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THE BRITIS1 ASSOCIATION.Krienfi*!* mil f#r :• firing.On Wt. iv inoriiii ^ I uku .4k' H||Ik r * of ♦- Br-t A A — * i tti it t 4 •*» ,.ui .U r 0! .iu' hti iirtnl, arm*. ; i . Bran w i».Th* i rt - lt;i ; ;i* U nt lt;: th* 1 1* K IMt*lt; {*♦ r- I »' ) *.*f! tin* ‘i hi rv ! t uj»\* ,4r isr! * is hour, an 1 Ux.*k • tin lt;\I * rt ... r-.it t * * :■ t!i* 4. it \. \\ it h* utI • ♦e\ ;t *;» t lit v * ert Jthjhti'i, aim i *lt;tnvwer * ; . i «I t t xi:* — the n* tivr-* Hi tin* tenii'i f toil uv. An inr *\ i * t t i ■ i s . «-1 1 *t * l i \ It in lv tl I : us t *» j •»11ith» | ‘*ft t tin* j*l a tv. ind it i- lt;carvehn* • «..ip, t » 4 thit it %*.*- i rl} attr i.At v ilt;*vt ii * ■ k **«1! a; ar i w a vin-t*L t r * *. v* *. \\ 11» tak« n I arje \\ tret,^ujt. h. *n, wh uad already Inline *juiua favorite with ;:.t party, and made acquaintance* with -veral *f the distinguishedrisitor^, 4 hi ina* ing the rounds u . ._dthat the pi* a nr* lt;r chaperoning tin visitor- j2tillough tii* great plains of the North Westand on into the heart ot the K kieft he-lt;»nged to N v. * Taylor, of W iimijng, »t*n. Supt. Kg^n Master Mechanic Heid, Mr. MeNee. ot trie W lnuij eg Free i^esa, Mr. liichardson of the Wunnpeu Sun, and die editor or .ms paper. Hiis being the a.sc we soon found our time occupied in iissenunating such uitoruuiti *n rel ative tlt;»i:he country as we were in po-*sion lt;f. to is animated and interested a lody of lisle i •is as we e^er saw. One thing wre partn i iaily noticed: instead of accepting the information, suptrncially, the one imparting it w,i crosa^.estion as in a witness h*x, md in such a manner as to convince one, that they were of a elans who took more than a passing interest in what they saw.Helping to form the party was Dr. Cheadle, who m lSd*2 made the trip over the continent, starting on his North west trip at Fort Ueorge, passing through Winnipeg, which was a very small place, and thence through Portage ia Prairie to Fort Klliee, and into Fort Pitt and Kdmontou, and through theBockv Mountains by the Yellow Head •* * ^ ^E.hss. He is the author of “The North west 'assage” ly land. Beside him were Props. Selwyn and Macouu of the Geological survey. These three gt_ntlcn.cn were a valuable acquisition to tin party, and were able | to substantiated what was being tuld them, ■ by the local representatives. At Brandon thoc w ho did not lt;jarr\tiway mind piet|ires took w ith them peircll sketches of nwwrslKints of inU*re»t iu and about the city, issiug on Wes., the day leiug exceedingly delightfnl. the tourists had ample oppor tunity to drink in tne lieauties afforded by the picturesque grainlei»r of the receding (band Valley of the Assiniboine. As if to j do honor to the occasion and just ce to itself it was decked in all the beauties of its autumn tints, and as the sun s raze scintillated amongst the foliage, a picture was pre sented that was decidedly charming. The i opportunity for sketching and paintinu was not lost, and is the train passed westward at a fifty mile an hour speed, sketrh book pencil and brush w jre busily at work. The citizens of Brandon w ill feel gratified to learn that by means of these agencies a large number of so able and representative a body, have carried away momemtos more lasting than those to be farmed by mental power. After leaving the city great delight was expressed as field after field of Xo. 1 hard was passed, and we were informed by one whose profession is that of Agriculture, th«t for the emigrant he could possibly conceive of no more suitable locality. The crops showed to advantage, and the thrift aud energy of the farmer's along the line were highly spoken of. Passing Griswold, Oak Lake, Yirden, Klkhorn and Mossomiu, the same state of things existed. In the vicinity of Ou Appelle the excellent character of the soil struct them, and so on until reaching the plains at Kegina. At Troy we met Rev. Mr. Lawson, who on being introduced to some of the jiarty, gave them much desirable information concerning the mission work of the country. We might here state that iu this matter, as well in fact as in every other relating to the country, Sir Richard Temple, Bart., evinced the deepest interest, and we feel certain, it will not lie without good result. In fact in this behalf it is scarcely fair to disc-rimate, as f one and all showed an interest scarcely to ' be looked for. At Broadview, dinner was announced, and the scientists, throwing aside any state dignity, took advantage of the opportunity, soon lost sight of the ologies in their successful efforts to appease the cravings well developed appetitiea.Regina w as reached early in the evening.amf the tourists secured a good View of the Queen city of the plains. It was to be remarked that they were not struck in agreat degree by the beauties of the site, or the advantage of the location. In fact if th re were any feelings in the matter, they were of an entirely contrary character. At Moose Jaw, darkness had set in and but little w as to be seen. Supper w as prepared here, and an hour spent in “doing the town. By this time night was fairly on, and u was not long before the porters were busily engaged in preparing the berths. Early in the morning we reached the Saskatchewan, or Medicine Hat. Breakfast was secured at the several hotels, immediately after which the extensive iron bridge was visited, the steamboats inspected, and the Galt coal barges viewed. A numbor ot Indians were encamped here, and as this was the first point at which the visitors were enabled to see the Indians under his own vine and tig tree, or, in other words reeking in ail the filth and smoke of his own tepee, a rush was made for their territory. We are free to assert that in the entire band there was not one but was made the
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Brandon Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Sep 18, 1884
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