TO VANCOUVER ISLAND 11 



away by the gradual rise in level as one crosses 

 the plains. 



Calgary, where the mountains are first ap- 

 proached, stands at 3,428 feet above sea- 

 level. 



All things come to an end, and the morning 

 of July 24th found us steaming into the city 

 of Vancouver, glad that the weary journey was 

 at last over. 



The town of Vancouver is beautifully situ- 

 ated on the Mainland overlooking the Straits 

 of Georgia. 



I am glad, after my criticisms of the Canadian 

 Pacific Railway, to testify to the comfort and 

 moderate charges of the Canadian Pacific 

 Railway Hotel at Vancouver. 



A charming bedroom with bathroom at- 

 tached cost only 5 dollars, all meals included. 

 Excellent beer, locally brewed, was cheap, and 

 a bottle of Californian Chianti, quite a drink- 

 able wine, cost only a dollar, so there was 

 nothing to complain of. 



My waiter happened to be an Irishman, and 

 he took quite a personal interest in my com- 

 fort, whispering into my ear in the most 

 confidential manner the dishes of the day that 

 he recommended as the best. 



On a day's acquaintance, claiming me as a 

 countryman, he confided to me his story. His 



