_„^^: .« VANCOUVER, B.C., — THB — Pacific Coast Terminus of the C.P.R, THE LARGEST Single Line of Railway in the "World, and THE ONLY Truly Transcontinental Railway of America. LADY STEPHENS* BLOCK— Hastings Street. Further particulars furnished on application. Correspon- dence solicited. Address : ROSS & CEPERLEY, Real Estate, , Financial and Insurance Agents, VANCOUVER, B.C. ■^ -« ' ■■ - •'• ■ ■* — ' - 00 OO g (^ 8 CORDOVA STREET.— Mabch, 1887. CORDOVA STREET.- March, 1886. 4 SKETCH OF VANCOUVER, B.C. HEK HAKVELLOUH OIIOWTII AND OKEATEK .'R0BPECT8 FOR THE FVTUHB. For the information and ptiruflal of tlie thouBiinds who are prcimring to go to thu Puciflc Coast, the capitnliHts and otliors who arc contem- pkting a change; to better their circinnstancPB, the sportsniuu and those seeking liealth, we submit tlie following brief outline of facts relative to the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, which are gathered from per- sonal observation and enquiry, and other reliable sources : Vancouver is the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the longest single line of railway in the world, and the only tndy trans- continental line iu America. It is only on this Koad, as you approach the Rocky Mountains from the East, that your conception of their gran- deur is fully realized, as from Gleichen westerly they stand out in bold relief, rising from the plain, "tooth-edged" and "snow-capped." You plunge into the mountains at once through the far-famed beautiful valley of the Bow Ri /er, past Anthracite, named after the coal which is being mined in the neighborhood, past Cascade Mountain, through the Cana- dian National Park, consisting of 260 square miles, and in which are situated the celebrated Banff Hot Springs, where the C.P.R. Co. have erected a magnificent hotel, which will accommodate 250 guests. Past Mounts Castle, Lefroy, Cathedral and Stephen, the latter two especially being indescribable in their grandeur, down the valley of the Kicking Horse River, which has to be seen to be appreciated, thence north along the valley of the Columbia some distance, when a plunge is again made into the Mountains, this time the Selkirks, even bolder and grander than the Rockies, up the valleys of the Beaver River and Bear Creek, past Mounts Tupper (Hermit), Macdonald (Carroll), and Sir Donald (Syndi- cate Peak), to the hotel at the foot of the Glacier, in which the service and appointments are unsurpassed, if equalled, as is the case in the three hotels — viz., at Field, Glacier and North Bend, all erected in the style of the Swiss chalet. The view here is perhaps the grandest and most sublime that could be had from any spot on any railway in the world. Then around a series of wonderful curves or loops past Roes Peak. The following are the heights of the mountains : Mount Stephen Cathedral Mountain Mount Macdonald . . Mount Tupper Mount Sir Dqpald. . Ross' Peak Above THE Track. Above Sea Level 6,474 10,525 6,960 10,284 5,558 9,440 4,983 9,063 6,980 10,645 3,951 7,616 After passing Roes Peak you go down the lUecillewait River, all along which rich quartz leads have been found, then past Albert canyon, a wonderful production of natiu«, to the valley of the Columbia again, — the second crossing. You ascend now through the gold range, not so grand as either the Rockies or the Selkirks, but possessing beautiful featun>8 of iU own in I^kcH Summit, Victor, Three YuUcy and firifliii, to the gn-at Shuawap I^ilcp, tiie home of tlic nportaman, whicli, owing to ita wonderful contour, aurpiiMM'H in In'auty the far-fanit'd Lake I'l iid d'OroiUp, on t!ie Northern I'ucifio llailwuy. Down tin; lovely vitllfy of the Thoin|)Hon, with ita clear beautiful water and perfect foreat, ni nun- tain, and (iloud nflectiouR, along with the alinilibery nnH 367 fiu't ol cast- iron |ii|i<< laid out in hurUmr und ronnectMl with the sewcra in length. All of the above haa Ijeen done in a city hewu out of the forcHt and not yet two yeiim old. The total debt of the (^ity ia $190,000, and tho jKJpuhitijn, January, 1H8H, waa 6,086 ; now. May 1st, 8,000. Tho aaaeaanient of real proprty ia $8,471, 24r>. The oity have ({uito recently iaaned dibenturefl to the extt^nt of $160,000, bearing A |)er cent, interest, for further aubatantiiil iniprovenienta, and tln^y were aold at 104, Hhowing tho fuith Engliah cupitaliau have in our future growth. Among the important buildings erected, or in course of conatniction, by private caititaliHta are the following, woo, nothing but brick or itone will lie uacd in thn conittructiou of buaincM blooka. Thnre arc two atonui flm imginm and two vohintcfr cnmiianira. A larga luhool hou**' waa preoted in IH^'' ; another onn ia now living tirtolfd, and thiTe will ahortly be a di-n^and for uiorp. A giuienil hoapital, of a auliHtikntinl character, has been erected in a convenient part of the city. It is worthy of note that nearly all these buildings have been- erected without the aid of borrowed capital, a very small jHjrtentage indeed, in fact less than ten |)er cent, of the parties erecting these buildings have required to borrow money upon the same, there not being a single loan company doing business in the city, and no peiwms loaning money out on mcrt- gagea as their regular business, so that these substantial improvements are the natural results of capital in the place and the faith that the citizens have in its future. The total value of buildings erected in 1887 was over $1,000,000. The following banks have branches established in the city : The Bank of Montreal, with a capital |1 2, 000, 000 ; Bank of British C!olumbia, capital, $2,433,333 ; Bank of British North America, capital $4,866,666. The following denominations are represented by churches and regu- lar pastors, viz. : Roman Catholic, English Church, Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational and Baptist. The first-named are now pre- paring to erect a churoh at a cost of $100,000, and the Presbyterian and English Churches are each taking steps for the erection of a second church, the growth of tlie city demanding it. The various national societies are also organized here and in full force, so that the destitute, if any, or the unfortunate of any nation, are looked after by the various societies. The Masons, Oddfellows and Knights of Labor have also their organizations in full running order. Lots in the city are of various sizes, some being 25x120, others 150x120 feet, while others are 66x132 feet, all having lanes in the rear. Residence lots sell from $100 to $1,000 each, depending npon size and location. Business property sells from $100 to $250 a foot frontage, depending entirely upon their position. The San Francisco Journal of Commerce, of January, 1888, though written October, '87, thus describes Vancouver : — A GORGEOUS APPROACH. "Approaching Vancouver by water we presently pass through the "Narrows" and cuter at once the magnificent harbor of " Burrard Inlet," the most perfect shelter that Father Neptune ever planned. Towards our left we view the craggy peaks and broken outline of the distant Coast Range, with the foothills extending downward to the water's edge, and on our right the shaded groves and cool retreats of the Government Reservation, destined for many a " lovers' walk " of the future, for here is the site of the new park. The evening of our entry to the harbor was beyond description. It seemed as if fair Hesperis had decked herself in all her brightest gems and soft, rich-tinted velvets to bid hon soir to Atlas, her retiring lord, and as we turned the point and passed beyond the " Narrows," the setting sun now casts each stretch of valley into misty shade, now lights the mountain slopes and distant crags with color stolen from some wood nymph's cheek. In front the eye still travels onward down the inlet through the " Second Narrows " and on, and on, from golden points to glistening islets, and thus and thus till the warm evening purple of the middle distance merges in the mist and both are lost in the cold grey of the shadowy range beyond. Turning towards the South, we notice an extensive clearing on a gentle slope towards the w.iter front, with busy streets and imposing buildings, stretching away for nearly two miles along the shore. It is well nigh impossible to believe that this is the inf >ut city of Vancouver — a growth of a year. "Ah ! " cries Pencils, as the good ship Yosemite drew near her moorings, " do you see that hotel on the rising ground, right here close to the wharf and depot ? That is certainly where we ought to stay whilst in town. Just see what A SPLKKPin viKW wo shall get from the verandas." 10 •' You've ju«t dined I Well, come out with na theu on the veranda and smoke a cigar. Stretch yourself at full length on that bamboo chair, throw your kg over that elongated arm ; that's right ; now what have you got to say about it ? Isn't that a magnificent view over the bay ? It is two miles across. You would scarcely think so, would you 7 Tliose foothills are ten miles off, whilst tlie distant peaks, yon see almost due north, we are told are over forty miles away as the crow flies. Those white sjiecks you see over the water are the liouses of the Indian mission. You may just distinguish the spire of the church ; some distance to the right you see the Moodyville settlement ; here is the largest sawmill in the province. On this side of the bay, there to the right where you see those fine ships lying at anchor, is the "Hast- ings " Sawmill. Right here below you is the V. P. R. wharf. You can just distinguish the smoke stack and masts of the " Port Victor" lying there, one of the "linere" between this port and Japan. This line of bouts, you will remember, has been just established and has been granted a subsidy from the British Government of jS45,000 per annum and increased by the Canadian Government to $300,000. Just this side of the wharf you may notice an engine and some freight cars ; well, there is the depot of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the gigantic eiiterprise just completed, connecting East and West, the Atlantic with Pacific. It cost $200,0(10,000 to enable the engine to reach this town ; nice little bill, isn't it? One of the first things tbil atrikes a stranger, especially if he hails from San Francisco, is the methodical, business-like, large-hearted manner in which the ROADS AND SIDEWALKS have been formed and graded. During the past year some twelve miles of streets and twenty-uine miles of sidewalk have been graded and planked at an expense of some $15,000. Out of pure chaos of slopes, and banks, and holes, and dips, covered with enormous trees and massive stumps, have grown smoothly-paved roads and sidewalks, all on proper levels and easy gradients, in many places necessitating " a fill" of from 8 to 10 feet. The sideways, temporarily thrust into peculiar prominence, look like so many elevated trestle bridges, cross- ing the city in every direction. The roads are gradually graded up to these sidewalks, the houses and stores are built on either side the road, following the same settled grade, and every one knows at once what his ground floor level will be, and will continue to be, after the building is erected. It is impossible to estimate the enormous trouble and future expense the city lias been saved by the far-sighted, business-like, broad- minded policy displayed by the ruling spirits in the City Council in this and other kindred matters relating to the future welfare of this city. It is difiicult to give our readera any just idea of the way this city has been treated in this repect. We desired Pencils to give a rough sketch of a bit of the grading work to supplement our remarks, and to give a more vivid idea of the work accomplished here. This sketch, which we give below, shows .<-ome o' the graded trestle sidewalks, men at work filling up the roadway, and houses built or in course of erection to meet the same grade In a few weeks this street will be all completed, built in on either side, and ui o."e will any longer recognize that the side- walk » as once a trestle bridge and the roadway and houses built up to meet it. THF. OITT HA8 DON; WELL. Besides $125,000 s^iat on the roads, they have spent another $25,000 in perfecting the sewers, which, before this paper goes to press, __ _ will doubtless be finished. This sjwcial exi)cnditurc has been covered by a loan of $150,000 at six per cent, for a period of 40 years. The loan was placed right away at 98. Besides the time and money saved by completing these works in an organized systeraatio manner, the amount of the loan has been recouped ovor and over again already, by the increased value that suoh expenditure alone has placed upon tlie ready graded building frontages tlius created. It just makes a ' Friscan's mouth water when he compares the business men of this infant Vancouver with the poor, dollar-limit fossils of Sun Franciuco, where they boast of having no debt, as if it were a credit to the place not to issue municipal bonds while the roads and pathways are a disgrace to civilization, and the City Hall is a standing monument to incapacity and jobbery a.s year after year it thrusts its tattered wings before the p\iblic gaze. ' LOKD DURHAM BLOCK.— Granville Street. As you approach Vancouver from New Westminster by road, the size and importance of the new-boi'n city is particularly observable. From the rising ground whence the last mentioned sketch was made, your line of vision talces in the bridge over False Creek, just below you, while beyond to the right you catch sight of the harbor, and to the left a glimpse of English Bay. Spreadingin every direction on the peninsula formed by these several waters are the houses and stores, the mills and workshops that go to make up the city of Vancouver. You can scarcely credit that a few short months ago the whole of this peninsula was one vast mass of gigantic timber and tangled forest. As we stand here on the Westminster road and view the city lying on the peninsula beyond we would have you bear iu mind that on 12 June 13th, 1886, thn gr, and it is thought beneath our dignity to give expression even to an exclamation of surprise. If we could only know before hand tho winning horse at the approaching Derby, or the lucky number of the Liuisiana Lottery, what a snug little fortune we might make, and so with the cities that spring them- selves upon us as if by magic on this continent of ours. If we could only get the "straight tip" as to what city would secure the popular favor ; what spot on the prairie ; what tangled mass in the forest would forthwi' H blossom and bud with houses and stores and busy industries, how easy it would be to become a millionaire ! Rarely do "coining events cast their shadows before" with the same marked outline as in this infant City of Vancouver, and yet will history repeat itself. Many will be the laflfentations in a few years to come about the " golden opportunity lost." Wlien Hastings s'^^reel is connected with Hastings by cable-car, when Granville street has become the " M irket street," extending to English bay and taps the agricultural district beyond ; when Cordova street gives place to wholesale stores, and Water street and the whole of the level ground of the hollow and along the line, bi^come monopolized by shippers and merchants ; when smelters and foundries, shipyards and factories, and the grimy homes of steel and iron, coal and coke fringe the magnificent stretch of waterfront ; when the whole peninsula is covered with bricks and mortar, the town extending along the West- minster road, aud the busy ferrios taking the surplus population to the second Oakland acr'ss the bay, then shall we hear the same groans in the streets of Vancouver, the same striking upon the thigh, as in our 13 ' own city of 'Frisco to day : " Oh I that I had given any price in the ' eariy daya ' to bare bought the Iota where now atanda that factory, that amelter, tliat warobouae or the like." " Juat to think that I might have owned li ilf Market (Granville) stniit, or the whole of Kearny (Powell) Htreet. If I had only looked a little ahead, and studied a bit the aigns of the times." These and such like regrets will follow with the a.ime certainty as will the rapid development of tite city. " Wo know of no place where THE LINES OP THE FUTURE are, or ever have been, so clearly marked as in thia same city of Van- couver. Let U3 summarize a few of them : — 1. Here ia just now completed the and (or the beginning, which you pleaae,) of the mainland portion of a line that circlea the globe. 2. Here ia the apot that men of unsurpassed energy, pluck, perse- verance, skill, money, forethought and indomitable will, have spent $200,000,000 vO reach! 3. Hure is a port, whilst yet in its infancy, that holds the back- ing and support, not merely of thi? Dominion and her atrongnst and most capable men, but also of her moth.r country — a country at once the wealthiest and most powerful ot the world. 4. Here is the first mainland touching point by water with her rich sister colonies of Australia, and the wealth of the lud'^s ; whilst, on the other hand, here is the last house of call, so to speak, on the mainland, at the end of a line traversing a country larger in area than the United States. These lines of travel, moreover, being deemed of sufficient importance already to secure a special and substantial subsidy from Gi-eat Britain. 5. Here, also, ia the most perfect harbour the world can show, en- tirely protected at every point, and capable of affording shelter to the largest fleet and the biggest ships of any navy of modern times. 6. Here coal and iron, both of the first quality, go hand in hand, a similar cause alone accounting for the secret of England's greatness to-day. England is the workshop of the world, and who shall say that similar causes wil) not shortly make Vancouver the workshop of the Pacific slope ? 7. Here is the most charming climate of the world, and the ground- work for one of the most picturesque residential quarters that Dame Nature could bestow. 8. Whilst not only does coal, iron and lumber lie at her very threshold, and rich minerals within her province only awaiting short brauchea from the new trunk line for their development, but the food aupply for her own requirementa is practically inexhaustible. The finest salmon may be bou lit at your door for a cent a pound, and the islands and delta of the Frasjr river, under 5 miles distant, supply some hun- dreds of thousands of acres of the finest agricultural land in the world, being an accumulation of the washings of the mountains. These are a few of the thoughts that will occur to any business man as he contemplates this infant city, but the list might be continued almost without end." We can thoroughly sympathize with those Bia-HEARTED, enterprising men, who, in spite of all opposition, have carried this city through all its municipal difficulties with a display of forethought, judgment, and breadth of ideas that have not only produced results unique in themselves, but that have, moreover, left such au impress M upon their work that tlm oarcful obBCiver ciuiiiot full to rooognize in thi.s city au infant prodigy destined for fnreat things. Perhaps it is scarcely fair to criticise at all a Board that has acconipliHhed so much and done its work ho well. When we consider that in March, lS8(t, the whole of this town site and peninsula was one moss of forest, crowded with trees of enormous size, some as much us eight to ten feet in diameter and 300 feet liigh, that now some 1000 acres arc cleared at an average cost of 92r>0 or more an acre ; that the city in the like interval lias grown from practically uothing to 5000 inhabitants. That some twelve miles of roadway and twenty miles of sidewalks have been graded and planked ; that sewers have been con- structed at a cost of J25,000 ; that water schemes have been discussed and settled ; fire limits and laws established ; u Board of Trade inaugurated ; hospital established, and all the work tliat these and similar matters entail, we say when we consider all this and the short time in which all the work has been accomplished and the excelbiut way LORD ELPHINSTONE BLOCK,— Granville Street, in which everything has been done, we certainly think that the Mayor and City Council have produced wonders and are deserving of the best thanks, not merely of their city but of the province. We have, however, by no means finished with the Mayor and Council yet. It goes without saying that meu of this calibre are too WIDE AWAKE to sit down tamely and let their city mould its own destinies at hap- hazard. Meu who secure the grading of their streets in advance to the extent aud perfection that obtains in this city, men who liftve the courage to accomplish work of this kind in an infant city at an expen- diture of $150,000, men who have the capacity to cany such works through with the same business forethought and farsighted policy as these men have shown are not likely to let their city of the future starve for want of enterprise and industries. An exemplification of this was shown, while we were in the city, the council voting, and the citizens by ballot confirming, A GRANT OF |45,000. 15 Of this sum $20,000 was voted aa the flrst iuMtalmcnt for their laying ou^. of tlie new park, which, when fluiHlicd, will be cue of the largest and moat magnificent iu the world, and $25,000 as a bouuH to encourage the establishment of BMELTINO W0HK8. Wlien it Is considered that ore from this province is at the present. time shipptid all the way to Denver, Colorado, the important bearing that these new smeltera will have upon the mining induHtry of British Columbia can scarcely be over-estiinattid. Now that the trunk railroad is an accomplished fact, branch lines to every rich mining liuld will follow, and follow as quickly as they can be formulated, when once the ball begins to roll. There is enough work alreudy promised to keep a smelter in full blast. As a -r i NATTJRAL RESULT, moreover, of this stimulating effort, an iron foundry is already in the field with a capital of $50,000, and other iron foundries, machine shops, and the like, will speedily follow. The Hospital also will cost $20,000, and there are, in addition, several large private enterprisen, such as gas, electric light and other companies. The water company, also a private venture, is constructing reservoirs, laying pipes, and otherwise completing the water system at a cost of $280,000. The reservoir is nine miles distant, across Burrard Inlet, at an elevation of 430 feet. The water will be brought thence in pipes and from its great pressure will throw a jet some 300 feet above the highest part of the city, obviating all necessity for fire engines. There will instead be hydrants at close intervals all over the city. Now let us whisjier a word of advice in tlie ears of our friends at a distance. If you are desirous of settliug'iu British Columbia, of invest- ing iu farms or lots, opening up any new enterprise, or what not, let us urge you to place yourselves in the hands of those men who jive best public proof of their enterprise and push. MEN WITH BIG ESTATES and interests who place their affairs in the hands of agents lacking any particle of enterprise, have themselves to thank for what they consider their ill-luck. They are mostly on the spot and ought to see at a glance whether their property is rightly placed. Some agents for instance will just " suck " a big estate for what it is worth, content merely to sit down idly and take their fees as they come along. Others will be content to take the lion's share of commissions whilst they let some minor agen ts do the work, spend the money iu advertising and developments, and generally hunt up the buyers and settlers. And others again will actually wish to retard a sale or to keep back the natural growth of a country in order that they may "have it all." If landowners cannot see through these narrow-minded, small-souled individuals, it is no business of ours to open their eyes, but we do say to our friends and dis- tant readers, correspond with and MAKE YOUR INQUIRIES of, live and energetic men ; seek your property, your city lot, your farm, your enterprise, whatever it may be, where men of energy and push are sunounding you ; be careful to settle on estates, or sections, or quarters of a city where the owner, or agent, or ruling spirit is alive and wide- awake and you will do wisely, though you pay twice the money for your interest. Atuoug the more prominent real estate men in this city, 1IB88IU. ROBS k CEI'EIILEY occupy very handsome new premises in the Lady Stephen's Block. The buikhng is of a very aubstantia) character, ccnstructed of massive granite blocks. Half the building is devoted to the use of the PostofTicc, and Messrs. Boss k Cejierley occupy the other half. It will be seen, therefore, that they 'hold the fort' so far as position and locality are concerned. Their office, moreover, is Handsomely fitted and furnished, and the wliole surroundings at once inspire you with confidence in the solidity, reliability, enteqjrise and capacity of the men who are conducting the business. As we mentioned in another column, the city of Vancouver recently VOTED $26,000 AB A 8UUSIDT for smelting works. In itself this may not be a very great thing, but as an indication of the future it cnnnot be overestimated. In casting in your lot with men of this calibre you may rest assured that your interest will be secured, and that men of foresight, judgment and capa- city will look ahead sufficiently for the protection, well-being and prosperity of the community. And as with cities, so with property owners, so with agents. Let us urge you again to cast in your lot with those who give best proof that they are alive and wide awake. From the bent of the foregoing remarks our readers, we trust, will be able to follow us, therefore, when we say that there is an immense difference between "booming" a place and calling legitimate attention to its natural resources, and fostering their development. British Columbia is certainly not booming. The rapid growth of the cities, the increase in population, the vast and steady advance in values, are BIMPLT NORMAL RESULTS arising from recent exceptional circumstances in a country unpre- cedented for the wealth of its natural resources. It would be strange indeed if a country so vast in its extent and so fabulously rich in its minerals, its fish, its lumber and natural products could be suddenly transported from the outer wilds to the center of one of the main highways of the world, without being brought a little into prominence or having its values somewhat revolutionized. We can only say that were any section C|f California suddenly to receive one- tenth of the cause for a " boom " as now exists in British Columbia, values would go out of all recognition, properties would change hands twenty times a week, and real estate offices would be besieged by lines of people extending a quarter of a mile awaiting their turn, like the crowd at a music store on a sale of Patti's tickets. The caatious Britisher, however, will none of this. There is not the slightest particle of '* a boom," but the prices rise — rapidly rise and steadily rise — in spite of everything." FRE8EMT VALUES. This city is rapidly entering the lists with the other wonderful growths on this Continent, and it will be as well, therefore, to compare its present values with those of some of our remarkable cities that a few short years ago could only show values equal to Vancouver of to- day. ComiMirative priccB nf best n-tail biiHiiicm, wliolcwili' aiul wcoiid- olaaa lotail liUHiimwi, uiid Ih-bI and cheap n-Hidt-iitial pmjK'rtit'B, jkt foot frontage, in llio t'ullowing citii-H : — CiTIKH. ChicAgo Ciuoinuati Cleveland San Francisco. , St. LouiH Los Angt'los.... Kansas Omaha..., .... St. Paul Minneapolis.... Denver Duluth Winnipeg Portland, Oregon Seattle Vancouver , Bent Uelail liuHiiimii Proiiorty. I Whcilnralu and iSeodnil-ulumi Kotail. i •5 $(1000 fiooo 3000 8200 8C00 8000 2200 3000 2000 1400 1700 1000 900 700 1200 700 260 2500 2800 $2r)00 1800 IflOO 300(» 2000 2600 1800 2600 1500 1000 1350 600 700 600 1000 500 200 1600 1000 1000 1000 800 850 400 30,0 150 800 250 100 i KuMt Ue^iileiitial. Cheap Km!- dantlal. $2000 1400 1000 IfiOO 1200 800 800 500 600 600 320 200 100 600 200 60 $750 700 400 260 460 186 160 300 300 200 200 100 30 100 30 30 a i 1 $600 500 800 160 400 140 100 200 250 160 160 70 18 60 25 20 160 40 30 25 30 20 15 10 10 15 32 15 6 20 10 " From the above, it will be seen, therefore, if we are right in our judgment as to the probable rapid growth of this city — and the public can weigh well some of our reasons stated above for arriving at this con- clusion — then, indeed, there is ample room yet for profitable invest- ments as well as profitable enterprises ; and our prophecy above, we think, will be fulfilled ; that in a very few years to come, groans will be heard in the streets of Vancouver, and many a slap upon the thigh, as people bewail the chance they missed by not investing in the early days." The steamers of the route from Vancouver to Yokohama and Hong Kong, and chartered by theC.P.R. Co., have carried of imports to Van- couver during the six months ending December 31at, 1887, 21,495,994 lbs., 30,000 bricks and 608 passengers. Of the freight, 17,004,817 lbs were tea. The exports during the same time were 6,867,792 lbs. and 369,948 feet of lumber, flour, cottou and electric light machineiy, form- ing the principal part of the export freight. The passengers leaving Vancouver by these steamers were 1048. The disbursements by these steamers in Vancouver during the six months for labour, provisions, 18 coal, etc., wiTu tllfl,170.82. Nearly all of this aum i« pure profit. Wlicii tlif new Mtt-niniTN iiru put on and running fortniglitly, the dis- bunM-niintH on each trip will bu alujut tir>,Uii(), which will bo $400,000 }M!r annum. Bt'sidca thiii, largu huhih of mouuy will bo left iu the oitj by the paHai!ng<>ra arriving and disparting. POST OFFICE. In the money order d)-{)artnientof the Poet Office orders were iuued for seven months ending January 31»t., 1888, 154,310.22, and during the sum)' time the returns from stamjw sold were f.*), 440. 17. For Jan- uary, 1888, alone, |l,ufl8.<'9 were received, while during the whole of the previous yenr, ending June 30th, 1887, the sales from 8tami)8 were under |.'),0U0, u ^ood illuHtrution of the rapid growth and development of the City. The first train reached the city May 23rd, 1887, and the first steamer from Hong Kong during the following month. Vancouver was only made a separate Port in July, 1887, and the following are the returns for the liiut six months : — . • STATEMENT '. . showing value of dutiable and free goods imjiorted into port of Vancouver during six inonth.s ending December Slst., 1887, and amount of duties collected tlieieon : — Value of dutiable goods. |97,787 Voluc of free goods 47,93r> Duty collected 28,8(54.24 Tonnage of vessels arrived at this Port from sea.. . . 83,353 tons. Tonnage of vessels arriving coastwise 127,479 tons. Exjiorts 204,644 Number of vessels taking lumljer from this port. . 20 TRAVELLING FACILITIES. The steamer "Princess Louise," or " Yosemite," makes daily trii)e between Victoria and Vancouver, canying mails and passengers. Steamer " Premier" makes wimi-weekly trijw between Vancouver, New Westminster, Seattle and Tucoma, calling at way ports. About once in three weeks one of the following steamers, viz. : " Parthia," " Abyssin- ia" or " Batavia" leave for Australia and Hong Kong. Weekly connection with San Francisco, Cal., is made by the Pacific Coast Navigation Company's Steamers, " Umatilla" and " Mexico." Five or six steamera ply along the Coast to leading points. Eight stages run regularly every day between New Westminster and Vancouver. The Feny boat " Senator " makes several trips daily between Moodyville, Hastings and Vancouver. EXPORT TRADE. Lumber is exported largely to foreign markets, principally Australia, China and South America. The Hastings sawmill is situated on the shore of Coal Harbor, im- mediately at the teimiuus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The daily capacity of this mill is from 50,000 to 70,000 feet, according to the style of lumber, and there are employed in and around the mill and logging camps about 200 men, with a monthly pay roll of from $8,000 to $12,000. The timber limits connected with the mill embrace about 20,000 acres, and are estimated to contain 600,000,000 feet, board measure, of lumber. The mill's annual output is about 15,000,000 feet. TIic mill litt! coiii|)riiM'a norno lix aom of laiid, aituutud about twelve huiidn'cl yiirdii I'roin tliu (jHiiadiaii I'aoiflo Railway wlturvos uuiM-huuH<', kitch(a(:ity of 45,000 foot or 80,000, feet, and running day and iiiglit. Thi-y have alao a large hiihIi and door fantory, TtO x 120 feet. A Hliingli) mill, i:a|)it(!ity 35,000 daily. WanduumiH, a hoarding house, 24 X 00 I'vvt, uud 26 houaea for uui|)loyoea. It haa a water front- age on False Creek of 1,000 feet. The mills and machinery are all new and of the finest description, possess'.ng every mod(>m improvement. They are centrally situated, and a good 36-feet planked road runs from their yards to the central portion of the city. They have three steamers for towing logs and lumber, and fifteen barges. They operate ten log- ging camps, and employ about 500 men at their mills, camps, and fac- tories. The output of the Vancouver mill is 10,000,000 feet annually, and about 100 men employed. The manager of the company is Mr. John Hendry. Leamy & Kyle's sawmill is situated on the south side of False Creek, with an excellent water frontage, and was established last year. It has an annual capacity of 10,000,000 feet, and employs forty men about 20 the millii. Tlipy only mipply the local mnrket, ^nd their trmde la In- ^iIKlu^\u^^ nipidly ; tliry liiivtf now atarlnl a \i\Tff' fntli and d(M)r factory. MutiKay'a mill at foot of annviUcHm>ct f.twa for local market, aud haa an annnal output of aliout 4,000,000 feet, The Moa and workahoiw on theahore of Falat! Creek which, when in full blaat, will give employment to from 600 to noo men, thua adding a population from this cauao alone of 2,500 people. GIONKUAL LOCAL ritlCKS CUltllKNT. I'ltOVIHIONH. Flour — Manitoba roller patent, per bbl. $6.25 to $6.60 ; atroug bakera, $.5.00. Graham flour — 4 to 5 eta. per lb. Corn meal — 5 eta. ptT lb. Buckwheat flour — 5 eta. per lb. Cracked wheat — 6 cts. per lb. ' Oatmeal — 5 cts. per lb. ; Capitol milla 5J. Kice — Japuu'se, 6 cts. ; China — 5 cts. per lb. Lard— Fairbanks, 10 lb. pails, $1.40 to $1.60 j 6 lb. pails, 70 to 76 cts. ; 3 lb. pails, 50 cts. Hams — Sugar-cured, 17 to 20 eta. /' , Bacon — 15 to 18 cts. V,; -f* Pork — Clear, pickled, 16 cts. :■ ' Codfish— 12J cts. Soda crackers — 7 to 8 eta. Tea — Uucolored Japan per lb., 26 to 75 cts. ; Oolong, 50 cts. to $1.00 ; English breakfast, 50 to 75 cts. ; Green tea, 35 cts to $1.00. Coffee — Green Costa Rica, 35 cts. ; Java, 35 to 40 cts. ; Rio, 27 to SO cts. ; roasted Costa Rica, 35 cts. ; Java, 85 to 40 eta. Beans — Small white per lb., 4 to 5 cts. ; colored,5 cts. Sugar — Granulated, per lb. 10 cts. ; yellow, 11 cts. ; dark brown, 7i to 8^ cts. ; loaf sugar, 12^ eta. Syrup — Golden, $1 per gal. Molasses — ^per gal., 60 to 75 cts. Potatoes — per lb., IJ to li cts. Eggs — Per dozen, 80 to 35 cts. Butter — 25 to 35 eta per lb. ; 70 to 76 cts per roll. Cheese — 20 to 26 cts. per lb. Coal oil — $3.50 per Ci.ae. Onions — New, 2^ eta. per lb. _ TiaiTAILU. Ckbb»«r, 2 cU. [wr lb. ; toinatoci, ti cU. pur lb. ; i»uliflnw«r, 16 OU. per brad ; ){urlii!, 25 ota. per lb. ; (.'bill pcppart, 86 cU. |M>r lb. ; aweet poUtoM, 6 Ota. pnr lb. ; o«lery, 16 oU. p«r bunoh. rHUITR — roHKION AND DOMMTtO. Lenona, 86 to 60 nta ymr duzvn ; applra, fn>m $1.60 to |2 per box ; onngM, 86 to 60 ota. per dosen. OAMB. Wild ducka, 76 ota. jwr pair. MIATR. Stoaka — rnrtnrhoiu««, 16 to 18 nta. ; ahouMer, 10 eta. Kooat — Kib riMkut, aliouldur ruuat, 12^ to 16 uta. Mutton— 10 to 18 ota. I, 1 X H No. a. |1«.00; No. 1, |20 ; C«Ur, $26 to|40. Utlm, I2.5U. D. D. tiniiiliiiiR, iaa.60 to 195. MMR. B«u Juau Lime ( 'uncouvpr Kiln) f'l.ro {kt bbl. Section of Giant Tbee, Cut only 150 feet fuom pkehent bite OF Hotel Vanoouvek THE CLIMATE. The climate of Vancouver is temperato, the thermometer seldom tpgistering as high as 90 above zero in the summer, or lower than 10 above zero in the winter. The winters are, for the most part, open, with rain and snow falla, at short intervals, and a few beautiful shining days, especially in the latter part. This season may be said to embrace De- cember, January and February. The driest months of the year aie June, July, August and September, but on the hottest days the evenings are cool and pleasant. The rainy season is not all rain, nor the dry season all dry. During the winter the fields and forest are clothed in a mantle of green, and flowers bloom in the open air. Roses and other flowers can be gathered for decorating the table at your Christmas din- ner. Add to this. Nature's scenery, to be seen in its varying grandeur surrounding you on all sides, and who could be unhappy I _ i m i i i , iiii» m M i liiii ^r^ "" - " . r "■■;:. / <,,;.'. ■ PRECIPITATION BY MONTHS SEASONS AND YEARS. AT NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (YANCOUVER 12 Miles Distant.) V V o> I-H o 1-:) KllllliL LJ-J Highest Temperature, 92°— July 15, 1877, August 11, 1887. Lowest Temperature, 7.0 below zero— Jauuary 14, 1875. The only time for 14 years the Ther- mometer fell below zero was January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1875— perfectly calm. Mean number of days on which rain or snow fell — 152. New Westminster being on the first high land from the sea, the rainfall is greater than at other places in the District. Ladner's, near mouth of Fraser, is about 4 inches to N.W.'s 7. A. PEET.E, Captain. SUMMER Jnne-Ang. •JO (M c3 03 Hl< =i in © !z; a CO a CO ec eo I-l OS CJ rH 00 rH W c=a. OS AUTUMN Sept.-Nov. rH «=U0 O "tao =3 CO o =- rH ec =3 i-( as OS ec 00 sy I-H cca ec "fc— 00 I-H ec 1 00 eg CO CD OS 00 00 to" u ^ d ccd to CO ec OS oo 00 J o eg -*' ec CJ t-i 1 , OS 03 OS o eo YEARS. 1872 to 1887. 1 24 Thus, to ■ummarize, as the results of tho growtii of the city, only two yer.rs old, and hewn nut of a dense forrst at that, we have 18 miles of graried streets, 24 miks of sidevull;, over 8 miles "f sewers, electric light, gAB works, walirworks almost conijilete, schools, churches, two daily newspapers moining and evening, a really first-class hotel, cosy, comfortahle as well as stylish homes, sul utantial business blocks, shops of various kinds with every article required for daily use at reasonable prices, manufactures bring established, a city rushing ahead with un- equaled growth and rapidity and yet substantially built, and all this without any boom or wild Mpeculation. Add to this the delightful climate, excellent drivcH which are l)eing established, good boating and yachting, fishing and hunting in the immediate neighborhood, and we have one of the mast pleasant and attractive cities on the Continent, as well as one whose future rapid growth and development is assured. The following are extracts from a letter signed J. C. McL., under date April 24th, 1888, and ai)pearing in the Winnipeg Call of May 4th, 1888. " In Vancouver it is simply wonderful the way the young city is progressing in the building line. Your numerous readeis will scarcely credit it, but to-day there are in the neighborhood of four hundred houses in various stages of construction. When I say houses I mean buildings for residences and business premises. These range from the humble cabin costing about $50 up to the stately palatial business block of iron, granite and brick costing f 50,000 and uiiwards. To you Winnipeggers who liave never seen the forest growth of British Columbia it will appear to be a matter of not much moment to build a city of close upon 10,000 inhabitants inside of two years. That, hovever, is a feat yet without a parallel in Canada outside of Vancouver. But when it is stated that less than tliirty months ago the site of the now bustling city of Vancotiver was a dense forest, the like of which could nowhere else be encountered in the Dominion — many of the trees when cut averaging 30,000 feet board measure. Hundreds of acres have been denuded of this timber, the stumps taken out, the land graded, and beautiful villas built thereon. In many cai>cs so large was the timber that the cost of clearing it off approached $150 and $200 per acre. Now it is a city of fine preten- sions ; beautifully made streets and sidewalks for upwards of twenty miles, streets graded to a certain level. Gas and electric light illumin- ates the city by night". Telephone calls by the Inndred ; excellent drainage, ond sewerage in some cases. Churches, schools, societies and every other concomitant of civilization, are here to be encountered, where less than two years ago nothing was left to mork where a town once stood but burning embers. It is a positive marvel, is Van- couver. Property is gradually advancing in price. For business lots as high as $225 has already been paid per foot frontage. These figures I am confident will be doubled by the fnll of the year. Outside property I consider now to have reached its limit. A mile from the postoffice, or the centre of the city, lots 66x132 are selling for $500 to $1,000 and upwards, according to location. Lots are sold subject to building con- ditions, so that a check is placed on wildcat speculation. At the present rate of growth Vancouver, by the end of this year, will contain at least 15,000 inhabitants. A large foundiy and iron works has been started. A smelter for ores is to be ei ected shortly. These will be followed by other industries. In brief, Mr. Van Home's declaration, made four years ago, that Van- couver would become on the Pacific coast second only in importance to San Francisco, is likely to be venfied." — ■ ^ 8MELTINO WORKS. The people of Vancouver voted $25,000 to any company establishing smelting works within their limits, for the reduction of the various ores to be fouud in the country. During this present year these works will be established, as a company organized in London haveisigneda contract to begin operations at once, and a site is secured for the same, which will give employment for 100 to 200 men, besides giving an impetus to the development of the mining industry of the country. Altogether about $50,000,000 of gold have been sent out of the country, almost wholly from placer mining, but the rich quartz leads which undoubtedly exist throughout the various sections of the province, still remain undeveloped. During the past year, however, in a number of localities capital and en- terprise have taken hold of the matter, and some rich veins have been opeaed up and large quantities of ore have been sent for assay and re- duction to the United States. With smelting works established at Vancouver it will become the mining centre of the whole province, and it is fully expected that before very loi\g a mining boom will take place throughout the whole country. Where $50,000,000 have been taken out in placer mining alone, one can scarcely over estimate the amount of money likely to bo taken out from the full development of the rich quartz'existing in all parts of the province ; and when this development takes place Vancouver will become the Denver of British Columbia FARMING LAND. Five miles south of the City is the north arm of the Fraser River, to which a road is now being constracted from the foot of Granville street, thus opening up a connection with the settlements on the rich delta lands of the Fraser. The Fraser River at its mouth has two branches called the North and South Arms, forming between them two large islands and several small ones, comprising a territory of low delta lands, about eighteen miles long, and decreasing from seven miles wide toabout one mile at the junction. The soil is very rich and produces immense crope. In favorable seasons the productions to the acre are, of oats from 60 to 120 bushels, barley, 50 to SO bushels, wheat, 40 to 60 bushels, hay, 3i tons, turnips, 40 to 50 tons, Potatoes, 30 to it., while roots and vegeta- bles grow to an immense size and the yield s invariably very prolific. Crops never fail. These lands are four or five miles south of the city. The same may be said of the fertility Ci large tracts of alluvial soil turther up the Fraser and along its tributaries, the Pitt and Sumas Rivers. Large settlements of prosperous farmers are to be seen all along the banks of the Fraser. It has been estimated that 1,000 square miles of land in the southern portion of the Province and hundreds of thousands of arres in the SpallumchAn, Salmon, Okanagan, Kooteuay and Columbia dis- tricts may be easily utilized for agricultural and grazing purposes, some may require irrigation, but the greater portion will yield abundant crops without artificial watering. The bench lands in the higher altitudes are unsurpassed for grazing. Along the south arm of the Fraser and the valleys of the interior, fruits of the temperate zone grow to perfection, rivalling California, such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, strawberries, gooseberries and other small fruits ; their growth being slower and more uniform. There are prairies here and there, valleys free from wood and many openings in the thickest country, which in the aggregate make many hundred thousand acres of land on which no clearing is required. But near each open spot is a luxuriant growth of wood. A settler may be lavish as he pleases ; there is enougli and to spare for buildings, fences, fuel and all. It is expected that further liirge tracts of good land will be fouud- in the unexplored interior of the province. The whole peninsula between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River, which embraces the twin sister cities of Vancouver and New Westminster, contains about one hundred thousand acres of agricultural lands suitable for fruits, grapes, hops, vegetables and other products. The demand for fruit from the North-West territories will be almost wholly supplied from the neighborhood of Vancouver. '/7 New Westminster, the old capital of the niaiu laud, situated on the Fraser Kiver, is distant twelve miles, and is connected by railway, with three suburban daily trains each way, besides two steamers and eight stages. FI8IIEHIEB OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The fisheries are among the richest in the world. Whales and seals abound in the northern seas. Sturgeon are plentiful in the rivt-rH and estuaries of British Columbia. They are found weighing 300 to 1,200 pounds, and are caught with little difficulty. Salmon arc excellent and most abundant. Tliose of Fraser river are justly famous. There are 5 species, and they make their way up tlie river and branches for over 1,000 miles. The silver salmon begin to ar- rive in March, or early in April, and last till the end of June. The average weight is from 4 to 25 pounds, but they have been caught weighing over 70. The second kind are caught from June to August, and are considered the finest. Their average weight is only 5 to 6 pounds. The third coming in August, average 7 pounds, and are an excellent fish. The noan, or humpback salmon, comes every second year, lasting from August till winter, weighing from 6 to 14 pounds. The hookbill arrives in September and remain till winter, weighing from 12 to 15 and even 45 pounds. Salmon is sold at Vancouver at five cents per pound, and there appears to be no limit to the catch. The principal salmon canneries are located on the Fraser River, Alert Bay, Rivers Inlet, Skeena Rivers, Metlakahtla and Naas River. In addition to canning, large quantities are smoked and ciu«d, and salted and packed in barrels for shipment. The next important fish, and one which belongs to this particular part of the Pacific, is the oolachan, or candle fish, about the size of a sardine, and equal to it in every respect. They are delicious when fresh, cured or salted, and their oil is considered superior to cod liver oil for medicinal purposes. Herrings swarm in the waters of the straits. They are a little smaller than those found off the coast of the British Isles. The halibut and cod are abundant, also anchovy, haddock, rock cod, flounder, whiting, crab, etc., etc. The lobster, however, is a stranger to the Pacific coast of America, though it is believed the waters are suitable for their propagation, and it is the intention of the Government to introduce them. The inland streams and lakes abound in salmon trout, mountain trout, and the famous fresh water white fish. The dog fish is caught in large numbers, and a lubricating oil manufactured from them superior to any other. The Skidegate Oil Co. manufactures this oil in large quantities, and finds a ready market for it in the United States , after paying 20 per cent, duty. Seals and sea otters are annually caught in large numbers off the coast of Vancouver Island and the north west coast of the mainland, from which a considerable revenue is derived. Since the opening of the Canadian Pacific Railway the fish-curing business is receiving more attention, and there is no doabt that in a few years it will become an important item in the industrial enter- prises of the Province. BRITISH COLUMBIA'S RESOURCES— HER WEALTH IN FISHERIES. The following is an account of the different varieties of fish caught in the waters of British Columbia during the year 1887, together with ■ 2i the quantity of each kind, the price at which it has been lold, and the value : Kinds or Fihh. Salmon, canned in 4 doz. 1 lb. cans, cases Do pickled, bbls Do fresh and frozen, lbs. Do smoked " Sturgeon, fresh " Halibut, " " Herrings, " " Do smoked " Assoited fish " Trout, fresh " Oolachans, fresh '* Do salted, bbls Do smoked, bxs Do oil ......per gal. Dogfish oil " Fur Sealskin per skin. Hair " " Sea Otter Skins " Quantity. 206,088 4,426 1,806,600 29,050 198,600 149,000 65,600 9,600 198,600 18,600 20,500 90 410 40 68,500 38,800 3,500 75 Price. I 6 25 9 00 10 16 6 10 3 20 6 10 7 10 00 2 00 1 00 60 7 00 75 60 00 Value. 11,076,687 00 89,862 00 180,660 00 4,367 50 9,930 00 14,900 00 1,668 00 1,900 00 9,925 00 l,8f.O 00 1,230 00 900 00 820 00 40 00 29,250 00 236,600 00 2,625 00 4,600 00 «1,617,694 60 Exclusive of the fish consumed by the white, Indian and Chinese population. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. THE TOTAL TEADB OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR TEAR ENDING JUNE, 1887. The only report to hand of the imports and exports of this Pro. vince is for the year ending 30th of June last, the returns for the last half-year not being ready for publication. It will be observed that the impoi-ts exceeded the exports by f66,217. The following are the figures : — IMPORTS. Total value of imports J3,532.684 00 Duties collected > $ 877,188 78 Other revenues 41,783 35 Total revenue $ 918,972 13 29 IXPORTS. Mine— Gold dust, &o | 684,689 Coal 1,137,618 Iron oro 621 • FiHheries Forest '. Animals and thoir produce Manufactures Agricultural Misccllaneors Not the produce of B.C Total exports. Total imports |1 ,822,828 910,559 234,100 380,126 16,062 2,328 240 100,215 8,466,466 3,532,684 Balance of trade against us 66,217 TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES. OUU EXP0KT8 — FIFTY PER CENT. IN0UEA8E IN COAL. The following are the exports from British Columbia to United States ports, from January 1st to December 2l8t, 1887 :— Coal, Dec. 31 $1,281,447 84 Treasure (Dec. 28) 531,869 05 Furs, hides, and skins.... " 219,283 66 Sealskins (undressed) " 152,332 97 Canned salmon and fish oil " 89,571 40 Rice and Chinese mdse.... " 37,560 72 Lumber " 29,901 70 Miscellaneous merchandise. " 27,797 71 Tobacco and liquors " 16,687 36 Skidegate oil " ' 3,358 36 Grand Total $2,389,810 79 being an increase of about 6 per cent, on the exports of last year, in the total, and an increase of 50 per cent, in the out-put of coal from the Nanaimo mines. Five cargoes of anthracite coal from the Banff mines have already been shipped from Vancouver to San Francisco, as well as a large amount of silver ore and platinum. au A. W. ROSS, NoTAKY Public. ^ H. T. CEPERLEY. ROSS & CEFERLET, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and EINANCIAL Oar list is oomplete, oompriaing ohoioe t Business, Residence & Suburban Property. BARGAINS IN IMPROVED RESIDENCE PROPERTY. Choice Garden and Fruit Lands I LOTS SOLD on same terms as sold by Canadian Pacific Company. Now is the time to purc hase, as there is sure to be a marked advance in all classes of pro- perty during the next few nnonths. '"' I, ■ ESTATES MANAGED FOR NON-RESIDENTS. Insurance that fully Insares. 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