Chapter XVI: Across the Canadian Pacific

Advantages of an Autumnal Trip—English Aspect of
Victoria—Vancouver a “Boom Town”—The Frazer River and
Cañon—Eagle Pass—Reappearance of the Columbia River—Mountain-
Side Forests—Comparison with Switzerland—Construction of
Snow-Sheds—Banff and the National Park—The Bow River—Devil’s
Head Lake—Sulphur Mountain—Winnipeg and Lake Superior 248