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Prince Rupert townsite town sale opens next week
Vancouver May 22 In accord with a BC government and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway plan the first joint sale of Prince Rupert townsite lots will begin next Tuesday and run through May 29. About 1000 to 1200 lots will be offered to attract a large turnout from across the Dominion. Prince Rupert is planned as the western terminal of the transcontinental line with a deep harbor and 2000 acres prepared to house about 10000 inhabitants. The site, designed by Brett & Hall, features boulevards, parks, and sewers with a permanent harbor and 1500-foot wharf.
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Vancouver
B. C
Government of
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Prince Rupert
Grand Trunk Pacific
Dominion
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Virgin Territory
Pacific Coast
Yokohama
Brett & Hall
Boston
Mt. Royal Park
Montreal
Board of Trade
London
Dixon
Hocate Strait
Chatham Sound
Prince Rupert Harbor
Digby Island
Prince Rupert Island