•^. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET {MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 2,5 vi lis :^ 1^ 12.0 12.2 1= U I! 1.6 . t;.| H l>:rs;i R. t H. 1 A. I ■ i OFFICERS, 1890-01. R. H. ALEXANDER, H. T. CEPERLEY, A. H. B. MACCiOWAN, - Council. J. C. KEITH, F. C. -COTTON, W. SKENE, F. COPE, JAS. WHETHAM, E. WHITE, J. W. McFARLAND, GEO. E. BERTEAUX. - Pkksident. Vick-Pki:sh)KNT. - Skciietary. Bvbitratiou :{GoavC>. J. C. KEITH, F. C. -COTTON, W. SKENE, F. COPE, JAS. WHETHAM, E. WHITE, J. W. McFARLAND, GEO. E. BERTEAUX, H. McDowell, W. F. SALSBURY, J. M. CLUTE, J. C. McLAGAN. STANDING COMMITTEES. ON FINANCE, STATISTICS AND CUSTOMS. J. C. KEITH, F. COPE, E. WHITE. ON LEGISLATION, RAILROADS AND MINES. H. T. CEPERLEY, F. C. -COTTON, JAS. WHETHAM. ON TRADE, COMMERCE, NAVIGATION AND AGRICULTURE. W. SKENE, ' J. W. McFARLAND, GEO. E. BERTEAUX. ifmr •'M '' Li ■i:' r . ^ R f^-. ■■^- -';l.a^"rv»i : ■. i-vsrA.!r^. « I LIST OF MEMBERS. til 4^ h !■ R. CLARK. D. OPPENHEIMKR. JNO. J. (X)WI)KllOY. F. X. MARTIN. THOS. DUNN. JNO. B. HENDERSON. H. T. CEPERLEY. R. MATHIESON, ,Ui. WM. SKENl']. F. C. -COTTON. H. A. J0NE8. JAMES M. CLUTE. (iEO. TURNER. JOHN WULFFSOHN. D. L. BECKING SALE. ROBT. WM. (40RD0N. WM. CLEMENTS. RICHD. H. ALEXANDER. J. C. KEITH. W. B. WILSON. A. H. B. MAC(.OWAN. JAMES WHETHAM. R. G. TATLOW. D. E. BROWN. C. D. RAND. JAMES le:amy. ROB. COUTH. C. N. DAVIDSON. J. ROUNSFELL. R. V. WINCH. M. P. THOMSON. JAMES ORR. JAMES McGEER. JOHN DEVINE. J. W. McFARLAND. A. O. LEASK. C. G. JOHNSON. EI). WHITE. SAM. BRKi HOUSE. R. C. FERGUSON. H. F. KEKFER. WM. POWER. F. W. HART. E. J. M(!FEELY. CAMPBELL SWEENEY. J. BOULTBEE. CHAS. DOERIN(;. W. D. CRERIHTON. A. ST. G. HAMERSLEY T. T. liLACK. W. PROUT. H. BELL-IRVING. GEO. A. ERASER. J. G. WOODS. J. M. BROWNING. F. COPE. E. A. McGEE. J. C. McLA(}AN. H. McDowell. GIDEON ROBERTSON. W. C. HAY^WOOD. W. F. SALSBURY. F. H. YOUNG. J. T. CARROLL. G. E. BERTEAUX. D. SIMPSON. J. D. TOWNLEY. D. McGILLIVRAY. A. P. BLACK. 'T Hi GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD ARE HELD AS FOLLOWS". FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH. FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. FOURTH FRIDAY^ IN EACH MONTH. ^1 i «■'( ■'I ; i ill W 1 SI Ml SECRETARY'S REPORT. MARCH 4tii, 1890. To tJio Presvlf.nt, Memhcrs and Council of the Vancouver Board of Trade: — Gentlemen: I have pleasure in presenting this my second annual i-eport, covering a summary of our proceedings during the past year, to- gether with a few notations regarding our city and province, such as I think will he of general interest. Altogetlier the year has been one of success, to our lioard in its membership being increased, the successful issue of many of the important matters it has liad under consideration, and in the increased public interest both at home arid abi'oad that is being shov/n in our workings; to our city in the reali- zation of tlie anticipations of a year ago in the steady progress she has made by a large increase in population, wealth and im})ortance (the figures given will, I think, show that Vancouver in every way has fully met the most sanguine expectations), to our province by the attraction of outside capital and the establishment of numerous and varied industries, resulting in the very much more extensive development of her immense resources; the doings of 1889 promising to be of more importance to our advancement than those of any previous year. During the year we have had eleven general and fifteen council meetings. Besides ordinary routiiie business the following matters were taken up at times named: General annual meeting of March 1st, 1889, thirteen new mem- bers elected. Resolution recommending the improving the naviga- tion of the North Arm of the Fraser River ordered to be sent to D. Chisholm, Esq., M.P. General meeting of March 22nd the following resolution was passed and it was ordered that a copy of same be transmitted to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, viz. : "Whereas, the sale of large tracts of land to non-residents or speculators tends to the exclusion of bona fide settlers and is a de- cided drawback to the increase of the farming population so desirable to the province. m ^ m r i I '1*41 •I '^ »i:!| ?i % 1 It 8 ri ., Ill J ^ 111 I • ■ Resolved that tlie govornmont l^e recjuestod to make such amend- ments to tlio Provincial Fiand Act as will reserve the Crown lands suitable ft»r fai-ininj,' intact for actual sfittlers." It was ordered that a tele<;ram 1)0 s(Mit to D. Chisholm, Esej., M. P., Ottawa, recjuestin;,' him to use his inlluence with the Postmaster- General to secure a direct mail service b(!tween Nanaimo and Van- couver. General meeting of vVpril 2Gth, 1H89, four new members were elected. Connnittee on ti-ade and navigation were requested to pre- pare and submit to a meeting of the council a cicular letter, re Austi'aliaii mail subsidy, and the misrepresentatiims that were being mad(^ regarding the Canadian against the United States route. This circular letter was prepared and forwarded to the leading ]ioards ot Trade and Chambers of Connnerce in Great Britain, Australia and Canada as well as to leading newspapers of same places, and w.is favorably commented upon by many and cf)pied almost in full by seve.al of them, they ;i,dding valual)l(! connnents. General meeting of June 4th, 1SH9, resolutions as follows were passed : Resolved that there be an instruction to committee on trade and navigation to report at n(;xt meeting upon the de.sirability of having Vancouver hai-bor ])laced in commission. Resolved that matter of permanent improvements to Vancouver with a view of making it a more favorable port of export be referred to committee on trade, (^tc, with instructions to communicate with J. L. Mudge, Esq., of the Antliracite Coal Company, on matter of shipping his coal via Vancouver. A discussion on trade licenst^, by-law 79, resulted in an order being made that the same he refei-red to committee on legislation to report to a meefing of this Board. Agreeably with notice posted as required, the by-laws were amended by striking out all words after the word "elected" in section xiii., ri'. election of mend)ers. General meeting of June 14th, 1889, report of committee on legislation, re license Ijy-law, No. 79, was read and adopted, and the secretary was instructed to forward a copy of same to city council, with the notitlcation that this Boanl recommends said council to amend the Ijy-law in aeconianco with said report. General meeting of August 23rd, 1889, the resignation of E. V. Bodwell, Es({., as president was leceived with regret, and a resolution expressive of such regi-et was unanimously adopted, and a copy ordered to be forwarded to Mi'. Bodwell. The b!\llot bfnng spread R. H. Alexander, Esq., was unanimously elected president ; H. T. Ceperley, Esq., being unanimously elected vice-president. Matter of improvement of navigation of False Creek was intro- duced and after considerable discussion was referred to a special 1 m 9 committfe for pnrposo of .secui-iner, i'oth, ISSO, two new members elected. The followiii<;' iH^solution was unati'niously adopted: K(^soIved that we phice on record our \-efy deep i-euse of the loss sustained by the city of Vancouver and by this institutinn in the death of E. V. Hodwell, Esquire, ourlaie pr(\sid(Mit and an honored and valued member of this assrxnatinn. Fui'thei" resolvecl, that the seci-etary be r(!(]uested to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the dect^ased anoard understands that a cei'taiu agree- ment exists between the Canadian Paclic IJaili'oad Compajiy and the city of Vancouver for the providing and maintaining of a road through the district referred to, suitable for traHic purposes at all seasons of tlio year. Resolved that the city council of Vancouver and the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company be and they are hereby respectfully requested to take such steps as will lead to the im- mediate repairing of said road. During the Governor-General's visit to the province, at his own request, a copy of the memorial said to have been presented to Sir Frederick Middleton was handed to him. This document deals with the importance (tf Vancouver as the terminus of our great national highway and as one of the most important Canadian ports on the Pacific, and with its present unprotected state ; and recommends the establishment of a battery at Point Gray and one at Point Atkinson, and the laying of sub- marine mines at the narrows. General meeting of November 22nd, 1889, i-esolution passed favoring Chicago as the most desirable point for holding of World's Fair of 1892. The president presented subject of na\igation lines relative to British Columbia tugs having to compete unfairly with those owned in the United States. It was decided to secure further infoiinution on this matter. -"s;"**) ,ii N ( . % I. 10 A Hi • if' ■* m ^^ 1 P^*' I General meeting of December 18th, 1889, report of committee re improvement of False Creek, was road, and after considerable discussion the following resolution was passed : Resolved that a committee from this Board composed of the special committee and the standing committee on trade, navigation, etc., make application to th- city council of Vancouver for an appropriation of $1,000 for the purpose of making a survey of False Creek to be submitted to the Dominion Government in support of an application for a sum of money to improve the navigation of the said creek. One new member elected. Resolved that the following telegram be sent to the Minister of Customs, Ottawa : " At a special general meeting of the Vancouver Board of Trade, held to-day, the following resolution was unani- mously carried : That this Board respectfully urge upon the Honoi-- able Minister of Customs the importance oi enforcing the order in council respectmg the carrying of Canadian bonded goods on Canadian bottoms as of vital necessity to the best interests of Canatlian shipping, and involving as it does the commercial progress of the whole of British Columbia, and this Board is able to assui'e the Honorable Minister that there are su'Ficient Canadian ships to carry all these goods." Resolved that the president and Messrs. llamersley and Cotton be a committee to prepare and forward a memorial to the Minister of Customs in accord with above telegram. General iiieeting of Jan. 2 tth, 1890, copy of memorial regarding- the coasting regulations forwarded to the !^Iinster of Customs with copy of letter from Union Steamship Company was read, when it was resolved that report of committee on coasting regulations be re- ceived and that the same and copy as read be adopted. Resolveom respaisite to ol;ta?n the object in view. Council meeting June Oth. — J. L. Mudge, E-,(| , of tlii' An- ti)rrtcite Coal Gompati}', was present and discussed matter of m.ik-ing Vancouver the shi])ping place of his coal. It was made clear that his company Vr'ore most desirous of meeting the people of V;incouver ])y doing this as soon tiy, suitable discharging accommodation cor.kl be procured. Capt. Fletchej', P. 0. Tnspectoi', being present by appointmen.t, discussion r-; Nanaimo a;i.i Yancou^'er m lils toi)k place. June 15th, the council met at hot(d Vancouver to interview Vv". C Van Home, E.-(|., Presidem: of the Cariadian Pacific Raiiw.-iy C')mp.any, when matters of general interest to Vancouver v/ere fully 'liscusi^esl. At a meeting held on ^V'jgu.^t SOtli J. M. Browning, Esq., vv'as elected a member of the council. At council meeting of Eebruary 11th the following resolutions were passed: Vv'hereas, on the 22nd day of I^'ebruary, last, a petition was for- v.-ardiod to the Kt. Hon. the Governor-General requesting that min- ing m;icliinery be placed on the free list, and whereas, our p(jsition in this respect as a province is unchanged. llesolsed that the Honorable the Minister of Customs and the representatives of British Columbia in the Dominion House of Com- mons be requested to use their inlluence to have the prayer of s;iid petition granted. Whereas, a petition h;is been forwarded by tlu^ residents oi Bakerville, in the electoral district of Cariboo, for an increased mail servit-i as set forth in the petition presented to the Honoiable the Postmaster-General of Canada, and whereas, the compliance with such T-equest is bound to bo of great importance to the residents of the district of Cariboo, and the immediate development of the ;l\ ''.f V Ml j I I |1 y 12 lit m I hi: 1 1 Uii it. ■■n mineral resources of that district, and also to facilitate trade con- nections hntweon that disti'ict and Vancouver. Resolved by the council of the Vancouver Board of Trade that the Honorable the Postinaster-( General be requested to take the matter referred to into his most favoiMl>le consideration. The secretary was instructed to address J. A. Mara, Esq., M.P., Ottawa, forwardin<^' copies of memorial [)rt'sented to Sir A. P. Caron, Minister of Militia, and Defences, and to Sir Frederick Middleton, both l)earing on necessity for attention being given to fortifying Vancouver and recjuesting that he (Mr. Mara) take the matter up with th'- said minister. Secretary was also instructcfl to address Hon. John Robson, Provincial Secretary, calling attention to the fact that as the Van- couver court house will be r(!ady for occupation in a few months, it is desirable that the work of co]ning the records be commenced at earliest possible d;'.te to admit of tiieir being ready for moving into the new building. 2 4 o G u u The Libraiy has been increased by the following additions. Bound copies of sessional popers of the Dominion legislature, viz. : Vohime 1, Report on Trade and Navigation. Public Accounts, of Auditor (General. Inland lievenue Agriculture, Archives. Experimental farms, Criminal Statistics, and High Connnissioner's Mortuary Statistics. Voluiut; 7, R(>poi't of Secretary of State. H " Marine and Fisheries. 9 " Public Works and Railways. 10 " Insurance. 1 1 " Minister of Justice and Minister of Militia. 12 Post OtHce and I ntiniin* Reports. 1."} Report on Indian AlVairs and Northwest Mounted 14 Repoit on Chartered lianks and Canadian Pacific 4 Police. Vol. Rail V, ay. Vol. l!) Miscellai\eous. Journals of the House of Commons, Journals of the Senate of Canada, Maps of Cornwall Cajuil, Maps of Northwest Mounted Police Stations and Patrols. Sessional ])apei's of British Columbia, 1883 to 1889 inclusive. Par'iimentarv papers of House of Commrms and Senate of Canada for 1890. Annual Report of Auckland Chand)er of Commerce. " " lii-itish Culund)ia Board of Trade. " ** Caspe Board of Trade. f 13 Annual Report of Montreal Chambre de Commerce. " Toronto Board of Trade. " " Port Arthur Board of Trade. " " Winnipeg Board of Trade. Dixon's Marine Guide to Port of San Francisco. Annual Report of British Columbia Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Annual Report of British Columbia Public Accounts. " " " " Lands and Works. " " " « Public Schools. " " Mines Report. Canadian Estimates. " Pu))lic Accounts. " Report of Secretary of State. The Civil Service of Canada. Report on Indian Affairs. Herring Fishing. < Canadian Life Insurance. " of Minister of Public Works. " Auditor-General on Appropriation Accounts. Militia and Defence. (( ARBITRATION BOARD. During my connection with Boards of Trade I have often wondered that their Boards of Arbitration are so seldom used in. settling matters of dispute or misunderstanding that arise among our business people. I (^uesticm if too much prominence can be given to the benelits to be derived from commercial arbitration. Who should be better able to settle trade disputes than impartial gentle- men in sa)ue lines of business in which these troubles arise, who would necessarily have some practical knowledge of the matters be- fore them. By appealing to our arbitrators we avoid the tedious and ex- pensive delays often met with in the law courts, and save ourselves the enormous expenses connected with trying suits in the ordinary way. If our people were to consider the immense amount annually paid for legal expenses and contrast with this the value of the actual benefits received in return, they would, I believe, in many instances be led to adopt this more speedy and less extravagant system of set- tling their difficulties. And further, might not the troubles between labor and capital be more successfully and satisfactorily adjudicated upon by a com- petent board of arbitration than by the organization of strikes? A !.' '■lU 'm n u i ' i A Mjt .■ I.* ' :i '^ M u VANCOUVER CITY. ApproxlniJite ropulatiou, I.;! .r;inuiiry, 1890, 14,000. CITY ASSKSSMEXT. City t)-e;isurer Baldwin liasjiuit coinpleted, subject to correction by tlie'Court of l^evisioii, tlio final coiiipilation of tlie assessment statistics for the city, as follo\vs : •^ 1800. Ward 1 83,412,035 Av..,,i •) L',232,435 Ward :> 1,314,900 Ward 4 1,790,905 Ward o 767,905 Total $9,517,280 IneiOiise in graded st;-->rts for 1889 14 miles " sidewalks " " 15 " " <:cnive]le(l streets " G " r)f our s(-,r.-5ets, 5 miles are r^'i'adcd upvrards of G6 feet v/ide ; 181 miles OG fe(^t wi'le ; and 17 railfr.s 20 feet wide. Of the sidewalkB, 33 mih's are plaidved from 6 feet to ten feet wide, and the remainder is 2 iV^et aiid 3 feet, TIIK FIUE Di:PAirrMENT IL'is ho'-'n C'-uverted ir.to a p;iid 'Hxiy of 2G iriOn, with tbebalmceas call men. A 11 DC brie]-: marlcei. iiou.e, iiow nearly completed, is one of the improvements of the year. BTIIEETS. If our streets were numL>''r(;l one way and lettered the other it would lie ir.uch more convement. TIIK AT)ILETIC CLUB has le.ised 10 acres of land at J^stanley park and are having same clear-:''! .viul fitted for athletic sports and healthful exercise. OUK SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION has been increased fi'om 10 to 19 rooms, including the handsome brick central school building. A high school has also been established. OUR WATER SUPPLY is now receiv\?d from Capalino, abundant in quantity and of most excellent quality. THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM is being ir. creased by the addtion of some 4| miles of vitrified drain pipes. 15 HEALTH. At the December meeting of the City Council the Health In- spector submitted his report for 1889, as follows, which was read and adopted. During the year the City was twice visited with smallpox, but owing to the prompt action of the Mayor and Health Committee the disease in each instance was confined to the persons afflicted. The first case reported was on the 3rd of July, and the second the 3rd of December. The health of the City has been remarkably good, the rate of mortality being considerably less than one per cent., a showing which few cities can make. There were 115 deaths, 17 of them being accidental, 3 suicidal and 2 from old age. Only three deaths from fever of all kinds occurred, contrasted with 14 last year, which was attributed to the benefits arising from the more extended area of drainage. It was stated that the swerage system had been thoroughly tested during the current year, and found most satis- factory, entailing no expense for r( pf-ii-s, and doing its work expedi- tiously. 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January 1 5 6 9 10 February 1 3 6 3 15 March — 7 7 1 16 April — 2 9 — 19 May _ 1 10 3 17 June — 1 4 2 23 July — _ _ 2 29 August _ 2 7 6 16 September — — 8 3 19 October _ 2 13 2 14 November — 6 7 3 14 December 4 3 5 6 13 5 32 82 40 205 Summary — 245 days without rain or snow, 120 days withrai-nor snow. MY RECORD GIVES Snow. Fine. Showery. Wet. January 1 is 6 6 February 1 17 7 3 March __ 18 10 3 April _ 20 8 2 May _ 20 10 1 June _ 25 4 1 July — 20 1 August — 22 7 2 September 22 08 October ig 23 9 November I7 |o 3 December 4 19 5 3 Very slight night frosts, January 1st, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th; November, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 21st; December, 3rd, 4th, 12th, 22nd, 23rd, 30th, 31st. Approximate snow fall, December 8th, 2 inches; 20th, 3 inches; 22nd, 8 inches; 23rd, 2 to 3 inches; 39th, 2 to 3 inches. More snow fell in December, 1889, than during same month for years past. 19 rOPx CU.ST03LS IlETUllXr^ THE FOLLOVriNC STATEMENT COVERS TliB WHOLE TIME VANCOUVER HAS BEEN A rORT OF ENTRY. 'XT'!! '^T '" *■ 1 *'- jrii'MjtT;:!'. ^;^ , — ! i> rj liutitj!. 1887:— 1 ! 1 J Illy ] ) 1 if/) 2S 3S(>0 37 llOa C;0' 50G5 Go Aa^'ust o:;52;y ICOSl' u29S0];{l (m: 4,K'9 1'7 G4 70! 47N5 71 Ser tenilifi i 87 ou : G2:;7 }^0 128 27 0473 37 ()cto])oi- 1 l.-il r>o 4015 8;o GO 00 .-t^lG 38 Novell OCT 10911.1 ;j7S;>4' 44K22; ^54 42! 4109 37 13SG 30: 5590 09 I>eucia!icr , 1 1 4;5 3(3 3545 6S 4S0 50, 40G9 54 j ISSS:— i 1 1 1 1 1 1 • J;iuui;rv 1 irr.o ,50 '0 141 -»7 l'*S7 50 404 22 2123 29 Foiiruidy c 17.:>44 14f;r f'4(;() 20i»:'i2' <;o l;-;8i:^.:llu 1 54 5:i50 5234 11 31 3)03 4271 50 S.Vt 15 June .... 40| 9G].-) 99 July Rll.SO 8.'i8i)' 21 177:^13 93 (i2S7 13 0585 00!l3K"G 11 August . . . 41(lS7 inv)55! 2I,7J7 2.-.2 .34 G/90 51 2SG9 40 9912 25 Septc'-Miljei 'jr>eoi 5421 1 ]8ij2.3'l'J7 52. 4SI5 94 1953 00 G93G 40 OctoLcr . . 2511.-, 2PSC>2,127 2S; 8420 54 10405 00 19: 151 82 Xovcniher 712s:.-; l-3.^!7 ?^\)-A:vl•^ og: l'9G3 47 4^;97 90.1.3094 43 Deceuiber .SG4i^l 6795, 1 34094' 54 20 : 1 9891 33 420 48 103GG 21 ISSO-JiOXTIl .Iami:i!-.v February March Ajiril May .luiie .July Aup:uit Septu'niier Oetol)cr.. Noveiiilier . . . . Deceiiiber RXIV^'.T.S. 1? lO.S'Jl 4,fM>2 % 0:i 25.U'5l 5».477 7'.!,702 (in 41,2(14 W|i 54, 23') Ol' Ss.hTO to. 37,2il 00' 4)^,68(5 00' 70,199 W' III POUTS Fur.K. 0,480 M.l'iQ l'^,44f; 12.317 8,471 14.S24 14.711 lo.f.Sr, 2-i.«60 12.177 00 oj! 00 i 00 00 1 (>Q 00 0I» no 00 00 00 D!TiAi;i,r. 2f!,P9f» 00 2o.o(;5 no 23,963 0.1 2i>,20S 00 82.437 00 »4,896 00 40,062 OOJ 42,730 00 i 85,360 00 40.3fir) 00 47,001 0(1 80,68(5 00 DIITIKS COLI^rtJiEU. OTUKR 7,Rr>9 OS i\.Ms o;. 7,(i9.i 23 7,;;93 41 0,826 S2 '■,,407 81 j 10,787 28 11.181^ 35 1 11,991 4-^ 10,300 39 12,.sr.(5 12 ll.lflS 70 871 707 274 1,197 5,2(il »,i:U3 9'r 5,257 65 e,nou (W r,6ti9 37 5,724 90 5,. ^82 87 1,076 08 'I'OTAli RKv;;.\(KS. \ 8,231 10 10,22:) 49 7,;«.9 25 9,,'S91 29 l.^'.^OS 42 10,701 71 10, (14 4 93 17,194 41 18,001 85 11,031 35 18,4.58 99 12,843 84 . 'II j4: M">:i Ifey 20 EXPORTS TO UNITED STATES. The declared exports from Port of Vancou\'er to the United States for the year ending December .'Ust, 1889, are as follows: — AKTICLF.S. VAIAIK IN' U. s. (iOLD. Animals for breeding $ 102 50 Barley 176 70 Butter 102 84 Buihling stone, rough 2,377 50 Coal, anthracite 98,227 00 Coats, rul)ber 4 10 35 Cloth, woolen ! 108 01 Effects, personal 34,501 00 Fish 2,350 50 Flour : 34 00 Furs, dressed 66 00 Furs, hides and skins, dry 16,822 61 Grease 61 00 Hats 51 00 Horses 102 50 Japan wine 406 10 Lime 2,071 37 Logs 1,950 00 Old iron 5,291 08 Oran^'es, Japanese 630 00 Ores, crude 3,231 22 Paperware 26 00 Porcelainware 46 90 Rice 563 93 Shingles 1,499 25 Silk, manufactures of 20 12 Timbers, car 5,341 70 Timbers, ship 6,939 87 Wire netting 21 80 Returned U. S. Goods 11,641 97 Total for year 1889 $195,474 82 Against $178,434 43 for 1888. POST OFFICE RETURNS FOR VANCOUVER SHOW 1887 1888 1889 Stamp sales 4,249 20 11,579 40 15,949 15 Money orders issued 114,703 99 140,000 00 •I •- paid 52,702 72 65,460 72 \t \: k. It 21 }i POST OFFICli: SAVINOS BANK. Deposits 2S,972 00 Withdrawals 15,7 1 1 18 RUOISTKIIED LETTKRS. Mailed 4,096 Received 42,000 00 58,010 88 12,944 10,015 INLAND UKVENUE COLLECTIONS SINCE VANCOUVER BECAME A PORT OF ENTRY. 1887. 1888. 1889. January $ 500 82 $1,178 74 February 91G 72 1,136 12 March 1,039 28 925 37 April 555 71 1,329 09 May 593 38 740 27 June 764 05 1,453 79 July 253 70 908 46 1,890 12 August 475 05 1,447 69 1,731 11 September 350 80 010 92 1,225 40 October 900 58 065 98 1,529 34 November 1,013 91 1,004 03 1,390 75 December 738 92 1,543 75 752 50 ^f M '.'! II CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. The following statement will be in itself, I think, sufficient to prove that Vancouver is the terminus of one of the most successful trans-continental railroads. During the year only two trains were cancelled on account of obstructions in the mountains. When we consider the distance traversed by the trains of this Company — some 3,000 miles — T think it will be admitted that the regularity of the service is surprising. Following are the figures : — i ■tlv . } < >,' •)•) STATKMiCNT OF ACTUAL TIMH OF AltlMVAL Ol^ CAN. A I ) I A N TAC i hV Tvi \:-i :\-Ci ) N TIN I-: K T A 1. TUAIN^.; AT YANCOUVKil. < j Ill I'KllUl'.SKY, ISWi). MAUril. L'i) -3-^ « ^ .•:: 1-^ i-H --j 1 .3 i^ 12 !u.ir, 13 ! 11.25 M ,14.15 15 11.15 HOIK', IS 1-1.15 7 lit 1!.|5! .S 20 1(.!5' -t-' 1 a> IS .11 N r,. ISS!). .li-I.Y. >•• 1^ •> "Is 4? 4^ lie of rival .::; t-i "; r-* < [H < 1 7 k 1 .1 rliilU'.l 14.151 1 .1 1 1",' -) s 45 1 ;•) f.) ID. iO !■■ Ik 15 11.15 1 11.15 jii. 15 ji-'.;-5 115.20 I f. I- )) 1! 115.15 '14.15 1S.1U 13 il!.l:V 1 1 . 1 1 15 14.15 11.15 1 1.15 II.! 5 '1.15 II- I) I i: .15 1 14.15| 1 11.15 .15 2 14.15; 14.15 .15 :; ii i.i5l ! !.15 .15 4 111. 15 4 14.15 .•;.! 5 1-i. 1.V 5 11.15 C 14.15, 6 14.15 Ok V 14.151 7 14.15 1 1.1 1.'> 1 I. I ' 1 i. < i I ~,i -I 10 11 ■I-. I .J, 11.15 14.15 |M-.15 14.15, 10 14.15 1 4. 1 f. 11 15 14.15' 12 1 1-1.15 ^4.15| 13 14.15 i;.I5' M- 1 1.15 n; 114.1: - i.s l!c l.s !'.» 14.15 10 20 14.15 20 21 14.15 •,.1 15.35 1 ( I ;•- 22 .i)k I 17 I l.!"| 18 14.15] 10 1- 14.15 15 14.15. u; 14.151 17 M. !•> 18 , J ■}\ •>;> 4.15 10 14. ! ~. 20 21 114.151 21 j-i I i. !.;| :^■) ; i 4.1; l-kl5| 24 ii4.i; Vi ')0 4.1 ) 22 >3 ;> J. >4 !l4.15j 24 14.15 14.39 1G.50 15.15 15.25 14.15 14.15 1-1.15 14.15 14.15 5.45i 25 14.15! 25 1-1.15! 25 14.15^ 25 114.15 4.15| 2(> 114.15; 2f 13.15i 21 iG.05! 27 4.15| 28 4.15 20 30 8.1. 14 1; 14.1; 14.1; 20 31 14.1; ! •!. 1 : ■)i 25 )i 27 I4.15i 28 14.15 |14.15^ 20 !]4.15 14.15i 27 il4.15 14.15' 28 14.15 14.15 14.15 30 14.15' 29 14.1; 30 31 14.15 15.05 14.15 Schoflulo time for above tniins to arrive, was 14.15k. Up to March IGth, 1889, there w after that date train;- ran ( laily. IS no train on Saturdays, but 23 STATEMENT OF ACTUAL TIME OF AH RIVAL OF CAN- ADIAN PACFETC TRANS-CONTTNKNTAL TRAINS AT VANCOUVER.- cox. IMS!). AiM;rsT. ISS!). SKI-TK.MItKH. IS8<). (K T'lliKR. NtlVK.MUKK. IS DKCK SO. ISflO. .lANTAKY. 0) a Time of Arrival. Time of Arrival. Date. Titue of Arrival. Time of Arrival. Date. Time of Arrival. Time of Arrival. 1 o 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 1-2 13 14 15 IG 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 11. 14. 16. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 15 15 15 15 20 30 15 15 15 15 15 30 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 5 G t 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 IG 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 14.15! 14.15 14.15| 14.15 i!.15 14.15 11.15 1G.40 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15! 14.15' 14.15 14.15' 14.15 14.15^ 14.15 14.15i 14.15! 14.15^ 14.15i 14.15: 14.15' 14.15: 14.15{ 14.15 14.15' 14.15' 14.151 1 o ,24.051 115.25! !1G.15| '1G.15 ) 14. ,)i)i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 114.151 14.15' 14.15 14.15 14.15! 14.151 14.15| 14.151 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 14.15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24* 25 26 27 28 29 30 '1-1 '14 114, 'M, 114, il4, !l4, 114. 114. 1 18. 114. 114. |14. hi. :14. Il4. 114. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. .15' 15' 15; l^i 15! 30i 15! 15; 15i 15' 1 3 4 5 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 25 25' 25 25 25 25 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 I ■1.25 117.30 1-1.25 11.25 11-1.25 1 14. 25 14.25 I 18k 1 17.50 j 17.25 114.25 114.251 114.25 14.25! 14.25 14.25 14.25 14.25 14.25; 14.25: 15k 14.25 14.25! 14. 25 1 14.25| 14.25 14.35 14.25' 14.25! 14.25; 14.25' 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 17.20 ! 14.25 17 M.25 15.10 20.25 11.25 11.25 1-1.25 17.25 14.25 16k 14.25 14.25 14.25 15.55 14.25 14.25 16.25 15.50 14.25 14.25 17.45 14.25 1 14. 25 114.25 114.25 14.25 119.45 114.25 i 18.40 Schedule time for above trains to arrive was 14.15k, * From Nov. 24th schedule time was 14.25k. '^3 ;1 i'i/ '"I IN I I, >| . U: '*>- V %■• -'4 p!.:. Ji|; 24 FREIGHT HANDLED BY THIS COMPANY. Inward, from the East 101,546,0001bs Outward, to the East 27,947,000Ibs DISBURSEMENTS for 1889 by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in Vancouver: Salaries and wages $407,293 62 Labor and clearing land 32,81 1 06 On account of China Steamers 230,535 00 ?f670,640 58 CHINA STEAMERS, 5 in number, tonnage of 30,020, made 18 arrivals at Vancouver, bringing 34,427 tons of freight and carrying away 21,808 tons of freight. THE C. p. R. TELEGRAPH COMPANY have now their headquarters in Vancouver — using their own lines from ocean to ocean, and having connection with all parts of the civilized world that enjoy telegraphy. RTEAMSHIP LINES. In addition to those of last year a local company, "The Union Co., of Vancouver," has been successfully established, and will soon be in a position to do a large line of coasting trade. It is pleasing to note that the number of tug boats is largely in- creased. While we seem to be fairly well accommodated for traffic con- veyances the rapidly increasing volume of trade will be calling for move, and we are looking forward in the near future to seeing our City the terminus of several railroads, and our harbor the hailing port of many more steamers and ships. 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FI> .>i) 52 10,52 5844 00 5(1 50| 40 5 OOl 2010 OO' 237891 7; J 17 OS 25 00 1O082 O'l 31106 08 31100 08 I 9972^7 30 Add Freiglit, way $ 'O'jOO 00 Added to tliis niav lie considered: 17000 bis Manitoba tlour (w $',.')() :,;) 00 200000 lbs Manitoba butter (a 20 ccntK 40000 00 150000 lbs Eastern cheese , 1 10()0 00 150000 doz. Jvi.itern e-i'« ((>■ 25 cents 37500 00 $1229217 36 We also get between 4 and 5 million poinuls of pugar from eastern Canada. :i 35 The proportions reached by a tnide, in which we should and will no doubt participate in tlie near future, are shown by tlio following memos, which gi.e some of the exports from the Port of San Fi-an- cisco during,' one year. To Australia: Cereals— Flour, bis 12,407 $ 54,873 M Barley ctls 154,702 223,213 M Oats, ctls 13,85^) 20,000 M Wheat, ctls 13,397 23,470 $321, 55G Building Materials — Lumber 408,036 Fruit, canned, dried and green 137,854 Fish 35,99G Salmon, cases 3G,8 1 G 21 7,801 I. half bbls 1,457 9,990 It bbls 80 920 §228,711 Woodenware, pkgs 4,403 5,930 Hops, lbs 108,295 15,405 ii^l, 154,088 San Francisco to Hawaiian Islands: Bran, ctls 84,078 $ 51,833 Building Materials — Luin))er 57,735 Bread, fts G20,38G 3G,0GO Beer 58,381 Cereals— Flour, bbls • . . . . 49,0G3 220,382 „ Barley, ctls 93,501 84,704 M Wheat, ctls 6,76G 9,775 It Oats, ctls 22,152 38,832 353,G93 Fish 37,010 Fruits 28,176 Feed, sks 17,396 15,361 Hops 4,256 Live Stock 70,427 Meal 7,466 Middlings, sks 12,219 11,033 Provisions— Butter, lbs 80,464 22,974 „ Meats 82,085 105,059 Salmon, cases 3,070 16,737 „ bbls 1,759 19,0G2 ti half bbls 3,866 39,665 Woodenware, pks 889 6,764 $882,919 M ■I ' .<■■ ■.it I i "- 1'. 3G fi u: :,; r '1$ ■HK. 'IS- To ilifsr iiiiu'Iil 1)(' ;^i]('", I)ii sj U'-c" dxt'S lint ;i(liiiit. A(ii{i('iii;ii:uK icwin.'i til" rt'tiii'iis (»t 111"' v.'iliii' am iliii .1 (lu( j)f(>:liic(> iiii|>iift<'i| into llritisi 0..1 y pJiid on .ii^ricultura unihi.-t, aiK 1 tl in :rv at 1 (»• .sus- tained liy 1 1ll' riMvini'c in tlm- !i:i \iii;^' to import coinnioditicH that wf, slioiiiU Ik* itrodiiciiiL,', I ii.iNc 1>( II led to make soiiio omiuiiy as to til (' cau'iliilit V of I lie con iiihv i'lid <'i\»' l)"l(»\v the rcmilts, so far as answers haxc tieeii (•( ceivec 1. 'I'l ici'e !!■(' iin'.iM'jise tr.'ict^'. Iliat, owiii'' to thefe not l>eiMLi; settled, I eon! I livirii not luni,' of, ;iinl tliei'(^ an^ also scn'eial ini|ioituil -•cctioMs lliat I have, up to tiie jir-esodt, received no answer^ from. ' am fully satisfied, liowcn-er, that if our I'rovince p !iy railways at:d dray i-oads, and a,!^'rieiiltural settlers her \s(ys, I air import lisi in this line would wore oiienei n encoinay;"(l m i in- a:iii o bo J.^■eaily deena.-e.l, it' not- ..Idi^ci Iiwr wi{)ed o ut "li(^ fear of oxer pro'lmt i> III. ,Uli ri»ti ;e((Uen' fallil \'munication, f stoek are i\on\' sliiMO" 1 f T, ir''i^ (luantities o r:i .; i>;!; nothuiu' Wiien tlie ea; ai>thile> < tion. yei this c-m ]y loolccul upon as p!>'i.c(.! are lal.eu into eonsidera- The imiirovemeiit of the stock hv imT)oi'tim; thor an( 1 th a'lV;') t r.f 1^ Mm an- y imp' Ok; uiairan Kail shortly l):!i:,;j; this ; pli'ieh'' Ke;j;ai'din;f \v!i;t! may rougi'breds, way, must rict into iio'oi'iety in tliis li ne ilo;r !l','l', ill an a;rrioalt !.iral w ^y^ tak( the liherty of tpiotin!.^ ilu; jmhli^'Td .'at'em"iit of Mr. Lumliy, Esfj., J. P., an imli-fa! i'.'Mole vrofkcr in th - iii'i T-ests of the P •ovinco. He says: " .V ea.reful est imale of i lie ni,i->'dly of arable land tributary to the Shuswap ami <*kaiML;"a;) ;' .ihv;Ly ha-s bc-n made by Mi F I re we 0. !•: >y WilO ■nl by liie Pr!>\inf'a,l ( J(iv, i)een d (USCO\ ''IT d. WilK'll tU! Nsa- ■i.mi. » ^ isit, aiKt ar(! not inclu IuiuIku' re- quired for 'oiiil lin^', f"nein;4 aad jifin;^. it is all wiijl watered by SI jrinirs, streams and numerous lakc^ '8'^? lie soil IS mos tly a r ieh loam, w'th subsoil (»f unknown d(-[ifh of sedimi ntary okay deposit. The main eron snitable to UK^^t rtf tlw> i;in'- is wluv t. v.diich, if the land )) I il'ooerlv )iowe .1 !.|',( 1 t! ;,!u.'. ' h(.'at have never known to bi; a failure. sovv'n I'j proper season, i .► ^" 37 Th(! following items were ohtiiintvl fi'nm tlic jwojdiitor' of ;i stc.iiii thnj.shor: i\ win; AT. First — l.'^O tdiis, ;i\('rHjT(>, I tun to IIk; ucro. Scm'oikI 1<)7 tons fioiii 10 I .ici'cs, (li?.', ncres Ix-in;; in o;it.s). Third -l'2\ Ions from one llcM ol t',i!l wlu'jit, ;i\('r.iL;ini,' 'JIZHlhs to tho at-rc. Fourth- -II. 'i fu-rr'S iicwi.v rlc;irrl (iiiihcr l;;n(l hncivi 'i d 21<)()lh.s to th(^ acre. l-'ifth S.")^, tons, ;i,V(;ra,<;T lMOhIIis to ihi; acre. Sixth -'2i')''l tons, over a ton to tlit; acre of W'hitt^ i'iflicd. ludians threshed \)7 }, tons, ;i\ cr.'i^iiiLC I ton to IIm- a'j-e. The wlic'it ripens liard and i,-, <»f cxeeHent superior .piidity. Other leadin^c ^^[entlenion of the j)laee ronliin) .Mr. Lund)y's statement with ie:j,-ai'd lo wheal ;ind ot her ])ro(lure. iiichidin^j; fruit of most kinds. i*otat(»es of a siiji '."ior iju.ility are ifrow n, yieldin;^- t to 10 tons per Mere; b;wlev, l,-")0() to .'{,. ■")<)( (Ihs. pi'r.icre; oats, l,r)00 to SjoOUlhs p(!r acre, and turinjis ;dmost w itliont limit to average crop. Hops are most sueee.-:>fid!y g""M-n. Hay Ijf b) 21 tons per acie. To give a better ideji of (>.\tent of farnnng it is el;nn!e,()<»Olh»i. per acre; oats, L>,0001hs.; barley, l,80(*ll)s. ; hay, 2 tons, ;ind otiici ei'ops in ]>i'oportion. It is claimed that sugar eane, l)room corn, and toli.u eo, can be grown to advantage. Sorghum cane has been succesNfidly eultivated here, and a syrup mill was started — the result Ixdng 1 01) gallons of fine syrup and about 100 gallons of vinegar per acre. It is the in- tention of the party who grew this soighum eaui' to ;ie\'t sea.son try amber cane. The leading r(^(iuiiement of the distriit is inigation. According to the assessment roll there were in the district 7,200 head of cattle, 1,900 head of horses, 1,800 sheep, and tiOO hogs. CAKIliOO covers an area of many tliousands of acres, contains much that is suitable for agricultural purposes. Along the valley of the Fraser, where it runs through this district, ai-e iiiany well estab- lished ranches. Ni ^ II if y 1 r I kI PI 1 i i*h;i fe*" 38 Wheat, oats and barley, also hay and vegetables, are produced most successfully in good proportions and of superior quality. ihe ranges of pasture lands are claimed to be practically un- limited. There are three grist niills, which produce an excellent (juality of flour, showing clearly that the wheat grown in the district is most suitable for milling purposes. One of my reports, from a most reliable man, puts the wheat crop at 45 bushels to the acre, and says; that several hv idreds of thousands of bushels are grown. A railway is what the people are calling for, and this they will soon enjoy, as enterprising British Columbians are having legislation passed at the present session of Parliament providing for this great boon. YALE district covers a great many different sections of country, with varied capabilities. The yield, as per answers from several leading gentlemen, are as iollows : Wlieat 25 to 60 bushels to acre. Barley 25 to 40 .i i, Oats 40 to 80 ,i n Hay 1 to 3 tons n To question: "What are the needs of your district?" I have re- ceived ansAvers as follows: Railways, dray roads, artesian wells, canals and ditches for utilizing waters from streams for irrigation, and the abolition of Indian reserves. From all reports received this district is particularly well adapted for fruit growing. NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT. To commence at Maple Kldge, which covers some 50,000 acres, about four-fifths of which is agricultural land, with about 20,000 acres more meadow land to be reclaimed. Average crops — Wheat, 35 bush. ; oats, GO bush. ; potatoes, 300 bush., (COO have been grown); turiiips, 20 tons; hay, 2.^, tons; in each case per acre. Hops do exceedingly well. «S'?trmy comprises .some 120 s(juar» miles; estimated that ludf is agricultural land. Crops, per acre — Wheat, average, 40 bush.; oats, 100 to 140 bush.; biirley, 75 bush.; potatoes, 250 to 800 bush.; turnips, 1,000 bush.; hay, 2 to 3 tons. Hops do well. Lavglc]/, covering some 100 square miles, contains many fine agriciiltur-'l sections of ;^reat fertility, partly prairie, lying along the banks of the TrasiM'. (Jhillifvliack claims considerably over 100 square miles, mostly arable. ' 'h 39 Crops, per acre — Wheat, 25 to 45 bush. ; oats, 50 to 80 bush. ; barley, 50 to 80 bush.; potatoes, 150 to 300 bush.; hay, 2 to 4 tons. Round New "Wesminster and Vancouver, and between them, lies some 50,000 acres, or upwards, of good land, some lightly, some heavily timbered, interspersed with low lying sections, or swamps, rich in soil and easily cleared and drained. The proximity of these lands to the cities referred to should make them particularly val- uable for market gardening. THE DELTA. Some 50,000 acres south of the Fraser, mostly prairie. Crops realized per acre — Wheat, 30 to 75 bush. ; oats, 75 to 90 bush. ; root crops, 400 to 800 bush. Turnips weighing 401bs. are produced. Failure in crops is something almost unknown. Placing before you the above figures and facts relieves me from the necessity of praising this fine section of country. VANCOUVER ISLAND contains many thousands of acres of superior farming lands. Crop yields per acre — Wheat, 20 to 60 bush. ; oats, 40 to 80 bush. ; Ijarley, 50 bush. ; turnips, 20 to 40 tons ; hay, 2 to 4 tons. To give an idea of what might be done in hops alone., I quote the following : "Hops is the staple crop of Washington Territory; already there annual production is 8,000,000 pounds. "The crop of 1881 was 0,198 bale^; of 1888, 40,000 bale . 'And last year it is estimated that 4,000 acres produced value equal to ^1,125,000; all springing from Ijeginnings of so late a date as 1875. The average yield is 1,C00 pounds per acre." From most parts of the Province comes the answer — hops are a most successful crop. Flax can also be produced in abundanoe. This Board has for some time past been in correspondence with the Ogilvie Milling Co., on matter of quality of wheat grown in the Province. Samples, as per memo, annexed, representing most sec- tions, have been forwarded by ns for testing by them as to flour producing capabilities. We are looking for favorable results in this line, Vancouver, B. C, February 14th, 1890. Memo, of wheat samples forwarded to W. \V. Ogilvie, Esq., by Vancouver Board of Trade. li 1' 1.: f :'■ i I >-%' \w' 40 hi^i m^ i No. 1.— "Minnesota Fife," by M. Lumby, Enderby, 40 acres yield 92,300 pouii. Knox, Okanagan. No. 9.— "I Led Fife," IL Ferguson, Port'llaney, 35 bushels per acre. No. 10 — "Vriiite Chili Club." No. IL— "English Rough Chair," J. T. Mcllmoyl, 22 bushels from one acr^^ No. 12.— "White Winter." No. 13. — "Australian," James Aird, Nicola, 2,000 pounds pen- acre. No. 14.— "Spring Wheat," Walter Lee, Lulu Island, 40 bushel? per aci'es. No. 15.— "Fall Wheat,'' T. Thirkill, Lulu Island, 50 bushels per acre. No. lG.-^"China Wheat," J. J. Wilson, ]Maple Ridge, 35 bushels per acre. No. 17. — "Royal Australian, ' Donald Graham, Spallumcheen. No. IS.- -"Russian Lodi," H. 'x. Thrift, Surrey, 25 to GO bush- els per acre. No. 1 . — Not named, J. C. Calhoun, Ladner's Landin ruui sliiiics on. in IIm |ir;/vir.cH lia^. l.ofn vfrv consiflci'uiiiy Jitiiiuilnlc d l/v i.\iv foj-- nirtt;<'ii ot" the l>i-itish ('nimulnfi Fruit Clrowci's" .'\.s-:<)>.'inti'_,ii rt'iVncd to a year ;iL'>i. lieguinr 'ix'd ings of t]\c as.^oc iatioii liav*J, \\]i'u\\ wa> ]iit;i!ouiie('([ !iy al! w!)o v. itiicsi-cd ii, "a graiK! siu;cT. s." Tlic nuMi^liCil ]):-oci'f".Iii!g,i of th(i ai-.sorial ion, uink- in,"- .)!i ;'tti';vti\r | anijihlft. can he luul at this «rlHr(\ Ffom ahno.st eveiy pari of l)i<> ];r(»\iii(.'<' caine tlic -yso!'*!", "/V/r// of -iiinsi liiids ca)K hr. hio,-f S7irci';-'s-/'ii'i >; p.-'iiJ ik'ciI In onr srcfl.Dn..' 1 fee! assured tltai wlicn i' is coii.'-i'cif d lliai < iii' cxic. si\<' iinnorts of f mil should bo c'on\(.i'i'.; many tliai Lliciewai- not gi'eater develop- ment ir; other llshcrics. "J'ii;; iiiuia-nsc \sealth la.ying dormaiit for wa,nt of sojiif }»rart >P OV)( rations seems slow t( ;raet notice feel satislicd (hat v.lien once intelligei;! ly wci'ked our deep sea tislier- les wil >e ioun( I :o \H) one or our ;. ri f source's o f v.eaJtii. Tl le foil owiiii:' liiiures ui\e sonx' idea ot buMUcss oi \K<0: LOf'AL KISII SUPl'LY OF VAN OUVKH. The followin ai'c the I'eturns as ti (' .-cason s Salmon, salttxl, bbL' Sahuon, smolccd, Salmon, fresh, 11 S; H. lbs. )S ! if iiinon, preserved, ea,ns errite^', sa,lt(v|, bbls . . . ll)S . . !{. Y. Winch 40 ... 1000 ... I 20000 240 40 leinTiL.', smi)k(M| iti; fr esn, ;?.".oo lbs 1 00000 ii.'i'' t, smoked, lbs , H; fresh, lbs I2r)000 Sturgeon, fresh, lbs 1 00000 Trout, fresh, lbs <;00(»0 Oolachans, fresh, lbs 2000 Sm.'lts, fresh, lbs 7r)000 llock Cod, fresh, lbs oOOOO Toos(|ua, fre.sh, lbs 100000 Codiish, dried, i))s, r.lack Cod, salted, bbls Sa di'.ies, fresh, lbs. . . . )00 50 eatch, etc. : A.W.AVriid)^. 10 500 50000 500 115 2000 10000 aoooo 10000 1000 3000 1000 1000 10000 1000 20 1000 ^w ^-.''il .# 4 1 >'■ f i i i i 42 w ^^m. ^u It..! Flounders, lbs 75000 Soles, lbs 25000 Clams, fresh, bbls 50 1000 1000 BRITISH COLUMBIA SALMON PACK, SEASON 1889. FRASER RIVER. CASES. Ewen ct Co S'}?^'^^ British America Packing Co 2o398 Delta Canning Co 23913 British Columbia Packing Co 20G17 Laidlaw r u Fish Oil Oysters sacks Clams II Mussels 11 Crabs No Abelones boxes Isinglass lbs Estimated Fish consumed in Province Shrimps, Pr;iwns, etc Estimated consumption by In- dians : Salmon Halibut Sturgeon r.ud other fish Fish Oils Approximate yield , Quantity. Price. I Value. 20,122,12M 2,bS7,000 8,749 12.900 318,000 fior),or)0 190,000 33,000 82,500 6,700 10 14,025 322,725 52,000 39,250 1,5G0 208,350 33.570 7,000 115 141,420 3,000 3,500 250 175,000 100 5,000 10 12 10 100 1 1 9 12 8 10 00 20 05 05 05 10 10 •^0 00 10 00 06 05 00 05 00 75 00 50 ,75 ,75 ,00 ,03 ,00 ,85 2,414,055 30 218,700 00 37,4' ;0 00 2,580 00 15,930 00 30,152 50 9,500 00 3,300 00 8,250 00 1,340 00 3,800 00 1,402 50 10,130 25 3,126 00 1,902 50 18,720 00 13,417 50 335,700 00 5,250 00 11,500 00 70,710 00 5,250 00 0,125 00 500 00 5,250 00 500 00 1,750 00 100,000 00 5,000 00 2,732,500 00 190,000 00 200,000 00 75,000 00 $6,605,467 61 ti ^1 46 LUMBER. Our forests have continued to yield tlieir v.e.i.ltli. Tiicio }i,is been an extension of trnd(! in this line ;dl thi'ough the Province. One of the lat(!st uses oui" spruce has lK?en put to is in cojiiM'ction with organ building by Messrs. Bell & Co., of Guelph. It is (piite t ident that, at an eai'ly d;iy, an ir.nnense eastern t?'ado \\ill be f jund for the riches of our forests. NEW MILLS. McLaren Ross, & Co., New Westminster, daily capacity, 1")0,000 feet. North Pacific Lumber Co, Burrard Inlet, (building) daily ca- pacity, 100,000 feet. N. Hansen, Kootenay. G. O. Buchnan, Kootenay. Victoria Lumber Co., Chemainus, daily capacity, 50,000 feet. North Pacific Lumljer Co., Say ward, daily capacity, 30,000 feet. The building of several other saw mills is now under considera- tion, and we may look for great actisity during 1890. As the superior quality of oui' luinljer becomes known, each year opens up lu^w avenues of trade for this almost utdimited resour'ce of our Pi'ovince. Tho export of lumber for 1(S80 amounted in value to neai'ly half a million dollars. "With the increase of the capacity (jf several of the leading mills, and tho addition of new ones, it is anticipated that our annual exports must soon reach a million dollars and upwards. MINING. The totrd output of the mines for the year is 548,50.'l tons of coal. Placing the value at $4.50 per ton at the pit-mouth, the output represents $2,468,203. The mines give employment to over 2,300 men. Following are the returns furnished by the seA'eral companies: WELLINGTON COLLIERIES. TOXS. Foreign Shipments 190,510 Home Consumption 70,524 Total 207,034 Number of men employed, 900. UNION COLLIERIES (6 MOS.) TOXS. Foreign Shipments 27,551 Home Consumption 100 Total 27,651 Number of men employed, 450. (Iv ^1 M:r \l ^^ 1^ -n m 46 ^»uii';^^ NEW VANCOUVEU COAL CO. TONS. Foreign Shipments 179,953 Home Consumption 3t>,000 Totfil 217,953 Number of men employed, «^-i5. ^:AST WELLINGTON COLLIERIES. TONS. Foreign Shipments (estimated) 35,000 Grand Total 548,503 The output for the year was considered most satisfactory. How- ever, with the increased facilities for getting; out coal, and the as- sured impj'ovement, it is expected that the coal yield for 1890 will exceed that of 1889 by from 25 to 50 per cent. The government returns give the coal output for 1889 as 579,- 830 tons. GOLD DUST SHIPMENTS. RErOKTED BY WELLS. KAKOO & CO. 1889. January .... February . . . March April May Juno July August Soptember . . October .... NovemV)er. . December . . Total B. of B. C. \n. of B. N. A. $ 3,846 69 13,835 32 9.918 79 16,709 25 15,262 23 23,096 36 26,601 00 34,264 64 29,135 67 28,585 55 34,910 43 16,957 94 8 810 1,006 400 2,568 6,720 5,356 4,030 3,510 9,148 9,006 2,250 683 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 93 00 64 07 $253,123 87 1 $ 45,489 64 G. G. & Co. 8 10,868 95 11,902 29 10,756 88 12,492 80 7,975 91 17,751 12 14,115 72 22,319 14 21,078 18 18,669 38 25,855 21 14,784 53 SI 88,570 11 31^ RECAPITULATION. Bank of British Columbia $253,123 87 Bank of British North America 46,489 64 Garesche, Green & Co 188,580 11 i:^ ^' 47 CARIBOO district gold yield for 1889 was as follows: l>arkervill(!, to loth Noveniljer $ 78,542 Li/jfhtiiing Creek 41,150 Quesnello :^7,000 Keitiiloy and Harvey 61 ,200 Sumiries 1 7,000 !?234,892 Two ([uartz jiiining companies have worked during t])e year. The Black Jack Co. had a trial test of 100 tons of ore made at the Government Mill, from which $~)2?) was obt.iiiied in free gold on the plates, and from a trial run of 12 Ions of concentrates a return of $24 to the ton was obtained, and it was considercl that a greater percentage of gold could be saved by use of ditVeront methods. On Cunningham Creek a Chinese firm have struck new diggings that pay .$20 per day per hand. It is contidenlly expected that with railway connimnication now beijig prospected the influx of capital and labor sure to follow, Cariboo will once more pour forth her wealth in a manner worthy of her early days. CASSIAIi returns show an output as follows: Dease Creek 811,200 Thibert Creek 10,800 McDames Creek . ; , 16,360 Quartz Creek 10,950 Hnow Cre(;k 600 Gold Creek 400 Poor Man's Creek 100 Stickeen Creek 1,000 Desultory 3,500 Total 854,910 This amount would have been much increased by a favorable season. Heavy rains having caused raising of the cn-r s. At Kootenay district we find that a great amount of work has been done. From the "Silver King" some 40 tons of ore, yielding 1 1,960 ozs. or 230 ozs. per ton, were shipped. The Eagle Creek Co., are push- ing opperations, one of their veins is from 20 to 24 inches, possessing an assay of $50 psr ton. The "Copper Queen," situated on the right bank of the Koot- ena; , is a wonderful deposite of copper ore, TO to 60 feet wide, rising to a height of 30 feet above the surface, for a distance of 500 to 600 I lil 48 !<*"•■' ^'i: Mf Sv'0': w 1 5^: .'■ Il ti, fet't. The (nv^ contaiiis ."'^O per ton, .silver, ;iu(l ;i I'lr^c [ici'ceiil'iijfe of C()[)J)(M'. Tii(> skyline }i:ui(\ hhiek sul|)liir(^ made coveriiii,' some 427 tons, yielding 50,39;^ o/s. of silver. As eyes from Jicross the hnriler ai'e upon this valuable mining section, it is evident that evci'V ext'rtion should bt^ made to retain iov our Province the trade conuections tliat the opening up of this country would produce. ILLKDILLKWAKT. ]Minin,ff outlook has imja-oved. Acti\'o preparation have been made for a bi^* season for ISOO, and, with the ex(;rtions l)eing put forward and ]»romises of ^ood returiis ;!.:id a prosp(;roiis scfison is looked for. Two cars fi-om l*"'is}i Crei'k reu-?i(Hl the Picvelstoke smelt'^r, one averjiucing ;->9 o/.s. silver, and G!) [wr cent, of lead. l^'rom the "Mogul'" mine some s.-iinjjles have assayed *J00 oz. of silver. LILLOOKT. There were over o;! luinerai loijations during the year, and some $G0,000 i)i gold dust was taken oul of the Vielghl^orhootl. A great part the of district is beli<;ved to cont;tiri p.-ecious metals oidy awaiting prospecting and development. One find, at head <.)f Andcrsoii Like, ;djout ten feet wide, show- ing mineral juttings for th(! lengih (jI' the (.laim. Tests made giving an average of 840, in silvi^r, and (-0, in gold. The indications are that at ;!U early dat;; such attention will be xttracted to the wealth oi the district as will make a grand future for it. At Smilkamoen are said to be located some of t!ie best (juartz prospects in the country, one of peacoiik copper, on the river, run- ning lai'gely in silver. Two oi' three of gold l)earing (]ua)'tz, near Slate Cr(^ek, froui which assays have been made, showhig a high grade of ore. There is also a coal region, al)()ut t'ni miles square, here, good croppings showing in a number of places. Also, a larger l"dt of iron ore in the innnediate vicinity. district's loading excitement for tluj year w;is the proposal to dredge the Fniser lliver. Dredges arc being prejoared, and it is expected the work will be in operation during 1890. IM 49 Til iiiiiiiu'', sonic ricli vttik'cs li;i\r Ih'cmi mado ;1'")S 'o' orif uss.a^ beinir per t on. L'^pWHid oF 1(1 claims lia\roduct from ( 'hio in tlic A):ierican Paciii(; Coast cuies. CO A]. A rich coii! deposit is ehiiined vo !«;;\f' becMi disc^ox'ered on tl north of V'a,iK;ou\ er h;irbor, on i »iii"-ii I Inlet, nearly o 1)1 lO' ;ite tl le 10 City. 1 heiir t}u> site is already iia>.i-'d ''NewcastU^." fhis and tl le croppnigs sliownig m and rouini tin City go to prove tliat the town is actually built upon and Wi'll surrounded with what will at no \ery distant day be converl C(| 1,1 to an nnmense coal iinnni'' dii-.ti'ict. r cannot close without noting my invlelitednc'-s to the Pro\incial Press for items culled from their sjum-i tl and oiiiei- most int(M'(!sting issues. Summarizing the whole I am iiiijire, sed with the idea that our V rovinct; is rich almost beyond iiuagiicition II er nnmens(! re- sources, and the fact that the markei-. of the islands of the Pa(;ific, of the Orient beyond, and of the great plains of this Dominion of ours to the east, are oy)en to u:- ai e >orate paper T 1 ia,\e howeviM', (onit ill I subjects worthy of an niented myself with giving plnin facts and ligures, which, thoug'n dry, may pr(n'e sui',!;-estive. In conclusion pe-mit me to make ;i Tiote of tht^ belief that no one here pr(;sent will have to liv(> l<»ng to witness marked strides of still furtluM' ;idvancement in the develojiiiient of our agricultural, horti- v\\\\ ural lumherin'.' unneral ami pecalorial we;iitn Itli eadini; our Pro\ince on to bcc(tme tin- home of hundreds of tii(;usands of the mortt content(Ml peojile on tht^ face of the eartli. ; k es pei;tfu!ly submitted A. !l. 15. MAC(30\VAN, Si'X'ia'.TARY. \'M >f1 u