w \. “Tsuosqry >, SLOT J. 12M0H, adit? HT i wos. T Ds 7 n Guerre BLY BP ; Ss FS 3 S SS rae 7 u804 9, "T Jaa, 9K) PDDIY WAN INT / { aBejao, nO. 1eqnrag iy ia no} 4aqmsg TABuar EPO Wad : ae : “ PACIFIC “f Af e 2. soe (au © + = \ AS 2 dame, ca a Me, ie goes ase uosiiys SA rhfy) 0.10982 [PP = Ors Kuisn ite} bysoaous yh anbseq| | [al Sacco 3a00l1 re GREAT EASTE VANCOUVER TO FORT GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA ef RA970M yoo g WG oy roe Rreobigo, a ye 7 asoupeg Jot) Ss J duns aN wa yew ity NX ay | og \ BiIpUEXoTy v e's IL MOTICR WW L231 A \\deae ) [eaL 740 AN noe ML). eS Q 4 | | vA i] io} - ia a s oF a Wedsy Bpos} a So, \ ? yaory fooweso, \ a0SZ i pr? uEWMOG WA uOISS? T ono JSNOH OTW OSTA, - i=) >, Wes a5, x2 7 810d «OT > of Wik AT ADIPSAON oN Bsa} Tiu “T believe that the time has come for the building of a railroad through Northern British Columbia to the Yukon and Alaska. The extension of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway into the Peace River country will make a splendid initial step towards the construction of a north and south railway.” moving second reading of February 27th, 1914. From speech of Sir Richard McBride .in 3il1 in the: Legislative Assembly, -acific Great Kastern Any British subject, a widow, or single woman over eighteen years, who is self- supporting, or alien who declares his intention of becoming a British subject, may take up pre-emptions in British Columbia. Three years’ residence and improvements to the value of $5 an acre and fee of $10 secures Crown grant in fee-simple. Aliens must become naturalized. Pre-emptions, 160, 80, and 40 acres. Crown land may be bought up to 640 acres at $5 and at $10 an acre. The country now being open and rendered available for settlement by the construc- tion of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway contains many areas of farming lands of excellent soil, which may be made highly productive by the practice of up-to-date farming methods. City and town markets are increasing in number and co-operative marketing associations are being formed, thus enabling the farmers to market their produce to the best advantage. a