A variety of stagecoaches and wagons were used for transporting people, supplies, and mail. Some stagecoaches held ten passengers and a driver. From one to six horses pulled the wagons and coaches. The roads were so rough that stagecoaches often broke down. Even though passengers paid up to 10 cents a mile for their trip, the cost of the ticket did not guarantee a trouble-free trip. Once, a breakdown occurred outside Princeton. It involved the Welby Stagecoach on its regular Penticton to Hedley run. All the passengers had to get out and help fix a broken wheel. Once it was fixed, the wheel still needed some oil, but the driver didn’t have any. One of the women passengers saved the day. In her suitcase, she had a bottle of castor oil. When the oil was poured on the axle, the wheel turned smoothly, and the stagecoach was on its way.