which will enable trains to be moved at the rate of two miles for
every one mile over the heavier grades of more than two per cent
on other railways.

The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway is at present constructed
from Fort William on Lake Superior through the Yellowhead
Pass to the Fraser River in British Columbia, 1,518 miles. The
track will shortly be laid from the Fraser River to Tete Jaune
Cache, an additional distance of 22 miles or a total distance from
Fort William of 1,540 miles. From Tete Jaune Cache, westerly,
the construction work is under active headway and it is expected
the railway will reach Fort George, B. C., 174 miles further west,
within the next twelve months. From Prince Rupert easterly
the railway is at present constructed to the crossing of the Skeena
River, 164 miles, and during the season of 1912 will be extended
to Aldermere, British Columbia, 240 miles east of Prince
Rupert. On the remainder of 246 miles of the line between
Aldermere and Fort George the construction work is also at
present in hand and will be completed at the earliest possible date
for the opening of the railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Because it has been held back; because settlers were not suf-
fered to rush in before there was need of settlement, to scuffle
and scramble and squat in picturesque confusion, Prince Rupert
is building up rapidly. Unlike an oiltown or a mining
camp, its stability, its future, is, by reason of the railway and the
richness of the surrounding country, already assured.

The first sale of Prince Rupert lots was held in Vancouver
May 25th to 29th, 1909, and within six months after practically
all of the 4,600 lots belonging to the Grand Trunk Pacific Devel-
opment Company which were placed on sale had been sold to
purchasers from all parts of the world.

Prince Rupert was incorporated as a municipality by act of the
provincial Legislature of British Columbia March toth, 1910,
and the first election of mayor and aldermen was held on May
20th of the same year. Immediately after this election the work
of grading the streets, establishing permanent sewer and water
systems, electric light and telephone systems was undertaken and
this work has been carried on continuously since that time. The
city’s policy is to own and operate all its own franchises and with
that end in view have been operating successfully since the in-
auguration of the different systems.

The city has already built a substantial fire hall, equipped with
the latest firefighting apparatus and maintains a fully paid fire
department. A city hall costing $25,000 has been erected and
is a credit to a city of its size. The population today is 6,500

eople.
Z The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company is at present hav-
ing plans prepared for a first-class, modern, fire-proof hotel at
Prince Rupert, which will be seven stories in height, at an approxi-
mate cost of $1,000,000. The construction of this fine building
will be commenced as soon as the plans can be approved so that it