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134 TRAVEL BY WATERWAY ON THE UPPER COLUMBIA.

The Steamer "Klahowya," leaves Golden at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Wilmer and Athalmer the same night. Returning the following days, the steamer leaves Winder mere at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, reaching Golden about 3 p.m. Landings are made convenient to Wilmer, Athalmer. Invermere, Windermere. At Wilmer Landing, a conveyance is waitinj; for passengers. The time-table is arranged to give passengers the benefit of daylight for the fine scenery of the route. Single fare $5.00; round trip, $7,50. Meals, 50c. A specialty is made of good, plain cooking with butter, eggs, milk, fruit and vegetables obtained from farmers along the route. The steamer will accommodate 75 persons only. Intending visitors are advised to secure their passage in advance by letter or telegram to Captain F. P. Armstrong, Man ager of the Upper Columbia Transportation Co.. Golden, B.C.

The Company has also a freight steamer, Nowitka, which makes two trips a week, leaving Golden Sunday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. An excursion of unusual charm on the Upper Columbia River itone by canoe from Golden through to the Kootenay River, South of Columbia Lake, returning by the Arrow Lakes to Revelstoke Owing to the low grade and even flow of the Columbia south of Golden, it is especially adapted to canoeing and to sailing by motor boat. Canoes can be rented in Golden for $1.00 per day from J. A. Buckham; a launch from J. Gould, at $5 per hour, engineer included Doubtless a much lower rate may be obtained for long trips. Mr. H. E. Forster, whose beautiful home, Firlands, is one of the agri cultural sights of the valley back on the "benches" some 8 miles from the River, has fitted up a motor-boat for carrying freight.

Roads and Trails of the Upper Columbia Valley.

Reference has been made to the roads leading into the mountains. A main road runs from Golden on the east side of the River passing beyond Columbia Lake towards Cranbrook on the Crow's Nest Pass Railway a distance of nearly 180 miles. Another runs from Spillimacheen to Dutch Creek on the west side: also, branch roads lead up Horse Thief Creek, Toby Creek, Dutch Creek, with shorter roads tributary to these. All the roads leading into the mountains are recommended for motoring. They lead to high altitudes at tim ber line and were mostly built for the mines, notably the road up Toby and Spring Creeks to Paradise Mine (8,000 feet) near Mt Hammond; and the road up Horse Thief and Macdonald Creeks to Ptarmigan Mine (7,500 feet) at the base of Mt. Farnham. There are many trails following hard by the roads and branching from them to zigzag upward above timber-line among some interesting and noble mountains. These trails lead over the passes down into the Kootenay Valley. On the benches of the Columbia Valley itself, one can ride anywhere among the beautiful shapely living firs. It is rare to find a lifeless tree standing.

Liveries, Outfitters, and Sportsman's Guides.

The tariff's average the same at all places from Golden to Winder mere. Automobiles may be engaged with chauffeur at either Cran brook or Golden for $50 per day. Waggons with driver and "team"