The New Student's Reference Work/Yale, District of

Yale, District of, west of the Kootenays, is rich in minerals and timber and possesses the largest area of agricultural land in southern British Columbia. It includes the rich valleys of Okanagan, Nicola, Similkameen and Kettle Rivers and North and South Thompson and the Boundary, and has been named The Garden of British Columbia. The main line of the Canadian Pacific passes nearly through the center of Yale from east to west, while its Okanagan branch and steamers on the lake give access to the southern portions. New branch-lines are projected and some are in course of construction, which will open a large mining and agricultural area. Cattle-raising on a large scale has been one of the chief industries, but many of the ranges are divided into small parcels which are eagerly bought by fruit-growers and small farmers. This district is rich in minerals and coal, but development has been delayed by lack of facilities for transportation.