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Doaglsis & Go. RcAb EsTaTc she VfliicouvEtt, B.C. 1 la* Uil i( (Ml Mai iNKtr ■ Tmhw hi ilH li tm p joaa sTBosHrr voov. usmBmnAi. rmmwmrvt MrCll%«||9MY Jam lanwiwvn^ m any past FABAf LANDS IN EVERY PART OF BjEUTISH COLUICSIA. MAPS OF CITY AND PHOVINCE FREE ON APPUCAWON. HOMESTEADS AND PRE-EMPTIONS LOCATED, r CORRESPONDENCE 30LIGITEI>. CBRtagc li at the ilt>»tri 9t W* tew MMltMira ooB«iui of a i«p Mnoaat of proiNniy, iooBtod io arwy pari of the <%, mmI of SatHlivUoM •ad «39, in wUoh pri«w of lot. nage fhim IISS to ISOO^ twm ^ otd^ Mum in «. IS ud 16 noBtha. TlMM kto M* M bMWtJfdljr 1o««m| m wy ia Vmmm, mmI oAr a CMd invartoMiil^ whetlw ior • hoM «r lor « apaealMi^ 9rrrec: 139 Gc«D8VA Stftccr VANCOUVER CITY. ITS WONDERFUL HISTORY and FUTURE PROSPECTS. Admirable Location-An U-nrivalled and Magnificent Harbor-Natural Position. UNEXCELLED TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. AND UNRIVALLED INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES A Historical and Statistical Review of the PACIFIC TERMINUS OF THE C. P. R. Vanoonvep's Ppopss. Brief Outline of Uh Wonderftal History. THK errv's eaklv histokv. IN 1885, a travellf^r on the then fast and coininntlinua steamer Maude, from Victoria to Bnrranl Inlet, would observe on entering the Inlet on his right or south sidn, a few scattering building, along the shore line of the dsep bay, then, as HOW, called Coal Harbor. 'i'his hainUt went by the name of Oaitown, after a-residenl' known as "Gassy .Tack," who kept a saloon there, although the name given it on the maps and by which it was officially known was Ukanville. To reach tliia place of possibly 150 inhabitants the traveller was obliged to disembark at the wharf at Hastings mill, about half a mile cast of the village, and from there thread his way ai best he coald along a narrow trail, through dense timl)er to the only places of pmdic accummodatum to be then fonnd on Burrard Inlet. There wers at this time three small hot<'U kept by •). (iriffithe, A. Jonnjtoue,and Toavph Mannion, for the acoonimodatior. of vhe luggers, vho made Orauville their headquarters when not employed in the camps in the vicinity, an- Uso tor the few visitors whom chance or a weekly steamer from the Island brought there. This place in 1872 had been surveyed and platted as a tnwnsite and a few lots (UO and 132) had been sold from |50 to (100, accord- ing CO their location, to persons then resid- ing in the place. But so little was thought ol the situation and prospects that only almut thirteen lots were bought, and in 1878 a reserve was laid on the townsite and kept thereon until the advent of the Can- adian Pacific Railway, when by an act of I'arliamect this townsite toaether with other lands amounting in all to aboni 6000 acres, was donated to thti railway company upon condition that they made Coal Harlrar and English Ba^ their terminus for all time to come. That portion of the City of Vancouver now bounded by Coal Harbor on the north, Cambie street on the west, Hast- ings on the south, and Carrall street on the «ast is part of the orginal townsite, unalter- ed in Mif respect, the rest of the site in 1885 having been re-surveyed and platt«il in the interest of the Canadian Paoitio Rail- way by L. A. Hamilton, Esq., D. L. S., the company's first Land Commissioner here. At this date (1885), the only streets were Water 'roiu Carrall to Abbott, and Carrall from the water to the intersection of Cordova with that street, and with the exception of the two roads leading to the place, one from the North Arm oF the Fraser Kiver, the other by way of Hastings from New Westminster. The whole country was a dense forest of Douglas Ur, hemlock, spruce, and cedar trees of an enormous size, each variety be- ing very plentiful, and the ground lietween them a literal jungle of brusliwood impi.n- etrable to all save an expert woodsman. To this place during the winter seasons througed the hardy lougcs from the camps operated by the two Tumlxjring companies owning saw mills on the Inlet. To the Hastings and Moudyville mills, and the trade de-ivod from these men ancl tlic ships that came into the harl.or for cargoes of sawn lumber or piles, this pir.ce alone owed its Qxisteuso. Among the residents of (iran- ville who are now prominent and leading citiitons of Vancouverand its vicinity might be uaini'd, R. H. Alexander, now a» then, manager of the Haatini^s Saw Mills, J. Miller, now Postinaiter ot Vancouver, then Uoverim-jnt agant fur ihe district of Hur- rard Tulet; J. Huntley tiien Provincial Cim- stable and Collector, now He^ltli and Li- cense Inapectur of the city; J. Manr.ion, then proprietor of the leatliug hotel, the Granville, now a large property owner in the city and Mayor of Buwen Island; K. McKendry, D. MoNaughton, A. JuhiHtonu. J. Griffiths and a number of others, wiio have seen the grand trausformatiou etfecced of a veritable howling wilderness into a solid, substantial, compact and ever pro- gressive city of about 18,000 in'iabitants, with a near future before it, seldom ecing ilispusal in the dining-room of the Provincial Constable and Collector's house, on the lot where now stands Pire Hall, No. I, on Water street. These limited quarters (a room about 10x14) they ucuupiud niitil the disastrous llw of June I3tb, of that year, forced them in connijoii with every other inliaoitaut of tlio place to alsa.idim it. Hero mention must lie made < f this. riiK riiMT I'liw.Nrii, of the City of Vancouver, for to them in % great measure the prosperity, growth and progress of the city is due. Coming into k A. (> i ii u 3 SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. offioe, M tbay did, with not • dolUr in the treMory, and no preiint meuii of raining money, much needed public worki to l>e done at once, and with no municipal ex- perience to guide them, would it have been any wonder, even if the year had paimed without any calamity or iet-l>ack(, if theae pioneer* in civic government and control had been unable to cope with all the needi of a new place growing faster, and with more rapid itridea than any cil." on this continent had grown ? But thew men were not made of the material thit weakeni at difficulties such a* these. Having abiding faith in the future of the city they set to work with a will, and with the assistance of some of the public-spirited citizens of the place, soon haJ work on streets and roads going on; opening up the different portions of the city where new buildings were erect- ed, and ganerally doing all in their power to forward the city's interests at home and abroad. This first Conned was composed of Mayor, M. A. MacleHn; Aldermen Man- nion, Griffiths, Nortlioott,Cordiner, Balfour, Humphries, R. P. Hamilton, L. A. Hamil- ton, C. A. Coldwell and Thus. Dunn, and jast as they had fairly out-lined a pUn of public improvement, andliscal policy, fitted to the urgent requirements of the city, all their high oopes and fond aspirations were bUitadby TUB riKEAT riRE which occurred on Sunday, June 13th, I88(?, in which inside of one hour the city was literally wiped out of existence, the in- habitants bereft of all they owned, with noth- ing left save smouldering embers, and the buokened, begrimed site, of what had been the nndeus of a fair city. Three hundred aud fifty buildings were, an if in a ilash,des- troyed; 2,500 people were rendered desti- tute and homeless, and about $3,600,000 of property destroyed. This catastrophe oc- curred at about 2 p.m., of Sunday, and at 4 a. m., of the Monday following, before the . gronnd bad fairly oooled off, the hum of the handsaw and ring of the hammer were heard in various parts of the town, and it stands recorded as a literal fact, fitly demonstrat- ing the mettle of the pioneers of this city, that at least in one instance the tables were spread and a meal partaken of in what is now known as the Northern Hotel, on Hastings street, the evening of the day following the great fire. So rapid was the BUILDING OF THK CITlf after the Bie, that on December 31st, 1886, there were estimated to be 380 buildings on tiie townsite and a resident population of at least i2,G00 souls, with an a:j8es8ed valua- tion of •2,039,877. From the date of the (ire improvement and progress were the order of the day. Bailding* went up in all directions, some of large proportions and costly matarials. Brick and stoae became of general use, ow- ing to the setting a part of ample lire limits in the more central portions uf the city. School houses and other public buildings in keeping with its growth and growing importance were eroctud lo that at the end of 1887, 000 buildings were in the city with an assessed value of $3,090,070 and a popu- lation estimated at 6,000. The Canadian Paoiflo Railway Company now proceeded with the erection of suitable wharves and warehouses for the accommodatici of the China and Japan trade and a line of steam- ers were placed on this route, thus adding (mother ohannel of trade to tboee already instituted by way of Portland, Oregon and California. The effect of this was inimedi- atvly felt by the impetus given to building in the vicinity of the docks and by the in- flux of tourists brought hither by the knowledge that a new, expeditious, short, cheap and all-British rail and steamer route had been opened up between the Occident and Orient. These causes, together with the establishmentduring this year of a num- ber of other inanuf.u>tnring eitablishmentu, principally in iron aud wood, and the large expenditnre made by the corporation in the opening up of streets, and building of side- walks, erection of public buildings, per- manent system ot sewerage, combined to canse the year 1888 to be a continuance of THE ERA or PROSPERITY that had dawned upon the city after the great lire, and this prosperity is amply evidenceil by the increase in the numlier of buildings and population. The buildings in Decceinber 1888, numuered 1190, the popu- lation 0,500, with ail iiisessed valuation of (je, 285,857.00. The year 1880 witneesed a repetition uf the former marvellous and unprecedented growth of the city. Buildings of greater beauty aitfl value were erected than in form- er years, in fact some of these erected dar- ing this period would rival many of those in older and more pretentious cities. Oas and electric lighting were introduced and used for both public and private use; new linos of steamships wore inaugurated and placed in successful operation. An agree- ment was entered into with responsible parties for the inaugnrntiun of an eHBcient electric tramway on the principal streets of the city and a system of waterworks put in operation capable of supplying a city of 80,000 inhabitants with pure water and ample pressure for Hre and manufacturing purposes. With these additional advant- ages is it any wonder that we Hnd the year 1880 oloaeing with the number of buildings in- creased to 1036, the population increased to 13,000 and the assessed value of property to $0,517,480. The year 1890 found the City of Vancou- ver in possession of a population of 15,000, with bi'ildings numbering 2046 and an ass- essed valuation in rounil nuuibers of $10,- 000.000 and containing within its limits about 45 miles of sidewalks 30 miles of graded streets, 7i miles of permanent sew- ers, of the most modern design, 1 1 oliurches, 5 public schoolhousos. City hall, jail, 2 lire halls; a well organized paid Hre department, 2 Urge iron foundries, . 7 lumber mills, «ugar refinery, 1 smelter. Provincial Oov- ernmeiit buildings aud County court house, 3 chartered banks, 55 hotels, a complete and efficient telephone service, an electric tramway on six streets, a rate of taxation of only one per cent, and a future before it such as no city has ever yet had, standing as it does midway on the shortest route be- tween Cireat Britain on tht> one hand and her inosi remote colmiies of Hong Knog and Australia on the other — a route ailmitted to be the shortest, scoetsiblo at all timej of the year on British soil its entire length — and in a maniiur ma dug the whole north- ern lieiiiispliere tributary to it by standing as it does at the (i.vrEWAV or the PACirii.' throunh which in time must come not only the Japan and China tradit for Canada and . Britain, but also for the United States as well as the trade of Australia, the Sand- wich and South Sea Islands, Borneo, the | Phillipine IsUnds and Malay Archiptla|;o. This is no fancy sketch of the f'lture, but u I based on the ordinary laws of commerce and trade, which must of necessity seek the shorter, and consquently the cheaper, route for its commodities to hope to compete in the markets of the world. It is no more than just to expect a repetition of by-gone | history, which in the case of this, the ('ily of Vancouver, would warrant the predic- tiou that in the year lOlO where to-ilsv stands a citv of 18,000 inhabitanU there will be a city unequalled in size, importance and wealth on the shores of the PaciKc, with lines of ocean steamers plying to all ports of the trans-Pacilic, with railroadi | centering here from all parts of the Paoitic Coast and the NortS-west, extending from I the United States northwards to Alaska— a city second to none in the Dominion of Canada — a veritable inmlern shipping and commercial Tyre. • [ LOCATION OF VANCOUVER. Everyone visiting Vancouver will admit that it is difficult to conceive of a site more ad- mirably adapted for the situation of a great commercial ciiy than the peninsula upon which this city is located. Nature and the development of commerce in the greater part of this hemisphere both point to Vancou- ver as the ine'. ••able site of one of the great commercial centers of the world. It is the gateway through which must pass a Urge sh ire of the enormous traffic of the globe. Upon one side rolls the vast PaciKc, bear- ing fr-im the distant shores of .lauau an< Cascades, stretching far as the eye can reach, snow covered in wiuter, and on the loftier summits wearing its snowy mantle far into the summer. At all seasons these moun- tains are a beautiful object for the eye to rust upon, especially upon a olear day, when their sfiUudid panorama is fully uii- a, the Skiid- Borneu, tht ArohipiUno. f'lture, but u of commerce cuity leek tli« cheaper, mute to compete in 't ii no more D of by-giine I this, the t'ily at the pre m a clear day, na is full^ an- l')i>i(u;ri>i|>hit I'V lt)iil«-y lli'i ^ IRW IV St VM.I.V 1**1(1,, SlW *HII Kui K, H\fil.l-fl lUv, rolled to the ( Oil the other lic Kiirtliah B»y an niiigo of blue hi ,iiiil cant, V»no( inaHsea of the till! wnoMinan'i iiiiii'e itself fell ,u;>limity ami ( nT In 'imurpas in the world. mil in broad ami planked, lies iiliing the h the city hundi have been ere til lliu belt strc any of the la I'rivatti reaiileii of them of ha anliitecture., i ihief buaineM ground to thi city is handaoi by electricity, water works, electric street city and adjoi portion Um eight miles ii named after tl ada.was prese ion Ciovernme it for military scenery aroun iiiagnitioent, given in this ( iinmenae fore pally of cedar and bald leaf of tern and be uriant that larger trees euiuference ai Much has b a bridle pat largest of the teuiU around edge nine mil are covered V eight feet de< weat side of obtained of i gia, the ent couver Islan( tains, 60 mi northern end hanging the panorama u stretches ou Un the east i Mount Bake Kar mouutai Inlet. It is I site stands u ilrives and the world. THE P( This mag known on t Inlet, so na the shores t the first { Loast of Bri parallel, ai siileration, natural har (.'umpletely tvteen Poin 8011VKNIK KDITION VANCOUVEK DAILY WOULD. S rolled to the obiarver'* delighted viiion. On the other lida stretoh the oaltn waters of Kiiriliah Bay and the Gulf of Georgia, with a rarjge of blue hilU beyond. On the aoath iiiil vast, Vancouver in ahut in by the dar^ liMiisea of the priinevil forenta on which tliu wnoilman's axe scarce Heema to have inii'c itself felt. For picturesque lieauty, riililimity and grandeur, the site of Vancou- \iT ia Mnsurpassed by that of any other city 111 the world. The city is handsomely laid Ml in broad and straight slreeta, graded ami planked. The part most closely built lies iiliing the harbor; and in this portion of the city hundreds of Knu business premises hiivo lieen erected, which would Jo credit til tliu best streets in Toronto, Montreal or ,'iiiy of the lamer cities across the border. i'rivate residences and other buildings, most uf them of handsome desian and modern in ari'liitccture, extend far back from the chief business streets, covering the high ground to the south of the harbor. The city is handsomely and thoroughly lighted by electricity, and is provided with tine Muter works, gas works, and an efficient electric street car service. West of the city and adjoining the principal residence portion lies 8TA.NLIY PARK eight miles in circumference. This park, named after the Governor-General of Can- ada, was presented to the city by the Domin- ion (Government, reserving the right to use it for military purposes when required. The Kceuery around, and in the park, is simply inagnitioent, several views of which are given in this edition. It is covered by an iminenae forest of treea, consisting princi- pally of cedar, Douglas tir, hemlock, spruce ami bald leaf maple; while the undergrowth of fern and berry bushes is so dense and lux- uriant that it rivals the tropics. The larger trees are from 30 to 55 'feet in cir> cuiiiference and from 200 to 300 feet high. Much has been done to improve the park ; a bridle path has been made among the largest of the trees and a carriage drive ex- tends around the park and along the water's edge nine miles in length, tliree miles of which are covered with clam shells from a deposit eight feet deep, found in the park. On the weat side of the park a ipleiidid virw is obtained of English Bay, the Gulf of Geor- gia, the entrance of Howe Sound and Van- couver Island, with its snow-tipped moun- tains, 50 miles distant. At the extreme northern end of the drive, on the bluff over- hanging the First Narrows, a magnificent panorama of forest, sea and mountain atretches out both easterly and westerly. On the east a splendid view is obtained of Mount Baker, 75 miles distant, the Golden Ear mountains and the whole of Burrard Inlet. It isunneccessary to state that such a site stands unrivalled and unique among the drives and natural parks of the cities of the world. THE PORT OF VANCOUVER. This magnificent and unrivalled harbor, known on the Admiralty charts as Burrard Inlet, so named after its discoverer, upon the ahores of which Vancouver is built, is the first great harbor which indents the cMst of British Columbia north of the 40th parallel, and taking everything into con- aideration, is probably not surpassed by any natural harbor in North or South America. Completely landlocked, its entrance is be- t»een Point Grey on the south and Point Atkinson on the north. Point Grey, a long wooded promontory terminating in a rounded blulf, is very uonapicious from the southward, while Bowen lalami, which lies at the entrance ot llowo .Sound and may aUo be said to form the imrthnrn bouniUry of the Inlet, is very remarkable. Its high, round and very bare summit reaches an elevation of 2,470 feet and ia easily recog- nized from any point of view. Burrard In- let differs from iiiost of the great Sounds of this coast by being extremely easy of access to vessels of any size and class, and in the convenient depth of water for anchorage which may be found in any part of it. Van- couver harbor is entered from the Gulf of (ieorgia th'oiigh a channel averaging a width of about 1,500 yards, this entrance, form- ing a strait about one mile in length. Up- on a vessel rounding Brockton Point, at the eastern extremity of the atrait forming the entrance to Vancouver harbor proper, an expanse of landlocked waters trending eastward for some thirteen miles, and having an average breadth of over two miles, bursts upon th« view of the navigator with neither reef,shual,nor rock to obstruct hia progress. This sheet of water has 2j miles of water surface available for harbor purposes, a har- bor not only suliivient to iloat the combined navies of the world, but also the greater portion of the merchant marine. Good anchorage at roaaonalilo depth is obtainable at all stages of the tide over the greater portion of this vast water area, and ships of the greatest draught can anchor within one hundred yards of the shore line in any part. The entrance to the harbor ia so easy of access that large sailing vessels of from 1,500 to 2,500 tons register have at different times sailed in and dropped anchor at the respective saw mills without any assistance from pilot or towboat. What has coat other seaports vast expenditures to provide, nature has presented as a free gift to Vancouver, and there is nothing to de- tract from the possibility of lauding, hand- ling and distributing merchandise from the shipping at a cost which cannot be done at any other port on the coast. The harbor is entirely free from high winds, so that a vessel once moored need not l>e secured in any other manner than by her one anchor, if in the stream, or by the same mooring as she would use if in an artificial dock at other ports. No sea ever forms on the sur- face ei this harbor. The thermometer, even on the coldest day in the year, never regis- ters below zero and very seldom register- ing even that low. THE CITY'S INDUSTRIES. Situated en the shores of this unrivalled harbor are the following manufacturing es- tablishments; two iron foundries and machine shops, two ship building yards, six saw mills, one shingle mill, a lime kiln, a sugar refinery, a smelter, and about three miles ef dockage for veaaels of tlir largest draught, repreaentiag a capital invested of , over (2,000,000. Steam ferries ply between the City of Vancouver,on the south shore of this harbor, with Moodyville, Hastings, the Mission, North Vancouver, Capilano, North Arm and Port Moody, and telepbone and telegraph communication is made from Vancouver to all these points. Outside of the harbor proper, in the bay formed by Point Grey on the south and Point Atkin- son on the north, lies English Bay, a large well sheltered roadstead, with ^ood anchor- age and protected from all winds by the surrounding high lands to the north, south, and east, and by a shoal formed by the de- posits from the Priuier River on the south thus giving the port of Vancouver a natural inner and outer harbor superior in all res- liecti, Ixith as to size, security, location aud adaptability, to any that m\n over with unliniitetl capital could possibly prmluce — a port and harbor that will undoubtedly in the near future lie as well known and as much sought after as any on the Pacific coast— surrounded, as it is, by so many nat- ural advantages and backe Foundries it mach- ine Bbopn 186,000 96,000 106 Vencouver U. Co . 'iOO.OOO 60.000 60 Tannery' 5,000 4,1,00 6 8team laundry . . 6,600 4.000 10 B. . Can'K Co. ... 16,1100 H.OOO 80 Van'ver M. 0,000 20,000 40 Van Khfuitfe Mill 20,000 22,000 40 Koyal City PIruIuk .\ifiis ii4ri,ooo 72,000 ao Com'clal MIlll 100,000 W.OOO 70 Horae A Brwgs . luO,O0O 40,U00 70 HattinKS Un\ . 600,000 160.000 800 Moodyville Mtll . 2o0,0a0 80,000 186 Vancouver Mill . . 60.000 24 000 60 Reefer's qusr'v 10,000 10.000 Vl C. I'. K. !4no|it,etu . .'jOO.OOO 400,000 600 Total of ind'rs. . . . f3,379,000 «l,29l,S0U 2,367 SOirVKNIH KDITION VANl'Ol'VKIt DAH-Y WOULD. hlATIsTMM (IK lll'HINKMN IN VANIXII'VRII. 'Vl/J, H'/lf/, Km l>ry (}(hh1ii. ri^tnlt wliiili'^ali' HlinlWHrf. etc llllK hcrlllL' ItiinlH HII'I ttlluCH lini crliii. rutuU who'.einlc Kiirtittnrc liriiir itlun'H Ktntl. UNIII«>, CK' tliiiikii >4hIh Klc)ri»lb. oil' Kriilr (iforen . . . . .ou •lOO.UOU :ui.niM .1.(1011 ID.IJIJd (i.lKKI I. ..OKI :;(i,(iu(i r.(H3U lO.UO) lu.uio 1.1,0011 iu,u(in li.UUO lU.OOU li.lOU I ..«0 T,.".(1U 7(1.(1(1(1 lU.(i(HI I >,(IIKI |.i,(K«l ::(i.(i,i(i .'.(I.IJIH) lUMO KlU.OdO IO.(K)(l 1(1.(I(K) C.IXK) IO.(XI() M.OOO 40,bOU -•lUOO .:.(Xio ...IXIO lUI.IIOII 2,oao .'•> 1,000 10.010 :io.(«o X...OIIII jo.aoo :ii,iioo l.'i.OIIV 10,0110 JO OIK) .'. 0.000 ."O.OUO ■.MOO 10 oil .1,000 7,0 l.i.OOO '.1,(100 !l.i.0(IO «..>ou :i.ooo .■..(»)0 •J ,.00 h.OOO .'>.UOU .'i.OllO 7..M)0 ■_'.ooo T..IOO 10.0 S.IIOO r.>.(Nio 1.1.000 I ..(10(1 .Ml. 0(10 .1 00(1 4.',0,(I00 :iMloo 1 ..0(0 :i,ooo •-■O.Oi 1 H.OOO »I,OUO i't.ooo 10 0(10 croo ...OKI W.IIOO K.OOU 4,000 10,000 7.. .000 4,000 .'.4,000 4.. lUI lao ii ifl •J7 I.. .10 4U0 1.1 1.1 HO l.'l 1.1 10 10 1.1 10 |H •JO 10 7(;o V2 h 10 .'I 40 10 IS 1;.0 10 .'.4 Jt.OlH.OOO »IJ4,.-.0O Jlliiii .HUNT STOCK ((iMrAMKS. Liat of joint atoek companies organised prior to I88i) niid since tlien, in Vancouver: ,Vri(((*' 11/ i'oiti^itttif Prior to IW.'. .Mooilvvlllo . 1,1140,000 Total IHW. Vancouver Ire Co < 10.000 Vancouver Kli-lierles Co 100.000 Vaueonver Enteriirlse Mannfaetnrini,' Co i-,,000 Vancouver I.nniher Co ,'>o,000 Vftuconvei Soap Co 40 000 Vancouver 'leXada Llmo Co 'JO,000 Ainalcamatcd llnntlnus & Royal City rialnliiK .MIllnCo .'lOO.OOO Union .Steainslihi Co 100,000 Total »84,'i,000 , ISiiO. H. C. lieepSea FlshiiutCo ... I 100,000 I'row'K Itox MluinKCo ■Ai,0(^o Garry I'oint CanuieR Co . . • ;i'.i,0CO Vancmner Land and Heciiritiei Cor- IHmilli 11 '.VOO.OOO Vancouver City Land Co 140,000 Vancouver I.oau, Trust SavluiiH and lluaiantee 10 .(KI.OOO YiirKshire (iiuiraotec Co . J..''<00.000 Oawsou MakiiiK I'owder ■.'.'t.Ol'O Okauagau Laud and Uerelo|iiuout Co. ■i^£>,(X') ■ aiiadlnn racilte l.timlierliiK and Tim licr Co Vancouver Snielllnx Co II c Iniiiroveioeiit Co Van'tcr >'ealliiK (o VaiH'i'iK CI I iiiiliy t'o ... ..... Imperial ^tcatoKlilp Co Telcijrain rrintlnn Cn Vancouvi>r and l.ulu Iilanit Klectrle Ttaniwav Vancouver I iiriiey Call ( n Canaliaii and Amerloan .Mcrtvaite Co HUKar Ketlnery Kraner lllver (Odd (iravelj SyndleaN^ Vancouver .Maiiuraclurlni; and Tiad- luK ( o II. c. ChikiIu^ c». Oriental TrailelOK*''*. Vauver Kleclrle l.i»(htln»{ and Tiain- liifio Vaiic Kivcr Tannery Co II c. Iriiu Works ritt McaitowH Iniproveisent Co Total for lai'O " Trior to I**.' l.'.iHH (lefniict caiital ..oo.oiu J. .0,000 . (IO.(HIO .'(10.000 'J.1.0UI ,1(1,000 I'.'.OOO ■.'.,0,000 liO.OUO ii0.fl(H) .(I0.V4IO :i'i,ooo IllO.lxal •JO. 000 J. 0,000 .■,(X),0(10 10,000 100,000 IOO,0(H) (io,iiiiii,ooo . 10 oi'iO 0(10 M.i.OOO 1. '.1 10,000 ♦PJ ,H.il,00(l 700,000 Vel amouM. IIJ.I.'I.OOO KKc.vrriri.ATioN. lluBlneKHcs in liidnslrles Huslnensea Joint .-itdck C'lnipMnies I.nnitier InfcreHta Value of (leer . . . ISHK CillO i\ii.;inl luirstfil. .» .•I,;!17,'i0() :i,oi>,ooo 1 J, 401 ,000 l,7.'.0,fl00 ;..,5,i0.ooo IMIO »l..''Jl,.0O I.7:(l,.i0(i Inr I.. '.I •J.:u7 •J,::(i|i l.OH'i.OOO 1,!100 In »2ii.o;v;.!ioo |t,10M,000 (i,Cil:i Totp.; Caiillal Trade Total Wa«e? I'ald Nunilierof Fmployes L'ap"al of I'ankH TradiuR in Vaiici u ver »:l,i,00ll,000 Amonnf of I'uhlii^ Improvementa (iiOOOo Inveated In Keal Kstate . IO,000,OUI Invested in H(iildlUK< . .i.OOO.iXIO As a Railway Centre. That Vancouver la destined to liecoiiie the railway centre for tlie Nortli I'acilic coaiit ia evident from the fact that all riiil- ways, transcontinental as well as coast lines, are either hore already or are heading for this city and its unrivalled har- bor, whose fame lias already extended all over the world as being the safest and most desirable harbor and anchorage ground on the I'acilic coast. Here are already located the heaiUjuarters for the ollicials of the I'acilic Division of the Canadian I'acitio Railway. In a short time it is expected the (ireat Northern will be extended from Live'pool, ou the south side of the Fraser, to Vancouver. It is a foregone conclusion that the Northern Pacitic Railway will like- wise find its Northern outlet on Burrard In let, and at Vaacouver. Inaddition to these great transcontinental bands of steel it ia certain that lines will be extended all through the superb valley of the Fraser from Vancouver. In the course of a few weeks the twin cities of Vancouver and New Westminster will bo connected by an electric railway service, whilst another is in contemplate from the Inlet to the Fraser river on through the fertile municipality of Richmond to Ladner's Landing. In brief Vancouver, is bound to become as great a railway centre as it will be a ship- ping and a commercial emponim. The ease with which it can be reached from all parts of the continent by land, and the unrivalled advantage it enjoys in its magniticent har- bor, which practicably embraces the whole of Burrard Inlet and Knglish Bay, renders the city a most desirable point (or railway corporation! to reach. THE BANKING HOUSES. V.Wt'OI'VKICS MONKT>%lt% INMTITI . TIOXN AMI THKIlt <'AI>ITAI.. S.Kl.lMllt.HIMI (■•ntrollpil liy llir I liarla-r. eil llniikM DoliiK HiiNlnc-HM In Vnneiiii. ver~.%liiiiMlniii'«* of .Money for nil llliallll.HM l*Ur|MIH«.M. Few cities in the Province possess such banking facilities as doea the (.'ity .>f Van- couver. Hesidea the three lar^e and iii- Miiential liankf, viz: The Ban', of Britii-li I'ohinibiii, the Hank of British North Aitier. ica and the Itiii'; of .Montreal, thereiretwn private banliing houses; those of howic!'i,000. The court of directors is com- , posed of ihe following well known gentle- men: J. H. Brodie, ,lohn .lames Cater, Henry R. Farrer, (iaspard Farrer, Richar.l H. (Jlyn, E. A. Hoare, H. J. B. Kendall, J. J. Kingsford, Fee-' 1 .■ Lubbock and (!eo. D. WbatmuM wi • n ' . Wallis secre- tary. The head oili':, ,t the bank is locat- ed in .St. James struct. .Mr. R. R. Grind' y m K. .Stangor, Inspc^toi. and agencies in .ill U .''i 'Trial, of which 'kiiernl Manager and Tii ; '':»ve branches 101 pal cities ot Canada and also corr v;>onw This leadii cirly in 188 brokers. The Bcwicke, a Wiiltisohn, tl city, was bor Kith, 1858, iif bis native the ago nf si) Meyer Adolp audexportiu ceived liis I with them f( he engaged i and export \Viiia,ohn I biirg.Thisbu travel, and i has visited globe, and ii I'acitio ooaf Spanish, Po Previous te lished an i in Brazil. couvcr, in i ly after the was a ma! recognisini; ages of this he decided (iermany, 1 anil I'cturui anil early i businessa. fully throu gy of Mr. leading oui They occi ijuarters a which are l<, the coi and empio various d( ilivided ir bmking.st iimirance. iiierchandi Micnt they liiscount li HOUVENTR EDITION VANCOUVEU DAILY WOULD. Irtlaiid, Scotland, Frame, Australia, India, I'hino, Japaii, and the West Indies. Their lirauulies and agencies in Canada embrace the following cities, viz: London, Br.'.ntfonl, I'aris, Hamilton, Toronto, Brandon, King- ston, Ottawa, Montreal. Quebec, .St. John, Krrdericton, Halifax, Victoria, Vancouver ,111(1 Winnipeg. The business here is under t!iu management of Mr. W. (iodffey. Bank of Montreal. Tliv Bank of Montreal was establisbcil in LSI', and incorporated by . ct of Parlia- iiienr. The authorized ind paid up capital is SI-,000,000, its rest or reserve fund $6,000,000. The heai cUice of the bank ia at Montreal, with branches in all tiie lead- ing cities of Canada, and also in London ami Liverpool, England. It has also correspond- ents in tho prominent cities of United .States. Tiie Buard of Directors is composed of Sir U. A. Smith, K.U.M.G., president; Hon. G. .\. Drummond, vice-president ; Gilbert Scott, A. T. Patergon, Hugh McLennan, K. B. Ureenshields, VV. C. Macdonald, Hon. J. J. 0. Abbott, C. S. Watson, E. S. Clous- ton General Manager. The branch in this city is under the management of Mr. Camp- bell Sweeny. Bewlcke & Wulffsohn. Tliiu leading firm was establishad here cii'ly in 1887, and were the first private brokers. The individual members are P. U. B»wieke, and Joiisnn WultfsoUn. Mr. WulU'sohn, the managing partner, in this city, was born in Hamburg, Germany, May KJtIi, 1858, and educated at the High school ot ins native city. After leaving school at the ago of sixteen he entered the houne of Meyer Adolph Nathan, tliejeadiiig i-nportiug aud exporting firm of Hamburg, where he re- ceived his business education, remaining with them for five years. At the age of '21 lie engaged in business for himself as import ami export merchant, the house of ,Iuhaiiii WulU'sohn being still in existence in Ham- burg. This business ucccessitated considerable travel, and in consequence Mr. Wulffsohn has visited almost every country on the globe, and is oue of the best linguists on the I'auiKo coast, speaking French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, and English. Previous to coming to this city he estab- lished an importing and exporting business ill Brazil. Mr. Wulffsohn arrived at Van- couver, in August, 188ti, almost immediate- ly after the great fire, when the youiiK city was a mass of smouldering ruins. But recognising eve. at that tune the advant- ages of this point, as a commercinl centre, lie decided to Incate here. Returning to Germany, he p . fe- ted arrangements there, aiul returned ber'i on Christmaa day, 188(1, ami early in 1887 established the present loHinesss. The lirm hus prospered wonder- fully through tho business ability and ener- gy of Mr. Wulffsohn, aud is to day the leading one of tilt) kind in British Columbia. Tliey occupy commodious and elegant <|iiarters at 424 and 42U Cordova street, u'lieh are eiiuipped with every convenience li^ the conduct of their immense business, and employ a large force of clerks in the various depirtments. Their business is ilivided into different departments, vi^, l>iiiking,stook-broking,real estate, loans and 'ii'ruople. The stage is large aud in all its appointments ia equal to the best stage known. There are eight large comfortably furnished dress- ing rooms, heated with ateam for the artists, also lavatoriei and every other convenience. The bouse is furnished throughout with handsome antique oak, plush covered chairs. The entrance, lobbies, ladies' and geutle- mens' retiring room, cloak room, etc., etc., are of the most comfortable character, while the ilccorations are all most chaste. The scenery which is particularly fine, was painted by a leading artist of New York, brought on expressly for the purpose, Every precaution has been taken to guard against tire. The stage ban been littetl with three hydi ants, supplied with water from the city water works and 250 feet of hose. There are also several Babcocka throughout the building, ami water pails conveniently placed ready for use. It is also contem- plated to put in automatic sprinklers over the stage. Two largo exit doors are con- veniently situated, through which aud the regular doors, the house could be emptied in a few seconds. It will thus be seen, that not only has the comfort of the artisti and audience been carefully considered, but their safety in case of any alarm of tire, has in every way been well provided for. Taking this house as a whole, its substan- tial construction, and perfect cquipmeni in every respect, ma'ics it at least equal, if not superior to any theatre, and to conlirm this statement, it is only necessary to quote the opinion expressid by Miss Emma .Inch, who, when writing of the house slmrtly after its dedication by. the t^nnia Jucli (irand Englinb Upera Company, says: "It is one of the m.ist comfortable and generoui- ly constructei edifices, especially ailapted to music, of which I know and I question if there is an operaUouse that will equal it." SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. INTBRKSTINO STATISTICS 8H0WIM RAPID PROQRBSS MADE. A H(!liofil rMpiilntlon of (»v«r I '1,00— Npw Hrliool UulltllngH Brer.teil Year- ly— A ropular Oeneral SyHtein— Whelliain College. Tlio public Fchool system of British C'u- luiiibia is e(iual probably to any other ia Canada, with the educational standard about the same as that of Ontario. The main difl'erence consists in the fact that here the schools are under the direct control of the (iovernment, the maintenance of which is provided for by a direct vote of the Pro- vincial Legislature. By the amended School Act, recently passeil by the Legislature, a change has taken place in the system of electing school trustees. Hereafter each municipality will elect four out of the seven trustees, and the (Government of the Province the other three. The period for which each trustee is elected varies from one to three years. TUB VANCOUVEIl .SCHOOLS, No better criterion of the growth and prosperity of Vancouver can l>e cited than is found in the advancement of public school matters. Less than three years ago there was only one school building, which was situated in the East Kiid, with three teachers and an attendance of 250 pupils. At that timo there were comparatively few families in the city, the population, consist- ing largely of uumarried men or those who had left tiieir families in the east, prepar- atory to building homes here, before send- ing for the latter to share life with them. Facilities even at that time were inadequate to the school population and the trustees and parents were constantly pressing the Government for better accommodations. Their demands were acceded to as fast as (toverumeut found itself able to move. At the beginning of the year 1889 two new scnnols were opened, one across False Creek on Mount Pleasant, .ind one in the West End, and the statf of teachers increased to nine, with a school attendance of between 500 and 600. As soon as the schools were opened they were tilled up and the agitation continued without any cessation for increased accom- modation. This resulted during 1889 in a temporary buildins being obtained as a Central school, while a large brick structure ti8x74 feet in dimensions, containing eight large rooms, was being erected. The new central school, of which an illustration ap- pears in this number, accommodates 500 pupils. There are now foursohoils and one High school in the city, with tine num- ber ot teachers and attendance as foi ' ws : — Mount Pleasant school, three teachers with 181 pupils ; East End School, six teachers and470pupilB;l'entral School, seven teachers and 4.30 pupils; West End School, live teach- ers and 310 pupils; High School, one teacher and 35 pupils. In 1889 there if ere 12 teachers, with an attendance of 1000 pupils while in 1890 we find 21 teachers and the attendance nearly 1,500. In addition to the public schools of the city numtrnus private institutions tlourish here, giving parents the opportunity of ob- taining for their children as good an edu- cation OS any city in Canada afford*. WUBTHAM OOLLIMII!. Though so young a city, Vancouver has already a flourishing educational institution which in many of its essential features is probably without a peer on the continent. Wbethani College, under the distinguished patronage of His Honor the Lieutenant- Governor of British Columbia, is designed especially for the secondary education of gentlemen's sons. Its strongest features may be best described as a happy combina- tion of the principle of private tuition, with all the advantages of college life. Experi- ence has shown that it is impossible to ex- clude evils even of the most disastrous kind from large boarding schools formed on the English model. Aside from the moral in- fluences of such schools tl,.-* tendency is necessarily to reduco all to the same mental level. Classes and subjects are .irranged to suit the average boy while the individual drops out of sight. The promoters of Whetham College have recognized that while the numbers of boys must be suffici- ently large to admit of a healthy rivalry in studies and sports the limit must be fixed some where. Classes must be so small that every boy's wants may receive careful and constant attention. Masters must be suf- ficiently numerous to admit of such sub- division of work that no master shall at- tempt to present a subject in which he is not an acknowledged specialist. The mini- mum number of masters necessary to deal with ordinary academic subjects was fixed at four, exclusive of directors m workshop, garden and gymnasium. The maximum number of boys in each class was next fixed, thus giving a maximum limit of sixty as a full school. Another special feature of the college is the recognition of the value of mechanical and physical train- ing from a physiological point of view. The workshop, garden and well equipped gym- nasium are important adjuncts of the school. Swimming, fencing, military drill and the study of industrial processes a.e amply pro- vided for. Every boy is carefully examined from time to time, by the regular medical adviser of the college, and excessive work or play is guarded against, while bad habits are ob- served and corrected. Boys are prepared for civil service examinations for the army and navy; for entrance to army, technioil school or university, and for first and second year examinations in art leading to the degree of B. A. in any university. Ar- rangements are being made by which boys may write on examination papers for en- trance to the leading institUvions of Canada and the United States without leaving the city. Boys will thus be spired a long and otherwise unavoidable, to say nothing about the expensive, journey. Nu expense has been spared in securing a staff of masters eiiiiueutly qualiiied not only as scholars, but as experienced and success- ful teachers. The principal, Mr. Chas. Whetham, is a Master of Arts of Toronto University, late Fellow of Toronto, and also in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and for two years master in Upper Canada College, and exami.-ier in Toronto Univer- sity. Mr, H. Kushton Fairclough, classical master, is also an honor graduate of Toronto University and a late felloAr there and in Johns Hopkins University; he is still a regular member of the faculty and an ex- aminer in the University of Trinivy College, Toronto. Mr. Alfred 'T. DeLury. mathe- matical and physical master, is also au honor graduate and medallist of ioronto University, and late fellow in Clark Uni- versity — the wealthy New England rival of Johns Hopki.i3 University in p^tst graduate work. ^ He is also an examiner in Torontu University. The other members of the staff are equally eminent in theii depart- ments. The building (an ill...:.tration of which appears in this publication) is situated on the highest point of the Vancouver town- site, and is admirably adapted to the pur- pose. The patrons of the college are among the most prominent and influential men ut the Province. We bespeak for the institu- tion tVe most brilliant success. A detailed calendar may be had on application. A CITY OF CHURCHES. VANCOIIVKIt'H SACKBU EUIFICES— A CHURVH OUINl'i fEUPLE. The Various Denninlnatluns in tli« City and their riaces for Pub- lic Worship — Creditable Edifices. Vancouver has sve*y reason to be proud of her places of worship. Toronto is called the city of churches. Vancouver is certainly a rival to that city in her claim to that title It can be asserted in brief, that nowhere else in Canada is the Lord's day better observed than in Vancouver. The attend- ance at all places is large, so much so that each church is filled to its utmost capacity. The sacred edifices are all creditable to the city, and in harmony with its general ad- vancement. Thfiir internal workings, agencies, aids and all other adjuncts in the line of societies, guilds, etc., are thoroughly in accord with the demands of modern church organizations. EI'ISUOPALIAN. St. Jamisu' Chi;hch was the flrst church built in Granville, and was situated about half way between Carrall street and the Hastings mill, facing the water, where Keefer a Hall, on Alexander street, now is. After the tire of 1886, services were held in Keefer's Hall until January 1st, 1888, when the neat little church now situated on the corner of Oppenheimer street and Gore Avenue, was consecrated. It cost about 85,000, and has seats enough to accommo- date 3(.>0 people, the approximate number of communicants being 250. Christ Cuuki'h — Until Uecember, 1888, the parish of St. James included the whole of the City cl Vancouver, but at the time, owing to the growth of the city, a new church was opened in deference to the wishes of a number of parishioners. At flrst the congregation worshipped in the Lord Durham block, Qrauville street, where services were conducted until October 6th, 1880 ; upon which date the premises were vacatetl in favor of premises prepared in what was so far built of a new church. This church is located on the corner ot Georgia and Burrard streets, and is des- tined, when completed, to l>e one of the finest buildings in the city. It is to be of stone, in the earlier style of architecture. The estimated cost of the building alone, without the tower, which is to be l-M) feet high, will bo $23,000. ■r, ia also an J8t of iorontu ■n Clark Uni- pgland rival of |p:>st graduate Ver in Toronto |ml>ers of the tlieii depart- [ion of which situated on Icouver town- to the pur- lege are among >ntlal men of |or the inatitu- A detailed loatioD. ICHES. E»IFICB8-A tOI>l,K. loim In tli« for Pull- lltnble on to be proud >ronto is called ver la certainly n to that title that nowhere rd'a day better The attend- much 80 that moat capacity, 'editable to the ita general ad- lal workings, adjuncts in the are thoroughly ids of modern ;he Hrst church situated about ikreet and the water, where street, now ia. 3s were held iu at, 18S8, when lituated un the eet and Oore It coat about to accomroo- late number of icember, 1888, led the whole I at the time, e city, a new irence to the inera. At first i in the Lord street, where 1 October 8tb, premises were a prepared in 1 new church, the corner of , and is des- l>e one of the t is to be of architecture, ttilding alone, ) be 140 feet ^^1 m f% ^■| 1 r - ^c tf ■ ^^^B^BI 1 ' ^ - 1 \l , : l'li<>t<>i:ni|p.\»KKM.|/h |{KfL completed at a cost of $2500. It will seat ahdut 375 people, the average attendance 'ring about 300. ST. Aniikew'h Chukch — In the early p;irt of 1888, the oflicc bearers and members oi the First Presbyterian church, recogniz- ing the importance of establishing a second I'rcsbyterian congregation, met for that purpose and organized the present congre- gation on September 20lh, 1888. During thn uoiistrnction of a suitable edifice, divine services were held in a store on Hastings street opposite the Leiand Hotel. In the fall of 1888 the old St. Andrew's church, now the lecture room, was built and dedicated for public worship. The corner stone of their new and imposing structure was luid on the llth day of Jime, 1889, by Mr. J. \i. U;'owning. The church is one of the largest and most imposing in the city, cost- ing in the neighborhood of $25,000 and will seat about 850 people comfortably. ZioN Church — On Sabbath, June 23rd, 1889, Rev. J. M. McLeod commenced his labors in this congregation. When he tirst arrived, his audience was small, generally consisting oi 30 persons, but now the aver- age attendance is 200. roman cathoi,!!'. Church ok Our L.\dv ok Thk Rosakv— The estalilishmeut of the Catholic cause in this city was ooiidncted under the pastorate of Hev. Father Patrick Fay. He took charge of the congregation here and min- istered to a flock of about 60. Various temporary quarters were used until the completion of the present church. It cost ali»ut$8,000, seating 400, and there are about 1,000 communicants. It is the intention to ert'ct an imposing Cathedral at an early day. WK-SLEVAN METHODLSIS. tloMEK Si'REEr Church— The Homer stiuet uoiigrogaMon may be regtraad as the descendant of that which gathered uniter the auspices of Methodism in the coolihonse of the Hastings mill, on the .^Oth (lay of July. 1885. The church edifice is conveniently located at the corner of Homer anil Uunsmuir street, costing, exclusive of the s te, $14,000; with seating room for Too people. Tiie attendance at evening service avere, in Nicola Valley, Cherry Creek, t^ueen mine. Star ami K'leiiezer near Yale and at lUeeillcwact, and reports have been received to the ('t)eut that riuli depoaitK have been found at Oinineca, Kootunay, U|( colliers is engaged in the trade of carrying the "blaci diamonds ' from Nanai.no, Welling- ton ami the Uiii'in mines, in Comox, to .San Francisco, which city alone wouhl consume all the coal produced iii British Columbia, as tho British article is a better one than any yet discovered in the United .States on the I'acilic coast. VANCOUVER GAS CO. The history of gag light in Vancouver dates from the foundation of the V^ancouver (iasCo. It was incorporated in 1880 and the iireseiit nlficers are O. L Milne, M. D. , .\1. l*. P., preiident, C. 1). Rand, secretary- treasurer and Walter Thomas, manager. The company has a capital of 8<'>00,000, the plant representing an investment of upwards of S25,U0O. The works are located on Keefer street, occupying an area of 325, 132 feet, and has a <:apacity of 100,000 cubic feet per day. All the latest patents under which it has been possible to cheapen the production of gas have been utilised by the company, and lince its in- ception it has kept abreast of tli« times. The gas manufactured is acknowledged to be the best and clearest, made from coal, and is supplied to residences and business houses at the rate of $2.iJU wi thousand feet. Mams have lieeu laid through the settled portions of the city, now iniprove- nieiils added, until today the works com- pare favorably w^tli any in the country. The afl'airs of the company are under able and cliicicnt management, and .as the city con- tinues to grow, the works will be improved and cnlargeiito niietthe increasing demand, and consnmcrs will be supplied with gas for heating or illuminating purposes, at the very lowest possible prices. The company give employment to twelve men i;i the works .and the laying and extending of gas mains. The olhce of the company is in the Wilson Block corner of Cordova and Abbott streets. ELECTRIC RAILWAY & LIGHT CO. Vancouver is a modern city in every re- spect, and ciipccially so in regard to the lighting of her streets and street car service. Incorporated as it was in the electric age, when electricity and electrical appliances had attained practical efficiency, every ad- vantage was taken to give the city Uie licst and most modern service in use, and as a coHsrijuence Vancouver is one of the best lighted cit a on the Pacilic coast, and as regards street car service one of the best ciiuipped. The Vancouver Electric Hail- way and Light Company, Limited, wa.; or- ganized November loth, 1880, under the laws of tho Provinne. with an author- ized capital of ^.'lOO.OOO, of which §102,000, has been subscribed anil fully paid up. It bought the track, (.lant and franchises of the Vancouver Railway Company, and the Vancouver lilectric lUnniinating Company, thus consoliilating the three companies, whioh was confirmed and authorized by a special act of the Provincial Legislature, passed March 3th, ISttO. A new powv house was erected on False Creek and ^ ir- iiard street, and is pronounced by exp. rti and others familiar with the business, tu Iw tho best equipped on the North Pacilic coast. The machinery is all of the latest and most improved types and includes three ' large boilers, four engines of 1C.> home power each, two railway generators, three arc light dynamos, two incandescent dyna- mos, and exciters with all their appliances in the way nf switch boards and innunier- ablo instruments for the control and man. ageinent of electricity. It has six electric rail way and one construction car and is now operating over three and one half miles of electric railway track and expect* to ex tend it about live miles the coming summer. The company has now in operation \3't arc lights with 30 miles of arc light wires and 25 miles of incandescent wire*, with over 1200 lamps. The plant is a model one in every respect, the total cost being nearly $350,000. The otiicers of tlie company are H. K. McKee, president; Thoa. Dunn, vice-president; H. T. Coperley, secre- tary and treasurer; F. L. Dame, superinten- dent and Ernest Brown, business manager. The principal olHce is at 523 Hastiiiiis street. Wages. Wages in British Columbia are regulated mainly by unions, which are strung numeri- cally and in point of organization. The supply of labor is usually equal to the de- mand. As a rule here, as elsewhere, tlic applicants tor clerkships and soft situations are in excess of the vacancies, though, generally speaking, few persons have any reason to be idle. The schedule of wages for labor is about as follows, the nmehour system being generally in vogue : Mtoueciitleis, stonemasons ami brick- layers $4 to *.'i Their laborers $1 7.'i to ?'.i per d«) Hla.teriT.s »l to $4M " •• t'arpeiilers ami Joiners ♦2..'i0 t) Ji.V.i " " Ship cBrpeuiurs and caulkers, fj to ?."> " " < abhii't makers and uphol- sterers t:^ to M " " Painters }i).f)0 to »'i " " tUioeinakers la to Jit '• '■ Tsilors l-i.OO to H " " ■I'ailorosses »1 to f I.lO " ' liHkers, with hoard and l!.:dKlnK . .|il.'< i.er moiitli Ilntchers, cutters . . ♦7.i to ♦lOO pernMiiti .-lai.xhterers f7i pur inmitli Ciuannakert. . . — |2.riO to ?4 i«i 'i«! llovs as stripporb, etc . . 12.. to to per Heck I'ri'utcrs 4.5 to ,'J) cents per luOO em> Wsgoii ninl;cr.s f:l. to ^4 per iliiy Tinsmiths, pluinliers and Kss- fltters *!..'>0 to W per il«! Mai'hlnlsts. moulders, pattern mskefH and blscki'mfths fs.io to 94 per lUy l.oni!«horemeu .411 cents per hour K.inale domestic servants 110 to »ii per mniilli Millmen *1 ..0 to 12 per day Kami hands 'fj". to ♦JW iior month and Imsni VANCOUVER POST OFFICE. The following comparison of ligures slums a remarkable growth in the business of the city, stamp sales 1887 M.-l"-'" " 1888 ll.i./H.li; •' •' 1889 iri.lH'.l.l.' " 181)0 18.UOO.00 Money orders Issued 18S8 llU.Tii:!.'" 18811 140,000l>l " 18:K) l.Ml,;i*On Moiu-y orders paid 1SH8 » fifi,7i)2.:; •' " ■' 188'j ««,4iio.;; " 18110 10»..1M).00 IteKistered Letters iiinlled 18811 U'.'.iW " 18WI . . 1 ,01*1 lleglstered Letters received 18»ii . . fiiuii' " " ISIK) Ill IW authorized by > :iil Legialatiire, A new powi" Creek and ^ tr- eed by expvrti business, tu Iw North Pacilic all of the lati'st id includes three of IC^ hnrw euerators, three laudescent dyiia- their appliances aud innumer- lontrol and mini' has six electric n car and is now one half miles of expects to ex coming summer, in operation 13.'i arc light wires idescent wires, The plant is a t, the total cost ie officers of tlie president; Thus. . C.'operley, sccre- laine, superinten- tsiness manager. 523 Hastiiiij) ibia are regulated re strong numerl- rgauization. Tlie •( equal to the de- as elsewhere, tlic ,nd soft situatiuns acaucies, though, persons have any schedule of wajjea ws, the nine-hour vogue : »u(l brick- «< to «.-| $1 ".'i to 1^ per ilm f I to M./.0 " ■■ ."lO ti) »a.7.) " " I. fi to fi '• " lOl- , .»3 to « " •■ |i:t.f>0 to |,> " " .»2to*lt •• •• fi.OO to H " '■ .»1 to ll.tO " ■• I UK -.?».'> iier miiiitfa 1 to llOO per nMiit!) $7.1 iier iiiniitti .|2.,',0 to M \Kti\t.} \1. to ^) pur w I'l't I rent" per luOO eiii» |:l. to W pur ihiv (- .W.:* to II per lU; u .».l.;o to 14 per il«y .40 t'lMitt per hour 10 to 82.) Iier mmith .♦1 .^0 to %i per day r month and lioanl IT OFFICE. in of tignreH sliows the (lusineas of ...» 4,l'l'.i.-1l \\,u^M l.'i.lH'.l.l.. IN.OliO.CO »lI4,To;i.'n 140.000 1" 11,11,. \»»] f rifi.ioir; ««,4iiO.T; io»..'jio.a' I >ii* ( hi >"- VA.NcitrvKii .Mam KWTi mvu wi* TirunNu Co. 'Iahtimik Mux. ISNKt*-T'»*M,l^;V HI.U1K. Lka«v »t Kvi.jH Mill. VAMipIVKH Km Milt V AMt Mm MINK W.iUKH. MoilDYMLLK \\\..... LklaM) IIi^h k ShuTirxtii 'V Mi i,:i>')ilari. VANCOUYEl ELEVEN SAW OAPAOITT Ai'liinl Cmillal IiihI C'ltiihOii her of Me When This interest -OHIO time to c< ihief niannfaoti British Coluinl thi« respect no 110 coualry in 1 Aiierica, can i growth is on tl Selliirli ranges of lumber, lo have now beco The Canadian through a pa that will brii i-iills and rally trees found i lows: DpuglaB man's aprnce, tir, '.laliam spi VcUow cypres pen poplar, i these probabl; \i the Dougla ouarse gram, bears great tr of all sizes an Few woods < ties and sire shipbuilding. strength spec Masts special i;iO feet lou! octagonally h inous height, and often ex< lumber sawn all parts of t maud. The yearly inorei replaced by tion, and it finer equipv world over t The cutti been raised i and the act «l,750,00O. value of the $1,000,0001 half the o Thirty uiill lumber was number oi mills locate rough and duors, etc. very large i lishmcnts a and efficien iiig and ex trade. B. C. Ml INC This con city, and tlie Koyil the Royal ion Mills o HOirVENfR EDFTION VANCOUVKK DAILY WoULK. FiNCOUVER'S LUMBER TRADE. ELEVEN SAW MILLS WITH A CUTTING CAPACITY or 810,000,000 FBBT. AdiiHl <'«|>llal Inv<vr nf Mvll Kinplnyeil lOOO- Wherelt In Miirkptdl. Tliia intereat ia, anil ia likely to l)e, for ^()Nl« tune to come, the moat important anil diiof manufacturini^ incIuBtry of Vancouver British Cohunlria ia rich in timber and in thin reapect no other province in Canailn, 11(1 cmmtry in Europe, and no atate in Nortl'i America, can compare with it. The finest gr(i« th ia on the coaat and in the Gold and Stlkirk ranges. Millions of millions of feet of lumber, locked up for cenluriea pant, liav e now become available for commerce. The Canadian Pacific Railway pa^aea lliroHgh a part of thia and crosaea atreama tliat will bring untold quantities to the nulla and railway atationa. The species of trees found in British Columbia areas fol- Iowa: Douglas flr, western hemlock, Kngle- man a apruce, Menzie's spruce, great silver hr, 'laliain spruce, white pine, giant cedar, vcllow cypreaa, weatern larch, maple, as- pen poplar, mountain ash and others. Of theae probably the best and most in demand IS the Douglas Hr. It is straight though cuarae gram, exceedingly tough, rigid and bears great transverse strain. For lumber cif all aizea and planks it is in «reat demand. K'w woods equal it for fra.iies, bridges, ties and strong worit generally, and for ahipbuildiug. lU length, straightness and strength specially fit it for Hiaata and spars. .Masts specially ordered have been shipped 1. 10 feet long and 42 inches in diameter OQtagonally hewn. It grows to an enor- mous height, frequently from 250 to 300 feet and often exceeds S feet in diameter. The lumber sawn at the local mills is shipped to all parU of the world and is greatly in de- mand. The capacity of the milla is being yearly increased, the older machinery being replaced by that of more modern construc- tion, and it is safe to say that there are no liner equipped saw milla anywhere the world over than in the City of Vancouver The cutting capacity of the mills has been raised to 210,000,000 feet per annum and the actual capital inveate;! represents SI, 750,000. For the year, the actual cash value of the output was in round numbers »l, 000,000 and the output in feet about oue half the capacity viz: 100,000,000 fent. llnrty million feet, or »360,000 worth of lumber was exported by sea alone. The number of men employed by the various mills located here is 1900. Besides lumber, lough and dressed, shingles, lath, sash, duers, etc., are manufactured here to a very large extent. All the different estab- lishments are conducted in a very thorough and efficient manner and are daily increas- ing and extending their already immense trade. B C. MILLS, TIMBER AND TRAD- ING COMPANY, Limited. This company has its headquanters in this iity, and embraces the Hastinga Saw Mill, the Koyil City Mills of Vancouver and also tlie Royal City Planing Mills and the Domiu- Hin Mills of Now Westminster. Tbo company poiwesses very extensive luinlier lands of the very choicest in British Columbia and at two of the milla the manufacture of sash, doora and all kinds of interior Hnishing worU is largely carried on. The Hastings ."Saw Mill, in this city, has Iwcn completely remodeled and renewed since coming into the possession of the company and is now one of the most complete on the coast. Steam power is furnished by 18 boilers, and (i engines are employed to drive the machin- ery in the various dsuartments. The saw- ing is done by two sets of double circulars, the carriers being driven by two sets of twin engines; two large Pacific coast gang edgcrs, one gang and alan a amall V aaw, for cutting up and utilizing tiinlwr enda, etc., complete with edger and planer. A large iiuantity of t. g. flooring ia manufac- tured by meana of two planer-, and the t.nU from the lumber is converted into piokeU and laths by means of two machines for that purpose. Steam power is used for con- veyors and rollers, xu that manual labor ia reduced to a minimum. When in fnll op. oration the mill will turn out from 160,000 to 200,000 feet of lumber in ten houra work. Electric light is supplied from a dynamo on the premises, so that when necessary the output can be doubled by worklug a double ere".' and running at night. The product of the mill has a high reputation abroad, its exports going in large quantities to thili, Peru, Auatralia, tfhina. Cape Col- ony, the United Kingdom and the Unit 1 States. About 150 men are employeil it the mill and about an equal number in the camps, the wages paid amounting to |1 2.- 000 per month. In connection with the mill the company conducts a store which is completely stocked with everything from '•a needle to an anchor," and supplies the requirements of the mill and camps bt aides doing quite a large local trade. About 80 animals, horses, mules and oxen are em- ployed in the logging camps, and in one of the camps a regular locomotive ia utilized for tranaporting the loga to the water. The company alao owns two tugs, which are used for the towing of logs and vessels to the mill. The o ' oers of the company are John Hendry, president; and R. H. Alex- ander, secretary. Mr. R. H. Alexander was born in Edin- burgh, Scotland, in 1844. He came to Canada when 12 years of age and located in Toronto finishing his education in the t'pp« Canada College and at the Toronto Uiiiver- ' sity. In 1882 he left Toronto and came overland to British Columbia, spending the intervening time, in New Westminster, the Cariboo mines and Victoria, until 1870, when he came to the Hastings Mill. He has been superintendent and manager of the mill since 1880, and much ot its success IS due to his able management. THE ROYAL oItY~MILLS This large and extensive mill has a ca- pacity of 45,000 feet of lumber, 45,000 lath and 30,000 shingles per day of ten hours., The saw mill machin- ery consists of 4 boilers, 2 engines, 2 rotary gang aaws, 4 cutoff saws, 3 planers, 1 lath mill and better, 1 rip saw and 2 shaving ex- haust fans. The planing mill has 40 mach- ines and is the best equipped in the Province. Everything required in house or ship build- ing is manufactured. One hundred hands are given employment, the pay roll amount- ing to 96000 per month. The niill was lo- cated hare iu 1886, aud siiico iu estublish. ment has done a ii it auoceasful busine«. Mr. R. C. Ferguson, ino manager, is a native of New_ Brunswick, and was horn, .lanuary 3rd, 1859. He has lieen connected with the company since 1879, Hrst at Now Westmin- ster, coining to Vancouver in the fall of 1885, since which time he has lieen located here. He is an rncrget-c as well as a pop- ular manager, and is held in high esteem by his fellow citi/ena. MOODYVILLE SAW MILL CO.,(L'cl) Thia large and important manufaoturina concorn waa the Hrst mill established on Biirrard Inlet, the original mill lieing erect- ed near the present aitj in 1881 by Hicks ft Cooper. This Piill, which waa of couraa a amall affair, waa conducted by them until IStiB, when it was replaced by a ateam saw mill erected by the Hrm of Moody & Ueitz and equipped with the Iwst i .chinery oh- tamable at that period. In 1868 the mill was destroyed by Hrc, hut immodiatodly re- placed by a still larger one and with im- proved machinery a(lc(|USte fftcilitic* for th« Imililiog of acowR, tugi), anil nclmonors of all »i/.e» up to 1000 tonH. Thu iiiill lioa a cupaoity of TiO.OOO fvut of luinhor per ilay, and ^ive» eniplnytiKint to upwiiriU of flO Imnila. Tlipy art) nianufacturera of rough and drcHaed luinbor, a apcoialty bcinij niadt of Inniljur for hliip building purposes, their fiitilities in this «pei;ial Imo lieing unexcelled hy any mill in this distiict. The linn have largo »raut» of timlier lamls up the eoast, north and west, utockud with some of thu lineat tunbsr in the country, their numerous log- King camps giving employment to a large force of loggers and teams. Besides heing heavy manufacturers of rough and dressed lumlwr they handle doors, windows, mould- ings, shingles and laths, supi lying the local trade with everything in huilding material. In addition to the heavy local trade large shipmeuti »re made to all points in British Columbia including Victoria, Eastern Can- ada and the States, their business shnwi:ig a largo increase over former ycara. Num- erous improvements and additions have been trade to the mill since its catablisliinent on False Uroek, in IH8U, and today stands the e({Ual of any mill in the I'rovineo. Mr. .1. (r. Wooda,the manager,came to Vancouver, in January, 18ti(i, and has been connected with the mill from the start. To his able and energetic manageiiieiit, ami thorough knowledge of the lumber trade, much of the 3U' ^•cia of the business is due. H. R. MORSE. The largo and cMousive saw mill of H. K. Morse, is loeatod at the loot of 'Iran- viilu street, on False Creek, and is one of the most complete in the Province. The mill is under the able management of H. U. Morse, jr., p id A. ti. Boggt., both of whom are natives of Alpena, Michigan. U. U. Morse jr., had been engaged in the lumber business in that city for 10 years with his father, who owns a large mill at that place. Mr. A. (1. Boggs, previous to com- ing to Vancouver, wasengaged in the lumber ■hipping and coinuiiaaiou business, at Alpena, Mich., and along the shores of Lake& Huron, ^Iichigan and Superior, employing a stafl' of twenty shipping clerks and was doing the heaviest business on the lakes. On his arrival here, becoming impressed with the greater facilities of this country over Michigan, as a lumber manufacturing district, ho induced Mr. Morse to come here and together they purchased the plant of Fader Bros., which they improved and enlarged to its preeent size. The plant has u capacity of 100.000 feet of lumber per day and employs loO men. It is equipped with all new and modern machinery, in- cluding two large circular saws, oue.l)0 inch double and one 50 inch single, one gang edger, a lath mill, shingle null with a ca- pacity of 40,000 per day, wood machinery and trimming saws, planer, flooring mach- ine, sticker and full complement of cut-off, rip sawn and sash, door and blind machinery. They own larse tracts of timber lands on the Gulf and west coast, operating four log- ging camps which put in about U0,000 feet of logs per day. They have now four large scows and are building a steam tug for the purpose of towing the lumber from their mill to the yards at Victoria and Mission City. Their trade is very large, and con- stantly increasing, lumber being shipped by them to t'hili, Australia, and other foreign points, and besides do a very large local busiu-iss. lu connection with the extensive concern nperate«l by them in this city they have branch lumber yards at Victoria and Misaiim City THE VANCOUVER SAW MILL. This mill, which is situated in the east end of the city, on the shores of Hurrard Inlet, and adjoins the Sugar Ketincry, is owned by Messrs. H. V. Kilmonds and J. A. Webster. The' mill has a capacity of iL'.'i.OOO feet of luinl>er per day, and is fully equipped with all the modern appliances necessary for its successful operation. It possesses excellent water frontage to facili- tate the loading of ships, and is in every respect one of the leading saw mills in the I'rovineo. Kinployment is given to a very large niimlwr of men; their tiinbc„ hiable in this p.irt of the country, and the firm's logging camps present a busy scene. Their business is principally a foreign one, having shipped last year to Australia one of the largest and linest cargoes of lumber leaving this port. The two members of the lirm are pioneers of British Columbia and are highly respected and influential. Their in- terests, individually and collectively, repre- sent a very large amount of invested capital in Vancouver s various enterprises, and few men have done more for this city's advance- ment. They have taken a leading part in the building of railways, being among the prin- cipals in the construction of the tramway between here and Xew U estminster, and are also stockholders in the Electric Light and lUilway Company of this city. Tlioy own largo shares of stock in our two lead- ing foundries, and are among the largest s'-arehidders in the Vancouver Manufactur- ing a.id Trailing Company, and are iilenti- lied with numerous otiier undertakings. In the development of our mineral resources they have aided very materially, and their slate mine, on .lervis Inlet, which is now in full operation, and the first operated in the Province, has proven a coinp'ete success. The quality of the slate for rooting and all other purposes is quite equal to the bestWelsh slate and is so pronounced by experts from Wales. They are already in receipt of large orders. Mr. Edmonds is one of the largest property owners in Vancouver. GEO. CASSADY & CO. This Arm established here just three years ago by the present manager and part owner, Mr. Geo. Casaady, has been very successful since its inception. Starting out with a very complete outlit of machinery, part of which Mr. Cassady brought with hiin from New Brunswick, where he had been engaged in a similar business for ten years before be left, they have steadily gone forward adding to their machinery and building improve- ments, until they now stand second to none in British Columbia, in their equipment and ability to manufacture the articles they ad- vertise, viz: doors, sashes, mouldings, shingles, dressed lumber, turnings, etc. They employ on aa average about 30 to 40 men, principally first- class mechanics, dis- bursing for wages about $30,000 per annum. While fully reoogaizing the importance of foreign trade connections, the steady grow- ing local demand upon their resources, has piactically prevented them from maUiug very much efl'ort to secure it. Neverthe- less last year's operations show an export of about $2000 to the No.thwest, Manitoba and the United States, yibich they are in hopes this year to giaatly inoraHe. To enable them to handle their shingle buainuiis successfully by saving freight, they adiluil last year a hot air fan blast dry kiln, which will reduce the weight of ah ingles per thous- and from 'J'M pc unds to I UO. A separate engine drives this fan, and is ((uite a curing- ity, having no slide valves nor eccentric. By their knowledge of the liuainuss and the attention given it they enjoy a very justly merited reputation for doing first-class work in the manufacture of doors ami mouldings. These deserve apecial mention being thoroughly kiln dried and carefully put together. Their goods are always in demand, in fact wherever intrmluceil com- mand the liigheat prices and never fail to give satisfaction. As an evidence of Cau- adian industry, it would be worth the time of machinery fanciers to make a call at their factory and aee the engine which sup- plies the power. It is the Ir.test improvoil type, automatic cut off ami nickle plated, manufactured by (roldie & McCulloch, Gait, Ont. VANCOUVER MANUFACTURING AND TRADINQ CO., (L'd). Ainona the prominent and successful manufacturing enterprises of this city is the Vancouver Manufacturing and Trading Company, which has been organized about twelve months and during the short time it has been in operation has dono a profitable and increasing 'rode. The business com. prioes saw and planing mills, sash, door, blind and furniture factory, store and oltice fittings, tubs, pails, barrels, boxes and gen- eral woodworking. The factory is located at the foot of (iranville street, on False Creek, and is most admirably situated fur manufacturing purposes, having sidings from the C. P. K. track faciUtating the re- ceiving of raw material and the shipping of the manufactured product. The factory is thoroughly equipped with the very latest and best innovations of machinery. A large force of skilled mechanics is given empluy- ment in various departments of the business. The goods manufactured by the company are in great demand and mi. et with a reac'y sale all over t> e Province. A large stock of their manufactured articles is carried in their warehouses. All orders are filled promptly and correctly. The company has a capital stock of $100,000 and the officers are: J. A. Webster, president. A St. *■- Hamersley, vice-president: H. V. Edmunds, R. G. Tatlow, D. Cartmel and E. H. Heaps, directors. Mr. Heaps, the manager of the company, has had a thorough experience in the business and to his energetic and able management much of the success of the company is due. This is an institution w'iich is certain to expand with the growth of the Province and yet will be one of Van- couver's leading industries. BUSE'S MILL. This mill is situated on the Inlet, adjoin- ing the citv line on the east side. It faa^ a capacity of from 50,000 to 60,000 feet of lumber per day; a specialty being made of cedar, spruce and factory lumber. It is equipped with all the newest and besii ap- pliances, and has the latest machinery fur all kinds of moulding and planing work in a the very latest iliinery. A large I given employ- a of the buaineaa. by the company I et with a reac'v . A large atock clea ia carried in rdera are tilled ^be company has and the officers lident. A St. U. H. V. Edmunds, ttd K. H. Heaps, 3 manager of the gh experience iu lergetic and able aucceaa of the I an institution with the growth I be one of Van- .L. le Inlet, adjoiu- ; side. It has a 60,000 feet of Y being made of lumber. It is »t and bes,; np- machinery lur planing work in tingle machiuc. reragp of thirty- 1 proprietor, is and pt'ogresaive Phot v^r.iitlK liy ttnll»-y llriw H. U. Mnn-K Mii.i.. K. Ill SK.'« M.l.l,. Vancoi vv.h l'.i,Kcri{ic ni-l-KSMKIMKI; llHtth'. Wakkih-i kk. ^l^ I.KMir Cf/rt. I'lJWKK liul-^K. Vamoi \kr Suv Mill. Htm Ai, ('TV Pi. vmmi Mii.i,. It, ('. SuiAn Kkkinkkv, fUl'VEMIl KIHTImN VANlUlNKK l»AII,V WuHLIt II • li/«iiii Mini \» iiluiitilit'il witli H.any nf (lit- vuiiieiiU Inr tile tlly'a wuUan'. Ilv lm< li.iil yunm ■>( cxpurirmu in iliHvrriit |iurt.i nt I lie wurltl ill hi« liiiaiiiean, ami w Ikmi Iiu ihiik' lit Vanciiuver lU iiimiy iiitturul nilviuiluvi'n ■<> iiii|irvi>i>oil liiiii tliut lilt cniiL'lui It'll t > iiiaki' il Inn future liiinii:. Id' »t t'lici' rucii^iii'cd till' KiiiMiriiirlt.v i>f niir liimlKr and hodii li^iil liii mill imilvr way. \{v liaa liei'ii Irnin liiiiv to tiiiii; aililiiig iiiiproviiineiitii until lie li.iM iin« iif till' luttiliii); ami iiMmt ciiiii|j|uti' liniiljvr iiiilla ill tliu I'mviiirr, ami m i rr- lull til liiiiM up an ovti'iniivn an »ell a'- lnDlitHlile trtulc. Hi; I' a rarulul, yt't uii- i< r|ii'i>iiiK uuiitlumaii, iinil iluaU ii|>riKl\ all witli w.iiiin liH <.'uni('s in I'liiitaut in a lMi«iin'!)B way. VANCOUVER'S POSSIBILITIES. II HT.lMtH I'lCK K^IIMiNT .\\IOM;nT TIIK I'lTIKH 0>' TIIK <'0.\NT. Kiilirr Ahaviirr f»f n lliioiii— Tlit' « oii- •••rviilMf' I'olli'.v .\illfil l),v llir i'l I*. U. l:niutiiin>--VHllii'M III Iti'Hl Knliil*'— l*i'riiiMtM'iit litveNlini'iilti. \ ant'oiivcr rtiuiiln prL'-iMiiimmt aiming tlir . itii'H on till' I'acitic coant. 'I'lii- oppor- '.iiiiitii.''* it iiil'crH fur prolitalili; invimtiin-'Uta III I'ual catatr, itx iiiiincdiatv proi!|>;ot ot l> 'L'liining larg . and prosperous, iU natural |iM!>iiyers finding that almost all pro|>crty wan will on short terms, vi/.., one-third cash, iliu balance pay.ible in six and tv.elv: months, purehaaeil no iiiori' than they Itiirw iiiuy eouUl pay for. Again biiibling I'on- litions licing largely imposed helped to •Himteraet any temleney towards the over- «|>cunlatioii tliatJias been so detrimental to many other towns and cities thronghoiit the mirld. No city has a healthier market. Ill own citizeiiH havi 1>nil' up its inaiiii- Niulories and commerce m itiioiit the aid of any l.ii'gi! amount of outside capital, and the oiinlijeni'e and fiiiiinuss holders of projierty 'implay is Olio of the characteristics lirst no- ticed liy a new comer or visitor. Nothing can ~|>cak stronger of the attvantagos V'ancouver 'iilcrs to investors than the remarkably low |iric»'s proiierty cin bo Iwught for. OS TIIK IlKsr ItKTMl, STllK.M vi:iy desirable lots can be had 'or ■■.'lOO tn <''>U per front foot, the depth of the lots v.irying Iroiii I'JO to KI'J feet t) an alley. Oil the "ccoiid boat business street prices range from tS'.'oO to $t)UO per front foot, and "II other streets which, with the growth ot the city, will lie desirable biuiiicss locations, I'liccs vary from 8100 to .'j<".'00 per front l"ot. Where l.iuildings are already erected tlic cost of sttui'j is addoil. KK.sii>KMi.vi, i'Hori-;i(r\ close to the buxiiicss centre ot the town I'l'iiiiiiaiids from .?.'tO to JsiO per I'jot, such I>i'»periy being used for houses renting li'uiii ,^5 to 93d pur month. The choicest residviiiul pnMjeity in the eity is very liiiiitcd. It In ciiwe to the deput |i">t of. 'ice. Mpc ri iioii>e ami nllnr publi - liuiidinga. .Miiiost .ili llic lutH roitiiiiaihl a iiiagiiidciiit iii'tv ol the liarlior .not Kngliiih lUy. Ku-U loi is li(i liy i:i'.' twi lliosi' (III llic btsl stri'utn are vinrtli tmni K-.'.'.tH) to f<:i,.'i>i clioici' loi.itioiM on other strei't.,. Lnti ad- laceiit to till' ii;.iuiil.ictorn's, nuu imlln. touiuliica, sugar rclinery and mlii'i' iinlii., trial eonceriis. and ii\ tin' operatic ^ .d these industries, in' wortli troiii S'l.'iO I ' •■^MKt |Ri lot. )<."ilMI liinii; iliwiit llie aver.ice price |>aivill Ih' brought into easy dislaiice and used for homes by those who now reside in the biisv part of ttie town Iroiii ncceasity. \i III I'liiil'l.hi s adjoining the city limits, and iiiai tiien:!". oilers to.ihiy a brilliant proHpect to the in vcstor, who is satialied to wait and reap the result if the imi|Ueatloned growth the city will have. IVices laiinc liom .yj.'itl to .■KN r IXV l>liil: seeking iinproved |>ay iiig property ;s struck with the advantages ufjered. While rents are comparatively low. the Inchest price for retail stores is^ing about ■'. \ aiicouver can proudly loiirt invcstuja- tion and comparison « itii any city, in the matter of prices for n^iil estate. Apart fiToii the important iiosition it holds as the key of one ot the iicliest countries In the world in minerals and national Mealtli, wilh sliipiiing and railroad facilities second to none, its pros|HeU: for Iseoiniiig oiur of the largest and inosl iinnortant cities on the coast are now reeogni/cd and ""''iiowledgcd by all. ASSESMENT OF VANCOUVER Ki»r f«i/. Wsiil I ll.iw.tr.i.i ■! >MIM:i 1 1,111.000 • ■' I LVieChOU '■ • " .■ . l.fiU.flS.! I'otul kisainst. isss .»ii.'.i77,;r7.j fl.Cl.'JI-. li.llOI.UOS «,.->17,»iO I(mh«I lli'wlli«-i'«>. rrobaliiy the best .iiid iiiixl widely known linn III llritiali ('olunln.i ii that of lUnd llriis. iial e en- terprise which li.is for ita object the mater- ial advaneeiiient of \ aii< Oliver s wellari', uml any iiiMli'rta'.in^ tinibng tou.nila linn.; iiig and piiahiiiv' V'anetniviT to tin- Iroiil. has ill Mesars Kami llto.'<. earnest siip|Hirt ers and a valuable anb'. The imliMiliial meinlH'rs are Mr. I'. Ii. Kaiid ami Mr K. K Itaiid. t' I'. Iliind. the lenior nH'iiilN'r, w .is born III t/anning, \o\a Stadia, .Auifiist -litli. iN.Vi. Here he s|n lit li'-< early \oiitli and reeuii'i'd Ills uiiiiiaiy education, and then entereii .\eadia • ollege. W olfville, N. s . graduating from tlinie i;i I HT!'. Ini- mediately after graiiiie.tiiig he cam" west, arriving in llritish t'oliimbia, ■'eptemisi I Ith. INTII. lie lirst loeateil at Victoria, but shortly alter went to Salt Spring Island, wlierc he taught .'.ciosil and then accepted a -timilar position at Victoria, and lateral New Westminster. In I.SS'i liniling tlie rote of a iHitlagogue JiMt a little too slow- liiid desirous ot a more lucrative piirs-iit he abandoned teaching and entered into rial estate in New Weatininster. The iiiov« has never been rcurcttud, as to-day we find in iiiin one of the niust successful real esl^>te and financial brokers in 4 'oiiada, and kiinvn not only in t'aiiada but also in Knglaml and the I'nited States, lie is one of \ aiicou- ver s most energetic and progressive citixeiis and is held in high estit^m by the entire ciimiminit'/. .Mr. K. K Kami, brother of ('. U. Hand, and junior ineinbcr of the firm, was born in tanning. N. S, , Noveinlier ■_'liit, IM'iO. He r,,','ened bis early educa- tion in Ills native city, ut Hortoii Academy, ami linishcd his freshman year at .\cadiu < 'ollcge. Ill ISWI Iiu left Nova Scotia and weiit to New York, where bo w.os employed III the Krie K. U. ollices, remaining there until ISMS, when he left for itritish Coloni- Ilia lor the purpose of joining liis brother in ■New Wcstininstor, entering into (lartncr- slii|> under the pnaeiit lirm name of Kami ItriM. in IN'«4. The firm braneheil out with great vigor and early manifested that push and energy which has inaile >t noted throughout Canada and lircat liritain. A branch olhee was opened in Victoria, and also one ill N'ancouver. in Hecemlier, l8S,'i, being one of tne first in this city. In I8t>7 tiio Victoria branch was closed, .Mr. K. K. Hand ;/oing to London, Kug.. for the pur- pose of establishing a branch in that city. lie has been very successful in attracting the attci.tion of Kiigliab capitalists to Vaii- louver's resoiitccs and has interested num- erous parties, who have invested extensive ly in proi»erty here. He returned to Wn. coiiver in Hecemlier, IH'.KI, on a visit to the local olbce. .Mr.*'- I'. Kami located per- inanciitly in thi,'> city in September, bSS". and has operated suieesafully in nuiiici oils large and extcil»i\c real cstiite transae. tioiis. Tlic New Westminster brunch is still maintained umlcr the nuiniigenicnt ot .Mr. A. v.. Kaiid, while the liranville street branch in this city i^ under the iiianage- iiient of Mr. K.dwiii Kami, the respected father ol the lliuiil br'itbei-s. The lirm has tliw e.\cliisi\e agcii.y nf several \muv pro |iertie^ here, have choice pro[)ei ly for sale in all the various sections of the city ami throughout the eiitinr I'rovince. A large force of cflicicnt clerks arc employed in the various departuieiits of their immense busi- ness, and the very closest and acrutiniziiig iZ'oi^^yi li! SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. care ia given to all lamlud interest placed in their hauJa by their largo clientele. InneM A HicliardM. Vancouver has within her limits many real estate iirnis, bnt none arc ninrc proniin- ont or occupy a higher linancial position than that of lunes & HichanU. The in- dividual ineinliers, K. ('. Inncs and .S. O. Kichards, arc men of high standing in the community, possessed of ample means, and interest themselves in every enterprise per- taining to the advancement of \ .11 uuver's interests. Mr. F. C. Innes. the senior memlicr of the tirm is a native of Cobourg, Onta.-io. lie came to Vancouver in 1884, when the site of the now prosperous city was a vast wilderness. Ho witnessed the uonnnencenient of the first operations to clear away the forest where now st-^uds the City of Vancouver, and was the first man to engage in real estate here, operating alone until September, 1887, wbeii he formed a partnership with Mr. Richards, which has continued with great success and kept pace with the growth of the city. Mr. >S. 0. Richards is a native of Toronto and a son of the late Sir William B. Rich- ards, the lirst Chief Justice of the •Supreme (<'ourt of Canada, He was educated at Upper Canada College, and graduated from that institution in 1872. After graduating he entered the Bank of Montreal where he served for six years. After leaving the bank's employ he took his degree at law, at Toronto, but never practiced there, leaving almost immediately for British Columbia, arriving in \'anoouver in May, 1880, and cighti.n months later entereil into partner- ship with Mr. Inncs, forming the present tirm. The lirm are general real estate brokers, linancial and insurance agents, conveyancers and Notaries i'ublic They own and control some of the most desirable property in the city for residence or busi- ness purposes, and also operate largely in outside property in neighhorina points. They rent liouses and take charge of and manage estate 1 for non-residents, having numerous clients in Kugland, (iermany, France and the United States. In their iu- nurance department they represent some of the strongest companies in the world, such us the Imperial Fire Insurance Co., of London, Kngland; City of London Fire In- surance Co. ; the Manchester Fire Assur- ance Co., of Manchester, England; Confed- erated Life Assurance (^'ompuny of Canada and Eastern Assurance Company of Halifax, of which latter company they are general agents for the Mainland of British Colum, bia. They arc agents for the Okanagan Liuiil and DevelopiHcnt ( oinpani', which owns the townsite of Vernon, located in Okanagan Valley, and the terminus of the .ShuBwap and ()kaiiagan Railway. They are also agents for a large portion of the townsite ol Nelson, the terminus of the I'obnnhia and Kootenay Railway. Vernon lies in the centre of the wnnderfulUkanagan country, wiiich for fertility and general agricultural advantages, is uusurpaased by any country on the continent. While the land IS admirably and chiefly adapted fur the growth of cereals, the range of products is as wide as any in the temperate zone. Vegetables grow to great perfection as well as fruits of all kinds, inc townsite of Ver- non ih the centre and distributing point for the whole of the rich farming and gra/.ing lands in and arouuil the Ukanagan Lake district. The Ukanagan Laud and Develupiueut Com- pany, Limited, purchased the townsite of \'er'ion, which has been platted and is low on the market. They will erect a hand>,)nie hotel the coining spring costing $'25,000. This building will be 75x100 feet, three stories high, .nd finished in modern style. A large number of buildings are already erectcil the population now numbering 300. The .Shuswap and Ukanagan Railway, of which Vernon ia the terminus, is now under construction and will be completed and in operation to Vernon during summer of this year. All information regarding property in this desirable location will be furnished to intending or prospective investors by Innes & Richards, Hastings street, Van- couver, B. C. C'liiiN. T. Dunbttr. Located in the Lofevre block, corner of Hastings and Seymour streets, one of the best locations in the city, are the elegant offices of Mr. Charles T. Dunbar, one of the most enterprising business men of Van- couver. Mr. Dunbar was formerly con- nected with the National German American Bank, .St. Paul, Minn., which position he left to act as general agent for the Union Land Company, of that city, one of the largest companies in the ountry. Ho has bee n successfully engaged in real estate for the past seven years in the various growing cities of the Northwest and has been the promoter of several large and successful enterprises, notably the St. Anthony Park, north of St.Paul,and the Burlington Heights Improvement Co. In 1888 Mr Dunbar came to Vancouver and invested largely in real estate here. He owri and controls con- siderable pr jperty in the city and vicinity and makes a specialty of the West Knd. He owns one - third of district lot I80, which adjoins Stanley Park, and extends from Burrard street to the park limits. This is without doubt the finest portion of the city for residence property, demonstrat- ed by the location there of the handsomest and most costly residences in Vancouver. Besides a general real estate business he does a large investment business for non- residents and will in the future ilo a general commission business, having exclusive con- trol of all proiierties handled. >lr. Duniiar was one of the projectors of the new town site of North Vancouver, and is a large stockholder in this important company. His business on account of his knowledge of the value of real estate and of his ability anil integrity, has grown to large propor- tions. To-day he is one of the most suc- cessful real estate men in the city. He has the most abiding faith in the future of Vancouver as a great commercial, ship- ping, railway aud manufacturing centre, and is one of our most active, enterprising aud public spirited citizens. DOIIKlHN &. Co. N'anconver owes much of its rapid pro- gress aud growth to the enterprise of its energetic real estate men, and in the fore- must rauk of these is the firm of Douglas '. 8., I, Eiig., whore in Li'adenhali i most succesa- .inas.sed ({uitoi dure of a large I of Liverpool is doors. He oiico all over lluNN-MfLLKU MlilH K. Tiioiiiiii\.(i{ii.K IIi,ih:k VaiiiiMiMr I.. T. s. *(i. t'o. Sir I>ii>m.ii Smiitii lluim Wliclliuin lulli-Kt. lIoHNK lll.iK h. IniicH A Kii hards. Mahimi Tkmii.k IIi.'M k '.H|iriiiLii'r. McIIci I.KPRVKK IIUHK -Chua.T. I Imr. .SmUTIIKH's Uwum iHiUKlanJt I'll. 1* lo. again, and fuUj retaining the ill him aa a shi tlie large No\ New York, iiwning cities, Canada with h fas, N. S., in settled with hi toba. Here he siieocssfuUy fi tlien came to ' and entered th Kiiunsefell has line, and now ceasful in the real estate ig transactions li own property. iiigs street, a oeiitrally loci liusinesa and chasers. Mr. largely in t' Sealing am wliich he wi motor, and ia the Company citizen, aii is family. Amossst firms in the i Lachlan, co and Charles Shannon, thi t ounty Sligi liHh, 1841. parents to ship of Ops. town of 'am youth, reina iie left for C State in Ma in different loft in the s the north, n on his way New VVestn that seasor exploring tl find him in exploration i|uaiutanee that part o tions and s inostimabU Okauagan boundary post, reina nuccessfnl the spring mines, and (Altered th spent the country f Rockies, hia invcs prospeotii into Btocl brother, i tion of i freighting 1 1 was du lirnught llatkcrvil In 187.'» li pality o aud acrvi In lHS(i 1 ■f the C . SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY \Vt>J{Ll». l:< again, and fully aware of the difficulty of retaining the confldence hitherto reposed ill him a8 a shipping broker and l)anker l>y tlio larf;e Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Now York, Boston, and other sliip- iiuning cities, he concluded to return to Canada with his familj, arriving in Hali- fax, N. S., in August, 1882, and Hually settled with his family in Brandon, M.ini- toba. Here he engaged in the grain business siiuctissfully for nearly four years, and then came to Vancouver, arriving in 1886, and entered the real estate business. Mr. Kciunsefell has grappleil successfully in this line, and now ranks as one of the most snc- L'L'ssful in the city. He ownsi considerable real estate ig the city and vicinity, his transactions being contined mostly to hia own property. His offices, No. 415 Hast- ings street, are elegantly fitted up, most contrally located for the transaction of business and usually thronged with pur- chasers. Mr. Rounsefell is also interested largely in the \'ancouver Ship-building, Sealing and Trading Comi.'\ny, of U'liich he was the prime mover and pro- moter, and is Secretary and Treasurer of the Company. He is highly esteemed as a citizen, as is likewise every member of his family. Nhnnnon Jk IWrlinclilan. Amoxgst the most successful real estate firms in the city is that of Shannon & Mc- Lachlan, composed of William Shannon and Charles McLachlan. .Mr. Williau Shannon, the senior member, is a native of I ounty Sligo, Ireland, was born Fel)ruary l!)th, 1841. In 1847 ho came with his parents to Ontario, who settled in the town- ship of Ops, County of Victoria, near the town of liindsay. Here he si>ent his early youth, remaining until April 1802, vhen lie left for California, arriving in the Golden State in May of that year. After travelling in different portions of the Oolden State he I'ift in the spring of the following year for the north, visiting Oregon and Washington, on his way to Britixh Coluiiibia, arriving at New Westminster June 1st, 1803. Most of that season was spent by Mr. .Shannon in exploring the coast valleys, and in I8G4 wo find him in the interior still pursuing his explorations with a view to a thorough ac- i|uaintance with the different sections of tliat part of the Province. These explora- tions and su1>sc(iuent ones have become of inestimable value. In 1805 he went to the Okanagan Valley, near the International Imundary line, an^i there built a trading post, remaining for one year and was quite successful in his venture. .Selling out in the spring ol 1800 he left fi>r the Big Bend mines, aud formed one of the first party who entered the district in that year. Here ho spent the most of two years, exploring that eountry from the Columbia river to the Kockies, ilevoting considerable money to his investigations in placer mining and prospecting. In I8U8 .Mr. .Shannon startt-il into stock-raising and fanning with his brother, at ( hilliwaok, and was for a por tion of this period also engaged in the freighting business from Yale to Cariboo. It was during this part of his oareor that ho lirought the first large freight wagcni to llarkerville, then a Imxardous undertaking. In 1873 ho helpeil to form the first niiinici- pality he made an extensive exploration 'f the Chilcotcn district and otiier uattlu raising vallnya north thereof. With his past training and experience ho secured a thorough acduaintance with the stock-rais- ing business and is regarded as an eveetlent authority on all matters associated with this industry and the suitable districts for it in the Province. In 1887 he tinully came to Vancouver, and foreseiiing its great future, located here, engaging in the real estate business, joining in partnership with Mr. Charles McLichlan in .September, 1888. Mr. Charles McLachlan is a native of London, Kngland, was iinrn March 13th, 1857. He came to British Columbia in 1884, locating iu Victoria. His first but'i- ness connection was a. cashier for Messrs. Fiudliy, Durham ft. Brodie, of that city, remaining with them for 18 months. He then started in business for himself in the lumber trade and other cognate brauch'ia. He was also interested in the chartering of sealing vessels, and in the shipping of seal- skins to London. In IS88, convinced that Vancouver was to boeoiue a great city, he left Victoria and came liere. Soon after his arrival he entered into partnership with Mr. Sliannou. The firm are large dealers in real estate, tinber lands and mining properties, and are regarded as one of tlie safest and most reliable firms in the Province in all their financial transactions. They alao act as financial agents, in the negotiations of loans and arc in addition general .igents for the Union As.surance Society, of London, in this Province. They make a leading spec- ialty of farm and tiinlier lauds of which they have a large tjiiantity for sale in various parts of British tndiiinbia. With their large practical jiuowledge in regard to this aud otiier allied brancties of business, the lirm is in a position to give very valuable infer- matiou to intending investors, and they solicit correspondence regarding any infor- inatiou relative to any lands in the Pro- vince. The firm are now issuing an inter- esting paiiiphkt on the resources of British Columbia, which is founded on their con- joint experience aud study. It is an un- varnished exposition of the present condit- ion, and future probabilities of tlie Province, and will »ell repay careful perusal by in- vestors or settlers. Mnior & PeurMon. The name of thi firm is known through- out British Columbia. It was established in Vancouv!>r in 1888, although having an of- fice in New Westminster for several years previous. The individual meiiifjcrs Charles (i. .Major, Thoinaj K. Pearson and 11. P. MoCraney, are all enterprising and repre- sentative citi/eiis of this district, and are fully identified with every movement look- ing towards the advancement of Vai.couver's interests. Mr. Muor, the senior member of the firm, is one of the oldest residi.nts of New Westminster, having resided tliere for over 32 years, and wits also one of the orig- inal owners of real estate iu this uity, a great portion of which the firm handle. Air. Pearson joined the linn in 1887, having be.n previously engaged iu die booii r.'id station- ery Imsiiiebs 111 which he was cjuite success- ful. .\lr. H. P. MuCianey, tlie resident anil managing partner in this city, came to X'aiicduver in I88."p. Ho was engagul in contracting on Vancouver Island, and in this city with great success, retiring from that business in I88l(, On .January 1st, 18iMJ, he was admitted into partnership with Major k Pearson and has charge of the local busi- ness, the firm having i>Ui> an ofKcu in New Westminster. Major V Pearson are general real estate dealers, fire ami life iiisiiraiiee agents, and negoiiatu loans and invesliiients for residents or non-residents on real estato securities. Their operations in real estate, of which part <>f their business Ihei make a leading specialty, are very heavy, the firm probably buying a1iil selling more of their own property than any other in the city. They also act as financial age:its for nonresi- dents collecting rents, managiug and taking charge of estates, and also do a larue rent- ing business, having upon their books i fine list of residence and business property. I'pim their b^cia will be found at all times ba • gams in real estate both in city and acreage property as well as tine timber lands in var- ious portions of the Province. .Major & I'carson, with their excellent knowlcdj;e of re.dty values and ainf' .capital are regarded as out of the most valualile an;! substantial tirms in British Columbia, aud withal one of the riost successful. Wci-kN. KiiiiiioiMl A <«>. Among the representative and enterpris- ing real estate linns of Vancouver, Weolis, Kinmond A Co. occupy a leading position. The individual members, W. .S. Weeks and R. 1). Kinmond, are po.s.Hcs8ed of all the rn- quircments of the f iceessfnl real e;tate o of investing in property here aud seeing great business possibilities opened up a real estate oflice operating alone until January, 1801, when lie juiin^d furei's with Mr. Weeks, forming the present linn. They do a general real estate business, buy- ing and selling property in the city and vicinity, rent houses, negotiate loans, and make investments for Knglisli capitalists. Weeks, Kinmond k (Jo. make a Inailiiig specialty of faroi lainls and acre propi^rty, of which they contriil a large ainnunt. and have upon their bo , Its some of the best and most desirable farms to be found in the Kiaser valley and Lulu Island. The Kraser valley is witlwoit exaggeration the lin"st agricultural region iu Britisli Colninlna. Tile vast extc;it of Farming lands in this district is exceedingly fruitful anil cipable of raising crops of every luinl, bnth cereal anil fruit, root and grain. During the past two years the increase of settlers iiaf been great but there are a large iiiimlier of very desirable furms still to be had. Tin: linn will be pleased to enter into correspundenee with parties desirous of locating or invi'st- ing in this vicinity and alt e,ii|Uiries will receive prompt attention. Tliyy havc^ the best farms in large or small tracts upnii tiieir books and will b« pleaseil tii sliiiw prospei.'tive investors over the pniperty. Since the firm have been operating they have made a large number of very siiceess. ful ileals In large improved farms in ilim vicinity and are iloin^ a most Hatiafnetory liusiness. u SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. R. A. AiiderNoii & C^o. Thia Krm mnks among the tirat in their line in the uity. Mr. Amleraon came to Vancouver in 18SS, from Victoria, where he waa aiiucesafully cngaKed in huainess for live years. Ui -ing hia residence here through strict att ntinnhu haahuilt up a very large and lucrative liusineaa. Hia Krm are general dealers in real estate, and have resi- dence and buaiiiesa property in all parts of the city, as well as acreage iu large and amall tracts, in various iiiirts of Hritish Columbia. They have upon their hooka u fine list of houses for rent and manage and taUe charge of estates for non-residents. They represent aonie of the beat insurance companies, both Kr", marine and life, do conveyancing ami are Notaries Public. They are agents tor the townsite of Port Kella, whicli is situated on the N. W. FS. K. H. , at the first point of contact with the Fra.ser river, ten miles above the city, being also the point of junction with the future Lang- ley branch line. It consists of a slightly elevated plateau, gently sloping towards the .Serpentine valley and the Fraser. Port Kells IS the key to the great Serpentine valley, a large tract of arable land that ex- tends in southeasterly direction to the fertile Province of Semiahmoo Biy. It touchea the municipalities of Surrey and Langley, the population of which, together with the contiguous districts of Chilliwack, Suinaa and Maple Uidge, haa increased a.i rapidly within tiic last few years that it ia now between 10,000 and 15,000. At pre- sent Port Kells has daily communication by steamer with New Weatminster, and all other important points on the Kraser. As the town grows it will certainly be connect- ed by ftrry with the C. P. R. The town- site has been subiiivideil and platted, the size of lots being riO.xl'22 feet, the price rang- ing from $30 upwards. Investors will tiiid no better opportunity in British Columbia than in Port Kells property. Correapond- enee solicited. Reference, the Bank of Brit- ish Columbia. D<>uiic & Mt'iirle. This iMitororising and pushing firm of real estate dealtis was established in l)e- ueinU'i-, 1S8!I, and is composed of K. B. Deancand 11. L. iSearlo. Mr. E. B. Ueano was born iu .Sydney, Australia, October !(th, 1S58. He received hia education in his native city, and resided there until he arrived at the age of si.Ylecn, when lie lett i\-r AiiRiicn, arriving in San Francisco iu IMTo. His lii'st employment was in a stock broAcr's oIHli', iviuiiniug in that business for live years. He wa.s also during this time engaged iu the printing business un- der the tirm name of E. B. Doane & Co. In IXHO he came to British Columbia as book- keeper for .Mr. A. (J. Ferguson, who had a Irrge contract npnii the C. P. R. at Hope. Upon the completion of thia contract he re- turned with him to 8an Francisco, and later came hacU to British Columbia, this time to Kauiloops, remaining there until that contract waa completed. Returning to San Francisco he devoted his time '..o his printing establishment, until 188!), wiion tie linally came to Vancouver, having rrevioua- ly inveateil in real estate 1" )SiS7 and at that time fully intending to locate here. He opeiie. act a.s agent:) for capitalists iiii London and Bristol and also for parties along the Sound and in the east. They make collections, negotiate loans, collect rents and take charge of estates for non- residents. They also do a large renting business and carry on their bouka a line list of choice business and residence property in all parts of the city. A very large business iaalso done by them insuli-dividing acreage property of which they have handle:l some of the best and most profitable 'n this dis- trict. Having in their hands properties in all parts of the city for sale, tliey can offer intending purchasers bargains in both busi- ness lota and desirable residence locations as well as farming lands, suitable either for permanent investments or for speculative purpoaea. Their ottice, rorne/ of Cordova and ( 'ainbie streets, is the most centrally located in the city and equipped with every- thing for the accomodation of their client- age in the way of maps and plats. ( 'orros- pondents from a distance who may desire information about Vancouver, or the Pro- vince of British ( 'olumbia, can rely on re- ceiving full and accurate replies to their enquiries from J. Powia & Co. A 8ulis^antial and Influential Concern. Thia company is one of the largest insti- tutions in Britiah Columbia, and posseisej facilities unequalled by any similar com- pany in Canada. It waa incorporated Sep- tember 1st, 1800, and has an authorized capital of $500,000, of which 9200,000 is Bubscribed. The otBcera of the campsoy are .Tames W. Home, M.F.P.. president; Robt. O. Tatlow, vice-president; and H. T. Caperley, managing director, who, with the following gentlemen form the Board of Directors: F. C. Cotton, M.P.P., H. A. Jones, H.E. McKee and Geo. Turner. The company acts as trustee, executor, adminis- trator, receiver, guardian, assignee and agent, and this relieves individuals or cor- porations from the necessity of provioing securities for the administration of estates, or from any duties involving personal responsibility. It manages estates, under- takes the inveatinent of funds on mortgages, collects and remits the rents or interest and acts as trustee for the holders of debentures and bonds. In its investment and loan department the company receives money on deposit for fixed periods at interest ou favor- able .erma, and also issues debentures bear- ing interest payable semi-annually for fixed periods. These debentures are secured by the paid up capital of the company and a^ further security are a prior charge on the unpaid subscribed capital and on mortgages held by the company to the full amount of the debentures issued. In the savings de- partment the company receives small sums of money bearing intereat at the rate of 3 , per annum for a period of not less than three months. In the land department it poaesses unusual facilities and undertakes the pur- chase and aale of improved and unimproved real estate in V^ancouver or in other parts of the Province. Xt has upon its books some of the most desirable residence and busineas properly to be had in thia vicinity. The company also collects rents for absentee owners and tnkcs charge of estates and all agency business connected therewith. In the insurance department of the business the company represents ten of the leading Fire Insnrarcc companies of Cireat Britain, the United States and Canada, viz; Pmcnix Fire olticc of London; Liverpool and Londoii and (ilobe; Scottish Union :-.nd National, of EJiuburgli; .Etna of Hartford; Hurtforil of Hartford; Insurance (Joiupany of North America, of Philadelphia; Phoenix of Brook- lyn; Western Assurance Company and Brit- ish America, » f Toronto; and Royal Can- a.lian, of Montreal, The company writes policies, adjusts claims and pays losses in its own office. Mr. H. T. Ceperley, the managing director of this company, cam : from Montana to this city in the fall of 1880, and at once engaged in the real estate and iiiaurauce business, which he conducteil with great success until the fall of 1887 when he became associated with Mr. A. W. Uoss, M P., who was one of the oiooeers of Vancouver. The tirm of Ross & Ceper- ley at once became the leai'.ing real estate and insurance linn of the city and con- tinued with great success until May, I8!)0, when Mr. Ceperley purchased Mr. Ross' interest in the busineas conducting it alone until September, 1800, when he formed the present concern. Mr. Ceperley is one of our most public spiritod and enterprising ist, 8aviiiKs LlmU^I. itial Cunoi-rn. larKest inati- , and possodses f oimilar com- orporated 8ep< an authorized ich $200,000 19 the campaoy '.P.. presiilent; ident; and H. tor, who, with m the Board of I.P.P., H. A. , Turner. The :utor, adminis' assignee and 'iduals or cor- y of proviaing tion of estates, Iving personal estates, under- on mortgages, or interest and a of debentures lent and loan sives money on ;erest on favor- ebentures bear- lually for fixed are secured by ompany and as : charge on the 1 on mortgages full amount of le savings du- ves small sums ;he rate of 5 , less than three ent it posesses ikes the pur- id unimproved other parts of ts books some e and business vicinity. The for absentee estates and all herewith. In the business of the leading Great Britain, vi/: Pnrenix land London nd National, ord; Hartforil )any of North enixof Brook- lany and Brit- I Royal Can- inpuny writes ays losses in Oeperley, the mipany, cam ■■ ill the fall of the real estate he conducted fall of 1887 Ih Mr. A. \V. f the oioneers )38 & Ceper- real estate jity and con- il May, 18!t0, d Mr. Koss' ting it alone le formed the ey is one of 1 enterprising lllAKl.KH MlLACl"-*'''- Wll.l.lAJI SHANNON. K. A. Asli«Rw)-'<. n, H. .lollNHTilX. CllAKUW S. 1)01 (lUAK. A. M. Ukaitis- K. H. 1)1' ^Ni! II. 1-. Skvki-''. <•. (iAKlMNI!" .I'lllNWri 11. 11. Kl^«"^l'■ .1. M. Ml I.VKKN, I- II '■* II. II. WUJUIN, M.ll. I'M.rr.K K\llin> I'V •'■ " "*"■ REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF VANOOuvtK. ; HOUVKNIU KDITIUN VANCOl'VKK DAILY WOULD. L". citizens and a prime mover iu every enter- prise to advance Vancouver's interests. He is possessed of all the (jualifications of en- ergy, honesty, proliity. affability, prompt- ness an.»U July " ii«s4« JauVlBtfJ 1, 178.74 .fuiv '■ i.Kiio.rj Jsn'v 18110 I .(W6.1N July •' ii.uiifi.iH AUCTION SALES. WHAT HAM IIKKN IXINK IIV AI'CTION- INr III tli«' KuslneHM— SiiereMHfiil «ali-H Coti- fliiftf>4l liy HI III. Auction sales when conducted properly place the owner and purchaser upon c(iual ground and the property up for auction is generally sold for its true market value. Prices paid at auction sales for real estate are always fair criterions of the value of property in the immediate vicinity and of- ten establish values. Sales as a rule attract the attention of in- vestors and purchasers, the price paid beine in most cases the fair value of the property sold. Parlies placing their pmpurty in the hands of a reliable auc- tioneer also very often obtain a far better price, at times far in excess, than if sold at private sale, as competition between purchasers brings out the true v,ilue. This same rule holds good with regard to gen- eral mercandise, furniture and blooded stock or anything sold ii> this manner. A. M. Beattie The leading and most successful auction- eer of this city is a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and the youngest son of Charles Beattie, Esij. Ho came, when <|iiitc a child, with his parents to Canada, who located in Melbourne, (Quebec. Here his early youth was spent, and hcre-also he received his eil- ucation, attending St. Francis College, in Richmond, Quebec, under the principalship of .J. H. (iraliam, LL. D. After leaving col- lege he followed inercintile pursuits, first engaging in business in Richmond, the firm being known as Beattie & Alexander. In 1881) he sold out to his partner, and came to Vancouver, arriving here almost iminedi- afely after the great tire. Being imprease'l with the great possibilities of the locality, even then seeing its great future, he de- cided to remain hero and establish himself in the real estate and auction business, making the latter part of the business a, specialty. Mr. Beattie was successful from the s art, and has built up the finest busi- ness in his line in the Province and amassed quite a competency. To Mr. Beattie be- longs the honor of conducting the first real estate auction sale in Vancouver, which took place June 22, 1887, and although small compared to subsequent sales, amounted to nearly $.3000. Since that time he has conducted almost every important auc- tion sale in this city, and has consummated the largest sale of real estate in British (Co- lumbia by any auctioneer. This was the auction sale of the Fairview addition for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and realized (120,000. He has large and hand- somely fitted auction rooms in the Ferguson block, Hastings street, where real estate sales are held monthly. These sales attract considerable attention from real estate own- ers and purchasers, the results being consid- ered a fair uriterion of the value of real estate in this city and vicinity, not only by real estate agents in Vancouvor,but are al.so quoted by financial and real estate journals in the east. Besides his speiiialty of real estate auction sales, Mr. Beattie also auc- tions furniture, househidd goods , merchan- dise, and horses, cattle anil blixidt'd stock, and is uUo a Notary Public of British Culunibia and appraiser. He not only tloes a largo local business, but is also often calleil to conduct sales in dif- ferent parts of the Province, where his suu- csss is os great as in this city, his sales al- ways attracting great crowds of purchasers. He always has upon his books great bar- gains in city property for resilience or bu»i- ntss purposes, farms in various parts of the Province, and also does a large renting bu-^i- ne«s. He has the exclusive handling of the Stevcstoii townsite, which will be placed on tl.c market in May. This will be an auction sale with- without reserve of .'lOO lots in the growing city of .Steveatoii. These lots are all centrally located, free from stumps or trees and perfectly level. The sale is already attracting considurable attention anil ar- rangements are being made for a large crowd. All sales conducted by Mr. Beattie, whether in bis auction rooms or in private, are fair and his niiue attached to any sale is a sufficient guarantee that there is no by bidili'ig. Much ol Ins success is due to his honesty, integrity and affability. As an auctioneer he siands second to none in Canada. ( iiNluiiiH Kcriiriis Talk, The following figures will show the growth of the business done iu Vancouver as indi- cated by the customs returns since this place was made a port of entry : — January 1888— Imports, dutiable, *.J,!IIO; free, ljl,(i()9 ; total, $7,u7'J. The revenue amounted to 4S2, 1 23. 29. There were no ex- ports. January, 1889— Imports, dutiable, $20,- 099 ; free. 89,490 ; revenue, «:«,231 ; ex- ports. $10,391. January, 1890 — Imports, dutiable, $27,- 755; free, 85,287; revenue, .?l 2,305; ex- ports, $47,490. January, 1891 — Imports, dutiable, $38,- 439; free, $14,217; revenue, $24,853.10; exports, $33,634. October, 1890, shows the largest export, namely, $104,953. Builoy Bi'ON. This firm is the successor to Bailey & Neelands, established in 1888, and is com- posed of C. S. Bailey and W. Bailey. They are dealers in stationery, books, periodicals, ofhce supplies, artists' ma- terials, pictures, picture frames, mould- ings, and carry as complete a stuck in these various lines as any house in the Province. A leading feature of the business is laud- scape photographing, of which department a specialty is made. They have the finest and best assortment of views of British Columbia and also of s'^enes on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr. C. S. Biiley is a thorough artist in this class of work; the illustrations of scenes and budilings in the illustrated iiumlier are from photographs taken by him. A full and complete assortment nf views of Biitish Columbia and scenes on the Canadian Pa- cific Riiilway from Montreal to Vancouver are constantly kept in stock anil they are without exception the linest and most coni' plete published. Ki SorVENIH EDITION VANCOUVEH DAILY WOULD. BENCH AND BAR. I>ISI*UNHKI(S OF Ly\W AM» KIIM AT THK IIAK. ■LKAII- Hon. W; ^'oriiiaii Bole. Tho subject of thia akotub ia the County Judgb of tliU district. Judge Hole v/a:i born ill Ciiatlebar, Ireland, Uecenilrer Gth, 1S48, and ie deauended from an ol '. Surrey family, wliirli emigrated to Ireland in I.V20. lie came to Britiali Cohuubia in early days, and was tho first lawyer tliat permanently settled on the mainlanil anil was also in 18H7 appointed tho first Queen's 'Council. He was a J. P., and stipendiary magistrate for British Columbia. Ho was a tiiroctor of the Koyal Columbian Ho.spital, of which he was four years president. Was a Lieuten- ant in the SeyniourKicld Battery from 1879, to 1882, and was Major in the B. C. Brigade (Jarriaon Artillery, V. M. He was first re- turned to tho Legislative Assembly in 188(3, took his seat as iludgo of tho County Court of Now Westminster District, Sop- tcmber lUth, 1887 He was one of the promoters of the Now Westminster Southern Railway Co., and is very largely interested in the District and the Province generally, assisting always in everything tending to promote the general welfare of tho country. Of over 000 cases dispi'Ncd of last year, but three of the decis- ions were appealed, two of which were dis- missed. Ho was married February '26th. 1881, to Florence Blanehard, daughter of J. Haniiig Cmilthard, ,1. P., of New Weitminster. They have two sons. A. Nt. ti«'orK« llnin«>rMl4'y. One of the gererally recognized leading lawyers of British Columbia is A. St. (ieorge Hainersley, who was called to the bar at Midi)le Temple, London, in 1874. He practiced his professiou iii England and subsi'ijuontly in New Zealand, where he was in the enjoyment of a veiy large and lucrative business. During a trip to this country, in 1888, he was so favorably im- pressed with it that he concluded to i-e- iiiain, and selected Vancouver as his future home. Shortly afterwards he became as- sociatied with Messrs. Drake, Jackson aud Ueliiicken, a leading Victoria linn of lawyers, and soou received that recognition which his talents deserved. He is the piesent City Solicitor of Vancouver, having been elected to that office in January, 1890. M-. Hainersley is interested in and a direc- tor of tho Vancouver Manufacturing Com- pany, is chairman of tho Union Steamship Company, and is identified with numerous other important local enterprises. He ia an earnest supporter of every niovoment having f'>r its object tho advancement of the city. .ir.l. lilak*'. A man who stands in the front rank of tho legal profession in British Columbia, is the subject of this brief sketch. Mr. J. J. Blako was born in Haldiinand County, Ontario, in 1849, where his boyhood days were spout. He attended Middlesex College aud Albert University, and later studied law at Osgoode Hall, Toronto. He suc- cessfully passed his examinations, subse- quently practicing his professiou in Toronto for three years, and in London for seven years, and in 188.>, came to Vaucouvnr, where ho has ever since lived. He opened his ollice before the city was incorporated, havinii tho honor of drawing up the articles of incorporation. He was the first City iSoIioitor, being elected in May, 1880, aud serving until some time in 1887. Later he was again appointed holding the office for about three years when ho resigned. He was also Stipendiary Magistrate and Justice of the Peace for four years. In the early history of the city there were some exciting times, particularly at tho tiino of the Cliin- ese riots, when the city was in a state of turmoil. It was then Mr. Klake displ,iycd his judicial learning, and his wise consela ofl'ered to tho work'ngmen resulted to their benelit. In many instances he \\tn ilone considerable for the city, and in fact has been identified aud ta'ieu a leading part with everything of importance from tho time of the city's incorporation to tho pre- sent. He assisted in starting some of n he grad- tember fol- rrister and he looked Hearing of i came here favorably tges that he his future an office, d 08 a Bar- Columbia. p with Mr is a and his Ho". W. Nor WAV BoLB. .1. J. Hlakk. J, A, ltl'HNKI.U .loilN C^MrHRLL. G. A. Maurk. T. TllKMHON UkAI'K. liKnUIIK K HKHTKAI'X, .loNATIIAN .MlLLRH It, Sl-KIMIKK, ('AIT. H. A. llRLLOX, l'Himn;l;AJ'lII'H IIV .(, M MM.I.. Ilox. Jay KwixM. (' WllFTIUH. REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF VANCOUVER. TRADE V\Nr«»l'VKIi ORNI Hhmvil. KlllrrprliilliB, Fnr-Mcrlllii lliinl- iifHH M«^ll KeciiKiilxH the llit|iortiiiir«. of Vnnrniiver nm n <'(iiiiinercli»l niHl Trnilx niHtrlliutlnK reiilrf. As a Commercial Metropolis. Vancouver's location adapts it souciatly n ix wholesale centre. Behind it lies the mainland of the Province of British Coluin- Ilia and the great Ainurican continent, to all points of which there is now direct and all- rail communication. To the west and north- west, across the Gulf uf Georgia, is Van- L'liuver Island, on which is situated the cities of Victoria and Nanaiinn ; the former Ift'iiig distant some 80 miles and the latter :i(). To and from these centres of trade ami commerce there is daily communication liv swift and nioilvrn Imilt steamships, en- aliling the wholesale dealer in 't'ancouver tu supply his cuntimiers in the cities named the day the order is mailed, and at very innderato transportation rates. To all points along the west coast of the mainland, and the east coast of the Island, steamers ilepart at regular stated periods, enabling the merchants i>f Vancouver to reach all points of interest, the logging caiups and lising villages, with their wares and merchanilise, for trade purposes. Van- couver lieiug a ciinonon terminal point for trancoiitinental transportation ami freight rates, enjoys an advantage of $4 per ton over the Island cities t« all interior points. The shrewd, economical, merchant will not l>e slow tu notice the immense prestige this gives Vancouver as again.it her rival.i. With a daily train service to and from all puiutu east and south, direct ntcainship communica- tion with all points on PugeC Sound, the l>nlf uf Georgia and the Northwest Coast, Oregon and L'ald'oriiiu. Japan and China, and shortly to lie estaMi^hcd a direct line to Australia and Xew Zealand, \'aucouver s advantages M o. locality in wliicli to e-itali- lish indxatrial persuit^, mercantile and ship- ping houses, must become obviom to every- one. Here are luc.'.ted three of the strorg- est chartercil lianl'S in the Dominion, poi messing an aggregate capital of about thirty millions of dulUrc*, besideu a iiuiiiber of pri- vate ban ting coneern':. uf large means; lIius iU).iUring all clas-<>!:i ot the cuminunity the amplc.',-7.i.OO The Mines •iJ.WJ.OO The Fisheries w.ws.oo .\nlmaln snrt their prodncis 18.2111 00 Manufactures To.JK-.oa .\Krleuliuie . . ;i.i!«.(X) Mlscell neons 46(1.00 Total MUf'.TL'l.O Op|N>iilieliii<'r HroM. This firm — Vancouver's leading and moitt proMiineiit wholesale house- IS known not only in British Columbia, lint also all aloiii^ the I'acihc coast and eastern points. They are among the oldest merchants of Kritisii Columbia, having l.e"n engaged in l'U8iiici'< in the Province as early as IS.-iH, and have, for over thirty years, been recogni.!od as amongst tne most energetic and successful merchants of the PaciHo coast. Previous to coming to Vancouver, they were established in Victoria in a similar business, and perceiv- ing that Vancouver, from its location and the favorable position that it would occupy as a distributing centre for all the interior of the Province, as well as for the neighboring cities of Naiiaimo and Westminster and the large coast and ahipping trade, was bound to become a large city, they transfer- red their liusiness here early in 18X7, commencing business in the brick block of which a representation is given in the illus- trated iditioii. Their business has continued to imrease in volume ami extent, and the territory supplied by the tirm ex- tendi to the utmost limits of the Province, liesidea supplying the local city trade and surround Ins points. I'hey are wholesalers excl'isively, and carry as large and complete a stoc'i of fancy and staple groceries, cigars, tobaccon, teas and sundries, as can be found on the coElst, buying their goods at first- hands, and in every case, where it is possi- ble, importing their supplies direct from producers and manufacturers. In addi- tion to a very long experience, being thoroughly familiar with the rc(]uiremei.t8 uf their customers, they are aide to oH'er such terms as will induce customer.-! to pur- chase frioii them. Another anliil Trad«>r.'s Co., iLM<. The Oriental Trader's Company wai|incnr- poratrd in May, 1800. Its buHineis is the exchange of products with the various orien'.al countries. Already it has estab- lished the very licst of connections, the nio.it lemuiieralivc of which at present are at .lapiii, China, .Straits .Settlements, Phil- ippine Isle;), .lava and India. The gooiU it Imports in the largest (juantities are: raw sugars, (of which it lately made a sale to the B. C. .Sugar Kelinery of tins city, aiiionntiiiB to $aOO,lMH)) cotfees, teas, rice, brushes, Hour mattings, silks, spices, caster oil, iiiaiiilla cigars, furs, tapiocas, satfu, straw liiaid, etc. It sells to the wholesale trade exclu-ively, and dirters from most linns III a Kiiiiilar business in that It carries u snthcleii*. stock of most all lines in Its warel'oii.-es here to supply the wliolosale deniaiid of Western Canada. Flour, liiiiilier and .iaimon .vlll be its chief exports, for the handling of which an'aii|/emeiits littVB been completed with its oro.'.ital cor- icspoiideiiLs. It has a riuideot partner in the Philippine Isles who will shortly start frioii Manilla for Vancouver, and , ii ri/iilf call upon the coinpan.' s coriespondcuts, re!iiaiiiliig with each sullicieiit time to make coiiipbite iheir already satihtactory arrange- meias. It lias a representative traveling thron^liout Can,ida calling on the Icadinif wlioluialc dealers and inanulacturers In all the cities Ijctween Vaneouver and Halifax. The capital stock of the company is now ;tS'J.'iO,OU0, to wliiih amount it was increased a few months since. Then trade is growing rapidly as a result of its ability, tliruugh a thorough established line of connections, to distance all competituis. %nn(u»iif-«r C'antly Company. Among the new and important manufac- turing establishments of Vancouver is the Vancouver Candy Company, established in 185)0. It has proved a success from the start and supplies the trade of the city and surrounding pointe in the Province with all grades of candies and confections. The worxs are located on Keeter street, and arc ei|uipped with all the newest and necessary appliances for the sncressfnl conduct of thw 18 SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. l>u>inM«, enabling it l<>i'niiipet« iiuuceMfully with inaiiufutiirura in cantcrn citioi. Thi' ^nudit arH ackiinwltHlgctl to \m (luiiurior to any in the Fnivinco. ItH trailo in innstniit ly inorea»in|{ in volunif. TIik ininagiMiiuiit of thu ciitnpany ia in the haniln of Mr. S. Mcliiigli who hiinjiail ii. thoroughly practiuul t<.\puriunc« in the huxiuvM.', uiiil ii familiar with itH every itetail. CupoA' V oil UK- Thia ia the luailing ilry ^ooila linn in the eity It oconpiea two Mtopm in the KerH«iion block, corner of llaHtinK« aw\ ItichanU atreeta, and earricn a i in the city a de- partment ia devoted to carpets, curtaina, etc. , of a varied and extenaive aaaortment. The millinery department ia under the charge of a competent lady, and the latent noveltiea in thia line are alwaya carried. The jacket and mantle department ia com- plete, anil the atock includea (ierman man- tlea in endleaa variety, cloth and lace jack- eta, lac? dolmana, etc. Thia atorc ia in tact imc of the largest in the I'rovmce and every facility is poseascd for obtaining from the markets of the worhl everything that is new and novel. The members of the hrm are among our niuat enterprising citizens: they are identified with many of uur moat important oncerprises and take a leading part in all public movements. II. inci»ow«>ll & Co. Thia lirm ia the leading drug litmse in Vancouver; was established by Mr. Mc- Dowell in .luno 188(>. Mr. McDowell was born March :4rd, INt>'.*, at Milton, Halton County, Ontario, and waa educated in his native town. After graduating he taught school for two years and then entered the employ of Henry VVa'smi, the father of his present junior partue*, aid the leading drug- gist of Miltou. Ho remained with him for three years, and then left for Port Arthur, where he accepted a position with the drug firm of O'Connor it Co., of that city. Here he remained for two years and in 1886 im- mediately after the great tire came to Van- couver, and opened a >lrug store here in a little frame building. Hy close attention to business he gained the confidence of the people and us a conse(|uence has built up the largest trade in the city. The little frame store in which he Krst ventured in businexs, has been superseded by the elegant ((uartei's occupied by htm, at No. 10 and 12, Dunn block, fitted up with every conven- ience for the conduct of his growmg busi- ness. On March 1st, of this year, he bought out the establishn.cnt of A. \V. Draper, No. 410 Granville street, and took into partner- ship Mr. Harry H. Watson, the son of his preceptor. Mr. Watson is a graduate of the Ontario College of 1 harmacy and a thorough practical chemi.st. The firm carry in both stores a full and complete stock of pure drugs and chemicals, proprietory medi- cines, pharinaceiitical preparations and druggists sundries. A specialty is made of their prescription dopartmcut. None but the best and purest drugs are used in com- pounding and the public and medical pro- fession place the utmost cintiilence in the faithful tilling of all prescriptions left in their charge. They have a large bale of patent medicines and are proprietors and manufactures of McDowell's ISyrup of Lin- seed and Hoarhound; McDowcH's Beef Iron and Wine, McDowell's Embrocation knd McDowell's Kxtract of Sarsanparilla and loili.les. Uosiiies a large city trade, consid- erable bunineas is done by the linn in sup plying that n( lufounding cities in the I'ro- vince. .Mclennan A MrFri>l) . This is one of the most enterprising linns in the city, as well as lieing the leailing in ita line. They are wholesale and re'ail dealers in and c^.ry a complete as- sorted stock of hardware, paints and oils mantles, grates and tiling, gas fixtures anil lamp goods, plumbers ami tinners' supplies, stoves and house furnishings, and avo iiinn- ufacturors of galvanised iron cornices, hot air furnaces, ate. They alao do plumbing and gas fitting. The building they occupy, at I 'J2 Cordova st-eet, is owned and was built by the lirm uml is two stories in height, each floor 'i.'ixDi'J feet. The lirst floor is used as the retail department, where is stocked, in endless variety, hardware, stoves, lamp goods, etc. White mantles, grates ami house furnishinu gixids, occupy the secmid Hat, in the rear ol which is the workshop The front of the store has lately been enlarged and magmliceiit plate glass put in, nia'ting it in appearance as at- tractive a« any place of business m the city. The Hrm has i large amount of capital in- vested in the business, and gives constant employment to an average of seventeen men. Tlioir trade is rapidly growing, ami their enterprise and ability merit tlie standing th'jy have in the front ran'; of British Cid- nnibias's Imsiness men. This Hrm is also established in Victoria lining a similar biHi- IICSK. Mhelloii it, Co. The leading furniture store in the city is that of Messrs. Sheltoa & Co , ^)\S and 520 Hastings street, where they occupy three Moors, in addition t' a large warehouse and workshop in the rear. They carry an ex- tensive stock. coii.-i"sti^/ '' beilroom sots, sideboards, extensiii.< mis, upholstered goods made on the j'riiiiNes, ami in fact everything in the iiiriiiljre .iiie in addition to carpets, oil cloths, !ii\' leums, pictures, picture frames, etc f ia',. are agents for the .\niericaii RatV". C.'s baby carriages, the liest in t!ie market, and import Austri- an bentwood chairs. Mr. H. T. i?helton, the maiiager, has had considerable experience in this line, being formerly of the Hrm of Bishop & .Shclton at Winnipeg, where they did a large buiiuesa. T. T. Sicb. Mr. Thomas T. Sich, the leading tobac- conist of this city, was born January 24th, 18.58, in Chiawick, County Middlesex, Eng- land. He was educated at Brighton College, .Sussex. After graduating he returned to London, where he engaged iu thu tea trade, doing quite a successiful business for nine years, and afterwards for four years in the hop tra.le. Iu 18!)U Mr. Sich left Kugland andeaine to Vancouver for the purpose of en- gaging in hop culture, nut on his arrival here became impressed with Vnncouver as a busi- ness point ami embraced an opportunity of purchasing his present liusiiiesd. When ho Hrst opened up, the business was a small af- fair which he has gradually increased to its present proportions, the leading and largest establishment of the kind in Vancouver. His stock embraces a full line of the lincst (juality of Havana cigari>, smoking and chewing tolMccns, pipes, in briar and ni<'i>r- •chauniH, ami .ill smoker's materiaU. He iir ries in stuck besides a full line of doini'itk cigars all »i/.<;» of Upiiiann's t'arlagas, Litr- ranagas. La Intimidail, Li Corona and otlirr well known Amuriiaii brands, in tact ni:i - ing a specialty of Hue cigars, .Mr. Sii'h hll^ built up a line trade iu amok ing tobaccix'a, his specialty being Sich'a 0«n Mixture, which is a medium fragrant smoke, lit also carries a lieavy stock of W. D. and H Wills' celebrated smoking tobaccos, iiikI other well kiioHii favorite brands. In t'i){ arettes, hetides all the popular kinds he iiii ports Melachriuos. Khedives and Papain ponia, Egyptian and rnrkish cigarettes. .Mr Sich imports his goods direct, receiving consignments by every steamer. Besides s line local trade he does a large wholesale busi- ness. .Sich'a store, corner of Caiiibio anil (,'ordova streets, is one of the most promin- ent in the city and a very popular resort for all lovers of the weed who appreciate IiIh enterprise by giving him their cxcliisivi- patronage. N}»riiiK<'i'. Mellon A <'o. This firm was recently formed, the mem hers Mr. B. Springer and Capt. Mellmi having combined their individual interests, making it one of the strongest Hrma in thi^ city. Each is well adapted through exper- ience and ability for successfully carrying on the business. Mr. .Springer ia one of our pioneers and fully conversant with the re- i|uirenicnts of the country. Capt. Mellnii has been here tome tim*!, and is the only man in the marine insurance busineu whn has never resisted a claim, which the Union SS. Co. and other large cnmpaniei here will atiirm. Mr. Springer is Vice-Consul of Sweden and Norway and Capt. Mellon, .Spanish Vice Consul. American Lloyd's agent and agent for the Board of American and Foreign Shipping. They ar^ Notariex Pulilic and commissioners, receive all kinds of merchandise im consignment, make liberal ad- vances on the same and furnish free storage. L^nds of every description are bought ami sold, loans negotiated and investments made. They are agents for the North British am! Mercantile Fire Insurance Co , of London and E linburgh: the Uiiirdian Fire Insurance Co., of Londim; the California Marine In- surance Co.. of .San Fi-aucisco; the Western Marine Assurance Co., of Toronto; the Underwriting and Agency Aisociation of Lloyds, Loudon; the Life and Accident In- surance 'Jo., of North America, and the North GiTinan Lloyds, Onion and French trans-Atlantic steamer lines. Paluoe filvery MiablcM. This is the leading livery stable iu the city and is situateil at 101 Fender etreet. The Imilding occupied is well adapted in every particular for tlie business, the liverv sto'jk of iiorses is by all odds the best in tiie Province and alt their buggies and car- riages are new an.l handsome in appearance, rhose desiring a good turnout are recom- mended ,to patronize this stable and by do- ing so will consult their own comfort and pleasure. Every facility i.s pos,essed for the boarding ot horses. .Messr.s Black >1' Wilkinson are the proprietors. Iirlar anil nii'i>r- mtorialt. Ho imf line of (iiiiiii'itic 'iirona and iithei i>U, ill fact rii:i,- «. Mr. Sicli ha, o'uiig ttilmcc'ot'K, Own Mixture, 'ant 8inoke. lit iif \V. I), ami II i toliauuoH, aii'l iraiul.t. Ill i'i)( liar kiniU Iks iiii ea ami l'a|M nil. .l.HIKM WhKrclAM. .1. Wn.VKH IHN. i'lmri"! jwiikii I'v I II ll^i-i~ ClIAK T. IllMHII. .1. C. .\1. 1.>u«>. REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF VANCOUVER. OUR BlOGt A prw OF ^ AMD W, liilfreHtliiB>* who are Shi anil MnkI jaiiieH 1 KMest Bon Klinalieth Orr l,er 3rd. 185 father, a uati America whei lirief residenci ti) Canada i where he es At Toronto Clark woolei wad still in widow and ti jeot of the When the ea that only a I for the main time Mr. He iige, attendii ment and foi liK saw anti get out intc mother in was willing ofl'ereil, an< gaged was d situated n( employer tt ering town him every On these t for about Scarhoro, another far reached t* atroug bee decided tc inanufactoi for the ne) establishm tention to of the busi liis appren salary to ! at the end (kccumulal invested after elecl also was i uon tinned ■.nent for failure o nign this business i at VVhitl tinning i of 18/8, went to f only a fe Its the R coming splendid there, h< then a b< He opci tice and ing up 1»81, « SOUVENIR EDITION VANCOUVEU DAILY \N;U{LD. 19 m BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES A PrW OF VAHOOUVBE'S PROMINIiNT AND BN^IBSPBISINa CITIZENS. InlpreiitInK Mketchen of Busy Men'* Llvm n lio are Mha| Injc Vanconver'ii Deittlny nnil Making' the Cttj KamixiN all over Ch«¥ HaliltabFe Glotie. JaiiieM W. Home, M. P. I*.. KMest son uf the late Cliristopher uud Klizalietb Orr Home, was borne Novum- liur 3rd, 1853, at Toronto, Ontario. His father, a native of Saxe Oobura, anri camu to America when a young man, and after a brief residence in the 'Juited States, removed t(i Canada and tirst settled in Dundas, where he established a cloth manufactory. .\t Toronto he Itecame a partner in the Clark woolen mills. While this enterprise ' was still in its infancy he died, leaving a widow and five children, of whom the sub- ject of the present sketch was the eldest. When the estate was wound up it was found that only a few hundred dollars remained for the maintenance of the fu-'ily. At this time Mr. Home was a lad of nine years of age, attendmg school; but with the discern- ment and fortitude of one of maturer years hi! saw and decided that it was his duty to get out into life, and if possible aid his mother in providing for the family. He was willing to take any employment which offered, and the Krst thing at which he en- gaged was doing the lighter work ou a farm situated near Toronto. He left his first employer to engage with a farmer in Piclc- ering township, who had agreed to allow him every alternate day to attend school. On these terms he remained in Pic'.iering for about two years, when he removed to Scarboro, where ho entered the employ of another fanner. He remained here until he reached the age of Id years. Having r strong bent toward mechanical studies he decided to apprentice himself tu a large manufactory at Whitby. He ilid so and for the next five years he remained in (b'.s establishment sedulously devoting his at- tention to the acquisition of all the branches 'if the business. During the Ave yearj of his apprenticeship Mr. Home allowed his salary to accumulate in the business, and Kt the end of that time about l^'l,OOU had accumulated to his credit, which he invested in the business, and was shortly after elected a director of the company, and also wu appointed m'wsging director. He continued to conduct tnia large establish- :nent for two years when, owing to the failure of his health, he wa? obliged to re- nign this position. He subsequently b^gan business as an Insurance and general agent at Whitby, and latterly at Belleville, con- tmuing in this advcoation until che spring of 18(8, when his health again failing, he weut to Southern California remaining there only a few months. Manitoba, then knov,:i us the Red River country, was at this time coming into notice, and deciding that a splendid br.duess opportunity was afforded there, he accordingly went to Winnipeg, then a struggling town of 3,000 inhabitants. He opened an Insurance and Shipping of- fice and in a short time succeeded in build- ing up a good business. In the spring uf 1881, after the charter for the C. 1', K, west from Winnipeg to the Hocky Moun- tains had been granted, thtre were hundreds of people in Winnipeg on the (iiii rife to be the first on the site of the large town which was expected to spring up on the line of railway in the centre of the line agricultural country west of Winnipeg. Mr Home concluded that he would be tirst on the site and be one of the chief founders of this proposed city, and when ( ien. Kosser laid out the route of the ra'livay Mr. Home followed him on horseback. When he reached the Assiniboinc River he decided that he had fouiul the site of the future metropolis. The lite of the future town was at this time ir distinguishable from the prairie, which stretohud on every side, except by the gradt stakes of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr. Home bought a cer- tain quantity of land at th-- point. Heat once opened na iiil;"e, or rather erected a trnt, on the prairie, divided his land into lot2, opened and graded streets and when this preliminary work was accomplished, began the urecttun of buildings. His de- sire was to attract attention and residents to the new place, and in order to do this he went to Winnipeg And got busine was fp^arded as not only the most enterprirng t-nd successful, but also the wealthiest citixen uf Brandon, Mr. Home had always kept a witchful eye on the Pacific Province, and was especially regardful of the Pacific terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In the spring of IH83 ho took, a trip to Sonthern California, and on his return visit- ed Burrard Inlet and the Fraser valley. He perceived, however, that he was too soon, and he accordingly returned to Winnipeg and Brandon. In the epring of 1884 he again visited Burrard Inlet, but found he was too soon yet and invested in some farm- ing lands, which are now very valuable. In March, I88<>, he finally came Ihrougli to Vancouver (known as Coal Harbor), one year and a half liefore the railway hid been uxtended to it. He tooi< up his residence there, however, and inv jted largely in real estate, when thure was nothing tu in- dicate the present (growing niptropolis. He identified himself with its progress and grov'th from the beginning, and be.ing a shrewd, far-seeing business man, he made very choice selections of property and erected buainoss buildings thereon. His faith in A'ancouvcr's greatness from the first was unbouudol, and now that he has iiiadu a large fortune, none liegrudge it to hi:ii. Hu is the heaviest i',dividual property owner in Vancouver, and has built several largo busi- ness blocks on Cordova, Granville and other streets, views of some uf >vhich art' given in this number. In liS88 ho was elected a member uf the City Council of Vancouver, and 'igain in I88'J, on both occasions heading the pull, and in I8U0 he stood successfully as a candidate for the Provin'jiti Parliament of British Columbia. Ho has entered the most of his interusti here and these now amount tn a largo sum. He in President of the ^^ancouver Loan, Trnst, Savings and Guarantee Company; President of the Pacific Coast Fire Insur- ance Company; Chairman of the Board of Park Commissioners- Director on the Kloc- trie Railway snd Light Campauy; President of the Colonization and Trading Company; Director of the Northwest Loan Company; and Director of the Northwest Insurance Company, and is on the boards of a large nunilier of other important companies. He is one of the iiiodt public spirited men of Vancouver, and has the full confidence of the citizens, as has been shown repeatedly at the polls. Ho is also a prominent muin- ber of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Home's career is one which voung Canadians would do well to cousidcr with attention. He is a self-made man. His success is due en- tirely to his own efforts. Ho has established a reputation for buainets sagacity thiit i^ivet him great influence in the city and Province, He has an honorable career. His marvel - lous success is the result of unswerving fidelity to the motto so often preached but so little practiced : "Industry, Intelli(.'9nct, lutegiity. " R. P. €o«tke, C. K. One of our prominent, intluintial and public spirited citineus is Mr. R. P. Cooke, who is the second sou of the late Thomas Lalur Cooke, Crown Solicitor, Kings County, Ireland. He was born at Birr, Kings (.'uimty, in 1824, and graduated at Trinity Colliige, Dublin, with the degree of B. A., in 1848. .Studying engineering un- der .Sii John McNeil, ho obtained u, first- class diploma from the engineering school attached to the university. Kinigrating to Canada in I8.')2 he was cnployed on the Gi'ind Trunk Railway, west uf Toronto, Iwiiig subsequently engage,, as assistant and divisional engineer on the construction wurks at Toronto, Weston, Stratford, and St. Mary's and also as district engineer in charge of the line west of Toronto. In I85U he removed ta Kingston, ta'iing charge of the Central District from Toronto to Montrael. In 1801 he terminated his con- nection with the Grand Trunk Railway and some time after, having been appointed mana^iig director uf the Brock ville and Ottawa Itailway, he removed to Brockville. He resigned that position in 1807. .Sinoo that time he has been engaged as engineer and cuntractur in variuus works in Canada and tho Uuitcil .States. Among these may be mentioned the Boston, Uarre and Gard- ner Railway in MaxHachrselts, ousting over 90()0,0rwards, in the spring uf 1888, took up his iH>rmanent abode here, and, in connection wit i a few friends established tnu Vanoouvc- (Ilty Kcmnilry and .Machine Works Co. He also took un active part in the cunstructiuu ol HOUVENIK KblTlON VANCOUVER DAILY WOULD. the Klectric Street Kf.ilway, of which com- papy he held the pus'tioii of Prcaident dur- ing the building of .he line. Mr. Cooke is a member of the S' liety uf Civil Kngin»eri, and hns been appuinted by the Provincial (iovernment tn which time he travelled in Eng- land for two years, representing a hardware house. In 1870 Mr. Dunn left .Scotland for Canada, locating in Toronto, where he was engaged in the hardware buiincss for seven years. In ISS.'I he left Toronto and came west to Victoria, where he engaged in the hardware commission business for himself with suc- cess, for two years. Mr. Dunn closed . He has seen the fair City of Vancouver grow from a vast and almost impenetia'ule wilder- ness t'l the wonderful and progressive city of 18i)l, and was most instrumental in the framing of its charter, and prominently identified witi: its early history. He form- ed one of the committee who framed the charter for the incorporation of the city, and by the charter was appointed returning officer his name being the only one which appeared therein. He was also returning oificer at the elect'on of the first Mayor and Council of t'..3 city. Mr. Miller always had the utmost faith in Vancouver, and that it would become the greatest city in British Columbia. At 'he time the city was laid out and plattod he invested largely in pro- perty, a great amount (f which he still holds. In 1881) he, in conjunction with Mr. Thos. Dunn, erected the handsome building known as the Dunn-Miller block, which is one of the tincst in the city. Be- sides this building he has erected numerous others aud is one the largest property hold- ers liere, most of his real estate being un- improved and of the choicett kind. Mr. Miller was married in 1.S57 to Miss Mar- guerite Springer, daughter of Col. Springer, of Delaware, and ten children have blessed their union. He is a very efficient officer as well as a popular citixeu, attending to the duties of the office which be holds in a business-like and ellicicnt manner, and has the esteem and coilidenoe of the entire community. To his able nianagemont mugh of the success of the office ia due, an.! this fact is fully appreciated both by the (iovernment, and -the business men of the city. He is a prominent member of the A. O. U. W., and takes a leading part in ev'-ything looking to the welfare of Van- aver. He has had a very honorable career, and has established for himself a reputation for business sagacity aud forsaight that gives him great iuHueiice in the city. B. Nprlnirer. One of the early settlers of Britiiih Col- umbia, and a leading business man of Van- couver, ia the subject of this brief sketch. Mr. B. .Springer was born in Middlesex County, Ontario, February '2nd, 1841, where his boyhood days were spent ail his edu- cation received. He came to th .a co at in 18t)2, and engaged in mir.i'' at ' ','.j.., where he remained until i'*.'. . .vlit came connected with the *• ^ >■ Mill Company. In 1890 he .csigj. a hn position as manmer of that compary, am. in ijeptember <» the same year started in Vancouver his present general ooinp.i3i>ian and insurance business, \> hich is now con- ducted on an extensive scale. Mr. S; ringer owns considerable property and has erected a number of pretentious buildings in the city, among which is the Masonic Temple block and also the LeUud block on Htst- inga street. He is an active member of the Board of Trade, mid is r. thoroughly public- spirited citizei'. He is a man of rare busi- ueas sagacity; of an energetic spirit, and withal, ol unimpeachable integrity. What- ever ia for the advancement of the city, aud whatever will tend to its induatrial develop- ment, finds in him an ettrnrot promoter. In mining affairs particularly Mr. Springer has lent liis time and money, prcbubly more than any one else in the city, in the de- velopment and furthering of that interest. He has always had unbounded conlideiic'; in the future of the city, and was one of tin- very first to erect a brick building — ti.. Leland block — which was either the tiist or second built in Vancou jr. Capl. .1. A. Mellon. The subject of this sketch is one of Van- couver's responsible and influential citizens. Capt. Mellon was bom in Nottingham, Kng., in 1840, and was educated at Rev. Dr. Lang's Academy, Ipswich. Havin^ early evinced a predeliction for the life of a sailor, soon after leaving school he went to sea, serving his time principally in the In- dian trade. He was r .. Moipant in some stirring events of the :i.Jii;> mutiny, ami was an officer in the 1. ' .le East Indi service. After the war he made a fsw vi.v ages in sailing vesbc-ls when he joined ' AHan line of steamers, and was for tweiii.\ years in the Allan and Dominion line, as an officer and master. In 187'J he quit sea- faring life aud went to Manitoba. He wan aoniewl at ouf. of his element Lviug inland, being h.Cji; at sea, and upon learii 1 ..f ihc a-iv rt deci.lei' •. . ."o hero, arriving in 188h. just aft^; li'o ii.., to make it hia per- manent home. Ke c«tered into the busi- ness of real estate and hro and marine in- surance, in which he has ever since been successfully engaged. In marine insurancu he ij said to be the liest posted man in the city, and does the lamest business in that line. He is agent for some of the strongext uonipanies, and ia American Lloyd's agent, i« dne, aii^! both by the lesH meu of tliu Inember of the lading part in llfare of Van. vnnrable career, llf a reputation Iforsaight that Ihe city. lof British C'ol- Iss man of Van- )i8 brief sketch, in Middlesex nd, 1841, where nt ai' 1 liisedn- lo tJi .« Co 31 in 1 1" at 'I'o,., :-ii^d~ i\ hn foinpaiy, an', year started in ■al ootni>.i3i>ion ich is D'lw con- Mr. Sj. ringer id has erected uildiugs in the aaouic Temple i>ck on H»8t- nieinber of the oughly public- m of rare bnsi- itic apirit, and Jgrity? What- >f the city, and istriil develop- irot promoter. ' Mr, Springer prp')i»bly more city, ill tlie de- f that interest, led coiilidenc; was one of tht building — lU ither the llrst lion. is one of Van- sntiai citizens, Nottingham, lated at Rev. ich. Having r the life of « 1)1 he went to ly in the In- ipant in some mutiny, ami -le (Cast Ind': lo a f 9 w V(. V e joined i a for twentj nu line, as an he quit sea. iba. He was ment Lviu^ •, and upon i^anconver .is , arriving in iu it his per- to the buai- I marine in- r since been ue insurance) man in the less in thut he strongest oyd's agent, s... Amhik\» riit>ih ri'.iii \n rif i!i II. Tllos. 1)1 N.s's IlKslllKMl.. ('mniIHKU \ru\\ M, I III Id II. U. II Al,K\ WI'I'.k'^ IUrKM K C. II. lt»M.» ltl>lliKS. K.. iiiid in also ottic the record of pina for the ' to his extensiv Vice Consul fo Commissioner Notary YaW to nil of attention wh Mellon, by tenlion to bus lished a deser though his in( lied, requirinj tion, he finds meats which him. Person genial of niei evoke the ref has interestei terprises, an city's welfari of which he retirement fi of New Orlei vices to theii handsome je mously elect Exchange. child. f!l, by tl-y'.nent to several hundreds of men and ship). ing its wariM to all parts of the globe. Two of the firm, by the eflluxion of timr, withdrew, tlic other two carrying on the business. A few weeks after leavina the Sewing Machine Co. Mr. Mt-Lagan secured an interest in the business of the WelUngtim Oil Company, the con- cern being now owned by Col.Higinbotham, M. P., and the subject of this sketch. In a year or two he bought out the interest of the former in the Wellington Oil Company, the firm of Higinbotham k McLagan and that of J. C. McLagan & (,'o. , all of which he controlled till Januarj. 1881. The erratic condition of the oil mar- ket at this period resulted in Mr. McLagan sustaining heavy losses, compel- ling him to place his estate in the hands of a receiver for the benefit of bis "reditors. Ill March of that year he left f- .• British Columbia. Previous to his departure from (Juclph, the Mayrir, on belialf of the citi- zens, presented liiin with an elaborate ad- dress, as did likewise the .St. Andrew's Society, of which he was President. A well- fillt'd purse of gold accompanied the address of tlio citizens, vhilst Mrs. McLnjan was prcseutcd with a magnificent silver set. For many years Mr. McLagan bad served the city as Co'uicillor and Alderman, each year occupying positions of nhaii-inan of impor- tant committees, the lait being that of tlie finance. In that rapacity he introduced many sweeping changes iu the management of the city's affairs, which are still followed out, He built in (juelph some of the hneat buildings the beautiful city of Uuelph can justly boast of, as well as the Masonic Hall, Linto'vel. Aft' ing was born in L.incaster, Ohio, U. S., .Iiiiie 27tli, 1850, where his boyhood days were spent. He was ediicateil at the Notre Dame University of Imliuna, from which institution he gradualeil with Inniors. He afterwards traveled extensively through the West Indies and South America, and upon his return fnunc'cd at Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Herald, (whidi is still piili- lished), editing and managing this paper lor two years. He then niaile a ton. .Iirough the western territories, California, Mexico, Central America and the west coast of South America. Subsequently he entered upon a long term of putdic life receiving the position of Assistant Libraiian of Cnngress, wliicli he filled for several years, imil then was appointed Chief of l)iviHion of the Consular Bureau, Departinent of State, at Wasbingtcni. L-iterhe was sent to .Saxony, Cermany, as Consul. Keturning to the United States ho visited the Pacific North- west and the site of the preaentCity of Van- couver, then known as (iianviile. From here he went to ,San Diego, California, and engaged in the real estate business for a while, when he made a second tour of Mex- ico and the Kocky Mountain States, relum- ing home to Ohio by way of .Montana and the (treat Lai; es. His next objective poi"t was New Vor.'i City, where he entered in.., the real estate biisinest. Ueceiving from the I'lesident the appointment to his present position he cuine to Vancouver and entered upon his du'ies .laiiuary Ist. ISltl, Mr. Kwing is person 'II *>' one of the iiirist genial anil aflable of into, and hati made a host of friends in our city. He is a nepliew of tho late (ten. Slieriiiaii and m a cousin of Secrs" tary oi State, Hon. James (i. Blaine. HOUVENIK EDITION VANCOlVEH DAILY WOULD. Jhiiicn Orr. Tlic subjeut of thiH aUctuh is nne of our iihlegt and thoroughly representative citi- zens. James Orr was horn m Lancashire, Knglanil, in 1832, and wlien almut xix years iif age was brought to America, receiving his education in the United States and Ka^tern Canada, where he lived until com- ing to British Columbia in I8.~>8. Upon liis arrival he went to the mines, and for the subceijuent eighteen or twenty years fol- lowed the vocation of a miner with varying degrees of success. In the spring of I8U2 ho became a member of the first mining board of British Columbia and in that year was elected to represent the oonstttueiicy of the Crown colony from Ciriboo district in the Legislative Council of British Columbia, and introduced the first bill that was passed by that body. In 18(i,"> he made an explor- ation for the Crown colony iinvernment of the country to the Rocky Mountains from the coast, and was the first to report the practtbility of the transcontinental route by way of the North Thompson and Kraser valleys. In the fall of the same year be went to the Big Bend country, and wintered there; returning he went to Cari- boo in the suring of 1867, where he re- mained until 1871, and then went to Peace River alnne. For one winter he remained at Tatler lake and the other at the head waters of Peace River. He returned in 187H to Victoria and was for several years en- gaged in the exploration survey of the Canadian P.iuitic Railway. Later he re- mo<'ed to New Westminister and resided there for some time. He was elected a re{.reseutative from New Wcstjninister disl.-'iit in 1 88.3 and served in the legisla- ture of the Province until 18SiO. During his incumbency be was instrumental in ob- taini< the tirst charter for the City of Van- couver, and aUo the charter for the ,7as and electric light companies as well. Many im- portant measures were placed in his hands, which he carried through the Assembly entailing a great amount of labor. Mr. Orr came to Vancouver about four years ago, and as well as owning considerable property, is intererested in numerous important en- terprises. He is utill engaged in mining ventures, and has expended considerable money in their development. He has the city's interest at heart and by his pro- gressiveuesg has aided materially in assiat- ios its advcncenient. Mini BrlgtaouHr. The subject of this sketch, who is one ot thu city aldermen, was born in Lindley, HuddersKeld, Yorkshire, England, Jan- uary IS, \S'A6, His paternal ancestors held important ottices within the gift of the crown and people. Ho left home on the famous (ireat Kiatern, for New York, and from there started by steamer by way of Panama for .San Francisco, and thence to British Columbia, arriving in New VVest- niiuster the latter part of June, ISii'i After n short time spent in Cariboo he purchased 550 acres of land with his cousin, in con- junction with Mr. Willian Hailstone, on the shores of Burrard Inlet where the City of Vancouver now stands, and theirs was the first house erected on the Inlet. He sub- Be<|UGntly purchased other property on the Fraser river and cisewiiere. He followed farming and stock raising principally with buccesi until 1881. Mr. Brighousu has done considerublv toward the development of the city. He was one ot the iictive workers in obtaining the hrst charter. In 1887 he was elected by acclamation to represent Ward One in the city council, and was again elected at the last election. He was a heavy losser by the hre of I88G; but his energy and perseverance soon placed him again on a solid foundation. He is one of our most substantial and progressive citi- zens, and is prominent in every movement of the city's advancement. R. MacliH)' Frlpi>. The subject of this s'letch, one of our leading architects, would, from his exper- ience and ability, take ii. front place in his profession anywhere. Mr. R. Mackay b'ripp was born in Gloucestershire, Kng, in 1857. At an early age he was articled to J. S. Dodd, an architect in Reading, Perk- shire, for three years, at the expiration of which time he comiuenced study at the Kensinicton Art School and British Mus- eum. He subsequently went into various oHices, and finally with Sir Horace Jones, late architect tor the City of London Cor- poration, and who was also president of the Royal Institute of Architects. Whilst with him Mr. Fripp was eugaged on numer- ous public works for the City of London, both in course of erection or projected, amounting to several niiUions of dollars, among which ma/ be mentioned, the Cent- ral Meat Market, Fruit and Vegetable Marked New Leadenhall Market, the n . Fish Market and others. In 1880 he left his position and started for Australia, where he was engaged in various offices at Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, gaining a colonial experience. In 1881 he moved to New Zealand and was on the Royal West Commission there for about a year, when he left for Auckland, New Zealand, entering the othce of Alfred Smith, F.R.I., B.A., who built the Army and Navy Club in London, where he stood as one of the lead- ing architects. He was temporarily living in New Zealand, for his health. Mr. Fripp was with him when he won the big competi- tion for the New Zealand Insurance Co's. building which cost about $300,000. A short time afterwards he left for Eugland when Mr. Fripp succeeded to his practice, doing in one year as high as $500,000 worth of work, and carried the business on until 1888, at which time the financial crisis oc- curred causing all building operations to cease. Mr. Fripp then left for the Pacific coast, and after visiting the different cities concluded to locate in Vancouver, upon hia arrival here in April, 1888. He shortly afterwards opened an office and has since been in the enjoyment of a large practice. Ho has built the Ferguson block, Page block, Abbott block, Chamberlain Mock, Thomson block, Dougall block, Boulder hotel and numerous other buildings in ad- dition to a great many residences. His thorough training in London and subsequent successful career in the antipodes may best piove his ability for undertaking the most extensive kind of work. Ho sees a bright future for Vancouver, and predicts the time at no distant day when our city will be udorueU with massive halt million dollar buildings. He is enterprising and liberal and assists in every movement for the city's good. He has just been proposed by three well known Fellows as a Fellow of the Royal Instituts of British Architects. N. 8. Hotttor. One of tbs leading architecti of British Columbia is the subject of this sketch. N. S. Hoffar was boru in Washinaton, D. C, Dec. 12, 1842, where he attelideil school, and graduated from Ueorgetown College at the age of 18, ta'di.g the degrou of B. A. Ho subsequently taught in the same academy for (wo years, when he took the degree of A. M. He then left for California, and soon after his arrival ob- tained a position as teacher in the Jesuit College, of San Francisco, where he re- mained for about one year, devoting hia leisure time to the study of civil engiuecr- ing and architecture. Then, to gain a thorough practical knowledge of buildincho served an apprenticeship of three yearF. in the contracting business. He was awarded tt government contract for snrveyiug iu the southern part of Utah, living in that territory for two years, and was there at the time of the excution of John O. Lee, the Mormon who was shot for the perpe- tration of brutal atrocities. He left there for Oregon, iu 1 878, and was that year married at Baker City to Miss Annie Odom. A year la- ter he emigrated to the I'uget 8(mnd coun- try, locating at Seattle. During the dull season of 1883 he went to Viutoria to re- side. His health, however, being poor, lie was forced to leave there five months later for Nanaimo, where he lived until coming to Vancouver in 188U. Upon his arrival here the city was in an embryo state and, as there was nothing doing in his profession of architecture, he engaged exten- sively in contracting. Buildina was, however, soon to commence, and he had the honor of erecting the tirst brick struc- ture iu the city, since which he has put up twenty-six brick blocks and a great many residences. Most of the principal business buildings were constructed by him, and their solidity, appearance and thorough completeness in detail throughout, attest his ability as an architect. He has a handsoniu residence at the corner of Seymour and Georgia streets. V. O. Wlckenden. Mr. C. Osborn Wickendeu, one of the leading architects of this city, was boru near Rochester, Kent, England, in 18jl. After receiving his education be was articled to Mr. E. W. Stephens, of the firm of Peck &, Stephens, architects, London and Maid- stone. Me served his term of articles and acted as assistant in London, when he took the position of chief assistant in a leading New York office. After the disastrous tire of 1870, which almost swept out of existence the City of St. John, N. B., he practiced there for some time, carrying out among other works the Aoadia College, at Woolt- villc, N. S. Moving to Winnipeg in the spring of 1881 Mr. Wickenden built the depot warehouses, and various other stores for the Hudson's Bay 'Jomrany, the office buildings for the Manitoba Mortgage Com- pany, Apartment houses for Laud Company, otKce building for the Western Can- adian Loan Company, all of which had thi- most modern appliances in the way of steam heating, hydraulic elevators, etc. In ad- dition to these ho built the Winnipeg Court House, the Western Judicial District Court House and Jail, the Neepawa Court Hou$>^ as well as the Provincial offices and Kcgi-*- try and Asylum for the Provincial Oovcrn- uisat of Manitoba, Uu oontinaed to carry S\M. IlKlilMurSK. C. O. \VltKKXI>KN. N S. IloKKMt, K. Omk. (iKilRdK CamhADV. J. II. IIAMHIIKM.. II. U. .Mmii»i, .111. in, one of tlie lity, was born land, in ISol. le was articled le firm of Peck lion and Maid- f articles and when he tool( in a leading diiiastrous tire ut of existence he practiced ng out amoiiK [e, at Woolt- luipeg iu the leu built the ) other atorcs ly, the office ortgage Com- md Couipauy, 'estern Can ■ vhich had the way of steam etc. In ad- innipeg Court }istriot Court Court Housi', s and Kejiii- icittl (Jiivcrii- lued to carry A. tJ. HtWHlM. U. ('. KKIUM'HuN, II. .Ml II..UKI.I,. O. S. MtCc).s.vKI.I.. 1'Hi'I.M.IiArHKJI HV .1. II. llAf.l. T, T. Hl( M. II. Mai.kav I'liirl' REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF VANCOUVER. out their worl nut 0( power. Vancouver in (if the l)e»t were chosen i poaed Christ inent only l>< the numerou! may l>e men J the Turner I and Lefevre I cently held f way Oompai |ilana he ai Throngh a >ruc( blocli, Page building, Abbott block, Dougall house, Whethuin bbic , Robertson block and about thirty more of the piincipal buildings in the city. He is now engaged in the construc- tion uf the Robin^iun ^t Town hotel founda- tion. He is also building the Bank of Bri- tihh Columbia's new Hiicl elegant bank build- ing. Mr. Cook assists in everytliing for the city's ailvaiicement, and is one of our most progressive ci'.izens. O. S. McConnell. Mr. McConnell wai born in Argentenil County, Quebec, in 1850, wheie be attended school. When fifteen yearH of age he en- tered the employ of Green, >Sons & Co., of .Montreal, wholesale dealers in men's fur- nishings. He remained with this firm for seven years, wlieu he received the appoint- inent as Iniliau asent in charge of the Touch- wood Hill ilistrii^t, Manitoba, in which ser- vice he remaiiit'd /or about six years. At 'he breaking out of the rebellion in the Northwest, in I88i), he was appointed one of the transport officers on Cien. Middlcton's ^tat}'. He returned to Woodstock after the rebellion had been quelled, and was married to the eldest daughter of Win. Mnir, of that town. Mr. McConnell came to Vancouver in 1880, shortly after the lire, and baa since lieen actively identified with the city's in- terests. Ho built about thirty liousos, in- cluding a couple of brick blocks, and has been interested in various enterprises. He served for two years in the City Council. He started hia present business, as a whole- sale importer uf gents' furnishings, liata, caps, etc., about three months ago, and has already a very large trade. Ho owna and built the building he occupies, which is a three story brick, fronting on Cordova and Water streets. D II. iviiMtii, n. n. The subject of this aketch as well as hav- ing an excellent reputation as a learned physiciau has iigured conspicuously in an honoreil public life and is well known throughout different parts uf the Dominion. Dr. David Henry Wilson was born in Huntley, not far from Ottawa, Oct. 2, l8i>o. His e'"'; education was received in the public school of his native place. At the age er of the Ex- ecutive Council and appointed Provincial Secretary April 30, 1884, and on this oc- casion was elected by acclamation. In September, 1888, he was appointed Minis- ter of Public VVor:ccame an apprentice on board the Lake I.eaiuan, and from that time until November, 1881), followed that calling, the last live years in the service of the Australian Steam Navigation Co., whose steamers plied on the Australian coast. Whilst at home, in Scotlanil, where he went to join a new ship being built there, everyliody was talking of Manitoba and its advantages. This decided .Mr. Johnson and he conclmlcd to quit sea faring life to try his chances in the far west. According- ly he at once started for Canada, and upon his arrival in .Manitolia engaged in funning llu soon, however, found this calling not to his liking, and upon going to Portage la Prairie received tlie appointment as deputy sheriO' of the Central Juilicial District nf Manitoba. While there he was married to Miss Minnie Boultbee. When a change of government took place be left his position and caiiin to the coast, locating here. He lirst did a general coininission agency bus- iness and was afterwards appointed the lirst deputy registrar of the County Court in Vancouver, which positiim he subsequent- ly resigned to go into business for lilinseir. Mr. .lohnson is agent of the C. P. N. ('<>.; secretary of the Pilot boanl; C. P. R. ens- toins broker ; notary public, and is agent for a number of important articles. Hn Is thoroughly identilied with Vancouver, en- tering heart and soul into everything that tends to the city's good, and has a liost of friends which his many good (pialities have made for him, 34 80UVENIK EDITION VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD. A. II. It. MaoKOwnn, theelIlcieiit.Setret»ry of the Vaiicouvur Board of Traill!, is a native of Prime Kdwards Ulanil; watt liorn April I4tli, I8.'>(). llu re- oeiviii! Ilia ecliiL'atioii in bin native city. Aftur luavnig auliool, wan Clerk of the Com- niiaHioner'a Court, anil later chief vierk of (jueen'H t'ountv Court of I'rinco Kdwanlj Ulaud. Ho via* aUo aeerotary uf the Char- lottetown Hoard of Trade, ami wan for Honifltime on^a)!'^'' ■" mercantile pumuita. In February, I8HS, he left there ami came to British Coluinhia, arriving in Vancouver March loth of that year. Fie at once o»- tahliahed a conimiaaion agency here, repre- aentiug, among othera, the Converae (cord- age Co., siDco known aa the Conaumera' Cordage Co., which he atill repreaenta. On April 3rd, 1888, two wceka after locating here, he waa appointed Secretary of the Board of Trade. Hia iiidefatigalilc eflforta in Vancouver'n iniereata have brought oi'.r fair city into conaidcrable prominence. Me waa elected a member of the School Board in Auguat, 'cid'.t, and atill hobla that posi- tion. He ia .Secretary of the \'ancouver Kiaheriea Co. and Burrard Inlet Sealing and Trading Co. In 1874 he waa married to Miaa Frances M. Hay den, and live sona have liloaaed their union. J. I». Hull. The pbotograplia of the rcpre.icntative men of Vancouver, which appear in the illustrated number, were the artiatio work' of .Mr. J. D. Hall, who ia the moat skilled artist in this city. He ia a native of Lon- donderry, Ireland, but came to Ontario, when but fifteen yeara of Age, in 1870, and has reiided in the Dominion ever ainoe. He waa for over eleven years in the employ of Wm. Notman, of Ottawa, whoae fame aa a photographer ia known the world over. It waa during hia long engagemeni: with Mr. Xotinan that Mr. Hall obtained the thorough knowledge of hiaart, which stamps him to-day aa one of the most skillful photo- graphers in the Province. In 1887 he came to Vancouver and established the Vanoon- vor Photo Co., which is the leading gallery in the city, and has the patronage of the ililf of not only Vancouver but other cities and towns throughout the Province. Be- aidea hia akill aa an artist, Mr. Hall ia an euthusiaatic admirer of athletics and sports of all kinda, and since the organ izatioa of the Vancouver Lacroaao Club, has been one of its moat enthuaiaatio supporters. Me ia one of the committee of management. iTiM' «'niiadiaii PiiriHr St«'iiiiislii|» KNPKKHH OF INIMA. ^i->> THE <<-*f- Iver since. He llio employ of |hos« fame aa a world ovpr. llSagemoni-. with obtainod the , which stamps ^skillful photo- |i 1887 he o»m« the Vanooii- hoading gallery tktronage of the but other cities Province. Be- Ir. Hall ia an |iu« and sport> Irganization of h, has been on* lortera. Me ia leement. ancouver • World PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY, l EHJOYS A LAR6KR CIRCDLATIOH THAN AMY OTHBR JODRNAL IN CANADA. WEST OF WINNIPEG . an advertiaing medium it ia unrivalled, as none of its competitors so thoroughly coven the entire field in British Columbia. THE WOILB OUCULATiS, AMP 18 HEAD. IN EVERY SECTION OF THE PH0VINCE-I8LAIIP A8 WEIL AS MOWUm. 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