Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
The Making of Fortunes.

The Waking OF Fortunes. bui1din g~ Of the he
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads did
for Iowa and Nebraska-the Dakotas, Idaho and Washington
opening up a vast territory that has become the richest agricul-
tural section Of the United States.
You know the fortunes that have been made by those who
were shrewd and fortunate enough to buy land in the early days
along the routes of these railroads.
You know that similar chances to secure valuable land at a
low price are exceedingly rare and fast disappearing.
You know that an opportunity to do so cannot last long and
is not to be overlooked.
You know-or should-that just such an opportunity is
offered to you by the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railroad through British Columbia to Prince Rupert.
"a m.9Eo.onno There is one difference, however. In
~ DAETGA eIiCea stead of the immense tracts of open
country and prairie tapped by the two former roads, the Grand
Trunk Pacific runs through a rough and mountainous country
nearly all the way from the eastern slope of the Rockies to the
Pacific Coast. Agricultural land along It's route is limited. But
on the other hand, what farming land exists is exceptionally rich
and fertile, beng owned and held for sale by land companies who
have taken up all that was available and of value.
TAn RuooKo The cream of this land is contained in
Inc cream. what is known as the NECHACo VAL
LEY, which lies in the middle western part of British Columbia,
between the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Range, within a hun
dred and twenty-five miles of the Pacific Ocean, just north Of
Seattle.
Here the mild climate, the wonderful productivity of the soil
as evidenced by the wealth of natural vegetation, the abundant
water supply, the numerous lakes, rivers and streams, the beauty
of the landscape, the markets and assured transportatlon-aI
make of this an unsurpassed agricultural district for highly sue
cessful farming.
Government Reports: " shor ev tat t1i 5sP distri Ct i is
one of the most greatly favored by Nature in the whole of the
Province. The Nechaco, with its level valleys and rich
deposit, offers special inducements to farmers. It's advantages
are many; the land is level; the soil is rich; and to a great extent
open; the climate is mild; the principal crops can be grown with
out trouble; and the general altitude is much lower than that Of
the surrounding country. Extract from Government Report.
(The above and following extracts are taken from the Cana
dian government report issued by authority of the Legislature
assembly at Victoria, B. c., and compiled from reports made by
the Government experts, A. H. ! oudrier, d. L. S, w. Fleet Rob,
ertson, P. NJ, and j. H. Gray, c. E.
While the statements made are official and absolutely I'M
biased you will see that they agree fully with what we have said
of this valley, and the complete confirmation of our claims.
Rivers and Streams. e entipe ien tRs esst Sn fGE r its
flows the NechacO River five hundrad RI q +bousond foo+ in width
and navigable for light draft steamers for practically it's whole
course, a most beautiful stream of cool, crystal water, winding