_ IIFTIETAH‘ ANNIVERSARY

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a As s the RAILS ADVANCED

S the rails of the new Canadian Pacific Rail- always smoothly, but sometimes with hard Alberta and Saskatchewan) and British Columbia rose from

168,000 to 350,000.

way advanced, the settlers kept pace. Met}, women and children walkedclongside their plodding oxen to keep step_ with the road that was opening this virgin land. Settlers formed new towns. On the Pacific Coast Van l-Iorne stood on a hill and said, ‘_‘_Here W111 be Vancouver)’. So the work advanced, not

fighting. The railway pioneers had to face the scorn of those who said, “The road will never pay for its axle grease.” Railway and settlers went forward side by side for the final conquest of the country.

Between 1881 and 1891 the population of Manitoba, the Northwest Territories (including the present Provinces of

CANADIAN PACIFIC TODAY

T/ve Canadian Pacfc Railway runs from tbe Atlantic to tbe Pacific One!-

lts liner: sail from Vancouver and Victoria ta japan and C/zina, and from

Alonm-al, Quebec and Saint jobn to Great Britain and tbe Continent. It operem winter cruise: to tbe M "" . anean, tbe West Indie: and Round tbe World, all a winter service to Bermuda. It: cbateaux and botels represent tbe latest wood in comfort and luxury. It: telegrapb service employs 223,000 mile: o] wire. III express travellers‘ cbeques are current all over the world. Canadian Poof! ofice: and agent: are to be found everywbere.

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