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Las diagrammes suivants illustrant la mAthode. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 NUNC COGNOSCO EX PARTE ^ TRENT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY PTKMBEF^ c? mHuiKe 1$$4 SOUVENIR OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG, PRESENTED TO THE :s=t: M E M B E R 3'-:^-^^=^ or THE BRMSH tggO^IMIOI] FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. ia84, c^ V'SG^X ,W55o4 W S cr 1 <; i-q W ^ o »^ s > HH IZ , ^ V4 • H S o r, HH '. aj tr « O G H 187289 A. LOGAN. ESQ., MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG. 1884. I mw' ADDRESS OF WELCOME. fi- To the President and Members of the British Association for the advancement of Science. Gbntlsmen, — The progress of science, the genius of inventors, and the enterprise of the age which has linked in bonds of union the old and the new worlds, enables us; citizens of the most northern city of the western hemisphere; to greet you ; the representatives and exponents of science in the east ; upon the confines of western civilization, so lately reclaimed from wilderness. Nor is it a matter for congratulation only, that rail and steam should render such approximation possible; but we are proud to remind you that our meeting is upon British soil ; and although separated from ypuir homes by the width of an ocean and half a continent, that you are welcon^ed by those, who, equally with yourselves, belong to that great nationality upon whose territories the sun never sets, and whose flag floats o'er every sea I In the name of the city of Winnipeg, the capital of the province of Manitoba, we, its Mayor and Corporation, bid you a hearty welcome. In your visit we recognise that spirit of enterprise which is instinct in all true scientists, and which leads not only to the progress of civilization, and the OMpdi of intellect, but to the union of nations ; creating an universal platform of truth, independent of race or creed, and superior to nationalities. We greet your coming especially as representatives of every department of science ; in the expectation that your practised eyes may see the glorious future that lies before our country ; and that by your unbiassed testimony the truth may spread, and be the means of bringing hither the overflowing popula- tion of the mother land ; where, under the British flag and kindred institutions, they may develop and achieve the wealth which is latent in our soil We have watched with great interest the progress of your deliberations at Montreal, and trust that the important labours in which you were there engaged may bear fruit towards the advancement of science. We hope that your brief visit to this city may be attended with profit as well as pleasure, and that in our hastily gathered exhibition you may have a more comprehensive glance at, our resources, than your limited time for investigation could otherwise afford. In conclusion, we would express the hope that as members of the great British family, we may ever draw nearer together in heart and aspirations, and [that our intercourse may lead to the advancement of science, and the promo- [tion of peace, progress and universal happiness. A. LOGAN, Mayor, For the Corporation of the City of Winnipeg. •.■■^,, ■■■-,hi>;,,m>'Sf-'^^^ 6 SOUVENIR OF THE ' — — ■ ~- * !'f •**''f"f — ^'"'^ -|--'-y4— YT"^' ' ) " ! ' ■■■■^>---^-* ^" »' '» - ■ • - • • •• ' .. — I I I 11 THE CITY OF WINNIPEG. *, The city of Winnipeg ii situated at the confluence 'of the Rc^ ^d Assiniboine Rivers, (lat. 50 ° n. long. 97 ° w.) occupying the site chosen by the Hudson's Bay Company for their administrative centre ih the North West ; which, as Fort (larry, was well-known to the outer world. The Fort with its hastioned walls, memorial of the many stirring and interesting- events ^kh which it was identified in the early history of this country, has passed, out ef existence ; the only remaining relic being the archway at its north-west angle. Many years previous to the establishment of Fort Garry, however, an enter- prising French discoverer reached this point, establishing Fort Rouge on the south side of the Assiniboine in about the year 1735. For over a centuiy therefore, the advantages nature has afforded for the site of a great dty have been recognized, although only recently availed of ; and at the present time, as regards general trade and the development of a new country, — Wini^ipcg occupies thie same position as Fort Garry occupied during the fur-trading day6. With the increase of population new wants have arisen, and new chaniiels of trade have been developed, but the foundations of the city have been too firmly established to change, and Winnipeg remains not only the capital of ManitQbf^ but the centre of distribution for the great North West. '•** ^Mlp The junction of two such rivers as the Red River of the North arvq ANfii- boine is .in important factor in the future prosperity of the city. The Red River drains about 45,000 square miles of country, 35,000 of which are in |he States of Minnesota and Dakota, and 10,000 miles in Manitoba^ It is navi- able for nearly 200 miles of its course, and its valley contains what is sup- posed to be the most productive soil in the world, producing a larger yield aijd better quality of grain than any similar area. The Assiniboine Riyer drains . an area of about 66,000 square miles, entirely within British Territory, the greater part of which vast area may be described as rolling prairie, the soil of . which is of unsurpassed richness and fertility. It is navigable fpr steamers of 100 tons burden as far as Fort Ellice, or some 600 miles, from Winnipeg. With such water ways ; natural channels for the transport c^ grain, coal and iron ; flowing past our doors : and a network of railways radiating from it : as a common centre, Winnipeg must become the Chicago of the North West. Forty -five miles north of the city of Winnipeg the Red River of the North empties into Lake Winnipeg, a body of water 280 miles ih length and 57 miles in breadth at its widest part ; having a coast line of upwards bt i, boo | miles, containing an area of about 9,000 square miles. It empties into Hud- son's Bay thVough the Nelson River. The northern extremity of the Lake is CITY OF WINNIPEG. only 350 miles from Fort Churchiii on Hudson's Bay, the probable terminus of the Hudson's Bay Railway. The area of country drained by Lake Winnipeg is estimated at 400,000 square miles, its most important tributary being the Great Saskatcliewan River. Its height is 710 feet above the sea. Thus the city of Winnipeg is connected by water not only with the base of the RocKy Mountains through the north and south branches of the Saskatchewan River, but with Hudson's Bay through Nelson River. The former has already been availed of by the steamers of the North West Navigation Company, which ply upon the waters of Lake Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan River ; but the latter so far has only been used by the Hudson's Bay Company as a rooXtUxt bateaux conveying their goods from Hudson's Bay to the interior. A few years hence It is probable that railways and steamships will make this the most familiar, as it is the shortest, route to Great Britain. When this is the case, not only will the Province of Manitoba and the North West Territories be tributary to the city of Winnipeg, but a large portion of the adjoining States of Minnesota and Dakota will ship their products by this, their shortest and cheapest route to the sea It may, therefore, be confidently expected that the city of Winnipeg will become the great northern metropolis, and the largest wheat market in the world. y It was only ii}^Jlije.spxiiig.4>C-i4^ ^S^""^. communi- [ cation witH the outer world, through a line connecting with the American 1 system of railways, which was built by the Canadian Government as a part of \ the Canadian Pacific Railway system. The iron bridge which spans the Red ^"^iver, and which was named the ' Louise Bridge ' after i||r Royal Highness the Princess Louise, was erected at a cost of $250,000, it Ihe contribution of the city of Winnipeg toward that connection. It was not until the winter of 1883 that the opening of the railway to Port Arthur gave the city an alternative route to the south. So far the Canadian Pacific Railway Company owns all \/the lines terminating at Winnipeg ; one line 65 miles long leading to Emerson and St. Vincent on the east side of the Red River, another 70 miles in length on the west side of the Red River leading to Gretna and Neche, — both con- necting at the boundary line with the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway which runs southward through the State of Minnesota, and the Ter- ritory of Dakota respectively, — a third, 23 miles in length, northward to Stone- wall, where exist the large quarries of magnesian limestone which furnish both stone and lime for building purposes, — a. fourth, running south-westerly for about 50 miles, and known as the Manitoba South Western Colonization Railway; and lastly the main trunk line of the Canadian Pacific, now open for traffic from Port Arthur to Winnipeg, a distance of 435 miles, and from hence HM 8 SOUVENIR OF THE to Stephen in the Rocky Mountains, a distance of 960 miles. But ere long the commercial requirements of the country will develop a railway system, which, with Winnipeg as its centre, will tend to its material progress. The most important of these projected railways, in so far as the city of Win- nipeg is concerned, is undoubtedly the Manitoba and Hudson's Bay Railway, connecting Winnipeg with Fort Churchill on Hudson's Bay, a distance of about 700 miles. Public opinion in this country is so well satisfied as to the practicability of Hudson's Bav and straits for steam navigation, that it is only because it was necessary to prove the fact to the world at large that the Dominion Government has this season despatched an exploring expedition which is to pass the coming winter in Hudson's Bay in making observations and verifying surveys. As a commercial route there can be no doubt as to its advantages over the routes to the south. The distance from Winnipeg to Liverpool via Fort Churchill is 3,641 miles, or 783 miles shorter than via Montreal, and 1,052 miles shorter than via Chicago. By sea, Churchill is 64 miles nearer to Liverix)ol than Montreal, and 114 miles nearer than New York. This advantage in distance, of course, applies to the Pacific trade; the route from China and Japan being nearer via Churchill by 1,117 miles than via Montreal, and 2,136 miles nearer than via New York. As a political and national necessity it is only requisite to point out that a route via Hudson's Bay from Great Britain to the vast wheat fields and cattle districts of the North West would render her independent of foreign produc- tion ; and should the time arrive when war closed the ports of Russia, Turkey, Egypt and India, an abundant supply of food would be available through the opening of this route. In no way can the progress of a city be better traced than by statistics. Nor is this material progress to be traced solely by its increase of populatio;n, but rather by the increase in its invested wealth, together with its increased population. With this end in view, a tabulated statement is appended show- the estimated population and assessment for municipal purposes in each year. The population has been calculated as follows : In 1870 300 inhabitants. " 1871 500 " '♦ 1872 1,000 " " 1873 1,500 " 1874 2,000 " " 1875 3,000 " " 1876 4.000 " CITY Of WINNIPEG. In 1877 5,000 inhabitants " 1878 6,000 " 1879 7,000 " " 1880 8,000 « " 1881 9,500 " " 1882 , 21,000 " " 1883 22,500 " 1884 25,000 " The total annual assessment since the incorporation of the city is as follows : In 1874 $2,676,018 " 1875 2,635,805 " 1876... 3,031,685 " 1877 3,097,824 " 1878 3,216,980 " 1879. 3,415,065 " 1880 4,000,000 " 1881 9,»96,435 "1882 30,303,270 " 1883 33,000,000 " 1884 30,325,000 The decrease in the assessment in 1884 was due to the wise action of the city council in reducing the scale of assessment from " boom figures " to the more reasonable and stable rates at which city property is now held. The latter figures may therefore be taken to represent the fair value of taxable property within the city limits; not including church, school, government and city properties ; which are, by statute, exempt from taxation. Remission of taxation for a period of years has also been allowed to certain maiiufacturing industnes which serves further to decrease the sum total. From these figures it will b«. ^een that our population has doubled, and our wealth as a city has trebled during the past three years. BUILDING PROGRESS. While false reports have been spread far and wide over the continent that Winnipeg had collapsed and our people were bankrupt; large numbers of our citizens, and others who came here and saw the brilliant prospects ahead, with firm faith in the future of the city, have been quietly but surely pre- paring incontestable evidence of the solidity and substantial progress qf Win. nipeg, in the shape of costly dwellings and stores. When the year 1884 opened e mm t ^MM*j!xmmm-i'nmmw.}wirimmm'f r. 10 SOUVENIR OF THE Ogilvie'j Flour Mills. Hudson's Bay Companvs' Block. ■i^ U i UlUJ WI ll I f ' MWUH W i l ^ CITY OF WINNIPEG. W the prospects for a renewal of the building progress of previous years was cer- tainly not encouraging. It was said there were more dwellings than there were families in the city to occupy them. The money market was tight, and in view of all the circumstances it was believed that the building operations of 1884 would be on a very limited scale indeed. But how different have been the facts from the anticipations of many persons ! There has not been the big boom of 1882, but nearly every street has witnessed the erection of dwellings or blocks during the past eight months. Workingmen, clerks and merchants who had been supporting their families in the East on account of the high rents and the cost of living during 1882 and the greater part of 1883 began this year to erect buildings and to bring their families and relatives to Winnipeg. The number of buildings erected by persons of that description has been especially large, and is indeed a pleasing and hopeful sign. It was the best testimony that the population was not transient, but that the people had come to stay ; and what was better, to bring their friends and relatives here. It is beyond dispute that Winliipeg has never had, previous to 1884, so many families within its bounds. aAs has been said, we have not seen the big building boom of previous years,, but it is a fact, and we have reason to be proud of it, that so far this year niore money has been spent in buildings in Winnipeg than in Toronto, Montreal or any other city in Canada. *We can point to this fact with pardonaible pride to people who have done much to revile and depreciate "the bulls eye of the Dominion." The figures for 1884 cannot be exactly given, but frrm the statements of city architects and contractors, over $1,000,000 has so far been spent, and before the close of the year the figures will show dn expenditure of at least a million and a half of dollars. In 1882 the building boom of Winnipeg may have been said to have reached its zenith, when $5,000,000 (;;^i, 000,000 stg.) was expended — a greater amount than in the whole of the cities of Ontario combined. In 1883 the figures showed a total expenditure of nearly $2, 7 5 0,00a Take even the figures of 1883, to say nothing about those of the previous year, and the fol- lowing statement will show how Winnipeg ranked with the largest American cities in their building progress of 1883. Chicago $12,780,000 00 Cincinnati 1 1,000,000 00 St. Paul 9,580,000 00 Minneapolis 8,310,000 00 Cleveland .^ 3>75o,ooo 00 Denver 3,000,000 00 Winnipeg 2,750,000 00 raM ii j i iiim i n? ! ! 12 SOUVENIR OF THE City Hall. CITY OF WINNIPEG. n Central Police Station. l i »f fP ! 'W»Pi!l'IIWIWIPiW.W!^ wmmmi' u SOUVENIR OF THE I)es Moines $2,750,000 00 Detroit 2,580,000 00 Kansas City 2,000,000 00 Toledo 1,490,000 00 Pittsburg 1,420,000 00 Memphis 1,300,000 00 Indianapolis 1,250,000 00 Burlington i, 100,000 00 Milwaukee 1,070,000 00 Nashville 1,050,000 00 No comments are necess&ry upon the above statement. " Figures never lie," and tfiey are there for the careful perusal of people who say the " bottom has dropped out of Winnipeg." The showing is remarkable, and must attract wondering attention. The above statement was prepared by Bradstreet's, probably the most reliable commercial agency in the world, and its acamcjr cannot be questioned. If the figures of 1882 woie taken for the coni|pMrison Winnipeg would rank as the fifth city on the continent. OUR PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS. Among Winnipeg's *most important buildings may be mentioned the following — C. P. R. Round House and Shops $275,000 00 Ogilvie's Mill 150,000 00 Cauchon Block 125,000 00 Hudson's Bay Block \. . 125,000 00 McKenzie Hotel 100,000 00 *McIntyre's Block 100,000 00 *City Hall 100,000 00 *New Post Office 8o,ooB 00 Parliament Buildings 75i0oq 00 C. P. R. Depot 7S)00o o© Holy Trinity Church 7S}000 00 *Hon. A. G. B. Banna tyne's Residence 70^000 00 Manitoba College 60,000 00 Princess Opera House , 60,000 00 Knox Church 60,000 00 General Hospital 60,000 00 *French Flats 60,000 00 SHWWKIWMIWIWWS'IW** Mill CITY OF WINNIPEG. 15 igures never le "bottom must attract Bradstreet's, its acouracjr coniyMriion JIM 1 'I T K^'.^P: itioned the ,:-f. t; > 00 ) 00 ) 00 • 00 I 00 I 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Central Fire Hall. m i6 SOUVENIR OF THE St. Mary's Academy $50,000 00 H. Smith's Block 60,000 00 Residence of Lt-Govemor 50,000 00 Court House 50,000 00 Provincial Jail 50,000 00 Grace Church . . 50,000 00 Ryan's filock 45,000 00 Harris' Block 45,ooo 00 Higgins' Block 40,000 00 Iceland Hotel 40,000 00 Richardson Block 40,000 00 Lyon and McKenzie Block 30,000 00 Oddfellows' Hall 30,000* 00 *In course of erection There are in Winnipeg to-day business houses, wholesale and retail, de- voted to the following lines of trade — / .^{cultural Implements, 9 ; Boots and Shoes, 15 ; Clothiers, 14; Dry Goods, 31; Fancy Goods, 4 ; Founders, 5 ; j Groceries, 35 ; Furniture, 9 ; \ Gents' Furnishings, 11; Stoves, 5 ; I General Stores, 4 ; Saddlers, 7 ; Furs, 9 ; Hats and Caps, 5 ; Fruit, 13; Jewellery, 10; Hardware, 9 ; Leather, 4 ; Liquors, 14 ; Lumber, 9 ; Tailoring, 11; Millinery, 4 ; Music, 4 ; Paints and Oils, 8 ; Pianos and Organs, 7 ; Plumbing, etc, 7 ; Wall Paper, 6 ; Tobaccos, 6 ; Seeds, 4 ; Sewing Machines, 4 ; Roofing, 3 ; Stationery, 11; Teas and Coffees, 4 ; Underclothing 6 ; \. Upholstering, 5 ; FUcl, 6 j CITY OF WINNIPEG. »7 oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo 90 oo oo oo oo> oo nd retail, de- i8 SOUVENIR OF THE II i i • m imm mmliuiii CITY OF WINNIPEG. ^ R. J, VVhitla's, McDfCRMOT Street. Griffith & Douglas and James O'Brien A Co.'s Stores, Market Square. mmmn SOUVENIR OF THE Drkwry'h Ai.r anu Lauer IJEKR Bkrwkry, Main Strbbt. m-. Jambs Robbrtson ft Co., McWilliam Street East. CITY OK WINNIPEG. ai Lately there has been a large increase in the number and variety of our lanufacturing estahlishmentH. Among the m»nufactoriif located here now Awning and Tents, Bookbinding, Brewers, Bricks and Tiles, Clothing, Biscuits, Drugs and Chemicals. Bakery Products, Furs, Furniture, Harness and Saddlery, Watchmaking and Jewellery, Marble and Stone Cutting. Foundries, Photography, Sash, doors, boxes, etc., Tinware, Cork, Vinegar. Boots and Shoes, Brooms and Brushes, Wheelwrights, Cigars. Coffees, Confectionery, Oils, Upholstery, Flour and Grist Milling. Gunsroithing. Iron, Millinery, Machine Shops, Printing and Publbhing, Car Making, Meat Packing, Carriages, Soda Water. In Winnipeg there are also- Accountants, i o ; Appraisers, 5 ; Auctioneers, 9 ; Law Firms, 45 ; Commission Merch.-mts, 9 ; Contractors, 16 ; Dentists, 5 ; Employment Agents, 6 ; Express Companies, 3 ; Florists, 2 ; Photographers, 6 ; Real Estate Agents, 19; Telegraph Companies, 3 ; Warehousing Companies, 3. Agents, 8 ; Architects, la ; Private and Chartere d Banks, 13 Civil Engineers, 7 ; Butchers, 14 ; Coopers, 2 ; Dressmakers, 22 ; Engravers, 2 ; Fish Dealers, 3; Insurance Agents, 14 ; Physicians, 27 ; Surveyors, 3 ; Veterinary Surgeons, 6 ; i I »i SOUVENIR OF THE \\\' m If ^j T ^ if- ,W i|f|l'. u u at H en u 'tf^-T^^' — 1" -mfiiif fumm CITY OF WINNIPEG. «3 ife u u h in O Z o Fortune's Block, Main Street. I ^ M C^ (/) in W u dm c o <^ OS w z Q O K .•;llii!iii!:ii=l Stobart. Sons & Co., Portage Avenue. j;jpi(jljipMii.ijMiilW,iw Ki.lice Street. CITY OF WINNIPEG. 25 WINNIPEG CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. Veiy few cities in the Dominion have more reason to be proud of their iligious institutions than has Winni^ieg. In all there are fifteen churches, follows — Grace (Methodist). Zion (Methodist). Wesley (Methodist). Bethel (Methodist). Knox (Presbyterian). St. Andrew's (Presbyterian). Baptist. Church of Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic). First Congregational. Holy Trinity (Episcopal). St. George's (Episcopal). All Saints (Episcopal). Icelandic. Hebrew. Among the pastors of these are many of the brightest minds in the bountry. The Sunday Schools are effectively conducted and are very largely Utended. Our system of public schools reflects credit on the citizens of Winnipeg, [t is as near perfection as possible, as the organization is thorough and com- )lete. The staff of teachers is very efficient, and great progress is always ihown. Our school board has provided splendid accommodation, and to-day jthe following fine school buildings are worthy of inspection by visitors to the nty— Central School, Euclid School. Argyle School, Pinkharti School, St. James' School, Louise School. Normal School, High School, Mulvey School, Fort Rouge School, Dufferin School, For the more advanced students, and technical instruction, there are |Manitoba College, St John's Boys' College, St. John's Ladies' College, University of Manitoba, Holy Trinity Girls' School, Catholic School, Mani- toba Medical College, Winnipeg Business College, and many other excellent leducational institutions. 36 SOUVENIR OF THE 1 A t St. Mary's Church Convent School, Notre Dame Street. >;* '%« F=-S — ~ 'S ■:==r==r '-* =S^ = ^ =?~^ A. =^S ■i WW— — W i l l i u I w ill i.'HU^; CITY OF WINNIPEG. 27 Central School, Ellen Street. St. John's (Episcopal) College. » a-:,\^.',iii^ i\S^^ lli 28 SOUVENIR OF THE ,i ,' M Holy Tkinitv Church. 1^. MjPWWi yj^WMl ii M i .J i u i ilii i » iiiii«iii [ iiiiii mj II in ii |].jj I II »—».»— ;i»^ WiM B "'i>vy jyq, '*'rtfrt^* point with pride to this hospital ; which, though purely a city institution ; (jpens its doors to the afflicted of the whole North West. The building cost the directors about $60,000, and the furniture was supplied largely by the work of the Ladies' Aid Society. To assist in maintaining it, the city council gives a grant of $5,000 a year, which is the only fixed and stable item in its revenue, except the allowance of 37^ cents per day per patient voted by the Local Legislature. The C. P. R. and Dominion Government assist in a small way ; but to meet a heavy expenditure, its income is but meagre and uncertain. Our charitable people, however, have always responded liberally when a call has been made for help, and it is t;afe to say that they will continue to do so, until perchance an endowment is made to the institution which will place it in an indepen- dent position. The college hospital of St. Boniface too, has performed a great and good work in the past, and hundreds have reason to be thankful to the good sisters who manage it. The Maternity hospital is among our more recently established institutions, and is creditably managed by a number of city ladies, assisted by kind and liberal citizens. The health and relief com- mittee of the City Council has always done its share towards relieving what temporary distress has existed in Winnipeg, and its efforts have been nobly seconded by the St. (icorge's, St Patrick's, and St. Andrew's Benevolent Societies, the Foresters, Freemasons and Oddfellows lorders, and by private citizens, who have always shown commendable anxiety to relieve suffering humanity. I! 11 I s* SOUVENIR OF THE The Manitoba ' I-'rke Frkss" umice. Lyon. M'kkn/.ie anu I'owis' Store, Owen Street. CITY OF WINNIPEG, 37 Lei.ani) Mo.sr, cor. Market Square, RoKi.iN House, i.ate Douoi.ass House. •i.y^K£>AHI>)rf '» 34 SOUVENIR OF THE Iri: 1 11 essed by Europeans and the world in genertl. Since the extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway through the territories, and its construction east of Winnipeg, facilities are afforded for telegraphic communication with all points of importance between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains. Thus it will be seen that the Winnipeg press has a greater area to draw from for its information than the press of any other Canadian city. There are three excellent daily papers, all of which publish weekly editions, having large circu- lations throughout the province and the North West Territories. The people of Winnipeg are evidently a reading people, as the publications are eagerly snatched up the moment they are issued. The daily papers of Winnipeg are "The Sun," "Free Press," and "Times." Besides these are published " The Siftings," and " The Commercial " in weekly editions. The former is a comic paper, tending in some measure to satire, and is largely read. The latter is devoted to the commercial interests of Winnipeg, and contains a weekly review of the business done, and the general commercial and financial outlook- The Icelandic population are supplied with a paper printed in their own language, the French likewise having a journal devoted to their particular interests. AMUSEMENTS OF THE CITY. The people of Winnipeg cannot grumble because of a lack of amuse- ments. Their wants and desires in this respect have for the last few years been well catered to. Our amateurs, and we have some of the best in Canada, never tire in amusing an appreciative public, and local concerts and dramatic performances are numerous. The opening of the Princess Opera House supplied a want which was much felt; and since that timcf Winnipeg has been entertained by many of the best musical and dramatic companies travelling. Some of the best artists in America have visited us, among whom may be mentioned T. W. Keene, Emma Abbott, Marie Litta, Minnie Hauk, Rhea, John T. Raymond, Sol Smith Russ' ; and to the press in a great measure is due the vast amount of knowledge in regard to Winnipeg and the North West pes- 3« SOUVENIR OF THE WINNIPEG AS A FIELD FOR INVESTMENT. As a field for investment Winnipeg probably presents a better opportunity than any other city in America. The depression in prices of real estate which succeeded the inflated valuations that obtained during 1881-2, has brought the holders of city property to reasonable terms ; and building lotis are now held at such prices as will enable the investor to realize handsomely when the gradual and stable growth of the city shall have caused real estate to reach its maximum. House property commands a fair rental at from 12 to 15 percent, upon investment for a medium class of houses, and stores and warehouses in good localities are in demand. The loan and investment companies are doing a safe and profitable business at about nine per cent, upon a third valuation, and it is only fair to suppose that borrowers find good use for their money at more advanced rates. But capital is sorely needed for such enterprises as are of a more public character and which tend to develop the resources of the countr)'. Elevators for the storage of grain are a prime necessity, and would no doubt pay large dividends. The manufacture of flax both into paper and linen would utilize what is at present a waste product, as flax is now grown for seed only. The manufacture of building paper and binders boards from straw and poplar pulp would utilize another waste production, i'anneries would work up hides now shipped to other points for manufacture ; glue works the horns and hoofs ; starch factories the potatoes that are so prolific a crop in this vicinity, whife there are openings for many other branches of industry. But oneclassof manufacture cannotlong beleft undeveloped, and that isiron. Within a comparatively short distance of Winnipeg there lie apparently inexhaustible veins of iron ore — magnetic — kidney and haematite. The time will soon arrive when vast works for the manufacture of iron and steel must be located in or near Winnipeg, — utilizing coke made from the Saskatchewan or Souris coal to reduce the pre. Nor will the iron industry alone afford a means for invest- ment of capital, as works for the reduction of silver and copper ore will like- wise be necessary. The building of cheap railways, which in this country must at least be contemporaneous with production, will utilize vast capital in a profitable manner to investors, — while to those who simply seek safe investment* there are hundreds of enterprises which afford good security, in the manufac- tories and industries at present established. CITY OF WINNIPEG. S^ THE HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. In order that our visitors may obtain more than a passing glance at the products and resources of our country, the Historical and Scientific Society has gathered together a loan exhibition of articles calculated to interest the enquiring mind. This exhibition embraces articles which are classified as follows : CLASS I. — Indian Remains and Curiosities, Tepees, Articles of DresS|t Utensils, Beadwork, Weapons, &c. II. — Paintings, Engravings, Statuary, Articles of Vertu, Photographs and Autographs. III.— ^Geological and Mineralogical. IV. — Agricultural, Botanical and Horticultural, Grasses, Grains, Roots, Farm Produce and Natural Products. V. — Natural History, Birds, Furs, Heads, Horns, &c. VI. — Archaeology, Old Books, Manuscripts, Models. VII. — Architecture, Industrial, Philosophical and Scientific Ap- pliances and Domestic Economy Manufactures. VIII. — Coins, Heraldry and Antiquities. IX. — Miscellaneous not included in above. The Exhibition will be held in Knox Hall, Hargrave Street, during the period covered by the visit of the Association. Members of the society will be present each day to afford explanations and information regarding exhibits* 3« SOUVENIR OF THE Hotel Brunswick, cor. Mainanu Rupert Streets. The Queen's Hotei,, cor. Portage Avenue and Notre Damb Strbrts, CITY OF WINNIPEG. , 187a. MA YOU. Thomas Scott. 45 ALDERMEN: NORTH WARD. William Gomez Fon&eca, Alexander Logan, John Bryon More. EAST WARD. Alexander Brown, Horace McDougall, Robert Strang. SOUTH WARD. Elias G, Conklin, William Hespeler, C. C. Montgomery. WEST WARD. F. Evans Cornish, Samuel J. Sackson, •Wm. H. Lyon. laire MAYOR. Alexander IxxiAN. NORTH WARD. Arthur F. Eden, Jfl|M B. More, Aithibald Wright. EAST WARD. Alexander Brown, Alexander McArthur^ Robert Strang. ALDERMEN. SOUTH WARD. William F. Allow&y, Elias G. Conklin, Sedley Blanchard. WEST WARD. J. H. Ashdown, M. Fortune, David Young. 4« SOUVENIR OF THE lOT MA YOU, Francis Evans Cornish. ALDERMEN'. NORTH WARD, William Gomez Fonseca, Alexander Logan, John Byron More. EAST WARDy Robert Mulvey, Andrew Strang, WiUiam B. Thibaudeau. SOUTH WARD. James McLenaghan Herbert Swinford, Thomas Scott, (i) John Robson Cameron. (2) WEST WARD. James H. Ashdown, John Higgins, Archibald Wright. laTo. MA YOR, Honorable William N. Kennedy. ALDERMEN. NORTH WARD. William Gomez Fonseca, Alexander Logan, Thomas Lusted. WEST WARD. Willoughby Clark, John Villiers, Archibald Wright. EAST WAMD. Matthew Davis, John Hacket, Dugald Sinclair. SOUTH WARD. John Robson Cameron, James McLenaghan, Alexander McMicken. CITV OF WINKIPEG. ia7e. MA YOU, Honorable William N. Kennedy. 43 ALDERMEN: WARD. naghan iford, t, (I) Cameron. (2) WARD. fidown, ■ight. NORTH WARD. William Gomez Fonseca, Alexander Logan, Thomas Lusted. EAS'l WARD. John Breden, W. W. Banning, H. G. McMicken. SOUTH WARD. William F. Alloway, Edward M. Jarvis, William Hespeler. WEST WARD. Finlay P. Roblin, John Villiers, (i) Archibald Wright, Francis Evans Cornish. (a) la'T"?'. 'AMD. is, ir. VARD. Cameron, aghan, :Micken. MA YOR, Thomas Scott. ALDERMAN: NORTH WARD. William Gomez Forseca, Alexander Ix)gan, John Byron More. EAST WARD. Alexander Brown, Duncan Sinclair, H. G. McMicken, (i) Thos. Dunlop. (2) .SOUTH WARD. William F. Alloway, Allred W. Burrowes, Elias G. Conklin. WE.ST WARD Samuel J, Jackson, James Rice, Archibald McNee. 48 SOUVENIR OF THE HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF MRNITOBfl. OFFieERS OF THE SOCIETY. EXECUTIVE COUNCir.. (Elected 26th February, 1884) President: Rev. Professor Bryce, LL.!). First Vice-President: A. H. Whitcher, Esq. Second Vice-President: C. N. Bell, Esq. Corresponding Secretary : Rev. Professor Hart. Recording Secretary: W. H. Hughan. Treasurer: R. E. W. Goodridge, Esq. COUNCIL. Lieut.-Governor Aikins, Jos. Greenfield, Hon. A. A. C. LaRiviere; J. Hoyes Panton, M. A., A. McArthur, Esq., Ex-President. Rev. F. A. Stafford, Very Rev. Dean Grisdale. Aid. G. Ham, J. B. McKilligan, Mui COMMHTEES FOR 1884. Finance and Property : A. H. Whitcher, R. E. W. Goodridge, A. McArthur, J B. McKilligan and W. H. Hughan. Library, Museum and Publication : Rev. Dr. Bryce, Lieut.-Governor Aikins, Rev. E. A. Stafford, Very Rev. Dean Grisdale and Mr. Jos. Greenfield Archaeology and Natural Hisiory : J. Hoyes Panton, M. A., C. N. Bell, Aid. G. H. Ham, Rev. Prof Hart, and Hon. A. A. C. LaRiviere. ■ mmm i m m-': TOBfl. CITY OF WINNIPEG. 4t dale. THE MEMBERS OF THE- Municipal Council and Civic Official! OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. . FOR THE YEARS 1874 TO 1884 INCLUSIVE. cKilligan rd, Very ev. Prof. 4« SOUVENIR OF THE 1882. MA YOR, Alexander Logan. NORTH WARD. Albert Monkman, J. B. More, Donald Sutherland. BAST WARD. William McMillan, J. M. McGregor, A. McNee. ALDERMEN SOUTH WARD, G. M. Wilson, A. Wright, A. McMicken. WEST WARD. W. J. Ovens, Wm. Bathgate, J. R. Cameron. 1883. MA YOR, A. McMlCKEN. ALDERMEN: WARD /. Stewart Mulvey, Thomas Nixon, George Ham. WARD a. Geo, M. Wilson, Mark Fortune, C. C. Montgomery. WARD 3. N. Bawlf, J. Burridge, Wm. Brydon. WARD 4. W. J. Ovens, J. R. Cameron, James Harvey, WARD s> D. Sutherland, D. G. McBain, Thos. McCrossan. WARD 6. Geo. D. McVicar, W. F. McCre^, E. L. Drewry. CITY OF WINNIPEG. 47 1884. MAYOR, Alexander Logan. ALDERMEN. Is. WARD t Stewart Mulvey, Geo. Ham. WARD ». Geo. M. Wilson, Geo. Brown. WARD 3, Josh. Calloway, Stewart McDonald. WARD 4. Chas. Wishart, N. Bawlf. WARD s- K. N. L. McDonald, S. Poison. WARD 6. W. F. McCreary, Edward L. Drewry. C/TV OFFICERS. F* VVasell, city engineer. J. H. Gorrie, assistant engineer. Joseph Dutton, draughtsman. J. A. Piatt, accountant. H. J. D.alton. leveller. W. S. Morris, street inspector. C. J. Brown, city clerk. H. M. Drummond, chamberlain. E. M. Wood, solicitor. G. H. Hadskiss, collector. J. W. Harris, assessment com'r. A. E. Ferte, assessor. E. Lunn, assessor. J. Graham, assessor. J. Ryan, bailiff. H. Kirk, senior caretaker. H. E. Kirk, type writer. H. J. Marshall, market supt W. J. Neilson, health officer. G. H. Kerr, health inspector. E. T. Evins, hospital steward. Geo. Thorp, assistant hospital steward. W, Short, caretaker nuisance ground. C. T. Herbert, poundkeeper. W. J. Guiler, inspector of bridges. Jos. Pritchard, assistant caretaker John Pritchard, assistant caretaker. C. Coleman, assistant caretaker. Thos. Dunlop, caretaker Main st. bridge J. T. McDonald, c'k'r Osborne st " James Jackson, c'k'r immigrant sheds. G. A. Messenger, caretaker cemetery. D. B. Murray, chief of police. Adam Peebles, police magistrate. A. A. Aird, clerk. A. D. Elliott, license inspector. W O. McRobie, chief fire brigade. ' W. Code, assistant engineer. J. Johnson, fire inspector. Jas. Yuill, superintendent fire alarm. 44 SOUVENIR OF rHK laao. MA YOR, AlBXANDEK I.(X)AN. ALDERMEN. NORTH WAKP. SOUTH WAltD, William (iomez Fonseca, W. F. Alloway, John Byron More, Elias G. Conklin, Archibald Wright. Chris. C. Montgomery. EAST WARD. Alexander McArthur, William R. Ross, Robert Strang. WE^T WARD. Mark Fortune, Samuel J. Jackson, John Henry Pearson. 1881. MA YOR, Elias G. Conklin. ALDERMEN: NORTH WARD. SOUTH WARD. Edwin Doidge, Alexander McMicken, John Byron More, Chris. C. Montgomery, Albert Monkman. Geo. M. Wilson. EAST WARD. W. W. McMillan, Wm. R. Ross, Robert Strang, WEST WARD. Mark Fortune, John O. 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