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THE OREGON SUNDAY ' JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 24, .1910.' WATCH Beautiful . 1880 . . . ' 350 1890 :. J 19,222 1895 . , 26,334 1900 36,848 1906 . 84,660 1910 .150,000 1 813 lisire W 8S1 $13 E)iMe kfe ! 1 1 ... ' ' ' ' , . 11 11 ' ' , " Why will Telkwa be the real Spokane of British Cdlumbia? What will make it grow? What will cause its prosperity? It is : located inland about . 300 miles - east of Prince Rupert, on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, ; in Central British Columbia. Just the. right distance inland from the coast for a city the size of ; Spokane; Telkwa, the beautiful, has the finest strate gic location for a commercial center 61 any towh in the interior ofBritish Columbia a beautiful townsite, at the junction of Bulkley and Telkwa Rivers in-the - Bulkley Valley. Wild; fruit, fish and game in abun dance. : Rich soil, fine climate, pure, drinking water, , no irrigation, summer rains. . It is surroundfed by more natural resources than Spokane Telkwa" is but the key to the vast treasure boxes of the surrounding ter-( ritory. The 'Inland Empire is the' name" given to the rich area, , the '.development of which will give Telkwa s a1 large population, serving as it ;will as the. trading point and business center. t This empire contains mil lions of acres of the best farm land on the 'American Continent. The COAL DEPOSITS DIRECTLY AD- JOINING VTjELKWA are practically inexhaustible, ' being of the best grades of bituminous and semi-anthra-, cite coal. The G. T. P. Ry. Has purchased 17,000 acres of these, choice coal lands. The Cassiar Coal & Devel opment Company owns approximately ' 33,000 .acres, which will be developed when th railroad is com- . pleted.' Other companies are rapidly; securing posses sion of these valuable coal lands. In addition to the coal deposits, the BABINE, HUDSON BAY AND TELKWA MOUNTAIN RANGES: WILL BE TO Only 600 ;;:-;;Lofe;;';:g to be sold. Balance will be held until rail road is completed arid sold at much higher prices. Secure your lots as early as pos sible and gef dose in. :ON.GRAWD ::TOIM MOW BUILMW M . f 1 You . .-. ' W. A. St dclctori, Exclusive Open Eventafys 2QQ In LISTEN- TELKWA WHAT THE CO EUR D'ALENES HAVE BEEN TO SPOKANE." These mountain ranges are' tremendously rich with precious-metals,-such as lead, silver, copper and gold. The next great: mining excite-; . ment and stampede will be to the Babine and Hudson Bay, Mountains. The above resources, taken with the k timber, water; power, manufacturing and Telkwa's great possibilities as; a commercial center and distributing . point for the northern; and Interior countries, are the leading elements which will give to Telkwa a pay roll ; which will 'defy "hard times," arid in all of these there is ; room foi; wonderful - development:' . Other localities V may. claim all the railroads,; to lead you'to believe that railroads other than the Q if' .people could not see a flock of elephants coining down T. P. Ry., coming into British Columbia, are' not going:: ; Washington street. If you are ever going to make good . ,to invade this country. It is the natural resources in, , ' start today. You are lucky to have one more real good your locality that bring railroads ; and build cities. : chance you are not going to have these big chances Telkwa is not a townsite with a prospect of being a : L niuch longer. ' Yoii might just as well be living back ' town some day, ? T6 buy real estate in such a place is C I East if you are not going to take advantage of oppor throwing; your money, away: -Jelkwa right nowis :a Htunities . the West offers for investment; Come in nd realr, live, established,: growing town, with -no Jequal y?rt let us tell you all about Telkwa and its wonderful pos . inland on :ttie line pfthe Grand jTrunk Pacific Ry. In f sibilities. ' ' Come today and get close-in lots. There will this busy town . is a ; well-managed . hotel, with bath- f be' a-big rush forthese lots by? Portland's shrewdest rooms; a'general store, government telegraph station, business men. o not keep just two jumps behind the . butcher; shop, blacksmith -shop, warehouses, ..laundry, . rabbit all 6f the' time." If your wife is the business end real estate and , land office, deputy! mining recorder's -.of the family, bring her with you. Look ahead! r Think office and a number of residences.- By spring a lumber wa little! v Try and realize what beautiful Telkwa; will mil! and; brickyard Will be built in Telkwa. Thisjs ?fbc next year and the year after. . For once in your life surely i a remarkable record Jor a town but two jars j ; make one. real good" investment in ,a coming ' city old, and she is growing every minute, notwithstanding-irl through responsible people. Don't delay.- Indecision is ; . , the railroad is mt yet completed. . Is there any wonder ' the death of ambition.: Come today.. Open evenings:v Arc Dealing With ... ... '. ... Vancouycpr-BpI!Ioh Columbia Capital Stock Faid In G625OOQ - FAODFIC E8MLWAY MTISM (COLUMMA 1 -1 the but do -not allow any one ; j j j Responsible People m . . - Townsite Selling Agent conferee 0pcn Evenings (IDiSiniKB that Telkwa, with its Inland Empirewill continue to ' grow and that its fame will call aloud to alLwho wish to corned and hare in the . development of such riches ? rTelkwa offers 1000 per cent or more profit in the next ; two years' on investments in business and residence V - lots,; It offers openings jn every line of business. Beautiful Telkwt wants . 'you; you want beautiful Telkwa. Do riot allow your backbone toCbe wish- bone. Don't continue ;to live in the suburbs paying v rent, at ?the same time telling your neighbors and chil ,dren what you! might hav6vmade if you had only in- ' . vested in. Portland, Spokane or some other place, when" you naa a cnance tQ get in HI c9 TELKWA GROW Telkwa HaCS Natural Advantages . .The Govern- ; ment owns one-quarter of the lots in? -TELKWA . on the- grounorfloor., Some Out of Town Orders WJU recfWe poiJ Attention. tit carefully lct for yon th bat lot remalnln nnnnld at , Ui tlm your order ia rceir4. , Order Blank irosm coast un oo, tti- . W. A. KtooktOB, BxelosiT 0OCliWt ef Oobubskm, t ra encloln hr1th a flrtt Mrntiit en a 10 lot t TELKWa. I aTM to pay halanr of (l la did mcmtnl r Irwinla. - - - . . ......... AJ3ra J