Assiniboia

Assiniboia, a Canadian district or territory within the limits of the North-west Territories, but formed by an order in Council in 1882. It lies to the west of Manitoba, is bounded on the south by the United States frontier, west (at 111° W.) by Alberta territory, north (at 52° N.) by the new territory of Saskatchewan; area, 89,535 sq. m., pop. (1891) 30,285. It is intersected by the Canadian Pacific Railway, by the Qu'appelle, South Saskatchewan, and Souris rivers; and contains the towns of Regina (the capital of the North-west) and Fort Pelly. The rich soil of the Qu'appelle Valley and other portions is especially suitable for wheat-growing. The climate is subject to extremes, ranging from 58° F. below zero in winter, to 106° above it in summer.