164 THROUGH CANADA 



Two hundred miles from Edmonton, Brule Lake 

 is reached. It is an expansion of the Athabasca, and 

 acts like a dock to the river, broadening it two miles 

 wide further on. The mountains rise on each side of 

 this waterway, culminating in the peaks of Roche 

 Miette and Roche Suette. Snow-capped eminences 

 are sighted further on, known as the Fiddle Range. 



A peculiarity of atmospheric conditions attests the 

 presence of sulphur springs. The odour can be 

 detected half a mile from its source. Analysis has 

 ascertained that these springs are from iii° to 127" 

 Fahrenheit, and are said to possess important 

 medicinal properties. 



The Pyramid range of mountains, 9700 feet high, 

 Jasper Lake, Fish Lake and Rocky River are within 

 easy reach. The magnificent peaks rise in silent 

 guardianship, and cast dark shadows over the water. 

 The scenery is further varied by deep caiions with 

 precipitous walls. 



Two hundred and forty miles from Edmonton, the 

 ranges of the Rockies are reached. Geikie is one of 

 the principal, and marks the parting of the ways 

 between the provinces of Alberta and British 

 Columbia. At Yellow Head Pass, the great Eraser 

 River is sighted with its numerous affluents. Born 

 amongst the glaciers, it extends through the province 

 of British Columbia, a distance of nearly 1000 miles. 

 The Moose River debouches into it east of Moose 

 Lake, and the railway crosses it by means of a bridge. 



