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'HE Historical and Scientific Society 
 
 OT" In^^S^InTITOB^S^. 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. FEB'Y 26, 1884. 
 
 Review of t^e Year's Opsrations, Election of Executive 
 
 Council and Officers, 
 
 The aiimial meeting ot the Historical and 
 !aiul Scifiititie Society was held yestei'diiy 
 afti'iiioon. The following niemhers were 
 present : Mr. Alex. MeArthiir, president. 
 Ill tlie chair; Mr. \V. H. Hnghan, seoietai'y; 
 Rjv. Prof. Bryee, eori'esponding secretary; 
 Lieut. -(iroveriioi' Aikins and Nles.srs. C N. 
 15ell, A (i. B Bannat.viie. A. H. Whituher, 
 R. K. W. (ioodridge, J. H. Paiiton, Rev. 
 Prof. Hart, Rev. E. A. StafiFord, Hon. A. A. 
 C. La Rinere, \V. S. (irant, .1. B. McKilli- 
 gan, W. Clark, Jos. (ireenfield, L. M. 
 Levns Col. JScoble, R. T. Hngi,'ard, H W. 
 A. t vinbri!, J. B. Ferguson, T. (iilroy, W. 
 Clark Hudson's Bay Company). R. Hous- 
 ton, I ipt. F. K. (iauthier, .lames Chis- 
 holm, l»r. S. C. (vorhett, .lohn (irahain, B. 
 A., IJr. R')l3ton, J. B. Monk, .John Wemvs.H, 
 M.A., ,J. H. Housser, H. A. L. Dundas,'H. 
 Swinford, W. A. McHaffle, W. 1). Russell 
 an. I E. Thompson. 
 
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 Report of the Executive Council. 
 
 The executive council has pleasure in 
 presenting the fifth annual report, and in 
 doing so is able to state that the steady pro- 
 gress hitherto atten<ling the society's oper- 
 ations has during the fast year, in the chief 
 departments of the s iciety's work, been 
 more marked than ever liefore. 
 
 MEMHEIlJ. 
 
 The increase of membership during the 
 past year has been quite remarkable and 
 may he taken as an evidence of the hold the 
 society is gaining upon the city and pro- 
 viu'ie. At the beginning of the past year 
 there were on the roll of the society 1 1'2 
 members, and during the year 147 new 
 members have been added, making the total 
 icceived to date 259. 
 
 DEATHS AND REMOVALS. 
 
 During the year past two honorary mem- 
 beia and three ordinary members have died, 
 while two valual)le members have left the 
 city. In the death of Mr. A. K. Isbister, 
 M. A., LL. B., (iOth May, 188:}) the 
 society, as well as the Province of Manitoba, 
 has lost a true friend. His death was the 
 
 occasion for the raading of a .sketch of his 
 life before the society liy the correspoiuling 
 secretary, and the following iiiinute was 
 adopted : 
 
 " The Historical and Scientific Society of 
 .\Ianitol)a desires to express its higli appre- 
 ciation of its lately departed honorary mem- 
 ber, Alexander Kennedy Isbister, M.A., 
 LL. B., barrister, of London, England. His 
 distinguished services in connection with 
 the opening up of the Northwest ought ever 
 to be gratefully remembered by Canadians, 
 and his self-denying lal>ors for the people of 
 his native land are worthy of most warm 
 remembrance by them. His higii scholar- 
 ship find distinguished service to education 
 in England were united with a singularly 
 simple and attractive manner, and his high 
 character, benevolent disposition, andgener- 
 0U8 remembrance of the land of his birth 
 deserve especial recognition. This society 
 would express its loss of the name of so dis- 
 tinguished a representative of the native 
 people of the country from its list of honor- 
 ary members, and directs that a copy ot this 
 resolution be sent to the aged mother and 
 bereaved sister conveying the warmest sym- 
 pathy of the society," 
 
 The second honorary member who died 
 during the past year was Alpheus Todd, 
 C.M.(«., the very distinguished librarian of 
 the Parliament of Canada. His place will 
 be hard to fill for librarian, and his death 
 will niake an important blank in the honor 
 roll of the society. 
 
 The society also records with sorrow the 
 death of Mr. Jas. H. Stewart, formerly in- 
 ■=ipector of city schools (April 1. 188."}); of Mr. 
 D. B. Dingman, and Mr. J. M. Macdonell, 
 B. A., (December 6, 188;i), who, though a 
 young man, had spent his whole public 
 career of 12 years in this city. The society 
 records its loss by removal to Toronto of 
 Messrs. Alan Mcbougall, C.E., and T. C. 
 L. Armstrong, M.A., LL.B. Both these 
 gentlemen had read papers before the so- 
 ciety, and done good service in the society's 
 work. To Mr. Armstrong to a large extent 
 is due the credit of originating the form 
 
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 which the lately succfssful Art Kxhihition 
 should t;ike. It is hoped both these gtiitie- 
 men may find coiig'iiiial assoeiiicions in the 
 learned ttocietiuH in Toronto, MJiither they 
 have gone. It is rt'coniniended that the 
 Executive Council of tlie following yeai 
 should consider the adviHiiliility of increas- 
 ing the corresponding nienihers of the so- 
 ciety, thus, perhapn, letaining theassistance 
 of some, conipcUiMJ by circuuiHtances, to 
 change tlieir al)ode. The council woulil 
 bear lestinujny to the value of such corres- 
 pondents as tiie Rev. A. B. IJaird, M.A., of 
 Kdinonton, and others. 
 
 KE('0(iMTII)N ABROAD. 
 
 Nothing can better show the position the 
 society is gaining abroad, than the nundjei' 
 of U'arned societies and institutions which 
 have placed the society on their lists of cor- 
 respondents. These are 
 
 BRITISH ANU FOREIGN. 
 
 Royal Geographical Society, London, Eng- 
 land. 
 
 Royal Colonial Institute, London, Eng- 
 land. 
 
 Cobden Club, London, F^ngland. 
 
 Leeils Piiilosophioal and Literary Society, 
 Englan<l. 
 
 Natural History Society, Glasgow, Scot- 
 land. 
 
 Ornithological Society, Vienna, Austria. 
 
 CANADIAN. 
 
 Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa. 
 Canadian Institute, Toronto. 
 Geolcjgical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. 
 Meteorological Observatory, Toronto. 
 Parliamentary Library, Ottawa. 
 NiMuismatic and Antiquarian Society, 
 Montreal. 
 
 EASTERN STATES. 
 
 Massachusetts' Historical Society, Bos- 
 ton. 
 
 Harvard College Library, Cambridge. 
 
 Smithsonian Institute, Washington. 
 
 Literary Society, Washington. 
 
 Bureau of Education, Washington. 
 
 United States National Museum, Wash- 
 ington. 
 
 Worcester Society of Antiquities, Wash- 
 ington. 
 
 New York State Library, Washington. 
 
 Museum of Natural Sciences, Buflalo, New 
 York. 
 
 Literary Company, Philadelphia. 
 
 Institute of Mining Engineers, Easton, 
 Pennsylvania. 
 
 Engineers' Club, Philadelphia. 
 
 American Piiilosophioal Society. 
 
 Essex I-.istitute, Salem. 
 
 United States Government Department, 
 Washington. 
 
 WESTERN STATES. 
 
 Ohio Machanics' Institute. 
 Ohio Historical & Philosophical So- 
 ciety. 
 
 Illinois State Museum of Natural History, 
 Sprinntiild. 
 
 Chi';ago Historical Society. 
 Missouri Historical Society. 
 St, Louis Acudemy of Science. 
 Historical Society of Wisconsin. 
 Historiciil Society of Minnesota. 
 In all ;U. 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY 
 
 This socitty, whose 
 
 held at Ottawa in 
 our sociiity a-i one oi 
 
 OF CANADA. 
 
 second meeting was 
 May last, recogni/ed 
 the 14 societies ui the 
 dominion worthy of afHIiution to it. Though 
 entitled to a representative, oui' society did 
 not succee<l in obtaining one ot its member.s 
 to be present at Ottawa. Our publication,s 
 for the year were, however, handsomely 
 hound and fcjrwarded to the parent society, 
 and were leceived with much consideration. 
 Atliliated societies are expected tc report 
 every year. 
 
 BRITISH A.SSOCIATION. 
 
 An event of the greatest, magnitude in 
 connection with the work of the society is 
 to take place during the coming summer, in 
 the visit of the British Association to Mon- 
 treal, and their intended journey to the 
 Rocky Mountains It is possible that our 
 citizens may be called upon to show hospi- 
 tality to the paity consisting of several 
 hundred of the renowned men of Britain, 
 It would be extremely fitting for the society 
 to take a lead in whatever arrangements 
 may be necessary for their comfort and in- 
 formation, in our region "North and West 
 of Lake Superior." 
 
 MUSEUM. 
 
 During the past year the Science Commit- 
 tee, of which Mr. J. H, Panton, M, A,, is 
 convener, has done a considerable amount 
 of woi ;, and increased very 'considerably 
 the museum of the society in a geological 
 direction. From visits made to the Selkirk 
 t|uarries and Stony Mountain escarpment, 
 the character of the Silurian deposits in tht 
 Red River Valley has been more fully in- 
 vestigated, and good specimens of the niol- 
 ! Inscan, coralline and ceplialopod fossils ob- 
 ; tained. From several field meetings, and 
 especially the great excursion to the west, 
 of which notice will be taken at length in 
 the report, the study of geology and palae- 
 ontology has received a considerable impulse 
 during the year. The collection of marine 
 invertebrates, of which mention was made 
 in the report of 18S'2-'83, has arrived, and 
 atlbrds excellent nitans of study for those 
 interestetl in the zoology of the lower or- 
 j ders of creatures. An excellent collection 
 of archa'ological objects, prepared by Pro- 
 fessor Ward, of Rocliester, is in the hands 
 of the society on approbation. The mu- 
 seum has received additions in a number of 
 muskets, bayonets and accoutrements, sup- 
 posed to have been used by Lord Selkirk 
 and soldiers in ISlO'l", The society had 
 expected to have increased its collectioa of 
 
f Natural History 
 
 ■ty. 
 
 ety. 
 I'ience. 
 iiicunstii. 
 iniesuta. 
 
 CANADA. 
 
 ond meeting was* 
 
 V last, reco^jrii/ed 
 14 societifS ill till: 
 ;ioii to it. Tlioiigh 
 L', our society (lid 
 ne ot its iiieinbur.H 
 Otir pu'.jjicatioii.s 
 ever, liaiidHoiiiely 
 le parent society, 
 icli consideration, 
 lected tf report 
 
 ATION. 
 
 psi. ma;.'nitude in 
 jf tile society is 
 niingsiinmier, in 
 ociatioii to Alon- 
 journey to tiie 
 ossilile tliut our 
 1 to sliow iio.spi- 
 sisting of several 
 nen of Britain, 
 iig for tlie society 
 iv ariangenient.s 
 comfort and in- 
 fortli and West 
 
 Science Coinmit- 
 mton, M. A., is 
 ideralde amount 
 Biy^considerably 
 
 in a geological 
 le to tlie Selkirk 
 ;ain escarpment, 
 
 leposits in tlu 
 
 more fully in- 
 lens of the mol- 
 opod fossils ob- 
 
 meetings, and 
 on to the west, 
 ien at length in 
 logy and palae- 
 deiable impulse 
 Jction of marine 
 ition was made 
 as arrived, and 
 study for those 
 
 the lower or- 
 dlent collection 
 ■epared liy Pro- 
 is in the iiands 
 tion. The mu- 
 in a number of 
 itrements, sup- 
 y Lord Selkirk 
 lie society had 
 ts collection of 
 
 
 articles of the mound builder period by 
 (jpi'iiiiig the one uiidi^turbed liii tlie banks 
 (it the Rfd Jtiver in .St. Andrew's piirisli. 
 '1 lii;iigli all arraiigeu>L'nts liad iiccii made fur 
 till! visit, it was hiiidertd by bud weather. 
 
 .ST. JOH.V, N.li., K.MilUIT. 
 
 Ill the month of September last a reijuest 
 was iiiade to tlu! socii^ty to as.sist the com- 
 mi-sioiiuis prcpaiing an exhibit of .Manitoba 
 products for the l)i)iiiinioi> Exhibition at St. 
 .ImIiu, New Hrunswick, by a loi'ii of articles 
 fiDiii the society's miisi'iim. Tlie society 
 uinlui toiik the labor, ihougli it involved a 
 laiL'c aiiKnitit of work for the recording 
 .secretary and the convener of the Science 
 ('oiiiinittee. Tlirougli their united ellbrt.s a 
 (•(ilUction described in tlic printed catalogue 
 «ImlIi ac'jompanied the articles, js "340 
 .Specimens from the Collection of the His- 
 torical and Scieiititic Society, Winnipeg, 
 c(iinprifiiiig(ieol<)gy, .Minerakjgy, KLlinolngy, 
 and History of tiie Canadian Northwc.-it," 
 was sent. Mr. I'anton accompanied ihe 
 exhibit, ami reports the attention received 
 ill .St. John and also in Bostor, Mass., to 
 uhicli place the cxiiiliit was afterwards 
 taken, as rt fleeting credit on the soci 'tyand 
 doing good to the country. 
 
 ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION. 
 
 During the past year a very marked event 
 ill the work of the society was the appoint- 
 iiiciit of a delegation to visit the Ro^^ky 
 .Mountains, and several important regions 
 lying along the Canadian I'acitic Railway. 
 .\t the meeling of the .society, held on the 
 L'Stli of June, a general discubsion took place 
 as to the advisability of undertaking such a 
 journey. At a meeting held on the "iUth of 
 .Inly, the matter was agreed on, and a 
 deputation appointed representing the de- 
 partmen':s ot history and aiclueology, 
 natural history, geology, topography, ami 
 "the press." Tlie members appointed for 
 these several departments were : Rev. Prof. 
 Hiyce, R. E. W. (xoodridge, J. H. Panto i, 
 -M. A., C. N. Bell, T. C. L. 
 .Vnnstioiig, M. A., L.L. B., \V. H. 
 lliighau, secretary. Ruv. U. M. (iordon and 
 V. J. Stewart joined the deleg.ites in the 
 cxiicdition. The party started in the early 
 [lart of August, and rendezvoused at Moose- 
 j iw on the 14tli of August, the uiHiiibers who 
 hail preceded the expeilition to that point 
 having already made certain observations. 
 I'roceediiig westward the deputies left the 
 train at Calgary, and reached Padmore by 
 wagoiK a point 70 miles west of Calgary. 
 Tlie leading features of the mountain ride, 
 the ajipearaiice of the country, the niagniti- 
 ceiit scenery, and the humors of the way, 
 liav e appeared in full, in prose and verse, in 
 the newspapers of the time. Expeditions 
 were iiiade up the Bow River, to the ranclie 
 cjiiiitry, to Irvine and Peiise localities, to 
 •Medicine Hat and Buffalo Lake. The Rev. 
 Mr. (iordon and Mr. Pauton have given 
 
 reports of a formal kind of their ob«crva- 
 tioii.s, the latter in a paper read before the 
 soeiety. The large amount of work done in 
 other directions liy the society, since that 
 date, has prevented the production of other 
 reports, which it is understood are in course 
 ot preparation. The heartiest thanks of the 
 society are due to the (Canadian I'acitic Rail- 
 way and their otlicers, both in \N'iiini(ieg 
 and along the line to the west, for the facili- 
 ties atTorded to the delegation in its work. 
 The information allbrdedas totlie country, as 
 aresiilt of the expedition, has been recognized 
 as most is^ipoi'taiit biHli at home and utiroad. 
 
 ART EXimilTION. 
 
 A notable event in the work of the year 
 was the late Art Exhibition. At the meet- 
 ing of the society held on tl" J.'ith of Octo- 
 ber a letter was read from ?.jr. T. C. L. Arm- 
 strong submitting a plan for a conversazione 
 and exhiliitiun. .Some membersof tlicsociety 
 were somewhat timid in undertaking the 
 scheme. The lio]je of utlbrding a pleasing 
 and instructive eiitert.unnient for the com- 
 munity, as well as the conviction that the 
 lilirary of the society must be increased and 
 improved, led the society to urdertake the 
 somewhat dilficult task of providing the 
 first art exhibition ever attempted in the 
 NortliM est. It was decided early in Decem- 
 ber to go on with the affair. A large com- 
 mittee of the society was struck, and meet- 
 ings were regularly held until the (ith of 
 February, when the opening was made in 
 Victoria Hall. The LieutPnant-(iovernor 
 opened the proceedings, and concerts were 
 conducted nightly by a large number of pro- 
 fessionals ami amateurs, to w liom the best 
 thanks of the society have been tendered. 
 The exhibition was the work of some 150 
 exhibitors, comprised not less than 4,000 
 articles, and was maintained for four days. 
 The universal comment was not only one of 
 satisfaction, but highest admiration and 
 surprise were expressed at the extent and 
 value of the exhibit. The hope was fr«- 
 (piciitly indulged that the exhibition might 
 lead to the undertaking of a per- 
 manent museum — an educative intlu- 
 eiice of the highest importance. The 
 receipts at the door, including a cheque of 
 §"20fr(im the Lieutenant-Governor, amounted 
 to about ."^HiiO, and considering the expense 
 of removing so large a (iiiantity of material, 
 it reflects credit on the iconoiuy of the man- 
 agement that the sum of .SluO is at the dis- 
 posal of the society for the beiielit of the 
 library. This amount, it is recom.nended, 
 should be divided at follows: Books of refer- 
 ences, .§'200; Arctic and Northwest books, 
 .SIOO; circulating library, ??150. The Cana- 
 dian Pacific Railway is again deserving of 
 warmest thanks, as well as the Portage and 
 Northwestern Railway and the Dominion 
 Express Company, in having granted free 
 transport for articles and free passes to ex- 
 hibitors coming to the city. 
 
riNANCES. 
 
 The society has to return its thanks to the 
 Proviiicicil (idvcininent tor the contimi.uu'e 
 of till! grant of iJiTjO for tlio past year. 'I'lic 
 city iikiiwirsu continiud ItH aiinunl giant of 
 $")00. '''he aniount» r^'ucived from niemhurs' 
 clues am i fees have i)eeii ^.I'J'J, Ucuinniiig 
 the year with a hahuiee on hand of $174.08, 
 tiin wliole amount of receipts, iiicluHive of 
 $S'24.4'J, reeeivi'd to date of the proceeds of 
 the arc exiiiliition, han iieen §'i,75S.8.'}. The 
 expenditure has proceeded strictly on the 
 principle that the society must keep out of 
 (k'ht. The treasurei's statement will show 
 the various items of dishursemeiit. It had 
 beeri the custom in previous years to pay 
 the hill for maga/.inea, etc,, foi' the year cur- 
 rent, after the annuul meeting. It has been 
 deemed better to eha.jye this, and have the 
 account settled in January, so tliat during 
 the past year two yeai'.s' nuiga/.ines have 
 been settled for,making the large item un<ler 
 this head, ofS;}S"J.70. It is recommemled 
 that this plan be followed in future. Any- 
 one knowing the society's work must have 
 been impressed with the faithfulness and in- 
 dustry of the recording secr-tary, Mr. 
 Hughan, during this year. While many 
 theories are put forth as to the causes of the 
 great success of the society, undoubtedly 
 one of the chief elements of this success is 
 the painstaking care of the secretary. Vour 
 executive council has to confess that $tiOO 
 per annum was as much as the funds of the 
 society would permit as salary. On account 
 of the smallness of the amount, your execu- 
 tive council has paid Mr. Hughan a bonus uf 
 $200 for his services during the past year, 
 • ad feel assured the society will be unaui- 
 "nous in the bestowal of this well earned 
 amount. The executive councul leaves to 
 its successors the financial affairs of the so- 
 ciety in a good state, there being some $150 
 of fees collectable at date, and no liabilities. 
 
 LIBRARY, 
 
 The society has again to acknowledge its 
 great indebtedness to the Smithsonian In- 
 stitution at Washington, and the several 
 departments of the United States Govern- 
 ment, which, through the advice of the old 
 friend of the society. Consul Taylor, have 
 sent no less than 12.') volumes during the 
 past year. These are not mere blue books, 
 full of statistics dry to some, but are many 
 of thvim real works of art, splendi<lly illus- 
 trated; to the various departments of the 
 Canadian Government, and to the members 
 of the Dominion Parliament, the library is 
 indebted. The reading room is still sup- 
 plied with newspapers from abroad, and the 
 provincial newspapers to the number of 31. 
 sent free of cost, and to whose publishers the 
 cordial thanks of the society are due. Tie 
 collection of magazines in the reading room 
 is extensive, and is exceeded by few, if any 
 collections in any Canadian city. The dis- 
 cusaiou in the early part of the year as to a 
 
 free public library, in which the city coun 
 cil took n |)ai t, did not tvoi k to ths udvuu 
 tage of tile |iublic iibiary of the society. It 
 has taken away a considerable revenue for 
 luerly received by the society, and ha" not 
 yet resultiMl in a free public library, such a« 
 was eoutempluted. 
 
 I.ITKKARV RFKORT. 
 
 The Kxecutive (.'uiincil is of opinion that 
 not so much by succr'ssful excursions, and 
 entertuiiiiiig albeit instructive demoiiRtra- 
 tions and exhibitions, is useful woiktobe 
 done by the society, .ts by the incentives to 
 study and cultivation of the powers of it« 
 members, which the society may be aide to 
 atford. Accordingly, too much importance 
 cannot be placi/d on the preparation 
 of careful, thorough anil practical papers in 
 the Held falling within the scope of tlit 
 society's work. Notwithstanding the other 
 activities engaged in by members of the 
 society, tlie number of papers in ^he special 
 direction of the society's objects is consider 
 ably larger than in any previous year. 
 
 1. "Roadways and Carriageways," read 
 by Allan Macdougall, C. E. , 22nd February. 
 1883. 
 
 Mr. Macdougall, in a highly scientific 
 mi nuer, laid down tlie principles of road 
 uiaking, and gave the requirements for sue 
 cessful street and load construction in Mani- 
 toba. A most interesting discussion arose 
 in connection with this paper. 
 
 2. (Published. ) "Sioux Language," read 
 by tlie secretary (22iid March, 1883,) for 
 Rev. W. A. Burman, Sioux Reserve, Assini- 
 boiiie River. 
 
 This paper gave an insight into the pecu- 
 liarities of tlie Sioux language, and was 
 favorably commented on by a number of 
 gentlemen present interested in the study of 
 philology. 
 
 3. (Pul)lished.) '* Sources of Northwest- 
 ern History," read by Mr. Wm. Dennis, 
 journalist, 26th April, 1883. 
 
 1 This paper gives the names of the works 
 containing the materials for the historian's 
 work in the field of our society. The pub 
 lished paper has been regarded with much 
 favor on account of its comprehensive 
 sketch, and as giving the young student ot 
 our history direction as to the line to be 
 pursued by liiin. 
 
 4. (Published.) "Navigation of Hudson's 
 Bay and Straits," read by Mr. C. N. Bell, 
 May 10th, 1883. 
 
 This paper covers the ground of evidence 
 obtainable from books of travel, log-books 
 of whaling vessels, and such information as 
 can be extracted from living witnesses as 
 to the route in question. The importance 
 of the subject to this province is now geiier 
 ally recognized, and all information on the 
 subject is eagerly sought for. 
 
 3. (Published.) "Discovery of the sources 
 of the Yukon," read by Rev. Professor Hart 
 for Chief Factor Campbell, late Hudson's 
 Bay Company, May 10th, 1883. 
 
 If i-< I 
 
 live in 
 rt >'i r 
 ,is (iiir 
 
 {iin{i III 
 
 III 
 
 if 
 
 J 
 
ch the city coun 
 ik to til J ad van 
 )f the society. It 
 •alile revenue for 
 L'ty, anil ha* not 
 iu library, Miich a» 
 
 OKT. 
 
 < of opinion that 
 1 (aciirsioiiH, and 
 jtivc ilcnionstrik' 
 istfiil woik to be 
 the incentives to 
 e powers (if itn 
 y may be able to 
 niiicii importance 
 t)ie preparation 
 racticHJ puptrii in 
 the scope of liit 
 anding the other 
 members of tiic 
 ers ill viip special 
 )jects is consider 
 vious year, 
 •iageway.s," reaii 
 , 22nd February, 
 
 highly scientifir 
 riiioiples of road- 
 ireinents for sue 
 tructioii ill Muni 
 
 l 
 
 I 
 
 It is no small honor the society enjoys to 
 ;ivi' in tills (oniitry ii man so uiiobti iisive, 
 1 1 >o icMiliiie, at* (Jliict Factor Campiifll 
 ,,is (luring his 40 years of (■ervioe in tiie 
 riiii|iiny'h (iiiploy. 'i'lie ^'iikdii forms a far- 
 HI .N'di tliue.it to U.S. 'I'lic Hkctch of the 
 \|iiiiii'r ha.i found its way into one of the 
 jithiiial readers of (,'aiiada, and ids name 
 ii<l ixploits will be handed down to the 
 (•\t gcncratiiii. Mr. CampbeH's merits as 
 
 iliscoveier have also been recognized iiy his 
 a\ iiig been made a fellow of the Royal 
 'logiaphical Society. 
 
 (1. (l'ubli^llcd. ) "111 Menioriuni," of l.ite 
 oiiiiiary Memlier of the .Soi;iety A. K. 
 >kHtcr, K-xip, read by the corresponding 
 cietary, July '20, 1SH3. 
 
 Tills jiaper was an account of the youth, 
 diic.ition and profe^sjonal career of Mr. 
 ister, a native of the Northwest, and one 
 liiMily connected with its opening np to the 
 ui Id. A nephew of that good friend ofour 
 OLiety, Captain Kennedy, of St. Andrews, 
 lie arctic explorer, Mr. Isbister had the same 
 .itelligent views as to the future of the 
 >i\irthwest held by his uncle. The splendid 
 e^acy of some $ljO,000 to the University ol 
 d.initoba marks Mr. Isbst'jr as a man who 
 las left a memorial of himself more endur 
 ng than brass. Tlio native people of the 
 
 er. 
 
 Language," read 
 larch, 1S83,) for 
 Reserve, Assini- 
 
 t into the pecn 
 ,'usge, and wa» 
 [by a number of 
 in the study of 
 
 of Northwest 
 \Vm. Dennis, 
 
 les of the works 
 the Iii.«torian'» 
 ety. The pub- 
 isd with much 
 comprehensive 
 oung student ol 
 the line to be 
 
 ion of Hudson'* 
 Mr. C. N. Bell, 
 
 ravel, log-books 
 information as 
 |K witnesses as 
 The importance 
 :e is now gener 
 ^rmutiou on tliu 
 
 y of the sources 
 Professor Hart 
 late Hudson's 
 
 |S3. 
 
 discussion arose luuiitry have in him one of whom they may 
 
 veil be proud. 
 
 7. (Published). "Notes on Harmon's 
 loiiiual," read by Rf^v. Prof. Bryce, M.A., 
 .L.B., Dec. 13, 1883. 
 
 Harmon was a trader to the Northwest -in 
 800 20. His journal, a copy of which wab 
 atcly presented to the society by Mr. A. W. 
 vippcii, who had found it in Prince Albert, 
 H now very rare. The story given by the 
 lader is very interesting and useful, as 
 iiowing not only the features of our Assini- 
 tulne country, at so early a date, but also of 
 hti Athaliusca and trans-Rocky Mountain 
 ;uuiitry. 
 
 8. (Published). "Fragmentary Leaves 
 roiii the Geological Records of the (ireat 
 S'oithwest," read bv Mr. J. H. Panton, 
 d.A., Jan. 24, 1884. ' 
 
 This is an account by one of the members 
 Df tlu! delegation to the Rocky Mountains, 
 if M hat he saw. It gives an interesting 
 sketch of localities and fossils of the cre- 
 , "'Lcous and later deposits of the 2nd and 
 
 ind of evidence lid prairie steppes. References are made 
 II the paper to fossils now in the museum of 
 ihe society. 
 
 9. (Published.) "Water," read by N. 
 (^gnew, M.D , Feb. 21, 1884. 
 
 Tills was a paper on the water supply of 
 l^^' city, recommending the Lake of the 
 "uods as the nearest feasibile locality for a 
 iipply of pure water. The discussion 
 irouglit out a variety of views, some niem- 
 ers present advocating the sinking of arte- 
 welLs, 
 
 srtCtALTieH OF TnE TKAR. 
 
 The .society would note the following 
 points connected vith its lield of operations 
 as wo'thy of attention, during the past 
 year : 
 
 1. During this year the question of the 
 coal supply of the Northwest had been 
 solved. While theories were plentiful 
 enough before, during the year coal at a rea- 
 sonable figure h.-.s bee . sold regularly in 
 Winnipeg from our own coal beds. As 
 conipeting mines open and capital is inves- 
 ted, no doubt coal of a better yunlity and at 
 lower rates will be supplied. This event is 
 one of tiie greatest magnitude to the 
 country. 
 
 2. The opening up of the Canadian Pacific 
 xiailway to the west •' j iitforded us in the 
 Northwest an opportunity of studying series 
 of rocks in cretaceous and later rocks, not pes- 
 8es.sed by any other part of Canada. 
 
 3. There are increasing indications that 
 the mineral wealth of the Lake of the Woods 
 region, and the Bow River pass as well as 
 other Rocky Mountain localities, will prove 
 sourct'S of much wealth to the country. 
 
 4. On the night of September 7 last, a 
 meteorological event of greatest moment to 
 the country took place. On that night the 
 mercury fell to 17", thus indicating 15° 
 of frost. Farmers who arrived late in the 
 country, or who were behind through in- 
 dolence, got a seveie lesson. In some parts 
 of the country where the land is heavy, the 
 most enterprising farmers suffered also. The 
 experience of so severe a frost at so early a 
 date is a thing unprecedented iu the history 
 of the country. 
 
 5. Li connection with the late art exhibi- 
 tion, an impetus has been given to the study 
 of the history of the country, the manners 
 and customs of its former inhabitants, and 
 of the elements of which the present popu- 
 lation is composed. Should a permanent 
 museum grow out of the enterprise, it would 
 be a matter of no surprise to your execu- 
 tive. 
 
 The Executive Council has to return 
 thanks for the respect and consideration 
 shown by the society to its recommenda- 
 tions during tl e past year. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 A. McArthtk, President. 
 Georhe Bryce, 
 
 Corresponding Secretary. 
 Historical Society Rooms, Feb. 26, 1884. 
 
 FINANCE REPORT. 
 
 Mr. C. N. Bell, chairman, read the fol- 
 lowing report of the Finance Committee, 
 which was adopted : 
 
 Your Finance Committee beg to report 
 herewith that we are glad to say the 
 affairs of the s'^ciety are in a very satisfac- 
 tory condition. All accounts presented 
 have been paid, and there is a good balance 
 in the bauds of the treasurer outside of the 
 
proceedH of the Art Rxliiliitioii, which 
 ainonntH to uliout #4<'i(). 
 
 Your conitnittue takes thin occiision of 
 Htatiiig thiit to a ^^eat i-xteiit, tlie HiitiNfac- 
 tory tiiianciul position we an? in, is diii' to 
 thi' untiling exeitions of our «ecri;taiy, Mr. 
 Hughan, who has kept down cxpcnsuH to the 
 lowest possililu limit. 
 
 Tin; funds set aside for the pun-hase of 
 new hooks vill enaltle the society to add 
 many valuahio vol-inies to Woth reference 
 and circulutuiK departinentH. 
 
 KINANCIAI, STATK.MENT. 
 
 /{fcriiits. 
 
 Balance from last year in Imperial 
 
 Imnk « I7» 08 
 
 McMnbcrs' fees and dues iV.':i (K) 
 
 Library .-U'seiiiil ons I. I (!.') 
 
 I'ui 'icatioin Xi (m 
 
 I'l'oviiiciui uiinuai Kt'imt '.'60 tX) 
 
 Mniiicipal aiiiiu il Krant i.lU UJ 
 
 Keceipls from Art Kxnibitlon, includ- 
 Um clie(i>ic from the Llcutenunt- 
 
 Governor 8.'4 45 
 
 Total .12.758 83 
 
 Expenditure. 
 
 Rent of roon»8 9 
 
 Hcercmry's salary 
 
 FurnishuigH 
 
 MuKftzi lesand publications 
 
 Fuel, liicbt and water 
 
 Publi-.hinK SL'iicty's papers 
 
 Advortiscments 
 
 Sutioiiery 
 
 PostaKC •• 
 
 Post olHce drawer 
 
 Freights 
 
 Insurance 
 
 UoMUn to Secretary 
 
 Art Kxbibltio i 
 
 Caali— proceeds of Art Exhibition— 
 
 (Bank of otUiwa) 
 
 Balance in Imperial Bank 
 
 Total $2,7.58 8;{ 
 
 Historical Society Rooms, [ 
 
 Winnipeg. February "JU, 1884. J 
 
 To the Exfciith'i' CoinicU : 
 
 Gkn'TLEMKN, — I have txamined the Ivioks 
 and vouchers of the treasurer and secretary 
 of your Society tor the year ending to-day 
 and find them to he correct, and tiiat the 
 balance at the Imperial and Ottawa B:tnks 
 and in the hands of the Secretary to be four 
 hundred and ninety-eight dollars and forty- 
 eight cents to the' credit of the Society ; of 
 which the sum of four hundred and fifty four 
 doUars and fifteen cents belongs to the pro- 
 ceeds of the Art Exhibition, and forty-four 
 dollars and forty-three cents the balance of 
 Society's funds at tlie end of the year. I 
 have to call attention to the fact that the 
 sum of one hundred and eighty dollars for 
 magazines for the current year has been paid 
 in advance in order to save some twenty 
 dollars of discount, and also that the sum of 
 forty-four dollars has Iteea expended upon 
 furnishings of the library. Tickets to tb« 
 
 ; 300 00 
 
 WIO 00 
 
 4a 86 
 
 382 7.» 
 
 00 ;>.i 
 
 01 00 
 
 15 00 
 
 11 1)5 
 
 23 50 
 
 7 00 
 
 13 50 
 
 70 00 
 
 200 00 
 
 370 30 
 
 451 15 
 
 41 Xi 
 
 amount of twenty dollars have been sold li; 
 some meinlu'i's ot tliu iVrt Kxhibition Con, 
 mittei' but not yet paid in. 
 
 I have til)' lionor to be, gentlemiin, 
 Your obt'dient servant, 
 
 H. K. \V. GOOOKIDOE, 
 
 j Audito 
 
 ' The following were on recftininentlation < 
 the executive council elected as members i 
 tilt! society: <ieo. H. Siiaw (Canadian I'hi 
 lie Rtilway); (leo. Muiiroe, H. A., barristi : 
 iiuii. Attoiiiey-Oelieial .Miller; Hon. A. M 
 I Suthei'land; [ion. C. i'. liiowti; .las. Riithi; 
 I ford;. I. K. Steeii; .las, l*"ishel,.M. .V.,bairi.sti • 
 A. Wickson, (Merchants' liaiik);.l. M. Ki| 
 pon, (Imperial Hank); K. K. Steplienstjn 
 (Uoniinion Lands Department); Mr. (Jro.-> 
 .Mr. Koieiiiaii; W. L. Watt; .). H. I'ipoi, 
 (Bank of Montreal); Miss E. M. Attwood. 
 
 On motion of Mr. C. N. Hell, seconded li; 
 Mr. J. H. I'aiiton, it was resolved that it i 
 the opinion of this meeting the past pii 
 sidents of the society shoulil be elected bl' 
 nu'itdieis. 
 
 (lapt. Ljwis moved, seconded by Hon 
 Mr. LaRivieie, that the Executive Commit 
 tee elected to-day procure other rooms h 
 the society's meetings and collections at tli' 
 earbest possible date. 
 
 Mr. Paiiton moved in amendment, sei 
 I onded by Mr. Whitcher, that tiie incomin. 
 , Jixecntive Council consider the propriety i 
 j securing rooms better suited for the work u 
 j the society than those now occupied, ai": 
 ' report to a general meeting of the i*jciety ;i 
 < as eiirly a date as possible. Theamendmeii; 
 was carried. 
 
 Tlie election of fifteen members to consti 
 tute the executive council was then pio 
 ceeded with by ballot, Messrs. (JreenHeli: 
 (ioodridge and Huggard acting as scriiii 
 necrs. The report of the scrutineers showi^ 
 the following to be elected : 
 
 Messrs. A. H. Whitcher, Rev. Professui 
 Bryce, R. E. W. (ioodridge, C. N. hell 
 Rev. Professor Hart, Alexander McArthiii 
 W. H. Hughan, J. B. McKilligan, ) 
 Hoyes Panton, Lieutenant-Oovernor Aikiii* 
 Hon. A. A. C. LaRiviere, Jos. (ireentieM. 
 A derman Ham, Kev. E. A. Statl'oiil, auc 
 I Very Rev. Dean (irisdale. 
 
 [ ELKCTIO.V OF OFFICERS. 
 
 The society next electeil by ballot froii 
 the executive, the following officers 
 President, Rev. Prof. Bryce; first vice-pic 
 sitlent, Mr. A. H. Whitcher; second vice 
 president, Mr. C. N. Bell; correspondiiii 
 secretary. Rev. Prof. Hart; recording secie 
 tary, Mr. W. H. Hughan; treasurer, Mr K 
 E. W. (ioodridge. 
 
 Mr. J. B. McKilligan was, on motion 
 elected as auditor. 
 
 Previously to the balloting for the olt 
 
 ' cers, Mr. McArihur, the retiring president 
 
 I briefly expressed his thanks for the bono: 
 
 ' done him by his re-election, last year wl'.ci 
 
 absent on tUe contibent, stating at the same 
 
 tin\f t 
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 i|llrllll 
 C IIKJld 
 
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 llrvce. 
 
 The 
 
 I'he 
 
 f..r the 
 
 Kroii 
 .Miniiii 
 
 I'lO'.' 
 
 c< cdllij 
 l'hilos( 
 Leeds 
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 Meit 
 CI lies i 
 I, SJa 
 
 Dep; 
 
 :>:\ to <i 
 
 SC.ic, ; 
 
 Statist 
 
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 for I8S 
 
 of Rol 
 
 crn Ho 
 
 Lake i 
 
 Rocky 
 
 erii H 
 
 muiit : 
 
 tistica 
 
 liiipor 
 
 rciicy 
 
 ])artm 
 
 jiorts, 
 
 ISSI ; 
 
 the 10 
 
 iiiial 
 
 Laii.l 
 
 iiia.stc 
 
 Dcpai 
 
 I'ligiii 
 
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 Navy 
 SiL'iia 
 (i Vol 
 I'rot. 
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 :ilid 
 I SSO. 
 'I'nta' 
 
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 DC 
 
 Mils, 
 .Sciit 
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 t Kxliil)iti(jn Cuu, 
 n. 
 
 , gentlt'tiien, 
 m^rvuiit, 
 
 . W. (jIooDIUWiE, 
 
 Aiulilo 
 
 recftintnendiitinn c 
 ictfd UH int'iiil/erM > 
 ttw (Caiiadiaii I'ai 
 >«', H. A., 1(111 liBti; 
 lilltT; Hon, A. M 
 liown; .liis. Rutin; 
 lier.M. A.,li;iiri.-(tii 
 
 Hank); .1. M. Ki| 
 10. F. Stephenson 
 iient); Mr. Cro.-s 
 • tt; J. H. I'ipoi, 
 
 K. M. Altwood. 
 . Hell, «econded li 
 
 resolved that it i 
 ling the past pu 
 luld lie elected lil 
 
 lecondod hy Hon 
 .''xeciitive Commit 
 e other rooms !(• 
 1 collections at tlf 
 
 amendment, set S 
 <liat the ineomiii. 
 r the propriety u 
 ed for the work o 
 ow occupied, a?"; 
 g of the ^ciety a 
 Theamentlmeii;.; 
 
 embers to consti ' 
 1 was then pro 
 Messrs. GreenHt'L: 
 acting as scriiti 
 erutineers shown; i 
 
 , Rev. Professor 
 tre, C. N. Hell 
 finder McArtliin 
 
 McKilligan, .1 
 (iovernor Aikiii* 
 
 Jos. (ireentield. 
 A. Statforil, aiic 
 e. 
 
 FICERS. 
 
 d by ballot froii 
 owing officers 
 'ce; first vice-pif 
 her; second vii e 
 11; coirespondiiii' 
 ; recording .secie 
 treasurer, Mr K 
 
 was, on moticii 
 
 iting for the otli 
 etiring presidiMt 
 ks for the honn' 
 1, last year wl.i'i 
 itiug at the same 
 
 timr that ho rrgretted heinp nnahle to 
 I ;iy >iich attention to the duticn of the pit- 
 -ition a.i he couhl wish, and that he consc- 
 ijiii utly declined allnwing tiiniself to be a 
 riiididate for reelection. 
 
 (,'ol. Scoble gave notice of a motion to pro- 
 vide that in f'tiire the executive council 
 tlt't |)ri-Hid»:nt and other officers. 
 
 A vole (if thankii was temlered the retir- 
 iMi; president, on mution of Rev. I'rof. 
 Ill ycu. 
 
 The meeting then adjourned. 
 
 Tilt! following is the list of presentations 
 iff the year : 
 
 «JKKAT IIKIT.MS. 
 
 Krom the Cobdeii Club Financial Reform 
 Almanac for 18M4. The Colonial Institute 
 
 I'lO'jeedinirs, Vol. 14 (l.SS'JS. ) (ilas- 
 ;,")«• -The Natural History Society, Pro- 
 cfdiuga Vol. .-), Part 'J, (1881-2;) the 
 I'hilosophicil Society, Vol. 14 (188-2-:}. ) 
 Lieds Philosophical and Literary Society 
 annual report (1882-.'i) 
 
 AUHTUIA. 
 
 Meitheilunger des Ornitholoiiischin V^er- 
 tines in Wein, Nos. 1 to 12 (ISSIJ) and >.o. 
 I, S.Iahry, 1884. 
 
 TNITED STATE.S. 
 
 Department of Agriculture — Reports Nos. 
 .■).'^ to 04 inclusive; Nos. 1, 2 ami ',i (new 
 .st;ii\ ;' Statistics of Agriculture, 1880; 
 Statistic* of Transportation, 1880. Bureau 
 ot Kducation ; 2!) Circulars of Information 
 for 1880- 1 2 ; four circulars for 1884. Bureau 
 of Rolls and Libra.iy : Survey of the North- 
 ern Boundary of the United ^'tates from the 
 Lake of the Woods to the Summit of the 
 Rocky Mountains ; Joint Map.sof the South- 
 ern Boundary, do. do. Treasury Depart- 
 ment: Finance Reports for 1880-1-2; Sta- 
 tistical Al)stract8 for 1880-1-2; Tariff on 
 Imports, 1883. (comptroller of the Cur- 
 rency; Report, 1882; National Loans. De- 
 liartnient of the Interior : Secretary's Re- 
 ports, 1 and 2 Vols., 1880 ; 1, 2 and 8 Vols., 
 ISSI ; 1 and 2 Vols., 1882; Compendium of 
 the 10th Census, 1880, Parts 1 .and 2; an- 
 imal Reports, Indian Ail'airs for 1881-2; 
 Liuul Office Reports, 3 Vols., 1881-2; IVst- 
 iiiastcr (ieneral's Report for 1882. Army 
 Department: Report for 1880; Chief of 
 I'ngineer's Reports from 1880 to 1882, 10 
 Vo s. ; Surgeon (Jenetal's Circulars, 14. 
 Navy Department : 1880-1-2, 3 Vols. Chief 
 Signal OiKce : (i Vols.; Exploration Reports, 
 li ^'ol.s. ; total 12. (ieological Department : 
 I'rof. F. V. Hayden's Report of the Survey 
 of Wyoming and Idaho. 1878, with maps 
 and paiiaromas ; Statistics of Population, 
 1 SSI). .S Vols., Manufactures, 1880, Vol. 2. 
 Total from the United States government 
 1-.') volumes and pamphlets. Washington, 
 D.I" — S.MiTHSoxiAN I.N.STlTrTiON : National 
 Mnscnin Duplicate Marnie Invertebrates 
 Sciics (Educational) 3, Set 2!); Smithson- 
 ian itaport, 1881 ; Misuellaueons Collections, 
 
 22 to 27; CT. S. (loo. Sur., Seoonrl Annnal 
 Report, 1880 I ; Bulletin, No. I ; Wyoming 
 and Idaho, 1878, Parts I and 2 ; Territories, 
 XLips and Panaromas, 1878 ; 'I'ertiary His- 
 tory (irand Canon l)iHtvict, Atlas to accom- 
 pany same. I'liston, P.i.— The American 
 Institute (jf Mining KngineeiM, 40 pamphlets. 
 Wisconsin State Historical Society —Alemo- 
 rial Addresses, Hon. (.'. C. Washburn. Illi- 
 nois State MiHeum of Natural History — Bul- 
 letin, No. I. Washington Literary Society 
 James Abrahnm (iarlield. Mid- 
 cil Society Piddication, No. 7 
 Annual Address.) St. Louia 
 .Science -Transactions, Nos. 1 
 4. i;hic;igo Historical Society 
 
 Memorial, 
 souri Histor 
 (President's 
 Acailemy of 
 and 2, \'ol 
 
 -Constitution and By-laws. Ohio Mech- 
 anic's Institution : Scientific Proceedings, 
 
 No. 4, Vol. I ; 
 Clarke li (Jo., 
 builders ; Col. 
 ports, 1874-'>-(i ; 
 el icana, 1883 ; 
 phical Society : 
 May's Journal. 
 
 N... 2, Vol. 2; R)l.ert 
 Cincinnati : The Mound 
 
 May's .lourneys; Re- 
 ■lonrnal Bibliothera Am- 
 
 Historical and I'liiloso- 
 No. 1 Transactions ; Col, 
 
 Kisex Institute, Salem — 
 
 Nog. 1 ♦'; 12 inclusive. Bulletin, Vol. 4 ; 
 Newark; is'i ic Sinucker, Centennial History 
 of Licking I'ounty ; Mound Builders. Wor- 
 cesterf? icit'iyof Auti(iiiity--No. 10, Proceed- 
 ings, 188'i. Philadelphia -American Philo- 
 sophical Society : Procee<ling8, Vol. 20 ; 
 Engineer'a (Jlub: Proceedings, No. 4, Vol. 
 3; Philadelphia Library Co. : Bulletin, July, 
 1883; January, 1884. Buffalo Natural 
 Sciences Society, Nos. 1 to 4, Bulle- 
 tin. Albany, New York State Library 
 — Sixty fifth Annual Report ; Mrs. Martha 
 J. Lamb: Magazine of American History, 
 Illustrated, 188.'{. M.issachusett's Historical 
 Society — Vol. 4, Proceedings, 1881-2. Cam- 
 bridge — Harvard College ; Annual Reports, 
 1882-3. St. Paul Historical Society- Re- 
 port, 1883. Yellowstone National Park 
 Museum — The Calumet of the Coteau. Bus- 
 ton — Houghton, MiHlin & Co.'s Catalogue of 
 Bjoks ; Public Library : Hand-book for 
 Readers ; Bulletin. Rochester, Mo. — Prof. 
 Ward's Science Establishment Catalogues. 
 
 CANADA. 
 
 Royal Society — Blackwood's Magazine, 
 No. 800, Tran.sacti(.ns ; Some Old Forts by 
 the Sea, .1. (i Bourinot. Ottawa — Depart- 
 ment of Agriculture : Report of the Cana- 
 dian Archives, 1882. Census of Canada, 
 1870, 71 Vols. I, 2, 3, 4 ami .-. ; 1880-1, Vols. 
 1 and 3 ; Library of Parliament .• Canadian 
 Parliamentary Companion, 1883 ; (Jeological 
 Survey of Canada : Report of Progress, 
 1880-1-2 ; Dr. McCown'sC.italogue Canadian 
 Plants; J. C. Tache, Escj., 1881, Census and 
 its Critics ; Sir Charles Tupptr, C. P. R. 
 Report, 1872; Sir Charles T.ippur, C. P. R. 
 Report, 18S0. Toronto — Meteorcdical Office ; 
 Weather Review, as published ; Meteorolo- 
 gical Service Report, 1881 ; James Camp- 
 I liell & Son : Advance Sheets of the Royal 
 
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 Readers ; Set of New Royal Reatlers ; Gold- 
 win Smith : Leotiires ami Essays ; Legisla- 
 tive Library : Ontario Boiiudai y I'apers, 
 1882 ; Canadian Institute : Fasciculi, Nos. 
 4 and 5. Hamilton- -Mr. Brougliton's Cata- 
 logue of Books. Montreal— .Jos. IaRdux, 
 M. D. ; .\tla8 VVuniisniatiquo Du Cinaili^; 
 PriiieipalJ. W. Dawson, C. M. (i., LL. D., 
 F.R.S. ; Cretacious and Tertiary Floras of 
 British Coliunhia and N.W. Territories; 
 Fossil i*jen and their Kepresentativts ; Er^ct 
 Trees, containing anim d remains in the 
 coal formation of Novd Scotia. British 
 Columbia— -Its Climate and Resources, 2 
 copies ; Victoria Directory ; H;*ndbook ; 
 Guide Appendix; "Resources," Apiil and 
 May. VVinnipeg — Department of Agricul- 
 ture, per Acton Burrows, Esq. : Prize List 
 of Ninth Provincial Exhiliition, 188."}; Man- 
 itoba Crop Bulletin, No. 2 ; Hasty Notes of 
 Trees and Shrubs of Northern Europe and 
 Asia ; Report Public Librarv, Museam and 
 National Gallery of Victoria ; No. 4 Mani- 
 toba Crop Bulletin ; Report of D.partment 
 of Agriculture, 1882 ; Captain T. Scott, 
 M. P. : Tables of tiie Trade and Navigation. 
 1882; Postmaster-General's Report, 1882; 
 Railways and Canals, Report 1882 ; Marine 
 and Fisheries, Report, 1882 ; Harbor Com- 
 missioners of Montreal ; Report of the Min- 
 ister of Agriculture for the Dominion of 
 Canada; New Map, N.W.T. ; Penitenti- 
 aries' Report, 1882 ; Census of C.inada, 
 1880-1 ; Reports of Progress, 1830-1-2, 
 Map to accompany same; Puolishers "North- 
 West Farmer," "Canadian Pacific Railway 
 Registers;" J. Hoyes Panton, M.A. : On 
 loan, as published, "Science," and " Boston 
 Journal of Chemistry ;" 25 May, (> Fossils, 
 1 Sept., 50 Fossils, Oct. 30, Eastern Mi nera- 
 logical Specimens ; Eighth Annual Report, 
 Ontario School of Agriculture and Experi 
 mental Farm, 1882 ; Senator Dr. Schultz : 
 The Dominion Annual Register for 1880-1 ; 
 Capt. Swinford : Camden's Britannia, l(ilO; 
 Lieut. -Gov. Aikins : 800 Government Pam- 
 phlets ; Capt. Howard : Fenian Proclama- 
 tion, 1871 ; Geo. A. Bayne : 1 Esquimaux 
 Knive ; Flint Striker ; Hornshorn ; People 
 from Hudson's Bay ; Alderman Mulvey : 
 Copy I^ndon Sun, June 28, 18,38 ; Roger 
 Goulet : Indian Pottery from Fort Ronge ; 
 Chas. W. Bell : Chicago Daily Tribune ; 
 Canadian-American ; R. E. W. Goodridge; 
 
 The New Testament in the Cree Language :l 
 J. M. Mc(iregor : Bound Copy of Free| 
 Press for 1881 ; A. McCharles : Seven Fos- 
 sils; Nine Fossils; J. J. Hargrave : Teiil 
 volumes ; Alexander Kippen : Harmon's! 
 Journal, 1820; Chester Glass: Round the! 
 World and Over it ; Mr. Brovoski : " Gaz 
 ette" Extra, Winnipeg 24 Sept., 1872; 
 James Penny, Sr., Poems ; Chas. A. Felice, ( 
 2 Volumes French Universal Directory. 
 Edmontou— Rev. A. B. B.iird : Coal Speci 
 mens; Iron Specimens; Petrified Snakesi 
 (Baculite). Selkirk East — Corporation Copies, j 
 liraudou — -Measrs. Taylor, Collinvre & I'o. : 
 The Manitoba Teaulier, (iriswold — Rev. 
 W. A. Burinan : Dakota Reader, coptaining| 
 Sioux Alphabetical Lird'f Prayer. Morley- 
 ville — David McDougall : Fossils. 
 
 CITY AND PKOVINCIAL NKWSPAPKRai 
 
 Winnipeg Daily Sun. 
 Winnipeg Daily Times. 
 Winnipeg Daily Free Press. 
 Wiiniipeg Weekly Free Press. 
 Winnipeg Weekly Siftings. 
 St. Boniface Le Manitoba. 
 North- West Farmer. 
 Canadian Pacific Register. 
 Manitoba Gazette. 
 Post Ottice (iuide. 
 Mauitoba Mountaineer, Nelson. 
 Pilot Mound Signal. 
 Rat Portm^-e Progress. 
 Manitoba Liberal, Portage la Prairie. 
 Tribune and Marquette Review, Portage 
 la Prairie, 
 
 The Emerson InternationaL 
 
 Southern Manitoba Tunes, Emerson. 
 
 The Brandon Sun. 
 
 The Brandon 'ail. 
 
 The Brandon Blade. 
 
 The Minnedosa Tribune. 
 
 Edmonton Bu.letin. 
 
 Sdknk Herald. 
 
 Saskatchewan Herald. 
 
 Cilgary Herald. 
 
 Fort Mcleod (iazette. 
 
 Regina Leader. 
 
 Moose .law News. 
 
 Neepawa Canadian. 
 
 Gladstone Age. 
 
 Morris Herald. 
 
 Rock Lake Herald. 
 
 Total, 32. 
 
 !i! 
 
lie Cree Language ,, 
 nd Copy of Free! 
 larles : Seven Fosf 
 i. Hargrave: Teiii 
 ippeii : Haimoii'sj 
 Glass : Round thef 
 Brovoski: " Gaz- 
 
 24 Sept., 1872;. 
 ; Clias. A. Felice, | 
 iversal Directory, 
 liid : Coal Speci- 
 
 Petrified SnakesI 
 corporation Copies. 
 , CoUint'e & (Jo. ; 
 (iriswold — Rev. 
 Eleader, coi'tainingj 
 
 Prayer. Morley- 
 Fossils. 
 
 NEWSPAPERSi 
 
 ess. 
 Press, 
 gs. 
 >a. 
 
 ir. 
 
 N^elson. 
 
 ye la Prairie. 
 Review, Portage 
 
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 3, Emerson^