THE ANCIENT COLONY AND ITS MANY AND VARIED ATTRACTIONS

Bold and 'Picturesque Headlands-Deep and Delightful Bays-Broad and Majestic Rivers, Teeming with Salmon and Trout-Great Natural Deer Park through which roam at willl housands of the Finest Caribou in theW orld -Charming Scenery Unsurpassed even in Switzer ·

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NEWFOUNDLAND, THE OLDEST AND WEALTHIEST COLONY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP IS, WITHOUT DOUBT, ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORTS IN THE WORLD

C 0 MPRISIN G the island of the same name and the coast of Labrador (connected by a line of steamers) from Blanc Sablon Bay,

at the west entrance of the Strait of Belle Isle, to Cape Chudleigh at the east entrance of Hudson Straits, a distance of about 7)0 miles. The island lies at the mouth of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and is separated from Labrador on the northwest by a strip of silver sea only 12 miles wide. The headlands on the eastern side of the island especially are bold and picturesque, towering in some places 200 to )00 feet above the restless sea. But there are grand harbors all along the coast line. Take, for example,

the port of St. John's-the capital of the island-where you enter as in an instant from the open sea betwixt two walls of precipitous rock, hundreds of feet high, by a passage scarcely wide enough for two vessels to pass, and come in a minute into a long and broad basin completely surrounded by equally lofty ranges of rock, where a navy may ride in calm deep sea in perfect safety. The city occupies a com­manding site on the northern side of the harbor. From the water's edge the ground rises with a gradual slope till the summit is reached, where there is a large level space. Along the face of this slope the main streets run east and west, being intersected by others running up over the steep incline north and south. Water street, the principal business avenue, runs parallel with the harbor the whole length of the city. It presents a very substantial appearance, the houses being built entirely of brick and stone. Newfoundland is not inaptly termed "a veri­table sportsman's paradise.'' Her rivers and lakes teem with salmon, her natural deer parks contain thousands of ''lordly looking caribou,'' while willow grouse, snipe and other game birds are numerous everywhere. The codfishery around her sl,ores .is the most extensive and prolific in the world. This industry has been prosecuted vigorously during the last three hundred and ninety years; but, in spite of the enormous draughts every ~ear, the fishing grounds show not the least sign of exhaustion. Whittier graphically describes the perilous avocation of the hardy "toilers of the sea" when he says:

"Where in mist the rock is hiding, and the sharp reef lurks below, And the white squall lurks in summer, and the autumn tempest blow; Where, through gray and rolling vapor, from evening until morn, A thousand boats are hailing, horn answering unto horn."

Travel is easy all around and over the island, either by steamboat or railway. The latter runs west from St. John's, climbing hills and dodging lakes and rocks 12 miles to Topsail, one of the prettiest beaches on this side of the Atlantic, and a fashionable watering-place; then close along the shore having a beautiful view of Conception Bay on the one side, and the rugged hill, mountain and forest on the other, to Holyrood; thence turning here due north and climbing up the mountain by a great sweep of engineering skill, through wildest and grandest scenery of rocky head and quiet cove, beetling cliff and yawning gulf, it reaches the wilder plateau of forest and lake on which it threads its serpentine way to the inland town of Whitbourne, and then, tapping the great bays of Trinity, Bonavista and Notre Dame, it strikes through the country and comes out at beautiful Bay of Islands, on the Treaty Coast, thence on to Port-aux-Basques, the Western terminus of the line. The trip from St. John's to Port-aux-Basques is truly a charming one, especially in early autumn when the lakes shimmer in the sunlight under an azure sky, and the hillsides are clothed with a carpet of vermillion and green. The accompanying views, which are the work of our best local artists, vividly portray some of the scenic grandeur of this truly remarkable island.

Birasere View of ~l JoM'~ N. F., rrom Battecy Roaa, ~~~ lne Bri&n Norlil Americtn ~ua&on in Port

Pltuto bJ• S, H. Parsons

An Unwelcome April Visitor- An Enormous Iceberg Outside the Entrance to Harbor of St. John's, N. F.

P!toto by S. II. Parsons The Chief Industry of Newfoundland- Curing Codfish

Pltoto by ]as. f'rJ' The Seal Fishery, another of Newfoundland's Important lndustries- Remcving Fat from Seal Skins

1'/rotu by S. H. Parsons City of St. John's, N. F., looking West from South Side

Plzoto b1· E, II', LJ·o11

The Anglican Cathedral, St. John's, N. F.

One of the finest pieces of Gothic architecture on this side of the Atlantic. Designed by Sir John Gilbert. Completed 1850. Partly destroyed by fire in 1892. Hestored 1906.

Three Finback Whales at the Cape Broyle, N. F., Whaling Station

This new industry is rapidly assuming large proportions and is now recognized as being one of the more important of our local industries.

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Icebergs from the Far North

It is not an uncommon thing to find these monsters floating along the coast of Newfoundland during the months of April, May and June.

Photo /Jy Ptlrsons

Roman Catholic Cathedral at St. John's, N. F., with Archbishop's Residence on the Left and Convent Schools on the Right

The Cathedral is built almost entirely of native stone from the famous Quarries at Kelly's Island in Conception Bay.

Photo by ]as. /'1•y

The Dry Dock, St. John's, N. F.

Controlled and operated by the Reid Newfoundland Company. Over 690 feet long, 132 feet wide, and is one of the largest on this side of the Atlantic.

l'hoto by )as. l'ey New Railway Station (west end) St. John's, N. F.

Built entirely of native granite, some of the blocks weighing several tons.

Fortune, a Prosperous Town in Placentia Bay, N. F. P/wto /ly S. H. Pt~rso11.1'

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Stepaside, Burin, N. F.

P!tolo by E. IV. LJ"oll Holyrood, on the Line of the Newfoundland Railway

P/wto by ]as. l'ey, .from an old ene-ra111'ne

Landing of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (now King Edward VII of Great Britain) at St. John's, N. F., in 1860

Photo by S. H. Farsons The Royal Tour around the Empire

His Majesty's Steamship "Ophir," with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York (now Prince and Princess of Wales) in St. John's Harbor, October, 1901.

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A Day's Catch at "Villa Marie," near Placentia, on Line of Newfoundland Railway

Photo by S, H. Fanous Topsail, the Brighton of Newfoundland

T~elve miles from St. John's. Kelly's Island in the distance, famous for its rich stone quarry.

Plzoto by S. H. Parsons Harbor Grace, Newfoundland's Second City

- Photo by E. W. LJ·olt

R. C. Cathedral, Harbor Grace, N. F.

Pltolo by S. H. Parso11s Two Views of Trinity

One of the Largest and Safest Harbors in Newfoundland

Photo by S. H. farsons

Deer and Young at Goose Brook, near Howley Railroad Station, N. F.

Photo byE, IV, Lyon Brigus, Conception Bay, N. F.

P/wto f,y S. !!. Parsons Salmon Cove, Conception Bay, N. F.

P!wto by E. /V, Lyou Fortune Harbor, Notre Dame Bay, N. F.

The Now Famous Iron Mine at Bell Island, Conception Bay, N. F.

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Tramway and Pier at Bell Island, N. F.

Photo by R. E. l!olll)waJ' Placentia, N. F., Jersey Side

A very attractive and interesting resort for tourists and visitors. Accessible daily by train and steamer.

Plwlo /Jy S. H. !'arsons Placentia (from Mount Pleasant)

Settled and fortified by the French in 1660. Placentia is most beautifully situated at the head of a spacious and magnificent harbor, in which over one hundred and fifty vessels can lie in safety, the entrance being only wide enough to admit one at a time. In the Anglican churchyard there are still to

be seen some tombstones with Basque inscriptions. Noted for being the birthplace of "Richard Brothers," the celebrated prophet who flourished in London, Eng., in the seventeenth century.

l'lwto by Jermissio11. Contemplating their Day's Sport- Howley Lakes, on the Line of the Newfoundland Railway

Bay of Bulls- looking outward

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P!totos by S, H. Parsons Bay of Bulls- looking inward

This place is much frequented by Canadian and American "Bank" fishermen for supplies during the fishing season.

!Vwto by S. H. Ptmcms Heart's Content, N. F. Site of the first Atlantic Cable, 1858

Fetries Point, Bay of Islands, N. F.

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Summerside, Bay of Islands, N. F.

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l'!toto bt• S. If. Parso11s Carbonear- an Important Town in Conception Bay, N. F.

Englee, White Bay Photo by R. E. Holl!Yluru

flzoto by ]as. /'ey Ptarmigan Shootin~ in N, F.

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There is no end to the variety of design and size these lawless navigators assume. It is claimed that they extend more than twice as far below the water line as they project above. The size of the above iceberg can be judged by comparing it with the vessel standing off to the left.

A Lumber Mill in Northeast Arm Bonne Bay, N. F.

The lumbering industry has just commenced to be developed. Companies with large capital are being formed in Canada and the United States to buy large tracts of forests and cut the timber into lumber and pulp wood.

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Grand Falls, Exploits River, N. F.

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Trout Pool, Little Codroy, N. F. Steady Brook Falls, N. F.

Log Cabin, Front View

Plwtos />y S. H. l'arso11s Log Cabin Hotel, Spruce Brook, Sportsmen's Favorite Resort

/'lwto /Jy S. H. lhrstl!/5 St. Pierre, French Colony, Newfoundland

Quidi Vidi (Kiddy Viddy) Harbor and Narrows, 1 mile from St.John's. The scene of a battle between the French and English in 1762.

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Sealing Steamer Algerine in St. John's Harbor

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Battery Road, North Side of St. John's

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Cabot Tower and Signal Station, Signal Hill, St. John's His Excellency Sir Cavendish Boyle, Governor, Members of the Executive Council, Newfoundland, and Signor Marconi, of Wireless Telegraphy

Fame. On the steps of the Cabot Tower, Signal Hill at St. John's, Newfoundland.

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The Octagon Castle, a favorite resort for the people of St. John's, only nine miles distant. T'hvto by ]as, l'ey

T'lirtr b,1' S, 11. !'~tYsons Virginia Waters

One of the many beautiful Vistas to be found near St. John's, the Capital of N. F.

P!toto by ]a11us l .tJ' Railway Station, Placentia, N. F.

1'/wto /ly S. II. !'arsons Topsail Falls, 12 miles from St. John's, N. F.

Photo by S. fl. Parsons

A Charming Scene on the Humber, N. F.

Plzoto by S. H. ParsiJns Marble Mountains, near Humber River, N. F.

Plzoto f,y S. H. Parso11s River Trout Fishing in Newfoundland- Sulking

1'/wtos by S. lf. Parsons

Deer's Head Overhanging Rock, Bay of Islands, N. F. Lighthouse and Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station at Point Amour, Straits of Belle Isle, N. F.

P!toto h.r S. !!. !\mons Gypsum Cliff, Fishels Brook, near Crabbs River, N. F.

Flzoto ln· S. fl. Parsous Bay of Islands, N. F., the Naples of British No'rth America

Lookout Point, Oil Island, Notre Dame Bay, N. F. The last camping grounds of the Beothics or Red Indians of Newfoundland.

Photos by S. II. Parso11s Lookout Point, Oil Island, Notre Dame Bay

Note the man standing in one of the ramp holes is explaining to the others how the Beolhics erected their huts.

Port aux Port, St. George's Bay, N. F.

Romaines, Bay St. George, N. F. 1'/wlos /Jy R. E. Halloway

Camping on the Humber, N. F. Plwto by R. E. Holloway

l'lJolo /ly S. /f f'arsous Frog Rocks, Humber River, N. F.

Photo b)' s. fl. ntrS0/1.1' Port Aux Basques, N. F.

Connecting link between Canada and Newfoundland. A six hours run from Sidney, C. B., by Steamer to Port Aux Basq1.1es and thirty hours by rail will take you to St. John's, the Capital of Newfoundland.

P/loto by R. E. llo/imoay Arched Rock, near Catalina, N. F.

Catalina in Bona vista Bay is a place of considerable importance, and a place of safety for vessels in rough weather.

Little Bay Mine, Notre Dame Bay, N. F. One of the first (and was the most profitable) copper mines in Newfoundland.

1'/wto by 1\, E. Hv/lmua~ Pastoral Scene at Big Codroy, the rr.ost fertile Valley in Newfoundland

Moretons Harbor, Notre Dame Bay, N. F.

Photo by R. E. 1/ollowtrJ' Indian Burying Place, Exploits, Notre Dame Bay, N. F.

l'llolo I•J' R. E. HollmvaJ' Twillingate, N. F.

Situated on an island of the same name, about 230 miles from St. John's, does a large business in Labrador codfish, salmon, herring and seal fisheries. Population about 5,000.

Harbor of Bonavista, N. F.

Hwios by S. H. Parso11s Cape Bonavista, N. F. First land sighted by John Cabot, in 1492.

Bonne Bay, N. F.

Plwtas by R. E. Ho!low,IY Bonne Bay, another view

Fogo, Newfoundland

Photos by_ S. H. Ptmons Greenspond, Newfoundland

Photo by R. E. Holloway Icebergs in Battle Harbor, Labrador

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The fantastic forms assumed by these Arctic navigators in variety are without end. Like a pirate, they do not obey any marine laws, neither do they display the flag of any nation hang out any signal lights, fire the alarm gun or blow the fog horn to warn the befogged mariner of their approach,

neither do they observe the signals or rights of others. They are the terror of all regulation navigators.

Photo by R. E. Hollmuay Indian Harbor

An important Fishing Settlement on Labrador, a dependency of Newfoundland.

Caribou Crossing the Humber, N. F.

Harbor Breton, Fortune Bay, N. F.

Grand Bruit, Burgeo District, N. F.

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