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through the district. In order to make the district easy of access by the 

 Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, a bridge over the Skeena is under project, 

 which will be of great value to the locality. There is a ferry in operation 

 across the river at the present time to Copper City, while another is under 

 consideration for the Krtsuinkalum district. 



1'ictmv S. Farm in Kitsumkalum district, showing 

 strawberry patch. 



There is a large number of lumbermen, prospectors, and miners in 

 northern Ilritish Columbia and Alaska who require supplies that can be 

 produced here. Prince Rupert. Stewart, and other Coast cities and towns 

 will be comparatively close when the railway-line is completed, and these 

 plai-es will afl'ord n large market. The Prairie Provinces, traversed by the 

 (J.T.P.. will also afford a big market, and the transportation distance from 

 these districts, as compared with those from southern Hritish Columbia and 

 the Western States, will be an advantage to settlers in the Skeena River 

 districts. On the whole, the possible market appears especially favourable. 



The land in the district is practically all taken up by pre-emption and 

 purchase. Very little development work has as yet been accomplished. The 



