. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . er in our rooms ; at any rate we can get anentire change of clothes. *j! . agw Sp Sp •!• Since the river has frozen all traffic has had tocome by road. The road from here to Blackwater isonly intended for winter use, the surface havingbeen left quite rough, not even the stumps removed,so that it is not until there is a couple of feet ofsnow that it is possible to travel over it with anydegree of comfort. At present there is too muchsnow for wheel traffic, but it is questionable whetherthere is enough for sleighing all the way. So
. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . er in our rooms ; at any rate we can get anentire change of clothes. *j! . agw Sp Sp •!• Since the river has frozen all traffic has had tocome by road. The road from here to Blackwater isonly intended for winter use, the surface havingbeen left quite rough, not even the stumps removed,so that it is not until there is a couple of feet ofsnow that it is possible to travel over it with anydegree of comfort. At present there is too muchsnow for wheel traffic, but it is questionable whetherthere is enough for sleighing all the way. So agent cannot tell us when there is likely to bea stage in, and we have to sit tight and wait. There are a large number of people going outto the outside world just now, but most of them dothe trip to Ashcroft on foot; the stage trip isexpensive, and there are lots of road-houses whereone can put up on the way, and often there is workto be done, so that a man can often work hispassage along the road. While in Fort George we look up the rancher into. I\ IIIE ICE.
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