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THE
HUB
OF
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
A
Friendly
City
of
Opportunity
COMMERCIAL
AND
BUSINESS
CAPITAL
OF
A
VAST
HINTERLAND
Replete
With
Timber,
Agricultural,
Mineral
Resources
AN
OUTDOOR
SPORTSMAN'S
PARADISE
1
v.t
:ll.l
Aerial
view
of
Prince
George
showing
2700-foot
rail-highway
bridge
spanning
Fraser
River
below
Junction
with
Nechako
River
Golf
course
is
midway
between
bridge
and
South
Fort
George
townslte
in
foreground,
PRINCE
GEORGE
BOARD
OF
TRADE
THE
PRINCE
A.
31.
I'ATTEKSOX,
President
GREETS
THE
ASSOCIATED
BOARDS
OF
TRADE
of
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
AND
WISHES
RUPERT
CONVENTION
EVERY
SUCCESS
Vanderhoof
Jumping
Off
Point
At
Quesnel
they
had
to
abandon
their
wagon,
no
road
led
into
the
laTnmhey
wished
to
enter,
there
was
just
a
trail
that
fol-owed!
the
general
wanderings
of
thaj
YukonvTeiegraph
line.
With
two
wheels
'4)f
the
wagon,
a
cart
was
made
to
carry
most
cf
the
Snell
belongings.
Fortunately,
a
packer
was
going
In
at
the
sa
ne
lime
and
had
a
cooking
range
o
pack,
so
a
deal
was
made
where'
y
the
Snells
took
the
itovs
In
their
cart
while
the
rest
if
thejr
possessions
were
loaded.
n
thd
pack
horses.
In
places,
-tump
had
to
be
.xed
(Jut
of
W'ttay
to
let
the
art
past.
Eventuajly
the
parties
eachqri
FertJFris.er
and
pushed
n
down
the
Nechako
River
Val-tola
place
near
the
present
1cwn
6f
Vanderhoof.
'
During
the
early
years
of
pioneering,
George
Snell
worked
as
packeij
and
freighter
when
the
Chanel
came
and
worked
and
cleared
his
land
between
times.
With
4
cow
and
calf
bought
on
the
Cariboo
Trail.ithe
first'
farm
lcck
of
the
district
got
!ts
start.
For
'caMi
crop
the
Snells
planted
pats
for
the
first
years
and
sold
the
prpduct
to,
packers
for
hors
f
'srt
With
the
romin"
of
the
for
Rich
Agriculture
and
Mining
Make
It
Thriving
Centre
Among
the
horse-drawn
vehicles
that
reached
Quesnel
early
in
1909,
was
a
covered
wagon
carrying
the
family
and
household
effects
of
George
Snell.
From,.,the
rail
point
of
Ashcroft
the
travellers
had
followed
the
dusty,
winding
wagon-road
that
was
4.1-
n
!
m
!1
me
uanuoo
iran.
railway
in
1914,
settlers
flocked
into
the
district
untirioday.it
Is
said
that
the
farming
area
is
the
largest
in
British
Columbia.
Since
the
end
of
the
war
powerful
land-clearing
machines
have:
opened
up
between
3000
and.
4000
acres
of
land.
Vanderhoof
is
the
.supply
centre
for
farm
machinery,
mining
and
logging
equipment
and
the
provincial
point
for
many
tTap-pers.
It
is
also
the
portal
to
the
vast
rich
area,
around
Fort
St.
James
and
northward.
j
In
the
Vanderhoof-Fort
St.
James
area
minerals
found
In-'
elude
mercury,
gold,
silver-and
copper.
Like
most
of
northern
British'
Columbia
the
district
has
an
abundance
of
fish
and
game.
Nechako
Valley
District
is
a
highly
attractive
area
of
fine
farming
lands,
with
soils
varying
from
silt
to
silty
loam,
excellent
for
grain,
alfalfa,
hay,
and
al-?ike
seed.
Indeed,
its
favorable
climate,
productive
soil,
and
general
qualities
have
long
been,
known,
the
original
Hudson's
Bay
farm
at
Fort
Fraser
being
still
one
of
the
most
fertile
properties
in
the
district
D
istrict
FORT
GEORGE
DATES
BACK
One
of
British
Columbia's
Ileal
Historic
Towns-History
of
Prince
George-dates
back
to
the
end
of
the
eighteenth
century
for
It
was
back
in
1792-93
that
Alexander
Mackenzie
used
that
point
at
the
joining
of
the
Nechako
with
the
Fraser
River
as
a
base
for
his
exploration
of
the
Fraser.
In
107
Fort
George
was
established
as
the
fourth
post
west
of
the
Rockies
to
be
opened
by
town
of
Central
Fort
George
the
Northwest
Fur
Trading
Co.
In
1910
South
Fort
George
was
established
and
a
year
or
so
later
Central
Fort.
George
came
into
existence.
AH
three
towns
were;
united
in
1913
under
the
name
of
Prince
George
and
the
present
town
became
the
centre
of
all.
McBride
Is
Focal
Point
Community
of
Five
Hundred
'
Is
Centre
of
Fine
Timber
and
Agricultural
Area
Somewhat
detached
from
the
rest
of
Central
British
Columbia
because
it
has
no
highway
connection,
the
filling
of
the
XV.
S.
KUSSELL,
Secretary
eighty-mile
gap
to
the
west
to
complete
the
northern
transpro-vincial
highway
being
a
major
aim
of
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
of
Central
British
Columbia
representations,
the
town
of
McBride,
145
miles
east
of
Prince
George,
is.
the
focal
point
of
a
fine
timber
and'
agricultural
area.
Railway
divisional
point,
it
has
a
population
of
five
hundred
people
and
has
adequate
schools,
stores
and
other
facilities
as
well
as
a
live
community
spirit.
In
the
McBride
cistrict
Central
British
Columbia
gradually
merges
from
the
great
Interior
plateau
into
the
Rocky
Mountains.
It
has
a
fine
stand
of
timber,
mostly
spruce,
and
Its
mineral
resources
are
extensive.
The
soils
vary
from
glacial
to
alluvial
silt,
well
adapted
to
mixed
farming,
general
farm
crops,
and
vegetable
production.
Farming
operations
have
proved
very
successful,
and
excellent
results
are
feeing
obtained
with
small
fruits
and
garden
crops,
Vegetation
is
very
luxuriant.
Intensive
farming
should
prove
successful
in
this
district.
Prince
George,
Central
B
Surrounded
by
Natural
Commercially
and
geographically
Prince
George
is
known
as
"The
Hub
of
Central
British
Columbia."
In
the
times
of
those
fur
traders
and
great
explorers,
Mackenzie
and
Fraser,
the
main
spokes
in
the
hub
were
natural
ones
formed
by
the
Fraser
and
Nechako
Rivers.
The
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
Railway
added
a
couple
more
when
they
linked
up
their
northern
line.
The
demand
for
Improved-
roads
brought
the
construction
of
highways
to
the
cast,
to
the
west
and
south.
Today
the
need
for
development
is
forcing
ihe
construction
of
another
spoke,
this
time
to
the
north
where
a
highway
will
tap
the
riches
of
the
Peace
River
and
provide
a
link
to
the
Alaska
Highway.
Completion
of
the
road
eastward
to
the
Alberta
border
by
finishing
of
an
eighty
mile
gap
between
Sinclair
Mills
and
McBride
would
perfect
the
northern
transprov-lnclal
highway.
Airlines
too
have
contributed
a
great
deal
to
making
Prince
George
the
Hub
of
Central
British
Columbia.
Canadian
Pacific
Malnllncrs
provide
dally
service
to
Vancouver,
Edmonton
and
Fort
St.
John
The
airport
con
structed
at
a
cost
of
$5,000,000
is
one
of
the
finest
in
Canada.
All
these
avenues
of
transport
give
access
to
areas
valuable
In
natural
resources.
Eastward
to
the
Alberta
boundary
lies
a
great
forest
of
spruce,
flr.'ccdar,
jack-pine,
balsam,
Ibirch
and
cotton-wood
Umber.
To
the
west,
In
the
water
system
of
the
Nechako
River
there
are
thousands
of
square
miles
of
timber.
The
growth
Is
less
dense
than
In
the
eastern
areas
but
still
of
Immense
value.
A
conservative
estimate
of
the
Fort
George
area
Is
placed
at
32
billion
feet
board
measure.
More
than
200
sawmills
are
cutting
lumber
in
the
Fort
George
forest
area.
The
portable
mills
produce
from
5,000
to
10,000
board
feet
per
day.
Some
of
the
permanent
plants
turn
out
between
50,000
and
100,000
board
feet
daily.
Pit
props,
ties,
fuel-wood,
fence
posts,
poks,
piling,
mine
timbers
and
Christmas
trees
add
substantially
to
the
income
derived
from
the
forests.
In
the
valleys
and
plateau?
extending
from
20
to
30
miles
In
all
directions
from
Prince
George
It.
is
estimated
there
an
250.000
acres
of
good
agricultural
land.
Oats,
barley
and
wheat
grow
well
as
does
cloycr
and
timothy
hay.
Alsike
Clover
seed
which
yields
from
200
to
500
pounds
to
the
acre
Is
the
chief
crop
of
the
district.
All
varieties
of
"hardy
garden
vegetables
and
small
fruits
such
as
berries
and
-currants
for
household
requirements
are
grown
successfully.
On
the
light
sandy
sota
truck-farming
Is
thriving.
Free
range
has
given
Impetus
to
cattle
raising
both
for
dairy
purposes
and
beef.
Hog.
sheep
and
poultry
raising
are
all
carried
on
successfully.
Mineral
resources
of
the
Prince
George
area
arc
varied.
At
Pln-chi
Lake
there
Is
a
large
deposit
of
mercury
that
was
mined
during
the
war
and
contributed
substantially
to
Canada's
war
production.
Near
the
city
there
1s
a
large
mineralized
belt
containing
gold,
silver,
copper
p.nd
mercury.
Two
mining
engineers
who
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TAYLOR
BROS.
FRENCH
Hardware
&
Furniture
Groceries
Drygoods
Hardware
DCdletS
John
Deere
Fart,
Machinery
.
AgnU
1MpERIAL
Lm
VANDERHOOF,
B.C.
VANDEKHOOF,
B.C.
Inspected
the
area
declared.
It
was
one
of
the
finest
possibilities
they
had
encountered.
On
the
BowTon
River
east
of
Prince
George
there
Ls
a
large
coal
deposit
now
under
preliminary
development.
To
the
north
150
miles
lies
the
Hudson
Hope
coal
deposit,
containing
en
estimated
two
billion
tons
of
seml-anthra-clte.
As
well
as
being
the
administration
and
trade
centr?
for
lumbermen,
miners
and
farmers',
Prince
George
is
also
supply
headquarters
for
some
500
trappers,
110
fur
traders
and
a
number
ofjur
farmers.
The
fur
business
in
the
area
has
Increased
In
lecent
years
to
a
point
where
It
's
now
estimated
to
have
a
yearly
value
of
close
to
$1,000,000.
Moose
and
mule
deer
are
plentiful
In
this
north
country
while
C
Pivi
IF
I
A.
M.
PATTERSON-
of
Prince
George
Bet
Trade
Mr
PaituMj;
;
mayor
of
Prince
Georjt':
years.
cariboo
and
srizzly
bi
found
in
the
mounUn;
Ducks,
frequent
the
aij
rivers
handy
to
thee'.:
t,
(Continued
on
Pay)
VANDERHOOF
Co-operative
Associai
"The
Heart
of
the
Nrchako
Valley"
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Machinery
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Appliances
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Cereals
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ver
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from
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a.m.
to
midnight
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IU.
Nechako
Motors
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L.
JOHNSON,
Manager
GENERAL
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DEALERS
Automobile
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Welding
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Parts
and
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H.C.
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Taxi
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Building:,
Burrtrtl
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