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Sixty miles further on, the Selwyn range of mountains 

 is skirted north of Moose Lake. Its base is thickly 

 wooded, its summit set in snow. Red and yellow 

 colouring, the characteristic markings of the Rainbow 

 Mountains, are easily recognized in that locality. But 

 all these ranges are surpassed by the peaks of 

 Mount Robson, which reach a height of 13,700 feet 

 above sea-level. It not only holds the premier place 

 in the Rockies, but is unequalled throughout the 

 American continent. This mountain finds a fitting 

 auxiliary to its grandeur in Lake Helena, silent in its 

 depths as the towering peaks above. From Tete 

 Jaune, Fort George can be reached by canoe. A 

 steamboat made the reverse passage in July 1910 for 

 the first time. It took six days to do the 80 miles' 

 journey, owing to the force of the current. Below this 

 point, the mountains give place to hills and wide 

 fertile plains suitable for fruit growing and dairy 

 farming. 



From Fort George the proposed line stretches 

 through Bulkley Valley to Hazelton, and thence to 

 Prince Rupert. 



The Naas River Valley is abundant in timber 

 such as spruce and hemlock. It is navigable for forty 

 miles, and at the point where this route ends, there is 

 a ten-mile wagon road. A forward movement awaits 

 only better transportation and more roads in the 

 Skeena Valley. Its fruit-growing capacity has already 

 been established. The Grand Trunk system is 



