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C -fl^tAS^^ A-*. >M vv < ^ vv .1 \ < nkA* I I" ■•■riirl'c call lir no i|Ucs;iMn :iImiUI ihi' \all|r ol ihc iainl iKirtll iif llic Sa^katl•ht•\v:lrl, ullil scttlrls iiuh\>urc'il '>( iUitc essentials — wdihI, water and lia>- f(i|- caltlc * * * ♦ ■•'I'lie liiW allitlhl . ami llic l"im i[:\\ alv fixed ciiiidition- and will al\\a\~ icinain ihi' >anie.' I'liiL .liilm Maciiun, \alnraliKi ri.i.i.' - c. \l;|)|,\ \ I Ml. M>"\\ I M^ KA I I i.l;Hil;l.. Mill.-. \c i|; I II M DEPAtlTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. CANADA l^ew Northwest Exploration Report of Exploration by FRANK J. P. CREAN. C.E. In Sa:jkatchewan and Alberta North of the surveyed area. Seasons 1908 & 1909 (IT T \\\'A GOVi:i! N\i i:.\ 1 iMMNiixi, i!rni:\r i 'M I ^lORTH'.^Ni AfFAJIlS LIDRARY. I Hu\ni itMil.K l-'rtANK Ol.lVKH, j»/i'mstrr iif the Int( linr. ( )ltilWll, ('.lllMll.! Ottawa, .hiin' 1st, llUO. ^111, I li:i\r llic liuiiiiiii lo iiMh-rinl licrrwilli the l(|iiirt djitccl Mmv ;*i|i|, lar't, of Mr. Friiiik J. 1*. Crciiii. C Iv, of iii_\ Hiaiidi j;i\ini: ihr irsiilts >if the •■\|ili)i;iliiiii (••■itriiMl (III l.y him i|iiriii« tlic season of l!M)i), cnvcriiiK that |iiirti"in of thr I'l-ovidccs iif Saskafchi'waii ami Allicrla iMiinliii;; iiiuih I'lcitii ihr pri'sciit siirvt'Vi' the two Reports in one new pulijicatioii. (lie p-oss area covered l>y the two report.s, and as to uhii h -oine iiiforii;ation li,i- lieeii jrathered. tnicht he stated at apliro\iiiiati|\- thiity-foiir niillioii Ci 1 .11(111,(1(101 ai'|e~. The exploiation in the yeai ItHM.i shows results even more -ati-factory as to the po--iliilities of the coimtiy for settlement than the exploration of iln' previous year. \ \ri\ idh-idi i.tMe proportion of the area exjilored is shewn liv Mr. Crean's oKser- \'ii""i- 1" '"■ ^\'H adapted for mixed farmiiifr and haviii'; natural resources of tiinlMT, hay. lish and t;amc uhich will he of niucii value to incominj: -ml, is. Results ol actual operation- in cattle raisinir ari' of a mo.-t encouranitii; n.iliire. At iml iM the vicitnty of Meadow Lake over 100 miles nruthof Hat tlefoid, there arc 111 id- III' i.iltle a;;jirei;atiiu: over ;i(M), and over .')() hor.ses, all of which ;iic de-crihed as in a tlirivinu condition. .\t Cowpar and Winefred Lakes towards lli. u. -tern part of the tract explored and in the Clearw.Mter V;illey to the north, conditions seem alst) most promisin;; for .slock-rai.'^iii;;. It iii:i\ lnut iinin-t t ir hiirihat recent repoit< of inve-iiiralions ill Silieria, .M.nm.ijia and .Northern M:iiiclimi:, l.v ''"'■ Hun^ni n\ riiiii Indu-iiy of the Depart niein n|' .\..;ricultiiiv <•( the I'niird Si.'ltes. t:i\r accniiii'- of the di-r,iVri\' ,,( tliivc \ar;(lic- nf Vellow-ll. ,u ,m , | alfalfa \\liich aiv found '^i-m\\ in;: and l hri\-iiii;- in :i wild -talc under i-oii.jji i.,ii- ,,f cliinat(! iMiicli innic -evciv, l.,,th a- lu cold in winter .-iiid -iioulali. than arc in I .,■ f,,iin,| in aii\ pai'T u\ .\i.ilhuc-ici-n Cniada a- far iioiih a- lliciv an- an\- claim- made a- lo po-il.ilitic- of -ciilcnicni. \i ui-AV ihcivloiv lie .■Mii-idcivd iva-oiialih pinhahle ihal whatiM 1- ad\anlaL;( - alfalla ha- n\ci our native i;ia--e- a- fodder iiiv a-ured lo|-all halutalijc pait- of oiil- imit li i-ouiii|-v. SiiMi: ilisionv \- lu Ki.i'MiM- ,i\ i-ui.; .\iiiaiii. wn. The uoik of e\p|oration How liein;; carried on under this liraiidi is the Ht-t ('ver_ undertaken in any .-\-tem:uic way of the \orth Coimrry to ascertain it- possihilities for sctlletiient. It may lie of interest to irive here some hi-tor\ a- to l)reviou- reports i-iied l.y the IJominion t.iovcrnmeut on that [lortiou of W'e-teru Canada. In the year- lss7-s, Select Committees of the Senate undi'r the presiilency of the late llonourahle Senator Schultz, ^^athered a lar;,'e amount of most valuablo evidence on the resources of that part of Canada north of the Saskatchewan water- shed and lyinj; lietwecn Hudson Bay ami the Uockv Mountains. The Committee Ill l^"*7 w:i- :i|>|"iiiiiiil I"!' llir |iiii|h(-i "I a-iii liiiiiifiy llic |H)--i(iilit\ ol iltv cldp- iiiini ill tlum'iiw til III r I |iii>i|iii'i'< ill ilif wliiilf \iiilli\\i«i liiit I'lilli'i'ti'i. valiiMl>l<' ihfoliniiliiiM alinlll till- niiiiiliv limili nf llii' Sii>kiitili(W!iii ualfl^lli'il. Til'" •''•ni- lilillir of l>NS wa-> a|i|iii- "t tin- <-in Cuitiiiiiit M" til till' |iii»il>ilitir« III' lii'M'lupiiii'iii ill thi" iIk'Ii littli'-kiinuii |>|||'lll»^ .,)' Caiiailo ua'- inii.-t -liikini;. iIk' tart llial lluii- wiii' lluii ami (or iiiaiiv \fai' afti'r>>.>i-,l, iiiitiirli-c aliiif ipf fiililr praiiif lainl avaiialiji- li>i -ittliiiiiiil in llif iiniiitrv ali>ii» ami ri.iitimiiiii.-. Ill till- Caiiailinii I'aiilir Hailway iiiaiu liiir ami it- l'iaiirlii'> |ir<' \riitril |iiiiilii- aliiiiiii'ii l>iiii;f ilrawii In tlir tiHUr riiiH'ti' liirilniv iiliiiril to Tin- li|iiiits III' tlii-i UMi Ciiiiiiiiittri- XMTi' aliiiilt a Vfar a«i( H|itllili^llfc| 1>> lliii Hiainli 111 Miiil l)r|iallliiilil ill a roiivtiiirlil 1111111 luf plllilir iiil'i'liiatiiin iliulif lli< title -'riie i;ii:it Maikeii/.ie Hasiii." ami tin- ilei.iaml fur ropie- has liecn .-II an a( a> 1(1 ileliiiili-tlate the very >.'cllcnil illtele>t at pli>ctlt ill the Mllijert of CniiaiinV III) ileM'Inpeil liilll el iaili I . Ill the year liMI.'i 1 hail the hiilKiiir iif drawiinr to your iitteiitimi slaieim iiti ami maps I jiaii prepared >lie\\iiiy that the tide nf i i;.'raliiiii iiil" the prairie we-i Smith 111' the Sa-katehewali iiiver then learhiiiv' ijilite lalfie pinpiirtiiilis. and whiel has I II very iniii'h aiiymeiiteil in each siieeeediiii: \ear since that time, wmild 11' till distant liaii' e\hail-t the availalije land fur free hiiinesteads. It therefun appeared advisaMe to endeavmir to olitain as full and up-to-date information ai po^silile of the norlh coutitrv with a view to nmleilakinj; e\ploratioii of thos( portions mo-l likely to l.e attractive to settlement I had also a map prepaiei which I had the hoiimir of ..iiliniittitiji to ymir alteiition shewing' all then axailalih information aliout the north cmiiitry. It was i'l cmiseipieiiee of these lepreseniii timis that the n, itimi for a Select Coininiuce was maile liy the Hmi. T. ' >. I>i'vis it the Senate, and that I he Coiiiiiiittce wa.s appointed under his chairmanship in iln year liH)7. The ie>ult of this Coinniitteo's work has liecoiiie widely known mainl,\ thrmmh the pulilicatimi hy this D<'partiiicnt of its report in a special edition \\i{\ maps under the title • •('.■mada's Fertile Xmthland." Copies of this pulilicatimi are now to he lnuiid in Iradinc lihraries in everj civilized countrv and upwards of 10.0(10 copies have lieeii di>tril)Uteil to iiidividua applicai:ts. A "new edition uiidir the title •■The New Ndrthwesf and with iln suli-title ••The Senate Report of I!"l7" i~ ImW ill pre— to meet the demand 111 copies which continues uiialiated. This report of Mr. ('nan's e\ploratimis is also pmposed to lie pulili-hed unde the same title and with the snl .-title ' • Report of I'xplorations liy l''raiik.l. 1". Cicaii c.i:. I li.-|\ I I lir hiilliilll : to I"'. sir, \i\\\V iil.edieiil Sei \ alil , I!. 1; ^■(»^^■(•.. Chief I ■eiii;ra|ihi I and Siipii i!i!i ii,|i HI l,',-iih\ :i\' Lands Ill .iiM|ii|i- tri. V!llll:il>l)' Tllf t'lilll- iililicr lliiin t'liiniiiitli')-)) '» 'if Caimilft « !tflcr»>.,i,ln iiiiitiy aloiiK laiirlii'' |ire- riliiii'il to. •lifil li\ iliin III lllhii'l' iIm' rcll nil ^li :it 'aiia'lii'w nil- i I statrliii'litrt I plailii' NNot ] ■•. ami which t III'. Wiiulii lit I It ihiTiruri' j oniiatioii a.» iiiii iif thiisc ap |iirpal(' ill ii>iiip ill th*' inwii iiiaiiilv rilitiiiii with ■U'H III 1 Ai-ry II iiKJiviihial 111! wiiii th»! i|i'lii:ili(| for l~l|..| Uli'lrr .1, r. ciiiiii. lrlM|( lit \\\:\\ I. amis. THE REPORT OF 1908 <.ni;i.\ 1 \M. -i; I I i.i.\ii;\'r. I'l.I'MM MIA I iii- u, li.iiiHiiil lii'iTuiih ilii- iv|.,,ii ,i;ii,.,| \|,ril HMh laM <.l Ml. Frank .1. P. Civan, CK.. ■,{ mv Urancli. jriviiiir tii,. i.miIi- m' |,i~ r\- lilniMlimi l:i.~t .-^cMHin cowiin- :i pdriid.i of the countrv tKirlli of I'lincf \ll„.ii to iIh' Clnin-lnll Hivcr an. I lH,iiih|,.,| o„ i „ u,.-t l,v Cn.n l.akr ;,ii,i il„. H,..-ivrr lUvr. I also altach a r,,|,y of iii\ iiiM iiici ion- lo Mr. Crcan. dal. .1 .Vii"U-t Olh I '.Ids, ■"' ' -.Ii. Civair,- ivport uivo a -n al .Iral of um ful iiir,,rination alioiit tlic district ;'.",'' ' "■ ;■'■""'' ^ "' '"- oK-rrvalioii- ,-,|,|„,i, lo .-1„.„ Ihat mivrd fanniim- inav con- ii'irnWv !„■ rxiM.,-i,-.| t,, |,iov.' Mir,-,.,.Miil uvrr a lar-r aiva. Wh.ai lli. loimtrv IS niac r arcr.ssiM,' l,v io:„|-. a .-, ,i,m,|, lal ,|,. -...ttlniiriil of a-rinilt urJM - luav ', think, he lookrd |,,r. ri,r l-oimlly j- ;||.,, .hru,, |,\ hi. ,.,.,„, It lo ]»■ lirl, ill I, illllal rcsolircr-. I have t he lloliolir lo he. Sir, ^ olir olir.lirllt xIA'alll , i;. i:. ^ III .Mi, Sii|"'riiiti-ii.ii'iii llaiKv.-iv Lands Mr.-iiich Ai il i; Mil. I. I'l; \\ k ( »I.IVi:j!, Mini-ti'i of ihr Iiiiirior. < Hiawa. \l W \i i|; I IIW I -i I AIM I i|; \ I li i\ nil 11 LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS II\ii\\\^ l.\\i'~ |{|;\\(H. |)i:i'\i: I \n:\ I m ini; I \ i i:i:iiii:. ( ii I \u \. An::, liih. |'.,iin. I'kamv .1 i' I : i w. i:~i;.. ci;.. I lM:i\\ ;i, ( »nl:il ill. l)l.M: Sii:: l;i-|iri! in- ihr r\|iliii al inn nf uliirli \ciii .'iii' lakiii;; I'liainc ilir t'lillow niLi in-l iiii-i inn- an- L;i\rn \iiu: ^'iin will al I Hire |iriiriTi| with 1 lir III Tr^-a i\ a II a ni;i im 11 1 ,- nir \ mil' i|i-|iai1 iin\ |inicuriiiL; aiiil t'orwanliiiL: n((r-~ai\ (■(|ui|iiiiiiil aii'l -n|i|ilii'- In I'rim-r ,\lliiit. ><) far ii-^ .~aiiii' cannot \>f nmiv a^U aiilaucnn.-ly iPinriiiril al iliat |i'iini. |i will 11(1 aii\ ami lir u~ril in-ii ;hI nl raii\ in.; ra-li. Tile iilijrii a inn 1 1 al i- I • i | in iriii'c all 1 In ■ iiilmni.-il ii m |in--il i|c al "iiH that I lai'l n|' count 1\ IxillL; In the ra-I <>i \\v HiaMI l;i\r|- all'l < 1 1 i ( ■ ! , j.akr, ,-nlllll n| lhr ''lilircllill liivrr anil r\li niliiiL; ra-t in ihn nhl raimi' Iniilr Iftmi ( 'uini "I laml llnil.sc \ ia I'nii;- I'nrla^c to Slaiiliv Mi-~inii. Thr wairi imiti'- in I hi- .li-liirl lia\c lici II Iravcllcij li\- nianv' t ra\ illii- ami rxplnii r-, Ian a- liilli- i- kimwn n|' till' iiitrrim-, pailimlar aMinliMii -hniilii lif paiil tn nlil aiiiinu iiil'nnnatinii almiii the clialai-lir nf tin rniiiiliv away iVnin llm liaxcilril iniiii -. I Apnlil inn- -Inmhl 111- inaiic inlalnl ami i In' a |i|i!'n\iijiair n iin-i- ami i ii-l aiin- in iinl. The nlijrrl n|' ihi- i ■ \ | i|n|'a I inn i- In a-rrrl.aill llln \alllc nf llln ili-Ilirl In lir lia\rr-i'il Inr lariiiim:. liiiiil irriiii: ami nnniim imiiin-r-. ami ali\ u~i|'iil inlnniial inn hcarinn' U|hiij ihn-r -iilijrr-i- mil ini'lmlml -pi ritiralK in liir-n in-i nirtinii- -Iniuiti lir inclililril in >nuf ivpnM. ^i.ii will kiTp a iliai;\- in which will !"' cnlcriil \niii' \Mii-k frniu ilay In dax, thr i liimi inn i i'a\'cllril. wlimlnr Ij\- laml nr caiinr, il' thr lallrr. Ii\ wha! ,-llvani-. ihril' -i/r. :iinl all p;Hi icula I'- tlicl'rnl', nntrrin;: lull nl,-i-r- \:ilinii- a- llii'\ aiv iiia'ln. anil umlri' tin- pi' pi i' 'lain, ^'niir-cll' ami a--i-'ani w ill al-n keep a lari'hil ivrniil ni' 1 1 n i pi I'.M 1 1 III ■- c\iry imnniiiL; ami ix'iiiiiiL:-. .'il-n liarn- ini'ici- i-cailiiiLi-. \\'ln'iin\ rr ymir as-i-laiu i- I ia\-rlliiiL;- -nparalnlv" iVniii \nn, he will lie cxprctcil In keep a iliai'\" cn\-ri-iiii:- I he -aiiie iiilnrnial inn. it i< mil illlnllilnl ihal \nll -hnllM lie ui\i-M exact ill-l nicl inn- a- In the inllte to 111' takill. 'I'nll will lie exprclnl tn ilrriili- n|| ihal pnilil iVmil -llch i 11 1 nlli i :i 1 inn I.'- you call uatllel' lielm-r leaVallL; I'l'ince Allml-I. Vnlll in-t lllel lull- ale neer--aril\- irciicrnl in their chaiaeler a- it i- inipi'aciicalile In ni\"e iliivcl inn- which -hal! meet eVei-\ ''niil iiiL;eiicy nr -el nf enm I |i inn- thai ina\ ari-e, ami much inn-t iiece--aril\' 1«' left tn Mill!- unnil jmlLiiiniil. Hnl h \'niir-ell' ami a--i-tant will keep -te.ailih' "I liiiTiil the nliject ii| the expeiliiinii aiiil aim In lirin- liack all inlniiiialinn which WOuM lie n| inlere-l nr \allle cnncernillir the ih-triit tn In ixplnli'il. i\rll if nnl ccially ivfrrieil in nr leiplireil 111 tlle-e i ll-l fl let inll-. \iiU will lie caleful tn re(|uire ymir a>-i-tant ami any man lempnrarily eiiipln\ ml \<\ \ nii in ran \ a -mall ;i\<' ;iml a linX i.f liialihe- when -I al't ilei nli any -ii|e nip alnlle. ahil nll-nlwe the llllic rule \ nlir-ilf. ^ nil ale lirinu -upplin.l xutll t Wn calnel'a-, nlle fur \ nlir-elf. ami nlle fnr \ iiur '~-i.-tanl. \in\ will linlh lake e\er\" cnli\i niellt iippnrtlinit\ tn lak<' pllnliii;rapll- if tlllVthinii' \!!!! imi ! willl ^^h!l■!: will lir nf -aniia! \iilm- •!! :-ne!li:-t'n:i \:::\: ■.:■.:■.■.■ report. Il i- -peciall\ ile,-irei| tn ha\e i:iiim| plintn;;raphs nf ally urowili;: nv har- ^'t'sti'd crnp in t he ili-i i id , w hich \ mi may ha\'e an n i i iri unit v tn take . I , m;\v \(>I!T1IW1:sT i:\nni; \TIM\ l(io> ■n ,. „l,ui,,.M'U.l,^ ana M-o any Mli.l all ihtonnati"n y.ui ..,■ y„ur a-si^tati Tl„.,nl.nual,n,M,.l..-ar,,„i,v,M.vv„uu,ll.n,l,ru-,.: - ;l„y l,si.l.>-aM,- ,.-al .l..p.M- .iv,. M„.|. ,nt.,nn:,nn„ n.anhn. ,- a^ >.HMan '-'■ "" \-'""" '^ , , ,,,vrial vaiKtK- am L'l'ncrall.v a i!i:;;ti;'::l::i!!r:'hr,-J-::i:;i;;;^;,.;^ """',H,. Th.. tix..,i n,..ks ,u... wnh, an.i '-:;;::''';,::;;;;:;;;::';;,f ^^^^^^^ i,,,„.ti 111, 'llii' llnra. iM.llcTlin-j au.l i.n-nMiiL; -p. . imk n i n i i '■"'""",'' ,,; „1 ,,-K- .I,.,.- ni.HiM' cllv lur-l.carni- animal- ana 1. II ,,,,,;,t,::::™;::;:;;;:;li';;:Vr '"'''','' •■""'■■''' """' ""'™ "''^irrtr;;;; ;:;;u;;lv:r;;; "'::;.;;';:' n^^^ <- ^ ,,,,,;::,, :i;':.,r::;,; r;::v,M,,.,Mi>. I.,, .;i»n,i ...i u.,.mu,.,„,i ,. ,1.,,,1, -riihimMlici>aiks.. uracil -hlc'..! llll•^I^■um ,,,,,,,!!„ a larnl iHMnet will,, vm. uill lak,- -m-1, M.,,- a- niav ,. lak n nm h „nn..,als may h. oponed up U,v o,a-upa.H.n ,,r "-'■'-':'-;■;, ' , :! " ",! x^'v:'Mi:;';i;:vi:^'u^:','n,,ni,Maa.,,,,ia.^^ n-p,.!- in n-ai-a u, tlir pn.i,.,nu„ of lin.lH.r vuu uiU l»-,xpMua a..i-Mh.' 1). l;;'-""!,";- . ,,^ ^,,. \\ i; raiawrll. «l,n uill a,-i a- vnur as.i.t^ ,,,,,:rjii'' ,: ::i:l::u.l^..n.pnn,,■vl.opa-v,aM,,av ,1 ,'t von uill . nil.lnv motv than tw,. local in. n a- rano.inrn aial pa. k S n .™ - i ''''-"- '"■ '•■iuil--nt au.l .u,,plp ai.a , 1... cinplovm S^ , , u !l nan.p.nl y.n. will l..' .xp.r,...! ... rxnr>s.. .in.' -;;;;:->■ , n, „„ ml...,-. . f vour pa■■t^• in.au.lin^^ Mu-h t..mp..rary V "H ."■^"^• ,; ."" „„,',, 1,.. ,v.pon.ibl,' t.. vou ana may ho ,hsp,.use.l w.-h ,t nrc..>..a.> . '■""'An' 'n^vnt^n- Jf all arti-.h. of outht .uppUM .o v.m .. ^v-' -,,.,■.■ ^!' M"".;".^" ,;:: ; ... i,. v ,,tl,l.. wom out and unserviceable shall l)e al inenls placed in his keeping for his u-e ..r ..iherwise. mr a->i--l:int |i;ill llirllt . ■Ir,. ami its lia> 111' any lic'l aial riil- ilii,l-.,n Hay h pailiriilars III lurrt willi \ oil ran nill- |Ualit> "1' iIk' p'Ticially ;ill • \h: usetul or inibcr by lire [isivi^ (l;iiiiiiy;e can as to thu llrlll iilrlltili- lal- ali'l l'il''U 1 iIp' Imliaii^; liiaili' "II I ai'ii . ihr \\n\\ anil nf ihi' fall in \ i-iiii-iili'i'alilc aki 11 wil ti 1 111' . I'll'. Al-M ill i~i inini-ralii.ni- iinl, 1 inilii'i' or 111' waterways. rni'i.st Fires," t t lii--i' nntices . , anil in other 111 aihi-e anil voiir as.-istailt, ■c, lull it is not •n aiiil packers. le illl|ilo\'nieIlt my. L'es as ymi may ■cessary. ■h \'on are ])iir- aiiil ^eiit to the This inventory ■ ilainan'e to anv ineil wlieii yoiif shall he at the 1 tu iH' letj'iiirC'i. tirles or iiistni- m;\v NoiMiiw i;si i:.\i'i.()1! \ rmN I'tos 13 When the appioarh of uiiili 1' ha- iiiaije li'aM I l'\ lanoi' no Ioni;er pin-^ilile Mill will I'l e\perli'i| iluiillLL tllr i.ll'lii 1' part of llli uillliT to rl'lli-r an\ lillllilT uhich \iiu ni;i\' ha\ e noti'il. ^'oll u ill lie e\pi iliil lo ii nun 1 1\ 'lo'.; liani a- >oon as tlie I'liiite i> safe for -ueh tl'a\''l. of -o a- to I'rpoM .-ii In a' !■ piail ii'.- al'oiil .1,'iniiaiy 1st, I'.MI'.I. Von I' lin.'il ret urn.- « ill ini'hiiie tho ploti in^ on a lai ;:e -i-alr map of \ oin' loiiir,- travellrd with remarks showilifi llie approximate ana- of u I laipi, liinlier, ami aiiv ailditioiial information which can I"' -liown. \ mi will al-o make a ci'p,\ ot MPiir noti's ami diary kept in the field for fiuiiie lefereme. 'I'on -houlil arranjre to leave ( Utaua lor ymir de-tinat ion pi ior lo m- imi kiier ihali .\m;nst lOlh. ttuiin; to the di-taiice fiom ordinai'\" line- of travel and irreji'iilarily of coin- niiiiiicatioii. ii will not lie po-sihle to make iTpoit-. of pro^rri'ss at re.irnlar intervals, I. Ill Mill will lie e\pected to take such opportunities a- may oeiair to keep liie Mini-Ill' informed of the profiress of the work. Noll are herewith fiiini.-hed with a cjioip e I'm ^:..'iiiii p.i'.alile lo youi' order on account of tra\'ellintr eNpense-, and iicm.;.! di-1 iiii-ement- for yoiii'self and pal'tv . This amount and fnrt her pa\ I'leiii - made to \ oii to lie pmpi il\ acioiinted for. .Ml liills and voucher- mii-i lie irmlrivil to the dep.'iil meiit in i lipliiale, pi'iipei'ly certilied li\' yourself. (Sud.l l;. i;. Nid Nti, .■^uperiiiteinlent. II M U Ni ilM IIW I -I I \l'h iK \ I H i\ I'lll•^ SiilM IIKKN sii:i \\! ii\i;m. — i;ii ini; iiii: i -i, m- \i \\. rciw 1.1: iii.\ 1.1 I ir\ii:\ i \i i \ \l W \i il; I MW I - I I \n , ,l; \ | |i i\ piiiv, l.< NORTHLAND EXPLORATION OlTAWS. \plil lllll, IMDM r.. !ii< II >\Mi K Mii.h; I'll VNK < ti.r. i:i,'. .Miiii>iiTiir {111' liiiiiiiir t )| iau;i. Slli.- 1 have tlic liDrniur to rc|i(>|-t (Hi inv r\|ilniali(ili iliirilii; tin- la-i -ra-nn. I5\' tlif fu' , liii;: letter <>i iiistfiictiiuis to me. ilatecl Aiijrust titli, I'.MN. aipi ^iLineil \>\ My. H. v.. \i to make an e\|iloiatioii ol' tlial pall of Sa>kal iln u ,ili lloitli ainl \\(>t ot' I'lilMi- Allien a- lal iini ill as the ('liiifeliill Uiver covefilii; a> inilcli of tlu> coimtrv' a- I iiiie uoiiM |ii imil , The I'oilowiiiy; aic e\tiacts from tliis letter: ■■The ohject ailneil at is to |proeUre all the information po^sihle alioul llial Hart of I'onntry l\iny to the east of the |{ea\i'r I'iver Mini ( ireen lake, solllli of t he Chiirehill lliver and exteinliii;: east to the old eaiioe imiie from ('\imlierlaiid lloii-c \ia l'ro>; Tortaue to Stanley Mission. The water loiilo in tlii< ilistriit ha\c lieen iravelli'd li\ maiiv travellers and explorers. Imt as little i- kiiovMi .,f tl ■ inierior particular attention should lie paid to olitaiiiin^ information ulioiil tl, ' eliaiai'tir • i| the eoiintry away from ihi traxi'lled routes. lApeiiitions >hould In made iiilMid and the a])pi oximate icuuse and disl.aiK'e noted. •■The ohjecl of tjiis exploration is to ascertain the valiii' of the distrid lo I.e 'laversed for t'armin;;. lumlierin.ii and miniiii; pur| '-( - and any useful information (M-arillir upon these suWjects not ini'luded s|ieciricall\ in these inslnietioiis should iie included ill your report." 1 have th" honoiii' to report thai in coinpliaiire \\i\\i the aliovc in-i met ions I proceeiled at once li\ train to i'rince .Mlurl and ai raiiui iiieiil-- were made with die Hudson's i{a\' Comp.-inv to provide me with men and ihc nie.iii- of iraii-- norlation. In this the\ weic not aho;ietln'r successful and much valuaMe time was lost li\ the di-iiiclinatioii of the nati\'es for wurk, althoiiLih I oltered ijouMe uaue^. We leii I'rim-e .\llieil on .\m:ii-l tin' JIHl', liills. and I niiinH.I on .lainiary • ith. lltO'.t. .M\- assistant, .Mr. Caldwell, who I regret to -a\ niei wiili a painiiil •md .serious accident to his knee, returned ~oniewliat lailler. I lnai Willini; ir~ii- ■'loliv lo his Valu.aMe -el\ ice~. I'loni I'rilice .Ml" li I ploceedeil l>\ team In tile - •utii end of li.eeii l.:ike. The load fiom I'rince .\llieil to (Ireen i.,ake i- ,i -ur- '.c\ed hi;;liwa\ , and in niii-.i ^la-oii- of the year would l.i' ron~idered a faiiK L^ood '.iljon road excipt p iliap- the la~l IweUe mile-. .\ftei' jc.achiiei llreeii Lake 1 tra\elled cliii lly 1)\ caiioe. makim; ~ide trips 'lialld where possible or when it -eeimd desiialili- lo do -o. \\ hen the settin.n ill ol w iiiler made fun he) lalio- I ia\ el impo--ili|i j proriiled •'■ ''1 trains to continue the exploration. An effort was made to k<'e]> a rei-ord of th ■ tempi'r.ature each day Imt owin^ ' ' the fact thai we seldom camp'd longer than one niulil in the >aiue place and 'id to do Miir ow n kim; and in the w inter drive our ow n doj;s. this was found iipracticahle. Ijnwi vrv. I placed a thermometer at He a l:i ('ro--e m care of i h" dudsiin's Ha\ CniMpanx. .and had a temperature recoiil ki pt tlniv. \t lie- cm- lusion of thi- iipoii 1 i:i\e a tahl" ^hownm the re-ult tinm .\uun-t '_'7ili. I'.iUv. ■ Marcii l.'.th, I'.Mi'.t, 16 \l W \n|; I IIWKST KXl'l "I; \ I l"\ 1'"^ i-AKM Ai Ml. M.i;.. ON im. i.ia.iA i.aui. m;mi.iw \nM- . i;. .m i ii s' i^ m m i; i . \,. Mttcini.t \v;is iiia.li' to MCM'uratcly Muvrv ..iir n.iiK'. Skcfhcs w.'iv iikmIc ,,tall t iiiMpliical tVMtmvMifiiil.nst miuI :i fMirly :.r.-ui-.-itr in:.|. 1ms l.rcn ,ni„- ,,il,.,| 111 this 1 liavc UM'.l all (lata (.l.taiiiaMc iv>nu the l)i..iiiiiioi. Lands Mnvcy .,|- thr oM l„,t iMplis w.T.' taken of anvtliinj: which appcaiv.l to iiif to !..• iis.tul or intcivst- i,,,. aii.l all i)ossiMr information was colh.-icMl from the rcsi.lctits in Hie ronntry. Owin- to thr latrncss of thr season wlu'n \Ur ..xpe.liticm Mt oui ihr >.\plnral :on was neccssarilv hnrri.d: still, though the area rov. reary l.v . i-v.in« a hole to a sullicieiit .lej.th to ascertain the formation. To rep,, it m. ili,' uliole area at once wonhl l>e impos>il.le. I.iil in -eneral it may l.e sai.l that the wlu.le tract, thou'di not exactly htted for a-ricultnral s.^tlleiiient throiifihout in its pr- ^nt -tate, is ^lill capaMe o|"p.'»l"cinf: larj;e quantities ,,f cereal- and tarm jirodui and >up- ,,„rtin..- a lai-e population. The over alniiidaiire ,,|- water and lack ot natiind draina'^e caUMtiir lafue ,-wamps and niiiskejrs, mijrht m iii\ opinion i.e ia-;i|v reme.lied' l,v ch'aritifi- out .ome of the rapids (.n the Churchill Uivr aii.i pn.vMinu outlets for 'the surplus water where natural outlets are lackuiLi \ 'ly utli un,i would he necessarv to open fiii<' waterwavs navigable lor small nail 1 liiouulioiii thiscountrv To huil.l roads pas.aMe in summer would Ledithciilt I ait l,y no mean- impossilile.' Winter roads coiil.l ea>ily 1»' located and would not kmiuiiv much Uiilk iiiiApelise to huilil. , , i The climate seems well adapted for lai-iiu: any ceii al. In laci . wlieivvei wheat has heeii tri.Ml it has firowti successfully. .\t I'orta-e la l.oche, which is consideral.lv north (l.at. :.(> deirre<'s. :i.V. U"). oats and l.arl.'V have l.eei, -n.wn Wheat was' not tried, hut I feel .sure it would -row Micce»tully, notwithstanding the relativelv hiuli altitude. I'c.rtajre la l.oche has an altitude of ahout \.U,, ft as coinpare.l' with l.:5'.ts ft. at Prince .Ml.ert. It i- \er.\ much ahove -he -vriera level of the <>ouiitrv to the south and ea.-t. , • , . I'rofe.s.-^or John Macoun. the well known natiii.ali-t of the (;<'o|ot;ical Mnyev points out that in coiisiderins;- the possihilities of afrricultural deveh.pment oi :d this northern c(.iintrv. one fact to he kept steadily in mind is '.Ih- .idvaiita^e ot the l(,u altitude and tla' loiii;- dav, which are fixed condition- alcl will alwavs ivniain ,1.,. , !,, :,lti.i|de Prince Ml.ert is ni'arlv .".(») feet l(.U( r tliaii l!(-iiia. and M.u Niii;ui\ , I ,i I \ricii: \i i"\ 1'"'^ M;>li! ..I till' \ll.crt a- loll. V oil llDlll ami iw-: ,1... I'hmrllill i- .'till I'H l-^wl- 'l''"' '■','"':'■ ^l'"'"' J f u i M>H- ciMV on .,»nrM..l au^^ I. A <•- simiiiirr , at Oita 17 ini|iaii-<>n a I l'riiii' I I U IS Js ■ I •JII :io H IJ ."ill JO ;w> •I'll,, al.ovr tahlf \r,\< I"''!' ' i,c Di'iuirlnu'iit. v..rili...l l.y !>. ^A I Kniu. <'l.Hr \-,rnno„„r of r'niNi; iiATs UN „ luiiKii i-i. \i 111 ^ 1^ ' ';"-■'-• , I ..v,„.,t,.a to Tlic ivasou of thi.s is I ,li,l not s...- a< u.anv .i-wnm .■."!.> ' , . ' ,„ , j ,-.,,,„i,„. ,„„,inini; Uim- .,„ i„ ,„,„,,, y;-ars th. n:iMv,. 1'- '•; ^^ ^ ^^J .'^•"■' > Ih"" IvnU of R.viUon =iSS5£5S3S3S'=F" 18 M u \,.|; I iiw I -1 I M'l.'M! \ll"^ i'"'-> Th,- uross «r.-H .xplmvl, uiul al...ut whirl. -..,„-• int...inau..n l.as Ihtm '•"H'''''''- III, »:""■•;'"";' -pl ^^„„,,. ,.,,vilV.l lUVIl III tlll^ IliK'l IlllTllOl IK appniMiimtclv lt),IHn>.<»W" •>' "■' i n' "."" ' .,,„,,,.„„, ,,., tin i.iiriiii lilt l.„„l uiva i:{(HMI,(MMI. I «.ml.l .^tiinalr llmt ati ana nt til > •*•■'"'•""' is", i I, ■ f, r , ..I n.r... a. m...i. a.- .-i.nvy...l «.i..l i..a.l.' a.T.....l.lr l.v r.ia.ls an 1 ui. ,; al . S K KM. a.ivs of swamp or la.i.i pn.j.al.ly ..." «.' a. |..v«.i, for ".. f. .ul.iva.ioM. .oul.l I... n-laina.l at a .iio,l..,at.. ..xp...i-l.tn.v. Ml -I. .Hwan.p. will. I.ow.v.r. .vrnlually ivpay tlir .n.t of ivriahiaiioii. •n.,. alH.v.. li.iiivs ar... of nMiis... tli. r-u h ol an .xploniti. n. "^' «' « ^ ^ Iv a l.w i„o,.ri,. an.! .,...«. I- ron.M.n.,! o.iiy a '■^'"'''V' , • ' '7,. \^ ":^,^,^^^ ,.,v,ll. a was al.o.11 H.tHM. mil- of whirl. I.JIM, was mad.' niiimn;; Lrliin 1 -l-ic ..tin.. •n. ....■ral .•.■i.o.t rov-riii;: th. wl.olr tra.t tollow. ami in ajU.t.o,, I hav. ,,„„;„ ,1 a tnniv ,l,.,'.il...i .vpoi-t l.v ...rtio,,.. wl.i.^h follow, tli.. ^-n-Tal ivpo, , oiilv Ir; k\>iMii!i ii\ i.:ii;i;\ i m^i- \(ri:ss. ■n„n- an. sov-Mal n.utcs hy whi.h • .an n.arli l^l... .li.tnH 1 liav. ..xplmv |„„ ,;,;.v „K.v faiilv !..• -if....l .low,, to .wo: .1,.. n,a, to Moimval I.ak.. an.l th.' io« ,„ ,1,.. -oiith r,„l mH ;nri, l.akr, l".il. -tailii... fnim I'mw- All.urt. ■[•Ur ,.,,a,l ... \l..ntn.al I.ak.' whit.' s:....'! in wint.T is almost in,|.a~s:,l.l.. m .1 s.m.m.T 111,-. Tl,..n;:h I .li.l no. travl ov.t i. 1 was ,nt,.n.„Ml ,ha. i, w,-,- v, , r,; ,1. an.l .wan,pv. Som- par,!.. ..f pn,sp..,Mors won, that way la.. >.a - „,.„7.,.Ma to .-■. l.n.n-l,. tlMiu-h un.l.T >.nvat .l.ll.rultics !..■ (.nv. I.ak,' n>,, ; r V, : n.h.. ..... as in ..v..,y way s.ip-rior thon.h som..wha. lon.-.^. M..m '.m. All,...-. ... M..M.n.al i.ak.. is ...m.rally ..stin.a.cl a. l-'O n„l,.~ l.v tia.l wl„l,. to ..n.. I.akr i- -ii|.po-.Ml I,, I" i:,(l I,,l!.-. |'..,M,„- wi-lu>,^ 1.. n a.h l.ar la K..,,,. wu,iM ,,1 .-u.-,' U-. Ma M.M.U.a, l..k ll .'\pi r' i:i (III I?l\f|' "in- wMij'i .« ^ I - • I I , *l .. , la l!n!i"v 111.' AluiiiK ai ivnci ,- i.'ii oi nvachcrous rapuls. l.u! ttic.- • ,,l,,.l),,rl!,v..,. Ti;,..,..api,lsan.v,-,y>wiil Ku. .-an l,,- n.n. H> "-j"^''';;''; ,v,.,- ,,i,.. u.ml.l av,,i,l ,1,.. un,-i pi,..,, ot tl.r n.a.l. Inmi Moii.n.al I.ak,. i„ I.. 11 lolll'Cll'll. Id Mirni ol 11 inaiiiiiiu i.UUtl 111' res itils mill till |iir>iiit for Ml ilii- ■inlitijc over ic ilistillicc i|ii;r trains, lion I liiivc |M>|-I. an. I t\\r lu;"l -ahli- in ihr il il u.-i- \'l'l\ :i-t \ r:tv lUpl II l.akr ma. I I mill I'riiH'c hilc III ( iiTrn iiiilira! l.akr. un llir lapiil- isini. ijir Dii 1 Lake 111 l.ar MAS NuUllISM -1 I \n 111; \ I li'N 1'"'" tv .,.,„„,. „r,. ^.vrral run...- .out... {'';;'',;:',,;/.,,;„ I.nk- mu-l i. .L" .>''v;""^ .'> 4-i Ii\:r u:i.^'n:;nl^:rl:■.nn.;':.v•:,... ..u ......-• ,.-.- ■'" -^ slifSliSilEss ;,„.,,.;C,v.. Luke. Tl.i- n..mn .- ivpn i^-^^... |.._„^._..-j._ -/\ i ; "•-. ,1,;-.= •■' ^ii,^-* .■/«' \ MU.XMN.. I'M" '" ""• '"" " ' i-\ i;\m.u- ' S'"''" lliil 1 I. H l,M MiiNIKKM. Ki, \ I II \l'' \~K \ 1,1 1 1. CHIl'l \\1 \^ ii-aiiiT-. :i ni)ii'"l'l 'II ,,„li.-inlin'^tli.frnin Mnntival 'i^tni't In. .Ill '-'I'" '''''''■''•''; ''V''7 ,,:::,.., 111...' 111.' ni.rll, liniit nt 111.' ill.tnr. , (•hi,,,.u^an ..n l.ak. \' ':'' ■^'~';' J''', , ,^ ,' ;,,, „„ 1 In' -..hH ai-imMmnym- .,, ,,,l„v ,.x,,|i„au..ii, il.i- '■''";;';;; {-'i,,,,.. a.nl .. rU.lu i.f watrrs was ,„| ,„ r,..„ I'nita... a. whirl. ".'''',„„, ,„ I'.niat:. la ..ui-l"'. thrma- . .1 : .,; „ ;.l, it~ nlllinii.il- l^kt ' Xl'.'... ,, ,l,i. .ivr.' Willi i'~ nillii'l' -'" m:\^ nokiiiwcsi im'ioii \i io\ i-kis 'I'.wii thf ri.anval.r tin.l il„. .\i|,„lm.-kii t.. Kuri <'hi|M.wviu.. h.i ..v.r t(H) vciirM thr iiavil iiKi.l.-iiial tu tlw fur ira.lr of all thr fur iK.rtliw.si ,miiiiii\ «a-. rarrinl <«v.-r tlii^ faiiiniH MMiir l.iii. a., .tulr.j in aii..llirr pari of tlii- npori ii wa. orai- firally a .ai.don.'.l alxMit IsV. aii.l tl.c irallir mow ^,.,h vUiviU via IMinoriion jiri.l Atlialia^ku Ijiinlini;. -Mil would Inht The coil throii>:lioiit lln' district vari iiiaili ■•M iiiiicli that a |ilati'. Ill the soilth-ca-tiily |iiirtioii tlir soil i-^ miicial ri'|Hirt of it limlli, with a hllir lOav sill . . (iOOll, ilCIIlt' Ii oil; towalils thr \M>l the s 'Pi'ii'ly. till at 'I'roiit Lake t|i,.r occur moro is li>;hi and rather s no si>;n of rock. The soil uroiiml Trout Lake in width from one (]iiarter of a mile to thn b« I.ak( iske^'s occur fre.pieiitly until Snake Lake is reached, e west liy a miiskej,; >.. iri III Ml II I. WW 1 S aiKl III it^to^ I,., piactically alMhe sam.., and almost the same level as the lake. \| ... '•'"""•'■'''i« II'' II 111 Crosse Lake and Little Hmtai IS termed Deep Ifiv what Lake, the hanks are'hiirl river, seldi "K •r and the laud i;ood. hut thi )m exteiidlii!; more ihaii half .i ii s IS only a Iriniie al course, Im- ensilv drained. d. Thi-r IMIlsKe;;s ciiii .' llie d, of rile soil around HulTalo Lake is lijihl. Lut appears to lie f iht loam lathir inclined .soil IS nnir'li hea to lie will erill t is freiiendh 1 a salHlv siilisoil d IS verv fertile. La I.oche HiVer Hows throil-l place tl .swami) ^vhich extends for miles on each side, no ridges La Loche Lake the soil is verv mud ' le I an immense liellii: e\-en in s|"ht. Ilie soil IS very much lietter. I.eiii;: a lieavv loam varviii" fr St, niiv ili.iitli (tl./.,. tl... 1...:..!.. ,.!• 1... I ■ . I. • . ~. mclies to almo.st any depth. Once th.' iiei-ht of laml at I cro.s.sed on the porta-e, the whole counlrv towards the west ti a.sp.ct, and the ,soil appears ml.,. .,- ._. ] :,. „,„||,| |„, ,|,.,i,.,,,| ortage Loci At nil In 11 • is on a far Ix'tter i"'''"'i; M'liic \i I i: \i I i;i .>. The topography of this tract varies very much as one travel.- M,„ih. |„ ,]„. niote southerly portion on the west side, along the vallev of the WW uiy,., „ Jiill,- admiialily sii t,.d tor ranchimr; farther north it h,.comes Ihit and low I, the ""■■tli.ni part of the tract it is all (lat, very f.nv ridges occurrii,. I i.is 1 ,t, er country the construction of roads would not I... easy"as sw,.i,i,,s occu f ii en v A n ter roads of coui-.-e might he. built in almost any direction' In- simplv 'le.'ring (I i\i \Ti:. _ rhi- '[ImKitc conditions seemed tu i,,. ,„„st favourable. Ihe exores I rojien .North, sometimes u.sed, i.s a misnomer. Of curse the winter i< cnld Ion but SKW Nii(!in\\l-I I AIM 'ii; \ 1 |n\ |!ll»H 21 ,1 :iliv ciildr InlipT lliali tli<' wilitil- ill ^•""•' "' f thr •«Hliil portionit of ittlu'WllI 1. In Ati)jU!«l all ovi Sa-katrliiwun hut .li.l'm.t a'pimtviitly alT.-.i thr ii-rthcin ]<> I'n.M may have Immii felt hut it XVUH I 1 wu* not III t tlieiiiioineter wuf on 1 ttiis at I'oriHK'' ill I lie li'Ui«l. h.' .liMlirl at tlie time hut the lirM fro-'t reiii-le Oetotwr -.'n.!. when the ih.Tinotnel.T tell to -I ertainly not felt till .terecl liv my •ttri'i [■ hi {....he on Septeinlier ITlh. ami th.- potato lop re not lio/.en 'I'lie ;:anlrli W Ji- ll - inir uiiliMiiin CmI.I. ■aiT'it-. 1' ll--IIIII-. '•' '• ,ke.l well. Nor had I -•'•n any Iro/.eii ves:. tallies uli the way up Ai I' Mi"ioii the wheat wa^ fnisl there could have been touched. ',)Ut It lilowll I ■I'll. \eiieta l.le III I hi liise .1) t th he river and caujihi iniv chill an.l looked well on Sepleiulier 1th; the toniatn irilell here were i|Uitr uii- i-s had heeli v iihi\im| lion, he iiardeli in c:i 1 I'lie lakes iH-tiali se frost inilllit come. ti) freeze nil Octohet I'ks. the weather turiiinjr quite mi hrrthr -MMh, I'Ul iviiKiilied np.li Inr p(lli;i|w ai;am. I'l t sull t(i Ma Tl vel ■vith do^'s until Noveinher •Jdlh I, and even l.")th. leie was no then there wa iciellt MKiw- s verv little. WIS not deep until aliout Dci-i iiiIm r „f„il i„ this district is uinplc. tliou-h imt .•Nces.siv. le rai iiii vear to vear is a valualili- feature the ealiv summer just when ram is mo cici'iir III The snowfall is not jreiiei mtiif.-ill. is uniform. ally he Idol lid it< unil'orniil) \,s fiu- as I could learn ihr heaviest rains eded for aL'ticiillural operations, lin^r Is imhes and a> willi the n exceei i; wrlilNc, Aloi ■untrv. the Hiir Uiver i II the southern portion ol tiu llav illloUIUl d water am 1 -helter are east tract, is a splendid raurliiii.;^ Iv obtained. The country principally open. »i and hav is to lie had •vervwheli irass cures here aiK iicl a winter laii 1 the rolliiif; liills would be blown dear of lor stock almo-t e.|ual m the Poirupin, lear of snow w hicli wouia Ilill- iiithern M.U \iM; I IIUI.-I I.Xri.Ml; \ I li)\ nin> Allii'itM. i'Milhri- iKirllj. liiiur\fr. \\\i- coiiiilix i- ion Ihii iinlll I'dilaLTi' l:i I.'hIi is ii:icllri|. The v;i'li'\' iil' Clc.-iru liter lilMT lulnu l'(iilai;c 1m l.dflic uniiM lin ni-li a I'allli- iali;;c tlial In lii\ lliillkiliii vmhiIiI lie lianl hi lical. \ M.I.I. ■! ni nil. ( 1.1. \l;u.\i l.i; i.M.iiw-.i. v.i.>i i;..i\i nii. iii.i.,iii- \r I'liiMM.i: i.\ 1. 1 II mi;, 1 am iiifiii mill llial tlirrr is rVfii a liftlrr rattlr laiiui' in lln' \allr\' nf llii' I'rillliilla i!i\rr. -i ml liwisl i<( I'linaLlV la l.nrlir. Iilll I iliil tiol sci- il. (irlirlalK- s|ii;ikinL; in my ii|iiiiiiiii iiii.xnl ia aiiliij vvuiilij lir .lir iiii|ii:.t i\ lii'>| aihi|ilcil to tlic illlilr I rart r \|i|iili-i|. II \^ . l!\iTy\\liiTr I tiaxi'lli'il tiii-ir uas an aliiiinlaiii r nl' lia> ami aliinu tlir main iiiiiics hay ua- slai-kiil in i|uantilii's in many plains Imi alua\s with an i'\r lo |irii\iinit\ tn tlir trail. Snmitimrs tlir iiirailuu- umilil lir ~niall Inn always miiiiiiiai-. \\ (irrrn I.akr llirrc wi-ir part iriilaih liiii' mrailnu^. ami I am tnlij In ihr Ui-I III' it i~ r\ I'll lilill'l'. AMM \l. I. II 1. (lai !■ Ill' all kimls alinumi.-: tin- |iiinripal spcrii's hi-iir;: iniMi-e, i-arilini). ilrrr. Mark l.i-ar. I'imiaimiii luar. I.\n\. wnll' ilimlirn. Tux. unlvrriiir. niii-i. liraxrr. mink, imiiti'ii, miiskiai, raliliit. si|iiirivl, .VmniiL; thr |irinrip:il liinls I'lniml arr: -wan. ^iTsr. ijiii-ks. |iallliili;r, |ilarmii;ali, i;iills. i,M\- iulii>kr\ .jarki, kini;li-lirr. riiiw, riiliiii. ami Innii. .\lii(isc air still |ilrlitit'iil lull air lii'im; killnl in lalizr lilllnlirr- li\- llir Mati\i-s aliil till' \Mil\ I'S. 'I'lii- -ainr rrmark umilil apply In rarilmn n|' llir Will II I la III I \arirl \\ Till' Harrcn l.ainl i-aiilmii nr rriinli'i-r imhih' ilnwii a~ lai- as Vrrr I.akr i jIM) inili's iHirlli III' till' Cliiiri-liilh in niiniln'is, ami a Iru slia\ tartln'i- -mitli, I sjini onr in llir mn-ki-i: just north nl l.ar lii- a la (■|o--i-. DiM'r ail' prryril on by ihf unlvrs almn,-.i to lAtriiniiiat inn. Hi-ar of lioth varii'tics an- plriilil'iil. I,\ii\ ua~ si-airr l.asi \rar ouiin; to the srarritN- 111' raliliits. Wolvrs are vir\- plriitifnl, 'IMn' \\n|f js wyy ilillii'iili to trap ami lii- pilt i' lint \riy valiialiir so hi' i« iml \rr\ iiiiirh liuiiti'il. In\. liki' all fur licarim; animal.-, si-mi In jiavr a i-yi-lr of i;oiii| ami hail \rars. .Iiist now thry air -rairr. Wnlvriini' arc fairly plintifiil. Oilrr. v\liicli lil oiii' tiini- wrrr a uivat soiiri'i' of riviiiui' to tlir llmlsnir,- Ha\ Compaiu . am now sfi'icc. I.\ii\ loliou ihr raliiiil- nil whom liirv pir). aii'i aiv not plriilifiil at pivscin M.W Ml l; I NU I ~l l,\li "l; \1 1"^ 1' i!K\\ Ki;. '': rl;; In,;,,!,,.,. i. ...nv,! ... s.,,,,,... ';--;,-•'•'-;;:' .-.tr:;;;;:;; ''^ ''•" " i,K.,..,|. Tlu.ir lH,u.. lu.i,,, l.rok,.,,. .ho... .-'-''^ ;'.;', \lu^l<..« mvvr (a ..■.l....a.v o, 1 al.. K- a 1 --, ; ' ^ ', \^: '^ ,^^.i„ i„ „,, ,,l,,li,y. ,1 tliiiik tliciv aic aiiv WIN I 1.1, I \Mi' M.\i: ' \^"i- '^'^' or a iiiiinc male li ,,1, 111. A. one liiiir iiial'' l)fa\rr was tli n..,-i-:- "vM" ■■""'•:;:^i;;:xM:J,t' .::;'. ■I";.:""''--''" uhich i~ ms.mI ill .i-ailiiii;, ■■v.Ty.lniii; Ihiii'.: y\\' Mink aiv iilriiliful. \l:iric'n air lair. \lii:-kial aliouiiil. lial.lii.s aiv . .-kins. '4 ol .he iia.i ^-.■ north of till' Sa:;;, ^jj 1, Voss.. \■^kv i- al~o a.nuiv MippH.^l. <'ano.- I.ak... Ma Mr l.ak,' a.ul a „m ,"■ V. ;;' aiva ,.o,n,„is,.;i ol'l... .nnnrfou. lak.s .n this .hsttn. aiv w,! ui, 1 ah.ahi. lo Hi. .\s .o til., valt... ..f whl... f.sh as t. fod I ..111.0 ' liiin^ an opinion u a- o| 1 1, •Jl NI.W Niil; 1 IIW l.-l I M'luU \l ln\ I'.iiis uliii li;i~ Icl'l a iiHHv \aliiaMc -riciil ilic ivcmd i,i hi- ul i-iTvat inn- than Sii .limn I{ii-lianl>iiii wliii ua- a>~' M-ialid uilli lln' Sii .h.lm liaiikliii iilii;rmi.- f( '(ircucliu- 1 ha\<' liccli ccliliralcii Im: ihr '!• Iii-ac>' 111' ihi'ir liavmii' Ihii nnin- lia\r hrni innir iu>lly mi than thr .\l liliaw iin';: uliich is an inlialiilani ul' .ill ihr inii li.ir iaki - nl .\inrrii'a fnun l^i'ir tn tin- Ai.tir Si 'a. "Si Mi.il luili.iii liiiiili- mainly >uii>i-l u|iiin il aiuj it fmni- lln- pi ihii|i,il l' I at many nt' llic I'lif pn.-t.- I'nr rinlit or ninr nionth.- ot' the year the .-upply nl niliii' articli-s (if ijii-t liciii^ .-icantx- aiul casual. T1iiiul:!i it is a ficli fat lisli instrail ni piu- (liirini: satiety it licconics daily mmr :.i:i'rralilr tn tlir palatr: .■iinl I kiiuw iium exprlirlirc I'liut tll()ll;.'ll ill pri\ril of lircail ami \ri;rlalilrs iinr may li\r wlmlly Upnii ilii- li-h for iiiontlis or rvi-n \i-ar- uillnmt liiini;." t'liunii liorKili A >ii( rii mill III. p.ii;r I'.t.'i. Is:',);. I'ikc or Jack fi-li an- npiallv .1- u ii|il\- 1 li-t riinitril a- w hitc li-li 1 IhhiliIi nut >ii iniini'i'iiUs ami of rmn'sc arc imi .-o valualilc for fooil. It .-lioiild lie fcnicmlicicil. however, that the pike of iln- imithern wateis i- a vei'v nuich finer fish than the fish we know iimler the same name. .Mon;;- ('hurchill i{i\er, which is reall\- more like a series of lakes than a river, there are oi c.a-ionall>' .-hallow lake> or hays of the river which contain only pike or .lack fish. Doii'. or its I-inulisli ei|uivalent pick- erel, are caiiuht in places notahly at Dure i.a -e. i'loii', as tlii< fish is alwavs calleil by the native. i> a very line fish. Mr. I! i Me. \--i-iaiii IS, Hioln^ical Siii\ey, spe.akinii of Dure says: — ■■ Il i- an excellent fooil fish Imt ofcoiir.se mii-1 yield the p;dm in this rej;.alii to the iin>uipa>siM| white fish with which 't is associated." I'ai;e .'il I. \iiiih .\ iiK n'l-iiii Fiiiiiiu. .\ii. 'J7 . 1 ,\ liiolii;:iial investivalion of the .\thalia.-ka-Macken/.ie reaionl. I'.HIS. The oiil>- variet\' of this li>h I >aw or heard of is lake trout. Thi- species is found in Clear Lake. I.ac l.i lionge, and some other smaller lakes. Spcakiiiij of this fish I'relile sa\>: "la the larjrer liodie.s of water, lake trout frequentlv attain a weiiihi of .")(! pounds and occasionally even more. They are caiiirhl in lar^e inim- liers and furnish a rich and nouri>liinir food. Imt cannot he eaten steadiK .1- ilie\ soon pall upon the appetite." .\iirlli .\ till I II nil I'liiniii. .\o. '_'7, paiie .")l(l. l.iiach. loclie. niiihx 1-. ni.ai la and linj; are the .-e\eral 11:11111- of a \ iiraciou> and wmthli-s ti-h. I!\en the iIol;s unless starviim won't eat ii. The liver .•uid roe. however, are con>iiler('(J delicacies. This fi-h is found everywhere. particuLarh' in the lake of that name. Tulliliee- 'I'hi- lisli to a ^reat extent roPiuliles white fish Imt is not much used as fond. It is fairly plentiful. There are no sttiriieoii in the di-trici. .\liout fort\- miles lelow l-'rof: Portage on the Cliurchill Hiver there are falls which the Indi.ans call "the place where the sturueon .-top.' .No stliri;eoii ale fnlinil al)o\e thi-: I fancy if 1 he head waters of the ( hurchill were slocked with this fish it would he found to thrive. .\t I.ac la Hoime the while fish are not as uooii as elsewhere. Tlie.\ nia\ lie a different >pecies liiit I think the method- used in catchini;- fish are deplelili- 1 he liieed. The lake tfolit i- >aii| tn ple\ upon iheln hut as at Montreal Lake where I here are no iriitlt, the white fl-h ale little lietter. If the laws and rofiulatinti- in rei;ari| to i\>\\ are reasonalilv lived up to, these valiiahle food fjsh will in the future form an asset of the cinmtrx' tnen;ilile -eiilers. when such ,arri\' to -luiiilenieni the iiece-sarilv fniii.'d fan- of iju- iiinm-. ;■ M,\\ N.i|!lll\M.-l i:\lM.nK\lhiN r'"^ ■I'iMiii.i;.. I ,„,,l:l,- i~ Mh pn.|-.l-! ..-vlh: an 1. ' " ' - " V,,,.. spnuv i~ luu>nl a-.l lar.. I !i;w.;-Vn.l''ain..nunl,v.,n.U;alr~...MllaM.l. ; .^"_, J,„ ,^„„^„.^„. Ti,,,,., j, „f I ....V.TmI .-mall '.V,-nf ..o,h1 S'HIrr l.ochr th.'iv is;ilart:cM"aniii\ "i -"" il I'ol'ta'^c -1 ;i1mI \^'-1 -Hi'' " I iiccii I .a Ki' i- amplr 1 iiiil"-r I'll' , \ i'i.iiNc:^, for railway ■ u.i not have ,itia- ■■• ',•:<■-«•'<' ■■• ■■;• - <,,,.,■,,>■ „,, \l \\ M i|; I iiw i -i I Ai'i.i )i; \ 1 h i\ r,lll^ llji> \l':il, I m\ . 'I'lii- i>, a|i|iMlviil l> . ntllic .-;iliii' rli;ir;ii-|iT as the t:iiiiipu> liii -aiici- ,,| \tlialia>ka ami Clcarwalcl- I'allliir west. l'|-o>|)cclin> air LiiiiiiL; taillici inulli this Near. Sdiiic (p| tlic |inis|icctciis wlici liavr hccii nii llii' iHMili -liiiic-. nt CiTc I.aki- all' \<'iy -aliLiiliiic of surccsstiil liiiiU. |iaitii'iilafl\- in i'ii|i|.ri ami >il\iT. The riiiinliy |iMik> like a iiiiiu-rai imhiiiI rv. and ii i- nnl \il |i|ii~|ircll'il. Ii uiiuU lie iiii|iiis>iMc in >ay ilcliniiciy at |in~i-nl wlntlicr llic i-laiins at l.ar la IIiiiil;!' will Iji- \aluaMc in mil, hut tlic nwncrs arc iiiM-tiiiu i-nnsjili-iaMi- caiiital in (liAclniniK'nt wmk. 'I'liiir i> mif >lialt now licini; -iink to a ilc|iiii o| 7(1 Icci. >c\iial >yiii|ir-alc< Iia\c liicn niL^aiiizi'ij ami cxiirrt In makr ~ani|ili' >lii|iliicnt.- ni niv 111 the -nnlli r t|ii> \ lar. Nil. i.i.vxh KM'ih^ (IN iiii; iii:\\i::; uni.i, hi.m, lit -I I-: VMIlii \ I \ \\ 11, \ I |n\. U \Ti;i; I'l >\\ l.l; riirmiLiliniii tlii> i|i,-1iirl tliriv aiv inaiix- |iniiils wlini. .-i lai;;i. aimiiint nf water pnwei iiiillil he I levelii|iei I. ami tliere ale iimiieMni^ Miiall |iiiwer >ii..s. rnweiiia\iiiL' lieeii >iicee»riil|y I r.iii-mit teii Initwii liiuiilleil iiillesaiiil llpwaiiU in till. I iiiied Sl.ate-. it i- eim-eivahli. that tlie |inwe|- niiu ,i;niii^ ii. wa-te in tiii~ M \\ Miiiin\\i-i lAl'l.nl; \ I li '\ I' ,\viv strciini lluiv :iiv Mt > \Mi< ( '"•> ' , , ,.,.,,,,.,1 ;,t llir MUM .n-MMills.>awM.ills li.!..n...M. jnunu. t- uM ^^^. ^^_^^ ^^^. ^,_^ ,rV, (I-. •nil- :ilii>ut hii''Ji' ;iMiiiuiit riw Chulrhill Itivcl- \n\\\rrn rn llr a la Ci— l-a ,1,(1111 i\\rniy-l'n<- Miilf>. M a- a tall "I ^'" ''''■ ,',:,i„;;,l.T In iMr,va-.thr Manual -IraiMa^r. k,. iiuil Kmci' 1-aki'. a dl-laurr Thi- tall i> I'lai'tirally all ui ,i,| lluiv is a ca-i-aili'i'iiihi ivnuld III' Mini l,„. ,,|- tlir-r VA\>U ihc irilitUario nu ih'' Mniili i,l,, ,,,ll„.Cluurl,illallnnlaM,i,lrn|,|,nilUMiI.\ All 111.' ini.uiaiu-> :,■■ ,. •,. ,.:,.,., ;, ., „.n,.s of watcitalls, h. iiuk-m h. ,l..vrlu,,Mi-M, ol !-^^;•'•. } '" J ', '.;,!: ,\, ,■,,.„ 1,,|<.. prrl.T to u>,. thr .niii.-ul.at :;:;;';;;;;;: ;:yr.l':"vr',I^M\n;a,...n.,.-u.nii.,.,u..^ -.,.■.-...•- , llilMMnlvililccI niui<-. ^:;;;:.,:,:;;\Trn:..:iu:n.l'inM.n.a..^.-a,...aKy^ ,,.iOa.nM.n.,.lu.l...,t.,vnr,l,...M,. ,„„„,,,..,„., i,.,! .luv.-v ,nMl,.. ,ll,,uiii.j(l. scniituMint |-a|ii.l>ni'cuiiin^ianM' li,. \\a\ llnlll Kmic Lake tn StaM- I infniini'd liial in ,trr tall- nr lapid- ,.1 iji H ,|t \l. >1 1!^ 1 '^ U, W . Urn, K. .\cliM- Diivrtnf. DkI'AK IMKN I 111 MlM>. ()n\\\ V. April -M-:. V.nv: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,a,d...n;.>^|in..'l.u,,.|u,,aM,IM^^^ '■■• 1 ,„a,l.. rMiliia.r.nfth.. h.M!.lUsnHlir.aii,il>a>l.illiiU • , III i;, nil I Hl\ l-l- .,, ■ I ,. iJlviT 1 ■, ipilc Inli" l>V lial-nlMi'tcr ' •'> •<'''■• l;:S'';i:'7\;;;i:"^:i' ":';-'" i^™^^''' «^^ liariiMicifr. Ml l{a|.i.U, 1 Ivi. Rapi.ls. •-' rliaiMs In!,-, l.y l.avn.urt.-i ,„.,,„; l-ani.k l.-.a.l nf l.laiiil l.ak.'. 1 Miilr Imi.. I.> iM.niiul.i. . ^. ^ ^ Ivi: Rapi.ls. •-' rliaiMS InM- J.v l.aynMirt.T ,,,,„„„.„,, !• trrt. |.,„i,l at Innt of DriMkili- Lake. »> -Im.mis InM.u. l.> Im.""-' _ . ^^ I'in'i' r.apiil. -2 chains li'Uii. I'y l'an.ii..-t. i - ,,,,,, ;,Vi- Kapiil. 1 i-liaiii Inii^. Iiy liainMirln- 2S M;\V Nolil liW I>I I.Xl'I.Ml; MliiN I'liK MilNlliKM. lllVKIi. Nc.'ii' MKHitli in A iiiilr i:i|iiil, liy lian'Uiilir At 711 iliiiiii ii(irt:iu:i\ I'V lnuoiiu'li'i-. At '_'j mill' |iiM't;iL;r. Iiv liMninii-lri' I") fci't. |."i tVct. ]><:< fci't. 'I'licrt' :irc iiianv ntiirr raiiiil- in MoiJicai l'i\<'i'. Init lln-c .-(.■in. .1 i.. li.ivc thf irrcatcsl pitcli. (S,^d.i U !M I \M Mrl\\i;s. ill suliiliviiliiij: tlic ilistrirt into soctioiis in (ifilcr to iimic uiinuiclv ilcsrijiic the couiitiy it is - exteiiilinu' aliuui 10 miles nmili-ue^t of i'n.ico Allien li\ a -anil\' liell ami some larne swamps. Ai iHi; khp;ic;ht depot at sotth kvd or- cukex i..\ke. The countin- is covereil with a iUiim' •:ro\vili of jioplar, occasionally small <;i-oves of {inoil >pruce occuf, aiiil here ami there one sees a lone spruce of consiiler- alile size. 'I'here are some open jirairie spots which yield aliundaiit hay. These oiieiiinus are. I fancy, dried up IxNiver workings alonir ('rooke- is almost all jrood land and it extends easterly to the heit;ht of land between Montreal River and Ik-aver IJiver. Tiiis heiirht of land is well defined. There is a very rciiiarka!>le differenre Ix'tweeti the white (i-^h nn each side— tliose on the east side heinj:, in mtist of the lakes, under-sized, while those on the west side are very hir};i'. The ordinary maps give one a very erroneous idea as to the \i w si'i; I iiw I. -I I Ai'i.i'i; \ I ii i\ r ■ju ImUi' arciis ill lakes ari' fnuii nil \iii ihi in Ciiuiil r\ . In i 1m' ' If' i-ii l.aki' >ccti(in liutiiiiiius not shewn on liie |iiil>li-lii.| maii- an. I all rniilain ( Arcllfui uliito lish. ['LAN "IV GREKX LAKE SEtTlUN. Sc:ilc 2() milpti-1 in. .;„ NI.W .\(M!lll\\!.-r r\n "l; \l lu\ nns \t Slf.l I like wliichli.-iili.pul iwilitv-livr miles nuitli ra-l of (livrii Lake Mini is ivarluMl l.v uiiii.r loa,!. a i.aliv. tliai is a l.all-l>nr,l. nain.-.l Baptist.. M-mstv. l,as a i:....-l'l..K li.ius... tia.rm- post an.l "IImt l.ilil.liiins. aixl ^m.ws siirrrssljilly V, taMcs aii.l oats. Th.' lak-- is ab.-iit un uM,: I..11- a. ..I van it.i: liorn .m.. halt to uv„ inilr> in «i.lti.; all an.uii.l it is n 1 laii.l aii.l tl.nv inid.t h- loratcl lu;iv ;, .ompact piosp.Tous MMlU'innit of faiincis. Tl.ou;il. tlu- lathi is rovriv.l with l.ush still rlraliliL: vvoiiM Ur rasv. Srv.Tal fainili.s livr h.iv alhl Loth tlw llinlson s Mav aii.l H.villot.-s hav witifr po>t-. hriv. \l".iii II tiiiirs south-east •<[ He,l I -ik.' is Do.. Lake also al.olll ten miles loll}: all.l suriouil.le.l liv e\.-ellellt lail.l. I . I- i,",n I ake aliout |s miles loii._' ami J miles to '. a mile m wi.lth is al)out ten miles -..iith-easi of Do- Lak... II. iv a native nam.Ml l.oiiis \ all.' liv.s ami tia.l.- tor |{..villon riri-.-. Vail,- has a -.»"l v.-elaLl.^ -anl.Mi. Th.Mv an- very larj;.. hay m.a.l.ms h.Mv l.nt as Vail.' has no st..ek h.' does n..t iMit any hay. Moose are parti.iilaiiv pli'iiliful ai-oun.l this lak.v Th.iv aiv .■..iisi.leiahl.' stivtch.'S ..f >roo.| lan.l Mim.uii.lin- this lak.v To th.^ iiorlh of I'.'li.an l.ak.^ are soiiu- oth.'r lai-:<' Ilk.- littl.' kn..un ami ,all..l \>\ vari.ms nam.'s wim-li .■aiis.s inu.li .■..ntusion. Til,- hei.'ht ..f lan.l iMtw-.ii H.mvit ami M.mtival Uiveis passt's al..)Ut tour inil.s .-.-I ..f "i'.li.an l.aki, luimin..; in a ii.iitli-w.steily .lireetl.m. The soil aLui-i' the .MM.ilv -lop,' ..f thi- wai.r >li'.l is v. rv n..."l. I'elii'an Lake appears to hav,. an .mtl.t 't.,\\ar.l> St..ii..v Lak,- I .li.l n',i. how.'v.r, toll.iw 11. Th,' whol.' .■.mntiy aroun.l I'.'li.'an Lak.' ha- Ihmii Lnriii ,.lf. ih,' last tiin.' al...nt ten y.^ai^ a^.i. am! trom th.' app.aian... ..f lh<- iiru-li mu.'h valuaM.- linilMr has Ihm.ii .lotniy.-ij. Til.- n.irtheflv porti.m .>f this >.■.•!!. m .•..mains s, me timl>.-r l.ut 11.. t -ulli.i.nt to -upplv aiiv in.'liistrv. It i- faiilv l.'v.'l. -..me ri.li;.'> .i.'.-urnnc. Cl.'arimi'sh.iul.l he ,'asilv ai'i',.mpli-h.'.l aii.i wh.r.' .Irama;i.' is^'.-.'ssaiy the .■.mloiinati.in.if th.'.'.iuntry i'>-u.'li as t.. pr.'s.nt IVu .lilii.ulti.'s. Th.'r.'are sonic niii-k.'u- Lilt Licn.'ialK -mall. S.im.' i.l.'a mav i..' -ain.'.l ..f \Ur iialuiv ..f lli.' .'.iunti'\ in lhi> -.'.'Hon an. I its valii.' lor a..irii'ullural purp..s,'s liy a-iimiii^ a small ar,'a .>f say 1(1(1 a,'res.<'.|ual t.) oni' .|Uarti'r -eclion. n.it -.'l.'i't.'.l a- part ii-ulaiiy tio.i.l hut repr.'s.'iilin^ a fair avi'f- a;ie. Sui-h a jiairel ..f laml .-aivfull-v r. p.. it. '.I on u..ul.l -ln.u tlu' f.ill.iwini: .-t imale of r.'-ouii-e-: ( ioo.l lan.l plain.'. ( io.).l lan.l liii>li. not hay lla> lan.l mot re.iiiirin;; .liainai;.'' lla\- lan.l in ii.'.'.l of .Irainan.' .\Iu-k.'i: ipi'.ilialil> p.issiM.' to ilraim Mil-k.'ji ulillii'iilt .11- imp.i>>il.l.- lo .llaim Stony lan.l Water (-iiKill pciiil-i s a.'i'.'s. Ml aires. I") acres. •JO a.'i'es. Id a.res. 1(1 ai'l-es. ■_' ai'res. 1.") :l.'l'.'S. Kid aires. Ali.iut l.">.dll(l iVet of u.i.i.l luml..'r mifilit 1.,' eiit ami ali.nit H.iHKI .'..r.ls .if poplar. Il.i\\.'\'.'i . th.'i'.' ar.' a lifeal nnnili.'i' .if lar^.' an. I -m.'ill lak.'s. The ai;;j:r.'j;ate of lan.l availaM.' :.- .'.iiiipar.'.l ui li th.' i:ro-s ar.'a woiil.l ih.r.'foi'.' !>.• v.'r\ niil.'h I'e.luceil. Ill th.' \ve>t.'i'ii part of the <;reeli Lake S.'.'ti.in th.'l'.' appea s to ii.' a- mii.'h or inori' ^nioij 1 1 than farther .':.st. ami alonj;- H.'aver Kixer hay ali.iiimls. I .li.l not j.'o far inlaml t.i tin' west. 'Ilie soil ncnerallx' is a lifilu loam I'.iv.'i'e.l l.v ali.nil I in.'li.'s .if .lecave.l v.'Ketation. th.' siiiisoil vari.'s ami is s.un. 'times san.l\ i'la\ . - - times hlue claw 111 places I have t'oun.l a peculiar re.l.lish, ^l'itt\- soil wliii-li a|i- p.'ais to 111' marv.'ll.iiisly pro.luctiv.'. I'ea vine is aliiin.lant hi'i,' ami ;;r.iw- lo ali.iut tw.) f.'i't in heiiiht. (lame of all kin. Is alioun.ls in th,' woo.ls an.l fish in lli.' iake>. ali.i th.- native liiakis an ra.-,\ !i\iti;; !i> eati-hiil;;' fish aii.l nCi'asi./iiiinV shootiiiii a iiKiose. Wolves are v.'i'\- iiuinef.uis in this section ami do a lot of dain- ajre to "iaiii.'. I'"iir is n.il pl.'iiliful .'X.'.'pt miiskrat- whirl, aii' x'.'iy iiunu'i'.ius. M:\V Null I MU I -I I \ri ' i|: \ I 1"\ rms i(i:isi\ . •>;^t'llll\' 111' luiif \t Mini Miciiiiid ihi- lliii|-nii'~ |{;i\ Ciiiiipaiiv's I'li-l un tlic iiiiitli ciul of (Iiitii lliili' is a niiisiilclMlilc -c| l Iciiiciil (if lliilf-lili'dls. A liiiiiiaii Catliolii' Mis.iiim -lalilishfd licif. IJi'villon I'lvic- liavc al.-" a pii.-t. The I'licsl has ;i ijimmI .luliii haviii;; all kiinls uf vi ;;rlal)li'>. aUii lirs a small fruit ;:aii|rii urouiii;; Ml rants, u;""Sflii'iiii>. ami la-pln riics, alsn stiawlwiiii'-. 'I'lii'sc all tliiivr ami i|.> for tie hay use afr if j;oo(l r lari;c ifiisioii. r mili> )H'r tlu' lavi' an ■outitrv 1(1 from lllirlcllt irv the iinl it> aial to -I iTiialc iiii; i'iin->i'-- ii\i iii.iii \i i.n.iA i.vki; -i:i ii.i,\ii.\ i I in ell l.aki' l> nii|M.i l:im a- a ~li'|i|HnLi | lor tri-iL;lih'i~ in w inlii' mihI ron-i iUriitlv lar; ualititics of ha\ aiv -l.ickcil. Soino oats and liarlr\ arc ;;ro«n. but IS that hf in oats ami liarlcx for tiftccn \rars in su<-ci'ssion ami so far has mit had a no ii'al citorl has liccii ma Ir In faini. I'atlirr 'rcstoli of the Mission s, l;illUlr. I illt crvii'wcil a n iitivc iiaincil Morin. w ho said that he hail jiiown poiati lis aiul iiarli'X' in small q li oilalititii's for :i.") \cai> and nnii,! not ri liaviny. r\ir had a failiiri'. Ill' ha> iirvrr ki'|it a record of when lie ^i.weil or when he I r when he liar\c-li licit licr ha- I hi' lo \ creni Fatlr Mniin owns thirt\ -live head o f cattle and twelve h.-adof liorsi >. lie has sown uln :il mi -i\ or scx'cii occasion- and it always ripened. Ill his opinion tiiei-e is no dmilii i liai \\ lieal ceiilil lie raised anyw nere in le ice 111 ( irccn l.aUe i:oe- iMil iii\ and It IS "iiiera the locality llv ver\ late before it freezes. siunmel's ate alwa\s w.irni and there is ample rail rh e jiardens. w liich 1 saw 'rtainlv fiin ill :li till 'le not cared for as tlie\ -hoiild have lieell. Were allii\u-d In '.:iiiu iii pmlM-ion. Ill \ I. \ ( i;i i.^>i: >n I ii '\ Alt; d her if what 1 tern eiindei 1- a p Ian marked ■■("■ -li. wiiii; llie ap|iiM'('t Ion. Tl I'lioii i- li\' no nieai n Lake N'ction. \e\ertl 1- Ml i;iiod from an aiirieulliiral point ol \ lew as thi leless it is eapalile of consideralile aiilii'illtural d( iniient to -iistain a fair population, an thoU"li tlieie are soiiic limited areas ml aloiij; the shores of lakes and lix.'is the ■ieiieial character of the tract and swampy and lie naluial diainai;e will li:i\e to be con-ideiably impioved make any lar;re area ;i\ailable for -etlleni'iii . le a laCr osse l.aKi Biif all! Lake ami iracll''ai:\- Ml budv , t'ro.s.sc Lake and ( 'lear Lake, it bciii}i: siin|ily a piol i ■led narrow - of tin •- iniinen-e limlv nl \\ aler liia\ lie taken a< the head water- of the ( '111111 hill Ki 3i NKW Mi|!TIl\\l>l I \l'l.i>l!\lll>N l'.M» La l.uclic Lake, alxtiit folly iiiili-i imitli-wr-i i.i HiilTalo l.akr. i« ci-iiiially >i>iikut llinv aiv -rvnal lak<- ju-t an laip' irilm- taiy 111 He u la ('ihsm-. Of rmilM', I.a I.ihIh' l.akr alTorils llii' U-sl poltaKr in the wut<'ix of tlic Maikciizir Ha-iii. I'l \\ ••(•■■ , 1 harirt l DORE LAKE \\A. A LA CHOSSi. SKCTION. 3caU- 20 iiiil.s-l in. \i w \.'i;iii W I -I I M'l.iiltVU'tN I'.Kls Mv lilDwiiii; mil ^cunr ul tin iniim mu- i;i|>i I, III! till' Cliiinliill l'< I"" III'''*'' ihcir cIcvalH'ii niulil l.irlllllCS for ilniiiuinc I'"!' il"' liif;-'"' iiiras « \»- miiiiriallv iv.lii.T.I uixl ttiii^ funii>h nincli L.titT f iM!ii>li,v IuikI -iirnimiilins: ilii'" riir IIii.Ihim'- Hiiy Cominiiiv own aii.l o|» rate a small lii« ti lira laCnis-c ,., |,„„1 ,|„.i, Ini;.'!.! Con. tl,r font of il... n.|.i.l<..n th.' H.av.r Kiv.r ju,l a .o „„„1, of II,.- Don-. Itiv.t to th.' I'oM. Tin- luu also plu- u;. to ll." n.oullM.I ill, niontli of ill'- l>"i I;, I !„• Itivciai the w«t iihI ol Hiillalo ,„, ilirCliiinliill lirlow llr a la Closs.- I.mU i.ak< I (loxMi to till' l)i|i|M 1 Uapl' \l till' contlurncc ' f ilif I.a I'lon^c ai Miavti- l!iv(i« a Koinati Catiiolii' \l!--ioll IS l!i\(r hi-n :. siliiatiil. TIh'Ii' is soiiir very «"< (I lainl on liotli si.lis of tin- H.'avcr At tlic Mission tliiiv i- a |iii.st an 1 ihiTc lav titollnis licsiilrs si'Vi lal ins. Till- priest opcraii- ,111 till' I.a I'loiiH'' Itivrr. 11 I, 111 will icpiippiil saw mill ol.taiiiin;: powi'i This null is latiil a I ."i.lHMI 1, 111. tict prr ila> iril\ . |i ill i'liiili iiirr anil a -liiliul' WIII.M \l l.\ rl.i'N, \I!--hiN, -i;n. iTii. r.iil->. Till' iiKiiii liuilcliii,;; of the ■ ii< .s hi^:h ami i_'0 .\ tiiK Mission is il il. It is a fiaiiii' luiildinjr tliri'i 11' pru ■st 1 las a "ooil lioiisc, .\1! '!■=■ Mi .\lhillli'l I i,,it, llttir^ !,?•(■ liiiti'il and look wi lli,U-i' I- I !hmI liv ill,- lav linitliiT- :ti M w S'li; I iiw r-i I \i>i • 'i; \ 1 1"\ UH' lartfc .iinl will :i|)|MPiiiti'ii Mlalilrs, all llif liiiiilnr wm' -liiwii uii thi- xpul I'lic Bchiiol ii* nut i|iiiii- liiii'licil iiiHidc, l>iit an ihi' Mi-sii»n has only U'l^n lu(» vi'arn in cxisti'ncc llu- aiUDiinl nf wmk ac('iini|ili>h<'>\, -r.f I III I'.IUs. The wliial was a liisl altrlnpt, Imt will hi' irinl uii a niiii-li laiiriT scali' this Near. Till' .-iiiall |ial(h sown last yrar inii^t liavi' bcrii put in lati' iti the spring. It appcaii'd wiOi iiialuicil. but frnstril; this 1 fancy was iliic to its ticin;; plantrij close to the liviT. The piiot has clcafi'il a ^ooil si/i'il patch, pciliajis alioiii 10 acres which ho iiiti'iiils sou in^' in wheat, 'i'he oats were s|)leiiilicl ami irrew to a frreat heifiht. The vep'tables were especialix' ! ra.-;iy cirarr.i a.-; it is rovi n i! with piiplar. iliiie is iiij jiiri;!' Iimly of tiiiibn- here but <:oo(l -piuce l(]ji- arc foinid M W \n|( IIIW I -I I \ri Ml! \l h .\ I'Mis xs ..MtliTiMl iiiiK.nK 111. i...|.hir. In ihf pli..!.. '.1 llir -a« mill k'v n I., n u,il,, -nine 1,,'- I'lin Im- M-ru uhiih iiiv ii fiiir iivf lliit«- nil. Snmn' i« 111.' ..iilv kiii.l of ^MW iiml«r f..mi.l. Tumani.' i.^ vciy ^.■iUTiv I li.Te ,l„',„|„n.M' ..f w.'".l >uilal.l.' Ii.r .■..r.lvN.....I. H miul.t !"■ tiinn.-.l that ''"J w.« .', ., .rti.'ulaih f.'ilil.' ^|'«'t -.•l.-t.-l I'V ll"' mi-^i.-n. I.ut -'i.'li !■* iml Hi.' n*"'-. « f't i.:,. Invm .l..n.' lu'iv ■•..ul.l !«• ,|..n.- at a iiuimI..t ..f |.la.'..- iii lii.- «rli.'ii. I lie |.nc:4t i„M ni.' Ihal ill liw ..|.iiii..ii II.' a la Ciosm. wa- IhII.t a.lai.i.M K. fan.iiiiK than wli. le i„. i. Maii..ii..i at i.a i'i<.i.p'. This »|'i--i'''^"i'^"''•v•'^f'■;'''^''"■';"' j;*;;',^ u I'll.' ri)ni|iany laili for wiiit.-r I't to III' a la Si II.' 11 la Ci'o^w tli.- pri.-sls liav.' a v.TV ni.'.- I'liui-.'li an.l a .'..nifortal.l |„,u-.' al-.. larKi' l.aiii an.l alioui thr.-.' ncr.'^ |.|..ni:h.'.l ami niii*- as a uar.l.'ii. . il,.' iru.l-..irs Hav C.-inpanv I'osi «hi.h is ih.'ir .listrici .listril.iitin(; |...int th.-ic .,l,nul r. a.'ivs i.loimh.'.l an.l la-l v.'ar al.oilt liv.' a.'l'.'s was in oats. ,|„ n..t .ncLavoiir t.. i:i-..w iim.-h n..« us tli.' K.'Villons hav.' ..|Mn.'. r. iK.ulini: an.l ihiiiKs an- l.n.iijihl i.y fain fr..ni I'niu'.' \ll..'rt .Ur. (•„,..,• I saw oat- -..I.I tlatv f..r «I.IMI i..r l.u hcl; this pn.-.' was .'onM.l.i.'.l ,, M .'ii.ap M. il U..11I.I .'vi-Untlv pay to nr..w tli.'in. Th.' Ill; IxHi s May ( ...npany I'n.l III 'port |Hii:ii.H's siill lii-i't'ii a |Hii!iii..s hanlly cv.'i ,,,„ ,„„. , ,..r sal.' hut th.' I'lativ.' I..'iini alni..>l .ntiivly a ll.'sh .'at.T. l.M.ks on ,..,, ,1,1.., «ith .•oiil.inpt. Th.' U.'villoii Post at II.' a la Cmss.' is lli.'ir . i-tn.'t i-nibntin« p..int. No -•ultivaiion has y.'t Ik-.-i. ati.'inpt.'. I.y '''•'•.• .'■'''j''"..; ''■■;: .|„hn Ma.'..un in ih.' |)on,ini..n C.v.inin.nl ( ana.lian I a.'itii.'_ Hai h\a> 1S77 s savs: "I was al II.' a la Cmss.' ..n SpKinLcr •-'•-'n.l, is... an.l saw ' ■ th.y w.'ic in .lulv. I was K.l.l l>y Mr. ('ninnmis that th.'s.- w.r.' kill.'.l I.y fro,t in S.'pt.'ml..'r. II. r.' th.'r.' was a ll"Ur ill ilrivi'n I.y ho \l ihc Mioillii ..I . ,,„.,! I ... . I f.MUi.1 a (•hip.'«yan villa;:.', als.. a M.iall liomati < alholi.- ( hmrh an.l an n.it-p..st ,,r ilu. Iliiil-oii"- i5:i\ CiilMpaliy. ,i's.'p..w.'r an.l I aiii tohl that all kiii.ls of ;:rain rip.'ii siic-.'^sfully." th.' Caiio.' liiv.'r is a small paK'h -.f ;:oo.l laii.l. At Can...' I.ak.- ..Aiihi.N Al i;i I i \i" i:i\i.i;. -i:i'i I-'"'- '''"" •, Crosse to Can...' I.ak.' th.' river ilows throuyh innn.iisc liay wis a lar.'c anu.unt of hav stackcl l.ul ..f a rather poor quality, >," slouch .'.ass. '.> i aiuM- Lake the lan.l is .somewhat hi-h.'i; an.l there were I- U'oo.l iiani.'M-.. > niiiM'Wv.iii ■rn-'.v suiiu- !>;ii:-- ••■< ,.........). -.,uth-w.' \l w \i i|; I liw I -I lAl'l.i'i; \ I'lnN I'.iiis 'rill' iiaiiv(~ i-:ill this >ri-tiiiii Huriit Hills, 'riicic i.- no iiiil>l' a narrow s|ii|i alonir the shore. At \i\ii iSiitfalo Lake the lallil is iielter with some cllltivateil slretclie-^ lllollyh there is c-oii t;iio(| Lut there are no peopli' liviiu; there. The ('hipe\v\ans at Buffalo River tol.l me that they never heaid of the cidp of liaile\ liein;; a failuri' for the past lifty years, .\l the narrows lietwecn Little Bulfalo Lake ami Buffalo Lake there is a tar sanil outcrop. The Indian- use it to patch their canoes. The -hore- of Clear Lake are more inclined to 1m' -tony and in the north sandy ridnes oci'ur. .\ few Chipeuyans live around this lake hut do not atlempl to i;row aiiv crops, '{'he land hetwcv'ii Clear Laki' ainl He a la Cro-se Lake is low and >uamp\, '{'here aiv line trout in Clear Lake, .\r.-e Lake L^aini' i- not -o plentiful hut it i- •;cnerally easy to .-hoot -ome \ariety of deer or mon-e, '{'he- nati\e- here -ay that \\ol\(- ari' ver\ pliiil iful l..\ MK III, I.AKI, .-Li riiy\. .\llachei| hereundei- is a plan inaiked ''D" -houinu the appro\irn;i1e Imun- darie- of u liai I term "La l.o<-he Lake Sect ion." Thi- Section -how> a distinct iniprovenj( nt on the .., a la Cros-e Lake Sec- lion-. There is nuich iiioic liii;h l:ind and a coM>ideral pie c|Uanlilv of mercliantal.le spruce timliei' is to lie found till' re. The' l.:i j.oi'he River llows throu;ih an immense -wainp and it is peculiar that thou?;h thei'e an' iiumeious ainl liail rapid- the counir> on Loth -ides i- \\i-\ and >uani|iy. The junction of the La Loche anil \\ hite I'i-li River is almul I'-' mile- from the irioulh of the foruiei-. I cro--ed from the La Loche Ri\er to the While I'i-h River near La Loche l.aki'. It is alioiii the same Mirt of country a- .-ilon:,: the La Loche. There i- Mune remarkahh- (ine splllce aloni; the liallk< of ihe \\ hile I'ish Rivr and it extends in not \er\' deli. La I. Oldie Lake i- a line liody of line fre-li waier and is well stocked w illi ll-h. Wild fowl of every kind alioiind here. Moo-e and carilioo ate plentiful. 'I'he result of .Xature's liounteousiiess. i- that the native content with .Vatuie'- pro\isioii j;rows nothiiifi. He kills the inoo.-e for its hide. 'I'lieie is ;i Roman ('alholic Mission near the east end of La Loche Lake, and a prie-i, I'r, RiiKud. in cliaiue. lie has a small L:ardeii and had a little patch of harley. Both did well. lie complains of ilillicullx' in i^ettiin; seed. \- ihis dillicully ha.', lieeii liroujiht to my notice hy several le-idents of the district covered hy my explorai ion. upon lii\ leiurn to Ottawa 1 ohtained tliidiii;li the kindness of Dr. Saunders. Director of iixiieiimi'iital I'arins. a iiumlur of pa(d'<^ :?7 ],,•..,• clearinfi an.l the .mIumIiu., is i.mM i.i.-uiv>,,uc. A h.rjir tiimvlli nl n.rn-liaiil- 'il.lr spni.T ?..nns a l.:irk-n>und wl.ich a.l.ls .•oMsi.l.Tal.ly t.. tlir ap|"aia.H-.' of I'l.vN •D" i'i)KrA(,K I, A i.ni MK si;i rn)\. ulidlr. A uai'liii (.1' aliniit (iiic acre is IVikcmI uitii a rail Iriici'. 'I lii~ L'anl. n ■\iv.\ slllrlidi.llx on thr 17tll <>\ Sc|ll('llllllT. 'I'llr |.nl:ito |o|i~ Wrn- 1m, I loll. |„,1 :<8 M.u \iii;i liw i.>r i:\iM.iii; \i iii\ |..mis !>>• fldsl. 'riii; lIU'KiHl'- l'>:i\ (■■ilii|i;ili\ ;il lii in luiin I lhi> liillU' to lllc MMckcllzic alpiiiii ihc time 111' till' liirl KcIhIIJi.h in l^s."i. I 111; lllli-iiS-, |'.\v (.'(IMI'WV- rnlMM.i; I. A I. mi III; I'n^T. 'I'llr uililiT -llplilv III' I'lTil tor till' CMtllr oil I'lillaur la l.orlic ill i I - |iallii\ i|a\s •i-as i;iouii al l-:i l.mlir I'o-t am! at HulTalo Lake at tin- nioutli of l,a l.oclic Ui\cr iliciii'c calli-il KiillV l|iiu-.ri. I. lit now tlniv i> no iici-cssity lor raisin jr i;iaiii or I'oiidcr. Ill l^'.lT, Miliii jii'oplr ciiilravouri'ij to ,!io this way to tllr ^'llko||. allil the Huilson's Hay ( 'oiiipaiiy rr-o|ii'iici| iliis once laiiioii- |ioita^.'. TJir \ii'\v t'roiii the top ot' the I'ortaui' looking wo-t, ot uliirli a i-iit is i;ivcii i-arlicr in tlii> rrpmi . li.i- linn cii- tluisia»ticall\' ilc-crilinl liy maiiv travrllcrs. 'I'lic valley of tin- (Icaruatrr iiivir woiilil, ill my opinion, lir a majiniticciit i-altir laiiLir. ami lioiilil lir a farniiiii; coiiniry. 'rin-iv a.v lai;;r open prairies, aiiil the i;ra^> i> >plenilii|. \etcli ami pea-vim- mow everywhere. I wa- ,i;reatl\- iniiiresseil with the Clearwater \'ailey: it is ipiiie similar lo the Xortli Saskatchewan \alley. 'l"he soil is a uooci loam with a -aml\ i-lay -iili-oil. 1 hail ample opportunity to oliserve it earefiilly as the whiile plaee in the vicinity of the I'orta^i' is pilteil with prospect holes. The loam uoiiM lie alioiit a foot ileep on an averajre. Sir Mexamler Mackenzie in his ••\oya.ues from Montreal ilinnmh the ('onlineiil of .Noiih America to the Frozen ami I'acitic ( tceaii>. in IT^'.t ami IT'.i:!." -a.vs of the Clearwater \alley : - ■ •'rile \ alle\ is alioiit three mile- in luvaillh ainl i- coiitimil l,\ t uo lofi \ riili;i - of eipial heinhl. ilispla.xiii';- a most beautiful ailmixlure of uoml ami lawn, ami >i ret chilli; on until the Mile iiii>t oliscuros the prospect. Some parts , if ihc incliiiini.' hei;;hts are covereil with stately forests. relicv<'il by promontories of the finest venhu-c. where the <'lk anil biilTaloes tiliil pasture, 'riiese are colli rasleil by spots where lire has ilestroyeil the woml- aid lift a i|rear\- \ oi( I behiliil it . I'loiii ciiiiversatioii with i he iiali\-es, ihr piioi aid ihe llii,|>i,n'~ Ha', Com- :iaii.\'s inaiiau'er, I feel -uir that the climate here uoiilil be ipiiie favmnable to whetU l-iiisiiin. 1 am iiifoinie.l by the lesiilenl- thai llu's section i- not .■ilVecteil bv early frosts aid the iiarileiis uliich 1 -aw certainly bear out their staleiiK'nt,-. ,Iohn (). Croat, the lluilsou's Ha\ Compaii\ "> lnaliai;i'r al I'orta^re la l.oclie post, iiifornis me that he has hear-l friun Imlians that the \'alley of the Pembina liivi r i.s still a better country as the prairie> are lar<;cr. This valley lies to the suuth-wi'st of the Clearwater of whii'h the I'eiiibina i.~ a Irilnitarv . In the matter of collecting information here as in other sections 1 mi I ihi same ilitliculu . that lliou;;h I was iiiformeil ihat crops hail been Lnown siicces.-.fiilK I rnn.hl not ascer'a.in oarticulnis as to the extent of the cio|) or the vielil piT acre. In fact, no iletaik'il ii'iforiniltioi coilhl lie obl,aine.|. \i w M ii: I iiw i>l lAl'l-i'i; \ 1 idN I'liis sNAKi; i.\Ki. \M> >\\in i;i\ i.i; si:cri'»\. \llarl,r.l l.civiUHlri- i- a plan maikr.i ■]■:' -li.'win.^ l lu- a|.i.n.\iniatc 1"M,ii • lal-ii'Mif uhal I tniH •Siiak.' I.akr aii'l Saii.ly liivci S((liuii." I'l \\ ■■ r;" HI -\ \Ki; I \ki; -!;•■ in in. ■•„■■. I.' jn i"ili'> I 111- ^ ^ II) Ni:\\ NOKI ll\Vi:S|- IXn.dKMMN v.ms 'I'lirl-c ii;i> not liccli iiliv :ilti'in|il Mt :i},'l 'iltuic U lint ever in lliis r-cclidll. AIdiijj iIk' Churchill l.'ivci- a |V« ('hi|ic\\ \ aiis aii' )catcil. hut iiilainl then' is no m^iiIi- nuiil whatcv This scrtiini is |)arti(ulail\- wrli ockril wlih j:ainc ainl lui- Kcaiiiifi aniit hI is |Mi|piilarly sii|)|icisimI to he inlVstcil l.y wolves. I tia\rllfil throuiili it ai ..i\\:!\s kc|il aliout luo mill-, .-ilnail of the (lo;;s hut I iliil lioi see any wcilvis. 'i'hi' height of laiiil iliviclinj: the ualcr shccl- ot' lli. a la Crosse ami Samlv River is not \-eiy hiuh hut is clearly marked li\ a cla> liili^i'. This riiluc has heeii huriit oil' in recent year- ami i- co\creil with fallen limln'i- a. id liriili'. .\ poplar jiiouih is s|iriii5;inf; up now. I his part of the Section .-houlil make ;;(io(l auriciiltiiial coiintrw There is, howe\-er. a vast area of swamp in this section: I cannot sa>- if it coiiM I.e ilraini'il. Sandy River Hows thiiiuiili vast hay meailows. The-, are not too wet and arc> bv no mean> swamps. ( If comse most of the meadows wmild he improvi'd h\- clearilif; of sciui. hush. .\hoiit (id miles east of Snake hake the lirst rm^k outcrop is met with. Ilc^re the coiintrx- hecoines somewhat hrokeii. There are some frinj;cs of i;ood spruce aloiii; the Churchill River in this section. I did not estimate the amount, hiit 1 do not think that it would he siil'icieiit to supply an\ larjic iinlustry. .\t the mouth of Sand> River on Snake hake there are two or three families ot Indi;iii-. They h:i\c no yaniens: one Indian li.ad kilk'd eii;liteen moose that fall, which hi- reiiiaiked would keep his family for the winter, tieaxer were pleiiti- liil hell'. I saw several heaver houses, hilt the Indian- had made .■inan^<>ments to kill ;ill the heaver as soon as the weather was coldi-r. riier are several rapids on Saiid\ Rivei'. .\notlier ri er .-ilso Hows into Siiak( Lake fioni the south; the Indians c.-dl it Two I'oik River. This section is ilifliciilt to ^et at as the canoe routes are not uooil from any direction. ComiiiLf from He a la Crosse via the Chuicliill .several h.-id rapids occur and via I.a l'loni;v Lake the I.a I'lon^re River is practically all rapids; perhaps the easiest route i- fioni l.ac la Ronjic e\-en then there are numi'ious Imi^ poit.a^ivs. I.AC l.\ RnXCi: \\|) ST\\li:\- Si:cTin\, _ .Vtlacheil hereundei i~ .'i plan niaiked "I" shewini; the appioximate hnun- (laries of what I term the ■' l.ac la Roiiye ami Slanle\- Section," l.ac la Ron^c District is claitne.l to ha\-e ^reat possihilit ies as a mineral dis- trict. The l.aiir'-ntiaii raii;reof lock ctop-out here and is easily traced to the north- west. Whether this outcrop really I'ontains miiii'ial of economic vidne is still iiiis.'itle.l, .Nuinetous claims have heeii stakeil at .Nickel Island in l.ac la Roiiirc atid iiti ilie mainland clos,. hy. also on the Cliiirchill River ahov.' Staiilev. I had _""' 'i'l'" '" prospect the country, hut from casual oh.-.ei-valioti I should think that it, would repav a clo-er investigation. The vein on .\i(d dcuvn alnio-i lour feel ;iiid had not then struck a siih-soil. This, however, was excep- tional, Stanley's fame rest.-, alto^ither on the enerjiy and initiative of Rev, Mr. Hunt, it Chnrch of IJciaiid cler;;>man. and the founder of a (Miuivh ,if I'.n^dand Mi.ssion there .ahoiit Is.'il, .Mr. IJnni, as f;ir ,as I coiihl asceiiain nm r,nl\ "huijt the cek'hrat d and h-iiiliful church, hut also planted .some uhi';il aid hailev. I'l.w "F" NI'.W NnlMllWI-l I M'l.i H; \ I I' 'N l'"i- ^ y *' 41 ^i*./'^- ^ ' ////,' V // / '■ ' > H'-' A /. l,,.i,t I ^r-/ ,4^#^ I. AC LA HONCiK sKcmiN, S<-U|P L"" fTlilc- 1 111 .,1 • , f. . II ,.. ,. ._ . -i*,,lK. ,,,,. J I I .. I .i;^li.., 1 .. ^iii'tll mill 1 1 1 " 1 I l;i' ' llr 1 Ihs hr fuini.i v,-wi;;:i urnw ^Ul•(■t•r^tH!;^ :Uh> - - _. . - ulifat \t fn-l 1m' u^i-.l :i li:niil mill, wliirli i- -lill -lan.liiii: ai 111" Mi>Hiin IIoum'; iatcr (Ml, h.iwrViT. Ill liuilt a -mall \»aliT iH.un- mill ami lor a mimlHT (i| yrai> •1- M:\\ Mil; I IIU I -I I \ ri.nl; \ I |i.\ pii's ;his \v:is ill iipcraiion, iimmI ikiI mily l.y ilic .\Ii->i(iii hut also liy tlic llmlsoirs Hay ('.iiupuny. Ill M (liMiy kcpl \,y the Ilii,|s(iirs Hay iiiaiiajicr al Stanley. 1 saw iui 'iilry. JTilMifSriitciiili. r. |s7!). or tlu'ivaliiml : '•'.Myself and U iiliaiii l!at went to till' mill uitli six lili.~liels nl halley, lillt tlielv was II le lliele." .\ri-h(leaeon M( Kiiv \yas at that time iiiiliai-ic (,( the .Mission. I looked over tlie diary of that \iMi lo find entries of seeding; or liaivestiiiu'. Imt williout avail. 11 M.'i II 111 I.M.I \\ !. \ I ~ I \ \ i.i;i \li-~h i\. ''I Apiil, (ij- ihr l.cHiiiiiiii;; of \Ia\- illic diai\ ua- liol al«a\s d;i1ed. entries 1m i.iu' made uillii.iil tjieiin lie >|ieaks of |iloU,i;liinu'. also ill the r.ill'. I. Ill no ineiition of -.cdiiiL;. e\rr|,i of souiiii; potatoes, of v.liich he sa\s: •' William lla! planted two imslicN oi p,,i:ii,,c^ io-da\ ;■■ aiiiiin. ■' l)on;i|,| Mckenzie .pent the (lav spread- ini;- inaniiiv on i|i,. -oinh liil,|." Ciidoiil.lcdlv fainiiii;;- was rairied on hiTe, hut to uli:n e\l( III, M( III- |o-t hi-tory. Airhdeaeoii .Me Kay in his evideiin in Ottawa III I'.Mir. Ill Idle I lie .-;eii.-.ii' Coinn in,.,. .;ii,i li,. ^r|-,,\y- wheat for scmii \ ,■:)]■< williout In-iii^ iiosieu. :•::: a; :;■::::;; ;;. l;;;v: ;i,, ci; ;;.;;< ,,I Wi, li. w! i,..,, murii. .\t I.ae la IJomiv, on ili,. n(p|-|li -Imre of iji,.' hay at iIh' -oih h-u ,.,t ( iid of the l.'dN tkh Iso an cniii'iiviiunnfj to cstaMish a fuini in <.r.liin ted praise for his zea 1 and industry in the htiildin;; up c if the Mission. Inder solnew hat isadvanlaueous circiimstaiici losiiel, farm instructor and me s hi the sex-era! i)o.~itioii- n [■haiiii' to his flock, che<>rfullv mi f Mini-ier of the I wilh :z"oil ehVct. I'll,, liuil-oir^ Hay Coiiipaiiy liad a jjood ies they re' \t Stanley, 1 was .struck l.y the fre.-hm'ss of the paiiil on the church and was hear that it has only heen paiiitetl tince, son nm e a!)OUt l^ti lint IS 111 two colour.- re.l and vellow, and is made fn 'me piiiineiit loiiii here, mi\ei 1 with lish hed at ii< ue;ithcr- resistin.ir pioi)ertie: I'lir al Stanle.v was perlia| appears sea ot h'U)-: a little moiv plentiful than el-ewheiv, lull fur IV killed heri' a- in •ee everywiiere ju>t now. (^iiite a tew heaver wi her phu'cs. .Moose are plelitl fill around Stanley, hut not so at the south end of i.ac la iioii.ue. \Vliiteti>h ill I.ac I.a RoiiL'e are not i;ooe l.ut verv lariie trout are to he found. Thev are calliihl Up to lhirt\-four \h<.. twniiy II.-. i- a loninion si/e, M().\Tl;i; \1. i.Al^l d;i rii'X. Attached herelllidei- i- a phin liial kcil -i;" -hiiwillLi'the apprn\iliKile KoUll- darii's of what I term the ■ ■ Mmil ival l.ak' .\s we ell/er this section we app lied al.lv ■eel ion 7/' riie r oad from Moiitn d ].'. •h a Letter known, although -par>ely .al.l lere IS a co the 1 nsideral.le l.odv of timber at the sou th end of Mollll'e.il hut it is on the Indian Keservi The land mi iln- ea- t and west shon ^ i~ -u.iiii|.y. To the north ther<' i- -o far. .UMder.al.le siood laml. InU no larmm ;;■ has heell ilnlir there ih, Dicr .ake Jil-I ea ■ 1 III 1 he iiariiiw- a w hill mall live~ am I h.' h hrst- rlas liardeii. .\rouiiil I).' dse the land i- ■S'>"<\ al nil dillii-iill\ ill itr- Fish in this locality are m.t licnerally .lion development. line n car I. lull SI. me \:t'- rird on l.v I'rince All.n! iirm ilti.rd Hi.tli the lludsi.nV H; i\ all I Ki \il!iiii Hl■o^. have p.i-l- at t h(. ..iinh riiii III' Mi.iitival l.aki and some fur. notaii|\ lai , i- o litaiii il. 1 me liii'< an to ditTi the east of Mi.iilival Lake Inn In mi iiilniiiiaMiiii .htaiiii'il thi IV i> mil aii> L^ivat erence m ir riilllllr\- 111- -nil iVmil llie \M'-' -"'e Till clav siil)-si.i il al l)e I. M l> a ^(I'.i 1 li^lil liiaiii, inrliiii'd lo 1' iiiih- with a iilue IsKens oci ur l.ut thev an' t::eiierall.\' smal 1 - a 1 1 1 1 everywhere settlement / I faiicv ihi- country miiiht pn.titalilv he surve\eil and op 1 have the hom.ur to l.e. .|r hav iril for >^ir. Your niiriilelll -IIA allt, \.\K .1. 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Co. i: III •-•A - ;i .0 IS M u N'lIM WW l-l lAI'l.iiU AlHiN I'll w * Ml |i:ii i!i;si i,rs oi si;i;i) iiisriMni rms ,1. >>l llir runniiilii; l!i|Mill. nil I. Iiri- i- Uiii'lr I" tlir ili«llil.llliu ,| v.iN liv Mr. Cifiiti ill llu- ili-lliil i\|.|i.iii| ill tln' ."■:ir I!HIN. iilitiiilicil tliriiiis!)) ill. kiiitlin—i (if l>i. Saiiliiliiv Din rli.r nl \\m- r;\|>riiiiiinl!il l.iiiii-. < UtiiwM Tin- tinvr tnllowiiiu viiv\> an- Iniiii |iliiiiii):i:ii>ii' li\ Mi. NN in. .Mclmn-. MA ..I \\\f <;ci>hi);ii!il Survey, liikiii iliiiiiii: llif -cii.-on i.l I'.hi'.i. oI -..mii' n-iill- nl ili ■ ! li-iiil'iiliiiii IIWMlli ilMS M i:\i.l.l~H \ll-«|i'\. I.\' \.\ KiiM.K. l'(llAlill.~ A I i:m.i.i-ii \ii--I"\. i.\< i.\ kum.k m:\v NonTii\vi:si' rxi'i.in; \tiu\ ]•»)- Vi:i:, .iiii: i. im\i:u. I THE REPORT OF 1909 '' \(ii; rii\vi;-r i:\-|'i.i n; \i im\ r.iuii 63 LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS iiMl.w \v I.\Mi> Iii;A\( 11, r)i;i>\irrMi:\T of •I'ili: T\ iiJiiuK, < >Tr\\v\, Mmv Isili, |i|();i, I'liwK .1. 1'. ckkw. i:~.i.. (m:., ( »ttaw,-i, • )iii:iiiii. I)i;\i! Sik: — It i- ihc .\lir,i~ii-i''- ili'~ii-i- ihat vdii -li.iiiM pi-Di-i'cl \vith(Jiit ill 'lay til I 'filler Ailiri I . Sa~k:itrln'\\aii, to rari>' mi yniir lAplural imi of I lir (-(111111 1'V imrlli III' till' >iir\('\ cil aiva in Sa^kalrliiu an aini Allirria ami r\li-ih liiiLi" wot I'rdin tlir trri'iliii'y rii\-rvi'il la-t yrai'. N'liil will lie (A|ici';ril 111 I'lix i|' a- nilli'll (if till' run 11 1 I'y wo I to \\\,- \\ |iaiia>ka aii.l iimtli 111 till- ( ii-ai walcf a- linn- will |iiTinil. It i- iinl r\|irriril that \-i>ii will lie alilr 111 rxli'iiii yniir (Apliiral inn tlii- yrar ilitn tlir di-tiicl nurtli iif the (.'Irar- waliT ami ra~t ui tlir At lial ia~ka ; luit aii\' intnlinat iuti yiiii ran niilaiii alniiil it I't'iiln the liiiliati- 111' liair-liiri-i|> ymi (•(iinc in rnntarl with .~li(iiiM lir cafcl'iilh- iKitrd. Mr. A. M. Hi -ill'. Ill' tlir -tall' III tlii- Hraiicli ai < 'iiawa. will arciiiii]iaii\- \(iii as a-~i~iani, < >wiiiu In t lie arrii 1( lit wliii'li Mr. W . U. ( 'alilw rll im-l wit li la-t yrar I icLirrt In -a\ that hr \\ill nut 111- alilr In ai ci iin|ian\ ynii; luit in Mr. Ifrair \iiu >hiiulil liinl a rapaiilr a>~i>tanl . I am riirlii-ini; \iiii a rupy ul' my iii>l Hid ii m- In ymi ul' la~i \cai', ainI whicli >iiU arr In I'lliliiW ihi- \ral 111 M-prrI ill' tlir ri il 1. 1 1 |rl iif \-iillf r \p|. il'at ii ill ami tin; l-|Kir.-|Clr|- 111' the illt'iiniial inn \ nll will In- lAprrlnl 111 i;al llrl'. ^'|lll will al~ii l'iiriii~li I py n|' I 111 .,(• in~l niri inns in Mr. Uralr I'nr hi~ i;iiiilaiirc. n. K. Vi)i \(;, Supn-intrmlrnt 54 \IA\ \( ii; I iiw I -I lAi'i.' ii; \ I n i\ nn'i IK \\~l'i l|: I I.I. \\ IM. I'l.'IM I \l HI IM. M W \Mli I IIW I ~l lAl'Idli \ I IM\ mii'i NEW NORTHWEST EXPLORATION, 1909 (•i I vv. ^. M.i\ Jiiil, I'.ilil. Tnti,,. 1 1"\' II I; \iim: Ik w k I Ii i\ i:i;. \lini>li'i- (il' till' Intel ill]-, ( )t laua. Sii;. I li:i\ I' ill'- liiiiioiir tn iv|Mpn cii ni\ (Apji M at inn .liiiiiiL: i In- -cm -mi nf HMHi, Hy till- |niv;;.,;il.l Idler (if ill-l rile I inli- Id llle, ijaleil Ma)' ImIi I'JH!'. all'l >ii;iici| liy Ml. I!. I!. ^lMlnL;. |).I..S.. Supii inleiii l.ni ni L'aihvay l.aipl-. I \ia- In make an eNplnralion .it thai |iail n| Sa-katchewan ami Mlieila wliieli lie- in the liiTtll nt' the -Ul'\c\c I area all'l i- otherwise liiiulu|e.| l.\ (iiiiii Lake, llii Heaver lli\er ami i-imnertim; uater> tn I'nrta'^e la l.nehe. iheiire cinwn ini' ( leaiwatia- tn ihe Athahaska, anil lliem-e ii|i the \ihalia-ka in the iiniih limit n|' the -ipveyeil ana at loun-liiii lis. In I l>ni|iliallee with llle alin\i' in-l l net imi-, I lel'l ()l!a\\a I'nr riilire Mliell 1)11 ''a\ '.'."ilh, hasillL; |illl eha-ei I ealme-, ete. At I'rillee Alliert. nwillU tn the lateness III' the -ea-nii, I lel'l liilleh ilillirlllt \- ill | ilnel ililii; team- tn lrali-|iert m\ niillit to ' ill ■'■11 Lake, a- la run r- were all liii-\ at t Inir ern|'-. I let't j'ritlee AU'i 11 nil .Flllie 17th. I',"l'.l. enlii | ilrt ei 1 111}' -ea-iUl'- Wnrk at M' \l'ir;i\ , .ili'l ihellee 1 1 1 nri -e. I' ' I 111 k!' 1 1 1 ml 1 1 iiT I'ea r 1 1 i 1 1 L:" tliele Deeellllier lltll, I 'III! I. \lr, A. -M, Heal''. HSe.. m\ a--i-taiit. I'lnxi'l him-eit' ea|eil'l'^ ami eiii^r'.;ei ir, Hi- \Mirk \\a- LL'inil. Iinih ill the tiel'l .'iml in the eniii|iil.'ii inn n|' the nia|i wliii'h ■i'i'iim|i.'iiiie- till- re|iiirl. He-i'les m\- a--i-talll. I tniik with Ine iVnlll I'rill''^ Mli'-rl li\-e nther men, iiaiiieh . T. I i Sti'eet . I'. 'I'. 0'\jr;i;.'li''r. .1 Hriiu II. 11. 1 1' .--"II a 11' 1 < i . Martin "■nnki. \Ir. .'street reiiiaiiie'l with nil until I retiiriie'l. .'iiel 1 lia\'' mm'h |il''.'i-iire in l''-til\- !iej tn hi- e!iii'ieiii'\- all'l eii'luraln'e. ■Xi-^ >iy,VA liHiiici; A( iais> iiiF. s.\-ka n iikw \ n hi\eu .\t i'hixc r. M.iiEiir . , ; :..!.,, ! ! I.... ! ...: ............ ;;!;;.!; h ;.! ! .;i;T; .:;;' iiaii-|iort; liiiwevei, 1 ua- aiile t(i repair iheiii. 1,... . I., ..,.,,,„. I I iiiiii till ri- 1 ii;i\i-llri| |iriii(i|iMll\ 1>\' caiMH'. m.-ikiiiL; ihimm-i'im:- iiiirr:i'^c--. .mii' of cini.^iili'ialili' li'li^lli. ( )ii xmir iM-ca-inii- 1 liiiril hnr.-i - aiiil il nl iIhti a> a li.('ali> "if liali>|Miilaliciii. Till' Iiiial aica i'\|)|iin I rail, mil lAcr '_' iiiillicni aero i< fnxitcil l)y walir lakr- anil rivers. .\ cniiscrvalivc (•>liriialr >i< tlir laii'l .availaMi' fur .• llif li.liij !iti>n i-fivrnd iliiiinn '*i-:i.'^un.'' i'JI)S-IHI i- ;iit|ii-i\iiii;ilrly il riiilli'iTi :i.-rf>. M u Nni; I iiw i.-i I \n,i i|; \ I h i\ nu'i III r-iiiiiiilin;; tlic :irc;i (if l.'iiiil av:iil;il)lc in its |nvscnt stall' lor anfirilll ilir, 1 .111 Tint wisliit Id lie iiiiili'fstiiiiil lliat it is ill uiic lai';:<- trait. Imt that Id iiiillinii aires I.I lam! ill lar^'c ami siiiali tiaitsnut "fllii' lntal is i-apalilc "f iirinlmiii;: nops, wliirh u ill rlialiic srl llri.-- In liiaki' a riiliiriirlalili- liscliliouil. Tlii.> la ml i- alliiiisl illlili Iv iiivi'ii'ii liy a i;io\\tli ul' small piiplar. Tlii-li' air siiiiic o|)iii plari's ami a j;oim1 ilral III' swaiiip. 1 will, liiiwcviT, icl'i T to ill is wlii'ii ili'aliii;; in detail with the tiai't. 'I'lii' cliiiiatii' I litiiuis pri'vailiiiir tliroii;;liinit oFfrr iin olistai-lr |i> faniiiiif:, mill whiTrviT lAprriiiii'iits ill a;:ric-ull uir liavr I ii atti'inplcl thi'< liavr always I, nil -llci'lvs-t'lll. In ihr iiiatiir nf attciiipis at airrii-iiltuii' tin' fact that tlu'ic is no di'iiiaml for iiiiiiiultiiral piihliiii' in iin- iiottli in'cvciits pniplc who livf llicii' fiom rairyiii!: on (Vi'ii cxpi riincnlal umk. \\ hial has Ihtii ^iciwii succcssfiillv at MiMiiiiax', which was alinitt ihr liio-t in Tt lurly point loiirhcil hy inc. llciv. too, all the oiiliiiai\ M'^etaliles uTown ill 1 lie nioi-e Miutliefly poftion- of the l'ni\inre are ^rown w ii li i In greatest success. The ililliciiltie- III' t i:in.pnri;iiiMii to narli llii> MTlimi ami al-n In ivarli llie 1 leant it'iil ,aml t'erlile \alle\ nl i lif ( liaiw aiii will no liinL:er i \i-t u Inii t lie railway 111 Mc.\Inrra\ . which i> now pidpn^i .1 lo lir IhiIIi , i- lompliieil. \~ in the Immih r -e.-i~iiii, no attempt wa- iii:ele to ai-ciiiatel\ ~iii\ey tin- rmne lra\i lliil. Inn -oiiir 111' ihe lai-e laki's wefe tia\i i— d li\ microineiir siir\ey, ami lalitinle iili-ii \ aMiiii~ wiii- lak'ii .at nnnierons point- ol' l;i'iil;i apliir interest. Sketches were iiiaile III' I lie Ii)pii;;iapli.\ , ami ili-taliriv- e-l iliiateil. The Mttiii^ in of winter I'mimi nie at I'lMla^e la l.urlie. :iii.l Irmii llnic I loii- tiiiiii il 11 \ jiiiirney w itii ilou: I rain-. The |i|i Ml lidiaii of the I loiiiiiiioii Land Sy,-lein of Siirvi'\>. and uliirli i- the liiiiindalA ill! Willi the I'l ii\ inn- nf Sa-katchewan and .\llierta. w.i- -iii\i'\id liy \lv, .1. N. Wallace, l)d...<.. diiriiiL: llir -i;i-i.ii nl l'.«l!t. frmii tin- -oiuli -id.' iifCiild l.:iLi' in lown-llip Iin. In ihr linllli limit nl tnwll-llip ^1 1, \- I u a - eiidnaviiiiriim In ni\er a> inllcll a- po-sillle nf till' cm 1 11 1 r\ allnl led In lilc In e\plnlv in I lir -raMitl of I'.tO'.l, 1 did not lAlelld 111) iili-er\atiiill> illlii the \iiillll\' ot lllr llll till lidiali, lilll ill the COIIIpilaliiill nf ihi- Ui pnll 1 lia\e had In Inle lllr advaiicr linlr- nf Mr. Wallace"- l.'epori and lia\c -In wii the inpiniaplix ni ihr miinirx alnim and in the \iciiiit\ of the Ith Meridian finiii hi- -iir\e\ imle.-. Ml' Wallan'- l!i|inri will :;i\e infornial ion in detail nf the miintrx tlimiiLih which In- liiii' wa- run and will lie piilili-lied in llm \iiiiual Ih-pnit uf ilii- I )epart nimit of the Inlerinr. \('('i;ss. There are fiiiir roiile- which lia\e lieeii ii-i'd iiinri' or le-- In irarli thr t I'act W llicll 1 lia\e explnled. ( 1 I. The mad f mil I I'riiicr Mlmrl in ( irnii Lake ha- heeii cniiiiiienti'd iipi.n in iii\- I'epnrl of l:i-i year, and \er\ linle inipmxemeiit ha- hn-n niadi- in il. It i- a dillicult mnln In iia.el ill il- pii-iiil -lain. !iil iniiihi, in ni> npininn. he la-ily improved. The pill I inii w hirli fnlli.w - I he I'iil: l.'i\ er need- ij:railiii,L; in -e\ eial places. Where the road passe- llimiii:h ilie liinlier appm.achiiii; (Ireeii Lake it -Innild he rill out wider to i;ive the -nii a chance to drv the mild hole-. The I'rovincial I iiiverilllieiit of Saskatchewan has lately improved the •.;ladi' of the hill at (lieeii Lake. I iimlerslaml, Imt this had not heeti iloiu> wlun I was there. I'lnin (Ineii Lake the waterway is jrood hir canoes, or halt can x. as far as Hull"- llmi-e mi Bnlfaln Lake. To travel up the Heaxer River fmni the conllueiice of the < lleeii l!i\er with he Heaver is not dilhciill. Some small rapids occur, hut polin,Li up ilnni i> etisily ccomplislicd. There is a wa^oii road from ( Ireeii Ltike to .Nh'adow Lake, luit it not possible to tia\el over it at all seasons of the year. The Meadow l!i\'er. 'inii^h very tm-tiiiius. i- iiavii;aMe for canoes or sliudl Imats. .Xrnuiid Metidow Lake the fo.ads are liood tiiid hor-es can lie ii-ed for rnn-ider;ilile di-iaiin- in all iilectioll-. . *ri I ■■ 11 . . I .■ I . \i^, I .,- I I- I ., ..... .1 1 . . .,.,,,,1. -.f _: I lie new :*n;ir; ; : ■ :::i :i;: ; : a;- ■: - : : o .MCaito-.^ s -a ;.•- 1 ;; ::; ::"r .;■■:■■ i n -pear. f>F niii pir-iiiial oli-er\ at inii. Lni 1 am informed thai thoii^h almost impassalilc in llniner if is ipiile i;iiiid ill w ililel . :>H M.w \i ii; I iiw i.~i lAi'i.oi; \\\i<\ 1""" CJ). Till' ni;iil to I.ac la Midic tl'ilii lliliniililnii i- linU'll IImmIIc'I aihl i- a l; I hii;lr\a\ . 'riuic i> al«c>. I am inrniiMiil. a u I load fniiii Allialia>ka Lainliiii: to l.ar la Hii'lic: the rciiiiilrv lioiii l.ar la Hiclic tioilli i> lioi tiaviiliij cxi'i'iit in wititcr. lliiTi' liciiin III' W!iti'i\va\ . Some ailviiitiiiciii- spirits liavc tfavelliil liv pack tfaiii fldlii Lac la Hichc to l*oita;;c la l.oclir, Imt it i- certainly vciv far liom a liiiiliuay. (I). 'I'lie tourili means oi' access i- liy the Allialiaska Itivei' troiii AthaKaska I.aiuliiii; to .McMinia\ . I ili iiicrcii.-c'l \>\ llii' |)ni>|iccl I'l' a iail\va\ cMlfiini; tlii> (lislrict.^ Ursula I iniis tor ari|iii>iti (if Iar-saiii| I'omiiicnrcs alHJUi :ill iiiilrs mhiiIi nl M.Miiii:i\ nn ihr Atlialiaska liivrr. It cciiliiiufs In alinui In mile- l.i l,,u McMmiay mi tlu! \llialia>k;i kivn li cMcihU to llic ca.M ami ui M Ini at Ica-t :>ti miles, ami varifr* ill tliirkiir>> lioiii _'ii In ■_'.''i Int. with piolialily an avcriif;!' of l.V) feet tliicklics.i. aici.iiliiii: \i> ill. ( .inliiiiiial Suivry Id'iMitt of |yi:{. TIk' ciKirmnn-^ iiuaiitity of this iiiiiicial ha- Imcii vafioiisly csiiiiiatrci. and in ihr l!i|"iii ni ihc ( Icolofrifal Sur\i'\' of last -casoii a iinat ih al of n-rfiil iiifoiiiial ion i- iciniliil conccrninL' it. ('o|pirs of this n'poil iiia\ 1" had mi a|iplii'iltion to Dr. I'.iock, Dincloi- .il ih.' ( i('olo;;ical Siiivc>'. Ottawa Tar-saml is ^|iokcn of li\ nian\ dilfiK nl nanir-. Solnr olijrcl to thr nanir ••taf-saml." holijinn- that ii An,- imi contain tai'. 'I'liis olijcction cannot possilily Im- su^taincil, as it iloc- cinaiii a \cry tii'jih |i('rccnta;.'c of inincral tar, or |niii- Ml unicii. • ■ A -I ilia 1 1 ." or ■ • \-|ihallinii," i- aiioi hir lialnc frr(|iiciii 1\ a|i|ilicd lo ii , This i- ha id I \- coiivci . althoii::h il doc- cniitain a pofccntafrc of a-phalt or liiiunicn. According to an aiial\sis made l>> Dr. llotTiiian. lati' (dicmi~i lo ihc ( Icoloiiical Sii|-vc\' of Canada, of a s|irciiiicii of this siilistamc collected l)\- Dr. Hill, al-o late ot the < ieiijoiiii'al .>ui'\ e\ , il was found lo cnntaill : - Mil iinii'ii. \\ alcl ( liiechanicallx liu\ei 1 1 Siliceous sand-. Il" rj |.(1 cent. .'» s."i si ::; ■■ Dr, Hofrmaii found that the >and consists of grains of pure viiienu- .piartz, -iiilalile for the inaiiilfaciure of thi' fine-t white irlass (l;e|>iirl ol the ( ienlnuical Surve\ . IsMI lvs_',|,;iit 11. |ia'.:c .",1. A • I he tar-sand itself liuiiis ficely if -u|i|ilied with Milhcieiil air. \u- lia\e Im.iIi iIm -ilira and fuel for f;las> makiliL;. In il- native -tale, uilh lillle or no rehiiin-. il iiia\ !»■ u-ed a- an ,a-phalt iiia-lic foi- p.-iN-in-;-. rootin-. electric in-ul.il ion and oihei |iurpii.-e-. .\m aiiihcial niixluie i>f -iinilar coni|ioiients can e\cel ihe natural coiiil'inai ion ni line -and and liiiunien \\liicli it affords. .\^ lu ih,. ,|Uanlity of iii.atirial avaihd.li'. Mr. I!, i.. \|c( ■.iniall. in hi- iv|M,rt |,ulp|i>hid l'\ ihe ( .cdlo-ical Siir\e\ in Is'.i:;. .-a\ .-: ■ ■ \ riiliir I,., u i,f ihc liii uiiiinoii- -and fock \veif;ii-, accmdiiu: '" Dr. I lolTiua nii. 117 ■'< III-. Thi- li'iuiv niulti|ilie.l l.\ the percentage oi Kiiuinen I-' I-' L;ive- II .".'.i II)-. a- the ainounl of hiiuiiHii pii -ciil in a cuKic fn,,i, ,,r I. 1^[ _'-' !*(• per ceiii. in hulk, 'rakiiii; the thickne- at loH Icil. and a-siiniini; the di-t rilnii i. .n a- L;i\eii ahove at I. (Hid Mpiare mile-. I he I .iiuiiiiiioii- -.mils in siiilit amount lo _'s III ciiliic miles. ( If thi- ma — , il ilie pn ci diiiL; aiiaU -i- is taken as an avera^re, althon<;h it i- prolialiK laihi r Iul;1i. ■_'_' IM) p.i ci ni. in luilk. or (i..*iO cubic iiiiies is hilumeii. Till' ainouni ,N Itmit ■'Till* total iiiiHiiini ni' as|)li!ilt >iill avnilaMc in llir laki' cammt U' pii'ciii'Iy r^tiniatcd, owinu <" I'x' l;"k of .l.finiic ,lat'' Tlir iliptli of a»|ilialt in tlii' lakr is sail! to fvtond Ih'voiuI |;!s fi-ci, po-^ililv v.-n to l.'id fi. i, A^^miiiii'.' that tlii-. is the I'iisc. and thai llir i|i'|io«ii lia- Imth appiDxiniati'lx tlir -lia| f llif si'ninciil of a spliiir. it will folluu thai thr laki- roiitaiii> al>oiit i."i,(KMI.(ia(l tons. If thr dcpih tliioimhoiit the \illa'j;(' (\.n Mirai (lcpo>il lie a^-miiril to avi'ia;;!' ;JI) fict, it^ aii'a l)riliy 70 aiTi'S, il sholil'l crdltaill -ollir J.tHHI.IHHI loll'." 'I'hr iiiiihcst m'ailr of asphalt iiscil for pavin;; in liiiiopi' i- pioliaMy niiiU'cj at Scy->'l. Iraiic-i-. It ililTcis fniln tin- tar-sanil deposit on the Atiiahaska Uivcr iiia>inii( h a> it i> l)it >anil or silica. miniious linii'-tonc, wl,. n-A* the .\lllalpa^ka tninc-rai is lijinni- Accorilini; to Mr. \\ . II. Diiano. in hi- iiiti ii'stini: little liook rntitlcd "'rwc nly \'rnfs' I'rartical lApfiicncc of .\atiiral X-ph.'ilt .'iinl Mineral HitiiiiH'n" luliiih, howrxcr, doo not refer to the l.ir— Miids of the .Vtlialiaskal. a>phall i- a iiatnral piddiic't in wliich earlionate of lime and pine mineral hitnineii ari' ino-i iniiniaie!\ eomliined In natural a;;encies, the proportion'- varying from 7 pir rent, of Idtumin ainl '.til per rent, of carlpoliate of lime, to .'(I per rent. liilMmen ainl s(t per eelil. carhonate of lime. This proiluct is mainifailiired into uhal is termed a-phalt tna-tic. which is compo.sed, according to the same authority, of asphalt rock -ground to a line powder atiil mixed hot with a varying portion of hot hitiimeii similar to that contained in the natural rock, j'nrther. jrritted asphalt ma-tic is compo-ed of pure asphalt mastic liroken into small pieces from 1 to I inch diaim-ter to which is added •"> per ceil I. of pure liitniiieii and from lill to tO per cent, tini' clean dr\ ji'it. The particles iif^tlie latter are about ; iiir'hes in diameter. Mr. Di'laiio say.s: ' "The author prefers limestone ;:rii, i>ut if siliceous jirii (jm1\ r;in lie olit.aiiieil. it should lie a- line as sea sand." The .\llialiaska tar-.-aiid in its natural state .•ilimi-i fullH- ilie mIhivi- -|iicilica- tions for the manufactured material. Asphalti iiit ummous ( oncrete is composed of Iwn p;ul- of Imi L;ritled ma-tic mixed with three parts of Hint pelilile.s or rulilile, alxiut '_'\ inches dianiete The stones should aUo iie hot. That ,-ucli material could lie mamifactiired fidiii the Atlial)aska tar-sand seems reasonal)l\ prolialile. The type and standard of milieijil hitumeli in I'airope i- ihal exlraciid fnun Sevsscl a-pli:ilt. Il i- riiiniiiised of: — CarlHin llyillo'^eli. ( »xv''en. ..■irls. HilUliiell is found ill .-e\elal localities, the iiio-l lallioii- lieilii: the Trilliihl •Hill \.aI- ■luW referred to. It i- also found -ometiine.s mixed with san ilpliiir in Auvery:iie i|''rance>. Chii'ti (llalv). A\ It, V, Calif. Kent! lali and in llie Dead >ea Selenit/.a f Alliaiiia i ,l?i'\ ■ l)e The \alue of lliis imnieii-e deposit mi the Athalia-ka is not kn ted fr Th alMlnpt niaiie to e-tmiate its extent is that aliove ipioteu Irom the (IimpIouii MllVey Keport .Ml. li. (1. .McCoiiiiell ill lN!t:5. Duriiii; the past s( asoii reprc: tatives of interests in i:iiy;laiid ainl I'raiice have m;ide ixaiiiinatious of it on the ;ii'(>uiiil. Should il he found to lie captdile of hein^ converted to any commercial use. the enormous extent of it would eii-uic that itulustrii-s of considerable public importance would be est.abli-lied in iMiiiliectioii with it a- mioii a- lailwa\ t.iiii- niuiiication is provii' Since Mr. .McConnel inmertil have been leporK Fifti 1 merntian, w hich report wa> publi-hed. several other outcrops of the .Mr. .\. W . I'oiiion, D.L.S., reports an outcrop near the out '.Ml miles west of McMurrav'. 1 reported an outcrop jf la:~.san!! in ui> retmrl of !,-t:-l .^ea.'-uii on HiilTalo Lake, whirli is IJO ti east ami in the I'rovm same field is prob.able. ice of .Sa-kalcl|i at llie-i' iiiHniip- in- part o| the M w MMMiiu i: luiif \,,] |>i'l ioIimiiii in llic
  • Iiict> wliin- the iMi-^aiul cxpo-iircs tire, l>ut il !•< the u|iiiiiiiii hI nmiiy >.'cii|iii;ists that the hki hli I 111' (iiiiliiid any cNtciisivi' ilcpnsit nf iii'iiiilruin ir< imi very jtifai. The . llMwi'Vcr, Dr. \ii-\\. in a papt-r icail licl'iuc the Aini'iicaii Institute uf Miniiij; Iliiiiineers.sa.Ns: "In an.\ petrolriiin- Keaiitijr leirion the nil is lielieved til lie hehl imiler iinpi'i'vious strata in inxv aiitidi- nais iir ilonie, until the ai'i-uinuhitiun is puneiureil li\ an artihcial liiirinir. In the Mil, liiilMM. M \l 1II\K I\ PI.ACK HKVDMl \Ii K \V, I M. .">7 ll^l': I MN . Ill IC'; I |\n;| i: ,tt i\ I.' i( \Li I 1 , ^i'i;i I i: 1 N r I . !;^ 1 V IN. -I'lll ill i|llc-li(lll -CM |:i| lii,:i| iinliclllUlU Weiv nh-r|\,.,l in |||r l.cd- n|_|), \..||i:lll iiiestDtie ,111. 1 iiiaii iliiliieijiately iiiiiler the lar--:iinls. An\ arciiiinilai inn- nt' 'iin.itions unijerlxini; il , ihmIlmIiIi- rcm.-iin i,i -iirh am iciinai- and dnme.. the ' laiiuellient nf wliii h lna\ In- (|iiile inde|,rnd(iil ol ihal ol' Mir ii\-erl\ in;; iiiir.iii- MnaMe lar-saiids. Tile area nf the dee|i--ialrd | nt 1 1 iK iini-1 lea 'iiii; mrk- iieitiu^ M W Mil; 1 IIU I -I lAI'l III: \ I |M\ I t Itirjjc aiiil till' cDlnlilloli-' Villi' il may l«' ii'iisitrmtily hii|i|h»?'('(1 thiit till ili>' nil li:>-< not Vi t . s(a|)<(l, liiit that :<•<, lo^rical authoritirs that it woiilil repay tlir iiHiiiry lApiihliii to l)ori' for prtrojiuni farllur south, say in the lociiliiy of lip riOiciin l{iv( r. llciT till- crctarrous formation (ivi-r-lyiii): llir lar-saml is shallow ami it is possiMf that an iniprrvioiis shah' may hiivr niaiiiiMl larui- y the ( Irolojiiral Survry at the mouth of tin- I'flican Uivcr, al»>ut I \ years at'o, struck some petroleum, but the enormous oui- pouriniiof the nalurai pis froze the oil on the bit ami prevenleil any further ihilliiii;. HeKulations relating to aeipiisition of Ciown riiihts to petroleum and naturnl pis are to Ik' found in the Appendix. I-Aperinu'lits have liec'll condurleil lately by the I'umphel slon I Ml Cnliip.lli.x-, Mid (alder, Seotland. in the treating of the oil slude of .New Hiiinswiek and .Nova Scotia. These e\periments wi'fe eminently satisfactory, and a valuabh' report of them is published by the ( ieolopcal Survey under the name of "Joint Report on the Kiiumin or Oil Shales of New Mrunswick and Nova Si-otia, also on the Oil- Shale Indu-iiy of Scotland." b.\ 1! W. i:ils, 1.I..I)., lit. S.C. in tills valuable report i)i . i;ils savs: — ■The celebrated tar-sand> ol iIm \ihabaska Kiver in Nonhern .\lberta niny at some time furnish material for distillation. since all attempts to liinl oil byboHni: hav<- hitherto been unsuccessful. These tar-sands have been well descrilnd by Dr. Bell, and other odicers of the ( leoloyical Survey who have visited the area. Hr. hell, after clesiribiny; the immense amount of tarry matter foiiiul alon^ the rivei , states that the pitchy sand itself may be useful for a variety of purposes. Wli.n choiiped out of the liank in lumps like eoai it was found to burn freely, uiili .1 stroiin: sinoky llame. if suppiuted in such a way as to admit of the free acces> ni air. .\s the bitumen be appear small, yet the material occuis in such eiKuinous ciuanlities that a prolitable means of extraclinj: the oil and |>aralliii which it contains may be found. The hinh banks of the t;iver and its branch. , olTer an I'asy mean- of exiav.itinu it. and as it burns readily one part miuht bi fonsumeil to extract the oil lYuni another, there liein;; practicall\ no liniii lo the quaiititv which may be obtained for the (liiiirinsr." Dr! Mell, in a paper nieiitioneil previously, liefore the .\meriian hi-t ilute ..t Miiiin;; F.ny:ineers, Torontii, July. 11107, sa.s: -'•DitTereni experiments ina.lc uiili the tar-sands show that while they yield some ptod illuininatin?; iluid. llu ii piin- cipal value consists in the lar^e proMortion of line lubricatin;; oil which they allord. This oil was found to remain liquid in the cd, the' silica contained in this tar-s.iiid would be easily manufactured into the finest of white ;;lass. The h.at necessary for this manufacture beinj;' supplied by the tar-sand itself c)r from the natural i:as which is so abundailll;. fott::! ::: :!:•• VififiitV. It is (piite possible lh;it nil iiiiiiht be ec(inoi;iic:iIly maliulail Hied lloiu this tnr---;in(l in -uliicient i)ii;iiilil\- in -ii|ipl>" I'liel lor railways pas^iii- to the east touaid> ihi' Hudson'- H;i\ . win iv llie riial siipp!\ would probably be scarce. \i:\\ NOUIllWKST I \l'l "l( \l liiN ;.KMt 63 III I'lincliisiiiti, till' ii!«'s to wliirli tlii-^ Mintcriiil may U' put uri' iiiiint'ioiis ami 'lure i-* iKi iliiulii iliiit oiicc till' tran»|jurtatiiiii iliHiciilty Ik oviTi-oiiif tin- mineral kvill Ih' fiiutid fxtiriiifly valiialilc. Thr iicarot railway |Mtiiii is IMininitipti. uliirli is rmw sitvciI hy tli.' ll\rco Lii:it laiKvay .syr,triii.s the ('aiia>liaii I'aritir IJaiUvay. llic 'iraini 'I'niiik I'ncific ;iiii| llic Canailiiiii Xortlirni Hallway. Till' ilistaiii'i- licim IMiiiiiiitDii in MrMiirray in tin- ci-niir of iln' lar-saml li'lricf will Im' somi'tliiiiK nvir iitMl niilis, luit the cminliy uiTrrs iin serious ilitFi- I iillirs til railway rnnstruclinii. aii'l the i:iilwa\ will traverse some ti'inil a^riniltural r.iuiitrv N All i; \l, I. AS. The principal pnitits where iiiitiiral fias has iH-eii ilelermiiieil in Nurthern \llMiia are at Little HiilTaln l{i\er. Iielnw lirainl Kapids nn the .\thal>aska. the luiK'tiiiii of I'elieaii Kiver ami the Allialiaska, Athaliaska l.amliii); ami on Tar l-l;iiic|. alput'.t thirty miles ilown the I'eare River from I'eare IJiver Latiilinu. \\ illiiim ( )i:ilvie, l).I..S., in his report of his trip in ivss i Report of hepartnient .1 the liuerior, l.sMt) mentions an esrape of natural (las on the .\thaliaska Rivi r, a -linit distimee lieliiw ( iraml IJapicls. lie says "There is sueli a i|utntitv of it that when i^niteil it will euntiniie ImrniiiL' until the water rises ami eMiii<:ui>h< ~ the Maine. The Imntmen on the river use , to eook their meals." In Is'.ilt. i; li MrConiiell iioticeil the (jas on the Athaliaska at the mnulli of l.itlle HulTilo Ui-. I l.rlow (iiaml Rapids. (I'a^'etU, I). Vol, V., Tart 1 , ( ieolo;;ieal .*>uivey Ri poll, l^!t^ !•!). lie says "Some of the jets I nun steadily when li;;lilecl, until e\tin;;iiished li\ heavy rains or sf roii;: wiml and alTord sutlieient heat to rook I iiiiiip meal. . . < >ii the I'eare River natural iras issues in siii:ill i|uaiil itic-; ii'Uii the Tar Spring on Tar Island." Ill Is'.i I a rontract for lioiiiin lor petroleuiii it .\lhaliaska l.aiidinii was entered iii.i liy the I li oloiiiral Survey with .V W. I'rasei (( ieolojiical Survey lie|ioil. IMIt. pajie 7a, X'ol. \ II' Mr. I'raser reported that " .\t ;{:U feet another hiri;i <\i<\\ •<( '.MS was struck. 1 In- roaring of the iras could lie heard a half-mile awa\ fmin the works. My foreman, who had seen the liijj; );as well at Kin^rsville, • •lit., assured me that the flow of jras was ;is stroiii: as in that well " Tin' inns' re- iiKiikalile How of ^as. however, that .Mr. I'rasi'r etieounteii d wa- in |s'i7, uiien Inrinj; for oil at Pelican River. ((!eolo<:ical Snrvi \ Ripnii, |s'.i7, \"l .\ , paj;e l^ai. "The How of lias was so y:reat," he says, ■•ili.ii a caiiiioii I'mII ("iiM not have lieeii dropped dow ii I lie pipe. At 's'.'d tVi t a t riiiii n. Imi- lli,u ,.\ ■2_-a~ w a- -I I Urk. uliirli Mew e\-er\ .Imp "I \\alri 'Ul nl tliv I'.ii. '['\\,- ];.;,[■ n{ til.' L;a- rniAA he t'l-afil for three miles ur more. .■^onli i: had cniiiplcti ly dried the liii'.e. ali'i u a- ''Inwinji a cloud of dust .">(• feet in til'' ail, Slii.-ill lioilules of iroll-py rite-, almllt liie .-ize of a WalllUI, Urlr lilouil nu; nl tllr Imlc with ilMlC'lililc Ve|nrit\. Tli'-y 'line nut like l)Ullil~ limii a lillr. \\ i rmild nnl -re lliiMi unill^', liut cnlil'l liiar 'lii'iii crack on the top nl ila .Iciiirk." Wnik \\as ic-unied here ill I'siis. itleo- '■jic:d .Survey Report. \ "I \l. p.-i^i H:iai. Ii uas tlinu'.:ht that the llnw nf j;as ^lit have derna-i'l, Iml nn \\"ik lieili;; resumed and the hnic heili;^ cleaned out rile jias wliiili liail ill! Tia-i'l in p,.wer with the cleaiiiliir nf the hole, nit the walls 'All .-ind I'Icw L;iial clniid.- nf -and aii'l L:i"a\i'l lii^ilii r than the derrick." Siih- ii|eiitl\ al Sn7 ficl -iicli a -tmni; llnw n| ;;a> u,i- -llliik ilial tlie\ were oMifieil -ilspeml operatiniis, lli' fnilliii -a\- In the s.'iiiie irpnii: 'l pKivcd the • eral excellence and Utilit\ nl lim i;a,- 'luiili^- llie -ea,-nn, ii-iiiu' il for ln\ Imiler, "k-stove and for lifihtintr. 1 li.ul iini\ .i i-iinli pipn. tapped iiitn the side of the in;;, aliil pinlialil\- dici nnl ii-i ihc nin -liiiiulicdi li pail i'( the i;as cnminu: from !"':e. Iiiii ilicre was ^ulliciint t,, make all the .-train iieci-.--ai \ nn in\ tuelity- Imr-c-pcmcr hnilcf, keep lire in the ,-In\c. :iii'l al-n t i , ,ipp!> a -Inmu Ihife- 'i'ii. ^.1- i'ui n. .; i/cautifuily 1 ir.iii." In wiikiiiL; at the linre, the screei-liiiiLi ami lii--inL; nj' the ;;as. when at all iii'''i i.\ llic pie-'-iice lit tlie Innl- in-ide llic i-a-ili^. nr irnm nllmr railM'.-. Was .:ieat that tlif imii c "inplaiiir'l nf p.un- in tlieir rai- ami m ad:-." M M V\ \Mi; ! IIW I -i I \l'l ' i|; \ I h i\ l.KHl . \|1 ,!,.,, ,.,, 1,1,1 1„. 1,, II,. u;i- .1,1111' to ml llir t„,iv .l.iuii llir rouplr of liilliilrcl 1,M 1 iHv, "ai\ I,, in;ikc ;i ,oiii|,|,i,- 1,-1 in llii> |ilar,-. .iml lliuii^li t'aililiv ua> tli,' ic-ull. il li:i~. i.,Tliai'- -li'iuii li,,u a Imhc iiia\ !»■ carriccl ,|o\vu >ii a~ In Lrrt ihrou^li ili,H r\lra,>nliiiar\ ua- vein-. I'.i I'li-uiv -iirc.>s, a in'W Ihhv at llii' ilrplli of s.'D li'ct. uhcp- the liisl lar^'f L;a<-vriii wa~ fiii'iUliitcn'.l. sliciiilil In' at li'a~I li'li iiirlics ill ,riaii,. t( r: tlicii il wciiild lie i„i~-ililc t,i rnlucc till' ca^iirj hnir or live titn,-;. L:iviiiL' that ii,aii\ iliUnvnt liiii- "f pip,' m U' ii~,M in •irltinu liv tli,-c -a-M'iii-. ■■TIlc linrralsii t'urili-l\r>;iil'lili"li:il<'vi,lcncciit'llir,\i-.,i'lic.' ill I lie \(i,lll-\\i-t 'rcniltirio . t" a \ast lias-licld. 'I'lic scciiiiiiiily uiiirnriii I'diiliiiuil >' >>< tlir cri'laciMnis lir,ls, iiiakr- il aliii.i-l crrlaiii that -a>-\\cll.- liiav Im' cil.tailH'tl liv licirin.i;, nvr a "i-cal aiva, a~ p,iiiiti ■! out in llic Siiiiilnar\- lii'pnri of the 1 Iccilinrical Survey t,ir la~i year (iip. 1^ l"'- rni'oinmalcl> llic I'lTn-aii Ikhc. like lln- iMiviiii;- at .\llialia,~ka I.aiiiliiiL;, 'li'l n,,i p, iictiai,' ,lrip <'ia,ui;li \<< turni-li ivliaiilc iiil'tirniatioii as In tlic (■\i>lrni',\ 111- n,ill-c\i--ti'llr,'. nl pel I, lirlllll iil a llilill ilHal.U. rv -'^ ?/^ t • .w , Il s I', .1: 1 |,i\ Ml 1111. , l.h \l;\\ \ I r.K. ii.Mi'.i:i;. Til, I,- i- a .^ircal 'Iral i,| liiir -pniic liinlici' lo l',' Inuipi in llii- 'ii-i liii In lli'' inniv Hiiillicilv portion of t li,' i a-hin -i,|,-. I lui iinli,r i- u,-ll known ami i~ \ aluaM.', ami i-. I lu'licvc. inrlinli'.l in uliat i- t, imcl llir Cowan titnlnr liiiiii. Noilh of Watrriicn l.akc I -a\\ -om,' mtv \aluai,l,' liniiMi. I ,-.,nl,| ihH ariiv,' at a ,lilinilf csliiiiatc of liow much tinilicr thriv i>. hut liiciv nni~l In- a ,-,,n-i,l.iai'lo .piantitv. Towaril- 111' a 1m ('ro>;-r thr liinlicr woiiM affonl a lar^' amouni of ,'oi,l\\do'l. ami prrliap> tilt' popla!- niiiilit \h- ma, I,- inio fioml l>arri'l -laves, l.iil for llic inaliufar! uiv of liinilicr I (111 no! think tin n i- an\ liiiihi'r in thi> locality. .\loii'^ iIh Cl. .uuati'r valley, iiiilh aliove iinl lielou tli, faiiioiis portau'e. there is foiiml a larije ,|n,iiility of tilie spruce. (;io\e- of llii- liinlMi are to he seetl on the north siiii' of this uatel' as far as 'he I've can reach. .Mthouyii I ilid m t i;o north ,,f tli.' C^aiwatir l!i\er. on one or two o, ■ .sioiis 1 toiicheil the lieii.;ht of laml. wliicii m'l- ,l,i-,' lo a,' Clearuatei- l!i\er. l"roni this eminence I foiiml tiie surroiimlini; countrv, which is very iiinch lower on the norili ami west si,les than on the -.iiith ami east , lin.liere'l everyuhere, iiie- lia\i iuirne,! in plac.'>. i
      .'ai- -,,ui, Uw.\'vv ui' , n \, \\l,itr.,-h l.:.l..' tlHT 1- a uival .|.;.l -.f v,TV III,, 'alnaiar ainl Ian ,.Mai..|v It "a- a,; . xarl in,i.aMn„ol t la ■ ■ .,. hnan LoK-M,.,. -Man, la, n„. ^ n i, ,:,,ra.- ..f l-a-i'H, Cal.a.la. alal ua- n,a,|. ui-l, IT,,,,, „„,|- |,nMa,nal 'Lll'l'^MaL.v l,:al -l,.^a -1,. ,-,,,,,,.,■- uiil, „..., pn.,u,v,| „,„„ila. t„.-.tau ,,|,1 uaii.M,. Th,. ,i,„l..a.-u„.i„,„.-.a a la„ .p'al.tv. ^n. u „ 1, l.-~ t ,v. pimry ^ ":"' ''f '" I .„. h, Hirlir ahla.u.:!, la h l.,u. 1 ,1,,. l.iM an. 1 . ~n„„. l,nr t,>,,l.rr i- ,., I"' tnuial. 1 ,„, i.alria,.! ,,, Ml. K. il, ra!„l.l-n. S,,,M.n,,ha,. 1, ,M nf Vuvr.ny ■ }",<■ ''"' „,ll,,„i,m ,l,-,an.linn aial r,,n,,,ai al ivr valia- ,,1 ihc na.M ,a„,„i,.ii, kii„l> -1 M„>I..T ln,ii,.l il, ih'- i,"iil,: ■Ml). While S|,nirc il'ir, a (•ai,a.lrii~i- 'Mill' IV. > '^- .1' ' ■n„, u 1 ,- li'iil -in. no, N,.>>, -irni,.;. Mi„i^l.i .raiia.l. li^ln m'H-u, «i Ii l,a,,lU ,liM,„..ii-l,al.l. .,, I. Ti::-. i^lhel,.-i in.,..o,.l„i,,l„api,i-|M,... ,,, lu- nniMhrin I..n-l. ai,.l i^ aU,. ,„„■ .1 ihe Ih-i l-r |„,l,,u...„L It iiM.alU i:iuu^ ui, lii;:li,.r i;,n,,i,.i tliai, tl,.- lilai'L >|)nirr, i->i ,,-l, Si.nirr I I'ina Mai, ana > Mill'. H . :- .V I' ' •li,' „„1 irM'ini.lr- cl.-rK ll,al "I tla' ul'H' -pni'T an. I a~ liiinlH., ;.,■ pulp- u 1 i-t,i,rnnni^i„a'iel...u.-ntl,.an. Thru 1 ha~ a -li.ht iv,ll,li.van,l 1,,- ,,:,!.■, -apn L Thr Ma.-k -|.nir.. ,inu~ n-iall.N 11, n„M.,-- aii.l I'lu j.larrs :„„l nuin^ I'i thr ml Ine- >'\ tl„ -,,il .h.,- n,it ^n.u laM aial i~ u-uallx ~n,a,h. n..t n-nall\ 'iNi'f ''' "i' '^ inrhi'- m 'llaiiaicr, .:!, .l;i,'U,iiin- ' i'imi- Hank.-ia,,a. Aiii.i , , , , , ■ ■n,,' u.M,.l i> li-ht -oil nnt vri-v "-""'■ ,„ -„ thnr- to th.' u i ot lla- .-pnua.. Il l,- u.-.'l l-.f lailp. Inn ha~ ,i'.t a- Ulu. :, tihiv or ,aihrllf a~ tl,r -I'lllcr. lie, M \s \( ii; I iiw I ~| i.M'i 1 1|; \ I ii i\ nn.i ill. 'I'tiiiKiinr i|..in\. Aiii('iicaii;i. Micli\ . 'I'll'' wiMi.l i- liiiiii l.iiiwii, lii:i\\. iKini. -Iihiil;. rjllicr i-imisc '.;iainc'l alhl \-i'iy .hiialilr Ii i- Um'.I im' laihvay lir-, |mi-i~ aii'l ■liiiirii~inii liniliri--. Ii i- not .-aun illlii I II I II I mT, lirilli; IIUHV U-rhll lnl' nl 111 ]■ |illl|iii--i- a II' I i- ll.il 1 1 -''I hi! I ill 1 1 1. i."i) I' 'I 'la I . \-|'i n I 'I \\ 1 1 ill l'.'|ilar i iC'iiulii- I ii ninli' li -. Mii'li\i. Till- ui'ii'l 1- JiLilil lil'iiWIi with allii"-! wliilr -a|'\\ I, It i- -limi'lli alhl ra-il\ WillLr'l, ll i- U-i-'l liiT I'lllp all'l i- rill ihlii luiiilii'r I'l'l' ill~i'|r lilli-ll. .\< il i- a wiilclv cMi'liilnl ari'l '|ilirk-L;i"\\ ilii; live il i- ii-r.l lalL;rl\ Im I'lul, \r\l In lla >|iMliT it i> llic iiii'>l \aliialilr livr I'm |'iil|i. Il i- iiKiliiil'acI mnl laii;( l\ inl" Inn i ,^l'a'lr~ 111' |'a|iil' li\ till -ii'la |iliiccss. Il' I'lal-aiii "I l''hi''iv I'l'iijal 'I'ii|M|Iii- I 'al-aiiiilcra > I'll" uiiii'l I- li::lil lii'i'vvi:. hiiIi lliirk -ai 'W i i"i|, Il i- rallirr i-ual'^r aii'l not stnuiL:. Ii i- I'liii ll> il-'''i I'T lili'l. tli"IIL;li -mm liliir- i-iil ilil'i lii'ai'U ulirl'r I'llii'i' lllluliri i- mil a\ailalili', Il i- iml a- vaiilalili- as lln- a-pcn |"'|ilal'. i7 I'.ilrli ■ Uililla |'a|i\ lili'la. \lar-l|i. 'I'll' »"'"! i- liiilii. -IniliL;. li'iiLih. Iial'il. \'-v\ rl.i-r maiiii-il. li'^lil lirnvwi. liin;!''! willi li'ii. uitli lliirk. iirailN \\ 1 1 i 1 1 ' -a|i\\ I II i- ii-i'i| I'm -|ii"iU, la-l- ami liiniril wol'k ;;i ii''iall\ , Uili'ii lil'i'r i- -Imn ami I'l'il I Ir. alhl im-i i'a-il\ I ili'ai'lii''l alhl i- ih'I MiitaMr Im linlp. ^w I I 1 I'l \- 1, M iw I \' \ I II I. \ 1 \ 1 ::"--i II i; I'i '- 1 ' ' •'.- i \ i;i i. i m '\ir- ~i'N 'H llli: i;.\.u .\i.i'. I'l.wii.ii \ \hi. iiiii.i, iinuii: i,\i;|i|\ \i 1 iii> rn^i . Ml I m; ii 1 1\\ i.:;~ i.i.i.u -i i i 1.---I i i i.'i w n Mi|ii;ii i 1 1\- ^iiiKKAlii.i: 1 ii\i:\i I" iiii; Al'i'i, \i{ w I 111 iiii: m-i. ^ W ili.iu. '11. lie ; re a iiiiiiiliir nl' >|)ci'ii's. iiiiiic iil uliirli '^rnu In a lal'nr size, iinr in I'liiiliniiniis >laliil. 'I'licX' arc U-cil I'm- I'i'iii-i' |in, ; ii tli,i'- iHil i.cciir ill riiic--i -lainU. Il- I'liirl' \aliii i- I'.'i Im 1. M.w \"i:i iiv> i.-i I Ai'i.Mi; \\\i>\ i'«i'i "' ■|-1„. -iiip.l.ililv n, u,.,„| l.„ |,ul|. nuikni^ pMi| Lrw,.!- .,., llu; iiih-im-s. ,„,„„|,'',;„V:',:,.„„|,..Ml,..|il..v.MM,ll ,1„ ..,l..,n:,n,l,n.,.l .m-nn.n ., ri„. |-,ltrl-t<-iluiv- lii;i\ l.c ivclilir.l l.\ '■liriiiir;,! liviitlii.nl. ,■■ ,i '■''';;^;:;::;:;'i;::ii';;;'/';::;n';;:i:i::'.. 1' 1 1 ( ■■iiiilil'ril SiiiK I iliit inl.'iii Ml ! ,.iv-lr\ . ::,,,,::;'''';;;,;:"£--!r:J7:^;-;;:::i:;i:;::::'v:- ''';;;:::1::,;^;:v:r::;-:r^l'v::;,;;;;'.::^;::;;.v:i:;^^^ I lurini: 1 loll- I'lil!'. -il"' li-l'' «'■'•'■ ■"-'■-•"■y- 1 „K i,:vs^i-iM l■^"l^'■ Nn;-,,n M.i-iMr .,: n--, iki-I'M' ..i;V" mvk.- Ill hill 1 IN I 111. N"i' 1 II- II \^ ■11„. in,,-, n, ,.,„n,nv ,.M,l.a,.,! in -lu' -...-^1, .., I'n.'i -- ,..m,.ularly w,.,l -n|.pM..I ui.l. 1.1- I'.'il- -,nl„.a-.;;rlv ,„,moii. Hi. M^.i-'U i'^' ;'„,:' i '-''-;:'•-'';'■ r'''7-:!;;: Vat a;i:;^r:;yi^^^^ IriMVr- IVIII" Im'I urcii I il ii'li l.aKi ail' I 1 "1 I 1..11S ..,,1 I ,r ,|„. In.lian- will, -.-Ml.- :in,l .1,.- lla^ ,;-.. np m -in:.ll -'-■1-- ^ ,',,', ^.f ■,ltl,un..h tl.rrr i- -liU aiiipl' iiMV. 1 .li.l iH.i -■ aiiv -tark-, >o,ilh , ml 1-1 li' ,. .Ii.iv i- ain.l. \v.^. in la., all llial lar^- -n ,p ul .■nuiilrx Khu,;.-, !:;::■ iMl!;:i:a,;:i.vai..a,iiK..i..--v|'iv'''''--'';vv:^ ,,i,l, |,;,v. A, C.ui.ai l.ak. liav ,- ra-,h .^Mainala.. ami - vMal laa.l -alU ami ii(il-c'< aic tc'l lli'i'-. :; wniiM.. lliav,..i,in,v,u.-v,,a.n|,n,,,iiaa,,,.,n.a.liM,,..;ri,l,.M^,.,,.,,nn^ lil„ |;i\,.i. 1 |ia-r,| liir.rn;:!! 11 aiiin., ;.,,-;-. a! .,;..; ■■■■■' 1..) Ha • ■• ..pini'iii ..| ii a- .a latll' ruiiiil i'> . t>S \i W Mill I IIW I >| I \|'I I l|; \ I |c l\ I'Ml'l \l Mi:i.|.i\i l.;iki 1 hill- :iir I uip 111 lliicc lalfic lirnK ol 1:111 1( \\ liiili :iir I hi i\ ih: "ill, riir i;i:i-~ :il \|.;i.|i.\\ 1 ,:i ki iLl' i\^ > | icftVi'I Iv . ;i 1|. I i- 1 li llicMiv liiic-l t|ii:iliM I'lr Iciil. riir ~iici\\ iii:i\ lie i|cr|i licic, liut llMV i~ -( p c.i-iU pin, inrd tli:il I ;iiii ni thf (i|iiniiiii tli:it it Weill 111 Imlaiicc tlii' .-c-.'irritx nl u iiiln i:iiii!i . Aliui;; \\\i' I'' inliiiia l!i\iT llicic hit tilif liay im .-m k ■» ■- uliiili -liniilil inalilr ail\liil'l\' \\ llii i|r-llr~ III kci-|l calllr til |)rill-lirc allljllr Irni li'l t III W in 111'. Tn ilii' \M -1 111 ('iiw|iar l.aki ilinv i- a lari;!' |irairir ulmli \miiiM i-n lainU ail'ii'l iiia-iiilnint -uiiiiin 1 iaiii:i . i1iiiiil;Ii I am iiit'iiriiicil that in iIh' "iniii tin Slum i.~ Inn ilirji liir rail li In iaiii:r niit. Nniliiwot 111' ('()\V|)ar l.akr 1 ~a\\ -iiim hiii>r> ^razini; in Diriiiil h 1. Tlirir nwmi- hail iiKuIr im afl'aii;;ciiirni in winn 1 thrill, anil I am In]. I ihal ilm ImfM-s tlilivnl. •'In-. In l.ai la liirln' I hi' rnimt ry is llliH'c rolliii;: alu I t lai rl'nlf, in m\ ii|iiniiili, slimilil alTni.l all rXrrllrnl wllilrl l'allL;r. I M ri.K ii\ iiii: Mi.Miuw i;i\i,i' \\ mi:, i.\\\- k\mh, rm;-i'; r\iii.K M: W 1.1,1 X 1,1: 1 II I. I'. 1 \ !' I 1:1 i\| 1; \ I I I, Kin i|; 1 1 in 1:1 \., I II 1; w 1 \ I'Ki; 1:1 I ii \i' I ' i\li'i 1. 1 i.i.'i 1:1.1 . i\ i.i:i:ii w 11 I.N 1 ~ \ w I II i;\i 1 in, i;i,i,i \ \ 1 m, III \ I I . I - I . MI.M.I) I AKMJ.M, Mi\i'.| l':il'niiii.' \inul.| :i|i|h:ii' tn I ir . .1 iii.|ii^ti'\ uhirh ~l InailiU' :,|a|its it-l'lt' tn nm I hrlh run. lit inn-, \\ lii'^i' ''an 111' ^inwn in ainin-t :in\'|i:ii't nf lli.' iiniih wliirh I li:i\r .Aiijni'i'.l, I' i- nii.li i!i:ilii.' iIkiI n.iiiliiin kil it ii.|i'< iiii'i'r:is,. ihr liki'lilinn.l n|' -iiininri' I'm-i-, ir, hnui'Mi, livi' -tnrk i- kijil, llii' k'liuf \ii'M i.f L';:iili In tin :i'-|i'. r\in it' -lii;hll\ froslcil. will |ia> i|iiitc :i- v,ill cnnNii Inl intn lirrf ..1 |inrk a- a -m:illi'i' \ ii 1.1 nt' tin- I letter i|il:ilit\' ;;i':iin in III 111' -niithrii; latil mil'-, .\l \lr:iil.i\\ l.:lkr ihl- ll'W -.lllrr- :iL:l'ri' !li:il lu n Ina.U .il h:i\ will w illtlT . nir :ni''ii:il. 'Ii:ii !-, I\\.. l..:i.|- !'..!' .':i.li ]i,-A'\ <'i'ai'liii- m I'lill ,u:ni\Mi, lla\ L;ln\\- il -mil |iinhi-inn 'hat tun lii:i.|- tn the animal cniilil rasilv lie iilil;iiiiril t'i'l' I'M'li a i:ii'L;i' hil'il nl' ':iltln, TIhti' i- litll,' .Iniil.i lli:it r:iltlr I'ni :ilii| lilii>lii'ii Ui:ikr lirtlnf l.nl' llnill i-iIil;.' rallli'. ami the n| i| inlt unit \ III lUnrllliliL; lilli-llilm Inn.l nii-ilai;r 1 1- :ilu :i\ - ii.'i'-riil in t hr unit Imrii !:ii il 11. Ii- I iln linl klin , it' ;in\ sl:ili-lir- arr a\:iil:i 1 ilr uhii'li wniiM -|in\\ tlir mimlirl' 111 ratllr :it |ii'r-i-ni ^.rihhii'i'.l in .^niitlii'in Mliiila :ini| iln- mimlni- w hirli urfc m:\\ \.iki iiw i.>i lAi'i.i'i: \ii"N i'"''' nl I I,. ,.;,,, uill, I l.n„lv IhThv.. ll,nv..u.lli,Mh.. n..^l,.:.n.l-l,.■.■p^wll:,. anv , ■;...■ li.,I -urirr llniii ihc rai.l- n| lllr rn\(l|.'. ;„ ,„|n,-,llv i.r.HhiniNr aihl M.|,|M,n a Ar'A-r. ihnMMi; |M.|.ul;,t mn. i ,V„ |AI>I\., nil. MVMI- MX Mil. Ulllli:il-ll '.■IVKII. w \ii;l; ri'w i:i: •ri„. ui,„.,i.,i iMvii i- v.Tv i:,|,;,i. 1 :.i..ii;. « III-- ■.I- -"■■"' -;";'"';'''; 'r;:rTt::;;.:;:v;;:';:':':i;-':i;;:-';r;i.,.,.... ; .»i,« M..«-i- -.7 '"-'■'■ ':'l'^, -:j^::!';:;:;:::;;:^r:.!'/.::ii.:;::i"^:i^::'i"i™:':: ::i';;.-:>,,;;--:-.-:i.r;:a-'!":;:i::;::;;,,:.v;::;i^ ,;;,:;;::<;:■ mv,,j:::;;i;::,t;;::i;!;;:;;u;; :!:;:;;';; ;;;::.^-^ ,.,.MVnM, linn,. :,i.l,..u..l, i.n.-..M«.. nn.linnnn-l. •■ h.'ail ..M,o, M,M. .\\1\1 \1, 1,11 1. (,:iinc (if ail !■ ii'.'U i- '" !"■ I"'i" I in il,i- ili-nin. The |MI!iri|ial -|.(M-i,- a!.- " . li\. will! illllllirl'!. lux. ,|,.,,- raiil.M... -Ik. !"■:'■■ 'I'l^"''^ ^""' '■I'ni^-.innn.. I\ 1 . •n„, „„„,„.. ,,f .oin-r. i- i1h nitn.mr-l .,1 laP^.; aiiiniaK, llr '-I""',';''.;"",';.'.;, i,\',V| il„i :iarl alHl 1-. It an\ t iiilli;-. nioiv |iirii,iiui ;ii..ri u\ :ni.u : y.:-- ::. -i-'' ,1,,,.,,, ,i,a! l,ri-al.-.,luflv un|.n.t,rtrill.v::an.rlau-. M:\\ Nnl; niw I -I lAl'l.ni; \ | K i\ i:Ki!t II- w iimihI \ mi in \ I iM\i' ( 'miIImid 111' tl ilicic iliniiiuiiiiiit tlir will ill' i|i»ti ii-i . Di'lT air llul >il (Mllrillliill. Iilll ■.\V>- uci'M-iciiKilh -lliil. ii'iMl ili'.ii, lull :iri' III Im' Inini'l li ir M'cms ti( Iwivi' III linu In till' Iniijr wiiiii r a ;;ri'ai hiiiiiIm r iliiij. I'lic l\ii\ fi)lln\v the raliliit ainl ,-ii •CM a |ii"ii iiiir jiir iicar. .Natives iMtmi niril nil' I liai liiliils. alllii>iiL:li a I lull' iiiori' iiiiini I - I'll- Iliari lasl vrar, wcir mil vcrv iili'iitiliil. 1\ m\ \\r\ 1- al-ii »i-aii'i'. Ill' uoll IS a \i'r\- ili'^lnictiM' aiiiiiial. |11T\I1I^' a> 111' lines Ujinii llie ileei Thi'V ill) lint e\i>l ill irreat nuinliers. still tliili- ali' i|llitr ~illlirieiil in l.c eM leinely mi;. ■- riii:i; r. iai M I III. I' m; n . M\ II, lU^K- l: \i Is I II I, 'Ml I, 1 1 I II I. \ll. Mil iW I, \ Kl. . Ml \ I |;> . M\ i. . w I; 111). I \ \ N-i i.|i:i.i I iM\, u I iiMi .,11 -■''i \Mi'~ '" ' 1 i;. iiii.'i \i:i. \M| M.i KiMi.N I \i. |M III i|;~L I I; \ \ -I'l II' 1. 'l''-tnir!i\^ :iIm| ,|iiiiiiieiii:il 1,1 ihi' n-i ,,l' tlie -aliie \ ~iil i-l alil iaI luiiliitv ii| I iiN ale llol |ililil I'l 111, .lil linlluli -iiliif Uric lakl'll. \\ iiKcriiii - air -rail r. M;\V N(iKlll\Vl.-T l.\l'!.ni;\ll..N I'in'.l r ■ I. ~ a ..,1 tint til.' hMlian liv.- M|.nl. l..'a\.T. Tins stalr.l.rnt i> .•<• iaml> " •■ . ' . l,u at ll..- l.Aiv.-i- is al....lul.lv .^-.a.t.al as a 1 1 f. • •'111. iii'iiiiiiiini'liitlM^I^ iMli lllili III' iMn»ii 1' : i.''ii- >",i,;„... ,1.1.1. ..... I.... "...iLMiiiv ■;-;i. ^^ ;■;:;;,;' ;;::,;:;: ■;„■;:;;,",; i J an. an. l.u'i.i... .iM' a..M HM'tion ,.f I J»«HM.av.-r WM.nl..- nM|n. .'H '^^^^^ •. . ..,..:.. : 1 1 .. 1k,,hU • ivIuiM will \n- realized lioin Hi. -.iH "i ;i^alii>t llii'l ihe |>ell eii- iiiidaiU. ami a iKiinU'iinr i. Mink u.Te v.TV seal-re tl,i< >ea>..n. few l.eiii- take,, in aiiv part ni tlie ,|,-ti,,-t l.rin.^ l^ille.l ill '^IVJI .Miniliers. Ill; 1 \M 1' \ I ^\ \ 1 l.i:III.N I. \KI I 1.^1 1 . ,,;,M.i,.-,l l,~li tn l„. tnini.l ill :iie Mi.nli 1- ilH' ulnieli^li, uliii'M- n.„ia,kal.le :,l,u'.^:it |an.M~H.l-l''miainen,.rinn„-,|i,anMM,^ni. WKM...n ,,,l„:,.n ua,e.-. Theeniel l.^. U^.l-.r, l-lv-.H! ui • |„- V M 1 IM I 'I ' 0^1' >:>"• ., n.e,l/l:l;j' nuniliei. I.ein. .•an.liMoMlii- ,--■,"-■ n. -iH. annuak-lallh-liene-, ■'';:.M:i:,ni:ne.i~hMi.epek..i.i-ai-i.,..^ Til. I ,r i! - .|li I ll.. lh.|tli..ni ual .'i, \. ^ , ..,■ il... l,..wl.i nf kiiiil an.l .m llie ual.-r-li. '""■^ '^»|'""'::;::}::/r:T?v:;:;;.,..;,l:!t'rl:::.;;;:'..'::;i.'X 111 I iial ...lUiiU \' w Ui.n :; he Athabaska Hi\.! ll ihi-.|. ....!.! 11. .nil. I'll u M U \M|; I iiw 1,-1 I \|'|,,i|; \| iiiN iiKi'.i 1>I.A\D l.AKK >K( lli>\ r^i-;ili' \)i''> mile, in t.iif hu-li. \l \\ \i ii; I iiw I - i i \i'l.' 'i: \ I i"N i'"i'' 7:« ul,il,li-l, TIh ul,lMi-li II, -Ih- \iI,. ,-L:. KlvriMlv .,1 :, -l„;,llrI-M/r all.l liouivl- ,.llal|1\ ll,:,ll llp-r tu l„ I.iuImI ill Ihr Ill'mlvVMlrr- i.f till' ( 'lllllvlllll I 111- liiav |„. ,lur In lllr InoK .,,ll-l;il.l ll-lirlA rallir,! (ill ill llli- -vr\\ I ill'' rnlllltrv. This H,.:.s..ii jiival iiuihli.i- ..1 ti-li u.iv "1 !"■ -mii ,|ra.| I iii.iuiiv.i Inmi il'<- „:,)iv.'- ami .■n.l.:i\o,n,.| u. tin. I a ran-' Im lliiv I'Ut ii'- -'■'UU'A U, klinw ,1,., lliii,.^ ;,l„,iil it , .AC. 'I. I lliai il ua~ a |MTiiHli.-al n.M-iirivii.T Tl„. |.,i.|i, ..1 a- III.' lialivr- ^..iii.liliir- .all lli.iii. ill. .I"l.'. ai.- hiilli.l in liMi~t ,,|- ||„. livcv- an. I lak. - Durili'^ tlir siiiima-i' in.aitli- ili.\ I. .1111 lli. -lafl. .lirt.as tlir ul,il,li-li a|.pai.nllv -.1 int.. iIm .|..|. 1...I. - m lli. lakr- all. I an- n..l .•amilit |,\ II,. nalix.- uli.. laivlv (i>li in .|,.l. uat.i In.n, . |i|i-l luiillii: lla naiiy.- ;,i (;,,.. II l.ak.' a- lai a- I ."in make uiil . llaav .1...- u«\ -mu \n l.catiy a|iliivrial|l<' ,li|Y,.,,.i,i',' in ill. niiinl.ci ..f ti-li caii^lit iin« aii.l luiaity m- tliiity yi'ar< airi> 1 he nativi- MMin \<> llimk ll,al li-l,. like tiir-lira|-ili'^ aiiiinaU. liav.' lli. 11 ......I vnil-s ■II,'! I li.'ir 1. all \ .ai- \t I ., 1 ,h1i. I ik.' til,' li-li aiv, nil. 1. ail. I.. IK . n.it ..| a- -....'I a .|ilallt\ as ,|„.\ u.i.' -..Ill,' \.ai- a-. Til.' uliit.'ti-li -.. .I.'un t- I'.nlial.. i.ak-'. Lilt .ailv a -linll niinili.a' a|.|iaivnl h i.i I'.nll- Ik'U-.'. ai ili.' ni..iiili ..1 I. a I... .-In- K'lvn. ,. „l„.,v II.,' iili Ila.l.'i'- ami iIl' natix.'- |.nH'iii'.' tli.ir tall ti-li. l>\.'r l-MHI' li-l' w.'i'.' ■ ■ linim" ill. 'IV ..n N..\ .'inliii- l-t . I'.in'.i. D.ii'.' ,,|' uall-.'\.'.l I'ik.'. alv 1,1 I"' iMiin.l in -..ni,' lak,'~. altli.,Mi;li tla \ an' li.it .,, .,11 iiiinaTiMi- Til.' tiillil,,'.' aiv i.. I..' I..iin.l in iiiaiiv •<{ lli,' lak,'-. Lilt n..i. la.u- ,.v,.,' in ..|-.'al niiinl..'!- Tlii- li-li iv-'inl.!.- iIm' u liiK'ti-h. ami 1- ^>'r^ .ill.'i. iniMak.'ii I..1' it. I'lil .'1..-'' in-p.'.'li..n will -la." iliai iIm' llr-li x'.-lii- L. \>r iMTlmal .'. I i,\ u>.iin- it i- -.11. rall\ r. ■n-i.l.i'.'. I unlit l"i' I"."! \ 11 . w 111 w \ 1 1 . 1 : 1 1 1 . N 1 ; n 1 . 1 : •n, , v,,,,,l||,.„ (,.|, kiLiHii a- til.' l.iarh, l.i.'lir. tii.-tliv.' ..r lnm, 1- li'iiml in '.HiN .',1 .li.'m.rtli.'i'ii uat.T-, 1 liav.' ii.'an 1 t lia. t In- li-l. i-.liM.'. 1 .u: |„'r-..iiallv, 1 -|,;,iil.l pivl.-r 11. ,1 t.i ll'N II. a- I liav,' .'n.l.'aN.aii.'.l I- Irr.l it 1.1 iii\ .1.-- uitli ,,, .,„.,.,.., I'nli'- il 1- .'...'k.-.l. .If til.' .1'.;;- -taiA'im^. lii.'\ «ill n m-n it, I lii- ■ -Il 1- ^ai.l t.i iniun' tli,' uliit.'li-li. ami nia\ 1..- |iartl\ a.T.aint aM.' fur tli.' -rar.'iiy .1 uliit,'ti-|i in i.a l.,..'li. I.ak.' uli.'n' lii'' i.'a-ii 1- 1.. i-' n'lin'i m -i''.^ i.iii..' " :■'-. - ill.' nan l' lli.' lake u.iiiM in.lii'at ', I ,|i,l n.it -.'.' aiiv tt'.Mit in ati\- nl' tli ' lak<- lli ..iii;li "lii.'li I I ra v.'ll.'.l. m.r .li.l 1 -,, ;,nv ti'.Mit in aii\'.,l lli<' li-li ■■■■'.■li:- wli-i.' tli nitivr- li'.'l -t.ii'.'.l tli.'ir tall ti-li Tl ' r W \" L i IIW I -I I \IM "l; \ I 1«'\ IMi'l , I.I.N 1. \KI'. ^I'.l I II i\. <,;,h- I.' ■. iriil. - t.. 1 111.1, \i,\\ \iii: I iiw I -I I \i'i I ii: \ 1 1' i\ I'"''' ihiiilnti (■..nili|i|(i| iliat tnnil :iic li«il I \\,i- iiil"iniiil llijil l:iii:c iroill wdfrnu !hniiii;li ( Inil l.aki-. I lAainiiifi li i- imlik;•!"■ ^ht in Clear l.aki'. 'I'lii> vcar wlini |i;i--iim I a li«iriaihc lull ili' wiiiiM 1.1 iiiiii|iri-iiitiM| in -li lacllc. i ciinrlll'lfil tliric wric liin In my report <'t' last h-kmii I .livw att.ntic.n lo \\\r larl llial -liiiuc.n air liii tl.rsr wal.T-: l>iit il'thr-r \vai.i> «. iv -i.Hk.M, I liav.- no .loiil.i iliai i|m| lilllllij I ihi- ti-li woiiM tiirivr (.i!i;i:.\ i.AKi: skciion. In- -iTtioii II I' till' coniiiiy is ill alt wiili. partially, in mv i< pori i.l la-t yrar i'lii- loimiiy. a- notiil in la.-t yiar's n-poit. i- ro viriil with a ilili^r uiowlll .1 p- Tills ■eason ni\ ixp lorat ion was iiirci tnl to the loiniiry lyiim to tlir Civiii Lake, ll'iv llii'lc aiv >oiiir viTV line lurtli- ol' iiinn.-r. l> li. M liv Mr. Cowan. 'I'lu' tiiiilur «i»l ol (ll iliink. all' inrlmli"! ill tlir tiiiilirr limi wliirli. I altlioi|i:li iiiiiiil. is >piiii I' till' liiirst (|nality. 'riic lanil iliroiiclioiii this srrtioii is of an cMivn i|iialil>'. ' >pi nni;;.s hirh Ihr tini'st of liav is foiwul. ivil lop luin^ ilic pminpal varutv not iiii'ur 111 wliirli the niii'st oi nay is lounu. no io|- mi rill cinmtry Imtoiucs moiv ami nioic opm a- oi l,:ikr is rcarlinl. My iT-lilliati' of till' a\ilir.;i' ,,f l.i i.ii tills ki-;: (prnlialil.v poxililr to .Iraiiii. Mil-ki'i; iilitlinill'ni iin{ iM'' lo 'liiiim -loli\ laml. W ;ilr! ■ -IIKlll ImiImU nil' tiavrls wrsl. 1 ntil Mrailow ir niiulit 111' rrpra ti'il sll III III \i w Ni .i; I iiw I -I I \i'i 1 1|; \ I h 'N i'Hi'i '• ! A \a-l .|iiiiiilil\ "I liiiv i> rill at. "V anniiiil. (.niii laki-. Tlu' .-|iriiiu l"'iiil.' .IV liilf thi.- \ car I lie tinps wiiv nut vitv far ailvaiKc.l wl.cii 1 «ii« thcrf, imr iii.r.r.l iimll lifl'l <'f '>">l.^ a -mall liarlfv and llir usual nan|..|i>. Tlu' jranlms, ix- is rustoniary in the tur (•i.iinirv. aiv ii«i£l jriow from tlii' > 1 to 'i ^i'.i' <•' ''""' taMc use. On Sun. la' .1 ily I Itli. 1 s.w :-oinr'railislics \\ inrli.s in .liaiiK't.r. lomir.n .lavs Ul.lWlll. . . Mt 1?, ;il.', iin.l.i my iii-lni.li.ms, mall' a ini'-r.iiiiitfr trav.T-.' "M .!• ■ I' I i^'. U \li:i!lli;\ I.NKi; SKCIJON. Uat.rli.ii l.aki' is a laij;.' ImmIv .il vx it.r >iuial..l ali..iil iw.'lvi' mil. - iioilli ni ■1h lliav.r Itiv.^r. On this lak.- il'i.'iv ai.' > • In.liaiis livinn wlio .|.. not l.il..nt' to any tivatv.an.l \vlioaiviv|iortc.lt..-till woi-tiipi.lols. It is al>o statr.l that tlii'V ...•.•a-'ionallv iinliil-;.' in ..tli.r pa«an .•ii>ioms. altlioiijrli tin- truth .if iliis .aiinot l.<- pr.ivcn. As far as I .■oiihl as.crtain, liow.v.r. they have an i.l.'ii that lli"y own this part of the .■.uiiitrv, aii.l that no whit.' nun have any rijihts in llu'if. 'I'll.' .■oiiiiirv >iirroiiiiilinu Wat.rhi": l.ak.- is for the mo-l part h.i.m!, csiic.'ially that poili.in wh'i.h li.- to th.- w<-t of tli.' iak.. whciv ili.i.' is >.imc v.^ry fin.- Ian. I. lla\ m-..ws.'V.'rywh.-iv. aii'l ilmui^li th.' .■.miit ia .. i.a.l that tl..'y "s M W \M|; I IIW I -I I \I1 ■ 'i; \ I |M\ 1 i-liiii;itiM| ii uuiil.l lakr cifrlil days' travclliiii:. Nm-tliw.-i "I \\:ilrili(ii l.nki- ihr laiiil lix'- M'iiirv\|ial . ami a lafiif fiil;;'' niiis tn Cai I.akr ulii'li. all linui:li liiii- ImicI, iliM-. not ciiiilaili virv ;;iiim1 siiil. llic i-niiiilrv I'iMii;: iiii'iv .H li>s saiiilx . AIniii; tlic liMil of ilii> iiili:r lio a \M-t iMii^Ui'-, uliirli i- itii|ia--alilr. In iliis diici-- lii 111, thai ir-, liclwi- •! ihi' ridiic ami Watrilun l.aki . lln ir i- in lie Ininul a i'<,ii~idi-r- alilr 1mmI\ III' iai-_c' .-piilci' lilnlici-. 'riir linliaii^ li> \>> kri'|i iIm' Idiaii.iii i>l llii- limlui- iiiciic (ir Ics- 111' a sci-ivl a> llic'> uisli to ii-r il Im- c-a tcllCl' (l| till- Illlllicl', I Iniiii.l il williiiiil iiiiii-li liiliiiailly. I had imi liiiir tn aiaMiratflv i-niiM' iIh- aiiinuii! ; lull Iri'l -iiiv that tlii-n- i- a cniisidi'iali' ■ c]uaiilil\. Tlii'iv air -rxcral -rallcicil <-lillii|i> 111 tilir -iHllcc in tills icM-alitv wliiill air |ia--id nil ihr >triliL' nf -iiiali |in|-ta^r- wiini liavi'l'iilii; limn W atcllii-ii l.akt in l-laiid Kiv r. Tlir diaiiicl.T umild avria'.:r |icilia|i> l'_'". Iiiii niiinin^ up tn iM". Wall llmll Itivrr |ia--i'- lliliiili;li a \ii\ laliir lia> swaliip slinitlv allil llnwiiiL; mil nl Watrllirli I.akr. A~ it ap|i|nailir- till' Hra\i-r Hivir. linwcMi. ilii land liiii.iiir- iiinir nl a iiiii-kru. aiid altlinilnh lliiTc air lidiivs ciiiilainiii;; araMr land, llir uhnir cnuiiliy ina\ III' laki'li til III' -iiirl\ ill iii'i'd nl' di'ainai;i'. I liaM- im dniilit lliis CI mil I lie sui ci'sslullx rarrii'd mil. a~ ill'' W ai. rh.ii l;i\i T i~ an i-Miiiiiilv rapid mu'. ciiiitainin'.; niiiiiriniis t I'cai'lirrnii-. lapid- and al\\a\~ a ~uili iiiniiil. This ttai'l is t'aiiimi~ in iIh' di-trict as a iiinnsi' cmniiiv Watr-tii'ii l.aki' i- iiiilril Inr its liiii' u liiti'li-li. \\ la n 1 ua- llniv in .Iiil\. llnUi'M'l. llir\ Ul'li' rn|l~pirUllUS li\ tlll'il' a I isi 'lll'i'. Till' l.aki' i- lailn I ~lialln\\ and rnliM'ip|i'lltl> I lani'.\ I hr lisll i;ii up llir Nlalid lti\i'l In |-|alid l.aki', ni i \rli t'artlicf. Ill Cnld Lake diii'"',: llm siiinmi'i' inniill:- ,\i iiKi.ii \i nil. i\m\\ I M-M iNsiiiii iMii > Mill -I.. \i \ii;\mi\\ i \ivi, ::i:-i:i;\ I.. nil- i- \~ ii\i. \ iii'-in m ii\i- \- imii.i. hi. in \i> \ \ \ \\ 1 1 1 I : I , . Ml, \lii i\\ I, \ l\l, s|., I |i i\ 'I'liis -I'l'linn III' till' i'niinir\ i- piariirallv piaiiin and nuilain-. in iii> npiii,.iii, -niiii' 111' till- vi'i'v liiii--l lariii land in Canada, 'riii' -nil is i'\rri'dili'.;l.v li.-li. lIuiv lll'i 111: in -111 III' port inn- _• I iirlir- Mark Inani. with ilay siili— nil. • Till npi'ii piaiiii' i-niiiiiiy i- pi'ili.'iiis )•_' mill'- uidn. and rxti'iids rrmii .Mcadnu I, 111,, :,l'ii,i~i In ill,' {•■niii'ili ini'iidian. .\t liii' Indian r'aiiii liis|riicliii''s lioii.sc w \,,i; I Mu I -I I M'l ( 'i; \niiN v«^'< ><» \i w \i 'K I iiw i -I I \n.i 'i; \ I h IN I ' ih.lv W:i- n |ilnl i^l' :i1m,UI li\-C arlV- i.| lllr tilli-l n| l.;illlhl' .i:i|s. I r,.u|.| mil nl,l;ii|| :iii\ i|.il;i ;i- In uiicii lli('~r iimI~ 1km I I .ii n | .l:iiii.- 1 , I .iil -:n\ il cm I h^ I -I ..i \ii;:ii-i , Whrll il li.okcl \.'l\ Wril witll ^l M M i |Mi.|lli-r .i| 11 1 .1 ■ 1 1 I I li; ill lilrnt\ ••( lillir I .. ' I n 1 c ihr l|n~1-, A -i-illcr iiainc'l Kx'.-iii- i- -iiis.lr.l <>n llir m.M li.'in 1 i'l.ii\ "I iIh' linliaii i;, , |-v, . Ill hi^ ;:aiil''ii I -m\'. '■•■ai:-. i Muni, m-, jh-.i- raulillnw ii'. uninii-. i-arp.!- alal |iai-nip<. all iliiiiiL; M! \ wH. Mr. I :vini- r;,iM.' inm i hi- k.iiiiI i la~i w in cv at li'a>l jii-l l.ihiir ill.' -piiii'^, l.rnkr ti;l- laml. liaii'u\\ in- ii a- \\>V. a~ |mi--i1i|i>, an. I |ilani<'i| a uaijin on i In -ml i.n .lulu- TJ' li ■rhnr \Mi- r.iii-i>lii:ili|i' .ii-aiiivrni.nl anion:;-! Mh- |ir.>iilc livii;-- in llii.- cuni.tiv n- t,, wliriliri' 111! uia— ivall> il|irii.-l. I -aii-lu'l ni\-«ll' lalt-r on 'in ilriolna'; I liai il rcallN 'liic- rip'n. Lxali-. wli" I la- ':'i I a -a. I "l' ■:,■[],' aial il Ihm-i-. i-ninalc- ilia I \\\n Inn- nl' liav uill uinlni- nil', animal. Iia>- Imiv i- 1 1\ im naa.i- -Imi-li i;ra-- : iMilili-lla lnir of nnjiliiTii u|.laihi iia\- i'lch'— m .Inhn Marmin -peak- in llir liii;lin-i iiin ill,, niiirimmi rnhiaaiu'^ ill llii- kiial n| lia\ . 'I'liai i lai n i- aiiipir nf ii i- a r,.|ianil\ . \ii ,,|,| -riil(.|' in I hi- cninili \ i- Cn piian Mnriii. ulm i- a linn -[".rinmn n|' thr ,,\,\ halt'-l.rr,..l. nl- naliv.. HmnVl i'mla-n la l.nrlm iii 1^:11. Im i- imu a- ,acli\i' :i- a in.an nf :;il. Mmin'- innihri' .lii-d |nii|- \nai- ai;n al I Im aLH' nf lull ynal-. She Uj- :,l thai linil' .|lllln r;i|.al.lr nl .InillU a Linn. I .Lai nl Unlk; ill la. 'I. I alll 'n|,|. allin.l.'.l In all ih.' Lakilii;. M..mi w Im run- a Ira.liiii; pn-l an. I ha- lai-.'.l l.arli.v an. I Liar. Inn \ ..-ni aMt > i'\-..r\ \ .ar Inr i w.-iii \ \ ..ai -. lia- al-n ^i i In a.l nl .mI i i.. an. I -niii.. on I1..1-1'-; li.' ha- nn\a.|- irii.l \\linai. 11.' -a\- ilial lli.' L;ia— inu-l ii|..';. in ihi- ...iiinliv . lali.l il .|.ii.-i, a- lli. Ihh-.-- Llnaiii lal all wililnr, \i„iiit li.^hi mil..- In ih.. \\.'-i .il Mniin. a man naln.il I'i.l.ll.i' h.a- l.n-al.'.l. uh.. ha- I.Ml h.'a.l n| .alll.. an. I HI h..r-.-. I.a-i uilil. r hi- In-.'- wiL' .'Mlvm.'K hcavv. Ill' l.'kl 111.' ihal h.- I..-1 70 li.a.l .if .'alll.': km -ai.l ihal il wa- k.'.-an-.' ih. ,-;ittl(. Iia.l n.il i('('o\-.'ic.i li.'iii ih.'ii ii'a\-nllim^ n\-.'|- thn iiail li..in Halil.lnr. 1. \\llh:im l.aKnn.l.' wla. al-.. Ii\.'- in ihi- l.i.'alilx hi- |.la.'.' 'o.im; >itual.'.l ..n ih.' M.-a.h'U i.ak.-. ha- ."ill laa.l '.l lalll.', all .ioini; u.ll I > I'll u \ ii,\\ 1 .1 1 111 . . .1 \ I i;'i \ I \il. \n. .« . \Ki \- w III. in, -LIA I la M nil. I'll. 1 1 . 1. . I' \ I'll, Mil. ..i.'.iwM. ..I .,i:\-- \\i' n:\-'i\i. iini.'i. I- l.\- 1 l;,..Mi.l.\ l.i\il:l\Ni il..|;-l.- \M. .\lill, iiii'ivi .i\ illl^ i;\\(.i.. IHI. ..II Nil;', I- l.\ i:\ \I..I,l. ..I'l.N IIIW IHI. I II.1I.1..I: M'll l\l'l. \ll.-. \- iiii; iiMiii.i; '-i-a.s i\ Mil. iiM K..i.:.ii M' 1^ \ii.i;i.i \ \ --i.mi— .n- -\i\i.i I', iia. \i; nil 1 h-. Ni.w \''i; ,,i;iii\\i.-i i.\ri."i; \in'\ i''"'' Kt i;i- ;i filllH'r Illl'l' |!,.v |-.rhrr CMliin ha- la" l^ ■T'"'"! ^' ini-ioi, hnv an^ l.; '-'' ''•''■■■■'-^ '-''■- r-' M'7';'Ta,a'!: ill;- 1:.^'^^^^^^^ r - I aiv ii..Mouipl 111 M' ailnw l.ak. Willi na . s i ,,,,i ,a ■ 1 ail i- -ai( ::;,;:;,:r-'i'=::::;:v:t'"':;,.,:"::M..!";;:;;-!:;H,. .-i,. ,-..i,,, I ,ir,ai l.al,- ali'l W al. lla'H l.al^'■■ \\ nil 1,1 i-ii i.\i\i; .-i;< TiiiN, ai'iu lllU~l 1,1- -r.aioii la- aliii"-i ii|Min il a\ . 'I'll'' laial i- ' :,. i~ ,,|li II I lir ''a-" 111 l.i..i::::-H^.V;-T,a.aial,;^i;..;,a,al,,.a;.Hna.,,,,a,,l.,..^^^^^^ I i>,,,Y..l,, I .,i , ■ -• i ■,. |~ ,, Il II 1 llr ra-" in I ni- ..■■. :l!'r!:\::; t. ---::;;:: i; :;;';::; -i-.i-iL'^; ■';!:: ';-■'■'''''' ''•^^^i'''-'-^^^r::,i.r::':a,,v':i;-;::i-''-i^^ .,.1,1-. n..k. '!"■ '"'■'■ ^""' '''■'--'■'.' '"" '■" ,' V vv l/nairMi.n iliai ruiilil rxi-1 in a rniT -„:r'-.lai-r liiailil.r-. m Ian aliia-l im x ■ I -I i > m M.. i "■ ,„,n:,..,. ,,;,;„.„nil. Wliii.'t.-li l.aki' .--MniiH lii.Uir Mian l.a l.mla l.aki . |^ ^ - uhii h lrail> li"iii III laial. I'vi'iii ' \ilialia-ka ali'l rai I'll -, |ial--"ili- ami 1 ,,(|- I -iki' I- _('' III lll_ii' I 'II . , 1 ■ I , .\:' . |,:,K,..ia.li, i.iil.-l.il.'.-.li-i— ,la'a.'.i,allii-l,h. . k, ihi.ualia .■i.i|..i...i,M.ila'Cl.arwal.T, llaa,,-.. ii.ll.r ll .tiaii. -ria. nalivii- a, WhilHi-h -I-,,-''"" "'"''; ^' , ,1 1 .■ 11. .1- L nil II' liiilaliii-- all |\ Wiilll Hill al „,,.,, I,,.-: I. Ill lark -.'I'll Hlan\ .iila'r kin ,1 rlialii:!' Ill' -i'<''l i- i'i'ilainl\- in H' |.iilaliii- '■'■''^';::;:- :i:;;;i:::;;:,n;'uinii'U-iii.aki'i,.uai.;i-.ia'iN.n,iin.au ,„„ii'iivi-"-..in,' VTV ,ini'-.'ini-.i|..'iii-ni.,^ 1 nan. I'ln'nuiii.'n'ik \iii 1 iia II UN nil-; rniMi m \\ III I Kl- l-ll nvKK. , ■'•'•-"*';, ^';,r!'":rii"":;:'': ;i:';i:''ii'.S'--"i"'i- :!r:;::;:7;:ui:''ii::;::!;i:ii;''-'i.i'i>i ■ '■'- i- '- n.-'-'™ - Iniliaii cayr nl lla- niniiniin IMir. I »i M.U .\"i; I IIW l.-r lAI'l.' il! \i\n\ I'lilll M A\ M'l; i; I IIU 1 ^l lAI'liil; \ I li'N l'"i'' 83 ,,,.M lu -i^mnl,.. Ml xU.,.n,..U u-,.,ul ,v .., -r nun,,,. .„.. • l. ;;^^,;---;,;;^;;,;;;;i:>;:;:::::;'-s;;: v^ ;i:'',,h,.i,ul.aln, :,,,,! po---iKlv,l.., .Ik. :,,v,,n!,,n..M ■I.„„„l, \ ii:\\ Ml- , 111. ,;i;\i i ' i- ^ M.i |,^ ,,i iiii; 1 i.i;\i;ami:i< hivkh '"-'■"■'■'-'-''--"A •';'XatL'';^:!Mi,;\!::.i:u.u.'a .--.-u ,1,,.,1 :, ivlirl, I rai, caMlx- ,,,,' i''l-l : ,,,,,. ,,| ll,,- nl.n,.-! -|H.l- ,11 ( 'auaiki ;|„ |„-iL.'l,l "I lai,a alniii; ll,i- vallrv ;:rt::r::'l::;'l;::::;;E^^^^^^^^^^^^ III Ml ,1 a- ,■!,,■ Ill iiH- iM.M,. -. -I--- ,,1,1 ail, a l,ia;:iil- tm licl'l' nlic l';,',;,r!l','l'i;'^.-nl,a'a ,„,.„.;- ol l„.il,l.„. M„,l„., an fr-MU. n. in.MvaN Miiall m ,.k< 1"'"- '"•"■";' ';"i;;, .i u m,,. p,.Ma... a„a inms lli-1,r -i'l,-i' 'll .'nita-r. It 1- p ,l,i, vi.u.liu, ,i,„;rani,..l k.lpt.ul ,„',■,„, Mm (Alivuii'h lM,unti:iik 1 I p \i;\\ \Tl.i: \ \i.i 1 ^ :;;;::!• ;:r;,i::;:ir';;,s'!!i.,::::-ii';;:- 'in ', --' I -la^lir,- 1, 111, l: \v all',-. 1 I'lnrl'i ''■'''"•''''■ ^'''^^ '"'lir;' :^V:;::r';:i, p-p'-i^ appimaa,.. ,.,.. a,M-n.. ',,1 ,l,ai til llii- ^alK'\ naniir ha- Unn ■V.'l.ip MB M \i:\\ \i ii; 1 iiw I - 1 1 \I1 1 ii; \ 1 1' >\ i i 'I'lir \.illc\ i- iiiiiii hall ;i iiiil<' 111 :> iiill''~ Uhlr. :iiiil i;riici;ill\ iMiiiIailis iMajiliili- cclit ~iiil 111 llii ii|>|« I ir^iipii the liliilicr is l;il-;:r iilnl ;illilvi-t ■inii|ili-lrly ni\rls ihc \all.\ . On tlic >|ci|ic~ i.l' llir \:ill(\ , uliii li aic liom JIM) in lilKI I'cri \u[\z and lalliii -lii|i. llic liliilicr -III! rniiiiiuK- |M,|p|ar ali'l -miir -|muii. lull diici' liic liriich I.Minl i- ivai-lir^l llicrc ali' -oiiir laiiir 1 1| n 'ri iiii;-. ali'l lia\ iinihlow- In l.i Inuinl 'I'lll' (■(IllillrV In till' llnMll n| ijll' ( 'IcjirW 111 t T lia> Mill \v II r\|l|nlc.| lAiM liV I'lir-I iai|ii> nr liiijiaii- i iria-imiallv lUif liirrl< a lialt-lm ri| ulm lia> IraNrllnl p-ifllx lliiniiuh ii. all'! till luiiinm rinii lit alimiii;-.: ihi lui-l lailrl- i> lllal llir Ciillhlrv rniiiaiii- iiniliiiii: l.iil -mall laki-. iark]iiiic aii'l mrk niilrrii|i, Slill. llir lliillan- \\\\" lia|i ill till- riiuiili\ l^lll hnllillii; lail K. a\.|'. \\liirli it i- Will klmwii li\i- ll|>iin |in|.|al. I 111 ivliin j ri mrlll'liil llir rnimll) lllll-I I" a |in|ilal' I'lllltly alhl n| -nlllr |i|n|i|i-r aL;l irull III allv. \ll~-- 1 II Kl- I I \ \ la ii;i 11 1\ \ \ |i III a; u III. \ I I 1 1 la ' \ i \lr\:i i;U \ 1 . \\ hrii ihr iail\\a\- irarhr- MrMuria\, tlicn i- iin i|niil,i that a lai'i;c ai^lirul- liiral -II lliinriil uill lakr |iii--r--inn nl' llii- liraillilill \allr\. (I i\\ I'M; i,\Ki; ('• \v|iar i.aki'. a- -Imun mi ihr ■nap. lii- ju-l -ni;ili nf kiti'inlr "ili . Ii i> a -mall, aliiiii-i iniiml lakr. .iml nl ii-ill nf m. m.-ai im| mi i aiin , \\ lii;. ;l-li an- railLiliI llii'l'i-. inn lini ill lai;;i- iiiiiiil n i- Tin' -in iniim llip.^ rniiiili;,-. ImuiM'r, i< r\ripliiiiiall\" i;nnil laniiiii^ l.ainl. alal In liir la-l alai -ninli al aiiniil III milr- ili>lallrr i- Inliml llir rnmi;' lirilllillt n| a lalLin jllaili.' alin'lt M' lliilr- |nlm alhl ValA'illL' I'rnlll !_' in |."i mi|r in ui.llll. Tlu- |i|-.ailir i- in il- |i:v-iail -lair tilli i| |nl aurii'iill nil ■ ''n' I'nliaii- I'lnin ('n\'|iai Lal^ i^n iIhh in I'a -pi, in: aia! |ilai'l (■n-.>.|iai l.akn. Tllr I'rilliiilia Ki\il' llnw- ihlnm.ll l||i- -nl|t|| n||,| ,i| tlij- plailin. aipl -iMaal -iiiall laki- Iniirli il. rim |iraiiin .- \\ali ir'l li'. -mall rii'i-k- ilraniiii;; iiitn ihc-r lak'-. ami allnurllmr il i- an I'Iral -pni |nr iln- |,in|MTi\ a- lia\, watrr. u I allii li-h all- In 111- lull ml in alaillilaliri' t ll|nni;l|nil! ii - nXlrlll 'I'll!' la ml a'ljniiiiiiL: ( 'nw pai l.ak'' nn i Im ra-i ami -niii h i- all aialilr, Ihi in; n|M'ii alal mlliu'.' 'I'n lli imrllaa-l. Inw.alij- Wliilrli-li Lak., llii- laliii i- al-n - I. ,1 w \iii; I iiw 1-11 \ri I ii; \ 1 1"\ H.'> sn M.W MU; I IIU I..-I 1 Al'l.iil; \l h iN I'lU'i riiiK- i- ;i lairlv liirnc IhhIs uT u 1 iiiitiIimiiIhIiIi' tiinlul' In llic \\i->l mnl iinilli. Il i^ rasy It) pri'iliit iliai l'ii\v|i!ii- l.akr will -nitic ilay lie a (•ciiiii' "f a iMiiisidcialili' scttlcmclil. altho mil at pii -iiit the niij\ iiiiii|ialits an- alxiut fmii- laiiiilii^ nf Cliiiicw \ an*. w i\i;ii;i.i> i.AKi:. 'This ir- a lafj;!' IhiiI\ ni u:iiii ampU ^tocKcMl with liin' u hili'ti>ii. ll(iii>c.- liic lo I"' iiHiii.il al iiit< rval- ..f ,,1.1, lit half a mill apait all aloii;; the . n; I l:.\\->'i il: I \ I 1M\. know, afr nut all ncriiiiiiil. I,iit Indians hcit'i tHini the -ihuIi and noitii funic to W'incl'rcil l.aUc to catch ti-li in thi' fall. The counli'.v siiiroundin!; the lake i< ino.-tly swaiiipv hay land. Imt nii;;ht. I fancy. In- (■a>il\' -ilualeil -ii ilu-i in I. in- l.:i I'.iche thai iii;i iiiiL;lit alinn-l lie taken to lie in -Ul\e\ed coUlitlv. Ihi land 1- all l: I lure, ihiiiliih ^nlin what \i w Ni 'i; I n\^ I -I I M'l ' '1! \ 1 1""^ '"'" w s ^> M;\\ \ii|; I IIW I -I I SI'I Mi; \ I |M\ ! lulling mill ilii'lilli-(i III III' lilnki II. Tlirli' l> lin lliiili' iili^larlc tii l:iltlllllU :il>>llli aliywliiTc rl-r liclwrcll il EIIKJ IvIlliMllliill. Tllc ciiUlitlX is iilrlltiral with thai p:i.>M-'l lliliUli;il rh linilr in IMllinliliPli 'I'lictr i« •ail! til III' coiisiili laMi liiiilifr mar lliait l.akr, Imt I iliil imi mt ii In I'art ihr fouiitiy is aliii'i-i |iiaiiii', -nine liliitl- nl |iii|>lar liriliu llii' mil;, pirliini' nt' wuihU. Ii; \\K .1 !■ I l;i \\ r I, ll'iMI \ I I \- I APPENDIX MICROCOPr RESOIUTION TES^ CHABT ANSI ond ISO IE5I CHART No 7 1.0 I.! I— 2.2 2£ 1.8 1.25 III 1.4 1.6 ^ -'PPLIED IfVHGE Mi'l \1M\ •Jl GOAL. MINING REGULATIONS ,, , , , , ,/„ ,,,., ,1 .,irual ,nn,u,.i rulhts. ,rh,rh an Ih, i„:,,,.rh,nlthr '"•'"'"' ■;/'"/', l.nnlnl,,,. S„.h,trl„,nn, „n,l .1//.m7-, //. ) '^h'n :;::i:rl..:i... i .nn.. »„ u.r,, '-;;;';•',,;;;:;::;,::;"',;;; -''-v'''--r'7::::M:/;':;n;;:;;;;::;;:::;'s::;^ -' >^ .Mi,,i.,.,. ,,:,lln,,.u,,l,. M,-nM.^ ■>„rv. v,.l lan.l 1" H '" I . I ),^,, I,,,,,, ,|,,i„t,,l by a survycl -':;r::.i''r,;;::\:;-'!::,r^ ' --^■^- ' '^■:::;-;:;:n';:;,::::;;.;::..;;-'^^ '- 1. Tlir '■oal iiiiiiiii- iiL;lii--. "I'l'l' he .\..rlh- ,h,. l),,:,Mnlnn l.ai.ls An. ina> I- l-i-l ' 'V '1" \niri- |)''..nni-n (HUMnnu'nt Im;., -hr |.invmrr Mmi-H-iai an annual i-'nlal -i M I" > ■"'■•''■,,..,■„„ ■.,,,,,!, ,,, -,.|ph,1 lan^N m 'anai ia. ,, ,. , .. .,,., . ...■. lUiri!. ,11- ,, ,,,h. 1 iv-riv- nia.l- l.v I'ailiani.a.t. ,,, lM,a -Aitlnn anv „,-. ,■,„., 'at. ■■! nlv. io«i ■Hh' l.nn .^1 .h- l.a- -I'"" "' ','",,_„, „,,„i~la- .■vi^rnr.. -a:,->ar,,,rv ,„, „„„i,,^ nul,t~ ul.i.-l, n,av havr l.rm ina.h' „,u, ..'!■ Ihal ila-'' i--ulati..n. -hall n..i arp I,, 1,. I'.,i' iMiiicnt . 'ir I'V oi.lii "I ill' '••"■< nil. viUa'^r. unl'" Mtlaa'Ui--^ -p .HlMh n,l,i,,,n~..f-iM,l.a-...an,l.;M,.la.pn'VM..n-.nl,..n..ulan.,n-n nin til.' .li-pn-al an. I upnatam -I ,,,^, „,.,,,„, „„„in. l.M-a,i..n M,all 1„. 2.^.10 am-, an,l nn ■' T'lK iiia\iniiini :i , . , ,-,r„ -liall 1h^ ailou..! lolioM moiv ihan mir mralH.n. -nail iir ail""' M I.. '■■ ■ , , , I r,,i a ncatl'Mi an uli" Mil,~r,|U,ail,\ al.an.l.ui- II a ui ,,,.,,,,11 tcl i ,, -,',aiir and laa' l"-it aai ; ni"li'li-n"li,.l:-a,."illa-|. --1^ - I'n.vi.l.-l tuiili.a. Imursri. thai mk li i-ni ,. , j,- ,,,,|„ i ),..,, ,-„i.riit . uMl.--allpa^n,,al..".la.n,l^,."l^•n^,■"^all .. .. .. .^'^^^^^ .ln.'liyM..lip.a-.i.liav,^U.,a. ,ulv,na.li . 1^^^^ „,„,,.,, la. .1,,,. ;!;;j^.i-;,';'i;;::::;i:':n:^-:r;:;:- - ;..„.,>., ,,"...,11. IllCllt. \i'i'i:\iM\ :!. 'I'hr liicatidii apiilircl (nv. il it riiiii|ii-iulMiivi>iniis of ^irtinli-. Iillt the -I'X- iai |iali'il- ii iliiprisilii; llir loraiim. nii|-t ailjnin. ami llir ulmlc aiva ap|iliril Uii -hall noi iai-.tiI hmr iiiili'- iti il> :;ivali'-l ililiiiii-iiin. liiil' -hall llir lrlii:lh lAmil Imii' liliir- thr liivailth. I \|ililiratiii'i Inr a I'lial niii)iiii; Im-at imi. rmiipii-iiiL; -iii\r\ri| laini. -hall 1 "■ filcil li\ ihr liii-aliii ill pi-r-mi wiih ihr \i:int ni' I )iiiiiiiiiiiii l.aii'l-- luv thr 'li-liiil in wllirh ihr liiraliiill i- -itUatrd. nV Willi a Sul i - A Lli '11 1 lur -Mill i|i-trirl |n|' tfall-- liii--iiiii ill thr \l;iiiI. lillt priwril\ nl appliial imi -hall l"' lia-i'l npmi llu- datr nl thr irrripl nl' -lli-h a p| il iral ii HI ill thi' iillirr ni thr \L;rllt ni 1 )iill li 11 ii ill Lalpl- I'lil lllr ili-tlirt, wllirh -hall lir thr njlln of Irrcilil inr all a ppi ira I ii ill - lnf rnal lllillilli; Idcaliiili-. 'I'hr appliral iiili -hall ruiitaiii a full ilr-nipt Imi 1 1 y -rriimi. palt ii|-rr- limi. tiiwii-hip ami laii^r. nl thr laml applirii |ui\ "i. Applirat inn tm a mal niiniiii; Ini-atinii. -iliiatnl in iin-iii-\-r\ril iriTilnrw .-hall lir illnl lix- thr Inratnr ill prl-nll with thr Alirllt of Dnlnillinll l.all'l- I'nfthr ilistrirt in w a-h t lir Inr at inn i- -iiuatni. nl' with a Siil i- \L;rni Inr - irh ,li>t lirt pir ll'ali-ini — inn tn t lir \L;riit . within 1 hiily .lax - tVntn t lir liatr upmi w hirh t Im Im-at inn applini Inf was slaUrcl in armli latlrr with Snlimi ■<>' nl' ihr-r I ri;! ihl t in| i-. ||. llMWrN'rr, ihr jdcatidll i- i|i-tallt llimr than mir Inill'llril milr- tVnlll llh- nllirr III' lllr \i;rnl. (ir Sull-Ai:cnt . thr Inralnr -hall lir allnwni nlir aihlilinlial i|a\ Inlcarh trn Illilr-. n|- Iraiiinll ihrlinl. ill r\rr-- nl :t[]r hllllilliil Illilr- I l' thr appliratinll i- lint hlril within thr linir plr-r|iliril, it -hall nnl 111- rnli-i.|rlCil. Ii. Appliratinll |ni a Inratinii -itiiatril in iiiL-mwcyril trilitmy -hall miitain a (lorlipl inn li\ nirtr-allil Imllll'l- nf lllr Inralimi applil'll Pif. a'l'l -hall lir arinlll- panii'il liv a plan -linwini; thr pn-ilinii i\ I hr Inr.alnr alhl 1 lir ihltr n\ 1 hr Inr il iiili, rpnl; pn-l \n. ' 1 ■ 1 llrlr -|l:lll lir W li' Irll ill ailililinll In 1 hr fnlVLlnilii;. 1 hr i\ nr, |- ■iiiilial pn-l.' ihr appin\liiiatr niiiipa-- lirariii'^ m pn-l Xn. ■■_■'. ami ;i -l.alrinrlil •>{ ihr iiuiiilii r ><\ frri iyini;- In the liiilit ami In ihr irfl nf ihr linr I irl Wrrll pn-t .\n. ' j' allil pn-l Xn, ■■_',' 'I'll 11- i lllil ial pn-l . ililvrl inll nl pn-l Xn. ' _'' i> frrI lir In lllr li'.:hl alnl frrl In ihr Irfl nf I hr lillr lirlwrrli pn-I Xn, ' I' aln! pn-t Xn. •_'.', W'hrli thr liarl wiiirh all applii-alil ilr-irr- In Ira-r ha- hrrll Inralnl. hr -hall inilnnlialrly Inalk ihr line lirlWrrll pn-l Xn, ' 1' alhl pn-l .Xn, J' -II ihal il ran lir ili-linriK ~ir\\, in a liiiilirml lnralit>-. Ii\ lila/iiiu livr- aliil riilliiiL; UIH Irrl ii u-h . alal in a Imalily whirr liirir i- iiriilirr liiiilirf nnr lllnlrliini-h hr -haH -rl pn-t- nl thr alln\-r ilinirll-imi- nrrrrrl llinliml- nf rallh nr rnrk Iml Ir— ihall lun frrl lliiih ami IWn fnl jn ilialllrtrr at lllr liasr ill >lirh a lliallllrr ihal thr lillr may hr ill>tl|irll\ -rrli. (I>\ .\!! the ir.rtiru!;!!- l-rninrnl l.i lir i 1 1 -i ■ I'l i in 1 nil |in-l- Xn, ' P a!!'! Xn. ' '2 .' -hall lir -ri nut ill thr appliratinll alnl -hall lir arnnnpaniri I liy a plan MM'I Nlil\ it:! Mouin- t!l.' po-hinl, nl ihr Ilurl 111 it- IvIntiMl, l.i -«UU- pro.llillcnno|"'- .llical 'rllturr "V olli. !■ klinuli |.u]|il. -uch I I -ucli pl:in In ruiiiain siitlirii'lit ,|;,la lu ailinil of llir l.uatKHi I )i pal 1 iiu'lit. l„.il,... -h-un .kllllilrl\ nil ill. vrvnvA nl till' (c) Thr l..rat..r -I, all |.n-l a urilKal n, |,nnln,l nnn,T m, a .■nl,~|.irunu~ |MI t „1 ,l„.|n..atini, a|,pli-l I'"-. -■"!"- ■"" '"- in"'iinn„ m air ,v ^\i'.l"" '1" '> ,|.,,. I, tlir .lain nl Hirli iiniHT fm' a Iran. ,,1 ll,r cnal inmini; niilus iiihIci tlir -ai'l In.-alinli. I,/) Tim al.uliralinn -hall l.n ar,-n,n|.allin,| l,v ..vi.lnlim ~,ippn,tn,l l,v Ihr ,|l„|.,Ml nl ihr Inralnr. Ill 'lilr Iniin. In -l,n^^ tlial ilm al'nvv ,,.,inivii,rnts ,,!' llic iv-illalinli- liaxn Kmi l'iill\ cnliiplln,! uilli, ||-,,1' nllipn-c- nf ill 1 1-1 I'al imi . llln fnllnuill- ( lia-l'all 1- aiv L'ivrll in -ll.iW ,1„. ,„ai,i,'.- 1.1 ul.H-li -:il niiiiinu Inratim,- niavU. laM nu- m ui.Mii v,,v,.,l icrrliniA , I - ^ 6. 7 w i„,|,, ,„,, ,,|- p,-r>oiis lav claim m tlm -aiiir Inratimi. ni' tn pnrlinn- ,,, >hr -uiir Incalinii.-.llu'riL'lit tn a,'.|iniv a ina>n >hari l.i' iii liiiu wlm laii i,rnv<- !n ■la' -ati-taclinii nl tlir M'„i-trr that Im wa> tlm hl-t tn takr pn-^r>Mnn nl ih,. tfart i,, ,liv .Iniiiairatinii in tlir luaiiiinr pivxTilir.l in llm-n iviiulat inii>. aial tlia, l„. ,„,„|,, ,,|,pli,.atinn Ini-a IraM' tlinvnf wit^liili Mir ;^1"'';''"''! ,','';';'■ , ^i, , „,;„;„„, I. ;i.-rh..MuriM.AU '.U M'l'l MM \ it till' .Milli^t(■|■ so . !"■ Ilia. I.' In r.iliiullll III ill.- Dnillilli.ill l,aiul> >y-lrin >>: survey i.y tlic suhsiit utiuii of a new lease clescriliiim liy secticfiis, le^al siiiiilivi-iciii- (if sei'tiiiiis 111- remilai- poiticiis c.f leu:al siilMlivi-iuti. as iieally as iiiay lie tlieliact (•inl.ra<-eil in tlie leaselidi.l insofar as the |.iun-!ii|. so surveveil is rolinTtl. d. The liahiiice of tlu> leaseholil, whicli may sliil lie in uiisurvcveil terntoiy.shall coiitiliue to l>e cleselilM-.l as in the lease oriiiinallv isslle.l, until sucll liDftioll IS 111- cluijeil in a (•(iiifiriiieil -iirvev. !l. As soon as the survey of a tn\vii-hi|i ha> Ipeen confiriiieil. all eoal iiiiiiini; leasc-holil-. eiiilii-aein^i aii\ |Mii'lioii of llie tounslii|i so sui-veye(l ami eontinneii. >liall lie -iiliieii lo the witliihaual forthwith fiom tlie lease, wiihout .■.,ni|>eii-,iiini, to thr le-M'ev ..f aliv poilioiis uliieli. ill ai-eonlaiu'e with such coiitiiiiird -urv. \ . are f, iind t.j I.e the |iin|,rii\ of ilie llii.l-on'~ Hay Coinpaiiy. rrii\i.ie.|, liour\ri'. lli:ii upon -urh \s it ln 1 1'a wal lieiiii;- iiuele fioni aii\ Inc.-iiion ill uoo.l -taiMl'ii.i;. the I. iilal piiid mi lli.' \-auA -o u ii h.h'aw ii. in uliole or in pari. nia\. ill the ,li~eretion of th.' Mini-ler. I..- ivl llll.le,| to the le-.e 10. The les.see .-hall rotimien.'e arii\o opeiat ion- on hi- lea-ihoM wit liiti on,> \ear fioin the date upon which he may !»■ iiotili,,! I.y tli.' pi..pii ..Ihc.i- ..l lie 'Depaitnieiit of the liil.tioi' t.. .|o -... aihl -hall pro.luci' f|-..i.i -u.-li ..p. i .iMon- \\u- ipiaiitiix of c.ial -pi.-ilii.l ill ih.' -ai'l nol ilical ion. Such ii..t iticut ion -hall icti..' llivell until the . \ pi 111 I i. Ill .il at I. :i-t ..lie \ear fi.ilii the .hit.' of lie l.-ase.ali.l -hall set out the .pialililx <•[ .■'.al uhi.'li llie li->ce i- iv, piif.-.l I iiie aid produce at lie pit'- 111. null rea.lv for -hipiiiciit, which . plant it \ . howev. i. iiia\ I.e iiicivase.l ti..ni titii.' I., lime, upon thirty da\-' noti.-.- to that efh'ct Keini; .^iv.ii to the les-.v. I.ul in no ca-e shall iIh ma\iiiiiim .pi:iiitit\ icpiiicl 1.. he miii.'.l < \.-cc.| t.'ii t.iii- p.'C annum for each acre lia-e.l. In .'a-e ..peration- .-iii' ii.ii c..miii.'ii.-.-.| uiihm the time specilii'il in the notice, or if the rei|uire.l .|Uaiilit.\ of ...al i- 11.. I iiiiiie.l.luiiin; each \ear, the lea.-e shall he -ul.ject to cancllation in th.' .li-.ict c .n .■.' lli.' Miiii-t.i. 11. I'll.- I,— e.- -hall not a-i-ii. traii-f.'r ..r -ul.l.l lie ri-lil- .l.-.-ril..'d iiiln- lea>e Of aii.\- part there. . f, u it Iciit th.' .■oii-.'ii! ill writing; .if th. \Iiiii-t.'f l»'iim lir-t ha. I all. I olilained. |_i -I'll,, l„inii.lai ie- lieiieatli the -iiilacr ..f .-iial uiiiiim;- locali.m- -hall ln' lln' \-erlic,al plane- or liiii'- ill whi.'li their -urfa.'e I loiin.larie- he. l:i. .Ml |ea-e- of c..:il lllillill^ ri-iil- i-l|.M llll.ler the-e ivn'ulalioti- -hall 111- >uli,ie.i I.I till' pln\i-ioll that ail Hal >etll.-r -hall lie elilitl.'il to liU\ at the pit - mouth whatever coal thi'V max icpiire for lii.ir own u>.'. Iml no' l"r l.atier .if sal. . al a prica- not to e\crr.| s|.7."i p.'f ton, and lli.' Iea-e i--iie.| lot i-oal liuht- -hall he liia.le suli,ieet to -u.h pr.i\i-ioll, I I. The lease -hall lie in -mli loini a- may he del.'iinine.l hy the .Mini:-lef of the liiteii.ir, ill accoiilaii.'.' with ill.' pi. i\ i-i. HI- of these reLTulat i. ills. I.">. A h'e of So -hall accompany each application for a I. a^-, wlii.-h will lie refun.le.l if the riiihls applied for are not avaihiM.', hut not . .1 li.'iw i-. . |i. It thi' applicati.iii i- '.iraiiled, the locator shall he iiotili..! in w ril iii^, aid he shall he .siiveii a perio.l of lliiity .lays from thi' .late oi the leciipt of his applica- tjoti within which to pay to the .\i;ent of Dominion I. amis the full amount ot the rental for the first year iif the term of the lease, at the rate of one dollar (!uch rental the lease shall he IssvkmI and shall hear date Irom liie t\n\ upon which ih.- apli.atioii was fiiaiited, if the rental i.- lioti-aid within til.' time specihed. the application shall alisolutely lapse, and t lie rights applie.l for -hall hecoliii' a\ailalile for oilier . li-po-il i. .11. vri'i \iii\ )>.) 17 If iluiinj; llic liiiii nf lli. li'a-c llic li--ri' «li:ill ImH to pay tlic iviital in .|\ alirr t'(l|- cai-ll >llllSCI| li >iiliMi|niiit v.ar at tlir latc <>( "in- ilollar (*ll an anv |»t aiumiii la\s alter tlic (latr iiinpii whicli tlir saini' Ih'c ini' iliii'. the lease slial wilhiii Ihirtv (la\s alter the uaie , ■ , , ■ j- l,e siiliject tn cancellal i' M, in ilic (lisen^ti.iii <>i llie Mmi-iiT an. I i" Hi" iinme.liaK' iMifeiture <>\ !ill the riiilil- i:iaiil<'il iherelllnler. Is li il,,. Incali..'! i> -iuialeil in -inve\e.| teiirildrv. an. I llie -nitai'e li'^hl- ,l„.|vnf l,a\e l,r, I, |,;,lellte,| i.r liave lu-eli ,ii,-|.o-,a u| l.\ llir CK.wn IHnler an\ An Ml iv\llalinn uln.'li ,-..iiteln|>lales the issue nl patent . or it the >\lllace ri-lit~ have l„,.n"lis|MPse,| ..I KmpMvarih mel.T a t.'nninahle livant . the Mmr-ter inav. m e.,n-iileratioii of ilie . \pen.iiture i,, I.e inrurrcl l.\ the Incatoi- on the iiari l.ased, ,n pi',,.pe,-tniL: upera'ion-. aiel upon apphralimi inliial .■fle, l.in I he pro|)er lurin. I.rin.' tiled uith the A'^elil. or SllL-ALlent of llie .ii-lriet 111 uhleh llie loeatloMlS ,,|,,;,t,.l, U:il\e ihe |,:,\ llient o| ihe ivnial f o I the tir-l all. I -eeon.l veal- ot the term ,,| the li-,i-l , -lllijerl lo the followilei eonihtiotl-' ,,M haeh -uch apphration -hall he aeeoinpaiiieil I ,v a h-e of on,, huie Ire, I ,i,i||ai- spHli, whi.li anioir;t will Ik^ (IcliMt,^ l,i!iii ili,' ,-\p,.ti, lit iiiv uliirh ih,. l,"-al,ir -liall \>r iv,|uii,-,l l,> in, Mir in |,r,,-p.',-l itiL; ,,p,Tal i,iii- ,,ii hi- l,'a-,-hoM .Imitii: iln' lir-' vear ,if th,' i,.| f In- lea-,-^ Mi'-h I,',' -hall |„. rofiitMl,..l to ih.' 1,1, -at,, I if th,- applirati,,ii I- not Liraiii,,!. ,/,) vul.ii.,-t lo th.' .l.MiK'tioi, ,,f the ,,n,. humlr, ,l 'I'lhir f, ■■. a- pi,,vi,l,-,| in tl,,.i,,n ill"' .-uhs.Tt 1,111 oM.ih,. |,„at,.r-hall,Ap,n,l in a.'iiial pro-p.^l in- ,,peratiotis upon his l,-i-,h,,l,l. I.\ n.,,,i:ni/,..l ineiho,!-. aeiin^ ,-arh oi th,. t„-t an,i seeoml v.^ar- , .f l h,' W'riii ,,f hi- I'^a-,. ih-' -uni ,,1 n,,t 1,— than .,ne , I,, liar i>;n for .■lu'h a,-iv .,f tli,' t,.tal aiva >>\ hi- |oratl,,n. alel -hall, prior ,,, ,i„, iriniinatioii <'\ ,arli ,,f th,' -ai-l !«,. \,ar-. -nhniit ,-\ a kiir,.. -alis- ,■.,,., ,,r\ I,, ih,. \L;,'iit, -iip|,o|.i,-,l l,\ alh.lavi;. t,, -l„,u that li,' ha- iiHMinv, ill,. r,.,|iiiiv,| ,.\p,.|Mliinr,. in a.-lual |,r,.-p,.,.t itiu ,,p,.rat i.ni-, h\- r,.,.,.u,i,i/.,.,l n„.tli,i,l-. .,n ih,- irael r,,v,.i,..l li\ In- lo,.ati,in, if ih,. 1, .-,.,■ tail- t,, -iili- niit -II, .h i.\|,len,.,. Ill 1 11,. inaiin,.r pi ..-,.rili, 1. I 1,. I, a-,. hall I,,' -Ml,|,.,'l to ,.;,,,,., nation in lli,- , lr-,'r,.| i,.n ,if the Mini-t,'r ami I,, the iiiini,., liat,. lor- Iritiir,. ,if all ill,. rii:hl- i;rant,.,l t li,.r,'\iii,l,.r, 1,| In .eiailioii t,, th,. ivnt. a rr \rvir,\ aii.l ,.oll,...t,., I ,.n th-. ni..i -■hant ahl,. output ,.l the ,.,in,. .iial -u,.h r,,vall\ -hall I", pavahl.- ilhl\ t,, th,- A-.. lit Inuii th,' ■ ate uhi,.li op,. rail,, 11- ina,>- 1„ ,.,unin,.n,...,l- The p,.r-,,ii ,ip..ralitii; a inin.' -Ik ' ... . '. . > -1 .....1.1.- t . , 1 , . I , t 1 1 . , Kit .'',,.,,Vli th,. \-,.nl ,,f Dominion l.aml- with -w,,rii ivturii- na.nthl.w «\ al -in-htina's ,- il„. .\iim>ter ,,f th,' Inn-ri'.f may ,lir,.<.|. a,.e,iuiitiii- for the full ,pi..inlit\ ,,1 m,.r- halilal'l,. eoal lliili,.'!. ■JO, lAvry I, .-,.,■ ,,f i^oal miuiiu: ri-lils uhi..h aiv lait li,.inL;' ,,perati.,| -hall lur- iii-li th,. \i;,.nt "f Domini, ,ii Laial- with a -w,irn -tat,.iii,.nt i,> that ,.|l,.,'t at l,.a-t ..n,.,. in i.a,.h year. _>1 l),.|anlt in pavmi-nt of th,- r,ivaliv, ,>r in fiirni-hiii- th,- ivturn-. ileoii- ■1 ,1 lor tiiirlv ,lav-'afl,.r ih.li,-,. ha- li,...ii p,>-t,"l at th,. iniii,', or ,.,in-pi,-uou-ly ,„ th,. pr,,p..rt\ in r,.-p,.,.i ,if uhi,.h ii i- ,l..man,l, ,1 hv lli,. .\-,.nl ,,l nmien l.aipl-. o|. I,y hi- ,|ir,.,'li,in. nia\ I"' I,.ll,>\v,., 1 hv ,.aii,.,.llai ion -'l th,' lea-,'. ,>r ih'- mp,,-ni,,n ,.V a lin,. in th,. ,ii-,-r,.t ioii ,,f 'li,. Miiii>l,.r ,if th,' In', 'nor. _>.' \n\ ali,.mpl 1,, ,1,. frail, I 1 h<. ( 't'eAii hy u il hhoMiim an) pari o| th,. r,.\-,.nii,. ini- pr,,vi,|e,i h,r. i,\ makiiii;' falsi' ^tat,.m,.nt- ,,f th,. am, ami lak,.n o,;, , mav. in h,. ,li-,.r,.lion of ill,. Mill i-ler, !«■ punish,., I hv lm,..orli\ the lam-, llan,,ii ol th,'l,.a-,. ,, ,.,. flaU'l of f;'!-'' -! a t , .liieli t s. Ol' li,,n-pa v 111, ait ,it ],i\alt\- laihiiv I,, fiirni-h iviuru-, tli,' ,l,.,.|-ion ,,i the Mini-ter.il lli,. lnt,a-ior -hall I"' \rri,\i'i\ >,; \|, \-, 111 ..I Dciniiiiuii l.aii.l- i.i- aii> "lliir "tlii'fi- 111- |Mi-nii M, ,|r-iLLii;iti(l hy the .Miiii>t«r. shall liiiw tlic riiilit tu .iitcr u|h.!: :iii\ laii.l cnrnpiiM.,! williiii ;mum1 niiiiinj: l.H-atiun. ,.|- ttir vvorkini:s tliciviii: m r\aiuiiir mU ivnmls aii.l IhmiIo .,i arci.iilit cif thr !.->(■(• iir ci|HTalcil' iit' >\\f\\ Uilu'uvA l'""'' ■ ^H"' "" "'•''"'' '''"■'' """''■ iAaluiliMli.iM as lua.v l,r ilcincl ii.-ccssaiy in onlci l" aMrilam ulictiuT xv lint the tcnii- dl' till' li'MH' fnr -urli l.H'alimi air l"ili- ilul\ cniiii.lii .1 uilh M 'I'Im' KaM- -liall iiii-lmlr itir rnal iiiiiiiliu iii:l>l- "nl\ . I'Ut iIm' l.—r<- ina\ , iil"iii'ap|il:i-atii.ii. he |.c.iMilt.'il tn |iun'lia-r al llic latml s|ii,-,n a.r.- wliali'Vt r an a .,| the availal.lc surfacr ri'ilils tti.'ivof llic Mini>l(T ina\ cm-uli i ii.Tc.-sarv tor th.' ..tlicicMl ail. I .•). in c-a-i' the >uilacc ritilils lcuiii Ic'a-c. iiiiniii- I'laiiii nr dila-r Iniin n\ k riiiinal.lc .■ram uhicli .1"<'S 11"! roiiirnii.lah tli,' i-iir ..I pairiil. 111.' lra>.' >liall imt aiilhun/.c .•lltl-V lllrlc..ll, (ACr|.1 lllr |M lllli"|nll u\ lllr Milli-lcl I- lilM lliul ami nl.tallKMl. all. I -iirli i.iriiiissimi shall !.<• i:iv.-ii >iil.j<-i'' to -uch (■(iii(liu..iis fur the I'l-';"'''""" "' ''"■ ri;:hl~ nf -iii-h li»cc nr lii-ciisi'c a^ it may lir i-iiiisiiliTnl iiccc-sary \>< iiiipn-c .'(;. Ill ca-c ihr -iiilai'i- ri'^lit- uf a (-(lal iiiiiiiliL; li.i-aliuii liavr Kn n pal. ni.-.i. ,,r havr l..rii .|i-|,..-.-.l ..I l.v ihi ('1..U1I iiii.i.i an\ \.l .>i ivjiillat ion uhi.li '.ui- Icliil>lalr> the .■aiiiili'^ ..I pat.iil \"V mi, li -iiila,-. li-lil-. ali'l the Icsmm' m lli. ...al liiitiirif; ri-lil- .aiiiini mak.' an ariaiii;.in. nl uiili ili. ..uii. i i.l ih.' -uriarf n-liis or liisTlf;<'iil. or llic ...-, upali! lli,iv..l. L.l .liMx up.Mi lln l.M;,li..n, ..l l.ir llir ac.pil- sitioii of sucii portion ..I tli<- airfare ri;:lit- a- nia\ I., n. -■,-.;, i\ loi ilif .th.-i.^nt aii.l ccoiiolilical olM'iati.iii ..I lli.' liuhl- a.'.plili.l uimI. i lii-l. a-i. In liia\ . pi.ivi.lci Ml niiiici-al riulit> in tlir laml aff.cn-.l uiih afcr-- ili. t.-m aiM tli.' n-ln i.. !!-.■ anJ ..rciipv such p.. Hi .1 ih.' -ai.l lali.l a~ nia\^ I..- in.'. -ai\ |..i' 1 h.' .■ilr.l iial >\..ikili^ of thc'iiiiii.ial- llicivin h:i\.' Lci, i.>mtv..1 Io ih. (■i..uii in lli.' ..ri-nial -i.ml ol ili.' surface ri;:hi-. appl\ i.. ih.' Mini-i.T l.n' p. i mi-inn n. -ul.mii i he niaii.r m .li-piit.' to arliilraii.iii I i'on ivi-i'i\ iiii; >iich p.'iini-i.m in wiilini; il -hall I'c lawlul lor the le-e.- 1.1 -\\,- n..lii-e 1.. 1 he owiici. .ir hi- a'^.nl. ..i' th.' ... ■■iipalil . L' app..iiil an arliitial..r uilhin a p.'ii...l el -iM\ .la\- li..ni llie .hit.' ..I -ueh n..li.'.-. lo a.l uilh aii..ih.i^ ali.inal..r nam.. I 1 .\ ih.' I.—..', in ..l.l.T I.i .i.M.Tlnin.- whal p..il 'I ihe -nrlace li'^hl- ih.' i. --.■>■ ina.\- r.'a-..nai i|\ a.-, pliiv : („) |nr ih.' .111. i. Ill aii.l er..n..iiiii-al ..peialioii ..t I h. nL:hl- an. I pnvil.-.- Liiaiile.l hiiii iimliT hi- l.:i-e. ih) 'riie lAa.'t p. .-ili. .11 iheivof. ami. iri Th.' ainmiiil ..I .■..mpen-al i..ii lo ulii.-h ill.- owner or oci-iipaiil -hall I >e .■ntille.l. 'I'll,, ni.ii.-,' m.'iiti.iii.'.l in ihi- -.■.■li..n -hall h.' a.'. -online I.' a loiin i.i he .,1.- ,.,;,„, I |,|„„, applii'ali..n l.. ih.' \-.nl ol l)einim..n I, ami- I..r tli.' .li-lii.i in which ill,, kiml in .pi.-li.in i- -iluai.'.l, aid -hall, uh.'ii pia.l i,-al .I,'. \ir p,-i-,inall\ -,'i'v,l on ill,' oum-r ,.f -ii.'h laml. or iii- a-.-iil, il kn..\Mi. "V ih,' ,.,',-iipaiil th.ivel. aii.l alter iva-,. mil. !.■ .'IT.. rl- ha\,' li,'.'ii imi.l,' l,.,llV.i p,'is,,iial -er\ i.-.' «ilh,.iil -in-c,--, lli.n -iii'li m.ii,',' -hall li,- -,i\, ,1. l.\ l.'axim: ii .i. "r -,'ii.liiiL; i' !'>■ ivi:i-leivi I mail. ,,, ,h,. I.a-l kii..\Mi pla,-,' ,.!' al.o.l.' ol I h.' oun.i . aL;,'nl . "I ...■.■ilpant . :iii.l li\ p..-Iim:- a .'.iiiN ,, I' til,' -am,' in t h,' olli.-e . .1 ih.' A-. 'in ..| I ). imiiii..ii l.aml- lor i h.- .Ii-i ii.l in uhi.-li ih,' laml in .iii,'-li..n i- -iiiiaicl, Sml li.',' -hah 1..' -I'l'v,..! it ih,' ouii,'r. or his a,i;,'iil. r,'-i.l.- in th.' .ii-lri,-l. in which ill,' Ian. I i- -iln:il,',l. l.-ii .la\-, il ..ul of the ,li-iri,'l aiHJ if in ih,' pi'o\iii,-,' ,.i' l,'i'i'ii,.r\ . u\,'nl\ .la>-. aml^ if ,.iii ,.1 ih,' I II , . \ 111,',' , .1 I, 1 1 ii ■ .ry . t Hil'ty , lay ,-. : .c: : ire : : ;e :-\y:: ::: :■ ■:: ■ ■; ,,,,,;,.,. If ||„. ,,\Mi,.|'. or his aiiml. ,.i' ihc ,i,-i'iipaiii of ih,' l.-iml. r,'lii-,- or ili'.'liii. - til app,.iiil an aiMl i al,ir. ,.r \vh,'ii. f..r an\ ri'a-on. no aiKilial..!' i> -o appoinl, .1 in \lii Mil \ <*7 'll'' 'line lllllllr,! Ihclrfnl' jn tile UiAWr |irn\ii|r.| lor i ■> I hi:- Mrtii.ll. llic A-rlll of DoMiiiiiiin I.Mriil- fur ilir Wisiriii in wliirli the himl in qiicstiiin is situalcil >li;illfi.rtli- uitli, on licini; sali.-finl liy alliilMvit that >ni h iioticf has cdiiic to tlic knowlcilKi' of .-iich oun, r, a-( ni. or omipMnt. or that such owner, aj,'cnt, or occupant, wilfullv (■\Mi|(- the -iivicc of such notice, or cannot he f.tuiiil. and that reasona'>leetTorts h i\e been niaile to elTect >uch service, and th;il I hi' imii,.,- uas h'ft at thi' last phic(! o| alioileof -nch owner, a^'ent, or oi-ciipani ,as aliM\c |in.\ i,|rd, :ippoinl an a; Lit rat or on his helialf. -'" III '■;'-'■ 'lie t\\o a:liilralors canimi au'ree upon ihr awaid to In mailr. lli'> II'''' . "ilhin a p.'iind of ten days from I he daK nt ih. appojnlincnl u\ ih,' second arljilralor -.'Ici'i a third arhitrator. and uhi'ii -ii,h I \\ o arliilralor- raiiiioi ■i-i" iii"'i' a third arhitralor, the Aireni of Doniiinoii Land- h.r the di-irict in ^^liiil' '111' I'liid ill ipie.-tion i.'- ,-iinaled, sliall forihuith -elect -in ii ihii-.i ail.inator. -"^' All the arKilialors appnintcl uiid.r the aiithurii\ of ihr-c rri;iilai ion- -hall lie -uorn li, lore a jti-lirc of the peace ti> the inipatti;d di-i'har-,' oi thr duties ■i-^i"i"d to theiii. and after due coii-i,l,'rat ion o| the riuht- of tl wner and the ll;'''d- "1 the le--,'e, tll.V -hall decide a- to tile | la It id lla f portion of the surface iii;ht- uhieh the latlei- iua\- iea-onal.|\ acipiiiv fii|- the etlirient and economical "{■elation of the li-lits ,and pri\'ilei;es irranied him inider his lease, the ana thereof, and the amount of coiiipensa( .on therefor to which the o« ner or orciii^aiit -hall In' elltitleil. -''■ In luakim; -llch \alllati.in the ati.it rat m|- -hall delermiic the \alile of the laud irre-peeti\-e of aU,\ enhancement thereof from the exi-lellre of minerals t hereuudec. •'"■ I'lie aw aid of al]\ tuo -iich aiiiit lators made in u riliui; -hall he liii;il. and -jialM'c hied will the \L;eiii of Demmioii l.aiid- I'or the di-triei in uliich I he 1,-iiid is -ililated, within tweut\ da\- iVuiu the dale of the .appi liul uient of il, . la-i aiiii- ;i:""i'- I pon the Older of the Mini-ter the award of the a li 'it i ator- -hall imiiied- iaiiiy lie carried ir'o efiect. dl. The aliiitratoi- -hall lie eiitilled to 1 ,e paid a per diem allowance of .s."i, iidelher with their iiece--ar\- tiaviiliini and liviic^ ,Apen-e-, while iaiL;aued ill 'l:e all lit ration, and t he ro-t - i if -iicli arliit rat ion -hall U' I mi lie l.\ the le--e,.. Thes 'se reiiulalion- -hall cmne into force on the L'.'ii h il,a\ of .Ma\ P.IMI. M-IMADIX 9B PETROLEUM REGULATIONS .iijit hih Ihi C liir llir ilisim^iil nf I'l Inil, I mil mil Miiiiil'iliii, Siifkiihhi iiiih I Xilllllill (ills riillll.s, llli jIfillMllll llj Alhiilii, Ihi \ mill in si Tirriliirit s till Yidnii Tirriliif'i. uml niHii'i "" ''■'"' ruiilitiniiiii llim mill niii-linlj CJJ) iiiiUii- • iiinn iif Imnl iiiiiiiiinl lii/ lln Ihniiiiiinii llinriniiii lit fnini tin I'ntrince III' lliilisli ( 'iiliiiiiliiil. mill iijii-rnl In ill SI1I1..1 iliiill ih) iij'siitiiiii A nj tin Ihiiii ' l.iiiiils A it. iipih il 1,1, Dill, I 'lllllll ,1, iliiiiil till will iliii/ III Miiiili. I'llH MiMI-lc l' -ll:ill llHIIIl llll- Milli-t.T (I f till' liil'iiipc of ('atui'la. M; 1. Till' |ii't|-iilruin Mini IIMtl iial iin-* li'jlits. wliicli iin- tlir |nf tlir (' illllo torv, iiiiil williiii li:i. Sii>katrliri|Urll Im- it' tui'iity-tivc (■_'•">) ri'lils an aiTc I'm- llic lir«l year I \raia i.nlalat ttii' rate iit' fifty (.*>(1) cents uii acre, payalilc rarlv III ailvaiicf. I'll,. Il tin lit ilic Iran' sliaii \c. Ni ipiicaiit -liall 1. alliiwi ll 111 Ic llll- llll iiiliiiiii :iii'l iiaiiir.il l;.i> rii;lil- iiidcr all ;iri:i ut mnn than I 'I'JO acr, Il llir 1: :lrl ilppllci lur I- Mil 111 ~iir\c\c. 1)1 seel I'll!-. Ill Il mil -wl"livi:-iiin~ 111 - riimi-, < rei;illal lull-. ill-|i|erci al jras riiihls iinilcr ~iirli >i d inn ilinlil llll' priivisiiiMs of this sectinli ut llie ■ll'iilelini ami lial ill qipliralim ll Ihe I 'Mull 'iiiii ;iii'i iiaMiial L;a- riLihts mi -urvi vc Ills shall lie tili'il ll'.' the ajipliealil ill pi'lsuli uilli lie A,L;i'lit uf I )i niiiliii Hi l.aliil iai lor the ili-t rii't ill w hii'li I 111 n,i;hl> app iliiali th a -nil aLLi'tit ur sncli district, im 1 raii-!iii"i 111 111 the aLii'iil. liiit piiiii'il\" 111' appliral ioii shall based upon the Mil' III 'I'l Ural lull 111 t hi it ihe A^i'Ilt l)i l.aiiiU lur ihi 1-1 iii't. 11 ca-e I he -iiilaie liLihl- uf the tiai'l applied fur have lieeii patented, cr lire, I di~pii~i'il iif by the ('luwii iiiider ally Ai'l ur Reiiiilatiun which euii- iiplate- Ihe eariiiiii: uf patent tur >u h. surface rii:ht.s, the lease shall nut authurizo ntry thcreun exn-pi wiih the w lii bn luii ;'nt. of the owner or occiijiant lieiii^ first lait anil iiining 1 obtaiiii'd. In the i':i-,' ni a timber license. srraZMifr ur cual ininiii!' lease claim, ur ut llli]' fuiin uf III ii.iiiable uralit which iloes not cunteniplate the ■sue of patent, tnu pcrinis.sKiii if the Miiii-ter til enter u]iuii the land mii-t tir-t .1, tl, the lli:lils ut sUcll lessei as It iiia\' lie I'uii^iileri'd nece^sars' to IIHI M'i'i \ hl\ If till- rit'lit-' iippliid till- iiiv -iiiiai'.l in tiii-iirvrv..| t.Triturv, appliraiioii fill- M lias., shall I"' iiiiiilc- l.v Ihr :i|'|iiif I)"iiiiiii..ri l,aii.U lor thr ilisiriiM in «lii
    • y im-tcs aiic acc.inpani.Ml \,y n plan showiim the p..silioii of such tract in its relation to some prominent topo;'raphical feature or other known point The plan shall contain sullicietil .lata to admit of the po>iiion of thi' trad applied for l.ein« .li'linitelv shown in the reconls of the Departmiiit. Such tract must 1m- rectanjtular in form, lAcept where a liouii.lar.v of a previously loci-ted trai't is adopted as common lo Inith hwatioiis. the length not to e\i' 1 three times the lileailth. II' 'Vhr applii-ation shall l>e accompanied l.y evidence -iippurtrd l.\ alfi.lavit to ~how that the followiliL' reipiiremelits have iieeli fully complied with li\ 1 he npfli- caiit in person, and not throiiirli another: - . . , • {n) That the tract applied for has heeii duly deliiied on the ground by planting 11 wooden post at least four inciies s<|Uare, and standiiiir not less than four feet aliove the firiiund, at one aii^ie or corner of the said tract. i/i) Ipon such post shall lie inscril.cd th. name of th.' applicant, the date of the |..c;ition. the alit;le repfesellte.l lis lli. |H.-t. the lemrth and direction of the lioundaries of the tract applied for. Thu-: A, H.'- petnileiim location S V. corner (meaning the nortlu'ast cornet), this claim i aI'IhIs ihiee mile- uv-i and one mile south from this post, or as the case ma.v !"■ ((■) That a written or printed notice has heeii pu-ird on .i ((.ti-pnunu- |i:iri ot the tract a|)plii'd for, settiiu; out the intention of the applicant to apply, uilhiii thirty day~ from the d;ite of such notice, for a li'ase of the petroleum and natural f;as ri^ht« upon m- undn- I hi' -aid t ract. s.. In i-a~e the trad applied for is located ls 'irmly li\ed in the ■iiound. one at each eml of such front lioundarx. Parallel lines -hall In drawn liom i-adi riid nf the front lioiilidarv at ri;;ht anjiles thereto if pos>il,|e. and extended liack a- lai- a- mav lie iie-essarv to include a total aiva of not moiv than l.'.f.'ll acre-, ihr Irn-lh 111 till- liiralii.li. Imwever. not III ( Aceed three Inili-. The |"'-I- -liall lir iiiiiiilii lid 1 and •-', II -|"clivelv. It -hall iml lie lawful In l.ll|i|\e |i.i-l No, I. Kill Nil _' |"i-l iiia\ I" iiiiinimI Ii\ a 1 )iiiiiiiii.in Land- Surveyor if tin- di-taiice lielueili ^lle |M,-I- lAiei 1- llii- leliiith pi I -r ri 1 » d liv ihe-e remilations, hut Iiol ()ther\\i-e. Till- re,|uili'd imtire of applicalioU -hall, ill -llrll '■■,-r,^ I n ■ ] h ,- 1 rd cmIi- spicuiiii-l.v on the loialioii near 'In- iii:ii-'iiu of the ri\i-r..i' lake mi wliicli ii Inmi-, !(. .\pplicalioii for a k'a-e of the pilinleiiiii and naluial '.i.i- ri-hls lup'-r laiid- situated in unsurveved territorv shall In- made li\ ili<' liiraloi- in pei-nn in ihr Ajrent of Dominion (.amU for the di-tiiii i,i uliieh i he ti:;--l appli. d lnr k -iluaied, oi'to a -ul.-aL;enI lor -Ui-li di-liin. wMliiii lliiilx d,i> - froiii the dale upon which the trarl aliplied for was -laked a- al.o\e piovided, if it i- -iluaied uilhin one hundred niili-'.il' till nllire of the .Vjielil m|- Silli-aiiellt , otherui-e II will Iml 1 le ci m-ii leied. ( ine eNMii ila\-. Imwever. shall lie'allowed Inievery addiiional ini imles or 1 1 ;iri ion ll,,..,.i,f ih;il ilie localimi i- di-lalit iimie ihaii mie liuiidivd iiiili- finnillie ollice iif llii- Vliih! "!■ Siili-aLi'ait. 1(1. Willie iwo or more pePMUi- la\- elaiin M llie -aiiie luralinii. or In pmlinii- ,,1' ihn -allie Ini-atimi-. -itllaled in Ull-UIVeyed 1 elUl nry , the ri'..;lll In llle lease .ll;,ll \,r il, iiilU wim ran prnVe In llie -;il i-1 aiiinll nf llle .\lilli-ler llial lie Was^^tlu' jir-l In laUe pi 111 111 llie 1 I lirl 111 ni-pun tlie-i- Hernial mil-, ainl thai d" appliealimi fnr a lease willuii Ilie spec! time \ri'i \in- 101 II. As soon :i. till' survey ot u |o\mi>|ii|i lijis lictii ronrniiicil. all jHliulciiln ami Mat lira! ;:as Irax's riiilii'iii-in}: any portioti of such tii\viislii|> so suivi-ycil and lonliriiiiil, shall Im' iiiailr to ronfo n to tlu' Oomiiiioii Lands Systrin of Survey if till' Miiiisicr so iliTJdcs, liy I he sul (•oncenied. If anv part of the leasehohl is in territory whiili retnaitis un^urveyed, it ,-liall I ontiiiue to lie desrrilied as in the li'use oiiv'inallv issued, until >Ueli pixtidll i- ilM lipli .| ill a I'liiilliiiied survey. I.' .\s .-oon as the survey of a township has lieen contiiined. all petroleum ;iimI iiaiiiral ^ras lra>eholds eniliraein;; any portion of the io\Mi.«hip so surveyed anil idiilineeil, -hall liouhjeet to the withdrawal forthwith from the lease, without rompen.-.ation to the le,»sies, of any poition> which, in aiiordani-e with .-uch con- liiined survey, are found to Ih- tlw property of iIk llnd-on'~ Ha\ ('nm|)Hiiy. i:!. Tlir lea.-e shall lieai' date from the day upon which the application is ;^l;iiiu d, ;iiid I he rental for the fust year at the rale of twent\-tive (■_'."»<■.) cents an .u'le -hall lie paid within thirty da\s from -uch dati'. olheiwi-i' the application -hall ali-olulely lap-c. ;itid the liiiht- applied fiir -hall lieconii' availalile for other di-po-iti(iti h iluiiir.; :lii li iin i>\ ih. li :i-i ihi I, --. !■ -Imll Inil in |,:i\ \\\,- n niid in advalici Im r:ii I -ul i-r(|iiriil \r-M\ :\\ tin lalf nl liflN i .'il Ir i mil- ;iii :irii pii' .iiiiiiitti. wnliiii iliiity days after tin dntr ujinii \\liii h the -:iiim Im ...imi - clur. ihr li:i-e ,-liall 111' -iiliject to callcellal inn ill t In i li-( irl h ill n| llie Mitii-lii and Inllie iiniiii iliate forfeitiiii 111 all the iiL;ht> which the K --i !■ had in the -aiil lea-e. I'rovideil thai il tlu li --( i , in con-iderat inn n| the cNpcndituie to lie im iii nd li\ llilll ill :iclll.'ll I'niillL' n|il l.-ll inn- U|in|| hi- I. ■;! -r 11. ij.l . Iliakr- a p |i| i ■ ■{ 1 I jnl i . at I'l liitnlv iIk iMi^ililiill'.^ (if till -rrnlhl alal I 1 1 i I'l I \c.ir-. Ti - pi r 1 i \i 1 \ , ill llic IrMl' M|' till' |i'a-i , Inr all I'Mi'ii-imi nl liiiir willim uliirh |n |ia\ till' unial uain liih'. or lirrnliiilm ,ll|r, the Mill|-lrl' IMa\ i;lalll -l|r|l i ■ \t i n-inll ii|' lillir ill WIllillL;. alld .i llii' li'--ir, lii'lnii' tlic iiid iif till- \('al' ill li'-pi'i'l 111' \\'iirli a | ipl li'a I ii HI \\a- liiadr, Mllilnit.- evidence tn llir Land Ai^riil. ni Siilidainl Al;i'1iI. nl lln' ili-liiri in viliich the h'asehold is sitiiali d. ill ihe Iniin nl ,'iliiila\il- ii\ Inni-.ll and tun h lialili \\\\- lM--e-. that dlirini; -ilcli \c'ar .irliial ImriliL: npi l al inli- lia\i' luiii pi n-rciii.il upnli 111- Il 'a -I I mil I, a- rc'i|llilTi| ll\- .>l rl inll l."i nl 1 I II -I' 111 ".'Ilia 1 inn-, 1 hr 'llhnlllll I'Xplhili'd Il -mil lini'iii;^ iipi rat inn-, i'\('lll-l\ i- nl llie I'li-I 111 iiiachinci \ .'iliil ra-iliu. liia\ lie 1 1 'I I 111' lid it ilii 1 111' irlilal u liii'li lii'caliii' ilm- .'il I 111 lie;,dlininu nf till- -aid \ i-al . 'I'lie • al.'ilii'i' I if li'lilal 1 iili'. it anv. -hall In- pan I al l lie -a me t itiie a- t lie e\ li Irlir.' Ill 1 1 l a rd II wiu'k dm II' i- -iiliiiiil h'd. a- aimM' rm |iiiii'i I. Tailui'i' In -ill nil il -iirli i'\ I'll nee, i|- to pa,\' till' li.ilaliri- nf ri'tilal ilili', will I'linli'!' lie lia-e liaMi- In raimi'llal imi , ;- hefeinlii'lnle prnxided. I 1, Till' li'--i'r -hall, williiii mil' xcal' Irmii llir dali' ni llie Ira-r, ha\i' iipnli llie lid- ill -niiii'd thi'ieiii -iii'li imiiliiiii'i \ and n | uipiiii 'lit -uiialili' fnr lariviim nii in-piriiim iipiiai inn- a- tin Miiii-iii' ma\' rnii-iilri' m'ri'--ar\-. ami lir -liall uiiliiii he .-alne prlind I'uilii-li rxidrlici'. -ilppi HI m I li\ allidasil. -ImwiiiL; llm rlialarlri'. Iilalitify and \aliii' nl' till' niachinery -n in-i.-illid and ilir date nf it- in-iallai imi. If he reipiifi'il m.-irliJiH'iy i- mit in-lalled uilhin ilir |ii'iind -pi'rilii'd. and if cNidrnce [ II- iii-i allal inn i- imi fiiriii-lii'i I vvilliin llir pi'i-ri'il in 1 pnind. tlir lea-e shall lie llijl 1 In r.'inrellatinll ill till' di-rlTlinll nf llir Mllli-lrr. I'l i i \- ii |i d . llnWeS'l'r, that I Miiii-li'i' -liall Mil! iii|uiri' llial llm \ali|i' nf llm iiiai'liiiiiiy -n iii-lallid -liall ■ I'l'i'il Mil' -Mill nf lui' i|inii-am| i^.'i.ddOi dnllar- |."i. Till' li'--ri' -hall rnllimi'lH'i' liiirillL: i ijirlal inn- nil lii- Ira-i'lliild wiihin •ii'i'li 11 mil 1 i I- I if I 111- dati' III 111- lea -I', ami Im -hall rniil iiiiie -m-li Imrim;' nperallnii- ilh rea.-nnaliii' diligence, to the -at i.-faclioli of the .Mini-li i'. with a view to the iscovcry nf nil .,,- natuiiU ;i.i.-. if t'lu Irs.sec doe.- not con.rn. ii. . i.nririir o|>eration6 ithin the time plc^iTilied. or if liaxitm- cotMtnelii'ed such npeimlnn^ he does not 111- li 11- -alim w 11 11 I'ra-olial ile ■all-larllnll ill II .\li lOJ M'I'l MUX if hf (■(■•.■;.- to can-v nn ll.r -aiur f,„a pm-l -1 i -' 'l>;'n llinr ,nn,,,l,-. ll„- I...-,-,. !J, 1 ".li.Hto;.:„ Ihmnn, in. lH.MM■^,.1ionn,•,lH.^hnM,^.u,,.nUuv. ,,,;.,, h. ; ,1 :V:...l.ua in :.n^ v,.,,-, M,,-h .x.rn.ln n,v -halM .;■ a,,.,,, .,1 :,~ ....n,l.:,n,•.. ,i. Thr l.-aM' -iKill in all ra^^ inrhhl.- nn',> llir -il an. I na uial i;a- I'l'-Llits. uhirh a,. ;!,.■ i.n.iM.rlv .,f ihr Crown. Ku. ilir Ir-... n>av, u|»m, afi.^raM..,, i. v.-irlv in a.lvanr. of wlialrvrr aiva ol lla' availaMr -uriarr u-h\- "i la naM. |. 1^: nhN,.'nol,annananannal.a,l..a,;lla.MnnM,.na.v,.n^^^^^^ s'uy lur .lie .■tli.'irn. an.l ,.,.„n,in,i.'al uu.kinu ol .l,r rn.h.- Uian.r.l Inn,. 17 Sl„,„l,| nil or natural j.a> in l-ayiiiji M>i:""i'y l»'/li-hall a.aa.nipany ..arh applira.ion lo,^ a l.a-, ul, 1,1, uill 1„. ,vfun,l,.l if th. rights a,.l.lir,l tor a,v not ava.laM, . 1 ,u. no, n,l„au,-,. .., -n,,, l,.a-,. -hall l,r it, -tirh for,,, a- niav 1 r ,1, leriniiaa I'N ih- Mitii-'-r o, ,1„. h„,ai..r. in a.a-nlan.-o uith thr pr,,vi-io,,- u| ,h.-o l!,'.:ula; -. .... The 1,.-..,. -hall ,a., a-i.n. Iran-ler or -nl.le, .la- riul„- .l,^-.-,-il „■.! in hi- l,.;,-..:7.r anv pal, ,hon.of, uithou, ,ho ron-,.,,, in wn,,n. o, ,1,,. Muu-t.r l-m. ti,-, hail aii'l olaaitif'l. -l N„,.,,v.,l,v -hall hrchai-.'.! upon tlu'salrs of tlaM""ol,.u,nar,pii,v.hini,> -'■ \a,V,la.p.-..vi-a,,,softh^^rnlatio,,-,,p,o,h, l-t,lavo, am.ary ,vi-i,,„ -hall I- -KMlr in th,. loa-,- ,-ura lor -„rl, r..l„ - ,hal alt, a ,1 ,1,,. l,„.a,ian -hall l- -ul.jo,., to what,.v,.r ,f ni\alt\- i,,a> tla'ti o,- , hcvaft.'f 1"' itiaa. tla. Coun una, r thr ,n-ovi-a,ns of th. U-rult^tltm- -tP 'o th, 1-t Mav of .latn.a.x ,'la"'al„!v,'. a'alr thr prlnihaiin pioaur,- o, ,!„■ Inra,,',,, -hall I- -nl.J' l!,..j,i,lati(„,- in iv-pi.<.t of th,. pa\i,,r,,t , ' " "■ ,.h rate as uiav tVoni tin,,' t,, tin,,' ho -p, ,Hi<;a hv <•,■,!, r ■ ,. aa-iliolij -hall luvni-l. "1 A ,,,vallv at -u . in Coina^l tnav l.r Irvi,.! aial .■,,ll,.ct.M| ,.n the naltiral ua- pioa,,,,- ,'1 tn •.-, \, ,]„. ,.|ai of ,.a,-h viar of thr t,.|,,i ,,f iho 1,-a-o th.' l'~-rv - ,_;.;;. naa„ -„pp,.,„.,M.vallalavi,.-houi,i. .h.'..ttnnhorot,lav-,lunn. .h..^,.., ■,,;',.',,,,,- v,.,v ra,ri,a on upon .la- l,..a,,on; tla- nn„,l„. ol ,non -,,,„,- shall hv Mli.ject lo ,anrr!lata;i;. Thi-sc lU'iiiilatioii-^ -hall lo,,,.- in,,. fo|.,.|. ,1,1 ,1,,. -('(.,,,1,1 ila>- of \\:r . ]!I10. Ai'ri;M)i\ 103 TAR -SAND REGULATIONS l!,,li:li\tlii>i!< for till ilinjiii.-iiil iif llir Tiir-.-'rnnIs, III, jn-njiirln (if till- CiDini, in that liniiiiiii nf thi I'mritin Ir|- i]|' I III' lliti-l'ii)|- lit' ( '.-ilKi'la. ■ 'l'ai'--aii'l-' -linll iim'mii the -,i?i'l~ aipl otliri' material iMi|irc^iiatril uiili tar, liiiuiiH-n, ["■U'lilruiii, nil aiiil ■iihcr I'ki- >iili~taiiia' fuuml in ilr|i(.-ii in ilir unit hi'i'ly ]Hirl inn nt' I he I'l'n\ inr.' n|' AlUcfta. ■ l.ncaini' -hall iiican \\\,- |.i'f~nii \\\\n stukos out in tin- niatiiicf |if('-ri il "■! I in llic-c l!ci;iila' inii~ a t!ii--aiMl Inratinii in iinsiii-vi'Vi-c I tririt i iiy . I. 'I'Ih' iar-~atiil ilc|in-it- which arc tin pfnpcfty n|' tlii- Cinwn in that |inrlinn nfihi- l'in\ ihi'r nt' \llicita I \ it I 'J,' tinrt ii lit' Township M I. ati' 1 liitwi'l'ii ihf 1th and "ith Initial Ml lidiaii-. ina\ lie Ica^cij in applictitits for a trim nl' t\\( nl\-nnc : .-wra at an annual icntal nl' lilty i."iili',i cents an acre, |ia\'alile yi'aiix' in aiUaiice, 'I'hi- tellM nl' the lea-e -liall he 1 u < '1 1 1 y-nlie \ eafs. feliewalile fnr a further lei III n| 1 \M lit \- nne \ear-. pfn\ii|eil tile |e--ee ,:|I| furlli~h evi'lellce s^nisfaclnry tn the Minister tn -hnu 1 hat liiirinii the ti'iiii nf 1 he li'a, I- he ha- emiiplicil fully with the cnin lit inns nf -iich leii-i , ;!ii,| w iih the prn\ i>iiins (if the lie^-iilal inn- uialer w liieh il was irrantcil. Ill ca-e the -iiifaci- riiihl- nf the latnl.s lia.ve heeii ili-pn-ed nf. a|iplic!ltl, The tiact applied fni-, if -itualeil in -ui'V'i'ye.l territ nr\" . -hall I'nii-i-t nf -ectinli-, nr leL;al .-ui n li\i-inn - k\ sections, Init the -e\"era: |iarce|- cniiipl-i-iin: the tract iiiu-t \„' cniit ii;unu>, and the whnle area applieil fnr ,-hall tint excei'd ihri'C mile- in it- L;reale-t dimeii-inn. In unsurveyed ti'riatnr\-, if the tract applied tor is -o -itiialed as lo adiiiil ni a definite de-criptinii hy >ectinns, anij leLial -tiiidix'i- -iniis nl' -eel inns, lieilii:' fui'Ili-lled, that is, if at lea-t nne line hnimdinc' each -eci inll nr part nf a -eel inn applied fnr ha- lieiai surveyed, and ,-uch ,-ur\ey duly apprn\i'c|, an applicalinii fnr the tar->atid rii^iils may lie i-nnsidered undei- the prnvi-mn- nf I hi- -eel inll. I, \|iplicatinn- fnr sindi tar-sand riiihts >hall lie liled hy the applicant in per.-mi uiili the .\L:iiit nt llnniinioii ].iilids for the district in wliich the rij;hts applii'd for an -ituate.l, nr with a -uli-tiu'eiit .'or such district , for transniissiou liy llu' au'eut In the Department of the liiterinr. hut priority of a|ipliealinn -hall he ha-ed upon the date nf the reel ipt nf .-llch application in the oflice nf till' .Vudit nf I)n|iiininn Land- fnr the di-tiict. The applicatinii -hall cniitain a de-ciiptinn liy .-iction, pari of .-ectinii. Inwn-liip and raniic of the tiai'l applied fnr. ."i. If tile tar-sand riLiht- which an applican, desire- 'n lease are situaleil in unsur\'i'\"ed ti rritnr\-. applicatinn th.erefnr sliall hi' tiled with t!ie .\i;-ent n! I )nm- inmn l.and> for the district in which the ri;;hts applied for ate -iiiiated. or with ii ;;':: a_-ent for such distriid. Un I ratislllisfioil hy ilie A^eU! to the i): pa; : :::•::* of thi' Interior. 104 \i'1'i;mii\ ,, T|„. Nppli.:.li..n -hall -■,.., lain a .l.-.Tipl i'.n Kv iiu;!.- an.l I-immU ..' ''"' ,,.„,, : ,„„| ;,,, „,.l -hall hr a.T,„n,KmMMl l,y a plan >houin- ihr |»Mnnn .„ -urh n,M. nl '.- rMaM.iM . -unn. pn.nunrnt topo^raplu.al iralun. uv .Mn.' knn^w, |H.,n.^ •n„. I.Ian -hall mnlar, -illliri.^nl .lala tn a.ltnil n| ih.' |M,-llon m lh.- lan ..|.pllr,l ,-,,, |!,,,„/,l,.|,ni.rlv -hnun in th- .vrcPU nf ,!„■ 1), pannanl. >urh - nu-, nm-i 1„. ,v,ian,ular in h.vn,. rxr.,,. uhnv a l.uundarv „1 a |,n-v,nu-lv j-awa '-a. i- ,„1,,,,;,„1 ;„ ,. n U< l.nih locations tli- Im^lh not to .-xrcr.! thiv,. linM- thr iiioa.llh. Tl,,. ;i|, plication -hall Im- accoinp uiir.l li\ evidence ,-upportc,l liy allhlavit lo 1 lie MppiH'ation -nan oo ,o . "ni|.,.ii.. .. •■. ■■ ' . , . , ■, , ,■ .how that tiic follounc. .v,|u. foment- liav.' I.een tnlly con,phe,| will, l.y th.' appli- i-aii! in pev-oii. aid noi lhiou-li another; oM That the tract a,.plio.l PT ha- hen .Inlv .leline,! on ihe ^rouicl h> planiin^ ., „ 1,,„ p„-t a- lea-i PC, inche- -,piaiv, ami -la. .111,- nol le-> than lour leel aJMive the ^i-o.i.cl, at one ain:le or coi'i.e.- oi the -a. a trad I/,, r,„,., -uch po-t -hall he in-.TiI.ea the nan.e of the applicant, th,; date „f the lo'e'.io,,, ,he a....le ,vp.v-e,.t e, 1 1,V the po.-,-. the le,.,Mh a...l .hlvCon of ,he honn.lane- oMhe iiact apphcl fo,-. Th,.-: A. IV - ta.--an,Moc:,. .on N . eo.a.e,- iineaninc the no,ih.'a-t cori.e.o. this clam, eMeicI- three mile- «e-l ami une mil.' -..iilh fi'..m ihi- po-t. ..- a- the ca>e ma\- he (,, That a uritt.^n ...■ pvintc! i.oti.v ha- l.,.m p..-le,| ,„, a c.n-pnac .11- part of the tract apiilicl P.f. -et.in- on. tl„. inl.mti..n ..f ih.^ appln-anl to applv. w.lhm thirtv ,lav- fr..m th.^ .late of -u^-h not.,-e, f.,i a lea-e ..1 the lar-an.l- u; -r umln the sai'l I la.'t . In ca-e the tract applid P.r i- locaP-.l .m th.' mai-in ..f a riv.'f ,,r lake, it shall nol In.hl.l.' mo.v than ...,e m,l,' m .li.vet .li-lanc al..n.. -m-h wat.M- inmta.e an.l shall !..• ma.k.M o,. the c,.„„n.l hv .«., 1,-ai p..-t- l„a,.lv 1.X..1 .n th.' ...m.,. , o..e .„ ,.,.1, .'.,.!..! -ml, inmt iH.nn.lar.N. Parallel Im.- -hall 1 „■. Iran n .-..,.. ea.'h ,...1 ,„■ ,|,e ir.mt h..,in.larv al ri.ht a,,.!.'- tiu'ivt., il p..-ii.le. .aic .Al.m.l.'.l ^a.-k a- lar ., ,„.,, ^„, ,„,.,.~-;,|-v t.. m.Tcl.- a t..lal area ..| ic.t .,,.,.-,■ than 1 '-Ml a.av-. I ..e ;,:„,-■ -hall !"■ n,..„h.av.l 1 an.l .'. ,v-p.-.'l iv.'ly . It -hall iml he lawlnl |o ,n..v,. „„, X,, I 1„|, \,, 'p..-! maN 1..- .i,ov.'.i l.> :, I )oi. ,..,..., 1 l.aii.l- miia.'X ..r it t h.' !li-,an.',.'h:tue,.n ,1,,' p..-t- .'Xce.l- th,' length p.v-c,il.... 1 Ln t hc-e iv.nlat .. m- 1,„. ,„.. otll,Twi.-,v Th.'. v,p.i.v.|notlc,'..fapph.'at....l -hall 111 -u,'l..':i-eh..p..-te.l ,.,,n-pic,„,iisly on th.' l,,.ati..i, !•■ ar th.' mar.-m .,l th.' riv.'r ..r lak.' ..n whi.'h ,t ...iit-. - \pplic',li..li h.r a l.'a-.' "i lh<' tai'-aicl ri'.:hl- mi'lcf laml- -ilu;,t.'.| in nn- -urv,'ve,l teiTiiorv .shall he mkuI.' Ia tic L.calor in p. i-..n. t.. th.' A.- mt ..iDomini.m ] ',,,.1- for the iliMi'ict in which th.' ira, I apph.'.l for 1- -nuat.'.L ..r uitli he -nh- a-.-,.nl h.r -udi ,li-l,ici. uithm thiitx .lav- trom th,' .lai.- . p.m which th.' ifact iU,Mli<.l hir was l.„'ate.|, if il i- siluat,.! within ' huialiv. mil.'- ot ih.' ";'"•;■"' th.. ...'.-nt ..therwis.. it will not !..■ consi.h'iv.l. One ..xtra -lav. l.ou. v.r. -hall h,' all,,wc.l for .■ven- a.hlili.mal t.Mi nulrs or fraction thercnl that the local,. .1, ,- .li,-laiil 'imire than .ni.' hun.iii.l miles from the ollne .,f the aL^eiit. V \\ 1„ ,.' tu.. ..r more persons lav .laini P. lie -aine locati..n. or P. |..,rtions „f ,hr -ame h,cali..n-. the richt 1., .m.|niiv a lea-.' -hall !„. m Inn, uho can prov.'lo the satisf:u-ti.m of the Minister that he was the lil-t 1.. tak. po->e-s,o.> ol .1,.' In,.' i„ .lispiil,' l.v .1, niar.ati.,!. in th.' manner pivscnl.,.! m t h. -e K-.tllatlon.. an.l that hcliia.h' .,pplicali..i, lol-a I. a-.' thei'e.if uithlli I h.' -pedhcl Mm.'. ., Th.' l.'a-e shall hear .lat.' the .lay up.M, uhld, tl,,' :,ppl,.'al i. .n « a- lii. '. 1 ,11 ,1„, ,,||,,.,. ,,f il,.. \..;..ni ,.f l)..|nini..n l.aml-, an.l ih.' I'.ntal lof ihe hr,-t \ear >hah Ai'ri;M)i.\ i(ir> 111' \.-Ai<\ uithin thirlv .la.v> fmiii Midi ilati', (itlicrwi.-c tlii' applii-atiun will ahMilutclv lapM' ;inil the rij:hts applied for .-liall l.ri-diiir avaihililc fur other ili-pci-itioa. If (luriiiK the teniiof theli'ax' the h-.-ee ,-hall fail \<< jiay the ri'iital in ailvaiie<' within tliirty (lays from the date ujioii whirh the same heconies due, the lea.se sliall lioiilj- jeet U) caneellatioii in the discretion of tile Minister, and tu the immediate forfeiture of ail tlie ri^dits which the le»ee had in tiie said lease. 10. .\> -oon as tlie Mirvey of a townsliip has lieen coiifirme.l, ail tai-.-aiid leases emliracini;- ,any portion of siicli to\vn>liip so surveyed and cotitirnird, .■^ilail he made to conform to tiie Dominion Lands Sy.stem of Survey if tlie Minister so deiide.s, liy the sulislitutioii of a new lease dc-criliili;: liy sei'tioii,-, icfral >i|ljdivi>ions of h'v- lion~, or lenular portions iif le;;ai ^iilidivi>inns, as iieari>- as may !"■ tiie tract I nihraced in tin' leasi'liol.l in >o far as tiii' to\vn>iiip so >urve\ed isConcei-iied. If aii\' pan ot llie leaseliold is in tei'ritoj-y wliicii remain- iin,-ur\ cN cd, it ,-liall continue to lie .|e>ciil.rd .as ,n tile lc,-i-e oi'i;;inall\- i^Mied, until -ucli piirlion is include. 1 in a conliniad .~ur\'e\-. 1 1, Tlie h'a-e siiall include the lai-.-and ri;;hts only, luit tlie losee nia\ , upon iipplii':iii"n. I'e permille,! to piircha.-e at llie rate oi' ten i^ilOi i|ollar> an aero wliatc\(|- area ot tlie available surface li.^lits thereof the Mini-ter ma\- consider nece>-.iiy lor the etliiieiit and economical uiukin;: of tic tar--and right- trialited Ulcli'l' -ucli lease. .\(i portion nf the -iirfaci' ri^iils of a tar-and lo.-atioii -iiail he jrraiiled to any Jielsoii other ihan tlie ies,-ec thereof lint il ui h le-see lias lieen jriveii all opportunity ol acipiiiiim the said rijrhts. hy notice in writinij; from tlie proper ollicer of tiio Department. I-'. Ihe lessee shall commence active opciations on ids ].a>eiiold witiiin one \ear from 'lie date upon uliich he may he notified hy tiie jiroper otiicer of the Departniel t of t he^ Interior to do ,-o. and shall lirodllce from sucil (ipera'ions the quantit>- of material specilied in the >aiil not ifical ion. Sucli notilication -lia!l not I;,' ^iveli until the expiration of at le:i.-t one year from the date of tiie lease, ami siiall ^et out tiie .piaiitity of tar-sand wliirh the le-M'c i- iv.piire.l to excavate and proiliice read\' for shiprieiil or t real meiit . which ipiaiililw howex'er, ma\' he iii- civ:i>cd hv ihililicatioi. fi'om time lo tiiiii', hut in no c,a-e -iiall tile maximum 'piaiiliti- re.piire(l to lie cxi'.avated exci-ed ten ton- per annum for each acre lea-ed. In ca-e operation- are not commenced wiiliin tiie time -pecilied in ilie notice, or if the iv.piired (piaiitil\- of material i- not mined diiriii;^- each year, lli.' lea.se shall he -lllijeri to calicejlalioii ill ih,. di-i'ivlioii of the .\lilii-ler. lo. I'lllim; . ach of the lirst tlirei' years of the term of the lease, liowever, the le— re -il.ail he le.|uircd ni make -Ucli expenditure ill the development of llis le.a-ehoiil. all I in the iii-t alial ion of a plan' and other appliances and e(piipment iiece— ar\ for ii- ellii'iriit operation a- ma>- he pre-crihed in the lease, and lie shall hinii-h evi leiic,' at the end ol each Mich \e;ir lo llie satisfaction of tile .Minister lliai -mil expi ihliiiiiv ha- hceii inciiiivd lor ilie purpose and in the manner specified. Ill c:i-.> -aii-faciory evideiiia. is not fiirtii.-lii'(l lo show coiic!ii-i\-,.l\ that the re(|uired 'Apeiclitiiie lia- lieen incurred diiriie^' each of the lir-l iluv,. xeai's. the lease shall I'e -iihji'ci to immediate caiiceilatioii in the di-creti f lie .\lini-ler. 1 1. 'I'lic le--ee -hall Hot a--i'in, traii-fer. or -iihlei ih,. ri^lit- de-crihi'd in lii- i''^'-!'. er all', part tiiereof, without the conseiii in wriiiii;;- of tiie .Ministi'r heing iir-t had and ohtaiiied. i.i, llie houniiarii'S iieneatii tiie surlace ol a location ,-liall he \-eriical plain )r lines ill which tiieir surface hoiindarie- lie. 106 MTl.NhlX limn liir ;i h-:i~r ,.. \ r ,,f (ivc i«'l .Icllar- -liall ;iiTnin|.ali\- ra<'li applira .j:;.,^^:\;;[,:a:,hn.,.n.ia^a,ri..'.i-.--'--'--i:>''i'>- "— ,- Tl,,. l.a.■-halll«•mH■,■hl,.^^a~^K.vh,..l.■n■^n,^,.l^^ ■ hr Min-.r of ,,,,. l',:n.vl:J;; a,a.,,nh,n,.,. wnlMh. ,--.!,.,. uf ,1,,... i:..ulaMon. ,..Xon.yahy.hain.^.har.,.lup,,nn. pn.au-- ^ .rantr.l un.lrr thrsc |{.-ulat.,ms or nu .!,.■ .a ■ - '"■.,';„ ,,,„ ,,,,,,. ,„„„,1 up ,o th. IM .lav .( .lanuavv l:.:iO. l-t j;;;;'; i;'';, J '',,;',,,,,, ,.n -hall 1... ,„|,j,M't t,, vvlial.-v.T l;.'i:ulali..ii- in n-p.'.M ..I in.- (.ay or tlirrrafu r i..- nia.l.'. N-'iw nmhtiiui.si i:\i'i,iii: Miii.N INDEX. Vm-.k. A( ( i;ss \l.l l|:l; l|)r~|.,-(i('- -iiii;iblc for \ 'I I li'iii clinuili's \\\l.^>l- I'.y |)r. llc.lTmiiii. ( ;.-i'l Siiri rv. ni t:ir--.:in.| \\i\i \i, 1,11 i; - i.iln.. Ml :,ll km. I- :llw,.|t,.|- (iMiiH- ..1 .ill kiiiiN i- to br luini'l- .... I'riiul|p:il liinis IniiMii ... I'rin(i|.:il ^[M'ric.< L'J '_'3. \l;l.\ l.M'l.i ii;i:i) (tnl:il. I-Aplonlidiwil I'.IOS \i;l. \ IXl'l.i il!i:i) (ti.tiLl) — i;\pl()r;.li('ii of l!t(«t \i;i.\ \\ Mi.M'.i.i: iiii; >i rri.i.\ii;NT— i:\|.ior. of hhmi \i;i;\ .sii r.\i;i.i. n.u .-i.i i i.i.mini ixpinr. of nms \>ri;\ or W III ]| I'l .I'l.Vi; HcMripMon .111. I •.:iliic.,.lj \.-ril.\l.l ..1 \>IMI \l.l I \1 >.-■ ■■ l:ir-;,ll.|- n\l,S\M,,r I'.I.M K I'Kl'l.VK ( |),-.ii|.ti.,ii iiii.l \ iilu, (il). . r.!;\\i;i{- I'l.-iiiifiil .■iloiii; tlic Cli'iirwiiiiT i'i\iT I*rni.ii.,i! I mil- lor I'.rnv .-r liiiiil iiii; Hi:i.i,. m; ( III I'.'iroli.iiiii. I III hlinripiil \ iilil.' of l:ir--:in'l-. I'.K, 1!1\ i;i! (1 irNTllV--! iiu. ciil.- roiinlrv. HI. \CK SI'KI'l r: (I)r-tTiptic.niiii.l\iiliii.ofi HIKill - ill.'-rripiion ;\!i.| \:iliu' (if) BIHDS- Si'p ' ' .Vniin.il I.i*".'" I'rini'ipil l.ir.l- I..1111.I. . Hrn"Mi:\ - (Minnil .-.-■ ■■ Inr-Mn.l". (' AMl'l'.l ;i.l. ili. li.i.Supl. of Forestry — Description uml valiie.^ of coniiiioii Uiii.l.-- of I iiiilii r ill .\'ortli CMIir.iiii r.. I... foiiii.l liiTc aii.l tliiTo tliroiiu'lioiit .livirict . . Cliri.'rilll.l. I!l\i:i; i.N. ..r tlic)— Di-Hi.-t of frn-at iiiiniTnl |.roiui-." i:-iiiii:iirs of th.' Iii'i..;lil-. of rapi.ls on Clmrcliill Uii.T (■|.i:\R\VATi:ii i!i\i:i! One of lir~t I'.iiiiiiicrrial watnr jxiwor-J SlllislalilKil aliioillil of watrr |>imi'r 1;;) i.'.i-tI IfS 5)3 .')0 18 ,".s-(;u (if) 71 'J.'i i;i tvj bj 117 ti,') ,"i.S fli) t\r< i;7 7ti ll!l 7S 108 M.W N'lltl IIW I >l I AI'l.til! \1 l"N tM.KMtW AlKlt V\I.l l.> \ riiJiriH Sinl ;t pmil ItMiM Siiiiihir to Ni.rtli S;isk:ilclifwaii Valley I ',(.iiL'rall\ .iiiitaiii.^ iiiapiilii-cnt .-nil Hay iiH'ailuws to Ih- foiiiul l,:iiV'f i|iiaiitiiy of tine spriicp. . ■rinilxT is lartfp IScavcr are iilriitiful f i,i.\i;\v viiK vM.i.i.v sKcrioN— (,r..M.> 111 lari;r >|iruri' . . Ili~ ri'ccivcil viTV faviiurabli- iiotico from exploriT- _ ■ I'.Mvitic vHch rVa-top aii.l up-laiid liiiv itrowini; ui profusion.. . (Timatic coiulitioii- olTcr no obstacle to farMiini;. ■. ■ CliuKite of Cl.aruatrr Uiv.T Valley favourable to wboat raiMnj:. ^ llllKOf til ^- H .11 "•" ' • ■••■' .■ . , KsiHTinK'Hts in airrieiilture liavo alway- l«'cn s\icce»lnl FirM fn.sf rogi^tirr.l on Oft. Jml. at lie .1 la <'ro--sion '• Frozen N-Tth" a nii>noTncr. Well aclapteil for rai>inK any cereal ( (i\l. MINlMi ili.dri.MlH.VS ( (i>i 111 i:.\ri."i; \riii\ m- mus. CdWl'.Mi l.AKK^ Hay, water, wood ami li~li loun.l in :iI"IimI:im, .• Hay i.s ca-ily obtainable Hor-e.s craziiitf in December. . I.arce (tairlv) body of inereliantablr timbrr Lar^-e prairie, aboiit 10 mile- loii« Surnmndim; e..iiiitry piod farmiiijj; land iii-r\\(i; ri:\\ i.i.i.id I a dii: 1 Pick. Ill ,:. very fine fish IilCKS Si c " .\niiiial Life" 1.1. 1.> (I!. \V «, I.!. 1>.. r.R.S.C, 01, oil-led, -, r.\'\NS S, I'll r in Meadow Lake .S'ction II hlM.KIi -Mtiler in Meadow Lake Si-etion rilti; .\OrUd;s -Paimed in (.'ree Syllabic " Ni. .ippieciable dilfeience ill number cau;:lil now and thirty year- Principal ti.sh to be found Wliilelish found in all lakes :iml rivers. , Wliitelisli remarkable for its quality as a tood |i>i;l -I" Pi;o|)l'CT.S OF f.\N.\l>\ In'ere-tiin.' pamplilel. 1 1 iKi.wi d;n I a II Kill Midilld \X— (.Survey of)— By .1. \. Wallace, U.L.S. If. V.KOV.. 38 3S 38 79 7!" Ill , s 7s .See \I.I ■Jl L'l ■JO Hi ■11. lis IS li.S so T'.l 70 IS ■J I 112 70 7ii .■en Lake ..-'3, -Jl. im Tp O:', to Nortli limit 111 rp, sil ri{ ASKH (A. W.)— He|K.it on Natuial da- at .\tliaba.wa Landinj; (WSW: AUkin.l- ahoin^-! C; ami: - \ll kinds an- to !"■ foutid. fiKIOSi; See •■ .\iiimal l.ilc . "1-7:1 ■Jl 117 11:1.111 11' I -7 1 \i;\v \ni; I ii\vi:sr I'Xi'l.iii; \ i loN 1,1! \Mi l; \1'1!IS ( \lli;,l>;i-k:i liiMTi Will .lovpU)puli>t ui a;iti-r l...«. (.III. I.N l.VKl. liiii' li;iy iiu'M.li.u- Stoiki'il ttitli Kne whitcHsli. CKKKN I.AKK SKCTION- (.■|c;iriiiu ^lidiilil I :i-il,v ac rn.n|ili--li(''l ('(Hiiilrv iiliMi.-t iill irii'i'l l''i"l l'()\Mctry rn\i ii'.l with .|rn-c LTowlli of iiopliir ('■.uiili'v -uil:iljlc lor r:\tt\r Ki'.iziiiL' jloi; l.;iki' ^iirioiitiilcil l>y c>\i-.'lliMit lanil i;>t"iinMlc (if n-oiirci"^ of avcra>;c Ullt acres I ■.ainc of all kiinl- alxum.l ilood vcui'lalil.' i:ai-.li'ii al ri-lican Lake Lakes all coiilain esicUeiil «hitofi-li Moo-e are iKirliiiilarly plentiful. . . Map of (Ireeri 1-ike Seel ion .••,■■■, li" ' K;i'lislie> "lie :i'i'l oiie-l.alf huhi-- in .li;ii:.elei-. I I ilays growth. Hotiiaii Catliolii- Mi-ioii on I Ireeii Lake _ 'I'liniuirlioiit lliis sell ion land is extremely good \ a-l iiuanlitv of liay eul Ni-Helaliles .-eeiii to grow in profilsion XcLietaliles anil oats i;ro»n siieee«.-fnlly \\ heat irrowii siicee-sfiilly (,i:iis.-- m;i;\ i:\1'1,i ii;i n II w - \|,.iiu' I'einhina ri\iT are line hay nieailow- Aroiin,! Wh.ielisli Lake are laru'e hay nieaaous. . . . \t CoKinir Lake hav i- easily olilainahle _ . . • At (ireeii Lake t her.' were partieiilarly line n'--aclows. I'vervuheie there was an ahuielaiiee of hay Cra-s at Meailow Lake i- very line~t quality for feed Hay grows everywhere in Waierlien Lake rk-ction. Lav Meadows in Clearwater Valley ;•• •.;.■,■ 1,1 AhM.liiw Lake District hay i- extremely plentllul r, iri ,,1 eountrv explored in r."Hi well -uiiplird v\iih hvy iii;\i;t i.aki:— ( '.iiinirv i- alniiisl prairie. . . Land all -nod Similar to -ur\eyed rountry. Hi M I \1 \N i1>i', I. late of C.e"!. Sin\ey -Aiialyd- of tar-sind. Ill: \ i.\ rui is>i; i,\Ki: -- \.,l|,|,\- ^il|iplir'l «illl uhiteli-h ILL A L\ ( lioSSi; SLCIION- MiiiTidanee of wood suitable tor eordwood Cipilile of eon-iderable aiirieiilt iind developmetit . I'p.l. .lohn Maeoiin on ihi" ' ' --■■ '"" " Map ol lie a la Crosse sei Kniiian Catholic Mission. I'n'.l. .lohn Macoiin on initatoes and u'rain grown at He a la Crosse in 1S7,">. Map ol lie a la Crosse section operated, rated at .'..(MHt 1>. in. feet [ht (lay capacity. Some good gardens and good soil at Canoe Lake Some very good land on Heaver Kii^r. \ei;etaliles eslH'cially good W Ileal and oats L'roiving IN— run llllNS (l.clter of )~i:\plor. of UMIS INsritn Idl INS (Letter of) -l-'.xiilor. of I'.tUi) AM KIIMl loiimi III iiM.~, o, VI .LVCKI'lNi; (Descripition and value of). urn I'M.t. il'.t • >■) •J3 :in, , ;iii ':iii »i _".i 71 71 71 :!ii,:u :d IS.-'ili On (i7 (17 liS 71 7'.t lo (17 SI so so 35 31 35 32 33 33 33 34 3t U-L! 53 71 65 IIU M W mm; I liw l,>l I \i'i 1 m; \ i i' i\ l.\{ 1, \ i;i iM.I. :[>mI >I WI.IA .-I.( I li 'N lliiircli ul I'jiKhiiid Ml-.-iciii Cl^iiiiicil to luivi' i;ri':it iHis.'.iliililH's «s :i iiiiucnil ilistrict I.Mn;r tniiil foiiliil Ni) i\|HriMiiMit to fndcuvDiir to .ii.se wlieat Miip lit MTtiiin , Hcv. Mr. liniwn ilesorviiiR of iiiistinliMl pnii.se . liiiiiioiir (if I'lial Sdil is a ricli Idiiiii . Wlii'.-ii it">"" '*i"''-'essl"ll,v :i' liiili llill i.\ 1 1 1( hi; i.\kk si:(ii(in ( MhM.llTMllli' MlLllllilV nl lllrl vh:i hi :, 1 lie .^pnllT tmitl.T. Car.lfii liiiil^iif ~iili'iu'liai\ ITlli nl .■<.>plu .MfxamliT) — < In ('lea mater Valley \1 \(i il N ,1'rof. JoliiO. C.eol .~iirviy — I )n ims-ibililies of atiieiiltiiral aevelopiiieiit .... M \I>S— See " List nl Illustration-" paiie ID'.I \l.i 1 iN.M.I.I. (R.(i.)— KxtRict from Ueport as to quantity oi tar saml availaMr K, -port on Natural (las oil Little HulTalo Kiver \|.lNNi;s 'WiUiami. .M..\., lieol. Survey— I )eseript ion ol rapuisiin (Inn. lull ami Mi.nl- 11 ll Ul\ IT- MrMIIIi; \V. -l\\ liral anil ve^Ttaliles crown suer?ssfillly at) \Il.Aliii\N l.\KI- l.ar-|. lier.l- 1.1 'atlle llni\iiiL' "ell (ira-^ is very liiie-i i|Uality tor lee.l \ll.\l"i\\ I. VKI. lil-rr.icr llay i- . slinnely |ilenlilul... \ll.\|ii lU l.\KI, .s|.( I ll iX \l..iiit five ai-res of line-l banner oat- A mission Lately o|M.iieil Contains sonii. of very finest farm land l)e.seriptions of settlers' irinlens. etc ('■aine is pli-titiful. ami easily obtaineil (ianlen on .Sort li lioumlary of Indian Kescrve llav is linest of iip-laml liay Settler has rai-e.l h.irley ami ffinlen vesetaljles for twenty years Soi] exeeeilimrly rieli mim:k \I.S , , . , Conniry in vicinity of Lae la Uonge looks like mineral c miitry (liioil im Heat ions of minenils ■.■■.','.■. l,ai- la l{onf;e 1 )istrict elaime.l to h.ive great mineral iJossibilit les Vmnerous mineral elaiins staked in the vicinity of Stanley . Priis|)eetors sanguine of sueee.ssfiil finds, particularly copper ami silver. . MINK Mink aiv |,l,niiiiil MlNl.li 1 \l!MIN(i- v.iapir.i 10 entire tract e.\pliired. . .Vn imlu-trv which readily adapts itself to northern conditions .\t Meadow Lake hay grows in profusion. ■ • Wlieat can be grown in alino-t any part of the north e\plored by Mr. Orean. I'mik. Ill l.'i 111 4:1 III 11 ■1:! i;i ■ID 4:i .•;(i :j7 ■M 06 :i7 :« ■Hi 7t) U-ld ■>3 38, 78 Iti 59 63 -•7,28 08 (iS I'l 111 23 (iS (iS (i.^ M.w N..Km\\i;sr i:\im.' >!; \i!"v \l,.Nritl,\L \.\w\. >l.i ii"N- .\rii|.|i- liav .MTyvNlHTr lir-t-cl;i— ^:irili'ii uii l>r.T l^ikr i.:iii>l P""l ;iri'iiiiil l'"r I-iIm-. M;l|. nf ..lIU'll , , , , S,„1mI li. . ■ 1 Ac u pxxl Imlil li"i" \1, ,,.-,■ MIT -till plfiililul ■_ M,„,-r i- li.iiiiclalini>^t iillov.-r the tract W ,i,tIi.ii I-'Ui' tr;..l i~ fiiim-iis a- a iii."'-<' nmntry MXM.lll. lMi.'lK...ll.-i S..Ml,rM \Vlni.ti-lil.Mkr \lo|; \-l \ IVqiM-tr. S.iiln ;il >l.a I.A' VolllS ( yi...:i..' S.nl.r,,, M,-.,.loWl.:,k.- -,■,•!,.. I Ml >KI; \ I \!u-knii .slivni.'ly nuiii.inii- N \l I i; \1. 1. \- \lli;il>;i-k:i l.ini.lin; W Kra-iT, n-|«.rl >'n L'a< al !• ,; \l,.('„„n.ll.r,r.rt„<. u'a>..„ l.,ttl,- I, ilTal,. l,u. i ,\,::,:r;:i;:-':i.;.;:..>.^;-":-v^rrr!;v^v'^^ It, :;,ilalioii- l..r ar.iiiiMlH'ii. 'i' , ,„ \i I, ,1 , , -k. I ! iv .1 ,,\|S ,u.\ |Ui;l.i:V^r-w, at Porta::,. I.a l.o.t .at.^i. -• H ,,\1> ana VI.U I Ma,i;<.n.u„.i..a.,..-,ulK a, Sl.-.l I .ak- ,- -v,.,, I.ak. ^,a-ti,m > ,,i;.ii.( r ,ii 1 xi'i'ii; \ii"N ,„,n,MK vWilllan, .1.1.>. l;.r..l...nNa,.,al..a \,ha.,a-kal;n,.r |;.|.iirt oil "all I- |Ktucr ,,, I, , \\,M, la a 11; I'N r-ii:iL'. la i.'"i"' l'\|; I |;||M ,1; >.. ' \ninial l.il,' PI \ir,i\ \ i;i\ I 1; 1 ""■ !'■'> i'i'""'"»- ,.| 1;, 11 ,,„■ li.ir, I..nna ill iia.-t riv.r~ana lakr- '■'■ ' '^::l,',;.,l,. l.,.n,,. fiir ,H:tr.,l..u,n at A.lialM^ka K,v,.,- ,n ■ VM , llr.'l'.cll -ill ivtrulruiu . .. |\lKTiiiuTit- ill In'aliiiL'ofoU Mialc U,-ulaiinii- |..r arqui-ilinn Ill Pv.i:. i:t t.i lit y.i It i:i 28 38 22 ("lii I •> (ia 1.:;. Ill I'l;! X].]., i,ais iiii Hi lit PiKi. Ml .; \('Ki 1^11 ri.niifui P,,v -N >\. W-, 1. l..S.-lM.o,-.-..ut,nrol tar-ana n,.ar^tl, M.aiaian p,,Pl,\l; I'.inripal ^.-...tli. ina,.-:.t,- •s>nu\ lana p,,P!,\K \-l'r.N,o, Wlini; 1'1'IM.M; .Valn.. ana a,-,riptinn .,(. p,ii; lAia l.\ l,"i 111 ,,,(,..,.,,,,; ,,,, \.,, l,„..,„,rr.S. U,„l„.a.al Survey. ..n l.,.,v ,p„.k..r..li Pli, ,SP1 ,( -11 IKS -liouia rna,.av.: ,r 1., p.vMM.i l-n-t liiv- 1!AI1A\ \\ •>■ MrMurray trnni IMnamnm l.rin- -urv,-y.,l K \1M \ia. \n,|.l. . ai,a its uinlnnn.iy a valual.l.' l.aturr i;.i, 111 . ra . ()■-' 112 \pp.-nai\ ■-M, 71 tJO 66 ;!(>-:{S 24 25 .'/S 21 ,,., NIA\ MUMII^^I -I I \I'I."I1\II"N r\(.r.. '' ^ llniii: IVnil.irKi Kivrrtlirr.aroliiwl.ii.ViiirH'l..»- ,1^ ^;;^- i:-..!^!v;^:^^J'::a?^::'.:;;::i';;''"w:r'^»n.. s...,. ^, ,^^ Cliw" to l-i.' la »i'l"' '"'"'try ail .-vnll.-m VMIU'T nitiB.' ,.^ < ;r... at Mrii.li." l.:>k.'i-vrryrnH-ti|iwlilylnr I.T.I ,.^ Nmili W.-t ,,f r..«par U.k.- Iiiir~.-' «ra/.iii.; i.i I >.irMil»'i '*'''V..r tlu. ■li-p-'^'l "' IHir......... a.Kl ."""n"! .ta^ n«lit- ^^^ m,|h ,„li\ I'nr till- i.i-(""-iil "•'•"■ """•'" Coal MiliiliK Ki'Ki..!.ti<'l.» i-i .li-trict J I SSOWIM.I. N..t t-'.Micrally liiavy ''' " ':l (KM) a.-n- "f aniLI.' laii.l- in ..!"■ 1.1"' 1- ■'! M....1. y z\\ Cl.-irwat.T Vall.v .-..iilai.!- ...ailiiilii'fnt -<>il ;■, -;.,il,.v.v.Mliiij:lv .-irh ill iiii-a.|..« l.aki'>oc'I."i. ^,, W l„.|.- li-a.-I .•apalilr... |.i...lii(ini: r.n:.l- mh.I larin i.r...ln..- STWMA \11--H>V r..ui..l..l n, IvM H..Muniul .l.unli S||.\V\l;l l.hlu, .!:...■ SU|.I.. .11. 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WHIIKIISII— . . , , , 1 iiic «hit.li>!i in ^^ini-lr"' '•■''^' , ..,, K,>..mil in ..m.nn...... .,.i;m.i.i.;- m n,;n..iny o luri ,i,-,i .i- Whitpli-h |.rin.-i|.al fish l"'"'.! ihr..iii:liou. N-rtl. \\ ,1. ill. 1, l,.ik.' n.it.Ml for it- tin.' whiloli-li \\ nil M l-ll 1 \lvi: ( \.-oi>i"l.> ■'■li.T- iir.- large luiy mea.lo^s.. •Alll II I 1,-il I.Vlvl -l.ill"N C.iiM.lrn.l.l.' .|>i;iiitiiy "I .i-""',l lnin..i.u . .^. N:itivi-> LTow tiiriup-. .i.rii.t-. iH.tatocs, etc \ , I y fin.' .I'lni-iilK'n cinnitry ,Mil 1 1,1 IMI 1!1\ KH (i.l...>« th,.> -Tin,b,T is large and of good q.u.litv. \\ III I I -I'IMU (Ih-cript ion mill miIh.'oO \\ 1 1 I I i\\ , |),-.ii|.iioii ,ui.| valui Ml - \\l\l il!i;i) l.\l\K AMiply st.H'kL'.l uiili line wlutohsh \\m..|n.|l Lakf ill.-iM| lur lli<- ii«<- ol man Kami at Ml Ni'Ihi mi tlir tlrci'ii Uiki' IrijI. ('iittiiitf iialH (in OcIoImt l-i at lltMi 111 ('r"• Trall^|Klrt iili (ini'ii Ijikr Sliip III nil) caniH' riiilti- |'iitalin'> at iiniiltli iil KillTalo Hivii Valley iil tlic ( l.arwalcr Wiiilir ('aiii|i lirar Catii"' Likf. Sa«-iiiill at h. ('. Mi— ioti. bii- la Plinip riir ( Iran. I Uapiil- mi the IJiMivcr UiviT \l III. tiriiilii .IriHit ai -iiiilli cihI of (ini'ii Ijiki- \li|. Ill lirriii l.akf -iilKHi. (lal liililal (in'i'ti l.akr S'lllrliirilt Ma|i "I 111' a la frii-M> -crlioii W hial at Li rimiiif Mi-^imi Oat- at l.;i rimii;!- Mi"liiii (;:iiil. M at llutValii UiMi-. Mail III rmiai;i- la l.nrlic Sn-timi. . . . 11 H Ciiiiiiaiiy'- riiitauf la l.iH'lir ixiH Maji ill Siiakr Ijikf STtiuii Nla;' 111 Ijic la Kmip' Sritimi. Clii'irili III I'.litflallil at SlalilrV Ml-Miili Map iilM''Tiiii al l.ikr Sillmi Ilaiiiiir iial - at 1 Jir la Hiiiiur rmaliK'^ at Lir 111 Itiili)!!-. Willi! tii'lil at Stanley. Cliurrliill Uiver. riaii-imrt liavincl'riiici' MUrt Still Hiiiliie airii-^ till' Sa^katrhiHaii Itivir at I'niiii- Allien ( lli-iT\ iiii; fur till"' "itlia -lAtaiit . Iai--aiii| i\|.ii-iiii nil till' Mlialia-ka. ( '11 Iniriiiir iiiarliiiii View III a |Hiitimi «i tlie t'liai"atei- An "111 waumi mi the l-nni; I'lirtaye Sweet [Ma-, irriiwiiii,' at lie a la Cm^M', Traii-iiiirt lia— Mii; lliriniilli ie.|-tii|i !;ra^- (al lie mi I lie .'.leailnw liivi r \-ieiiilili:.' Ilie li.ilHiU 1111 the Whiletisli Hixei Mr. Si reel . mie nl the inirly. mi luir^'liaek ( liir laiiiji at Waterheii Lake Map iif l-laliil l,ake Seel inn N'iiH of Walerl-eii Kiver Map 111 (ileell Lake SeeliiHI CaiiiH' on the KeaMT Kiver M.ip 111 Waterheii Lake Seelimi. riilalii lielil nil La l.iK'he Ijike (l.il lielil at Meailnu Lake I!. -ii\.' Map. if Mea.liiu Lake >een..M I vpieal view of the emlllliy al Mi ruin" Lake. riilalii lielil nil the mail In' W hileli-h Lake. Map III W hileli-h Lake Seel imi Map iif Clearwater Valley Seel inn. \iiw 111 the \allev nf I lie rie.ii water lii\er. Mi-» llnnliiii ami her wheat lieM ii MeMmniv Map uf t'liwpar Lake Sei Imh Map i.f Winilivil Lake Seeih.ii Soiii.- .Iilliiiiliie- 111 iran-piiilai mn Map ..I II. .Ill Lake SerUnll Ihillle :lt La-! ■ liii.iai M.tp i lu-itii i'.n k t .,". . r. I'.UIE. . 1 rntitiil'M'"' •t 1 t 11. 17 1> !!• •Jl •>•► •}"< ■.'.'» •_'s .'» :il :jj :i;t at :tT :tH :llt II 1.' It V.I \'i .Ml ."il III III 1 1, ti'^ I'l'.l Tn 71 7 I 7'.' so M .S.'l S."i Mi s7