The Indian Review September 1913 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Discussion of all Topics of Interest

B. C. in the Land of the Five Rivers " that is in the highlands of the North-west among the streams that form the head-waters of the greet Indus. [...] The "opening' up of Asia to the knowledge of the western world and especially the acquainting of Christendom with the great and venerable religions of Asia. [...] Lawrence running to the very centre of the continent and expanding there into the group of inland seas generally spoken of as The Great Lakes." The first of these made passible the landfall of Cabot in 1497 and the second led Cartier in 1535 to the sites now occupied by the cities of Quebec and Montreal and opened a route of exploration and commerce to subsequent expl8rers and traders of Fra [...] On the *western coast with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the lofty ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the other it is eat and mild while to the east of the mountains on the high level plateaus of the prairie province are found extremes of temperature but a bright dry bracing and healthy atmosphere. [...] Ultimately the Government took over the matter and laws were passed regarding it and a system of general surveys was taken to determine the source and value of available suplies of water and the location of areas where it could be used to the best advantage This has resulted in the expenditure cif a vast amount of money and in the irrigation of° nearly one million acres of land while the