Prince “Rupert,

at all times. There are no dan-
gerous currents, no fog in winter
and navigation is never impeded
through weather conditions.

Harbor: — Natural; completely
landlocked, with good _ holding
ground for anchorage. The maxi-
mum rise of tide is 21 feet and the
minimum fall is 20 feet; mean range
of tide is 17 to 18 feet; minimum
depth of anchorage at low water
15 fms. Vessels anchor 50 to 800
feet off shore. Approach to harbor,
easily accessible, with lights and
buoys provided. Pilots are available
but not compulsory. After a naviga-
tor has once entered the harbor he
can enter afterwards without the aid
of a pilot. The distance from the
docks to the ocean is 30 miles.
There is a wireless station capable
of communicating with stations 500
miles distant, also a quarantine
station and docks. There is no har-
bor board at Prince Rupert, conse-
quently no tonnage taxation.

The Dominion Government main-
tains a Biological Research Station
at Prince Rupert.

The coastal steamship services all
call at the port. There is a daily
train service to the East, and from
the East.

Canadian Customs — Ships can
clear to any port in the world.

There are eight wharves including
the following: Canadian National,
with 800 foot warehouse, electri-
‘ally equipped and with electric gan-
try cranes. Provincial Government
wharf, 500 feet long, of wholly re-
inforeced concrete construction, with
two storey warehouse and _ offices.
Imperial Oil Co.’s wharf, Union Oil
Co.’s wharf, lumber assembly wharf
and others, making a total wharf
frontage of some 4,000 feet, in addi-
tion to the elevator wharf.

The Imperial and Union Oil Com-
panies have large storage capacity
for oil. The depth of water at all
wharves is 35 to 40 feet at low tide.

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The city has a first-class hospital
with fully equipped operating
theatre, X-rays, etc.

The Canadian National S. S. Co.
operates one of the largest dry-
docks in America, with a capacity
of 20,000 tons and a length of 600
feet, with a fully equipped marine
repair shop and _ ship-building plant
in connection. The dock is in three
sections.

Stone or gravel ballast is avyail-
able.

There are five public schools and
high school, where pupils may take
the first year in senior matricula-
tion. A new public school costing
$225,000 has just been completed,
consisting of three stories, with
twelve — class-rooms. The — struc-
ture is of brick and tile, with cement
foundations and has accommodation
for 550 scholars.

Churches include Roman Catho-
lic, Anglican, Presbyterian, United
Chureh, Baptist, Lutheran, Christian
Science and Salvation Army.

There are first-class Electric
Light, Telephone and Water plants
owned and operated by the muni-
cipality.

The City is run on the single tax
system, with no tax on improve-
ments.

There is first-class hotel accom-
modation for those desiring to stay
and enjoy bathing, boating, fishing
and hunting.

Kaien Island in the distance, on which Prince
Rupert 1s situated.