Seeing the potential of the area, Chandler formed the Cascade Development Company and with his agent, George Stocker,[5] subdivided the land into town lots and began selling them to enterprising businessmen.

However, by the time the railway construction crews arrived in 1898, Cascade City was booming and although there were fourteen hotels, there was rarely a room available.

[3]: 166 There were numerous brothels where an estimated 60[1]: 166  ladies of the evening, such as "Scrap Iron Minnie" and "Rough Lock Nell" plied their trade.

[1]: 160 The need for police and a jail had become evident just the previous month before the Association was formed when a gang broke into the British Columbia Mercantile and Mining Syndicate's store, relieving them of 150 pounds of tobacco and one shotgun.

[1]: 160 The book-keeper, a man by the name of Morgan, successfully made the arrest and detained the suspect, John Doon, in a sturdy house that belonged to a local carpenter.

Later that evening, Morgan found his newfound duties were called for again, when the storekeeper came back to tell Mayall that a second man was in his store inquiring after the first.

On August 12, 1899, the Columbia and Western Railway, later CPR, arrived in Cascade City from the Kettle River Bridge.

The blaze started in an empty shack and spread rapidly, burning down six hotels and several other structures within the space of half an hour.

In the article it was stated "The Chinese cook at the Grand Central carefully carried a ham out to safety, and left $70 in money to be burned up in his room".

[1]: 166 Cascade City has been featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 2, episode 3.

Precipitation is dispersed roughly evenly throughout the year, though there is a slight maxima in May and June followed by a drier period in August.