BRITISH COLUMBIA _ 69

A British Columbia Wapiti.

of raw material into articles in every day demand. Nor is this the only
channel—in scores of places communities are increasing and forming
towns, requiring a supply of water for domestic purposes, and electricity
for power and lighting. In the majority of cases, water and power is
easy of obtaining by gravitation from near-by streams and creeks or
by pumping from rivers or lakes, presenting but few engineering diffi-
culties, but needing the employment of scores or even hundreds of thousands
of dollars. Absolutely safe investments are thus to be found in opening
up British Columbia without clashing with existing interests, a feature
so common in older countries. The purchase of real estate also offers
- great prospects to the investor, the amazing development of cities, which
two decades ago were wild lands, has attracted and is still attracting
much capital to their suburbs.

Noticeable instances of this sort are to be found in the cities of Van-
couver, Nelson and Cranbrook. Areas of land outside the city confines
are being incorporated and laid out for residential purposes with sur-
prising rapidity. The increasing value of these lands is almost beyond
belief.

The Dominion Government Engineer, in his report, calculates the
water power of British Columbia available for development as 2,065,500
horse power, and only 73,000 horse power has up to the present been
exploited.

In this connection the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have a
fully equipped industrial bureau established for the express purpose
of giving accurate information and supplying literature.

SPORT.

In addition to the opportunities for fishing, shooting and yachting
throughout the province, there are many other amusements. Excel-
lent opportunities are afforded by the local Alpine Clubs and the Alpine
Club of Canada, which is doing good work throughout the mountainous
regions and encouraging a comparatively new pastime. This Club counts