The Thompson Country Being Notes On the History of Southern British Columbia
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Ylas who made the trip by way of Kamloops, and Okanagan Lake to Rock Creek, returning by way of the Dcwdney- Moberly trail, then nearly completed. In 1862 Douglas determined to build the wagon road along the Frascr. There wa already in use the water and land route via Harrison river to Douglas and Lillooet, in the con- struction of which 500 men anxious to get to the Car- iboo country where gold had then just been found were employed, Governor Douglas agreeing' to land at, Douglas all provision...s and supplies at Victoria prices if the men would turn to and build the road, all of which was done, in 1862 the great rush to Cariboo was at its height and the projected new road along the Fraser was at once pushed. A writer describing the road and Vale, Us starting point, in 1863, says: "Since the Fragcr River excitement of 1858, Yale lias always been a hustling, busy little place, and notwith- standing the competition of the Douglas route, that via Yale has always retained its popularity. " (This must have reference to the trails along the Fraser.
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