Chapter VII

Down The Peace River

The descent of the Peace River--Wolverine Point--A good farming country--Paddle River and Keg of Rum River prairies--Heavy spruce forests here--Vermilion settlement--The Lawrence family and farm--Extensive wheat fields--Cattle and hog raising--Locusts--Symptoms of volcanic action--Old Lizotte and old King Beaulieu--The Chutes of Peace River--The Red River; its rich soil and prairies--Peace Point--A wild goose chase--The Gargantuan feasts of Peace River--The Quatre Fourches--Athabasca Lake.