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ANNUAL REPORT — OK TIIP;— V British Columbia^ ^ Boar^ of t^ra^e, Together with Various Appendices, List of Member^, Office Bearers, Commercial Charges, Etc. ii; if K CONTENTS. ' <\v PAGE Officers, 1899-1900 3 Council 3 Bo.-ird of Arbitration 3 Standing' Committees 3 Officers Chamber of Commerce 1863 to ,1878 4 List of Past Officers from 1878 to 1899 . 4 Membership Roll s ANNL'AL REPORT. Mining' 11- 18 Lumber 18 Wood Pulp 19 Fisheries . 19 Scaling 20 21 21 Agriculture Railways Ocean rr.ide • • ■ _ Expansion of Foreign Trade. Navigation Public Works Telegraphs 33 24 24 *5 26 aphs P.'icific Cable Quebec Conference 26 Trade and Outlook 26 APPENDICES. Mining St.itistics . 29-37 Export of Lumber 38 List of Trees in B. C 39 Strength of Timber 40 Salmon Pack by Canneries 41 Salmon Pack by Districts 42 Salmon Shipments in Detail 42 B. C. Salmon Fleet, 1898 43 Recapitulation 43 B. C. Scaling Catch, i8g8 46 Exports from B. C 47 Imports into B. C 48-51 PAGE Customs Statistics. Imports for year ending 30th June, 1899 53 Customs Statistics, Exports for year ending 30th June, 1899 53 Imports into B. C. for 28 years ending June 30th, 1899 54 Exports the Produce of Canada from B. C. for 28 years ending June 30, 1899 55 Exports for each year from 1872 to 1899, inclusive 55 Shipping 56 Progress of Shipping 57 Inland Revenue, Canada, Divisions No. 37 and 38 _ 58 Area of British Columbia 58 Capital Invested 59 Game Protection Act of B. C, 1898. ... 60 Climate . 62 Average Monthly and Annual Rainfall and Snowfall 63 Comp.-irative Table of Average Rainfall 63 Meteorological Register for one year at 13 Stations in B. C 64 Postal St<-itistics 65 Land Return 66 Education 67 Educational Statistics of B. C. 1877-98. 68 Province of B. C, Statement of Debts and Assets . . . . 70 Scale of Commercial Charges 71 Rates of Storage of Merchandise 72 Pilotiige and Port Charges . 73 Pilotage District of V'ale and New Westminster 73 Port Charges 74 Esquimalt Graving Dock 74 Esquimalt Marine Railway 75 Mining Regulations 76 Klondike, North-West Territories 84 Atlin Lake, B. C 84 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Panoramic View of Route to British Co- lumbia and Yukon Gold Fieldd. . Fronti.spiecc A Suburban Hotel lo Salmon Canning in British Columbia. . . 19 Esquimalt Harbour 28 The Lumber Industry of B. C 35 PAGE Farming and Fruit Growing in B. C. . 51 Esquimalt Graving Dock 62 Smelting in British Columbia . 67 Esquimalt Marine Railway 75 Public Buildings and a Residence 83 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. « OF FICERS, 1899- 1900. v/. A. WARD, . . - I'RKSIDKNr L. G. M((,)UAI)K, . . - - Vu E-I'RK^IDENT F. ELWOKTin', - - Secretary COUNCIL: G. A. Kirk, 1', C. 1)avii)(;k, J. G. Cox, S. Lkiskr, C. A. II(M.I.ANI), A. C. Fi.iMKRi-Eir, A. G. McCandi.ess, C. K. Rknouk, T. VV. Patierson, H. HiRSCUKI.I.-CoiIRN, J. J, SnAi.i.cBOss, R. Erskine, I). R. Kkr, C. K. T(ii)i), Jas. Thomson. BOARD OF ARBITRATION : D. R. Kkr, L. Crease, C. Havwari), A. G. McCandi.kss, H. M. Grahame, G. GlI.I.ESl'lE, T. W. Patierson, J. G. Cox, E. G. Prior, L G. McC^UADK, F. C. DAvmcE, C. F. Todd. STANDING COMMITTEES. FISHERIES: G. A. Kirk, M. T. Johnston, E.B.Marvin, Walter M.^ris, D. J. Munn. MANUFACTURES: D. R. Ker, Chas. JIayward, W. J. Pendray, Ed. I'earson, J. A. Sayward. HARBOURS AND NAVIGATION: F. W. Vincent, J. D. Warren, J. G. Cox, F. C. Davidoe, Geo. L. Courtney. PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAYS: B. W. PeARSE, a. C. Fl.UMERKEl.T, T. S. Futcher, W. H. Lanoi.ey, H. F. Bui. I, EN. FINANCE: Geo. Gii.i.esi'ie, (iAVix H. Burns, A. J. C. Gai.i.eti.y. MINING AND PROPERTY: II. HiRscHELL-CoiiiiN, F. B. Pemberton, Lindi.ey Crease. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY: C. E. Renouf, M- Baker, Wm. Tempi, eman. # !'f T, Ml '^ M «v I Officers of tlie Cliamtier of Cominerce of Victoria, VaDcouver IslanJ FROM 1863 TO DATE OF INOORPORATlON, OCT. 28th, 1878. VKAR. PRKSIDKNT. vicK-PRi:sn)i;NT, SKCRKTAKV. 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 I87I 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 R. Hurnabv Jules David Jules David James Lowe Henry Rhodes Gustav Sulro Gustnv Sutro (iustav .Sutro (histav .Sutro . .... Gustav Sulro K. (irancini T. L. Stahlschniidt . . T. L Stahlschniidt . . T. L Slahlschmidt . . T. L. Stahlschniidt . . T. L. Slahlschmidt . . T. L. Slahlschmidt. . A. F. Main. C. W. Wallace Jules David James Lowe I lenry Rhodes A. V. Main. A. F. Main. A. F. Main. Robert I'luninier. Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes 1 lenry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Henry Rhodes Heiirv Rhodes Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Henry Rhodes I lenry Rhodes Robert I'luninier. Robert I'luninier. Henry Rhodes . . . Robert I'luninier. Officers aiij Mesilierslilp of tlie Brltisli ColmnMa Board of Trade, FROM DATE OF INCORPORATIO J, OCT. 28th, 1878, TO JULY, 1899. YKAR. R «, I ' Oct. 28th, ^ 1878, to July 3. •80,1 1880- 1 1881-2 1882-3 1883-4 1884-5 1885-6 1886-7 1887-8 1888-9 1889-90 1890-1 1891 1892 1893 1894 •895 1896 1897-8 1898-9 PRESUJK.NT. R. R. R. R. R. R. P. Rithet, J. P. P. Rithet, ]. P. P. Rithet, J. P. . P. Rithet, J. P.. P. Rithet, [.P.. P. Rithet, L P. Jacob H.Todd, J. P. lacob H.Todd, f.P. Robert Ward, J. P. Robert Ward, j.P.. Robert Ward, J.P Robert Ward, J P.. Thomas B. Hall . . . Thomas B. IL1II . . . A. C. Flumerfelt . . . A C. Flumerfelt. . D. R. Ker D. R. Ker (;. A. Kirk G. A. Kirk VlCE-l'RESniKNT. William Charles . . . William Charles . . . William Charles . . . Roderick Finlayson. Roderick Finlayson. .Mat. T. Johnston . . Edgar Crow Baker.. Thos. Earle T. R. Smith Thos Earle Thomas B. Hall . . . Thomas B. Hall . . . A. C. Flumerfelt . . A. C Flumerfelt. . C. E. Renouf C. E. Renouf Gus. Leiser (1.1 liser, G. A Kirk W. A. Ward W. A. Ward SECRETARY. E. Crow Baker E. Crow Baker E. Crow Baker E. Crow Baker E. Crow Baker E. Crow Baker VVni. M(;nleith Wm. Monteilh. Wm. Monteilh Wm. Monteilh. Wm. .Monteilh. F. El worthy. . . F. Elworthy ... F. FHworthy F. Elworthy ... F. Elworthy. . . F. F^l worthy. . . F. F"l worthy. . . F Elworthy. . , F. F>1 worthy. . . Mcni- borship. 83 69 67 83 83 90 99 97 93 67 99 132 '54 170 161 167 ns 174 175 175 MEMBERSHIP ROLL. NAME. Aiknum. H. B. \V Anderson, \V. J . , Andrews, W. T. . I'IRM. . Drake, Jackson cV li British America I'aint C( B Haker, M R. Haker c\: Son Barnard, F. S B. C. Klec. Ry. Co., Ld, Beckwith, J. L Beeton, H. C ;}^ Finshurv Circus. . . . Bell, H. P " Belyea, A. L Bethiine, J. T J. T. Bethune .*;: Co Billinghiirst, E. E B. C. Development Co. . Bodwell, Krnest \' Bodwell & Duff 'H'ys B Bone, W. H T. \. Hibben >v: Co Bostock, Hewitt, M. 1' Ikenchley, A F. R. Stewart & Co Brown, GeorjTe McL Canadian Pacific Ry . . . Bryden, Jno., J. P. , M. P. P. Albion Iron Works Bullen. H. V B. C. Marine Ry Co BuUen, W. F., J.V Ksquimalt Marine Ry . . . , Burns, Gavin H Bk. Brit. North America. HfSINKSS. Barrister-at-Law. Builder. Manager. Hay and (irain Managing Director. Commission Agt. London. Civil Engineer. Barrister-at-Law. Mining Broker. Agent. Barrister-at-Law. Insur. and (len. Agt. Bookseller & Statn'r. Manager. Executive Agent. Director. Ship liuilder. Manager. Manager. Mh Carmichael, H Cassidy, Robert Challoner, VV. L Challoner, Mitchell l\; Co. Christie, VVm C. P. R. Telegraph Co . . . Clarke, Chas. E . Claxton, Fred. J Clearihue, J J. & A. Clearihue Cohen, H. Hirschell Cassiar Central Ry ii! Assayer. Barrisler-at-Law. Jeweler. Manager. Harbour Master. Land Agent. Merchant. Map. Director. 6 BRITISH COLUMHIA HOARD OF TRADE. NAMK. II KM. lU'SINESS. Coi^jdiirippf, J Ut'tircd. Courtney, (ico. L V.s(\. iv Nanuimo Ky 'Irattlc Manaj^er. Cowcll, VV. [. K Assaycr Man. Director. Crease, Liiidley Crease iV Crease Iiarristeral-Ierts, Ilon.I).M.,M.I'.P. Ki)erts ., }. V I-:iectrician. Mc(^)iiade, L. (1 1". Mctjuade i<: Sons Shij) Chandler. Mess, ik-rnhard C Findlay, D. iV Mmdie.... Assistant .Mana^jer. Milne, ( j. L I'hxsician and .Surgeon. .Mitchell, James Manufacturers' Aj^ent. More, A. W A. \V. More & Co Ins. and .Mining Uroker. Morris, Walter Federation lirand .Salmon Can. Co. . .''resident. Mimn, I). J (N'esv Westminster) Cannery I'roprietor. Munsie, W Shawnij^an Lake Lum. Co. .Manager. N Nicholles, Major John.., Norris, Kred'k Nicholles iV Renouf, Ltd., H'dw'r. and Ag'l. Imp's, Saddler & Harness Mkr I'almer, K. j Patterson, T. W Payne, Robert Ilorne Pearse, li. W Pearson, Ed., J. i' Pemb'jrton, K. B Pendray, Wm. J I'eters, Hon. Fred Piercy, J Pike, M. Warburton Pither, Luke Pooley, Hon. C. E., (,).C., Prior, Lt.-Col. Hon. E. G. \'ic. Lum. and Mfg. Co., Ld., (Chemainus), Mgr. Victoria & Sidney Ry.... Manager. Sperling l»ii)s, S, M 1IK\|. HI'>,INKSS. .. M;irliii iV Rdht-rtsoii ..... ( 'oinmission Aj,'t'm. . C.IoIr' Can. \- Mill. Co. (Chixl.iii. 1{. C.).. . .Miina^^or, .. \'an. Coal Co. (Nanaiino). .Sii|RTiiitfn(iont. 8 Say ward, J. .\ .Scoti, II. j SeahrooU, R Sflil, Jac(il) Shallcross. j. | Shotholt, Thomas, 1. 1' Smith, II ". .. . Smith, Thos. R S|)encer, C StciuItT, I.oiiis Strickland. (',. A Swincrtoii, R. II I.uiulirr .Merchant. Hamilton I'owcicr \\'"k> Manat,'cr. R. I'. Rithfl \ Co \ ice I'rcsidcnl. H C l-'iirniturc Co Mana},'cr. Shallcros>, Macaulay i.\: Co. .Mcrcliant, I)riij;i;ist. M. R. Smith iV Co Roht. Ward .V Co., l,td David Spencer Stt'inler i\: Ilarle Klondyke M'a ^ Tr'd Co., Ltd .Manager. Swinerton \: (Jddy Land .\^;cnt. I'iscuit Maiuifac'iircr. Mcrcliant and Shi|)|)cr. P-\- ( ioocK. ( 'otVcc and .S|)icc .Mill.-,. Taylor, Ceo. A Temple, l-!rnesl Tcmpleman. lion. VVm . . Teskey, R. \V Thomson, Jas Todd, C. v'. Todd, J. 11, J. I- Tiipper, Sir Chas. II Turner, Hon. J. H., M.|'. .Mer. Hank of Halifax . . I lickman Tye Co., Lid . Times Printing Co., Ltd . Hradstrecl Co . Hudson's Hay C(t j. H. Todd cV .Son j. H. Todd & Son Tupper, Peters & Holts. I'., Turner, Heeton vV Co. . Manager. . Manager. . .Managing Hditor. . .Manager. . Manager. . Wholesale (irocer. . Wholesale (irocer. . Solicitor. . .Merchant. :i Vincem, F. W C. H. X. \av. Co Manager. ^ "^'^i }• ^ X'ictoria and (^)ueen"s Hotel, Proprietor. w Walker, Walter Coal .Merchant. Ward. W. A Merchant and Shipper. Ward, Roht., ].P 70 Ha.singhall Street Ltmdon, E. C. Warren, Jas. D. , Capi (kneral Agent. Weder, Otto Weiler Hros I'urniture .Manufacturer. Welsh, E. E H. C. .Market Manager. Wilkinson, C. H 53 New Hroad St London. Williams, B L^^d _^^,^..^_ Williar.is, Robert T Publisher. ;r » ■ 1 il , i il *.', ■... IQI M ( i u •:i lO BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. E m ■.f U'' 4' NAME. KIKM. lUSINKSS. Wilson, William W. & [. Wilson Clothier. Wilson, John John Wilson k Co Commission Morchii'il. Wilson, II. H Molsor.'s Hank Manager. Woolley, Clive Phillips Barrister. Wootton, E. K Mcl'hillips, Wootton (.V H. Harrister-at-La\v. Mkmo. -All members of the Hoard, unless otiierwise herein shown, reside at \'ictoria, H. C. A SfHfKHAN IIOTKI,, \ICI()KIA, H. C 'I ii- Twentieth Annual Report —OF- The British Columbia Board of Trade JULY 1st, 1595. TO JUNE 30th, 1599. To the Members of the British Coluwbia Board of Trade : Gentlemen,— In accordance with the established custom, we have the honour of presenting- a summary showing- the pro- gress made by the various industries, trade and commerce oi British Columbia during the past twelve months. Mining. Whilst the increase in the output of lode mines, valued at only $4,000 in 1890, and amounting to $6,529,420 in 1898, is an excellent result, disappointment has been expressed in consequence of the output of last year being slightly under that of 1897. Owq of the conditions which caused this decrease was the price of silver, which was unusually low towards the end of 1897 and early in 1898. This following an increase in the duty on lead entering the United States, where nearly all surh ores mined in British Columbia are treated, deterred some mine owners from continuing their operations and some contemplated new ventures were effectively stopped. The price of silver increased late in 1898, but not until too late for mine owners to profit by the changed conditions. The result of the foregoing was a decrease in the silver output $896,995, and 1'^ ;5 . 1 if ■ '•; i *i Si ^ !f t If' ; I 12 BRITIS . COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. the output of lead shows a faUing off of $312,936 compared with that of the previous year. The output of the copper-gold mines was increased, whilst work on many producers was confined to development and blocking out new ore bodies. It is unfortunate that the mining industry should now be disturbed by a recent Act of the Legislature reducing the time of miners working underground in metalliferous mines from 10 hours to 8 hours per day. It is too early to even forecast the ultimate result of the new regulations, but at present a most undesirable sense of uncertainty is experienced, not only in the mining districts, but also affecting the coast supply centres. Trail Creek. In dealing more specifically with the different mining districts. Trail Creek may be referred to as the principal producer. The shipments were nearly double that of 1897, 111,282 tons of gold-copper ore, which also con- tains some silver. Although two mines contributed about 9o;{ of the quantity named, it would be misleading to judge the Trail Creek district from that aspect. There were issued 1,110 certificates of work, which is evidence of improvements to the value of not less than $100 each having been done on that number of mines and pros- pects. Great reductions have been made in transportation and treatment charges, and there is no reason to believe that the lowest point has yet been reached. Nelson. In the Nelson division there was much activity in prospecting and development, the number of properties certified to have been improved exceeding those in the Trail Creek division, and the ore shipped more than that of the previous year. AInsworth. The Ainsworth division, producing almost ex- clusively silver-lead ores, was not a large shipper during 1898, but prospecting and development work continued on a larger scale than formerly. ANNUAL REPORT. 13 Slocan. Only eighteen mines in the Slocan division shipped ore during" the period under review The whole of this division lying- east of Slocan Lake and River is mineralized, staked off into claims upon most of which surface work has been done. Many quartz veins, characteristic of this granite area have been stripped. The work done in the Slocan shipping mines encourages confidence in the value of the ore bodies anc their permanency. Reveistoke, Over a large area comprising the Reveistoke, Lardeau &C. Hlecillewaet, Lardeau and Trout Lake divisions of ^^^^"""^ West Kootenay considerable desultory prospect- ing and developing works progressed satisfactorily, but no shipments of importance were made, better transportation faci- lities being urgently needed. Placer and hydraulic rnining also is prosecuted here, and another company which has spent $100,000 on their plant, were to have commenced hydraulicing this year. Particulars of the result are not yet to hand. East Kootenay. The completion of the C. P. R. Crow's Nest branch to Kootenay Lake acted as a stimulus to the prospecting and development of mineral deposits in the por- tion of East Kootenay tributary to that line. Further north similar works were carried out, together with placer and hydraulicing without, howev'er, anything sufficiently noteworthy to be embodied in this brief report. Boundary The Boundary Creek division undoubtedly has Creek. ^ great future. Immense bodies of low grade """^ copper ores are in evidence, but it has not been possible to profitably mine these deposits owing to transporta- tion difficulties. The Canadian Pacific Railway extension into this district is almost completed, and increased activity in mining will quickly follow the improved facilities. Osoyoos. In the adjoining division of Osoyoos system- atic work has been done on free milling quartz. In one mine 7,530 tons of ore were crushed, which produced $132,000, the 262 tons of concentrates giving $20,800 additional. Other mines in this division will probably be paying dividends very soon. H I'M ' .;i I ^ ■ .I'l 'y : l- K^ ' 1 ' ■ i| i ; ■^1 ■ ^f .f > ! , .■ 4 ■■''! m ■■■il 'HI ■ i H 4 14 '• 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Cariboo. There is nothing new to report about Cariboo. It is a district of big schemes, requiring large capital, and it is satisfactory to find that many of the smaller properties heretofore held and worked by individual miners have recently been purchased by strong companies and amalgamated into large enterprises. The Gold Commissioner states that although "the number of men employed in mining did not materially differ from that of previous years, probably not more than one in four was actually engaged in the work of gold pro- duction." Notwithstanding these conditions the output exceeded that of several previous years. The number of free miners' certificates issued, 1373, indicates to some extent the work which progressed last year. Atlin. Considerable excitement was caused last year by the discovery of placer gold at Atlin Lake, district of Cassiar. The news reached Victoria on August 13th, and although the mining season closed a few weeks later, it is estimated that the total wash-up amounted to $75,000. With the crude appliances used an average of $20 per diem to the man resulted. The gold, which is characterized as fine "coarse gold," appears to be very evenly distributed, and in the shallower diggings it is stated there is pay dirt almost from the grass roots down. At bedrock as high as an ounce of gold per hour was taken in several well authenticated cases. The influx of miners and others now numbers several thousand, but mining is not pro- gressing as it should, through the confusion as to ownership of the claims that has arisen in consequence of the first discoveries being recorded under the laws of the North-West Territories. When it became known that Atlin is in British Columbia, these claims were re-staked. The Alien Act has fuither complicated matters and many claims have now been staked several times, and are locked up pending decision as to ownership. A Judge of the Supreme Court is on the spot straightening out matters and has made considerable progress in settling disputes. It is hoped that matters will be settled in time to allow miners to take full advantage of the season, in which case highly satis- factory results may be anticipated, as the latest reports are very encouraging. ANNUAL REPORT. Many specimens of g^alena ore, rich in gold and silver, have been received from Atlin. Mainland Coast. Mineral claims are recorded on the numerous inlets and arms of the sea on the coast of the Mainland. The most important development works are at Phillipps Arm, where one company have improved their property by driving 1,200 feet of tunnels. Vancouver The development work carried out on claims Island. situated on Vancouver Island was conducted al- "^"^ most exclusively by the locators, backed by the funds of so many of their friends as could be interested. Although the indications, in a great number of cases, are most favorable, much additional work is necessary to establish values and permanency. Some shipments of ore were made but only in small quantities, and before outside capital is likely to be attracted to these camps something more noteworthy must be established. There is no lack of good prospects, and as soon as one good mine is in operation the opening up of many others may be expected. Prospecting is confined principally to lands on the south and west coast, outside the railway belt. Other Islands. The principal development work performed on adjacent islands was at Texada, where several hundred people now reside and are engaged in mining or callings dependent on that industry. The foregoing summary embraces a large portion of British Columbia, but by no means includes all that is mineralized. Many parts known to be rich in both precious and base metals are too remote for the locator to even stake a claim, knowing as he does, that it would be hopeless to expect to work it profitably until better terms of communication are provided. No one can fail to be impressed with the magnitude of this wealth after even a cursory glance at the large area over which it is dis- tributed and the value of that which has been proven. The laws of British Columbia are very liberal to claim owners, requiring improvements to the value of only $100 per year on a claim 1500' x 1500' (about 50 acres) to hold it. After .1 i , \\ > l,, . 1 i . j ^^ ill J M ^»i ^1 'Ml ■I '■^'' t V If, l6 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. five such annual improvements, the surveying of the claim being reckoned an improvement worth $ioo, a Crown grant is issued; or it can be secured at any time after the locator has improved the claim to the value of $500. The result is that thousands of claims which show excellent indications are in first hands held by men who have not the means to properly prospect them. Such claims are often held at high prices and likely investors on visiting them and finding the limited amount of work done invariably express disappointment. In the Board's previous report attention was called to the prevalence of claims being re-staked by friends of the first holder without any improvements being carried out. It is to be regretted that it is possible for such proceedings to continue. Coal. The output of 1,135,865 tons of coal was the largest on record. The exports were principally to California, 752,686 tons, but other shipments went to Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. The Vancouver Island coal main- tains its hold in the Californian market, and still represents about one-third of the imports into that State. The total num- ber of hands employed in coal mining in 1898 was 2841. That year will be remarkable as the first during which ship- ments were made from the Crow's Nest Pass mines. During the few months this was possible about 10,000 tons were placed in the hands of consumers. The coal is of excellent quality as will be seen from the following analysis by the Provincial Assayer : Water 1.80 ■ \'olatile matter 18.70 " Total fuel " = 90.78. Fixed carbon 72 .08 Ratio of fixed carbon \ .1 ^ 1 1 3.8s to I. Ash o . 70 to vol. comb, matter I Sulphur 0.72 100.00 " The above analysis, on a commercial sample, representing as it does coal taken from comparatively near the surface and from a shipment made before the colliery was in regular working order, must certainly be considered very good. It cannot but be so considered by practical men, who know what the difilV.rence is between a commercial sample and those usually taken for analyses." ANNUAL REPORT. 17 Coal from tiiis colliery has been used on H. M. warships; the official repori.^ are not ye), public, but are believed to be favor- able. This fuel is a ^reat boon to the Kootenay mines ; it is taken as readily as the Vancouver Island coal and costs little more than half, the price at Nelson being $5.75 per ton ai^ainst $10 for that from the coast. The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Com- pany's grants were issued conditional upon the sale of coal at the mine not exceeding- $2 per ton, thus giving a guarantee of cheap fuel for all time. Coke. Coke, the product of this coal, is of excellent quality and meets the requirements at the smelters. The per centage of ash is remarkably low, and the " total fuel " correspondingly high. A recent analysis was as follows : Water 0.45 X'olalile niatler 0.95 Fixed carbon 94 • 50 Ash 4. 10 100 00 .Sulphur o 72 The output in 1898 was 361 tons. The Vancouver Island collieries produced about 35,000 tons of coke, which was mostly used for smelting purposes. 3167 tons were exported. Other Minerals. Other minerals found in British Columbia but not yet developed are gypsum, asbestos, plum- bago, mica and iron. It is unfortunate that the iron prospects are not properly developed. An iron capping to copper veins is prevalent, and it is believed that some properties offered as iron will be found to be copper when thoroughly exploited. There have been enquiries for iron recently and it is important that the owners of properties with the iron indications should prove them ; this will certainly have to be done before capitalists can be interested. Anthracite coal was found years ago on Queen Charlotte and other islands off the coast, but has not yet been marketed. It has been deemed advisable generally to keep the fore- going within the scope of the report of the Hon. the Minister of M i 4 r?f ft: i I : '. 1 i ii j- li -'■ i '1 M^.t^Ji:'ii i I 5 ^11 i8 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOAKH OF TRAOE. Mines. That excellent work, containini;- the reports of the Commissioners and Aj^ents of the Department of Mines throujji'h- out British Cohimbia, deals specifically with all the mines and very many prospects. Smelters. The smelter at Trail is now operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The copper plant has been improved and lead furnaces added ; the total capacity being about i,ooo tons per day. This plant, which is the largest in Canada, includes a copper refinery, and it is intended to add a lead refinery. Three different powers can be used ; namely, steam ; water, developed from the neighboring streams and electric power supplied by a Company whose power plant is located at Bonnington, on the Kootenay River. The Hall Mines Smelters, at Nelson, was originally con- structed for the treatment of the product of the mines of that company but its capacity has since been increased, and " custom smelting " has gradually been taken up. Both copper and lead ores, carrying gold and silver, are now purchased, and the capacity of the existing plant is about 300 tons per day. A smelter has been erected at Texada Island and will be " blown in " immediately. Concentrators. Five concentrating plants are in operation in the Slocan division. Another large concentrator and a cyanide plant is in operation at Phillips Arm, on the Mainland Coast. Water Power. Advantage has been taken of the water falls at Bonnington, on the Kootenay River, to gener- ate electric power for furnishing light and operating machinery. The plant recently erected there is said to have a capacity of 2,900 horse power, and power is already supplied at Rossland, 32 miles distant. The company operating this plant expect to supply light and power at the mines cheaper than the same can be developed by any private steam and engine plants. Lumber. The lumber cut during 1898 exceeded that of the previous year by about nineteen million feet. The demand for export was fairly good and has continued to SALMON CANNING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. 1 Trap Fishing 2. LOAOINO Salmon for Export, 3. Net Fishing. 4. Salmon Cannery Wharp, ^ \ 1 4 ;!' ( j ,'i ; 11! ■I 1 ' . r I • I '' ■< : f it: :^L 1 A r I' k 1 > 1 i> I ! i. 1 ! I I i ANNl'Af. KEPORT. «9 date, but unfortunately freif^-hts have lately become higher, and this is now militating against the industry. The forests of British Columbia are a very substantial asset and year by year will increase in value with the depletion oi the forests in eastern Canada and the United States. About two- thirds of the Province is wooded but the timber is not all mer- chantable. Twenty thousand feet per acre is considered a con- servative estimate on over half a million acres leased to mill owners. The quantity of timber cut annually is scarcely appre- ciable when the extent of the supply is considered. A strict enforcement of the law for the prevention of forest fires is recommended, as a great waste of timber has already been caused by the careless or wilful starting of conflagrations by prospectors and others. The high grade of British Columbia lumber is well estab- lished already and an Act for specific grading was passed. It is regretted that it is not yet operative. Wood Pulp. An enquiry for wood pulp was recently received from Japan, thti demand for this article is also rapidly increasing in the United States and Great Britain. British Columbia can furnish an abundance of the proper kind of wood for its manufacture, and this Board will gladly furnish any capitalist with full particulars regarding the prospects for engaging successfully in this enterprise. Fisheries. The year 1898 will long be remembered as re- markable in the history of salmon canning on the Fraser River, the pack being only about one-fourth of that of the previous year and again prepared for. Various theories have been advanced for this shortage, but those who have studied fish life and are best able to judge are not yet able to explain the cause. The shortage had the effect of stimulating prices, although the pack at other points in the Province was up to the average. For several years past this Board has urged that additional salmon hatcheries be erected on the Fraser River and that the 5keena and Naas Rivers and Rivers Inlet be similarly provided. tj^ li: ii i! U r I 20 HKiriSIl COM MMIA HOARD OK TRADE. I • I It is j^ratifyinj^ to learn that the Dominion Government has at last become alive to the importance of carrying out these recvim- mendations and are about to erect a new hatchery on the Fraser and another on the Skeena. There appears no j^'ood reason why the Naas River and Rivers Inlet should remain nejiflected in this respect, as for some years the fisheries of British Colum- bia have been contributing^ annually to the Federal exchequer about five times the amount the department has spent upon them. The frequent changes in the rej;"ulations ^overninj^ this industry are a source of continued embarrassment to the canners and fishermen which it is believed would be overcome to a ^reat extent if a resident fish specialist were provided. Such dn ollicer would not only make a complete study of fish life in these waters but would soon be in a position to advise the Ottawa authorities upon the best means for conserving the salmon can- ning industry and upon lines which would probably satisfy all concerned. Deep Sea Deep sea fishing has not reached any degree of Fisheries. importance on account ot the United States tariff ^"~"^~ which closes the best market. There are several varieties of cod, excellent halibut and herring. I If. ili Other Fish. Sturgeon, oolachan, anchovy, smelt, crab, prawn, shrimp, clam, cockle, mussel and oyster are supplied to the local markets. Fish Oil and The dog fish furnishes- a valuable industry in Guano. the production of lubricating oil which is exten- '" sively used throughout the Province and is also in demand in eastern Canada. Guano is manufactured from salmon offal on the Fraser River. Sealing. The sealing catch of 1898 totalled only 28,898 skins, which is considerably less than that of any season during the past ten years. This serious falling off was chiefly due to restrictions imposed on the industry by the Behring Sea Arbitration, but some schooners were not fitted out as it was feared that sealing in the Behring Sea would be pro- l|f'' 1 1 \: ANNUAL KKI'ORT at I^H hihitcd altDj^-other ; bad weather also was experienced. Prices ruled somewhat hij^her. The catch this year oflF the coast of lUitish Cohimbia is satisfactory, and prices continue to improve. Agriculture. The year 1898 was favourable to ajijriculture and crops of all products were {jfood. These were disposed of at remunerative prices and, excepting hay. no stocks were carried over. Wheat j^rowin^"- west of the Cascades has almost ceased owinj^ to corn beinjj now admitted duty free. In the Okanag'an Valley, east of the Cascades, the area under wheat has increased, and now furnishes a supply suOicient to keep three mills runninj^- steadily. Fruit crops also were good and prices ruled high. Fruit is now shipped to all points east as far as Winnipeg, but unfortu- nately the system of packing has not been perfected, which resulted in considerable loss last year. There are two fruit can- neries in operation and supplying goods which are supplanting the highest grades of jams, etc., heretofore imported. The cheap grades of preserves brought into the Province require proper inspection under the .Adulteration of Vood Act. It is interesting to note that raspberries have been shipped to England during the past three years, and that the shipments would be largely increased if the berries were oflFering. The rapid strides made in butter making are very encourag- ing. Only a few years ago nearly all the butter was imported or received from Hlastern Canada ; now the supply from the local creameries is nearly equal to the demand ; not A'ithstanding in- creased consumption. New creameries have recently been established and the industry is fast approaching the position which this Board long since predicted. During the present season the weather has been unfavour- able and crops generally are not so well advanced as usual. Wheat in the Okanagan Valley will probably be equal to an average year, and the indicatious are that root crops will be good. Fruit crops will be under average. i? if- i t :■ it If I .! 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. The duties paid on imported agricultural products, whicb could be raised in British Colombia, still aggregate a very large sum. The Province contains sufficient good agricultural lands to support a population many times larger than the present and it is believed that when the advantage of small mixed farms are better known a largely increased quantity of such products will result. Railways. The cost ot railway construction in British Columbia has amounted to about ten million dollars during the past eighteen moiiths. Two hundred miles of the Crow's Nest Pass line are completed and Kootenay Lake reached. Short branches are now being built and others, located to furnish transportation to the adjacent mines. Grading is completed and several miles of rails laid on the Columbia and Western Railway between Robson and Midway, a distance of about loo miles. It is expected that the track will be completed within two months. This line will open up the Kettle River and Boundary Creek country, as short branches are located to all the mining centres in that division. Its con- struction is a very costly undertaking. The .Arrowhead and Kootenay Railway is being built through the Lardeau and Duncan divisions of West Kootenay, and connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway main line will soon be provided. Railway connection between Kuskonook, south end of Kootenay Lake and Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, distance about 50 miles, will be completed within three months. This is an im- portant line as direct communication with the Great Northern Railway will now be possible all the year round when the rivers are frozen. Tliese railway works have not give ■• that impetus to busi- ness in British Columbia which might be expected. The opera- tions have been mostly carried out by eastern or toreign contractors who have drawn their supplies, men and materials from points outside the Province. ANNUAL REPORT. 23 Construction of the Cassiar Central Railway between Glenora and Dease Lake, distance 99 miles, is now proceeding and it is expected that a considerable portion will be graded this season, as a large force of men are now employed. For some years past this Board has urged the building of a -direct railway from the Coast into Kootenay, as such a line would reduce the distance by about one-half of the present circuitous routes. The Provincial Government rccogni/ing the necessity of this, made a grant in aid of $4,000 per mile and it was expected that the Dominion Government would give addi- tional assistance. In consequence of their refusal to do so, construction could not be proceeded with, although considerable money had been spent on surveys, etc. At the last session of the Legislature the Provincial subsidy was withdrawn and there appears no immediate prospect of this much needed line being built. This is a great disappointment to those who are desirous of seeing the necessary transportation facilities provided to ensure the proper development of the resources of the Province, especially as it is felt that the assistance asked from the Dominion was no more than might reasonably be expected in view of the large amount contributed by British Columbia to the Federal exchequer. Ocean Trade. Ocean trade continues to increase. The Can- adian Pacific Railway " Empress " steamships engaged in the China-Japan trade continue their regular service every three weeksjn the summer and monthly during the winter, and it has been found necessary to put two additional steamships on the route. The Northern Pacific Steamship Company have four vessels ard the Japan Mail Steamship Company, running in connection with the Great Northern Railway, three '.Migaged in the same trade. All these call at Victoria on both inward and outward voyages. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company have three steam- ships on the Australasian route, giving a monthly service, and ■calling at Honolulu, Suva (Fiji), Brisbane (Queensland) and Sydney (New South Wales). i ^, ' i i '■A ti 'i ;'•! 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Expansion of The markets of Mexico and west coast of Foreign Trade. Central and South America, offer an outlet for "^^^"""■"^ many Canadian products, but have not yet been supplied as they should. Excepting lumber, the shipments to those points have been nominal, u^hich is due to the want of direct steamship communication. The desired service would require government aid, and the great success which has attended the subsidizing of the steamships on the China-Japan and Australasian routes should furnish sufficient encouragement to warrant the aiding of this line also. Siberia is being watched as a probable market for Canadian goods. Navigation. Aids to navigation have been increased during the past twelve months by the establishment of six additional lights. The lights at Prospect Point, entrance of Burrard Inlet, and at Cape Mudge were first operated in September last, those at Egg Island and Irving Island a month later. The light on the Sisters was established in December and the light at Garry Point, entrance of Eraser River, has been operating since August last. A beacon has been erecltd at Gabriola Reef, and additional buoys have been placed at diflFerent points. The erection of three more lights has been promised this year, namely : at Start Point, Lama Passage ; Lawyer's Island or Green Top Island, Chatham Sound, and at Ballanac Island. A pole light also is to be erected at Turn Point, Seaforth Channel. These important works are absolutely necessary to the safety of the greatly increased shipping engaged in the Northern trade. The waters north of Dixon Entrance, controlled by the United States, are also receiving the attention of that govern- ment. A new lighthouse district is to be created to include the waters of the State of Washi gton and Territory of Alaska. Certain specified lighthouses aad other aids to navigation will be established. ANNUAL REPORT. 25 Public Works. The principal public works undertaken by the Provincial Government consisted of repairs and improvements to buildings, roads and bridges. The Dominion Government spent about $12,000 upon a new wharf and other requirements at the Quarantine Station, Williams Head. No new works of importance were undertaken but a drill hall at Vancouver, $80,000, and a public building at New Westminster, $45,000, have been provided for. A public building will also be erected at Kamloops, at a cost of about $6,000. The old post office at Victoria has been altered and is now rented for stores and offices. The old custom house is occupied by the Indian and other Federal departments, which have been removed froin rented premises. Harbour improvements have been carried on in Nanaimo and Vancouver Harbours. River improvements, consisting of dredging, bank protec- tion, draining, etc., have been carried on in the Columbia River from Golden to Lake Windermere, Columbia River above Revelstoke, Columbia River between the Arrow Lakes, Kootenay River, below Fort Steele, Stikine River, Skeena River, Fraser River and Duncan River flowing into Kootenay Lake. Telegraphs. British Columbia is served by two strong telegraph companies, the Canadian Pacific Rail- w-ay and Great Northwestern. The recent inauguration of the latter service resulted in a lowering of rates. The new line between Alberni and Cape Beale, constructed by the Dominion Government, will be open within a month. The old line between Victoria and the Cape is to be kept up, and it is hoped that m future there will be no break in com- munication with that important point for reporting shipping. Weather forecasts have been published regularly twice daily during the past year. It is expected that the telegraph between Lake Bennett and Dawson will be completed this season. K 1 f afp' ' :■* 1 ; I: ii. *■. . ]|; ■ I- . ! . I'i 91' I i" I ■A\ 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Pacific Cable. The Pacific Cable has been provided for by an arrangement between the Imperial, Canadian and Australian governments. Great interest has been taken in this cable by the merchants of British Columbia, and the Govern- ment offered to subscribe $1,000,000 toward the cost of its construction. The cable will now be constructed without the assistance offered by the Government of British Columbia. Quebec It is hoped that the Conference which opened Conference. ^^ Quebec in September last and adjourned at ''"~^~'""" Washington in January following, will meet again and frame an agreement for a freer exchange of commodities between Canada and the United States. British Columbia more than any other Province in the Dominion will be affected by such an agreement. Compensation for the loss of the sealing industry V hich appears to be threatened with extinction, would be found in admitting into the United States, free of duty, the product of the deep sea fisheries. It is considered most unfair that lumber manufactured in the United States should be admitted into Canada free of dut'/ while similar advantage is not granted Canadian manufacturers. In a communication dated September 27th last, this Board addressed the Dominion Government upon the subjects of special interest to British Columbia which would probably be discussed at the Conference. Trade and After reviewing the vast natural resources of Outlook. British Columbia and their initial stage of develop- "^"""^ ment one cannot fail to be favourably impressed with the possibilities of the future. These resources are gradu- ally becoming better known abroad, and capital for their development is coming in more freely ; \t cannot therefore be too strongly impressed upon the holders of privileges, and especially o( mining properties, to put them in such condition as will enable approximate values to be readily determined. The population is rapidly growing, the increase being prin- cipally in the mining centres in the interior, but also extended to the coast cities. The trade accruing to the coast cities in consequence of these changed conditions has been materially effected. It is ANNUAL REPORT. 27 considered hardship, however, that Winnipeg, distant about 150 miles further from the Eastern boundary of the Province than Vancouver and Victoria should enjoy more favourably freight rates, thus giving an Eastern city an advantage in sup- plying important mining camps in British Columbia. The Provincial stocks and Municipal debentures maintain their high standing, and some mining properties are now quoted on Eastern Canadian and London Exchanges. The Provincial contribution to the Federal exchequer con- tinue to increase, the customs and inland revenue collections alone amounting to $2,867,667. 10 during the past twelve months. Victoria Duly Vancouver " New Westminster " kossland " Nelson " Kaslo " Nanainio " X'ancouver (all oulports in B.C. except N'ancouver Is. ) Inland Rev. \'ictoria (Vancouver Island only) " $ 961,980.00 764,142.37 218,267.02 144,271.68 128,607.43 5>. 724-95 81,745.42 $2,350,738 87 295.157-59 221,770.64 $2,867,667.10 It would be very difficult to ascertain even approximately the additional contributions from imported goods upon which duty has been paid in the East and excise upon goods manufactured there. Large sums are also contributed through the Fisheries and other Federal departments. That there should exist a growing feeling of dissatisfaction in consequence of the absence of proportionate expenditures upon public works, already referred to, is not surprising. Attention is directed to the statistical intormation appended hereto, which as far as possible has been brought down to date. Before concluding it is fitting to mention the unabated interest which members of this Board have taken in the various subjects referred to. It is desired, however, to impress upon ■•fj n ■:/f -'^ l-t I/;! aS BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. them the necessity of increased vigilance and activity. Such are required in order to attain a full degree of strength and usefulness, and it is gratifying to state that the twenty-first year since incorporation will be entered upon with a larger membership than ever before. All of which is respectfully submitted. G. A. KIRK, President. W. A. WARD, Vice-President. F. ELWORTHY, Secretary. Victoria, B. C, July 14th, 1J99. "i \ '5, Hi :iM ES(JITIMA1,T HARBOR. VICTORIA, B. C. I I APPENDICES. ~^: :l Mining Statistics. Report of Minister of Mines, December 31st, 1898. TABLE I. Total Production for ai.i. Years up to and mci.UDiNr. 1898. (Jold, placer $ 59,960,819 Gold, lode 6,501,906 Silver 9,676,901 Lead 4,049, 199 Copper 1.395.841 Coal and Coke 40,306, 160 Building stone, bricks, etc 1,500,000 Other metals 26, 500 Total $123,417,326 TABLE IL Production for each Year from 1890 to 1898 (inclusive). • ^^•■- Amount. 1890 $ 2,608,803 '891 3,521,102 '892 2,978,530 '893 ■ 3>588,4i3 '894 4,225,717 '895 5.643.042 '896 7,507.956 •897 10,455,268 1898 io,9c6,86i Table III gives a statement in detail of the amount and value of the different mineral products for the years 1897 and 1898. As it has yet been impos- sible to collect the statistics regarding building stone, lime, bricks, tiles, etc., these are estimated for 1897 and 1898. Wi It .t > Ifi .1 1 1 1- CI It -'■■■U ' fr -ijl •\l 1 ■ !;■ h .n. m 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. TABLE III. Amount and Value of Minkral Troducts for 1897 and 1898. Customary Measure. .897. 1898. Quantify. Value. Quantity. .32. '67 110,061 4.292.401 7. 27.. 678 3'.693.S.'59 '.'15.8i>S 35.000 Value. Gold, placer . ... '* ode Ounces Pounds Tons, 2,240 lbs. . 1 35.676 106,141 5.472.97' 5,325,180 38,84. ..35 88^,854 .7.832 $ s '3.520 2, 122.820 3,272,836 266,258 '..39<'.5'7 2.648.562 89. '55 151,600 $ 643.346 2,201,217 2.375.841 874.78' 1.077,581 3,407.595 175.000 . 151 ,.500 Silver Copper Lead Coal Ciike Other materials $10,455,268 $10,906,861 TABLE IV. Production of Mktals by Districts and Divisions. Name. Divisions. .897 1898 Cariboo , $ 65,000 j 25,000 35.000 ! 200,000 Barkerville Division Lightning Creek " Quesnellemouth " Keithley Creek " Cassiar $ 94.. 500 37,000 28,000 214.860 KooTENAY East KooTENAY West Ainsworth Division 440,54s 789.215 , 3,280,686 2,097,280 '57.977 159.801 694.880 2,619,852 2,470,811 97.631 Nelson *' Slocan " Tr.Til Creek " Other parts LiLI.OOET Yale Osoyoos 1 142,982 25,100 58,680 364,112 7.560 Similkamcen Yale Other Districts 1 Districts. 1897 $ 325.000 37,060 163,796 6.765.703 39,840 226.762 9.390 1898 $ 38<;,36o 107,300 '33..368 6,042,97s 47.814 432.5'2 '9.437 $7..S67.55' I $ 7.172.766 Pi.ACER Gold. Table V. continues the yearly production of placer gold to date, as determined by the returns sent in by the banks and express companies of gold transmitted by them to the mints, and from returns sent in by the gold commissioners and Min- ing Recorders. To these yearly amounts one-third was added up to the year 1878, from then to 1895 and for 1898, one-fifth, which proportions are considered to APPENDICES. 3' represent, approximately, the amount of gold sold of which there is no record. This placer gold contains from lo to 25 per cent, silver, but the silver value has not been separated from the totals, as it would be insignificant. TAMLK V. Yn-;i,i) OK IM.ACER (Joi.d i'kr Vkar 10 Pmk. 1858 $ 705,000 1859 1,615.070 i860 2,228,543 1861 2,666,118 1862 2,656,903 1863 3.913.563 •1864 3.735.«5o 1865 3,491,205 1866 2,662,106 1867 2,480,868 1868 3.372,972 1869 1. 774-978 1870 1,336,956 1871 1,799,440 1872 1,610,972 1873 1,305,749 1874 1,844,618 1875 .. 2,474,004 1876 1.786,648 1877 1,608,182 1878 1,275,204 1879 $ 1,290,058 1880 1,013,827 1881 1,046,737 1882. 1883 , 1884., 1885. 1886., 1887.. 1888 1889 1890. , 1891. I8q2 1893. 1894. 1895- 1896.. 1897. 1898. 954,085 794,252 736,105 903,651 693,709 616,731 5^«.923 490,435 429 811 399,526 356.131 405,516 481,683 544,026 5 '3. 520 643.346 Total $59,960,819 T.AI3LE VI. The information as to production in the earlier years is obtained from the " Mineral Statistics and Mines for 1896," (ieological Survey of Canada. Production ok Lodk Mines. i«87.. 1888.. 1889.. i8qo.. 1891.. 1892.. 1893.. 1894.. 1895.. 1896.. Gold. Oz. Value. 1,170 2.1,404 6.252 125,014 39,264! 785,271 62,259 1,244,180 1897.. 106,141 2,122,820 1898. •' 1 10,061 2,201,217 Silver. Oz. 17,690 79,780 53. '9-' 70,427 4.500 77,160 227,000 746,. n9 1,496,522 .S.47i.97i 4,292,401 V'.-ilue. 325,147 6,501,906 15,673,365 $ »7. 75. 47. ■ 7^' 4. 66, •95 470- 977. 2, 100, 2..?75 000 »7^ 948j 000 '9.^5! ,0001 219 229 ,689 ,8^6 ,841 Lead. Pounds. V.ilue 204,8,?5.o23 5,662,523 16,475,464 24.199,977 38.841,13s 3'''^1-.S59 Copper. Pound- $ 9,216 29.813' 6,498 Nil. Nil. 3.V064 78,996 169,875 721,384 '.?9o.5'7 1,077,581 3^4 952 6S0 840 3.8'8.5.S6 5.325. '8" 7,271,678 Value. 16,234 47,642 190,926 266.258 874,781 9,676,901,120,860,501 4,049,199 17,692,93411,395,841 Total Values, $ -if". 547 104,813 .54.37' 73.948 4,000 9<^<)<» 297, 4 (X> 781,342 2.342,397 "4.257. '79 7,052,431 6,529,420 21,623,847 %■ •m l-i 32 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. TAliLK VII. pRouucnoN IN Dkiaii, ok the Mkiai.i.ikkkous 1 District. C 8 1^ T0.N.S. GOI.D- •Placbk, Gold —Lode. Ounces. Value. Ounces. 1 Value. Cakiboo $ $ Barkerville Division .897 i8c)8 .897 18.^ I8.J7 1898 1897 1898 .897 1898 3.25" 4.725 1,2^0 1,850 •.75" 1,40c) 10,000 •0.743 65,000 94.. 500 25,IX)0 37,000 35."oo 28,000 300,000 214,860 Lightning Creek " Qiicsnelleimuith " Qucsnelle Forks, Keithk'y Creek Divisit>n Omineca (Land Kecd'g Division) 7.5" 15,000 CASsl^K.. Atlin Liike Division 1 •897 • 898 .897 1898 3.75" ..853 '.615 75,000 37,060 32..30O All other Divisions KtHiTPNAv. Fast .897 1898 2,497 1.97' Coo 850 12, OCX) 17,000 KnoTENAV VVfst 1897 1898 .897 1898 .897 1898 1897 1898 ■897 1898 .897 1898 5., 5.56 1.738 50,014 52.762 33.567 30,691 68,804 111,282 ..78. 621 755 900 2,076 3.823 "93 60 97,024 87.-^43 9 346 118 260 4 '.520 /6.4.59 3,860 1,191 1,940,480 1,746,861 180 6,923 2,160 1 SloCcin " . . • Trail Creek '* Others (Trout Lake, Revelstoke) LiLLOOET 300 552 1,874 2,130 6,000 11,040 37.480 42,614 Yai.e 5,200 Osoyoos, Kettle River, Grand I897 1898 .897 1898 6,098 14,820 290 1.XS9 440 38a ".■75 .378 2.934 3.042 250 8,800 7.632 23,500 7.560 58,680 60,840 S.ooo 6,674 17.824 •33.480 356,480 Yale Other Districts 47 405 940 8,100 Building' stone, bricks, etc 25.676 32,167 Totals ' 169,362 215.944 $5i.3.52o 643.346 106,141 110,061 $3,122,820 3,201,217 * Estimated. t 100 ounces Platinum in 1898 = $!, 500. AI'l'KNDICES. i3 Minks iok 1S97 and 1898. SlI.VKR. COPPRR. l.KAI>. Totals pok Pivistt^ss. Totals kor nisTKicrs. Ounce-. N'.nluf. Poiimls. Value. Piuiiuls. N'aliic. 1 1897 • 1898. 1 i8i>7. , i8 37.060 163,796 75,000 32,300 82,036 77.74s 163.796 '.U.368 ii6,6,s7 6.),78o 69,760 3«.62J 2,291,451 2,286,603 '33..?f'8 6.765.703 6.042.975 .S24.578 167,147 3'3.697 92.S'5 .S74.572 .^«3.2^5 2,177,490 1,698,496 65,821 94.538 69,761 67,256 3.543.237 '.978.297 7.291 126,848 67,262 261 440,545 789.215 159,801 20J 3.453.644 '.955.08? 24 172,682 235. '96 961,124 (x)j,367 .1.641,287 ?,o(^8,648 110,068 694,880 2,619,852 30,707,705 27.063,595 '.o'J9.3.^6 920,462 3,280.686 2,097,280 90,979 629,41 1 1,819,586 S.232.0" 170,804 1 i6,6,s7 121,510 2,470,811 2,291,451 365.064 82,036 12,412 '.S7.977 39,840 97.63' 47.814 39.840 47.814 432.5' 2 226.762 '.«74 702 142,982 364.112 25,100 7.560 58,680 60,840 '9.437 1,426 •!.M5 85^ 1. 187 S'.9.'io 84.381 2.. 597 10, 150 9.390 9.390 19.437 150,000 . . . ; 1 50,000 5,325,180 7.271.678 ,S-472.97' 4..!92,4oi $3,272,8.^6 3..375.84 > $ 266,258 874.78. 38.841,135 3 ',693.559 $'..^90.5 "7 1.077,581 $7,322,766 $7.7 '7.55' $7,322,766 .. ■ ^ ^ ^MMi iftt ! . * mRti ) ' ^m ' a "IPI' r. m !:'-■ ■ ■ i it ; it! .1 i; 34 HKITISM COI.UMHIA HOARO OT TRADK TAHLK Vm. CoAi. AMI Cork rRODirciinN pkr Vk.ar in Da if.. •52. 59. ■2-.? Vi-arn, 1S36.! lS52- lS5<) (2 niDiitlis), I S()0 1S61 1 862 lS()3 1SO4 1 S()<) I.S07 186S I.S7U 1 87 I 1874 1S75 1870 1877 1878 1879 18S0 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1 89 1 1892 1S93 1894 189 s l8<)(j 1897 1898 COAL. l\es were made by the Provincial Assayer by "fast caking" process, with the f(jllowing results : — No. I. — Lower seam, Union Mine. No. 4.— Alexandria Mine. No. 2. -Top seam, " No. 5. —Wellington Coal. No. 3. -Lower Seam, Extension Mine. No. 6.— Top seam. Extension Mine. No. 7. — Union coke. No. I. ' No. 2. Moisture Volatile matter. . Fixed carbon . . . . Ash Caking quality... 1-43 25 57 65.00 8.00 100.00 .80 28.00 57.60 ; »3 6j, i No. 3. I 00 32 80 60.80 5.40 No. 4. No. 5. 115 31.85 58.70 8.30 1 .90 32. 10 56.40 1 9 6o No. 6 ■75 33 25 58.04 7.96 100.00 lioo.oo Very fair. \'ery fair. 'Medium I CO. 00 Medium 100.00 100,00 Partial.' Partial. No. 7. .60 2.60 80 00 16.80 100.00 li- ft ..-t'! ll ■ ■■ 36 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. 1'Orri<;n Kmii'ments ok Coal, 1898. -„ ■■ I, January February March April May June July August September Octol)er Noveml)er l)eceml)er Total Tuns New N'ancouver Coal Mininjf & Land Co., Ltil. Tons. 28,061 25.556 .34.765 30.074 38,650 35.540 32.638 43.<'i27 38,627 36,689 27,907 31,201 403.535 K. Dunsmuir & Sons. Tons. 22,037 25,071 18,1 II 13.870 23541 27434 15.961 18.520 15.^43 15.399 16,029 20,829 232,642 Union Colliery Co. of B. C. Ltd. Tons. 14,948 11,008 11,873 12,500 10363 21,670 9-703 13.207 4.522 2,882 17,008 129,684 Summary ok Forkic.n .Siui'mknts, 1897 and 1898. !'■■ New Vancouver Coal Co Wellington Union 1897. 1898. Tons. 233.349 188,139 180,282 Tons. 403.535 232,642 129,684 Total Tons I 601,770 765.861 Of the above foreign shipments for 1898, y •,u86 tons were, according to Customs returns, exported to ports of the United States. San FrancLsco and the 'southern ports of California have been the chief mar- kets for Vancouver Island coal, with Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands and the steam- ships engaged in the China and Australian shipping trade, important and steadily increasing secondary consumers. The following analysis of the source of the coal supply of California for 1898,., is interesting as showing our relative importance in that market. 1 J APFEXniCES. Coal Mining Industry. Locality. Countrv. Tennsylvania U. .S. A . X'irginia Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri ! " Newcastle .1 linyland . Staffordshire Derbyshire . Yorkshire. . North Wales ! Wales I'ictou i Nova Scotia Volatile Matter. Sydney ^9 .SO 33-68 30.00 36 59 44.00 34.06 37 60 37.86 35 'o 35 67 36.56 29 6j Cape IJreton.l 34.07 Fixed i Carbon. I Ash. 64 40 57.76 52.00 39 47 48.50 50.81 57.00 59 64 61.65 62 . 08 57.49 56 98 61.43 Crows Nest Coal, taken on same basis as above. No. 2 Tunnel— Coal f'reek , I'eter Seam- -Martins Creek Jubilee Seam, " 37 Tot.il Fuel. 6. 10 93 90 8.56 91.44 00 91 .00 3 94 96.06 7.50 92.50 15 '3 84.87 5 40 94.60 2.50 97 50 325 96 75 2.25 97 75 6.25 93.75 13.39 86.61 4.50 , 95 50 97.27 97.50 93.00 95.80 ■; j. u ]' 1 •J fi t 1 I .1 • ■ ; Ou ii'u r ot' CoAi,, 1897 .\M) 1898. 1897. 1898. New Vancouver Coal .Mining and Land Co., L.td R. Dunsniuir & .Sons Tons. 319.277 232,255 246,926 Tons. 520,222 315.738 236,395 45.560 ♦Union Colliery Co. of B. C , Ltd. (Union Colliery) ... (Alexandria Colliery) Tolal Tons 798.458 1.117,915 'Output of " E.\tcnsion Mine" not g-iven separately. fa [;.. 38 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. • t 00 00 0) n E 3 O a X UJ •ON* '♦'tOciO «^Mr*^«« — V. < H O H >0 00 - c. "-> 1-^ mC(0 CiO '■'5 >-' ^d N !*i o o — n- 10 — T}- r') ro - — iri uS »^ t^ in pT M vO >n '^- (^ t>» O^ ir.oo \0 C?> M Ttu^t^— r^ «0\i_i_ „ 'JO in to u u •spss.iA • N 1^ »-* "l- §M •ON * — _ .- K £ X Ei. S U • 00 M ON — h" r* • in 00 ON . • m S =« !* • ON M t • • t^ fcsju 1!^ 3C • "§ 5 u ■ ^ t^ 1*^ . . * pT Z * . . C X u. z ± X •spss 1^\ w - . 'O t^l^ bH . M 00 • rt n . . '■'> l-t .00 CO . TtNO . N» o NO 00 in\0 On ^ -no r-n O 00 1^ ON NO - oc 10 O nC vO . ""O 00 O t^ . ON •spssa^^ ••■M N rn 1- ro . M C/3' be . U ON f^ L»-.oo ON in in '■1 NO in 1^ ro\0 O 'J- On On - N q N q^ « O O 00 rj- NO 'n O NO — M Tj- — — NC N •spsss^ •0 M 00 tt- -i Ss . -00 M NO B. 5 •-^i f^vO mvo ?> rf N t^ ►- 00 t/i rt N — "- On C c o u s o c o w S UJ Vb. x: .£ ►5 o c C « i- ci: Jr. S.u < ^ 5 vO ■.:.'|.ii m APPEVniCES. List of Trees of British Columbia. 39 '^ 'Mi' ,■ ■ «, " BOTANICAI- NAMi:, ENGLISH NAMK. Abies amahilis " jjrandis " subalpina Acer macrophylluni . " circinatum Alnus rubra Arbutus Menziesii . . . . Hetula occidentalis. . . . " papyrifera Cornus Nuttallii Juniperus Virj;iniana. . Larix Americana " Lyalii " occidentalis . . . , I'icea alba " Engelmannii . . . " nigra " Silchensis I'inus albicaulis . , . . . " conlorla " monticola " Murrayana " ponderosa I'irus rivularis I'dpulus balsamifera . . " monilifera . . . " Ircniuloides . . " trichocarpa . . Prunus eniarginata. . . . " mollis Pseudotsuga Douglasii Quercus (iarryana Salix lancifolia " lasiandra Taxus brevifolia Thuya gigan'.ea " excelsa Tsuga Mertensiana . . . *' Pattoniana White fir Western while fir. . . Mountain balsam . . . . Large-leaved ma[)le. . \'ine maple Red alder Arbutus Western birch Canoe birch Western dogwood . . . Red cedar American larch Mountain larch Western larch White spruce Western black spruce. Plack spruce Western white spruce . White-bark pine . . . . Scrub pine White Mountain Pine. Hlack pine Vellow pine Western crab-tree . . . Balsam poplar Cottonwood Aspen Cottonwood Cherrv KRK.NCH NA.MK. Douglas fir Western white oak Lance-leaved willow. . . . Willow Western yew (iiant cedar Vellow cypress or cedar. Western hemlock Alpine hemlock Sajjin blanc (Iros .sapin Sapin (les monts Krable It Aune rouge Arbute Rouleau " a canot Cornouillier Cedre rouge Kpiuette rouge " des monts " rouge Petite cpinette Kjiinetle noir (iros.se epinelte Kpinette blanche Cin blanc Cyprus Pin blanc Cypres Pin jaune ou rouge Pommier Paumier Hiard Lremble Tiard Lerisier Pin d Oregon Chene Saule If (Irand cedre Cedre jaune Pruche Statement showing the timber cut during 1898, not including that from the Dominion and the Esquimau and Nanaimo Railway lands : FHKT. On Crown lands 70,755,866 On timber lea.seholds 42,192,178 Un private property 1 1,598,614 ^iii; m ■■w Total 124,546,658 40 HRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. . 1i V' If 'I ■g % ti tr ^ -1 = t) 13 5. $ g -•^ i H <= 2 U X j: . .:H:5- 1 . 2. > i> rt c j; X d g ji 1 " - rt •H ■£ ^ -2 rt « X jr _ = ■" X "3 u :l -s J -s • 0) ■Scot: Si E 1- E 5 rt = (D E •73 ^ u g 1 ^" '^ w 0) hn 5J U a o = c a " O ■S g-'^-"^ 3 £" O J3 X w -o ^-= ^ 00 ^ u JT •4- « >*; X "S o J; « c ^ c o .2 x: 0^1 c 0) ri « u 'J ^ a ^ ■ s i5 « u H X S rt Be ~ ■3 -5 5) • ^ ^^ ^ 4) t', rt 7 " ^ T3 oo u ij c c « u rt •r I. « ^ u ^ w -f- E I. 3 >- i. 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CN '■1 o - >3 f^ 00 O O u^ N rf iri Q OS M N O iriciO -t T}- OS "^ o' t-^ r^ao' N tC M fS — — — M'— n^ '1 N OS r^ QO' d 8 vS 10 r". >3 •«r so to 00 c o M (0 0) CO c o E (0 (0 (0 !5 E 3 o O x: (0 m U (0 "5 ■v. o a a < PC EL U] > •r. < as b/1 rt c C i; X Cj w :/; Sol; TO .^ .-^ u .Ecj ~ 'J2 1^ •s c I X = a! w — 'Ji c y '-^ a: M 3 'J Cm y; •T. C ^ > ?;; " U .5 X. > ex c f ^ ._ C I .^a = U ^ •- "3 .^^ '^ ^ u . y I— I ^ '/! i^ i "3 ^ ^ OS o ^ ^< o ._ i- c W 5U if e O U "c c 3 .2 u c ;= 5 '!J « o o C c « *^ ^ i-J a; < H ? a - O -J J < -3 H c 15 ■A \ ■• ■ ao 30 u 3 U U 10 '■'^ Os O N U-) "^vo 00 >0 r^ Cs OS3C OS"H r^Q O Os"^t^NsO Q i/M'^rj I^vO — t^iriLTio O L»~. r>.»" O30 000 r^O "" iiO m^O 0\^ 10 t^ O ^O 00 M irs^O Si -/< 1; u il C4 u w c o rt c U tX' b ^ b • 1 ^,0 .E E -Sue , -5 t/; c c ' _- 3 c tx ra i; ]: u u ^^ s ^ ^ -^ - js t u w u ■? " 'w ,y ^ ^ g aj 3 rt ^5 ■5 .H 3 e-E ;: o tx c t.- .■a fcJO c • "^ C 3 C -j ,t« tx' O c rt — 'e ■* 2 C ^° > u 1^ 3 £5 S^ 0H r, H H t'l'- l*:i m III 42 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Pack of British Columbia Salmon -Continued. PACK BY DISTRICTS. l8q8. 1897. 1896. Cases. Cases. Cases. Fraser River 256, loi 860,459 356,984 Skeena River 81,234 65,905 100,140 Rivers Inlet 104,71 1 40,207 107,468 Naas River... . 18,953 20,847 14,649 Lowe Inlet 10,312 10,666 10,395 Namu Ilarh-ir 4,357 3,987 Alert Bay 8,500 8,602 2,840 West Coast, V. I.. 4,350 4,434 5,107 484,161 1,015.477 601,570 SHI1»M] hnglantl- - Cases. London direct 79,598 " overland 5,687 Liverpool direct 242,437 '* overland. . . 8,050 Overland (former yrs.) Via other ports 19,862 Eastern Canada 87,881 Australasia 9,644 Other destinations 439 Local sales i , 183 Stocks on hand 29,380 484,161 1895. i8 6o<),(xx} 1,137,696 i,967,.scx) 43o,uo<> 42(1, (XX) J 1.500 >.87S 64,'{oo 4j9,ooo 287,500 7o,cxx) 30,410 5,000 .18..W7 95..S00 1,600 above Grand total Price $ o 10 o lo o 10 lU >X) o 03 o 05 o 05 o 03 o 10 o 05 O lO to 00 o :o o 05 o 05 o 05 10 00 10 CO o 7.S 200 00 o 20 o 30 00 Value. $4,c)27,4i8 80 181,450 00 8,5()6 90 50, 1 10 oo 18, (XX) 00 5(>.884 80 ^•MS "' I2,I)(X> (><) 5,165 00 21,(XK> 00 2 , 1 50 UO 18,750 CX) 6,430 CXJ 2 1 ,95» (X) M-37.S 00 3,5(X) 00 1,050 00 304,i(X> (X> 3,750 00 6, (XX) 00 7,679 40 28,650 cx> 5(x) 00 8, (XXI (X) 9,080 (X> 1 8, (XX) 00 5,000 300,000 00 $6,138,864 90 Capital invested in Fishing Plant and Material, including the Fur-seal Fleet, Hoats, etc., of British Columbia, for the Year 1897. Vessels, Boats, Canneries, Nets, etc. Value. 140 vessels 4,917 boats Scows and flat boats 6o8,8n i 'J :, W 44 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRAnH. Kkturn sliowiny; the Number, Toiina^-' and Value of Ves.sels and Houts, and Matfiials, Kind and Quanlitios of Kisli, etc., in the DISTRICTS. Vksskls and Boats Empi.oykd. VesRclii. BoatR. E 3 <> 3 c (1 ^14 ^ #^ E 3 u > 9 lo FrastT River Rivers InU't Skfi'iia River N.ias River West Coast Queen Charlotte Island. E.-ist Coast Qu. en Charlotte Island Cape Scott to Coinox Coitrnx to Victoria Victiiria \.o Cape He le. Cape Heale to Ctipe Scott .... Ti>tals . 5° 12 I) I 6o 6 141 $ 19310a 44480 28000 25(X) 36 a? .1 12000 180 1800 20 750 1 2 3826J0 4.VH .M77 650 S-io 9.S 20 ■»5 25 <',S '5 $ 139080 26000 22000 3800 25000 3750 2500 39CX) 1250 750 4917 I 228030 13481 2600 2390 390 70 1 10 6.S '3.S 120 60 19421 DISTRICTS. Kinds ok c i! E 3 1 c 11 u 3 Halibut, lbs. Herring, lbs. -3 'J •^ i e — \i be X •Si S.5 I Oolachans, salted, brls. I 2 Fr.aser River Ri\'ers Inlet 1 1 37696 152S000 20000 5000 lOOOO 15000 20000 lOOOO 350000 2500 lOOOO lOOOOO 5000 3.S0U0 250 275 3 \ 500 45" VVest C.-ast Queen Cha lotte Islan 1 K;tst Ci»ast Oueen Charlotte Island 25000 20000 15000 245000 lOOOO lOOOO 430000 650 2500 12000 500 1000 I Q 10 35" 5" Victoria to CaDi? Bcale Cape Beale to Cape Scott Totals 1137696 1967500 51650 •875 If. APPENHU'ES. 45 ibf Number of Mt'ti engayt-d in the Fisticries, (Quantity and N'aluc- of Kishinj» rroviiicc of IJritish Coluiuhia, for llic Near 1897. FlKHINli Matkriai.s. Kinds oh I'lsii. Gill NctN. Seines. Lint ,M77o" lOjtXX} 1 30000 1 9500 j6uo 4liO<) 2CXX) I CXX> I S"*' 1500 2UO 300 464475 7-«So I 'o»7.S $ 1500 100 I .so 5" 75" 250 25(XJ 2(>00 2CX> 775° 6uoooo i«86 '5° "as 100 260 200 75° 501 1 6ooo7(>o lo i8i4.i Fi.sii Pkodicts. I u o -3 J< E ■f. / c X rt u • *J JSi' ^ — H ■2 X u E 75 . 1 •/. '5"" 1,^50000 1000 1000 25000 I201X) lOUOO 22,5000 8txxj ,10000 lOOOO 2500 IOO" ICXX) lOOO «5 500 10 200 5 5" 250 3" 5000 75"" 8000 5000 8000 IOOl I ' ( '■ : .-1. 1 ' ■ '■& \: \ ; 11 a ¥ f.^. ?! a i" 4^> HRITISM COl.rMHIA HOAKH OF TRAPH. British Columbia Sealing Catch, 1898. Pakticui.arh ok Catch. Vksshls. British Columbia Ci^asi. Japan Coast. Vicinity Ci>prer Uland. Helirin^,' Sea. Totals. 4UJ 7" H.7 •05 «.S' 97 Cb '3' 343 .3"4 '.S9 '6j 83 9' 140 i 59 i 1 3 '9 420 Abhic M. Deerinjf . . A;la Aiiu>kt> 97 7.S 6f> qi .SI 49 .S" »7 9.? fao 69 8o 9.? 7-' 69 9.\ 6< 4.? 76 46 7" 7.? .?« 63 99 6? 9^ 84 66 378 '«S 1.117 706 643 S«' 657 2^t 961 3^7 41" 1. 114 .34' 901 769 892 1,024 64. 49' 276 «.a.S7 '.473 664 702 485 1,249 •.037 4.S3 4.6 626 Allic 1. Aljfer Arid is -'- • •• ao3 ia6 J02 211 167 '4.58 JOI Heatrice Carrie C. W f. 1). Kaiid City of San Diego. . . 186 126 201 '59 30 30 Director 16 89 84 89 '79 390 '79 '4 J2U a.S7 .S02 8.S 90 <7 Dora Siewerd 444 3'" Doris Enterprise Favtuirile a75 250 3'7 t88 Oenev'a Hatzic 3.38 2.?6 116 44 a .98 "4 Ida luta Libbie . . . Marv Ellen [\l Marv Tavlor aS' .396 233 .304 >93 376 2tO 468 860 160 ■«7> '44 414 395 Mermaid '■'3 66 79 ai7 4a '■7 .69 •65 .48 61 69 24a 4.?o Minnie Ocea 1 Helle Otto . Penelope Pii>neer . 77 169 168 109 '.SS 1,004 191 '43 44' «4S '73 1.028 764 4.S9 433 Ti'resa Umbrina i.9(>8 2. io<; 6^0 636 '.045 Victoria Viva ... \V Iter L. Rich Zillah May Indian c 9<)i 7(x) 89^ i,oj4 64. 401 ^76 '.■'57 '.47.! 6()4 7()j 4Ks 1.249 '■Oj7 4.S.? 416 626 i.9(>8 2. 105 650 6'?() 1,045 1. 100 28,,s,S2 97.474 74,124 55.677 50,410 28.55'» Exports from British Columbia To Countries Outside of Canada of Products of Agriculture and its Branches, for Three Years ending 30th June, 1898. (The Exports t(» the other I'rovinccs of the Dominion are not incliuk-d.) Year endinur Jimo 30th. 1896. Quan- tity. LiVK SlOCK. Horses head Horned Cattle " Swine " Poultry an u c > p V •a u u 3 ■o o «> C m u n 00 jgM £ '" = ^" 2 § i3£ - o "o to — 3 C *i « u c c ra ai V O a < >» _ ° u o ■5 p £ O 3 10 c 3 O O E o 1 o o O so so li^ Tf p» OS TfO OS o „ taN i N t^ Tj- Tt t>.sO t-> iri IT) to o • Tt t^ -^ 1 i*. I- t>. r^^o -" sONt->.— OI-'O -Ln Os O' "5 - \0 OS "■I OsOO i/^ Cs — ts t^ -" PI i I cc OS 'n M PI -^ O vO t^ PI t^so — NO ; f^ 1 ON - - . o 1 \0 ^ t-^ "" f^ Os^a")— -1- -t^ '"oo u 1 moo f) t-x iTi irivo - 'I U-) i>, -o ■ t->. o 6 c ! 6 "• "^X) O ir^ Tf-sO »0 OS "1 ro "" • >-i so N 3 i _3 in ^ Tf rC -' - q' f^ pT uS >-' T? ! in « ^ ."« "•loo yj c 1 > •«r c ■) t^ — >3 M 't .■«> c (5 1 M Tj- m C" U~i rOOO so 00 . t^ . •* o' " >" 't «- Os <* PI 00 . so t-^ u-> 3 00^00 . "^ PI o» T? ; O O Q « ( w "* O t^ < OoONOOOOr^ sou O lO D ro - 00 00 N moo OS Tf lo PI ^ .' 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I : « 3 C C o o (0 E _3 O O '^ GQ •e o a E 3 o f( u c 3 •— > to c ^6 c g >- W- c^ tT) d o" »t t^ r^ Tt-iO ■2 W- 00 o O "1 o - d (> c 3 M C. 3 Q y^ rt to ►I M rovO O "^ ^4 m 1"^ CT> On fO Tl- t^ C^ On O O "^ m iTN On in (s vo r4 vO N fS ON IT) M o 6 u-i On Q O N O NO N '■nao * fl o NO X t^ vO I'N O O ""t NO lo r^ — - o o 4 - d" mo NO to inO t^ "4- I-'-, — in <-n t^ in 'I t^ '■1 O '■'5 o «iO On Q in m NO 'I "" N (S 00 o o r<^ in in o o - 00 O tn r^ON ■"trtoovoci'l- rfvO On in moc r^ ^ ;;_ Tj- in O NO «- ON NO 1-1 r^ On - CT' i^ w ri "■ r^ ►" 'n M M in M O « On r^ -- ««■ 'O t^ M — « '■'•, Tj- M ON C -^oc k4 ■* N ON ji •^ •^ M z f*! in - NO TfO 1^ O CO m rn ON r» NO t^ t^vC rn t^NO O 't M ^ t C ij >; r^ in rr^ r'- in pj — '■1 - O On ^ ah «> "1 ^ ON O 00 ''N NO 1- to c »* ■•5 M o O O — in in r^NO (T) On O 'O ;; N - 00 NO n h>. — O M NO 00 Tt o u 00 OOO O "■OOO in N M M NO — iS c X) On CO "- ■t o N OnnO "^ >* 3 00 M NO t^ ro m m o» Tf OnnO O t^ to ON r^ •* moo N — ON M ft N 00 N rn ON O * in O moo t^ Q mNO O On fO V NO O Tt •* - inoo 1- On t^ On c <■<■> -^ - rn -< On NO « NO - 3 ^ y=t •*•& HI t^ N Tt - re m N to > ■a c moo O " Tl- rof^O « t^ OnnO ONOO f ^ O On — — rnoo On f 1 "^ On mNO O t^ r^ u «.* N - o NO M lo '•o r^ m 00 00 00 rn ^ •■ r •■ u n On 00 M NO ■<1- vO 00 N - >< re 3 rOON O r^ N jr •y o" ^ -. ,. . ^ » X X. — >5 *■'■'■''' ■* rt - - -a C£ ■r. •r. • • ■X. U ■r. • ^ --N ; Q ■y! OS "r Z < o a. • 0. ft « i J a: tf) X u O < S > u ii bx: U 1. :: rt O •^ 1- O k. H C i ss c o-C < w S- C- 0. C^C H- ;*5- 2 ^ V 1**. c _ i' ■ r JU C 3 .£ O u ol t:: — — : OsvO t^ lO r^ ■^ X M o N t^ '■'t t^ t>. ri N \v a o 1 i' J 1 > 'J 1 * -.4 FARMING AND FRUIT GROWING IN B. C. ■ ' p m m S' ' f' 1 i. J :» li :, * APPENDICES. o ir. N ON -f r^ ^ ^ — N XT) ^ ^ o to "1 rj-ao "^ - OS rf O fS M u-i — ro >- -> u SO '-' "" D r>.~ »f Tt^« 00 •o 1-1 U-lQO OS «+• r^ Ovo r<^^0 1-1 p, vO m li^ in UT-c O NN ^ t o (^ — t^ao -^ •^ rn OS ■* O O rv. — roao ro IN Tf — 00 mTfirir--. (SOOiC f^O m lO i-> t^ ro '■') I m w IT) >o 00 00 '■o fo •* rf o vo loao vo Ti- OS 00 sO \0 OO so OS IT) r^so N m PJ r^ t^ OS N 00 r^oo i; O O inroiriror^Tj-oO Osil Ov Th ro mso T^ OssO i. f^ t>> 1-" Os 00 !^ ro no 'j-Ost>.^so — 'nosTf -1 Os OsX) too Os t fn OS 1-1 Tj-N inM i~<.inoo t-^TfCs O ri pr c? Tt — fi o' "^ r^ ■^ -m O NOO ONi-iinO'OC rno O tv. N so i^so N r^oo inoo O fO 0>sO so t O O Os N — O fo i/i (sT rn in c?. pT ''i 1-1 PJ pi O — «3 PI -" N Tj- m Tj- t^ Tt OSSO so t^ so t^oo t-«. m — 00 in t — ■t in r. rn rn r^Oso t>.inOst>.'i-OsPi rn r^r^mi-iso tt^"- pi "1 t in PI f) N oso so « PI Os "^ in in N >. PI in u t^ PI OsO ■«toc 1. V m PI Os m in rn O O I^ O Os m I '^ m 00 m m PI "- PI V in m O m o O N « 00 rn SO_^ t H- O r<^ so Os Os 00 PI 'oo~ o "^ so' 00 00 -N N 8^" so sO 00^ rC ro PI m Q m o>>0 Os O O O i'^ r>. r^ 1-1 vl" "N O PI rn ^ (^ rf c o J2 - j; t/: N c/> -O O O o rt k- O C «J - 5 v; C3 S 5 Si! , C : ra C C — • •^ (U , It Si I o • ^ 'ft .-» rt UUExXESSwoE c u ex-c o _ ^ 1/1 Q, 1) S O c/: ii< r. -:m ll« BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD Ol- TRADE. ir. Ill 00 III z 3 -1 Z O CO o z o z Ui < <> CO (0 u. () u ■M T M 1- 4-> 5 ,? (0 < (0 CO E 3 o •H (0 o o 3 o I CO H K 00 u. O UJ o z > o oc 0. ui z 1- CO K ir O CL 1 . iv O C i<^ »-• NH r*^ o o IT) m On m ■* tf^ tn in 00 so in m so 00 r4 1^ OS NO in 4 u-i 6 OS sO 00 m NO t^ vn O 00 to. o h o a. li' c 5 c c c 'B «-* St c 3 O u c 'C c «-> o > O in o NO tv. r>. m -s 00 1> 00 C m 3 t>. •^ O in c ro r* o 8 -I- o m \5 ro I O in M On o M 00 'I- s T}- r^ OS m o ^ 00 o 00 N '■'1 2 t '^t m Q in t^ ^1 w §^ o OS 8n t O m ■* N4 m "^ 00 so o r^ m m 00 , m Tt N>« 00 . I.M 00 8^ 00 -1 w- : •* vn o ■* m o 00 •^ M rn NO m m VO 00 NO NO 00 in ■. sO^ m N M o SO o rn r>. ■J Tt 1.^ 00 r^ sO N4 so •* X N r^ so in fO OS so rt «5- "^ rf iM m 00 "t in "1 tv rn N m in 00 en SO /^ H. N 't r^ in m m O N rT rC O c 3 c o u ■Jl 4) -3 C c« ■r, ■n 1) C TJ C ■3 -o u 73 71 H APPENDICES. 53 (0 u (0 ■¥■> CO (0 3 o CO w z -i I I- o CO o z o z u < ill > -I < CO u X h- (t o < m -J o o I en t OE CQ u. O UJ o z i Q. i UJ Z O a u. CO H X o Q. X UJ r>. 00 X ■+ *0 1 ^ > On M "^ On o- NO 1 o o ■* t^ »o ■■ <^ ' C ^ »Nj -t H4 d" I-C tal c 3 On X N , 3 > oc "^ ro ^_, q ^ »■ »« H J N ^ N tart N M ^ On - N O O r^ , J IT) M >■ 00 o> o U-, On On M •'^ N r^ '- 1 r *■ ■■ y^ vo" On u^ OS 'I- PI On "^ iO t^ Z) r^ X — ^ :: N \0 LT) "" m "- On r- •■ r. 1 H N t^ fO "• O NO 1 ■^^~" ^■^~~^ ^ o Ml — vD r^ »t "^ 3 1 ♦■ f. \ 1 " w ■-M •* c ■* - ■* X 1 1 "-• vO "o O C g "" P^ ■* M On c ON t^ »^ 1 »• •^ - 1 ^ N m p 'n •^ 2" ' 1 o Nl X 1 PI C ! ^ U-) On 'O 1 -"^ On 'O ■-t >A 1 -' '■n rl 1^ ^^ N^ 1* 3 ro sO O Ov NO N ^ N N vO_^ "^ cf; rC NO =8 I lo t^ "- M t-<. ^^ "•o c: r. — NO 1^ U-1 vO - ro rf O O Ng^ NO ' <«• c r^ pT Tt ao" On O' 1 J = ~ fi M NO OS 4 »^ ") 1 ^ — 30 n£I o iri o> I U /' ^ '1- •* lO r^ ro • N On « ■^ ■* '^^ 1 II (^ c- pr •o" NO 1 >- u tfa. «;; ■# t- r irT^ ~~c ao t^ r u-i N© PO i a ^ O^ f^ X o 2 N p U-) T}- M X On rr i|-5 ro u^ ir-, N '/. « 00 % ««^ r od" so d tC U. Tf lO M N ( fS M lO b 00 o "^ NN -t 1/ 1 NM NM t^ 1^ P| f- O 'T "-1 ^- _x ««• o' nS 6^ o' b •* "•> "t oc PI NO r>. — ' pj ON X ■^ 1- t>. « ^ - hn 1 ,' 00 X P t^ o PI On ' O c sc n£ r o r^ ro iri u-i PN *^ ^ *> •> ii «#^ *■ 1/ ^ C fO >o ■<1- lO t>. u^ •N \t ■> "* r^ ro X NO u On CX On - "I- •^ X H ti N M N o' :& u ii 17 1 ! a^ ^ u JL ~ r. -D 1/ •r C c ■:; C 3 .2 "rt '5 c a! is 1 u c _o h u: A '/^ y. :^ > > 1 E a -5 c C O u ■/I 3 O u tJ c u c c 4) -o c 3 ■IC! !:■ '< , I' ', i I If';' I ¥ IK", W > !i I" 'i m !■!: i ii I i, . 54 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Imports into the Province of British Columbia for Twenty-eight Years- ending June 30th, 1899. V.due ..>f Total I.nports. Goons Entkrhi) for HOMK CONSI'MPTION. Dutiable GiKids. Free. Goods. Total. Outv Collected. To ,?oth Jniic, 1872. . . FrDiTi C.-in.id.i . . ..11,790,352 22,2 15 $ 1,600,361 $ 1 6^1,707 22,215 $i.767,o<>8 22,215 $ 342,400 48 To .^oth June, 187? . . From C.-innd.i . . .. 2,191,011 75 '604 ',569. "2 507,364 75.604 2,076,476 75.604 302,147 6s Ti) 30th June, 1874 . From C.'in;id;i. . . . . 2,085,560 66, 104 1,676,792 377.544 66, 1 04 2,048,336 66,104 336,494 47 To .^oth June, 1875. . . From Can.ida . , . •• 2.543. SS2 117.054 1,924,482 566, 1 1 1 117,054 2,490,593 "7.054 413,921 50 To 30th June, 1876 . . ••• 2,997.597 2,237,072 707,906 2,944.978 488,384 52 From Canada. . . ••• '29.735 ■29.735 '29.7.1s To ;5oth Jiuie, 1877. . . From Canada . . . . . . 2,220,968 163,142 1,820,391 346,3.8 163,142 2,166,709 163,142 403.520 20 To ,30th June, 1878... From Can.-id.i . . • 2.244,503 • • • '44.754 1,905,201 367,926 '44-754 2,273. '27 '44.7.S4 426,125 14 To 30th June, 1870 . . From Canada . . . . . 2,440,781 184,951 '.997. '25 320,326 184,951 2.3 '7.454 184,951 484,704 04 To 30th June, 1880 . . From Canad.i . . . • •• '.689,394 208,072 1,614,165 -22,451 208,072 2,457,116 2^,072 45^.'7S 43 To 30th June, 1881 . . From Canada. . . . . 2,489,64? ■ ■• 387.'" 2,214.153 242,963 .387, ' ' 1 1,736,616 .187,." 589,403 62 To 30th June, 1882 . . From C;in,-id.-i. . . . . . 2,899,223 . • • 449.768 2.472,174 404,287 449.768 2,875,461 449,768 678, '04 53 T.> 30th June, 1883 . . From Canada. . . • 3.937.536 624,207 3..U'.o23 5.^0.83? 624,207 3,866,855 624 , 207 907.655 .54 To 30th June, 1884 From Canada . . . .. 4,142,486 . . 789.287 3.3.17.642 702,693 789,287 4,040,335 789,287 884,076 21 To 30th June, 1885 . . ■•• 4.089.492 3.458,529 564,923 4,023,452 966,143 54 From Canad.'i. . . 927.054 927.054 927.054 To3V)th June, 1886... • • • 3.953.299 2.851,379 1,060,347 4,01 1,726 880,266 65 To 30th June, 1887 . . •• 3.547.852 1,065,791 560,348 3,626,139 883,421 53 To 30th June, 1888 . ••• 3.509.95' 2,674,941 729,266 3,401,207 861,465 14 To 30th June, 1889 . . ■ 3.763. '27 2,002,646 807,140 3.809,786 974,675 69 To 30th June, 1890. . . ••• 4.379.272 3.357."' '.030,375 4,287,486 1,075,215 20 To 3otl> June, 1891 . . . . . 5,478,883 4,261,207 1.074,983 5.336.190 1,346,059 42 To 30th June, 1892. . . • • • 6.495,598 4.423.4'4 1,803,005 6,226,419 1,412,878 00 To 30th June, 1893. . . . . 3,934,066 3,662,673 '.255.495 S,9>8,i68 '.366,250 %2 To 30th June, 1894. . . . 5,320,615 3.582,333 1,7^8,282 5.336.961 1,308,631 23 To 30th June, 1893. . . ■•• 4.403.976 3. '3'. 490 '.236,935 4.368,425 '.'37.727 49 To 30th June, 1896 . . ••• 5.563.095 3.993.650 ' -532-840 5,526,490 1,406,931 91 To 30th June, 1897. , . ... 7. '30.381 5.048,755 2,028,65? 7,087,048 ',701.507 «6 To ;oth June, 1898 . . ••• 8,548,37s 6,493. '23 2,024,749 8,517,872 2,064,527 76 To 30th June, 1899, . . ... 8,7 '4.733 7.063.647 1,612,998 8,376,645 2.350.738 87 APPENOICES. Exports the Produce of Canada, from the Province of British Columbia for 28 /ears ending June 30th, 1899. 55 ' .\niinals and their Affric'l Misivl- Year. The Miiu-. Vishi-rics. Forest. l'ri>diiCf. ProiluL-ts. I.IIIIMIIS Total. 187a $i..589..s8.s $ 37.707 $214,377 $214,700 $ 142 $ 1,540 $ 1 ,858,050 1871 l,2H,T,t>i 4.?..?f>' 2 1 1 ,026 259.292 2.^'85 1.197 1.74 '.123 i«74 '.35'. '45 114,118 260, 1 16 320,625 5.2')6 443 2,051,743 1875 i,92Q,i()4 ..,.,.<,8f. 292,468 41 1,810 9.727 2.777.285 1876 2,i>.?2,H9 7'..U« 273.43" 329,027 5,080 68 2,7lX),<>82 .877 1,71)8.848 ic)5.(k>.5 287,042 230,893 .h^'^.\ I • ^o« 2,34".'/V 1878 1.7.5'). 17' 423,840 327..?'« 257.314 462 2,7f.8,i47 1879 '.S.l".8l2 b.?3.493 273.366 2()8.67 1 2.505 57 2,708,848 i88o 1,664,626 317,410 258,804 339.218 3.843 100 2,584,001 1881 '.?'7."79 400,9.84 ■72.647 3.50,474 248 J2 2.231.5.S4 i8Sj i.4.n."7.* 976.903 362,87s 300,421) 946 2,616 3,080,841 ,m I,. 509,646 '•IW.385 4"7.<>24 287,394 6.791 443 3.345.263 1884 1,^41,052 837i 458.365 271.7'/' '.745 '.4'3 3, i5 1, 164,019 441.957 318,839 27,631 85,826 3,928,077 188., .i..177.'>5.2 9^H'(>^.^ 449,026 .W7.685 '4.83' 102,089 4.3.54.306 i8<>o ■'..?75.77o 2.374.717 325.«8i .W^.'.SQ 9.823 113,271 5.545.621 i8i)i 2,0.{<>,229 2,274,()86 374.'K»<' 294,646 5.017 20,434 6.257.158 1892 ^.97<».47o 2.35 '."83 425.278 390.584 25.018 31.976 6.574.1)89 i8 3.288,776 685,746 437.864 61.414 338.47' 10,576,524 i8^i;, 5.642,797 i8Q4 7.843,958 1895 9,121.098 .8.,., 10,576,524 18,7 14,017,568 i8.>s 16,919.717 4891) 14,748,025 u I : M I." t li lit *i t' V I.'' h^v 56 BRITISH COLl'MBIA BOARD UF TRADE. Shipping. The Hoard is inflchted to the courtesy and kindness of the Collectors of Cus- toms at the ports mentioned, fur the following information : Vessels employed in the coasting; trade of the Dominion of Canada arrived at and departed from the undermentioned Torts during; the year ending 301I1 June, 1899. Vksski.s Arrivko. V'ks^i i.s Dkhartku. . ' , , ' s No. No. No. No. Vessels. Tonn.-igf. Crew. VesseU. Tonna>ft*. Cew. Victoria 1,612 404.«97 ^^,i33 ".6oi 496,7'>5 33.103 Vancouver 2,266 474,715 3I1X77 2,266 499,209 33.726 Nanaimo 1,263 303,092 14.635 ^^^23 3'9.oi3 15. '^9 New Westminster 561 103,210 6,577 56S 103,986 6,643 Vessels entered inwards from sea during year ending June 30th, 1899. With C'akcjo. In Ballast. / / No. No. No. No. Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Victoria 670 510,986 30,487 401 396,559 20,023 Vancouver 361 341-772 '7.908 175 "933i 5.540 Nanaimo 54 78,076 i,345 269 289,226 6,132 New Westminster 23 582 106 45 13,803 447 Vessels entered outwards for sea during the year ending June 30th, 1899. VVriH Cargo. In Ballast. No. Ni). No. No. \'cssels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonn.ige. Crew. Victoria 561 476,469 28,373 534 417,828 22,522 Vancouver 387 3^6,559 '9.I3S 1^9 7i,«i' 4.240 Nanaimo 301 364.570 7.3^7 4 7.365 7o8 New Westminster 23 11,872 274 47 '.553 '59 Number and tonnage of vessels built and registered during yer.r ending June 30th, 1899. BiiLD. Reoistkrep. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Victoria 20 i ,962 8 826 Vancouver 14 2, 195 21 3,002 Nanaimo 3 i6|4 New \Vestmin.ster 17 797 17 797 APPENMICES. .">/ Progress of Shipping. Ke^islcrt'd sea-tjoing Innnagc carrying cargo into and out of the provime, l)y five-year i>erio(l.s, with yearly averages and percentages of increase or decrease : Phriod. Total Tonnage. Yearly .\vcragc. Por icnt. 1.439,817 2,358,885 4.089,788 «,027,979 11,052,109 287,963 47I.777 817,958 1,785,596 2,210,422 ^ 638 ^ 73-4 ) 118-3 + 23-8 i 1874-78 1879 «3 t 884 88 1S80 93 1894-98 Registered sea-going tonnage carrying cargo into the Province, etc. : PKRIOI). 1874 7><. 1879 83. 1884-88. 1889 93. 1894 98. 735.936 1,058,566 1.935085 3,928,138 4,561,815 147,187 211. 713 387,017 785,628 912,363 4 43-8 4 82-8 + 103-0 + 16.1 Registered sea-goini; tonnage carrying cargo out of the Province, etc.: 1874 7«- 1879-83- 1884 88. 1889 93. 1894-98. Period. 703,881 1,300,319 2,154.703 4.999841 6,490,294 140,776 260,064 430,940 999,968 ,298,059 + 85-0 -f 65 7 4 1320 + 29.8 I f' ! I ! f ^] I '-'in-: I U' If" If In ili! ii i. ' ) h 58 BRITISH (.OI.IMHIA HOARD 0\- TRAOK. Inland Revenue, Canada, Divisions No. 37 and 38. Entered for Consumption July 1st, 1898, to June 30th, 1899. Ni>, ,J7. N(». .?8, \'iciori;i, H. t". IN'ancoiiviT, H. C Spirils iiroiif ^alls. 79. 550. 1 4 91,01 ^ J^ Sniriis, exported " 944. 61 33,? 9 1 Malt Ills. i,394,S23 2,179,312 Mannfactiiri'd TDhaccn " 143.72S4 230,303!^ " " expiiiled ...... . " f'52>i 392 Uaw Le.\f Tohacco . . " ,^i, '^'3'+ 68,032^^2 Cigars, ex-warehoase . No. 250,650 329,250 " ex-factory " 1,228,800 2,651,100 .Malt Li(jiior ^;alis. 519,407 889.353 retroleum 47,518.03 '32.325 Total receipts $221,770.04 $295,157-59 * Vancomor Islniul only. ♦ All I'litports in British Cii'iiinhia except \'antMU\ it Islnrul. This Hoard is indebted to the kindness and courtesy of the Collectors of Inland Revenue at Victoria and Vancouver for the above information. Area of British Columbia. Land 382,300 s(juaie miles. Water i,o>.o Total 3«3.30O " Wood area, estimated 285,554 " " APPKNnilKS. Capita! Invested. 5M L'ndcr this head an estimate has been based on most comprehensive ;ind, generally speaking', very complete data contained in the numerous returns ftoui all over the Province and from information obtained from a variety of sources. These have been carefully com|)iled and the results ar.ived nl, after takini^ into account every business interest in the Province — involvinjj labour of such m.iniii- tude-willbe s\irprisinj; to even those familiar with the afTairs of tlie I'raviiice. It is not claimed that the fijjurcs are absolutely correct, as in some instances, where actual returns were not available, they are based on estimates, which, how- ever, are ajiproximalely correct, and a complete return would probat)ly modify the total to some extent. Nor do ihey include by any means all that has been invested in I he Province in various ways, but only what may be regarded as in the main live and productive capital. The figures are : — DKSCKn-TION. Miscellaneous Industrial Establishments Kleclric Light and Railways .... Telephone Waterworks Kail ways and Telegrajihs Steamships and Navigation .Mining Plant and .Smelters Coal Siining Sealing, Salmon Canning and Fish Curing . Churches and schools liank Deposits Municipal Assessments Municipal Public Works and Huildings Pro\ incial Public Works and Huildings Provincial Assessments Dominion Public Works and Huildings .Ml ('ommercial Estalilishments Timber, lea.ses and privately owned (value estimated), Amoi'nt. $ Private wealth, less public assets and values assessed in above 16,260,000 00 2,000,000 00 200,000 00 2,100,000 00 47,500,000 00 3,ooo,oco 00 10,500,000 00 3,000,000 00 3,250,000 00 1,850,000 00 6,500,000 0,T 45,000,000 00 925,0.00 00 5,500,000 00 51,500,000 00 2, 800, coo 00 5,500,000 00 100,000,000 00 $307,385,000 00 $280 ooo.oco 00 Hy the census of 1 88 1 it was shown that there was $2,952,835 invested in industries, and in 1891 that amount had increased to $7,246,662. The wages paid was $929,213 and $5,119,258 respectively, and of the hands employed 2,871 and 11,507 respectively. I J ■W^' 1 1 r ■* p> If J 60 00 X O) -a 00 c f— 01 « X2 E 3 *- "^ . — . T » a. c c u ■^ ■*j i^T" MM b. u m C3 u A V; 14- c ♦J Z < 1 c H .w u k* 11 u: 1 J= CD ■M u 0) c •«-• u p c k V Q. > 0) E c flj f5 ?< BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. It U! c « c St u 5 U I'v.i ^ - • - u i rt s*« re f-6-5-5 ^ e n « c c c c CS (5 iS i: XX O CO ^•^. E E E E U J -J H -J E^ E E E ,>,>, V **. -^ c 1^ 'J a Si c ■it £••■5 e 11 i r. >. ii >. it >■. >. >, c fc c = c c c ^ >. -J 5* 1 i^ lO aOO -j u .J „ g « « p s P /. .: *: "'.S.s. >. D >. t( u >. >^ >. ft v^ '^ t^ t^ (■ ct rt ^ - S 5 ^ i c !i i S.S.E.E 5*,= rll »? 5 § r5 2 Jt U it re « ti 1 Si J.Ee C.5 c c c c (t u fS (t tfl cfl <6< < << c = re re c re tub o a re c E « Ej: E 3 C >> re -^i P *^ ■'• i^t c— c t j! = c «<; re «x « re 4^ ^ «•* LL M 4-1 11 U 3 S* n ■^a ■=s t r. rtO. U.t c -2 5 JS - * 3 3 H o y. 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'^ 61 ii us ^1 ;3 s B i -5 '■f. 7 = v2 y: "3 =•"= = = i: •- c . t j« c /. * •X ti c Ji u •u £0- 4 ii ; 7. u ** ~ j- 'J .a /, i ~ — -. ':-:-:':-:-':':-. Ul re i X' i bt ?• c • If a. m ?- S P: h'' m i II' 62 BRITISH COLl MBIA BOARO OF TRaDE. Climate. No i^encral description \vill serve the |)iir|)ose in s|)eal .? 8 20 22 7 7«'l .S 4'' 4 1 1 2 . () !} " .S 45 o 4 4 85 t8 96 5 20 I 39 o 44 7 79 "-JJ 2 76 I u 02 ,5.12 2.46 12 71 62 I v'>i fa 1.7 JO lU ()l) 8 15.4 5 • 5" 7 81 .^97 i.62 6.56 ,72 0.38 0.661 O _?4 8 ! 9 2 I 9 7 !2b 2 20 0.00 o 05 1) 17 5 '.?•" . 5-4 ■«4 ? 89 0.01 o.6{ 08 fa I o , _^ o 1 8 I , 50 o 50 o . <)4 , o 51 2 1 ifa } ID I .52 I .64 2 22 "..'....! 2 .? 74 o'}.? 1 .12 3.1.? J ° •' 36 U. 22 1 ,02 2 7fa 0.40 o 51; J. 051 3 02 O. 2.8 I 7 5' 46 t)6 28 5*). ;2 fai .96 9 (xj.ix' 28.6 J48 9 8.24 4 5 8.67 7.6 8 o 8 fa 128 .88 !()8 5' 44 '5 '^-i' I 3 18 '-,? 6; <>.fa2! I 4; . . . .| 0.4 j 9.7 0.37 0.96] 1. 01 115 12 2 1 25 9 t> 28 o. 59! o 07 6u 25.U I 72 36 8 87 5 S'* "•-.?> '7 Mt 8 59 7 40 j 161 2 CO-MPARATIVK TAHLK OF TIIK AVER KIK RAINFALL In inches at ten principal stations in Hriti.sh Columbia in the months April to .September, derived from a group of years. t'ppKR Mainland \ LowKR .Mainland B North AVkst Coast C Vaniolvkr Island D Gil K Islands E April May June July August September 2 E I 2 g8 ■94 1.19 0.36 U C I 68 1 .64 o 88 0.27 0.521 o 17 ^ U OQ Ji c u s (A "2 U p r. X c £ t X '•>! .8»' 5 .211 1 . 29 0.44 7.79 I. 331 2.76,10.03 5.13 OQ < 1; < 1 < 1 Spence's 1 Bridge. 5^' t ■^1 5 45 50 48 0.94 4.85 1 lu '57 1 . »>4 .1 97 "74 0.89 1.3.! ' 55 . 36 c,.i8 1 .Hi 1 62 . 40 0.48 I 05 5-5 0.88 «S' I 95 11 (4 .? '.$ 2.76 3.02 3.18 ■ "• ' I: '.\ .' '1 wr i i I ¥ it 1 ^ I I 64 < bM 03 S D ^ U s c/) N4 H NM c > ^ rt r- HH ci H ifi -»: rt H ..^ C/) i ^: a> w (J u c« H X -T" >^ a H £ < c rt oi !A < c u: s ^ V OJ w /f^ rt u •ch s: n ^ h a: ^i: w T! H 1) T . ^H NH a £ U « BRITISH COLiJMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. a '[\M J-^'i'^M 3 PIUI SJ.1A!>I V "lujy uoiupjs' IT) U-1 On >3 N - 2 '■>0 so 1- t^ - M ir> tn N a M u-i •^ 0. 'O iri IT) « ^ ") "^ N /^ fT. ^ y. — i<-.>3 ON O C >i ;? u « i- — E f^ tri N — N Z? * r^ C. ^ .• ^ ^ °^ r. —.2 ^. — V "^pa^S l^'V'l V ■'^(l^A »»!«*! IV to N 2 rO PI 00 PI ex o — -« M ii g •34mui.T/un o On q I o 06 PI t^ PI — f^>0 >, On N _ — PI M J^ ■£^G S >■ ^ ==S O - iC P- -,^ D •iiosduiis 1,1 NO PI f^ 5C NO to "^ tn X) PI V PI - 'O PI PI ^ « d d. jr . • -^ ir „ X ^ x: < ^ "^ V •oil!A.r^-l,iB{i ° 4 00 6 5 IT) -■O NO ON 00 't N - C 'rt V r»3a s aouodt," 7 id t 00 PI '■'5 PI PO 06 - PI ' ^4:r ^PlooONr^u.-^ H •pj<)jsiii(j(iY • °^ On q NO X) too NO -0 On N "- >- PI PI y^ •zissbSv (I --naa-O H--)U3J j o 000 oc o ON o 06 00 ►" 00 o PI o r^oo vO " t>.Nb - 00 X >, to « « N pj O tn V3 < 2 :? X f^ •" N Tj- tn o 00 ■«*>, — PI - ."? . — ; >.° m 4 o -J >■ O.— [^ ^ .-V •.^ ^- ^ 3 r^ o :^ '^: < — , ([ ■lIKUunhs^ X PI CAO 00 NO ■t t>. ON =00 IT ^0 <>^ < -. '" < a: V C -^ ■ ^ ■■^. c ■ ^ ^ o < : .r; ^ •- «-• Q « ^ a 05 'j ?. ^' =: > ^ '^ ^ ^ 9^ u; * r- >( iu cu S OS Z - e> O C <: :i D J >^ > -J 3 • C rt w 1) rt V ka 3 rt ■ M ti . • C , u 3 «< ." . w ii • Q, • • V p : u ■ 3 V . la . u t*.. • . iJ . 0. • S 11 • ■ 4J E rt ^ 11 : c ■- > . rt >^^ IT. c H S u s u C ■" U 1» rt rt O w J= -^ ti U S* ^ t/] 1^ H 3 11 ^ M c — >,rt ■5 ^ C rt •e-o 3 <— "O O U .S u c o c c — 35^ "rt 3 w O ill 5 ^*- ^ P r- < i. hJ X >_; ;^ .ir'. APPENDICES. 0: Postal Statistics. Statement showing the accounting ottices in operation, the gross postal revenue ; the number and amount of money orders issued and paid; the amount of commission thereon, during the year ending 30th June, 1898 : Namk Of-' Ofi-'ick. i Gri>ss Postal ' Revenue. NiimbiT of Money Orders Issued. Victoria S^^.O^o ,?i | $ i.v^^i Vancouver 49'7.S4 73 ' ii,84 Kaslo 5.51961 '.779 Othc- offices 9.S<'x>" 2i 4.?..S94 Ti>tal, 1898 $247,^82 17 $ 90.674 " 1897 $204,218 61 $ 77.<)9i Ti't.il AmoiuU i>f .Money Orders Issued. $162,018 ij' 182,906 51 7 '.779 7' 80,646 <>o 63, 1 1 5 06 65,38^1 2S 26.780 74 743.978 99 Total Commis'n Keceivid from Public. $'.7o.S .?o 1,763 40 661 74 683 46 5fx) 02 .S9.S 124 49 5,644 76 $1,396 (X14 69 $11,839 13 $1,142,973 60 $10,361 98 Total .•\nu>unt of Monev Orders Paid. '74.-"'-« .S.S i67. C c fi^ TS {J c U) '^ Oti • c rt L. 11 3 ^ •M (U ^ oc •jwissi;^ £. f •/■, - r» - N t.0 "■.X "I N rr - 1- C £ •/: "; 'O - •.HHiui.^-) :; r-i ;:! - •.<«u.iiN| ,t,?, ? ? :;. h 5 'laiHilin ^ ^^ ^ '4- h - I-- "■. -r f X -rx r •••'1«A ■J.>]SUUU ^ ^, ^ > |, •ouiii!in;«i^ •IM-'H,-) wof) •KiJiM.-'!A i 5- N U '"-: ""' ' c ■ y x. ■ ; rt c 1 SE 2 F, !< - .a 5 J D-U '-iH iS o < r. I- f "■. - *-p •r - w O" f^ - sO ? t « ^ ? •t N 0> 1- T 4* I 3 •*, "f 'rvC 0> 0^ I'* ^ G^*£ X 5 - lo mi - 1^ - - - - o $ "-. I- c c- ;r S I •r 4 |i ox - N I- 1 \ X X_ "j j- in I ,0 » (y f, "too >C - X "■' ". - o< ".X X a N. T - "O -^ ' X !>. "O l>l X - •T »0 »0 f , I • ^ "-,",- O- "; ", "^ a- 3 • c • 41 • p ■ 5 3? « 5 5 art . !*■ ^ ■— a. 'J .-a 41 . 4> is-rti UHJ CSW TMIL B.C.VieW FKOM ACROSS Q>LUMBIA R/¥eR h ■ I: *Ci*:. •liiiiiiifit^ ftftSjKV- ^^If .f' J- «e^3«dr' ■,t ( C.5. »y. 7»i4/i. ^.C #««»»< i I I I ■ SMELTING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. 1 AND 3. Trail Smelter, Capacity 1000 Tons per Day. 2. Texaoa Island Smelt(r First Erected on the Coast, APPENDICES. 67 Education. The Province of Uritish Columbia possesses a free, non-scetarian system of public schof)ls, whicli is aiimirubly suited to meet the needs of a sjiarsely settled Country. Any settlement containing not less than twenty children of school age (between 6 and 16 years of a^e) may be created a school district by the t'oiincil of Public Instruction. A commodious building for school purposes, together with the salary of a teacher, is provided from the Provincial treasury. In smaller settli'mcnts, whe.e an etirollment of ten pupils of school age is assured, a teacher is supplied by the (Jovernment on condition that the parents of the locality pro- vide a suitable school-room. The total number of pupils under instruction in British Columbia during 1X98 was 17,648, and the nund)er of schools in operation, 261. The total expemlituie for education was $247,756, distributed as follows : Amount paid for teachers' salaries $168,599 15 *• " incidental expenses 11,83843 *' " per capita grants to cities 52,922 64 Education oftke ... 14.396 15 There was, moreover, expended by the Lands snd Works Department for the construction of school houses, furniture and repairs, $42,498.89, making the total cost to the Provincial (Jovernment during the fiscal year 1897 98, for all purposes of education, $290,255.26. The amount expended from the Provincial treasury for education in British Columbia is larger in proportion to population than that expended in any other Province of the Dominion. The average cost per pupil enrolled for 1898 was $14.03, or $22.40, if based on the actual daily attendance. I ■? I w 1 ■ U' . OUTER WHARK, VICTORIA, B. C v> if \Hi m I" T '■11. J! 68 BRITISH COLl MBIA BOARD OF TRADE. EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS OF MKITISII COLUMBIA, 1877 98. Common Schools. 1877 1878. 1879- 1880 1881. 1882. 188 1. 1884. 1885. 1886 1887 1888. 1889. l8go 1891 . 1892. 1893 • -^94 • ^95 1 896 . 1897 1898 Ykar. 1884. .. 1885.., 1886. ., 1887.., 1888.., 1889.. 1890. , 1891.., 1892... 1893... 1894 ., 1895.. 1896.. 1897.. 1898.. No. of Schools as* J "I Number of Pupils. Boys. UirU. Averajfu Attfiul- aiiL'e. 50 5' 53 52 49 46 49 64 71 79 83 93 100 105 124 140 •57 172 190 213 22S 56 56 53 c6 60 ()0 50 64 71 79 83 93 •05 1(9 «3o 150 164 183 199 223 241 1.938 1,072 866 2,137 '.'95 942 2,225 1,209 1,016 2,380 1,292 1,088 2,495 1,404 1,091 2,579 ',452 1,127 2,6j2 '.483 1,149 1. 591 892 699 ' 777 983 774 2,188 1,183 1 ,005 ■2.413 1,289 1,124 2,542 1.373 1,169 2,871 1,518 1,353 2,928 '.503 1,425 3.13s 1,650 1,485 • 4.«37 2,116 2,021 4,523 2,346 2,177 5.193 2,692 2,541 5,08 r 2,655 2,426 5.743 3,061 2,682 6332 3.322 3,010 7.177 3.732 3,445 Graded Scuooi.s. 7 7 9 10 13 14 13 '9 21 22 24 26 26 27 29 22 24 26 33 37 42 50 70 89 107 119 124 139 149 169 ',745 1,013 2,136 1,137 2,285 1,333 2,766 1,486 3.637 1.954 3,738 1,927 4,890 2.5'5 5.869 2,962 6,324 3. '96 6,640 3.279 6,986 3.494 7.886 3.955 8,257 4,164 9,005 4,572 10,012 5.073 732 999 952 1,280 1,683 1,811 2,375 2,907 3.128 3.361 3,492 3,931 4,093 4,433 4,939 1,210 1.345 1,272 1,239 1,367 1.358 1.345 750 919 1,198 1,322 1,309 1.392 1.529 1,614 2,219 2,446 2,890 2,883 3.087 3,808 4.075 1,001 I, '56 1,226 ',494 1.678 2,117 2,654 3.366 3.8'3 4.452 603 5-396 5.879 5.9'2 6,704 N. H. — Craded schools are included in common schools from 1877 to 1883, inclusive. I,OOI 1,156 1,226 1,494 1,678 2,117 2,654 3,3f>6 3,813 4.452 603 5 396 5,879 5-912 6,704 APPENPU'ES. Hkjh Schools. 69 Ykar. 1877. 1878. 1879. 18S0. 1881 1882 1883. 18S4. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889 1890. 1 891 1892. 1893 1894. 1895- 1896. 1897. 1898. No. Teachn NumhtT ol anii of SchooU Assin'H. Pupiln. 60 3 2 61 2 76 2 82 2 76 2 74 2 61 3 84 2 3 '34 3 4 157 3 4 166 3 4 193 3 4 187 4 6 244 4 6 256 4 9 312 4 10 333 4 12 434 4 12 515 4 12 460 4 12 461 4 12 459 Bi>yH. GiriN 47 54 51 37 39 45 58 73 68 78 87 II I 113 •25 '39 198 238 212 211 178 '4 23 31 39 35 27 39 76 84 98 "5 ItXJ '43 1S7 194 236 277 248 250 281 Expenditure. Year. 1877.. 1878.. 1879.. 1880.. 1881.. 1882.. 1883.. 1884.. 1885.. 1886.. 1887.. 1888.. 1889.. 1890 . 1891 1892, . 1893 1894.. '895 ■ 1896.. 1897.. 1898.. Tc.ichers' Saliirius. $ 36,315 39,732 36,892 40,215 41,169 49,642 44,457 50.763 62,204 70.337 78.572 88,287 9j,iii 107,574 119,927 148,377 174,847 150,826 169,448 185,998 20J,637 168,599 Ini'idental Expt'iisfs. $ 2,864 3 390 1,783 2,910 3,448 3,43' 3.058 4,610 0,085 5.833 6,489 7,(K)I 8,039 9,463 10,943 5.206 6,374 7,061 7,701 8.672 10,157 11,838 Ediicntion •Offic $ 4,008 4.269 2,062 2.834 2,641 2,905 3,477 2,989 2,863 3.358 3.460 4,524 5,040 5.948 6,032 7.045 9,337 11,163 11,888 10.260 10,016 14,396 I Ti.t.-il Bduc.'ition Proper. On Schoi.l lli>u.ses. Furniture, Repair^, etc. I 1 $ $ ' 43. '87 2,163 47,391 1,020 40.737 2,575 45.959 1,047 47.258 2,589 49,642 8.873 50,992 9,411 58,362 10,592 71,152 6,913 79,528 16,613 88,521 14,286 99,902 10,842 108,191 26,178 122,985 31 555 136,902 23,555 lb 1,628 43.497 190,558 20,960 1 169,050 22.853 '89,037 15.146 204,930 26,425 220,810 10923 247.756 34.4.38 $ 2,475 3.4'9 2.935 2,795 3,521 10,854 3,695 3,538 4,009 3.8'7 2, 980 4,948 8,061 Averaire Atti'iid- ancc. 49 50 44 54 53 45 38 57 78 102 '05 106 112 '50 '54 205 213 293 33' 28S 280 276 Total Kx- pfiuiituro nv Clov't. $ 45.350 48,411 43,3'2 47,006 49 ^47 58,5'5 60,403 68,954 78,065 98,616 106,226 "3.679 '37.164 158,061 171,311 207.820 2I5,.J56 195.912 208,000 234.33 s 236,681 290,255 s * Including school requisites, j;l()bes, maps, expenses of teachers' exaniinalions, Ike. ' 70 BRITISH fOLLMBIA UOAKH OK TRADE. Province of Brit. Columbia Statement of Debts and Assets Ykak Kndki) jiith Ji'NK. ' CirosH Pfbi. 1882. 1885. 1S84. 1885 1886. 1887. 1888 1889. 1890. 189I. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. $ 800,566 961,778 770,812 8tx3,258 976,911 1,157,001 1,7X0.125 I. 772.871 1,797,820 2,876,056 .?. 1X7.45^' 3,904.807 6,499,688 6,469,768 h, 586,004 7,425,262 Arkkth. I)oinii)iiin Ciiiv't'. <->.■. « . Dobt AII0W.UICC '^^^'•' ^•""^'"• $ 4')').9I3 4W.9IJ 499.9 1 J 583,021 583,021 583.021 583,021 583,021 583,021 583,021 583,021 5'<3.02i 5-^3 021 583,021 583,021 583.021 583,021 $ 116,653 133.263 272,895 267,000 206,808 214.144 699.972 585,230 542.293 55«.7i5 1,259,403 909.713 923,018 2,492,9f)0 1,798,456 1.718,968 1,996,827 Total Aitsftii. $ 616,566 633 176 772,808 850,021 7S9.«29 797, 1 ("'S 1,282,993 1,166,251 1,125,314 i,'4i.73<> 1,842,4^4 1,492.734 1,506,039 3,o75.^n 2.3X1.477 2,301,989 2,579,848 * Not including piihlic l)uil(lin^,'s. Hritish Coluinhia, $1,875,0^0. V.iliic of public Iniildings and grounds in ^ :■: OAK BAY BRACH, VICTORIA, B. C. i; APPENOICES. 7« SCALE OF COMMERCIAL CHARGES. Whenever no special njjreemoni exists, the folldwin^; shall be collectable : 1. On the purchase of stocks, bonds, and ail kinds of securities, includiny; the drawing of bills for the payment of the same. 2}4 per cent. 2. On sale uf stocks, bonds, and all kinds of securities, including remittances in bills an \ i ■<•!» ■ V ' i .■■5' ■ "< ' Si ill 1 1 II ■■■'< • * i I f I* h lip \ i i 72 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 3'- 32. 33- 34- 35- BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. For advancing on freight to be earned 5 For effecting marine insurance, on the amount insured ^ The foregoin{^ commissions to be exclusive of brokerage, and every charge actually incurred. Vessels to pay clerk hire and the labour on wharf, sorting and delivering cargo. The receipt of bills of lading to be considered equivalent to receipt of goods. Guarantee or security for contracts or liabilities , 5 Acting as Trustee on assignments 5 On investments made on mortgage or otherwise I N. B. — Auctioneer's commission and brokerage to be charged when incurred. Land agents for commission on sale and purchase of real estate 5 Interest on advances for duty, freight and lighterage, and on accounts current, per annum, i per cent, over current bank overdraft rates. per cent. II II II RATKS ON STORACK OF MERCHANDISE. STORAf.E I'ER .MONTH. On measurement goods, 50 cents per ton of forty cubic feet (40 c. ft.) On heavy goods, 50 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds. Or in either case, the amount actually paid, if more. The consignee to have the option of charging by measure- ment or weight. Any fracticm of a month to be charged as a month. RKdUI.ATlO.NS. (d.) Concerning the delivery of merchandise, jjayment of freight, etc.: When no express stipulation exists per bill of lading, goods are to be considered as deliverable on shore. (/'. ) Freight on all goods to be paid, or secuied to the satisfaction of the captain or consignee of the vessel, prior to the delivery of the goods. (c.) After delivery to the purchaser of the goods sold, no claims for damage, deficiency or other cause .shall be admissable after goods sold and delivered have once left the city. (.) For all vessels in tow of a steamer, $.' per foot. ((■.) For all steam vessels, other than foreign tugs or tug boats or steamers employed as such, whose master or mate has not a pilot's license, one- third (1^) less than the above rates if a pilot be employed. ■•F: I'ILOTA(iE DISTRICT OF VALE AND NEW WESTMIN.STEK. The Forts of the Pilotage District of Yale and New Westminster aie as follows : Port of Vancouve'; Port of New Westminster; Port of Yale and the several landings on the Eraser River. (l.) The limit of the Port of Vancouver is inside a line drawn from Point Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish Bank. (2.) The limit of the Port of New West minsti-r is inside a line ilrawn between the outer buoys and north and south sandheads, at the entrance of Eraser Rivei. DUES. For vessels entering or clearing Irom the Port of Vancouver the rates of pilot- age are as follows : Vessels under sail $4 co per foot. " in tow of a steamer 2 00 " " under steam 1 50 " v; ; i y 'f ! Ifl «p4 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. I'OKT CHARGES. I'ORTS OK ESgUIMAI/l' ASP VICTOKIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Ve'jsels bound to other ports, and comirifj to nn anchor in Koyal Roads, the pilotage is free, except the services of a pilot are employed, when pilotage accord- ng to the following graduated scale shall be payable : Inside or north of Race Rocks to Royal Hay $o 75 per foot. Heachy Head to Royal '5ay . i 50 " I'illar Point to Royal Hay 3 00 " Cap J Flattery to Royal Hay 6 00 " Kor vessels entering into or clearing from the undermentioned p-orts, the rates are as follows : X'icloria and Es(|uimalt llarbuurs (under sail) $3 00 per foot. " " " (under steam or in tow) 2 00 " •• " " (steamers) i 50 " When a vessel is bound to or from any other port in the Province, either laden or in ballast, and does not discharge or receive any cargo, passengers or mails, but simply enters it as a harbour of refuge, such vessels shall be exempt from pil(jtage into and out of Esquimait, excepting in cases where a pilot is actually engaged by the master for such services. ESQUIMALT GRAVINCi DOCK. 1. Length of dock to gate, 450 feet, level with the keel blocks. 2. Width of gates, 65 feet, 3. Depth of water varying from 27 feet to 29 feet 6 inches at springs, accord- ing to season of year. The use of the dock will be subject to the following taritT, viz.: Urviss Tumi.igc of Vessel. For all vessels up to 1,000 tons. . . Kror.i 1,000 to 2,000 tons " 2,000 to 2,500 " For all vessels above 2,500 tons.. . For tlie first For each following: day il.iN' ot I iiicliiilin)4^ the dot-Uiti^. j uiulocktng day. $ 75 00 100 00 125 00 200 00 $150 CO i $50 200 030 ! 50 250 00 I 50 400 00 50 and 2 cents per ton additional on all tonnage above 2,eoo. APPENDICES. 75 All fractional parts of 50 tons to be counted and paid for as 50 tons. Carjjoes to 1)0 charged at the same rates as tonnage, and no charge made for hallast. Each day to be counted from 7 a. m. to 7 a. m. and each fractional part of a day will be charged as one day. No reduction will be allowed for Sundays and holidays. ''^H ESQUIMALT MAKINK RAILWAY. Cradle, length 30x3 feet. Heam 60 " Capacity 3.005 tons, d. w. I'or scale of charges, apply to the Manager, W. I*' Hullen, Victoria, H. C. KS(,>ri.M.\l I M\klNK KMI.WAV, \l( r.>RI S . H. < mmmBmm !-' I'l III y; til '.I I.^f 'II .it, ,: M ''' '' 1 ■■■,« '■'1 i .1 >J 1 1 ' i i . ; 76 BRITISH COLUMMA BOARD OF TRADE. Mining Regulations. HKITISII COLUMBIA. The mining laws of British Columbia provide, with respect to coal mining, that a prospector for coal or petroleum on leased Crown landsj in which the min- erals are reserved, before obtaining a license, shall place a post at one angle of the land with his name and the initials of the angle, and shall post a notice of his application on the land and on the government office of the district for thirty days, and shall advertise it in the British Columbia Gazette and some local news- paper for thirty days. Security for damages must be given if the Crown lands in question have been leased or are covered by a timber license. After the expiration of thirty days, and within two months from the applica- tion in the Gazette, an application in duplicate (with a plan and a fee of $50 for each and every license) must be sent to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works for a prospecting license for not more than one yiar, wiien the Chief Com- missioner may grant the license. Such lands must be in one rectangular block wilh sides running north, south, east and west, and of area not exceeding 640 acres. The license shall cease at its expiration, and a new license may be granted to a new applicant. On proving that he has bona fide explored for coal during the year he shall be entitled to an extension for a second year on payment of $50, and a farther exten- sion for third year may be granted. License holders of adjoining lands, not exceeding ten, may work in partnership, when they need not prospect separately, provided the Chief Commissioner is satisfied with the prospecting done on the land of one of them. The licensee may use the timber and stone on the land for the purpose of buildings on the land. l>isputt: as to the right of title shall be decided in the county court. No transfer for a prospecting license may be made without written notice to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. The Lieutenant-Governor in C'ouncil may grant to a prospecting licensee a lease for live years at a rent of ten cents on proof that he has discovered coal on the land ; and if during this term, or three months hereafter, he can show that he has continuously and vigorously carried on coal-mining he shall be entitled to pur- chase the land at $5 an acre, in one payment at time of sale. Before the lease Is issued, a sur. ey must have been made by the applicant. Besides the ten cents rent a royally of five cents a ton on coal and one cent a barrel on petroleum mi- i be paid. The lessee must carry on coal mining cowtiuously. Any number rl persons, x\'\ ^y'^eding ten, may work in partnership on adjoining lands, when it shall rot bi' ntcw-niy to work each leasehold separately, provided work on one is done \; 'he Chief Commissioner. APPENDICES. 77 (Cons. Act, 1888, chap. 83, and amendinc acts; 1890, chap. 32; 1892, chaj). 31; 1895, chap. 37, and acts of 1897, 1898 and 1899. Proprietors of coal mines may acquire such portion of any Crown lands, or lands held under pre-emption or Crown grants, or lease or lictiise, as may be necessary for a rifjht of way to the sea shore, a river or public highway, together with a block not exeeding five acres on the shore, river or highway. Minerals are not to be conferred by the conveyance without the consent of the grantor. Compensation shall be paid by agreement or arbitration. (Cons. Acts, 1888, chap. 83, amendment Act, 1890, chap. 32, and cbaj). 137, .Acts of 1897.) Kegulalions of coal mines. — No boy under twelve, no wi)man or girl of any age, and no Chinamen or Japanese shall be employed under ground in coal mines. Boys from thirteen to fourteen shall only be employed underground in excep- tional circumstances to be allowed by the Minister of Mines. There are various other regulations as to the employment of young persons. No wages shall be paid to employees of a coal mine in a public house or con- tiguous office or place. Coal getters must be paid by weight, unless exception is allowed by the Minister of .Mines ; and a check weigher may be appointed by them. There are a number of regulation.; to secure safety. (Cons. Acts, 1888, chap. 84; amending acts, 1890, chap. 23' '894, chap. 5; 1895, chap. 38; and in 1897, chap. 138.) Mining, other than coal. — Persons over 18 years of age and joint stock comp- anies may l)ecome "Free Miners" on taking out certificates (which are not transferable) for one year in case of joint stock companies, and for one or more years in case of individual miners. Every person or joint stock company mining (except for coal) must take out a free miner's certificate under a penalty of $25. Owners and contractors shall pay the free miner's fees of their employees, deducting amount fnmi them and giving a list to the Mining Recorder, under penalty of $100. No person unless he has an unexpired free miner's ceriificate can hold any mineral claim, minerals or mining jjroperty. Free miners may prospect and mine (except for coal) upon any Crown lands or lands where minerals are reserved to the Crown provided they may not locate or mine on land uncovered by hydraulic mining works for six months, and pro- vided they must give security for damages to any occupier. !-EES, For every free miner's certificate issued to an individual. . $ 5 00 For every free miner's certificate issued to a joint stock company — (a.) Having a nominal capital of $ioo,oco or less 50 00 (b.) Having a nominal capital exceeding $ioo,coo 100 00 ^■t:■ :..'H- • ( I : . k ^ .1 n] u :ii; 78 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. Free miners may ' even if covered by timl use at any time. timber necessary for their mining; upon ('rown lands, lease or reserved, and they may kill game for their own A free niintr may locate a mineral claim measuring 1,500 feet stjuare as nearly rectangular as possible, marking it by two posts, i and 2, on the line of the vein not more than 1,500 feet apart, or a fractional mineral claim can also be marked out. On No. I post of a mineral claim shall be written the names of the locator and the claim, the date, the compass bearing of No. 2 post and the numi)er of feet (of the 1,500) lying to the right and left respectively of this line; these parti- culars are to be furnished also to the Mining Recorder. He must mark the line by blazing trees or post-planting, and place a post where he found rock "in place," and as near as possible to four corners of the claim. IT; is entitled to all the min- erals within the claim. The claim is not to oe recorded without an affidavit that mineral has been found "in place " on the claim, that the legal notes and posts have been ])Ut up, that ground is unoccupied, etc. A location made on Sunday or a holiday is not invalid. Where from the nature of the ground, the location can- not be thus marked, posts may be set as near as possible, and the direction and distance recorded. The free miner shall record his claim with the Mining Re- cor(l;;r within 15 days, if his office is within 10 miles, with an additional day for every additional 10 miles. A claim recorded by error in the wrong district may be recorded anew in the right district with the original date. If left in the Ke- corders absence the applicant is entitled to a record of that date. The claim may be held from year to year on a certificate by the (lold Commissioner, or Mining Recorder that work has been done on it to the value of $100. Assessment work to be counted in certificate. A free miner or partners having adjoining claims may work them together, and may obtain certificates for all the claims for sufficient work done on one. A free miner may, in lieu of work pay $100 to the Mining Recorder. Disputes as to titles are determined by priority. No free miner can hold (except by purchase) more than one claim on the same vein or lode, but he may hold by location a claim on any separate vein or lode. He may abandon his claim by notice in writing to the Recorder and may remove his machinery and extracted ore ; he cannot re-locate the same claim (or one which he has not recorded in lime) without written permission from the Gold Conimissioner. Lodes discovered in a tunnel to develop .1 lode may be marked out as a min- eral claim and recorded by the owner. The interest of a free miner in his claim is deemed a chattel interest. The lawful owner of a mineral claim is entitled to a Crown grant on payment of $500 to the (joveinment in lieu of expenditure (assessment work to be consid- ered a part of $iOo) and alter having obtained a certificate of improvemenis from the Ciold Commis.-ioner. With a certificate of improvement the owner need not take out a free luiners certificate, or work on the claim to hold it. :;rJ; APPENDICES. 79 With a cerliticate of improvement the owner of a claim outside the railway helt is entitled to a Crown jjrant, and inside the railway helt on payment of $5 an acre to the Mining Kccor not known to contain minerals. He may obtain a lease for one year, during its c>ntiiuiance, on proof of having expended $500 on machinery, and shall be enliiled to a Crown grant for $5 an acre. This applies to former leases also. Minerals are not incLded in the grant. Tunnels or drains may lie run for a free miner to work his claim by license from the Gold Commissioner. Water rights may be granted to him by the Gold Commissioner, and must be recorded, rights of miners working on the streams being safe, lie may not sell the water, and the grant shall cease when the inine is no longer worked. Work must be begun within 60 days; and there must be no waste of water, and an outlet must be provided for superfluous water. Mining partnerships and limited liability companies are regulated by a num- ber of clauses. The duties of Mining Recorders and Gold Commissioners are fully laid down. Free miners may elect l)y a two-thirds vote a Recorder, where there is none. County Courts have mining jurisdiction which is fully provided for. Any person contravening the Act or refusing to obey the lawful order of a GoKl Commissioner or judge is liable to a fine of $250 or three month-^' imprisonment. An annual lax of 25 cents an acre is payable on every claim held under Crown grant. The tax shall be remitted on proof that the sum of $200 has been expended on the claim within the jear. Mines and moneys invested in them are not exempt from provincial taxation. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make orders to carry out the Act. (Cons. Act, 1888, Chap. 82, and amending Acts, i8Sg, Chaj). 16 (repealed;; 1890, Chap. 31 (repealed); 1891, Chap. 25; 1892, Chap. 32; 1853, Chap. 29; 1894, Chap. 32, and 1895, Chap. 39; I096, ('hap. 34; 1897, Chap. 45; and Acts of 1898.) 80 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. r-' I Pliiccr Mining Act. — Every fiee miner hoUlinp a certlficafe may mine for j;()l(l or other precious metals on any land except (iovernment lescrvcs for town sites, lands occupied l>y huildin^^s, curtilages and orchards, or fur plncer ntining or Indian rjserves. lie must g\\t security for damages. He may locate a placer claim on each separate creek, ravine or hill, hut not more liian two in the same locality, and only one a creek claim, but he may hold any number for purchase. A creek claim shall be 100 feet long, and in width from base to base of the hills; a bar diggings claim shall be a strip too feet long, and in width, from high water mark to the lowest water level; a dry diggings claim shall be 100 feet square, and the same for bench diggings and hill diggings. Dis- coverers of new mines shall be allowed : If one, a claim 300 feet long; if a parly of two, 600 feet; if three, 800 feet; if four, looo feet; if more than four, (.'rdinaty claims. Placer claims shall be as nearly rectangular as possible. I'osis sh.\ll be placed at the corners, and the initial post shall bear names and descripliim. Locations on .Sundays and holidays shall not be invalid. Placer claims must In recordeil with the Mining Recorder. The removal of posts entails forfeiture. Kecords o( placer claims may be renewed on payment of the fees, $2.50 a year. A placer claim gives no right to a vein or lode unlfss the ground is |oc(\\«ivl and recorded as a mineral claim. A placer claim must be worked continuously Jjy the holder or his em|>loyee, and shall be held abandoned and forfeited if unworked for 72 hours, except for reasonable cause, satisfying the (iold Commissioner. A years' leave of absence may be given if the sum of $1,000 has been expended without reasonable return, or if all holders of the .set of claims sign the application. I'rovisions as to the tunnels and drains, water rights (see 1879, Cap. 45) partnerships, mining recorders, gold commissioners, county courts, penalties, pay- ing free miner's fees for employees, are much the same as those regarding mineral claims. Provisions are made for " bed rock flumes." Free miners may obtain a lease of placer mining ground for 20 years as fol- lows : — Before application for lease, legal posts to be placed, with names and de- scriptions, and plans, etc., to be deposited with Mining Recorder; creek diggings, or abandoned or unworked creeks, half a mile in length; any other placer mining grounds, 80 acres; precious stone diggings, 10 acres. The lease may be renewed. The ground must be already occupied (without consent of occupiers) nor immedi- ately available ft)r agricultural purposes ; and only placer-mining must be carried on. Consolidation of holdings inio one not to exceed 640 acres is provided for by Act of 1898, amending the Placer-mining Act, 1891. Water may be granted by the (iold Commissioner for hydraulic workings on bench lands. APPENDICES. 8l Leases may he framed for (wenly years of ihe bed of ihe river for dredging for a disiance not over rive miles. (Act, i8qi, Chap. 26, and amendinj» Acts, 1S94, Chap. 33, and 1895, Chap. 40; 1S96, Chap. 35; 1897, Ciiap 29; 1897, Chap. 45.) A Hill inliiuled "An Act to repeal an .\ct to aid Ihe Develojinicnt of Oiiartz Mines," and aniundiny .Act has been passed (1896, Chap. 36.) An Act to amend the I'lacer-Mines Act (1891) was passeil in the session of 1S98. O'linting the consolidated Acts of 1888 nnd sul)se(iiient amending; Acts to 18^, there have been twenty-four Hritish (dlumbia .Acts relatinj^ lo mininj;, with- out reckoning several special Acts concernint; hydraulic mining coinpanie.s. The MineViti Act, 18^, Chap. 34, as amended by 1897, Chap, 29, has been vonsolidaled for convenienfe only. The riacermining Acts have been also consolidated, A Huit u of MiWfc^o was established in 1895, under the Minister of .Mines, wiih a I'rovincial Minrtallojpst, whose iluty it is to collect information relating to the mining industry and publish it. IV-Mdes a museum there are to be lecture rooms, an assay office amt labi.ratory, where assays nnd tests may be made accord- ir»j{ to a sciiedule of fees. Arrangenien's may be made for givini; instructions to prospectors and others, and .v>cieties ii of coal' lands the property of the Dominion in .Manitoba and the Norlh-^wcst Territories. These regulations provide that locations of an area rwjt excecduiu ^^^20 acres, may be reserved ft)r an api)licaiit foi ;i period of sixiy d;iys ['• ]>rospec lor coal, on pay- ment of a fee of $10 and an expenditure in prospect irt|i; nf $2 a day. A ocaiion may be sold at the rale of $10 per acre (cash) unless the coal is anthracite, in which case the price is $20 per acre. Settlers at a distance from coal mine^ worked by purchasers may secure per- mits authorizing them to mine for domestic purposes, on payment of a ■-'iyalty of 20 cents for anthracite, and 15 cents for bituminous, and 10 cents for lignite coal. The regulations provide that the location shall be marked on the ground, that the frontage shall not exceed three chains, and the length ten chains; that ihe appli- cant shall within thirty days after marking his location, file application with the r ■' '-ha !;i i! 82 HRITISH COLUMniA BOARD OF TR XDE. agent, who is to issue a permit at the rale of $5 an acre or fraction of an acre per annum. In the Yukon Territory all applications for coal lands are to be made In the Crown Tiinla-r and Land A^lmI, who is empowered to sell such lants, one at each en *^v %3^ '/ /A i W Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ,^^ K' :?! APPENDICES. 83 Claims arc mailsL'il by two legal posis, one at each end. Kiitty must i)e ■obtained within ten (la)s if within ten miles of Mining Recorder's office. ( )iie extra day allowed for every additional ten or fraction. If the claims exceeds IOC miles from a Recorder's office, tin; same rule apjjlies as in the quartz mining. The person or company must hold a Free Miner's certificate. Every alternate ten claims is reserved to the ("row n. The discoverer of a claim is entitled to 500 feet in length. If the partv consists of tw(j, i,C(X) feet, the rest ordinary claims only. Entry fee $15. A royalty of !0 per cent, on the gross output of the gold mined. The sum of $5,000 will be deducted from the gross annual output of the claim. The holder of a creek, gulch or river claim may within 60 days after stak- ing, obtain entry for a hill claim, adjoining it for the sum of $100. This permis- sion is also given to the holder of a creek, gulch or river claim who prior to [anu- ary, 1898, obtained an entry therefor, jirovided the hill claim is available when an aiiplication is made. No miner shall receive a grant of more than one mining claim in a mining district, the boundaries of which shall be defined by the .Milling Recorder; but the same miner may also hold a hill claim and any number of claims by purcha.se, and miners may unite to work their claims in comrr.on. A claim shall be deemed to be abnndoned when the same shall have remained unworked for three consecutive working days of 24 hours each, imless sickness or other reasonable cause be shown to the satisfaction of the Mining Recorder. It shall not only be necessary for a person or company working a (juartz or placer claim to hold a Free Miner's certificate, but every person in his, or its employment shall liave a Free ^Miner's certificate unexpired. The regulations in force for dredgmg in Manitoba and the North-vsest Terri- tories provide that a free miner can obtain ivjo leases of five miles each for a term of 20 years .enewable. The lessees right is confined to the sui)merge(l beds or bars of the river below water mark. T\v: rental is $10 per annum for each mile leased. The royally to be paid is 2 '2 per cent, on the output after it exceeds $io,oco. In the Vukon Territory a free miner can ol)tain a lease of five miles of a river, but not more than six such leases ain be given to one person or company. The rental is $icoper annum for each mile of river leased. The royalty to be paid is ID per cent, on the output in excess of $15,000 for each live miles of tiver leased. Other regulations are simila; to those of the other Territories and Manitoba. j ■! u\ lUl 84 BRITISH (.OI.IMMIA HOAUD OF TRADE. Klondike, North-West Territories. \l\ \'rK()N I\I\KI<. AIll.KS. \'i(liiri,i to Dawsoii City (KIdii- (like) via St. Micliacl aljoiit . 4,425 \'l.\ DVKA. \'ict()iia ti) I)\XM 1,000 Dyra to Ta.^isli Lake 72.25 To Head of .Marsli Lake 49-3 I'not of Marsli Lake 19.06 Head of Miles Canon .... 25.73 Foot ot .Miles Canon 62 I lead of White I loise Kapids i 39 l'"oot of While Ilorse Ivajiids .38 Taheena River 14 59 Head of Lake La IJart^e ... 13 15 Loot of Lake La Barge 3'- 15 D.Ai.ro.N Tkaii.. \"icloria to iiead of Chilcat Inlet Head of Cliile; : Inlet to I'ort Selkirk Fori Selkirk tt) Dawson City. . Total Via Ska(.\vav. Victoria to Skaij;v\ay Skaj^way to Tagi>h Lake . . Tagish Lake to Dawson City. . Total. \'lA SlICKIM'. KlVKU. Mll.KS. 1,000 300 140 1,4-10 995 7" 502 ' 5^'7 Te.^lintoo River .66 Hij^ Salmon River 3 5-45 Victoria to Wranp;el (oce an Little .Salmon River 36. 21 steams hip) Five Fiiiyer Ka])id«. 59 29 Wrangel to Telegraph Creek Telly River 58.46 (river steamers) White River Stewart River . . . Sixty Mile Creek 1 )awson Ciiv .... 95 82 Telegraph CreeK to Teslin Lake .(trail). 980 21.50 Teslin Lake to Dawson City 45.20 /5^ 150 i;o Total ». 575-70 (Klondike), (l)oat) 584 Total 1,634 Atlin Lake, British Cofumbia. .Mi N'ictoria to Skagway, tx'ean steanishij) Skagway lo Lake Bennett, railway Lake Bennett to Atlin Lake, water and trail 995 41 120 i,os6 H Mn.Ks. k'l 1 ,000 )it 300 140 . 1.440 995 502 I ^6 y>/ 75^ 150 150 584 1,634 Miles. 995 41 120 1,056 U ■ I I goo. "I t* H* " ^iiJiii -. i- ^ UkA 4 ^^m BRITISH COLUMBIA AND KLONDIKE IN THE CANADIAN YUKON SHOWING THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES and BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ROUTES THCRKTO COMPILED AND ENQRAVRD FROM THE LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS FOR AND PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE WCTa TO AUCKLAND ■ >6 MILCS TO SyONSY n- ll M VICTORIA TO SAN FRANCISCO 738 MILesl