marble; or Trail, where the world’s largest metallurgical plant is
located; or Grand Forks City on the plain of the Kettle Valley.

From Alberta the motorist may enter by way of the Banff-—
Windermere Highway or through the Crowsnest Pass, coming by
either route to the City of Nelson.

From the road systems converging on British Columbia via Mon-
tana the traveller can cross at Roosville to run north 25 miles to the
highway traversing Elk Valley from the Crowsnest to the Kootenay ;
or via Newgate, 5 miles farther west, to follow the Kootenay north-
ward via Waldo 30 miles to Elko. From Idaho the motorist can
cross by the portal at Kingsgate, whence a road reaches in 10 miles
to the highway at Yahk; or at Rykert, and up the Kootenay, where
it re-enters British Columbia again from its southerly bend, 6 miles
to Creston. From Washington there are entry-ports at Kelway on
the road from Spokane reaching 42 miles north to Nelson; Waneta,
on the road system from Spokane and Marcus, whence a northerly
road connects with the highway leading toward Trail in 10 miles,
or farther westward, crossing at Paterson, whence a road reaches
Rossland in 8 miles. Another route from Spokane and Marcus
crosses farther west and connects with the highway at Cascade close
to the border. From Republic there is a choice of crossings: at
Carson west from Grand Forks, or over the bridge from Ferry to
Midway. Westward there are entry-ports at Myncaster leading to
Rock Creek and leading to Bridesville; and there is the highway

Sunlight bathes the fertile valley on the way to Hazelton.

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