on the North Atlantic seaboard—New York, Boston and Portland, Me.—and there is a choice of several routes from the first-named place. New York and Montreal: 384 miles. ADIRONDACK ROUTE, VIA N. Y. CENTRAL New York Route I.—Is by the New York Central up the east shore of the picturesque Hudson River to Albany, N.Y. ; thence via Utiea and the attractive summer resorts of the Adirondack Mountains (Saranac Lake, Paul Smith's, Loon Lake, etc.), crossing the IMontreal St. Lawrence River on the Canadian Pacific Bridge above the Lachine Rapids, and into the Windsor Street Station at Montreal. This trip may be pleasantly varied in summer by taking the steamer in the morning from New York up the Hudson to Albany, and thence by rail as above. RUTLAND ROUTE, VIA TROY AND RUTLAND. NewYork Route II.—Is by the New York Central to Troy, and thence Rutland Railroad by way of the east shore and islands of Lake IMontreal Champlain to Iberville Junction, from which point the trains utilize the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, landing passengers in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal. D. & H. ROUTE, VIA TROY AND SARATOGA. New York Route III.—Is also by the New York Central to Troy, thence Delaware & Hudson Rd. via the west shore o f Lake Champlain. This route can be varied in summer via steamer IMontreal through Lakes George and Champlain at an expenditure of about 12 hours' time and slight additional cost in price of ticket. || Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included. t Daily except Sunday. 'ISfMl P.M. A.M. |tl0.80*10.20 Ar. Ar. A.M. t7.55 Lv. P.M. *7.55 Lv. P.M. A.M. f9.05 *7.20 Ar. Ar. A.M. P.M. 19.30 *7.10 Lv. Lv. P.M. A.M. |9.05 I *7.20 Ar. Ar. A.M. P.M. t9.05 *8.01 Lv. Lv. (15' I 16 CONNECTING ROUTES TO AND FROM MONTREAL 1 Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. *10.00 P.M. 1.41 5.48 Ar. *9.25 P.M. Lv. A.M. r9.io Lv. P.M. *8.30 3.30 5.48 t9.25 P.M.. Ar. A.M. 12.30 4.55 Ar. *8.20 A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains P.M. *9.00 P.M. A.M. 12.40 12.10 Boston and Montreal: 341 miles. VIA MONTREAL & BOSTON AIR LINE. Boston—From Boston there is a through service by Canadian Pacific trains. The route traverses the most interesting parts of New England, skirts the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and runs through the rich valleys of Northern Vermont, with the Green Mountains in view, and along Lake Memphremagog, and through the English-settled portion of Southern Quebec to Montreal, crossing the St. Lawrence by. the Pacific cantilever bridge, just above the city, and stopping at the Windsor Street Station, from which transcontinental trains depart. Plymouth [Newport Canadian IMontreal | Fabyan *8.20 A.M. Portland,Me.,and Montreal: 286 miles. VIA WHITE. MOUNTAINS. ||Portland—From Portland, the route lies through Southern Maine and Central New Hampshire, entering the famed White Mountains at North Conway, and cross- i n g the startling Crawford Notch to Fabyans and Lunenburg, and thence to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, from which the same route as from Boston is followed to Montreal Maine Central trains run from Portland to St. Johnsbury, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific trains. During the summer months through sleeping and parlor cars are run between Old Orchard, Portland and Montreal. 1.15 St. Johnsbury 4.55 ||Newport IMontreal II Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included, t Daily, except Sunday. Ar. P.M. *8.20 P.M. 4.15 12.52 A.M. *9.00 Lv. 8.05 4.38 2.45 11.15 * 7.45 P.M. Ar. A.M. *7.80 A.M. 3.20 P.M. 11.15 P.M. *7.45 Lv. Ar. P.M. f7.45 4.32 2.32 12.52 P.M. A.M. t9.00 Lv. 1 ranscontinental Ivail lvoute MONTREAL to VANCOUVER: 2904 Miles MONTREAL and CHALK RIVER: 243 Miles (Eastern Division) ililes from ontr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited BxpressI STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE LEAVE 10.10| 10.10 A.M. P.M. ARRIVE ARRIVE 7.00 6.30 fi a fi Dinin TMontr Lag gCar eal to gan A.M. P P.M. 2904 To New York S84, to Boston 341 miles O p Montreal—(Windsor Street Station)— Population (with suburbs) 425,000. The chief city and commercial capital of Canada is situated on an island formed by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, and on the site of the ancient Indian village of Hochelaga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1535. A trading- post was establishedherebytheFrench 250 years ago; and this was the last place yielded by the French to the English in 1760. For many years it was the chief centre of the fur trade. Atlantic steamships of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion, and other well-known lines run here. The St. Lawrence River and canals bring this way a large part of the trade of the Great Lakes. Numerous railway lines, mostly controlled by the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies, radiate from here in all directions. Both these companies have their principal offices and workshops here, and both have great bridges over the St. Lawrence River. The city has a far-reaching trade, and great manufacturing establishments ; has fine wharves of masonry, vast warehouses and grain elevators; imposing public buildings, handsome residences and superior hotels, one of the best of which is the Place Viger Hotel, which is combined with the C. P. R's East End Station, and is operated by the Company. The Canadian Pacific has two stations. From the Windsor Street Station trains leave for Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, St. John, N.B., Halifax, New York, Boston, Portland, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth, Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and for Ottawa by the Short Line. From the Place Viger Station, trains run to Ottawa by the North Shore Line, to Quebec, Nomining in the Laurentian Mountains, and local points.' B Refreshment Stations. , \ „ Dining Cars run between Montreal and Laggan and between Revelstoke and Vancouver on Daily Transcontinental trains. (17) Railway connections / rl 18 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Pacific Limited Express STATIONS—Descbiptive Notes Eastbo' d Trains Atlantio Imper'l Express Limited Miles I from Vano'r LEAVE A.M. 10.20 LEAVE P.M. 10.20 East ern . Time (Vanc'eboro ■ to F ort Willliam) 10 12 15 Westmount Montreal Junci All transcontinental trains depart from the Windsor St. Station, and run through to the Pacific Coast without change. The railway lines through the city are on a high stone viaduct, and thence on the brow of an embankment until Montreal Junction is reached, where the lines to New York, Boston and New England points, and the Maritime Provinces, via the St. Lawrence bridge diverge, and then strike west through a beautiful and highly cultivated district sloping down to the St. Lawrence River, along the bank of which an almost continuous village extends from Western Junction to Ste. Anne. Thousands of Montreal people live here in summer. A little beyond Montreal Junction the old village of Lachine on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the River St. Lawrence, is seen at the left; and above the trees further to the left a view 21 , A.M. P.M 24 I 10.50 10.50 Dorval Valois Beaconsfield fi 30 33 41 I eS fi is had of the great steel bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company across that noble stream. Lachine was for a long time the point of departure of the early trading military expeditions ; and it was from here that Duquesne set out in 1.754 to seize the Ohio Valley —an expedition that culminated in the defeat of Braddock. Ste.AnnedeBel'vue One of the five mouths of the Vaudreuil Ottawa River is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Ste. Anne, at the head of the Island of Montreal. Directly under the bridge are the locks by means of which steamboats going up the Ottawa are lifted over the rapids here. Ste. Anne-was once the home of the poet Moore, and is the scene of his well- known Canadian Boat-Song. Isle Perrot is traversed to another mouth of the Ottawa, which is bridged at Vaudreuil, an old French town, whose dismantled windmill recalls the early days of the settlement. From Vaudreuil, the transcontinental road for over ten miles skirts the south side of the pretty Lake of Two Mountains on whose shores are the fashionable LEAVE LEAVB pll.18 Como Hudson Rigaud opposite shore summering resorts of Como and Hudson Heights. On the of the ,lake is established the famous Trappist Monastery whose silent inmates are largely engaged in agriculture and dairying. p Flag Sundays only. 2902 2899 AJI. 6.25 P.M. 5.50 2894 2892 2889 2883 2880 50 2874 2S71 2863 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 19 les >m Vtr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantio Imper'l Express Limited 49 58 66 70 75 180 95 99 LEAVE LEAVE A.M. 11.50 12.02 At Rigaud, on the left, is seen Rigaud Mountain, near whose summit is a curious deposit of stones—a bare, desolate, isolated spot around which vegetation is luxuriant. There is the usual legend of its being the Devil's Playground. Five and a half miles beyond Rigaud the Province of Ontario is entered. St. Eugene, a very flourishing French-Canadian town, is the first station passed in Ontario, and eleven miles beyond is Vankleek Hill, a thriving English-Canadian p M. 11.46! f 11.56 Stt Eugene Vankleek Hill Caledonia Spr'gs Alfred Plantagenet . Pendleton Leonard Navan 12 .16 Arrive Arrive Central Central Station Station 1.15 1.10 P.M. Union Station A.M. Union Station a 1.35a 1.30 «1.50 Z 1.40 P.M. A.M. c3 Q 03 Q town. Caledonia Springs is a favorite health resort on account of the medicinal properties of its waters, a fact which has led the Canadian Pacific Railway to operate here one of its magnificent chain of hotels, and beyond it are several villages of re- y%8£ cent birth which were brought into existence by the construction of this section of the C.P.R. Before reaching Ottawa, the Rideau River, which connects Lake Ontario at Kingston with the political capital, is crossed, and the banks of the Rideau canal are followed to the Central station in the heart of the city. Ottawa—Pop. 80,000. The \ Federal Capital of the Dominion is picturesquely situated at the junction of the Rideau River with the Ottawa. The. Chaudiere Falls, which here interrupt the navigation of the Ottawa River afford water-power for a host of sawmills and other manufactories. Vast quantities of lumber are made here from logs floated down from the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The city, which like Quebec is divided into Upper and Lower Town, stands on high ground overlookinga wide valley, and contains many fine residences, large hotels, etc. The stately Government buildings, however, overshadow all. Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-General,is two milesdistant. Many improvements have been made in Ottawa at the cost of the Federal Government, and it is now held to be worthy of the description of the most picturesque capital in the world. It is also well called " the Washington of the North.'' Most visitors, if unprejudiced, will agree that both titles are not inapt, for Ottawa possesses charms of situation and surroundings, which, coupled with the foresight which has characterized the_ laying out of the city, have made it one of which not only every citizen, but also every Canadian may well be proud. From II Refreshment Stations. A.M. 5.30 Miles from Vano'r P.M 4.55 2855 2846 2838 2834 2829 2824 2809 2805 4.00\l 3.30 Central Central Station Station 2792 Z3.40 Z3.10 27* a 3.30o 3.00 P.M. Union Union | Station Station Arrive Arrive Lumber making p u p 20 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from ,. - „ Montr" ImP.er '1 Limited Westbo'd Trains Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes |Eastbo'd Trainsl Atlantiol Imper'l J*$_\ Express Limited| r Miles! from i' LEAVE| LEAVE 121 125 131 140 Capi the Do 144 151 155 160 168 171 173 178 182 186 195 202 208 211 N St tal of minion 0 op here the Gracefield branch runs to Maniwaki, and opens up the sporting possibilities of the Gatineau and its tributary streams and lakes in a way that makes it easy for the city dweller to spend a few hours in the open air at his favorite pastime. The Waltham branch, along which the sportsman may find the best of fishing and abun- danceof game,alsoruns from this point. A branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends southward to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence, where ferry connection is made with Ogdensburg, N.Y., and rail lines to New York. Leaving Ottawa LEAVE I LEAVE Britannia Bell's Corners Stittville Ashton P.M. A.M. 2.50 2.30 P.M 3.05 3.37 4.15 f 4.43 the rai 1 way crosses the Ottawa River on the Royal Alexandra Bridge and skirts the city of Hull (population 13,998), and again crossing the Ottawa a couple of miles up stream returns to the city and enters the Union Station. In the passage over the two bridges admirable views are obtained of the city and of the Ottawa River, which is the third largest in Canada. From the Union Station thejailway follows the south bank of the Ottawa River for a distance, and on its wide stretches may be ^seen enormous quantities of saw-logs held in "booms" for the use of the mills below. Carleton Place (Junction)—Pop. 5,000. Junction of a branch-line running south i to Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, crossing the Montreal-and-Toronto line at 03 Q 3.56 Smith's Falls. At are large saw-mills other workshops Almonte Snedden Pakenham Arnprior 'Braeside Sand Point Castleford Russell Renfrew Haley's Cobden Snake River Graham Carleton railway Place and 03 Q Proceeding from Carleton Place, the line takes a n o r t h-westerly course, still following the beautiful Ottawa Valley, which, to Pembroke and beyond, is well cultivated by English, Scotch and German farmers. Large clear streams come rushing down to the Ottawa from the hills at the west, and these, and the Ottawa as well, afford fine fishing—maskinonge, trout and bass being common. There are frequent bright and busy manufacturing towns, and saw-mills occur at favorable places all along the river. At Almonte (pop. 3,500) are large woollen mills and other manu- / Flag Stations. n N St o op A.M 2.30 P.M. 2.00 278|_ 2779 2773- 2764 2760] 1.10 1.42 1.11 12.36 P.M. fl2 0^ p 2753 2749 2744 2730 2733 2731 2726 2722 2718 2709 2705 2696 2693 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 21 illes com kntr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantio Imper'l E x press j Li m i ted MileB from Vanc'r 821 826 231 238 243 LEAVE Fact LEAVE ories P.M. 5.17 A.M. 5.06 /5.30 6.03 P.M. - 5.53 A.M. Timbe r Mills factories. Pakenham (pop. 2,200) and Arnprior (pop. 4,152) are also important manufacturing points. From Renfrew (pop. 3,500) a branch line runs to Eganville and it is also the junction of the Kingston & Pembroke Railway, extending southward through a district abounding in iron to Kingston (at the head of the St. Lawrence). Pembroke (pop. 6,000) is the most impor- t a n t town i n Pembroke Stafford Petawawa Thistle Chalk River this section, having many substantial industries and commanding a large part of the trade .of the lumbering districts to wards the north. The Ottawa River is again navigable for a considerable distance above and below, and steamboats are frequently seen. From Pembroke to Mattawa the railway continues along the west bank of the Ottawa, whose valley narrows and the Ottawa flows deeply between the increasing hills. Little towns are growing up around the saw-mills, which occur wherever water power is to be had. As the wilder country is approached, opportunities for sport with gun and rod increase. LEAVE LEAVE Rings Pembr ton& oke Ry. A.M. 12.17 A.M. 11.35 fll-17 11.45 10.55 P.M. A.M. Fish Ga and me 2683 2678 2673 2666 2661 CHALK RIVER and PORT ARTHUR: 749 Miles (Lake Superior Division) iles ■om tttr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'll Paoifio LimitedlExpress 343 248 168 167 271 281 294 304 LEAVE 6.03 P.M. /6.14 / 6.50 f7.00 f7.20 /7.45 / 8.07 LEAVE 5.53 A.M STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Chalk River is the western terminus of the Eastern Division and eastern terminus of the Lake Superior Division, with an engine-house and the usual railway buildings and appurtenances. Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Express ARRIVE 11.40 P.M. Imper'l Limited f7.32 Wylie Moorlake Mackey Rockclifte Bissett Deux. Rivieres Klock Mattawa (pop. 2,000) is an old fur-trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, but at present of most importance as a distributing point for the lumbering districts and agricultural country about Lake Timiskaming. From this point a branch line runs to Timiskaming ' and Kipawa, and from each station famous fishing and hunting grounds may easily be reached. At Timiskaming there is steamer connection with Haiieybury, from which place canoes and guides can be procured and an endless series of trips, unsurpassed anywhere, can be made, including those to the peerless ARRIVE 10.50 A.M. Miles from Vano'r fl0.38 f 10.21 /10.02 f 9.54 f 9.35 / 9.10 f 8.51 2661 2656 2646 2637 2633 2623 2610 2600 Flag Stations. #r 22 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express LEAVE 8.30 LEAVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlanticl Imper'l Express [Limited Miles from Vano'rl Timagami district. From Kipawa Junction there is a short line to Kipawa, and exploring about the beautiful lake of the same name furnishes an ideal holiday. Those who love the wild will find their every desire satisfied in this part of the country, game and fish being in plenty, and the comforts of civilization not too far off. It is also a favorite centre for moose hunters, and guides and 1.07 315 321 327 / 9.00 334 f 9.15Jf 8.42 341 j ' 9.30] f 8.53 345 / 9.36 351 f 355 | 9.5_5| P.M 9.10 9.16 Mattawa Calvin Eau Claire Rutherglen Bonfield Nosbonsing Corbeil Cliffe Game Grand Trunk Railway 360al0.05 9.25 111.00Z 10.00 P.M. Lake Nipis'slng 9.28 valley Mat supplies for shooting expedi- tionsmayalways be obtained here. An attractive point for tourists is. Lake Timiskaming, and no more enjoyable canoeing can be imagined than in exploration of these waters which abound in fish as the country does in game. To the south of the railway is Algonquin Park, established by the Ontario Government as a forest and game preserve. At Mattawa the line leaveB the Ottawa and strikes across toward Lake Nipissing, through a somewhat wild and broken country, with frequent lakes and rapid streams. Fishing and shooting are excellent. Little villages surrounding saw-mills continue to occur and newly-made farms are not infrequent. There is plenty of good land near by, but the railway here, as in many other places, follows the streams and the "breaks" in the country, and the best is not seen from the car windows. Bonfield ■ was originally intended as the eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway to which connecting roads would run, but with the change of control from Government to Company the transcontinental line was extended to Montreal. A mile beyond Cliffe is Nipissing junction, the junction of the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto, etc., coming north by way of Lake Simcoe and the Muskoka lakes. Its trains run on to North Bay where connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway trains is made. North Bay—Pop. 5,000. The capital town of Nipissing District, situated on Lake Nipissing, an extensive and beautiful sheet of water, 90 miles long and 20 wide. Steamers ply on the lake, and the district is much frequented by sportsmen. North Bay is a railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc The Ontario Government Rail- Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations LEAVE 8.33 f 8.00 f 7 46 f 7.33 f 7.25 f 7.06 A.M. 2589' 2583 2577 2570 2569 2559 2559 2549; of the tawa Chang for To e cars ronto I 8.Q5 a 7.45 P.M. J 6.55 a 6.35 A.M. 2544) TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 23 -iles rom ■ntr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Pacifio Limited Express STATIONS—Desckiptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantio Imper'l Express Limited Miles from Vanc'r [370 375 1384 1387 [394 1403 409 416 423 428 433 LEAVE LEAVE P.M. 11.35 fl 1.44 AL58 /12.11 /12.35 A.M. 440 447 452 458 461 468 475 486 495 512 529 546 561 569 578 596 A.M. fio.17; /■10.251 10.42 f 10.48 AL05 /11.20 /11.44 fl 2.06 fl2.16 P.M. 03 fi Beaucage Meadowside Sturgeon Falls Cache Bay Verner Warren Hagar Markstay Stinson Wanapitei Romford way, known as the Temiskam- ing & Northern Ontario Rail- way, runs from here to Lis- keard in tbeTirn- iskaming country. This railway has been materially a s- sisted in its traffic by some famous mineral dis- LEAVE LEAVE f7.26 f 7.19 7.03 / 6.55 5.58 f 5.50 f 6.39/5.36 OS fi Sport opport Ing- unities A.M. 1.20 a 2.40 I 2.45 P.M. 12.30 coveries made along the line of route, the chief being the silver mines at Cobalt. From North Bay to Heron Bay, on Lake Superior, the line traverses a comparatively wild region, where forests, meadows, lakes and rocky ridges alternate. The scenery is striking and in places extremely interesting. There are wide intervals of good agricultural land, and the settlements already extend for 100 miles beyond Lake NipisBing; but timber cutting is as yet the principal industry. The lands belong to the Province of Ontario, and are open to settlers. The large, clear, rock- bound lakes are in places so numerous that, with their connecting arms, they form a labyrinth of waters covering great areas and offering matchless opportunities to sportsmen and canoeists. Bear, moose and deer abound throughout this region, and the fishing in the many lakes and rivers is capital. Sturgeon Falls is a thriving village. Leaving the station, the railway crosses directly f 6.22 f 5.58 1 1.55 I 2.00 / 2.25 f 2.45 f3.15 3.49 /4.19 /4.45 /•5.15 f5.48 Sudbury Azilda Chelmsford Larchwood Phelan Windy Lake j Cartier Stralak Pogamasing Metagama Bisco Ramsay Woman River Wakami Ridout Nemegos Duluth, the over the falls of the Sturgeon River. From Sudbury, (pop. 3,000) an important branch line, known as the "Soo" branch, leads off to Lake Huron, and thence along its shore and the Ste. Marie River to Sault Ste. Maeie, 179 miles, at the outlet of Lake Superior, where an immense iron bridge affords connection with two American railway lines, one extending to other to St. Paul and f5 m f5.21 f5.00 Tim 2534 2529 2520 2517 2510 2501 2495 2488 2481 2476 2471 ber P.M 5.10 4.53 4.43 4.31 A.M. 4.16 I 3.58| I 3. L3 a 3.05 a 3.50 f 3.15 f 2.45 f 2.13 1.40 / 1.10 A2.42 /"12.12 Minneapolis, and thence on through Minnesota and North Dakota to Moose Jaw, on the Main Line of the f Flag Stations. Stops to let off passengers from beyond Cartier. a Stops for passengers from Sudbury or beyond. /11.40 2464 2457 2452 2446 2443 2436 2429 2418 2409 2392 2375 2358 2343 2335 2326 2308 tr 24 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Limited Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Express 612 627 642 658 672 682 691 708 724 744 760 768 774 784 794 800 808 814 819 828 844 03 fi Copper and A.M. 7.15 f6.37 nickel gold P.M 6.351 f 7.00 f 7.25 ;" 7.54 8.21 Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental. Passengers can in summer by taking the " Soo " train from Montreal at 10.15 p.m., Mondays,. Wednesdays and Fridays, travel to Sault Ste. Marie by this branch line and thence take steamship to Fort William without losing time. Sudbury, too, will be the junction point of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's new Toronto-Sudbury line. Within a few miles of Sudbury, and reached by two short branch lines of railway, are the most extensive copper and nickel deposits known in the world, and the vicinity has also, in the Moose Mountain Bange, the largest iron range in Canada. Large quantities of the ores have been shipped from the mines, and a number of smelting furnaces are in operation near Sudbury reducing the ores on the spot. Game is abundant in the neighbourhood. Approaching Phelan a good view of the high falls of the Vermilion River is to be had for a moment; and from here to Bisco the scenery is particularly / 9.05 | f 9.35 flO.09 11.35 11.00 fl2.02 A2.13 A2.23 P.M. /1.05 IChapleau Pardee Wayland Dalton Missanaibi Lochalsh Otter Grasett Amyot White River Bremner Mont izam be rt Trudeau Cache Melgund LEAVE fine. Cartier is a divisional point, with the usual collection of sidings and railway structures. Bisco is situated on an extensive and irregular lake called Biscotasing, and has a considerable trade in furs and lumber. C7iapZeau(pop. 1,250) is another divisional point, with railway workshops, and is a bright railway town. Farming operations on a small scale are carried on here. The town is charmingly situated on Lake Kabequashesing, the waters of which flow into James' Bay. Near Missanaibi, where Dog Lake is crossed, a short portage connects the waters flowing southward into Lake Superior with those flowing northward into Hudson Bay. Furs are brought here from the far north for shipment. Nineteen miles south of Missanaibi is excellent trout fishing, and the country contains minerals, and several mines are operated near Michipicoten on Lake Superior. Beyond Missanaibi for sixty miles are many very heavy rock cuttings. White River, in addition to buildings common to all divisional stations, has yards for resting cattle en route from the North- Kef reshment Stations /Flag Stations. fl.44 /2.07 2.40!/ 2.02 Heron Bay Peninsula Red Sucker Coldwell Middleton Jackfish p. Imper'l Limited Miles f rom > Vano'r Min ing A.M. P.M. 11.10 10.55 flO.18 i f 9.481 /"9.14 6.45 /7.44 /7.15 6.40 f6.00 f5.48 f5.37\ P.M. 22921 2277 2262 2246 2233 22221 2213 2196i 2180 2160 2144 2136> 2130 2120 2110 P.M. ^4.50 /4.16 /3.56 3.26 21041 209fl 2090 2085 2076 206C TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 25 fliles !rom ontr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express 863 877 894 910 LEAVE LEAVE P.M. A.M. 3>40 3.00 4.10 f4.41\ /5.12 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes west to the eastern market. From White River station the railway follows'the river of the same name to Round Lake, and then crosses a level tract with occasional rocky uplifts to J;he Pic River, which is crossed by a high iron bridge ; and a mile beyond is Heron Bay, from which for sixty miles the line is carried through and around the bold and harsh promontor- La Supe 926 935 944 952 959 977 Schreiber Rossport Gravel Kama ies of the north shore of Lake Superior, with deep rock, cut- ke rior as Q P.M. 5.46 /"6.18 /6.34 /"6.51 f7.30 P.M Trout fi A.M. 5.00 tings, viaducts and tunnels constantly occurring, and at frequent intervals, where the railway is cut out of the face of the cliffs, the lake comes into full view. No part of this wonder T ful scenery should be missed by the traveller, who should be on the lookout before reaching Peninsula. The great sweep around Jackfish Bay is particularly fine. Jackfish is the great coaling station for the railway on the northeast angle of Lake Superior, and near it gold and zinc mines are being profitably operated. Beyond Schreiber (a divisional point and refreshment station) a chain of islands separates Nipigon Bay from Lake Superior, and the shore of the bay is followed to and beyond Nipigon station. From this point trips can be made to Nipigon Lake, the trout fishing on which, and the tributary streams, has been declared to be the finest in the world. The Ontario Government has recently, by Order in Council, set aside Lake Nipigon and the land for twenty miles around it as a Forest Reserve, thus retaining the sporting advantages of this wonderful region for the public for all time. Between Rossport and Gravel some of the heaviest work on the entire line of railway occurs. The constantly changing views on Nipigon Bay are charming. All of the streams emptying into Nipigon Sprucewood Wolf Ouimet Pearl Mackenzie Eastbo' d Trains M j j Atlantic! Imper'l Jf°?f- Express Limited vano r LEAVE LEAVE fishing Lake Superior contain speckled trout in plenty, and in some of the streams, the Nipigon River especially, they are noted for their large size—six-pounders being not uncommon. Nipigon River, which is crossed by a fine iron bridge a little before reaching the station, is a beautiful stream, well known to sportsmen. Everywhere on Lake Superior, whitefish and the large lake trout are common. Three miles beyond Nipigon the railway turns around the base of Red Rock, a high /Flag Stations. Leavin Supe A.M. 2.50 g Lake rior P.M. 2.45 fl.58 fl.29 /I.OO Superb 2041 2027 2010 1994 view O s A.M. 12.39 P.M, 12.34 fl.2.04 A1.50 /11.38 Al-06 A.M. 1978 1969 1960 1952 1945 1927 n-r 26 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'lI Paciflo Limited (Ex press STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlanticl Imper'l Express ILimited 992 ARRIVE ARRIVE 8.00 P.M. 7.08 A.M. bright-red cliff, and avoiding tne heads of Black Bay and Thunder Bay, takes a straight course for Port Arthur, and from the higher elevations delightful views of Thunder Bay are to be had. Port Arthur—Pop. 12,500. At the head of Lake Superior. Owns its own elec- tricrailway, light,power,telephone and water works. Has modern lumber, smelting and grain industries. It has substantial buildings and hotels, wholesale houses, extensive school system, two magnificent hospitals, the judicial centre for district of Thunder Bay, and is the western terminus of the Lake Superior Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a port of call of its Lake Steamship Line. 10.40 Easter Fort W to Van 10.35 A.M. n Time illiam ceboro Mile* fromf Vancf 1912 PORT ARTHUR and SWIFT CURRENT {Central Division) 940 Miles Miles from Montr'l 995 998 Westbo'd Trains Imper'll Paoifio LimitedJExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes P.M. A.M. I Eastern Time a8.10|o7.20| / 19.30 I 6.40 f 6.46 ITime FortWlilliam to Broa d view Centra Silver fi Wines ci fi ■E,2My --'"YEaEE ■ ■ E&, Y Fort William Pop. 13,000. A short distance from the Westfort mouth of the Kamin istikwia River, a broad, deep stream with firm banks, affording extraordinary advantages for lake traffic. The fine steel lake steamships of the Canadian Pacific Line ply between here and Owen Sound (see page 90). At Fort William westbound passengers should set their watches back one hour, in conformity with "Central" standard time. From the beauty of situation, accessibility and the opportunities for sport in the neighborhood, Fort William and Port Arthur have become favorite resorts for tourists. A long promontory of basaltic rock on the opposite side of the bay, called the " Sleeping Giant," whose Indian legend takes one back to aboriginal days, terminates in Thunder Cape, behind which lies the once famous Silver Islet, which has yielded almost fabulous wealth, though now the mines becoming flooded have been abandoned. Pie Island, another mountain of columnar basalt, divides the entrance to the bay, which is flanked on the west by Mackay Mountain, overlooking Fdrt William. Looking west, between Pie Island and Thunder Cape, Isle Royale (now becoming a popular summer resort) may be seen in the distance. Fort William -was formerly a very important Hudson's Bay Eastbo'd Trains jj^j. Atlantic Tmper'l J*°" Express Limited! VBIU P.M. | A.M. Easter n Time I 10.30 I 10.25 190 a21.10 a 8.35 190| Centra I Time 21.03 Civic p Thu B Company's post, and was the great rendezvous of the hunters, voyageurs and chief factors of the Company. The fur house of the old fort I is now used as an engine house, j The 24-hour system is in use on the Central, Western and Pacific Divisions. By this system Hit j A.M. and P.M. are abolished, and the hours from noon to midnight are counted as from 12 to 24 o'cl akJ wealth nder ay TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 27 Westbo'd Trains Imper'li Paoifio LimitedlExpress LEAVE TheH LEAVE arbor STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 24.28 a 5.05 Z 5.15 The of the 9.20 /10.25 /10.57 11.40 A2.58 fl3.09 13.32 /14.02 A4.25 al6.20 Z16.30 Lake Woods The harbor is noted for the great coal docks and some of the largest grain elevators in the .world overshadow all. Neebing Murillo Kakabeka Kaministikwia Sunshine Finmark Buda Osko Dexter Linko Poland Savanne Biota Upsala Carlstadt Niblock Sheba English Martin Tamarac are the There are railway workshops and the usual buildings and sidings incident to a divisional point. From Fort William to Winnipeg the railway traverses a wild broken region, with rapid rivers and many lakes, but containing valuable forests and mineral deposits. Murillo is the railway station fop the Rabbit Mountain silver district, and four miles from the station Kakabeka Falls, where Bonheur Falcon Ignace Osaquan Butler Raleigh Bigsby Tache Dyment Brule Dinorwic Wabigoon Barclay Dryden Oxdrift Minnitaki Eagle Vermilion Gilbert Parry Pine Hodge Hawk MacMillan Scovil Margach Garwood | Kenora lifts. the Kaministikwia leaps from a height rivalling that of Niagara. The falls are best reached from Fort William by railway. The railway follows' up this river to Kaministikwia, and then ascends the Mattawan and Wabigoon rivers ; and there is excellent trout fishing near all the stations a s far as Finmark. Wolseley led an army from Fort William to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) in 1870, using the more or less connected rivers and lakes. At Eagle River, two beautiful falls are seen, one above and th e other below the rail way. From here, to and beyond Kenora (formerly called Rat Portage) the country is broken and the railway passes through numerous rocky Tip- The scenery is of the wildest description and. deep rock-bound lakes are always in sight. The Sawbill mining country is reached from Bonheur station by Government waggon road. Wabigoon is the point of departure for the Mani- tou mining region and the Lower Seine and Rainy Lake country can Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic! Imper'l Express iLimited Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE /18.46 A7.36 Higher iNla fl7.05 16.30 f8.10 than gara 3.55 A5.00 /14.50 14.30 A4.02 fl3.39 Z 11.35 Z 23.00 Iall.25a22.50 The Wabi goon Dis trict 1901 1895 1890 1885 1880 1875 1868 1862 1855 1849 1843 1837 1830 1824 1819 1811 1804 1796 1790 1784 1778 1765 1760 1755 1751 1745 1739 1732 1726 1722 1715 1710 1703 1697 1690 1684 1680 1670 1662 1656 1650 1645 1639 1632 1627 1623 1620 1615 Refreshment Stations / Flag Stations. /T 28 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Mile from I Westbo'd Trains m™£Ni Imper'l Paoifio Montr 1 Limited Express LEAVE 1292 1299 1303 1308 1314 1321 5.23 LEAVE. STATIONS—Desckiptivb Notes be reached by this route. Steamers operate on these waters during navigation, and in winter there is a good sleigh road. At Dryden the Ontario Government has established an experimental farm. There being large areas of good land especially suited for mixed farming and dairying, settlement is progressing rapidly, the chief advantages of the district, besides the facility with which Eastbo'd Trains MiloJ Atlantiol Imper'l ,&on?l Express Limited Vano *! LEAVE LEAVE 16.38 fi 1325 1333 1341 1347 1354 1361 1367 1372 1377 1384 1387 1393 1401 1407 1414 oS fi f 7.31 19.03 f 8.45 f 9.07 19.55 20.07 /20.26 Keewatin Ostersund Busteed Deception Horner Ingolf fish and game for settlers in the land is cleared, being the proximity of good markets, the j illimitable supply 1 o f timber and water, abundance of /10.17 winter employment the lumber camps, and healthfulness of the climate. Kenora (pop. 5,200) at the principal outlet of the Lake of the Woods, is an important mining centre with several large saw-mills, the product of which is shipped westward to the prairies. It is the key to the gold fields now being developed in its immediate vicinity and in the Rainy Lake and Seine River districts to the south, which are reached'by steamer, the route lying through one of the most picturesque regions on the continent. The Lake of the Woods is the largest body of water touched by the railway between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Its fisheries are very valuable, the annual shipments being large. The lake is studded with islands and is a favorite resort for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Its waters break through a narrow rocky rim at Kenora and Keewatin, and fall into the Winnipeg River. Near Keewatin are the immense works of the Keewatin Power Co., creating one of the greatest water- powers in the world, making of the Lake of the Woods a gigantic mill- with an area of 3,000 square and affording most convenient sites for pulp-mills, saw-mills, flouring mills and other establishments for supplying the needs of the Great North- West and for manufacturing its products* on their way to eastern markets. At Keewatin is a mammoth flour mill, owned and operated by the Lake of the Woods Milling of granite quarried 11.15 22.40 pond miles Cross TelfOrd Rennie Culver Darwin Whitemouth Shelley Julius Molson Sinnot Beausejour Tyndall East Selkirk Gonor Birds Hill Co., and built p 1612 1605 1601 1596 1590 i 15831 9.00 / 8.32 /20.28 on the spot. Numerous pretty lakes are passed, and Manitoba is entered / Flag stations, 8.06/19.39 f 7.53 /19.25 / 7.39 /19.10 fl8.48 151 1651 151 151 15. ii 15 d 15 1511 15 15} 15g 147 14& TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 29 I iWestbo'd Trains (es 5^« Imper'l Paoifio ">r* Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ARRIVE 122 a 9.25 I 10.15 o3 fi a21.15 I 22.15 S3 fi C. P. R. Offl Land ces Rail way connections L Refreshment Stations. just after leaving Ingolf. At Whitemouth, where settlement is reaching . large proportions, saw-mills again occur, and beyond, to Red River, the country flattens out and gradually' assumes the characteristics of the prairie. From Molson, a branch line runs to Lac du Bonnet. At East Selkirk the line turns southward following Red River towards Winnipeg, and at St. Boniface (pop. 5,200) the river is crossed by a long iron bridge and Winnipeg is reached. Winnipeg—Alt. 757 feet. Population 100,000. Capital of the Provinceof Manitoba, formerly known as Ft. Garry (pop. in 1871, 100). Situated at the confluence of the Redand Assiniboine rivers, both navigable by steamboats, it has been, for many years, the chief post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which has here very extensive establishments. Winnipeg commands the trade of the vast region to the north, east and west. The city is handsomely built, superior brick and stone being available, and has electric street railways, electric lights, parks, hospital, great flouring mill, and grain elevators, a huge abattoir, and many notable public buildings, including Provincial and Dominion offices. The Royal Alexandra, owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, ranks amongst the finest hotels in the world. It was erected at a cost of $1,250,000 and is most handsomely decorated and furnished. The hotel is adjacent to the Company's Railway Station, which is also a magnificent building. The chief workshops of the Canadian Pacific Bailway between Montreal and the Pacific are here, and the train-yard contains more than 110 miles of sidings, the largest individual railway yards in the world. The principal land offices of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. are in the city, one being at the station, and near the station are the chief immigration office of the Dominion Government in the West, , and immigrant sheds. TheRailwayCo. owns many of the odd numbered sec- tionS in the belt of land extending 24 miles on each sideof the track between Winnipeg and the Rocky Mountains. Settlers can here leave the transcontinental train and go on when suited. Sectional maps and pamphlets giving valuable information as to the nature and character of the lands traversed by the Road are supplied to those who desire them free of cost. Agents, at all points along the line, can give full information and prices of the Company's lands in the vicinity of the respective stations. The Cana- Eastbo'd Trains Atlantio Imper'l t}„°„, Express Limited! Vanc LEAVE 7.00 6.25 d Miles from 118.30 al7.40 Visit Land Rail O. P. R Office 1482 way tions 30 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'lI Pacific Li mitedlEx press LEAVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited Miles fron™ Vano om nc'i LEAVE LEAVE OS Q 1430 1437 1444 1451 1457 1463 1471 1478 1486 1493 1500 1507 1515 1520 1528 1536 1544 1549 12.07 es fi 23.43 North Western Bra nch dian Pacific Railway has two branches leading southward on either side of- the Red River to Emerson and Gretna, on the U. S. boundary, connecting at -the former point with the train service of the Soo Line for St. Paul and Minneapolis. Two branch lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway go southwest, the first to Arcola in Saskatchewan, thence to Regina through the Moose Mountain country, a section now being rapidly settled, and the second to Napinka in Southern Manitoba, connecting at Souris and Napinka with the branch line from Brandon through to Estevan, the junction with the new Soo-Pacific line ; and two other branches run north and north-west, one to Selkirk, Winnipeg Beaoh, a new summer resort 50 miles from Winnipeg, and to Gimli; and the other to Stony Mountain, Stonewall and Teulon, 40 miles north of the city. Though the country here is apparently as level as a billiard really an ascent of Bergen Rosser Meadows Marquette Reaburn Poplar Point High Bluff table, there is 100 feet from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie. There is a belt of fertile land west of Winnipeg, and from Rosser as far as Poplar Point the scattered farms visible are chiefly devoted to dairy products and cattle breeding. Beyond Poplar Point farms appear almost continuously. The line of trees not far away on the south, marks the course of the Assiniboine River, which the railway follows for 130 miles. Marquette is exactly half way between Montreal and Vancouver. Long Lake, a favorite resort for sportsmen, is passed after leaving Reabui n. Portage la Prairie—Alt. 854 ft. Pop. 6,000. On the Assiniboine River. The market town of a rich and populous district, and one of the principal grain markets in the province. It has large flour mills and grain elevators, a brewery, biscuit factory and several other industries. The Northwestern branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends from here 266 miles 13.50 1.14 Burnside Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Melbourne Carberry Seweil Douglas Chater north - west, towards Prince Albert. Between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, stations succeed one another at intervals of five or eight miles, p W p 1474 1467 14601 1453 1443 1441 1433 4.43 15.51 1424 North Western Bra; nch 15.11 15.00 3.12 14.21 I I 1 1411 1411 140 fe 1391 138 T 138 137 136 136 I 139 a TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 31 tr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express a 14.45 114.55 The bo Assini ine 16.07 16.38 17.20 18.10 2.05 2.15 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes and many of them are surrounded by bright and busy towns; and at nearly all are tall and massive elevators, with now and then a flour mill. From MacGregor a branch line extends 55 miles to Varcoe. After passing through a bushy district, with frequent ponds and small streams, containing many stock farms, for which it is peculiarly adapted, the railway rises from Austin along a sandy slope to a plateau, near the centre of which is situated Carberry (pop. 1,200), an important grain market. From Seweil it descends again to the valley of the Assiniboine. The Brandon Hills are seen towards the southwest. From Chater; the Miniota branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, running northwestward towards the Saskatchewan country, is operated to Miniota, a distance of 71 miles. Four miles beyond Chater the Assiniboine is crossed by an iron bridge and Brandon is soon reached. Brandon—Alt. 1,194 ft. Pop. 12,500. A divisional point; one of the largest grain markets in Manitoba; and the distributing market for an extensive and well settled country. It has nine grain elevators, two flouring mi lis, large planing mills and a number of manufactories. The town is beautifully situated on high ground, and has well made streets and many substantial buildings. A Dominion Experimental Farm and a Provincial Asylum are established near the city. The Arcola Branch line runs from here to Regina, 240 miles via Arcola, through the Moose Mountain country. At Schwitzer Junction it connects with the Souris Branch which runs 133 miles south-west to Estevan, thence to North Portal situated on the Soo- 4.22 Kemnay Alexander Griswold Oak Lake Routledge Virden Hargrave Eikhorn Kirkella Fleming Moosomin Red Jacket Wapella Burrows Whitewood Percival Pacific line, connecting the Canadian North- West with the Middle and North-Western States of the Union. Beyond Brandon therailway draws away from the Assiniboine River and rises from its valley to a rolling or undulating prairie well occupied by prosperous farmers, as the thriving villages at frequent intervals bear evidence. Virden is the market town of an attractive district. The Pheasant Hills Branch branches off at Kirkella and runs to Strassburg, 201 miles. A I Refreshment Stations. Eastbo'd Trains Mi]es Atlantio Imper'l J™?ir Express Limited Van0 r LEAVE 12.25 a2.15 Ag wheat 113.30 al3.20 reat market 24.22 LEAVE 11.45 11.12 10.23 1349 1341 1333 1324 1317 1308 1301 1293 1285 1278 1270 1262 1255 1246 1238 1232 1225 32 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Paoifio Limited Ex press ARRIVE ARRIVE 1687 1695 1703 1710 1718 1727 1732 1737 1747 1755 1764 1771 Moose Moun tain STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Central Time al9.50a 8.35 J19.00* 5.45 Mountain Ti me (Broad view to Laggan) 6.19 Large Far Fo 6.52 7.16 7.41 Wheat ms 8.11 rt Qu'Appelle ft mile east of ffleming, the Province of Saskatchewan is entered. Moosomin, the first town reached in that Province, is the station for Fort Ellice at the north and the Moose Mountain district at the south. From Whitewood the country northward is accessible by a bridge over the Qu'Appelle River. Percival stands upon a ridge 100 feet higher than the general level. All the way from Brandon to Broadview the frequent ponds and copses afford excellent opportunities for sport—water fowl being abundant. | Broad view—Alt. 1,960 ft. Pop. 1,000. A railway divisional point, prettily situated at the head of Weed Lake. A reservation occupied by Cree Indians is not far away. The standard time changes here to "Mountain"—one - hour slower. Oakshela Grenfell Summer-berry Wolseley Sintaluta Dingley Indian Head 8.50 93 ft Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited LEAVE LEAVE Mil* frorf Vanffr Westward the Une follows a gradually rising prairie. Grenfell, Wolseley and Sintaluta have already become important local markets. A little beyond Sintaluta, Indian Head (pop. 1,550) is approached. The Government farm is situated on the north side of the railway, and in this locality are numerous large farms on which great yields of wheat are obtained. The town of Indian Head is making rapid growth consequent upon the successful farming of the district around it. Qu'Appelle—Alt. 2,134 ft. The supplying and shipping point for a large section. A good road extends northward to Fort Qu'Appelle, and beyond. Fort Qu'Appelle, 20 miles distant, is an old post of the Hudson's Bay Company, beautifully situated on the Fishing Lakes in the deep valley of the Qu'Appelle River. There are several Indian reservations in its vicinity, and an important Indian mission and McLean school. For Balgonie eight miies be- Pilot Butte yond Qu'Ap pelle station the country is somewhat wooded. At McLean (which stands 150 ft. higher than Qu'Appelle and 400 ft. higher than Regina) the great Regina plain is entered. This plain extends westward as far as the Dirt Hills, the northward extension of the Missouri Coteau, and these are soon seen rising on the southwestern horizon, a dark blue line. The plain is a broad treeless expanse of finest agricul- Appro aching Mani toba Central Ti me (Broadview to Fort W Illiam) I 22.30 J 9.00 a21.20 a7.50| Mt. Time 1217 20.42 20.02 19.35 19.08 18.40 Qu'Appelle Valley 18.00 U P. 9 p 120! 1201 lift 118 117! 117! 116! Ul 11< 11< 113 Refreshment Stations. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE »3 IMiles from dontr'l Imper'\i Paoifio Limitedl Express 1780 Wes'.bo'd Trains LEAVE LfcAVE 22.20 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 9.30 Capi Ital of Saskat cbewan 1789 1797 1804 1815 1821 Mou nted Police 23.31 arrive 10.03 10.39 ARRIVtt tural land, with little change in the soil to a depth of twenty feet or more. Within a mile of Balgonie station is the first or more easterly farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, a farm chiefly devoted to grain growing, there being 4,000 acres in crop. Passing Pilot Butte, a rounded hill lending its name to an unimportant station near by, Regina is seen spread out on the plain ahead. Regina—Alt. 1,885 ft. Pop. 8,500. The capital of* the Province of Saskatchewan and the distributing point for the country far north and south. The Moose Mountain section extends southward from Regina to Arcola, connecting there with the Arcola Branch, thus giving an alternative through route between Regina and Brandon. The Northwest Territories, embracing the districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Athabasca, of which Regina was the capital, have been formed into the Provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Beyond the station the Governmental offices, Exhibition buildings and Lieutenant-Governor's residence may be seen on the right, and a little further, on the same side, are the Grand Coulee Pense Belle Plaine Pasqua tional boundary police barracks. From Pasqua a branch line extends south-east through Estevan to the interna- line at Portal, «23.45al0,55 I 24.05ill.35 where connection is made with the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it is by this route that passengers from the Middle States travel to the Pacific Coast. Trains run through between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Moosejaw, where connection is made with the Transcontinental express trains. |Moosejaw—Alt. 1,767 ft. Pop. 8,100. A railway divisional point. The name is an abridgement of the Indian name, which, literally translated, is "The- creek-where - the-white-man -men ded- the-cart-with-a-moose-jaw-bone:" The city is situated in a fine agricultural country, extending from the Elbow of the Saskatchewan on the north to the Dirt Hills on the south. The finest stock yards on the line between Winnipeg and the ranches are located here. MiIIb and elevators indicate the district's wheat producing qualities. Here the Canadian Pacific Railway Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic! Imper'l ExpresslLimited Miles rom Vano'r LEAVE The R pla egina in 117.25 al7.20 16.46 16.10 LEAVE 115.55 (il5.35 4.46 1124 1 1115 1107 1100 1089 I 3.30 a 3.10 1083 Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. L 1 34 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Pacific LimitedfExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'dg^insl Mi]eg| AtlantioUmper'l v«S?ia ExpresfflLimitedl VM 1830 1838 1847 1856 1867 1875 1880 1.888 1895 1904 1912 1921 1926 The pla LEAVE I fll.52 12.08 12.30 12.46 13.25 14.41 14.59 /15.22 /15.37 Buffalo ins Gam e and wild fowl Cana Agrlcu Comp Far dlan ltural any's ms Boharm Caron Mortlach Parkbeg Secretan Chaplin Uren ErnfOld Morse Herbert Rush Lake Waldeck Aikins sive bodies outlet and owns and operates the Moosejaw Hotel. From Moosejay/ the line steadily rises on the eastern slope of the coteau and winds through an irregular depression to the basin of the Chaplin lakes—formerly known as the Old WivesLakes—exten- 6f water having no consequently alkaline. The northern-most of these lakes is reached at Chaplin. The country is treeless from the eastern border of the Regina plain to the Cypress Hills, 200 miles, but the soil is excellent nearly everywhere. The prairies about and beyond Chaplin lakes are marked in all directions by old buffalo trails, and scarred and pitted by their "wallows." Antelope may now be sometimes seen, ,and coyotes and prairie dogs. Near Morse is a salt lake, and not far beyond is Rush Lake, a large area of fresh water and a favorite resort of water fowl—swans, geese, ducks and pelicans—which at times congregate here in myriads. At Rush Lake on the north side of the line is the second of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company's farms, and on the south side that Company has 700 acres under irrigation. There are a number of these in various districts aggregating about 110,000 acres. Each of them contains an area of about 10,000 acres. 13.50 13.08 /12.51 12.35 /12.17 LEAVE Wild 1074 ! 1066 1057F 1048 1 1037 1029 1024 1016, 1009 1000 992 983 978' fowl Canadian Agriculltural Comp any's Far ms SWIFT CURRENT and LAGGAN: 446 Miles (Western Division) Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Imper'l/ Paoifio LimitedlExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains [ ,,., Miles Atlantic! Imper'l ^0BO Express (Limited VBUCr 1932 l 4.00 116.05 Swift Current—Alt. 2,423 ft. A railway divisional point, on a pretty stream of the same name. At Swift Current is the principal sheep farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, from which during each year a large crop of wool is shipped. From this farm and outlying stations within 25 miles the Company annually round-up '.6,000 sheep. The well appointed farm buildings can be seen on the hills immediately south of the station. Close to them the Government has erected a Meteorological Observing Station. | Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. Z11.55 all.45 I 23.45 a23.35 972 36 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE .... Westbo'd Trains ■ Miles . iJ™?1') Imper'll Paciflo Montr 1 Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 1941 1946 1954 1960 1967 1976 1983 1987 1997 2007 2018 2029 LEAVE LEAVE f 16.25 f 16.36 f 16.50 f 17.02 17.15 f 17.32 f 17.47 f 17.53 18.10 f 18.36 36[ 19.02 /19.25 Stock Raising j Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic, Imper'l Mile from Express )Limited| vanffl Beverley Seward Webb Antelope Gull Lake Carmichael Tompkins Sidewood Crane Lake Colley Maple Creek Kincorth From here to Medicine Hat, on the South Sas- katchewan River, the line skirts the northern base of the Cypress hills, which gradually rise towards the west, until they reach an altitude of 4,790 ft., and 2037 f!9.42 Forres 2042 /19.55 Cummings 2049 /20.10 Walsh 2060 7.55 20.35 Irvine 2067 Pashley 2074 /21.08 Coleridge 2076 8.28 21.13 Dunmore Junc. Crowsnest Pass Route Coal Mines m places are covered with valuable timber. At GvU Lake is another farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Co.. which is entirely devoted to sheep, 6,000 being usually wintered there, An irrigated meadow on the north side of the lake is worth seeing. Crane Lake, where there is another farm, is the Company's headquarters. This farm, 1,200 acres of which are irrigated, is entirely devoted to stock raising, 7,000 cattle and 500 horses being usually on the range. The satisfactory results obtained from working farms at various points on the line proved the value of these lands for farming, and resulted in attracting the attention of - settlers and capitalists to this section of the country. It is, however, specially valuable as a stock-raising district. It is impossible to conceiye of a better stock country than that lying between the Cypress Hills and the Railway. Rich in the grasses that possess peculiar attractions for horses and cattle, the valleys and groves of timber give ample shelter all seasons of the year, and the numerous streams flowing out of the Cypress Hills afford an unfailing supply of water. The handsome profits realized by thestock- men testify better than words to the value of this district for cattle raising. Lakesand ponds, some fresh, some alkaline, occur at intervals to Maple Creek. At this station are extensive yards for the shipment of cattle. The town is supported by trade with the cattle ranches, and farming is successfully carried on in the vicinity. From Forres to Coleridge, rocks of the Cretaceous age occur, in which the remains of gigantic saurians and other extinct animals are abundant. At Coleridge the Canadian Land & Ranch Company has what may be taken as a typical mixed farm, for not only are capital crops raised, buta number of valuable horses and cattle are also bred and pastured here. From Dunmore Junction, the ''Flag Stations. LEAVE LEAVE fli.27 1/11.15 fll.OS /"10.50 10.35 no.i7\ f 10.00 \f 9.52 9.32 / 9.04 8.40 20.35| 886 f 8.15 Stock Rai sers' Profits f 8.00 / 7.47i f 7.34 7.08 / 6.35 f 6.30 9633 9581 950? 9441 9371 928] 921 917 907 897 875 19.25 867 862] 859 844 837 83C Coal Mines TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 37 Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Pacifio Limited Express ARRIVE ARRIVE a 8.40 I 9.05 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes a21.35 I 21.55 /9.25 /■9.45J /10.05 /10.24 flO.40 flLOO fll.10 11.26 fll.38 AL53 A2.10 12.25 fl2.42 fl3.05 13.23 13.50 fl4.08 f 14.25 14.40 /15.00 Lethbridge Section leads off westerly through the Crowsnest Pass of the Rocky Mountains, to Kootenay Lake and to the mines of the Kootenay, in whose greater development it is proving a powerful factor by supplying cheap fuel for its smelters from the Fernie mines. (For descriptive notes of Crowsnest Pass Route, see page 76.) From Dunmore Junction the main line drops into the valley of the South Saskatchewan, which is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat—Alt. 2,171 ft. (indicating the local depression of the river- valley). Pop. 5,500. A railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc. The town is in the centre of a magnificent ranching and mixed farming district. There are several coal mines and natural gas wells in the vicinity, the latter of which furnish cheap fuel, light and. power to the town. The snowfall here is lighter, and the winter shorter than anywhere else in Canada, east of the Rockies. Beyond the river 1.45 Stair Bowell Suffield Langevin Kininvie Tilley Bantry Brooks Cassils Southesk Lathom Bassano Crowfoot Cluny the railway rises to the high p r a i r ie-plateau which extends, gradually rising, to the base of the mountains. At Stair the railway crosses the first of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company's farms west of the Saskatchewan, where one of the largest herds of Galloway cattle in the There is a strong then a rapid des- Eastbo'd Trains MUeg Atlantic! Imper'l J""?. Express |Limited|-VaIlc r LEAVE LEAVE at intervals. Gleichen Namaka Strathmore Cheadle Langdon Shepard Langevin, The I 6.15 H 8.45 a 5.50al8.25 world is to be seen, up-grade to Bowell, cent to Suffield, followed by a steady rise. Bow River occasionally appears at the south. The prairie here is seen to advantage, and before' August it is a billowy ocean of grass. Cattle ranches are spread over it, and farms appear entire country is underlaid with two or more beds of good coal, and natural gas is frequently found in boring deep wells. This gas is utilized at pumping water for the supply of the railway, and both there and at Tilley it can be seen burning brightly. From this station, on a very A8.12 fl8.00 fl8.40! fl7.23: fl7.07i /16.50 /16.40 16.26 A6.15 fl6.02 /15.45 15.32 /15.18 fl5.00 2.10 14.45 /5L4.24 fl4.08 A3.55 13.40 fl3.17 822 698 685 677 670 663 652 fff FWrRSff" 38 -^ ■.iA.-lH-7-- A. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Westbo'd Trains Imper'l Montr '1 Limited Arrive Paoifio Express Arrive STATIONS—Descriptive Notes- Eastbo'd Trains First of Roc sight the kies es ft 2262 ft clear day, the higher peaks of theRocky Mountains may be seen,120 miles away. At Crowfoot they may again be seen. Near Crowfoot, and south of the railway, is a large reservation occupied by the Blackfoot Indians, and some of them are seen about the stations. At Namaka is located one of the most productive farms owned by the Canadian Land & Ranch Company. The Company has 1,600 acres under crop here and reap excellent harvests. From Gleichen to Shepard the line traverses the Western section of the Canadian Pacific Co.'s 3,000,000acre irrigation project and the canals and ditches are crossed at several points. The farms which will be cultivated Hy the method of irrigation are seen on each side of the track, and atGleichen andStrathmore the Experimental Irrigation Farms are located close to the line and the results from the application of water in growing crops and trees may be noted. Beyond Gleichen(alt.2,§00it.)theRockies come into full view—a magnificent line of snowy peaks extending far along the - southern and western horizon. At Langdon the railway falls to the valley of the Bow River, where there is another 10,000 acre farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, devoted principally to cattle and horse raising. al5.25| a3.45| Calgary--Alt. 3,428 ft. Pop. 20,500. This is the most important, as well as the handsomest, place between Winnipeg and Vancouver. It is charmingly situated on a hill-girt plateau,,pverlooked by the white peaks of the Rockies. It is the centre of the trade of the northern part of the great ranching country and the chief source of supply for the mining districts in the mountains beyond, and is rapidly developing into a large wholesale and milling centre. Excellent building materials abound in the vicinity. Lumber is largely made here from logs floated down the Bow River. From Calgary, a branch line runs north to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan, and another branch south to Macleod, thus throwing open a new and vast country which is annually attracting settlers in large numbers. The climate is suitable for those affected with pulmonary troubles, and a sani- torium is established here. The Irrigation Canal of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company takes water from the Bow River at Calgary and the works of this undertaking, which are the largest in America, are well worth a visit. The area embraced in this scheme is three millions of acres lying to the east of Calgary on both | Refreshment Stations. /"Flag Stations, Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited Leave I Leave /15.50\l 4.15 Calgary's ad van tages Natur al Gas Miles from Vano'r Last g Iimpse of the Roc kies O P p. I 24.35^ 12.55 642 a24.15 12.35 Impor tance of Calgary *ili^ TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 39 Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l I Pacific Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic imper'l ExpresB Limited Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE LEAVE 2271 2284 2295 2303 /16.12 16.42 /17.05 17.22 f 5.04 sides of the railway line, the different canals being seen from the train as Calgary is approached from the east. From Calgary Keith—Alt. 3,553 ft. Cochrane feet. -Alt. 3,749 Radnor—Alt. 3,865 ft. Morley—Alt. 4,067 ft. The r anches of the foot hills 2316 2319 2324 f 17.50 17.59 /18.10 /6.17 the Bow is closely followed and by the time Cochrane is reached, the traveller is well within the rounded grassy | foot-hills and river "benches," orterraces. Here the valleys are seen to cut the mountains transversely. Further on, in the main ranges, as distinct from the foot-hills, the valleys will be found running parallel with the mountains, north and south, and these valleys open into each other across the mountain ranges by the passes, or what is locally known as "divides," the lowest of which is 5,000 ft. above sea level, the highest 7,000 ft. Geologically the transverse valleys by which entrance is made to the mountains represent the grooved course of ancient glaciers, and many of the rivers flowing in these beds can be followed directly up to the remnants of these ancient glaciers. The remnant glacier of the Bow River to-day occupies a field thirty miles long by six to ten broad. Extensive ranches are passed in rapid succession—great herds of horses in the lower valleys, thousands of cattle on the terraces, and flocks of sheep on the hilltops may be seen at once, making a picture most novel and interesting. Saw-mills and coal-mines appear along the valley. After leaving Cochrane, and crossing the Bow, the line ascends to the top of the first terrace, whence a magnificent outlook is obtained, towards the left, where the foothills rise in successive tiers of sculptured heights to the snowy range behind them. Morley is interesting to the tourist as the reservation of the Stoney Indians, once the most warlike tribe of the native races of America, but now one of the most industrious and peaceful. /23.30 Kananaskis Alt. 4,220 ft. Exshaw— The Gap- Alt. 4,232 ft. and seemingly an rier, their bases purple, and their sides white and gold, while Approaching Kananaskis the mountains suddenly appear close at hand impenetrable bar- deeply tinted in flecked with high above, dimly outlined in the mists, are distant snowy peaks. The Kananaskis River is crossed by a high iron bridge, a little above where it joins the Bow, and the roar of the great falls of the Bow (called Kananaskis / Flag Stations. /12.15 11.48 AL26 11.08 633 620 609 601 fl0.43 10.36 fl0.25 588 580 40 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express Kananaskis Ka lis Entra nee to the R ockies The Three Sisters Geology of the mountains Gran deur and b eauty STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Miles from Atlantic Imper'l vatic Express Limited \ Falls) may be heard from the railway. Here the difference between the ordinary upland stream and a glacier-fed river is first noticed. Tumbling from great heights, the former may be foamy and tumultuous; but the latter is always milky-green, with the sediment of glacial silt, infinitesimally fine particles formed by the grinding of the ice over the rocks. At Exshaw a large1 cement works is being operated. The mountains now rise abruptly in great masses, a bend in the line brings the train between two almost vertical walls of dizzy height. This is the gap by which the Rocky Mountains are entered. Through this gateway, the Bow River issues from the hills. Beyond it the track turns northward and ascends the long valley between the Fairholme range on the right and the Kananaskis range opposite. The prominent peak on the left is Pigeon Mountain, and in approaching the station called The Gap, a magnificent view is obtained of Wind Mountain and the Three Sisters also on the left. A remarkable contrast between the ranges ahead is noticeable. On the right are fantastically broken and castellated heights; on the left, massive snow- laden promontories, rising thousands of feet, penetrated by enormous alcoves in which haze and shadow of gorgeous coloring lie engulfed. The jaggedness of profile observed from the plains is now explained. These mountains are tremendous uplifts of stratified rocks, of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, which have been broken out of the crust of the earth and slowly heaved aloft. Some sections miles and miles in breadth, and thousands of feet thick, have been pushed straight up, so that their strata remain almost as level as before; others are tilted more or less on edge (.always on this slope towards the east) and lie in a steeply slanting position; still other sections are bent and crumpled under prodigious side- pressure, while all have been broken down and worn away until now they are only colossal fragments of the original upheavals. This disturbed stratification 4s plainly marked upon the faces of the cliffs, by the ledges that hold the snow after it has disappeared elsewhere, or by long lines of trees, which there alone can maintain a foothold.: and this peculiarity is one of the most striking and admirable features of the scenery. Many ranges of prodigious mountains like these must be traversed before the Pacific Coast is reached, and grandeur Kananaskis Fa lis Exit from the moun tains through Bow River Gap Peculi arities of moiuntain scenery TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 41 IMiles prom I .ontr* 1 Westbo'd Train Imper' 1 Limited Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Leave Leave '2329 Obser C vation ars 18.20 Eaptbo'd Train Miies Atlantio Imper'l Jron} Express Limited VBn0 r Leave Observation Cars /22.05 Can more 2341 18.49 T Three Case Moun tain ftea uty of the pass 2343 al8.56 a 7.101 H9.05 Z7.20 Roc ky Mountain Park and beauty will crowd upon the attention without ceasing, as the train speeds through gorge and over mountain, giving here a vast outlook, and there an interior glimpse, then exchanging it for a new one with the suddenness of a kaleidoscope. Observation cars, specially designed to permit of unobstructed views, are attached to through trains whenever possible, so that none of the scenic wonders need be missed. Canmore—Alt. 4,284 feet.—Near Can- more are large coal mines. A striking profile of the Three Sisters, the third or furthest south, rising to an altitude of 9,743 feet, is obtained, with Wind and Pigeon Mountains looming .up beyond. On a hill behind the station, and all along the embankments of the valley traversed by the railway, are group after group of isolated and curiously weathered conglomerate monuments, .called "hoodoos"—giant earthern pillars, ten times the height of a man—some of them—composed of hard enough material to withstand the erosions that have played havoc ' with the surrounding bank. On either side of the beautiful level valley, the mountains rise in solid masses westward, until the great bulk of Cascade Mountain closes the view. Five miles beyond Canmore the Rocky Mountain National Park is entered. Bankhead—Alt. 4,490 ft. The pass narrows suddenly, and as the mountains are penetrated the scenery becomes grander and more awe-inspiring. The walled masonry, shooting up in Seven Peaks, on the left is Rundle, called after an early missionary to the Indians. Here the line for a time leaves the Bow and strikes up the valley of the Cascade River, directly toward the face of Cascade Mountain, which, though miles away, is apparently but a stone's throw distant, and which seems to rise in enormous mass and advance bodily to meet us; this marvellous effect should not be missed by the traveller. Banff—Alt. 4,521 ft. Station for Canadian Z 21.35 National Park and Hot Springs. This U 21.25 park is a National Reservation of | 5 732 square miles, embracing parts o'f the valleys of the Bow, Spray and Cascade rivers, Lake Minnewanka and several noble mountain ranges, and beyond the " Divide," theYohoValley and the country to the west and south of it. The Park is the largest in the world, being nearly half as large again as the famous Yellowstone Park in the States. No part of the Rockies exhibits a greater variety of sublime and pleasing scenery, and nowhere are good Leave 10.15 he Sisters 575 ade 9.50 tyof Beau scenery along the Bow 563 9.45 9.35 561 42 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l I WesttTo'd Train Imper'l Limited Case Moun Pacific Express LEAVE P ade tain Nam es of mountains seen at Banff Staition Banff C. P. R. village hotel STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo d Train u„j Milesi Atlanticllmper'l J™1^ \ Express iLimited Vano * Lake Minne wanka Nam es of moun tains visible from Banff station points of view and features of special leave interest so accessible, since many good roads and bridle-paths have been made. The railway station at Banff is in the midst of impressive mountains. The huge mass northward is. Cascade Mountain (9,825 ft.); eastward is Mount Inglismaldie, and the heights of the Fairholme sub-range, behind which lies Lake Minnewanka. South-eastward from Inglismaldie, in the same range of the Fairholmes, the sharp cone of Peechee (called after an Indian ohief), closes the view in that direction; this is one of the highest mountains visible. To the left of Cascade Mountain, and just north of the track, rises the wooded ridge of Stoney Squaw Mountain, beneath which lie the Vermilion lakes, seen just after leaving the station. Up the Bow, westward, tower the distant, snowy, ■ central heights of the Main range about Simpson's Pass, most prominently the square, wall-like crest of Mount Bourgeau. A little nearer, at the left, is seen the northern end of the Bourgeau range, and still nearer, the razor-like back of Sulphur Mountain, along the side of which are the Hot Springs, and on whose summit, at 8,030 ft., an observatory has been established. The isolated bluff southward is Tunnel Mountain, while just behind the station, Rundle Peak, 9,665 ft., rises sharply, so near at hand as to cut off all the view in that direction. Just before reaching the station, the train passes along a large corral of 800 acres in which are a number of buffalo, the last specimens of the monarchs of the plains. Plans are now arranged by means of which a collection of bears will be placed in a corral in some central location in the Park. The village of Banff is a short distance southwest of the station, on the hither side of the Bow, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Banff Hotel about a mile further on. A steel bridge takes the carriage-road across to the magnificent hotel, built by the Railway Company,on an eminence between the foaming falls in the Bo wand the mouth of the rapid Spray River. This hotel, which has every modern convenience and luxury, including baths supplied from the hot sulphur springs, is kept open from May_to October, and thither people from all lands flock in numbers. It is most favorably placed |c. p. R. hotel for health, picturesque views, and as a centre for canoeing, driving, walking or mountain-climbing. There are also a sanitarium and hospital in the village, and a museum of more than local interest has been es- Banff village tcr 44 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE . MUes from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Pacific Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlanticllmper'l Express Limited Miles: from Vano'i 2350 Banff [ Hot Spr ings Anthr acite coal Pilot Castle and Mts. tablished by the Government. Eight miles from Banff, is Lake Minnewanka, on which a fine launch has been placed. There is capital fishing, the trout being of extraordinary size. Wild sheep (the big-horn) and mountain goats are occasionally to be seen on the neighboring heights. Some extraordinary fossil remains arid markings of mammoth pre-his- toric creatures are found on the mountain slopes surrounding this lake, as well as on Cascade Mountain. At the upper end of the lake is the valley of Ghost River, a strange region where the mountain rivulets gurgle off into subterranean reservoirs and the granite walls are pitted with caves/ Between Banff and the lake is Bankhead, where are located the anthracite mines, operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, whose output will shortly provide the country as far east as Winnipeg with fuel. The hot springs are at different elevations upon the eastern slope of Sulphur. Mountain, the highest being 900 ft. above the Bow. All are reached by fine roads, commanding glorious landscapes. The more important springs have been improved by the Government, and picturesque bathing houses have been erected and placed under the care of attendants. In one locality is a pool inside a dome-roofed cave, entered by an artificial tunnel; and • adjacent, another spring forms an open basin of warm sulphurous water. Since the opening of the railway, these springs have been largely visited, and testimony to their wonderful curative properties is plentiful. Twenty miles south of Banff is Mount Assiniboine, the Matterhorn of the new world, the ascent of which, after several unsuccessful attempts, was made in the autumn of 1901 by the Rev. James Outram and a party^of Swiss guides. The way to it leads through beautiful valleys studded with transparent blue lakes ami park-like prairie openings. Sawback—Alt. 4,537 ft. Upon leaving Banff the railway rejoins the Bow and follows it up through a forested valley. The view backward is very fine. The Vermilion lakes are skirted, and ahead an excellent view is had to the right of Mount Bourgeau and the snow-peaks far to the west, enclosing Simpson's Pass. Then a sharp turn discloses straight ahead the great heap of snowy ledges that form the eastern crest of Pilot Mountain, 9,680 ft., the landmark of mountain trappers, for it is seen and easily recognizable from both ends of the Bow Valley Hole- in-the-wall Mountain is passed upon f Flag Stations. Banff Spr Hot ings | Anth co racite al 551 Entering Rockjr Mountain Park \L TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 45 Ililes !rom ontr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoific Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited Miles from ■ Vane' r '360 !368 LEAVE ARRIVE fl9.48 /20.07 Sawback and Bow ranges 03 fi Verm ilion Pass Mt. Tlemple the right, against whose side can be seen a cavernous opening to a mountain grotto. This cave is 1,500 feet above the valley bed, 12 feet from floor to roof, and runs back in the mountain for 160 ft., where a round chimneylike aperture gives glimpses of the open sky. A little beyond the station Castle Mountain looms up ahead, on the right, a sheer precipice of 5,000 ft. —a giant's keep, stretching for eight miles, with turrets, bastions and battlements complete. A natural drawbridge, portcullis and gateway can be plainly distinguished against this ochre wall. The back of this mour - tain is a gradual slope, glacier-covered and overlooking a wild region of canon, torrent and bridges of rock. Castle Mountain— Castle Mountain Alt. 4 660 ft. station'is at the base of the great Eldon—Alt. 4817 ft. peak whose name it takes. After passing this point, the mountains on each side become exceedingly grand and prominent. Those on the right (north-east) form the bare, rugged and sharply serrated Sawback sub-range, with a spur, called the Slate Mountains, in the foreground at Laggan. On the left, the lofty Bow range fronts the valley in a series of magnificent snow-laden promontories. At first, enchanting glimpses only are caught through the trees, as you look ahead ; but before Eldon is reached, the whole long array is in plain view. Turning to the left, and looking back, the central peak of Pilot Mountain is seen, like a leaning pyramid high above the square-fronted ledges visible before. Next to it is the less lofty, but almost equally imposing, cone of Copper Mountain, squarely opposite the sombre precipices of the Castle. Westward of Copper Mountain, the gap of Vermilion Pass opens through the range, permitting a view of many a lofty spire and icy crest aiong the continental watershed, from whose glaciers and snow- fields the Vermilion River flows westward into the Kootenay. Most prominent on the east side are the precipitous face of Storm Mountain, 10,309 ft., and the snow dome of Mount Ball, 10,825 ft. West of the entrance into Vermilion Pass, towering up tier after tier is a chaotic sea of mountains; and beyond, standing supreme over this part of the range is the prodigious, isolated, helmet-shaped mountain named Temple (11,626 ft.)—the loftiest and grandest in this whole panorama. This great snow-bound mountain, whose crest exhibits precipitous walls of ice flashing blue in the sunlight, becomes visible at Sawback station, and / Flag Stations. LEAVE /9.10 f 8.58 Sawback range 544 536 (Mou Ti NTAIN ME) Lagg an to Broadview Pilot and Cop per Mts. p Dinin g Cars Lagg an to Mont real Mt. T emple TT 46 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE LAGGAN and VANCOUVER: 526 Miles (Pacific Division) Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express 2378 2378 (Mou Ti 20.30 ARRIVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train A11 an t i c; Imper' 1 Express [Limited NTAIN me) 8.40 ARRIVE from Eldon almost to the summit its white-crowned precipice is the most conspicuous and admirable feature of the wonderful valley. Laggan—Terminus of Westiern Division. LEAVE LEAVE (Pacific Time) 19.50 8.00 c3 fi PAC1 TI FIC ME (Laggan to the Coa st) Lakes In the Clo uds Laggan—Alt. 5,037 ft. Here the time goes back one hour to conform with the Pa c i fie Standard. Beyond Laggan the railway leaves the Bow and as cends a tributary from the west, which courses through a gap in the Bow range. Looking upward to the right, north-West, towards Bow Lake and the huge rounded snow-capped peak of Mount Daly, a view is obtained of the glacier It is a broad cres- I cent-shaped river of ice, the further end concealed behind the lofty j yellow cliffs that hem it in. It is 1,300 feet above you and a dozen miles away. Further north are other glacial fields, one of which is the source of three great continental rivers flowing to the three different oceans, the Athabasca or Mackenzie River flowing to the Arctic, the-Saskatchewan.to the Atlantic, and the Columbia to the Pacific. The glacier presents some exceptionally interesting features, among others an enormous cavernous passageway, the size of a railway tunnel, running for miles back under the ice, cut out by subterranean rivers. This is also the region of Mounts Columbia, Bryce, Athabaska, Forbes, Robson and other peaks, the last named being the highest yet known in the Rockies, exceeding 13.000 ft. in altitude. Laggan is the station for the Lakes in the Clouds. Ponies and vehicles are in summer here in waiting for tourists intending to visit these pic turesque lakes, which, perched ~on the mountains' sides amidst the most romantic environments, are rare gems whose loveliness and charm surpass all description. Lake Louise, 5,670 feet which is the first, is 2J miles from the station by carriage drive over a splendid road, which has just been constructed across the face of the mountain. On the margin of this beautiful lake there is a comfortable hotel, recently much enlarged, where excellent accommodation is provided. There is a bridle path to Mirror Lake, 6,655 feet up the mountain, and a still further ascent to Lake -Agnes, during which a magnificent view of the Bow Valley and the surrounding mountains is obtained. (Mountain Time) 20.30 8.40 LEAVE LEAVE ARRIVE ARRIVE (Pacific Time) 19.15 7.25 U SO Miles, from Vano'r i 526 5261 DescenIt of the Atlantic Slope Lakes in the (3 louds i TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 47 Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express Mt. Vi ctoria Valley Ten of the Peaks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Imper'l Express Limited Miles from Vano'r Both lakes lie literally above the clouds, nestling in the rocky cirques among the peaks of the Beehive, St. Piran, Niblock and Whyte. Trails also lead across the stream draining Lake Louise to Fairview Mountain on the left side, to the Saddleback still farther eastward, from which one can look across an abyssmal gorge 2,000 ft. deep to the avalanches of Mount Temple, the forested vale called Paradise Valley, the scarred battlements of Mount Sheol and the pinnacled heights of Castle Crags behind Fair- view Mountain. Other trails lead round to the right of Lake Louise directly op to the Glacier bed of Mount Victoria, the great palisade of snow 11,355 ft., high that shuts off all view to the south. This trail also connects with the route to Abbot Pass, a deep canyon between Victoria and Lefroy, 11,220 ft. A stiff climb over this pass and down to the rear of Lefroy and Victoria leads by a chain of beautiful mountain tarns to O'Hara Lake and Cataract Creek, which flows directly down to Wapta Lake on the main line at Hector Station. O'Hara Lake, recently opened to the publii by a well made pony trail from Hector, is a worthy rival of Lake Louise and presents features of wild Alpine grandeur in its surroundings that cannot be surpassed. It may bereachedfrom either Laggan or Field. The roadway eastward along the Bow River rounds to the rear of Mount Temple and descends to a beautiful vale called the Valley of the Ten Peaks, in the' midst of which lies Moraine Lake, an emerald gem set in a glacier crescent; for the Ten Peaks engirt one side of the lake like a scimitar and between each pair of the peaks is fathomless snow, with the ribboned green of a glacier hanging down to the valley bed. In these waters the supply of trout is exhaustless. In the surrounding valleys big game —goat, big-horn and bear—abounds. Northward from Lake Louise are the Slate and Wapu- tehk ranges, and overtopping all, like the sky-line of a citadel, with white edging on every rock, ledge and crest hidden in the clouds, on the great buttressed mass called Mount Hector, after Sir James Hector, of the Palliser expedition in 1858, one of the first to explore the Rockies. A monument is here erected to his memory. i To enable visitors to climb and explore in safety the Canadian Pacific Railway brings each year from Switzerland a number of Alpine guides of the very highest class. Big Game il 48 WPP TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 2384 Westbo'd Train Imper'l Limited Paoifio Express LEAVE f20.05/ 8.17 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes One of these is always stationed at Lake Louise. The others will be found at Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. These men are permitted to return to their Swiss homes each autumn, all expenses of travel being borne by the Canadian Pacific Railway. 2386 20.20 8.30 Summit of the Rockies Stephen-Alt. 5,329 feet. Hector—Alt. 5,207 ft. The the the station at summit of Rocky Yoho Valley Cathedral Moun tain 03 ft Eastbo'd Train I Atlanticllmper'l -Jr< Express Limited *J| /18.38 Mountains, like the stupendous mountain some miles ahead—one of the chief peaks of the Rockies in this latitude—iB named in honor of the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Here is the "Great . Divide^" and a sparkling stream separates into two, the waters of one flowing to the Pacific, and those of the other to Hudson Bay. From here the line descends rapidly, passing the beautiful Wapta Lake at Hector, and '■ crossing the deep gorge of the Kicking Horse River just beyond. The tumultuous cataract that comes racing down rocky ledges to the left to lose itself in the emerald waters of Wapta Lake is Cataract Creek. It flows down -the rear slopes of Lefroy and Victoria behind Lake Louise. The trail nine miles up this creek leads to O'Hara Lake near the Wiwaxy Peaks, and a few miles farther on to one of the most marvellous phenomena in the mountains, to what the Indians call the Lake of Ice (Lake Oesa), a congealed tarn of such lofty altitude that the ice melts for barely five weeks during the year. West of Wapta Lake the scenery is sublime, almost terrible. The line clings to the mountain-side at the left, and the valley on the right rapidly deepens until the river is seen as a gleaming thread five or six hundred ifeet below. Above is a serrated sky-line whose craggy margin hides the glaciers and the real summit of the range. Looking to the right, the Yoho, one of the grandest mountain valleys in the world, stretches away to the north, with great, white, glacier-bound peaks on either side. Looking forward to the right, the heights of Mount Field are seen. On the left the basilica-like spires of Cathedral Mountain loom against the sky, and just beyond is the duomo- like head of Mount Stephen. On its shoulder is seen a vast, shining, green glacier, the forepart of this monster, which hangs obliquely forward, measuring nearly a thousand feet in length and its lower outer edge showiiig a vertical depth of almost a hundred feet. Here, too, can be seen a silver-lead mine on the mountain side, 2,500 feet above its base. / Flag Stations. Sum mit of the Rockies Sub lime scenery In fr ont ol Mt. St ephen OS ft TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 49 Miles Westbo'd Train £££}• 1 JmPer'l I Paoifio lontr i|Limited|Express LEAVE| LEAVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes B394 a21.07 I 21.171 . - a 9.20 9.30 Fossil i beds Passing through a short tunnel, and hugging the base of the mountain closely, the main peak is lost to view for a few minutes; but as the train turns sharply away it soon reappears with startling suddenness, and when its highly-colored dome and spires are illuminated by the sun it seems to rise as a flame shooting into the sky. | Field—Alt. 4,064 ft. At Meld is a charming hotel managed by the railway company—the Mount Stephen House— not far from the base of Mount Stephen and facing Mount Field. This is a favorite stopping place for tourists, . and has been recently enlarged to meet the wants of increased travel. Field combines all possible attractions for the mountain tourist. It is at the point by which is reached that great glacier field first seen northward from Laggan, and is only—as it were—a stone's throw from all the mysteries and wonders of an upper ice world. There is excellent flyfishing for trout in the lakelets and streams near the village. Two thousand five hundred feet up the right hand slope of Mount Stephen, along an easy bridle-path, is a wonderful' fossil bed, an area of 150 square yards, where the mountain side has tumbled forward and disintegrated in a rock slide of shaly, shelving limestone slabs. These slabs, which cover a large area beyond the chief patch,1 for the most part consist of thin, laminated plates or layers. On a sharp knock the layers separate, revealing countless fossil specimens, fern-like and perfectly marked, principally trilobites and agnostus. The summit is only four or five thousand feet above the fossil beds, and offers a splendid and exhilarating ascent to climbers with a steady head for narrow ledges. Looking down the valley from the hotel, Mount Dennis is seen on the left, and the Van Home Range on the right. The two most prominent peaks of the latter are Mounts Deville and King, the former on the right. Fossil beds are also found in the Van Home Range. The Ottertail group with its sheer wall, snow caps and abrupt declivities giving 'unexpected views at every turn, is particularly attractive to the ' climber. A trail crossing the bridge of the Kicking Horse River, to the base of Mount Burgess, leads through a forest of spruce and balsam to a natural bridge of rock, under which the river pours in a cataract. Five miles farther along the same trail is Emerald Lake, a lovely expanse of green water nestling in the forest to the rear of | Refreshment Stations. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Imper'l Limited Miles from Vano'r 117.35 al7.05 Fossil 510 beds ™Pt*f?F~ 50 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTJfl Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l (Limited Paoifio Express 2402 2409 Taka Fa kkaw lis STATIONS—Descriptive Notes j Eastbo'd Train ] Atlanticllmper'l Express Limited Mile froml Vano'f f 9.50 /I0.05 Mount Burgess and Completely surrounded by lofty peaks, whose green, ribboned glaciers can be seen protruding from the rocky cirques of the upper slopes. A chalet here offers excellent accommodation for tourists wishing to spend some time at the lake, or to visit the great Yoho Valley which lies beyond. An excellent trail has been cut round the end of the lake and up the gravelly saddle of rock to the right, where one passes through a forest into the very lap of the summits. A tarn lies in the centre of this upland meadow and the trail leads to its right-hand margin, into the gorge of the marvellous Takakkaw Falls. These wonderful falls are amongst the finest in the known world. An enormous volume of seething, boiling water rushes over the precipice on the far side of the narrow gorge and shatters down the rock side in clouds of foam, a sheer drop of 1,200 feet. The Takakkaw Falls are one of the most striking views in the mountains and ought not to be missed by any tourist, especially as they can be reached by one day's ride from Field, and the great Yoho Canyon and Twin Falls can be reached in another day. The pony trail here passes directly below the ice fall of a series of fine glaciers which cover the east face of the Emerald Mountains. An inspection of the ice tongue of the Yoho Glacier and the cave from which its glacial torrent pours, should not be missed. Beyond, to the west, lie the Twin Falls of even greater interest than the Takakkaw, owing to a perpendicular drop of two vast columns of water and the dense clouds of steamlike spray caused by their concussion with the rock floor below. Two miles be- Ottertail— Alt. 3,690 ft. Leanchoil— Alt. 3,579 ft. yond Field, very lofty, glacier bearing heights are seen' at the north. The line follows the Kicking Horse, whose narrow valley divides the Ottertail and Van Home ranges. Mount Goodsir (11,663 ft.), the highest of the Ottertail group, is seen from Ottertail Creek. The Ottertail to the left appears sheer and pinnacled, with no amphitheatre among the craggy heights, while the Van Home to the right are ochre- colored in their slopes and show an undulated succession of trough and crest among their summits. About a mile away from the valley bed of the Backing Horse River, at the base of the Ottertails, is a strange field of rakish looking "hoodoos," with /Flag Stations. The hfoho Valley ^16.33 /"16.16 Van Home Range 50$ 49.* TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 61 lies Irom Etr'I Westbo'd Train Imper'l [ Pacific Limited| Express LEAVE in 7 Wester of Kic Horsel 22.09 n slope the king Pass 10.26 Lower I canyon of the Kic Ho king rse Pal STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantiollmper' 1 Express iLimited Miles from Vanc'r |22 I 1/10.42 1129 22545 11.04 \m I |/11.23| pillars left standing by the wash of mountain torrent, with stones tilted at all sorts of tipsy angles on their heads. The line, which has gradually curved towards the south since crossing the summit at Stephen, runs due south from here to Leanchoil, where the Beaverfoot River comes in from the south and joins the Kicking Horse. At the left, the lofty peaks of the Ottertail Mountains, walled, massive and castellated, rise abruptly to an immense height; and, looking south, a magnificent range of peaks extends in orderly array towards the southeast as far as the eye can reach. These are the Beaverfoot Mountains, appearing to slope away from the railway. At the right Mount Hunter, a long, gradual slope, pushes its huge mass forward like a wedge between the Ottertail and Beaverfoot ranges. The river turns abruptly against its base and plunges into the lower Kicking Horse canyon, down which it disputes the passage with the railway. Near Palliser can be seen a group of hoodoos in process of formation. liser—Alt. 3,283 ft. The canyon rapidly deepens until, beyond Palliser, the mountain sides become vertical, rising straight up thousands of feet, in a bronze wall crested by a long line of unnamed peaks, and within an easy stone's throw from wall to wall. Down this vast chasm go the railway and the liver together, the former crossing from side to side to ledges cut out of the solid rock, and twisting and turning in every direction, and every minute or two plunging through projecting angles of rock which seem to close the way. With the towering cliffs almost shutting out the sunlight and the roar of the river and the train increased an hundredfold by the echoing walls, the passage of this terrible gorge will The Go - and Selk lumbia the irks never be forgotten. Glenogle Golden—Alt. 2,580 ft. Moberly—Alt.2,546 ft. reached. The broad the Columbia The supremely beyond to the The train sudden ly emerges into daylight as Golden is river ahead is moving northward, beautiful mountains eft and the south are the Selkirks, rising from their forest clad bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky. They extend in an apparently unbroken line from the southeast to the northwest, gradually melting into the remote distance. Parallel with them and rising eastward, to the right and the north from the Columbia, range upon range, are the Rockies, only the loftiest peaks to be seen just now S Flag Stations. ! LEAVE |LEAVE Beav|erfoot and Otterta il Mts. 15.45 487 Lower Icanyon of the Kicking Horse /15.21 14.50 /14.32 At the the Ro 3.52 foot of ckies 482 475 468 52 ■Mm TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express j LEAVE I Navigation of the Upper Colu mbia STATIONS—Descriptive Notes .Eastbo'd Train MIjJ | Atlanticllmper'l vaSol Express Limlted| vanol Moberly over the massive benches upon'which they rest. Golden is a mining town upon the banks of the Columbia, at the mouth of the Kicking Horse. During the summer steamers make trips up the Columbia to Windermere on the lakes at the head of the river, 100 miles distant. About Golden, and at various places above, especially at the base of the Spillimachene Mountains, gold and silver mines are being developed. From the head of navigation, roads and trails lead over to the Findlay Creek mining district and to the Kootenay Valley. The trip up the river is a most desirable one for sportsmen. From Golden to Donald the,railway fol lows down the Columbia on the face of the lower bench of the Rocky Mountains, the Selkirks all the way in full view opposite, the soft green streaks down their sides indicating the paths of avalanches. Moberly is the site of the oldest cabin in the mountains, seen just to the left, where a Government engineering • party, under Mr. Walter Moberly, C. E., engaged in the preliminary surveys of the railway route, passed the winter of 1871-2. '- 2446 /U-44 2458 23.52 12.17 2462 2467 2472 Beaver Valley fl2.34 13.00 A3.30 Big trees Donald— Alt. 2,574 ft. Beaver mouth- Alt. 2,435 ft. Donald lies in the shadow of the Selkirks. From here the railway crosses the Columbia to the base of the Selkirks^ always wooded in contrast to the naked stone of the Rockies. A little further down, the Rockies and Selkirks crowded together force the river through a deep, narrow goige, the railway clinging to the slopes high above it. Emerging from the gorge at Beavermouth, the most northerly station on the transcontinental route, the line soon turns abruptly to the left and enters the Selkirks through the Gate of the Beaver River—a passage, so narrow that a felled tree serves as a footbridge over it—just where the river makes its final and mad plunge down to the level of the Columbia. Here a natural bridge is seen across the boiling torrent. Six Mile Creek— Alt. 2,617'ft. Cedar Alt. 3,143 ft. Bear Creek— Alt. 3,673 ft. LEAVE A little way up the Beaver the line crosses to the right bank, where, notched into the mountain side, it rises at the rate of 116 feet to the mile, and the river is soon left a thousand feet below, appearing as a silver thread winding through the narrow and densely forested valley. Opposite is a line of huge tree-clad hills, occasionally showing snow-covered heads, above the timber line. Nature has / Flag Stations. LEAVE Sport and mines in the Koot|enay Valley /I4.12 458 i 13.35 2.5a -4__ Second crossing of the Cohiimbia /13.16 13.00 L/12.47 442 437; 4321 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUSM 53 Miles from IMontr' 1 Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS^Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Imper'l Limited Miles from Vanc'r Superb of Selk view the irks Stony Creek Bri dge T snow he sheds Mo Macd unt onald worked here on so gigantic a scale that many travellers fail to notice the extraordinary height of the spruce, Douglas fir and cedar trees, which seem to be engaged in a vain competition with the mountains themselves. From Six Mile Creek station, one sees ahead, up the Beaver valley, a long line of the higher peaks of the Selkirks, en echelon, culminating in an exceedingly lofty pinnacle, named Sir Donald (10,808 ft.), which is seen more closely at Glacier House. Again, from Mountain Creek Bridge, a few miles beyond, where a powerful torrent comes down from high mountains northward, the same view is obtained, nearer and larger, and eight peaks can be counted in a grand array, the last of which is Sir Donald, leading the line. A little further on, Cedar Creek is crossed, and not far west of it is a very high bridge, spanning a foaming cascade, whence one of the most beautiful prospects of the whole journey is to be had. So impressed were the builders with the charm of this magnificent picture of mountains, that they named the spot The Surprise. The principal difficulty in construction on this part of the line was occasioned by the torrents, many of them in splendid cascades, which come down through narrow gorges cut deeply into the steep slopes along which the railway creeps. The greatest of all these bridges crosses Stony Creek—a noisy rill, flowing in the bottom of a narrow, V-shaped channel, 300 feet below the rails—one of the loftiest railway bridges in the world. As Bear Creek station is approached, a brief but precious glimpse is caught of Mount Tupper through a gap in the cliffs on the right. This station is 1,000 feet above the Beaver, whose upper valley can be seen penetrating the mountains southward for a long distance. The line here leaves the Beaver and turns up Bear Creek along continuous grades of 116 feet to the mile. Many of the difficulties of the railway from snow in the winter occur between Bear Creek and the summit on the east and for a similar distance on the west slope of the Selkirks, and these have been completely overcome by the construction, at vast expense, of sheds or more properly tunnels, of massive timber work. These are built of heavy squared cedar timber, dovetailed and bolted together, backed with rock, and fitted into the mountain, sides in such a manner as to bid defiance to the most terrific avalanche. Beyond Stony Creek Bridge, the Des of Beaver - T Surp he rise Beaver Bear T snow cent the Valley Valley Creek he sheds 54 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train .,,., 5 Miles Atlantio Imper'l J™$r Express Limited! Vanc r Her Ra LEAVE mit nge 2479 Peaks glacie Roger 14.05 and rs in s' Pass A Na Res tional erve Asc Exit Roger 12.30 gorge of Bear Creek is compressed into ^ ! a vast ravine between Mount Macdonald on the left and Mount Tupper on the right, forming a narrow portal to the amphitheatre of Rogers' Pass, at the summit. The cowled figure of a man, with his dog, on the western edge of one of the crags shapes itself out of the rocks, and gives the name of Hermit to the range. The way is between enormous precipices. Mount Macdonald towers a mile above the railway in almost vertical height. Its base is but a stone's-throw distant, and it is so sheer, so bare and stupendous, and yet so near, that one is overawed by a sense of immensity and mighty grandeur. This is the climax of mountain scenery. In passing before the face of this gigantic precipice, the line clings to the base of Mount Tupper and, as the station at Rogers' Pass is neared, its clustered spires, resembling in one spot a line of heavily burdened camels now known as "the camels coming out of Egypt," appear, facing those of Mount Macdonald, and nearly as high. Apparently these two matchless mountains were once united, but ages ago some terrific convulsion of nature rent them asunder, leaving barely room for the railway. Rogers' Pass—Alt. 4,309 ft. This pass was named after Major A. B. Rogers, by whose adventurous energy it was discovered in 1881, previous to which no human foot had penetrated to the summit of this great central range. The pass lies between two lines of huge snow-clad peaks. That on the north forms a prodigious amphitheatre, under whose parapet, five or six thousand feet above the valley, half a dozen glaciers may be seen at once, and so near that their shining green fissures are distinctly visible. In this direction, at the head of the largest glacier may be seen a group of sharp serrated peaks, clear cut against the sky. The tallest is Swiss Peak,so called in honour of the members of the Swiss Alpine Club who first stood upon its highest pinnacle. The changing effects of light and shadow on this brotherhood of peaks, of which. Tupper and Macdonald are among the chief, can never be forgotten by the fortunate traveller who has seen the sunset or sunrise tinting their battlements, or has looked up from the green valley at a snow-storm trailing its curtain along their crests with perchance a white peak or two standing serene above the harmless cloud. On the south stretches the line of peaks connecting Macdonald with Sir Donald, Uto, Eagle and ent through Bear Creek gorge from s' Pass 425 Mou nts Macd onald and T upper - TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 55 Miles _J||rom' Y (Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l. Pacific Limited] Express STATIONS,—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express jLimited Miles from Vano' r 2480 2482 LEAVE Source Illecil of the lewaet~ The Gla Great cier LEAVE 1.40 al4.20 115.00 Avalanche, from south to north—the rear slopes of which Were seen in ascending the Beaver. This pass valley has been reserved by the Government as a national park. Selkirk Summit—Alt. 4,351 ft. Summit of the pass. The mountains to the right are : Tupper, the group of castellated granite crags directly above the Pass; Hermit, a rounded height; the Swiss Peaks, distinct from the peaks on each side by deeply notched ravines; Rogers' Peak, sloping down a gradual sky-line to Sifton, Which is separated by a deep ravine from Grizzly, which in turn stands opposite to the pyramidal heights of Cheops, a veritable Titan of this group, with the profile of a hatted Napoleon plainly silhouetted against that face of Cheops overlooking the vast glacial field of the whole Hermit Range. On the crags of the Swiss Peaks a second cowled figure with his inseparable dog can be seen as if a companion of his brother on Mount Tupper; and looking out of the pass towards the west, and over the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, is Ross Peak, a massive cleft summit carrying an . immense glacier on its eastern slope. Leaving the summit, and curving to the left, the line follows the slope of the Axial range, of which Sir Donald is the chief. At the right is the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, which makes its way westward by a devious course among numberless hoary-headed mountain monarchs, winding in leaps, cascades, and falls betwixt forests of tropical ' luxuriance and clefts worn through ancient morainal heaps. Directly ahead is the lllecillewaet Glacier of the Selkirks. Passing a long snow- shed (not through it, for an outer track is provided that the summer scenery may not be lost) a sharp curve brings the train in front of the lllecillewaet Glacier, which is now very near, at the left—a vast cascade of gleaming ice falling 4,500 feet from the summit of the snow field in which it has its source—one glacier of a group of glaciers all together—the ice field, of which the lllecillewaet is one of a number of outlets, embracing an area of about ten square miles. IGlacier House—Alt. 4,093 ft. The station and hotel at Glacier are within thirty minutes' walk of the lllecillewaet Glacier, from which, at the left, Sir Donald (10,808 ft.) rises a naked and abrupt pyramid, to a height of a mile and a quarter above the railway. This stately monolith was named after Sir Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), one of the chief promoters of the I Refreshment Stations. LEAVE LEAVE Thes of Selk ummit the irks Great of Selk 112.15, al.1.45 Overlo the of Illecill oking gorge the ewaet Glacier the irk 1.40 .424 422 ■■$*£* r TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 57 Sir' Westbo'd Train Imper'l Limited Paoifio Express Names pea S3 fi of the ks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Canadian Pacific Railway. Farther to the left are sharp peaks — TJto, Eagle, Avalanche and Macdonald — second only to Sir Donald. Rogers' Pass and the snowy Hermit range, the most prominent peaks of which are called the Swiss Peaks, are in full view. Again to the left, at the west end of the Hermit range, on the south side of Bear Creek, comes Cheops, so named after the Great Pyramid, the tomb of the Pharaoh Shufu (Cheops) who lived about 3,700 B.C., and in the foreground, and far down among the trees, the lllecillewaet glistens across the valley. Somewhat at the left of Cheops the shoulders of Ross Peak are visible over the wooded slope of the mountain behind the hotel, which is called Abbott. Between Ross and Abbott in the background is an enormous wall of snow. This is the Mount Bonney Glacier. To the right of Ross, between Ross and Cheops, a glimpse is caught of the CougarV alley where are the wonderful caves of Nakimu(Indian for Grumbling Caves). This is the Asulkan Glacier in the Valley of the Asulkan Creek, a gem of mountain beauty, where a series of white cascades foam through vistas of dark spruce and fir, where falls leap from ledges above in clouds of flying spray, and shining open meadows lead the traveller to listen for the tinkle of the Alpine herd. The peaks going from right to left are — Afton, the sharp apex; the Rampart, an oblong wall ; the Dome, a rounded rock; Castor and Pollux, two sharp spires farthest south. To the left of the Asulkan Glacier comes a forested dome, Glacier Crest, the western boundary of the Great lllecillewaet Glacier, which is banked on the other side by the lower slopes of Sir Donald, from whose summit an immense number of glaciers can be seen. The hotel serves not only as a dining station for passing trains, but affords a most delightful [ stopping place for tourists who wish to hunt, or explore the surrounding mountains or glaciers. The Company has built a large annex to the hotel to accommodate the increasing tourist travel that is not satisfied with the short stop made by train, and this has been recently enlarged. Here in the heart of the Selkirks every comfort and luxury are found, and here many gather annually to- spend . the summer amidst the wonders of nature. The lllecillewaet Glacier is exactly a mile and a half away, and its slowly receding forefoot with immense Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited LEAVE Mo SirD and pea Mou ran Miles from Vanc'r unt onald other ks b 8 ntain Asul kan Gla cier Glacier House iff1 58 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l j Pacifio Limited Express T Illecil Gla he lewaet cier Mar La ion ke The Loops STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited crevices of abysmal depth cutting across the crystal surface, is only a few hundred feet above the level of the hotel. Several good trails have been made to it, and its exploration is not only practicable, but easy ; one by Glacier Crest, which is directly above the grotto-like, crystal seracs and yawning crevasses; another up the centre of the ice-river, which necessitates guides to thread a way among the crevices; a third up the slope of Sir Donald, which leads on the n6v6 or snow-field before reaching the more difficult ice. Easy trails also lead to Marion Lake; on Mount Abbott, 3,617 ft. above Glacier House is Cascade summer house, where a look-out has been erected directly above the mountain torrent, seen tumbling down the green shoulder from Avalanche Peak ; to the head of the Asulkan Valley, where the ice flow of two main branches of the glacier meet; and to the summits of Mounts Avalanche and Abbott. Good routes have also been mapped by the guides up Eagle and Sir Donald ; the former being an easy climb. This peak is s<> named from a large rock figure exactly resembling an eagle which is perched upon the knife-sharp edge of the mountain. It is seen to best advantage from the trail leading - to Mount Avalanche. Rogers' Pass above, and The Loop below, are within an easy walk. A glacial stream has been caught and furnishes fountains about the hotel. Game is very abundant throughout these lofty ranges. Their summits are the home of the mountain goat, which are seldom found south of Canada. Bears can also be obtained. Continuing the descent from the Glacier House, and following around the mountain-side, the loop is soon reached, where the line makes several startling turns and twists, first crossing a valley leading down from the Mount Bonney glacier, touching for a moment on the base of Ross Peak, then doubling back to the right a mile or more upon itself to within a biscuit's-toss; then sweeping around to the righ,t, touching Cougar Mount, on the other side of the lllecillewaet, i crossing again to the left, and at last shooting down the valley parallel with its former course. Looking back, the railway is seen cutting two long gashes, one above the other, on the mountain slope, and farther to the left, and high above the long snow- shed the summit range, near Rogers' Pass is yet visible, with Sir Donald overlooking all. -I Mile,! froos Vantf Trai Is to poin ts of vantage Ga TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 59 Westbo'd Train Imper'l Pacifio LimitedjExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 2489 2497 2504 2514 2525 f 15.26 15.54 Silver Can of Illecil 16.22 yons the lewaet f 16.49 Base of the Selk irks i3.40al7.25 I 3.50 Z 17.45 T Colu he mbia Ross Peak— Alt. 3,456 ft lllecillewaet— Alt. 2,710 ft The lllecillewaet River is here of no great size, but of course turbulent. Its water is at first pea-green with glacial mud, but rapidly clarifies. The gorge is sometimes of considerable width, filled with that remarkable forest of gigantic trees for which British Columbia is famous, and there are exceedingly grand outlooks all along. About Ross Peak station are many silver mines penetrating the crest of one of the lofty hills north of the railway, and a mammoth cave on Cougar Creek has recently been discovered, about 2,000 ft. above the track. This cave, whose recesses have not been fully explored, contains many chambers, some of which are of surpassing beauty. Roads are being constructed, by which it will be made easy of access. Caribou occur in numbers from here down to the Columbia. Albert Canyon—Alt. 2,227 ft. Just east! of the station the train runs suddenly along the very brink of several remarkably deep fissures in the solid rock, whose walls rise straight up, hundreds of feet on both sides, to wooded crags, above which sharp, distant peaks cut the sky. The most striking of these canyons is the Albert, where the river is seen nearly 150 ft. below the railway, compressed into a boiling flume scarcely 20 ft. wide. Twin Butte—Alt. 1,907 ft. This station takes its name from the huge double summit near by, now called Mounts Mackenzie and Tilley. After passing the station, there looms up at the right the conspicuous and beautiful range named Clachnacoodin. As the western base of the Selkirks is approached, the narrow valley again becomes a gorge, and the railway and river dispute the passage through a chasm with vertical rocky walls, known as a box canyon, standing but ten yards apart. The line suddenly emerges into a comparatively open, level and forest-covered space, swings to the right and reaches Revelstoke.the northern gateway to the wonderfully rich mining camps of West Kootenay. Revelstoke—Alt. 1,503 ft. Population 3,000. On the Columbia River—a railway divisional point and a gateway to the great West Kootenay mining camps. The Hotel Revelstoke facing the station is a modern building with all modern conveniences. The Columbia, which has made a great detour around the northern extremity of the Selkirks, while the railway has come directly across, is /Flag Stations. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic .Imper' 1 Express Limited LEAVE f 11.09 10.33 Game, and mi lumber silver nes 10.03 Gorge Illecil of the lewaet I 9.32 Enter Selk 9.05 8.45 ing the irks «23.05 I 22.55 400 390 379 60 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l | Pacifio Limited Express T Ar La he row kes Koot mining en ay regions STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlanticllmper'l Express Limited Miles from Vanc'r : here much larger {ban at Donald', from which it has fallen 1,071 ft., and 28 miles below Revelstoke expands into the Arrow lakes, along which there is much beautiful country, and where the opportunities for sport are unlimited. To reach the mining regions by this route, involves a most delightful trip on the branch line to Arrowhead and steamer down Arrow Lake to Nakusp past the famous Halcyon Hot Springs, a well-known resort, where there is an excellent hotel with villas. Opposite Halcyon is Halcyon Peak (10,400 ft.), and there are pretty waterfalls back of the hotel. There are trails to different points, on the lake and to the mountain's crest Game is plentiful, and there is excellent boating and fishing. Nakusp is near the foot of the upper lake, on the moraine of an old glacier, where rail communication is made with Rosebery, on Slocan Lake (from which the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Slocan runs to Slocan City at the southern extremity of the lake, where there is rail connection with the Lower Kootenay River) and with Sandon, in the very centre of the rich Slocan silver mining regions. From West Robson, the Columbia & Kootenay Branch runs along the banks of the Lower Kootenay River, a magnificent fishing water, to Nelson, there connecting with the Procter Extension which runs to Procter. Another Canadian Pacific Eailway steamboat plies between Procter and Kootenay Landing, making connections with the trains of the Crowsnest Pass route at the latter place, and other steamers run regularly to the numerous gold, silver and copper mines on the Kootenay Lake affording opportunities for enjoying the magnificent lake and mountain scenery of this picturesque locality. The Columbia River is bridged at West Robson, and trains run through from Nelson to the great smelting centre of Trail, and to the city of Rossland, a mining camp of phenomenal growth about which cluster a number of rich mines, the wealth of which has been demonstrated by actual production. Still another branch runs from West Robson through the Boundary Country to Midway (99 miles), and is opening up another very rich mineral region. On the Columbia River, and the Arrow, Slocan and Kootenay lakes is a steamship service, operated by gidetrips ontha Coluimbia - a nd Arfow La kes T|he Kootenay District ^lt 62 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper' Limited Paoifio Express LEAVE LEAVE /18.23 /18.41 /19.18 '3 fi Lovely Lakes T last he spike /19.28 5.45 al9.55 6.32 I 20.00 20.50 Ga and me ilsh STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd. Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited 2534 2539 2553 the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, which is unsurpassed in .American waters. The steamers are speedy, sumptuously appointed, and have all the advantages of the latest modern construction. Resuming the journey on the main line, the two peaks south-east are Mackenzie and Tilley. The mountains beyond are in the Gold or Columbia range, and the most prominent one of them in view, towards the south-west, is Mount Begbie, imposing and glacier- studded. The Columbia is Clanwilliam— Alt. 1,801 ft. Three Valley— Craigellachie Alt. 1,229 ft. 2557 2570 2588 crossed, and the Gold range is at once entered by Eagle Pass, which is so deep cutand direct that itseemstohave been purposely provided for the railway, in compensation, perhaps, for the enormous difficulties that had to be overcome in the Rockies and Selkirks. Lofty mountains rise abruptly on each side throughout, and the pass is seldom more than a mile wide. The highest point reached by the line in this pass is Summit Lake, 7 miles from, and only 400 feet above the Columbia. Four beautiful lakes—Summit,Victor,Three Valley and Griffin — occur in close succession, each occupying the entire width of the valley, and forcing the railway into the mountain sides. The valley is filled throughout with a dense growth of immense trees— spruce, Douglasfir, hemlock, cedar, balsam, and many other varieties—giants, all of them. Sawmills occur at intervals. At Craigellachie the last spike was driven in the Canadian Pacific Railway on Nov. 7,1885—the rails from the east and the west meeting here. The Shuswap Malakwa— Sicamous Junc.— Alt. 1,156 ft. Salmon Arm Alt. 1,158 ft. lakes are the centre of one of the best sporting regions on the line. Northward within a day caribou are abunlant; the deer shooting southward within 30 miles is very good, and on the lakes there is famous sport in deep trolling for trout. The London Times has well described this part of the line:—"The Eagle River leads us 1 down to the Shuswap Lake, so " named from the Indian tribe that ' i lived on its banks and who still have " a 'reserve' there. This is a most " remarkable body of water. It lies " among the mountain ridges, and " consequently extends its long nar- " row arms along the intervening : Gold. Range /8.24 f 8.05 I f 7.24 The (ascent of the Eagle pass W p 37f| 36? 351 Base of the Gold ; Range \f 7.15 34* J6.52 20.58 334 a 6.47 6.00 20.15 31« Great Shuswap La ke ! and its sports Refreshment Stations. ./Flag Stations. ^*ML TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 63 Westbo'd Trainj Si Imper'l I Paoifio fcr'l Limited |Express Leave TheSh lak uswap es Shus wap & Oka nagan Bramch Pent! cton Sporting opportunities STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Imper'l Limited " valleys like a huge octopus in half- " a-dozen directions. These arms are " many miles long, and vary from a " few hundred yards to two or three " miles in breadth, and their high, | bold shores, fringed by the " little narrow beach of sand 1 and pebbles, with alternating " bays and capes, give beautiful " views. The railway crosses one " of these arms by a drawbridge " at Sicamous Narrows, and then " goes for a long distance along the ' I southern shores of the lake, running '' entirely around the end of the " Salmon arm." There is a handsome hotel at Sicamous which affords comfortable headquarters for those visiting the locality. Sicamow Junction is the station for the mining and agricultural districts to the souths where there is large settlement. A branch railway runs to Vernon and Okanagan, at the head of Lake Okanagan, a magnificent sheet of water on which the steamer Aberdeen plies to Kelowna and to Penticton, at the foot of the lake, from which the mining region to the south is reached. At Penticton a strong Land Company has purchased an extensive tract of land, which it is preparing to irrigate on an extensive scale. There is excellent hotel accommodation at Penticton for travellers to and from the Hedley and other mining camps. Vernon is a charming spot, and the whole country is a veritable earthly paradise. Near Kelowna, on the lake shore, thirty-five miles from Vernon, Lord Aberdeen, formerly Governor-General of Canada, has a fine farm, and another holding of 13,000 acres a few miles from Vernon, employing^ a small army of men, and growing fruits of all kinds that the temperate zone will produce. Further down the lake are Peachland and Summerland, which are making considerable progress. This is a land of vineyards and orchards, which is now having a remarkable development, as well as a Mecca for keen sportsmen, for there is an abundance and variety of large and small game, including caribou, bear, deer, bighorn and mountain goat. Resuming the, transcontinental trip, a writer says: "For 50 miles the line winds 1 in and out the bending shores, " while geese and ducks fly over "the waters and light and sha- " dow play upon the opposite banks. '' This lake with its bordering " slopes gives a fine reminder of Scot- " tish scenery. The railway in getting " around it, leads at different, and Leave Min Viney an orch ing Miles from Vanc'r ards d ards Jf? 64 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Montr'l to"" Leave Westbo'd Train Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Imper'l Limited! Leave 2605 f 7.25 21.48! 2612 2620 8.09 22.35^ 2636 8.41/23.09 Notch Hill- Alt. 1,692 ft Squilax Shuswap Ducks Kane lies of theTholmpson Valley fi 2654 Old time settlements a9.20a23.50 \l 9.30Z 24.01 The North Thompson Ga many, times towards every one of the thirty-two points of the compass. Leaving the Salmon arm of the lake rather than go a circuitous course around the mountains to reach the south-western arm, the line .strikes through the forest over the top of the intervening ridge [Notch 2ailV\-. We come out at some 550 ft. elevation above this' arm,' and get a mag- " n ifi cent view across " the lake, its wind- " ing shores on both " sides of the long " and narrow sheet '' of water stretching '' far on either hand, with high moun- " tain ridges for the opposite back- " ground. The line gradually runs "down hill until it reaches the " level of the water, but here it " has passed the lake, which has " narrowed into the [south branch " of the] Thompson River. Then " the valley broadens, and the " eye that has been so accustomed " to rocks and roughness and the " uninhabited desolation of the '' mountains is gladdened by the sight " of grass, fenced fields, growing " crops, haystacks, and good farm " houses on the level surface, while " herds of cattle, sheep and horses '' roam over the valley and bordering " hills in large numbers. This is a " ranching country extending far into " the mountain valleys west of the " Gold Range on both sides of the '- railway, and is one of the garden " spots of British Columbia. . . . " The people are comparatively old " settlers, having come in from the " Pacific Coast, and it does one's '' heart good, after having passed the " rude little cabins and huts of the " plains and mountains, to see their " neat and trim cottages with the " evidences of thrift that are all " around." Kamloops—Alt. 1,160 feet. Pop. 2,500. Divisional point and principal town in the Thompson River valley, begun years ago around a Hudson's Bay post. The north fork of the Thompson comes down from the mountains 200 miles northward, and here joins the main river. It is a beautiful spot, whose dry invigorating climate pre-eminently makes it a desirable resort for health and pleasure and the abundance of whose furred, feathered, and finny game adds to its charms for tourist and sportsman. The broad valleys intersect at right angles. , There is a background of bordering hills, and fine groves line both banks of the streams. Steamboats are on the river, and saw mills briskly at work, / Flag Stations. Leave Leave / 5.24 19.37 298 4.41 18.55 4.07 18.21 SS. 292 284 268 Agricu ltural development J3.35 17.50 a 3.25 17.45! Forks of the Thompson 250 Game 1 /ft 66 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE I Westbo'd Train Miles MoX'fcl Paoifio Express 2662 2668 LEAVE LEAVE Indus of the f 9.48 A0.06 Kam La 2679 10.30 2686 /10.45 2701 2714 tries region loops ke STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 11-20 2.05 Cari dist T BI Can boo rict giving employment to a large number. The triangular space between the rivers opposite Kamloops is an Indian reservation, overlooked by the stately Mount St. Paul. The district around Kamloops provides grazing for considerable live stock, for the hills are covered with most nutritious "bunch-grass," and agriculture and fruit raising flourish wherever irrigation is practicable, but recently the country has developed into a promising mining region. This is the supply point for a large ranching and mineral region southward, especially in the Nicola valleys, reached by stage lines, and for the mines being operated in the immediate vicinity of the town, ores of which are largely similar to those of Trail Creek, principally gold and copper. The town operates its own- electric light and" water plants. Tranquille Cherry Creek.—Just below Kamloops the Thompson widens out into Kamloops Lake, a broad, beautiful, hill- girt sheet of water, along the south shore of which the railway runs some twenty miles. Half-way a series of mountain spurs project into the-lake, and are pierced by numerous tunnels, one following the other in close succession. At Savonas the lake ends, the mountains draw near, and the series of ThompsonRiver canyons is entered, leading westward to the Fraser through marvellous scenery. Quicksilver mines of great value are being operated in this locality. From here to Port Moody, the nearest point on Pacific tidewater, the railway was built by the Dominion Government and transferred to the Company in 1886. Pennys is an old-time ranching settlement. Ashcroft (pop. 600), has Savonas Pennys Ashcroft— Alt. 1,004 ft. Spatsu m developed into a busy town, being he ack yon the point of departure for Cariboo and Omineca gold fields in the northern interior of British Columbia. Trains of freight waggons drawn by long strings of pack-mules, laden with merchandise, depart from and arrive here almost daily. There are extensive cattle ranches in the vicinity, and considerable farming is done. Three miles beyond Ashcroft the hills press close upon the Thompson River, which cuts its way through a winding gorge of almost terrifying gloom and desolation, fitly named the Black Canyon. Emerging, the train follows the river as it winds swiftly among the round-topped, treeless and water-cut f Flag Stations. I East'uo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited LEAVE I LEAVE I Miles from Vanotg The "bunch grass': coun try /"17.24 /17.04 242 ! 236 /16.40 /16.25 225 218 1.27 15.49 15.17 Ash croft and j the Cariboo trade 203 190 Jl«sll5. : TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 67 liles Irom kntr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l I Paoifio Limited|Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlanticllmper'l Express jLimited Eastbo'd Trnin Mile. from Vanc'r !726 !733 !739 !743 12.16 /12.32 /12.52 f13.04 LEAVE LEAV Grot for of r 2748 2764 3.06 esque ms ocks Spence's Bridge Drynoch— Alt. 760~ft. Thompson Gladwin hills. At Spence's Bridge the old waggon road up this valley to the Cariboo gold country crosses Thom Can pson yon 13.16 14.00 the river; and the railway is here thrown over the mouth of the Nicola River, whose valley to the south is an important grazing and ranching region into which the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway is under construction. Below this point the scenery becomes very striking and peculiar. The train runs upon a sinuous ledge cut out of the bare hills on the irregular south side of the stream, where the headlands are penetrated by tunnels, and the ravines spanned by lofty bridges: and the Thompson, in the purity of a trout brook, whirls down its winding torrent path as green as an emerald. Sometimes the banks are rounded cream-white slopes; next, cliffs of richest yellow, streaked and dashed with maroon, jut out; then masses of solid rust-red. earth, suddenly followed by an olive-green grass slope, or some white exposure. With this fantastic coloration to which the brilliant emerald river opposes a striking contrast, and over which bends a sky of deepest violet, there is the additional interest of great height and breadth of prospect, and a constantly changing grotesqueness of form caused by the wearing down of rocks of unequal hardness, by water and wind, into towers, monuments, goblins and griffins. The strange forms and gaudy hues of the rocks and scantily herbaged terraces impress themselves most strongly on the memory. Five miles beyond Drynoch, Nicomen, a little mining town is seen, and on the opposite bank of the river gold was first discovered in British Columbia in 1857. The mountains now draw together again, and the railway winds along their face hundreds of feet above the struggling river. This is the Thompson Canyon. The gorge rapidly narrows and deepens, and the scenery becomes wild beyond description. The frowning cliffs opposite are mottled and streaked in many striking colors, and now and then through breaks in the high escarpment, snowy peaks are seen glistening above the clouds. At Lytton, a small Lytton— Al. 695 ft. Keefers trading town, the canyon suddenly widens to admit the Fraser, the chief river of the province, /Flag Stations LEAVE 24.25 14.54 /14.39 /14.24 /14.13 Fant can 178 171 165 161 astic yon seen ery Ascen ding the "Thom Riv pson er 23.25 14.00 13.17 156 140 68 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper' 1 Pacific Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atianticllmper'l Express 'Limited Miles fronif Yano'* 2775 2791 Leave Arrive The Cantilever Bridge The Cariboo road Indians and China men al4.30a5.25j Z 14.40 Z-5.35 15.22 The Great Canyon which comes down from the north between two great lines of mountain peaks, and whose turbid flood soon absorbs the bright green waters of the Thompson. The railway now enters the canyon of the united rivers, and the scene becomes even wilder than before. Six miles below Lytton the train crosses the Fraser by a steel cantilaver bridge, high above the water, plunges, into a tunnel and shortly emerges at Cisco. The fine now follows the right-hand side of the canyon, with the river surging and swirling far below. The old Government road, built in the early '60's, and abandoned since the opening of the railway, attracts attention all along the Fraser and Thompson valleys. Usually twisting and turning about the cliffs, it sometimes ventures down to the river's side, whence it is quickly driven by an angry turn of the waters. Six miles below Kanaka, where it follows the cliffs opposite to the railway, it is forced to the height of a thousand feet above the river, and is pinned by seemingly slender sticks to the face of a gigantic precipice. The canyon alternately widens and narrows. Indians are at times seen on projecting rocks down at the water's edge, spearing salmon or scooping them out with dip-nets, and in sunny spots the salmon are drying on poles. Chinamen are noticed on the occasional sand or gravel bars washing for gold; and irregular Indian farms or villages, alternate with the groups of huts of the Chinese. North Bend- N°?th fen^ ^.di" ai+ aqk n visional point) is a «».,,,..*» desirable and de- lightful stopping- place for tourists who wish to see more of the Fraser Canyon than is possible from the trains. At Boston Bar, a few miles below, where mining operations are carried on, the principal canyon of the Fraser commences, and from here to Yale, 23 miles, the scenery is not only intensely interesting but startling. It has been well described as I' matchless.'' The great river is forced between vertical walls of black rocks where, repeatedly thrown back upon itself by opposing cliffs, or broken by ponderous masses of fallen rock, it madly foams and roars. Ten miles below North Bend is Hell Gate, near which a projecting narrow rock is called Lady Duffer- in's Walk. The railway is cut into the cliffs 200 feet or more above, and the jutting spurs of rock are pierced by tunnels in close succession. Near Spuzzum the Government road, as if seeking company in this Leave Arrive Upper Valley I and cr ossing of the Fraser Salmon and gold dust I 22.15112.40 129 a22.05al2.30 11.43 llH Entra nee to the Fr aser Canyon TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS— Descriptive Notes 2801 2815 LEAVE LEAVE .15.54 6,551 16.23 2823 2834 2843 2852 End can of the yons Sil awful place, crosses the chasm by a suspension bridge to the side of the railway, and keeps with it, above or below, to Yale. Ten miles below Spuzzum the enormous cliffs apparently shut together and seem to bar the way. The river makes an abrupt turn to the left, and the railway, turning to the right, disappears into a long tunnel, emerging into daylight and rejoining the river at Yale. Yale is the head of navigation and was formerly an Yale—Alt. 223 ft. Hope—Alt. 216 ft outfitting point for miners and ranchmen northward. It occupies a bench above the river in a deep cul de sac in the mountains, which rise abruptly and to a great height on all sides. Across the river from Hope .is the village of the same name—a mining town and trading- post, whence trails lead over the mountains in different directions. Southwestward may be seen Hope Peaks, where great bodies of silver ore are exposed, and only await suitable fuel to be worked profitably. Below Hope is the bottomless Devil's Lake. The canyon widens out, and is soon succeeded by a broad, level valley with rich soil and heavy timber. The rude Indian farms give place to broad, well-cultivated fields, which become more and more frequent, and vegetation of all kinds rapidly increases in luxuriance as the Pacific is approached. /16.40 17.00 7.58 Ruby Creek is named from the garnets found in Harrison Spri ngs 17.20 fl 7.40! 8.10 Mount Baker Ruby Creek Agassiz the vicinity. At Agassiz, overlooked by Mount Che-am, is a Government experimental farm where fruit and grain are grown in great variety. Agassiz is the station for Harrison Springs (hot sulphur), on Harrison Lake, five miles north. These springs are famed for their curative properties, and are visited by invalids from everywhere on the Pacific Coast. The St. Alice^ hotel affords accommodation, and the country about is most interesting. At Harrison Mills the Harrison River Harrison Mills is, just crossed above its con- Nicomen fluence with the Fraser, where steamer is taken for the. Chilliwack District. Until the opening of the Fraser River route, in 1864, the only access to the northern interior of the province was by way of the Harrison valley. A few miles beyond Nicomen, Mount Baker comes into view on the left, fifty miles away —in the State of Washington—a beautiful isolated cone, rising 14,000 feet above the railway level. S Flag stations. 69 | Eastbo'd Train lAtlantic'lmper'l I ,lr0Ir} Express |Limited Van0 r Miles from LEAVE LEAVE Carl wagon Ho and Appro theC Moun boo road 11.15 10.45 pe Yale aching ascade tains Agric ulture 19.45 A0.24 10.07 19.27 9.48 f 9.30 Mount Baker 102 89 81 70 61 52 /THIS 70 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE I MUeg Westbo'd Train Jr°S, Imper'l I Pacifio Montr 1 tinted Express 2862 2871 2878' 2880 18.00 fl8.20 18.42 Conne for Pacific Po Big STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 4.BBIVE i 8.55 I 9.10 f 9.29 f 9.44 9.48 ction U.S. Coi^st ints Trees 2887 2896 al9.00 119.05 a20.15 2892 2895 2900 Mission Junc. Whonnock Haney Hammond where rail From Mission Junction a branch line crosses the Fraser River and runs to the international boundary line connection is made with Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Imper'l Express Limited Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE 118.47 al8.37| fL8.20f /18.09 \f 18.05 the Northern Pacific Railway for Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and all Oregon and California points. This line gives through connection for all the prominent points on Puget Sound, and for Portland and San Francisco. (See Condensed Time Table.) Eight miles beyond, at the crossing of the Stave River, the finest view of Mount Baker is had, looking back and up the Fraser, which has now become a smooth and mighty river. The celebrated Pitt Meadows are traversed, and a couple of miles before reaching Westminster Junction the Pitt River is crossed. Immense trees are now frequent, and their size is indicated by the enormous stumps near the railway. 8.46 8.34 8.30 42 33 26 24 10.10 al0.35 2904 19.15 /19.21 10.20 f 10.25 Westminster Junc. (Westminster) Fraser River, The town is Connection from V. S. PacificlCoast Points Alo Bur In ng* rard let 19.50 (7.50 p.m.) 10.50 (10.50 a.m.) Divergence o f branch line to the important town of Westminster on the nine miles distant, the headquarters of the salmon canning industry, which is represented by a dozen or more extensive establishments. It has also large saw-mills (the product of which is shipped largely to China, South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia), and the Provincial Asylum and Penitentiary are located here. Steamers ply regularly to Victoria. Port Moody Port Moody, at Barnett the head of Bur- Hastings rard Inlet, was for a time the terminus of the railway. From here to Vancouver the railway follows the south shore of the inlet, and the outlook is most delightful. Snow-tipped mountains, beautiful in form and color, rise opposite; and are vividly reflected in the mirror-like waters of the deep-set inlet. At intervals along the heavily wooded shores are mills with villages around them, and with ocean steamships and sailing craft loading with sawn timber for all parts of the world ; on the other hand, and towering high above, are gigantic trees, twenty, thirty and even forty feet around. Passing Hastings, formerly a watering-place, the young city of Vancouver soon appears. HVancouver—Pop. 65,000. The Pacific terminus of the railway- Until May, 1886, its site was covered with a dense 117.42 al7.37! a8 13 .08 17 /17.05 7.15 Salmon and lum ber industries 17.27 /17.20 7.56 7.52 Pac ific Tims! Vane puver to La ggan 17-00 5.00 p.m 12- 1 4 7.30 0 II Refreshment Stations. /"Flag Stations. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 71 Miles from .ontr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express '3 ft Commercial advantages Reso STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train forest. From May to Julyjts growth w'as most rapid, but in July a fire, spreading from the surrounding forest, swept away every house but one in the place, and, with this one exception, every building now seen has been erected since that time. The city fronts on Burrard Inlet, and extends across a strip of land to English Bay, along the shore of which it is now reaching out. The situation is most perfect as regards picturesqueness, natural drainage, harbor facilities and commercial advantages. It has already extensive wharves and warehouses; many hotels, the Vancouver, which has recently been rebuilt, being a splendid and handsomely appointed structure; churches, schools, etc., all of the most modern character. It has many buildings of brick and granite, and some of its private residences would do credit to cities of a century's growth. It has many miles of asphalt streets, and cement sidewalks, has an electric street railway, and is lighted both by gas and by electricity. Its sewage system is second to none, while an ample supply of pure water is provided by means of pipes laid under" the Inlet from a mountain stream opposite. There is a regular steamship service to Victoria, Nanaimo and San Francisco, to China and Japan, to Sydney, Australia, via Honolulu, H. L, Suva, Fiji, and Brisbane, Qd., and Puget Sound and Alaskan ports, it being one of the principal points of departure on the coast for the Yukon, Cape Nome and other northern gold fields, and an outfitting headquarters for miners and prospectors. The , Canadian Pacific Railway White Empress Line, whose steamships are the finest twin-screw vessels on the Pacific, takes the shortest, safest and most pleasant route to the Orient. The country south, towards the Fraser, has fine farms, and is adapted to fruit growing. The railway running from Vancouver to Steveston, ' intersects this district and gives access to the salmon canneries at the mouth of the Fraser River. The coal supply comes from Nanaimo, directly across the Strait of Georgia, and almost within sight. The scenery all about is magnificent—the Cascade Mountains near at hand at the north ; the mountains of Vancouver Island across the water at the west; the Olympics at the south-west; and Mount Baker looming up at the south-east. Stanley Park is a magnificent public Atlantio Imper'l Express Limited Miles from Vano'r Comm ad van ercial tages Cross Gulf Geor ing the gla jfF- 72 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Westbo'd Train Mornt?'l Ijmper'l I Paoifio Montr 1 |Umited|Expre8s | Arrive Arrive STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train \ A11 an t i c Im pe r' 1 Express Limited From Vanoouver to Yokohama, l 4,283; to Hong- Kong 6,371; to San Franoisoo 1,133 miles 2988 O.P.R. S.S. leaves Vancou- ver for Viotoria 23.80 (11.30 p.m.) daily ex. Sunday Victoria is 3,370 miles, via 0. P. R. from New York or Boston, and 5,700 from Liverpool via Montreal s5 ft O. P. R. S. S. leaves Vancouver for Victoria 13.00 (1.00 p.m.] daily ex. Tuesday 6.30 17.00 [6.30 a.m.] [5.00 p.m.] Scene ry and sport Beautiful surrou ndings pleasure resort. Opportunities for sport are unlimited at no great distance— mountain goats, bear and deer in the hills along the Inlet; trout-fishing in endless variety; and Capilano Canyon, a few miles across the Narrows, affords a pleasant outing. A stay of a week at Vancouver will be well rewarded. A splendid Canadian Pacific Railway steamship connects with Victoria daily, a ferriage of about four hours through a beautiful archipelago. The "Princess Victoria," the fleetest boat on the Pacific, makes her round trip daily at a speed of 18 knots. Steamships for Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong depart every two or three weeks in summer, and everV four weeks in winter, and for Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Sydney, Australia, via Brisbane, Qd., every month. At Hong Kong passengers make connection with steamers of the Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co., North German Lloyd and Messageries Maritimes Lines, for Colomba and other points on the Around the World route, with steamers of the China Navigation Co., the Eastern & Australian Navigation Co., and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which ply between Hong Kong and Australia. Victoria—Pop. SOjOOO. Capital of British Columbia, charmingly situated at the southern extremity of Vancouver Island, overlooking the Straits of Fuca to the Pacific, and beyond the Gulf of Georgia, the mainland. Across the strait are the beautiful Olympic Mountains, and far away at the east the white cone of Mount Baker is conspicuous. The climate is that of the south of England, and the town is peculiarly English in all its characteristics. Besides the magnificent Government buildings, which rank amongst the handsomest in America, the city has many fine public and private structures, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. have erected a palatial hotel soon to be open for guests. Beacon Hill Park affords-a fine view of the waters and the mountains on every side. The city has an extensive trade, and many large commercial houses, which do a very large outfitting trade for the Yukon. The Chinese quarter is always interesting to visitors. The Esquimault & Nanaimo Railway extends northeasterly 78 miles to the great coal mines at Nanaimo, and on to Wellington, passing through a fruitgrowing and farming as well as very pretty country in which are several pleasant summer resorts near which good shooting and fishing are obtain- Miles from Vanc'r Leave Leave Game and Fish p Trans-jPaciflc steamships 7.30 13.00 84 (7.30 a.m.' [I.OO p.m.] A steamer of the Oanadia nPaoifio Railway Oomp'y. j British Ool'bia Ooast Service, leaves Viotoria for Vancouver da ily TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 73 Miles from tfontr'l Westbo'd Train Imper'l Paoifio Limited Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Imper' 1 Express Limited Steam connec ship tions able. ' Many of the people of Manitoba who have achieved independence have taken up residence in this section during the past few years. Steamboats afford connections with Vancouver and British Columbia mainland, and with Puget Sound ports, and steamships depart about every five days for San Francisco, connecting there for Southern California, Mexico and South American west-coast ports. Steamers from and to Vancouver for Japan, China, the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, and Australia stop at Victoria, many tourists taking the steamer at this port, and there are regular sailings for Alaskan points both for tourists visiting the wonderful fiords of the north coast, and those intending to explore the great gold-belt of the Yukon. Esquimalt Harbor, two miles from Victoria, was formerly the British naval station and rendez-vous on the North Pacific, with naval storehouses, workshops, graving docks, etc. A number of men-of-war are to be found there at all times, and immense fortifications have been constructed. During the past few years Victoria has come to the front as the most fashionable and delightful tourist resort in the Pacific North-West, on account of its matchless climate and wonderful scenery. Every year there is an increasing number of Eastern Canadians and American people who spend part of the summer here in order to escape the excessive heat, for the coolness of the lovely city is remarkable, the thermometer rarely registering higher than 80° on the hottest days. Miles from Vanc'r Local Steamship Service on the Pacific Ooast J An extensive steamship coast service is provided in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway. ?rom Vaneouver steamers ply daily to Victoria; to Nanaimo daily, except Sunday, on arrival of rCranscontinental Trains. Also at regular intervals to Northern British Columbia ports, west coast oi Vancouver Island, and to Skagway, Alaska, where connection is made with the White Pass and Yukon Route during the summer season for Dawson, Atlin and other Yukon points. From Victoria, steamers depart daily, except Sunday, for Puget Sound ports and every five days lor San Francisco. Steamers from both Vancouver and Victoria to Pu$et Sound make connections at Seattle with trains for Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Southern California. .. rtl:' THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG St. Paul to Winnipeg^: 461 Miles Northbound Miles from St. Paul Northern Express 0 10 130 147 167 180 196 202 211 224 245 259 317 LEAVE P.M. 5.00 5.40 a 9.10 Z9.20 9.48 10.20 10.43 f 11.38 11.55 12.30 1.05 2.50 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes St. Paul to Glenwood 03 fi Prosperous Towns (74) St. Paul Minneapolis Glenwood Alexandria Parker's Prairie Henning Richville Dent Vergas Detroit Ogema Mahnomen Thief River Falls The lakey way in the firmament o f Minnesota lakes much resembles in outline a gigantic fish-hook, with the eye at the Twin Cities., the shaft running north-west as though in ages past some titanic bass had struggled with it. This belt is not comparatively wide through the first hundred miles of its length out from the Twin Cities, but. broadens as it turns northward, through a territory which is at once the beauty spot and the black bass preserve of the great Northwest. West of this region the country smooths down and sobers off into the famous prairies of the Red River Valley, every foot of which is capable of furnishing its quota of wheat, corn and other cultivated crops. East the land varies from prairie to pinery, but the Park Region itself is a territory with slightly rolling surface, where wood rimmed lakes are divided by wooded prairies and where prosperous farming has not harmed but heightened the charm of the scenery. At Glenwood the Winnipeg Line leaves the main line and strikes north towards the Canadian Boundary. Alexandria, the first important town reached, has seen years enough to remove from it many of the necessary marks of early rawness. In the city are well made streets shaded with symmetrical trees, lawns well kept, and a type of residences that tells of prosperous content after strenuous years. It is completely surrounded by lakes. Lakes "Victoria and Geneva lie about a mile east of the town and extend five miles north and south. Between these is Geneva Beach where are situated among other summer hostelries, the Geneva Beach Hotel and its colony of pretty cottages. From Alexandria northward to the White Earth Reservation the scenery in its nature varies but little, being a succession of well- tilled farms, of beautiful groves of magnificent timber, and of picturesque sheets of sparkling spring water. The country is rich enough to support many busy business centres without having long distances intervene. Parker's Prairie is a rapidly growing town. Ottertail is located on the shores of Great Ottertail Lake and already has a population of several hundred. Richville, Dent and Altona are all located advantageously in splendid farming territory and are towns of great promise. Detroit (population 3,000) /Flag Stations. Southbound. South- Miles I ern from Express Win'p'u lABBIVE |_ A.M. 7.55 461 7.15 I 3.50! a 3.40 3.13 451 331 314 2.40 294 2.18: 281 1 265 f 1-43! 259 250 1.06 237 12.30 216 112.01 all.55 10.10 202 144 p Summer Resorts THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG 75 Northbound Miles North- from era St. Paul Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound 396 406 461 LEAVE A.M. Alexandria to Emerson c3 fi a >> &£8 H £ rt d m •2 a IP © a 5.15 15.30 5.47 a 7.30 Emer- Bon to Winnipeg is an old\established town for this section of the country. It is famed as a summer resort, being finely located in the midst of numerous lakes and having within a small radius a great number of summer hotels and cottages. It is recognized as one of the coming cities of the state. Northward from Detroit until the Canadian Boundary is reached, the country although farmed to some extent is as yet almost virgin territory. For fishing and hunting the country just described stands without a peer. The fish predominating is of course the black bass, although pike, pickerel, crappies and perch are plentiful. Throughout the country north of Detroit and through the Indian reservations, the^lakes, of which there are many, are virgin. Game is plentiful, prairie chicken are found everywhere, and duck of a dozen varieties flock to the inynense feeding grounds of wild rice and celery. Partridge and quail are plentiful, and the goose shooting is also good in the season. Emerson Dominion City Winnipeg Sixty - five miles from Winnipeg the boundary is crossed at Emerson (population 1,500) the most southerly town of the Province of Manitoba. Emerson has grown rapidly during the past few years and promises to attain a much more prominent position in the near future, being now an important station on the new through Canadian Pacific line between Winnipeg and the South. Dominion City, the next stop, with a population of 400, is fifty-five miles from- Winnipeg. The route to Winnipeg is up the fertile valley of the Red River of the North. On either side are seen great stretches of prairie land that are now mostly under the plough. Thriving settlements are passed every few miles, and the country has an air of great, almost unrivalled, prosperity. In olden days Fort Garry and the Red River settlements were reached by following the current, firstly in voyageur s bateaux, and later in shallow-draft steamboats, and settlers took up land along the river many years before the back country was opened, consequently some of these farms have been under cultivation for several generations. The best and most convenient connection between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, is afforded by the through Canadian Pacific-Soo Line Route, by way of Glenwood and Emerson. South- Miles ern from Express I WinSsra ARRIVE Fishing and Shooting Game P.M. J 7.45 «19.35 19.15 117.35 Prairie ' Land 65 55 0 sttifT ■ Q^rowsnest J^ass Jxoute Dunmore Junc. and Kootenay Landing1 (Western Division): 394 Miles Miles from Dunm'e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Koote j Landi'g 0 8 16 24 31 40 47 55 64 72 75 80 89 97 107 LEAVE I 21.30 /•21.50: /22.10 f22.30; f22.45 /23.02 /•23.18 /•23.35 /23.52 /24.00 24.20 f24.33 f24.52 Daily Moun- . tain Time Dun- more Junc. to Kootenay Landing Dunmore June. Bull's Head Seven Persons Whitla Winn if red Bow Island Burdett Grassy Lake Purple Springs Wet mo re Taber Woodpecker Chin From Dunmore Ju n ction (alt. 2,308 feet), the Crowsnest Pass Branch runs nearly due west (south of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway) to the mining regions of the Kootenay, providing the shortest route to the great ranching districts of Southern Alber- and silver-lead British Colum- / l.io 1.45 f7«) ta and the gold mines of Southern bia. The completion of this road is notable from an engineering standpoint for the celerity of construction and the skill shown in overcoming serious obstacles. The section between Dunmore and Lethbridge was completed in 1885, and was then a narrow gauge, but when taken over by the Canadian Pacific in 1897 was broadened to the standard gauge. The turning of the first sod of the extension from Lethbridge to Kootenay Landing took place on 18th July, 1897, and the last spike was driven on 7th October, 1898. During those fifteen months 289 miles were constructed, over two-thirds of which were through the mountains. To build a road through such a region so rapidly and with a maximum grade of 1 per cent, seems well nigh impossible ; but this was accomplished. Coaldale I J ^he ™u*e, for ... the first hun- a n£™f TjE dred miles ruQS Alt. 1,081 ft. through an al most dead level plane, broken in places by deep gulches. The first point of any importance touched is Lethbridge, where coal mining is extensively carried on by the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company, which also operates a railway to the /■Flag Stations. 5.25! / 5.10 f 4.55 f 4.40 f 4.23 /4.03 / 3.47 f 3.30 13.10: / 2.52; 2.42 f 2.28| f 2.10 Daily Fast I con- struc- I tion /1.52 1.23 _394 386 378 370 363 354 347 339 330 322 319 314 305 297 290 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 77 Miles from Dunm'e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Desckiptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'e Collieries 106 111 116 126 f 2.15 f 2.33 / 3.08 LEAVE 135 143 f 3.34 d3.55 Z4.05 Ranching international boundary, where it connects with another road to Great Falls, Montana. The output of the Lethbridge collieries is very large, a market being found in the locality, in British Columbia, in the adjoining State of Montana, and as far east in Canada as Winnipeg. The town has a population of 3,500, and monster irrigation works have been constructed. These are gradu- ally transforming what has hitherto been one of the vast cattle ranges of the west into a fertile region in which farmers are finding wonderful opportunities for obtaining homes. Leaving Lethbridge the road makes a detour to the south to find the most favorable crossing of the St. Mary's valley, which is one mile wide and 300 feet deep, with enormous cut banks on either side. By a series of trestles and Howe truss bridges the crossing is made, and the line runs through a broken country, which necessitated very heavy cuts and fills and numerous trestles. After 16-Mile Coulee the line comes out on the rolling prairie. Dranoel. Whoopup—Is an old Indian trading place at the confluence of the Belly and St. Mary rivers, and the scene of many a conflict between the early white traders and the Indians. St. Mary's. Kipp—Is another old trading post. From it on a clear day a view is obtained of the Rockies, the square-topped giant to the left, almost fifty miles away, being the "Chief," which lies partly in Canada and! partly in the United States. Pearce On the Old Man River is one of the most typical of western Macleod—Pop. 1,500. Alt. 3,128 it. ranching towns where the Horse is still King. It is the headquarters of the ranching district of Southern Alberta. The country around is most favorable for stock-raising, there being plenty of feed and water, with excellent climatic conditions. The mean temperature here is higher than that of Central Ontario, a fact which is largely to be attributed to the moderating influence of the " chinook" winds which are wafted from the Pacific Ocean. Macleod is a divisional point of the Crowsnest division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the southern terminus of II Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. Irrigation /24.55 /24.40 /24.15 288 283 278 268 /23.50 I 23.30 a23.20 Th 'Chi 259 251 nook r-i 7a CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dnnm'e Juno. Westbound Train' STATIONS—Descriptive Notes u„ „, Miles East- from £°™d Koote'y" Tral». Landi'g 152 157 163 172 LEAVE / 4.26 f 4.38 f 4.50 5.15 the Calgary & Edmonton Branch by which Calgary (108 miles) and Edmonton (300 miles) and the towns and settlements of Northern Alberta can be reached. Following up the Daily Sporting opportunities 179 Peigan Chokio Brocket Pincher— Alt. 3,793 ft Old Man River the railway passes to the south of the Porcupine Hills, between which and /23.02 f22.52 ;/22.42 22.. 20 242 237 231 222 5.35 the Livingstone range of the Rockies there is an ideal ranching country, evidenced by the thousands of sleek Ranch- cattle seen feeding on the nutritious 1 ^K grass which everywhere covers the prairie. Westward from Macleod the Rocky Mountains are almost continuously in view, rising sharp and clear out of the western horizon, while the intervening country is a I panorama of undulating plain—Vic- Daily toria Peak to the south standing out in bold prominence, and beyond it Castle Mountain, one of the grandest in the entire range. As the mountains are approached thesearth's surface becomes seamed with the numerous streams, small and large, which flow towards the Saskatchewan from their sources amidst the eternal snows of the Rockies^ In all the streams trout of various kinds abound,from the small, speckle species to the 20-lb. bull trout- Waterfowl, prairie chicken and the various other kind of grouse are plentiful, while further on in the mountains the more venturesome sportsmen can gratify their ambition amongst the grizzly and black bear, elk, mountain sheep and mountain goat. About six miles after leaving Macleod, a row of large boulders placed in a direct line mark the existence of a glacial age, these having been evidently brought here by some prehistoric icefield. Four miles east of Pincher, Pincher Creek is crossed on a bridge 800 feet long. In a valley to the right is the Indian Industrial School, where.a large number of aboriginal youths are being educated and instructed in the various trades of the white man. The thriving town of Pincher Creek lies to the south of the railway. Cowley—Is situated at the crossing of | 22.02 215 the south branch of the Old Man River, which is crossed on a splendidly constructed bridge. To the . right lies Massacre Butte, where a number of years ago a party of German prospectors were butchered by Indians, only one young girl being saved from torture. /Flag Stations. CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 79 Miles from Dunm' e Junc. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 182 190 -LEAVE 5.47 f 6.00 "The Gap" 197 6.20 199 6.25 202 6.40 206 k 6.52 Fish Daily Lundbrek, Burmis—At the crossing of the Middle Fork, a glimpse is caught of a pretty little fall, where the waters of the river tumble and foam over a crescent-shaped precipice on their way to join the Old Man River. From here to Crowsnest Lake, the railway follows the valley of the Middle Fork which narrows into deep canyons and again broadens. Coal underlies a large portion of this region and is seen cropping out in many places, at some of whidh mining operations are being carried on. The mountains seem to have suddenly grown nearer and rise abruptly in great masses on either side, forming an apparently impassable barrier. "The Gap," however, provides an entrance and the train swings into this narrow defile between almost vertical walls, that on the south being the base of the Turtle Mountain, whose flat, turtle-like proportions can be seen silhouetted against the sky for many miles easterly. Frank is the name of a new coal mining town which has grown rapidly. Passing the cold sulphur springs, which are visited by many for the curative properties of the Frank waters, Blair- Blairmore more is reached. Coleman Looking to the Sentinel north-west the first view of Crowsnest Mountain is seen, a circular monolith with its base deeply tinted in purple and green and crowned and capped in a shimmering, dazzling mass of snow and ice. It dominates the entire region, and seemingly at its base are seven distinct pillars as if guarding the mother mountain. Ten miles westward is the Crowsnest Lake (alt. 4,390 ft.), a beautiful sheet of water, alive with trout." While it is frequently calm on this lake, it is often described as the birthplace of the wind which blows across the prairies. About half way up this lake is the source of the Old Man River, which flows out of a hole in the side of Sentinel Mountain into the lake. This cave can be entered for some distance, and the stream is supposed to be fed through a subterranean channel. The scenery along the lake is continually shifting and changing, always grand and always the reverse of monotonous. Leaving Crowsnest Lake the line follows the shore of Island Lake (alt. 4,409 ft.), which might readily be taken for a huge mirror, so clear' are its waters, land- /Tlag Stations. East- bound Train LEAVE 21.51 /21.35 Coal mining Miles from . Koote'y Landi'g 212 204 21.18 21.08 20.57 f20.45 Crowsnest Lake Daily 197 195 192 188 80 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm' e Junc. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 212 7.05 217 219 224 230 240 f 7.17 / 7.20 7.32 / 7.45 / 8.05 248 8.25 locked on every side. Immediately to the west of the lake the summit of the Rockies is reached, the elevation being 4,427 feet, and here the traveller crosses the dividing line between Alberta and British Columbia, where the mountain streams flow in both directions, to find its way either into the Saskatchewan and into Hudson Bay, or into the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and the Pacific. Crowsnest—Alt. ! After passing 4 410 ft. Summit Lake the railway descends the valley of Michel Creek, and threads its way along the steep side hill of the mountain, which towers far above to the left, while to the right, hundreds of feet below, the Michel is seen like a thin silver thread, winding and twisting in and out as it hurries along to join the Elk River. Then comes the "Loop," where the line makes some amazing turns and twists until finally after turning up and crossing the south branch of the Michel, it doubles back to within a stone's throw of itself, and by looking upwards one can clearly discern the railway cutting a long gash in the mountain directly overhead. Three miles are covered to make this distance of less than 200 feet. Loop—As the train swings off to the west again, huge, rugged mountains appear on all sides, jagged and naked, their frowning sides and lofty peaks scarred and seamed, but they are easily circled. Coal again appears cropping out beyond the Loop. McGillvray. Michel—Alt. 3,810 ft. At Michel, the junction of Michel Creek with the Elk River, the line turns southward and follows the valley of the Elk River, which can be seen from the car windows, tear ing and foaming along as though Sparwood Hosmer joining in a mad, merry race against the train. Elk River is one of the largest of the mountain rivers, and in high water presents a formidable and grand appearance. The Elk River is followed to Fernie. Fernie—Is a thriving town built in the heart of the mountains and surrounded by densely wooded flat-topped hills and ridges. Distant from the town some five miles and connected by a branch line are the celebrated Fernie Coal mines. The Company have now about 700 coke ovens at Fernie, which is in the centre of the largest coal areas in America. (Pop. 4,600.) /Flag Stations. East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g 20.30! 182 /20.07 177 /19.58 175 I 19.35 170 /19.17 18.50 164 154 18.28 146 1 CROWSNEST PASS.ROUTE 81 Miles w . from /ve8tj Dunm'e bound Juno. 1 Tram STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 250 256 266 LEAVE 9.13 9.33 Cokato— The line here passes through thickly timbered woods, fir, tamarac and cedar growing in large quantities. Morrissey—Morrissey Creek, a noisy little rill crossed by a 50 ft. span Howe truss bridge, is a pretty mountain stream of clear, sparkling water. Elko—Alt. 3,040 ft. Two-and-a-half miles east of Elko, the line crosses the Elk River, which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay. About a mile below the crossing is the Elk River Canon which extends several miles, in which the water drops 600 feet in seething, foaming masses. The scenery is wild and the environments are grandly beautiful. Here the traveller gets a last glimpse of the projecting angles, lofty peaks, and frowning precipices, which, rising from their wo'od-encircled bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky, extend northwards until lost from sight in a dizzy, uncertain mist. To the south is TobaccoWlains, a fertile country which is attracting settlement. Jaftray—Leaving Elko the line strikes northwestward through a series of gravel banks which terminate in an open, grass-covered country. Wardner—Alt. 2,434 ft. At Wardner the line crosses the Kootenay River, which is here some 780 feet wide and crossed by a magnificent Howe truss bridge with a 170 ft. swing span to allow of the passage of river steamers plying on the Kootenay. The Kootenay flows south into Idaho, and returning pours its flood into Kootenay lake, in British Columbia, over 100 miles to the west. Leaving Wardner the line continues in a north-westerly direction, following along the west banks of the Kootenay, running through growths of magnificent large shade trees and passing in and out through natural parks, while away in the distance, grimly overlooking all is Sand Creek Range, the " Steeples," Mount Fisher, and Saunders Peak. Isidor Canon, a deep cleft in the earth, is skirted, and the grade begins gradually to drop. Fort Steele—Fort Steele, the centre of the Fort Steele Mining Division, and a prosperous mining town, lies seven . miles north of the railway, and is peached by stage, from the station. 811 all.isl Cranbrook—A railway divisional point, HI 25 a typical western railroad town, is charmingly situated in a hill-girt valley, surrounded by a dense forest growth, and overlooked by the white- / Flag Stations. 279 289 301 9.58 10.20 10.51 East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g A8.15 144 /18.05 17.43 /17.05 16.36 138 128 16.06 115.40 al5.30 115 105 93 83 82 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm' e Juno. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ™ i f Miles Jast" torn bound jxoote'y Tram.| Landi'g Agriculture Leave Daily 817 320 331 tipped peaks of Baker Mountain. Cranbrook (pop. 3,500) is the centre of trade for the mining interests in this locality, as well as for the rapidly growing ranching industries. Col. Baker has here a ranch of several thousand acres, and all kinds of farm products are raised. In the lateral valleys, which frequently occur, are also fine agricultural lands which are attracting settlers. Cranbrook has, besides the shops of the railway, a number of well stocked stores, chartered banks, hotels, churches, schools, etc. It is the principal lumber manufacturing point in East Kootenay, , having four saw-mills operating wi*b- in its limits. The place is lighted by electricity, and as a residential town it has no superior in British Columbia. A branch line of railway connects the North Star Mines, Kimberly and Marysville with Cranbrook. As the line leaves Cranbrook it takes a southward course, running through an open park-like country, crossing pretty little streams and brooks at close intervals. At Palmers Bar Creek evidences can still be seen of the mining industries which were at one time carried on there so extensively, large quantities of free gold being abstracted. Leave I Daily /11.41 Loco Al-52 12.20 fl5.17 77 Swansea—At Swansea the train com- |/16.07J 74 mences its winding course along the beautiful Moyie Lake. This magnificent sheet of water, ten miles long, lies between mountain ridges, and occupying the whole valley, forces the railway into the mountain side, in one instance disappearing through a tunnel 450 ft. in length. On Moyie Lake are situated extensive galena mines; large deposits of silver and lead ore have been located and are now being worked to paying advant- 338 341 Immense trees /12.26 /12.42 Moyie (Alt. 2,997 ft.)—Is prettily situated at the southern extremity of Moyie Lake, near which are the St. Eugene group of mines. Trout and game abound here; grouse and partridge, as well as larger game, being found in large quantities. Winding down the north bank of the Moyie River, the railway penetrates a thickly wooded, heavily-timbered country; giants in cedar, fir, tamarac, cottonwood and larch towering on all sides. 14.35 Fish and Game 63 Aldridge Tochty Looking across the Moyie River from Tochty a splendid view of the Yahk Mountains is obtained. /■Flag Station! /14.28 /14.10 61 53 ML p CROWSNEST-PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm'e Junc. Westbound Train 346 352 357 366 373 378 384 391 394 LEAVE 12.54 fl 3.07 A3.28 13.53 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 14.23 A4.35 Ducks and Wild Geese 14.50 15.00 Ryan Yahk—At Yahk Station the valley of the Moyie which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay River in the neighboring State of Idaho is left, and by ascending the valley of Summit Creek to Summit Meadow (alt. 2,860 ft.) the summit of the Purcell Range of the Selkirks is reached. On all sides are lofty ragged peaks and broken mountain ranges, which form a picture of grandeur and sublimity not easily forgotten. Goatfell (Alt. 2,857 ft.)—And now the downward course towards the valley of Kootenay Lake is commenced, the railway following Kid Creek, on the northern slope of the range, until Kitchener Station is reached where the Goat River Valley is entered. Kitchener—Several miles beyond and about four miles east of Creston. the line crosses the canon by a 150-ft. span Howe truss bridge, 165 feet above the river bed. The Goat River compressed into a boiling flume, goes tumbling and foaming over the sharp jagged rocks nearly 200 feet below. When the river is in flood it is difficult to imagine a grander or more magnificent spectacle. Near Kitchener are great iron deposits which are being devoloped. MclMeillie From Creston the line follows the southern Goat Mountain until the the Kootenay River are These flats are a famous resort of wild geese, wavies and duck, and in the spring and fall of the year it is no uncommon sight to see flocks of thousands of these game birds feeding in the marshy places of the flats. Extensive reclamation works bave been constructed by a strong English syndicate near Bedlington, on the international boundary, the object being to reclaim these lands so remarkable for their fertility. Sirdar—(Alt. 1,713 ft.) Following the western slope of the Purcell Range to Sirdar, a divisional point, and beautifully located on the waters of Duck Lake, large flocks of geese and ducks are again to be found. Three miles further on is Kootenay Landiftg. Kootenay Landing—Where the navigable waters of Kootenay Lake are reached and a beautiful vista of mountain scenery is opened up. Here the Kootenay River, which has flowed south through East Kootenay and Idaho, and turned north again pours /Flag Station*. Creston Wynndel slope of flats of reached. 83 East- bound Train LEAVE 13.59 A3.47 A3.28 A2.51 Iron A2.26 12.04 AL50 Daily 11.31 11.20 Miles from Koote'y Landi'g 48 42 37 28 21 16 10 84 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE MileB from Dunm'e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes To Nelson Thr'gh West Kootenay and the Boundary District Variety of scenery its waters into Kootenay Lake—a magnificent sheet of water. At the Landing the Company has constructed a slip for transferring to barges the immense quantities of freight which are from here distributed to the mines of the Slocan, Nelson, Rossland and other points. From Kootenay Landing the passenger takes steamer for Nelson and after a most delightful sail of 52 miles, the young, thriving, energetic city which, now boasting a population of 6,000, bids fair to become the inland metropolis of southern British Columbia, is reached. From Nelson (alt. 1,671 ft.) there is direct rail and water communication with all the mining regions of West Kootenay and the Boundary district. The Boundary section of the Canadian Pacific parallels the Kootenay River to its junction with the Columbia River, which is bridged at West Robson, continuing thence through the Boundary country to Cascade (alt. 1,468 ft.), Grand Forks (alt. 1,583 ft.), Greenwood (alt. 2,298 ft.) and Midway (alt. 1,770 ft,). This region is rich m mineral wealth, and smelters at Grand Forks and Greenwood testify to its rapid development. Another branch runs to Trail, the smelter centre, and to Rossland. Another Canadian Pacific Railway line branches off at Slocan Junction (13 miles from Nelson) to Slocan City on Slocan Lake, where steamers ply to New Denver and Rosebery, where the Nakusp-Slocan branch is taken for Sandon, the centre of the Slocan silver-lead mining district. Kaslo and other points on Kootenay Lake are also reached from Nelson by Canadian Pacific rail and steamer. From West Robson connection is made in summer with the main transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific by steamers oh the Arrow Lake to Nakusp and Arrowhead, whence there is rail communication with Revelstoke, the winter connection being via Slocan Junction and Rosebery to Nakusp, thence to Arrowhead as in summer. The steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on these inland waters are speedy, well-appointed, electric-lighted craft, and the scenery is of,that charming pic- turesqueness characteristic of the mountains of British Columbia. A trip steadily growing in favor is to cross the continent by the main line, returning by these lakes and the Crowsnest Pass—or vice versa—as it enables the traveller to see a large portion of the mountain country in different latitudes. East- bound Train M/les Koote'y Landi'g On Lake Kootenay Mines and Smelt- : eri Route to Revelstoke X^ake Route (SUMMER MONTHS ONLY) Montreal and Toronto: 338 Miles (Eastern and Ontario Divisions) Toronto and Owen Sound: 122 Miles (Ontario Division) Owen Sound and Fort William: 555 Miles (Upper Lake Steamship) Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vanc'r DAILY P.M. 0 t 10.00 2 *10.05 5 10.101 10 12 15 20 24 & § M 1 I -<1 I The Ottawa River bridge Montreal Westmount IVlontreal Junction that described on nental trip. The well-settled section which borders on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, passing near an almost continuous chain of summer villages. A mouth From the Windsor Street Station the run to Vaudreuil is the transconti- road traverses a arrive daily A.M. 7.35 *7.30 7.24 2924 2922 2919 Ch'nge Boston {or 341 flO.29 "10.36 P.M. Ottawa River Dorval Valois Beaconsfield Ste Queb'c of the Ottawa is crossed at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, a place of historic interest, where Tom Moore conceived and wrote his " Canadian Boat Song." Passing across Isle Perrot, a second mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at Anne de Bel'vue Vaudreuil — another h.istoric Vaudreuil Bpot (population 1,406), from which the Montreal & Ottawa Short Line branches off along the Ontario bank of the Ottawa River to the Dominion Capital. The St. Lawrence curves away towards the south, while the railway keeps on a t Additional train leaves Montreal for Toronto at 9.30 a.m. on week days, arriving Toronto 7.30 p.m. Cafe Cars are run on day trains between Montreal and Toronto. I Refreshment Station. * Stops Only to take on passengers for, and let off passengers from Peterboro or Toronto and points west, t Stops only for passengers to and from Montreal or points east, and to and from Toronto and points west. (86) The Ottawa River bridge mm 6.54 A.M. miles 2914 2912 2909 2904 2900 86 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montr'l bound Train 35 41 44 47 51 54 57 63 69 73 79 87 93 96 101 108 120 129 134 141 148 156 166 175 181 191 199 207 217 225 234 No Stop STATIONS—Descriptive Notes A^M. V12.03 vl2.ll M2.50 A.M. a 1.04 U.14 1.36 A.M. A.M. 2.22 No Stop *3.06 3.32 k 3.52 St. Clet St^ Polycarpe Junc St. Telesphore Dalhousie Mills Glen Norman ,Green Valley Glenroy Apple Hill Monklands Avon more Finch Chesterville Winchester Inkerman Mountain Kemptville Junc. Merrickville direct course towards Toronto, passing through a beautiful farming country, with many orchards, and with tracts of the original forest here and there. At. St. Polycarpe Junction the Grand Trunk Railway is crossed, and at Kemptville Junction the Prescott Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, extending northward to Ottawa and southward to Prescott, where connection is made during summer months with the River St. Lawrence steamers, and during summer and winter by ferry with the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad for all importantpoints in NewYork State. At Merrickville, a considerable manufacturing town, a fine iron bridge carries the line over the Rideau River. | Smiths Falls—Pop. 5,155. Junction with Ottawa and Brockville section of the Canadian Pacific Railway ; and at Carleton Place, 13 miles northward, with the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The town has a number of important manufactories, for which falls in the Rideau River afford ample water- power. 'Superior, bricks are made here and good building-stone abounds. There are excellent refreshment rooms at the station. Elmsley Perth—Pop. 4,500. A prosperous town with a number of mills. Quarries of fine building stone and deposits of mineral phosphates are worked in the vicinity. The town is modern and has an up-to-date electric lighting system. For 100 miles be- Bathurst Maberly Sharbot Lake Mountain Grove Ardendale Kaladar Hungrerford Tweed Ivanhoe Central Onti Jc. Blairton yond Perth the country is more or lessbroken by rocky uplifts and largely covered with timber. Iron, phosphate, asbestos and other valu- a b 1 e minerals abound. The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, from Kingston on the St. Lawrence to Renfrew on the main line of the Cana- East- MiJes bound from Train Vanc'r No Stop Farms 2889 2883 2880 2877 2873 2870 2867 2861 2855 2851 2845 2837 2831 2828 2823 2816 2804 A.M. j4.33 2795 a 4.23 2789 4.04 2783 A.M. A.M. ■3.22 No Stop * 2.351 2.10 k 1.52 2776 2768 2758 2749 2743 2733 2725 2717 2707 2699 2690 i Stops for passengers for or from Smiths Falls or points East, or for points West of Toronto, v Stops only for passengers leaving Montreal Sunday night. * Stops on signal for passengers from or for Toronto and beyond. ^ *—m TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) 87 Miles West- from bound Montr' 1 Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes A.M. 238 4.38 244 253 wz O.IO Rice Lake canoes and sport 271 280 No 284 Stop 292 302 t 6.22 307 311 318 No 326 Stop 334 337 7.14 A.M. , dian Pacific Railway, is crossed atShar- bot Lake, a favorite resort of sportsmen, and especially noted for the good fishing it affords. Close connections are made here by Canadian Pacific Railway day trains from east and west for Kingston, via the K. &P., on the line of which railway are many picturesque spots. Tweed, on the Moira River, a logging stream, is a busy town in the centre of a rich farming and dairying district. Connection is here made with the Bay of Quinte Railway for Tamworth, Napanee and Deseronto (and Kingston by day train from the West). Central Ontario Junction is at the crossing of the Central Ontario Railway, extending from Picton and Trenton on Bay of Quinte, northward to a number of large and extensively worked iron Havelock Pines- Havelock is a railway Norwood divisional point, twrtt*** !?;»<*.- with the usual Indian Kiver , ■•,-,• . , buildings. A t Norwood a fine farming country is reached, for which this is the market town. Peterboro'—Pop. 15,500. On the Otona- abee River, which here falls 150 feet within a few miles, affording an immense water power, which is utilized by many large mills and manufactories. The city is well built and has a large trade. The surrounding country has extraordinary attractions for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls occur in all directions, and the fishing is especially good. The Peterboro' or Rice Lake canoe, so well known to all sportsmen, is made here, and with one of them a great extent of territory may be reached from this point. Railway lines centre here from half-a- dozen directions. Cavanville Manvers Pontypool Burketon Junc. Myrtle Glen Major Claremont Locust Hill Agincourt Market stations for a fine agricultural country. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, butter, cheese and fruit are largely produced and much attention is giv en to cattle breeding. From Burketon Junction a branch of the Canadian Paci- Leaside Junc. Don fie Railway runs to Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. Express trains run through by way of Toronto Union Station to Toronto Junction. Toronto, (pop. 280,000), the capital and chief town of Ontario, and the next city to Montreal in the Dominion, is situated on Lake Ontario, and has a /"Flag Stations. East- bound Train LEAVE A.M. 1.18 12.58 A.M. 12.28 Fishing resorts No Stop Miles from Vanc'r 2686 2680 2671 2662 2653 2644 2640 2632 /11.23! 2622 2617 2613 2606 2598 No Stop 10.11 P.M. 2590 2587 rfsF^ 88 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montr'l w& Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vanc'r Commercial importance Railway outlets A.M. 338 j a 7.25 Z1.50 Tue. Thur. Sat. 384 I 3.25 387 3.35 P.M. 391 394 398 403 406 410 most complete railway system, reaching out to every important place and district in the Province. It has immense manufacturing establishments, and some of the largest commercial houses in the country. Its educational institutions are widely known. Its people are nearly all of English or Scotch extraction, and while the city has strongly marked English characteristics, it is distinctively western in the intensity of its activity and energy. In addition to the nu- • merous railway lines of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies , centering here, the Northern Division of the Grand Trunk Railway System extends northward, past Lake Simcoe to North Bay on Lake Nipissing, where it connects with the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Route. Canadian Pacific trains run via Hamilton and Welland to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, making close connection for Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Albany and New York. At Toronto Junction the London and Owen Sound sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway diverge, the former extending to London and Detroit, connecting at the latter point with the Wabash Rd. for St. Louis, Chicago and other western United States points, and the other during the summer connecting at Owen Sound with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s lake steamships for Sault Ste. Marie and Fort William. |Toronto (Union Station)—Regular trains leave j Toronto for Owen Sound at 8.25 a.m. and 5.40 p.m., and Owen Sound for Toronto at 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. These trains run daily except Sundays and stop at all stations. During the summer season the Steamship Express leaves Toronto on sailing days at 1.50 p.m., passing through North Parkdale (1.56 p.m.), and Toronto Junction (2.08 p.m.). Returning, leaves Owen Sound at 8.30 a.m. on boat days, arriving Toronto 12.25 p.m. Melville Junction. Orangeville—Pop. 4,000. A farming centre, as shown by the elevators at the station. - . . Orangeville Junction—Branch line to Teeswater. I LEAVE A well cultivated plateau, furnishing lime and building stone. The lakes of this region, especially at Horning's Mills, four miles from Shelburne, are noted for extraordinary trout. Laurel Crombies Shelburne Melancthon Corbetton > co » W 1 P.M. I 10.00 al2.25 P.M. Sun. Tue. Thur. 2586 10.48 if 10.16 2540 2537 2533 2530 2526 2521 2518 2514 Additional train leaves Toronto for Montreal at 9.15 a.m. on week days, arriving at Montreal at 7.15 p.m. Refreshment Stations. /Flag Station*.' TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (BUMMER ONLY) 89 Miles from Montr'l 414 419 424 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train 431 436 440 447 452 460 Dundalk—The road is here 1,300 feet above Lake Ontario. Proton. Flesherton—A brisk agricultural village. The town of Flesherton is 2 m. east, and Priceville 4 m. west. A little east of Flesherton are Eugenia Falls, and E)Y'many most picturesque brooks and cataracts, abounding in fish. A rolling tim- Markdale Berkeley Holland Centre Chatsworth Rock-ford P.M. a 5.40 : 5.50 Tues. Thur. Sat. Port of embarkation for the Upper Lakes 735 j 1.00 P.M. Wed. Fri. Sun. Railway connections LEAVE /9.57 bered and well- watered region. Fine farming in the valleys. Lumber, cord- wood and tan- bark are exported largely. Scotch and Irish people predominate. Limestone abounds, and lime is made. Owen Sound—Pop. 11,000. The port on Georgian Bay, for Canadian Pacific lake steamships, leaving westbound about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This town has grown rapidly since the building of the railway ; and is the shipping point for a vast area of farming country. The town is situated at the mouth of the Sydenham River at the head of the sound, and is surrounded by an ' amphitheatre of limestone cliffs. The region is well-wooded, and in summer is visited by large numbers of tourists. Within two or three miles are pretty waterfalls, and a handsome park at which there is an excellent hotel. Building stone and brick clays are abundant. Manufactures, especially of cement, furniture and woodenware, are increasing, and an immense elevator for the storage and distribution of Manitoba wheat to eastern millers has recently been erected. Shooting and fishing in great variety are easily obtainable. In addition co the.steamships of the Canadian Pacific line for Fort William, local steamers depart regularly for Manitoulin Island and all ports on Georgian Bay during the season of navigation. Sault Ste. Marie—Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays going West, and Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays going East. Passengers can go ashore while the vessels pass through the lock. Connection is here made with the Soo-Pacific line which leaves the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental route at Sudbury, crosses the Rapids of St. Mary's, on a magnificent iron bridge, and runs westward to Gladstone, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and after traversing the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota, rejoins the Transcontinental route near Moose Jaw, in the Canadian North-West. Connection is also made /Flag Stations. f 9.26 Miles from Vanc'r 2510 2505 2500 P.M Z8.30 a 8.30 A.M. Sun. Tue. Thur. 2493 2488 2484 2477 2472 2464 Sport 12.30 P.M. Sat. Mon. Wed. 2189 m 1 >0 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Westbound STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Montr'l Train Train Vano'r with the Duluth, South Shore & At lantic Railway for Duluth and points on the South Shore of Lake Superior, and steamers for Lake Superior (South Shore), Michigan, Huron and Erie. From the "Soo" enjoyable side trips EAST may be made to the Desbarats EAST ERN Islands on the north shore of Lake ERN TIME Huron, Mackinac, etc., etc., and the Michipicoten gold fields on Lake TIME A.M. Superior. ■ A.M. 1010 11.00 Port Arthur—See page 25. 11 00 1914 1015 12.00 Fort William — Arrives Thursdays, 10.30 1909 rhur. Saturdays and Mondays going West. Fri. 3at. Leaves Fridays, Sundays and Tues- Sun. Mon. 1 days going East. Tues. i I For Route west of Fort William see Transcontinental Rail Route, page ?fi. It is at Fort William that the Lake and Rail routes unite. Steamship route is during season of navigation only, from about the middle of April to the end of November, weather and water permitting. Sailings are subject to change without notice. While water is low on Lake Superior, steamers may omit Port Arthur, calling only at Fort William. In such cases ticket holders to PorfArthur or beyond will be supplied, if they do desire, with rail transportation from Fort William to Port Arthur. Ontario f^oute M Connecting at North Bay with the Daily Toronto Transcontinental Express Trains G. T. Ry. and North Bay: 227 Miles, Milfis l^orthb'd Trains Southb'd Trains Mil from paclfic i West'n STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Easte rnlAtl antic 5M lorontoj EjcpresslExpress Express! Express Van Leave Leave 1 Arrive 1 Arrive P.M. P.M. j P.M. A.M. 0 11.30 1.45 [Toronto—Union Station. See page 86. 2.55 7.00 27 30 12.45 2.58 Aurora This road passes 1.55 6.50 27 34 12.54 3.06 Newmarket northward thro' an elevated agri- 1.45 6.40 27 38 Holland Landing i cultural region 27 63 A.M. 1.55 4.00 ii«iio>w«i« to the borders HAIIandale | of Lake Simcoe. Aurora and Newmarket are farming centres of much importance. Holland Landing, on Lake Simcoe, was where, in old days, the navigation of the lake began. At Allandale the 12.40 4.25 P.M. A.M. 27 Daily Daily other section of this railway, from Hamilton and Niagara Falls, unites with the main line. The western shore of Lake Simcoe is uauy uany 86 2.45 4.40 Orillia skirted as far as Orillia. Between ,r.jj.L. r JXtXTi., 12.02 3.30 26 112 3.55 5.30 Graven hurst Orillia and Gra- 11.05 2.15 26 venhurst, Lake Couchiching and other lakes, the resort in summer of Tor onto people, are passed, and at the latter station Muskoka Lake is reached. Bracebridge and Huntsville I Refreshment Stations. ONTARIO ROUTE 91 Miles from 'oronto Northb'd Trains Paoifio 1 West'n ExpresslExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southb'd Trains Eastern lAtlaniic Expressl Express Miles from Vano'r 122 146 171 183 189 220 Leave Leave 4.15 5.05 A.M. 227 6.00 6.23 6.40 8.05 Daily 5.48 6.30 P.M Brace bridge Huntsville Hotels and Summer sport are summer resorts and manufacturing towns. This beautiful district lies several hundred feet above the level of Lake Huron, and consists of a network of lakes, ponds and rapid streams, widely and justly renowned. The lakes are filled with islands, are indented by bold promontories, and, with their connecting rivers, wind in and out of leafy defiles. The fishing is famous, the catch including brook and lake trout, black bass, maskinonge and pickerel. Orouse~shooting. is good everywhere, and deer are plentiful in their season. The-villages are pleasant and prosperous (only principal stations are given here) and in summer many pleasure-hotels, reached by steamboats and stages, are open among the lakes at a distance from 7.17 7.451 8.57 Daily Burk's Falls Sundridge South River Callander the railway. Beyond Lake Rousseau, the great forests, always diversified by lakes in Arrive Arrive 8.30| 9.45 A.M. P.M. picturesque rocky basins, are entered and traversed to the border of Lake Nipissing. The villages are chiefly engaged in lumbering, but agriculture is increasing. The main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway is joined at Nipissing Junction, about four miles east of North Bay, but train connection is made at the latter point, and its tracks are followed into North Bay. North Bay—See p. 22. These trains from Toronto make close connection with the Canadian Pacific Double Daily Transcontinental Express trains to and from Winnipeg and Vancouver. Among the Muskoka lakes Leave Leave 10.45 10.00 A.M. 9 07 8.48 8 36 7.25 Daily 1.50 2649 12.50 2625 A.M. A.M. 7.05 Leave 11.30 11.05 10.45 9.20 Daily P.M 8.50 Leave 2600 2588 2582 2551 2544 Refreshment Stations. M . ^.t,.^,-.-^- SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE FROM ©Boston ©Boston Boston ©Buffalo Calgary ©Chicago (Polk St. Depot). © Chicago " Detroit) Fort Street) — Detroit S Union St'n s Halifax Hamilton Minneapolis and St. Paul Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal ©Montreal Montreal TO Montreal... North Bay. Ottawa Ottaw a.... St. Jolm Montreal St. Paul and Minneapolis Toronto (Parlor or Sleep! Winnipeg (*T2.55 a.m.)... Toronto (*3.00 p.m.) Montreal (*10.S2 p.m.) Toronto Montreal ($12.45a.m.).... Montreal, via St. John.... Toronto Montreal Boston, via Montreal Boston |St. John, N.B Halifax (via St. 'John) (.. Vancouver (10.10 a.m.)... |°«awa i!ftg«tf::: Toronto JDetroit (+9.05 a.m.) 'Chicago (+9.06 a.m ) St. Paul and Minneapolis! Quebec j Toronto ;. Toronto Montreal5 <!?•?» »•»•)■ Sleeping Oar Depart Berth Rate * 7.00 pm * 8.80 pm * 10.00 am ng Cars on * 12.35 pm * 10.32 pm * 8.00 pm * 12.45 am * 1.80 pm + 8.00 am Parlor Car Depart | Rate 2.50 it 2.00 * 7.00 •••• all tra ins) 5.00 .... 3.00 .... ' 5.00 2.00 3.50 4X0 8.00 am $ 10.00 am 6.85 pm 8.85 '' 7.45 " I 7.25 " | 7.25 " 10.10 pm 6.00 7.00 2.00 2.50 4.00 18.00 1.50 9.00 am 10.00 pm 10.00 " 10.00 " 9.40 " I 11.80 " 2.00 3.60 6.00 6.00 1.50 + 8.45 am + 400pm + 9.05 am 8.50 pm 11.00 " WO 2.00 + 8.55 am • 2.00 pm * 7.05 am (86.26 p.m.).... + Quebec Seattle St.John, N.B ©St.John, N.B St.Paul St.Paul and Minneapolis Strathcona Toronto © Toronto © Toronto Toronto.., Toronto Toronto Toronto © Toronto 5 Toronto Toronto Toronto, via North Bay.. Vancouver Vancouver Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg Montreal j Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Boston Winnipeg Seattle and Vancouver.. Winnipeg. Hamilton Buffalo (Parlor or Sleepi NewYork Montreal Ottawa North Bay Detroit Chicago Winnipeg ("11.30 p.m.).... Vancouver St. Paul and Minneapolis Montreal (*7.30 a.m.) Winnipeg (*7.30 a.m.) Calgary (10.15 p.m.) Strathcona Vancouver (*10.15 a.m.).. St.Paul Montreal ('6J0a.m.) Toronto (*6.30a.m.) 11.80 pm 10.35 am 8.40 pmi 6.55 " 6.00 " 9.25 am 4.00 pm 150 12.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 12.00 5.00 8.45 ami 4.00 pm 8.40 am 1.45 pm ng Cars oni * 5.20 pm * 10.00 " * 10.00 " * 11.80 " * 7.30 " * 7.80 " * 1.46 " * 11.30 " * 11.80 " * 5.00 " * 6.00 " * 10.15 am * 10.15 pm * 10.16 " * 6.35 " * 7-00 " * 7.00 " all tra Ins) 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 8.00 17.00 5.00 18.00 12.00 5.00 5.00 12.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 9.15 am 1.46 pm 8.00 am 8.00 " j 2.00 1.50 .50 1.80 pm| 1.00 .25 1.50 .50 .50 1.00 .75 .75 1.00 .50 .50 .76 76 2.00 .25 .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 I •Daily. tDaily except Sun. tDaily except Sat. ISnn. only. ©SleepingOar lines operated partly by 0. P. By. and partly by Sleeping Oar Companies. Pbopobtionate Rates between Otheb Stations.—Sleeping Oar Seotions in Canadian Paoifio Oars, double the berth rate, in Drawing Rooms, between three and four times the berth rate Accommodation in First Olass Sleeping^Oars and in Parlor Oars will be sold only to holders of First Olass Transportation. TWO adults. WHEN TRAVELLING TOGETHEB AND BOABDING OAB AT SAME STATION will b« .allowed to occupy a berth on one berth ticket, four a section on one seotion tioket, and six a drawing room on one drawing room ticket, if each presents First Olass Railway Transportation. Canadian Paoifio Railway Agents named below have car diagrams for locating passengers Other Tioket Agents will seoure accommodation on application to them: Boston ... G. A. TITCOMB, 362Washington St.i Seattle,Wash.A.B.CALDER,609 First Ave. Halifax J. D. CHIPMAN, 107 Hollis St. Spokane/Wash., J.S.CARTIER.G.A..P.D. HamiltonW.J.GRANT.cor.King & James Sts. d St. John,N.B.W.H.C.MacKAV,49 KingSt. d Montreal. .A. E. LALANDE, 129 St. James St.'d Toronto.-W. MAUGHAN, IKing St. East. d Ottawa GEO. DUNCAN. 42 Sparks St.i Vanoouver. O. MILLARD, Station Ticket Portland, Me H.A. SNOW, M. C. Rd. Agent. d Quebeo. JULES HONE, City Passenger id Winnipeg A. C. SMITH, cor. Main St. Agent, 30 St. John St., cor. Palace Hill. and Portage Ave. d Telegrams for accommodation required same night should be addressed to Station Agents if sent after 6.00 p.m. All oity offices are olosed on Sundays and legal holidays, and close at 6V00 p.m. week days. Diagrams of through Sleeping Oars between Montreal and Vanoouver, and Boston and St. Paul and Minneapolis, will be held at following stations several hours before the arrival of Sleeping Oars, and accommodation may be secured by telegram or letter. No, 1.—"Impebial Ltd.,"— North Bay, Fort William, Winnipeg, Oalgary, Vancouver. No. 2.—" Impebial Ltd.. "—Vancouver, Oalgary, Winnipeg. Fort William. North Bay. No. 97.—PAori'ia Expbess—North Bay, Fort William. Winnipeg, Banff, Field, Glaoier, Revelstoke. No. 96.—Atlantic Expbess—Glaoier, Banff, Oalgary, Winnipeg, Fort William. No. 7.—St. Paul Expbess.—Montreal, S.S. Marie, Mich. No. 8.—Boston Expbess.—S.S, Marie, Mich., North Bay, Montreal. Telegrams or letters direct to above agents will receive prompt attention. When ordering, beparticular to state number of berths or sections, etc., required, the train, from and to what points, date of starting, and route. Acknowledgement will be sent by mail unless speoially requested to telegraph. Stop-Oveb.—Passengers holdingFirst Olass Railway Passage and also First Olass Sleeping Oar tiokets reading through both Winnipeg and Mission Junc. or St. Paul, or Minneapolis and Mission Juno., in either direction, may be issued stop-over checks, limited to sixty days, at , Winnipeg, Banff, Laggan, Field, Glaoier, Revelstoke, Sicamous, Juno., or North Bend. Stopovers will not be allowed on Tourist Oar tiokets. (92) wm. A. COOPER, Supt. Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars, MONTREAL CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINES Atlantic Service. The traveller by the steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Atlantic Service—following the shortest Ocean route between Liverpool and Quebec and Montreal—will find the passage of the St. Lawrence River not the least attractive and interesting portion of his journey. During two days of the voyage be will be within sigjht of land on both sides of the ship, passing scenes of historic interest made memorable by Jacques Cartier, Champlain and the other early French adventurers who discovered Canada and penetrated its wilderness, and passing scenery which, of its kind, is unequalled by that of any other sea-going route in the world.. The steamships employed in the Company's Atlantic Lines are powerful new twin-screw steel vessels which have been especially con structed and fitted for the North Atlantic trade. They have side keels, which add greatly to the steadiness of vessels possessing them, and the most careful attention has been paid to the heating and ventilation of the passenger quarters, which are fitted with electric light throughout. The passenger accommodation is all amidships, where the motion of the vessels is least felt, and is equipped with every modern appliance conducing to the comfort of travellers. Montreal, Quebec and Liverpool From Montreal, Que. STEAMSHIP From Liverpool. Friday, July 26 Saturday, Aug. "3 Friday, Aug. 9 Saturday, Aug. 17 Friday, Aug, 23 Saturday, Aug. 31 , Friday, Sept. 6 Saturday, Sept. 14 Friday, Sept. 20 Saturday, Sept. 28 Friday, Oct. 4 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... LAKE MANITOBA ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND... LAKE CHAMPLAIN ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... LAKE ERIE Friday, July 12 Wednesday, July 17 Friday, * July 26 Wednesday, July 31 Friday, Aug. 9 Wednesday, Aug. 14 ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND... LAKE MANITOBA ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... LAKE CHAMPLAIN ...... ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, Aug. 23 Wednesday, Aug. 28 Friday, Sept. 6 Wednesday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 20 Steamships sail from Liverpool in the afternoon, from Montreal at daybreak, and from Quebec at 3 p.m. S.S. "Lake Champlain" and "Lake Erie" carry one class of cabin passengers called second cabin. (93) 4f^ C. P. R. ROYAl MAIL STEAMSHIP UNE To Japan and China The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s fast steamship service on the Pacific Ocean gives the shortest, safest and best route between Canada and the Orient, and also forms an important link in the popular ' 'Around the World" trip. By the White Empress Line of the Canadian Pacific, tourists can easily reach either Japan or China, and visit at leisure the many attractive and curious places to be found in those countries, and they can, if they wish, continue the journey to Australia or around the world. The route from Vancouver, B.C., to Yokohama, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, is 300 miles shorter than any other transpacific route, and Vancouver is several hundred miles nearer to the Atlantic than any other Pacific port. The passage is generally a very pleasant one, and with experienced and courteous officers the traveller is assured of safety, comfort and pleasure. The steamships "Empress of India," "Empress of China," and " Empress of Japan," built under contract with the Imperial Government to carry the Royal Mails, are staunch, speedy and spacious. They are uniformly built of 6,000 tons burthen, are 485 ft. in length, with 51 ft. breadth of beam, and are fitted with twin-screws. They are of 10,000 horse power, have triple expansion engines, and steam 19 knots per hour. The cabins are large and roomy and contain all the modern improvements, many new features being added, and no expense spared in their luxurious fittings. The promenades are extensive and free from obstructions. The Saloons, Smoking Rooms, Social Halls and all passenger accommodation are amidships, and surpass anything afloat. The vessels are lighted throughout with electricity—in a word, modern marine architecture has in these palaces excelled itself. Thesteamships "Monteagle" (5,500 tons), "Tartar " (3,900tons), and "Athenian" (4,500 tons), which, owing to the increasing requirements of the transpacific trade have been placed on regular schedule between Vancouver and Hong Kong, are Clyde-built and are classed 100 Al at Lloyds. They have excellent accommodation for passengers, the staterooms being large, ciomfortable and perfectly ventilated. The dining saloons, cabins and smoking rooms are excellently equipped and are second only to those of the Canadian Pacific "Empress" steamships. These vessels are also lighted throughout by electricity and fitted with triple expansion engines. INTENDED SAILINGS—WESTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. Vancouver Yokohama *Dep. Arr. 1907 1907 EMPRESS OF CHINA.... Aug. 5 Aug. ATHENIAN Aug. 22 Sept. EMPRESS OF INDIA Sept. 2|Sept. MONTEAGLE Sept. 19 Oct. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... Sept. 30 Oct. TARTAR Oct. 17 Nov. EMPRESS OF CHINA ... Oct. 28Nov. ATHENIAN Nov. 14 Dec. EMPRESS OF INDIA Nov. 25|Dec. Kobe Nagasaki Shanghai 1 Hong (Wooanng) Kong Arr. Arr. Arr. MONTEAGLE EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Dec. 12 Dec. 1908 Dec. 23| Jan. 1907 lSlAug. lOSept. 15 Sept. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 3Dec. 8pec. 28Dec. 1908 5ljan. 1907 19Aug. 12Sept. 16Sept. 7 Oct. 140ct. 7 Nov. 11 Nov. 5Dec. 9Dec. 1908 30 Jan. 6 J an. 1907 20 Aug. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 90ct. 15 Oct. 9 Nov. 12 Nov. 7iDec. 10 Dec. 1908 ljan. Arr. 1907 22 Aug. 16Sept. 19Sept. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 9pec. 12 Dec. 1908 3 Jan. 7|jan. 9 Jan. 13 INTENDED SAILINGS—EASTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. Hong Shanghai Naga- „ h Kong (Woosung) i ; Dep. Arr. 1907 1907 EMPRESS OF INDIA |Aug. 1 Aug. 3 MONTEAGLE I Aug. 14 Aug. 17 EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... Aug. 29 Aug. 31 TARTAR Sept. 11 Sept. 14 EMPRESS OF CHINA.. Sept. 26 Sept. 28 ATHENIAN Oct. " 9,Oct. 12 EMPRESS OF INDIA.... Oct. 24 Oct. 26 MONTEAGLE -2i3- Nov. 6 Nov. 9 EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... Nov. 21 Nov. 23 TARTAR Dec. 4 Dec. EMPRESS OF CHINA . Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec 23pec. And Regularly Thereafter. saki Arr. 1907 Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Arr. 1907 5 Aug. 19Aug. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 280ct. 11 Nov. 25Nov. 9Dec. Yokohama Arr. 1907 6 Aug. 21 Aug. | 3Sept. 18 Sept. lOct. 16 Oct. 29 Oct. 21 Vancouver Arr. 24 Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. 1907 Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. 3 Oct. 19Nov. 31 Nov. 16Nov. 28 Dec. 14 Dec. 1908 26 Jan. ^Steamships" sail on arrival of "Pacific Express" train, and-the Empresses call at Victoria after leaving Vancouver. Passengers for the "Monteagle," "Tartar" and ■' Athenian " should embark at Vancouver. The "Monteagle," *' Athenian " and "Tartar" do not carry first cabin passengers. A%i%B Steamers sail frequently from Hong Kong to Manila, Philippine Islands, and passengers by this line transfer at Hong Kong to Manila steamers. The usual stay at intermediate ports is: Yokohama, 24 hours; Kobe, 12 hours; Nagasaki, 10 hours ;. Shanghai, 12 to 24 hours, according to tide. These periods maybe reduced or increased, according to circumstances. Passengers should ascertain from Company's Agents at those ports the exact hours of departure. 94 CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL S.S. UNE This line was established • in 1893, and has become the favorite route between Europe and America and the Antipodes. Monthly sailings in both directions, via Honolulu, H. I. and Suva, Fiji, are made. The magnificently equipped steamships Aorangi, Moana and Miowera are specially adapted for long sea voyages. Honolulu, the chief city of the Hawaiian group, is a port of call for the Canadian-Australian steamships, where the first glimpse of the dreamy native life of the Pacific is had. Here perpetual summer reigns, and the fragrance of flowers unceasingly fills the air. The wealth of tropical vegetation, the abundance of fruit, the waving palms, the wide acres of sugar cane, the happy natives, and the sea breaking in long rolling waves over the coral reefs, backed by the volcanic hills—all these make up a picture that emphasizes the novelty and augments the charms of loitering in this Paradise of the Pacific. The attractions of Hawaii are almost illimitable, but they are so grouped that all can be seen in a remarkably brief time. Pleasure steamers make regular trips to the various points of interest on the different islands which constitute this Wonderland of the Pacific, and a perfect system has been adopted for the conveyance and housing of tourists at moderate rates. The option of stop-overs is allowed first cabin passengers en route, and at Honolulu many take advantage of this privilege and remain to enjoy the strange sights to be seen in the Isles of the Pacific. INTENDED SAILINGS- -SOUTHBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Vancouver Honolulu Suva, Fiji Brisbane, Qd. Sydney * Dep. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. MANUKA 1907 Aug. 16 Sept. 13 Oct. 11 Nov. 8 Dec. 6 1907 Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 1907 Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Dec. 24 1907 Sept, 8 Oct. 6 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Dec. 29 1907 Sept. 9 Oct. 7 Nov. 4 Dec. 2 Dec. 30 1907 Sept. 10 AORANGI Oct. 8 MOANA MIOWERA Nov. 5 Dec. 3 AORANGI Dec. 31 INTENDED SAILINGS—NORTHBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Sydney Dep. noon Brisbane, Qd. Suva, Fiji Dep. Honolulu Vancouver Arr. Dep. Dep. Arr. AORANGI 1907 Aug. 5 Sept. 2 Sept. 30 Oct.. 28 Nov. 25 Dec. 23 1907 Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 Dec. 25 1907 Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Dec. 26 1907 Aug. 13 Sept. 10 Oct. 8 Nov, 5 Dec. 3 Dec. 31 1907 Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 11 Jan. 8 1907 Aug. 29 Sept. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 Jan. 16 MOANA MIOWERA AORANGI MOANA MIOWERA And about every four weeks thereafter. * Steamships sail on arrival of Pacific Express" train and call at Victoria to embark passengers. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Suva ten days after arrival of Southbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, for Auckland, N.Z., direct. Passengers for New Zealand so desiring may travel via this route, instead of via Sydney. And about every four weeks thereafter. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Auckland, N. Z., for Suva same days Canadian-Australian Line Steamships arrive Brisbane, and is due to reach Suva two days previous to arrival of Northbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships. Steamships call at Victoria both ways. Dates of arrival at intermediate ports ar^e subject to variation. Passengers can ascertain from Commanders of ships the time allowed in port at Honolulu and Suva (it averages about 10 hours) and at Brisbane. From points west of Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, berths on steamers of above lines can be secured from Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, and east of these points from the General Passenger Agent, Montreal, through any C. P. K. Agent. (95) 1 ■M ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Q. 0 o 09 o ffl 3 W 0 fl <1 03 P-i t—I W 03 <I 02 CD 03 Pel ti a M H w b o ti © i—i a & M w «t o I- PI o •a •a- • IB* 4 * iff hfil o-E .g. 03 a o o ti 03 < o Q fl < § 03 w ti" © fc O B H H O CO © iZi h-l H PO W 3 1 "3 pu i—» « 03 A m H 03 H W EH .a 3 ^.-^ 2 "«*?3 rtffi O 3 £3 CO Q,0J 09 © 0 os «3 <l>J;,fl a . > fl o « ■*=> a "SJS «T 2 .-3.2 2">2« Clu ■""' ® -»' _•-. >-.S rt * ° O gS « = «60 a? °,M* a>4» t-So.2 clSu(lo og'g-'EH * <B <D a05 T3-H * <D • FJ'gggm oapSs fl S "> 2-i a-°B -« 9 - »i o ri CO tt}i5*fl CM fl HO «I aS2 o ~ io 43 fl" S"^1 -TO 41 i. 0 a v c rt rt 0) E o 3 O c 0 ,s b 3 0 g i c ». (U-fl g fl« fi a> o a)C-> p > 8 as a flo fl as X5 „eQ a* a p S+3 a s/i -, . «5 rt M g p^Sfl 1 in fl C 0 0 ri w to rt a x o o I- ■= c 3 0 ce o a o tH P. o ■5 £ W E a (0 o O) a c it S OC Ul a. oc D X H OC < fl o 2 bu a » * B rt E 3 o 5 3 -A a » * 5 % u > ■o S Q « (0 2 I ■d fl a s 3 vl f&SB&Sl CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY RAILWAY LANDS The Canadian Pacific Railway has for sale 10,000,000 acres of choice farm lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Prices range from $4.00 to $20.00 per acre—grazing lands $4.00 to $5.00 per acre lands suitable for mixed farming and grain growing $5.00 to $20.00 per acre according to quality and location. 160 acres, or one quarter section of* land at $8.00 per acre may be obtained for settlement upon making a cash payment of $191.70, and interest only on the outstanding purchase money is payable at the end of the first year, the balancfe of purchase money being payable in nine equal annual instalments of $160.00 each, which include interest at 6 per cent. Purchasers who do not undertake tqfeo into residence upon the land within one year from the date of purchase are required to pay not less than one-sixth of the purchase money down and the balance in five equal annual instalments at the rate of six per cent, per annum. The valuable lands allotted to the Canada North-West I<and Co., I,td., are for sale at the office of the I,and Dept. GOVERNMENT FREE GRANT LANDS All surveyed even-numbered sections, excepting 8 and 26, are held exclusively for homesteads, and entry to a quarter section thereof (160 acres) can be obtained on payment of a fee of ten dollars. Westbound Trains stop for sufficient" time at Winnipeg Station to enable passengers to visit the I,and Office of the Company where maps and pamphlets giving information respecting the Free Grant and Railway lands through which the Railway passes, can be obtained. Stop-Over privileges between Winnipeg and Calgary will be granted on application to conductor on Through Second Class or Colonist Tickets to British Columbia or Puget Sound, thus enabling passengers to make personal inspection of the lands. For detailed prices, maps and full particulars apply to F. T. GRIFFIN, C.P.R. Land Commissioner, WINNIPEG, MAN. TELEGRAPHS The telegraph system of the C. P. R. not only extends along the entire length of the railway, but also reaches every point of importance off the line of Railway in the Dominion of Canada. The Commercial Cable Co. (Mackay-Bennett System) gives the C. P. R. the most direct connection with Furope, Asia and Africa. Also in direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia, New Zealand, etc., and the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan, The Postal Telegraph ,Co. of New York and San Francisco enables the C. P. R. to reach all important points in the United States. The Halifax-Bermuda & Direct West Indies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies. Direct connection with the Dominion Government Telegraph line to the Yukon and points in Alaska. A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by all Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare charges made with the rates on tariff. To ensure quick despatch to all points, see that your telegrams are written on C. P. R. Telegraph Blanks and are handed in at C. P. R. offices. JAMES KENT, 'Head Office, Montreal. Manager Telegraphs. DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY MERCHANDISE, MONEY, VALUABLES, ETC., FORWARDED to all parts of the World. Drafts and bills (with goods C.O.D.) collected. Important commissions executed. PROMPTLY, CAREFULLY and at REASONABLE RATE8. MONEY ORDERS FOREIGN CHEQUES FOREIGN POSTAL REMITTANCES The best medium fot sending remittances to any part of the world. TRAVELERS' CHEQUES FOR TOURISTS AND TRAVELERS. In denominations of £10. $20 and $50, with equivalents in foreign moneys printed on each cheque. Self identifying. Accepted by Express Agents, Banks, Railway Co.'s.Hotels, etc., and by 5000 correspondents in foreign cofmtries. Positively the best form of Travelers' Credit ever devised. ' Agencies in Great Britain and Europe:—61 South John St., Iviverpool; 67 St. Vincent St., Glasgow; 67 and 68 King William St., London, E.C., 62-65 Charing Cross, London, S. W.; 18 St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol; 92 Cross St., Albert Square, Manchester; 33 Quai Jordaens, Antwerp; and throughout Europe in connection ■with Messrs. Geo. W. Wheatley & Co. and the Globe Parcels Express, specially authorized agents for the Company. W. S. STOUT, General Offices, Toronto, Ont. Pres. & Gen. Mgr. (97) MOTEL. SY IVI While the perfect sleeping and dining oar services of the Canadian Paciflo Bailway provide every comfort and luxury for travellers making the continuous overland through trip, it has been found necessary to provide hotel accommodation at points of interest among the mountains and elsewhere. 1|9h8 THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC—QUEBEC, in the quaintest and historically the most interesting oity in America, is one of th© finest hotels on the continent. It occupies a commanding position overlooking the St. Lawrence, ■ its site being* perhaps, the grandest in the world, and cost more than a million dollars to build. Bates $4.00 per day and upwards, with special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. THE PLACE VIGER -MONTREAL, a handsome structure, immediately opposite the Viger Square, is most tastefully furnished, the general style and elegance characterizing the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, being followed. Bates, S3.50 per day and upwards, with special arrangements for large parties and thos* making prolonged visits. THE ALGONQUIN—8T. ANDREWS, N.B., (Open from June to September 15th) has recently been thoroughly renovated and muoh enlarged. BeBt natural golf links in Canada. Bates, $3.50 per day and upward, with special inducements for those making prolonged stays. MeADAM 8TATION HOTEL—MeADAM JUNC, N.B., is especially convenient for commercial and other travellers owing to its location at the point of junction of the main line and the Company's branoh lines intersecting New Brunswick. Kates, $2.60 per day and upward. CALEDONIA SPRINGS HOTEL—CALEDONIA SPRINGS, ONT., Is situated at the famous Caledonia Springs, so well-known all over the American Continent, Bates $3.00 per day and upwards. THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA-WINNIPEG, MAN.* a newly completed 300 Boom House, situated at the Bailway station. Furnished with every modern convenience, including Cafe and Grill Boom. Bates, $4.00 per day on American plan, $2.00 per day up on European plan. MOOSE JAW HOTEL—M008E JAW, SASK., In the Canadian North-West, at the junction of the Soo-Pacific route with the main line of the 0. P. B, The hotel'is appointed in the most modern style, and has fine sample rooms _for-"the use of commercial guests without extra charge. Bates, $3.00 per day and upward, with reductions to those remaining a week or longer. BANFF HOTEL—BANFF, ALBA., (Open from May to October) in the Canadian National Park, on the eastern slope of the Bocky Mountains, ia 4,500 feet above sea level, at the confluence of the Bow and Spray Bivers. A large and handsome structure which cost about half a million dollars, and is equipped with every convenience that modern ingenuity can suggest. Batett, $3.50 per day and upward, according to the rooms, Speolal rates by the week or month will be given on application. . LAKE LOUISE CHALET—LAGGAN, ALBA., (Open from June to October) is a quiet resting plaoe in the mountains situated by Lake Louise, two and a-half miles from the station at Laggan, from whioh there is a good carriage drive. A convenient base from which to explore the Lakes in the Clouds. Bates, $3.60 per day and upward. MOUNT 8TEPHEN HOUSE—FIELD, B.C., a chalet hotel, fifty miles west of Banff, at the base of Mount Stephen, whioh towers 8,000 feet above. This is a favorite place for tourists, mountain climbers and artists. The lovely Yoho Valley is reached by way of Field. Bates* $3.50 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties staying a week or longer. EMERALD LAKE CHALET—NEAR FIELD, B.C., (Open f-om June to October) a most romantically situated Swiss Chalet hotel with accommodation for forty guests. The gateway to Yoho Valley. Bates, $3.50 per day and upward. GLACIER HOUSE, GLACIER, B.C., In the heart of the Selkirks, within forty-five minutes' walk of the Great Glacier, whioh covers an area of about thirty-eight square miles. The hotel has recently been enlarged to accommodate the ever-increasing travel. Bates, $3.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties staying a week or Longer, HOTEL REVELSTOKE—REVELSTOKE, B.C., situated between the Selkirk and Gold Ranges, at the gateway to the West Kootenay Gold Fields and the Arrow Lakes. A fine structure complete in all details. Bates, $3.00 per day and upward. HOTEL SICAMOU8—8ICAMOU8, B.C., a fine new structure, built on the shores of the Shuswap Lakes, where the Okanagan branoh of the Canadian Paoifio Bailway begins. The hotel has all modern appointments and conveniences. 3^c" t^ Bates, $3.00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for those staying a week or longer. HOTEL VANCOUVER—VANCOUVER, B.C., the Pacific Ooast terminus of the Bailway, is a magnificent hotel designed to serve the large commercial business of the oity, as well as the tourists who find it profitable and interesting to remain a day or longer. Bates. $4.00 per day and upward, with special terms for prolonged visits. HOTEL AT VICTORIA, which will be one of the grandest on the continent, will be opened shortly. PUBLICATIONS H The Highway to the Orient; " " Summer Tours ; " "Fishing and Shooting—Canada; " "Open Seasons—Fishing and Shooting; " "Sportsman's Map; " " Westward to the Far East; " "Around the World ; " " Montreal, Quebeo ; " "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea; " "The Challenge of the Mountains;" "Compartment Oar" and "Tourist Sleeping Car;" "Hay Fever;" "The Glaciers:" "Handbook and Time Table;" "Western Canada;" "British Columbia;" "California;" "Caledonia Springs Hotel;" "Banff Pamphlet;" "Home Life of Women in Western Canada," " Musko Ka," etc. Most of these publications are handsomely illustrated and all contain muoh useful information in interesting shape. Copies may be obtained FREE from Agents of the Company. (98) & ., ■ •Z-yH'i'i-W.S OFFICERS OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Q. M. BOSWOKTH, 4th Vice-President, Montreal. Robert Kekr Passenger Traffic Manager Montreal. W. R. MacInnes. .Freight Traffic Manager " C. B. E. Ussher. . .Asst. Passr. Traffic Manager, Western Lines.. Winnipeg. William Stitt General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines Montreal. 0. E. MoPherson . General Passenger Agent, Western Lines..,... Winnipeg. Allan Cameron. . .General Traffic Agent, Atlantic Service London, Eng. Geo. MoL. Brown.General Passenger Agent, Atlantic Service.. .Montreal. F. W. Flanagan .. General Passenger Agent, Atlantic Service... London, Eng. W. B. Bulling Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Eastern Lines.Toronto. F. W. Peters Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Western Lines. Winnipeg. E. V. Skinner Asst. Traffic Manager New York. : Geo. C. Wells ... .Asst. General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines. Montreal. E. J. Coyle " " " " Vancouver. H. W. Brodie " " " " Winnipeg. John Corbett General Foreign Freight Agent Montreal. W.M. KirkpatrickGeneral Freight Agent St, John, N.B. . Montreal. .Toronto. ■ .Winnipeg. .Nelson, B.C. .Vancouver. . London, Eng. S. P. Howard " " \ M. H. Brown " " W. B. Lanjgan " " H. E. Maodonell. " I B. W. Greer " ' H. D. Annable... W. C. Bowles Assistant General Freight Agent Vancouver. G. H. Smith " " " " Winnipeg. J. Halstead " " " " Calgary. W.Xx. Annable ... General TBaggage Agent Montreal. W. T. Robson Advertising Agent " L. O. Armstrong .. Colonization and Tourist Agent " The 24-hour system Is used at all C. P. Ry. Stations from Port William west, and the hours from noon to midnight are from 12 to 24 o'clock. STANDARD TIME Is In use on ail parts of the line as follows: ATLANTIC TIME—On C. P. Ry. Vanceboro and East. EASTERN TIME—Fort William, Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie, to Vanceboro, and branches. CENTRAL TIME—Fort William to Broadview, and branches. MOUNTAIN TIME—Broadview to Laggan, and branches. PACIFIC TIME—Laggan to Vancouver, and branches. Thus, when it is 12 noon at St. John, N.B., Atlantic Time It is 11 o'clock at Montreal, Eastern " " 10 " Winnipeg, Central ." " 9 " Regina, Mountain *• " 8 " Vancouver, Pacific " '100, INDEX. Page Condensed Time Tables— Transcontinental Route, Westbound (Pacific'Express) 2« •' " Eastbound (Atlantic Express) \ 2b " " Westbound (Western Express) 3a " § Eastbound (Eastern Express) 3b Annotated Time Table— Quebec and Montreal—Eastern Division 3 5 Short Line— Halifax and Montreal—Atlantic and Eastern Divisions 8 Routes to Montreal 15 Transcontinental Rail Route— Montreal and Chalk River—Eastern Division 17 Chalk River and Port Arthur—Lake Superior Division 21 Port Arthur and Swift Current—Central Division 26 Swift Current and Laggan—Western Division., 34 Laggan and Vancouver—PacificDivision 46 Sectional Map—Calgary to Stephen > 35 Sectional Map—Stephen to Revelstoke. 43 Sectional Map—Revelstoke to Kamloops \ 56 Sectional Map—Kamloops to Yale ... 61 Sectional Map—Yale to the Coast. 65 Through Line, St. Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipeg 74 Pacific Coast Local Steamship Service 73 Crowsnest Pass Route 76 Transcontinental Lake Route— Montreal and Toronto—Eastern and Ontario, Divisions., 85 Toronto and Owen Sound—Ontario Division 88 Owen Sound and Fort William—Lake Route 89 Ontario Route— Toronto and North Bay 90 Sleeping and Parlor Car Service , 92 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Royal Mail S.S. Lines, Atlantic Service .. 93 C. P. R. Steamships, Royal Mail Line to Japan and China 94 Canadian-Australian Royal Mail SS. Line 95 • C. P. R. Upper Lakes Steamship Line 96 Railway and Free Lands 97 C. P. R. Telegraph Lines 97 Dominion Express Co 97 C. P. R. Hotels 98 '. C. P. R. Publications 98 Map C. P. Ry. and Connections 99 Officers 100 Time 100 Agencies • ■ -102 (101) r~ AGENCIES 1 Adelaide, Aus Australasian United Steam Nav. Co. (Ltd.) Amoy, China Jardine, Matheson & Co. Antwerp, Belgium H. Debenham, Agent, 33 Quai Jordaens. Auckland N.Z Unions. S. Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) Batavia, Java Maclaine Watson & Co. Baltimore, Md A. W. Robson, Passr. & Tkt. Agt., 127B. Baltimore St. Battle Creek, Mich E. C. Oviatt, Travelling PassengerAgent, 363 Lake Ave. Belfast Ireland Wm. McCalla, Agent, 41 victoria St. Bellingham, Wash W. H. Gordon, Passenger Agent, 1225 Dock St. D _u. 1 .ii- 5 Thomas Cook & Son, 13 Esplanade Road |jg£5l|i Bombay, India t Ewart Latham & Co. „„„»„., u-.» i F. R. Perry, Dist. Passr. Agt., 362 Washington St. Boston, mass } G. A. Titcomb, City Passr. Agent, 362 Washington St. Brisbane, Qd The British India and Queensland Agency Co. (Ltd.) Bristol, Eng F. W. Forster, Agent, 18 St. Augustine's Parade. Brockville, Ont Geo. E. McGlade, C.T.A., cor. King St. & Ct. HouseAv. Buffalo, N.Y R. A. Burford, City Passr. Agt., 233 Main St. «_i ..u. i_ji. S Thomas Cook & Son,9 Old Court House St. Calcutta, India \ Ginander8) Arbuthnot & Co. Canton, China Jardine, Matheson & Co. (A. C. Shaw, G.A.P.D. ; C. Iv. Williams.C.P.A. ;\ 232 South Chicago, III \ C. E. Benjamin, G.A.P.D., Atl. Service /Clark St. lw. A. Kittermaster, Gen. Agt., Frt. Dept., 234 La Salle St. (R I,. Thompson, G. A. P. D. ;\ Sinton Hotel Block, Cincinnati, Ohio < W. G. Gustetter, C. P. A J 15B Fourth St. (.B. R.White, Freight Agent, 710 Mercantile Library Bldg. n .. „ u, . j A. E. Edmonds, District Passenger Agent, 7 Fort St. W. ueiron, mien {W. R. Haldane, District Freight Agent, Duluth, Minn M. Adson, G. P. A., D. S. S. & A. Ry., Manhattan Bldg. Everett, Wash A. B. Winter, Ticket Agent, 1515 Hewitt Ave. Glasgow, Scotland Thos. Russell, Agent, 67 St. Vincent St. Hallux, N.S J. D. Chipman, City Passr. and Frt. Agt, 107 Hollis St. Hamburg, Germany Thos. Cook & Son, Tourist Agents, 39 Alsterdamm. Hamilton, Ont W. J. Grant, Commercial Agent, Cor. King & James Sts. Hobart. Tasmania Unions. 8. Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) Hong Kong D.W.Craddock, General Traffic Agent, China, Etc. Honolulu. H.I Theo. H. Davies & Co., (Md.) Kansas City, Mo .Ed.Merchant, T.P.A., L.C.Jack,Fr.Agt.442Sheidley Bdg. Kingston, Jamaica George and Branday. Kobe, Japan J. Rankin, Agent, 14A Maye-Machi Liverpool, Eng J. J. Gilbertson, Agent, 24 James St. (Allan Cameron, G. Tr. A.) £, A, «,,„_,„„ «-«.,<, c -or L—- E"° fe.^ 2^0%*-£}!#3^»«:c. London, Ont W. Fulton, City Passenger Agent, 161 Dun<?as St. Los Anneles, Cal F. A. Valentine, T. P. A., Room 349, Wilcox Bldg. Malta Turnbull Jr. & Somerville. Correspondents Manchester, Eng E. J. Armstrong, Agent, 92 Cross St. Melbourne, Aus Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (Md.) Milwaukee, Wis A. G. G. Lauder, Freight Agent, Railway Exchange Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn W. B. Chandler, Agent Soo Line, 119 South Third St. C E. J. Hebert Gen. Agt. Passr. Dept. Windsor St. Station. M ontreal. Que <A- E. Lalande, City Passenger Agent, 129 St. James St. (j. Corbett, G.F.F. A., Board of Trade Bldg. Nagasaki, Japan Holme, Ringer & Co. Nelson, B.C J- Moe.District Passenger Agent £E. V. Skinner; Assistant Traffic Manager, 458 Broadway New York, N.Y -< Land and Emigration Office, 1 Broadway. (.International Sleeping Car Co., 281 Fifth Ave. Niagara Falls, N.Y R.F. Schornstein, Prospect House. Ottawa, Ont Geo. Duncan, City Passenger Agent, 42 Sparks St. Paris, Fr.nee J^ffi^S^? } * Boulevard Haussman (.International Sleeping Car Co., 3 Place de l'Opera Philadelphia, Pa F. W. Huntington, G.A., Passr. Dept., 629-631 Chestnut St. Pl«sburg. Pa {?hw.-fai?buf^DP ^'& P. A.}320Fifth Ave. Portland, Me H. A. Snow, Ticket Agt., Maine Central Rd., Union Depot Portland, Ore F. R. Johnson, G.A.P.D., 142 Third St. „ . n s Jules Hone, City Passr. Agent, 30 St. John Street, cor. QuebecQue \J Palace £m/ SaultSte. Marie, Mich... W.J. Atchison, C.P. A.; W.C. Sutherland, Depot Tkt. Agt. e» inhn na JW.B. Howard, District Passenger Agent, 8 King St. ■ St. jonn, n.o (W.H. C. Mackav, City Ticket Agent, 49 King St. c. 1 «..i. M„ /A.J.Blaisdell.C.P.A.; W.S.Merchant.T.P.A., 725 Olive St. M. louis, mo ^w jj Porteous, Freight Agent, 315 Chestnut St. St. Paul, Minn L. M. Harmsen, C.T.A., Soo Line, 379 Robert St. „ _ , „ ,' J E.E.Penn,G.A.P.D.;J.H.Griffin,D.F.A.) Jas. Flood Bldg. San Francisco.Cal... -j p, W- Barker, C.t:a S 77EllisSt. Seattle, Wash A. B. Calder, G.A.P.D. Mutual Life Bldg. 609 First Ave. Shanghai, China A. R. Owen. Sherbrooke. Oue E. H. Seweil, City Passenger Agt., 6 Commercial St. Spokane, Wash J.S.Carter, G.A.P.D. C„H„.„ „„. f Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) Managing Agents aya ney, aus -^ Canadian Australian S.S. Line. Tacoma, Wash J. O'Grady, Passr. Agt., 1113 Pacific Ave. .,..„. - , 5 C. B. Foster, D.P .A., 71 Yonge Street cor. King. 1 oronio, unt f w MaUghan, City Ticket Agt, 1 King St. E. cor. Yonge. Vaneouver, B.C W. R. Thomson, Ticket Agent. Victoria. B.C Geo.L- Courtney,Dist. Frt. & Passr. Agent, 58 Govt. St. Washington. D.C E. P. Allan, C.F.&P. A., Bond Bldg. 14th St. &N.Y. Ave. Winnipeg, Man A. C. Smith, City Ticket Agent, Cor. Main Street and Portage Ave. Yokohama. Japan Wm. T. Payne, Gen. Traffic Agent for Japan, 14 Bund (102) rCQ — Westbound Edition (Janadi anaaiae Pacifi ailway ANNOTATED TIME XA With I nformation as to C. P. R. Transcontinental Routes Corrected to Jan. ioth, 1908 The Company does not undertake that trains shall start or arrive at the times herein specified, nor will it be accountable for any loss, inconvenience or injury which may arise from delays or detention ; nor will it be responsible for any delay, detention, loss or injury whatsoever arising off its lines or from the acts or defaults of other parties, nor for the correctness of the times over the lines of other companies, nor for the arrival of this Company's'own trains in time for, or toeonnect with, the nominally corresponding trains or steamers of this or any other company. Steamship sailings herein are weather permitting ; and for river, gulf, lake and ferry steamers are during season of navigation only. Ferry at Prescott and Detroit, and steamship sailings from Vancouver, Victoria and San Francisco and Pacific Co^st are all the year. 2a ANNOTATED j/^ranscontinental fvoute WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE For Condensed Time Table of Additional Daily Transcontinental Service see pages Sa and Zb. STATIONS Pacific Express NEW YORK, via Montreal (Eastern Time),... New York Central Rd Lv- NEW YORK, via Montreal Rutland Rd Lv NEW YORK, via Montreal D.&H. Rd :.'. ..Lv| Boston, via Montreal..■ 97 9.40 am Days of Week Portland, via Muntreal..■ ^--1• .'•» •.-■--1 1 &50 am 8.25 am 6.05 pm Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu We We Fri Sat | Eri-Sat - Mo Tu Mo Tu HALIFAX, N.S. (Atlantic Time). St. John, N.B. Quebec (Eastern Time) ■ Montreal. Prescott... Brockville. OTTAWA CENTRAL OTTAWA Carleton Junction Pembroke NORTHBAY .gjjg&;~fa...A.t We Th We Th We Th MoTf u We Th Mo T uftve Th Fr Sat Fri Sat- Su Fri|gat \E- Fri Sat Fri Sat 1.45 pm Mo Tu |We Th |Fri Sat Su 10.10 pm Mo |Tu jWejTh |FH |Sat (Su_ 2.10 pm Mo ~~ 6.30 pm * 1.10 am 1.40 am 2.40 am 5.10 am 9.40 am 600 fun Mo Tu Tu Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Th Fri Sat We[Th |Fri Sat Th We|Th Tu Pu Fri Fri Sat Sat Su Mo Mo We Th We Th Su Fri I Sat |Su Fri Sat Su Buffalo Brantford |46.45pm| Hamilton 8.15 pm Mo Tu | We Th_ Fri Sat Su Toronto, G.T.R -. Lv 11.80pm Mo |Tu We Th FriiSat Su North Bay, G.T.R Ar 8.30am Tu We Th Fri Isat Su_ Mo NORTHBAY Lv 10.10am Tu |We [i'h |Kri|sat[Su |mo Sudbury 12.45 pm | Chapleau Nipigon I PORT ARTHUR Ar FORT WILLIAM {ffiSlffid 7.05 pm Tu 5.50 am |We 7.58 am 8.10 am 7.80 We Th Fri Sat Su Mo Th iFri Sat Su Mo |Tu WINNIPEG. 22.00 3.00 Portage la Prairie 24.30 Brandon j 3.20 Broadview (Mountain Time) 7.00, i Regina | 10.30 We Th Fri Sat Th Fri Sat Su Su Mo Chicago... j>iii.- Lv St.Paul Lv Minneapolis Lv 10.05 am Moose Jaw Ar| 11.50 am Moose Jaw... Lv| 12.45 Lethbridge Arj Macleod Ar Fernie Arj Cranbrook Ar Spokane Wash S Arj Portland. O i e A r Mo Tu Tu We 6.30 pm Tu We ITh Fri I Sat Su Mo 9.25 am |We Th Fri Sat !su Mo Tu We Th Fri Sat Su Mo Tu fh Fri SatjMijMo Tu We Th Fri Sat |Su_ Mo |Tu |we Fri iSat Su~'Mo , Medicine Hat Calgary / , BANFF LAGGAN FIELD (Pacific Time). Golden GLAGIER REVELSTOKE Kamloops. Ar Ashcroft , 4.00 NORTH BEND MISSION JUNC At SUMAS JUNC .-■_. Ar, Sumas City, Nor. Pac. Rd Lv 12.05 Bellingham, B .B. & B. C. Rd Ar 13.30 Seattle. Wash., Nor. Pac. Rd Ar Tacoma, " " " " Lv] Portland, Ore., " " " Ar SANFRANCISCOTCal., So. Pac. Rd...;3....Ar MISSIONJUNC ..' 7. 5Lv Westminster : Ar VANCOUVER .7333 Ar VICTORIA (C. P. Steamship) Ar SEATTLE (Steamship) Ar W< Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced b Leaving time on Sundays, 8.50 a.m. WelTh {Fri Th |Fri Sat Sat Su Mo We Th Fri We |Th Fri We Th Fri We Th Fri Th IFri Sat Regina Broadview (Central Time) Brandon Portage la Prairie -__—^^^^^^^^_. WINNIPEG {£* FORT WILLIAM (Central Time) Ar FORT WILLIAM (Eastern Time)Lv PORT ARTHUR Lv Nipigon Chapleau Sudbury NORTH BAY Arj North Bay, G. T. R Lv - Toronto, " Ar Hamilton ...... Ar Brantford : j Ar Buffalo Ar NORTH BAY Pembroke Carleton Junction OTTAWA OTTAWA CENTRAL Brockville Prescott .. Montreal, Windsor St rf.^g-. Ar1 Quebec .' Ar St. John, N.B. (Atlantic Time) Ar Halifax, N.S Port laud Boston, Mass Ar NEW YORK, via Montreal. ___^_ New York, Central Rd Ar NEW YORK, via Montreal. .____ Rutland Rd Arj NEW YORK, via Montreal. D. &H. Rd .-. ..Ar! 8.50 pm IFri Columns headed " Days of Week " will show date:of-yarfival at destination by following same column from starting point on day journey is commenced. Time on Sunday : c 9.25 p.m.; A 9.35 p.m. ; A 7.00 p.m. : •' 3a ANNOTATED TIME TABLE T ranscon tinental Route M WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE 1-WESTBEN EXPRESS STATIONS TIME DAYS OF WEEK (Eastern Time) NEW YORK via Montreal. Lv 7.15 pm 6.55 pm 6.55 pm 8.00 pm 7-.10 pm 8.30 pin Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Snn Mo Mo Mo Tu Tn Tu We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal. -NEW YORK, via Montreal. Lv Lv Sat Sat NEW YORK, via Toronto.. Lv Mo Tn Mo Tu Mo Tu Sat Sat Sat ■ ..Lv Portland. Me., via Montreal.. ■ -Lv 8.25 am 6.05 pm 11.30 pm Snn j Mo Tn We We Th Th Fri Fri ; Fri Sat Lv Mo Mo Tu Sat Lv Tu We Th Th . Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St 10.10 am Mo .! Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tn Tn Tn Tu Tu j Tu Tu We We We We We We We We We We We We We 1 Fri Sat Snn 7.30 am Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat r Sat Sat Sat Sat 7.15 am Sun OTTAWA OENTKAL Lv 1.15 pm i 1.50 pm Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sun • Sun 2.50 pm Mo Sun Snn Ai 10.05 pm alO.lOam Mo 1 Snn Buffalo Lv Mo Tn Tu Tn Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat ~Sun~ lbll.35 am Mo Sun cl2.25 pm Mo Mo Mo Sun Toronto, G. T. R North Bay, G.T.R Lvj 1.45 pm Ar 9.40 pm Tu Tn Fri Fri Sun Sun - NORTH BAY Lv 10.35 pin Mo Tu Tu We We We Th Th Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Snn Snn Sun Sun Snn Mo 2.25 am Tu 7.15 am Tn 6.11 Dm! Tu Mo We - Th | We Th Mo Mo PORT.ARTHTTR A FORT-WILLIAM (East. Time).A • 8.23 pm r| 8.35 pm Tu Tu We We Th 'Th Mo. Mo Sault Ste.Marie, Ont. ...} FORT .WILLIAM ) **&! * Tu We We We We We Th |_Th_ Snn Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu FORT WILLIAM (Oent. Time) L WINNIPEG | £ v\ 19.55 r 9.50 v\ 11.50 r 13.48 16.40 21.50 24.27 v 2.10 We Th 1 Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Fri Sat Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Snn Mo Mo Mo Tu Tn Tn Tu Tu We ./....L Fri Sat We OHIOAGO. Lv Lv Lvj Ar! ST. PAUL. . MINNEAPOLIS -•MOOSEJAW 3gg ~. LAGGAN (Paoifio Time). Lv Lv Arl ......Arj Ar Ar Ar :.:::::. . Field GLAOIER REVELSTOKE NORTH BEND MISSION JUNO j SUMAS JUNO - "~ ; Sumas Oity, N. P. Rd.... Lv Ar Ar Ar Ar ic.Rd.Ar Seattle, Wash. " SAN FRAN'00,Oal.,So.P Lv ~ Ar VANOOUVER Ar ship) Ar Ar Victoria' (O.P. Steam Seattle, Wash., ** y AppKaimate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Oentral Time : subjeot to ohange without notice. Leaving time on Sundays a 7.55 a.m., b 8.50 a.m., c 10.00 a.m. Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey is oomnienoed. '..^vj ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 3» X ranscontinental jxoute EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS 2-E^.STBEISr ZEIXlIrPIEilESS TIME DAYS OF WEEK Victoria. B.O.' " ..Lv VANOOUVER, B.O Lv MISSION JUNO, m Ar SAN FRANOISOO So. Pac Rd Lv SUMAS JUNO Lv MISSION JUNO. (Pacific Time)Lv REVELSTOKE GLAOIER Field LAGGAN (Mount. Time).. BANFF... MINNEAPOLIS Ar ST. PAUL Ar OHIOAGO Ar Broadview (Central Time), 23.50 1.12 5.50 , 10.45 13.21 15.25 17.25 .7.30 We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Snn Mo Snn Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Mo Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu We Tu We We We We WINNIPEG } £r We FORT WILLIAM (Oent. Time) Ar Th FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) Lv FORT WILLIAM (East. Time) Lv PORT ARTHUR Lv .8.50 am 9.03 am 11.08 pm 10.20 pm 3.00 am 4.03 am 6.25 am 7.05am 3.25 pm Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo 1 Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri NORTH BAY....... Ar Fri North Bay, G.T.R Lv Toronto, " Ar Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We Th Th Fri Fri Buffalo Ar 1 4.40 pm c 7.25 pm x 7.15 pm Mo Mo Mo We We We Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri NORTH BAY Lv OTTAWA Ar OTTAWA OENTRAL Ar 6.45 am U.33 am 1.55pm 2.50 pm 3.30 pm Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Snn Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu i, Tn Tu Tu Tn Tu We Tu We We ' We We We Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri 9.35 pm 9.50 am 6.30 pm Sat Sat Sun Mo We Th We Th Th Fri Fri Sat MONTREAL, Windsor St Ar Sun Mo Th Fri Fri 6.30 am 12 noon 9.55 pm Sun Mo Tn Tu Tu We Sat St. John, N.B. (Atlantio Time).Ar HALIFAX, N.S Ar Mo Mo - We We Th Xh 1 Fri j Fri Sat Sat Portland, Me. (Eastern Time)..Ar Boston, Mass Ar 130 am Sun ■Mo" Tu We Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri . Fri Sat NEW YORK, via Toronto Ar 7.26 am 8.29 am 10.20 am 7.20 an 7.20 an Sun Sun Sun Sun l Sun Mo Mo Mo , Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Sat Erie Rd Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal Ai Sat NEW YORK, via Montreal D & H. Rd Sat 1 y Approximate Eastern Standard Time, one hour later than Oentral Time ;• subject to ohange without notice. (Arrival time on Sundays c 9.25 p.m., 1 6.15 p.m., x 8.20 p.m.) Columns headed " Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column bom starting point on the day journey is oommenoed. ———rT5?^ 0) >■ < Q CC D O IL z < h CO UJ -I o z < -I O h Q Z < 0 X +» c • ir 8* ,2 c o fc * rt * c tn « *~sl court « J X <> 5 Z -H +• < - (B » _ c • 0 73 111 £ X O C* > ° rt 9 w rt , «■ V- £ C i. E — o c rt 0 ' 4 o o c > .2 5 rt ailwa *pool orse imodi & c 9 0 es o x c c 0 z acific r; Liv 18,OOO Acco 0 0) (0 rt a c < "■ « *£ (0 3 0 ■o h E a cEgg ■0 3- (0 a II rt » 2 rt 5 c o c olo « * N x £ " c 8 (A 0 (0 (0 U K a. (0 o o o c X E rt 0 (0 S 4- = c 5 o o £ . ■** u B o rt 2 Jl g 1 •8 (0 V 4* (0 5 3 "0 0 C rt II rt n> . 3 » J 0" o » ■o C 3 5 w c (S fl « « vi 5 - X ■** Royal 1 iverpoo breadt verpool M 0 c il rt w +3 J V 1 *■ e £ H rt 3 N 0 ao») fiS _ +" > * 0 c rt c x rt J ■H C ». rt 0 o 0 c 0 (^.anadian Pacific £\ailw ay ANNOTATED TIME TABLE wj$C! QUEBEC and MONTREAL: 173 Mi les (Eastern Division) Miles from Westbound STATIONS--Descriptive Notes East- bound Miles from Montr'l Train Train Vanc'r LEAVE ARRIVE 173 t 1.45 Quebec—Population 85,000. This old 7.00 3048 - ' P.M. city occupies the base and summit of a lofty crag projecting into the St. Lawrence. Jacques Cartier, the first European Mho sailed into the river, spent the winter of 1535 at the base of the cliffs, and French fur companies soon after established here a head- • quarters for trading. As the settle P.M. Places ' of >> ment grew", and the fortifications were enlarged, Quebec became the strong interest .r-f fi hold of Canada, remaining so until captured by the English under Wolfe, in 1759. No other city in America is so grandly situated or offers views from its higher points so diversified Sgjl and lovely. In Upper Town, on the highlands, are the public buildings, churches, convents, schools, business blocks and hotels, chief among fi 1 which is the Chateau Frontenac, on Dufferin Terrace. Lower Town p is the commercial quarter and M abounds in irregular narrow streets <! P and quaint old houses. Enormous <4 transactions in lumber go on here 00 annually. The surrounding country jz; is remarkably interesting in scenery, Railway & steam a E-i history, "and opportunities for sport, _and the city is a delightful resort ship 1 "both in the summer and winter con H months. The railways reaching the city are the Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John, the latter extending to Lake St. John, Chicoutimi, and the headwaters of the Saguenay. To Levis on the opposite bank of the St. Lawrence come the Grand Trunk, the Intercolonial, and the Quebec Central. Transatlantic steamers of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion and other lines call here in summer, and local steamers depart for the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. nections t Additional trains leave Quebec for Montreal at 8.40 a.m. (week da; rs only), 11,80 p.m. daily, Sunday included, arriving Montreal at 2,50 p.m. and o.so a.m. (5) QUEBEC LINE Miles West- f rom bound Montr'l Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Kast- Miles bound* from 96 LEAVE 2.46 No Stop 3.20 3.52 P.M. St. Maurice River. 4.18 4.29 No Stop Lorette Belair Pont Rouge St. Basile Portneuf Deschambault Lachevrotiere Grondines La Perade Batiscan Champlain Piles Junc. The fishing is of these streams, (the Jacques salmon river. Are ancient settlements, originally seigniories, fronting upon the St. Lawrence. Powerful rivers come down from the hills at frequent intervals, giving water- power to almost every village, excellent in all and one of them Cartier) is a noted All the villages are quaint and picturesque in the highest degree, and French is almost universally spoken. Lorette is mainly a~ settlement of Christianized Huron Indians, founded 250 years ago. Portneuf (pop. 1,541) is a thriving factory town, devoted principally to. shoemaking and wood-pulp. From Piles Junction a branch line extends to the farming district of Gkandks Piles, 27 miles northward, near the great Shawinigan Falls in the St. Maurice,a stream affording fine fishing. The great water-power here is utilized by enterprising companies. A branch now runs direct from Three Rivers to Shanwinigan Falls. Eight miles below the falls is the prosperous village of Grand Mere, at which are the extensi ve. works of the Laurentides Pulp Co. Three Rivers—Population 14,000. At the mouth of the St. Maurice, and at the head of tide-water in the St. Lawrence. It was founded in 1618, and played an important part in the early history of Canada. It is eminent for its Roman Catholic institutions, and is one of the prettiest towns in the province. The chief industry is the shipment of lumber, and over $1,000,000 has been invested in mills and booms above the city, .where logs are prepared for the domestic* and foreign trade. There are large iron works and machine shops here, where stovep and car wheelsare manufactured in gi eat numbers from the bog-iron ore for which the vicinity is famous. Steamers ply daily to adjacentriver vil- Pointe du Lac Yamachiche Louiseville Maskinonge St. Barthelemy St. Cuthbert Berthier Junc. Lanoraie lages. The route now lies across the lowlands stretching between the north ern bank of the St. Lawrence and -the hills which lie at a constantly increasing j Refreshment Stations, i Saturdays only. LEAVE .59 5.25 5.13 P.M. 3041 3035 3022 3018 3013 3009 3006 3003 2995 2990 2983 2973 4.43 ! 2971 Mills and iron works 4.08 i3Al P.M. 2963 2956 2950 2946 2940 2936 2932 2924 -— ' ■ -" _ "_L Miles from Montr'l Westbound LEAVE Ancient cus toms STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r 49 44 40 36 27 24 18 13 10 5 distance from the river. This is for the most parta perfectly level and close cultivated, plain, cut up into narrow fields that characterize French farming districts throughout the older parts. of Quebec, and result from the continual sub-division of bequeathed estates. The compact villages | are very prosperous and much resorted to in summer by city people. In each one the churches and educational or charitable institutions of the Roman Catholic faith are the most conspicuous buildings. Near Louise- ville '(P°P- 2,900), where Lake St. Peter is seen, are the St. Leon (Saline) Springs. Berthier and Lanoraie junctions are the stations for populous river-landings of the same names, reached by short branch lines. LEAVE P.M. f 5.20 No Stop p5 54 p6.02 6.12 6.32 de 0 oS fi ARRIVE 6.45 P.M. From Joliette Junc. diverges a branch line north ward to Joliette, (pop. 5,000), St. Felix (pop. 2,540) and St. Gabriel de Brandon. At Terrebonne the ri o r t h branch of the Ottawa is crossed. Here are the limestone quarries which furnish most of the stone used in the neighboring cities, and in railway bridge-building, and other heavy masonry. The large building passed at St. Vincent de Paul is, the provincial penitentiary. At St. Martin Junction the Ottawa Section is joined and followed around the base of Mount Royal into Montreal. Joliette Jct. Lavaltrie Vaucluse L'Epiphanie Mascouche Terrebonne St Vincent Paul |St. Martin Junc Bordeaux Mile End Lake St. Peter f3.08 2.48 p2.39 2.30 2.15 fi 2924 2919 2915 2911 2902 2899 2893 2888 2891 2896 P.M. <2.00 LEAVE Montreal—Place Viger Station and Hotel, a handsome structure erected and bperated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. || Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. t Additional trains leave Montreal for Quebec at 8.55 a. m. week days, 11.30 p.m. daily, Sundays included, arriving Quebec at 8.00 p.m. and 6.80 a.m. p Flag on Sundays only. 2901 and Short Line HALIFAX AND MONTREAL: 758 Miles (Atlantic Division) Miles from Halifax Westbound Train A.M. 8.25 Leave daily except Sundays o Is _m "3 i -9 8.43 14 8.51 41 9.33 45 9.41 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Halifax—Population about 50,000. The capital of Nova Scotia, and from its long association with the army and navy of the Mother Country, the most thoroughly English city on the continent. The fame of its magnificent harbor is known in every land, and it is universally acknowledged to be the finest in the world. Halifax is the present winter port for the British mail steamships, and is a military and naval station. It is a strongly fortified city, chief of the fortifications being the Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea-level, and commanding the city and harbor; McNab's and George's Islands in the harbor are also strongly fortified, the former said to be impregnable. The fortifications, the Arm, Bedford Basin, the Dockyard ; the Dry Dock, largest on this Continent; Point Pleasant, a public resort owned by the Imperial authorities, and leased to the City of Halifax; the public buildings, gardens, etc., etc., are all worth a visit. Halifax has communication with all parts of the world by steamer and sailing vessels, and enjoys a very important trade with Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., etc. Bedford The Dominion Windsor Junc. Shubenacadie Stewiacke Atlantic Railway, whose trains from Halifax branch off at Windsor Junc- A.M. / Flag Stations. (8) tion to the west and south to Yarmouth, gives an alternate route to St. John, N.B., by a splendid steamerser- vice across the Bay of Fundy, between Digby and that city. The railway traverses that land of national and romantic associations, the matchless Annapolis Valley, scene of many a stirring incident in olden days, and famed the world over as the home of JLongfellow's. Evangeline. There is also a branch of the Dominion Atlantic connecting Windsor and Truro. East- bound Train Miles from Vanc'r P.M. 9.55 Arrive daily except Sundays Communication by str. with West Indies, ete. P.M. Dining Car between Truro and Mattawamkeag, 3655 /9.36 3646 9.26 3641 8.44 3614 f8.37 3610 The Evangeline Route. SHORT LINE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r A.M. Trout and salmon fishing 79 109 121 138 148 179 Truro—Population 6,500. A pretty and thriving town in the midst of most picturesque scenery and having one of the finest natural Parks in North America, within one half mile of the Railway Station. Good trout fish- , ing is to be found in the neighbourhood. In the Stewiacke Mountains there are moose, and about Pembroke hunters can find caribou. In the spring and fall grouse are plentiful, and geese, brant, duck, curlew and snipe are common. From Truro a branch line runs to Pictou, from whence steamers depart, to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A second branch runs to New Glasgow and Mulgrave, on the Straits of Canso, where connection is made with steamers for Cape Breton Island. The railway is extended through the Island to the Sydneys, which have become great industrial centres, and give promise of further future development. From A them historic Louisburg is very easily reached by rail. A capital service has been inaugurated between North Sydney und Port aux Basques, Newfoundland—the sea voyage only -occupying sixhours—there connecting with the Reid-Newfoundland Co. Railway, which traverses the centre of the island to St. John's on the eastern coast, and connects with the fine steamship service on the different bays and to the Labrador coast. A.M. 10.55 11.55 12.25 1.00 1.21 2.25 P.M. Fishing and shooting Londonderry Oxford Junction Spring Hill Junc. Amherst Sackville Painsec Junction LEAVE 8.00 P.M. 3593 Moose, caribou and grouse shooting The Acadian Iron Works are three miles from Londonderry, a branch line extending to them. Oxford has extensive factories, a#profitable industry being the manufacture of the celebrated Oxford cloths. From Oxford Junction a branch runs to Pugwash and to Pictou. Near Spring Hill are important coal mines—and from here a branch'line extends to the watering place of Parrs- boro on the Minas Basin. Amherst (pop. 6,500) is a flourishing little town with several good hotels. Shooting and fishing are both fair, the game comprising moose, geese and duck ; and salmon trout are plentiful in the lakes. A few miles from Amherst are the remains of Fort Cumberland, of historic interest as the scene of hard- fought battles between the English and French in the ear 1 y days. Sackville has a fine college andMethodist academies, and is situated in a choice grazing country. Railway connection is made 7.27 6.27 5.55 5.19 3576 3546 3534 3517 4.57 3507 3.54| 3476 P.M. Minas Basin 10 SHORT LINE Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 186 P.M. a 2.40 12.45 Pictur esque seen ery 276 Stately Buildings Bay of Fundy from Cape Tormentine, from which Prince Edward Island is reached. From Painsec Junction a branch line extends to Point du Chene, connecting with steamers for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. | Moncton—Population 12,000, is situated on a bend of the Petitcodiac River. It is the centre of the Intercolonial Railway system, the head offices and workshops of which are located here. It has many important industries, prominent among which is a cotton factory. An interesting feature of the river is the "Bore" of the incoming tide, when the water rushes in with great force in a huge wave, often seven feet high. Salisbury The first part Petitcodiac of the Journey Petitcodiac bom Moncton Sussex to St. John lies Hampton through an un attractive region, but between Petitcodiac and Sussex is a fine farming country, and many pretty vieyzs are obtained from the train. In the beautiful Kennebecasis Valley are some'of the finest New Brunswick farms. A great many small lakes lie to the East and South, where large trout are abundant. In the immediate vicinity is a wealth of scenery, the rounding hills and abrupt heights forming pictures that cannot fail to please. St.John, N.B.—Population 55,000. This is the wonderful "new city" that rose from the ashes of the terrible conflagration which destroyed old St. John in June, 1877, devastating nine miles of . streets and causing a loss of between twenty and thirty millions of dollars. The citizens were resolute and enterprising, and stately buildings soon filled the great gap left by the flames, and there is nothing now left to indicate the awful calamity. Old St. John, with all her romantic tokens of French rule and Acadian siniplicity, is lost, but new St. John fills her place admirably, and is now a busy modern centre. St. John is a maritime city—the winter port for the Atlantic steamers—and a great feature is the Bay of Fundy and the great harbor, an inspection of the fine wharves and different craft being always of special interest to a visitor. The St. John river, "the Rhine of America," with its wonderful "reversible cataract," should be seen by every visitor; also the fine suspension bridge and rail-* way cantilever bridge near the falls. Near Rothesay on the Kennebecasis River, is one of the finest rowing courses in the world. A trip up the St. John River to Fredericton by 8 Refreshment Stations. East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r P.M. I 3.40 3469 \a 3.35 High tide 3.12 3455 2.53 3446 2.13 3423 1.33 3401 Hills and heights P,M /12.40' «12.00 P.M. 3379 m p P H "^ 2 St. John River Alternate route to Hall- fax, if i f>' ii"'. y'- »•>**»■ - mm SHORT LINE 11 Miles from Halifax' Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r 279 290 300 313 321 341 349 360 LEAVE 366 371 382 .387 392 401 414 423 430 444 456 466 483 steamer will reveal all the changing beauties of that stream. The magnificent steel steamer "Prince Rupert," plying between St. John and Digby, N. S., makes connection with the Dominion Atlantic Railway at Digby for Halifax and Yarmouth, this being a favorite route between the chief cities of the two provinces; and the Eastern Steamship Co.'s Line gives connection with Eastport, Me., Portland and Boston. Good trout fishing and shooting can be had comparatively near the city. At Frede- 7.20 P.M f7.59 a 8.30 18.45 St. Andrews Seaside- Resort a 8.01 18.05 East'rn Time Vanceboro to Fort Will'm 0 8.13 #8.32 #8.39 f8.5\ gr9.06 0 9.26 9.48 M0.22 h 10.44 11.08 /bll.44 Fairville Westfield Welsford Hoyt Fredericton Junc. At Mc A dam Junct. connections are made ricton Junction connections are made for the city of Fredericton, sometimes called "the Celestial City." Population 'M00O. It is the capital of New Brunswick, and is well worth a visit. Harvey Magaguadavic McAdam Junc. for Woodstock, N.B., Houlton, Me. and Presque Isle, Me. ,to the north, and St. Stephen, N. B., and the beautiful watering place, St. Andrews, N.B., to the south. St. Andrews is situated on Passamaquoddy Bay, and as a summer resort is not surpassed by any point on that portion of the Atlantic coast. Vanceboro—The first station after crossing the boundary between New Brunswick and the State of Maine. It lies close to the beautiful St. Croix river, the outlet of the boundary chain of lakes, and is an excellent point for the sportsman. Standard Time changes here from "Atlantic" to "Eastern" Standard, and westbound passengers should accordingly set their watches back one hour. Lake The country LEAVE- Lambert Forest Eaton DanfOrth Bancroft Kingman sportsman. about these stations is wild and rugged, and intersected by streams and lakes—a good territory for the The villages are all new and progressive. Mattawamkeag Chester Seboois Lake View Brownville Junc. Onawa Here the Penob- scot river is crossed, and many canoeists makethis station their objective point, descending the river from Moosehead A.M. 11.50 e 11.33 e 11.17 e 10.58 10.45 A.M e 10.07 I 9.35 a 9.20 Atlantic Time Vanceboro to Halifx A.M. Z9.08 a 8.00 St. Croix River 0 7.51 0 7.33 0 7.26 /7.18 0 7.02 0 6.43 6.28 h5.43 Ti 5.23 5.05 k4.24 A.M. 3376 3365 3355 3342 3334 3314 3295 3289 3284 3273 3268 3263 3254 3241 3232 3225 3211 3199 3189 3172 Through Sleeping Cars run. between Montreal and Halifax in both directions. || Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. e Flag for passengers from beyond Mattawamkeag. h Flag for passengers for or from east of Mattawamkeag and west of Greenville Junc. g Flag for passengers for or from Mattawamkeag and west, or Vanceboro and east. k Stops for through passengers or passengers to stations where regular stop is made. 12 SHORT LINE Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Desckiptive Notes Moose head Lake Onawa P.M. 499 12.17 510 £12.37 517 A.M. 526 No 532 Stop 539 1.30 552 A 1.54 563 2.22 La ke Game and Tro ut 567 577 583 3.10 591 598 608 3.58 614 621 1)4.24 630 4.41 'A.M. Lake, a trip that offers great inducements in the way of fishing and scenery. At Brownville Junction the line of the Katahdin Iron Works Railway is crossed. The scenery along this section of the line is considered to rank among the finest in Maine, Lake Onawa being, perhaps, as pretty as any of the numerous waters. At Wilson Stream the road runs close to the base of Boarstone Mountain. Two stately iron bridges will be noticed before Greenville Junction, a busy little town on the shore of Moosehead Lake, the grandest of all the countless Greenville Junci Moosehead Askwith Mackamp Long Pond Jackman Holeb Lowelltown waters of Maine, is reached. The fishing and shooting of this section is exceptionally good. This is a very popular. point with those who love the rod and rifle, as within easy reach are any number of trout waters and rare good shooting grounds, moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, etc., being found within a. short distance. There are several hotels that offer excellent accommodation. Guides, canoes, etc., can be obtained on the spot. Moosehead Lake is about forty miles long by from one to fifteen wide, and its scenery is unsurpassed. From Greenville Junction steamers run to all the points of interest, including Mount Kineo and the popular hotel at its base, the Kineo House. Moosehead is a small station, also upon the lake shore. Near Askwith station the Kennebec river leaves Moosehead Lake. Trout Brook is, as its name indicates, close to a good fishing water. From Jackman the Moose river and its chain of lakes, where game and fish are abundant, are easily reached. Long Lake is a water of this chain*. Holeb, Caswell and Lowelltown are small stations near the boundary between Maine and Quebec. Boundary Ditchfield Megantic Spring Hill Milan Scotstown Gould Bury Cookshire We now reach the Boundary mountains which divide the State of Maine from the Province of Quebec, and the remainder of the journey is through Canadian territory. Good fishing and hu rating A.M. : 3.55 :yfc3.34 1 No Stop | 2.44 1.58 3156 3145 3138 3129 3123 3116 3103 3092. Steam er from Green ville to Moun Kineo 1.15 12.15 A.M. v 11.45 11.25 P.M. .3088 3078 3072 3064 3017 3047 3041 3034 3025 reguta^ftonSde. * Fla« for throuSh Passengers or passengers to stations where' v Stops on signal for passengers to or from Sherbrooke or Megantic and beyond. ■JXi$xjp£^i2<*z Miles West from bound lalifax Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Bast- bound Train Miles from Vanc'r 635 638 641 648 652 Spider Lake No Stop 5.20 5.35 A.M. Lake Megantic is twelve miles long by from one to four wide, and like Moosehead it is a favourite spot with sportsmen. Near Lake Megantic is Spider Lake, the | Geneva of Canada," where the Club House of the Megantic Fish and Game Club is located. At Megantic Station sportsmen can find fairly good accommodation, and secure guides for a shooting or fishing trip. From here, Levis (opposite Quebec) by the Quebec Central 658 670 680 684 688 692 is reached Railway. , Birchton Bulwer Johnville Lennoxville Sherbrooke Magog and St. Francis Rivers A.M. 6.05 6.39 At Lennoxville, distant three miles from Sherbrooke, connections are made with the Boston & Maine Railroad, running scruth to the summer resort of Newport, Vt., situated at the southern end of Lake Memphremagog, where it connects with the Montreal & Boston Air Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sherbrooke, the metropolis of the English- speaking district of the Eastern Townships, is an exceedingly pretty place, with a population of 15,000 and possessing many busy factories and business establishments that compare well with those of much larger cities. Here connection is again made with the Quebec Central to Levis, opposite Quebec. \ The rapid Magog and St. Francis rivers unite their currents here, and the falls of the Magog are well worth seeing. Rock Forest Magog Eastman South Stukely Foster Fulford LEAVE Lake Megantic Owl's Head Str. to Newport, Vt. Magog is situated upon the shore of Lake M emphremagog —a magnificent sheet of water dotted with many ^islands and surrounded by rugged, heavily wooded hills. This lake is a justly popular resort for. summer tourists, who never weary of its lovely scenery. Its two famous mountains—Orford and Owl's Head, are the most imposing of the neighboring heights. From Magog Station a steamer makes a circuit of the lake daily, during the summer season, touching at all important points, including the fashionable resort of Newport, Vt., at the southern extremity. This cruise by steamer forms a delightful side- trip and reveals all the beauties of the lake.^ At Foster the Sutton Junction and "Drummondville Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. 1 Stops only for passengers for Montreal or beyond. No Stop 10.47 10.37 P.M. 3020 3017 3014 3007 3003 Falls of the Magog 10.03 9.28 2997 2985 2975 2971 2967 2963 14 SHORT LINE STATIONS—Descriptive. Notes 697 708 715 719 727 728 .728 733 740 744 749 751 753 756 758 LEAVE A.M. g6.52 7.10 7.35 7.53 7.57 8.42 n8.50 8.55 A.M. '3 <» Lachine Rapids West Shefford Brigham Junc. Farnham Ste. Brigide Iberville Junc. Iberville St. Johns L'Acadie St. Philippe St. Constant Adirondack Junc. Highlands Montreal Junc. Westmount Montreal, WiMsorSt. At Brigham Junction the Montreal a u d Boston Air Line diverges for the White Moun- tainsand Boston, and at Farnham the Stanbridge and St. Guillaume Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. From Iberville Junction a railway runs to St. Hyacinthe and East- bound Train Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE P.M. 2958 8.52 2947 8.42 2940 2936 8.20 2928 2927 8.15 2927 2922 2915 2911 OT7.42 2906 2904 7.35 2902 n 7.29 2899 7.25 2897 P.M. 1 S3© sow y Sorel. Crossing'the broad St. Lawrence by the wonderful steel bridge a fine view is obtained up and down the, river. Just below are the famous Lachine Rapids. This bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The channel spans are each 408 feet long and lofty enough to allow the passage of the largest steamers, and it is justly considered one of the engineering triumphs of the century. On the north shore of the St. Lawrence we reach the pretty little village of Highlands—thence on to . Montreal Junction, whence the several lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway extend to Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Chicago, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Paul, New York and Boston. There we finally roll along the elevated tracks, until the train stops under a lofty ceiling and we have arrived at the stately stone structure known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Windsor St. Station, Montreal. n Stops at Westmount to take on and let off passengers for or from St. Johns Que., or Sherbrooke and beyond. I m Flag for passengers for east of Farnham. || Refreshment Stations. g Flag for passengers for Montreal or beyond. Windsor Street Sta tion '"L^w-'jj Connecting Routes to and from Montreal Northbound Trains Lv. A.M. f8.30 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Lv. P.M. *7.15 Ar. f9.50 P.M. Ar. *9.3C A.M. Lv. A.M. |9.40 Ar. f9.55 P.M. Lv. A.M. f9.40 Lv. P.M. *6.55 Ar. *7.30 A.M. Lv. P.M. *6.55 Ar. Ar. t9.35 *7.15 P.M. A.M. Montreal is but a day's or a night's ride from the principal cities of the United States on the North Atlantic seaboard—New York, Boston and- Portland, Me.—and there is a choice of several routes from the first-named place. New York and Montreal: 384 miles. ADIRONDACK ROUTE, VIA N. Y. CENTRAL. New York Route I.—Is by the New York Central up the east shore of the picturesque Hudson River to Albany, N.Y. ; thence via Utiea and the attractive summer resorts of the Adirondack Mountains (Saranac Lake, Paul. Smith's, Loon Lake, etc.), crossing the Mont real St. Lawrence River on the Canadian Pacific Bridge above the Lachine Rapids, and into the Windsor Street Station at Montreal. This trip may be pleasantly varied in summer by taking the steamer in the morning from New York up the Hudsomto Albany, and thence by rail as above. RUTLAND ROUTE, VIA TROY AND RUTLAND. lew York Route II.—Is by the New York Central to Troy, and thence Rutland Railroad by way of the east shore and islands of Lake IMontreal Champlain to Iberville Junction, from which point the trains utilize the lines of iSfe Canadian Pacific Railway, landing passengers in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal. D.&H. ROUTE, VIA TROY AND SARATOGA. New York Route III.—Is also by the New York Central to Troy, thence Delaware & Hudson Rd. via the west shore of Lake Champlain. This route can be varied in summer via steamer IMontreal through Lakes George and Champlain at ,an expenditure of about 12 hours' time and slight additional cost in price of ticket. || Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included. ■(- Daily except Sunday, P.M. A.M. U 0.08 no. 20 Ar. A.M. f8.00 Lv. Ar. P.M. *7.55 Lv. P.M. f8.50 Ar. A.M. f8.50 Lv.' A.M. *7.20 Ar. P.M. *7.10 Lv. P.M. A.M. |8.50 *7.20 Ar. Ar. A.M. P.M. t8.45 *7.40 Lv. Lv. 06) 16 CONNECTING ROUTES TO AND FROM MONTREAL Northbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Trains Lv. A.M. *10.00 P.M. 1.55 5.48 Ar. *9.25 P.M. Lv. A.M. f8.50 P.M. 12.40 4.08 5.48 f9.25 P.M. Ar. Lv. P.M. *8.30 A.M. 12.32 4.55 Ar. *8.20 A.M. Boston and Montreal: 341 miles. VIA MONTREAL & BOSTON AIR LINE. Boston—From Boston there is a through service by Canadian Pacific trains. The route traverses the most interesting parts of New England", skirts the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and runs through the rich valleys of Northern Vermont, with the Green Mountains in view, and along Lake Memphremagog, and through the English-settled portion of Southern Quebec l-w■..,.,, ,.,.-,. to Montreal, crossing the -wpon St. Lawrence by the Canadian Pacific cantilever bridge, just above the city, and stopping at the Windsor Street Station, from which transcontinental trains depart. (Plymouth IMontreal Portland,Me.,and Montreal: 286 miles. VIA WHITE MOUNTAINS. |Portland—From Portland, the route lies through Southern Maine ~and Central New Hampshire, entering the famed White Mountains at Korth | Fabyan Conway, and cross- i n g the startling Crawford Notch to Fabyans and Lunenburg, and thence to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, from which the same route as from Boston is followed to Montreal. Maine Central trains run from Portland to St. Johnsbury, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific trains. During the summer months through sleeping and parlor cars are run between Old; Orchard, Portland and Montreal. St. Johnsbury | Newport IMontreal II Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included, t Daily, except Sunday. Ar. P.M. *8.35 P.M. 4.33 12.50 A.M. *9.00 Lv. Ar. A.M. *7.30 A.M. 3.30 P.M. 11.35 P.M. *7.45 Lv. Ar. P.M. t8.05 4.50 2.55 12.50 P.M. A.M. 19.00 Lv. 1 ranscontinental Ivail Route MONTREAL to VANCOUVER: 2904 Miles MONTREAL and CHALK RIVER: 243 Miles (Eastern Division) Miles from SalMr'l Westbo'd Trains Went'n Pacific Express 'Expressl STATIONS—Desceiptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains AtlanticlEastern Express Express Miles from Vano'r LEAVE 10.10 A.M. LEAVE 10.10 P.M. 53 fi 'S3 fi Dinin Montr Lag gCar eal to gan ARRIVE 8.30 A.M. * ARRIVE 6.30 P.M. 2897 To New York S84, to Boston 341 miles Montreal—(Windsor. Street Stations- Population (with suburbs) 425,000. The chief city and commtrcial capital of Canada is situated on an island formed by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, and on the site of the ancient Indian village of Hochelaga, visited by |lp|: Jacques Cartier in 1535. A trading- post was established hereby the French 250 years ago ; and this was the last place yielded by the French to the English in 1760. For many years it was the chief centre of the fur trade. Atlantic steamships of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Dominion, and other well-known lines run here. The St. Lawrence River and canals bring this way a large part of the trade of the Great Lakes. Numerous railway lines, mostly controlled by the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies, radiate from here in all directions. Both these companies- have their principal offices and workshops here, and both have great bridges over the St. Lawrence River. The city has a far-reaching trade, and great manufacturing establishments ; has fine wharves of masonry, vast warehouses and grain elevators; imposing public buildings, handsome residences and superior hotels, one of the best of which is the Place Viger Hotel, which is combined with the C. P. R's East End Station, and is operated by the Company. The Canadian Pacific has two stations. From the Windsor Street Station trains leave for Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, St. John, N.B., Halifax, New York, Boston, Portland, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth, Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and for Ottawa by the Short Line. From the Place Viger Station, trains run to Ottawa by the North Shore Line, to Quebec, Nomining in the Laurentian Mountains, and local points. || Refreshment Stations. SsSKpIr Dining Cars run between Montreal and Laggan and between Revelstoke and Vancouver on Daily Transcontinental trains. (17) Rail conne way ctions 18- TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 10 12 15 Westbo'd Trains West'n Express Pacifio Express LEAVE LEAVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes | Eastbo'd Trains Atlanticl Eastern Express Express Miles from Vanc'r A.M. 10.20 10.20 Eastern Time (Vanceboro to Fort William) Westmount Montrea! Junc. All transconti nental trains depart from the Windsor St. Station, and-run through to the Pacific Coast without change. The railway lines through the Gity are on a high stone viaduct, and thence on the brow of an embankment until Montreal Junction is reached, where the lines to New York, Boston and New England points, and the Maritime Provinces," via the St. Lawrence bridge diverge, and then strike west through a beautiful and highly cultivated district sloping down to the St. Lawrence River, along the bank of which an almost continuous village extends from Western Junction to Ste. Anne. Thousands of Montreal people live here in summer. A little beyond Montreal Junction the old village of Lachine on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the River St. Lawrence, is seen at the left: Dorval Valois Beaconsfield 21 A.M. 24 10.50 /10.40. 30 33 41 03 fi / Flag Sundays only. and above the trees further to the left a view is had of the great steel bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company across that noble stream. Lachine was for a long time the point of departure of the early trading military expeditions ; and it was from here that Duquesne set out in 1754 to seize the Ohio Valley —an expedition that culminated in the defeat of Braddock. Ste. Anne de Bel'vue One of the five P-M- : ,, ww* .. mouths of the 10.60 Vaudreuil Ottawa River is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Ste. Anne, at the head of the Island of Montreal. Directly under the bridge are the locks by means of which steamboats going up the Ottawa are lifted over the rapids here. Ste. Anne was once the home of the poet Moore, and is the scene of his well- known Canadian Boat-Song. Isle Perrot is traversed to another mouth of the Ottawa, which is bridged at Vaudreuil, an old French town, whose dismantled windmill recalls the early days of the settlement. From Vaudreuil, the transcontinental road for . over ten miles skirts, the south side of the pretty Lake of Two Mountains on whose shores are the fashionable Como summering re- Hudson sorts of Como D. . and Hudson Rigaud Heights. On the opposite shore of the lake is established the famous Trappist Monastery whose silent inmates are largely engaged in agriculture and dairying. c Flag.for passengers toiQuebecJSec^on only. fi pll.20 c8.19 LEAVE I 2895: 2892 b P 2887 2885 2882 2876 2873 So > 7.23 2867- 2864 2856 ^—- TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 19 les >m tr'l Westbo'd Trains West'n Pacifio Express.Express STATIONS—Descjrifhve Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atl anticlEastern Express Express Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE LEAVE 49 58 66 70 75 80 95 99 A.M 11.50 P.M. 11.50 At Rigaud, on the left, is seen Rigaud Mountain, near whose summit is a curious deposit of stones—a bare, desolate, isolated spot around which vegetation is luxuriant. There is the usual legend of its being the Devil's Playground. Five and a half miles beyond Rigaud the Province of Ontario is entered. St. Eugene, a very flourishing French-Canadian town, is the first station passed in Ontario, and eleven miles beyond is Vankleek Hill, a thriving English-Canadian town. Caledonia St. Eugene Vankleek Hill Caledonia Spr'gs Alfred Plantagenet Pendleton Leonard Navan .12 .16 Arrive Central Station 1.15 P.M. Union Station a 1.35 11.50 P.M. Arrive Central Station 1.10 A:M. Union Station a 1.30 1.40 A.M. Q • i-H 03 fl Springs is a favorite health resort on account | of the medicinal properties of its waters, a fact which has led the Canadian Pacific Railway to operate here one of its magnificent chain of hotels, and beyond it are several villages of recent birth which were brought into existence by the construction of this section of the C.P.R. Before reaching Ottawa, the Rideau River, which connects Lake Ontario at Kingston with the political capital, is crossed, and the banks of the Rideau canal are followed to the Central station in the heart of the city. Ottawa—Pop. b0,000. The Federal Capital of the Dominion is picturesquely situated at the junction of the Rideau River with the Ottawa. The Chaudiere Falls, which here interrupt the navigation of the Ottawa River afford water-power for a host of sawmills and other manufactories. Vast quantities of lumber are made here from logs floated down from the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The city, which like Quebec is divided into Upper and Lower Town, stands on high ground overlooking a wide valley, and contains many fine residences, large hotels, etc. The stately Government buildings, however, overshadow all. Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-General,is two milesdistant. Many improvements have been made in Ottawa at the cost of the Federal Government, and it is now held to be worthy of the description of the most picturesque capital in the eWorld. It is also well called " the Washington of the North.'' Most visitors, if unprejudiced, will agree that both titles are not inapt, for Ottawa possesses charms of situation and surroundings, which, coupled with the foresight which has characterized the laying out of the city, have made it one of which not only every citizen, but also every Canadian may well be proud. From II Refreshment Stations. A.M. 6.59 P.M 4.55 2848 2839 2831 2827 2822 2817 2802 2798 5.30 Z 3.30 Central Central Station station ? 5.05 Z 3.05 a4.55a 2.50 2785 2781 Union Station Arrive Lum mak P.M. Union Station Arrive ber ing p JO* si ll 20 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles | from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacific Express Express I STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 121 125 131 140 144 151 155 160 168 171 173 178 182 186 195 202 208 211 Capi the Do N St <P.M 2.50 tal of minion O op A.M 2.40 P.M. 3.05 3.37 4.15 f 4.43 fi 4.11 o3 Q here the Gracefield brancli runs to Maniwaki, and opens up the sporting possibilities of the Gatineau aud its tributary streams and lakes in a way that makes it easy for the city dweller to spend a few hours in the open air at his favorite pastime. The Waltham branch, along which the sportsmaji may find the best of fishing and abun- danceof game,also runs from this point. A branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends southward to Pkescott, on the St. Lawrence, where ferry connection is made with Ogdensburg, N.Y., and rail lines to New York. Leaving Ottawa Britannia Bell's Corners Stittville Ashton the railway crosses the Ottawa River on the Royal Alexandra Bridge and skirts the city of Hull (population 13,998), and again crossing the Ottawa a couple of miles up stream returns to the city and enters the Union Station. In the passage over the two bridges admirable views' are obtained of the city and of the Ottawa River, which is the third largest in Canada. From the Union Station the railway follows the south bank of the Ottawa River for a distance, and on its wide stretches may be seen enormous quantities of savMogs held in "booms" for the use of the mills below. Carleton Place (Junction)—Pop. 5,000. Junction of a branch-line running south to Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, crossing the Montreal-and-Toronto line at Smith's Falls. At Carleton Place are large saw-mills, railway and other workshops. Proceeding from Carleton Place, Almonte Snedden Pakenham Arnprior Braeside Sand Point Castle-ford Russell Renfrew Haley's Cobden Snake River Graham the line takes a north-westerly course, still following the beautiful Ottawa Valley, which, to Pembroke and beyond, is well cu 11 i v a t e d by English, Scotch and German farmers. Large clear streams come rushing down to the Ottawa from the hills at the west, and these, and the Ottawa as well, afford fine fishing—maskinonge, trout and bass being common. There are frequent bright and busy manufacturing towns, and saw-mills occur at favorable places all along the river. At Almonte (^o^. 3,500) are large woollen mills and other manu- A.M 4.00 2.40 So P.M 1.55 1.40 2746 2742 2737, 1.11 2729k 2726 2724 2719 12.36 2715 2711 P.M. f 12 05 2702 2695 2689 2686 1 p 27513 f Flag Stations. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 21 tfiles *roni ontr' 1 Westbo'd Trains West'n Pacific Express. Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Eastern Express! Express Miles from Vano' r 221 226 231 ;238 243 LEAVE LEAVE E Fact ories P.M. A.M. 5.17 5 10 f5.26 f5.34 /5.44 5.55 5 52 P.M. A.M. < i Timbe r Mills factories. Pakenham (,pop. 2,200) and Arnprior (pop. 4,152) are also important manufacturing points. From Renfrew (pop. 3,500) a branch line runs to Eganville and it is also the junction of the Kingston & Pembroke Railway, extending southward through a district abounding in iron to Kingston (at the head of the St. Lawrence). Pembroke (pop. 6,000) is Pembroke i Stafford Petawawa Thistle Chalk River the most impor- t a n t town i n this section, having many substantial industries and commanding a large part of the trade of the, lumbering districts towards the north. The Ottawa River is again navigable for a considerable distance above and below, and steamboats are frequently seen. From Pembroke to Mattawa the railway continues along the west bank of the Ottawa, whose valley narrows and the Ottawa flows deeply between the increasing hills. Little towns are growing up around the saw-mills, which occur wherever water po%er is to be had. As the wilder country is approached, opportunities for sport with gun and rod increase. LEAVE LEAVE Kings ■Pembr ton & oke Ry. A.M. 1.37 A.M. 11.33 /11.18 Al-07 /10.55 12.55 10.45 P.M. A.M. Fish Ga and me 2676 2671 2666 2659 2654 CHALK RIVER and PORT ARTHUR (Lake Superior Division) 749 Miles Ciles irom [rat?! Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacifio Ex press |E xpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains AtlanticlEastern Express Express Miles from Vanc'r (243 .248 258 267 271 281 294 304 LEAVE 6.03 P.M. /6.12 /•6.30 /6.47 /6.55 f 7.15 /7.42 /8.05 LEAVE 6.00 A.M. /6.26 f7.28 Chalk River is the western terminus of the Eastern Division and eastern terminus of the Lake Superior Division, with an engine-house and the usual railway buildings and appurtenances, A REIVE 12.50 P.M. Wylie Moorlake Mackey Rockcliffe Bissett Deux Rivieres Klock Mattawa (pop. 2,000) is an old fur-trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, but at present of most importance as a distributing f Flag stations, point for the lumbering districts and agricultural country about Lake Timiskaming. From this point a branch line runs to Timiskaming and Kipawa, and from each station famous fishing and hunting grounds may easily be reached. At Timiskaming there is steamer connection with Haiieybury, from which place canoes and guides can be procured and an endless series of trips, unsurpassed anywhere, can be made, including those to the peerless ARRIVE 10.40 A.M /10.30 /10.10 f 9.49 / 9.40 / 9.22 / 8.59 f 8.37 2654 2649 2639 2630 2626 2616 2603 2593 22 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Eastbo'd TrainB West'n Express Paoifio Express 315 321 327 334 341 345 351 355 360 .29 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlanticl Eastern Express I Express Timagami district. From Kipawa Junction there is a short line to Kipawa, and exploring about the beautiful lake of the same name furnishes an ideal holiday. Those who love the wild will find their every desire satisfied in this part of the country, game ana fish being in plenty, and the comforts of civilization not too far off. It is also a favorite centre for moose hunters, and guides and 8.15 /8.55 f0.15\f 8.50 9.28/9.03; f 9.34J f 9.22 9.55 9.30 P.M. Game Grand iTrank Railway al0.05!a 9.40 110.35'Z 10.10 P.M. A.M. Lake Nipissing Mattawa Calvin Eau Claire Rutherglen Bonfield Nosbonsing Corbeil Cliffe 10.45 supplies for shooting expedi- tionsmayalways beobtainedhere. An attractive poin,t for tourists is Lake Timiskaming, and no more enjoyable canoeing can be imagined thanin exploration of these waters which abound in fish as the country does in game. To the south of the railway is Algonquin Park, established by the Ontario Government as a forest and "game preserve. At Mattawa the line leaves the Ottawa and strikes across toward Lake Nipissing, through a somewhat wild and broken country, with frequent lakes and rapid streams. Fishing and shooting are excellent. Little villages surrounding saw-mills continue to occur and newly-made farms are not infrequent. There is plenty of good land near by, but the railway here,'as in many other places, follows the streams and the "breaks" in the country, and the best is not seen from the car windows, Bonfield was originally intended as the eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway to which connecting roads would run, but with the change of control from Government to Company the transcontinental line was extended to Montreal. A mile beyond Cliffe is Nipissing Junction, the junction of the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto, etc., coming north by way of Lake Simcoe and the Muskoka lakes. Its trains run on to North Bay where connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway trains is made. North Bay—Pop. 5,000. The capital town of Nipissing District, situated on Lake Nipissing, an extensive and beautiful sheet of water, 90 miles long and 20 wide. Steam- I ers ply on the lake, and the district is much frequented by sportsmen. North Bay is a railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc. j The Ontario Government Rail- | II Refreshment Stations, f yiftg stations. 8.15 / 7.55 f 7 39 / 7.26 / 7.17 f 6.56 A.M. Miles from VanjSj Valley of the Mattawa Chang e cars for To ronto I 9.20 I 6.45 a 8.50 P.M. a 6.25 A.M. 2583 2576 257C 25m 2556 2555 254| 254] 2537 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 23 Westbo'd Trains West'n J Paoifio Express Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Eastern LExpress Express Miles from Vano'r LEAVE LEAVE 370 375 384 387 394 403 409 416 423 428 433 P.M. 11.14 /11.20 /11.33 /l 1.48 A2.10 A.M. 440 447 452 458 461 468 475 486 495 512 529 546 561 569 578 596 o3 fi A.M. A0.29 /10.36 10.53 11.01 11.14 11.29 11.51 A2.14 /12.27 P.M. 03 fi Beaucage Meadowside Sturgeon Falls Cache Bay VerrtBr Warren Hagar Markstay Stinson Wanapitei Romford way -the known as Ternis kam- iiig & Northern Ontario Rail- way, runs from here to Lis- keard in theTim- iskaming country. This railway has been materially a s- sisted in its traffic by some famous mineral dis- Sporting opportunities A.M. 12.58 P.M 12.45 p 1.02 p 1.11 coveries made along the line of route, the chief being the silver mines at Cobalt. From North Bay to Heron Bay, on Lake Superior, the line traverses a comparatively wild region, where forests, meadows, lakes and rocky ridges alternate. The scenery is striking and in places extremely interesting. There are wide intervals of good agricultural land, and the settlements already extend for 100 miles beyond Lake Nipissing; but timber cutting is as yet the principal industry The lands belong to the Province of Ontario, and are open to settlers. . The large, clear, rock- bound lakes are in places so numerous that, with their connecting arms, they form a labyrinth of waters covering great areas and offering matchless opportunities to sportsmen and canoeists. Bear, moose and deer abound throughout this region, and the fishing in the many lakes and rivers is capital. Sturgeon Falls is a thriving village. Leaving the station, the railway crosses directly LEAVE LEAVE- /8.30 f8.23 8.07 7.59 7.46 7.29 a 2.15 I 2.25 i 2.10 I 2.20 f 2.44 f3.00 f3.35 4.08 f4.40 /"5.10 /5.40 /6.14 Sudbury Azilda Chelmsford Larchwood Phelan Windy Lake | Cartier Stralak Pogamasing Metagama Bisco Ramsay Woman River Wakami Ridout Nemegos Duluth, the over the falls of the Sturgeon River. From Sudbury, (pop. 3,000) an important branch line, known as the "Soo" branch, leads off to Lake Huron, and thence along its shore and the Ste. Marie River to Sault Ste. Marie, 179 miles, at the outlet of Lake Superior, where an immense iron bridge affords connection with frwo American railway lines, one extending to 7.03 6.41 f6.27 5.47 f5.30 f5.26 f5.ll f4.49 Tim 2527 2522 2513 2510* 2503 2494 2488 2481 2474 2469 2464 ber P.M. 6.15 t 6.00 f 5.51 |- 5.41 I 5.10 a 5.00 / 4.33 A.M. 4.03 I 3.00 a 2.50 other to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and thence on through Minnesota and North Dakota to Moose Jaw, on the Main Line of the f moo- Hrntimis * Flag on Sundays only. Stop, to let </^enge?s from beyond Qwm- « Stops for passengers from Sudbury or beyond. f 4.12 f 3.35 2.59 f 2.27 f 1.59 / 1,27 /12.53 2457 2450 2445 2439 2436 2429 2422 2411 2402 2385 2368 2351 2336 2328 2319 2301 .^ W<\ TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from . Montr' Westbo'd Train I West'n (Pacific Express Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 612 627 642 658 672 682 691 708 724 744 760 768 774 784 794 800 808 814 819 828 844 es fi Copper and A.M. 7.15 / 7.44 / 8.10 /8.40 9.15 f 9.58 /"10.30 Al-07 11.55 /12.25 A2.38 A2.50 o3 fi nickel gold P.M. 7.05 Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental. Passengers can in summer by taking the "Soo" train from Montreal at 10.15 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, travel to Sault Ste. Marie by this branch line and thence take steamship to Fort William without losing time. Sudbury, too, will be the junction point of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's new Toronto-Sudbury line. Within a few miles of Sudbury, and reached by two short branch lines of railway, are the most extensive copper and nickel deposits known in the world, and the vicinity has also, in the Moose Mountain Range, the largest iron range in Canada. Large quantities of the ores have been shipped from the mines, and a number of smelting furnaces are in operation near Sudbury reducing the ores on the spot. Game is abundant in the neighbourhood. A pp reaching Phelan a good view of the high falls of the Vermilion River is to be had for a moment; and from here to Bisco the scenery is particularly Min ing P.M /1.35 /2.13 jT2.37 3.10 11.45 Chapleau Pardee Way land Dalton Missanaibi Lochalsh Otter Grasett Amyot White River Bremner Montizambert Trudeau Helmo Melgund workshops, and , town. Farmin fine. Cartier is a divisional point, with the usual collection *of sidings and railway structures. Bisco is situated on an extensive and irregular lake called Biscotasing, and has a considerable trade in furs and lumber. Chapleau(Tpoj>. 1,250) is another divisional point, with railway is a bright railway J operations on a small scale are carried on here. The town is charmingly situated on Lake Kabequashesing, the waters of which flow into James' Bay. Near Missanaibi, where Dog Lake is crossed, a short portage connects the waters flowing southward into Lake Superior with those flowing northward into Hudson Bay. Furs are brought here from the far north for shipment. Nineteen miles south of Missanaibi is excellent trout fishing, and the country contains A.M. 12.19 •f 11.30 /11.02 110.28 10.00 /8.49 /8.18 7.40 P.M 10.20 f 2.48 Heron Bay Peninsula Red Sucker Coldwell Middleton Jackfish heavy rock in addition i Refreshment Stations minerals, and several mines are operated near Michipicoten on Lake Superior. Beyond Missanaibi for sixty miles are many very cuttings. White River, to buildings common to all divisional stations, has yards for resting cattle en route from the North- /'Flag Station! 5.35: f 4.52 f4.38 f4.25\ P.M. 2285 2270 2255 2239 2225' 2215 2206 2189 2173 2153 2137 2129 2123 2113 2103 P.M. /3.33 /2.57 f2.37\ 2.03 2097 2089 2083 2078 2069 2053 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE iWestbo'd Trains! Mon tr' 1 West'n I Pacific Express Express 863 877 894 910 LEAVBl LEAVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes P.M. 4.05 I 4.35 /5.06 /5.37 926 935 944 952 959 977 A.M. 3.50 west to the eastern market. From White River station the railway follows the river of the same name to Round Lake, and then crosses a level tract with occasional rocky uplifts to the Pic River, which is crossed by a high iron bridge ; and a mile beyond is Heron Bay, from which for sixty miles the line is carried through and around the bold and harsh promontor ies of the north shore of Lake Superior, with deep rock cut- tunnels constant- Lake Supe rior oS fi P.M. 6.11 f6.44 fl.00 f7.l6 f7.55 P.M. Trout 03 fi A.M. 5.50 Schreiber Rossport Gravel Kama tings, viaducts and ly occurring, and at frequent intervals, wtfere the railway is cut out of the face of the cliffs, the lake comes into full view. No part of this wonderful scenery should be missed by the traveller, who should be on the lookout before reaching Peninsula. The great sweep around Jackfish Bay is particularly fine. Jackfish is the great coaling station for the railway on the northeast angle of Lake Superior, and near it gold and zinc mines are being ps|fitably operated. Beyond Schreiber (a divisional point and refreshment station) a chain of islands separates Nipigon Bay from Lake Superior, and the shore of the bay is followed to and beyond Nipigon station. From this point trips can be made to Nipigon Lake, the trout fishing on which, and the tributary streams, has been declared to be the finest in the world. The Ontario Government has recently, by Order in Council, set aside Lake Nipigon and the land for twenty miles around it as a Forest Reserve, thus retaining the sporting advantages of this wonderful region for the public for all time. Between Rossport and Gravel some of the heaviest work on the entire line of railway occurs. The constantly changing views on Nipigon Bay are charming. All of the streams emptying into Nipigon Sprucewood Wolf | Ouimet Pearl Mackenzie fishing Lake Superior contain speckled trout in plenty, and in some of the streams, the Nipigon River especially, they are noted for their large size—six-pounders being not uncommon. Nipigon River, which is crossed by a fine iron bridge a little before reaching the station, is a beautiful stream, well known to sportsmen. Everywhere on Lake Superior, whitefish and the large lake trout are common. Three miles beyond Nipigon the railway turns around the base of Red Rock, a high /Flag Stations. Leavin Supe A.M. 3.35 g Lake rior P.M 1.25 /"12.38 /12.08 fll.38 2034 2020 2003 1987 Superb o p. A.M. 1.15 P.M. 11.08 flO.36 A0.22 A0.09 / 9.35 A.M. 1971 1962 1953 1945 1938 1920 26 Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacific Express lExpress STATIONS 992 til ll! AKBIVE 8.23 P.M. 7.58 A.M. bright-red cliff, and avoiding the heads of Black Bay and Thunder Bay, takes a straight course for Port Arthur, and from the higher elevations delightful views of Thunder Bay are to be had. Port Arthur—Pop. 13,500. At the head of Lake Superior. Owns its own electric railway, light,power, telephone and . water works. Has modern lumber, smelting and grain industries. It has substantial buildings and hotels, wholesale houses, extensive school system, two magnificent hospitals, the judicial centre for district of Thunder Bay, and is the western terminus of the Lake Superior Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a port of call of its Lake Steamship Line. 11.13 Easter FortW to Van A.M. n Time illiam ceboro PORT ARTHUR and SWIFT CURRENT: 933 Miles (Central Division) j|5 Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains 995 P.M. ' Easter a 8.35 ; 19.55 Centra] FortW to Broal West'n I Pacific ExpressjExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic Express A.M. nTime a8.10 I 7.30 / 7.36 ITime illiam dview Silver 03 fi Fort William Westfort Pop. 14,000. A short distance from the mouth of the Kaministikwia River, a broad, deep stream with firm banks, affording extraordinary advantages for lake traffic. The fine steel lake steamships of the Canadian Pacific Line ply between here and Owen Sound (see page 90). At Fort William westbound passengers should set their watches back one hour, in conformity with "Central" standard time. From the beauty of situation, accessibility and the opportunities for sport in the neighborhood. Fort William and Port Arthur have become favorite resorts for tourists. A long promontory of basaltic rock on the opposite side of the bay, called the "Sleeping Giant," whose Indian legend takes one back to aboriginal days, terminates in Thunder Cape, behind which lies the once famous Silver Islet, which -has yielded almost fabulous wealth, though now the mines becoming flooded have been abandoned. Pie Island, another mountain of columnar basalt, divides the entrance to the bay, which is flanked on the west by Mackay Mountain, overlooking Fort William. Looking west, between Pie Island and Thunder Cape, Isle Royale (now becoming a popular summer resort) may be seen in the distance. Fort William was formerly a very important Hudson's Bay Company's post, and was the great rendezvous of the hunters, voyageurs and chief factors of the Company. The fur house of the old fort is now used as an engine house. , The 24-hour system is in use on the Central, Western and Pacific Divisions. P.M. | A.M Easter n Time I 11.00 I 8.50 a21.40 a 7.30 f21.33 Centra 1 Time Mines 03 fi Eastbo'd Trains I Mjl6B j ^H VanSJ Express | 1902 1899 Civic SO Thu B wealth nder ay By this system the p — «„-™-.., ..vaiou ouu iiuuu i/jvisions, joy uns system tn< A.M. and P.M. are abolished, and the hours from noon to midnight are counted as from 12 to 24 o'clock TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 27 Miles from Montr'l 1003 1009 1014 1019 1024 1029 1036 1042 1049 1055 1061 1067 1074 1080 1085 1093 1100 1108 1114 1120 1126 1139 1144 1149 _W$. 1159 1165 1172 1178 1182 1189 1194 1201 1207 1214 1220 1224 1234 1242 1248 1254 1259 1265 1272 1277 1281 1284 1289 Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacific ExpresslEx^ress LEAVE TheB LEAVE arbor 1 8.02 8.27 10.10 /11.15 24.58 12.30 A3.57 f 14.10 14.40 /14.54 /15.20 /15.45 a5.50al7.50 I 6.001 Z18.00 The of the Lake Woods STATIONS—Descriptive Notes The harbor is noted for the great coal docks and some of the largest grain elevators in the world overshadow all. Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic! Eastern jExpress | Express LEAVE LEAVE Neebing Murillo Kakabeka Kaministikwia Sunshine Finmark Buda Osko Dexter Linko Poland Savanne Biota Upsala Carlstadt Niblock Sheba English Martin Tamarac are the There are railway workshops and the usual buildings and sidings incident to a divisional point. From Fort William to Winnipeg the railway traverses a wild broken region, with rapid rivers and many lakes, but containing valuable forests and mineral deposits. Murillo is the railway station for the Rabbit Mountain silver district, and four miles from the station Kakabeka Falls, where the Kaministikwia leaps from a height rivalling that of Niagara. The falls are best reached from Fort William by Bonheur railway. The railway Falcon |rg|| follows up this Ignace river to Kaminis- Osaquan tikwia, and then Butler ascends the Mattawan Raleigh and Wabigoon rivers ; Bigsby and there is excellent Tache trout fishing near Dyment all the stations as Brule far as Finmark. Dinorwic Wolseley led an army Wabigoon from Fort William Barclay to Fort Garry Dryden (now Winnipeg) in Oxdrift 1870, using the more Minnitaki or less connected Eagle rivers and lakes. Vermilion At Eagle River, two Gilbert beautiful falls are Parry seen, one above and Pine the other below Hodge the railway. From Hawk here, to and beyond MacMillan Kenora (formerly Scovil called Rat Portage) Margach the country is broken Garwood and the railway IKenora passes through 1 numerous rocky up lifts. The scenery is of the wildest description and deep rock-bound lakes are always in sight. The Sawbill mining country is reached from Bonheur station by Government waggon road. Wabigoon is the point of departure for the Mani- tou mining region and the Lower Seine and Rainy Lake country can 20.60 /19.16 A8.06 Higher Nia 17.00 /7.03 than gara 2.50 /15.24 fl5.11 14.40 fU.28 fUM f!3.42 111.40 Z 21.45 all.30a21.35 T Wabi Dis Miles from Vano'r 1894 1888 1883 1878 1873 1868 1861 1855 1848 1842 1886 1830 1823 1817 1812 1804 1797 1789 1783 1777 1771 1758 1753 1748 1746 1738 1732 1725 1719 1715 1708 1703 1696 1690 1683 1677 16J3 1663 1655 1649 1643 1638 1632 1625 1620 1616 1613 1608 he goon triet | Refreshment Stations / Flag Stations. 28 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE HI ,1 I Mile* from Montr'l ! Westbo'd Trains | West' n Express Paoifio Express LEAVE I LEAVE 1292 1299 1303 1308 1314 1321 6.08 1325 1333 1341 1347 1354 1361 1367 1372 1377 1390 1396 1402 fi f 8.15 8.45 18.08 fi STATIONS- / .__^^__ be reached by this route. Steamers operate on these waters during navigation, and in winter there is a good sleigh road. At Dryden the Ontario Government has established an experimental farm. There being large areas of good land especially .suited for mixed farming and dairying, settlement is progressing rapidly, the chief advantages of the district, besides the facility with which Keewatin Ostersund Busteed Deception Horner Ingolf fish and game for settlers in the land is cleared, being the proximity of good markets, the illimitable supply of timber and water, abundance of winter employment the lumber camps, and healthfulness of the climate. Kenora (pop. 5,200) at the principal outlet of the Lake of the Woods, is an important mining, centre with several large saw-mills, the product of which is shipped westward to the prairies. It is the key to the gold fields now being developed in its immediate vicinity and in the Rainy Lake and Seine River districts to the south, which are reached by steamer, the route lying through one of the most picturesque regions on the continent. The Lake of the Woods is the largest body of water touched by the railway between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Its fisheries are very valuable, the annual shipments being large. The lake is studded with islands and is a favorite resort for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Its waters break through a narrow rocky rim at Kenora and Keewatin, and fall into the Winnipeg River. Near Keewatin are the immense works of the Keewatin Power Co., creating one of the greatest water- powers in the world, making of the Lake of the Woods a gigantic mill- pond with an area of 3,000 square miles, and affording most convenient p 20.23 20.55 Cross Telford Rennie Culver Darwin Whitemouth Shelley Julius Molson Norquay | sites for pulp-mills, saw-mills, flouring mills and other establishments, for supplying the needs of the Great North- West and for manufacturing its products on their "way to eastern markets. At Keewatin is a mammoth flour mill, owned and operated by the Lake of the Woods Milling Co., and built of granite quarried on the spot. Numerous pretty lakes are passed, and Manitoba is entered / Flag Stations, Hazeiridge Oakbank 9.131/19.08 8.451 18.40| 1572 1564 1556 1550 1543 1536 1530 1525 1520 1508 1502 1493 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE MiJes jWestbo'd Trains ij^ffi, West'n I Pacifio Montr 11 Express|Express ARRIVE| ARRIVE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic Eastern] Express Express! 1415 a 9.50 111.50 'oS Q «22.00 I 23.00 Eastbo'd Trains LEAVE fi C. P. R. Offi Land ces Rail conne way ctions just after leaving Ingolf. At Whitemouth, where settlement is reaching large proportions, saw-mills again occur, and beyond, to Red River, the country flattens out and gradually assumes the characteristics of the prairie. From Molson, a branch line runs to Lac du Bonnet. The main line runs via Norquay and Hazeiridge and at St. Boniface (population 6,000) the Red River is crossed by a long iron bridge and Winnipeg is reached. Winnipeg—Alt. 757 feet. Population 100,000. Capital of the Province of Manitoba, formerly known as Ft. Garry (pop. in 1871, 100). Situated at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, both navigable by steamboats, it has been, for many years, the chief post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which has here very extensive establishments. Winnipeg commands the trade of the vast region to the north, east and west. The city is handsomely built, superior brick and stone being available, and has electric street railways, electric lights, parks, hospital, great flouring mill, and grain elevators, a huge abattoir, and many notable public buildings, including Provincial and Dominion offices. The Royal Alexandra, owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, ranks amongst the finest hotels in the world. It was erected at a cost of $1,250,000 and is most handsomely decorated and furnished. The hotel is adjacent to the Company's Railway Station, which is also a magnificent building. The chief workshops of the Canadian Pacific Eailway between Montreal and the Pacific are here, and the train-yard contains more than 110 miles of sidings, the largest individual railway yards in the world. The principal land offices of the Canadian PaeffiS Railway Co. are in the city, one being at the station, and near the station are the chief immigration office of the Dominion Government in the West, andimmigrantsheds. TheRailwayCo. owns many of the odd numbered sections in the belt of land extending 24 miles on each sideof the track between Winnipeg and the Rocky Mountains. Settlers can here leave the transcontinental train and go on when suited. Sectional maps and pamphlets giving valuable information as to the nature and character of the lands tra-: versed by the Road are supplied to those who desire them free of cost. Agents, at all points along the line, can give full information and prices of the Company's lands in the vicinity of the respective stations. The Cana- Milet from Vano'r 7.30 6.45 117.25 al5.25 p Visit Land 1482 O. P. R. Office Rail connec way tions I Refreshment station*, 20 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE llll Miles from Montr'l 1423 1430 1437 1444 1450 1456 1464 Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacific Express lExpress LEAVE LEAVE fl 1471 1479 1486 1493 1500 1508 1513 1521 1529 1537 154g 13.48 No Wes Bra 15.37 as Q 24.30 rth tern nch 2.01 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic Eastern Express Express dian Pacific Railway has two branches leading southward on either side of the Red River to Emerson and Gretna, on the U. S. boundary, connecting at the former point with the train service of the Soo Line for St. Paul and Minneapolis. Two branch -lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway go southwest, the first to Arcola in Saskatchewan, thence to Regina through the Moose Mountain country, a section now being rapidly settled, and the second to Napinka in Southern Manitoba, connecting at Souris and Napinka with the branch line from Brandon through to Estevan, the junction with the new Soo-Pacific line ; and two other branches run north and north-west, one .to Selkirk, Winnipeg Beaoh, a new summer resort 50 miles from Winnipeg, and to Gimli ; and the other to Stony Mountain, Bergen Rosser Meadows Marquette Reaburn Poplar Point High Bluff Stonewall and Teuxon, 40 miles north of the city. Though the country here is apparently as level as a billiard table, there is really an ascent of 100 feet from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie. There is a belt of fertile land west of Winnipeg, and from Rosser as far as Poplar Point the scattered farms visible are chiefly devoted to dairy products and cattle breeding. Beyond Poplar Point farms appear almost continuously. The line of trees not far away on the south, marks the course of the Assiniboine River, which the railway follows for 130 miles. Reaburn is half way between Montreal -and Vancouver. Long- Lake, a favorite resort for sportsmen, is passed after leaving Reabuin. Portage la Prairie-A.lt. 854 ft. Pop. 6,000. On the Assiniboine River. The market town of a rich and populous district, and one of the principal grain markets in the province. It has large flour mills and grain elevators, a brewery, biscuit factory and several other industries. The Northwestern branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends from here 266 miles Burnside Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Melbourne Carberry Seweil Douglas Chater north - west, towards Prince Albert. Between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, stations succeed one another at intervals of five or eight miles, Eastbo'd Trains i P Miles from Vanc'i fcl 5.02 No Wes Bra 3.32 13.21 rth tern nch 11.33 1474 1467 1460 1453 1447 1441 1433 1426 141851 1411 1404 1391 1389 1381 1376 1368 1360 18s| - -■■■- ■■• ■-'-_ TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 31 Westbo'd Trains West'n Paoifio Express Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 1548 al6.40 M6.55 1556 1564 1573 1580 1589 1696 1603 1612 1619 1627 1635 1642 1651 1659 1665 1672 The bo Assini- ine a 3.05 3.20 A7.30 fl7.50 18.07 18.39 19.20 619.50 20.10 /20.42 621.18 5.40 and many of them are surrounded by bright and busy towns; and at nearly all are tall and massive elevators, with now.and then a flour ~WYt% mill. From MacGregor a branch line extends 55 miles to Varcoe. After passing through a bushy district, with frequent ponds and small streams, containing many stock farms, for which it is peculiarly adapted, the railway rises from Austin along a sandy slope to a plateau, near the centre of which is situated Carberry (pop. 1,200), an important grain market. From Seweil . it descends again to the valley of the Assiniboine. The Brandon Hills are seen towards the southwest. From Chater, the Miniota branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, running northwestward towards the Saskat- i chewan country, is operated to Miniota, a distance of 71 miles. Four miles beyond Chater the Assiniboine is crossed by an iron bridge and Brandon is soon reached. Brandon—Alt. 1,194 ft. Pop. 12,500. A divisional point; one of the largest grain markets in Manitoba; and the distributing market for an extensive and well settled country. It has nine grainelevators, two flouring mills, large planing mills and a number of manufactories. The town is beautifully » situated on high ground, and has well made streets and many substantial buildings. A Dominion Experimental Farm and a Provincial Asylum are established near the city. The Arcola Branch line runs from here to Regina, 240 miles via Arcola, through the Moose Mountain country. At Schwitzer Junction it connects with the Souris Branch which runs 133 miles south-west to Estevan, thence to North Portal situated on the So» Kemnay Alexander Griswold Oak Lake Routledge Virden Hargrave Eikhorn Kirkella Fleming Moosomin Red Jacket Wapella Burrows Whitewood Pacific line, connecting the Canadian North- West with the M iddle and North -Western States of the Union. Beyond Brandon therailway draws away from the Assiniboine River and rises from its valley to a rolling or undulating prairie well occupied Percival by prosperous farmers, as the thriving villages at frequent intervals bear evidence. Virden and Eikhorn are market towns of attractive districts, and at the latter place is an Indian Industrial School erected by the Dominion Government. The Pheasant | Refreshment Stations. b Flag for passengers for or from East of Winnipeg, Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Express LEAVE Z2.40 a2.30 Ag wheat 24.37 Eastern Express Miles from Vano'r LEAVE I 10.45 al0.35 reat market f9.50 f9.39 9.24 8.52 8.15 b 7.37 7.16 b 6.40 b 6.18 1349 1341 1333 1317 1308 1301 1293 1285 1278 1270 1262 1255 1246 1238 1232 1225 J0 HIT. 32 Miles from Montr'J Westbo'd Trains West'n Pacifio Express Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Iarrtve I arrive Mo Moun 1680 ■Bi1 1688 1696 1703 1711 1720 1725 1730 Cen Ti a21.50 I 21.00 Moun Ti (Broad ose tain TRAL ME a 7.50 I 7.00 TAIN HE view to Laggan) 21.34 22.04 22.25 22.45 7.34 8.05 8.24 8.45 Hills Branch branches off at Kirkella and runs to Strassburg, 201 miles. A mile east of Fleming, the Province of Saskatchewan is entered. Moosomin, the first town reached in that Province, is the station for Fort Ellice at the north and the Moose Mountain district at the south". From Whitewood 'the country northward is accessible by a bridge over the Qu'Appelle River. Percival stands upon a ridge 100 feet higher than ^ the general level. All the way from Brandon to Broadview the frequent ponds and copses afford excellent opportunities for sport—water fowl being abundant. Broadview—Alt. 1,960 ft. Pop. 1,000. A railway divisional point, prettily situated at the head of Weed Lake. A reservation occupied by Cree Indians is not far away. The standard time changes here to "Mountain"—one hour slower. Large Far 1740 1 iMli'i Wheat ms Oakshela Grenfell Summerberry Wolseley . Sintaluta Dingley Indian Head 23.10 Fo Qu'Ap 1748 1757 1767 9.14 rt pelle 9.35 •9.53 Westward the line follows a gradually rising prairie. Grenfell, Wolseley and Sintaluta have already become important local markets. A little beyond Sintaluta, Indian Head (pop. 1,550) is ap proached. The Government farm is situated on the north side of the railway, and in this locality are numerous large farms on which great yields of wheat are obtained. The town of Indian Head is making rapid growth consequent upon the successful farming of the district around it. Qu'Appelle—Alt. 2,134 ft. The supplying „. and shipping point for a large section. A good road extends northward to Fort Qu'Appelle, and beyond. Fort Qu'Appelle, 20 miles distant, is an old post of the Hudson's Bay Company, beautifully situated on the Fishing Lakes in the deep valley of the Qu'Appelle River. There are several Indian reservations in its vicinity, and an important Indian mission and McLean Balgonie Pilot Butte school. For eight miles be- y o n d. Qu'Ap- 03 fl 03 fl | Refreshment Stations. pelle station the country is somewhat wooded. At McLean (which, stands 150 ft. higher than Qu'Appelle and 400 ft. higher than Regina) the great Regina plain is entered. This plain extends westward as far as the Dirt Hills, the northward extension of the Missouri Coteau, and these are soon seen rising on the southwestern horizon, a dark blue line. The plain is a broad treeless expanse of finest agricul- Appro aching Mani toba Cent ral Time (Broad view to Fort William) I 22.45 /5.50 a21.§5 a 4.40 Mt. Time 20.55 20.14 19.481 19.21 1217 1209 1201 1194- 1186 1177 1172 1167 18.57 Qu'Appelle Val Fey 1157 18.39 18.14 fc i 1149 1140 1133 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 33 Miles from (Montr'l Westbo'd Trains West'n I Pacific Express! Express STATIONS—Dkscriptive Notes 1773 24.27 Capi Saskat 1782 1790 1797 1808 Mou Pol tural land, with little change in the soil to a depth of twenty feet or more. Within a mileof Balgonie station is the first or more easterly farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, a farm chiefly devoted to grain growing, there being 4,000 acres in crop. Passing Pilot Butte, a rounded hill lending its name to an unimportant station near by, Regina is seen spread out on the plain ahead. Eastbo'd Trains Atlantiol Eastern Expressl Express Miles from Vanc'r 10.30 tal of chewan LEAVE TheR pla LEAVE! egina in nted ice 1814 1.52 11.07 11.43 arrive a 2.10 Arrive Stop al2.00 Z12.45 Regina—Alt. 1,885 ft. Pop. 8,500. The capital of the Province of Saskatchewan and the distributing point for the country far north and south. The Moose Mountain section extends southward from Regina to Arcola, connecting there with the Arcola Branch, thus giving an alternative through route between Regina and Brandon. The Northwest Territories, embracing the districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Athabasca, of which Regina was the capital, have been formed into the Provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Beyond the station the Governmental offices, Exhibition buildings and Lieutenant-Governor's residence may be seen on the right, and a little further, on the same side, are the Grand Coulee Police barracks. From Pasqua a Pense branch line ex- Belle Plaine t?nde south-east through Estevan Pasqua to the interna tional boundary line at Portal, where connection is made with the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it is by this route that passengers from the Middle States travel to the Pacific Coast. Trains run through between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Moosejaw, where connection is made with the Transcontinental express trains. | Moosejaw—Alt. 1,767 ft. Pop. 8,100. A railway divisional point. The name is an abridgement of the Indian name, which, literally translated, is*"The- creek-where - the-white-man - men ded- the-cart-with-a-moose-jaw-bone." The city is situated in a fine agricultural country, extending from the Elbow of the Saskatchewan on the north to the Dirt Hills on the south. The finest stock yards on the line between Winnipeg and the ranches are located here. Mills and elevators indicate the district's wheat producing qualities. Here the Canadian Pacific Railway Z17.30 al7.25 1.12 1-6.51 16.15 1124 116.00 «15.30 1115 1107 1100 1089 £23.50 Leave 1083 Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. _^,-_'.-- '-»■ Vru.j'J Jr li II Warn !■"■' I 1 3 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles IWestbo'd Trains /-*4m 1 #| t T rf'A TfcTf^ T"X TWT Eastbo'd Trains Miles from 1 Pacific STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic from Montr'l {Express Express ! LEAVE LEAVE 1823 A3.02 Boharm owns and operates A.5-10 1074 1831 13.19 Caron the Moosejaw Ho- 14.54 1066 1840 13.39 Mortlach tel. From Moosejaw 14.36 1057 r 1849 13.57 Parkbeg %^5; the line steadily 14.20 1048 : 1860 Secretan rises on the eastern 1037 1868 14.54 Chaplin slope of the coteau 13.45 1029 1873 Uren and winds through 1024 1881 ErnfOld an irregular de 1016 1888 Morse pression to the 13.11 1009 1897 16.02 Herbert basin of the Chap 12.56 1000 1905 16.22 Rush Lake lin lakes — formerly 12.41 992 - 1914 A6.45 Waldeck known as the Old /12.25 983 1919 A6.55 Aikins WivesLakes—exten- 978 - sive bodies of water having no outlet and consequently alkaline. The northern-most of these lakes is reached at Chaplin. The country is treeless from the eastern border of the Regina plain to the Cypress. Hills, 200 miles, but the soil is excel lent nearly everywhere. The prairies about and beyond Chaplin lakes are marked in all directions by old buffalo trails and scarred and The Buffalo pitted by their "wallows." Ante Wild fowl pla ins lope may now be sometimes seen, and coyotes and prairie dogs. Near Morse is a salt lake, and not far be Gam e and yond is Rush Lake, a large area of wild fowl fresh water and a favorite resort of water fowl—swans, geese, ducks and pelicans—which at times congregate here in myriads. At Rush Lake on the north side of the line is the second ot the Canadian Land & Ranch Com-, pauy's farms, and on the south side Cana Agricu Comp Far dian Itural any's ms that Company has 700 acres under irrigation. There are a number of these in various districts aggregating about 110,000 acres. Each of them contains an area of about 10,000 acres. Cana Agricu Comp Far dian Itural any's ms HI SWIFT CURRENT and LAGGAN: 446 Miles (Western Division) Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains [ Paoifio lExpress 1925 «17.10 117.20 STATIONS-^Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic! Express J Miles from Vano'r ISwift Current—Alt. 2,423 ft. A railway divisional point, on a pretty stream of the same name. At Swift Current is the principal sheep farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, from which during each year a large crop of wool is shipped. From this farm and outlying stations within 25 miles the Company annually round-up 16,000 sheep. The well appointed farm buildings can be seen on ||||| hills immediately south of the station. Close to them the Government has erected a Meteorological Observing Station. H2.05 all.55 972 | Refreshment Stations, Hyy^^y y--: yy.. .-y..^; y^ / Flag Stations. - j ll 36 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Express 1934 1939 1947 1953 1960 1969 1976 1980 1990 2000 2011 2022 2030 2035 2042 2053 2060 2067 2069 LEAVE A 7.40 A 7.50 A8.05 A8.18 18.33 A8.50 A9.05 A9.il 19.30 A9-55 20.15 f20.35 Stock Rai sing Crow Pass Coal /•20.50 /20.59 /21.12 21.33 /21.46 f21.58 22.25 snest Route Mines Beverley Seward Webb Antelope Gull Lake Carmichael Tompkins Side wood Crane Lake Colley Maple Creek Kincorth From here to Medicine Hat, on the South Sas- katchewan River, the line skirts the northern base of the Cypress hills, which gradually rise towards the west, until they reach an altitude of 4,790 ft., and in places are covered with valuable timber. At Gull Lake is another farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Co.. which is entirely devoted to sheep, 6,000 being usually wintered there, An irrigated meadow on the north side of the lake is worth seeing. Crane Lake, where there is another farm, is the Company's headquarters. This farm, 1,200 acres of which are irrigated, is entirely devoted to stock raising, 7,000 cattle and 500 horses being usually on the range. The satisfactory results obtained from working farms at various points on the line provedthe value of these lands for farming, and resulted in attracting the attention of settlers and capitalists to this section of the country. It is, however, specially valuable as a stock-raising district. It is impossible to conceive of a better stock country than that lying between the Cypress Hills and the Railway. Rich in the grasses that possess peculiar attractions for horses and cattle, the valleys and groves of timber give ample shelter all seasons of the year, and the numerous streams flowing out of the Cypress Hills afford an unfailing supply of water. The handsome profits realized by thestock- men testify better than words to the value of this district for cattle raising. /11.38 Al-28 fll.15 A 1.03 10.48 /10.32 A0.18 A0.10 9.50 / 9.20 9.07 f 8.45 Forres Cummings Walsh Irvine Pashley Coleridge Dunmore June Lakesand ponds, some fresh, some alkaline, occur at intervals to Maple Creek. At this station are extensive yards for the shipment of cattle. The town is supported by trade with the cattle ranches, and farming is successfully carried on in the vicinity. From Forres to Coleridge, rocks of the Cretaceous age occur^m which the remains of gigantic saurians and other extinct animals are abundant. At Coleridge the Canadian Land & Ranch Company has what may be taken as a typical mixed farm, for not only are capital crops raised,buta number of valuable horses and cattle are also bred and pastured here. From Dunmore Junction, the /■Flag Stations, Stock Rai sera' Profits / 8.30 f 8.15 / 8.06 7.44 f 7.27 / 7.15 / 7.04 Coal 87f Mines 867 862 855 844 837 830 828 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 37 Westbo'd Trains j Paciflo Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Trains Atlantic Express Miles from Vanc'r a22.40 I 23.00 /23.20 /"23.40 /24.00 /•24.17 f24.31 f24.44 /24.56 1.10 I 1.22 | 1.35 f 1.50 2.10 I 2.27 / 2.50 Lethbridge Section leads off westerly through the Crowsnest Pass of the Rocky Mountains, to Kootenay Lake and to the mines of the Kootenay, in whose greater development it is proving a powerful factor by supplying cheap fuel for its smelters . from the Fernie mines. (For descriptive notes of Crowsnest Pass Route, see page 76.) From Dunmore Junction the main line drops into the valley of the South Saskatchewan, which is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat—Alt. 2,171 ft. (indicating the local depression of the river- valley). Pop. 5,500. A railway • divisional point, with repair shops, etc. The town is in the centre of a magnificent ranching and mixed farming district. There are several coal mines and natural gas wells in the vicinity, the latter of which furnish cheap fuel, light ana power to the town. The snowfall here is lighter, and the winter shorter than anywhere else in Canada, east of the Rockies. Beyond the river 3.08 I 3.40 4.00 I 4.18 4.35 1 5.00 I 6.50 * 6.25 Stair Bowell Suffield Langevin Kininvie Tilley Bantry Brooks Cassils Southesk Lathom Bassano Crowfoot Cluny the railway rises to the high p r a i r ie-plateau which extends, »|Slually rising, to the base of the mountains. At Stair the railway crosses the first of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company's farms west of the Saskatchewan, where one of the largest herds of Galloway cattle in the There is a strong world is to be seen, up-grade to Bowell, then a rapid descent to Suffield, followed by a steady rise. Bow River occasionally appears at the south. The prairie here is seen to advantage, and before August it is a billowy ocean of grass. Cattle ranches are spread over it, and farms appear at intervals. The entire country is Gleichen Namaka Strathmore Cheadle Langdon Shepard underlaid with two or more beds of good coal, and natural gas is frequently found in boring deep wells. This gas is utilized at I 6.11 f 5.59 1 5.35 I 5.19 f 5.02 / 4.48 4.35 4.20 f 4.10 I 3.55 / 3.39 3.25 f 3.10 / 2.50 2.35 I 2.14 2.00 I 1.46 / L35 / 1.18 Langevin, in pumping water for the supply of the railway, and both there and at Tilley it can be seen burning brightly. From this station, on a very 822 815 808 797 787 779 770 764 756 750 742 733 725 717 706 698 685 677 670 663 652 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from .Montr'l Westbo'd Trains Paciflo Express 5255 Arrive First sight of | the Roc kies STATIONS—Descriptive Notes i Eastbo'd Trains Atlantio Express Q a5.25 I 6.00 Caig advan ary's tages clear day, the higher peaks of theRocky Mountains may be seen,120 miles away. At Crowfoot they may again be seen. Near Crowfoot, and south of the railway, is a large reservation occupied by the Blackfoot Indians, and some of them are seen about the stations. At Namaka is located one of the most productive farms owned by the Canadian Land & Ranch Company. The Company has 1,600 acres under crop here and reap excellent harvests. From Gleichen to Shepard the line traverses the Western section of the Canadian Pacific Co.'s 3,000,000 acre irrigation proj ect and the "canals and ditches are crossed at several points. The farms which will be cultivated by the method of irrigation are seen on each side of the track, and atGleichen andStrathmore the Experimental Irrigation Farms are located close to the line and the results from the application of water in growing crops and trees may be noted. Beyond Gleichen (alt.-2,900ft. )the Rockies come into full view—a magnificent line of snowy peaks extending far along the southern and western horizon. At Langdon the railway falls to the valley of the Bow River, where there is another 10,000 acre farm of the Canadian Land & Ranch Company, devoted principally to cattle and horse raising. Calgary—Alt. 3,428 ft. Pop. 20,500. This is the most important, as well as the handsomest, piace between Winnipeg and Vancouver. It is charmingly situated on a hill-girt plateau, overlooked by the white peaks of the Rockies. It is the centre of the trade of the northern part of the great ranching country and the chief source of supply for the mining districts in the mountains beyond, and is rapidly developing into a large wholesale and milling centre. Excellent building materials abound in the vicinity. Lumber is largely made here from logs floated down the Bow River. From Calgary, a branch line runs north to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan, and another . branch south to Macleod, thus throwing open a new and vast country which is annually attracting settlers in large numbers. The climate is suitable for those affected with pulmonary troubles, and a sani- torium is established here. The Irrigation Canal of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company takes water from the Bow River at Calgary and the works of this undertaking, which are the largest in America, are well worth a visit. The area embraced in this scheme is three millions of acres lying to the east of Calgary on both | Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. Miles from Vanc'r Leave Natur al Gas Lastg limpse of the Roc kies p n.oo a24.35 642 Impor tance • of Calgary ■^VJnZj.::....... ; atofefe--.'. - --^-^ TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 39 Miles from [ontr'l Westbo'd Train 2264 2277 2288 2296 Pacific Express LEAVE f 6.25 6.5! 7.38 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Miles from Vano'iM sides of the railway line, the different canals being seen from the train as Calgary is approached from the east. From Calgary Keith—Alt. 3,553 ft. Cochrane—Alt. 3,749 feet. Radnor—Alt. 3,865 ft. Morley—Alt. 4,067 ft. Ther of foot anches the hills 2309 2312 12317 / 8.08 8.16 /8.27 the Bow is closely followed and by the time Cochrane is reached, the traveller is well within the rounded grassy foot-hills and river "benches,' 'or terraces. Here the valleys are seen to cut the mountains transversely. Further on, in the main ranges, as distinct from the foot-hills, the valleys will be found running parallel with the mountains, north and south, and these valleys open into each other across the mountain ranges by the passes, or what is locally known as "divic^," the lowest of which is 5,000 ft. above sea level, the highest 7,000 ft.' Geologically the transverse valleys by which entrance is made to the mountains represent the grooved course of aneient glaciers, and many of the rivers flowing in these beds can be foBwed directly up to the remnants of these ancient glaciers. The remnant glacier of the Bow River to-day occupies a field thirty miles long by six to ten broad. Extensive ranches are passed in rapid succession—great herds of horses in the lower valleys, thousands of cattle on the terraces, and flocks of sheep on the hilltops may be seen at once, making a picture most novel and interesting. Saw-mills and coal-mines appear along the valley. After leaving Cochrane, and crossing the Bow, the line ascends to the top of the first terrace, whence a magnificent outlook is obtained, towards the left, where the foothills rise in successive tiers of sculptured heights to the snowy range behind them. Morley is interesting to the tourist as the reservation of the Stoney Indians, once the most warlike tribe of the native races of America, but now one of the most industrious and peaceful. Kananaskis- Alt. 4,220 ft. Exshaw— The Gap- Alt. 4,232 ft. and seemingly an rier, their bases LEAVE /24.17 23.50 23.14 Approaching Kananaskis the mountains suddenly appear close at hand impenetrable bar- deeply tinted in purple, and their sides flecked with white and gold, while high above, dimly outlined in the mists, are distant snowy peaks. The Kananaskis River is crossed by a high iron bridge, a little above where it joins the Bow, and the roar of the great falls of the Bow (called Kananaskis / Fl»g StattPBg, 633 620 609 601 f22.52 22.46 /"22.36 588 580 40 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr '1 Westbo'd Train Paciflo Express I Kan an askis Falls Entra nee tb the R ockies The Three Sisters mm' Geo logy of the moun tains Gran and b deur eauty STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train I Miles Atlantic! Van?J (Express Falls) maybe heard from therailway. Here the difference between the ordinary upland stream and a glacier-fed river is first noticed. Tumbling from great heights, the former may be foamy and tumultuous ; but the latter is always milky-green, with the sediment of glacial silt, infinitesimally fine particles formed by the grinding of the ice over the rocks. At Exshaw a large cement works is being operated. The mountains now rise abruptly in great masses, a bend in the line brings the train between two almost vertical walls of dizzy height. This is the gap by which the Rocky Mountains are entered. Through this gateway, the Bow River issues from the hills. Beyond it the track turns northward and ascends the long"valley between the Fairholme range on the right and the Kananaskis range opposite. The prominent peak on the left is Pigeon Mountain, and in approaching the station called The Gap, a magnificent vie~w is obtained of Wind Mountain and the Three Sisters also on the left. A remarkable contrast between the ranges ahead is noticeable. On the right are fantastically broken and castellated heights; on the left, massive snow- laden promontories, rising thousands of feet,, penetrated by enormous alcoves in which -haze and shadow of gorgeous coloring lie engulfed. The jaggedness of profile observed from the plains is now explained. These" mountains are tremendous uplifts of stratified rocks, of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, which have been broken out of the crust of the earth and slowly heaved aloft. Some sections miles and miles in breadth, and thousands of feet thick, have been pushed straight up, so that their strata remain almost as level as before ; others are tilted more or less on edge (always on this slope towards the east) and lie in a steeply slanting position; still other sections are bent and crumpled under prodigious side- pressure, "while all have been broken down and worn away until now they are only colossal fragments of the original upheavals. This disturbed stratification is plainly marked upon the faces of the cliffs, by the ledges that hold the snow after it has disappeared elsewhere, or by long lines of trees, which there alone can maintain a foothold : and this peculiarity is one of the- most striking and admirable features of the scenery. Many ranges of prodigious mountains like these must be traversed before the Pacifio Coast is reached, and grandeur Kanan askis Falls Exit from the mountains through Bow River G»P Peculiarities of mo untiiin scenery TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles ;Erom ontr'l Westbo'd Train Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Miles from Vane' r Obser C dur sum >322 Leave vation ars ing mer. 8.39 Can i!334 9.08 Bea of pa i336 uty the ss Roc Moun Pa a 9.15 Z9.20 ky tain rk and beauty will crowd upon the attention without ceasing, as the train speeds through gorge and over mountain, giving here a vast outlook, and there an interior glimpse, then exchanging it for a new one with the, suddenness of a kaleidoscope. Observation cars, specially designed to permit of unobstructed views, are attached to through trains whenever possible, so that none of the scenic wonders need be missed. Canmore—Alt. 4,284 feet.—Near Can- more are large coal mines. A striking profile of the Three Sisters, the third or furthest* south, rising to an altitude of 9,743 feet, is obtained, with Wind and Pigeon Mountains looming up beyond. On a hill behind the station, and all along the embankments of the valley traversed by the railway, are group after group of isolated and curiously weathered conglomerate monuments, called "hoodoos"—giant earthern pillars, ten times the height of a man—some of them—composed of hard enough material to withstand the erosions that have played havoc with the surrounding bank. On either side of the beautiful level valley, the mountains rise in solid masses westward, until the great bulk of Cascade Mountain closes the view. Five miles beyond Canmore the Rocky Mountain National Park is entered. Bankhead—Alt. 4,490 ft. The pass narrows suddenly, and as the mountains are penetrated the scenery becomes grander and more awe-inspiring. The walled masonry, shooting up in Seven Peaks, on the left is | Rundle, called after an early missionary to the Indians. Here the line for a time leaves the Bow and strikes up the valley of the Cascade River, ' directly toward the face of Cascade Mountain, which, though miles away, is apparently but a stone's throw . distant, and which seems to rise in enormous mass and advance bodily to meet us ; this marvellous effect should not be missed by the traveller. Banff—Alt. 4,521 ft. Station for Canadian National Park and Hot Springs. This park is a National Reservation of 5,732 square miles, embracing parts of the,valleys of the Bow, Spray and Cascade rivers, Lake Minnewanka and several noble mountain ranges, and beyond the " Divide," theYohoValley 'and the country to the west and south of it. The Park is the largest in the world, being nearly half as large again as the famous Yellowstone Park in the States. No part of the Rockies exhibits a greater variety of sublime and pleasing scenery, and nowhere are good Leave Observation C,ars . during sum'mer 22.26 T Three 575 he Sisters Case Moun ade tain 22.02 563 Beau seen alo the tyof ery ng Bow I 21.55 a 21.50 561 III 11 ■|S<B 1™1 42 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from .ilontr' 1 Westbo'd Train j j Pacific Express Case ade Moun tain Nam es of moun tains seen at Banff Sta tion Banff village C. P. R hotel STATIONS—Descriptive Notes points of view and features of special interest so accessible, since many good roads and bridle-paths have been made. The railway station at Banff is in the midst of impressive mountains. The huge -mass northward is Cascade Mountain (9,825 ft.); eastward is Mount Inglismaldie, and the heights of the Fairholme sub-range, behind which lies Lake Minnewanka. South-eastward from Inglismaldie, in the same range of the Fairholmes, the sharp cone of Peechee (called after an Indian ohief), closes the view in that direction; this is one of the highest mountains visible. To the left of Cascade Mountain, and just north of the track, rises the wooded ridge of Stoney Squaw - Mountain, beneath which lie the Vermilion lakes, seen just after leaving the station. Up the Bow, westward, tower the distant, snowy, central heights of the Main range about Simpson's Pass, most prominently the square, wall-like crest of Mount Bourgeau. A little nearer, at the left, is seen the northern end of the Bourgeau range, and still nearer, the razor-like back of Sulphur Mountain, along the side of which are~ the Hot Springs, and on whose summit, at 8,030 ft., an observatory has been established. The isolated bluff southward is Tunnel Mountain, while just behind the station, Rundle Peak, 9,665 ft., rises sharply, so near at hand as to cut off all the view in that direction. Just before reaching the station, the train passes along a large corral of 800 acres in which are a number of buffalo, the last specimens of the monarchs of the plains. Plans are now arranged by means of which a collection of bears will be placed in a corral in some central location in the Park. The village of Banff is a short distance southwest of the station, on the hither side of the Bow, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Banff Hotel about a mile further on. A steel bridge takes the carriage-road across to the magnificent hotel,built by the Railway Company,on an eminence between the foaming falls in the Bowand the mouth of the rapid Spray River. This hotel, which has every modern convenience and luxury, including baths supplied from the hot sulphur springs, is kept open from May to October, and thither people from all lands flock in numbers. It is most favorably placed for health, picturesque views, and as a centre for canoeing, driving,, walking or mountain-climbing. There are also a sanitarium and hospital in the village, and a museum of more than local interest has been es- La ke Minnewanka Nam es of mountains visible from Banff station Banff village U. P. R. hotel TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes tablished by the Government.1 Eight miles from Banff, is Lake Minnewanka, on which a fine launch has been placed. There is capital fishing, the trout being of extraordinary size. Wild sheep (the big-horn) and mountain goats are occasionally to be seen on the neighboring heights. Some extraordinary fossil remains and markings of mammoth pre-his- toric creatures are found on the mountain slopes surrounding this lake, as well as on Cascade Mountain. At the upper end of the lake is the valley of Ghost River, a strange region where the mountain rivulets gurgle off into subterranean reservoirs and the granite walls are pitted with caves. Between Banff and the lake is Bankhead, where are located the anthracite mines, operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, whose output will shortly provide the country as far east as Winnipeg with fuel. The hot springs are at different elevations, upon the eastern slope of Sulphur Mountain, the highest being 900 ft. above the Bow. All are reached by fine roads, commanding glorious landscapes. The.more important springs have been improved by the Government, and picturesque bathing houses have been erected and placed under the care of attendants. In one locality is a pool inside a dome-roofed cave, entered by an artificial tunnel; and adjacent, another spring forms an open basin of warm sulphurous water. Since the opening of the railway, these springs have been largely visited, and testimony to their wonderful curative properties is plentiful. Twenty miles south of Banff is Mount Assiniboine, the Matterhorn of ther new world, the ascent of which, after several unsuccessful attempts, was •made in the autumn of 1901 by the Rev. James Outram and a party of Swiss guides. The way to it leads through beautiful valleys studded with transparent blue lakes and park-like prairie openings. Sawback—Alt. 4,537 ft. Upon leaving Banff the railway rejoins the Bow and follows it up through a forested valley. The view backward is very fine. The Vermilion lakes are skirted, and ahead an excellent view is had to the right of Mount Bourgeau and the snow-peaks far to the west, enclosing Simpson's Pass. Then a sharp turn discloses straight ahead the great heap of snowy ledges that form the eastern crest of Pilot Mountain, 9,680 ft., the landmark of mountain trappers, for it is seen and easily recognizable from both ends of the Bow Valley Hole- in-the-wall Mountain is passed upon ■ f Flag Stations. Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Miles from Vane- Banff | Hot Spr ings Anth racite co al ! 554 Ente ring Roc Iky Mountain Park TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 45 files Westbo'd Train llrom lontr'l Paoifio Express ARBIVE 353 /moo 361 Saw and back Bow ran ges n fi Verm Pa ilion SS Mt. T emple STATIONS—Descriptive Notes the right, against whose side can be seen a cavernous opening to a mountain grotto. This cave is'KoO feet above the valley bed, 12 feet from floor to roof, and runs back in the mountain for 160 ft., where a round chimneylike aperture gives glimpses of the open sky. A little beyond the station Castle Mountain looms up ahead, on the right, a sheer precipice of 5,000 ft. —a giant's keep, stretching for eight miles, with turrets, bastions and battlements complete. A natural drawbridge, portcullis and gateway can be plainly distinguished against this ochre wall. The back of this mour - tain is a gradual slope, glacier-covered and overlooking a wild region of canon, torrent and bridges of rock. Castle Mountain Alt. 4,660 ft. Eldon—Alt. 4817 ft. name it taues. Castle Mountain station is at the base of the great peak whose After passing this point, the mountains on each side become exceedingly grand and prominent. Those on the right (north-east) form the bare, rugged and sharply serrated Sawback sub-range, with a spur, called the Slate Mountains, in the foreground at Laggan. On the left, the lofty Bow range fronts the valley in a series of magnificent snow-laden promontories. At first, enchanting glimpses only are caught through the trees, as you look ahead; but before Eldon is reached, the whole long array is in plain view. Turning to the left, and looking back, the central peak of Pilot Mountain is seen, like a leaning pyramid high above the square-fronted ledges visible before. Next to it is the less lofty, but almost equally imposing, cone of Copper Mountain, squarely opposite the sombre precipices of the Castle. Westward of Copper Mountain, the gap of Vermilion Pass opens through the range, permitting a view of many a lofty spire and icy crest along the continental watershed,' from whose glaciers and snow- fields the Vermilion River flows westward into the Kootenay. Most prominent on the east side are the precipitous face of Storm Mountain, 10,309 ft., and the snow dome of Mount Ball, 10,825 ft. West of the entrance into Vermilion Pass, towering up tier after tier is a chaotic sea of mountains; and beyond, standing supreme over this part of the range is the prodigious, isolated, helmet-shaped mountain named Temple (11,626 ft.)—111e loftiest and grandest in this whole panorama. This great snow-bound mountain, whose crest exhibits precipitous walls of ice flashing blue in the sunlight, becomes visible at Sawback station, and / Flag stations. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express LEAVE /•21.15 Saw ra (Mou Ti Lagg Broa Pilot Cop M back nge NTAIN me) an to dview Miles from Vane' r 544 536 and per ts. Dinin Lagg Mont Mt. T g Car! an to real emple Iff 46 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE LAGGAN and VANCOUVER: 526 Miles (Pacific Division) Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train 2371 2371 (Mou Ti (Pac Ti Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic: Express { Mile from Vano' NTAIN me) 10.40 ARRIVE LEAVE IFIC me) 10.00 fi PA CI TI (Lag to Coa F1C ME gan, the st) Lakes in the Clouds from Eldon almost to the summit its white-crowned precipice is the most conspicuous and admirable feature of the wonderful valley. Laggan—Terminus of Western Division. Laggan—Alt. 5,037 ft. Here the time goes back one hour to conform with the Pacific Standard. Beyond Laggan the railway leaves the Bow and as cends a tributary from the west, which ^courses through a gap in the Bow range. Looking upward to the right, north-west, towards Bow Lake and the huge rounded snow-capped peak of Mount Daly, a view is obtained of the glacier It is a broad crescent-shaped river of ice, the further end concealed behind the lofty yellow cliffs that hem it in. It is 1,300 feet above you, and a dozen miles away. Further north are other glacial fields, one of which is the source of three great continental rivers flowing to the three different oceans, the Athabasca or Mackenzie River flowing to the Arctic, the Saskatchewan to the Atlantic, and the Columbia to the Pacific. The glacier presents some exceptionally interesting features, among others an enormous cavernous passageway, the size' of a railway tunnel, running for miles back under the ice, cut out by subterranean rivers. This is also the region of Mounts Columbia, Bryce, Athabaska, Forbes, Robson and other peaks, the last named being the highest yet known in the Rockies, exceeding 13,000 ft. in altitude. Laggan is the station for the Lakes in the Clouds. Ponies and vehicles are in summer here in waiting for tourists intending to visit these pic turesque lakes, which, perched" on the mountains' sides amidst the most romantic environments, are rare gems whose loveliness and charm surpass all description. Lake Louise, 5,670 feet which is the first, is 2$ miles from the station by carriage drive over a splendid road which has just been constructed across the face of the mountain. On the margin of this beautiful lake there is a comfortable hotel, recently much enlarged, where excellent accommodation is provided. There is a bridle path to Mirror Lake, 6,655 feet up the mountain, and a still further ascent to Lake Agnes, during which a magnificent view of the Bow Valley and the surrounding mountains js obtained. (Mountain Time) 20.40 LEAVE ARRIVE (Pacific Time) 19.20 O p Descen Atla Slo 52« 52« t of the ntic pe Lake theC s in louds TRANSC«T1NENTAL RAIL ROUTE 47 Miles from ontr'I Westbo'd Train Pacifio Express Mt. Vi ctoria Valley Ten of the Peaks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Both lakes lie literally above the clouds, nestling in the relEy cirques among the peaks of the Beehive, St. Piran, Niblock and Whyte. Trails also lead across the stream draining Lake Louise to Fairview Mountain on the left side, to the Saddleback still farther eastward, from which one can look across an abyssmal gorge 2,000 ft. deep to the avalancnes of Mount Temple, the forested vale called Paradise Valley, the scarred battlements of Mount Sheol and the pinnacled heights of Castle Crags behind Fair- view Mountain. Other trails lead round to the right of Lake Louise directly on to the Glacier bed of Mount Victoria, the great palisade of snow 11,355 ft. high that shuts off all view to the south. This trail also connects with the route to Abbot Pass, a deep canyon between Victoria and Lefroy, 11,220 ft. A stiff climb over this pass and down to the rear of Lefroy and Victoria leads by a chain of beautiful mountain tarns to O'Hara Lake and Cataract Creek, which flows directly down to Wapta Lake on the main line at Hector Station. O'Hara Lake, recently opened to the public by a well made pony trail from Hector, is a worthy rival of . Lake Louise and presents features of * wild Alpine grandeur in its surroundings that cannot be surpassed. It may bereachedfrom either Laggan or Field. The roadway eastward along the Bow River rounds to the rear of Mount Temple and descends to a beautiful vale called the Valley of the Ten Peaks, in the midst of which lies Moraine Lake, an emerald gem set in a glacier crescent; for the Ten Peaks engirt one side of the lake like a scimitar and between each pair of the peaks is fathomless snow, with the ribboned green of a glacier hanging down to the valley bed. In these waters the supply of trout is exhaustless. In the surrounding valleys big game — goat, big-horn and bear—rabounds. Northward from Lake Louise are the Slate and Wapu- tehk ranges, and overtopping all, like the sky-line of a citadel, with white edging on every rock, ledge and crest hidden in the clouds, on the great buttressed mass called Mount Hector, after Sir James Hector, of the Palliser expedition in 1858, one of the first to explore the Rockies. A monument is here erected to his memory. To enable visitors to climb and explore in safety the Canadian Pacific Railway brings each year from Switzerland a number of Alpine guides of the very highest class. Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Big Miles from Vano'r Game fflfflT ._ 48 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train j Pacific Express \m. 2377 2379 LEAVE /10.17 10.30 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes One of these is always stationed at Lake Louise. The others will be found at Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. These men are permitted to return to their Swiss homes each autumn, all expenses of travel being borne by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express LEAVE -Alt. 5,329 Summit of jthe Rockies The station at the summit of the Rocky I Yoho Valley Cath Moun edral tain 03 fi Stephen feet. Hector—Alt. 5,207 ft. Mountains, like the stupendous moun tain some miles ahead—one of the chief peaks,of the Rockies in this latitude—is named in honor, of the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Here is the' I Great Divide," and a sparkling stream •separates into two, the waters of one flowing to the Pacific, and those of the other to Hudson Bay. From here the line descends rapidly, passing the beautiful Wapta Lake at Hector, and crossing the deep gorge of the Kicking Horse River just beyond. The tumultuous cataract that comes racing , down rocky ledges to the left to lose itself in the emerald waters of Wapta Lake is Cataract Creek. It flows down the rear slopes of Lefroy and Victoria behind Lake Louise. The trail nine miles up this creek leads to O'Hara Lake near the Wiwaxy Peaks, and a few miles farther on to one of the most marvellous phenomena in the mountains, to what the Indians call the Lake of Ice (Lake Oesa), a congealed tarn of such lofty altitude that the ice melts for barely five weeks during the year. West of Wapta Lake the scenery is sublime, almost terrible. The line clings to the mountain-side at the left, and the valley on the right rapidly deepens until the river is seen as a gleaming thread five or six hundred feet below. Above is a . serrated sky-line whose craggy margin hides the glaciers and the real summit of the range. Looking to the right, the Yoho, one of the grandest mountain valleys in the world, stretches away to the north, with great, white, glacier-bound peaks on either -side. Looking forward to the right, the heights of Mount Field are seen. On the left the basilica-like spires of Cathedral Mountain loom against the sky, and just beyond is the duomo- like head of Mount Stephen. On its shoulder is seen a vast, shining, green glacier, the forepart of this monster, which hangs obliquely forward, measuring nearly a thousand feet in length and its lower outer edge showing a vertical depth of almost a hundred feet. Here, too, can be seen a silver-lead mine on the mountain side, 2,500 feet above its base. / Flag Stations. Miles from Vano'r. mm A8.$o Summit of the Roc kies 520 518 Sub lime seen ery In fr ont oi Mt. St ephen eg fi TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 49 Miles from ilontr' 1 Westbo'd Train Paoifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express 2387 111.50 Fossil LEAVE Passing through a short tunnel, and hugging the base of the mountain closely, the main peak is lost to view for a few minutes; but as the train turns sharply away it soon reappears with startling suddenness, and when its highly-colored dome and spires are illuminated by the sun it seems to rise as a flame shooting into the sky. all.20 || Field—Alt. 4,064 ft. At Field is a eharm- Miles from Vano'r. beds ing hotel managed by the railway company—the Mount Stephen House- not far from the base of Mount Stephen and facing Mount Field. This is a favorite stopping place for tourists, and has been recently enlarged to meet the wants of increased travel. Field combines all possible attractions for the mountain tourist. It is at the point by which is reached that great glacier field first seen northward from Laggan, and is only—as it were—a stone's throw from all the mysteries and wonders of an upper ice world. There is excellent flyfishing for trout in the lakelets and streams near the village. Two thousand five hundred feet up the right hand slope of Mount Stephen, along an easy bridle-path, is a wonderful fossil bed, an area of 150 square yards, where the mountain side has tumbled forward and disintegrated in a rock slide of shaly, shelving limestone slabs. These slabs, which cover a large area beyond the chief patch-, for the most part consist of thin, laminated plates or layers. On a sharp knock the layers separate, revealing countless fossil specimens, fern-like and perfectly marked, principally trilobites and agnostus. The summit is only four or five thousand feet above the fossil beds, and offers a splendid and exhilarating ascent to climbers- with a steady head for narrow ledges. Looking down the valley from the hotel, Mount Dennis is seen on the left, and the Van Home Range on the right. The two most prominent peaks of the latter are Mounts Deville and King, the former on the right. Fossil beds are also found in the Van Home Range. The Ottertail group with its sheer wall, snow caps and abrupt declivities giving unexpected views at every turn, is particularly attractive to the climber. A trail crossing the bridge of the Kicking Horse River, to the base of Mount Burgess, leads through a forest of spruce and balsam to a natural bridge of rock, under which the river pours in a cataract. Five miles farther along the same trail is Emerald Lake, a lovely expanse of green water nestling in the forest to the rear of | Refreshment Stations, I 17.55 al7.25 Fossil beds 510 50 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Miles from - Vano'r LEAVE Takakkaw Falls 2395 2402 fl2.10 /"12.32 Mount Burgess and- completely surrounded by lofty peaks, whose green, ribboned glaciers can be seen protruding from the rocky cirques of the upper slopes. A chalet here offers excellent accommodation for tourists wishing to spend some time at the lake, or to visit the great Yoho Valley which lies beyond. An excellent trail has been cut round the end of the lake and up the gravelly saddle of rock to the right, where. one passes through a forest into the very lap of the summits. A tarn lies in the centre of this upland meadow and the trail leads to its right-hand margin, into the gorge of the marvellous Takakkaw Falls. These wonderful falls are amongst the finest in the known world. An enormous volume of seething, boiling water rushes over the precipice on the far side of the narrow gorge and shatters down the rock side in clouds of foam, a sheer drop of 1,200 feet. The Takakkaw Falls ate one of the most striking views in the mountains and ought not to be missed by any tourist, especially as they can be reached by one day's ride from Field, and »the great Yoho Canyon and Twin Falls can be reached in another day. The pony trail here passes directly below the ice fall of a series of fine glaciers which cover the east face of the Emerald Mountains. An inspection of the ice tongue of the Yoho Glacier and the oave from which its glacial torrent pours, should not be missed. Beyond, to the west, lie the Twin Falls of even greater interest than the Takakkaw, owing to a perpendicular drop of two vast columns of water and the dense clouds of steamlike spray*caused by their concussion with the rock floor below. Two miles be- The fYoho Valley Ottertail— Alt. 3,690 ft. Leanchoil— Alt. 3,579 ft'. yond Field, very lofty, glacier bearing heights are seen at the north. The line follows the Kicking Horse, whose narrow valley divides the Ottertail and Van Home ranges. Mount Goodsir (11,663 ft.), the highest of the Ottertail group, 4s seen from Ottertail Creek. The Ottertail to the left appears sheer and pinnacled, with no amphitheatre among the craggy heights, while the Van Home to the right are ochre- colored in their slopes and show an undulated succession of trough and crest among their summits. About a mile away from the valley bed of the Kicking Horse River, at the base of the Ottertails, is a strange field of rakish looking "hoodoos," with /Flag Stations. If16.52 /16.27 Van Home Range 503 495 fl Miles from Vano'r HO Wester of Kic Horse Lower of Kic Ho n slope the king Pass 12.46 the king rse 115 122 ■ 29 The Co and Selk A 3.02 13.27 /13.43 lumbia the irks pillars left standing by the wash of mountain torrent, with stones tilted at all sorts of tipsy angles on their heads. The line, which-has gradually curved towards the south since crossing the summit at Stephen, runs due south from here to Leanchoil, where the Beaverfoot River comes in from the- south and joins the Kicking Horse. At the left, the lofty peaks of the Ottertail Mountains, walled, massive and castellated, rise abruptly to an immense height; and, looking south, a magnificent range of peaks extends in orderly array towards the southeast as far as the eye can reach. These are the Beaverfoot Mountains, appearing to slope away from the railway. At the right Mount Hunter, a long, gradual slope, pushes its huge mass forward like a wedge between the Ottertail and Beaverfoot ranges. The river turns abruptly against its base and plunges into the lower Kicking Horse canyon, down which it disputes the passage with the railway. Near Palliser can be seen a group of hoodoos in process of formation. Palliser—Alt. 3,283 ft. The .canyon rapidly deepens until, beyond Palliser, the mountain sides become vertical, rising straight up thousands of feet, in a bronze wall crested by a long line of unnamed peaks, and within an easy stone's throw from wall to wall. Down this vast chasm go the railway and the river together, the former crossing from side to side to ledges cut out of the solid rock, and twisting and turning in every direction, and every minute or two plunging through projecting angles of rock which seem to close the way. With the towering cliffs almost shutting out the sunlight and the roar of the river and the train increased an hundredfold by the echoing walls, . the passage of this terrible gorge will never be forgotten. Glenogle Golden—Alt. 2,580 ft. Moberly—Alt. 2,546 ft The train suddenly emerges into daylight as Golden is reached. The broad river ahead is the Columbia moving northward. The supremely beautiful mountains beyond to the left and the south are the Selkirks, rising from their forest clad bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky. They extend in an apparently unbroken line from the southeast to the northwest, gradually melting into the remote distance. Parallel with them and rising eastward, to the right and the north from the Columbia, range upon range, are the Rockies, only the loftiest peaks to be seen just now / Flag Stations. Beav an Otterta 16.07 erfoot d il Mts. 487 Lower canyon of Kic Ho the king rse /"15.43 15.11 /14.56 At the the Ro foot of ckies 482 475 468 52 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROt Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Navig of the Colu 2439 2451 Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic! Express ation Upper mbia Mob erly 1 A4.05 14.38 over the massive benches upon which they rest. Golden is a mining town upon the banks of the Columbia, at the mouth of the Kicking Horse. During the summer steamers make trips up the Columbia to Windermere on the lakes at the head of the river, 100 miles distant. About Golden, and at various places above, especially at the base of the Spillimachene Mountains, gold and silver mines are being developed. From the head of navigation, roads and trails lead over to the Findlay Creek mining district and to the Kootenay Valley. The trip up the river is a most desirable one for sportsmen. From Golden to Donald the railway follows down the Columbia on the face of the lower bench of the Rocky Mountains, the Selkirks all the way in full view opposite, the soft green streaks down their sides indicating the paths of avalanches. Moberly is the site of the oldest cabin in the mountains, seen just to the left, where a Government engineering party, under Mr. Walter Moberly, C. E., engaged in the preliminary surveys of the railway route, passed the winter of 1871-2. Donald- Alt. 2,574 ft. Beavermouth— Alt. 2,435 ft. Donald lies in the shadow of the Selkirks. From here the Beaver Valley 2455 fl.4.55 2460 2465 A5.24 A5.50 Big trees railway crosses the Columbia to the base of the Selkirks, always wooded in contrast to the naked stone of the Rockies. A little further down, the Rockies and Selkirks crowded together force the river through a deep, narrow gorge, the railway clinging to the slopes high above it. Emerging from the gorge at Beavermouth, the most northerly station on the transcontinental route, the.line soon turns abruptly to the left and enters the Selkirks through the Gate of the Beaver River—a passage so narrow that a felled tree serves as a footbridge over it—just where the river makes its final and mad plunge down to the level of the Columbia. Here a natural bridge is seen across the boiling torrent. Six Mile Creek— Alt. 2,617 ft. • Cedar Alt. 3,143 ft. Bear Creek- Alt. 3,673 ft. A little way up the Beaver the line crosses to the right bank, where, notched Miles from Vano'r 1EAVE Sport and mines in the Kootenay Valiley /14.33 14.00 Sec cros of Colu 45# 446 md sing the mbia A3.43 A3.25 1/13.10 into the mountain side, it rises at the rate of 116 feet to the mile, and the river is soon left a thousand feet below, appearing as a silver thread winding through the narrow and densely forested valley. Opposite is a line of huge tree-clad hills, occasionally showing snow-covered heads above the timber line. Nature has / Flag Stations. 442 pS^^lfl TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 53 Superb of Selk view the irks Stony Bri Creek dge T snow Mo Macd he sheds unt onald liliriONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express worked here on so gigantic a scale that many travellers fail to notice the extraordinary height of the spruce, Douglas fir and cedar trees, which seem to be engaged in a vain competition with the mountains themselves. From Six Mile Creek station, one sees ahead, up the Beaver valley, a long line of the higher peaks of the Selkirks, en echelon, culminating in an exceedingly lofty pinnacle, named Sir Donald (10,808 ft.), which is seen more closely at Glacier House. Again, from Mountain Creek Bridge, a few miles beyond, where a powerful torrent comes down from high mountains northward, the same view is obtained, nearer and larger, and eight peaks can be counted in a grand array, the last of which is Sir Donald, leading the line. A little . further on, Cedar Creek is crossed, and not far west of it is a very high bridge, spanning a foaming cascade, whence one of the most beautiful prospects of the whole journey is to be had. So impressed were the builders with the charm of this magnificent picture of mountains, that they named the spot The Surprise. The principal difficulty in construction on this part of the line was occasioned by the torrents, many of them in splendid cascades, which come down through narrow gorges cut deeply into the steep slopes along which the railway creeps. The greatest of all these bridges crosses Stony Creek—a noisy rill, flowing in the bottom of a narrow, V-shaped channel, 300 feet below the rails—one of the loftiest railway bridges in the world. As Bear Creek station is approached, a brief but precious glimpse is caught of Mount Tupper through a gap in the cliffs on the right. This station is 1,000 feet above the Beaver, whose upper valley can be seen penetrating the mountains southward for a long distance. The line here leaves the Beaver arid turns up Bear Creek along continuous grades of 116 feet to the mile. Many of the difficulties of the railway from snow in the winter occur between Bear Creek and the summit on the east and for a similar distance on the west slope of the Selkirks, and these have been completely overcome by the construction, at vast expense, of sheds, or more properly tunnels, of massive timber work. These are built of heavy squared cedar timber, dovetailed and bolted together, backed with rock, and fitted into the mountain sides in such $ manner as to bid defiance to the most terrific avalanche. Beyond Stony Creek Bridge, the Des of Beaver cent the Valley T Surp Miles from Vano'r he rise Beaver Bear T snow Valley Creek he sheds TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic [Express | Miles from Vane' gorge of Bear Creek is compressed into a vast ravine between Mount Macdonald on the left and Mount Tupper on the right, forming a narrow portal to the amphitheatre of Rogers' Pass, at the summit. The cowled figure of a man, with his dog, on the western edge of one of the crags shapes itself out of the rocks, and gives the name of Hermit to the range. The way is between enormous precipices. Mount Macdonald towers a mile above the railway in almost vertical height. Its base is but a stone's-throw distant, and it is so sheer, so bare and stupendous, and yet so near, that one is overawed by a sense of immensity and mighty grandeur. This is the climax of mountain scenery. In passing before the face of this gigantic precipice, the line clings to the base of Mount Tupper and, as the ..station at Rogers' Pass is 'neared, its clustered spires, resembling in one spot a line of heavily burdened camels now known as "the camels coming out of Egypt " appear, facing those of Mount Macdonald, and nearly as high. Apparently these two matchless mountains Were once united, but ages ago some terrific convulsion of nature rent them asunder, leaving barely room for the railway. Rogers' Pass—Alt. 4,309 ft. This pass was named after Major A. B. Rogers, by whose adventurous energy it was discovered in 1881, previous to which no human foot had penetrated to the summit of this great central range. The pass lies between two lines of huge snow-clad peaks. That on the north forms a prodigious amphitheatre, under whose parapet, five or six thousand feet above the valley, half a dozen glaciers may be seen at once, and so near that their shining green fissures are distinctly visible. In this direction, at the head of the largest glacier may be seen a group of sharp serrated peaks, clear cut against the sky. The tallest is Swiss Peak, so called in honour of the members of the Swiss Alpine Club who first stood upon its highest pinnacle. The changing effects of light and shadow on this brotherhood of peaks, of which Tupper and Macdonald are among the chief, can never be forgotten by the fortunate traveller who has seen the sunset or sunrise tinting their battlements, or has looked up from the green valley at a snow-storm trailing its curtain along their crests with perchance a white peak or two standing serene above the harmless cloud. On the south stretches the line of peaks connecting Macdonald with Sir Donald, Uto, Eagle and ■- ...-"•?.- '--"'--■* Ascent through Bear Cre§k gorge Exit Roger 12.42 from s' Pass 425 Mou nts , Macd onald and T upper TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 55 Miles from i.ontr'1 Westbo'd Train I Pacifio J Express STATIONSr-DEscRiPTivE Notes Atlantic Express Eastbo'd Train Miles from Vanc'r 1473 Source Illecil LEAVE of the lewaet The Gla Great cier 75 al6.40 116.45 Avalanche, from south to north—the rear slopes of which were seen in ascending the Beaver. This pass valley has been reserved by the Government as a national park. Selkirk Summit--Alt. 4,351 ft. Summit of the pass. The mountains to the right are : Tupper, the group of castellated granite crags directly above the Pass; Hermit, a rounded height; the Swiss Peaks, distinct from the peaks on each side by deeply notched ravines; Rogers' Peak, sloping down ^ a gradual sky-line to Sifton, which is separated by a deep ravine from Grizzly, which in turn stands *||posite to the pyramidal heights of Cheops, a veritable Titan of this gj;oup, with the profile of a hatted Napoleon plainly silhouetted against that face of Cheops overlooking the vast glacial field of the whole Hermit Range. On the crags of the Swiss Peaks a second cowled figure with his inseparable dog can be seen as if a companion of his brother on Mount Tupper; and looking out of the pass towards the west, and over the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, is Ross Peak, a massive cleft summit carrying an immense glacier on its eastern slope. Leaving the summit, and curving to the left, the line follows the slope of the Axial range, of which Sir Donald is the chief. At the right is the deep valley of , the lllecillewaet, which makes its way westward by a devious course among numberless hoary-headed mountain monarchs, winding in leaps, cascades, and falls betwixt forests of tropical luxuriance and clefts worn through ancient morainal heaps. Directly ahead is the lllecillewaet Glacier of the Selkirks. Passing a long snow- shed (not through it, for an outer track is provided that the summer scenery may not be lost) a sharp curve brings the train in front of the lllecillewaet Glacier, which is now very near, at the left—a vast cascade of gleaming ice falling 4,500 feet from the summit of the snow field in which it has its source—one glacier of a group of glaciers all together—the ice field, of which the lllecillewaet is one of a number of outlets, embracing an area of about ten square miles. Glacier House—Alt. 4,093 ft. The station and hotel at Glacier are within thirty minutes' walk of the lllecillewaet Glacier, from which, at the left, Sir Donald (10,808 ft.) rises a naked and abrupt pyramid, to a height of a mile and a quarter above the railway. This stately monolith was named after Sir Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), §|y.' one of the chief promoters of the Refreshment Stations. LEAVE Thes of Selk ummit the irks 424 Overlo oking the gorge of the Illecill ewaet Great of Selk Glacier the irk I 12.17 al.1.47 422 i TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 57 Miles jt from lontr'l Westbo'd Train Paoifio Express LEAVE Names pea 05 fi of the ks STATIONS—Descriptive' Notes Canadian Pacific Railway. Farther to the left are sharp peaks — Uto, Eagle, Avalanche and Macdonald — second only to Sir Donald. Rogers' Pass and the snowy Hermit range, the most prominent peaks of which are called the Swiss Peaks, are in full view. Again to the left, at the west end of the Hermit range, on the south side of Bear Creek, comes Cheops, so named after the Great Pyramid, the tomb of the Pharaoh Shufu (Cheops) who lived about 3,700 B.C., and in the foreground, and far down among the trees, the lllecillewaet glistens across the valley. Somewhat at the left of Cheops the shoulders of Ross Peak are visible over the wooded slope of the mountain behind the hotel, which is called Abbott. Between Ross and Abbott in the background is an enormous wall of snow. This is the Mount Bonney Glacier. To the right of Ross, between Ross and Cheops, a glimpse is caught of the Cougar Val ley where are the wonderful caves of Nakimu(Indian for Grumbling Caves). This is the Asulkan Glacier in the Valley of the Asulkan Creek, a gem of mountain beauty, where a series of white cascades foam through vistas of dark spruce and fir, where falls leap from ledges above in clouds of flying spray, and shining open meadows lead the traveller to listen for the tinkle of the Alpine herd. The peaks going from right to left are — Afton, the sharp apex; the Rampart, an oblong wall ; the Dome, a rounded rock; Castor and Pollux, two sharp spires farthest south. To the left of the Asulkan Glacier comes a forested dome, Glacier Crest, the western boundary of the Great lllecillewaet Glacier, which is banked on the other side by the lower slopes of Sir Donald, from whose summit an immense number of glaciers can be seen. The hotel serves not only as a dining station for passing trains, but affords a most delightful | stopping place for tourists who wish to hunt, or explore the surrounding mountains or glaciers. The Company has built a large annex to the hotel to accommodate the increasing tourist travel that is not satisfied with the short stop made by train, and this has been recently enlarged. Here in the heart of the Selkirks every comfort and luxury are found, and here many gather annually to spend the summer amidst the wonders of nature. The lllecillewaet Glacier is exactly a mile and a half away, and its slowly receding forefoot with immense Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express LEAVE Mo unt Sir D onald andother peaks Miles from Vanc'r l< Mou ran ntain ges Asul Gla kan cier Glacier House TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train I Pacific Express The Illecil lewaet Glacier STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Marion La ke The Loops crevices of abysmal depth cutting across the crystal surface, is only a few hundred feet above the level of the hotel. Several good trails have been made to it, and its exploration is not only practicable, but easy ; one by Glacier Crest, which is directly above the grotto-like, crystal seracs and yawning crevasses; another up the centre of the ice-river, which necessitates guides to thread a way among the crevices; a third up the slope of Sir Donald, which leads on the nev6 or snow-field before reaching the more difficult ice. Easy trails also lead to Marion Lake; on Mount Abbott, 3,617 ft. above Glacier House is Cascade summer house, where a look-out has been erected directly above the mountain torrent, seen tumbling down the green shoulder from Avalanche Peak ; to the head of the Asulkan Valley, where the ice flow of two main branches of the glacier meet; and to the summits of Mounts Avalanche and Abbott. Good routes have also been mapped by the guides up Eagle and Sir Donald ; the former being an easy climb. This peak is so named from a large rock figure exactly resembling an eagle which is perched upon the knife-sharp edge of the mountain. It is seen to best advantage from the trail leading to Mount Avalanche. Rogers' Pass above, and The Loop below, are within an easy walk. A glacial stream has been caught and furnishes fountains about the hotel. Game is very abundant throughout these lofty ranges. Their summits are the home of the mountain goat, which are seldom found south of Canada. Bears can also be obtained. Continuing the descent frdm the Glacier House, and following around the mountain-side, the loop is soon reached, where the line makes several startling turns and twists, first crossing a valley leading down from the Mount Bonney glacier, touching for a moment on the base of Ross Peak, then doubling back to the right a mile or more upon itself to within a biscuit's-toss; then sweeping around to the right, touching Cougar Mount, on the other side of the lllecillewaet SKpssing again to the left, and at last shooting down the valley parallel with its former course. Looking back the railway is seen cutting two long gashes, one above the other, on the mountain slope, and farther to the left, and high above the long snow- shed the summ.it range, near Rogers' Pass is yet visible, with Sir Donald overlooking all. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Miles | from Vano'r Trai Is to poin ts of van.tage Ga . ■ TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 59 Miles Westbo'd Train from Montr'l Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Miles from Vanc'r 2482 2490 2497 2507 2518 LEAVE f 17.13 17.47 Silver Can of Illecil 18.17 yons the lewaet f 18.45 Base Selk of the irks T Colu The lllecillewaet River is here of no great size, but of course turbulent. Its water a 19.25 119.45 he mbia Ross Peak- Alt. 3,456ft. lllecillewaet— Alt. 2,710 ft. is at first pea-green with glacial mud, but rapidly clarifies. The gorge is sometimes of considerable width, filled with that remarkable forest of gigantic trees for which British Columbia is famous, and there are exceedingly grand outlooks all along. About Ross Peak station are many silver mines penetrating the crest of one of the lofty hills north of the railway, and a mammoth cave on. Cougar Creek has recently been discovered, about 2,000 ft. above the track. This cave, whose recesses have not been fully explored, contains many chambers, some of which are of surpassing beauty. Roads are being constructed, by which it will be made easy of access. Caribou occur in numbers from here down to the Columbia. Albert Canyon—Alt. 2,227 ft. Just east of the station the train runs suddenly along the very brink of several remarkably deep fissures in the solid rock, whose walls rise straight up, hundreds of feet on both sides, to wooded, crags, above which sharp, distant peaks cut the sky. The most ■ striking of these canyons is the Albert, where the river is seen nearly 150 ft. below the railway, compressed into a boiling flume scarcely 20 ft. wide. Twin Butte—Alt. 1,907 ft. This station takes its name from the huge double summit near by, now called Mounts Mackenzie and Tilley. After passing the station, there looms up at the right the conspicuous and beautiful range named Clachnacoodin. As the western base of the Selkirks is approached, the narrow valley again becomes a gorge, and the railway and river dispute the passage through a chasm with • vertical rocky walls, known aS a box canyon, standing but ten yards apart. The line suddenly emerges into a comparatively open, level and forest-covered space, swings to the right and reaches Revelstoke,the northern gateway to the wonderfully rich mining camps of West Kootenay. Revelstoke—Alt. 1,503 ft. Population 3,000. On the Columbia River—a railway divisional point and a gateway to the great W,est Kootenay mining camps. The Hotel Revelstoke facing the station is a modern building with all modern conveniences. The Columbia, which has made a great detour around the northern extremity of the Selkirks, while the railway has come directly across, is /Flag Stations. LEAVE f 11.02 10.20 Game, and mi 9.47 Gorge Illecil lumber silver nes i of the lewaet f 9.05 Enter Selk 415 407 400 390 ing the irks 8.30 8.15 379 60 Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Pacifio Express The Arrow La kes Koot mining en ay regions TRANSCONTINENTAL R STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic Express here much larger than at Donald, from which it has fallen 1,071 ft., and 28 miles below Revelstoke expands into the Arrow lakes, along which there is much beautiful country, and where the opportunities for sport are unlimited. To reach the mining regions by this route, involves a most delightful trip on the branch line to Arro'whead and steamer down Arrow Lake to Nakusp past the famous Halcyon Hot Springs, a well-known resort, where there is- an excellent hotel with villas. Opposite Halcyon is Halcyon Peak (10,400 ft.), and there are pretty waterfalls back of the hotel. There are trails to different points on the lake and to the mountain's crest Game is plentiful, and- there is excellent boating and fishing. Nakusp is near the foot of the upper lake, on the moraine of an old glacier, where rail communication is made with Rosebery, on Slocan Lake (from which the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Slocan runs to Slocan City at the southern extremity of the lake, where there is rail connection with the Lower Kootenay River) and with Sandon, in the very centre of the rich Slocan silver mining regions. From West Robson, the Columbia & Kootenay Branch runs along the banks of the Lower Kootenay River, a magnificent fishing water, to Nelson, there connecting with the Procter Extension which runs to Procter. Another Canadian Pacific Railway steamboat plies between Procter and Kootenay Landing, making connections with the trains of the Crowsnest Pass route at the latter place, and other steamers run regularly to the numerous gold, silver and copper mines on the Kootenay Lake affording opportunities for enjoying the magnificent lake and mountain scenery of this picturesque locality. The Columbia River is bridged at West Robson, and trains run through from Nelson to the great smelting centre of Trail, and to the city of Rossland, a mining camp of phenomenal growth about which cluster a number of rich mines, the wealth of which has been demonstrated by actual production. Still another branch runs from West Robson through the Boundary Country to Midway (99 miles), and is opening up another very rich mineral region. On the Columbia River, and the- Arrow, Slocan and Kootenay lakes is a steamship service, operated by Side trips on tha Columbia and Arrow La kes The Koot enav District 62 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Paoifio Express .2527 2532 2546 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Miles from Vanc'r LEAVE /20.20 Clanwilliam- Alt. 1,801 ft /20.37 Three Valley the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, which is unsurpassed in American waters. The steamers are speedy, sumptuously appointed, and have all the advantages of the latest modern construction. Resuming the journey on the main line, the two peaks south-east are Mackenzie and Tilley. The mountains beyond are in the Gold or Columbia range, and the most prominent one of them in view, towards the south-west, is Mount Begbie, imposing and glacier- 03 P /21.13 Craigellachie— Alt. 1,229 ft. Lovely T last Lakes he spike 2550 2563 2581 /21.24 a21.50 I 21.55 22.40 studded. The Columbia is crossed, and the Gold range is at once entered by Eagle Pass, which is so deep cutand direct that itseems to have been purposely provided for the railway, in compensation, perhaps, for the enormous difficulties that had to be overcome in the Rockies^and Selkirks. Lofty mountains rise abruptly on each side throughout, and the pass is seldom more than a mile wide. The highest point reached by the line in this pass is Summit Lake, 7 miles from, and only 400 feet above the Columbia. Four beautiful lakes—Summit,Victor, Three Valley and Griffin — occur in close succession, each occupying the entire width of the valley, and forcing the railway into the mountain sides. The valley is filled throughout with a dense growth of immense trees— spruce, Douglasfir, hemlock, cedar, balsam, and many other varieties—giants, all of them. Sawmills occur at intervals. At Craigellachie the last spike was driven in the Canadian Pacific Railway on Nov. 7,1885—the rails from the east and the west meeting here. Gold Range 1 / 7.53 /7.31 1/ 6.45 The of Eagle ascent the Pass 370 365 351 p Base Gold of the Kange Game and fish Malakwa— Sicamous June- Alt. 1,156 ft. Salmon Arm Alt. 1,158 ft. The Shuswap lakes are the centre of one of the best sporting regions on the line. Northward If 6.35 Z6.ll \a 6.06 5.27 within a day caribou are abundant; the deer shooting southward within 30 miles is very good, and on the lakes there, is famous sport in deep trolling for trout. The London Times has well described this part of the line:—"The Eagle River leads us " down to the Shuswap Lake, so " named from the Indian tribe that I' lived on its banks and who still have " a ' reserve' there. This is a most "remarkable body of water. It lies- " among the mountain ridges, and " consequently extends its long nar- " row arms along the intervening Gr eat Shus wap. Lake and its sports 347 334 316 Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. _^_\.^ -^.^ TheSh lak uswap es Shus &Oka Bra wap nagan nch * Penti cton Spor opport ting unities valleys like a huge octopus in half- " a-dozen directions. These arms are | many miles long, and vary from a " few hundred yards to two or three I miles in breadth, and their high, | bold shores, fringed by ' the " little narrow beach of sand " and pebbles, with alternating " bays and capes, give beautiful 1 views. The railway crosses one " of these arms by a drawbridge " at Sicamous Narrows, and then | goes for a long distance along the " southern shores of the lake, running " entirely around the end of the " Salmon arm." There is a handsome hotel at Sicamous which affords comfortable headquarters for those visiting the locality. Sicamous Junction is the station for the mining and agricultural districts to the south, where there is large settlement. A branch railway runs to Vernon and Okanagan, at the head of Lake Okanagan, a magnificent sheet of water on which the steamer Aberdeen plies to Kelowna and to Penticton, at the foot of the lake, from which the mining region to the south is reached. At Penticton a strong Land Company has purchased an extensive tract of land, which it is preparing to irrigate on an extensive scale. There is excellent hotel accommodation at Penticton for travellers to and from the Hedley and other mining camps. Vernon is a charming spot, and the whole country is a veritable earthly paradise. Near Kelowna, on the lake shore, thirty-five miles from Vernon, Lord Aberdeen, formerly Governor-General of Canada, has a fine farm, and another holding of 13,000 acres a few miles from Vernon, employing a small army of men, and growing fruits of all kinds that the temperate zone will produce. Further down the lake are Peachland and Summerland, which are making considerable progress. This is a land of vineyards and orchards, which is now having a remarkable development, as well as a Mecca for keen sportsmen, for there is an abundance and variety of large and small game, including caribouj bear, deer, bighorn and mountain goat. Resuming the transcontinental trip, a writer says: "For 50 miles the line winds '' in- and out the bending shores, " while geese and ducks fly over " the waters and light and sha- " dow play upon the opposite banks. 1' This lake with its bordering " slopes gives a fine reminder of Scot- | tish scenery. The railway in getting " around it, leads at different, and Min Viney an orch ing ards d r 64 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE II Miles from Montr' I Westbo'd Train Pacifio |Express Leave I Eastbo'd Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes {Atlantic 'Express Miles from Vanc'r-- 2598 2605 2613 2629 22.38 24.25: 24.59 Notch Hill- Alt. 1,692 ft. Squilax Shuswap Ducks Banc lies of the Tho mpson Val ley S Q 2647 Old time, settle ments al,40 11.50 The North Tho mpson Ga many, times towards every one of the thirty-two points of the compass. Leaving the Salmon arm of the lake rather than go a circuitous course around the mountains to reach the south-western arm, the line strikes through the forest over the top of the intervening ridge [Notch Hill]. We come out at some 550 ft. elevation above this ' arm,' and get a mag- ' nificent view across ' the . lake, its wind- ' ing shores on both ' sides of the long ' and narrow sheet ' of water stretching '' far on either hand, with high moun- " tain ridges for the opposite back- " ground. The line gradually runs " down hill until it reaches the " level of the water, but here it " has passed the lake.,- which has " narrowed into the [south branch " of the] Thompson River. Then " the valley broadens, and '■ the " eye that has been so accustomed " to rocks and roughness and the " uninhabited desolation of the '' mountains is gladdened by the sight " of grass, fenced fields, growing " crops, haystacks, and good farm " houses on the level surface, while '' herds of cattle, sheep and horses '' roam over the valley and bordering " hills in large numbers. This is a " ranching country extending far into " the mountain valleys west of the " Gold Range on both sides of the " railway, and is one of the garden " spots of British Columbia. . . . " The people are comparatively old '' settlers, having come in from the " Pacific Coast, and it does one's '' heart good, after having passed the ■ " rude little cabins and huts of the " plains and mountains, to see their " neat and trim cottages with the " evidences of thrift that are all " around." Kamloops—Alt. 1,160 feet. Pop. 2,500. Divisional point and principal town in the Thompson River valley, begun years ago around a Hudson's Bay post. The north fork of the Thompson comes down from the mountains 200 miles northward, and here joins the main river. It is a beautiful spot, whose dry invigorating climate pre-eminently makes it a desirable resort for health and pleasure and the abundance of whose furred, feathered, and finny game adds to its charms for tourist and sportsman. The broad valleys intersect at right angles. There is a background of bordering hills, and fine groves line both banks of the streams. Steamboats are on the river, and saw mills briskly at work, / Flag Stations. Leave i / 4-45: 3.53 3.20 299 292 284 268 Agricu Itural development J 2.45 a 2.35 Forks of the Thom pson 250 Ga •■ m 66 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Westbo'd Train from Montrll Pacific Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Milesi from Vanc'i LEAVE 2655 2661 Industries of the region 2672 2676 2694 2707 f2.33 Kam La loops ke 3.06 /3.15 Cari dist T BI Can 4.00 f4.35 giving employment to a large number. The triangular space between the rivers opposite Kamloops is an Indian reservation, overlooked by the stately Mount St. Paul. The district around Kamloops provides grazing for considerable live stock, for the hills are covered with most nutritious "bunch-grass," and agriculture and fruit raising flourish wherever irrigation is practicable, but recently the country has developed into a promising mining region. This is the supply point for a large ranching and mineral region southward, especially in the Nicola valleys, reached by stage lines, and for the mines being operated in the immediate vicinity of the town, ores of which are largely similar to those of Trail Creek, principally gold and copper. The town operates ■♦its own electric light and water plants. Tranquille Cherry Creek.—Just below Kamloops the Thompson widens out into Kam- . loops Lake, a broad, beautiful, hill- girt sheet of water, along the south shore of which the railway runs some twenty miles. Half-way a series of mountain spurs project into the lake, and are pierced by numerous tunnels, one following the other in close succession. At Savonas the lake ends, the mountains draw near, and the series of Thompson River --canyons is entered, leading westward to the Fraser through marvellous scenery. Quicksilver mines of great value are being operated in this locality. From here to Port Moody, the nearest point on Pacific tidewater, the railway was built by the Dominion Government and transferred to the Company in 1886. Pennys is an old-time ranching settle The 'bunch grass" country 1.53 242 236 Savonas Pennys 1.21 fl.01 boo- rict he ack yon Ashcroft— Alt. 1,004 ft. Spats um ment. Ashcroft (pop. 600), has developed into a busy town, being the point of departure for Cariboo and Omineca gold fields in the northern interior of British Columbia. Trains of freight waggons drawn by long strings of pack-mules, laden with merchandise, depart from and arrive here almost daily. There are extensive cattle ranches in the vicinity, and considerable farming is done. Three miles beyond Ashcroft the hills press ijllpse upon the Thompson River, which cuts its way through a winding gorge of almost terrifying gloom and desolation, fitly named the Black Canyon. Emerging, the train follows the river as it winds swiftly among the round-topped, treeless and water-cut § Flag Stations. 24.22 / 23.41 Ash 'and 225 218 croft the Cariboo trade 203 190 —ii TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train I Pacific lExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantio I Express | Eastbo'd Train Miles from Vanc'r 2719 2726 2732 2736 5.15 /5.35 I 5.55 f 6.12 Grot for of r esque ms ocks Thom . Can pson yon 2741 2757 6.20 Spence's Bridge , hills, ktSpence's Drynoch Bridge the old Alt. 760 ft. waggon road up TU_^,„_^M this valley to Thompson the Cariboo gold Gladwin country crosses the river; and the railway is here thrown over the mouth of the Nicola River, whose valley to the south is an important grazing and ranching region into which the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway is under . construction. Below this point the scenery .becomes very striking and peculiar. The train runs upon a sinuous ledge cut out of the bare hills on the irregular south side of the stream, where the headlands are penetrated by tunnels, and the ravines spanned by lofty bridges: and the Thompson, in the purity of a trout brook, whirls down its winding torrent path as green as an emerald. H Sometimes the banks are rounded cream-white slopes; next, cliffs of richest yellow, streaked, and dashed with maroon, jut out; then masses of solid rust-red earth, suddenly followed by an olive-green grass slope, or some white exposure. With this fantastic coloration to which the brilliant » emerald river opposes a striking contrast, and over which bends a sky of deepest violet, there is the additional interest of great height and breadth of prospect, and a constantly changing grotesqueness of form caused by the wearing down of rocks of unequal hardness, by water and wind, into towers, monuments, goblins and griffins. The strange forms and gaudy ■ hues of the rocks and scantily herbaged terraces impress themselves most strongly on the memory. Five miles beyond Drynoch, Nicomen, a little mining town is seen, and on the opposite bank of the river gold was first discovered in British Columbia in 1857. The mountains now draw together again, and the railway winds along their face hundreds of feet above the struggling river, This is the Thompson Canyon. The gorge rapidly narrows and deepens, and the scenery becomes wild, beyond description. The frowning cliffs opposite are mottled and streaked in many striking colors, and,now and then through breaks in the high escarpment, snowy peaks are seen glistening above the clouds. At Lytton, Lytton— Al. 695 ft f 7.08 LEAVE 23.13 /22.53 /22.35 /22.20 Keefers the chief river a small trading town, the canyon suddenly widens to admit the Fraser, of the province, Fant can seen 178 171 165 161 astic yon ery Ascen th Thom Riv ding e pson er 22.04 /2L15 156 140 /Flag Stations ^Sfff" 68 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE \m* Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train I Pacific (Express Eastbo'd Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlanticl Express I I Arrive The Cantilever Bri dge The Ca riboo road Indians and . China men y- The Can Great yon which comes down from the north between two great lines of mountain peaks, and whose turbid flood soon absorbs the bright green waters of the Thompson. The railway now enters the canyon of the united rivers, and the scene becomes even wilder than before. Six miles below Lytton the train crosses the Fraser by a steel cantilever bridge, high above the water, plunges into a tunnel and shortly emerges at Cisco. The line now follows the right-hand side of the canyon, with the river surging and swirling far below. The old Government road, built in the early '60's, and abandoned since the opening of the railway, attracts attention all along the Fraser and Thompson valleys. Usually twisting and turning about the cliffs, it sometimes ventures down to the river's side, whence it is quickly driven by an angry turn, of the waters. Six miles below Kanaka, where it follows the cliffs opposite to the railway, it is forced to the height of a thousand feet above the river, and is pinned by seemingly slender sticks to the face of a gigantic precipice. The canyon alternately widens and narrows. Indians are at times seen on projecting rocks down at the water's edge, spearing salmon or scooping them out with dip-nets, and in sunny spots the salmon are drying on poles. Chinamen are noticed on the occasional sand or gravel bars washing for gold; and irregular Indian farms or villages, alternate with the groups of huts of the Chinese. North Bend (a divisional point) is a desirable and de- j lightful stopping- place for tourists who wish to see more of the Fraser Canyon than is possible from the trains." At Boston Bar, a few miles below; where mining operations are carried on, the principal canyon of the Fraser commences, and from here to Yale, 23 miles, the scenery is not only intensely interesting but startling. It has been well described as ' j matchless.'' The great river is forced between vertical walls of black rocks where, repeatedly thrown back upon itself by opposing cliffs, or broken by ponderous masses of fallen rock, it madly foams and roars. Ten miles below North Bend is Hell Gate, near which a projecting narrow rock is called Lady Duffer- in's Walk. The railway is cut into the cliffs 200 feet or more above, and the jutting spurs of rock are pierced by tunnels in close succession. Near Spuzzum the Government road, as if seeking company in this Leave North Bend- Alt. 495 ft. Spuzzum Upper Valley and cr ossing of the Fraser Milei from Vane' Sal mo! n and gold I dust I 20.35 a20.25 19.40 Entra nee to the Fr aser Canyon 129 113 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 69 Pacific Express 2794 2808 End can STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic lExpress 9.04 9.33 of the yqns Sil 2816 2827 awful place, crosses the chasm by a suspension bridge to the side of the railway, and keeps with it, above or below, to Yale. Ten miles below Spuzzum the enormous cliffs apparently shut together and seem to bar the way. The river makes an abrupt turn to the left, and the.rail- •way, turning to the right, disappears into a long tunnel, emerging into, daylight and rejoining the river at Yale. Yale is the head of navigation and was formerly an Yale—Alt. 223 ft. Hope—Alt. 216 ft outfitting point f 9.50 .10.10 for miners and ranchmen northward. It occupies a bench above the river in a deep cul de sac in the mountains, which rise abruptly and to a great height on all sides. Across the river from Hope is the village of the same name—a mining town and trading- post, whence trails lead over the mountains in different directions. Southwestward may be seen Hope Peaks, where great bodies of silver ore are exposed, °and only await suitable fuel to be worked profitably. Below Hope is the bottomless Devil's Lake. The canyon widens out, and is soon succeeded by a broad, level valley with rich soil and heavy timber. The rude Indian farms give place to broad, well-cultivated fields, which become more and more frequent, and vegetation of all kinds rapidly increases in luxuriance as the Pacific is approached. Ruby Creek is named from the garnets found in Harr ison Spri ngs 2836 !845 Mount 10.28 f 10.44 Baker Ruby Creek Agassiz the vicinity. At Agassiz, overlooked by Mount Che-am, is a Government experimental farm where fruit and grain are grown in great variety. Agassiz is the station for Harrison Springs (hot sulphur), on Harrison Lake, five miles north. These springs are famed . for their curative properties, and are visited by invalids from everywhere on the Pacific Coast. The St. Alice hotel affords accommodation, and the country about is most interesting. At Harrison Mills the Harrison River Harrison Mills » just crossed above its con- Nicomen j fluence with the Fraser, where steamer is taken for the Chilliwack District. Until the opening of the Fraser River route, in 1864, the only access to the northern interior of the province .was by way of the Harrison valley. A few miles beyond Nicomen, Mount Baker comes into view on the left, fifty miles away —in the State of Washington—a beautiful isolated cone, rising 14,000 feet above the railway level. / Flag Stations. LEAVE Cari wagon 19.12 18.40 Ho and Appro theC Moun Miles from VancV boo ■ road pe Yale aching ascade tains Agric ulture A8.20 18.00 102 89 17.40 f 17.22 81 70 Mount Baker 61 52 70 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train I Pacific Express I 2855 2864 2871 2873 ARRIVE all.05 I 11.15 /11.34 fll.40 11.53 Conne ction for U.S. Pacific Coast Polints STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Mission June. Whonnock Haney Hammond Big 2880 2889 Trees 12.13 al2.45 Westminster Junc. (Westm i nst e r) Fraser River, The town is branch line to the important town of Westminster on the nine miles distant, the headquarters of the salmon canning industry, which is represented by a dozen or more extensive establishments. It has also large saw-mills (the product of which is shipped largely to China, South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia), and the Provincial Asylum and Penitentiary are located here. Steamers ply regularly to Victoria. 2885 2888 2893 12.28 f 12.34 Alo Bur In ng rard let 2897 13.00 (1.00 ■ P.m.) Port Moody, at the head of Burrard Inlet, was Port Moody Barnett Hastings for a time the terminus of the railway. From here to Vancouver the railway follows the south shore of the inlet, and the outlook is most delightful. Snow-tipped mountains, beautiful in form and color, rise opposite, and are vividly reflected in the mirror-like waters of the deep-set inlet. At intervals along the heavily wooded shores are mills with villages around them, and with ocean steamships and sailing craft loading with sawn timber for all parts of the world; on the other hand, and towering high above, are gigantic trees, twenty, thirty and even forty feet around. Passing Hastings, formerly a watering-place, the young city of Vancouver soon appears. Vancouver—Pop. 65,000. The Pacific terminus of the railway. Until May, 1886, its site, was covered with a dense |[ Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express -Miles from Vanc'r From Mission Junction a branch line crosses the Fraser River" and runs to the international boundary line where rail connection is made with the Northern Pacific Railway, for Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and all Oregon and California points. This line gives through connection for all the prominent points on Puget Sound, and for Portland and San Francisco. (See Condensed Time Table.) Eight miles beyond, at the crossing of the Stave River, the finest view of Mount Baker is had, looking back and up the Fraser, which has now become a smooth and mighty river. The celebrated Pitt Meadows are traversed, and a couple of miles before reaching Westminster Junction the Pitt River is crossed. Immense trees are now frequent, and their size is indicated by the enormous stumps near the railway. Divergence o f LEAVE I I 17.00 al6.50 f\6.34 1/16.19 16.16f Connection from ] U 8. PacffiCjCoast Points 42 33 26 24 115.58 al5.53 15. rd Salmo n and lum ber indu stries 17 15.43 A5.36 Pacific Ti me Vane ouver to La'ggan 15.15 12 95 4 (8.15 p.m.) TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 71 Miles ■from tontr'l Westbo'd Train Pacifio Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantio Express Miles from Vano'r m fi- Comm advan ercial Reso forest. From May to July its growth was most rapid, but in July a fire, spreading from the surrounding forest, swept away every house but one in the .place, and, with this one exception, every building now seen has been erected since that time. The city fronts on Burrard Inlet, and extends across a strip of land to English BajT, along the shore of which it is now reaching out. The situation is most perfect as regards picturesqueness, natural drainage, harbor facilities and commercial advantages. It has already extensive wharves and warehouses; many hotels, the Vancouver, which has recently been rebuilt, being a splendid and handsomely appointed structure; churches, schools, etc., all of the most modern character. It has many buildings of brick and granite, and some of its private residences would do credit to cities of a century's growth. It has many miles of asphalt streets, and cement sidewalks, has an electric street railway, and is lighted both by gas and by electricity. Its sewage system is second to none, while an ample supply of pure water is provided by means of pipes laid under the Inlet from a mountain' stream opposite. There is a regular steamship service to Victoria, Nanaimo and San Francisco, to China and Japan, to Sydney, Australia, via Honolulu, H. I., Suva, Fiji, and Brisbane, Qd., and Puget Sound and Alaskan ports, it being one of the principal points of departure on the coast for the Yukon, Cape Nome and other northern gold fields, and an outfitting headquarters for miners and prospectors. The Canadian Pacific Railway White Empress Line, whose steamships are the finest twin-screw vessels on the Pacific, takes the shortest, safest and most pleasant route to the Orient. The country south, towards the Fraser, has fine farms, and is adapted to fruit growing. The railway running from Vancouver to Steveston. intersects this district and gives access to the salmon canneries at the mouth of the Fraser River. The coal supply comes from Nanaimo, directly across the Strait of Georgia, and almost within sight. The scenery all about is magnificent — the Cascade Mountains near at hand at the north ; the mountains of Vancouver Island across the water at the west; the Olympics at the south-west; and Mount Baker looming up at the south-east. Stanley Park is a magnificent public U p Comm advan ercial tages Cross Gulf Geor gla the Wirnrffiii--— TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Taoiflo Express From Vancouver to Yokohama, 1,283; to Hong- Kong 6,371; to San Franoisoo 1,133 miles 2977 Victoria iB 3.363 miles, via 0. P. R. from New | York or Boston, ' and 5,700, from Liver pool vin Montreal Arrive Eastbo'd Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Atlantic lExpress ! Miles j from j Vanc'r O. P. E S. Sr leaves Vancoa- !er for Viotoriai 18.80 [1.30 p.m.] daily 03 ft Scene sp 18.30 [6.80 p.m.] ry arid ort Beau surrou tiful ndings pleasure resort. Opportunities for sport are unlimited at no great distance— mountain goats, bear and deer in the hills along the Inlet; trout-fishing in endless variety; and Capilano Canyon, a few miles across the Narrows, affords a pleasant outing. A stay of a week at Vancouver will be well rewarded. A splendid Canadian Pacific Railway steamship connects with Victoria daily, a ferriage of about four hours through a, beautiful archipelago. The "Princess Victoria," the fleetest boat on the Pacific, makes her round trip daily at a speed of 18 knots. Steamships for Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong depart every two or three weeks in summer, and every four weeks in winter, and for Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Sydney, Australia, via Brisbane, Qd., every month. At Hong Kong passengers make connection with steamers of the Peninsular & Orien- - tal S.N. Co., North German Lloyd and Messageries Maritimes Lines, for Colomba and other points on the Around the World route, with steamers of the China Navigation Co., the Eastern & Australian Navigation Co., and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which ply between Hong Kong and Australia. Victoria—Pop. 30,000. Capital of British Columbia, charmingly situated at the southern extremity of Vancouver Island, overlooking the Straits of I Fuca to the Pacific, and beyond the Gulf of Georgia, the mainland. Across • the strait are the beautiful Olympic Mountains, and far away at the east the white cone of Mount Baker is conspicuous. The climate is that of the south of England, and the town is peculiarly English in all its characteristics. Besides the magnificent Government buildings, which rank amongst the handsomest in America, the city has many fine public and private structures, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. have erected a palatial hotel soon to be open for guests. Beacon Hill Park affords a fine view of the waters and the mountains on every side. The city has an extensive trade, and many large commercial houses, which do a very "large outfitting trade for the Yukon. The Chinese quarter is always interesting to visitors. The Esquimault & Nanaimo Railway extends northeasterly 78 miles to the great" coal mines at Nanaimo, and on to Wellington, passing through a fruitgrowing and farming as well as very pretty country in which are several pleasant summer resorts near which good shooting and fishing are obtain- Leave Ga me and Fish O. P. E. 8. S from Viotoria arrives Vancou ver at 3.00 a.m. daily Trans- Pacific steam ships 1.00 [1.00 I a.m.] i 84 JA steam er of the [Oanadia nPacifio Railway Oomp'y British Ool'bia Coast Service leaves Viotoria for Van couver da iiy TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westbo'd Train Paoifio Express STATIONS—Desceiptive Notes Eastbo'd Train Atlantic Express Miles from Vanc'r Steam connec ship tions able. Many of the people of Manitoba who have achieved independence have taken up residence in this section during the past few years. Steamboats afford connections with Vancouver and British Columbia mainland, and with Puget Sound ports, and steamships depart about every five days for San Francisco, connecting there for Southern California, Mexico and South American west-coast ports. Steamers from and to Vancouver for Japan, China, the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, and Australia stop at Victoria, many tourists taking the steamer a.t this port, and there are regular sailings for Alaskan points both for tourists visiting the wonderful fiords of the north coast, and those intending to explore the great gold-belt of the Yukon. Esquimalt Harbor, two miles from Victoria, was formerly the British naval station and rendez-vous on the North Pacific, with naval storehouses, workshops, graving docks, etc. A number of men-of-war are to be found there at all times, and immense fortifications have been constructed. During the past few years Victoria has come to the front as the most fashionable and delightful tourist resort in the Pacific North-West, on account of its matchless climate and wonderful scenery. Every year there is an increasing number of Eastern Canadians and American people who spend part of the summer here in order to escape the excessive heat, for the coolness of the lovely city is remarkable, the thermometer rarely registering higher than 80° on the hottest days. ' Local Steamship Service on the Pacific Coast An extensive steamship coast service is provided in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway. . Prom Vancouver steamers ply daily to Victoria; to Nanaimo daily, except Sunday, on arrival of f Transcontinental Trains. Also at regular intervals to Northern British Columbia ports, west coast of Vancouver Island, and to Skagway, Alaska, where connection is made with the White Pass and Yukon Route during the summer season for Dawson, Atlin and other Yukon points. * From Victoria, steamers depart daily, except Sunday, for Puget Sound ports and every five days or San Francisco. Steamers from both Vancouver and Victoria to Puget Sound make connections at eattle with trains for Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Southern California, THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG St. Paul to Winnipeg: 461 Miles Northbound Miles from St. Paul Northern Express 0 10 130 147 167 180 196 202 211 224 245 259 317 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Southern Express Miles from Win'p'g P.M. 5.00 5.40 a-9.10 J 9.20 9.48 10.43 11.55 1.05 2.50 St. Paul to Glenwood Q St. Paul Minneapolis Glenwood Alexandria Parker's Prairie Henning Richville Dent Vergas Detroit Ogema Mahnomen Thief River Falls Prosperous Towns (74) The lakey way in the firmament o f Minnesota lakes much resembles in outline a gigantic fish-hook, with the eye at the Twin Cities, the shaft running north-west as though in ages past some titanic bass had struggled with it. This belt is not comparatively wide through the first hundred miles of its length out from the Twin Cities, but broadens as it turns northward, through a territory which is at once the beauty spot and the black bass preserve of the great Northwest. West of this region the country smooths down and sobers off into the famous prairies of the Red River Valley,, every foot of which is capable of furnishing its quota of wheat, corn and other cultivated crops. East the land varies from prairie to pinery, but the ■ Park Region itself is a territory with slightly rolling surface, where wood rimmed lakes are divided by wooded prairies and where prosperous farming has not harmed but heightened the charm of the scenery. At Glenwood the Winnipeg Line leaves the main line and strikes north towards the Canadian Boundary. Alexandria, the first important town reached, has seen years enough to remove frSm it many of the necessary marks of early rawness. In the city are well made streets shaded with symmetrical trees, lawns well kept, and a type of residences that tells of prosperous content after strenuous years. It is completely surrounded by lakes. Lakes Victoria and Geneva he about a mile east of the town and extend five miles north and south. Between these is Geneva Beach where are situated among other summer hostelries, the Geneva Beach Hotel and its colony of pretty cottages. From Alexandria northward to the White Earth Reservation the scenery in its nature varies but little, being a succession of well- tilled farms, of beautiful groves of magnificent timber, and of picturesque sheets of sparkling spring water. The country is rich enough to support many busy business centres without having long distances intervene. Parker's Prairie is a rapidly growing town. Ottertail is located on the" shores of Great Ottertail Lake and already has a population of several hundred. Richville, Dent and Altona are all located advantageously in splendid farming territory and are towns of great promise. Detroit (population 3,000) ('Flag Stations. [ARRIVE A.M. j 7.55 7.15 I 3.50 \a 3.40 3.13| 2.18 1.06 U2.01! all.55 10.10! W p Summer Resorts 461 451 331 314 294 281 265 259 250 237 216 202 144 THROUGH LINE" ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG 75 Northbound Miles from St. Paul Northern Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southbound Southern Express Miles from Win'p'g 396 406 461 leave A.M. Alexandria to Emerson "3 fi no IB H d CD ° w£ §££ > P. m © a 5.15 Z5.30 5.47 a 7.30 is an old established town for this section of the country. It is famed as a summer resort, being finely located in the midst of numerous lakes and having within a small radius a great number of summer hotels and cottages. It is recognized as one of the coming cities of the state. Northward from Detroit until the Canadian Boundary is reached, the country although farmed to some extent is as yet almost virgin territory. For fishing and hunting the country just described stands without a peer. The fish predominating is of course the black bass, although pike, pickerel, crappies and perch are plentiful. Throughout the country north of Detroit and through the Indian reservations, the lakes, of which there are many, are virgin. Game is plentiful, prairie chicken are found everywhere, and duck of a dozen varieties flock to the immense feeding grounds of wild rice and celery. Partridge and quail are plentiful, and the goose shooting is also good in the Emerson Emerson to Winnipeg Dominion City Winnipeg; Sixty - five miles I from Winnipeg the boundary is crossed at Emerson (population 1,500) the most southerly town of the Province of Manitoba. Emerson has grown rapidly during the past few years and promises to attain a much more prominent position in the near future, being now an important station on the new through Canadian Pacific line between Winnipeg and the South. Dominion City, the next stop, with a population of 400, is fifty-five miles from Winnipeg. The route to Winnipeg is up the fertile valley of the Red River of the North. On either side are seen great stretches of prairie land that are now mostly under the plough. Thriving settlements are passed every few miles, and the country has an air of great, almost unrivalled, prosperity. In olden days Eort Garry and the Red River settlements were reached by following the current, firstly in voyageur s bateaux, and later in shallow-draft steamboats, and settlers, took up land along the river many years before the back country was opened, consequentlysome of these farms have been under cultivation for several generations. The best and most convenient connection between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, is afforded by the through Canadiaji Pacific-Soo Line Route, by way of Glenwood and Emerson. ARRIVE Fishing and Shooting Came J 7.45 al9.35 19.15 117.35 Prairie Land 65 55 0 Soo Spokane and the Kootenay (Via Crowsnest Pass Route) Miles from Dunm'e Juno. o 8 16 24 31 40 47 55 64 73 75 80 Dunmore Junc. and Kootenay Landing (Western Division): 394 Miles Mountain Time Dun. more Junc. to Kootenay Landing Westbound Train LEAVE A.M. 9.25 10.05 5.30 P.M, al2.20 112.45 "22.30 /22.45 f23.06 f23.24 /23.40 23.58 /24.13 f24.29 f24.46 fl.07 1.14 /1.26 /1.43 Daily STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train St. Paul Minneapolis Hankinson St.Paul&ndMin- neapolis, the Twin Cities of the Western |3tates, politi- Moose Jaw cally two muni cipal corporations, but in substance one large community of nearly half-a- million population, are the social and commercial centres of the Middle States. St. Paul is the capital of the State of Minnesota and the terminus of nearly all the railway lines in the Western -States. From St. Paul to Moose Jaw the train rushes through the lakey way and a panoramic view of lakes, rivers, forests and farms, etc.,. is obtained which will not be easily effaced from the traveller's memory. Glenwood, Hankinson and Minot are flourishing towns passed en route. At Moose Jaw the main line of the Canadian Pacific is reached and followed to Dunmore Junc. Through equipment of dining cars, palace sleeping cars, and tourist sleeping cars, unequalled upon any system on the continent, run daily from St. Paul \ to Spokane. m) From Dunmore Ju notion (alt. 2,308 feet), the Crowsnest Pass Branch runs nearly due west (south of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway) to the mining regions of the Kootenay, providing the shortest route to the great ranching, districts of Southern Alberta and the gold and silver-lead mines of Southern British Columbia. The completion of this road is notable from an engineering standpoint for the celerity of construction and the skill / Flag Stations. Dunmore Junc. Bull's Head Seven Persons Whitla Winni-fred Bow Island Burdett Grassy Lake Purple Springs Reliance Taber Woodpecker Chin ARRIVE P.M 6.40 6.00 11.02 A.M.' I 16.15 a 15.30 6.00 /5.43 / 5.25 f 5.06 / 4.44 4.22 / 4.00 f 3.42 /3.21 / 3.00 2.54 f 2.43 f 2.23 Daily Fast construction 394 386 378 370 363 354 347 339 330 322 319 314 305 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 77 A I Miles from Dunm' e Junc. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Mile's from Koote'y Landi'g 97 107 2.05 2.37 shown in overcoming serious obstacles. The route for the first hundred miles runs through an al- plane, broken in Collieries 111 116 126 135 143 f 2.55 / 3.10 f 3.42 f 4.05 4.33 Ranch' ing Coaldale Lethbridge— Alt. 2,982 ft. most dead level places by deep gulches. The first point of any importance touched is Lethbridge, where coal mining is extensively carried on by the Alberta Railway &' Irrigation Company, which also operates a railway to the international boundary, where it connects with another road to Great Falls, Montana. The output of the Lethbridge collieries is very large, a market being found in the locality, in British Columbia, in the adjoining State of Montana, and as far east in Canada as Winnipeg. The town has a population of 3,500, and monster irrigation works have been constructed. These are gradually transforming what has hitherto been one of the vast cattle ranges of the west into a fertile region in which farmers are finding wonderful opportunities for obtaining homes. Leaving Lethbridge the road makes a detour to the south to find the most favorable crossing of the St. Mary's valley, which is one mile wide and 300 feet deep, with enormous cut banks on either side. By a series of trestles and Howe truss bridges the crossing is made, and the line runs through a broken, country, which necessitated very heavy cuts and fills and numerous trestles. After 16-Mile Coulee the line comes out on the rolling prairie. Whoopup—Is an old Indian trading place at the confluence of the Belly and St. Mary rivers, and the scene of many a conflict between the early white traders and the Indians. St. Mary's. Kipp—Is another old trading post. From it on a clear day a view is obtained of the Rockies, the square-topped giant to the left, almost fifty miles away, being the "Chief," which lies partly in Canada and partly in the United States. Pearce LEAVE 2.05 1.43 Irriga- I tion 297 290 /1.15 /24.57 /24.30 On the Old Man River is one of the most typical of western Macleod—Pop. 1,500. Alt. 3,128 ft. ranching towns where the Horse is still King; It is the headquarters of the ranching district of Southern Alberta. The Gountry around is most favorable for stock-raising, there being plenty of feed and water, with excellent climatic conditions. The mean temperature here is higher than II Refreshment Stations. / Flag/Stations. /24.00 23.38 51*^ 283 278 268 259 251 IS CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm'e Juno. 152 157 163 172 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Traia Miles from Koote'y Landi'g / 5.00 f 5.13 f 5.26 5.52 that of Central Ontario, a fact which is largely to be attributed to the moderating influence of the " chinook" winds which are wafted from the Pacific Ocean. Macleod is a divisional point of the Crowsnest division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the southern terminus of the Calgary & Edmonton Branch by which Calgary (108 miles) and Edmonton (300 miles) and the towns and settlements of Northern Alberta can be reached. Following up the Peigan Chokio Brocket Pincher— Alt. 3,793 ft Daily 179 Sporting opportunities 6.13 Old Man River the railway passes to the south of the Porcupine Hills, between which and the Livingstone range of the Rockies there is an ideal ranching country, evidenced by the thousands of sleek cattle seen feeding on the nutritious grass which everywhere covers the prairie. Westward from Macleod the Rocky Mountains are almost continuously in view, rising sharp and clear out of the western horizon, while the intervening country is a panorama of undulating plain—Victoria Peak to the south standing out in bold prominence, and beyond it Castle Mountain, one of the grandest in the entire range. As the mountains are approached the earth's surface becomes seamed with the numerous streams, small and large, which flow towards the Saskatchewan from their sources amidst the eternal snows of the Rockies. In all the streams trout of various kinds abound,from the small, speckle species to the 20-lb. bull trout. Waterfowl, prairie chicken and the various other kind of grouse are plentiful, while further on in the mountains the more venturesome sportsmen can gratify their ambition amongst the grizzly and black bear, elk, mountain sheep and mountain goat. About six miles after leaving Macleod, a row of large boulders placed in a direct line mark the existence of a glacial age, these having been evidently brought here by some prehistoric icefield. Four miles east of Pincher, Pincher Creek is crossed on a bridge 800 feet long. In a valley to the right is the Indian Industrial School, where a large number of aboriginal youths are being educated and instructed in the various trades of the white man. The thriving town of Pincher Creek lies to the south of the railway.- Cowley—Is situated at the crossing of the south branch of the Old Man River, which is crossed on a splen- / Flag Stations. Th 'Chi e nook' /•23.08. /22.58 /22.47J 22.29 Ranching 242^ 237 231 222 Daily 22.11 215 5-—^- _ — i I _ CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 79 Miles from Dunm' < I Junc. Westbound Train STATIONS—Desceiptive Notes 182 190 197 199 202 206 6.26 f 6.40 "The Gap" 7.02 7.17 7.30 f 7.45 Fish didly constructed bridge. To the right lies Massacre Butte, where a number | of years ago a party of German prospectors were butchered by Indians, only one young girl being saved from torture. Lundbrek. Burmis—At the crossing of the Middle Fork, a glimpse is caught of a pretty little fall, where the waters of the river tumble and foam over a crescent-shaped precipice on their way to join the Old Man River. From here to Crowsnest Lake, the railway follows the valley of the Middle Fork which narrows into deep canyons and again broadens. Coal underlies a large portion of this region and is seen cropping out in many places, at some of which mining operations are being carried on. The mountains seem to have suddenly grown nearer and rise abruptly in great masses on either side, forming an apparently impassable barrier. "The Gap," however, provides an entrance and the train swings into this .narrow defile between almost vertical walls, that on the south being the base of the Turtle Mountain, whose flat, turtle-like proportions can be seen silhouetted against the sky for many miles easterly. Frank is the name of a new coal mining town which has grown rapidly. Passing the cold sulphur which are visited by many curative properties of the springs, for the Frank Blairmore Coleman Sentinel waters, Blairmore is reached. Looking to the north-west the Daily first view of Crowsnest Mountain is seen,' a circular monolith with its base deeply tinted in purple and green and crowned and capped in a shimmering, dazzling mass of snow and ice. It dominates the entire region, and seemingly at its base are seven distinct pillars as if guarding the mother mountain. Ten miles westward is the Crowsnest Lake (alt. 4,390 ft.), a beautiful sheet of water, alive with trout. While it is frequently calm on this lake, it is often described as the birthplace of the wind which blows across the prairies. About half way up this lake is the source of the Old Man River, which flows out of a hole in the side of Sentinel Mountain into the lake. This cave can be entered for some distance, and the stream is supposed to be fed through a subterranean channel. The . scenery along the lake is continually shifting and changing, always grand and always the reverse of ino- /Flag Stations. East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g LEAVE 22.00 /21.45 Coal mining 21.25 21.10 21.00 /"20.48 Crowsnest Lake 212 204 197 195 192 188 Daily 80 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm' e Juno. Westbound Train 212 217 219 224 230 240 248 8.10 1 8.30 1 8.34 8.52 / 9.04 9.27 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes notonous. Leaving Crowsnest Lake the line follows the shore of Island Lake (alt. 4,409 ft.), which might readily be taken for a huge mirror, so clear are its Waters, landlocked on every side. Immediately to the west of the lake the summit of the Rockies is reached, the elevation being 4,427 feet, and here the traveller crosses the dividing line between Alberta and British Columbia, where the. mountain streams flow in both directions, to find its way either into the Saskatchewan and into Hudson Bay, or into the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and the Pacific. Crowsnest- 4,410 ft. -Alt. After passing Summit Lake the railway de- of Michel Creek, 9.55 scends the valley and threads its way along the steep side hill of the mountain, which towers far above to the left, while to the right, hundreds of feet below, the Michel is seen like a thin silver thread, winding and twisting in and out as it hurries along to join the Elk River. Then comes the "Loop," where the line makes some amazing turns and twists 'until finally after turning up and crossing the south branch of the Michel, it doubles back to within a stone's throw of itself, and by looking upwards one can clearly discern the railway cutting a long gash in the mountain directly overhead. Three miles are covered to make this distance of less than 200 feet. Loop—As the train swings off to the west again, huge, rugged mountains appear on all sides, jagged and naked, their frowning sides and lofty peaks scarred and seamed, but they are easily circled.' Coal again appears cropping out beyond the Loop. WtcGillvray. Michel—Alt. 3,810 ft. At Michel, the junction of Michel Creek with the,' Elk River, the line turns southward and follows the valley of the Elk River, which can be seen from the car Sparwood Hosmer joining in a mad, merry race against the train. Elk River is one of the largest of the mountain rivers, and in high water presents a formidable and grand appearance. The Elk River is followed to Fernie. Fernie—Is a thriving town built in the heart of the mountains and surrounded by densely wooded flat-topped hills and ridges. Distant from the town some five miles and connected by a branch line are the celebrated Fernie Coal mines. The Company, /Flag Stations. ing and foaming along as though East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g LEAVE 20.35 /20.07 182 177 /•20.03 19.40 /19.24 18.56 18.33 175 170 164 154 146 • ^ •■' UJ&j CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 81 Miles from iDunm' e " Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train 250 256 266 10.13 10.33 279 289 11.00 11.24 301 811 11.56 al2.2() H2.30 have now about 700 coke ovens at Fernie, which is in the centre of the largest coal areas in America. (Pop. 4,500.) Cokato—The line here -passes through thickly timbered woods, fir, tamarac and cedar growing in large quantities. Morrissey—Morrissey Creek, a noisy little rill crossed by a 50 ft. span Howe truss bridge, is a pretty mountain stream of clear, sparkling water. EI ko—Alt. 3,040 ft. Two-and-a-half miles east of Elko, the line crosses the Elk River, which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay. About a mile below the crossing is the Elk River Canon which extends several miles, in which the water drops 600 feet in seething, foaming masses. The scenery is wild, and the environments are grandly beautiful. Here the traveller gets a last glimpse of the projecting angles, lofty peaks, and frowning precipices, which, rising from their wood-encircled bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky, extend northwards until lost from sight in a dizzy, uncertain mist. To the south is Tobacco Plains, a fertile country which is attracting settlement. Jafrray—Leaving Elko the line strikes northwestward through a series of gravel banks which terminate in' an open, grass^covered country. Wardner—Alt. 2,434 ft. At Wardner the line crosses the Kootenay River, which is here some 780 feet wide and . crossed by a magnificent Howe truss bridge with a 170 ft. swing span to allow of the passage of river steamers plying on the Kootenay. The Kootenay flows south into Idaho, and returning pours its flood into Kootenay Lake, in British Columbia, over 100 miles to the west. Leaving Wardner the line continues in a north-westerly direction, following along the west banks of the Kootenay, running through growths of magnificent large shade trees and passing in and out through natural parks, while away in the distance, grimly overlooking all is Sand Creek Range, the 1 Steeples," Mount Fisher, and Saunders Peak. Isidor Canon, a deep cleft in the earth, is skirted, and the grade begins gradually to drop. Fort Steele—Fort Steele, the centre of the Fort Steele Mining Division, and a prosperous mining town, lies seven miles north of the railway, and is reached by stage, from the station. Cranbrook—A railway divisional point, a typical western railroad town, is charmingly situated in a hill-girt valley, surrounded by a dense forest growth, and overlooked by the white- /Flag Stations. Miles from Koote'y Landi'g A 8.15 /18.05 17.43 17.05 16.36 .1 144 138 128 16.07 115.45 «15.35 115 105 93 83 82 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm' e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Agriculture 817 320 Leave Daily 331 833 341 346 352 354 /12.46 /12.57 13.28 Immense trees /13.35 /■13.52 14.05 f 14.20 14.30 tipped peaks of Baker Mountain. Cranbrook (pop. 3,500) is the centre of trade for the mining interests in this locality, as well as for the rapidly growing ranching industries. Col. Baker has here a ranch of several thousand acres, and all kinds of farm products are raised. In the lateral valleys, which frequently occur, are also fine agricultural lands which are attracting settlers. Cranbrook has, besides the shops of the railway, a number of well stocked stores, chartered banks, hotels, churches, schools, etc. It is the principal lumber manufacturing point in East Kootenay, having four saw-mills operating within its limits. The place is lighted by electricity, and as a residential town it has no superior in British Columbia. A branch line of railway connects the North Star Mines, Kimberly and Marysville with Cranbrook. Loco Swansea1—At Swansea the train commences its winding course along the beautiful Moyie Lake. This magnificent sheet of water, ten miles long, lies between mountain ridges, and occupying the whole valley, forces the railway into the mountain side, in one instance disappearing through a tunnel 450 ft. in length. On Moyie Lake are situated extensive galena mines; large deposits of silver and lead ore have been located and are now being worked to paying advantage. Moyie (Alt. 2,997 ft.)—Is prettily situated at the southern extremity of Moyie Lake, near which are the St. Eugene group of mines. Trout and game abound here; grouse and partridge, as well as larger game, being found in large quantities. Winding down the north bank of the Moyie River, the railway penetrates a thickly wooded, heavily-timbered country; giants in cedar, fir, tamarac, cottonwood and larch towering on all sides. .Aidridge Looking across Tochty the Moyie River from Tochty a splendid view of the Yahk Mountains is obtained. Ryan Yahk—At Yahk Station the valley of Curzon—the Moyie which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay River in the neighboring State of Idaho is left, and by ascending the valley of Summit Creek to Summit Meadow (alt. 2,860 ft.) the summit of the Purcell Range of the Selkirks is reached. Curzon is the Junction point for Kingsgate, Spokane and Portland via the new International Route. Leave Daily A5.24 A5.12 77 74 14.41 Fish and Game A4.34 A4.16 14.05 A3.45 13.35 63 61 53 48 42 40 | 14.151 Kingsgate -The boundary town and /Flag Station*. 12.20 3^:3. '" :' ..222^ CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 83 Miles from Dunm'e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g LEAVE junction point with the Spokane International Railway, a link in the new Scenic Route to Spokane and Portland. After leaving Kingsgate the railway runs through the Sentinel Valley, a country possessing J a dry, even, pleasant climate, while the scenery is unequalled for novelty, interest, and picturesque outlook. Spokane (Wash.) — A rising commercial centre (pop. 70,000). Has many fine buildings, parks and pleasant driveways. Direct rail connection is\ made with Portland and all other points on the Pacific Coast. LEAVE 7.00 LEAVE Goatfell (Alt. 2,857 ft.)—And now the downward course towards the valley of Kootenay Lake is commenced, the railway following Kid Creek, on the northern' slope of the range, until Kitchener Station is reached where the Goat River Valley is entered. Kitchener—Several miles beyond and about four miles east of Creston the line crosses the canon by a 150-ft. span Howe truss bridge, 165 feet above the river bed. The Goat River compressed into a' boiling flume, goes tumbling and foaming over the sharp jagged rocks nearly 200 feet below. When the river is in flood it is difficult to imagine a grander or more magnificent spectacle. Near Kitchener are great iron deposits which are being developed. MclMeillie From Creston the line foilows the southern Goat Mountain until the the Kootenay River are ... _ These flats are a famous resort of wild geese, wavies and duck, and in the spring and fall of the year it is no uncommon sight to see flocks of thousands of these game birds feeding in the marshy places of the flats. Extensive reclamation works have been constructed by a strong English syndicate near Bedlington, on the international boundary, the object being to reclaim these lands so remarkable for their fertility. Sirdar—(Alt. 1,713 ft.) Following the western slope of the Purcell Range to Sirdar, a divisional point, and beautifully located on the waters of Duck Lake, large flocks of geese and ducks are again to be found. Three miles further on is Kootenay Landing. Kootenay Landing—Where the navigable waters of Kootenay Lake are reached and a beautiful vista of mountain scenery is opened up. Here the Kootenay River, which has flowed south through East Kootenay and Idaho, and turned north again pours /Flag Stations 357 /14.45 •866 373 378 '384 15.10 15.44 A5.68 391 Ducks and Wild Geese 16.15 394 16.25 ARRIVE Creston Wynndel slope of flats of reached. A3.26 37 A2.51 28 Iron A2.26 12.04 ALSO Daily 21 16 10 11.31 11.20 LEAVE 84 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles from Dunm'e Juno. Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Thr'gh West j Kootenay and the Bound-j ary District To Nelson Variety of scenery its. waters into Kootenay Lake—a magnificent sheet of water. At the Landing the Company has constructed a slip for transferring to barges the immense quantities of freight which are from here distributed to the mines of the Slocan, Nelson, Rossland and other points. From Kootenay Landing the passenger takes steamer for Nelson and after a most delightful sail of 52 miles, the young, thriving, energetic city which, now boasting a population of 6,000, bids fair to become the inland metropolis of southern British Columbia, is reached. From Nelson (alt: 1,671 ft.) there is direct rail and water communication with all the mining regions of West Kootenay and the Boundary district. The Boundary section of the Canadian Pacific parallels the Kootenay River to its junction with the Columbia River, which is bridged at West Robson, continuing thence through the Boundary country to Cascade (alt. 1,468 ft.), Grand Forks (alt. 1,583 it.), Greenwood (alt. 2,298 ft:) and Midway (alt. 1,770 ft.). This region is rich in mineral wealth, and smelters at Grand Forks and Greenwood testify to its rapid development. Another branch runs to Trail, the smelter centre, and to Rossland. Another Canadian Pacific Railway line branches off at Slocan Junction (13 miles from Nelson) to Slocan City on Slocan Lake, where steamers ply to New Denver and Rosebery, where the Nakusp-Slocan branch is taken for Sandon, the centre of the Slocan silver-lead mining district. Kaslo and other points on Kootenay Lake are also reached from Nelson by Canadian Pacific rail and steamer. From West Robson connection is made in summer with the main transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific by steamers on the Arrow Lake to Nakusp and Arrowhead, whence there is rail communication with Revelstoke, the winter connection being via Slocan Junction and Rosebery to Nakusp, thence to Arrowhead as in summer. The steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on these inland waters are speedy, well-ap-: pointed, electric-lighted craft, and the scenery is of that charming pic- turesqueness characteristic of the mountains of British Columbia. A trip steadily growing, in favor is to cross the continent by the main line, returning by these lakes and the Crowsnest Pass—or vice versa—as it enables the traveller to see a large portion of the mountain country in different latitudes. East- bound Train Miles from Koote'y Landi'g On Lake Kootenay Mines j and Smelters Route to Revelstoke JL/a-ke {\oute (SUMMER MONTHS ONLY) Montreal and Toronto: 338 Miles (Eastern and Ontario Divisions) Toronto and Owen Sound: 122 Miles fOntario Division) Owen Sound and Fort William : 555 Miles (Upper Lake Steamship) Miles West- from bound Montr'l Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vanc'r' 10 12 15 20 24 LEAVE DAILY P.M. 110.00 *10.05 10.10 £ Montreal Westmount Montreal Junction that described on nental trip. The m a M i i The Ottawa*, River bridge flO.29 10.36 P.M. Ottawa River From the Windsor Street Station the run to Vaudreuil is the transconti- road traverses a well-settled section which borders on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, passing near an almost continuous chain of summer villages. A mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, a place of historic interest, where Tom Moore conceived and wrote his " Canadian Boat Song." Passing across Isle Perrot, a second mouth of the Ottawa, is crossed at Ste. Anne de Bel'vue Vaudreuil — an- other historic Vaudreuil Sp0t (population 1,406), from which the Montreal & Ottawa Short Line branches off along the Ontario bank of the Ottawa River to the Dominion Capital. The St. Lawrence curves away towards the south, while the railway keeps on a Dorval Valois Beaconsfield ARRIVE DAILY A.M. 7.45 *7.40 7.33 Ch'nge for Queb'c The Ottawa River bridge f7.10 f7.02 A.M 2917 2915 2912 To Boston 341 miles 2907 2905 2902 2897 2893 / Additional train leaves Montreal for Toronto at 9.05 a.m. on week days, arriving Toronto 7.05 p.m. Cafe Cars are run on day trains between Montreal and Toronto. J Refreshment Station. * Stops only to take on passengers for, and let off passengers from Peterboro or Toronto and points west, f Stops only for passengers to and from Montreal or points east, and to and from Toronto and points west. (86) 86 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles West from bound Montr'l Train LEAVE 35 41 44 No 47 Stop.. 51 54 57 63 69 73 79 A.M. 87 vl2.05 93 V12.16 96 101 108 , 120 1)12.58 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 129 A.M. a 1.15 Z1.25 St. Clet Stn Polycarpe June St. Telesphore Dalhousie Mills Glen Norman Green Valley Glenroy Apple Hill Monklands Avon more Finch Chesterville Winchester Inkerman Mountain Kemptville Junc. Merrickville direct course towards Toronto, passing through a beautiful farming country, with many orchards, and with tracts of the original forest here and there. At. St. Polycarpe Junction the Grand Trunk Railway is crossed, and at KAemptville Junction the Prescott Branch of the 134 141 148 156 166 175 181 191 199 207 217 225 234 1.47 A.M. A.M. 2.33 No Stop *3.13 3.40 : 4.01 Canadian Pacific Railway, extending northward to Ottawa and southward to Prescott, where connection is made during summer months with the River St. Lawrence steamers, and during summer and winter by ferry with the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad for all importantpoints in NewYork State. At Merrickville, a considerable manufacturing town, a fine iron bridge carries the line over the Rideau River. | Smiths Falls—Pop. 5,155. Junction with Ottawa and Brockville section of the Canadian Pacific Railway ; and at Carleton Place, 13 miles northward, with the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The town has a number of important manufactories, for which falls in the Rideau River afford ample water- power. Superior bricks are made here and good building-stone abounds. There are excellent refreshment rooms at the station. Elmsley Perth—Pop. 4,500. A prosperous town with a number of mills. Quarries .of fine building stone and deposits of mineral phosphates are worked in the vicinity. The town is modern and has an up-to-date electric lighting system. For 100 miles be yond Perth the country is more or less broken by rocky uplifts and largely covered with timber. Iron, phosphate, asbestos and other valu- a b 1 e minerals abound. The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, from Kingston on the St. Lawrence to Renfrew on the main line of the Cana- i Stops for passengers for or from Smiths Falls or points East, or of Toronto, v Stops only for passengers leaving Montreal Sunday night. * Stops on signal lor passengers from or for Toronto and beyond. Bathurst Maberly Sharbot Lake Mountain Grove Ardendale Kaladar Hungerford Tweed Ivanhoe Central Ont. Jc. Blairton East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r No Stop Farms A.M. Z4.40 a 4.30 2882 2876 2873 2872 2866 2863 2860 2854 2848 2844 2838 2830 2824 2821 2816 2809 2797 2788 4.11 A.M. 2782 2776 A.M. 2769 2761 3.29 No Stop * 2.40 2751 2742 2736 2726 2718 2.14 2710 * 1.55 2700 2692 2683 For poin ts West TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) 87 Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train 238 244 253 262 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train A.M 4.48 5.26 Rice Lake canoes and gs'.tkatj 271 280 No 284 Stop 292 302 1 6.32 307 311 318 No 326 Stop 334 337 7.24 A.M. dian Pacific Railway, is crossed atShar- bot Lake, a favorite resort of sportsmen, and especially noted for the good fishing it affords. Close connections are made here by Canadian Pacific Railway day trains from east and west for Kingston, via the K. & P., on the line of which railway are many picturesque spots. Tweed, on the Moira River, a logging stream, is a busy town in the centre of a rich farming and dairying district. Connection is here made with the Bay of Quinte Railway for Tamworth, Napanee and Deseronto (and Kingston by day train from the West). Central Ontario Junction is at the crossing of the Central Ontario Railway, extending from Picton and Trenton on Bay of Quinte, northward to a number of large and extensively worked iron mines. Havelock is a railway divisional point, with the usual buildings. A t Norwood a fine farming country is reached, for which this is the market town. Peterboro'—Pop. 15,500. On the Otona- abee River, which here falls 150 feet within a few miles, affording an immense water power, which is utilized by many large mills and manufactories. The city is well built and has a large trade. The surrounding country has extraordinary attractions for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls occur in all directions, and the fishing is especially good. The Peterboro' or Rice Lake canoe, so well known to all sportsmen, is made here, and with one of them a great extent of territory may be reached from this point. Railway lines centre here from half-a- dozen directions. Cavanville Havelock Norwood Indian River Man vers Pontypool Burketon Junc Myrtle Glen Major Claremont Locust Hill Agincourt Market stations for a fine agricultural country. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, butter, cheese and fruit are largely produced and much attention is giv en to cattle breeding. From Burke- Leaside Junc. ton Junction a branch of the Don Canadian Paci fic Railway runs to Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. Express trains run through by way of Toronto Union Station to Toronto Junction. Toronto, (pop. 280,000), the capital and chief town of Ontario, and the next city to Montreal in the Dominion, is situated on Lake Ontario, and has a /Flag Station*. Miles from Vano'r A.M. 1.21 1.01 A.M. 12.31 Fishing resorts 2679 2673 2664 2655 m No Stop /11.23 No Stop 2646 2687 2633 2625 2615 2610 2606 2599 2591 2583 10.11 2580 P.M. TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r Commercial importance Railway outlets A.M. 338 a 7.35 Z 8.15 Daily Except Sun. 384 10.08 387 10.25 P.M. 391 10.37 394 f 10,42 398 f 10.51 403 11.02 406 f11.09 410 11.16 most complete railway system, reaching out to every important place, and district in the Province. It has immense manufacturing establishments, and some of the largest commercial houses in the country. Its educational institutions are widely known. Its people are nearly all of English or Scotch extraction, and while the city has strongly marked English characteristics, it is distinctively western in the intensity of its activity and energy. In addition to the numerous railway lines of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies centering here, the Northern Division of the Grand Trunk Railway System extends northward, past Lake Simcoe to North Bay on Lake Nipissing, where it connects with the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Route. Canadian Pacific trains run via Hamilton and Welland to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, making close connection for Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Albany and New York. At Toronto Junction the London and Owen Sound sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway diverge, the former extending to London and Detroit, connecting at the latter i point with the Wabash Rd. for St. Louis, Chicago and other western -United States points, and the other during the summer connecting at Owen Sound with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s lake steamships for Sault Ste. Marie and Fort William. [Toronto (Union Station)—Regular trains leave Toronto for Owen Sound at 8.25 a.m. and 5.40 p.m., and Owen Sound for Toronto at 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. These trains run daily except Sundays and stop at all stations. During the summer season the Steamship Express leaves Toronto on sailing days at 1.50 p.m., passing through North Parkdale (1.56.p.m.), and Toronto Junction (2.08 p.m.). Returning, leaves Owen Sound at 8.30 a.m. on boat days, arriving Toronto 12.25 p.m. Melville Junction. Orangeville—Pop. 4,000. A farming centre, as shown by the elevators at the station. Orangeville Junction—Branch line to Teeswater. |LEAVE I > on M P.M. 110.00 a7.55 P.M. 2579 Daily Except I Sun. 6.06; 6.00 2533 2530 5.35 2526 \f A well cultivated plateau, furnishing lime and building stone. The lakes of this region, especially at Horning's Mills, four miles from Shelburne, are noted for extraordinary trout. Additional train leaves Toronto for Montreal at 8.50 a.m. on week days, arriving at Montreal at 6.50 p.m. || Refreshment Stations. /Flag Stations. Laurel Crombies Shelburne Melancthon Corbetton / 5.28 /5.22 5.14 5.04 4.57 2523. 2519 2514 2511 2507 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) 89 Miles West- from bound Montr'l Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vanc'r 414 419 424 431 436 440 447 452 460 LEAVE 11.26 11.38 11.50 12.04 12.14 12.23 12.37 /12.46 p.m a 1.05 Tues. Thur. Sat. Port of embarkation for the Upper Lakes Dundalk—The road is here 1,300 feet above Lake Ontario. Proton. Flesherton—A brisk agricultural village. The town of Flesherton is 2 m. east, and Priceville 4 m. west. A little east of Flesherton are Eugenia Falls, and many most picturesque brooks and cataracts, abounding in fish. A rolling tim- LEAVE 4.50 4.381 4.28 Markdale Berkeley Holland Centre Chatsworth Rockford 735 Wed. Fri. Sun. Railway connections bered and well- watered region. Fine, farming in the valleys. Lumber, cord- wood and tan- bark are exported largely. Scotch and Irish people predominate. Limestone abounds, and lime is made. Owen Sound—Pop. 11,000. The port on Georgian Bay, for Canadian Pacific lake steamships, leaving westbound about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This town has *grown rapidly since the building of the railway; and is the shipping point for a vast area of farming country. The town is situated at the mouth of the Sydenham River at the head of the sound, and is surrounded by an amphitheatre of limestone cliffs. The region is well-wooded, and in summer is visited by large numbers of tourists. Within two or three miles are pretty waterfalls, and a handsome park at which there is an excellent hotel. Building stone and brick clays are abundant. Manufactures, especially of cement, furniture and woodenware, are.increasing, and an immense elevator for the storage and distribution of Manitoba wheat to eastern millers has recently been erected. Shooting and fishing in great variety are easily obtainable. In addition to the steamships of tjhe Canadian Pacific line for Fort William, local steamers depart regularly for Manitoulin Island and all ports on Georgian Bay during the season of navigation. Sault Ste. Marie—Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays going West, and Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays going East.' Passengers can go ashore while the vessels pass through the lock. Connection is here made with the Soo-Pacific line which leaves the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental route at Sudbury, crosses the Rapids of St. Mary's, on a magnificent iron bridge, and runs westward to Gladstone, St. Paul and Minneapolis,_and after traversing the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota, rejoins the Transcontinental route near Moose Jaw, in the Canadian North-West. Connection is also made /Flag Stations. 2503 2498. 2493 4.14 4.01 3.53 3.38 f 3.28 P.M. I 3.10 Sun. Tue. Thur. 2486 2481 2477 2470 2465 2457 Sport 2182 Sat. Mon. Wed. f ■ .- , 90 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Vano'r 1010 1015 EASTERN TIME Thur. Sat. Mon. with the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway for Duluth and points on the South Shore of Lake Superior, and steamers for Lake Superior (South Shore), Michigan, Huron and Erie. From the "Soo" enjoyable side trips may be made to the Desbarats Islands on the north shore of Lake Huron, Mackinac, etc., etc., and the Michipicoten gold fields on Lake Superior. Port Arthur—See page 25. Fort William — Arrives Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays going West. Leaves Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays* going East. EASTERN TIME Fri. Sun. Tues. 1907 1902 For Route west of Fort William see Transcontinental Rail Route, page 26. It is at Fort William that the Lake and Rail routes unite. Steamship route is during season of navigation only, from about the inidd le of April to the end of November, weather and water permitting. Sailings are subject to change without notice. While water is low on Lake Superior, steamers may omit Port Arthur, calling only at Fort William. In such cases ticket holders to Port Arthur or beyond will be supplied, if they so desire, with rail transportation from Fort William to Port Arthur. Ontario J\x>ute Connecting at North Bay with the Daily Transcontinental Express Trains Toronto and North Bay: 227 Miles, G. T. Ry. Miles pforthb'd Trains twJSJ Paoifio I West'n Toronto ExpresslExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southb'd Trains Easternl Atlantic Ex press I Express Miles from Vano'r 0 30 34 38 63 Leave I Leave P.M. 11.30 12.45 12.54 A.M. 1.55 P.M. 1.45 | 2.55 3.03 3.55 Toronto—Union Station. See page 86. 86 112 Daily 2.45 3.55 Daily 4.38 5.30 Aurora Newmarket Holland Landing [Allandale This road passes northward thro' an elevated agricultural region to the borders of Lake Simcoe. Aurora and' Newmarket are farming centres of much importance. Holland Landing, on Lake Simcoe, was where, in old days, the navigation of the lake began. At Allandale the other section of this railway, from Hamilton and Niagara Falls, unites with the main line. The western Orillia Graven hurst shore of Lake Simcoe is skirted as far as Orillia. Between Orillia and Gra- venhurst, Lake Couchiching and other lakes, the resort in summer of Toronto people, are passed, and at the latter station Muskoka Lake is reached. Bracebridge and Huntsville | Refreshment Station*. I Arrive P.M. 3.25 2.23 2.13 1.05 P.M. Daily P.M. 12.25 11.35 Arrive A.M. 7.00 5.50 5.40 4.25 A.M. Daily A.M 3.30 2.25 2764 2734 2730 2726 2701 2678 2652 ONTARIO ROUTE 91 Miles from Doronto Northb'd Trains Pacifio | West'n ExpresslExpress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Southb'd Trains EasternlAtl antic ExpresslExpress Miles from Vano'r 122 146 Leave Leave 4.15 5.05 A.M. 171 183 189 220 5.55 6.40 P.M. Hotels and Summer sport Bracebridge are summer re- ... sort3 and manu- Hu nts vi lie facturing towns. This beautiful district lies several hundred feet above the level of Lake Huron, and consists of a network of lakes, ponds and rapid streams, widely and justly renowned. The lakes are filled with islands, are indented by bold promontories, and, with their connecting rivers, wind in and out of leafy defiles. The fishing is famous, the catch including brook and lake trout, black bass, maskinonge and pickerel. Grouse-shooting is good everywhere, and deer are plentiful in their season. The villages are pleasant and prosperous (only principal stations are given here) and in summer many pleasure-hotels, reached by steamboats and stages, are open among the lakes at a distance from 227 6.00 6.23 6.40 8.05 Daily Arrive 8.30 A.M. 7.32 8.05 9.20 Daily Arrive 9.40 P.M. Burk's Falls Sundridge South River Callander the railway. Beyond Lake Rousseau, the great forests, always . diversified by lakes in picturesque rocky basins, are entered and traversed to the border of Lake Nipissing. The villages are chiefly engaged in lumbering, but agriculture is increasing. The main line of-the Canadian Pacific Railway is joined at Nipissing Junction, about four miles east of North Bay, but train connection is made at the latter point, and its tracks are followed into North Bay. | North Bay—See p. 22. These trains from Toronto make close connection with the Canadian Pacific Double Daily Transcontinental Express trains to and from Winnipeg and Vancouver. Leave 11.05 10.20 A.M. Among the Muskoka lakes Leave 1.50 12.50 A.M. 2642 2618 9 21 9.00 8.45 7.25 Daily 11.30 2593 11.00 10.45 9.20 Daily A.M. 7.05 Leave P.M, 9.00 Leave 2581 2575 2544 2537 1 Refreshment Stations. SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE FROM ©Boston © Boston Boston ©Buffalo Calgary ©Chicago (Polk St. Depot). ©Chicago " Detroit) Fort Street Detroit S Union St'n TO St. John. Montreal St. Paul and Minneapolis Toronto (Parlor or Sleep! Winnipeg Toronto (*3.00 p.m.)... Montreal (11.00 p.m.) Toronto Montreal (£12.45 a.m.) Halifax Montreal, via St. John.... Hamilton Toronto Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Minneapolis and St. Paul Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal I Vancouver Montreal Moose Jaw Boston, via Montreal Boston St. John.N.B Halifax (via St. John) ... Sleeping Car Depart I Berth Rate * 700 pm $ 2.60 * 8.80 pm 2.00 « 10.00 am 7.00 ng Cars on all tra 1.00 am 5.00 11.00 pm 8.00 pm 12.45 am 1.80 pm 8.25 am Parlor Car Depart Seat Rate 8.00 am $ 10.00 am 2.00 1.50 ins). .50 (♦10.10 a.m.)... Montreal Ottawa Montreal Toronto Montreal Detroit (+9.05 a.m.) ©Montreal Chicago (+9.05 a.m.) Montreal St. Paul and Minneapolis Montreal / Quebeo j Moose Jaw Montreal • North Bay Toronto * Ottawa Toronto * °"awa Montrealf g|;»P;S;]:;;: I I Quebeo Montreal \ •• Seattle Minneapolis and St. Paul * St. John, N.B Montreal t ©St. John, N.B Boston + St. Paul Winnipeg * St. Paul and Minneapolis Seattle and Vancouver.. * St. Paul and Minneapolis Spokane Spokane Minneapolis and St. Paul Strathcona Winnipeg. * Toronto Hamilton 6.86 pm 8.86 ' 7.46 " 7.26 " 7.25 " 10.10 pm 10.10 am| 9- 40 pm 300 6.00 2.00 3.50 4.C0 * 1.80 pm 1.00 6.00 7.00 2.00 2.50 4.00 18.00 11.00 1.50 .25 * 9.00 ami 1.60 (8 8.55 a.m.)... + 10.00 pm 10.00 " 10.00 " 9.40 " 11.80 pm 2.00 3.50 5.00 6.00 1.60 8.45 am 4 00 pm 9.05 am .60 .50 1.00 1160 pm 9.00 " 11.00 pm 4,35 am 11.00 2.00 2.00 1.60 8.55 am 2.00 pm * 7.05 am 11.80 pm 10.30 am 8.05 pm 6.20 " 5.00 pm 9 25 am 9.25 " 7.00 " 9.00 am 150 12.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 12.00 9.50 9.50 5.00 8.46 am 4.00 pm 8.40 am 1.45 pm ©Toronto Buffalo (Parlor or Sleeping Carson1 all trains) ©Toronto NewYork Toronto Montreal Toronto Ottawa Toronto .[North Bay Toronto [Detroit © Toronto Chicago Toronto Winnipeg (*11.80 p.m.).... Toronto Vancouver Toronto, via^Jorth Bay.. St. Paul and Minneapolis Vancouver Montreal I* Vancouver ! Winnipeg * Winnipeg Calgary * Winnipeg Strathcona ...» Winnipeg Vancouver * Winnipeg 1st. Paul I* Winnipeg Montreal (*5.25p.m.) |* Winnipeg Toronto («5.25 p.m.) !* 5.20 pni 10.00 " I 10.00 " 11.80 " ! 7-80 " 7.80 " 1.46 " 11.80 " 11.80 " 8.15 " 8.15 " 11.00 " 11.00 " 11.00 " 5.85 " I 7.80 " 7.30 pm| 2.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 8.00 17.00 5.00 18.00 12.00 5.00 5.00 12.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 + 8.60 am .75 .75 1.00 .50 .50 .75 .75 2.00 .25 .50 1.45 pm 8.00 am 8.00 am 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 "Daily. tDaily except Sun. tDaily except Sat. SSun. only. ©SleepingOar lines operated partly by 0. P. Ry. and partly by Sleeping Oar Companies. Proportionate Rates between Other Stations.—Sleeping Oar Seotions in Canadian Paoifio Oars, double the berth rate, in Drawing Rooms, between three and four times the berth rate. Accommodation m First Olass Sleeping Oars and in Parlor Oars will be sold only to holders of First Class Transportation. Two adults, WHEN TBAVELLINQ TOQETHEK AND BOARDING OAK AT SAME STATION will b» allowed to oooupy a berth on one berth ticket, four a section on one seotion tioket. and six a drawing room on one drawing room tioket, if each presents First Class Railway Transportation, Canadian Paoifio Railway Agents named below have oar diagrams for locating passengers Other lionet Agents will secure accommodation on application to them • Boston ... G. A. TITCOMB, 362 Washington St.i Seattle,Wash.A.B.CALDER,609 First Ave. Halifax J. D. CHIPMAN, 107 Hollis St. Spokane.Wash., J.S CARTIER G.A..P D. HamiltonW. J. GRANT, cor .King & James Sts. d St. John.N.B.W.H.C MacKAV ,49 KlngSt. d Montreal. .A. E. LALANDE, 129 St. James St. cj Toronto..W. MADGHAN IKing St. East. d S^T™;"^-'"*™0- ]5J1JC^ASSBalS:s^St- Vancouver. O. MILLARD, Station Tioket Portland, Me H. A. SNOW, M. C. Rd. Agent d Quebeo... JULES HONE, City Passenger \d Winnipeg A. C. SMITH, cor. Main St. Agent, dO St. John St., cor. Palace Hill, and Portage Ave. rt Telegrams for accommodation required same night should be addressed to Station Agents it sent alter 6.00 p.m. All oity offices are closed on Sundays and legal holidays, and Close at 6,00 p.m. week days. Diagrams of through Sleeping Oars between Montreal and Vanoouver, and Boston and St. oa3r_?i?r^:i?ne?Solls' !T1i13?M1?*d_at following stations several hours before the arrival of letter. peg. ■vr - m -^Tv;-r^r —*~, ss. ! i v&s^Peg, Fort William. North Bay. H°-,i!-,~:PA011'10 EXPBESS-North Bay, Fort William. Winnipeg, Banff. Field, Glaoier, Revelstoke No. 96.-Atlantic EXPBESS-Glaoier, Banff, Oalgary, Winnipeg, Fort William. 7.-ST. Pattl Express—Montreai, S.S. Marie, Mich. No. No. 8-Boston EXPBESS.-S.S, Marie, Mich., North Bay, Montreal, E^itf^Sf,°/« * ?rs dlrlot to above agents will reoeive prompt attention. When ordering, ^SS*1^1^*0 ?aY? nnmbfr of berths or sections, etc, required, the train from and to whft resisted to telegraphf' rOTte- Aolmowledgement wilf be sent by mail unless specially STOP-OVEB.-Passengers holding First Olass Railway Passage tiokets whioh are good for M?«P^VrfrT^nt?lBO/1S.ti?la16sS1??-ping OB?. tioket8 reading through both Winnipeg and Mission Junction or. St. Paul or Minneapolis and Mission Junction, in either direction may be issued Sleeping Car stop-over checks, limited to sixty days at Winnipeg. Banff IXvXl^Zo^^*' Si°am0US J™°W' or North B-a- Stop.ov.Pr8sgWira (92) Wm. A. COOPER, Supt. Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars, MONTREAL _i^-u — CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINES Atlantic Service The traveller by the steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Atlantic Service—following the shortest ocean route between Liverpool and Quebec and Montreal—will find the passage of the St. Lawrence River not the least attractive and interesting portion of his journey. During two days of the voyage he will be within sight of land on both sides of the ship, passing scenes of historic interest made memorable by Jacques Cartier, Champlain and the other early French adventurers who discovered Canada and penetrated its wilderness, and passing scenery which, of its kind, is unequalled by that of any other sea-going route in the world. The steamships employed in the Company's Atlantic Lines are powerful new twin-screw steel vessels which have been especially constructed and fitted for the North Atlantic trade. They have side keels, which add greatly to the steadiness of vessels possessing them, and the most careful attention has been paid to the heating and ventilation of the passenger quarters, which are fitted with electric light throughout. The passenger accommodation is all amidships, where the motion of the vessels is least felt, and is equipped with every modern appliance conducing to the comfort of travellers. St. John, .B., and Liverpool From St. John, N.B. . 1908. Friday, Jan. Saturday, Feb. Friday, Feb. Friday, Feb. 'Saturday, Feb. Friday, Mar. Saturday, Mar. Friday, Mar. Saturday, Mar. Friday, Apr. Saturday, Apr. Friday, Apr. Saturday, Apr. Friday, May STEAMSHIP From Liverpool 1908 24 I CORSICAN Friday, 1 LAKE ERIE Wednesday, 7 ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, 21 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 29 LAKE MANITOBA Wednesday, 6 ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, * 14 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Wednesday, 20 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN ... Friday, 28 LAKE ERIE Wednesday, 3 ...EMPRESS OF IRELAND J Friday, 11 LAKE MANITOBA I Wednesday, 17 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 25 LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1 .. EMPRESS OF IRELAND Wednesday. Friday, Jan. 10 Jan. 15 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 26 Mar. 6 Mar. 11 Mar. 20 Mar. 25 Apr. 3 Apr. 8 Apr. 17 Steamships sail from Liverpool in the.afternoon, from St. John, N.B., on arrival of C.P.R. express from Montreal. S.S. "Lake Champlain" and "Lake Erie" carry one class of cabin passengers called second cabin. (93) i - ■ C. P. R. ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To Japan and China The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s fast steamship service on the Pacific Ocean gives the shortest, safest and best route between'Canada and the Orient, and also forms an important link in the popular "Around the World " trip. By the White Empress Line of the Canadian Pacific, tourists can easily reach either Japan or China, and visit at leisure the many attractive and curious places to be found in those countries, and they can, if they wish, continue the journey to Australia or around the world. The route from Vancouver, B.C., to Yokohoma, Japan, Shanghai, China, and. Hong Kong, is 300 miles shorter than any other transpacific route, and Vancouver is several hundred miles nearer to the Atlantic than any other Pacific port. The passage is generally a very pleasant one, and with experienced and courteous officers the traveller is assured of safety, comfort and pleasure. The steamships "Empress of India," "Empress of China, "and "Empress of. Japan," built under contract with the Imperial Government to carry the Royal Mails, are staunch, speedy and spacious. They are uniformly built of 6,000 tons burthen, are 485 ft. in length, with 51 ft. breadth of beam, and are fitted with twin-screws. They are of 10,000 horse power, have triple expansion engines, and steam 19 knots per hour. The cabins are large and roomy and contain all the modern improvements, many new features being added, and no expense spared in their luxurious fittings. The promenades are extensive and free from obstructions. The Saloons, Smoking Rooms, Social Halls and all passenger accommodation are amidships, and surpass anything afloat. The vessels are lighted throughout with electricity—in a word, modern marine architecture has in these palaces excelled itself.' The steamship " Monteagle" (5,500"tons), is a staunchly built ship, which, owing to the increasing requirements of the transpacific trade, has been placed on regular schedule between Vancouver and Hong Kong, and classed 100 Al at Lloyds. It has excellent accommodation for passengers, the staterooms being large, comfortable and perfectly ventilated. The dining saloons, cabins and smoking rooms are excellently equipped and are second only to those of the Canadian Pacific " Empress " steamships. This vessel is also lighted throughout by electricity and fitted with triple expansion engines. INTENDED SAILINGS—WESTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. EMPRESS OF CHINA.. EMPRESS OF INDIA... MONTEAGLE ........ . EMPRESS OF JAPAN.. EMPRESS OF CHINA . Vancouver *Dep. 1908 1908 Jan. 20 Feb. Yokohama Arr. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Kobe Nagasaki Shanghai (Woosung)! Hong Kong 1908 2 Feb. IMar. 21 Mar. 29 Mar. 27 Apr. Arr. 1908 8 Feb. 2JMar. 23 Mar. 30 Mar. 28 Apr. Arr. Arr. 1908 Feb. , Mar. 25 Mar. 31 Apr. 29 May ■ 1908 6 Feb. 10 5 Mar. 9 27 Mar. 31 2 Apr. 6 lMay 5 INTENDED SAILINGS—EASTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. Houg Kong Shanghai (Woosung) Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama Vancouver Dep. Arr. Arr. Arr. Arr. Arr. EMPRESS OF INDIA MONTEAGLE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... EMPRESS OF CHINA ... EMPRESS OF INDIA .. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... 1908 Jan. 16 Jan. 29 Feb. 13 Mar. 12 Apr. 9 May 7 1908 Jan. 18 Feb. 3 Feb. 15 Mar. 14 Apr. 11 May 9 1908 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 Mar 16 Apr. 13 May 11 1908 Jan. 21 Feb. 5 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Apr. 14 May 12 1908 Jan. 23 Feb. 8 Feb. 19 Mar. 19 Apr. 16 May 14 1908 Feb. 3 Feb. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 30 Apr. 27 May 25 And REGTJi*A.Ri/ir Thereafter. •Steamships sail on arrival of "Pacific Express" train, and the Empresses call at Victoria after leaving Vancouver. Passengers for the "Monteagle" should embark at Vancouver. The "Monteagle," does not carry first cabin passengers. As a measure of precaution, passengers should arrange to arrive in Vancouver the day previous to the scheduled date of sailing. Steamers sail frequently from Hong Kong to Manila, Philippine Islands, and passengers by this line transfer at Hong Kong to Manila steamers. The usual stay at intermediate ports is: Yokohama, 24 hours; Kobe, 12 hours; Nagasaki, 10 hours ; Shanghai, 12 to 24 hours, according to tide. These periods may be reduced or increased, according to circumstances. Passengers should ascertain from Company's Agents at those ports the exact hours of departure. 94 nmi&gMm CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL S.S. LINE This line was established in 1893, and has become the favorite route between Europe and America and the Antipodes. Monthly sailings in both directions, via Honolulu, H. I. and Suva, Fiji, are made. The magnificently equipped steamships Aorangi, Moana, Miowera, Marama and Manuka are specially adapted for long sea voyages. Honolulu, the chief city of the Hawaiian group, is a port of call for the Canadian-Australian steamships, where the first glimpse of the dreamy native life of the Pacific is had. Hfi| perpetual summer reigns, and the fragrance of flowers unceasingly fills the air. The wealth of tropical vegetation, the abundance of fruit, the waving palms, the wide acres of sugar cane, the happy natives, and the sea breaking in long rolling waves over the coral reefs, backed by the volcanic hills—all these make up a picture that emphasizes the novelty and augments the charms of loitering in this Paradise of the Pacific. The attractions of Hawaii are almost illimitable, but they are so grouped that all can be seen in a remarkably brief time. Pleasure steamers make regular trips to the various points of interest on the different islands which constitute this Wonderland of the Pacific, and a perfect system has been adopted for the conveyance and housing of tourists at moderate rates. The option of stop-overs is allowed first cabin passengers en route, and at Honolulu many take advantage of this privilege and remain to enjoy the strange sights to be seen in the Isles of the Pacific. INTENDED SAILINGS—SOUTHBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP Vancouver Honolulu Suva, Fiji Brisbane, Qd. Sydney * Dep. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. MIOWERA AORANGI MOANA 1908 Jan. 31 Feb. 28 Mar. 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 1908 Feb. 8 Mar. 7 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 27 July 25 1908 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Apr. 14 May 12 June 9 July 7 Aug. 4 1908 Feb. 23 Mar. 22 Apl. 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 Aug. 9 1908 Feb. 24 Mar. 23 Apl. 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 Aug. 10 1908 Feb. 25 Mar. 24 Apl. 21 May 19 June 16 July 14 Aug. 11 MARAMA AORANGI MOANA.... MARAMA And about every four weeks thereafter. * Steamships sail on arrival of Pacific Express" train and call at Victoria to embark passengers. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Suva ten days after arrival of Southbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, for Auekland, N.Z., direct. Passengers for New Zealand so desiring may travel via this route, instead of via Sydney. INTENDED SAILINGS —NORTHBOUND Sydney Brisbane, Qd. SuvS, Fiji Dep. Honolulu Vancouver Dep. noon Arr. Dep Dep. Arr. AORANGI 1908 Jan. 20 Feb. 17 Mar. 16 Apl. 13 May 11 June 8 July 6 Aug. 3 1908 Jan. 22 Feb. 19 Mar, 18 Apl. 15 May 13 June 10 July 8 Aug. 5 1908 Jan. 23 Feb. 20 Mar. 19 Apl. 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 Aug. 6 1908 Jan. 28 Feb. 25 Mar. 24 Apl. 21 May 19 June 16 July 14 Aug. 11 1908 Feb. 5 Mar. 4 Apl. 1 Apl. 29 May 'A June 24 July 22 Aug. 19 1908 Feb. 13 MOANA Mar. 12 MARAMA AORANGI MOANA MARAMA AORANGI Apl. 9 May 7 June 4 July 2 July 30 Aug. 27 MOANA And about every four weeks thereafter. Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) Steamer leaves Auckland, N5£Z., for Suva same days Canadian-Australian Line Steamships arrive Brisbane, and is due to reach Suva two days previous to arrival of Northbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, As a measuraiSpf precaution, passengers should arrange to arrive in Vancouver the day previous to the scheduled date of sailing. Steamships call at Victoria both ways. Dates of arrival at intermediate ports are -subject to variation. Passengers can ascertain from Commanders of ships the time allowed in port at Honolulu and Suva (it averages about 10 hours) and at Brisbane. From points west of Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, berths on steamers of above lines can be secured from Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, and east of these" points from the General Passenger Agent, Montreal, through any. C. P- &• Agent. (95) 96 ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Canadian Pacific | Upper Lakes Steamships (MAY TO NOVEMBER ONLY) "Assiniboia" "Keewatin' "ALBERTA," "ATHABASCA/' AND "MANITOBA" For further particulars see pages ,\ .". 89 and 90 of this book .". .'. THESE Steamships are built of Steel, four of them on the Clyde and one at the port of Owen Sound. They are fitted with every modern appliance for speed, comfort and safety, and are unrivalled on the lakes, being more like Ocean Greyhounds than the usual lake steamship. The Assiniboia and Keewatin (sister ships) are 350 feet, 4,300 tons; the Manitoba is 300 feet, 2,600 tons ; the Alberta and Athabasca are 270 feet long, 2,300 tons. The promenade decks are especially large, being over the main saloon. Each stateroom is electric lighted. Berth locations in steamships can be secured through any Agent of the C.P.R., or at the City Ticket Office, 1 King St. East, Toronto. First Class Round Trip and Tourist Tickets include meals and berths Second Class, Colonist and Emigrant Tickets, deck passage only, for which no bedding is furnished. Meals at second table are served Second Class passengers at. 30 cents each ; Canned Meats, etc., are also procurable. ARTHUR PIERS, Manager of Steamship Lines, MONTREAL. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY RAILWAY LANDS The Canadian Pacific Railway has for sale 10,000,000 acres of choice farm lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Prices range from $8.00 to $20.00 per acre for lands suitable for mixed farming and grain growing $5.00 to $20.00 per acre according to quality and location. 160 acres, or one quarter section of land at $10.00 per acre may be obtained for settlement upon making a cash payment of $239.70, and interest only on the outstanding purchase money is payable at the end 01 the first year, the balance of purchase money is payable in nine equal annual instalments of $200.00 each, which include interest at 6 per cent. Purchasers who do not undertake to go into residence upon the land within one year from the date of purchase are required to pay not less than one-sixth of the purchase money down and the balance in five equal annual instalments at the rate of six per cent, per annum. The valuable lands allotted to the Canada North-West I<and Co., I,td., are for sale at the office of the I.and Dept. GOVERNMENT FREE GRANT LANDS All surveyed even-numbered sections, excepting 8 and 26, are held exclusively for homesteads, and entry to a quarter section thereof (160 acres) can be obtained on payment of a fee of ten dollars. Westbound Trains stop for sufficient time at Winnipeg Station to enable passengers to visit the I<and Office of the Company where maps and pamphlets giving information respecting the Free Grant and Railway lands through which the Railway passes, can be obtained. Stop-Over privileges between Winnipeg and Calgary will be granted on application to conductor on Through Second Class or Colonist Tickets to British Columbia or Puget Sound, thus enabling passengers to make personal inspection of the lands. For detailed prices, maps and full particulars apply to F. T. GRIFFIN, C.P.R. Land Commissioner, WINNIPEG, MAN. TELEGRAPHS The telegraph system of the C. P. R. not only extends along the entire length of the railway, but also reaches every point of importance off the line of Railway in the Dominion of Canada. The Commercial Cable Co. (Mackay-Bennett System) gives the C. P. R. the most direct connection with Europe, Asia and Africa. Also in direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia, New Zealand, etc., and the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan. The Postal Telegraph Co. of New York and San Francisco enables the C. P. B. to reach all important points in the United States. The Halifax-Bermuda & Direct West Indies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies. Direct connection with tne Dominion Government Telegraph line to the Yukon and points in Alaska. A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by all Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare charges made with the rates on tariff. To ensure quick despatch to all points, see that your telegrams are written on C. P. B. Telegraph Blanks and. are handed in at C. P. R. offices. JAMES KENT, Head Office, Montreal. Manager Telegraph*. DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY MERCHANDISE, MONEY, VALUABLES, ETC., FORWARDED to all parts of the World. Drafts and bills (with goods C.O.D.) collected. Important commissions executed. PROMPTLY, CAREFULLY and at REASONABLE RATES. MONEY ORDER8 FOREIGN CHEQUES FOREIGN POSTAL REMITTANCES The best medium for sending remittances to any part of the world. TRAVELERS' CHEQUES FOR TOURISTS AND TRAVELERS. In denominations of Jio. $20 and $50, with equivalents in foreign moneys printed on each cheque. Self identifying. Accepted by Express Agents, Banks, Railway Co.'s Hotels, etc., and by 5000 correspondents in foreign countries. Positively the beat form of Travelers' Credit ever devised. Agencies in Great Britain and Europe 1—61 South John St., Liverpool; 67 St. Vincent St., Glasgow; 67 and 68 King "William St., I/jndon, B.C., 62-65 Charing Cross, Iyondon, S. W.; 18 St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol; 92 Cross St., Albert Square, Manchester; 33 Quai JordaenfSSESt^erp; and throughout Europe in connection with Messrs. Geo. "W. "Wheatley & Co. and the Globe Parcels Express, specially authorized agents for the Company. W. S. STOUT, General Offices, Toronto, Ont. Pres. & Gen. Mop. (97) HOTEL IVi THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC—QUEBEC, In the quaintest and historically the most interesting city in America, is one of the finest hotels on the continent. It occupies a commanding position overlooking the St. Lawrence, its site being, perhaps, the grandest in the world. Bates, $4.00 per day and upwards, with speoial arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. THE PLACE VIGER MONTREAL, a handsome structure, immediately opposite the Yiger Square, is most tastefully furnished, the general style and elegance characterizing the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, being followed. Bates, $3.60 per day and upwards, with special arrangements for large parties and those making prolonged visits. THE ALGONQUIN—ST. ANDREW8, N.B., (Open from June to September 15th) has recently been thoroughly renovated and much enlarged. Best natural golf links in Canada. Bates, $3.50 per day and upward, with special inducements for those making prolonged stays ; also the INN, beautifully situated near the water. Bates, $2.00 per day and upward. MeADAM STATION HOTEL—MeADAM JUNC, N.B., is especially convenient for commercial and other travellers owing to its location at the point of junction of the main line and the Company's branoh lines intersecting New Brunswick. Bates, $2.50 per day and upward. CALEDONIA SPRINGS HOTEL—CALEDONIA 8PRINGS, ONT., is situated at the famous Caledonia Springs, so well-known all over the American Continent. Bates, $3.00 per day and upwards ; also the ANNEX, $2.00 per day and upward. Low weekly rates for both houses upon application. THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA-WINNIPEG, MAN., a newly completed 800 Boom House, situated at the Bailway station. Furnished with every modern convenience, inolnding Cafe and Grill Boom. European plan. Bates, $1.50 per day and up. MOOSE JAW HOTEL— M008E JAW, SASK., in the Canadian North-West. at the junction of the Soo-Pacifio route with the main line of the O. P. B, The hotel has fine sample rooms for the use of commercial guests without extra charge. Bates, $3.00 per day and upward, with reductions to those remaining a week or longer. BANFF HOTEL—BANFF, ALBA., (Open from May to October) in the Oaiadian National Park, on the eastern slope of the Bocky Mountains, is 4,500 feet above sea level, at the confluence of the Bow and Spray Bivers. A large and handsome structure which cost about half a million dollars. Bates, $3.50 per day and upward. Speoial rates by the week or month will be given. LAKE LOUISE CHALET—LAGGAN, ALBA, (Open from June to October) is a quiet resting plaoe in the mountains situated by Lake Louise, two and a-half miles from the station at Laggan, from whioh there is a good carriage drive. A convenient base from which to explore the Lakes in the Clouds. Bates, $3.60 per day and upward. MOUNT STEPHEN HOUSE—FIELD, B.C., a ohalet hotel, fifty miles west of Banff, at the base of Mount Stephen, which towers 8,000 feet above. This is aVfavorite place for tourists, mountain climbers and artists. The lovely Yoho Valley is reaohed by way of Field. Bates, $3.60 per day and upward, with speoial arrangements for parties staying a week oi longer. EMERALD LAKE CHALET—NEAR FIELD, B.C., (Open from June to October) a most romantically situated Swiss Chalet hotel with accommodation for thirty guests. The gateway to Yoho Valley. Bates, $3.60 per day and upward. GLACIER HOUSE, GLACIER, B.C., in the heart of the Selkirks. within forty-five minutes' walk of the Great Glaoier, whioh covers an area of about thirty-eight square miles. The hotel has recently been enlarged to accommodate the ever-increasing travel. Bates, $3,00 per day and upward, with special arrangements for parties staying a week or longer, HOTEL REVELSTOKE—REVELSTOKE, B.C., situated between the Selkirk and Gold Banges, at the gateway to the West Kootenay Gold Fields and the Arrow Lakes. Bates, $3.00 per day and npward. A. J. MacDonell, Lessee. HOTEL 8ICAMOUS—SICAMOUS, B.C., a fine new structure, built on the shores of the Shuswap Lakes, where the Okanagan branoh of the Canadian Paoifio Bailway begins. Bates. $3.00 per day and upward, with speoial arrangements for those staying a week o onger. Mrs, H. Moore, Lessee. HOTEL VANCOUVER—VANCOUVER, B.C., the Paoifio Coast terminus of the Bailway, is a magnificent hotel designed to serve the large oommeroial business of the oity, as well as the tourists who find it profitable and interesting to remain a day or longer. gij|jg|jga|ji^ig| Bates. $4.00 per day and npward, with speoial terms for prolonged visits. EMPRESS HOTEL AT VICTORIA, one of the grandest on the Con tinent, will be opened on or about January 16th, 1908. HAYTER REED, Manager in Chief, Hotel Department, 0. P. By., Montreal. UBLICATIONS " The Highway to the Orient; " " Summer Tours; " " Fishing and Shooting—Canada! " Open Seasons—Fishing and Shooting: " "Sportsman's Map; " "Westward to the Far East; " "Around the World;" "Montreal, "^'Quebeo;" "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea; " " The Challenge of the Mountains;" "Tourist Sleeping Car;" "Hay Fever;" "The Glaciers;" "Handbook and rime Table;" "Western Canada;" " British Columbia; " " California;'tjja ?-*vBanff Pamphlet;" "Home Life of Women in Western Canada," "Muskoka," etc These publications are handsomely illustrated and all contain much useful information in interesting shape. Copies may be obtained FBEE from Agents of the Company. (98) mm B»«--aAwtig»a^fc- -' • . OFFICERS OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Q. M. BOSWORTH, 4th Vice-President, Montreal. Robert Kerr Passenger Traffic Manager , Montreal. W. B. MacInnes. .Freight Traffic Manager " 0. B. E. Ussher. . .Asst. Passr. Traffic Manager, Western Lines. .Winnipeg. William Stitt. .. .General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines Montreal. 0. E. McPherson . General Passenger Agent, Western Lines Winnipeg. Allan Cameron. . .General Traffic Agent, Atlantic Service London, Eng. Geo. MoL. Brown.General Passenger Agent, Atlantic Service.. .Montreal. H. S. Carmichael . Acting Gen. Passr. Agent, Atlantic Service.. London, Eng. W. B. Bulling Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Eastern Lines.Toronto. F. W. Peters Asst. Freight Traffic Manager, Western Lines. Winnipeg. E. V. Skinner Asst. Traffic Manager New York. Geo. C. Wells Asst. General Passenger Agent, Eastern Lines. Montreal. E. J. Coyle " " " " Vancouver. H. W. Brodie " " " " Winnipeg. John Corbett General Foreign Freight Agent Montreal. W.M. Kirkpatriok General Freight Agent (Through Traffic) Toronto. S.P.Howard " M. H. Brown " " W. B. Lanigan. ... H. E. Maodonell . " " B. W. Greer " H. D. Annable... W. C. Bowles " " G. H. Smith Assistant General Freight Agent Vancouver. J. Halstead " " " " Calgary. W.H.Robertson. " " " " Winnipeg. W. G. Annable ... General Baggage Agent Montreal. W. T. Robson Advertising Agent " L. 0.v Armstrong .. Colonization and Tourist Agent " Montreal. (Local Traffic) Toronto. Winnipeg. St. John, N.B. Vancouver. London, Eng. Nelson, B.C. The 24-hour system is used at all C. P. Ry. Stations from Fort William west, and the hours from noon to midnight are from 12 to 24 o'clock. STANDARD TIME Is In use on all parts of the line as follows: ATLANTIC TIME—On C. P. Ry. Vanceboro and East. EASTERN TIME—Fort William, Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie, to Vanceboro, and branches. CENTRAL TIME—Fort William to Broadview, and branches. MOUNTAIN TIME—Broadview to Laggan, and branches. PACIFIC TIME—Laggan to Vancouver, and branches. Thus, when it is 12 noon at St. John, N.B., Atlantic Time It is 11 o'clock at Montreal, Eastern " " 10 " Winnipeg, Central " " 9 " Begina, g Mountain" " 8 " Vancouver, Pacific " (IOO) -- ■ - '■ INDEX. Page Condensed Time Tables— Transcontinental Route, Westbound (Pacific Express) 2« " Eastbound (Atlantic Express) 2* I Westbound (Western Express) 3a " Eastbound (Eastern Express) 3* Annotated Time- Table— Quebec and Montreal—Eastern Division 6 Short Line— Halifax and Montreal—Atlantic and Eastern Divisions 8 Routes to Montreal 15 Transcontinental Rail Route— Montreal and Chalk River—Eastern Division 1 17 Chalk River and Port Arthur—Lake Superior Division 21 Port Arthur and Swift Current—Central Division 26 Swift Current and Laggan—Western Division 34 Laggan and Vancouver—Pacific Division 46 Sectional Map—Calgary to Stephen 35 Sectional Map—Stephen to Revelstoke 1 43 Sectional Map—Revelstoke to Kamloops 56 Sectional Map—Kamloops to Yale 61 Sectional Map—Yale to the Coast 65 Through Line, St. Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipeg 74 Pacific Coast Local Steamship Service 1 73 Soo Spokane and Kootenay (via Crowsnest Pass) 76 Transcontinental Lake Route— Montreal and Toronto—Eastern and Ontario Divisions 85 Toronto and Owen Sound—Ontario Division 88 Owen Sound and Fort William—Lake Route 89 Ontario Route— Toronto and North Bay 90 Sleeping and Parlor Car Service 92 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Royal Mail S.S. Lines, Atlantic Service .. 93 C. P. R. Steamships, Royal Mail Line to Japan and China 94 Canadian-Australian Royal Mail SS. Line 95 C. P. R. Upper Lakes Steamship Line 96 Railway and Free Lands 97 C. P. R. Telegraph Lines 97 Dominion Express Co 97 C. P. R. Hotels 98 C. P. R. Publications 98 Map C. P. Ry. and Connections 99 Officers 100 Time 100 Aomjoibs ; 102 (101) Adelaide, Aus Australasian United Steam Nav. Co. (I,td.) Amoy, China Jardine, Matheson & Co. Antwerp, Belgium H. Debenham, Agent, 33 Quai Tordaens. Auckland N.Z Union S. S. Co. of New Zealand (I/td.) Batavia, Java Maclaine Watsen & Co. Baltimore, Md A. W. Robson, Passr. & Tkt. Agt., 127E. Baltimore St. Battle Creek, Mich E. C. Oviatt, Travelling Passenger Agent, 363 I,ake Ave. Belfast Ireland Wm. McCalla, Agent, 41 Victoria St. Bellingham, Wash W. H. Gordon, Passenger Agent, 1225 Dock St. _ . . .. ) Thomas Cook & Son, 13 Esplanade Road Bombay, India 1 Ewart I^tham & Co.' _ , „ I iF. R. Perry, Dist. Passr. Agt,, 362 Washington St. Boston, mass 1 G. A. Titcomb, City Passr Agent, 362 Washington St. Brandon, Man Geo. A. Walton, District Passenger Agent. Brisbane, Qd The British India and Queensland Agency Co. (I,td.) Bristol, Eng F. W. Forster, Agent, 18 St. Augustine's Parade. Brockville, Ont Geo. E. McGlade, C.T.A., cor. King St. & Ct. House Av. Buffalo, N.Y R. A. Burford, City Passr. Agt., 233 Main St. «-■ ».- 1 ai S Thomas Cook & Son, 9 Old Court House St. Calcutta, India \ Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. Calgary, Alta J. E Proctor, District Passenger Agent. Canton, China Jardine, Matheson & Co. (A. C. Shaw, G.A.P.D. ; C. I,. Williams.C.P.A. ;\232 South Chicago, III -| C. F. Benjamin, G.A.P.D., Atl. Service J Clark St. I. W. A.Kittermaster, Gen. Agt., Frt. Dept., 2341,a Salle St. (R I,. Thompson, G. A. P. D.;) Sinton Hotel Block, Cincinnati, Ohio ^W.G. Gustetter, C. P. A J 15E Fourth St. (B. R.White, Freight Agent, 710 Mercantile library Bldg. „.,„,. ,.,„. j A. F. Fdmonds, District Passenger Agent, 7 Fort St. W. ueiron, mien } w. R. Haldane, District Freight Agent, Duluth, Minn M. Adson, G. B. A., D. S. S. & A. Ry., Manhattan Bldg. Everett, Wash A. B. Winter, Ticket Agent, 1515 Hewitt Ave. Glasgow, Scotland Thos. Russell, Agent, 67 St. Vincent St. Halifax, N.S J. D. Chipman, City Passr. and Frt. Agt, 107 Hollis St. Hamburg, Germany Thos. Cook & Son, Tourist Agents, 39 Alsterdamm. Hamilton, Ont W. J. Grant, Commercial Agent, Cor. King & James Sts. Hobart. Tasmania Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (lytd.) Hongkong D.W.Craddock, General Traffic Agent, China, Etc. Honolulu, H.I Theo. H. Davies & Co.,(I,td.) Kansas City, Mo Fd.Merchant, T.P.A., I,.C.Jack,Fr.Agt.442SheidleyBdg. Kingston .Jamaica George and Branday. Kobe, Japan J. Rankin, Agent, 14A Maye-Machi Liverpool, Eng 3j; J. Gilbertson, Agent, 24 James St. ("Allan Cameron, G. Tr. A.)I! ,„ n.\,--t„„ o-««o o m ■-«>"*•". E»« {g^^^t°^}^S5J?«^S>^c. London, Ont W. Fulton, City Passenger Agent, 161 Dune as St. Los Angeles, Cal A. A. Polhamus, T. P. A., 609 South Spring St. Malta Turnbull Jr. & Somerville. Correspondents Manchester, Eng E. J. Armstrong, Agent, 92 Cross St. Melbourne, Aus Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (I<td.) Milwaukee, Wis A. G. G. I,auder, Freight Agent, Railway Exchange Bldg. Minneapolis,"Minn W. B. Chandler, Agent Soo Ivine, 119 South Third St. ("E. J. Hebert, Gen. Agt. Passr. Dept. Windsor St. Station. Montreal, Que ■< A. E. I,alande, City PassengerAgent, 129 St. JamesSt. (j. Corbett, G.F.F. A., Board of Trade Bldg. Nagasaki, Japan Holme, Ringer & Co. Nelson, B.C J. Moe, District Passenger Agent, W. H. Deacon, C.P. A. ("E. V. Skinner, Assistant Traffic Manager, 458 Broadway New York, N.Y < J^and and Emigration Office, 1 Broadway. (international Sleeping Car Co., 281 Fifth Ave. Niagara Falls.N.Y R.F. Schornstein, 5 Falls Street. Ottawa, Ont Geo. Duncan, City Passenger Agent, 42 Sparks St. Paris, Franee J^fcSSS^S^.' } * "•*««* ^aussman (,InternationalSleepingCar Co.,5 Boulevard des Capucines Philadelphia, Pa F. W. Huntington, G.A., Passr. Dept., 629-631 Chestnut St. Pittsburg, Pa Thos. G. Orr, T. P. A., 320 Fifth Ave. Portland, Me H. A. Snow, Ticket Agt., Maine CentralRd., Union Depo Portland, Ore F. R. Johnson, G.A.P.D., 142 Third St. nnohao One 5 Jules Hone, City Passr. Agent, 30 St. John Street, cor. yueoec, vue } Palace Hill. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich... W.J. Atchison.C.P.A.; W.C. Sutherland, Depot Tkt. Agt «♦ i»hn INI R JW. B. Howard, District Passenger Agent, 8 King St. 91. jonn, n.o ( W. H. C. Mackav, City Ticket Agent, 49 King St. s» 1 mile M» /AJ.BIaiSaen.C.P.A.; W.S.Merchant,T.P.A ,72501iveSt. ai. louis, mo 1 w. M. Porteous, Freight Agent, 315 Chestnut St. St. Paul, Minn || M. Harmsen, C.T.A., Soo I,ine, 379 Robert St. c.» cn^.,. /»„■ J E.E.Penn,G.A.P.D.; J.H.Griffin.D.F.A. > Jas. Flood Bldg. San Francisco, Cal... i p. w. Barker, C.T.A J 77 Ellis St. Seattle, Wash A. B. Calder, G.A.P.D. Mutual Iyife Bldg. 609 First Ave. Shanghai, China A. R. Owen. Sherbrooke, Que E. H. Seweil, City Passenger Agt., 6 Strathcona Sq. Qnnknna Wash J J- s- Carter, G. A. P. D., co r. Stevens and Riverside Ave. Spokane, wash j fc. M. Jackson, T.P.A. Svrinav Ana 1 Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (I<td.) Managing Agents 9yqney, aus j Canadian Australian S.S. I,ine. Tacoma, Wash J. O'Grady, Passr. Agt., 1113 Pacific Ave. Toronto Ont i S; B- Fosler. D. $!&. I <>7 Yonge Street. oromo, uni gg|| Maughan CIty Tlcket Agt T King st E cor Yonge. Vancouver, B.C W. R. Thomson, Ticket Agent. Victoria. B.C Geo. I,. Courtney,Dist.Frt.& Passr. Agent, 1102 Govt. St. Washington, D.C E. P. Allan, C.F.&P. A., Bond Bldg. 14th St. & N.Y. Ave. Winnipeg, Man A. C. Smith, City Ticket Agent, Cor, Main Street and Portage Ave. Yokohama, Japan Wm. T. Payne, Gen. Traffic Agent for Japan, etc. (102) «gaB*aaaKiga&*'1 ... 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The Company does not undertake that trains shall start or arrive at the times herein specified, nor will it be accountable for any loss, inconvenience or injury which may arise from delays or detention ; nor will it be responsible for any delay, detention, loss or injury whatsoever arising off its lines or from the acts or defaults of other parties, nor for the correctness of the times over the lines of other companies, nor for the arrival of this Company's own trains in time for, or to connect with, the nominally corresponding trains or steamers of this or any other company. Train times shown herein are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice. Steamship sailings herein are weathir permitting; and for river, gulf, lake and ferry steamers are daring season of navigation only. Ferry at Prescott and Detroit, and steamship sailings from Vancouver, Victoria and San Francisco and Pacific Ooast are all the year. Twenty-four Hotjb Time.—On lines west of Fort William the twenty-four hour system of notation is used, in which the hours are numbered from one to twenty-four, beginning at one o'clock in the morning. The afternoon and evening hours run from 13 to 24, and those not familiar with the system may readily reckon by adding or subtracting 12. Thus to convert ordinary p.m. time into railway time, 12 Is added; and 5 in the afternoon, for instance, would be found to be 17 o'clock. To reduce the time table figures to ordinary p.m. time, subtract 12 and thus 19.35 would be found to mean 35 minutes past 7 in the evening. Tf.e advantage of this system is that it prevents mistakes from the confusion of a.m. and p.m. in reading time tables and in the operating of the railway generally. L Corrected -June 25th 1911. ANNOTATED TIME TABLE WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE X ranscontinental Route CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS NEW YORK.vla Montreal.... NEW YORK Oentral Kd.. NEW YORK, via Montreal... Rutland Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal... P. &H. Rd Boston, via Montreal .Lv ;l'v .Lv Portland, via Montreal. HALIFAX, N.S . St. John. N.B.... Quebeo Montreal . Prescott.. Brockville. OTTAWA OENTRAL. OTTAWA Oarleton Place Pembroke NORTH BAY NORTH BAY SUDBURY SUDBURY Ohapleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR PORT WILLIAM .Ar .Lv .Ar .Lv Toronto Owen Sound Sault Ste Marie. Port Arthur Fort William... O.P O.P Ont. R... S.S. FORT WILLIAM . Kenora WINNIPEG .Ar ■ Ar .Lv .L .L .Ar ■ Ar .Lv Portage la Prairie , Brandon j Broadview Regina Moose Jaw Moose Jaw Medioine Hat Ar Lv .Ar Lethbridge Maoleod Fernie Oranbrook §8 Spokane, Wash . Portland, Ore... Oalgary BANFF LAGGAN FIELD GLAOIER REVELSTOKE SIOAMOUS JUNO. Kamloops Ashcroft NORTH BEND , MISSION JUNO... .Ar .Lv ■ Ar .Ar .Ar .Ar .Ar .Ar ■ Ar .Ar Sumas Juno All Sumas Oity. N. P. R Bellingham. B.B.&B.O.R. Seattle. No. Paoifio Ry... Taooma Portland '* San Franoisoo.So.Pa.Ry.. Rail Westminster . VANCOUVER VIOTORIA (Steamship) . SEATTLE (Steamship).. |A£ ■Ar .Ar .Ar .Ar 1 IMPERIAL LIMITED TIME 7.45 am 9.30 am 9 30 am Eastern 10.00 am 10.30 pm 2.20pm 7.20 pm 1.30 am 2.05 am 2.58 am 5.31 am 10.10 am 10.30 am I.OOpm 1.10 pm 7.30pm 6.40 am 8.58 am 9.10 am I.OOpm 5.00 pm 11.30 am 6.30 am 7.30 am 8.30 17.50 21.40 22.35 24.05 2.40 6.55 9.20 10.45 11.15 20J5_ 3.40 4.55 10.20 12.45 19.20 11.30 2.45 6.20 7.55 9.10 12.43 16.15 17.39 21.16 23.21 2.80 6.08 8.20 8.40 9.50 14.30 17.25 22.30 12.08 _7-43_ 8.00 Atlantic Eastern Oentral Oentral Mountain DAYS OF WEEK Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We Mountain Paoifio Paoifio Mountain Mountain Pacific 14.30 22.00 We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Mo Mo Tu Tu Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Mo Sat Sat Sat Sat Tu Tu We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Tu Tu We Th Th We Wo We We We Th Th Th Th Tu Tn We We We We Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Snn Sun Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Sun Sun Sun Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Th We We Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun •Sun Snn Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tn Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo We Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Th Tu Tu Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Th Th Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo. Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Snn Snn Sun Mo Mo Mo Sun. Sun. Sun Sat" Sat 8nnK 53 at Sat Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tn We We We We We Th We We We We We We We We We Th Th We We We We We We Fri We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Sat_ Th Th Th Th Mo Mo Mo & Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu To Tn We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Fri ~Th~ Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Eri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sun Fri Fri Fri Fri Columns headed " DaysTof iWeek " will show'Idaylof >rrivaljit destination by following same oolumn from starting point on day journey is oommenoed. ■ * •**" -"^ " ''* o On Thursday arrive Viotoria 18.00 o'oloek; Seattle (direot)>20.00_o clock. ANNOTATED TIME TABLE EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE J/ranscontinental £\oute CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS 2 IMPERIAL LIMITED TIME DAYS OF WEEK Lv ..Lv ..Lv 9 00 14 15 Pacific Sun 1 Sun Snn Sun Mo 1 Mo Mo Mo Mo 1 Sat 1 Sun Mo Mo ] Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu j Tu Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We Mo Tu Tn We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat S"t Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Tu Tu We We 1 Th Th Fri Fri Sat Sat 19.30 " Tu We Th Fri Sat ..Lv 19.40 Tu Tu Sun Mo ' Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We : We We ! We We V>e We We i Th Th Tu We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri }• ri Fri. Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun We Th Fri Sat MISSION JUNO ..Ar 21.19 We Mo Tu We We We w e We Wo Th Th Th Th Th ; Th 1h i Th 1 h Fri Fri "TV'e Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat ■Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Th Tu We . Th Th Tb Th ! Th j Th ! Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Iri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Th Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Fri Sat SAN FRANOISOO. S. P. K. 1 Portland. Ore., N. P. Rd Taooma, Wash.. \ Seattle, Wash., " / Bellingham, B.B.iB.O.Rd. Sumas Oity. Nor. Pao. Rd. J SUMAS JUNO -Lv *3Lv «Lv -Lv <]Lv Ar T,v 11.20 23 16 5.15 9.40 18.30 15.30 15.50 Fri Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu We Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Th Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat MISSION JUNO Lv 21 19 24.60 3.55 6.(0 9.88 12.00 14.64 20.40 1 Mountain 22.10 28.30 2.35 8.20 r ri Sat Sat Sat Sa't Sat Sat Sat Snt Sal Sun Sun Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun 8ur Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tn Tu Tn Tu We We We We We We We We Sat Snn Sun Sun BIGAMOUS JOT Sun REVELSTOKE Sun GLAOIER Sun FIELD Sun LAGGAN Snn BANFF Sun Mo T.v Mn Lv 21.00 Pacific 14.00 22.25 Mountain 24 39 4.55 6.20 Sun Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Sat Sun Sun Mo T,v Lv Lv 17.16 18.40 23.16 Central 3.15 6.30 7.10 8.00 12.10 21.10 10.30pml Eastern a 10.43pm 12.52 am 12.15pm 6.27 pm| " Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We We Tb Th Th Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu KENORA ( Ar i Lv lu Tu Tu FORT WILLIAM FORT WILLIAM .. Ar Lv Lv Tu Tn Tu We • We SUDBURY We NORTH BAY JAr •JLv ...At 6.87 pm 9.00 pm 9.20 pm 1.46 am 2.51am Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri We We We Th Th OTTAWA OTTAWA CENTRAL Lv Ar ...At 4.20 an 5.15 an 5.65 an lOhOOan 9.53 an " 1 Th Th Th ..Ai ...Ai 1 ** Fri Fri Mo Mo Th Th ....Ai 8.55 ami Fri Fri Sun Snn Mo Tu Th k3.25pm Mo Tu We Th Halifax, N.S • 12.00 ni 10.00 pn 7.55 pn » Atlantic i Sat Sat Fri Mo Mo Tu Tu We We Tu Th Th We We Th We We Frt Fri ....Al } Kastern Sat Sat Mo Th ....Al 7.52 pn Fri Sun Mo Tu Th NEW YORK, via Montreal New York, Oentral Rd t NEW YORK, via Montreal Rutland Rd \ NEW YORK, via Montreal D. & H. Rd . Al ..Al A 10.20 am 8.42 pm - 8.42 pm Sat Fri Fri | Sun 1 Sat Sat Mo 1 Sun Tu Mo Mo We Tu To Fri Th Th Columns headed "1 i column from starting point Time on Sunday, h 9.3C )ays c on da p.m. f Week ' y jouroe : k 9.40 p j will show c y is oommenc ,m. ate of ed. arrival at de itinatlo n by fo llowlnn name ANNOTATED TIME TABLE WESTBOUND DAILY SERVICE I ranscontinental £\oute CONDENSED TIME TABLE 8TATIONS NEW YORK via Montreal. New York Oentral Rd NEW YORK via Montreal. Rntland Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal. D. AH. Rd NEW YORK, via Toronto.. New York Oentral Rd... Erie Rd. .Lv .Lv .Lv .'Lv 3 VANCOUVER EXPRES8 6 WE8TERN EXPRES8 TIME 7.16 pm Eastern 6.55 pm " 6.55 pm 8.30 am! 12.85 n't DAYS OF WEEK DKTROlt ii Windsor Chatham... London ... Woodstock Galt Guel ph Toronto ... .Lv .Ar Buffalo .... Brantford Hamilton . Lv TORONTO ) Sji. Parry Sound )■ xbt> SUDBURY > Muskoka Be T2TJT- 2.05 pm 8.85 pm 5.80 pm 6.22 pm 7.25 pm 7.16 pm 9.30 pm 6.00 pm c6.45 pm 8,20 pm Sun Snn Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu ■ Tu Tn We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat m Jb; astum Ohapleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR... FORT WILLIAM. FORT WILLIAM. Kenora WINNIPEG .Ar .Ar .Lv BOSTON, via Montreal.... HALIFAirHir St. John.N.B Quebeo MONTREAL. Windsor St. Ottawa. Central St OTTAWA Carleton PI ace Almonte , Arnprior Renfrew Pembroke Mattawa North Bay Sudbury Ohapleau Nipigon PORT ARTHUR FORT WILLIAM .Ar ■ IjV .Lv ■ Lv ■ Lv ■ Lv 10.2(1 pm 8.15 am 6.27 am 12.30 pm 1111pm 1.10 am 1.26 am 24.46 9.30 13.20 Eastern Eastern Oentral Central .Lv .Ar Toronto C.P.R Owen Sound O.P.S. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont...-'. Port Arthur 4I. Fort W7illiam ". FORT WILLIAM Kenora.. WINNIPEG S. .Lv .Lv .Lv .Ar Ar .Lv WINNIPEG Portage la Prairie... Brandon Broadview Regina MOOSE JAW MOOSE JAW Swift Current Maple Creek Medicine Hat Gleichen OALGARY Exshaw BANFF LAGGAN FIELD GLACIER REVELSTOKE SIOAMOUS JUNO. Kamloops Ashcroft NORTH BEND MISSION JUNO.... Westminster VANOOUVER. ■■.... .L .Ar .Ai .Lv .Ai .Ar .Ar ■ Ai .Ar VIOTORIA (Steamship). SEATTLE • Ar A p.do pm| 8.00 am | 5.66 pm U.30 pml 10.10 am 1.16 pm 1.60 pm 2.60 pm 3.05 pm 3.41 pm 4.24 pm 5.21 pm 8.35 pml 10 45 pm 1.10 am 7.45 am 7.55 pm 10.15 pm 10 80 pm Atlantio Eastern 1.00 pm 5.00 pm I.OOpm 11.00 am 12.00 n'n 21.50 7.15 11.36 15.80 18.00 22.36 24.45 2.(6 2.25 6 05 8.57 11.05 15.40 17.50 20.20 21.20 22.55 21.15 3 54 6.00 8.'9 11.45 13.50 17.00 20 38 22 14 Central Oentral Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo ~Mo~ Tu Tu Tu Tn We We We We We Snn Tu We Tn We Tn We Tu We Tn We Tu We Tu We Tn We Tn We Tn We Tu We Tu We We Th We Th We Th We Th Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Th Fri Mo Tu i^re" Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tn We We Mo Mo Mo To Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We Oentral Oentral Mountain Mountain Paoifio 22.25 "14.30 8.. 00 We We We We Th Tb Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Mat Sat Mo Mo Tu We We We Th Th_ "Th" Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Fri Sat Fri Sat Sun Fri Sai Sun Fri Sat Snn Fri Sat Snn Fri Sat Snn Fri Sat Sun Fri Sat i Sun Fri Sat Fri Sat 1 Sun Fri Sat I Sun Fri Sat Sun Fri Sat Sun Fri Sat i Sun Sat Snn I Mo Sat Snn Mo Sat Son Mo Sat Sun Mo Sun. Mo Tn - Sun. Mo Tu ■ Sun. Mo. Tu Sun Mo Tu Snn Mo Tu Tu Tu To We We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th We We We ""Th"""' Hn Sat Th Fri Sat Th Fri Sat Th Fri Sat Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri We We Th Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Sun Snn Sun Sun Snn Sun Snn Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Th Si Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Sun Sun Snn Sun Mo Mo" Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tn Tn Tu Tu Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Snn Hun Sun Sun Sun Snn Snn Sun Sun Snn Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Sun 'Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Tn Tn Tn ~.\ We I We Snn Mo Mo Tu Mo Tu I-Mo Tu Mo Tn Mo Tu Mo Tu Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tn . We Tu We Tu We We Th We Th 1 We Th We Th We Th We Th We Th We Th We Th We Th Th Fri 1 Th Fri \ 0Slumn8s h?ade°d » Da^Vof Week^will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey Is oommenoed. ■fwmpnnp ANNOTATED TIME TABLE EASTBOUND DAILY SERVICE ^rj. ranscontinental x\oute CONDENSED TIME TABLE STATIONS SEATTLE. (Steamship) Lv VIOTORIA " Lv VANOOUVER Lv Westminster Lv MISSION JUNO L NORTH BEND Ashoroft Kamloopp .• SIOAMOUS JUNO BEVELSTOKE GLAOIER FIELD LAGGAN BANFF Exshaw ' OALGARY Gleiohen Medicine Hat MOOSE JAW Ar MOOSE JAW Li Regina Broadview ^\\. Brandon Portage la Prairie WINUTPm Ar WlNAliJfi& Lv Ken ora FORT WILLIAM Ar| FORT WILLIAM Lv PORT ARTHUR Nipjgon Ohapleau Sudbury North Bay Mattawa Pembroke Renfrew Arnprior Almonte Carleton Place , Ar OTTAWA Ari OTTAWA (Oentral) Ar MONTREAL. Windsor St At Quebeo Arl St.John. N.B frAT.IfAX, N.S OSTON. Mass Ar W&WIP!e6 . Kenora ^~_*. FORT WILLIAM.~..^_. Ar 4- Toronto Express 6 Eastern Express i 1MB 23.30 23.45 PaoiUc i.OO 9.10_ 10.44 14.15 17.23 19.35 22.45 24.55 3.24 8.40 10.15 11.30 12.25 14.30 16.05 20.15 4.35 4.35 5.48 9.55 14.15 16 25 17 50 Pacific Mountain Mountain Central Ar Ar I8.2U 22 55 7.25 8.45 am 8.58 am 11.16 am 10.30 pm 4.20 am 7.05am 8.35 am ^.l^pm 1.06 pm 1.38 pm 2.07 pm 2.25 pm 3.20 pm 4 00 pm! 7.00 pm| 6.45 am! 12.00n'n| 10.00 «m Oentral Central Eastern FORT WILLIAM," PORT ARTHUR... Sault Ste. Marie... Qwon Sound TORONTO O.P.SS-.Lv % " Lv Lv " Ar; ..O.P.R...Ar FORT WILLIAM Lv PORT ARTHUR Lv Nipigon Ohapleau Cartier SUDBURY ) The Parry Sound > Muskoka TORONTO S Route Ar Hamilton , Ar Brantford Ar Buffalo Ar TORONTO Lv Quel ph Ar Galt Woodstook London Chatham Windsor DETROIT Ar SSW YORK, via Toronto Ar New York Oentral Rd ErieRd NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar New York Oentral Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal Ar Rutland Rd NEW YORK, via Montreal D. AH.Rd 1.30 1J.20 A2.l0pm " A3.00pm I.OOpm 8.00 am 1245pm 11.40 am" 1152 am 150 pm 1.05 am 5.42 am 6.55am 10 30 am 3.30 pm ll 4.38pm' |o 7.25 pm x 7.05 pm Kusteru Oentral Eastern S^om ' 6 23 pm 6.12 pm 7.00 pm 7.40 pm 9.30 pml 10.45 pm 11.25 pm| Eastern 7.50 am 8.30 am 10.20 amj 7.26 am 7.20 am Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Th Fri Fri Fn Fri S t Snn Sun Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Snt Sat Sat Snt DAYS OF WEEK Tn Tu We We- We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri We We Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Snn Sun Sun Sun I Sun Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Mo Mo Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo M6 Mo Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Th Th Fri Fri JTri_ Fri Sat SaT Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Snn Sun Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Sat Sat Sun Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tn Tu Tu Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We Th Ti Sit Sun Snn Sun Sun Mo 'In u ~SilrT Sun Snn Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo We We Wo Sun Mo Mo Th Th Th Th Th Th Sun Sun Sun Mo Sun Mo Sun Mo Sun Mo Sun Mo Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Tu We Mo Tu We Mo Tu We Tu Wo Th Tu We Th Tu We Th Tu We Th Tu We Th We Th Fri Wa Th Fri We Th Fri We Th Fri We Th Fri We Th Fri We Th Fri ir rl Fri Fri Fri Fri Frt Sat Sat Sat Sat Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu We Th Th We We We We We Tu Tu Tn n e W© We Wo We We We We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Tu We We We Th Th We We We Th Th Th Th 1 h Th Th Fr Sat Sat Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri *ri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri' Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat A Steamships leave Fort William and Port Arthur one hour later on Tuesday and Friday Arrival time on Sundays o 9.15 p.m., 1 6.23 p.m., x 8.28 p.m. Columns headed ** Days of Week " will show day of arrival at destination by following same column from starting point on the day journey is commenced. ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Soo-Pacific Lines St. Paul, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc. CONDENSED TIME TABLE WESTBOUND STATIONS TIME ST . PAUL-SEATTLE EXPRESS DAYS OF WEEK ST. PAUL Lv 11.00 ami 11.45 am 3.35 pm 5.66 pm 7.30pm 8.42 pml 12.05 am 2.30 am 5.30 am 6.00 am 6.68 am 7.67 am 11.20 am 12.06pm 9.50 pm 4.10am 7.37 ami 10.26 am 2.13 pm 4.35 pm Central u m a a m it a a Mountain . a m m a m m a a Paclflc u a u m a a a a Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Sat Th Th Th Th Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Sun Sun Sun Sun Enderlin 1 Sun Sun Mo Minot Portal NORTTT PORT AT,. Lv Ar ...Lv Mo Mo Mo u Mo . Mo Ar Mo Lv Mo BANFF Field! .. Ar Mo Tu Tn Tu GLACIER 1 Tu REVELSTOKE SICAMOUS JUNO Tu Tu KAMLOOPS Ar 10.36 pml 7.15 am 8.20 am 2.80 pm 10.30 pm 12.28n'n Tu We We SEATTLE (all rail) PORTLAND « Ar Fri Fri Fri Sun Sat Sat Sat Mo Sun Sun Sun Tu Mo Mo Mo We Tu Tu Tu Th We We We SAN FRANOISOO " At Fri Westminster, B. 0 VANOOUVER, B. 0 Ar 10.18 am Ar 9.25am u m Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Mo Mo Tu Tu We We VIOTORIA. B. 0. (Steamship).... SEATTLE. Wash. ■ Ar 2.30 pm , Ar 10.00 pmj a m Sat Sat Sun Sun Mo Mo Tu We We Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Etc. CONDENSED TIME TABLE EASTBOUND STATIONS TIME SEATTLE (Steamship) Lv 11. VIO TORIA Lvll VANCOUVER. Lv 2 Westminster 2. 'SAN FRANOISOO (all rail) 11. PORTLAND " ." |U TAOOMA 30 pm Pacific 45 pml " 30 pm | E5 pml " 8EATTLE 20 am 15 pm 15 am 40 am SEATTLE-ST. PAUL EXPRESS DAYS OF WEEK Sumas Junc Mission Junc Kamloops SIOAMOUS JUNO I 5 REVELSTOKE 7 GLACIER I 10 FIELD 4 BANFF 7 Calgary 10 Medicine Hat 4 Moose Jaw j Ar 1 Moose Jaw • Lv 1 Weyburn 4 Estevan 6. NORTH PORTAL Ar 7 Portal Lv 9 Minot Ar 11 Harvey 1 Valley Oity 4 Enderlin 6 Hankinson 7 Glenwood 9. MINNEAPOLIS 1- ST.PAUL Ar 1- .51) pm! * .00 pm « 35am ■ .08am « .35am " ,25 am * 35 pm Mountain 30 pm « .45 pm " .20 ami " 10 pm * 45 pm I 59 pm 49 pm 45 pm 05 pm ,80 pm 20 am 34 am 25 am 05 am 35 am 15pm 55 pm Central Tu Tn We We Mo We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Eri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat We We Th Th Tu Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Th Th Fri Fri We Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Fri Fri Sat Sat Th Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Snn Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Sat Sat Snn Sun Sun Sun Mo Mo Sat Sun Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Tu Mo Mo Tu Tn Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Mo Mo Tu Tu Tu Tu We We We We We We We Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Fri Fri Fri Frt Fri Fri Fri I Refreshment Station. I ANNOTATED TIME TABLE Ooo-opokane-r ortland 1 jnes St. Paul-Minneapolis and Spokane-Portland via Crowsnest Pass CONDENSED TIME TABLE WESTBOUND STATIONS I 5 I -7—SOO-SPOKANE-PORTLAND EXPRESS TIME DAYS OF WEEK ;T. PAUL, Soo Line Lv 10.30RM Minneapolis. « I ii.iorm Henwood. " " 2.15AM lanklneon. " Lv 4.48AM Portal, * Ari 2.46RM fORTH PORTAL, Can. Pac Ry Lv 2.06P.M Feyburn, * Lv 4.26RU loose Jaw. " Ar 7. IOPM loose Jaw. * IM 7.S0RM Snnmore. * Lv 2.46AM Lethbridce, * Arj 6 00AM Iacleod. « «1 7.15AM •rank, « * 9.45AK bchel, « "11.05AM fernie, " "11.50AM kranbrook, « " 1.66RM finfirsgrate (Eastport) « " 4.06RM jpokane Wash. S I Ry " 8.00RM ORTLAND, 0R.4N.Ry " 11.80AM IAN FRANOISOO. So. PacRy Ari 9.18RM Central Central Mountain " Fri " Fri « Fri • Fri " Fri Mountain! 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Ul CO < a < z < o Ul X I- z CO a i CO £ < u I- 00 (0 Ul I- co < Ik Q z H CO Ul z Ul X CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ANNOTATED TIME TABLE QUEBEC and MONTREAL: 173 Miles (Eastern Division) Miles Irom Quebeo Westbound Train Leave t 1.307 P.M. 03 P « <! Q I 1 m STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound | irom Train Montr'l Arrive 9.40 P.M. Places of |interest 03 P Rail- i way & I steam- j ship ! ;connections. | 173 Quebec —Population 90,000. This old City occupies the base and summit of a lofty crag projecting into the St. Lawrence. Jacques Cartier, the first European who sailed into the river, spent the winter of 1535 at the base of the cliffs, and French fir companies soon after established lere a headquarters for trading. As the settlement grew, and the fortifications were enlarged, Quebec became the stronghold }f Canada, remaining so until captured by the British under Wolfe, in 1759. No other city in America is so grandly situated or offers views from its higher points so diversified and lovely. In Upper Town, on the highlands, are the public buildings, churches, convents, schools, business blocks and hotels, chief among which is the Chateau Frontenac, on Dufferin Terrace. Lower Town is the commercial quarter and abounds in irregular narrow streets and' quaint old houses. Enormous transactions in lumber go on here annually. The surrounding country is remarkably interesting in scenery, history, and opportunities for sport, and the city is a delightful resort | both in the summer and winter months. The railways reaching the city are the j Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John, the latter extending to Lake St. John, Ghicoutimi, and the head waters of the Saguenay. To Levis, on the ojposite bank of the St. Lawrence, come the Grand Trunk, the Intercolonial and the Quebec Central. Transatlantic steamers of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Canadian Northern, Donaldson, Dominion, and other lines call here in summer, and local steamers depart for the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay rivers. t Additional trains leave Quebeo for Montreal at 7.30 a.m. (week days only), 11.30 p.m. daily, Sunday included, arriving Montreal at 2.00 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. (9) 10 QUEBEC LINE Miles from Quebeo Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles Irom Montr'l 14 26 31 35 39 43 46 53 58 65 75 78 86 93 99 103 108 113 116 124 Leave No Stop 2.31 No Stop 3.05 a3.34 Z3.44 P.M. St. Maurice River 4.08 4.18 No Stop 4.44 5.00 P.M. Lorette Belair Pont Rouge St. Basile Portneuf Deschambault Lachevrotiere Grondines La Perade Batiscan Champlain Piles Junc. Are ancient settlements, originally seigniories, frontinguponthe St. Lawrence. Powerful rivers come down from the hills at frequent intervals, giving water- power to almost every village. The fishing is excellent in all of these streams, and one of them (the Jacques Cartier) is a noted salmon river. All the villages are quaint and picturesque in the highest, degree, and French is almost universally spoken. Lorette is mainly a settlement of Christianized Huron Indians, founded 250 years ago. Portneuf (pop. 1,541) is a thriving factory town, devoted principally to shoemaking and wood-pulp. From Piles Junction a branch line extends to the farming district of Grandes Piles, 27 miles northward, near the great Shawinigan Falls in the St. Maurice, a stream affording fine fishing. The great water-power here is utilized by enterprising companies. A branch now runs direct from Three Rivers to Shawiiigan Falls and Grand Mere. Eight miles below the falls is the prosperous village of Grand Mere, at which are the extensive works of the Laurentides Pulp Co. Three Rivers—Population 14,000. At the mouth of the St. Maurice, and at the head of the tide-water in the St. Lawrence. It was founded in 1618, and played an important part in the early history of Canada. It is eminent for its Roman Catholic institutions, and is one of the prettiest towns in the province. The chief industry is the shipment of lumber, and over $1,000,000 has been invested in mills and booms above the city, where logs are prepared for the domestic and foreign trade. There are large iron works and machine shops here, where stoves and car wheels are manufactured in great numbers from the bog-iron ore for which the vicinity is famous. Steamers ply daily to adjacent river villages. The route now lies across the lowlands Pointe du Lac Yamachiche Louiseville Maskinonge St. Barthelemy St. Cuthbert Berthier Junc. Lanoraie Refreshment Stations, stretching between the northern bank of the St. Lawrence and the hills which lie at a constantly increasing distance from the river. This is for the most part a perfectly level / Flag Stations. Leave /8.58 8.41 8.14 8.04 P.M. 217.35 a7.25 Mills and iron works 6.54 6.27 P.M. 166 160 148 143 138 134 131 128 120 115 108 98 96 88 81 75 71 65 61 57 50 Jl QUEBEC LINE 11 Miles irom Quebec Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound ! from Train jMontr'l Leave Ancient Customs 130 133 137 146 150 155 173 No Stop p.m. 5.54 160 163 168 I 6.10 03 P Arrive 6.30 P.M. and close cultivated plain, cut up into narrow fields that characterize French farming districts throughout the older parts of Quebec, and result from the continual sub-division of bequeathed estates. The compact villages are very prosperous and much resorted to in summer by city people. In each one the churches and educational or charitable institutions of the Roman Catholic faith are the most conspicuous buildings. Near Louiseville (pop. 2,900), where Lake St. Peter is seen, are the St. Leon (saline) Springs. Berthier and Lanoraie junctions are the stations for populous river-landings of the same names, reached by short branch lines. From Lanoraie Leave Lavaltrie Vaucluse L'Epiphanie Mascouche Terrebonne St. Vincent de Paul IQuebec Junc. Bordeaux Mile End Lake St. Peter diverges a branch line northward to Joliette (pop. 5,000) St.Felix(pop.2,500) and St. Gabriel de Brandon. At Terrebonne the north branch of the Otta- wa is crossed. Here are the limestone quarries which furnish most of the stone used in the neighboring cities, and in railway bridge-building, and other heavy masonry. The large building passed at St. Vincent de Paul is the provincial penitentiary. At Quebec Junction the Ottawa Subdivision is joined and followed around the base of Mount Royal into Montreal. Montreal—Place Viger Station and Hotel, a handsome structure erected and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. .13 4.57 03 P P.M. 4.40 Leave 44 40 36 27 24 18 13 10 5 1 Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. t Additional trains leave Montreal for Quebec at 9.00 a.m. week days. 11.30 p.m. daily, Sundays included, arriving Quebeo at 3.25 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. and Short Line HALIFAX AND MONTREAL: 759 Miles (Atlantic Division) 0 A.M. 8.00 9 14 41 45 Leaves daily except Sundays o as- H § o> '-J3 o .2 X += o3 o3 P.M. 10.00 8.27 h0.12 h0.20 Arrives daily except Sundays Communication by str. with West Indies etc. (12) Halifax—Population about 55,000. The capital of Nova Scotia, and from its long association with the army and navy of the Mother Country, the most thoroughly English city on the continent. The fame of its magnificent harbor is known in every land, and it is universally acknowledged to be the finest in the world. Halifax is the present winter port for the British mail steamships, and is a military and naval station. It is a strongly fortified city, chief of the fortifications being the Citadel, elevated 256 feet above sea- level, and commanding the city and harbor; McNab's and George's Islands in the harbor are also strongly fortified, the former said to be impregnable. The fortifications, the Arm, Bedford Basin, the Dockyard; the Dry Dock, largest on this Continent; Point Pleasant, a public resort owned by the Imperial authorities, and leased to the City of Halifax; Dalhousie:University, St.Mary's College.Pine Hill Theological College, the New Naval College and the many public buildings, gardens, etc., etc., are all well worth a visit. Halifax has communication with all parts of the world by steamer and sailing vessels, and enjoys a very important trade with Europe, the United States, the West Indies, etc., etc. Bedford Pf he Dominion Atlantic Rail- Windsor Junc. way; wh0Se trains Shubenacadie from Halifax branch off at Stewiacke Windsor Junction to the west and south to Yarmouth, gives an alternate route to St. John, N.B., by a splendid steamer service ! across the Bay of Fundy, between , Digby and that city. The railway - traverses that land of national and romantic associations, the matchless Annapolis Valley, scene of many a stirring incident in olden days, and • famed the world over as the home of , Longfellow's Evangeline. There is • also a branch of the Dominion Atlantic connecting Windsor and Truro. / Flag Stations. Dining Car between Truro and Mattawamkear, h Flag stop for passengerslfor or from Moncton or points beyond. A.M. The Evangeline Route P.M. 759 750 9.33 745 h8.51 718 h8.43 714 SHORT LINE 13 Miles from Halifax Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train MUes from Montr'l Leave 62 \a 9.50| H0.05 A.M. Trout and salmon fishing 79 109 121 138 148 A.M. 10.37 11.34 12.00 12.35 12.54 179 /13.55 P.M. Fishing and shooting Truro—Population 7,000. A pretty and thriving town in the midst of most picturesque scenery and having one of the finest natural parks in North America, within one half mile of the Railway Station. Good trout fishing is to be found in the neighborhood. In the Stewiacke Mountains there are moose. In the spring and fall grouse are plentiful, and geese, brant, duck, curlew and snipe are common. From Truro a branch line runs to Pictou, from whence steamers depart to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A second branch runs to New Glasgow and Mulgrave, on the Straits of Canso, where connection is made with steamers for Cape Breton Island. The railway is extended through the island to the Sydneys, which have become great industrial centres, and give promise of further future development. From them historic Louisburg is very easily reached by rail. A capital service has been inaugurated between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland—the sea voyage only occupying six hours—there connecting with the Reid-Newfoundland Co. Railway, which traverses the centre of the island to St. John's on the eastern coast, and connects with the fine steamship service to the different bays of Newfoundland and to the Labrador coast. The Acadian Iron Works are three miles from Londonderry, a branch line ex- tending to them. Oxford has extensive factories, a profitable industry being the manufacture of the celebrated Orford cloths. From Oxford Junction a branch runs to Pugwash and to Pictou. Near Spring Hill are important coal mines—and from here a branch line extends to the watering place of Parrs- boro on the Minas Basin. Amherst (pop. 10,000) is a manufacturing town with several good hotels. Shooting and fishing are both fair, the game comprising moose, geese, and duck; and salmon trout are plentiful in the lakes. A few miles from Amherst are the remains of Fort Cumberland, of historic interest as the scene of hard- fought battles between the British and French in the early days. ] Sackville has a fine college and Methodist academies, and is situated in a choice grazing country. Railway connection is made from Cape Tormentine, from which Prince Edward Island is reached. Londonderry Oxford Junc. Spring Hill Junc, Amherst Sackville Painsec Junc. Leave I 8.15 697 a 8.00 P.M. Moose, caribou and grouse shooting 7.25 680 6.20 650 5.58 638 5.22 621 5.02 611 3.59 580 P.M. Minas Basin 14 SHORT LINE Miles Irom Halifax 186 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Arrive P.M. a 2.10 I 2.30 Head- auar- ters of Intercolonial Ry. 200 2.52 209 3.10 232 3.55 254 4.36 03 03CQ P Pictur esaue seen ery 276 a 5.20 I 5.55 P.M. Stately buildings Bay of Fundy o w oo g g£ ■ ^2 03 P From Painsec Junction a branch line extends to Point du Chene, connecting with steamers for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. |Moncton—Population 14,000, is situated on a bend of the Petitcodiac River. It is the centre of the Intercolonial Railway system, the head offices and workshops of which are located here. It has many important industries, prominent among which is a cotton factory. Within eight miles of the city natural gas has been discovered and in the same territory • oil in paying quantities has also been found. An interesting feature of the river is the "Bore" of the incoming tide, when the water rushes in with great force in a huge wave, often seven feet high. Hunters for Northern New Brunswick usually outfit and start from here. Salisbury ^v,6*?* part Petitcodiac of the Journey cf««v from Moncton S„M to St. John lies Hampton through ^ un_ attractive region, but between Petitcodiac and Sussex is a fine farming country, and many pretty views are obtained from the train. In the beautiful Kennebecasis Valley are some of the finest New Brunswick farms. A great many small lakes lie to the east and south, where large trout are abundant. In the immediate vicinity is a wealth of scenery, the rounding hills and abrupt heights forming pictures that cannot fail to please. St. John, N.B.—Population 57,000. This is the wonderful "new city" that rose from the ashes of the terrible conflagration which destroyed old St. John in June, 1877, devastating nine miles of streets and causing a loss of between twenty and thirty millions of dollars The citizens were resolute and enterprising, and stately buildings soon filled the great gap left by the flames, and there is nothing now left to indicate the awful calamity. Old St. John, with all her romantic tokens of French rule and Acadian simplicity, is lost, but new St. John fills her place admirably, and is now a busy modern centre. St. John is a maritime city—the winter port for the Atlantic steamers—and a great feature is the Bay of Fundy and the great harbour, . an inspection of the fine docks, to which the Dominion Government are at present making large extensions, and different craft being always of special interest to a visitor. The St. John river, " the Rhine of America," with its wonderful " reversible cataract," || Refreshment Station. Leave P.M. 1 3.45 \a 3.35 High tide Miles from Montr'l 573 3.10 559 2.50 550 2.10 528 1.30 505 Daily ex. Sunday Hills and Heig hts P.M Z12.40 ol2.00 noon <D -gpq s i I- is » 483 P St. John River Alternate route to Halifax jlj .^ Hi.. I SHORT LINE 15 Miles West from bound Halifax Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Montr'l Leave 278 290 299 313 320 7.06 P.M should be seen by every visitor; also the fine suspension bridge and railway cantilever bridge near the falls. Near Rothesay, on Kennebecasis River, is one of the finest rowing courses in the world. A trip up the St. John River to Fredericton by steamer will reveal all the changing beauties of that stream. The magnificent steel steamer | Prince Rupert," plying between St. John and Digby N.S., makes connection with the Dominion Atlantic Railway at Digby for Halifax and Yarmouth, this being a favorite route between the chief cities of the two provinces; and the Eastern Steamship Co.'s Line gives connection with Eastport, Me., Portland and Boston. Good trout fishing and shooting can be had comparatively near the Falrvllle city- At Fredr Westfield Beach Welsford Hoyt Fredericton Junc. 341 \d 7.42 351 \d 7.59 360 \a 8.15 I 8.30 St. Andrews Seaside ReBort 366 a 8,42 I 7.50 Eastern Time Vanceboro to Fort William 371 382 387 392 401 414 g 7.58 g 8.091 g 8.16, / 8.28 g 8 43 g 9.03 Leave ericton Junction connections are made for the city of Fredericton, sometimes City." Popula- called "the Celestial tion 7,600. It is the capital of New Brunswick, and is well worth a visit A.M. I 11.50 dll.17 d 10.58 10.45 A.M. Harvey Magaguadavic McAdam Junc At McAdam Junction connections are made for Woodstock, N.B., Houlton, Me., and Presque Isle, Me., to the north, and St. Stephen, N.B., and the beautiful watering place, St. Andrews, N.B., to the south. St. Andrews is situated on Passamaquoddy Bay, and as a summer resort is not surpassed by any point on the Atlantic coast. Vanceboro—The first station after crossing the boundary between New Brunswick and the State of Maine. It lies close to the beautiful St. Croix river, the outlet of the boundary chain of lakes, and is an excellent point for the sportsman. Standard Time changes here from " Atlantic " to " Eastern" Standard, and westbound passengers should accordingly set their watches back one hour. Lambert Lake The country KlSt about these sta- glj tions is wild and n*~«n-+t. rugged, and ISC?!* l*in»otai by *"«»»» fir.™ %& territory for the sportsman. The villages are all new and progressive. idlO.10 d 9.55 \l 9.40 a 9.25 Atlantio time Vance- ] ■ boro to Halifax 480 469 459 446 439 418 408 399 A.M. I 9.13 a 8.05 St. Croix River 393 \g 7.57 g 7.401 1(7 7.34, / 7.26 V 7.111 \g 6.52 388 377 372 367 358 345 1 Refreshment Stations. d Flag for passengers for or from west of Mattawamkeag. / Flag Stations. g Flag for passengers for or from Mattawamkeag and west, or for or from Vanceboro wdeast. 16 SHORT LINE 423 444 456 466 483 P.M. 9.34 h 10.07 h 10.28 10.53 Mattawamkeag Seboois Lake View Brownville Junc. Onawa Lake Onawa 499 510 515 517 526 531 539 552 563 I NOON . 12.00 A.M. | 612.27 No I Stop 1.05 1.52 Here the Penob- s c o t river is crossed, and many canoeists make this sta- tion their objective point, descending the river from Moosehead Lake, a trip that offers great inducements in the way of fishing and scenery. At Brovmville Junction the line of the Katahdin Iron Works Railway is crossed. The scenery along this section of the line is considered to rank among the finest in Maine, Lake Onawa being, perhaps, as pretty as any of the numerous waters. At Wilson Stream the road runs close to the base of Boarstone Mountain. Two stately iron bridges will be noticed before Greenville Junction, a busy little town on the shore of Moosehead Lake, the grandest of all the countless waters of Maine, is Leave 6.37 336 h 5.52 315 h 5.33 303 5.17 293 276 A.M. Good fishing and bu nting Greenville Junc. Moosehead Somerset Junc. Askwith Mackamp Long Pond Jackman Holeb Lowellton Moose head La ke Game and Trout A.M. 4.05 260 249 63.37 245 No 242 Stop 233 228 3.00 220 207 2.20 196 reached. The fishing and shooting of this section is exceptionally good. This is a very popular point with those who love the rod and rifle, as within easy reach are any number of trout waters and rare good shooting grounds, moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, etc., being found within a short distance. There are several hotels that offer excellent accommodation. Guides, canoes, etc., can be obtained on the spot. Moosehead Lake is about forty miles long by from one to fifteen wide, and its scenery is unsurpassed. From Greenville Junction steamers run to all the points of interest, including Mount Kineo and the popular hotel at its base, the Kineo House. Moosehead is a small station, also upon the lake shore. Near Askwith station the Kennebec river leaves Moosehead Lake. Trout Brook is, as its name indicates, close to good fishing water. From Jackman the Moose river and its chain of lakes, where game and fish are abundant, are easily reached. Long Lake is a link of this chain. Holeb and Lowelltown are small stations near the boundary between Maine and Quebec. h Flag for passengers for or from east of Mattawamkeag and for or from west of Greenville Junc. 6 Flag for through passengers or those destined to stations where regular stop is made. / Flag Stations. Steam er from Green ville to Mount Kineo SHORT LINE 17 Miles Irom Halifax Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Miles from Montr'l 567 577 583 591 598 608 621 630 Leave 2.45 635 638 641 648 652 3.36 4.03 4.21 A.M. I Spider Lake No Stop 5.00 5.15 A.M. Magog and St. Francis Rivers We now reach Boundary the Boundary Ditchfield mountains which Megantic divide the State Spring Hill of Maine from Milan the Province of Scotstown Quebec, and the Bury remainder of Cookshire the journey is through Canadian territory. Lake Megantic is twelve miles long by from one to four wide, and like Moosehead it is a favourite spot with sportsmen. Near Lake Megantic is Spider Lake, the "Geneva of Canada," where the Club House of the Megantic Fish and Game Club is located. At Megantic Station sportsmen can find .fairly good accommodation, and secure guides for a shooting or fishing trip. From here, Levis (opposite Quebec) is reached by the Quebec Central Railway. At Lennoxville, distant three Birchton miles from Sher- Bulwer brooke, connec- Johnville tions are made Lennoxville with the Boston Sherbrooke & Maine Rail road running south to the summer resort of Newport, Vt., situated at the southern end of Lake Memphremagog, where it connects with the Montreal & Boston Air Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sherbrooke, the metropolis of the English-speaking district of the Eastern Townships, is a picturesque and attractive city, with a population of 17,000 and possessing many busy factories and business establishments that compare well with those of much larger cities. Here connection is again made with the Quebec Central to Levis, opposite Quebec. The rapid Magog and St. Francis rivers unite their currents here, and the falls of the Magog are well worth seeing. They provide a valuable water power which is used for electrical development. Leave A.M. 658 A.M. 670 5.46J 680 684 688 692 Rock Forest Magog Eastman South Stukely Foster Fulford 1.30 12.22 yll.51 11.30 P.M. Lake Megantic Magog is situ- • ated upon the shore of Lake Memphremagog —a magnificent sheet of water dotted with many islands rugged, heavily lake is a justly No Stop 10.46 10.38 P.M. Falls of the Magog 191 182 176 168 161 151 138 129 124 121 118 111 108 10.04 9.28 101 89 79 75 71 67 and surrounded by wOoded hills. This popular resort for summer tourists, who never weary of its lovely scenery. Its two famous mountains — Orford and Owl's Head, are the most imposing of the neighboring heights. From Magog v Stops on signal for passengers to or from Sherbrooke or Megantic and beyond. Owl's Head I I 18 SHORT LINE Miles from Halifax Westbound Train 697 708 715 719 727 728 729 733 740 744 749 751 754 757 759 Leave Str. to Newport, Vt. A.M * 6.37 7.08 t 7.28 7.32 /7.40 / 7.49 8.02 8.15 n 8.23 8.30 A.M. c3 P 05 > u STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Lachine Rap ids West Shefford Brigham Junc. Farnham Ste. Brigide Iberville Junc. Iberville St. Johns L'Acadie St. Philippe St. Constant Adirondack Junc. Highlands Montreal Junc. Westmount IMontreal (Windsor St.) Station a steamer makes a circuit of the lake daily, during the summer season, touching at all important points, including the fashionable resort of Newport, Vt., at the southern extremity. This cruise by steamer forms a delightful side-trip and reveals all the beauties of the lake. At Foster the Drummondville Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway is crossed. At Brigham Junction the Montreal and Boston Air Line diverges for the White Mountains and Boston, and at Farnham the Stanbridge and St. Guillaume Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway i s crossed. From Iberville Junction a railway runs to St. Hyacinthe and Sorel. St. Johns (pop. 6300) is a busy and prettily situated town on the Richelieu River. Crossing the broad St. Lawrence by a wonderful steel bridge a fine view is obtained up and down the river. Just below are the famous Lachine Rapids. This bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The channel spans are each 408 feet long and lofty enough to allow the passage of the largest steamers, and it is justly considered one of the engineering triumphs of the century. On the north shore of the St. Lawrence we reach the pretty little village of Highlands—thence on to Montreal Junction, whence the several lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway extend to Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, London, Detroit, Chicago, Quebec, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Pacific Coast, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Paul, New York and Boston. From here we enter the City of Montreal and run along elevated tracks, until the train stops under a lofty ceiling and we have arrived at the stately stone structure known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Windsor St. Station. Leave P.M. 62 50 8.45 44 40 8.21 32 31 8.15 30 26 19 14 9 8 7.35 5 n7.29 2 7.25 0 P.M. i 41 o -^> 1-5 itf • so 3 m Wm j_ o o3 _£>^-? o c3 <3 pp <B 3 {> TO c3 a> Miles from Montr'l Windsor Street Sta tion / Flag Stop. n Stops at Westmount to take on and let off passengers for or from St. Johns, Que., or beyond. t Flag stop for passengers to Montreal or beyond on week days only. || Refreshment Stations. i Flag for passengers for Montreal or beyond - Connecting Routes to and from .ontreal Northbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Lv. A.M. t 7.45 Lv. P.M. | ' 7.15 Montreal is but a day's or a night's ride from the principal cities of the United States on the North Atlantic seaboard— New York, Boston and Portland, Me.— and there is a choice of several routes from the first-named place. New York and IVlontreal: 384 miles. Adirondack Route, via N.Y. Central Southbound Trains New York Ar. tlO.15 P.M. Ar. *10.00 A.M. IMontreal Lv. A.M * 9/f30* Lv. P.M. 6.55 Smith's, Loon Lake, St. Lawrence River Pacific Bridge above the Rapids, and into the Windsor Route I—Is by the New York Central up the east shore of the pict u r esqu e Hudson River to Albany, N.Y.; thence via Utiea and the attractive summer resorts of the Adirondack Mountains (Saranac Lake, Paul etc.), crossing the on the Canadian Lachine Street Ar. Ar. : P.M. A.M. flO. 50*10.20 Ar. Ar. A.M. P.M. It 8.00 ' Lv. ; *7.20 Lv. Station at Montreal. This trip may be pleasantly varied in summer by taking the steamer in the morning from New York up the Hudson to Albany, and thence by rail as above. Rutland Route, via Troy and Rutland New York Ar ' 9.55 P.M. Ar * 7.30 A.M. P.M. * 8M2: A.M. 7.26 Route II—Is by the New York I Ar. Ar. Central to Troy, j and thence Rut- landRailroad by way of the east shore and islands of Lake a.m. p.m. IMontreal Champlain to * 8.50* 7.35 Iberville Junc- Lv. Lv. tion, from which point the trains utilize the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, landing passengers in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal. II Refreshment Stations. * Daily, Sundays included. t Daily, except Sunday. (19) h On Sunday leave New York 9.40 a.m. k On Sunday arrive New York 8.33 p.m. J 20 CONNECTING ROUTES TO AND FROM MONTREAL Northbound Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Lv. A.M. t 9.30 § 9.40 Lv. P.M. * 6.55 Ar. t 8.30 § 9.40 P.M. Ar. | ' 7.15 A.M. D. & fl. Route, via Troy and Saratoga. NewYork Route III—Is also by the New York Central to Troy, thence Delaware& Hudson Rd. via the west shore of Lake Cham- plain. This route can be varied in summer via steamer through Lv. I Lv. j P.M. A.M. * 8.30*10.00 A.M. I P.M. 12.32 1.37 4.551 5.23 Ar. I Ar. * 8.20* 9.00; A.M. I P.M. Lv. P.M. *9.30 Lv. A.M. t 9.05 A.M. I P.M. j 12.30. 1.42 3.00 3.43 4.55 5.23| *8.20 A.M. t 9.00' P.M Ar Southbound Trains IMontreal Ar. P.M. t 8.42 Ar. Ar. , A.M. * 7.20 Ar, A.M. P.M. Lakes George ItlO.OOl* 8.01 and Champlain Lv. Lv. at an expenditure of about 12 hours' time and slight additional cost in price of ticket. Boston and IVlontreal: 341 miles. Via Montreal & Boston Air Line Boston—From Boston there is a through service by Canadian Pacific trains. The route traverses the most interesting parts of New England, skirts the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and runs through the rich valleys of Northern Vermont, with the Green Mountains in view, and along Lake Memphremagog, and through the English settled portions of South- Plymouth ern Quebec to Montreal, cross- Newport ing the St. Lawrence by the Canadian Pacific cantilever bridge, just above the city, and stopping at the Windsor Street || Montreal I Station, from which transcontinental trains depart. Portland, Me., and IVlontreal: 286 miles. Via the White Mountains Portland—From Portland, the route lies through .Southern Maine and Central New Hampshire, White Mountains Ar. I Ar. P.M. A.M. * 7.52|* 7.27 P.M. I A.M. 4.25 3.40 P.M. 12.35| 11.25 A.M. I P.M. * 9.00* 8.00 Lv. I Lv. Fabyans St. Johnsbury Newport Refreshment entering the famed at North Conway, and crossing the startling Craw- | 4.27 ford Notch to Fabyans an d | 2.17 Lunenburg, and thence t o St. 12.35 Johnsbury, Vt., p.m from which the same route as from Boston is followed to Montreal. Maine Central trains run from Portland to St. Johnsbury, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific trains. ||Montreal During the I t?.00| 11 summer months | Lv. through sleeping and parlor cars are run between Kennebunkport, Old Orchard, Portland and Montreal. Stations. * Daily. Sundays included. t Daily, except Sunday 5 Sunday only. t Sunday only. Ar. • P.M. t 7.55 Ar. A.M. *6.50 3.50 1.10 A.M. 11.25 P.M. 8.00 P.M. Transcontinental Rail Route MONTREAL to VANCOUVER: 2898 Miles MONTREAL and CHALK RIVER: 243 Miles (Eastern Division) ■lies •om f ntr'l Westb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited Leave I 10.30| P.M. <£ P. '3 a u o Montreal—(Windsor Street Station)— Population (with suburbs) 592,000. The chief city and commercial capital | of Canada is situated on an island formed by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, and on the site of the ancient Indian village of Hochelaga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1535. A trading- post was established here by the French 250 years ago; and this was the last place yielded by the French to the British in 1760. For many years it was the chief centre of the fur trade. Atlantic steamships of the Canadian Pacific, Allan, Donaldson, Canadian Northern, White Star-Dominion, and other well-known lines run here. The St. Lawrence River and canals bring this way a large part of the trade of the Great Lakes. Numerous railway lines, mostly controlled by the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies, radiate from here in all directions. Both these companies have their principal offices and workshops here, and both have great bridges over the St. Lawrence River. The city has a far-reaching trade, and great manufacturing establishments ; has fine wharves of masonry, vast warehouses and grain elevators ; buildings, handsome superior hotels, one which is the Place Viger Hotel, which is combined with the C.P.R.'s East End Station, and is operated by the I Company. The Canadian Pacific has two stations. From the Windsor Street , Station trains leave for Toronto, ! Detroit, Chicago, St. John, N.B., Halifax, New York, Boston, Portland, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Winnipeg and Vancouver; and for Ottawa by the Short Line. From I the Place Viger Station, trains run to ■ Ottawa by the North Shore Line, to Quebec, Mont Laurier in the Laurentian Mountains, and Local points. 1 Refreshment Stations. Dining Cars run between Montreal and Vancouver on Transcontinental trains. Leave 8.55 A.M. o3 -a ■ i - ■* IP <A fcB o3 © D, . a) 1 CS g <B73 h. a> <3 a >^ O o i to O fi o o \'~~'~ ~ %2 ,2fCQ imposing public residences and of the best of a"3 O.W) o ^ ^" ® o "3 * £-* Si o> 3 !02 Miles from Vanc'r 289« To New- York 384. to Boston 341 miles Q Rail connec 03 a •n <! way tions (21) 22 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited Miles frog Vanc'r 10 12 15 21 24 30 33 41 Eastern Leave P.M. \ 10-35 10.40 Westmount Montreal Junc. All transcontinental trains depart from the Time Vanceb'oro to Fort W illiam Windsor St; Station, and run through to the Pacific Coast without change. The railway lines through the city are on a high stone viaduct, and thence on the brow of an embankment until Montreal Junction is reached, where the lines to New York, Boston and New England points, and the Maritime Provinces, via the St. Lawrence bridge diverge, and then strike west through a beautiful and highly cultivated district sloping down on the St. Lawrence River, along the bank of which an almost continuous village extends from Western Junction to Ste. Annes. Thousands of Montreal people live here in summer. A little beyond Montreal Junction the old village of Lachine on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the River St. Lawrence, is seen at the left; Dorval Valois Beaconsfield 03 Q • 11.01 11.10 pll.35 and above the trees further to the left a view is had of the great steel bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company across that noble stream. Lachine was for a long time the point of departure of the early trading military expeditions ; and it was from here that Duquesne set out in 1754 to seize the Ohio Valley-an expedition that culminated in the defeat of Braddock. One of the five Ste. Annes Vaudreuil mouths of the Ottawa River is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Ste. Annes, at the head of the Island of Montreal. Directly under the bridge are the locks by means of which steamboats going up the Ottawa are lifted over the rapids here. Ste. Annes was once the home of the poet Moore, and is the scene of his well- known Canadian Boat-Song. Here are the splendid buildings of the Macdonald Agricultural College. At Vaudreuil, the transcontinental road for over ten miles skirts the south side of. the pretty Lake of Two Mountains on whose shores are the fashionable Como Hudson Rigaud summering resorts of Como and Hudson Heights. On the opposite shore of the lake is established the famous Trappist Monastery whose silent innates are largely engaged in agricultural and dairying. At Rigaud, on the left, is seen Rigaud Mountain, near whose summit is a curious deposit of stones—a bare, p Flag Sundays only. a Flag stop for passengers for or from Ottawa and west. Arrive * 8.49 /8.43 A.M. i 28971 2893 2889 2886 2883 oS Q 2878 2874 p7.46\ 2868 2866 2858 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 23 des Westb'nd Trainsl >m ktr'l Imper'l Limited Leave |i .—< 03 Ti a & o IO rt fi o . fl^t< P> a> A.M. 49 58 12.10 66 ■S « 70 H 75 •n-j-3 80 B 95 £3 99 —i o oj C Sco O oS . .2 O. Arrive Central ■ +='3 Station L12 1.30 g£ A.M. > I* Union s° Station _ 116 '3 O 1.55 -^ I 2.05 cS , A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Atlantio Limited Express desolate, isolated spot around which vegetation is luxuriant. There is the usual legend of its being the Devil's Playground. Five and a half miles beyond Rigaud the Province of Ontario is entered. St. Eugene, a very flourishing French-Canadian town, is the first station passed in Ontario, and eleven • miles beyond is Vankleek, a thriving English-Canadian town. Caledonia Miles from Vano'r Leave St. Eugene Vankleek Caledonia Springs Alfred Plantagenet Pendleton Leonard Navan o a o Q O Springs is a favorite health resort on account of the medicinal properties of its waters, a fact which has led the Canadian Pacific Railway to operate here one of its magnificent chain of hotels, and | beyond it are several villages of recent birth which were brought into existence by the construction of this section of the C.P.R. Before reaching Ottawa, the Rideau River, which connects Lake Ontario at Kingston with the political capital, is crossed, and the banks of the Rideau canal are followed to the Central station in the heart of the city. Ottawa—Pop. 86,000. The Federal Capital of the Dominion is picturesquely situated at the junction of the Rideau River with the Ottawa. The Chaudiere Falls, which here interrupt the navigation of the Ottawa River afford water-power for a host of sawmills and other manufactories. Vast quantities of lumber are made here from logs floated down from the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The city stands on high ground overlooking a wide valley and contains many fine residences, the Royal Mint, Victoria Museum, large hotels, etc. The stately Government buildings, however, overshadow all. Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-General is in the city limits. Many improvements have been made in Ottawa at the cost of the Federal Government, and it is now held to be worthy of the description of the most picturesque capital in the world. The Driveways in and about the city are unexcelled. Tt is also well called "the Washington of the North." Most visitors, if unprejudiced, will agree that both titles are not inapt, for Ottawa possesses charms of situation and surroundings, which, coupled with the foresight which has characterized the laying out of the city, have made it one of which not only every citizen, but also every Canadian may well be proud. From here the Maniwaki Subdivision runs north to the ^Refreshment Stations. A.M. 7.20 Leave P.M. 2850 2841 2833 2828 2824 2818 2804 2800 5.55 Central Central Station j Station I 5.30 a 5.15 Union Union Station Station Lumber mak ing 03 Q fl bO °* S1 o'd p. a I fl!5"^ a a « 2787 2783 ^ fl3 «3 Rri Pg« IS"1 § fl <D <D £ 03^ Hi ■■SO 24 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l J Limited 121 Britannia 125 Bells Corners 131 No Stittville 140 Stop Ashton 144 151 155 160 168 171 173 178 182 186 195 202 208 211 Leave town of Maniwaki, and opens up the sporting possibilities of the Gatineau and its tributary streams and lakes in a way that makes it easy for the city dweller to spend a few hours in the open air at his favorite pastime. The Waltham subdivision, along which the sportsman may find the best of fishing and abundance of game, also runs from this point A subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends southward to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence, where ferry connection is made with Ogdensburg, N.Y., and rail lines to New York. Leaving Ottawa f Central )the railway crosses the Ottawa River on the Royal Alexandra Bridge and skirts the city of Hull (population 15,800), and again crossing the Ottawa a couple of miles up stream returns to the city and enters the Union Station. In the passage over the two bridges admirable views are obtained of the city and of the Ottawa River, which is the third largest in Canada. From the Union Station the railway follows the south bank of the Ottawa River for a distance, and on its wide stretches may be seen enormous quantities of saw-logs held in " booms " for the use a.m. I of the mills below. 2.58 Carleton Place (Junction)—Population 5,000. Junction of a subdivision running south to Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, crossing the Montreal-and-Toronto line at Smith's Falls. At Carleton Place are large woollen factories, stove foundry and railway and other workshops. Proceeding from Carleton Place, \k 3.471 4.30 Almonte Snedden Pakenham Arnprior Braeside Sand Point Castleford Russell Renfrew Haley's Cobden Snake River Graham o3 Q Leave Miles from Vanc'r No Stop 2778 2774 2768 2759 A.M. 4.20; 2754 the line takes a north - westerly course, still following the beautiful Ottawa Valley, which, to Pembroke and beyond, is well cultivated b y English, Scotch and German j farmers. Large i clear streams come rushing down j to the Ottawa from the hills at I the west, and these, and the Ottawa as well, afford fine fishing—maskinonge, trout and bass being common, There are frequent bright and busy manufacturing towns, and saw-mills occur at favorable places all along the . river. At Almonte (pop. 3,500) are | large woollen mills and other manufactories. Pakenham (pop. 2,200) and / Flag Stations. k Flag for passengers to Winnipeg or beyond. 2.51 2747 2744 I 2738 2731 2727 2725 2720; 2716 2712 27045 2697 2691 i 2687 ! 'I mmlemm .. - ■ i.naum im.iu:iy..m..|,. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 25 lies Itom jitr'l Westb'nd Trainsl | Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited Miles from Vanc'r Leave Fact ories A.M. 11 5.31 26 31 38 43 6.18 A.M. Timbe r Mills Arnprior (pop. 4,200) are also important manufacturing points. From Renfrew (pop. 3,500) a subdivision runs to Eganville, and it is also the junction of the Kingston & Pembroke Railway, extending southward through a district abounding in iron, to Kingston (at the head of the St. Lawrence). Pembroke (pop. 6,000) is the most import- Pembroke f£* * o w n i n Stafford . this section, hay- Petawawa "3* .Pf^y sub- Thistle stantial i n d u s- Chalk River tries and com- mandmg a large part of the trade of the lumbering districts towards the north. The Ottawa River is again navigable for a considerable distance above and below, and steamboats are frequently seen. From Pembroke to Mattawa the railway continues along the west bank of the Ottawa, whose valley narrows and the Ottawa flows deeply between the increasing hills. Little towns are growing up around the saw-mills, which occur wherever water power is to be had. As the wilder country is approached, opportunities for sport with gun and rod increase. Leave Kings Pembr A.M. 1.46 1.10 A.M ton & oke Ry. 2678 2672 2668 2661 2656 Fish and Game CHALK RIVER and PORT ARTHUR: 752 Miles (Lake Superior Division) les I !>m M itr'l Westb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Limited Miles from Vano'r 143 48 [58 167 71 81 194 04 Leave 6.29 A.M. Chalk River is the western terminus of the Eastern Division and eastern terminus of the Lake Superior Division, with an engine-house and the usual railway buildings and appurtenances. w .- Mattawa (pop. K,,,, 2,000) is an old Kackev fur-trading post e»««ituK of ttLe Hudson's llssett Bay Company, Deux Rivieres but a^ present of ki rl most importance m0CK _ as a distributing point for the lumbering districts and agricultural country about Lake Timiskaming. From this point a subdivision runs to Timiskaming and Kipawa, and from each station famous fishing and hunting grounds may easily be reached. At Timiskaming there is steamer connection with Haiieybury, from which place canoes and guides can be procured and an endless series of trips, unsurpassed anywhere, can be made, including those to the peerless / Flag Stations. Arrive 1.00 A.M. 2656 2651 2641 2632 2628 2618 2605 2594 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 315 321 327 334 341 345 351 355 Westb'nd Trains 360 Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes [Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l I Limited Miles from Vano'r Leave Leave P.M. 10.50 Mat tawa La Nipis Timagami district. From Kipawa Junction there is a short line to Kipawa, and exploring about the beautiful lake of the same name furnishes an ideal holiday. Those who love the wild will find their every desire satisfied in this part of the country, game and fish being in plenty, and the comforts of civil- zation not too far off. It is also a favorite centre for moose hunters, a.m. and guides and supplies for 8.35 Mattawa shooting expedi- Calvin ti ons may always Eau Claire be obtained here. / 9.14 Rutherglen An attractive / 9.28 Bonfield point for tourists Nosbonsing is Lake Timis- Corbeil kaming, and no 9.57 Cliffe more enjoyable canoeing can be imagined than in exploration of these waters which abound in fish as the country does in game. To the south of the railway is Algonquin Park, established by the Ontario Government as a forest and game preserve. At Mattawa the line leaves the Ottawa and strikes across toward Lake Nipissing, through a Va££*L°fJLhe somewhat wild and broken country, Game with frequent lakes and rapid streams. Fishing and shooting are excellent. Little villages surrounding saw-mills continue to occur and newly-made farms are not infrequent. There is •plenty of good land near by, but the railway here, as in many other places, follows" the streams and the " breaks " in the country, and the best is not seen from the car windows. Bonfield was originally intended as the eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway to which connecting roads would run, but with the change of control from Government to Company the transcontinental line was extended to Montreal. A mile beyond Cliffe is Nipissing Junction, the junction of the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto, etc., coming north by way of Lake Simcoe. Its trains run on to North Bay, where connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway trains is made. «10.10J||North Bay—Pop. 6,000. The capital \l 9.20 Z10.30J town of Nipissing District, situated a 9.00 a.m. i on Lake Nipissing, an extensive | p.m and beautiful sheet of water, 90 miles long and 20 wide. Steamers ply on the lake, and the district is much frequented by sportsmen. North Bay is a railway divisional point, with repair shops, etc. The Ontario Government Rail || Refreshment Station. / Flag Station*. 2584 2577 j 2571 2565 2558 2554 2548 2544 ke sing 2538 1 I TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Westb'nd Trains i Miles Montr'l Vanc'r Imper'l lEastb'nd Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Express,Limited 370 375 384 387 394 403 409 416 423 428 433 Leave Leave i A.M. 11.10; 11.17 P.M. 12.45 P.M. Beaucage Meadowside Sturgeon Falls Cache Bay Verner Warren Hagar Markstay Stinson Wanapitei Romford Junc. as Q Spor ting opportunities way, known as the Timiskaming & Northern Ontario Rail- way, runs from here to Cobalt, Cochrane, etc., in the Timiskaming country. This railway has been materially a s - sisted in its traffic by some famous mine- ■ral discoveries made along the line of route, the chief being the silver mines %t Cobalt. From North Bay to Heron Bay, on Lake Superior, the line traverses a comparatively wild region, where forests, meadows, lakes and rocky ridges alternate. The scenery is striking and in places extremely interesting. There are wide intervals of good agricultural land, and the settlements already extend for 100 miles beyond Lake Nipissing ; but timber cutting is as yet the principal industry. The lands belong to the Province of Ontario, and are open to settlers. The large, clear, rockbound lakes are in places so numerous that, with their connecting arms, they form a labyrinth of waters covering great areas and offering matchless opportunities to sportsmen and canoeists. Bear, moose and deer abound throughout this region, and the fishing in the many lakes and rivers is capital. Sturgeon Falls is a thriving village. Leaving the station, the railway crosses directly over the falls of the Sturgeon River. A.M. P.M. a 4.00 a 1.00 Sudbury Leave P.M'. 610.20 Arrive A.M. a 6.20 Sudbury is the j unction point where the main line from Toronto converges with the main line from Montreal. Toronto Sudbury For descriptive notes see pages 90 and 91. 400 447 452 458 470 475 a I 486 495 512 I 529 \h 546 561 567 1578 1596 \l 6.27 I 1.10 7.50a 2.35 8.00 I 2.45 9.40 4.37 Sudbury Azilda Chelmsford Larchwood Bahnsen Cartier Stralak Pogma Metagama Bisco Ramsay Woman River Wakami Ridout Nemegos tion with two From Sudbury, (pop. 4,000) the important "Soo" Subdivision leads off to Lake Huron, and thence along its shore and the Ste. Marie River to Sault Ste. Marie, 179 miles, at the outlet of Lake Superior, where an immense ironbrid ge affords connec- American railway Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'l Leave 8.19 8.11 6.50 o3 Q Leave 6.05 4.33 03 Q Timber P.M. I 6.37 Arrive P.M. a 3.30 Leave A.M. I 6.55 \a 6.27a 6.45 I 5.201 5.421 a 5.10a 5.321 2528 2524 2515 2512 2501 2495 2490 2483 2475 2471 2466 .58\h 3.42 2459 2452 2447 2441 2429 2424 2412 2404 2387 2369 2352 2337 2332 2321 2303 I Flag Stations. h Flag for passengers to or from Toronto or beyond. 28 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vano'r Imper'l Express Limited j Leave Leave O STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 03 Q Eastb'nd Trains -,., J Miles Imper'l Toronto ,Jroni Limited [Express | Vanc r Leave c3 Q Copper! nickel and gold Mini 612 627 642 658 672 682 694 708 724 744 760 768 774 P.M. p.m. ,al2.15a Z12.30Z 15 30 800 819 828 844 9.23 A.M. .551 12.15 P.M. lines, one extending to Duluth, the other to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and thence on through Minnesota and North Dakota to Moose Jaw, on the Main Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Passengers can in summer by taking the I Soo " train from Montreal travel to Sault Ste. Marie by this line and thence take steamship to Fort William. Within a few miles of Sudbury, and reached by two short lines of railway, are the most extensive copper and nickel deposits known in the world, and the vicinity has also, in the Moose Mountain Range, the largest iron range in Canada. Large quantities of the ores have been shipped from the mines, and a number of smelting furnaces are in operation near Sudbury reducing the ores on the spot. Game is abundant in the neighbourhood. Approaching Phelan a good view of the high falls of the Vermilion River is to be had for a moment ; and from here to Bisco the scenery is particularly fine. Cart- I ^u-,„i„->.. icr is a divisional p.m. HChapleau pointj ^^ the m g| Pardee usual collection al2.00 Way land of sidings and Dalton railway struc- | Missanabie tures. Bisco is Lochalsh situated on an Hobon extensive and ir- Grasett regular lake call- Amyot ed Biscotasing, White River and has a consid- Bremner erable trade in Mobert furs and lumber. Trudeau Chapleau (pop. 1,250) is another divisional point, with railway workshops, and is a bright railway town. Farming operations on a small scale are carried on here. The town is charmingly situated on Lake Kabequashesing, the waters of which flow into James Bay. Near Missanabie, where Dog Lake is crossed, a short portage connects the waters flowing southward into Lake Superior with those flowing northward into Hudson Bay. Furs are brought here from the far north for shipment. . Nineteen miles south of Missanabie is excellent trout fishing, and the country contains minerals, and several mines are operated near Heron Bay Michipicoten on Coldwell Lake Superior. Middleton Beyond Missan- Jackfish abie for sixty miles are many very heavy rock cuttings. White River, in addition to buildings common to all divisional stations, has yards for resting cattle en ron.de from the Northwest to the eastern market. From White River Station the railway fol- Leave A.M. c3 fi 9.50 7.30 A.M. A.M. 1 1.05 2286 al2.50 2272 A.M. 2257 2240 2226 2216 2204 2191 2174 8.25 2154 P.M. 2138 2131 2125 2099 2079 2071 2054 Refreshment Station. /Flag Stations, xL '1 TRANSCONTINENTAL} RAIL .ROUTE 29 Miles |Weatb'qd Trains Mnnt?'i lyano'r Imper'l .Montr l fexpress Limited Leave 863 877 894 910 P.M 9.10 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes EastVad Trains; .,„„. . Miles Imper'l Toronto ,Jr??L Limited Express Vanc r Leave A.M. 4.30| lows the river of the same name to Round Lake, and then crosses a level tract with occasional rocky uplifts to the Pic River, which is crossed by a high iron bridge ; and a mile beyond is Heron Bay from which for sixty miles the line is carried through and around the bold and harsh promontor ies of the north shore of Lake Superior, with deep rock cut- Lake Supe rior 926 938 948 952 959 965 03 Q P.M. 11.11 Schreiber Rossport Gravel Kama tings, viaducts and tunnels constantly occurring, and at frequent intervals, where the railway is cut out of the face of the cliffs, the lake comes into full view. No part of this wonderful scenery should be missed by the traveller who should be on the lookout before reaching Heron Bay. The great sweep around Jackfish Bay is particularly fine. Jackfish is the great coaling station for the railway on the northeast angle of Lake Superior, and near it gold and zinc mines are being profitably operated. Beyond Schreiber (a divisional point and refreshment station) a chain of islands separates Nipigon Bay from Lake Superior, and the shore of the bay is followed to and beyond Nipigon (pop. 400). From this point trips can be made to Nipigon Lake, the trout fishing on which and the tributary streams, has been de-- clared to be the finest in the world. The Ontario Government has recently, by Order in Council, set aside Lake Nipigon and the land for twenty miles around it as a Forest Reserve, thus retaining the sporting advantages of this wonderful region for the public for all time. Between Rossport and Gravel some of the heaviest work on . the entire line of railway occurs. The constantly changing . views on Nipigon Bay are charming. All of the streams Nipigon emptying into Chanel Dorion Ouimet Pearl /8.04 Loon 08 Q A.M. 6.40 Trout Lake Superior contain speckled trout in plenty, and in some of the streams, the fishing Nipigon especially, they are noted for their large size—six-pounders being not- uncommon. Nipigon River, which is crossed by a fine iron bridge a little before reaching the station, is a beautiful stream, well known to sportsmen. Everywhere on Lake Superior, whitefish and the large lake trout are common. Three miles beyond Nioigon the railway turns around the base of Red Rock; a high bright-red cliff, and avoiding the Leave Leavin Leave Supe rior A.M 3.10 Superb 03 Q A.M 12.52 /11.35 P.M g Lake | P.M. 4.05J 2035 2021 2005 1989 03 Q P.M 1.50 1972 1960 1950 1946 1939 1933 Refreshment Station. / Flag Stations. 30 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l I Westb'nd Trains Vane r Imper'l i |Express Limited Arrive Arrive 992 1.10 A.M, .58 A.M. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes heads of Black Bay and Thunder Bay, takes a straight course for Port Arthur, and from the higher elevations delightful views of Thunder Bav are to be had. Port Arthur—Pop. 15,000. At the head of Lake Superior. Owns its own electric railway, light, power, telephone and water works. Has modern lumber, smelting and grain industries. It has substantial buildings and hotels, wholesale houses, extensive school system, two magnificent hospitals, the judicial centre for district of Thunder Bay, and is the western terminus of the Lake Superior Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a port of call of its Lake Steamship Line. Eastb'nd. Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Leave Leave Miles from 10.43 P.M. 11.52 A.M. 1907 Faster In Time Fort W illiam to Van ceboro PORT ARTHUR and BROADVIEW: ^84 Miles (Manitoba Division) MUes jWestb'nd Trainsl tv/i£?J?m Vano'r I Imper'l Montr l BXpress Limited A.M. A.M. Faster n Time a 1.25a 9.10 Z24.45Z 8.30 Eastb'nd Trains 995 998 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Fort William Imper'l Toronto Limited Express I P.M. A.M. 1 Easter n Time Z10.30Z11.40 a21.10al0.20 Miles from Vanc'r Centra 1 Time FortW; illiam to Broa dview 1903 1900 Pop. 20,000. At the month of the Westport Kaministikwia River, a broad, deep stream with firm | banks, affording extraordinary advan- Central Time tages for lake traffic. The fine steel lake" steamships of the Canadian Pacific Line ply between here and Owen Sound (see pages 89 and 80). At Fort William westbound passengers should set their watches back one hour, in conformity with " Central " standard time. From the beauty of situation, accessibility and the opportunities for sport in the neighborhood, Fort William and Port Arthur have become favorite resorts for tourists. A long promontory of basaltic rock on the opposite side of the bay, called the " Sleeping Giant," whose Indian legend takes one back to aboriginal days, terminates in Thunder Cape behind which Civic wealth lies the once famous Silver Islet, *'!••<•'■ 7 i which has yielded almost fabulous wealth, though now the mines becoming flooded have been abandoned. | >> >> Pie Island another mountain of columnar basalt, divides the entrance, to the bay, which is flanked on the west by Mackay Mountain, overlooking Fort William. Looking west, between Pie Island and Thunder Cape, Isle Royale (now becoming a popular summer resort) may be seen in th*5 distance. Fort William was formerly a very important Hudson's Bay I Bay Company's post, and was the great The 21 hour system is used on lines west of Lake Superior. By this system the A.M. and P.I arc abolished, and the hours from noon to midnight are counted as from 12 to 24 o'clock. a Q 03 fi 03 Q Thu nder TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 31 MUeg Westb'nd Trains -: Irom vano'r I Imper'l -Montr 1 Express Limited Leave Leave STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains The Hlarbor 1003 1009 1019 1029 1036 1049 1067 1080 1093 1108 1136 1143 5 1158 I 1172 | 1178 I 1189 I 1194 ! 1200 1207 n 6 1213 : 1223: 1233 1241 \ 1242 1253 ! 3264 1276 1280 1289 Neebing Murillo h 9.20 Kaministikwia Finmark Buda Raith M0.50 Savanne Upsala Niblock All.52 English the railway 10 13.05 M4. M4. 50 14. \kl5. \kl5. M5.52 Mountain silver district, and four miles from the station are the Kakabeka Falls, where the Kaministikwia leaps from a height rivalling that of Niagara. The falls are best reached from Fort William by railway. The railway follows up this river to Kaministikwia, and then ascends the Mattawan and Wabigoon rivers and there is excellent trout fishing near all the stations as far as Finmark. At Eagle two. beatiful falls are seen, one above and the other below the railway. The scenery is of the wildest description and deep rockbound lakes are always in sight. The Sawbill mining country is reached ivomBonhewr station by Government waggon road. Wabigoon (pop. 250) is the point of depart- ture for the Manitou mining region and the Lower Seine and Rainy Lake country can be reached by this route. Steamers operate on these waters during navigation, and inwinter there is a goodsleighroad. At Dryden (pop. 840) the Ontario Government has established an experimental farm. There being large areas of good land especially suited for mixed farming and dairying,, settlement is progressing rapidly, the chief advantages of the district, besides the facility with which the land is cleared, being the proximity of good markets, the illimitable supply of timber and water, abundance of fish and game, winter employment for settlers in the lumber camps, and healthfulness of the I Refreshment Station. / Flag Stations. h Flag for passengers to or from'East of Fort William or West of Ignace. k Flag for passengers to or from East of Ignace or West of Kenora. n Flag for passengers for or fromJ.FortiWilliam or Winnipeg and West. \a 9.:0«17.40 IZ 9.30Z17.501 Bonheur Ignace Raleigh Tache Dyment Dinorwic Wabigoon Barclay Dryden Oxdrift Eagle River Vermilion Bay Gilbert Edison Pine Hawk Lake Scovil Margach I Kenora Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vano'r rendezvous of the hunters, voyageurs and chief factors of the Company. The fur house of the old fort is now used as an engine house. The harbor is noted for the great coal docks and some of the largest grain elevators in the world overshadow all . There are railway workshops and the usual buildings and sidings inci dent to a divisional point. From Fort Williarn to Winnipeg the railway traverses a wild broken region, with rapid rivers and many lakes, but containing valuable forests and mineral deposits. Murillo is station for the Rabbit The Lake of the Woods Leave /20.26 A19.04 A17.55 Higher than Nia gara Leave 1895 1890 1879 1870 1863 1849 1831 1819 1806 1791 16.55 M5.30 M5.17 14.53n 4 H4.37 IM4.18 M3.53 The Wabi goon District Z12.10Z 1 al2.00a 1, 1773 10 1755 1741 ! 1727 1721 1710 1705 1698 06 1692 I 1685 1675 1665 1657 1656 1645 1634 1623 1618 30 1610 20 32 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 1292 1303 1320 Westb'nd Trains j Vanc'r Imper'l (Express Limited Arrive ' Leave I 18.00 Keewatin Busteed STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Leave Leave 11.49 Miles from Vano'r 03 Q 1333 1341 1354 1361 1367 1372 1376 1389 1395 1401 3 Q 1414 climate. Kenora (pop. 7,000), at the | Ingolf principal outlet of the Lake of the Woods. This district F is one of the finest summer resorts in ~ America, and is increasing yearly in popularity with sportsmen and tourists. ]. The Tourist Hotel is a first class house with all modern conveniences. It is an important mining centre with several large saw-mills, the product of which ia shipped westward to the prairies. It is the key to the gold fields now being developed in its immediate vicinity and in the Rainy Lake and Seine River districts to the south, which are reached by steamer, the route lying through one of the most picturesque regions on the continent. The Lake of the Woods is the largest body of water touched by the railway between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Its fisheries are very valuable, the annual shipments being large. The lake is studded with beautiful islands. Its waters break through a narrow rocky rim at Kenora and Keewatin, and fall into the Winnipeg River. Near Keewatin are the immense works of the Keewatin Power Co., creating one of the greatest water- powers in the world, making of the Lake of the Woods a gigantic mill- pond with an area of 3,000 square miles, and affording most convenient sites for pulp-mills, saw-mills, flouring Telford mills and other Rennie establishments Darwin for supplying the /20.03 Whitemouth needs of Western Shelley Canada and Julius manufacturing /20.2S Molson its products on Norquay their waytoe as t- Hazelrldge ern markets. At Oakbank Keewatin a mam moth flour mill, is owned and operated by the Lake of the Woods Milling Co., and built of granite quarried on the spot. Numerous pretty lakes are passed, and Manitoba is entered just after leaving Ingolf. At Whitemouth, where settlement is reaching large proportions, saw-mills again occur, and beyond, to Red River, the country flattens out and gradually assumes the characteristics of the prairie. From Molson, a subdivision runs to Lac du Bonnet. The main line runs via Norquay and Hazeiridge | and at St. Boniface (population 6,500) the Red River is crossed by a long iron bridge and Winnipeg is reached. al3.20a21.40||WInnlpeg—Alt. 757 feet. Population I 8.00121.25 Z14.00Z22.3o 152,000. Capital of the Province of Man- o 7.10al7.50| itoba, formerly known as Ft. Garry (pop. in 1871, 100). Situated at the | H Refreshment Station. Flag Stations. 1607 1596 1578 1566 1558 1545 1538 1532 1527 1522 1510 15043 1498 1484 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 33 Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r lExpress Imper'l Limited 03 Q 03 Q Visit C.P.R. Land Offices Railway connections STATIONS—Descriptive Notes confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, both navigable by steamboats, it has been, for may years, the chief post of the Hudson's Bay Company, which has here very extensive establishments. Winnipeg commands the trade of the vast region to the north, east and west. The city is handsomely built, superior brick and stone being available, and has sixty miles of electric railway in the city and forty- four miles of suburban track, parks, hospital, great flouring mills, grain elevators, huge abattoirs, many notable public buildings, including Provincial and Dominion offices, and is the greatest grain market in the British Empire. The Royal Alexandra, owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, ranks amongst the finest hotels in the world. It was erected at a cost of $1,250,000 and is most handsomely decorated and furnished. The hotel is adjacent to the Company's Railway Station, which is also a magnificent building. The chief workshops of the Canadian Pacific Railway between Montreal and the Pacific are here, and the train-yard contains more than 110 miles of sidings, the largest individual railway yards in the world. The principal land offices oi the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. are in the city, one being at the station, and near the station are the chief immigration office of the Dominion Government in the West, and immigrant sheds. The Railway Co. owns many of the odd numbered sections in the belt of land extending 24 miles on each side of the track between Winnipeg and the Rocky Mountains. Settlers can here leave the transcontinental train and go on when suited. Sectional maps and pamphlets giving valuable information as to the nature and character of the lands traversed by the Road are supplied to those who desire them free of cost. Agents, at all points along the line, can give full information and prices of the Company's lands in the vicinity of the respective stations. The Canadian Pacific Railway has two subdivisions leading southward on either side of the Red River to Emerson and GretDa, on the U. S. boundary, connecting at the former point with the train service of the Soo Line for St. Paul and Minneapolis. Two subdivision lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway go south- • west, the first to Arcola in Saskatchewan, thence to Regina through the Moose Mountain country, a section now being rapidly settled, and the second to Napinka in Southern Manitoba, connecting at Souris Eastb'nd Trains »r„ Miles Imper'l |Torbnto TJr2^l_ Limited Express Vane r 03 Q 03 fi Visit Land C.P.R. Offices Rail conne way ctions I 34 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains 1422 1430 1437 1443 1450 1455 1463 Vanc'r Imper'l Express Limited | Leave Leave STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 03 Q 03 Q 1470 15.30 24.05 North Western Subdi vision 1478 1486 1492 1499 1507 1513 1520 1529 1536 1542 and Napinka with the subdivision from Brandon through to Estevan, the junction with the new Soo-Pacific line ; and two other subdivisions run north and north-west, one to Selkirk, Winnipeg Beach, a new summer resort 50 miles from Winnipeg, and Gimlt ; and the other to Stony Mountain, Bergen Stonewall and Rosser Teulon, 40 miles Meadows . north of the city. Marquette Though the Reaburn country here is Poplar Point apparently a s High Bluff level as a billiard table, there is really an ascent of 100 feet from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie. There is a belt of fertile land west of Winnipeg, and from Rosser as far as Poplar Point the scattered farms visible are chiefly devoted to dairy products and cat tie breeding. Beyond Poplar Point farms appear almost continuously. The line of trees not far away on the south, marks the course of the Assiniboine River, which the railway follows for 130 miles. Reaburn is half way between Montreal and Vancouver. Long Lake, a favorite resort for sportsmen, is passed after leaving Reaburn. Portage la Prairie—Alt. 854 ft. Pop. 7,000. On the Assiniboine River. The market town of a rieh and populous district, and one of the principal grain markets in the province. It has large flour mills and gr$in elevators, a brewery, biscuit factory and several other industries. The Northwestern subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends from here 266 miles 16.09 24.48 17.10 1.50 The Aseini- ho ine Burnside Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Melbourne Carberry Seweil Douglas Chater and many by bright at nearly north-west, towards Prince Albert. Between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, stations succeed one another at intervals of five or eight miles, of them are surrounded and busy towns ; and all are tall and massive elevators, with now and then a flour, mill. From MacGregor a subdivision extends 56 miles to Varcoe. After passing through a bushy district, with frequent ponds and small streams, containing many stock farms, for which it is peculiarly adapted, the railway rises from Austin along a sandy slope to a plateau, near the centre of which is situated Carberry (pop. 1,200), an important grain market. From Seweil Eastb'nd Trains! MUea Imper'l |Toronto fr0?L |Llmlted Express Vauo r Leave Leave I 03 Q 03 fi I 1477 ! 1469 1462 1455 1449 ■ 1444 1435 5.30 16.25 1429 North Western Subdivision 1421 ! 1413 4 53 15.44 1406 1399 I 1391 : 1386 4.09; 14 59 1378 1370 • 1362 1357 JL TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 35 Miles from lontr'l Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r Imper'l Express Limited Arrive Arrive STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l [Toronto Limited Express 1548 al8.00a 2.40 IZ18.10Z 2.50 1556 11563 1572 11580 1588 1595 1603 1612 1618 1626 1634 1641 1650 1658 1664 1671 18.35 18.50 19.06 19.20 19 48! /20.05 20.23 20.55 21.13 21.40| 22.06 3.15 it descends again to the valley of the Assiniboine. The Brandon Hills are seen towards the southwest. From Chater,the Miniota Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway, running northwestward towards the Saskatchewan country, is operated to Miniota, a distance of 71 miles. Four miles beyond Chater the Assiniboine is crossed by an iron bridge and Brandon is soon reached. Brandon—Alt. 1,194 ft. Pop. 13,000. A divisional point ; one of the largest grain markets in Manitoba ; and the distributing market for an extensive and well settled country. It has grain elevators, flouring mills, large planing mills, banks, and a number of manufactories. The city is beautifully situated on high ground, and has well made streets and many substantial buildings. A Dominion Experimental Farm and a Provincial Asylum are established within the city limits. Subdivisions run north to Minnedosa, Yorkton, Sheho, etc.: south to Deloraine, Lyleton, etc., tne Arcola Branch to Regina, via Arcola, through the Moose Mountain country. At Schwitzer Junc. it connects with the Souris Subdivision which Kemnay Leave Leave Miles from Vano'r I 3.151214.151 \a 3.05al4.05 A g reat wheat market 1351 4.53 Alexander Griswold Oak Lake Routledge Virden Hargrave Eikhorn Kirkella Fleming Moosomin Red Jacket Wapella Burrows Whitewood Percival by prosperous farmers runs southwest to Estevan, on the Soo-Pacific line, connecting Western Canada with the Middle and North - Western States of the Union. Beyond Brandon the railway, draws away from the Assiniboine River and rises from its valley to a rolling or undulating prairie well occupied as the thriving Moose Mountain 2.50 1.10 13.50 .%13.33 xl3.15 xl2.57| *12.28, xl2.15 12.00 xll.16 xl0.47 xl0.24 villages at frequent intervals bear'evid ence. Virden and Eikhorn are market towns of attractive districts, and at the latter place is an Indian Industrial School erected by the Dominion Government. The new Saskatoon-Edmonton line branches off at Kirkella and runs through a rich farming country studded with thriving villages and towns to Saskatoon, Wetaskiwin and Edmonton. A mile east of Fleming, the Province of Saskatchewan is entered. Moosomin, the first town reached in that Province, is the station for Fort Ellice at the north and'the Moose Mountain district at the south. From Whitewood the country northward is accessible by a bridge over the Qu'Appelle River. Percival stands | Refreshment Station. Flag Station x Flag for passengers from West of Moose Jaw or to East of Winnipeg. 1343 1335 1326 1319 1311 1304 1295 1287 1280 1273 1264 1257 1248 1241 1234 1227 Approaching Manitoba 36 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains. Vatic'r Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes [Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Miles from 1679 Arrive Arrive Central Ti me a22.35a 6 55: upon a ridge 100 feet higher than the general level. All the way from Brandon to Broadview the frequent ponds and copses afford excellent opportunities for sport—water fowl being abundant. Broadview Limited Express, vane a Leave Leave Cbn TRAL Time (Broad view to Fort W illiam) 723.15Z 9.55 1220 BROADVIEW and SWIFT CURRENT: 245 Miles (Saskatchewan Division) Miles from Westb'nd Trains V«nc'r Imper'l Montr 1 Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ; Leave Leave 1679 U21.45Z 6.05:| mous tain Time (Broad view to Field) 1687 ! 1695 1703 I 1710 22.45 1719 1724 1730 23.23 7.501 Large Wheat Farms Broadview—Alt. 1,960 ft. Pop. 1,200. A railway divisional point, prettily situated at the head of Lake Ecapo in an excellent mixed farming district Lake. A reservation occupied by Cree Indians is not far away. The standard time changes here to '5Mountain"—one hour slower. Oakshela Grenfell Summerberry Wolseley Sintaluta Dingley Indian Head 1739 1748 1757 1763 Fort Qu'Ap pelle ai Q P Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Westward the line follows a gradually rising prairie. Grenfell, Wolseley and Sintaluta have already become important local markets. A little beyond Sintaluta, Indian Head (pop. 2,000) is approached. The Government farm is situated on the north side of the railway, and on the south is the Government forest nursery. In this locality are numerous large farms on which great yields of wheat are obtained. The town of Indian Head is making rapid growth, consequent upon the successful farming of the district around it. Qu'Appelle—Alt. 2,134 ft. The supplying and shipping point for a large section. A good road extends northward to Fort Qu'Appelle, and beyond. Fort Qu'Appelle, 20 miles distant, is an old post of the Hudson's Bay Company, beautifully situated on the Fishing Lakes in the deep valley of the Qu' Appelle River. There are several Indian reservations in its vicinity, and an important Indian mission and McLean school. For Balgonie eight miles be- Pllot Butte y o n d Qu'Ap pelle station the country is somewhat wooded. At McLean (which stands 150 ft. higher than Qu'Appelle and 400 ft. higher than Regina) the great Regina plain is entered, This plain extends westward as far as the Dirt Hills, the northward extension of the I Missouri Coteau, and these are soon seen rising on the southwestern horizon, a dark blue line. The plain is a j I Refreshment Station. Miles from Limited Express Van<"' Arrive Arrive a22.05a 8.45 1220= Mountain Time 20.111 7.46 .09 1211 1204 1196 1188 1179 1175 1169 1160 Qu'Appelle Valley 'at Q 03 A 1151 1142 1135 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 37 MUea Wjestb'nd Trains .F0}?,, Vano'r I Imper'l Montr 1 Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l |Toronto, Limited Express Miles from Vano'r Leave Leave Leave TheR Pla Leave egina in 1772 24.45 9.20 Capi tal of Saskat chewan Mounted Pol ice 1781 1789 1797 1807 I 1.50 10.30 18.40 5.48 1127 1814 a 2.05al0.45 Z 2.25Zll.15 1822 1830 1840 1849 1859 1868 1880 1888 1806 broad treeless expanse of finest agricultural land, with little change in the soil to a depth of twenty feet or more, Balgonie station is in the centre of a large grain growing area. Passing PiZoZ Butte, a rounded hill lending its name to an unimportant station near by, Regina is seen spread out on the plain ■ ahead. Regina—Alt. 1,885 ft. Pop. 18,000. The capital of the Province of Saskatchewan and the distributing point for the country far north and south. The Moose Mountain Subdivision extends southward from Regina to Arcola, connecting there with the Arcola Subdivision, thus giving an alternative through route . between Regina and Brandon. Beyond the station the Exhibition buildings and Lieut .-Governor's residence may be seen on the right, and a little further, on the same side, are the police barracks. Grand Coulee On the south Pense bank of Wascana Belle Plaine Lake the new Pasqua Provincial Gov- | 17.30| 4.49| ernment buildings for Saskatchewan are being erected at a cost of $1,500,000. From Pasqua a subdivision extends southeast through Estevan to the international boundary line at Portal, where connection is made with the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it is by this route that passengers from the Middle States travel to the Pacific Coast. Trains run through between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Moose Jaw, where connection is made with the Transcontinental express trains. Moose Jaw—Alt. 1,767 ft. Pop. 15,000. A Z17.15Z 4.35 railway divisional point. The name al6.45a 4.15 is an abridgement of the Indian name, which, literally translated, is " The- creek -where - the - white - man - mended- the-cart-with-a-moose-jaw-bone." The city is situated in a fine agricultural country, extending from the Elbow of the Saskatchewan on the north to the Dirt Bills on the south. The finest stock yards on the line between Winnipeg and the branches are located here. Mills and elevators indicate the districts' wheat producing qualities. The Outlook Subdivision of the C.P.R. runs from Moose Jaw to Outlook, 119 miles. From Boharm Moose Jaw the Caron line steadily rises Mortlach on the eastern Parkbeg slope of the coteau Secretan and winds through Chaplin an irregular de- Ernfold pression to the Morse basin of the Chap- Herbert lin lakes-formerly I Refreshment Station. 1117 1110 1102 1092 1085 1077 1069 1059 1050 1040 1031 1018 1011 1002 HP" 38 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE MUes from Montr'l 1904 1913 1918 Westb'nd Trains1 Vano'r Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Arrive I Leave Rush Lake Waldeck Aikens water having no quently alkaline. known as the Old Wives Lakes—extensive bodies of outlet and conse- The northern-most Eastb'nd Trains .-„„ . Miles Imper'l Toronto ^??}_ Limited Express vanc r Leave Leave The B uffalo plains Game and wild fowl Cana dian A(tricu Itural Company's Far ms 'a 6.05 a 15.20 995 985 980 of these lakes is reached at Chaplin. The country is treeless from the eastern border of the Regina plain to the Cypress Hills, 200 miles, but the soil is excellent nearly everywhere. The prairies about and beyond Chaplin lakes are marked in all directions by old buffalo trails and scarred and pitted by their "wallows." Antelope may now be sometimes seen, and coyotes and prairie dogs. Near Morse is a salt lake, and not far beyond is Rush Lake, a large area of fresh water and a favorite resort of water fowl—swans, geese, ducks and pelicans—which at times congregate here in myriads. At Rush Lake there are some splendid farms, and on the south side there is one of 700 acres under irrigation. There are a number of these in various districts aggregating about 110,000 acres. ISwift Current— Terminus of the Sas- \l 13.10124.55! katchewan Division. - Wild! fowl Cana dian Agricu Itural Company's Farms Arrive Arrive | Leave Leave SWIFT CURRENT to FIELD : 464 Miles (Alberta Division) Miles Westb'nd Trainsl Eastb'nd Trains Miles from Montr'l Vano'r llmper-l STA'i'lOJN S—INSCRIPTIVE NOTES lmp<,r'l|Toronto BxpreM Limited Li mited Exprpus from Vanc'r Leave Leave 1924 I 6.15 Z15.30 1933 1938 1945 1952 1960 7.26 1968 1974 1981 1988 1996 2009 8.57 2022 ■. -' 1 iSwift Current—Alt. 2,400 ft. Pop. 2,500. A railway divisional point, on a pretty stream of the same name. Swift Current is in the centre of a very large agri cultural district, extending from the International boundary on the south to the Saskatchewan River on the north. The soil is particularly adapted for grain farming and the country is being rapidly filled up with American and Canadian settlers. The Government has erected a Meteorological Observing Station. lArrive Arrive I al3.00a24.45 974 From here t o Medicine Hat, on the South Sas- katchewan River, the line skirts the northern base of the Cypress hills, which gradually rise towards the west, until they reach an altitude of 4,790 ft., and in places are covered with valuable timber. Gull Lake is another growing 11 Refreshment Station. Beverley Seward Webb Antelope Gull Lake Carmichael Tompkins Sidewood Crane Lake Cross Maple Creek Kincorth 10.30 22.21 966 960 954 947 939 931 924 917 911 903 890 877 I—: TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 39 B,,„ Westb'nd Trains! ■Miles I from lontr'l Vane r Express Leave Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains MUea Imper'l |Toronto ,J™?i. Limited Express Vanc r Leave Sto Rai ok sing 2027 2034 2039 I 2050 /10.15 2056 2065 al0.40l 20.00 town surrounded by splendid farming land and has two good hotels. At Crane Lake there is another large stock farm. This farm, 1,200 acres of which are irrigated, is entirely devoted to stock raising, 7,000 cattle and 500 horses being usually on the range. The satisfactory results obtained from working farms at various points on the line proved the value of these lands for farming, and resulted in attracting the attention of settlers and capitalists to this section of the country. It is, however, specially valuable as a stock-raising district. It is impossible to conceive of a better stock country than that lying between the Cypress Hills and the Railway. Rich in the grasses that possess peculiar attractions for horses and cattle, the valleys and groves- of timber give ample shelter all seasons of the year, and the numerous streams flowing out of the Cypress Hills afford an unfailing supply of water. The handsome profits realized by the stockmen testify better than words to the value of this district for e« ttle raising. Lakes and ponds Forres Cummings Walsh Irvine Pashley Dunmore Leave Sfe:of cattle. Crow snest Pass i Route Coal Mines 2072 ill.05a20.15 Z11.30Z20.40 some fresh,- some alkaline, occur at intervals to Maple Creek. At this station are extensive yards for the shipment The town is supported by .|H|trade with the cattle ranches, and !j§g-_ farming is successfully carried on in iiSfeJ-he vicinity. From Forres to Dun- i|| more, rocks of the Cretaceous age s&i occur, in which the remains of gigantic 1 saurians and other extinct animals are abundant. At Dunmore there is what may be taken as a typical mixed farm, for not only are capital crops raised, but a number of valuable horses and cattle are also bred and pastured here. From Dunmore Junction, the Crows Nest line leads off westerly through the Rocky Mountains, to Kootenay Lake and to the mines of the Kootenay, in whose greater development it is proving a powerful factor by supplying cheap fuel for its smelters from the Fernie mines. (For descriptive notes of Crowsnest Pass Route, see pages 76 to 84.) teFrom Dunmore the main line drops into the valley of the South Saskatchewan, which is crossed by a fine steel bridge at Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat—Alt. 2,171 ft. Population 6,000. On account of the immense flow of natural gas and other advantages Rudyard Kipling, christened it " The town that was born plucky." It is situated in the valley Flag Station. Leave Sto Rai ok sers' Profits 8.45 20.40 871 865 859 849 842 834 Coal Mines I 8.20Z20.15 t 7.55al9.50 827 40 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vano'r I Imper'l Express Limited [Eastb'nd Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Miles] Imper'l Toronto Jl°^L :Limited Express Vauoa 2079 2086 2097 2107 2116 2124 2130 2138 2144 2152 2161 2169 2177 2188 2196 2209 2215 2224 2231 2241 Leave ,11.47 /"12.1C 12.35 12.52 /13..06 /13.21 /13.31 13.481 Hi /14.15 /14.29 14.45 Leave 15.40 16.37 17.05 of the South Saskatchewan and is the centre of a magnificent mixed farming district. Apples, plums and small fruit are quite at home here and a demonstration farm is operated by the Provincial Government. A divisional point, with large railway shops all operated by natural gas. An important station of the Royal North-West Mounted Police. There is an abundance of coal all through the district, but the light, heat and power in the city is derived entirely from natural gas, which is sold to manufacturers at 5 cents per thousand cubic feet, and for domestic purposes at 13j cents. The snowfall here is lighter, and the winter shorter than anywhere else in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. There are three large brick plants, abbatoir, flour mills and extensive greenhouses here. Beyond the river the railway rises to the high prairie - plateau which extends, gradually rising, to the base of the mountains. At Redcliffe the railway crosses a fine stock raising country, where some of the largest herds of Galloway cattle in the world are to be seen. There._ is a strong upgrade to Bowell, then a rapid descent to Suffield, followed by a steady rise. Bow River occasionally appears to the south. The prairie here is seen to advantage, and before August it is a billowy ocean of grass. Cattle ranches are spread over it, and farms appear at intervals. The entire country is underlaid with two or more beds of good coal, and natural gas is frequently found in boring deep wells. This gas is utilized at water for the Redcliff Bowell Suffield Carlstadt Klninvie Tilley Bantry Brooks Cassils Southesk Lathom Bassano Crowfoot Cluny Gleichen Namaka Strathmore Cheadle Langdon Shepard Langevin, in pumping supply of the railway, and both there and at Tilley it can be seen burning brightly. From this station, on a very clear day, the higher peaks of the Rocky Mountains may be seen, 120 miles away. At Crowfoot they may again be seen. Near Crowfoot, and south of the railway, is a large reservation occupied by the Blackfoot Indians, and Flae Stations, Leave Leave Natur al 'Gas fl- 1/19.371 /19.22 19.00 18.44 /l 8.27| /18.12 /18.03 '17.49 /17.32 /17.19 /17.07 16.54 16.05 15.30 15.04 820 812 802 792 783 775 768 760 754 746 737 730 721 711 702 690 682 674 668 657 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 41 wsi „ Westb'nd Trains Miles . Lfro?1., I Vano'r I Imper'l I ^ontr 1 |EXpress Limited | Arrive Arrive I STATIONS—Descriptive Notes (Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express First sight of the Rocjkies o3 Q some of them are seen about the stations. At Namaka are located some of the most productive farms in Western Canada and very rich harvests are reaped annually. From Gleichen to Shepard the line traverses the Western section of the Canadian Pacific Co.'s 3,000,000 acre irrigation project and the canals and ditches are crossed at several points. The farms which will be cultivated by the method of irrigation are seen on each side of the track and at Greichen and Strathmore the Experimental Irrigation Farms are located close to the line and the results from the application of water in growing crops and trees may be noted. Beyond Gleichen. (alt. 2,900 ft., pop. 500), the Rockies come into full view—a magnificent line of snowy peaks extending far along the southern and western horizon. At Langdon the railway falls to the valley of the Bow River, where there is some excellent ranching land, devoted principally to cattle and horse raising. 2252 al7.50 a2.45 Calgary—Alt. 3,428 ft. Pop. 55,000. This ■ Z18.15 Z3.15| is the most important city between Winnipeg and Vancouver. It is charmingly situated on a hill-girt plateau, overlooked by the white peaks of the Rockies. The city owns and operates the street railway and electric lighting systems. It 4s the centre of the trade of the northern part of the great ranching country and the chief source of supply for the mining districts in the mountains beyond, and is rapidly developing into a large wholesale and milling centre. Excellent building materials abound in the vicinity. Lumber is largely made here from logs floated down the Bow River. From Calgary, a subdivision runs north to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan, and another subdivision south to Macleod, thus throwing open a new and vast country which is annually attracting settlers in large numbers. The Irrigation Canal of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company takes water from the Bow River at Calgary and the works of this undertaking, which are the largest in America, are well worth a visit. The area embraced in this scheme is three millions of acres lying to the east of Calgary on both sides of the railway line, the different canals being seen from the train as Calgary is approached from the east. From Calgary the Bow is closely Leave Leave Miles from Vano'r Last of Roc 03 Q Z 2.35 a 2.05 glimpse the kies Z14.30 al4.05 647 Calg ary's advantages Impor tance of Cal gary 2261 /18.35 2274 19.07 2285 2293 19.45 Keith—Alt. 3,553 ft. Cochrane—Alt. 3,749 feet. Radnor—Alt.3,865 ft. Morley—Alt. 4,067 ft. followed and by the time Cochrane is reached, the traveller is well within the /13.48 13.25 12.55 1 637 624 614 606 / Flag Station, 42 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vano'r | Imper'l Express Limited Leave Leave The r anches of the foot hills 2306 Kanan askis Falls 2309 20.20 2314 /20.30 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains] rounded grassy foot-hills and river " benches," or terraces. Here the valleys are seen to cut the mountains transversely. Further on, in the main ranges, as distinct from the foot-hills, the valleys will be found running parallel with the mountains, north and south, and these valleys open into each other across the mountain ranges by the passes, or what is locally known as " divides," the lowest of which is 5,000 ft. above sea level, the highest 7,000 ft. Geologically ' the transverse valleys by which entrance is made to the mountains represent the grooved course of ancient glaciers, and many of the rivers flowing in these beds can be followed directly up to the remnants of these ancient glaciers. The remnant glacier of the Bow River to-day occupies a field thirty miles long by six to ien. broad. F/ tensive ranches are passed in rapid succession—great herds of horses in the lower valleys, thousands of cattle on the terraces, and flocks of sheep on the hilltops may bo seen at once, making a picture most novel and interesting. Saw-mills and coal-mines appear along the valley. After leaving Cochrane, and crossing the Bow, the line ascends to the top of the first terrace, whence a magnificent outlook is obtained, towards the left, where tbc foothills rise in successive tiers of sculptured heights to the snowy range behind them. Morley is interesting to the tourist as the reservation of the Stoney Indians, once the most warlike tribe of the native races of America, but now one of the most industrious and peaceful. „ i,« Approaching Kananaskis— Kananaskis the Alt. %am it. | mountains suddenly appear close at hand and seemingly an impenetrable barrier, their bases deeply tinted in purple, and their sides flecked with white and gold, while high above, dimly outlined in the mists, are distant snowy peaks. The Kananaskis River is crossed by a high iron bridge, a little above where it joins the Bow, and the roar of the great falls of the Bow (called Kananaskis Falls) may be, heard from the railway. At Exshaw is Exshaw— Alt. 4,225 ft The Gap— Alt. 4,232 ft one of the largest cement works in Canada. Here the differ ence between the ordinary upland stream and a glacier-fed river is first noticed. Tumbling from great heights, the former may be foamy and tumultuous; but the latter is always milky-green, / Flag Stations. Leave Miles from Import Toronto ^""im Limited Express Vanoa 593 Kananaskis Falls 12.25 /12.15 589 584 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 43 ■Miles Itrom lontr'l Westb'nd Trains Vano'r Imper'l Express Limited Entra theR nee to ockies T Three he Sisters Geo of moun logy the tains Grandeur and b eauty Obser Ca vation rs STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains MU(JS Imper'l Toronto -JroD1} Limited Express Vano r with the sediment of glacial silt, in- finitesimally fine particles formed by the grinding of the ice over the rocks. The mountains now rise abruptly in j great masses, a bend in the line brings the train between two almost vertical walls of dizzy height. This is the gap by which the Rocky Mountains are entered. Through this gateway, the Bow River issues from the hills. Beyond it the track turns northward and ascends the long valley between the Fairhoime range on the right and the Kananaskis range opposite. The prominent peak on the left is Pigeon Mountain, and in approaching the station called The Gap, a magnificent view is obtained of Wind Mountain and the Three Sisters also on the left. A remarkable contrast between the ranges ahead is noticeable. On the right are fantastically broken and castellated heights; on the left, massive snow- laden promontories, rising thousands of feet, penetrated by enormous alcoves in which haze and shadow of gorgeous coloring lie engulfed. The jaggedness of profile observed from the plains is now explained. These mountains are tremendous uplifts of stratified rocks, of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, which have been broken out of the crust of the earth and slowly heaved aloft. Some sections miles and miles in breadth, and thousands of feet thick, have been pushed straight up, so that their strata remain almost as level as before ; others are tilted more or less on edge (always on this slope towards the east) and lie in a steeply slanting position ; still other sections are bent and crumpled under prodigious side- pressure, while all have been broken down and worn away until now they are only colossal fragments of the original upheavals. This disturbed stratification is plainly marked upon the faces of the cliffs, by the ledges that hold the snow after is has disappeared elsewhere, or by long lines of trees, which there alone can maintain a foothold ; and this peculiarity is one of the most striking and admirable features of the scenery. Many ranges of prodigious mountains like these must be traversed before the Pacific Coast is reached, and grandeur and beauty will crowd upon the attention without ceasing, as the train speeds through gorge and over mountain, giving here a vast outlook and there an interior glimpse, then exchanging it for a new one with the suddenness of a kaleidoscope. Observation cars, specially designed to Exit fr om the mountains through Bow River Gap Peouli arities of mo untain seen ery Obser Cars vation 44 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 2319 Westb'nd Trains Vano'r Imper'l Express Limited | Leave 20.45 Can Leave 2331 21.15 Beauty of the pass 2334 o2l.20ja 6.20 Z21.30Z 6.30 Rocky Mountain Park STATIONS—Descriptive Notes permit of unobstructed views, are attached to Imperial Limited so that none of the scenic wonders need be missed. Canmore—Alt. 4,284 feet.—Near Can- more are large coal mines. A striking profile of the Three Sisters, the third or farthest south, rising to an altitude of 9,743 feet, is obtained, with Wind and Pigeon Mountains looming up beyond. On a hill behind the station, and all along the embankments of the valley traversed by the railway, are group after group of isolated and curiously weathered conglomerate monuments, called " hoodoos " — giant earthern pillars, ten times the height of a man—some of them—composed of hard enough material to withstand the erosions that have played havoc with the surrounding bank. On either side of the beautiful level valley, the mountains rise in solid masses westward, until the great bulk of Cascade Mountain closes the view. Five miles beyond Canmore the Rocky Mountain National Park is entered. Bankhead—Alt. 4,490 ft. The pass narrows suddenly, and as the mountains are penetrated the scenery becomes grander and more awe-inspiring. The walled masonry, shooting up in Seven Peaks, on the left is Rundle, called after an early missionary to the Indians. Here the line for a time leaves the Bow and strikes up the valley of the Cascade River, directly toward the face of Cascade Mountain, which, though miles away, is apparently but a stone's throw distant, and which seems to rise in enormous mass and advance bodily to meet us; this marvellous effect should not be missed by the traveller. Banff—Alt. 4,521 ft. Station for Canadian National Springs and Hot Springs. This park is a National Reservation of 5,732 square miles, embracing parts of the valleys of the Bow, Spray and Cascade rivers, Lake Minnewanka and several noble mountain ranges, and beyond the " Divide," the Yoho Valley and the country to the west and south of it. The Park is the largest in the world, being nearly half as large again as the famous Yellowstone Park in the States. No part of the Rockies exhibits a greater variety of sublime and pleasing scenery, and nowhere are good points of view and features of special interest so accessible, since many good roads and bridle paths have been made. The railway station at Banff is in the midst of impressive mountains. The huge mass northward is Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Leave Miles from Vanc'r Leave 12.05 The Three Sisters 580 Case ade Moun tain 11.38 Beau ty o. scenery along the Bow Z23.30Z11.30: a2;.20all 20 565 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 45 «,,.. Westb'nd Trains Miles I tT0?„ Vane r Imper'l ESP*' Express Limited Case Moun ade tain Nam es af moun tains seen ati Banff Sta tion Banff village C.P.R. hotel STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Lake Minne wanka Namies of moun tains visiblefrom Banff istation Cascade Mountain (9,825 ft.); eastward is Mount Inglismaldie, and the heights of the Fairholme sub-range, behind which lies Lake Minnewanka. South-eastward from Inglismaldie, in the same range of the Fairholmes, the sharp cone of Pee||^| (called after an Indian chief), closes the view in J that direction ; this is one of the highest mountains visible. To the left of Cascade Mountain, and just north of the track, rises the wooded ridge of Stoney Squaw Mountain, beneath which lie the Vermilion lakes, seen just after leaving the station. Up the Bow, westward, tower the distant, snowy, central heights of the Main range about Simpson's Pass, most prominently the square, wall-like crest of Mount Bourgeau. A little nearer, at the left, is seen the northern end of the Bourgeau range, and still nearer, the razor-like back of Sulphur Mountain, along the side of which are the Hot Springs, and on whose sum- I mit, at 8,030 ft., an observatory has been established. The isolated bluff | southward is Tunnel Mountain, while just behind the station, Rundle Peak, 9,665 ft., rises sharply, so near at hand as to cut off all the view in that direction. Just before reaching the station, the train passes along a large corral of 800 acres in which are about one hundred buffalo, the last specimens of the monarchs of the plains. In well constructed cages are specimens of the various wild animals found in the Rocky Mountains. The village of Banff is a short distance southwest of the station, on the hither side of the Bow, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Banff Hotel about a mile further on. A steel bridge takes the carriage-road across to the magnificent hotel, built by the Railway Company, on an eminence between the foaming falls in the Bow and the mouth of the rapid Spray River. This hotel, I which has every modern convenience and luxury, including baths supplied from the hot sulphur springs, is kept [ C.P.R. open from May to October, and thither people from all lands flock in numbers. It is most favorably placed for health, picturesque views, and as a centre for canoeing, driving, walking or mountain-climbing. There are also a sanitarium and hospital in the village, and a museum of more than local interest has been established by the Government. Eight miles from Banff, is Lake Minnewanka, on which a fine launch has been placed. There is capital fishing, the trout being of extraordinary size. Milesi; from ' Vane'r Banff village hotel 46 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 2340 Westb'nd Train's Vanc'r:'| Imper'l Express Limited Banff Hot Springs Anth co Pilot Castle racite al and Mts. STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd' Trainsl ' Wild sheep (the big-horn) and mountain goats are occasionally to be seen on the neighboring heights. Some extraordinary fossil remains and markings of mammoth pre-his- toric creatures are found on the mountain slopes surrounding this lake, as well as on Cascade Mountain. At the upper end of the lake is the valley of Ghost River, a strange region where tne mountain rivulets gurgle off into subterranean reservoirs and the granite walls are pitted with caves. Between Banff and the lake is Bankhead, where are located the anthracite mines, operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, whose output will shortly provide the country as far east as Winnipeg with fuel. The hot springs are at different elevations upon the eastern slope of Sulphur Mountain, the highest being 900 ft. above the Bow. All are reached by fine roads, commanding glorious landscapes. The more important springs have been improved by the Government, and picturesque bathing houses have been erected and placed under the care of attendants. In one locality is a pool inside a dome-roofed cave, entered by an artificial tunnel ; and adjacent, another spring forms an open .basin of warm sulphurous water^ Since the opening of the railway, these springs have been largely visited, and testimony to their wonderful curative properties is plentiful. Twenty miles south of Banff in Mount Assiniboine, the Matterhorn of the new world, the ascent of which, after several unsuccessful attempts, was made in the autumn of 1901 by the Rev. James Outram and a party of Swiss guides. The way to it leads through beautiful valleys studded with transparent blue lakes and park-like prairie openings. Sawback—Alt. 4,537 ft. Upon leaving Banff the railway rejoins the Bow and follows it up through a forested valley. The view backward is very fine. The Vermilion lakes are skirted, and ahead an excellent view is had to the right of Mount Bourgeau and the snow-peaks far to the west, enclosing Simpson's Pass. Then a sharp turn discloses straight ahead the great heap of snowy ledges, that form the eastern crest of Pilot Mountain, 9,680 ft., the landmark of mountain trappers, for it is seen and easily recognizable from both ends of the Bow Valley. Hole- in-the-wall Mountain is passed upon the right, against whose side can be seen a cavernous opening to a mountain grotto. This cave is 1,500 feet above the valley bed, 12 feet from floor to Miles from : Imper'l Toronto %S§M Limited Express " " Banff Hot Springs Anth racite coal Ente ring Roc ky Moun tain Park 558 I.I. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 47 Miles I from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r Imper'l'. Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Leave 2351 2358 Leave Saw back and Bow ran ges o3 Q Verm ilion Pass . Mt.T emple roof, and runs back in the mountain for 160 ft., where a round chimneylike aperature gives glimpses of the open sky. A little beyond the station Castle Mountain looms up ahead, on the right, a sheer precipice of 5,000 ft. —a giant's keep, stretching for eight miles, with turrets, bastions and battlements complete. A natural drawbridge, portcullis and gateway can be plainly distinguished against this ochre wall. The back of this mountain is a gradual slope, glacier-covered and overlooking a wild region of canon, torrent and bridges of rock. Castle—Alt. 4,660 ft. Castle station is at thebase of the great Eidon—Alt. 4817 ft. ( peak whose name it ■takes. After passing this point, the mountains on each side become exceedingly grand and prominent. Those on the right (north-east) form § the bare, rugged and sharply serrated Sawback sub-range, with a spur, called the Slate Mountains, in the foreground at Laggan. On the left, the lofty Bow range fronts the valley is a series of magnificent snow-laden promontories. At first, enchanting glimpses only are caught through the trees, as you look ahead ; but before Eldon is reached, the whole long array is in plain view. Turning to the left, and looking back, the central peak of Pilot Mountain is seen, like a leaning pyramid high above the square-fronted ledges visible before. Next to it is the less lofty, but almost equally imposing, cone of Copper Mountain, squarely opposite the sombre precipices of the Castle. Westward of Copper Mountain, the top of Vermilion Pass opens through the range, permitting a view of many a lofty spire and icy crest along the continental watershed, from whose glaciers and snow- fields the Vermilion River flows westward into the Kootenay. Most prominent on the east side are the precipitous face of Storm Mountain, 10,309 . ft., and the snow dome of Mount Ball, 10,825 ft. West of the entrance into Vermilion Pass, towering up tier after tier is a chaotic sea of mountains; and beyond, standing supreme over this part of the range is the prodigious, isolated, helmet-shaped mountain named Temple (11,626 ft.)—the loftiest and grandest in this whole panorama. This great snow-bound mountain, whose crest exhibits precipitous walls of ice flashing blue in the sunlight, becomes visible at Sawback station, and from Eldon almost to the summit its white-crowned precipice is the most , conspicuous and admirable feature of the wonderful valley. Leave Leave Sawback range (mou ntain Time) Fiel d to Broadview 548 540 Pilot and Copper Mts. c3 Q Mt. T emple TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trainsl Vano'r imper'l Express Limited 2368 Leave 22.55 La Lou Cha STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vano'r Leave 7.55 KE ISE LET S3 fi Lake s in the C louds Louise Lake Chalet 03 fi Descen t of the Atla ntic Slope Leave Leave Laggan—Alt. 5,037 ft. Beyond Laggan \ 22.10| 10.15| 530 the railway leaves the Bow and ascends a tributary from the west, which courses through a gap in the Bow range. Looking upward to the right, north-west, towards Bow Lake and the huge rounded snow-capped peak of Mount Daly, a view is obtained of the glacier. It is a broad crescent-shaped river of ice, the further end concealed behind the lofty yellow cliffs that hem it in. It is 1,300 feet above you, and a dozen miles away. Further north are other glacial fields, one of which is the source of three great continental rivers flowing to the three different oceans, the Athabasca or Mackenzie River flowing to the Arctic, the Saskatchewan to the Atlantic, and the Columbia to the Pacific. The glacier presents some exceptionally interesting features, among others an enormous cavernous passageway, the size of a railway tunnel, running for miles back under the ice, cut out by subterranean rivers. This is also the region of Mounts Columbia, Bryce, Athabaska, Forbes, Robson and other peaks, the last named being the highest yet known in the Rockies, exceeding 13,000 ft. in altitude. Laggan is the station for the Lakes in the Clouds. Ponies and vehicles are in summer here in waiting for tourists intending to visit these picturesque lakes, which, perched on the mountains' sides amidst the most romantic environments, are rare gems whose loveliness and charm surpass all description. Lake Louise, 5,670 feet, which is the first, is 2£ miles from the station by carriage drive over a splendid road which has just been constructed across the face of the mountain. On the margin' of this beautiful lake there is a comfortable chateau, recently much enlarged, where excellent accommodation is provided. There is a bridle-path to Mirror Lake, 6,655 feet up the mountain, and a still further ascent to Lake Agnes, during which a magnificent view of the Bow Valley and the surrounding mountains is obtained. Both lakes lie literally above the clouds, nestling in the rocky cirques among the peaks of the Beehive, St. Piran, Niblock and Whyte. Trails also lead across the stream draining Lake Louise to Fairview Mountain on the left side, to the Saddleback still farther eastward, from which one can look across an abyssmal gorge 2,000 ft. deep to the avalanches of Mount Temple, the forested vale called Paradise Valley, the scarred battlements Lake theC s in louds • TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 49 Westb'nd Trains Miles L?P^?-.i I Vanc'r I Imper'l | Montr 1 EXpress Limited 2375 2377 Leave Mt. Vi Leave otoria Valley Ten of the Peaks 23.25 8.30 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes of Mount Sheol and the pinnacled heights of Castle Crags behind Fair- view Mountain. Other trails lead round to the right of Lake Louise directly on to the Glacier bed of Mount Victoria, the great palisade of snow 11,355 ft. high that shuts off all view to the south. This trail also connects with the route to Abbot Pass, a deep canyon between Victoria and Lefroy, 11,220 ft. A stiff climb over this pass and down to the rear of Lefroy and Victoria leads by a chain of beautiful mountain tarns to O'Hara Lake and Cataract Creek, which flows directly down to Wapta Lake on the main line at Hector Station. O'Hara Lake, recently opened to the public by a well-made pony trail from Hector, is a worthy rival of Lake Louise and presents features of wild Alpine grandeur in its surroundings that cannot, be surpassed. It may be reached from either Laggan or Field. The roadway eastward along the Bow River rounds to the rear of Mount Temple and descends to a beautiful vale called the Valley of the Ten Peaks, in the midst of which lies Moraine Lake, an emerald gem set in a glacier crescent ; for the Ten Peaks engirt one side of the lake like a scimitar and between each pair of the peaks is fathomless snow, with the ribboned green of a glacier hanging down to the valley bed. In these waters the supply of trout is exhaustless. In the surrounding valleys big game—goat, big-horn and bear—abounds. Northward from Lake Louise are the Slate and Wapu- tehk ranges, and overtopping all, like the sky-line of a citadel, with white edging on every rock, ledge and crest hidden in the clouds, on the great buttressed mass called Mount Hector, after Sir James Hector, of the Palliser expedition in 1858, one of the first to explore the Rockies. A monument is here erected to his memory. To enable visitors to climb and explore in safety the Canadian Pacific Railway brings from Switzerland a number of Alpine guides of the very highest class. One of these is always stationed at Lake Louise. The others will be found at Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. These men are permitted to return to .their Swi^s homes each autumn, all expenses of travel being borne by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The station at Stephen—Alt. 5,329 ft Hector—Alt. 5,207 ft. the summit of the Rocky Mountains. Mt. Stephen—one of the chief peaks of the Rockies in this lati- Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Big Game 524 522 50 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vano'r Express Imper'l Limited Sum of Roc mit the kies Yoho Valley Eastb'nd Trains! Cathledral Moun tian 33 Q STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Miles from Imper'l Toronto ~„ jLlmited Express VM10 «I tude—is named in honor of the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Here is the "Great Divide," and a sparkling stream separates into two, the waters of one flowing to the Pacific, and those of the other to Hudson Bay. From here the line descends rapidly, passing the beautiful Wapta Lake at Hector, and crossing the deep gorge of the Kicking Horse River just beyond. The line clings to the mountain-side at the left, and the valley on the right rapidly deepens until the river is seen as a gleaming thread five or six hundred feet below. Above is a serrated sky-line whose craggy margin hides the glaciers and the real summit of the range. Looking to the right, the Yoho, one of the grandest mountain valleys in the world, stretches away to the north, with great, white, glacier-bound peaks on either side. Looking forward to the right, the heights of Mount Field are seen. On the left the basilica-like spires of Cathedral Mountain loom against the sky, and just beyond is the duomo- like head of Mount Stephen. On its shoulder is seen a vast, shining, green glacier, the forepart of this monster, which hangs obliquely forward, measuring nearly a thousand feet in length and its lower outer edge showing a vertical depth of almost a hundred feet. Here, too, can be seen a silver-lead mine on the mountain side, 2,500 feet above its base. Passing through a short tunnel, and hugging the base of the mountain closely, the main peak is lost to view for a few minutes ; but as the train turns sharply away it soon reappears with startling suddenness, and when its highly-colored dome and spires are illuminated by the sun it seems to rise as a flame snooting into the sky. Coining from the east the road first enters the corkscrew tunnel of 3,200 fe^t, under Cathedral Mountain. Emerging from the tunnel twist the! track runs back east across the Kicking Horse River, and then enters the eastern spiral tunnel of 2,910 feet under Mount Ogden, and after describing an elliptic curve emerges to again cross the Kicking Horse westward. The whole thing is a perfect maze, the railway doubling back upon itself twice, tunnelling under mountains and crossing the river twice in order to cut down the grade. Put in brief, the work which has now been completed is as follows :— Length of two tunnels, IH miles ; length of cutting outside of tunnels, 7 miles ; increase in length of track, Summit of the Roc kies Sublime scenery In fr ont oi Mt. Stephen 03 Q TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 51 Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r Imper'l Express Limited Arrive Arrive (Mountain Time) STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 434 miles ; reduction in grade, from 4.5 to 2.2 ; approximate cost of work, $1,500,000 ; number of men employed, about 1,000, with complete outfit of steam equipment. Time of work, twenty months, from October, 1907, to July, 1909 ; 75 carloads of dynamite were used, or upwards of 1,500,000 pounds of the explosive. The cost of explosives alone came to over $250,000. During the tunnel work, for the first time in Canada, steam shovels were operated by compressed air, one of these machines was installed at the working head in each tunnel, the cutting being worked from opposite ends. Despite the complicated work caused by the spiral shape of the tunnels, they met exactly, and the work has been completed with marvellous exactness. This is not merely the greatest piece of tunnelling ever attempted in Canada, but the first introduction of this spiral system of tunnels on this continent. The result of this work is, that where on the old track with its big grade it took four engines to handle a train, now only two engines are needed. The four engines used to be able to make only four or five miles an hour, now the two engines are able to make twenty-five. In this way the cost of operating a train over this difficult piece of line is cut to about one-third of the old cost, with an improvement in the time of running, while the element of danger, inseparable from high grades, has been practically eliminated. It is these factors which have induced the C. P. R. to go to such tremendous expense to reduce this famous " Big Hill " grade. Eastb'nd Trains] MUea Imper'l Toronto J™3r Limited Express | vancr. Leave Leave (Mountain Time) 2388 rt24.15|a 9.101|Field—Alt. 4,064 ft. Terminal Alberta Z20.40|Z 8.401 511 Division. Trains leave Field on Pacific time—one hour earlier than Mountain time (see British Columbia Division). || Refreshment Station. L 52 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE FIELD and VANCOUVER: 511 Miles (British Columbia Division) Miles Westb'nd Trains MoSto'l I Vanc'r Imper'l montr l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains 2388 Leave Z23.25 (Pac Ti! Fiel Pacific IFIC me) d to Coast Fossil beds Leave | I 8.3011|Field—Alt. 4,064 ft. At Field is a charming hotel managed by the railway company—the Mount Stephen House— not far from the base of Mount Stephen and facing Mount Field. This is a favorite stopping place for tourists, and has been recently enlarged to meet the wants of increased travel. Field combines all possible attractions for the mountain tourist. It is at the point by which is reached that great glacier field first seen northward from Laggan, and is only—as it were—a stone's throw from all the mysteries and wonders of an upper ice world. There is excellent fly- fishing for trout in the lakelets and streams near the village. Two thousand five hundred feet up the right hand slope of Mount Stephen, along an easy bridle-path is a wonderful fossil bed, an area of 150 square yards, where the mountain side has tumbled forward and disintegrated in a rock- slide of shaly, shelving limestone slabs. These slabs, which cover a large area beyond the chief patch, for the most part consist of thin, laminated plates or layers. On a sharp knock the layers separate, revealing countless fossil specimens, fern-like and perfectly marked, principally trilobites and agnostus. The summit is only four or five thousand feet above the fossil beds, and offers a splendid and exhilarating ascent to climbers with ' a steady head for narrow ledges. Looking down the valley from the hotel, Mount Dennis is seen on the left, and the Van Home Range on the right.' The two most prominent peaks of the latter are Mounts Deville and King, the former on the right. Fossil beds are also found in the Van Home Range. The Ottertail group with its sheer wall, snow caps and abrupt declivities giving unexpected views at every turn, is particularly attractive to the climber. A trail crossing the bridge of the Kicking Horse River, to the base oi Mount Burgess, leads through a forest of spruce and balsam to a natural bridge of rock, under which the river pours in a cataract. Five miles farther along the same trail is Emerald Lake, a lovely expanse of green water nestling in the forest to the rear of Mount Burgess and completely surrounded by lofty peaks, whose green, ribboned glaciers can be seen protruding from the rocky cirques of the II Refreshment Station. Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Arrive a 7.25 Arrive al9.20 (Pac Ti Fiel Pacific Miles from Vanc'r 511 IFIC me) dto Coast Fossil beds TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 53 Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vano'r Taka Fa kkaw lis uppr.- slopes. A chalet here offers excellent accommodation for tourists wishing to spend some time at the lake, or to visit the great Yoho Valley which lies beyond. An excellent trail has been cut round the end of the lake and up the gravelly saddle of rock to the right, where one passes through a forest into the very lap of the summits. A tarn lies in the centre of this upland meadow and the trail, leads to its right-hand margin, into the gorge of the marvellous Takakkaw Falls. These wonderful falls are amongst the finest in the known world. An enormous volume of seething, boiling water rushes over the precipice on the far side of the narrow gorge and shatters down the rock side in clouds of foam, a sheer drop of 1,200 feet. The Takakkaw Falls are one of the most striking views in the mountains and ought not to be missed by any tourist, especially as they can be reahed by one day's ride from Field, and the great Yoho Canyon and Twin Falls can be reached in another day. The pony trail here passes directly below the ice of a series of fine glaciers which cover the east face of the Emerald Mountains. An inspection of the ice tongue of the Yoho Glacier and the cave from which its glacial torrent pours, shou d not be m'ssed. Beyond, to the west, lie the Twin Fa1 Is of even greater interest than the Takakkaw, owing to a perpendicular drop of two vast columns of water and the dense clouds of steamlike spray caused by their concussion with the rock floor below. Two miles be yond Field, very lofty, glacier bearing heights are seen at the Ottertail— Alt. 3,690 ft. Leanchoil— Alt. 3,579 ft. north. The line follows the Kicking I Horse, whose narrow valley divides the Ottertail and Van Home ranges. Mount Goodsir (11,663 ft.), the highest of the Ottertail group, is seen from Ottertail Creek. The Ottertail to the left appears sheer pnd pinnacled, with no amphithet. re among the craggy heights, while the Van Home to the right are ochre- colored in their slopes and show an undulated succession of trough and crest among their summits. About a | mile away from the valley bed of the Kicking Horse River, at the base of the Ottertails, is a strange field of rakish looking " hoodoos," with pillars left standing by the wash of mountain torrent, with stones tilted at all sorts of tipsy angles on their heads. The line, which has gradually curved towards the south since cross- The Val Yoho ley Van 502 493 Home Range TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 2411 2416 2424 2430 Leave Wester of Kio Horse n slope the kinn Pass /24.24 I.ower of Kic iHo 1.04 The Co and Selk Leave canyon the king rse 9.59 lumbia the irks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Easfb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express ing the summit at Stephen, runs due south from here to Leanchoil, where the Beaverfoot River comes in from the south and joins the Kicking Horse. At the left, the lofty peaks of the Ottertail Mountains, walled, massive and castellated, rise abruptly to an immense height ; and, looking south, a magnificent range of peaks extend in orderly array towards the southeast as far as the eye can reach. These are the Beaverfoot Mountains, appearing to slope away from the railway. At the right Mount Hunter, a long, gradual, slope, pushes its huge mass forward like a wedge between the Ottertail and Beaverfoot ranges. The river turns abruptly against its base and plunges into the lower Kicking Horse canyon, down which it disputes the passage with the railway. Near Palliser can be seen a group of hoodoos in process of formation. Palliser—Alt. 3,283 ft. The canyon rapidly deepens until, beyond Palliser, the mountain sides become vertical, rising straight up thousands of feet, in a bronze wall crested by a long line of unnamed peaks, and within an easy stone's throw from wall to Wall. Down this vast chasm go the railway and the river together, the former crossing from side to side to ledges cut out of the solid rock, and twisting and turning in every direction, and every minute or two plunging through projecting angles of rock which seem to close the way. With the towering cliffs almost shutting out the sunlight and the roar of the river and the train increased an hundredfold by the echoing walls, the passage of this terrible gorge will never be forgotten. Glenogle— Golden—Alt. 2,580 ft. Moberly—Alt. 2,546 ft. reached. The broad river ahead is the Columbia -moving northward. The supremely beautiful mountains beyond to the left and south are the Selkirks, rising from their forest clad bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky. They extend in an apparently unbroken line from the southeast to the northwest, gradually melting into the remote distance. Parallel with them and rising eastward, to the right and the north from the Columbia, range upon range, are the Rockies, only the loftiest peaks to be seen just now over the massive benches upon which they rest. Golden is a mining town upon the banks of the Columbia, at the mouth of the Kicking Horse. / Flag Station. Miles from Vanc'r Leave Leave Beav erfoot and | Otterta il Mts. The train suddenly emerges into daylight as Golden is / 6.21 Lower canyon of the Kicking Hor3e 17.19 At the the R 5.39 foot of ockies 4821 4751 4681 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 55 «»«.. Westb'nd Trains -Miles • f™?*,, Vanc'r ' Imper'l Montr I Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Leave Navii* Leave ation of the Upper Colu mbia Mob erly During the summer steamers make trips up the Columbia to Windermere on the lakes at the head of the river, 100 miles distant. About Golden, and at various places above, especially at the base of the Spillimachene Mountains, gold and silver mines are being developed. From the head of navigation, roads and trails lead over to the Findlay Creek mining district and the Kootenay Valley. The trip up the river is a most desirable one for sportsmen. From Golden to Donald the railway follows down the Columbia on the face of the lower bench of the Rocky Mountains, the Selkirks all the way in full view opposite, the soft green streaks down their sides indicating the paths of avalanches. Moberly is the site of the oldest cabin in the mountains, seen just to the left, where a Government engineering party, under Mr. Walter Moberly, C.E., engaged in the preliminary surveys of the railway route, passed the winter of 1871-2. Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express J2456 2462 2466 Donald lies in the shadow of the Selkirks. From here the 2440 I Donald- Alt. 2,574 ft. 12452 /2.10 11.OOl Beavermouth— Alt. 2,435 ft. railway crosses the Columbia to the base of the Selkirks, always wooded in contrast to the naked stone of the Rockies. A little further down, the Rockies and Selkirks crowded together force the river through a deep, narrow gorge, the railway clinging to the slopes high above it. Emerging from the gorge at Beavermouth, the most northerly station of the transcontinental route, the line soon turns abruptly to the left and enters the Beaver Valloy Selkirks through the Gate of the Beaver River—a passage so narrow that a felled tree serves as a foot-bridge over it—just where the river makes its final and mad plunge down to the level of the Columbia. Here a natural bridge is seen across the boiling torrent. Six Mile Creek- Alt. 2,617 ft. Cedar—Alt. 3,143 ft. Bear Creek— Alt. 3,673 ft. A little way up the Beaver the line crosses to the right bank, where, notched Big trees into the mountain side, it rises at the rate of 116 feet to the mile, and the river is soon left a thousand feet below, appearing as a silver thread winding through the narrow and densely forested valley. Opposite is a line of huge tree-clad hills, occasionally showing snow-covered heads above the timber line. Nature has worked here on so gigantic a scale that many travellers fail to notice the extraordinary height of the / Flag Station. Leave Sport mines Koot Val Miles from Vanc'r and in the enay ley Sec cros of Colu /4.40 ond sing the mbia 459 447 442 437 432 56 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles |We3tb'nd Trains »/£?£?.! Vanc'r Imper'l Montr 1 Express Limited Superb of Selk Stony Bri view the irks STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Greek dge The snow sheds Mo Macd unt onald spruce, Douglas fir and cedar trees, which seem to be engaged in a vain competition with the mountains themselves. From Six Mile Creek station, one sees ahead, up the Braver valley, a long line of the higher peaks of the Selkirks, en echelon, culminating in an exceedingly lofty pinnacle, named Sir Donald (10,808 ft.), which is seen more closely at Glacier House. Again, from Mountain Creek Bridge, a few miles beyond, where a powerful torrent comes down from high mountains northward, the same view is obtained, nearer and larger, and eight peaks can be counted in a grand array, the last of which is Sir Donald leading the line. A little further on, Cedar Creek is crossed and not far west of it is a very high bridge, spanning a foaming cascade, whence one of the most beautiful prospects of the whole journey is to be had. So impressed were the builders with the charm of this magnificent picture of mountains, that they named the spot The Surprise. The principal difficulty in construction on this part of the line was occasioned by the torrents, many of them in splendid cascades, which come down through narrow gorges cut deeply into the steep slopes along which the railway creeps. The greatest of all these bridges crosses Stoney Creek,—a noisy rill, flowing in the bottom of a narrow, V-shaped channel, 300 feet below the rails—one of the loftiest railway bridges in the world. As Bear Creek station is approached, a brief but precious glimpse is caught of Mount Tupper through a gap in the cliffs on the right. This -station is 1,000 feet above the Beaver, whose upper valley can be seen penetrating the mountains southward for a long distance. The line here leaves the Beaver and turns up Bear Creek along continuous grades of 116 feet to the mile. Many of the difficulties of the railway from snow in the winter occur between Bear Creek and the summit on the east and for a similar distance on the west slope of the Selkirks, and these have been completely overcome by the construction, at vast expense of sheds, or more properly tunnels, of massive timber work. These are built of heavy squared cedar timber, dovetailed and bolted together, backed with rock, and fitted into the mountain sides in such a manner as to bid defiance to the most terrific avalanche. —Beyond Stony Creek Bridge, the gorge of Bear Creek is compressed into a vast ravine between Mount Macdon- Des cent of the Beaver Valley T he Sur prise Beaver Valley Bear Creek T he snow sheds 1 I TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 57 *»., _ Westb'nd Trains Miles ii„,/ro?1.1 Vanc'r Imper'U iMontr 1 Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes lEastb'nd Trains | MUea Imper'l |Toronto ,/r??L Limited Express vanc r 2473 Leave Leave Hermit Range 3.40 12.30 Peaks and glacie rs in Roger s' Pass ANa tional Reserve aid on the left and Mount Tupper on the right, forming a narrow portal to the amphitheatre of Rogers' Pass, at the summit. The cowled figure of a man, with his dog, on the western edge of one of the crags shapes itself out of the rocks, and gives the name of Hermit to the range. The way is between enormous precipices. Mount Macdonald towers a mile above the railway in almost vertical height. Its base is but a stone's-throw distant, and it is so sheer, so bare and stupendous, and yet so near, that one is overawed by a sense of immensity and mighty grandeur. This is the climax of mountain scenery. In passing before the face of this gigantic precipice, the line clings to the base of Mount Tupper and as the station at Rogers' Pass is neared, its clustered spires, resembling in one spot a line of heavily burdened camels now known as " the camels coming out of Egypt," appear, facing those of Mount Macdonald, and nearly as high. Apparently these two matchless mountains were once united, but ages ago some terrific convulsion of nature rent them asunder, leaving barely room for the railway. Rogers' Pass—Alt. 4,309 ft.—This pass was named after Major A. B. Rogers, by whose adventurous energy it was discovered in 1881, previous to which no human foot had penetrated to the summit of this great central range. The pass lies between two lines of huge snow-clad peaks. That on the north forms a prodigious amphitheatre, under whose parapet, five or six thousand feet above the valley, half a dozen glaciers may be seen at once, and so near that, their shining green fissures are distinctly visible. In this direction, at -the head of the largest glacier may be seen a group of sharp serrated peaks, clear cut against the sky. The tallest is Swiss Peak, so called in honor of the members of the Swiss Alpine Club, who first stood upon its highest pinnacle. The changing effects of light and shadow on this brotherhood of peaks, of which Tupper and Macdonald are among the chief, can never be forgotten by the fortunate traveller who has seen the sunset or sunrise tinting their battlements, or has looked up from the green valley at a snow-storm trailing its curtain along their crests with perchance a white peak or two standing serene above the harmless cloud. On the south stretches the line of peaks connecting Macdonald with Sir Donald, Uto, Eagle and Avalanche, from south to north—the Leave Leave Asc thro Bear gor Exit Roger from s' Pass 15.09 ent ugh Creek ge 3 40 Mou nts Macdonald and T upper 426 58 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l 2474 2476 Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r I Imper'l Express Limited Leave Source Illecil of the lewaet The Leave Great Eastb'nd Trains STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Glacier 3.54 al2.43 Z12.53 1 Miles i I Imper'l Toronto Jlffij plmited |Express | van0 r Leave Leave rear slopes of which were seen in ascending the Beaver. This pass valley has been reserved by the Government as a national park. Selkirk Summit—Alt. 4,351 ft. j Summit of the pass. The mountains to the right are : Tupper, the group of castellated granite crags directly above the Pass ; Hermit, a rounded height ; the Swiss Peaks, distinct from the peaks on each side by deeply notched ravines ; Rogers' Peak, sloping down a gradual sky-line to Sifton, which is separated by a deep ravine from Grizzly, which in turn stands opposite to the pyramidal heights of Cheops, a veritable Titan of this group, with the profile of a hatted Napoleon plainly silhouetted against that face of Cheops overlooking the vast glacial field of the whole Hermit Range. On the crags of the Swiss Peaks a second cowled figure with his inseparable dog can be seen as if a companion of his brother on Mount Tupper ; and looking, out of the pass towards the west, and over the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, is Ross Peak, a massive cleft summit carrying an immense ■ glacier on its eastern slope. Leaving the summit, and curving to the left, the line follows the slope of the Axial range, of which Sir Donald is the chief. At the right is the deep valley of the lllecillewaet, which makes its way westward by a devious course among numberless hoary-headed mountain monarchs, winding in leaps, cascades, and falls betwixt forests of tropical luxuriance and clefts worn through ancient morainal heaps. Directly ahead is the lllecillewaet Glacier of the Selkirks. Passing a long snow- shed (not through it, for an outer track is provided that the summer scenery may- not be lo^t) a sharp curve brings the train in front of the lllecillewaet Glacier, which is now very near, at the left—a vast cascade of gleaming ice falling 4,500 feet from the summit of the snow field in which it has' it* source—one glacier of a group of glaciers all together—the ice field, of which the lllecillewaet is one of a number of outlets, embracing an area of about ten square miles. Glacier House—Alt. 4,093 ft. The station and hotel at Glacier are within thirty minutes' walk of the lllecillewaet Glacier, from which, at the left, Sir Donald (10,808 ft.) rises a naked and abrupt pyramid, to a height of a mile and a quarter above the railway. This stately monolith was named after Sir Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), one of the chief promoters of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Farther || Refreshment Station. The summits of the Selkirks 425 Overlo oking the gorge of the Illecil lewaet Great Glacier of the Selkirks Z14.54Z 3.24 al4.44 425 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 59 Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Vanc'r Express Imper'l Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Cougar Valley 03 Names; of the pea ka to the left are sharp peaks—Uto, Eagle, Avalanche and Macdonald— second only to Sir Donald. Rogers' Pass and the snowy Hermit range, the most prominent peaks of which are called the Swiss Peaks, are in full view. Again to the left, at the west end of the Hermit range, on the south side of Bear Creek, comes Cheops, so named after the Great Pyramid, the tomb of the Pharaoh Shuiu (Cheops) who lived about 3,700 B.C. and in the foreground, and far down among the trees, the lllecillewaet glistens across the valley. Somewhat at the left of Cheops the shoulders of Ross Peak are visible over the wooded slope of the mountain behind the hotel, which is called Abbott. Between Ross and Abbott in the background is an enormous wall of snow. This is the Mount Bonney Glacier. To the right of Ross, between Ross and Cheops, a glimpse is caught of the Cougar Valley where are the wonderful caves of Nakimu (Indian for Grumbling Caves). This is the Asulkan Glacier in the Valley of the Asulkan Creek, a gem of mountain beauty, where a series of white cascades foam through vistas of dark spruce and fir, where falls leap from ledges above in clouds of flying spray, and shining open meadows lead the traveller to listen for the tinkle of the Alpine herd. The peaks going from right to left are—Afton, the sharp apex ; the Rampart, an oblong wall ; the Dome, a rounded rock ; Castor and Pollux, two sharp spires farthest south. To the left of the Asulkan Glacier comes a forested dome, Glacier Crest, the western boundary of the Great lllecillewaet Glacier, which is banked on the other side by the lower slopes of Sir Donald, from whose summit an immense number of glaciers can be seen. The hotel serves not only as a dining station for passing trains, but affords a most delightful stopping place for tourists who wish to hunt, or explore the surrounding •mountains or glaciers. The Company has built a large annex to the hotel to accommodate the increasing tourist travel that is not satisfied with the short stop made by train, and this has been recently enlarged. Here in the heart of the Selkirks every comfort, and luxury are found, and here many gather I annually to spend the j summer amidst the wonders of nature. The lllecillewaet Glacier is_ exactly two miles away, and its slowly i receding forefoot with immense ,crevices of abysmal depth cutting | Mo SirD and pea unt onald other ks Miles from Vanc'r Moun ran tain ges Asulkan Gla cier Glacier House 60 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains "Vane r Imper'l Express Limited 2483 2491 The Illecil lewaet Gla cier Marion Lake The Loops STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains /MUeS !TImper'ljTorontoL£o™ Limited Express 1 Vanc'r • across the crystal surface is only a few hundred feet above the level of the hotel. Several good trails have been made to it, and its exploration is practicable. A splendid view can be obtained of the Great Glacier from Glacier Crest to the left of the Great Glacier and 3,000 feet above the hotel another view is from the trail at the foot of Sir Donald which is to the right of the ice. Easy trails also lead to Marion Lake ;• on Mount Abbott, 1,500 ft. above Glacier House, opposite the hotel, high among the trees, is Cascade summer house, directly above the mountain torrent seen tumbling down the green shoulder from Avalanche Peak ; to the head of the Asulkan Valley, where the ice flow of two main branches of the glacier meet ; and at the summits of Mounts Avalanche and Abbott. Good routes have been also mapped by the guides up Eagle and Sir Donald ; the former being an easy climb. This peak is so named from a large rock figure exactly resembling an eagle which is perched upon the knife-sharp edge of the mountain. It is seen to best advantage from the trail leading to Mount Avalanche. Rogers' Pass above, and The Loop below, are within an easy walk. A glacial stream has been caught and furnishes fountains about the hotel. Game is very abundant throughout these lofty ranges. Their summits are the home of the mountain goat, which are seldom found south of Canada. Bears also are seen frequently in this vicinity. Continuing the descent from the Glacier House, and following around the mountain-side, the loop is soon reached, where the line makes several startling turns and twists, first crossing a valley leading down from the Mount Bonney glacier, touching for a moment on the base of Ross Peak, then doubling back to the right a mile or more upon itself ; then sweeping around to the right, touching Cougar Mount, on the other side of the lllecillewaet, crossing again to the left, and at last shooting down the Valley parallel with its former course. Looking back, the railway is seen cutting two long gashes, one above the other, on the mountain slope, and further to the left, and high above the long snow-shed the summit range, near Rogers' Pass is yet visible, with Sir Donald overlooking all. Ross Peak- Alt. 3,456 ft. lllecillewaet— Alt. 2,710 ft. The lllecillewaet River is here of no great size, but of course turbu lent. Its water is at first pea-green Trai Is to poin ts of van tage Ga 416 407 tu I Miles I from ■Montr'l TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 61 Westb'nd Trains Vano r Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Leave Silver Leave Can of the lllecillewaet 2508 with glacial mud, but rapidly clarifies. About Ross Peak station are many silver mines penetrating the crest of one of the lofty hills north of the railway, and a mammoth cave on Cougar Creek has recently been discovered, about 2,000 ft. above the track. This cave, whose recesses have not been fully explored, contains many chambers, some of which are of surpassing beauty. Roads are being constructed, by which it will be made easy of access. Caribou occur in numbers from here down to the Columbia. ■'-I5K 5.06 14.09| Albert Canyon—Alt. 2,227 ft. Just east of the station the train runs suddenly along the very brink of several remarkably deep fissures in the solid rock, whose walls rise straight up, hundreds of feet on both sides, to wooded crags, above which sharp, distant peaks cut the sky. The most striking of these canyons is the Albert, where the river is seen nearly 150 ft. below the railway, compressed into a boiling flume scarcely 20 ft. wide. Twin Butte—Alt. 1,907 ft. This station takes its name from the huge double summit near by, now called Mounts Mackenzie and Tilley. After passing the station, there looms up at the right the conspicuous and beautiful range named Clachnacoodin. As the western base of the Selkirks is approached, the narrow valley again becomes a gorge, and the railway and river dispute the passage through a chasm with vertical rocky walls, known as a box canyon, standing but ten yards apart. The line suddenly emerges into a comparatively open, level and forest-covered space, swings to the right and reaches Revelstoke, the northern gateway to the wonderfully rich mining camps of West Kootenay. | Revelstoke—Alt. 1,475 ft. Population 3,500. On the Columbia River—a railway divisional point and a gateway to the great West Kootenay mining camps. The Hotel Revelstoke facing the station has all modern conveniences. A fine tourist resort—fishing, hunting, boating and mountain climbing can be enjoyed here. Mount Revelstoke, immediately north of the city, can be climbed by the Lindmark trail, and from the summit a magnificent view of glaciers, mountain peaks, valleys and rivers are obtained. On the summit of this mountain is one of the most beautiful Alpine parks to be found anywhere. A comfortable chalet has been provided for the accommodation of tourists. The Columbia, which has made a great detour around the northern extremity of the Selkirks, while the railway has come || Refreshment Station. Leave Leave Game, [lumber and Isilver mines 13.14 2.01 Gorge of the lllecillewaet 401 Base of the Selk irks Enter ing the Selkirks 391 2519 a 6.00al5.15| I 6.15 Z15.35 The Columbia Z12.00Z24.55 380 all.40a24.45 62 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE M1Ieg Westb'nd Trains Monff'i Vanc'r I Imper'l Montr l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes [Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r The Arnrow La kes Kootenay mining [regions directly across, is here much larger than at Donald, from which it has fallen 1,071 feet, and 28 miles below Revelstoke expands into the Arrow lakes, along which there is much beautiful country, and where the opportunities for sport are unlimited. A steamer makes regular trips of some forty miles up the river. It is a most delightful trip by rail from Revelstoke to A.rrowhead and steamer down the beautiful Arrow Lake to Nakusp past the famous Halcyon Hot Springs, a well-known resort, where there is an excellent hotel with villas. Opposite Halcyon is Halcyon Peak (10,400 ft.), and there are pretty waterfalls near the hotel. There are trails to different points on the lake and to the mountain's crest. Game is plentiful, and there is excellent boating and fishing. • Nakusp is near the foot of the upper lake, on the moraine of an old glacier, where rail communication is made with Rosebery, on Slocan Lake (from which the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Slocan runs to Slocan City at the southern extremity of the lake, where there is rail connection with the Lower Kootenay River) and with Sandon, in the very centre of the rich Slocan silver mining regions. From West Robson, the Boundary Subdivision runs along the banks of the Lower Kootenay River, a magnificent fishing water, to the picturesque city of Nelson. Another Canadian Pacific Railway steamboat plies between Nelson and Kootenay Landing, making connections with the trains of the Crowsnest Pass route at the latter place, and other steamers run regularly to the numerous gold, silver and copper mines on the Kootenay Lake, affording opportunities for enjoying the magnificent lake and mountain scenery of this picturesque locality. The Columbia River is bridged at. West Robson, and trains run through from Nelson to the great smelting centre of Trail, and to' the town of Rossland, a mining camp of phenomenal growth, the wealth of which has been demonstrated by actual production. Still another sub- I division runs from West Robson through i the Boundary Country of Midway (99 [ miles), and is opening up another very j rich mineral region. On the Columbia River, and the Arrow, Slocan and Kootenay lakes 1 is a steamship service, operated by i the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- i pany, which is unsurpassed in Ameri- j can waters. The steamers are speedy, sumptuously appointed, and have all j Side on trips - the Columbia and Ar La he Koot'enay District TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 63 Mlles Westb'nd Trains ■Ja&SKi, Vanc'r 1 Imper'l |Montr l Express Limited Leave Leave STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Mlles Imper'l Toronto J**"? Limited Express v an0 2527 2533 2547 /7.02 the advantages of the latest modern construction. Resuming the journey on the main line, the two peaks south-east are Mackenzie and Tilley. The mountains beyond are in the Gold or Columbia range and the most promin- nent one of them in view, towards the south-west, is Mrunt Begbie, imposing and glacier- Leave Clanwilliam — Alt. 1,801 ft. Three Valley— ; Craigellachie c3 Lovely Lakes 2551 2564 2582 The last spike 8.24 17.39 9.15 18.33 studded. The Columbia is crossed, and the Gold range is at. once -entered by Eagle Pass, which is so deep cut and direct that it seems to have been purposely provided for the railway, in compensation, perhaps, for the enormous difficulties that had to be overcome in the Rockies and Selkirks. Lofty mountains rise abruptly on each side throughout; and the pass is seldom more than a mile wide. The highest point reached by the line in this pass is Summit Lake, 7 miles from, and only 400 ft. above the Columbia. Four beautiful lakes—Summit, Victor, Three Valley and Griffin—occur in close succession, each occupying the entire width of the valley, and forcing the railway into the mountain sides. The valley is filled throughout with a dense growth of immense trees— spruce, Douglas fir, hemlock, cedar, balsam, and many other varieties—giants, all of them. Sawmills occur at intervals. At Craigellachie the last spike was driven in the Canadian Pacific Railway on Nov. 7, 1885—the rails from the east and the west meeting here. Malakwa- The Shuswap |Sicamous Junc.— Alt. 1,156 ft. Game and fish Salmon Arm Alt. 1,158 ft. within a day lakes are the centre of one of the best sporting regions on the line. Northward caribou are abundant ; the deer shooting southward within a reasonable distance is very good, and on the lakes there is famous sport in. deep trolling for trout during the proper seasons. The London Times has well described this part of the line:—" The Eagle River leads us " down to the Shuswap Lake, so " named from the Indian tribe that " lived on its banks and who still have " a ' reserve' there. This is a most " remarkable body of water. It lies " among the mountain ridges, and " consequently extends its long nar- " row arms along the intervening " valleys like a huge octopus in half- " a-dozen directions. These arms are " many miles long, and vary from a Leave Gold Range /24.03 The ascent of the Eagle. Pass 371 365 351 E Gold of the Range 347 9.38 22.45 335 8.45 22.00 316 Great Shuswap Lake and its sports Refreshment Station. Flag Station. TRANSC0NTINENTAL1RAIL ROUTE Westb'nd Trains Vancr Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes TheSh lak uswap es Okan Subdi Penti cton agan vision Spor opport ting unities " few hundred yards to two or three " miles in breadth, and their high, " bold shores, fringed by the little " narrow beach of sand and pebbles, " with alternating bays and capes, give " beautiful views. The railway crosses " one of these arms by a drawbridge " at Sicamous Narrows, and then " goes for a long distance along the " southern shores of the lake, running " entirely around the end of the " Salmon arm." Sicamous Junction is the station for the mining and agricultural districts to the south, where there is large settlement. An excellent Canadian Pacific Ry. hotel here makes splendid headquarters for those wishing to remain over to shoot, fish or make a daylight trip through the mountains. There is excellent trout fishing within a few minutes paddle of the hotel, between April 1st and July 1st, also September 15th and November 1st. Small craft are always obtainable. A branch railway runs to Vernon and Okanagan, at the head of Lake Okanagan, a magnificent sheet of water on which the str. Okanagan plies to Kelowna and to Penticton, at the foot of the lake, from which the mining region to the south is reached. At Penticton a strong Land Company has purchased an extensive tract of land, which it is preparing to irrigate on an extensive scale. There is excellent hotel accommodation at Penticton for travellers to and from the Hedley and other mining camps. Vernon is a charming spot, and the whole country is a veritable earthly paradise. Near Kelowna, on the lake shore, thirty-five miles from Vernon, Lord Aberdeen, formerly Governor-General, of Canada, has a fine farm, and another holding of 13,000 acres a few miles from Vernon, employing a small army of men, and growing fruits of all kinds that the temperate zone will produce. Further down the lake are Peachland and Summerland, which are making considerable progress. This is a land of vineyards and orchards, which is now having a remarkable development, as well as a Mecca for keen sportsmen, for there is an abundance and variety of large and small game, including caribou, bear, deer, bighorn and mountain goat. Resuming the transcontinental trip, a writer says : " For 50 miles the line " winds in and out the bending shores, " while geese and ducks fly over the " waters and light and shadow play | upon the opposite banks. This lake Eastb'nd Trains Milesj Imper'l |Toronto -;fr01^ Limited Express Vanc'r: Mining Vine yards and orchards TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 65 Miles jWestb'nd Trains from Montr'l Vane r | Imper'l Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Leave Leave 2599 tf* 10.01 2606 2612 2614 2630 10.30 /10.34 /11.08 Ranc hes of tho Tho mpson Valley cj ft Old time settle ments Leave Leave 300 " with its bordering slopes gives a fine " reminder of Scottish scenery. The "railway in getting around it, leads at " different, and many, times towards ■ " every one of the thirty-two points " of the compass. Leaving the Salmon " arm of the Lake rather than go a " circuitous course around the moun- | tains to reach the south-western arm " the line strikes through the forest " over the top of the intervening ridge " (Notch Hill). We come out at some "550 feet elevation above this 'arm,' I and get a magnificent view across Notch Hill— "the lake, its /21.24 Alt. 1,692 ft. " winding snores Squilax— " on both sides 292 Chase " of the long and /20.42 286 Shuswap "narrowsheet of /20.37 284 Ducks " water stretch- |/20.08 268 " ing far on either hand, with high " mountain ridges for the opposite I background. The line gradually " runs down hill until it reaches the " level of the water, but here it has I passed the lake, which has narrowed " into the south branch of the Thomp- 1 son River. Then the valley broadens " and the eye that has been so accus- " tomed to rocks and roughness and the " uninhabited desolation of the moun- I' tains is gladdened by the sight of grass, " fenced fields, growing crops, hay- " stacks, and good farm houses on the " level surface, while herds of cattle, | sheep and horses roam over the valley " and bordering hills in large numbers. " This is a ranching country extending | far into the mountain valleys west of | the Gold Range on both sides of the " railway, and is one of the garden I Agricultural " spots of British Columbia j develops nt " The people are comparatively old "settlers, having come in'from the " Pacific Coast,- and it does one's " heart good, after having passed the " rude little cabins and huts of the " plains and mountains, to see their " neat and trim cottages with the " evidences of thrift that are all " around." 2648 oll.45a21.15 U1.55Z21.25 The North Thom pson <3 ft Kamloops—Alt. 1,160 feet. Pop. 4,000. Divisional point and principal town in the Thompson River valley, begun years ago around a Hudson's Bay post. The north fork of the Thompson comes down from the mountains 200 miles northward, and here joins the main river. It is a beautiful spot, whose dry invigorating climate pre-eminently makes it a desirable resort for health and pleasure and the abundance of whose furred, feathered, and finny game adds to its charms for tourist and sportsman. The broad valleys intersect at right Flag Stations. Z 6.00Z19.35 a 5.50ol9.25 Forks of the Thom pson 251 66 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles Westb'nd Trains »,r?.?H?M I Vanc'r [ Imper'l Montr l [Express |Llmited Leave Ga Leave me STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains •.„.,„■ Miles ■Imper'l Toronto -,£2!SJ Limited Express i Vanc _ Kam loops Industries of the [region 2656 /12 16 2662 /12.31 Kara loops Lake 2673 12.58/22.27 2680 /13.14 2695 13.50 23.21 2708 /14.26 Gari boo district angles. There is a background of hills, and fine groves line both banks of the streams. Steamboats are on the river, and saw mills briskly at work, giving employment to a large number. The triangular space, between the rivers opposite Kamloops, is an Indian reservation, overlooked by the stately Mount St. Paul. The principal industries around Kamloops are cattle and horse raising and fruit growing by irrigation. The latter industry is progressing very rapidly as this district is well adapted for all kinds of fruit culture. This is the supply point for a large ranching and mineral region southward and for the valley of .the North Thompson, especially in the Nicola valleys. The mines being operated in the immediate vicinity of the town are largely similar to those of Trail Creek, principally gold and copper. The town operates its own electric light and water plants. Tranquille Cherry Creek—Just below Kamloops the Thompson widens out into Kam-' loops Lake, a broad, beautiful I ill- girt sheet of water, along the south shore of which the railway runs some twenty miles. Half-way a series of mountain spurs project into the lake, and are pierced by numerous tunnels, one following the other in close succession. At Savona the lake ends, the mountains draw near, and the Savona series of Thomp- Walhachin son ^lver, C£m" yons is entered, leading westward to the Fraser through marvellous scenery. Quick-silver mines of great value are being operated in this locality. From here to Port Moody, the nearest point on Pacific tide water, the railway was built by the Dominion Government and transferred to the Company in 1886. At Walhachin there is the only com- ...... mercial orchard ^Altl^ft. ^ft^TnT £„,,„' main line, Spatsum through which a monorail system of some ten miles is to be built. Ashcroft (pop. 600), has developed into a busy town, being the point of departure for Cariboo and Omineca gold fields in the northern interior of British Columbia. Trains of freight waggons drawn by | long strings of pack mules, laden with merchandise, depart from and arrive here almost daily. There are extensive cattle ranches in the vicinity, and considerable farming is done. Three f Flag Stations. Leavo Ga Leave me Kam loops /19.02 243 1/18.45 236 /18.17 226 /18.00 219 3.55 17.23 204 /16.50 190 Ashcroft and the Cari boo tra de TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 67 Westb'nd Trains it1™?1., Vanc'r I Imper'l Montr l Express Limited Leave Leave, The Black Canyon STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 12720 14.53 2727 /15.09 2733 /15.25 (2737 /15.37 24.20 miles beyond Ashcroft the hills press close upon the Thompson River, which cuts its way through a winding gorge of almost terrifying gloom and desolation, fitly named the Black Canyon. Spence's Bridg Drynoch— Alt. 760 ft. Thompson Gladwin Grotesque forms of r ocks Thomjpson Can yon At Spence's Bridge the old waggon road up this valley to the Caribou gold country crosses the river ; and the railway is here thrown over the mouth of the Nicola River, whose valley to the south is an important grazing and ranching region into which a subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway has been built to the village of Nicola. Below this point the scenery becomes very striking and peculiar. The train runs upon a sinuous ledge cut out of the bare hills on the irregular south side of the stream, where the headlands are penetrated by tunnels, and the ravines spanned by lofty bridges: and the Thompson, in the purity of a trout brook, whirls down its winding torrent path as green as an emerald. Sometimes the banks are rounded cream-white slopes ; next, cliffs of richest yellow,- streaked and dashed with maroon, jut out ; then masses of solid rust-red earth, suddenly followed by an olive-green grass slope, or some white exposure. With this fantastic coloration to which the brilliant emerald river opposes a striking contrast, and over which bends a sky of deepest violet, there is the additional interest of great height and breadth of prospect, and a constantly changing grotesqueness of form caused by the wearing down of rocks of unequal hardness, by water, and wind, into towers, monuments, goblins, and griffins. The strange forms and gaudy hues of the rocks and scantily herbaged terraces impress themselves most strongly on the memory. Five miles beyond Drynoch, Nicomen, a little mining town, is seen, and on the opposite bank of the river gold was first discovered in British Colum- .bia in 1857. The mountains now draw together again, and the railway winds along their face hundreds of feet above the struggling river. This is the Thompson Canyon. The gorge rapidly narrows and deepens, and the scenery becomes wild beyond description. The frowning cliffs opposite are mottled and streaked in many striking colors, and now and then through breaks in the high escarpment, snowy peaks are seen glistening abov. the clouds. At Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Miles from Vanc'r Leave 2.52 16.21 /16.02 fl5.47 /15.37 Leave Fantastic can yon seen ery Ascen 178 172 166 161 ding the Thom pson Riv er TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE from Montr'l Vanc'r Imper'l Express Limited 2742 2758 Leave 15.50 /16.30 Lfeave 1.18 The Cantilever Bri dge STATIONS—Descriptive Notes |Eastb'nd Trains) rMlle8 j Imper'l |Toronto JE°?L Limited Express vaucn The Ca riboo road 2769 Indians and China men Lytton, a small Lytton— trading town, Alt. 695 ft. the canyon sud- Keefers denly widens to admit the Fraser the chief river of the province, which comes down from the north between two great lines of mountain peaks, and whose turbid flood soon absorbs the bright green waters of the Thompson. The railway now enters the canyon of the united rivers, and the scene becomes even wilder than before. Six miles below Lytton the train crosses the Fraser by a steel cantilever bridge, high above the water, plunges into a tunnel and shortly emerges at Cisco. The line now follows the right-hand side of of the canyon, with the river surging and swirling far below. The old Government road, built in the early '60's, and abandoned since the opening of the railway, attracts attention all along the Fraser and Thompson valleys. Usually twisting and turning about the cliffs, it sometimes ventures down to the river's side, whence it is quickly driven by an angry turn of the waters. Six miles below Kanaka, where it follows the cliffs opposite to the railway, it is forced to the height of a thousand feet above the river, and is pinned by seemingly slender sticks to the face of a gigantic precipice. The canyon alternately widens and narrows. Indians are at times seen on projecting rocks down at the water's edge, spearing salmon or scooping them out with dip-nets, and in sunny spots the salmon are drying on poles. Chinamen are noticed on the occasional sand or gravel bars washing for gold ; and irregular Indian farms or villages, alternate with the groups of huts of the Chinese. North Bend (a divisional point) is a desirable and Leave Leave 2.00 15.23] 156 i /14.43 140i Upper Valley and cr ossing of the Fraser Salmo n and gold dust IZ24.50Z14.15 Ia24:40al4.05 delightful stop- al7.00o 2.30,||North Bend— Z17.10Z 2.40 Alt. 495 ft. 2785 |/17.46 Spuzzum ping-place for tourists who wish to see more of the Fraser Canyon than is possible from the trains. At Boston Bar, a few miles below, where mining operations are carried on, the principal canyon of the Fraser commences, and from here to Yale, 23 miles, the scenery is not only intensely interesting, but startling. It has been well described as " matchless." The great river is forced between vertical walls of black rocks, where, repeatedly thrown back upon itself by opposing cliffs, or broken by ponderous masses of fallen rock, it madly foams and roars. Ten miles below North Bend is Hell Gate, near which a projecting Refreshment Station. Flag Stations. Entra nee to the F raser Can yon 129 114 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 69 Westb'nd Trains Miles IPS?., I Vanc'r Imper'l IS™ * Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Leave The Can 2796 2809 Leave Great yon 18.15 /18.45 End of the can yons Silver 2817 /19.05 2828 19.30 5.01 Harr Spri ison ngs 2837 19.52 2846 /20.12 narrow rock is called Lady Dufferin's Walk. The railway is cut into the cliffs 200 feet or more above, and the jutting spurs of rock are pierced by tunnels in close succession. Near Spuzzum the Government road, as if seeking company in this awful place, crosses the chasm by a suspension bridge to the side of the railway, and keeps with it, above or below, to Yale. Ten miles below Spuzzum the enormous cliffs apparently shut together and seem to bar the way. The river makes an abrupt turn to the left, and the railway, turning to the right, disappears into a long tunnel, emerging into daylight and rejoining the river at Yale. Yale—Alt. 223 ft. Hope—Alt. 216 ft. YaZe is at the head of navigation and was formerly an outfitting point for miners and ranchmen northward. It occupies a bench above the river in a deep cul de sac in the mountains, which rise abruptly and to a great height on all sides. Across the river from Hope is the village of the same name—a mining town and trading post, whence trails lead over the mountains in different directions. Southwestward may be seen Hope Peaks, where great bodies of silver ore are exposed, and only await suitable fuel to be worked profitably. Below Hope is th^e bottomless Devil's Lake. The canyon widens out and is soon succeeded by a broad, level valley with rich soil and heavy timber. The rude Indian farms give place to broad, well- cultivated fields, which become more and more frequent, and vegetation of all kinds rapidly increases in luxuriance as the Pacific is approached. Ruby Creek is named from the garnets found in Ruby Creek Agassiz the vicinity. At Agassiz, overlooked by Mount Che-am, is a Government experimental farm where fruit and grain are grown in great variety. Agassiz is the station for Harrison Springs (hot sulphur), on Harrison Lake, five miles north. Thes"e springs are famed for their curative properties, and are visited by invalids from everywhere on the Pacific Coast. The Ste. Alice hotel affords accommodation, and the country about is most interesting. At Harri.son Mills the Harrison River .. . __.,, is just crossed Harrison Mills abo^e its con. Nicomen f 1 u e n c e with the Fraser, where steamer is taken for the Chilliwack District. The steamer " Vedder " operates between Flag Stations. Eastb'nd Trains Imper'l Toronto Limited Express Leave Leave Cari wagon Ho and boo road 12.54 /12.24 pe Yale Approaching the C ascade Moun tans Agric ulture 22.22 /22.01 11.44 11.25 Miles from Vano'r 102 89 81 70 61 53 70 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE »»4,™ Westb'nd Trains Miles . . ,lro*?„ Vanc'r | Imper'l Montr 1 Express Limited Leave Arrive STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Mount Baker 6.08| 2856 20.38 2865 920.57 2872 «21.13 »6.44 2874 '21.20' *6.49 Conne ction for U.S. Paoifio Coast Points Big Trees 2881 o21.41 a7.10 2890 o22.14 a7.43 HarrisOn Mills Station and Chilliwack Wharf. Chilliwack Valley is situated on the south side of the Fraser River opposite to Harrison Mills Station, and comprises over 55,000 acres of rich agricultural land and is famed for dairying, mixed farming and fruit growing. Two of the finest equipped creameries in the Dominion are operating at Chilliwack, producing over one-half million pounds of butter annually, also the largest fruit canning company in the country is now in operation there. The city of Chilliwack has a population of 2,000 inhabitants, and has the advantages of city water, telephones and electric light. Until the opening of the Fraser River route, in 1864, the only access to the northern interior of the province was by way of the Harrison Valley. A few miles beyond Nicomen, Mount Baker comes into view on the left, fifty miles away —in the state of Washington—a beautiful isolated cone, rising 14,000 feet above the railway level. From Mission Mission Junc. Junc. a Subdivi- Whonnock sion crosses the Ha ney Fraser River and Hammond runs to the inter national boundary where rail connection is made with the Northern Pacific Railway for Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and all Oregon and California points. This line gives through connection for all the prominent points on Puget Sound, and for Portland and San Francisco. (See Condensed Time Tables). Eight miles beyond, at the crossing of the Stave River, the finest view of Mount Baker is had, looking back and up the Fraser, which has now become a smooth and mighty river. The celebrated Pitt Meadows are traversed, and a couple of miles before reaching Westminster Junction the Pitt River j is crossed. Immense trees are now frequent, and their size is indicated \ by the enormous stumps near the ] railway. Westminster Junc. (Westminster) Pop. 13,000 A Subdivision diverges here to the important city of Westminster on the miles distant. Eastb'nd Trains .,„„_ Miles Imper'l Toronto ,/roS Limited Express Vanc'r Leave Leave Mount. Baker 21.19 10.44 /10.21 *20.42/10.06 «20.35 10.00 Connection from | TJ.S. Pacifio Coast Po ints 42 33 27 25 [Z20.15 Z9.42 Z19.40 Z9.10 17 Salmo n and lumber industries / Flag Stations. Fraser River, nine The town is the headquarters of the salmon canning industry, which is represented by a dozen or more, extensive establishments. It has also large saw mills (the product of which is shipped largely to China, South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia), and the Provincial Asylum and S Stop to let off orpiok up passengers from or to points east of Agassiz. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 71 & Rrii„„ Westb'nd Trains I Miles i L/^mi Vanc'r | Imper'l IMontr I Express Limited STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 2886 2889 2894 Leave * 21.53 Leave Penitentiary are located here, ers ply regularly to Victoria. Steam- * 22.15J Al]ong Burrar d Inlet Port Moody, at the head of Burrard Inlet, was 2898 U22.25 a8.00 110.25 [8.00 p.m.] a.m.] C.P.R. Steamships Z23.00 Z10.00 [11.00 [10.00 p.m.] sf.m.l * 7.27 Port Moody 5 22.00' I 7.33| Barnett Hastings for a time the terminus of the railway. From here to Vancouver the railway follows the south shore of the inlet, and the outlook is most delightful. Snow-tipped mountains, beautiful in form and color, rise opposite, and are vividly reflected in the mirror-like waters of the deep-set inlet. At intervals along the heavily wooded shores are mills with villages around them, and with ocean steamships and sailing craft loading witn sawn timber for all parts of the world; on the other hand, and towering high above, are gigantic trees, twenty, thirty and even forty feet around. Passing Hastings, formerly a watering- place, the young city of Vancouver soon appears. Vancouver—Pop. 115,000. The Pacific terminus of the railway. The nearest ocean port to the great wheat lands. Until May, 1886, its site was covered with a dense forest. From May to July its growth was most rapid, but in July a fire, spreading from the surrounding forest, swept away every house but one in the place, and, with this one exception, every building now seen has been erected since that time. The situation is most perfect as regards picturesqueness, natural drainage, harbor facilities and commercial advantages. It has already extensive wharves and warehouses; many hotels, the Vancouver, operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, being a splendid and handsomely appointed structure ; churches, schools, etc., all of the most modern character. It has many buildings of brick and granite, and some of its private residences would do credit to cities of a century's growth. It has many miles of asphalt streets, and cement sidewalks, has an electric street railway, and is lighted both by gas and by electricity. Its sewage system is second to none, while an ample supply of pure water is provided by means of pipes laid under the Inlet from a mountain stream opposite. There is a regular steamship service to Victoria, Nanaimo, and San Francisco to China and Japan, to Sydney, Aus- ' tralia, via Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Brisbane, Qd., and Puget Sound, and Alaskan ports, it being one of the principal points of departure on the coast for the Yukon, Cape Nome and other northern gold I Refreshment Station. $ Additional steamship leaves Vanoouver 13.00 (1.00 p.m.) daily, arrives ? Stop to let off or pick up passengers from or to points east of Agassiz. 03 +3 s o3 Q !D « o . T3 +» >-> to o 73 fir1 <3 f-c o fi Commercial advan tages Eastb'nd Trains M<,~ Imper'l |Toronto ,/ron}_ Limited Express Vanc r Leave 120.03 ? 19.56 Leave 9.32 9.26 /9.12 13 9 4 Pac ific Timo Vancouver to Lajggan Z19.30Z 9.001 [7.30 [9.00 p.m.] a.m.] C.P.R. Steamships * al8.45o 7.30| [6.45 p.m.] [7.30 a.m.] 03 ol 0 Q Comm ercial advan tages Victoria 18:00, (6.00 p.m.) 72 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE Miles 'r°™ | Steam- Montr 1 snlp Westb'nd Trainsl Steam- > ship Arrive Reso urces From Vancouver to Yokohama, 4.283: to Hong Kong, 6,371; to San Francisco, 1.133 miles. 2977 C.P.R. S.S. leaves i Van- Icouver for Victoria 13.00 [1.00 p.m.] daily Trans-Pacific steamships Scene sp 03 Q (2.30 p.m.) ol4.30 Z17.00 rs.oo p.m.) ry and ort STATIONS—Descriptive Notes {Eastb'nd Trains Steam- I Steam- fields, and an outfitting headquarters for miners and prospectors. The Canadian Pacific Railway White Empress Line, whose steamships are the finest twin-screw vessels on the Pacific, takes the shortest, safest and most pleasant route to the Orient. The country south, towards the Fraser, has fine farms, and is adapted to fruit growing. The railway running from Vancouver to Steveston intersects this district and gives access to the salmon canneries at the mouth of the Fraser River. The coal supply comes from Nanaimo, directly across the Strait of Georgia, and almost within sight. The scenery all about is magnificent—the Cascade Mountains near at hand at the north; the mountains of Vancouver Island across the water at the west ; the Olympics at the south-west; and Mount Baker looming up at the south-east. Stanley Park is a magnificent public pleasure resort. Opportunities for sport are unlimited at no great distance— mountain goats, bear and deer in the hills along the Inlet; trout-fishing in endless variety; and Capilano Canyon, a few miles across the Narrows, affords a pleasant outing. A stay of a week at Vancouver will be well rewarded. A splendid Canadian Pacific Railway steamship connects with Victoria daily, a ferriage of about four hours through a beautiful archipelag6. The "Princess" Steamships are the fleetest boats on the Pacific Coast Service. Steamships for Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong depart every two or three weeks in summer and every four weeks in winter, and for Honolulu, H.I., Suva, Fiji, and Sydney, Australia, via Brisbane, Qd., every month. At Hong Kong passengers make connection with steamers of the Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co., North German Lloyd and Messageries Maritimes Lines, for Colombo and other points on the Around the World route, with steamers of the China Navigation Co., the Eastern'& Australian Navigation Co., and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which ply between Hong Kong and Australia. Victoria—Pop. 40,000. Capital of British Columbia, charmingly situated at the southern extremity of Vancouver Island, overlooking the Straits of Fuca to the Pacific, and beyond the Gulf of Georgia, the mainland. Across the strait are the beautiful Olympic Mountains, and far away to the east the white cone of Mount Baker is con- •:;.53picuous. The climate is similar to ship ship Miles from Vanc'r Leave Leave Cross ing the Gulf of Georgia Game and fish \> N c i jig 2 -SSI! o S ^ O &—'| C.P.R. S.S. leaves Victoria | 23.45 [11.45 P.m.] j arrives Vancouver at 7.00 a.m. daily a f-. a (!) > o3 +j - <U "S o a d ai u > ■* -+^> IV *-* -r) 1 o a -a 03 n < < 'o3 A o a <s 5 oco Z14.15Z23.45 (2.15 I [11.45 p.m.] 84 i Steamships leave Vancouver 10.00 o'clock (10.00 a.m.) dally except Tuesday, arrive Victoria 14.30 (2.30 p.m.) Leave Victoria 17.00 (5.00 p.m.) dally, arrive Seattle 22.00 (10.00 p.m.) dally. On Sunday 10.00 a.m. direct for Seattle arriving20.00 o'clock (8.00 p.m.) TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE 73 Miles from Montr'l Westb'nd Trains Steam- i Steamship ship •STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Eastb'nd Trains Steamship Steamboat 3064 Miles from Vanc'r Arrive Arrive i Beau tiful surrou ndings Victoria: jis 3,363 miles, via C.P.R. from ;, New ¥ork or fBoston, and 5.700 from iLiver- )Ool via I Mon- ! treal > Steamship conne ctions 0 a © © ©^J ■—' -+-> •xrx o «o aj.« oo UTto $ ^ ^-' O >3_m -rt ro-S 8^ sday a and o'clo |g n Tue ictori 20.00 a) > o3 <P o> 03 Q I 8.00o22 00 [8.00 [10.00 I a.m.) p.m.] that of the south of England. Besides the magnificent Government buildings which rank amongst the most handsome in America, the city has many fine public and private structures, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. have erected a palatial Empress Hotel. Beacon Hill Park affords a fine view of the waters and the mountains on every side. The city has an extensive trade, and many large commercial houses, which do a very large outfitting trade for the Yukon. The Chinese quarter is always interesting to visitors. The Esquimault & Nanaimo Railway extends north-easterly 78 miles to the great coal mines at Nanaimo, and on to Wellington, passing through a fruitgrowing and farming as well as very pretty country in which are several pleasant summer resorts near which good shooting and fishing are obtainable. Many people who have achieved independence have taken up residence in this section during the past few years. Steamboats afford connections with Vancouver and British Columbia mainland, and with Puget Sound ports, and steamships depart about every five days for San Francisco, connecting there for Southern California, Mexico and South American west-.coast ports. Steamers from and to Vancouver for Japan, the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, and Australia stop at Victoria, many tourists taking the steamer at this port, and there are regular sailings for Alaskan points both for tourists visiting the wonderful fiords of the north coast, and those intending to explore the great gold belt of the Yukon. Esquimalt Harbor, two miles from Victoria, was formerly the British naval station and rendez-vous on the North Pacific, with naval storehouses, workshops, graving docks, etc. Seattle—Pop. 300,000. Reached by the splendid Princess steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A beautiful and progressive city which' is attracting many visitors to this charming commercial metropolis of the Pacific Coast. Leave Leave Steam theCa Pacific way Co 'biaC Service Victor Vane da ships of nadian Rail- in pany Colum- oast leave ia for louver iiy OS T) rn a 0J > o3 & O D O t-i OC O) > a) 0 > c -1 C n 0! c > d af O > 1/1 0Q CD > m £ t-, 0 03 <u (- i See Note \l 9.00Z23.30 [9.00 fll.30 a.m.l p.m.] 167 Local Steamship Service on the Pacific Coast Steamships leave Seattle 9.00 (9.00 a.m.) daily, arrive Victoria 13.15 (1.15 p.m.; daily. Leave ietoria 14.15 (2.15 p.m.) daily except Sunday, arrive Vancouver 18.45 (6.45 p.m.) daily except Sunday, n Sunday a steamship leaves Seattle 9.00 a.m. direct for Vancouver arriving 18.00 (6.00 p.m.) An extensive steamship coast service is provided in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway, rom Vancouver Steamers ply daily to Victoria; to Nanaimo daily. Also at regular intervals to Northern citish Columbia ports, west coast of Vancouver Island, and to Skagway, Alaska, where connection is made ita the White Pm an 1 Yuk:>n Route'duriug ths summer season for Dawson, Atlin and other Yukon points. From Victoria, steamers depart daily for Pugot Sound ports and every Wednesday for San Francisco Earners from both Vancouver and Victoria to Puget Sound make connection at Seattle with trains for ortland, Ore., San Francisco and Southern California. 1 THROUGH LINE jl ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG St. Paul to Winnipeg: 461 Miles I W Northbound Southbound ft"1™ iNorth'nl Stfr^ulEx"ress STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Miles |SS«SL£«».B South'n 0 10 130 147 167 180 196 202 211 224 245 259 317 Leave | P.M. MM 5.40! a 9.10| Z 9.20 9.48: /10.20 10.43' 11.59! 12.35J l.lOj 2.50 A.M St. Paul to Glenwood 03 Q Prosperous Towns St. Paul Minneapolis Glenwood Alexandria Parker's Prairie Henning Richville Dent Vergas Detroit Ogema Mahnomen Thief River Falls 1741 The lakey way in the firmament of Minnesota lakes much resembles in outline a gigan- t i c fish-hook, with the eye at the Twin Cities, the shaft running northwest as though in ages past some titanic bass had struggled with it. This belt is not comparatively wide through the first hundred miles of its length out from the Twin Cities, but broadens as it turns northward, through a territory which is at once the beauty spot and the blaek bass preserve of the great Northwest. West of this region the country smooths down and sobers off into the famous prairies of the Red River Valley, every foot of which is capable of furnishing its quota of wheat, corn and other cul- , tivated crops. East the land varies from prairie to pinery, but the Park Region itself is a territory with slightly rolling surface, where wood rimmed lakes are divided by wooded prairies and where prosperous farming has not harmed but heightened the charm of the scenery. At Glenwood the Winnipeg Line leaves the main line and strikes north towards the Canadian Boundary. Alexandria, the first important town reached, has seen years enough to remove from it niany of the necessary marks of early rawness. In the city are well made streets shaded with symmetrical trees, lawns well kept, and a type of residences that tells of prosperous content after strenuous years. It is • completely surrounded by lakes. Lakes Victoria and Geneva lie about a mile east of the town and extend five miles north and south. Between these is Geneva Beach where are situated among other j summer hostelries, the Geneva Beach TEEotel and its colony of pretty cottages. From Alexandria northward to the ! White Earth Reservation the scenery in its nature varies but little, being a succession of well-tilled farms, of beautiful groves of magnificent timber, and of picturesque sheets of sparkling spring water. The country is rich enough to support many busy business centres. Parker's Prairie is a rapidly growing town. Ottertail is located on / Flag Station. Arrive A.M. 7.55 7.15 I 3.50 a 3.40 3 12 2.38i 2.16 1.05! 12.35! IZ12.05 all.591 10.101 e3 Q Summer j Resorts 461 451 331 314 294 281 265 259 250 237 216 202 144 THROUGH LINE ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS TO WINNIPEG Northbound Southbound Miles from SH Paul 396 North'n Express j Leave ' STATIONS—Descriptive Notes South'n Express j A.M. | Alex- ; andria to ! Emerson 03 Q sj as pa- a 5.15, I 5.30 406 5.47 461 a. 7.30| Emerson to Winnipeg the shores of Great Ottertail Lake and already has a population of several hundred. Richville and Dent are all located advantageously in splendid farming territory and are towns of great promise. Detroit (pop.- 3,000) is an old established town for this section of the country. It is finely located in the midst of numerous lakes and having •within a small radius a great number of summer hotels and cottages. It is recognized as one of the coming cities of the State. Northward from Detroit until the Canadian Boundary is reached, the country although farmed to some extent is as yet almost virgin territory. For fishing and hunting the country just described stands without a peer. The fish predominating is of course the black bass, although pike, pickerel, crappies and perch are plentiful. Throughout the country north of Detroit and through the Indian reservations, the lakes, of which there are many, are virgin. Game is plentiful, prairie chicken are found everywhere," and duck of a dozen varieties flock to the immense feeding grounds of wild rice and celery. Partridge and quail are plentiful, and the goose shooting is also good in the season. Emerson Sixty-five miles from Winnipeg the boundary is crossed at Emer- most southerly Dominion City Winnipeg son (pop. 1,500) the town of the Province of Manitoba. Emerson has gr owner api dly during the past few years and promises to attain a much more prominent position in the near future, being now an important station on the new through Canadian Pacific line between Winnipeg and the South. Dominion City, the next, stop, with a population of 400, is fifty-five miles from Winnipeg. The route to Winnipeg is up the fertile valley of the Red River of the North. On either side are seen great stretches of prairie land that are now mostly under the plough and the thriving settlements found every few miles give the country an air of great prosperity. In olden days Fort Garry and the Red River Settlements were reached by following the current in small boats and later on shallow steamboats were used for transportation purposes. The land along the rivers was taken up long before the back country was opened and consequently some of the farms in this neighbourhood have been under cultivation for several generations. The best and most convenient connection between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, is afforded by the through Canadian Pacific-Soo Line Route, by way of Glenwood and Emerson. Leave '3 i Fishing I and Shooting Game P.M. I 7.05 ial9.50j ! 19.30! Z18.0Q Miles from W'nlp'B I 65 55 0 Prairie Land i Soo-Spokane and the Kootenay (Via Crowsnest Pass Route) Dunmore and Kootenay Landing: 392 Miles (Alberta Division) m .-. Miles _ Ucst- from „'3f"J Uounl IVmore Spokane Trall) STATIONS—Descriptive Notes •coot Miles j SS^Tf, Soo from J bound Spokano K-tenas| Landing Tram 99 109 Leave ! j P.M. 10.30 10.10 A.M. 4.48| al9.10all.20 Z19.30Z12.05 Leave A.M. ! 11.00 11.45 P.M. | 5.55 Arrive Arrive i St. Paul and p.m. p.m. j St. Paul Minneapolis, the 1.55 5.20 Minneapolis Twin Cities of 1.15 4.40! the Western a.m. a.m. i Hankinson States, politi- 7.05 10.451 Moose Jaw cally two muni- Z13.45 Z17.30| cipal corporations, but in substance al3.10al7.05j one large community of over half-a- million population, are the social and commercial centres of the Middle States. St. Paul is the capital of the State of Minnesota and the terminus of nearly all the railway lines in the Western States. From St. Paul to Moose Jaw, the train rushes through iDaily Daily the lakey way arid a panoramic view Daily Daily of lakes, rivers, forests and farms, etc., is obtained which will not be easily effaced from the traveller's memory. Glenwood, Hankinson and Minot are flourishing towns passed en route. At Moose Jaw the main line of the Canadian Pacific is reached and followed to Dunmore. 1371 1361 905 643 0 10 18 25 33 41 48 56 65 71 77 82 90 !Z 2.45: .05 23.00 Medicine Hat 23.25 Dunmore Bull's Head J24.05 Seven Persons J24.25 Whitla y'24.42 Winnifred 1.05 Bow Island /1.20 Burdett 1.40 Grassy Lake Purple Springs Fincastle 2.30 Taber Barnwell Chin Moun- I tain j Time Moose I Jaw to I Koote- I nay Landing Daily From Dunmore (alt. 2,308 feet), the Crowsnest Pass Branch runs nearly due west (south of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway) to the mining regions of the Kootenay, providing the shortest route to the great ranching districts of Southern Alberta and the gold and silver-lead mines of Southern British Columbia. The completion of this road is notable from an engineering standpoint for the celerity of construction and the skill shown in overcoming serious obstacles. a 4.05 a 3.50a 9.30 17 02 28 12 00 1.25 7.19 Daily Fast construction 399 392 383 373 367 360 351 344 336 327 318 316 310 302 / 3.15 Coaldale 294 The route for /24.47 the first hun- 6.10 3.50 Lethbridge— dred miles runs 24.30 6.20 284 Alt. 2,982 ft. through an al most dead level prairie, broken in places by deep coulle.es. The first j point of any importance touched is Lethbridge, where coal mining is extensively carried on by the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company, 1761 / Flag Stations. CROWSNEST PASS. ROUTE 77 Miles from D'more «.„ West- „ , bound Spokane tt£i[ii Leave Leave STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Collier- ies 116 124 4.10! 4.25 Miles from East- „ Leave Irrigation 132 140 which also operates a railway to the international boundary, where it connects with another road to Great Falls,. Montana. The output of the Lethbridge collieries is very large, a market being found in the locality, in British Columbia, in the adjoining State of Montana, and as far east in Canada as Winnipeg. The town has a population of 10,000, owns the electric light and power plant, water works, etc. The district of which it is the centre was formerly one vast cattle range, but now is known as the home of the celebrated Alberta red wheat. West of Lethbridge there has been completed by the Canadian Pacific Railway one of the most gigantic engineering works in Canada, the bridging of the ' Belly River and the Old Man River, replacing twenty wooden bridges by two immense steel viaducts, one 5327.6 feet in length with a maximum height of 314 feet above the river and the other 1900 feet in length with a height of 146 feet above the bed of the river. The cost of this work exceeded two million dollars. The former is one of the notable steel structures of the world. It required 645 cars to transport the steel used in the construction of these viaducts, and nearly two thousand cars of material were used in the building of these mammoth permanent structures. This and other important improvements pifove the policy of this Company is to spare no expense to make its line the best in the world. Kipp—Is an old Indian trading place at the confluence of the Belly and St. Mary rivers, and the scene of many a conflict between the early white traders and the Indians. Monarch—Is another old trading post. From it on a clear day a view is obtained of the Rockies, the square- topped giant to the left, almost fifty miles away, being the " Chief," which lies partly in Canada and partly in the United States. Fearce On the Old Man /23.30I River is one of 7.20 5.15 Macleod—Pop. 1;500. the most typical Alt. 3,128 ft. of western ranching towns where the Horse is still King* It is the headquarters of the ranching district of Southern Alberta. The country around is most favorable for stock-raising, there being plenty of feed and water, with excellent climatic conditions. The mean temperature here is higher than that of Central Ontario, a fact which is largely to be attributed to the moderating influence of the " chinook" winds which are wafted from the || Refreshment Station. Leave 24.00 23.45 23.15 4.55 276 268 261 252 I Ranch ing The Chin look' 78 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles 0„„ West- Tom aJX° bound D'more Spokane Traln 150 156 161 170 Leave /6.08 6.25 Daily 177 Sporting opportunities 6.58 STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- I bound Soo Miles from Pacific Ocean. Macleod is a divisional point of the Crowsnest division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the southern terminus of the Edmonton, Calgary and Macleod Subdivisions by which Calgary (108 miles) and Edmonton (300 miles) and the towns and settlements of Northern Alberta can be reached. Following up the TrX ^Pokanertenay Leave Pelgan Chokio Brocket Pincher— Alt. 3.793 ft. Old Man River the railway passes to the south of the Porcupine Hills, be- I tween which and the Livingstone range of the Rockies there is an ideal ranching country, evidenced by the thousands of sleek Ranch- cattle seen feeding on the nutritious ins grass which everywhere covers the prairie. Westward from Macleod the Rocky Mountains are almost continuously in view, rising sharp and clear out of the western horizon, while the intervening country is a panorama of undulating plain—Vic- I Daily toria Peak to the south standing out in bold prominence, and beyond it Castle Mountain, one of the grandest in the entire range. As the mountains are approached the earth's surface becomes seamed with the numerous streams, small and large, which flow towards the Saskatchewan from their source amidst the eternal snows of the Rockies. In all the streams trout of various kinds abound, from the small, speckle species to the 20-lb. bull trout. Waterfowl, prairie chicken and the various other kind of grouse are plentiful, while further on in the mountains the more venturesome sportsmen can gratify their ambition amongst the grizzly and black bear, elk, mountain sheep and mountain goat. About six miles after leaving Macleod, a row of large boulders placed in a direct line mark • the existence of a glacial age, these having been evidently brought here by some prehistoric icefield. Four miles east of Pincher (pop. 1200), Pincher Creek is crossed on a bridge 800 feet long. In a valley to 'the right is the Indian Industrial. School, where a large number of aboriginal youths are being educated and instructed in the I various trades of the white man. The thriving town of Pincher Creek lies to the south of the railway. Cowley—Is situated at the crossing of 21.50| the south branch of the Old Man River, which is crossed on a splendidly . constructed bridge. To the right lies Massacre Butte, where a number of years' ago a party of / Flag Stations. 242 237 22.20 231 22.05 222 2151 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 79 Miles H„„ Western a„°?° bound D'more pPOKane Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Leave Leave 181' I 193 7.12 "The Gap" 195 197 201 205 9.45 German prospectors were butchered by Indians, only one young girl being saved from torture. Lundbreck. mm Hillcrest—At the crossing of the Middle Fork, a glimpse is caught of a pretty little fall, where the waters of the river tumble and foam over a crescent-shaped precipice on their way to join the Old Man River. From here to Crowsnest Lake, the railway follows the valley of the Middle Fork which narrows into deep canyons and again broadens. Coal underlies a large portion of this region and is seen cropping out in many places, at some of which mining operations are being carried on. The mountains seem to have suddenly grown nearer and rise abruptly in great masses on either side, forming an apparently impassable barrier. " The Gap," however, provides an entrance and the train swings into this narrow defile I between almost vertical walls, that on ■ the south being the base of the Turtle Mountain, whose flat, turtle-like proportions can be seen silhouetted against the sky for many miles easterly. Frank is the name of a new coal mining town which has grown rapidly. Passing the cold sulphur springs, which are visited by many for the'curative properties of the waters, 7.58| Frank i Blair m or e is Leave 21.40 21.16 Coal Mining Soo Spokane Leave Miles K'tenay Landing 21.10 20.58 20.50 Crowsnest IJ Lake i 8.08 Blairmore reached.Looking /10.03 8.21 Coleman to the northwest Sentinel the first view of Crowsnest Mountain is seen, a circular monolith with its base deeply tinted in purple and green and crowned and capped in a shimmering, dazzling mass of snow and ice. It dominates the entire region, and seemingly at its base are seven distinct pillars as if guarding the mother mountain. Ten miles westward is the Crowsnest Lake (alt. 4,390 ft.), a beautiful sheet of water, alive with trout. While it is frequently Fish calm on this lake, it is often described as the birthplace of the wind which blows across the prairies. About half way up this lake is the source of the Old Man River, which flows out of a hole in the side of Sentinel Mountain into the lake. This cave can be entered for |Daily | some distance, and the stream is [Daily | supposed to be fed through a subterranean channel. The scenery along the lake is continually shifting and changing, always grand and always the reverse of monotonous. Leaving Crowsnest Lake the line follows the shore of Island Lake (alt. 4,409 ft.), which might readily be taken for a huge mirror, so clear are its waters, landlocked on every side. Immediately / F!ag';Stations. 3.17 f 2.58 211 199 197 195 192 188 IL 80 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE I M SK m Miles yxiipm D'more 210 215 217 223 224 228 238 , s?° bound Spokane I Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Soo Miles from T°X |s^.pgg.i Arrive Arrive al0.25a 8.45 ZIO.35 I 9.00 11.05 246 11.50 to the west of the lake the summit of the Rockies is reached, the elevation being 4,427 feet, and here the traveller crosses the dividing line between Alberta and British Columbia, where the mountain streams flow in both directions, to find its way either into the Saskatchewan and into Hudson Bay or into the Kootenay and Columbia rivers and the Pacific. 9.15 9.31 / 9.34 10.04 10.20 Crowsnest-Alt. £fter P+ aTs | ° f a A,r\ cj. summit Lake *'4iu m the r-uiway des cends the valley of Michel Creek, and threads its way along the steep side hill of the mountain, which towers far above to the left, while to the right, hundreds of feet below, the Michel is seen like a thin silver thread, winding and twisting in and out as it hurries along to join the Elk River. Then comes the " Loop," where the line makes some amazing turns and twists until finally, after turning up and crossing the south branch of the Michel, it doubles back to within a stone's throw of itself, and by looking upwards one can clearly discern the railway cutting a long gash in the mountain directly overhead. Three miles are covered to make this distance of less than 200 feet. Loop—As the train swings off to the west again, huge, rugged mountains appear on all sides, jagged and naked, their frowning sides and lofty peaks scarred and seamed, but they are easily circled. Coal again appears cropping out beyond the Loop. Alt. 3,810 ft. At Michel, the junction of M i c h e 1 McGillivray Michel Natal Creek with the Elk River, the line turns southward and follows the valley of the Elk River, which can be seen Sparwood fr°m th+e c-ar u«c~«.. windows, tearing Hosmer and foaming along as though joining in a mad, merry race against the train. Elk River is one of the largest of the mountain rivers, and in high water presents a formidable and grand appearance. The Elk River is followed to Fernie. Fernie—Is a thriving town built in the heart of the mountain sand surrounded by densely wooded fiat-topped hills and ridges. Distant from the town some five miles and connected by a branch line are the celebrated Fernie Coal mines. The Company have now about 700 coke ovens at Fernie, which is the centre of the largest coal areas in America. (Pop. 4,500.) Flag Stations. Leave Leave Z20.25Z 2.35 !«20.15a 2.25 182 177 19.46 19.15 /19.07 18.30! 1.35 175 170 168 164 154 18.10 24.39 146 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE ol Miles a„„ West- from L »°° „ bound D'more Spokane TraIn STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Miles „ o from Tra?n [Spokane K'tenay irain *- Landing East- bound 248 254 264 Arrive 277 287 Leave Leave | Leave 299 309 Cokato—The line here passes through thickly timbered woods, fir, tamarac and cedar growing in large quantities. 10.421 Morrissey—Morrissey Creek, a noisy little /17.50 rill crossed by a 50 ft. span Howe truss bridge, is a pretty mountain stream of clear, sparkling water. 11.02 Elko—Alt. 3,040 ft. Two-and-a-half miles 17 30 east of Elko, the line crosses the Elk River, which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay. About a mile below the crossing is the Elk River Canon which extends several miles in which the water drops 600 feet in seething, foaming masses. The scenery is wild and the environments are grandly beautiful. Here the traveller gets a last glimpse of the projecting angles, lofty peaks, and frowning precipices, which, rising from their wood-encircled bases and lifting their ice-crowned heads far into the sky, extend northward until lost from sight in a dizzy, uncertain mist. To the south is Tobacco Plains, a fertile country which is attracting settlement. I 11.29 Jaffray—Leaving Elko the line strikes 16.55 northwestward through a s'eries of gravel banks which terminate in an open, grass-covered country. 11.52 Wardner—Alt. 2,434 ft. At Wardner the 16.30 . line crosses the Kootenay River, which is here some 780 feet wide and crossed by a magnificent Howe truss bridge with" a 170 ft. swing span to allow of the passage of river steamers plying on the Kootenay. The Kootenay flows south into Idaho, and returning pours its flood into Kootenay Lake, in British Columbia, over 100 miles to the west. Leaving Wardner the line continues in a north-westerly direction following the | west banks of the Kootenay, running through growths of magnificent large j shade trees and passing in and out through natural parks, while away in the distance, grimly overlooking all is Sand Creek Range, the " Steeples," Mount Fisher, and Saunders Peak. Isidor Canon, a deep cleft in the earth, is skirted, and the grade begins gradually to drop. /12.21 Fort Steele—Fort Steele, the centre of /16.05 the Fort Steele Mining Division, and a prosperous mining town, lies seven miles north of the railway, and is reached by stage, from the station. al3.55al2.45j Cranbrook—Alt. 2964 ft. Pop. 4,000. A Z15.45IZ22.25 Z14.05Z12.55| railway divisional point, a typical |al5.35a22.15 western railroad town, is charmingly situated in a hill-girt valley, surrounded by a dense forest growth, and overlooked by the white-tipped peaks of Baker Mountain. Cranbrook is the centre of trade for the mining interests in this locality, as well as for the rapidly growing ranching industries. / Flag Stations. 144 138 128 115 105 93 83 82 CROWSNEST. PASS ROUTE ; Miles 0„„ West- from L JK." bound D'more Spokane Traln STATIONS—Descriptive Notes ■c * Miles East- „ from Trldn Spokane K'tenay irain *■ Landing 317 319 329 331 339 334 350 Leave I Leave Agriculture /"14.50 15.37 Daily /13.15 13.41 /13.45 /14.00 14.10 14.20 360 al6.05|al4.40 Fruit raising is also proving an additional asset to this locality. Col. Baker has' here a ranch of several thousand acres, and all kinds of farm products are raised. In the lateral valleys, which frequently occur, are also fine agricultural lands which are attracting settlers. Cranbrook has, besides the shops of the railway, a number of well stocked stores, chartered banks, hotels, churches, schools, etc. It is the principal lumber manufacturing point in East Kootenay, having numerous sawmills operating within its limits. The place is lighted by electricity, and as a residential town it has no superior in British Columbia. A subdivision of railway connects the North Star, Kim- berly and Marysville with Cranbrook. Wattsburg Swansea—At Swansea the train commences its winding course along the beautiful Moyie Lake. This magnificent sheet of water, ten miles long, lies between mountain ridges, and occupying the whole valley, forces the railway into the mountain side, in one instance disappearing through a tunnel 450 ft. in length. On Moyie Lake are. situated extensive galena mines ; large deposits of silver and lead ore have been located and are now being worked to paying advantage. Moyie (Alt. 2,997 ft.)—Is prettily situated at the southern extremity of Moyie Lake, near which are ,the St. Eugene group of mines. Trout and game abound here ; grouse and partridge, as well as larger game, being found in large quantities. Winding down the north bank of the Moyie River, the railway penetrates a thickly wooded, heavily-timbered country ; giants in cedar, fir, tamarac, cottonwood and larch towering on all sides. Looking across the Moyie River from Tochty a splendid view of the Yahk Mountains is obtained. At Yahk Station the valley of the Moyie which continues on its southward course to join the Kootenay River in the neighboring §tate of Idaho is left, and by ascending the valley of Summit Creek to Summit Meadow (alt. 2,860 ft.) the summit of the Purcell Range of the Selkirks is reached. Yahk is the Junction point for Kingsgate, Spokane and Portland via the new International Route. Leave Leave Aldridge Tochty Ryan Yahk Kingsgate—The boundary town and junction point with the Spokane International Railway, a link in the new Scenic Route to Spokane and Portland. After leaving Kingsgate the railway runs through the Sentinel Valley, a country possessing a dry, even, pleasant climate, / Flag Stations. Daily /15.18 75 74 14.50 /21.30 63 Fish and Game /14.42 61 /14.24 53 14.10 48 13.55 20.53 43 Z13.30IZ20.30 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE 83 I Miles 0„. West- trom L„°?° „ bound D more Spokane Traln STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- bound Train Soo Spokane Miles from K'tenay Landing Arrive 501 Arrive [Daily Pacific I Time a20.00al9.20 934 all.30 355 364 while the scenery is unequalled for novelty, interest, and picturesque outlook. Spokane (Wash.)—A rising commercial centre (pop. 100,000). Has many fine buildings, parks, pleasant driveways. all.30| Portland—Continuing the journey the through train arrives at Portland on the Willamette river (pop. 250,000) where direct rail connection is made with all points on the Pacific Coast. Many large factories and fine public buildings; and often called the "Rose City," owing to the wonderful wealth of roses to be seen everywhere. The climate is unsurpassed and the death rate averages some 9.5 per thousand. /14.38 Goatfell—(Alt. 2,857 ft.)—And now the" downward course towards the valley of Kootenay Lake is commenced, the railway following Kid Creek, on the northern slope of the range, until Kitchener Station is reached, where the Goat River Valley is entered. 15.04| Kitchener—Several miles beyond and about four miles east of Creston the line crosses the canon by a 150-ft. span Howe truss bridge, 165 feet above the river bed. The Goat River compressed Daily into a boiling flume, goes tumbling and foaming over the sharp, jagged rocks nearly 200 feet below. When the river is in flood it is difficult to imagine a grander or more magnificent spectacle. Near Kitchener are great iron deposits which are being developed. From Creston Leave I Leave iDaily Pacific Time Z7.00Z14.00 21.00 /13.36 13.00 37 371 377 l~ 382 389 392 /15.21 15.38 /15.50 Ducks and Wild Geese 16.05 16.15 Arrive McNeillie the line follows Creston the southern Wynndel slope of G'oat Mountain until . the flats of the Kootenay River are reached. These flats are a famous resort of wild geese, wavies and duck, and in the spring and fall of the year it is no uncommon sight to see flocks of thousands of these game birds feeding in the marshy places of the flats. Extensive reclamation works have been constructed by a strong English syndicate near Bedlington, on the international boundary, the object being to reclaim these lands so remarkable for their fertility. Sirdar—(Alt. 1,713 ft.) Following the western slope of the Purcell Range to Sirdar, a divisional point, and beautifully located on the waters of Duck Lake, large flocks of geese and ducks are again to be found. Three miles further on is Kootenay Landing. Kootenay Landing—Where the navigable waters of Kootenay Lake are reached and a beautiful vista of mountain scenery is opened up. Here the Kootenay River, which has flowed south through East Kootenay and Idaho, and /Flag Stations. Iron /12.35 12.20 /12.00J Daily 11.40 11.30 28 21 16 11 84 CROWSNEST PASS ROUTE Miles West form bound D'more Train To Nelson Thr'gh West Koot- STATIONS—Descriptive Notes _ . Miles East- from b°UI}d K'tenay Tram Landing entiy and the Boundary District; Variety of I scenery j turned north again pours its waters into Kootenay Lake—a magnificent sheet of water. At the Landing the Company has constructed a slip for transferring to barges the immense quantities of freight which are from here distributed to the mines of the Slocan, Nelson, Rossland and other points. From Kootenay Landing the passenger takes steamer for Nelson and after a most delightful sail of 52 miles, the young, thriving, energetic city which, now boasting a population of 7,500, bids fair to become the inland metropolis of southern British Columbia, is reached. From Nelson (alt. 1,671 ft.) there is direct rail and water communication with all the mining regions of West Kootenay and the Boundary district. The Boundary subdivision of the Cana^ dian Pacific parallels the Kootenay River to its junctiOTi with the Columbia River, which is bridged at West Robson, continuing thence through the Boundary country to Cascade (alt. 1,468 ft.), Grand Forks (alt. 1,583 ft.), Greenwood (alt. 2,298 ft.) and Midway (alt. 1,770 ft.). This region is rich in mineral wealth, and smelters at Grand Forks and Greenwood testify to its rapid development. Another subdivision runs to Trail, the smelter centre, and to Rossland. Another Canadian Pacific Railway line branches off at Slocan Junction (13 miles from Nelson) to Slocan City I on Slocan Lake, where steamers ply j to New Denver and Rosebery, where j the Nakusp-Slocan subdivision is taken ! for Sandon, the centre of the Slocan i silver-lead mining district. Kaslo and other points on Kootenay Lake are also reached from Nelson by Canadian Pacific rail and steamer. From West Robson connection is j made in summer with the main trans- j continental line of the Canadian j Pacific by steamers on the Arrow Lake j to Nakusp and Arrowhead, whence there is rail communication with Revelstoke, the winter connection being via ; Slocan Junction and Rosebery to j Nakusp, thence to Arrowhead as in summer. The steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on these inland \ waters are speedy, well-appointed, > electric-lighted craft, and the scenery j is of that charming picturesqueness characteristic of the mountains of British Columbia. A trip steadily j growing in favor is to cross the con- j tinent by the main line, returning by j these lakes and the Crowsnest Pass— j or vice versa—as it enables the traveller to see a large portion of the mountain country in different latitudes. On Lake Kootenay Mines and Smelters Route to Revelstoke Great Lakes Route (SUMMER MONTHS ONLY) Montreal and Toronto: 338 Miles (Eastern and Ontario Divisions) Toronto and Owen Sound: 122 Miles (Ontario Division) Owen Sound and Fort William: 555 Miles (Great Lakes Steamships) Miles West- from bound Montr'l Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r I Leave Daily P.M. o no.00 2 ? 1005 5 10.10 Montreal Westmount Montreal Junction § 1 From the Windsor Street Station the run to Vaudreuil is that described on the transcontinental trip. The road traverses a well-settled section which borders on Lake St. Louis, an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, of summer villages. A mouth of the Ottawa is cross- Arrive Daily A.M. 8.051 2917 p 7.59 2915 7.54 2912 Change Boston for Quebeo 341 miles 10 @ Eh 12 02 15 i The Ottawa River | bridge i 20 24 rfl0.29i 10.36 f.M. Ottawaj River Dorval Valois Beaconsfield Ste. Annes Vaudreuil The Ottawa bridge 2902 2907 2905 (Z7.30 / 7.25 A.M 2897 2893 ed at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, a place of historic interest, where Tom Moore conceived and wrote his "Canadian Boat Song." Passing across Isle Perrot, a second mouth of the Ottawa is crossed at Vaudreuil— another historic spot (population 1,406), from which the Montreal & Ottawa Short Line branches off along the Ontario bank of the Ottawa River to the Dominion Capital. The St. Lawrence curves away towards the south, while the railway keeps on a t Additional trains leave Montreal for Toronto at 8.45 a.m. daily, arriving Toronto (Union Stn.l 6.55 p.m. Also leave Montreal 10.45 p.m. daily, arriving North Toronto at 7.50 a.m. and West Toronto 8.05 a.m. daily. Dining Cars are run on day trains between Montreal and Toronto. II Refreshment Station. a Flag to take on passengers for or let off passengers from Peterboro or beyond. d Flag for passengers to and from Montreal or points east, and to and from Toronto and points west. 1861 86 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) ■ Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Mlles bound from Train Vano'r Leave 35 gl0.53 41 44 47 51 54 57 63 69 73 79 87 93 96 101 108 120 129 148 156 166 175 181 191 199 207 217 225 234 No Stop A.M a 1.15 t 1.25 134 141 1.47 A.M. 2.33 2.56 3.13 3.40 4.01 St. Clet St. Polycarpe Junc. St. Telesphore Dalhousie Mills Glen Norman Green Valley Glenroy Apple Hill Monckland Avonmore Finch Chesterville Winchester Inker man Mountain Kempton Merrickville Railway, extending direct course towards Toronto, passing through a beautiful farming country, with many orchards, and with tracts of the original forest here and there. At St. Polycarpe ' Junction the Grand Trunk Railway is crossed, and at Kempton the Prescott Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific northward to Leave V 7.11 No ! Stop Bathurst Maberly Sharbot Lake Mountain Grove Ardendale Kaladar Hungerford Tweed Ivanhoe Central Ont. Junc. Blairton ' way, from Kingston rence to Renfrew on : Farms Ottawa and southward to Prescott, where connection is made during summer months with the River St. Lawrence steamers, and|during summer and winter by ferry with the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad for all important points in New York State. At Merrickville, a considerable manufacturing town, a fine iron bridge carries the line over the Rideau River. Smiths Falls—Pop. 6,500. Junction with Ottawa and Brockville Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway; and at Carleton Junction, 13 miles northward, with the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The town has a number of important manufactories, for which falls in the Rideau River afford ample water-power. Superior bricks are made here and good building-stone abounds. There are excellent refreshment rooms at the station. Elms ley Perth—Pop. 4,500. A prosperous town . with a number of mills. Quarries of fine building stone and deposits of mineral phosphates are worked in the vicinity. The town is modern and has modern lighting and water systems. For 100 miles be- 2882 2876 2873 2872 2866 2863 2860 2854 2848 2844 2838 2830 2824 2821 2716 2809 2797 A.M. I 5.10 \a 5.001 2788 4.41! A.M. 2782 2776 yond Perth the country is more or less broken by Rocky uplifts and largely covered with timber. Iron, phosphate, asbestos and other valu- a b 1 e minerals abound. The Kingston & Pembroke Rail- on the St. Law- the main line of 3.59 \t 3.29 t 3.13i 2.44 2.24 2769 2761 2751 2742 2736 2726 2718 2710 2700 2692 2683 || Refreshment Station. gFlag to let passengers off Saturday only. i/Flag Monday and Thursdayonly. t Flag for passengers to or from Toronto or Montreal or beyond. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) 87 Miles West- from bound Montr'l | Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound from Train Vano'r Leave 238 244 253 A.M. 4.48 262 | 5.261 Rice Lake canoes and sport 271 280 284 292 302 307 311 318 326 334 337 338 No Stop h 6.181 /6.32 No Stop A.M. the Canadian Pacific Railway, is cross- ] Leave ed at Sharbot Lake, a favorite resort of sportsmen, and especially noted for the good fishing it affords. Close connections are made here by Canadian Pacific Railway day trains from east and west for Kingston, via the K. & P., on the line of which railway are many picturesque spots. Tweed, on the Moira River, a logging stream is a busy town in the centre of a rich farming and dairying district. Connection is here made with the Bay of Quinte Railway for Tamworth, Napanee and Deseronto (and Kingston by day train from the West). Central Ontario Junction is at the crossing of the Central Ontario Railway, extending from Picton and Trenton on Bay of Quinte, northward to a number of large and extensively worked iron | Havelock mines. Havelock Norwood is a railway Indian River divisional point, with the usual buildings. At Norwood a fine farming country is reached, for which this is the market town. Peterboro'—Pop. 18,000. On the Otona- bee River, which here falls 150 feet within a few miles, affording an immense water power, which is utilized by many large mills and manufactories. The city is well built and has a large trade. The surrounding country has extraordinary attractions for sportsmen and pleasure seekers. Beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls occur in all directions, and the fishing is especially good. The Peterboro' or Rice Lake canoe, so well known to all sportsmen, is made here, and with one of them a great extent of territory may be reached from this point. Steamship and Railway lines radiate from here in all directions. Market stations A.M. 1.51 1.31 A.M. 1.01 2679 2673 2664 2655 Fishing resorts for a fine agricultural country, Wheat, rye, oats barley, butter, cheese and fruit are largely produced and much attention is given to cattle raising. From Burketon Junction a subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs to Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. Express trains run through, by way of Toronto Union Station t o Toronto Junction. Toronto, (pop. 420,000), the capital and chief town of Ontario, and the next city to Montreal in the Dominion, is situated on Lake Ontario, and has a most complete railway system, reach- II Refreshment Stations. h Flag stop for passengers to Lindsay subdivision from east of Tweed Cavan Man vers Pontypool | Burketon Junc. Myrtle Glen Major Claremont Locust Hill Agincourt Leaside Junc. Don jToronto (Union Stn.) No Stop 11.53 No Stop 10.411 110.30! P.M. 2646 2637 2633 2625 2615 2610 2606 2599 2591 2583 2580 2579 88 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) f: ■: Miles from Montr'l Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes East- Miles bound | from Train Vanc'r Leave 338 384 387 391 394 398 403 406 410 Commercial importance Railway outlets P.M. I 1.00 A.M. Daily except Friday and Sunday 2.45 A.M. to <! Arrive ing out to every important place and | district in the province. It has im- immense manufacturing establishments, and some of the largest commercial houses in the country. Its educational institutions are widely known. Its people are nearly all of English or Scotch extraction, and while the city has strongly marked English characteristics, it is distinctively western in the intensity of its activity and energy. In addition to the numerous railway lines of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk companies centering here, the Northern Division of the Grand Trunk Railway System extends northward, past Lake Simcoe to North Bay on Lake Nipissing, where it connects with the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Route. Canadian Pacific trains run via Hamilton and Welland to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, -making close connection for Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Albany and New York. At Toronto Junction the London and Owen Sound Subdivisions of the Canadian Pacific Railway diverge, the former extending to London and Detroit, connecting at the latter point with the Wabash Rd. for St. Louis, Chicago and other western United States points, and the other during the summer connecting at Owen Sound with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s lake steamships for Sault Ste. Marie and Fort William. |Toronto (Union Station)—Regular trains Ial2.45| 2579 leave Toronto for Owen Sound at p.m. I 7.50 a.m., and 5.15 p.m. and Owen Daily Sound for Toronto at 6.30 a.m. and <?x<?;Pt 3.20 p.m. These trains run daily Wean|y except Sundays and stop at all sta- Friday | tions. During the summer season a Steamship Express leaves Toronto on sailing days about 1.00 p.m., carrying day coaches and parlor cars. P.M. Melville Junction. (Orangeville—Pop. 4,000. A farming centre, as shown by the elevators at the. station. Fraxa Junction—Subdivision to Teeswater. A well cultivated Laurel plateau, furnish- Crombies ing lime and Shelburne building stone. Melancthon The lakes of this Corbetton region, especial ly at Homing's Mills, four miles from Shelburne, are noted for extraordinary trout. 11.12 2533 2530 2526 2523 2519 2514 2511 2507 Additional train leaves Toronto for Montreal at 9.00 a.m. daily, arriving at Montreal at 7.10 p.m. II Refreshment Stations. =41. TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) Miles from Montr'l 414 419 421 424 431 436 440 447 452 460 Westbound Train STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Arrive Daily g except Sunday and Friday 735 j Arrive j I'.M. la 4.50 | 5.00 P.M. ! Daily except Sunday I and I Friday Port of em- ! bark- ation for the' Upper i Lakes East- bound Train Dundalk—The road is here 1,300 feet above Lake Ontario. Proton Saugeen Junction. Flesherton—A brisk agricultural village. A little east of Flesherton are Eugenia Falls, and many most picturesque brooks and cataracts, abounding in fish. A.M. 11.30 Wed. and Sunday P.M. 1.00 Tues. I Thurs. Friday Railway connections Leave Daily except Wed. and Friday Miles from Vanc'r Markdale Berkeley Holland Centre Chatsworth Rockford Lumber, cordwood exported largely. A rolling timbered and well- watered region. Fine farming in the valleys, and tan-bark are Scotch and Irish people predominate. Limestone abounds, and lime is made. Owen Sound—Pop. 12,500. The port on Georgian Bay, for Canadian Pacific lake steamships, leaving westbound I about 5.00 p.m. daily except Friday and Sunday. This town has grown rapidly since the building of the railway; and is the shipping point for a vast area of farming country. The town is situated at the mouth of the Sydenham River at the head of the sound, and is surrounded by an amphitheatre of limestone cliffs. The region is well-wooded, and in summer is visited by large numbers of tourists. Within two or three miles are pretty waterfalls, and a handsome park at which there is an excellent hotel. Building stone and brick clays are abundant. Manufactures, especially of cement, furniture and woodenware, are increasing, and an immense elevator for the storage and distribution of Manitoba wheat to eastern millers has recently been erected. Shooting and fishing in great variety are easily obtainable. In addition to the steamships of the Canadian Pacific line for Fort William, local steamers depart regularly for Manitoulin Island and all ports on Georgian Bay during the season of navigation. Sault Ste. Marie—Pop. 13,000. Steamers leave daily except Saturday and Monday going West, and daily except Tuesday and Thursday going East. Passengers can go ashore while the vessels pass through the lock. Connection is here made with the Soo-Pacific line which, leaves the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental route at Sudbury, crosses the Rapids of St. Mary's, on a magnificent iron bridge, and runs westward to Gladstone, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and after traversing the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota, rejoins the Transcontinental route near Moose Jaw, in Western Canada. Connection is also made Leave .M. 8.50 8.00 2503 2498 2496 2493 2486 2481 2477 2470 2465 2457 a A.M. Daily except Wed. and Friday Sport 1.00J P.M. Daily except j Tues. | and Thurs. 2182 / Flag Station. 90 TRANSCONTINENTAL LAKE ROUTE (SUMMER ONLY) 1010 1015 Daily except Sunday and Tues'ay j A.M e 6.30 I® 7.30 A.M. with the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway for Duluth and points on the South Shore of Lake Superior, and steamers for Lake Superior (South Shore), Michigan, Huron and Erie. From the " Soo " enjoyable side trips may be made to the Desbarats Islands on the north shore of Lake Huron, Mackinac, etc., etc., and the Michipicoten gold fields on Lake Superior. Port Arthur—See page 30. | Fort William—Steamships from Owen Sound arrive daily except Sunday and Tuesday, and leave daily except Mon- day and Wednesday for the East. 1908 1903 (PArrive Port Arthur 11.00 a.m. and Fort William 12.00 noon on Wednesday. Riday and Saturday. a Steamships leave Fort William and Port Arthur one hour later on Tuesday and Friday. For Route west of Fort William see Transcontinental Rail Route, page 30. It is at Fort William that the Lake and Rail routes unite. Steamship route is during season of navigation only, from about the middle of April to the end of November, weather and water permitting. Sailings are subject to change without notice. While water is low on Lake Superior, steamers may omit Port Arthur, calling only at Fort William. In such cases ticket holders to Port Arthur or beyond will be supplied, if they so desire, with rail transportation, between Fort William and Port Arthur. TORONTO and WINNIPEG: 1237 Miles (Via The Muskoka Route) Miles Toronto|ExPress I Vano'r STATIONS—Descriptive Notes 10.301 10.42 28 51 96 109 Leave P.M. 10.20 IIToronto Parkdale West Toronto (See pages 87-88) The Muskoka route via C. P. short line to Winnipeg from Toronto not only brings these two cities within 36 hours of each other, but opens up a virgin tourist region which possesses innumerable attractions to the sportsman, and which will soon be the summer home of thousands. The line runs through portions of the old settled agricultural I Daily districts of the counties of York and Daily Peel and the full length of the historic county of Simcoe. Bolton Jct.—Passing through North Parkdale and West Toronto, which are growing in importance as manufacturing centres, and several other located towns, the line di- Bolton Junc. from the Owen Sound and Upper Lake route, and at Coldwater Jct, crosses the road now being built by the CP.Ry. from Victoria Harbor I to Peterboro which is to be a great grain route from the West. Crossing the Severn River i the wilds of Mus- j koka are entered, and for miles the I forests and lakes and rocks of this ] picturesque region furnish pretty views. | Refreshment Station. / Flag Station. Toronto Miles Express W'nlp'g Arrive P.M. 3.30 1237 3.20 1234 3.12 1232 1210 pleasantly verges at Alliston Coldwater Junc. Severn Fails 1187 1142 1129 MUSKOKA. ROUTE 91 Miles ™.,„.„.„ from JT nlp g Toronto Express STATIONS—Descriptive Notes Toronto Express Miles "from W'nip'g A.M. A.M. 120 1117 132 a 2.20! I 2.30! all IIII. 25 15 1105 155 3.15 181 195 /3.57 213 218 255 262 6.02 a 6.20 A.M. Arrive There are falls on the Severn River, and at Bala on the Muskosh River, both cataracts of no ordinary beauty. Bala (Falls)—Pop. 800. (Muskoka Lakes)—Bala is the gateway to the great clustering Muskoka Lakes, through which thousands of tourists enter the " Killarney of America" every summer. The island dotted Bala Bay is a magnificent sheet of water, and in it and the surrounding waters is excellent fishing. Through the many lakes communication is established during the season of navigation by the splendidly equipped steamers of the Muskoka Lakes Navigation & Hotel Company. Muskoka—(A divisional point), (Alt. 742 feet) is the station for all points on , Lake Joseph, one of the largest of the j Muskoka Lakes, which can also be reached from Gordon Bay, another , delightful summering place. Parry Sound-Pop. 4,000. The road at Parry ; 10.30 1083 Sound skirts the shores of Georgian Bay, giving admirable views of that great inland water, which has 30,000 islands among its other attractions. The town is reached by a steel viaduct 1,700 feet long , and 120feet above the Valley of the Seguin River which furnishes power to a municipal plant which supplies light and power at extremely cheap rates. ParrySoundisa growing town, and the advent of the C.P. Ry. has greatly increased its prosperity. | Point au Baril—One of the beauty spots of the region is Point au Baril, from which splendid. views of the Georgian Bay archipelago are also obtained. Byng Inlet—(Alt. 575 feet, pop. 1,200), is located in an arm of Georgian Bay, and has a splendid harbor with water deep enough to float the largest ships. Lumber- ring operations are here, as elsewhere along the line, extensively carried on. Pickerel TheFrenchRiver * '"'* *1' which, with the Pickerel River gives the outflow ol Lake Nipissing into Georgian Bay, is crossed on a splendid structure with a span of 415 feet. ■ Rocks of the glacial period are prevalent from here north. At Romford the main transcontinental line ol the C.P.Ry. is reached and its tracks arc followed on the way west to Sudbury and around the north shore of Lake Superior to Winnipeg and Vancouver. For description of the route between Sudbury and; Pacific Coast see (pages 27 to 73. 1058 9.10| 1044 French Romford Junc ISudbury 7.10 |^6.55 A.M. I I Leave 1025 1020 983 975 Refreshment Stations. / Flag Stations. PARLOR, STANDARD SLEEPING AND TOURIST SLEEPING CAR FARE8. BETWEEN St- John. N.B Montreal Qne Ottawa Ont. Toronto Ont Winnipeg. Man Vancouver B.O Spokane Wash Seattle « Portland Ore. AND Boston Mass. Halifax N.S Montreal Que. Portland Me. Banff Alta. Boston Mass. Brandon Man. Oalgary Alta. Chicago :.-."... III. Cobalt Ont. Detroit Mich. Duluth Minn. Field B.C. Glacier B.O. Halifax N-S- Moose Jaw Sask- North Bay Ont. Ottawa Ont. Portland Me. Port Arthur Ont. Revelstoke B.O. St. Andrews N.B. St John N.B St Paul or Minneapolis ...Minn. Saalt Ste- Marie Mich Seattle Wash. Spokaoe Wash. Sudbu ry ODt. Toronto Ont. Vancouver B.C. Winnipeg Man- Brockville ODt. Cobalt Ont. Mattawa or North Bay Ont. SaultSte Marie Mich. Toronto Ont. Vancouver B.O. Winnipeg Man Bala Ont- Buffalo N.Y. Oalgary Alta Chicago 111. Detroit Mich Duluth Mlnn.l Hamilton Ont. London Ont NewYork ...N.Y. Owen Sound Ont St. Paul or Minneapolis Minn. SaultSte- Marie Mich. Seattle Wash: Spokane Wash- Sudbury Ont- Vancouver BC. Winnipeg Man. Banff Alta- Brandon .Man Calgary Alta MooseJaw Sask. St-Paul or Minneapolis Minn. Saskatoon Sask. Seattle Wash Spokane Wash- Strathcona Alta- Vancouver B.O Arrowhead BC. Banff Alta- Brandon Man- Calgary Alta. Moose Jaw Sask. St. Paul or Minneapolis Minn St. Paul or Minneapolis Minn St Paul or Minneapolis Minn. Winnipeg Man. Montreal Que. St. Paul or Minneapolis Minn. Parlor Oar Seat Fare *2.00 1.00 1.75 1.50 1.50 .50 1.50 Standard Sleeper [m Tourist $ Lower Drawing Sleeper Berth Room L. Berth Fare Fare I Fare 1.75 I.OO .40 1.00 .50 .50 2.00 1.00 .25 .50 .50 1.00 .50. 1.75 12.50 1.75 3.0) 2.25 14.25 2.00 9.25 13.25 5.00 2.73 3.25 6.00 14.50 15.00 4.00 11.00 2.25 1.50 2.00 6.00 15.50 2.75 3.00 6.00 3.75 17.00 15.00 2.75 2.00 17.00 8.60 2.00 1.50 3.00 1.50 16.50 7.75 $9.00 7.00 li.oo 8.00 60.00 7.00 33.00 47.00 18.00 10.00 12.00 21.00 51.00 53.00 14.00 39.00 8.00 6.00 7.00 21 00 55.00 10.00 11.00 21.00 14.00 60.00 53.00 10.00 7.00 60.00 30.00 7.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 58.00 28.00 12.2> 3.00 1.50 5.00 43.00 11.00 6.00 18.00 2.50 5.00 2.75 16.00 14.00 1.50 16.00 7.50 5.75 1.50 4.75 2.50 2.50 8.00 10.50 7.75 4.75 10.00 3.25 4.SO 9.50 5.25 7.75 11.00 9.00 11.00 10.50 17.00 11.00 9.00 18 10 56 49 6 56 27 21 6 17 9 9 11 37 28 17 35 12 16 34 19 28 39 39 39 37. 60. 39 00 00 00 00 .on oo 00 00 .00 no oo .00 oo oo 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 90 00 00 no 00 no oo t 7.15 4.65 6.6S 7.25 7.50 5.50 3.00 7.75 8.50 7.60 8.50 4.25 8.25 3.90 6.15 8 00 7 00 8 WJtf I 3.75 2.90 2.40 1.25 5.25 3.90 s'.ob' 2.95 4.75 2 65 3.90 6.00 4.75 6.00 5 25 8.50 6 00 ffi Upper berth fares are 80 per oent of the lower berth fares with a minimum of $1.25 in Standard Sleeper and $1.00 in Tourist Sleep' r Accommodation in Standard Sleeping Oars and in Parlor Cars will be sold only to holders of First Olass Transportation. Two persons of same party travelling together and boarding oar at same-station, will be allowed to oooupy a berth on one berth ticket, four a seotion on one seotion ticket and six a drawing-room on one drawing-room ticket, provided each presents first class railway transportation. Oanadian Pacific Railway agents, named below, have car diagrams for locating passengers. Other ticket agents will secure accommodation on application to them. Boston. ..G. A. TITCOMB, 862 Washington St. nQuebec G. J. P. MOORE. 30 St. John St. Seattle, Wash H. W. EDWARDS. 6(»First Ave. In St. John, N.B W. H. O. MAOKAY, 49 King St. ' n Toronto, W. MADGHAN, 16 King St. East Vanoouvsr 0. MILLARD. Station Ticket Agent nWlnnlpeg.A.G. RICHARDSON. cor. Main St. and Portage Ave. n Telegrams for accommodation required same night should be addressed to Station Agents if sent after 6.00 p.m. All oity offices are closed on Sundays and legal holidays, and at 6.00 p.m. week days. Telegrams or letters direct to above agents will receive prompt attention. When ordering state number of berths or sections, etc., required, train, from and to what points, date of starting and route. Acknowledgment will be sent by mall unless requested to telegraph. STOP-OVER—Passengers holding first olass railway passage tiokets whioh are good for stop-over. . and also first-class sleeping oar tiokets reading from or through Winnipeg, or St. Paul or Minneapolis to Mission June, or beyond, or vice versa, may be issued sleeping oar stop-over checks, limited to 60 days, at Winnipeg, Banff, Laggan, Field, Glacier, Revelstoke or Sloamous Juno. Stop-overs will not be allowed on Tourist Oar Ticket*. (92) WM. A. COOPER, Oen. Supt. Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars. MONTREAI, Halifax J. D. OHIfMAN. 37 George St. Hamilton....W. J. GRANT, King & James Sts. nMontreal...A. E. LALANDE, 218 St. James St. nOttawa GEO. DUNCAN, 42 Sparks St. Portland, Me..F. R. BARRETT, Me. Oent. Rd. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINES Atlantic Service (Subject to change without notice) The traveller by the steamships of the Canadian Pacific Kaiiway Uo.'s Atlantic Service—following the shortest ocean route between Liverpool and Quebec and Montreal — will find the sail on the St. Lawrence Hi ver a most attractive and interesting portion of the voyage. During two days of the voyage land will be within dight on both sides of the ship, passing scenes of historic interest made memorable by Jacques Cartier, Champlain and the other early French adventurers who discovered Canada and penetrated its wildernesB, and passing scenery which, of its kind, is unequalled by that of any other sea-going route in the world. The steamships employed in the Company's Atlantic Lines are powerful new twin-screw steel vessels which have been especially constructed and fitted for the Atlantic trade. They have side keels, which add greatly to the steadiness of vessels possessing them, and the most careful attention has been paid to the heating and ventilation of the passenger quarters, which are fitted with electric light throughout. • The passenger accommodation is all amidships, where the motion of the vessels is least felt, and is equipped with every modern appliance conducing to the comfort of travellers. Montreal, Quebec and Liverpool FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., Friday, Thurs., 1911 STEAMSHIPS June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. FROM LIVERPOOL 1911 Friday, June Thurs., Friday, 30 .. EMPRESS OF IRELAND 6 LAKE CHAMPLAIN.. 14 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN 20 LAKE MANITOBA I Thurs 28,.. EMPRESS OF IRELAND .. Friday, 3 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Thurs., 11 ...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 17 LAKE MANITOBA Thurs., 25'.. EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, 31 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Thurs., 8...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 14 LAKE MANITOBA Thurs., 22 .. .EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, 28 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Thurs., 6...EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 12 LAKE MANITOBA Thurs., 20. ..EMPRESS OF IRELAND... Friday, 26 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Thurs., 3 EMPRESS OF BRITAIN... Friday, 9 LAKE MANITOBA Thurs., - July Aug. 17 EMPRESS OF IRELAND. 23 LAKE CHAMPLAIN... ^Friday, Thurs., 16 22 30 6 14 20 28 3 11 " 17 " 25 " 31 Sept. 8 I 14 " 22 " 28 6 12 20 26 3 9 Oct. Nov. Special Trains in connection with the "Empresses" leave steamship dock Quebec for Montreal carrying through Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars for Winnipeg, Vancouver, and other Western Points ; also Standard Sleepers for Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, etc. Steamers sail from Liverpool in the afternoon, daylight and Quebec about 3.30 p.m. S.S. "Lake Manitoba" and "Lake Champlain" of cabin passengers called second cabin. From Montreal at carry one clasB (93) I c rt £ o ni "5 o a CL .2? c < 5 z u. O 09 CO UJ tt. a. 2 CO CO i u O > DC UJ < z E o Q Z < z < Q. < OC u > O o z < > UJ z h 1L o (94) C. P. R. PYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP UNE To Japan and China (Sub)eot to change without notice) The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s fast steamship service on the Paoifio Ocean gives the shortest, safest and best route between Canada and the Orient, and also forms an important link in the popular "Around the World jjj trip. By the White Empress Line of the Canadian Pacific, tourists can easily reach either Japan or China, and visit at leisure the many attractive and curious places to be found in those countries, and can, if they wish, continue the journey to Australia or around the world. The route from Vancouver, B.C., to Yokohoma, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, is 300 miles shorter than any other transpacific route, and Vancouver is several hundred miles nearer to the Atlantic than any other Pacific port. The passage is generally a very pleasant one, and with experienced and courteous officers the traveller is assured of safety, comfort and pleasure. The steamships "Empress of India," "Empress of China,"and "Empress of Japan," built under contract with the Imperial Government to carry the Royal Mails, are staunch, speedy and spacious. They are uniformly built of 6,000 tons burthen, are 485 ft. in length, with 51 ft. breadth of beam, and are fitted with twin-screws. They are of 10,000 horse power, have triple expansion engines, and steam 19 knots per hour. The cabins are large and roomy and contain all the modem improvements, many new features being added, and no expense spared in their luxurious fittings. The promenades are extensive and free from obstructions. The Saloons, Smoking Rooms, Social Halls and all passenger accommodation are amidships, and very comfortable. The vessels are lighted throughout with electricity, and have all modern appliances and conveniences. The steamship " Monteagle" (5,500 tons), is a staunchly built ship, which, owing to the increasing requirements of the transpacific trade, has been placed on regular schedule between Vancouver and Hong Kong, and classed 100 Al at Lloyds. It has excellent accommodation for passengers, the staterooms being large, comfortable and perfectly ventilated. The dining saloons, cabins and smoking rooms are excellently equipped and are second only to those of the Canadian Pacific " Empress " steamships. This vessel is also lighted throughout by electricity and fitted with triple expansion engines. INTENDED SAILINGS—WESTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. Vancouver Yokohama "Dep. Arr. EMPRESS OF EMPRESS OF MONTEAGLE EMPRESS OF EMPRESS OF EMPRESS OF MONTEAGLE EMPRESS OF EMPRESS OF CHINA. INDIA. JAPAN.'. CHINA . INDIA.. JAPAN..' CHINA. 1911 July Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. 1911 i2hruiy '2ft.ug. 8Aiig. 23 Sept. 13Se«fcis 4 Oct. 17 Nov. 25 Nov. 15|Nov. Kobe Arr. 1911 26|july 16 Aug. 25Aug. 6 Sept. 27 Sept. 18 Oct. 3Nov. 8Nov. 29 Nov. Naga- Shanghai Hong fcaki (Woosung) Kong Arr. 1911 27|july 17 Aug. 27 Aug. 7Sept. 28 Sept. 190ct. 5 Nov. 9 Nov. 30Dec. Arr. 1911 291 July 19 Aug, 30 Sept. 9 Sept. 30 Oct 21 Oct. 8 Nov. UNov. 2|Dec. Arr. 1911 31|Aug. 21 Aug. 1 Sept. ll!Sept. 2 Oct. 23 Oct. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 4 Dec. INTENDED SAILINGS—EASTBOUND NAME OF STEAMSHIP. Houg Kong Shanghai (Woosung) Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama Dep. Arr. Arr. Arr. EMPRESS OF CHINA.... June MONTEAGI.E June EMPRESS OF INDIA . July EMPRESS OF JAPAN ...July EMPRESS OF CHINA... Aug. EMPRESS OF INDIA... Sept. MONTEAGLE Sept. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.... Sept. EMPRESS OF CHINA Oct. 1911 1911 me lOJune 28July IJuly 22 July r Aug. 2Sept. 12 Sept. 23 Sept. UlOct. And Regularly 1911 13 June IJuly 4 July 25 July 15 Aug. 5Sept. 15Sept. 26 Sept. 17 Oct. J Therra 1911 15 June 3 July 6July 27 July 17Aug. 7Sept. 17 Sept. 28 Sept. 19 Oct. 1911 1911 17| June 20 July Arr. SJuly 8 July 29 Aug. 19Aug. 9 Sept. 19 Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Oct. 8July llfruly lfAug. 22 Sept. 12 Sept. 22 Oct. 3pct. 24Nov. 22 23 13 3 24 6 15 6 "Steamships sail on arrival of " Imperial Limited" train, and the Empresses call at Victoria after leaving Vancouver. Passengers for the "Monteagle" should embark at Vancouver. The "Monteagle" does not carry first cabin passengers. As a measure of precaution, passengers should arrange to arrive in Vancouver the day previous to the scheduled date o? sailing. Connections are made at Yokohama and Kobe with steamers to and from all parts of Japan and Corea, also for North China Ports ; at Shanghai for North China, Mid- China and the Yangtse River Ports; and at Hong Kong for South China, Tonkin, Manila, the Straits Settlements, Australia. India, and Europe, via Suez. . The usual stay at intermediate-ports is: Yokohama, 24 hours: Kobe, 12 hours: Nagasaki, 10 hours ; Shanghai, 12:,to 24 hours, according to tide. These periods may be reduced or increased, according to circumstances. Passengers should ascertain from Company's Agents at those ports the exact hours of departure. (95) I CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL HAIL S.S. LINE (Subject to change without notice) This line has beoome the favorite route between Europe and America and the Antipodes. Monthly sailings in both directions, via Honolulu, H.I., and Suva, Fiji, are made. The magnificently equipped steamships Zealandia, Marama and Makura are specially adapted for long sea voyages. Honolulu, the chief city of the Hawaiian group, is a port of call for the Canadian-Australian steamships, where the first glimpse of the dreamy native life of the Pacific is had. Here perpetual summer reigns, and the fragrance of flowers unceasingly fills the air. The wealth of tropical vegetation, the abundance of fruit, the waving palms, the wide acres of sugar cane, the happy natives, and the sea breaking in long rolling waves over the coral reefs, backed by the volcanic hills—all these make up a picture that emphasizes the novelty and augments the charms of loitering in this Paradise of the Pacific. The attractions of Hawaii are almost illimitable, but they are so grouped that many can be seen in a remarkably brief time. Pleasure steamers make regular trips to the various points of interest on the different islands which constitute this Wonderland of the Pacific, and a perfect system has been adopted for the conveyance and housing of tourists at moderate rates. The option of stop-overs is allowed first cabin passengers en route, and at Honolulu many take advantage of this privilege and remain to enjoy the strange sights to be seen in the Isles of the Pacific. INTENDED SAILINGS—SOUTHBOUND STEAMSHIPS Vancouver Honolulu Suva, 1 Brisbane, 1 ovjmv Fiji Qd. Sydney * Dep. Den. Dep. Arr. July 14 1911 July 21 Aug. 18 July 31 | Aug. 5 Aug. 7 Zelandia Aug. 11 Aug. 28 Sept. 2 Sept. 4 STEAMSHIPS Vancouver Leave Wednesday Honolulu H.I. Leave Suva Auckland Fiji N.Z. 'Leave Leave Sydney Australia Arrive t Makura | Oct. 4 T Zealandia 1 Nov. 1 Wed. Sept. 13 Oct. 11 Nov. 8 Fri. Tues. Sept. 22 Sept. 26 Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Nov. 17 , Nov. 21 Sat. Sept. 30 Oct. 28 Nov. 25 + Dates shown are provisional only, the schedule not having been definitely approved by the Governments with which the Company has mail contracts. And about every four weeks thereafter. * Steamships •6!ill on arrival of " Imperial Limited " train and call at Victoria to embark passengers. a Calls at Fanning Island. As a measure of precaution, passengers should arrange to arrive In Vancouver the day previous to the scheduled date of sailing. Union S.S. Co. of N Z. (Ltd ) Steamer leaves Suva ten days after arrival of Southbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships, for Auckland, N.Z., direct. Passengers for New Zealand so desiring may travel via this route, Instead of via Sydney. INTENDED SAILINGS—NORTHBOUND m STEAMSHIPS Sydney Brisbane, Qd. Suva. Fiji Honolulu Vanconver Dep. Dep. noon Dep. Arr. ZEALANDIA (new) July 3 1911 July 5 July 10 July 18 Honolulu H.I. Leave July 26 STEAMSHIPS • Sydney Australia Leave Auckland N.Z. Leave Suva Fiji Leave Vancouver Arrive Monday July 31 1911 Aug. 28 " Sept. 25 Oct. 23 Fri. Aug. 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Oct. 27 Tues. Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Tues. Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Tues. Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 And about every four weeks thereafter. Onion S.S. Co. of N.Z. (.Ltd.) Steamer leaves Auckland, N.Z., for Suva same daj t Canadian-Australian Line Steamships arrive Brisbane, and is due to reach Suva two lays previous to arrival of Northbound Canadian-Australian Line Steamships. 1 Dates shown are provisional only, the schedule not having been definitely approved by the Governments with which the Company has mail contracts. Steamships call at Victoria both ways. Dates of arrival at intermediate ports are subject to variation. Passengers can ascertain from Commanders of ships the time allowed in port at Honolulu and Suva (it averages about 10 hours) and at Brisbane. from points west of Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, berths on steamers of above lines can be secured from Gen. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, and east of these points from the General Passenger Agent, Montreal, through any C.P.R. 4.gent. 96 ANNOTATED TIME TABLE 97 Canadian Great Lakes STEAMSHIP (MAY TO NOVEMBER ONLY) J ASSINIBOIA, i I KEEWATIN, " I ALBERTA," " ATHABASCA," AND "MANITOBA" THESE Steamships are built of Steel, four of them on the Clyde and one at the port of Owen Sound. They are fitted with every modern appliance for speed, comfort and safety, and are unrivalled on the lakes, being more like Ocean Greyhounds than the usual lake steamship. The Assiniboia and Keewatin (sister ships) are 350 feet, 4,800 tone; the Athabasca is 306 feet, 2,800 tons ; the Manitoba is 303 feet, 2,600 tons ; the Alberta is 312 feet long, 2,900 tons. The promenade decks are especially large, being over the main saloon. Each stateroom is electric lighted. Berth locations in steamships can be secured through any Agent of the C.P.R., or at the City Ticket Office, 1 King St. East, Toronto. First* Class Round Trip and Tourist Tickets include meals and berths. Second Class, Colonist and Emigrant Tickets, deck passage only, for which no bedding is furnished. Meals at second table are served Second Class passengers at 30 cents each; Canned Meats, etc., are also procurable. For further particulars see pages 89 and 90 of this book. ARTHUR PIERS, Manager of Steamship Lines MONTREAL. If You Want AN ALFALFA FARM A WINTER WHEAT FARM A DAIRY FARM A POULTRY FARM If You Want HEALTH A HOME A SURE INVESTMENT A BUSINESS OPENING IN Sunny Southern Alberta WRITE THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Colonization Department M . '#ISf: ' CALGARY, ALTA. 981 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY RAILWAY LANDS The Canadian Pacific Railway has for sale 8,500,000 acres of choice farm Ian d in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Prices range from $8.00 to $25.00 per acre for lands suitable for mixed farming and grain growing, according to quality and location. 160 acres, or one quarter section of land at $10.00 per acre may be obtained for settlement upon making a cash payment of $239.70, and interest only on the outstanding purchase money is payable at the end of the first year, the balance of purchase money is payable in nine equal annual instalments of $200.00 each, which include interest at 6 per ceat. Purchasers who do not undertake to go into residence upon the land within one year from the date of purchase are requiied to pav not less than one-sisth of the purchase money down and the balance in five equal annual instalments at the rate of six per cent, per annum The valuable lands allotted to the Canada North-West Land Co., Ltd., are for sale at the office of the Land Dept. Westbound Trains stop for sufficient time at Winnipeg Station to enable passengers to visit the Land Office of the Company where maps and pamphlets giving information respecting the Free Grant and Railway lands through which the Railway passes, can be obtained. Stop-Over pr.vileges between Winnipeg and Calgary will be granted on application to conductor on Through Second Class or Colonist Tickets to British Columbia or Puget Sound, thus enabling passengers to make personal inspection of the lands. For detailed prices, maps and full particulars apply to F. T. GRIFFIN, C.P.R. Land Commissioner, WINNIPEG, Man. GOVERNMENT FREE GRANT LANDS Any person who is the sole head of the family, or any male over eighteen years old may homestead a quarter section, 160 acres more or less, of available Dominion Land in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta. In certain districts a homesteader in good standing may pre-empt a quarter section alongside a homestead, price $3.00 an acre. TELEGRAPHS The telegraph system of the C P.R. not only extends along the entire length of the railway, but also reaches every point of importance off the lines of Railway in the Dominion of Canada. The Commercial Cable Co. f Mackay-Bennett System) gives the C.P.R. the most direct connection with Europe, Asia and Africa. Also in direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia, New Zealand, etc. ; the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan ; and the Commercial Havana Cable to Havana, etc. The Postal Telegraph Co. of New York and San Francisco enables the C.P.R. to reach all important points in the United States. The Halifax-Bermuda & Direct West Indies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies Direct connection with the Dominion Government Telegraph line to the Yukon and points in Alaska. A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by all Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare charges made with the rates on tariff. To ensure quick despatch to -all points, see that your telegrams are written on C.P.R. Telegraph Blanks and are handed in at C.P.R. offices! JAMES KENT, Head Office, Montreal. Manager Telegraphs. DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MERCHANDISE, MONEY, VALUABLES, ETC., FORWARDED BY FAST SERVICE TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. _ Drafts and bills (with goods COD.) collected. Important commissions executed. PROMPTLY, CAREFULLY and at REASONABLE RATES. MONEY ORDER3 FOREIGN CHEQUES FOREIGN POSTAL REMITTANCES The best medium for sending remittances to any part of the world. Money transferred by Telegraph or Cable. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES FOR TOURISTS AND TRAVELLERS. In denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100 and $200, with equivalents in foreign moneys printed on each cheque. Self identifying. Accepted by Express Agents, Banks, Railway Oo.'s, Hotels, etc., and by 15,000 correspondents In foreign countries. Positively the best form of Travellers' Oredlt ever devised. Offices in Great Britain and Europe Amsterdam. Prlns Hendrlkkade 187 Liverpool, Royal Liver Building. Antwerp, 25 Quai Jordeans. London, 62-65 Charing Gross, S.W. Belfast, 41 Victoria St. 6748 King William St., E.G. Birmingham, " Ocean House," Newport (Mon.), ii Commercial St. Navigation St. Paris, 1 Rue Scribe. Bristol, 18 St. Augustine's Parade. Rotterdam, 2 Wlllemskade. Qenoa, 2 Ylco Mele Sheffield, White Bldg., Fitzalan Glasgow, 120 St Vincent St. Square. Hamburg, 8 Alsterdamm. Vienna, I. Karntnerrlng, 7. Leeds, Standard Bldg., City Square. W. S. STOUT, General Offices, Toronto, Ont Pres. & Gbn. Mor. (99) CALENDAR BBr» 1911 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST s 1 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 w 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 s 6 13 20 27 s 4 11 18 25 M s 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 w 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 P 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 s 2 9 16 23 30 M 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S I 15 22 29 s 6 13 20 27 M 1 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 w 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 s 5 12 19 26 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER s 3 10 17 24 M 4 11 18 25 T w T F S s M T 3 10 17 24 31 w 4 11 18 25 t|f 5 6 12,13 19 20 2627 S 7 14 21 28 s 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 w 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F S s M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 t|f m 7 8 1415 2122 2829 mm S 2 9 16 23 30 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 l 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 31 1912 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL s 1 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F S s M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 w 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 S 3 10 17 24 s 3 10 17 24 31 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 s 2 9 16 23 30 s 1 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 w 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 OFFICERSTOF 3LTHE3iTR AFFIC DEPARTMENT G. M. BOSWORTH, Vice-President, Montreal 0. E. E. Ussher .. .Passenger Traffic Manager Montreal, Que. W. R. MacInnes . .Freight Traffic Manager Montreal, Que. Geo. McL. Brown.. European Manager London, Eng. C. E. McPherson. .Asst. Passr. Traffic Mgr., Western Lines... .Winnipeg, Man. William Stitt General Passenger Agent f. Montreal, Que. C. B. Foster General Passenger Agent Winnipeg, Man. H. W. Brodie General Passenger Agent Vancouver, B.C. W. G. Annable... .General Passenger Agent, Atlantic Service.Montreal, Que. W. B. Bulling Asst. Freight Traffic Mgr., Eastern Lines.. .Montreal, Que. W. B. Lanigan Asst. Freight Traffic Mgr.4 Western Lines. .Winnipeg, Man. Allan Cameron General Traffic Agent New York, N.Y. H. S. Carmichael. .General Passenger Agent, Atlantic Service.London, Eng. Geo. C. Wells Assistant to the Passenger Traffic Manager. Montreal, Que. E. J. Hebert First Assistant General Passenger Agent. .Montreal, Que. F. 0. Hopkins Assistant General Passenger Agent Montreal, Que. A. C. Shaw Assistant General Passenger Agent Winnipeg, Man. H. G. Dring Assistant General Passenger Agent London, Eng. C. E. Benjamin ... General Tourist Agent Montreal, Que.- M. G. Murphy General Travelling Passenger Agent Montreal, Que. John Corbett General Foreign Freight Agent YM .Montreal, Que. W. M. Kirkpatrick.General Freight Agent, Eastern Lines... ..Montreal, Que. W. C. Bowles General Freight Agent, Western Lines .... .Winnipeg, Man. T. J. Smith General Freight Agent London, Eng. H. E. Macdonell... Division Freight Agent Montreal, Que. M. H. Brown Division Freight Agent(Local Traffic) Toronto, Ont. W. B. Bamford Division Freight Agent St. John, N.B. W. S. Elliot Division Freight Agent North Bay, Ont. R. E. Larmour.... Division Freight Agent Vancouver, B.O. J. Halstead Division Freight Agent Calgary, Alta. R. W. Drew Division Freight Agent Nelson, B.C. G. H. Smith Division Freight Agent Winnipeg, Mam D. C. MacDonald .Division Freight Agent Regina, Sask. J. 0. Apps General Baggage Agent Montreal, Que. W. T. Robson General Advertising Agent Montreal, Que. L. O. Armstrong... Colonization and Industrial Agent Montreal, Que. John F. Sweeting.. Industrial Agent, Western Lines Winnipeg, Mam H. P. Timmermam Industrial Commissioner ,. Montreal, Que. PUBLICATIONS "Atlantic Steamship Service" ; "Empresses of the Atlantic" ; "One Class Cabin Service" ; "Fishing and Shooting"; "Open Seasons for Game"; "Sportsman's Map" ; " Place Viger "; " Chateau Frontenac "; " Hotel System "; "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea"; "TheInn" (St. Andrews, N.B.); "TheChallenge of the Mountains " ; "Resorts in the Canadian Bockies " ; "Tourist Sleeping Car"; "Eastbound and Westbound Annotated Time Tables" ; "Welfare Work"; "Pocket Map of C.P.R. System" ; "Western Canada"; "British Columbia" ; "Muskoka Lakes and Georgian Bay" ; "The Laurentian Mountain District" ; Trans Pacific Handbook" ; The Highway to the Orient" ; "Home from California" ; "Pacific Coast Tours" ; "Alaska, Puget Sound and British Columbia" ; "Kawartha Lakes." etc. These publications are handsomely illustrated and all contain much interesting and useful information. Copies may be obtained from Agents of the Company or from the General Advertising Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal. 102 AGENCIES Adelaide, Aus Australasian United Steam Nav. Oo. (Ltd.) Amoy, China Jardine, Matheson* Oo. Antwerp, Belgium Thos. McNeil, Agent, 25 Quai Jordaens. Auckland, N.Z Union S.S. Co, of New Zealand (Ltd.) Batavia, Java Maclalne Watson & Co., Agents. Bait mors, Md A. W. Robson Passenger & Ticket Agent, 127ss Baltimore St. Battle Creek, Mich E C Ovlatt, Travelling Passenger Agent, 863 Lake Ave. Belfast, Ireland Wm. McOalla, Agent, 41 Victoria St. Bellingham, Wash W. H. Gordon, PassengerAgent, 113 West Holly St. _ . j, (Thomas Oook & Son, 13 Esplanade Road. Bombay, India ? Ewart Latham & Oo. «»„„,._„ iuiao« 5 F. R- Perry, District Passenger Agent, 362 Washington St. Boston, mass } G. A. Tltcomb, City Passenger Agent, 362 Washington St. Brandon, Man J. E. Proctor, District Passenger Agent. Brisbane, Qd. The British India & Queensland Agency Co. (Ltd.) Bristol, Eng, '".".' A. S. Ray, Agent, 18St. Augustine's Parade- Brockville. Ontl'".'. George E. McGlade, O.T.A., corner King St. and Court House Ave. Buffalo. NY. G. H. Griffin, City Passenger Agent, 288 Main St. 5 Thomas Cook & Son, 9 Old Court House Street. Calcutta, India (Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Oo. Calgary, Alta R. G. McNeil lie. District Passenger Agent. Canton, China Jardine, Matheson &Oo. C A. B. Oalder, G.A.P.D.; T. J. Wall ) 224 South Olark Chicago, III <H.M. MacOallum, G.A.P-D., Atlantic Service. 5 Street. ( W. A. Klttermaster, Gen. Agent. Freight Dept., 230 So. La Salle St /^. .„;„„„«.: r.1,1^ 5 A. J. Btalsdell, G.A.P.D. 436 Walnut Street. Cincinnati, unio }B-R. White, Freight Agent. 407 Traction Building. Cleveland, Ohio George A.. Clifford, C P A., corner Superior and West 3rd Streets- n trn|. Mich 5 A. E. Edmonds, District Passenger Agent, 7 Fort Street W. L»eirui , mn.. | E olsoQi Di8trlcti Freight Agent, 7 Fort Street W. Duluth, Minn.- M- Adson, G P.A., D.S.S. & A. Ry.. Manhattan Building. Edmonton, Alta 0. S Fyfe, Olty Ticket Agent. 145 Jasper Avenue. Everett, wash A B. Winter, Ticket Agent, 1515 Hewitt Ave. Glasgow, Scotland Thomas Russell. Agent, 121) St. Vincent St. Ha Unix, N.S J. D. Chipman, City Paf-senger and Freight Agent, 87 George St. Hamburg, Cermany O. F. A. Flugge, Agent, Alsterdamm. 8. Hamilton, Ont W. J. Grant, District Freight Agent; City Ticket Office, corner King and James Streets. Hobart, Tasmania Union S.S. Oo. of New Zealand (Ltd.) H ong Kong JD. W. Graddock. General Traffic Agent, China, etc. Honolulu, H.I Theo. H. Davies & Co. (Ltd.) Kansas City, Mo Ed. Merchant. T.P.A. ; L. O. Jack, Freight Agent, 441 Sbeldley Bldg Kingston, Jamaica George & Branday. Kobe, Japan J. Rankin. Agent, 14a Maye-Machl. Liverpool, Eng F W. Forster, Agent, 24 James St. f H. S. Carmlchael.Gen. Passr. Agent 1 62-65 Oharing Cross, S.W. London, Eng. 3 H. G. Dring.Asst. Gen Passr. Agent 1-67-68 King William Street, E.C IT. J. Smith, Gen. Freight Agent J London, Ont. W. Fulton, Olty Passenger Agent, 161 Dundas Street. Los Angeles, CaJ. ...A. A. Polhamus, General Agent, Passr. Dept., 609 South Spring St. Malta Thos. Cook & Son, 308 Strada Reale. Valetta. Melbourne,'Aits'."..'.".'.....Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) M1,w„,.i,__ w-_ (A. G.G.X Lauder, Freight Agent, 913 Majestic Building. mnwauKee, wis }^ T sansom, PassengerAgent, luO Wisconsin St. u'.«..>aii, Minn S R. S. Elworthy, Agent Soo Line, 410 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, Minn J H. M. Tait, Gen. Agt. Passr. Dept., Atlantic Se--vlce, 232 Nicollet Av. »„.,„,, #»„_ i A. E- Lalande City Passenger Agent, 218 St. James street. montreai, vue ^ j Corbett, General Foreign Freight Agent, Board of Trade Bldg. Nagasaki, Japan Holme. Ringer* Co. Nelson, B.C W.J. Wells, District Passenger Agent. „ „ , „ „ (Allan Cameron, General Trafflc Agent, 458 Broadway. New York, N.Y | Land and Emigration Office, 1 Broadway. Niagara Fa'ls, N.Y D- Isaacs, Prospect House. Ottawa, O ntarlo George Duncan, City Passenger Agent, 42 Sparks Street. Paris, France .Aug. Catonl, Agent 1 Rue Scribe Philadelphia, Pa F-W. Huntington, General Agent, Passr. Dept.,629-631 ChestnutSt- Pittsburg, Pa 0. L. Williams, Gen. Agt. Passr. Dept., Oliver Bldg., 840 sixth Ave. Portland, Me. F. R Barrett, Ticket Agent, Maine Central Road, Union Depot. Dnrt,„„rt n™ 5 F. R. Johnson. General Agent, Passenger Dept., 142 Third Street, Portland, ore } E. L. Cardie, G.A.F.D.,2u8Coibett Bldg. Quebec, Que. G.J. P.Mooie, City I'assr. Agent, 30 St John St, corner Palace Hill. Saskatoon, Sask W, E. Lovelock, olty Ticket Agent, 244 Second Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich....W. J. Atchison, O.P. A ; W.O.Sutherland Depot Ticket Agent. Era inhii u o 5 W. B. Howard, District Passenger Agent, 8 King Street st. uonn, n.b jw.H.0. Mackay, City Ticket Agent, 49 King Street. St Louis Mo JT. J. Barnes, O.P.A., 726 Olive Street. ' ' < W. M. Porteous, Freight Agent. Room 428, Pierce Buildings. St. Paul, Minn L. M. Harmsen, City Ticket Agent, Soo Line, 379 Robert Street. ( G. M. Jackson, General Agent Passr. Dept. .. ; ... „ , . oi San Francisco, Cal -{Fred. L. Nason. City Passenger Agent-. S- ws Market Street.. (W. W. Smith. District Freight Agent ) (Palace.Hotel) Seattle, Wash E. E. Penn, G.A.P.D., 713 Second Ave. Shanghai, China A. R. Owen, Agent. Sherbrooke, Que E. H. Seweil, City Passenger Agent, 6 Strathcona Square Spokane, Wash Geo. A. Walton. Gen. Agt- Passr. Dept. 14 Wall Street. Sydney, Aus. \ Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.), Managing Agents Canadlan- ( Australian S.S. Line. Tacoma, Wash O.H. Naylor, C.P.A. ; O. H-Becker, Freight Agent, 1118 Paclflc Ave Toronto, Ont }£.-L Thompson, District Passenger) 1Rlr.„ «.,„,,,.-, ,. '' IW. Maughan, Olty Ticket Agent 516 Km* Street East. Vancouver, B.C H. W- Brodie, General Passenger Agent. Si! ■ £• a' B-CV.- -a t,.D. Chetbam, City Passenger Agent, 110? Government Street. Washington, D.C A. L.Powell, C.P.A., Bond Bldg., 14th Street and New Youk Ave- w,, . „ (A. G. Richardson, Oity Passenger Agent, corner Main Street and Winnipeg, Man i Portage Ave. „ . . , (J. S.Carter, General Agent Atlantic S.S. Service. 450 Main Street. Yokohama, Japan W. T. Payne, Manager Trans-Pacific Line, 14 Bund. (103) MEMORANDA. ' ' .■■iiiiimfhirfifiiir -— - -■ ■""■'- w& MOT^L. SYST ram ^^^Hslllllil Wm ;in the quaintest ahd historically thenioit iUfeeresting city ^^n^ricaj^^txfise. of the fine its site being, perhaps, the grandest ifis^e wor^ai.\53 k|*W«s,'i$4s6B ^^'4.^-\"aii4,;«p«^t|liiTith special arrangement^.f«r5JA?ge ?g*W««f ,*' those making prolonged ^^^^^^^s^^^^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^ 50 ce|ftCv\%^it:3s cenfe£* American plan'. •& t||ine Place vigil 'a handsome structure, ^aw t% miles frota V/inds<^S^Hotiflna^^Qa£C^HiS^K|f! tastefully furnished^<Sj£ general style and elegance?*! /ipjtfebee^ ©£*ng. £<»$9$jfk^ Rates, J3.goJiet 3^y and upward, with special arrangements making prolonged tiuiilsy § American plan. Sc^The Algonquin-^-St, Andrews, Hi! (Open from June to September 15th' hasrecently been thoroughly renovated andmuch enlarged; BraJtin. Rates, $3.50 PPliilllPesiffl ISffilSlliliiiSlliiL, . 'stays; also the I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^^^S day and upward45^&£ri«*^lwh<-1"5 McAdam Station Hotel—McAdam June, N.B. is especially convtsJiinnt forcdinmereial and oth^'travellert owing «>itslp<&tion.a£the point. Caledonia Springs Hotel—Caledonia Springs, Ont. is situated at the famous Caledbiiia Springs, about 309 yards: ft(>$j.yp.i?.9.. S&M^ftymil&p. known all.oyer the American lis •■Xo^.jwek^y'rates upojn appHcatiafei ' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Railway station.— Furnished with every ^mM0^BL Hotel ^ Calgary, Alta, 7' At Calgary th* Company has decided to build a hotel, construction to be commenced during -,S>it> The plan and general artajjgeinents of the other hotels of ^B Company will be followed f iuideywry known modemc^vwiiaoa*||t|pijSij$ea. ; - Banff Bo^'-^Banff^iMf^^ ;-"{Open from May to October) 1 in the Canadian National Park, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Monntalns, is _^_ feet above sea l*yfl,-««;tos confluence §8iSeSSexw*nd $#BreyRiy*rai«I•S^S^i^m^__M Distancef kmuC.P.R. Statian is about i# itii&ifJir$fati*t&&ie^,2sptoSST Rates, (3.50 per day and upward. American plan. | Chateau Lake Louise—Laggan, Alta, (Open from June to October) IBifciPgilijifwwBiM owes . the station;at;I^igganr from w rm^^m^^ 1 IP _tW___ffl__MWS__f____ 1 Chateau, tit 50 cent*:- I a I Rates^jj.so. per day a^iftwar^* ti|jnM^e(ifl plaiti. Mount Stephen House—Field, B.C. -' a chalet hotel, fifty miles west <^TSaiii^^p^i«pjaa4S'^aWtint'Stephea, which towers 8,000 feet shore.' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ?;Tti« lovely Yohs ■ Valley is re^^^-SgiSm:.mmi$:.. ^ _M&&s^ffllffi^^ffij^j_____^__& plia.jjir Emerald Lake Chalet—near Field, B.O. I (Qpen from June to October) a most ________W_^^^__^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^_____\ The gateway to Yoho Valley.,;*|tV.qh»t«ti» |mil^ttemPiiM StatSan- Transfer, charge $1.00. Rates, jp^so per day and upward. American plan, i vwacter House, Glac4eri'B.Cfefc ■■ ■■■^^^ in the heart;''bBsSe! covers an »ir^.v^.ii«gjSia^^HBi^BMpsM)^g^||i|jf^ accommodate fsMjrmAMgrisajbiK tti«i&V,-:'l ; . **** ■fB^^^^^B^^Hs^ iii Hotel Revelstoke—Ravelstdfcqj, ^ntuated bet#sifte5ife.lWlkirlc'j|4w.<^IS'.^ng^^^tJi*^b jjj^|iil^P3BMfc of' the Oreat Glacier, which H> the W«*t xbottraii Gold Fields and tlje Arrow I^ikes. Rates, Jj.oo per E ^ffi upward.- American flfa GKpjt MacDonell, lessee. ;3':BMbotextay Lak«3lpotel—-Balfour, B.Oir: gmm^0lit^J$t&to&'*t Balfour. B.Ci'f&iens about July Mt, for tSe Season of 19x1. Rates, |3.g»-per_day and upwarcl;5<s&hieri£aii ra^9 I _MYY. SdttA Sicamous—Sicamous, B^ | boilt on thenhore* of th«.'Sha*wap X^keSi'^here the Okauu^m branch of the Canadian Sadfic Railway begins,. , I Rate», Jj-so per day and ttpwar4^b|3t>$ric2n5plao«V I the Pacific Coast terrain Hotel Vancouver-~-Vancouver, B^C. mm to 'atrr&jfbic large SBKpress BSiHBBHBBBIIJWS^.: newly completed; one of the most beautiful Hotels on th$. American Continent. Situated near Boat landing. Buropcan plan. ^H HATTER RBBB, 1 jitoitfiiaax*. CANADIAN Si RAILWAY/;
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Canadian Pacific Railway annotated timetables for westbound service
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