poe ak, on a eerie. * — Reape Saas oa: a ey — i i New UNION STATION, CHICAGO WHEN FORT DEARBORN WAS [CHICAGO , 1820 ion [f one were to address a letter to-day to “Checagou,” even a clever post-office official would be puzzled, bug, that was how the great French explorer, La Salle, spevied Chicago 241 years ago. Chicago was only a name when Jolliet, Pera Marquette and the Sieur de la Salle camped there on their way to the Missis- sippi. Chicago was then a part of Canada—New France, it was called. Jolliet and Marquette visited it 251 years ago, or ten years earlier than La Salle. Even then Chicago was a great transportation centre for Indians and French explorers, for it was on the line of march westward from Quebec, via the Great. Lakes, to the Mississippi and southward. to the Guif of Mexicof Tia Salle actually went. from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico and back again, arid was mur- dered somewhere in Mississippi by his own followers. When the canoe and the prairie schooner of the pioneers were sneceeded by the railway train, Chicago became one of the world’s greatest. transportation centres, being on the same old line of march from the east to the west, and vice versa, Fort Dearborn was built in 1808 and for three decades was _,Chi- cago In 1812 Indians massacred the garrison. but the old fort was rebuilt and in 1862 the firet rail- NEW CHICAGO HOME OF CANADIAN te y PACIFIC RAILWAY way brain entered, Chicago from the east. To-day Chicago is a great railway hub, the spokes of which Tun north, south, east and west. Station, now nearing completion, will be one of the finest terminals. in the world and will be used by the Pennsylvania, Burlington, St. Paul and Alton tails ways. Another new and important rail development in Chicago is the move of the Canadian Pacific's rail and steamship passenger offices and those of the Soo'Line to the new Straus Building, corner of Mich. igan Avenue and Jackson Boulevard, a very attrac- tive and imposing 32 story building not far from the site of historic Fort Dearborn. Following the. route of the early explorers of 250 years ago, the Cana- dian Pacific enters Chicago via its own lines and.the Michigan Central westward from Montreal and places the eastbound Chicago traveller aboard: ship for | Europe in Montreal] in less than 24 hours. West- ward over the Soo Line and Canadian Pacific, the traveller reaches Vancouver in 81 and a half hours ~ from Chicago and in only 90 hours from Montreal, What would La Salle, Jolliet and the good Pere Mar- Her new Union | quette think of such transportation feats ‘now? — C Make Your Town a Trading cet center and your business 4 profitable enterprise. - annnouncements the. amore peo ople will: come, more you tell the quicker you will sell. : of patrous with ag little duplication a5 possibl e.- . ‘You have, in your local newspaper, the _ opportunity for making your town a real trading - People will gladly come. to your town to _+,trade if you tell them the news of the goods in your store. The more care you exercige in ome, an your an the Local advertising is more easily brought to a high state.of efficiency when merchants work together and plan their advertising to cover all the needs Use The Omineca Herald and The Terrace News to reach ‘the people of the northern interior Miss Dobb, of the school staff, joined her parents on Tuesday’s eastbound train, and with them will proceed to England to attend the British Empire Exhibition. Dan. O’Connell, of Pacific, was a Terrace visitor on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brooks have moved into their new home, which they recently purchased | from Chas.’ Waite. * Lorné Kenney- is the guest of relatives for a few days. The Willing Workers Club met jon Saturday evening at the home Hof Rey, and Mrs. Parsons for the election of. officers. for the next |. “Pres- | three months as ‘follows: | a Omineca Terrace e. ‘ ~ Jident, ‘Gladys Kenney; Vice-pres- |. _ oe - Jfident, Mae Burrison; Secretary, |. . 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