1. The CPR

2. Attracting Investors Private Investors were needed to finance the CPR.
Investors were offered $25 million upon completion, 25 million acres of land in the prairies, a monopoly on rail traffic west of Lake Superior, and an exemption on land tax.
In return the ‘CPR Syndicate’ promised to complete the railway in ten years.

3. How to get there Turn to page 187 of your textbook.
Original proposed route is the Northern one.
New route is the Southern one.
Why change the route?
Initial problems and setbacks.

4. The Solution William Van Horne hired as General Manager.
Work picked up immediately.
Money was short.
Van Horne introduced cost cutting measures.

10. Completion
A route through the Rockies was eventually found by Mayor Rogers – Rogers Pass.
CPR completed November 7th 1885.