. Canada: an encyclopædia of the country; the Canadian dominion considered in its historic relations, its natural resources, its material progress and its national development, by a corps of eminent writers and specialists. udsons Bay Company, as already mentioned,did not stand in the way of the interests of theEmpire when the proper time arrived. In 1870 Manitoba became a Province, and inthe same year the North-West Territories wereadded to the Dominion. Soon after these eventsthe country commenced to attract attention bothin Canada and in Europe, and numbers of emi-grants began to make their
. Canada: an encyclopædia of the country; the Canadian dominion considered in its historic relations, its natural resources, its material progress and its national development, by a corps of eminent writers and specialists. udsons Bay Company, as already mentioned,did not stand in the way of the interests of theEmpire when the proper time arrived. In 1870 Manitoba became a Province, and inthe same year the North-West Territories wereadded to the Dominion. Soon after these eventsthe country commenced to attract attention bothin Canada and in Europe, and numbers of emi-grants began to make their way there. It was,however, isolated, and difficult to reach, being entirely without railway communication, eitherwith Canada or with the United States. The near-est railway station for some time was St. Paul, inMinnesota. Travellers had to proceed thence bywaggons to Fort Abercrombie on the Red River,and on by shallfiw stern-wheeled steamers to FortGarry. For some years previous, the HudsonsBay Company and others had been utilizing thisroute for bringing in merchandise, and duringthe season of the year the river was navigableit presented a busy scene. In September, 1871,the first stage froai Pembina arrived at Fort.
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