. Across Canada : annotated guide via Canadian Pacific, the world's greatest transportation system : Western lines east bound . tains rise in greatmasses on either side, entrance being gained by a narrow defilebeside Turtle Mountain. Blairmore (population 1800) is aprosperous mining community, and Frank is another. Thelatter was th^ scene in 1903 of a terrible catastrophe that isstill well-remembered—the Frank Slide, when part of themountain slid down and wiped out the town. Some of the debriscan still be seen. The present town is situated some distancefrom the old one. Hillcrest is yet anothe
. Across Canada : annotated guide via Canadian Pacific, the world's greatest transportation system : Western lines east bound . tains rise in greatmasses on either side, entrance being gained by a narrow defilebeside Turtle Mountain. Blairmore (population 1800) is aprosperous mining community, and Frank is another. Thelatter was th^ scene in 1903 of a terrible catastrophe that isstill well-remembered—the Frank Slide, when part of themountain slid down and wiped out the town. Some of the debriscan still be seen. The present town is situated some distancefrom the old one. Hillcrest is yet another mining town. Cowley 3834 Near Cowley is Massacre Butte, commemorat-Pincher 3764 ing a tragic episode of the pioneering dayswhen the settlers life was harassed by hostileIndians. Four miles east of Pincher, Pincher Creek is crossedby a long bridge; in a valley to the right is an Indian In-dustrial School. Looking backward, the Rockies are almostcontinually in view, rising sharp and clear out of the westernhorizon, while in the intervening country is a panorama ofundulating plain. The numerous streams are full of trout,. Letbbridge Viaduct 58 Across Canada
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