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G. fi., PREMIER, tfc.> iS'C, SlR,- I am directed, on behalf of the promoters of the Quebec and James Bay Bail- way, to repeat the application which they had the honor of making to you on the 26th March, 1887, for a grant or subsidy to enable them to carry out their enterprise. It is proposed to construct this railway from some point on the line of the Que- bec and Lake St. John Railway, in a westerly direction, to the north side of Lake Abittibi, and thence to Moose Factory, James Bay, a distance in all of about 500 miles. The advantages of this proposed location are : — 1st. That the section from Lake Abittibi to Moose Factory could be used for and be common to the railways projected from Ottawa and Toronto to James Bay, and would be on the most direct location for these lines : — 2ud. That it would form the most direct line between Que])ec and Lake Abittibi, developing the country around that lake, which is said to be well adapted for settlement : — .3rd. That when the requirements of the G-reat North- West will necessitate an additional outlet for its products to the seaboard, this will become part of the shortest possible line from Quebec to Winnipeg, a line more than 200 miles shorter than the Canadian Pacitic, and an interior line forming a back bone, as it were for the Dominion, truly national in character, perfectly safe in the event of hostilities, and securing, with certainty, to the Maritime Provinces, in winter, the whole export trade of the country it will develop. The promoters of this enterprise respectfully contend that the James Bay terri- tory is worthy of railway development. The territory enclosed in the area between Lake Mistassini to the East and Ni- pigon to the West, and from the height of land to the southern shore of James Bay, contains some 120,000 square miles, or about 75,000,000 acres. In other words a territory much larger than the inhabited i)ortion of the Province of Ontario. An erroneous impression has hitherto prevailed with regard to this country, owing to its connection with Hudson's Bay. It should not be forgotten that Moose Factory is very little further north than Winnipeg, that it is in about the same lati- tude as London and Berlin, •)00 miles further south than St. Petersburg, which has 600,000 inhabitants ; and that it is 600 miles south of Hudson's Straits, or about as distant from those straits as it is from Washington. The annexed repoits of the Government Meteorological Bureau at Toronto prove that the average summer temperature of Moose Factory is about the same as that ofChicoutimi in the Province of Quebec, of Dalhousie in the Province of New Brunswick, and more favorable than that of Rimouski, by several degrees. They also prove that the average snow fall at Moose Factory is about half that of Mon- treal. The annexed letters from Professor Bell, of the Geological Survey, and the Revd. Fathers Nedelec and Paradis, Missionaries at James Bay, establish the follow- ing facts: — 1st. That th" James Bay territory is a level clay country capable of sus- taining a very large population ; — 2nd. That it will h^vo great value as an agricul- tural and stock raising country ; — 3rd. That it possesses valuable timber, minerals and lisheries ; — 4th. That in all these respects, as well as in climate, it may be con- sidered as a similar country to Germany, Russia or Sweden, in Europe. I am directed respectfully to request that the Government will be pleased to grant to the Quebec and James Bay Railway Company a subsidy of $12,500 per mile for 130 miles of their road in the Province of Quebec, and of |12,500 and 12,500 acres of land per mile, for about 370 miles from the boundary line to James Bay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, J. a. SCOTT, Acting Secretary. A / .ct ■ ^,i> /■ Translation of a letter from the Revr. Father Nedcloc, lato Missionary at James Bay. Mattawa, 15th November, 1887. J. Qt. Scott, Esq., Quebec. Dear Sir,— I beg to a^knowlodge receipt of your letter of the 8th iiist., in which you ask me for information ubout the -ant Hudson's liay territory : — the Siberia of Canada. In order to answer your questions satisfactorily one would have to be an explorer, a geologist, a mineralogist and even a farmer, in a word an expert in every branch of knowledge. I confess that I am only a missionary to the Indians and the shanty men of the Ottawa. Nevertheless, I shall always esteem it a pleasure and a duty to oblige you to the utmo.st of my capacity, to the depth of my knowledge and extent of my observations. Heyond this, I can but refer you to good authorities on each subject. But to answer your questions : — Ist. — The country is generally habitable, excepting a few places, chiefly along the coa.st. Along the East coast the fishing is good. 2nd. — All kinds of grain, exi^ept wheat and buckwheat, also fruit and vegetables, are, as a rule, grown with success, except in a few scattered places on the coast. 3rd — I find it difficult to say what population might be .supported in this territory. There is room for millions, with improved agrieultiire and the development of industries. 4th. — The extreme heat is 100 ® and extreme cold on the coast — 55°. Average in January 3 ° . 5th. — In some places the climate is better than that of the north of Germany, Po- land, Norway, north of Scotland, Lake St. .John, N 'wfoundland. In some parts the natural resources are magnificent, in others not so good. As a general rule it resembles Quebec and the district of Lake St. .lohn. AH that I can say is that the country is larger and more habitable than can be imagined. 6th.- -Tlie soil is in general of clayey nature. See " Les Relation?^ des .lesuites ;" Journey from Lake St. John to Hudson'-s Bay — Proulx. ^^e also reports of Bowen, Stipendiary Magistrate, of Manitoulin Islands, utario — favor- able. 7th. Between Lake Temiscamingue and height of land, white and red pine, spruce and soft birch alxmnd ; on the other side of the height of land, spruce, soft birch and cedar. 8th. — See the report of Dr. Bell, geologist, as to minerals. 9th. — Any amount of fur, birds and fish ; whales also abound. See the report of Captain Gordon. 1885, 188(1-7. 10th — The snow-fall is not excessive SUCH IS HUDSON'S BAY. What was Canada 200 years ago ? What were the United States ? In my opinion it would be a good thing for the Province of Quebec to take possession of that part of Hudson's Bay that belongs to it. Your Company ought to establish Acadian settlements in the Bay. They are the very people for the country, and when the resources of the country are developed and wealth amassed, a steamboat should be sent from Quebec to further d(!velop and explore the conntry, while waiting for the railway through the valley of St. Maurice. Yours truly, (Signed.) J. M. NEDELEC, 0. M. I., Indian Missionary. / Ext Lak of 3( map loun thu 1 80in< Pact oold (Jrai as VL cellt Fact Cora Oyp potrc porp danc to Jt with 4 to Indi Alba •uch berri year! l3th / Extracts from a Letter from Rev. Father Parauis, kukmrrly Missionabt AT M008E Factory. "This territory is vt-ry suitabk- for sottlmnunt and the land is first-class. From Lake Temiscamingui', which is t)50 feet above the sea, to \^oo80 Factory, a distance of 300 niiles is one black olay plain, very suitable for grain, and well wooded with maple and other hardwoodfj At the hi^ight of land, !)i!0 feet di>ove the sea, pine is tound in abundanco, also some very larg i poplar. From Lak'j Abitlibi to James Bay the finest spruce in America is to be touud, and on the south side of the mountains some red pine Tk.mI'ERAtuue : — Tlie thermometer has been as low a.s 50 below zero at Moose Factory — in summer as high as 100 above; at the height of land the summers are colder ; average snow-fall three fei't, which is much less than at Quebec. PllODUmv : — -The best possible potatoes and all rf)ot crops, are grown here. Qrain has not been tested to any great extent. I think wheat would 8UC(^ee Basin of Moose River. In that MiiNiii ;i ureiit deal of good hiiid is found between the water shed of the '^lent lakes and the eomineinement of the low level country to the south wcHtward of .lames Hay. This would comprisi' about nne-third of the rejrion be- tween Lake Superior and .Taines Bay The poil is mostly brownish gravelly loam and liiiht colored clay, with sand in some parts. In the coniferous forests, when tho ground is level, the surfiie(« is apt to i)e covered with deep moss, but when this timber has been burnt off and replaied by deciduous trees, the ground is dry. 8. — The summer and winter temprratnres resemble those of tho County of Kimouski. The summc^rs not so hot, nor tlie winters so cold as at Winnipi'g. 4 —The averagi' snow-fall is about 3 loot, or a little more, still not quite so great as about the City '^1' Quebec. .'). — I'otatoes and all other kind.s of root crops have been found to do remark- ably well. Hay also grows luxuriantly. Barley would, I think, be a sure crop I'Very year, and rye could alfco be L-rovVii with advantage. IJarley is .sown every year at Moos ■ Fai'tory and liup(>rt'H House, and it has rip.Mied well every year that I have visited these parts. Still it is said to fail some years. However, these places are much further north than the region 1 have indicated, and what is worse for them, tiiey are near the sea, whii^h is said to have an unfavorable inlluoiici! in the autumn. Mr. .lolui Mcilntyvi- (now nl Tort William) says lie has ripened wheat at Missinibi and New Brunswick House, within ihe above nwu I have had experi- ments made at Now Brunswick House and a* Norfolk, on the Abittibi River, with a great, variety of field and garden seeds, and the results proved that this region is capable o!' growing anything which can be raised, say in the County of llimouski. I regard the region as well suited lor stock raising and dairy farming, and it is not unlikely to prove tit tor grain also. The soil at Moose l'\ictory is heavy and .southern part of the basin of Moose River, but the timber most abundatit throughout the whole country, consists of white and black spruce, tnmarac, while cedar, (as far north as Moose Factory,) white birch, aspin, rough-barki'd poplar, ".lack" pine a\id bouleau. There is a little elm. and black afih, in the southern part, but it is not worth counting commercially. Some of the above woods are worth exporting. 7. — Minerals are to bo found in this regicm : nearly all the metals are to be looked for in the Huronian formation, a belt of which is believed to run all the way from near Lake Abittibi, to the south of Lake Mistassini, ami this would be crossed by any railway from Quebec to .Tamv?s Bay. Iron and gypsum are abundant to the north-west of Moose Factory. The shores of Hudson's Bay that, would be tributary to the projected railway afford a variety of useful minerals in paying quantities. / / 8. 1 fonn cationi inlerio I alHO not thj Ai far in the i there. 9.. a Hue ' salmor lakes, I of the HQch a IC would hnt if: the mc Bay. from t built ti which people Fc 27 c, V / R. — Coal eunnot be uaid to havt; been found in the region under coniidoration. 1 found lignite in various plucca on the MiHsinabi and Moosh Rivers ; also indi- oations of it on the Muttugatni and Albany llivtirs, but the quality wum inoatlv inferior, and in a well woodinl country like this, would not b« in demand for fuef. I aUo found anthracite on a long iHlaiid on the uaat coaat of Hudson's Bay, bat I do not think the quantity likely to prove great, idthough the quality was tirst-claaa. As far as we are yet aware, there is a chance, geologically speaking, of finding c'al in the islands on James Buy, but we have no evidence, as yet, of its actual eAistenc* there. 9. — Among the fish found in James Bay and Hudson's Bay, may be mentioned a Hue white fish, lake trout of Lake Suporior, and some smaller species, sea trout, salmon, rock cod, capling, ftc, besides strictly fresh water fishes in the rivers and lakes, such as speckled trout, Backs' grayling and pickerel, piko, &c. The tisherieii of the bay will probably he found to be valuable. The oil producing animals, such as seals and (>orpoi8es, may be included urder " tht ftthtriei." 10 — I have not considered the subject sulKciently, us yet, to say whether I would recommend the construction of a railway from Quebec to James Bay, or not ; but if it Hhonid be decided to go on with such a line, the objective point might be the mouth of the Rupert River, tho southern extremity of Rupert Bay, or Hannah Bay. Deep enough water can. I think, be found at these points and leading out from them, although the south end of James Bay is shallow. If a railway were built to the south end of James Bay, steamers might run up the East main coast, which I believe (from experience) will prove attractive as a summer resort for the people of the United States and Canada. For further information, I would refer you to some of my reports under page 27 c, with general survey reports for 1879-80 and page 7 c, on ditto for 1877-78. I am, Dear Sir, Yours truly, (Signed,) ROBERT BBLL. 0. E., M.D. rl'ttaliSiTMM 1 CoMPABISONS of the Temperature, Rain and Snowfall for each month, the year, the Winter quarter (January to Mmcn, inclusive) an at Moose Factory, .Tamks Bay, with Stations in other parts of Canada. Moose Factory averages from the years 1877 to It: clusiveiy from observations noted in the reports of the Government Meteorological Hureau, Toronto. 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