ss Paciric Grear Hasrern Ramway. 1922

MINERAL RESOURCES.

There are no indications of mineral resources of special value immediately tributary to this
section of the line.

In the vicinity of Clinton deposits of carbonate of soda, sulphate of soda (Glauber salts),
and magnesium sulphate have been located and some shipments made, but these deposits are
not likely to be largely developed or result in heavy shipments for some time. The only other
mineral deposits heard of were some claims to the east of Lac la Hache which are undeveloped.

The new placer-gold discoveries in the Horsefly and Quesnel Lake Districts are tributary to
the line, with Williams Lake as shipping-point, and if these diggings prove of value, both freight
and passenger traftic to that point will be stimulated. Placer-gold mining, however, is not ofa
character to induce permanent development and cannot be counted upon to produce an increasing
and permanent character of traffic.

Reports were received of the location of a seam of good coal near the east end of Canim
Lake, but this is too remote to be of value except for local consumption by settlers in. the
vicinity. z

W ATER-POWERS.

Some small hydro-electric development projects are noted as being possible in this district
on the Bonaparte, Mahood, Clearwater, Horsefly, and Chileotin Rivers; but none of these are of
sufficient size to attract special notice or capable of supplying anything but local needs when
increased settlement and development in the district creates a demand.

Tourist IRrsorts.

Lac la Hache, the south shore of which is followed for some 10 miles by this section of the
line, is a very beautiful lake of good water and offers exceptional facilities for summer houses
and a delightful tourist resort. Lake Canim, on account of the good fishing obtainable and the
beauty of the surroundings, also offers attractions for the tourist. The remoteness, however, of
these lakes prevents the probability of their attractiveness being utilized to any marked extent
in the near future.

TRAFFIC POSSIBILITIES.

There is nothing to indicate that any marked increase in traffic on this section of the line
can be looked for in the near future. The further colonization and development of land in the
Bridge Creek Valley, Canim Lake, and Horsefiy Districts will provide additional traffic of a
permanent character, but the progress of this development will be entirely dependent upon the
construction of good roads and the colonization assistance given the settlers.

The total inward and outbound traffic of the large Chilcotin District is tributary to this
section of the line, but, as has been pointed out above, the district is one suitable for and deyoted
entirely to ranching, and there is nothing to justify the expectation of increased development
within the district or traffic therefrom in the near future. These remarks also apply to those
districts tributary to the line in the Lac la Hache and Williams Lake Districts, which are devoted
to ranching.

SECTION 3.—WILLIAMS LAKE TO QUESNEL.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Leaving Williams Lake the line follows the valley of Williams Lake Creek westerly to the
valley of the Fraser, and thence north along the Fraser until Quesnel is reached at the mouth
of the Quesnel River, and for the greater portion of this distance the railway-line closely parallels
the Cariboo Road.

Practically ail the river-bottoms of the Fraser Valley on this section are occupied and many
fine farms are noted, particularly the Moffat Ranch, the Australian Ranch, and that of Yorston
Bros. These bottom lands are irrigated from small streams, tributaries of the Fraser, and very
luxuriant grain and fodder crops are produced. There are also some considerable areas of cleared
and cultivated areas on the first benches above the river, and also farther back from the river
on the higher benches. Inspection of the district indicates that there are large areas tributary
to the line on this section that offer splendid opportunity for additional settlers, the soil being
good, the timber fairly light, and, as one approaches Quesnel, the need for irrigation less marked.