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The general price for such land for agricultural or grazing purposes is Three Dollars ($3.00) Per Acre, purchaser to pay for conveyance and have survey made at his own expense. In surveyed districts the price is from Three Dollars and TwENTV-FivE Cents ($3.25) Per Acre, which includes cost of survey and conveyance. The usual terms for payment are one-tenth down, balance in nme equal annual instalments, with interest at 6 % per annum on unpaid instalments; or the purchaser can pay up in full at any time and obtain conveyance. Special terms may be arranged with the Railway Company when desired. All mineral rights are reserved by 'he Railway Company in lands sold under the above conditions. A purchaser may obtain as many blocks of 160 acres as he wishes. There are no restrictions imposed upon purchasers as to residence or settlement duties. Maps and other information will be furnished upon appli- cation. '^ 9 901545 fi .* pming on jpms. 1 60 acres, es, and to may have ve jogs in >r grazing iser to pay ense. LLARS AND es cost of n, balance )er annum ) in full at Company )mpany in :res as he ers as to •on appli- r y / Vancouver Island. VANCOUVKR ISLAXD is the largest on the u-est coast of America, being about three hundred miles long and with an average breadth of about fiftv miles and contains an estimated area of from ,3,000 to .0,000 scjuare miles. The coast line, more particularly on the west side is broken by numerous inlets of the sea, some of which run up to the interior ot th. island for many miles between precipitous cliffs, backed by high and rugged mountains, which are clothed .n fir hemlock and cedar. At some points are sheltered bays which receive small streams, watering an open gladed country having a growth of wild flowers and grasses-^- the white clover' sweet grass, cowslip, wild timothy and a profusion of berries' The two ends of Vancouver Island are, comparativelv speaking.' flat but there are mountains in the interior ranging from 6 oo^^ to 8,000 feet on the highest ridges. The interior of the ishlnd still unsettled at any distance from the sea coast, is largely .nterspersed with lakes and small streams. The surface -• beautifully diversified by mountains, hills and rich valleys and on the east coast the soil is so good that great encouragement is offered to agricultural settlement. In other parts the soil is light and of little depth, but it is eav y woo eck In the inland lakes, and in the ' .d..;:^:;,;: of the coast, there is a plentiful supply of fish, and a fair variety of game on shore. The scenery is picturesque and varied. The principal harbour is that at Ksquimalt, which has lontr een the rendezvous of the Hritish squadron in the No! h Mc^ I IS situated at the south end of the island, on the eastern side There are. however, numerous good harbours both on the east and west coasts of the island. 2 ESgL'lMAI/r ANO NANAIMO KAII.WAV CO. THE SOIL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. The soil of \'ancouvei- Island \iuies considerably. In some parts are deposits of clav, sand and -ravel, sometimes partially mixed, and frequently with a thick topsoil of vetictahle mould of varying;- depth. At other plnccs towards the north of the island oil the'^eastern shore are some rich loams, immediately available for cultivation. In the vicinity of Comox there is a large area of land suitable for farming, and which can be more easily put into a state of cultivation than the generality oi land on the island, it is well watered and through it are scattered swamps uhich can be easily drained. The mixed soil witli proper treat- ment bears heavv crops of wheat ; the sand and gravelly loams do well for oats, rve, barley, buckwheat, roots, etc., and where the soil is a deep loamy on^^, fruit and 'lops grow well. The fol- lowing average of the yield of a properly conducted farm in che Comox district is given by a member of the Canadian Geological Survey. This is from the best land in Comox, but there are other parts of the island not much inferior. WI.eat, from 30 to 45 bushels per acre; barley, 30 to 35 bushels ; oats, 50 to 60 bushels ; peas, 40 to 45 bush^^ls ; potatoes, 150 to 200 bushels; turnips, 20 to 25 tons per acre. CLIMATE OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. Concerning Vancouver Island, it only remains to say in the important matter of climate its inhabitants believe, and with some reason, that they enjoy peculiar advantages. They have a mild and even winter, with rain (the annual raintall is estimated at 30 inches) and occasionally snow; early spring; a dry, warm summer, and a clear, bright and enjoyable autumn. Sometimes the frost is sufficiently hard to permit of skating, but this is very exceptional indeed. It is spoken of as England without its east winds; in reality, it is Torquay in the Pacific. Fruits of all kinds indigenous to the temperate climates ripen in the open air, and amongst them, some that are in England brought to perfec- tion only under glass. Thunder storms very rarely break over Vancouver Island. In some i partially ? mould of the island • available large area easily put lid on the d svvamps iper treat- clly loams and where The fol- arm in che GeolotJfical ; there are ', 3° to 35 ; potatoes, ) say in the , and with They have s estimated dry, warm Sometimes this is very lout its east ^ruits of all he open air, ht to perfec- ,' break over 2 SB o < n > w r z H z o £A1 o o 73 \mm 14 e I I A EsgriMALT AND NANAIMO KAII.WAY lO. VICTORIA, B. C. Situalcd ;it the southorii extremity of Vancouver Island, is a city of nearly 23,000 inliaiiitants. It is remarkable for its de- lijrhtful situation and the beauty of its surroundinj^s. In addition to its inner land-locked harbour, extensive dikite ein supposed to carry the g-old. In the st s of grey quartz the hit ter b ei "R found quartz which a\ irlight district Mr. Suttoi erag-ed ^"40 to the ton the ledg. wide and strong. Hoth sides of the banks o[ Ch Creek, for a distance of hydr beins several miles, have b •auhc mining. The prospects vary, but factory. C the lood ma and Cranite eeii taken up for are generally satis- progress has been made towards deveh se claims am piping wi 11 1 negin in a few w mines are all within a radius of thirty miles of Alb eeks time. m ost remote will not be ditTicult of erni, an iping The id the ccess after a hw hundred dollars shall have been expended upon trails bv the ( But g^old and sih er are not tl lovernment. to offer. Copper and magnetic iron sections, and, no doubt, other of th there too. le only treasures which Alberni h, IS ores are found in several e economic metrls exist LUMBERING. At the present time on the F.ast Coast of X'ancouver Island are numerous sawmills, the largest being situated at Victoria Sidney. Cowichan. Chemainus, Nanaimo and Comox. with a total cutting capacity of 500,000 feet per day. these and the logging camps now in conjunction with the same are of great value tor the settler, finding not only a market for his produce but frequently labour for himself. 12 ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. The growth of the forest trees upon Vancouver Island has always excited the surprise of travellers. The enormous dimen- sions attained to by the Douglas Fir (Abies Doufflasii) and the C^'^-AX ( Thuga GigmileajAV^ unequalled bv any trees occupy- mg corresponding latitudes in other countries. It is not, how- ever, the excessive size of individual trees but the very high average of the growth and quality of the timber which has placed British Columbia in the front rank as a timber producing country. Whereas in the eastern districts of Canada and the United States, the timber limits average from 9,000 to 15,000 feet per acre, on the Island of Vancouver they run from 20,000 to 500,000 feet,t and a very moderate average estimate would be 30,000 feet per acre. The lumber cut from the Douglas Fir is admirably adapted for all purposes in which strength and elasticity and even quality are desiderated. It constitutes about 85 per cent, of ail that passes through the mills, and the supply is practically unlimited. CEDAR. ^ The Cedar which exceeds in picturesque grandeur every other tree in the province attains to a. girth greater even than that of the Douglas Fir. It is the greatest friend of the settler who can turn it to a great variety of uses. • The wood of the cedar is employed chiefly for fine dressed lumber, doors, frames, sashes, etc. The veining is very beau- tiful, which renders it well adapted for all interior work; and it is now being extensively used in Eastern Canada and the United States for that purpose. Cedar posts and rails are also in great request, as they are of all woods the most durable and least affected by weather, requiring no paint and remaining for years even in damp ground, without rotting. ' t Messrs. V.\j & Casey, prominent lo^fe'ers in the Vrmiliiirhirve act^^y^c^ir^d „ easnred ,.,8,.h., feet of timber on an acre in the Co„,ox district, and this case has be n par^lle ed npon other occas.ons. When it is considered that, contrary to the custom nZ K.stern f rov.nccs, where every tree down to 4 inches in dL.meter is cut, those underT /"et or LANDS FOR SALE. '3 The Hemlock ( Tsuga Mertcnsiana) is a handsome tree wh.ch gro^vs m some localities in great abundance. Althou.H .nfer,or to the two former, it makes useful lumber for building; purposes, and .ts bark is of great value for tanning. The Spruce ( Picea Stichensh) grows in swampy places ■nhab.tmg delta lands and similar situations. It enbvs th^ monopoly of the salmon cases and fruit boxes, for which pur- poses ,t ,s ,n good demand. Its high quality as a boat building wood IS also well known. llt'f '^ ^tf ^'' ^"^P'^y^d extensively in the manufacture of furn.ture. The second of these is the most beautiful of the dec.duous trees, and grows in some localities in great abund- ance, resemblmg the sycamore, but with more massive foliage. slon.?' H'"r' ^'''^''' "^ '^P''"'' '' ^°""^' "" the mountain slopes, and when manufactured into cabinet work, is valuable. It must be understood that though there are dense forests throughout Che mterior of Vancouver Island the valuable timber a eas to wh.ch reference has been made are chiefly confined to the humid regions of the coast. TO LUMBERMEN. WITHIN THE RAILWAY BELT ARE TRACTS OP VALUABLE TIMBER, CHIEFLY DOUGI aJ FIR RED AND YELLOW CEDAR, HEMLOCK. ETC FOR TErLs OF SALE APPLY TO THE OFFICE OF THE ESQUI MALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY. VICTORIA B C THE FISHERIES. Attention has repeatedly been drawn of recent years to the abundance and excellent quality of the food fishes in the seas of the North Pacific and especially in the archipelago, in h rivers and lakes within the railway belt and in the Gulf of Georgia, which forms the eastern boundarv of Vancouver Ishnd Hinumerable fish are present, among them are the following- ' H EsgUIMALT AND NANAIMO TAII.WAY CO. SALMON. The salmon of British Columbia has acquired perhaps the widest reputation of any product of the province. Canned salmon, indeed, may be considered at present the best advertisinjf medmm of the country, for it penetrates into regions where the source of its origin is otherwise wholly unknown. It is diOlcult to persuade those who have never witnessed the siglit, oi' the existence of a river swarming- at certain periods with larg-e fish, which may be plainly watched excitedly jostling- their way past every obstruction until the last survivors of the stru^-g-Je are found wi remote streams five or six hundred miles from the sea, haggard and worn, bright and scarlet in colour, their scales scraped off against rock and gravel, but still in sufiicient numbers to almost fill the waters, and to become the parents of other countless myriads, which in their turn will one day repeat the scene. These salmon afford to the settler an unlimited supply of the richest manure. The Tyhee, or springs salmon ( Oncorhynchns Choukhn) is of the finest flavour and delicacy, and equal to the best Scotch fish. It varies in size from a two-pound grilse to an eighty- pound salmon. Twenty or thirty pounds is a fair ordinary size. The Sockeye ( O. Nerka ) is not quite so choice a fish as the former, but is nevertheless, the commercial fish of the coast. It is a fine dark fleshed fish averaging from five to fourteen pounds. The Cohoe ( O. Kisutch ) is found in all streams in Septem- ber, and is in no way inferior to the sockeye. It is followed in turn by the hooknose, or dog salmon, and in some localities the humpback. The most valuable commercial fish, next tto salmon, is undoubtedly at present the dog fish, of which there are two; ( Squalus Acanthus) about three feet in length, and one locally known as the Tope shark, which averages about six feet. I-ANOS I'OR SAI.E. 15 Their value consists in the excellent lubricating' oil which they yield, and which is extensively used tlirout^-hoiit the province and in the interior of Canada. Of the food fishes of British Columbia the variety is so great as to exclude particular mention. Several varieties of Cod Fish are found on ail the coast, and of late yer ^he Alaskan Cod Fsh has appeared in the Straits of Fuca ii, i^.ge quantities. The Halibut, very plentiful up to 600 pounds weight; identical with the British variety. Large quantities of this choice fish are shipped in ice during the winter months to New York and Boston. Th'; Sturgeon weighs up to 1,000 pounds, and is good eating. The Oolachan, a particularly rich little fish of fine flavour, from which an oil is extracted. Anchov^y, Capelin, Smelt and Herring. And of Shellfish, the Crab, Prawn, Shrimp, Clam, Cockle, Mussel, and Oyster. The peculiar advantages of this province for the pursuit of fishing industries are not confined to the abundance of fish which may be caught, nor to the excellence of the average quality. The fact which ought, perhaps more than any other to commend itself to fishermen, is the safety and comfort of the occupation upon these inland waters in so temperate a climate, compared with the danger and hardship which he has to face elsewhere. The islands off the coast of Vancouver Island have numer- ous little landlocked bays and coves where a boat may ride safely in all weather, and where a fisherman's family can live with comfort, cultivating a little farm, the produce from which may be taken off to market with the fish whenever required. The sea will provide as much fishing as can possibly be wanted, and no disastrous storms need be dreaded to break in upon the happiness of the home. l6 ESQUIMALT AIID NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. MAMMALS AND GAME BIRDS ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. In the il.oer family, the wapiti ranks first. At one time the American elk. or wapiti, was foimd all over the mainland, but has been exterminated, it beiny now confined to the Island of Vancouver, where alone in Hritish Columbia it is found, and where it is likely to be safe for a loni,^ time to come. It is specially plentiful in the centre of the island, kcepinjr away as far as possible from settlement. It is hunted more or less every year by sportsmen, but there is never a Iari,'-e number killed. The black-tailed deer is plentiful on Vancouver Island and all the islands of the coast as far as .\laska. The black bear is found everywhere on the island. The American panther is not uncommon. The larj,>-est shot measured S feet 2 inches in length, but despite its size, the panther is one of the most cowardly of animals, and is referred to by the Indians as " cultus." The grey wolf, a lonely resident of the forest is found in the interior of the island, but is harmless, the abundance of deer and other game affording a plentiful supply of food. The martin, mink, beaver and racoon are numerous. The island is rich in game birds and water fcwl. Grebes ^western, red-necked, horned, American eared. Loons -great northern diver. Pacific; tufted puffin, marbled murrelet, pigeon guillemot, California murre. Gulls— glacous- winged, western, Pallas's, American herring, California, ring- billed, Bonaparte's; short-tailed albatross; fork-tailed petrel; Lorelis petrel; cormorants white-crested and violet-green. Ducks are largely represented. The most common are the American merganser, red-breasted merganser and hooded mer- ganser, the mallard, green-winged teal, American widgeon, pintail, American scaup-duck, American golden-eye, butter-ball, long-tailed duck, harlequin, white-winged scoter, surf scoter. 7. y. O 73 1% V. — > to f. V. > < C 5< i% KS igUIMAIT ANO NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. Tltt geese are the lesser snov-. American whitj-frnnted, Canada grotfHr/ Hwtchin'.s cackling, black brant. Whist not uMcoiiusiof The American bitte crane. are abundant, also the sand-hill common. The northern phalarope, VVil my swans are rn .irid jjreat blue heron A merican coot are breasted snipe, Rob sandpiper, western sandpiper, yellow 1 son's snipe, the red- snipe, the lesser sandpiper, red-backed and the bufT-breasted sandpip legs, wandering tatler, er are abundantly resid ,. em. The most common plovers are biack-bellied and American golden. Most common varieties of grouse are the sooty grouse, Canadian ruffled grouse, willow ptarmigan and white-tailed ptarmigan. Pigeons are not common. There arc sixteen varieties of hawks, which are abundant everywhere. The golden and bald eagles are everywhere abundant. There are about a dozen varieties of owls. The smaller birds are fairly well represented, such as cuckoos, woodpeckers, humming birds, perching birds, larks, jays, magpipes, blackbirds, finches. ■ parrows, swallows, warblers, tits, etc. Hut, speaking generally, they are less frequent than in the east. There is a noticeable absence of songsters and birds of bright plumage. Chinese and Japanese pheasants have been introduced, and the former are plentiful in the southern end of Vancouver Island. MINERALS. The Island of Vancouver may be described geologically as a group of upturned gneissic rocks, embracing certain tert'ia' , areas and worn down by glacial action, so that in one place ex- tensive gravel moraines, in another beds of boulder clay, sand- stones, alternate with the barren cliffs of tnip. Upon such unproi ..isinj- .urface, generations of fir trees have flourished, and by their . kv gradually deposited a mould of increasing thickness su'.Zz:>. . u pro. iJe suit.^ble ground for other forms of vegetation, unr- ;„ i.-.untry has become covered with a dense I.ANns FOR SM.K. «9 growth of timber, varying according to tin* situation and adaptability to the wants of each particular kind. The conifer- ous trees grew on the gravelly ridges and granite deposits, while the deciduous plants and trees grew on the beds of boulder clay, and thus one form of vegetation succeeded another, mapl.s growing on burnt pine lands. Indeed, in time, much the same sequence of soft and hard timber might be expected on the coast as is known to have occurred on that of the Atlantic, where firs, oaks and beeches have followed in successive order. Inferentially, therefore, we might conclude if no other evidence was afforded, that the I'acihc belonged to a later geological period than the Atlantic. To man belongs the task of diversi- fying the forestr> of this province and cultivating tne hard woods, which nature in her own slow way would have accom- plished in time. In regard to the geological structure of the coast we have simply to look around us to apprehend in a limited way the mighty disturbances and upheavals which produce its rugged exterior. To it we owe the intrusions of precious metals and materials of economic value which observations regarding the surface have disclosed. Gold in places has been discovered at Sooke, Alberni and other parts of the Island, in fact, there are very few streams on the west and southern coasts, but that hold gold in thei neds and gravel benches. On the Sooke River placer gold to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars has been mined, whilst in Alberni District in the past. Chinamen have mined large quantities of gold, ;uid during the present year both hydraulic gravel claims and quartz reefs will be worked. The beach sands at the north end of Vancouver Island have yielded gold in small quantities, and in the future, with more modern appli- ances, it is not improbable but that large quantities of fine gold will be extracted. Copper, galena, cinnabar and iron ore have been found throughout the Island, and in future, now that miners understand \'ancouver Island to be highly mineralized, it is p.obable numerous discoveries will take place. 20 ESyL-lMAI.T AX:i NANAIMO UAII.WAV fO. LAKES AND RIVERS. Numerous lakes are scattered throujjhout the railway belt some of large area, notably Sooke. Shaunioan, Cou'ichan,' iNanamio, Cameron, Home, Comox, Campbell and Buttle Lakes Cow.chan Lake is about .8 miles long, with a width of 1^4 miles. The scenery around some of these lakes, nestlin- as they do amongst the lofty snow-clad peaks, is of the gran'^dest description, and to those who are fond of the gun and rod. thev afford a perfect elysium. Rivers are numerous and afford the finest sport with salmon and trout. The principal streams are the Cowichan, Koksilah Chemainus, Nanaimo, Great Qualicum, Little Qualicum,' Englishman, Courtney and Campbell. The fishing rights on these rivers, if in Europe, would be zealously guarded, but in this western country they are free to all, and form one of the greatest attractions to settlers. y COAL MINES. The principal mines are situated at Wellington, Nanaimo and Comox. These mines are of the greatest 'importance to the province at large, and to Vancouve. Island in particular affording as they do, labour to a large population and a marked to the farming community who find a readv sale at home for all the produce they can grow. THE COMOX COAL MINES. The Comox mines are situated about eleven miles from tnion Bay, where there are large wharves at which ships of the greatest tonnage can be conveniently and quickly loaded. A railway carries the coal from the mines to the wharf. The mines were first opened in iS88. The output has increased from 300 tons per day to over 1,000. Three slopes are now worked, the most important being No. 4. or I ake mine. There is here a five-foot seam oi' excellent coat.' Experts o r-, O r 22 ESgUIMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. have declared it to be the best coal on the Pacific Coast for steam purposes. One hundred coke ovens are being- built at the wharf, ad- jacent to a Luhrig: washer. These ovens will produce one hun- dred and fifty tons of coke per day. The coke alreadv manufac- tured from Union coal is of an excellent qualitv, some consumers preferring it to English coke. The manufacture of coke will be of the greatest benefit to the province, the smelters of the interior which have had to import their coke from the United States will be now able to secure a first class article at home. The Wellington Collieries are situated four miles from Departure Bay, and have an output of about twelve hundred tons a day. CUMBERLAND. THE ABOVE TOWNSITE IS SITU.ATED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE COMOX COAL MINES AND IS IN. A VERY FLOURISHING CONDITION SUp' PORTED AS IT IS BY THE LARGE NUMBERS OF MINERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN THE COAL MINES. LOTS IN THE TOWNSITE ARE FOR SALE. APPLY FOR PRICES TO THE UNION COL LIERY CO., LTD., VICTORIA, B. C. SHAWNIGAN AND SOOKE LAKE. SUBURBAN LOTS ARE FOR SALE ON THE SHORES OF THESE BEAUTIFUL SHEETS OF WATER, WHICH ABOUND WITH THE FINEST TROUT, AND AFFORD AN ELYSIUM FOR TOURISTS AND SPORTSMEN FOR SUMMER CAMPING GROUNDS THESE LOTS ARE MOST SUITABLE. FOR PRICES APPLY TO THE ESgUIMALT & NANAIMO RAILWAY COMPANY. LOTS IN NEWCASTLE TOWNSITE. THESE ARE SITUATED CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF NANAIMO, A FLOURISHING CITY OF FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE. A LARGE NUMBER OE LOTS HAVE BEEN LANDS FOR SALE. 23 ALREADY SOLD. FOR PRICES APPLY TO THE ESQULMALT & NANAIMO RAILWAY COMPANY. WELLINGTON. LOTS IN THIS TOWNSITE AND FIVE ACRE BLOCKS IN THE VICINITY ARE FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. APPLY FOR PRICES TO R. DUNSMUIR & SONS, VICTORIA, B. C. >siMLlK iL The following Analyses of Coal and Iron Ore have been made by T. Price & Son, of San Francisco. WELLINGTON COAL. Fixed Carbon Volatile Carbonaceous Matter , Water ■^'*- Ash ^-"S 7tii Sulphur Spec-ifK- iMavitv ^ 1.360 Test made with Thompson-s C:alorin,eter shewed the coal to have an indicated horse-power of 7.315 calories. '"uicateci I lb. of the coal evaporated 13.17 poinds of water fro„, 212' farenheit. CO.MOX COAL. I'ixt'd Carbon X'olablle Carbonaceous Matter ^ „ Water ^-^''^ Ash ..y.y.'y/^'^'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. I'^t Sulphur ^ ,. ... . 0.20 Specitic irravity •' 1.28 Test n,ade with Thomp.M.n-s Calorimeter .shewe.i the coal to have an indiriled horse-power of 7.865 calories. I lb. of the coal evaporated 14. 16 pounds of water from 212" Farenheit. 24 ESQL-IMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. IRON ORE. Iron ore of the richest kind has been d places on the island. The foil iscovered at several oumjr analyses of th been prepared by T. Price & Son, of San'p e iron have rancisco; MAGNETIC IRON ORE. Silica Til 67.26 , (93.44; Iron T( •inuim troxidc. ) .. 1. 15 iKisphoroiis. \( M Siilpliur luitu trace lno small h, csli inatf. Other than the siigredeiits named lajjne.sia and alumii: Th aiiove, the or e .sample represents c c-iinlaiiis a little lir L'ry pine iruii nrv. HE.MATITE IKON ORE. Iron Sesquioxide .96 .Silica Sulphur ,■;; .'•■ ^-^^ ,„ , '■'Illy a mnnite trace. I'nosphorous . . ^,■, . I race. 1 Itanium In the future there will no doubt be erected blast furnaces and rolling, mills and large quantities of pij. and routul iron will be exported to other countries, such as Japan, Cihna and Austraha and South America. The numerous steamship lines from V.ctona to the Orient, Australia and South America afford an easy means of freiirhtin- the manufactured article. i at several iron have Klu.) I. 15 one. lalf. lilllf lime, nil) .3« ce. ce. i"e. fiiriiaces iron will lina and ■iliip lines ca afford VICTORIA ESOUIHAIT PLAN OFTHE AND N.R^C°^ LAND V.I sr.ALi= Ej,r I r-rr-i-r-T r-r-i I:* to RG lA W';/,: ^, 1h^ ■^ V S/ .<^ & ^s: / Vs Osy, <;"> s'^* ^'Ao^ .^\V>' (yyrj^ '''',V,^i?^ A .V V s? '^ DONCAhj 5/9) A ESOUIMALTf^" NANAIMO RAILWAY CO. 0^^ LANDS FOR SALE. D ¥9? 1 . " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' • ■ '-':■■ "?,-■', 1 ' " :' '» ■:,:■-:. ■:::"~^::::^ '■ . ■ - . '. ' ' 1 ... "^ IK v.- ■:.:.. J.:.\. 1 r *' .■'■;'■'"■.. ■•^' ' , . ■:•■■. ivr ; .. . ■ •. 'f, tWi^xl"^ -kUii^i^ __ « '•^{ffi'^n^: '^-N-fwr STRAITS '.M 'esim J'fsSF G EO RGIA .^,^Art„r DUNC^VJ> ■J '\:-^ :.? if- feife-fc- ■ *- ■V Jl *•' -'■''n-r ■■■•»■■{ . ESQUIiyiALTf^'NANAIMO :'" RAILVW CO. • fcS> >^^m:qi \ * '\-'i" LANDS FOR SALE *— »■— p-i»#i»4 ±=±aB '^^ '^ ■-. J-'- ■ f:i iir-i -?p "S ,. r '■i:' ^v^ J