{"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.14288\/1.0388847":{"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/terms#identifierAIP":[{"value":"eb7b7f95-fc32-4ab5-8ea6-52cf9eba36e2","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/dataProvider":[{"value":"CONTENTdm","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/isReferencedBy":[{"value":"http:\/\/resolve.library.ubc.ca\/cgi-bin\/catsearch?bid=758654","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/isPartOf":[{"value":"British Columbia Historical Books Collection","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/creator":[{"value":"Howay, F. W. (Frederic William), 1867-1943","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"Scholefield, E. O. 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Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 144.","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/aggregatedCHO":[{"value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/bcbooks\/items\/1.0388847\/source.json","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/extent":[{"value":"40 unnumbered pages ; frontispiece, portraits, photographs, illustrations, facsimiles ; 26 cm","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/format":[{"value":"application\/pdf","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2009\/08\/skos-reference\/skos.html#note":[{"value":"   \nCONSULTING   COMMITTEE\nAND    SPECIAL    CONTRIBUTORS\nm\nHon. Richard McBride, President Victoria\nB.   T.   Rogers Vancouver\nPresident  British  Columbia Sugar  Refining Co.,  Ltd.\nDr. M. S. Wade Kamloops\nEditor  and   Proprietor   Inland   Sentinel.\nRichard H. Alexander Vancouver\nSecretary British Columbia Mills, Timber & Trading Co.\nMark Bate Nanaimo\nEx-Mayor of Nanaimo.\nWilliam C. Moresby Victoria\nFactor Native Sons of British Columbia.\nHis Honour John A. Forin Nelson\nCapt. J. W. Troup Victoria\nManager B. C. Coast Steamship Service, C. P. R.\nHON. C. A. Semlin Cache Creek\nEx-Premier of B.C.;  Member of First Legislature.\nF. C. Wade, K. C Vancouver\nEx-President of Art, Historical and Scientific Society.\nJames Cooper Keith Vancouver\nAuthor of  Chapter on  Banking.\nRobt. E.  McKechnie, M. D., C. M Vancouver\nAuthor of Chapter on Medical Profession.\nWilliam Burns,  B. A Vancouver\nPrincipal  Provincial  Normal School.\nAuthor of Chapter on Education.\n  BRITISH  COLUMBIA\nFROM    THE   EARLIEST\nTIMES TO THE PRESENT\nHIS HONOUR, F. W. HOW AY\nE. O. S. SCHOLEFIELD\nPROFUSELY\n. CLARKE  PUBLISHING  COMPANY\n  BRITISH COLUMBIA\nFROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT\nA\nPROPHECY\n\"I do\nbeliev\ne  th\nat the day  will\n,  and  that\nmany now\npreser\nt Wl\n11 live to see it, \\\nrhen\na portion\nthe la\nnds\non the other sid\nthe Rocky\nMountains\nbeing\nalsc\nbrought into  c\nIon\nzation  and\nguarded by\nof railway\nnite the Pacific t\nth\nAtlantic.\"\n\u2014Edward,\nLord\nLyt\non, July 8,   1858.\nAUTHOR'S  FOREWORD\nj|T HAS BEEN a trite saying that the history of British\nColumbia has yet to be written. While there are a\nnumber of histories of this Province in existence,\nthey are in every case partial and incomplete. Many\nphases of the subject have never yet been even\ntouched upon. Much new material has, in the'past\nfew years, been brought to light; so that the time has now arrived\nwhen a comprehensive history can be prepared.\nThe authors have in their possession a large number of \"very rare\npamphlets and scarce volumes, some of which are in Spanish and\nItalian, that have hitherto escaped attention. They have had access\nto extensive collections of original letters and diaries\u2014the real\nsources of history\u2014which throw a new light upon the past. All these\nwill be laid under contribution.\nAlready the people of this country have begun to realize the\nnecessity for the preservation of this fascinating- story. Only a few\nof the brave men who were among the first actors in the drama of\nthis western wilderness are now with us. The records and journals\nleft by those who have gone before are disappearing one by one. The\ndestruction, within the past six months, of the valuable collection of\nmaterial gathered together by the Pioneer Society in Victoria and the\nNative Sons strongly accents the necessity   for   multiplying   these\nLi\n  records so that they will be preserved. In this way they will also be\nmore accessible to the public. Many of these first-hand sources of\ninformation now are gone forever.\nMerely to state the facts of history is not difficult for one possessed of the information; but to give a correct impression of the\nconditions existing in the early days, to give what is called the \"local\ncolour,\" necessitates personal contact with original sources. The\nauthors have for many years made it a point at every opportunity\nto interview the pioneers, many of whom are now gone, and they\nhave received at first hand the stories of the lives of those who took\npart in the stirring events of pioneer days.\nAnd this, after all, is but another proof that history, properly\nso called and properly written, must find its basis in the biographies\nof the actors in the scene. In the beginning our Province lay so far\nremoved from its natural sources of supply that none but the more\ndaring and intrepid had courage to face the difficulties of a journey\nof thousands of miles from home and civilization' into an unknown\nwilderness, there to lay the foundations of a great empire on the\nPacific slope. And this statement holds p-0od even to the present\ntime; for it requires to-day the same energy, ability and disregard of\npersonal comfort to pioneer the unknown, uninhabited and almost\ninaccessible portions of the Province that characterized the brave men\nand women who originally came here.\nof Russian and-Spanish discoveries, the coming of Captain Cook, the-\nand Kendrick, the overland advance, the Nootka, Oregon and San\nof Fraser, Thompson and other fur traders, the Astoria venture, the\nregime of the Hudson's Bay Company, the origin of the Colony of\n  Vancouver Island, Cariboo and the great gold excitement, the Indian\ntroubles, the formation of the Colony of British Columbia and the life .\nof Governor Douglas, the union of the.two colonies, confederation and\nrailway difficulties, the growth and development of the Province, and\nthe later political history will be fully dealt with.\nTo make the history complete and worthy of a place in every\nstudent's library, it is intended to include as an appendix the principal\nActs, Treaties, Agreements, Charters and Conveyances which are\nconnected with the subject. At present these valuable documents\nare practically inaccessible to the general reader. This collection will\nadd greatly to the value of the work and will render it indispensable\nto anyone who wishes to be familiar with the story.\nTHE HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS\nAmong the historical works of the Province, the proposed history\nwill be the first to be profusely illustrated with engravings of the\npioneers and their institutions. Instead of the common stock illustrations, it will contain a great many historical pictures which have\nnever before been reproduced, as well as a representative collection of\nviews of present-day interest. The plans as at present outlined\ninvolve the expenditure of a large amount on this novel feature of the\nwork, which will make it unique among Provincial histories. The\nillustrations will represent the most advanced development of the\nphoto-engraver's art. Those shown in this prospectus are but a\nsample of the large number of engravings which will depict every\nstage of British Columbia's growth\u2014religious, educational and commercial,\u2014its founders and builders and its institutions.\n  SOME  OF  THE  CHAPTER  HEADINGS\nThe following outline, which is far from complete, is intended to\nshow only in a general way the ground to be covered. The limits of\nthis space will not permit of a complete table of contents, nor is it\npractical to attempt to name in advance every topic which will receive\nattention. It is to be expected that as the work of research and\nwriting progresses, additional topics will be suggested and modifications will be made in the division and arrangement of the chapters.\nSuffice it to say that all of the subjects here mentioned, and many\nothers, will be treated in the proposed history.\nThe Approach\nFusang and the Buddhist explorer, Hoei-Shin, A. D. 499. Search for the\nNorth-west Passage\u2014DeFuca, DeFonte, Atfaldonado. From the East: The Russian expedition, Bering's three voyages, Tchirikoff. The advance northwest from\nMexico\u2014its reasons: Juan Perez, Heceta, Bodega, Maurelle. Extracts from the\ndiaries of Crespi and Pena.\nThe Discovery\nCook's last voyage, 1778, resulted in founding the maritime fur trade. Hanna,\nLowrie, Guise, Portlock, Dixon, Colnett and Duncan. The advent of Meares.\nCaptains Gray and Kendrick and the American vessels, Columbia and Washington. Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. The later Spanish voyages:\nQuimper, Haro, Elisa, Galiano and Valdez. The coming and mysterious disappearance of LaPerouse.\nResult of the Fur Trade\nThe Nootka difficulty.   Spain's claim.   The seizure of Meares's vessels.   The\nVancouver and His Wor\nHis survey of the coast.    His unsuccessful controversy with Quadra.    Vancouver's return and the Convention of Madrid.   The repossession of Nootka.\nThe Hudson's Bay Company and the North-West Company\nTheir respective   origins   and their   rivalry.    The   voyage of   Alexander\nMackenzie.\nThe North-West Company Takes Possession\nThe exploits of McLeod, Fraser, Stuart, Harmon and Thompson, and the\nfirst trading posts on the Fraser and Columbia.   Recently discovered information\non the work of Thompson.\n Other Trading Ventures\nThe Astoria venture, the outgrowth of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,\n1804-06. Its forts along the lower Columbia. Its trials and difficulties lead to\nits absorption by the North-West Company.   The foundation of Kamloops.\nExperiences and Adventures of the Fur Traders\nLoss of the  Boston.    Captivity of Jewett.    Tonquin  disaster.    Sketch of\nUnion of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North-West Company\nCauses leading to it.   Massacre of Seven Oaks.   License of exclusive trade.\nLife of Dr. John McLoughlin.   Governor Simpson, his life, work and travels.\nBeginning of the Oregon Dispute\nTreaty of 1818 and 1827, with diplomatic and international discussions.\nWarre and Vavasour's secret mission\u2014facts now published for the first time.\nGreat immigration, 1840-1843.    Last days of McLoughlin.\nExtension of the Hudson's Bay Company's Operations\nForts McLoughlin, Simpson, Taku, Alexandria and Langley. The Llama,\nthe Beaver, the Cadboro, Fort Yale, Fort Hope, with sketch of Peter Skene\nOgden and other fur traders.\nBeginnings of Vancouver Island\nRemoval of the Hudson's Bay Company's headquarters. Selection and\nfoundation of Victoria. Discovery of coal. Formation of Colony of Vancouver\nIsland. Richard Blanshard, the first Governor. His provisional council. The\ngerm of Esquimalt Naval Station.    Coal mines at Nanaimo.\nRepresentative Government on Vancouver Island\nFirst Legislative Assembly, 1856-1860. First supply bill. Sketches of early\nlegislators. Parliamentary investigation into conduct of the Hudson's Bay\nCompany.\nGold\nDiscovery in Queen Charlotte Islands, 1853; on mainland, 1856.     Great\nrush, 1858. Indian war of 1858.\nFormation of Colony of British Columbia\nSelection of its name by Queen Victoria. Inaugural formalities. First\nGovernor, Douglas. Coining of the Royal Engineers. Ned McGowan war.\nJudge Begbie.\nGovernor Douglas,  1854-1864\nHis constructive policies. Road construction: Lillooet and Cariboo roads.\nFiscal policy. Land and mining regulations. Gold escort. Sketch of his\nlegislation.\n Advance into the Interior\nDiscovery of gold in Quesnelle River, Gold-bearing creeks of Cariboo.\nSecond great rush, 1862.    Overland parties.    Big Bend excitement.\nVancouver Island,  1858-1863\nIts social life. Effects of gold excitement. MacDonald's bank. Legislature\nof 1860.    Free trade.\nLegislative Council\nIts formation,' members, work. Agitation for separate Governors. Seymour, Governor of mainland;   an estimate of him.    Chilcotin war.\nThe Boundary Line and San Juan\nThe international commission. The survey. The disputes of the commissioners. Cutler's historic pig. General Harney lands on San Juan. Preparation for war. Visit of General Winfield Scott. Temporary arrangement for\njoint occupancy.\nVancouver Island as a Separate Colony\nArthur Kennedy, Governor; an appreciation of him. His troubles with\nthe Legislative Assembly. Decrease in production of gold. Temporary decline.\nAgitation for union of the two colonies, 1866.\nUnited Colony of British Columbia\nGovernor Seymour,  1866-1869.    Governor Kennedy retires.    Removal of\n; ordered to bring about\nr the Legislative Council.\nRailway Difficulties\nEarly surveys, Palliser and Hector, 1859-60. Moberley's explorations.\nWork of other survey parties. Dissatisfaction at non-commencement. Walkem's\nmission to England. The Carnarvon terms. Secession talk. Lord Dufferin's\nvisit.   The Elliott government.\nWalkem Government, 1878-1882\nThe railway question again. Secession resolution, 1878. Government dock\nscandal.    Settlement of railway difficulty.\ncapital to Victoria.   Agitation\nwork, results.\nfor confederation.    Y\nConfederation\nDeath of Governor Seymr.\nur.    Governor Musgr\nconfederation.   The proposed t\nTerms finally adopted.\nerms.   Their discussio\nFirst Ministries\nMcCreight administration\nDeCosmos government.    Texa\n1871-1872;   its    de\nda scandal.    Duel rep\n Completion of C.  P. R.\nBeaven government, 1882-1883. Defeated but retains office. Want of confidence resolution. Smithe government. The last spike in the C. P. R. Its\nextension to Vancouver.    Squatter's claims and adjustment.\nContinuation of Smithe Government\nA. E. B. Davie government. Robson Government; his life, character and\nwork. Redistribution bills. The Theodore Davie government. New Parliament buildings. Davie appointed Chief Justice. Turner government; its dismissal by Governor Mclnnis.    Financial difficulties.\nDevelopment of the Kootenay  Mining Region\nThe LeRoi mines and Rossland.   The Hall mines and the Nelson.     Atlin\nexcitement.    The bountary country.    Grand Forks and Granby.    Coal mining.\nGrowth and development of fishing and lumber industries.    The Crows Nest\nPass Railway and coal fields.\nThe Semlin-Cotton-Martin Government\nIts inherent weakness. Mr. Martin's resignation demanded. His dismissal.\nThe dismissal of the Semlin-Cotton-Martin government by Governor Mclnnis.\nMartin forms government; shortest lived in our history. Martin government\ndefeated at the polls. The Dunsmuir government. Governor Mclnnis himself\ndismissed. Hon. Richard McBride, Minister of Mines. His resignation and his\nreasons. The Prior government. Chimney Creek scandal results in dismissal\nof Prior government.   Settlement of Alaskan boundary dispute.\nHon. Richard McBride Becomes Premier\nRetained  power  by  majority   of   one.     Grand  Trunk   Pacific   agreement.\nKaien Island investigation.     Change effected   in finances.     Era of surpluses\nCanadian Northern Railway agreement and Hon. Mr. McBride's\nf policy.    Conservation of public domain.    Better terms.\nWhile such a work as is here proposed will, necessarily, contain,\nfor completeness and for reference, a certain amount of material of\nan informational kind, the history proper will be a brilliant and fas-\n- cinating narrative that all will read as they read a novel\u2014with unabated interest.\nDates and statistics constitute the dry bones of history. It will\nbe the ambition of the authors so to clothe this skeleton of a distant\npast that it shall, as far as possible, exhibit to those who live and work\nhere one hundred years hence, not only the life of those working here\nfifty years ago, but also the rushing life of those working here to-day.\nThe authors promise to treat every city, town and locality with\nequal justice and impartiality.   Distant and sparsely populated parts\n of the Province will not be overlooked to give undue consideration to\nthe larger cities and commercial centers; but every element of historical interest and pioneer settlement will receive due consideration.\nAnd, as far as the limits of the work will permit, those who have\nlaboured for the upbuilding of the Pacific Province and the uplift of\nsociety will receive that recognition which their unselfish labours\ndeserve.\nWith the hope that this work will receive the consideration and\nencouragement   its importance   deserves   this is   respectfully sub-\n  PUBLISHER'S  ANNOUNCEMENT\nThe people of British Columbia are to be congratulated that the\nwork of writing the proposed history has been undertaken by the two\npersons best fitted to do it\u2014Mr. E. O. S. Scholefield, the Provincial\nLibrarian and Archivist, and His Honour Judge Howay. This work\nwill be the fruition of years of research and special preparation. On\nall sides both men are acknowledged to hold the highest rank as\nauthorities on local history, and the' work which they are to write\nwill be, without doubt, the last word on the subject.\nThere are some topics that cannot consistently be treated at\nlength in the narrative form of the History as outlined in the preceding pages. These will be covered in Separate chapters, and the publishers take pleasure in announcing the following writers and their\nspecial topics: Dr. Robt. E. McKechnie, the Medical Profession;\nWilliam Burns, B. A., Principal of the Provincial Normal School,\nEducation; James Cooper Keith, ohe of the early bankers of the\nProvince, Banks and Banking. The names of these writers is sufficient assurance that the special chapters will be on the same high plane\nas the rest of the work.\nShould the citizens of this Province give us sufficient encouragement to complete such a work as is here contemplated, it will be published within a reasonable time. The number of copies issued will\nbe limited to the number of orders taken in advance-of publication,\nand orders taken are not subject to countermand. The history will\nbe in three royal octavo volumes, printed on fine book paper and\nhandsomely and substantially bound in English buckram.\n                GRANVILLE BURRARD INLET\nNOW VANCOUVER\nCLEARING AT GRANVILLE\nFOR SITE OF NEW TOWN\n1885\nVANCOUVER\nATGRANVILLE\nVANCOUVER\n\n         ","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"Other copies : http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/858626555","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/hasType":[{"value":"Prospectuses","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"Pamphlets","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/identifier":[{"value":"FC3811.S364 H6 1913","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"III-1793","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/isShownAt":[{"value":"10.14288\/1.0388847","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/language":[{"value":"English","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/provider":[{"value":"Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/publisher":[{"value":"Vancouver : The S. 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