c ''V M > - ':!i. ^ r'T :j^ s^^vV^^^He ^^w^^^^I SnBsH^R* k^ .^^Bobi j^B^^I ilP^ ^^^B ' l^eF ,.^ u REPORT OF THE Miniver of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For the Year 1907 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO : Printed and Published by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1908. WARWICK BRO'S & RUTTER, Limited, Prbters TORONTO. la L. M. CONTENTS. Appendices: — . Page. No. 1. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department 2 Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors 4 Lands Sold and Leased and Collections 6 Gross Revenue 7 Receipts considered as Special Funds 8 Gross Disbursements 9 to 39 Expenditure on Account of various services 40 Revenue from "Woods and Forests 41 Patents, etc. issued 41 Timber cut and amounts accruing for dues, etc 42 Work done in Military Branch 44 Letters received and mailed 44 Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act 45 Municipal Surveys ordered 50 " " confirmed 51 Crown Surveys in progress 52 " " completed 53 Surveyor's Report, Boundary Line between Algoma and Thunder Bay, North of C. P. R 55 Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma 57 Base Line from N. E. Angle of Township of Purvis to Inter- provincial boundary 61 Certain Township outlines West of the Montreal River in the Temagami Forest Reserve in the District of Nipissing 62 Larder Lake and the W. and N. boundaries of the Township of Hearst, District of Nipissing 66 Base and Meridian Lines in the vicinity of Larder Lake, District of Nipissing 68 Grand Trunk Pacific Blocks 8, 9 & 10, District of Rainy River 71 Grfind Trunk Pacific Blocks, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, District of Thunder Bay 77 Township of Barker 82 " Colquhoun 83 " Jamieson 89 " Kendrey 92 ' ' Macdiarmid 95 " Leitch 96 " McCowan :... 99 " McCrae 101 " Reaume 104 '• Staunton... 107 "v Strathearn 109 " Gallagher Ill " Devitt 112 " Bowyer 114 " Coleman 116 ' ' Glackmeyer 117 " Hanna 120 " Kennedy 123 Bayly 125 " Purvis 127 Town Plot of Smyth 129 129 Township of Redditt 131 Report of Superintendent of Rondeau Provincial Park 134 " Algonquin National Park 136 List of Licensed Cullers 137 History of Crown Timber Regulations 148 [iii] 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. Report of the Miniver of Lands, Fore^s and Mines Of the Province of Ontario, for the Year 1907. To His Honour Sir William Mortimer Clark, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. Mat it Please Yotjr Honour : As required by law, I submit for the information of your Honour and the Legislative Assembly, a report for the year ending on the 31st December, 1907, of the management of the Crown Lands of the Province. Clergy Lands. The area of Clergy la,nds sold during the year was 82 3-5 acres, aggre- gating in value $95.00. The collection on account of these and former sales amounted to |2,304.89. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Common School Lands. The area of Common School lands sold during the year was 12 2-5 acres for fi33.00. The collection on account of these and sales of former years was $13,959.78. (See Appendix, No. 3, page 6.) Grammar School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 91 7-10 acres, for $295.40. The collection on account of these and sales in former years was 11,774.50. (See Appendix No. 3, page ^.) University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 1,739^ acres, for |869.76. The collection on account of these and sales of former years was $1,397.03. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Crovtn Lands. There have been sold for agricultural purposes during the year 79,418, 5-10 acres for $64,225.89. The collection on account of these and former sales was $69,584.57. There were sold for mining purposes 9,309 3-5 acres for $1,288,705.75 and collected on account of mining sales $1,184,719.06. Of this $1,155,000.00 was on account of the portions of Cobalt and Kerr Lakes, wbich were sold by public tender. There were leased for mining purposes 8,194 1-10 acres for $8,088.12. There was collected on account of mining leases $21,563.16. There were fv] vi REl'ORT OF THE No. 'S 3,807 4-5 acres of Crown lands leased for other than mining purposes. The collection on account of these and former leases was $3,716.31. The total area of land disposed of during the year was 102,656 7-10 acres. The total collections on account of lands sold and leased during the year was |1,299,- 019.30. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Military Grants. There were 550 certificates issued during the year, authorizing veterans to select their lands, under 1 Edward YII., Cap. 6. This brings the total number issued under this legislation up to 13,550. Location certificates, con- firming veterans in the lands selected upon prescribed conditions, were issued to 825, making a total of 3,727. Eight hundred and seventy-five locations were made during the year, nearly all in the District of Algoma, north of the height of land, bringing the number of locations up to 6,095. As already stated 13,550 certificates have been issued and there are in the Department new applications for certificates to the number of 50. Tinder the amendment to the Act, 1,025 unlocated military certificates have been surrendered to the Crown for the |50.00 commutation money, making a total of 2,425 disposed of in this way. Patents have issued to 1,044, making a total of 1,305 patents issued to date. (See appendix No. 11, page 44.) Mining Industry. The output of the mines and mineral works of Onta'rio for 1907 was of greater aggregate value than in any previous year — exceeding the output of 1906 by 12,618,109. The largest item in the total of |25, 006,492 was the production of silver, of which the mines of the Cobalt camp yielded 10,028,259 ounces valued at |6, 157, 871. This rich region has made a rapid development, the first production, 206,875 ounces, being in the year 1904. The total quantity of silver produced at Cobalt mines up to the end of 1907 was 18,088," 256 ounces, valued at |11,297,812. The shipments of ore to the same date amounted to 22,446 tons, so that the average contents of silver were 806 ounces per ton, worth |503. The principal mines are the Nipissing, O'Brien, Coniagas, La Rose, Kerr Lake, Buffalo, McKinley-Darragh-Savage, Trethe- wey, Temiscamingue, Right-of-Way, Drummond, Cobalt Silver Queen, Tem- iskaming and Hudson Bay, Foster, and Nova Scotia. For the most part the ore is purchased by smelting establishments in the United States, but there are two refineries now in operation in Ontario, one at Copper Cliff owned by the Orford Copper Company, and the other at Deloro, by the Deloro Mining and Reduction Company. Several other refineries are also in course of erection, and concentrating j)lants are being added by a number of the mines to treat their low-grade ores. Ores similar to those of Cobalt have been found on the Montreal River, 35 or 40 miles northwest of Cobalt, and more recently on the shores of Lake Temiskaming, about 22 miles southeast of Cobalt. Ontario is now producing one-eighteenth of the total silver production of the world. Next in importance to silver is nickel, the chief source of which is the Sudbury district. The output of nickel last year was 10,972 tons, having a value in the matte of |2,271.616. Accompanying the nickel was copper to the extent of 7,373 tons, worth |1, 045, 511. From the iron mines of the Pro- vince were raised 205,295 tons of ore, valued at |482,532. Fuller particulars of the mineral production of the Province are given in the report of the Bur- eau of Mines. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. vii A remarkable feature of tlie year was the large amount received for sales of mining land, |1, 184,719.06. A very large part of this sum was received on account of the sale 'of parts of the beds of Cobalt and Kerr lakes. The total revenue from mining sources was |1, 731, 720. 72. Collections . The total collection of the Department from all sources was |3,068,- 494.09. Of this amount |1, 184, 719. 06 was derived from mining lands; 1207,945.06 from royalties; |1,219,051.32 from woods and forests; |43,453.35 from supplementary revenue; $137,768.40 from mining licenses and |134,- 628.73 recording fees. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.) Disbursements. The gross expenditure of the Department for all services during the year was |660,556.33. The principal services were : agents' salaries and disbursements, |49,316.98; forest ranging, |64,887.Q7; fire ranging, $97,- 234.51; mining development, $60,685.95; forest reserves, $41,884.72; sur- veys, $162,479.91; veterans' commutation, $46,850; Gillies limit, $30,686.60; refunds, $23,621.06; Parks, $14,675.42; contingencies, $29,671.71. .(See Appendix No. 6, page 9 to 39.) Woods and Forests. The total revenue from Woods and Forests was $1,219,051.32, consist- ing of bonus, $152,222.24; timber dues, $998,863.15; ground rent, $65,- 084.38; transfer fees, $2,879.85. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.) The financial stringency that prevailed last year was severely felt by the lumber trade. It was difficult to make collections. The banks adopted' a restrictive policy and would not make advances, except such as were abso- lutely necessary to keep organizations together, and tide operators along until conditions improved. Under these circumstances, it became impossible for the licensees to pay their indebtedness to the Department for timber dues, etc., before the end of the year. As there was plenty of security for the indebtedness in the shape of limits, logs and lumber, on which the Department has the first lien, and to insist upon payment would have ruined many and demoralized the trade, it was considered prudent to carry them for the payment of balances due. Accordingly, those who were unable to pay their indebtedness were given extensions of time in whole or in part, and thus a crisis was avoided. In consequence of this action there is about $500,000 revenue of 1907 uncollected, which will come in, how- ever, during 1908. The stringency which prevailed became more severe towards the end of the year, causing curtailment of operations in the woods, and consequently the output of logs will be smaller in volume than that of last year. Fire Ranging. There were 623 fire rangers on duty during the past summer, includ- ing those in the forest reserves. Of this number 360 were employed on licensed lands, half of their wages being paid by the licensees and the other half by the Crown. Along the line of construction of the Canadian Northern, the T. & N. 0. Ry., the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Pacific, 103 fire rangers were on duty. The cost of this service was $38,- viii REPORT OF THE No. 3 110,36, which will be refunded by the railways along whose lines the rangers were employed. In forest reserves there were 109 rangers employed cost- ing 141,884.72. On lands of the Crown in the Sturgeon Valley and else- where 51 rangers were on duty at a cost . 10 CvTi-Tr-l'i-H 000 10 10 10 «3 t^lO OQOOOOOOOOOOOOO 000000000000000 000000000000000 ooicoioicioioio 10 00000 •*05i— lecosoioiior^t^ooo'— looo ^^^ '05 rt" >. J P 55. 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WWWWi-:!S^PmPhPhPh §2 l-l § 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ooooooooo OOOOOOOiOO OOOOOOOINQ OOOiOOOOr-iO >»g >^^^^'S %^> l^^ss OOOCDOOOOOO -^ « S,o„ o — i-, •^ — ac o GO ui a> o g -M O O W Co Ph . 03 ra o "*-' r; -^ o ® o s s .3^ g-S .W.2 o o o.„ <3PL, tl > mPh OJ : S a-" l< ^ _ -t3 .CO w .oh!2; 3h5p^ «Qh EHtu CQ c CO c O o Ph o o w o REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 3. Statement of Lands Sold and Leased, Amount of Sales and Leases, and Amount of Collections for the year 1907. Service. Crovm Lands: Agricultural Mining Clergy Lands , Common School Lands Grammar School Lands University Lands ses: Mining Crown 'Acres sold and leased. 79,418t'V 9,309| 82f 12| 1,739 J 8,194J^ 3,807f 102,656tV Amount of sales and leases. $ c. 64,225 89 1,288,705 75 95 00 33 00 295 40 869 76 8,088 12 333 40 1,362,646 32 Collections on sales and leases. 69,584 57 1,184,719 06' 2,304 89 13,959 78 1,774 50 1,397 03 21,563 16 3,716 31 1,299,019 30 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister Lands and Forests. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 7 APPENDIX NO. 4. Statement of the Revenue of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year 1907. Service. Land Collections. Crown Lands. Agricultural. Mining Clergy Lands Common School Lands. Grammar School Lands University Lands Rent. Mining Leases. Crown Leases . . Mining Licenses Recording Fees . Royalties . Supplementary Revenue. Acreage Tax Profit Tax Gas Tax Woods and Forests. Bonus Timber Dues . Ground Rent . Transfer Fees. Assay Fees . . Casual Fees . Cullers' Fees. Rondeau Park . . Algonquin Park Forest Reserves. Refunds. Diamond Drill Temagami Timber Cutting Fire Ranging Surveys Inspection Fees Wood-Ranging Agents' Salaries 69,584 57 1,184,719 06 2,304 89 13,959 78 1,774 50 1,397 03 21,563 16 3,716 31 137,768 40 134,628 73 5,003 88 26,922 OO 11,527 47 1,642 96 504 00 517 19 546 45 503 75 1,164 25 $ c. $ c. 1,254,303 63 19,436 20 25,279 47 272,397 13 207,945 06 43,453 35 152,223 94 998,863 15 65,084 38 2,879 85 2,664 15 2,214 46 6,251 76 1,126 81 12,507 44 635 79 22 50 1,190 03 15 00 1,822,814 84 1,219,051 32 4,878 60 21,749 33 3,068,494 09 D. G. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister, Lands and Mines. 2 L.M. REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. s- Statemknt of the receipts of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year 1907, which are considered as Special Funds. Service. 1 c. $ c. Principal Clergy Lands. 957 46 1,347 44 Interest , Common School Lands. 2,304 89 Principal 4,670 56 9,289 22 Interest - - Grammar School iMnds. 1 ^ ftfiQ 78 Principal 678 00 1,096 50 Interest - University Lands. 1,774 50 Principal 1,091 17 305 86 Interest 1,397 03 $19,436 20 D. GEO. EOSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister Lands and Forests. 2a L.M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 9 APPENDIX No. 6. Statement of Disbursements of the Departments of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year 1907 Name. Agents' Salaries. Land. Anderson, Jno. H. Brown, Jas. B Baker, R. H Both, Chas Belyea, C. W Buchanan, Thos. . . Byers, R. J Campbell, Wm. . . . Deacon, J . M Eastland, T. G Ellis, Jas Freeborn, Dr. J. S. Grills, J. J Handy, E Hartle, Wm Hesson, VV. H Hollands, C. J. ... Hugh, Williama. . . Keefer, H. A Levis, J. A McFayden, Alex. . . MacLennan, J. K. Philion, J. A Powell, F. R Prince, Adam Pronger, R. H. . . . Scarlett, J. S.. .. . Tait, J. R Warren, D. B Whybourne. W. E. Wilson, Jas Wright, E. A Young, H.N Timber . Christie, W. P Hawkins, S. J Henderson, Chas. . Howie, R. G Johnson, S. M Kennedy, John . . . McDonald, Hector. Maughan, Jos Margach, Wm Oliver, J. A Stevenson, A Homestead Inspectors . Barr, Jas Burnes, C. W. Chester, Thos. $ c. 300 00 900 00 87 50 100 00 287 50 300 00 500 00 300 00 500 00 300 00 208 34 500 00 500 00 500 00 262 50 875 00 300 00 500 00 65 69 250 00 300 00 500 00 149 04 291 66 500 00 300 00 500 00 500 00 300 00 179 16 150 00 500 00 300 00 1,600 00 1,400 00 1,600 00 1,200 00 1,600 00 266 00 1,400 00 1,400 00 1,600 00 1,400 00 1,400 00 1,200 00 900 00 1,200 00 Carried forward $ c. I c. 11,506 39 14,866 00 26,372 39 10 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Agents' Salaries . — Concluded . Homestead Inspectors. — Concluded Groulx, R.J Hunt, J. McK Quenneville, I Watson, T. P Agents' Disbursements. Land. Brown, J. B.-. . . Belyea, C. W... Byers, R.J. ... Campbell, Wm . . Deacon, J . M . . . Ellis, Jas Freeborn, Dr. J. Grills, J. J Handy, E Hugh Williams . McFayden, Alex Philion, J. A... Powell, F. R. . Prince, Adam. . . Pronger, R . H . . Warren, D. B. . Whybourne, W. Young, H. N. .. S. Timber . Christie, W. P... Hawkins, S . J . . . Henderson, Chas. Howie, R. G. ... Johnson, 8. M. . . Kennedy, Jno McDonald, li.... Maughan, Jos . . . . Margach, Wm. . . Oliver, J. A Stevenson, A Homestead Inspectors. Barr, Jas Burnes, C. W Chester, Thos. Groulx, R. J. . Hunt, J. McK. Quenneville, I. Watson, T. P. Carried forward 600 00 600 00 600 00 912 50 283 00 20 00 13 90 33 10 6 18 5 50 30 95 36 79 29 22 39 75 63 23 2 40 9 56 30 00 35 70 6 40 5 12 11 50 517 75 547 72 275 01 420 66 253 24 76 73 686 92 497 65 1,930 47 932 41 545 31 527 20 520 54 500 31 102 25 478 70 189 48 490 '3 26,372 39 6,012 50 662 30 6,683 87 2,808 71 42,539 77 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 11 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought fonvard . Miscellaneous. Angus, M., Inspection Township of Widdifield. Armitape, Jap., " lots in Kincardine Bilton, Geo., Caretaker Islands Crosby Township Campbell, H., Inspection Township of Esquesing I)eelbert, Ames, " Islands Dog Lake, etc. Danis, Samuel, Caretaker Leonard Islands Gamey, Wm. H., Inspection Lome, Drury, Nairn do " Graham and Waters Hurdman, John, " Shakespeare and McKinnon Seegmiller, M., services " disbursements Scovell, Dr. S. S., rent Seegmiller's office, 1906. Watts, Geo., disbursements Expense, Colonization Party Ottawa. Darby, E. J., Agent do Special Services. Larose, S. E., Clerk. Rent.. Disbursements . . Quebec. Nicholson,' B., Agent Harney, Thomas, Caretaker Rent Disbursements Wood Ranging. Allan, R. A Ansley, J. J Ansley, W. E Arnill, Wm Barrett, Thos Disbursements . Bastien, John Disbursements . Bdulke, G. B.... Bliss, L. E Brinkman, A. B. Chalmers, Geo. . . Chalmers, G . J . . Chenier, D . A . . . Carried forvxird $ c. 156 00 7 00 25 00 6 50 20 00 20 00 191 00 131 05 132 00 30 68 26 90 360 00 9 50 302 33 1,500 00 200 00 583 33 74 25 1,500 00 150 00 93 75 25'^ 92 1,432 00 96 37 376 00 13 20 $ c. 42,539 77 1,417 96 1,700 00 1,000 00 657 68 1,650 90 351 67 1,110 00 1,110 00 590 00 526 GO 1,528 37 389 20 15 00 1,385 00 470 00 185 00 955 00 885 00 9,148 57 $ c. 43,957 73 3,357 58 2,001 67 49,316 98 12 REPORT OF THE No. g APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward Wood Ranging. Continued. Christie, W. P., Disbursement. Coburn, John Corrigan, R. F Doyle, Terence Durrell, Wm Fairbairn, N . H Ferguson, E . A Fisher, Geo Foster, E. G French, L Gorman, Jas. P Gorman, Patrick Halliday, Jas Disbursements Hartley, Chas Herring, E . C .... Hickerson, M. T. . Disbursements Hill, Joshua Huckson, A. H . . . , Hurdman, W. H. . , Hutton, Jno Jervis, Henry Johnson, S . M Disbursements Johns, Alex Lalonde, Ephraim Disbursements Lee, J. B Londry, W. E Lucas, R G Manice, William . . . Margach, Williajn. Disbursements Margach, J . A . . . . Matheson, Wm . . . Maughan, Jos Menzies, A Milway, Jos Morley, J. R Disbursements Moran, Andrew ... Murray, Geo Murray, Wm McCaw, John G . . McCreight, John . . , Disbursements $ c. Carried forward. 1,225 00 7 35 595 00 26 00 314 55 30 50 1,108 00 1,321 19 1,500 00 244 07 480 00 17 85 1,638 00 3,069 33 I c. 9,148 57 33 28 625 00 795 00 100 00 1,290 00 20 00 220 00 250 00 780 38 770 00 100 00 900 00 1,232 35 830 00 1,140 00 620 00 760 00 1,205 00 715 00 975 00 1,450 00 345 05 640 00 2,429 19 870 00 501 92 550 00 1,095 00 1,744 07 530 00 645 00 191 16 1,325 00 379 00 497 86 60 00 1,260 00 1,385 00 1,045 00 4,707 S3 44,220 15 I c. 49,316 98 49,316 98 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 13 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward . Wood Ranging. — Continued. McDonald, Thos McDonald, Hector McDonald, A MacDonald, S. C, disbursements. McDougall, J. T Disbursements McLean, Jno McNabb, Alex McNamara, Jno McPhee, Jloy McPherson, J. S. . . Newburn, Wm .... Oliver, J. A Disbursements Paul, Chas Playfair, Andrew . . Reid, Henry Reveli, L. 0 Disbursements . Ridley, Robert Disbursements . Ritchie, Jas. A Rogers, Fred. W . . . Ross, Geo Disbursements . Shaw, Alfred Shaw, Geo Smith, LCD Disbursements. Urquhart, A Vincent, H. T Watts, Geo Disbursements Wagner, F Welch, Harold.... Weston, F. R Whalen, P. J Whyte, J. T. G. . . . Disbursements . Wilkins, Geo. Wood, W. D. Yuill, Thos. . . Carried forward. 1,866 39 133 00 200 00 88 75 431 GO 62 00 498 00 9 65 707 00 216 55 381 00 61 35 1,175 00 804 20 500 00 16 80 44,220 15 536 00 114 25 100 00 182 20 1,999 89 100 00 100 00 775 00 390 38 1,305 00 835 00 288 75 200 00 790 00 279 00 493 00 507 65 747 30 100 00 923 56 548 00 1,135 00 442 35 100 00 1,095 00 1,979 20 600 00 760 00 200 00 1,250 00 616 80 200 00 100 00 975 00 49,316 98 64,887 97 114,204 95 14 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward FiRB Ranging. Adams, Arthur. ... Allan, E. A Disbursemente . Algoma Commercial Co 1906 do 1907 Airhart, Wm Ambrose, A. W ■ Armstrong, A. C . . . Disbursements . Armstrong, Dal ton, Disbursements . Arnott, Wm Archer, Geo Atkinson, Thos. S August, Frank Barr, Archie Beck, C, Manufacturing Co. Belanger, J. B Bellefeville, Oliver Beaudry, Jno Bertrant, Paul Disbursements , Beggs, AV Benson, J. B Biggs. A Disbursements Biggs, J Disbursements Booth, J. R Boisvert, Jno Bonter, Smith Disburseuients Boyd, David Bragg, Jno Disbursements Pracken, Jno Disbursements . Brigden, Jas Disbursements Brinkman, A. B. Brigham, T. G. . . Bromley, Ed Brooks, F. W... Carried forward. $ c. 197 65 58 02 58 66 37 82 352 50 30 30 285 00 8 85 362 50 7 00 305 00 19 70 305 00 9 70 365 00 25 40 362 50 28 70 360 OC 29 20 197 50 1 30 $ c. 119 00 255 67 96 48 55 00 117 00 882 80 293 85 124 00 131 00 133 00 131 00 131 00 82 75 88 00 131 00 262 00 369 50 122 00 131 00 324 70 314 70 92 50 131 00 390 40 131 00 391 20 389 20 198 80 216 00 29 50 131 CO 131 00 6,027 05 ( c. 114,204 95 114,204 95 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS^ FORESTS A-ND MINES. 15 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. % c. $ c. $ c. Brought forivard 6,027 05 131 Oo 384 60 10 00 131 00 131 00 67 00 131 00 301 30 296 20 131 00 131 00 130 00 8 00 346 60 363 00 131 00 88 00 91 00 50 00 131 00 109 00 131 00 250 00 73 00 1,725 40 277 50 346 60 113 00 89 50 131 00 279 90 70 00 137 00 378 60 341 65 114 204 95 Fire Ranging. ^Co??iinw#d. Brooks, Thos. H Brown, J . B Disbursements 357 50 27 10 Brennen, M., & Sons Co Brown, E. B Brown, John Brownlee, Samuel Brennan, Samuel Buchanan, R. F Disbursements 300 00 1 30 Burger, Wm Disbursements 272 50 23 70 Burgess, W. H Burns, Wm Burke, Jno Burke, James Burke, Jno 320 00 26 60 Disbursements Burro wa, Chas 335 00 28 00 Burton, Robert Byrnes, Jas ... Cairns, Bernard Cameron, J. V Cameron, A Campbell, H Campbell, C. A Campbell, W Campbell, J. L. 815 00 910 40 Campbell, S Campbell, D. A 320 00 26 60 Campbell, Bruce Canada Copper Co Carlin, Thos Carter, Thos 257 50 22 40 Carter, Fenton Caron, Vital Carnachan, Gordon 360 00 18 60 Disbursements Case. W. J 312 50 29 15 Carried forward 13,663 90 114,204 96 16 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. % c. $ c. Brought forward 13 663 90 13 30 103 00 66 00 83 88 59 00 69 no 131 00 130 00 206 44 177 25 . 91 10 97 00 131 00 131 00 46 88 381 80 16 50 140 00 3,026 10 386 80 375 65 131 00 7 00 41 00 263 00 484 00 131 00 113 00 87 00 43 00 131 00 131 00 41 81 131 00 131 00 131 00 118 00 132 00 391 10 247 00 114,204 95 Fire Ranging.— Continued. Cassiday, Jas Chamberlain, B. E Chamberlain E. H Charlton, J. & W. A Chase, Job Chenier, Noe Christilan, Hy Chaput, I Christie, W . P. , disbursements Clarke, Donald Disbursements 172 50 4 75 Cleary, J. F Clute, Geo Clysdale, Alex Collins, Chas Collins Inlet Lumber Co Cole, J. J Disbursements 360 00 21 80 Cavandish Lumber Co Conway, Richard Conlan, J. & T Coke. Ed. F Disbursements 365 00 21 80 Colclough, J. H Disbursements 342 50 33 15 Coghlan, Thos Connelly, Jas Conetantine, E 1906 do 1907 132 00 131 00 Cousineau, A Conger Lumber Co Connley, Dan Conger Bark, Limited Conboy, Timothy Cook & Bros . Lumber Co Corrigan M Cote, C Cousins, Jas Cottenham, Wm Coulter, Chas. Disbursement s 370 00 21 10 Corteau, E 1906 do 1907 116 00 131 00 Carried forward i 2,411 51 114,204 05 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 17 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. $ c. Srouoht forvovd 22,411 51 • 272 20 326 55 62 00 117 00 74 00 131 00 360 60 131 00 263 00 123 00 131 00 131 00 104 00 384 70 119 00 61 40 131 00 25 00 131 00 4 50 356 70 315 60 345 64 131 00 132 00 334 10 108 00 131 00 403 60 379 00 114,204 95 Fire Ranging. — Continued. Crawford, E DiBbursements 270 00 2 20 Crawford, A. E Diebareements 292 50 34 05 Crumley Chas Cullen, M. T Culhane D . Curtin, D Curtis, C . A Diebureements 332 50 28 10 Cuthbertson, Wm Dale, Jno. A 1906 do 1907 132 00 131 00 Daniels, Jno Dane, Alfred ... . .... Davis W J . . Davidson, Jas Davidson, Ira Disbursements 357 50 27 20 Dawkins, Jno Delmage, R. D Disbursements 47 50 13 90 Dennison Henry Dever, Wm Dillabaugh, Reuben Dingman, Jno Dion, L . A Disbursements 345 00 11 70 Dougan, H. L 282 50 33 10 Disbursements Downey, R. A 310 00 35 64 Disbursements Dowe, Wm Doyle T. J Duff, T. A. J 315 00 19 10 Disbursements Dufond. Ignace Dunn, Thos . Duchanne, A .* Disbursements 380 00 23 60 Duval, C. A Disbursements -. 365 00 14 00 Carried forward 28,131 10 114,204 95 18 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. % e. 1 c. Brought forward 28,131 10 337 00 133 00 131 00 121 00 52 00 400 00 69 65 119 00 367 25 131 00 386 95 286 00 350 80 23 15 131 00 104 00 85 00 492 50 125 00 85 00 132 00 95 00 131 00 200 00 8 50 131 00 131 00 131 00 131 00 79 00 79 65 279 25 106 00 79 00 108 00 131 00 262 00 114,204 95 Fire Ranging. — Continued. Dreany, Alex Disbursements 335 00 2 00 Draycott, E. A Driver, Jos Eady, Robt. S Edwards, Jos. K Elliott, Jackson Disbursements 370 00 30 00 Elliott, Wm Eno, Geo Enright, Thos 357 50 9 75 Disbursements Ervin, Thos Evans, Stanley Disbursements 362 50 24 45 Farrell, K. A Disbursements 272 50 13 50 Ferguson, Wm Disbursements 337 50 13 30 Fairbairn, N. H. Disbursemeuta 1906 Ferguson, E. A Ferguson, Julien Ferguson, J. H Ferris, Richard Disbursements 480 00 12 50 Findlay, John Fitzgerald, Jas Fisher, Geo Firstbrook Box Co . .» Flaherty, John Fleming, F. W Foisey, M Fortier, Jos Eraser, J. K 265 00 14 25 Eraser, .John ' Frappiere. A Frawley, F Frechette, 0 do 1907 131 00 131 00 Carried forward 34,275 80 114,204 95 vm DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 19 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 34,275 80 212 00 151 00 1,134 22 131 00 310 00 259 00 262 00 367 00 131 00 701 60 366 60 112 00 13 50 97 50 131 00 35 00 85 00 124 14 131 00 100 00 112 00 48 75 5S 00 132 00 349 90 80 00 75 00 265 00 386 40 131 00 216 32 131 00 114,204 95 Fire Ranging. — Continued. Gagnon, A do ...1906 . . . 1907 ...1906 ...1907 81 00 131 00 Gagnon, Felix do 52 00 99 00 Gagne, Ferdinand Disbursements 812 00 322 22 Gallagher, Jas Gallie, Gordon 277 50 32 50 Disbursements • ...1906 ...1907 ...1906 . . .1907 Gardiner, Jno do. 131 00 128 00 Garcea, A do 131 00 131 00 Garvin, Morgan Disbursements 365 00 2 00 Gaudette, Philip Gemmell, Jno Disbursements ...1906 552 00 149 60 Geddes, Jas. H Disbursements 335 00 31 60 Genereaux, Nelson Georgian Bay Lumber Co Gibson, Jas Gilchrist, John J Gill, John W Gillies Bros Gongeon, A Gordon Jas Gorman, P. J Gould, F Graham, G. N Disbursements 335 00 14 90 Grafton, W. F Granberger, Thos do ...1906 ...1907 134 00 131 00 Granton, Jas 362 60 23 90 Graves, Bigwood and Co Grav, A Carried forward 41.110 73 114,204 95 20 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. f c. t c. Brought Forward 41,110 73 83 00 91 00 100 00 131 00 131 00 115 00 15 00 262 00 120 00 356 10 381 30 132 00 131 00 534 00 382 20 131 00 29 00 SIO 00 32 00 106 00 131 00 106 00 390 90 312 40 69 00 8 72 389 08 106 00 101 00 287 50 112 00 99 00 64 18 127 00 322 50 8 00 114,204 95 FiEE Ranging. — Continued. Greenshields, Ed Green, Ed. W Griffith, Wm Griffin, Jas Groulx, Arthur Grozell, A. D Guerin, Benoit Guertin, Oliver 1906 do 1907 Gunter, P. M 131 66" 131 00 Guthrie, Wm 350 00 6 10 DiBbursements Guy, Norman Disbursements 360 00 21 30 Haley, Edward Hamel, Peter Hand, Thomas 524 00 10 00 Disbursements 337 50 44 70 Harper, Thos Hart, R. R 277 50 32 50 Hartley, Mark Hawley, Jas 1906 Hawley, D. J Disbursements 365 00 25 90 Hebert, Louis Disbursements 297 50 14 90 Henderson, Chas Disbursements Herring, E. C 1906 do 1907 Disbursements 128 00 200 15 60 93 - Herriman, N. J Hickey, Jae. L Hill, Jas Hillman, Jno Hillman, Alex Holland and Graves Hogarth, Henry Hope Lumber Co 47,317 56 114,204 95 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 21 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. % c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 47,317 56 4 00 337 95 395 00 389 90 107 00 36 00 131 00 268 75 262 50 131 00 89 00 386 40 103 00 109 00 131 00 96 00 131 00 387 90 25 00 131 00 290 00 106 00 79 00 347 50 131 00 131 00 75 00 131 00 78 94 96 00 80 00 116 00 131 00 131 00 127 00 29 00 120 00 131 00 1,391 56 114,204 95 FiRK Ranging. — Continued. Holt Lumber Co Hooey, Geo. F 312 50 25 45 Disbursements Hodgine, Thos Disbursements 370 00 25 00 Hubbard, W. H 362 50 27 40 Disbursements Hunt, J. W Hurd, Edwin Hurd, Asa Irish, Wm 255 00 13 75 Disbursements Johnston, Robt Jones, R. D James, Thos Keeler, Geo . N 362 50 23 90 do 1907 55 00 48 00 Kennedy, Jno. J Kelly, Jno Kirby, Jno Kerr, A. W Keys, A. B 362 50 25 40 Disbursements Kidd, G.W 1908 Kilby, A King, Chas Kirk, W. J Kruger, A. P Lafleur, Wm Lamarche, Jno Lamothe, Michael Laroque, Mark Larrimer, Jcs Law, W. J Lawson, David Ledwood, Thos. H Lebeau, Jno Leblanc, A Disbursements 1,215 75 175 81 54,691 96 114,204 95 22 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forivard . . FiBE Ranging. - -Continued. Lefrance, Thos 1906 do 1907 Lendrum, Jno 1906 Lewis, Chas 1905 Llovd, Ed Loiidry, W. E Lorenz, Chas Lorenz, Fred Lortie, Jas . H Disbursements Lovering, J. E Disbursements Loveland & Stone Loughrin, L Lynch, M. D Macfarlane, R. L Macdonald, Jno. D 1906 do 1907 Mackie, N Disbursements Madigan, Wm Major, H Malloy, Chas Manes, Jno Manion, Isadore . . , Margach, J . A Disbursements Margach, Wm., disbursements May, Albert Marion, Jule Marshall, Wm Matte, Jos Disbursements Massey, Herbert 1906 Mercier, Pat 1906 do 1907 Mercer, Whitefield Merchant, Herbert. Merchant, J no Disbursements . f c. 130 00 131 00 197 50 4 40 275 00 7 40 98 00 114 00 17 50 3 10 Middleton, Jno . . Miller, Percy . . . . Mitchell, Walter, ^[ontrov, J.J. . do .1906 .1907 Carried Jorward. 60 00 37 15 360 00 6 20 181 00 131 00 484 00 10 00 131 00 131 00 $ c. 54,691 96 261 00 131 00 106 00 111 00 111 00 131 00 133 00 201 90 282 40 21 00 131 00 106 00 128 00 212 00 20 60 156 00 131 00 47 00 92 00 121 00 97 15 138 06 131 00 78 94 109 00 366 20 131 00 262 00 126 00 484 00 494 00 131 00 80 00 101 00 262 00 60,317 21 $ c. 114,204 95 114,204 95 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 23 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forw rd.' Fire Kanaing Continued. Monford, Jno Mongeon, Alex Mongeon, Napoleon 1906 Montreuii, Louis 1906 do 1907 Morand, Louis . . . . Disbursements Morley, J. R Moore, Jos . R Disbursements . Moore & Macdonald 1906 Morgan Lbr .Co Mosley, Michael Mountstevens, Jno Mulvaney, Neil Murphy, Wm Disbursements Muskoka Mill and Lumber Co. McAmmond, Jos McAdam, Wm McBean, R McCaffery, Jas McCauley, Jerry McClure, A McColl, Archie McCoy, Francis McCullough, David Disbursements McCaw, Jno . G . . . Disbursements McCaw, Jas McCormick, Victor O Disbursements . . . McCullough, Chris Disbursements. McDonald, Garnet . Disbursements. McDonald, A. J McDonald, Alex . . . McDonald, Frank.. Disbursements. McDonald, Malcolm 1906 McDonald, Donald 1906 do 1907 Carried forward. 3 LM. 131 00 131 00 302 50 6 25 292 50 28 40 207 50 18 30 370 00 23 80 376 00 74 40 335 00 12 10 370 00 21 50 287 50 21 35 345 00 1 40 131 00 100 00 $ c. 60,317 21 162 50 131 00 131 00 262 00 308 75 28 76 320 90 9 00 29 28 85 00 68 00 131 00 225 80 26 50 102 00 131 00 131 00 131 00 66 00 71 00 131 00 17 00 393 90 450 40 131 00 347 10 391 50 308 86 97 00 104 00 346 40 92 00 231 00 65,909 84 $ c. 114,204 85 114,204 95 24 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. % c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 65,909 84 262 00 55 00 140 48 113 37 131 00 254 00 371 50 18 00 69 65 48 00 390 10 401 00 131 00 61 00 127 00 131 00 11 00 86 00 122 50 131 00 106 00 100 00 372 00 70 00 95 00 129 00 454 75 386 95 262 00 120 00 175 SO 83 00 361 20 114,204 95 Fire Ranging. — Continued. McDonnell, G. D do .. 1906 . . 1907 131 00 131 00 McDougall, D. M McDougall, J. T. Disbursements McGarvey, Robert McGlashan, J no .... McGhie, Chas do McGuire, T. 0 . . 1906 . . 1907 123 00 131 00 345 00 26 50 Disbursements McGuire, A. & Co Mclnnes, D. 0 ., Mclntyre, Wm Mclver, Hugh 357 50 32 60 365 00 36 00 Disbursments McKay, Hugh Disbursements McKay, Angus McKee. Chas McKinsey, Jos McLaughlin, Jno McLaughlin, Bros McLean, Jas. D McLeod, Bernard McMullen,Wm McMillan Jno • . ... ... McMillan, Donald , McMillan, Duncan Disbursements 365 00 7 00 McMillan, A McNabb, Alex McRae, Alex McRae, Jno. D McTavish, R Disbursements . . 1906 . . 1907 350 00 36 95 McPhee, Hugh do 131 Od 131 00 McQuire, Hugh Nadon, Xavier Disbursements 165 00 10 80 Nault, Jas Nancekeville, Thos Disbursements 340 00 21 20 Carried forward # 71,630 14 114 204 95 3a L. M, 1007 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 25 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward . Fire Ranging Continued. Newburn, Wm 1906 do 1907 Newton Thos Nicholson, Alex O'Brien, M O'Brien, Phil .... O'Connor, Jos Disbursements . O'Neil, Jas O'Neil, A. J Disbursements 1906 Owens, R Page, Noe Patterson, Frank. . . Disbursements Patterson, Arch. . . . Payne Wm , Pearson, J Disbursements Peeler, Chas Pembroke Libr. Co Perrault, Wm 1906 do 1907 Phillips, T. E. Pitt, Benj Piper, E. G. . do 1906 1907 $ c. Piper, Chas Playfair. A. W Playfair and White. Plonde, Chas Pollard, W. E Prestley, Jas Disbursements . Price, H. S Disbursements Quilty, Jno Disbursements. Quigley, Wm 1906 Ranger, A Rathbun, Co'y Readman, R Regan, Mark Renaud, Jos Carried forward 10 00 528 00 376 00 14 50 335 00 13 80 347 50 30 70 310 00 22 58 107 00 132 00 202 00 131 00 217 50 15 00 342 50 29 50 375 00 28 80 I c. 71,630 14 638 00 131 00 114 00 131 00 93 00 389 50 6 00 348 80 124 00 126 00 378 20 24 00 52 00 332 58 98 25 62 25 239 00 113 58 82 25 333 00 60 00 28 00 42 58 132 00 113 68 232 50 372 00 403 80 201 00 79 00 64 60 287 50 118 00 131 00 77,602 01 $ c. 114,204 95 114,204 95 26 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward . .1906 Fire Ranging Continued. Retty, Jno. G Retty, Jaa Revell, L. O Reynolds, Jas Richardson, J Ritchie, R. and T Rivers, Jno Rodgers, Thos Rocky Farm Limit Roes, A. C Ross, Geo . . ; 1906 Ryan, Jno 1906 1907 Salois, Oliver Saginaw Lumber and Salt Co Saucier, O Savard, August Disbursements Scantlin, Jas. do .1906 ,1907 Scheich, Jno Schryer, Phil Scott, Jno Scott, Robt Sheridan, Peter 1906 Shields, Geo Shields, Thos Shields, W. J Shier, J. D. , Lumber Co Sheppard, pj. C Disbursements Sheppard & Morse Lumber Co. Sheppard & Wallace Sicard, Frank Scidmore, Ed Simpson, Alex do .1906 .1907 Sloan, Pat 1906 Sloan, Jno Sloman, Thos Smith, Wm Smith, Willard Smith, Jos Smith, J. D. C Smith, A. L Disbursements Sneezy, Ben. . , Spence, W. H. Carried forward. $ c. 78 00 181 00 372 50 14 50 95 00 74 00 297 50 32 50 126 50 132 00 322 50 19 40 77,602 01 56 62 66 62 608 00 131 00 87 00 16 50 84 00 111 00 2 63 130 00 131 00 209 DO 104 00 4 50 131 00 887 00 169 00 131 00 104 00 119 00 532 00 114 00 110 00 125 00 150 45 19 00 330 00 640 67 19 00 112 00 20 00 258 50 70 00 11 00 73 00 131 00 69 00 86 00 204 00 341 90 131 00 131 00 % c. 114,204 95 84,051 40 114,204 96 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 27 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward Fire Ranging Continued. Spread borough, Newell.. Stav, Jno St. Amour, Jno St. Anthony Lumber Co . St. Eloi, J. C St. Dennis, Chas Stanley, L Stewart, Duncan Stewart, D. R Stethun, H Stellar, Fred Strang, Philip Storey, S Stringer, David Stuart, H. B.... Disbursements Sully, Ed Symington, Wm . . , Tang, Jno Disbursements Terry berry, L. E. . Disbursements Todd, Chas , Disbursements Todd, J. E Disbursements . Thibert, Phil Disbursements . ■fremblav, Jos. . . . Disbursements . Tompkins, Jno. H . . . Thessalon Lumber Co. Thomap, Jas Thomson, R. D do .1906 .1907 Thomson, Jas Disbursements . Thompson, Chas. R. 'Ihompson, Geo. S.. Thompson, Milton . . Disbursements . . Thompson, Wm 1906 Tulloch, L. G. Turner Lumber Co Tyson, Wm Carried Jorxoard. 335 00 31 10 355 00 9 50 337 50 22 80 270 00 2 20 307 50 29 08 295 00 6 00 355 00 9 40 131 00 131 00 290 00 23 25 345 00 17 60 t c. 84,061 40 128 00 88 00 105 00 43 00 127 00 82 25 88 00 79 00 116 00 290 00 42 00 91 00 113 00 78 00 366 10 108 00 131 00 364 56 360 30 272 20 336 58 301 00 364 40 391 00 81 00 109 00 262 00 313 26 347 50 104 00 362 60 131 00 124 00 7 25 110 00 90,466 33 I c. 114,204 95 114.204 95 28 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPEDIDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward . Fire Ranging.— CowHnucd. Tyson, Thos TJrquhart, A Valliant, G Vallentyne, D Vernette, Jno Vien, Michael 1905 Villiers, C Volker, P. D Wallace, Samuel Wallace, Jno Wales, T Walsh, Jas 1906 do 1907 Watts, Geo., disbursements. Warrington, G. A Disbursements Watson, W. V . . . . Disbursements Watson, Geo Wandby, Bert .... Wickens, Hy Disbursements Wilford, E. C Disbursements Williamson, Robt., Disbursements . Wilkins, Geo Williams, A . D Wilson, R. D Wilson, Daniel Wilson, Dave Windle, Jno 1906 Winters, Jno. W Woilford, A Woodcock, Geo Disbursements Woollings, Jos Wray, J. S Disbursements Wright, J Disbursements . Wright, CM Disbursements Carried forward. 131 00 181 00 222 50 23 35 140 00 31 00 81 00 57 50 287 50 29 20 325 00 6 50 345 00 30 10 340 00 32 00 87 00 94 40 307 50 26 28 90,466 33 124 00 532 00 131 00 32 00 131 00 131 00 91 00 79 00 104 00 104 00 67 00 262 00 299 75 246 85 171 00 49 00 17 00 138 50 -316 70 331 50 444 00 31 00 142 50 121 00 15 00 131 00 131 00 66 00 375 10 327 50 372 00 181 40 333 78 3,494 91 I c. 114,204 95 114,204 95 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 29 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. 1 e. Brought forward 98,494 91 410 60 91 00 131 00 107 00 1,000 00 478 03 1,052 73 114,204 95 Fire Ranging. — Continued. AVright, Colin 370 00 40 60 Disbursements Yandon, Jas Yuill, J. A '. Young, ThoB BSLLKVILLE AsSAY OfFICK. Burrows, A. G Turner, N. L Emburv, W. J Barlow!! H. C . . . salary . . salary ... clerk 333 00 667 00 268 28 209 75 97,234 51 Supplies . . . *. .... 537 36 343 24 172 1.3 383 65 529 74 Disbursements Equipment Mining Development. Exploration . Bowen, N. L Disbursements . services services . services . services . services . services . services . services services .services . services 1 2,530 76 913 39 336 15 551 74 336 55 377 10 308 89 178 86 1,618 98 851 61 1,187 62 134 82 Boyd, D. G specia 100 00 236 15 338 46 213 28 Disbursements Goodwin, Wm Disbursements 317 30 19 25 Hore, R. E Disbursements 350 00 27 10 Kidd, G. E 284 29 24 60 Mitchell, A. C Moore, E. S Disbursements 712 54 906 44 Disbursements 447 11 404 50 Rogers, W. R Disbursements 654 84 532 78 r^ogers, F. C Disbursements 105 77 29 05 6,795 71 218,970 22 30 REPORT OF THE No. 3 ATTENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward . . . , Mining Development.- -Continued- ' Kothwell, T. E eervices Disbursements Stewart, R. B services Disbursements Whitson, J. F disbursements Baker, M. B do Chester, Thos do Advertising Printing and stationery . Express Mining Recorders. Belyea, C. W services Disbursements Bowker, S. T Disbursements Hough, J. A services Browning, A. J do McEachren, F. Y do Jeffrey, W. H do Disbursements Lemieux, F. F Disbursements Morgan, J. W services Disbursements Macphail, A lex services Disbursements McQuire, H. F services Disbursements McArthur, T. A services McLaren, Miss K do Disbursements Smith, Geo. T services McAuley, N. J do Bruce, A . E . D do Ferguson, R. A do Meagher, T . J do Monroe, Miss E. L do Smith, Miss M. H. do Morgan, Miss Kate. do Marshall, J. A disbursements Disbursements Torrance, Thos. H., services Carried forward . . 414 26 638 61 360 39 3 65 25 55 13 85 6 50 15 00 930 48 205 47 500 00 84 00 636 70 312 48 907 06 470 20 105 77 53 46 1,696 56 636 70 146 13 525 00 390 84 516 60 1,195 37 500 00 190 20 1,109 60 421 33 499 30 2,000 00 1,200 00 826 72 850 00 603 75 246 92 480 00 297 50 36 45 125 93 384 60 •384 60 $ c. 6,795 71 1,052 87 364 04 45 90 1,150 95 584 00 949 18 3,233 05 782 83 916 84 1,711 97 690 20 2,030 23 $ c. 213,970 22 6,667 27 26,974 04 213,970 22 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 31 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought foncard Mining Recorders. — Continued. Williamson, Wallace, do 384 60 374 23 175 00 796 31 26,974 04 1,730 14 5,168 34 2,350 57 1,619 21 3,247 45 822 94 813 62 782 74 1,291 84 71 50 1,098 16 2,550 25 543 07 4,960 62 1,925 57 1,586 24 2,288 66 213,970 22 Knapp Disbursements Mining Commissioner. Price, S. , services 3,000 00 2,168 34 • 930 40 1,420 17 Disbursements Mining Inspeciors. Bartlett, Jas . , services Disbursements Burrows, A. G. , services , Disbursements 1,066 67 552 54 Corkill, E. T., services Disbursements 2,000 00 1,247 45 Houston, D. W., services Disbursements Irwin, R. T., services Disbursements McLaren, Geo. R., services Disbursements 689 29 133 65 698 97 114 65 689 29 93 45 MacKenzie, G. C, services Disbursements 881 60 410 24 Murray, C. W., services Disbursements 750 00 348 15 Robinson, A. H. A., services 1,900 00 650 25 471 62 71 45 4,000 00 960 6z Disbursements Wade, E., services Disbursements Miller, G. W. , services Disbursements Knight, C. W., services Disbursements 1,581 26 844 31 Coleman, A. P. , services Disbursements 500 00 1,086 24 Supplementary Revenue. Mickle, G. R . , services 1,793 86 494 80 Disbursements Carried forward 59,819 95 213,970 22 32 REPORT OF THE No. S APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. % c. 1 c. Brought forward 59,819 95 463 20 402 80 213,970 21 Supplementary Revenue . — Continued. Scott, Jno. , services 313 46 149 74 300 00 102 80 Disbursements , . . . Toyne, Jno. , services DisbursementB 16 00 26 70 60,685 95 Cullers' Act. Currie, D. H. , services 42 70 10 50 8 00 23 50 22 30 4 80 8 40 DisbursementB McDougall, J. T., disbursements McNabb, A. D. , services Margach, Wm., diabursements Oliver, J. A., disbursements Watts, Geo. , disbursements Advertising 310 00 17 60 120 20 Forest Reservb. Temagami Reserve. Baker, H. W 327 60 849 10 130 85 377 90 349 90 358 20 383 90 330 30 340 10 86 00 309 60 ; DisbursementB Bayliss, J. W Disbursements 327 60 21 60 Bickford, L. D Disbursements •. 117 50 13 35 Bracken, E. J Disbursements 345 00 32 90 Byers, Jas. C Disbursements 339 00 19 90 Carruthers, R. A Disbursements 340 00 18 20 Cornett; W. F Disbursements 350 00 33 90 Currey, D. V ' Disbursements 310 00 20 30 Delbec, Trefles Disbursements 332 50 7 60 Davidson, Ernest Davidson, Geo. T Disbursements 290 00 19 60 3,342 45 274,776 57 mr, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. FORESTS AND MINES. 33 APPENDIX No. 6.—€onUnued. Name. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 3,342 45 358 70 336 65 376 70 1 00 407 «0 382 16 284 90 161 05 16 35 340 10 286 20 1 00 325 05 525 00 368 60 2,124 91 249 10 273 «0 422 60 385 40 274,776 37 Forest Reserve — Continued Temagami Reserve. — Continued. ' Deacon, Wm. A Disbursements 350 00 8 70 Dion, A 330 00 6 65 347 50 29 20 Disbursements Duff, Job Disbursements Dyson, T. W Ellis, John 400 00 7 00 Disbursements Ellis, Richard, J 347 50 34 65 277 50 7 4« Disbursements French, Jno. J Disbursements Gondro, A 155 00 6 06 Disbursements Hamilton, C. D 832 60 7 60 Disbursements Jenks, Jas 277 50 8 70 Disbursements ! Johnson, A Kellv, C. B 305 00 20 05 Lemarche, Alphonse Loucks, R. W. E 345 00 23 60 Disbursements Disbursements 1,300 00 824 91 Mason, Basil 227 60 21 60 Miliigan, Frank Disbursements 250 00 23 60 Montgomery, Alex 405 00 17 50 Disbursements Disbursements 350 00 35 40 Carried forward i 10,968 41 274,776 37 34 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ 0. $ c. . 5 c. Brought forward 10,968 41 484 20 • 353 80 390 65 400 00 293 10 430 30 321 70 371 10 148 10 475 00 233 10 336 55 373 70 140 80 366 35 1 00 1 00 312 50 75 00 25 00 347 65 411 20 311 20 274,776 37 Forest ^YiSKRVY^.— Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Continued. McGregor, Peter Disbursements 475 00 9 20 McLean, Jae. M Disbursements Parke, T. F 330 00 23 80 350 00 40 65 Disbursements '. Petrant, Wm Pratt, Henry L • 270 00 23 10 392 50 37 80 Disbursements Prudholmme, Adolph Disbursements Ranger, T 310 00 11 70 Disbursements Reed, Wm 347 50 23 60 Disbursements Rochefort, Patrice 145 00 3 10 Disbursements Rochon, Jos Rodden, Jno. J , . 230 00 3 10 317' 50 19 05 Ross, Douglas H Disbursements Shields, W. J 370 00 3 70 Shortt, W. F 120 00 20 80 Disbursements Smith, Frank L 340 00 26 35 Stairs, G Turner, John Turner, Jos Tufts, Robt Tytler, Norman B 330 00 17 65 Disbursements Vivervais, D 402 50 8 70 Disbursements . . . Williams, Chas 307 50 3 70 Carried forward 17,571 41 274,776 37 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 35 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. f c. $ c. Brought forward ; FoREBT Reserve.— Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Continued Woodhouse, R 17,571 41 1 00 267 30 1,182 06 232 50 370 90 372 90 338 40 365 65 360 90 398 85 384 15 437 90 354 80 372 40 334 05 368 90 356 45 361 65 274,776 37 Young, C. S Diebursements 255 00 12 30 Metogami Reserve. Burden, J no 664 00 518 06 Disbursements Chanabois, Sandy . . Chown, W. D Disbursements 346 00 25 90 Duff, Alex. C Disbursements 347 50 25 40 Goldie, D. M Disbursements 312 50 25 90 Haywood, A . K Disbtirsements 337 50 28 15 Hill, Harold 0 335 00 25 90 Disbursements Hunter, Frank Disbursements 372 50 26 35 Kennedy, Gordon M 355 00 29 15 Disbursements Kent, Hubert Disbursements 410 00 27 90 Kersey, Robert R 330 00 24 80 Disbursements Quail, James Disbursements 345 00 27 40 Robertson, A. D • Disbursements 307 50 26 55 Ryerson, E. E Disbursements Stutt, H. G Disbursements Webb, C. E Disbursements 345 00 23 90 325 00 31 45 335 00 26 65 Carried forward 24,432 17 274,776 37 36 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 24,432 17 391 50 228 40 216 10 381 15 332 15 389 00 1,086 99 388 90 262 60 396 20 302 25 351 45 390 45 222 50 318 90 390 90 302 10 310 35 274.776 37 FoRisT Resbhvb. — Continued. Mis,msaga Reserve. Albright, Lewis Disbursements 372 50 19 00 Darroch, John Disbursements 212 50 15 90 Dey, W. F Disbursements 197 50 18 60 Hall, Morton E 355 00 26 15 317 50 14 65 362 50 26 50 Disbursements James, G. Albert Disbursements Keys, W. Ralph Disbursements Kinney, Wm Disbursements 656 00 430 99 365 00 23 90 232 50 30 10 362 50 33 70 Disbursements Lee, Jas. W Disbursements Disbursements Manzer, Emerson J 287 50 14 75 337 50 13 95 355 00 3,S 45 197 50 25 00 Disbursements Disbursements Marshall, J. F. S Disbursements Disbursements Moorehouse, V. H. K Disbursements 295 00 23 90 Omelia, H. S 365 00 25 90 Disbursements Playfair, A. W Disbursements 290 00 12 10 Richardson, Lome W 292 50 17 85 Disbursements :..■ CaTTied forward 31,094 06 274,776 37 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 37 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. . $ c. $ c. $ c. Bvouoht foTWurd 31,094 06 174 45 361 60 341 05 392 30 361 10 346 30 364 35 248 10 170 50 380 60 371 10 * 2,575 61 372 40 301 60 386 00 286 30 288 30 274,776 37 FoRKST Reserve. — Continued. Mississaga Reserve. — Cor< iinued. Westby, W. R Disbursements .... 87 50 86 95 Nepigon Reserve. Adams, W . F . Morris Disbursements 292 50 69 10 Armstrong, W. H Disbursements Bonnvcastle, R . H 285 00 56 05 335 00 57 30 290 00 71 10 Disbursements Burns, W. S Disbursements Dowling, Chas Disbursements : 285 00 61 30 Drope, Harry E Disbursements 292 50 61 85 Evans, R . Ramsay Disbursements 195 00 53 10 Qiffler, W . G 162 50 8 00 Disbursements Helliwell, Paul Disbursements 320 00 60 60 Holton, Geo. H Disbursements 297 50 73 60 Leitch, Peter A 1,131 25 1,444 36 DiebursementB Disbursements 297 50 74 90 Marter, Fred M 242 50 59 10 Disbursements Moyer, L. Clare Disbursements 317 50 68 50 McNeil, E. H Disbursements - 242 50 43 80 Nesbitt, M Disbursements 232 50 55 80 Carried forward 38,805 72 274,778 37 38 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 6.— Continued. Name. Brought forward Forest Reservb. — Continued. Nepigon Reserve. — Continued. PoisBon, Paul Disbursements Robertson, Fred. A Diebureements Stirrett, J. T Disbursements . Tichborne, A Disbursements Eastern Reserve . Godkin, J. A Mills, G. G., jr..., Disbursements Mills, S. G Disbursements McGregor, Chas . . . Tapping, Thos Disbursements Sibfey Reserve. . Oliver, J. A. Surveys Board op Surveyors Gillies limits." Mineral Collections Refunds Contingencies. Bureau of Mines. Printing and Binding . Stationery and Papers . Postage Telegraphing Express and cartage. Advertising . Subscription Carried forward $ c. 300 00 68 80 320 00 58 10 337 50 42 10 232 50 51 40 265 00 14 40 300 00 18 40 400 00 33 30 2,319 80 3,147 66 372 48 273 64 128 77 3,047 02 103 95 3,150 97 ? c. 38,805 72 368 80 378 10 379 60 283 90 272 50 279 40 318 40 265 00 433 30 100 00 5,467 46 774 89 $ c. 274,776 37 41,884 72 162,479 91 200 00 30,686 60 70 00 23,621 06 6,212 35 I 533,718 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 39 APPENDIX No. 6.— Concluded. Name. Brought forward Contingencies. — Continued. Bureau of Mines . — Continued. Books Maps . Gibson, Thos. W., traveling expenses Lount, H. M., do Typewriter repairs, etc Bell Telephone Co., messages. Extra clerks Denton, Dunn and Boultbee, legal expenses Bicknell and Co., do McDougall, J. Lome, do Price, Samuel, do Sundries Departmental. Printing and binding. Stationery Postage Express Telegraphing Telephone messages. Telephone rent Cab hire Car fare Subscriptions Advertising. . Typewriter, rents and repairs Whitson, J. F., traveling expenses. Yates, Geo. W., do Ledger, W. R., do Extra clerks Hearst, W. H., legal expenses Sundries $ c. 3,150 97 530 84 871 53 41 27 106 42 12 50 3 45 250 00 226 34 124 90 500 00 30 60 2,982 47 6,895 11 2,257 76 306 21 584 67 18 25 30 00 3 50 70 00 233 15 7,751 29 18 60 lOL 17 5 50 25 00 66 05 6,242 35 4,553 34 147 69 15 95 3,118 29 1,131 84 9,877 58 2,562 97 706 42 7,984 44 451 75 125 27 7,872 23 91 05 $ c. 533,718 66 15,209 46 29,671 71 578,599 83 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 4 L.M. 40 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. 7. Statement of Expenses on account of various Services, under the direction of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, for the year 1907. Name. Diamond Drill. Roche, E. K., salary Disbursements . . Mackenzie, R. J., salary. Disbursements MacVicar, J. A., salary. Disbursements Labor Freight, express, etc. Advertising Supplies Carbons Drill furnishings Mining Schools Algonquin Park Rondeau Park Temagami Timber Cutting.. English Journalists Veterans' Commutation . . .\ Canadian Mining Institute. 1,749 96 140 59 190 00 241 75 643 47 213 42 3,599 45 359 58 5 03 1,865 99 3,424 85 904 94 1,890 55 431 75 856 89 3.964 06 6,195 78 13,339 03 1,155 46 11,16« 48 3,508 96 1,560 10 3,376 49 46,850 00 1,000 00 81,956 60 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minitter. 4a L. M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 41 APPENDIX No. 8. WOODS AND FORESTS. Statement of revenue collected during year ending December 31st, 1907. Amount of western collections at department do do Quebec . . . . do of Belleville collections do of Ottawa collections $ 980,922 46 37,673 54 49,084 99 151,370 33 $1,219,051 32 J. A. G, Crozier, Aubrey Whiti, Chief Clerk in charge. Deputy Minister. APPENDIX No. g. PATENTS BRANCH. Statement of Patents, etc., issued by the Patents Branch during the year 1907. Crown Lands . 670 School do 49 Mining do 286 Public do (Late Clergy Reserves) 14 Free Grant Lands (A. A. ) 91 do (under Act of 1880) 323 Rainy River Lands (Mining and Crown) 147 Mining Leases 58 Licenses of Occupation 17 Rondeau Harbor Leases 5 Crown Leasee 18 Crown Lands (University) Patents 21 Under Act of 1901 (Veterans) 1,024 Temagarai Leases 4 Pine Patents 3 Total 2,730 CHARLES S. JONES, AUBREY WHITE, Chief Clerk. Deputy Minister. 42 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX Woods amd Statement of Timber and Amounts accrued from Timber Dues, Ground Area covered .by timber license Quantity and Agencies. Saw logs. Boom and Dimen Pine. Other. Pine Square miles. Pieces. Feet B. M. Pieces. FeetB.M. Pieces. Feet B. M. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District Ottawa Timber District 11,741| 1,233^ 5,755 18,730 12,392,287 389,404 1,537,538 556,957,014 27,169,200 153,886,264 1,488,902 342,561 274,301 53,984,471 14,309,112 9.999,335 257,554 3,883 28,218 33,507,027 1,013,446 5,227,670 15,319,229 738,012,478 2,105,764 78,292,918 299,655 39,748,143 GENERAL STATEMENT Cord wood. u tn c H 3 Posts. A Agencies. Cedar. Hard. Soft. Telegrap Poles. Pieces. Lineal feet. Cords. Cords. Cords. Pieces. Cords. Pieces. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District 5,051 147,421 11,379 17,116 20.156 112 1,958,683 13,814 15,043 118 163 119 4,847 6,128 Ottawa Timber District 2,305 454 6,581 4,806 5,051 149,726 11,833 23,697 20,268 1,987,540 400 15,781 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 43 No. 10. Forests . Rent, and Bonus during the year ending 31st December, 1907. Description of Timber. sion Timber. Square Timber. Pine. Pilea. Pile Timber. Other. Pine. Ash, Birch and Elm. Pieces. Feet B. M. Pieces. Cubic feet. Pieces. Cubic Feet. Lineal Feet. Lineal feet. Pieces. Feet B. M. 40,179 5,119 6 902 6,348,095 784,430 710,316 20,120 1,053,187 Ash 66 Birch 16 Elm 1 1,772 642 41 218,128 2,247 193,386 779 , 52,200 7,842,841 20,120 1,053,187 Ash 66 Birch 16 Elm 1 1,772 642 41 779 218,128 2,247 193,386 OF TIMBER.— Confinued. pq t % Amounts Accrued. 3 Ph Cords. Cords. Transfer bonus. Interest. Trespass. Timber dues. Bonus. Ground rent. Total. $ c. % c. $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. 3,148 67,080 2,179 10 3,303 45 12,592 62 1,035,427 03 214,267 30 41,727 00 1,309,496 50 45 81 10 283 79 708 62 37,430 62 179,531 44 4,074 00 42,578 13 4,010 700 75 73 94 1,459 60 19,217 00 200,982 73 3,148 71,135 2,960 95 3,661 18 14,760 84 1,252,389 09 214,267 30 65,018 00 1,553 057 36 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 44 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. II. Statement of the work done in the Military Branch of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, during the year 1907. Letters received 9,200 do written 8,600 Certificates issued .- 550 Maps issued in connection with certificates 2,500 Forms issued 500 Location Certificates issued 826 Locations made 876 Surrenders 1,016 References for Patents issued , 1,044 R. H. BROWNE, Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. APPENDIX No. 12. Statement of the number of Letters received and mailed by the Department in 1905, 1906 and 1907. Letters received. 73 01 01 C • »-( s 1 c o O h o t 73 o> c u 0 1 §8 Year. S 1 op OCt4 CO a O H Letters, circulars reports mailed Department. 1905.... 1906.... 1907.... 19,932 21,525 24,871 8,018 11,490 13,463 7,126 9,620 9,218 4,000 7,702 10,060 46,220 50,337 57,612 53,100 59,250 63,120 220 262 284 60 80 92 55,400 60,000 66,000 FRANK YEIGH, Registrar. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 45 Appendix No. 13. Statement showing the number of Locatees and of acres located, of purchasers and of acres sold ; of lots resumed for non-performance of the settlement duties ; and of patents issued under "The Free Grants and Homesteads Act," during the year 1907. Township. District or County. Agent. OQ o £ . Ph a) o g d— ' m i o 73 "o K CD 1 ^ a O 3 O »H 5zi OQ c a> 73 Baxter Brunei . Muskoka u u a a (( i< (1 i( i( (1 u (< Haliburton Muskoka J. B. Brown, Bracebrldge i( 11 II II ( J. S. Scarlett, Powassan.. <( (( (< (( >( (1 (( (< << (1 R. H. Baker, Minden... a (( H (1 <( (( (I i( (( << (< i( T. G. Eastland, Apsley. . (< It It tt It (1 tt tt Jas. Wilson, Kinmount 11 11 J . H . Anderson, Tory Hill 11 11 11 It t( It it it J. R. Tait, L'Aroable ... (1 11 i< It It tl It tt tt tt tt tl tt It tt It Adam Prince, Wilno tt tt ft It It It It tt tt It 2 5 5 11 3 1 15 4 26 11 10 4 1 1 1 3 2 5 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 3 7 3 4 6 2 2 3 6 4 309 658 880 1,375 400 100 1,922 687 4,356 1,817 1,210 592 96 98 151 389 183 505 160 100 440 86 292 100 204 111 387 497 325 543 890 288 200 201 654 516 3 15 3 Bethune Jolv 2 43 7 3 McMurrich . . . Perry Proudfoot . 2 2 110 200 4 7 4 5 4 28 12 11 1 8 2 4 2 4 1 5 7 6 Chisholm . 4 Hardy Himsworth . . Laurier Nipissing Patterson Anson 6 6 2 6 1 65 77 15 32 20 6 6 4 7 5 Glamorgan . . . Hindon Lutterworth 1 4 1 3 Minden Snowdon 1 4 7 Stanhope Austruther . . . Burleigh, N.D. " S.D. 2 2 113 78 2 4 1 Chandos Methuen 2 29 3 1 6 1 3 6 "5 2 1 Cavendish Galway Cardiff 1 3 1 3 3 Monmouth 5 Bangor McClure Wicklow 3 1 1 48 4 22 1 5 2 1 Cashel 1 4 7 1 Dungannon. . . Faraday ? 2 219 2 3 Limerick .... Mayo Monteagle Wollaston 7 7 1,057 748 5 6 1 8 4 Algona, S '• N.... Brougham — Brudenell .... 2 1 3 10 290 204 407 1,010 4 5 "ios 3 1 1 1 5 1 Grattan 6 542 4 1 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 47 Ajypendix No. 13. — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent. 525 o S w t- 'd «( o CO -Q u odtS CIh eS ■f-t U-l "*-' S o O C OD o o O ^ iz; S5 Z &,-T3 6-2 ^5 (Griffith Hagarty Jones Lyell Lyndoch Matawatchan . Radcliffe Raglan Richards Sebastopol .... Sherwood Wilberforce . . Alice Buchanan (pt) Fraser Head Maria McKay (pt).. Petawawa Rolph Wylie (pt).... Bonfield Boulter (pt) . . Calvin Cameron (pt) . Ferris Lauder (pt). . . Mattawan Papineau Korah Parke Prince Plummer do add. St. Joseph lel'd Blake Conmee Crooks Dawson Rd. . . Dorion Gillies Gorham Lybster Marks Mclntyre McGregor Renfrew . Nipiseing. Renfrew . Renfrew. Nipissing Algoma Thunder Bay Adam Prince, Wilno. D. B. Warren, Pembroke. J. M. Deacon, Mattawa. H. N. Young, S. Ste. Marie Thos. Buchanan, Thessalon W, E. Whybourne, Marksville H. A. Keefer, Port Arthur. 15 1,301 495 945 269 1,897 281 1,491 339 2,049 11 68 4 624 31 222 2 267 125 73 691 294 1,453 1,069 905 746 1,199 156 1,040 331 1,669 1,320 1,990 352 4,455 1,284 3,365 2,565 2,518 2,786 312 73 86 133 40 159 25 8 429 19 103 166 160 ieo 173 182 168 7 1 19 4S REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 13. — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent. £ a> C ^ -S E 01 fc: (»T3 cd g ft_2 08 V a og oS o • O . o O— ' o — o ^ Iz; ;?; 'o ■2'^ o ^ 55 At: ° i . 03 ;2i O'Connor Oliver . . PaipoongeN.R S.R Pardee . . . Pearson . . Scoble Strange . . . . Thunder Bay Atwood Hlue Curran ...... Dewart Dilke Morley McCrosson . . Nelles PattuUo Roseberry . . . Shenstone . . . Spohn Sutherland . . Sifton Tait Tovell Worth ington Aylsworth . . Barwick . . . . Burriss Carpenter . . . Crozier Dance . . Devlin Dobie Fleming . . . . Kingsford . . . Lash Mather Miscampbell . Potts Pratt Roddick . . Richardson Woodyatt . , Aubrey .... Eton , Langton Rugby Sanford ... Vanhorne . Rainy River H . A Keefer, Port Arthur Wm. Campbell, Stratton. Alex . McFayden) Emo . R. H. Prouger, Dryden 27 11 17 10 19 10 4,270 1,243 652 1,256 2,731 1,072 1,516 3,681 814 205 60 203 3,505 1,858 885 342 2,433 2,202 320 2,045 6,539 684 210 179 13 26 248 35 137 44 124 266 128 180 17 454 2,495 1,818 1,506 4,307 324 967 3,104 972 1,453 2,374 966 1,613 160 159 154 1,887 1,743 1,888 1,495 230 6 271 257 369 12 25 234 132 188 240 44 298 78 14 536 41 1 130 40 9351 401 200 280 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 49 Appendix No. 13. — Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent. No. of persons located . No. of acres located. i a. d 2 '3 03 I 6 ^-6 O 0) ~" s o2 c d . a,T3 •1 Wainwright . . Zealand Melick Rainy River. . n i( Sudbury (( (( (( Algoma Sudbury u 11 <( l( (( l( (( Nipissing .... Sudbury Nipissing Sudbury Nipissing Sudbury Nipissing Nipissing Lennox and Addington. . Frontenac .... Lennox and Addington. . Frontenac (( K (( R. H. Pronger, Dryden . <( (( C . W. Belyea, Kenora .... 10 5 1,271 520 2 6 6 3 2 240 635 772 56 200 1 1 3 7 Pellatt Balfour Blezard J. K. MacLennan, Sudbury (( <( it (< i( . (1 K (( It (( << (( (1 (1 1( (( E. A. Wright, Warren .... 8 3 12 4 18 1,227 454 1,6«7 653 2,205 ,3 4 4 Broder Capreol W. J. Chapleau Hanmer Garson Neelon Rayside Appleby Casimir 2 1 27 28 2 3 3 10 7 7 1 405 1,323 1,110 996 161 1 4 1 2 3 2 1 2 22 92 45 352 316 160 2 9 14 7 3 Dunnet U (( Hagar Jennings Kirkpatrick . . Ratter l< (( • < >< (( (( 1 1 3 156 160 448 J. A. Philion, Sturgeon Falls (( 07 DFPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. boundary runs through timber of this class, with some very good tamarac id the low places. This class of timber appears to extend for a consider- able distance north of Block 8. On the west boundary the timber is a rather poor average, being composed of jack pine, spruce, white birch and poplar on the higher lands, with spruce, tamarac and balsam in the muskegs. The average size of all this timber is small, but there is a consiiderable quantity of lar^^e timber throughout. Southwest of Pine Lake a fine block of red pine has recently been cut. The stumps show that nearly all of this timber was inside of Block 8. The timber along the rest of the south boundary is similar to that already described, except that south of Young Lake, there are some scattered white pine trees, all of wEich appear to be inside of Block 8. A large number of these trees, however, are unsound. North of Young Lake there is an area of brule, about twenty-five years old, which extends back for about half a mile from the lake, and appears to run northeast towards Sturgeon Lake. A large portion of the block east of Lake of Bays has been burnt over. One fire ran through about ten or twelve years ago, and a p^Tialler one occurred about two years ago. Outside of these areas of brule, the timber along the east limit of the block appears to be about the same as on the west boundary, and I am convinced that the same descrip- tion applie-' to practically the whole of the block. There are no water powers of any magnitude, as there are no large rivers inside Block 8. On the streams connecting Penassie Lake with Lake of Bays there is a rough rapid having a fall of about twenty feet lin less than a quarter of a mile. On Grassy River, there is a fall of about fifteen feet in about six chains a short distance below Pine Lake. In neither instance, however, is the volume of water large enough to maintain a power of any great magnitude. No economic minerals were met with, although, as before stated, considerable areas of promising rocks occur, especially the Huronian series, in the southern part of the block. The Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway crosses the block near the southwest corner. The line crosses the Grassy River at the rapids referred to above. Block 9. The survey of Block 9 was commenced at the eighteenth mile post fni'^rked XVTTI. M.) on the first meridian run by Ontario Land Surveyor Alexander Niven in 1897, west of the boundary between the districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River, this point being the southwest corner of Block 9. From this point a line was run due east astronomically a distance of six miles, thence north astrooiomically a distance of eighteen miles, nineteen rhains, fo^ links, to Ontario Land Surveyor Niven's base line run in 1897. The base line was intersected at a point eleven chains thirty links east of the twenty-thiT-d mile post (marked XXIII. M."). The north and west boundaries of Block 9 were run as base and meridian lines by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in 1897. An iron post one and three-quarter inches in diameter was planted by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven at the eighteenth mile on the meridian above referred to. This post was marked "XVIII. M." on the south side by Mr. Niven. I marked this post "G.T.R., Block Nine" on the northeast side. The end of the sixth mile on the south boundary being the southeast corner of Block 9 calne in the water of Otter Lake. The point where the east boundary of Block 9 intersected the shore of Otter Lake was located by means of a triangulation, the details of which are shown in the field notes. At a point above high water near the eastern extremity of 74 REPORT OF THE No. 3 the south boundary of Block 9, a cedar post was planted alongside an iron post, one and seven-eig-th inches diameter. The cedar post was marked "I.M, — 6.92 chains" on the east side, and the iron post was marked "G.T.E., Block nine" on the north side. Similarly, a cedar post was planted beside a,ri. iron post, one and seven-eighth inches in diameter, at a point on the east boundary of the block a little above high water mark. The cedar post is marked "I.M. — 40.68 chains" on the south side, and the iron post is marked "G.T.R., Block nine" on the west side. At the northeast corner of Block 9 an iron post one and seven-eighth inches in diameter is planted beside a large tamarac post. The iron post is marked "G.T.R., Block nine" on the south- west side. A number of small lakes occur in Block 9 and the English River flows in a northwesterly direction across the southern portion of the block. The English River consists mostly of a series of lake expansions, of which Otter Lake and Tarvis Lake are the largest. Between Otter and Jarvis Lakes, there is a fall of about seven feet. A dam has been built at this point, and the water backed up into Otter Lake about three or four feet above the nor- mal level. The raising of the water in Otter Lake and tributary lakes and streams has greatly facilitated the moving of supplies from the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway now under cop«truction. Since the building of this dam, it is possible to run a gasoline launch, towing a fair sized scow, right up to the falls on Grassy River, whereas, previously it was with difficulty that a canoe could be taken up during a dry season. A very good water power could be developed nt this point. Below Jarvis Lake on English River, there are four other falls and rapids where water powers of considerable importance could be developed ^\ithin Black 9. As there is a large amount of pulpwood tributary to these waters, these water powers may be of great importance in the future. The greater portion of Block 9 is covered with glacial drift, consisting of sand and gravel with large boulders. There are also considerable areas of muskeg scattered throughout. The rock ridges are not usually more than forty or fifty feet high. The highest hills being sand and gravel ridges south of Jarvis Lake. The exact location of the geological contacts are hard to determine, owing to the amount of glacial drift, but an area of Laurentian rocks consisting of granite and gneiss crosses the southern three miles of this block antl extends south beyond the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. North of this. Block 9 is crossed by a belt of hornblende and other green schists of the Huronian age, striking generally east and west. The Laurentian rocks occur again towards the northern portion of the block along the east bound- ary, but it is impossible to say from the information at hand where the con- tart occurs. No traces of economic minerals were met with in running any of the lines. Of agricultural land, there is practically none. The south boundary crosses a belt of very good red pine between the third and fourth mile posts. The greater portion of this pine appears to be south of Block 9, but a considerable quantity occurs inside the block. The timber along the rest of the soiith boundary is balsam, spruce and tamarac on the low ground, and jack pine, spruce, poplar and white birch on the higher areas. The timber is small for the most part, but larger trees occur scattered throughout and occasionally occur in belts of fairly large size. Along the east boundary there is very little good timber. Between Jarvis and Otter Lakes, there is a large area of old brule, with very little timber of any value. West of English River, however, the fire has appar- 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ently not reached and tlie timber is of better quality. North of Jarvis Lake foi about six miles, the line runs through a fairly good growth of timber similar to that already described along the south boundary. No pine, how- ever, was noticed except jack pine. One or two burnt areas occur, the fires having apparently started at the right of way of the Grand Trunk Pacific Kail way. The northern, six miles of the east boundary were practically all burnt over during the past season and whatever valuable timber there was has been destroyed. A few green belts remain, but they consist of low swampy areas, which have been run around by the fire. This burnt area extends east of Block 9 as far as could be seen from the line, but no sign of fire was noticed on the west boundary of Block 8, w-hich is about six miles east of the line above referred to. This fire also appears to have originated at the right of way of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and has burnt over a very large extent of country. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway crosses the block about the middle of the block. The general direction of the railway being northwest and southeast. Block 10. ! The survey of Block 10, was commenced at the thirty-fifth mile post on the base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Alexander Niven in 1897. From this point, a line was run due north astronomically a distance of eight miles, the north-east corner of Block 10, being at the end of the eighth mile. This corner came in Deception Lake. The point where the north limit of Block 10 intersected the shore of Deception Lake was determined by a triangulation, the details of which are shown in the field notes. From the north-east corner, the north boundary of Block 10 was run due west astro- nomically, a distance of seventeen miles, fifty three chains, sixty five links, to where it intersected the east boundary of Indian Reserve number twenty- eight. The Indian Reserve boundary was opened out and re-blazed as far as the shore of Lost Lake, where the original corner post of the Reserve was discovered. This line was then produced across a bay of Lost Lake and across the point of the Indian Reserve which extends a considerable dis- tance east of this line. This line was not re-blazed in crossing the point of the reserve. I obtained an observation on Polaris on this point, and found the bearing of the line to be south 1 degree .07 minutes west astronomically. I corrected this at the south side of the point on the Reserve by off-setting a distance of 2 chains, 56.6 links to t4ie east, which gave me a point due south astronomically from the original corner post of Indian Reserve number twenty-eight above referred to. The details of the observations and calcu- lation involved in making this correction are shown in their proper place in the field notes. I then ran due south astronomically, until I had reached a point six miles, six chains, fifty-four links south of the northwest corner of Block 10. The south boundary of the Block was then run due east astronomically to where it intersected the line first run at a noint, one mile seventy-two chains ninety-one links north from the thirty-fifth mile post on Ontario Land Sur- veyor Niven's Base Line, the said point beinsr the south-east corner of Block 10. The east boundary of Block 10, is therefore, six miles, 7.09 chains in length, and the west boundary is six miles, 6.54 chains in length. An iron post, one and seven-eighth inches in diameter was planted at the southeast corner of Block 10, and m-^rked "G.T.R. Block 10" on the northwest face. The northeast corner of Block 10 came in Deception Lake, as before stated, but an iron post one and seven-eighth inches in diameter 76 REPORT OF THE No. 3 was planted alongside a wooden post at a point in tlie east boundary of Block 10, a little above bigh water mark of Deception Lake. This iron post was marked "G.T.E. Block 10" on the west side. At the northwest and southwest corners of the Block similar iron posts were planted and are marked "G.T.R. Block 10" on the side facing the Block. Block 10 is well w^atered by a number of large lakes and rivers. Sturgeon River crosses the east boundary about a mile and a half north of the south- east corner and flows in a southwesterly direction to Abram's Lake. Sturgeon Eiver is a large stream of fairly clear water, flowing with a slug- gish current, and is navigable for small steamers throughout the limits of the survey and for a considerable distance east. English River flows through the block in a general north and south direction. It is a large stream of fairly clear water, and is extremely irre- gular in outline. Vermilion River is entirely within the block, from where it leaves Big Yermilion Lake in the south-western portion of the block to where it empties into Pelican Lake. It is a beautiful stream of clear water about a chain in width, and flows with a moderate current. The largest lakes are Lost Lake, Pelican Lake, and Abram's Lake. These are really expansions of the English River, and are extremely irregular in shape, and are large in extent. Abram's Lake is nearly all outside the block, a portion of the northeast bay being the only part which crosses the south boundary. In addition to these, are a number of smaller lakes, all tribu- tary to English River or its lake expansions. There are two water powers of importance. Pelican Falls at the outlet of Pelican Lake is ihe larger, and a splendid power can be developed here. The total fall is about fifteen feet and consists of two cascades a short distance apart, of which the lower one is the higher. The distance across the portage around the two cas- cades is about a quarter of a mile. A very large volume of water passes here and as the present intention appears to be to locate the junction of the Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway with the main line of the National Transcontinental Railway very near here, the water power which can be developed will be of very good value in the future, as there is an immense amount of pulpwood which can be easily driven to this spot. There is also a smaller power on Vermilion River about a half a mile below the point where the river leaves Big Vermilion Lake, This fall consists of an almost perpendicular drop of about twelve feet. The volume of water is not nearly so large as in the case of Pelican Falls, but a power can be developed which will undoubtedly be of some importance in the future. The general characteristics of block 10 as regards land and timber, are very similar to blocks 8 and 9. There is no agricultural land worth men- tioning. The country is largely drift covered sand and gravel with stony land being very much in evidence. There are also considerable areas of muskeg. The rock exposures are frequent, the ridges being usually not more than sixty feet in height. The prevailing formation is granite and gneiss, although there is a considerable area of Huronian rocks consisting of traps and schists along the Vermilion and Sturgeon Rivers and extending south for some distance. A number of mining locations have been surveyed in this belt, principally along the Vermilion River. No economic minerals were met with, however, in run- ning any of the lines. There tis considerable local magnetic variation along the west boundary of block 10 south of Lost Lake and also on the east boun- dary between Sturgeon River and Botsford Lake. Elsewhere the magnetic variation remains fairly constant at about 5 degrees 30 minutes east. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 77 The timber is similar as a whole to blocks 8 and 9, being composed of spruce, balsam and tamarac in the lower lands, and jack pine, spruce, poplar, and white birch in the higher lands. Along the north boundary there is H large quantity of very good spruce, tamarac and jack pine, and a large amount of very good tie timber can be obtained in thei portion of block 10 lying northeast of Pelican Lake and adjacent to the north boun-^ dary. This belt of timber appears to extend for a considerable distance north of this block. There is also some very good timber of the same class south of Pelican and Lost Lakes. Some small areas of red pine exist along the shores of Pelican and Lost Lakes, and also on English River, but none of any extent were encountered on the lines. Along the Sturgeon River, there is a large area of brule with no timber of value. This area extends for a considerable distance back from the river. South of Sturgeon River a fire of considerable extent raged during the early part of the past season and in fact was still burning in places when the survey was commenced!. The timber destroyed, however, in this locality was of small value as most of this section had been burned over some years ago. A small area of brule exists also along the north shore of Big Yermilion Lake. The Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and the main line of the National Transcontinental Railway both cross block 10, and it is expected that the junction of these two will be in the neighborhood of Pelican Falls. Throughout the season the magnetic variation remained fairly constant at from 5 degrees to 6 degrees, 30 minutes east, with the exception of a few places on Block 10 where the local attraction was very noticeable. When- ever any such local attraction was met with, it was noted in the proper place in the field notes. All the lakes encountered during the season abound in fish. Splendid trout and whitefish are to be obtained in large quantities in all the large lakes, and pike and pickerel may be caught anywhere. Moose appear to be very plentiful and the Indians report fur bearing animals still numerous although not so plentiful as in former years. Accompanying this report, are a mounted plan, and tracing of each block, a certified copy of the field notes, and accounts in triplicate. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, * (Sgd.) James S. 1)obie, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto. (Appendix No. 25.) Grand Teunk Pacific Blocks, Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4, District of Thunder Bat. Niagara Falls, Ont., December 27th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor in accordance with my instructions dated the 25th day of May, 1907, to survey the outlines of four blocks of land along the Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway to submit the following report. REPORT OF THE No. 3 The final instructioBS for my guidance reached me on the third day of June and I started the same evening for Fort William, where I arrived two days later and spent the next few days in securing and forwarding supplies and necessary camp equipment and selecting men to take charge of the transport. On Saturday the 8th, I proceeded with a full party to Osko, a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Block No. 1, about a mile and a half from the north boundary of the block. Here I found a small storehouse where I left part of my supplies and started in search of a post planted by Mr. E. Stewart, Ontario Land Surveyor, in 1895, to mark the township outline which was taken as the north outline of this block. Having taken observations for Latitude and Azimuth, I proceeded to reopen the line run west by Mr. Stewart twelve years ago, a mile and a' half to the west boundary of the township and re-establish the post planted by him and there planted the iron post marking the northwest corner of Block No. 1, and the southeast corner of Block No. 2. Tleturning to thei railway I produced the line east ten and a half miles to the proposed easterly limit of the block; then returning to the northwest corner I ran the west boundary south six miles and then proceeded to the intersection of the south boundary with the Canadian Pacific Railway, finding Mr. Stewart's post about a quarter of a mile southeast of Buda Tunnel, marking the outline taken as the south boundary of the block. From the Canadian Pacific Railway I first re-opened Ontario Land Surveyor Stewart's line two and a half miles to his iron post at the south- east corner of the township renewing the posts and marking them as peii instructions. I then ran west to the southwest corner of the block and' returning east six miles to Stewart's iron bar, I produced the line east six miles further to the proposed southeast corner of the block, where I turned and ran north eight-five chains, coming suddenly on the Dog River, which I was instructed not to cross but to fall back on my south boundary far enough so that in running north the boundary would not come in contact with the Dog River or Lake. I set the iron post marking the southeast corner of Block No. 1, forty chains farther west and ran the east boundary of the block north to its intersection with the north boundary and marked the northeast corner with an iron bar as per instructions. The surface of the ground may be classed as undulating to hilly, becom- ing rougher towards the east end of the block. The soil throughout is sandy loam, sand or gravel. Some spots are covered with large eratic boulders of glacial deposit. The rock, where outcrops occur, is granite of the Laurentian formation. The block as we recede from the railway becomes heavily timbered, the timber increasing in size and value towards the east end of the block where there are scattered pines from twenty to twenty-eight inches in diameter, also some large poplar, birch, spruce and tamarac. In the vicinity of the railway, the timber has been to a great extent fire killed, some parts of recent date and others where ten or twelve years have expired since_ injurious fires passed over. There are no lakes within sight of the outlines in the block that are' worthy of mention, and the only stream of any size is the Osko River, which enters the block from the west crossing the west boundary in the fifth mile and leaving the block near the west end of the eleventh mile on the south boundary. Work in this block was finished the 10th of July and a move made bj train from Buda to Dexter on the day following, the weather from beginning of June having been all that one could desire. On the 13th of July the weather took on a great change, heavy showers accompanying electric 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 79 storms bacame of daily occurrence and from that time until the middle of October there were few days on which it did not rain sometime during the twenty-four hours. At intervals heavy rain fell for two or three days in succession and watercourses, creeks, rivulets and muskegs were filled to overflowing. These conditions caused considerable delay in the prosecution of the work. In surveying Block No. 2, I began at the southeast corner and ran the east boundary astronomically north six miles to a post and iron bar planted by Ontario Land Surveyor Stewart, in 1895, to mark the northeast corner of a township which was adopted as the northeast corner of this block. Here 1 planted the iron post marked as per instructions and turning west reopened Mr. Stewart's line to the Canadian Pacific Railway renewing the posts and marking the mileage thereon. Where the line crossed the Canadian Pacific Railway much work had been done during recent years on both sides ol the track and no trace of the posts planted by Mr. Stewart remained. New ditches had been excavated and undoubtedly the land marks had been destroyed at that time. The line was continued west to the eighteenth mile point crossing mus- kegs, streams, lakes and hills to where the iron bar marking the northwest corner of the block was established and turning here we ran the west boundary south six miles and planted another iron bar. When at this end of the block I sent to Savanne on the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kasha- boiwe on the Canadian Northern Railway for supplies, there being a canoe route from both these places to Trout Lake, near the southwest corner of this block and completed the survey by running eighteen miles east to the place of beginning. The suface along the east boundary and the first six miles of the north boundary is for the greater portion level while it becomes rougher as we- proceed west and the remaining portion of the boundaries range from undu- lating to hilly. Five and a half miles from the northeast corner the Savanne River is crossed and another stream flowing north of considerable dimensions that might be utilized for running timber, is crossed on the ninth mile. The timber towards the southwest would be taken out via Trout Lake to Kasha- boiwe Lake and the Canadian Northern Railway. There are several Lakes of considerable size either crossed by or ii\ close proximity to the outlines on the north, west and south boundaries, the largest being Trout Lake, near the southwest corner of the block, which* from the apparent accuracy' with which it appears on the map would indicate that it must have been traversed some time in the past. The lake both as tc position and dimensions, coincides very closely with its projection on the maps of the Department. The land area is thickly timbered with poplar, birch, spruce, tamarac and pine, varying in size from underbrush to timber with a diameter of thirty inches. There has been excellent pine on the westerly six miles but this has been lumbered over for years to supply the mills at Savanne, and a large proportion of the best pine has been removed. There still remains considerable good timber. The soil throughout is of a sandy nature, while the growth of timber would indicate a fertile soil where not too wet. Along the west and south boundaries, the country is pretty rocky, the outcrop being granite of the Laiirentian formation and the boulders piled up in heaps in several locali- ties would indicate glacial deposits. No minerals of economic value were noticed, but in places the oxide of iron in the water would indicate the presence of that metal in those localities. 80 REPORT OF THE No. 3 At the sixtli mile post on the north boundary of Block No. 2, I planted an iron bar to mark the southwest corner of Block No. 3 and ran north six miles from this point and set an iron bar to mark the northwest angle of the block. From thence I ran due east eighteen miles and marked th^ northeast corner with an iron bar and thence south six miles to the southeast corner which was marked in a similar manner, viz., the initial letters "G.T.P.R." and the number of the block cut on the iron bar with a cold chisel, turned so as to face the block. From thence running west twelve* miles we arrive at the northeast corner of Block No. 2, which completes the outUneB, The surface of this block especially along the north boundary is quite hilly and broken by wet spruce and tamarac swamps, some of which contain very fine tie timber. North of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the west boundary and along the north boundary for fourteen miles, the country is heavily timbered with spruce, and tamarac on low ground and poplar, birch, spruce tamarac and pine on the higher ground. In the vicinity of Dog River, which crosses the north boundary at the ninth mile post there is quite an area of sandy land timbered with Jack Pine suitable for tie timber. Between the third and fourth mile posts from the northeast corner we come into brule or burnt country, part of which had been fire killed from twelve to fifteen years ago, and recently burnt over. The east boundary for about half the distance runs through burnt country and the first twelve miles of the south boundary passes through a country overrun by fires with th'e exception of a few green spruce or tamarac swamps. Nearly half the entire block has been burnt over. A line drawn from the eleventh mile on the, south boundary to the fourth mile on the north boundary would mark- approximately the part fire killed. Green timber occurs only in swampy spots 01- this burned area while the standing timber on the higher ground is mostly dead and blackenedor already fallen and undergoing rapid decay. There are many rocky ridges bearing north and south or nearly so. Along the south boundary we noticed several places where the Huronian formation alternates with the Laurentian, a vein or fault usually separat- ing the two but no valuable minerals were seen. The soil is generally a sandy loam and in some localities a pure sand, such as produces the groves of Jack Pines. Dog River which enters the block at the ninth mile post on the north boundary leaves it near the fourth mile post on the east boundary but follows the line southward to within a mile of the southeast corner of the block. There are several small lakes in the block. The largest noticed is situate near the northwest corner and locally known as Whitefish Lake. There are two Indian families resident here during the winter months having houses near the margin of the lake on the southwest shore. This lake forms a link in the canoe route from Savanne River to Dog River and also to Muskeg Lake. The portage from Savanne River to this lake is a little over a mile in length well opened out and frequently used. For the purpose of locating the position of Block No. 4, I had the option of running a line north from the Canadian Pacific Railway at a point west of Savanne to the southwest corner of the block or of running north six miles from the northwest corner of Block No. 3 to determine the southeast corner of Block No. 4. The latter course I chose as the most con- venient and accessible. Having returned to the northwest corner of Block No. 3, I started on the 19th of September to run the meridian outline north to establish the southeast corner of Block No. 4. At sixty-one chains on the fourth mile we arrived at the south shore of Muskeg Lake which we found to be upwards of two and three-quarter miles where crossed by the line from 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 81 south to north, the corner of the block falling in the lake twenty-nine chains from the east shore and forty-eight chains from the north shore. The lake from east to west where crossed by the south boundary is nearly three and a half miles in length. It will be seen from an examination of the notes that some difficulty was experienced in obtaining suitable data for the several triangulations. From Muskeg Lake, I ran the south boundary west to the grade of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and then returning to Muskeg Lake, I ran north to the northeast corner of the block and planted an iron bar, a wooden post having been planted as a witness to the southeast corner, twenty-nine chains east from the corner which falls in the lake. From the northeast corner of the block I ran due west twelve miles and planted an iron bar to mark the northwest corner, thence south six miles to the south boundary and return- ing east to the Grand Trunk grade, I completed the south outline and planted the iron bar at the intersection of this line with the meridian run from the north. The surface along the east and north outlines is undulating to hilly, while the west boundary is comparatively level. The block contains very good timber, east of the railway, the best being north of Muskeg Lake. There has been excellent timber in the vicinity of the southwest corner but it has suffered much from the operations of the lumberman who could raft or drive it from here down the north branch of the Savanne River, which is quite a large stream, where it crosses the southwest corner of this block. The timber consists of poplar, birch, spruce, tamarac and pine. A few good white pine trees were noticed as we ran the fourth and fifth miles on the north boundary. West of the railway on the south boundary there are some large poplar trees and good size birch as well as tamarac and spruce. There is a heavy windfall on the west boundary of this block south of the railway grade, which in conjunction with muskeg makes that part very diffi- culty of access in summer. A strip of country near the railway right of way has been overrun with fire but at no great distance from the right of way. A belt of low flat country runs from the southeast to the northwest and this is followed by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The road here is almost straight for a distance of twenty miles and the black decayed vegetable muck, full of roots, is about three feet deep overlying sand or clay. Those swamps are often underlaid with clay, beneath the vegetable mould, which forms the surface. On the higher ground the surface soil is sandy loam. There are a few rock outcrops, but considerable areas where no rock is seen. Muskeg Lake, so called, at the southeast corner of the block is not what its name would indicate a marshy lake, but rocky with in many places fine iandy beaches and islands which would make it a model summer resort. It can be reached by canoe from the railway by following a stream and string of smaller lakes. We secured some excellent potatoes grown by Indians at the west end of Muskeg Lake. No minerals of economic value were seen in the block. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Thomas Fawcett, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 82 REPORT OF THE No. li (Appendix No. 26.) TowNSHir OF Barker, District of Algoma, GuELPH, Ont., Jany. 15th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Barker, in the District of Algoma, made under instructions from your Department dated May 6th, 1907. I left Missanabie Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway on June 3rd and arrived at the southwest corner of the township on June 14th. The outlines of the township were run by Ontario Land Surveyor Alex- ander Niven, the north boundary being his base line of 1900, while the east, west and south boundaries were surveyed by him in 1906. The township is nine miles square and is subdivided under the new system approved by Order-in-Council dated April 24th, 1906. A road allowance fifty links wide is left on each side of the outlines and a road allowance one chain in width between alternate concessions, i.e., between two and three, four and five, six and seven, eight and nine, ten and eleven, and also a side road allowance one chain wide between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen, twenty-four and twenty- five. The lines were run in the centres of the road allowances. Posts were planted on the concession lines between each of the lots, a post being planted on the centre line as a guide to the corner posts and. marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides and "W on the north and south sides, and a post on the south side of the road allowance marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides and concession number on the south side and "li" on the north side; and a post on the north side of the road allowance marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides, the concession number on the north side, and "R" on the south side. At a side road a post was planted at the intersection of the survey lines and marked "E," on each of its four sides. A post was also planted on each of the four lot corners and marked "B," on the two sides next to the road allowances and with the number of the lot on the east or west side and the number of the concession on the north or south side according \to the corner on which it stood. No posts were planted on the side roads at the blind lines. There is an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter at each of the townshir) corners, marked "Barker" on the side facing the township. An iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, is placed beside the wooden post in the centre of the road allowance on the south boundary between lots twelve and thirteen, marked "E," on four sides, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side, "Con. I." on the north side. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter is also planted b?side the wooden post at the intersection of the line between concessions six and seven with the side line between lots twelve and thirteen, marked "R" on the four sides, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII," on the west side, "Con. VI." on the south, side, "Con. VII." on the north side. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter is also planted beside the wooden post on the north boundary at the line between lots twelve and thirteen, marked "R" on the four sides, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side, "Con. XII." on the south side. The surface of this township is comparatively level and there are no lakes or large streams. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 83 A little soutli of the centre of the township there is a large swamp extending from lot six to lot twenty-four, and about two miles in width at the centre. This swamp is thinly timbered with small, scrubby trees, and the ground is wet and mossy. The remainder of the township consists of low ridges of dry land and intervening stretches of spruce swamp. The soil is clay, and in the swamps the clay is overlaid with black muck varying from a few inches to a foot or more in depth and with a thick growth of moss. The swamps are not wet. This land is well drained by a number of small creeks, and when cleared will be good farming land. No rock exposures were seen in the township. Taking the township as a whole, probably three-fourths of it is suitable for farming, the remainder being swampy. The timber is chiefly poplar and spruce with some balm of Gilead, white birch, tamarac and balsam. The poplar is of good quality and in size runs from about twelve inches to twenty-four inches in diameter. The spruce as a rule is not large, very little of it being over twelve inches in diameter, and where the growth is large the trees are often thin on the ground. The town- ship as a whole is not heavily timbered. The summer of 1907 was warm and showery, with a great deal of cloudy weather, and on that account it was difficult to get astronomical observations. There was no summer frost. Game was not plentiful. A few moose were seen, but no other large animals. Accompanying this report are the field notes of the survey, a map of the township, and a timber plan, all of which I trust will be found satis- factory. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James Hutcheon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. (A/ppendix No. 27.) Township of Colquhoun, District of Algoma. Orillia, November 20th, 1907. Sir,- — Pursuant to the carrying out of your instructions for the survey of the township of Colquhoun, in the District of Algoma, dated the 20th day of May, 1907, our party left Orillia on the 17th day of June, following, prepared to proceed to the locality of the work. Having been assured upon inquiry from the officials of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railn way that the line was in fair working shape as far as McDougall's Chute, we determined to go in by that route, thus cutting down the length of the canoe trip and saving time as compared with the Mattagami route. Owing to the usual delays incident to travelling over a railway in course of construction and in getting supplies and men to that point, it was the 25tli of the month before we got our canoes into the Black River at a point about two miles 84 REPORT OF THE No. 3 above McDougall's Chute and began the voyage down stream. We followed the Black River to its confluence with the Abitibi and thence down the latter stream to a point about five miles below the mouth of the Frederick House B-iver, where a small stream known as the Driftwood enters on the west side. As this last mentioned stream flows directly through the township in ques- tion, we proceeded up stream in a southerly direction to the place where work was commenced. The canoe route from McDougall's Chute to the mouth of the Driftwood presents few difiiculties, the notable exception being the stretch of rapids and falls, covering a distance of about five miles on the Abitibi, known as the Long Sault. The passage of this stretch occupied a day and a half, it being considered better to make double trips over the more dangerous parts than to invite almost certain disaster by allowing any but expert canoe- men to make the passage. Only two portages occur on this rapid, both on the left side, and short, the first being about three chains in length and the second or lower one about ten chains. The Abitibi itself is a magnificent water stretch, in places a quarter of a mile across, sweeping northward in long easy curves with fairly strong current but very muddy water. The water in this and the Mattagami Biver is said to have reached an unprecedented height last spring owing to the great depth of snow in the winter. The sea- son had been dry up to the middle of June, when the rains set in and through the whole duration of our trip there was scarcely a twenty-four hour interval in which rain did not fall, and it was a rare thing during the progress of the work for us to leave camp and return without a drenching. The weather conditions were in sharp contrast to those prevailing during the previous summer, which was exceptionally dry, and it rendered bush work in a coun- try so thickly forested with evergreens and dense undergrowth unpleasant to a degree. Actual survey work was commenced on the 5th day of July, and we were again at McDougall's Chute on the return journey on the 7th of September following, having experienced no mishaps worthy of mention. The township of Colquhoun is laid out in double front alternate con- cession, each concession thus having a road allowance in front and a blind line separatiiLg- the concessions in the rear. The concessions are numbered from one fronting on the south boundary to twelve fronting on the north boundary, and have a depth approximating to fifty-nine chains and fifty links. The lots are numbered from one at the east boundary to twenty-eight at tlie west boundary, and have a frontage approximating to twenty-five chains and twenty-five links and an area approaching one hundred and fifty acres. Lots nine and ten are the furthest variants from tliese conditions. Side roads were laid out between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen, and twenty-four and twenty-five, and allowances for road one chain in width were left around all lakes crossed by the lines run, and also along both banks of the Frederick House and Abitibi Rivers. The survey was commenced from the southerly boundary, being the northerly boundary of the township of Calder, run by us last year; the side lines being run due north astronomically and being continuations of the several side lines in the township of Calder with the exception of that between lots twenty-four and twenty-five, which was commenced at a point thirty- three links west of the corresponding side line in Calder, giving lot twenty- five a width of twenty-five chains and twenty-five links. This northerly boundary of Calder had been run with special care, hubs being driven and pickets firmly planted in such a manner that it could be safely used as a base line to turn the several side lines from, and the value of this became evident as it was not until the beginning of August that we were able to obtain a satisfactory observation to check bearings, and when it was obtained showed 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 85 the bearings of the lines to be entirely satisfactory. From these side lines the several concession lines were turned east and west astronomically. Owing to the extremely rough nature of the country about the southeasterly corner of the township, and the water intersections at this point, it was deemed a most unsatisfactory place to commence the east boundary, which was therefore begun from the line between concessions two and three, by giving lots one to six a uniform width of twenty-five chains and twenty-five links. On running south to intersect the south boun- dary this line was found to be somewhat west of the point aimed at, which we believed to be due to errors in chaining, there being several very deep and steep gullies on the above concession line; as re-chaining for the third time, however, failed to reveal the discrepancy and angular checks proved the correctness of the bearing, we were fain to leave the puzzle unsolved. A difference also appears in the triangulations of the small lakes, entering lot one across the south boundary, from that of last year, the curious fact being that while the total distance across the lot agrees within a few links the individual lake distances do not, the easterly lake being wider than pre- viously shown and the westerly one narrower owing to wrong base measure- ments being taken last year. As it is somewhat puzzling to understand the exact relationship of the several lines forming the boundaries of the four townships abutting at the southeasterly corner of Colquhoun, a detail has been shown on page 66 of the field notes which clearly shows the relative positions of the three iron posts planted for these townships. The posts planted in the centre of the road allowance along the north boundary of the township of Calder to mark the division lines between the several lots, with the exception of lots twenty-four and twenty-five previously mentioned, and those on the east boundary , are also the centre posts for the corresponding lots in the township of Colquhoun. The line run by O.L.S. T. J. Patten in 1904, on a bearing north no degrees ten minutes east astronomically, was used as the line between lots nine and ten across the first four concessions where it terminates at the cor- rection line run by the same surveyor now forming the line between conces- sions four and five. From the line between concessions four and five to the ctoi-th boundary of the township the meridian run by 0. L. Surveyors Speight and Yan Nostrand, in 1905, forms the line between lots nine and ten, thus leaving a jog in this division line on concession line four and five. The lines were run in the centre of the road allowances, which were laid out of a perpendicular width of one chain. Upon all east and west lines wooden posts were planted to mark the division lines between the several lots. At the intersections of the interior side lines and concession lines five wooden posts were planted, one at the intersection of the lines marked ""R" on four sides, and one at each of the abutting lot angles marked with the numbers of their respective lots and concessions and "R" fronting the road allowances. At boundary intersections three posts were planted marked in a siinilar manner, and at the extreme angles of the township, two posts. At the intervening lot lines between the side lines a post was planted on the centre line of the road allowance marked with the lot numbers on east and west sides and ''R" on the north and south sides. Wooden posts were also planted on the centre line to mark the road allowances round lakes and along rivers, marked "R" facing the water. At all posts planted off the centre lines bearing trees were marked, and their bearings and distances from the several posts noted. The intersection of the lines between concessions six and seven, and side line eighteen and nineteen occurs in the Driftwood River, the posts for concession six being planted to the south, and those for 86 REPORT OF THE No. H concession seven to the nortli along this side line. Where lot corners fell in lakes the posts were offset north and south in their proper positions. Beside the wooden posts iron posts one and one-quarter inches in diameter were planted at the following points : on the centre line of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen, at its intersection with the centre line of the road allowance along the south boundary, (this post is the same planted for the township of Calder), at the centre line of road between con- cessions six and seven, and at its intersection with the centre line of the road allowance along the north boundary. Similar posts were also planted on the centre line of the road allowance between concessions six and seven, at its intersections with the centre lines of roads along the east and west boundaries. An iron 'post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, was planted alongside a wooden post at the intersection of the centre line of the road allowance along the east boundary with the centre line of the road along the north boundary marked "R" on four sides, and ''Colquhoun" on the southwest side, and a similar post at the intersection of the centre lines of the boundary road allowances at the northwest angle of the town- ship, marked "R" on four sides, and "Colquhoun" on the southeast side. The iron post planted at the centre line of road allowance intersections to mark the northwest angle of the township of Calder, was marked ^'Colquhoun" on the northeast side. At the intersection of the centre line of the road allowance along the east boundary with the northerly limit of the road allowance round the shore of the small lake at the southeasterly angle of the township, an iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, was planted alongside a cedar post, and marked "B," on the south, east and west sides, "Colquhoun" on the northwest, and "Leitch" on the northeast. The area covered by this township consists largely of fine agricultural land, of a sufficiently rolling character to afford effectual drainage. The easterly portion bounded roughly by the line between lots six and seven, presents a decidedly rolling surface in many places broken by sharp ridges and gullies, and with the exception of the extreme southeasterly part well timbered with large spruce, poplar, white birch, balsam and tamarac; a large number of trees of the first two species exceeding twenty inches in diameter. Over most of this area there is also a thick growth of moosewood or mountain maple and alder, and a great deal of windfall. A number of small lakes of pond-like dimensions also occur within these limits. At the southeast corner and extending as far north as the northerly limit of con- cession three on the east boundary, thence sweeping in a southwesterly direc- tion to lot five on the line between concessions one and two, and again retreating southeasterly to the neighborhood of the small lakes at the south- east angle of the township is an area of fire-swept country, comprising about thirteen hundred acres. A great deal of the timber is still standing, but dead, and here and there within the area are small patches of green bush, partially fire killed. Along the east boundary across concession one, and the greater part of concession two occurs a «uccesvsion of ridges so steep that they must measure very closely the angle or repose of the clay com- posing them, and packed as closely together as the depth of the intervening gullies will permit. These gullies are littered with windfall trees, and choked with dense undergrowth, rendering travelling extrelnely difficult and laborious. The soil near the steep gullies on lots three and four crossed by the line between concessions one and two is a coarse sand, the only place in the township where this was noted. The soil throughout the rest of this area is clay of good quality. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 87 The nortliwesterly portion of tlie townsliip west of the Driftwood River, and mostly north of the line between concessions eight and nine is also suffi- ciently distinctive to be described by itself. This part consists of level or gently rolling country and fine loamy clay lajid. It has apparently been burned over at some earlier date and is reforesting with spruce, poplar and tamarac, seldom at the present time exceeding four or five inches in diameter, and at infrequent intervals contains small patches or belts of trees of larger growth. In this area there are also some patches of peat swamp or open spruce flats which will probably require artificial drainage to produce the best results. The land of this tract is excellently adapted for farming pur- poses, easily cleared, generally well drained and of fine quality. The balance of the township has a gently undulating surface just suffi- cient to afford good drainage, and has throughout a good clay soil, generally somewhat loamy, and in places with a light covering of black mould. The whole of this tract is forested with the species previously mentioned but chiefly with spruce and poplar. The trees are of small diameter, it being unusual to meet with one much exceeding twelve inches except on the creek banks and the average diameter is much below this. On the whole the township presents a fine agricultural prospect and at least seventy-five per cent, of its area would be readily available for farming purposes. With regard to timber value, it would offer more inducement to the manufacturer of pulp than to the sawmilling industry, though in the easterly part some good timber might be procured. The only rock outcrop met with, with the exception of some small showings of schist at the water level of the Driftwood, occurs on lots four- teen and fifteen where the line between concession two and three crosses apparently near its northerly edge. This outcrop consists of a number of bare hills of red granite apparently of eruptive origin, rising to a height of al)out one-hundred and fifty feet above the surrounding country; and from the summits of these hills a wide view of the surrounding country may be obtained, especially toward the northeast. The main drainage channel for the greater part of the township is the creek or little river known as the Driftwood, which flows through a narrow valley depressed from twenty-five to one hundred feet below the level of the surrounding country, entering across the south boundary on lot twenty-four, and flowing northerly across the north boundary on lot thirteen, thus occupy- ing in its general course a central position. This stream has an average width of from two to two and a half chains, and at ordinary water stages a sluggish current. It is capable, however, of accommodating a considerable volume of water, and by removing the rock dams which occur on its course, would furnish an excellent drainage outlet. There are several rapids on its course through the township, and at one place just south of the line between concession eight and nine, the stream drops about twenty feet in a distance of ten chains. There is not enough water passing through to form a power sufficient for commercial purposes beyond what would be required for a small mill working intermittently for local purposes. The Abitibi River crosses the extreme northeasterly corner of the township on lots one and two concession twelve, and the Frederick House River enters in concession eleven and forms its junction with the Abitibi on lot two, concession twelve. Xo falls or rapids occur on these streams within the boundaries of the township. The lake areas are small and of very minor importance, some being merely basins where water is held by the old beaver dams and could readily be drained. The general water supply is abundant, furnished by small streams, and of excellent quality. On lot five on the line between 7 L.M. 88 REPORT OF THE No. 3 concession six and seven there is a steep clay bank rising some thirty feet in height, and at its foot a niimber of springs break forth. The water in these springs is exceptionally clear and has a slight saline taste as if it had passed through strata containing common salt. Berries of various kinds were abundant, including high-bush cran- berries and elderberries. Wild strawberries were exceptionally large and abundant, ripening in August, A notable characteristic of the forest pro- ducts of this part of the country is the immense number and great variety of species of the fungi. The wet season was apparently conducive to the growth of these forms of vegetable life, although even in the dry season of last year we observed large numbers of them, and from the middle of August they began to multiply in astonishing numbers and almost endless variety of form. Many edible species were observed, and this locality would abundantly repay the visit and close study of a competent mycologist, and would doubtless furnish new species to be added to the already long list of fungi. Could some one be induced to undertake the work and publish a reliable guide to the edible species, it would prove of great value, and enable the sojourner in the woods to add a very acceptable item to his bill of fare. Very little game of any description was seen, only one moose and that one within the boundaries of the township. We have before noticed the dis- appearance of the grouse in the autumn of 1905, whether from being snowed under or other cause is unknown, and they have since been very scarce. This condition does not appear to be local but by the accounts of others to apply to the whole northern district. These birds were plentiful in the neighborhood of the Matagami River in September of 1905, and upon our return there in November had practically disappeared. At the latter date there was about a foot of snow. Beaver appear to have been entirely killed out in this part, and considering the importance of this valuable and inter- esting animal, both as a fur producer and a conserver of water supply in forest areas, an inquiry should be instituted into the cause of its disappear- ance, and a remedy, if possible, applied. We have heard fur dealers claim that over protection was the cause, the families becoming too numerous, but from our own observation believe the reverse to be true. Bird life, includ- ing many of our common southern species, was well represented. Referring to the item in our instructions in regard to the right of way of the Transcontinental Railway, we found that the survey parties engaged in this location were still in doubt as to the exact final location and were still working when we left, in the Township of Calder, with the possible chance of cutting the present township close to the southwest corner. We are consequently unable to shew this location on our plans. We have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient Servants, (Signed) Cavana & Watson. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Ta L.M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 {Appendix No. 28.) Township of Jamieson, District or Algoma. Sudbury, December 18th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report of the survey of the Township of Jamieson, in the District of Algoma, performed under instructions dated July 10th, 1907. I proceeded to the work by way of Metagami Station on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, July 22nd, 1907, thence by the usual canoe route down the Mattagami River, arriving at O.L.S. Niven's second base line on August second. The work of surveying the township of Jessop was commenced on August third, as per instructions but in ten days was com- pelled to abandon this work owing to disaffections among my men, on account of the wet and low nature of the ground, due to incessant rains and conse- ()uent drowned land and proceeded to subdivide Jamieson township, which was much better drained. This township is bounded on the south by O.L.S. Niven's second base line run in 1905, and by the township of Godfrey, being surveyed this season by O.L.S. Green. On the west by O.L.S. Niven's meridian run in 1905, and by the unsurveyed lands of the Crown. On the north by the Township of MacDiarmid, being surveyed by O.L.S. Fitzgerald this season and on the east by the township of Jessop, being surveyed by the writer this season. The survey of this township was commenced on August fourteenth by running a meridian line due north from O.L.S. Niven's sixth mile post on his second base line run in 1905, to the south boundary of Kidd and Mac- Diarmid, our line coming out two links east of the post planted for the south- west corner of Kidd. Posts were planted at every mile on this line for the several concessions, the sixth concession, however, was found to be seventy- nine chains and ninety-one links. Posts were planted at the end of forty chains in every mile on O.L.S. Niven's second base line, forming the south boundary of the township to mark the width of lots not otherwise marked by mile posts. Our chainage practically agreeing with that of O.L.S. Niven's on his base line in every mile, his mile posts were adopted as the starting points for our several meridians run due north through this township from the base line. The concession lines were run due west across the township from the posts planted on the east boundary every mile as before mentioned. Where I started my survey at the southeast angle, I found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked ^'VIM" on the east side, on which I marked **Con. I" on the north side, "XII" on the east side, "I" on the west side, "Jamieson" on the northwest side, and "Jessop" on the north- east side. A wooden post found beside the iron post was similarly marked except for the words "Jessop" and "Jamieson." On the south boundary was found a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "IX M" on the east side, on which I marked "YI" on the east, "VII" on the west, "Con. I" on the north. A wooden post beside it was similarly marked. On the south boundary at the intersection of O.L.S. Niven's base line with his meridian run in 1905 was found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked "XII M" on the east "VIM" on the south on which I marked "XII" on the east, "Con. I" on the north and "Jamieson" on the north- 90 REPORT OF THE No. 3 east side. A wooden post similarly marked except for the word "Jamieson" was found, both in a stone mound. On the east boundary between concessions three and four, I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "Con. IV" on the north, "Con. Ill" on the south, "XII" on the east and "I" on the west. A^wooden post planted beside it was similarly marked. On the front of concession four between lots six and seven, I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "Con. IV" on the north, "Con. Ill" on the south, "VI" on the east and "VII" on the west sides, respec- tively. A wooden post planted beside it was similarly marked. Where con- cession four intersected O.L.S. Niven's meridian line, (the west boundary), I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "Con. IV" on the north, "Con. Ill" on the south and "XII" on the east. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it and the distance north to O.L.S. Niven's IX M post was noted. At the northeast angle of the Township I planted a one and seven- eighths inch iron post marked "Con. VI" on the south, "XII" on the east, "I" on the west, "Jamieson" on the southwest and "Jessop" on the south- east. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it. On the north boundary between lots six and seven was planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "Con. VI" on the south, "VI" on the east, and "VII" on the west sides. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it and the distance to O.L.S. Fitzgerald's post noted. At the intersection of the north boundary (run by O.L.S. Fitzgerald this season), with O.L.S. Nfven's meridian run in 1905, was found, a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked "Con. I" on the north, "^11" on the east and "MacDiarmid" on the northeast to which I added "Jamieson" on the southeast, "Con. VI" on the south. A wooden post similarly marked except for the words "Jamieson" was planted beside it. All of the iron posts 'were of tubing, forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and painted red and all marking done with a cold chisel. The wooden posts planted between lots two and three, four and five, six and seven, eight and nine, and ten and eleven, on the different conces- sions were marked according to the different lots and concessions to which they referred, that is, on north, south, east and west. The wooden posts planted on the different concessions between lots one and two, three and four, five and six, seven and eight, nine and ten and eleven and twelve, were marked on three sides only, that is on north, east and west sides, according to the different lots and concessions to which they referred. Bear- ing trees at a convenient distance were carefully marked and noted for every post planted by me. The distances along the north boundary from my posts to those placed by O.L.S. Fitzgerald for Macdiarmid and along the west boundary to those placed by O.L.S. Niven were chained and noted in each case. Observations on Polaris at .Elongation for Azimuth were taken when convenient which was seldom on account of continual rain. The magnetic variation was found to be fairly constant at eight degrees west. All lines were well opened up and blazed and were run with transit and all are straight lines through the township from boundary to boundary except in one instance where a slight deflection was made after observing Polaris, viz., at front of concession three on line between lots three and four where it crosses Mattagami River. The traverse of Mattagami and Kamislrotia rivers was made with transit and micrometer. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 91 General 'Features. The township is situated on the verge of the clay belt and except for part of the southwest quarter is practically level and for the most part rolling clay land. Numerous creeks found have cut the surface into deep ravines especially is this noticeable on both sides of Mattagami river and for some distance on each side of this river. Stretches of muskeg are scattered throughout the township, the largest area being in the eastern part and are moss covered to some depth. Soil. The soil for the most part was found to be clay loam, in some parts covered to some depth with black muck and moss, but which could be easily drained and burned. I would consider about seventy-five per cent, of the land area to be good agricultural land. Rock. Rock was encountered on lots six to twelve, concession one, six to ten, concession two, and seven to twelve, concession three, and was mostly of slate, some diabase, no indications of economic minerals were found. On lot eight, concessions two and three, there is a very high rocky hill from which the surrounding country could be viewed in every direction and which gradually descends to south and west. Boulders were numerous on lot eight and nine, concession three, and along concession two, lots eight, ten and eleven, also on line between ten and eleven, concession two. Timber. The township is well timbered throughout, cedar, spruce and balsam being most prominent along the river banks. On the higher ground back from the rivers are large, white spruce, balm of Gilead, poplar, white birch to six or eight inches and balsam. Timber seemed to increase in size towards the rivers. The rocky hills in the southwestern part of the township were mostly covered with small Banksian pine About sixty per cent, of the township was thickly grown with tag-alders and other underbrush, making the work slow and laborious. Along the north boundary a brule of six or seven years' age was met with on lots four and five and extending west to the river. Also in the northwestern part of the township a brule of apparently the same age was found and is shown on accompanying timber plan. Water. As will be seen from accompanying plans the township is well watered by rivers and numerous small creeks. Only three very small lakes or ponds were found, around which were marshy shores or floating muskeg. The Mattagami river enters the township in lot three, concession one, following an irregular course northwesterly and leaving in lot six, concession six, and is an average width of three chains and seventy-five links, being much swollen on account of incessant rains. The north branqh of the Kamiskotia river enters the township from the northwest in lot twelve, concession six, flowing southeasterly over numerous rapids filled with rocks and boulders 92 REPORT OF THE No. 3 and other obstructions, making canoeing dangerous, if not impossible, and reaching the Mattagami river in lot five, concession three, where it is about one and a half chains in width. A swollen stream enters the township from the west in lot twelve, concessions two and three, and enters the Kamiskotia river in lot eight, concession three, flowing over many rapids and jams of trees, only the upper part being navigable for canoes. A still smaller stream enters from the south in lot eleven, concession one, flowing northeasterly and reaching the Kamiskotia river in lot eight, concession three. This stream would be only an ordinary creek in dry weather, but was much swollen by continual rains. I noted the Mattagami and Kamiskotia rivers rise over eight feet at their junction after a thirty hours' rain in September. The waters of the Kamiskotia river and its tributaries being spring fed ordinarily are very cold. I would not consider any of these rapids valuable for water power development on account of their source being spring creeks and rainfall j^ of which latter there was ample during our residence there. Game. Evidences of moose, caribou and bear were plentiful. Fresh beaver work was frequently met with on the numerous creeks and marshes. Partridge were plentiful, but we caught no fish. Accompanying this report are general plan, timber plan, traverse plan, field notes and account. I have the honor to be Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. Henry Bued, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. (Appendix No. 29.) Township of Kendrey, District of Algoma. Peterboeotjgh, Ont., December 5th, 1907. SiE, — I have the honor to submit herewith the field notes and plan of survey of the township of Kendrey, in the District of Algoma, performed under instructions from your department, dated the 6th May, 1907. After taking the necessary observations, I commenced the survey, as instructed, at the northeast angle of the township of Bradburn, from this point, I ran the east boundary north astronomically. To all the regular lots along the south boundary I gave a uniform width of twenty-five chains and twenty-five links. Lot one is nineteen chains and ninety-three links, and lot twenty-eight is thirty-five chains and seventy-three links. All the side roads I ran north astronomically from the proper points on the south boundary. The west boundary I ran north astronomically from the northwest angle of the township of Bradburn. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINKS. 93 As will be noticed by tbe plan I did not run the side line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twenty-four and twenty-five, through con- cessions eight, nine, ten and eleven. I thought it better to leave lots twenty- four and twenty-five through these four concessions extend to the road allowance along the Mattagami river on either side. That part of the above side road through concession twelve, I ran south astronomically from the proper point on the north boundary. The concession roads, including the north boundary, I ran east and west astronomically from the proper points on Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's meridian to their intersections with the east and west boundaries of the township. Wooden posts of the most durable timber at hand were planted along the concession roads between the lots ; one on the line itself as a guide post with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides and "B," on the north and south sides, one fifty links north of the guide post and one fifty links south of the guide post with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides and the number of the concession or "R" on the north and south sides as the case may be. At the intersection of the centre line of the different concession road all(^wances with the centre line of the different side road allowances, dur- able wooden posts were planted, marked "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. Good wooden posts were also planted at the angle of each of the four adjoining lots marked with the number of the concession on the north or south sides as the case may be, and the number of the lot on the east or west side as the case might be, with "R" on the two sides facing the con- cession and side road allowances. These posts were planted at a distance of fifty links from the centre of the concession road allowance and fifty links from the centre of the side road allowances. A road allowance of one chain in perpendicular width was left along each side of the Mattagami and Muskego rivers, also around all lakes cut by the concession or side lines and around all other lakes of any consider- able area. All these road allowances are delimited by wooden posts planted on the lines of survey. To all posts, with the exception of the guide posts and those defining a road allowance along lakes or rivers, bearing trees, were taken and recorded. To make the survey as permanent as possible in case of fire, iron posts of the following dimensions were planted at the following points : — On the iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter planted at the southeast angle of the township, I marked "Kendrey" on the northwest side, the letter "R" had already been marked on the north, south, east and west sides. On the iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter planted at the southwest angle of the township, I marked "Kendrey" on the north- east side, the letter "R" had already been marked on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter was planted at the northeast angle of the township marked "Kendrey" on the southwest side and "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter was planted at the northwest angle of the township marked "Kendrey" on the south- east side, and ''R" on the north, south, east and west sides. 94 REPORT OF THE No. 3 An iron post one and one-quarter inclies in diameter at the intersection of the north boundary line with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked *'Con. XII" on the south side, and the letter "W on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter on the east boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven, marked "Con. YII" on the north side, "Con. YI" on the south side and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter, on the west boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions VI and VII marked *'Con. VII" on north side, ''Con. VI" on south side and the letter "R" on north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one fourth inches in diameter on the south boundary line at its intersection with line in centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. I" on the north side, and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter at the intersec- tion of the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. VII" on the north side, "Con. VI" on the south side and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. The most notable feature in this township is the Mattagami river which enters it from the south, on lot twenty-seven and flowing in a north- erly direction, leaves it at lot twenty-four. It is a fine river, being from six to twelve chains in width with good current and a depth of from five to fifteen feet. There are no rapids and only one fall on the river, in its course through the township, this fall which is known as "Smooth Rock" occurs in concession ten, between lots twenty-four and twenty-five. I made a careful survey and estimate of the power available at this point, full particulars of which will be found in the notes. There are a few small islands in the river in the township, which are of little value either for agriculture or as summer resorts. The east branch of the Muskego river enters the Mattagami from a northwesterly direction, in concession five. It has an average width of one chain and fifty links with a fairly good flow of water. There are only a few small lakes in the township, these as a general rule are shallow and have low shores. The whole township may be described as more or less rolling in char- acter, timbered with spruce (white and black) up to sixteen inches in diameter, poplar, (white and black) up to twenty inches in diameter, white birch, balsam and cedar up to ten inches in diameter with considerable wind- fall, willow and alder throughout. Numerous swamps of limited extent and covered with small spruce, occur in various parts. There is not more than one hundred and fifty acres of muskeg in the whole township. The soil is a rich black loam from eight to twelve inches in depth with clay subsoil and entirely free from stone. A few small outcroppings of rock (Huronian) were noticed along the Mattagami river. No indications of mineral were seen. The average magnetic variation I found to be fairly constant at nme degrees and thirty minutes west. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 95 Taking tlie township as a whole, I consider fully sixty-five per cent, suitable for immediate settlement and with a proper system of drainage nearly all the remaining thirty-five per cent, can be made suitable for agriculture. Several trial lines of the proposed Transcontinental railway cross the township in a northwesterly direction. I was unable, however, to defi- nitely ascertain along which of these the road would be built. I have there- fore made no record of them in the notes. Fish and game were fairly plentiful, while fur seemed to be very scarce. Strawberries, raspberries, etc., fully matured, were to be had in abundance. Observations for latitudes and azimuth were taken at several points, records of which will be found in the notes. Trusting the accompanying plans and field notes of the township will be found satisfactory. I have the honor to be, Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. {Appendix No. 30.) Township of Macdiaemid, District of Algoma. Peterborough, Ontario, December 5th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to report the completion of the survey of the township of Macdiarmid in the District of Algoma, performed under instruc- tions from your department, dated July 11th, 1907. After taking the necessary observations, I commenced the survey at the southwest angle of the township of Kidd; from this point I ran the south boundary west astronomically to its intersection with O.L.S. Niven's meridian line. Along the south boundary, I gave the lots a uniform front- age of forty chains, lot twelve being thirty-nine chains and ninety-one links. The side lines I ran north astronomically from the proper points on the south boundary. The concession lines were run east and west astronomically. The Mattagami river enters the township from the south at lot six, and flowing in a northerly direction leaves it at lot five. It has an average width of four to five chains, depth of from five to fifteen feet, with good current, and vegetation, as a rule, almost to the water's edge. There are no falls, rapids or islands on the river in this locality. There are no lakes or ponds in this township.. As to the general character of this township, it may be described as a gently, undulating country, timbered with spruce (white and black), up to sixteen inches in diameter, poplar, white birch and balsam up to ten inches in diameter, with considerable willow and windfall throughout. 96 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Large tracts, especially in the southerly portion of the township, were overrun by fire four years ago, and are now almost destitute of green timber. Swamps covered with small spruce occur at different points. Generally speaking, the soil is a rich, black loam from eight to twelve inches in depth with clay subsoil. There are a few rock exposures (Huronian) along the river, also along the west boundary run by O.L.S. Niven; these, however, are generally of a very limited extent and will not materially retard the settlement of this district. The average magnetic variation I found to be nine degrees west- No indications of minerals were found. 1 would consider about sixty per cent, of this township suitable for imme- diate settlement while about sixty per cent, of the remainder can under a proper system of drainage be made good paying agricultural land. Fish, game and fur I found rather scarce in this vicinity, raspberries, strawberries, etc., especially in the brules were very plentiful. Trusting this report with the plans, field notes, etc., will be found cor- rect and satisfactory to your Department. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. {Appendix No. 31.) Township of Leitch, District of Algoma. Bracebridge, Ontario, December 21st, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Leitch, in the district of Algoma, made in accordance with instructions from your department, dated the 20th day of May, 1907. With as little delay as possible, I proceeded by way of the Temiska- ming and Northern Ontario Railway to the end of the steel of that line, and from there paddled down the Black and Abitibi rivers to the township, which is situated near the junction of the Abitibi and Frederick House rivers. The north boundary of the township of Clute, surveyed by me last year, forms the south boundary of the township of Leitch, and I began the survey by planting the lot posts along this line, twenty-five chains and twenty-five links apart, leaving road allowance of one chain between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen, twenty-four and twenty-five, with half a chain at the east and west boundaries. The side roads were run from south to north, and the concession roads were run west from the district boundary, making the regular lots twenty- five chains twenty-five links in width, and fifty-nine chains fifty links in depth, with a road allowance of one chain between every second concession two and three, four and five, etc., and a blind line between the other conces- sions. 11K)7 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 97 The district boundary run in 1898 forms the east boundary of the town- ship, and the west boundary was surveyed during the present season by Messrs. Cavana & Watson Along the lines of survey in the centre of the several concession road allowances, posts were planted at the intersection of the lot lines, marked with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides, and "E," on the north and south side ; at the centre of the side road allowances the posts were marked "R" on four sides. At the distance of fifty links north and south from the centre of the concession road allowances, posts were firmly planted at the front angles of the lots, and marked to indicate the number of the lot and concession, and with the letter "R" facing the road allowance. Posts were also planted to mark the limit of road allowances around the shores of lakes and rivers ; and where the front angle of a lot came in a lake or river, the posts were placed on the lot line at the distance of one chain from high water mark, and guide posts planted and trees marked near the shore so as to be readily found. No posts were planted along the side roads to mark the blind conces- sion lines. In addition to the wooden posts referred to, iron posts, one and one- quarter inches in diameter were planted in the centre of the road intersections at the following points : between lots twelve and thirteen on the south boun- dary, marked "Con. I" on the north side, and "R" on four sides. Between lots twelve and thirteen on the line between the sixth and seventh concessions, marked "Con. VI." on the south side, "Con. VII." on the north side, and "R" on four sides. i3etween lots twelve . and thirteen on the north boundary marked "Con. XII." on the south side, and "R" on four sides. On the line between the sixth and seventh concessions at the east boun- dary, and also at the west boundary, marked "Co. VI." on the south sides, "Con. VII." on the north sides, and "R" on four sides. At the northwest angle of the township an iron post one and seven- eighths inches in diameter was planted and marked "Leitch" on the south- east side, and "R" on four sides. At the southeast angle the iron post one and seven-eighths inches, for- merely planted, was marked "Leitch" on the northwest side. At the northeast angle the iron posts one and one-quarter inches, planted by A. Niven, O.L.S., at the 180th mile, was marked "Leitch" on the southwest side, and "R" on. four sides. At the southwest angle the iron post, one and seven-eighths inches, by 0. L. Surveyors Cavana & Watson, was marked "Leitch" on the north- east side. Timber. Black spruce forest extends over the greater portion of the township, on the higher lands these trees are from eight to twelve inches in diameter but the great bulk of this timber is somewhat smaller. From one end to the other dead tamarac of about the same size is found. Poplar, white birch and balsam, six to eighteen inches in diameter, are quite common, and along the rivers and streams, white spruce, balm of Gilead, and cedar of larger size are scattered over the country, but no exten- sive tracts of large timber were met with. 98 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Fire burnt over some comparatively small areas about 1905 or 1906, the largest of tbese burnt portions is near the east boundary, evidently starting from the Abitibi river. Soil. Sandy loam was found in a few places, while throughout the greater part of the country the soil is clay or clay loam, overlying which is a layer of vegetable matter several inches in thickness on the higher lands, and from one to three feet thick on the wet land ; and evidently this soil is well adapted for agriculture. Rock. At the different rapids in the Frederick House and Abitibi rivers, expo- sures of Laurentian gneiss and. boulders of the same age occur, and also at lot twenty-two in the sixth and seventh concessions where a rapid stream flows over rocky beds of similar formation. Aside from these exposures at the water levels of the streams, only one outcropping was observed, this is on lot eighteen in the fourth concession, where a ridge of gneissoid rock is exposed for a short distance. No indi- cations of minerals of economic value were noticed. Water. The Abitibi river flows through the northeast corner of the township with a modeitate current, leaving the township on lot three, and is again crossed by the north boundary at lot twenty-eight, about five chains down stream from Kettle Falls; from here to the west boundary the current is quite strong and the river wide and shallow. The Frederick House river, through the first and second concessions, flows with a continuous rapid current over a rocky bed, strewn with boul- ders and stones, making it a difiicult stream to navigate with canoes; below this stretch of rapids this river becomes a large stream of from five to eight chains in width, flowing smoothly between gently sloping clay banks, until it discharges into the Abitibi, a quarter of a mile west of the township; the only break occurs in the seventh concession where a small rocky island causes a short rapid with a fall of one foot. A stream of one chain in width enters the township from the south on lot twenty-five, and flows with average current through level country until it reaches the fifth concession, while from here until it empties into the Frederick House river this stream is a succession of rapids flowing over a bed of boulders and stones. At a fall and rapids on lot twenty-two, concession seven, a head of twenty feet could be obtained, but the volume of water in this stream becomes so small at low water that as a water power it would be of little value. Several small lakes are scattered over the township, they are generally shallow with low marshy shores. The water in these lakes and in the smaller streams is clear and of good quality. General Features. In the vicinity of the rivers and extending for about one mile on each side, the land is rolling or undulating, and free from stone or boulders, while the surface of the country is from twenty to fifty feet above the surface of the water in the streams ; this portion will become desirable agricultural land when cleared. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 99 Nearly one-half of the township is practically level, and during much of this season was quite wet on account of the excessive rainfall, so that artificial drainage will be required for parts of the level areas. On the whole about sixty per cent, of the total area will be good agri- cultural land after removal of the timber, and nearly all of the balance can be made good farming land by a system of drainage which will not be very expensive, as no drain would require to be of any great length to reach an outlet in a stream. The usual game and fur-bearing animals are found here but are not numerous. During the hunting and trapping season three Indians with their fami- lies reside in the township, but they do not appear to have made any per- manent improvements. The variation of the magnetic needle ranged from eight to ten degrees west of north. Accompanying this report are a plan, timber map, field notes, etc. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) W. Galbraith, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario. (Appendix No. 32.) Township of McCovtan, District of Algoma. Pembroke, Ontario, December 11th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to report that the township of McCowan in the district of Algoma has been surveyed in accordance with instructions from your department, dated May 6th, 1907. At present the most feasible route by which to reach this township is from Missinabie Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway via the Missinabie and Opazatika rivers to the crossing of the surveyed line for the National Transcontinental Railway which passes through the township of McCrae about three and one-half miles south of the southeast corner of this town- ship. The south boundary was surveyed in 1900 by Ontario Land Surveyor Alex- ander Niven. The east, north and west boundaries were surveyed in 1906 by* Ontario Land Surveyor T. B. Speight, The survey was commenced by chaining and posting the south boun- dary, and from the posts established on this line for the starting points for the centre lines or road allowances between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen, and twenty-four and twenty-five, meridians were run north astronomically, and chords of latitude were run east and west astronomically in the centre of the road allowances between each alter- nate concession. One half chain was allowed inside each of the four boundaries as half of the width of the road allowance. .100 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Guide posts were planted on the south and north boundaries marked "R" on the side facing the township, and lot numbers on the east and west sides, excepting at the intersection of centre lines of road allowances where posts were marked "E," on the east and west sides, and on the side facing the township, the lot posts being off-set to their proper position and marked "E," on the side facing the road allowance, the concession number on the opposite side and the lot number on the east and west sides. At the intersection of the centre line of road allowances between con- cessions with the east and west boundaries, posts were marked "R" on the north and south sides and on the west or east side facing the township. x\t the intersection of side road allowances with concession road allowances posts were planted at the lot corners, marked "R" on the sides facing the road allowances, lot numbers on the east or west side and concession numbers on the north or south side as the occasion demanded, while, one marked "R" on four sides was placed at the intersection of the centre lines. Where lot corners were broken by lakes the position of the posts were located by off-sets, etc., and posts were planted in accordance with instruc- tions at the edge of the road allowance around the lake, guide posts being also planted. In all cases posts were made of the most durable wood avail- able and firmly planted, bearing trees being marked for lot posts only and recorded in the field notes. I planted iron posts one and seven-eighths inches in diameter alongside the wooden posts at the southeast and southwest angles of the township, marking the former "Neely" on the northeast side, "McCowan" on the north- west side, and "R" on the north, south, east and west sides, while the latter was marked "McCowan" on the northeast side, "Eilber" on the northwest side, and "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. I planted iron bars one and one-quarter inches in diameter on the centre line of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen at the following places, "viz.," at its intersection with the south boundary, marked "R" on the north, east and west sides ; at its intersection with the centre line of road allowance between concessions six and seven, marked "R" on north, south, east and west sides; and at its intersection with the north boundary marked "R" on the east, south and west sides. I also planted an iron bar one and one-quarter inches in diameter at the intersection of the centre line of the road allowance between concessions six and seven with the west boundary, marked "R" on the south, east, and north sides. The iron bar at the northeast angle of the township is marked "R" on the east, "Neely" on the southeast, "R" on the south, "McCowan" on the southwest, and "R" on the west side, while the bar at the northwest angle is marked "R" on the east, ''McCowan" on the southeast, "R" on the south, "Eiber" on the southwest, and "R" on the west side. Observations for azimuth were frequently taken to check the bearings of the lines. The magnetic variation was found to be about six degrees and* fif- teen minutes west. There are a few small lakes or ponds scattered through the township with one fair sized lake on lots thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen, con- cessions eight and nine. The township is well supplied with water, small creeks being numerous, the majority of which join, and from a stream about half a chain wide, and from two to four feet in depth, which crosses the east boundary near the line between concessions one and two, and which will form a good outlet for drainage. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 101 The surface is level and gently rolling land covered with a dense growth of spruce from four to eight inches in diameter in the swamps, and poplar, spruce, balsam and bircli from four to twelve inches in diameter on the higher lands. The timber at present is only suitable for pulpwood. The soil is a good clay loam, mostly covered with moss which varies from one to two feet in depth in the swamps, and from three inches to one foot in depth on the rolling land. About fifty per cent, of the township will require the construction of drains before it can be cultivated. No traces of economic minerals were seen, outcrops of rock bei^ng rare and of small area. The National Transcontinal Railway when constructed will make this township easy of access, and with the opening up of the country adjacent to the railway, I have no doubt that this township will become eventually a prosperous farming section, but at present is handicapped by the short season and summer frosts. Game does not appear to be plentiful though occasionally traces of moose and caribou were seen. Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber plan and field notes. I have the honor to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Sgd.) James L. Morris, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. {Appendix No. 33.) Township of McCrae, District of Algoma. Eganville, November 2nd, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to report that in accordance with your instruc- tions dated the 6th day of May, 1907, I have completed the survey of the township of McCrae, in the District of Algoma. With a party which numbered eighteen men all told, I left Missanabi Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway, on June 11th, and, crossing Dog Lake, Crooked Lake and Missanabi Lake, I went down the Missanabi river to the chain of portages leading to Lake Opazatika, and thence down the river of the same name until I reached the south boundary of my township. This is a good route in high water, using large canoes manned by experienced river men. The east, south and west boundaries were surveyed in the summer of 1906, the north boundary in the summer of 1900, all by A. Niven, O.L.S. Taking Mr. Niven's field notes as a guide, I calculated the position of his five mile post on the south boundary with reference to the side line between lots thirteen and fourteen, and from this I chained east and west, making all of the lots twenty-five chains and twenty-five links wide, excepting lots one and twenty-eight, which I found to be twenty-five chains and nine links and thirty-five chains and thirteen links, respectively. Fifty links were allowed inside each of the four boundaries as half the width of a road allowance. 102 REPORT OF THE No. 3 guide posts being planted on the south boundary, marked "R" on the north side, with lot numbers on east and west sides excepting at the starting points of the centre lines of side road allowances, where posts were marked "R" on east, north and west sides. The lot posts were planted in their proper posi- tions at the corners of the respective lots one-half chain north and marked in accordance with instructions. Meridians were run north astronomically from posts established as starting points of the centre lines of road allowances between lots number six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nine- teen, and twenty-four and twenty-five, and chords of latitude were run in the centre of the road allowance between the alternate concessions on which guide posts were planted, marked 'R" on the north and south sides with lot num- bers on east and west sides, from which the lot posts were carefully located by perpendicular offsets, and marked "R" on the side facing the road allow- ance, the concession number on the opposite side, and the lot numbers on the east and west sides. At the intersection of these chords of latitude with centre line of side road allowance, posts were planted marked "R" on four sides, and posts planted at the corners of the adjoining lots marked "R" on the side facing the road allowances, the lot number on the east or west side and the concession number on the north or south sides as the occasion demanded. The road allowances were all made one chain in perpendicular width. At the intersection of all centre lines of road allowances with boundaries, posts were planted marked "R" on three sides only, the sides facing the adjoining town- ships being left blank. Road allowances, one chain in perpendicular width, were left on each side of the Opazatika river and the navigable portion of the large creek which joins it on lot two, concessions five and six. At the intersection of centre lines with road allowances along these streams posts were planted at a perpendicular distance of one chain from high water mark, properly marked, and where the lot corners were broken by water the lot posts were established by means of offsets and guide posts planted at the shore. The posts were made of the most durable wood available and firmly planted where possible, but, owing to a late spring, the frost interfered with this part of the work in a great many places. Bearing trees for the posts at the lot corners were marked and recorded in the field notes. I found an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter at the southeast angle of the township, marked "Idington" on the northeast side and "McCrae" on the northwest, which I marked "R" on the north, east, south and west sides, and at the southwest angle of the township I found a similar post marked "McCrae" on the northeast side and "Barker" on the northwest side, which I marked '*R" on the north, east, south and west sides. At the intersection of the centre lines at the following places, iron posts one and a quarter inches in diameter were planted along side the wooden posts marked as stated. On the south boundary at centre of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "XII." "R" on the east, "Con. I." "R" on the north, and "XIII." "R" on the west side. At the intersection of centre line of road allowance between concessions six and seven with the east boundary, marked "Con. YIII." "R" on north side; "I." "R" on west side, and "Con. YI." "R" on south side, and at its intersection with centre line of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "R" on north, south, east and west sides, and at its intersection with west boundary marked "R" on north, east and south sides. Iron posts, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, were planted at the northeast and northwest angles of the township, the former being marked ''Idington" on the southeast, "McCrae" on the southwest, and "R" on the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 103 nortli, east, south and west sides, the latter being marked "McCrae" on the southeast, "Barker" on the southwest, and "R" on the north, east, south and west sides. Frequent observations for azimuth were taken, the magnetic variation was found to range from six to six and a half degrees west of the astronomic north, six and a quarter degrees being a fair average. The river Opazatika is a stream from two to three chains wide and from six to ten feet deep in high water. In the spring and during rainy seasons it has a considerable volume of water, but gets very low in dry summer sea- sons. Only one fall occurs on the river in its course through the township; this varies from ten to fourteen feet in height, but does not appear to me to be of any particular value as a power site, as, owing to the manner in which this stream floods its banks in high water, I consider it will be necessary to enlarge its cross-section at this point to increase the flow of the water in times of freshet to facilitate the drainage of the land above. Only one lake, on lot fifteen, concession seven, was seen, this being small. There are numerous creeks which will afford good drainage outlets when properly attended to. The surface of the township is level or gently rolling, and is covered, gener- ally speaking, with spruce swamps with scattered patches of tamarac, the timber being from four to eight inches in diameter, excepting along the banks of the river and the large creeks, where I found a thrifty growth of white poplar from four to twelve inches in diameter, the large trees being an excep- tion ; this extends but a short distance from the banks of the streams. Small areas of dry land were found scattered throughout the township, and on this land the timber varies from six to fourteen inches in diameter. JN'o traces of economic minerals were seen, only two or three outcrops of rock of small area appearing in the township. A recent fire has run through the southwesterly portion of the township, and where the moss has been burned off a good clay soil is exposed. The remainder of the township is generally covered with moss from a couple of inches to two feet in depth, but the under- lying soil appears to be a good clay, and this township will no doubt eventu- ally be a good farming community when properly drained. Summer frosts, however, are quite prevalent at present. There are indications of this whole township having been burned over at a date which I estimate to be from eighty to one hundred years ago, and the present growth of timber is too small to be of much commercial value. Several lines have been surveyed for the National Transcontintmtal Rail- way through this township, and intersections with the different lines are shown in field notes, but it was impossible to say which, if any of them, is a final location, and none of them are shown on the plan. Game does not appear to be very plentiful. Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber plan, traverse sheet and field notes with the usual affidavits. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Herbert J. Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. Tho Honorable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario. 8 L.M. 104 REPORT OF THE No. '^ (Appendix No. 34.) Township of Reaume, District of Algoma. LiSTOWEL, Ontario, December 21st, 1907. Sir, — In pursuance witli instructions dated May Gth, 1907, from the Honorable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, I beg leave to report the following : I had the same difl&culty this year in procuring suitable canoes for my trip, I had canoes ordered from the Peterborough firm and just when the time was up for delivery I received word that they could not be shipped. However, I was fortunate in getting canoes at Orillia and North Bay, after a delay of two weeks. I left Toronto on June 25th, 1907, and reached Engle- hart, via the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, on June 27th. This point is one hundred and thirty-eight miles north of North Bay, and was at that time as far north as the regular trains were running. From Engle- hart we travelled north on the contractor's construction train to McDougall's Chute, a distance of sixty-five miles, the steel on the railway was laid to this point on July 2nd. McDougall's Chute is situated on the Black River. We left McDougall's Chute on July 2nd, with seven canoes, fourteen men, camp outfit and supplies, and got as far as the junction of the Black and Abitibi rivers that night, a distance of fourteen miles. The next day we travelled down the Abitibi to the boundary line between the townships of Pyne and St. John, on line between concessions two and three, a distance of nineteen miles. In this distance there are three small portages, one at Iroquois Falls, about five miles below the junction, and the other two at the Buck Deer rapids, ten miles below the falls. At these rapids we took our canoes down with a light load and portaged the remainder of our outfit. This rapid is not a bad one to run, but one has to be careful. We ran down on the left side for the upper part, and took the right for the lower part. The current in the Black river is very slow, but in the Abitibi it is rapid. The water in both these streams was very high, as the season was a late one. From this point on the Abitibi river I proceeded west along the line between concessions two and three in St. John township to the east boundary of the township of Hanna, a distance of six miles. It rained nearly every day on our way into the work so that we made very slow progress. On August 24th I commenced the survey of the township of Reaume at the southeast angle running north from the base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Patten and west from the boundary line between the Districts of Algoma and Nipissing. During the survey of this township the weather was decidedly wet, the prevailing winds being southwesterly. I may say that I read the Act for the Preservation of forests against fire, once, but had no occasion to read it again. The iron posts furnished me by your department I planted and marked as follows : The iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long, planted alongside a wooden post on the east boundary of the township between concessions three and four, is marked "Con. Ill," on the south side, "Con, IV." on the north side, and "I." on the west side. The wooden post is simi- larly marked. The iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, planted alongside a wooden post, intended to be planted on the south boundary of the township at the intersection of the side line between lots six and seven, is planted at chainage five and thirty-three one-hundredth chains, on said side line, as the corner comes in a lake. The post is marked "Con. I." on the north side, "VI," on the east side, and "VII," on the west side. The wooden post is similarly marked. S.b L M liH)7 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 105 The iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, planted alongside a wooden post, intended to be planted on the north boundary of the township, on the side line between lots six and seven, is planted at chainage sixty-seven and thirty one-hundredth chains on said side line, as the corner comes in a lake. The post is marked "Con. VI." on the south, "YI." on the east, and "YII." on the Mest. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, planted alongside a wooden post on the west boundary between concessions three and four, is marked "Con. j.il." on the south side, "Con. IV." on the north side, and "X." on the east side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, planted alongside a wooden post at the centre of the township, where the side line between lots six and seven intersects the line between concessions three and four, is marked "Con. III." on the south side, '^Con. IV." on the north side, "VI." on the east side, and "VIT." on the west sfde. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a wooden post at the northeast angle of the township, is marked "Con. VI." on the south, "Con. I." on the north, "Lot I." on the west, "Four- nier" on the northwest, and "Reaume" on the southwest. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a woodeii post at the southeast angle of the township, is marked "Con. I." on the north side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "XII." on the east side, "I." on the West Side, "Hanna" on the northeast side, "Reaume" on the northwest side, "Mann" on the southeast, and "Duff" on the southwest side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a wooden post at the southwest angle of the township, is marked "Con. I." on the north side, "Lot XII." on the east side, "I." on the west side, "Reaume" on the northeast side, and "Beck" on the northwest side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a wooden post, at the northwest angle of the township, is marked "Con. VI." on the south side, "XII." on the east side, "I." on the west side, "Reaume" on the southeast, and "Beck" on the southwest side. The wooden post is similarly marked. Under the head of "Timber," I beg leave to report the following: The kinds of timber found in this township are in order of their relative abund- ance: spruce, poplar, tamartc, white birch, balsam, balm of Gilead, cedar and white spruce. The only place where I found white spruce and cedar was along the shores of the lakes and streams, and not much of it is found. The underbrush consists of moose maple, alder, hardback and mountain ash. The black spruce is the prevailing kind of timber in this township, and the largest and best trees are found along the shores of the lakes and streams, and are considerably scattered. Small spruce and tamarac are the only kinds of timber found in the muskegs. There is also a large quantity of poplar and white birch in this township, but is on higher land, and around the shores of some of the lakes and streams, and is also scattered. The tamarac is the same as I found last season, being all half alive, or dead, the reason of its dying, I learned from an old timer of the country, who says that this result was caused by a small insect. The balsam is nearly all of small dimensions, the largest being found along the streams and lakes. 106 REPORT OF THE No. 3 There is not much balm of Gilead found in this township. With respect to the reserving of any section for lumbering, I am of the belief that it is not necessary, as the good timber of large dimensions is scat- tered over the whole area, and not much in any one place, but all the timber is suitable for pulp wood. We saw considerable game in this township, but principally moose and partridge. We fished in most of the small lakes, but were not very success- ful. The water in some of the lakes is clear and bright, and there is very little lime in it, as the water is quite soft. The lakes having the clearest water are those having no inlet or outlet. The water in the other lakes is more or less colored from the streams emptying into them. Under the head of "Soil" I beg leave to report that I found it to be prin- cipally clay and clay loam.. On the lower levels there is a heavy growth of moss, then from four to eighteen inches of black muck, and then the clay. The black muck holds the water. Clay loam is found in the higher land, where there is not so much moss. In the muskegs, where the timber is small, I found a thin layer of moss, then a few inches of muck, then the clay. The muskegs have all clay bottoms. There is only one wet muskeg in this town- ship, being parts of lots eight and nine, concessions three and four. The land in this part of the Province can be easily cleared, as the roots of the trees do not penetrate the clay, out seem to run along between the clay and the muck, and when the land becomes burnt over and drained, the stumps can easily be moved. The country, although generally flat and level, can easily be drained, a^ the stream beds are sufficiently low to afford good drainage. The land around some of the lakes is rolling. Under the head of "Minerals" I beg leave to report that I found no rock any place, but I found a large boulder on the east side of the lake, on lot six, concession four, but was of no value. I broke off a few specimens and examined them under a glass. I also found some boulders on lot ten, conces- sion six, samples of which I am forwarding to your Department. The magnetic variation of the compass was very irregular, sometimes changing two degrees in ten chains. I found the greatest irregularity_cros8- ing lots eight and nine, concessions five and six. The variation on lot nine was twenty-three degrees west. The variation on side line between lots eight and nine, concession six, at sixty chainage, was twenty-seven degrees and thirty minutes west. The wet weather greatly impeded our work; one week we remained in camp five days. In the month of July, rain fell on twenty-four days. In the month of August rain fell on twenty-five days, and in the month of September rain fell on twenty days and snow on two days. In October up to the 10th day rain and snow fell on seven daj^s. There was frost at McDougall's Chute on July 2nd. The next frost we had on August 26th. "With regard to the opening up and development of this township, would say that the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway location runs north through the township of St. John and the Grand Trunk Pacific location runs east and west through the township to the north, so that this point will be within a few miles of the junction of the two, and when these lines are built the lands will -be easy of access, and should become settled within the next few years. I have the honor to be. Sir, _ Your obedient servant, (Signed) E. D. Bolton, The Honorable, ^^ Ontario Land Surveyor. The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mine's, Toronto, Ont. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 107 {Appendix No. 35.) Township of Staunton, District of Algoma, Delta, Ont., November 28tli, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to report that in accordance with your instruc- tions dated the sixth day of May, 190T, I have completed the survey of the township of Staunton, in the District of Algoma. I left Missanaibi Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway June 11th, with a party of fourteen men all told, crossing Dog Lake, Crooked Lake and Missanaibi Lake, I went down the Missanaibi river to the south boundary of this township, finding this route fairly good in high water with capable men in the canoes. The east and south boundaries of this township were opened by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in 1906, the west boundary and six miles of the north boundary were opened by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in 1906, the other three miles of the north boundary were opened by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in 1900. Using Ontario Land Surveyor Niven's notes as a guide for the south boundary and calculating the positions of the side lines between lots six and seven and twelve and thirteen with reference to the mile posts, I began the work of making all lots twenty-five chains and twenty-five links wide with the exception of six, twelve and twenty-eight, on the south bound- ary, making lot six twenty-five chains and forty-two links wide. In lot twelve we found a small lake and after leaving a road allowance about the same this gave lot twelve a width of thirteen chains and twenty-seven links. Lot twenty-eight was made thirty-four chains and thirty-five links wide on the south boundary. A width of fifty links was allowed within this township on each bound- ary as one-half the width of a road allowance, and within the township a width of one chain along each side line and concession line allowed for road purposes. Guide posts being planted in the south boundary marked "R" on the north side with the lot numbers, on the east and west sides excepting at starting points of centre lines of side road allowance, where posts were marked "R" on the east, north and west sides. The lot posts were planted in their proper positions at the corners of the respective lots one-half chain north and marked in accordance with instructions. Meridians were run north astronomically from posts established at start- ing points of the centre lines of road allowances between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen and twenty-four and twenty-five. Chords of latitude were run in the centre of the road allowance between the alternate concessions on which guide posts were planted marked "R" on the north and south and lot numbers on the east and west sides from which the lot posts were carefully located by means of perpendicular offsets and marked "R" on the side facing the road allowance, concession number on the opposite side and lot numbers on the east and west side. At the inter- section of these chords of latitude with the centre line of side road allowance posts were planted marked "R" on the four sides, and posts planted at corners of adjoining lots marked "R" on side facing road allowance, the' lot num- ber on the east and west side and the concession number on the north or south side as concession demanded. Road allowances one chain in perpendicular width were left on each side of the Missanaibi river, at the intersection of centre lines with the stream we planted posts one chain from the water mark, and on either side planted posts fifty links perpendicular from the centre line and one chain 108 REPORT OF THE No. 3 perpendicular from the water line. Where lot corners were broken the lot posts were established by means of offsets and guide posts planted at the shore. Posts were made of the durable wood available and firmly planted where possible, frost interfering at the beginning of the work. Bearing trees were taken and recorded in the field notes for all lot posts. I found an iron post one and seven-eighth inches in diameter at the southeast angle of the townships marked "Barker" on the northeast and "Staunton" on the northwest and on the southwest, northwest and northeast corners I found similar bars marked in a similar way. At the intersection of the centre lines at the following places iron bars one and one-quarter inches in diameter were planted alongside the wooden posts marked as stated. On the south boundary at centre of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen and marked "Con." 1 "R" on the north, "XII" "E" on the east side, and "XIII." "R" on the west side. At the intersection of centre line of road allowance between concession six and seven with the east boundary marked "Con. VII." "R" on the north side and "Lot I." "R" on the west side, and "Con. VI." "R" on the south side, and at its intersection with the centre line of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen and marked "R" on the north, south, east and west, and at its intersection with the west boundary marked "Con. VII." on the north. "Con. VI." "R" on the south and "R" on the east side. At the north boundary at the intersection of the centre of road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "XII." "R" on the east, "XIII." "R" on the west and "R" "Con. XII." on the south side. Frequent observations for azimuth were taken, and magnetic variations noted to vary from six to seven and a half degrees to the west, a fair average, I consider, to be six and three-quarters west of the true meridian. The Missinaibi river is a swift stream from five to eight chains in width and from four to twenty feet deep in high water. There are a number of small rapids through the township, but the most important for water power purposes and most dangerous to canoe men are the Beaver and Glassy falls, the former has a broken fall of twenty feet or more, the latter a clear drop of seventeen feet in high water time. This stream is a very swift, dangerous one throughout this township and should not be attempted by inexperienced canoe men under any circumstances. There are several small creeks drain- ing the adjacent land to the river that appear to me to offer good outlets for any drainage work contemplated in the future. Along the river is a roll- ing or hilly country timbered with spruce and poplar from four to fourteen inches in diameter. Back from the river we find mostly a fairly level spruce country, there being occasional patches of dense alders with poplar and spruce ridges. The tamaracs of this country are mostly dry and those green iamaracs found were small and of no value as tie timber. No traces of economic deposit were noticeable and the only bit of rock seen in the township being along the river. In the swamps is a heavy mus- keg or moss from five inches to two feet in depth which holds the frost and does not allow the heat to get to the clay soil beneath. This clay would be a good agricultural producer in my opinion and will no doubt yet be a valu- able asset to Ontario after proper drainage and clearing of the land. The absence of the summer frost was quite noticeable, and at the Northern Trans- continental Railway cache the keeper had an abundant garden of vegetables grown by himself and this cache is some two miles north of our northern boundary. There are indications which lead me to believe that this township has been entirely burnt over some seventy-five or one hundred years ago, and the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 109 slow growth of timber does not leave that product of much value for lumber, but will be excellent for pulp. The poplars ranging four to fourteen inches and the spruce from three to nine inches. Game does not appear to be over plentiful, no wolves were heard through the entire work, fish in the river are not plentiful, speckled trout and pickerel being caught around the falls and pike being picked up along the stream, the absence of Indian camps and nets led us to the opinion that it was not considered a good fish stream. Accompanying this report is a general plan, timber plan, traverse sheet, and field notes, with the usual affidavits. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Walter Beattt, The Honorable, O. L. S. The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. {Appendix No. 36). Township of Strathearn, District of Algoma. Toronto, March 1st, 1907. Sir, — In accordance with instructions dated the 15th day of May, 1906, having completed the survey of the township of Gallagher, I pro- ceeded to the southeast corner of the township of Strathearn, where I found an iron bar along side a wooden post marked "XXXIII" on the northeast side, "XXXIY" on the northwest, "XXXII" on the southwest and "XXXI" on the southeast sides; here I planted a new wooden post and an iron bar one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, marked "Con. I" on the north side, "Strathearn" on the northwest side and "one" on the west side, and ran a chord of latitude due west astronomically for the south boundary and a meridian due north astronomically for the east boundary, the former being run a distance of five miles, sixty-nine chains and eighty- one links to its intersection with a line run due south astronomically from O.L.S. McAree's posts planted at the northwest corner of this township The east boundary was run to its intersection with the southeasterly shore of Lake Como, posts being planted every eighty chains for the respective concessions, and the north boundary was run east astronomically from McAree's posts above referred to, to its intersection with the northwesterly shore of liake Como, the northeast corner of the township being in the lake. Posts were planted on the south boundary at a distance of forty chains apart for each of the lots up to and including lot eleven, except when lot corners come in water. Lot twelve was found to be twenty-nine chains and eighty- one links wide. 'khe subdivision of the township was proceeded with in accorcYance to general instructions, meridians being run due north astronomically from the proper posts on the south boundary and the concession lines being run due west astronomically from the different posts on the east boundary, suitable wooden posts being planted on the concession lines at all lot corners, except- ing where these were broken by lakes, in which cases the posts were planted in accordance with instructions. Iron bars one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, properly marked, were planted at the following places : At the intersection of the east boundary with southeasterly shore of Lake Como, marked "Con. YI" on the north 110 REPORT OF THE No. 3 side, "Strathearn" on southwest, and "I" on west side, at the southwest corner of the township marked 'Ton. I" on the north pide, "Strathearn" on northeast, and "XII" on east sides at the northwest corner of the town- ship marked "Con. VI" on south side, "Strathearn" on southeast, and "XII" on east side, and at the intersection of the north boundary with northwesterly shore of Lake Como marked "Con. VI" on south side and ''Strathearn" on southwest sides. Iron bars one and one-quarter inches in diameter were planted at the following places : On the south boundary at its intersection with westerly shore of small island in lake on lots si? and seven, marked "Con. I" on Jiorth side, at the intersection of line between concessions three and four with line between lots six and seven marked "VI" on east, "Con. IV" on north, "VII" on west and "Con. Ill" on south, at the intersection of line between lots six and seven, with the north boundary of township, marked " \ I" on east, "Con. VI" on south, and "VII" on west sides, on the east boundary at the commencement of line between concessions three and four marked "Con. IV" on north, "I" on west and "Con. Ill" on south side, and at the intersection of line between concessions three and four with the west boundary, marked "Con. VIII" on south, "XII" on east, and "Con. IV" on north sides. A settler named Picard has a clearing on lot six, concession four, on both sides of the Canadian Pacific Railway, of about eighty acres, has four small log houses occupied by his hired men, a good barn and a small wharf on Lake Como. The cleared land is a good sandy loam and when I saw the farm last in August, the crop, hay, 9ats, potatoes and garden stuff was looking well, hay and oats harvested. The south part of this township is rolling and in some places with hills as high as. one hundred feet or more. The soil is generally light and stony but some very good patches of loam, both sandy and clay, especially on the east shore of Lake Como and the west shore on concession four, (Picard settlement) ; Lake Como extends from near the centre of the township to and out of the northeast corner, with a width of about a mile and a half, and is well stocked with salmon trout, white fish and pike. This lake, no doubt, in the near future will become a popular summer resort from its easy access by rail. The timber in the township is principally poplar, white birch, and jack pine on the high land, and spruce, cedar and tama- rac in swamps. There are patches of burnt country in the northeast quarter of the township. There were no economic minerals found, the rock forma- tion is Laurentian. The islands in the different lakes were carefully surveyed and prominent trees marked with respective numbers of the islands, these are set forth on the traverse sheet. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs through this township crossing the east boundary about the centre of concession one, and crossing the west boundary about the centre of the sixth concession, the width of the right- of-way being two hundred feet throughout the township. Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber plan, field notes and traverse sheet. I have the honor to be . Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Walter Beatty, The Honorable, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Minister Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Ill (Appendix No. 37.) Township of Gallagher, District of Algoma. Delta, Ontario, March 1st, 1907. Sir, — I have the honour to report that in accordance with instructions, dated the 15th day of May, 1906, I have surveyed the township of Gallagher. I commenced my survey at the southwesterly corner of the township, because it was more easily reached than the southeasterly corner, and ran a chord of latitude due east astronomically to intersection with westerly boundary of the township of McNaught produced southerly, making lots 12 to 2 inclusive, the uniform width of 40 chains, and lot one being 39 chains and 82 links wide. The* west boundary was run due north astronomically to its intersection with the south boundary of the township of Cochrane, concessions one to five being made 80 chains deep. The subdivision was then proceeded with, by running the side lines due north astronomically from the proper points on the south boundary, and the concession lines being run due «ast astronomically from the west boundary. Suitable wooden posts were planted at the lot corners on the concession lines excepting where corners came in water, in which cases posts were planted in accordance with instruc- tions. Iron bars 1 7-8 inches in diameter are planted at the four corners of the township, the one I planted was the southeast corner, being marked ''!" on west, "Gallagher" on northwest and "Con. I" on north side, the one at the northeast corner of the township is marked "I" on west, "Gallagher" on southwest, "Con. YI" on south, "McNaught" on southeast and "XII" on east side, the one at the southwest corner is marked "XII" on east side, "Gallagher" on northeast, "Con. I" on north, "Chapleau" on northwest and "I" on west side, and the one at the northwest corner of the township is marked "Con. YI" on south, "Gallagher" on southeast, "XII" on east, "I" on west and "Chapleau" on southwest side. Iron bars one and one-fourth inches in diameter were planted at the following places and marked as hereafter stated. On the south boundary line between lot six and seven, marked "YI" on west, "Con. I" on north, and "YI" on the east side; at the intersection of line between lots six and seven with line between concessions three and four marked "Con. Ill" on south, "YI" on east, "Con. lY" on north and "YII" on west side; on the west boundary at line between cons, three and four marked "Con. Ill" on south, "XII" on east, and "Con. lY" on north side; and at the intersection of line between concessions three and four with the east boundary, marked "Con. Ill" on south, "I" on west and "Con. lY" on north side. Frequent observations for azimuth were taken, the variation of the magnetic needle being fairly constant at 3-i° west of the true north. This township is much broken by lakes taking up in all about 15 per cent, of the total area. Loon Lake extends from the northeast corner of lot eleven, concession one, to and across the north boundary of the town- ship, and has a large number of islands, many of which are suitable for camping purposes, and as this lake abounds with pike and salmon trout, it will probably become a favorite summer resort. All of the islands were carefully surveyed and a prominent tree marked on each as shown on the traverse sheet. The land is mostly sandy and stony, the southwesterly^ por- tion is rolling and broken, rocky ridges showing in places. The remainder is fairly level, but is not suitable for agricultural purposes. All of the town- ship, excepting the northeasterly quarter is brule of about fifteen years' date with scattered patches of green timber, the northeasterly quarter is covered 112 REPORT OF THE No. H with mixed timber, white birch, poplar, balsam, spruce and banksian pine from four to twelve inches in diameter, with small scattered groves of red and white pine. No indications of economic minerals were noted and there are no water powers in this township. Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber plan, traverse sheet and field notes. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Walter Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. {Appendix No. 38.) TOW^NSHIP OF DeVITT, DISTRICT OF AlGOMA. Delta, Ontario, December 18th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Devitt in the district of Algoma, performed under instruc- tions from your department, dated May 6th, 1907. This township is bounded on the south by the township of Staunton, which was subdivided by me this year, on the east by the township of Eilber, and on the north and west by unsurveyed lands of the crown. At present, access to it is most easily obtained by means of the canoe route from Mis- ''.anabi Station on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, through Dog Lake, Crooked Lake, Missanabi Lake and down the river of the same name which passes through the southeast corner of the township. I commenced my survey by chaining and posting the south boundary from the southeast corner, westerly, the posts being planted in accordance with instructions, leaving a road allowance, one chain wide between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen and twenty-four and twenty-five, and projecting meridians north astronomically in the centre of these road allowances. A road allowance, one chain wide was left between the alternate concessions, the centre lines of which were run ^ue east and west astronomically. Suitable wooden posts of the most durable material available, and properly marked, were planted along the concession lines and ^long the road allowances adjoining lakes and streams in accordance with instructions, the necessary information being recorded in the field notes. In addition to this, iron bars, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, were planted on the side line between lots twelve and thirteen at its inter- section with the south boundary marked "W on north, south, east and west sides, and "Con, I" on north, at its intersection with line between conces- sions six and seven, marked with four **E,'s" and at its intersection with the north boundary marked *'E," on east, south and west sides, also on line between concessions six and seven at its intersection with road allowance around lake on lot one, marked "R" on south, east and north sides, and "'I" on west, and at its intersection with west boundary marked "B" on north, east, and south sides. 1<)07 DEPARTMENT OE LANDS, EORESTS AND MINES. 113 The one and seven-eighths inch iron bars are marked at the southeast ( urner oT tne lowusnip "AUIA. iVl., "Uevitt ' on nortliwest, "ijarker'^ on southeast, "Eilber" on northeast, and "Staunton" on southwest sides; at the southwest corner, "CVIIIM." on east side, "Staunton" on southeast, and "Devitt" on northeast sides; at the northeast corner, "Devitt" on south- west, "Eilber" on southeast, "IXM" on south, and "R" on west and south sides; and at the northwest corner "Devitt" on southeast, "IXM. + 08 links" on south and "R" on south and east sides. The field notes were systematically kept with a view to showing all rhainages, posts and bearing trees, size and quality of timber, character of soil, creeks and other information acquired through the progress of the survey. Frequent observations on Polaris at elongation were taken for azimuth and the magnetic variation was found to be fairly constant at six degrees and thirty minutes west. The surface of this township is of a flat or gently undulating character, fully eighty per cenT;. being swampy and few outcrops of rock were met with, these being of small area. The soil appears to be of excellent quality, being clay and clay loam, and is generally covered with a light deposit of black mould. As is usual in ihis country, the soil in the low lands is covered with a thick growth of moss, and will require drainage before it can be cultivated to advantage. The main drainage channel is formed by Six Mile Creek, which flows diagonally through the township and empties into the Missanabi river. The flow of this stream is retarded at intervals by natural dams of boulders, forming small rapids which, if removed, would greatly increase its carrying capacity. One fair sized lake and three small ponds only were seen, but the township is well watered, small creeks containing fair drinking water beiijg scattered throughout. Spruce is by far the most abundant timber, with poplar, white birch, tamarac, balsam and cedar following in order and seldom exceedii^g ten inches in diameter. This timber is of little commercial value, except for puplwood and fuel, but it is very plentiful. The bush is generally thick, and in places is filled with underbrush. Moose were seen occasionally through the summer, and the presence of numerous "dead falls" show that fur-bearing animals such as martin, fisher, otter, etc., are not wanting. Wild strawberries were found on the fourteenth of August, and a few raspberries were seen in the windfalls. No traces of economic minerals were noticed. The National Transcontinental Railway will, when constructed, pass through this township, but at present the exact location has not been decided. Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber and field notes. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Walter Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 114 REPORT OF THE No. 3 (Appendix No. 39.) Township of Bowyeh, District of Nipissing. Little Cukrent, October 19tli, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit to you the following report on the survey of the township of Bowyer, in the District of Nipissing, under instruc- tions from your department dated June 11th, 1906. On account of the Ontario and Quebec boundary survey occupying nearly the whole season. I did not attempt to subdivide the township last year. I left here on July 2nd and travelled by way of McDougall's Chute and Black and Abitibi rivers, and arrived on the ground on the 11th July. On the following day, I commenced the survey at O.L.S. Galbraith's 42 mile + 9 chains post, where his base line intersects Abitibi Lake, and which forms the southeast angle of the township of Bowyer. His base line forms the south boundary of this township. Lots 40 chains in width were laid out along this boundary, and our lines were run from Galbraith's mile posts on it. The township of Galna lies to the south of Bowyer. The north boundary was run due east from O.L.S. Newman's posts at the northeast angle of Marathon, and the east boundary was run due north from O.L.S. Gal- braith's 42 mile post on the base referred to 9 chains west from the shore of Abitibi Lake. Lot "A," concession I. is bounded by this line run due north and Abitibi Lake. Regular lots 40 chains in width and 80 chains in depth or thereabouts were laid out throughout the township. All lines were run east and west, and north and south astronomically. A 6 inch Burt's solar compass was used to obtain the meridian. Six inch posts, except in a few places where the timber was small, were planted at the corners of lots, and the proper lot numbers cut thereon. The lot numbers and the name Bowyer were cut on the wooden and iron posts already planted at the southeast, southwest and northwest corners of the township. At the northeast angle, an iron post 1| inches in diameter was planted beside the wooden one, with the name of township and lot numbers cut on it in the usual way. Iron posts 1\ inches in diameter were also planted where the line between concessions 3 and 4 intersects the east and west boundaries, also where the line between lots 6 and 7 intersects the north boundary and the line between concessions 3 and 4, this being the centre of the township. Where the line between lots 6 and 7 intersects the south boundary, one had been planted by O.L.S. Galbraith. The survey lines on the Transcontinental Kailway were intersected in a great many places by our lines, but I have shown on the plan where it is said by their engineers the line will probably be located. Near the confluence of the Circle and Low Bush rivers, a start had been made just before we left the vicinity, about the end of September, to cut the right of way. On the Low Bush river in lot 7, concession 5, there is a water power from a 6 foot fall. I have calculated the power at about 630 h.p. at average low water (see p. 23 in field notes). As there are banks rising to about 30 feet on either side of the fall, it is possible that a considerable power might be developed. I took very great precaution against forest fires by instilling into every one of the party the necessity of being careful about fire, and seeing that no fire was left at any place. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 115 Nearly every daj- in the week it rained during nearly the whole time we were engaged, and one or two days or more in the week the rain was heavy enough to compel us to quit work. This, no doubt, owing to the great tracts of wet country and unbroken forest, is peculiar to the country. The lines were well cut out and blazed. The township for farming purposes may be called very good. The land is nearly all clay, and has a large percentage dry enough on nearly every lot to enable a settler to clear and produce a crop in a short time. On lot 8, concession' 2, there are about 40 acres of rock which probably is all there is. in the township, except at the rapids along the Low Bush river. In concessions 3, 4 and 5 near the west boundary there are about 2,000 acres of very wet muskeg, in which there is very little timber. There is a very small percentage of muskeg in the balance of the township. The town- ship is fairly level. The Low Bush, Circle and Dokis rivers, which flow through a great portion of the township are fine streams, and make the country most attrac- tive. With the exception of some rapids near the north side of the town- ship on the Low Bush river, the rivers flow with a gentle current, and have a good depth, 't'hey empty into Abitibi Lake near the east boundary. The Dokis river is from one to two chains wide, the others average nearly three chains wide. The timber is black spruce, poplar, birch, balsam, balm of Gilead and jack pine, also dry tamarac. With the exception of the jack pine, the tim- ber is pretty evenly distributed, and attains in places a considerable size, the black spruce up to 13 inches in diameter and the jack pine 15 inches, the poplar to 20 inches. The jack pine is principally in the 5fh and 6th concessions. On the line between concessions 3 and 4, across parts of lots 4 and 5, there is a distinqt path of a cyclone about 1,000 feet wide in a southeasterly course. Small game is very scarce. There were tracks of moose and red deer and bear. Some pike and pickerel were caught in the rivers. Small clearing on lot 1, con. 3, also small clearings and houses on lots 6 and 7, con. 4, are shewn in notes and plan. In the returns is enclosed a schedule regarding them. Wild currants, skunk berries, high bush and swamp cranberries are the principal small fruits. The measurements on the traverse of the waters were made with a Stadia. No minerals were found. The west boundary was not measured. The lengths of the lots are deduced from the closing of the concession lines with O.L.S. Newman's posts, and the notes from his notes of survey of Marathon. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. J. Patten, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. lit) REPORT Ol- THE No. ;} (Appendix No. 40.) Part of the Township of Coleman, District of Nipissing. Toronto, May lltli, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on that part of the township of Coleman surveyed by me under instructions from your department, dated the 16th day of March, 1907. This orea lies to the west of that portion surveyed by Ontario Land Surveyor W. J. Blair in 1905, and is bounded on the west by the Montreal River and the old Gillies timber limit line run by Ontario Land Surveyor J'. F. Whitson in 1903, and on the south by the Gillies timber limit line run by Provincial Land Surveyor William Bell in 1877. I proceeded to the work on the 20th day of March and after the pre- liminary work of getting camp in order and taking an observation on polaris for meridian commenced the survey by running due west from the cedar post planted by Ontario Land Surveyor W. J. Blair at the southwest angle of lot 18, in the 6th concession, using this line as a base to run the various side lines north and south therefrom and in like manner using the side line between lots twenty-two and twenty-three as a base to run the various con- cession lines east and west therefrom to the waters of Bay Lake and the limit line or the mining location boundaries respectively. Wooden posts were planted at the proper lot angles, and the distances and bearing to the various bearing trees carefully noted. Iron posts ono and seven-eighths inches in diameter were planted beside the wooden posts and marked at the following points : — 1st. At the intersection of the north boundary of the township with the west shore of Bay Lake, marked "Coleman" on the southeast side. 2nd. At the intersection of the south boundary of the township with the west shore of Bay Lake, marked "Coleman, Con. I." oft the north side, "XIX." on the west side. ^, 3rd. At the southwest angle of the township, marked "Coleman on the northeast side, "Con. A." on the north side, "XXII." on the east side. 4th At the intersection of the north limit of the township with the east shore of Trout Lake, marked "Coleman" on the southeast side. That portion of the township to the north of Montreal river and Portage bay is well timbered with banksian, white and red pine, birch, spruce and poplar, varying in size from twelve inches in diameter down. Lot twenty- two, concession *'A" is well timbered with birch, cedar, spruce and pine from twenty inches in diameter down. The balance of the township is covered with second growth pine, birch, poplar and spruce from two to six inches in diameter. Owing to the activity in mining development in that section of the country several mining camps and other buildings were noted. These may be described as follows : — 1st. On the north part of lot twenty, concession six, and east of McLaren lake, three new buildings were in the course of erection by the Cobalt Con- solidated Mining Company. 2nd. On the southerly point of lot twenty-two, concession five,^ at the entrance to .Portage bay, is sHuated an old Hudson Bay Company's trad- ing post consisting of three buildings. 3rd. On lot twenty-four, concession five, north shore of Montreal river, one Thomas O'Xeil has about three acres chopped and a small cabin erected. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 117 4th. On lot twenty-six, concession five, there is a small unoccupied house and about ten acres chopped and partially burnt over, on the north side of the Montreal river. 5th. On lot twenty-six, concession six, at the foot of Pork Ilapids, on the Montreal river, William Morrison has erected a store and dwelling house, and C. H. Burk a dwelling house. 6th. On the north part of lot twenty, concession one, and close to Bay lake, there is a small miner's hut, unoccupied. 7th. On lot twenty-two, concession two, one Timothy Crowley has built a mining camp and is doing development work. The buildings and improve- ments on the mining location within the limits of the township were not noted. Accompanying this report are plan and field notes of the survey. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) L. Y. RoRKE, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. (Appendix No. 41.) Township of Glackmeyer, District of Nipissing. Alvinston, Ont., December 12th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Glackmeyer, in the District of Nipissing, on the Abitibi river, made under instructions dated May 6th, 1907, to survey the same into lots of 150 acres each. I left Alvinston July 9th, and after arranging for supplies, canoes, men, etc., I proceeded from McDougall's Falls down Black river and Abitibi river to the Buck Deer Rapids, where Thomas Fletcher and myself were unfortunately capsized and he drowned. After searching for his body and arranging for further search our party proceeded on the way down and com- menced the survey much disheartened. Commencing at the ninth mile post planted by Ontario Land Surveyor T. B. Speight, on the base line run east astronomically from the one hundred and sixty-second mile post on the Algoma-Nipissing boundary, I ran north astronomically by turning off the proper angle and at the Abitibi river obtained an observation by polaris and found the line correct. I ran north nine miles from the base line and turned west and ran nine miles to the district boundary and struck this line eight links south of the one hundred and seventy-first mile post planted on the boundary by A. Niven, Ontario Land Surveyor. During the progress of the above survey of the boundaries I laid off the lots in the usual way and proceeded with the survey as shown on the plan. Owing to the continued rainy and cloudy weather it was sometimes very difficult to obtain observations, but a sufficient number were made, as shown m the field notes. 118 REPORT OF THE No. 3 The survey was made with transit and the lines have been well opened out and attention was paid to planting durable posts, and in only a few cases were posts other than spruce, cedar or tamarac used. They were marked with a scribe and well driven in. The following iron posts were planted in Glackmeyer, one and seven- eighths inch iron post at the northeast angle, marked on the north, south; east and west sides with the letter "E" ; on the south "Con. XII."; on the west ''Lot I." One and seven-eighths inches iron post at the northwest angle marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the south "Con. XII."; on the east, "Lot XXVIII.," and on the southeast "Glack- meyer." One and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the centre lines of the east boundary and the road allowance between the sixth and seventh concessions, marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the north, "Con. YII."; on the south, "Con. YI."; on the east "Lot I.'' One and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the centre of the road allowances between concessions six and seven, and lots twelve and thirteen, marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the north "Con. YII."; on the south "Con. YI."; on the east "Lot XII."; on the west "Lot XIII." One and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven, and the west boundary marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the north "Con. YII."; on the south "Con. YI."; on the west "Lot XXYIII." One and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen, and the south boun- dary marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the north "Con. I." ; on the east "Lot XII." ; on the west "Lot XIII." One and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the centre of of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen, and the south boun- dary marked on the north, south, east and west sides "R" ; on the south "Con. XII."; on the east "Lot XII."; on the west "Lot XIII." The one and seven-eighths inch iron post found at the southwest angle was marked, additionally on^ the northeast side "Glackmeyer" ; on the north "Con. I."; on the east "Lot XXYIII." The one and seven-eighths inch iron post found at the southeast angle was marked on the northwest "Glackmeyer"; on the west "Lot I"; on the north "Con. I." General Features. The township) is generally level or gently undulating and fairly dry with portions east of the Abitibi river and along the north boundary some- what higher than in the body of the township west of the river. Two lakes occur and a few large ponds. The Abitibi river flows through the eastern portion of the township. The land can be easily drained, for the general fall is good, and the presence of small gullies, and two fairly large creeks, will afford a good outlet. The land is covered with a heavy moss at present, which when cleared off, will leave the land much drier, naturally than it is to-day. There is a very little muskeg, and nearly ninety per cent, of the town- ship will be good agricultural land. 1907 DP:PARTMENT of lands, forests and mines. 119 A glance at the timber map will give a good idea of the elevation of the land in general, the higher land having the heavier timber. The muskegs are not deep and are underlaid at a depth of eighteen or twenty-four inches with a clay subsoil. Soil. In general the soil consists of a clay covered with a loam, say from four to ten inches, or in the lower ground with a muck from six to twelve inches. This clay contains a slight admixture of sand which will render it easily workable, though there does not appear to be as much sandy admixture as in the townships to the west and to the south of Glackmeyer. Timber. The township is timbered with a growth of spruce, dead tamarac, poplar, birch, balsam, with a few balm of Gilead, and in places some cedar. Alders grow everywhere. It is generally mixed. The sizes run, in the southern portion four inches to seven inches average, in the central portion west of the Abitibi river, from four inches to eighteen inches, while along the east and north boundaries the sizes run from four inches to twenty-four inches. The tamarac, though killed some time ago by the insect pest which passed over this country some years ago, is still sound and will make good railway ties. The general timber is large enough for building purposes, and the runs of spruce in this township will be valuable for pulpwood. Mineral. There are only one or two exposures of rock in this township, and these are of a Huronian origin, and of a grey slaty nature. In lots twenty-four and twenty-five in concession ten a few granitic stones are to be found, but no minerals were noticed during the survey. Waters. The Abitibi river flows through the eastern portion of the township and is about five or six chains wide. The current is good probably on account of being only a few miles above the Long Sault. A small rapid occurs on lot three and four in the sixth concession with a fall of about three feet in fifteen chains, but it cannot be considered a water power, though a dam might develop enough power for a small mill. The water in the Abitibi is impregnated with the clay from the lands through which it passes. Two lakes occur and a number of large ponds (generally in muskeg). Two large creeks drain the land west of the river. Fish and Qame. Game is scarce iu this township, owing, no doubt, to work going on on the Transcontinental Railway. A few signs of moose and bear were seen but the smaller game with the exception perhaps of beaver has been pretty well exhausted by the Indians. 9 L.M. 120 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Maskinonge may be caught in the river with the net, and in the lakes large pike and pickerel may be caught with the troll. Variation of the Magnetic Needle. — The Magnetic Variation is fairly constant and is about eight and two-thirds degrees west, though in places this varies slightly. I submit with this report field notes and traverse notes, a general plan and a timber map. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) A. S. Code, The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario. Ontario Land Suveyor. (Appendix No. 42.) Township of Hanna, District of Nipissing. LiSTowEL, Ontario, December 11th, 1907. Sir, — In pursuance with instructions dated May 6th, 1907, from the Honorable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, I beg leave to report the following : I had the same difficulty in securing suitable canoes for my trip this year. I had canoes ordered from the Peterborough firm, and just when ready to start for my work, I received word that my canoes could not be shipped. However, I was fortunate in getting canoes in Orillia and North Bay after a delay of two weeks. I left. Toronto on June 25th, and reached Englehart on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, on June 27th. This point is one hundred and thirty-eight miles north of North Bay, and was at that time as far north as the regular trains were running. From Englehart, we travelled north on the construction train to McDougall's Chute, a distance of sixty-five miles. The steel on the railway was laid to this point on July 2nd. McDougall's Chute is situated on the Black river. We left McDougall's Chute on July 2nd, with seven canoes, fourteen men, camp outfit and provisions, and got as far as the junction of the Black and Abitibi rivers that night, a distance of fourteen miles; the next day wte travelled down the Abitibi river to the boundary line between the town- ships of Pyne and St. John, on line between concessions two and three, a distance of 19 miles. In this distance there are three small portages, one at Iroquois Falls about five miles below the Black river, and the other two at. the Buck Deer Rapids, ten miles below the falls. At these rapids we took our canoes down with a light load and portaged the rest of our out- fit. This rapid is not a bad one to run, but one has to be careful. We ran down on the left side for the upper part of the rapid, and took the right side for the lower part. The current in the Black river is very slow, but in the Abitibi it is rapid. The water in both these streams was very high, as the season was a late one. From this point on the Abitibi river I proceeded west along the line between concessions two and three in St. John township to the east boundary of the township of Hanna, a distance of six miles, 9a L. M. iy07 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 121 It rained nearly every day on our way in to the work, so that we made very slow progress. I commenced on July 17th, the survey of the town- ship of Hanna, at the southeast angle, running north from Ontario Land Surveyor, W. Galbraith's base line, and west from the west boundary of the township of St. John. During the survey of this township the weather was decidedlv wet, the prevailing winds being southwesterly. I may say that I read the Act for the Preservation of forests against fire once, but- had no occasion to read it again. The iron post furnished me by your Department, I planted and marked as follows : — The iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long, planted alongside a wooden post, on the east boundary of the township between concessions three and four is marked "Con. III." on the south side, "Con. lY." on the north side, and "I." on the west sidei. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter planted along- side a wooden post, on the south boundary of the township, on the side line between lots six and seven, is marked, "Con. I." on the north side, "VI." on the east side, and "VII." on the west side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and a quarter inches in diameter planted alongside a wooden post, on the north boundary, where the side line between lots 6 and T intersects it, is marked "Con. VI." on the south side, "yi-"^ on the east side, and "VII." on the west side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter, planted alongside a wooden post, on the west boundary, between concessions three and four is marked, "Con. II." on the south side, "Con. IV," on the north, and "XII." on the east side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter planted alongside a wooden post, at the centre of the township where the side line between lots 6 and T intersects the line between concessions three and four, is marked, "Con. III." on the south side, "Con. IV." on the north side, "VI.'; on the east side, and "VII." on the west side. Th0 wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a wooden post, at the northeast angle of the township is marked "Con. VI." on the'south side, "St. John" on the southeast, "Hanna" on the south- west, "XII." on the east side, and "I." on the west side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter planted along- side a wooden post at the southeast angle of the township is marked "Con. I." on the north side, "XII." on the east side, "I." on the west side, "St. John" on the northeast, and "Hanna" on the northwest side. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter^ planted along- side a wooden post at the southwest angle of the township is marked "C*bn. I." on the north side, "XII." on the east and "I." on the west, "Hanna" on the northeast, and "Reaume" on the northwest. This post is also marked "C.L.M." and is on the boundary . line between the districts of Nipissing and Algoma. The wooden post is similarly marked. The iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, planted along- side a wooden post at the northwest angle of the township is marked "Con. VI." on the south side, "XII." on the east side, "Hanna" on the south- 122 REPORT OF THE No. east side, and "Lamarclie" on tlie northeast side. The wooden post is simi- larly marked. This post is also marked "C.L.V.I.M.," and is on the boun- dary line between the districts of Algoma and Nipissing. Under the head of timber I beg leave to report the following : The kinds of timber fonnd in this township are, in order to their relative ;:lmndance, spruce, poplar, tumarac, white birch, balsam, balm of Gilead, white spruce and cedar. The only place where I found white spruce and ( edar was along the rivers and lakes and small streams. The underbrush consists of moose, male, alder, hardback, cedar and mountain ash, the black spruce is the prevailing timber in this township, and the largest is found along the rivers and lakes, and is consequently scattered, small spruce and tamarac are the only kinds of timber found in the muskegs. There is also a large quantity of poplar and white birch in this township, and is found on higher land. The best of it being scattered, but it is all of sufficient size for pulpwood, and the largest is suitable for lumber. The tamarac is the same as I found last season, being all half dead or dead. The reason of its dying, I learned from an old timer of the country, who says that the result was caused by a small insect. The balsam is nearly all of small dimensions, the largest of it being found along the lakes and rivers. With regard to cedar and white spruce, I beg to say that the best is found along the rivers and lakes, but there is only a small quantity of it in the township. The largest and best timber is found along the banks of the Frederick House river, and is composed of all kinds, and I would recommend that one mile back, from each side of the river for the whole length of the township, be reserved for lumbering. There are no rapids or water-falls on the river in this township. The current will average from 1^ to 2 miles per hour. The water in the river remained at about the same level until the first week in October. The banks of the river are, for the most part, low, and there are no high cut banks in this township. We saw considerable game, principally moose, also numerous partridge, hut no rabbits. We fished in all the small lakes with troll, and hook and line, and caught considerable pike in Warrick Lake. Under the head of "Soil," I beg leave to report that I found it to be clay and clay loam. In the lower level there is a heavy growth of moss, then from 4 inches to 18 inches of black muck and then the clay. This black muck holds the water. All the water in this township is good. Clay loam was found on the higher land where there was very little moss. In the mus- kegs where the timber is small, I found a thin layer of moss, then a few inches of muck and then the clay. The muskegs have all clay bottoms. The land in this part of the Province can be easily cleared, as the roots of the trees do not penetrate the clay, but seem to run along between the clay and the muck, and when the land becomes burnt over and drained the stumps can easily be moved. The country, although flat and level, can easily be drained, as the river and stream beds are sufficiently low to afford good drainage. The land along the banks of the river is rolling in places, but for the most part is level. Under the head of "Minerals," I beg to report that I foivud no outcropping of rock, nor any wstony land or boulders, and consequently found no trace of minerals. The magnetic variation of the compass was very irregular, changing two degrees some places in a distance of ten chains. I foxmd the average variation to be 8 degrees west. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 123 The wet weather greatly impeded our work. One week we were in camp five days. In the month of July, rain fell 24 days. In the.month of August, rain fell on 25 days. In the month of September, rain fell on 20 days. Snow fell on two days. In October, up to the 10th, rain and snow- fell on 7 days. We had frost at McDongall's Chute on July 2nd, The next frost was on August 26th. With regard to the opening up and development of this township, I would say that the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway location runs north through the township of St. John, and the Grand Trunk Pacific location runs east and west through the township to the north, so that this part will be within a few miles of the junction of the two, and when these lines are built the land will be easy of access, and should become settled within the next few years. Respectfully submitted by (Sgd.) E. D. Bolton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, (Appendi,t No. 43.) Township of Kennedy, District of Nipissing. ToBONTO, Ontario, December 21st, 1907. Sir, — I have surveyed the township of Kennedy, in the district of Nipis- sing, according to instructions dated May 15, 1907, and beg to report as follows : — I arrived at the township on August 1st, and owing to the incessant rain and cloudy skies I was unabJe to obtain astronomic observation of any description until August 22nd.- Accordingly, I ran the line between con- cessions two and three, the line between concessions four and five, and the line between concessions six and seven, also the side lines up to concession five by turning angles from Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's base and meri- dian lines. On August twenty-second, I succeeded in obtaining an observa- tion on side line between lots eleven and twelve. On August twenty-sixth, and September sixth, I took observations on the east boundary. From this time on, I used these lines as bases, turning angles from them. In running the north boundary I was only able to get one observation on September seventeenth. On the whole, I found it very difficult to do accurate work oij account of the rain which fell on an average of five days a week. This township is surveyed on the new method of survey approved by Orderrin-€ouncil, dated April twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and six, [c consists of twelve concessions, each of which has a depth of approximately fifty-nine chains, fifty links. In each concession, there are twenty-eight lots. Lot number one at the eastern end of concessions is a narrow lot, and lot number twenty-eight is a wide lot. All other lots being twenty-five chains, twenty-five Hnks in width, except adjoining side roads as shown on plan. The lines are run in the centres of the road allowance between every socond concession and between every sixth and seventh lots. At the front angles of the lots, at right angles from the centre line of the concession. 124 REPORT OF THE No. 3 road allowance posts (mostly of spruce) were planted fifty links on each side, north and^ south of the centre line of the concession road allowance. The lot numbers are marked on the east and west sides of the posts. The con- cession numbers are marked on the side of the posts facing the concessions, while on the other side, facing the road allowance, the letter "R" is marked. Posts are also planted on the centre lines marked on the east and west sides with the lot numbers, and on the north and south sides with the letter "R." At the intersection of the centre lines of the diiferent concession road allowances with the centre line of the side road allowances posts are planted, marked "R" on all four sides, also posts are planted at the four lot corners formed by the intersection of the road allowances. These posts are marked "R" on the two sides facing the road allowance, having the lot numbers on the side facing the lots and the concession numbers on the sides facing the concessions. Nearly all the posts planted are four inch square spruce posts. Those at the end of the concessions are five inches square, and those at the corners of the township are six inches square. I planted an iron post one and one-quarter inch in diameter at the inter- section of the south boundary with the centre line of road allowance between lots numbers twelve and thirteen, marked "Con. I., Kennedy" on the north side, "Lot 13" on the west side, "12" on east side, and "R" on south side, also planted an iron post one and one-quarter inch in diameter at the inter- section of road allowance between concessions six and seven with the east boundary, marked "Kennedy" on west side, "Con. VI." on south side, "Con. VII." on north side, "R" on four sides, also a similar post at the intersection of this line with the west boundary marked "VI." on south side, "VII." on north side, "Kennedy" on east side. I also planted an iron post one and one-quarter inch in diameter at the intersection of the centre lines of the concession road allowance between concessions six and seven and the side road allowance between lots numbers twelve and thirteen, marked six on south side, seven on north side, twelve on east side and thirteen on west side. On the north boundary, at its intersection with the east boundary, I planted an iron post, one and seven-eighths inch in diameter, marked "Kennedy" on the southwest side and "R" on north, south, east and west sides, also a similar post at its intersection with the west boundary marked "R" on east, west, north and south sides, and "Kennedy" on southeast side. Where the north boundary is intersected by the centre line of road allowance between lots numbers twelve and thirteen I planted an iron post one and one-fourth inch in diameter marked "Kennedy" on south side, "12" on east side, "13" on west side. I marked the word "Kennedy" on the northeast side of the one and seven-eighth inch iron post planted by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight and marked "IX. Miles" which marks the southwest corner of Kennedy township. I also marked "Kennedj" on the northwest side of the one and seven-eighth inch iron post, planted by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight, marked "XVIII. Miles," which marks the southeast corner of Kennedy township, I made a traverse survey (by stadia) of the Abitibi river, a plan of which accompanies my field notes. Timber. The greater part of the township is timbered with small spruce averag- ing from four to eight inches in diameter. On the higher land, there are about equal quantities of spruce, white birch, poplar and balsam, averag- ing from four to fourteen inches in diameter. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 125 Soil. The soil is chiefly a light colored solid clay, which is almost entirely covered by moss varying from six inches in depth on the high land, to unknown depths in the muskeg, the greater part averaging two feet in depth. On some of the ridges the clay is covered by a layer of loam from six to twelve inches in depth. While I was in the township the lana was very wet, but on two or three occasions when the rain stopped for a few days the water lowered so rapidly that I was led to believe that in an ordinarily dry season the land would be fairly dry with few swamps. There are ridges of high land along each side of the rivers, running through the township. These rivers have many long shallow rapids, making them almost useless for canoe- ing purposes, even in high water. The lakes in the township were caused by beaver dams and are evidently shallow. The banks are low and swampy, making it difficult to determine high water mark with any degree of accuracy. Minerals. I saw no signs of any economic minerals, the only rock visible being in the rapids of the rivers. There is also a small area of rock "graphite" covered by moss running across the east boundary on concession eight and across the line between concessions eight and nine in lot number one. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd. A. F. Wells, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. {Appendix No. 44.) Tow^NSHip OF Bayly, District of Nipissing. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., September 26th, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Bayly, in the District of Nipissing, performed under instruc- tions from your Department, dated May 6th, 1907. As instructed, I commenced the survey at the southeast angle of the township of Marter, and the southwest angle of the township of Bayly, from which point I chained north along the east boundary of Martyr one mile, where I found a post marking the first and second concessions of that town- ship, from which point after taking an observation of polaris, I ran east astronomically six miles, giving the lots a uniform width of forty chains, I also chained the north boundary of Ingram, which I found correct except lot 12. I found a If inch iron post at the northeast angle of Ingram and the northwest angle of Pense, I then ran alternate side lines, as well as the east boundary, north astronomically from the proper points, laying off the various concession lines as instructed. As I found a good wagon road running north and south at the south- west corner of the township, I planted a If inch iron post 50 links east and 50 links north of the true southwest angle of the township, marked on the northeast "Bayly," on the east "No. 1," on the north "Con. 1." I planted 126 REPORT OF THE No. 3 a 1| inch iron post on the west boundary at the line between concessions thr.ee and four, marked on the east side "Bayly, Lot I.," on the north side "Con. VI.," on the west side "Marter," and on the south side "Con. III." At the northwest angle I found a 1| inch iron post marked on the northwest "Catharine," on the southwest "Marter, Co. YI.," on the west "No. I." I marked on the southeast "Bayly," on the south "Con. IV.," on the east lot I at which point took an observation of polaris and ran the north bound- ary east astronomically six miles, planting wooden posts at each mile, marked in accordance with instructions, and a 1^ inch iron post with wooden post between lots 6 and 7, both marked on the south "Bayly Con. VI.," on the east "Lot 7," on the north "Skead," on the west "Lot 6." At the northeast angle of the township I planted a 1|- inch iron post with a wooden post, both marked on the southwest "Bayly," on the south "Con. VI.," on the southeast "Mulligan," on the east "No. 1," on the north- east "Eattray," on the northwest "Skead." Iron posts one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long were also planted as follows : — One at the intersection of side lines 6 and 7 with the south boundary, marked "Bayly, Con. I." on the north side; "Lot VI." on the west side, and "Lot VII." on the east side; one at the inter- section of side line VI. and VII with concession line III and IV. marked "Con. IV." on the north side, "Con. III." on the south, "Lot VI." on the west, and "Lot 7" on the east side; one at the intersection of side line VI. and VII. with the north boundary, marked "Con. VI." on the south side, "Lot VI." on the west and "Lot VII." on the east side; one at the intersection of concession line III. and IV. with the west boundary, marked on the north side "Con. IV." on the south side "Con. III.," on the west "Marter," on the east Bayly Lot I. One at the intersection of con. line III. and IV. with the east boundary, marked on the north side "Con. IV.," on the south side *^Con. III.," on the west "Bayly Lot XII." In all cases a wooden post was planted alongside of the iron post and marked the same as the iron posts. The other posts of the township are of wood and marked as shewn on the field notes. The township of Bayly is generally rough and rocky, with a few small tracts of good clay land along part of the south boundary and a few small tracts of sandy loam soil along con. line V. and VI., and, on the whole, offers little inducement for settlers for agricultural purposes. The township is well watered by numerous lakes and streams. The rock exposures are of Huronian formation, schist, slate and shale, while occasional outcrops of granalite as distinguished from granite. I found no valuable mineral. Game. I found moose in great numbers, but no trace of red deer or caribou. Fish, pike and pickerel. I found no settlers but did find a few small clearings on the clay belt along part of the south boundary. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Thos. Byrne, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 127 (Appendix No. 45.) TowNSHipoF Prnvis, District of Nipissixg. Little Current, Ontario, October 23rd, 190T. Sir, — I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the township of Purvis, in the district of Nipissing, in accordance with instruc- tions from your Department, dated June 14th, 1907, After completing the survey of the township of Bowyer this season, the account of my trip into the country will be found in my report of that township. I commenced the survey of Purvis at the iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter beside the wooden one which I had planted at the northeast angle of Bowyer, and ran the north boundary east astrono- mically a total distance of four hundred and eighty chains and twenty-four links. From the northeast angle of Purvis, I ran the east boundary, south astronomically three hundred and twenty-six chains and eighty-four links to the north shore of Lake Abitibi. Regular lots were laid out forty chains in width and eighty chains in depth, or thereabouts, throughout the township. Wooden posts, six inches in diameter, sometimes larger and in some cases where the timber was small a little smaller^ were planted at the lot corners with the lot numbers plainly cut on them. Two bearing trees were marked at each corner, and the bearing and distance from the corner post entered in the field notes. At the northwest angle as already mentioned, an iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, had been planted to mark the northeast angle of Bowyer, the name ''Purvis," and lot numbers were cut on it, also on the wooden one. At the northeast angle a similar post was planted beside the wooden one, and similarly marked. Iron posts one and one-fourth inches in diameter with the lot numbers cut thereon, were planted beside the wooden ones at the intersection of the line between lots six and seven, with the north boundary, and also where it intersects the line between concessions three and four, also where the line between concessions three and four intersects the east boundary. Where this concession line intersects the west boundary one had already been planted in the survey of Bowyer. No iron post was planted where the west boundary intersects Abitibi Lnke, where the east boundary intersects the lake there was also no iron post planted, but a cairn of boulders five feet at the base and thirtv inches high was built around a tamarac post seven inches in diameter with the name "Purvis" and the lot numbers cut thereon. Iron posts were marked similar to wooden ones, that is the lot and concession numbers were cut on them. Those at township corners have the name of the township cut on the side facing the township. Finding during the progress of the survey, that the number of iron posts required was short, I reserved a sufficient number for the base line. Tust how the number came to be short it is hard to say. I found after some delay and trouble, that the iron Dosts sent to New Liskeard for me last June, had been delivered to a hardware merchant in that town, and possibly they were not all recovered. Special attention was given to the correct marking of the one-half mile posts on the concession line. 128 REPORT OF THE No. 3 All lines were well cut out and blazed. A six inch Burt's solar com- pass was used to find the meridian. The magnetic variation was nine degrees, forty-five minutes, west and fairly steady. The concession lines of Bowyer are produced into Purvis without any jog. The timber consists of black spruce, poplar, jack pine, balsam, birch and balm of Gilead. ^ Some cedar and ash was found along the shores of Abitibi Lake. A few white spruce were seen. The black spruce is found up to about thirteen inches, the poplar to about twenty inches. Jack pine to fifteen inches and balsam and birch to about twelve inches. There is con- siderable amount of dry tamarac, some of which is large enough for railroad ties. The soil is principally clay, and nearly all fit for farming. There is sand and gravel on some of the hills, on a belt about a mile to one and one- half miles wide, which extends from the most southerly point of lot four^ concession one, northerly to the south limit of lot five, in concession four, at the east bank of the Kaminisinokwa River. It is also found on the east boundary in concession five and six, also on the north boundary on lot nine along Joe's Creek. The only rock exposures are along Abitibi Lake from lot one to lot five. Some muskeg was found on the line between concessions four and five, lots one, two, three and four. There is also some on lots four and five on the north boundary. The head of the bay, lots nine and ten, concossion four, is also low lying country. The remainder of the township is fairly dry and level. Concessions one and two, on the point in the southeast are somewhat rolling. It will no doubt be a desirable township for settlers owing to its proximity to the railway, and Lake Abitibi. The rainfall this season was excessive. There was more or less rain nearly every day, and one or more days in the week it rained hard enough ta compel us to quit work. A good pack trail was cut from the east bank of the Kaminisinokwa River, at the line between concessions three and four northeasterly to the line between lots four and five. Then along that line to about ten chains from the north boundary, then northeasterly to the north boundary and fol- lowing it to the northeast angle. The survey lines of the Transcontinental Railway were intersected in a great many places. I found from the engineers that the line will pro- bably be located where I have shewn it on the plan. On lot seven, concession three, on the north shore of Abitibi Lake, the Transcontinental Railway Survey has erected a log dwelling and storehouse.' Mr. Quillish, the caretaker very kindly watched our supplies which we left there all season in a tent. An Indian named Louis McDougall has built two dwellings and a stable on the shore of the lake on lot two', concession one. He has also a small clear- ing with a few potatoes. The Kaminisinokwa River is navigable for canoes only to the line between concessions three and four. Joe's Creek is navigable for canoes from its confluence with the Circle River, about half a mile north of the township to near its intersection with' the north boundary in lot seven. The stream emptying into Ijake Abitibi in lot eight, concession four, is navigable for canoes to near the line bet^Jveen concessions four and five. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 129 Accompanying this report *l have forwarded plan, field notes, timber plan, account, etc. The measurements in the traverse of the waters were made with a Stadia. I have the honor to be, Sir, YouT obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. J. Patten. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. (Appendix No. 46.) Town Plot of Smyth, District of Nipissing. New Liskeahd, Ontario, December 2nd, 1907. Sir,— I beg to report the following classification of lots as surveyed by me in the town plot of Smyth, district of Nipissing, as requested by your department on November 28th, 1907. Class No. 1. Lots 83, 84 and 85. Class No. 1. A. Lots No. 16, 17, 86-93 inclusive, 96, 98, 105 and 106. Class No. 2. Lots A.B. 8, 9, 18, 25, 26, 41, 42, 57, 58, 72, 73„ 94, 95, 121, 122, 140 and 141. Class No. 3. Lots No. C. D. E. 1-7 inclusive, 10-15 inclusive. 19- 24 inclusive, 27-40 inclusive, 43-56 inclusive, 59-65 inclusive, 68-72 inclusive, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 99-104 inclusive, 107-120 inclusive, 123- 139 inclusive, 142-150 inclusive. Class No. 3. A. Lots No. 66, 67, 77, 82. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James H. Smith, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario. (Appendir No. 47.) Town Plot of Smyth, District of Nipissing. New Liskeard, Ontario, December 2nd, 1907. Sir,— In accordance with instructions received from your department dated October 21st, 1907, to subdivide part of broken lot six in the fifth con- cession of the township of James in the Temagami Forest Reserve, in the district of Nipissiner, into town lots, I beg to report as follows: On the 26th of October, 1907, I hired two experienced axiemen, one chainman, and one assistant, purchased axes and other necessaries, and on Sunday evening at 7.30,' we left for Latchford by the Temiskaming Northern 130 REPORT OF THE Ontario Railway, where we remained all night, and took the early boat on Monday morning up Bay Lake which connects with otlier boats up the Mont- real River by which we arrived at vSmyth town plot in the evening. The survey was commenced the following morning by first locating the line l>etween lots 5 and 6, concession 4, township of Tames. This was done by re+racing the line between lots 4 and 5, concession 4, and running the line parallel to a line joining the limits of said line between lots 4 and 5 from a post planted by Ontario Land Surveyor, Alexander Baird in 1903, on the concession line between concessions 3 and 4, for lots 5 and 6, to its intersec- tion with the southerly shore of Elk Lake (Montreal River), from which point a traverse was then run northwesterly along the southerly shore of Elk Lake to the probable westerly limit of the town plot. The above mentioned work was then plotted, and a projected plan made of the subdivision by laying off lots at right angles in the general course to the lake front, as is shown on the finished plan, and leaving a road allow- ance of one chain in perpendicular width along said lake. The subdivision was then commenced, by first running and chaining the southerly limit of Second Street from the easterly limit of the lot to the westerly limit of the subdivision. The easterly limit of Spruce Street was then run at right angles to it northerly to the southerly shore of Elk Lake, and southerly to the northerly shore of Bear River. These lines were used as base lines from which all the remaining lines were run. The points of commencement of the remaininsr street lines were then laid off on the above mentioned base lines, and said lines were run and chained. All lines cross- ing Bear River were made continuous and parallel to each other. The chain- ages at the intersection of these lines with Bear River, Elk Lake, and the other subdivision limits were noted, and the above mentioned projected plan was completed, leaving a road allowance of one chain in perpendicular width alonsr Bear river, and the lots numbered as shown on the completed plan. The lots were then posted bv chaining from the intersection of the above mentioned street lines, noting the chainage in width and length of all lots posted. The back lines of the lot were then run and posted as shown on the plan and field notes. The fronts of broken lots uIouq- TVatf^r Street, River Street east, and River Street west, were then run and posted. The posts along the street lines were all marked with a scribe or scrib- ing iron showing the adjoining lot numbers and "R" on the side facing the street. Iron posts (tubes), one and one-fourth inches in diameter, and three feet long, forged nt the top, and painted red, were similarly marked with n cold chisel and planted at the following points. At the northerly angle of lot "A" at the northeasterly and southeasterly angles of lot eight, at th(> southwesterly angle of lot one, at the northeasterlv angle of lot sixteen, at the southeaster! V angle of lot seventeen, at the southwesterly angle of lot thirty-four, at the southeasterly angle of lot forty-two, at the southeasterly ann-le of lot forty-eight, at the southwesterly angle of lot sixty-six, at the soi'theasterly angle of lot seventy-two. at the southeasterly angle of lot seventy-six, at the southerly angle of lot eighty-one, at the northwesterly and southwesterly angles of lot eighty-three, at the northeasterly and south- easterly engles of lot eighty-five, at the northeasterly angle of lot ninety- six, at the easterly angle of lot ninetv-eiorht, at the westerly anorle of lot ninety-nine at the southwesterly angle of lot ninety-three, at the northwesterly angle of lot one hundred f^nd twenty-one, at the north and easterly angle of lot one hundred and thirteen, at the southwesterly angle of lot one him- dred and thirty, at the southwesterly angle of lot one hundred and forty- one, and at the southeasterly angle of lot one hundred and fifty. I«m7 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 131 The wooden posts were all made of good cedar except a few which were pine, and were all from two to three inches square and two feet in length. They were all driven into the ground, leaving about ten inches above the surface. The lines were all well cut out and blazed. The survey which was connected to the westerly limit of the lot by retracing and chaining the said westerly limit from the southerly shore of Elk Lake, southerly to its intersection with the northerly shore of Bear River, and running and chaining a line to it from the southwesterly angle of lot sixty-five as shown on the completed plan and field notes. The chainages of the intersection of my lines with the easterly limit of the lot are noted in the field notes and on the plan. I endeavoured to observe from Azimuth but was unable to on account of the cloudy weather. The astronomic bearings were obtained from an observation taken in October, 1907, by J. H. Shaw, Ontario Land Surveyor, on the line between lots five and six. concession four, on the north side of Elk Lake. The part west of Bear Iliver is well timbered with spruce, poplar, birch, pine and a few cedar. The part on the east side of Bear River is timbered similarly but it was mostly burnt over last year. The land is fairly high and level and good drainage could be obtained from all parts of it There is practically no low land in the whole town plot. Accompanying this report are two general plans and field notes of the entire survey. T have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James H. Smith, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Hcmourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto. (Appendia: No. 48.) Township of Redditt, Distkict of Rainy River. Kenora, 18th April, 1907. Sir, — I have the honor to report that in accordance with your instruc- tions, dated the sixth day of July, 1906, I have completed the survey and subdivision of the township of Redditt, in the District of Rainy River. Leaving the town of Kenora, on the 10th day of August, 1906, I pro- ceeded by wagon over the Melick and Jaffray road north to the Black Sturgeon Lake, thence by canoes easterly across the Lake to the mouth of Rice Creek following up this creek in a northeasterly direction and making two small portages, we arrived at Deacon Lake and made our first camp. I commenced my survey at the southeast corner of the township, taking for my startng point the iron and wooden posts planted by O.L..S Deacon in the east boundary of Melick, near the shore of Deacon Lake, the north- east corner of Melick being in the water of Deacon Lake. After taking an observation, I ran the east boundary north astronomically to the fourth concession, I then opened up the north boundary of Melick, which is also 132 REPORT OF THE No. 3 the south boundary of Eedditt, and planted posts forty chains apart as far as lot thirteen of Melick, making careful notes of difference in chaining, if any, with that of Deacon's survey which is shown in field notes. I then ran the north and south lines between lots two and three, four and five, etc., and the west boundary north astronomically, taking observations as often as the weather permitted and correcting my bearings whenever any appreciable error was discovered ; the details of these observations are entered in the field notes. The magnetic variation averaged about eight degrees, thirty minutes east, but varied bejtween six degrees and ten degrees east, probably caused by decomposd iron pyrites in the granite. I planted posts on the fronts of concessions and on the north boundary where these were intersected by the east and west boundaries and by the side lines between two and three, four and five, six and seven, etc., and also on the fronts of concessions at the corners between lots one and two, three and four, five and six, etc. These lots are marked with the number of the lots, and concessions which they are intended to govern, that is on the east and west side with the numbers of the adjoining lots and on the north side with the number of the concession of which they mark the front. The posts on the east and west boundaries, and on the lines between lots two and three, four and five, six and seven, etc., were marked on the south side also with the number of the concessions of which they mark the rear. At the southeast, northeast, northwest and southwest corners of the township I planted, in addition to the wooden post, iron posts one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, that near the southeast corner being placed at the intersection of the north shore of Deacon Lake with the east boundary, the name of the township "Redditt" was cut on the side fac- ing inwards in addition to the numbers of the lots and concessions with a cold chisel, also an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter in the centre of the township at the intersection of line between concessions three and four, and side lines between lots six and seven, and also on the south boundary between lots six and seven, and on the east boundary between concessions three and four, on the north boundary between lots six and seven and on the west boundary between concessions three and four. The general surface of the township is of a rolling rocky nature, with a few valleys running through it of good arable land showing a good growth of alders, willows and wild hay with scattered tamarac, suitable for wood and ties, and in some places the tamarac is long, large and straight and would make good piles; the first concession adjoining Melick is well tim- bered, with the exception of lots one, two and three, with mixed timber,, jack pine, tamarac, spruce, balsam, poplar and white birch, and an odd red pine here and there. The eastern portion of the township is practically all rocky rolling country, covered with a second growth of jack pine, poplar, and birch, with the exception of a patch around the intersection of the line between conces- sions three and four and the eastern boundary, which has missed the fire of ten or twelve years ago, and contains a few thousand ties and timber suitable for cordwood. There is no red or white pine to speak off, except a small grove of red pine on the eastern shore of Norway Lake on the north bound- ary, which contains approximately two hundred thousand feet, the trees run- ning from nine to sixteen inches in diameter. The western portion, and especially the northwestern, contains some good patches of land, well watered by lakes and streams, the soil being a rich dark clay loam with a clay subsoil which in patches is mixed with sand or sandy loam ; there is excellent pasture all thrcugh this portion, the low 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 133 land being covered with wild hay and the high with a thick growth of wild pea vine that all stock thrive upon and prefer to any grass. There are a number of small lakes all through the township as the map shows, there being over thirty in all. Corn, Talbot and Kramer being the largest, in many of the lakes, especially Talbot, the water is very clear and pure, and no doubt pickerel, pike, and white ;fish will be found in them. Talbot and Beach Lakes have some lovely sand beaches, and are well suited for summer resort purposes. Indications of moose, cariboo and red deer are abundant. This town- ship lying l/ctween the valleys of the Black Sturgeon, and Black or McFar- lane E-iver (which is composed of a chain of lakes and connection streams), commencing at the Winnipeg River, and joined by a river which is navi- gable for canoes in high water with a few short portages to Bluff Lake, being the next lake northeasterly from Grindstone Lake, the water sheds both ways to the south into Black Sturgeon Lake, and to the north into the McFarlane River, through the valley of which the Transcontinental Rail- way runs, winding its way around the lakes to keep in the low-land of this valley. The right of way is now all cut out through here and rock work and grading is being pushed as fast as possible. The principal route of transportation to this part of the Transconti- nental from Kenora and Keewatin is via the Winnipeg River in summer, and via the Melick and Jaffray Colonization Road to all that part of the Trans- continental through Redditt and two miles west of Redditt, to the crossing of the Winnipeg River, and all contiguous parts east and west is from Keewatin across locations S. 406, Middle Lake S. 407, S. 408 and lot 5 in the fourth, fifth, and sixth concessions in Pellatt via Skiff Lake to Locke Bay, Winnipeg River, across the bay and thence to the crossing, and as a divisional point will probably be located in Redditt, the Colonization Road and its extension north to the Transcontinental will be of special import- ance as a connecting link and as a means of opening up all the arable land for colonization, already two squatters are located in the northwest part, close to the railway, namely, Adam Blondin on the south half of lot twelve, in the sixth concession, Paul Lavoie on the north half of lot twelve, in the fifth concession, and others are enquiring regarding the requirements and terms of settlement. The two settlers mentioned have each a small cabin built, and a couple of acres brushed and partly chopped round their cabins. On the north side of Corn Lake, in the sixth concession, while there are some large ranges of rock, there are several hundred acres of good land, and as it slopes to the south, the soil is warm and loose and should grow almost any kind of crap, and the new railway will furnish an excellent market. While the winters are long, the snow is seldom over two feet deep, this being an exceptional winter. From my observations and know- ledge of the township of Melick, adjoining, which will practically be the same, the settlers are raising all kinds of vegetables, hay, oats, fall wheat, etc., successfully, and with the advent of competition of the new railway and a little more permanent road-making, every foot of arable land will be taken up in the near future. I found no mineral of economical value, the rock over the whole town- ship being granatiid gneiss. The western portion of the township will average about fifty per cent, of good land, while the eastern portion will not exceed twenty five per cent. About the middle of the work, I was taken ill with congestion and had to quit work for two weeks, and about the 1st of November, I was attacked by 184 REPORT OF THE No. 3 la grippe which delayed the work until I could not use canoes, nor walk on the ice, so I waited to traverse the lakes until the ice was well formed, and thick ; some fairly good roads might be made by following the valleys ; straight roads cannot be got. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) Edmund Seager, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honorable, The ^linister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. (Appendix No. 49.) Morpeth P.O., January 11th, 1908. To the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Sir, — I have the honour to submit this my report, for the year 190S, as Ranger and Caretaker of the Rondeau Provincial Park. There has been considerable work done on the Park tbis season, the chief of which was the building of the new stone crib dock, the repairing of the govern- ment road leading into the park, and the construction in part of a fine buse-ball diauiond. The work of levelling the ground for the diamond was begun rather late in the season, and the frost set in and prevented completion of the levelling until the ground thaws out again, then it is intended to cover the diamond with clay to a depth of 3 to 5 inches. A good base ball ground will be a great acqui- sition to the park, as there are a number of good games played here during the season. The stone cribs and other timber portions of the new dock were about completed, but on account of the contractors, Messrs Blight & Fielder, not being able to make satisfactory arrangements to secure a dredge, the balance of the work was left undone but will be completed in the spring of 1908. I hope further use will be made of the dredge when here in cleaning out the unsightly rushes and weeds along the shore of the Park directly in front of the pavilion, the new refectory and the summer cottages. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 135 I would again draw attention to the great lack of accommodation for the visiting public. Some definite steps should be taken at once to have a public house of some description built — club-house, hotel, boarding-house or some good respectable building that will accommodate from two to four hundred guests. The government road lending to the Park was repaired this fall and is being kept in excellent condition. To make one of the most beautiful drives in the Province and one which would also assist very materially in looking after and protecting the interests of the Park, this road should continue through the Park forest to the southern end and connect with the old lake shore drive-road at the bar. An estimate was forwarded to the Department recently showing the cost of enclosing 15 to 20 acres more of the bush land for the deer in captivity. All the shrubbery, weeds, etc., in fact everything but the natural grass (the red tops) and the trees, is killed in the old enclosure (14 acres) by the deer con- tinually browsing them down. By picking up and burning the debris on the 14 acres, it would make a great addition to the picnic grounds, and the deer would be greatly benefitted by the green bushes and undergrowth in the new enclosure. According to instructions from the Department, notice was given to the public that they would be allowed to take small pine poles, from three to five inches in diameter, from the Park forest for such purposes as curing tobacco, etc. I directed small trees to be taken only from where they were growing the thickest, using a thinning process, which leaves the bush in a better state of preservation. Some 797 poles were taken by 18 farmers at 10 cents per pole, amounting to $70.70. They were allowed to take these poles during April and May. This privilege was very much appreciated, I was also instructed to allow a few poor families to take firewood from the tops of the trees that were cut and taken for timber for the new dock, and they were very thankful for the privilege. We are looking forward to having the new dock, base-ball grounds and other improvements completed and in good condition before the picnic season begins in 1908. The deer, game and fancy birds are looking fine and are in excellent condition. The attendance at the Park is increasing each year, and if the electric railway reaches here, as we expect it will in a short time, the number of visitors will increase more rapidly, hence the necessity for more and better accommodation. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Isaac Gardiner. 10 L. .M. 136 REPORT OF THE No. 3 APPENDIX No. so. Algonquin Park, January loth, 1908. To the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines : Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you a report on the Algonquin National Park for 1907. Our staff has con.sisted of- fourteen men as follows: Superin- tendent, Chief Ranger and twelve rangers. These men have been in charge of seven sections, which they are supposed to patrol — two on each — and I feel confident they have done so to the best of their ability. There has, no doubt; been some poaching, it being utterly impossible for the number of men employed to travel as they should the area that necessarily falls to every two men. It would require, at least, a man to each township. I hope you will see your way clear to considerably increase the staff so that, it may be impossible for poachers, with safety, to attempt trapping within the Park. We have done a great deal of work during the past yeir in cleaning out por|.ages, building and repairing shelter houses. Six new shelter houses have been built as follows : One on Tea lake, one on Ma'ple lake, one on Nipissing, one on Otter slide, one at Opeongo and one at Oiam's. These are all good buildings with cedar foundations, hewn logs and good floors, roofs, windows, etc. They are built 14 x 16 feet, or 16 x 18, inside. We have had a great number of visitors in the Park during the past year, and I am pleased to be able to say there has not been a single complaint of any kind, the Park regulations ha^'ingbeen strictly ob-erved. The game in the Park is very noticeably on the increase, beaver and otter especially. These are iu evidence wherever you turn. The deer are here simply in thousands, and can be seen in numbers where ver you go. They are becoming so tame, owing to the sense of security, that they scarcely move when you approach them. Wolves, I regret to say, are also very much on the increase, and can be heard at night from headquarters howling all around. This I attribute largely to the increase of the deer in the Park, which, of course, is an inducement for the wolf to seek the same section. Every effort should be made to rid the woods of this pest that annually destroys more deer than the sportsman's rifle. This is putting it at a very low figure. Fishing has been exceedingly god in the Park during the past year, and there is no reason to fear that the fish are on the decrease. Souie large salmon trout have been caught, the largest measuring 37 inches and weighing 20 pounds. Lumbering in the Park is being carried on very extensively, and a great number of men are employed in the wo;)(ls. I feel that the staff have had the co-operation of the limit-holders to a greater ext- nt each year, the lumbermen's instructions to each and every foreman being at once to discharge any man found bieaking the law. Fires, I am glad to report, have done very little damage in the Park during the past year. I would respectfully submit for your consideration the advisability of having the eastern boundary surveyed by a Provincial Land Surveyor and properly cut out. This has not been done since the new section has been added to the Park, and it is impossible for hunters to tell when they cross the line. I am, Sir, Yours respectfully, G. W. Bartlett. 1 Oa L M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 137 Appendix No. 51. List of persons holding Cullers' Licenses, issued under the Ontario Cullers Act, up to 31st December, 1907. Anderson, M. M Allan, James D Appleton, Erwin B Albert, Andrew Adams, J. Q Anderson, Patrick J Anderson, J. C Allan, Alfred Allen, R. A Aikens, Geo. M Appleby, Ridley Adams, James M Aylward, James Archibald, John L Austin, Wm. G Anderson, Charles Anderson, John Adair, Thomas Albert Anderson, J. G Alexander, Samuel Adams, Wm Arkle, George Armstrong, Jas. Theodore . . Armstrong, Thos. J Acheson, Ira M Albert, Alfred E Alma, John E Adams, George A Ansley, Jf hn Albert Ansley, John Jenkins Ainslie, Alexander Apleton, E. A Arnill, William. Brophy, Michael Patrick . . . Boland. Abraham Brown, Singleton Barry, Thomas James Blanchet, Paul Frederick. . . Bird, W. S Bayley, James T Bell, Henry Beach, Herbert Mahlom Barrv, Thomas Beatty, W. R Brooks, Frederick William . Brown, Robert D Breed, Arthur G Barnes, Thomas George Lee. Buchanan, Robert Beck, Jacob Frederick Bird, Joseph Manlv Boyd, John F * Brandin, Martin W Bell, John C Bartlett, George W Brown, Silas Boland, W. G Almonte. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Ottawa. Fjongford Mills. Campbell ford. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Bannockburn. French River. Katrine. Sault Ste. Marie . Peterborough. JCeewatin. Renfrew. Little Current. Cartier. Gananoque. Alpena, Mich. Arden. Westmeath. Kenora. vicKellar. Arnprior. Westmeath. Ottawa. Hawkesbury. Longford. Thessalon. Theesalon. Spanish. Kenora. Iron Bridge. Massey Station. Cartier. Bracebridge. Hastings. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Ottawa. Millbridge. Parry Sound. Mackay's Station Port Sidney. Penetang'ishene. Muskoka Mills. Cold water. Penetang' ishene. Muskoka Mills. Thessalon. Peterborough. Peterborough. Warren. Klock's Mills. Eganville. Baulke, George R Bouchey, Arthur Buchanan, Mark Barrett, W. J Bromley, Thomas Bremner, John L Breen, Bernard Buie, Dougal Baker, Thomas Blais, Felix Balsdon, George Bromley, W. H Bowers, Isaac Brown, Thomas Bass, Walter R Bates, Robert Binnie, Thomas Blair, William Bick, Thomas Burke, John Thomas Buchan, Sterling Brown, Joseph A Baird, PC Brill, J. W Beattie, Arthur W Brock, H. S Benson, John Bird Brennan, Richard Lawrence Brown, Hugh Risside Bryan Frank Bennett, Edward Clinton. . . Blaine, Harvie Thomas Borrett, Thomas Bickell, James Manuel Buisson, William Borrett, James A Bliss, C. Lidden Bray, James Bremner, Geo Bromley, Samuel Brown, A. C Berlinquet, Julius Blastora, Fred. L Burns, CHfton H Beaumont, Ernest Beattie, Alex Brennan, Reginald , Boyd, Geo Biesell, Geo. Thomas Baxter, Richard Breeaugh, Edward , Boyd, Geo. A Buchan, Frederick Barrett, Patrick Brundage, Alfred W Brougham, Thomas Blair, Robert I Benson, John W Aylmer, Que. Massey. Trout Mills. Thessalon. Pembroke. Admaston . Garden River. Providence Bay. Blind River. Hull, Que. Keewatin. Pembroke . Little Current. Barrie. W. Huntingdon. Kenora. Port Arthur. Keewatin. Bobcaygeon. Midland. L'Orignal. Spanish . Rainy River. Mine Centre. Arnprior. Ottawa. Midland. Peterborough. Huntsville. Keewatin. Ahmic Harbor. Orillia. Barrie. Sault. Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Kinmount. Arnprior. Pembroke. Fitzroy Harbor. Opimicon, Que. Harwood. Little Current. Parry Sound. Whitney. Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst. Trenton. Deseronto. Deseronto. Thessalon. Arnprior. Arnprior. Pembroke. Eganville. Arnprior. Sturgeon Bay. 138 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Afpet dix No. 51. — Continued. Beck, Chas. M. Beatty, W. J Burns, C. W., Jr Bell, John Henry Berry, Harold Black, George Bettes, John Hiram .... Brady, John Brown, James Brooks, W. J Bertrand, Allan Brinkman, Alex. B Black, Jacob Beattie, W. J Bromley, William Bissell, Harlie . . Brown, Robert Beaton, Hugh Bailey, Arthur Burd, James Henry Bailey, Samuel James . . Burton, Tins wood Boyes, James Brown, John Brennan, Edward Scott. Bell, John Arguey Bromley, Edw. H Bliss, Lawrence E Buee, Neil Brazziel, Leonard Bowie, James Barrie, Nicholas J Burke, J. D Bowen, Thomas Brown, James F Blastorah, Bernard Campbell, Robert John. Carpenter, John A Campbell, Alex. J Carson, James Campbell, J. M Campbell, Robert Clairmont, Joseph . Clarkson, Robert ^J Carruthers, Aaron Calder, Wm. J Chew, Joseph Cole, James Colin Cameron, Wm , Cain, Robert , Crawford, Stephen W. , Cochrane, George Cobam, John Crowe, Nathaniel Cameron, Alexander . . Chrysler, Frank R. L. . Callaghan, Thos., Jr. . . Carson, Hugh Calder, George Callaghan, Dennis P enetanguishene Coldwater. South River. Burk's Falls. Label le, Q. Barwick. Muskoka Mills. Renfrew. Buckingham, Q. Blind River. Nairn Centre. Sault Ste. Marie. Barwick. Arnprior. Westmeath. Trenton. Starrat. Waubaushene. Parry Sound. Parrv Sound. Orillia. Renfrew . Huntsville. Rockdale. Sundridge. Klock's Mills. Pembroke. Byng Inlet. Spanish Station. Spanish Station. Bryson, Que. Ottawa. Kenora. Deseronto. Baysville. Harwood. Flinton. Arnprior. Trenton. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Hintonburg. Burk Lake Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Collin's Inlet, Midland. Thessalon. Peterboro. Lindsay . Bobcaygeon. Norman. Webb wood. Campbellford. Kenora. Woodville. Campbellford. Corigan, Robt. T Cameron, John H Carson, Melvin Cameron, John K , Cassidy, William Coons, Geo. Washington . . . Chisholm, Geo. Leopold . . . Clark, Wm. J Carr, Herbert E Cochrane, Alfred L Campbell, George Chalmers, George James. . . Caverly, David Charles. . . . Campbell, Archibald J Close, John L Carmichael, Donald Carty, John Cleary, Patrick M Caldwell, Jas. M Gushing, John J Crebo, William Cullen, Michael J Cuthbertson, William Carss, Percy Coghlan, Michael Cameron, Alexander Gordon Cassaday , W. W Carter, Robert E Coleman, Jos Cardiff, George McDougall. . . Cameron, W. D Crandall, F Campbell, James R Campbell, John A Caillier, Hyacinth Chamberlain, Thomas Cooper, David Allan Cox, Henry Currie, James Clarkson, A. E Clairmont, E Cameron, W. F Connolly, David Campbell, P. C Cadenhead, Alexander Carpenter, R. J Christie, William Pringle Campbell, C. V Clegg, Samuel Clairmont, William L Cook, Sidney P. W Corrigan, John Chalmers, Alexander M I Charlton, George A Cahill, Thomas Chew, Manley Cooper, James Eddly Cook, Reinhardt Crowe, Cecil Callaghan, Dennis Collins, James Emo. Kenora. Little Current. Spanish River. Little Current. Peterboro . Sault Ste. Marie. Birkendale. North Bay. Muldoon, Que. Fort Frances . Peterboro . Parry Sound . Little Current . Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Callander . Davidson, Que. Thessalon. L Massey Station . Arnprior. Thessalon . Chapeau, Que. Beauchene, Que. Emo. Fesserton . Baysville . Sudbury . Kenora. Port Arthur. Eganville. Galetta. Arnprior . Bobcaygeon . Millbrook. Ballerica, Que. Ottawa . Midland . Gravenhurst. Sturgeon Bay . Gravenhurst. Sault Ste. Marie. Midland. Arnprior. Severn Bridge. Sault Ste. Marie . Peterboro . Gravenhurst. Spanish Station. Baysville . Peterboro . Collingwood . Nosbonsing. Midland . Saurin . South River . Bobcaygeon . Trenton . Barry ville . 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 139 Appendix No. 51. — Continued. Campbell, Daniel N Buckingh'm,Que Canniff , R. W Kenora. Cassidy, S . C Dunehurch. Charleson, John Baptiste Ottawa . Comer, Billa F Tweed . Carter, George Sundridge . Corrigan, Robt. T Emo. Caswell, Grant Cold water. Caswell, Geo Coldwater. Cheiair, David A Pembroke. Clairmont, Philadelp L Gravenhuret. Crowe, Edgerton Bobcaygeon . Castonquay, A. C Chelmsford . Clark, Donald Allan Port Arthur. Charette, Herbert Devlin. Christie, Uriah W Fort Frances . Clark, Joseph C Fort Frances . Crowe, Leslie Bobcaygeon. Campbell, Duncan W Stewartville. Callahan, Thoma,s N | Arnprior. Clements, Albert James iBent River. Carney, Albert jSault tiJte. Marie. Collins, Arthur iMassey Station. Carter George Laval lee. Que Chitty, Alfred E Kenora Didier, Hector Doran, Frank Dunning, E. Percival Duff, R. J Durrill, John W Dickson, John Dickson, Jas. L Dobie, Harry Deacon, Charles Danter, R. W Doyle, T. J Dobie, Alexander R Darling J. M Dillon John Durrell, Jos, Nelson Durrell, John Donally, Richard S Devine William Durrill, William Draper, Patrick Davis, J. P Dale, John Alexander Dinsmore, Chas. L Drum, Patrick Durham, Edgar S Duquette, Chas Davis, William Albert Dickson, Robert Alexander. Dawkins, John Doxsee, James E . . Didier, L. P Devine, Patrick J Dinsmore, Richard Dunn, Percy E Duval Chas Donlevy, .lames .Vfattawa. Barryvale. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Ottawa. Sundridge. Mich i pic' ten H'r Sault 8te. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie. Parry Sound. Eau Clair. Blind River. Wisawasa. Calabogie. P'rt'geduF'rt, Q Callander. Sunbury. Cook's Mills. Nosbonsing. Quyon, Que. Bobcaygeon. Birkendale. Huntsville. Belleville. Rosseau. Webb wood. Bobcaygeon Keene. Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst. Aylmer, Que. Sheenboro, Que. Huntsville. Longford Mills. Halfway. Calabogie. Doris, Patrick Doris, John Donahoe, Michael Doran, W Dickson, Robert R Donlevy, Wm. C Duff, Chas. A Dean, James C Duff, Peter A Duncan, Downey Dougherty, J. M Dunn, John F Dyke,. Morris F Devitt, Frank Dickie, David Enlaw, Oliver Ebert, Andrew P Ellis, Alexander Ellis, John Errington, Joseph Eddington, Henry John Enright, Daniel P^ager, James Elliott, Porter P Elliott, William Edgar, J. E Elliott, George E Fraser, John A Ferguson, Wm. H Forbes, Christopher McKay Fitzgerald, E. Clair Farrell, W. H French, Lewis William Fraser, William A Finnerty, Patrick Farnand, Frank Fulton, Philips Fitzgerald, Ullyot C Fenn, George Fortune, Owen Fraser, David France, John Ferguson, Ernest A Ferguson, Alpheu Ford, John Williain B Ford, Charles Findlay, J. H Fraser, James Fairen, Francis Faulkner, Jos Fraser, Alexander, Jr Fairbairn, William Fraser, Wm. A Fraser, Foster Fraser, Wm Fraser, Hugh Alexander Flaherty, John Fisher, "Wm Fox, Thomas Fallis, James W Peterborough. Peterborough. Erinsville. Belleville. Kippewa, Que. Rockcliffe. Stewartville. Kenora. Claybank. Rainy River. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. Blind River. Dinorwic. Port Arthur. Campbell ford. Pembroke. Arnprior. Westmeath. Sundridge. Parry Sound. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. Mine Centre. Cache Bay. Rat Portage. Peterborough. Kenora. Red Bay. McLean's Depot. Parry Sound. Ironside, Que. Byng Inlet. Mattawa. Rochfort. Diamond. Spanish Station. Parry Sound. Bracebridge. Trenton. Norman. Collin's Inlet. Baysville. Mattawa. P'r'tgeduF'rt, Q Wahnapitae. Braeside. Renfrew. Peterborough. Fesserton. Westmeath. Calabogie. Pembroke. Pembroke. Little Current. Pembroke. Lindsay. Trenton . Deseronto. Sturgeon Bay. 140 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 51. — Continued. Fai rbairn, N. H Friel, John Fox, Charles Featlierstonhangh, Wm. H'y Friar, Schuyler Farreii, Joel Fraser, Duncan Freestone, VV^alter Fraeer, John Fitzgerald, D. C Foster, Wm. C Frazer, Jas. C Fremlin, H.P Foster Ed. G Farrel, Peter M Fairhall, Edward Eraser, Levi Fiddes, James Frawley, Frank Fisher, George . . . . Filiatrault J. A Farrier, John William Finney, Benjamin B , Griffith Geo. F Graham, John Golden, Jno Gunter, Henry M Goltz, Ernest Green, Forman A Green, Samuel E Grant, John Green, Arthur Green, Norman McL Gillis, John J , George R Gardiner, John , Golden, Frank J Garson, Robert Gropp, August Grozelle, Antoine D Goulais, James Grayson, Charles Gladstone, Harry E Guertin, Oliver Gelinas, Frank Gwynne, John Gray, Frederick M Graham, Edward G Griffin, James Gordon, Alexander B Gareau, Noah J Gillies, D. A Gilligan, Edward Gladman, Charles Garrow, John D German, William Burton. Gordon, Robert W Guertin, Nelson . Gardener. John Gunter, Peter M Glennie, William Webbwood. Trenton. Trenton. Penetanguishene Westmeath. Savanne. Big Forks. Burk's Falls. Bancroft. Spanish Station. Search mont. Spanish Mills. Richards Land'g. Sault Ste. Marie . Whitefish. Whiteside. Bracebridge. Rainy River. Orillia. Sault Ste . Marie. Blind River. Chapleau. Fort Frances. Pembroke. Am prior. Gilmour. Trenton. Bardsville. Gilmour. Parry Sound. Flinton. Ottawa. Bancroft . Whitefish. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Trenton. Thesealon. Penetanguish ene Muskoka Mills. Peterborough . Keewatin. Cook's Mills. Biscotasing. Hull, Que. I Hawkesbury. Brule Lake. j Wahnapitae. Spanish River, i Pembroke. I Pen broke. | Carleton Place, j Mattawa. Parry Sound. Ottawa. ! Wahnapitae. Pembroke. Petawawa. Kenora. Gilmour. Millbridge. German, Maurice J Gillies, John A Goddin, Edward Grant, Joseph Gilmour, James B. ...... . Gorman, Joseph P Gordon, Thomas A Gray, Albert H Gad way, John Garrow, Edward Golding, William Gillies, Harry Gordon, Herbert C Gillespie, M. H Griffin, William Ganton, David Graham , George L Graham, Frederick S Gill, Cuthbert Graham, James Robert. . . Graham, Thomas Jordan. Gaudaur, Antoine Daniel. Gorman, Patrick Guy, Charles'. Graham, George H Greer, George P Gill, Charles Hurd, Cyrus Henderson, Albert E Hale, John B Hickerson, Melvin T Howey, George H Hartt, James Hayes, James Humphrey, T. W Huckson, A. H Handley, Robert Howe, Alexander Hurd, Edwin Huff, J. S. Morris Halliday, Robert J Hutton, John Hutchinson, Wm. E Hogarth, Joseph Rowan Humphrey, John Hill, Joshua Hall, David Hartley, Charles Hawkins, Henry Charles Hines, Philip Wallace Hudson, John Lewis Hurdman, William H Hughes, John Howie, R. G Helferty, Dennis Hamilton, Robert Hoppins, Abiram Hoppins, Densmore Haystead, John Henderson, John Irwin Hartley, William Fenelon Falls. Braeside . Griffith. Eganville. Braeside. Sault Ste. Marie. Hall's Bridge. Biscotasing. Parry Sound. Webbwood. Dorset. White Lake. Nelson. Cook's Mills. Huntsville. Trout Creek. Arnprior. Arnprior. Orillia. Kenora. Byng Inlet. Orillia. Eganville. Fort Frances. Gillies Depot. Port Arthur. Fort Frances. Parry Sound. Bur ford. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Gilmour. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. French River. Douglas. Queensborough. Hurdville. Arnprior. Lindsay. Hutton House. Huntsville. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. .Midland. Lovering. Peterborough . Blind River. Huntsville. Combermere. Ottawa. North Bay. New Liskeard. Eganville. Kenora. Kingston. Kingston. Parry Sound. Bobcaygeon . Millbridge. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ]4l Appendix No. 51. — Continued. Higgins, John C Harrison, John, Jr. . . . Hawkins, E Henderson, Charles . . . Halliday, Frank Hammond, \V Hall, Charles Asa Hearl, John Howe, Isaac Halliday, James Hurdman, J. A Hawkins, Stonewall J. Hinchcliffe, William. . . Henderson, Arthur. . . . Hillis, James M Harris, William, Jr Hogg, W. J Hoxie, E. P Hawkins, Walter Howard, James Howard, William . Hogan, Enos W Home, John T Hamilton, Chas. E . . . Henderson, Leonard. . Hunter, Thos Hamilton, Robert J . . Hawkins, William A . Herring, Edward C .. . Hatch, J. W Hoard, Wm. Paris Irving, Thos. H. . . Irwin, Eli. Irving, Edward C. Johnston, Ralph E Johns, Frank A Jackson, Robert Johnson, Finlay Jones, Albert Johnson, Thomas Johnston, Archibald M. Julien, Charles Junkin, Henry Johns, Frank Jessup, Edward D Johnson, Frank N Johnston, John JoTinson, S. M Jones, Frederick James . Johnston, William A. . . Jervis, Henry Jones, William James, Martin Johnston, James Johns, Alexander Jackson, John A Kintree. Stuart Kerby, John Kennedy, Robert Kirby, Louis Russell Ottawa. Peterborough. Pembroke . Le Breton Flats. Bracebridge. Parry Sound . Orillia. Penetanguishene Callander. Fort Frances. Springtown. Ottawa . Meldrum Bay . Gunter. Bavsville. Sutton West. Day Mills. North Bay. Katrine. Pembroke . Eganville. Bayaville. Savanne. Fort William. Kenora. Baysville. Callander. Ottawa . Pembroke . Sebright. Dryden . Emo. Parry Sound . Kenora. Kenoia. Port Arthur. Toronto. Brechin . Bracebridge. Victoria Harbor. Bobcaygeon. Norman. Trenton. Marmora. N i pissi n gj un ct' n Cache Bay. Ottawa. Peninsular Lake. Arnprior. Flinton. Castleford. Wisawasa. Fenelon Falls. The Flats. Fort Frances. Callander. Barwick. Little Rapids. Belleville. Marmora. Kennedy, Timothy Kirk, Heniy Knox. Milton Kinsella, Michael Pierce.. Kitchen, D Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly, Ferdinand Kennedy, T. J Kenning, Henry Kirby, D. F Kirkpatrick, David Kean, John F Kellett, Fred Kelly, Michael J Kirk, William James Kerr, E. G King, Napoleon Kean, B. F Kemp, Orval Wesley Kirk, Charles Barron Kingsland, W. P Enterprise. Trenton. Ottawa. Trenton. French River. Sudbury. Mattawa. Arnprior. Pembroke. Belleville. Lindsay. Orillia. Keewatin. Baysville. Webbwood. Thessalon. Mattawa. Orillia. Trenton. Queensbo rough. Ottawa. Kerr, John B I Arnprior. Kennedy, Walter Kennedy, John ;Knox, Wm. M [Kingston, Robert I Kearnan, Edward Kearney, Michael John. Kendrick, John Kendrick, John L Kennedy, John W Kelly, James F Kauffman, Julias Kennedy, Sylvester Kernahan, George A Kehoe, Martin Leannoth , Francis. . . Lee, James Lloyd, Alfred Lawrie, Frank A Latimer, Jas Lemyre, Middey Lutz, Jacob Luby, John E Law, Wm. J Lummis, Daniel Lowe, W. C Londry, S. C Lochnan, James Link, Henry W Ladarotte, John .... Lochnan, John Lozo, John Loughrin, Lawrence Linton, J. H Ludgate, James Lee, Robert Langford, Mark Letherby, Edwin Leahy, Francis M. . . Langford, Henry .... Lessard, Philip Arnprior. Pembroke. Fesserton. Wisawasa. Blind River. Buckingham, Qu. Rurk's Falls. Burk's Falls. Ottawa. Trout Creek. Blind River, Brule Lake. Barwick. Huntsville. Arnprior. Warren. Severn Bridge. Parry Sound. Frank's Bay. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Markstay. Glanmire. Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Ottawa. Ottawa. Arnprior. Aylmer, Que. Trenton, Pembroke. Parry Sound. Peterborough. Huntsville. Baysville. Midland. Chapeau, Que. Baysville. Kenora. 142 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No 51. — Continued. Name. Levering, William James .... Lane, Maurice Lenton, George Lowe, Thos. A Livingston, Robert M Londry, William E Labelle, James Labelle, Eli Ladurante, J. D Ludgate, Theodore Lucas, Frank Lunam, Duncan Lott, George Lawrie, John D Lovering, George Francis Lucas, R. G LeBlanc, Edmund C.Chapleau Lavigne, John Landell, Charles S Long, Henry Elisha Lynch, W. H Laplante, Francis Lindsay, Jas Labelle, Michael Legree, John Legree, James L Leigh, John Chas Lloyd, Edward B Lemyre, Bruno Lavelle, Charles H Lyons, James Led wood, Chas Levelle, Emery Little, Theo Lehman, Joseph Lafare, Mark Leach, George Lott, Angus M Malloy, Mark Martin, Hugh Miller, R. O Morrison, James Murray, Frederick .... Menzies, Archibald Manning, James Martin, Philip Malone, Wm . Pat Marsh, Esli Terril Millar, John W Mutchinbacker, Asa Morris, George F Murray, George Jr Maughan, Joseph Margach, Wm . .1 Murray, George Sr Maniece, Wm Murray, Wm Morgan, Richard, J . . . . Magee, Thomas Arthur. Murdoch, James Mulvahil, Wm Murphy, Arthur Mayhew, Jacob Coldwater . Bobcaygeon. Peterborough. Renfrew. Huntsville. Sault Ste. Marie, Waltham, Que. Waltham, Que. Ottawa. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Collfield, Que. Trenton . Parry Sound. Coldwater. Christina. Chapleau. Aylmer, Que. Huntsville. Mattawa. Collingwood . Byng Inlet. Arnprior . Am prior. Dacre. Calabogie . Gravenhurst . King. Gravenhurst . Canoe' Lake. Waltham Sta.,Q. Ottawa. Waltham Sta.,Q. Kenora. Stratton Station. Cache Bay. Vermilion Bay. Spanish Mills. Baysville . Sault St. Marie. Gravenhurst . Toronto . Huntsville. Burk's Falls.. Trenton . Stoco . Ottawa . Trenton . Huntsville . Rosseau Fallt^. French Bay . Waubaushene . Fort William. Port Arthur. Waubaushene . Peterborough . Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Cook's Mills. Arnprior . Ottawa. Northcote. Molyneaux, George Milway, Joseph Mackie, Nathan Milne, Archie Murray, James Moore, James A . E Merkley, William A Murphy, Hugh R Murphy, W. J Murray, William Macfarlane, Robert L Martin, Fdgerton Mathieson, Archie Moore, Henry R Mickle, Charles S Mullen, James Morley, A. W Macdonald, James M Money, Harry Mather, Allan Menzies, Alexander Munroe, Peter P Mason Benjamin Monaghan, John B Monaghan, M. J Mulvihill, John Moran, Andrew Mulvihill, Michael Mann, John Marrigan, Richard Monaghan, John Dorland. . Matheson, Wm Munro, Alex. G Murphy, Oliver A Mellor Charles Millions, Harrv MacDonell, R.'D Milne, Fred Miller, P. H Munro, Philip Mangan, Patrick Marcil, Peter Main, Samuel Morley, Charles Moore, David Henry Murphy, John Mathieson, Daniel Milne, Wm Mangan, Charles Mooney, Lincoln Mangan, John Mooney, Thomas Mason, Robt. T Moore, Wm . John Morrison, Donald Moore, Wm Mutchenbacker, Herman . . Moore, Norman Morley, John R ; Mackay, J . A Miller, Robt McCaw, Joseph E . Parry Sound . Fort William. Port Arthur. Arnpri'^r. Peterborough. Lakefield. Ottawa. Ottawa East. Arnprior. Markstay. Warren. Markstay . Fort Frances . Lakefield. Gravenhurst. Webbwood. Winnipeg. North Bay. Haileybury. Keewatin. Sault Ste. Marie . Commanda. Westmeath. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Rockingham. Arnprior. Manitowaning. Deseronto. Deseronto. Chelmsford. Braeside. Marksville. Port Arthur. Gillies Depot. Bisc tasing. Trout Mills. Blind River. Braeside. Arnprior. Ottawa. Spanish Station. Huntsville. Peterborough . Arnprior . Chelmsford . Ethel. Burk'e Falls. Orillia. Arnprior. Kingston Rocheeterville. Gravenhurst. Reay. Bobcaygeon. Rosseau Falls. Arnprior. Kenora. Big Forks. Montreal. Tweed. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 143 Appeftdix No. 5/. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. McLaren, Peter Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Bracebridge. Goulais Bay. Spanish Mills. Ansonia . Arnprior. Orillia. North Bay. Sudbury. Whitestone Whitby. Arnprior. Peterborough. Trenton. Fenelon Falls. Campbellford. Fessertoh. Spragge. Bnrnstown. Quyon, Que. Arnprior. Westmeath. Calabogie . Spragge . Fort Frances . Kenora. Callander . Arnprior. Curran . Rama. Toronto . Parry Sound . Cache Bay . Pembroke . Pembroke. Arnprior . Bryson . North Bay. Gravenhurst . Blind River. Arnprior. Byng Inlet. A.rnprior. Arnprior. Ottawa. Gravenhurst W. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Campbellford. Orillia. Madoc . Parry Sound . Ottawa . Carleton Place. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Baysville. Parry Sound . Longford . McDonald, James P French River. McGregor Colin F ' . . . . McFarlane, Jos. C Port Severn. McKenzie, Robert McNabb, Alexander Thessalon . McFadven, A. J. . McCauiay, Thos. J McGillivray, Archibald McGrane, Edward McLeod, Donald, Jr Port Arthur. Lindsay . McDonald John C Keewatin. McKenzie, Alex. E McDonald, Hector, R McDougall, Duncan Thessalon. Mclntyre, John Bracebridge. McDermott, Thos McNabb, Alexander D McCormack, John C ... McNamara, John Warren. McDermott, Jas. E Sudbury. Byng Inlet. Algoma Mills . McCrindle, Jas McGhie, Chas. S McGillivray, Duncan D Mclntyre, Daniel A McGenigal John H . . Klock'e Mills. McCart, Patrick McNamara, Lewis Klock's Mills. McGrath, Thos. B McDonald, Sydney C McGurn, Jno .J Mattawa . McCormick James J Buckingham, Que Port Arthur. McCarthy, Wm McKeown, Jno. Joseph McNeei, David McAvo\ , Owen Sault Ste . Marie. McConnell Lewis McEwan, Andrew Thessalon. McMuUen, George McCool, Christopher L McCollum, Donald McDowell, Wm Cartier. McNab, Angus Arnprior . McColgan, C. H Cache Bay . Huntsville. McCallum, Webster McConnachie, Roy Stewart... McDonell, J. K McCagherty, Robert E McNab, Archie Rat Portage . Vermilion Bav. McDonald, Alex . J McDonald, Malcolm McKay, D . A Rainy Bay. Kenora. Mclvor, J. A McMillan, James McCnlloch, M McPhee, Ronald Bracebridge . McDonagh, Rod McKay, George Donner McWilliams, Maxwell Theodore Dorset. McMan^is, James McKinley, J. H Peterborough. Keewatin. McPhereon, Jas. S. . McLeod, John McKinley, Edward C McClelland, John McPherson, George Keewatin. McDougall, John D Kenora. McFarlane, J. W McGregor, Duncan Burnstown . McDonald, Roderick McLean, Peter W^ Sand Point. McCormack, Wm McNichol, John Sudbury . McCreary, William. . Mclnnis, D. E Cache Bav. McCuaig, James C McLaughlin, Samuel McCollman, John . Waubaushene. McColman, Peter North Bay. McLeod, James D McManus, John C Arnprior. Blind River. McCrimmon, N. K McLean, John McCreary, James, Jr McPhee, Hugh McLeod, Norman Garden River. McLean, James Blind River. McCudden, James McNally, J. H Desbarats. McLachlin, J. A McNabb, Alexander Arnprior . Renfrew. Macpherson, John McFarlane, Alexander McFarlane, J, D McEachren, John A Stewartsville . McLeod, Dugald McFarlane, Duncan Renfrew . McClelland, R. H McKendry, Wm. B McPhee, Hugh Arnprior. Renfrew. McEvov, Frank McDermott, Peter McPhee, John Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior . Arnprior. Trenton. Mcllroy, John McLdchlin, Peter McNab, Robert J McLachlin, Alexander Mackey, Edward McFadden, James Mcintosh, James G McEwan, Henrv Mclnnis, Hector D McDonald, Alfred Peterborough . Sundridge. Gilmour, McKinnon, Malcolm McGeary, John J McLean, Daniel McDonald, Archibald W McCaw, John Gillen McCauley, Barney McKinnon, Archie J McKay, D. C Queensborough. Trenton . McDonald, James McDougall, James T Mclnerdy, Thomas Klock's Mills. McPherson, Allan Quebec, Que. 144 REPORT OF THE No. S Appendix No. 5/. — Continued. Name. Mc Bride, Archibald McFarlane, Robert L McGowan, Wtn , McLachlin, Norman McDonald, Laughlin Mclvor, William J McKee, John P McGowan, Thomas McDermot, Patrick McKay, Angus McDonald, A. J Mclnnis, Angus D McKendry, Alexander McGuire, Timothy McGrath, John McWilliams, John Bannon McCagherty, Patrick , McKendry, Daniel MacDonald, D. F McManus, Thomas J Macfarlane, David R McColgan, Edward McKay, John McKinnon, William McKittrick, Frank R. F. . . McMichael, Charles Mcllroy, Thomas Davis McDonald, Wm . Henry . . . McGaw, Wm. Thomas McMillan, L McDermott, John L . McDonald, Chas. M McPhee, Benjamin McGee, John Edward Macfarlane, Mack MacCallum, Alexander McRae, Farquhar MacCallum, Albert McGonigal, John McConachie, John McKay, D. G McDonald, James McCulloch, John L McConnel], James Mclntyre, William John . . McDonald, Allen McLay, Albert McQuarrie, Daniel McNaughton, Daniel McCagnerty, William E . . . McDonald, John D McCagherty, Joseph T. . . . McAdam, Arch. H Mc Murphy, Dugald, Jr McCall, Alfred McRitchie, William McRitchie, Malcolm Nescott, George Newton, Frank Newburn, Wm Niblett, James Niblett, Robert P. 0. Address. Arnprior. Am prior. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Pendleton. Collins Inlet. Sturgeon Falls. Parry Sound . South River. South River. Longford. Gravenhurst. Waubauehene. North Bay . Peterborough, Peterborough . Westmeath. Arnprior. Parry Sound. Renfrew . Ottawa . Quyon, Que. Emo. Kenora . Kenora. North Seguin. Madoc . Trenton . Callander. Callander . Orillia. Pembroke . Pembroke . Parry Sound . Arnprior . Braeside . Kenora . Arnprior . Arnprior. Hunts ville. Kenora. Peterborough . Lonsdale. Mine Centre. Port Arthur. Big Forks . Devlin. Fort Frances. Bracebridge. Westmeath. Mattawa. Westmeath. Quyon, Que. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. • Kenora . Kenora. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Osceola. Newall, John H Nolan, John Newton, Charles W, Nent, Charles Needham, John G. . Oullette, Joseph P. . . . O'Neil, Thomas O'Neill, Daniel H. H. O'Leary, Patrick J . . . Oliver, Charles R Overend, George J . . . O'Brien, Andrew O'Brien, Frank G.... Oliver, J. A Owen, W. J O'Connor, John Oliver, Darcy O'Connor, VVm O'Neill, James W.... O'Donnell, Wm Owens, Richard O'Reilly, Patrick O'Neill, Mark Orrill, John O'Neill, Patrick Orde, Francis W O'DriscoU, Joseph Pigott, John Paul, Charles A Pattinson, Thos Price, A. E Presley, J. F Power, James Patzel, Adolph Plaunt, William B Plaunt, Joseph Porter, Charles C Preston, R. E Petrie, George A Pomeroy, Peter Perry, Pringle K Purcall, W. G Purvis, John Porter, James Pearson, John James Penney, Chas. G Pennock, James P Purdy, John A Playfair, R. J : Paterson, John Paterson, Alexander Parke, James Parquette, Oliver Palmateer, Sherman Paget, George 1 'ounder, Joseph Pell, Richard D Perry, Frederick Paget, Charles Edward Porter, Thomas Robert Mark Ponntey, E. J P. O. Address. Parry Harbor. Gravenhurst. Victoria Harbor. Vermilion Bay, Pakenham. Cutler. Bancroft. Arnprior. Orillia. Fesserton. Longford Mills. Ottawa. Arnprior. Fort William. Wabigoon. Hintonburg. Wahnapitae. Nosbonsing. North Bay. Penetanguishene Basin Depot. Cartier. Renfrew Trenton. Bancroft. Kenora. Sault Ste, Marie. Fitzroy Harbor. Sault Ste. Marie. Bracebidge. Arnprior. Ashton. Bobcaygeon. Arnprior. Egan ville. Egan ville. Longford. Kenora. Fergus. Trenton. Bying Inlet, N'th Ottawa. Parry Sound. Uphill. Lindsay. Cache Bay. Hardwood Lake. Uxbridge. Blind River. Wahnapitae. Orillia. Gravenhurst. Webbwood. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. Westmeath. Arnprior. Port Arthur. Novar. Dorset. Arnprior. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 145 Appendix No. 5/. — Continued. Name. Pyburn, David J Purdy, Geo Playfair, Andrew Wm Pipe, Taylor Pipher, George E Pendee, David Piper, A. J Quinn, William Quigley, Hugh . Quirk, Thomas J Robertson, D Richardson, Frederick George Richards, Richard Riddell, Geo. Alexander Robertson, Lewis McLean . . . Robinson, Wm. F Reamsbottom, Wm Richey, fevan Randall, Lewis G Richardson, Charles Marvyn . Rochester, Daniel Baillie Riddell, James Rice, Asa A Roberts, T. A Ross, Andrew Rose, Donald M Rawson, Charles Edgar Ross, George Roberts, Percy T Ritchie, Wm. D Ramsay, Robert Ritchie, J. F Ritter, Samuel G Rothera, Charles F Ryan, Alfred Rogers, Fred Reid, George William Robertson, John A Robinson, Wm Reid, Joseph B Ross, Walter M Rattle, H. A Richards, Benedict Regan, John Russel, Wm Ramgay, Charles Russell, Gorsan L Richards, Henry Ryan, Wm Reid, John P Ridlev, Robert Riley,' Charles ^V Raymond, Morris T Rooney, Wm. H Revell, J. 0 Rankin, Anthony Ross, Angus Robinson, Albert E Robinson, Edward Robinson, Thomas G Dorset. Hintonburg. Sault Ste. Marie. Haileybury. Mowat. Parry Sound. Blind River. Peterborough. Penetang. Petewawa. Kenora. Trenton. Tarn worth. Rochesterville. Dunchurch. Bobcaygeon. Mattawa. Brentwood. French River. Trenton. Ottawa. Ottawa. Hull, Que. Huntsville. Longford Mills. Kenora . Cold water. Waubaushene. Keewatin. Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior. Ahmic Harbour Sturgeon Falls. Byng Inlet. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Kenora. Bobcaygeon. Lindsay. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Orillia. Pembroke. Sudburj'. Pembroke. Dacre. Killaloe. Spanish Mills. Hew Liskeard. Hutton House. Spanish Mills. Campbellford. Dryden. Cache Bay. Orrville. Washago. Washago. Washago. Raycroft, William T... Roberts, Ivor M Revell, Lionel Oliver. . Regan, Judd Patrick . . Robins, Etna, Rosedale Regan, John Jr Ryan, James Rusk, Oscar W Robinson, Thos. Geo.. Rooksbv, Wm Ramesbottom, Robt. . . Roy, I-iCwis Riddell, Horace, A . . . . Rowan, A . L Ritchie, James A Smith, M. D Scanlan, William Sutherland, D. H Spanner, John Shier, James D Spooner, W. R Simpson, Alfred E . . . . Souliere, John B Shields, James A Spargo, George Smyth, W. H Salmon, R. H Salmon, Alexander C. . Stremer, A Shields, Frank A Stapleton, John J Sloan, William H Smyth, Job E Sage, Nelson Seymour, Edward Shaw, Thomas B Swanston, James Simpson, William Sadler, Thomas Smith, Patrick Albert . Snaith, Wm. J. . . . Sinn, William F Sheppard, Wm. Joseph Spears, Milton B Stevenson, Arthur Stein, Paul Shaw, Alfred Sequin, Napoleon Scrim, Robert Sharp, James A Shaneav, Harry S Smith, Wm. .; Stewinrt, Daniel Sheehan, Michael H. . . Smith, Sydney H Stewart, James A Sproule, Newton H . . . . Simmons, Alex . Scott, Thomas Smith, Lawrence Shea, Stewart P. 0. Address. Sarnia. Garden River. W. Gravenhurst. Orillia. Orillia. Orillia. Savanne . Cache Bay. Bracebridge. Campbellford. Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Galetta . Sault Ste. Marie. Spragge. Fort William. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Katrine. Wakefield. Ottawa. Caiieton Place. Ottawa. Byng Inlet North Baysville. Baysville. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Ogidakie. Fort Frances. Cache Bay. Muskoka Mills. Whitefish. Waubaushene. Peterborough. Hall's Bridge. Lindsay. Norman. Mattawa. Arnprior. Waubaushene. Barry's Bay Peterborough. Sault Ste . Marie. Thessalon. Spanish Station. Arriprior. Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Ottawa. Braeside. Waubaushene. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Schomberg. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. W.Saginaw, Mich Campiaellford. 146 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 5/. — Continued. Sullivan, John Sinclair, Finlay Shiele, Henry F Smith, Gideon Ousley Smith, John Wallis. .'. Smith, Henry G Story, John A Sweezy, Benjamin Sheppard, Charles H . i . . . . Sinclair, Arnon D Smith, Sidney E Sleeman, Wm Sheeman, Peter F Sleeman, Geo Sims, William K Skahill, William Shaw, George Sarsfield, George Francis.. Standish, William H Simpson, William A Scollard, Wm Shuttleworth, Alma Shanacy, Wm . J Seely, George Stewart, Alex. W Soreny, William Schneder, Frederick Smith, James D Sullivan, Jae Scully, Cornelius Savoy, Futrope Smith, Walter J Seymour, John J . . . Smith, Alex. R. C Stewart, Richard M Souliere, John H Smith, Abraim G Swallow, C. H Strave, A. M Stewart, John. ... Sullivan, George L Short, James Taylor, Fred L Thomas, Griff J Thomson, R. D Tait, Thomas B Taylor, C. M Thornton, W. D Trussler, Gilbert Thompson, Geo. S Thompson, Frederick A. H Thompson, Francis Henry. Train, A. C Turgeon George Thayer, William Thompson, Alexander "W . . Taylor, Thomas G Trowse, A Tucker, Louis A Thompson, Daniel Thompson, Richard Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury . Cartier. Burk's Falls. Thedford. Arnprior. Ottawa. Mapsey. Cold water. Arnprior. Ottawa . Rapid River. Loring . Rapid River. Sault St. Marie. Blind River. Thessalon. Sault Ste. Marie. Batchawiniiig Lakefield. [Bay. Young's Point. Trout Creek. Spragge. Arnprior. Lanark. Braeside. Cache Bay. Rat Portage. Alymer, Que. Whitney. North Bay. Campbell ford. Whitefish. Burk's Falls. Chelsea, Que. Canoe Lake. Quyon, Que. Day Mills. Mine Centre. Fort Frances. Rainy River. Kenora . Parry Sound. Thessalon . Bificotasing. Burk's Falls. Gravenhurst. Longford Mills . Trout Creek. Lindsay . Callander. Nosbonsing . Rowan Millg. Cook's Mills. Sault Ste. Marie . Arnprior. Gravenhurst . Arnprior. Fort Frances. P'rt'geduF'rt.Q. Kenora. Thompson, Joseph H. Taylor, Edward A Tait, Ralph Train, William Turner, Garvin F . . . . Tilson, Joseph. Tuffy, John Thorpe, Thos Taylor, Chas. E Tench, Arthur Tulloch, William A. . . Taylor, Alex. M Toner, J. A Thrasher, Henry G. . . Tooke, Frank Udy, Dean Urquhart, Elias Urquhart, Andrew. Vigrass, Percy J Vincent, Joseph Vollin, Samuel Yannier, Nelson Joseph. Vincent, James Vincent, Henry T Vanderburg, Norman . . Valois, Armand White, Thomas S White, A. Thomson Watt, R. A Wilkins, Hughes Wallace, T. William. . . . White, Joseph W Watson, Wm Webb, Geo. W Wilcox, Thomas Wheeler, J. A. McL.... Widdifield, C. H Whitmore, Edgar Wright, L. B Ward, .Joseph W Wilkinson, W ....... . Waldie, John E Wige, Thomas G Wall, Patrick B Welle, John R Whiteside, John Watt, Wm Wilson, George White, Thomas Wood, William D Watts, John J Webster, George F Wright, Percy Watts, William B Watson, Wm Wagner, Fred Wainwright, Edward C. Wilson, Wm. James .... Weston, Frank R Bracebridge. Westmeath . Arnprior. Burk's Falls. North Bay. Burk's Falls. Cartier . Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Hekkla. Sault Ste. Marie . Burnstown. P'rt'geduFrt,Q. Pembroke. Bala. French River. Gravenhurst. Barrie. . Dufferin Bridge. Warren. Nosbonsing. Bobcaygeon. Fesserton. Port Sidney. Wisawasa. Mattawa. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Spanish. Blind River. Blind River. Bracebridge. Huntsville. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. • Tamworth. Pine Orchard. Rosseau Falls. Sault Ste. Marie. Ottawa. French River. Victoria Harbor. Thessalon. Cheboygan, Mich Little Current. Huntsville. Peterborough. Lindsay. Parry Sonnd. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances . Fort Frances . Fort Frances . Fort Frances . North Ba}'. Kenora. Huntsville. Deseronto . Midland. 1907 Db:PARTMENT OF LANDS, i-ORESTS AND MINES. 147 Appendix No. 51 — Concluded. Name. P.O. Address. White, James B Warren, Robt. M Wilson, Geo . A Manitowaning. Cache Bay. Balsam Hill . Milberta. Webbwood. Antrim. Victoria Harbor. Roach's Point. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Pembroke . Trout Creek. Blessington . Cloyne. Deseronto . McDougall . Ottawa. Sault Ste. Marie. Muskoka Falls. Powassan . Little Current. Kenora. Thessalon . Baysville. Webbwood. Welch, Harold Wilson, James A., Jr Woods, John R Warden, Ernest C. S Woods, Joseph F Whaley, Thomas Webster, Wm. Alfred Wornsdorf, Frederick Gutlep. Warrell, Wm Wims, Peter Wickware, Philip Almonte . . Wilson, Edward Whelan, P. J Whyte, John Thomas Goth. . Watterworth, J. A White, Wm. James .Warrell, George Wells, George W Wilson, Frederick Gould. . . . Wallace, John Thomas Wilkins, George N Wylie, Byron M Name. P.O. Address. White, Allan I Pembroke. Warner, Franklin H Fort Frances. Watts, George Fort Frances. Wood, Thos White, William., Woods, A. L White, JohnB... Whelan, Peter M . Yonnge, Harvey D. Young, R. H Yuill, John Albert. Young, Wm Young, A. J Young, Samuel Young, Patrick P . . . Young, Francis G. Yuill, Thomas Yuill, A. D Young, C. T Yuill, John Alex. . . Yuill, Archibald. . . . Yuill, Wm Total 1264. Parry Sound. Peterborough. Kenora. Kippewa, Que. Renfrew. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Braeside. Severn Bridge. Cache Bay . Coldwater. Young's Point. Young's Point. Arnprior. Braeside. Harvey . Arnprior . Bracebridge. Braeside. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 148 REPORT Ol^^ THE No. .'J A HISTORY OF CEOWN TIMBER REGULATIONS. From tlie date of the French Occupation to the Present Time. Compiled with the Assistance of Mr. Aubrey White, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Clerk of Forestry, for the Province of Ontario, 1899. The French Regime . — The Seigniors. The Ontario system of dealing with the timber upon Crown Lands, as it exists to-day, is far in advance of any other system of regulating the dis- posal of public timber resources on this Continent. Those in charge of it from time to time have made greater efforts to preserve for public uses as large a measure as possible of the country's natural wealth than have been attempted elsewhere. Though, owing to the difference of local conditions, we are, as yet, far from the perfected forestry system of Europe, the result of the increased attention bestowed upon the question of forest preservation has been a gradual development in the direction of modified forestry methods, calculated to secure the perpetuation of the woodlands with the least pos- sible disturbance of existing interests. The latest legislation providing for the establishment of forest reserves is a further step to the same end. d*esigned not onjly to secure for the people the largest possible present return from the timbered area of the Crown domain, but to secure thai revenue in perpetuity. In order to a thorough understanding of the present system as it has been evolved by means of numerous modifications and advances from the point of beginning, with a view to possible suggestions for such alterations as may more efficiently subserve the ends in view, it is necessary to study its growth and development from the earliest days of Canadian colonization to the present time. Moreover, to obtain a complete grasp of the subject in all its bearings it is requisite to consider it in con- nection with the various systems of Crown Land management which have from time to time prevailed. The two branches of administration are so intimately connected that it is hardly possible to treat intelligently of one of them without largely adverting to the other. In fact, during the French Regime the timber resources were regarded as of comparatively little import- ance and furnished siich a small part of the commerce, or the interests of the oolonv, that they were treated merely as incidental to the general land policy of the Government, and the relations between the Crown, the Seignior and thp habitant under the feudal tenure which then prevailed. Apart from the adjustment of the respective rights and privileges of these parties in the timber upon the lands granted for settlement, there can hardly be said to have been any system of timber regulations in existence. The aim of the French in colonizing the banks of the St. Lawrence was to reproduce, as far as possible, in spirit and in form the political and social institutions of France in their New "World Empire. They faithfully copied those sur- vivals of the feudal system, based upon the needs and conditions of a bygone age, which, already out of harmony with the growing spirii^ of industrial and commercial development at home, were doubly unsuited to the environ- 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 149 ments of a new country. The principal characteristic of the system was the broad and clear-cut distinction between classes recognized by law and embodied in the system under which the lands of the colony were distri- buted and held. Large areas were allotted to the Seigniors, who were the ^nly class to hold their titles directly from the Crown, and received their grants on the express condition of subdividing them among tenants or censitaires. The conditions upbn which the latter obtained their lands not only involved the payment of rents, but the performance of a number of other duties and obligations, not always exactly defined, and numerous •reservations and conditions affecting the land, some of which were in accord- ance with the terms of the original grant, while others appear to have been arbitrary or in accord with ancient feudal custom. The Seignior was invested with privileges of a much more extensive character than appertain to the landlord under the British law, among others the authority- of administering justice among his dependents. A Seignorial Grant, The following extract from a grant made in 1683 by the Governoi and Intendant of Quebec embodies the conditions upon which the Seigniories were usually granted. Oah Timber Reserved. "We, in virtue of the power intrusted to us by His Majesty, and in toonsideration of the different settlements which the said Sieur de la Valliere and the Sieur de la Poterie, his father, have long since made in this coun- try, and in order to afford him the means of augmenting them, have to the said Sieur de la Yalliere given, granted, and conceded and by these pre- sents do give, grant and concede the above described tract of land; to have and to hold the same himself, his heirs and assigns forever, under the title of fief, vSeigniory, high, middle and low justice {haut, moyen, et basse jus- tice), and also the right of hunting and fishing throughout the extent of the said tract of land; subject to the condition of fealty and homage (foi et hommage) which the said Sieur de la Yalliere, his said heirs and assigns, shal] be held to perform at the Castle of St. Louis in Quebec, of which he shall hold under the customary rights and dues agreeably to the custom of Paris, which shall be followed in this respect provisionally and until other- wise ordained by His Majesty; and that the appeals from the judge of the said place shall lie before the Lieutenant-General of Three Rivers; and also 'that he shall keep house and home (feu et lieu) and cause the same to be kept by his tenants on the concessions which he may grant them, in default whereof he shall re-enter plevo jure into the possession of the said lands, that the said Sieur de la Valliere shall preserve and cause to be preserved by his tenants within the limits of the said tract of land, the oak timber fit for the building of vessels: and that he shall erive immediate notice to the King or to us, of the mines, ores, or minerals, if anv be found therein; that he shall leave and cause to be left all necessary roadwavs and passages; that he shall cause the said tract of land to be cleared and inhabited, and fur- nished with buildings and cattle within two years from this date, in default whereof the present concession shall be null and void; the whole under the pleasure of His Majesty, by whom he shall be held to have these presents confirmed." It will be seen that this document comprises a reservation of the oak t'imber on the domain adapted for shipbuildinq*. Thiwhich time and further experience have rectified. I know the nature of the evidence adduced at that time and, so far as mv own experi- ence sroes. almost every opinion there stated has proved to be wrong." In short the history of the growth of progress of the Canadian timber export trade to Great Britain is simply a repetition of the familiar storv of iinreasonino- and prejudiced opposition to every new departure from the 162 REPORT OF THE No. 3 old establislied channels 6i commerce and industry, yielding, gradually but surely, as tlie innovation succeeds in justifying itself by the test of practical experience. Sooner or later, the timber resources of Canada would have found a market in Britain under any circumstances, but there is no doubt that the financial policy, which, by imposing higher duties on the Baltic timber, gave the colonial product such great advantage in cheap- • ness to the consumers, greatly hastened the period of its introduction for building purposes. Once established firmly in popular appreciation it main- tained its ground in spite of the changes in fiscal policy, which deprived it of these factitious advantages. Duty Reduced. In 1842 the duty was reduced to 26s. per load on foreign, and Is. on colonial timber, ,'witho.ut resull^ing in any permanent diminution in the volume of importations from British North America. The great Free Trade movement which resulted in the repeal of the corn laws in 1846 witnessed a further reduction in the foreign timber duties and the total abrogation of the hardly more than nominal impost on the Canadian product. Gladstone. In a despatch sent by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, then Colonial Secretary, under date of March 3rd, 1846, to Earl Cathcart, Governor of Canada, announcing the change of policy, the following references to the timber trade of the colonies with Britain occur: — "I have much sntisfac- tion in drawing your Lordship's attention to the fact, that the colonial tim- ber trade prospers under the operation of these chaneres in the laws which were enacted in 1842, and which had taken full effect before the end of 1843 The increased facilities of internal transit in this country, independently of the very great temporary demand connected with the construction of the railways, that are to effect this great improvement, promise a considerable and permanent extension of the market for foreign woods, an extension likelv to be accelerated, unless it be as to Scotland, by the proe-ressive diminution of the home growth of timber throujyh the United "Kinsrdom. ''The description of wood which is supplied by the British North American colonies, the yellow pine, is not chiefly to be regarded as com- peting with the wood of the Baltic, but rather as available for different though concurrent uses. For example, the increase of Baltic timber, tend- ing to encourage the construction of new buildings by supplying the best materials for particular portions of them, has an effect not in limitinq- but in extending the demand for Canadian timber, as furnishing the cheanesfc and most convenient material for other portions, namely, the inward fittings of the very same fabrics. Duty to Equalize Freights. **Her Majesty's Government are -not indeed prepared to assert that- the question of the relation between the duty on foreisrn timber and the colonial wood trade oufirht to be adjusted with reference to this consideration alone, and you will perceive that they propose to retain a dntv of 15s. per load upon foreign timber, which I apprehend may be considered as. upon +he average, nearly coverinsr the difference between freic-hts from tho Baltic «nd those from British North America to the United Kingdom. Not only 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 168 are they free from the apprehension that the proposed remission of 10s, per Joad on foreign timber and 12s. on foreign deals, will cause a contraction of the trade from British North America; but they are sanguine in the anticipation that that trade will continue, notwithstanding the proposed change, to extend itself." Trade with U. S. Mr. Gladstone's forecast proved correct and the importation of timber from the British North American colonies continued to increase in volume after the last vestige of protection had disappeared, notwithstanding the advantage enjoyed by the Baltic shippers in proximity to the British market and consequent low freight rates. According to the Canadian trade and navigation returns, the exports of forest products of all descriptions to Great Britain for 1850 amounted in value to £971,375 Canadian currency. Four years later this figure was more than doubled, and in 1857 it stood at £2,044,178. This steady augmentation of the timber shipments to the mother country was moreover proceeding simultaneously with the rapid development of the trade in fojest products with the United States, stimul- ated by the settlement of the scantily timbered or treeless areas of the West- em States. In the year preceding Confederation, that ending June 30th, 1867, the American demand stood as nearly as may be on a par with that of the British Islands, the value of forest produce shipped over the boundary line being |6, 831, 252, as compared with exports valued at |6, 889,783 which found a market in Britain. In order to present a clear and connected view of the rise and progress of the timber trade with Great Britain, it has been requisite to note the consecutive phases of British Legislation which contributed so largely to its growth, somewhat out of their chronological order in relation to Can- adian development, to which it is now necessary to revert. First Canadian Timber Laws. The earliest enactment of a Canadian Legislature bearing on the tim- ber trade was adopted in Lower Canada in 1805, with the object of prevent- ing accidents in navigating the formidable rapids of the St. Lawrence, which owing to the increased quantities of lumber and timber forwarded to Montreal by this route had become frequent. As it formed the precedent for much subsequent legislation dealing with the same question it may be well to present it in extenso. "An Act for the appointment of an Inspector and Measurers of Scows and Rafts, and for regulating the pilots and conductors thereof between Chateauguay and the City of Montreal. (25th March, 1805.) First Timber Measurer. "Whereas, many accidents and considerable loss of property have arisen in the rapids of the River St. Lawrence above the City of Montreal partly by the ignorance or negligence of persons undertaking to pilot and ccnduct scows, loaded with flour and other provisions, also, oak, timber, staves, and other lumber coming from Upper Canada, and firewood from different parts of this Province, above the said rapids, and it being neces- sary that the regulations be made to guard as much as possible asrainst such accidents and losses, in future. Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the consent of the Legislative Coun- 164 REPORT OF THE No. 3 cil and Assembly of the Province of Lower Canada, constituted and assem- bled by virtue of and under tbe authority of an Act passed in the Parlia- ment of Great Britain, entitled "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's reign intituled : 'An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America,' and to make further provision for the Govern- ment of the said Province," and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, or Lieutenant- Governor, or person administering the Government for the time being, by nn instrument under his hand and seal at arms to nominate and appoint one discreet and intelligent person resident in the Parish of Chateauguay, to be Inspector, and two others so residing to be Measurers of scows and rafts of timber and lumber, as also of firewood, and from time to time the said Inspector and Measurers, or either of them, to remove, and also in case of death and resignation, another, or others being resident in the said Parish of Chateauguay, to nominate and appoint in his or their place and stead. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall be the duty of the Inspector and Measurers to keep themselves informed of the state of the water in the rapids between Chateauguay and Montreal, and in consequence from time to time, as often as in their judgment need be to determine what depth of water scows and rafts respectively may draw, to pass through the said rapids in safety, of which depth the said Inspector shall at every such time make a record in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and the applicant for the measurement of scows and rafts, shall have access thereto, without fee ; and the said Inspector upon application to him shall proceed himself, or send one of the Measurers, to take the depth of water which each scow or raft then intended to be conveyed through the rapids draws, and shall brand such draught of water thereupon . Pro- vided that, before any scow or raft shall be so branded, it shall be lightened (if exceeding the same) to the draught of water so determined upon, as the measure of safety, and if the said Inspector and Measurer, or one of them, shall not in a reasonable time proceed to measure any scow or raft, as to the depth of water it draws when applied to for that purpose, or shall refuse or omit to brand the same, when drawing or lightened to draw a depth of water, not exceeding that upon record for the time, or shall brand a scow or raft which exceeds such depth upon record, the Inspector or Measurer so offending, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, a sum not exceeding forty shillings current money of this Province. Licensed Pilots. 3. And for the greater safety of property which may be committed to the care of Pilots undertaking for hire to conduct scows and rafts from Chateauguay to Montreal : be it further enacted that every person intend- ing to act as a Pilot in any such case shall annually take out a license to authorize him to practice for hire the piloting and conducting of scows and rafts from Chateauguay to Montreal, aforesaid which license the Justices of Peace for the District of Montreal, in their weekly sittings, or any special session to be held in the said city, are hereby authorized and re<]uired, on Ihe recommendation of the Inspector, or any one of the Measurers (if no crood reason be showm to the contrary) to grant to the person applying for the same on paying to the Clerk for such license, two shillings and sixpence currency, and no more : and the said Clerk is hereby required to keep a register of the names of the persons who shall be so licensed. Provided always that if any person applying for such a recommendation shall be refused the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 165 same, such person shall be allowed to adduce before such Justices, proof of his capacity to discharge the duties of a Pilot, upon which and after hear- ing the Inspector or a Measurer, in support of the reasons for such refusal, the said Justices shall grant or withhold a license as they shall see most conducive to the purposes of this Act. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any Pilot having charge of any scow or raft, shall leave Chateauguay to pro- ceed through the rapids to Montreal, before the same shall have been measured as to the depth of water which such scow or raft then draws, and branded as hereinbefore directed, every such Pilot shall for every such oftence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding forty shillings current money of this Province. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any person not being a Licensed Pilot as aforesaid, shall, for hire or payment of any wages, undertake to conduct or pilot through the rapids from Chateauguay to Montreal, any scow, loaded in part or in whole, or any raft of oak timber or staves, or other lumber or firewood, every person so offend- ing shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding forty shillings current money of this Province. Owner may Act as Pilot. 6. Provided, always, and be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that nothing in this Act contained, shall extend, or be construed to extend, to prevent any person or persons from conducting and piloting from Chateauguay to Montreal any raft or rafts of firewood, which is or are his or their property, but this shall not exempt any such proprietor from first causing such raft or rafts of firewood to be measured and branded as by this Act is directed; and in default of being so measured and branded, every such proprietor shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten shillings current money of this Province. Pilots Fees. 7. And it being necessary to fix the hire or wages of Pilots licensed as by this Act is directed. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from the Qpening of the navigation until the first day of October, annually, there shall be paid to the licensed Pilots in lieu of all wages, provisions and ferriage for piloting from Chateauguay to Montreal the fol- lowing hire or wages, that is to say : For every scow loaded in part or in whole, thirty shillings, currency. For every raft of staves, timber or other lumber consisting of two cribs, and not exceeding eighty feet in length, twelve shillings and sixpence, currency. For a single crib of staves, tim- ber or other lumber, if the proprietor shall require it to be piloted singly, twelve shillings and sixpence, currency. For every raft of firewood, ten shillings, currency. And from and after the first day of October, inclu- sive, annually until the close of navigation there shall be allowed and paid over and above the before mentioned rates an addition of one-fifth part. In Case of Accidents. 8. And, whereas, accidents may happen to scows and rafts in their pas- sage from Chateauguay to Montreal. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be the duty of the pilot having charge of any scow or raft, which shall meet with an accident, to give every assistance in his power, not only to clear the rapids from the impediments which such 160 REPORT OF THE No. 3 accident may occasion, but further to the best of his skill and abilities, to assist in endeavoring to save from loss, the loading of any such scow or raft so meeting with an accident, nor shall he depart or leave the same until dis- charged by the owner thereof or his agent, under the penalty of the loss of his wages; and, further, a fine not exceeding twenty shillings currency for every such offence. Provided always that over and above the allow- ance for pilotage to such Pilots as hereinbefore established, there shall be paid to him, for every day that he shall be detained in so clearing the rapids, or in assisting to save the property committed to his charge, the wages following, that is to say : from the opening of navigation until the first day of October, five shillings currency per day, and from the first day of October inclusive, until the close of the navigation, one-fifth more, and in both cases of such detention provisions whilst so employed. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall be the duty of a Licensed Pilot upon being thereunto required by the Inspector, or either of the Measurers to take charge of any scow or raft, which shall have been gauged and branded, and if any such Pilot shall after such requisition refuse or neglect to take charge thereof, and shall a second time after a like requisition, the same not being made the same day, and the Pilot so required not being then actually engaged to conduct any other scow or raft, nor being incapable from sickness to do his duty, still refuse or neglect to take charge of a scow or raft so gauged and branded, every such pilot so refusing and neglecting a second time shall, upon con- viction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty shillings cur- rency, and be deprived of his license for the remainder of that season; and if any Pilot so convicted shall nevertheless afterwards presume to pilot any scow or raft, during that season, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed- ing forty shillings currency. Inspector' s Fees. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that for the trouble of inspecting, measuring and branding of every scow, crib, or raft, as hereinbefore directed, there shall be paid into the hands of the Inspector the following rates and allowances, that is to say : For every scow loaden in part or in whole, six shillings curency. For every crib of. staves, timber or other lumber, two shillings and sixpence currency. For every raft of firewood, one shilling and three pence currency. And for every crib or raft with wheat, flour or other provisions, or pot or pearl ashes thereon, two shillings and sixpence currency. And the monies so received by the Inspector shall be divided and paid as follows, that is to say : two-fifth parts to be retained for himself, and the other three-fifths to the Measurers bj equal portions. Penalty for Non~Paymeerpetual with some amendments. Scows were exempted from its opera- tions and those in charge of such vessels allowed to make their own arrange- ments with licensed pilots in place of being subject to a fixed tariff of fees. Timber Returns. Persons in charge of rafts or cribs of timber were authorized to employ such licensed pilots as they saw fit, the latter, in case of refusal or neglect of duty, being liable to the same penalties as though engaged by the Inspec- tor or Measurer. The Inspector's duties were somewhat extended and he was required to make an annual return to the Commissioner of Inland Navigation of the number and as far as possible the contents of the scows, rafts and cribs passing during the season. Improvemerit Tax. By another Act passed the same year entitled "An Act to provide a permanent Fund for the Improvement of the Inland Navigation of the River St. Lawrence," rates were levied upon all scows, rafts and cribs pass- ing through the rapids between Chateauguay and Montreal, to be paid to the Inspector of scows and rafts at Chateauguay and applied to the improve- ment of inland navigation. The rates were as follows: Every scow, fif- teen shillings; every crib containing lumber, 7 shillings and sixpence. A more important measure as affecting the timber industry, also adopted in 1808, was the "Act for the better Eegulation of the Lumber Trade." "Where- as," it begins, "lumber is become an article of importance in the export trade of this Province, and it would tend to increase its growing reputation to the great advantage of trade, if the quality and measurement thereof were properly ascertained." It was provided that no lumber of the descrip- tion specified in the Act should be exported until it had been culled, 12 L. M. 168 REPORT OF THE No. 3 measured and certified as to quality. The Governor was authorized to appoint persons at the ports of Quebec and Montreal as Master Cullers and measurers of board and plank, staves, timber, masts and spars respectively, as well as at other places in the Province if it should be thought desirable. Lumber Cullers. The same person may be appointed Master Culler of more than one of the descriptions of lumber specified. The duty of these officials was personally or by deputy to ascertain the quality and dimensions of the article submitted to their inspection, to reject such as were in any respect defective according to the definitions laid down in the Act, and give a true and faithful account in writing of the number-, quality and dimensions of the articles found to be merchantable, which was to be final and conclusive between buyer and seller. Those engaged in the lumber trade were authorized to retain in their exclusive service master cullers and measurers specially licensed, but in such case those delivering lumber to them had the right to object to the culler and insist upon inspection by a public official. The Act proceeded to define the standard which should determine the mercantile quality of lumber in the absence of any specific agreement between buyer and seller. Those relating to some of the more important staples were as follows : Tiviber Standards. "Square oak timber shall not be less than twenty feet in length and ten inches square for measurement, and shall be free from rot, rings, shakes and other defects, properly squared and butted. Square pine timber shall not be less than twenty feet in length, and not less than twelve inches square for measurement, and shall be free from rot, bad knots, shakes, and other defects, and properly squared and butted; Pine boards shall not be less than ten feet in length, and not less than eight inches in breadth, equally broad from end to end, edged by the saw or neatly trimmed by a straight line, free from rot, sap stains, bad knots, rents and shakes, and of an equal thickness on both sides from end to end. Pine plank shall not be less than ten feet long, nor less than six inches in breadth, equally broad from end to end, edged by the saw or neatly trimmed by a straight line, free from rot, sap stains, bad knots, rents, and shakes, and an equal thickness on both sides from end to end." Timber Brands. Provision was made for the stamping of all timber and lumber inspected and found up to the standard of merchantable articles, with the letter "M." Persons shipping timber of any description for exportation which had not previously been culled and measured were liable to a penalty not exceeding £100 and not less than £10, and Justices of the Peaca were authorized to issue warrants for the seizure of such lumber on the information of any culler or measurer or any other person. Seconds. The Act appears to be somewhat loosely drawn, and to be encumbered with provisoes, which must greatly have interfered with its effectiveness. The first section comprises the following : '^Provided also that iiothing con- tained in this Act shall be construed to prevent the shipment of any article 12a LM. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 169 of lumber, nowithstanding such articles may not be of the dimensions here- inafter provided, if the same be of sound and good quality, and marked or certified as such, by one of the Inspectors, to be appointed by virtue of this Act. Provided further, that whereas pine timber, pine plank, pine boards of an inferior or second quality were heretofore imported from the countries bordering on the Baltic into Great Britain and Ireland, and continue to be saleable and useful for particular purposes; nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend or prohibit the exportation from tMs Province of any such pine timber, or pine boards of an inferior or second quality." It is not at all clear whether the cullers or measurers were required to apply any standard whatever to this second quality lumber, excepting such as might be demanded by the contract between buyer and seller, by which they were in all cases to be governed when such existed. The standards for ■'merchantable" timber were only to be applied "in all cases where there is no specific agreement between the buyer and seller." It may fairly be concluded, therefore, that all the Act did, or was intended to do, was to provide a safeguard for those purchasers who desired a superior grade, while practically placing little or no check upon the exportation of lumber of a poor quality provided that it were distinguish- able as such. The Act contains some further provisions as to the salvage of timber adrift in the rivers, and imposing penalties upon tliose appropriating such timber to their own use, or wilfully setting timber adrift, into the details of which it is unnecessary to enter. Cullers not to Trade. This Act, which was to remain in force for only two years, was re- enacted in 1811 with some changes. The section authorizing dealers to retain licensed cullers in their exclusive service was abrogated, and an amendment adopted prohibiting Master Cullers and Measurers from trad- ing in timber under penalty of dismissal from office and a heavy fine. This Act, like the former, was to remain in effect only for two years. Con- tinuing legislation was enacted from time to time until 1819, when the existing enactments were repealed and a new Act adopted, based upon the original law in most of its details, but somewhat more stringent and com- prehensive in its provisions. All existing licenses to cullers and measurers were cancelled, and it was provided that no persons other than those who had previously held licenses should be commissioned to act in that capacity thereafter, without having passed_an examination as to their qualifications before a Board to be appointed by the Governor. The standard for merchant- able lumber was raised by a more detailed specification of the defects to be considered as disqualifications, and the list of descriptions of lumber sub- ject to inspection was considerably amplified. Cullers and measurers, as before, were to be governed by the contract between the buyer and seller as regards the dimensions and descriptions of the article submitted to their inspection, and the very elaborate and ricrid definitions of what constituted "merchantable" timber were only applicable where no specific agreement between the parties existed. The measure in fact presents the same problem of confusing and contradictory provisions as characterized the first legislation on the subject. As in the Act of 1808, the section prohibiting the exportation of any lumber not culled, measured and certified to possess th(» requisite qualities of excellence specified, was 170 REPORT OF THE No. ;{ modified by tiie proviso that nothing should be construed to prevent 'the exportation of timber, plank and boards "of any inferior oi second qual- ity," with the addition of ' the clause — "provided the quality thereof be declared in the cocket and manifest accompanying the same by the ships." Ineffectual Legislation. At the same time the provision for the seizure of lumber shipped for exportation without having been culled, stamped and marked, was included in the Act of 1819, and another section rendered it penal for the Master or Owner of a vessel to receive on board unstamped lumber. As there is no mention of any intermediate grading **or provision for other branding than as "merchantable" or "rejected" the duties of the cullers, as regards inferior qualities of lumber, appear to have been left very badly defined, and the_ whole question as to the rights and liabilities of exporters in the matter in an extremely chaotic condition so far as the wording of the Act' wag concerned, though no doubt the custom of the trade furnished a work- ing basis for the system despite these apparent incongruities. The Act of 1819 was kept in force until 1823, when some amendments were made, and renewed again in 1825, expiring two years later. In 1829 a fresh enactment was made by the Legislature of Lower Canada, much along the lines of the previous laws, but more explicit in its terms, as the whole matter was placed beyond question upon a voluntary or permissive basis. All the prohibitions as to the shipment of uninspected lumber were omitted, and it was distinctly provided that "nothing contained in this Act shall prevent or be construed to prevent,. tKe shipping or the exportation of any lumber or timber of an inferior quality or size, or without inspection where or when the shipper or exporter shall think proper, to ship or export any such lumber or timber." After being renewed in 1832 it was permitted to expire by the lapse of the term for which it was revived in 1834. Supervisor of Cullers. There was no further legislation affecting the lumber trade by the Province of Lower Canada, but after the union of the Provinces in 1840 the Parliament of Canada undertook to deal with the subject. A measure was passed in 1842, bv which the Mayor of Quebec was authorized to appoini a Supervisor of Cullers, and the Board of Trade of the same city to appoint a Board of Examiners, by whom all cullers' licenses were to be granted. . . The inspection of lumber for home consumption was left entirely optional. As regards exportation, the Act provided that no person, being the ownei of mills at which deals were manufactured, should be required to cause such deals to be measured, if exported by such manufacturer on his own account, but with that exception, no lumber should be exported without being measured, under a penalty of one penny currency for each cubic foot, or one shilling for each separate piece of lumber so shipped. Thp Act was to remain in force until the year 1847, but in 1843 it was repealed as being insufficient to accomplish the object in view, and a more strinsrent measure enacted in its place. The appointment of the Supervisor of Cullers was taken out of the hands of the Mayor of Quebec and vested in the Governor, that of the Board of Examiners being entrusted to the Council of the Quebec Board of Trade. Cullers' licenses were to be issued by the Government on the presentation of a certificate of fitness from the Board of Examiners. Fol- lowing the principle laid down in several previous Acts, the culler was 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 171 rt quired to mark the dimensions of ail square timber, and, if requested by tlie seller or buyer, to stamp every piece of lumber according to quality, the letter "M" indicating what was merchantable, "U" what was sound and of good quality, but under merchantable size, and "R" rejected and unmer- chantable. This measure was repealed in 1845 when the enactment which replaced it established for the first time the system of grading timber in accordance with its quality. Second and third quality standards were adopted both for timber and deals. ^ The standards for merchantable timber were set out with greater pre- cision and fullness of detail than before. It was provided that square timber should be measured in accordance with some one of the following modes : — 1. In the raft or otherwise, giving the full cubic contents without any allowance or deduction. 2. In shipping order, which should mean sound, fairly made timbei, or, . • , 3. Culled or measured in a merchantable state in accord with the standards prescribed. The position of the export trade with respect to culling and measuring was thus, defined: — "Nothing in this Act contained shall be held or con- strued to make it compulsory for any article of timber to be measured, culled or assorted, under the provisions of this Act, provided that such lumber be shipped for exportation by sea for account (in good faith) of the actual alicl bona fide producer or manufacturer thereof; but all other lumber shipped for exportation by sea shall be either culled, measured or counted (at the option of parties) by a licensed culler, under the control and superintendence of the Supervisor, under a penalty equal to the market value of any article of lumber so illegally shipped." It was provided that the Act should not extend to any place below the eastern end of the Island of Orleans. U'pper Canada Customs Duties. There was no similar legislation in Upper Canada, or any measure on the Statute Books of that Province directly bearing upon the lumber indus- try until 1819, when duties were imposed upon a number of specified articles imported from the United States. Forest products were not included in the list, but it was provided by a general clause that upon all unenumerated goods, the growth, produce or manufacture of the United < States, an ad rnlorem duty of 5 per cent, should be levied, with certain specific excep- tions, which included staves and headings. A further clause provided "that nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to pro- hibit the admission of flour, oak, pine, and fir timber into this Province free of duty, for exportation only." At this time a good deal of lumber was imported into the Provinces from the United States, and reshipped from Quebec to the British market, so as to obtain the advantage of the preferen- tial tariff in favor of the Colonies. The extent of this trade attracted the attention of the British Authorities who evidently had no intention that the privileges granted to the Canadian exporter should cover the timber supplies brought into Canada from the United States. In 1820 an official enquiry was instituted. An official statement, made as a return to an address of the House of Commons, showed that the timber imported into Lower Can- ada from Lake Champlain via the Port of St. John's, from the year 1800 to 1820, included 10,997,580 feet of red and white pine timber, 3,935,443 feet of oak timber, 34,573,853 feet of pine plank, and 9,213,827 feet of pine 172 REPORT OF THE No. 3 boards. ' The result was th&t in 1822 an Imperial Act was passed to regulate the trade of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, by which duties were imposed upon lumber and timber imported from the United States, as follows : — • Imperial DuUes. Sterling. Every 1,000 shingles not more than 12 inches in length. £0 7 0 Every 1,000 shingles more than 12 inches in length.... 0 14 0 Every 1,000 red oak staves 1 I 'J Every 1,000 white oak staves or headings 0 15 0 Every 1,000 feet white or yellow pine lumber of one- inch thick 1 1 0 Every 1,000 feet of pitch pine lumber 110 Other kinds of wood and lumber per 1,000 feet 1 8 0 Every 1,000 wood hoops 0 5 3 By a subsequent Act three years later this tarifit was continued with some important changes. The policy of the Imperial Government with regard to the maintenance of permanent timber reserves, which was laid down in the instructions given to the earlier Governors of Quebec, from which extracts have been given,, was steadily kept in view after the separation of the Provinces. The elabor- ate instructions received by the Duke of Richmond, Governor-in-Chief of the Province of Upper Canada, dated May 9th, 1818, comprise the following directions as to the system to pursue in surveying and granting land, with the object of retaining in the hands of the Crown the more valuable timber producing tracts. Reserv-^s. Pine Lmids not to be Sold. 35. "Whereas the reserving of such bodies of land within Our Province of Upper Canada, where there are considerable growths of timber fit for the use of Our Uoyal Ndvy is a matter of the utmost importance to Our Service ; it is Our Will and pleasure that no grant whatever be made in lands in an^ district or tract of Our said Province of Upper Canada until our Surveyor General or his Deputy, lawfully appointed, shall have surveyed the same and marked out as reservations to Us, Our heirs and successors, such parts thereof as shall be found to contain any considerable growth of masting or other timber fit for the use of our Royal Navy, and more especially on the rivers; and you are hereby instructed to direct Our Surveyor General of Lands in Our said Province, from time to time with all due diligence to complete the surveys and mark out the reservations as aforesaid, in the most convenient parts of Our said Province; and you are from time to time to report the manner, extent and situation of such reservations; and you are further directed to direct Our Surveyor General not to certify any plots of ground ordered and surveyed for any person or persons in order that grants may be made out for the same, until it shall appear to him by certi- ficate under the hand of Our Surveyor General of Woods, or his deputy, that the land so to be granted is not part of nor included in, any district marked out as a reservation for Us, Our heirs, and successors, as aforesaid for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned ; and in order to prevent any deceit or fraud being committed by the persons applying for land in this respect, it is Our will and pleasure that in all grants to be hereafter made for lands within Our said Province of Upper Canada, the following proviso and excep- 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 178 tions be inserted — that is to say — "And provided also that no part of the 'parcel or tract of land hereby granted to the said and his heirs, be within any reservation heretofore made and marked out for Us, Our heirs and successors by Our Surveyor General of Woods, or his lawful deputy, in which case this Our grant for such part of land hereby given and granted to the said and his heirs forever as aforesaid, and which shall, upon a survey thereof being made, be found within any such reserva- tion, shall be null and void and of none efi'ect, anything herein contained to, the contrary notwithstanding." PEOVINCIAL EEYENUE FEOM FORESTS. The earliest step towards making the forest resources of the Province a source of revenue and so securing to the public a share of the wealth drawn from the public domain was taken in 1826. Previous to this date, as has already been mentioned, the only persons authorized to cut timber on the public lands were the contractors for the Royal Navy, or those holding licenses from them. It is hardly surprising that this monopoly, from which the people derived no benefit, was continually infringed upon by unlicensed lumbermen, who pursued a very active and profitable illicit trade, despite all attempts of the officials to suppress it. The manifest unfairness of the system, b^th to the general public and to the persons desiring to engage in lumbering, but debarred from doing bo in a legitimate manner, led to the termination of the contractors' monopoly, and the inauguration of a system under which any one was at liberty to cut timber on the ungranted lands of the Ottawa lumber region, on 'payment of a fixed scale of rates to the Crown. The following Proclamation, issued by Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant- Governor of Upper Canada, announced this important change: — Upplk Canada. P. Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor. George the Fourth by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom ol Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defencler of the Faitli. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting : Whereas for the more effectually preventing the recurrence of sucn abuses as have heretofore prevailed in the prosecution of the trade in tim- ber in the parts of this Province, bordering on the River Ottawa, and to the end that the public interest may be more certainly advanced, the com- merce in that important article of exportation the better regulated, and more equal justice observed with regard to all our subjects desirous of participat- ing in the said trade; We have thought fit to order and direct that, until our pleasure herein be further made known it shall and may be lawful for all our subjects inhabiting our Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, freely to enter into our woods and forests in such parts of our said Province of Upper Canada, situated along the banks of the River Ottawa, or upon the banks of the waters running into the said river, and a convenient distance from the same, as shall not have been surveyed and divided into concessions aiid lots, and to cut and carry away such oak and pine timber as may be fit for the''purpose of exportation. 174 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Timber Dues. Provided always nevertheless, that in the consideration of the authority and permission hereby given, the several rates and duties hereinafter spe- cified, shall be paid to Us, our Heirs and Successors, (that is to say) upon e%ery thousand feet of oak timber, the sum of six pounds and five shillings, being at the rate of one penny, half penny per foot. Upon every thousand feet of red pine timber, four pounds three shillings and four-pence, being at the rate of one penny per foot. Upon every thou^nd feet of yellow pine timber two pounds one shilling and eightpence being at the rate of half penny per foot. Upon saw logs of the proper length to be cut into deals, twopence upon each log. And upon every thousand of standard staves, lour pounds one shilling and eightpence, which duties are to be paid in law- ful money of our said Province of Upper Canada, and to be levied and received by such persons as We shall for that purpose appoint by Commis- sion under the Great Seal of Our said Province ; and at such place or places en the said River Ottawa as we shall declare through our officer to be appointed as aforesaid to be most fitting and convenient. Diameter Limit. Provided always, that for the better preventing the said timber being cut before it has attained a suitable growth, double the amount of duty herein specified shall be charged upon all such timber as shall not square more than eight inches. And it is further our Will and Pleasure that all such timber or wood which shall have been cut as aforesaid upon our uncon- ceded lands in Upper Canada, upon which the duties shall not be paid, when exacted by Our Officer so to be appointed as aforesaid, shall be seized and detained to Our use as forfeited. Old Licenses Exeinpt. Provided always, nevertheless, that all persons properly authorized by or junder Our license granted in manner heretofore used to cut timber in Our said Province, shall be permitted to carry away and export the same, to such extent as their licenses may specify, without the exaction of any rote hereby imposed, and that all such timber as may have been heretofore cut upon Our unconceded lands as aforesaid, without Our express license, may upon payment of the duties hereby specified, be suffered to pass through Our said Province of Upper Canada. In testimony whereof. We have caused these Our letters to be made patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province to be herein affixed. Wit- ness Our trusty and well beloved Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., Lieuten- ant-Governor of Our said Province, and Major General commanding Our forces therein at York, this third day of May in the year of Our Lord on© thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and in the seventh year of Our Reign. P.M. By His Excellency's Command, J. B. Robinson, Attorney-General. D. Cameron, Secretary. The following year Peter Robinson was appointed by the Royal Com- mission Surveyor General of Woods and Forests in the Province of Upper Canada, and received detailed instructions from the Commissioners of the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 175 Treasury as to the course to be pursued in dealing with the timber on the Crown Lands. He was directed to make a survey of the woods and forests of the Pro- vince in order to ascertain in what districts there might be any considerable growth of masting or other timber fit for use of the navy ; and also in what districts there might be any considerable quantity of other descriptions of timber. Evidently the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, in cut- ting out Mr. Eobinson's work on this extensive scale, had but a hazy idea of the Canada of 1827. After further instructing the Surveyor General to issue certificates whenever required by the Governor General or Commissioner of Crown Lands stating whether any lot or lots proposed to be sold contained any considerable timber fit either for naval or other purposes, the following directions as to the granting of timber licenses were given. Provincial Timber Licenses. "And, whereas, much of the timber standing and growing on the waste and ungranted lands within the said Province may not be fit and proper for the use of His Majesty's Navy, and it may be expedient that permission should be granted to His Majesty's subjects to fell the same : We do there- fore require and enjoin you that you do in the month of May, in each year, make a report to the Governor or Officer administering the Government, stating the districts in which it may appear to you advisable that Licenses should be granted to such of His Majesty's subjects as may be desirous of cutting timber not fit for His Majesty's Navy, specifying the quantities which, in your judgment, may be fit to cut in each district, and the quan- tities for which you would recommend that licenses should be granted in the then ensuing season." Upon the Governor signifying his approval of the granting of licenses in the districts indicated by the Surveyor General the licenses were to be disposed of by public auction after due notice by advertisement in the York Gazette and some other newspaper circulating in the Province. Each license was to be for a quantity not exceeding 2,000 feet with upset prices s follows : Oak, per 1,000 feet £4 3 4 Ash, elm, beech, per 1,000 feet 2 10 0 Red pine, per 1,000 feet 3 0 0 White pine, per 1,000 feet 1 10 0 Staves, per standard 1,000 1 0 0 Handspikes, standard 1,000 1 0 0 West Indian staves and other timber, per 1,000 ft. 1 0 0 Time Limit. The conditions of these licenses were such that the timber should be cut within nine months, otherwise the license to be void. Purchasers were required to pay for the timber cut within fifteen months from the date of license and one or more measurers of timber were to be appointed in each district to certify as to the quantity of timber cut. The Surveyor Gen- eral was authorized to incur contingent expenses on the following modest .scale : — £ 8. d. "Wages to measurers, net 12 6 per day. Rent of an office 25 0 0 perannum. For fuel 10 0 0 Messenger 25 0 0 " 176 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Cost of Collecting Revenue. Pay of clerks, assistants, etc., as may be necessary and as tlie Governor or officer administering the Government, may deem reasonable, provided that the whole of such expenses do not in any year exceed one-sixth part of the net amount which may in such year be paid to the Receiver General of the Province in respect of such licenses." Mr, Robinson, simultaneously with his appointment as Surveyor General of Woods and Forests, on the .19th July, 1827, was also appointed Commis- sioner of Crown Lands. The system so elaborately framed by the British Treasury Commissioners for his guidance was never carried out or even attempted to be put into effect. Imperial Instruction's Ignored. On arriving in Canada, Mr. Robinson found Mr. Robert Shireif acting as Collector of Timber Dues on the Ottawa River. Mr. Shireff was a pioneer of the Ottawa lumber trade and was originally appointed Collector of Crown dues on timber by Lord Dalhousie, in Lower Canada, and afterwards, on his Lordship's recommendation, received the appointment for the Upper Pro- vince. His son, Charles Shireff, acted conjointly with him without receiving any formal appointment. Mr. Robinson fell in with the system adopted by the Shireffs, who no doubt, as practical lumbermen, adopted a plan more workable in its details than the method outlined by the Treasury Commis- sioners. The Surveyor General, as Mr. Robert Shireff stated, "found my son and myself acting under an arrangement made directly by the Government and he did not feel called upon to interfere with it further than to give each of us as his agents, authority to seize any timber that might be found cut with- out license, and giving us also from time to time such instructions as appeared to be necessary." First Receipts. The first receipts by the Government of Upper Canada from timber licenses were in 1827, when the sum of |360 was realized from this source. In 1828 the proceeds of timber licenses was |3,134 and in 1829, |2,237. Hon. Robert Baldwin Sullivan, in a statement as to the management of the office of the Surveyor General of Woods and Forests, made in 1840 in connection with the investigation into the business of the Public depart- ments undertaken at that time, says, respecting the system of licenses and collection of dues as managed by the Messrs. Shireff: — "In the summer or autumn of one year the persons wishing to engage in lumbering applied for a license to cut timber, stating the quantity pro- posed to be cut, upon which a license issued in the form hereto annexed, marked 'B,' the lumberers paid to the Collector 25 per cent, as an advance upon the Crown dues, and entered into a bond, a printed copy of w^lch will be found in the appendix 'C "In the ensuing summer the timber (having been cut and got out in the winter) arrived in the Chaudiere Falls at Bytown, where it was measured and an account taken of the contents of the several rafts, which then pro- ceeded to Quebec. License for Quantity. "The parties cutting the timber were not required strictly to confine themselves to the quantity specified in the license, and therefore as it was 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 177 plainly their interest to advance as little money as possible on taking tlie license out, tlie quantity cut greatly exceeded that for which the licenses were given. "This was productive of no actual loss to the Government as the whole of the timber was paid for at Quebec. "When the timber arrived at Quebec, Mr. Charles Shireff was in the habit of proceeding thither to collect the Crown dues, and upon his own authority, introduced a system of taking mercantile bills in lieu of the bonds originally given. "The purchasers of the timber being generally wealthy merchants, the personal security for the payment of the duties was increased rather than diminished by substitution of the security of the Lower Canada merchants for that of the lumbermen, and although strictly speaking money ought to have been insisted upon, I am not aware of any very material loss which has occurred from the system of taking bills, at the same time it must have been a great convenience to the merchants not to be called upon for money until they had an opportunity of shipping the timber and drawing on London against the proceeds." Lax Methods The outcome of the system was unfortunate and entailed a consider- able loss to the Province. The Shireifs, being left to manage the collection of dues practically in their own way without any regular or efl&cient Gov- ernment supervision, in the year 1831 appointed Jones, Murray & Co., Quebec, a branch of the Montreal house of Horatio Gates & Co., reputed to be the most wealthy merchants in Canada, as their agents to make collec- tions. By the failure of these firms after they had been some years acting in this capacity, and other irregularities arising from the business com- plications in which the Shireffs were involved, a shortage of several thousand pounds in the ret\irns of money collected for timber dues was occasioned. The laxity of administration which rendered such a condition of affairs possible in the management of the Woods and Forests Department was typical of the entire executive system of the period. The abuses of the Government were specially noticeable in connection with the disposal of the Crown domain. In defiance of both the letter and the spirit of the official instructions repeatedly issued by .the Home Government and of all sound principles of national economy, a system of reckless, and profuse alienation- of the public resources had come into vogue, which seriously retarded the settlement and development of the country, discouraged productive enterprise, and by the impoverishment and discontent which resulted, contributed much to swell the volume of popular disaffection towards the local governing class, which culminated in the Rebellion of 1837. The exhaustive investigation made by Lord Durham into the causes which led to that ill-fated outbreak, fully exposed the extent of the mis-government and corruption which had pre- vailed for many years, and the prodigal manner in which the natural resources of both Provinces had been wasted by the officials entrusted with their management. The abuses obtaining in connection with the disposal of public lands have so intimate a relation to the question of lumbering regulations and the general conditions of the lumber industry during the ante-Rebellion era, that many of the facts detailed in the evidence appended to Lord Durham's celebrated report, as well as some of the conclusions embodied in that epoch-making document, are directly pertinent to the matter in hand. 178 REPORT OF THE No 3 Public Lands Administration. Hon. Charles Buller, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Lower Canada, who was commissioned by Lord Durham to investigate the manner in which Crown Lands had been disposed of, thus speaks of the systematic disregard of the instructions issued by the British Government officials. "It is true that while in name the property of the Crown was under the control of an English Minister, these lands have been in effect adminis- tered by colonial authorities for purely colonial purposes. It was indeed impossible that it should be otherwise. The execTition of the instructions from time to time issued by successive Secretaries of State, or Lords of the Treasury, has been of necessity entrusted to those who in the colonies were th© peculiar representatives of the English Crown; the Governor acting with the advice of his Executive Council. But the power nominally given to the Governor vested in effect entirely in his Council ; and the members of that Council being resident in the colony, having interests of their own to promote, or friends whom they desired to benefit, or it may be enemies whom they were willing to injure, have uniformly exercised their power for local or personal objects, unchecked by a control which in this respect could only be nominal." Land Grants. The main abuse from which the country suffered during the period of maladministration was the granting of wild lands in large tracts, under one pretext or another, to individuals or companies, who had no intention of settling on or improving them, but simply held them for the rise in value which they anticipated as the result of opening up the country. The system of granting wild lands was so frequently altered, and the conditions as to settlement or payment of fees so various owing to the differ- ent classes of claimants, that it would be a piDfitless undertaking to attempt to follow the numerous changes in the regulations in Upper Canada and Lower Canada, more especially as varying methods were often in opera- tion at the same time. But under whatever regulations were in force, and despite occasional attempts to restrict the tendency to the lavish granting of large areas without guarantees for their improvement, the practice was continued under one pretext or another. When the country fell into the hands of the British, extensive grants were made, some in free and common soccage, according to the English land tenure and others in fief and seigniory in the same manner as those made by the French prior to the conquest. The influx of U. E. Loyalists at the close of thef American war of Independence was followed by an increased number of land grants principally in the part of the Province which sub- sequently became Upper Canada. After the separation of the Provinces in 1791, fresh instructions were issued by the Home Government, the chief object of which was to provide against the evils resulting from excessive grants to individuals, which established 200 acres as the limit of a grant. Certain duties of settlement were attached to every grant, in default of which the land granted was to revert to the Crown. The Governor, how- ever, possessed the power to make an exceptional addition to the grant, and this power appears to have been so freely and frequently exercised as prac- tically to nullify the restriction as to the area to be granted. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 179 Leaders and Associates. In Lower Canada a method by which the law was ingeniously evaded and influential persons enabled to secure the title to very extensive areas speedily came into operation. It was known as the system of leaders and associates. The individual who was to reap the benefit of the transaction undertook the settlement of a township or smaller area. As leader he secured the signature of a number of other applicants for land, termed associates, who were supposed to be desirous of settling in a body upon the land. Each name represented 1,200 acres of land and when a sufficient number of names had been obtained, the requisite official formalities were complied with and the patents issued. The associates then for a trifling money con- sideration conveyed their lots to the leader. The latter usually took care to assure this by having each associate sign an agreement, simultaneously with the petition for a grant, binding himself to convey to the leader from 1,000 to 1,100 acres in consideration of the trouble and expense of procur- ing the survey and grant. The remaining 100 to 200 acres was afterwards conveyed by the associates for one or two guineas as the case might be, which was the real consideration for the use of their names. The system was so open and generally recognized that blank forms of such agreements were printed and publicly sold by the Quebec law stationers. Mr. Buller states that during the administration of one Governor, Sir R. S. Milne, and under the same six members of the Executive Council who constituted the Land Board, 1,425,000 acres were granted to about 60 individuals. Lavish Grants. "The profusion of this land granting Board was rewarded by the Duke of Portland by grants of nearly 120,000 acres of land, rather less than 48,000 being granted to the Governor, and rather less than 12,000 acres to cash of the Executive Councillors of which it was composed. Several of the Executive Councillors themselves figure in the list of "leaders" of townships. The system was introduced into Upper Canada, but never fairly estab- lished. Some ten townships were granted in this manner, but the rush of applications was so great that the Council was induced, not only to abandon the system, but to rescind the grants maHe, giving each leader who attempted to fulfil the conditions of the grant 1,200 acres. Mr. William Berczy, to \fhom the township of Markham had Keen assigned, and who had acted in good faith in actually settling a body of immigrants on the land, was ruined by the action of the Council in rescinding the arrange- ment. Grants of 1,200 acres each were made to individuals of favored classes, including magistrates, barristers, and executive and legislative councillors who received as much as 5,000 acres each, with additional grants of 1,200 each to their children. From 1791 to 1804 these grants were altogether gratuitous, with the exception of fees sufficient to compensate the officials concerned in passing the grant for their trouble. In the course of the latter year a scale of fees, proportioned to the extent of the grant, was introduced by the order of the Governor-in-Council, upon the payment of which almost anyone was at liberty to obtain a grant. Privileged persons, such as U. E. Loyalists, militiamen, etc., were exempt from any payment. In 1818, in addition to fees, the performance of set- 180 REPORT OF THE ^ No. U tlement duties was required. Changes in the system were made from time to time, generally in accordance with regulations or instructions issued by the Home Government, with the object of checking the prevailing laxity, and securing some substantial return for the lands granted. When Hon. Peter Robinson was appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands in Upper Canada in 1827, he was instructed by the Lords of the Treasury that all public lands were to be sold by auction, and to be paid f')r by instalments without interest. The Canada Coinyany. This system was slightly modified in 1833 by requiring the payment of interest on unpaid portions of the purchase money. The ill success of the Government land policy as a means of "promoting settlement induced them in two conspicuous instances to delegate to others the disposal of large areas of the Crown Domain. An extensive tract in the western portion of the Province was placed under the entire control of Colonel Talbot, and the whole of the Crown reserves, and 1,100,000 acres in one block were sold to the Canada Company. Clergy Reserves. The evils resulting from allowing vast areas to fall into the hands of speculators who ma-de no improvement was further aggravated by the policy of setting apart Crown and clergy reserves, the latter constituting nominally one-seventh of the entire area, but frequently in practice amounting to a much larger proportion. The result was to discourage the settler from mak- ing a home in the wilderness on account of the large tracts held for specula- tion, and where the improvements dependent upon co-operative labor could not be undertaken. The Government policy, while it entailed unnecessary hardships and inconveniences upon the settlers, did not in the end benefit the favored classes who were permitted to monopolize extensive areas of land with an eye to ultimate profit. The conditions of occupancy had been made so onerous that there was no sale for the property they had regarded as an easily-acquired source of wealth. On this point, Mr. Buller says: — ''Even during the period, however, within which thes^e grants were made, the grantees began to discover that the very great facility with which land could be acquired rendered its possession well nigh valueless. To settle their grants was impossible without a large immediate outlay, for the pur- poses of affording settlers the means of communicating with each other and with a market. This work, however, could be undertaken by no one individual with effect, unless the other grantees, across whose lands the road must pass, joined in the work, and even had this been done the prac- tice of making Crown and clergy reserves, and thus withholding from set- , tlement two-sevenths of every township, imposed upon the proprietor of the remaining land so much additional expense for which he could never expect any return. The grants, too, were so utterly disiJroportioned to the population and wealth of the Province, tliat even if all the grantees had set to work in good faith to settle their lands according to the terms of the grant, they must have been stopped by their inability to obtain settlers." This was written more especially with reference to thf land practically locked up from settlement in Lower Canada by the operation ol the system of leaders and associates, but it was equally true of the results obtained in Tfpper Canada by the practice of profuse and indiscriminate land granting. Concerning the extent to which the land of the latter province had been parted with by the Government in excess of the demands for settlement, the same writer savs : — 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 181 ''Perhaps, however, the most striking proof of the early improvidence of the Government in its disposal of the waste lands in the Province, is to be found in the fact, that from 1763 to 1825, during which period the popula- tion had slowly grown up to 150,000 souls, the quantity granted or engaged to be granted by the Crown was upwards of 13,000,000 acres, while during the thirteen subsequent years, in which the population increased from 150,000 to 400,000, the quantity disposed of, including the sale of the Clergy Peserves, is under 600,000 acres. A fact such as this needs no comment." Timbered Land Grants. The bearing of this condition of affairs upon the lumber trade, and the management of the forests remaining in the hands of the Crown as a source of revenue, can be very easily appreciated. The land alienated in such extensive areas, far beyond any possible demand for settlement for many years, was in many instances covered with valuable timber. Those engaged i.i lumbering operatiijns speedily discovered that in many cases it was a good deal more profitable to buy wooded land than to pay even the moder- ate price charged for timber licenses. The quantity of cheap unimproved land in the market and the readi- ness with which grants were obtained, seriously diminished the revenue from licenses, induced reckless and improvident methods of lumbering, and made it profitable to buy land for the sake of stripping it of the growing timber and leaving it waste and unproductive. The principle embodied in repeatedly issued instructions from the Home Government of setting aside •permanent forest reserves and confining grants for settlement to such lands as were adapted for agriculture, having been disregarded, much of the area covered by the extensive grants made was capable of producing noth- ing but timber to advantage and once denuded became practically value- less, until the slow processes of nature should have renewed the forest vegetation. A few extracts from the evidence taken before the Assistant Commis- sioners of Crown Lands and Immigration in 1838 .which furnished the basis for the Hon. Charles Puller's report, indicates how injuriously the abuse of the land granting system affected the public interests, both in reference to the revenue from timber licenses and the preservation of the forests. They also comprise much valuable information as to the g-eneral condition and prospects of the lumber trade at that period. The evidence is given in the form of question and answer, the following being taken from the testi- mony of .John Davidson, one of the Commissioners of Crown Lands for Lower Canada, in relation to matters in that Province. Lavd Cheaper than Timber. Q. "According fto the price required for timber licenses under thJe Treasury instructions may it not be cheaper to purchase land for the sake (;f the timber merely, than to pay for a license?" A. "It may be so, and an instance came to my knowledge of an attempt of the kind in the newly surveyed township of Wakefield, which I however defeated by directing the agent not to accept bids, unless from per- sons whom he believed to be intending settlers." Q. "Have you then the power of rejecting an offer made to purchase land made at a public auction? A. "Under the conditions of sale publicly read by the agent no sale is valid until confirmed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands." 182 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Q. **Do you imagine any land has been purchased with this inten- tion?" A. "I could not say that no land has been purchased with this view, but no sales have been made in surveyed townships. I cannot bring myself to believe that they have been made to any great extent." Q. "Have you not reason to suppose that the large purchase of 90,000 acres to which you have referred in Gaspe, was made with this view?" A. "It was avowedly so, I was myself informed so by the purchasers."- Q. "What was the price at which this land was sold? A. "Varying from Is. 8d. to 4s. per acre." James Hastings Kerr, a land agent, gave very explicit evidence as to prevalence of the practice of buying land solely for lumbering purposes. Some of the more striking portions of his testimony are here reproduced. Q. "Have you had an opportunity of acquiring information as to the disposal of timber in the Province (Lower Canada) by the Crown?" A. "I have." Q. "Does the system appear to you to be a good one?" A Bad System. A. "It does not. It does not yield that revenue to the Crown which it ought in fairness to do, and which I believe might without injury to the dealer in timber be easily derived from it. The practice within these three years has been for the Crown to dispose of licenses to cut timber at public sale by tender and overbid. The upset prices on timber are determined by the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and were until last year as follows: — White pine square timber, ^d. per foot; red pine. Id. per foot; white pine logs of 12 ft., for deals, 4d. each; spruce pine logs of 12 ft. for deals, 2d. each; red pine logs, 7|d. each. At the sales of last year the price of white pine logs was increased to 6d. and^ spruce to 2|d. This price is eveji now much less than the Govern- ment might fairly ask not only in proportion to the selling price of that tim- ber in England, but also to its value in the Northern Continent of America. At a very early period it is certain that there must be a great demand in the United States for Canadian pine and spruce timber." Q. "But thrf prices you have named are only the upset prices for the tender?" A. "I know of no case where an overbid was made upon the tender, except in one instance, and that was only by mistake." Q. "Then in point of fact there is no competition at the sale?" No Competition for Timber Limits. A. "None. There is a perfect understanding among the buyers that none of them shall bid more than the upset price." Q, "So that in reality the prices called upset prices are fixed prices?" ' A. "They are." Q. "And are in your opinion too low, having reference to the value of the timber in the markets, of Canada, Britain and the United States?" A. "Decidedly so." Q. "You believe that there will occur soon in the United States a great demand for Canada timber; upon what grounds do you form that opinion?" 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 183 U. S. Timber Supplies. A. "I visited the United States in 1836 for the express purpose of ascer- taining at the ports of New York and Boston, what encouragement there might be for the importation of manufactured Canada timber, and also with a view to ascertain what supply of pine and spruce timber might yet remain in the United States. With the exception of the State of Maine to the North upon our own border, and of Georgia to the South, at a great distance from us, which latter produces an article of very inferior quality, I became satisfied from very careful inquiry that very little timber of that sort remains in the States generally, and that even with the two exceptions I have named, the supply will be exhausted in a few years, provided that the demand continues to increase as it has done for many^years past, along with the progressive prosperity of the Americans." Q. "Is the quantity of the best kind of pine, spruce, and oak timber, the property of the Crown of this Province, very considerable?" A. "I believe it to be so, particularly in the country bordering on the Ottawa, the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, a great distance on the shore of the Saguenay and its tributaries, on the north shore below Quebec, and in the district of Gaspe ; sufficient in fact to supply the demand of the United States for many years to come, and if not sold under prices such as might easily be obtained, if better communication was opened with the United States, as to produce a very large revenue." Q. "Even at the present low rate of timber licenses, is it not often more advantageous to purchase the land where the timber is growing, than to purchase a license to cut the timber upon it?" License vs. Purchase. A. It is so decidedly upon well-timbered tracts. I have been employed myself to purchase land with this view. It may be conceived that this is the case" when in the districts where land is purchased with this object, the price of a license would amount on the average to about 6s. 8d. per acre, and the average price of land is only about 3s. 2d. per acre. You therefore get your timber at less than half price, and have the land remaining when the timber is cut. For example, last year a saw-mill proprietor had cut timber upon a 200 acre lot in which I was interested, in one of the town- ships south of St. Lawrence. I seized the timber which he had cut, and entered into an agreement with him, by which I received fully 10s. an acre for the trespass upon the timber, allowing him to take all he had actually felled." Q. "What is the upset price of Crown Land in that township?" A. "Four shillings. I bought for myself and others all the Clergy lieserves then open for sale in that township in 1836, amounting to about 1,800 acres, at an upset price of 4s. an acre." Q. "If such be the case, however, any such rise as you appear to con- template in the price of timber licenses, ought to be accompanied by a cor- responding rise in the price of the wild land of the Crown?" A. "Undoubtedly so." These utterances, like those which follow, are alike interesting from the historical point of view and significant in their bearing upon the existing situation, as showing how even at that comparatively early date, the Ameri- can demand for the product of Canadian forests had become a prominent factor in determining the value of our natural resources. When the neair 13 L.M. 184 REPORT OF THE No. 3 exhaustion of the American timber supply is spoken of, it must be borne in mind that the march of Western settlement an4 the development of methods of transportation had not proceeded far enough to render the pine forests of Michigan and the other wooded areas of the American Northwest available as a source of supply . It is none the less instructive to note, that far-see- ing and experienced practical men were beginning to realize that the neces- sarily increasing timber and lumber requirements of the Eastern States, with their rapidly growing population, should be taken into account in fixing the price of timber-bearing lands so as to secure the increment to the public. Thos. Allen Stayner, Deputy Postmaster-General for British North America and a large landed proprietor in both Provinces, replied as follows to the question as to what value should be placed on the wild lands of Lower Canada : — "Besides the price of lands in the United States I must, in answering this question, have regard to the large quantities of land in the Province held in private hands, much of which is choice land, and in locations most favorable for settlement. There are, perhaps, a million and a half acres of wild land in the possession of individuals, many of whom would be will- ing to sell at what would be called a low rate for cash, say from 4s. to 7s. 6d. currency an acre. While so much land is wild in this way, it will .naturally influence any arrangement for the disposal of the waste lands of the Crown. "Wild lands vary in value very materially as well as from the quality itself, as from its situation ; but there is also another circumstance con- nected with the question of fixing the value upon waste lands of the Govern- ment, which it may be well to bear in mind, that is the timber upon it. American Investors. "Until very recently, the timber as an article of commerce was not taken into consideration, either by Government or private holders, but it is now otherwise. Our American neighbors have discovered, to their astonishment, that their own resources for pine timber are nearly exhausted, and they are looking with great interest to the lands in Lower Canada and New Brunswick, which possess that valuable article. In the year 1835 speculators from the States of Maine and New York came into the Province and purchased about a million acres of land said to be wooded with pine or spruce; and there is no doubt but for the financial difficulties which befel the whole of the United States at the close of the year 1835 and commence- ment of 1836, much more extensive acquisitions of pine and spruce lands would have been made by the Americans; the disposition to acquire those lands is only temporarily suspended, and it is quite probable that in four or five, years more the passion will return as strongly as ever. "Now, according to the scale by which the Americans estimate such lands, they may be considered as worth from two to six dollars an acre, merely for the timber. The question may therefore be, whether this con- sideration is to constitute an element in the scheme to be devised, and if so to what extent? It should be borne in mind also, that the land most valu- able for the timber is seldom of great value for agricultural purposes. Setting aside for the moment the pine and spruce lands, I do not think that a higher rate than 7s. 6d. currency an acre can be put upon the waste lands of the Crown." The evidence of Charles Shireff, the former agent for the collection of the timber dues on the Ottawa, corroborated the testimony above cited as 13a L. M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 185 to the prevalence of the practice of buying timbered lands instead of tak- ing out licenses, and the resultant loss to the revenue. Q. "Does not the present facility of obtaining large blocks of land, and at low prices tend to diminish the amount of this revenue by making it more advantageous to individuals to purchase land for the sake of the tim- ber only, than to pay for licenses? A. "I should say so. Cases have occurred in which land has been bought merely for the timber, upon a calculation, of course, that by this means the timber would be obtainable at a cheaper rate than if it had been cut under license. I can mention that of a company of Americans, who purchased from private individilals some thousands of acres in the township of Onslow, at the rate of, I think, 10s. per acre, which I do not conceive could bear any proportion to the value of the timber. Many similar cases, though to a smaller amount, have occurred within my knowledge; and the temptation to do this was very great, because wh^n the purchaser had paid the first instalment and obtained his location ticket, he could proceed to cut the timber, and the only penalty for not paying the other instalments was the resumption of the land, about which he was very indifferent. This was unfair to those who cut timber under the licenses." Present License System, Advised. Q. "Has any method occurred to you to prevent the practice?" A. "The only method that has occurred to me is that Government should hold these lands which are generally unfit for settlement and merely sell the timber upon them." According to a statement made at this investigation by Richard Hill Thornhill, Chief Clerk of the Crown Lands Office for Upper Canada, the gross amount received by the Government of the Province in timber duties from the appointment of the Surveyor General of Woods and Forests in 1827, up to January 30th, 1838 — a period of about ten years and a half — was £58,086, 4s. lid. exclusive of defalcations amounting to upwards of nine thousand pounds. Hon. Charles Buller's report on the Public Lands and Emigration, published as an appendix to Lord Durham's report, presents the following conclusions based upon the large volume of evidence presented during the investigation, the general tenor of which may be gathered from the excerpts above quoted. After briefly reviewing the timber policy of the earlier days of the Pro- vince, and the then recent attempts to derive a revenue from the issue of licenses to cut timber, Mr. BuUer goes on to say regarding the forests : "I was unable to obtain any accurate information as to the probable value of this property. From the evidence, however, of Mr. Kerr and of Mr. Shireff, it appears that the quantity of timber upon the waste lands of the Province is practically unlimited, and that, independently of the consumption of this article in England, there exists at present a demand for pine timber in the Northern and Western States of the Union, which may be expected to experience a very rapid increase, and which can only be supplied from the British North American colonies. "From the evidence of Mr. Kerr and Mr. Davidson and others, it appears that the revenue which, under a wise and careful system of man- agement, might have been derived from this property, has been needlessly sacrificed by the practices adopted in the disposal of public lands. The value of the timber upon an acre of land at the price of government licenses, is frequently more than ten times .greater than the amount required to be paid, in order to obtain possession of the land upon which the timber is grow- 186 REPORT OF THE No. 3 ing. Payment of tlie first instalment of the purchase money is alone neces- sary for this purpose, and before the second instalment is due or any measures are adopted to enforce payment, the timber may be cut down and the land abandoned. To what extent this has been the case it is difficult to determine; but there is no doubt that very large tracts have been pur- chased for the sake of the timber merely; because the whole purchase money if paid, has been very far less than the price of timber licenses, and because the land would remain in the possession of the purchaser after the timber had been cut. Besides this cause of defalcation in the revenue that might liave been derived from this source, there has been no proper inspection on the spot, so that the quantity of timber cut has been very far greater than that for which a license has been obtained. Land Sales for Cash Only, "The plan which I have proposed of selling the land at a fixed uniform price, and requiring the payment of the whole purchase money at the time of the sale, will prevent to a very considerable extent, the purchase of land for the mere sake of the timber. As the land upon which the most valuable timber grows, is generally of an inferior quality of soil and of no value for agricultural purposes, it may be expected that but little of it will be pur- chased, and that the whole timber fund will be derived from the sale of licenses. It will therefore be expedient to establish an efiicient system of supervision in all the timber districts and by comparing the returns made by the district inspectors of the quantity of timber cut, with the entries at the Custom House of the quantity of timber shipped, some security may be obtained against the frauds which are now practised in respect of this pro- perty. "It is suggested by Mr. Kerr, that the present price of timber licenses is too low, having regard not merely to the value of the timber in the Eng- lish market, but also to its price in the United States. Although Tlisposed to concur in this opinion, 1 do not feel myself warranted in recommending any advance in that price at present upon the only information I now possess, and especially considering the uncertainty which is felt to be attached to the continuance of the present timber duties in England. This is one of the matters which must be left to the special authority which I shall subse- quently recommend, to determine from further and more accurate inquiries. "The present average annual amount produced by the sale of timber licenses in all the colonies appears to be about £24,000, but there seems no reason to doubt that under an improved system of inspection and manage- ment the amount might be greatly increased." Disposal of Revenue. The amounts received by the Government as timber dues as well as the considerably larger sums accruing from the sale of public lands were regarded as entirely at the disposal of the Crown, that is to say, the adminis- tration of the day without responsibility to Parliament as to their expendi- ture. They were classed with some other items as "casual and territorial revenue," and kept entirely apart from the funds under control of the Legislature. The introduction of the system of payment for timber licenses almost simultaneously with that of the sale of the land, very greatly increased the revenue of the province and at the same time aroused strong political feeling by reason of the questions involved as to the management and expenditure of this fund. The abuses which speedily arose from the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ' 187 irresponsibility of the executive in the handling of the casual and territorial revenues did much to intensify the popular irritation which found vent in the outbreak of 1837. The principal causes of complaint in connection with the administration of this fund were set out with considerable fulness of detail in a series of resolutions passed by the Upper Canadian House of Assembly on March, 18th, 1829, some of which are reproduced. ''Resolved, that the possession of llevenue by the Executive to defray all expenses of the Civil Government, independent of Parliament, is inconsis- tent with public liberty, "Resolved, that it appears from the message of His Excellency that the whole of the Estimate for the Civil List can, this year, be defrayed from the Crown Revenue and that the expenditure of about £10,000 per annum, which was defrayed till the year 1827 by grants of the Imperial Parliament, is now also transferred to what is called the Territorial revenue of the Crown, arising from the Canada Company Agreement, over the appropriation of which monies it is denied that the House has any superintendence or con- trol. "Resolved, that from the accounts in detail of the appropriation of the sum of £10,825 as furnished this House by His Excellency, a copy whereof is annexed, it appears that by far the greater part of that sum has been improvidently misapplied, because independent of the pretensions to a monopoly of the Clergy Reserves the large sum of £2,800 is allotted to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church, although that church forms a comparatively small proportion of the Christians in' this Province, and because there are various pensions and allowances to persons who ought not to be burdens on this struggling Province; a salary to a naval officer as a sinecure, a salary to an agent in England, utterly unknown by name, char- acter, duty, service or usefulness to this House or to the country, and other salaries and allowances improvidently paid (with the exception of the Lieutenant-Governor and Judges) to public officers for whom has been pro- vided by this House of Assembly, independent of these extra allowances, such ample salaries and contingencies in years of past extravagance that ihey ought, in justice to the condition of the province, to be greatly reduced. "Resolved, that the Provincial Executive have heretofore, in the appro- priation and expenditure of public monies, violated that economy which, is in justice due to the people from whom they are raised, have abused the application of the fund improvidently granted by the 56th Geo. III., chap. 26, in aid of the Civil Government; have granted pensions and multiplied offices at the public expense without consent of Parliament, and have incur- red and continued wasteful charges and annually increasing expenses in the administration of Justice and in the other departments, under an inveter- ate system of Executive patronage at the sacrifice of public economy; all which evils have heretofore existed from injuriously infusing into the coun- try and even into the Legislature a spirit of subserviency incompatible with the liberties and interests of the people." The law of England exempting the subject from all taxes not imposed with the consent of Parliament and securing Parliamentary control over all expenditures, was declared to be the "ancient, common and fundamental law issuing from the first frame and constitution of the kingdom," and it was claimed that as the Provincial Legislature had adopted the laws of England as the rule for decision in all controversies relative to civil rights, that corresponding powers and duties to those inherent in the British Par- liament appertained to the provincial body. This clear and forcible presentation of the case produced little if any Immediate effect. The evils complained of were continued despite all 188 REPORT OF THE No. 3 remonstrances. In 1835 a select committee of the House of Assembly on grievances, of wliicli William Lyon Mackenzie was chairman, presented a report setting forth The administrative abuses of which the public com- plained, the following paragraph of which indicates how the absolute con- trol of the executive over the expenditure of a large and increasing portion of the public revenue rendered the Government completely independent of the people's representatives : "The almost unlimited extent of the patronage of the Crown, or rather oi the Colonial Minister for the time being and his advisers here, together with the abuse of that patronage are the chief sources of colonial discon- tent. Such is the patronage of the Colonial Office that the granting or withholding of supplies is of no political importance unless as an indication of the opinion of the country concerning the character of the Government, which is conducted upon a system that admits its officers to take and apply the funds of the Colonists without any legislative vote whatever." An agitation on similar lines was meanwhile going forward in Low'er Canada and obtained such headway that in 183'5 the Earl of Gosford, Sir Charles Edward Grey and Sir George Gipps were appointed as commission- ers for the investigation of grievances in Lower Canada. Among the list of complaints presented to this body the question of the control of the revenue occupied a foremost place. The demands made by the House of Assembly of Lower Canada were thus summarized in the instructions forwarded by Lord Glenelg to the commissioners under date of July 17th, 1835. "After the several gradations through which this question has passed, it has at length assumed the following shape : The Claims of the Legislature. "As representatives of the people of Lower Canada the House of Assem- bly claims the right of appropriating to the public service, according to their own discretion, the whole of the revenues of the Crown accruing within the Province. The claim extends to the proceeds of all parliamentary and provincial statutes, whatever may have been the original conditions of these grants; to the funds drawn from the sale of timber and of the waste lands of the Crown; to all fines and forfeitures, and to the income derived from the Seigniorial rights inherited by the King from his royal predecessors. In fine the authority of the Local Legislature over the income and expendi- ture of the Province is declared to be so extensive, as to embrace everv part of that receipt and outlay, and so inalienable as to supersede even the con- cessions deliberately made in preceding times by the former representatives of the Canadian people." On January 30th, 1836, Sir Francis Bond Hend. who had a short time before assumed the Lieutenant-Governorship of Upper Canada, laid before the House of Assembly the instructions received on his appointment, embody- ing the answer of the Home Government to the representations made by the House as to the grievances requiring redress. This document in refer- ence to the question of the control of territorial and casual revenues stated that claims precisely identical had been preferred by the Assembly of Lower Canada, and that in the instructions to the Commissioners of Enquiry who visited that Province the views of the Home Government had been already set forth. The instructions to the Commissioners were therefore appended to the despatch as outlining a basis for the settlement of the question in both Pro- vinces. In this paper the whole subject is treated very fully, the position taken by the Colonial Office being that it was necessary to secure the inde- 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 189 pondence of the judiciary and the principal officers of the Local Government, aud that to this end official incomes should be paid, "not at the pleasure of the popular branch of the Legislature, but from adequate funds to be irre- vocably pledged for that purpose." Claims of the Crown. It was urged that alterations on the subject of the emoluments of the chief officers of the Crown, and especially of the Governor, would be deroga- tory to their character. "The tendency of such controversies would unavoidably be to introduce a disesteem for those functionaries by exhibit- ing them in the light of pensioners on the reluctant bounty of the repre- sentatives of the people." The officials of the Local Government, it was contended, having frequently unpopular duties to perform, and being called upon to oppose the passions and emotions of the day, should be raised above all influence, and suspicion of influence, of unworthy fear or favor. They should not be looking for their subsistence to the favor of a body which necessarily reflected most of the fluctiiating movements of the public mind. "Such are the principal motives," wrote the Colonial Secretary, "which induced me to conclude that the King could not consistently with the interests of his Canadian subjects relinquish, except in return for an adequate Civil List, the control which His Majesty at present exercises over the hereditary and territorial revenue. * • * ^ temporary cession of the revenue in return for a provision for the chief public officers of the Province for a corresponding period, would be the most satisfactory arrange- ment." The despatch took strong ground against transferring from the Execu- tive to the popular branch of the Legislature, the management of the uncleared territory. "His Majesty's confidential advisers," says the writer, "regard as conclusive and unanswerable the objections which are made to confiding the management of the uncleared territory of Lower Canada to either or both of the Houses of General Assembly, or to persons appointed by them and subject to their control. In the distribution of the different powers of the State the office of settling and alienating the uncleared terri- tory properly belongs to the Executive Government." Any expectations 1837. which might have been entertained of a satisfactory settlement of the dif- ficulty on the basis laid down in the Lieutenant-Governor's instructions were speedily dissipated by the bitter controversies which shortly afterwards arose between Sir Francis Bond Head and the dominant party in the Legislature. The popular feeling of irritation was further inflamed by the arbitrary course pursued by Lieutenant-Governor Head, and culminated the follow- ing year in the quickly suppressed outbreak led by "William Lyon Macken- zie, which, though an utter failure considered as a military enterprise, did much to arouse the nttention of the Government and people of Great Bri- tain to the real condition of affairs in Canada and bring about responsible Government. In the year 1838 the Committee on Finance of the House of Assembly brought in a report on casual and territorial revenue, submitting a draft of a bill appropriating this branch of the revenue, accompanied by a series of resolutions respecting the appropriations to be made therefrom, in accord- ance with the plan of settlement proposed by the Colonial Office. ThiB measure passed the Assembly but failed to become law, as it did not obtain 190 REPORT OF THE No. 3 the concurrence of the Legislative Council. Tlie following year, however, the subject was brought before a Joint Committee of the two Houses, and a bill to appropriate the casual and territorial revenues passed in both branches of the Legislature. The royal assent to the measure was, However, refused, but it was intimated that the objections entertained to it were such as could easily be removed. Meanwhile the greater question of the union of the Provinces began to engross public attention. In> the discussion of the subject the surrender of the casual and territorial revenues in return for the granting of an ade- quate civil list was one of the points insisted on by the Upper Canada Assem- bly. The Act of Union adopted by the British Parliament in- 1840 in con- ferring responsible government upon the people of Canada, placed in the control of the Legislature all territorial and other revenues at the disposal of the Crown, subject to certain charges, the principal of which was the civil list for the payment of the salaries of the Governor, Judges ancl other officials amounting to £75,000. UNDER THE UNION. The system of disposing of licenses to cut timber on the Crown domain, which, as has been shown, was managed with great laxity, under the Gov- ei'nment of Upper Canada^ yielding a mere fraction of the sum which it might have contributed to the revenue under proper regulations, engaged the attention of the administration of the United Provinces at an early date. On the 30th of March, 1842, instructions as to the granting of licens^ were issued by the Hon. John Davidson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, to James Stevenson, Collector at By town, as Ottawa was then named, with the object of ensuring greater strictness and introducing the principle of competition among lumbermen. The following are some of the more important rules laid down : "The Licenses to be granted during the present year are to contain the same conditions as heretofore, as it respects the prices for the timber, the terms of payment, and the manner in which the timber is to be measured. "All Licenses are to be granted for a fixed period from the date of License, after which the right of any person over the limit which it describes is to cease and determine : To Irvduce Competition. "When application is made by an individual, other than the party who occupied the limit djiring the preceding year, and where there is no reason or order to withhold a renewal of license in favor of the person who occupied it during the preceding year, such application shall be suspended until the first of August, unless the person who had the license the preceU- ing year shall, in the meantime, come forward and request a renewal; then it shall be at your discretion either to dismiss the first application, or within ten days after the application of the person who worked the limit, offer it at public sale and adjudge it to the highest bidder (the party who held the license the preceding year being entitled to bid first at the upset price), with the condition that the party to whom the limit may be adjudged shall pay the auctioneer's fees, deposit one-fourth of the purchase money, and give sufficient security for the remaining three-fourths before four o'clock of the day of the sale ; and in the event of his failing to do so, the limit to be assigned to the next highest bidder who can comply with the con- ditions of sale. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 191 By Public Sale. "If two or more applications be received on tLe same day for a limit not worked upon the preceding year, or not worked upon accordinp: to the true spirit and meaning of the license granted, the limit shall be offered at public sale within ten days after the applications are received, on the con- ditions stated in the previous paragraph as to auction fees, deposit and security. "When sufficient information is laid before you to assume that the terms and conditions of the license, granted for a particular limit, have not been strictly complied with, or that the party is charged with having trespassed on the limits of others, it is at your discretion to refuse, to the party complained of, license to cut timber; but, at the request and expense of the party, you may name a D.P.S. to examine into the complaint, and if his report shall rebut the charge, the License may be renewed or one issued for some other limit. Amount to he Cut. "The quantity of timber to be inserted in the License, and which the parties bind themselves to take out, is to be estimated at 5,000 feet for every mile in length, and no greater extent of limit than 10 miles is to be licensed to any individual on any one place." Wilful trespass by license holders upon Crown property not included within their limits was declared to be punishable by the cancellation of the License and the seizure of the timber so cut. District agents in surveyed townships were charged with the duty of protecting from trespass the Crown property within their agencies, the Bytown collector being instructed to furnish them with every assistance to prosecute trespassers. The provisions above quoted for the disposal of licenses, in certain cases, by sale to the highest bidder, seem to be the earliest practical recog- nition of the advantages of the auction system, afterwards extended from time to time, and finally adopted altogether with such satisfactory results both to the lumber trade and the public interest, securing to the Treasury the full value of lumbering privileges, while affording exact and even- handed justice to all applicants. The receipts of the old Province of Upper Canada for timber sales for the year 1839 were £8,244, and for the period commencing January 1st, 1840, and ending 9th February, 1841, £18,8Sl, a difference probably due to irregularity in the methods of collection rather than fluctuations in the trade. The timber receipts for Canada under the new regime were £37,572 in 1842, £46,301 in 1843, and £28,828 in 1844. While, as has been shown, the British statesmen who in the early days of the colony directed, or rather endeavored to direct, the course of the Colonial Executive, fully realized the importance of maintaining timber reserves, there is little in the proceedings of the rulers of Canada under the system of responsible government to show that they appreciated, to any extent, the desirability of preserving the forests as a source of future supply. Such, in fact, was the general prevalence of the idea that the timber resources of the country were practically inexhaustible, coupled with ignor- ance as to the possibility of at the same time realizing a periodical crop and preserving the productiveness of the area from which is was taken unim- paired; that even had more enlightened views been held by those charged with the administration of affairs, Ihey would .have mot with popular oppo^i- 192 REPORT OF THE No. 3 tion and ridicule. Those who possessed some vague ideas that the work of deforestation was proceeding too thoroughly, and that it might be advis- able to call a halt, were not sufficiently practical to effect any good result. One of the earliest, perhaps the very first public remonstrance against defor- estation may be found in the Journals of the Legislative Assembly under the date of May 11th, 1846, in the following paragraph : "On motion of Hon. Mr. Laterriere, seconded by Mr. Tache. ilesolved, that this House will on Wednesday next resolve itself into a committee of the whole House to consider whether it would not be exp^edient to prevent the sale of timber from off the Public Lands." All that is recorded of th© discussion is the curt official entry for the following 3rd day of June to the effect that "the House accordingly resolved itself into the said committee. Mr. Hall took the chair of the committee and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair." In the absence of Hansard, or even the briefest mention of the matter in the newspaper reports of the period, it may be doing Mr. Laterriere an Injustice to class him with the well-meaning but unpractical people who, in the earlier days of the forestry movement, sought to "save the forests" by prohibiting all use of the axe within the limits of the area to be preserved. But the wording of the resolution cer- tainly bears this construction. New regulations were issued during 1846 when the following notices to applicants for timber licenses appeared in the Canada Gazette. Crow^n Lands Department, Montreal, 24th June, 1846. Notice is hereby given that application for Licenses to cut Timber on the River Ottawa and its tributaries will be received by James Stevenson, Esquire, at Bytown until the fifteenth day of August next. 1st. No new limits will be granted exceeding 5 miles in front by five miles in depth, or half way to the next river. 2nd. Present holders of licenses will be allowed to renew them for the ensuing and two more seasons without alteration of limits, but after the Ist May, 1849, all timber berths will be curtailed to the above mentioned sizes; the present occupant having the choice of the part of his present limits which he will be permitted to retain. The surplus will be disposed of as may hereafter be determined upon, of which due notice will be given. 3rd. Licenses are not to be transferable and any subsequent attempt to infringe or evade this regulation will subject the party concerned to iHie forfeiture of his license and of all moneys paid on account of the same. Appliofents to state whether their applications are made for themselves individually or as concerned with others or on behalf of other parties. 4th. All timber berths for which no application for renewal shall have been made by the present owners, or in regard to which the applicant shall have neglected to comply with the conditions of renewal on or before the 15th of August, shall be put up to public sale without further notice on the 1st September next, together with all other Timber Berths for which more than one application shall have been filed, to be adjudged in cases of com- I)etition to the party bidding the highest premium for the same, to be paid down at the time of adjudication. 5th. The quantity of Timber to be inserted in the License and which the parties will bind themselves to take out, is to be estimated at 1,000 feet per square mile, upon the price of which a deposit of one-fourth will be required before 4 o'clock on the day of sale; if not then paid the Berth to be adjudged to the next highest bidder or next applicant. Bonds as now 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 193 practised to be given for the remaining three-fourths, signed by the prin- cipal and two sufficient sureties within eight days after; failing which two- fifths of the deposit and license to be forfeited. 1,000 feet 'per Mile. 6th. It is to be understood that licentiates are to manufacture at least 1,000 feet of timber per square mile granted (if to be had within the limits), should a less quantity be made a proportionate amount of the deposit will be forfeited and the limits curtailed accordingly. 7th. After the 1st September all .vacant timber berths will be granted to the first applicant on his complying with the conditions of sale. 8th. Parties applying for timber limits on unexplored rivers will be expected to furnish a sketch of the same by a sworn surveyor, connected with some surveyed or known point, and describing distinctly the point at which the limits are to commence. Should the sketches so furnished subse- quently prove to be incorrect all licenses based upon them will become null and void. 9th. Limits hereafter declared forfeited for non-fulfilment of the condi- tions stipulated, to be adjudged to the party giving the information and proving the fact to the satisfaction of the department, or if not required by him to the next applicant. Department of Crown Lands, Montreal, August 14th, 1846. Notice is hereby given that (with the exceptions mentioned at foof) applications will be received until Thursday, the first day of October next, and Licenses granted by the various District Agents of this Department to cut Timbe^ on the vacant Surveyed and Unsurveyed Lands of the Crown within their respective agencies. Five Mile Limits. 1st. No new License will be granted exceeding five miles in front by five miles in depth, or half way to the next river. 2nd. Holders of Licenses will be permitted to retain their present limits until the 1st of May, 1849, on complying with the conditions of renewal, but after that period, their limits if larger will be reduced to the above mentioned sizes. 3rd. Licenses are not to be transferable without the sanction of the Department, and any attempt to infringe or evade thip regulation will sub- ject the party concerned to the forfeiture of his License and of all monies paid on account of the same. Applicants are to state whether their applica- tions are made for themselves individually, or as roncerDerl with others, or on behalf of other parties. AucfAons. All Timber Berths not covered by Licenses, or for which no applica- tions for renewal shall have been made, will be sold to applicants on the said 1st of October, and in case of competition be adjudged to the party bidding the highest premium to be paid down at the time of sale. The quantity of Timber to be inserted in the License, and which the parties will bind themselves to take out is to be estimated at 1,000 feet per 194 REPORT OF THE No. 3 square mile, upon tlie price of which a deposit of one-fourth will be required before 4 o'clock on the day of sale; if not then paid, the Berth to be adjudged to the next highest bidder or next applicant. Bonds as now practised to be given for the remaining three-fourths, signed by the prin- cipal and two sufficient sureties within eight days after, failing which two- fifths of the deposit and license to be forfeited. Should a less quantity of Timber be made, than specified in the license, a proportionate amount of the deposit will be liable to -forfeiture, and the limits to be curtailed accordingly. Parties applying for Timber Limits on unexplored rivers will be expected to furnish sketches of the same by a sworn Surveyor, connected with some surveyed or known points, and describing distinctly the points at which the limits are to commence. Should the sketches so furnished subsequently prove to be incorrect, all Licenses based upon them will become null and void. Limits hereafter declared forfeited for non-fulfilment of the conditions stipulated, to be adjudged to the party giving the information and prov- ing the fact to the satisfaction of the Department, or if not required by him to the next applicant. Aifter the 1st of October next, all vacant Timber Berths or Tracts will be granted to the first applicant on his complying with the conditions of sale. Districts Reserved. The Districts excepted from the above regulations are in Upper Can- ada, the Bathurst and Dalhousie Districts, and that part of the Midland District lying beyond the Northerly outlines of the Townships of Sheffield, Hincjiinbrooke and Bedford. In Lower Canada all the easterly side of the River Ottawa above the Chaudiere Falls, commencing with the Townships of Hull and Wakefield, which will remain as heretofore under the management of James Stevenson, Esquire, at Bytown, to whom application to cut timber, in any of the last mentioned Districts or Tracts must be addressed. Quantity Reduced. N.B. In consequence of the present depressed state of the Timber Trade, the quantity of timber to be cut per square mile has been reduced for Ihe season from 1,000 to 500 feet — upon which latter amount only the deposit will be required. It will be observed that while the first of these notices, which applies only to the Ottawa region, absolutely prohibits the transfer of licenses; the second of a later date, which is more general in its scope and excepts the Ottawa section from its provisions, modifies this provision by requiring the sanction of the Department to all transfers. Presumably the condition was similarly relaxed in the territory covered by the first notice also, and it is also probable that the reduction of the quantity of timber to be cut per square mile was generally applicable. The year 1845 was an exceedingly prosperous one for the lumber trade. There was a heavy demand at that time for our timber in the British market and prices were very remunerative. The quantity of timber brought to market at Quebec that vear was 27,702,344 feet, of which the quantity exported was 24,223,000 feet. The temporarily favorable conditions of the trade resulted in a considerable over-production in 1846 and the year following which, coupled with a falling off in the British demand, created a serious depression in the industry. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 195 The regulations tlien in force in the Crown Lands Department con- tributed not a little to unduly stimulate production by requiring the manu- facture of a large- quantity of timber on every limit, regardless of the requirements of the market or the convenience of the operator, upon pen- alty of forfeiture of the limit. At the same time the timber prodXiction of New Brunswick was very greatly increased, coming into competition with the Canadian output, while the general commercial depression in Britain caused a great falling off in consumption. Lumber Trade CoTninission. On January 30th, 1849, the Legislative Assembly appointed a Select Committee, composed of Mr. Scott, of Bytown; Hon. Mr. La Terriere and Messrs. Egan, Johnson, Bell, Hall, Flint and Holmes "to enquire into and report upon the state of the Lumber Trade, the cause of its present depres- sion, the protection of the forests from unnecessary destruction, and upon all other matters connected with the lumbering interest of this Province." The evidence taken before this committee threw a good deal of light on the condition of the trade and the particulars in which a reform of the license system was urgently required. Over Production. W. W. Dawson, a leading lumberman of Bytown, gave the following testimony: — "The first great blow then, which the trade received in 1846, was caused by over-production, for had the supply been in the proportion to the demand there is no reason to believe that prices would have ruled one fraction lower than they did in the previous year, nay, it is probable that they would have ruled higher, as, notwithstanding* the high prices the British merchants paid for Canadian timber in 1845, they had found their dealings therein sufficiently satisfactory to induce them to increase their demand for it in 1846. "In the two succeeding seasons, 1847 and 1848, although other causes entered into combination with it, the over-production of 1846, hanging like a dead weight on the market, still operated as a principal depressing influence. Thus in 1847, including the quantity brought to market and the stock on hand, there was a total supply of 44,927,253 feet of square timber to meet a demand for 19,060,880, and in 1848 there was in like man- ner a total supply of 39,447,776 feet, to meet a demand for 17,402,360. The other causes which have combined to depress the trade in the two latter years, resolve themselves, so far as we are concerned, into one, viz., a decreased demand. The causes which have led to the decreased demand we have no control over, and I shall briefly advert only to what seem to be the most apparent. In the first place our own large export of 1845 and 1846 may have tended in some measure to overstock the British market; in the next place it would appear that an enormous supply has been thrown upon the market in these latter years from the Province of New Brunswick, quite unprecedented at any former period. What influence the Baltic trade may have had I am not very clearly aware, as it does not appear thnt at least of square timber, there has been any great increase of the quantity thrown upon the market from that quarter. The greatest and most appar- ent cause of all, however, is to be found in the diminished consumption arising from the depressed state of commerce in general in Great Britain and throughout the whole of Europe. iiitj REPORT OF THE No. a "It is therefore clear tliat the depressed state of trade was solely owing to over-producuon lu 164b, and to iliat primary cause combined with, a decreased demand in 1847 and 1648. Objections to the System. "I believe that there were other causes arising out of the pernicious influence exercised over the government of the trade by the absurd policy sometimes pursued by the Crown Lands Department (as it was then con- ducted), the particulars of which, as far as they relate to this question, may bij classed under three heads, viz. : — 1. The order to manufacture a certain large quantity of timber upon every limit, under penalty of forfeiture. 2. The threatened subdivision of the limits, and 3. The want of any equitable or decisive action on the part of the Department with respect to disputed boundaries, etc. "The first of these speaks for itself and needs no explanation, as it is evident that those who considered their limits valuable, or had invested large sums in their improvements would rather risk the remote and at that time unforeseen consequence' of overdoing the trade, than yield any just title they possessed. It is at all events impossible to deny some influence to this cause, when we find these two facts staring us in the face — first fact, the Government ordered the trade to be overdone— second fact, the trade was overdone. "With regard to the second, the subdivision of the limits, there were indeed some who made light of or laughed at it, knowing that it would either be rescinded before it came into force, or that they could evade it, but a greater number were carried away by the idea that, as after a stated period they^would have to give up a part of their limits, they ought to make the most of them while they had them, especially as the times were then good. It thus afforded an excuse for some and added stimulus to others, to increase their business; very few in the lumbering fever of that period, pausing to consider the ultimate consequence. The Right of Might. "The third of these causes may appear a strange one, but it is easily explained. There were cases of disputed boundaries which for want of any decisive action on the part of the Government, even when applied to by all the parties, resulted in appeals to physical force. This, of course, induced the parties who struggled for a physical superiority in these remote parts entirely beyond the reach, of law, to double, treble, or quadruple the number of men they would otherwise have employed, and as such a force, when on the ground, would of course be used to the most advantage, they would thus double, treble, or quadruple the quantity they would otherwise have manufactured. That this has been the case to somei considjprab'le extent I am positively aware, as I could point to one instance in which certain parties who would not otherwise have got out but a limited quan- tity, but who were by this means forced into a business of half a million feet or upwards. While, therefore, the rage for lumbering consequent upon the large profits of 1844 and 1845, must be allowed to have been the main cause of the over-production, these other causes aided very materially in producing that result." In reply to the question — "Do you conceive that there is any danger of a monopoly of licenses to cut timber on the waste lands of the Crown. What means can be taken to prevent it?" Mr. Dawson said: — 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 197 Right to Renewal. "There is no danger of a monopoly of the waste lands of the Crown on the Ottawa, the extent being too great to permit of the possibility of such a thing, but there is danger of monopolj^ occurring, as it has already 'occurred in particular instances. The. remedy is easily applied as it only requires that the title to the renewal of license should depend upon actual occupation. This has hitherto been the rule, but the standard of occupa- tion has been too high, thereby injuring the trade materially while in par- ticular instances the object has been defeated by making special cases in which the rule was not enforced. I think that this question might be favorably affected by a change in the present system of deposits, which would at the same time afford a very considerable degree of relief to those engaged in the trade. Ground Rent Proposed. "At present a deposit of one-fourth of the duty on the quantity required to be taken out, is exacted on the issuing of every license for the season's operations, the amount being remitted the next year upon the collection of the duty on the actual quantity which may have been cut. Instead of this I would propose that a ground rent of 2s. 6d. per square mile, as a final payment should be levied annually for every limit upon issuing the license for that year's business; as a preventive of monopoly I would then double the ground rent in case of non-occupation, and continue doubling it every year the limit remains unoccupied. I would scarcely venture in the pre- sent state of trade to propose the ground rent system, if it were to con- stitute an additional impost upon the trade, but if a corresponding degree of relief could be afforded in any other way it would be most satisfactory and efficient." With regard to the size of the timber limits Mr. Dawson, referring to a notice published in the Official Gazette in 1846, that after the 1st of May, 1849, all limits of a larger extent than five miles should be so sub- divided that none should exceed that size, expressed himself as follows r^— "The object of reducing the size of all limits to five miles, I believe to have been pretty much the same as that of the clause requiring the manu- facture of a large quantity, viz., to make every space of five miles for which license should issue produce a raft of timber annually, a theory which, I should hope, has been sufficiently exploded by its bitter effects. When the trade is in a prosperous condition, the profits are sometimes very large, and this naturally gives rise to an excessive spirit of speculation, which speed- ily brings ruin upon all concerned. A wise policy, therefore, would rather supply some check upon, than add a stimulus to, this speculative spirit, by discouraging instead of facilitating and urging on an over production, especially as it is hardly possible to conceive of any danger to the opposite extreme, as the facilities will always be such in spite of any discouragement, as to keep the supply in excess of the demand." Speaking of the system then in vogue of estimating and collecting tim- ber dues Mr. Dawson said : Unfair Measurements. "Anything more unjust in its principles and application or more expen- sive in its operation could scarcely be invented." He proceeded to give" a striking illustration of its unfairness, selecting the duties upon red pine, the principle, as he remarked, being the same as regards all kinds of tim- 19b REPORT OF THE No. 3 ber. The amount of duty levied on red pine was one penny per culbic foot, the timber not being measured but only counted, and the amount made up from a fixed and arbitrary average of 38 feet per stick. ''The real average of the red pine rafts taken to Quebec varied from 26 feet or under to 50 feet or upwards per stick, the large being charged precisely as much duty as the small. In one instance a raft of the largest sized red pine ever seen there averaged 68 feet per stick. • One of the rafts of small timber the previous season averaged 26 feet per stick. "The owner of the large raft, assuming the duty to be a penny per foot, had exactly thirty feet in every stick for which he had to pay noth- ing, while the owner of the small raft had to pay for twelve feet more on every stick than it actually contained." Considering the duty as a charge ad valorem he went on to show that as the large raft was sold for Is. 3fd. per foot, and the small raft for 5d. per foot, the owner of the former paid about 3^ per cent, of the whole proceeds of his timber to the Government, while the proprietor of the small timber was taxed something over 29 per cent, on its value. This was admittedly an extreme case, but the principle which rendered such a discrepancy possible operated throughout — Mr. Daw- son went on to say : "The remedy for this, as far as making the burden fall more equally upon those paying Crown dues for their timber, is very simple, and would consist in collecting the amount according to the actual number of feet instead of on the number of pieces as now practised. . . . There is, however a more important measure in view which should supersede all the abuses of the present system, and at the same time afford a great degree of relief to the trade at large. This measure is the same as that now in force and which has been found to work so well in New Brunswick, and should consist in imposing a small duty on all timber clearing at the Cus- tom House, which with the proposed ground rent, would stand in lieu of all present charges. One shilling per ton in this way would produce a much larger revenue than that now derived from timber." Nearly all the lumbermen examined, including John Porter and Joseph Aumond, of By town, Peter Aylen of Aylmer, and Huggles Wright of Hull, agreed in advocating a ground rent on timber limits in order to prevent monopoly, some favoring five shillings per square mile, while others were disposed to consider 2s. 6d. sufficient. They were practically unanimous as regards the injustice of the system in vogue, and the facilities it pre- sented for fraud, while as to the size of the limits there appeared to be much difference of opinion. William Harris, of Bytown, pointed Out how the system of levying dues entailed a loss to the revenue and encouraged wasteful methods of lumber- ing. Square Timber and Fires. "After all the large timber is cut off a limit, so many trees, blocks, chips, etc., are down on the ground, that pine woods are subject to and are frequently destroyed by fire; thus young and small timber reserved in the woods is totally destroyed; whereas had the lumberman been induced to cut i"t in the first place by an ad valorem duty, he would avail himself of his opportunity, of his advantage to do so, for railroad framing, lath- wood and other purposes where small lumber can be employed. Under the existing system an immense revenue is lost to the Crown, and a serious draw- back is inflicted on the lumberman. Under this system, as large dues are exacted for the smallest tree as the largest — a tree of 12 or 14 feet would be as expensive to cut as one of 60, which amounts to prohibition of cutting 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 199 small timber. Were an ad valorem duty imposed instead of the present dues, a considerable amount of duty for masts and spars, over the amount collected would be obtained. Instead of paying 3s. 2d, for a stick avail- able for masts worth say £20, one-eighth per cent, should be obtained, and for a red pine spar worth £10 a like per centage, which would make a material difference in favor of revenue derivable from this source. Spruce, black birch, hackmatack for sleepers for railroads, and other small tim- bers would be taken also, which are now rotting in the woods. Spruce would do for booms, birch for cabinet work, and very large quantities of this species of timber is to be met with very far north on the Ottawa, Suggested Changes. hitherto untouched. * * * Under the present system, dealers in square timber pay 2s. lid. for every tree — the dealer in sawed lumber Is. 3d., making a difference in the revenue of Is. 8d. to the tree, and frequently more, as all trees do not produce three standard logs — a loss arises to the revenue by counting logs instead of measuring them; the square timber manufacturer takes the whole of the tree, the deal manufacturer nothing but the clearest stuff, leaving all trees and parts of trees having the slight- est appearance of knot or flaw in the wood abandoned to rot or fire. An advantage over the square timber maker should be had by the deal maker, inasmuch as he spends in his business in the country, more capital than the square timber maker, but not to the unfair extent now existent." The first Report presented by the Select Committee on the Lumber Trade, considered the question of the establishment of a boom or depot at Quebec for the reception or safe-keeping of rafts on their arrival at that port, recommending such a step on the ground that the existing booms or depots were in the hands of parties interested in the shipping trade, who took advantage of their position in compelling the payment of such dues as they thought proper, and having an understanding with each other injur- ious to the manufacturer and restrictive of trade. The Second Report, in which the broader question in connection with the regulations of the Lumber Trade and the cutting of timber on the pub- lic domain are dealt with, is as follows: Committee Room, 18th April, 1849. Your Committee, in the prosecution of their inquiries, have taken con- siderable pains to ascertain the state of the lumber tnide, and the causes which have tended to its present ruinous condition. The general depres- sion of all commercial matters, both in this Province and in Europe, has of course operated injuriously upon the trade, but Tour Committee con- ceive that much might have been done by a more judicious management of the waste lands of the Crown (from which a large proportion of the tim- ber taken to market is obtained) by wholesome regulations for the granting of licenses, by a more equitable exaction of duty, and by less o]>pressive duties upon articles imported for the exclusive use of the trade. Importont Re/port. — Uvcerfain Tenure. From the evidonoe adduced it apnears to Your Committee that the present depression of trade has been caused by the over-production of 1846, to the extent of 13,000,000 feet: in the fall of 1847 the surplus remaining in Quebec was still greater; in 1848 it had Kut slightly diminished, and it 18 likely for the next year, and probably longer, to have an injurious effect 1 A T \T 200 REPORT OF THE No. 3 upon the trade ; this great increase of manufacture, no doubt, was induced by the enormous profit of 1845, and the supposition that large quantities of our timber would be required in the construction of railroads then pro- jected in Great Britain and other parts of Europe. Another cause of increase in the manufacture, which however would apply chiefly to the Ottawa country, was a regulation of the Crown Lands Department requir- ing the manufacture of a certain quantity of timber on each "limit" whether or not it suited the occupier, under penalty of forfeiture. The tenure of the "limits" was also of so uncertain a nature that many of the holders were induced to manufacture as much as possible with a view of deriving the full advantage from their improvement so that they might, before for- feiture or change of system, have manufactured all the timber fit to be taken to market, and thus have defeated propositions then mooted for the division and re-granting of all limits held under Crown licenses from year to year; both of the above regulations have been suspended for the last two years, but not until the consequences had been severly felt, and the effects of which are still apparent in the large stock of timber on hand, and which has been a dead weight on the trade since 1846. Your Committee can suggest no remedy to prevent over-production : the ease with which the quantity of timber can be increased, resulting from the unlimited extent of the lumbering country, and the fact that little or no mechanical skill is required in its manufacture, renders its production commensurate only with the means of the manufacturer and some few natural causes, such as the fall of snow, spring floods, etc., etc. Ground Rent and Export Duty. Your Committee are, however, of the opinion that the plans suggested \)x several witnesses examined before them, of abolishing the present sys- tem of granting licenses, having due regard to the rights of the present occupants, and the issue upon the terms of a ground rent, as proposed by Messrs. Aumond, Porter, Dawson, Russell and others, and the adoption of an export duty in lieu of the present charges, as now in use in the Pro- vince of New Brunswick, would have the effect of relieving the manufac- turer from the oppressive burden of deposits on the issue of licenses and the payment of the duty on the timber reaching the market or soon after, without having any or much effect upon the revenue or the rights of private parties owning timbered lands. In the event of this plan being considered impracticable, Your Com- mittee begs leave to suggest an alteration in the collection of duty, by the substitution of actual measurement instead of the system now in use, of the payment of so much per stick, without reference to its size ; this would have the effect of equalizing the duty on all sizes of timber, whereas at present the stick containing one hundred feet or more pays no more to the revenue than the one containing twenty feet or less, although the laro^e stick Is often one-third more valuable per foot than the small one; an increase in the revenue would thus be gained, and an impetus be given to the manu- facture of the smaller sizes of timber for railroad and other purposes, which cannot at present be profitably manufactured, and which leads to the destruc- tion of the larger sizes of timber for uses for which' the smaller kind would suit as well, and which the present system prevents being manuf ?,ctureH ; nor would the manufacture of small timber have the effect of destroying forests from which supplies of large timber might be drawn, as it is a fact that in many situations there are large tracts of country covered with small 1 4a L M. ■ 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 201 timber, wliicJb. lias arrived at its full growth, and migHt be a source of wealth to the lumberman and revenue to the Province, if its manufacture was not virtually prohibited. Your Committee would also suggest the reduction of the present c-stab- ]ishment for the collection of timber duties, and the management of Slides upon the Ottawa, and the remodelling of the various offices, as suggested by the evidence of the parties above referred to, by which a saving to the Province of upwards of £1,000 per annum might be effected. All of w^hich is respectfully submitted. John Scott, Chairman THE FIRST CROWN TIMBER ACT. The immediate outcome of the action of the Select Committee was the adoption, during the same session, of the first Canadian Degislative enact- ment on the subject of timber licenses, which, with the regulations of the Crown Lands Department, issued in accordance with its provisions, prac- tically forms the point of departure from which our present system has been developed. It has, therefore, been considered advisable to present both in full, together with the form of license appended to the regulations. An Act for the Sale and Betterment of Timber upon the Public Lands : — Regulations Subject to Change. — For One Year Only. ''Whereas it is deemed expedient and proper to provide by law, as well for the sale of the Timber growing on the Public Lands of the Province, as for the protection of the said timber against the frequent and extensive depredations committed upon it in various parts of the Province : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assernbly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliaments of the Province of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same : That it shall and may be lawful for the Com- missioner of Crown Lands, or any officer or agent under him, duly authorized to that effect, to grant licenses to cut timber on the ungranted lands of the Province at such rates and subject to such conditions, regula- tions and restrictions as may from time to timeT)e established by the Gover- nor of the Province, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, and ff which due notice shall be given in the Canada Gazette. Provided always that no license shall be so granted for a longer period than twelve months from the date thereof: And provided further that if in consequence of any incorrectness of survey, or other error or cause whatsoever, a license shall be found to cover grounds already included in a license of a prior date, the license last granted shall become null and void in so far as it may interfere with the one previously issued, and the holder or proprietor of the license so rendered null and void shall have no claim whatsoever upon the Government for indemnity or compensation by reason of such cancella- tion. 2. And be it enacted. That the licenses so granted shall describe as accurately as circumstancps will permit the ground or grounds upon which the Timber shall be cut and shall be held to confer, for the time being, on the nominee, the right to talce pud keep possession of the premises descri^bed to the exclusion of a^l other parties, subject to such regulations and restric- 20ii REPORT OF THE No. ,*{ tions as may be established ; and such licenses shall have the effect of vest- ing in the holders or possessors thereof all rights of property whatsoever in all such trees, timber and lumber as shall or may be cut upon or within the limits of any such license during the term thereof, whether such trees, timber and lumber shall have been cut by or under the authority of the holder or proprietor of such license, or by any other person, with or with- out his consent, and such licenses shall be deemed sufficient authority to entitle the holders or proprietors thereof to seize or cause to be seized by way of re-vendication, saisie re-vendication, or otherwise, such trees, tim- ber or lumber, where the same shall be found in Canada in the possession of any unauthorized person, and shall be deemed sufficient authority to institute any action or suit at law or equity against any wrongful possessor or trespassers, as well as to prosecute all trespassers and other offenders to punishment, and to sue for and recover damages if any shall have been sustained, and all proceedings pending at the expiration of any such license shall or may be continued and carried to final termination in the same man- ner as if said license had not expired. 3. And be it enacted, That all persons obtaining licenses shall, at the expiration of said license, make to the officer or agent granting the same, or to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, a return of the number and kinds of trees cut, and of the quantity and description of sawlogs, or of the num^ ber and description of sticks of square timber he has manufactured and carried away under such license, which statement shall be sworn to by the proprietor of the license, or his agent, or by his foreman or principal man, before one of the justices of the peace, who are hereby authorized to adminis- ter all oaths required by this Act; and persons refusing or neglecting to (furnish such statement, or evading or attempting to evade any regulation hereafter to be established by Order-in-Council, shall be held to have cut without authority, and the timber made shall be dealt with accordingly. Subject to Seizure. 4. And be it enacted, That all timber cut under licenses granted shall be held liable for the payment of the dues established thereon, so long as and wheresoever the said timber, or any part of it, may be found within the limits of the Province, whether in the original logs or manufactured into deals, boards, or other stuff, and it shall be lawful for all officers or agents entrusted with the collection of such dues to follow all such timber and seize and detain the same wherever it may be found until the dues are paid nr satisfactorily secured. 5. And be it enacted, That bonds or promissory notes, which may be taken for the amount of dues either before or after the cutting of the tim- ber, as collateral security or to facilitate collection, shall not in any way 'affect, or invalidate the lien of the Crown on any part of the timber, but the lien shall subsist in full force until the dues are actually discharged. 6. And be it enacted, That if any timber so seized and detained for non- payment of dues, shall remain more than twelve months in custody of the agent or person appointed to guard the same, without the dues and expenses being paid, then it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Crown Lands, with the previous and special sanction of the Governor-in-Council to that effect, to order a sale of the said timber to be made after sufficient notice, and the balance of the proceeds of such sales, after retaining the amount of dues, and costs incurred, shall be handed over to the owner or claimant of «iich timbei. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 203 I'respass. 7. And be it enacted, Tliat euch and every person who without corn* petent authority shall cut, or who may employ or induce any other person or persons to cut, or who shall assist in cutting any timber of any kind what- soever, on any of the Crown, Clergy, School or other Public Lands of the Province, or who shall remove or carry away any Merchantable timber of any kind so cut from any of the Public Lands aforesaid, shall not acquire any right to the timber so cut, or claim to any remuneration for cutting, or preparing the same for market, or for conveying the same to or towards the market, but he shall in addition to the loss of his labor and disburse- ments, forfeit a sum of fifteen shillings for each and every tree, rafting stuff excepted, which shall be proved he cut or caused to be cut or carried away, which shall be recoverable wdth costs, at the suit, and in the name of the Commissioner of Crown Lands or resident agent, in any Court having •jurisdiction in civil matters to the amount of the penalty; and that in all cases under this Act, it shall be incumbent on the party charged to prove license or authority to cut and the averment of the party seizing or prose- cuting that he is duly employed under the authority of this Act, shall be deemed sufficient proof thereof, unless the defendant shall prove to the con- trary; provided always that the penalty of fifteen shillings per tree shall only be recoverable when the timber or saw logs made have been removed out of the reach of the officers of the Crown Lands Department or it shall otherwise be found impossible to seize the same. 8. And be it enacted, That whenever satisfactory information supported by the affidavit of one or more persons, made before a Justice of the Peace or before any other competent party, shall be received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands or any other officer or agent of the Crown Lands Depart- ment, that any timber or quantity of iimber has been cut without authority on Crown. Clergy, School, or other Public Lands and describing where the said timber may be found, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commis- sioner, officer or agent, or any one of them, to seize, or cause to be seized, in Her Majesty's name, the timber so reported to be cut without authority, wherever it may be found within the limits of the Province, and to secure and place the same under proper custody, until such time as a decision can be had in the matter from competent authority ; Provided always that where- over the timber so reported to have been cut without authority on the public Lands aforesaid, without license, has been made up with other timber into a crib, dam or raft, or in any other manner has been so mixed up at the mills or elsewhere, as to render it impossible or very difficult to distinguish the timber so cut on the lands aforesaid without license, from other timber with which it may be mixed up, the whole of the said timber shall be held as having been cut without authority on Public Lands, and be liable to sei^urie and forfeiture accordingly until satisfactorily separated by the holder. 9. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any such officer in the discharge of his duty to call in such lawful aid and assistance in the name of the Queen as may be necessary for securing and protecting the timber so seized : and if any person or persons whatsoever, shall, under any pretence, either by actual assault, force or violence, or by threat of such assault, force or violence, in any way resist, oppose, molest or obstruct any officer, or person acting in his aid or assistance, in the discharge of his or their duty, under the authority of this Act, such person or persons being convicted thereof shall be adjudged guilty of felony and shall be punish- able accordingly. 204. REPORT OF THE No. 3 10. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, wlietlier pretending to be the owner or not, shall either secretly or openly, and whether with or without force or violence, take or carry away, or cause to be taken and carried away, any timber which shall have been seized and detained as subject to forfeiture under this Act, before the same shall have been declared by competent authority to have been seized without due cause, or without permission of the officer or person having seized the same, or of some competent authority, such person or persons shall be deemed to have stolen such timber, being the property of Her Majesty, and to be guilty of felony, and liable to punishment accordingly; And that whenever any timber shall be seized for non-payment of duties^ or for any other cause of forfeiture, or any prosecution shall be brought for any penalty or forfeiture under this Act, and any question shall arise whether the dues have been paid on such timber, or whether the said timber has been cut on other than any of the Public Lands aforesaid, the burden of proving payment, or on what land the said timber has been cut, shall lie on the owner or claimant of such timber, and not on the officer who shall seize and stop the same or the party bringing such prosecution. 11. And be it enacted. That all timber seized under this Act shall be deemed and taken to be condemned, unless the person from whom it was seized, or the owner thereof, shall, within one calendar month from the day of the seizure, give notice to the seizing officer, or nearest officer or agent of the Crown Lands Office, that they claim or intend to claim the same; failing such notice the officer, or agent seizing or causing to be seized shall report the circumstances to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, who shall or may order the sale of the said timber by the said officer or agent, after a notice on the spot of at least thirty days; Provided always that it shall and may be lawful for any Judge having competent jurisdiction, whenever he may deem it proper to try and determine such seizures, and to order the delivery thereof to the alleged owner on receiving security by bond with two good and sufficient sureties, to be first approved by said agent, to pay double value in case of condemnation, which bond shall be taken to Her Majesty's use in the name of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and shall be delivered up to and kept by such Commissioner, and, in case such seized timber shall be condemned, the value thereof shall be forthwith paid to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or agent, and the bond cancelled; otherwise the penalty of such bond shall be enforced and recovered. 12. And be it enacted, That if any wilful false oath be made in any case where, by this Act, an oath is required or authorized, the party wil- fully making the same shall be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and be liable to the punishment provided for that offence; and any persons availing themselves of any false statement or oath to evade the payment of duties shall forfeit the timber on which duty is attempted to be evaded. 13. And be it enacted, That parties maliciously cutting or loosening Booms, or breaking up or cutting loose Eafts or Cribs, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable with fine and imprisonment of not less than six months. 14. Provided always and be it enacted. That nothing in this Act con- tained shall be construed as in any way invalidating or affecting licenses already granted or any obligation contracted for payment of dues under such licenses, or to invalidate or affect the lien of the Crown on any timber cut upon Public Lands now within the limits of the Province, and ^pon which the dues heretofore exacted have not been paid, notwithstanding any bond or promissory note which have been taken for the amount of such dues. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 205 REGULATIONS. Department of Crown Lands, Montreal, 5tli September, 1849. Notice is hereby given that from and after the First of October next Licenses agreeable to the accompanying form will be granted, at all sea- sons, to cut timber on the vacant lands of the Crown, subject to the follow- ing conditions and regulations, sanctioned by His Excellency the Gover- nor General in Council, in addition to the requirements of the Act, 12 Vict., Cap. 30: 1st. For the River Ottawa and its tributaries above Bytown, including the districts of Bathurst, Dalhousie and that part of the Midland District lying north of the townships of Bedford, Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec and Kaladar, applications are to be made in writing to James Stevenson, Esquire, Crown Timber OiEce, Bytown, and for other parts of the Province to the respective Crown Land Agents, distinctly describing the space or limits for which the license is required, and furnishing sketches when required, connecting with known points, and drawn to scale. Size of Berths. 2nd. No timber berth or location will be licensed in unsurveyed lands exceeding 10 miles in length by 5 miles in depth, or exceeding an area of 50 square miles, and half that size in surveyed townships ; in the latter case, the lots and concessions required will have to be specified, limits to be confined to one side of rivers wherever practicable. All licenses to expire on the 30th April following the date thereof. Consecutive limits may be held by the same individual. 3rd. The timber cut shall be paid for at the following rates : Crown Dues. White pine square timber ^d. per foot. Red pine square timber Id. " Basswood and cedar ^d. per foot .Oak l^d. Elm, birch and ash Id. " Ccrdwood (hard) 8d. percord. Cordwood (soft) 4d. " Red pine logs, 12 feet long 7d. per log. White pine logs, 12 feet long Sd*. " Spruce 2|d. " P^ach stick of white pine to be reckoned as containing 70 cubic feet. Red pine 38 ** Oak 34 << Elm, ash and birch 34 ** Cedar and basswood 34 *• Railway timber will be taken at actual measurement, provided it does not average more than half the regular size, or on the party exhibiting a contract and specifications for such timber corresponding to the timber in his raft. 206 REPORT OF THE No. 3 All square timber, logs, deals, boards or other stuff made up into rafts or cribs, or leaving the district in any other form, to be submitted to count- ing or actual measurement whenever it may be deemed advisable. Statements under oath to be furnished of the kinds and quantities of tim- ber and logs cut and carried away. Amount to be Cut. 4th. Applicants for license will be required to make a deposit of one- fourth of the duty on the quantity of timber to be made, which is to be estimated at the rate of 500 feet per square mile, or on the quantity pro- posed to be made, if greater, giving bonds with security for the remainder. No license to be estimated for less than 2,000 feet of timber. Saw log lim- i*^s to be estimated as square pine timber. Applicants neglecting to comply with this condition within the period of three months in the Bytown Timber Office, and one month in any other agency, from the date of the receipt of their application, will lose the claim to the limits, which will fall to the next applicant. Deposits will in no case be returned, and only allowed in reduction of dues the first or second season after the date of the License, and not afterwards. Licenses granted on erroneous descriptions or sketches furnished by applicants may be declared null and void by the office, whenever deemed necessary, and parties carrying on operations under such licenses after being required to desist will be considered as trespassers and subject to the penalties of the Timber Act. Transfers. 5th. Transfers of limits to be in writing and if not found objectionable b> the Crown Lands Department or Timber Agent, to be valid from the date on which they may be deposited in the hands of the latter, but no transfer to be valid until after one year's actual occupation by the parties transferring them. It being however well understood that in granting Tim- ber Licenses the Government contract no other obligation than that of allowing the party concerned to -cut and carry away the quantity of timber mentioned in the license if found within its limits. Squatters. 6th. Squatters or other occupants of land without authority cutting timber or saw-logs thereon without License (except for the necessary build- ing or clearing and fencing) or others doing so by their permission, will be subject to the penalties established by law for cutting timber without a license. Timber cut on land being purchased, but not all paid for, to be collected by Government in part payment of the land. 7th. Persons refusing or evading the payment of slide dues or duties on their Timber, or the final settlement of bonds for the same before giving it away, or in any default with the office ; — also persons taking violent posses- sion of disputed grounds before obtaining a decision in their favor, and parties refusing to comply with the decisions of Courts or of Arbitrators or the regulations of this Office — or who forcibly interrupt surveyors, shall be refused further licenses and their limits become disposable to others on the expiration of their licenses. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 207 Claims to Renewal. 8th. Licentiates who shall have duly occupied their limits, and who shall have strictly complied with all the requirements of the office, will be considered as having a claim to the renewal of their license in preference to all others, on their making application to that effect in writing, on or before the 31st May, and depositing the money and bonds required on or before the 30th September (excepting that for this season they will be received rntil the 31st December) failing which the limits to be considered vacant, and to be disposable by Public Sale on the 10th day of October following, or subsequently to the first applicant. Proof of Occupation. 9th. Unless in seasons excepted by special notice, limits upon which the holder will make less than an average of 500 feet of timber, or 20 saw logs per square mile, or upon the entire extent of which (if less than four superficial miles) he will make less than 2,000 feet of timber, or less than 100 saw logs, shall be considered as not having been duly occupied, and will, after the former owner has had an opportunity of being heard in opposition, be granted to the first applicant pleading such non-occupation, on or before the Slst May, and proving same by the Certificate of a sworn surveyor on or before the 31st July following. Should the statement on oath required by the Timber Act not be made when required, or should it show that the limits have not been duly occupied, a surveyor's certificate will not be required. Provided, however, 'that if 250 feet of timber or 10 saw logs are proved to have been made per square mile, the holder of tbe said limit shall be entitled to retain one-half of the same, which shall then be divided under the directions of the office at the expense of the former holder, into two equal halves of which the said holder shall have his choice, leaving the remainder to the new applicant. 10th. Parties having rivers to clear or other improvements to make to render their berths available, will be considered as having duly occupied the same, if they establish to the satisfaction of the office, having laid out in such improvements during the season a sum* averaging at least £6 per square mile, and provided that the entire amount be not less than £24. even for the smallest limit. Licenses to he Renewed N. B. — Present holders of timber berths under license will be entitled oa the foregoing conditions to renew their licenses for the same, on sub- dividing such as may exceed the extent sanctioned by the present regula- tions,,and making their applications on or before the 31st of May next; but a)l renewals of licenses shall be subject to such modifications as may be found necessary to settle or obviate disputes. Form of License. By authority of the Hon. the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Province of Canada, and for and in consideration of the payments made and to be made to Her Majesty as secured by a bond of this date; I do hereby give unto and unto Agents and Workmen full power and license to cut upon this Location described on the back hereof by and to hold and occupy the said liocation 208 REPORT OF THE No. '^ to the exclusion of all others, except as hereinafter mentioned from to 30th April, 18 , and no longer, with the right of conveying away said timber through any ungranted or waste lands of the Crown. And by virtue of this License, the said Licentiate has a right by the Provincial Statute 12th Vic. Cap. XXX, to all timber cut by others in trespass on the ground hereby assigned, with full power to seize and recover the same anywhere within this Province aforesaid. But this license is sub- ject to the following conditions, viz. : — That any person or persons may at all times make and use roads and travel over the. ground hereby licensed, and cut and take therefrom any trees necessary to make floats, traverses, oars and withes for use in rafting. That nothing herein shall prevent any person or persons from U-king standing timber of any kind to be used in making Roads or Bridges or for Public Works. And that persons settling under lawful authority -r title within the location, hereby licensed, shall not in any way be interrupted by the said Licentiate or any one acting for or by permission. And further, under condition that the said Licentiate or rbpresentatives shall comply with all Regulations that are or may be estab- lished by Otder in Council, and shall submit all the timber cut under this License to be counted or measured and settle for the duties charge- . able thereon when required by me or any Officer thereunto authorized, otherwise the said timber will be forfeited to the Crown, and the said Licen- tiate be subject to such other penalty as the Act provides. Given under my hand at , this dav of , iu the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ir.d (Signed) Collector of Crown Timber Duty. It will be seen that the new regulations, while retaining the provision requiring the manufacture of a certain quantity of timber each year on every limit, did much to rectify abuses and prevent over-production by practically giving the license-holder a preferential claim to the renewal of his license, upon compliance with, the conditions, and making the taking forcible possession of disputed territory and refusal to comply with the decision of courts or arbitrators punishable by the refusal of license. An attempt to remedy the unfairness of the mode of levying dues, by which the smaller-sized timber paid so much more in proportion than the larger sticks, is indicated by the somewhat elastic provisions of the third clause of the regulations providing for the counting or actual measurement whenever it may be deemed advisable. The provision calling for the manufacture of 500 feet of timber per square mile as a condition of occupancy, while theoretically objectionable, was hardly likely to work much practical injury to the trade, modified as it was by the saving clause under which it might be dispensed with for any season by special notice. The fact of it having been so suspended for two years previous to the adoption of the Act, in con- sequence of an over-stocked condition of the market, and that attention had been fully directed to its possible injurious effects if maintained during periods of business depression, rendered it comparatively innocuous for the future. The essentially characteristic and valuable feature of this legislation was, however, the greater stability and permanence attaching to the lum- berman's business and interest in the limit secured. By rendering him practically assured of a renewal of his license so long as he chose to comply 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 209 with the regulations laid down from time to time, and equally secure in the possession and working of his limit, without having to maintain his claim by physical force against his rivals, it lessened the temptation to reckless over-production and unsystematic, wasteful methods of operation. In 1851 a conspicuous advance was made by the issuing of new regula- tions, which, while framed on the same general lines as those of 1849, con- tained several new provisions of importance, aimed at some of the abuses that had been indicated by the investigation which preceded the Act of 1849. The following are the regulations in full : Province of Canada. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT, Toronto, 8th August, 1851. NOTICE is hereby given, that from and after the date hereof, LICENSES agreeably to the accompanying form, will be granted, at all seasons, to cut timber, on the Vacant Lands of the Crown, subject to the following conditions and Regulations, sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order dated the Seventh instant, in addition to the requirements of the Act 12th Vic, Cap. 30. And the Regulations of the 5th September, 1849, and 15th March, 1850, are hereby superseded. 1st. Applications for Licenses to cut timber on the vacant Lands of the Crown on the River Ottawa and its tributaries from the Gatineau, and the Townships of Hull and Wakefield inclusively, upwards ; and the Counties of Lanark, Renfrew and Carleton, and that part of the Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington north of the Townships of Bedford, Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec and Kaladar — are to be made to A. J. Russell, Surveyor of Crown Timber Licenses, Bytown; and in other parts of the Pro- vince to the respective Crown Land Agents. 2nd. Applications must be in writing, distinctly describing the space or stating the lots of land for which license is required, the applicants furnishing sketches of the limits asked when required, connected with known points, and drawn to scale. No timber berth shall be licensed in nnsurveyed lands, exceeding ten miles in length, by five miles in depth, nor exceeding an area of fifty square miles, and half that size in surveyed townships, in the latter case the lots and ranges to be stated — berths to be confined to one side of rivers, wherever practicable. All licenses to expire on the 30th of April following the date thereof. Consecutive berths maj" be held by the same individual. 3rd. The timber cut shall be paid for at the following rates, viz. : Oak and Walnut per cubic foot I|d Red Pine, Elm, Birch, Ash and Tamarac Id White Pine, Basswood, Cedar, Spruce, etc 0|d Rod Pine Saw Logs, 12 feet long, per log 7d While Pine do do , 5d» Spruce do do 2^ Cord Wood, (hard) and Lath Wood per cord 8d do (soft) per cord 4d Each stick of White Pine to be reckoned as containing 70 cubic feet. Each stick of Red Pine to be reckoned as containing 38 cubic feel. All other kinds of wood as containing 34 cubic feet. 210 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Railroad timber to he taken at actual measurement, provided it does not average more tlian liall tlie regular size, or on the party exhibiting a contract and specification corresponding with the timber in his raft. All Saw Logs cut in future upon Public Lands, if exported from the Province, shall be paid for at double the rates mentioned above respectively. 4th. All Square timber, Logs, Deals, Boards or other Stuff leaving the Agency in whiph it is cut in any form, must be submitted to counting or actual measurement whenever required and statements under oath must be furnished of the kinds and quantities of timber and logs cut under each license, when required by the Agent for the granting of licenses, or other authorized person. 5th. Parties cutting timber on Public Lands, before moving any raft or parcel of timber (whether cut on Public or Private lands) from the Agency in which they held license, shall make report thereof to the Collector of Crown Timber Dues or Agent; making, if required, declaration upon oath as to the number of pieces of each kind of wood in each raft or parcel, and the number of cribs; whereupon they shall obtain clearances from the Col- lector or Agent, stating the number of pieces in each raft--how many, if any, have been satisfactorily proved to be from Private Lands, and on how many, if any, the duties have previously or then been paid ; and on the arrival of any such raft or parcel of timber at Quebec, or at any intermediate place or other port, for sale or shipment, the owner or holder of it shall make report thereof within forty-eight hours to the iuspecior of llafth, Deputy Supervisor of Cullers, or other appointed officer, and in addition to tho quantity shewn by the clearance as subject to duty, any surplus timber })eyond the number of pieces stated herein, on being ascertained by the Inspector of Rafts, Deputy Supervisor of Cullers, or other authorized officer, shall be held as having been cut upon Crown Lands, and be subject to the payment of duties accordingly. Gth. Parties omitting to report the departure of their rafts or otlu'i timber from the Agency in which they held license, or the arrival thereof at Quebec, or other port or place for sale or shipment within the Province, as before mentioned, shall be refused further license, and be subject to th(^ forfeiture of the timber for evasion of regulations, as provided in Section 3rd of 12th Vic, Cap. XXX. 7th. Hereafter on the issue of License to cut timber on Public Lands, a Ground Pent of Two Shillings and Sixpence for every superficial mile licensed, shall be exacted in addition to the established duties ; and the deposit on account hitherto levied shall be discontinued. The Ground Rent shall be computed on the nearest approximation to the real areas of the timber berths, but on no license shall it be less than One Pound currency ; and no claim for reimbursement of ground rent over calculated will be enter- tained after the issue of license. 8th. The ground rent to be exacted on the renewal of license shall be double that of the previous year if the berth has not been duly worked upon — increasing annually in that proportion while unoccupied, (excepting the year succeeding that in which the license has been first issued, if not in a surveyed township) ; reverting to the original rate on the berth being duly occupied; and the making ol 500 feet of square timber or 100 saw logs per square mile shall be considered as due occupation. 9th. No timber berth shall be forfeited for the non-occupation of it, provided the increased ground rent on that account be duly paid ; but berths on which any increased ground rent is evaded by false statements as to occu- pation shall, (after the former holder has had an opportunity of being heard in opposition) be granted to the first applicant pleading such evasion and non-occupation on or before the 31st May, and proving the same by the 1907 liEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 211 certificate of a sworn Surveyor, on or before 31st July following. If half occupation only be proved, the former bolder may retain one-half of the berth after it has been equitably divided in the opinion of the Agent. 10th. Vacant berths are to be granted to the first applicants and bo described in the licenses as — "not to interfere with prior licenses existing, or to be renewed in virtue of Regulations," but applicants for vacant berths must call for license and pay the required Ground Rent (giving satisfactory security for the payment of all duties that may accrue under the license) within three months of the receipt of their applications in the Bytown Tim- ber District, and all other parts of the Province where the lands are not laid out into Townships or otherwise surveyed for settlement, and within one month in those portions of other agencies where the lands are surveyed or otherwise laid out for settlement ; otherwise their applications will be void and the berths be grantable to the next applicants in succession. Ground Rent received to be returned to the applicant, should it be found that the berth asked cannot be made good to him. 11th. Licentiates who have complied with all the regulations, will be entitled to renewal of the licenses for their berths in preference to other applicants for them, if they apply in writing for such renewal before the Ist of June next ensuing their previous license, and comply with the condi- tions mentioned in last clause before the 1st November following; failing which, the berths they held will then become vacant and will be offered for sale on 10th November following to the highest bidder making immediate payment, and if not then sold, will be granted to the first applicant there- after as usual. 12th, When two or more applications are received at the same time for the same ground, it shall be divided between the parties by lot, — should any of them wish it to be so, otherwise the right to the whole is to be deter- mined by lot. But on Rivers, where the cost incurred for surveys or other causes may render it suitable, the preference to license for timber berths may be disposed of at such upset price as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may direct, and be awarded in whole, or in part, to the highest bidder at Auction 'making immediate payment, in case of clashing applications of equal right. 13th. In the Bytown Timber District, and all other parts of the Pro- vince where the lands are not laid out into Townships or otherwise sur- veyed for settlement, when an applicant has been obstructed for a month or more by a prior application — (for the same ground) — that has become void, he is to be allowed one month in addition to the stated period to take out license, provided he applies in writing for such extension of time, within three months after the receipt of his application for license, and in those localities where, by the 10th clause of these Regulations, one month is the period for which an application is held good, ten days only shall be allowed in addition, in case of ten days or more of obstruction. 14th. When an application cannot be decided upon till the result of some pending survey be known, or till it be projected, the applicant is to be allowed three months in the Bytown Timber District, and all other parts of the Province where the lands are not laid out into Townships, or other- wise surveyed for settlement, and one month elsewhere, to take out license, after the notification of the result, if in his favor, has been sent to his address ; and when the explorations necessary for the preparation of the sketches required by these Regulations cannot without serious loss be effected with- out an extension of time, it may, on written application, be granted. Licenses granted on erroneous descriptions or sketches furnished by appli- cants, are to be subordinate to subsequent accurately described licenses. 212 REPORT OF THE No. 3 and may be cancelled in whole, or in part, whenever deemed necessary; parties persisting in working under such licenses, after being required to desist, will be trespassers and subject to penalties as such. 15th. The Surveyor of Licenses, and the other Crown Timber Agents, shall keep registers of all applications for berths, licenses granted, and transfers thereof, which, with their plans of licensed limits and vacant ground, shall be open for public inspection ; but no applicants shall be entitled to explanation as to applications subsequent to his own, for the same ground, 16th. The Surveyor of Licenses at Bytown and Officers thereunto author- ized elsewhere, shall, at the written request of any party interested, issue instructions stating how the boundaries of timber berths should be run, to be in conformity with existing licenses. The surveys are to be performed at the expense of the parties requiring them, but the plans, reports and field notes thereof will be paid for and kept of record by the Surveyor of Licenses or Agent on their being examined and approved by him. 17th. In all cases of contestation as to the right to berths or the posi- tion of bounds, the opinion of the Surveyer of Licenses at Bytown, or Agent for granting licenses elsewhere, is to be binding on the parties, unless and until reversed by arbitration, within three months after notification of such opinion has been communicated to the parties (or their representatives on the premises, or sent to their address) or by decision. of Court. 18th. To prevent delay and disputes as to arbitrators, it shall only be necessary for the party thinking himself aggrieved by such opinion, to notify in writing to the officer who has given it, his dissent, and the arbitra- tor he has appointed ; it shall then be the duty of the Surveyor of Licenses, or other authorized officer, to take the place of the arbitrator on the other part, and in the case of their not agreeing to an umpire, should one be required, the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall appoint one, at the joint expense of the parties, on the request of either of them, or either of the arbitrators. 19th. Transfers of berths to be in writing, and if not found objection- able by the Crown Lands Department or agent for granting of license, to be valid from the date on which they may be deposited in the hands of the latter; but no transfer to be valid till after one seasons actual occupation by the party transferring them. 20th. Squatters or other occupants of land without authority, cutting timber or saw logs thereon without license (except for clearing, building or fencing thereon) or others doing so by their permission, will be subject to the penalties established by law for cutting timber without license. 21st. Persons refusing or evading the payment of Slide Dues or duties on their timber, or the final settlement of bonds for the same before giving it away, or in any default with the Crown Timber Officer or Agent; also persons taking violent possession of disputed grounds before obtaining a decision in their favor, and parties refusing to comply with the decisions of Courts, or of Arbitrators, or the regulations established by Order in Coun- cil, or who forcibly interrupt surveyors, shall be refused further licenses, and their berths become disposable to others on the expiration of their licenses. 22nd. The Collector of Crown Timber Dues or the officer in charge of the Bytown Timber District, may authorize any of the local Crown Land Agents to collect the duties on any timber or saw logs cut under license for local consumption or that may be sent to market, otherwise than by Bytown ; and air such Agents whose Agencies, or any part of them, may be within or adjoining the Bytown Timber District, are authorized to seize any timber 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 213 or saw logs cut without license within or passing through their Agencies, on the proceeds of which they shall receive their usual percentage for col- lection. 23rd. Licenses are to be granted on the annexed form. The clause at the foot thereof must be signed by Licentiate's Securities in place of the bonds formerly taken, and the description of the berth is to be written on the back of the license. Form of License. By authority of the Provincial Statute 12th Victoria, Chapter 30, and Regulations dated Eighth of August, 1851, and for and in consideration of the payments made, and to be made to Her Majesty : — 1 do hereby give UNTO and unto Agents and Workmen full power and license to cut upon the location described on the back hereof by and to hold and occupy the said location to the exclusion of all others, except as hereinafter mentioned : — from to Thirtieth April, 18 , and no longer; with the right of conveying away the said timber through any ungranted or waste Lands of the Crown : And by virtue of this License the said Licentiate has right by the said Provincial Statute to all timber cut by others in trespass on the ground hereby assigned, with full power to seize and recover the same anywhere within this Province aforesaid. But this License is subject to the following conditions, viz. : That any person or persons may at all times make and use roads upon, and travel over the ground hereby licensed, and cut and take therefrom any trees necessary to make Floats, Traverses, Oars and Withes for his or their use in rafting. That nothing herein shall prevent any person or persons from taking standing timber of any kind to be used for the making of roads or bridges, or for public works. And that persons settling under lawful authority or title within the location hereby licensed shall not in any way be interrupted by the said Licentiate, or any one acting for or by And further, under condition that the said Licentiate or representatives shall comply with all regulations that are or may be estab- lished by Order in Council, and shall submit all the timber cut under this license to be counted or measured, and settle for the duties chargeable thereon, when required by me or any other officer thereunto authorized, otherwise the said timber will be forfeited to the Crown, and the said Licen- tiate be subject to such other penalty as the Act provides. Given under my hand at this day of in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ground Rent £ Mm- We have read and comprehend the nature of the obligations con- tained in this License, and we bind ourselves jointly and severally, and each of our Heirs, Executors, Curators and Administrators, to pay all duties that may become due and payable to Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, on any timber cut or acquired by virtue of this License in the event of the above named Licentiate failing or refusing to pay the same, or to give satis- factory^ bonds for the payment thereof. 214 REPORT OF THE No. H Penalty for not Working. The principal change in the system created by the regulations was the imposition of a ground rent, a measure almost universally favored by prac- tical lumbermen as the best means of preventing the monopolization of unworked limits. The deposit on account of dues was discontinued, and in case the comparatively small ground rent should be insufficient to prevent licensees holding their limits from year to year unoccupied, as might easily be the case should the limits be specially valuable and the market dull, it was provided that the ground rent should be doubled for every year that the- limits remained unworked. The general principle of disposing of tim- ber berths by grant to the first applicant, giving previous occupants who had complied with the regulations the preference, was left undisturbed. Auction System Extended. But a particularly significant modification was introduced by the 12th clause, providing that upon rivers where the cost of surveys rendered' it advisable, preferences for licenses might be disposed of at an upset price fixed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and in the case of competition awarded to the highest bidder at auction. This is an important extension of the principle adopted in 1842, and an advance towards the adoption of the auction system as it now exists. To Preverit the Export of Saw Logs. Another noteworthy change in the law, interesting in view of the importance attaching to the same question in the course of recent legisla- tion and diplomacy, was the provision that all saw logs cut upon public lands, if exported from the Province, should be paid for at double the ordinary rate. This subject had been brought to the attention of Parlia- ment during the session of 1851, when on the 22nd of May petitions from TT. McKinnon and other lumbermen and mill-owners of Bayham and sur- rounding townships, and from the municipality of Bayham were presented, asking for an export duty on unmanufactured pine logs and timber designed for foreign markets. The county of Middlesex also petitioned for measures to prevent the exportation of pine logs. On the 2nd of June the Hon. Mr. Sherwood brought the matter up by an inquiry of the Government as to whether they intended to propose such a duty, or to take any other steps to protect the timber manufacturers of the Province against the injurious practice, on the part of American citizens, of securing Crown Lands at a low rate for the purpose of cutting timber to be manufactured in their own country. Hon. Mr. Hincks' reply was to the effect that it was not the inten- tion ^of the Government to propose an export duty on saw logs, but that steps had been taken to prevent the destruction of timber on the Crown Lands. The embodiment in the regulations of the clause respecting the double duty on saw logs cut for export was no doubt the result of this agitation, which appears to have excited very little public interest beyond the circle of those immediately concerned in the trade. Tnicreased Revenues . — Red Pine Values. The beneficial effects of the more stringent policy inaugurated by the new resrulations, were not long in manifesting themselves. There was an immediate and considerable increase in the revenue from timber licenses. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 215 The proceeds of timber dues were £22,270 in 1848; £24,198 in 1849; £24,728 in 1850, and £30,318 in 1851. In 1852, tlie first year in which the new regulations were in operation, the total receipts from timber licenses and duties went up to £53,013, of which £7,656 represented ground rents. This increase, moreover, accrued in spite of the reduction by one-half of the rate which had previously been levied on red pine. The trade in that article had for some years been declining in volume, and the timber decreas- ing in price, while the white pine, formerly considered as of secondary importance, had met with increasing appreciation in the British market. Under these circumstances the distinction made by the tariff of rates, which fixed the duty on red pine timber at one penny per foot, while white pine only paid one half -penny, was felt to be an injustice and an anomaly. Peti- tions from the corporation of Bytown and the municipal council of Carleton County, among others were forwarded to the Government, praying for a reduction of the Red Pine duty. Hon. John Rolph, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, in a report on the subject, dated July 24th, 1852, dealt fully with the changed conditions of the lumber export trade and the causes resulting in the supremacy of Canadian white pine as our staple forest pro- duct. His presentation of the matter is of general interest, apart from the immediate ob3ect of the inquiry, in its relation to the new phase entered upon by the lumber industry in response to the altered demands of the British market. After noting the representations of the petitioners that from time to time, when the Imperial differential duty was reduced below 24s. per loaa, the export of Canadian red pine began to diminish and their apprehensions, that the continued decline in the trade threatened its utter extinction unless the heavy charges to which it was subject were reduced by equalizing the duty with that on white pine, the report continued: — "It appears that the rates levied upon the respective kinds of timber were adopted under circumstances very, different from what now exist. At a period not very remote, white pine, the staple product of the forests of Canada, did not bear a very high character in the British markets. On the other hand, red pine, which is the staple product of the forests of Northern Europe, was highly esteemed. The result was that the heavy duty on foreign timber enhanced the price of that article, of which the supply was obtained mainly from the Baltic, and while the greater quantity obtained from thence regulated the price, the limited supply obtained from Canada was favored by a difference at one time of more than Is., and until lately of more than 6d. per foot, even the latter being much more than the differ- ence in freight. White Pin^ in Favor. "Of late years, however, the White Pine of Canada has been found, for many purposes, a better article than red, and has acquired a higher charac- ter than it formerly bore, the result of which has been that while the export value of the Red Pine in Quebec has been diminished by the withdrawal of the artificial price formerly created for it, the value of White Pine has become gradually enhanced by a better appreciation of its qualities. "It is indeed to be hoped that Canada will, upon the whole, be a gainer by the changed aspect of the trade. It may seem strange that a higher value should be attached to a highly taxed article, merely, as it were, by reason of its extra price, but it is a remarkable fact that, as the price of a highly taxed and highly priced article was lowered by the removal of the unjust impost upon the consumer, the comparatively untaxed article, till then cheap, became better appreciated as it became subject to a more equitable and 15 L.M. •ice (40 feet average) s. d. 1 0 per foot. 1 0 0 111 0 9 0 8i 0 8 0 8 216 REPORT OF THE No. 3 fair competition. When the colonial timber trade was 'protected,' the species of timber which Canada and New Brunswick only could supply in abundance was cheap, and in proportion to its price was considered of little value, but when left to fair competition, it has risen in the estimation of the consumer to an extent equivalent to the loss sustained upon that species of timber which had really been enhanced in value by the dilierential duty." The report refers to the statistics presented in the memorial of the County of Carleton as evidencing the serious and permanent character of the depression in the export of red pine, which are as follows : — Export. 1844 4,699,149 1845 5,182,320 1846 5,206,040 1847 4,466,520 1848 4,365,440 1849 4,070,600 1850 3,586,844 1851 3,482,400 0 8 White versus Red. The report went on to point out that the then existing rates of duty levied upon red and white pine, apparently established in 1829, has been maintained through all the mutations of the trade since that period with- out modification. Though no statistics were available to show the relative value of red' pine at that period, yet at a much more recent date the average market value was at least double the value of white pine and therefore justly subject to the higher duty. It still bore a higher value in Quebec market than white pine, but it also cost more to bring it to market, considering which it was doubtful whether red pine bore even as high a value as white when growing in its natural state. It was of much smaller average size and consequently required a greater amount of labor to produce in a marketable state an equal quantity of cubic feet. The red pine producing country lay at a greater average distance from the market, increasing the cost of trans- portation, and the average level of the red pine country was higher than where the white pine was principally produced, consequently there were greater obstacles and more expenses incurred for slides, dams and other improvements to enable it to be floated. The heavier charges to which the production of red pine was subject, were therefore regarded as fully equiv- alent to any difference in the market price in its favor and reducing its value as a standing timber to a par with the white pine. The Commissioner estimated the loss to the revenue for the current sea- son by the proposed reduction at £4,166 13s., but stated that the amount would be more than made up by the stricter enforcement of the law, and the prevention of frauds by which timber had escaped the payment of duties under the false pretence of being from private lands. The report concluded with the recommendation that in consideration of existing circumstances of the trade the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the duty on red pine be reduced to one half-penny per cubic foot. An Order in Council to this effect was accordingly issued on the 14th of September following. 15a L. M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 217 Exjports. In connection with tliis subject the following figures from a return *of the quantity of timber measured through the Supervisor of Culler's office at Quebec for the years 1845-52 are of interest as showing the relative import- ance of white and red pine at that period: — Year. White Pine. Red Pine. Feet. Feet. 1845 19,141,982 4,444,515 1846 24,662,815 5,183,307 1847 12,074,708 0,516,922 1848 7,132,127 4,223,952 1849 11,924,198 3,797,584 1850 14,388,593 2,121,316 1851 •.. 15,487,180 3,189,657 1852 to Sept. 30 26,364,464 1,857,333 During the session of 1854-55 Mr. Carter, introduced a bill to protect the forest and to prevent the setting of fire to the woods with the view of clearing lands. The measure was however dropped before reaching a second reading, probably in consequence of the appointment of a Committee of the House to investigate the whole subject of the management of pub- lic lands. On the 16th October, 1854, the House of Commons adopted the following resolution : — "Resolved, that a select committee composed of Mr. Gait, the Hon. Mr. Morin, the Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald, the Hon. Mr. Hincks, the Hon. Mr. Rolph, Mr. Lemieux, Mr. Jean Baptiste Eric Dorion, Mr. Lang- ton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortier, Mr. Egan, the Hon. Mr. Merritt, and Mr. Cauchon, be appointed to examine and report upon the present system of management of the Public Lands and the various dues arising therefrom, together with the present mode of selling, leasing and otherwise disposing of the same, to report thereon with all convenient speed, with power to send for persons, papers and records." The evidence taken by this committee covers a great number of points in relation to the lumber trade and forest management. The tenor of many of the answers received to the questions submitted by the committee are full of suggestion regarding the problem as it presents itself to-day, and show that the various phases of the question were at that time becoming better understood and receiving more intelligent consideration than in the earlier days of the trade. Loss of Timber Dues Through Squatters . One of the most conspicuous abuses of the system to which frequent reference has been made, was the cutting of timber by settlers and squatters, either under the colorable title of purchase or otherwise. As has been seen the profuse granting of land far in excess of the requirements of settlement, prior to the outbreak of 1837, and the consequent low price of land for some time afterwards, brought about a state of affairs under which it was fre- quently cheaper to buy timbered areas outright for lumbering purposes than *to pay the Government dues. In later years the conditions of sale remained so exceedingly liberal that advantage was frequently taken of them to obtain possession of the land by payment of a small instalment of the purchase money for the sole 218 REPORT OF THE No. 3 purpose of exploiting the timber. . Under the regulations for the sale of public lands which prevailed at the time of the enquiry, the price varied, according to location and character, from three to ten shillings per acre. In the case of the higher priced lands in Western Upper Canada the money could be paid by instalments covering a period of ten years, only one-tenth being demanded in cash. Although the regulations strictly prohibited the cutting of timber, except where necessary for building, fencing and clear- ing, they were in many cases set at defiance. William Spragge, of the Crown Lands Department, in a letter to the committee, after recommending that all ordinary Public Lands in Upper Canada should be placed at a uniform rate of five shillings per acre, thus refers to the timber difficulty : — "Of the purchase money it is desirable that a sufficient proportion shall be paid down, to guard against the land being plundered of its timber and then abandoned, which there is reason to believe is the course often pur- sued under the present system of. one-tenth payments. Accordingly I would substitute payments of two-fifths, relieving the settlers from any fur- ther payment until the expiration of three years, by which term it may be assumed that from the produce of his land he would then be in a condition to pay a further instalment of another one-fifth. Settlement Dificulties. "Before concluding this letter it becomes advisable to refer generally to the privilege of cutting and disposing of timber and other merchantable wood, previously to the land being paid for in full. For the reason that the present system of one -tenth instalment conveys by a payment to that extent a species of right to the land, or a claim, the weight of which others not concerned do not choose to dispute, and under cover of which it is under- stood parties in many cases despoil the land of its timber, notwithstanding the prohibition to the contrary, and having accomplished their object will, in those cases where the land is not of superior quality, probably make no further payments. It is suggested that a permit to cut timber and merchant- able wood be given to purchasers, under the system proposed, upon their depositing with the local agent, upon obtaining such permit, the amount of duty in advance upon the quantity of timber to be specified therein; as authorized to be cut and removed, the amount so deposited to remain avail- able towards the purchase in the event of the required quantity of land being duly cleared in the proportion and within the time prescribed and the conditions of the occupation fulfilled. But the amount to be forfeited if compliance with the terms of settlement be not rendered, and also any fraud or mis-statement as to the quantity actually cut to render void the permit and have the effect of cancelling the purchase, forfeiting such sums as may have been paid in on account of it, and rendering liable to seizure all timber and wood, particularly in the permit, or assumed to have been cut under its authority and which can be attached. 'Tor the prevention and punishment of fraud, it is often found advis- able to fence in by strongest regulations the public rights, and probably there is no description of property which requires to be so carefully guarded as the Public Lands and timber " A. T. Gait. Hon. Alexander T. Gait, who in his capacity as manager of the British American Land Company, addressed a letter to the committee, expressed himself in favor of the American system of selling the Public Lands at a 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 219 low price for casli only. He regarded the denial of the right of the bona iide settler to sell timber as a hardship. "The plan adopted in my own management," he wrote, "and which I think might be followed with advan- tage, is to require the party purchasing the timber to account for it at the usual rate of stumpage, and the amount is thereupon passed to the credit of the purchaser of the land." The Reciprocity Treaty. Further observations made in this communication deal with a question, which was assuming prominence in connection with lumbering operations in consequence of the existing and prospective development of the export trade to the United States on a large scale. The adoption of the Reciprocity Treaty in 1854 securing uve been cut; clearances to be refused in case of non-compliance. 238 REPORT OF THE No. 3 18. Before moving any raft or parcel of timber, lumber or saw Icf^s from the agency in wbicb it bas been cut, the owner or person in charge thereof shall make report thereof to the Crown Timber Agent, making, if required, declaration upon oath as to the number of pieces of each kind of wood contained therein, and the number of cribs; and to exempt timber from private land, if any, from dues as Crown timber, — must furnish satis- factory afl&davit stating what lots it was cut upon and how much on each lot, — whereupon he shall obtain a clearance from the Crown Timber^ Agent, stating the number of pieces in the raft or parcel, how many, if any, have been satisfactorily proved to be from private lands, and on how many, if any, the dues have been previously or then paid. On the arrival of any such raft or parcel at Quebec, or any intermediate place, or other port, for sale or shipment, the owner or holder of it shall make report thereof to the Collector of Crown Timber Dues, or Deputy Supervisor of Cullers, or other appointed officer, within forty-eight hours, and in addition to the quantity shewn by the clearance as subject to dues, any surplus timber beyond the number of pieces stated therein, on being ascertained by the Collector of Crown Timber Dues, Deputy Supervisor of Cullers or other authorized officer, if not satisfactorily accounted for, shall be held as having been cut upon Crown Lands and be subject to the payment of dues accordingly. 19. Parties omitting to report the departure of their rafts or other timber from the Agency in which they held license, or the arrival thereof at Quebec or Montreal or other port or place, for sale or shipment, within th^ Province as before mentioned, may be refused further license — and be subject to forfeiture of the timber for evasion of Regulations as provided in section 3rd of Cap. 23, of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. 20. Occupants, grantees or purchasers of Public Lands who have not completed all conditions of sale, or grant, cutting timber without license (except for clearing, building or fencing thereon) or others doing so by their permission, shall be subjected to the penalties established by law for cutting timber without authority. 21. Persons evading or refusing the payment of timber or slide dues, or the final settlement of bonds or promissory notes, given for the same, or in default with the Crown Timber Office or Agent, also persons taking violent possession of disputed ground before obtaining decision in their favor, and persons refusing to comply with the decision of arbitrators or with Regulations estaV »''ied by Orders in Council, or who forcibly inter- rupt Surveyors, shall 1 . refused further licenses, and their berths become disposable to others on the expiration of their licenses. 22. Licenses are to be granted on the annexed form in duplicate, the clause at the foot thereof must in the duplicates be signed by two securities and the description of each berth is to be written on the back thereof. The duplicates to be kept of record by the Crown Timber Agent. 23. Dues of all kinds on timber cut under license remaining unpaid on 30th November following the season in which it was cut, to be subject to interest from that date, out without prejudice to the power of the Crown to enforce payment of such outstanding dues. The most noteworthy changes were the provision for regularly held and systematic auction sales for vacant timber berths, and the fixing of an upset price in all cases, upon the berths to be offered. The new regula- tions, moreover, were a good deal more stringent in the provisions designed for the prevention of fraud in evading the payment of timber dues. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 239 Export Duties After Reciprocity . The Reciprocity Treaty witli the United States, under which, as will be hereafter shown, the exportation of forest products, more especially sawn lumber, had greatly increased, expired on the 17th March, 1866. By the new tariff, which came into force on the 27th of June, export duties were imposed on saw logs and shingle bolts shipped from Canada, excepting to ■any of the British North American Provinces, at the rate of |1.00 on every thousand feet, board measure, for pine, and 50 cents for every thousand feet, board measure, for spruce. The first tariff adopted under Confedera- tion during the session of 1868, imposed additional export duties on timber from the 1st of October in that year, as follows : — Shingle bolts, per cord of 128 cubic feet |1 00 Stave bolts, per cord of 128 cubic feet 1 00 Oak logs, per M • 2 00 Spruce logs, per M ,. 1 00 Pine logs, pe^r M. ... 1 00 Confederation. By the Confederation of the British North American Provinces, consum- mated by the establishment of the Dominion of Canada on July 1st, lS67, the management of public lands and timber was relegated to the several Provincial administrations. The British North America Act, 1867, in defin- ing the respective powers of the Dominion and Provincial Governments includes, among the subjects coming exclusively within the scope of the Provincial legislators, "The management and sale of the public lands belonging to the Province, and of the timber and wood thereon." As will have been noted, from the frequent references to legislative action and quo- tations of official utterances during the few years which preceded the union of the Provinces, a very considerable advance had been made in public opinicta on the subject of forestry. The question was being intelligently studied in all its bearings by those charged with the responsibilities of legis- lation. Men were beginning to understand the true remedy for evils which had been developed, not so much bv any positive neglect or misconduct on the part of those in charge of affairs, but rather as the result of crude, unscientific methods under which the distinction between the two classes of public land requiring essentially different systems of management "svas largely ignored. Public, or at least legislative and influential sentiment, appeared to be seriously aroused to the danger to the practical interests of the country to be entailed by the rapid disappearance of the forests cover- ing the non-agricultural region and forming its only possible source of pro- ductiveness, and to be fast crystallizing in the direction of a system of scientific forest management, as distinct from methods of mere sale and exploitation. Provincial Jurisdiction. — Agricultural avid Forest/ Lands. But with the. advent of the larger and more agitating questions involv- ing the rise and fall of parties, and culminating in the union of the pre- viously isolated provinces, opening broader vistas for Canadian aspirations and enterprises, and introducing a host of additional responsibilities and fresh problems, it is not surprising that the matter of forest preservation was thrust into the background, and for many years thereafter received but 240 REPORT OF THE No, 3 little attention. But it is certainly a curious illustration of the ebb and flow of public opinion, and the manner in which movements for the abate- ment of public evils or the promotion of needed reforms frequently subside after having attained a considerable headway, only to spring into activity again many years afterwards, when their former influence has been well nigh forgotten. Revenues in 1866. Some details showing the extent and principal characteristics of the timber industry at the time of Confederation may appropriately be pre- sented. The report of the Crown Lands Department of Canada for 1866 gives the amount collected during that year for timber dues and ground rents as |338,302, and for slide dues |63.483. The total exports of forest products for the year ending June 30, 1867, are valued by the Trade and Navigation returns at |13,948,648, as compared with total exports of agri- cultural products of a value of |16, 765,981. Exports to United States. Nearly all the exported forest products found a market either in Great Britain or the United States, the proportion consigned to each of these coun- tries being nearly equal, as Britain received shipments to the value of 16,889,783, while those sent across the border were valued at |6, 831,252. These figures indicate a very considerable change in the conditions of the trade during the course of the decade immediately preceding Confedera- tion, at the beginning of which the British demand was double that of the Americans. The total exports of forest products to Great Britain for the three years 1854-5-6 amounted in value to |18,288,702, while the aggregate shipments to the United States for the same period were valued at |8, 894,218. It will be seen therefore that at the time of Confederation the American demand for Canadian timber and lumber had more than doubled, while that of Britain remained comparatively stationary. The principal increase in the volume of the growing American trade was in sawn lumber. While "plank and boards" to the value of |1, 866, 712 were exported from Canada to the United States in the year ending Jan. 5th, 1854, the same item figures in returns for 1867 to the extent of |5, 043, 367. This development of the sawn lumber trade with the United vStates, while to a certain extent fostered under the favorable conditions of the Eeciprocity Treaty, was no doubt in the main due to the rapid growth of population in the Eastern States, coin- cident with a gradual diminution in their home sources of supply, rendering it necessary for them to look to Canada for their requirements. Export of Hemlock Baric. In 1868 the Dominion House of Commons set on foot an enquiry into the best means of protecting hemlock timber from the destruction caused by the demand for hemlock bark for tanning purposes. A select committee was appointed on April 1st, composed of Mr. Pope, Hon. Mr. Dunkin, Hon. Mr. Wood, Hon. Mr. Huntington, Mr. Brown, Mr. Masson of Soulanges, Mr. Joly, Hon. Mr. Beaubien, Mr. Senecal and Mr. Burpee ''to enquire into and report upon the best means of protecting hemlock timber from destruc- tion caused by those manufacturing the extract of hemlock bark and the exportation thereof from Canada." The report of the Committee, based on answers to questions submitted to a number of those having special inter- 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 241 est in the question or facilities for information in different parts of the country, presents some considerations which have a wider significance than their bearing upon the specific subject of the investigation, and are of general applicability to the problem of utilizing forest products with the minimum of waste and to the greatest advantage. Extract of Baric. The Committee concluded that the bark consumed in local tanneries was applied to a legitimate use, benefitting both the settler and the country at large; the settler was enabled to defray the cost of clearing the land by the sale of the bark and at the same time had opportunity to dispose of the timber to advantage, as the work of clearing gradually proceeded. The export of bark and the manufacture of "Extract of Bark" they regarded in a very different light. The quantity of bark exported annually from Can- ada to the United States was estimated at not less than 100,000 cords, which, at ten cords to an acre, represented 10,000 acres annually stripped for the supply of American tanneries. This process resulted in the wholesale destruction of timber, the trees being generally left to rot on the ground, largely increasing the danger of forest fires. The rate of consumption was, however, liable to be indefinitely increased by the establishment of works for the manufacture of "extract," capable of being transferred from place to place so long as a supply of the raw material was obtainable anywhere, which was likely to have a much more serious effect upon the hemlock for- ests, as the extract thus made could be sent to any part of the world, whereas the exportation of the bark was, by the cost of transport, limited to a com- paratively small radius. It was argued on behalf of the manufacture that it furnished employment, distributed large sums in wages, and gave an impetus to other industries, etc., but while admitting the force of this con- tention the Committee regarded these benefits as more than counterbalanced by the wasteful and destructive nature of the industry. "One of these factories," says the report, "upon a basis of calculation afforded by those concerned in them, will consume all the bark available within a radius of about ten miles, at the present rate of consumption, within a period of from ten to twelve years, when it must be moved to a new field of operations. The injurious effect of its removal from the neighborhood will be such as t' far m9re than counter balance any temporary advantage that may have been derived from a spasmodic and short-lived activity and enterprise; and the bark that would have sufficed to supply for an indefinite period, a tannery giving employment to the population, will have disappeared alto- gether. The loss to the country at large will also be serious. At' present we have an ample siipply of material for our tanneries, enabling us to com- pete successfully with other countries in the manufacture of leather; but if for the sake of encouraging the manufacture of the extract we suffer our- A Transient Industry. pelves to be deprived of this advantage we sacrifice a permanent and most important manufacturing interest for one that, at the best, is but transient, and of slight comparative importance. To Prevent Export. The report concludes as follows; — "After a most careful consideration of the question, your committee can only come to the conclusion that unless some steps are speedily taken to check the wasteful and extravagant rate 242 REPORT OF THE No. 3 of consumption now going- on, that is really for the benefit of foreign countries at the expense of Canada, many years will not have elapsed before our own tanneries will be seriously crippled, if not closed altogether, for lack of that which we are now so freely giving away to others, we shall be no longer able to compete successfully with other countries in the manu- facture of leather; and a large portion of our forest land will not only be denuded of that which constitutes its chief value, but will be rendered practically unfit for settlement. Under these circumstances, your committee feel it their duty to press upon the Government the necessity of adopting such measures as may be calculated to check the evil complained of." The particular method favored by the Committee for dealing with the matter had been previously indicated in a brief preliminary report pre- sented to the House on the 4th of May, which reads as follows : — "Your Committee have made a careful enquiry as to the extent of the Hemlock forests in different parts of the country and the rate at which the consumption of bark is proceeding in connection with the tanneries, etc. They find that a very large proportion of the bark annually taken from the forest is exported to the United States, threatening in a very short time to diminish materially the supply for home consumption. Export Duty Recommended. "Your Committee, therefore, feel it their duty to urge upon the Govern- ment the expediency of imposing an export duty of one dollar per cord upon Hemlock Bark, with a view of checking the wholesale destruction of our Hemlock forests now going on." No action was taken by the Government in the matter. The proposal met with the active opposition of the interests affected and a number of petitions against the imposition of an export duty from those engaged in the industry, and the farmers in the respective neighborhoods where it was carried on were presented, and as no counter agitation re-inforced the Com- mittee's recommendation the subject was dropped. Bearing on Present Problems . The conditions disclosed by this investigation and the considerations influencing the conclusion reached by the Committee have been presented somewhat more fully than is warranted by the intrinsic importance of the enquiry, on account of their bearing upon similar questions of an inter- national character, affecting the management of our natural resources, which are likely to arise with increasing frequency in the future. The case of the exportation of hemlock bark and extract presents a striking analogy to the question of the shipment of saw logs in an unmanufactured state — and the forcible presentation in the report above quoted of the injury sometimes involved to the permanent and substantial interests of the coun- try by the toleration of a lucrative though temporary and wasteful exploita- tion of raw material to be manufactured abroad, is full of significance in its application to the existing situation. UNDER CONFEDERATION. The report of Hon. Stephen Richards, the first Commissioner of Crown Lands for Ontario, for the year 1868, contains the following paragraph relating to the Woods and Forests Branch. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. US First Provincial Timber Sale. "The timber dues, ground rent and bonus accrued during the year amount to |190,237. Tbe total timber revenue collected on account of sucb accruals, and of the arrears of previous years, is |234,209. Of this amount the sum of |14,446 was received as bonus on the south half of the Town- ship of Sherbourne, sold in two timber berths by public auction at Peter- boro on the 23rd of December, 1868, Berth No. 1, covering an area of 20| square miles (and which had previously suffered from fire and trespass) was sold at a bonus of |249 per square mile. For Berth No. 2, covering an area" of 18 square miles, a bonus was obtained of |519 per square mile, being by far the largest bonus ever received by the Crown on a sale of timber limits in this Province." The question of saw logs exportation, which has since assumed such prominence, cropped up during the first session of the Provincial Legisla- ture, when on February 26th, 1868, on motion of Mr. Christie, a Select Committee was appointed to enquire into the nature of and extent of the exportation of saw logs, shingle bolts and stave bolts cut in this Province and exported from the Dominion as follows: — Hon, Mr. Richards, Messrs. McDougall, Paxton, Hooper, Cockburn and Christie. No report appears" to have been made by the committee. Increasing Revenues. On January 9th of the same year, Mr. Rykert moved for returns show- ing details as to the number of timber licenses granted since 1860, and among the particulars asked for was, "so far as practicable what portions of said lands are fit for agricultural purposes?" The returns were brought down in due course, but no attempt was made to furnish any information as to how much of the area under license was of a cultivable character. Meanwhile the timber revenue of the Province was increasing by leaps and bounds. The report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for 1869 stated that a more careful supervision over lumbering operations was inaugurated than was believed to have previously existed. Heference was made to the issue of new Crown Timber Regulations in April, 1869, by which the dues were raised fifty per cent, in excess of the former rates, and a uniform rate of ground rent fixed. The regulations also provided for the more satisfactory accounting for the timber and saw logs cut upon public lands. The accruals from timber dues, ground rents and bonuses during the year amounted to $508,561, and the collections were $435,397. This very substantial increase in the revenue was emphasized by a comparison between the results of Crown Lands management under the ante-Confeder- ation Canadian administration, and under the new Ontario regime respec- tively, as shown by the following table : — 1 . Timber revenue derived from the whole Province of Canada : — The largest revenue for any one of the 10 years end- ing 31st December, 1866, was .' |386,656 The average yearly revenue during the 10 years was 295,409 2. Timber revenue derived from Upper Canada alone : — The largest revenue for anv one of the 10 years end- ing December 31st, 1866, was .' 197.093 The average yearly revenue during the 10 years was. 150,935 244 REPORT OF THE No. 3 The timber revenue for the year ending December 31st, 1867, was 152,266 The timber revenue for the year ending December 31st, 1868, was 234,209 For the year ending December 31st, 1869 435,397 ''In round numbers," concludes the Commissioner in a tone of justifiable exultation, "the timber revenue from the Upper Canada woods and forests is during the present year |238,000, or say 120 per cent, in excess of iihe highest amount it ever reached in any one year previous to the 1st of Jan- uary, 1867 ; and is |48,000, or say 121^ per cent, in excess of the highest amount ever received from the whole of the Province of Canada in any year previous to the last mentioned date." The new Crown Timber Regulations above referred to are as follows : — Regulations of 1869. 1. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may, at his discretion, cause the limit lines of any timber berth under license, which have not been already surveyed, to be properly surveyed and run, the costs of such survey to be paid by the holder of the license, and where two or more licensees are inter- ested in the survey, the Commissioner shall determine what portion of the costs of survey shalj be paid by each, and such costs of survey shall be a charge upon the Timber Berth, to be paid with the ground rent before renewal of the License. 2. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, before granting any licenses for new Timber Berths in the unsurveyed territory, shall, as far as prac- ticable, cause the section of country where it is intended to allot such Berths, to be run into Townships, and each Township when so surveyed shall constitute a Timber Berth, but the Commissioner of Crown Lands may cause such Townships to be subdivided into as many Timber Berths as he may think proper. 3. The Berths or limits when so surveyed and set off, and all new berths or limits in surveyed territory, shall be explored and valued and then offered for sale by public auction at the upset price fixed by such valuation, at such time and place, and on such conditions, and by such officer, as the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall direct by public notice for that purpose, and shall be sold to the highest bidder for cash at the time of sale. 4. All forfeited Timber Berths may be offered for sale on the second Tuesday in August in each year, by public auction, at such upset price and at such place as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may fix and appoint by public notice, or at such other rate as he may fix by such notice, and shall be awarded to the highest bidder, making payment at the time of sale, but should the said Timber Berth not be then sold, the same may be granted to any applicant willing to pay the said upset price and ground rent, or on such other terms as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may direct. 5. License holders who shall have complied with all existing regula- tions, shall be entitled to have their licenses renewed on application to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or to such local agent as he may appoint for that purpose. 6. The Commissioner of Crown Lands shall keep a Register of all licenses granted or renewed and of all transfers of such licenses; and a copy of such reeristers, with a plan of the licensed limits, shall be kept by the Crown Timber Agent of the locality, and open to public inspection. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 245 7. All transfers of Timber Berths shall be made in writing, but shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to whom they shall be transmitted for approval or rejection, and they shall be valid only from the time of such approval, to be expressed in writing. 8. Timber Berths are to be described in new licenses as "not to inter- fere with prior licenses existing or to be renewed in virtue of regulations." When the description of any berth or boundary, as given by any license, clashes with the description of any other licensed berth or territory, the license of more recent origin (tracing back only to the time when such license or any previous license, of which it is a renewal, was first granted) shall give way, and 'the Commissioner may amend or cancel such license wholly or in part, and substitute another in place thereof, so as to correct the description of the berth or limit intended to be licensed ; and in all cases where any license has issued in error or mistake, or is found to be incon- sistent with any other license, or inconsistent or incompatible with the regulations under which it was granted, the Commissioner of Crown Lands may cause it to be cancelled or amended, or he may refer all matters in dispute, with reference to the boundaries and position of Timber Limits, to arbitration, each of the contending parties to choose one Arbitrator, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall appoint an Umpire, naming a day on or before which the award of such Arbitrators or of such Umpire ^hall be made and delivered to the parties, and such award shall be binding on them. 9. Timber cut on limits for which license has been suspended or held in abeyance, shall be considered as having been cut without authority, and treated accordingly. 10. Occupants, locatees or purchasers of Public Lands, who have not completed all the conditions of sale or location, shall not, unless under Settlers' license or for clearing, building or fencing purposes on the said land, be permitted to cut timber or logs thereon, or to dispose of it to others. Persons found doing so shall be subject to the penalties established by law for cutting timber on the public lands without authority. 11. All Timber Licenses are to expire on the 30th April next, after the date thereof, and all renewals are to be applied for and issued before the 1st July following the expiration of the last preceding license, in default whereof the right to renewal shall cease and the Berth or Berths shall be treated as forfeited. 12. No renewal of any license shall be granted unless or until the Ground Rent, and all costs of survey, and all dues to the Crown on timber, saw logs, or other lumber cut under and by virtue of any license, other than the last preceding shall have been first paid. 13. All Timber Berths or limits shall be subject to an annual Ground Rent of |2 per square mile, payable in advance before the issuing of any original license or renewal. 14. All timber, saw logs, wood or other lumber cut under any License now in force or under any License which may be hereafter granted, shall be subject to the payment of the following Crown dues, that is to say: — Black Walnut and Oak, per cubic foot |0 03 Elm, Ash, Tamarac and Maple, per cubic, foot 0 02 Red and White P'ne, Birch, Basswood, Cedar, Button- wood and Cottonwood, and all Boom Timber, per cubic foot 0 OIJ All other woods 0 01 / 246 REPORT OF THK No. 3 Red and White Pine, Basswood, Buttonwood and Cotton- wood saw logs, per standard of 200 feet board measure 0 15 Walnut, Oak and Maple saw logs, per standard of 200 feet board measure 0 25 Hemlock, Spruce and other woods, per standard of 200 feet board measure 0 10 All unmeasured cull saw logs to be taken at the average of the lot, and to be charged for at same rate. Stave, Pipe, per mille 7 00 Staves, West India, per mille 2 25 Cordwood (hard) per cord •. 0 20 Cordwood (soft) per cord , 0 12| Hemlock Tan Bark, per cord 0 30 Railway Timber, Knees, etc., to be charged 15 per cent, ad valorem. 15. The duties on timber shall be charged upon the quantities shown by the specification of measurement at the office of the Supervisor of Cul- lers at Quebec, or that of the Deputy Supervisor of Cullers at Sorel or Montreal, or by other reliable measurement, but where such actual measure- ment cannot be obtained, each stick of white pine timber shall be estimated as containing 70 cubic feet, Red Pine as containing 38 cubic feet, Oak 50 feet, and Elm 45 feet, and all other wood as containing 34 cubic feet. 16. All Licensees or occupants of Timber Berths shall furnish through themselves, their agents, cullers and foremen, to such agent or agents as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may appoint for that purpose, and at such time and place as such agent or agents may require, satisfactory proof upon oath as to the exact locality where all the Timber, Saw Logs, and other Lumber in his or their possession were cut, giving the number of pieces, and description of Timber, Saw Logs, and other Lumber cut by themselves and others to their knowledge upon each of the Timber Berths held or occupied by him or them respectively, designating what quantity, if any, had been cut on settlers' lands, giving the names of such settlers, the name of the Township, and the number of each lot and concession, exhibiting at the same time for the inspection of such agent or agents, the Books of count and measurement of such Timber, Saw Logs, and other Lumber under his or their control respectively; and shall, moreover, furnish such Agent or Agents all required information and facilities to enable him or them to arrive at a satisfactory determination as to the quantity and description of timber, saw logs, and other lumber made by them or him, or held in his or their possession respectively, on which the Government dues are chargeable ; and in the event of such Agent or Agents deeming it expedi- ent to cause such timber, saw logs, and other lumber to be counted or measured, the said Licensee or occupier of such timber berth and his or their Agents, cullers and foremen shall aid and assist in such count or measurement, but should such Licensee or occupier, or his or their Agents, fail to complv with these conditions, such Licensee shall forfeit all right to renewal of his License, and the berth or limit shall become vacant. And to enable persons who sell their timber under settlers' License to obtain their refund of dues, and timber cut on Patented Lands to pass duty free, it will be necessary for the parties interested to prove, on oath, taken before such Asrent or Agents, and to his or their satisfaction, the number of pieces and description of timber and saw logs cut on each lot respectively. And in the event of such proof being deemed unsatisfactory, the said Agent or Agents, may determine the same by causing a strict count of the stumps to be made and then certifying according to such count. VM>1 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 247 17. The Commissioner of Crown Lands or any authorized Agent, shall at all times have free access to and be permitted to examine the books and memoranda kept by any Licensee shewing the quantity of lumber in board measure sawn by him from logs cut on his timber berth or berths, and fail- ing to produce such books and memoranda when required to do so, will sub- ject such Licensee to a forfeiture of his right to a renewal of his License. 18. When any License-holder is in default for, or has evaded the pay- ment of dues to the Crown on any part of his timber or saw logs, such dues may be levied on any other timber or saw logs belonging to such defaulter cut under license, together with the dues thereon. 19. Before moving any raft, or parcel of timber, lumber or saw logs from the Agency in which it has been cut, the owner or person in charge thereof, shall report the same to the Crown Timber Agent making, if required, declaration upon oath, as to where the said Timber was cut, the number of pieces and description of each kind of wood contained in such raft or parcel of timber, and the number of cribs, stating at the same time^ the number and description of pieces cut on private lands, also on lands under Settlers' License, giving the names of the owners or Licensees of such land, with the name of the Township, and number of each lot, and concession, and should such Crown Timber Agent not be satisfied with the correctness of such report, he shall cause a strict count to be made of the timber in such raft; and on being satisfied of the correctness of such report or count, the said Crown Timber Agent may grant a clearance, in due form, for such raft, stating the number of pieces and description of timber con- tained therein, distinguishing the timber cut on private lands and under Settlers' License, from that cut on the Crown Domain. 20. The owner or holder of any such raft or parcel of timber shall, within twenty-four hours after the same shall have arrived at its destina- tion at Quebec, Sorel, Montreal or other port of sale or shipment, report the arrival of such raft to the Collector of Crown Timber Dues, or if at Sorel or Montreal to the Deputy Supervisor of Cullers, and should the said raft be found by the specification of measurement to contain a greater number of pieces of timber than is noted in the clearance, the surplus number of pieces, if not satisfactorily explained, shall be held as having been cut on Crown Lands without authority, and subject to the payment of dues accord- ingly. 21. Parties omitting to obtain their clearance at such agency, or omitting to report the arrival of such raft at its destination as above men- tioned, may be refused further license, and may be subject to forfeiture of the timber for evasion of regulations, as provided in Cap. 23 of the Con- solidated Statutes of Canada. 22. Persons evading or refusing the payment of timber dues, or the final settlement of bonds or promissory notes for the payment of such dues, or in default with the Crown Timber office or agent; also persons taking fcrcible possession of disputed ground before obtaining decision in their favor, and persons refusing to comply with the decision of arbitrators or of the umpire, as provided by the 8th section of these Eegulations, or with the Regulations established by Order in Council, or who forcibly inteir- rupt surveyors in the discharge of their duty, shall be refused further licenses, and their berths shall be forfeited at the expiration of the then existing license. 23. Dues of all kinds on timber cut under license remaining unpaid on the 30th November following the season in which it was cut, shall be subject to interest from that date, but without prejudice to the power of 17 L.:,i 248 REPORT OF THE No. 3 the Crown to enforce payraent of such outstanding dues at any time the Commissioner of Crown Lands may think proper. These regulations were amended by Order in Council dated the 18th of May, 1899, by the substitution for Sec. 10, as given above, of the following provision : 10th. Occupants, locatees or purchasers of public lands shall not unless under settlers' licenses or for clearing, fencing or building purposes on the said land, be permitted to cut any description of timber or logs thereon, or to dispose of it to others until they have gone into the actual hona -fide occupation of the said land, have built a habitable house thereon 16x20 feet at least, have resided thereon actually continuously for at least six months, and cleared and put under cultivation two acres at least of the said land. Persons contravening this regulation shall- be subject to the penalties established by law for cutting timber on the Public Lands with- out authority. This regulation shall not be construed as in any way affect- ing the regulations respecting pine and cedar trees of the 27th day of May, 1869, and the 3rd April, 1880. Timber Marks. A measure of some importance to the lumber trade was passed by the Dominion Parliament during the session 1870. "An Act Respecting the Marking of Timber" provided that every person engaged in the business of lumbering or getting out timber and floating and rafting the same on the inland waters within the Province of Ontario or Quebec, should be subject to a penalty of fifty dollars for failure or neglect to select a mark or marks to be put in a conspicuous place on each log or piece of timber floated or rafted. A timber mark register was to be kept in the office of the Minister of Agriculture, where all marks were to be registered, giving the party registering the same the exclusive right to use such mark. Provision was made against the duplication of marks, or the adoption by one lumber- man of any mark bearing such a close resemblance to another previously registered as to cause confusion, and a penalty of not less than $20 or more than $100 was imposed for the use of any registered mark by any other person than the proprietor. Stream Pollution. The practice of throwing sawdust and other mill refuse into navigable ^streams a!tid rivers was at this time very general among the owners of saw mills, with the frequent result of obstructing navigation by the accumula- tion of debris, as well as of destroying the fish in water where they formerly abounded. On February 20th, 1871, Mr. Cartwright introduced a bill for the better protection of navigable streams and rivers, into the House of Commons, by which this practice was prohibited. It was referred to the Committee on Banking and Commerce, who reported the bill back to the House on the ground that they were entirely without evidence as to the neces- sity of such legislation and recommended the subject to the consideration of the Government with a view to enquiry by Commission or otherwise. A Commission was accordingly appointed consisting of Hon. Hamilton H. Killaly of Toronto, John Mather of Chelsea, and R. W. Shephard of Mon- treal. Their report strongly favoured the proposed legislation, the need of which was plainly indicated by the testimony adduced, showing the serious impediments to navigation which in many instances had resulted from throw- ing saw mill refuse intp the water. The measure when introduced in 1873 became law. Its principal clause provides that — 17a L. M. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 249 "From and after the passing of this Act no owner nor tenant of any saw mill nor any workman therein, nor other person or persons, whoso- ever, shall throw or cause to be thrown, or suffer or permit to be thrown, any sawdust, edgings, slabs, bark or rubbish of any description whatsover, into any navigable stream or river, either above or below the point at which such stream or river ceases to be navigable." A fine of not less than twenty dollars was imposed for the first offence, the penalty for subsequent infrac- tions of the law being not less than fifty dollars. It was made the duty of the fishery officers to examine and report on the condition of navigable streams and rivers from time to time and to prosecute offenders. The Gov- ernor-in-Council was given power to exempt any stream or river or any part thereof from the operation of the Act, on its being shown to his satisfaction that the public interest would not be injuriously affected thereby. Export Duty on Saw Logs. The question of the maintenance of an export duty on saw logs came up in the Dominion Parliament again during the Session of 1874. On the 9th of April a Select Committee composed of Messrs. Charlton, Currier, McDougall (Eenfrew), McCallum, Scriver, Colby, and Stuart were ap- pointed to enquire into and report on the working of the Act Cap. 44 of 31 Yic, so far as it relates to imposing an Export duty upon saw logs, shingle bolts, and stave bolts. The report of the Committee, presented on the 30th of April, was as follows: — **That the Export Duty on saw logs, shingle bolts and stave bolts, imposed under Schedule F. of the Tariff Act of 1868, Cap. 44 of 31 Yic, is a tax upon settlers and owners of timber, who are prevented by its opera- tion from obtaining the full advantage afforded by the best markets. "That the Export Duty while reducing the market value of logs and bolts for the benefit of mill owners does not promote the manufacture of lumber, shingles, and staves at the principal Lake Erie Ports, and at many other points in Canada. ''That a large proportion of the export of pine and oak logs is long timber, entering into the same class of consumption as does the square oak export of Canada. "That exporters of round pine and oak from Lake Erie ports compete in American markets with Michigan timber dealers, to whom the Canadian export duty afford a considerable protection. "That since the imposition of the Export Duty, a large amount of capital embarked in the round timber trade has been withdrawn from Canada and invested in Michigan. Hard on Settlers. "That the saw mill interest of Canada has in the opinion of your Com- mittee, been slightly benefited by the Export Duty; and that whatever benefit the Export Duty has conferred upon the saw mill interest, has been given at the direct expense of the settlers and owners of timber. "That the Export Duty reduced to an ad valorem rate, would be on the average 40 per cent, on stave bolts; 30 per cent, on oak logs;''20 per cent, en pine logs; 25 per cent, on spruce logs, and 25 per cent, on shingle bolts. "That the Export Duty is an extreme protective measure and partially at least inoperative as such, and that the burdens imposed by it are unequally distributed, falling as they do entirely upon settlers and other owners of timber." 250 REPORT OF THE No. 3 An Act abolisliing the Export Duty on stave bolts and oak logs was passed in 1875. Export Duty Increased. In 1886 the remaining export duties were altered, that on shingle bolts being fixed at $1.50 per cord, spruce logs |1 per thousand feet, and pine logs |2 per thousand feet. Tbe Govemor^in-Council was autborized to increase the export duty on pine logs to |3 per thousand feet. By an Act passed in 1888 tbe Governor-General was empowered either to reduce or remove these duties whenever it should appear desirable in the public inter- est to do so. By an Order-in-Council of the 13th November in the same year the export duty on saw logs was increased from |2 to $3 per thousand feet; but on July 5th, 1889, the former rate was restored, in view of a pro- bable understanding being reached with the United States for more favor- able duties upon our manufactured lumber. Tbe negotiations progressed satisfactorily, and in 1890 Sir John Macdonald promised the removal of the export duty on pine and spruce logs in the event of the United States Congress reducing the import duty on sawn lumber to |1 per thousand Abolished in 1890. feet. This reduction took place, and on October 11th, 1890, the Canadian Government by Order-in-Council abolished the export duty. With the accession to power in the United States of the Democratic Party the duty of |1 per M. on sawn lumber was removed, and free trade in lumber and logs followed between Canada and the States. General busi- ness was good on both sides of the line, and in 1892 the timber trade was very prosperous. Trade Depression. The prosperous condition of the market which obtained in 1892 did not long continue. The prolonged period of financial stringency and busi- ness depression which set in during the following year in the United States, followed by the imposition of a duty of |2 per thousand upon sawn lumber, largely destroyed the market for the coarser grades of lumber. Meanwhile large quantities of saw logs were being cut for exportation into the United States in order to furnish American mill owners with the raw material to enable them to meet the demand formerly supplied by Canadian shipments of the manufactured article. Defensive measures were demanded by the lumber trade, and the Dominion Government was urged to reimpose the export duty of |2.00 per M. on saw logs, abolished in 1890. As the United States tariff legisla- tion imposing the import duty of |2.00 per M. on sawn lumber also pro- vided that this duty should be increased by the amount of export duty on logs that might be imposed by any other country, the Dominion Govern- ment was naturally reluctant to act. Western Ontario lumbermen who were mainly affected by the competition of their own logs sawn in Michi- gan, applied for relief to the Provincial Government, and in the session of 1898, at the instance of the Government, regulations requiring that all logs cut on Crown Lands should be manufactured in the Province, were approved by the Legislature. Michigan holders of Ontario timber limits, whose mills had been supplied with logs from them, claimed that this legislation con- stituted a breach of contract on the part of the Crown, that by the payment 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 251 of the bonus at the time they acquired the limits they were entitled to cut the pine timber thereon and dispose of it as they saw fit, and that this action by lessening the value of the timber to them was to that extent confiscation. The authors of the legislation held that when the holders acquired these limits they obtained a license to cut for one year only; that they under- stood when acquiring them that if they obtained a renewal of their license the following year it must be subject to such regulations as the Government saw fit in the interest of the Province to impose; that the new regulations applied to Canadian holders of limits as well, and was desirable in the interests of the Province. The American limit holders also claimed that this regulation was ultra vires of the Provincial Legislature, being an interference with the "Trade angi Commerce" which lay within the jurisdiction of the Dominion Gov- ernment. The legislation was, however, allowed by the Dominion Parlia- ment, and in 1899, by consent of the Attorney General of the Province, the case of the validity of the regulation was brought before the courts. Jus- tice Steele, before whom the case was heard, gave judgment in favor of the Province, and at this writing no appeal has been taken from this decision. TIMBER SALES. In 1871 the area of timber land under license in Ontario was consider- ably increased, and the revenue largely augmented by the sale of extensive Extensive Sales. timber limits in the districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound. These areas had been thrown open for settlement by the "Free Grants and Homestead Act of 1868," but by a report dated September 26th, 1871, the Commissioner of Crown Lands recommended that the lands remaining unsold and unlo- cated should be offered for sale as timber limits in berths not to exceed twenty square miles in area, under the following conditions. Each limit at its estimated area to be adjudged to the party bidding the highest amount of bonus. The bonus and first season's ground rent at the rate of |2 per square mile to be paid immediately after the limit is adjudged. License to issue to the successful competitor within one month from the day of sale. All red and white pine timber or saw logs cut upon the said limits to be subject to the following special rate of timber dues. White and red pine timber, per cubic foot, 2Jc. ; white and red pine saw logs, per standard of 200 feet board measure, 30c. So much of the Crown Timber Regulations a? conflicted with this order to be' suspended for the purposes of this sale, but in all other respects to apply to the licenses to be issued. The Commis- sioner also recommended that the Department recognize the right of all purchasers or locatees of Free Grant Lands to sell or dispose of pine trees on their lots subject to the payment of the above duties. Diameter Limit for Cutting. •• These recommendations were approved of on the 4th of October, 1871. By a subsequent Order-in-Council on 22nd of November an important addi- tional condition was imposed in connection with these sales, the pur- chasers being prohibited from cutting any trees of less size than thirteen inches in diameter at the butt, all pine timljer under that size being reserved. At the same time the duty of 30 cents per standard saw log on lands located tc settlers, being considered too high was reduced to 15 cents. 252 REPORT OF THE No. 3 The timber berths in the Muskoka and Parry Sound districts disposed of under these conditions on November 23rd, 1871, comprising an area of 487 miles, realized |117,672 in bonuses. Sale of 1872. — Local Sato Mills. The year 1872 is notable for a still more extensive sale of timber limits en the north shore of Lake Huron held on the 15th and 16th of October, when 5,301 square miles were disposed of, realizing as bonus |592,601, and ground rent |10,064, making a total of |602,665. More than three-fifths of this area had previously been under license, but with the exception of 300 square miles, the licenses granted in this locality in former years had been allowed to lapse. Some little difficulty arose in connection with these sales by reason of the- claims of saw mill owners who had been operating in a small way on the North Shore for some twenty years previous, manufacturing lumber mainly for local use. At first these mills were largely supplied with timber taken from Crown Lands without license or the payment of dues unless in exceptional cases. Afterwards applications were maxle for licenses by the owners, and in some instances small spaces of territory were assigned to the applicants, who, however, made considerably more extensive demands than appeared reasonable to the department. The settlers in some districts complained that the supply of lumber for local consumption was insufficient. To meet the case the following Order-in-Council was adopted on the 19th of April, 1872. "The Committee of Council have had under consideration the Report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, dated April 9th, 1872, wherein the Commissioner states that, with the view of promoting settlement on lands at present remote from the centres of traffic and to contribute to the com- fort and well-being of those already settled in such localities, a supply of sawn lumber for the erection of dwellings, barns, etc., is an absolute neces- sity, and the means at the disposal of the Department of furnishing a sup- ply of timber for saw mills to meet such necessity being limited, he con- siders it expedient, in order to supplement such means, that recourse for a supply of timber should be had to lands held under license. The Com- mittee advise that the Commissioner be authorized to withdraw, at any time, from any timber license hereafter issued or renewed, any lot or lots or portion of land, he may deem necessary for the purpose of enabling him to furnish lumber for the supply of saw mills, erected or to be erected, for the manufacture of sawn lumber for local consumption." In order to obviate any misunderstanding and prevent any possible abuse of this privilege by the export of lumber taken from lands set apart for the supply of lumber for the settlers, and further as a reasonable guarantee to license holders that their interests would not be necessarily interfered with, the following clause was adopted on December 17th, 1872, a« an addendum to the previous Order-in-Council : "The timber from lands set apart for the supply of saw mills manufac- turing lumber for local consumption, is to be cut and manufactured exclusively for such local demand and so disposed of, that any infraction of this condition, directly or indirectly may be followed in each case by cancellation of authority to cut timber or trees on the lands so set apart for the purpose above mentioned, and may be restored to the license from which the same were withdrawn." The annual report of Hon. R. W. Scott, Commissioner of Crown Lands, for 1872, has the following explanation of the policy pursued by the Pro- vincial Government with! regard to the Crown domain: "The policy of 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 253 placing under license the area disposed of at the late sale has been questioned on the ground that it was virtually locking up the country from settlement, and handing over absolutely to licentiates the timber which should have been retained as a permanent source of revenue to the Province ; the fallacy of such objections must be apparent in the face of the following facts, viz., that the lands will be as open for sale after being covered by license as they were before the existence of such license, and that the timber which has hitherto yielded no appreciable contribution to the Provincial Treasury' will now, as the result of the territory being placed under license, be a prolific source of revenue, permanent as the existence of the material from which it is derived. An Aid to Settlement. ''It was fairly assumed also, that placing the lands under license was the only means of settling the country, and it is gratifying to know that all the settlers in the Algoma district approve of the sale, and believe it was the one thing necessary to stimulate the growth and development of that neglected part of Ontario." The Commissioner then referred to previous efforts to settle the territory which had resulted in failure. Seven townships had been laid out in the most desirable sections upwards of ten years before, and land offered to settlers at 20c. per acre, but the average annual sales during that period had only amounted to 498 acres, and the greater part of the land sold was subsequently abandoned as imfit for cultivation. It therefore became evi- dent that the only means of opening up the country for settlement was through lumbering enterprise. The report continued: — "In view of the exceptional condition of the country, the timber being open to wholesale plunder along an uninhabited frontier, where every facil- ity exists for easy transport of logs by towage to the shores of the United States, to prevent which would entail on the Department a large amount of outlay; the recurrent destruction of the valuable staple by fires, the facts ac given with respect to the sale of lands, showing clearly that in the absence of some auxiliary inducement, it would be vain to expect them to be taken up for actual settlement, the adoption of such steps as would meet the exigency in its several phases became absolutely necessary. "The only action open to the Department under the circumstances was (o offer the Timber Berths for sale at public competition by which the ter- ritory would' be placed in such a position that its resources could be properly and advantageously controlled, and hundreds of millions of feet of valu- able lumber saved to the Province, which would otherwise be destroyed by fire or plundered and carried away." LaJ:e Superior Lands. In order to supply the local demand for lumber on the North Shore of Lake Superior, owners of patented lands and purchasers of lands in that territory, were granted by Order-in-Council passed June 29th, 1872, the right to acquire the pine trees on their lands on making the additional pay- ment of 50c. per acre. It was provided that in case thev declined to pur- chase the pine trees upon their lands the Crown Lands Department might dispose of them at the same rate to other persons, or in case of their being more than one applicant, to the one paying the highest additional sum per Tcre for the pine. 254 REPORT OF THE No. 3 SETTLER'S EIGHTS TO PINE TIMBER. LuTnhering and Settlement. — The Land Act of 1841. One inevitable consequence of the failure to discriminate between agricultural and non-cultivable lands in tbe past, has been the frequent clashing of interests between the settler and the lumberman. The former having taken up land in a district covered by timber license found that after he had acquired full ownership in all other respects, the pine growing nn his lot could be cut and carried away by the lumberman at his pleasure. The latter on his part complained that the value of his limit was continually being impaired by the inroads of settlers, who took advantage of the con- ditions of the land-granting system to obtain title of occupancy to lots with the object of clearing the land of its timber. In the earlier days of settle- ment the difficulties arising from this source were not serious, the incom- ing agricultural population naturally sought the most fertile and accessible areas, the operations of the lumbermen being largely confined to a region loo distant and sterile to attract those in search of homesteads. Under the system then prevailing the lumberman explored the country until he found a heavily timbered area and then applied for a license, which he usually got on terms which involved a very trifling return to the public in propor- tion to the value of the privileges granted. When the Government began t(i realize the worth of the timber resources of this country, and to endeavor (o secure for the public treasury a larger share of their value, they adopted a policy of as far as possible disposing of the pine before throwing the land open for settlement, and in laying out timber limits, included large tracts of agricultural land with the non-cultivable districts which formed the principal pine-producing area. Moreover, the operations of the lumber- men, continued for a series of years, tended of themselves to attract settle- ment in and around the pine woods. The men employed in the lumber camps often squatted in the neighborhood, made small clearings and raised a little produce during the summer, looking to employment in the shanties in the winter time as their main source of subsistence. Thus small settle- ments grew up, and as population throughout the Province increased and it became necessary for those seeking homes to look farther afield, the demands of those engaged in the lumber trade and the opening up of the country through their operations attracted many to the debateable ground. Some who took up land in the lumbering region no doubt had an eye to the value of the timber on their locations as affording the means of eking out a livelihood during their first years of occupancy, while in other cases the conditions of settlement were abused by those who merely wished to acquire a colorable title in order to strip the land of its timber without intending to establish themselves permanently as settlers. A survey of the legislation respecting the disposal of public land shows that it was many years after the union of the Provinces before the difficulties arising out of the con- flicting interests of lumbermen and settlers became sufficiently pronounced to render it necessary to define their respective rights by legal enactment. "An Act for the Disposal of Public Lands" passed immediately after the union in 1841 prohibited the abuses which had prevailed to so grave an extent before the era of Responsible Government, in the indiscriminate granting of large tracts of land under various pretexts, by limiting free grants of land to fifty acres to be made only to actual settlers. Neither in this Act nor in an amending enactment passed in 1849 to remove doubts as to wh,"ether under the provisions of the former measure the Crown had power to release escheats and otherwise modify the law is there any mention 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 255 made of the settler's rights in the timber growing upon his land. In 1853 further legislation extended the area of lots under the free grant system to 100 acres, and among the provisions of the Act was one authorizing the Com- missioner of Crown Lands to issue licenses of occupation to those intending to purchase and settle on public lands, giving them the right to occupy and maintain possession against trespassers as fully as they could do under patent. There is no reference in this Act to the right to cut timber, or any definition of the respective interests of the settler and lumberman. "An Act respecting the Sale and Management of Public Lands," adopted in I860, however, contained the following substitute clause in regard to licenses of occupation: — License of Occupation, "The Commissioner of Crown Lands may issue under his hand and seal, to any person who has purchased or may purchase, or is permitted to occupy or who has been entrusted with the care or protection of any public land or who has received or been located on any public land as a free grant, an instrument in the form of a License of Occupation, and such person or the assignee, by an instrument registered under this or any former Act pro- viding for registration in such cases, may take possession of and occupy the land therein comprised, subject to the conditions of such license and may thereunder, unless the same shall have been revoked or cancelled, main- tain suits in law or equity against any wrongdoer or trespasser, as effec- tually as he could do under a patent from the Crown; and such License of Occupation shall be prima facie evidence for the purpose of possession by such person, or the assignee under an instrument registered as aforesaid in any such suit; but the same shall have no force against a License to cut timber existing at the time of the granting thereof." This is the first enactment bearing on the respective claims of the license holder and the settler, and clearly determined to question so far at all events as the position of the latter was concerned prior to the issue of his patent. It was followed up by an Order-in-Council dated May 27, 1869, which defined the rights of the parties somewhat more closely as follows : — Settler's Right to Cut Timber. "All Pine Trees growing on or being upon any Public Land hereafter to be sold, and which at the time of such sale, or previously, was included '^ v^7 Timber License, shall be considered as reserved from such sale, and such land shall be subject to any Timber License, covering or including such land, in force at the time of sale; and such trees may be cut and removed from such land, under the authority of any such Timber License, while law- fully m force, but the purchaser at such sale or those claiming under him or her, may cut and use such trees as may be necessary for the purpose of build- ing, fencing, and fuel on the land so purchased, and may also cut and dis- pose of all trees required to be removed in actually clearing said land for cultivation, but no pine trees except for the necessary building fencing and fuel as aforesaid shall be cut beyond the limit of such actual clearing before the issuing of the patent for such land, and all pine trees so cut and dis- posed of (except for the necessary building, fencing and fuel as aforesaid) shall be subject to the payment of the same dues as are at the time payable by the holders of licenses to cut timber or saw logs. • "All trees remaining on the land at the time the Patent issues shaU pass to the Patentee. 256 REPORT OF THE No. 3 "Provided however, that this order shall not apply to any land to be sold as mining land under "The General Mining Act of 1869," nor to land to be sold to any Free Grant Locatee under the Regulation or Order-in- Council bearing date this day." Free Grants Act of 1868. The "Free Grants and Homesteads Act of 1868," providing for the setting apart of land for Free Grants to actual settlers expressly reserved to the Crown all pine trees upon such locations, with the customary excep- tion of timber for building, fencing, and fuel and those trees necessarily removed in clearing the land. All other pine trees cut before the issue of the patent were to be subject to timber dues. Trees remaining on the land at the time the patent issued were to pass to the patentee. An Order-in- Council issued May 27th, 1869, provided that all pine trees on land located or sold under the Free Grants and Homesteads Act of 1868 should be sub- ject to any timber license in force at the time of location or sale, or granted within five years subsequently and might at any time before the issue of the patent be cut and removed. Licenses covering Free Grants. Doubts arose as to the construction of the Free Grants and Homesteads Act of 1868, which rendered uncertain the right of the Commissioner of Crown Lands to issue licenses to cut timber upon lands located or sold to Free Grant Settlers and some litigation resulted. This necessitated the passage of an explanatory act in 1877, by which the authority of the Com- missioner to grant licenses including such lots was clearly laid down, and existing licenses covering Free Grant territory continued subject to any conditions and regulations specially applicable to such territory. Further amendments of the Free Grants and Homesteads Act were made in 1880 by a provision under which the patents for land located under the Act should contain a reservation of all pine trees on the land, and allow- ing the license-holder within whose limits the lot was included to enter the uncleared portion of the land, and cut and remove trees at any time during Lumbermen^ s Dues to Settlers. the continuance of his license. The patentee of land located or sold under the Act, was to be paid on all pine trees cut on his land, on which dues had been collected by the Crown, the sum of 25 cents per thousand feet board measure, for saw logs, and |3 on each thousand cubic feet of square or waney timber. In 1890 the rate of payment was increased to 33 cents per thousand feet for saw logs and |4 per thousand for square or waney timber. Furtlier Restrictions in 1899. By an Order-in-Council dated the 18th day of May, 1899, it was pro- vided that occupants, locatees, or purchasers of public lands, should not, unless under settlers' licenses or for clearing, fencing or building purposes be permitted to cut or dispose of timber until they had gone into actual hono fide occupation of the land, built a habitable house of at least 16 by 20 feet, continuously resided there for six months and cleared and put under cultivation at least two acres. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 257 THE SQUARE TIMBER TRADE. A resolution adopted by tiie Legislative Assembly on February Sib, 1878, called for returns sbowing tbe quantity of saw logs, square and waney pine timber cut on public and private lands for each of tbe years from 1868 to 1877 inclusive. Tbe jfigures are cbiefly of interest as indicat- ing tbe great fluctuations of trade during tbis period, resulting mainly from tbe unsatisfactory condition of tbe*!Britisb market. Tbe totals for tbe years specified in feet, board measure, are as follows : 1868 177,390,000 1873 589,178,742 1869 ...375,620,200 1874 406,185,320 1870 300,900,850 1875 396,681,522 1871 358,096,400 1876 294,729,327 1872 669,569,542 1877 270,260,979 Gvat Waste. Tbe report of Hon. T. B. Pardee, Commissioner of Crown Lands for tbe year 1879, dealt at some lengtb witb tbe waste of valuable material involved in tbe manufacture of square and waney pine timber for sbipment to Eng- land. Estimating tbat in squaring timber one-fourtb of tbe wood was destroyed, tbe Commissioner calculated on tbe basis of tbe returns sbowing tbe production of square pine for tbe ten years 1868-1877, tbat a direct loss to tbe Province of $3,577,500 for tbis period bad been sustained or an annual loss of $357,750. In addition, tbe loss owing to tbe destruction of timber by fires, wbicb migbt bave been confined to a limited area, and possibly extinguished before great damage bad been done, bad tbey not been fed by tbe debris of trees left to rot and dry, was incalculable. **It is time," con- tinued tbe report, "tbat tbe Canadian lumberman engaged in the square pine business should open his eyes to tbe alarming waste of a material, tbe valve of wbicb is increasing every year, (tbat in fact bie is stripping his limits and disposing of bis timber frequently at a loss, or at best during several years past, at a rate which seldom pays more than tbe cost of cutting down, squar- ino-. drawing and taking to market, while at the same time be leaves in tbe woods as useless one-fourth of each tree be levels to tbe ground, one-half of tbe timber so left being tbe most valuable part of tbe tree) ; and see tbe necessity of turning his attention to saw milling operations as a more econ- omical mode of manufacturing his timber, by which be would not only benefit himself by turning to profitable account what is now so wantonly wasted, but the Province generally by increasing the field of labor for its people, while the Provincial Treasury would derive additional revenue from tbe material saved and utilized. * * ♦ "It is to be hoped that those who bold timber limits and have confined their operations to the manufacture of square pine, will see tbe propriety and necessity of speedily reducing the production to tbe smallest possible extent, witb the object of wholly withdrawing from tbe trade at an early day." RIVERS AND STREAMS. Tbe use of all streams and rivers upon tbe waters of wbicb timber could be floated to its destination, has from the outset of the timber trade been a most important consideration to the lumberman. Debarred of this means of getting out his annual cut, the possession of limits at a distance from the main water highways would be of little value to bim.^ The right of the 258 REPORT OF THE No. 3 licensee to use all such watercourses contiguous to his property, whether originally adapted for floating timber or capable of being made so by the construction of slides, the removal of obstacles to navigation or other improvements, is in fact essential to the utilization of the timber growing on the higher and more remote areas, and its refusal would render lumber- ing over a large proportion of the public Domain an unprofitable pursuit. Caldwell vs. McLaren. In the year 1881 a question of vital interest to the lumber trade was raised in connection with the right of one lumberman to use floatable streams which had been improved by another, who regarded them as his private property. Peter McLaren, who had made improvements on two streams, tributaries of the Mississippi river in Lanark county, refused to permit W. C. Caldwell, another lumberman, to run his logs over the improvements. The matter came before the courts and streams were held to be private pro- perty. As no fewer than 234 streams in the Province were in the same cate- gory, this decision, if allowed to stand, would have had a paralyzing effect upon the lumber trade, as the berths upon the upper waters of these streams could at any time be cut off from access to navigable waters at the will of the riparian owners below them. In the public interest, the Ontario Legis- lature, at the session of 1881, passed an Act settling the question, by giving every one the right to float logs and timber down rivers, streams and creeks, but providing for the payment of reasonable tolls for the use of improve- ments. Before giving the text of this notable and fiercely contested measure, which for some years constituted one of the principal issues in Ontario politics, it may be well to glance at previous legislation on the same subject. The earliest Act dealing with the floating of lumber on streams is "an act to provide for the construction of aprons to mill dams over certain streams in this Province," passed in 1828, After reciting that ''whereas it is expedient and found necessary to afford facility to the inhabitants of this Province engaged in the lumber trade, in conveying their rafts to market as well as for the ascent of fish in various streams now obstructed by mill dams, for the accommodation of those residing at a distance from the mouths thereof," it enacts as follows: "That from and after the first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, every owner or occupier or owners or occupiers of any mill dam which is, or may be legally erected, or where timber is usually brought down the stream on which such mill dam is erected, or where salmon or pickerel abound therein in this Province, who shall neglect to construct or erect a good and sufficient apron to his or their dam as hereinafter set forth, shall for such offence, yearly and every year, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five pounds of current money of this Province, one moiety thereof to His Majesty, his heirs and successors for the public uses of the said Province, and the support of the Government thereof, and the other moiety of the said sum to any person who shall sue for the Fame in any of His Majesty's courts of record within this Province. Improvements to Darns. "And be 'it further enaic'ted by the authority aforesaid — that every such apron shall be erected and constructed in the following manner, that is to say : such apron shall not be less than eighteen feet wide, by an inclined plane of twenty-foiHr feet eight inches, to a perpendicular of six feet, and 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 269 so in proportion to the height, where, the width of the stream will admit of it, and where such stream or dam is less than fifteen feet wide, the whole dam shall be aproned in a like manner, with the same inclined plane." This Act was amended by an Act of the Canadian Parliament in 1849, The most important section of this later measure is the following, defining the right of the public to use streams for floating timber : Floatable Streams Common to all. "And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for all persons to float saw Jogs and other Timber, Rafts and Craft down all streams in Upper Canada, during the Spring, Summer and Autumn freshets, and that no person shall by felling trees or placing any other obstruction in or across such stream prevent the passage thereof. Provided always that no person using such stream, in manner and for the purposes aforesaid, shall alter, injure or destroy, any Dam or other useful erection in or upon the bed of or across any such stream, or to do any unnecessary damage thereto or on the Banks of such Stream. Provided there shall be a convenient Apron, Slides, Gate, Lock, or opening in any such Dam or other structure, made for the passage of all Saw logs and other Timber, Rafts and Crafts authorized to be floated down such streams as aforesaid." The Act of 1849 was sufficiently clear as to the right of the public to use "floatable" streams, but left untouched the point as to whether streams which required improvements to make them available for floating timber could be used for that purpose by anyone other than the owner, and if so, on what terms. The "Act for Protecting the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks," first adopted in 1881 as the outcome of the McLaren vs. Caldwell controversy, reads as follows : The Streams Bill of 1881, 1. So far as the Legislature of Ontario has authority, all persons shall, subject to the provisions of this Act contained, have, and are hereby declared always to have had, during the spring, summer and autumn freshets, tfie right to and may float and transmit saw logs and all other timber of every kind, and all rafts and crafts, down all rivers,- creeks and streams in resDect of which the Legislature of Ontario has authority to give this power and in case it may be necessary to remove any obstruction from such river, creek or stream, or construct any apron, dam, slide, gate-lock, boom, or other work therein or thereon, necessary to facilitate the floating and trans- mitting such saw logs and other timber, rafts or crafts, then it shall be law- ful for the person requiring so to float and transmit such saw logs and other timber, rafts and crafts, and it is hereby declared always to have been lawful, to remove such obstruction, and to construct such apron, dam, !?lid&, gate-lock, boom or other work necessary for the purposes aforesaid, d3ing no unnecessary damage to the said river, creek or stream, or to the banks thereof. 2. In case any person shall construct in or upon such river, creek, or stream, any apron, dam, slide, gate-lock, boom or other work, necessary to facilitate the floating or transmission of saw logs or other timber, rafts, or crafts, down any such river, creek or stream, which was not navigable or floatable before such improvements were made, or shall blast rocks, or remove shoals or other impediments, or otherwise improve the floatability of such river, creek or stream, such person shall not have the exclusive right to the use of such river, creek or stream, or to such constructions and 260 REPORT OF THE No. 3 improvements; but all persons shall have, during the spring, summer aod autumn freshets, the right to float and transmit saw logs and other timber, rafts or crafts, down all such rivers, creeks or streams, and through and over such constructions and improvements, doing no unnecessary damage to the said constructions and improvements, or to the banks of the said rivers, creeks or streams, subject to the payment to the person who has made such constructions and improvements, of reasonable tolls. 3. The foregoing sections, and all the rights therein given, and all the provisions therein made and contained, shall extend and apply to all river"?, creeks and streams, mentioned in the first section of this Act, and to all con- structions and improvement made therein or thereon, whether the bed of such river, creek or stream, or the land through which the same runs, has been granted by the Crown or not, and if granted by the Crown, shall be binding upon such grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. 4. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may fix the amounts which any person entitled to tolls under this Act shall be at liberty to charge on the saw logs and different kinds of timber, rafts or crafts, and may from time to time vary the same; and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, in fixing such tolls, shall have regard to and take into consideration the original cost of such constructions and improvements, the amount required to maintain the same, and to cover interest upon the original cost, as well as such other matters as Under all circumstances may, to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, seem just and equitable. 5. The foregoing provisions of this Act shall apply to all such construc- tions and improvements as may hitherto have been made, as well as to such as may be in course of construction, or shall hereafter be constructed. 6. Every person entitled to tolls under this Act shall have a lien upon the saw logs or other timber passing through or over such constructions or improvements, for the amount of such tolls, such lien to rank next after the lien (if any) which the Crown has for dues in respect to such logs or timber, and if such tolls are not paid, any Justice of the Peace having jur- isdiction within or adjoining the locality in which such constructions or improvements are, shall, upon the oath of the owner of such constructions or improvements, or upon the oath of his agent, that the just tolls have not been paid, issue a warrant for the seizure of such logs or timber, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the tolls, which warrant shall be directed to any constable, or any person sworn in as a special constable for that purpose, at the discretion of the magistrate, and shall authorize the person to whom it is directed, if the tolls are not paid within fourteen days from the date thereof, to sell, subject to the lien of the Crown (if any) for dues, the said logs or timber, and out of the proceeds to pay such tolls, together with the costs of the warrant and sale, rendering the surplus on demand to the owner : Provided always that the authority to issue such warrant by such Justice of the Peace shall not exist after the expiration of one month from the time of passage of such logs or timber through or o^e^ any of such constructions or improvements. 7. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed as interfering with the powers or rights of any company formed under the Act respecting Joint Stock Companies, for the construction of works to facilitate the transmis- sion of timber down rivers and streams, being chapter one hundred and fifty-three of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, or with mill-dams, or the right to erect and maintain mill dams on streams; and the law respecting mills and mill-dams being chapter one hundred and thirteen of the Revised 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 261 Statutes of Ontario, and any other law conferring rights in mill-dams shall remain the same as if this Act had not been passed. 8. All persons driving saw logs, or other timber rafts, or crafts, down any such river, creek, or stream, shall have the right to go along the banks of any such river, creek, or stream, and to assist the passage of the timber over the same by all means usual among lumbermen, doing no unnecessary damage to the Ijanks of the said river, creek or stream. 9. Every person entitled to tolls under this Act may make rules and regulations for the purpose of regulating the safe and orderly transmission of saw-logs, timber, rafts or crafts over or through such constructions or improvements, but no such rules or regulations .shall have any force or effect until approved of by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, and the Lieuten- ant-Governor in Council may revoke and cancel such rules and regulations so made and approved, and from time to time approve of new rules and regulations, which the person so entitled to tolls, as aforesaid, shall have the power to make. 10. If any suit is now pending the result of which will be changed by the passage of this Act, the court or any judge of such courts, having author- ity over such suit, or over the costs, may order the costs of the suit, or any part thereof, to be paid by the party who would have been required to pay such costs if this Act had not been passed. Act Disallowed. The Act was disallowed by the Dominion Government which had taken Mr. McLaren's side in the controversy. The Ontario Legislature re-enacted the measure in 1882 and 1883, on each of which occasions the Dominion Gov- ernment repeated its action. Simultaneously with the political struggle a legal conflict between the private contestants was going on in the Courts. When it reached the Privy Council the question was finally settled in favor of Caldwell. This legal victory decided the fate of the Act. When re-en- acted for the fourth time in the year 1884 the Dominion Government yielded and allowed it to become law. Slides and Dams. Extensive provincial works have from time to time been undertaken in the construction of slides and the removal of obstacles to the floating of timber. The amount of public money expended on slides, etc., on the Ottawa River and its tributary streams up to the 1st of January, 1845, was £24,682. An Act passed in that year made provision for levying tolls in connection with Public Works of this character, in accordance with which a schedule of slidage rates as authorized by the Governor in Council, was published in the Canada Gazette of May 3rd, 1845. The receipts for slidage dues on the Ottawa slides for 1846 were £946. The revenue from this source steadily increased with the growth of the lumber trade, until in 1866 the total receipts for slidage dues amounted to |63,483. Since Confedera- tion these dues have formed part of the revenue of the Dominion. Timber Slide Companies , The amount expended by private enterprise on improvements to facilitate the descent of timber down rivers and streams has considerably exceeded the public expenditure for that purpose. According to a returia made on May 28th, 1853, by A. J. Russell, Surveyor of Crown Timber Licenses at Bytown, to an address of the Legislative Assembly, the 262 REPORT OF THE No. 3 approximate outlay by private individuals for this purpose on the Ottawa and its tributaries amounted to £151,847. In the same year an act was passed to authorize the formation in Upper Canada of Joint Stock Com- panies "for the purpose of acquiring or constructing and maintaining any dam or dams, slide or slides, pier or piers, boom or booms, or other work or works necessary to facilitate the transmission of timber down any river or stream in Upper Canada, and for the purpose of blasting rocks, or dredg- ing or removing shoals, or other impediments or otherwise of improving the navigation of such streams for the said purpose." They were authorized to levy tolls upon timber passing downwards on a basis of 10 per cent, on the amount invested and the cost of maintaining and superintending the works. In 1855 the Act was extended to Lower Canada and some amendments made, the proportionate rate on saw logs being reduced to one-twelfth in place of one-eighth of the amount charged on sticks of pine timber. The powers of Timber Slide Companies have been considerably extended by subsequent legislation, and the regulations governing their proceedings assimilated to those of Joint Stock Companies generally. The Timber Slide Companies Act of 1881 provides that Companies incorporated under the Ontario Joint Stock Companies Letters Patent Act may be granted by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council the powers authorized by the Revised Statutes respecting Joint Stock Companies for the construction of works to facilitate the transmission of Timber down Rivers and Streams. The rate of dividend may be fixed in the letters patent at not more than 15 per cent., and in such case the Commissioner of Public Works in considering the tolls to be allowed, shall have regard to such rate, but no such rate shall be so fixed for a longer period than 10 years. The existence of any company may be limited to a fixed term of years by the letters patent and upon the expira- tion of this period all the dams, slides, piers, booms and other works con- structed by the Company become the property of the Crown without com- pensation to the Company or the shareholders. The driving of saw logs and the confusion and trouble arising from jams of logs in the water causing delay to the floating operations of other lumbermen and the mixing of logs belonging to different proprietors, was a frequent source of disputes and disagreements among lumbermen using the same stream. In 1887 the following Act was adopted by the Legislature to regulate the driving of saw logs and define the respective rights and liabilities of the parties concerned. Act to Regulate Log Driving. (1) The following words wherever used in this Act have the following meaning, viz. : — "Logs" mean and include saw logs timber, posts, ties, cordwood, and other things being parts of trees. "Water" means and includes lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks and streams, streams. (2) Any person putting, or causing to be put, into any water in this Province, logs, for the purpose of floating the same in, upon or down such water, shall make adequate provisions and put on a sufficient force of men to break, and shall make all reasonable endeavours to break jams of such logs and clear the same from the banks and shores of such water with rea- sonable despatch, and run and drive the same so as not to unnecessarily delay or hinder the removal, floating, running or driving of other logs, or ■unnecessarily obstruct the floating or navigation of such water. 1967 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 263 3. In case of the neglect of any person to comply with the provisions of the preceding section, it shall be lawful for any other person or persons desiring to float, run or drive logs in, upon or down such water, and whose logs would be thereby obstructed^ to cause such jams to be broken and such logs to be cleared from the banks and shores of such water, and to be floated, run and driven in, upon and down such water. 4. The person or persons causing such jams to be broken or such logs to be cleared, floated, run or driven, pursuant to the last preceding section, shall do the same with reasonable economy and despatch, and shall take reasonable care not to leave logs on the banks or shores, and shall have a lien upon the logs in the jam or so cleared, floated, run or driven for the reasonable charges and expenses of breaking the jams and the clearing, floating, driving, running, booming and keeping possession of such logs, and may take and keep possession of such logs or so much thereof as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy the amount of such charges and expenses, pending the decision by arbitration as hereinafter provided for. The per- son taking possession of logs under this section shall use all reasonable care not to take such logs beyond the place of their original destination, if known, but may securely boom and keep possession of the same at or above such place. The owner or person controlling such logs, if known, shall be forthwith notified of their whereabouts, and if satisfactory security be given for the amount of such charges and expenses, possession of the logs shall be given up. 5. When the logs of any person upon or in any water in this Province, or the banks or shores of such water, are so intermixed with logs of another person or persons, that the same cannot be conveniently separated for the purpose of being floated in, upon, or down, such water, then the several persons owning or controlling the intermixed logs, shall respectively make adequate provisions, and put on a fair proportion of the men required to break jams of such intermixed logs, and to clear the same from the banks and shores of such water with reasonable despatch, and to float, run and drive the same in, upon and down such water, and the costs and expenses thereof shall be borne by the parties in such proportions as they may agree upon, and in default of agreement as may be determined by arbitration as here- inafter provided for. 6. In case of neglect of any person to comply with the provisions of the last preceding section, it shall be lawful for any other person or persons whose logs are intermixed, to put on a suflicient number of men to supply ihe deficiency and break jams of such intermixed logs, and to clear the same from the banks and shores of such water, and to float, run and drive all such intermixed logs in, upon and down such water. 7. The person or persons supplying such deficiency and causing such jams to be broken, or such intermixed logs to be cleared, floated, run or driven pursuant to the last preceding section, shall do the same with rea- sonable economy and despatch, and shall take reasonable care not to leave legs on the banks or shores, and shall have a lien upon the logs owned or controlled by the person guilty of such neglect, for a fair proportion of the charges and expenses of breaking the jams, and the clearinresence during the summer season of large numbers of persons in the woods. Great inroads have been made upon our woodland resources by devastating forest fires and with the increasing value of timber, the necessity of taking some action to check this cause of destruction, early forced itself upon the attention of the Government. In 1859, Mr. P. M. Partridge, Superintendent of Woods and Forests, appears to have referred to the question of fire protection in a general report made to the Commissioner of Ciown Lands. This report, which was not printed, does not seem to have been productive of any legislation on the subject, and in 1867, the matter having become urgent because of the greater activity among mining prospectors in the Hastings and Ottawa districts, Mr. Partridge again addressed the Commissioner of Crown Lands as fol- lows : — Memorandum for the Hon. The Commissioner of Crown Lands. The undersigned respectfully submits the accompanying extract from his General Report of 24th March, 1859. "On the necessity of taking some immediate action for the preservation of the Forests of the country from fires." As it is probable that very extensive prospecting operations for gold will be carried on next summer in parts of the territories of Messrs. Way and Russell and that the numerous camps and other fires which the pros- pectors will undoubtedly make use of, will be additional sources of danger to our Forests, the undersigned would suggest that it is desirable that such precautionary measures be taken as the present laws admit of, and the inter- ests of the lumber trade and the country require. If a Gold Mining Division is organized, and an Inspector appointed, he might be clothed with such powers as the laws allow. The powers men- tioned in Section 3 of the Gold Mining Act (27-28 Vict. Cap. 9^) taken in connection with sections 25 and 28 of Cap. 93, Con. Stats., Canada, might perhaps be made applicable in the premises. A cautionary clause might be inserted in all Gold Mining Licenses for the future. (Sgd.) P. M. Partridge, Supt. Woods and Forests. Ottawa, 21st February, 1867. Woods and Forests, P- S. — The undersigned had intended to add that the Law Officers of the Crown might be consulted as to what steps should be taken. P. M. P. 270 REPORY of the No. 3 TJie powers referred to in the Gold Mining Act of 27-28 Vict., were those vesting the Inspectors in Mining Districts with magisterial powers charged with the enforcement of the law, and sections 25 and 28 of Cap. 93 Consolidated Statutes of Canada refer to the punishment for arson by which any one doing malicious damages to trees or shrubs on private grounds or elsewhere to the extent of twenty cents were liable to fine or imprison- ment. This memorandum appeared to meet with the approval of the Com- missioner, Hon. A. Campbell, who added to it the following instructions: — (1) Create a gold mining division to embrace the townships. (2) Prepare a form to be used as an appendix to such license, making provision as far as possible against danger from fires. (3) Instruct Inspector to serve and give him reference to the sections of the 93 chap. Consolidated Stat, quoted by Mr. Partridge. (4) In townships where no municipal organization exists, persons may be selected as suggested by Mr, Partridge for the duty he proposes (persons liBft by lumbermen in charge of their farms would probably be found very suitable men.) (Sgd.) A. C. 23rd Feb., '67. No action appears to have been taken at this time, perhaps owing to the pressure of business consequent upon the Confederation of the Provinces consummated on July 1st of that year, (1867) when the Government of Upper Canada was permanently moved to Toronto. Prevention of Forest Fires. During the session of 1878 there was enacted the first legislation look- ing to the suppression, or rather, the prevention of forest fires. This was entitled, "An Act to Preserve the Forests from destruction by fire." ma^procMm 1- T^ie Lieutenaut-Govemor may, by proclamation made by him a fire district, from time to time, issued by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, declare any portion or part of the Province of Ontario to be a fire district. Kirtrkr^ 2. Every proclamation under this Act shall be published in the Ontario Gazette, and such portion or part of the Province as is mentioned and declared to be a fire district in and by the said pro- clamation,' shall, from and after the said publication, become a fire district within the meaning and for the purposes of this Act. Revocation. 3. Every such portion or part of the Province mentioned in such proclamation shall cease to be a fire district upon the revocation by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council of the proclamation by which it was created. fterted eLcep^* 4. It shall not be lawful for any person to set out, or cause to be **u ^^s'sand ^^^ ^^^ °^ started, any fire in or near the woods within any fire In certain district between the first day of April and the first day of Novem- penods. -^^^ -^^ ^^^ year, cxccpt for the purposes of clearing land, cooking, obtaining warmth, or for some industrial purposes, the obligations and precautions imposed by the following sections shall be observed. betekeninUse ^- ^very persou who shall, between the first day of April and of clearing the first day of November, make or start a fire within such fire dis- trict for the purpose of clearing land shall exercise and observe 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 271 every reasonable care and precaution in the making and starting of such fire, and in the managing of and caring for the same after it has been made and started, in order to prevent such fire from spreading or burning up the timber and forests surrounding the place where it has been so made and started. 6. Every person who shall between the first day of April and the jn^eo? oook- first day of November, make or start within such fire district a i"&> etc. fire in the forest, or at a distance of less than half a mile therefrom, or upon any island for cooking, obtaining warmth, or for any industrial purpose, shall — (1) Select a locality in the neighborhood in which there is the smallest quantity of vegetable matter, dead wood, branches, brush- wood, dry leaves, or resinous trees; (2) Clear the place in which he is about to light the fire by remov- ing all vegetable matter, dead trees, branches, brushwood and dry leaves from the soil within a radius of ten feet from the fire ; (3) Exercise and observe every reasonable care and precaution to prevent such fire from spreading, and carefully extinguish the same before quitting the place. 7. Any person who shall throw or drop any burning match, ashes I'recautionBin of a pipe, lighted cigar, or any other burning substance, or who matches, bum- shall discharge fire-arms within such fire district, shall be subject stfnces," etc. to the pains and penalties imposed by this Act, if he neglect com- pletely to extinguish before leaving the spot the fire of such match, ashes of a pipe, cigar, wadding of the fire-arm, or other burning substance. 8. Every person in charge of any drive of timber, survey or ^^^t u) be read exploring party or of any other party requiring camp-fires, for by heads of cooking or other purposes within such fire district, shall provide berers^%U'.""' himself with a copy of this Act, and shall call his men together and cause said Act to be read in their hearing, and explained to them at least once in each week during the continuance of such work or service. 9. All locomotive engines used on any railway which passes ^J^^y^°^^ through any such fire district or any part of it, shall, by the com-fhre«. ^°^^' pany using the same, be provided with and have in use all the most approved and efficient means used to prevent the escape of fire from the furnace or ash-pan of such engines, a^d that the smoke stack of each locomotive engine so used shall be provided with a bonnet or screen of iron or steel wire netting, the size of the wire used in making the netting to be not less than number nineteen of the Birmingham wire gauge, or three sixty-fourths parts of an inch in diameter, and shall contain in each inch square at lea&t eleven wires each way at right angles to each other, that is in all twenty-two wires to the inch square. 10. It shall be the duty of every engine driver in charge of a Dutr of locomotive engine passing over any such railway within the limits ^°^°^ ^^'^^''' of any such fire district, to see that all such appliances as above- mentioned are properly used and applied so as to prevent the unnecessary escape of fire from any such engine as far as it is rea- sonably possible to do so. 11; Whosoever imlawfuUy neglects or refuses to comply with the penalty for requirements of this Act in any manner whatsoever, shall be liable °^^e*'wTt^""this upon a conviction before any justice of the peace to a penalty not Act. exceeding fifty dollars over and above the costs of prosecution, and 272 REPORT OF THE No. 3 in default of payment of such fine and costs, tlie offender shall be imprisoned in the common gaol for a period not exceeding three calendar months; and any railway company permitting any loco- motive engine to be run in violation of the provisions of the ninth section of this Act shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dol- lars for each offence, to be recovered with costs in any court of competent jurisdiction. bringhig 12. Every suit for any contravention of this Act shall be corn- action, menced within three calendar months immediately following such contravention. finls"^*^ ^^ ^^' ^^^ fines and penalties imposed and collected under this Act shall be paid one-half to the complainant or prosecutor and the other half to Her Majesty for the public use of the Province, agentTto%n- 14. It shall be the special duty of every Crown Land agent, force this Act. Woods and Forest agent, Free Grant agent, and bush ranger, to enforce the provisions and requirements of this Act, and in all cases coming within the knowledge of any such agent or bush ranger to prosecute every person guilty of a breach of any of the provisions and requirements of the same. iiuerifere'^with 15. Nothing in this Act contained shall be held to limit or inter- fM^daiiages*" ^^i"® ^'^^^ the right of any party to bring and maintain a civil action occasioned for damages occasioned by fire, and such right shall remain and ^ '^'^' exist as though this Act had not been passed. Under this Act the following "Fire Districts" were created. Description of "Fire Districts" Under Cap. 23 of the Statutes of Ontario. District No. 1. — Commencing at a point on the north shore of Lake Huron where Provincial Land Surveyor Albert P. Salter's meridian line between ranges numbers twenty-one and twenty-two west intersects the water's edge, said point being the southwest angle of the Township of Plummer; thence easterly, following the turnings and windings of the shore along the water's edge of Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay to the mouth of French River; thence southeasterly, along the easterly shore of the Georgian Bay, and taking in Parry Island, to the northwest angle of the Township of Matchedash : thence southeasterly along the westerly boundaries of the Town- ships of Matchedash and North Orillia to the southwest angle of North Orillia; thence northeasterly along the southerly boundary of North Orillia to the waters of Lake Couchiching; thence easterly across said lake to the southwest angle of the Township of Rama; thence easterly along the south boundaries of the Townships of Rama, Dalton, Digby and Lutterworth to the northwest angle of the Township of Galway ; thence southerly along the westerly boundaries of the Townships of Galway and Harvey to the south- west angle of Harvey; thence easterly along the south boundaries of the Townships of Harvev, Burleiorh, Methuen, Lake and Tudor, to the north- west angle of the Township of Elzevir; thence southerly along the west boundary of Elzevir to the southwest angle of said township; thence easterly along the south boundaries of the Townships of Elzevir, Kaladar, KennelDec, Olden, Oso and South Sherbrooke, to the southeast angle of the Township of South Sherbrooke; thence northwesterly along the easterly boundaries of the Townships of South and North Sherbrooke to the south- erly boundary of the Township of Lavant; thence northeasterly along the southerly boundaries of the Townships of Lavant and Darling, to the south- easterly angle of the Township of Darling; thence northwesterly along the 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 273 easterly boundaries of the Townships of Darling and Bagot to the north- easterly angle of the Township of Bagot; thence southwesterly along the northerly boundaries of the Townships of Bagot and Blithfield, to the easterly boundary of the Township of Brougham; thence northwesterly along the easterly boundaries of the Townships of Brougham, Grattan, Wil- berf orce and Alice, to the waters of the Upper Allumette Lake ; thence north- westerly, following the water's edge of said lake and the Ottawa River to the head of Lake Temiscamingue ; thence due north along the boundary, between the Province of Ontario and Quebec to the northern boundary of the Province of Ontario ; thence westerly along the said northern boundary to its intersection with the production northerly of Provincial Land Sur- veyor Albert P. Salter's meridian line between the said ranges numbers twenty-one and twenty-two west, and thence southerly along said meridian line produced to the place of beginning. District No. 2. — All that part of the said Province lying west of Pro- vincial Land Surveyor Albert P. Salter's meridian line between ranges twenty-one and twenty-two west, near Bruce Mines, in the District of Algoma, and west of the said meridian line produced to the northern boundary of the Province, the said meridian line being the western boundary of the Fire District established by the Proclamation of March 27th, 1878. It will be observed that this Act applies only to settled districts and portions of the Province under process of settlement, while no provision was made for protection of timber limits not under municipal government, where the losses from fire were frequent and heavy, particularly after lum- bering operations and the consequent inflammable debris covering the forest floor. Fire Ranging System Proposed. In 1884 the great loss from fire becoming increasingly apparent, Mr. Aubrey White, then chief clerk of the Woods and Forests Branch of the Crown Lands Department, addressed the following memorandum to the Com- missioner of Crown Lands. Toronto, March 30th, 1885 Sir, — I take the liberty of drawing your attention to the great destruc- tion of the timber wealth of this Province, which is caused mainly by the careless setting out of fire at dangerous points in the forest during the heat 01 summer by settlers, lumbermen, hunters, explorers and others, which, though of apparently small amount when started, have often become vast conflagrations, laying waste miles of the forest, and destrojang untold mil- lions worth of public property. I am well aware that this matter has for some time been a cause of much anxious consideration to you, and it is not to dwell upon the necessity for taking some action — as that is universally admitted — that I now address you, but to submit for your consideration a plan or system under which much may be done to prevent such numerous and extensive fires as we have "witnessed in the past, by exercising some supervision over the public domain, whereby, as far as possible, the starting of fires — ^except in cases of neces- sity— may be prevented, and fires which are assuming dangerous propor- tions may be controlled or extinguished, and generally taking such action as will, with a reasonable expenditure of money, reduce to a minimum the loss of timber by bush fires. The period of the year during which this supervision would be required —which may be called the dangerous period— is included between the 1st day of Mav and the Ist day of October, as between these dates the bu^h, as -i rule, is dry and inflammable, and fire runs with great celerity — while dur- 274 REPORT OF THE No. 3 iug the rest of the year, extending from October to May, the ground is covered with snow, or the moisture in the Lush is such as to render any extensive fire impossible. I would, therefore, suggest that during the dangerous period of each year, a certain number of men, to be called Fire Rangers, shall be stationed at points in the licensed and unlicensed lands of the Province, where from settlement, railway construction, lumbering or any other cause, fire is so frequently used as to be a source of danger. There is great difficulty in arriving at an accurate estimate of the num- ber of men required to protect a section of country, let alone the whole Pro- vince, as some limits, owing to the nature of the bush, prevalence of lakes, streams and swamps, sparse settlements, etc., will not require as close supervision as others, therefore it would be well nigh impossible for me here to state the number of men which would be adequate to make the ser- vice effective. When we come to place the men, the licensees — who are quite familiar with the topography, etc., of their limits — will be able to give us a fairly correct idea of how many men will be necessary on each limit; thus we will be able to deal satisfactorily with the licensed area — leaving the unlicensed, unsettled, and consequently less exposed parts of the Province to be dealt with by the Department as necessity may arise. I would therefore recommend that each licensee should be notified that these men would be appointed, and invited to state how many men would be required to properly guard his limits, the Department having the right, after consultation with ;the license-holder affected, either to decrease or increase the number suggested, should it be thought expedient to do so. The next point, and a most important one, is the selection of the men, as unless we get active, energetic men, of cool temper and good judgment, we shall not make the scheme a success; but in addition to the possession of the above qualities, they must have a thorough bush training, and be quite familiar with the limit on which they are stationed. Such men will know the various settlers upon a limit, their residences, habits — whether careless or the reverse — the parts of the limits which are most exposed or inflammable and need the closest watching, and above all, they will have practical ideas as to the proper steps to take in order to control or suppress a bush fire. Bearing all this in mind, and the necessity of having some further and more direct supervision over the men — scattered over an immense area as they will be — than could be exercised by the Department, 1 think the selection of them should also be left with the various licensees, as they will most certainly know the men best qualified to fulfill the duties of the position, the Department, of course, reserving the right to reject or remove any man considered unfit for the position, either from incapacity or through harassing of settlers, for where settlement and lumbering are going hand in hand, as they must do in this Province, it is of the utmost importance that no friction should arise between the settler and licensee, as should ill blood between the two classes be created, the whole system would prove unsuccessful, nor could any be devised which would preserve the forest if settlers were moved by malice to destroy it. The whole system presumes a good understanding between settler and licensee, and as I know that lum- bermen now fully appreciate the folly and danger of quarrelling with settlers, I see no objection to allowing them to select the men, and what is of great importance is this, that these men feeling they owe their appoint- ments to the licensee, and being under his supervision, there is every rea- son to believe that they will be more watchful and diligent than if they were only supervised by and responsible to the Department of Crown Lands. 1907 DEPARTMENT QF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 275 The next point is the expense of the system and how it should be borne. It seems to me that the interests of the Government and the licensee should be regarded as equal in this matter, and that the whole thing being in the nature of an experiment, each, for the present, should bear half of the expenses not only of the Rangers but of suppression of fires and costs of prosecution under the Fire Act. The men should receive the following rates of pay, subject to reduction or increase as experience is gained : Ranger in charge of limit, three dollars per day; assistants, two dollars per day, which amount should be understood to cover board and all expenses, except such as are caused by special emergencies or enforcement of the Fire Act; they should be paid as their necessities required, which payments, and all expenses incurred, should be made upon application, forwarded through and recommended by the licensee. At the close of the season they should send in a proper account, upon a form supplied from here, and duly attested by affidavit, showing the number of days on duty and any special expenses incurred, with voucJ^rs for the same, forwarding this account through the licensee, who should recommend it for payment. The licensee should then be debited with half the total expense, which should remain a charge on the limit, payable before renewal of license. The clothing of the men with authority is the next consideration. This can be done by appointing them Bush and Fire Rangers and instructing them from here as such, which will make them ex-officio officers to enforce the provisions of the Fire Act, under section 14 of the said Act. This will arm them with all necessary authority, and lend official prestige to them which will be found a valuable factor in dealing with settlers. This com- pletes the scheme so far as its creation and organization is concerned, and we will now discuss their action in the field. In instructing them from here it is not possible to frame rules which shall meet every emergency, and as they are presumed to be practical men it will be well to leave them plenty of latitude to deal with each case in such manner as their knowledge and presence on the spot may suggest; at the same time it will be only proper that I should indicate briefly some of the more important of the duties which I think would devolve upon them. . Upon the ranger in charge of the limit will devolve the responsibility for any action taken in preventing or suppressing fires, and the expenses incurred in connection therewith. He will be furnished with a diary, in which he must enter the movements of himself and assistants, anything of interest or importance occurring on the limit, the the nature of the country and timber where they travel, etc., so that the Department and licensee may be fully informed about the limit ; its topography and the timbered por- tions of it. This diary must be sent in at the end of the season, and should be accompanied with any report or recommendation in the direction of improving the scheme, which experience may suggest. Having been sud- plied with a number of posters of the Fire Act, they will, on reaching the scene of their duties, proceed to post them up in public and conspicuous places, and being also supplied with copies of the Act in pamphlet for^i, they will distribute these among settlers, residents or frequenters of the limit, explaining to them the provisions of the Act, calling particular atten- tion to the penalty for the inf motion thereof, and they will endeavor +o inculcate a spirit of care and caution in setting out and preventing the spread of fires, informing them of their headquarters, inviting their co- operation and assistance to punish those who wilfully or carelessly disrecrnrd The Act, and doing everything, in short, to secure the sympathy, confide'T^e and support of the settlers. By doing these thin£?s, and keeping continuallv on the move, thev will impart a thorough knowledge of the Fire Act. and keep alive an active interest in its enforcement. 276 REPORT (3F THE No. 3 In travelling through a limit where the country is broken or circum- stances will permit, an elevated position should occasionally be sought, so that a view of the surrounding country can be obtained, by which they will ascertain the locality of any fire, and in the event of such being discovered where there is not a settler, or if it should be assuming proportions which would indicate danger, they should proceed at once to the spot and take steps to extinguish or control it. Where settlers are living in a pine country, and require to bum their fallows or choppings during a dry period, the Rangers should impress upon- them the necessity of choosing a calm evening to set out fire, and if the sur- roundings are dangerous, he should ask to be notified of the time, so that he might be on the spot and prepared to call in assistance if the fire should be spreading. In the event of an emergency arising, that is to say, should a fire assume such proportions as to be beyond control of the Hanger and his assistants, or should the springing up of a wind render it advisable that a fire should be promptly extinguished, the superintending Ranger should be instructed that he may engage such outside assistance as will enable him to accomplish this object, paying the men employed reasonable wages, such as ordinarily prevail in the locality. He should also at once advise the licensee and the Crown Lands Department, by telegraph, if possible, so that some one to represent one or both should be sent, if thought desirable. On suppression of the fire the Ranger in charge should report all the facts to the Depart- ment, accompanying his report with pay list of the men employed, shewing number of days, names and rates paid. These should be sent through the licensee, who should recommend them for payment, if reasonable, the Department then paying the expense and debiting half to the licensee. The foregoing is a sketch of the organization, rates of pay and duties of the Fire Ranging force proposed to be created, which can be modified or iniproved as experience is gained. I have not thought it necessary to describe minutely the various modes of combating bush fires, as the neces- sary steps depend largely upon the extent of the fire, state of the weather, nature of the localities and timber, and the persons on the ground who .will be familiar with these points can best be left' to deal with each fire as it occurs. What I desire is to obtain your approval of the principle of establishing some body to prevent the fearful destruction that has been going on, and T think I may fairly claim that the scheme I have now suggested is simple, will be far-reaching and effective, and comparatively inexpensive. You are aware that last year we tried the experiment of sending one of our ordinary Ranging staff on Mr. McLaren's limits, and another on McLachlin Brothers, keeping them there during the summer, and that these gentlemen have written testifying to the good eft'ect, thanking the Department, and send- insr their cheques for half the expense. In conclusron, I would suggest that an appropriation of five thousand dollars be taken for this service this season, and I am well satisfied that once the scheme is piit in practical operation, and its good effects are seen and understood, all criticism will be disarmed and no exception will be taken to a much larger appropriation next year. I have the honor to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, AITBRET WHITE. 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 277 Circular to Limit-Holders The course recommended by Mr. White was approved by the Commis- sioner, Hon. T. B. Pardee, and the same year the following circular was sent to limit-holders throughout the Province. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, feeling the importance of creating some better organization for preventing the destruction of the forest by fire, has approved of a scheme, the principal points of which are herein stated to you, so 'that you may, should the position of your limits, make it desir- able, avail yourself of its advantages. It is proposed that during the dangerous period, say from the first day of May to the first day of October in each year, there shall be placed on such limits as are exposed to danger a man or men who will be empowered and instructed to use every endeavor to prevent and suppress fires in every way possible, and the ranger who is placed in charge of a limit will be authorized to engage whatever help may be necessary to cope with a danger- ous fire where prompt action is necessary ; these men will be supplied with copies of the "Fire Act," and instructed to post them up in public and con- spicuous places, to visit each person resident on the limit and give them, if thought advisable, a copy of the Act, explaining to them its provisions, penalty for its infraction, etc., and to endeavor to enlist their assistance and sympathy to make the Act effective. The Department will leave the limit-holder to suggest the number of men who should be placed on his limit, and as it is of all things necessary that practical bushmen of good judgment and well acquainted with the limit should be selected, he, the limit-holder, will nominate the man to be placed in charge of the limit and his subordinates, if any, the Department reserv- ing the right to limit the number of men to be employed on any limit and also to reject or remove any man whom, it finds unfitted to discharge the duties of the position. It is hoped that limit-holders will recognize the necessity for recom- mending men of good judgment and cool temper, who, while fully discharg- ing their duties, will not harass or annoy settlers or others, as, if an animus is created in the breasts of the settlers the scheme will undoubtedly fail to effect the result expected. Limit-holders will be expected to exercise super- vision over these men and see that they thoroughly and effectually perform their duties. With respect to remuneration, the Department thinks that the man in charge of a limit should be paid three dollars a day, which should cover board and ordinary expenses, and where subordinates are required, that suitable men can be obtained at two dollars per day, which should also cover board and ordinary expensfis; the men will be appointed bush and fire rangers and instructed from here so as to clothe them with authority under section 14 of the Fire Act, and a copy of the instructions will be furnished each limit-holder. As the limit-holder is reaping a large proportion of the benefit, it^ is intended that he should bear one-half of the cost of men and expenses which may be incurred under this scheme. The Department will pay wages and expenses and charge to each limit- holder his proportion, which will be made a charge upon the limit, and an account will be rendered at the close of the season, when prompt payment must be made. Should you desire to avail yourself of this scheme you will at once address a letter to the Department to that effect, stating the limits you wish 278 REPORT OF THE No. 3 protected, the number of your license for current season, tlie number of men you would recommend to be employed, and submit a list of those you would recommend for appointment on your limits. THOS. H. JOHNSTON, Assistant Commissioner. Department of Crown Lands, (Woods and Forests Branch,) April, 1885. . Results of Fire Ranging. The results of this action were highly satisfactory to all concerned, as appears from the annual report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for 1885, which contains the following with regard to the first season's experi- ence of the fire ranging system. "Under instructions from the Department thirty-seven men were placed in the field and kept on duty between the 1st day of May and the 1st day of October, "The effect of their presence has been excellent. Fires were suppressed which otherwise might have become vast conflagrations, causing incalcul- able losses. Persons wantonly violating the provisions of the 'Fire Act' were promptly brought to justice and fined, and a general and strong inter- est in the direction of preventing the starting and spread of bush fires was created and kept alive. "At the close of the season the licensees expressed their great satisfac- tion at the benefits resulting from the experiment, and urged its continuance and extension. "The total cost of the service for 1885 was $7,911, of which sum one- half has been refunded bv the licensees, leaving the net cost of this service to the Department to be |3,955,50." The system once adopted was speedily extended. In 1886, 45 men were employed as rangers, in 1887 the number was increased to 55, in addition to about 100 who were called on to give temporary assistance in fighting fire. The season was an exceptionally dry and dangerous one, so that the efficiency of the system in checking the spread of fires, which would other- wise have covered a much wider extent of territory, was thoroughly tested. The report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for that year thus refers to the working of the system : — "There is no doubt that the presence of the Rangers, and the prompt and active measures taken by them, materially prevented, and substantially reduced the losses — ^not only so but the Licensees were supplied with reliable information as to the quantity of timber damaged, its situation, and the force necessary to handle it this season before the grubs had time to seriously damage it, by which an enormous sum was saved to the Province and the Licensees." Cost of the Service. The number of fire rangers employed and the cost of service has con- tinued steadily on the increase as a larger proportion of the limit-holders have realized the benefits of the system and availed themselves of its operation. In 1891 the number of rangers on duty had increased to 98 and the total cost of the service to |20,053. In 1896 sixty license-holders took advantage of the system, employing 160 rangers, the total expenditure being |31,396 which included |1,969 for fire-ranging on Crown Lands not under license, 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 279 / it having been found necessary to put the system in force over a large area of Crown territory overrun with gold mining prospectors. The number of license-holders who made application to have rangers put on duty upon their limits in 1897 was 69, in which season 179 rangers were employed on timber limits, in addition to 12 detailed for service upon Crown property. During the season of 1898, 195 rangers were on duty on licensed lands, with the result that notwithstanding the long continued drought which prevailed, the losses by fire on the territory under their supervision were insignificant. Eleven fire rangers were also employed on the Crown domain, whose services proved equally effective, as no extensive fires occurred in the area thus pro- tected. Tree Planting on Highways. The Ontario Legislature in 1871 passed ''An Act to encourage the plant- ing of trees upon the highways in this Province and to give a right of pro- perty in such trees to the owners of the soil adjacent to such highways" which forms the basis of the existing law on the subject. The principal clauses are as follows : 1. "For the purposes of this Act, every shade tree, shrub and sapling now gowing on either side of any highway in this Province, shall upon, from and after the passing of this Act, be deemed to be the property of the owner of the land adjacent to such highway opposite to which such tree, shrub or sapling is. Ownership in Trees. 2. Any person owning land adjacent to any highway may plant trees, shrubs or saplings on the portion thereof contiguous to his land; but no tree, shrub or sapling so planted shall be so planted that the same may be or become a nuisance in the highway, or obstruct the fair and reasonable use of the same, every tree, shrub or sapling so planted in the highway shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be the property of the owner for the time being of the land whose owner planted the same." Municipal Control. Municipal councils were given control over the removal of trees, where it became necessary, and a penalty of |25 was imposed for the injury or destruction of roadside trees. Power was given to municipal councils to expend money in the planting of shade and ornamental trees, or to make money grants to individuals or associations for the same purpose. It was provided that the first two sections of the Act given above should not apply to incorporated cities, towns and villages, unless the council should first pass a by-law making them applicable thereto. Bonus for Tree PlanfAng. This Act was superseded by the Ontario Tree Planting Act of 1883, which, in addition to vesting the ownership of trees planted or growing on the highway in the proprietor of the adjacent land, provided for the pay- ment out of municipal and Provincial funds of bonuses for tree-planting. It enacted that the council of any municipality might pass a by-law for paying out of municipal funds a bonus or premium not exceeding twenty- five cents for each ash, basswood, beech, birch, butternut, cedar, cherry, 20 L. M 280 REPORT OF THE No. 3 chestnut, elm, hickory, maple, oak, pine, sassafras, spruce, walnut or white- wood tree planted on the highway, or on any boundary line between farms or within six feet of such boundary. The municipality was entitled to be recouped by the Provincial Treasurer to the amount of one-half the bonus paid on such trees as at the expiration of three years remained alive, healthy, and of good form, a sum of $50,000 being appropriated by the Act and set apart as a fund for that purpose. This measure remained in force until 1896, when it was repealed as a result of an investigation made by the Bureau of Forestry as to its opera- tion. It was found that very few of the municipalities of the Province had availed themselves of its provisions, so that after it had been for nine years in full operation, only |4,308.78, or less than one-tenth of the fund appro- priated had been expended, and that for various reasons it had failed to commend itself to the public in most of the localities where a trial had been made. This shortcoming combined with the fact that under any circum- stances, the planting of trees in isolated lines, while contributing to tbe beauty of the landscape, secures none of those practical advantages attained by their growth in masses as in the original forest, induced the Legislature to effect another change in the law. The measure substituted for the Act of 1883 retained and extended the principle of vesting the ownership of roadside trees in adjoining lot owners, making it applicable to all muni- cipalities, without its adoption bj* special by-law being necessary in the Provincial Bonus Abolished. case of urban municipalities. While the Government bonus on tree plant- ing was abolished, the municipalities were authorized to grant municipal bonuses in encouragement of tree planting, provided they saw fit to do so. The following is the full text of the Act : — 1. A person owning land adjacent to any highway, public street, lane, alley, place or square in this Province may plant trees on the portion thereof contiguous to his land, but no tree shall be so planted that the same is or may become a nuisance in the highway, or other public thoroughfare, or obstruct the fair and reasonable use of the same. 2. Any owner of a farm lot may, with the consent of the owner or own- ers of adjoining lands, plant trees on the boundaries of the adjoining lot. 3. Every tree so planted on such highway, street, lane, alley, place, or square, shall be deemed to be the property of the owner of the lands adjacent to such highway, street, lane, alley, place or square, and nearest to such tree, and every such tree so planted on a boundary line aforesaid shall be deemed to be the common property of the owners of the adjoining farms or lots. 4. Every growing tree, shrub or sapling whatsoever, planted or left standing on either side of a highway for the purposes of shade or ornament shall be deemed the property of the owner of the land adjacent to the high- way and nearest to such tree, shrub or sapling. B. S. 0., 1887, c. 201, s. 3. 3. — (1) The council of any municipality may pass a by-law for paying out of municipal funds a bonus or premium not exceeding twenty-five cents for each and every ash, basswood, beech, birch, butternut, cedar, cherry, chestnut, elm, hickory, maple, oak, pine, sassafras, spruce, walnut, or whitewood tree, which shall, under the provisions of this Act be planted within such municipality on any highway, or on any boundary line of farms as aforesaid, or within six feet of such boundary. (2) Such by-law may further provide for the appointment of an inspector of trees so planted; for their due protection against injury and against 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 281 removal by any person or persons, including the owner, excepting as author- ity may be given therefor by special resolution of the council; for the con- ditions on which bonuses may be paid; and generally for such regulations as are authorized by subsections 20 and 20a of section 479 of The Con- solidated MuniciparAct, 1892. R.S.O., 1889, c. 201, s. 4. 4. The inspector shall make to the council one report for each year, if required to do so, giving the names of all persons entitled to any bonus or premium under the by-law, the number of trees of each species planted, and the amount of bonus or premium to which each person is entitled, and cer- tifying that the trees have been planted for a period of three years, and that they are alive, healthy and of good form; and upon the adoption of such report the bonuses or premiums shall be paid ; provided that in no case shall the council be liable to pay a larger sum in respect of trees planted uncVer this Act than would be payable if the same had been planted at a distance of thirty feet apart, and in no case shall a bonus be granted where the 1rees are less than fifteen feet apart. R.S.O. 1887, c. 201, s. 5 ; 53 Vic. c. 60, 8. 1. 5. "Where a municipality has prior to the passing of this Act passed a by-law under the authority of section 4 of The Ontario Tree Planting Act for granting bonuses for tree planting and has paid or has become liable under the said by-law for the payment of any premiums or bonuses with respect to trees planted prior to the passing of this Act, the Treasurer of the Province, out of any sum which may be voted by the Legislature" for that purpose, upon receiving a copy of the inspector's report, certified by the reeve and clerk, may recoup to the treasurer of the municipality one-half of the sum paid by the municipality under the said by-law, the said report to be forwarded to the Treasurer on or before the first day of November in each year. 6. — (1) Any person who ties or fastens any animal to or injures or destroys a tree planted and growing upon any road or highway, or upon any public street, lane, alley, ])lace or square in this Province (or upon any boundary line of farms, if any such boniis or premium as aforesaid has been paid therefor), or suffers or permits any animal in his charge to injure or destroy, or who cuts down or removes any such tree without having first obtained permission so to do by special resolution of the council of the muni- cipality, shall, upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, forfeit and pay such sum of money, not exceeding $25 besides costs, as such justice may award, and in default of payment, the same may be levied on the goods and chattels of the person offending, or such person may be imprisoned in the common gaol of the county within which the municipality is situate, for a period not exceeding thirty days. (2) One-half of such fine shall go to the person laying the information, and the other half to the municipality within which such tree was growing. B.S.O., 1887, c. 210, s. 8. 7. Any person who ties or fastens any animal to, or injures or destroys any tree growing for the purposes of shade or ornament upon any boundary line between farms or lots, or who suffers or permits any animal in his charge to injure or destroy, or who cuts down or removes any such tree, without the consent of the owner or owners of such tree, shall be subject to the like pen- alties and liable to be proceeded against and dealt with as provided in the preceding section. R.S.O. , 1887, c. 201, s. 9. 8. The council of every municipality may pass by-laws : (1) To regulate the planting of trees upon the public highways; (2) To prohibit the planting upon the public highways of any species of trees which they may deem unsuited for that purpose ; 282 REPORT OF THE No. 3 (3) To provide for the removal of trees which, may be planted on the public highway contrary to the provisions of any such by-law. R.S.O., 1887, c. 201, s. 10. 9. The Ontario Tree Planting Act and the Act passed in the 53rd year of Her Majesty's reign, chaptered 60, are repealed. Forest Ee serves. The undue extent to which deforestation has been carried in the frontier counties of Ontario, and the prospect of the extension of similar conditions to the Northern regions, renders the problem of forest preser- vation one of increasing urgency. The idea that a considerable proportion of the land, including especially the non-arable tracts, should be maintained in perpetual forest, yielding its periodical harvest of timber as an essential economic factor of national prosperity, had its advocates from time to time among our public men. But the liability of the woods to destruction by fire with the advance of settlement, and the general though unfounded belief that only one crop of pine could be secured from the lands, for some time strongly militated against any comprehensive action in the direction of forest preservation. The scientific aspects of the question, however, were beginning to be studied and understood by a few people, and appreciating the growing importance of the subject and the need of popular education as to the value of maintaining a due proportion of woodland, the Ontario Government in 1883 appointed Robert W. Phipps to the position of Clerk of Forestry. Bureau of Forestry. As originally laid down, and for some years afterwards, the work was almost purely of an educational character, the publications issued being principally intended to rectify conditions in the cleared and cultivated por- tions of the province, where the remaining portions of the original forest are in private hands, and to show the need and desirability of replanting. At the same time the larger aspect of the question was not overlooked. The office was at first attached to the Department of Agriculture, but after Mr. Phipps' death, and on the appointment of the present incumbent, a change was made in 1895 bv which its scope was considerably extended. It was transferred from the Department of Agriculture to that of Crown Lands, and connected more directly with the work of administration. The Bureau of Forestry, as thus reconstituted, in place of devoting its main efforts to the dissemination of information among farmers and the forma- tion of public opinion with respect to reforestation on private lands, has been entrusted with the preliminary investigations in connection with the forestry policy now undertaken in the management of considerable tracts of the Crown domain. Algonquin National Parh. The first step in the direction of a policy of establishing permanent timber reservations was taken by the Ontario Government in 1893, in the setting apart of the Algonquin National Park. The first suggestion of the project was offered by Alexander Kirkwood of the Crown Lands Depart- ment, who, in a memo dated December 21st, 1885, addressed to the Hon. T. B. Pardee, Commissioner of Crown Lands, strongly urged the setting aside of such a reservation embracing the head waters of the Muskoka, Madawaska, Petewawa, and other streams. The matter was considered and 1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 283 preliminary investigations set on foot to ascertain the suitability of the territory indicated for park purposes. Some delay was caused by the ill- health; of the Commissioner, which resulted in his death in 1889. Hon. A. S. Hardy who succeeded to the position, appointed a Commission compris- ing Aubrey White, Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands, Archibald Blue, Director, of Mines, Alex Kirkwood, Senior Officer of Lands Branch, Department of Crown Lands; James Dickson, Inspector of Surveys, and Robert W. Phipps, Clerk of Forestry, to enquire into the fitness of the ter- ritory under consideration for the purpose of a forest reservation and national park. The report of the Commissioners was presented to the Legis- lature during the session of 1893, recommending the setting apart of a com- pact tract of land in the district of Nipissihg, south of the Mattawa River and Georgian Bay, almost a parallelogram in shape and comprising eighteen townships. An Act embodying the recommendations of the Commissioners, withdrawing this area from sale or settlement and constituting it a national park and forest reservation was adopted. The following year a considerable addition was made to the original area, bringing the total extent of the park up to 1,109,383 acres. The whole district is under timber license but as the Act setting it apart provides that only pine shall be cut, the operations of the limit-holders cannot seriously detract from its forest character. Forestry CoTnmission. In June, 1897, at the instance of the Clerk of Forestry, a Royal Com- mission consisting of E. W. Rathbun, President of the Rathbun Company, Deseronto, lumberman; John Bertram, President of the Collins Inlet Lum- ber Company, Toronto, lumberman; J. B. McWilliams, Peterborough, Sup- erintendent of Forest Rangers; Alex Kirkwood, Chief Clerk of Lands Branch, Crown Lands Department, and Thomas Southworth, Clerk of For- estry, were appointed to investigate and report on the subject of restoring and preserving the growth of white pine and other timber trees upon lands in the Province, which are not adapted for agricultural purposes or for set- tlement. After personally investigating considerable tracts of country and familiarizing themselves with the conditions prevailing in many lumbered over and fire swept areas of non-agricultural land they presented a pre- liminary report on the 10th of December, 1897, which offered the following recommendations : 1. That the present system of fire ranging inaugurated by the Govern- ment in 1886 be extended so as to be compulsory on all the holders of timber berths and that all unlicensed timber land contiguous thereto be also pro- tected by rangers employed by the Government. That all fire rangers be subject to the inspection and control of the Department of Crown Lands. 2. That the officials of the Hudson's Bay Company be asked to co-oper- ate with the Government in preparing and printing fire proclamations in the language of the Indians of the Northern Districts to be posted along the canoe routes throughout the territory. 3. That for all unworked limits on which the ground rent shall be two years in default on the termination of the present license year, the license shall not be renewed, but that the berths be held by the Crown as fore.lt reserves. 4. That the license-holders be not allowed to cut any trees for logs smaller than will measure twelve inches across the stump two feet from the ground unless under special forest conditions with the sanction and under the supervision of the district forest ranger. 5. That the Government take power by Order-in-Council to withdraw from sale or location and set aside to be kept in permanent Crown forest 284 REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. reserve, such areas of territory as are generally unsuitable for settlement and yet valuable for growing timber. In accordance with these recommendations, the following Act enabling the Government to set apart permanent Forest Reserves, from time to time, was passed by the Legislature in 1898 : — Forest Reserves Act. 1. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council shall have power to set apart from time to time such portions of the public domain as may be deemed advisable for the purposes of future timber supplies, but subject to such regulations as may be adopted under the provisions of section 4 of this Act. 2. Such tracts of land so reserved shall, by proclamation in "The On- vtario Gazette," be declared to be permanent Crown Forest Reserves. 3. From and after the date of such proclamation no lands within the boundaries of such reserves shall be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of, and no person shall locate, settle upon, use or occupy such lands, or hunt, fish, shoot, trap or spear or carry or use firearms or explosives within or upon such reserves. 4. Such reserves shall be under the control and management of the Department of Crown Lands, and the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council shall liave power to frame regulations for the protection, care and management of the said Crown Forest Reserves. 5. Such regulations shall be published for four consecutive weeks in "The Ontario Gazette" and shall immediately thereafter have the force of law as if herein enacted, and shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly within fifteen days after its first meeting thereafter. 6. Any violation of any provisions of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder shall subject the offender, in addition to any other remedy, to a penalty of not more than fifty dollars and costs, and in default of pay- ment thereof to imprisonment for a period of not exceeding six months, with or without hard labor, unless the said penalty and costs (if costs are imposed) are sooner paid, and the offender shall be liable for all damages resulting from any such violation to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdic- tion. 7. Any prosecution for a violation of this Act or any regulation made thereunder may be had under "The Ontario Summary Convictions Act" before any justice or justices of the peace having jurisdiction where the offence was committed. 8. This Act may be cited as "The Forest Reserves Act." Under this legislation, the following Forest Reserves have been set apart, and an adequate staff of rangers to protect the timber has been placed in each : Temagami 5,900 square miles. Mississaga 3,000 Nepigon 7,300 Eastern 100 . Sibley Township 100 REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forces and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For the Year 1908 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO : Prinled and Published by L.K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1909. WARWICK BRO'S & RUTTER, Limited, Printers TORONTO. la L.M. CONTENTS. Appendices No. 1. 2. 3. 4. o. 6. 7. 8. 9. ]0. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department " Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors .. " Lands Sold and Leased and Collections * ' G ross Revenue " Receipts considered as Special Funds " Gross Disbursements " Expenditure on Account of various services " Revenue from Woods and Forests " Patents, etc., issued " Timber cut and amounts accruing for dues, etc. " Work done in Military Branch " Letters received and mailed " Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act " Municipal Surveys ordered " " confirmed " Crown Surveys in progress " " completed , Surveyor's Report. Township of Haggart " " Kinasmill PAGE. 2 4 6 7 8 9 to 43 44 45 45 46 48 48 49 54 56 57 53 61 64 66 69 72 75 " " Laidlaw " " Jessop " " Mountjoy " " Godfrey " " Mabee 77 " " Maisonville 79 " " Benoit (part 80 " Gillies' Timber Berth 81 " Township Outlines in the vicinity of Night Hawk Lake, Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing ... 84 " Addition to Town Plot of Smyth 86 " Town Plot in Township of Brower 87 " Township of Bonis 87 " " Berry 89 Steele 91 " Township Outlines in Temagami Forest Reserve... 93 " Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma ... 95 " Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma ... 97 " Township of Eilber 101 " Base and Meridian Lines, Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay 102 " Township Line, Morley and Pattullo, District of Rainy River 106 " Township of Temple 110 " Blocks V and VI, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Grant, District of Thunder Bay 112 " Blook VIT, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Grant, Districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River ... 113 Report of Superintendent of Rondeau Provincial Park 114 " " Algonquin National Park 116 List of Licensed Cullers 119 The Forest Resources of Ontario 130 [iii.l REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FOR THE YEAR 1908 To His Honour The Honourable J, M. Gibson, Lieutenant- Oovernor of the Province of Ontario. May it Please Your Honour : As required by law, I submit for the information of your Honour and the Legislative Assembly, a report for the year ending on the 31st December, 1908, of the management of the Crown Lands of the Province. Clergy Lands. The area of Clergy lands sold during the year was 109 acres, aggregating in value $60. The collection on account of these and former sales amounted to 11,642.05. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Common School Lands. The area of Common School lands sold during the year was 107 acres for $766.80. The collection, on account of these and sales of former years was $5,890.96. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Grammar School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 50 acres for $40. The collection on account of these land sales in former years was $433.65. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) [v.] vi. REPORT OF THE No. ii University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 3,109i acres, for 11,594.87. The collection on account of these and sales of former years was 11,015.78. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Crown Lands. There have been sold for agricultural purposes during the year 74,911 1 acres, for $62,656.43. The collection on account of these and former sales was SS59,360.14. There were sold for mining purposes 7,559 acres, for 118,842.90, and collected on account of mining sales, $23,445.30. There were leased for. mining purposes 4,917 acres, for $4,877.57. There was collected on account of m^iing leases, |20,611.81. There were 3,865 acres of Crown Lands leased for other than mining purposes. The collection on account of these and former leases was |6,165.56. The total area of land disposed of during the year was 94,628 4/5 acres. The total collection on ax^count of lands sold and leased during the year was $118,- 565.25. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) During the past few years settlement has flowed into what is called the "Temiskaming Region," that is the country lying north and west of Lake Temiskaming, and there are now a number of prosperous settlements through that country. Ever since the exploration of 1900 public attention has been from time to time called to what has been described as the "Clay Belt," which is an area of some sixteen millions of acres of good farming land, reported by the exploration parties as lying on the Hudson Bay slope. Owing to the distance of this land from the settled parts of the Province and want of communication, no settlement had gone in there, and by some even the existence of this large area of good land was regarded as mythical. The Department, in order to satisfy itself as to the character of the country, has been running base and meridian lines through the "Clay Belt" region, and the result of these surveys having demonstrated that the land is as good as reported, the Department has surveyed one hundred and twenty townships, containing 2,625,000 acres, in what is known as the "Clay Belt." In addi- tion to subdividing these townships, it has by survey blocked out in nine mile townships one and a half millons of acres additional. These surveys were made so that the country might be opened for settlement promptly, as soon as circumstances warranted that action. The reports of the surveyors who ran the base and meridian lines and blocked out the townships, shows the land in that region to be even better , in quality than the reports of the explorers led us to expect. For some years the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway has been extending in the direction of this "Belt" with the ultimate idea of tapping it in a few years. The immediate construction of the Transcontinental Rail- way, which it was found would traverse the "Clay Belt" from east to west, a distance of some four hundred miles, and which gave assurance of great development and enormous traffic, caused the immediate construction of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway to become a necessity, so that settlement might flow in from the older parts o"f the Province, and that the population of that region should have easy communication with the Seat of Government of Ontario. So much energy was displayed by the Tem- iskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission that last autiimn the Province's railwaj' was constructed to the town of Cochrane, which is its junction point with the Transcontinental. The Railway Commission also 1<)(!8 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES vii. laid out a townsite at the junction point, and offered lots for sale A great many lots were purchased by parties for business purposes, and it is expected that a town of considerable importance will immediately spring up there. The building of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway, the construc- tion of the Transcontinental and the creation of a townplot there, caused population to flow in, and it became necessary to provide for those who desired to settle. This was done by opening a number of townships along side the lines of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway and the Transcontinental, and the establishment of Crown Lands Agencies at the towns of Matheson and Cochrane. The nucleus of a strong settlement has already been formed at Cochrane, and with the large population that will flow in for railway construction purposes good markets will be created for everything that can be grown, and the success of those who engage in farm- ing pursuits there would seem to be assured. When the whole "Clay Belt" is opened from east to west by the construction of the Transcontinental and other railways, there is every reason to believe that that region will become one of. the best agricultural regions of the Province. The townships open for sale in that locality now are Lamarche, Brower, Clute, and Glackmeyer, which are attached to the Cochrane Agency, and the townships of Bowman, Hislop, Benoit and "Walker, which are attached to the Matheson Agency. Other townships will be added to these Agencies from time to time as neces- sity arises. Free Grants. The following townships were added to the Free Grant list during the past year : Airy and Murchison, in the District of Nipissing ; Mutrie, in the Rainy River District; Burns, in the County of Renfrew; Capreol, in the District of Sudbury, and Aberdeen, Galbraith and Lefroy in the District of Algoma. 2,110 persons were located for 297,543 acres of land, and 384 people purchased 14,480 acres under the Free Grant Regulations. 1,089 patents were issued for locations on which the settlement duties had been completed. The number of locations is the largest in the history of the Department since Confederation, except one year when there were five more locations only than have been made this year. There are now 231 townships on the Free Grant list. The Department has been endeavoring to see that only land suitable for farming purposes is sold or located. It has established a system of inspection of all lots applied for, so as to.be satisfied that there is a sufficient proportion of good land to warrant the belief that the lots ore being taken for farming purposes. Tender the legislation of last Ses- sion, inspections have ben made as applied for, and, if the circumstances warranted it, the minerals have been released, and also small quantities of pine timber, where the lands were not covered by timber license. Military Grants. Four hundred and eight ]\rilitarv Certificates were issued during the vear. This brings the total number of certificates granted under 1 Ed. VIT., Cap. 6, to 13,958. Location certificates issued previous to this year were confirmed to the extent of 350. Altogether, 1,100 new locations were made during the year, bringing the number of -locations under the Act up to fi.845. 625 Military Certificates have been surrendered to the Crown for the $50 each commutation money, making a total of 3,050 disposed of in this wav. Patents have been issued for TOO military grants, making a total of 2,005 patents issued to date. Where military grants have been taken subject to viii. REPORT OF THE No. 3 settlement duties, it has been considered proper to call upon the locatees to file evidence showing that they are in actual occupation and the nature of the duties they have performed. Mining Industry. There was much activity in the raising of ores and minerals in Ontario in 1908, and the total value of the output of mines and mineral works was again the largest yet recorded. The aggregate production amounted to 125,616,795, as compared with |25,019,373 in 1907. Silver and nickel were the principal items in the list of metals, the yield of the former being 19,401,021 ounces, — practically all from the mines of the Cobalt camp — and of the latter, 10,175 tons, by far the larger proportion of which came from the deposits of the Sudbury region. The low prices which prevailed through- out the year depressed the value of the silver production, which was returned at 19,116,008. It may be pointed out that Ontario now occupies a leading place among the silver-producing countries of the world, having contributed about one-ninth of the entire reported production in 1908. There was raised and shipped from the mines of Cobalt last year 24,453 tons of ore (including concentrates), which was considerably more than the total production up to the end of 1907. The average contents of the shipments for 1908 was 793 ounces of silver per ton, compared with 806 ounces up to 31st December, 1907. The principal producing mines were largely the same as before, viz. : Nipissing, La Rose, O'Brien, Kerr Lake, Coniagas, Temiskaming and Hud- son Bav. Temiscamingue, Buffalo, Tretheway Drummond, McKinley-Dar- ragh-Savage, Cobalt Silver Queen, City of Cobalt, Standard Cobalt, Eight of Way, Silver Leaf. The Crown Reserve mine, situated in the bed of Kerr Lake, began production in 1908, and was a heavy shipper of rich ore. A considerable proportion of the ore produced at Cobalt, especially of the richer grades, is now treated in the Province, in refineries situated at Copper Cliff, Deloro, Thorold and Trout Lake. Development work was carried on in the silver districts of South Lor- rain, James Township, Elk Lake and elsewhere in the Montreal River region, but owing largely to the greater distance of these camps from transportation facilities as compared with Cobalt, progress is at a slower rate. The latest discoveries of silver were on the west shore of Lake Gowganda, where some rich finds were made during the year, and where there will undoubtedly be much development in 1909. Exploration has been pushed on into the country adjoining Welcome, Burwash and Shining Tree Lakes. The production of nickel in 1908 was valued at |1, 866, 059, and of cop- per 11,071,140, the bulk of these metals being contained in the mattes made in the furnaces of the Canadian Copper Company and the Mond Nickel Com- pany. The iron mines of Ontario yielded 216,177 tons of ore last year, worth 1574,839, and there was made at the blast furnaces 271,656 tons of pig iron, valued at |4,390,839. The mining industry is dealt with more fully in the Eighteenth Report of the Bureau of Mines. Collections. The total collections of the Department from all sources was |2,430,- 429.39. Of this amount |23,445.30 was derived from mining lands; $218,- 071.96 from royalties; $1,786,338.99 from woods and forests ; $125,078.06 from supplementary revenue; $71,721.39 from mining licenses, and $66,008.- 71 from recording fees. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.) 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES ix. Disbursements . The gross expentliture of the Department for all services during the year was 1637,293.30. The principal services were : Agents' salaries and disburse- ments, $48,942.24; forest ranging, |53,823.28; fire ranging, |119,734.26; forest reserves, |46,970.97; mines and mining |21,375.12; exploration and investigations, |14,924.24; mining recorders, |8,349.21; surveys, |146,370.- 92; veterans' commutation, |29,995.83; provincial mines, $30,648.16; refunds, 119,145.89; parks, |17,113.89; contingencies. |42,230.99. (See Appendix Nos. 6 and 7, pages 9 to 44.) Woods and Forests. The total revenue from woods and forests was $1,786,338.99, consisting of bonus, $100,879.39; timber dues, $1,618,242.58; ground rent, $65,150.87, transfer fees, $2,066.15. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.) The revenue from timber dues was the largest in the history of the Pro- vince. Of this amount, however, $496,000 accrued during 1907, but owing to financial stringency, payment was not enforced during that year. The collec- tions proper for 1908 were $1,224,243, and we carried forward into 1909 $235,368, owing to inability of lumbermen to pay. In the history of the Department it has never been the practice to insist upon payments being made if the parties were shown to be in circumstances where the enforcement would ruin them. They were extended every leniency if the security was sufficient, interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum being charged on all balances unpaid at the end of the year. The situation of the lumber trade has slowly improved during the past year, and the recent stringency would seem to be passing away. One effect of the stringency of last year has been the curtailment of the output of the present winter, as from reports received the output of this year will be very much below that of last. Fire Ranging. The fire ranging system at present in operation in Ontario was organized in 1885. Prior to that, though the Act to preserve the forest from destruction by fire was on the Statute Book, very few people knew anything about it, as those who travel in the forest are not usually in possession of the Statutes of Ontario. In the year 1885 it was thought that if a number of men of good judgment were placed on duty during the summer months as fire rangers they would be useful in bringing a knowledge of the law to all who travel m the forest, and in other ways bring about a better state of affairs than then existed, and so the present system of fire ranging was inaugurated in that year. In establishing the system, the first consideration was the selection of the men, as unless all-round, good men were obtained, the system would certainly prove a failure. The timber licensees, having a large interest in the preser- vation of the timber on their licensed limits, it was laid down as a sine qua non that they should pay one-half of the wages and expenses of the men who might be selected, and as they had in their employment men who were familiar with their limits, knew the danger points and the class of people resident upon or frequenting them, it was thought it would be wisdom to let the licensees select the men for their own limits, thus making them respons- ible for the character of the men they selected, and for keeping more or less surveillance of them while they were in the field. In order to clothe them REPORT OF THE No. 3 with autliority under the law, the Department appointed these rangers "Bush and Fire Rangers," the Statute providing that such officers should be ex-officio officers to enforce the provisions of the "Act to Preserve the Forest from destruction by Fire." The rangers were instructed by the Department as to how they were to perform their duties. They were also supplied with diaries in which they had to enter their movements from day to day, and anything of importance occurring on the territory under their charge. They were supplied with large poster copies of the Fire Act printed on linen, which they had to post up on roads, portages and other places where there was travel passing. They were also supplied with small pamphlet copies of the Act, which they were instructed to hand to all parties or persons with whom they came in contact, such as surveyors, foremen of river drives, prospectors, explorers, hunters, summer tourists, etc., etc. By these means, it was thought that a knowledge of the law would become general, and that it would cease to be the dead letter it had been from its passage through Legislature. The rangers were instructed to take the names and addresses of all those with whom they came in contact, and in addition to handing them a copy of the Act, to impress upon them the necessity for being careful in the use of fire, and its exting- uishment, when it had served its purposes, particularly when they were moving camp, or coci^ing meals en route. They were cautioned to be concil- iatory in their manner and not to be over-bearing or abusive to settlers or others, it being recognized that a great deal could be done by moral suasion, and the enlistment of the sympathy and good-will of those using fire in travelling through the forest. In addition to the foregoing, instructions were given them as to the course to pursue in the event of a fire breaking out, by which they were required to report at once to the licensee and the Department the extent of the damage done, the locality in which the fire occurred, the expenditure in extinguishing it, and the nature and quantity of the timber damaged, so that steps might be taken to himber it before it became a loss. The system was started in 1885 as an experiment with few men and a small appropriation ; it worked so well that immediately, with few excep- tions, the licensees all took advantage of it, and so the territory under license was guarded in the summer time. At the end of the season, each ranger had to report the fires which had occurred on the territory, the locality in which they took place, the cause thereof, if it could be ascertained, and the loss of timber which ensued. The timber licensees were asked to report on the service ; if in their opinion it had been efficient or had served its object, and where they thought it weak, and they were also invited to suggest how it might be strengthened and made more effective. The system has been in operation for nearly twenty-five years in the Province of Ontario. From time to time improvements have been made, and it has been strength- ened at various points. It is not too much to say that it has been successful, and has met the approval of those most interested and most familiar with its working. One of the improvements has been, that power was taken to appoint fire rangers on lands where the licensee had failed to do so, charging the expense of same against the licensee. This action was taken because it was not considered fair that the man who paid for rangers on his own terri- tory to protect it, should be exposed to the danger from fire running in from an adjoining limit, the owner of which was either too parsimonious or too careless to put on the necessary rangers. Then it was thought that it would be w:ell to get a closer grasp of the work as performed in the field, and the licensed territory was accordingly divided into districts and a supervising 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES xi. fire ranger appointed over each, whose duty it was to visit every fire ranger as often as possible for the purpose of seeing that he was performing his duty effectively and not engaged in any other work except fire ranging. The Department is always pleased to receive suggestions as to the improve- ment of this service, and to give consideration to whatever appears desirable for that purpose. The only recent suggestions of any importance have been tliat the ilumber of men should be increased, and that their pay should be added to. The Department considers that the territory is pretty well guarded now, except perhaps in a few dangerous localities, as to which special action can be taken, and as to the increased remuneration, the Department feels that it should be undertaken by the parties receiving the largest proportion of benefit from the service, that is the timber licensees. Later on, when settlement had extended further back and railway con- struction had assumed larger proportions and the discoveries of minerals had sent an army of prospectors into the forest, it became expedient to. appoint fire rangers on the unsold territory of the Crown. The railways we found were the cause of great losses of timber by fire. In some instances, the survey parties were careless and allowed fires to remain unextinguished when moving, which spread and did serious damage. Then the disregard of the Fire Act as to the proper appliance to be fixed to locomotives created an additional danger. The Department tried the experiment of putting rangers along a line of railway, which was under construction through a densely timbered region, and became satisfied by that experiment that fires need not occur in railway construction if proper care was exercised. So legislation was obtained w^liich enabled the Department to put rangers .along lines of railway through the back country wherever it deemed the same were necessary, and to make the railway company pay the cost of the protection. Even in districts where construction was completed and the railway was runniu"- through a densely timbered region, the Department took the pre- caution of placing rangers, supplying them with railway velocipedes so that they could follow the trains from one section to another and so on, so that if, a fire started from sparks or the dropping of coals by the locomotive, it might be put out before it assumed large proportions. Of course, forest fires have occurred in spite of all the care and efforts we have made to prevent them. It is impossible to watch every one. of the thousands of people who are wandering through, the forest during the dry period, many of them reckless and careless as to the danger of leaving fires burning when they move camp, etc., etc. The ideal state would be to keep every body out of the forest, allowing no burning by settlers for clear- ing land during the summer months, etc., and that is what some people think should be done. Practically, this cannot be done; in the very nature of things, it would stop the clearing up of the lands for farming, create bad feeling and lead to the setting out of fires with malice, which can be easily done without discovery in an immense forest area. The ideal state being unattainable, practical efforts have been made to improve the situation, and the belief of the Department is that a sound public opinion has been created upon this question among the denizens of the forests, that consequentlv forest fires are neither so frequent nor so disastrous as they used to be, and that the situation is yearly improving. As before said, the system has never been regarded as perfect, and we are consequently frequently inquiring of those experienced in such matters as to suggestions whereby the system can be made more effective. Last year we had some serious fires, but no great losses took place; where the timber was damaged we were able to offer it for sale before it became a loss. The report? we have received from timber xii. REPORT OF THE No. 3 licensees do not show any serious loss on licensed lands, and where the damage has occurred, they too, having prompt reports from the fire rangers, were able to arrange to cut the damaged timber before it went to waste. On licensed territory we had last year 376 men, at a cost of |46,621.45; on railways, 147 men, at a cost of |53,236.71 ; on lands of the Crown, 58 rangers, at a cost of $17,398.52. Then, the licensees paid an equal amount to ours for rangers on licensed lands, viz. ; $46,621.45. On Forest Reserves we had 111 men, costing $45,805.18, so that there were on duty as fire rangers in the forest during the summer months, 692 men, at a cost of $209,682.29. Parks and Reserves. In recent years the desire of the Department has been to separate areas valuable for their pine timber into forest reserves and close them against set- tlement, etc. We have also created one or two parks, partly for this, and partly for other reasons. The first park established in the Province was the Algonquin Park. At the time it was established, the territory covered by it was all under timber license, part of it for the cutting of all kinds of timber and part of it for the cutting of pine timber only. A careful inspection was made of this territory, and finding it was unsuitable for agricultural purposes, contained a network of rivers and lakes, covered the head waters of seven or eight important streams, it was felt that it would be a public benefit to withdraw it from settlement, put a staff of rangers in it in order to protect it from trespass and fire, as well as to preserve the game, and as far as possible keep it in a state of nature. This park is to-day one of the most beautiful parks to be found anywhere, containing miles of beautiful lakes and rivers, on which the lover of the forest may roam through what has been well called a "Lacus- trine Paradise." The game has been preserved, indeed the forest is alive with game, moose being plentiful, and that most interesting of all Canadian wild animals, the beaver, is to be found surrounded by his family, as industrious in hydraulics as he ever was. If the people of this Province generally knew what a marvellously lovely spot this park is, and so easy of access, they would certainly take advantage of the opportunity of spending their summer holidays in this quiet locality, surrounded by a typical Can- adian forest. In this park we have a chief ranger with a staff of rangers under him to prevent fire and trespass, enforce the game and fishery laws and cut out portage roads from one lake to the other. These rangers are always courteous and obliging to visitors and endeavor to give them all infor- mation, which shall enable them to visit different parts of the park. The area of this park is 1,216,000 acres. Rondeau Park : This is a small park containing about 5,000 acres. It is situated in one of the garden counties of Ontario, the County of Kent, on the shores of Lake Erie. Here is to be found specimens of all the ancient forest trees of Ontario, which it is almost impossible to find in any other locality. It is a favourable resort for picnic parties from the surrounding neighborhood, and is an ideal spot for such outings. There is a Superin- tendent in charge, and small lots are leased at a moderate rental by the Department for cottage sites. The Temagami Forest Reserve, the most important in the Province, con- tains a large quantity of pine timber, which has been estimated at from three to four billions of feet. The pine timber is of good quality, and easily lum- bered, part of it can be driven down to Ottawa City, and also to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. It is being blocked out by surveys, and the quantity 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS" AND MINES xiii. of timber on these blocks is being estimated from year to year for tke purpose of ascertaining with closeness the actual quantity of timber there is in the reserve. There is a chief ranger in charge of this reserve, who had under him last year a staff of seventy rangers, at a cost of |30,000. There were no serious fires in the reserve although in the vicinity of Gowganda Lake, there was a fire that did some damage. The quantity of timber was estimated and offered for sale and was sold for $18 a thousand bonus, in addition to the Crown dues of |2. This reserve has been carefully protected, but it is the subject of a good deal of anxiety just now. The pine timber is growing on the surface, and beneath it there are silver mines. Thousands of pro- spectors have gone in there, which will render a large increase in the ranging staff necessary. The area of this reserve is 3,563,600 acres. The Nepigon Reserve has an area of 4,670, 080 acres. There is a con- siderable body of pine in this reserve, but it was to protect the spruce and pulpwood growing on this area and to preserve the game and fish that it was primarily set apart. Here there is a" chief ranger with a staff under him. Owing to the construction of the Transcontinental Railway, there is a con- tinual stream of travel through this reserve, as the line of construction runs through the north end of it. There have been some fires during the year, but none have done any serious damage. Twenty-two rangers were on duty there last year at a cost of about |9,000. Thunder Cape Reserve is a small reserve, eighty miles in extent, which was set apart to protect the timber on the promontory called Thunder Cape. The Crown Timber Agent at Port Arthur is in charge of this reserve. The Mississaga Reserve is situated on the tributary to the Mississaga River, which flows into the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. This reserve contains 1,920,000 acres. The quantity of pine timber on this reserve is estimated at from three to four billions of feet. There is no .settlement or mining in this vicinity, and therefore it is reasonably safe from fire. The Department is also blocking this reserve out by survey and estimating the blocks so as to get an accurate idea of the quantity of pine timber in it. We had a supervising ranger and staff of twenty-two rangers under him on duty in this reserve last year at a cost of about .|7,600. There is a large block of timber lying on the Quetico River, in the Rainy River District, which it is under contemplation to create into a forest reserve. The estimated quantity of timber on this area is about one and a half billions of feet. Cullers' Examinations. Cullers' examinations were held at North Bay, Kenora, Arnprior and Sprague. 47 candidates were successful at these examinations and were granted certificates authorizing them to act as Cullers. (Tor list of Cullers see Appendix No. 45, page 119.) Crown Surveys. The following Crown surveys have been undertaken this year : — Instructions for subdivision of thirteen townships were issued. The names of these townships and the respective districts in which they are situate are as follows : — District of Nipissing : — Part of Maisonville and Benoit, townships of Skead, Bonis, Berry, Steele. District of Sudbury: — Townships of Haggart and Kingsmill. District of Algoma : — ^townships of Fleck and Sankey. Dis- trict of Thunder Bay: — township of Fraleigh. District of Rainy River: — townships of Morson and TJmbach. xiv. REPORT OF THE No. 3 Instructions also issued for a number of base and meridian lines which were run out during the year. In the Mississaga Forest Reserve, District of Algoma, 319 miles were run. In the Temagami Forest Reserve, in the District of Nipissing, 140 miles were run. In the District of Algoma and Thunder Bay, 153 miles were run. In the District of Sudbury, 27 miles were run. The outlines of Block No. 7, in the Thunder Bay and Rainy River Dis- tricts, set apart in accordance with the provisions of Statutes of Ontario, 4 Edward VII., Chapter 18, along the Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was also defined upon the ground, 48 miles having been run. The Gillies Timber Limit, in the District of Nipissing, was also sub- divided into blocks of the normal area of 640 acres each. A number of timber berths in the Districts of Algoma, Nipissing, Rainy River, have been surveyed during the year. The town sites of Brower, Smyth and addition to Smyth, both in the District of Nipissing, have also been surveyed. Several other minor survey's have been performed. The reports of the surveyors of the base and meridian lines in the Clay Belt in Northern Ontario confirm the favorable impression of former reports as to the adaptability and fertility of the soil for agricultural purposes. The surveyors' reports so far as received and examined will be found in Appendices 18 to 42 inclusive, pages 61 to 113, inclusive. Municipal Surveys. I On the petitions of the municipal councils of the City of Port Arthur, County of Waterloo, County of Wellington, Township of Barton, Township of East Oxford, Township of Ross, Township of Houghton, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Township of East Luther, instructions have issued to survey certain streets in the City of Port Arthur, to survey part of the line between the Township of Waterloo and the Township of Guelph, to survey the original allowance for road between broken front and 1st concession of Barton, to survey a portion of road allowances between the 3rd and 4th concessions of the Township of East Oxford, to survey a portion of the road allowance between the 7th and 8th concessions in the Township of Ross, to survey the road allowance between lots 7 and 8 east of the North Road, Towiiship of Houghton, to survey the boundary road allowance between the Townships of Osnabruck and Cornwall, to survey certain lots in the 14th concession of the Township of East Luther. The following municipal surveys have been confirmed under the pro- visions of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1897, Chapter 181, sections 14 and 15, such surveys being final and conclusive. The allowance for road forming the boundary between the Townships of Osgoode and Mountain. Certain block of land in the Town of Blind River, District of Algoma. Cer- tain line in the Township of Hinchinbrooke, in the County of Frontenac. Particulars relating to these surveys will be found in Appendices No. 14 and 15, pages 54 to 56, inclusive. Mining and other Surveys. The Mining Act of Ontario requires that applicants to purchase or lease mining lands in unsurveyed territory shall file in the Department, survey- or's plans (in triplicate) of their proposed mining claims with field notes l%h DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES ' xv. and description by metes and bounds, before any sale or lease can be carried out, and under Orders-in-Council, dated February 26th, 1906, 2nd October, 1907, Tth November, 1907 applicants to purchase islands, or locations for pleasure and summer resorts or for agricultural purposes in unsurveyed ter- ritory, are required to file surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of their islands or locations as the case may be, with field notes and descriptions by metes and bounds, together with the necessary affidavits as to there being no adverse claim by occupation or improvement, etc. Under the above Act, Orders-in-Council and Eegulations in the Districts of Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River, an area of 10,708.98 acres has been sold and patented during the year for which the sum of |38,077.89 has been received, and an area of 404J acres has been leased at |1 per acre for the first year's rental. 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Faraday Herschel Limerick Mayo Monteagle . . . . Wollaston Algona, S Brougham Brudenell . . . . Burns G rattan Griffith ...... 5a L M. Parry Sound . . W. Jenkin, Emsdale If II K (1 II (< II II (( II II Parry Sound . . J. S. Scarlett, Powassan Iark8 Mclntyre McGregor .... O'Connor Oliver District or Countv. Renfrew . Nipissing Renfrew. Renfrew Nipissing Algonia Thunder Bay. Agent. Adam Prince, Wilno D. B. Warren, Pembroke Jas. Jenks, Mattawa B. J. Rothwell, Sault Ste. Marie Thos. Buchanan, Thessalon W. E. Whybourne, Marksville R. J. Byers, Massey. H . A . Keefer, Port Arthur 2^ •M '^ 2 4 11 1 7 9 10 2 7 • 2 5 5 2 -I o 12; 24 854 217 495 1,286 163 939 952 1,384 242 968 298 501 582 300 204 2^0 100 497 200 409 559 2,242 160 240 2,129 993 6I3i 254 •2,652 1,421 5,769 990 835} 1,755 1,604 2,620} 1,904} 1,875} 1,094 160 1,460} 2,482| Ok d S5 95 1^ 97 11 46 57 14 81 2 61 114 164} 3 102J 160 163 40 278} 180} 285} 16 z; 2 II 2 13 22 6 11 2 6 13 8 18 14 10 13 5 14 52 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 13. — Continued. Township . District or Countv. Agent. d o OD >-i • o — !2i >T5 e •xj o » CD 1 03 a. MH O O O o 55 •^ '-ts O Paipoonge.NR SR Pardee Pearson Scoble Strange Atwood Blue Curran Dewart Dilke Morley McCrosson. , . . Nelles PattuUo Pratt Rosebery Shenston . ... Spohn Sutherland . . . Sifton Tait Tovell Worthington. . Aylesworth . . . Barwick Burriss Carpenter Crozier Dance Devlin Dobie Fleming Kingsford Lash Mather Miscampbell . . Potts Richardson . . . Roddick Woodyatt Aubrey Eton Langton Mutrie Rugby Sanford Vanhorne Wainwright. . . Zealand Melick Pellatt Thunder Bay Rainy River Rainy Rivftr . H. A. Keefer, Port Arthur. Wm. Campbell, Stratton. Alex. McFayden, Emo R. H. Pronger, Dryden |C. W. Belyea, Kenora 14 300 1,806 2,795 1,005 3.778 1,893J^ 2,678i 82 405 2,713 1.775 i;439 2,582| 241 2,298 5,620 3, 5301 1,192 5,115 147 1,634 740J 1,259 4,106i 488 1,170 674 3,421 1,120 1,700 2,733^ 2,4IU 473 l,473f 2, 862 J 205 4,62U 160 1,354 869 3,192f 1,9981 10,802 10,714^ 1 93 i! ieo 165J 103J lllf 145^ 123i 40i 101 179J 1191^ 613 53 253^ 27 87 61 54 360i 88 80J 146 44 197J 19U 82 55 1,704 J 34 94 120 206 29 1,196 632J 5 5 27 3 1 4 14 11 13 5 9 26 17 23 1 1 11 4 5 11 3 7 19 6 12 14 6 3 2 2 2 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 53 Appendix No. 13. — Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent. e-a O o P-ri S5 Blezard. Capreol Hanmer Balfour . . Broder . . . Chapleau Garson . . Neelon . . Rayside. . Appleby Casimir Dunnet Hagar Jennings Kirkpatrick . Ratter Sudbury . Algoma Sudbury. J. A. Lemieux, Sudbury J. K. MacLennan, Sudbury E. A. Wright, Warren Ni pissing. Sudbury . , Nipiesing Sudbury. Caldwell . Cosby Grant jNipissing Macphereon . Martland Springer J. A. Philion, Sturgeon Falls Abinger Clarendon (pt Denbigh Canonto, S " N.... Miller (pt).... Pal merston(pt) Airy Finlayson March ison Sabine Sudbury. , Ni pissing. Lennox and Addington ) Frontenac Lennox and Addington Frontenac . . . . Nipissing. Chas. Both, Denbigh Unattached 2,110 l,969i 2,297 4,576i 1,873 2,994^ 165 2,422 l,505i 602 3,882 1,630 3,181 3,553 1,2741 3,597i 3,042J 2,912* 2,041 308 5,677i 3,083 1,905 400 316 498 299 197 1,424 379 910 1,092 297,543 383 36 57 254 1 10 218| 205} 21| 164 22} 6 400 4 280 21 324 30 9 2 140J 14480 7 8 22 13 5 8 8 6 14 9 18 7 7 22 11 15 10 6 27 16 47 1 2 3 10 1 4 8 977 1089 W. C. CAIN, Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 54 REPORT OF THE No. ;j Appendix No. 14. Statement of Municipal Surveys for which instructions issued during the year 1908. No. Name of Sur- veyor. No. Date of Instruc- tions. Description of Survey. A. L. Russell. C. D. Bowman . E. G. Barrow W. H. Fairehild H. J. Beatty. 663 Jan. 28, 1908 664 Feb. 5, 1908. 665 May 2, 1908. 666 May 2, 1908. W. H. Fairehild 667 Sept. 21, 1908. Nov. 6, 1908. To survey certain streets in the city of Port Arthur, in the district of Thunder Bay, including North and South Water Streets, Cumberland Street, Court Street and Algoma Street, and all inter- secting Streets between John Street and Mc Vicar Street, and to have the corners of the streets marked by iron bars duly planted thereat. To survey part of the line between the township of Waterloo in the county of Waterloo and the township of Guelph in the county of Wellington, from the north easterly angle of the township of Waterloo, southerly along the easterly limits of lots 97, 98, 99 and 100 of the German Company tract of Waterloo, and to mark by stone or other permanent monuments at the several corners in the easterly limit of the said township of Water- loo, and also at each end of the several conces- sion lines of the township of Guelph abutting on said boundary between the said points. To survey the limits of the original allowance for road between the broken front and the first con- cession of the township of Barton, in the county of Wentworth, known as the base line, and now within the limits of the City of Hamilton, said survey to be made from the intersection of the said base line with the allowance for road between lots Nos. 4 and 5 in the said township of Barton, known as Ottawa Street, to the westerly terminus of such base line, and that durable monuments be placed marking the limits of the original allowance for road between the above points. To survey the road allowance between the 3rd and 4th concessions of the township of East Oxford, in the county of Oxford, across lots Nos. 16 to 18 inclusive, or as much farther on either side as may be necessary to find an original monument, and to mark the road allowance across lots Nos. 16 to 18 inclusive, with permanent monuments on each side of said road allowance. To survey the portion of the road allowance be- tween the 7th and 8th concessions of the town- ship of Ross, in the county of Renfrew, extend- ing from lot No. 22, or as near thereto as the original post can be found to the town line be- tween Ross and Horton, and to establish the same by planting permanent monuments on either side of the .'•aid allowance for road. To survey the road allowance between lots Nos. 7 and 8, east of the North Road, in the township of Houghton, in the county of Norfolk, and to establish the same by planting permanent monu- ments on either side of said road allowance. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS" AND MINES 55 Appendix No. 14. — Concluded. Statement of Municipal Surveys for whirh instructions issued during the year 1908. No. Name of Sur- veyor. No. Date of Instruc- tions. Description of Survey. 7 8 Geo. L. Brown . Istiac Traynor, . . 669 670 Dec. 21, 1908 ... Dec. 31,1908.... To survey the boundary road allowance "between the townships of Osnabruck and Cornwall, and to have the said boundary marked by permanent stone or iron monuments at the expense of the municipality of the township of Osnabruck, in the county of Stormont. To survey lots Nos. 28 to 32 inclusive, in the 14th concession of the township of East Luther, and also the side road between lots 30 and 31, in the said 14th concession, and to plant permanent monuments at the angles of the said lots on each of the said side road allowance. GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 56 REPORT OF THK No. 3 Appendix No 15. Statement of Municipal Surveys Confirmed During the Year 1908. No. Name of Surveyor. John H. Moore. ThoB. Byrne. E. T. Wilkie., No. 653 661 662 Date of Instructions. October 14, 1904 September 24, 1907 October 3. 1907 Description of Surveys. Date when con- firmed under R. S.O., 1897, Chap. 181, sees. 10 to 15, inclusive. To survey the allowance for road forming the boundary between the Township of Oegoode in the County of Carleton, and the Township of Mountain in the County of Dundae, and to mark the limits of the laid original road allowance by permanent stone or iron monuments on each side of the said original road allowance. To survey the Block of land situate in the Town of Blind River bounded by Michigan Avenue, Hanes Avenue, Lakeside Avenue and Centre Street, and to define the same by permanent monu- ments planted at the angles of the said Block as well as else- where along the lines of said Block as may be necessary . To survey the line between lots 5 and 6, concession 3, in the Town- ship of Hinchinbrooke, in the County of Frontenac, and to ■plant permanent monuments at the front and rear angles of said line. June 19, 1908. March 16, 1908. October 21, 1908. GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 57 Appendix No. 16. Statement of Crown Surveys in projjress during the year 1908, No. Date of instructions. Name of surveyor. May 28, 1908. May 27, 1908. Apr. 28, 1908. Oct. 31, 1908. May 29, 1908. May 29, 1908. Feby. 1, 1908. May 27, 1908. T. D. Green T. Byrne W . Murdoch De Morest, Stull & Low J. Hutcheon J- Hutcheon Speight & Van Nostrand Jaa. Dobie Description of survey. Survey of township of Umbach, District of Rainy River Survey of township of Skead, District of Nipissing Survey of township of Morson, District of Rainy River ; Survey of burnt territory east of Mozhaboug Lake, Sudbury Survey of township of Sankey, District of Algoma Survey of township of Fleck, District of Algoma Survey of Abitibi Lakes and Islands, District of Nipissing Survey of certain Base and Meridian Lines in Mississaga Forest Reserve Total Amount paid. 2,400 00 1,600 00 2,800 00 200 00 5,000 00 6,000 00 3,500 00 7,000 00 28,500 00 GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forebts. 58 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 17, Statement of Crown Lands Surveyed, completed and closed during the year 1908. No. Date of Instructions. May 31st, 1906 July 10th, July 10th, May 6tli, May 6th, May 6th, May 6th, May 30th, 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 May 26th, 1907 May 20th, May 30th, May 20th, May 20th, May 6th, June 16th, June 16th, May 6th, 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 Name of Surveyor. J. J. Francis. J. H. Burd . . J. H. Burd . . T. Byrne .... W. Beatty... W. Beatty... E. D. Bolton J. S. Dobie . . T. Fawcett. W. Galbraith., J. J. Dal ton . . . T. H. Dunn.... T. H. Dunn . . . . A . Niven T. D. Green . . . T. D, Green . . . Jas. Hutcheon. Discription of Survey. Survey of township of Temple, Dis- trict of Rainy River Otto Kellberg, for services with J.J. Francis Frank Kellberg, for services with J. J. Francis W. B. Edge, for services with J. J. Francis J. H. Lacourse, for services with J. J. Francis Frank Lewin, for services with J. J. Francis J. H. Reed & Co., for supplies fur- nished J. J. Francis J. P. Hayes, for supplies furnished J. J. Francis Cassidy and Son, supplies furnished J. J. Francis Biggar & McBrayne, for J. H. Ryck- man, services Franklin S. Wiley, for wages E. G. Spreng, for services with J. J. Francis William Hanscombe, services with J.J. Francis urvey of township of Jamieson, District of Sudbury Survey of township of Jessop, Dis- trict of Sudbury ^ . Survey of township of Bayly, Dis- trict of Nipissing Survey of township of Devitt, Dis- trict of Algoma Survey of township of Staunton, District of Algoma Survey of township of Reaume, Dis- trict of Sudbury Survev of 3 blocks, Thunder Bav Branch G. T. P. Ry., District of Rainy River Survey of 4 blocks, Thunder Bav Branch G. T. P. Ry., District of Thunder Bay Survey of township of Leitch, Dis- trict of Sudbury Survey of 3 blocks. Thunder Bav Branch G. T. P. Ry., Rainy RiveV Survey of township of Mabee, Dis trict of Sudbury Survey of township of Laidlaw, Dis- trict of Sudbury Survey of boundary between Algoma and Thunder Bay Survey of township of Mountjoy, District of Sudbury '. . Survey of the township of Godfrey, District of Sudbury Survey of the township of Barker, District of Algoma Amount Paid. $ c. 640 79 50 00 50 00 20 00 20 00 40 00 81 80 87 13 548 28 275 00 100 00 40 00 65 00 1,470 60 1,475 32 770 00 1,378 00 1,385 30 1,533 72 1,141 47 2,845 00 1,176 00 2,445 00 874 90 1,535 68 5,625 00 779 52 1,995 34 2,375 90 No. of Acres, 49,780 23,004 23,038 22,900 51.780 51,853 23,098 51,760 23,035 23,112 23,068 23,181 51,759 1«}0S DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES 59 Appendix No. 17. — Continued. No. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Date of Instructions. .May 6th, 1907 May 27th, 1907 Dec. 9th, 1906 Oct. 21 et, 1907 Apr. 28th, 1907 May 15th, 1907 May 2l8t, 1908 June 2nd, 1908 Name of Surveyor. Description of Survey. Jas. Hutcheon. L. Y. Rorke... Survey of township of Eilber, Die trict of Algoma Survey of township outlines west of Montreal River, District of Nipissing 26; Mar 7th, 1908 27 June 8th, 1908 28 May 29th, 1908 29 May 23rd, 1908 May 23rd, 1908 May 20th, 1908 July 27th, 1908 June 1st, 1908 May 27th, 1908 May 21st, 1908 E. Seager.., A. F. Wells.. W. W. StuU. 36 37 38 Joseph Cozens iSurvey of boundary Timber Berth 22, range 10, north of Curtis, Dis- I trict of Algoma J. H. Smith I Survey of town site of Smyth, Dis- trict of Nipissing Survey of Timber Berths in Rainy River Disiricts Survey of township of Kennedy, District of Nipissing Survey of Timber Berth W.D. 5 . South of Windermere Lake, Algoma Survey of parts of townships Maison- ville, Benoit, District of Nipissing. Survey of Permit No. 5, Black River, District of Rainy River Survey of Base and Meridian Lines, Mississaga Reserve, Algoma Survey of township of Steele, Dis- trict of Nipissing Survey of township of Bonis, Dis- trict of Nipissing Survey of township of Berry, Dis- trict of Nipissing Survey of township of Kingsmill, District of Sudbury Survey of town site in Brower, Dis- trict of Nipissing. Survey of part of township of Fra- leigii, District of Thunder Bay. Survey of outlines of townships in Temagami Forest Reserve C. H . Fullerton . . D. J. Gillon J. H. Burd H. J. Beatty W. Beatty W. Beatty T. H. Dunn C. H. Fullerton. F. W. Paulin.... L. V. Rorke Amount paid. Speight and Van Nostrand June 2nd, 1908 May 27th, 1908 39 June 2nd, 1908 40 41 42 Aug. 5th, 1908 May 30th, 1907 July 20th, 1908 J. H. Smith. T. J. Patten. Jos. Cozens J. W. Fitzgerald.. W. Fitzgerald.. J. J. Dalton 43 Oct 5th, 1908 L. O. Clark C. H. F'lllerton. Survey of base and meridian lines, Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay Survey of Gillies Limit, District of Nipissing Survey of base and meridian lines, Mississaga Forest Reserve, Dis- trict of Algoma Hospital expenses as per Supple- mentary Estimates Survey of township of Haggart, Dis- trict of Sudbury Survey of outlines of townships south of Night Hawk Lake, Districts of Nipissing and Sudbury Survey of Grand Trunk Pacific Block V^IL, Districts of Rainy River and Thunder Bay Survey of timber berth east of Lockhort, District of Nipissing.. . Survey of addition to town plot of Smyth, District of Nipissing I c. 2,365 50 7,349 09 47 45 69 31 629 74 1,578 00 562 58 1,985 90 60 00 5,063 27 6,107 68 3,489 06 2,861 87 3,522 52 1,874 80 1,062 30 7,718 12 11,522 10 5,708 50 5,618 41 402 00 5,212 10 2,068 63 2,640 00 249 14 909 45 No. of acres 51,655 51,780 19,859 37,005 22,779 16,683 23,018 7,323 57.085 52,121 60 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 17. — Concluded. No. Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. Description of Survey. Amount paid. No. of Acres. 44 Sept. 9th, 1908 D. J. Gillon Survey of lines in townships of Morley and PattuUo, District of Rainy River $ c. • 170 95 4,091 25 348 00 968 55 22 50 78 50 61 50 401 80 95 00 19 75 34 85 25 00 61 00 E. Harcourt & Co.., lithographing Maps Art Metropole, blue print machine. . C Tarling & Co., mounting maps. . Steinberger, Hendry Co., 5 copies of maps of Ontario The Map Specialty Co., 2,500 maps of Watten 'Township The Map Specialty Co., 1,503 maps of Widdifield Township Rice Lewis & Son, iron posts Rice Lewis & Son, iron posts G. W. Fullerton, inspection of lots in Redditt Township G. W. Fullerton, inspection of land crossing, Winnipeg River C. W. Belyea, 2 maps of islands in Gun and Sandy Lakes William Margach, Permit No. 5, Black River, Rainy River 117,870 92 780,676 GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES ' 61 Appendix No 18. Township of Haggart, District of Sudbury. t Peterborough, Ont., November 25, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to report the completion of the survey of the township of Haggart, in the District of Sudbury, performed under instruc- tions from your Department, dated June 2nd of this year. I beg to submit also the field notes and plans of the township, all of which I trust will be found complete and satisfactory. As instructed I commenced the survey at the southwest angle of the township of Kendrey, from this point I chained northerly along the east boundary of the township making the first two concessions fifty-nine chains and fifty links each in depth. Owing to the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions four and five having been previously surveyed by the Messrs. Patten & Speight, concessions three and four have a depth of sixty chains and four links each on the east boundary, concession five and six were given a depth of fifty-nine chains and fifty links on this line. From the points thus established I ran the lines in the centre of the road allow- ances between concessions two and three and six and seven due west astron- omically to the west boundary; the various side lines were run north and south astronomically to the north and south boundaries respectively from the base line previously established by Messrs. Patten & Speight. The north lx)undary I ran due west astronomically from the northwest angle of the township of Kendrey. The lines in the centre of the road allowance?* between concessions eight and nine and ten and eleven were run east and west astronomically from side road line between lots twelve and thirteen. As will be seen by the plan, I did not run the side line in the centre of the road allowance between lots eighteen and nineteen through concessions five and six, as I thought it better to leave lot eighteen extend to the road allowance along Departure Lake. To all the regular lots I gave a uniform width of twenty-five chains and twenty-five links allowing a side road allowance of one chain in width between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen, and twenty-four and twenty-five; also a half road allowance of fifty links along the west side of the east boundary and along the east side of the west bound- ary. A road allowance of one chain in width was also allowed for between each alternate concession ; namely, between concessions two and three, four and five, six and seven, eight and nine, and ten and eleven. A half road allow- ance of fifty links was also allowed for along the north side of the south boundary and along the south side of the north boundary. Good posts made of the most durable wood to be had in the vicinity were planted along the various concession lines between the lots, one on the line itself as a guide post with the numbers of the lots cut on the east and west sides and the letter "R" cut on the north and south sides, one fifty links north of the guide post; and one fifty links south of the guide post with the numbers of the lots cut on the east and west sides and the number of the concessions or "R" cut on the north or south sides as the case might be. At the intersection of the centre lines of the different side rOad allowances with the centre line of the different con- cession road allowances, good posts were also planted with the letter "R" cut on the north, south, east and west sides. Good posts were also planted at tfie 62 REPORT OF THE ' No. 3 angle of each of the four adjoining lots, with the number of the concession cut on the north or south side as the case might he, and the number of the lot cut on the east or west side as the case might he, and the letter "H" cut on the two sides facing the concession' and side road allowances, these posts were planted at a distance of fifty links from the centre of the side road allowances and fifty links from the centre of the concession road allowance. Where the front angle of a lot fell in a lake or in the Poplar Eapids or Muskego River, the posts were projected to the proper points on the north or south, or on the north and south shores thereof, these points were planted at a perpendicular distance of one chain from high water mark. Witness posts with the number of the lots marked on the east and west sides were also placed at high water mark, and where they were to be had several trees in the vicinity were blazed in a conspicuous manner. A road allowance of one chain in perpendicular width is allowed for along each side of the Muskego and Poplar Rapids Rivers, also around all large lakes and around all lakes cut by the concession and side road allowances. All these road allowances are marked by good durable posts planted on the lines of survey, with the letter "R" cut on the side facing the road allowance. To all posts with the exception of the guide posts, the witness posts, and the posts defining a road allowance, suitable bearing trees were taken, full descriptions of which will be found in the field notes. In order to make the survey more permanent in case of the destruction of the wooden posts by fire, iron posts of the following dimensions and marked with a cold chisel were placed at the following points : — An iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and three feet long at the northwest angle of the township with the name "Haggart" cut on the southeast side, "Con. XII." on the south side, "Lot XXVIII." on the east side, and "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long at the intersection of the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven with the west boundary line marked ''Con. VII." on the north side. Con. VI." on the south side, "Lot XXVIII." on the east side, and the letter "R' on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long on the north boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. XII." on the south side, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side, and the latter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long at the intersection of the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven, with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. VII." on the north side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west' side, and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long on the south boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. I." on the north side, "Lot XII.." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long on the east boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six and seven marked "Con. VII." on the north side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "Lot I." on the west side and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 63 On the iron posts one and seven-eightlis inches in diameter and three feet long planted at the northwest angle of the township of Kendrey (northeast angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" on the southwest side, "Lot I." on the west side, "Con. XII." and the four "R's" had already been marked on the proper sides. On the iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and three feet long planted at the southwest angle of the township of Kendrey (south- east angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" o-n the north- west side; Lot I. on the west side; Con. I. and the four "R's" had already been marked on the proper sides. On the post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and three feet long planted at the northwest angle of the township of Sydere (south- west angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" oh the north- east side, "Con. I." on the north side, the other sides had already been properly marked. The township of Haggart is well watered by the Muskego and Poplar Rapids Rivers, the latter which enters the township on lot twenty-eight, concession one, has an average width of one chain and depth of from one to five feet. This river after flowing in a northwesterly direction for about three miles expands into a beautiful sheet of water known as Departure Lake. This lake, which is about three miles long and having an average width of twenty-five chains is the largest in the township, on the lake are five small islands, full descriptions of which will be found in the traverse notes. The river north of Departure Lake has an average width of about ninety links and depth running from a few inches up to six and eight feet, on the river in concessions eleven and twelve is a lake having an area of about one hundred acres, several small rapids are met with, but no water power worthy of note. The Muskego River which enters the township from the south on lot four, concession one, has an average width of one chain and depth of from two to five feet, this river flows northerly through the first six concessions, then turning easterly leaves the township at concession six, a few small falls and rapids are also met with on this river, but I did not consider them of sufficient importance to make any reservation for water power develop- ment. Besides these rivers there are a number of small lakes in various parts of the township, the water in these lakes and rivers is of the very best and clearest, and they contain the usual kinds of fish common to this section of the Province. The whole township of Haggart may be described as a more or less rolling country timbered with spruce up to eighteen inches in diameter, balm of gilead up to twenty-five inches in diameter, poplar, white birch, balsam and cedar of an average size and quality. The undergrowth con- sists for the most part of willow and alder while here and there considerable windfall is met with. Interspersed throughout are swamps covered with sBruce and dead tamarack and as a rule grown up with a dense growth of alder, none of these swamps, however, are of any great extent and as their elevation above the waterways is considerable they will admit of very easy drainage. On the uplands, generally speaking, the soil is of a rich, black loam of from eight to twelve inches in depth, entirely free from stone, with a sub- soil of clay. A few outcroppings of rock (Huronian) are met with, particularly on the Muskego River at the various rapids. 64 REPORT OF THE No. 3 I found no traces of mineral whatever. The average magnetic variation is about eight degrees and thirty minutes west of north. I would consider about fifty-five per cent, of this township suitable for immediate settlement, and there can be no doubt that by a proper drainage of the swamps nearly all the remainder can be made suitable for agri- culture. Several trial lines of the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway (Transconti- nental) cross the township, I have shown as nearly as I possibly can the final location, and with the railway built here and the township open to settlers, I would look for a speedy opening up of this section. Game and fur of the usual kinds, particularly moose, are to be seen in abundance. Wild fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, etc., were plentiful. Observations for azimuth were taken as often as possible during the pro- gress of the work. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Ay-pendix No. 19. Township of Kingsmill, District of Sudbury. Winchester, Ont., 23rd Septeraber, 1908. Sir, — On the 20th day of May, 1908, I was instructed by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests to make a survey of the Township of Kings- mill in the District of Sudbury and to prepare a plan and field notes of my survey for transmission to your Department. I beg to report that pursuant to these instructions I mad© preparations for an early departure and proceeded northward by canoes from Metagama Station over the Mettagami route. We arrived in the Township of Kingsmill on Saturday July 4th, 1908, and commenced work at the southeast corner of ihe township on Monday, July 6th, where I found the wooden post described in the field notes of 0. L. S. Speight. From this point I ran my south boundary due west astro- nomically, planting a wooden post every forty chains for a distance of six miles. I then ran my west boundary due north astronomically from my six mile post until it intersected the south boundary of the Township of-Mabee, which it did at a point fifty-four links east of the southeast angle of Mabee. I then divided the township into sections of 640 acres as near as possible, as shown in the accompanying field notes and planted a wooden post, prop- 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 65 erly marked, at each intersection. These sections I further sub-divided by- planting half-mile wooden posts between the intersections along all the con- cession lines. I planted an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter on the side line between lots six and seven at its intersection with the north and south boundaries and the third concession line and also an iron post of the same size at the intersection of the third concession line with the east and west boundaries. I planted an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter at the southwest and northwest angles of the township of Kingsmill. In addition to the regular wooden posts I planted on the south boundary between lots six and seven a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked on the east side, "VI.," on the north side "Con. I.," and on the west side "VII." On the line between lots six and seven at its intersection with the third concession line, a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "VI.," on the north side "Con. IV.," and on the west side "VII." On the north boundary between lots six and seven a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked on the south side "Con. VI.," on the east side "VI.," and on the west side "VII." On the east boundary between concessions three and four a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the north side "Con. IV.," and on the west side "I." On the west boundary between concessions three and four a one and one- quarter inch iron post marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "XII.," aifd on the north side "Con.IV." At the southwest angle of the township a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked on the east side "XII." on the northeast side "Kingsmill" on the north side "Con. 1." At the northwest angle of the township a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked on the south side "Con. VI.," on the southeast side "Kings- mill," and on the east side "XII." I found the land level for the most part, particularly the southem^por- tion becoming slightly rolling towards the north boundary. The soil of the north and eastern portions is principally clay of good quality, while in the southwest it is inclined to be sandy, particularly in the first and second concessions west of lot seven. A few ridges of very slight elevation were found in the township. These ridges are as a rule not so thickly wooded as the other lands and as a result are generally covered with a variety of berries, especially raspberries of large size and fine quality, which I found in great abundance. The whole township is covered with spruce of varying sizes up to four- teen inches in diameter. A few much larger trees are found along the White Cariboo Head River. The ridges are timbered with poplar and balm of gilead of large size with spruce, birch and balsam intermingled. I found no real muskeg in this township, although there are some areas of very deep moss with small open spruce, particularly on lot nine, conces- sions one and two and lot five, concessions four and five. I found no lakes in the township and only one stream of any size, viz., The White Cariboo Head River, which enters the township on lot five and leaves it on lot two. The depth of this river at the time of the survey was 6 L.M. 66 REPORT OF THE No. 3 from four to five feet and the width about eighty links. I do not think it could be navigated to any extent even with canoes. There are many small windfalls, the result of decaying trees, but none resulting from cyclones or hurricanes. There are no water powers. The only rock outcrop is on lot nine in the fifth concession. Here the rock rises up in a mass covering about three acres in extent and reaching a height of about seventy-five feet above its base and probably two hundred feet above the lower lands to the northward. A sample of this rock accom- panies this report. I saw no mineral veins here nor anywhere in the township. The weather was generally good with a majority of cloudy days, but only occasional showers. One notable electric and rain storm occurred on the evening of July 27th. Frequent soundings of the White Cariboo Head River showed a depth of from four to five feet, but on the morning after this storm the depth was found to be over ten feet. The magnetic variation was from seven degrees to eight degrees, thirty minutes west, except in the neighbourhood of the rock above mentioned. An observation a short distance north of the rock gave a variation of sixteen degrees west. The side line was corrected accordingly and as this observation was taken at an intersection it was also used to verify the bearing of the conces- sion line. Several other observations were taken, some similar to the above and some at Eastern Elongation at different points throughout the township. The drainage of practically the whole of the Township of Kingsmill is northward into the Township of Mai>ee and is effected through three main water courses. The eastern and southern portions find an outlet through the White Cariboo Head River, which, although the banks are here much lower than they are farther north, has a rapid current and affords an oppor- tunity for good drainage for the area which it serves. The central portion of the township north of the second concession ha«j but fair drainage through a somewhat sluggish creek which enters the town- ship of Mabee on lot No. six. The western portion is drained by a creek with considerable banks and a fair current in the northern part of the township, but the banks flatten out toward the south and the current is but slight. I have the honour to be, I. ^^^' ■ Your obedient servant, (Signed) Thos, H. Dunn, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 20. Township of Laidlaw^, District of Sudbury. Winchester, Ont., November 26th. 1908. Sir, — On the 20th day of May, 1907, I was instructed by the Deputy Miriister of Lands and Forests to proceed to the township of Laidlaw in 6a L.M. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 67 the District of Algoma, now called the District of Sudbury, and make a survey of it by dividing it into lots of 320 acres each. I commenced the survey at the southwest corner of the township of Mabee, at an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter planted^ by me and marked "XII." on the east side, "Mabee" on the northeast side, "Con. I." on the north side, "Laidlaw" on the northwest and "I" on the west side, and a wooden post also planted by me and marked the same as the iron post. From this point I ran the south boundary line of Laidlaw town- ship, west astronomically to its intersection with 0. L. S. Speight's first meridian line at a point twenty-three links north of O. L. S. Speight's six mile post. As I had already run the east boundary of Laidlaw as the west boundary of the township of Mabee, I ntext ran the first and second concession lines and the side lines between lots two and three, four and five, six and seven, etc., continuing them as far north as the third concession line. On the 18th day of September, 1907, we moved our camp west along the first concession line to the side line between lots four and five, where we discovered a lake about one and a half miles long and half a mile wide, extending in a north and south direction through concession two and part of concession one. We camped on the bank of this lake, which I have called Return Lake, the remainder of the season. The banks are generally about fifteen to twenty feet in height and covered principally with poplar. The water of the lake is very clear. We caught some very large pike and saw a few otter. I was forced to break camp on October 7th and quit work in Laidlaw township on account of bad weather, the men refusing to remain any longer. I therefore withdrew my camp into Mabee township and, after finishing my work there, returned to civilization, October 28th. We had the pleasure of breaking ice to afford passage for our canoes for a distance of about fifteen miles on our return trip. I returned to the township of Laidlaw and re-commenced the survey on the 3rd day of August, 1908, under more favourable circumstances. I com- pleted the survey and withdrew from the township on the 18th day of August, 1908. I found several lakes, mostly of small size scattered throughout the township. There is an excellent trail running in a north and south direc- tion through lot four. This trail was most likely made late in the fall of 1907, as I saw no signs of it when working in the township last year. It is very recent and had evidently been used for packing, as it is opened up wide and all obstructions have been removed and streams bridged with logs. It joins the several lakes in lot four. The soil of the township is clay of good quality except in the extreme southwest corner, where it is sandy. The surface is somewhat rolling, espe- cially in the neighbourhood of the lakes and there is a large muskeg on lots one and two in concessions one and two and on lots ten and eleven in concessions five and six. The timber is chiefly spruce, but the higher ground is covered with pop- lar, balm of gilead, birch and balsam. These poplar ridges are very num- erous over the whole of the township. There is a small island in Return Lake which ^as a very few white pine growing on it and near the south end of the same lake there are a few Nor- way pine. In the extreme southwest corner of the township the principal timber is jack pine. I found no rock outcrops and no minerals of any kind. 68 REPORT OF THE No. 3 I took several observations mostly on Polaris at greatest Eastern Elonga- tion and found tlie reading of tlie magnetic needle to range from six and one- half to nine degrees west of the true north. In addition to the regular wooden posts planted each half-mile along the con'cession lines and south boundary I planted iron posts supplied by the Department, as follows: — One, one and one-quarter inch iron post on the south boundary between lots six and seven marked "YI." on the east side, "Con. I." on the north side, and "YII." on the west side, one, one anki seven-eighths inch iron post at the southwest angle of the township marked "XII." on the east side, "Laidlaw" on the northeast side and "Con. I." on the north side, one, one and one-quarter inch iron post where the line between lots six and seven intersects the line between concessions three and four marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "YI.," on the north side "Con. lY.," and on the west side "YII.," one, one and one-quarter inch iron post on the west boundary at the line between concessions three and four, marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "XII.," and on the north side "Con. lY.," one, one and one-quarter inch iron post at the intersection of the line between lots six and seven with the centre line of the road allowance along the north boundary of the township, marked "R" on the north and south sides, "YI." on the east side and "YII." on the west side. No iron post was planted on the third concession line at the east boundary as this post and a canoe were taken from my cache during my absence from the township. There is, however, an iron post sixteen links north of this point, which belongs to the township of Mabee. The one and seven-eighths inch iron posts planted last year at the north- east and southeast angles of the township of Laidlaw while surveying the township of Mabee and described in' the notes on that township, were marked with the word "Laidlaw" on the southwest and northwest sides respectively. I also found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post at the northwest angle of Laidlaw township which I marked with the word "Laidlaw" on the- southeast side. The weather was generally fine throughout the season of 1908. Nearly the whole drainage of the townshi^i is northward through the west branch of the Muskego, which is quite small, being about forty links wide in the south of the township and seventy links wide in the north and from three to four feet deep. This stream leaves the township on lot four and enters the township of Sydere. A portion of the southeast corner of Laidlaw drains into Mabee township, lot twelve drains west and the north- west portion, which is comparatively low except for a few poplar ridges drains but very poorly to the northward and crosses the north boundary on lot nine. The lakes all drain by small streams to the west branch of the Muskego River, except Boundary Lake, for which there is no apparent inlet or outlet, The banks of this lake are perfectly flat and in this respect it differs from most of the other lakes in this township. I have the honour to be, Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) Thos. H. Dunn, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 69 Appendix No. 21. Township of Jessop, District of Sudbury. Sudbury, Ont., April llth, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Jessop, in the District of Sudbury, performed under instructions from your Department dated Julv 10th, 1907. I proceeded to the work July 22nd, 1907, by the way of Mattagami Station on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, thence by the usual canoe route down the Mattagami River, arriving at 0. L. S. Niven's second base line on August 1st, The township of Jessop is bounded on the south by 0. L. S. Niven's second base line run in 1905 and by the township of Mountjoy, being surveyed by 0. L. S. Green this season, on the west by the township of Jamieson, being surveyed by the writer this season, on the north by the township of Kidd and on the east by 0. L. S. Speight's mer- idian, run in 1903, and by the township of Murphy. The purvey of the township was commenced on August 3rd as per instructions, by running west astronomically from the several mile posts planted by 0. L. S. Speight on his meridian forming the east bondary. Posts were planted on the south boundary at the end of forty chains in each mile to mark the width of lots not otherwise marked by mile posts. Our chainage practically agreeing with that of 0. L. S. Niven's on his base line in every mile, his mile posts were adopted as the starting points for our several meridians run due north from the base line. In the second week at this work I was compelled to abandon it on account of my men refusing to work owing to the low and wet nature of the ground due to incessant rains and proceeded to subdivide Jamieson to the west. On September 23rd, after completing the survey of the township of Jamieson a second attempt was made to complete this survey, but after three days I was compelled to again abandon the work owing to men quitting, and return to Sudbury, leaving the work only partly done. On January 26th, 1908, I left McDougall's Chutes with my party to make a third attempt to complete the survey, going in by way of Driftwood City, along the right of way of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and the third concession road (which is cut out and being used) of Walker, Clergue and Dundonald townships to Frederick House Lake. Thence south over this lake and Night Hawk Lake to the Night Hawk Lake Mining Company's camp on Gold Island. From here we proceeded with sleighs and toboggans up the Porcupine River and across the portage route to Mattagami River, arriving in Jessop township on February 1st, when the survey commenced in August was continued and was completed on February 21st, 1908, under more favourable conditions, there being only about fifteen to eighteen inches of snow on the ground and only about four inches of snowfall during our three weeks' residence there. At the south- east angle of the township I found an iron post of one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, marked "VIM" on the south side, "Murphy" on the northeast, "Tisdale" on the southeast, on which I marked with a cold chisel "Jessop"' on the northwest, "Con. 1," on the north and "1" on the west, a wooden post found beside it was similarly marked except for the words "Jessop, Murphy and Tisdale." On the south boundary was found a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "lllM" on the east side, on which I marked with a cold chisel **YI" 70 REPORT OF THE No. 3 on the east, "VII" on the west, "Con. 1" on the north side. A wooden post planted beside it was similarly marked. On the south boundary at the end of six miles was found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post marked "VIM" on the east side, on which I marked with a cold chisel "Jessop" on the north- east, "Jamieson" on the northwest, "Con. I on the north, "I." on the west and ''XII" on the east. A. wooden post found beside is was similarly marked except for the words "Jessop and Jamieson." On the east boundary was found a one and one-quarter inch iron post marked "IXM on the south side, on which I marked with a cold chisel "Con. IV" on the north," Con. Ill" on the south and "1" on the west. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it. At the front of concession four between lots six and seven I planted an iron post of one and one-quarter inches diameter, on which I marked with a cold chisel "Con. IV" on the north, "Con. Ill" on the south, "VI" on the east and "VII" on the west. A wooden post similarly marked was planted be- side it. Where concession four intersected the west boundary run in August, 1907, by the writer, I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post on which I marked with a cold chisel "Con. IV" on the north, "Con. Ill" on the south, "XII" on the east and "1" on the west. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it. At the northeast angle of the township was found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post, on which was marked "Xll M" and " Con. VI" on the south, "Con. 1'^ on the north, "Murphy" on the southeast, "Wark" on the northeast, "Kidd" on the northwest and "1" on the west, on which I marked with a cold chisel "Jessop" on the southwest. A wooden post found beside it was similarly marked except for the words "Jessop, Kidd, Wark, and Murphy." On the north boundary where our lines between lots six and seven inter- sected it, I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post on which I marked with a cold chisel "Con. VI." on the south, "VI." on the east and "VII." on the west. A wooden post similarly marked was planted beside it, and distance to 0. L. S. Holcroft's post noted. At the northwest angle of the township was found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post planted by the writer in August, 1907, marked "Con. VI." on the' south, XII." on the east and "I." on the west, "Jessop" on the southeast and "Jamieson" on the southwest. A wooden post planted beside it was similarly marked except for the words "Jessop and Jamieson." All iron posts were tubing, three feet in length forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and painted red. The wooden posts planted between lots two and three, four and five, six and seven, eight and nine, ten and eleven on the different concessions were marked according to the concessions and lots to which they referred, that is on four sides, with the exception of those on the north and south bound- aries, which were not marked on the north and south sides respectively. The wooden posts planted on the concessions between lots one and two, three and four, five and six, seven and eight, nine and ten, eleven and twelve were marked on three sides only, that is on the north, east and west sides. No trouble was experienced in planting the posts in the winter, there being only four to six inches of frost in the ground. Bearing trees at a convenient distance were carefully marked and noted for each post planted. The distances along the north boundary from our posts to those planted by 0. L. S. Holcroft for Kidd township and along the west boundary to those planted by the writer for Jamieson township were chained and noted in each case, also along the south boundary to those planted by 0. L. S. Green for Mountjoy. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 71 Observations on Polaris at Elongation for azimuth were taken at con- venient intervals. The magnetic variation was found to be fairly constant at eight degrees wait. All lines were well opened up and blazed and were run with transit. General Features. The township is situated on the verge of the clay belt and is practically level except for a few gulleys cut by creeks in the south end in lots five, six, seven, and eight, concession one. A considerable area of muskeg was met with, both in the east and west sides of the township as well as some smaller areas near the centre as shown in accompanying timber plan, these muskegs being moss covered to a con- siderable depth. Soil. The soil for the most part was found to be clay loam, 'with the excep- tion of a small area in lots five and six at the north end of concession two, and south and north ends of concession three, where sand, gravel and boulders were found. I would consider not more than forty per cent, of the area suited to agriculture. Rock. Rock was only evident in lot five, concession two in form of large boulders, and in lot six on the south boundary in place, being in both cases of dark slate and diabase. No indications of economic minerals were found. Timber. - The township is fairly well timbered throughout, with large white spruce, black spruce, up to six inches diameter, balsam up to sixteen inches in diameter on lot four, concession one, balm of gilead, poplar, white birch and some cedar to eight inches diameter and considerable dead tam- arac, as well as some green tamarac. All timber seemed to become larger in size approaching the south end of the township where on the base line occurred banksian pine up to eighteen inches diameter. The areas of muskeg were grown with small scattered black scrubby spruce two and three to four inches diameter. About sixty per cent, of the township was thickly grown with tag alders and other small scrubs making progress difficult. Water. Numerous small creeks were found throughout the township, but for the most part were slow and sluggish owing to the flat nature of the ground. The only creek navigable for canoes being in the southeastern part of the township, it being much swollen in summer due to continual rain. Game. Game seemed plentiful, especially in the winter, moose and caribou being numerous as well as some fur bearing animals, as martin. 72 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Partridge were also plentiful. Accompanying this report are general plan, timber plan, field notes and account. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. H. Burd, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 22. Township of Mountjot, District or Sudbury. Toronto, Ont., April 21st, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Mountjoy in the District of Sudbury. On the 16th of July last, I was instructed to proceed with as little delay as possible to the townships of Mountjoy and Godfrey for the purpose of sub- dividing the same into lots of 320 acres each. I engaged a small party in Ottawa and purchased my provisions in Sudbury and started north from Metagami station on tHe Canadian Pacific Railway, on the morning of the 24th July, and reached O.L.S, Niven's first base line on the 8th of August, following. Having taken observations on Polaris at the crossing of the Mattagami River by Niven's base line, I proceeded to retrace the base line and turned the angles for the meridians or side lines for a couple of miles on each side of the river. We then moved camp to a point a little below the mouth of a creek (which we called Mountjoy Creek) and near the Porcupine portage using the canoes on the river for transportation. This point is very conveniently situated in the southeast quarter of the township ; and the retracing of the base line and meridian line forming the eastern boundary of the township were completed from this camp, also the starting of the concession and side lines. Having performed all the work that could be conveniently done from this point we moved camp up stream to the southern crossing of the said river by the side line between lots eight. and nine. From this camp we completed the southern part of the township and on the same day that we moved camp from here to a point about half a mile above the head of the first rapids of the Sandy portage, we continued the side line between lots eight and nine northwards to the northern crossing of the river by this line. From this camp the sub-division of the township was completed on the 23rd of October, excepting the traverse of the river which was left until the survey of the township of Godfrey was completed in December, when the traverse was made on the ice and completed on the 23rd December last. With the exception of the southwestern part through which runs a low ridge of sand, gravel and sandy-loam, this township consists of good agri- cultural soil of clay loam. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 73 This township is covered with spruce eight inches, balsam six inches, poplar eight inches on knolls, birch, five inches, cedar ten inches along river and some dead tamarac eight inches. Scattered trees of black ash four inches are found along the river. In addition to the foregoing, consider- able jackpine, eight inches or banksian pine is found in the southwestern or sandy portion of the township. Magnetic Declination. The magnetic declination at the south end of the side line between lots eight and nine in concession one, is west seven degrees forty minutes (12th August, 1907) at the crossing of the Mattagami River by the side line between lots two and three, in concession two it is seven degrees fifteen minutes west (December 2, 1907). At the crossing of the Mattagami River by the side line between lots four and five in concession five it is west eight degrees fifteen minutes (18th December, 1907) and on the western boundary in concession five it is west eight degrees forty-five minutes (12th December, 1907). The Mattagami River meanders through this township for over four- teen miles, entering near the middle of the south boundary of lot nine, in concession one and running northeasterly to near the centre of lot two, concession two, where it is joined by Mount] oy Creek from the south and then takes a sharp turn to the north for about three and a half miles to the south- east corner of lot four, concession six, when it makes another sharp turn in a general direction a little south of west crossing the west boundary of the township between concessions four and five. The river through this township, excepting the last two and a half miles, is a beautiful stretch of water from three to four chains wide about ten feet deep with an average current of about two miles an hour. About two and a half miles from the west boundary the current of the river gets quite rapid and about a quarter of a mile farther down stream we reach the head of the first portage just below the mouth of a small creek entering the river from the south. This portage is the longest of the three portages (knotvn as Sandy portages) being about a quarter of a mile long. There is no definite drop or fall in the river along this portage, but the river is wide, shallow and rocky, and having a fall of ten feet in this distance, the current is very rapid and it is dangerous to run excepting with lightly loaded canoes. About three-quarters of a mile below this we come to the second port- age, also situated on the left limit of the river. This portage is a few chains shorter than the first and the river along it has two distinct falls as well as a heavy grade in the river itself, making the difference in elevation forty feet. About half a mile below this second portage the third and last portage of the so called Sandy portages is met on the right limit of the river. It is a short easy portage of about one-eighth of a mile long. The river along this portage consists of four separate and distinct drops or falls of seven, five, eight and four feet and the different small river stretches adding about six feet more, making a total of nearly thirty feet difference in elevation between the ends of the portage. I estimate that there are 50,000 cubic feet of water per minute flow- ing here at low water, and at ordinary water level there would be double that quantity. For safety and convenience of calculation we will assume that there are 45,000 cubic feet of water, with a net available fall of twenty 74 REPORT OF THE No. 3 feet (whicli allows ten feet for grade of aqueduct and tail race). With this amount of water and fall available, approximately, one thousand four hundred and forty, (1,440) horse power can be generated. At the middle portage, with an available fall of thirty feet approximately, two thousand one hundred and sixty (2,160) horse power can be generated. The upper or eastern rapids will probably never be used for power pur- poses until all the available power generated by the middle and lower rapids and falls have been absorbed. Should the upper rapids ever be required for power purposes, the intake of the canal or flume would probably be near the northeast corner of lot eight, in concession five. Hence, in order to permit all the available water power to be used here, I beg to recommend the reservation of the following parcels of land : — (a) The north quarter of lot eight. (6) The north half of lot nine, (c) The whole of lot ten. (d) The south half of lot eleven, (e) The south half of lot twelve, all in concession five; and in concession four, (/) The north quarter of lot ten. (g) The north half of lot eleven, and (k) the north half of lot twelve. No mineral bearing rock was observed in this township. The following is the record of iron posts to be found in and around this township. 1. At the southeast corner of the township was found an iron post one ane one-quarter inches in diameter, alongside the wooden post marked "XII M" on the east side and "Tisdale, Lot. 1, Con. 1" on the northeast side. This iron post was marked by me "Mountjoy, Lot 1, Con. 1" on the north- west side. 2. On the base line on the south boundary between lots six and seven was found an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter marked "XYM." alongside a wooden post. This iron post was marked by me "VI." on the east side, "YII" on the west side, and "Con. 1" on the north side. 3. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was found alongside the wooden post marking the southeast corner of the township, marked "XVIII M" on the east side and which we marked "Con. 1" on the north side, and "Mountjoy, Lot XII" on the northwest side. 4. On the eastern boundary of the township alongside the wooden post marking the point between concessions three .and four was found an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter, marked "III M" on the south side and which we marked "Lot 1" on the west side, "Con. Ill" on the southwest side, and "Con. IV" on the northwest side. 5. One link south of the wooden post marking the intersection of the concession line between concessions three and four and the side line between lots six and seven is an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter marked "Con. Ill" on the south side, "Con. IV" on the north side, "Lot 6" on the east side, and "Lot 7" on the west side. 6. On the west boundary of the township and at a point one link east of the wooden post marking the intersection of the said boundary and the concession line between concessions three and four is planted an iron post marked "Con. Ill" on the southeast side, "Con. IV" on the northeast side, and Lot XII" on the east side. An iron post one and one-quarter inches marked "Con. Ill" on the southwest side, "Con. IV" on the northwest side and "Lot 1" on the west side is planted 2.08 chains south of this corner for the township of Godfrey. 7. An iron post one and one^quarter inches was found alongside the wooden post marking the northeast corner of the township and marked "Murphy XII. I" on the northeast side, "Tisdale XII .VI" on the southeast 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 76 side, "Jessop 1.1" on the northwest side, and we marked it "Mountjoy l.VI" on the southwest side. 8. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was placed one link south of the wooden post marking the intersection of the side line between lots six and seven and the north boundary of the township. This iron post was marked "Con. VI" on the south side, **Lot VI" on the east side and "Lot VII" on the west side. An old iron post was found on the said north boundary of the township alongside a wooden post at a point 4.2 links east of said intersection. 9. An iron post one and seven-eighths inches was placed one link south of the wooden post marking the northwest corner of the township and marked "Godfrey" on the southwest side, "Mountjoy" on the southeast side, "Lot 1" on the west side, "Lot XII" on the east side and "Con. VI" on the south side. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. D. Green, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Appendix No. 23. Township of Godfrey, District of Sudbury. Toronto, Ont., March 18th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Godfrey, in the District of Sudbury. The subdivision of this township was begun on the 4th of November, and completed on the 21st. December, 1907. The ground was frozen to a depth of a few inches and the lakes were all frozen over early in November, but the Mattagami River did not freeze until near the end of the same month. All crossings and traverses were performed on the ice which facilitated matters considerably. For descriptive purposes this township may be divided into three parts running north and south : viz, : the eastern, central and western. (a) The eastern part consists of lots one, two and part of lot three, from the south boundary as far north as the Mattagami River. The surface is rolling and is well drained by the Waterhen Creek and a number of small tributaries. The soil is mostly too light for agricultural purposes, running from sand to sandy loam. It is thickly covered with spruce, four inches to ten inches, balsam four inches to eight inches, throughout : poplar four- inches to ten inches and birch three inches to seven inches on the knolls, jackpine four inches to ten inches (banksian pine) on the sandy portions and cedar three inches to nine inches along the Mattagami River. 76 REPORT OF THE No. 3 (b) The central portion consists of lots three (part), four, five, six, seven, and part of eight, and those parts of lots one and two north of the Mattagami River. The surface is mostly level although there are numerous portions of it that are slightly rolling. With the exception of that in the immediate vicinity of the said Mat- tagami River and small portions of the southern part of the township the soil is generally a clay loam and is excellent for agricultural purposes. It is thickly covered with spruce four inches to ten inches, balsam four inches to eight inches, throughout, with poplar four inches to twelve inches and birch three inches to seven inches, on the knolls, and cedars three inches to nine inches in the swampy portions. (c) The western division consists of lots eight (part of), nine, ten, eleven and twelve. The surface is rolling and rocky and is interspersed with small areas of good clay loam. The timber generally consists of spruce, balsam and poplar, with con- siderable jackpine near the rocky portions and cedar in the swamps near the lakes. A few straggling trees of white pine were seen in the western portion of the township. The ground was all covered with snow and I found no trace of minerals of any commercial value. The following is the record of iron posts to be found in and around this township : — 1. At the southeast corner of the township was found an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter marked ''XVIII M," alongside the wooden post. This iron post was marked by me "Godfrey 1" on the north- west side, "Mountjoy XII" on the northeast side and "Con. 1" on the north side. 2. On the base line on the south boundary between lots six and seven was found an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter marked "XXI M" alongside a wooden post. This iron post was marked by me "YI" on the east side, "VII" on the west side, and Con. 1" on the north side. 3. An iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter was placed one link east of the wooden post marking the southwest corner of the town- ship and marked "Con. 1" on the north side, and "Godfrey Lot XII" on the northeast side. At a point 1.16 chains east of this iron post was found an iron post one and one-quarter inches alongside a wooden post, marked "XXIV M" on the east side. 4. On the eastern boundary of the township at a point one link south of the wooden post marking the point between concessions three and four, is an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter, marked "Lot 1" on the west side, "Con. Ill" on the southwest side, and "Con. IV" on the northwest side. 5. One link south of the wooden post marking the intersection of the concession line between concessions three and four and the side line between lots six and seven is an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and marked "Con. Ill" on south side, "Con, IV" on north side, "Lot 6" on east side, and "Lot 7" on west side.' 6. On the west boundary of the township and at a point one link north of the wooden post marking the intersection of the said boundary and the concession line between concessions three and four is planted an iron post marked "Con. Ill" on the southeast side, "Con. IV" on the northeast side, 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES T7 and "Lot XII" on the east side. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter marked "III M" on the south side was found at a point 1.99 chains north of the iron post planted by me. 7. An iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter was placed one link south of the wooden post marking the northeast comer of the township and marked "Godfrey" on the southwest side, "Mountjoy" on the southeast side, "Lot I." on the southwest side, "Lot XII." on the southeast side and "Con. VI." on the south side. An old iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter alongside a wooden post was found sixty-three links west of this corner marking the southwest corner of the townshij) of Jessop and the south- east corner of the township of Jamieson. 8. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was placed one link south of the wooden post marking the intersection of the side line between lots six and seven and the north boundary of the township. . This iron post was marked "Con. VI" on the south side and "Lot VII" on the west side, and "Lot VI" on the east side. An old iron post was found on the said north boundary of the township alongside a wooden post at a point 1.81 chains west of said intersection. 9. An old iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was found at the northwest corner of the township marked "XII M" on the east side, "Jamieson, Lot 1, Con. 1" on the northeast side. We marked this "Godfrey, Lot XII, Con. VI" on the southeast side. Record of Magnetic Declinations Observed. At the southeast corner of lot 1, Con. 1, 4th Nov. 1907—7 deg. 15 minutes W. Between lots eight and nine. Con. 1, 7 Nov., 1907 — 7 deg. 30 minutes, W. Between lots two and three. Con. IV, 24 Nov., 1907 — 8 deg. 15 minutes, W. East boundary, lot 1, Con. V., 12 Dec, 1907 — 8 deg., 45 minutes, W. Between lots eight and nine, Con. V., 10 Dec, 1907 — 8 deg. 15 minutes, W. I have the honour to be, ' Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. D. Green, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 24. Township of Mabee, District of Sudbury. Winchester, Ontario, May 2l8t„ 1908. Sir, — In May, 1907, I was instructed to make a survey of the township of Mabee, in the District of Sudbury, and proceeded to the site of the work by way of the Mattagami River route. 78 REPORT OF THE No. 3 I attempted to enter the township by ascending the White Caribou Head River, but found the stream so blocked by log jams that, after very hard ■w?ork cutting out the logs, we were only able to navigate it for a distance of about one mile. We therefore abandoned the river and moved our camp overland. I commenced the survey at the south-east corner of the township and ran the south boundary of both the townships of Mabee and Laidlaw, planting a post every forty chains, to its intersection with 0. L. S. Speight's first meridian line, a distance of twelve miles and ninety three links. This inter- section was found to be twenty-three links north of 0. L. S. Speight's six- mile post. I ran concession lines west astronomically and the section lines north astronomically planting posts at the intersection of these lines and also posts on the concession lines forty chains west of each intersection. The half-mile posts were marked with the number of the lot on the east and west sides and with the number of the concession on the north side while the mile posts or those placed at the intersections were marked with the number of the lot on the east and west sides and with the number of the con- cession on the north and south sides! I planted a post at each intersection on the north boundary and then measured south fifty links and planted another post, the first forming the centre line and the second post the south limit of a road allowance. In addition to the regular wooden posts, I planted iron posts as follows : One at the south-west angle of the township one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, marked "Mabee" on the northeast, "Laidlaw" on the north- west, "Con. I." on the north, "XII." on the east, and "I." on the west; also one at the north-west angle of the township, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, marked "Mabee" on the southeast, "Laidlaw" on the southwest, "E," on the north, "R" on the south. I planted an iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter at the intersection of the line between lots six and seven with the south boundary, and marked it "Con. I." on the north, "VI." on the east, and "YII." on the west; also one of the same dimensions at the intersection of the line between lots six and seven with the line between concessions three and four and marked "Con. IV." on the north, "Con. III." on the south, "VI." on the east and "VII." on the west; als|o one of a similar size at the intersection of the line between lots six and seven with the south limit of the road allowance forming the north boundary of the township and marked "R" on the north, "Con. VI." on the south, "VI." on the east and "VII." on the west; also a similar iron post at the intersection of the line between concessions three and four with the west boundary of the township, and marked on the north "Con. IV.", on the south "Con. III.", and on the east "XII." I also marked the iron post, planted by O. L. S. Speight at the south-east angle of the township, with "Mabee" on the northwest, "Con. I." on the north, and "I." on the west. The post planted by 0. L. S. Speight at the north-west angle of the township I marked "Mabee' on the southwest, "R" on the north and "R" on the south. The Mattagami River enters the township of Mabee from the east and in the third concession, and keeping along the east boundary, leaves the township and enters again in the fourth concession. It finally leaves the township at the intersection of the line between concessions five and six with the east boundary. This river is here about six to seven chains wide and is deep with little current. There is no beach, the inner banks descending sharply, in many cases vertically, to the water, making a rather bad landing for canoes. The land rises up from the river to a height of about seventy- 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 79 five feet and is inclined to be rolling in the immediate vicinity of the river, but the balance of the township is for the most part level. The land is of a good quality of clay, showing some tendency to gravel on the poplar ridges, and is overlaid with muck in certain swampy sections. I found the upper waters of the Muskego River extending completely through the township from north to south. This is the east branch of the Muskego- and is here quite small, being generally about eighty links wide. It is navigable for canoes in the second, third and fourth concessions, but south of the second concession it is blocked with alders, and north of the fourth concession are rapids and log jams. No lakes of any size were found in the township. The timber consists chiefly of spruce, balsam, poplar, balm of gilead and birch, with some rather poor cedar. It is not heavily timbered, but there is no brule and with the exception of a few small poplar ridges, spruce is found in varying size and quality over the whole township. Much tamarac is standing over a considerable portion of the township, but it is all dead, and in many places the ground is covered with fallen tamarac. There are some large spruce, particularly along the streams. There are no outcrops of rock in the township and we saw no minerals of any kind. The rapids in the Muskego River are full of boulders, but these did not appear to carry any minerals. The streams were swollen by the heavy rains which continued all sum- mer, and I was unable to determine the average summer flow, which would probably be slight in the Muskego and White Caribou Head, which are noth- ing more than creeks at this point. There was little opportunity for taking observations as the weather was generally cloudy. I was only able to get four observations on Polaris while working in the township. These were taken at elongation on the 20th and 26th of August, the 16th of September and the 8th of October. At the beginning of the work I found the variation to be eight degrees forty minutes west, but later on the compass showed nine degrees west. My compasses were all damaged, and finally became useless altogether. It was therefore impossible to get a further determination of the variation. I have the honour to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) Thos. H. Dunn, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 25. Part of the Township of Maisonville, District of Nipissing. Nev7 Liskeard, Ontario, May 11th, 1908. Sir, — In accordance with instructions dated January 2nd, 1908, I beg to present my report re the survey of part of the township of Maisonville. 80 REPORT OF THE No. 3 On the evening of January 21st, 1908, I observed on Polaris at the six- mile post on 0. L. S. Speight's meridian line and ran east from this point on the following morning I found that, included in the survey, there was some good agricultural land, some fair and some not very good. Lots numbered five in concessions one, two and three are not very good agricultural land as they are rough and rocky. The land lying along either side of, and from one-half to three-fourths of a mile from the creek emptying out of Lake Kapakitawewegimok, and the land east, south and west of Twin Lakes is practically good. The land about Lake Sesekinika is somewhat broken, but there are fine valleys of sandy loam soil between somewhat rocky hills. The remainder of the township surveyed is generally very fair land, excepting an occasional rocky ridge or low flat, and is generally suited for either agricultural or dairy purposes. I have the honour to be, Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) C. H. Fullerton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 26. Part of the Tovs^nship of Benoit, District of Nipissing. Nevt Liskeard, Ontario, May 1st, 1908. Sir, — In accordance with instructions dated January 2nd, 1908, re the survey of parts of the townships of Maisonville and Benoit, I herewith beg to present my returns of the township of Benoit. In addition to the area specified in the instructions, I included in the survey the following : — Lots numbered eleven and twelve in the first and second concessions, lots numbered six and ten in the third concession, and lot numbered six in the fourth, fifth and sixth concessions, or nine lots in all. I found the land and the timber somewhat better than in the township of Maisonville to the south of it. In the northern portion of the township the timber on the whole is quite large and valuable for pulp wood, and the land is of first-class quality, in fact, almost all the land in this township included in the survey will, I have no doubt, be well suited for agricultural and dairy purposes. There was no red or white pine encountered in this township. I have the honour to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) C. H. Fullerton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 81 Appendix No. 27. Gillies Timber Berth, District of Nipissing. New Liskeard, Ontario, October 11th, 1908. Sir, — I beg to -report that I have completed the sub-division of the Gillies Timber Berth into mile blocks, according to instructions dated June 2nd, 1908. The survey was commenced on the 6th of June at the south-west angle of lot two, in the third concession of the township of Coleman, where an observation was taken. The east and west lines were all run west from the easterly limit of the sub-division, except the three most southerly lines which were run as follows : — The southerly boundary of Blocks 75, 76, 77, 78 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 76, the southerly boundary of Blocks 83, 84 and 85 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 84, the southerly boundary of Blocks 90, 91 and 92 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 92^ the southerly boundary of Blocks 94, 95 and 96 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 96, the southerly boundary of Blocks 80, 81 and 82 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 82, the southerly boundary of Blocks 88 and 89 was run east and west from the south-east angle of Block 89. The north and south lines were all run north and south from the line which was produced west from the point of commencement with the exception of the four most westerly lines which were run as follows : — The westerly boundary of Blocks 12, 20, 28, 38, 49, 59, 68, 77, and 85 was run north and south from the south-west angle of Block 12; the westerly boundary of Blocks 39, 50, 60 and 69 was run north and south from the south-west angle of Block 39, the westerly boundary of Blocks 30, 40 and 51 was run north and south from the southwest angle of Block 30, the westerly boundary of Block 41, was run south from the northwest angle of Block 41. The east boundary of the sub-division which is part of the west boun- dary of the township of Lorrain was well opened up, chained, blazed and posted every ten chains. The north boundary of the sub-division which is the westerly production of the line between concessions three and four in the township of Coleman, was well opened up, blazed and posted every ten chains. The northeast boundary of the sub-division which is part of the north- east boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened up, blazed and posted where the east and west lines of a ten-chain block would intersect the boundaries. The northwest boundary of the sub-division, which is also part of the northwest boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened up, blazed and posted where the east and west lines of a ten-chain block would inter- sect the boundaries. The southwesterly boundary of the sub-division which is also the south- westerly boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened up, blazed and posted, where the east and west lines of a ten-chain block would inter- sect the boundaries. The southeasterly boundary of Blocks 87 and 79, which is also part of the southeasterly boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened up, blazed and posted where the north and south lines of a ten-chain block would intersect the boundaries. 7 L.M. 82 REPORT OF THE No. 3 The southeasterly boundary of Blocks 93, 94 and 97, which is also part of the southeasterly boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened up, blazed and posted where the east and west lines of a ten-chain block would intersect the boundaries. At the corner of each block was planted an iron post (a tube) one and one-quarter inches in diameter, three feet long, forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and painted red, which was marked with a cold chisel on the side facing the block with the number thereof. -Each iron post was planted beside a wooden post not less than six inches square similarly marked, and where it was possible a cairn of stones was built around the posts. On the north and south limit of each block were planted wooden posts at the end of each ten chains not less than five inches square and marked on the east side, one, two, three, four, five, six and seven in Roman numerals, being the distance said posts are off the southeast or northeast angle of each regular block. On the north and south lines similar posts were planted at the end of each ten chains, numbered on the south side of the above. Posts not less than five inches square were planted at the intersections of all lines with the shores of all lakes and the Montreal River, where the ten-chain posts would have fallen within the lake or river, the same being marked "W.P." on the side facing the point where the post would have fallen, the chainages of which are all given in the field notes. A careful traverse was made of the Montreal River and of all lakes found within the limits of the sub-division by triangulations and by using carefully adjusted stadia and a graduated rod. Bearing trees were marked to the posts planted at each angle of the blocks also a bearing tree to the half mile or No. four post on each side of the blocks. Bearing trees were marked "B.T." on the side facing the post. All lines were well opened up, blazed and posted, the trees being blazed with three blazes each, two in the direction in which the line is running and one on the side on which the line passes. In running the lines great care was taken to destroy as little timber as possible, and if a line struck a valuable pine tree the same was offset in order to get past it. The right of way of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway was located through the limit, also the outlines of the different water power locations and of mining location J. S. 32, and of mill locations J. S. 25 and J. S. 26. Frequent astronomical observations were made during the course of the survey a few of which are found recorded in the field notes. The survey of this work on the ground was completed on the 3rd of Sep- tember, 1908. During the progress of the work sketch plans showing the lines as run with the measurements made on the ground together with all traverses of lakes etc., were given to the Provincial Geologists who accom- panied my party. The magnetic variation was found to be very irregular, and where observed for a whole mile it was very seldom found to be constant. The blocks were numbered from the east boundary of the subdivision to the west teommencing at the northeast angle thereof. 7a L.M. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 83 General Features. Tlie greater part of the berth, is covered with high rocky ridges inter- cepted by valleys in which there is usually found h lake or a stream of water, the surface being covered with timber and underbrush. Timber. Large white and red pine originally covered the greater part of this timber berth, the most of which has, however, been cut off, leaving a still very valuable growth of smaller and apparently very healthy red and white pine, spruce, -cedar, poplar, etc. There are portions on the northeast and south parts which still contain some exceptionally good large white and red pine. Along some of the ridges were found some valuable large bird's-eye maple and birch. Some fair sized ash trees were met with about the centre of the berth. Soil. There seems to be no great depth of soil in any part except in the valleys and on a few clay and sandy ridges. This area is not suited for agricultural purposes except in a few scattered points. Water and Water Powers. The Montreal Eiver flows through the berth from northwest to southeast, the average breadth of which is about two hundred and fifty feet and depth varying from two to forty feet. Its immediate banks rise to an average height of about ten feet above low 'water, but at a short distance from the shores the hills often rise to an elevation of several hundred feet. There are several water powers on this river, which may be described as follows : (1) Hound Chute with a natural fall of sixteen feet, (2) Ragged Chutes with a natural fall of thirty-seven feet, (3) Fountain Falls with a natural fall of sixteen feet. There are two rapids known as Red Pine and Long Rapids, both of which are dangerous for canoes. The river is generally con- sidered to be treacherous and many drownings have occurred in its waters. The discharge of the river at low water is one thousand cubic feet per second. Numerous small and large lakes were found within the subdivision, the waters of which were clear and apparently good. Minerals and Geology. The Provincial Geologist, I believe, is making a complete and exhaus- tive report on these subjects which will no doubt appear as soon as possible. Game. Moose, red deer, bear, wolves, beavers, foxes, musk-rats and mink were occasionally seen. Pike, bass and trout were found in the Montreal River and in many of the lakes. Forest Fires. In the early part of July a fierce forest fire raged in the west part of the sub-division adjoining the township of Lorrain, which had apparently orig- 84 REPORT OF THE No. 3 inated in the mining region south of Lorrain. Other small fires occurred at different times the origin of which is doubtful, as several prospectors or hunters were seen at different times during the survey within the subdivision. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) James H. Smith, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests' and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 28. Tow^NSHip Outlines in the Vicinity or Night Hawk Lake, in the Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing. Peterborough, Ont., November 25th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of certain township outlines in the vicinity of Night Hawk Lake in the Dis- tricts of Sudbury and Nipissing, surveyed by me under instructions from your Department dated August 5th, 1908. As instructed I commenced the survey at the southwest angle of the township of Whitney, and after getting the necessary observations at this point, I ran the west boundary of the township of Shaw due south astro- nomically six miles planting durable posts at the end of each mile, marking them as instructed. At the end of the sixth mile I procured another observa- tion for azimuth and from this point ran due east astronomically, five miles, seventy-nine chains and sixty-two links, where I intersected the line between the Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing at a point sixty-nine links north of the one hundred and fourteen mile post. The west and south boundaries of the township of Shaw pass over a rolling country timbered with spruce, birch, cedar, and balsam of average size and quality. Considerable windfall and alder are also met with and although there are some fair flats of land along these lines, for the greater part of the country it is rough and rocky and as a general rule underlaid with drift boulders. From what I have seen of the township of Shaw I would consider it entirely unfit for settlement. After completing the above work, I preceded to the one hundred and eight mile post on the line between the Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing, and after having taken the necessary observations at this point, I ran east astronomically on six mile chords, the line which marks the southerly limit of the townships of Lan,gmuir, Blackstock and part of Timmins, planting durable posts at the end of each mile marked as per instructions. At twelve miles, five chains and fifty-two links I intersected 0. L. S. Galbraith's meridian line at a point twenty links south of his six mile posts, and at a point three miles, forty-one chains and forty links east of O. L. S. Galbraith's meridian the line terminates at a small lake which forms part of 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 85 the Hudson Bay Company's old canoe route between the Montreal River and Night Hawk Lake. I found the country traversed by the south boundaries of Langmuir, Blackstock and Timmins rough and rocky. The timber consists chiefly of spruce, banksian pine, birch, cedar and balsam up to fourteen inches in diameter and of a fair quality, with willow and alder underbrush and con- siderable windfall. A few good white pine of about twelve inches in diameter were noticed at about sixty chains east of the District line. Many small clumps of white pine were also noticed around the shores of Night Hawk Lake. A brule of recent date but of small extent occurs on the third and fourth miles of the south boundary of Blackstock and along the last mile of the south boundary of Timmins is a brule of old standing. Two streams of considerable importance flowing into Night Hawk Lake cross the line, Night Hawk River, on the fourth mile of the south boundary of the township of Langmuir, and White Fish River on the second mile of the south boundary of Blackstock, the average width of these streams is about one £ 5 At the intersection of my base line with 0. L. S. Salter s fourth meridian run in 1857, marked "VM. M + 57.63" on the east side, ''I" on the southeast, "J" on the northeast, "M" on the southwest and *'N" on the northwest. 6. At the intersection of my base line with the second meridian market! "YI. M + 7.05" on the east side, "M" on the southeast, "N" on the northeast, "R" on the northwest and "Q" on the southwest. 7. At the intersection of my base line with the first meridian marked *'YI. M" on the east side, "Q" on the southeast, "R" on the northeast, "V" on the northwest and "U'-' on the southwest. 8. At the end of my base line marked "VI. M + 62.00" on the east side, "V" on the southeast and "U" on the northeast. 9. At the intersection of my fourth meridian with 0. L. S. Patten's base line of 1891, marked "VI M + 40.00" on the north side, "A" on the northeast, "E" on the northwest. 10. At 0. L. S. Niven's base line was found an iron and wooden post marked "XII. M" on the east side, on which I marked on the south side "VM + 61.27," "B" on the southeast, "F" on the southwest. 11. At the intersection of mv third meridian with 0. L. S. Niven's base line marked "VM + 56.00" on the south side, "F" on the southeast and "J" on the southwest. 12. At the intersection of my third meridian with 0. L. S. Patten's base line of 1891, marked "VIM + 47.46" on the north side, "E" on the northeast and "I" on the north-^est. 13. At the intersection of my second meridian with 0. L. S. Niven's base line of 1901, marked "VM + 61.88" on the south side, "N" on the southeast, and "R" on the southwest. 14. Near the intersection of my second meridian with 0. L. S. Bell's base line of 1888 (no trace of which was to be found) marked "VIM + 40.00" on the north side, "M" on the northeast and "Q" on the northwest. 15. At the intersection of my first meridian with 0. L. S. Niven's base line of 1901, marked "VM + 64.90" on south side, "R" on the southeast and "V" on the southwest. 16. At the intersection of my first meridian with 0. L. S. Bell's base line of 1888, marked "VIM + 48.61" on the north side, "Q" on the north- east, and "U" on the northwest. Where the end of a mile icame in a lake or river, the posts were planted on the nearest bank and chainage marked thereon with a knife. Bearing trees were marked and noted at a convenient distance for every post planted. All lines were run with transit and were well opened out and blazed. Obser- vations on Polaris at Eastern Elongation for azimuth were taken frequently throughout the survey. The magnetic variation was found to be fairly con- stant at five degrees twenty minutes west. At a point on the first meridian about "VM + 60.00" south of the base line a deflection of eighteen degrees was noted, the country being very rocky and mountainous in the vicinity. General Description. The first twelve miles or so of base line passed through rough, rocky, mountainous country, with large areas of bare rock, apparently burned over thirty-five to forty years ago, and grown up with white birch, poplar, balsam 100 REPORT OF THE No. 3 some banksian pine and spruce with hazel and maple underbrush, with scat- tered groves of white and red pine left undamaged by the fire. Approaching the Spanish River was a long, sloping and undulating plain of banksian pine for nearly a mile, while the west bank was hilly and mountainous. The largest area of green pine was noticed on the base line between berths "E" and "F" and on the third meridian between berths "E" and "I," being of white and red, about equal in quantity and up to thirty inches in diameter. The Spanish River was crossed first at about nine miles from Craig township, the post being just at the top of the west bank. The river at this point is filled with boulders up to ten feet in diameter and is unnavigable, and also for some distance up stream water being very low at this season. The Sable River where my base line crossed it is shallow and good current with stony bed and very clear cold water and is surrounded by banksian pine plains for some distance on either side. A branch of the White River (apparently) was crossed at about four and one-half miles west of 0. L. S. Salter's fourth meridian and from old cut- tings noticed has evidently been used as a canoe route years previously. Towards the end of my base line was a chain of small lakes apparently flow- ing towards the Mississauga River through a very mountainous and rocky country. Numerous small lakes were crossed and in almost every instance were the result of beaver work. Some lakes of large area were crossed on the first meridian south of my base line and on the third meridian north of base line. Pequocut or Russian Lake being a beautiful sheet of water on the canoe route from the Spanish . River to Sable Lake. The country from beginning to end of base line is rough, rocky and mountainous, with the exception of some areas of banksian pine plains, which were slightly undulating with gravel and boulder formation. Numerous large boulders up to twenty-five or thirty feet in diameter were a continual source of difficulty in producing the line. The Laurentian formation was the principal rock noticed along the line. Considerable outcroppings of red and gray granite were noticed as well as some slate. Some conglomerate was noticed on the first meridian near the south end. No indications of economic minerals were found. Game. Moose, red deer and caribou were frequently seen as well as bear, which were especially numerous in the brule, wolves seemed plentiful and were often heard close to camp at night, beaver were very plentiful, evidences of their work being met with every day, and they were frequently seen at work. Partridge, duck and fish were also plentiful. Excellent weather was experienced during almost the whole survey with the exception of some very hot days in July. The work was completed without hindrance from bush fires, which up to this time had not assumed large proportions. Accompanying this report are general plan, timber plan, field notes and account in triplicate. All of which is respectively submitted, I have the honour to be, Sir, f Tour obedient servant, (Signed) J. Henry Bxjrd, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 101 Aj^endix No. 37. Township of Eilber, District of Algoma. GuELPH, Ont., March Tth, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Eilber, in the District of Algoma made under instructions from your Department dated May 6th, 1907. This township lies north of the township of Barker. The Missanabie River enters this township near the southwest corner of lot twenty-eight in the third concession and flows northerly through the western part of the township and crosses the north boundary between lots twenty-six and twenty-seven. The river averages about eight chains in width and in general is not very deep, but flows with a good current. There are no falls on the river within the township and the only serious obstruction to canoe navigation is a short rapids in lot twenty-five, concession seven, in which there is a descent of five feet, necessitating a short portage over the rocks in ordinary water or on the right bank in high water. This is known as "Rocky Island Portage." The township was sub-divided under the new system, a road allowance half a chain wide being left on each side of the outlines, and a road allow- ance one chain wide between alternate concessions, and a side road allowance between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen and twenty-four and twenty-five. The survey lines were run in the centres of the road allowances, wooden posts were planted on the concession lines at each lot corner, a post being placed on the centre line and one on the north side and one on the south side of the road allowance, the three posts in each case bing marked with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides. The centre post was also marked "R" on the north and south sides, the posts on the sides of the road allowance were also marked *'R" on the sides next the road and with the number of the concession on the other side. At a side road a post was planted at the intersection of the lines and marked "R^' on each of its four sides. A post was also planted on each of the four lot corners and marked "R" on the two sides next to the roads and with the lot number on the east or west side and the concession number on the north or south side. No posts were planted on the side roads at the blind lines. There is an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter beside the wooden post at each corner of the township, marked "Eilber" on the sides towards the township. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was placed beside the wooden post on the south boundary at the line between lots twelve and thirteen, marked "R" on four sides, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side, "Con, I" on the north side. A similar iron post was also planted beside the wooden post at each of the following points, viz., on the east boundary at the line between con- cessions six and seven and marked "R" on four sides, "Lot I." on the west side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "Con. VII." on the north side. At the intersection of the line between concession six and seven with the side line between lots twelve and thirteen and marked "R" on four sides, "Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII." on the west side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "Con. VII." on the north side. On the concession line between concessions six and seven on front of lot twenty-eight, one chain east from the shore of the lake and marked "Lot 102 REPORT OF THE No. 3 XXYIII." on the east side, "Con. VI." on the south side, "Con. VII." on the north side, and "R" on the north, south and west sides. On the north boundary at the line between lots twelve and thirteen, marked *'Lot XII." on the east side, "Lot XIII" on the west side, "Con. XII." on the south side and "E" on four sides. In the survey I adopted the river as the boundary between the northern part of lot twenty-seven and lot twenty-eight, concession nine and as the boundary between lots twenty-seven and twenty-eight in concessions ten and eleven, and between lots twenty-six and twenty-seven in concession twelve. The surface of this township is gently undulating and it is well drained by the Missanabie River and small- streams flowing into it. The township contains a large amount of good dry land and there are no large swamps and very little wet swamp land which cannot be easily drained. The rock outcrops at a few places along the river and in the interior of the township one or two small exposures were seen. The soil is clay and in the swamps the clay is overlaid with black muck of various depths which in turn is covered with a thick growth of moss. The timber is a young growth and consists chiefly of spruce and poplar. The poplar is of good quality and where found is usually thick on the ground. Much of the spruce is small, very few of the trees reach twelve inches in diameter and where trees of that size are found they are often thin on the ground. The agricultural possibilities of this township are good. The soil is rich, there will be very little waste land and as the Transcontinental Railway will cross the southern part of it, it will be easy of access. There is very little large game in this township and very few fish were found in the river. Accompanying this report are the field notes of the survey, a map of the township and a timber plan, all of which I trust will be found satis- factory. I have the honour to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, (Signed) James Hijtcheon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 38. Base and Meridian Lines, Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bat. Toronto, Ont., November 30, 1908. Sir, — We have the honour to submiJt the following report on the survey of certain base and meridian lines, forming the outlines of townships nine miles square in the Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay, made by us during the past summer, under instructions dated 21st May, 1908. 1908 DEPARTMF.NT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES . 103 Nine men were taken from Toronto and vicinity and thirteen others were engaged at various points along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, between Missanabi and Heron Bay. A start was made from Montizambert on 13th June, up the canoe route connecting that point with the Albany River, via the Nagagami River. Ten days were occupied in travelling and transporting about thirty-eight hundred pounds of supplies and equipment to the commencement of the survey, a distance of about one hundred and fifty miles, including twenty-six portages. The last ten miles of the journey — from Cache 9 A of the National Transcontinental Railway, at the crossing of the Nagagami River — being devoid of waterway it was necessary to pack the supplies for the eastern part of the work the entire distance. The residue of our previous season's supplies having been stored near Cache 9A, we were able to avoid the necessity of transporting an additional twenty-five hundred pounds from Montizambert for this season's require- ments. Heron Bay was made headquarters for sujjplies for the western part of the survey. Work was begun on 25th June at the closing point of our work of 1907, the end of the sixty-third mile on the base line, being the southwest angle of the township of Fintry, the northwest angle of the township of McMillan, or three townships' breadth east of the boundary between the Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay. The initial point was in latitude forty-nine degrees, fifty-one minutes and six seconds north, and was found to be marked by an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, alongside a cedar post six inches square marked on the east "63M." This post also marked the southeast angle of the township of Mulloy and the northeast angle of the township of McCoig. We then continued the base line due west, twenty-seven miles on nine mile chords of the parallel of latitude stated above, being from the sixty- third to the ninetieth mile on the first base line, planting a wooden post at the end of each mile and, in addition, iron posts one and seven-eighths inches in diameter at the ends of the seventy-second, eighty-first and ninetieth miles. The ninetieth mile fell short about one and seven-eighth miles (esti- mated), of the district boundary, that portion of the base line being not completed. This line forms the south boundaries of the townships of Mulloy, Shuel and part of Boyce, and the north boundaries of McCoig, Kohler and part of Clavet. Returning to the eighty-first mile post we ran due north, nine miles, to the northwest angle of the township of Shuel, and the northeast angle of the township of Boyce, planting a wooden post at the end of each one and a. half miles and an iron post at the township corner. This line if continued about one-third of a mile north would cross the located line of the National Transcontinental Railway. We next ran due west on the second base line, being a chord of a parallel of latitude, forming the boundary between the townships of Bicknell and Boyce, with wooden posts planted at the end of every mile, for a distance of ten miles and sixty-six chains, at which distance the boundary between the Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay was intersected at a point five chains and fifty-two links south of the ninety- fourth mile post on that boundary. At the intersection of the second base line with the district boundary, we planted an iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter alongside a spruce post marking each as follows: "XM + 66c" on the east side, "Hen- derson" on the northwest side, "Bicknell" on the northeast side, "Boyce" on the southeast side, and "Bell" on the southwest side, and continued the line 104 . REPORT OF THE No. 3 due west, on nine-mile chords of the parallel of latitude, for a distance of eighteen miles, establishing the south boundaries of the townships of Hen- derson and Selwyn and the north boundaries of the townships of Bell and Low. Wooden posts were planted at the ends of all miles and, in addition, iron posts at the ends of the ninth and eighteenth miles. From the end of the eighteenth mile we ran due north between the town- ships of Selwyn and Barlow, planting wooden posts every one and a half miles and an iron post at the end of the ninth mile. We next ran due west on the third base line, on nine mile chords of a parallell of latitude, for a distance of thirty-six miles, planting a wooden post at the end of each mile, except in the cases of the second, eighteenth, twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh miles, which points occurred in the water, and the posts were planted at the nearest permanent places on the shore, or bank, and on the survey line, the distance from the true corners being marked on the posts. Iron posts, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter were planted beside the wooden posts indicating the ends of the eighteenth, twenty-seventh and thirty-sixth miles. The north boundaries of the town- ships of Barlow, Goodwin, Chipman and Raynar are formed by the third base line. The boundary between the townships of Goodwin and Chipman was also run, due south, and posted in the usual manner. This base line was then continued west, on a nine mile chord of latitude, for a- distance of three miles, sixty-nine chains and twenty-five links, to connect with the southern part of South Twin Lake. We then returned to the northwest angle of the township of Raynar and ran due north four miles, intersecting the located line of the National Transcontinental Railway, at two chains and twenty-five links south of the fourth mile post. This meridian was posted in the usual manner. Returning again to the northwest angle of the township of Raynar, we ran due south along the west boundaries of the townships of Raynar and Bain, eighteen miles, planting wooden posts at the end of each one and a half miles, also an iron post at the end of the eighteenth mile. From this point we ran due east, on the chord parallel, nine miles, to the southeast angle of the township of Bain, planting a wooden post at the end of each mile. This completed the lines run during the season. Nearly all the wooden posts planted were of tamarack or cedar, spruce being used only when neither of the former could be obtained. Iron posts, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter,, three feet long, forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and painted red, were planted at all township corners except the following: — The northwest angle of the township of Barlow, the southwest angle of Goodwin and the northwest and southeast angles of Bain. These omissions were due to the failure on the part of the supply men to bring the iron posts in from Heron Bay. In all cases where wooden and iron posts were planted side by side, the iron post indicates the intended corner. All lines were well opened out and properly blazed. Astronomical observations were taken as frequently as opportunity per- mitted and the directions of lines are in accordance therewith. Some specimen observations are given in the field notes returned, but a number are omitted as being unnecessary to the returns. The dense smoke from the distant fires made it impossible to satisfac- torily carry on the traverse survey of Long Lake contemplated by the instructions. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 105 The return journey was made via English River, Long Lake and Pic River to Heron Bay and thence by the Canadian Pacific Railway to Toronto, which was reached on 24th September. General Feattjees. The country involved in this survey lay chiefly in the valleys of the Pegutchewan and English Rivers and in the vicinity of the located line of the National Transcontinental Railway, extending over a total breadth of twenty miles from south to north and a length of eighty-seven miles from east to west, the eastern thirty miles, more or less, being in the District of Algoma and the remainder in Thunder Bay. Access is had from the Canadian Pacific Railway as far as the height of land, by the Nagagami Canoe route to the east from Montizambert and the Pic River route from the west. Beyond the height of land the Nagagami route extends as far as the English River and the Pic River route forks, the east branch waters following the waters of the Pegutchewan and the west branch the English River. Generally speaking the surface is high lying, gently undulating and well watered, with good drainage facilities. The clay belt extends, along the lines surveyed, to about thirty miles west of the district boundary and, from credible information received, we believe it here deflects northward. To the west and south, the country is more rugged and the soil sandy and stony. Numerous lakes, some of con- siderable extent, are found in the more rugged parts. Eire has swept over nearly half the country east of the English River, which wns crossed by our third base line at about twenty miles west of the district boundary, and in some parts a secoiid burning has removed so much of the dead timber that clearing for agricultural purposes will prove a very easy matter. Soil. Good clay soil, exposed to view in many places by the action of fire, covers about the easterly sixty miles of the work, at least seventy to eighty per cent, being excellent farm land. To the west of the region above described, sandy soil predominates with an occasional small area of clay and outcroppings of granite rock, only a comparatively small part being suitable for agriculture. '. Timber. The timber, in the part lying east of the English River, which has so far escaped damage by fire, is chiefly spruce, tamarac, poplar, balm of gilead, balsam and white birch of good quality, with occasional scrub cedars. If not destroyed before the completion of the railway, a considerable amount of pulpwood will be furnished by the spruce in this region, in addition to supplying the needs of the feettl^rs. The tamarac, nearly all of which is still free from the ravages of the pest, will form a valuable asset in the way of railway ties. To the west of the English River the timber has suffered less from fire, and comprises spruce, banksian pine, tamarac, poplar, white birch, balm of gilead and balsam, with a few scattered cedars, more particularly in the river valleys. Considerable areas of banksian pine of good quality, ranging 106 REPORT OF THE No. 3 up to ten to fifteen inches in diameter, were seen, these being chiefly in the wes(tern parts of the townships of Raynar and Bain. Water. The whole country is well watered hy small streams with fairly good cu,Trent, indicating excellent drainage facilities. Lakes and swamps are much less numerous in the clay region than in the lighter country to the wes't. The main streams crossed by our lines, taken in order from the east aije: — Trout River, a stream one chain in width, three feet in depth and water clear and good. Bad River, which has a breadth and depth similar to the Trout, with clay banks thirty feet high, rapid current and stony bottom. Its water is olear and good. Flint River, a sluggish stream about one chain wide, four to five feet deep, with clay banks two to three feet high. The bottom is clay and the water is somewhat tinged by clay. English River, where crossed by the third base line, is four to six chains wide, with a depth of about ten feet and clay banks varying from five to fifteen feet high. Its current at this point is moderate, with rapids both above and below the crossing. Devil Fish River, about five chains wide and four to six feet deep, has a moderate current where crossed by the west boundary of the township of Bain, but has rapids at various points. Its banks here are two to four feet high. Little Long Lake River, about three chains in width and four feet in depth, where crossed by the west boundary of the township of Bain. Long Lake River, sometimes called English River, crosses the south boundary of the township of Bain at a breadth of about two chains and depth of four to five feet. The clay banks are five feet high and current moderate. This stream, supplemented by Little Long Lake River and Devil Fish River, forms the English River proper. Minerals. The Laurentian formation embraces the whole of the region touched by this survey. Outcroppings of rock in the clay district were rare and of slight •extent, except in the beds of streams. In the western part, granite and gneiss outcroppings were seen at inter- vals, hut no traces of economic minerals were found. We were, however, informed by Indians belonging to our party that a number of iron claims have been staked about thirty miles west of the town- ship of Bain. Game No large game of any kind was seen. Fur-bearing animals were scarce and even rabbits were rarely seen. In all the streams^ large and small, we found abundance of speckled trout, during the early part of the season. The larger lakes contain whitefish, pike and pickerel. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES 107 General Remarks. The climate, as observed during tlie three montlis was all that could be desired for agricultural pursuits. Only one frost was experienced up to the second week in September, and it was not sufficiently severe to do damage. At the caches the vegetables freely grown included potatoes, cabbages, beets, peas, lettuce, radishes, onions, tomatoes, and in fact nearly all the varieties common to Older Ontario. Between the 20th and 26th July, the thermometer ranged from seventy-five to ninety-three degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest tem- perature recorded last winter at the English River Cache was thirty-five deorrees ^p^ow zero, and that at Jack Fish tAventv-eight degrees. Navigation on South Twin Lake opened this year on 18th May, it having been closed by ice on 15th November, 1907. The lalter part of the summer of 1908, was particularly dry, and as a consequence the starting of forest fires was difficult to avoid, but we are able to record that none were occasioned by any members of our party. This is perhaps due to the fact that usual camp lectures on the dangers from care- lessness were further impressed upon the men by the devastations witnessed in the early part of the season. Fire, said to have started at Nagagami Lake, had swept parts of that territory about four or five years previously. Later fires had cleared so much of the burned timber that little is left in some places for the future settler to do in preparing the lands for farming, but he will miss the timber necessary for the ordinary purposes of homesteading. In other places the windfalls resulting from the first fire were almost impene- trable and necessitated the employment of one or more axemen to clear the way for the packmen. There is already a winter road from Jack Fish Station on the Canadian Pacific Railway to the foot of Long Lake, about eighteen miles, used by the Hudson's Bay Company and Revillion Brothers for freighting supplies for the ensuing summer for use at their respective stores on the northwest and northeast shores of Long Lake, the transport over Long Lake, a distance of about fifty miles, being made by sailing boats in the summer season. It is probable that this stretch of navigation will be served by steamboats during the coming season and the necessary summer roads from Jack Fish to Long Lake, and from the head of Loner Lake to the National Transcontinental Railway, the latter a distance of about twenty miles, will be constructed by the railway contractors. This appears to be the only feasible supply route from the Canadian Pacific Railway to the National Transcontinental Rail- way between Lake Nipigon and the new town of Cochrane, at the present terminus of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. When the agricultural land embraced by our survey of 1908 has been made accessible by the completion of the National Transcontinental Rail- way, some three years hence, we see no reason why this land should not be as much sought after as that of northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the excellence of which has been so well demonstrated. Accompanying this report are a general plan, field notes and triplicate account. We have the honour to be. Sir, Tour obedient servants, (Signed) Speight & Van Nostrand, Ontario Land Surveyors. The Honourable, the Minister 'of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 108 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 39. ' Township Line, Morley and Pattullo, District of Rainy River. Fort Frances, Ont., December 23rd, 1907. Sir, — I commenced work at an original post marking the corner of the township of Morley, Pattullo, Shenstone and Tait, chaining thence west fol- lowing the old line between the township of Morley and Pattullo. I found, at the distances given in the original field notes, or very nearly so, original bearing trees at one-quarter section thirty-six, one-quarter section thirty-five, northeast section thirty-four, northeast section thirty-three, one- quarter section thirty-three, northeast section thirty-two, one-quarter section thirty-two; at one-quarter section thirty-five, and northeast section thirty- two, also found the original posts, I renewed these old posts and planted new posts at the correct positions for section and one-quarter sections, as far west as one-quarter section thirty-two. I then proceeded to the post planted by me in 1903, between sections thirty and thirty-one, Shenstone, and thence chained west along the north boundaries of sections twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven and twenty-eight. I found original posts between sections twenty-five and twenty-six, twenty-six and twenty-seven, at one-quarter sec- tion twenty-seven, and between twenty-seven and twenty-eight. The dis- tances given in the field notes I found to be entirely wrong, the errors being as follows, actual chainage being : — Section twenty-five between posts four chains twenty-eight links too long. Section twenty-six between posts one chain four links too short. Section twenty-seven between posts twenty-seven links too long. Section twenty-eight from original post to intersection, three chains seventy-seven links too short. I next proceeded to re-run the north and south lines, with the following results : — East boundary, section thirty-five, re-ran this line north from original post, found original bearing tree at one-quarter section, line pro- duced could not be followed to township boundary; apparently the line had been produced to within a short distance of the boundary and then stopped. A short line two or three chains long runs south from where the original post was. East boundary section thirty-four along Government Road to township boundary. The west boundary of road, which apparently followed the old line, strikes four chains two links west from correct position of orig- inal post. Original cutting could be followed along the southerly part of the line, but no blazes could be found, all fair sized trees having been used in road- making. East boundary section thirty-three, re-ran north from original post at southeast angle and found original bearing tree at one-quarter section, at this point the line stops. The line to one-quarter section is in greeii timber, which extends to, and past the boundary, and it is evident that no line was originally run through, as had one been run some evidence would still have existed, a very careful search was made, but no evidence of old axe work could be found. East boundary section thirty-two, re-ran line through from south and found line in correct position running direct to original post, on north bound- ary, found also original post and bearing tree at one-quarter section. Having run these lines I next proceeded to re-run the south boundaries of sections twenty-five and twenty-six, chaining west from original post on township boundary, I found as follows : 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 109 South boundary section twenty-five now original to intersection, three chains twenty-three links too long. South boundary section twenty-six now intersection to original post fifty-five links too short, I followed the original line south along the Gov- ernment road and found original posts at the southeast corner section twenty- two, and one-quarter section fifteen. These posts are all on line of road run- ning east astronomically of section fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven and thirty-four, showing that the original line ran through, although in wrong position. I next proceeded to join up one-quarter section post on east boundary section thirty-five, planted from original bearing tree to correct position post between sections thirty-five and thirty-six. This line runs for twenty chains across cleared and ploughed land in northwest one-quarter thirty-six. I then joined up original post at southeast angle section thirty-four to post at northeast angle planted in true position from original bearing tree. This line passes directly through large frame house owned by D. Anderson on the north half of southwest one-quarter section thirty-five, also run across twenty chains of cleared and ploughed land on northwest one-quarter. I then ran from post planted from original bearing tree at northeast angle section thirty-three to post at correct position from original bearing tree between the northeast and southeast one-quarter sections. On this line I found the chainage to creek to differ approximately five chains from that given in original notes, another proof that the line was never run. I then proceeded to one-quarter section post on the north boundary sec- ' tion thirty-two and chained west to the township boundary. I could not find the original post or bearing tree at the corner, the land having been cleared this summer, but I obtained affidavits from two parties stating that its position was at the intersection of original lines, now fenced. This position I can also certify to; as I have personally chained along the Dilke boundary from the post following the old line. I did not place any one- quarter section post or section post on section thirty-one as I am informed that the parties owning these lands can give affidavits shewing that the sec- tion post (northeast section thirty-one) was at the intersection of the north and south line which runs direct across from Morley and Patullo and that the one-quarter section post on north boundary thirty-one was distant forty chains from said section post. I however show on plan the distance divided proportionately. Having completed the work so far in Morley I proceeded to retrace and chain lines in Patullo, I found everything in the township to be correct as far as I went, agreeing with the original field notes. The foregoing gives the result of this survey, more work would be neces- sary to completely straighten the original work but in view of the fact that according to my instructions no extensive re-survey was wanted and also of the fact that the municipality of Chappie is preparing a petition to the Gov- ernment to have some work done which will enable them to keep roads, etc. in their present position, also to ascertain the correct acreages of the one- quarter sections for assessment purposes, I have not proceeded further than indicated on my plan. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) D. J. Gillon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 110 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 40. , Township of Temple, District of Rainy Eiver. Sarnia, Ont., July 30tli, 1908. Sir, — I beg to forward, together with this report, plans, field notes and timber map of the township of Temple, in the Rainy River District. A portion of this township was surveyed in 1906, and late in the fall of. last year I resumed work by running the various concession lines west to Eagle Lake, and the side lines north and south. I retraced, blazed and chained the east town line, making the various concessions eighty chains or thereabouts. I also surveyed the south boundary. The traversing was all done on the ice, considerable difficulty being exper- ienced by water. Iron posts are planted alongside of wooden posts, properly marked with a cold chisel, at the following places, viz. : At the southeast corner of the township. On the line between lots six and seven on the shore of Eagle Lake. At the southwest corner of lot ten, concession one, being the southwest cor- ner of the township. On concession lines three and four on the east town line. At the intersection of concession lines three and four and side line six and seven in a muskeg. On concession line three and four at the distance of six chains twenty links west of the line between lots ten and eleven on the shore of Eagle Lake. At the northeast corner of the township. At the intersec- tion of side line six and seven with the north boundary. The iron post planted by Mr. Tiernan on lot 10, south boundary of Mutrie, was in addition marked "Temple." The township throughout is very hilly and broken, consisting of granite ranges with quartz. Timber. Concession six is principally jackpine and scrub, partially burned. Concession five is principally mixed timber, birch, balsam, poplar, spruce and tamarac, with small areas of swamp lands containing spruce, and tam- arac. All merchantable timber excepting cord wood has been removed throughout the whole township. Concession four has in addition to mixed timber, some tamarac and spruce swamps, a few scattered white and Norway pine. Concession three has mixed timber with small areas of tamarac and spruce with few Norway and white pine, and in addition a few small isolated patches of cedar, ranging in size from three to twelve inches. Concession one and two are practically all mixed timber. No areas of spruce suitable for pulpwood were found. Farm Lands. Good arable land was found in the southern and middle parts of the township, and about forty-five per cent, of the whole area is suitable for agricultural purposes. For a distance of ten to forty chains from the waters of Eagle Lake the ground is very broken and rocky. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 111 Minerals. No minerals of any economic value weie found, though there were strong magnetic variations noted in several places, and on the west shore of concession six a magnetic iron ore exists, but of very lean grade. This is not in any large quantity but appears in small patches and is not at all likely to lead to a body of ore of any value, and as far as known exists only at this particular point. No specimens were obtained. There are no water powers and no creeks of any size, excepting on lot four, concessions three and four, which in some places is one chain wide, but the water is pure and sweet throughout the whole township. No alkali. EiSH AND Game. Eagle Lake abounds in white fish, trout pickerel, and pike or jackfish, and at least one company is operating quite largely in fishing these waters. Fur bearing animals include moose, caribou, red deer, wolf, lynx, beaver, mink and muskrat, but feathered game was not at all plentiful. Soil. Is light and sandy with clay subsoil, and in the vicinity of low places is of good quality. Islands. Boat Island has little or no arable land. Canoe Island has probably about twenty-five per cent, of agricultural land. The smaller islands are suitable only for summer resorts and cottages. Settlers. Only two settlers were found within the area surveyed, both occupying improvements already made, house and stables. C. Kern on lot one, conces- sion six, north of the Canadian Pacific Railway, about fifteen acres cleared. J. H. Gordon has cut and cleared about fifteen acres on lot one, concession five and six, but has no buildings. Charles Leitchford on lot two, concession six, about one and one half acres cleared. Shacks have also been erected by the following parties : C. Coppock on southeast quarter of lot one, concession five, by J. Freak on northeast quarter of lot one, concession four, all of Eagle River Post Ofiice. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) John J. Francis, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 112 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 41. Blocks V. and YI. of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Grant, District op Thunder Bay. Weston, Ont., February 13th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report of the survey of Blocks V. and YI. of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company's Land Grant ('Chap. 18, 4 Edw. YII.) performed under your instructions of the 30th May, 1907, namely) : Proceeding to Port Arthur, where I completed all my arrangements for the prosecution of the work, I then moved to Niblock and commenced the work by opening and running the boundary line between townships thirteen and fourteen from the Canadian Pacific Railway to the northwest corner of township twelve. I renewed the wooden stake at said comer and ran the east boundary of said township fourteen, north astronomically six miles. Then I ran east astronomically twenty-one miles to the southeast corner of Block Y., thence north astronomically six miles to the northeast corner, of the said Block Y., thence west astronomically eighteen miles to the northwesterly angle of the said Block Y., thence south astronomically five miles and seventy-nine chains and seventy links to the southwest angle of the said Block Y., completing the survey on the 31st August. I then commenced the survey of said Block YI. from the mile post marked LXXYIII M on the boundary line between Thunder Bay and Rainy River Districts, running eighteen miles astronomically east to the southeast angle of the said Block YI., thence north astronomically six miles to the northeast angle of this said Block YI., thence west astronomically eighteen miles and sixty-one and one half links to its intersection with the said bound- ary line between the Thunder Bay and. Rainy River Districts, completing tho survey on the 8th day of November. At every corner of each block I planted iron posts marked "G. T. R." and the number of the block, namely. Block Y. or Block YI., as the case might be ; the iron posts were all one and seven-eighths inches, excepting on the easterly corners of Block Y., which are one inch square. I placed wooden posts at each mile along the lines marked on the east side of the east and west lines and on the south side of the north and south lines. At the northeast corner of township fourteen I also planted a one and seven-eighths inch iron post. The soil throughout Block Y. is generally light sand but varying from light dust to very coarse sand and gravel with stones. I have seen only one place where I think it possible to pursue agriculture with a liklihood of suc- cess, namely, on the south boundary immediately east of the railway location, where there are about two square miles of light sandy loam and almost clear of timber. The rest of the Block is composed of low cold bottom land with sandy ridges from some of which granite rock protrudes. Hills and depres- sions are seldom over twenty or thirty feet. There is a block of timber in the southwest corner of this Block which may be considered as suitable for tie timber; but beyond this there are only a few scattered trees here and there, that would be large enough for railway ties. This whole country was burnt over about twenty-five or thirty years ago, and a great part of it burnt again in June, 1907, and much timber was destroyed. 1008 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 113 The rocks seem to be all of granite formation and I saw no mineral of any kind. There are no mill sites nor large streams but lakes are very numerous, probably one hundred in the block abounding in pike and pickerel. Block VI. has but little agricultural land and generally is very similar to Block V. though the hills are generally much higher than in Block V,, being as much as eighty or one hundred feet in some places. This block has also been burnt over about twenty-five or thirty years ago, though timber is very much more abundant here than in Block V. There are a few trees of white pine eleven miles east of the District boundary line, of about thirty inches diameter, being the only white pine seen in either block. But in Block VI. there is a good deal of jackpine and spruce, fourteen inches in diameter scattered through the block; but no large solid masses and is chiefly found along the south boundary of the block and east of Selwyn Lake. There is also about a square mile of jackpine on the east side of Narrow Lake, and north of the Wonwong River; windfall is very general. This block is also full of lakes. There are no water falls except at the outlet of Rock Lake at the east end of Selwyn Lake, and there there might be found a good mill site, judg- ing from the great amount of water flowing into the lakes above it (though I have had no opportunity of seeing it). The English River passing through this block, is more like an extension of Selwyn Lake than a river, and is navigable for steam tugs for about twelve miles to the north. The Wonwong River is navigable for canoes up to its intersection with the south boundary line of this block, and there are several good canoe routes to the north boundary of Block VI. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) John J. Dalton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 42. Block VII. of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Grant, Districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River. Weston, Ont., August 19th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report of the survey of Blo^cik. VII. of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company's Land Grant (Chap. 18, 4 Edw. VII.) made under your instructions of the 30th day of May, 1907, which I commenced on the 28th day of May of this year by the south boundary, east three miles and west three miles from the post marked XCx, on the boundary line between Thunder Bay and Rainy River Districts. I then ran the western boundary of the Block due north 18 miles, then the northern boundarj east six miles, then south eighteen miles to the south- 9 L.M. 114 REPORT OF THE No. 3 easterly angle of the Block, placing the' posts at the intersection of the two boundaries. The north boundary intersecting the District boundary line, 5.90 chains south of the post marked "CYIII." though the last mile on the east boundary was 79.40 chains. The posts on the meridian lines are marked on the south side, and those on the chords are marked on the east side. The soil wherever found is generally of a very light sandy clay, loose and friable, the colour resembling raw sepia. In places underlying this is coarse sand or sand and gravel bed but in many places rock intervenes, especially around the large lakes and the high ground above them. Good timber is abundant only between Sturgeon Lake and Bell's Lake, where I found excellent cedar, spruce, jackpine and tamarack, which would answer the purpose of telegraph poles, railway ties, and much good lumber. The cedar swamps are the best that I have seen in these districts. There is some good birch and pine just east of the English E-iver on the south bound.ary of the Block and extending northward. Then the muskegs all contain more or less spruce, though I notice that it is very seldom that large spruce grows in muskegs. I saw only one waterfall in the Block being about four or five feet which is at the outlet of Palette Lake on a stream about equal to the Humber River at Toronto. The rock is all of the Laurentian formation and I saw no economic minerals. The Block is very much cut up with lakes of which Bell's Lake and Mattawan Lake cross the entire Block, and all the lakes are remarkably full of small rockjf islands giving a very picturesque effect. Bell's Lake and Sturgeon Lake contain an abundance of excellent trout, white fish and other varieties of fish. The survey was completed on the 30th day of June, 1908, and the whole was done in a thorough workman-like manner. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) John J. Dalton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 43. Rondeau Provincial Park. Morpeth P.O., January 9th, 1909. To the HorHflurahle, the Minister of Ixmds, Forests and Mines. Sib, — I have the honour to submit this my report as caretaker and ranger of the Rondeau Provincial Park, for the year 1908. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 115 Since my last report was sent in, there has been considerable work done. Some work that was begun last year was completed this season, namely, the building- of the new stone-crib dock and the baseball diamond, both of which have been of great service and are appreciated by the public who visit the park. When I urged in the last report that the Government should do some extra dredging in front of the cottages, I had little thought that they would carry out so fully those suggestions. At an extra cost they had the contractors for the dock excavate "six additional lagoons extending from the shore line south of the dock out into the Bay to water, two to • four feet deep, using the excavated sand and mud to cover the unsightly rushes and water willows between the lagoons along the shore. They also had two similar lagoons excavated on the north side of the dock, for the same purpose. The lagoon or cut immediately on the north side should have been continued out to the deep water, the same as the one immediatelj; on the south side, so that small crafts could use it as a harbor for protec- tion from storms. This extra dredging has greatly improved the appear- ance of the waterfront, and also improved the sanitary condition by cover- ing up unhealthy debris along the shore. A demonstration plot of about four acres of ground has been fenced on the Park, and about 7,000 nursery trees, five varieties of pine and some black locust, planted therein. This work was done by and for the experi- ence of the students from the Forestry Department of the University of Toronto, of which Dr. Fernow, Professor of Forestry, is Dean, and who was present giving theoretical instruction to the students. The work was carried out under the direction of Mr. E. J. Zavitz, Superintendent Forestry branch, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, who is also connected with the University of Toronto. Although the season has been very dry a large percentage of the trees planted are living. This work is to demonstrate to the farmers, and others who may be interested, that reforestation can be carried on by them profitably, and that it has already become a necessity if thej wish to keep up the supply of timber. We are glad to say that we have not found it necessary this season to make use of the two fine life-preservers, hooks, etc., which the Govern- ment had placed on the Park dock and water front for the use of the public in case of accidents. The public greatly appreciate the provision made for the saving of life. The boat service at the Park this season has been very satisfactory. It was furnished by Mr. Fred Weir, practical boat-builder and caterer, who has leased this privilege from the Department. He keeps a supply of first class row boats of various sizes, and sail-boats built with a view to safety, also a very fine gasoline launch, all available for public service. To prevent the continuation of high water and floods on portions of the Park in the spring of the year, an open ditch was dug a distance 0(f about 80 rods (about on a level with the water in the bay,) which will give a free outlet into the bay to the water that accumulates nearly every spring, in the slough running through the picnic ground. In former years this water has been a breeding ground for mosquitoes. It is widely known that the mosquito nuisance has been one of the great drawbacks to this Park. A six-inch tile had been laid through this low slough a number of years ago, and had become clogged, and at any rate was not large enough to carrj off the heavy flow of water, hence the necessity for opening out a large ditch. With the number of people visiting the park and also the number of cottages for summer residents, increasing each year, it is necessary that a thorough change in the sanitary system should take place. At present each 116 REPORT OF THE No. 3 lot holder builds his own cottage, barn or stable, and dry closet, also sinks his own well (usually a drive well 10 to 14 feet deep), and there are about 30 cottages and over 20 small private stables, besides the stables for the public and the Ranger's use. These shallow surface wells are becoming contaminated. Some of them are not just fit for use now. Good rock water can be secured sufficient for all park purposes at a depth of about 130 feet. There should be something done, in the way of changing the location of all of those small stables, or buildin'g a large one, in a more suitable place on the Park. I would suggest that the Government send an, engineer who is capable of arranging all of these sanitary matters, and also to lay out a * site for a public house, and that they arrange if possible for the building of such a house this season. The Hon. Mr. Cochrane, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, was at the Park on the Councillors' picnic day, August 12th, 1908, when a very large crowd of people was present, and a severe storm came on, which wet hundreds of people, who could not find shelter, to the skin. The refectory, the pavilion, and the cottages and other build- ings were filled to their capacity, and yet hundreds had to put up with the storm. It should not be necessar;^; for picnickers to have to run into the private cottages for shelter from storms on this park. I have the honour to be. Sir, Tour obedient servant, Isaac Gardiner, Appendix No. 44. Algonquin Park P.O., January 22nd, 1909. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my annual report upon the Algonquin National Park for 1908. During the past year our staff has been composed of thirteen rangers and the Superintendent, whose duty it has been to patrol our great National Park for the protection of the game and fur-bearing animals, the preven- tion of forest fires, and the maintaining of law and order generally. A good season's work has been done along these lines. My men have travelled in pairs, each two rangers having a certain section under their care. In addition to patrolling these sections the rangers cut out portages, improve streams, erect and repair shelter houses and make bark canoes, snowshoes, sleighs, etc. They also cut the supply of wood for headquarters, put in ice for the summer months, and do other work for the improvement of headquarters and the park generally. I am glad to report a marked change and improvement in the amount of interest taken in the work by the rangers. It is one of the most important requisitions in a ranger — a real live interest in the work. A man who can see a beauty in everything around him will for the very love of it become an efficient guardian. I am glad to report a very decided increase in game and fur-bearing animals of all kinds. The beaver have so increased that I am confident 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 117 should you so desire a large and lasting revenue could be obtained from them. They are to be found in numbers upon every lake, river, pond and creek, in fact so numerous and tame have they become that Mr. Robert Graham, road master of the division of the Grand Trunk running through the Park, informed me last fall that he had instructed his men to hang lan- terns at night at the various culverts along the line to prevent the beaver from building dams in them. Otter, martin, mink and fisher are also numerous and on the increase, while deer are to be found in abundance everywhere. Mr. Brown, conduc- tor on the G.T.R., assured me he counted last summer in a run of eight miles, twenty-six deer feeding along the railway and not at all afraid of the train. Moose are also more numerous than in past years, while partridge and ducks were very much more abundant than I have ever seen them. Of course all these overflow into the surrounding country, and I have it both from personal knowledge and the testimony of many reliable per- sons that beaver are fast filling up townships adjoining the Park, where they have been unknown for many years. The deer also keep the surround- ing country well stocked, and splendid hunting in the season can now be had on all sides of the park. During the month of March, I made a snowshoe trip of over two hund- red miles through the centre of the Park, goirrg in from South River on the North Bay branch of the Grand Trunk and coming out at headquarters. I visited the various rangers and went over their sections with them, and was certainly very much pleased with the work they were doing. I crossed several townships on this trip and found game of all kinds most abundant, especially beaver, otter and martin. In the section between the Amable du Fond river and the Nipissing river I found moose in great numbers. T also visited the other rangers and found most gratifying results every- where. There is undoubtedly some poaching, but when you consider the vast area and the number of means of entrance into the Park the amount of poaching is very small and infinitely less than reports would lead one to suppose. I might say regarding the reports one so often hears of large quantities of fur being taken out of the Park, I have carefully followed many of them up, in some cases travelling hundreds of miles to do so, and generally find they originate with some person who has been discharged by some of the firms operating in the Park. I am pleased to report increased co-operation on the part of the limit- holders, and I feel that they have very materially helped our men by insist- ing that their foreman should at once discharge any man known to violate the law. We have built several new substantial shelter houses and cut out several new routes, the principal being a short route connecting the north- west corner with Burnt Lake via the Nipissing river. Fishing in the Park has been exceedingly good during the past year, and visitors, of whom there were many hundreds, were delighted, but their greatest delight was in being able to see so much wild life. I consider one of the most gratifying results of the past year has been that notwithstanding the fact that much damage was done by fire to the north of us, we have scarcely suffered at all. True, we had many fires started, but by prompt action were enabled to control them. I should especially like to mention in this report that upon one occasion where there seemed to be great danger should a wind spring up, I wired Mr. Donald- 118 REPORT OF THE No. 3 son, General Superintendent of this division of the G.T.R., and he at once sent up a special train with a large number of men to assist if necessary. The black bass introduced some years ago have stocked the waters to the east of the Park for fifty miles, and grand black bass fishing is now had in sections where this the gamest of all fish was formerly unknown. I should like very much to see the rainbow trout introduced here. The capercailzie introduced from Norway are, I believe, going to suc- ceed. A number of young birds were seen last year. This bird, although large, is a very retiring shj bird, and therefore not often seen, but I trust in a few years they will become abundant in our woods. I am Sir, Your obedient servant, George W. Bartlett, Superintendent. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 119 Appendix No. 45. List of persons holding Cullers' Licenses, issued under the Ontario Cullers' Act, up to Sle December, 1908. Name. Anderson, M . M Allan, James D Appleton, Erwin B Albert, Andrew Adams, J. Q , Anderson, Patrick J Anderson, J. C Allan, Alfred Allen, R. A Aikens,Geo. M ..... ; Appleby, Ridley Adams, James M Aylward, James Archibald, John L Austin, Wm . G Anderson, Charles Anderson, John Adair, Thomas Albert , Anderson, J. G Alexander, Samuel Adams, Wra Arkle, George Armstrong, Jas. Theodore. Armstrong, Thomas J Acheson, Ira M Albert, Alfred E Alma, John E Adams, George A Ansley, John Albert Ansley, John Jenkins Ainsley, Alexander Apleton, E. A Arnill, William Adams, Fred Alexander, R. Harvey Alexander, J. Albert Brophy, Michael Patrick . . Boland, Abraham Brown, Singleton Barry, Thomas James Blanchet, Paul Frederick . . Bird, W. S Bayley, J^ames T Bell, Henry Beach, Herbert Mahlom . . . Barry, Thomas Beatty, W. R Brooks, Frederick William Brown, Robert D Breed, Arthur G Barnes, Thomas George Lee. . Buchanan, Robert Beck, Jacob Frederick Bird, Joseph Manly Boyd, John F Brandin, Martin W Bel], .John C P. O. Address. Almonte. Bracebridge. Bracebridge . Ottawa. Longford Mills. Campbellford. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Bannockburn. French River. Katrine. Sault Ste. Marie . Peterborough . Keewatin . Renfrew . Little Current. Cartier. Gananoque . Alpena, Mich. Arden. Westmeath . Kenora. McKellar. Arnprior. Westmeath, Ottawa . Hawkesbury . Longford. Thessalon. Thessalon. Spanish. Kenora. Iron Bridge. L' Original. Spragge. Spragge. Massey Station. Cartier. Bracebridge . Hastings. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Gravenhurst. Ottawa, Ottawa. Millbridge. Parry Sound. Mackay's Station Port Sidney . P enetanguishene Muskoka Mills. Coldwater. P enetanguishene Muskoka Mills. Thessalon. Peterborough. Peterborough. Bartlett, George W Brown, Silas Boland, W. G Baulke, George R Bouchey, Arthur Buchanan, Mark , . . Barrett, W.J Bromley, Thomas Bremner, John L Breen, Bernard Buie, Dougal Baker, Thomas Blais, Felix Balsdon, George Bromley, W. H Bowers, Isaac Brown, Thomas Bass, Walter R Bates, Robert .• , Binnie, Thomas Blair, William Bick, Thomas Burke, John Thomas Buchan, Sterling , Brown, Joseph A Baird, P. C Brill, L W , Beattie, Arthur W Brock, H. S. Benson, John Bird , Brennan, Richard Lawrence Brown, Hugh Risside Bryan, Frank Bennett, Edward Clinton Blaine, Harvie Thomas . . . . , Borrett, Thomas Bickell, James Manuel Buisson, William Borrett, James A Bliss, C. Lidden Bray, James Bremner, Geo Bromley, Samuel , Brown, A. C Berlinquet, Julius Blastora, Fred. L Burns, Clifton H Beaumont, Ernest Beattie, Alex Brennan, Reginald Boyd, Geo Bissell, Geo. Thomas Baxter, Richard Breeaugh, Edward Boyd, Geo. A Buchan, Frederick Barrett, Patrick Brundage, Alfred W P. 0. Address. Warren . Klock's Mills. Eganville. Aylmer, Que. Massey . Trout "Mills. Thessalon. Pembroke. Admaston. Garden River. Providence Bay . Blind River. Hull, Que. Keewatin. Pembroke. Little Current. Barrie . W. Huntingdon. Kenora. Port Arthur. Keewatin . Bobcaygeon . Midland. L' Original Spanish. Rainy River. Mine Centre. Arnprior. Ottawa. Midland. Peterborough. Huntaville. Keewatin. Ahmic Harbor. Orillia. Barrie. Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury . Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Kinmount. Arnprior . Pembroke. Fitzroy Harbor. Opimicon, Que. Har"Ood. Little Current. Parry Sound. Whitney. Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst . Trenton. Deseronto, Deseronto. Thessalon . Arnprior. Arnprior. Pembroke. 120 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. Brougham, Thomas.... Blair, Robert I Benson, John W Beck, Chas. M., Jr Beatty, W.J Burns, C. W., Jr Bell, John Henry Berry, Harold Black, George Bettes, John Hifam. . . . Brady, John Brown, James Brooks, W. J Bertrand, Allan Brinkman, Alex. B Black, Jacob Beattie, W. J Bromley, William Bissell, Harlie Brown, Robert Beaton, Hugh Bailey, Arthur Burd, James Henry . . . . Bailey, Samuel James . . Burton, Tinswood Boyes, James Brown, John Brennan, Edward Scott. Bell, John Arguey Bromley, Edw. H Bliss, Lawrence E Buee, Neil Brazziel, Leonard Bowie, James Barrie, Nicholas J Burke, J. D Bowen, Thomas Brown, James F Blastorah, Bernard Brannan, William H — Campbell, Robert John. Carpenter, John A Campbell, Alex. J Carson, James Campbell, J. M Campbell, Robert Clairmont, Joseph Clarkson, Robert J Carruthers, Aaron Calder, Wm .J Chew, Joseph Cole, James Colin ...... Cameron, Wm Cain, Robert. . . . : Crawford, Stephen W . . Cochrane, George Coburn, John Crowe, Nathaniel Cameron, Alexander . . . Chrysler, Frank R. L. . . P. O. Address. Eganville . Arnprior . Sturgeon Bay. Penetanguiehene Cold water. South River. Burk's Falls. Labelle, Q. Barwick . Muskoka Mills. Renfrew . Buckingham, Q. Blind River. Nairn Centre. SaultSte. Marie. Barwick. Arnprior. Westmeath . Trenton . Starrat . Waubaushene . Parry Sound. Parry Spund. Orillia. Renfrew . Huntsville. Rockdale. Sundridge . Klock's Mills. Pembroke. Byng Inlet. Spanish Station. Spanish Station. Brysou, Que. Ottawa. Kenora. Deseronto . Baysville. Harwood. Pembroke. Flinton. Arnprior. Trenton . Bracebridge . Bracebridge . Bracebridge . Campbellford. Parry Sound . Hintonburg . Burk Lake. Gravenhurst. Ottawa . Collin's Inlet. Midland . Thessalon . Peterboro . Lindsay. Bobcaygeon . Norman . Webbwood . Callaghan, Thos., Jr Carson, Hugh Calder, George Callaghan, Dennis Corigan, Robt. T Cameron, John H Carson, Melvin Cameron, John K Cassidy, William Coons, Geo. Washington. . . . Chisholm, Geo. Leopold Clark, Wm. J Carr, Herbert E Cochrane, Alfred L Campbell, George Chalmers, George James ... Caverly, David Charles Campbell, Archibald J Close, John L Carmichael, Donald Carty, John Cleary, Patrick M Caldwell, Jas . M Cushing, John J Crebo, William Cullen, Michael J Cuthbertson, William Carss, Percy Coghlan, Michael Cameron, Alexander Gordon Cassaday, W . W Carter, Robert E Coleman, Jos Cardiff, George McDougall . . . Cameron, W . D Crandall, F Campbell, James R Campbell, John A Caillier, Hyacinth Chamberlain, Thomas Cooper, David Allan Cox, Henry Currie, James Clarkson, A . E Clairmont. E Cameron, W. F Connolly, David Campbell, P. C Cadenhead, Alexander Carpenter, R . J Christie, William Pringle. . . . Campbell, C. V Clegg, Samuel Clairmont, William L Cook, Sydney P. W Corrigan, John Chalmers, Alexander M Charlton, George A Cahill, Thomas Chew, Manley Cooper, James Eddly P. O. Address. Campbellford. Kenora . Woodville. Campbellford. Emo. Kenora . Little Current. Spanish River. Little Current. Peterboro . Sault Ste. Marie. Birkendale . North Bay. Muldoon, Que. Fort Frances. Peterboro . Parry Sound . Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Callander. Davidson, Que. Thessalon . Massey Station. Arnprior . Thessalon. Chapeau, Que. Beauchene, Que. Emo. Fesserton . Baysville . Sudbury . Kenora . Port Arthur. Eganville. Galleta. Arnprior. Bobcaygeon . Millbrook. Ballerica, Que. Ottawa. Midland. Gravenhurst Sturgeon Bay. Gravenhurst. Sault Ste . Marie, Midland. A rnprior . Severn Bridge. Sault Ste. Marie. Peterboro . Gravenhurst . Spanish Station. Baysville. Peterboro. Collingwood . Nosbonsing. Midland. Saurin . 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 121 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licen^s. — Continued. Name Cook, Reinhardt Crowe, Cecil Callaghan, Dennis Collins, James Claffey, Edward D Coyne, Phin Constantine, Eudore Cameron, Ewan Campbell, Daniel N Canniff, R. W Cassidy, S. C Charleson, John Baptiste. Comer, Billa F Carter, George Corrigan, Robt. T Caswell, Grant Caswell, Geo Chemir, David A Clairmont, Philadelp L. . . Crowe, Edgerton Castonquay, A. C Clark, Donald Allan Charette, Herbert Christie, Uriah W Clark, Joseph C Crowe, Leslie Campbell, Duncan W Callahan, Thomas N Clements, Albert James . . . Carney, Albert Collins, Arthur Carter, George Chitty, Alfred E Cardiff, Richard J Conway, Thomas Costello, Thomas M Didier, Hector Doran, Frank Dunning, E Percival Duff, R. J Durrill, John W Dickson, John Dickson, Jas. L Dobie, Harry Deacon, Charles Danter, R. W Doyle, T. J Dobie, Alexander R Darling, J. M Dillon, John Durrell, Jos Nelson Durrell, John Donally, Richard 8 Devine, William Durrill, William Draper, Patrick Davis, J. P , Dale, John Alexander Dinsmore, Chas. L , Drum, Patrick , Durham, Edgar S , Duquette, Chas , P. O. Address South River. Bobcaygeon . Trenton. Barry ville . Fort William. Chelmsford . Blind River. Gordon Lake . Buckingh'm,Que Kenora Dunchurch Ottawa Tweed Sundridge Emo Coldwater Coldwater Pembroke Gravenhurst Bobcaygeon Chelmsford Port Arthur Devlin Fort Frances Fort Frances Bobcaygeon Stewartville Arnprior Bent River Sault Ste. Marie Massey Station Laval lee, Que. Kenora Arnprior Barry's Bay Antrim Mattawa Barryvale Parry Sound Arnprior Ottawa Sundridge Michipic'ten H'r Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie Parry Sound Eau Claire Blind River Wisawasa Calabogie P'rt'geduF'rt, Q Callander Sunbury Cook's Mills Nosbonsing Quyon, Que. Bobcaygeon Birkendale Huntsville Belleville Rosseau Webbwood Davis, William Albert Dickson, Robert Alexander. . Dawkins, John Doxsee, James E Didier, L. P Devine, Patrick J Dinsmore, Richard Dunn, Percy E Duval, Chas Donlevy, James Doris, Patrick Doris, John Donahoe, Michael Doran, W Dickson, Robert R Donlevy, Wm . C Duff, Chas. A Dean, James C Duff, Peter A Duncan, Downey Dougherty, J. M Dunn, John F Dyke, Morris F Devitt, Frank Dickie, David Dupuis, Alfred Enlaw, Oliver Ebert, Andrew P Ellis, Alexander Ellis, John Errington, Joseph Eddington, Henry John. Enright, Daniel Eager, James Elliott, Porter P Elliott, William Edgar, J. E Elliott, George E Edwards, Joseph K. . . : P. O. Address Eraser, John A Ferguson, Wm. H Forbes, Christopher McKay. Fitzgerald, E. Clair Farrell, W. H French, Lewis W^illiam Fraser, William A Finnerty, Patrick Farnand, Frank Fulton, Philip S Fitzgerald, Ullyot C Fenn, George Fortune, Owen Fraser, David France, John Ferguson, Ernest A Ferguson, Alpheu Ford, John William B Ford, Charles Findlay, J. H Fraser, James Fairen, Francis Bobcaygeon Keene Gravenhurst Gravenhurst Aylmer, Que. Sheenboro, Que. Huntsville Longford Mills Halfway Calabogie Peterborough. Peterborough. Erinsville. Belleville. Kippewa, Que. Rockcliffe. Stewartville. Kenora. Clay bank . Rainy River. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. Blind River. Dinorwic. Port Arthur. Keewatin. Campbellford. Pembroke. Arnprior Westmeath. Sundridge. Parry Sound. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. Mine Centre. Cache Bay. Rat Portage. Peterborough. Gillies' Depot. Kenora. Red Bay. McLean's Depot. Parry Sound. Ironside, Que. Byng Inlet. Mattawa. Rochfort. Diamond. Spanish Station. Parry Sound. Bracebridge. Trenton . Norman. Collin's Inlet. Baysville. Mattawa. P'r'tgeduF'rt, Q Wahnapitae . Braeside. Renfrew - Peterborough. 122 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons folding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name Faulkner, Jos Fraser, Alexander Jr Fairbairn, William Fraser, Wm. A Fraser, Foster Fraser, Wm Eraser, Hugh Alexander Flaherty, John Fisher, Wm Fox, Thomas Fallis, James W Fairbairn, N. H Friel, John Fox, Charles Featherstonhaugh, Wm. H'y. Friar, Schuyler Farren, Joel Fraser, Duncan Freestone, Walter. Fraser, John Fitzgerald, D. C Foster, Wm. C Frazer, Jas. C Fremlin, H. P Foster, Ed. G Farrel, Peter M Fairhall, Edward Eraser, Levi Fiddes, James Frawley, Frank Fisher, George Filiatrault, J . A Farrier, John William. ■: Finney, Benjamin B , Follis, Frank C Fortune, Percy H Fraser, Wm . Foster Griffith, Geo. F Graham, John Golden, Jno Gunter, Henry M . , . Goltz, Ernest Green, Forman A Green, Samuel E Grant, John Green, Arthur Green, Norman McL. Gillis, John J George, R Gardiner, John Golden, Frank J Garson, Robert Gropp, August Grozelle, Antoine D. . Goulais, James Grayson, Charles Gladstone, Harry E.. Guertin, Oliver Gelinas, Frank , Gwynne, John Gray, Frederick M . . Graham, Edward G., P. 0. Address Fesserton . Westraeath. Calabogie . Pembroke. Pembroke. Little Current. Pembroke. Lindsay . Trenton. Deseronto. Sturgeon Bay. Webbwood . Trenton . Trenton. Penetangui shene Westmeath . Savanne. Big Forks. Burk's Falls. Bancroft . Spanish Station. Searchmont . Spanish Mills. Richards' Land'g Sault Ste. Marie. Whitefish. Whiteside. Bracebridge . Rainy River. Drill ia. Sault Ste. Marie . Blind River. Chapleau. Fort Frances . Hawkesbury . Blind River. Sault Ste. Marie. Pembroke . Arnprior. Gilmour. Trenton . Bardsville. Gilmour. Parry Souud. Flinton. Ottawa. Bancroft . Whitefish. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Trenton . Thessalon . Penetanguishene Muskoka Mills Peterborough . Keewatin . Cook's Mills. Biscotasing . Hull, Que. Hawkesbury . Brule Lake. Wahnapitae. Griffin, James Gordon, Alexander B. . . . Gareau, Noah J Gillies, D. A Gilligan, Edward Gl adman, Charles Garrow, John D German, William Burton. Gordon, Robert W Guertin, Nelson Gardener, John Gunter, Peter M Glennie, William German, Maurice J Gillies, John A Goddin, Edward Grant, Joseph Gilmour, James B Gorman, Joseph P Gordon, Thomas A Gray, Albert H Gad way, John Garrow, Edward Golding, William Gillies, Harry Gordon, Herbert C Gillespie, M. H Griffin, William Ganton, David Graham, George L Graham, Frederick S Gill, Cuthbert Graham, James Robert. . . Graham, Thomas Jordon . Gaudaur, Antoine Daniel. Gorman, Patrick' Guy, Charles Graham, George H ...... . Greer, George P Gill, Charlee Garaey, William H Gorman, Michael J Hurd, Cyrus Henderson, Albert E. . . . Hale, John B Hickerson, Melvin T Howey, George H Hartt, James Hayes, James Humphrey, T. W Huckson, A. H Handley, Robert Howe, Alexander Hurd, Edwin. Huff, J. S. Morris Halliday, Robert J Hutton, John Hutchinson, Wm. E Hogarth, Joseph Rowan. Humphrey, John Hill, Joshua Hall, David P. O. Address Spanish River. Pembroke . Pembroke. Caileton Place. Mattawa . Parry Sound. Ottawa. Wahnapitae. Pembroke . Petawawa. Kenora. Gilmour. Millbridge. Fenelon Falls. Braeside . Griffith. Eganville . Braeside. Sault Ste. Marie. Hall's Bridge. Biscotasing. Parry Sound . Webbwood. Dorset. White Lake. Nelson. Cook's Mills. Huntsville. Trout Creek. Arnprior. Arnprior. Orillia. Kenora. Byng Inlet. Orillia. Eganville. Fort Frances . Gillies Depot. Port Arthur. Fort Frances . Englehart. Diver. Parry Sound . Burford . Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances . Fort Frances . Gilmour. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. French River. Douglas . Queensborough. Hurdville . Arnprior . Lindsay. Hutton House. Huntsville. Pembroke . Gravenhurst . Midland . Lovering . 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 123 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. Hartley, Charles Hawkins, Henry Charles. Hines, Philip Wallace Hudson, John Lewis Hurdman, William H Hughes, John Howie, R. G Helferty, Dennis Hamilton, Robert Hoppins, Abiram Hoppins, Densmore Haystead, John Henderson, John Irwin . . Hartley, William Higgins, John C Harrison, John Jr Hawkins, E Henderson, Charles Halliday, Frank Hammond, W Hall, Charles Asa Hearl, John Howe, Isaac Halliday, James Hurdman, J. A Hawkins, Stonewall J Hinchcliffe, William Hendert*on, Arthur Hillis, James M Harris, Wm. Jr Hogg, W.J Hoxie, E. P Hawkins, Walter Howard, James Howard, William Hogan, Enos W Home, John T Hamilton, Chas. E Henderson, Leonard Hunter, Thos Hamilton, Robert J Hawkins, William A Herring, Edward C Hatch, J. W Hoard, Wm. Paris Hartman, W. R Hill, Ernest L Hall, Samuel S Hasleton, Constantiue Hamilton, A. J Irving, Thos. H Irwin, Eli Irving, Edward C Johnston, Ralph E Johns, Frank A Jackson, Robert Johnson, Finlay Jones, Albert Johnson, Thomas Johnston, Archibald M Julien, Charles. . ., P.O. Address. Peterborough . Blind River. Huntsville. Combermere . Ottawa. North Bay. New Liskeard . Eganville. Kenora. Kingston. Kingston. Parry Sojind . Bobcaygeon . Millbridge . Peterborough. Pembroke . Le Breton Flats. Bracebridge. Parry Sound. Orillia. Penetanguishene Callander. Fort Frances. Springtown. Ottawa. Meldrum Bay . Gunter. Baysville. Sutton West. Day Mills. North Bay. Katrine . Pembroke. Eganville. Baysville. Savanne. Fort William. Kenora. Baysville. Callendar. Ottawa. Pembroke. Sebright. Dryden . Emo. Blind River. Hawkesbury . Marmora . Killaloe. Spragge. Parry Sound . Kenora . Kenora. Port Arthur. Toronto . Brechin . Bracebridge . Victoria Harbor. Bobcaygeon. Norman. Trenton . Junkin, Henry , Johns, Frank Jessup, Edward D Johnson, Frank N Johnston, John Johnson, S . M Jones, Frederick James Johnston, William A Jervis, Henry Jones, William James, Martin Johnston, James Johns, Alexander Jackson, John A Johnson, Thomas Kintree, Stuart Kerby, John Kennedy, Robert, Kirby, Louis Russell Kennedy, Timothy Kirk, Henry Knox, Milton Kinsella, Michael Pierce. Kitchen, D Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly, Ferdinand Kennedy, T. J Kenning, Henry Kirby, D. F Kirkpatrick, David Kean, John F Kellett, Fred Kelly, Michael J Kirk, William James. . . . Kerr, E. G King, Napoleon Kean, B. F Kemp, Orval Wesley Kirk, Charles Barron Kingsland, W. P Kerr, John B Kennedy, Walter Kennedy, John Knox, Wm, M Kingston, Robert Kearnan, Edward Kearney, Michael John. . Kendrick, John Kendrick, John L Kennedy, John W Kelly, James F Kauffman, Julias . . . . Kennedy, Sylvester Kernahan, George A Kehoe, Martin Kennedy, Daniel J P. O. Address. Leannoth, Francis. Lee, James Lloyd, Alfred Lawrie, Frank A . . Latimer, Jas Marmora . NipissingJunct'n Cache Bay. Ottawa. Peninsular Lake. Arnprior. Flinton . Castleford . Wisawasa. Fenelon Falls. The Flats. Fort Frances. Callander. Barwick. Fort Frances. Little Rapids. Belleville. Marmora Ottawa. Enterprise. Trenton . Ottawa . Trenton. French River. Sudbury . Mattawa. Arnprior. Pembroke. Belleville. Lindsay. Orillia. Keewatin . Baysville. Webbwood . Thessalon . Mattawa. Orillia. Trenton . Queensborough. Ottawa . Arnprior . Arnprior. Pembroke. Fesserton . Wisawasa. Blind River. Buckingham, Qu. Burk's Falls. Burk's Falls. Ottawa, Trout Creek. Blind River. Brule Lake. Barwick. Huntsville. Spanish. Arnprior. Warren. Severn Bridge. Parry Sound. Frank's Bay. 124 REPORT OP^ THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. Lemyre, Middey Lutz, Jacob Luby, John E Law, Wm. J Lummis, Daniel Lowe, W. C Londry, S . C Lochnan, James Link, Henry W Ladarotte, John Lochnan, John Lozo, John Loughrin, Lawrence Linton, J. H Ludgate, James Lee, Robert Langford, Mark Letherby, Edwin Leahy, Francis M Langford, Henry Lessard, Philip Lovering, William James Lane, Maurice Lenton, George Lowe, Thos. A Livingston, Robert M Londry, William E Labelle, James Labelle, Eli Ladurante, J . D Ludgate, Theodore Lucas, Frank Lunam, Duncan Lott, George Lawrie, John D Lovering, George Francis Lucas, R. G LeBlanc, Edmund C.Chapleau Lavigne, John Landell, Charles S Long, Henry Elisha Lynch, W. H Laplante, Francis Lindsay, James Labelle, Michael Legree, John Legree, James L Leigh, John Chas Lloyd, Edward B Lemyre, Bruno Lavelle, Charles H Lyons, James Ledwood, Charles Levelle, Emery Little, Theo Lehman, Joseph Laf are, Mark Leach, George Lott, Angus M La Belle, Ambrose La Breen, Douglas, Lavelle, Michael J Lyleton, J . E Campbell ford. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Marksfay. Glanmire. Port Arthur. SaultSte. Marie. Ottawa . Ottawa . Arnprior. Aylmer, Que. Trenton . Pembroke . Parry Sound . Peterborough . Huntsville. Baysville. Midland. Chapeau, Que. Baysville. Kenora . Cold water. Bobcaygeon . Peterborough. Renfrew . Huntsville. Sault Ste. Marie. Waltham, Que. Waltham, Que. Ottawa . Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Collfield, Que. Trenton . Parry Sound. Cold water. Christina. Chapleau. Aylmer, Que. Huntsville. Mattawa. CoUingwood. Byng Inlet. A.rnprior . Arnprior. Dacre. Calabogie. Gravenhurst. King. Gravenhurst. Canoe Lake. Waltham Sta.,Q Ottawa . Waltham Sta.,Q. Kenora . Stratton Station. Cache Bay . Vermilion Bay. Spanish Mills. Kenora. Kenora. Blind River. Parry Sound. Malloy, Mark Martin, Hugh Miller, R. O Morrison, James Murray, Frederick Menzies, Archibald Manning, James Martin, Philip Malone, Wm. Pat Marsh, Esli Terril Miller, John W Muchinbacker, Asa Morris, George F Murray, George, Jr Maughan, Joseph Margach, Wm. J Murray, George, Sr Manice, Wm Murray, Wm Morgan, Richard J Magee, Thomas Arthur. . Murdoch, James Mulvahil, Wm Murphy, Arthur Mayhew, Jacob Moiyneaux, George, Milway, Joseph Mackie, Nathan, Milne, Archie Murray, James Moore, James A . E Merkley, William A Murphy, Hugh R Murphy, W. J Murray, William McFarlane, Robert L Martin, Edgerton Mathieson, Archie, Moore, Henry R Mickle, Chas. 8 Mullen, James Morley, A. W Macdonald, James M Money, Harry Mather, Allen , Menzies, Alexander Munro, Peter P. . . '. Mason, Benjamin Monaghan, John B Monaghan, M. J Mulvihill, John Moran, Andrew Mulvihill, Michael Mann, John Marrigan, Richard MonaghAn, John Dorland Matheson, Wm Munro, Alex . G Murphy, Oliver A Mellor, Charles Millions, Harry MacDonell, R. D Milne, Fred P.O. Address. Baysville. SaultSte. Marie. Gravenhurst . Toronto . Huntsville. Burk's Falls. Trenton . Stoco . Ottawa. Trenton . Huntsville . Rosseau Falls. French Bay. Waubaushene. Fort William. Port Arthur. Waubaushene. Peterborough . Kenora . Kenora Kenora . Cook's Mills. Arnprior . Ottawa. Northcote. Parry Sound . Fort William , Port Arthur. Arnprior. Peterboro. Lakefield. Ottawa. Ottawa East. Arnprior. Markstay . Warren. Markstay . Fort Frances. Lakefield . Gravenhurst. Webb wood. Winnipeg. North Bay. Haileybury. Keewatin . SaultSte. Marie. Commanda. Westmeath. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior . Rockingham , Que Arnprior . Mani to waning. Deseronto . Deseronto . Chelmsford. Braeside . Marksville. Port Arthur . Gillies' Depot. Biscotasing. Trout Mills. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 125 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. Miller, P. H Munro, Philip Maiigan, Patrick Marcil, Peter Main, Samuel Morley, Charles Moore, David Henry Murphy, John Mathieson, Daniel , Milne, Wm Mangan, Charles Mooney, Lincoln Mangan, John , Mooney, Thomas Mason, Robt. T Moore, Wm . John Morrison, Donald Moore, Wm Mutchenbacker, Herman . . . Moore, Norman Morley, John R Mackay, J. A Miller, Robt Mackey, Levi Ralph Morley, Frank W Madden, F. M McCaw, Joseph E McLaren, Peter McGregor, Colin F McKenzie, Robert McFadyen, A. J McCaulay, Thos. J McDonald, John C McKenzie, Alex. E Mclntyre, John McDermott, Thos McDermott, Jas. E McCrindle, Jas McGhie, Chas. S McGenigal, John H... McCart, Patrick McGrath, Thos. B McCormick, James J. . . McCarthy, Wm Mc Avoy, Owen McConnell, Lewis McMuUen, George McNab, Angus McColgan, C. H McCallum, Webster McCagherty, Robert E. McNab, Archie McDonald, Malcolm . . . Mclvor, J. A McCulloch, M McDonagh, Rod McManus, James McKinley. J. H McPherson, Jas. S McKinley, Edward C. . McClelland, John McFarlane, J. W P.O. Address. Blind River. Braeside . Arnprior. Ottawa. Spanish Station, Huntsville. Peterborough . Arnprior. Chelmsford. Ethel . Burk's Falls. Orillia. Arnprior. Kingston . Rochesterville . Gravenhurst. Reay. Bobcaygeon . Rosseau Falls . Arnprior . Kenora. Big Forks. Montreal . Keewatin. Kenoia. Haileybury . Tweed. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Bracebridge. Goulais Bay. Spanish Mills. Ansonia. Arnprior. Orillia. North Bay. Sudbury. Whitestone. Whitby. Arnprior. Peterborough. Trenton . Fenelon Falls. Campbellford. Fes?erton. Spragge. Burnstown. Qnyon, Que. Arnprior. Westmeath. Calabogie. Spragge. Fort Frances. Kenora. Callander. Arnprior. Curran. Rama. Toronto. Parry Sound. Cache Bay. McDonald, Roderick McCormack, Wm McCreary, William McCuaig, James C McColman, Peter McLeod, James D McCrimmon, N. K McCreary, James, Jr McPhee, Hugh McCudden, James McLachlin, J. A Macpherson, John McEachren, John A McLeod, Dugald , McClelland, R. H McEvoy , Frank McDermott, Peter Mcllroy, John McNab, Robert J McFadden, James Mcintosh, James G. Mclnnis, Hector D McKinnon, Malcolm , McLean, Daniel McKinnon, Archie J McKay, D. C McDonald, James , McPherson, Allan McDonald, James P McFarlane, Jos. C McNabb, Alexander McGillivray, Archibald McGrane, Edward McLeod, Donald, Jr McDonald, Hector R McDougall, Duncan McNabb, Alexander D , McCormack, John C McNamara, John , McGillivray, Duncan D Mclntyre, Daniel A McNamara, Lewis McDonald, Sydney C McGurn, Jno. J McKeown, Jno. Joseph ... . McNeel, David McE wan, Andrew McCooI, Christopher L McCollum, Donald McDowell, Wm McConnachie, Roy Stewart. McDonnell, J. K McDonald, Alex. J McKay, D. A McMillan, James McPhee, Ronald McKay, George Donner McWiiliams, Maxwell Theodore McLeod, John McPherson, George McDougall, John D McGregor, Duncan P. O. Address. Pembroke. Pembroke. Arnprior. Bryson. North Bay. Gravenhurst. Blind River. Arnprior. Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Arnprior. Ottawa. Gravenhurst W. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound . Campbellford. Orillia. Madoc . Parry Sound. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Baysville. Parry Sound. Longford. French River. Port Severn, Thessalon. Port Arthur. Lindsay. Keewatin. Thessalon. Bracebridge. Warren . Sudbury. Byng Inlet. Algoma Mills. Klock's Mills. Klock's Mills. Mattawa. Buckingh'm,Que Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Cartier. Arnprior. Cache Bay. Huntsville. Rat Portage. Vermilion Bay. Rainy Bay. Kenora. Bracebridge. Dorset . Peterborough. Keewatin. Keewatin. Kenora. Burnstown. 126 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. McLean, Peter W McNichol, John Mclnnis, D. E McLaughlin, Samuel McColhnan, John McManus, John C McLean, John McLeod, Norman McLean, James McNally, J. A McNabb, Alexander McFarlane, Alexander.... McFarlane, J. D McFarlane, Duncan McKendry, Wm. B McPhee, Hugh McPhee, John McLachlin, Peter McLachlin, Alexander. . Mackey, Edward McEwan, Henry McDonald, Alfred McGeary, John J McDonald, Archibald W. McGaw, John Gillen McCauley, Barney McDougal, James T Mclnenly, Thomas McBride, Archibald McFarlane, Robert L McGowan, Wm McLachlin, Norman McDonald, Laughlin Mclvor, William J McKee, John P. P.O. Address. Sand Point. Sudbury . Cache Bay. Waubaushene . North Bay. Arnprior. Blind River. Garden River. Blind River. Desbarats. Arnprior. Renfrew. Stewartsville. Renfrew. Arnprior. Renfrew. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Trenton. Peterborough. Sundridge. Gilmour. Queen ri borough. Trenton. Klock's Mills. Quebec, Que. Arnprior. Arnprior. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Pendleton. Collins' Inlet. Sturgeon Falls. McGowan, Thomas Parry Sound. McDermot, Patrick. McKay, Angus McDonald, A. J Mclnnis, Angus D MciECendry, Alexander McQuire, Timothy McGrath, John McWilliams, John Bannon. McCagherty, Patrick McKendry, Daniel MacDonald, D. F McManus, Thomas J Macfarlane, David R McColgan, Edward McKay, John McKinnon, William McKittrick, Frank R. F.. . . McMichael, Charles Mcllroy, Thomas Davie McDonald, Wm. Henry McGaw, Wm. Thomas McMillan, L McDermott, John L McDonald, Chas. M McPhee, Benjamin McGee, John Edward Macfarlane, Mack South River. South River. Longford. Gravenhurst. Waubaushene. North Bay. Peterborough. Peterborough. Westmeath. Arnprior. Parry Sound. Renfrew. Ottawa. Quyon, Que. Emo. Kenora. Kenora. North Seguin. Madoc. Trenton. Callander. Callander. Orillia. Pembroke. Pembroke. Parry Sound. Arnprior. MacCallum, Alexander McRae, Farquhar MacCallum, Albert McGonigal, John McConachie, John McKay, D. G McDonald, James McCulIoch, John L McConnell, James. Mclntyre. William John McDonald, Alien McLay, Albert McQuarrie, Daniel McNaughton, Daniel , McCagherty, William E McDonald, John D McCagherty, Joseph T McAdam, Arch. H McMurphy, Dugald, Jr McCall, Alfred McRitchie, William McRitchie, Malcolm McDonald, John Harold McAuley, William Davis McCallum, Thos McWhinney, Fred McNairney, Hugh H McKelvie, William Nescott, George Newton, Frank Newburn, Wm Niblett, James Niblett, Robert Nevison, Herbert Nicholson, John Newall, John H Nolan, John Newton, Charles W Nent, Charles Needham, John G OuUette, Joseph P O'Neil, Thomas O'Neill, Daniel H. H O'Leary, Patrick J Oliver, Charles R Overend, George J O'Brien, Andrew O'Brien, Frank G Oliver, J. A Owen, W. J O'Connor, John Oliver, Darcy O'Connor, Wm O'Neil, James W O'Donnell, Wm Owens, Richard O'Reilly, Patrick O'Neill, Mark Orrill, John O'Neill, Patrick Orde, Francis W O'DriscoU, Joseph Braeside. Kenora. Arnprior. Arnprior. Huntsville. Kenora . Peterborough. Lonsdale. Mine Centre. Port Arthur. Big Forks. Devlin. Fort Frances. Bracebridge. Westmeath. Mattawa. Westmeath. Quyon, Que. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Rydal Bank. Sault Ste. Marie. Ft. William. Kenora. Sudbury. Otter Lake Sta. Kenora . Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Osceola. Kenora. Owen Sound. Parry Harbor. Gravenhurst. Victoria Harbor. Vermilion Bay. Pakenham. Cutler. Bancroft. Arnprior. Orillia. Fesserton. Longford Mills. Ottawa. Arnprior. Fort William. Wabigoon. Hintonburg. Wahnapitae. Nosbonsing, North Bay. Penetanguishene Basin Depot. Cartier. Renfrew. Trenton. Bancroft. Kenora. Sault Ste. Marie. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 127 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P.O. Address. Pigott, John Paul, Charles A Pattinson, Thos Price, A. E Presley, J. F Power, James Patzel , Adolph Plaunt, William B Plaunt, Joseph Porter, Charles C Preston, R. E Petrie, George A Pomeroy, Peter Perrv, Pringle K Purcall, W. G Purvis, John Porter, James Pearson, John James Penney, Chas. G Pennock, James P Purdy, John A Playfair. R. J Paterson, John Paterson, Alexander Parke, James Parquette, Oliver Palmateer, Sherman. . Paget, George Pounder, Joseph Pell, Richard p Perry, Frederick Paget, Charles Edward Porter, Thomas Robert Mark Pountney, E. J Pyburn, David J Purdy, Geo , Playfair, Andrew Wm Pipe, Taylor Pipher, George E Pendee, David Piper, A.J Paget, Alfred H Quinn, William. . Quigley, Hugh . . . Quirk, Thomas J. Robertson, D Richardson, Frederick George Richards, Richard Riddell, Geo. Alexander. . . Robertson, Lewis McLean . Robinson, Wm. F Reamsbottom, Wm Richey, Evan Randall, Lewis G Richardson, Charles Marvyn Rochester, Daniel Baillie Riddell, James Rice, Asa A Roberts, T. A Ross, Andrew Rose, Donald M Fitzroy Harbour. Sault Ste. Marie. Bracebridge. Arnprior. Ash ton. Bobcaygeon. Arnprior. Eganville. Eganville. Longford. Kenora . Fergus. Trenton . Byng Inlet, N'th Ottawa. Parry Sound. Uphill. Lindsay. Cache Bay. Hardwood Lake. Uxbridge. Blind River. Wahnapitae. Orillia. Gravenhurst. Webbwood. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. W stmeath. Arnprior. Port Arthur. Novar. Dorset. Arnprior. Dorset. Hintonburg. Sault Ste. Marie Hai ley bury . Mowat. Parry Sound. Blind River. Ahmic Harbor. Peterborough. Penetang. Petewawa. Kenora. Trenton. Tamworth. Roches terville. Dunchurch. Bobcaygeon. Mattawa. Brentwood. French River. Trenton. Ottawa. Ottawa. Hull, Que. . Huntsville. Longford Mills. Kenora. Rawson, Charles Edgar. Ross, George Roberts, Percy T Ritchie, Wm. D Ramsay, Robert Ritchie, J. F Ritter, Samuel G Rothera, Charles F Ryan, Alfred Rogers, Fred Reid, George William. . Robertson, John A Robinson, Wm Reid, Joseph B Ross, Walter M Ruttle, H. A Richards, Benedict Regan, John Russel, Wm Ramsay, Ciiarles Russell, Corsan L Richards, Henry Ryan, Wm Reid, John P Ridley, Robert Riley, Charles W Raymond, Morris T Rooney, Wm. H Revell, J. O Rankin, Anthony Ross, Angus Robinson, Albert E Robinson, Edward Robinson, Thomas G. . . Raycroft, William T. . . . Roberts, Ivor M Revell, Lionel Oliver. . . Regan, Judd Patrick. . . Robins, Etna Rosedale. Regan, John Jr Ryan, James Rusk, Oscar W Robinson, Thos. Geo. . . Rooksby, Wm Ramesbottom, Robt Roy, Lewis Riddell, Horace A Rowan, A. L Ritchie, James A Ross, George Joseph . . . Smith, M. D Scanlan, William. . . Sutherland, D. H . . Spanner, John Shier, lames D Spooner, W. R Simpson, Alfred E Souliere, John B . . . Shields, James A. . . Spargo, George Smyth, W. H Salmon, R. H P. O. Address. Coldwater. Waubashene. Keewatin . Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior. Ahmic Harbor. Sturgeon Falls.. Byng Inlet. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Kenora. Bobcaygeon. Lindsay. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Orillia. Pembroke. Sudbury. Pembroke . Dacre. Killaloe. Spanish Mills. New Liskeard. Hutton House. Spanish Mills. Campbellford. Dryden. Cache Bay. Orrville. Washago. ^^'ashago. Washago. Sarnia. Garden River. W. Gravenhurst. Orillia. Orillia. Orillia. - Savanne. Cache Bay . Bracebridge. Campbellford . Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Galetta. Sault Ste. Marie . Spragge. Schrieber. Fort William. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Katrine. Wakefield. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Byng Inlet North Baysville. 128 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. Salmon, Alexander C Stremer, A Shields, Frank A Stapleton, John J Sloan, William H Smyth, Job E Sage, Nelson Seymour, Edward Shaw, Thomas B Swanston, James Simpson, William Sadler, Thomas Smith, Patrick Albert. ... Snaith, Wm. J Sinn, William F Sheppard, Wm. Joseph. . . Spears, Milton B Stevenson, Arthur Stein, Paul Shaw, Alfred Sequin, Napoleon Scrim, Kobert Sharp, James A Shaneay, Harry S Smith, Wm Stewart, Daniel Sheehan, Michael H Smith, Sydney H Stewart, James A Sproule, Newton H Simmons, Alex Scott, Thomas Smith, Lawrence Shea, Stewart Sullivan, .John Sinclair, Finlay Shiels, Henry F Smith, Gideon Ousley Smith, John Wallis Smith, Henry G Story, John A Sweezy, Benjamin Sheppard, Charles H Sinclair, Armon D Smith, Sidney E Sleeman, Wm Sheeman, Peter F Sleeman, Geo Sims, William K Skahill, William Shaw, George Sarsfield, George Francis. Standish, William H Simpson, William A Scollard, Wm Shuttleworth, Alma Shanacy, Wm. J Seely, George Stewart, Alex. W Soreny, William Schneder, Frederick Smith, James D Sullivan, Jas P.O. Address. Baysville. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Ogidakie . Fort Frances . Cache Bay. Muskoka Mills. Whitefish. Waubaushene . Peterborough . Hall's Bridge. Lindsay. Norman. Mattawa. Arnprior. Waubaushene. Barry's Bay. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon . Spanish Station. Arnprior. Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Ottawa. Braeside . Waubaushene. Bracebridge . Pembroke . Schomberg. Port Arthur. Parry Sound . W.Saginaw.Mich Campbellf ord . Sault Ste. Marie . Sudbury. Cartier. Burk's Falls. Thedford. Arnprior. Ottawa. Massey . Coldwater. Arnprior. Ottawa, Rapid River. Loring. Rapid River. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Thessalon . Sault Ste. Marie. Batcha waning Lakefield. [Bay. Young's Point. Trout Creek . Spragge. Arnprior. Lanark. Braeside . Cache Bay . Rat Portage. Aylmer, Que. Scully, Cornelius Savoy, Eutrope Smith, Walter J Sevmour, John J Smith, Alex. R. C Stewart, Richard M Souliere, John H Smith, Abraim G Swallow, C. H Strave, A. M Stewart, John Sullivan, George L Short, James Shaw, Fred'k Jason Taylor, Fred L Thomas, Griff J Thomson, R. D Tait, Thomas B Taylor, CM Thornton, W. D Trussler, Gilbert Thompson, Geo. S Thompson, Frederick A. H. . Thompson, Francis Henry. . . Train, A. C Turgeon, George Thayer, William Thompson, Alexander W Taylor, Thomas G Trowse, A Tucker, Louis A Thompson, Daniel Thompson, Richard Thompson, Joseph H Taylor, Edward A Tait, Ralph Train, William, Turner, Garvin F Tilson, Joseph Tuffy, John Thorpe, Thos Taylor, Chas. E..... Tench, Arthur Tulloch, William A Taylor, Alex. M Toner, J. A Thrasher, Henry G Tooke, Frank Thorburn, Donald James Udy, Dean Urquhart, Elias Urquhart, Andrew Vigrass, Percy J Vincent, Joseph Vollin, Samuel Vannier, Nelson Joseph Vincent, James Vincent, Henry T Vanderburg, Norman Valois, Armand Villiers, Claude P.O. Address. Whitney. North Bay. Campbellf ord . Whitefish. Burk's Falls. Chelsea, Que. Canoe Lake Quyon, Que. Day Mills. Mine Centre. Fort Frances. Rainy River. Kenora . Thessalon . Parry Sound. Thessalon . Biscotasing. Burk's Falls. Gravenhurst. Longford Mills. Trout Creek. Lindsay. Callandar. Nosbonsing. Rowan Mills. Cook's Mills. Sault Ste. Marie. Arnprior. Gravenhurst . Arnprior. Fort Frances . P'rt'geduF'rt,Q. Kenora . Bracebridge . Westmeath . Arnprior. Burk's Falls. North Bay . Burk's Falls. Cartier . Pembroke . Gravenhurst. Hekkla. Sault Ste. Marie. Burnstown. P'rt'geduF'rt,Q. Pembroke . Bala. Thessalon . French River. Gravenhurst . Barrie . Dufferin Bridge. Warren . Nosbonsing. Bobcaygeon . Fesserton . Port Sidney . Wisawasa. Mattawa. Parry Sound . 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 129 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Concluded. Name. White, Thomas S White, A. Thomson. . . . Watt, R. A Wilkina, Hughes Wallace, T. William . . . White, Joseph W Watson. Wm Webb, Geo. W Wilcox, Thomas Wheeler, J. A. McL.... Widdifield, C. H Whitmore, Edgar Wright, L. B Ward, Joseph W Wilkinson, W Waldie, John E Wigg, Thomas G Wall, Patricks Wells, John R Whiteside, John Watt, Wm Wilson, George White, Thomas Wood, William D Watts, .Tohn J Webster, George F Wright, Percy Watts, William B Watson, Wm Wagner, Fred . . Wainwright, Edward C. Wilson, Wm. James Weston, Frank R White, James B Warren, Robt. M Wilson, Geo. A Welch, Harold Wilson, James A., Jr. . . Woods, John R Warden, Ernest C. S... Woods, Joseph F Whaley, Thomas P.O. Address. Bracebridge . Pembroke. Spanish . Blind River. Blind River. Bracebridge. Huntsville . Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Tam worth . Pine Orchard. Rosseau Falls. Sault Ste . Marie . Ottawa. French River. Victoria Harbor. Thessalon . Cheboygan, Mich Little Current. Huntsville. Peterborough . Lindsay . Parry Sound. Sault Ste . Marie . Fort Frances. Fort Frances . Fort Frances. Fort Frances. North Bay. Kenora . Huntsville . Deseronto . Midland. Manitowaning. Cache Bay . Balsam Hill . Milberta. Webbwood . Antrim . Victoria Harbor. Roach's Point. Huntsville. Name. . Webster, Wm . Alfred Wornsdorf, Frederick Gutlep Warrell, Wm Wims, Peter Wick ware, Phillip Almonte. . Wilson, Edward Whelan, P. J Whyte, John Thomas Goth. . Watterworth, J. A White Wm. James Warrell, George Wells, George W Wilson, Frederick Gould . . . Wallace, John Thomas Wilkins, George N Wylie, Byron M White, Allan Warner, Franklin H Watts, George Wood, Thos White, William Woods, A. L White, JohnB Whelan, Peter M Wilson, David Weston, Cecil Younge, Harvey D , Young, R. H Yuill, John Albert Young, Wm Young, A . J Young, Samuel . . . . Young, Patrick P . . Young, Francis G. . Yuill, Thomas Yuill, A. D Young, C, T Yuill, John Alex. , Yuill, Archibald... Yuill, Wm Total, 1,311. P.O. Address. Bracebridge. Pembroke . Trout Creek. Blessington . Cloyne. Deseronto . McDougall . Ottawa . Sault Ste. Marie. Muskoka Falls. Powa.ssan . Little Current . Kenora. Thessalon. Baysville. Webbwood . Pembroke . Fort Frances. Fort Frances . Parry Sound . Peterborough . Kenora. Kippewa, Que. Renfrew . Kearney . Dorset . Fort Frances . Fort Frances . Braeeide . Severn Bridge . Cache Bay . Coldwater . Young's Point. Young's Point. Arnprior . Braeside . Harvey . Arnprior . Bracebridge . Braeside . AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 10 I..M. 130 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 46. THE FOREST RESOURCES OF ONTARIO.* By Mr. Aubrey White, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. Mr. President, Your Excellency, Your Honour, Ladies and Gentlemen : At the request of Mr. Southwortli I promised to read a paper at this meeting of the Forestry Association. I have chosen as my subject the forest resources of Ontario, and I hope to give you some information that may prove interesting and instructive. I thought in the first instance that perhaps an estimate of the timber still growing on public lands, its whereabouts and its value would suffi- ciently cover the ground but on thinking over what would be instructive to you, I thought I ought to be a little historical and give you some idea of how we have disposed of our timber, why we sold it, what we have received for it, how much still stands on licensed lands, and last but by no means least, on that branch of the subject, how we are endeavouring to protect and conserve it; then, dealing with the other branch of the subject, to give you some idea of how much timber is on the undisposed lands in Ontario, where it is situated, and what efforts we are making to protect it. In the first place, let me say what I am sure will be new to you, that when Confederation took place, we found that 12,000 miles of Ontario's best pine timber, the easiest of access, had already been placed under license. 10,000 miles of this territory was disposed of at fifty cents a mile with no bonus, and 2,000 miles of it at fifty cents per mile with very small bonuses, the whole 2,000 bringing about |100,000. The timber so disposed of was along the Ottawa River to the head of Lake Temiskaming, along and tribu- tary to the Mississippi, the Bonnechere, the Madawaska, the Petawawa, the Mattawa and the Amable du Fond, all these streams being tributaries of the Ottawa River. In the centre of the Province the timber on the Trent and its tributaries had been disposed of. In the West the timber on the Nottawasaga, the Severn, the Muskoss, the Moon, the Segum and the Magnetawan River flowing into Georgian Bay had been placed under license. The timber on this immense area was subject only to Crown dues at fifty cents per thousand, payable as the timber was cut. Almost immediately after Confederation the Government of the Province of Ontario had to consider ways and means, and one of the first things it did was to pass regulations increasing the ground rent from fifty cents to |2 a mile, and the Crown dues upon timber from fifty cents per thousand to seventy-five cents per thousand. It also passed new Crown Timber Regula- tions, which provided that all timber limits should for the future be sold by public auction. The Legislature in the year 1868 passed what is known as the Free Grants and Homesteads Act, which provided for the giving away as free grants to actual settlers of practically all the immense territory lying between the Ottawa River and the Georgian Bay. This region was known to contain large quantities of pine timber, and it was evident that there would be enormous expenditure required to open it up with roads, erect public build- ings, and provide for the Administration of Justice. The Government, there- fore, reserved from free grant locations all pine timber until the patent issued, * Paper read at Tenth Annual Convention of the Canadian Forestry Association. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 131 except tliat a settler miglit take what lie required for building, fencing, etc., and remove what was in the way of clearing his land. Settlement immedi- ately began to flow into Muskoka, and it was necessary to sell the timber out of the settlers' way. Accordingly, what was the first Timber Sale of new territory was held in the year 1871 ; 487 miles were offered for sale ; a con- dition was imposed that no pine trees below the diameter of 13 inches on the stump should be cut, and for the purpose of that sale the Crown dues were raised to |1.50 per thousand. Notwithstanding these conditions $241 per mile bonus was realized. The increased dues, however, were reduced in 1876 to 75 cents, the same as existed elsewhere. This action was taken on account of a depression in the lumber trade then prevailing. The diameter limit was never enforced because it was found that if the licensee left the small trees the settler cut them, or they were destroyed by fire. In 1872, 5,031 miles of territory on the north shore of Lake Huron was sold as timber berths, and other sales have been held from time to time down to the present. Generally speaking the causes leading to the sales were the advance of settlement, the danger of fire, to enable mill-owners to obtain timber supplies, the necessities of revenue, etc. All the sales were held by public auction after due advertisement, and it is fair to assume, therefore, that the value of the timber at the time it was sold was obtained. The sale of 1872 covered an enormous area, almost one half what has been sold since Confederation. It was evidently in advance of the necessities of the time, as an enormous quantity of pine timber is still standing on the territory then sold, after 36 years' cutting. The timber on this terri- tory has changed hands many times, always at largely increased values. The dues and ground rent remained the same until the year 1887, when the Government determined to increase them so as to share in the increment of value that had taken place. The ground rent was advanced from |2 to |3 per mile, and the dues from 75 cents to |1 per thousand. There was a large sale in 1887. In 1890 we had a sale in the Rainy River region, which had just come under the control of the Province. For the purpose of that sale, the dues were ll.cO; pine timber only was sold, and for the first time it was provided that timber cut on these limits should be sawn in Canada. In 1892 we had another large sale, in which the dues were fixed at $1.25 and the ground rent remained the same. The condition in the 1890 sale, that logs must be sawn in Canada, was not attached to the conditions of the 1892 sale. Subsequent to the sale of 1892, there came an agitation in con- nection with the export of our logs, and in 1897 a regulation was passed, afterwards ratified by Act of the Legislature, that all logs cut on licensed lands of the Crown must be sawn in Canada, and that condition has pre- vailed ever since. The condition has been extended to spruce and hemlock, so that now all pine trees, spruce trees and all hemlock trees cut on licensed lands of the Crown must be manufactured in the Dominion of Canada. The right of the Province to attach this condition to its licenses was the subject of litigation, but the Province's action was sustained and this leak of our natural resources was stopped, and great development in our Northern dis- tricts was another result. Since then we have had other sales, in which a time condition for the removal of the timber was inserted, and at the last sale by public auction in 1903 the ground rent was increased from $3 to |5 per mile, and the dues to |2 per thousand B. M. Notwithstanding the time limit, the increased dues and ground rent, the average bonus at this sale was con- siderably over |4,000 a mile. Since 1904 we have sold some small areas and 132 REPORT OF THE No. 3 applied the condition that tlie bid must be by the thousand feet, so that we shall receive pay for all the timber that is upon the territory, and the purchaser will only pay for what he gets. The ground rent has been con- tinued at |5 per mile, and the dues at |2 per thousand. Upon one berth which was sold in this way the highest bid was |10.52 per thousand feet bonus, in addition to |2 per thousand dues and |5 per mile ground rent. Under these new regulations the Department measures the timber so as to make sure that we shall get the full return. I have sketched for you the principles that have guided us in our timber sales, and the changes in the regulations that have been made. Now at the end of 41| years, we find that we have sold in that period about 12,000 miles or the same extent of territory that was under license when we took over the management of the timber. For that timber we have received in bonus, ground rent and timber dues about forty million and a quarter of dollars, nearly a million dollars a year, and in the same period we have received for lands and mines over nine million of dollars, so that our total revenue from lands, timber and mines in forty-one and a half years has been fifty million and a quarter of dollars. To this extent the people have been relieved of taxation by the sale of the natural resources of the Province. Now in that period of forty-one and a half years we have cut and disposed of twenty four billions of pine, or an average of five hundred and seventy-eight millions per annum. We hear a great deal about the rapid cutting away of our tim- ber but there has been no marked increase in quantity in the past ten or eleven years. In 1896 to 1907 inclusive the average cut was only six hundred and seventy-three millions per annum, and for the last two years the cut has been seven hundred and ten millions per annum or an increase of thirty- seven millions over the average of the last eleven years, and this is largely attributable to railway construction in the West, and I may say that a very large percentage of it consisted of jackpine. I have taken considerable pains to ascertain what we still have on licensed territory. I have had inquiries made from the quarters best able to furnish accurate information, and then have got the opinions of our own men, who are familiar with the region, and as a result of that inquiry we estimate that there is about seven billions of feet B.M. of red and white pine standing on our licensed territory, besides jack pine, hemlock and spruce, of which there are also large quantities. Hemlock has been called the "skim milk" of the forest. Well, when we cannot get cream or fresh milk we are glad to get skimmed milk, and it may be said of our hemlock that it is coming more and more into use for purposes for which pine is too expensive. Of the jack pine it may be said that it is rapidly increasing in value as its adaptability is admitted for railway purposes, especially ties. Millions of ties are now got out consisting principally of jack pine timber. Spruce will soon be as valuable as pine. The preservation of this timber from destruction by fire is a matter of hourly concern, I may say, to the Minister of the Crown responsible for the management of our timber. Now it will be asked, What have you done to protect this great heritage from destruction? Well, I may say that ever since the year 1885 we have had a staff of fire rangers each season on licensed territory. We say to the licensees, who are men of all schools of political thought : How many men will you require to protect your limit from fire during the coming season? They give us the number and they select the men who shall do the ranging. It may be fairly assumed that they choose men who are familiar with the territory, and who are capable of doing the work. We give them instructions and furnish them with literature to hand 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 133 to everyone with whom they come in contact, in which the law and the regu- lations are set out. We caution them not to be overbearing or to irritate the persons they meet, but to endeavour to enlist their sympathy by every pos- sible means in the work of protecting the forests. We oblige the railways running through the back country to pay for the services of fire rangers placed along their roads for the purpose of preventing the forest from being destroyed. We select these men and we place them at short intervals along the roads so that they keep in touch with each other, and put out fire wherever they discover it. On some railways we furnish them with veloci- pedes so that they can follow the train from one section to another and so on ; thus if sparks are thrown or coals dropped by the locomotive and a fire occurs, it is put out before it has time to assume any proportions. We have divided the licensed territory into divisions, and we have put a supervising fire ranger over each division, so that he may visit the rangers, and see that they are on duty and performing the work for which they are paid. The licensee also has a supervision of them and gets reports from them from time to time. We pay half the wages and expenses of rangers upon licensed territory and the licensee pays the other half. This service has inculcated a respect for authority, and a desire to aid and assist in the prevention and extinguishing of forest fires. We issue circulars periodically, asking the licensees the effect of the service, the quantity of timber damaged, and invit- ing suggestions which will improve the service. The quantity of timber destroyed this year is small and none of it will go to waste. Under instruc- tions the fire ranger reports immediately the occurrence of a fire, its locality and the quantity of timber damaged, and so the licensee is able to lay his plans to cut the timber before it goes to waste. The expressions of opinion from time to time have been commendatory of the service, and the only improvement that has been suggested is that we should increase the number of fire rangers. As an illustration, — last year we had on licensed lands 329 rangers, and our share of the wages and expenses was $46,600, the licensees paying an equal amount. On railways we had 147 rangers, cost- ing for wages and expenses |53,235. There has, therefore, been an expendi- ture during the last year upon fire ranging on railways and licensed lands of $146,478, apart altogether from what is spent on forest reserves, and unli- censed territory. Our greatest trouble on licensed territory is in cases where townships are open for settlement, and at the same time under license. The interests of the licensees and the settlers come in collision, and it is a most difficult thing to hold the balances between them. Recently my Minister has adopted the system of inspecting lands applied for before a location or sale is made. This inspection is made by an officer called a Homestead Inspector, and he notifies the timber licensee and the applicant for the land when he will make his inspection, and upon the result of his inspection our action is based. Lots that have quantities of valuable pine timber upon them or that have not fifty per cent, of land suitable for cultivation, we do not as a rule locate, and so we are decreasing the taking up of lands for the purpose of despoiling them of their timber. In the case of townships that are not open, we now inspect them before putting them on the market, and if they are rough and not suited for settlement or valuable for their minerals, we do not open them. We do not always satisfy the diverse interests ; sometimes the lumberman is dissatisfied and sometimes the settler, but at any rate our action is a com- mon sense method to elicit the trjith ; our own officer has no axe to grind and the presence of the settler and lumberman enables them to put their views before him. On the whole I think it may be said we have been careful in our management of the timber, only selling as necessity compelled us and we 134 REPORT OF THE No. 3 have obtained a fair value of tlie timber sold, and endeavoured by every means possible to prevent it from destruction by fire. This closes what I have to say about licensed territory. We now come to the question of what timber there is on unlicensed territory. For convenience of thought we will draw a line, say from the Town of Mattawa up the river of that name, thence across Lake Nipissing and down the Erench River to Georgian Bay, and say that the timber terri- tory we are now going to speak about lies north of that line. Then we will divide that great region into three areas about which we will speak separately. First, — all territory east of Port Arthur and south of the waters flowing into Hudson Bay. Second, — all territory east of Port Arthur lying north of the height of land and on the Hudson Bay slope. Third, — all territory west of Port Arthur in the Thunder Bay and Rainy Eiver Districts. Our policy in recent years has been to keep from settlement areas on which we know there are considerable quantities of pine timber or spruce, and which are not deemed to be suitable for farming purposes. Therefore, in the first of the above divisions, in which is the bulk of our white and red pine, we have set aside the following forest reserves : Temagami, area 5,900 square miles; Mississaga, area 3,000 square miles; Nipigon, area 7,300 square miles, and Thunder Cape, 80 square miles, a total of 16,280 square miles, or an acreage of 10,419,000. On each of these reserves, except the Thunder Cape, we have a chief ranger with a staff of fire rangers under him, who during the heat of summer patrol and move about continuously through the reserves, keeping an eye on all persons passing or having business there, handing them pamphlet copies of the law with respect to forest fires and inculcating a spirit of care, and when necessary bringing offenders to justice. The force is large in the summer months, but is reduced in the winter, when the prevention of trespass is the only service called for. The Temagami reserve is a very important one, and it contains a large quantity of pine timber, variously estimated at from three to four billions of feet B.M. A large percentage of this timber is of first class quality, and from its situation it will bring a large stumpage price per thousand feet. The timber will go partly down the Ottawa waters and partly down the Sturgeon to the Georgian Bay. I think we are safe in assuming that on this reserve there is about three and a half billions of white and red pine. We are surveying it into blocks, and estimating it from year to year, , and shall know with some degree of closeness what the quantity of timber is. I need say no more to impress upon you the wisdom of creating it a forest reserve, and of guarding it carefully. In this reserve we had last year a staff of seventy rangers at a cost of about $30,000. We had no serious fires and very little timber was damaged. This reserve is the subject of a good deal of anxiety at the present time. We may be said to have an embarrassment of riches in it. There is the pine timber growing on the sur- face, and below there is the silver mine. How the silver is to be taken out and the timber protected is one of a sort of questions that we have to deal with, and which are calculated to turn a Minister's hair grey. But one thing is certain, we shall have to increase our staff of rangers in this reserve. North of the Temagami reserve extending through to Abittibi, north and west of the Frederickhouse River, we have found some blocks of pine timber, not any large areas, but sufficient to warrant the opinion that we shall find in that region some 250,000,000 of feet. Then south of the Tema- gami reserve are a number of townships gtill in the Crown, containing a Urge quantity of first class white pine timber. This timber will go down the Sturgeon River and its tributaries to Georgian Bay, or it can be manu- 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LA-NDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 135 factured on Lake Nipissing and the lumber shipped by rail. Having regard to the quality of this timber and its accessibility, it has as high a stumpage value, perhaps even higher, than the Temagami timber. Each year we have had a staff of fire rangers on duty on these townships, and so far we have been successful in keeping out forest fires. There is no settle- ment threatening the timber, and we will not allow any at present. In this area the berths are surveyed, and we have estimators each year, and we shall soon have an accurate idea what the actual quantity there is. At present it is estimated at two billions of feet B.M. In territory north and west of Temagami reserve, extending westerly towards Port Arthur, and covering Lake Nipigon and tributary waters, our explorers have come across blocks of pine here and there, some of it north of the height of land, and some of it south. I think we may fairly put the timber in that region at say a billion and three-quarters. There is no settlement as the region is far away from railway communication. "We have not much information about this region beyond the reports of surveyors and our explorers, but we think we shall be within the mark in placing the quantity of pine that will be found there at a billion and three-quarters of feet B.M. In this division is situated the Nipigon forest reserve, in which there is a considerable body of pine, notably up the Gull River, but it was to pro- tect the spruce and pulpwood growing in that great reserve and the game and fish that it was primarily set apart. Here there is a chief with his staff of rangers to protect the territory. Owing to the stream of travel that is going up to the construction of the Transcontinental, considerable vigilance is necessary. There have been some fires during the past year, but none that have done any great damage. We had 22 rangers in this reserve last year at a cost of some eight or nine thousand dollars. Thunder Cape reserve is only 80 miles in extent and it was set apart to protect the timber on the promontory called Thunder Cape and to preserve it from destruction by fire. The Crown timber agent at Port Arthur is ex-ojjicio fire ranger in this reserve. Then on the Mississaga River which flows into the Georgian Bay, we have created a forest reserve with an area of 3,000 square miles, or 1,920,000 acres. On this we had last year a staff of 21 men at a cost of |7,600. A little timber was damaged by fire just at the close of the season, which we are now offering for sale. The fire rangers there are constantly on the move, keeping strict surveillance of the territory and of travellers who pass through it. Everywhere printed copies of The Fire Act are posted up, especially at the ends of portages, and everyone coming in contact with a ranger is given a pamphlet copy. We have also surveyed this reserve into blocks and are care- fully estimating the timber, but it will take some time to complete the estimate. The timber in this reserve is so close to Lake Huron and so easily lumbered that it should bring a very high stumpage. The quantity of pine on this territory has been estimated at from three to four billions of feet. There is no settlement near the reserve, and no active mning within its boundaries, 80 it is reasonably safe. I am assuming for the purpose of this paper that there is three billions of feet B.M. upon this reserve. Outside of this reserve on territory tributary to streams running into lakes Huron and Superior, and also to the Algoma Central Railway, we have found considerable quantities of pine on separate areas. In this territory we have had fire rangers each year, and as the Algoma Central Land Grant is situated in it, they too have had fire rangers. From the estimate made by them, and from our own reports we are of opinion that there is at least seven hundred and fifty mil- 136 REPORT OF THE No.. 3 lions of feet B.M. of red and white pine there. This timber is also valuable on account of its accessibility. Now in the territory west of Port Arthur, that is in the Thunder Bay and liainy River Districts, we have a very large body of pine timber, much greater than we believed to be the case some years ago. We have kept a staff of fourteen rangers on this territory last season, adjacent to Hainy lliver, Quitico E-iver and Hunter's Island, and so far no serious fires have occurred. A few years ago we had various opinions as to the quantity of pine in this region. We are getting a better knowledge of it, and from the receipt of information from those who are well informed, we have reason to believe that the quantity, as I said, greatly exceeds all former estimates. One of our most expert men, who has travelled over it frequently and knows the country, some years ago expressed the opinion that there was a billion and a quarter of feet B.M. of pine in that region. He has now had the opportunity of seeing what the territory we have sold there cuts out, and is better able to form an opinion as to what will be produced. He is now of opinion that south of the C.P.R. in the territory from Port Arthur to the western boundary we have probably two billions of feet B.M. of pine, and in the territory north of the C.P.R. in the same district, about three hundred millions of feet B.M. This timber, owing to its proximity to the prairie country, and to the immense railway construction that has taken place, has also a very high stumpage value. I may say that much higher estimates as to quantity have been placed upon this territory than I am taking, but I am taking for my figures what I regard to be the best authority. I now come to the great region lying north of the height of land on waters flowing towards Hudson Bay. Here in the not distant future will, in my opinion, be found our greatest timber asset. This northern slope is cov- ered with a great growth of spruce timber, becoming smaller in diameter, of course, the further you go north, but all the timber there will come into use if we can preserve 'it from destruction. Eor my present purpose I will take only the best spruce area on that slope, commencing at the eastern boundary of the province and extending along the route of the Transcontinental, 400 miles, with an average width of 100 miles to the south and 50 miles to the north of the line. On this territory there is estimated to be 250 millions of cords of pulp wood. The best quality and size is found on the territory between the Ogoke and Kenogami Eivers, and extending from one stream to the other. These pulpwood areas cover parts of the Districts of Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma and Thunder Bay. West of Port Arthur, on waters flowing north, there is estimated to be 50 millions of cords, so that here in this northern region we have an estimated quantity of 300 millions of cords of pulpwood timber, which will in a short time have a considerable stumpage value. I suppose I am quite within the mark in putting its value now at seventy-five cents a cord, for a considerable percentage of the spruce and jackpine, probably 15 to 20 per cent., will make merchantable lumber. It may be said that this territory is not immediately available. That is so, but within the next few years the Transcontinental Railway will be constructed through it, and in my opinion that railway will be taxed to carry the enormous quan- tities of pulp, rather, may I hope, paper, that w^'ll be produced there. Con- sider the fact that there are seven or eight large rivers all flowing north towards the railway line, down which will pour enormous quantities of saw logs and pulpwood to feed the mills that will certainly be erected at points where these rivers cross the railway. I apprehend that in the not distant future, the Transcontinental will not be the only railway in that region, and one's imagination is not equal to picturing the possibilities there. 300 mil- 1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 137 lions of cords of pulp wood would mean about 150 billions of feet B.M. How much of this would make merchantable lumber it is impossible at the present moment accurately to state, but the quantity will be much larger than some of our theoretical friends are willing to admit. Much of this timber is situ- ated on what is called the "Clay Belt," through which the railway will run, and there will he, no doubt, a large influx of settlers in that country as soon as it is opened up. Then our responsibility will be increased. For the pres- ent the only danger there, apart from the casual wanderer, will be the construction of the Transcontinental. Next summer we shall be confronted with a tremendous problem; probably the construction of the Transconti- nental Eailway will be under way all through that region, and if great precautions are not taken, it may be a line of fire all through that valuable timber. In addition to the line of construction, there will be supply roads to take in materials, foods, etc., an4 these will be additional sources of danger. Just consider, — for a distance of over 600 miles, through a well timbered region, there will be scattered all along the line of railway con- struction thousands of men using fire for many purposes, such as cooking, smoking, smudges for flies, etc., having no interest in the protection of this timber, and consequently recklessly careless. It goes without saying that the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines is alive to the situation and that he will do his utmost to protect and preserve the timber by placing fire rangers all along the line, so that everybody may know what law is and that those who are careless may be brought to justice. Notwithstanding all this, unless we have, as we have the right to expect, the active co-operation of the Transcontinental Railway Commission and every one of its officers and employees, such as engineers, contractors, foremen, etc., we shall not, I fear, be able to protect the timber, — but that nothing that can be done will be left undone, goes without saying. Now let me sum up the situation for you : The total area of the Province of Ontario, exclusive of the Great Lakes is estimated to be one hundred and forty millions of acres. Of this there is surveyed forty-six millions of acres, leaving an area unsurveyed of ninety- four millions of acres. There have been alienated by sales, location, etc., twenty-four millions of acres, leaving still in the Crown one hundred and sixteen millions of acres. Miles. Licensed before Confederation 12,000 Licensed since Confederation (about) 12,000 24,000 There is still subject to license nearly 20,000 miles. Total receipts from timber since 1867 to the end of '08 |41,250,000 Total receipts from Lands and Mines from 1867 to the end of '08 9,000,000 Total 150,250.000 Pine timber cut since 1867 to end of 1908 24,000,000,000 Per annum. Average cut from 1867 to 1908 578,000,000 Average cut from 1896 to end of 1907 673,000,000 Average cut for last two years, 1907-8 710,000,000 Estimated quantity on licensed lands, still standing 7,000,000,000 11 L.M. 138 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES No. 3 Timber still standing on unlicensed lands: — Red and white pine, 13,500,000,000 ft.; pulpwood on unlicensed territory, 300,000,000 cords, about 15% of which, or twenty-two and a half billions, will probably be suit- able for saw log timber. Value of timber on licensed lands, 7,000,000,000 ft., at an aver- age of 11.50 per thousand 110,000,000 13,500,000,000 ft. of pine on unlicensed territory at an average of |10 135,000,000 Spruce logs, pulpwood, tie timber, etc 225,000,000 1370,000,000 Fire Rangog Last Yeah. Men. Cost. Number of men on licensed territory 376 | 46,621 45 Rangers on railways 147 53,235 71 Rangers on Forest Reserves Ill 45,805 18 On Crown Lands 58 17,398 50 Proportion paid by licensees 46,621 45 Total expended for forest protection 692 |209 , 682 29 In closing, I would say that I do not think we can be accused of neglect- ing our duty in protecting the general forests of the north. REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines \ OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For Ten Months Ending 3lst October 1909 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO V TORONTO • Printed and Published by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1910 Printed by WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-37 Richmond Street West, TORONTO CONTENTS. Appendices: . • page. No. 1. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department 2 2. " Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors 4 3. " Lands Sold and Leased and Collections 6 4. " Gross Revenue 7 5. " Receipts considered as Special Funds 8 6. " Gross Disbursements 9 7. " Expenditure on Account of various services 47 8. " Revenue from Woods and Forests 4? 9. " Patents, etc., issued 49' 10. " Timber cut and amounts accruing for dues, etc 60 11. " Work done in Military Branch 52 12. " Letters received and mailed &2 13. " Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act 53 14. " Municipal Surveys ordered 58 15. " " confirmed 59 16. " Crown Surveys in progress 60 17. " " completed 61 18. Surveyor's Report, Township Outlines, Temagami Forest Reserve 63 19. " " of Skead 65 20. " Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma 66 21. " Township of Sankey 71 22. " " Fleck 73 23. " " Morson ] 76 24. " " Umbach 77 25. " Upper and Lower Abitibi Lakes, Dist. of Nipissing. 79 26. Report of Superintendent of Algonquin National Park 83 27. " " Rondeau Provincial Park 85 28. List of Licensed Cullers 87 [iii] REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For the Ten Months Ending 31st October, 1909. To His Honour The Honourable J". M. Gibson, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. May it Please Your Honour: As required by law, I submit for the information of your Honour and the Legislative Assembly a report of tha management of' the Crown Lands of the Province for the ten months ending 31st October, 1909. Clergy Lands. The area sold during the ten months was three acres for $5. The amount collected on account of sales of clergy lands was $903.70. (See Appendix No. 3, page 6.) Common School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the ten months was 51 acres for $144. The collection on account of these and former sales was $6,088.60. (See Appendix No, 3, page 6.) Grammar School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the ten months was 100 acres for $50. The collection on account of these and former sales was $807.90. (See Appendix No, 3, page 6.) University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the ten months was 3,740 for $1,869.57. The collection on account of these and former sales was $908.30. (See Appendix No, 3, page 6.) Crown Lands. There was sold for agricultural purposes during the- ten months, 78,658 acres for $128,154.28. There was collected on account of these and former sales $118,995.12. There was sold for mining purposes 10,708 acres for $363,635.78. There was collected on account of these sales $235,098.04. There was leased for mining purposes 3,296 acres for $3,295.64. There was collected on account of mining leases $19,016.74. There was 8,265 acres leased for other than mining vi REPORT OF THE ^ No. 3 purposes and collected on account of Crown leases $6,911.12. The total area of lands of the Crown disposed of during the ten months was 104,821 acres, and the total collection on account of lands sold and leased was $388,729.52. The region lying north of Lake Temiskaming has continued to attract the largest number of settlers. The land is known to be good. It has been demon- strated beyond question that grains and roots of all varieties can be successfully grown there. The country is being opened up by the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, and colonization roads are being built in various directions. Labour has been in demand and good wages paid. The mining industry and the construction of the Transcontinental Railway have employed a large number of men, and there is a good market for all that can be grown. The actual settler who is residing on his lot with a small clearing of two acres has the privilege of selling any timber other than pine growing upon his land. Spruce is plentiful in the Temiskaming region and the bona fide settler can, therefore, earn considerable money taking out pulpwood which commands a ready sale. • This enables him to remain on his lot during the winter months instead of having to go away in search of employment. A number of townships were opened for settlement along the line of the Transcontinental Railway; a considerable area of land has been taken up therein and many settlers have gone into occupation. Other intending settlers are waiting the completion of the Transcontinental before moving their families in per- manently. It is only a short time since the town site of Cochrane was put upon the market in what was a veritable wilderness. Now it is a flourishing incorporated town with a Mayor and Council and a population of about 800 souls. When the railway is constructed east and west, Cochrane, as the divisional point for both railways and an important junction, will no doubt become a large and flourishing town. The additional surveys made recently afford additional evidence that the statements concerning the agricultural possibilities of that great territory were if anything too moderate. The recent gold discoveries at Porcupine have given an added interest to that region, and as soon as the spring opens there will be a great influx of population. In the Sudbury region, also in the vicinity of Port Arthur and Fort Frances, considerable settlement has taken place. The Department has endeavoured to make certain that only land capable of cultivation is being taken up and that settlers prosecute their improvements in compliance with the law and regulations. Lands are inspected upon application being made, and if they are not suitable for agriculture they are not sold. Careful and systematic inspection of sold and located lands is made in order to see that parties are in residence and prosecuting their settlement duties in a satisfactory manner. If they fail to do so they are immediately warned to go into actual resi- dence within a certain period and failure to do this entails forfeiture of their claim. By means of these inspections settlers are kept alive to their duties, and people ^taking up land, hoping to strip it of the timber, are baulked in their efforts. Free Grants, The best land available in the old free grant districts has been taken up. The Department has considered that a location should not be taken up as a farm unless it has enough land to warrant the expectation that a man can make a living on it by agricultural pursuits, for which purpose at least 50 per cent, of it should be good land. In old townships, too, there is a desire to obtain land just to strip it 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. vii of its timber and then abandon it. The close inspections we are now making are having a good effect and people are realizing that they must take up land to farm it, not dispose of the timber and then leave it. In the carrying out of this policy it is inevitable that there should be disappointment and complaint on the part of those who cannot get the timber they want, and sometimes on the part of the licensees when the Department locates lots covered by their licenses which are good for agricultural purposes. During the year 1909 two new townships were opened for settlement, Morson and Temple, the former in the Rainy River Valley, attached to the Stratton Agency, and the latter in Kenora district, attached to the Dry den Agency. These townships were opened under Section 4, ChaJ)ter 8, Edward VII., which provides that the pine and minerals may be included in a free grant location or sale. Settlers in these townships, after having been in occupation for six months with a house 16 X 20 feet, and six acres cleared and under crop, are entitled to dispose of all pine trees free of any charge. Already a number of settlers have availed them- selves of the opportunity of locating in these townships. Military Grants. During the year 1909, only 30 Military Certificates were issued; this brings the total number granted, under 1 Edward VII., Cap. 6, to 13,987. Location certificates issued this year numbered 250, and 350 new locations were made, bringing the total number of locations up to 7,195. $50.00 each were paid for 161 military certificates surrendered to the Crown, making a total of 3,211 disposed of in this way. There were 434 notices issued to military settlers and assignees of veterans, calling upon them to show that they were in actual occupation and the nature of the duties they have performed. The Mining Industry. The production of ores and minerals proceeded vigorously during the ten months ending 31st October, 1909, but until the statistics for the calendar year are compiled, an exact comparison cannot be made with previous years. The silver mines of the Cobalt camp again surpassed all their previous records, and judging from the output during the ten months, the total yield for 1909 will be not less than 25,000,000 ounces, and will possibly exceed that quantity. The chief producing mines continue as before, namely: Nipissing, Crown Reserve, Kerr Lake, O'Brien, Buffalo, Coniagas, Trethewey, Temiskaming, McKinley-Dar- ragh-Savage, etc. The output of silver in Ontario for 1909 will probably be about one-half that of the entire United States during the same period. The newer silver fields are coming into yield, namely, South Lorrain, Elk Lake and Gowganda; shipments from mines in all three districts will doubtless be made when the winter roads are available. Towards the close of the ten months' period, reports of the discovery of rich gold ores came from the neighbourhood of Porcupine Lake in the Townships of Tisdale and Whitney, lying north of the height of land between Hudson Bay and the great lakes, and about 30 or 35 miles due west of Matheson Station on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Investigations showed the reports to be correct; a number of quartz veins from one foot to 25 feet and over in width and of considerable length having been located, with fine showings of free viii EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 gold in many places. One deposit exhibited a width of 75 feet and much free gold. A rush followed upon the discoveries being made known and there is every likelihood of many claims being staked out during the coming months. Should the veins prove to be of workable value and depth, there are good prospects for the establish- ment of a permanent gold mining camp, since the bodies of ore are large. Nickel-coj^per mining in the Sudbury district has also been active, and the aggregate output of nickel and copper in the form of matte will probably prove to be greater in 1909 than in any previous year. The Province of Ontario now pro- duces from 60 to 70 per cent, of the world's supply of nickel. The producing com- panies are the same as before, namely, the Canadian Copper Company, Copper Cliff, and the Mond Nickel, Victoria Mines. The Dominion Nickel-Copper Company have undertaken the exploitation of the Whistle mine and other deposits of ore near Blue Lake on the North Nickle Eange, and are proposing to construct a branch line of railway from the Canadian Northern through the Tovmship of Norman to the mines. The total revenue from mining sources for the ten months was $254,114.78. Collections. The total collections of the Department from all sources for the ten months ending 31st October was $2,028,224.48. Of this amount $235,098.04 was derived from mining lands; $338,426.66 from royalties; $885,892.44 from woods and forests; $49,730.03 from supplementary revenue; $108,701.00 from mining licenses and $110,772.95 from recording fees. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.) Disbursements. The gross expenditure of the Department for all services during the ten months was $522,813.23. The principal services were : Agents' salaries and disbursements, $40,475.76; forest ranging, $46,656.69; fire ranging, $132,827.26; forest reserves, $65,992.22; mines and mining, $17,197.79; exploration and investigations, $12,- 639.00; mining recorders, $22,651.77; surveys, $83,357.33; veterans' commutation, $8,050.00; provincial mines, $13,777.72; refunds, $14,064.53; parks, $11,847.82; contingencies, $31,609.19. (See Appendices Nos. 6 and 7, pages 9 to 47.) Woods and Forests. The total revenue from Woods and Forests for ten months was $885,892.44, consisting of Bonus, $285,571.41; Timber dues, $529,422.50; Ground Eent, $68,528.53; Transfer Fees, $2,370.00. (See Appendix No. 4, page 7.)- The revenue from Timber dues, being for ten months only, ending 31st October, is small as com- pared with amounts appearing in previous reports. The explanation is that the accounts for the previous season's cutting were not collected, as they do not accrue due until the 1st December following the winter in which the cutting took place. The Bonus consists of deposits made on account of the sale held in the month of September. For a number of years a system of issuing permits to cut timber for railway and other purposes had prevailed. The system was originally established to meet an emergency which had largely passed away, and it appeared reasonable that 80 far as possible no timber in that region should be disposed of except by public sale. Plenty of notice was given of the intended change and in conformity with such notice no permits were renewed after the 30th April last. It seemed proper 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ix that those who had been operating and were still contracting and had acquired lum- bering plants and mills, etc., under a proper system of public sale and license, should be given an opportunity of acquiring timber to enable them to carry on their business. The Department had been preparing for the proposed change and had the territory formerly under permit and some additional areas damaged by fire, sur- veyed into berths and estimated and put them up for public competition on the 15th day of September last. Many of the berths offered had been previously cut over under permit and, therefore, the sale was largely a cleaning up sale. The timber was sold by the thousand feet with the object of making sure that the Crown would be paid for every foot on the territory, and that the purchaser would only pay for what he got. Under the old system of selling by the mile the estimates were often faulty, and the Province did not get paid for all the timber on the berths. Under the present system strict justice is done both the buyer and seller as to quantity. The purchasers were required to deposit substantial sums as security for the due performance of all the conditions. The sale was very successful in that good prices were obtained, much beyond what was expected in many instances. The damaged timber is now being cut so that the fire loss will not be large. ^ A serious fire having occurred in the Mississaga Reserve, the damaged timber in that Reserve was also divided into berths and offered for public competition. The bids were to be on the basis of a thousand feet B.M. — that is to say, parties were invited to state how much per thousand feet B.M. they were willing to pay for the timber in addition to $3 per thousand feet dues and $5 per mile ground rent. It was also a condition of the sale that all timber should be measured by cullers appointed by the Department whose measurements are to be the basis of payment as the timber is removed, the licensees paying half the expense. The right to cut is limited to a period of ten years, after which the timber remaining is to revert to the Crown. The lumber tra3e is in a better condition because there is an increased demand and an advance in prices. What effect the tariff legislation of the United States will have when applied remains to be seen. The output for the season of 1909-10 is estimated to be from sixty to one hundred millions in excess of last year. Fire Ranging. The fire ranging system has been continued on the same lines as described in my last annual report. The history and regulations of this important service were reviewed and explained last year, and it is, therefore, unnecessary to refer to any- thing except the work of last season. The danger points are, along the lines of 1 ail ways under construction, in Forest Reserves where mineral prospecting or development is going on, and on licensed territory where settlers are clearing land. It is a testimony to the good effect of the service on licensed lands that very few fires are reported as having been caused by clearing of land by settlers. In the Mississaga Forest Reserve as well as in the Temiskaming forest fires occurred. The quantity of timber damaged in the Mississaga would probably be seventy-five million feet. As the fire ran in streaks it was necessary to sell the green timber interspersed through the burnt. Every effort was made to trace .the cause of this fire and fix the responsibilitv, but it was found impossible to do so. Serious fires had occurred on territories south of the Reserve damaging licensed ter- ritory, and the fire which injured the Reserve ran up from the licensed lands. There were a few fires in the Temagami Reserve which damaged small quantities of red REPOET OF THE No. 3 and white pine of the Crown and spruce and jack pine, the property of the pulp concessionaire. The quantity of pine was offered for sale and is being cut this winter. It is expected between two and three million feet will have to be cut. It was impossible to establish the origin of the fire or bring it home to any particular person. There are hundreds of miners and prospectors moving about, and work- ing in this Reserve, using fire for cooking, for warmth, smudges for flies and smok- ing. We have a large staff of fire rangers on duty in this Reserve under two efficient superintendents and they are believed to give good service. Considering how careless the average man is in the use of fire it is not to be wondered at that we had fires in this immense reserve during last summer, which was the driest and most prolific of forest fires we have had for years. In the Nepigon Reserve we had a few fires, but no large quantity of timber was damaged. ' In the Quetico Reserve in Rainy River District no fires were reported. In the Eastern Reserve there were no serious fires, nor were there any in the Thunder Cape Reserve. In the case of these Reserves, as on the licensed territory and that in the Crown, the great value of the fire ranging system is the prevention of forest fires by warning everybody to be careful in the use of fire, by rangers moving about and letting people know they are on the spot prepared to enforce the Jaw, and generally inculcating a spirit of care and respect for the law on the part of every one with whom they come in contact. They are able to suppress fires before they attain any large proportion and put out smouldering fire after a rain. After a forest fire attains considerable proportions it is impossible to control it. In Forest Reserves the rangers have to move in canoes to some extent, but a good deal of their work is done on land. In selecting the rang- ing staff every effort is made to ascertain if the applicant for the position is a good canoe man, and if he is he is selected for Reserve work. It sometimes occurs that a ranger is not as good a canoe man as those experts he comes in contact with and criticism arises. It also happens that rangers, like other individuals, are careless, or the victims of accident, and frequently criticism without a knowledge of the circum- stances is unfair and unjust. In some cases rangers have lost their tents and blankets by fire. The loss has been made the subject of investigation, and if it appears the loss was the result of carelessness or ignorance the ranger is charged up with the loss whatever it may be. If, on the other hand, it has occurred through an accident that might have happened to any one, nothing is done beyond cautioning the ranger to be careful. The Department obtains a report each season on the capacity of each man, and if any man is careless or is no use he is not again employed. On the lines of railway where rangers are employed the territory is divided up into ten-mile beats and placed in charge of two rangers. They camp on the centre of the ten-mile beat and every day one goes five miles in one direction and back at night, the other does the same in the other direction. They post up proclamations, interview the foremen of the work and tell them what is required to be done and request them to caution their men to be careful in the use of fire, etc. Passing along the work every day they can soon judge whether proper precautions are observed, and call the foreman's attention to any neglect, and if necessary put the law in motion to punish the offender. Rangers have been put on the T. & IN". 0. in this way, on the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian Northern where necessary and Port Arthur Junction Railway, and these railway companies have aided the rangers in every way possible, and paid for them at the end of the season. Until quite recently the great pulpwood forest lying on the height of land and extending on both sides has been quite safe from danger, there being no dangerous element there. 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES xi Now the region has been pierced by the Transcontinental Eailway froiji one end to the other, thousands of men being employed, a large proportion of wliom are foreign- ers without any knowledge of our laws or efforts to preserve the forests from destruc- tion, and caring nothing whether it is burnt up so long as they can use fire to suit their object. They have no interest in or care for public property. This makes the whole line of construction a menace to the forests on each side of it. Not ,only so but tote roads are built which are veritable lines of danger to the forests on each side. The Province is not responsible for this danger, as the railway builds under Dominion legislation, and we canijot enforce our legislation with respect to efficient protection. It was hoped, as the danger was caused by the construction under the Dominion Government, that in common with other railways they would bear a share of the expense of fire protection, but so far no contribution has been made. The fire ranging on licensed territory as heretofore has been conducted by men selectc-d by the Timber Licensees. The work has been efficiently performed and con- tinues to give satisfaction ^ the limit holders. The number of Rangers on Forest Reserves was 185 and the cost was $65,992.23, The number on railways was 187 and the cost was $66,713.49. The number on licensed lands was 450, costing $G6,- 114.71. The railways refund the expense, except the Transcontinental, which con- tributes nothing. The Licensees pay half the expense of fire ranging on their limits. CuLLEifs' Examinations. Cullers' Examinations were held at North Bay, Arnpricr, 'i'hessalon, Kenora and Fort Frances. Fifty-eight candidates were successful at these examinations and were granted certificates authorizing them to act as cullers. (For list of cullers see Appendix No. -28, pages 87 to 98.) Crown Surveys. The following Crown Surveys have been undertaken this year : — Instructions for subdivision of two townships were issued, namely:-?— District of Nipissing, Township o^ Blount. District of Kenora, Township of Wabigoon, Instructions also issued for a number of ba^e and meridian linos and township outlines in the Mississaga Forest Reserve and in the Temagami Forest Reserve. The base and meridian lines were in the Districts of Sudbury and Algoma and there were 190 miles run. Survey of outlines of townships m the Temagami Forest Reserve, 457 miles run. Survey of township outlines in the Mississaga Forest Reserve, 347 miles run. A number of timber berths in the Districts of Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora, Algoma and Nipissing, have also been surveyed during the year. The town plot of Gowganda has also been laid out, also an addition to the town plot of Smyth, in the District of Nipissing, also preliminary surveys of several proposed town sites. The survey of Lake Abitibi and Islands therein has been completed. Several other minor surveys have been performed. The reports of the surveyors of the base and meridian lines in the Clay Belt in Northern Ontario continue to give favourable impressions on the soil passed over by their lines. xii EEPORT OF THE No. 3 The surveyors' reports so far as received and examined will be found in Appendices l6 to 25 inclusive, pages 60 to 83 inclusive. Municipal Surveys. On the petitions of the municipal councils of the town of Niagara, town of Haileybury, township of Winchester and town of Niagara, instructions have been issued to survey the lines of certain streets in the several towns and to survey the concession line and road between the 10th and 11th concessions of the township of Winchester across lots Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and the west half of lot No. 17, in the 10th concession thereof. The following municipal surveys have been confirmed under the provisions of the Eevised Statutes of Ontario, 1897, Chapter 181, sections 14 and 15, such surveys being final and conclusive. The original road allowance between the 3rd and 4th concessions of the township of Garafraxa. The boundary road allowance between the township of McKillop and Grey. ^ Particulars relating to these surveys will be found in Appendices No. 14 and 15, pages 58 and 59. Mining and Other Surveys. The Mining Act of Ontario requires that applicants to purchase or lease mining lands in unsurveyed territory shall file in the Department, surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of the proposed mining claims with field notes and description by metes and bounds, before any sale or lease can be carried out, and under Orders- in-Council, dated February 26th, 1906, 2nd October, 1907, 7th November, 1907, applicants to purchase islands, or locations for pleasure and summer resorts or for agricultural purposes in unsurveyed territory, are required to file surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of their islands or locations as the case may be, with field notes and descriptions by metes and bounds, together with the necessary affidavits as to there being no adverse claim by occupation or improvement, etc. Under the above Act, Orders-in-Council and Regulation^ in the Districts of Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora, an area of 14,298 acres has been sold and patented during the year, for which the sum of $185,394.22 has been received, and an area of 17,040 6-10 acres has been leased at $1 per acre for the first year's rental. 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Western Timber District Belleville Timber District 7,988 11,722 7,689 311 50 1,363,542 337 9,474 157 51 56 1,852 25 199 4,128 4 59,591 9 Ottawa Timber District 2,182 9,325 12,238 10,170 21,047 8,050 1,373,353 264 2,076 4,132 71,838 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge. 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AXD ^IINES. 51 No. 10. Forests. Rent and Bonus during the 10 months ending 31st October, 1909. Description of Timber. sion timber. Square timber. Piles, Other. Ash, birch, oak and hemlock. Pine. r^lle iiuiuer. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Cubic feet. Pieces. Cubic feet. Lineal feet. Pieces. Feet B, M. 43,854 498 1 ! A 61 5,995,045 B 41 0 1 77,599 A 1 1,452 1,213 30 55 5,949 47 314,068 2,158 3,580 5,961 630,707 9,567 1,174,573 H .. 2.338 2,136 • 53,919 7,247,217 A 62 B 41 0 1 H . 1,507 1,213 30 2.338 5,996 316,236 5,716 5,961 630,707 of Timber. — Concluded. Amounts accrued. Transfer j^^terest. bonus. Trespass. Timber dues. Bonus. Deposits timber sale of lt09. Ground rent. Total. $ c I $ c. 1,653 OOi 9,492 43 112 00 6C5 00 480 52 52 70 42,. 587 39 298 72 510 76 $ c. 784,486 59 11,281 42 129,577 47 63,179 59 191 97 325 73 • $ c. 273,525 00 $ c. 45,418 00 3,966 00 19,001 00 1.220,. 342 00 16,330 63 150.072 66 2,370 00 10.025 65 43,396 87 925,345 48 63,697 29 273,525 00 68,385 00 1,386,745 29 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 62 REPOET OF THE No. S Appendix No. 11. Statement of the work done in the Military Branch of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, during the ten months ending the 31st October, 1909. Letters received Letters written Maps supplied to Veterans , Location Certificates issued Locations made Surrenders References for Patents issued Letters to Military Settlers and Assignees of Veterans . 7,000 6,100 2.600 250 350 161 646 484 R. H. BROWNE, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. Appendix No. 12. Statement of the number of Letters received and mailed by the Department in 1907, 1908, and 1909 (10 months). Letters received. 1 CO 1 'o a ■ 0 O O .2 CO 1-> a> M 1i Year. CO 0 2 02 02 03 CO CO CO s Letters, circulars reports mailed Department. 1907.... 1908 ... 1909 (10 months) 24,871 22,478 19,500 13.463 11,263 16.016 9.218 9.386 9.086 10,060 9,183 8.398 57,612 52.310 53.000 63,120 58,900 59,400 284 243 178 92 84 72 66.000 70,000 62,800 FRANK YEIGH. Registrar, AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, EOEESTS AND MINES. 53 Appendix No. IS. Statement showing the number of Locatees and of acres located ; of purchasers and of acres sold ; of lots resumed for non-performance of the settlement duties and of patents issued under "The Free Grants and Homesteads Act" during the ten months ending 31st October, 1909. Township. District or County. Agent. o o CO « o o en u 0) T3 03 O ClJ to CO o3 CO '^ 1 P. ^a <»-l «« :i o <= ^ o o o ^ z £25 12; Baxter Muskoka. . . . Brunei Card well Chaffey Draper . . . . Franklin .... Maeaulay .... Medora Monck Morrison Muskoka McLean Oakley Ridout " Ryde " Sinclair Stephenson. . . Stisted Watt Wood Carling Parry Sound Christie " Conger " Cowper " Ferguson . . . " Foley '• Hagerraan , . " Harrison " Humphrey . . . " McConkey .... " McDougall . . . " McKellar " McKenzie " Monteith •' Shawanaga . . •' Wilson " Chapman .... " Croft .. Ferrie " Gurd " Lou'nt " Machar " Mills " Pringle , . " Ryerson " Spence " Strong " 3 L. M. J. B. Brown, Bracebridge. F. R. Powell, Parry Sound. Dr. J. S. Freeborn, Magnet- awan. 1,193 376 668 100 196 149 977 476 195 505 713 145 99 1,023 91 96 177 917 1,400 1,834 1,325 258 305 170 200 300 624 709 1,012 200 122i 1,706 294 1,111 174 497 201 274 1,941 692 17 22 "54' 144 30 37 76 21 "562" 15 161 1 22 5 279 100 2 "287 54 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 13. — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent. g CO 55 . o 12; 1 "S 6 '6 CO 09 o d 6 t" 1 Pi 4J « Peterboro'.. .. Peterboro' Hastings •I (1 i< II Renfrew W. Jenkin, Emsdale. H. J. Ellis, Powassan ■i 11 • H -13 CO o 0 Cti CO O ^ CO ^l-d r3 o c3 A4^ rt^ ft •tt ?a «(-i c3 VH «-i =s O O o O => ?? . o , o . ? o— ' o^ o o 6 *-< fe5 ^ ;z; Jz; ^ 0 Z Pardee Pearson Scoble Strange Atwood . . . Blue Curran Dewart Dilke Morley. Morson McCrosson . . . Nelles JPattullo Pratt Roseberry Shenston.. , . . Spohn Sutherland ... Sif ton Tait 'Tovell Worthington. . Aylsworth . . . Barwick . . . . . Burriss Carpenter . . . . Crozier Dance Devlin Dobie Fleming Kingsf ord . . . Lash Mather Miscampbell . Potts Eichardson. . . Roddick Woodyatt Aubrey Eton Langton . . . . Mutrie Rugby Sanford Temple Vanhorne Wainwright . , Zealand Thunder Bay Rainy River. William Campbell, Stratton H, A. Keefer, Port Arthur, Rainy River . Alex. McFayden, Emo Rainy River... R. H. Pronger, Dryden Melick , Pellatt - Blezard .. . iDapreol . . Sudbury. W. L. Spry, Kenora , J. A. Lemieux, Sudbury. 7 2 3 1 4 57 14 9 7 11 ""6 30 11 18 5 17 6 1 8 5 4 6 13 36 26 4 36 480i 14284 962- 968 324 480 80 484 8,599: 1,911 1,232 957 1,759 J '"'923 4,605 1,853^ 2,84U 729 2,408i 1,651 647i 1,1461 2,783 41 9951 154 1,896 891 988J 2,434 3,8261 l,038i 236 l,428i 479i 912i 160 1,222 810 596 8234 l,310i 4,962i 3,814i 439i 4,559 977J 3 377i 5 196 205i 396 213 36 178 121 80 296 121 360i 82 68 171? "76i 42 1491 40J 445 318 1671 n 791 38 4 12 172 834 280 1994 Hi 417J m 90 10 3 2 11 22 11 2 1 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 57 Appendix No. 13. — Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent. CO »H V CO CO 0 rt o Xi X o M 5-d tl'^ 0 P.^ ^-2 ft t! c« O o oi o . o c-i o^ o iz; iz; 5Zi CO'O Q.'O 2 O CO . CO Sudbury Hanmer. . Balfour . . Broder. . . Chapleau. Dill [Sudbury Garson. . . Neelon... . Rayside. . J. K. MacLennan, Sudbury Algoma Appleby Sudbury Casimir .i " Dunnet Hagar Jennings . . . Kirkpatrick Ratter Nipissing Sudbury . Caldwell Nipissing . . Cosby Sudbury . . . Grant . . , jNipissing . Macpherson , . I " Martland .... jSudbury . . . Springer Nipissing . . Abinger. Clarendon . . Denbigh. . . , Canon to, S.. , N., Miller (pt.)., Palmerston (pt) Airy Finlayson . Murchison Sabine Lennox and Addington Front enac. . Lennox and Addington Frontenac. . Nipissing E. A. Wright, Warren. J. A. Philion, Sturgeon Falls. Charles Both, Denbigh Unattached 28 8 14 7 1 5 16 5 16 5 8 13 7 7 4 3 11 7 18 5 6 3,841i 941i l,953i 981 166 711J 2,281i 603i 2,621 842i l,148i 2,0894 920f 1,052 640i 400 1,76H 810i 2,776 805 659 400 200 100 1,119 155 882 11 77i 89 19i 280 64 8 29 50i 9 U 14181 196,602132912,211^ 705 804 13 7 5 1 6 7 6 9 2 11 & r 7 a 13 9 11 7 12 W. C. CAIN, Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 58 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. IJf. Statement of Muaicipal Surveys for 'which instructions issued during the 10 months, ending October 31st, 1909. No. Name of Sur- veyor. No. Date of Instruc- tions. Description of Survey. i 1 2 3 4 Alex. Niven H. T. Routly.... Thomas H. Dunn. Alex Niven 672 673 674 675 June 12. 1909.... July 14. 1909.... Aug. 6. 1909 .... Oct. 5. 1909 To survey the lines of the streets in the town of Niagara and to mark the same by suitable monuments in such a manner as the proper lines thereof may at any time be laid down upon the ground. To survey part of the town of Haileybury. in the District of Nipissing, as shown on plan M. 13, of the town of Haileybury, and to plant permanent monuments marking the lines of the streets in the town of Haileybury as shown on said Plan M. 13. To survey the concession line and road between the 10th and 11th concessions of the township of "Winchester across lots Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and the west half of Lot No. 17, In the 10th concession of the township of Winchester, or as far as may be necessary to find original or undisputed monuments on each side and to plant permanent monuments to mark the said road on each side. To survey the southern boundary of the town of Niagara and to define the same by durable monuments. GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK. Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests 1909 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 59 Appendix No. 15. Statement of Municipal Surveys confirmed during the 10 months ending October 31st, 1909. Name of Surveyor. Date of Instructions. Description of Survey. Date when confirmed under E.S.O., 1897. Chap. 181, sees. 10- 15 inclusive. 1 Herbert J. Bowman 2. 660 Aug. 7th. 1907., Lewis Bolton. 671 March 4th. 1909, To survey the original road al lowance between the third and fourth concessions of the town ship of Garafraxa situate be- tween the east, otherwise call ed the northeast halves of lots 11. 12 and 13, in the 3rd con., and the west, otherwise called the southwest halves of lots 11. 12 and 13, In the 4th con., of the said township, and to have the said road allowance marked by permanent stone or iron boundaries; and if the original monuments cannot be found at the corners of these lots to make the survey between the nearest undisputed points on said road allowance. To survey the boundary road al lowance between the townships of McKillop and Grey, from the northeast corner of Lot No. 1, con. 14 of the township of Mc- Killop westerly to the north- west angle of lot No. 10, con. 14 of the said township of Mc- Killop, and that iron or other durable monuments be planted at the northerly and southerly angles of each original lot along this boundary in each of the townships of McKillop and Grey. June 22, 1909. Sept. 3. 1909. GEORGE B. KIRKPATBICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. €0 REPOET OF THE Xo. 3 Appendix No. 16. Statement of Crown Surveys in progress during the ten months ending October 31st, 1909. No. Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. Description of survey. Amount paid. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 May 17, 1909. May 18, 1909 July 29, 1909. May 20, 1909. May 27, 1909. May 31, 1909. May 31, 1909. June 1, 1909. May 25, 1909. May 25, 1908. July 21, 1909. July 21, 1909 Oct. 4, 1909. May 20, 1909. Dec. 31,1908. C. H. Fullerton. . Speight & Van Nostrand G. S. Abrey P. W. Paulin. . . ., H. J. Beatty W. & D. Beatty.. J. Hutcheon J. S. Dobie Cavana & Watson . T. J. Patten C. H. Fullerton . . J. W. Fitzgerald. J. H. Burd G. S. Abrey L. V. ttorke Survey of Lots 5 and 6. Township of James, District of Nlpissing Survey of Base and Meridian Lines, Dis- trict of Sudbury and Algoma Survey of Township of Wabigoon, Dis- trict of Kenora Survey of timber berths. District of Thun- der Bay Survey of outlines of townships, Tema- gami Forest Reserve. Survey of Township of Blount, District of Nipissing Survey of Township outlines. Districts of Nipissing and Sudbury Survey of Township outlines, Mississaga Forest Reserve Survey of Township outlines, Mississaga Forest Reserve Survey of Township outlines, Mississaga Forest Reserve Survey of Township outlines. District of Nipissing Survey of Township outlines, District of Sudbury Survey of timber berths E., F., I. and J., District of Algoma Survey of timber berths. District of Rainy River Survey of outlines of Townships, Tema- gami Forest Reserve $ c. 300 00 13,500 00 1,600 00 3,400 00 5,500 00 3,500 00 4,500 00 5,500 00 4,500 00 3,500 00 3,000 00 2,500 00 300 00 1,640 00 1,500 00 54,740 00 GEOEGE B. KIKKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 61 Appendix No. 17. Statement of Crown Lands surveyed, completed and closed during the ten months ending October 31st, 1909. Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. Description of Survey. Amount paid. No. of acres. IjMay 28, 1908. 2jMay 27, 1908. 8 Oct. 31 1908 . 4 May 29, 1908 5 May 29. 1908 I 6 Feb. 1, 1908. i 7:june2.1909.. 8Jjan. 10, 1909 . 9 Feb. 17, 1909 . i 10|May 20, 1909. lliMay 28, 1809. May 26, 1S09. , May 28, 1909.. May 81, 1909. , 15 June 2, 1909. 20 June 8, 1909. . . March 3, 1909. Sept. 1, 1909 . . April 28, 1908. T. D. Green T. Byrne , DeMorest, Stull & Low J. Hutcheon J. Hutcheon Speight & Van Nostrand Edmund Seager. L. V. Rorke A. Lougheed. E. D. Bolton J. H. Burd D. J. Gillon J. J. Lang SutclifEe & Nee- lands D. Williams L. V. Rorke L. V. Rorke L. V. Rorke W. Murdoch Aug. 18. 1909 R. W. Demorest. Survey of Township of Umbach, District of Rainy River Survey of Township of Skead, District of Nipissing Survey of burnt territory east of Mozhabong Lake, District of Sudbury Survey of Township of Sankey, District of Algoma Survey of Township of Fleck, District of Algoma Survey of Abitibi Lakes and Is- lands, District of Nipissing Survey of outlines of Townships, District of Rainy River Survey of town plot of Gowgan- da. District of Nipissing Survey of timber berths A. L. 1 and A. L. 2- District of Thun- der Bay Survey of timber berths, District of Rainy River Survey of timber berths, District of Thunder Bay Survey of timber berths, District of Rainy River Survey of timber berths, District of Rainy River Survey of Willow River berths, H.S. 1000, 1002, in the District of Thunder Bay Survey of limber berths, District of Thunder Bay Survey of town plot, Winnipeg River Survey of Block B, Gowganda. S' rvey of Frederick House town plot Survey of the Township of Mor- son, District of Rainy River. . D. Davidson with O.L.S. W. Murdoch E. G. Davis with O.L.S. W. Mur- doch A. J. Bennett with O.L.S. W. Murdoch .' Benjamin Martin with O.L.S. W. Murdoch W. O. Souch with O.L.S. W. Mur- doch H. W. Renwick with O.L.S. W. Murdoch Leopold Allin, with O.L.S. W. Murdoch Survey of timber berths W.D. 7 and W.D. 8 1,284 65 29.965 720 8U 23,208 191 91 166 00 51.660 73 50 51.735 3.204 52 800 07 2,234 75 162 90 1,569 76 1.695 46 1.606 09 1.025 14 1,695 45 1,028 32 212 45 366 16 225 08 554 98 100 67 115 00 100 00 214 65 85 00 118 55 112 90 196 93 62 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 17. — Continued. Statement of Crown Lands surveyed, completed and closed during the ten months. — Continued. i Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. Description of Survey. Amount paid. No. of acres. 21 May 19, 1909. . . . L. 0. Clarke Survey of part of Lot 13. Con. 3, Widdifleld 13 00 7,254 75 602 00 7 50 80 70 325 00 8 00 25 00 42 44 32 90 154 35 30 00 E. H. Harcourt, printing maps. . 0. Tarling & Co., mounting maps. The Map Publishing Co., maps. . The Map Specialty Co., maps J. W. Stone, for canoes for use Surveyors J. A. Oliver, snow shoes, timber berths A.L. 1 and A.L. 2 The Copp Clark Co., Ltd., maps, Morson Rice Lewis & Son, iron posts... John Foreman, travelling ex- penses with E. D. Bolton. Rice Lewis & Son, iron posts. . . . G. M. Hendrie Co., maps 28,617 33 156,568 GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 63 Appendix No. 18. Township Outlines in the Temagami Forest Reserve, District of Nipissing. Toronto, Ontario, September 31st, 1909. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report upon the survey of certain township outlines in the Gowganda Mining Division, in the Temagami Forest Reserve, and also the traverse of Gowganda and Obuskong Lakes made by me under instructions from your department, dated the thirty-first of December, nineteen hundred and eight. This survey was commenced in January of the present year, and carried on as rapidly as circumstances would permit, with the re^lt that the traverse work and some thirty-six miles of outlines was completed before the break up in the months of April and May, when work was discontinued, and the remainder of the line finished in July and August. The base line forming the southern boundary of the townships of Nicol and Milner was run due west astronomically from the iron post planted by me last year six miles due south from the north-east angle of said township of Nicol. Meridian lines were run north from the sixth mile point on this base line forming the west- em boundary of the townships of Nicol, Haultain and Morel, and from the twelfth mile point forming the western boundary of the townships of Milner and Van Hise. Base lines were also run due west astronomically to intersect the meridian lines aa follows : — From the iron post planted by me last year at the east side of Burk Lake, thus completing the northern boundary of the township of Nicol, and forming the north- ern boundary of the township of Milner. From an iron post planted by me last year at the north-west angle of the town- ship of Chown, thus forming the northern boundary of the townsihips of Haultain and Van Hise. From an iron post planted by me last year at the east side of Sisseney Lake, on the east branch of the Montreal River, thus completing the northern boundary of the township of Morel. Good substantial squared wooden posts were planted at every mile throughout the survey, excepting where such point came within a lake or river, in such cases the witness post was planted at the shore with the proper chainage enscribed thereon. The mile posts were all properly marked with the mileage, numbered from east and south, from 1 M. to 6 M. for each township boundary. Physical Features. In general the surface of the country traversed was rough and rocky. The water shed between the east and west branch of the Montreal River is only from three to four miles wide. During the course of the survey great activity prevailed in prospecting for mineral, and several discoveries of silver have been made. The geological features have been investigated closely by the Department of Mines. 64 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Timber. The timber consisted chiefly of spruce, birch, poplar, and jack pine from three to ten inches in diameter. A considerable area of this country, especially along the water routes, has been burnt over during the years nineteen hundred and eight and nineteen hundred and nine. There are some scattered areas of red and white pine which are generally found around the lakes. The only particular good area of white pine lies along the southern boundary of the township of Nicol', extending from the 4th mile post easterly and northerly to Petipher Lake, also southerly into the township of Charters. Waters. There are several rapids and falls on the east branch of the Montreal River within these townships which might be developed into water power plants of one hundred and fifty horse power or more if occasion should arise. These are located as follows : — 1. On the east branch of the Montreal River, in the township of Nicol, south of Inlet Bay on Gowganda Lake, there is a fall of thirty-eight feet in the two rapids. The banks are good and substantial for retaining water. The estimated horse- power, two hundred and fifty in low water. 2. On the east branch of the Montreal River, in Gowganda town site reserve, township of Nicol, there is a fall of twenty-seven feet in a rapid which extends from Gowganda to Burk Lake, estimated horse-power, three hundred in low water. 3. On the east branch of the Montreal River, at the outlet of Burk Lake, town- ship of Haultain, there is a fall of four feet, and at the outlet of Edith Lake, in the township of Van Hise, there is a fall of eleven feet. These two might be developed as one power, estimated at one hundred and- fifty hors«-power in low water. 4. On the east branch of the Montreal River, at the outlet of Crotch Lake, in the township of Morel, there is a fall of fifteen feet, and length of rapid about ten chains; estimated horse-power, one hundred and fifty. 5. On the east branch of the Montreal River, about a mile below number four, in the township of Morel, there is a fall of about fifteen feet ; length of rapids, fif- teen chains ; estimated horse-power, one hundred and fifty. 6. On the east branch of the Montreal River, about two miles below number five, at the south end of Tommy Lake, there is a fall of twenty-four feet ; length of rapid, six chains; estimated horse-power, three hundred. 7. On the east branch of the Montreal River, about a mile below number five, at the north end of Tommy Lake, there is a fall of thirty feet ; estimated horse-power, four hundred. These are the only water powers within the country traversed which I estimate would run over one hundred and fifty horse-power in low water. Accompanying this report, I submit a plan and field notes, also accounts in triplicate with vouchers. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) L. V. Rorke, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 65 Appendix No. 19. Township of Skead, District of Nipissing Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, March 18th, 1909. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Skead, in the district of Nipissing, performed under instructions from your department, dated May twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eight. As instructed, I commenced the survey at the south-west angle of the town- ship, where I found a one and seven-eighth inch iron post alongside of a wooden post marked on the north-west " Catharine " ; west " 1'' ; on the north " Con. 1 " ; north-east " Skead " ; on the east " 1 " ; on the south-east " Bayly " ; on the south "Con. VI."; on the south-west "Marter"; on the west "1." From this point I chained north along the west boundary to the line between the third and fourth concessions finding the intermediate posts of wood properly marked. At this point I planted a one and one-quarter inch iron post alongside of the wooden post marked on the north "IV." ; on the east "I" : on the south "III" ; on the west " 12.^' I then moved to lot four, in concession one, where I took an observation of polaris and ran side line four and five due north six miles, giving the concessions a uniform width of eighty chains and the lots forty chains each. At the north-west angle an iron post alongside of a wooden post marked on the north-east side " Hearst " ; on the east '^ 1 " ; on the south-east " Skead '' ; on the south " VI.'' ; on the south-west " Catharine " ; on the west " 1 '' ; on the north-west " McElroy." At the intersection of the south boundary with side line six and seven a one and one-quarter inch iron post alongside a wooden post is planted, marked on the north side "Con. 1, Skead"; on the west side '^I."; on the south "Bayly VI."; on the east side " VII." At the south-east angle of the township a one and seven-eighth inch iron post alongside of a wooden post is planted, marked on the north side " 1 " ; on the north-east " Rattray " ; on the south-east " Mulligan " ; on the south " VI." ; on the south-west " Bayly " ; on the north-west " Skead." At the intersection of concession lines three and four with the east boundary a one and one-quarter inch iron post is planted alongside a wooden post, marked on thp Tinrtb "TV."; on tbe east "Rattray"; on the south "TIL''; on the west "XII." At the northeast corner of the township a one and seven-eighth inch iron post is planted alongside of a wooden post marked on northeast side "McFadden;'' on the southeast side "Rattray;" on the south side "VI.;" on the southwest side "Skead;" on the west "XII.;" on the northwest "Hearst." At the intersection of side line six and seven with the north boundary a one and one-quarter inch iron post is planted alongside of a wooden post marked on the north "Hearst;" on the west "VI.;" on the south "Skead VI.;" on the east A one and one-quarter inch iron post alongside a wooden post was also planted at the intersection of side line six and seven with concession line three and four, marked on the west "VI. ;" on the south "III. ;" on the east "VII. ;" on the north "IV." «6 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Frequent observations for azimuths were taken, gome of which are noted in the field notes, the variation of the magnetic needle being constant at eight and one half degrees west of the true meridian. The township is well watered by several small lakes and small streams, the principal being Windigo with its lake expansions. The township is fairly level, Boil being mostly clay, with the exception of a small tract of sand at the north- west corner of the township, through which the road to Larder Lake runs. ' A rocky ridge runs along the south boundary, also along the east boundary and the eastern part of the north boundary. The shores of all the lakes are rocky but fully sixty per cent, of the area is fit for agricultural purposes. The timber is poplar, white birch, spruce, balsam and a few cedar, with jack pine near the lakes ranging from three to ten inches diameter. Moose were in great numbers but scarcely any small game. Pike and pickerel are the only fish we found. I found no settlers. General formation Huronic. As to mining claims, there are a great number of location lines. I only looked after the Nigger Mine as shown on the plan. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Thomas Byrne, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 20. Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma. Thessalon, Ont., February 12th, 1909. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of base and meridian lines in and adjacent to the Mississaga Forest Reserve, in the district of Algoma, made by me during the past season, under instructions from your department dated twenty seventh of May, nineteen hundred and eight. I left Thessalon on June eleventh and proceeded to Bisco, by way of Sudbury, where most of my supplies and outfit had previously been shipped. I completed my outfit here and had everything shipped to Wakami Siding, about forty miles west of Bisco, on the Canadian Pacific Railway. From this point a very good canoe route leads to the head waters of the Wenebegon River, a tributary of the Mississaga River, This route was used in proceeding to the starting point of the survey, as it is much easier than the usual route from Bisco, the portages being short and less numerous. I arrived safely at the mouth of the Aubinadong River with my outfit and four months' supplies and proceeded up this river about ten miles. At this point the supplies were cached and I then proceeded with a light outfit to the starting point, at the seventy-eighth mile post on the base line run 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 67 by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in nineteen hundred and two, arriving there on the evening of Saturday, June twenty-seventh. I commenced the survey of the first meridian line at the seventy-eighth mile post on the base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in nineteen hundred and two and ran due north astronomically a distance of thirty miles, planting a wooden post at the end of every mile marked on the south side with the number of miles distant from the starting point. Iron posts were planted beside the wooden posts at the end of the sixth, twelfth, eighteenth, twenty-fourth and thirtieth miles. These posts were marked the same as the wooden posts, the num- ber of the mile being cut in Eoman numerals with a cold chisel. From the thirtieth mile on the first meridian I ran due east on the second base line a distance of twelve miles, planting wooden posts at every mile, and marking them on the west side. Iron posts were planted at the sixth and twelfth miles and marked similarly to the wooden ones. I then returned to the thirtieth mile on the first meridian and ran due west astronomically a distance of twenty-three miles, seventy-five chains, seventy-six links, at which point I intersected the meridian line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in eighteen ninety-eight. A wooden post marked on the east side was planted at the end of each mile and at the intersection with Ontario Land Sur- veyor Speight's meridian. Iron posts were planted at the end of the sixth, twelfth and eighteenth mile and at Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's meridian, the marking being the same as on the wooden posts beside which they were plant- ed. The wooden post at the west end of this line is marked "XXIV M — 4.24 ch" on the east side. The iron post, however, is marked "XXIV M," as I had un- fortunately lost the cold chisel used for marking the iron posts, the marking was done with a file, and I found it impossible to mark the broken chainage on the iron post. I then marked it with the even mile and noted the fact in the field notes. On completing this line I returned to the twelfth mile and Mmmenced the survey of the second meridian by running due south . astronomically from the twelfth mile post on the second base line. I ran this line due south a distance of twenty-four miles, thirty-four chains, forty-three links, at which point I inter- sected the production of the north limit of township twenty-two, range ten, which line had been run by Ontario Land Surveyor Cozens in nineteen hundred and seven. I produced this line due east astronomically a distance of seven chains thirty-one links to intersect my second meridian line. Wooden posts marked on the south side were planted ^t the end of each mile on this line. Iron posts were planted at the end of the sixth, twelfth, eighteenth and twenty-fourth miles and marked on the north side. At the intersection with the easterly production of the north limit of township twenty, range ten, a cedar post was planted marked " XXIV M-f 34.93 chs.'^ on the north side. From this point I returned to the eighteenth mile post on the second meri- dian line and from this point ran due east astronomically on the first base line. I had intended running the western twelve miles of the first base line before run- ning east, but on arriving at the starting point I found that it would be impossible to do this on account of the great difficulty in getting supplies to the line. I, therefore, decided to leave this twelve miles until later, and ran east towards my base of supplies on the Aubinadong Eiver. I ran the portion of the first base line which lies between the first and second meridians from west to east instead of from east to west as instructed. I marked the posts, however, with the distance in miles from the first meridian line on the east side of each post. An iron post 68 REPORT OF THE No. 3 was planted at the end of the sixth mile marked "VI M'' on the east side. I inter- sected the first meridian at a point four chains fifty-nine links south of the twelfth mile post. No iron post was planted here, but a wooden post was planted marked "XII M — 4.59 ch." on the south side. From the first meridian I ran due east astronomically from the twelve mile post a distance of twelve miles, three chains', fifteen links, at which point I inter- sected the meridian line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Niven in nineteen hundred and two, at a point four chains eighty-one links south of his twelve mile post. Wooden posts marked on the west side were planted at the end of each m.ile on this line. No post was planted at the end of the twelfth mile but at Ontario Land Surveyor Niven's meridian a post was* planted, marked "XII M — 3.15 ch." on the west side. Iron posts were planted at the end of the sixth mile and at Ontario Land Surveyor Niven's meridian marked the same as the wooden posts, except that the iron post at Ontario Land Surveyor Niven's meridian is marked "XII M'' on account of it being impossible to mark the extra chainage with a file. On completing this line I decided to return home and went down the Aubina- dong and Mis'sissaga Rivers, arriving in Thessalon on the night of October twelfth. Immediately after New Year's I proceeded to Searchmont on the Algoma Central Railway, where I procured a team and transported my outfit to a lumber camp in township twenty-two, range eleven. From here I proceeded by tobog- gan to a point near the eighteen mile post on the second meridian line, from which point I ran due west on the first base line a distance of twelve miles, seven chains, thirty-five links to the meridian run by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in eigh- teen ninety-eight. I planted a wooden post marked on the east side at the end of each mile with the exception of the twenty-fourth mile. A post was planted, how- ever, at the intersection of Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's meridian which came at twenty-four miles plus seven chains thirty-five links. Iron posts were planted at the eighii^nth mile and at the intersection with Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's meridian and marked similarly to the wooden posts at these points. • On all of the above lines where the end of a mile came in a lake a post was planted on the neares't shore and marked and the distance marked on the post plus or minus as the case might be. Throughout the survey care was taken to have the lines well cut out and blazed and to have good durable posts well made and firmly planted. Stone mounds were made around the posts whenever possible. Bearing trees were marked B T and the bearing and distance from the posts marked in the field notes. Observations on Polaris were taken whenever possible, and these are noted in their proper places in the field notes. Great difficulty was experienced during the latter part of the survey in getting observations on account of the unusual amount of smoke in the atmosphere. Timber. There is a very large amount of valuable timber within the limits of the sur- vey. There are some large burnt areas resulting from fires which apparently swept the country about twelve or fifteen years ago, but taken as a whole the country is largely a virgin forest. On the timber plan which accompanies this report I have shown approximately where these burnt areas are, but on account of the distance between the lines run it is not possible to make any estimate as to their exact extent. The first meridian for the first four miles runs through a brule, about forty years old, the timber consisting mostly of poplar and birch up to eight inches 1909 DEFAKTMENT OF I>ANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 69 diameter. From the fourth to the ninth mile the lines run through a forest of spruce, birch, balsam, etc., with white pine scattered throughout. Near the sixth mile the pine is quite thick. From the ninth to the tenth mile there is a brule with no timber of any value. From the tenth to the sixteenth mile the timber is of good quality, spruce, balsam, and Jack "pine predominating, although there is a large amount of white pine throughout. There is also considerable birch and maple. From the sixteenth to the twenty-fourth mile the line runs through a brule of very large extent. This brujle extends as far as can be seen from the. hill tops and runs at least five miles to the east, and a considerable distance west, and an immense amount of timber has been destroyed. From the twenty-fourth to the thirtieth mile the timber is mostly green with a couple of smaller areas of brule, spruce, balsam, birch, etc., being plentiful, with a considerable amount of white pine scattered throughout. The first base line, east of the first meridian line, this line runs through con- tinuous green timber, spruce, balsam, birch, etc., are the j)revailing varietie's, and the white pine is of enormous value. On this line white pine of good quality is nearly always' to be seen and appears to extend for a long distance both north and south of the line. This is the be&'t timber area encountered during the season. West of the first meridian the line runs through a forest of spruce, birch, balsam, cedar, etc., with considerable white pine throughout as far as the eleventh mile. Here a ffmall area of brule is crossed and then gieen timber continues as far as the end of the line. From the eleventh mile west there is not so much pine visible from the line, but more hardwood is seen than on any of the other lines. There is some very good pine between the seventeenth and the twenty-first miles, but from the twenty-first to the twenty-fourth mile the line runs through a series of bird wood ridges. The timber on these ridges is maple and yellow birch, but the quality is" poor. The second base line. East of the first meridian the line runs through a green area with spruce, balsam and jack pine predominating. There is consider- able white pine scattered throughout, but the white pine is not m plentiful as on the lines further south. The best white pine occurs between the tenth and twelfth miles. Two areas of brule are crossed on this line, one starts one and a half miles east of the first meridian and runs east to the third mile. The other commences near the eighth mile po^ and extends east a mile and a half. There is no timber of value on these areas. West of the first meridian the line runs through spruce, balsam, birch and jack pine, with some scattered white pine as far as a large lake at the second mile. West of this lake an area of brule is entered, which extends to the seventh mile. From this point as far west as' Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's meridian the line runs in green spruce, birch, balsam and jack pine with white pine scattered throughout, with the exception of an area of brule which is crossed near the nineteenth mile. The white pine is most noticeable west of a small lake at the fifteenth mile and again near the twenty-third mile. Taken as a whole this line runs through more spruce and jack pine and less while pine than the first base line. Second meridian line. This line runs through green timber throughout iU entire length, except for a small area of brule near the nineteenth' mile. From the first to the sixth mile the line runs through spruce, birch and jack pine, with an occasional white pine. From the sixth to the eighteenth miles the white pine increases, in some places being quite plentiful. From the eighteenth mile to the end of the line there are more hardwood ridges with spruce and balsam in the valleys, but not much white pine. 70 REPORT OF THE No. 3 As to the sections of the country lying in between the lines I am unable to say much, but I am convinced that what I saw from the lines is a very fair aver- age of the whole. My packers were continually travelling across country away from the line and what they say confirms me in this belief. They report a very considerable area of white pine between the first and second meridian about oppo- site the twenty-third mile on the first meridian. They also report splendid pine along the Aubinadong Rivers north of the first base line. Geological and Physical. The country as a whole is very rough and in some places mountainous, the rocks being mostly granite and gneiss of the Laurentian age. The southern part of the country is the roughest, as the hills and rock ridges are higher, but along the second base line the ground is very much broken, although the hills are not so high. In the northern part of the country there are more gravel and boulder ridges than in the southern part. The Aubinadong River occupies a deep valley with rough rocky cliffs visible in every direction. There is no agricultural land worth considering. Where the country is not broken with rock or boulder ridges the land is either sandy or stony, and in most of the valleys are the muskegs typical of this part of the country. There are numerous small lakes, but few of any size. The largest is crossed by the second base line at the second and third mile. This lake extends about five miles to the north and forms the headwaters of the west branch of the Aubinadong river. There are also two or three lakes of two or three miles long on the Goulais River and its branches. The territory included within the limits of the survey is drained by the waters of the Aubinadong River or west branch of the Mississaga River and its tribu- taries and by the Goulais River. A comparatively small area in the southern por- tion is drained by the Garden River, while a small area in the northwest comer goes to Lake Superior by way of the Batchewaung River. These streams, while of considerable size, are all very rough and very difficult to travel on account of the long portages and many rapids. The lakes are mostly small and isolated and there are very few canoe routes that can be used, and the question of transporta- tion is one of very great difficulty. The larger lakes at the head waters of the rivers will be useful for reservoir purposes when the question of driving timber down these streams is considered. I may say, however, that all the streams within the limits of the survey will require very extensive improvements before it will be possible to use them for driving timber. There is one considerable fall on the west branch of the Aubinadong River, near mile nineteen on the first meridian line which would be useful for water power purposes. There are no large water powers, however, on any of these streams, as there is not the volume of water in any of them to make a large power, and the falls, while numerous, are more of the nature of continuous rapids, which would require a large expenditure of money in order to utilize the fall. The magnetic variation was fairly constant at an average of three degrees forty minutes west. \ Fish and Game. Moose and red deer are in great abundance. Wolves are also veiy numerous and could be heard howling almost every night. Very few signs of beaver were 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 71 seen, and other furbearing animals are not plentiful. Partridge and rabbit have almost disappeared as very few were seen. In the streams and lakes at the head waters of the Goulais and the west branch of the Aubinadong Eivers are to be found an abundance of speckled trout of very good size. Gray trout are also found in some of these lakes. The Aubina- dong Eiver .itself contains pike. Accompanying this report are field notes and plans of the survey, also my account in triplicate. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) James S. Dobie, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 21. Township of Sankey/ District of Algoma. GuELPH, Ont., January 26th, 1909. SiE, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Sankey, in the district of Algoma, made in accordance with instruc- tions from your department dated May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eight. This tovraship lies north of the township of Eilber surveyed by me in nine- teen hundred and seven and is traversed from south to north by the Missanabie Eiver which enters it between lots twenty-six and twenty-seven, concession one, and leaves it by two branches separated by Skunk Island between lots eighteen and twenty, concession twelve. The river has an average width of about ten chains, but as a rule is not of great depth and in many places the channel is sirewn with boulders. It is also broken by a number of rapids, the principal ones being "Black Feather Eapids,'' in lot twenty-six, concession three, and ''Kettle Eapids," in lots twenty and twenty- one, concessions seven and eight, the former having a length of twelve hundred feet and a descent of about twelve feet, in the latter the fall is also about twelve feet. Between these two rapids there are several small rapids which makes canoe- ing in this part of the river somewhat difficult. The south and west boundaries of the township were run by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in nineteen hundred and six and the north boundary by him in nineteen hundred and seven. The east boundary was run by me at the time of making the subdivision. The township is nine miles square and was surveyed under the new system approved by Order in Council, April twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and six. As required under this system a road allowance fifty links wide has been left on each side of the outlines and a road allowance one chain wide between alternate EEPORT OF THE No. S concessions and a side road allowance of the same width between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen and twenty-four and twenty-five across the township. The concession lines were run due east and west and the side lines due north and south. The survey lines were run in the centres of the road allowances. The lots are marked on the ground by wooden posts planted at the front angles along the concession lines, the frontage width of the lots being twenty-five chains and twenty-five links and the depth of the lots fifty-nine chains and fifty links or as near those dimensions' as possible. At each lot line three posts were planted, one being planted on the survey line, one on the south side of the road allowance and one on the north side. The centre post was marked with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides and with the letter "R" on the north and south sides. The posts on the sides of the road allowance were marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides and with the number of the concession on the south or north side, accordinsr to the position of the post, and with the letter "R'' on the side facing the road allowance. At side roads a post marked " R " on four sides was planted at the intersec- tion of the survey lines and a post on each of the four lot corners and marked with the number of the lot and concession. On the township boundaries posts were planted on the centre line and on the side of the road allowance within the township. An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter was placed beside the wooden post in the centre of the road allowance at each of the following points : — On the south boundary between lots twelve and thirteen, on the line between con- cessions six and seven at the east boundary and at the line between lots twelve and thirteen and at the west boundary, and on the north boundary at the line between lots twelve and thirteen. These posts were marked "R" on four sides and with the numbers of the adjacent lots on the east and west sides and the concession numbers on the north and south sides. The one and seven-eighth inch iron posts at the corners of the township are marked " Sankey " on the side facing the township. The surface of this township is undulating and is well drained by the Mis- sanabie River and the creeks flowing into it. The soil is mostly clay or clay loam, but to the east of the river there are a few sandy hills. In the swamps the clay is overlaid with from one to two feet of black muck covered with a thick growth of moss. About one-third of the township had been burnt over a number of years ago. This burnt land is chiefly in the northeast corner of the township. On the low land the dead trees are still standing, but where the land is dry much of the timber has fallen and in a few places the land has been burnt almost clean. A young growth of spruce and poplar is springing up. In the remainder of the township the timber is chiefly spruce, mixed in places with poplar, balsam, tamarac and white birch. The diameter of the trees in some localities runs up to about eighteen inches, but much of the timber is of young growth and is about six or eight inches in diameter. A few rock exposures and some pieces of stony ground were seen, but these were not of large area, and as a whole this will be a fairly good agricultural town- ship with only a small percentage of waste land. 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 73 Accompanying this report are the field notes of the survey, a map of the township and a timber plan. I have the honour .to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) James Hutcheon. Ontario Land Surveyor, The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 22. Township of Fleck, Disteict of Algoma. GuELPH, Ont., December 30th, 1908. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Fleck in the District of Algoma, made in accordance with instruc- tions from your Department dated the 29th day of May, 1908. This township lies east of the township of Sankey and north of McCowan, and is reached by way of the Missanabie Eiver canoe route from Missanabie Sta- tion on the Canadian Pacific Railway and portaging eastward through the town- «hip of Sankey. . This township is nine miles square and is sub-divided under the system ap- proved by Order in Council dated April 26th, 1906. The south boundary of the township was run by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in 1906. The east, west and north boundaries were run by me this year. The west boundary was run due north from the post planted by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight on his base line to mark the intersection of the boundary be- tween the townships of Eilber and McCowan, to intersect the base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Speight in 1907 as the north boundary of the township of Sankey, which it intersected at a distance of three chains and ten links west of his nine mile post. The north boundary was run eastward as the chord of a parallel of latitude from this point of intersection and the east boundary was run due north from Ontario Land Surveyor Speight's post at the northeast corner of the township of McCowan to intersect this north boundary. As required under this system of survey a road allowance of fifty links has been left on each side of the outlines and a road allowance of one chain in width between concessions two and three, four and five, six and seven, eight and nine, ten and eleven, and also a road allowance of the same width between lots six and seven, twelve and thirteen, eighteen and nineteen and twenty-four and twenty-five across the township. The side lines were run due north and south and the concession lines due east and west, the line of survey in each case being in the centre of the road allow- ance. 74 REPOKT OF THE No. 3 On the concession lines posts of the most durable wood obtainable were planted to mark the corners of the lots, a post being planted in each case on the line of survey and marked with the, lot numbers on the east and west sides, and with the letter "R'' on the north and south sides. The posts at the lot corners were planted fifty links north and south of these posts and were marked with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides, and with the numbers of the concession to which they refer on the north and south side, and with the letter "R"' on the side next to the road allowance. At the side roads a post was planted at the intersection of the survey lines marked "R" on each of its four sides and a post was also planted on each of the lot corners and was marked with the number of the lot on the east or west side and the number of the concession on the north or south side, according to the cor- ner on which it was placed, and with the letter ''R" on the two remaining sides. The iron posts planted at the southeast and southwest corners of the township were marked " Fleck " on the side facing the township. An iron post one and three- quarters inches in diameter was planted beside the wooden post at the northwest corner of the towns.hip and marked " Fleck '' on the southeast side and " Sankey '* on the southwest side. An iron post one d,nd three-quarter inches in diameter was also planted be- side the wooden post at the northeast corner of the township and marked *'Fleck"^ on the southwest side. Iron posts one and one-quarter inches in diameter were planted beside the wooden posts at the following points: — On the centre line of the south boundary at the intersection with the centre of the side road between lots twelve and thirteen; on the centre line of the road between concessions six and seven at its intersection with the line on the east boundary, and at its inter- section with the centre line of the side road between lots twelve and thirteen, and at its intersection with the centre line of the west boundary. Also at the inter- section of the centre line between lots twelve and thirteen with the centre line on the north boundary. These posts were marked "R" on four sides, with the num- ber of the concession on the north or south sides, and the lot numbers on the east and west. The surface of this township is comparatively level excepting in the southeast and northeast corners, where the land is rolling and broken by a few rocky hills. An area of about ten thousand acres in the northwestern part of the township had been burnt over some years ago, and in the northeast corner some six thousand acres had also been burnt. Where the land is low the timber in these burnt areas is still standing, but on the dry land it is mostly fallen and a young growth of poplar and spruce is springing up. The central and southern portions of the township are timbered with spruce and poplar with some white birch, tamarac and balsam. There is scattered throughout the township a considerable amount of good timber of fair size, the best being in the southeast corner, but in many places the trees are of young growth. The soil is chiefly clay and in the swamps the clay is overlaid with a foot or more of black muck and a thick growth of moss. In the northeast corner there is some light sandy land. The principal stream in the township is a creek which enters at lot twenty on the south boundary and flowing north leaves the township at lot nineteen. This 1909 DEPAKTMENT OE LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 75 stream is upwards of a chain in width but for the greater part of the distance flows with a very slow current. There is not much game in the township, a few moose were seen but no red deer. Traces of beaver were found in the remote parts. Accompanying this report are the field notes of the survey, a map of the town- ship and a timber plan, all of which I trust will be found satisfactory. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, ^ (Signed) James Hutcheon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 23. Township of Morson, District of Eainy River. BowMANViLLE, Ont., February 9th, 1909. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report on the township of Morson survey. In many parts are tracts of good farming land, particularly in the south and northwest portions, with stretches of sandy beach bordering the shore, suit- able for summer resorts which the township plan will more particularly indicate. To develop this township a good waggon road should be constructed from Bergland post office through the township of McCrosson and Tovell to a point near the mouth of the Big Grassy River in Morson and about the entrance to Lake Eleanor. At this point Mr. Niverson, representing sixty families from Minnesota and John Everett, an explorer from Rainy River, visited my camp and informed me that they had selected the land they wished to settle on near Lake Eleanor. December twentieth, nineteen hundred and eight, a carload of provisions, implements and three span of horses came to Rainy River, and shortly afterward the same settlers returned to Red River for three carloads more, preparing to occupy lands indicated. John Everett confidently predicts that every foot of farming land in the township will be taken up within a year. These intending settlers are Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes, and they are most anxious to ascer- tain when they can file at the Land Office for their homesteads. The Scandinavian Publishing Company of Winnipeg, wrote me inquiring when the township of Morson would be surveyed, as their people desire to take up land there, and I replied on receipt of letter. The settlers or squatters now in the township who have made improvements are Danes, Norwegians, French and one Englishman (Oscar Langlais) on lot seventeen in the first concession. He has twenty acres cleared with a comfortable home, outhouses and garden, and has continuously occupied this location for the 76 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 past eight years and is a splendid producer. My men and myself observed in the garden and ate as fine potatoes, onions, tomatoes, corn and carrots as could be grown anywhere, musk and watermelons, and smoked tobacco cultivated on his location. All cleared lands not under the plough are covered with wild strawberry vines, wild vetches, and in places wild plum trees. The natural growth of the forest is prodigious in poplar, spruce, tamarac, jack pine, Norway pine and cedar, and in a few places some good white pine, all of which timber is being rapidly taken off the ground by the lumbermen. The soil consists of a white clay loam covered with vegetable mould and producing the thickest growth underbrush, hazel, etc., possible to exist outside of the tropics. Wishing to inform the Department that Mr. Oscar Langlais said a lumber- man had taken the iron post previously planted at the southwest corner of Mor- son and the iron post planted by me has also been taken, the first being u&'ed for a sleigh stake, and it is more than likely that the last one has been removed by the same teamster. On my way home from Bergland over the Colonization Eoad, may say, it is almost valueless as a summer road, although cut out and corduroyed in the centre, it requires side ditching and the material taken out and placed on the corduroy sufficiently high to raise it above the low land which it is built through, as in many places it is only fit for pedestrians, and even they are compelled to wade knee deep in low wet swamp and it is impassable for horses or waggons in summer. My 'conclusions are that the land suitable for farming in this township situ- ated on the Lake of the Woods is mosl; congenial to the habits of the settlers now there and those coming, they are an industrious and plodding people with money, stock and farm implements, who will make good subjects and understand thor- oughly mixed farming, thereby making a valuable class for the advancement and development of this section of the country. Good peat bogs exist in the southeast portion and the general formation is Laurentian rock carrying in places iron pyrites but valueless. The most important question for consideration is the height of water in the Lake of the Woods, which evolved friction between Canada and the United States in eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, owing to an overflow of said water in Min- nesota, and stopping Eoss, Hall & Brown's mill in Kenora. This matter was called to the attention of the Dominion Government, who instructed me to locate a suitable point on the Winnipeg Eiver for the erection of a dam to regulate the height of water in the Lake of the Woods to its normal condition and remove all obstructions to that end, etc. The high water has transformed the Big Grassy Eiver into a navigable stream for steamers, thereby increasing it to three-quarters of a mile in places, making islands which were formerly part of the main land during normal level and sub- merging land suitable for farming, grazing and hay crops. A sunken dam existed and now exists which is the main cause for such con- ditions. \^^en the Keewatin Power Company and lumbermen became aware of the intentions of the Dominion Government they purchased the site chosen for the dam and obtained copies of the plans prepared by me and erected the dam, ostensibly for power purposes and to regulate the waters in the Lake of the Woods. The high water continues, although commissioners from the United States Gov- ernment have visited the new power dam and returned evidently satisfied that no obstruction existed, thus the water is kept at an abnormal level and in the spring is two feet and a half higher, causing the submergence of the hay meadows border- 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 77 ing on the Lake of the Woods, and low lands in Morson and at the mouth of the Rainy River, causing continual changes in the vessel channel between Kenora and Rainy River by causing Sable Island (commonly known as the Sand Banks) to be washed away by new currents and filling up the'main channel at its mouth. This can be overcome only by building from properly designed plans, cribwork where the channel requires dredging, lowering the waters in the Lake of the Woods four feet, removing the sunken dam and compelling the Keewatin Power Company to keep it at its hormal level. The iron posts in the township of Morson, district of Rainy River, have placed them according to instructions, dated the twenty-eighth day of April, nineteen hundred and eight, as follows: — At the south-west angle of the township of Morson, at the interes'ection of the forty-ninth parallel of latitude, with the shore of the Lake of the Woods, I have marked with a cold chisel " Morson '' on the north-east side, " Con. 1 " on the north side, and " number 17 " on the east side. On the post on the south-east angle of the township of Morson, I have marked with a cold chisel " Morton " on the north-west side, " Con. 1 " on the north side and " 1 '' on the west side. Alongside of the wooden post on the east boundary, where it intersects the shore of Lake of the Woods, I have planted an iron tube, and marked this with a cold chisel " Con.' IX." on the south side, "Lot 1" on the wesf side and " Morson." I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) William Murdoch, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 2jlf. Township of Umbach, District of Rainy River. Prescott, Ontario, April 20th, 1909. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Umbach, situated some fifteen miles north-west of Kenora. My in- structions were dated the twenty-eighth of May, nineteen hundred and eight, and I received them a few days later, and on the following twenty-fifth of June, I visited the neighbourhood and found the country so wet that I decided to postpone the said survey untik later in the season. I returned to Kenora the latter part of October, and I had ^11 my provisions transported by water and cached before the river and lakes were frozen. Active operations were begun at the south-west corner of the township on Monday, the second of November last, and an observation hav- ing been previously taken on the eastern elongation of polaris, the meridian line 78 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 was started north and one mile run. This meridian line forming the west bound- ary of the township was firrt run and the concession lines were turned therefrom and run eastward. On account of all the concession lines having been run eastward it was thought advisable and proper to make the even numbered lots the exact forty chains, and any deficiency or surplus thrown into the odd numbered lots. The concession line between concessions one and two was used as the base line from which to turn the angles for the sides lines running north and south. All the traverse work was done on the ice and no triangulations made except- ing the first few days at the beginning of the work. Iron Posts. An iron tube post, one and seven-eighth inches in diameter, was planted by me at the north-west angle of the township and marked "lot XVI." on the east side, " TJmbach " on the south-east side and '' Con. V*I." on the south side, and also at the north-east angle of township, or more particularly where the north boundary of the tovniship intersects the waters of Winnipeg Kiver immediately west of Indian Keserve No. 38 C, and was marked lot " 1 " on the west side, " Umbach *' on the south-west side and " Con. VI.'' on the south side. Also the one found at the south-west corner of the township was marked by me *' Con. I " on the north side, " Umbach on the north-east side and " lot XVI.'' on the east side. Smaller iron posts one and one-quarter inches in diameter were planted: — 1. At the south boundary of the township on the line between lots six and seven and marked " lot VI." on the east side, " Lot VII.'' on the west side, and " Con. 1 " on the north side. 2. At the intersection of the lines between lots six and seven and concessions three and four and marked " lot III." on the east side, " lot IV.'' on the west side, " Con. III." on the south side and " Con. IV.'" on the north side. 3. At the north boundary of the township between lots six and seven, and marked " lot III.'' on the east side, " lot IV." on the west side, and " Con. VI." on the south side. At the west boundary of the township between concessions three and four, and marked " lot XVI.'' on the east side, " Con. III." on the south side, and " Con. IV," on the north side. 5. At the eastern extremity of said line between concessions three and four and marked " lot 1 '' on the west side, " Con. III.'' on the east side, and " Con. IV." on the north side. Thus for the permanency of the survey five small and two large iron tube posts were planted in addition to the one found and marked, at the south-west comer of township, which post also marks the north-west jsorner of the township of Pellatt. This township is very rocky, broken and hilly, with numerous lakes and small streams of good water. There are a few sections of good agricultural land along the south and west boundaries, and already there are a number of lots taken. Islands. The islands are all rough and rocky, covered with spruce and balsam, and are useless for anything excepting the timber that is on them, and even that has been all cut off south and east of " the narrows " in lot three, concession four. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 79 Camp Island is the only island that has considerable good soil on it, more- over, the timber is still good and is mostly flat. No mineral bearing rocks were observed. Magnetic Variation. At the south-west corner of the township the magnetic declination was eight degrees fifty minutes east, and near the north-east corner it was eight degrees twenty minutes east. Thus the mean is eight degrees thirty-live minutes east. Timber. As regards the timber on this township, I may say that it consists principally of jack pine four inches to ten inches, and spruce three inches to eight inches, to- gether with balsam and poplar four inches to twelve inches. Owing to the prox- imity of this township to the mills of Kenora and Keewatin, and the convenience of water transportation, most of the merchantable timber has been cut, but there are still some small sections remaining, but are somewhat difficult of access and separated by distances. Fire has destroyed nearly all the timber in the north- western portion of the township, and only in small clumps is any to be found. On the north and west boundaries solid hubs with tacks were used and left to mark the lines. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) T. D. Green, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Afpendix No. 25. Report of the Survey of Upper and Lower Abitibi Lakes, in the District OP NiPISSING. Toronto, 15th June, 1909. Sir, — We have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the shore lines of Upper and Lower Abitibi Lakes, and the islands therein, within the Province of Ontario, in accordance with instructions from your Department, dated 1st February, 1908: The work was divided into two parts, the surveys in Lower Abitibi Lake being made in the early part of 1908 and those in the Upper Lake in the early part of 1909. Preparations for the work were made upon the receipt of the instinictions and we proceeded on 17th February, by rail to McDougall's Chute — since called Matheson — and thence by freight teams over a fair winter road about 25 miles in length, to the south-west part of Lower Abitibi Lake. 80 EEPOET OF THE Xo. 3 The survey of the Lower Lake was commenced at Long Point Portage and continued around the lower end of the lake, closing eventually at the same point, the traverse of those parts of the shore forming the boundaries of townships already laid out, being omitted according to instructions. By this time — 3rd April, 1908 — indications of an early breaking up of the winter were apparent and in order to avoid the increased expenditure which broken weather would entail, the work was discontinued until the following winter. On 14th January, 1909, we again set out for Lake Abitibi and resumed the work by connecting with the previous survey at the Narrows. The Upper Lake and its islands were traversed in a similar manner, the north shore being followed eastward to the inter-provincial boundary, and the south shore from that boundary westward to the west end of the Upper Lake and thence northward to the Narrows, which was reached on 23rd March. All previously established survey points and lines which could be found were connected with our traverse survey, as were also such mining claims and discoveries — both on mainland and islands — as could be seen. In many instances the writing on discovery posts and trees was obliterated or illegible and therefore could not be noted. When traversing the shores of the lakes, trees were marked at prominent points along the shores at intervals of one mile or thereabouts, the description and posi- tion of thes'e trees being indicated upon the accompanying plans and field notes. Trees for such purposes were selected for their durability and prominence. Along the south shore of the Upper Lake the intervals between the trees marked were shortened to one-half mile or thereabouts, in order to facilitate future connections there within that rugged and broken tract. All trees so marked are numbered lA, 2 A, etc. Iron posts (tubes) 1% inches in diameter were planted at points 12A and 39 A. The last named point was previously established by O.L.S. T, B. Speight's micrometer survey in 1900. A large wooden post surrounded by a sub- stantial cairn, was planted at 124A on the north-west part of Lightning Point, in the Upper Lake survey, for lack of the iron post which had been abstracted from our cache sometime during the interim between surveys. The survey was also connected with the flag pole at the Hudson's Bay Company's Post, on the Quebec part of the Lake, the iron post planted on the micrometer survey of 1900 not being found. All islands were located and those of sufficient size to require it were traversed. Such islands as had already been surveyed and their records filed as mining claims, were given their recorded designations and all others were numbered consecutively from No. 1 with the affix "SV" in accordance with instructions. The islands pre- viously surveyed were confined to the Lower Lake as no surveyed islands were found in the Upper Lake. Where possible the designations of islands were marked on trees thereon, and in the cases of the larger islands a number of trees were marked at prominent points. These trees were selected also for their durability and prominence, the description and position of each being shown on the plans and field notes. Owing to the extremely low water in these lakes during the winter season as compared with the summer, it is probable that a number of the smaller islands of the Lower Lake will not be visible at ordinary or high water, but it was thought advisable to locate them so that in the event of the discovery of valuable mineral a further survey would be unnecessary. A further reason is that the location of hidden rocks and reefs is of service for navigation. The noting and numbering of these rocks and reefs applies more particularly to the Lower Lake, as in the survey of the Upper Lake only such islands as were of sufficient elevation to admit of 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 81 vegetation were given numbers, and those which at ordinary high water level are water-washed, are shewn as "rock" or "reef" and were not given numbers. Detailed descriptions and areas of all numbered islands are given in the field notes. The depth of snow prevented our gaining any considerable amount of information regarding the soil and geological features. About 250 islands were found and classed as such in the Lower Lake, and these varied in size from a few square yards up to 943 acres in extent, the largest being that at the outlet of the "Narrows," the survey of which involved about 13 miles of traverse line. Of these islands only 229 were given new numbers, the remainder being included by recorded mining claims. In the Upper Lake 488 islands were noted and numbered, besides which a considerable number of rocks and reefs were noted, but not numbered. Thiis number is, of course, exclusive of the islands lying to the east of the interprovincial boundary. General Features. The country in the vicinity of the Lower Lake is mainly the clay soil of that region with, in places, outcroppings of rock and occasional tracts of sandy soil, noticeably at Long Point. On the Upper Lake the conditions are similar, except along the south shore which is rugged and rocky, due to a range of mountains inshore running in a general east and west direction. A considerable amount of rock was noticed on the islands, which present an appearance similar to those of the Muskoka Lakes, but are less rugged. Timber. The timber is, as a rule, not large, and embraces spruce, poplar, white birch. Balm of Gilead, red pine, tamarac, Banksian pine, cedar and ash, in about the above order as regards predominance. On Long Point there is a considerable quan- tit}' of merchantable red pine, and on the south shore of the Lower Lake and near its outlet there is a fair quantity of spruce, poplar and red pine. A well-equipped saw-mill was in operation near the mouth of the Abitibi River, and its output was in demand for the construction of steamboats and barges for local navigation, as well as the requirements of railway contractors, settlers and residents in the vicinity. Water. From our previous knowledge of these lakes we are able to report that their general shallowness will always render navigation somewhat precarious, and thus tend to reduce their desirability as a summer resort. In summer the general clay character of the surrounding country imparts a very muddy appearance, but this is not so noticeable in winter. The small lake on the "Long Point" portage, being in a sandy tract, has deliciously clear cold water at all times. Low Bush River, with its tributary Circle River, Dokis River, Forks River and Aylen River, are the only streams of note emptying into the Lower Lake. Flowing into the Upper Lake are Ghost, Lightning and Mattawasagi Rivers from the south, and Swampy, Rabbit, Gooseberry, Okikodasik and Saugeen from the north. Minerals. A considerable amount of prospecting for gold has been done on the mainland and islands of the Lower Lake and development work has been done at, at least, two points Moshier's Island and South Bay, each having a well-equipped mining camp. 82 REPOKT OF THE No. 3 In the Upper Lake we saw many discoveries marked on the islands, and development work had been done at one point on the south shore, about 1 mile east of the Lightning Point portage, with what results we were unable to learn. Settlement. Apart from the abandoned Hudson's Bay Company's post at the "Narrows," "Biedermans," an Indian home on McDougall's point, and another at Ghost Elver, the saw-mill at Abitibi Eiver, and a few scattered huts erected by Indians and hunters, there cannot be said to be any actual attempt at settlement in the Ontario part of Abitibi. Settlers have, however, located for a considerable distance along the road from Matheson. Accessibility. The old time route from Mattawa, via the Upper Ottawa waters, is now mainly superceded in winter by the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway to Matheson, and thence by team road to the outlet of the Lower Lake, and in summer by navigation via the Black and Abitibi Rivers for Matheson, the two main breaks — at Twin Falls and Couchiching Falls, respectively — having been tram- wayed by the railway contractors. When the National Transcontinental Railway has been completed, access to the Lower Lake will be had, with only short con- necting roads, both at North-west Bay and North-east Bay, and the Upper Lake will be similarly served via Okikodasik Bay in Ontario, and Whitefisih Bay in Quebec. The Lake itself is, however, unfavourable for navigation in summer, owing to its great expanse and unusual shallowness, instances of travellers being windbound for days being numerous. Winter travel on the ice with horses is rendered extremely difficult by the ever present "slush." Efforts have been made to overcome this by using snow ploughs, but with indifferent success. The ploughed tracts fill vfith the constantly drifting snow, in a short time elevating the roadway so that the sleighs cannot be kept upon it. General Remarks. The advent of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario and, in the near future, the National Transcontinental Railway, will do much to promote the development of the agricultural and mineral resources of the Abitibi country, and it will, in our opinion, soon be a large item in the assets of the Province, Accompanying this report are: Lower Lake: (a) A plan on mounted paper in 12 sections, scale 20 chains to an inch, (6) An index plan on mounted paper, scale 80 chains. (c) A tracing of the first named — in two sheets — shewing the traverse lines, with bearings and distances, also reference trees, etc. (d) Field notes with full details of all islands and shore line surveyed. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 83 UrPER Lake : (e) A plan on mounted paper in 8 sections, scale 20 chains to an inch. (/) An index plan on mounted paper, scale 60 chains to an inch. (g) Field notes with full details of all islands and shore line surveyed. We have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) Speight & VanNostrand, Ontario Land Surveyors. Algonquin Park. Appendix No. 26. Algonquin Park P.O., December 31st, 1909. To the Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my tenth annual report on the Algon- quin National Park of Ontario, being for the year 1909. The Park staff during the past year has been composed of fifteen rangers and the superintendent. Their work has largely been patrolling the park to see that no illegal trapping was going on. This, during the open season, is largely done by canoe, during the winter months on snowshoes. My men travel two together, and each two men have a certain section allotted to them. In addition to patrolling this section, they keep the numerous* portages between the lakes cut out and im- proved, as they also do as far as possible the streams. The size or area of the sec- tions is determined by the ease with which they can be travelled, hence those with long stretches of good canoeing and free portages are larger than those that have less water and require more travelling on foot. My men also make several bark canoes, sleds, etc., for use on their sections, and put in ice and cut the necessary wood at headquarters, besides making required improvements there. Each season some new shelter houses are built. For this purpose, four rangers work together. The shelter houses erected are good substantial buildings of sided or hewn logs. They have good roofs, windows, etc., and are fitted with a cooking stove, table and benches. Of these, five have been built during the past year. Dur- ing the summer months the first and most important duty of my men is to prevent fire, and so well has this part of the work been performed, that I am glad to report, we had no bad fires, though several were started, mostly by locomotives on the line of railway. They were speedily gotten under control. There has been a marked improvement at headquarters during the past year. The Grand Trunk Railway have built a very pretty station and erected a fine hotel. They have also erected a water tank, the largest on their system, and from this water is supplied to our headquarters. The Department having furnished us with hose, we have now good fire protection for the buildings. • Wild celery has been planted and sown in several of our lakes and streams with a view to encourage wild ducks to remain with us. Of these we have a great 84 REPORT OF THE No. 3 manyj but owing to the scarcity of feed not as many as we would have had we rice bed? and wild celery. Game of all kinds has increased very perceptibly, especially beaver and otter. Of the latter, last week the agent of one of our lumber firms reported seeing eigh- teen in one day's travel, while the beaver are to be found in large healthy colonies wherever there is even a drain or ditch; they have in fact become so numerous that in a year or two, should the Government so decide, the Park could easily be made self-supporting, as the annual increase of beaver now must be very large in- deed. Of course, they do not confine themselves to the Park, but are to be found in large numbers in the adjoining townships, where a few years ago none were seen. Deer have also increased to a marked extent, and are very tame, so much so that they can be seen in numbers by visitors to the Park. They, too, ^read out on all sides and keep the surrounding country well stocked. Wolves, notwithstanding the fact that we kill a great number each year, con- tinue to destroy the deer. Last season our men brought in thirty-five, a large per- centage of which were females. No doubt many were also killed that were not found. Owing to the ease with which they can procure deer, we find it difficult to get them to take poison. We have made some arrests during the past year, but I am glad to report that each year there is less trapping. This I attribute to three causes ; first, the thorough work of our men; secondly, the increased co-operation of the limit holders; and, thii'dly, the growing feeling in favour of the Algonquin National Park. People are beginning to see results, and trappers are finding that the game outside is being kept up by the supply from the Park. We have had a great many visitors to the Park during the past year, ajid some very fine fish were taken, especially some large small-mouthed black bass. These were introduced some years' ago and have certainly been a great success. Several of the capercailzie introduced some years ago from Norway were seen during the past year, and one good photograph secured, showing beyond doubt that they are going to succeed. They are very shy birds and, therefore, are not seen frequently. Partridge were more numerous this year than I have ever seen them before. It was particularly gratifying to see so many representatives of the Government at the Park this year. It makes your staff feel that an interest is being taken in this great national Park, and acts as a stimulus to greater exertion on their part. The people of our own Province, too, have taken a much greater interest in us and our work. One thing has been very marked this year, the fact that fishing was not the only inducement, the rod often being forgotten in the delight of seeing the wild life, and the camera very often took the place of the rod and line. I have the honour to be, Sir, Yours very respectfully, G. W. Bartlett, ^Superintendent. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 85 Rondeau Park. Appendix No. 27. Morpeth P.O., January 6th, 1910. To the Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Sir, — I have the honour to submit this my report for the year 1909. Con- • siderable work has been done towards improvin(j the appearance of the Park this season; cutting the lower and dead limbs off the trees along both sides* of the driveway leading intothe Park, and in numerous places on the picnic ground; also cutting and pulling down the entangled masses of wild grape and other climbing vines, that have in the past covered over a good many trees with foliage so dense that they could not live. Although some of these clusters of vines were beautiful to look at, it was considered advisable to remove them and save the trees. Also grubbing and cutting out the hazel and other bushes that were growing over por- tions of the picnic grounds and along the driveways, and the willow bushes along the shore of the Eau Front. This work was done at a co?t of $351.78. The next work of importance was gravelling the Park Road in October from the town-line to the pavilion, a distance of about 1 3-8 miles, at a cost of about $318.43. The road is now in better shape for winter and the coming season than it has ever been since it was built. It is becoming a favourite run for automobiles. Most people visiting the Park in their autos take a trip up the south road along the shore of Lake Erie to the second fishery, a distance of about six miles, and are usually delighted with the scenery in the forest; the deer and black squirrels, etc., along with the variety of timber and shrubbery make the trip most attractive. .We are quite safe in saying that there are 150 deer running at large in the' Park forest. In the enclosure at the picnic grounds, where the public can view them at any time, are some deer, black squirrels, wild geese and six different kinds of pheasants all in good condition. There are about 30 summer cottages at the Park, and more campers than usual came to occupy them when the season opened (which was later than usual), and they continued to come, thus keeping the cottages full throughout the season. Mr. Arthur Orendorf deserves credit for the manner in which he conducted the refectory. Besides keeping a good stock of refreshments on hand at all times, he kept a fair stock of groceries, stationery and other useful articles. There were no complaints from the people. The boat livery business is enlarging each year, chiefly on account of there being a good class of boats of various sizes and kinds kept in readiness and in good condition. Mr. Fred. Weir, who has this privilege leased from the Department from year to year, builds all his own boat's — rowboats, sailboats, launches, etc. — and he intends to build a large launch that will safely carry from 75 to 80 pas- sengers for this coming season. With a little extra help we repaired the washout at the end of the high dock, also along the low part, so that it will wear for some time, but it is difficult to say how long, on account of there being so much fine washed sand around it. The square timber, lumber, hardware, extra help for grading, etc., amounted to about $53.00. To make this dock fit for teaming loads over, it will be necessary to either lay plank on the sand approach, or cover it with clay and gravel. 86 EEPORT OF THE N^o. 3 I have ♦good reason to believe that an electric railway will reach the Park within two years. The C. W. & L. E. Co. intend to extend their line to Blenheim this year, and when they continue the line farther east, I understand that it is their intention to run a spur down to the Park. Then I think it would be advis- able for the Government to offer the railway company every reasonable facility to build a good large public house, that will be a credit to the Park. The necessity of a public house here is becoming more apparent every year, and this seems to me to be the most feasible way of getting one built. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, Isaac Gardiner, Caretaker and Ranger. 1909 DEPARTMl^iN'T OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 87 Appendix No. 28. List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses, issued under the Ontario Cullers' Act, up to 31st October, 190J. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Anderson, M. M Allan, James D Almonte. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Ottawa. Longford Mills. Campbellford. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Bannockburn. ^r^nch River. Katrine. Sault Ste. Marie. Peterborough. Keewatin. Renfrew. Little Current. Cartier. Gananoque. Alpena, Mich. Arden. Westmeath. Kenora. McKellar. Arnprior. Westmeath. Ottawa. Hawkesbury. Longford. Thessalon. Thessalon. Spanish. Kenora. Iron Bridge. L'Original. Spragge. Spragge. Whitestone. Thessalon. Massey Station. Cartier. Bracebridge. Hastings. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Ottawa. Millbridge. Parry Sound. Mackay's Station. Port Sidney. Penetanguishene. Muskoka Mills. Coldwater. Penetanguishene Muskoka Mills. Thessalon. Brandin, Martin W Bell, John C Peterborough. Peterborough. Appleton, Erwin B Albert, Andrew Bartlett, George W Brown Silas Warren. Klock's Mills. Adams, J. Q Boland W G Eganville. Anderson, Patrick J Anderson, J. C Baulke. George R. ...... . Bouchey Arthur Aylmer, Que. Massey. Allan, Alfred Buchanan Mark Trout Mills. Allen, R. A Barrett, W. J Thessalon. Aikens Geo. M Bromley, Thomas Bremner John L Pembroke. Appleby Ridley Admaston. Adams, James M Breen, Bernard Garden River. Aylward, James Buie Dougal Providence Bay. Archibald, John L Baker, Thomas Blind River. Austin, Wm. G Blais Felix Hull, Que. Anderson Charles Balsdon George Keewatin. Anderson, John Bromley W. H Pembroke. Adair, Thomas Albert. . . . Bowers, Isaac Little Current. Anderson, J. G Brown Thomas Barrie. Alexander, Samuel Bass Walter R W. Huntingdon. Adams Wm Bates Robert Kenora. Arkle George Binnie Thomas Port Arthur. Armstrong, Jas. Theodore. Blair William Keewatin. Armstrong, Thomas J. . . . Bick Thomas Bobcaygeon. Acheson Ira M Burke, John Thomas Buchan Sterling Midland. Albert. Alfred E L'Original. Alma John E Brown, Joseph A Baird, P. C Brill, J. W. Seattle, Arthur W Brock H S Spanish. Adams George A Rainy River. Ansley, John Albert Ansley, John Jenkins .... Ainsley, Alexander Mine Centre. Arnprior. Ottawa. Apleton, E. A Arnill William Benson, John Bird Brennan, Rich'd Lawrence Brown, Hugh Riside Bryan Frank Midland. Peterborough. Adams Fred Huntsville. Alexander, R. Harvey.... Keewatin. Alexander, J. Albert Ainslie, Donald McF Ansley, William Bennett. Edward Clinton. Blaine, Harvie Thomas... Barrett, Thomas Ahmic Harbor. Orillia. Barrie. Brophy, Michael Patrick. Boland Abraham Bickell, James Manuel Buisson William Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Borrett James A Sault Ste. Marie. Brown Singleton Bliss, C. Lidden Sudbury. Barry, Thomas James .... Bray James Kinmount. Blanchet, Paul Fred'k. . . . Bremner George Arnprior. Bird W. S Bromley Samuel Pembroke. Bayley, James T Brown A C Fitzroy Harbor. Bell, Henry Berlinquet, Julius Blastorah, Fred L Burns Clifton H Opimicon, Que. Beach, Herbert Mahlon Barry, Thomas Harwood. Little Current. Beatty, W. R Beaumont. Ernest Beattie Alex Parry Sound. Brooks Frederick Wm. . . Whitney. Brown, Robt. D Brennan, Reginald Gravenhurst.. Breed Arthur G Gravenhurst.. Barnes, Thomas Geo. Lee. Buchanan Robert Bissell, Geo. Thomas Baxter Richard Trenton. Deseronto. Beck, Jacob Frederick... Bird, Joseph Manly Boyd, John F Breeaugh, Edward Boyd Geo A Deseronto. Thessalon. Buchan, Frederick Arnprior. 88 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. P. O, Address. Barrett, Patrick Brundage, Alfred W Brougham, Thomas Blair, Robert I Benson, John W Beck, Chas. M., Jr Beatty, W. J Burns, C. W., Jr Bell, John Henry Berry, Harold Black, George Bettes, John Hiram Brady, John Brown, James Brooks, W. J Bertrand, Allan Brinkman, Alex. B.... .. Black, Jacob Beattie, W. J Bromley, William Bissell, Hartie Brown, Robert Beaton, Hugh Bailey, Arthur Burd, James Henry Bailey, Samuel James . . . Burton, Tinswood Boyes, James Brown, John Brennan, Edward Scott.. Bell, John Arguey Bromley Edw. H Bliss, Lawrence E Buee, Neil Brazziel, Leonard Bowie, James Barri'e, Nicholas J Burke, J. D Bowen, Thomas Brown, James F Blastorah, Bernard Brannan, William H Bromley, Thomas Barr, J. (J .• "Bradley, J. M Burns, Dominick , Campbell, Robert John. Carpenter, John A Campbell Alex J Carson, James Campbell, J. M Campbell, Robert Clairmont, Joseph Clarkson, Robert J Carruthers, Aaron Calder, Wm. J Chew, Joseph Cole, James Colin Cameron, Wm Cain, Robiert Crawford, Stephen W. Arnprior. Pembroke. Eganville. Arnprior. Sturgeon Bay. Penetanguishene. Coldwater. South River. Burk's Falls. Labelle, Q. Barwick. Muskoka Mills. Renfrew. Buckingham, Q. Blind River. Nairn Centre. Sault Ste. Maiie. Barwick. Arnprior. Westmeath. Trenton. Starrat. Waubaushene. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Orillia. Renfrew. Huntsville. Rockdale. Sundridge. Klock's Mills. Pembroke. Byng Inlet. Spanish Station. Spanish Station. Bryson, Que. Ottawa. Kenora. Deseronto. Baysville. Harwood. Pembroke. Webbwood. Fort Frances. Mine Centre. Webbwood. Flinton. Arnprior. Trenton. Braoebridge. Bracebridge. Braoebridge. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Hintonburg. Burk Lake. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Collin's Inlet. Midland. Thessalon. Cochrane, George Peterboro. Coburn, John Lindsay. Crowe, Nathaniel Bobcaygeon. Cameron, Alexander Norman. Chrysler, Frank R. L Webbwood. Callaghan, Thomas, Jr Campbellford. Carson, Hugh Kenora. Calder, George Woodville. Callaghan, Dennis. Campbellford. Corrigan, Robt. T Emo. Cameron, John H Kenora. Carson, Melvin Little Current. Cameron, John K Spanish River. Cassidy, William Little Cur • m*. Coons, Geo. Washington.. Peterboro. Chisholm, Geo. Leopold .. Sault Ste. Marie. Clark, Wm. J jBirkendale. Carr, Herbert ET j North Bay . Cochrane, Alfred L Muldoon, Qup. Campbell, George ^'ort Frances. Chalmers, George James. .Peterboro. Caverly, David Charles. . .j^arry Sound. Campbell, Archibald J Little Current. Close, John L i Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Callendar. Davidson, Que. Thessalon. Massey Station. Arnprior. Thessalon. Chapeau, Que. Beauchene, Que. Emo. Fesserton. Carmichael, Donald Carty, John Cleary, Patrick M Caldwell, James M Gushing, John J Crebo, William Cullen, Michael J Cuthbertson, William Carss, Percy Coghlan, Michael Cameron, Alexr. Gordon. Cassady, W. W Carter, Robert E Coleman, Jos | Baysville. Cardiff Geo. McDougall. . . Sudbury. Cameron, W. D Kenora. Crandall, F Port Arthur. Campbell, James R Eganville. Campbell, John A Galleta. Caillier, Hyacinth Arnprior. Chamberlain, Thomas Bobcaygeon. Cooper, David Allan Millbrook. Cox, Henry Ballerica, Que. Currie, James Ottawa. Clarkson, A, E Midland. Clairmont, E jravenhurst. Cameron, W. F Sturgeon Bay. Connolly, David Gravenhurst. Campbell, P. C Sault Ste. Marie. Cadenhead, Alexander Midland. Carpenter, R. J Arnprior. Christie, William Pringle. Severn Bridge. Campbell, C. V Sault Ste. Marie. Clegg, Samuel Peterboro. Clairmont, William L. . . . Gravenhurst. Cook, Sydney P. W Spanish Station. Corrigan, John Baysville. I Chalmers, Alexander M... Peterboro'. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. O. Address. Charlton, George A Collingwood. Cahill, Thomas | Nosbonsing. Chew, Manley Midland. Cooper, .Tames Eddly Saurin. Cook, Reinhardt South River. Crowe, Cecil Bobcaygeon. Callaghan, Dennis Trenton. Collins, James Barryville. Claffev, Edward D Fort William. Coyne, Phin Chelmsford. Constantine, Eudore Blind River. Cameron, Ewan Gordon Lake. Campbell. Daniel N Buckingh'm, Que, Canniff , R. W Kenora. Cassidy, S. C Dunchurch. Charleston. John Baptiste. Ottawa. Comer, Billa F Tweed. Carter, George Sundridge. Corrigan, Robt. J Emo. Caswell, Grant Coldwater. Caswell, Geo Coldwater-- Chemir. David A Pembroke. Clairmont. Philadelp L. . Gravenhurst. Crowe, Edgerton Bobcaygeon. Castbnquay, A. C Chelmsford. Clark, Donald Allan Port Arthur. Charette, Herbert Devlin. Christie. Uriah W Fort Frances. Clark, Joseph C Fort Frances. Crowe, Leslie Bobcaygeon. Campbell, Duncan W Stewartville. Callahan, Thomas N Arnprior. Clements. Albert James... Bent River, Carney, Albert Sault Ste. Marie. Collins, Arthur Massey Station. Carter, George Lavelle, Que, Chitty, Alfred E Kenora. Cardiff. Riohard J Arnprior. Conway Thomas Barry's Bay, Costello, Thomas M Antrim 4^i^ ■ ,a . Davis, J. P Dale, John Alexander... Dinsmore, Chas. L Drum, Patrick Durham, Edgar S Duquette, Chas Davis, William Albert... Dickson, Robt. Alexander Dawkins, John Doxsee, James E Didier, L. P Devine, Patrick J Dinsmore, Richard Dunn, Percy E Duval, Chas Donlevy, James Doris, Patrick Doris, John Donahue, Michael Doran, W Dickson, Robert R Donlevy, Wm. C Duff, Chas. A Dean, James C Duff, Peter A Duncan, Downey Dougherty, J. M , Dunn, John F Dyke, Morris F Devitt, Frank Dickie, David Dupuis, Alfred Didier, Hector Doran, Frank Dunning, E. Percival. Duff. R. J Durrill, .Tohn W Dickson, John Dickson, James L Dobie, Harry Deacon, Charles,;^ Danter, R. W.T Doyle, T. J Dobie, Alexander R. . Darling, J. M Dillon. .John Durrell, Jos. Nelson.. Durrell, John Donallj, Richard S... Devine William Durrill, William Draper. Patrick Mattawa. Barryvale. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Ottawa. Sundridge. Michipic'ten H'r. Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie. Parry Sound. Eau Claire. Blind River. Wisawasa. Calabogie. P'rt'ge du F'rt, Q, Callander. Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Nosbonsing. Quyon, Que. Enlaw, Oliver Ebert, Andrew P Ellis, Alexander Ellis, John Errington, Joseph Eddlngton, Henry John. Enright, Daniel Eager, James Elliott, Porter P Elliott, William Edgar, J. E Elliott, George E Edwards, Joseph K Eldndge, Robert Fraser, John A Ferguson, Wm.' H Forbes, Chris. McKay. . . Fitzgerald, E. Clair Farrell, W. H French, Lewis William. Fraser, William A Flnerty, Patrick Farnand, Frank Fulton, Philip S Fitzgerald, Ullyot C... Fenn, George Fortune, Owen Fraser, David Bobcaygeon. Birkendale. Huntsville. Belleville. Rosseau. Webbwood. Bobcaygeon. Keene. Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst. Aylmer, Que. Sheenboro, Que. Huntsville. Longford Mills. Halfway. Calabogie. Peterborough. Peterborough. Erlnsville. Belleville. Kippewa, Que. Rockcliffe. Stewartville. Kenora. Claybank. Rainy River. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. Blind River. Dinorwic. Port Arthur. Keewatln. Campbellford. Pembroke. Arnprior. Westmeath. Sundridge. Parry Sound. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. Mine Centre. Cache Bay. Rat Portage. Peterborough. Gillies' Depot. Fort Frances. Kenora. Red Bay. McLean's Depot. Parry Sound. Ironside, Que. Byng Inlet. Mattawa. Rochfort. Diamond. Spanish Station. Parry Sound. Bracebridge. Trenton. Norman. 90 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses.— Continued. Name. P. O. Address. P. O. Address. France, John Ferguson, Ernest A Ferguson, Alpen Ford, John William B... Ford, Charles Findlay, J. H Fraser, James Fairen, Francis Faulkner Jos Fraser, Alexander, Jr... Fairbairn, William Fraser, Wm. A Fraser, Foster Fraser, Wm Fraser, Hugh Alexander. Flaherty, John Fisher, Wm Fox, Thomas Fallis, James W Fairbairn, N. H Friel, John Fox, Charles Featherstonehaugh, W. H. Friar, Schuyler Farren, Joel Fraser, Duncan Freestone, Walter Collin's Inlet. Baysville. Mattawa. P'r'tge du F'rt, Q. Wahnapitae. Braeside. Renfrew. Peterborough. Fesserton. Westmeath. Calabogie. Pembroke. Pembroke. Little Current. Pembroke. Lindsay. Trenton. Deseronto. Sturgeon Bay. Webbwood. Trenton. Trenton. Penetanguishene. Westmeath. Savanne. Big Forks. Burk's Falls. Fraser, John Bancroft, Spanish Station. Searchmont. Spanish Mills. Fitzgerald, D.C Foster, Wm. C Frazer, Jas. C Fremlin, H. P i Richards' Land'g Foster, Ed. G [ Sault Ste. Marie. Farrel, Peter M Whitefish. Fairhall, Edward Whiteside. Fraser, Levi I Bracebridge. Fiddes, James I Rainy River Orillia. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Chapleau. Fort Frances. Hawkesbury. Blind River. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Tomiko. Frawley, Frank. Fisher, George Filiatrault, J. A Farrier, John William... Finney, Benjamin B Follis, Frank C Fortune, Percy H Fraser, Wm. Foster Fraser, Allan H Farquharson, James Griffith, Geo. F Pembroke. Graham, John Arnprior. Golden, John Gilmour. Gunter, Henry M Trenton. Goltz, Ernest Bardsville. Green, Forman A t Gilmour. Golden, Frank J Trenton. Garson, Robert Thessalon. Gropp, August Penetanguishene. Grozelle, Antoine D Muskoka Mills. Goulais, James Peterborough. Grayson, Charles Keewatin. Gladstone, Harry E Cook's Mills. Guertin, Oliver Biscotasing. Gelinas, Frank Hull, Que. G Wynne, John j Hawkesbury. Gray, Frederick M Brule Lake. Graham, Edward G I Wahnapitae. Griffin, James i Spanish River. Gordon, Alexander B Pembroke. Gareau, Noah J I Pembroke. Gillies, D. A |CarIeton Place. Green, Samuel E. Grant, John Green, Arthur Green, Norman McL. Gillis, John J George, R. W Gardiner, John Parry Sound. Flinton. Ottawa. Bancroft. Whitefish. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Gilligan, Edward. Gladman, Charles Garrow, John D German, William Burton. Gordon, Robert W Guertin, Nelson Gardner, John Gunter, Peter M Mattawa. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Wahnapitae. Pembroke. Petawawa. Kenora. Gilmour. Glennie, William Millbridge. German, Maurice J Fenelon Falls. Gillies, John A Braeside. Goddin, Edward Griffith. Grant, Joseph Eganville. Gilmour, James B Braeside. Gorman Joseph P Sault Ste. Marie. Gordon, Thomas A Hall's Bridge. Gray, Albert H Biscotasing. Gadway, John Parry Sound. Garrow, Edward Webbwood. Golding, William Dorset. Gillies, Harry. Gordon, Herbert C Gillespie, M. H Griffin, William Ganton, David Graham, George L Graham, Frederick S.... Gill, Cuthbert Graham, .Tames Robert. . . Graham, Tliomas Jordan. Gaudaur, Antoine Daniel. Gorman, Patrick Ony. Charles Graham, George H Greer, George P Gill, Charles. Gamey, William H Gorman, Michael J Grier, Roy B Greer, Samuel H. White Lake. Nelson. Cook's Mills. Huntsville. Trout Creek. Arnprior. Arnprior. Orillia. Kenora. Byng Inlet. Orillia. Eganville. Fort Frances. Gillies Depot. Port Arthur. Fort Frances. Englehart. Diver. Kenora. Gore Bay. Gilbert. Sidney N Rainy River Hale, Thomas Hogan, Albert J. . , Hagen, Edmund G. Hagen,, Wilson . . . Pembroke. Sault Ste. Marie. Little Rapids. Thessalon. 1909 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 91 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses.— Continued. Hurd, Cyrus Henderson, Albert E Hale, John B Hickerson, Melvin T Howey, George H Hartt, James Hayes, James Humphrey, T. W Huckson, A. H Handley. Robert Howe, Alexander Hurd, Edwin Huff, J. S. Morris Halliday, Robert J Hutton, John Hutchinson, Wm. E Hogarth, Joseph Rowan.. Humphrey, John Hill, Joshua Hall, David Hartley, Charles Hawkins, Henry Chas.... Hines, Philip Wallace Hudson, John Lewis Hurdman, William H Hughes, John Howie, R. G Helferty, Dennis Hamilton, Robert Hoppins, Abiram Hoppins, Densmore Haystead, John Henderson, John Irwin... Hartley, William Higgins, John C Harrison, John, Jr Hawkins, E Henderson, Charles Halliday, Frank Hammond, W Hall, Charles Asa Hearl, John Howe, Isaac Halliday, James Hurdman, J. A Hawkins, Stonewall J. . . . Hinchcliffe, William Henderson, Arthur Hillis, James M Harris T.'m., Jr Hogg, W. J Hoxie, E. P Hawkins, Walter Howard, James Howard, William Hogan, Enos W Home, John T Hamilton, Chas. E Henderson, Leonard Hunter, Thos Hamilton, Robert J Parry Sound. Burford. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Gilmour. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. French River. Douglas. Queensborough. Hurdvllle. Arnprior. Lindsay. Hutton House. Huntsville. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Midland. Lovering. Peterborough. Blind River. Huntsville. Combermere. Ottawa. North Bay. New Liskeard. Eganville. Kenora. Kingston. Kingston. Parry Sound. Bobcaygeon, Millbridge. Peterborough, Pembroke. La Breton Flats. Bracebridge. Parry Sound. Orillia. Penetanguishene. Callander. Fort Frances. Springtown. Ottawa. Meldrum Bay. Gunter. Baysville. Sutton West. Day Mills. North Bay. Katrine. Pembroke. Eganville. Baysville. Savanne. Port William. Kenora. Baysville. Callendar. Ottawa. Hawkins, William A Herring, Edward C Hatch, J. W Hoard, Wm. Paris Hartman, W. R Hill, Ernest L Hall, Samuel S Hasleton, Constantine . Hamilton, A. J Heggart, E. C Hunt, Ronald E Hurd, Asahel Irving, Thos. H Irwin, Eli Irving, Edward C Johnston, Ralph E Johns, Frank A Jackson, Robert Johnson, Finlay Jones, Albert Johnson, Thomas Johnston, Archibald M.. Julien, Charles Junkin, Henry Johns, Frank Jessup, Edward D Johnson, Frank N Johnston, John.. Johnson, S. M Jones, Frederick James Johnston, William A. . . . Jervis, Henry Jones, William James, Martin Johnston, James Johns, Alexander Jackson, John A Johnson, Thomas Johnston, George N Kintree Stuart._^ Kerby, John Kennedy, Robert Kirby, Louis Russell Kennedy, Timothy Kirk, Henry Knox, Milton Kinsella, Michael Pierce. Kitchen, D Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly, Ferdinand Kennedy, T. J Kenning, Henry Kirby, D. F Kirkpatrick, David Kean, John F Kellett, Fred Kelly, Michael J Kirk, William James Kerr, E. G Pembroke. Sebright. Dryden. Emo. Blind River. Hawkesbury. Marmora. Killaloe. Spragge. Trout Mills. Massey. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Kenora. Kenora. i ort ^rthur. iOlOuLO. jtiiaceui idge. vicLona, iiarbor. ijoucu^iieon. '■^Ul'uj.iHi. -irenton. Marmora. iNipissmg Junct'n. «-/Ucue ±jay. Ottawa. Peninsular Lake. Arnprior. Fiinton. Castieiord. Wlsawasa. Fenelou ii alls. The Flats. Fort Frances. Callander. Barwick. Fort Frances. North Bay. Little Rapids. Belleville. Marmora. Ottawa. Enterprise. Trenton. Ottawa. Trenton. French River. Sudbury. Mattawa. Arnprior. Pembroke. Belleville. Lindsay. Orillia. Keewatin. Baysville. Webbwood. Thessalon. 92 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. O. Address. King, Napoleon Kean, B. F Kemp, Orval Wesley Kirk, Charles Barron . . . Kingsland, W. P Kerr, John B Kennedy, Walter Kennedy, John Knox, Wm. M Kingston, Robert Kearnan, Edward Kearney, Michael John. Kendrick, John Kendrick, John L Kennedy, John W Kelly, James F Kauffman, Julias Kennedy, Sylvester Kernahan, George A. . . . Kehoe, Martin Kennedy, Daniel J Tieannoth, Francis Lee, James Lloyd, Alfred Xawrie, Frank A Xiatimer, Jas "Lemyre, Middey Lutz, .Jacob Luby, John E Law, Wm. J Lummis, Daniel Lowe, W. C Londry, S. C Lochnan, .Tames Link, Henry W Ladarotte, John Lochnan, John Lozo, John Loughrin, Lawrence Linton, .L H Ludgate, James Lee, Robert Langford, Mark Letherby, Edwin Leahy, Francis M Langford, Henry Lessard, Philip Lovering, William James Lane, Maurice Lenton, George Lowe, Thomas A Livingston, Robert M" Londry, William E. • Labelle, James Labelle, Eli Ladurante, J. D Ludgate, Theodore Lucas, Frank Lunam, Duncan L/ott, George Mattawa. Orillia. Trenton. Queensborough. Ottawa. Arnprior. Arnprior. Pembroke. Fesserton. Wisawasa. Blind River. Buckingham, Qu. Burk's Falls. Burk's Falls. Ottawa. Trout Creek. Blind River. Brule Lake. Barwick. Huntsville. Spanish. Arnprior. Warren. Severn Bridge. Parry Sound. Frank's Bay. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Markstay. Glanmire. Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Ottawa. Ottawa. Arnprior. Aylmer, Que. Trenton, Pembroke. Parry Sound. Peterborough. Huntsville. Baysville. Midland. Chapeau, Que. Baysville. Kenora. Coldwater. Bobcaygeon. Peterborough. Renfrew. , Huntsville. Sault Ste. Marie. Waltham, Que. Waltham, Que. Ottawa. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Collfleld, Que. Trenton. Lawrie, John D Lovering, George Francis. Lucas, R. G LeBlanc, Edmund C Lavigne, John Landell, Charles S Long, Henry Elisha Lynch, W. H....". Laplante, Francis Lindsay, James Labelle, Michael Legree, John Legree, James L Leigh, John Chas Lloyd, Edward B Lemyre, Bruno. Lavelle, Charles H Lyons, James Ledwood, Charles Levelle, Emrey Little, Theo ._ Lehman, Joseph Lafare, Mark Leach, George Lott, Angus M La Belle, Ambrose La Breen, Douglas Lavelle, Michael J Lyleton, J. E Lalor, William J Lalonde, Joseph Maxine . Parry Sound. Coldwater. Christina. Chapleau. Aylmer, Que. Huntsville. Mattawa. Collingwood. Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Arnprior. Dacre. Calabogie. Gravenhurst. King. Gravenhurst. Canoe Lake. Waltham Sta., Q. Ottawa. Waltham Sta., Q. Kenora. Stratton Station. Cache Bay. Vermilion Bay. Spanish Mills. Kenora. Kenora. Blind River. Parry Sound. Aspdin. Link. Malloy, Mark I Baysville. Martin, Hugh Miller, R. 0 Morrison, James Murray, Frederick Menzies, Archibald Manning, James Martin, Philip Malone, Wm. Patrick . . Marsh, Esli Terrill Miller, John W^ Muchinbacker, Asa Morris, Geo. F Murray, George, Jr. . . . Maughan, Joseph Margach, Wm. J Murray, George, Sr Manice, Wm Murray, Wm Morgan, Richard J... Magee, Thomas Arthur. Murdoch, James Mulvahill, Wm Murphy, Arthur Mayhew, Jacob Molyneaux, George . . . Milway, Joseph.^. Mackie, Nathan. Sault Ste. Marie. Gravenhurst. Toronto. Huntsville. Burk's Falls. Trenton. Stoco. Ottawa. Trenton. Huntsville. Rosseau Falls. French Bay. Waubaushene. Fort William. Port Arthur. Waubaushene. Peterborough. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Cook's Mills. Arnprior. Ottawa. Northcote. Parry Sound. Fort William. Port Arthur. Milne, Archie | Arnprior. 1909 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 93 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. a Address. Murray, James Moore, James A. E Merkley, "William A Murphy, Hugh R Murphy, W. J Murray, William McFarlane, Robert L Martin, Edgerton Mathieson, Archie Moore, Henry R Miclcle, Chas S Mullen, James Morley, A. W Macdonald, James M Money, Harry Mather, Allen Menzies, Alexander Munro, Peter P Mason, Benjamin Monaghan, John B Monaghan, M. J Mulvihill, John Moran, Andrew Mulvihill, Michael Mann, John Marrigan, Richard Monaghan, John Borland. Matheson, Wm Munro, Alex. G Murphy, Oliver A Mellor, Charles Millions, Harry iVlacDonell, R. D Milne, Fred Milne, William H., Jr Murphy, Dennis Mackie, Thomas Miller, P. H Munro, Philip Mangan, Patrick Marcil, Peter Main, Samuel Morley, Charles Moore, David Henry Murphy, .Tohn Mathieson Daniel Milne, Wm Mangan. Charles Moocey. Lincoln Mangan, John Mooney, Thomas Mason, Robt. T Mooro, Wm. John Morrison, Donald Moore, Wm Mutchenbacker, Herman . . Moore, Norman Morley, John R Mackay, J. A Miller, Robt Peterborough. Lakefield. Ottawa. Ottawa East. Arnprior. Markstay. Warren. Markstay. Fort Frances. Lakefield. Gravenhurst. Webbwood. Winnipeg. North Bay. Haileybury. Keewatin. Sault Ste. Marie. Commanda. Westmeath. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Rockingham, Qu. Arnprior. Manitowaning. Deseronto. Deseronto. Chelmsford. Braeslde. Marksville. Port Arthur. Gillies' Depot. Biscotasing. Trout Mills. North Bay. Thessalon. North Lake. Blind River. Braeside. Arnprior. Ottawa. Spanish Station. Huntsville. Peterborough. Arnprior. Chelmsford. Ethel. Burk's Falls. Orillia. Arnprior. Kingston. Rochesterville. Gravenhurst. Reay. Bobcaygeon. Rosseau Falls. Arnprior. Kenora. Big Forks. Montreal. Mackey, Levi Ralph Morley, Frank W Madden, F. M McCaw, Joseph E McLaren, Peter McGregor, Colin F McKenzie, Robert McFadyen, A. J McCaulay, Thos. J McDonald, John C McKenzie, Alex E Mclntyre, John McDermott, Thos McDermott, Jas. E McCrindle, Jas McGhie, Chas. S McGenigal, John H McCart, Patrick McGrath, Thos. B McCormick, James J. . . McCarthy, Wm McAvoy, Owen McConnell, Lewis McMuUen, George McNab, Angus McColgan, C. H McCallum, Webster McCagherty, Robert E. . McNab, Archie ..... McDonald, Malcolm. Mclvor, J. A , McCulloch, M McDonagh, Rod McManus, James ._. . . McKinley, J. H McPherson, Jas. S McKinley, Edward C McClelland, John McFarlane, J. W . . . , McDonald, Roderick McCormack, Wm McCreary, William McCuaig, James C McColman, Peter McLeod, James D McCrlmmon, N. K McCreary, James, Jr McPhee, Hugh McCudden, James McLachlin, J. A Macpherson, John ....... McEachren, John A.'. . .. McLeod, Dugald McClelland, R. H...^.. McEvoy, Frank McDermottt Peter McTlroy, John McNab, Robert J McFadden, James Mcintosh, James G Keewatin. Kenora. Haileybury. Tweed. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Bracebridge. Goulais Bay. Spanish Mills. Ansonia. Arnprior. Orillia. North Bay. Sudbury. Whitestone. Whitby. Arnprior. Peterborough. Trenton. Penelon Falls. Campbellford. Fesserton. Spragge. Burnstown. Quyon, Que. Arnprior. Westmeath. Calabogie. Spragge. Fort Frances. Kenora. Callander. Arnprior. Curran. Rama. Toronto. Parry Sound. Cache Bay. Pembroke. Pembroke. Arnprior.. Bryson. North Bay. Gravenhurst. Blind River. Arnprior.. Byng Inlet. Arnprior.. Arnprior.. Ottawa. Gravenhurst W. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Campbellford. Orillia. Madoc. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Carleton Place. 94 KEPORT OF THE No. 5 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Mclnnis, Hector D McKinnon, Malcolm Bracebridge. Bracebridge, Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Baysville. Parry Sound. Longford. French River. Port Severn. Thessalon. Port Arthur. Lindsay. Keewatin. Thessalon. Bracebridge. Warren. Sudbury. Byng Inlet. Algoma Mills. Klock's Mills. Klock's Mills. Mattawa. Buckingham, Qu. Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Cartier. Arnprior, Cache Bay. Huntsville. Rat Portage. Vermilion Bay, Rainy River. Kenora. Bracebridge. Dorset. Peterborough. Keewatin, Keewatin, Kenora, Burnstown. Sand Point, Sudbury. Cache Bay. Waubaushene. North Bay. Arnprior. Blind River. Garden River. Blind River. Desbarats. Arnprior. Renfrew. Stewartsville. Renfrew. Arnprior. Renfrew. Arnprior. Arnprior. McLachlin, Alexander Mackey, Edward Arnprior. Arnprior. McLean Daniel McEwan, Henry. . . Trenton McKinnon, Archie J McDonald, Alfred Peterborough. Sundridge. Gilmour. Queensborough. Trenton. Klock's Mills. Quebec, Que. Arnprior. Arnprior. Parry Sound McKay D. C McGeary, John J McDonald, James McPherson, Allan McDonald, James P McFarlane, Jos. C McNabb, Alexander McGillivray, Archibald McGrane, Edward McLeod, Donald, Jr McDonald, Archibald W... McGaw, John Gillen McCauley, Barney McDougall, James T Mclnenly, Thomas McBride, Archibald McFarlane, Robert L McGowan, Wm McDonald, Hector R McDougall, Duncan McNabb, Alexander D McCormack, John C McLachlin, Norman McDonald, Laughlin Mclvor, William J McKee, John P Arnprior. Pendleton. Collins' Inlet. Sturgeon Falls. Parry Sound. South River. South River. Longford, Gravenhurst. Waubaushene. North Bay. Peterborough. Peterborough. Westmeath. Arnprior. Parry Sound. McNamara, John McGillivray, Duncan D Mclntyre, Daniel A McNamara, Lewis McDonald, Sydney C McGurn John J McGowan, Thomas McDermot, Patrick McKay, Angus McDonald A. J Mclnnis, Angus D. McKendry, Alexander McGuire, Timothy McGrath, John McKeown, Jno. Joseph.. McNeel David McEwan, Andrew McWilliams, Jno. Bannon. McCagherty. Patrick McKendry, Daniel MacDonald, D. F McManus, Thomas J Macfarlane, David R McColgan. Edward McKay, John McCool, Christopher L. . . . McCollom, Donald McDowell Wm McConnachie, Roy Stewart McDonnell, J. K Renfrew. Ottawa. McDonald, Alex. J McKay D A Quyon, Que. Emo. McMillan James McKinnon, William McKittrick, Frank R. F. . McMichael, Charles Mcllroy, Thomas Davis... McDonald, Wm. Henry... McGaw, Wm. Thomas McMillan, L Kenora. McPhee, Ronald Kenora. McKay, George Donner. . . McWilliams, Maxwell Theodore North Seguln. Madoc. Trenton. McLeod, John Callander. McPherson, George McDougall, John D McGregor. Duncan McLean, Peter W McNichol, John Callander McDermott, John L McDonald, Chas. M McPhee, Benjamin McGee, John Edward Macfarlane, Mack MacCallum, Alexander.... McRae, Farquhar Orillia. Pembroke. Pembroke. Parry Sound. Mclnnis, D. E Arnprior. McLaughlin, Samuel McCollam John . ... Braeside. Kenora. McManus John C MacCallum, Albert McGonigal, John Arnprior. Arnprior. McLeod, Norman . . . . , McConachie, John McKay, D, G Huntsville. Kenora. McNally J A McDonald, James Peterborough. McNab, Alexander McFarlane, Alexander McFarlane, J. D McCulloch, John L McConnell, James Lonsdale. Mine Centre. Fort Arthur. Mclntyre, William John. . McDonald, Allen McLay, Albert McFarlane, Duncan McKendry, Wm. B McPhee Hugh Big Forks. Devlin McQuarrie, Daniel McNaughton, Daniel McCagherty, William E . . . Fort Frances. McPhee, John Bracebridge. McLachlin, Peter Westmeath. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOREfe^rS AND MINES. 95 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. O. Address. McDonald. John D McCagherty, Joseph T... McAdam, Arch H McMurphy, Dugald, Jr... McCall, Alfred McRitchie, William McRitchie, Malcolm McDonald, John Harold. McAuley, William Davis. McCallum, Thomas McWhinney, Fred McNairney, Hugh H McKelvie, William McGovern, Frank McCallum, Gordon. . . McCallum, Henry McLaughlin, Russell McAaam, Miner S McDougall, David A. . McLeod, William A Nescott, George . . . Newton, Frank Newburn, Wm.... Niblett, James.... Niblett, Robert . . . Nevison, Herbert. . Nicholson, John... Xewall, John H. . . . Nolan, John Newton, Charles W. Nent, Charles Needham, John G. , Oullette, Joseph P. . . . O'Neil, Tnoraas O'Neill. Daniel H. H. O'Leary, Patrick J. . Oliver, Charles R . . . Overend, George J . . . O'Brien, Andrew O'Brien. I- rank G Olivtr, J, A Owen, W. J O'Connor. .John Oliver, Darcy O'Connor. Wm O'Neil, .Tames W P'Donnell, Wm Owens, Richard O'Reilly, Patrick O'Neill, Mark Orrill. John O'Neill. Patrick Orde, Francis W O'Driscoll, Joseph... O'Gorman, Peter Pigott, John Paul, Charles A. Patinson, Thos. . Price, A. E Mattawa. Westmeath. Quyon, Que. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Rydal Bank. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort William. Kenora. Sudbury. Otter Lake Sta. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. Quio, Que. Nesterville. Manitowaning. Kenora. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Osceola. Kenora. Owen Sound. Parry Harbor. Gravenhurst. Victoria Harbor. Vermilion Bay. Pakenham, Cutler. Bancroft. Arnprior. Orillia. Fesserton. Longford Mills. Ottawa. Arnprior. Fort William. Wabigoon. Hintonburg. Wahnapitae. Nosbonsing. North Bay. Penetanguishene. Basin Depot. Cartier. Renfrew. Trenton. Bancroft. Kenora. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Fitzroy Harbor. Sault Ste. Marie. Bracebridge. Arnprior. Presley, J. F Ashton. Power, James Bobcaygeon. Patzel, Adolph Arnprior. Plaunt, William B Eganville. Plaunt, Joseph Eganville. Porter, Charles C Longford. Preston, R. E Kenora. Petrie, Geo. A Fergus. Pomeroy, Peter Trenton. Perry, Pringle K Byng Inlet, N'th. Purcall, W. G Ottawa. Purvis, John Parry Sound. Porter, James Uphill. Pearson, John James Lindsay. Penney, Chas G Cache Bay. Pen nock, James P Hardwood Lake. Purdy, John A Uxbridge. Playfair, R. J Blind River. Paterson John Wahnapitae. Paterson, Alexander Orillia. Purke, James Gravenhurst. Parquette, Oliver Webbwood. Palmateer, Sherman Gravenhurst. Paget, George Huntsville. Pounder, .Joseph T | Westmeath. Pell, Richard D ! Arnprior. Perry, Frederick Port Arthur. Paget, Charles Edward . . . , Novar. Porter, Thos. Robt. Mark.! Dorset Pountney, E. J ! Arnprior. Dorset. Hintonburg. Sault Ste Marie. Haileybury. Mowat. Pyburn, David J. Purdy, Geo Playfair, Andrew Wm. Pipe, Taylor Pipher, George E..... Pendee, David ; Parry Sound. Piper, A. J Blind River. Paget, Alfred H Ahmic Harbor Powers, John J i Trout Mills Pigott, William D Fitzroy Harbor Potts, Cyril North Lake. Pilkey, William La Vallee. Quinn, William Peterborough Quigley, Hugh Penetang. Quirk, Thomas J Petawawa, Robertson, D Richardson, Fred'k George Richards, Richard Riddell, Geo. Alexander.. Robertson, Lewis McLean. Robinson, Wm. F Rearasbottom, Wm Richey, Evan Randall, Lewis G Richardson, Chas. Marvyn Rochester, Daniel Baillie. Riddell, .Tames Rice, Asa S Roberts, T. A Kenora. Trenton. Tamworth. Rochesterville. Dunchurch. Bobcaygeon. Mattawa. Brentwood. French River.. Trenton. Ottawa. Ottawa. Hull, Que. Huntsville., 96 -KEPOET OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. O. Address. Ross, Andrew Rose, Donald M Rawson, Charles Edward Ross, George Roberts, Percy T Ritchie, Wm. D Ramsay, Robert Ritchie, J. F Ritter, Samuel G Rothera, Charles F Ryan, Alfred Rogers, Fred Reid, George William . . . Robertson, John A Robinson, Wm Reid, Joseph B Ross, Walter M Ruttle, H. A Richards, Benedict Regan, John Russel, Wm Ramsay, Charles Russell, Corsan L Richards, Henry Ryan, Wm Reid, John P Ridley, Robert i.. . Riley, Charles W Raymond, Morris T Rooney, Wm. H Revell, J. O Rankin, Anthony , Ross, Angus Robinson, Albert E , Robinson, Edward Robinson, Thomas G Raycroft, William T Roberts, Ivor M Revell, Lionel Oliver Regan, Judd Patrick Robins, Etna Rosedale... Regan, John, Jr Ryan, James Rusk, Oscar W Robinson, Thos. Geo.... Rooksby, Wm Ramesbottom, Robt Roy, Lewis Riddell, Horace A Rowan, A. L Ritchie, James A Ross, George Joseph Rowe. Frank E Smith, M. D , Scanlan, William Sutherland, D. H , Spanner, John , Shier, James D , Spooner, W. R , Longford Mills. Kenora. Coldwater. Waubaushene. Keewatin. Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior. Ahmic Harbor. Sturgeon Falls. Byng Inlet. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Kenora. Bobcaygeon. I Lindsay. : Ottawa. Carleton Place. ^ Ottawa. Orillia. Pembroke. Sudbury. Pembroke. Dacre. Killaloe. Spanish Mills. New Liskeard. Hutton House. Spanish Mills. Campbellford. Dryden. Cache Bay. Orrville. Washago. Washago. Washago. Sarnia. Garden River. W. Gravenhurst. Orillia. Orillia. Orillia. Savanne. Cache Bay. Bracebridge. Campbellford. Byng Inlet Arnprior. Galetta. Sault Ste. Marie. Spragge. Schrieber. Hymers. Simpson, Alfred E Souliere, John B Shields, James A Spargo, George Smyth, W. H Salmon, R. H..7 Salmon, Alexander C . . Stremer, A Shields, Frank A Stapleton, John J Sloan, William H Smyth, Job E Sage, Nelson Seymour, Edward Shaw, Thomas B Swanston, James Simpson, William Sadler, Thomas Smith, Patrick Albert. . Snaith, William J Sinn, William F j Arnprior. Sheppard, Wm. Joseph. .. Waubaushene. Wakefield. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Baysville. Byng Inlet North Baysville. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Ogidakie. Port Frances. Cache Bay. Muskoka Mills. Whitefish. Waubaushene. Peterborough. Hall's Bridge. Lindsay. Norman. Mattawa. Fort William. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Katrine. Spears, Milton B Stevenson, Arthur Stein, Paul , Shaw, Alfred Sequin, Napoleon Scrim, Robert Sharp, James A Shaneay, Harry S... Smith, Wm Stewart, Daniel , Sheehan, Michael H , Smith, Sydney IL. Stewart, James A Sproule, Newton H Simmons, Alex Scott. Thomas Smith, Lawrence Shea, Stewart Sullivan, John Sinclair, Finlay Shiels, Henry F Smith, Gideon Ousley Smith, John Wallis Smith, Henry G Story, John A Sweezy, Benjamin Sheppard, Charles H Sinclair, Armon D Smith, Sidney E. . . .'. Sleeman, Wm Sheehan, Peter F Sleeman, Geo Sims, Wm. K Skahill, Wm Shaw, George Sarsfield, George Francis. Standlsh, Wm. H Simpson, Wm. A. Scollard, Wm Barry's Bay. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Spanish Station. Arnprior. Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Ottawa. Braeside. Waubaushene. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Schomberg. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. W. Saginaw, Mich. Campbellford. Sault. Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Cartier. Burk's Falls. Thedford. Arnprior. Ottawa. Massey. Coldwater. Arnprior. Ottawa. Rapid River. Loring (canc'l'd). Rapid River. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Thessalon. Sault. Ste. Marie. Batchawaning Lakefield. (Bay Young's Point. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 97 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Shuttleworth, Alma Shanacy, Wm. J. . . . Seely, George Stewart, Alex. W. .. Soreny, Wm Schneder, Frederick Smith, James D. ... Sullivan, James . . , Scully, Cornelius Savoy, Eutrope Smith, Walter J. ... Seymour, John J. . . . Smith, Alex. R. C. . . Stewart, Richard M. Souliere, John H. . . . Smith, Abraim G. . . Swallow, C. H Strave, A. M Stewart, John Sullivan, George L. . Short, James Shaw, Fred. Jason , Short, Chas. J Smith. David H St. Hillaire, George . Souliere, Joseph C. . Scott, J. C , Stewart, Frank E. . . Sanders, Edward . . . Taylor, Fred. L Thomas, Griff J Thomson, R. D Tait, Thomas B Taylor, CM Thornton, W. D Trussler, Gilbert Thompson, Geo. S Thompson, Fred. A. H. , Thompson, Francis Hy. . Train, A. C Turgeon, Geo Thayer, Wm Thompson, Alexander W. Taylor, Thos. G Trowse, A Tucker, Louis A Thompson, Daniel Thompson, Richard Thompson, Joseph H. . . . Taylor, Edward A Tait, Ralph Train, William Turner, Garvin F Tilson, Joseph Tuffy, John Thorpe, Thomas Taylor, Charles E Tench, Arthur Tulloch, William A Taylor, Alex. M Toner, J. A Trout Creek. Spragge. 'Arnprior. { Lanark. Braeside. Cache Bay. Rat Portage. Aylmer. Whitney. North Bay. Campbellford. Whitefish. iBurk's Falls. Chelsea, Que. I Canoe Lake. Quyon, Que. Day Mills. Mine Centre. Fort Frances. Rainy River. Kenora. Thessalon. Kenora. Sudbury. Arnprior. Cutler. Fort Frances. Crozier. Barwick. Parry Sound. Thessalon. Biscotasing. Burk's Falls. Gravenhurst. Longford Mills. Trout Creek. Lindsay. Callander. Nosbosing. Rowan Mills. Cook's Mills. Sault Ste. Marie. Arnprior. Gravenhurst. Arnprior. Fort Frances. P'rt'ge du F'rt, Q. Kenora. Bracebridge. Westmeath. Arnprior. Burk's Falls. North Bay. Burk's Falls. Cartier. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Hekkla. Sault Ste. Marie. Burnstown. P'rt'ge du F'rt. Q. Name. P. O. Address. Thrasher, Henry G iPembroke. Tooke, Frank jBala. Thorburn, Donald James . . Tetreault, Phllias Udy, Dean Urquhart, Ellas . . . Urquhart, Andrew Thessalon. Tomiko. French River. Gravenhurst. Barrie. Vigrass, Percy J j Dufferin Bridge. Vincent, Joseph j Warren. Vollin, Samuel Nosbonsing. Vannier, Nelson Joseph . . Bobcaygeon. Vincent, James Fesserton. Vincent, Henry T Port Sidney. Vanderburg, Norman Wisawasa. Valois, Armand Mattawa. Villiers, Claude Parry Sound. Vanier, John Sault Ste. Marie. White, Thomas S i Bracebridge. White, A. Thomson jPembroke. Watt, R. A ISpanish. Wilkins, Hughes Blind River. Wallace, T. William Blind River. White, Joseph W Bracebridge. Watson, William jHuntsville. Webb, George W j Parry Sound. Wilcox, Thomas jParry Sound. Wheeler, J. A. McL iTamworth. Widdifield, C. H Pine Orchard. Whitmore, Edgar jRosseau Falls. Wright, L. B Sault Ste. Marie. Ward, Joseph W |Ottawa. Wilkinson, W jFrench River. Waldie, John E jVictoria Harbor. Wigg, Thomas G Wall, Patrick B Wells, John R Whiteside, John Watt, William Wilson, George White, Thomas Wood, William D Watts, John J Webster, George P Wright, Percy Watts, William B Watson, William Wagner, Fred Wainwrlght, Edward C.. Wilson, Wm. James Weston, Frank K White, James B Warren, Robert M Wilson, George A Welch, Harold Wilson, James A., Jr. . . Woods, John R Warden, Ernest C. S. Thessalon. Cheboygan, Mich. Little Current. Huntsville. Peterborough. Lindsay. Parry Sound. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. North Bay. Kenora. Huntsville. Deseronto. Midland. Manitowanlng. Cache Bay. Balsam Hill. Milberta. Webbwood. Antrim. Victoria Harbor. Woods, Joseph F I Roach's Point. 98 EEPOET OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Concluded. 1 Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Whaley, Thomas Webster, Wm. Alfred Huntsville. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Trout Creek. Blessington. Cloyne. Deseronto. McDougall. Ottawa. Sault Ste. Marie. Muskoka Falls. Powassan. Little Current. Kenora. Thessalon. Baysville. Webbwood. Pembroke. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Parry Sound. Peterborough. Kenora. Kippewa, Que. Whelan, Peter M Wilson, David Renfrew. Kearney. Wornsdorf, Fred. Gutlep . Weston, Cecil Dorset. Warrell, Wm Wilkins, George E Woodcock, Edward Wilson, Fred Dorset Wims, Peter Brownhill. Wickware, Philip Almont. Callander. Wilson, Edward Wilson, Alexander R Webster, Henry R Younge, Harvey D Young, R. H Thessalon. Whelan, P. J Whyte, John Thos. Goth,. Watterworth, J. A White, Wm. James North Lake. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Warrell, George Yuill, John Albert Young William Braeside. Wells, George W Severn Bridge. Wilson, Frederick Gould.. Wallace, John Thomas . . Young, A. J Young Samuel Cache Bay. Coldwater. Wilkins, George N Wylie, Byron M White, Allan Young, Patrick P Young, Francis G Yuill Thomas Young's Point. Young's Point. Arnprior. Warner Franklin H. Yuill A D Braeside. Watts George Young, C. T Yuill, John Alex Yuill Archibald Harvey. Wood, Thomas Arnprior. White William Bracebridge. Woods, A. Tv Yuill, William Braeside. White, John B Total, 1,369. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For Year Ending 31st October 1910 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO : Printed by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1911. Printed by WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-37 Richmond Street West TORONTO CONTENTS. Page. Appendices: No. 1. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department 2 2. " Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors 5 3. " Lands Sold and Leased and Collections 7 4. " Gross Revenue 8 5. " Receipts considered as Special Fundis 9 6. " Gross Disttursements 10 7. " Expenditure on Account of various services 34 8. " Revenue from Woods and Forests 84 9. " Patents, etc., issued 36 10. " Timber cut and amounts accruing for dues, etc 36 11. " Work done* in Military Branch 38 12. " Letters received and mailed 3'8 13. " Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act 39 14. " Municipal Surveys ordered 44 15. " " confirmed 45 16. " Crown Surveys in progress 47 17. " " completed 48; 18. Surveyor's Report, Base and Meridian Lines, Districts of Algoma and Sudbury, 1909 50 19. ^' Outlines of townships, north of Lake Huron, Dis- trict of Algoma 54 20. " Township outlines in the Mississaga Forest Reserve, District of Algoma 59 21. " Outlines of townships in the Mississaga Forest Re- serve, District of Algoma' 66 22. " Township outlines. District of Algoma 68 23. " Township outlines, District of Algoma 71 24. " Township outlines in the Temagami Forest Re- serve, District of Nipissing, 1909 75 25. " Township outlines in Temagami Forest Reserve, Districts of Nipissing and Sudbury, 1909 75 26. " Township outlines, Temagami Forest Reserve, Dis- trict of Nipissing 80 27. " Townsihip outlines in the Temagami Forest Reserve, District of Nipissing, 1908 82 28. " Township outlines. District of Sudbury 84 29. " Township outlines. District of Sudbury 86 30. " Outlines of Townships, District of Sudbury 90- 31. " Township outlines. District of Sudibury 91 32. " Township of Blount, District of Nipissing 93; 33. " Township of Wabigoon, District of Kenora ... 95. 34. Report of Superintendent of Algonquin National Park 97 35. " " Rondeau Provincial Park 9d 36. Surveyor's Report, Township outlines, in the Porcupine Mining Divi- sion, Temagami Forest Reserve 101 37. List of Licensed Cullers 104 REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For the Year Ending 31st October, 1910. To His Honour Tuh Honoueable J. M. Gibson, ] ] ] Lieutenant-Oovernor of the Province of Ontario. May it Please Your Honour: As required by law, I submit for the information of your Honour and the Legislative Assembly a report of the management of the Crown Lands of the Pro- vince for the year ending Slst October, 1910. Clergy Lands. The amount collected on account of sahti of clergy lands was $908.35. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Common School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 20^2 acres for $70.95. The collection on account of these and former sales was $8,486,59. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Grammar School Lands. The area of these lands sold during the j'ear was 16.40 acres for $16.40. The collection on account of these and former sales was $390.40. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) , University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 4,019.95 for $2,109.35. The collection on account of these and former sales was $1,072,08. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Crown Lands. There was sold for agricultural purposes during the year 92,560 acres for $127,151.01. There was collected on account of these and former sales $104,949.35. There was Fold for mining purposes 17,275.94 acres for $425,331.53. There was collected on account of these sales $327,160.12. There was leased for mining purposes 9,028.86 acres for $10,249.39. There was collected on account of mining leases $29,008.79. There were 4,782.77 acres leased for other than [V] vi REPORT OF THE No. 3 mining purposes and collected on account of Crown Leases $7,469.66. The total area of lands of the Crown disposed of during the year was 137,704.48, and the total collection on account of lands sold and leased was $479,445.34. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) The Temiskaming region has continued to attract the attention of settlers. As soon as the Transcontinental Railway is in operation there will no doubt be a large influx of people to the clay belt through which that railway runs. The Porcupine discoveries and developments have caused considerable excite- ment, and large numbers of prospectors and others have been attracted to that region. The exploration and working of the mines will give employment to a great many people and create a market there for all kinds of natural products. The construction of the Porcupine Branch of the T. & N.O. Railway wiU not only give access to that region for mining purposes, but will open up as well a large area of land suitable for agricultural purposes. The Department has continued and extended the system of inspection of lands taken up for settlement purposes in order to enforce the conditions of building, residence and clearing so as to prevent lands being held for speculation purposes, or the cutting of timber. Where settlement conditions are not carried out accord- ing to the regulations, the sales are cancelled, the lands resumed and again opened for sale. The knowledge that the Department intends to strictly enforce the per- formance of settlement conditions has had a good effect in causing people to go into residence upon their lands and remain there. Tihe further surveys and explorations w^hich have been made in the clay belt have demonstrated the reasonableness of the estimates made of the area of land suitable for settlement in that immense region, which is destined to be one of the most valuable agricultural sections of the Province, capable of supporting a large population by the products of the soil, and incidentally causing manufactures and business of various kinds to spring up. Free Grants. There are still considerable areas of land suitable for settlement available in the Free Grant districts, although in many of these districts the best land has been taken up. There is a desire on the part of many to move to the West and to the clay belt of Ontario, where the land is better and greater opportunities are avail- able. The Townsliip of Wabigoon, near the Town of Dryden in the Rainy River District, has been opened for location, and part of the Townsihip of Ware in the Thunder Bay District. The Department is, by inspection, enforcing the perform- ance of settlement duties and cancelling those locations where there is a default in the conditions. The Department is also endeavoring to prevent lands that are un- suitable for farming being located merely for the purpose of getting the timber. The number of locations during the year (has been 1,379 for 194,760 acres, and 946 locatees have earned and obtained their patents. Military Grants. The total number of Military Certificates issued to date, under I. Edward VII., cap. 6, is 13,993. Eighty-five Location Certificates were issued this year and 300 new locations were made, bringing the total number of locations to 7,495. 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. vii Ninety Certificates were surrendered to the Grown for $50.00 each, making a total of 3,301 disposed of in this way. ' Six hundred and fifty Certificates have been applied in pa3m(ient for Crown C^nds. This, therefore, shows that 11,446 certificates have been redeemed, leaving 2,547 still outstanding. When certificates were issued and assigned, assignees became liable to the performance of settlement duties, and this ccndition also applies where there was more than one military location to the mile in townships not specially opened for veteran locations. Four hundred and thirty-four notices issued to military settlers and assignees of veterans calling upon them to show that they were in actual occupation and the nature of the duties they had performed upon the land, resulted in the cancellation of 261 location? for non-performance of conditions. Patents were issued during the year for 1,238 locations, making a total of 3,889 patents issued to date. The Mining Industry. The mining industry of the Province continues to expand. The two metals which lead in point of production are silver and nickel. The output of silver from the mines of Cobalt for the year ending 31st October, 1910, was nearly 27 million ounces. The total production of these mines since their opening in 1904 will, by 31st December, 1910, have amounted to 92 or 93 million ounces, having a value 01 say 50 millions of dollars. The ores of Cobalt are yet far from being exhausted, and may be expected to yield liberally for years to come. The nickel mines of the Sudbury region have also been increasing their produc- tion, the quantity of nickel produced during the 12 months ending 31st October being about 19,000 tons, valued in the matte at $3,860,000, in addition to about 9,400 tons of copper. The operating companies have improved their facilities for mining and smelting, and much the larger proportion of the world's supply of nickel now comes, and for several years past has come, from the mines of Ontario. The discoveries of gold at Porcupine, noted in last year's Report, have under- gone vigorous development during the year, and the results so far have encouraged the hope that the field may prove a valuable one. Shafts at various points have been sunk, and largf. stamp-mills for the treatment of the quartz are to be erected on the Hollinger and Dome properties. Doubtless other prospects will be simi- larly equipped should the indications of richness and permanency at depth be favorable. A branch of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway is to be constructed into Porcupine, and will afford the new field first-class facilities for getting in machinery and supplies. It is a fortunate circumstance that the mineral regions of Ontario are well supplied v/ith water-powers. So far as fuel is concerned, the evolution of a mining ;camp in Ontario is marked iby three stages: first, that in which wood is used; second, coal; third, water-power. At the beginning of operations wood is usually abundant, but the available supply soon becomes exfhausted, and the expense of bringing it from a distance makes the cost too great. Coal is then brought in by rail, but freights from Pennsylvania make it dear. The next step, should the ap- parent life of the camp warrant it, is to harness one or more of the numerous water-powers generally found in the vicinity, and ere long the mines and works are equipped with electrical power, at a cost of one-half or even one-third that of power viii REPORT OF THE No. 3 generated from coal. This has been the erperience of the nickel mines at Sud- bnry, the silver field at Cobalt, the iron mines at Miohipicoten, and the group of mineral industries in Hastings county, including pyrite and acid-making, talc, the manufacture of Portland cement, and the refining of Cobalt silver ores; not to mention the vast development of electrical power at Sault Ste. Marie and Niagata Falls. Collections. The total collections of the Department from all sources for the year were $2,951,428.58. Of this amount $327,160.12 was derived from mining lands; $246,529.13 from royalties; $1,835,082.71 from woods and forests; $143,209.59 from supplementarj' revenue; $84,059.49 from mining licenses and $109,622.99 from recording fees. (See Appendix No. 4, page 8.) Disbursements. The gross expenditure of the Department for all services during the year was $625,375.71. The principal services were: Agents' salaries and disbursements, $49,791.94; forest ranging, $77,503.95; fire ranging, $128,634.05; forest re- serves, $78,245.30; mines and mining, $21,295.80; explorations and investigations, $17,578.55; mining recorders, $32,597.90; surveys, $129,338.51; veterans' commu- tation, $2,050.00; refunds, $13,587.21; parks, $15,724.28; contingencies, $27,- 594.11. (See Appendices Nos. 5 and 7, pages 10 to 34.) Woods and Fobests. The total revenue from woods and forests for the year 1910 is $1,835,082.71. Of this $1,634,496.21 appears as timber dues : Deposits on account of timber sales, $92,396.36; ground rent, $104,326.64, and transfer bonus, $3,863.50. It is proper to say that the item of timber dues includes approximately $200,000 bonus as tim- ber was cut. Had timber sales been by the mile, as formerly, this amount would have appeared under the head of bonus. Until all the accruals for the year are paid in, it is not possible to give the exact figures of bonus revenue, but if this $200,000 is credited to bonus the fact remains that the collection of timber dues is still the largest in the history of the Department. The revenue for the year just closed is the first full year's revenue under the new system of having the financial year end on the 31st of October instead of the 31st of December, as formerly was the case. The revenue from ground rent is also the largest in the hisitory of the Department, which is caused by the increase made in the amount of the annual ground rent payable from $3. to $5. per mile, which change took effect for the first time for the season of 1910-11. The charge for transfer bonus was also raised from $3. to $5. per mile, which sensibly increased the small revenue derived from this source. An Order-in-Council was also passed increasing the dues payable on timber when cut on those berths sold previous to 1890 from $1. to $1.50 per thousand feet board measure, but as this increase did not affect the cut of 1909-10 no benefit has been experienced from it this year. The revenue from bonuses was not as large as it would have been had the timber berths offered not been damaged b}' fire, and financial stringency prevailed, which made it necessary to make the de- posits as low as possible so as to ensure competition for the damaged timber. I pointed out in my last report that the system of issuing permits had been brought to an end, and in order that those engaged in lumbering who had invested 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. ix in laige plants and mills should not have their investments wiped out, it was neces- sary to give them an opportunity to acquire timber at public sales in the ordinary way. The only permits now existing are on the Transcontinental Railway, where if the railway was to be built contractors had to be permitted to cut ties, etc. During the past year very serious forest fires occurred in the territory west of Lake Superior, and a very considerable area was burnt over. A good deal of this Territory had been lumbered over under authority of permit in years gone by, and the small quantity of timber remaining was not of a first quality, being rough and scattered. It was, however, important to get for the Province the money value of it. Immediately on receipt of information that fires had occurred rangers were put on to examine and estimate the territory, and surveyors were sent to define the berths so they might be offered for sale. The territory to be sold was cut up into very small berths so as to give the widest possible competition by allow- ing the small oy^erator to come in. The damaged timber was sold by the thousand feet board measure. The timber being damaged and scattered, the prices were not as high as they would have been for green timber, and the licensees having large quantities of their own timber damaged which they had to take care of, the com- petition was not as keen as it otherwise would have been, but, having regard to all the circumstances, the sale was satisfactory. During the past winter the cutting of timber damaged by fire in the Mississaga Forest Reserve was proceeded with under the supervision of a carefully selected staff of rangers and scalers appointed by the Department, w^hose count and measure- ments were final foi revenue purposes. The considerable prices to be paid for this timber made it necessary that very close measurements should be made, and that the cutting should be carried on in an economical manner as respects the character and size of the trees to be cut, as well as making allowances for timber damaged by fire, and the other defects usually found in timber. In order to prevent dis- putes the cullers were required to put on the end of the log, in black chalk, the contents they allowed, so that the lumberman might see that he was getting a fair measurement, and the Crown ranger, whose business it was to check up the measure- ments of the cullers, might do so with readiness and thoroughness. Although there were differences of opinion between the operators and the Government scalers, they were not serious and the accounts were based on the measurements of the Depart- ment's officers. This system of measurement and supervision of cutting is now applied to all sales made by the thousand feet board measure system. It was estimated that the output for 1909-10 would be 100,000,000 feet in excess of the previous year. As a matter of fact, the output of Pine was about 142,000,000 in excess of 1908-09. The estimate for the present winter of 1910-11 is that there will be an increased output of about $50,000,000 feet B.M. Fire Ranging. During the past year an important departure was made in respect to fire jianging on licensed territory. The stumpage value of timber had greatly increased, but this increase had inured to the benefit of the timber licensees. The time seemed to have arrived when the licensees should bear the whole cost of ihe fire-ranging and protection of their timber. In considering the question of increasing timber dues and ground rent, the matter of the cost of fire-ranging came up, and it was understood and agreed to that the whole expense, except as regards printing literature, copies of the Fire Act, diaries, etc., should be borne by the licensees; therefore, this year, the timber licensees have borne the entire cost of EEPORT OF THE No. 3 fire-ranging on ' licensed territory. There has, however, been no change in the supervision of the fire-ranging on licensed lands. The licensees have still to submit the number of men and the names of the fire-rangers they propose to employ, and the limits on which they are to be placed. The Department instructs the rangers as to the performance of their duties. It supplies them with literature and copies of the Fire Act, — ^pamphlet and poster. It clothes them with authority as Government oflficers; appoints them fish and game wardens, and furnishes them with diaries in which they have to enter their movements from day to day, — which diaries have to be sent in to the Depa;rtment at the end of the season, verified by the affidavit of the rangers. Eangers are required to report all serious fires to the Department, as 'well as to the licensee. The Department requires that fire rangers shall be placed on all limits, and if the licensees fail to put them on, the Department undertakes that duty and charges the expense against the berths for which it appoints the rangers, and makes the charge a lien on the berth, which must be removed before a license will be renewed. The licensed territory is divided into districts of convenient size, for purposes of supervision, and experienced bush rangers are placed in charge of the fire rangers in each district. This superinten- dent has the direction and supervision of all fire rangers under his care; sees that they are placed on all limits; that they are discharging their duties properly, and generally represents the Department and the licensee. In the event of a serious fire taking place, the district ranger takes charge and directs the work of suppres- sion, and . on the fire being extinguished reports fully to the Department where the fire occurred, its cause (if it is possible to ascertain this), the quantity of timber damaged, and all other particulars. Thus it will be seen that the Department has not parted in the slightest degree with its supervision and control of the service, — • the sole change ; being that the licensees pay the expense of fire-ranging on their licensed territory. It may here be stated that there were no forest fires of any consequence on licensed territory east of Port Arthur during the past year. The supervision wa^ evidently close, and the result satisfactory. There is no doubt that the constant presence of fire rangers, year after year, calling attention to the danger of Betting out fire, inculcating a spirit of carefulness and responsibility, and the dis- tribution of the Fire Act and other literature, has had an educative effect, and we are now reaping the benefit of this service by immunity from serious fires during ;the past year. In the region west of Port Arthur, especially in the Fort Frances district, the summer was very dry and warm. Indeed it was said to be the driest summer for a period of thirty years. No rain fell and in consequence the forest was in a highly inflammable state. Serious forest fires took place on licensed territory there and on lands of the Crown, away from settlement or railways, and large quantities of Pine timber were seriously damaged. This timber is being taken out during the present winter, as the Department notified the licensees where the damaged timber was, and directed them to cut it, intimating that in the event of their failing to do so, they would be held accountable for the loss. Every effort was made to discover the cause of these fires, but in that immense region it is most difficult to ascertain who started it, or how any particular fire was set out. During such a dry summer as the past, fires may be expected to run with great rapidily, and the throwing down of a lighted match or cigarette would be sufficient to cause a conflagration of a serious character. The railways have been blamed for carelessness, but, though careful enquiries were made, the Department was unable to bring home to any of them any careless- 9-10 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xi ness in connection with their engines. Curious to note some of the most serioiua fires that occurred, were away from railway construction, settlement, or lumbering. On the other side of the boundary line, in the State of Minnesota, serious fires occurred, entailing great loss of life, and some of them crossed into Ontario. Fortunately we experienced no loss of life, although serious damage was done to the forest. There were on duty on licensed lands, during the past season, 427 fire rangers, all paid by the timber licensees. Forest Eeserves. During the summer the usual fire-ranging staffs were placed on duty in the several forest reserves: — The Temagami, Mississaga, Nepigon, Quetico and the Eastern. On these reserves there were about 288 rangers on duty. In the Temagami Beserve, there has been great danger for some time, owing to the exten- sive exploring and mining for silver, which has been going on there, but during the past summer we have been fortunate enough to have escaped serious damage from fire. The explorers and miners, and summer tourists, of whom a great num- ber visited this reserve during the summer months, appear to have exercised every care and precaution. At the northern end of this great reserve there has been great activity and prospecting incident to the gold discoveries which have taken place there. Next summer will no doubt see a tremendous influx of prospectors, miners and others, and we shall have to place a large staff on duty at that end. o^ the reserve. It is possible that a railway will be constructed from the T. & N. 0. into Porcupine at an early date, and there is also an agitation on foot to have a railway built into Gowganda, which will be an added source of danger. If we had not had very efficient fire-ranging in that reserve since the mining excitemenifi began, the large quantity of Pine timber growing there would, in all probabilityy have gone up in smoke. There have been no fires during the year in the Mississaga, the Nepigon or the Eastern Eeserves, where adequate staffs of fire rangers were maintained. The great Nepigon Eeserve is exposed to considerable risk, owing to the construction through the northern end of it of the Transcontinental railway. The Eastern Eeserve has been' carefully guarded and the forest growth is reported to be dense and thrifty on this territory, which was completely denuded of its Pine timber before being set apart as a Eeserve, The Sibley Eeserve is a small area, covering Thunder Cape, — the object being to keep that noble promontory clothed with timber. No fire has occurred there. The Quetico Eeserve, in the Eainy Eiver district, — the latest addition to our list of forest reserves, — suffered somewhat from forest fires during the past summer. As this reserve is away from settlement and railways, or lum^bering, it was difficult to account for the fires, unless they had crossed from the Minnesota side, where serious fires raged for considerable periods. We had an adequate staff of rangers on duty in this Eeserve, and every effort was made to protect it, and suppress fires when they occurred. "We had to dispose of some areas in this Eeserve, where the timber was seriously damaged, and it had to be cut to save its value for the Province. Serious fires occurred at other points in the Thunder Bay and Eainy Eiver Districts. Altogether it was estimated that about one thousand miles of territory had been more or less damaged by fire. Part of this territory had been cut over some time ago under authority of permit, — some was partially cut over, and some was virgin territory. Our fire rangers had instructions to report at once to the chief rangers when fires occurred, and the chief rangers were requested to have estimates made of the damaged timber, and xii REPORT OF THE No. 3 the berths surveyed at the earliest possible moment, so that the timber could be advertised for sale and cut this winter, before becoming a total loss. The sale of the damaged timber, having regard to all the circumstances, was fairly satisfac- tory. The plain duty was to realize what we could for the Province, and this was promptly done. Some of the timber licensees had timber damaged on their own limits, which we were pressing them to cut, and consequently we had not the sharp competition for this damaged timber, that we otherwise would have had. We are expecting that the bulk of the seriously damaged timber will be cut this winter, and a further proportion next year, and that the actual waste may be kept considerably below 50,000,000 feet board measure. Railways. We have had large staffs of rangers along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario, the Transcontinental, the Canadian Northern, and the Canadian Pacific. There is a very large number of men engaged in railway construction, througl; the northern part of the Province, from the boundary of Quebec to that of Manitoba, — a distance of nearly a thousand miles. A large percentage of this labor is foreign, with no knowledge of the laws or ways of this country, — not speaking English, — with no care or thought about the danger of using fire during the dry season, and yet constantly using it for a variety of purposes, — cooking, smudges, smoking and in other ways. The only hope of preventing this line of railway construction becoming a belt of fire, was by placing fire rangers along it, who constantly brought before the people employed the necessity for caution in the uBe of fire and extinguishing it when it had served its immediate purpose. The penalty of the law for neglect of care was also kept before these people, and the railway engineers, contractors and foremen, and all who were in authority were urged to keep before the labor element the danger from forest fires, and what they should do to prevent them. The presence of these fire rangers patrolling the line every day, kept thedr duty ever present to the railway authorities, and had an otherwise good effect upon the labor employed. If there had been no rangers there, fire would have been constantly, freely and dangerously used, and the forest along- side that road for a thousand miles would have become a waste. There is a splendid spruce forest all along this line, capable of producing great traffic for the railway, inducing the erection of pulp and paper mills, and affording employment to thousands of people, who will, in the near future, find happy and prosperous homes in that great clay belt. It will require great effort and considerable expense to protect this timber, but it will well re-pay all the money spent for this purpose, if the timber is preserved. The railways have been blamed as a prolific cause of forest fires. That rail- way construction causes forest destruction needs no argument, for the evidence in the back parts of the Province to those travelling through it, is plain to the eye. The authorities of all the great railways have assured the Department, time and again, that they are making every effort to prevent fires along their lines, and there is no doubt that this is true, as their property and public life are endangered by the occurrence of forest fires along lines of railway. The tremendous interest that has, for the past few years, been taken in the protection of the forest from destruc- tion by fire, has no doubt spurred them on to every effort to prevent fires along their lines, and we may hope for more care, and a better state of affairs in the future.^ The Conservation Commission of the Dominion is taking the matter up with a view to obtaining stringent legislation, to compel railways to exercise greater care, 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. xiii and nse better appliances than they have done in the past. We had about 200 fire rangers on duty along the various railway lines during the past summer. A proportion of the cost of these rangers was borne by the railways and a proportion by the Department. The whole fire ranging staff on duty last summer on licensed lands, forest reserves, railways and Crown territory aggregated nearly one thousand men. It is a difficult matter, at the season of the year when fire rangers are most required, to obtain a number of well skilled bush men, who are educated and otherwise well- equipped for this work. In the early part of the summer, such men are still em- ployed by the lumber companies in driving the streams, and again in the months of August and September, lumbering operations are beginning for the ensuing winter, and such men are looking for a winter's employment and will not stay on fire ranging when they can get better wages, and be sure of several months steady work. The Department has had to select a portion of its staff from other sources, and it has drawn upon the body of students at the School of Practical Science, at the University, and elsewhere for some of its fire rangers. These students are active men with some scientific training and give fairly good service, as soon as they get a little experience. If the Department could get thoroughly educated bush men with the necessary education and judgment, it would employ them to the exclusion of all others, but not being able to do that, it makes the next best selection possible. The men selected are put under competent chiefs, who fully instruct them in rtheir work and see that they perform it. The greatest care is exercised in picking out the men best qualified for the position from those who apply. Higher attain- ments are being required each year, and stricter conditions enforced. Cullers' Examinations. Cullers' Examinations were held at North Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances and Port Arthur. Thirty candidates were successful at these examinations and were granted certificates, authorizing them to act as cullers. (For list of cullers, see Appendix No. 37, page 104). Crown Surveys. The following Crown Surveys have been undertaken this year: — Instructions for sub-division of four townships were issued, namely: — District of Sudbury, township of Machin, and part of the township of Alex- andra, District of Nipissing, residue of the townships of Maisonville and Benoit. Instructions were also issued to survey the islands in the Georgian Bay, in front of the townships of Harrison, Shawanaga, Conger, Wallbridge, McDougail, Carling, etc. Instructions also issued for a number of base and meridian lines and t^ownship outlines in the districts of Algoma, Nipissing, Sudbury, Kenora, Mississaga Forest Reserve and Temagami Forest Reserve. The base and meridian lines were in the district of Algoma and there were 163 miles run. Survey of outlines of townships in the districts of Sudbury, Nipissing, Kenora, Mississaga Forest Reserve and Temagami Forest Reserve, 1,119 miles run. A number of timber berths in the districts of Kenora and Thunder Bay have also been surveyed during the year. The survey of the town plots at Superior Junction and Redditt, district of Kenora, and town plot at Missanabie, district of Algoma, have also been completed. xiv REFOirr OF THE No. 3 Several other minor surveys have been performed. The reports of the surveyors so far as received and examined will be found in Appendices 16 'to 33 inclusive, pages 47 to 97 inclusive. Municipal Surveys. On the petitions of the county council of Carleton instructions were issued to survey the town line between the townships of Nepean and North Gower. Of the city of Hamilton, instructions have heen issued to survey certain concession road allowances formerly in the township of Barton, now in the city of Hamilton. Of the united counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to survey the boundary road allowance between the townships of Osnabruck and Cornwall. Of the muni- cipal council of the township of Nepean to survey the original road allowance between lot 30, concession 2, Ottawa front, and lots lettered J, K, L, M and N, concession A, Eideau front, in the township of Nepean. The following municipal surveys have been confirmed under the provisions of the Eevised Statutes of Ontario, 1897, chapter 181, sections 14 and 15, such surveys being final anid conclusive. Part of the line between the township of Water- loo and the township of Guelph. The original road allowance between the broken front and the 1st concession of the township of Barton. The lines of the streets in the town of Niagara. Concession road allowance between the 10th and 11th concessions of Winchester, The southern boundary of the town of Niagara. The boundary lines of McArthur Ave. through the village of Eastview in the township of Gloucester. The side road hetween lots 9 and 10 in the 12th concession of the township of Nottawasaga. The concession line hetween the 8th and 9th conces- sions of the township of Hinchinbrooke from lot 12 south to lot 8. Partioulars relating to these surveys will be found in Appendices No. 14 and 15, pages 44 to 46. Mining and Other Surveys. The Mining Act of Ontario requires that applicants to purchase or lease mining lands in unsurveyed territory shall file in the Department surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of the proposed mining claims with field notes and description by met-es and bounds, before any sale or lease can be carried out, and under Orders- in-Council, dated February 26th, 1906, 2nd October, 1907, 7th November, 1907, applicants to purchase islands, or locations for pleasure and summer resorts or for agricultural purposes in unsurveyed territory, are required to file surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of their islands or locations as the case may be, with field notes and descriptions by metes and bounds, together with the necessary affidavits as to there being no adverse claim by occupation or improvement, etc. Under the above Act, Orders-in-Council and Regulations in the districts of Tarry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Eainy Eiver and Kenora, -an area of 28,793.28 acres has been sold and patented during the year, for which the sum of $172,851.69 has been received, and an area of 7,550.83 acres has been ilcased for the sura of $8,180.17 as the first year's rental. F. Cochrane^ Minister. Department of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, October Blst, 1910. 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(D O K ^1 bO o flu .—I OB aj »H jj "o .J3 (U ©So ^ o ditSiS o o o a •o "o "o o 0 fl WW ^fl^ las-" fl > 2_g ^ o^ S a 5rt b '*'bJ) :H «a Id oa g *-'"m"-" «* »-"P «S6 fl CO 0 I— I p a ft M <5 CO O M d a 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OP LANDS, POEESTS AJ^D MINES. Appendix No. 3. Statement of Lands Sold and Leased. Amount of Sales and Leases and Amount of Collections for the year ending October 31st, 1910. Service. Acres sold and leased. Grown Land$: Agricultural ! 92,560.06 Mining 17,275.94 Clergy Lands j , Common School Lands . Grammar School Lands University Lands Leases: Mining Crown , 20.50 16.40 4,019.95 9,028.86 4,782.77 127,704.48 Amount of sales and leases. $ c. 127,151 01 425,331 53 70 95 16 40 2,109 35 10,249 39 1,571 00 Collection on sales and leases. $566,499 63 $ c. 104.949 35 327,160 12 908 35 8,486 59 390 40 1,072 08 29,008 79 7,469 66 .$479,445 34 D. GEO. ROSS. Accoimtant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister Lands and Forests. REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 4. Statement of Revenue of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1910. Service. $ c, $ c. $ c. Land Collections. Crown Lands: Agricultural Mining Clergy Lands Common School Lands . Grammar School Lands. University Lands Rent: Mining Leases Crown Leases Mining Licenses . Recording Fees . . , Royalties Provincial Mines Supplementary Revenue: Acreage Tax Profit Tax Gas Tax Woods aitd Forests. Bonus Timher Dues . Ground Rent Transfer Fees Provincial Assay Fees Casual Fees Cullers' Fees Rondeau Park . . Algonquin Park Forest Reserves Refunds. Bureau of Mines Wood Ranging Fire Ranging Diamond Drill Special Services and Unforeseen Expenses . . . Agents' Salaries Explorations and Investigations Mining Recorders Exploiratioca and Estimation of Timber Berths Special Surveys in Mining Districts Commissions re Sundry Investigations 104.949 35 327,160 12 908 35 8,486 59 390 40 1,072 08 29,008 79 7,469 66 84,059 49 109,622 99 246,529 13 549 77 15,394 14 120,687 54 7,127 91 482,109 47 10,857 42 36,478 45 193,682 48 247,078 90 143,209 59 92,396 36 1,634.496 21 104,326 64 3,863 50 890 211 1,420 64 384 00 1,063.416 31 1,835.082 71 5,256 00, 3,806 25 930 50 2.694 85 9.992 75 4 00 4,372 99 29.553 80 5,671 82 21 00 390 00 81 50 5 00 67 20 24 95 49 70 12.687 60 40.241 96 2.951,428 58 D. GEO. ROSS. Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 9 Appendix No. 5. Statement of Receipts of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1910, which are considered as Special Funds. Service. % c. $ c. Principal Clergy Lands. 420 73 487 62 Interest - .-- Common School Lands. 908 35 Principal 2,707 69 5,778 90 Interest Orammar School Lands. 8,486 59 Principal 171 15 219 25 Interest . '[ University Lands. 390 40 Principal 904 90 167 18 Interest " ' 1,072 08 $10,857 42 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 10 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. Statement of Disbursements of the Department of Lands, Forests and 'Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1910. Service. Agents' Salaries. Land. Baker, R. H Both, Chairles Brown, J. B Buchanan, Thomas Byers, R. J Campbell, J. G Campbell, William Child, F. A Eastland, T. Q. . . Ellis, H. J Freeborne, J. S. . . Grills, J. J Hollands, C. J Jenfes, James Jenkin, William . . Small, R Keefer, H. A Lemieux, J. A. ... McFayden, Alex . . . Mac-Lennan, J. K. . Parsons, J. W Philion, J. A Powell, F. R Prince, Adam Pronger, R. H Roth well, B. J, . . . Spry, W. L Tait, J. R Warren, D. B Whybourne, W. E. Wilson, James . . . Woollings, Joseph Wright, E. A Timber. Christie, W. P Hawkins, S. J Henderson, Charles . Howie, R. J Johnson, S. M McDonald, Hector ... McDougall, James T. Margach, William . . . Maughan, Joseph . . . Oliver, J. A Stevenson, A Watts, George MacDonald, S. C. . . . Homestead Inspectors. Barr, James . . . Burnes, C. W. . . Chester, Thomas Dean, Thomas . . Carried forward 3 ,900 00 350 00 100 00 900 00 300 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 300 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 300 00 333 34 500 00 166 66 500 00 400 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 366 66 300 00 360 29 500 00 300 00 250 00 150 00 500 00 500 00 1,600 00 1,400 00 1.600 00 1,100 00 1,600 00 1,400 00 1,600 00 1,600 00 1,400 00 1,500 00 1,400 00 1 ,270 00 133 33 1,200 00 900 00 1,200 00 600 00 13,876 95 17,603 33 31,480 28 1909-10 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 11 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Agents' Saiabies. — Concluded. Homestead Inspectors. — Concluded Groulx, R. J Hughes, Thomas '. Quenneville, I Smith, James Watson, T. P Agents' Disbursements. Land. Baker, R. H Brown, J. B Buchanan, Thomas Byers, R. J Campbell, J, G. ... Campbell, William Child, P. A Preeborne, J. S. . . . Grills, J. J Jenkin, William . . Keefer, H. A McPayden, A Parsons, W. J Philion, J. A Powell, P. R Prince, Adam Pronger, R. H. . . . Spry, W. L Warren, D. B Woollings, Joseph . 3.900 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 228 00 912 50 4 08 143 15 11 00 18 58 20 25 34 60 26 40 10 40 18 49 5 64 60 95 71 23 11 75 10 74 14 00 15 50 30 15 609 80 2 50 18 50 Timber. Christie, W. P Hawkins, S. J. ... Henderson, Charles Howie, R. J Johnson, S. M McDonald, Hector McDougall, J. T. . . Margadh, William . Miaughan, J Oliver, J. A Stevenson, A Watts, George 306 97 402 06 560 90 341 61 210 40 361 60 345 00 2,273 26 541 95 1,360 33 592 12 684 35 Homestead Inspectors. Barr, James Burnes, C. W. . . Chester, Thomas Dean, Thomas . , Groulx, R. J. . , , Hughes, Thomas Quenneville, I. . , Smith, James . , Watson, T. P. . 440 55 525 13 213 47 11 00 197 75 175 65 31 75 240 50 314 20 81,480 28 Carried forward 6,840 50 1.137 71 7,980 55 2,150 00 49,589 04 12 REPOET OP THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 49,589 04 202 90 Agents' Disbubsements. — Concluded. Miscellaneous. Ames, D. H., Caretaker Islands in Dog and Loug-h- borougli Lalces 20 00 10 00 25 00 8 00 20 00 28 50 4 65 25 00 2 00 49 25 10 50 Black, W. D., Inspection B. Vz 13 in 13, Sheffield. . Bilton, George, Caretaker of Islands in Mud and Doon Lakes Campbell, R. S., Inspection 4 in 10, Montague Davis, Samuel, Caretaker of Islands in Leonard Lake Guthrie, William, Caretaker of Islands in Devil's Lake Lee, J. B., Inspection of Gravel Pit Liangworthy & McComber, Valuating Railway Reserve Marchildon, Thomas, Inspection of 17 and 18 in 20, Tiny Pyke, B. J., Inspection of lots in Warwick Sheppard, H. E., Inspection of Road Houses 49,791 94 Ottawa. » Darby, E. J., Agent 1,500 00 1,000 00 412 02 Larose, S. C, Clerk Rent 375 00 37 02 Disbursements 2.912 02 Wood Ranging. Allen, R. A. 1,550 00 1,260 00 850 00 815 00 750 00 1,304 45 424 00 304 00 584 00 268 00 348 00 840 70 85 00 610 00 80 00 2 40 795 00 950 00 564 00 855 00 240 00 604 00 1,185 00 875 00 402 50 440 00 Ansley, J. J Arnill, William Aylward, James Barrett, Thomas 1,250 00 54 45 Disbursements Bates, Robert Baulk, G. R Berlinquet, Jules Binnie, Thos Bliss, L. E 780 00 60 70 Disbursements Buie, D Buisson, Williiam Burd, J. H Burt, W Carter, George Castonguay, A. C Charette, W. H ' Chenier, D. A Clark, D Comer, B. F Corrigan, R. T. Coyne, P Daniels, R Dickie, D Carried forward 16,986 05 52,703 96 1909-10 DEPAETMENT OP LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 13 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Wood Ranging. — Continued. Didier, H Doyle, T Doyle, William . . . Dougherty, G. M. . Dougherty, J. P. . Dupuis, A Durrell, William . Duval, C. A Ferguson, A. E. . . Fisher, George . . . Fitzgerald, E. C. . Disbursemetits Foster, B. G Fraser, W. A Gamey, W. H Gorman, J. P Disbursements Greer, S. H. Hart, J. I. Hartley, C Hatch, J, W Henderson, C Huckson, A. H. ... Humphreys, John Hurdman, W. H. . Hutton, John Irving, Ed Irwin, C. W Johnson, R. E. ... Lee, J. B LeBrown, D Legris, John Londry, W. E. ... Long, H. E Macdonell, R. D. . McAuley, W. D. . . McDonald, A. J. . . Disbursements 785 00 51 65 912 12 60 25 McDonald, H McDonald, Thomas McDonald, J. A., Estate McCall, A; McCaw, John McGillivray, D. D McGregor, C. F McKenzie, R McLeod, W. A McNabb, Alex McNabb, A. D McPherson, J. S McWhinney, F. H Manice, W Margach, J. A Margach, William, Disbursements Martin, E Carried forward. 1,236 00 137 60 16,986 05 695 00 205 00 36 60 165 00 75 00 196 00 1,350 00 395 00 815 00 725 00 836 65 502 88 1,120 00 705 00 . 972 37 725 00 700 00 1,180 00 120 00 10 29 1,160 00 396 00 730 00 725 00 636 00 56 25 784 00 775 00 404 00 660 00 405 38 710 00 685 00 734 23 1,373 60 5 00 250 00 151 65 504 00 1,475 00 680 00 280 00 488 00 815 00 905 00 261 54 1,170 00 488 00 1,300 00 150 00 182 60 810 00 48,666 09 52,703 96 52,703 96 14 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. Brought forward Wool) Ranging. — Continued. Matheson, William Menzies, Alex Miller, William ... Disbursements Milway, J. H Molyneaux, G Morley, Charles Morley, F. W Mulroney, W. J. & G. Murray, William . . . Disbursements . .1909 Nash, John Nevison, W. H. ... Niblet, James Oliver, J. A Paul, C. A Pigott, J. A Pender, D Porter, H Disbursements Purdy, John Revell, L. O Ridley, Robert . . . Rogers, F. W Rusk, Oscar Scott, W. W Shaw, Alfred Shields, F Shortt, James Shouldice, John . . Disbursements Simmons, A. G. . . Simpson, William Smith, J. D. C Disbursements $ c. 108 00 3 20 1,410 00 39 50 86 00 43 80 111 00 41 00 Spearman, Thomas Sproule, N Stuart, John Strave, A. M Thompson, George S Thompson, W. B Thompson, I. E Tucker, L. A Urquhart, A Vincent, H. T Wagner, F Ward, James 'Watts, George, Disbursements Webster, H. R Whelan, P. J White, A. T Wilkins, C. H Wilkins, G. N Carried forward 945 00 178 05 $ c. 48,666 09 500 00 1,160 00 111 20 1,370 00 730 00 500 00 132 00 8 10 1,449 50 248 00 496 00 1,025 00 7 58 781 34 940 00 730 00 129 80 590 00 215 00 830 00 85 00 1,065 00 60 00 835 00 400 00 224 00 152 00 800 00 685 00 1,123 05 70 00 395 00 360 00 400 00 905 00 335 00 105 76 356 00 970 00 1,305 00 610 00 365 00 8 80 264 00 1,585 00 265 00 240 00 690 00 $ c. 52,703 96 75,278 22 52.703 96 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 15 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forioard.. Wood Ranqing.- -Concluded. Wilson, F. G. Wood, W. D. Yuill, T. . . . EXPLOBATION AND ESTIMATION OF TIMBER BEBTHS. Burns, William, Disbursements Fraser, Duncan Kennedy, W. C Disbursements McCreight, John . . . Margach, William . Henderson, Charles Disbursements Thompson, W. B. . Disbursements Taylor, John Estimating Temaoami Reserve. Kennedy, W. C. ... Disbursemwits FiBE Ransino. Acton, M. M Disbursements Adam, Alex Adams, Arthur 1909 Alison, M. B Ambrose, A. W 1909 Anderson, Frank 1909 Anger, Leon Anglin, G. E Archambault, G Archer, John 1909 Archer, George 1909 Armstrong, D. J Disbursements Armstrong, T. C Arnott, George 1909 Aubin, George 1909 Baker, Ben 1909 Disbursements Baker, Herbert Baird, James McC Baird, S Barrett and Sargeant Barry, H Bates, R Baumann, Theo 1909 Carried forward 308 00 160 61 250 00 921 75 570 00 75 45 300 00 1 50 77 50 30 50 126 00 4 00 75,278 22 264 00 931 73 1,030 00 14 40 200 00 468 61 594 45 513 18 1,171 75 645 45 25 40 378 00 174 76 301 50 427 50 131 00 422 50 131 00 131 00 387 00 335 00 285 00 36 00 76 00 108 00 395 00 87 00 105 00 130 00 382 50 287 50 62 00 9 00 280 00 277 50 125 00 4,912 00 52.703 96 77,503 95 3,633 24 552 76 134,893 91 16 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — 'Continued. Beys, Morgan Beaton, W. H 1909 Beaudry, John 1909 Belanger, E Bell, Thomas 1909 Bellow, Louis 1909 Benhome, Louis 1909 Bentham, William Bernard, Michael 1909 Binnette, J Bird, John 1909 Birmingham, E. A Disbursements Bisalllon, J Disbursements Bisaillon, J. H. ... Disbursements Bliss, L. E Disbursements Brasher, S. M Brazeau, O Breadon, H. M Brenchley, J Brignall, W. M Brown, Ed Brown, Henry , 1909 Brown, Thomas Brown, T. E Bruce, George Brunet, Alphonse Brogden, Lawrence Buchanan, Robt. F Burns, Grordon Boivin, Joseph Boldt, A Bookout, H Booth, Robert 1909 Booth, J. R 1909 Borron, Arthur 1909 Bouchard, Nicholas Boucher, Joseph 1909 Bourgard, Adolphe 1909 Bouchey, Arthur 1909 Boyd, John 1909 Boyd Lumber Co. 1909 Boynton, John 1909 Brannan, W. H 1909 Burns, Walter Burron, E. M 1909 Bythell, J. R Cahill, James Cairns, B Campbell, Duncan Campbell, Fred Carried forward 90 GO 25 95 415 00 152 61 1,285 00 57 40 1,141 55 513 59 4,912 002 405 00 131 00 131 00 297 50 82 00 131 00 79 00 412 50 77 00 44 00 131 00 115 95 567 61 1,342 40 1,655 14 397 50 382 50 320 00 29 15 280 00 65 00 131 00 387 50 382 50 425 00 402 50 45 00 382 50 327 50 270 00 432 50 380 00 24 50 2 00 109 50 412 50 131 00 132 00 97 00 83 00 88 124 00 87 00 485 60 131 00 375 00 257 50 125 00 400 00 320 00 134,393 91 18.851 73 134.393 St 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 17 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 18,851 73 130 00 377 50 552 36 75 00 92 00 402 50 122 00 375 00 355 00 394 00 22 00 375 00 405 00 402 50 285 00 131 00 131 00 111 00 380 00 413 00 545 35 222 50 380 00 131 00 70 00 30 00 397 50 102 00 345 00 131 00 75 00 380 00 415 00 658 85 387 50 109 00 131 00 131 00 225 00 247 50 97 50 88 00 672 00 158 63 402 50 392 50 340 00 92 00 131 00 407 50 23 27 177 50 134,393 91 Fire Ranging. — Continued. Campbell, Henderson Campbell Walter ....1909 Campbell, J. L 430 00 122 36 Disbursements ....1909 ....1909 Canning, James Carey, James Carpenter Joe . . . Carruthers, R Carson, G. M Cassldy James Cassldy, Micbael Cayen Baptiste ....1909 Chambers, J. K Chambers, Thomas Chapman, C. N Oharron, Joseph ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 Chatson, Fred Cheeseman, William Chenier, Emile 522 50 22 85 Chretien, Napoleon Cole, J. J Collins, Charles 1909 Colloton, R. B ....1909 .,..1909 Connelly, Daniel Connolly, Harold Conture, N 1909 Cornett, F. W ....1909 Couch, Wellington Coulter, Charles Cousineau, A Coyne, Phin 644 00 14 85 Disbursements Cross, Jule Culhane, Dan ....1909 1909 Cullen, M. T Currie, John C 1909 Cunningham, W. A ^ Dagan, John Daley, John IftOfl Daniels, Ralph Darling, Thomas, & Son 1909 Davie, George Degagne, C Dennison, H. J ....1909 Deschaine, Antoine D'Eye, HeuTiy ....1909 Carried forward 32,479 19 134.393 91 18 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Gotitinued. Seryice. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Cov,tinued. Didier, Hector 1909 Dillabough, Jacob 1909 Dixon, John H Dobie, Alex. R 1909 Donald, Robert Dougherty, A. E Doyle. John 1909 Doyle, T. J 1909 Draycott, E. A 1909 Draycott, F. W 1909 Duff, J. M Dugan, J. K Duncan, E. J 1909 Durnin, E. W Dyson, W * Eady, Robert S 1909 Eady, Peter 1909 East, W. J Ebert, John 1909 Eddy Bros. & Co 1909 Eilber, George Elliott, Jackson English, John Ethier, Wilfred 1909 Ethier, Augustin 1909 Evans, Ed Faulkner, Jacob 1909 Favreau, George 1909 Ferguson, William Ferguson, George Fisher, George Fitzhenry, John 1909 Flynn, Frank 1909 Foley, Welch and Stewart -. . .1909 Forsyth, O. G Fox, James Eraser, Donald Eraser, William Gagne, F Disbursements Gagnon, Felix, 1909 Gale, W. G Gardiner, John 1909 Gavin, Henry 1909 Gemmill, John Georgian Bay Lumber Co 1909 Gill, William Glandon, Napoleon 1909 Godin, Moise 1909 Gongeon, Arsene 1909 Golden Lake Lumber Co 1909 Gordon, George, & Co 1909 Gordon, H. V Gordon, Thomas Gordon, W. M Gorman, M. D 1909 Granton, James Carried forward $ c. 915 50 67 28 $ c. 32,479 19 52 00 37 00 300 00 72 00 405 00 415 00 111 00 131 00 65 00 106 00 312 50 400 00 131 00 327 50 380 00 88 00 61 00 390 00 72 00 40 00 397 50 405 00 395 00 58 00 16 00 300 00 90 00 131 00 432 50 412 50 568 00 131 00 130 00 35 83 285 00 345 00 397 50 247 00 982 78 132 00 402 50 131 00 86 00 200 00 67 00 380 00 131 00 79 00 131 00 25 00 692 68 335 00 307 50 200 00 131 00 367 50 $ c. 134,393 91 45,932 98 134.393 91 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 19 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Graves, Frank 1909 Graves, Bigwood & Co 1909 Grawberger, Thomas 1909 Gray, E. E Green, John 1909 Griffin, James 1909 Guertin, Oliver 1909 Guthrie, William Hall, Thomas Hamilton, Robert Hand, Thomas Hardy, Frank Harrison, Arthur Hawley, James 1909 Hayden, George F Hebert, Louis Henderson, C. E Disbursements Henderson, John 1909 Herringer, W. J Hervieux, Joseph 1909 Hickey, James L 1909 Hicks, Stewart 1909 Higgins, Douglas G Higley, C. E Hodder, Leslie Hodge, William Ray Hornick, George Howett, John Hughes, Gordon Hughes, William 1909 Humphrey, W Hurd, A 1909 Hurtubise, Augustine Husband, A. C Hutton, Harold L Irish, William Jamieson, Kenneth Jarvis, H. R Jeffrey, William Jenks, Charles Johncox, Stephen 1909 Johnson, George N Johnson, Thomas 1909 Jones, Robert Jordan, William Judge, Selwyn E Jury, J. C Kelly, William 1909 Kennedy, Claude Kerr, Oliver 1909 Kiely, Michael Kirkpatrick, Peter Klngsley, Ferdinand Kohl, A Kruger, August ., Labelle, Adolphe Carried forward 3 L.M. 215 00 94 00 45,932 98 69 00 1 50 134 00 370 00 90 00 111 00 131 00 432 50 432 50 337 50 500 00 470 00 345 00 105 00 402 50 360 00 309 00 124 00 375 00 79 00 122 00 96 00 400 00 270 00 285 GO 265 00 457 50 300 00 332 50 89 00 205 00 22 00 386 50 307 50 312 50 382 50 390 00 382 50 380 00 325 00 122 00 392 50 98 00 327 50 365 00 265 00 397 50 105 00 402 50 131 00 417 50 212 50 397 50 317 50 392 50 425 00 134,393 91 61,590 48 134,393 91 20 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Labine, Emile 1909 LafleuT, William 1J*09 Lalonde, E Lambert, Henry 15)09 Lampson, Lyman Langevin, Joseph 1909 Langley, E Langdon, Herbey Larkine, Edward 1909 Lawson, . David 1909 Laurien, C Laurien, J Lavoie, Ben 1909 Leach, W. J Lee, James B Disbursements 949 25 184 34 Legris, John Disbursements 725 00 240 59 Lennox, Thomas A Lentz, W. H 1909 Little, Peter 1909 Locheed, Ralph Logneed, R. J Loiselle, Peter Long, H. E Disbursements 472 00 53 40 Lower, A Lunam, Thomas E 1909 Lunan, William Luton, R. M Lyle, J Lyttle, John C McAvoy, Michael 1909 McCagherty, J. P 1909 McCallum, Frank 1909 McCann, Philip 1909 McC!onnell, Eric 1909 McCormack, R McCullough, C McCullough, D. J McDermott, T. J McDermott, W. B McDonald, Charles McDonald, Joseph McDonald, Joe McDonald, James A 1909 McDonald, Roderick 1909 McDougall, J. T., Disbursements McFadden, Ed 1909 McFaul, Lawrence McGhie, Charles 1909 McGown, Thomas .- 1909 McGregor, Thomas 1909 Mclntyre, J. E 1909 Carried forward 61,590 48 90 00 131 00 170 00 21 00 397 50 139 00 85 00 397 50 131 00 104 00 380 00 380 00 131 00 315 00 1,133 59 965 59 315 00 62 00 131 00 390 00 397 50 415 00 525 40 325 00 105 00 397 50 337 50 114 00 220 00 69 00 101 00 77 00 131 00 91 00 337 50 397 50 440 00 132 00 350 00 400 00 202 50 225 00 15 00 123 00 62 19 131 00 325 00 131 00 123 00 73 00 98 00 134.393.91 74,331 25 134.393291 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 21 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ 0. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 74,331 25 517 87 112 00 392 50 410 00 105 10 91 00 79 00 127 50 360 00 124 00 362 50 117 50 365 00 131 00 461 00 171 75 312 50 143 00 560 00 222 00 387 50 357 50 24 00 262 50 6 00 105 00 105 00 124 50 54 00 402 50 128 00 437 50 222 50 380 00 36 00 841 92 405 00 335 00 82 00 65 00 320 00 131 00 123 00 131 00 382 50 287 50 415 00 124 00 107 00 127 00 387 00 357 50 134,393 91 FiBE Ranging. — Continued. McKenzie, Robert 395 00 122 87 Disbursements McKim, Robert McKinnon, H McLaren, W. E McLaughlin, John S Disbursements ....1909 80 00 25 10 McLeod, Angus McLeod John ....... ....1909 McLean Clarence . . MJcLean Malcolm ....1909 McMurray, James McNally, Andrew McNulty, George McPhee, Hugh McRae Duncan .... ....1909 McRae J D ....1909 Macavoy, Patrick MacDonald, J. D MacDonell, R. D MacNeil, E. R Mallory, George ....1909 Malone, Gerald M Maltby, William ....1909 1909 Manes, John Manes, Edward F ....1909 Margach, William, Disbursements Marks, W i9nQ Marston, William Martin, M., iQnQ Mayer, 0. A Miekle, Dyment & Son Millichamp, T. A 736 00 105 92 Disbursements Miller, R. R Miller, A Mills, Robert i«n<» Mllway, J. H Mole, Herman Mongeon, Alex 1909 Montreuil, Louis 1909 Moriarity, Michael 1909 Moore, B. F Morand, Louis Mosley, Edward 1909 Mowat, James 1909 Murphy, Charles 1909 Nadon, Damase 1 Neely, A. H 1 Carried forward 87,150 39 134.393 91 22 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service, $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forvxird PiBE Ranginq, — Continued. .1909 Newman, R. J Newburn, William Noiseau, F. 1909 Noonan, John 1909 Nundy, George O'Brien, M 1909 O'Connor, Lawrence Disbursements 127 50 19 35 Odjick, William 1909 O'Malley, David O'Neil, Samuel 1909 Oliver, J. A Onegut, Joseph Orr, William 1909 Oswald, Thomas 1909 Ouelette, Frank Page, George 1909 Paisley, Lorenzo 1909 Paquette, 0 1909 Parcher, Cyrus 1909 Parker, William 1909 Patterson, Bryson C Peloquin, Norbert Pelot, John 1909 Pembroke Lumber Co 1909 Phead, Dennis * Pigeon, Charles Pilon, Xavier Pingle, Alex Piskey, D 1909 Plourde, Charles 1909 Poulin, Noe Poulin, William Powell, John, Jr , Prevost, David Price, Percy Pronger, J. F Proulx, A Quesnel, Fred Quilty, J. J Raycott, Thomas 1909 Reynolds, Harry Reynolds, Napoleon Reynolds, Norman Richardson, E. A Richardson, Sylvester Ringle, Hugh Robertson, Bruce Robinson, H. P Rochford, Adolph Rockall, F. W Rodden, M. J Rodgers, Walter Rose, George 1909 Ross, H. E I Ryan, John E 1909 Ryan, Patrick 1909 87,150 69 92 00 400 00 134 00 69 00 390 00 146 00 146 85 86 00 397 50 110 00 1,269 51 467 50 43 00 91 00 430 00 131 00 131 00 131 00 25 00 131 00 400 00 375 00 130 00 3 00 170 00 445 00 390 00 407 50 50 00 43 00 327 50 318 75 142 50 380 00 400 00 205 00 247 50 415 00 417 50 131 00 232 50 390 47 395 00 335 00 370 00 154 00 312 50 322 50 430 00 387 50 325 00 405 00 131 00 300 00 130 00 120 00 Carried forward 102 ,110 47 134,393 91 134,393 91 1909-10 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, POEESTS AND MINES. 23 Appendix No. 6. — -Contmued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward '. 102,110 47 95 00 131 00 370 00 322 50 600 00 290 00 382 50 131 00 127 63 58 00 212 00 108 00 200 00 158 00 134 00 32 00 200 00 27 00 362 50 320 00 50 00 72 00 131 00 312 50 335 00 380 00 79 00 131 00 380 00 335 00 362 50 325 00 112 00 131 00 397 50 132 50 327 50 60 00 415 00 131 00 412 50 412 50 178 75 132 00 82 00 405 00 382 50 20 85 392 50 300 00 340 00 400 00 131 00 42 25 55 00 2 00 131 00 132 00 184,393 91 FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Ryan, William H ....1909 ....1909 Sandow, Peter Savard, August Schiller, James G Scott, Robert Scott, R. R Servage, Grant Shannon, R. M ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 ....1909 Sharp & Jackson Sheppard & Wallace Shepard & Morse Lumber Co Sheppard Lumber Co Sherwood & Russel Shier, J. D., Lumber Co Shives, R. D Shouldice, John ....1909 Simpson, A Simpson, Theodore , ....1909 Simpson, William Sinclair, D. G Singleton, A Skinner, W. P St. Laurent, Joseph ....1909 Sleemin, Dufferin Smeltzer, J. H Smith, A. L Smith, Hilliard ....1909 ....1909 Smith, Joseph Smith, Nelson Smith, Rex Smyth, P. J Snetzinger, H. A Solomon, John ....1909 ....1909 Somers, Joseph W Soubliere, Leon Spanish River Lumber Co ....1909 Spearing, Fred Spears, Henry ....1909 Spence, William, Jt Spence, W. H ....1909 Spillette, A Spillette, J. J Spreadborough, N. ....1909 ....1909 Spreadborough, G Steep, Frederick ....1909 Stevenson, Lionel Stevenson, William 1909 Sullivan, John, Sr Suter, F. J Swinston, Charles Symington, William ....1909 Tang, John 1909 Tapp, Thomas ....1909 Taylor, Charles N 1909 1909 114,922 95 134,393 91 24 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. Brought forward Fire Ranging. — Concluded. Thessalon Lumber Co. Thibert, Philip Tbompson, Chris Thompson, Robert . . . Thompson, George S. Thomson, John Thomson, R. D Timmony, Edward . . Tinsley, H Travis, Thomas . ; . . . Tremblay, Alfred Tremblay, J. F, Treton, Frank Tunstell, George Tyson, William Urquhart, A Urquhart, John Vaillancourt, Donald Vermette, John Viverais, M Wagner, H. W Disbuirsemenls . . .1909 .1909 .1909 .1909 .1909 .1909 iigog .1909 Walker, James Wallberg, E. A Wallace, Arthur J. • . . Walton, Bruce Ward, James Watts, George Waugh, Keith Weir, George Wendt-Wreidt, A. J. F. Wickens, H Williams, Gordon Williams, L. E Williams, William ... Williamson, Hugh . . . Willoughby, J. B Wilkes, G. H Wilkins, G. N Winn, Joseph Wisseau, M Wodehouse, R. P Woodcock, George Disbursements . . . .1909 .1909 .1909 ligog Wright, Colin .. Wright, H. H. . . Wright, John S. Yearly, Fred. . . Yeats, Henry F. Youmans, D. E. . Young, Robert . 1909 .1909 .1909 .1909 Carried forward % c. 157 50 27 45 532 50 32 45 $ c. 114,922 95 77 01 417 50 128 00 82 00 450 00 267 50 131 00 131 00 280 00 360 00 400 00 402 50 380 00 302 50 114 00 560 00 35 00 392 50 107 00 430 00 184 95 32 00 406 48 227 50 380 00 377 50 224 59 400 00 32 10 402 50 317 50 105 00 237 50 111 37 290 00 390 00 390 00 568 00 467 50 172 50 300 00 564 95 156 65 392 50 407 50 131 001 no 00 84 00 400 00 $ c. 134,393 91 128.634 05 263,027 96 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 25 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 263,027 96 PoBEST Reserves. Temagami Reserve — $46,397.95. Allan, D •■■ 392 50 365 00 370 00 392 50 375 00 1,118 37 242 50 390 00 97 50 90 00 382 50 255 00 380 00 362 50 370 00 322 50 150 40 192 50 387 50 390 00 392 50 14 60 350 00 377 50 35 00 380 00 370 00 387 50 350 00 1,356 00 16 45 322 50 277 50 322 50 370 00 362 50 387 50 380 00 300 00 160 00 392 50 567 50 25 23 387 50 167 50 124 66 184 55 32 50 267 50 227 50 Allan, W. N Ashall, E. R Aubut, William Barr James Barrett, Thomas 765 00 353 37 Disbursements Beibet, August Bessette, E Boland, A Bond, St. George Bonter, E. R Brennan, P Brazeau, Z Brazeau, J Broughton, P Bruce, T. L Buisson, William ' 142 50 7 90 DisbuTsements Burrows, T. L Butcher, J. C Cameron, William Clement, F. W Coataworth, W. B Derosier, John Duval, C. A Farles, R Fennell, T. H Finlay, J. R Frenette, Sam Grenier, James , Hamilton, G. M Harkness, A. E Heenan, Patrick Higgins, L. T Hindson, C 172 50 12 05 Disbursements James, C Jocko, John Carried forward 16.315 26 263.027 96 26 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. Brought forward Forest Reseeves. — Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Continued. Jones, N. L Keenan, J. T Kelso, R. F Kennear, John Knox, E Lamarche, A Lamarche, C Latoure, J Le Blanc, A Le Blanc, O Leggett, R. P Levigne, L Livingstone, H Lumb, W. B Lytle, L. B McCammon, J. G 1909 Disbursements McDonald, C 1909 McDonald, G. G McDougal, D McGregor, P Disbursements Mcllmoyle, W McKenzie, C. H. .. McKenzie, W. L. . . McMenemy, G McNaughton, F. D. Disbursements McNeil, E. H McPhee, D MacDonald, S. C. . Disbursements Manning, V Mattchett, L. L. . . . Matthews, H. E. . . . Merchant, H Mickleborough, C. . Mills, P Montgomery, Alex. Disbursements Morrow, F. . . Mundle, F. . . . Nadon, P Neil, W. E. .. Nicolet, F. Nichols, H. . . O'Connor, J. . O'Neil, W. ... Palmer, C. E. , Petrant, W. . . Phillips, R. A. 40 00 24 70 860 00 14 45 822 00 141 24 1,191 00 827 80 552 50 19 00 Carried forward 34,197 95 16,315 26 263,027 96 12 50 390 00 365 00 170 00 350 00 920 00 332 50 392 50 305 00 437 50 385 00 182 50 260 00 390 00 342 50 64 70 182 50 385 00 370 00 874 45 345 00 375 00 300 00 385 00 963 24 380 00 357 50 2,018 80 82 50 380 00 307 50 372 50 120 00 360 00 571 50 85 00 380 00 387 50 380 00 390 00 352 50 165 00 377 50 362 50 390 00 382 50 263,027 96 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 27 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. 1 c. Brought foTWCTd 34.197 95 330 00 387 50 390 00 362 50 380 00 367 50 380 00 377 50 87 50 195 00 125 00 225 00 237 50 920 00 302 50 352 50 390 00 350 00 322 50 370 00 180 00 362 50 1,120 00 380 00 370 00 312 50 27 50 280 00 150 00 375 00 387 50 270 00 387 50 25 00 342 50 377 50 382 50 823 70 385 00 387 50 407 50 382 50 94 85 347 50 360 00 385 00 385 00 385 00 140 00 263.027 96 Forest Resebves. — Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Concluded. Potvin, E Prudhomme, A Purvis, H Ranger, A Ranger P ". ... Raymond, A Reesor, G Renton, T. H Reynolds, G Roadhouse, L Roadhouse, M Roche, H Rochon, F Rochon, J Thompson, A. H Trimble, H. J Turner, J Tutt, W. R Tytler, N. D Valois, P Vivaris, D Wanser, E. J Watts, E. M White, T Scott, F. R Stuart, J. E Stuart, J. A Shelson, H Smyth, P. J Sweeney, D Swift, R. R Burden, John 668 00 155 70 Gulp, J. S Farley, J. T 87 50 7 35 Disbursements KItt, A. N Leatherdale, W. B Morand, R. D 51,264 00 263,027 96 28 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FoBEST Reserves. — Continued. Metagami Reserve. — Concluded. Poisson, A. L. . . Saunders, C. E. Thurston, A. M. Wallajce, J. B. . . Washburn, B. L. Mississaga Reserve — $9,20Jf.t8. Albright, L Bickell, R. B Body, W. J Copman, C. C ' Curtis, G. S '..'..'.'.'. Davidson, W. M Dean, T. N Dewar, E. H ,' ] Dobbin, G. M ] ." Dobson, H. E i . . . Easton, L .' Gorsline, R Graham, James H Disbursements Greer, J Holmes, A. B Houser, F. B [[ Kinney, William Disbursements 975 00 329 58 Morgan, J. P. ... Mutchmore, J. R. Porte, A. H Reid, Byron Seeley, S Smith, R. M Wheeler, Alex. . . White, G. E , Nepigon Reserve — $7,831.77. Anger, Alex Bliss, L. E Disbursements Bothwell, George E - Bouchard, Joseph Cook, Kenneth E , ,.[ Cook, Lome H Day, Oswald De La Ronde, Charles Ernest, F. E ] Grant, George !.!!!".!!!! Hiscocks, H. G .'.'!.*.'.* Johnston, N. F Leitch, P. A '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Disbursements 750 00 233 09 Lock, Russell . . . Lucas, Fred MacGillivray, Roy 51,264 00^ 390 00 385 00 385 00 287 50 265 00 425 00 380 00 382 50 377 50 360 00 377 50 327 50 360 00 382 50 287 50 387 50 350 00 2 70 382 50 380 00 230 00 ,304 58 375 00 347 50 42 50 355 00 402 50 312 50 367 50 305 002 340 00 133 68 335 00 335 00 335 00 307 50 307 50 335 00 315 00 27 50 297 50 322 50 983 09 330 00 345 00 37 50 263,027 96 Carried forward 67,268 05 263,027 96 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, POEESTS AND MINES. 29 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward , FoBEST Reserves. — Concluded. Nepigon Reserve. — Concluded. Montgomery, R. L. . Ritchie, W Scott, N Servais, Albert J. . . Disbursements . Shipman, George W. Simmons, R. L Disbursements . 510 00 10 00 540 00 10 00 Wagner, H. W Eastern Reserve — $l,i91.i Bishop, H Gilmour, John . .. Tapping, Thomas Disbursements 400 00 26 25 Watklns, R. Bihley Reserve — $100.00. Oliver, J. A. Quetico Reserve — $6,641.00. Adams, W. J Breckon, Fred . Bury, H. J Campbell, J. S Crawford, E. J. . .7. . Darly, W Darlington, E Hampshire, Fred . . . Henry, Alex , Jonhston, R McDonald, J Martin, W. A Readman, R Sanderson, A. J. K. Scholes, W , Strain, J Sutton, George Tripp, E. C Wall, George Mines and Mining. Miller, G. W., Provincial Geologist, services Disbursements ,. Mickle, G. R., Mine Assessoir, services Disbursements Carried forward 4,250 00 999 48 4,000 00 745 50 67,268 05 370 00 365 00 365 00 520 00 287 50 550 00 287 50 355 00 355 00 426 25 355 00 100 00 165 00 195 00 357 50 360 00 360 00 360 00 352 50 360 00 360 00 360 00 322 50 360 00 576 00 352 50 360 00 360 00 360 00 360 00 360 00 5,249 48 4,745 50 9,994 98 263,027 96 78,245 30 341 ,273 26 30 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forwdrd 9,994 98 5,491 15 3,558 54 2,251 13 341, 273 "26 Mines and Mining. — Concluded. Price, S., Mining Commissioner, services Dance, R. W., services 8,200 00 865 00 1,426 15 Disbursements Corliill, E. T., Inspector of Mines, services Disbursements 2,150 00 1,408 54 Kniglit, C. W., Assistant Geologist, services Disbursements 1,900 00 351 13 675 00 1,168 40 21,295 80 Explorations and Investigations. Baker, M. B Disbursements 1,843 40 738 72 1,176 06 4,428 64 1,895 14 1,489 68 2,499 57 1 ,766 54 884 45 783 15 72 65 55 Bartlett, James 692 92 45 80 Disbursements Bowen, N. L Disbursements 471 16 704 90 Burrows, A. G 1,743 00 2,685 64 Disbursements Moore, B. S Disbursements 455 77 1,439 37 519 23 - 970 45 Parsons, A. L Disbursements Robinson, A. H. A 2,000 00 499 57 Disbursements Rogers, W. R 1,317 28 449 26 Disbursements Scott, John 600 00 284 45 Disbursements Sliarpe, Donald 550 00 233 15 Disbursements Toyne, John 50 00 22 65 Disbursements Express 17,578 55 Special Services and Unforeseen Expenses McNeill, W. K 411 62 681 63 Disbursements re Toronto Exhibition 1,093 25 814 57 Special Surveys in Mining Districts 5,313 81 Carried forward 387,369 24 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 31 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Mining Recobders. Bowker, S. T., Recorder. Disbursements Bruce, A. E. D., Recorder Blair, F. J., Clerk Graham, F. W., Clerk Gray, J. B., Clerk Disbursements Campbell, C. A., Recorder Washburn, H., Clerk Yonge, E., Clerk Disbursements Lemieux, F. F., Recorder Disbursements Hough, J. A., Recorder Browning, A. J., Clerk . Disbursements McArthur, T. A., Recorder . . . McLaren, Kate, Stenographer Disbursements McQuire, H. F., Recorder Disbursements Morgan, J. W., Recorder Disbursements Sheppard, H. E., Recorder Gordon, T. C, Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk Keenan, H. F., Clerk Skill, A., Recorder . . Adams, W. G., Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk Disbursements . Smith, G. T., Recorder .... . McAuley, N. J., Clerk Bruce, A. E. D., Clerk Ferguson, R. H., Clerk Meagher, T. J., Clerk Sarsfield, J. B., Clerk Smith, G. L., Clerk Monroe, Eva, Stenographer Smith, M. H., Stenographer Disbursements Spry, W. L., Recorder Disbursements . . . 889 75 303 79 900 00 453 46 681 14 605 76 2,987 21 1,000 00 1,080 00 450 00 899 99 Disbursements 1 , 453 00 779 92 508 86 382 12 251 75 124 00 205 66 1,200 00 900 00 75 45 1,200 00 480 00 490 86 500 00 182 40 846 38 311 15 Carried forward 80 ,863 94 1,200 00 697 69 626 54 867 58 2,200 00 300 00 300 00 495 00 888 50 783 32 390 00 720 00 480 00 714 95 531 50 221 21 1,198 54 5,577 57 387,369_24 2,252 31 2,175 45 2,170 86 682 40 1,157 53 4,887 99 2,791 81 7,221 77 752 71 387.369 24 32 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Mining Recorders. — Concluded. Dominion Express Co.'y King's Printer Metliodist Book Room . . Harcourt, E. H. CJo.'y . . , Provincial Assay Office. Turner, N. L Disbursements Rothwell, T. E. ... Disbursements Supplies Disbursements Equipment . . Cullers' Act. Oliver, J. A., Disbursements McDougall, J. T., Disbursements Bliss, C. L., services Close, J. L., services Livery Rainy River Navigation Co.'y, use of launch. Tovi^n of Fort Frances, rent of hall Floyd, William, rent of tables Advertising Surveys Board of Surveyors Contingencies. Departmental. Printing and Binding ^. Stationery Postage Express Telegraphing Telephone Messages Telephone Rent . . . . Car Fare Subscriptions Advertising . Typewriters, rent and repairs Elliott -Fisher Co.'y, machine, etc. . . . Corkill, E. T., Travelling expenses . Johnston, H. E., Travelling expenses Carried forward 226 67 1,114 39 234 86 158 04 1,200 00 528 29 999 96 290 15 505 11 338 22 90 66 30,863 94 2,554 42 7,249 97 2,190 85 316 19 606 47 24 40 47 05 60 00 332 54 6,291 86 508 75 240 50 11 00 79 45 839 70 1,733 96 1,728 29 1,290 11 933 99 23 58 2 95 4 00 12 00 31 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 6 20 9,804 39 2,507 04 737 92 6,624 40 387,369 24 32,597 90 3.952 39 99 73 129.338 51 200 00 19,673 75 53,557 77 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 33 Appendix No. 6. — Concluded. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought 'forward 839 70 69 50 101 10 36 95 327 62 35 14 19.673 75 1.410 01 6,510 35 553,557 77 Contingencies. — Concluded. Departm ental. — Con eluded. Kirkpatrick, G. B.. Travelling expenses Rorke, L. V., Travelling expenses White, A., Travelling expenses Whitson, J. F., Travelling expenses Yates, Geo. W., Travelling expenses EiXtra Clerks 6.079 63 430 72 Sundries 1.149 70 2.311 36 27,594 11 Bureau of Mines. Printing and Binding 3.461 06 4.872 71 699 43 640 97 1,002 66 730 05 Stationery and Papers Telegraphing 285 84 107 84 4.263 28 215 75 Express and cartage Advertising .~ Subscription Gibson, T. W., Travelling expenses 21 80 200 00 42 53 50 00 279 75 105 35 Johnston, H. E., Travelling expenses Moore, E. S., Disbursements Whitson, J. F., Travelling expenses Work, John do Souch, J. W Typewriter and repairs 138 50 65 17 437 30 Bell Telephone Co.'y Postage Extra Clerks 76 50 21] 71 100 00 341 84 Determination of Leases Sundries 11.406 88 212 45 148 89 13,587 21 1,081 12 Provincial Mines Commissions ke Sundry Investigations Refunds Refunds be Gowganda Townplot ' 607,588 43 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. Lands and Forests. 34 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 7. Statement of Expenses on account of various services under the direction of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1910. Service. Diamond Drill Algonquin Park Rondeau Park Veterans' Commutation 13 00 13,352 78 2.371 50 2,050 00 $17,787 28 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. Appendix No. 8. WOODS AND FORESTS. Statement of revenue collected during the year~endlng October 31st, 1910. Amount of Western collections at Department. do Belleville collections do Ottawa collections 1,528,980 35 40,573 60 265,528 76 $1,835,082 71 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in'Charge. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, POEESTS AND MINES. 35 Appendix No. 9. PATENTS BRANCH. Statement of Patents, etc., issued by the Patents Branch from 1st November, 1909, to 31st October, 1910. Crown Lands 813 School do 30 Mining do 453 Public . do (late Clergy Reserves) 4 Free Grant Lands (A. A.) 125 do (Act of 1880) 477 Rainy River Lands (Mining and Crown) 180 Mining Leases 160 Licenses of Occupation 31 Crown Leases 10 Crown Lands (University) 12 Mining do do 1 Free Grant, Act of 1901 (Veterans) 1 ,217 Temagami Islands 4 Rondeau Leases 4 Total 3,521 CHARLES S. JONES. Chief Clerk. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 4 L.M. 36 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix Woods and Statement of Timber and Amounts accrued from Timber Dues, Ground Quantity and Area covered by timber license. Saw logs. Boom and Agencies. Pine. Other. Pine. Square miles. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Feet B.M. P.Wes. Feet B.M. Western Timber District ........ Belleville Timber District Ottawa Timber District 13,994i 768i 5,479 11,096.599 467.386 1,736,792 469.093,674 17.275.977 87,376,802 1,415.824 412.959 669,694 51,464,961 13,365,150 19,403,083 233,669 2,969 37,174 28,266,239 638,226 3,964.873 20,2411 13.300,727 573,746,453 2.498,477 84,233,194 273,812 32,869,338 General Statement Cordwood. CO en CO CO tie .2 cc 1 Agencies. Hard. Soft. PL, Cords. Cords. Cords. Pieces. Cords. Pieces. Cords. Per 1,000 Cords. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District 17,818 93 150 20,624 123 4,903 14,117 224 435 3,786,193 12,715 4,748 194 989 139 . 5,210 1,212 801 23,500 75,073 104i Ottawa Timber District 3 24.817i 18,061 25,650 14,776 3.803,656 1,322 7,223 3 23.500 99,995 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge. 1909-10 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 37 No. 10. Forests. Rent and Bonus during the year ending 31st October, 1910. Description of Timber. Dimension. Square Timber. Otlier. Pine. Hemlock. rues. ruing. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Cubic feet. Pieces. Cubic feet. Pieces. Lineal feet. Pieces. Feet B. M. 63,272 8,248,161 7,295 70 27 301 ,397 2,419 768 2,474 34,243 530 85.224 10,558 1,245,226 18.816 1,772,612 239 4,203 92.646 11,265,999 7,392 304,584 239 4,203 2,474 34 ,243 530 85.224 of Timber. — Concluded. Amounts accrued. Trans- fer bonus. Interest. Trespass. Timber dues. Deposits Bonus. timber sale of 1910. Ground rent. Total. $ c 2.740 00 103 50 $ c. 9.223 35 282 04 161 27 $ c. 30,939 06 5,545 61 1 ,282 29 $ c. 1,052,573 31 26.518 21 124.937 83 $ c. 356,967 53 $ c. 92,342 00 $ c. 69,405 00 5,416 00 29,360 00 $ c. 1,614,190 25 37,865 36 1.020 00 27,047 32 183,808 71 3,863 50 9,666 66 37,766 96 1,204,029 35 384,014 85 92,342 00 104,181 00 1,835,864 32 AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 38 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 11. Statement of the work done in the Military Branch of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, during the year ending the 31st October, 1910. Letters received 6,000 Letters written 7 ,562 Maps supplied to Veterans 2, 500 Location Certificates issued „ 85 Locations made 300 Surrenders 90 References for Patents issued 1 ,238 Locations cancelled for non-compliance with the regulations 261 R. H. BROWNE, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. Appendix No. 12. Statement of the number of Letters received and mailed by the Department in 1908, 1909 and 1909-10. Letters received. d o a o CO M Year, 05 0 ea 02 00 >> 02 t3 . d "> « 03 en 1 Letters, circulars reports mailed j Department. 1908 . . . 1909 (10 months). 1909-10. new fis- cal year. 22,478 19,500 23,700 11,263 16,016 18,290 9,386 9.086 9.752 9,183 8,398 8.498 52,310 53,000 60,240 58,900 59,400 67.210 243 178 201 84 72 81 70,000 62,800 69,400 FRANK YEIGH, Registrar, AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 1909-10 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 39 Appendix No. IS. Statement showing the number of Locatees and of acres located ; of purchasers and of acres sold ; of lots resumed for non-performance of the settlement duties and of patents issued under "The Free Grants and Homesteads Act" during the year ending 31st October, 1910. Township. District or County. Agent. o CO Si J2; to . o 2 0 Pi 6 2 o CO CO i o d co-^ O CO ■*-> d O CO . CO Baxter Brunei Muskoka Haliburton . . . Muskoka J. B. Brown, Bracebridge. . . 6 651 5 29 8 10 Cardwell Chaffey 6 3 2 4 32 925 300 211 517 4.418 1 13 6 3 2 3 *"i 2 Draper . . 4 Franklin .... Freeman (pt.) Macaulay .... 5 2 1 1 11 1 h 9 3 1 Medora . Monck 1 100 2 Morrison .... Muskoka 3 434 2 1 21 1 3 "io 4 3 2 1 6 9 McLean 8 5 3 2 2 6 988 736 372 243 160 1.007 6 Oakley 1 Ridout Ryde 2 169 2 1 Sherborne Sinclair Stephenson. . . 2 2 86 47 2 10 Stisted 1 Watt 2 9 198 1,586 2 7 1 Wood 8 41 13 Burpee Carling Christie Conger Cowper Parry Sound.. F. R. Powell, Parry Sound. . Dr. J. S. Freeborn, Magnet- aw^a.n. 1 6 10 5 206 685 1.681 654 2 1 "i 1 - 155 1 '" "ih 3 8 3 2 6 1 9 Ferguson . .. 2 2 10 1 1 2 5 3 5 8 1 1 8 1 1 8 4 7 4 6 297 190 1,646 200 82 300 664 498 865 1.315 91 34 905 209 196 1.079 537 1,296 438 895 1 1 8 '"i 2 4 1 4 6 Foley Hagerman Harrison Humphrey ... McConkey.... McDougall . . . McKellar .... 1 2 8 1 1 1 1 6 72 99 64 100 2 5 8 1 4 4 ?, McKenzie .... Monteith Shawanaga . . Wilson ...... 5 3 58 47 5 *"6 2 Chapman .... 6 1 1 2 "ii 2 1 7 Croft Ferrie • M 2 13 5 1 Gurd Lount. ... ... Machar 1 1 2 100 4 4 Mills Pringle 1 50 1 40 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. IS. — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent. CO Id o CO No. of acres located. 2 to .a g 0 o, o d 3 o w CO 2 o •s d2 !z; CO -♦a el <4-l 0 0 CO . to Ryerson..... . Parry Sound. . Parry Sound.. <. Nipissing .... Haliburton ... Peterboro'. .. Peterboro' Haliburton . . . Peterboro' .... Haliburton . . . Hastings .... « (I Renfrew Dr. J. S. Freeborn, Magnet- awan. W. Jenkin, Emsdale II It II II 7 9 5 3 6 6 1 2 4 966 1,289 522 318 765 894 50 202 651 9 5 4 1 3 4 1 2 4 Spence 4 Strong R Armour ,") Bethune 3 Joly 5 McMurrich . . . 3 Perry 4 Proudfoot .... Hardy H. J. Ellis. Po^ ■i svassan 1 12 5 Himsworth .. Laurier Nipissing Patterson. . . . 11 15 1 8 4 11 2,082 200 1,144 700 1,180 3 1 1 103 31 21 10 2 5 2 8 15 2 9 ? Bonfield W. J. Parsons, North Bay. . . t. II 7 Boulter Chisholm .... Ferris , 14 12 1,981 1,388 4 224 9 8 12 7 Anson R. H. Baker, M [inden Glamorgan . . Hindon ■. 8 964 2 14 4 8 Lutterworth. . ." !! 1 2 3 7 67 200 400 6341 1 Minden 2 3 7 5 Snowdon ... Stanhope .... 1 Anstruther . . . T. G. Eastlanc I, Apsley ..... 1 Burleigh, N.D. II 1 98 1 ?, S.D. II II II II James Wilson, Kinmount . . . 1 Chandos 6 2 1 2 3 8 6 3 1 1 2 4 1 618 150 73 259 486 993 497J 373 111 99 35H 421 100 5 1 6 Methuen 1 Cavendish Cardiff 2 4 6 1 {> Galway Monmouth . . . 1 i 2 5 Bangor J. R. Tait, L'Amnhlft 1 Carlow . Cashel 1 1 6 3 1 "'5 ?, Dungannon . 1 Faraday .... Herschel Limerick Mayo 1 1 1 1 1 16 1 1 5 1 3 3 1 1 Monteagle . . . McClure , . . , 5 1 3 1 1 3 5 667 119 315 100 100 303 500 4 ?. Wicklow . . . WoUaston. , . , 1 23J 2 1 4 ?, Algona, S. Adam Prince, Wilno ?. Brougham . . . Brudenell . . . 1 1 2 21 1 5 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 41 Appendix No. IS, — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent. g 1° No. of acres located. OQ 1 "o 09 s O •«H o CO 1 CSrrj P. 5 Burns Renfrew .... « Nipissing .... Renfrew Renfrew Nipissing .... Algoma n Thunder Bay. Adam Prince .Wilno ii it II II II II D. B. Warren, Pembroke. . . . II II II II II II II II II II Robert Small, Mattawa. . . . ■ « (< « « II II II 7 10 1 8 l,126i 1,613 100 986 3 1 158i 1 7 10 1 9 9 8 q SR 4 Pardee q Pearson Scoble Strange Ware (pt) .... Atwood 6 16 10 38 970 2,311 1,5m • 6,974 2 2 3 3201 88 117 2 6 5 ?, 1 10 13 4 Rainy River. . Williain nnmnViAll. StrnttnTi. Blue !! 4 5 3 3 5 53 9 12 6 7 479 728 480 406 646 8, 106 J 1,3191 1,938 629 l,118i 1 3 82 86 6 4 3 3 4 34 13 11 5 9 5 Curran Dewart ...... 5 3 Dilke Morley Morson McCrosson . . . Nelles Pattullo Pratt Rosebery .... 2 4 13 2 5 3 2 44 10 576i 175 131 90 62 3 9 "i 8 5 1 Shenston. . , . . Spohn Sutherland ... Sifton Tait Tovell Worthington.. 1 16 14 9 2 4 2 160 2,535 2,257 1,474 322 637 276 4 3 4 3 5 7 3 48 127 227 129i 119 387i 111 1 15 13 10 3 3 2 6 1 3 71 12 5 5 Aylsworth . . . Barwick . . . . Rainy River . Alex. IV [cFayden, Emo 1 1 5 n 6 22 2 5 1 10 2 2 10 5 7 162 118 8191 1,808 1,025 3, 596 J 202i 796 160 1,521 244 335 J ,517i 763J 1,117 1 20 1 2 Burriss Carpenter Crozier Dance Devlin Dobie Fleming .... 10 4 6 1 7 3 345 104 222 39i 133 126 3 14 7 17 5 3 17 4 7 7 7 9 1 Kingsf ord ... Lash 6 7 1 2 329 171i 49 79i 9 3 2 10 3 3 8 11 Mather Miscampbell . Potts 8 10 6 Richardson. . . Roddick 3 160 9 Woodyatt 2 244 2 Aubrey Eton Rainy River.. R. H. Pronger, Dryden 12 5 1 15 1 ,586J 6911 158i 2,267 1 114 10 2 10 6 Langton . . . Mutrie Rugby 2 91 12 7 2 Sanford Southworth . . Temple 4 3 9 2 38 6 632 390 1,380 166 5,82H 791 1 1 40 2 3 '""i 1 4 5 Van Home . . . Wabigoon . . 3 1 1 81 39i 3 Wainwright .. 6 1 9 1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 43 Appendix No. IS. — Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent. § CO 2 V CQ a 1 Pi o 1 3 CO 1 a o en 09 a 0 CO . (» Zealand Melick Pellatt Blezard ... . Rainy River.. Sudbury Sudbury Algoma Sudbury Sudbury « Nipissing . . . Sudbury Nipissing Sudbury Nipissing . . . Sudbury Nipissing .... Lennox and Addington Frontenac Lennox and Addington Frontenac Nipissing .... R. H. Pronger, Dry den W. L. Spry, Kenora . J. A. Lemieux, Blezard Valley J. K. MacLennan, Sudbury . . " « E. A. Wright, Warren « <• « « J. A. 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q_, gogo MO g 5 33^^ "W •a ffli^ Pi CS (D O c3 s o p. 5 o •5 O rt -o -a a *^ o b f^ CQ d d ^ o^ ^ ^ m3 d o ci^ ^ dd^ d^ 3 a Sis ®s. c3 4hh»-» n• S "^ cc K^* „- « 2 « . ^ i-J d S ^1 cu O' Pi m 03 M h )> P^ • 0) Hd II ^1 Ph . .be d d o-j OQ S II d OS en d 5 a » faZ * M aq OQ 02 O « d CD 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. Appendix No. S. Statement of Lands Sold and Leased. Amount of Sales and Leases and Amount of Collections for the year ending October 31st, 1911. Service. Crown Lands: Agricultural Mining Clergy Lands Common School Lands . Grammar School Lands University Lands Leases: Mining , Crown Acres sold and leased. 118,573.04 27,924.08 .50 5,626.90 10,292.05 5,213 167,629.57 Amount of sales and leases. $ c. 159,889 89 58,997 77 25 00 2,818 25 11,758 64 589 00 $234,078 55 Collection on sales and leases. 109,681 31 64,268 43 4,522 15 6,281 24 200 00 1,889 12 25,797 14 21,577 82 $234,217 21 D. GEO. ROSS. Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister Lands and Forests. REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. -4. Statement of Revenue of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1911. Service. $ c. $ c. $ 0. Land Cott.kctions. Crown Lands: Agricultural 70,945 86 38,735 45 109,681 31 64,268 43 Townsites Mining 4,522 15 6,281 24 200 00 1,889 12 Clergy Lands 173,949 74 12,892 51 47,374 96 211,768 57 286,261 99 209,461 51 Common School Lands Grammar School Lands University Lands Rent: Mining Leases 25,797 14 21,577 82 Crown Leases Miners' Licenses 78,800 60 6,291 38 126,676 59 Recording Fees Royalties 285,913 26 348 73 Provincial Mines Supplementary Revenue: Acreage Tax 14,570 91 176,314 23 18,576 37 Gas Tax Woods and Forests. Bonus 941,709:28 426,718 71 1,173,283 85 104,325 96 7,110 35 Timber Dues Ground Rent Transfer Fees 1,362 37 791 01 288 00 1,711.438 87 Provincial Assay Fees 2,441 38 7,082 72 Casual Fees Cullers' Fees Algonquin Park 5,415 92 357 80 1,309 00 Rondeau Park Forest Reserves 9,524 10 Refunds. Wood Ranging 9,818 89 33,679 66 3,598 63 310 00 153 00 12 00 1 25 Surveys Agents' Salaries Contingencies Bureau of Mines 47,570 43 $2,710,242 68 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1910-11 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 9 Appendix No. 5. Statement of Receipts of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1911, which are considered as Special Funds. Service. $ c. $ c. Principal Clergy Lands. 2,628 05 1,894 10 Interest Common School Lands. 4.522 15 Principal 2,397 08 3.884 16 Interest Grammar School Lands. 6,281 24 Principal 99 00 101 00 Interest [ Vnivtrsity Lands. 200 00 Principal 1,731 57 157 55 Interest * 1,889 12 $12,892 51 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 10 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. Statement of Disbursements of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1911. Service. - $ c. $ c $ c. Agents' Salabies and Disbursements. Land, $14,790.20. Baker, R. H 350 00 4 57 354 57 123 65 1,032 60 300 00 510 64 143 45 63 51 231 15 255 30 532 95 387 80 212 35 62 50 500 00 513 50 568 84 300 00 506 74 383 75 276 70 400 00 577 58 611 90 Disbursements Both, C 100 00 23 65 Disbursements Brown, James B 900 00 132 60 Disbursements Buchanan Thomas Byers, R. J 500 00 10 64 Disbursements Campbell, J. G 125 00 18 45 Disbursements Campbell, Wm 49 31 14 20 Disbursements Campbell, A. B 210 95 20 20 Disbursements 241 45 13 85 Disbursements Child F. A 500 00 32 95 Disbursements Dempsay, S. J Disbursements 375 DO 12 80 Eastland T. G Hales, W Ellis, H. J ' Disbursements 500 00 13 50 Grills, J. J Disbursements 500 00 68 84 Hollands C J Jenkin, W 500 00 6 74 Disbursements Keefer, H. A 343 75 40 00 Disbursements Langlols, E Lemieux, J. A McFayden, A 500 00 77 58 Disbursements MacLennan, J K 500 00 111 90 Dlsburiements Carried forward 8,849 48 191011 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, EOEESTS AND MINES. 11 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. Brought forward , Agents' Salaries and Disbursements — Continued. Land. — Continued. Parsons, W. J. ... Disbursements Philion, J. A Disbursements Powell, P. R Disbursements Prince, A Disbursements Pronger, R. H. ... Disbursements Rothwell, B. J. ... Small, Robert Disbursements Spry, W. L Disbursements Tait, J. R Warren, D. B Disbursements Whybourne, W. E. Disbursements Wilson, J Disbursements Woollings, Jos. . . Disbursements Wright, E. A. Homestead Inspectors, $10.01044. Barr, James Disbursements Burnes, C. W Disbursements Chester, T Disbursements Dean, T Disbursements Groulx, R. J Hughes, Thomas . Disbursements Carried forward 500 00 12 50 500 00 17 29 500 00 14 00 500 00 22 50 400 00 31 00 500 00 4 60 400 00 260 50 300 00 3 00 250 00 6 03 150 00 9 00 500 00 37 00 1,200 00 911 76 900 00 683 65 1,200 00 569 43 600 00 32 85 600 00 355 25 8,849 48 512 50 517 29 514 00 522 50 431 00 300 00 504 60 660 50 500 00 303 00 256 03 159 00 537 03 223 30 2,111 76 1,583 65 1,769 43 632 85 600 00 955 25 22,443 14 12 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Agents' Salabies and Disbubsements — Continued. Homestead Inspectors. — Concluded. Quenneville, I. . . . Disbursements Watson, T. P Disbursements Timber, $28,071.37. Christie, W. P. ... Disbursements Hawkins, S. J. Disbursements Henderson, C Disbursements Johnson, S. M. ... Disbursements McDonald, H Disbursements McDougall, J. T. . Disbursements McDonald, S. C. . Disbursements Margach, Wm. . . . Legris, John Disbursements Maughan, J Disbursements Oliver, J. A Disbursements Stevenson, A Disbursements Watts, George Disbursements Miscellaneous, $98^.19. Ames, D. H., Caretaker Islands in Dog and Lough borough Lakes Belleperche, P. A., Valuating Lots in Sandwich East Bilton, George, Caretaker Island North and South Crosby Davis, S., Caretaker Islands in Leonard Lake .. Guthrie, Wm., Caretaker Islands in Devil's Lake . . Carried forward 600 00 99 00 912 50 746 00 1,600 00 441 22 1.4D0 00 453 36 1,766 00 530 54 1,600 00 318 49 1,400 00 501 00 1,600 00 374 06 1,600 00 233 47 1,600 00 900 00 2,751 28 1,400 00 563 25 1,625 00 1,580 60 1,400 00 504 23 1,500 00 428 87 22,443 14 699 00 1,658 50 2,041 22 1,853 36 2,296 54 1,918 49 1,901 00 1,974 06 1,833 47 5,251 28 1,963 25 3,205 60 1,904 23 1,928 87 20 00 15 00 25 00 20 00 25 00 52,977 01 1910-ir DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 13 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. • $ c. Brought forward 52.977 01 • 148 52 500 00 183 92 17 50 29 25 Agents' Salabies and Disbubsements — Continued. Miscellanefpus. — Concluded. Hunt, J. McK., Examination of Lots West of Neipi- gon . . ... McKelvey, Wm., Inspection of Lots in Mills, Hardy and McConkey . ... ... McArthur, *r. A., Disbursements of Inspector of Agencies . .... ... Proulx, A., Inspection of Land in Township of Phelps Howie R G , Supplies 53,856 20 Ottawa. Darby, E. J., Agent 1.500 00 1,000 00 683 51 Larose S C, Clerk Rent 625 00 58 51 Disbursements 3,183 51 Wood Ranging. Adams, William 9 00 665 00 1,871 75 795 00 730 00 815 00 1,035 00 616 00 845 00 368 00 780 00 880 00 830 00 1,006 50 532 00 856 54 134 04 725 00 459 00 548 00 675 00 1,095 00 480 00 348 00 624 00 940 00 544 00 1,015 00 970 00 644 00 336 00 900 00 Allen, R. A 1,728 CO 143 75 Disbursements Ansley, J. J Ansley, W. E Arnill W Barrett, Thomas Bailey, J. S Baulke, G. R Berlinquet, J Bliss, C. L Bliss, L. E 940 00 66 50 Disbursements Brown, J. F Buie, D Buchan, H Buisson, W Burns, G Callaghan, Thomas Carter, George Castonguay, A. C Clark, D. A Cleffy, E. D '. Comer, B. F Chenier, D. A Corrigan, John Corrigan. R. T Coyne, Phin Cross. R. J , Dickie, D Didier, H Carried forward 23,071 83 ■ 57,039 71 14 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Seryice. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 23.071 83 484 00 1,315 00 840 00 352 00 100 00 1,080 00 408 00 440 00 795 00 910 00 170 00 1,250 00 650 00 850 00 660 00 836 92 140 00 690 00 66 00 1,370 00 645 00 865 00 227 65 430 00 1,355 00 416 00 635 00 1,025 00 668 00 280 00 33 33 516 00 2.000 00 444 00 136 00 476 00 940 00 380 00 719 23 1,036 75 404 00 308 00 920 00 1,480 00 292 00 1.001 02 209 63 1,070 00 105 00 100 00 1,565 00 230 00 42 00 404 00 12 30 1,575 00 57,039 71 Wood Ranging. — Continued. Dougherty, J. M Durrell, W Duval, C. A Eldridge, R Faulkner, Joe Ferguson, E. A Fink, J Fiddes, J Fisher, George Fitzgerald, E. C Foster, E. G Fraser, Duncan Fraser, W. A Gamey, W. H Gilligan, E Gorman, J. P Graham, John Hagan, E. C Hamilton John Hartley, C Hartt, J. I Henderson, C, Disbursements Huckson, A. H Hurdman, W. H Hutton, John Irving, Ed Johnson, S. M., Disbursements King's Printer, Log Books Kirby, D. F LaBelle, A LeBrun, D Lee, J. B Londry, W. E 1,025 00 11 75 Disbursements Lowe, W. C Macdonell, R. D Margach, J. A Margach, William, Disbursements Matheson, William Mickolson, John Miller, William Milway, J. H Morel, H Mulroney, W. J. & G Murray, William 59,424 66 57,039 71 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, I'ORESTS AND MINES. 15 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Seryice. $ c. $ c. $ c. BrouQht foTWCTd 59,424 66 756 54 795 00 1,895 00 220 00 196 00 2 00 645 00 1,459 00 1,405 00 177 00 3 00 1,164 00 510 00 441 00 508 00 510 00 1,280 00 205 00 1,395 00 1,190 00 672 00 376 00 256 00 280 00 312 00 67 50 102 50 25 00 1,366 54 1,270 00 805 00 1,448 00 1,205 00 170 00 581 92 308 00 468 00 1,072 90 720 00 485 00 838 00 508 00 42 00 980 00 680 00 1,062 95 258 00 850 00 408 00 126 00 765 00 135 00 238 00 960 00 57,039 71 Wood Ranging. — Continued. McAuley, W. D McCaw, J. E McCaw, J. G McCall Alf McCallum, Donald McDonald Hector, Disbursements McDonald, Jos *• McDonald A J 1,360 00 99 00 Disbursements McDonald, J. D McDonald, Thomas McDougall, J. T McGlllivray, D. D McGregor, C. F McGregor W. H ' Mclvor, J. A McKinley, J. H McNamara, J McPherson, J. S McNabb Alex McKenzle, Robert McWhinney, F Nevison, W. H Newburn, William Niblett, James Nicholson J Oliver, J. A O'Sullivan, J Piggott, John Purdy, John Revell, L. 0 Ridley, Robert Ritchie, J. A Rogers, F Ross, S , Rothera, C. F Rusk. 0 1,040 00 32 90 Disbursements Shaw, Alf Shaw, George .... Sharpe, J. A Shields, F Shilling, H Simmons, A. G Simpson, William Smith, J. D. C Smyth, W. F Stein, P Stewart, J Stewart, A Strickland, R .' Sutton, J Thompson, G. S Carried forward 94,023 51 57,039 7 16 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Wood Ranging. — Concluded. Thompson, R. D Thompson, W. B Tucker, L. A Urquhart, A Vincent, H. T Wagner, Fred Watts, George, Disbursements Watts, J. J Webster, H. R Webster, W. A Whalen, P. J White, A. T Wilkins, G. N Wilkins, B Wilson, D , Wood, W. D Yuill, Thomas Exploration and Estimation of Timbee Berths. Allen, R. A., Disbursements Annis, Thomas Eraser, Duncan Henderson, Charles, Disbursements Margach, William, Disbursements . , McDonald, Thomas Disbursements ; Webster, W. A. . Disbursements Fire Ranging. Adams, A Allen, W. T Allen, D Allen, Wm Alison, M. B Anger, Leon Armstrong, W. H. . Armstrong, F. C. . . Aylward, Jas Baird, S Baird, A. W. Baker, H. S Barr, James Bartlett, G. W. ... Barbeau, J Bates, Robert Beaton, D Begg, D Belanger, E Bertram, A. S Bentham, William Birmingham, E. B. Bisaillon, John . . . Disbursements 237 00 9 15 150 00 74 79 Carried forward 382 50 800 53 94,023 51 655 00 595 00 520 00 1,100 00 625 00 488 00 57 05 240 00 340 00 1,000 00 1,695 00 880 00 915 00 60 80 1,405 00 1,114 81 1,000 00 25 60 116 00 185 00 238 95 182 00 246 15 224 79 382 50 382 50 415 00 420 00 365 00 387 50 347 50 375 00 555 00 28 00 277 50 332 50 147 50 22 22 375 00 55 00 80 00 97 50 360 00 317 50 387 50 360 00 1,183 03 57,039 71 106,714 17 1,218 49 7,653 25 164,972 37 1910-11 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEBSTS AND MINES. 17 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Bisaillon, J. H. . . Disbursements Blaise, O. Bliss, L. E., Disbursements . . Blythell, J. R Blondin, A Boldt, A Bolger, P. W Bonter, S Bookhout, H Brasher, S. M Breadon, L. M Brazeau, O Brozeau, X Brozeau, A Brooks, A Brown, T. E Brown, Thomas Bruce, George Bruce, J. D Brunei, A Brunner, Thomas Buchan, S Buchanan, R. P Burger, William Burden, John, Disbursements Burnbam, H Burns, W Burns, Gordon Callighan, A _. Campbell, D Campbell, W Campbell, F. A. A Campbell, G. C Campbell, S Capps, S Carr, S Carruthers, R Carnochan, G Cassidy, T. Disbursements Cassidy, J. A Disbursements Ceasar, H. P Chambers, J. K, . . Chambers, Thomas Chapman, C. N. . . , Charlton, T Chenier, E Chittick, W. J. ... Cochlan, E Connolly, H. B. .., Coghlan, S. J Coombs, F. H Couslneau, A , Carried forward 980 00 534 20 392 50 1 50 392 50 1 50 7,653 25 1,514 20 375 00 449 80 387 50 237 50 390 00 282 50 390 00 410 00 382 50 2 50 387 50 235 00 145 00 455 00 372 50 387 50 382 50 335 00 395 00 357 50 360 00 362 50 382 50 85 65 265 00 . 287 50 432 50 607 50 390 00 367 50 332 50 117 50 135 00 400 00 127 50 20 00 382 50 394 00 394 00 365 00 110 00 377 50 360 00 302 50 375 00 410 00 215 00 382 50 367 50 397 50 382 50 164.972 37 25,815 90 164,972 37 18 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Goritinued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Fire Rakoiktq. — Continued. Cousineau, Charles Coyne, Phin Disbursements Craigie, Herbert . Crerar, J. A Crompton, C. R. B. Cross, J. C. G. ... Cuyler, T. W. ... Davidson, Ira . . . Davidson, L Davies, J. Y Dean, A Dedine, Joel De LaRonde, D, . . , Deschene, Ant. . . . Dial, A. C Dixon, J. H Dougherty, E. A. . Douglas, F. W. Donald, R Dudgeon, J. T. ... Dugan, J. K Dumas, A Dunsmore, R. L. . Dyson, W Earl, R. O East, W., J Eilber, George . . . Elliott, J Evans, George . . . , Faries, R , Ferguson, George Ferguson, William Fisher, George . . , Flett, N Forsyth, W. W. .. Foster, E. G , Fraser, W. A Fuller, E. W , Gagne, F Disbursements Gale, J. W Gammond, G Gemmill, John . . Guilfoil, G Gordon, W. J. Gordon, Thomas B. Gordon, H. V. ... Groulx, R Guthrie, William Hand, Thomas . . . Hardy, F Harper, G Hebert, L Carried forward 548 00 187 73 905 00 707 80 25,815 90 360 00 735 73 357 50 285 00 292 50 77 50 380 00 392 50 390 00 45 00 402 50 365 00 422 50 405 00 312 50 355 00 395 00 382 50 360 00 340 00 387 50 422 50 340 00 395 00 382 50 400 00 365 00 545 00 335 00 70 00 212 50 382 50 556 00 12 50 382 50 460 00 395 00 350 00 1,612 80 i 390 00 360 00 976 00 365 00 93 75 20 00 350 00 360 00 387 50 640 00 425 00 207 50 382 50 164,972237 45,835 18 164,972^37 1910-11 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 19 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought -forward FiEE Ranging. — Continued. Hector, A Disbursements HefEerman, J. J Henderson, C, Disbursements Higgins, Robert Higgins, D. G , Hindson, C , Hoggins, E. M Hollis, John , Horniclc, George Humphrey, W Hurtibuise, A Husband, A. C Hutton, H. L Ireton, Frank Irish, W. M Irving, E James, F Johnston, George Jordan, W. H Keenahan, M Klely, M King, T. .., Kipplin, J Kirby, D. F Kirbyson, Henry Kirkpatrick, P Kruger, A. P Labelle, D Lalonde, E. . .) Lalonde," J. M Lamarche, A Langlols, E Laurien, C ; Laurien, J. . .i Leblanc, A Lee, J. B Disibursements 252 50 5 80 Levis, C I^vis, H Locheed, R Locke, Alton Long, H. E Disbursements Lumsden, J. W Lunan, M Luton, R. L. Lynch-Peckham Co. MaciDonald, S. C. Macdonnell, R. D MacGillivray E. F Mackie, Thomas . ., Margach, William, Disbursements Margach, J. A. Carried forward 825 00 265 59 725 00 421 59 45,835 18 258 30 385 00 43 50 367 50 382 50 7 66 322 50 350 00 382 50 75 00 375 00 320 00 72 50 200 00 377 50 317 50 437 50 380 00 382 50 357 50 360 00 212 50 39 00 320 00 352 50 330 00 382 50 117 00 370 00 130 00 70 00 185 00 375 00 375 00 395 00 1,090 59 25 00 77 50 382 50 695 00 1,146 59 382 50 187 50 72 50 34 00 77 00 430 50 44 00 280 00 940 32 12 50 61.521 14 164,972 37 164,972 37 20 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. Brought foricard FiEE Ranging. — Continued. Martin, E. H. ... May, H, , Disbursements Menard, M Merchant, J Merchant, ih .... Michael, A Miller, A. S Mole, W. H Monahan, P Morand, L Morin, John Muncer, W. G Murdock John . . . McArthur, J. C. ., McCann, J. C M< « •« «• t< » •• •• i Robert Small, Mattawa. . . . II 11 II II •1 II B. J. Rothwell, Sault Ste. " " Marie II 11 Thos. Buchanan, Thessalon. i 68 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 the base line Zavitz and Hutt near 4 M. and base line Hutt, Halliday, at 3 M. and continuing south across the south boundary of Halliday, turns west and north across the south boundary of Sothman entering a chain of small lakes and debouching into Sinclair Lake at its north-east corner. Turning a point in the last mentioned lake the water proceeds north through the Kapiskong or Grassy Eiver and its lake widenings on its way to the Matagami Eiver. In its passage through Hutt and Halliday this river occupies a wide marshy valley, containing a luxuriant growth of wild rice, rushes and other grasses, through which it winds from side to side with slow current. Numerous canoe routes cross the country in every direction. One of these leaves Wing Lake, through which the eastern branch of the Grassy Eiver passes on its way to Sinclair Lake, and traverses several small lakes and portages to Lake Washagami and presents the peculiar circumstance, that a person taking this route may travel a distance of about fifty miles, returning to 'his start- ing point, and with the exception of a mile or so at the beginning and the crossing of a few light portages, may travel down stream all the way. Another important canoe route leaves the bay extending east across the meridian Nursey and Sothman between 2 M, and 3 M., and traverses the country north through Sothman, Semple and English to Lake Muskasenda. There are two lakes of considerable size crossed by this canoe route. Birch Lake lying to the south and extending up to the base line Semple-English ; and Trout Lake lying between that line and Lake Muskasenda. Our information of these lakes, however, is not sufficient to show them properly on the plan returned. As the numerous portages attest, and as the natural features of the country would lead one to surmise, this section has been the trapper's paradise, and many furbearing animals are still to be found within its confines. Moose are very plenti- ful and the high ground covered with thick growth of moosewood or scrub maple, which occupies so large an extent of the land surface, affords ample winter provis- ion for large numbers of these animals; while the numerous shallow lakes and sluggish river stretches provide an abundant supply of succulent lily roots for summer feed. The wide valley of the Grassy Eiver in its eastern branch, with its miles of rice beds, gives great promise of ducks for fall hunting, and indeed many of these birds breed here. We need only say that grouse are becoming plentiful, pickerel may be caught in all the deeper waters and the fcuxigry pike everywhere but in the tree tops, while by dropping a few miles further down river toward the Matagami the angler may fill as large a creel as his conscience will permit with speckled trout ; that he may make the acquaintance 61 the black bear, see the beaver at work, enjoy magnificent scenery, and with a little effort spent in clearing out portages, travel comfortably in almost any direction his fancy may suggest. This picture is true to-day. Should there be a recurrence of the drought of the past two seasons, no better means devised of protecting the country from fire, and no improvement in the personnel of these licensed to wander through the woods at will and disposed to destroy at leisure, a person reading the above descrip- tion a year hence and on the ground it fits may have cause to regard it as a satire. Much of this country is littered with dry windfallen timber, is higth and ridgy, and only needs a fair start on a breezy day to leave behind a blackened waste. That matters are serious in this respect is amply attested by the Porcupine disaster of the present summer, and yet aside from the loss of life, it is probable that no greater loss of timber was occasioned by that fire than by numerous others raging at the same time. On the day of the above disaster we were camped in the valley of the Grassy Eiver on the base line Halliday-Hutt, where the opening gave a horizon denied 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 69 back in the woods, and could count three other fires on different sides of us, travell- ing with great rapidity and sending up vast volumes of smoke. Neither his supplies, his canoes, nor even the lives of his party, can under present conditions, be considered safe by the surveyor in the prospected area. We have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) Cavana & Watson, Ontario Land Sur¥eyors. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix' No. 26, Survey of Outlines of Tov7nships, District of Sudbury. f Peterborough, Ont., October 25, 1911. » SiR^ — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of Town- ship outlines in the Temagami Forest Reserve, District of Sudbury, performed by me, under instructions from your Department, dated June 8th, 1911. I commenced the survey by running a meridian due south astronomically eighteen miles, from a point ten chains west astronomically from the south-west angle of the Township of Cabot, and from the 6th, 12th and 18th mile posts on this meridian I ran east astronomically to intersect a meridian run by Ontario Land Surveyors De Merest and StuU in 1910, and west astronomically six miles. Having completed this part of the work I produced the south boundary of the Township of Cabot to a point six miles and ten chains west astronomically from the south- west angle of the above township, from which point I ran a meridian north astrono- mically twelve miles three chains and fifty-three links to a base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor H, J. Beatty this season, and south astronomically seventeen miles seventy-four chains and ninety links to intersect the south boundary of the Town- ship of Garvey previously run by me. I then produced the south boundary of the Township of Burrows west astronomically to intersect my meridian, thus complet- ing the work. All lines in connection with the above survey were well opened out, blazed, chained and posted. At each of the angles of the various townships, iron posts, one and one-half inches in diameter, three feet long and painted red, were planted — on these posts the names facing the respective townships, were cut with a cold chizel. On the meridian lines durable wooden posts six inches square were planted at the end of each mile with the number of miles said posts are distant north of the south-east or south-west angle of the adjacent townships, cut on the south side with a scribing iron. Durable posts four inches square and similarly marked with the half mile points were also planted on all lines running east and west, durable 6 L.M. 70 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 posts six inches square were planted at the end of each mile with the number of miles said posts are distant west of the south-east or north-east angle of the adjacent townships, cut on the east side with a scribing iron. Durable posts four inches square and similarly marked with the half-mile points, were aUso planted. Going south along the west boundary of the Township of Connaught, the line passes over an undulating sandy country timbered with Banksian pine, spruce, white biroh, poplar, balsam, cedar, alder and willow. Considerable good red and white pine running up to 24 inches in diameter is seen between the fifth and sixth miles along the east side of Mattagami Lake. Along the west boundary of the Township of Miramichi the country is of much the same general character and getting a little more rocky towards the south. A ridge of good red pine up to thirty inches in diameter is seen on this line between tihe third and fourth miles. Along the west boundary of the Township of Garibaldi the country is of a more rocky nature — the timber being chiefly Banksian pine, spruce, dead tamarac, balsam, birch, cedar, alder and willow. No valuable pine is seen along this line, considerable windfall being encountered along the first mile. Going east along the north boundary of the Township of Miramichi the line passes through a rocky broken country as far as Napawquazi Lake, where it becomes low and swampy and contiues of this general character up to the third mile, from which point to the north-east angle of the township the country is of a more sandy character, the line passing through some excellent white pine running up to twenty- four inches in diameter. Going east along the north boundary of the Township of Garibaldi, the country is comparatively level or gently undulating, the timber being chiefly Banksian pine, birc'h, spruce and balsam up to fourteen inches in diameter. There is along this line a stretch of very nearly four miles absolutely destitute of water. Going east along the south boundary of the Township of Garibaldi to the Opikinimika Eiver the country is rolling and rocky, the timber being chiefly Banksian pine, spruce, birch and balsam, up to twelve and fourteen inches in diameter, with a belt of good red pine up to fourteen inches lying immediately to the west of the river. Going west along the north boundary of the Township of Togo the country is rolling and rocky, timbered chiefly with Banksian pine, spruce, poplar, and alder ; there is no white or red pine along this line. Along the north boundary of Brunsvrick Township the country is very similar in character, but along the first and second miles of this line considerable white pine up to thirty inches in diameter is seen. On the north boundary of Londonderry Township, no valuable timber is met with, the prevailing varieties being Banksian pine, spruce, white birch, poplar and balsam averaging from eight to twelve inches in diameter. Along the northern limit of the Township of Garvey the country is of a similar character, no valuable timber being seen. Going east along the south boundary of the Township of Garvey, the country for the first two miles is much the same as that already described; at this point, however, good white pine up to twenty and twenty- five inches in diameter is entered and continues to Donnegana Lake in the south-west angle of the township. The west boundaries of the Townships of Garvey, Londonderry, Brunswick, Togo and Miattagami comprising thirty miles, may be described as rough and rocky, the pre- vailing timber being Banksian pine, spruce, birch and poplar; this timber runs 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 71 from eight to fourteen inches in diameter. Along this line various long stretches of spruce and dead tamarac swamp are traversed — ^the line also passes through several belts of good white pine running up to thirty inches in diameter. Various streams and lakes traverse these several townships, all of which no doubt will be minutely described by those engaged in this portion of the work. All the country surveyed by me this season is covered with green timber — tiiere being practically no brule of recent date. The geological formation of this locality is the Huronian — no mineral of value being seen. I think I am also quite safe in saying that in the eight townships outlined by me this season, there is absolutely no land fit for agriculture. I found the average magnetic variation about eight degrees west. Moose, partridge, beaver and otter are fairly plentiful. With the exception of the intense heat during the early part of July, I found the season very favourable for this work. Owing, however, to the dense smoke caused by the Porcupine and other bush fires, I found it imposible to obtain astronomical observations as often as I wished. Accompanying this report are plans, field notes and accounts, all of which I trust will be found complete and satisfactory. I have tlie honor to be, ■Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) J. W. FitzGeeald.. O.L.S. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 27. Survey of Township Outlines, District of Sudbury. GuELPH, January 18th, 1911. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of base and meridian lines south of the National Transcontinental Railway in the District of Sudbury, under instructions from your Department, dated May llth, 1910. I commenced this work at the south-west angle of the Township of Machin, being the north-west angle of the Township of Shackleton and from that point ran south nine miles to the south-west corner of Shackleton. I then ran east nine miles to intersect O.L.S. Speight's meridian line of 1905, and came out one chain and seventy-seven and one half links north of the IX mile post on that line. I then returned to the post at the south-west corner of the township and ran the south boundary of Nansen west nine miles. I then returned to the Ground Hog River and went down the river to the rail- way, and from there proceeded to run my second base line. This line forms the south boundaries of the Townships of Fauquier and O'Brien and the north bound- aries of Nansen and Swanson. Upon the completion of this line I cut a light line north two miles to find the VII M. post on O.L.S. Niven's meridian line of 1906, and then produced that meridian line south to intersect my base line. 72 REPORT OF THE No. 3 I returned along this base line to the boundary between O'Brien and Fauquier, and ran south nine miles on the line between Nansen and Swanson to intersect my first base line, and then produced that base line westward to the south-west corner of the Township of Swanson and there turned north and ran the west boundary of that township. All base lines were run as nine mile chords of the parallel of latitude. On base lines a wooden post was planted at the end of each mile and marked on the east side with the number of the mile. At township corners a 1% inch iron post was planted beside the wooden post and both posts were marked with the names of the adjacent townships. On meridian 'lines wooden posts were planted one and one half miles apart and marked with the mileage on the south sides. The country included in this survey is almost wholly drained by the Ground Hog and Kapuskasing Rivers, the Townships of Nansen and Shackleton draining into the former and the Township of Swanson into the latter. As a whole the country is undulating and the drainage will be easily accomplished. On part of the west boundary of Swanson the land is broken with numerous ravines and small creeks, while the east boundary of that township is level and swampy. A few thousand acres in the south-west corner of this township and a small area in the south-east corner of Fauquier had been burnt over some years ago, and some good spruce and jack pine timber destroyed. This burnt land is mostly dry and can easily be cleared, and considering its proximity to the railway, should soon be brought under cultivation. The soil throughout is clay, which in the swamps is overlaid with black muck of varying depths. Probably about one-half of the land will be found suitable for farming with drainage and as the percentage of rocky land is small, the agricultural possibilities of these townships are fairly good. The timber is chiefly spruce with here and there some medium sized poplar and some small white birch. The trees as a rule are not large and in many places are of scrubby growth, yet considerable areas of timber suitable for railway ties were passed through. The Grround Hog River is a good stream with an average width of about six chains and a depth of from four to eight feet, and flows with a good current. There are no rapids on the river within the limits of this survey. Rock crops out at a number of points along the river and some prospecting has been done. A number of rocky ridges were crossed in the interior but no economic minerals were found. Large game is not plentiful in this section of the country and no fur-bearing animals were seen. Fish were also scarce in the streams. Accompanying this report are the field notes and plan of the survey in the usual form. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James Hutcheon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OP LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 73 Appendix No. 28. Survey of Township Outlines, Disthiot op Nipissing. Almonte, Dec. 5th, 1911. Sir, — I beg to submit the following report on the survey of township outlines in the territory east and west of the township of Maisonville in the District of Nipiss- ing, performed under instructions dated May 27th, 1911. I outfitted at Sudbury and North Bay, and on the 22nd of June, commenced the survey at the north-west angle of the Township of Otto, from which pomt the line between the Townships of Teck and Grenfell was run due north 6 M. 3.65 chains to the southerly limit of the Township of Maisonville; then from the south-east angle of the Township of Maisonville the line between the Townships of Bernhardt and Teck was run east astronomically (six mile chords) to the westerly boundary of the Township of Jjebel. Having completed the above two township boundary lines the survey was continued by starting from the south-west angle of the Township of Maisonville, and running west astronomically (six mile chords) a distance of eighteen miles (18 M.). Prom the sixth and twelfth miles on the above mentioned first base line, meridian lines were run south to the northerly boundary of the Township of Holmes 6 M. 3.47 chain^; to the northerly boundary produced westerly of the Township of Holmes, 6 M. 4.15 chains and northerly to the southerly limit of the Townships of Playfair and McCann. A second base line eighteen miles long was run west astronomically (six mile chords) from the north-west angle of the Township of Maisonville; and the last line, viz : — between the Townships of Melba and Bernhardt — was commenced at the north-east angle of the Township of Maisonville and run east astronomically (six mile chords) 5 M. 71.89 chains, to intersection with O.E.S. Newman's meridian line run in 1907. The above lines were well cleared and the adjacent trees blazea in the usual manner. Wooden posts of the most durable material available properly and dis- tinctly marked, were placed where possible at the even miles (6 in. square) and half miles (4 in. sq.) from the southerly and easterly extremities of the above lines; when these points came in the water the posts were planted on the shore nearest the even mile or half mile as the case might be, with its chainage in miles, chains and decimals, marked on the proper face of the post. The mile posts were marked with Roman numerals and the half-mile posts were marked with Arabic numerals. Every post was planted firmly and when possible a cairn of stones was built around it to render it more permanent, and bearing trees were marked and noted in the field notes. Iron bars marked with the names of the adjacent townships were placed alongside the wooden posts at the following points, viz. : The north-west corner of Teck. The north-east corner of Teck. The south-east corner of Dunmore. The south-west corner of Dunmore. The north-west corner of Sheba. The north-west corner of Nordica. The intersection of Bompas, Dunmore, Lee and Terry. 74 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 The intersection of Dunmore, Sheba, Nordica and Terry. The intersectio.n of Lee, Terry, Black and Tolstoi. The north-west angle of Black. The north-west angle of Tolstoi. on the easterly shore of Wataybeeg Lake in the boundary between Terry and Tolstoi at 5 M, 63.5 chains; on the northerly shore of Wataybeeg Lake in the boundary between McEvay and Tolstoi at 0 miles, 26 chains; on the westerly shore of Clearwater Lake in the boundary between Melba and Bernhardt at 0 miles, 3.24 chains; and at the following points the existing iron bars and wooden posts were marked with the names of the new townships on the proper face, viz. : The north-west angle of Maisonville. The north-east angle of Maisonville. The south-west angle of Maisonville. The south-east angle of Maisonville, and The north-west angle of Otto. At frequent intervals throughout the survey observations on Polaris were taken for azimuth and the magnetic variation which ranges between eight and eleven degrees west of north was read, the results being entered in the field notes. All triangulations and observations were very carefully checked in the field and noted in the field note books. Soil. The country generally is composed of rolling sand plains, spruce, muskeg, and rocky hills, and it is not at all adapted to cultivation, except a few small patches. In places where the soil is heavier and vegetation better, there are a great many loose boulders. There are twq inhabitants in the area, one an Indian trapper, Basil McDougall by name, who has a cabin on Wataybeeg Lake, and William Biederman, who is both mining and trapping from his cabin on Fall Duck Lake in the Township of Terry. EOCK FOEMATION. The district generally speaking is composed of ridges of diabase of the post Huronian period, running in a northerly and southerly direction. Practically no prospecting has been done in that part of the country surveyed, which lies to the west of the T. & N. 0. Railway, and there are very few outcrops of mineral bearing rock. In the case of the westerly and northerly boundaries of Teck, and the northerly boundary of Bernhardt, the rock formation is diabase and many high ridges of bald rock with steep ascents were encoun- tered. Although we saw no surveyed claims and very few staked claims during the progress of the survey, it was quite apparent, on coming out, that prospectors were following up the survey lines, staking claims and doing considerable prospecting. Timber. The timber consists almost wholly of second growth Banksian pine, spruce, poplar, and white birch of little or no commercial value. Along the 2nd and 3rd 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 75 and 4th miles of the northerly boundary of the Township of Nordica, the Banksian pine attains a size varying from 8 inches to 12 or 13 inches in diameter, and in some wet places where it escaped the fire, spruce of a good size was noticed. Watek Powers. Being on the height of land there are no water powers in the district at ally but quite a number of beautiful lakes suitable for summer tourists, the principal of which is Wataybeeg Lake, 8 miles long and a mile wide. In places it contain* numerous islands, some of them having good sand beaches and being fairly well wooded. The lake abounds in fish, principally pike, pickerel and trout. Game. The whole district abounds in game, principally moose. Traces of bear were seen on several occasions and a few beaver were noticed. Partridge were very plentiful. Accompanying this report is a general plan on a scale of one mile to an inch, a timber plan on the same scale, field notes, oaths of chainmen, and all other necessary documents. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, * (Sgd.) Andrew Bell. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 29. Survey of the Outlines of Townships, District of Nipissing. Brantford, November 11th, 1911. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of certain base and meridian lines north of Larder Lake in the District of Nipissing: — Upon receipt of the instructions I immediatetly proceeded to make arrange- ments for supplies and transportation and on the last day of July left Brantford for Dane Station on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway accom- panied by the men from Brantford and vicinity. I was joined at Haileybury, Ont., by the rest of my party, making a total of fifteen nien including myself. This number on the completion of the work had become reduced to twelve, ten of these being of the original fifteen. In getting on the ground with my supplies from Dane Station I used the Larder Lake stage road to the point where it crosses the White River, in the south- east comer of the township of Gauthier and from this point went north by canoe 76 EEPOET OF THE JTo. 3 as far as Kennedy Lake, where I established a main cache. The point of com- mencement specified in your instructions was reached on August the eighth and the work started the following morning and continued without interruption until completed. Your instructions were rigidly adhered to throughout the work and well- opened lines cut, particular attention being paid to blazing. The base lines were cut east (or west) astronomically in sir mile chords and the meridians astronomi- cally north (or south). During the progress of the survey a very great deal of rainy and unsettled weather was encountered, making it difficult to obtain obser- vations at regular intervals. The greatest amount of line cut between observa- tions was six miles and the greatest departure from the line astronomic course that was discovered was four minutes, this occurring only in two cases. No great fluctuation of the magnetic variation was noticed, the needle reading from ten to eleven degrees. The return trip was made in four inches of snow, arriving at the railway on October 25th. General Features. The country comprising the twelve new townships outlined presents a consid- erable variety of topography. Eoughly speaking, the westerly six townships are slightly rolling, sand or clay country, with the former predominating and with occasional outcroppings of rock in the form of well-rounded mounds or humps, usually quite steep and sometimes precipitous near the bottom, and varying in height from fifty to one hundred feet. The easterly six townships cover a more rugged formation, rock being in evidence nearly all the time and the line being so rough in many places that it was necessary to make considerable detours in moving camp. EOCK. All the rock encountered was identical in texture, being a barren Keewatin schist with no indication of any mineral of any kind. No quartz was encountered. Soil. Sandy loam and sand largely predominates on the outlines of Morrisette, Arnold, Bisley and Clifford. A few swamps of small extent were encountered in this area and a number of small lakes. On the west limit and the easterly part of the south limit of the township of Elliott, as well as on the east limit of Tannahill a good clay loam predominates, apparently continuing down into Ben Nevis, Pontiac, Katrine and Ossian. Timber. In general the timber is poor from a commercial standpoint. Of white or red pine there is practically none. In the sandy soil jack pine occurs in thick groves, but rarely of any size ; birch and poplar of course predominate on the hills, being small and thick on the sand and rock hills. In the clay are good areas of spruce which grows to twenty-four and thirty inches and balsam to eighteen and twenty inches. All the tamarac is dead. Very little brul6 was met with. Water. The whole area seems to be dotted with small lakes and ponds, containing pure, clear water. These are mostly quite small. A feature frequently noticed was that 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 77 a number of them had no apparent outlet or feeder of any kind. This is par- ticularly true of sandy country where they occur wiith great frequency. No streams of any size were encountered except the Abnageezy River, and on this no water power was in evidence. Game. Moose were frequently seen, and apparently are quite numerous, as many as twelve having been seen by different members of the party in one day. Their trails in the woods were frequently encountered and were often so well travelled that but for the absence of blazes and axe cutting would be mistaken for portages. No deer or wolves were encountered or indicated, but three bears were seen and their tracks seen quite often. Many of the small lakes were apparently barren of fish, but in others pike and pickerel were readily caught. Rabbits and par- tridges are plentiful and muskrats particularly so. In Ben Nevis and Pontiac fresh beaver workings were seen, but- no evidence of other fur-bearing animals, al- though evidences of the Indian trapper were seen all over the area travelled. Canoe Routes. The canoe route from the stage road near Larder City to Yema Lake on 0. L. S. Newman's meridian was found to be a full day's trip. This included five flat rapids and three short portages on the White River leading to Beaverhouse Lake, a three-chain portage into Kennedy Lake, a crooked creek, a five-chain por- tage, another small lake and a fifteen-chain portage into Verna Lake. From the north-west corner of Verna Lake northward a forty-chain portage leads over the height of land into a series of lakes and ponds opening out into Keeth Lake in O.L.S. Newman's meridian, which lake empties into a navigable branch of the Abnageezy River, crossing the north limit of the township of Clifford at the four mile post. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) John E. Jackson, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. SO. Survey of Outlines of Townships, District of Nipissing, New Liskeard, November 9th, 1911. Sir, — I beg to submit the following report on the survey of Township out- lines in the District of Nipissing, in the Temagami Forest Reserve, west of the surveyed townships of Hohnes, F'lavelle and Willison, and south of the town- ships of Cleaver, McNeil and Robertson, performed under instructions dated Toronto, May 17th, 1911. 78 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 I commenced my survey at the north-west angle of the township of Shilling- ton and ran north astronomically a distance of thirteen miles, twenty-four chains, eight links to intersection with the south boundary of the Matachewan Indian Eeserve. From the sixth and twelfth mile of this line I ran east astronomically to intersection with the south-west angle of the Townships of Flavelle and Holmes respectively. From the sixth mile I ran also west astronomically to intersection with 0. L. S. Niven's line near the eighty-fourth mile post on the aforesaid line, being the boundary between the Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing. From the sixth and twelfth miles of this line I ran south astronomically to intersection with the line constituting the north boundary of the Townships of Eankin and Eay- mond, and also north astronomically to intersection with the line constituting the south boundary of the Townships of McNeil and Eobertson. From the twelfth mile of my first north line I ran west astronomically to in- tersection with the boundary between the Districts of Sudbury and Nipissing near the ninetieth mile intersecting my second and third north line en-route. I also produced the unfinished portion of the south boundary of the Township of Eob- ertson to intersection with my first north line drawn from the point on the north boundary of the Matachewan Indian Eeserve where that line would have inter- > sected if it were drawn through the Eeserve. I also ran west astronomically from the north-west angle of the Township of Holmes to intersection with the aforesaid north line. The aforesaid lines were well cut out and the adjacent trees blazed in the usual manner, while wooden posts of the most durable timber available hewed on four sides and properly carved, were planted where possible at the end of each forty chains from the starting point of the aforesaid lines. When these points came in the water or in an otherwise unsuitable place, the posts were planted iit the nearest suitable point with the chainage in miles, chains and decimals carved on the face of the post. Posts were in all cases firmly planted, and where possible were supported with a mound of stones built so as to make its tenancy more secure, and suitable bearing trees were carved and noted for the even mile posts, no bearing trees being placed at the half mile posts. Iron posts and extra large wooden posts with the chainage and names of the adjacent townships carved thereon, were planted at the following points, viz. : At the north-east angles of the townships of Hincks, Argyle, Baden, Montrose, Bannockburn, Powell, Cairo, Midlothian, Doon, Yarrow, Kimberly; at the south- west angles of the townships of Hincks, Montrose, Doon ; at the intersection of my first north line with the Indian Eeserve and at the south-east angle of the Township of Doon and at the north-west angle of the Township of Alma. At frequent intervals throughout the course of the survey, observations on Polaris were taken for the purpose of obtaining azimuth, and the magnetic variation, which ranges between eight and nine degrees west of north, was noted, the results being entered in the field-book. The chainbearers were duly instructed, particularly with regard to care in measuring inclined surfaces and in keeping the field notes so that the natural features of the country passed through would be clearly shown. The natural features I will discuss under the following heads, viz. : Soil, Eock-Formation, Timber, Game. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 79 Soil. From an agricultural point of view, this district as a whole is uninviting. The soil is mostly light sandy loam or reddish clay loam, the only good farming areas met with being in the Townships of Hincks and Argyle. EocK Formation. For the most part the conglomerate rocks were in evidence between the East and West Branches of the Montreal Eiver, on the east of east branch and south of Fox Eapids, syenite and conglomerate. The Townships of Doon, Midlothian, Montrose and Bannockburn present massive mounds, cliffs and mountains, which are principally fine close-grained rocks of the Huronian period, in some places having a slate-like appearance. Some small veins of quartz were encountered which appeared to be poorly mineralized, being devoid of sulphides or other indications of the noble metals. Timber. Some fine blocks of Yellow Pine were encountered (see plan) and several good belts of the best of white spruce and a number of belts of tie timber being composed of B. Pine and spruce. The district is heavily wooded, except where colored brown on tracing and seems to recover very rapidly from the ravages of bush fires, which have been of frequent occurrence. Game. This is a natural game preserve and is well stocked with all kinds of game despite the fact that more than a dozen Indian families eke out an existence with nothing but the fur and fish and moose-meat to draw on. Beaver were seen by us within the confines of the Indian reserve, swimming around in broad daylight quite as freely as muskrats are wont to do. Moose are plentiful as also partridge, mink, muskrat, martin, rabbit, weasel and a few bear and wolves. The only important water power is the falls about three miles from FoH Matachewan at the Great Northern Bend, which I was informed by M. S. Lafricain, had been surveyed two years ago with a view to estimating the probable power available. In regard to P.L.S. Duncan Sinclair's exploration line 1867, I may say that it is entirely obliterated and that we noted only one tree marked 111 M — 61.84, presumably being on his traverse of the Montreal River. Accompanying this report is a general plan on linen mounted paper, a tracing of same on scale of one mile to an inch as a timber plan, field notes, accounts, etc. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honour to be, ^ Sir,. Your obedient servant, (Signed) C. H. Fullerton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable; the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario. 80 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 31. SuBVEY OF Islands in the Georgian Bay, District of Parry Sound. Toronto, March 28th, 1911. Sir, — In accordance with instructions from your Department dated April 16th, 1910, to survey certain islands in the Georgian Bay, together with shore line in front of the Townships of McDougall, Carling and part of Shawanaga, I have ' the honor to submit the following report. The work was commenced by retracing the southerly limit of the line between Lots 30 and 31, Concession 11 and Lot 20, Concession A, Township of McDougall, from its intersection with the westerly limit of Church street in the Town of Parry Sound, through to the shore of Georgian Bay, where a five-inch pine post was planted, one chain from the lake shore, where the traverse of the shore line was started and carried continuously from Sta. 0 here to Sta. 410 on the Concession line between Concessions VIII and IX, Shawanaga. Posts of the most' durable wood obtainable were planted at intervals of one mile or thereabouts at prominent points along the shore in cairn of stones and marked consecutively from W 1 to W 25 in Roman numerals. All the original Township lines were searched for and found and marked whenever possible. In several cases no traces of the original lines were to be found. All islands in front of the above townships were accurately traversed either with transit and micrometer or transit and chain, and in every case, posts of the most durable wood obtainable were planted in a cairn of stones at a prominent point at a safe distance from high water and marked consecutively in Roman numerals from IC to 405C, and as far as practicable all islands were tied by triangulation to points on the traverse of the main shore. I found it impracticable in a great many cases to divide up the larger islands into parts containing not more than 10 acres as per your instructions, or to post them so that they might be so divided on the plan. In other cases, the larger islands were not marked with division posts because of information either from plans in my possession or from other sources that they were patented. In the case of Sandy Island, the plan in my possession did not conform very accurately with the present shore line, and islands shown as Ingersoll, Gertrude are now part of Sandy Island, due to the recession of the water of Georgian Bay, some 5 or 6 feet since the survey was made in 1881. The island shown as 243C at the north-east corner of Sandy Island, is now part of Sandy Island, there being no channel between them. In the case of Franklin Island, traverse was made with triangulation from point to point and sub-traverse of bays made with transit and micrometer. Posts were planted at prominent points as nearly half a mile apart as possible, and marked successively from F 1 to F XV. The work was carried on with all despatch and speed commensurate with accuracy, although considerably hampered with continual rains until well on in the month of June. The traverse of the shore liiie was carried to the northern boundary between Concessions VIII and IX, Shawanaga, on October 21st, 1910, all islands along the main shore being, tied by triangulation to the shore traverse on the way north and traver^d on the way south. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OP LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 81 I found it impracticable to cross the wide stretch of Shawanaga Bay, owing to the rough weather at this season. Thus numerous islands in the area known as Grand Camp Group were left for further operations. Accompanying this report are plans on mounted paper on scale of 20 chains, in 5 sheets, together with tracings of same, tracings of the whole survey in 5 sheets on scale of 10 chains to show field notes, plans of each island in detail on scale of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 chains, copy of diary covering the season's operations, descriptions of islands, showing their acreage, names, numbers, etc., together with accounts in triplicate, which I hope will be found satisfactory. I have the honor to be, - Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. H. Bukd, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 32. Survey of Islands in Georgian Bay, in Front of Townships cf Hairison AND Shawanaga, in the District of Parry Sound. Barrie, October 31st, 1911. Sir, — In compliance with your instructions bearing date May 19th, 1910, for the survey of Islands in the Georgian Bay in front of the Townships of Harrison and Shawanaga, I beg to make the following report: The islands in this district are of this character : Those not immediately next the outer lake have clean cut shores as a rule, although there are many marshy bays. These islands are generally rough in surface, differing from Muskoka in not being so well filled in with soil. The pine clad shores are very pretty, but in many instances fire has destroyed this beauty. The second growth is principally of birch, poplar and oak. When the outer lake is reached we find the islands flat and having marshes in their interiors, when large, and water lies on the surface in pools nearly everywhere. This has the disadvantage of breeding mosquitos late on in the year. There is an outermost belt of shoals, bare of verdure, and then a belt of rocks with scrub cedars and occasionally a pine. Then nearer in the vegetation becomes thicker and the pines* increase in number. The islands have been picked over now in this district so that of the smaller islands none remain of any pretentions to beauty, except those of very small acreage or inferior situation. There are a certain number of points on large islands of some value and a larger number which will become more valuable as the district fills up, for the willingness of the public then to buy will depend on the possibility or otherwise of getting anything else. The early sales in this region were of beautiful islands at a nominal figure with no conditions as to improvement, so that there is little 82 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Crown property now of value, and but few houses on the patented islands. It is true that this 'beauty was not an inalienable part of the property, for the pine was not sold and the destruction of the pine would destroy much of the charm of the neighborhood, as there is no fringe of hemlock along the shores, as in Muskoka, to conserve the wooded appearance. Many islets have been numbered that would have been omitted in earlier days, for several reasons. Firstly, the instructions were strict as to this and also the fact was sufficiently clear (from my experience) that most people desired to control what they termed rocks, (viz. : islets of very small acreage with a few shrubs or treelets on them), when opposite their property, and further, that property was being acquired already in the neighborhood that was second i<,t least, and to be on the safe side everything that possibly could command any sale in the future was numbered. In describing the islands, the desirability for residence, when the position is good, will vary with the demand. It is evident that people will now buy and build on property that formerly would not have been looked at for a moment. In the division 'of the large islands the length of shore line allotted to each parcel depended firstly on the requisites for residence, viz.: site, harborage, etc., but in many cases the value or desirability of the land was so small that the parcels were made large to avoid the time and expense of divisions which might never be utilized or not needed for an indefinite time. In fact, many divisions were made with the feeling that labour was being lost as no market would be obtainable for a long time and in fact a large proportion of the entire survey was considered as valuable solely for the sake of having an accurate map. The numbering of the islands was intended to be as consecutive on the ground as possible, of course. It is manifestly impossible to have this in every direction; also, in exceptional cases the numbering is quite irregular on account of previous omission from one cause or another. The islands are painted with Eoman numerals in white lead and oil and where trees were not blazed and carved with the number of the island, solid pine posts were used, the upper part squared and carved with the number and the lower part left in the round. The posts were cut on the mainland, out of view, and no destruction of timber on the islands was allowed. The cost of the survey was possibly greater than it would have been with no previous surveys as the work would have been much more straightforward. Certainly the use of the private survey plans increased the cost of draughting considerably an^ held back that part of the work very materially in time of accomplishment. A considerable saving of time to the surveyor would also have been effected if there had been no previous patents to deal with. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) A. G. Ardagh. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 83 Appendix No. 33. Survey of the Southern Part of the Township of Alexandra, District OF Sudbury. Delta, December 23rd, 1910. J Sir, — Under y*mv instmctions dated July 5th, 1910, I have surveyed the southern part of the Township of Alexandra in the District of Sudbury and beg to submit the following report: The survey was carried out agreeable to instructions. Iron bars were marked and planted as shown on plan and field notes. In the south-eastern part of the Township there is a large open spruce swamp and a considerable part of the township lying east of Poplar River is swampy with poplar ridges, but approaching the north boundary the country is higher and drier. On the high ground and ridges the soil is more of a clay loam than in the swamp, where it is heavy clay. The land west of Poplar River extending for about two miles is higher than that of the eastern portion of the township and is in places sandy and more suitable for agricultural purposes. Approaching the west boundary the country again becomes swampy with poplar ridges extending east and west. The land in the vicinity of the lakes is generally low and swampy. The prevailing timber throughout the Township is White Spruce, but in most places too small for merchantable timber, that in the swamps being from two to four inches in diameter, but on parts of the higher ground where it is mixed with poplar, it is from four to ten inches in diameter, and suitable for pulpwood. The poplar ranges from four to ten inches in diameter, but in some places seems to be dying. The timber on the high ground west of Poplar River is larger than elsewhere. Occasionally there are spruce trees twenty inches in diameter. On the point of land extending into the lake on lots 18 and 19, concessions "VT and VII there is Norway pine about fourteen inches in diameter. This is the only place where pine was seen in the township. Along the north boundary there are several outcroppings of rock but without indications of mineral. About one and a half miles south of the north boundary and west of Poplar River a considerable area of surface rock was encountered, but as on the north boundary there were no indications of economic mineral. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Walter Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 84 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 34. Survey of the Township of Machin, District of Sudbury. GuELPH, Ont., March 3,9th, 1911. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the Township of Machin in the District of Sudbury, made in accordance with instruc- tions from your Department, dated May 11th, 1910, This township is on the Ground Hog River and lies north of the National Transcontinental Eailway and was reached by means of the contractors' train on that railway from Cochrane. This township is nine miles square and was laid out in lots of one hundred and fifty acres each under the system of survey approved by Order in Council of April 26th, 1906. The survey was commenced at the south-east angle of the township, whicli is about 2^ miles north of the railway, which point is marked by the six mile post on 0. L. S. Speight's meridian line of 1905. The south boundary was run west from that point and was posted at each lot in the regular way and the side- lines projected northward from it. The railway crosses the south-west corner of the township, cutting lots 28, 29 and 30 in the first concession. The survey lines were in every case run in the centres of the road allowances. On the concession line a post was planted on the survey line at the end of each lot, also one on the south side of the road allowance and one on the north side. The posts planted on the survey lines were marked with the numbers of the lots on the east and west sides and with the letter "E" on the north and south sides. The posts at the lot corners were marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides and with the concession numbers on the north or south sides, accord- ing to the positions of the posts, and with the letter "R" on the side facing the road allowance. At the side roads a post was planted at the intersection of the survey lines and marked "E" on four sides and a post was placed at each of the four lot corners and marked with the number of the lot and concession and with the letter *'E" on the two sides facing the road allowances. Tlie 1%-inch iron posts and the wooden posts at the township corners were marked with the word " Machin " on the side facing the township. Iron posts 1^-inch in diameter were planted beside the wooden posts at the following points on the survey lines, viz. : On the north shore of the lake between lots 12 and 13 in the first concession, on the line between concessions VI and VII at the east boundary and at the lots 12 and 13 side road and at the west boundary, on the north boundary at the lots 12 and 13 side road. These posts were marked "E" on four sides and with the numbers of the adjacent lots and ■concessions. The Ground Hog Eiver enters the township from the south at lot 24, Cod. I, and flowing a little to the north-east leaves it at lot 16, Con XII. It has a width of from six to ten chains, and flows with .a good current. In lot 18, Con. VIII there is a short rapids with a fall of about nine feet. There are a number of small lakes in the township. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 85 The land to the west of the river is undulating with a good clay soil and IS well timbered with spruce and poplar. In the eastern part of the township the land is more level with a larger percentage of swamp, and the timber somewhat smaller. There is a small area of burnt land along the river in concessions eight and nine, and another on the west boundary extending from near the south-west corner of the township to the fifth concession. On the whole the township is a fairly good one, there are some ridges of rock in various parts and some swamps which will require drainage, but more than half of the area can be brought under cultivation without difficulty. Very little large game was ^een and no fur-bearing animals. Fish was also scarce but partridge were plentiful. Accompanying this report are the field notes and plan of the survey and the timber plan. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) James Hutcheon". Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 35. Survey of the Residue of the Townships of Benoit and Maisonville, District of Nipissing. Elk Lake, November 3nd. 1910. Sir, — I have the honour to report that under instructions from your De- partment dated July 7th, 1910, I have completed the survey of those parts of the Townships of Benoit and Maisonville not previously subdivided into lots. In 1908, Mr. C. H. FuUerton, O.L.S., surveyed thirty-two lots in Maison- ville and twenty-seven lots in Benoit along the Temiskaming and Northern On- tario Railway. This year I laid out the remaining forty lots in Maisonville and forty-five lots in Benoit, four of the former and eleven of the latter being west of the railway. Probably about one-half of the country included in these lots is suitable for a^icultural purposes, being covered with a rich clay or sandy loam, the re- mainder consisting of outcrops of native rock, muskeg, water or sand containing many drift boulders. The rocky portion of these townships may prove valuable for mining purposes, a considerable number of claims having been staked and mudh of the rock apparently not having yet been well prospected. Practically all the hills shown on the plans accompanying this report are native rock, while there is a considerable area of rock not much elevated above the surrounding country. 7 L.M. B6 EEPOliT (JF THE No. 3 With the exception of about one thousand acres of recently burned country and possibly two or three times that area of open muskeg and beaver meadow, these lots are all thickly timbered mostly with second growth poplar, white birch, banksian pine and spruce up to eight inches in diameter, but there is besides a large amount of valuable timber and pulp wood. Koughly estimated about half the area surveyed in Maisonville and one-third that in Benoit is covered with valuable timber, spruce, cedar, white birch, and poplar up to eighteen inches in diameter, and some pitch pine large enough to be useful. The best of the timber is in that part of Maisonville north of the height of land. The location of the various kinds of timber and open country is shown on the timber maps and in the field notes accompanying this report. There are nine lakes, or parts of lakes, in that part of Maisonville which I have surveyed, several of these south of the height of land being deep and clear. and apparently containing many fish, principally pike and pickerel. The largest lake in the township is Wolf Lake, north of the height of land. The lake is muddy and shallow; being probably nowhere more than about six or eight feet deep. The township of Benoit contains no lake except a small comer of Butler Ivake on the western boundary. The only considerable body of water in this township is the Black River, which enters the township at the north-easterly angle of lot one, concession one, and flows northerly close to the eastern boundary of the township to the middle of concession five, when it turns westward. In concession four it leaves the township, re-entering it about half a mile farther north. East of the township it is apparently joined by a large creek or branch, as it has a greater body of water after re-entering than before leaving. From its first en- trance to the fifth concession it is only a large creek, never much, if any, more than half a chain wide. It has in many places a good fall and swift current, though its flow is impeded by several beaver dams. From about five chains north of the southerly limit of the fifth concession to the junction with it of the White Clay Eiver in lot six, concession five, it is deep and uniformly about one chain wide and has the same canal-like appearance that it has near the railway at the northern boundary of the township. There is at low water, all the way from concession four to the railway, a wide, clear, nearly flat clay bank, providing unobstructed walking for the whole of that distance. Accompanying this report I am sending plans, timber maps and field notes. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant. (Signed) A. D. Griffin. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 87 Appendix No. 36. Survey of the Township of Lyon Additional^ District of Thunder Bay. LiSTOWEL, October 27th, 1911. Sir, — In pursuance with instructions from the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, dated June 20th, A.D. 1911, to survey an area west of the Township of Lyon in the Thunder Bay District, I beg leave to report tlie following: — I left Listowel on July the 8th, and proceeded to Owen Sound where 1 took the Canadian Pacific Railway boat Assiniboia and arrived in Port Arthu/ on the morning of July 10th. On July 12th with six men, outfit and provisions T pro- ceeded by Canadian Pacific Railway to Coglin Station, situate about 53 miles east of Port Arthur, from this point there is an old tote road leading through old Lyon Township to farming location A L 671, the distance being about three and a half miles. From this point I commenced work as per instructions by ex- tending the north boundary two miles west, thence running south, etc. Moi=t of the old posts and bearing trees on the old west boundary were gone. The northerly half of the portion subdivided is mostly rolling and hilly with some small rocky ridges, the southerly half is generally level with some large muskegs and good level spruce land. The shore along Black Bay is very indefinite and hard to define, the land along the shore is sandy and very low, the water forming low sand banks; a strip of land along the shore from two to five chains wide is covered witli small timber and willows and back of this for about twenty chain^; the timber is small and there are numerous muskegs and land very wet as it is nearly down to the level of Black Bay. This township is well watered with spring creeks and in all the larger streams brook trout abound. "We found numerous springs of clear water, some of them bubbling out of the ground and very cold. While traA^ersing Black Bay I noticed a tide of about six inches. All the high land with the exception of where it is stony and rocky will be good agricultural land ; the timber and underbrush in the north half is very thick and heavy and the land will be hard to clear; the southerly half will not be so hard and with the exception of a strip along Black Bay will be fairly good land, although most of it will need to be drained. A Mr. Bruner, a German, who is the settler on location A L 635 has about eight acres cleared on the north side of the track and has about five acres under cultivation, oats, garden and potatoes, and the potatoes were a splendid crop, he expected to have about 400 bags. The locations A L 678, R 601. have some of the best timber removed, but none of the land is cleared and T saw none ready for cultivation. A L 764 has about two acres cleared, and the land seems good. Location A Tj 561 also has a clearing but none under cultivation. Under the head of minerals T bo? leave to report that T found no trace of minerals, there is a high dialbase ridge near the north-west comer of Lot 1, Concession XL This ridge runs almost north-west and south-east; the rock is coarse and compact and upon examination I found no veins or trace of minerals. Tender the head of timber T beg leave to report the following: — The kinds of timber found were spruce, cedar, balsam, tamarac, birch and poplar and a few small jack pine. Lots 1 and 2, Concessions X and XI are covered with mixed 88 REPORT OF THE No. 3 timber; along the line between lots 2 and 3, Concesion XI, and between Conces- sions X and XI, Lots 2, 3 and 4, I found some fine cedar, some going two feet in diameter. Under the head of soil I beg leave to say that the northerly half with the exception of rocky and stony places, the land iseems to be good but not first class; the southerly half is broken by muskegs and low wet swamps, but a great deal of the land will be good for cultivation and all the low land with the excep- tion of a strip along Black Bay can be easily drained. The weather was very wet and foggy while doing this work; it rained every day on the work with the exception of ten. The Canadian Northern Railway parallels the Canadian Pacific for ;iiost of the way through this territory, and the cutting of the right of way was in progress while making this survey. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) E. D. Bolton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Appendix No. 37. SUEVEY OF THE ToWN PLOT OF ReDDITT, DISTRICT OF RaINY RiVER. Toronto, March 20th, 1911. giE I have the honour to report that in accordance with instructions from your Department dated 13th July, 1910, directing me to lay out a townsite at Redditt Station on the National Transcontinental Railway in the township of Redditt into building lots, I proceeded to that place from Sioux Lookout on the evening of the 14th of July, arriving there on the afternoon of the 15th, and after locating my camp on the south side of Basket Lake and Black River commenced the survey as soon as possible thereafter. I may say that I laid out all the ground on Lot 5 in the 5th and 6th con- cessions of Redditt that J considered fit for building lots, and also a few lots upon lot 6 concession 6 on the north side of the railway grounds. The lots were laid out 66 feet wide and 150 feet deep as a rule and made to suit the contour of the ground as nearly as possible. _. . , x =. • I found a man named Leon Baitly living on the south-east part ot lot 5 m concession 6 who had made certain improvements in clearing and building and claimed to be located for the lot. A memo of these improvements has already been sent to your Department. ^ x, m v + i t? -i^o^, I also found the offices of the engineers of the Transcontinental Railway located on the central part of lot 5, concession 4, but did not interfere with them 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 in any way beyond cutting a small corner off their clearing, as I did not deem it advisable to extend the Town Plot so far south. The engineers have quite a number of buildings and about 5 acres of clearing fronting on Armstrong Lake to the south of them, and from which a water pipe line has been laid north-westerly to the railway grounds. In staking out the lots to the south of Basket Lake I paid no attention tc this water pipe, but I presume the railway people will have the right of way through the town lots. The intake pipe at Armstrong Lake is just west of the side line between lots 4 and 5, concession 5, and 1,534 feet south of the original post at Basket Lake. That portion of lot 5, concession 6, laid out is altogether the most suitable for building lots, having a gradual slope to the south from the high land on the north. The part of lot 5, concession 5, laid out south of Basket Lake is also fairly well situated, rising to the south from Basket Lake and Black River. ~ These two blocks of lots comprise all that is really suitable for a Townsite, but having half a day at my disposal before moving on to Kenora, I laid out 21 lots on lot 6, con- cession 6, as shown on plan. These, however, are not likely to be taken up as building sites for some time to come. The flat of land between the railway lands and Black River is covered with water every spring and therefore unsuitable for building purposes. A number of the posts used were cedar that I brought from Sioux Lookout, and iron posts left over from Sioux Lookout were planted at points indicated on the tracing of plan. The remainder of posts required were made from banksian pine, being the most suitable timber to be found. All posts were marked similarly to those described in the report of Sioux Lookout. After our railway experience on the 15th July, being 20 hours on a flat car coming 117 miles, we were pleased to have the privilege of getting to Winnipeg River on the 3rd of August by row boat and canoe via Black River, and the same evening reached Kenora by small steamer, where the survey may be said to have terminated. Accompanying the report will be found Plan of Survey, with tracing of s^me showing iron posts, also pay list, statement of transport and travelling expenses with vouchers and account, all in triplicat(\ The magnetic variation was found to be 10 degrees 25 minutes East. I have the honour tc be, Sir; Your obedient servart. (Signed) Alexander Niven. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 90 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 38. Survey of the Townsite of Mattawishquia^ District of Algoma. North Bay, July 15th, 1911. Sir, — I beg to report the completion of the survey of the Mattawishguia Townsite at Mileage 232, on the National Transcontinental Railway, performed under instructions from your Department, dated May 22nd, 1911. Our party left here on the 30th of May, and returned on the 22nd of June. Some inconvenience was experienced by our party at the western end of our trip, both going in and coming out, due to inefficient, irregular service on the construc- tion trains, and to a series of accidents on the line. According to instuctions, I consulted with Mr. A. J. McDonald of Cochrane, as to the most suitable land to subdivide, and our decision alters somewhat the subdivision as laid out on the projected plan. ■% North of the right of way no further land has been reserved than has been subdivided, while on the south side all the land has been reserved between the right of way and the river. The soil is a light loam, free from boulders and rock. The land has a natural and very gradual slope riverwards, giving good drainage. There is no rough or broken land in the Townsite, hence every lot is available for building. The tim- ber is mainly black spruce of small dimensions, while on the higher land are white woods and white birch. The only buildings on the Townsite are the engineers' camps at the south- east end and a log stable on lot 137. In front of lots 130-140 are a number of buildings on the station yard, comprising a store, stopping place, hospital, con- tractor's headquarters, etc. This is the most desirable location for building pur- poses. Posts were planted at the front angles of every lot, and at rear angles where the same occnrred on side streets. The posts were all made of spruce timber, while at certain locations iron bars were driven to preserve the more important points. The outlines of the townsite were run, thoroughly blazed and posted at the various angles. I am indebted to the engineer in charge of Residency 22, for his notes of a winter traverse of the Mattawishguia River, the obtaining of which rendered a second traverse unnecessary. Accompanying this report are the plan, and tracing of the Townsite, and triplicate returns of all expenses in connection therewith, all of which is respect- fully submitted. I have the honour to be. Your obedient servant. (Signed) H. M. Anderson. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 91 Appendix No. S9. ^ Survey of the Townsite at Low Bush River, District of Nipissing. North Bay, Ont., September 30th, 1911. Sir, — I beg to report completion of the survey of the Townsite at Low Bush River on the National Transcontinental Railway, performed under instructions from youT Department, dated August llth, 1911. The soil is a light loam, free from boulders and rock, and with no rough or broken land, hence every lot is suitable for building purposes. The land is for the most part quite well drained, with a gentle slope rivenvards. In some few places, as along the concession line, however, the land is wet and deeply covered with moss, though still capable of being drained. The timber for the most part consists of small black spruce, while on the higher land are poplar and white birch. The temporary station is located mid-way between the two bridges. This will, in all probability, prove to be the most central location of the Townsite, and tlie business section will spread out over lots 201-323, etc. The choicest residen- tial section is to be found up around the Residency buildings on the east side of Circle River. A number of buildings occur on the long tongue between the two rivers and south of the right of way; and a considerable clearance lies adjacent to the right of way on the easterly shore of Circle River. All lots were posted at both front angles, and at rear angles where the same occurred on an avenue, in every case the posts being firmly driven. The posts were all made of sound spruce, 24 inches long, well faced. The numbers were carved on same with a timber scribe. The posts at street corners were also carved "R.*' At certain positions iron posts were planted. These were plainly marked with a cold chisel, and alongside of them were planted wooden posts, also marked. The positions of these posts are indicated on the accompanying tracing and recorded in the notes. Accompanying this report are the usual returns consisting of plan, tracing, field notes, list of lots, etc., all of which are respectfully submitted. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) H. M. Anderson. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 92 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendipc No. JfO. Report of the Subdivision op the Village Plot of Waldhof, District of Kenora. Kenora, June 26th, 1911. Sir, — I left Kenora by morning train for Waldhof Siding, where I arrived about noon. I engaged men for the following morning at $2.50 per day, including board, and a chainman at $2.75 per day. Then I looked up posts and went to the Bawmill to order sawn posts. I took the chainbearer with me. We found the trail to the mill very wet and swampy. We took the colonization road back which in- creased the distance, but was drier and better walking. On Thursday morning, the 8th, I ran northerly at right angles to the straight part of the north boundary of the Canadian Pacific Railway; on this line at the right distances I ran the boundaries of the streets easterly and westerly, parallel to the straight part of the north boundary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, to comply as nearly as possible, owing to the curve in the C. P. R., with the pro- jected plan accompanying the instructions. The land ascends gradually from concession 1 towards the north. The soil is sandy from southwest corner of lot 8 biit changes to sand and gravel to the north and east. The timber is small jack pine from 4 inches to 6 inches in diameter, in places scattered and not much underbrush, and if near a town or city would form ideal outing or picnic grounds. I found no buildings on the lot except one intended for a blacksmith shop, and another with the frame up. They are both south of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and are both on West Street near lots 68 and 40. The men who were working with me expressed a wish to have some of the lots set out for a park and athletic grounds, and mentioned the block bounded by George and Grey and Edward and Beresford streets as very suitable. I found the posts at the south-west corner and at the intersection of the west boundary with the north boundary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in position, but those at the south-east corner are all gone, either burnt or removed with material from the borrow pit. The posts at the south-west comer of 7 are also gone, with material from the ballast pit. The only swampy land on the Town Plot is that mentioned in the township field notes at the southwest comer of eight. Very little of it is on the lots. Robert street takes nearly all of it. I did not give the subdivision a name. The whole of Waldhof Siding is on lot 9, and no name was mentioned in the instructions. , I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Edmund Seager, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 93 Appendix No. Jtl. Survey of the Mattagami Eiver Townsite^ District of Sudbury. North Bay, Ont., October 7th, 1911. Sir, — Herewith I beg to present my report on the survey of the Townsite at Mattagami River, on the National Transcontinental Railway, performed under instructions from your Department, dated July 26th, 1911, and supplementary instructions dated August 11th, 1911. The soil is a light loam, free from boulders and rock, and with very little broken land ; hence nearly every lot is available for building purposes. The land is for the most part quite Avell drained, there being at all times a gentle slope riverward. The timber is mostly a general mixture of balsam, birch, spruce and poplar in the order named and of a size ranging from 4 inches to 8 inches. Along the river bank and the ridges the timber is larger, with poplar predominating; while in the lower parts the main timber is black spruce, 3 inches to 5 inches. Sat- isfactory and pleasing evidences of the soil's possibilities were to be seen in the garden growi;h at the Residency, — there being a splendid showing of all kinds of garden vegetables and a profusion of domestic flowers. Hay and oats were • also seen on the work, of a height and head worthy of note. The Railway passes through the Townsite at a considerable elevation, more particularly from 3rd Avenue westward. From an inspection of the ground, it would appear that the most suitable and probable site for the business section, would be that portion of the Townsite lying East of the River and preferably North of the Right of Way. The best residential section is in the vicinity of the Residency Buildings on the westerly side of the river. All lots were posted at both front angles, and at rear angles where the same occurred on an avenue; in every case the posts being firmly driven. The posts were made of clear cedar or pine 24 inches long, well faced and the numbers carved thereon with a timber scribe. The posts at block corners were also carved R in addition to the number of the adjacent lot. At certain prominent positions iron posts were planted; these were suitably carved with a cold chisel and a carved wooden post planted alongside. The locations of these iron posts are indicated on the tracing and recorded in the notes. Accompanying this report are the customary returns consisting of plan, tracings, list of lots, etc., all of which are respectfully su'bmitted. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) H. M. Anderson. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 94 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 42. Traverse of Sesekinika and Kenogami Lakes and Survey of Islands Therein, District of Nipissing. Elk Lake, October 23rd, 1911. Sir, — Under instructions from your Department dated July 31st, and August Silst, T have surveyed those parts of Sesekinika and Kenogami Lakes, lying within the Township of Grenfell, and the islands therein, subdividing the larger islands into parcels suitable for summer resorts. I have also traversed the Blanche Biver from Kenogami Lake to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway. Along the shore of Sesekinika Lake at distances averaging about a mile, I have marked suitable trees at prominent points W, Wl, W2, etc., and along the shore of Kenogami Lake at like intervals have planted posts marked PI, P2, to P6. I continued these posts along the Blanche Eiver at intervals of about half 'a mile, marking them P6 to Pll. I found no surveyed mining claims to connect with my survey of either lake or the river, though many unsurveyed claims are staked in the neighborhood of all. Sesekinika Lake contains twenty-three islands, varying in size from one- tenth of an acre to over two hundred acres. Of the largest island only about ' fifty-three acres are within the township of Grenfell. The largest island wholly within this township contains about eighty-three acres. With the exception of two or three very small islands all are well timbered with spruce, birch, jack pine, poplar and balsam, the largest island A2, having many spruce, birch and poplar from 18 to 24 inches in diameter. All the islands consist of an outcrop of schistose rock covered very lightly with soil, there being, except in a few isolated spots, practically no arable land on the islands. Nearly all are suitable for summer resorts, some, as described in schedule accompanying this report, being very desirable. Along the east shore near the railway I found land suitable for only two lots. As show'n on plan and field notes most of the land between the railway and the lake has been recently burned over and consists noAv along the shore of nearly bare rock covered with fallen timber., Probably in a few years it will be sufficiently grown up with underbrush to hide the present deformity. Otherwise the beauty of the shore and the islands is all that could be desired. The only serious defect to this lake as a summer resort is that the water is not at all clear, being always yellow and at times almost dirty. It is, however, well stocked with pike and pickerel. The shore of the large islands, while offering many of the most desirable sites for cottages, is totally unfit for a roadway, consisting in many places of precipitous rock or steep incline with little or no earth for grading. The only road allowance I left is between parcels 2 and 3 on island Al, to give access from the water to parcel not bordering on the lake. In Kenogami Lake the small islands are all well wooded and offer suitable locations for summer resorts. The large island is mostly brul6, small second growth jack pine, spruce, and poplar covering much of it, with several large white and red pine escaped from the fire. There are in both parcels into which 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 95 I have divided it several good locations for cottages. Most of the shore of this lake is schistose rock and conglomerate and is largely staked for mining claims, as is also the country along the Blanche River. X have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) A. D. Griffin. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. J^S. Survey of Dog and Other Lakes and the Oba River^ in the District OF Algoma. Toronto, Ont., Oct., 1910. Sir, — 'We have the honour to submit the following report of the survey of Dog and other lakes and the Oba River made by us during the past summer months, under instructions dated June 9t]i, 1910, the said survey comprising the north shore of Dog Lake, from Missanabie Station on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway west of Sudbury, westerly as far as the Steel Girder bridge over the LocWomond River, at Sudlow Siding. Thence the river and lakes connecting Dog Lake with Lake Wabatongashene, viz. : The Lochlomond River, Lochlomond Lake and MacNamara Lake ; thence Lake Wabatongashene, and over the height of land and down Portage Creek into Oba Lake, and from Oba Lake down stream of the Oba River as far as the portage known as Pine Portage, into Kepinagogami Lake. We left Toronto, with two men, on the evening of June 12th for Sudbury. After ordering supplies and organizing our party, we proceeded on June 15th to Missanabie with a party of nine men, including a timber ranger, Mr. W. B. Thomson of Orillia. The remainder of the month of June and up to July 15th, we were engaged in the triangulation and traverse of Dog Lake, Lochlomond Lake, MacNamara Lake and the Lochlomond River. From the commencement of the survey until July 6th, we experienced considerable difficulty in sighting on the lakes, owing to the dense smoke of bush fires to the west of us, and at times found it impossible to see our pickets. A heavy rain, however, on July 6th cleared the atmosphere and removed this difficulty. The latter half of July and the month of August was spent in the triangulation and traverse of Lake Wabatongashene and its connection with Oba Lake. Most of the islands in this lake are shown on the accompanying plan as either sketched or as actually touched by the survey. A few, however, may have passed unnoted during the survey. From September 1st 96 EEPOET OF THE ^o. 3 to September 15th, we were engaged triangulating and traversing Oba Lake. Most of the islands were also located as those aforesaid. From September 15th to October 8th we were engaged in the traverse of the Oba Eiver as far as Pine Portage, and also down the east branch of the Oba Eiver eight miles, tying on one of O.L.S. T. B. Speight's meridian lines run this season. Levels were taken at all falls or rapids capable of development and the discharge of the streams determined approximately. Small and long rapids, the fall of water was merely estimated. October the 10th, 11th and 12th, were spent on the journey out from Pine Portage to Missanabie Station. The Government equipment, canoes, tents, blankets, cookery, etc., were stored with the Hudson Bay Company at Missanabie, and the receipts collected for the same. During the months of August and September there was considerable wet weather, and this, together with the many gales on the lakes, hindered, to some extent, the progress of the survey. The survey was left unfinished owing to the summer season closing. In our opinion, there is sufficient work left for a single party another season. "Wooden posts were planted at prominent points on the lakes and at every mile or thereabout on the river. Where possible, cedar, or the most durable trees available, were cut off from 2 to 3 feet above the ground, squared and bevelled at the top and scored with a marking iron on the side facing the water, with the designated number of the post. Where impossible to square a tree," a post was made, at least 5 inches square and from three to four feet in length, of the most durable wood available, marked in the same manner as aforesaid and planted firmly in the ground and with material convenient. Stone mT)unds were also built around the post. Bearing trees were also taken at monuments exposed to destruction. The lakes were first triangulated from chained bases. A five-chain tape was employed in the chaining of the bases. The shore line was filed in with stadia and azimjith readings with transit. On the river magnetic bearings were also taken as a check on azimuth reading^s. Wlien rapids and waterfalls were encountered, necessary lines were cut and blazed around the river and posts planted. Astronomical observations for time and azimuth were taken as often as opportunity permitted, and the direction of lines are in accordance therewith. Observations with their calculations are recorded in the appendix of this report. The field notes of the survey of the lakes have been plotted to a scale of ten chains to the inch; the Oba Eiver to a scale of twenty chains to the inch, and a general plan to a scale of two miles to the inch. Tracings of the same accompany this report. General Features. Judging from the shores of the three lakes. Dog, Wabatongashene and Oba, the land is for the most part useless for agriculture. At the mouth of the Oba Eiver we struck the southerly limit of the clay belt, and from this point down stream to Kepinagogami Lake, good agricultural land was in evidence, From Post A 100 down to Pine Portage A 19, the country is very flat; in no place except at rapids between B 5 and B 6 did the banks of the river exceed three feet above high water mark. A good example of the flatness of the country is iound at the big bend of the Oba Eiver B 8, where the water at that point divides, part flowing south-westerly into Kepinagogami Lake, and the other 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 97 part flowing north-easterly into Missanabie River. Another strange phenomenon, some of the creeks between B 8 and B 17 flow from the river. • I presume they unite -^vith the river at some point further down the river. . The bed of the river is of hard clay. The shores and b^d of the lakes are rocky in most places with occasional sand beaches. Climate. The climate last summer was all that could be desired for agricultural pur- suits, no frosts of any severity being experienced during July and August. We had several frosts, however, in the latter part of September and October. Timber, The timber is reported on fully by the timber ranger, Mr. W. B. Thomson of Orillia, and further remarks are unnecessary. Minerals. No economic minerals were discovered, nearly all specimens examined on Wabatongashene and Oba Lakes being" granite rocks of the Laurentian formation, with occasional outcrops of green schist. Game. Large game, such as moose, caribou and deer were not as plentiful as would be expected. We saw an occasional moose, but no signs of caribou or deer. Bear were seen in the Oba Lake District. Traces of fur-bearing animals such s.s mink, beaver and marten were found, but in our opinion, the country is almost hunted out. "Small game such as rabbit, partridge and duck are plentiful. Abundance of fish — pickerel and pike — were caught by our party, weighing as much as twenty pounds, although they averaged three to four pounds. It is claimed that the lakes also contain whitefish. Local Indians told us that speckled trout were found in many of the smaller streams and in parts of the Oba River. There is good trout fishing at Trout Rapidsi at post A 78, at low water. Water. The water in the lakes south of the height of land is fresh, clear and soft. Oba Lake and Oba River have that dark color due to vegetable matter, which most of the rivers have in Northern Ontario. Water-power is reported on in detail in the field book. We have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) Paulin & Bush. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 98 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. J^Jt- ALGONQUIN NATIONAL PARK. Algonquin Park P. 0. December 24, 1911. The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Out. Honourable Sir^ — I beg to hand you my annual report for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1911, on the Algonquin National Park of Ontario, of which I have the honour of being in charge. The Park, as no doubt you are aware, is situated about two hundred miles north of the City of Toronto, in the District of Nipissing. It comprises some thirty- one townships, wholly or in part, containing an area of about one million three hundred and twenty thousand acres, and is timbered with birch, maple, beecli, hemlock, cedar, spruce, white birch, tamarac and balsam. There are still large blocks of choice red and white pine, while in some sections black cherry is found reaching a diameter of sixteen inches. There are some 2,000 lakes, large and small. Some of these rank among the larger of the inland lakes of Ontario, such as Cedar, Great Opeongo, Tea Lake and others. One of the most notable features of the Park is the fact that six important rivers take their rise here, namely, South River, Madawaska, Amable Du Fond, Petewawa, Little Nipissing and the north branch of the Muskoka. The value to the Province of the conservation of these water supplies can scarcely be estimated. The depth of the Park north and south is 56 miles, while its breadth east and west is 48 miles. The average elevation is 1,500 feet above sea level, making it an ideal health resort, and thousands of people from all over Canada and the United States avail themselves of it yearly. There are two large well-equipped hotels, one built and operated by the Grand Trunk Railway, the other by Mr. L. E. Merrell; the former is situated at Cache Lake, the latter seven miles west. The Park headquarters are also at Cache Lake, Algonquin Park P. 0. ' The object of the Park, besides conservation of the water supply and the pre- servation of the timber, is to provide a breeding place and protection to all kinds of game, and a health resort for the people of the Province. That these objects have been attained is evident on all sides. The Park is annually becoming more popular, not only for the excellent speckled salmon trout and bass fishing, but foi purposes of rest and health. Game of all kinds has very much increased. Deer are so abundant that they can be seen from the hotel verandahs in numbers. Beaver, too, are very numerous, and their annual increase must be several thousand. Otter, mink, marten, musk- rat and fisher are also here in great numbers; in some sections the fox is very plentiful. Of birds we have the ruffled grouse, the spruce partridge and several smaller game birds. The capercailzie introduced some years ago are also in evidence, several coveys of young birds having been seen during the past year. This being the largest of the grouse family will be an important addition to our game birds. Ducks are becoming much more numerous, and thousands of them could be seen in our large marshes last fall. A considerable revenue has been derived from fishing licenses, etc., and this will very much increase each year as the Park becomes better known. 1910-11 DEPARTMEiVT OF LANDS, FORESTS AXD MINES. 99 The amounts collected here during the past year, not including furs sold, are as follows: For fishing licenses $1,193.12; for rent of cottage and camp sites $305.00 (this does not include rents and license' fees paid direct to the Depart- ment) ; fines upon six convictions for illegal trapping $175,00; sale of shelter house at Canoe Lake (no longer required) $100.00; old lumber from camps, $40.00, making a total of $1,813.12. Our staff consists of a superintendent, twenty-four rangers and a housekeeper. The men travel in pairs, having a given territory to cover, their duties during the hunting and trapping season being to patrol the section under their care for the prevention of illegal hunting and trapping. During the remainder of the year they cut portages, improve streams, build shelter houses, etc. They at all times act as fire rangers. Regarding fires, I am glad to report that although many fires were started, principally by lightning and the railway trains, we succeeded in getting them under control before much damage was done. We have built eight new shelter houses, all of which are substantial sided log buildings, with the exception of the one at Joe Lake, which is a well finished clapboard building, fitted with telephone connection with the hotel, the stations at Canoe and Cache Lakes, and headquarters. Joe Lake is an important point, being on the main waterway, and the telephone in cases of bush fires 'or accident will be a great advantage. At headquarters all the waste land to the west of the building has been cleaned up, also a great deal of the slash left by the Munn Lumber Company, this being absolutely necessary as a fire protection on the limits recently acquired by the Government from this firm. An ice house and cold storage has also been built at headquarters. For two years past we have taken out a quantity of fur, principally beaver. This has been sold by tender in Toronto, bringing a good price. During the past year, nine live beaver were disposed of, 402 beaver skins, 10 otter, 8 marten, 18 mink, 31 musk- rats. 1 fox, and 1 ermine, realizing in all $3,340.00. Wolves are still numerous in the Park, notwithstanding that our men got fifty, principally females, during the year, and killed at least an equal number that they did not get owing to the snow falls covering them up before found. I attribute the large number of wolves to the fact that they come in from other sections, owing to the abundance of food to be found in the Park. Every possible effort should be made to rid our woods of these pests, which kill deer in hundreds. Several were killed during the past year within a mile of headquarters. Fishing was good during the past year, and general satisfaction was expressed by all visitors, who do not hesitate to pronounce the Park the best fishing grounds now to be found in America. I would, however, recommend stocking Cache, Cran- berry and Wliite Lakes, as these being within easy reach of the hotel provide sport for those who cannot reach more distant waters. The limits recently purchased by the Government from the Munn Lumber Company are a great acquisition to the Park, being largely covered with fine hard- woods and young pine. The lakes also are excellent for fish, and have an abun- dance of speckled and salmon trout, as well as small-mouthed bass, the latter hav- ing stocked these waters from the Park, where a few years ago they were intro- duced with great success. A large quantity of salmon fry was put into Source Lake two and three years ago, and last season a few choice specimens of this most gamey fish were taken. The addition of the Munn Lumber Company's limit to the Park also com- 100 REPORT OF THE No. 3 pletes a very important waterway and adds very much to the ease of patrolling this section. We have in the Park three large summer camps of boys and one of girls, the Long Trail camp for boys on Joe Lake ; Prof. Brower's camp for boys on Cache Lake; the Bordentown Military Institute on Lake of Two Rivers, and Miss Case of Few York, with a school of fifty girls and teachers on Cache Lake. Considering the great number of people scattered all over this vast territory in canoeing parties during the summer months, we have very little trouble from bush fires, and the Park laws are with few exceptions well observed, our principal trouble coming from the lumber camps and outside trappers. I *have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, G. W. Bartlett, Park Superintendent. AppendJ4c No. ^5. RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK. Morpeth P. 0., December 26, 1911. The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Sir, — I have the honour to submit this my report as caretaker and ranger of the Rondeau Provincial Park for the year 1911. The marsh grass that we had cut last fall and with which we covered the sandy places around the pavilion (where so much traffic in the picnic season wore the sod off and cut deep into the sand) served an excellent purpose; it seemed to hold the moisture, and the sand remained quite firm or packed under the coarse grass. Wagons and automobiles can run anywhere on this part without cutting into the sand as they formerly did. It was pleasing indeed to note the favorable remarks from the public visitors in regard to this work. It should have a fresh covering of grass each year until a natural top is formed that will seed down with grass. The Park dock is in good condition and has afforded a great deal of pleasure to visitors, but owing to the extreme lowness of the water this season, it has been diffcult for the small launches to make their way into the lagoon beside the low dock to^ tie up, as the entrance to same is very shallow, being partially filled up with sand. The gravel road leading into the Park has been in fine condition and makes a good speedway for automobiles and other vehicles. It will require another light coat of gravel to put it in good condition for next year. The continued wet weather recently has softened it in places and it is cut up some. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 101 As a summer resort this place is becoming more popular every season. The picnic season opened much earlier than usual, and continued longer than ever be- fore. There were very few days throughout the season without a picnic on the Park grounds. The country roads and the Park road being dry and in excellent condition most of the season, encouraged the automobile traffic. Some days they numbered up to 20 and 25 machines. Up the south road through the Park forest seems to be a favorite run for them; the people enjoy seeing the deer (which num- ber up into the hundreds) in their natural haunts, as well as the great variety of timber and shrubbery, the black squirrels in the trees and the cotton-tails jumping through the bushes. The new bath house built for men on the lake shore of the Park this season has been used a great deal, and is very much appreciated by the people summer- ing in their cottages and also by the picnickers ; the bath house built for the ladies two years ago was also kept busier than ever. The Chatham and Blenheim Baden- Powell Boy Scouts, numbering about 50, were in camp on the Park for the greater part of two weeks, and made the place lively. They had drill practice each day and entertained visitors in the pavilion several times ; had an afternoon of sports on the water, also foot racing on the green in front of the pavilion. Their stay was enjoyed by those who visited the Park while they were here. This has proven to be one of the best seasons for wild ducks in years on the bay contiguous to the Park. Old shooters say that the blue bill were never known to be so numerous here before, and that more ducks were killed and taken away than for many years past. The wild partridge and quail in this forest are not very plentiful ; their natural enemies are too numerous for them to thrive well; the hawk, skunk, weasel, etc., are hunting for a living, and make it hard for these little game birds to survive at all. The wild turkeys that the Government had placed on the Park last spring have not done well. At one time, early in the season, there were three old birds and eighteen young, and through destruction from hawks, eagles, owls, etc., and sickness during the summer, their number has been reduced to one cock and two hens. Wlhen the young were able to fly up to a perch a few feet off the ground they were liberated into the forest and picnic grounds, but they seemed to pick up something that causes them to get sick and die. We had the same ex- perience with wild turkeys several years ago on the Park. The wild geese have increased in number in the enclosure this season. The red deer in the open Park are becoming so numerous that they are straying off the premises, and are accused of damaging crops. They are also injuring the young pine and cedar on the Park, and I have recommended that some steps be taken to reduce their number. The deep well of water that was secured a little over a year ago has proven quite satisfactory so far; by pumping (with gasoline engine) two or three hours each day it will supply the picnic grounds as well as the Park headquarters with plenty of pure drinking water, which will add to the attractiveness of the Park. The latest improvement is the building of a new road through the Park forest, beginning on the picnic grounds where the gravel road into the Park ends, and continuing through the forest a distance of over three miles, intersecting the old Lake Shore road (the road to the fisheries) at a point opposite Cull and Ship- pey's fishery, thus forming a belt-line driveway through the best wooded part of the forest. The new road is underbrushed to a width of two rods, and when com- 8 L.M. 102 REPORT OF THE No. 3 pleted, all unsightly and leaning trees will have been removed. The road bed along ';he centre will be cleared of all trees, roots, etc., and levelled, leaving a clear drive road of about 16 feet wide. On the upper or southern end where it crosses over a number of sloughs, it was necessary to use a good many of the trees that had to be cut to make the roadway in laying corduroy, which was then covered with marsh grass to a depth of one foot, and the grass in turn was covered heavily with sand and leaf or vegetable mould. To make a permanent drive road, it was necessary to build up these low places above the high water mark in the spring. We expect to have the whole road in condition for traffic this coming season. Before closing my report I wish to say that Mr. Orendorf handled the refectory in a satisfactory manner, catering to the wants of the public visitors. Mr. Weir, who has the privilege of providing boats, etc., for Park visitors, is kept very busy and is giving satisfaction. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, Isaac Gardiner, Park Superintendent. 1910-11 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 103 Appendix No. Ji.6. List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses, issued under the Ontario Cullers' Act, up to 31st October, 1911. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Almonte. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Ottawa. Longford Mills. Campbellford. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Bannockburn. French River. Katrine. Sault Ste. Marie. Peterborough. Keewatin. Renfrew. Little Current. Cartier. Gananoque. Alpena, Mich. Arden. Westmeath. Kenora. McKellar. Arnprior. Westmeath. Ottawa. Hawkesbury. Longford. Thessalon. Thessalon. Spanish. Kenora. Iron Bridge. L'Orignal. Spragge. Spragge. Whitestone. Thessalon. Kearney. Kenora. W. Fort William Massey Station. Cartier. Bracebridge. Hastings. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Ottawa. Millbridge. Parry Sound. Mackay's Station. Port Sidney. Penetanguishene. Muskoka Mills. Buchanan, Robert Beck, Jacob Frederick... Bird, Joseph Manly Boyd John F Coldwater. Allan James D Penetanguishene Muskoka Mills. Thessalon. Appleton, Erwin B Albert Andrew Adams J. Q Brandon,- Martin W Bell, John C Peterborough. Peterborough. Anderson Patrick J Anderson, J. C Bartlett, George W Brown, Silas Warren. Allan Alfred Klock's Mills. Allen R. A Boland, W. G Eganville. Aikins, Geo. M Appleby Ridley Baulke, George R Bouchey, Arthur Aylmer, Que. Massey. Adams, James M Buchanan, Mark Trout Mills. Aylward, James Barrett, W. J Thessalon. Archibald John L Bror-ley, Thomas Bremner John L Pembroke. Austin Wm. G Admaston. Anderson Charles Breen, Bernard Garden River. Anderson, John Buie, Dougal Providence Bay. Blind River. Adair, Thomas Albert. . . . Baker, Thomas Anderson, J. O Blais Felix Hull, Que. Alexander Samuel Balsdon, George Keewatin. Adams Wm Bromley, W. H Pembroke. Arkle, George Bowers, Isaac Little Current. Armstrong, Jas. Theodore. Brown, Thomas Barrie. Armstrong, Thomas J. . . . Bass Walter R W. Huntingdon. Acheson, Ira M Bates Robert Kenora. Albert, Alfred B Binnle, Thomas Port Arthur. Alma, John E Blair, William Keewatin. Adams, George A Bick Thomas Bobcaygeon. Ansley, John Albert Ansley, John Jenkins.... Burke, John Thomas Buchan, Sterling Midland. L'Orignal. Ainslie, Alexander Apleton, E. A Arnill, William Brown, Joseph A Balrd, P. C Brill, 0". W/ Beattle, Arthur W Brock, H. S Spanish. Rainy River. Mine Centre. \dams, Fred Arnprior. Alexander, R. Harvey Ottawa. Alexander, J. Albert Ainslie, Donald McP Ansley, William Benson, John Bird Brennan, Rich'd Lawrence Brown, Hugh Riside Bryan Frank Midland. Peterborough. Huntsville. Argue, W. A Keewatin. Aimers, John Allard, Telesphore Jos. . . Bennett, Edward Clinton. Blaine, Harvie Thomas... Barrett, Thomas Ahraic Harbour. Orlllla. Barrie. Brophy, Michael Patrick. Boland, Abraham Bickell, James Manuel Bulsson, William Sault Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Brown, Singleton Borrett James A. . ... Sault Ste. Marie. Barry, Thomas James .... Bliss, C. Lidden Sudbury. Blanchet, Paul Fred'k. . . . Bray, James KInmount. Bird, W. S Bremner George Arnprior. Bayley, James T Bromley Samuel Pembroke. Bell, Henry Brown A. C Fitzroy Harbour. Beach, Herbert Mahlon .... Barry. Thomas Berllnquet, Julius Blastorah, Fred L Burns, Clifton H Opimicon, Que. Harwood. Beatty, W. R Little Current, Brooks, Frederick Wm... Brown, Robt D Beaumont, Ernest Beattie Alex Parry Sound. Whitney. Breed, Arthur G Brennan, Reginald Boyd, George... Gravenhurst. Barnes, Thomas Geo. Lee. Gravenhurst. 104 REPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. P. O, Address. Trenton. Deseronto. Deseronto. Thessalon. Arnprior. Blind River. Mattawa. Bracebridge. Dryden. Arnprior. Pembroke. Eganville. Arnprior. Sturgeon Bay. Penetanguishene. Coldwater. South River. Burk's Falls. Labelle, Q. Barwick. Muskoka Mills. Renfrew. Buckingham, Q. Blind River. Nairn Centre. Sault Ste. Marie. Barwick. Arnprior. Westmeath. Trenton. Starrat. Waubaushene. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Orillia. Renfrew. Huntsville. Rockdale. Sundridge. Klock's Mills. Pembroke. Byng Inlet. Spanish Station. Spanish Station. Bryson, Que. Ottawa. Kenora. Deseronto. Baysville. Harwood. Pembroke. Webbwood. Fort Frances. Mine Centre. Webbwood. Fort Frances. Stratton. Campbell, Robert John Flinton. Carpenter, John A Arnprior. Campbell, Alex. J Trenton. Carson, James jBracebridge. Bissell, Geo. Thomas. . Baxter, Richard Breeaugh, Edward .... Boyd, Geo. A Buchan, Frederick.... Bradbury, Kerwood . . . Belanger, John B Bird, J. F Beddome, W. E Barrett, Patrick Brundage, Alfred W... Brougham, Thomas.... Blair, Robert I Benson, John W Beck, Chas. M., Jr Beatty, W. J Burns, C. W., Jr Bell, John Henry Berry, Harold Black, George Bettes, John Hiram . . . , Brady, John Brown, James , Brooks, W. J Bertrand, Allan Brinkman, Alex. B..^., Black, Jacob Beattie, W. T Bromley, William Bissell, Hartie , Brown, Robert Beaton, Hugh Bailey, Arthur Burd, James Henry.... Bailey, Samuel James . . Burton, Tinswood Boyes, James Brown, John Brennan, Edward Scott. Bell, John Arguey Bromley Edw. H Bliss, Lawrence E Buee, Neil Brazzlel, Leonard Bowie, James Barrie, Nicholas J Burke, J. D Bowen, Thomas Brown, James F Blastorah, Bernard Brannan, William H. . . . Bromley, Thomas Barr, J. C Bradley, J. M , Burns, Dominlck Blaikie, Campbell D. . . . Bury, Henry J Campbell, J. M Campbell, Robert Clairmont, Joseph Clarkson, Robert J Carruthers, Aaron Calder, Wm. J Chew, Joseph Cole, James Colin Cameron, Wm Cain, Robiert. . ._ Crawford, Stephen W... Cochrane, George Coburn, John Crowe, Nathaniel Cameron, Alexander. . . . Chrysler, Frank R. L. . . Callaghan, Thomas, Jr... Carson, Hugh Calder, George T . . Callaghan, Dennis Corrigan, Robt. T Cameron, John H Carson, Melvin Cameron, John K Cassidy, Williaii Coons, Geo. Washington. Chisholm. Geo. Leopold. Clark, Wm. J Carr, Herbert E! Cochrane, Alfred L Campbell, George Chalmers, George James. Caverly, David Charles . . Campbell, Archibald J... Close, John L Carmichael, Donald Carty, John Cleary, Patrick M Caldwell, James M Cushing, John J Crebo, William , Cullen, Michael J Cuthbertson, William Carss, Percy , Coghlan, Michael Cameron, Alexr. Gordon. Cassaday, W. W Carter, Robert E Coleman, Jos Cardiff, Geo. McDougall . Cameron, W. D Crandall, F Campbell, James R Campbell, John A Caillier, Hyacinth Chamberlain, Thomas Cooper, David Allan Cox, Henry Currie, James Clarkson, A. E Clairmont. E , Cameron, W. F Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Hintonburg. Bark Lake. Gravenhurst. Ottawa. Collin's Inlet. Midland. Thessalon. Peterboro. Lindsay. Bobcaygeon. Norman. Webbwood. Campbellford. Kenora. Woodville. Campbellford. Emo. Kenora. Little Current. Spanish River. Little Current. Peterboro. Sault Ste. Marie. Birkendale. North Bay. Muldoon, Que. Fort Frances. Peterboro. Parry Sound. Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Callender. Davidson, Que. Thessalon. Massey Station. Arnprior. Thessalon. Chapeau, Que. Beauchene, Que. Emo. Fesserton. Baysville. Sudbury. Kenora. Port Arthur. Eganville. Galleta. Arnprior. Bobcaygeon. Millbrook. Ballerica, Que. Ottawa. Midland. Gravenhurst. Sturgeon Bay. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. FORESTS AND MINES. 1^5 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Connolly David Gravenhurst. Sault Ste. Marie. Midland. Arnprior. Severn Bridge. Sault Ste. Marie. Peterboro. Gravenhurst. Spanish Station. Baysville. Peterboro. Collingwood. Nosbonsing. Midland. Saurin. South River. Bobcaygeon. Trenton. Barryville. Fort William. Chelmsford. Blind River. Gordon Lake. Buckingh'm, Que. Kenora. Dunchurch. Ottawa. Tweed. Sundridge. Emo. Coldwater. Coldwater. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Bobcaygeon. Chelmsford. Port Arthur. Devlin. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Bobcaygeon. Stewartville. Arnprior. Bent River. Sault Ste. Marie. Massey Station. Lavelle, Que. Kenora. Arnprior. Barry's Bay. Antrim. Silver Islet. Port Arthur. Port Arthur. Bracebridge. Emo. Fort Frances. Mattawa. Barryvale. Parry Sound. Arnprior. Durrill John W Ottawa. Campbell P C Dickson, John Sundridge. Cadenhead, Alexander.... Dickson, James L Dobie, Harry Michipic'ten H'r. Sault Ste. Marie. Christie, William Pringle. Campbell C V Deacon Charles Sault Ste. Marie. Danter, R. W Parry Sound. Clegg Samuel Doyle, T. J Eau Claire. Clairmont, William L.... Cook. Sydney P. W flnrrlcan .Tnhn Dobie, Alexander R Darling J M Blind River. "Wisawasa Dillon John Calabogie. Chalmers, Alexander M... Charlton, George A Cahill Thomas Durrell, Jos. Nelson Durrell John P'rt'ge du F'rt, Q Donally, Richard S Devine, William Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Cooper, James Eddly Cook Reinhardt Durrill William Nosbonsing. Draper, Patrick Quyon, Que. Davis J. P Bobcaygeon. Callaghan, Dennis Collins James Dale, John Alexander Dinsmore, Chas, L Drum Patrick Blrkendale. Huntsville. Claffey, Edward D Coyne, Phin •rpUpvIIIp Durham, Edgar S Duquette, Chas Davis, William Albert Dickson, Robt. Alexander. Dawklns, John Rosseau. Constantine, Eudore Cameron, Ewan Webbwood. Bobcaygeon. Campbell, Daniel N Canniff R W Keene. Gravenhurst. Cassidy S. C Doxsee, James E Gravenhurst. Charleston, John Baptiste. Comer, Billa F Dldier L. P Aylmer, Que. Sheenboro, Que. TTiintsvinp Devine, Patrick J Dinsmore, Richard Dunn Percy B Carter George Corrigan, Robt. J Longford Mills. Halfway. Calabogie. Peterborough. Peterborough. Erinsvllle. Duval, Chas Caswell Geo Donlevy James Chemir David A Doris, Patrick Clairmont. Philadelp L. . Crowe, Edgerton Doris John Donahue, Michael Doran W Castbnquay, A. C ■RpIIpvIUp Clark, Donald Allan Charette Herbert Dickson, Robert R Donlevy, Wm. C Kippewa, Que. Rockcliffe. Stewartville. Kenora. Claybank. Rainy River. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. ■RHnrt T?i'0'pr Christie. Uriah W Duff, Chas. A Clark Joseph C . ... Dean, James C Crowe, Leslie Duff, Peter A Campbell, Duncan W. . . . Duncan Downey Callahan, Thomas N. . Dougherty, J. M Clements Albert James. . Dunn, John F Carney, Albert Dyke Morris F Collins, Arthur Devitt, Frank Carter, George Dickie David Chittv. Alfred E Dupuls Alfred Keewatin. Spanish Mills. McLaren's Bay. Callender. Campbellford. Pembroke. Arnprior. Westmeath. CardilT. Richard J Devlin, Samuel Oonway, Thomas Dougherty, W. H Costello. Thomas M Cross, R. J Clark, R. H Duffy, William A Enlaw Oliver Clark. Wm. R Ebert, Andrew P Ellis, Alexander Coomhs, A. B Cameron, A. F Ellis, John Campbell, J. S Dldier, Hector Errlngton, Joseph Eddlngton, Henry John . . . Enrlght, Daniel Sundridge. Parry Sound. Port Arthur. Doran, Frank Eager, James Parry Sound. Dunning, E. Perclval Elliott, Porter P Mine Centre. Duff, R. J Elliott, William Cache Bay. 106 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers* Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Edgar, J. E Elliott, George B Edwards, Joseph K Eldridge, Robert Fraser, John A Ferguson, Wm. H Forbes, Chris. McKay Fitzgerald, E. Clair Farrell, W. H French, Lewis William... Fraser, William A Finerty, Patrick Farnand, Frank Fulton, Philip S Fitzgerald, Ullyot C Fenn, George Fortune, Owen Fraser, David France, John Ferguson, Ernest A Ferguson, Alpen Ford, John William B Ford, Charles Findlay, J. H Fraser, James Fairen, Francis Faulkner, Jos Fraser, Alexander, Jr Fairbairn, William Fraser, Wm. A Fraser, Foster Fraser, Wm Fraser, Hugh Alexander.'.' Flaherty, John Fisher, Wm Fox, Thomas V. Fallis, James W *.*.'.'.* Fairbairn, N. H. . Friel, John '. Fox, Charles *. . ' Featherstonehaugh, W. H.' Friar, Schuyler ," Farren, Joel * ' Fraser, Duncan . . . '. *. '. ] Freestone, Walter *. Fraser, John Fitzgerald, D. C. ...'.'.'.'.'. Foster, Wm. C ., Frazer, Jas. C , Fremlin, H. P Foster, Ed. G. Farrel, Peter M. ........ ' Fairhall, Edward Fraser, Levi Fiddes, James ...........'. Frawley, Frank ... Fisher, George Filiatrault, J. A. ..'.*.*.'.".'* Farrier, .Tohn William."..'. Finney, Benjamin B Follls, Frank C Kenora. Peterborough. Gillies' Depot. Fort Frances. Kenora. Red Bay. McLean's Depot. Parry Sound. Ironside, Que. Byng Inlet. Mattawa. Rochfort. Diamond. Spanish Station. Parry Sound. Bracebridge. Trenton. Norman. Collin's Inlet. Baysville. Mattawa. P'r'tge du F'rt, Q. Wahnapitae. Braeside. Renfrew. Peterborough. Fesserton. Westmeath. Galabogie. Pembroke. Pembroke. Little Current. Pembroke. Lindsay. Trenton. Deseronto. Sturgeon Bay, Webbwood. Trenton. Trenton, Penetangulshene, Westmeath. Savanna. Big Forks. Burk's Falls. Bancroft. Spanish Station, Searchmont. Spanish Mills. Richards' Land'g. Sault Ste. Marie. Whitefish. Whiteside. Bracebridge. Rainy River. Orlllla. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Chapleau. Fort Frances. Hawkesbury. Fortune, Percy H . . . Fraser, Wm. Foster. Fraser, Allan H Farquharson, James. Fink, John Fletcher, Nicol B. . . Blind River. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Tomiko. Mattawa. Parry Sound. Griffith, Geo. F Graham, John Golden, John Gunter, Henry M Goltz, Ernest Green, Forman A Green, Samuel E Grant, John Green, Arthur Green, Norman McL. . GilliS} John J George, R. W Gardiner, John Golden, Frank J Garson, Robert j Thessalon. Gropp, August I Penetangulshene, Grozelle, Antoine D Muskoka Mills. Goulais, James Peterborough. Grayson, Charles ! Keewatln. Gladstone, Harry E | Cook's Mills. Guertin, Oliver | Biscotaslng. Gelinas, Frank Hull, Que. Gwynne, John Hawkesbury. Pembroke. Amprior. Gilmour. Trenton. Bardsville. Gilmour. Parry Sound. Fllnton. Ottawa. Bancroft. Whitefish. Parry Sound. Parry Sound. Trenton. Gray, Frederick M. Graham, Edward G. . . Griffin, James Gordon, Alexander B. Gareau, Noah J Gillies, D. A Gilligan, Edward Gladman, Charles Garrow, John D German, William Burton. Brule Lake. Wahnapitae. Spanish River. Pembroke. Pembroke. Carleton Place. Mattawa. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Wahnapitae. Gordon, Robert W l Pembroke. Guertin, Nelson Petawawa. Gardner, John Kenora, Gunter, Peter M Gilmour. Glennle, William Mlllbridge. German, Maurice J Fenelon Falls. Gillies, John A Braeside. Goddin, Edward Griffith. Grant, Joseph Eganvllle. Gilmour, James B Braeside. Gorman Joseph P Sault Ste. Marie. Gordon, Thomas A Hall's Bridge. Gray, Albert H Biscotaslng. Gadway, John j Parry Sound. Garrow, Edward ' Webbwood. Golding, William i Dorset. Gillies, Harry | White Lake. Gordon, Herbert C i Nelson. Gillespie, M. H | Cook's Mills. Griffin, William ! Huntsville. Ganton, David j Trout Creek. Graham, George L 'Arnprlor. 1910-11 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MIXES. 107 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Graham, Frederick S Gill, Cuthbert Graham, James Robert... Graham, Thomas Jordan. Gaudaur, Antoine Daniel. Gorman, Patrick Guy, Charles Graham, George H Greer, George P Gill, Charles Gamey, William H Gorman, Michael J Grier, Roy B Greer, Samuel H Gilbert. Sidney N Guilbeault, A. T Hale, Thomas Hogan, Albert J Hagen, Edmund G Hagen,, Wilson Hurd, Cyrus Henderson, Albert E Hale, John B Hickerson, Melvin T Howey, George H Hartt, James Hayes, James Humphrey, T. W Huckson, A. H Handley, Robert. . .« Howe, Alexander Hurd, Edwin Huff, J. S. Morris Halliday, Robert J Hutton, John Hutchinson, Wm. B Hogarth, Joseph Rowan.. Humphrey, John Hill, Joshua Hall, David Hartley, Charles Hawkins, Henry Chas Hines, Philip Wallace Hudson, John Lewis Hurdman, William H Hughes, John Howie, R. G Helferty, Dennis Hamilton, Robert Hoppins, Abiram Hopplns, Densmore Haystead, John Henderson, John Irwin . . . Hartley, William HIgglns, John C Harrison, John, Jr Hawkins, E Henderson, Charles Halliday, Frank Hammond, W ■ Arnprior. Orlllia. Kenora. Byng Inlet. JOrillla. Eganville. ' Fort Frances. I Gillies Depot. I Port Arthur. Fort Frances. Englehart. ; Diver. Kenora. \ Gore Bay. Rain:' River. jKlock's Mills. Pembroke. Sault Ste. Marie. Little Rapids. Thessalon. Parry Sound. Burford. Sault Ste. Marie Fort Frances. Fort Frances. GUmour. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. French River. Douglas. Queensborough. Hurdville. Arnprior. Lindsay. Hutton House. Huntsvllle. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Midland. Loverlng. Peterborough. Blind River. Huntsvllle. Combermere. Ottawa. North Bay. New Liskeard. Eganville. Kenora. Kingston. Kingston. Parry Sound. Bobcaygeon. Mlllbridge. Peterborough. Pembroke. La Breton Flats. Bracebridge. Parry Sound. Orillla. Hall, Charles Asa iPenetangulshene. Hearl, John | Callander. Howe, Isaac Fort Frances. Halliday, James iSprlngtown. Hurdman, J, A Ottawa. Hawkins, Stonewall J. . . . Meldrum Bay. Hinchcliffe, William Gunter. Henderson, Arthur Baysvllle. Hillis, James M Sutton West. Harris, Wm., Jr Day Mills. Hogg, W. J jNorthBay. Hoxle, E. P 'Katrine Hawkins, Walter Howard, James Howard, William . . . Hogan, Enos W... Home, John T Hamilton, Chas. E. Henderson, Leonard Hunter, Thos Hamilton, Robert J Hawkins, William A iPembroke. Herring, Edward C I Sebright. Hatch, J. W JDryden. Hoard, Wm. Paris Emo Hartman, W. R . Hill, Ernest L Pembroke. Eganville. Baysvllle. Savanne. Fort William. Kenora. Baysvllle. Callander. Ottawa. Blind River. Hawkesbury. Hall, Samuel S ! Marmora. Hasleton, Constantino . . . Killaloe. Hamilton, A. J Spragge. Heggart, E. C Trout Mills. Hunt, Ronald B Massey. Hurd, Asahel Parry Sound. Howe, Peter Fort Frances. Hammond, Samuel H Fort Frances. Hunt, Alex. D Pearl River. Home, John F iKeewatin. Hay, Benjamin I Port Arthur. Hogan, John Savanne. Hargis, Thos Port Arthur. Irving, Thos. H.. . Irwin, Eli Irving, Edward C. Parry Sound. Kenora. Kenora. Johnston, Ralph E [Port Arthur. Johns, Frank A Toronto. Jackson, Robert Brechin. Johnson, Finlay Bracebridge. Jones, Albert Victoria Harbor. Johnson, Thomas Bobcaygeon. Johnston, Archibald M. . . .JNorman. Julien, Charles | Trenton. Marmora. NIpissing Junct'n, Cache Bay. Ottawa. Peninsular Lake. Arnprior. Fllnton. Castleford. WIsawasa. Junkin, Henry. Johns, Frank Jessup, Edward D. ..... . Johnson, Frank N , Johnston, John , Johnson, S. M Jones, Frederick James . Johnston, William A Jervis, Henry 10b EEPOET OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. P. O. Address. Jones, William James, Martin Johnston, James ...... Johns, Alexander Jackson, John A Johnson, Thomas Johnston, George N. . . . Kintree Stuart.^. Kerby, John Kennedy, Robert Kirby, Louis Russell ICennedy, Timothy Kirk, Henry Knox, Milton Kinsella, Michael Pierce. Kitchen, D Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly, Ferdinand Kennedy, T. J Kenning, Henry Kirby, D. P Kirkpatrick, David Kean, John P Kellett, Fred Kelly, Michael J Kirk, William James Kerr, E. G King, Napoleon Kean, B. P Kemp, Orval Wesley. . . . Kirk, Charles Barron. . . KIngsland, W. P Kerr, John B Kennedy, Walter Kennedy, John Knox, Wm. M Kingston, Robert Keaman, Edward Kearney, Michael John. Kendrlck, John Kendrlck, John L Kennedy, John W Kelly, James P Kauffman, Julias Kennedy, Sylvester Kemahan, George A. . . . Kehoe, Martin Kennedy. Daniel J Kay, Arthur Leannoth, Francis. Lee, James Lloyd, Alfred Lawrle, Prank A. Latimer, Jas Lemyre, MIddey... liutz, Jacob Luby, John E Law, Wm, J Lummls, Daniel... Lowe, W. C 3Londry, S. C Penelon Palls. The Plats. Port Frances. Callender. Barwlck. Fort France*. North Bay. Little Rapids. Belleville. Marmora. Ottawa. Enterprise. Trenton. Ottawa. Trenton. French River. Sudbury. Mattawa. Arnprior. Pembroke. Belleville. Lindsay. Orlllia. Keewatln. Baysville. Webbwood. Thessalon. Mattawa. Orlllia. Trenton. Queensborough. Ottawa. Arnprior. Arnprior. Pembroke. Fesserton. WIsawasa. Blind River. Buckingham, Qu. Burk's Falls. Burk's Falls. Ottawa. Trout Creek. Blind River. Brule Lake. Barwlck. Huntsvllle. Spanish. Norman. Arnprior. Warren. Severn Bridge. Parry Sound. Frank's Bay. Campbellford. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Markstay. Glanmlre. Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Lochnan, James. .1 Link, Henry W Ladarotte, John Lochnan, John Lozo, John Loughrin, Lawrence Linton, J. H Ludgate, James Lee, Robert Langf ord, Mark Letherby, Edwin Leahy, Francis M Langf ord, Henry Lessard, Philip , Lovering, William James. Lane, Maurice , Lenton, George Lowe, Thomas A Livingston, Robert M Londry, William E Labelle, James Labelle, Eli Ladurante, J. D Ludgate, Theodore Lucas, Frank Lunam, Duncan Lott, George Lawrle, John D Lovering, George Francis Lucas, R. G LeBlanc, Edmund C Lavigne, John Landell, Charles S Long, Henry Elisha Lynch, W. H.... Laplante, Francis Lindsay, James Labelle, Michael Legree, John Legree, James L Leigh, John Chas..' Lloyd, Edward B Lemyre, Bruno Lavelle, Charles H Lyons, James Ledwood, Charles Levelle, Emrey Little, Theo ^ Lehman, Joseph Laf are, Mark , Leach, George Lott, Angus M La Belle, Ambrose La Breen, Douglas Lavelle, Michael J , Lyleton, J. E , Lalor, William J. Lalonde, Joseph Maxine . Laderoute, Michael , Leroy, Levi H Lusigneau, Arthur Link, John Ottawa. Ottawa. Arnprior. Aylmer, Que. Trenton. Pembroke. Parry Sound. Peterborough. Huntsvllle. Baysville. Midland. Chapeau, Que. Baysville. Kenora. Coldwater. Bobcaygeon. Peterborough. Renfrew. Huntsvllle. Sault Ste. Marie. Waltham, Que. Waltham, Que. Ottawa. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Collfleld, Que. Trenton. Parry Sound. Coldwater. Christina. Chapleau. Aylmer, Que. Huntsvllle. Mattawa. CoUIngwood. Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Arnprior. Dacre. Calabogie. Gravenhurst. King. Gravenhurst. Canoe Lake. Waltham Sta., Q. Ottawa. Waltham Sta., Q. Kenora. Stratton Station. Cache Bay. Vermilion Bay. Spanish Mills. Kenora. Kenora. Blind River. Parry Sound. Aspdin. Link. Arnprior. Port Arthur. Pembroke. Link P.O. 1910-11 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 10» List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. P. O. Address. Malloy, Mark Martin, Hugh Miller, R. O Morrison, James , Murray, Frederick Menzies, Archibald Manning, James , Martin, Philip Malone, Wm. Patrick Marsh, Esli Terrill Miller, John W^ Muchinbacker, Asa Morris, Geo. F Murray, George, Jr Maughan, Joseph Margach, Wm. J Murray, George, Sr Manice, Wm Murray, Wm Morgan, Richard J Magee, Thomas Arthur Murdoch, James Mulvahill, Wm Murphy, Arthur Mayhew, Jacob Molyneaux, George Milway, Joseph ._,. Mackie, Nathan.*, , . Milne, Archie Murray, James Moore, James A. E Merkley, William A Murphy, Hugh R Murphy, W. J Murray, William Martin, Edgerton Mathieson, Archie Moore, Henry R Mickle, Chas S Mullen, James Morley, A. W Macdonald, James M Money, Harry Mather, Allen Menzies, Alexander Munro, Peter P Mason, Benjamin Monaghan, John B Monaghan, M. J Mulvihill, John Moran, Andrew Mulvihill, Michael Mann, John Marrigan, Richard Monaghan, John Borland. Matheson, Wm Munro, Alex. G Murphy, Oliver A Mellor, Charles j Port Arthur, Millions, Harry Gillies' Depot. MacDrnell, R. D iBIscotasing. Baysvllle. Sault Ste. Marie. Gravenhurst. Toronto. Huntsville. Burk's Falls. Trenton. Stoco. Ottawa. Trenton. Huntsville. Rosseau Falls. French Bay. Waubaushene. Fort William. Port Arthur. Waubaushene. Peterborough. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Cook's Mills. Arnprior. Ottawa. Northcote. Parry Sound. Fort William. Port Arthur. Arnprior. Peterborough. Lakefield. Ottawa. Ottawa East. Arnprior. Markstay. Markstay. Fort Frances. Lakefield. Gravenhurst. Webbwood. Winnipeg. North Bay. Halleybury. Keewatin. Sault Ste. Marie. Commanda. Westmeath. Arnprior. Arnprior. Arnprior. Rockingham, Qu. Arnprior. Manltowaning. Deseronto. Deseronto. Chelmsford. Braeslde. Marksvllle. Milne, Fred Milne, William H., Jr... Murphy, Dennis Mackie, Thomas Miller, P. H Munro, Philip Mangan, Patrick Marcil, Peter Main, Samuel Morley, Charles Moore, David Henry.... Murphy, John Mathieson Daniel Milne, Wm Mangan, Charles Mooney. Lincoln Mangan, John Mooney, Thomas Mason, Robt. T Moore, Wm. John Morrison, Donald Moore, Wm Mutchenbacker, Herman. Moore, Norman Morley, John R Mackay, J. A. Miller, Robt , Mackey, Levi Ralph Morley, Frank W Madden, F. M Miller, Walter E Murray, Robt Mills, W. J Martin, Oscar Margach, Jas. A Murray, Peter McCaw, Joseph B . . . McLaren, Peter McGregor, Colin P... McKenzie, Robert. . . . McFadyen, A, J McCaulay, Thos. J McDonald, John C... McKenzie, Alex E. . . , Mclntyre, John McDermott, Thos McDermott, Jas. E... McCrindle, Jas McGhie, Chas. S McGenigal, John H... McCart, Patrick McGrath, Thos. B McCormick, James J. McCarthy, Wm McAvoy, Owen McConnell, Lewis McMullen, George.... McNab, Angus McColgan, C. H McCallum, Webster. . . McFarlane, Robert L. Trout Mills. North Bay. Thessalon. North Lake. Blind River. Braeslde. Arnprior. Ottawa. Spanish Statlon.. Huntsville. Peterborough. Arnprior. Chelmsford. Ethel. Burk's Falls. Orillia. Arnprior. Kingston. Rochestervllle. Gravenhurst Reay. Bobcaygeon. Rosseau Falls. Arnprior. Kenora. Big Forks. Montreal. Keewatin. Kenora. Halleybury. Owen Sound. Berrledale. Cache Bay. Buckingham, Que- Kenora. Emo. Tweed. Kenora. Kenora. Kenora. Bracebrldge. Goulals Bay. Spanish Mlllsr, Ansonla. Arnprior. Orillia. North Bay. Sudbury. Whitestone. Whitby. Arnprior. Peterborough. Trenton. Fenelon Falls; Campbellford. Fesserton. Spragge. Burnstown. Quyon. Que. Arnprior. Warren. 110 KEPOHT OF THE No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. McCagherty, Robert B McNab, Archie McDonald, Malcolm Mclvor, J. A McCulloch, M , McDonagh, Rod McManus, James McKinley, J. H McPherson, Jas. S McKinley, Edward C McClelland, John McFarlane, J. W McDonald, Roderick McCormack, Wm McCreary, William McCuaig, James C McColman, Peter McLeod, James D McCrimmon, N. K McCreary, James, Jr McPhee, Hugh McCudden, James McLachlin, J. A Macpherson, John ........ McEachren, John A McLeod, Dugald McClelland, R. H McEvoy, Frank McDermott, Peter Mcllroy, John McNab, Robert J McFadden, James Mcintosh, James G Mclnnis, Hector D McKinnon, Malcolm , McLean, Daniel McKinnon, Archie J McKay, D, C McDonald, James McPherson, Allan McDonald, James P McFarlane, Jos. C McNabb, Alexander McGillivray, Archibald.... McGrane, Edward McLeod, Donald, Jr McDonald, Hector R McDougall, Duncan McNabb, Alexander D . . . . McCormack, John C McNamara, John McGillivray, Duncan D Mclntyre, Daniel A McNamara, Lewis McDonald, Sydney C McGurn, John J McKeown, Jno. Joseph. . McNeel, David McEwan, Andrew McCool, Christopher L McCollom, Donald McDowell, Wm Westmeath. Calabogie. Spragge. Fort Frances. Kenora. Callender. Arnprior. Curran. Rama. Toronto. Parry Sound. Cache Bay. Pembroke. Pembroke. Arnprior. Bryson. North Bay. Gravenhurst. Blind River. Arnprior. Byng Inlet. Arnprloj. Arnprior. Ottawa. Gravenhurst W. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound. Campbellford. Orillia. Madoc. Parry Sound. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Bracebridge. Bracebridge. Bracebridsre. Bracebridge. Baysvllle. Parry Sound. Longford. French River. Port Severn. Thessalon. Port Arthur. Lindsay. Keewatin. Thessalon. Bracebridge. Warren. Sudbury. Byng Inlet. Algoma Mills. Klock's Mills. Klock's Mills. Mattawa. Buckingham, Qu. Port Arthur. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Cartier. Arnprior. Cache Bay. McConnachie, Roy Stewart McDonnell, J. K McDonald, Alex, J McKay, D. A McMillan, James McPhee, Ronald McKay, George Donner . . . McWilliams, Maxwell Theodore McLeod, John McPherson, George McDougall, John D McGregor, Duncan McLean, Peter W McNichol, John Mclnnis, D. E McLaughlin, Samuel McCollam, John McManus, John C McLean, John McLeod, Norman McLean, James McNally, J. A McNab, Alexander McFarlane, Alexander McFarlane, J. D McFarlane, Duncan McKendry, Wm. B MoPhee, Hug'h McPhee, John McLachlin, Peter McLachlin, Alexander Mackey, Edward McEwan, Henry McDonald, Alfred McGeary. John J McDonald, Archibald W. .. McGaw, John Gillen McCauley, Barney McDougall, James T Mclnenly, Thomas McBride, Archibald McFarlane, Robert L McGowan, Wm McLachlin, Norman McDonald, Laughlin Mclvor, William J McKee, John P McGowan, Thomas McDermot, Patrick McKay, Angus McDonald, A. J Mclnnis, Angus D McKendry, Alexander McGuire, Timothy McGrath, John McWilliams. Jno. Bannon. McCagherty, Patrick McKendry, Daniel MacDonald, D. F McManus, Thomas J Macfarlane, David R Huntsville. Kenora. Vermilion Bay. Rainy River. Kenora. Bracebridge. Dorset. Peterbori)ugh. Keewatin. Keewatin. Kenora. Burnstown. Sand Point. Sudbury. Cache Bay. Waubaushene. North Bay. Arnprior, Blind River. Garden River. Blind River. Desbarats. Arnprior. Renfrew. Stewartsville. Renfrew. Arnprior. Renfrew. Arnprior. Arnprior, Arnprior. Arnprior. Trenton, Peterborough, Sundridge. Gilmour. Queensborough. Trenton. Klock's Mills. Quebec, Que. Arnprior. Arnprior. Parry Sound, Arnprior. Pendleton, Collin's Inlet, Sturgeon Falls. Parry Sound. South River, South River, Longford, Gravenhurst. Waubaushene. North Bay. Peterborough. Peterborough. Westmeath. Arnprior. Parry Sound. Renfrew. Ottawa. 1910 11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Ill List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. NajQie. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. McColgan, Edward McKay John Quyon, Que. Nevison, Herbert Kenora. Emo. Kenora. Nicholson, John Owen Sound. MrTCInTinn William . . Newall, John H Parry Harbour. McKittrick Frank R. F. . Kenora. North Seguin. Nolan, John Gravenhurst. McMichael, Charles Newton, Charles W Victoria Harbour. Mcllroy, Thomas Davis... Madoc. Nent, Charles Vermilion Bay. McDonald. Wm. Henry... Trenton. Needham, John G Pakenham. McGaw, Wm. Thomas Callender. Netterfield, David John's Island McMillan L Callender. Orlllia. Nault, James Fort Frances. McDermott, John L McDonald. Chas. M Pembroke. Oullette, Joseph P Cutler. McPhee, Benjamin Pembroke. Parry Sound. O'Neil, Tnomas Bancroft. McGee, John Edward O'Neill, Daniel H. H Arnprior. Macf arlane, Mack Arnprlor. O'Leary, Patrick J Orlllia. MacCallum, Alexander Braeside. Oliver, Charles R Fesserton. McRae, Farquhar Kenora. Overend, George J Longford Mills. MacCallum, Albert Arnprior. O'Brien, Andrew Ottawa. McGonigal, John Arnprlor. O'Brien, Frank G Arnprior. McConachie, John Huntsville. Oliver, J. A Fort William. McKay, D. G Kenora. Owen, W. J Wabigoon. Peterborough. O'Connor John Hlntonburg. Wahnapitae. Nosbonslng. North Bay. Penetangu Ishene. Oliver, Darcy Mine Centre. O'Connor Wm Mclntyre, William John.. McDonald, Allen O'Neil, James W Big Forks. O'Donnell, Wm McLay, Albert Devlin. Owens, Richard Basin Depot, McQuarrie. Daniel Fort Frances. O'Reilly, Patrick Cartier. McNaughton, Daniel Bracebrldge. O'Neill, Mark Renfrew. McCagherty, William E... Westmeath. Orrill, John Trenton. McDonald. John D Mattawa. O'Neill, Patrick Bancroft. McCagherty, Joseph T..., Westmeath. Orde, Francis W Kenora. McAdam, Arch H Quyon, Que. O'Driscoll, Joseph Sault Ste. Marie. McMurphy, Dugald, Jr.... Kenora. O'Gorman, Peter Blind River. McCall, Alfred Kenora. Ogden, L. M Fort Frances. McRitchie, William Kenora. McRitchie Malcolm Pigott, John Fitzroy Harbour. Sault Ste Marl© McDonald John Harold . . Rydal Bank. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort William. Paul, Charles A McAuley, William Davis . . McCallum, Thomas Patinson, Thos Bracebrldge. Arnprior. Price, A. E McWhinney, Fred Kenora. Presley, J. F Ashton. McNairney, Hugh H McKelvie, William .... Sudbury. Otter Lake Sta. Sault Ste. Marie. Power, James Bohcaygeon. Arnprior. Eganville. Patzel, Adolph McGovern, Frank Plaunt, William B McCallum Gordon Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Spanish Mills. Quio, Que. Nestervllle. Manltowanlng. Wylie. Fort Frances. Biscotaslng. Nesto P.O. Plaunt, Joseph Eganvllle. Longford. McCallum, Henry Porter, Charles C McLaughlin, Russell McAdam Miner S Preston, R. E Petrie, Geo. A Fergus. McDougall, David A. . Pomeroy, Peter Perry, Pringle K Byng Inlet N^th. McKee, D. A Purcall, W. G Purvis, John Parry Sound. Uphill. Lindsay. Mcintosh, Wm McMahon, Edwin Porter, James Pearson, John James McGrOwan, Thos Parry Sound. Keewatin. Penney, Chas G Cache Bay. Hardwood Lake. McDonald, Norman Pennock, James P McLeod, John C Port Arthur. Purdy, John A TTxbridge. Blind River. Wahnapitae. Orlllia Playfair, R. J Npspott Gpnrcp Kenora. Gravenhurst. Parry Sound Paterson John Newton, Frank Paterson, Alexander Parke, James Newburn Wm Gravenhurst. Niblett, James Arnprlor. Osceola. Parquette, Oliver Niblett. Robert Palmateer, Sherman Gravenhurst. 113 REPOET OF THE No. :? List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. 0. Addres . Name. P. 0. Address. Paget, George Pounder, Joseph Pell, Richard D Perry, Frederick Paget, Charles Edward . . . Porter, Thos. Robt. Mark. Pountney, E. J Pyburn, David J Purdy, Geo Playf air, Andrew Wm . . . . Pipe, Taylor Pipher, George E... Pendee, David Piper, A. J Paget, Alfred H Powers, John J Pigott, William D Potts, Cyril Pilkey, William Pointer, Roy R Piper, Roy Quinn, William . . Quigley, Hugh Quirk, Thomas J. Quance, Louis F.. Robertson, D Richardson, Fred'k George Richards, Richard Riddell, Geo. Alexander.. Robertson, Lewis McLean. Robinson, Wm. F Reamsbottom, Wm Richey, Evan Randall, Lewis G Richardson, Chas. Marvyn Rochester, Daniel Baillie. Riddell, James Rice, Asa S Roberts, T. A Ross, AJidrew Rose, Donald M Rawson, Charles Edward. Ross, George Roberts, Percy T Ritchie, Wm. D Ramsay, Robert Ritchie, J. F Ritter, Samuel G Rothera, Charles F Ryan, Alfred Rogers, Fred Reid, George William Robertson, John A Robinson, Wm Reid, Joseph B Ross, Walter M Ruttle, H. A Richards, Benedict Regan, John Russel, Wm Huntsville. Westmeath. Arnprior. Port Arthur. Novar. Dorset. Arnprior. Dorset. Hintonburg. Sault Ste Marie. Haileybury. Mowat. Parry Sound. Blind River. Ahmic Harbour. Trout Mills. Fitzroy Harbour. North Lake. La Vallee. Pembroke. Blind River. Peterborough. Penetang. Petawawa. Berriedale. Kenora. Trenton. Tamworth. Rochesterville. Dunchurch. Bobcaygeon. Mattawa. Brentwood. French River. Trenton. Ottawa. Ottawa. Hull, Que. Huntsville. Longford Mills. Kenora. Coldwater. Waubaushene. Keewatln. Little Current. Arnprior. Arnprior, Ahmic Harbour. Sturgeon Falls. Byng Inlet. Sault Ste. Marie. Fort Frances. Kenora. Bobcaygeon. Lindsay. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Orlllla. Pembroke. Ramsay, Charles .... Russell, Corsan L... Richards, Henry. . . . Ryan, Wm Reid, John P Ridley, Robert Riley, Charles W Raymond, Morris T. Rooney, Wm. H Revell, J. O Rankin, Anthony . . . Ross, Angus Robinson, Albert E. . Robinson, Edward. . Robinson, Thomas G. Raycroft, William T ISarnla. Sudbury. Pembroke. Dacre. Killaloe. Spanish Mills. New Liskeard. Hutton House. Spanish Mills. Campbellford. Dryden. Cache Bay. Orrvllle. Washago. Washago. Washago. Roberts, Ivor M Revell, Lionel Oliver. . Regan, Judd Patrick.. Robins, Etna Rosedale. Regan, John, Jr Ryan, James Rusk, Oscar W Robinson, Thos. Geo . . Rooksby, Wm Ramesbottom, Robt Roy, Lewis Riddell, Horace A Rowan, A. L Ritchie, James A Ross, George Joseph . . Rowp. Frank E Regmibal, J. Hector . . Reid, William T Ross, Sidney Smith, M. D Scanlan, William Sutherland, D. H Spanner, John Shier, James D Spooner, W. R Simpson, Alfred E Souliere, John B Shields, James A Spargo, George Smyth, W. H...^. Salmon, R. H Salmon, Alexander C. Stremer, A Shields, Frank A Stapleton, John J Sloan, William H Smyth, Job E Sage, Nelson Seymour, Edward Shaw, Thomas B Swanston, James Simpson, William Sadler, Thomas Smith, Patrick Albert. Snaith, William J. . . . Garden River. W. Gravenhurrt. Orlllla. Orillia. Orlllla. Savanne. Cache Bay. Bracebridge. Campbellford. Byng Inlet. Arnprior. Galetta. Sault Ste. Marie. Spragge. Schrieber. Hymers. Larchwood. Fort Frances. Fort William. Fort William. Enterprise. Gravenhurst. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Katrine. Wakefield. Ottawa. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Baysville. Byng Inlet North Baysville. Ottawa. Parry Sound. Ogidakie. Fort Frances. Cache Bay. Muskoka Mills. Whitefish. Waubaushene. Peterborough. Hall's Bridge. Lindsay. Norman. Mattawa. 1910-11 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 113 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Continued. Name. P. O. Address. Name. P. O. Address. Sinn, William F Sheppard, Wm. Joseph... Spears, Milton B Stevenson, Arthur Stein, Paul Shaw, Alfred Sequin, Napoleon Scrim, Robert Sharp, James A Shaneay, Harry S Smith, Wm Stewart, Daniel . . .• Sheehan, Michael H Smith, Sydney H Stewart, James A Sproule, Newton H Simmons, Alex Scott, Thomas Smith, Lawrence Shea, Stewart Sullivan, John Sinclair, Finlay Shiels, Henry F Smith, Gideon Ousley Smith, John Wallls Smith, Henry G Story, John A Sweezy, Benjamin Sheppard, Charles H Seabrook, Alex Spreadborough, Newlands Sheffield, George Sanders, William J Sinclair, Armon D. Smith, Sidney E Sleeman, Wm Sheehan, Peter F Sleeman, Geo Sims, Wm. K Skahill, Wm Shaw, George Sarsfleld, George Francis Standlsh, Wm. H Simpson, Wm. A. Scollard, Wm Shuttleworth, Alma Shanacy, Wm. J Seely, George Stewart, Alex. W Soreny, Wm Schneder, Frederick . . . Smith, James D Sullivan. James Scully, Cornelius- Savoy, Eutrope Smith, Walter J Seymour, John J Smith, Alex. R. C Stewart, Richard M Souliere, John H Smith, Abraim G Arnprior. Waubaushene. Barry's Bay. Peterborough. Sault Ste. Marie. Thessalon. Spanish Station. Arnprior. Sudbury. Cook's Mills. Ottawa. Braeside. Waubaushene. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Schomberg. Port Arthur. Parry Sound. W. Saginaw, Mich, Campbellford. Sault. Ste. Marie. Sudbury. Cartier. Burk's Falls. Thedford. Arnprior. Ottawa. Massey. Coldwater. Fabre P.O. Little Current. Chapleau. Sudbury. Arnprior. Ottawa. Rapid River. Loring (cancTd). Rapid River. Sault Ste. Marie. Blind River. Thessalon. Sault. Ste. Marie. Batchawaning Lakefield. (Bay Young's Point. Trout Creek. Spragge. Arnprior. Lanark. Braeside. Cache Bay. Kenora. Aylmer. Whitney. North Bay. Campbellford. Whitefish. Burk's Falls. Chelsea, Que. Canoe Lake. Quyon, Que. Swallow, C. H Strave, A. M Stewart, John Sullivan, George L. Short, James Shaw, Fred. Jason Short, Chas. J Smith, David H. . . . St. Hillaire, George Souliere, Joseph C. Scott, J. C Stewart, Frank In. . Sanders, Edward . . Spence, William . . . Scott, Allan A Souliere, Max Stewart, David . . . . Shaw, Donald Smyth, C. W Stewart, Jas. Max . Stewart, Russell C. Sisson, Heber P. . . . Taylor, Fred. L Thomas, Griff J Thomson, R. D Talt, Thomas B Taylor, C. M Thornton, W. D Trussler, Gilbert Thompson, Geo. S Thompson, Fred. A. H. . Thompson, Francis Hy. . Train, A. C Turgeon, Geo Thayer, Wm Thompson, Alexander W. Taylor, Thos. G Trowse, A Tucker, Louis A Thompson, Daniel Thompson, Richard Thompson, Joseph H. . . . Taylor, Edward A Talt, Ralph Train, William Turner, Garvin F Tllson, Joseph Tuffy, John Thorpe, Thomas Taylor, Charles E Tench, Arthur Tulloch, William A Taylor, Alex. M Toner, J. A Thrasher, Henry G. Tooke, Frank Thorburn, Donald James. Tetreault, Phlllas Day Mills. Mine Centre. Fort Frances. Rainy River. Kenora. Thessalon. Kenora. Sudbury. Arnprior. Cutler. Fort Frances. Crozier. Barwlck. Arnprior. Norman. Spanish MiHs. Cache Bay. Keewatin. Fort Frances. Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg, Man. Hymers. Parry Sound. Thessalon. Biscotasing. Burk's Falls. Gravenhurst. Longford Mills. Trout Creek. Lindsay. Nosbonsing. Nosbonsing. Rowan Mills. Cook's Mills. Sault Ste. Marie. Arnprior. Gravenhurst. Arnprior. Fort Frances. P'rt'ge du F'rt, Q. Kenora. Bracebridge. Westmeath. Arnprior. Burk's Falls. North Bay. Burk's Falls. Cartier. Pembroke. Gravenhurst. Hekkla. Sault Ste. Marie. Burnstown. P'rt'ge du F'rt. Q. Pembroke. Bala. Thessalon. Tomlko. 114 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. No. 3 List of Persons holding Cullers' Licenses. — Concluded, Name. P. 0. Address. Name. P. 0. Address. Tibbets, L. R Tichborne, A. C Thomson, Donald Udy Dean Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Arnprior. French River. Gravenhurst. Barrie. Dufferin Bridge. Warren. Nosbonsing. Bobcaygeon. Fesserton. Port Sidney. Wisawasa. Mattawa. Parry Sound. Sault Ste. Marie. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Spanish. Blind River. Blind River, Bracebridge. Huntsville. Parry Sound. Parry Sound, Tamworth. Pine Orchard. Rosseau Falls. Sault Ste. Marie. Ottawa. French River. Victoria Harbour. Thessalon. Cheboygan, Mich. Little Current. Huntsville. Peterborough. Lindsay. Parry Sound. Sault Ste. Marie. Port Frances. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. Fort Frances. North Bay. Kenora. Huntsville. Deseronto. Midland. Manitowaning. Cache Bay. Balsam Hill. Milberta. Webbwood. Antrim. Victoria Harbour. Woods, Joseph F Whaley, Thomas Webster, Wm. Alfred Wornsdorf, Fred. Gutlep . Warrell, Wm Roach's Point. Huntsville. Bracebridge. Pembroke. Trout Creek. Urquhart, Ellas Wims, Peter Blessington. Urquhart, Andrew Wick ware, Philip Almont. Wilson, Edward Cloyne. Deseronto. Vigrass, Percy J Vincent Joseph Whelan, P. J Whyte, John Thos. Goth.. Watterworth, J. A White, Wm. James Warrell, George McDougall. Ottawa. Vollin, Samuel Sault Ste. Marie. Vannier, Nelson Joseph . . Vincent, James Muskoka Falls. Powassan. Vincent, Henry T Vanderburg, Norman Valois, Armand Wells, George W Wilson, Frederick Gould.. Wallace, John Thomas . . Wilkins, George N Wylie, Byron M White, Allan Little Current. Kenora. Thessalon. Villiers, Claude Baysville. Vanier, John Webbwood. Pembroke. White, Thomas S Warner, Franklin H Watts, George Fort Frances. White, A. Thomson Fort Frances. Watt, R. A Wood, Thomas Parry Sound. Wilkins, Hughes Wallace, T. William White, Joseph W White, William Peterborough. Kenora. Kippewa, Que. Woods, A. L White, John B Watson, William Webb, George W Whelan, Peter M Wilson, David Renfrew. Kearney. Wilcox, Thomas Weston, Cecil Dorset. Wheeler, J. A. McL Widdifield, C. H Whitmore, Edgar Wilkins, George E Woodcock, Edward Wilson, Fred Dorset Brownhill, Callender. Wright, L. B Wilson, Alexander R Webster, Henry R Wallace, Fred. R Wallace Clayton Thessalon. Ward, Joseph W Wilkinson, W North Lake. Port Arthur Waldie, John E Blind River Wigg, Thomas G Wall, Patrick B Wilson, Russell Wheeler, George Pembroke. Barwick. Wells, John R Wall, G. L Williams, Edward R Younge, Harvey D Young, R. H La Vallee Whiteside, John Port Arthur. Watt, William Wilson, George Fort Frances. White, Thomas Fort Frances. Wood, William D Watts, John J Yuill, John Albert Young William . ... Braeside. Severn Bridge. Webster, George F Wright, Percy Young, A. J Young Samuel Cache Bay. Coldwater. Watts, William B Watson, William Wagner, Fred Young, Patrick P Young, Francis G Yuill Thomas Young's Point. Young's Point. Arnprior. Walnwrlght, Edward C... Wilson, Wm. James Weston, Frank R Yuill, A. D Young, C. T Yuill, John Alex Yuill, Archibald Braeside. Harvey. Arnprior. Bracebridge. "Braeside. White, James B Warren, Robert M Yuill William Wilson, Gl jrge A Welch, Harold Young, Walter D. Total, 1,448. Whitefish. Wilson, James A., Jr. ... Woods, John R Warden, Ernest C. S. ... AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For Year Ending 31st October 1912 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO : Printed and Published by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 19 13 Printed by W^ILLIAM BRIGGS 29-37 Richmond Street West TORONTO CONTENTS. Appendices : page No. 1. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department 2 2. " Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors 5 3. " Lands sold and Leased and Collections 7 4. " Gross Revenue 8 5. " Receipts Considered as Special Funds 9 6. " Gross Disbursements 10 7. " Expenditure on Account of Various Services 33 8. " Revenue from Woods and Forests 34 9. " Patents, etc., Issued 35 10. " Timber Cut and Amounts Accruing for Dues, etc 36 11. " Work Done in Military Branch 38 12. " Letters Received and Mailed 38 13. " Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act 39 14. " Municipal Surveys Ordered 44 15. " Municipal Surveys Confirmed 45 16. ' " Crown Surveys in Progress 46 17. " Crown Surveys Completed 47 18. Surveyor's Report, Line Between Districts of Temiskaming and Nipissing from South Angle of Township of Cassels Bast to Lake Temiskaming 49 19. " Township Outlines, Districts of Algoma and Sudbury 50 20. " Township Outlines, District of Sudbury 52 21. " Township Lines, District of Sudbury 5o 22. " Outlines of Townships West of Lake Timagami and Lady Evelyn Lake, District of Sudbury 56 23. " Outlines of Townships of Lowther, Templeton and Talbot, District of Algoma 58 24. " Township Outlines, District of Temiskaming 60 25. " Township of Gill, District of Algoma 62 26. " Township of Kendall, District of Algoma 63 27. " Township of Way, District of Algoma 65 28. " Re-survey of Part of Township of Mattawan, District of Nipissing 68 29. " Township of Nansen, District of Temiskaming 69 30. Report of Superintendent, Algonquin National Park 71 31. " " Rondeau Provincial Park 74 32. Supplementary List of Licensed Cullers 76 33. The Abitibi Pulp Limit Agreement 77 34. Agreement for Sale of Townships of Kendrey and Haggart 83 35. Instructions to J. F. Whitson 88 36. Report of J. F. Whitson on Construction of Roads in Northern Ontario . . 91 111 Report of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines of the Province of Ontario For the Year ending 31st October, 1912 To His Honour The Honoukable Sir John Moeison Gibson, K.C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. May It Please Your Honour: I have the honour to submit for the information of your Honour and the Legis- lative Assembly a report for the fiscal year ending 31st October, 1912, of the man- agement, etc., of the Crown Lands of the Province. Clergy Lands. The area sold, during the year vras 101 acres, the value of which was $110. The collection on account of sales of Clergy Lands was $1,565.92. (See Appendix Xo. 3, page 7.) Common School Lands. The value of these lands sold during the year was $94. The collection on account of these and former sales was $7,121.25. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Grammar School Lands. There were no sales. The collection on account of former sales was $392.55. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 11,890 acres for $6,855.80. The collection on account of these and former sales was $4,263.39. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Crown Lands. There was sold during the year for agricultural and town site areas 349,319 acres for $272,233.08. The collection on account of these and former sales was $218,710.29. There was sold for mining purposes 18,971 acres for $45,552.18. There was collected on account of these and former sales $51,634.48. There was leased for mining purposes 16,711 acres for $17,316.65. There was collected on account of these leases and those of former years $33,098.34. There was leased of Crown Lands an area of 15,7931/^ acres for $2,157.50. There was collected on account of these and the leases of former years $18,931.82. The total area of Crown Lands disposed of by sale and lease during the year was 412,790% acres for a value of $344,319,21.- The total collection on account of the sales, leases, etc., was $335,645.04. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) [vl VI EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 The townships of Kendiy and Haggart, situated on the Transcontinental Uailway thirty miles west of Cochrane, containing about 98,000 acres, were sold at the price of $1 per acre cash to a company, subject to certain terms as to de- velopment and settlement. A copy of the agreement with this company will be found in appendix 'Ro. 34, page 82>, and will speak for itself. The Department, being of opinion that centres of industry affording markets for natural products and creating employment for labour, are important aids in the opening up and settlement of the new country, recommended to the Govern- ment that these two townships should be sold to a company composed of energetic and wealtliy men, but subject to conditions which, while conserving the interests ' of the public, would become an industrial centre. The development already made is large and important, and fully justifies the expectations formed as to the good results which would be obtained by selling these townships. Over $60,000 has been expended in the erection of buildings, opening up of roads, etc. Hotels have been erected, and a large sawmill is in operation — the latter affording a supply of merchantable lumber purchasable iby settlers at reasonable prices — the absence of which convenience was one of the greatest drawbacks to the settlement of that country; for, without lumber to erect buildings, progress is very glow, and people are not able to provide homes for their families. Not only is there now a supply of lumber, but the company is purchasing pulp wood and other kinds of timber from the settlers which enables them to stay on their lands during the winter season instead of being obliged to seek employment away from home. In further pursuance of the policy of encouraging industries in this immense region, a pulp concession was laid out and tenders were called for. The successful tenderers were Ogilvie and Anson, now the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company, Ijimited, and they are actively engaged in developing their water power, erecting mills, clearing land, etc. When this industry is in complete running order considerably over half a million dollars will have been spent, and at least 250 hands kept employed for ten months in the year. This will cause a large expendi- ture for wages; will create markets for the natural products, and will enable the settlers to dispose of tbeir spruce timber removed in clearing their land, at prices which will afford them some profit for taking out their pulpwood. The lands covered by this pulp concession are not withdrawn from sale or settle- ment, so that there is no monopoly or tying up of land. This development is on the Abitibi Eiver, at Iroquois Falls, and a branch of the Temiskaming & Nortliern Ontario Eailway is being built from Iroquois Falls to the mills. The expectation is that these two large industries will be powerful incentives to settlers to take up land in that country, and the creation of other industries further west along the Transcontinental will encourage people to come in until there is a con- tinuous settlement all along the line. These developments, "of course, are in the great clay belt, which continues to attract more attention than any other part of the Province, warranting the belief that in the immediate future we shall see a great expansion in that region. It is expected that by next fall the Algoraa Central Railway will be running as far north as Hearst on the Transcontinental. Another railway from Bruce Mines is also assured, which will strike the Transcontinental midway between Cochrane and Hearst. The Canadian N^orthern, lying midway between the Transcontinental and the Canadian Pacific Eailway, will be running within a short period. When the 1911-12 D'EPARTMENT OF LAKDS, FOEESTS AND MIN^ES. vii Transcontinemtal Railway Commission takes over their road from the contractors, and trains are run on proper schedules and reasonable fares, and the carriage of freight brought down to some permanent basis, then we may expect active interest to arise and a steady inflow of settlers to take place. During the year the following townships in the clay belt have been opened for settlement: German, Beatly, Stock, McCart, Bond, Playfair, Calvert, Leitch, Blount, Calhoun, Calder, Pyne, Fox, Fournier, and Kennedy. During the year ended the 31st of October last 250 settlers took up land in the jSTew Liskeard Crown Land Agency, about 175 in the Englehart Agency, 365 in the Matheson Agency, and 600 in the Cochrane Agency, while many people have gone on and selected lands, but had not, on the 31st of October, been regularly entered. So that before the end of the year probably 1,500 settlers had selected and entered upon their lands in that region. It is intended to place a Crown Land Agency at the town of Hearst and open townships there for sale and settlement early in the coming year. It is safe to oay that ultimately the region extending from the Quebec boundary on the east to the boundary of the Province of Ontario on the west, and from the C. P. R. north to the height of land, will afford homes for millions of people and support them in comfortable circumstances on their farms. In addition, large towns are certain to spring up, which will afford markets for a good proportion of what the farmers raise. This may seem a large prophesy, but when it is remembered that the clay belt is as great in area as the present settled area of Ontario, there is no exaggera- tion in the statement. Fkee Grants. In other newer parts of the Province considerable settlement has taken place. While the other districts have been over-shadowed in point of interest by the clay belt yet there has been good progress made. In the Rainy River Free Grant Dis- trict and in the Thunder Bay Free Grant District there are considerable areas of good land, and settlement is flowing in. In the Port Arthur Free Grant Agency 500 settlers have been located during the year. In the Rainy River Free Grant Agency 366 have been located. In the Dryden Agency 158 settlers were located. Altogether nearly 1,700 free grant locations were taken up by intending settlers. who located and purchased in addition about 262,000 acres. During the year, 1,095 locatees completed their settlement conditions and obtained their patents. The following townships were opened under the Free Grant Act during the year ending the 31st of October, 1912 : Baldwin (part), Lumsden (part), both in the District of Sudbury. Ware (part) in the District of Thunder Bay. MiLiTAUY Grants. The total number of military certificates issued to date, authorizing veterans to select land under the Act 1 Edw. YIL, cap. 6, is 13,996. The new locations made during the year numbered 13"9, making in all to the end of the year 7,871, and in 14 cases location certificates were applied for and issued. \ Twenty-one certificates were surrendered to the Crown for the $50.00 commu- tation, making in all 3,217 surrendered. . viii EEPOKT OP THE Xo. 3 During the year 53 certificates were surrendered to be applied in payment of lands purchased from the Crown, a total of 668. The number of patents that were issued for lands located were 997, being a total of 5,560 patented in all. The total number, therefore, of certificates that have now been redeemed is 11,756, leaving 2,240 still outstanding. The locatees of all lands granted under this Act, must apply for their patents for such land before ten years have expired from date of location. If this appli- cation for patent is not made within ten years, then the land comes under the settlement regulations, and unless the settlement duties are proceeded with, the locations are liable to cancellation. As the first locations, under this Act, were made in April, 1903, the ten years exemption, as stated above, is expiring on many of these locations. ji|^^ i The Mining Industey. Gold. — For the first time in the history of Ontario there was a substantial production of gold. In 1911 the output had a value of $42,637.00; in 1912, of $2,114,086.00. The greater part came from the mines of the Porcupine district, principally from the Hollinger and Dome, which came into full production early in the year. Other mines at Porcupine, whose stamp mills are under construction or actually a/t work are Mclntyre, Vipond, Jupiter, and McEnany. The St. Antony mine at Sturgeon Lake, near the junction of the Transcontinental railway and the Lake Superior branch, and the Cordova in the county of Peter- borough, yielded considerable bullion. The outlook for 1913 is for a much larger production at Porcupine. The other camps undergoing development, such as Lar- der Lake, Kirkland Lake, Swastika, etc., have not yet reached the stage of steady output. Silver. — Cobalt well maintained its rate of production, the yield of silver being 30,719,883 fine ounces, worth $17,671,918, as against 31,507,880 ounces worth $15,953,895 in 1911. The total production since the opening of the mines in 1904 has amounted to about 156 million ounces, of a value of about 82 million dollars. A notable feature of the industry at Cobalt is the tendency towards final treatment of the ore on the spot. At first the high grade ore was shipped as mined to smelters in the United States, the low grade going to the dumps, Befining works came into being at several points in Ontario, and concentration plants became common at Cobalt, resulting in great saving of freight and the recovery of silver from ores l:oo low in grade to admit of shipment. The third stage was the establishment of plants for the refining of the silver and the production of mer- chantable bars. The Buffalo and Nipissing mines are now equipped for reducing their entire output, both of high grade and low grade ore, to silver bullion. The largest producers during the year were the Mpissing, Coniagas, La Eose, Crown Reserve, McKinley-Darragh-Savage, Kerr Lake, Buffalo, Townsite Temis- kaming, O'Brien. Three mines in Gowganda and one in South Lorrain were in active operation. The principal by-product of the Cobalt mines is Cobalt oxide, of which these mines are now the chief, practically the only, source of supply. This article is used to impart to chinaware ind porcelain goods the beautiful color known as cobalt blue. Another by-product is white arsenic, and a third, nickel oxide, both of which are utilized in thf arts. Nickel and Copper. — The Sudbury mines yielded '22,421 tons of nickel and 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. ix 11,116 tons of copper, being the largest production yet. The nickel in the matte was valued at $4,722,040, and the copper $1,581,062. The producing companies are two in number — the Canadian Copper Company and the Mond Nickel Com- pany. The former has been enlarging and improving its plant, and the latter has erected new smelting works at Coniston, east of Sudbury, to which it purposes to remove early in 1913. A third company, the Dominion Nickel Copper Company, has sold its holdings to English interests, who are likely to enter upon a vigorous campaign of production. Extensive diamond drill borings have revealed the pre- sence-of very large reserves of ore at the Frood, Murray, and other mines. Iron Ore and Pig Iron. — Iron ore to the extent of 117,3o7 tons valued at $238,884 was raised from the Helen, Moose Mountain and Bessemer mines. Con- centration plants are being erected at Moose IMountain and Magpie. Of pig iron the output was 589,593 tons as compared with 526,610 tons in 1911, the number of blast furnaces in operation being eight. Other Products. — Brick, stone, and Portland cement were produced in in- creased quantities, the whole production of building materials amounting in value to $8,735,575. Petroleum continues to decline in yield, and natural gas to increase, the value of the former in 1912 being $344,537, and of the latter $3,268,022. Salt, gypsum, mica, graphite, corundum, talc, feldspar, iron pyrites, quartz and the other materials on the long list of minor minerals comprised in the mining industry of the Province were produced on about the usual scale, several of them providing the basis of industries of local importance. The aggregate value of the minerals and mineral products for 1912 was $48,- 341,612, as compared with $41,976,797 in 1911, an increase of 13 per cent. In the development and settlement of the northern portions of Ontario the mining in- dustry is of great importance, as may be realized from the fact that it gives em- ployment to about 20,000 men and pays out in wages over 12 million dollars yearly. Collections. The total revenue of the Department from all sources was $2,900,204.74. Of this $218,737.29 came from agricultural and town -sites, and included $98,838, the purchase price of the Townships of Haggart and Kendry. $36,842.65 was derived from town sites ; mining lands, $51,634.48 ; rent — 'leases, $52,030.16 ; miners' licenses, permits, and recording fees, $107,162.70; royalties, $250,145.65; supple- mentary revenue tax, $190,875.53 ; from woods and forests the revenue was $1,985,- 662.78, covering such items as bonus, $540,702.85; timber dues, $1,339,957.12; ground rent, $96,262.81; transfer fees, $8,740. (See Appendix No. 4, page 8.) DiSBUESEMEXTS. The total expenditure of the Department for ordinary services was $603,782.31. Some of the principal items were: Agents' salaries and disbursements, $15,374.84; homestead inspectors, $10,524.41; Crown timber agents, $27,630.94; wood rang- ing and estimation of timber, $91,753.06; fire ranging, $124,483.74; Forest Re- serves, fire ranging, etc., Temagami Reserve $46,394.96, Metagami Reserve, $8,723.86; Mississaga Reserve, $11,965.01; Nepigon Reserve, $8,568.17; Quetico Reserve, $4,407.95; Mines and Mining, $32,129.01; Mining Recorders, $27,296.75; Surveys, $123,016.46; Refunds, $15,625.44; Contingencies, lands, and forests, $25,815.29; Bureau of Mines, $9,188.67. EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 There was expended under the direction of the Department the sum of $233,- 534.29. Of this the largest expenditure was in connection with the Northern De- velopment, under 2, George V., which was $193,082.80; exploration of the District of Patricia, $10,000; parks, $24,471.39. (See Appendices Nos. 6 and 7, pages 10 to 33'.) Woods and Fobests. The total revenue accrual from woods and forests during the year ending the 31st of October, 1912, was $2,068,060.38, which amount is $83,197.78 less than the accrual for last year. The falling off was principally in the receipts from bonus, which were $96,968 less than the receipts for bonus last year. The revenue collected on account of the above accrual and those of former years was $1,985,662.78, or $274,225.91 in excess of the revenue collected last year. The principal increases were in timber dues $166,673.37, and in bonus $113,- 884.14. The mileage under license last year was 996 miles less than that of the pre- vious year. The reason for this was that certain licensees had not paid up their ground rent or were indebted for dues, which prevented the issue of their licenses. 307 miles were also surrendered as having been cut out, and were withdrawn from license. The output of pine sawlogs, boom timber and square timber brought into feet board measure equalled 487,838,666 feet board measure, which is 96,425,439 feet below the output of 1911. The output of timber other than pine showed an increase of 24,093',160 feet over last year. There was also an increase in the pulpwood of 49,612 cords. The most notable expansion was in railway ties. The quantity taken out last year was 4,270,832 ties. The quantity taken out this year was 5,704,459 ties, showing an increased output for the year of 1,433,627 ties. Several berths in the Eainy Eiver, Thunder Bay and Kenora Districts that had been damaged by fire or cut over in previous years were sold by tender. The only other timber sale held during the year was of two berths on the Jocko Eiver, each having an area of 25 miles, which were in a dangerous position and on which the timber had reached its maturity, and it was considered wise to sell them so as to get the value of the timber. The sale of^this timber established a record for price. The pine timber on Berth No. 1 was sold for $13.26 per thousand feet board measure in addition to $3 dues; and the pine timber on Berth 'No. 2 was sold for $12.10 per thousand feet board measure in addition to $2 dues. In the disposal of these berths it was determined to insert a condition in the terms of sale requiring the licensees to remove all limbs, brush, and other debris arising from the lumbering operations under the direction of an officer appointed by the Depart- ment of Lands, Forests and Mines. A deposit was required of $1,000 per mile in each case, which desposit is held as security for the performance of all conditions of sale. The Forester for the Province, Professor Zavitz, was requested to visit the locality, and a special ranger was placed in charge of the cutting to see that the conditions with respect to the disposal of the debris were carried out. The timber will be culled and measured by scalers appointed by the Department. The year 1912 was, on the whole, a fairly good year for lumbermen, both as regards demand and prices. Some years ago, when our lumbermen looked chiefly 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. xi if not altogether to the United States market for their sawn lumber, and the duty was $2 per thousand feei B.M., our inferior grades were shut out of the American market and became unsaleable, and had to be piled up at the mills. Since then we have gone a considerable distance. The expansion of our own country and the enormous building that is going on of towns, cities and railway construction, are •such that our lumbermen no longer need look to tlie United States market, our own markets being able to use up most of the lumber taken out at a fairly good price, not only for superior grades, but for the lower grades as well. Speaking of the state of tlie market during the past year an excellent authority says: "The lumber market was firm, generally speaking, throughout 1912; prices showing on the whole an increase in tendency. The demand for lumber for build- ing purposes was probably never so large, and in the year past the United States demand was good. In Ontario the year appears to have been one of steady prices for medium qualities, but low grades also advanced, as did some of the higher grades." The advance in prices was not confined to pine, but all varieties of timber shared in the increased value. Hemlock particularly, which had been somewhat of a drug a year or so ago, became scarce and more than shared in the general increase of prices. The outlook for the coming winter is of even a smaller production of pine luriiber than during the year last past. FlRERANGTNG. There were on duty during last summer : In forest reserves, 228 firerangers ; on railways, 193; on lands of the Crown 111, which, with 10 chiefs, makes a.total of 542 firerangers employed. The timber licensees are required to place rangers on their limits and pay them. Under this arrangement there w'ere on duty on licensed lands during the summer 350 rangers and 8 supervisors, making a total staff in the forest last summer of 900. The Department divides the licensed territory into districts and places a super- vising ranger in charge of each district, whose duty it is to see that all limits are properly protected by having firerangers on them. The supervising ranger visits all firerangers in his district and advises them. Should he find any limit unpro- tected he reports the fact to the Department, which takes the matter up with the licensee. If the licensee fails to put on rangers after notice the Department puts them on and charges the expense against the timber limit, and requires that the licensee pay it before he obtains a renewal of his license. The summer of 1912 was a very wet one, in consequence of which there were no fires of 'any moment. Forest Reserves. llie Temagami Forest Reserve, which contains a large quantity of valuable pine timber, cover-s an area of about 6,000 miles. The Village of Gowganda, a mining centre, is in this Reserve, and there is considerable mining and prospect- ing going on in different localities. It. has become a great summer resort, having innumerable lakes and being easily accessible by the Teiniskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Owing to the number of miners, prospectors, tourists, hunters and others moving about tlirough this Reserve, a large staff of firerangers has to be kept on duty in the summer months. During the past summer one chief ranger and three assistant rangers were on duty in this reserve, with a staff of 137 xii EEPORT OF THE No. 3 firerangers. Owing to this close supervision and the season being a wet one, no forest fires took place. The Mississaga Reserve contains an area of about 3,000 miles. It is called after the large river whose tributaries meander through it. There is a large quan- tity of first class pine in this Reserve, which, owing to its quality, accessibility, and short drive to Lake Huron, is extremely valuable. Some few years ago a consider- able qualltity of pine in this reserve was damaged by fire, and we sold it, obtaining as high as $13.37 per thousand feet board measure, including dues. There have been no serious fires in this reserve since. The fireranging staff consists of one chief and S2 firerangers under him. These men are distributed in such manner as to have complete supervision of the routes of travel through the Reserve, the lumber- ing operations, etc. There is no mining or settlement in or near this Reserve. The only danger, therefore, would be from tourists, explorers and lumbermen, but these are carefully looked after by the ranging staff. The Nepigon Reserve is the largest in the Province, having an area of 7,300 miles. There is no large quantity of pine timber in this Reserve, but there is an illimitable quantity of pulpwood, consisting of spruce, Jackpine, and poplar. The Nepigon River is the most celebrated trout stream on the continent, and visitors from all over the United States come to enjoy the sport afforded by its waters. Great care is exercised by rangers along the portages and camping places to see that fires are extinguished by campers and others using the stream. The large lake from which the Reserve takes its name is one of the most beautiful lakes in Canada — 60 or 70 miles long by about 35 miles wide. It contains a large number of islands, and is becoming better known each season. Here is one of the oldest Hudson Bay Company posts — Nepigon House — which is continually referred to in the history of the fur trade in its very earliest stages in that immense region. Two of the three transcontinental railways run through this Reserve, viz., the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern, while the Canadian Pacific Railway runs along its southern boundary. Great care was exercised this past season along the construc- tion work of the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk l^acific. In the Reserve proper there was a chief ranger and 20 firerangers on duty under him; and in addition there were two firerangers on every two miles of railway construction on the two railways being built through the Reserve. The Canadian Northern Rail- way comes into the Reserve at what is now called Orient Bay, which is at the east end of the lake. It is in contemplation to make this a divisional point and erect a summer hotel there. There have been no serious fires in this reserve of late years, not withstanding, the thousands of employees on the railway which built through it. When the two railways are finished and in running order — one touching it at the north end and one at the south — ^it will become one of the greatesit summer resorts in Canada. The Quetico Reserve is situated in the Rainy River District abutting on the boundary waters between Canada and the United States. It contains an area of 1,500 miles and there is a very large quantity of good pine in it. There is no settlement in or near it and few prospectors. A few timber berths were sold before the Reserve was created, and some lumbering has been carried on. There are two or three Indian Reserves in this Reserve and an Indian population of 123. The Quetico Reserve is a harbour for game, and is well protected by a permanent -staff. It lies immediately north of a game reserve on the United States side of the waters. There was on duty in this Reserve last summer a chief ranger and fourteen fire- 1911-12 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. xiii rangers under him, who looked after the protection of the timber from trespass or fire. The Eastern Reserve is situated in the County of Addington and has an area of 100 square miJes. This Eeserve was originally covered by timber licenses and the townships composing it were opened for settlement. When the Eeserve was set apart a surrender of the timber licenses was taken, but where settlement existed the patentees or locatees remained in occupation; consequently there are a number of settlers scattered through the Eeserve. The object of setting apart this Eeserve was to see how a cutover limit adequately protected would reforest. The experi- ment has been interesting as well as satisfactory. Growth has been luxuriant, and has evidenced that in course of time this Eeserve will produce quantities of valuable merchantable pine, hardwood, hemlock, and other timbers. The Eeserve is protected by one chief and six firerangers. The Sibley Eeserve contains an area of only 70 miles. It covers the great promontory at the entrance of Thunder Bay called Thunder Cape. This territory had been partly burnt over and it was set apart as a forest reserve so that it might he protected and grow up again. The result has been very satisfactory, as the point is becoming clothed again with timber. No fires have occurred in this Eeserve. There are two parks in the Province under Government control, the Algon- quin and the Eondeau. The Algonquin National Park has an area of 2,060 miles and covers the head waters of the Muskoka, Petewawa, Madawaska, Amable du Fond, South Elver, and some other minor streams. One of the important objects in setting aside this park was to keep the head waters of these large rivers clothed with timber instead of allowing them to be denuded. Another was to protect the game and animal and bird life generally. Another object was to afford a large forest area where people might get in touch with Nature and enjoy the benefits resulting therefrom, such as pleasant surroundings, good fishing, delightful canoeing through what may be described as a lacustrine paradise, and renewed health and strength; the quieting of the timber titles and bringing the territory back into the hands of the Crown so that the timber might be permitted to grow and be conserved for the use of posterity. The park is admired by everyone who visits it for its beauty. It is rapidly becoming a winter resort, where skating, snow-shoeing, and other Canadian recreations can be enjoyed to the full. The protection afforded the game has caused it to increase so rapidly that thousands of dollars have been obtained by taking a certain number of beaver, otter, mink, etc., and disposing of them by public sale. Eondeau Park. — This park has an area of 8 square miles. It is beautifully situ- ated, lying as it does between Eondeau Harbour and Lake Erie. Here is to be found the finest piece of original forest in the Province. Magnificent specimens of trees that are almost extinct are growing here, such as black walnut, butternut, s3'camore, etc. This park was set apart to protect and conserve this particular forest and to create a harbour for game. It was also intended to afford a place where people from the surrounding country might have a recreation ground during the summer months. Many summer cottages have been erected. The park is a favorite resort for picknickers from towns in the vicinity. Driveways are built through it and there is a constant stream of automobiles. Ten years ago a few deer were placed in the park and they have been carefully protected. Tliey have multiplied until they became a menace to the crops of the surrounding people and XIV REPORT OF THE No. 3 it became necessary to kill oti' nearly one hundred of them, and $800 was derived from the sale of the meat. (For Superintendents' reports see Appendices Nos. 30 and 31, page 71 to 76.) Railways. An additional stafE of rangers had to be put upon the railways in the Province owing to increased construction. The Transcontinental runs through the Province north of the height of land on the Hudson Bay slope from the time it enters On- tario until it passes into the Province of Manitoba. In addition to the main line there is a branch from Fort William to Sioux Lookout. Considerable progress has been made in the construction of the Transcontinental, but it is still in the hands of the contractors and we have to look after the fireranging on it very closely. The Canadian ISTorthern is under construction from near Ruel west to Port Arthur, and from Ruel east to Pembroke, and a large staff of firerangers were kept on it. The Algoma Central is under construction from Hobon to "Hearst. On the Transcontinental the usual staff of rangers was on duty all summer. On these railways we have placed four supervising rangers with two men on each ten miles under them. Their instructions were to keep a close watch over the habits and acts of the labourers. The Italians and other foreigners are notoriously careless in the use of fire, using it for smudges and for cooking — not only in the camp where they live, but wherever they sit down to lunch or smoke, and they are inveterate cigarette smokers and careless how they dispose of the partly unsmoked cigarette and where they throw down matches. The rangers are instructed to im- press upon the foremen the necessity for warning their men to be very careful in the use of fire, and also to be sure to extinguish it when it has served their purpose, whatever that may have been. Where the labour is English-speaking the rangers warn them and give them directions and hand them a copy of the Fire Act. They also put up poster copies in Italian and English at all points where men congregate. By doing this and traversing their five-mile beats twice a day — once out and once back— they keep in touch with what is going on and enforce .obedience to the regu- lations. We had no fires of any consequence on the Transcontinental last summer. This no doubt was, in a measure, due to the very wet season. On the Canadian Northern from Ruel to Nepigon we put a ranger on every seven miles. The company had an engineer with a residency every seven miles, and one ranger was put. in each residency, and the engineers and contractors were asked to see that they did their duty in patrolling the railway and render them every assistance they required. We had no fires of any consequence on this railway. On the Algoma Central a staff of rangers was also on duty under similar in- structions and no fires occurred there. The railways that are in running order or partly in running order are the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian Northern, the Algoma Central, the Algoma Eastern and the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario. On the Canadian Pacific we had one ranger from the Severn north, whose duty it was to take care of the block of pine timber that grows in the Township of Wood through which the railway runs. We had another ranger on the C. P. R. from Port Arthur west. his duty being to have supervision of the track to see where ties were being burnt or any fires taking place along the line, and wherever he finds a fire to get off the train at the next station and find out all particulars about it, and 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOKESTS AND MINES. xv see that it is extinguished. Considerable danger has existed from carelessness in the burning of ties that have been used up and pulled out of the track, and there- fore it was thought expedient to put a travelling ranger on to see that care was exercised where fire was used for this purpose. On the Canadian Northern, from Port Arthur to Rainy River there were also rangers placed, and no fires occurred. On the Teniiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway we had a staff of rangers from a short distance north of North Bay through the Temagami Forest Reserve. On this line the rangers follow the trains out of their districts or divisions with speeders, and great care is exercised as the railway runs through a dense body of pine. No fires occurred on this railway during the past season. From Latchford north a considerable distance no firerangers are required, as the railway travels through a settled region. Further up rangers are placed again in sufficient numbers to have close super- vision of fclie railway and to see that the regulations are observed, and if any fires occur to extinguish them immediately. As before stated, there were on railways during the past summer 193 fire- rangers ajid 9 chiefs, making a total staff of 203. Cullers' Examtxations, Cullers* examinations were held at Kenora and North Bay. Twenty-two can- didates were successful at these examinations and were granted certificates authoriz- ing them to act as cullers. (For list of cullers who passed at the above examinations see Appendix 32, page 77.) (For complete list of licensed cullers see Minister's report for 1911.) Crown Surveys. The following Crown surveys have been undertaken this year. Insitructions were given for subdivision of the following townships: Township of Drayton, at Sioux Lookout, on the National Transcontinental Railway, in the district of Kenora. Township of Mathieu, in the district of Rainy River. Townships of McMillan, Mulloy, Gill, Studholme, Stoddart, Kendall, Way, and parts of the townships of Hanlan and Casgrain, in the district of Algoma. Townships of Shackleton and Sargeant and parts of the townships of Nansen and Fauquier, in the district of Temiskaming. Also for resurveys of parts of the townships of Pardee and Crooks, and the Dawson Road Lots, in the district of Thunder Bay, and Mattawan in the district of Nipissing. Instructions were given for subdivision of the following townships: ship outlines in the districts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury, the great majority of this work being along the lines of the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway, north of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and along the line of the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway between Sudbury and Oba Junction. Insitructions were issued for- survey of timber berths in the township of Mulligan, district of Temiskaming, also timber berth " 0," in the district of Temiskaming. xvi EEPOET OP THE Xo. 3 Instructions were also issued for survey of town plot at Armstrong, in the district of Thunder Bay, and an addition to the town plot of Hearst, in the district of Algoma. The reports of the surveyors so far as received and examined will be found in Appendices 18 to 29 inclusive, pages 49 to 70 inclusive. Municipal Surveys. On the petition of the Municipal Council of the Township of Willi amsburgh, instructions were issued to survey the road allowance between the 7th and 8th concessions of the Township of Williamsburgh, from the east limit of lot 25, or the nearest undisputed monument, to the west limit of the township. Also on the petition of the Municipality of the Council of Marlborough, instructions were issued to survey the road allowance between the 6th and 7th concessions of the Township of Marlborough, in the county of Carleton, opposite lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, or as much farther as may be necessary to find an original monument and to define by permanent stone or other monuments the limits of the said road allowance. Also on the petition of the Municipal Council of the Township of Assiginack, instructions were issued to survey the rear boundary of lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, concession No. 2, in the Township of Assiginack,. being the road allowance in rear of the lots fronting on the road to Michael's Bay, and have the same defined by permanent monuments, also in front of lots 20, 21 and 22 on the 6th and 7th concession road allowance. Also on the petition of the Council of the Township of Hinchinbrooke, to survey the line between concessions 7 and 8 from lots 9 to 13, in the Township of Hinchinbrooke. The following municipal surveys have been confirmed under the provisions of the Eevised Statutes of Ontario 1897, chapter 181, sections 14 and 15, such surveys being final and conclusive : Part of the concession line between concessions 3 and 4, in the township of East Oxford, in the County of Oxford, across lots 16 to 18 inclusive, and to define the road allowance between said concessions with stone or iron monuments. Also the concession line between concessions 6 and 7 in the Township of Elmsley North in the County of Lanark, from lots 22 to 30 inclusive, and to define the same by stone or iron monuments. Particulars relating to these surveys will be found in Appendices 14 and 15, pages 44 and 45. Mining and Other Surveys. The Mining Act of Ontario requires that applicants to purchase or lease mining lands in unsurveyed territory shall file in the Department surveyor's plans (in triplicate) of the proposed mining claims with field notes and descrip- tion by metes and bounds, before any sale or lease can be carried out, and under Orders-in-Council, dated February 26th, 1906, 2nd October, 1907, 7th November, 1907, applicants to purchase islands, or locations for pleasure and summer resorts or for agricultural purposes in unsurveyed territory, are required to file sur- veyor's plans (in triplicate) of their islands or locations as the case may be, with field notes and descriptions by metes and bounds, together with the necessary affidavits as to there being no adverse claim by occupation or improvement, etc. 1911-12 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xvii Under the above Act, Orders-in-Council and Regulations in the Districts of Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora, an area of 18,428.27 acres has been sold and patented during the year, for which the sum of $66,121.50 has been received, and an area of 15,262.99 acres has been leased for the sum of $15,878.79 as the first year's rental. 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,d 9 «! ii» ^ Q '^^a >> 0 1 *3 J3 s •^1 ■H 02 Si. 5 m Ph 4) •S 1 CD OS ^ !>. a at S S ooo wooooooooodoooo "^dddodoOoOiooi-Hino '•=3^ >?>,>?>.£ f^? « >? >. >? >.• .- ^ rt rt 5 aa g-c? §•§ ^b g (i>o'=500TH,-iO«»oooo ^^ « el &^ o CO o Sc o 0) aj .2 o ^ d t-< +-> O +i S OJ CO Ph K bS d 'S d » o pH O d "^ w CO (5 o a t!5 ^ to b fe ^04 ;g M^11 > ^ CO B tl5 HH* t-S d , ^ g S)d ^^-«- .'^ ot: s d o a a^-ca Sm^'^ d" S" f^" g g o d co" ^ d ^§ d d P 02 02 O M d CD 1011-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Appendix No. 5. Statement of Lands Sold and Leased. Amount of Sales and Leases and Amount of Collections for the year ending October 31st, 1912. Service. Lands Sold: Agricultural and Townsites^. Mining Clergy Common School Grammar School University Lands Leased: Mining Crown Acres sold and leased. 349,319.28 18,971.96 101 2.50 11,890.50 16,711.85 15,793.50 412,790.59 Amount of sales and leases. $ c. 272,233 08 45,552 18 110 00 94 00 6,855 80 17,316 65 2,157 50 $344,319 21 Collection on sales and leases. $ c. 218,710 29 51,634 48 1,565 92 7,121 25 292 55 4,263 39 33,098 34 18,931 82 $335,645 04 D. GEO. ROSS. Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister Lands and Forests. REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. If. Statement of Revenue of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1912. Service. $ c. $ c. $ 0. Land Collections. Crown Lands: Agricultural Townsites 181,894 64 36,842 65 218,737 29; 51,634 48 Mining ; 1,565 92 7,121 25 292 55 4,263 39 Cletgy Lands 270,371 77 13,243 11 52,030 16 107,162 70 250,145 65 190,875 53 Common School Lands Grammar School Lands University Lands '. Rent: Mining Leases 33,098 34 18,931 82 Crown Leases - Miners' Licenses 56,147 75 1,780 75 49,234 20 Permits Recording Fees - Royalties '. Supplementary Revenue: Acreage Tax 15,770 62 155,506 86 19,598 05 Profit Tax Woods and Forests. Bonus 883,828 92 540,702 85 1,339,957 12 96,262 81 8,740 00 Timber Dues Transfer Fees 654 00 655 47 124 00 1,985,662 78 Provincial Assay Fees 1,433 47 8,878 50 Casual Fees Cullers' Fees .' . Algonquin Park . . ; 7,610 05 489 65 778 80 Rondeau Park •. Forest Reserves 10,311 97 Refunds. 5,751 67 13,821 88 74 77 60 00 208 25 468 50 16 00 Fire Ranging Surveys ' Contingencies Agents' Salaries 20,401 07 $ 2,900,204 74 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1911-12 DEPARTMEN"T OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 9 Appendix No. 6. Statement of Receipts of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1912, which are considered as Special Funds. Service. $ c. $ c. Principal. .... Clergy Lands. 956 59 609 33 Interest Common School Lands. 1,565 92 Principal 2,303 28 4,817 97 Interest Grammar School Lands. 7.121 25 Principal 110 80 181 75 Interest University Lands. 292 55 Principal 4,144 07 119 32 Interest , - - - - 4,263 39 $13,243 11 D. GEO. ROSS. Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 10 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. Statement of Disbursements of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1912. Service. $ c. $ c Agents' Salaries and Disbubsements. Land, $15,3718^ Baker, R. H Disbursements Both, C Brown, Jamies B. , Disbursements Buchanan, Thomas Disbursements Burrows, W. A. . . Disbursements Byers, R. J Disbursements Child, F. A Disbursements Cameron, Wm. . . . Disbursements Dempsay, S.J. . . Disbursements Douglas, W. J. . . Ellis, H. J Freeborn, J. S. . . Disbursements Ginn, F. E Disbursements Grills, J. J Disbursements Hollands, C. J. ... Hales, W Jenkin, Wm Disbursements Langlois, E Disbursements Lemieux, J. A. ... Mulvaney, N Disbursements McFayden, A Disbursements MacLennan, J. K. Disbursements Carried forward 350 00 8 30 900 00 135 96 300 00 4 52 369 50 18 45 500 00 5 25 190 75 50 45 500 00 39 75 500 00 54 35 500 00 14 50 309 25 64 05 500 00 78 95 500 00 7 87 500 00 4 06 41 66 38 500 00 81 91 500 00 69 85 358 30 100 00 1,035 96 304 52 887 95 505 25 241 20 539 75 554 35 175 70 500 00 514 50 373 30 578 95 300 00 250 00 507 87 504 06 400 00 42 04 581 91 569 85 9,325 46 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 11 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. c. Brought forward Agents' Salaries and Disbubsements — Continued. Land. — Concluded. Oliver, J. A. (Acting) Parsons, W. J Disbursements . . Philion, J. A Disbursements Powell, F. R Disbursements Prince, A Disbursements Pronger, R. H. . . . Disbursements Rothwell, B. J. . . Disbursements Small, R Disbursements Spry, W. L Disbursements Talt, J. R Warren, D. B Disbursements Whybourne, W. B. Disbursements Wilson, J Disbursements Woollings, Jos. . . . Disbursements Homestead Inspectors, $10,524.^1 Barr, James Disbursements Burnes, C. W. ... Disbursements Chester, T Disbursements Dean, T Disbursements Oroulx, R. J Disbursements 500 00 17 00 500 00 20 18 500 00 16 00 500 00 17 00 464 80 41 43 800 00 9 00 500 00 5 56 400 00 523 75 300 00 14 25 250 00 a 41 150 00 16 20 500 00 46 00 1,200 00 639 15 900 00 706 20 1,200 00 279 80 600 00 51 05 600 00 733 80 Carried forward 9,325 46 130 50 517 00 520 18 516 00 517 00 506 23 309 00 505 56 923 75 324 30 314 25 253 41 166 20 546 00 1,839 15 1,606 20 1,479 80 651 05 1,333 80 22,284 84 12 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. c. Brought fortvard Agents' Salaries and Disbursements — Continued. Homestead Inspectors. — Concluded. Hughes, Thos Disbursements Quenneville, I. . . . Disbursements Smith, Dalton . . . Disbursements Watson, T, P. ... Disbursements Timber, $^7,6S0.9i. Christie, W. P. . . Disbursements Hawkins, S. J. ... Disbursements Henderson, C. . . . Webster, W. A. ... Disbursements Johnson, S. M. . . . Disbursements McDonald, H Disbursements McDougall, J. T. . Disbursements MaoDonald, S. C. . Disbursements Margach, Wm. . . . Legris, John Disbursements Maughan, Jos. Disbursements Oliver, J. A Penfold, G. S Disbursements Stevenson, A Disbursements Watts, G. % Disbursements Carried fortvard 650 00 320 65 600 00 49 80 415 35 115 35 915 00 548 26 1,600 00 383 59 22,284 84 1,400 00 354 06 1,800 00 800 00 446 10 1,600 00 176 28 1,400 00 391 75 1,600 00 304 10 1,600 00 179 05 1,600 00 1,241 66 2,129 97 1,400 00 529 68 1,500 00 733 36 852 51 1,400 00 437 20 1,500 00 271 63 970 65 649 80 530 70 ,463 26 983 59 754 06 046 10 776 28 791 75 904 10 779 05 971 63 929 68 085 87 837 20 771 63 1, 53,530 19 1911-12 DEPAirrMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 13 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Agents' Salaries and Disbursements — Concluded. Miscellaneous, $1,455.66. Ames, D. H., Caretaker Islands in Dog and Lough- borough Lakes Bilton, Geo., Caretaker Islands in North and South Crosby Coveney, E., Valuating Lots in Sandwich East . . Davis, S'., Caretaker Islands in Leonard Lake . . . Guthrie, Wm., Caretaker Islands in Devil's Lake. Giroux, F. A., Inspecting Township of Lorrain. . . McArthur, T. A., Inspector of Agencies Disbursements 250 00 464 40 McKelvey, Wm., Inspection of Lots in Hardy and McOonkey Scott, John, Inspecting Township of McConkey Ottawa Agency. Darby, E. J., Agent Larose, S. C, Clerk Rent Disbursements . Wood Ranging. Allen, R. A Disbursements Almon, J. E Ainslie, D. Ansley, W. E Ansley, J. J Arnell, Wm Bailey, S. I Barrett, Thos. . . . Disbursements Barins, P Bates, R Baulk, G. R Bedome, W. E. . . Benham, W. E. . . . Berlinquet, J. ... Binnie, T Bliss, L. E Disbursements Boussineau, Peter Bremner, Geo Brown, J. T Buckan, S, Buchan, -H Buiie, D Buisson, Wm Burns, Gordon G. Burns, W. S*. Carried forward 500 00 95 41 1,080 00 100 45 780 00 43 00 915 00 853 91 53,530 19 20 00 25 00 25 00 20 00 25 00 71 00 714 40 440 26 115 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 595 41 1,180 45 332 00 675 00 750 00 317 50 695 00 905 00 823 00 60 00 136 00 380 00 312 00 120 00 188 00 805 00 1,768 91 141 00 400 00 1,008 00 324 00 539 42 938 27 765 00 228 00 205 50 13,997 05 54,985 85 3,095 41 58,081 26 14 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward , Wood Ranging. — Continued. Callahan, T Canose, J Carnfoil, D Carter, Geo Castonguay, A. C. Charlton, W. R. . . Chenler, D. A. . . Clarke, D Comer, B. F Corrigan, R. T. . . Coyne, Phin Crawford, S. N. . . Cross, R. J Currie, J Didier, H Dougherty, R. . . . Dougherty, J. M. . Douglas, J Durrell, Wm Duval, C, A Ferguson, E. A. . . Fiddes, J Fisher, Geo. Fraser, D Fra&er, W. A. . . . Fraser, T Gamey, W. iH. Gault, R Gilligan, E Gorman, J. P Hagan, E. G Hargis, Thos Hartley, Chas. . . . HawMns, H. C. . . Henderson, Chas. . Henry, Mat Hey, B Huckson, A. H. . . . Hutton, John Irving, Ed Johnston, T Kelso, Robt Kernahan, G. A. . . Kerby, D. F Lee, J. B LeRoy, J. H Lockhart, Jas Londry, W. E Long, H. E Disbursements Lowe, W. E MaoDonell, R. D MacNamara, J Margach, Wm., Disbursements Margach, J. A Disbursements 780 00 212 15 Carried forward 680 00 19 10 13,997 05 500 00 162 00 175 50 565 00 835 00 81 00 655 00 564 00 484 00 1,210 00 885 00 317 50 536 00 147 00 770 00 50 00 92 00 9 00 1,240 00 605 00 815 00 444 00 765 00 895 00 360 00 117 00 620 00 24 00 6 00 552 50 550 00 416 00 1,175 00 575 00 107 15 3 00 220 00 1,275 00 1,270 00 560 00 158 00 3 00 192 00 675 00 740 00 804 00 6 00 539 42 992 15 484 00 588 00 795 00 338 93 699 10 58,081 26 41.644 30 58,081 26 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 15 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. CdTvicd fOTWovd 41,644 30 1,185 00 149 44 880 00 995 00 860 00 310 00 395 00 560 00 132 00 1,420 00 611 34 1,627 32 595 00 1,322 20 306 00 1,345 00 841 85 ' 504 00 560 00 505 00 480 00 200 25 820 00 632 00 580 00 850 00 1,540 00 56 00 284 00 660 00 245 00 55 00 34 00 37 50 938 27 141 00 1,060 00 50 00 110 25 141 00 655 00 1,544 00 1,040 00 640 77 460 00 58,081 26 Wood Ranging. — Continued. Manice, Wm Alaughan, J., Disbursements Alenzies, Alex V ilway, J. H ' Molyneaux G Mooney, L Morel, H Morley, C Muckle, J Murray, Wm ; McAuley, W. D MoCaw, J. G 1,565 00 62 32 Disbursements McCaw, J. E McDonald, A. J Disbursements 1,252 00 70 20 McDonald, J McDonald, J. D McDonald, Thos McDonald, A McGillivray, D. D McGregor, C. F Mclvor, J. A McLeod, W. A McKenzie, R McNabb, Alex ; i McPherson, J. S Nault, Jas Nevison, R. H Xewburn, Wm > Niblett, J O'Donald, C Oliver, J. A., Disbursements O'Malley, D Paul, C. A Patterson, Malcolm Pigott, J Presley, J I'revost, D Pronger, H Purdy, John , Revell, L. 0 • Ridley, R Ritchie, J. A Robertson, J. A Rogers, Fred 219 04 Ross, S*. 880 00 452 00 60 00 783 50 345 00 Rowe, F. E Rushworth, Chas Rusk, 0 780 00 3. 50 Disbursements Sanderson, Geo Sharp, Jos 9 00 Carried forward 72,451 03 58,081 26 3 L.M. 16 EEPOET OF THE ^0. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. Brought forivard Wood Ranging — Concluded. Sbarpe, J. A Shaw, Geo Shaw, D S'haw, Alf Shields, F Shilling, H Short, J Simmons, A. G. . Simpson, Wm. . . . Smith, J. D. C Smith, V Smith, D Stein, P Stewant, R. E. . . . Stewart, J Thomson, W. B. . Disbursements Thompson, G. S Thorp, Thos Tucker, L. A Tui-pin, T Urquhart, A Vanier, John Vincent, H. T Wagner, P Watts, Geo., Disbursements Watts, W. B Watts, J. J Webster, W. A Whalen, P. J White, A. P Wilkins, G. N Wilson, Dan Wood, W. D Yuill, T Yuill, J. A Yuill, A. D Young, R. J 520 00 14 50 EXPLOBATION AND ESTIMATION OF TIMBER BERTHS Annis, Victor Chenier, D. A Dulmage, James Durrell, Wm Henderson, Chas., Disbursements Margach, J. A McDonald, J. D McLaughlin, J Mooney, L Presley, J Smith, Walter, Disbursements . . Webster, W. A Disbursements . . Carried forward $ c. $ c 72,451 03 1,560 00 80 00 648 00 510 00 616 00 165 00 360 00 608 00 770 00 528 00 48 00 12 00 621 15 508 00 884 00 534 50 880 00 290 00 460 00 27 50 855 00 295 00 1,125 00 376 00 12 45 432 00 132 00 775 00 1,435 00 645 00 870 00 715 00 609 43 825 00 65 00 185 00 340 00 8 00 84 00 7 50 75 00 517 32 19 00 50 00 20 25 98 00 22 50 98 11 62 50 58,081 26 91,753 C(i 1,062 18 150,896 50 1911 12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOHESTS AND MINES. 17 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Fire Ranging. Adau.s,. A Allen, D Allen, T. W Anger, L Anuis, Jas Armstrong, T. C Armstrong, G. D Armstrong, W. H Ault, J. C Austin, P Aylward, J Bailey, H Bain, L Baker, H. S Baker, 0 Baker, D. M Barbeau, J Bartlett, G. W., Disbursements Bellanger, E Bennington, J. D Bentham, W. G Berry, Geo Berry, Geo. B Bertram, J Bertrand, H Binnie, T Bisaillon, C. H Bisaillon, J. H Disbursements Bisaillon, James Bisio, C. H Bissonette, R. J Blair, Bert Blaise, O Bliss, L. E., Disbursenenis Bliss, C. H Boccai d, Adolph Bonin, A Bonter, S Bookhout, H Bottrell, D Boulanger, P Brasher, S. M Brown, T. E Brown, A Brown, P. R Brown, Thos Brooks, A Brozeau, A Brozeau, O Brunet, A Bruce, Geo Buchanan, R. F Burnham, H. H Burger, Wm. Burns, Robt 895 00 594 89 Carried forward 382 50 385 00 377 50 296 00 160 00 317 50 360 00 382 50 357 50 270 00 620 00 207 50 382 50 382 50 265 00 380 00 296 00 142 69 296 00 294 00 382 50 352 50 296 00 332 50 385 00 368 50 85 00 1,489 89 307 50 170 00 282 50 318 00 300 00 492 13 322 50 305 00 382 50 387 50 405 00 352 50 207 50 382 50 365 00 282 00 295 00 232 50 500 00 382 50 382 50 382 50 327 50 382 50 332 50 372 50 252 00 19,350 71 150,896 50 150,896 50 18 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Burns, W. S Burrows, C. S. . . . Callahan, A. S Callahan, T , Cameron, W. J. . . . Campbell, Duncan . Campbell, R Caronchan, G Capp, S Cavanagh, S Ceaser, H. P Chambers, Thomas Chapman, Wm Christie, W, I Disbursements 423 00 105 75 Christie, W. P., Disbursements Chittick, W. J Clark, Harry Cobb, C. B Coghlan, J. S Combs, F. H Contryman, J. G Coombs, J Cooper, A. W Copley, J. D Cousineau, C Cousineau, A Cox, J. H Coyne, P Disbursements 765 00 273 98 Craigie, H Cridford, W. G. Cullane, D Darkhouse, J. . . Darlington, E. . Davidson, L. . . Davison, Ira . . . Davis, J Dean, A Deschamp, F. . . Dial, A. C Didier, H Dobbs, G. W. . . Donald, R Dougherty, A. B. Dubbiday, John Duff, R. A Duncan, R Durfey, L. H. . . Drew C Dyson, W Eastwood, J. . . . Baton, Leslie . . Bilber, George . EUiott, A 19.350 71 682 00 190 00 260 00 327 50 370 00 420 00 282 00 387 50 382 50 220 00 387 50 380 00 282 00 528 75 138 09 407 50 382 50 288 00 312 50 335 00 282 00 284 00 268 00 202 00 382 50 390 00 282 00 1,038 98 382 50 282 00 262 00 167 50 247 50 272 50 387 50 100 00 407 50 382 50 299 50 387 00 296 00 167 50 387 50 290 00 430 00 368 50 335 50 268 00 390 00 15 00 7 00 382 50 337 50 150,896 50 Carried forward 36,646 53 150,896 50 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 19 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 36,646 53 221 50 365 00 370 00 382 50 280 00 528 00 380 00 370 00 524 00 210 00 266 00 298 00 194 00 10 00 292 00 387 50 1,069 69 387 50 310 75 310 00 231 25 407 50 728 50 235 00 210 00 268 00 296 00 282 50 324 50 148 00 484 00 125 00 390 00 385 00 196 00 . 272 00 372 50 282 00 564 00 140 00 352 50 375 00 168 00 99 00 256 00 272 00 680 33 267 00 283 25 240 00 106 00 282 50 308 00 150.896 50 FiEE Ranging. — Continued. Elliott G Elliott Jac Ellis, E. C English, M English, John Fairbairn, N. H Ferguson, George Ferguson, Thomas H Fisher, George Fitzbock, John Fitzgerald, Robert Flannagan, James Forman, J. L Forsyth, W. W Francey, George Eraser, W. A Gagne, F 174 69 895 00 Disbursements Gale, W. J Gammond, George Gault, James Gauthier, Theo 564 00 164 50 Disbursements Gillanders, G Gliddon, G. C Glover, Ed Godin, Ed ' Gordon, Wm Gordon, T. S Gunn, M. G Hackett, Wm Hamilton, A. J Hamilton, Robert Hammond, W Hammond, Wm Hankshaw, Wm Hanmer, George Hatch, B Hayes, J. L Henderson, C. B Henderson, G Henderson, John Hennessy, Wm Henrey, Alex 53,834 30 if^n RQf^ F;n 20 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6.- -Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. Brought fonvard ,. . . . Fire ' Ranging. — Continued. Hollis, J Hornick, George . . Hough, J. A Ireton, F Irish, W Isbister, J. A James, F Jamieson, K Jarvis, Edgar Jenkin, S Disbursements Johnson, G. N. ... Johnston, Wm. . . . Jones, R. E Keily, Charles A. Keiily, M Kerr, Alex King, W. A Lalond, E Lalond, J. M Langford, Thomas Langtree, John . . Laurin, J. A LeBlanc, Oliva . . . LeBlanc, Oliver . . Leclaire, S Lee, J. B Disbursements Lennox, T. A. ... Leo, Philip Leo, Charles Leppard, Fred. . . . Levis, J. A Liddle, H. W lyocheed, R. W. . . Lockhart, W. H. Long, H. E Disbursements Loys, Robert Lutton, B. M Lyons, R MacDonald, Ed MacDonald, S. C, Disbursements MacDonell, L. P Macdonell, R. D MacNeill, E. R Margach, Wm., Disbursements . . . Margach, J. A Marshall, J. A Marsihall, James Marston, W Martin, E. M Mason, Alex Carried forward 276 00 92 00 835 00 235 00 765 00 193 63 53,834 30 300 00 370 00 382 50 60 00 235 00 332 50 275 00 365 00 337 50 368 00 362 50 168 00 254 00 385 00 385 00 306 00 8.00 372 50 62 50 248 00 365 00 385 00 382 50 564 00 296 00 1,070 60 370 00 188 00 190 00 202 00 370 00 272 00 387 50 380 00 958 63 377 50 332 50 282 50 357 50 8 90 387 50 564 00 382 50 636 48 332 00 290 00 100 00 382 50 300 00 370 00 150,896 50 70,896 41 150,896 50 1911-12 DEPAETMEN^T OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 2i Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c $ c. Brought forward 860 00 210 29 7^,896 41 1,070 29 172 50 448 00 388 75 397 50 357 50 84 00 412 00 296 00 423 00 280 00 385 00 370 50 ,387 50 385 00 236 00 260 00 385 00 335 00 65 00 185 00 185 00 380 00 370 00 395 00 264 00 17 30 296 00 382 50 363 00 368 50 382 50 382 50 387 50 367 50 305 00 370 00 382 50 380 00 387 50 367 50 155 00 387 50 564 00 300 00 302 50 383 75 290 00 372 50 222 31 198 00 237 50 385 00 885 00 356 50 150,896 50 Fire Rangixg. — Continued. Mav H Disbursements May Alex . . . Menzies A Merchant John Merchant H Miller, R Mills W F Milway, J. H Minher, D Molyneaux, G Montgomery R . . Montgomery, T. P ]V[o'iOhon, P Morand, L Morin, John Morris, D Moore, B. F Mot'dy, H. D MoweU, John M urphy , Pat Murphy, Pete iicColl, W McDonald, T Mcintosh, James McKenzie, A McKinnon, H McLaren, Alex McMeekin, S McMullin, S. J McRae, D. A Nadon, D Neilly, L. M , Neelon, G. M Newburn, Wm Newhouse, Alex Niely, W Ojick, J Oldfield, A Oliver, J. A., Disbursements Oneput, J Patterson, H. L 89,493 31 150,896 50 22 BEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 89,493 31 387 50 375 00 387 50 216 00 387 50 365 00 200 00 327 50 382 50 387 50 350 00 370 00 266 00 187 50 287 50 352 50 382 50 387 50 285 00 385 00 32 50 370 00 287 50 1,174 25 300 00 375 00 387 50 382 50 382.,50 297 50 362 50 572 00 2 25 2 25 2 25 382 50 370 00 282 50 155 00 377 50 382 50 349 25 370 00 360 00 305 00 267 00 367 50 132 50 380 00 256 00 160 00 5 00 352 50 365 00 365 00 150,896 50 Fire Ranging. — Continued. Pingle, A Powell, George Powell, N. L Prevoust, D Proulx, A Quick, W. G Quilty, J Radcliffe, R. A Ranger, A. Redden, M. A Read, C. F Reeves, E. H Remus, Charles Rennon, James Reynolds, M Richardson, S Richardson, John Rodden, M. J Rochford, A Rogers, R Ross, W Rusk, 0 632 00 542 25 Saunders, H. A Savard, A S'chneiider, C Scott, Robert Seline, F Sharpe, J Shields, H. R Shields, F Shilling, H Shore, D Simpson, A ' Skidmiore, T. B Small, M. A ; Smith, H. S Smith, V Smyth, J. J Snatch, Joseph Snider, S. H Spearing, Fred Spence, E. J Spillett, J. J gpillett, A. J 107,078 06 150,896 50 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 23 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. BTOUffht foTword 107,078 06 370 00 187 50 342 50 5 00 296 00 300 00 380 00 300 00 82 50 377 50 810 95 272 50 387 50 390 00 576 00 385 00 387 50 276 00 380 00 345 00 375 00 544 00 60 00 85 00 385 00 387 50 244 00 130 00 352 50 290 00 232 48 385 00 345 00 312 50 385 00 385 00 387 50 385 00 385 00 268 00 375 00 560 00 380 00 272 50 327 50 377 50 292 50 25 00 472 00 370 00 432 50 346 25 150,896 50 Fire Ranging — Concluded. Stp^wnrt Ohflr1p«; StiibblTiei'jon ^^^ J sturdy G R - Snthprland R A ... S*utton G Switzer D Thomas Philip ... Thompson G S 572 00 238 95 DlsbtirsementB Thompson J H Tooke S Toomer, S Tower, 0 Tremblay Emelien Tremblay E Trollope Henry Tye R H Urquhart, A Valentine, D Walker, G Ward, W. D Watson, R. W Watts, George, Disbursements Waugh, J. K Webster, R. D West, W Whalley, H Whitock, H. W Wier, S Wier, G Wilkins, D. E Wilkins, G. N Williams, R. E Wilson, James Wilson, J. G Wilson, H. J Wood, H. 0 Wooden, John Wright, J. S 124.483 74 275,380 24 - . - 24 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 367 50 367 50 837 50 981 63 300 00 352 60 305 00 295 00 277 50 370 00 365 00 357 50 137 50 C65 00 267 50 360 00 352 50 367 50 275 00 437 50 352 50 365 00 365 00 365 00 367 50 367 50 357 50 135 00 270 00 332 50 355 00 1,069 00 365 00 355 00 352 50 367 50 357 50 305 00 352 50 230 00 367 50 320 00 367 50 435 00 360 00 167 56 367 50 367 50 295 00 2,060 62 275,380 24 Forest Reserves. Temagami Reserve — $fi6.39Ji.96. Albright L Albright, A. J Barr, James Barrett ThOiinas 765 00 216 63 Disbursements Barraclough, W. W Benoit, E Bertrand, 0 Biederman, Wm Bibet, L. A Bissett, J Boivin, J Bresebois, P Bnown, J. F Buisson, W Campbell, G. L Clement, F. W Clemow, F Coghill, R cook, W. F Corbett, G. E Davidson, R. D Deacon, A Derosiers, John Duff, .H. D Duff, J. H Duisetti, T Dunston, G Egan, Wm . . Evans, J. J Faeris, R 1,061 00 8 00 Flannagan, Ed Pox, W. W Galligan, J. B Graham, Jas. E Goodearle, W. E Harrison, J. W Henderson, C, Disbursements Herlihy, D Higgins, L. T Higley, C. E Hlndson, C. E 1,300 00 760 62 Carried forward 20,233 81 275,380 24 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 25 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Serrice. Brought forward Forest Reseuves. — Continued. Temagami Reserve-; — Continued. Hogan, M. A Holland, B. J Jocko, J Johnston, Jas Johnston, W. J Keefer, N. S Kelly, T Kelso, R. F Kennedy, Wra Knox, J. E Kruger, L. E Lamarche, A Landeront, J. P Latoure, John Legree, V Livingston, J. A. . . Lyon, J. W Marks, V , Marshall, A. C Mason, D. M Maynard, W. B Montgomery, A Monville, M Moore, C. A Moran, O Morel, H MoClennagan, A. R. MeCoat, H McGregor, P McGuire, H Mclntyre, D. S McKay, Angus McLaughlin, John . McLeod, J. D McXcilly, Mat MoPhee, H. A McPherson, J. B. . . , Nadon, P Neil, W Nicholas, Herb. Nixon, John O'Neil, W. S Papineau, Jos. .. . . , Petrant, T , Petrant, Wm Philiwtt, Q. M Pointer, R. R Powell, John Prudhomme, W. A. Raymond, Ad Rochon, Jos Rochon, F Rodgers, Walter . . Sage, P Sage, J. F Carried forward I c. 20,233 81 320 00 147 50 277 50 360 00 292 50 297 50 320 00 367 50 355 00 317 50 62 50 915 00 362 50 367 50 362 50 317 50 350 00 370 00 365 00 367 50 295 00 397 50 365 00 342 50 360 00 365 00 342 50 352 50 102 50 342 50 170 00 237 50 12 50 367 50 347 50 347 50 292 50 365 00 365 00 367 50 365 00 360 00 340 00 15 00 332 60 367 50 360 00 315 00 370 00 360 00 915 00 365 00 367 50 362 50 350 00 275.380 24 38,811 31 275,380 24 26 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forwnrd 38,811 31 367 50 360 00 367 50 135 00 367 50 347 50 367 50 247 50 112 50 915 00 365 00 362 50 102 50 305 00 332 50 362 50 365 00 330 00 1,471 15 352 50 365 00 302 50 1,179 36 257 50 32 50 392 50 127 50 285 00 172 00 335 00 327 50 132 50 272 50 355 00 365 00 392 50 310 00 367 50 307 50 367 50 362 50 370 00 327 50 342 50 322 50 7 50 7 50 182 50 275,380 24 FoRKST Reserves. — Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Concluded. Sargeant, W. B Sassiville, L Scott, B. H Shannon, R. J Shelson, H Spence, Wm Sutton, Fred Tromblay, E Turner, John Vivaris, D Vivaris, M Wagner, H. W Wallace, C. H Williams, Chas Willoughby, J. B Wilson, H. P Winder, A Whitney, K. H. . . .*. Young, R. J 814 00 657 15 Bracken, R Burden, John 835 00 344 36 Eveline, A Gowlnlock, R. W Henderson, C. E Lower, A. R. M Manerd, Napoleon Poisson, A Smith, W. R Stewart, D Thorpe, G. H Thurston, A. M Wallace, J. B Wood, E. H Mississaga Reserve — $11,965.01. Albright, L Arnill, L Belanger, Thomas Carried forward 55,316 32 275,380 24 1911-12 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 27 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ 0. Brought forivard Forest Reserves. — Continued. Mississaga Reserve. — Concluded. Bickell, R. R Blaney, A Bondon, F. H. ... Bothwell, G. E. . . Burden, Wm Burden, J. H. ... Cameron, Geo Cameron, B Copp, F. C Cowper, J. W Dean, T. B Doolittle, G. W. . . Doolittle, Robert . Doyle, Gus Duval, C. A Disbursements Dyson, Isaac Edwards, H. S Eveline, J Eveline, A Eveline, J. H Featherstonhaugh, M. H Ferguson, Julien Ferguson, J. B Foot, W. S. Gordon, R Hall, J. E Haskell, H. R Henderson, C. E., E isbursemen ts Hewlett, R. C Jean, Aug Jones, R. D Kingsford, M. R Knox, D Locke, W. D Sawyer, C. E Taylor, Chas 835 00 1,691 51 Nepigon Reserve— $8,568.17. Absolon, W Blair, Bert Bliss, L. E Disbursements Bouchard, N. ... Davies, E. L Dickson, H. A. . . Donley, J. P. ... Ferris, R. H Fraser, Grant . . . Greenwood, John Harris, R. J Hefferhon, J. J. . Carried forward 765 00 1,360 67 55,316 32 290 00 225 00 295 00 267 50 400 00 172 50 352 50 302 50 292 50 285 00 202 50 250 00 320 00 285 00 2,526 51 300 00 272 50 225 00 230 00 160 00 300 00 350 00 262 50 265 00 290 00 167 50 302 50 301 00 287 50 190 00 295 00 100 00 292 50 282 50 167 50 260 00 172 50 5 00 2,125 67 240 00 320 00 275 00 312 50 332 50 352 50 337 50 320 00 360 00 72,237 00 275,380 24 275,380 24 28 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FoBEST Reseeves — Concluded Nepigon Reserve. — Concluded. Higgins, Robt. Husband, A. C. . Judge, S. E. ... King, G. A Linklater, Wm. McDowell, T. W. Michael, A Rae, A Scott, C. V. ... Thompson, A. R. Ward, James . . Young, N. M. . . Eastern Reserve— $2,737.76. Bishop, Hugh Brown, George . . . Eigan, Wm Gilmour, John . . . Shultz, James .... Tapping, Thomas . Disbursements 400 00 135 26 Watkins, Robert Young, William Young, George . Sihley Reserve— $807.50. Cross, J. G. Cross, R. J. Oliver, J. A. Quetico Reserve. — $Ji,407.95. Armstrong R Berrye, C. W Brecken, F. E Darby, W Gadd, C. H Gibson, W. F Gilfoil, G. Hampshire, F. N Johnston, R McDonald, D Murray, O. J Oglesten, R Wall, S. L Wall, George "Watts, George. Disbursements Carried forward 72,237 00 2 50 347 50 332 50 360 00 275 00 300 00 297 50 395 00 325 00 45 00 387 50 347 50 375 00 335 00 37 50 375 00 335 00 535 26 375 00 30 00 340 00 382 50 325 00 100 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 480 00 27 95 275.380 24 83,605 21 358,985 45 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 29 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ e. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 4,260 00 359 41 4,609 41 2,579 30 2,571 55 1,166 47 4,725 00 4,871 56 1,378 49 3,376 30 3,556 30 2,206 68 1.087 95 358,985 45 Mines and Mining. Miller, G. W., Provincial Geologist services Disbursements Kniglit, C. W., 1st Assistant Geologist services.. Disbursements 2,100 00 479 30 Burrows, A. G., 2nd Assistant Geologist services Disbursements 2,000 00 571 55 Hopkins, P. E., 3rd Assistant Geologist services.. Disbursements 1,000 00 166 47 Mickle, G. R., Mine Assessor, services 4,000 00 725 00 Disbursements Price, S., Mining Commissioner, services Disbursements 3,700 00 1,171 56 Dance, R. W., Mining Commissioner's Clerk, .... services 920 01 458 48 Disbursements Corkill, E. T., Inspector of Mines, services Disbursements 2,400 00 976 30 Sutherland, T. F., Assistant Inspector of Mines, services 2,200 00 1,356 30 Disbursements Rogers, W. R., Topographer, services 1,700 00 506 68 Disbursements McArthur, T. A., Inspector of Recorders' Offices, services 650 00 437 95 Disbursements 32,129 01 Explorations, Investigations and Inspections. Coleman, Dr. A. P. Disbursements 399 04 352 78 268 27 76 92 1,102 05 825 50 887 15 294 23 333 47 Freeman, D 329 23 23 55 Disbursements .^ ........ Greenland, C. W Mahaffy, A. F Parsons, A. L 471 15 630 90 Disbursements Scott, John 600 00 225 50 Disbursements Sharpe, Donald 700 00 187 15 Disbursements Smith, G. J Smith, R. M 314 42 19 05 Disbursements Carried forward 4,539 41 391,114 46 • ao REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. Brought forward EXPLOEATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND InSPECTIONS.- Concluded. Stewart, R. B. ... Disbursements Stewart, Wm. Express Mining Recokdebs. Bowker, S. T., Recorder Disbursements Bruce, A. E. D., Recorder Gauthier, G. H., Recorder Graham, F. W., Clerk Millard, C. S., Clerk O'Brien, J. D., Clerk Clarke, W. K., ClerK Keenan, H. F., Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk Disbursements Campbell, C. A. Recorder Gordon, T. C, Clerk Washburn, H., Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk Young, Miss B., Stenographer Disbursements Hough, J. A., Recorder Browning, A. J., Clerk Disbursements McQuire, H. F. . . Disbursements Morgan, J. W., Recoruer Disbursements Sheppard, H. E., Recorder Disbursements Skill, Albert, Recorder Disbursements . . . . Smith, G. T., Recorder Meagher, T. J., Clerk Sarsfleld, J. M., ^Clerk Ferguson, L. H., Clerk Monroe, Miss E., Stenographer Smith, Miss M. H., Stenographer Disbursements 617 30 173 59 Spry, W. L., Recorder McArthur, T. A., Salary as Inspector for 3 months Carried forward 986 16 319 12 1,061 65 416 10 1,200 00 540 77 1,026 54 258 27 273 46 636 92 813 75 886 50 630 00 724 59 450 00 483 08 352 62 1,200 00 900 00 537 94 500 00 159 30 986 16 311 05 1,000 00 178 93 1,200 00 273 96 2,300 00 900 00 1,100 00 717 50 720 00 480 00 660 00 4,539 41 391,114 46 790 89 55 00 3 80 5,389 10 1,305 28 6,227 46 3,526 79 2,637 94 659 30 1,297 21 1.178 93 1,473 96 6,877 50 635 83 300 00 26,120 20 396,503 56 1911-12 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 31 Appendix No. 6. — CorCtinued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 145 74 763 99 31 88 147 29 87 65 26,120 20 1,176 55 396,503 56 Mining Recorders. — Concluded. Dominion Elxpress Company King's Printer Methodist Book Room Harcourt E H Co , Rice, Lewis & Co 1,200 00 41 85 27,296 75 Provincial Assay Office. Turner, N. L 1,241 85 1,193 76 1,180 36 154 12 634 27 Disbursements Rothwell, T. E '. . 1,060 26 133 50 Disbursements Supplies Disbursements Equipment 4,404 36 Currie, D. H., Services 4 00 3 00 21 00 2 50 6 80 Henderson, Charles, Disbursements McDougall, J. T. Disbursements Margach, Wm., Disbursements Advertising 300 00 276 82 37 30 Special Services and Unforeseen Expenses. Nicol, Wm., re Toronto Exhibition 576 82 127 14 100 00 462 02 Disbursements Orser, E. H., re Windsor Exhibition Disbursements 50 00 77 14 Turner, N. L., Disbursements Disbursements re Toronto Exhibition 1.265 98 123,016 46 Surveys Board of Subveyoks 200 00 Experimental Treatment of Ore 428 50 REFtTITDS .... 15 625 44 Contingencies. Departmental Printing and Binding 4,740 71 6,415 99 11.156 70 2,110 00 Stationery * ! . Postage 1,814 26 295 74 Express Carried forward 13,266 70 568,778 35 4 L.M. 32 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Concluded. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Contingencies. — Concluded. Departmental. — Concluded. Telegraphing Bell Telephone Company Car Pare Subscriptions Advertising . Maps Typewriters, rent and repairs Hearst, Hon. W. H., Travelling expenses Kirkpatrlck, G. B., Travelling expenses Ledger, W. R., Travelling expenses Rorke, L. V., Travelling expenses St. John, C. W. Travelling expenses . . . . White, Aubrey, Travelling expenses Whitson, J. F., Travelling expenses . . . . Stewart, A. M., Legal Fees Extra Clerks Sundries . . , Bureau of Mines. Printing and Binding Stationery 504 36 90 30 30 00 227 75 4,802 14 250 00 15 50 3b 65 100 00 25 00 489 50 73 60 275 00 4,484 03 331 60 1,101 02 2,682 01 Postage ' 425 46 Telegraphing 257 95 Express and Cartage j 34 40 Advertising | 1 ,324 84 Subscriptions ; 1 69 81 Maps : . . . 2,143 10 Gibson, T. W., Travelling expenses . Whitson, J. F., Travelling expenses. Typewriter repairs Bell Telephone Company- Extra Clerks Legal Fees Nattress, Rev. Thos., Drawings for report. Nicholas, F. J., Preparing Index Sundries 89 50 200 00 75 00 512 17 13,266 70 7 30 14 45 29 80 51 85 624 66 5,029 89 257 21 556 95 1,264 25 4,815 63 3.783 03 4.355 56 21 75 81 65 70 01 876 67 568,778 35 25,815 29 9,188 67 fiOB 782 31 D. GEO. ROSS. Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister, Lands aud Forests. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 33 Appendix No. 7. Statement of Expenses oa account of various services under the direction of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1912. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Algonquin Park 20,468 10 4,003 29 1,050 00 2,333 30 10,000 00 Rondeau Park Veterans' Commutation Clearing Area re Townsites Exploration Party in New Territory Northern Development 6,447 76 186.635 04 Whitson, J. P. Salary Bruce, A. E. D. do 1,666 66 525 00 633 06 434 07 318 51 258 65 292 97 318 51 119 11 10 00 146 66 30 00 1,694 56 Robinson, W. J. do Lye, R. G. do Mahon, G. H. do Beardall, F. G. do Buchan, W. E. do Grey, F. B. do Ewing, S. B. do Smith, Miss I do Ryan, Miss H. do Office Expenses Wages 108,633 66 28,227 82 12,800 98 36,542 38 430 20 Contracts Camp equipment, etc Supplies Sundries 193,082 80 Bounty Act VII., Edward VII., Cap. 14 Delora Mining Reduction Company 1,432 20 1,164 60 Coniagas Reduction Company 2,596 80 233,534 29 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 34 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 8. WOODS AND FORESTS. Statement of revenue collected during the year ending October 31st, 1912. G. Amount of Western collections at Department. do Belleville collections do Ottawa collections 1,781,789 10 27,610 53 176,263 15 1,985,662 78 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 35 Appendix No. 9. PATENTS BRANCH. Statement of Patents, etc., issued by the Patents Branch from 1st November, 1911, to 31st October, 1912. Crown Lands School do Mining do Public do (late Clergy Reseryes). Free Grant Lands (A. A.) do (Act of 1880) Mining Leases Licenses of Occupation Crown Leases Crown Lands (University) Mining do do Free Grant, (Act of 1901) Veterans Rondeau Leases . .^ Pine ' 902 25 596 10 97 460 378 21 11 21 1 911 4 2 Total 3,439 CHARLES S. JONES. * Chief Clerk. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 36 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix Woods and Statement of Timber and Amounts accrued from Timber Dues, Ground Quantity and Area covered by timber licenses. Saw logs. , Agencies. Pine. Other. Square miles. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Feet B.M. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District Ottavpa Timber District 12,469i 610 5.331i 8,942,229 336.003 1,661,792 373,393,923 9,400,281 78,870,197 1,145,543 195,898 462,684 38,575,660 6,340,333 17,260,160 18,410i 10,940,024 461,664,401 1,804,125 62,176,153 General Statement Cordwood. m ce Oh i CO to at o O o Agencies. Hard. Soft. Cords. Cords. Cords. Pieces. Cords . Pieces. Cords. Cords. Cords. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District 43,822 .205 24 44,376 5,920 5,703,774 30 655 481 m 13,617 70 1,680 2,093 66 130,345 17 Ottawa Timber District 1,986 9,976 44,051 46,362 5,920 5,704,459 499 15,367 2,093 66 140,338 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge 1911-12 DEPAETMEXT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 37 No. 10. FORESTS. Rent and Bonus during the year ending 31st October, 1912. Description of Timber. Boom and Dimension. Square Timber. Piling. Pine. ' Other. Pine. Oak and Ash. Tam- arac. Tamarac. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Cubic feet. Pieces Cubic feet. Lineal feet. Pieces Ft. B.M. 164,258 18,339,981 197,112 2,251,284 49,115 3,486 10,368 4,883.489 685,584 1,377,622 8,720 416,097 112,256 1,887 250,724 1,259 22,230 748 32,727 /o 4 la 14 124 566 \ i 187,747 20.788,377 62,969 6,946,695 9,468 448,824 18 690 112,256 1,887 250,724 of Timber. — Concluded. Amounts accrued. Tr ans - fer bonus. Interest. T-P-- ^ISS' Bonus. Deposits timber sales 1912. Ground rent. Total. $ c 7,640 00 720 00 $ c. 11,296 08 92 71 575 97 $ c! $ c. 6,470 551,184,194 36 129 25 19,824 24 615 37 142,675 40 $ c. 485,926 44 $ c. 111,550 83 $ c. 64,567 00 4,780 00 26,622 18 $ c. 1,871.645 26 25,546 20 380 00 170,868 92 8,740 00 11,964 76 7,215 171,346,694 00 485,926 44 111,550 83 95,969 18 2,068,060 38 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 38 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 11. Statement of the work done in the Military Branch of the Department of Lands, Forests a,nd Mines, during the year 1912, Letters receiyed 6 , 150 " written 5,900 Maps and reports supplied to veterans 1 , 850 Printed forms issued 1 , 200 Locations made 139 Location certificates issued 14 Certificates surrendered 21 Certificates applied in payment of lands 53 References for patents issued ; 997 H. E. JOHNSTON, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. Appendix No. 12. Statement of the number of Letters received and mailed by the Department in 1909-10, 1910-11 and 1911-12. Letters received. 1i CO U^ 0 ^ 2 t3 a 0 O <0 cula aile nt. Year, '2 ri O 1 ^ •- s S ^5 CO .9 .9 t3 en F 5? > u 0 4S u 09 a en 3 o CO a 0 etters repoi Depa CC M ^ iS Eh ^ O W ►J 1909-10. 23,700 18,290 9,752 8.498 60,240 67,210 201 81 69.400 1910-11. 24,705 14,478 9,212 8,220 56,615 63,200 180 94 67,150 1911-12. 20,050 10,150 7,700 87,507 50,407 57,000 150 76 63,125 FRANK YEIGH, Registrar, AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 39 Appendix No. IS. Statement showing the number of Locatees and of acres located ; of purchasers and of acres sold ; of lots resumed for non-performance of the settlement duties and of patents issued in Free Grant Townships during the year ending 31st October, 1912. Township. District or County. Agent. en 0 o 09 o o CO o o CO 0 CO . CO Baxter Brunei Muskoka Haliburton . . . Muskoka Parry Sound.. Parry Sound . J. B. Brown, Bracebridge. . . « II •1 II F. R. Powell, Parry Sound. . «■ • > i< •i « D. B. Warren, Pembroke. . . . •1 i< •• <• « < 70 3 16 16 11,265 349 2,489 2, 572^ 9 2 7 12 980 160 350 662 27 3 14 16 6 8 9 10 8 SR Pardee 8 773 1 100 9 5 8 Pearson Scoble Strange.... .. Ware 15 27 24 80 2, 315J 3, 898J 3,7161 12, 454 2 23 13 17 14 555 1,264 885 9 13 13 28 7 22 5 9 Atwood . . . . Rainy River. . It William Cameron, Stratton. . 1 14 4 161 1,888 644 2 12 5 1 1 18 20 10 . 11 12 3 Blue 10 2 1 2 5 17 10 5 4 2 299 42 40 3 167 780 458 128 204^ 42 16 Outran Dewart 1 3 Dilke Morley Morson McCrosson . . . Nelles Pattullo Pratt Rosebery .... 1 15 26 8 16 16 5 162 2,189 3,956 1,119 2,432 2,259 801 1 3 '"4 10 4 11 Shenston Sifton Spohn Sutherland ... Tait Tovell Worthington.. 4 16 6 18 12 4 3 646 2,554 871 3,181 1,671 720 242 5 9 7 3 5 4 1 92 470 300 156 221J 169 80 4 12 9 21 7 4 2 6 12 10 12 7 8 1 Aylsworth . .-; Rainy River . Alex. MftFflvHp.n. F.Tno ?, Barwick . . . . 1 1 7 9 ,7 20 9 12 1 29 4 10 13 50 24 118 1,134 1,516 989 3,299 1,388 1,816 160 4,574 527 1,480 2,113 7,792 3.969 Burriss Carpenter .... Crozier Dance Devlin 5 5 9 4 202^ 247 194 163 7 8 8 15 6 11 1 23 2 7 8 38 17 10 9 8 8 6 Dobie Fleming .... 5 281 6 5 Kingsford . . . Lash 6 5 11 1 3 3 243 677 556 40 124 279 9 - 8 Mather Miscampbell . Potts Richardson... Roddick 10 11 4 10 1 Woodyatt .... 9 149 1 Aubrey .... Eton Kenora 11 R. H. Pronger, Dryden • ■< 11 •• II II II 28 27 2 15 6 1 6 12 7 3,518 3,823 320 2,031 785i 160 880 1,639 1,108* 6 1 320 80 10 14 18 2 Langton 1 t • Melgund 9 5 ?, Mutrie Rugby 1 56 4 3 Sanf ord . . . . 7 3 5 ?, Southworth . . 5 Temple 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 43 Appendix No. 13. — Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent. § . o 55 t CO t o d 2 OS 2 % -s 1 6 *- CO O CO . CO Van Home . . . Kenora Kenora Sudbury Sudbury Algoma Sudbury .... Sudbury Nipissing . . . Sudbury Nipissing Sudbury Nipissing . . . R. H. Pronger, Dry den W. L. Spry, Kenora J. A. Lemieux, Blezard J. K. MacLennan, Sudbury . . « « Emile Langlois, Warren « 11 J A. Philion, Sturgeon Falls. 3 20 9 18 17 16 3 7 7 9 12 16 314 2,914 1,217 2,219 2,462 2,111 480 1,071 964 1,282 1,705 2,213 4 10 11 6 10 10 11 3 2 6 6 ?. Wabigoon Wainwright .. 5 345 .... Zealand Melick Pellatt Blezard Capreol Hanmer Lumsden Balfour Broder Chapleau 6 2 3 1 6 1 1 1 2 229 70 127 6 480 2S 155i 161 4 1 5 2 11 9 6 8 4 Dill 5 5 4 9 2 4 3 7 2 8 10 7 9 9 7 6 9 4 2 1 647 827 475 1,195 171 572 479 929i 317i 1,214 1,475 1,076 l,194i 1,299 1,061 874 1,470^ 490 200 100 4 1 709 4J 1 1 n Garson Morgan (pt) . . Neelon Rayside Appleby Casimir Dunnet Hagar Jennings 4 8 1 3 1 1 2 1,228 102 10 4 m 6 2 1 1 2 ""i 1 2 2 2 15 1 2 3 3 2 1 Kirkpatrick .. Ratter Caldwell Cosby Grant 2 1 1 3 171i 163 164 5 3 12 11 1 Macpherson . . ? Mart land .... Springer Sudbury Nipissing .... Lennox and Addington Frontenac. . . . Lennox and Addington Frontenac... Nipissing .... Charles Both, Denbigh •• <■ « •< Unattached 1 2i 8 7 Abinger Canon to, S. . . . 1 N... Clarendon . . . 3 2 1 251 204 100 5 2 1 1 Denbigh.. . 1 Miller (pt.) . . . Palmerston (pt.) 1 Airy 2 1 2 8 298 133 301 950 1 Finlayson . . . Murchison . . H 1 1 4H 1 .... 2 Sabine 3 1675 237,152 489 24,815 1030 1095 W. C. CAIN, Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 44 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. I4. Statement of Municipal Surveys for which instructions issued during the 12 months, ending October 31st, 1912. No. Name of Sur- veyor. No. Date of Instruc- tions. Description of Survey. F. M. Eagleson 683a S. B. Code 684 T. J. Patten. 685 E. T.Wilkie. 686 Nov. 1st, 1911... Feb. 2nd, 1912... July 11th, 1912. Sept. 27th, 1912, To survey the road allowance between the 7th and 8th concessions of the township of Wil- liamsburgh, from the east limit of lot 25, or the nearest undisputed monument, to the west limit of the township, and to define the limits of said road allowance by permanent monu- ments on each side thereof. To survey the road allowance between the 6th and 7th concessions of the township of Marl- borough, in the county of Carleton, opposite lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, or as much farther as may be necessary to find an original monument, and to define by permanent stone or other monuments the limits of said road allowance. To survey the rear boundary of lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, of concession No. 2, in the township of Assiginack, being the road allowance in rear of the lots fronting on the road to Michael's Bay, and have tne same defined by permanent monuments on each side of said road allowance, and also the front of lots Nos. 20, 21 and 22 on the 6th and 7th concession road allowance and to have the corners of said lots defined by permanent r.:onuments. To survey the line between concessions 7 and 8 from lots 9 to 13 in the township of Hinchln- brooke, or as much farther on each side as an original post can be found. GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 45 Appendix No. 15. Statement of Municipal Surveys confirmed during tlie 12 months ending October 3 1st, 1912. 2: Name of Surveyor. Date of Instructions. Description of Survey. Date when confirmed under R.S.O., 1897, Chap. 181, sees. 10- 15 inclusive. 1. William H. Fairchild 2. W.J. Moore 666 683 May 2nd, 1908. Aug. 24th, 1911, GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. To survey the road allowance" between the 3rd and 4th con cessions of the township of East Oxford, in the county of Oxford, across lots Nos. 16 to 18, inclusive, or as much far- ther on either side as may be necessary to find an original monument, and to mark the road allowance across lots Nos. 16 to 18, inclusive, with permanent monuments on each side of said road allow- ance. To survey the original road allowance between the 6th and 7th concessions of the town- ship of Elmsley North, in the county of Lanark, from Lot 22 to Lot 30, inclusive, or between such points in which an orig- inal or undisputed point can be found and to define said road allowance by permanent stone or iron monuments on each side thereof, in accord- ance with the provisions of the Revised Statutes of On- tario, 1897, Chapter 181, Sec- tion 14. Dec 29, 1911. Dec. 14, 1911. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 46 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 16. Statement of Crown Surveys in progress during the twelve months ending October 31st, 1912. Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. Description of Survey. 2 S < May 4, 1911. May 14, 1912. May H 1912. May 20, 1912. May 21, 1912. May 22, 1912. Hay 21, 1912. May 21, 1912. May 27, 1912. July 9, 1912.. June 7, 1912.. July 10, 1912. May 29, 1912. July 17, 1912. June 5,1912, July 13, 1912, June 17, 1912, July 17, 1912, July 12, 1912. June 24, 1912. Oct. 10, 1912. June 10, 1912. R. W. Demorest .. Lang & Ross Speight & Van Nos- trand H. J. Beatty Andrew Bell J. Hutcheon C. H. Fullerton... J, W. Pierce D. J. Gillon J. W. Fitzgerald.. G. L. Brown T.J. Patten H. 0. Dempster .... McAuslan & Ander- son G. P. Angus Cavana & Watson. E. D. Bolton A. S. Code Patterson & Byrne. Coltham & Coltham C. H. Fullerton .... C. E. Fitton Survey of islands in Lake of the Woods, Dis- trict of Kenora Survey of township outlines, District of Algoma Survey of township outlines. District of Algoma and township of Mulloy Survey of township outlines, District of Algoma Survey of township of Sargeant, District of Timiskaming » . . . Survey of township of STaackleton, District of Timiskaming Survey of township of Stoddart, District of Algoma Survey outlines of townships, District of Algoma Survey of township of Mathieu, District of Rainy River Survey of township outlines, District of Sud- bury Survey of township of McMillan, District of Algoma Survey of township outlines, District of Algoma Survey of part of the township of Nansen, District of Timiskaming Survey of township of Way, District of Algoma Survey of part of the township of Hanlan, District of Algoma Survey of township outlines, District ol Algoma Survey of Dawson Road Lots, District of Thunder Bay Survey of township outlines, District of Algoma, and township of Studholm, Dis- trict of Algoma Survey of part of township of Matta^an, District of Nipissing Survey of part of township of Casgrain, Dis trict of Algoma Survey of timber berths in township of Mulli- gan, District of Timiskaming Inspection of Surveys, 1912 $ c. 1,600 00 5,000 00 8,500 00 4,500 00 2,400 00 4,500 00 3,800 00 4,500 00 2,300 00 4,800 00 4,500 00 3,800 00 1,800 00 4,200 00 1,800 00 4,500 00 2,100 00 4,500 00 2,000 00 2,800 00 100 00 1,500 00 75,500 00 GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director of Surveys. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 47 Appendix No. 17. Statement of Crown Lands surveyed, completed and closed during the 12 months, ending October 31st, 1912. Date of Instructions. Name of Surveyor. May 29, 1911... June 10, 1911.. July 25, 1911 & June 20, 1911 May 2, 1911 . . . June 20, 1911. . May 4, 1911.... May 17, 1911.. June 8, 1911 July 18, 1911.. June 17, 1911.. July 31, 1911.. June 12, 1911., July 21, 1911.. June 28, 1911.. June 28, 1911.. June 2, 1911... May 20, 1911... June 8, 1911... Sept. 10, 1911.. May 23, 1912... May 28, 1912... June 25, 1912.. June 18, 1912.. June 21, 1912.. June 7, 1912 5 L.M. A. Bell D. Beatty...... E. D. Bolton... H. J. Beatty. . . Code & Code.., J. S. Dobie C. H. Fullerton J. W. Fitzgerald. T. D. Green. .. D. J. Gillon.... A. D. Griffin.. . Jas. Hutcheon. J, E. Jackson . . Paulin & Anderson Sutcliffe & Neelands. . . J. J. Newman . . Speight & VanNostrand Walter Smith.. D. J. Gillon.... E. H. Low Jas. S. Dobie. . W. Smith Code & Code.. Code & Code. . A. D. Griffin . . . Description of Survey. Amount paid. To survey outlines of new town- ships. District of Nipissing To survey islands in Georgian Bay, in front of Conger and Cowper. . To survey tract of land near Mack Station, District of Thunder Bay, and. survey of township of Lyon, additional To survey township outlines, Dis- trict of Sudbury To survey township outlines, Dis- trict of Sudbury To survey township outlines, Dis- trict of Sudbury To survey township outlines, Dis trict of Nipissing To survey township outlines, Dis trict of Sudbury To survey islands in Gun and Sand Lakes, Winnipeg River, District of Kenora To survey islands in Rainy Lake, District of Rainy River To traverse Sesekinika Lake, Dis trict of Nipissing To survey Base and Meridian lines. District of Sudbury and Town- ship of Machin To survey Base and Meridian lines. District of Nipissing To survey Zealand additional, and townsite in Wabigoon township, District of Kenora To traverse the Mattagami River, District of Sudbury To survey township outlines, Dis- trict of Nipissing To siurvey base and meridian lines. District of Sudbury To traverse lakes and rivers, lying between Bisco Station and Mat- tagami Lake, District of Sudbury Survey of timber berth W.IO, Quetico Forest Reserve Survey of township outlines. Dis- trict of Sudbury Survey of the township of Kendall, District of Algoma .' Survey of township outlines, Dis- trict of Sudbury Survey of outlines District of Sud- bury Survey of line between Timiskam- ing and Nipissing Survey of township of Gill District of Algoma $ c 204 02 263 72 656 27 283 30 246 10 293 28 276 80 249 77 378 44 508 35 309 92 277 00 241 25 2,509 20 1,164 32 1,517 50 195 03 518 50 5,153 30 5,242 20 4,633 80 2,234 10 595 80 5.188 60 No. of acres. 6,149 53,812 17,644 52,422 51.88Q 48 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 17. — Contintied. Statement of Crown Lands surveyed, completed and closed during the 12 months. — Continued. Date of Instructions. June 19, 1912. June 26, 1912. Oct. 10, 1912.. June 21, 1912 June 8, 1912. . May 21, 1912. Name of Surveyor. David Beatty . . , Sutcliffe & Neelands. . , C. H. Fullerton Code & Code. .. W. J. Moore., W. Smith Description of Survey. Survey of township of Fauquier, District of Algoma, and survey of part townships of Wallbridge and Mowat C. Tarling & Cc E. H. Harcourt & Co Rice Lewis & Sons E. R. Watts & (Sons Maurice Derourard . . Survey of township outlines, Dis trlot of Algoma Survey of timber berths in Mulli gan, District of Nipissing Survey of township outlines, Dis trict of Temiskaming Survey of land at Armstrong Di- visional point Survey of timber berth No. 9, Dis- trict of Temiskaming Mounting maps Amount paid. Lithographing maps Iron posts For purchase of reflecting level . . . Draughtsman on R. W. DeMorest's survey party on survey of islands in Lake of the Woods $ c. 2,561 87 5,192 37 687 93 1,684 38 178 95 649 45 316 59 2,349 25 190 00 46 00 519 10 No. of acres. 47,516 46 GEORGE B. KIRKPATRICK, Director cf Surveys. 34,861 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 49 Appendix No. 18. Survey of Line Between the Districts of Timiskaming and Nipissing, from THE South Angle of the Township of Cassels East to Lake Timiskaming. Cobalt, Ont., October 17th, 1913. SiR;, — In accordance with instructions from your Department, bearing date June 21st, 1912, I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of a Base Line forming a portion of the boundary between the District of Nipissing and the District of Timiskaming. The survey was commenced at an iron post, marked "Riddell," on the south- west side, and "Cassels" on the north-west side. This post was found in the meri- dian line, run by O.L.S. Niven in 1885, which forms the east boundary of the town- ships of Cassels and Riddell. From this point, the line was run due east astronom- ically a distance of 9 miles 74 chains and 39 links to the waters of Lake Timis- kaming. On the line wooden posts were planted every half-mile, and marked oil the west side with the number of miles or half-miles distant from the starting place. The mile posts were also marked "Timiskaming" on the north side, and *' Nipissing" on the south side. Iron posts were planted at the end of tha fourth and eighth miles, and marked similarly to the wooden posts. As there was a perpen- dicular drop of some 100 feet at the point where outline joined the waters of Lake Timiskaming, it was impossible to plant iron posts at the high water mark as instructed by 3^ou. However, they were planted as near the face of the cliff as pos- sible, and were well mounted with boulders. They were marked "Timiskaming" on the north side, "Nipissing" on the south side, and "IX. M & 74 chains, 23 links" on the west side. Timber. At Mileage IV. M. & 48 chains, 47 links the line crossed the eastern limit of the Timagami Forest Reserve. To the west of this line is a virgin forest of white and red pine with a considerable amount of valuable spruce and jack pine. There is also balsam and birch in smaller quantities. East of the reserve line all the pine has been cut. There is left a dense growth of spruce averaging about 8 inches, as well as some cedar, birch, and jack pine. The timber around Macdonald Lake was destroyed by fire about three years ago. Waters. The main waters of the section are Rabbit Lake, Macdonald Lake, and the Matabitchouan River. On Rabbit Lake large storage dams have been constructed by the British Canadian Power Company. These have flooded the surrounding country, but have done very little damage, as the shores of the lake are steep and rocky. There is a convenient canoe route from Rabbit Lake to Macdonald Lake. Physical Features. The greater portion of the country is rocky and very rough. The surface soil is scanty. The hills surrounding Lake Timiskaming are about 400 feet in height, and drop sharply towards the lake. At the Matabitchouan River there is also a very steep hill. 50 KEPORT OF THE No. 3 Rocks and Minerals. The rock formation is chiefly diabase and granite. Very little trace of eco- nomic mineral was found. In the vicinity of Macdonald Lake the country has been staked for mining purposes, and considerable work has been done, though at present no companies are operating. Game and Fish. Moose and red deer are quite plentiful in this" district. The smaller animals have been trapped off to a great extent. There is, however, an abundance of fish. Rabbit Lake and the smaller lakes surrounding it are well stocked with pike, bajss, and pickerel. Observations for Azimuth were taken on Polaris throughout the work, and recorded in the field notes. The Magnetic Variation found was O'SO' West. Accompanying the report I beg to submit a plan on mounted paper, showing the topography of the line, and the waterways; a timber plan on tracing linen; a copy of the field notes, and index for same. All of which are respectfully submitted. • I have the honour to be v Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) R. S. Code, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont " , , I Appendix No. I9. Stjevet of Tovtnship Outlines, Districts of Algoma and Sudbury. 0TTAV7A, September 7th, 1912. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of certain township outlines in the Districts of Algoma and Sudbury, lying between the Ground Hog River and the Kapuskasing River, performed under instructions dated May 21st, 1912. In pursuance of instructions I commenced my survey at the 18th mile post of O.L.S. T. B. Speight's base line run in 1909 near the crossing of the Canadian Northern Railway (under construction) over the Ground Hog River. From this point I ran north astronomically a distance of 9 miles, planting posts at the end of each 120 chains, excepting that as the third mile came in G«rvais Lake, I planted a post on either shore with the chainage marked thereon. From the nine mile post I ran west astronomically to intersect the meridian run north from the 9th mile post of O.L.S. Speight's base line aforesaid, which meridian I produced northward to intersect O.L.S. A. Niven's base line run in 1899 from the 130 mile post of the boundary between Nipissing and Sudbury Districts near the 61st mile post. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 51 I then produced my before-mentioned base line west astronomically to inter- section with O.L.S. Speight's meridian line run in 1909 near the 57th mile post thereof; thence west astronomically 9 miles, planting posts in accordance with in- structions at the end of each li/^ miles, excepting that as the end of the sixth mile came in Mishiongo Lake, I planted a cedar post on the eastern shore of the w^t bay; thence due north to intersect O.L.S. Niven's base line near the 79th mile post thereof. Again, commencing at the Slst mile post of O.L.S. Niven's base line aforesaid I ran north a distance of 18 miles and 78 links to intersection with O.L.S. Speight's base line run in 1909. Finally, I ran due east astronomically from the intersection of O.L.S. Beatty's base line run this year, with the meridian mentioned in the next preceding clause near the 9th mile thereof, to intersect O.L.S. Speight's meridian line run in 1909, due north from the 72nd mile post of O.L.S. Niven's base line run in 1899. The above mentioned lines were well cut out and the adjacent trees blazed on three sides in the customary manner, and especially well blazed where lines inter- sected navigable streams or lakes. Hewn wooden posts were planted as shown in the notes, and, except where available timber was too small, were six inches square when so hewn. Care was taken to plant posts as firmly as possible. Where possible a mound of stones was erected about the base of the posts. Wlien the end of the mile and a half came in a lake or river the post was planted at the nearest shore with the chainage in miles, chains, and links carved thereon. Iron posts were planted alongside the wooden posts (1) at the end of the first nine miles run, (2) at the intersection with the second meridian run, and (3) at the intersection of the second meridian with O.L.S. Niven's base line near the 61st mile post, (4) at the intersection of the 1st base line run with O.L.S. Speight's meridian near the 57th mile post, (5) at the end of the 9th mile west from Speight's base line, (6) at the intersection of the third meridian line with O.L.S. Niven's base line near the 79th mile post, (7) at the intersection of O.L.S. H. J. Beatty's base line with the meridian run by me north from the 81st mile of Niven's base line, near the 9th mile post, and (8) at the intersection of O.L.S. Beatty's base line produced by me, with O.L.S. Speight's meridian north from the 72nd mile post of O.L.S. Niven's base line run in 1899. At frequent intervals throughout the survey observations on Pilaris were taken for obtaining azimuth, and the magnetic declination, which varied between 5 degrees and 7 degrees west of north, was noted and entered in the field notes. Throughout the survey the chainbearers were impressed with the importance of noting the nature of the soil where exposed, the kind and size of the timber passed through, etc., and also of the need of great care to obtain accuracy in their operations. Physical Features. The district within the limits of the lines run by me is traversed diagonally by the new Sudbury-Port Arthur branch of the Canadian Northern Railway, and is for the most part rolling country, with numerous lakes, rivers, and creeks. The soil is light and gravelly in the eastern part of the district surveyed; but good agri- cultural clay land was met with in the western areas near the Kapuskasing River, Very little rock was met with and no evidence was seen of the presence of any economic minerals. A low hill of syenite wag encountered on the first line run north from the 18 m.p. of O.LS.. Speight's base line, and again an exposure of granular quartzite was crossed west of the Piskanogama River. 52 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Timber, Considerable black and white spruce was seen and noted, as shewn in the notes, the most valuable tract from a commercial viewpoint being east of the Kapuskasing Kiver and several miles north of the Canadian Northern Railway. The timber for the most part, however, is small and faulty. Some scattering red and white pine groves were crossed and several large tracts of poplar suitable for pulp-wood. It was noticed that the tamarac trees are beginning to put out green shoots, and a good deal of young green tamarac was seen in the level swamp land. Water Power. Nearly every stream crossed is available for power development, the most pro- mising being the falls on the Kapuskasing, belown Kapuskasing Lake, and a series of long rapids on the Piskonogama, a few miles north from the crossing of the Canadian Northern Railway. There is also a splendid chute with a fall of about 30 feet on the Kapuskasing River, just north of the crossing of O.L.S. Speight's base line. Game. Signs of moose were plentiful everywhere, but partridge and rabbit seemed scarce. The waters and shores of some of the lakes and rivers abound with muskrat and beaver. A good many marten and fisher were seen and two red deer. Duck, geese and loon were fairly plentiful. Accompanying this report are field notes, index plan, timber plan, general plan mounted on cotton, chain bearers oaths, account in triplicate. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. W. Pierce. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario. Appendix No. 20. Survey of Township Outlines, District of Sudbury. Sudbury, Ont., October 17th, 1912. Sir,— I have the honour to report as follows on the survey of certain town- ship outlines in the vicinity of Ground Hog Lake, along the line of the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway, in the District of Sudbury, performed under instruc- tions from your Department, dated May 23rd, 1912. On June 27th my packers left for Bisco, and the following morning proceeded up Bisco Lake and over the old canoe route to Flying Post. The remainder of the 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 53 party followed on July 3rd, overtaking the packers at Marion Lake, and all arrived at the O.L.S. Speight's Base Line, on the Ground Hog River, early on the morn- ing of July 8 th. I started my survey at the 18th mile post on this base line, and ran my second meridian line south 18 miles to connect with O.L.S. Smith's survey, but Mr. Smith had not then reached that part of his work, so I blazed several chains ahead of the end of my line to enable him to find it without trouble. From a post on O.L.S. Speight's base line on the west shore of Ground Hog River, marked 18 miles, 73.00 chains, my first base line was run 8 miles and 7.00 chains east and the north-east corner of township of Penhorwood established and the line continued east to the west boundary of Township of Pharand. From the north-east corner of township' of Penhorwood my third meridian line was run south 18 miles, and, as before, the blazing was continued beyond the end of the line to enable him to find it quickly. My second base line was begun at the 9th mile on my third meridian and run east to the west boundary of Township of Crothers and west to intersection with my second meridian line at the 9th mile, and continued west 9 miles farther. From this last point my first meridian line was run 9 miles north to intersec- tion with O.L.S. Speight'^ base line near his 9th mile post. The iron posts provided by your Department were planted at the various town- ship corners according to instructions and marked with the names of the adjacent townships, so far as they were known to me, and with the mileage. Wooden posts of cedar, spruce or pine, six inches square or larger, were simi- larly marked and firmly planted beside the iron ones and both securely rocked up. Wooden posts similar to the above and properly marked with the mileage were planted at every mile and a half on each line, and the position of every post was established with reference to two bearing trees. All lines were well cleared to a good width, and particular attention was paid to liberal blazing of the same. The season was very wet and caused much discomfort, which was only partly counter-balanced by the complete absence of blackflies. Owing to the long continued spells of cloudy weather I was unable to take as many observations for azimuth as I wished. Those taken are shown in their proper places in the field notes, and the bearing of the line at each place noted. The variation of the compass was found to be about 6°30' west of north. General Features. The surface of the country included vrithin the limits of this survey may be described as gently rolling, as only on the west line of Township of Hardiman and on the south line of Township of Keith were hills over thirty feet in height encount- ered, and none were precipitous, being for the most part sand ridges. Small lakes and small cedar swamps are very numerous. An area of old brule, grown up with small poplar, spruce, and Banksian pine lies in a north and south direction across the township east of Penhorwood. The south-west corner of Township of Hardi- man lies in a similar brule, and the same was encountered on the south and west lines of Township of Keith. Soil. A small area of sandy loam in the north-west corner of Township of Penhorwood is suitable for farming, but for the most part the soil, as observed on the lines, 54 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 consists of very light sand, or sand and granite boulders with a very few rocky ridges. However, there are probably many small areas of good farm land in the interiors of the townships. Mr. McLeod, Hudson's Bay Factor at Flying Post, has been very successful in raising all kinds of vegetables, potatoes especially, in large quantities. Timber. The timber worthy of note consists of spruce, poplar, Banksian pine, birch, cedar, and balsam of splendid growth. Except for scattered specimens, the only white pine seen was in the south-west corner of Township of Penhorwood and south- east corner of Keith, east of the Ground Hog Lake. The pine here, which covers an area of about four square miles, is neither very large nor very plentiful. Some red pine, averaging about fifteen inches in diameter, was seen on the shores of the north-east arm of Matagaming Lake. EOCK. On the west line of Township of Penhorwood greenstone schist was seen. On the south line of Township of Keith the line crossed a small ridge of porphyry, and a couple of outcroppings of quartz were noticed. The remainder of the rock seen was all granite. Water Powers. No water powers of commercial value are known to exist within the limits of this survey. Game. Mink, marten, and bears were seen, the latter being very plentiful, as are moose and beaver. No signs of red deer were seen, and partridges were scarce, owing, no doubt, to tlie cold wet weather during the time of hatching and later, The Indians report fur-bearing animals in general to be plentiful. Accompanying this report are the field notes, oaths of chainmen, map on scale of one mile to an inch, timber plan on linen and my account in triplicate, all of which are respectfully submitted. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) E. H. Low, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of- Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 55 Appendix No. 21. , Survey of Township Lines, District of Sudbury. Sudbury, Ont., October 31st, 1912. Sir, — I beg to submit the following report on the survey of the township out- lines, in the District of Sudbury, along the line of the Canadian Northern Railway, performed under your instructions dated June 25th, 1912. I arrived with my party at the north-west corner of the township of Togo on July 18th, and was fortunate enough to get an observation for azimuth, using the west boundaTy of the township of Mattagami as reference line for same. I began my first base line the following morning and continued it west to the Macaming River, after which I returned to the posts left at 6 miles and 30 chains west of the place of beginning, and ran my first meridian north between the townships of Stetham and Carter to the intersection thereof with the south boundary of the town- sliip of Hazen. I then ran south between the townships of Jack and Noble to the north bank of Minniesinaqua Lake, and returned to the base line at Macaming River and continued west to a point distant 6 miles and 6.29 chains from my first meridian. I ran the second meridian south along the west boundary of Jack from this point 6 miles. From this second meridian 1 continued west along the south boundary of Whalen 6 miles, and returning to the said meridian ran \t north to the intersection thereof with the south boundary of the township of Middleboro produced to a point 27 links west of its south-west angle. I then, ran west along my second base line between the townships of Wigle and Whalen, 6 miles, and thence south along the west boundary of Whalen to the south-west angle thereof. Returning to the north-west angle of Whalen, I produced my third meridian north along the west boundary of Wigle to a point near the intersection with my third base line. I then located the post planted at the north-w§st angle of the township of Middleboro by H. J. Beatty, O.L.S., and ran my third base line west to the in- tersection thereof with the west boundary of Wigle, continuing it west to the south- west angle of the township of Hardiman. At the intersection with the west boundary of Regan I moved the post planted by E. H. Low, O.L.S., 1.40 chains south to my line, and at the west boundary of Hardiman I moved his post 1.47 chain's south to my line, and by so doing completed the above survey. Wooden posts were planted at half-mile intervals on the different lines, to- gether with one of the iron posts supplied by your Department at each of the township corners, all of which have been marked and referenced by bearing trees, as shown in the accompanying field notes. Where it was possible to do so cairns of stones were built around the posts, and, with the exception of that at the south- east corner of Jack, at Minniesinaqua Lake, the different township corners have been so protected. The country generally is composed mostly of rolling sandy loam and clay with loose boulders and stony. In different places, as shown in the field notes, high rocky hills were met with, and numerous swamps and small lakes were crossed. The timber is mostly Jack pine, spruce, birch, balsam, and poplar with under- brush. Brule and windfall lie along the lines in different places as shown in field notes. Some white pine was seen on the following lines, i.e., between Carter and Jack, II. M. to Til. M. South boundary of Whalen I. M. to IV. M. West boundary of Jack I. M. to II. M. West boundary of Whalen, 0. M. to IV. M. West boundary of Wigle, II M. to IV. M. 56 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 The rock is of a granite formation, except a diorite outcrop near the south- west corner of Hardiman, No minerals were discovered or mining claims found. Moose, partridge and beaver are plentiful, and the lakes are well stocked with pike and pickerel. Accompanying this report is a plan of survey, timber plan, field notes, and oaths of ehainmen. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Walter Smith, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 22. Survey of Outlines or Townships West of Lake Timagami and Lady Evelyn Lake, District of Sudbury. Cobalt, Ont., October 17th, 1913. Sir, — I beg to report that in accordance with instructions received from your Department and dated June 18th, 1912, I have surveyed the Third and Fourth Meridian lines, and First Base line, being north of the townships of Marconi, Turner and Seagram, and south of the townships of Corley, Gamble and McGiffin, in the Timagami Forest Reserve, in the District of Sudbury. From a post marked " VI Miles " on the east, " Selby " on the north-east, "Dundee" on the south-west, and " Parker" on the north-west, " Acadia" on the south-east, on the line between the townships of Selby and Acadia, run by J. J. Newman, O.L.S., in 1911, I ran the Third Meridian due north astronomically 5 miles, and 74.69 chains, and intersected the south boundary of the township of Gamble at a point due west astronomically 10.85 chains from an iron and spruce post defining the south-east angle of the said township of Gamble and the south- west angle of the township of McGiffin. I then returned to the said point of com- mencement and ran said Third Meridian due south astronomically 6 miles and 6.50 chains, and intersected the north boundary of the township of Seagram in a lake at a point due west astronomically 29.70 chains from the post planted on the east shore of said lake, and marked V.M. — i.93. From a six-inch red pine post planted on the easterly shore of Florence Lake and marked 66 plus 43 on the east side, and which said post was planted by J. J. Newman, O.L.S., in 1911, on the line between the Townships of Parker and Dundee, I ran the first Base Line due west astronomic- ally, intersecting the east boundary of the Township of Haentschel at a point 4.33 chains south astronomically from the north-east corner of the said Township of Haentschel. From the end of the 6th mile on the first base line, I ran the fourth meridian north astronomicaly to intersect the south boundary of the Township of Corley 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 57 and south astronomically to the north boundary of the Township of Turner. The fourth meridian intersects the south boundary of Corley at a point 7.41 chains west of the south-east angle of the said Township of Corley. The fourth meridian line intersects the north boundary of Turner Township in a lake at a point 31 chains west of the second mile post on said township boundary. Along these base and meridian lines most durable posts were planted every mile and half-mile, and where possible, a cairn of rock was piled around them. On the base line these posts were carved in Roman numerals on the east side, while the posts on meridian lines were carved on the south side. Where these lines intersected township boundaries, iron posts were planted with the names of the adjacent town- ships marked thereon with a cold chisel and the wooden posts were marked simi- larly. Physical Features. The country throughout consists of high rocky successions of ridges running north and south, with a liglit overburden of soil, with very little agricultural land to be found. The formation of rock is principally quartzite and diabase, the quartzite being principally found around Florence Lake. A diligent search for mineral was made throughout the work, but none was found. A number of mining claims have been staked around the locality of Florence Lake, but no surveyed claims were to be found. Timber. The district throughout is heavily timbered, consisting chiefly of white and red pine, balsam, spruce, poplar, jackpine, and a few scattering groves of maple. Fish and Game. Moose, red deer and caribou are the principal species of large game, all being most plentiful. The small fur-bearing animals are the black bear, beaver, mink, marten, otter, fox and muskrat. Partridge, geese and ducks are very plentiful, and the various kinds of fish are speckled trout, pike, pickerel and bass. Observations for azimuth were frequently taken on Polaris, and recorded in the field notes. The magnetic variations was found to be 8°30' west. Accompanying this report I submit a general plan on the scale of one mile to the inch, a timber plan, and field notes. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) R. S. Code. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 58 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 23. Survey of the Outlines of the Township of Lowther, Templeton and Talbott, District of Algoma. New Liskeard, Ont., October 19th, 1912. Sir, — We have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the outlines of the Townships of Lowther, Templeton and Talbott, in the District of Algoma, made by us under instructions from your Department dated June 26th^ 1912. Work on this survey was commenced during the last week of July. We started at the south-easterly corner of the Township of Way, which is also the south- westerly corner of the township of Kendall, both of which townships were being subdivided at the same time. From the south-easterly corner of Way we ran a meridian due south astronomically nine miles'; thence west astronomically nine miles. We then brought a line south astronomically nine miles from the south- westerly corner of the Township of Way to intersect the east and west line already run by us. Those lines, with the south boundary of the Township of Way, form the boundaries of the Township of Lowther. From this intersection, which is the south-westerly angle of Lowther Township, a meridian was run south astronomic- ally eighteen miles to intersect the base line run 'by O.L.S. Speight in 1910. From the same point we ran west astronomically nine miles and thence south astronomic- ally eighteen miles to O.L.S. Speight's base line, aJbove mentioned. From the end of the ninth mile on the most westerly meridian run by us we ran east astronomically nine miles to intersect the most easterly meridian which intersected O.L.S. Speight's base line, above mentioned. Those latter lines form the boundaries of the Town- ships of Templeton and Talbott, Talbott being to the south. Good substantial squared wooden posts were planted at every mile and a half. In no place those posts came in a lake or a stream, so that no witness posts were planted. All those posts were properly marked with the mileage number from the east and south, from 11/^ M to 9 M, for each township boundary. At the corners of the several townships an iron post was planted. Those iron posts, as well as the wooden posts at the same corners have marked on them the names of the Townships contiguous to the corner at which the post is planted; the names of the townships on the post facing in the direction of the respective townships. < Physical and Geological Features. The country crossed by those lines is on the whole comparatively level, although in most cases sufficiently undulating to afford good drainage at such time when the bush is cleared and ditches dug. The only stream of any importance passing through those townships is the Mattawishquia River. Several creeks and small streams drain into this; on the whole, affording fairly good drainage. This river from where it is crossed by the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is navigable for canoes to Hearst town and to its outlet on the Missinaibi River, although it is very rough in places. Dur- ing the past summer it was used as a canoe route by the contractors on the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railroad from Hearst to where the river crosses the Algoma Central. Although only a distance of about fifty miles by the river, it took several days to traverse it with a loaded canoe, so that as a means of transportation 1911-12 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 59 it is of very little use. We are told that there are numerous rapids and falls on this river, although none of importance were seen or measured by us. In any case there will be very little chance of any power development on this stream in those townships surveyed, as the banks of this stream are quite low, and consequently, very few facilities for damming purposes. In low water the discharge of the stream is very small. The highest ground crossed by those outlines is on the east boundary of the Township of Lowther between Mileage One and Three, and on the west boundary of the Township of Talbott, which passes through a chain of lakes between M 3 and M 6, and in no place being very rough. At approximately 2 miles and 50 chains on the south boundary of Lowther we found outcrops of fine grained basic igneous rock, pro'bably a diorite and rich in horn-blende. Those outcrops continue at intervals up to 3 miles and 10 chains, and occur as north-east and south-west ridges, just rising slightly above the sur- rounding country, which contains boulders of the same formation. Another small outcrop parallel to the former occurs at 5 miles and 30 chains on the south boundary of Lowther. At approximately 7 miles the line again crosses an outcrop of granite rising to the south 15 or 20 feet above ttie surround- ing country. Between M 3 and M 4, on the west boundary of Templeton, outcrops of diorite cut by a network of acidic dykes and masses of very coarsely crystallized granite, almost pegmatitic, occur. From the character of the rock and the strike of the outcrops, which is west and south-west, it would appear to be of the same series of outcrops that was crossed by the south boundary of Lowther. Occasional other small ridges of granite were crossed. Lakes are not very numerous, the only lakes of importance being along the west side of the Township of Talbott. Timber. The timber crossed in those townships was, generally speaking, very sndall. Very little was seen that will be of much commercial value. There are, how- ever, in places, small .strips of spruce which will make pulpwood; but very little of the timber seen by us averages more than seven or eight inches. None of the country in this section has been burned during the construction of the Algoma Central Railway. The only brule seen is on the west boundary of Talbott, along "Wigwam Lake, and along the west boundary of Templeton from 2 M to 3 M. In eacK case those brule are at least five years old. The bush is almost entirely of spruce, which in places grows very thick. There are also a few ridges of poplar which rung as high as twelve inches in diameter, as well as small balsam and tamarac. Soil. The soil seems to be entirely of a sandy nature. In places there is a consider- able depth of vegetable matter, after which is the sand, with small stones and boulders mixed through it. This can be plainly seen along the construction of the Algoma Central Railway. The soil in those townships is not a good clay like that seen along the Transcontinental Railway. Along the Algoma Central Railway the soil seems to change fr> m a clay to a sand about nine miles south of the town of Hearst. This soil, howe ^r, in time will be turned into agricultural land, although it will not be so easily wo 'ced as the clay to the north owing to the great number of stones in it. 60 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Game. Of the larger animals, the moose seems to be the only one to be seen, but the moose are very plentiful. In a few places we saw fresh beaver work, although they do not appear to be very numerous. Ko bears were seen although signs of small numbers of them are evident. Partridge are quite plentiful. There are also a few ducks on some of the lakes. Outside of the moose, it is not a very good game country. Accompanying this report are also field notes and plans of survey. . - j ' We have the honour to be, ""':!: . Sir, Your obedient servants, (S'gd.) SUTCLIFFE & I^EELANDS, Ontario Land Surveyors, The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, •Toronto, Ont. ■^ Appendix No. 2Jf.. Survey of Township Outlines, District of Timiskaming. Cobalt, Ont., October 3rd, 1912. Sir, — In oibedience to instructions received from your Department, dated June 21st, 1912, I have the honour to submit the following report: — The survey was commenced at the III mile and 41 chain post on O.L.S. Fitz- gerald's Base Line, run in 1908. The line was produced east astronomically from this point to intersect the east boundary of the Township of Timmins at Mileage YI. and 64 chains, 81 links, which point is 4 chains 82 links north astronomically from the south-west angle of McEvay Township. From the VI. mile post at the end of the base line run by O.L.S. Bell, in 1911, which defines the south boundary of the Township of McEvay, the meridian was run north astronomically to intersect the south boundary of the Township of Egan, this beilng O.L.S. Galbraith's base line. The intersection came at a point 14 chains 63 links west of the post between lots 10 and 11, and at chainage V miles, 77 chains 6 links. An iron and a spruce post were planted here, and marked "Timmins" on the south-west, "McEvay" on the south-east. From the VI mile post at the end of the base line run by O.L.S. Bell, in 1911, which defines the south boundary of the Township of McEvay, the meridian was run south astronomically, passing 39 links west of iron and wooden posts planted by O.L.S. Bell, and marked "Nordiea" on the north-east, and "Sheba" on the soufh- east. O.L.iS. Bell's base line was produced to intersect my line. From this inter- Bection the meridian was produced south astronomically to intersect O.L.S. Fuller- ton's base line at a point 16 chains 48 links west of the north-east corner of the Township of Baden. At the intersection point an iron and a six-inch Jack pine 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 61 post were planted, being marked "Sheba" on the north-east and "Robertson" on the north-west. From this point the line was chained north to the sduth-east corner of the Township of Timmins, From the south-east angle of the Township of Fasken, the south boundary of the Township of Michie was run east astronomically 6 miles, 64 chains, 84 links, intersecting the west boundary of the Township of Nordica at a point 3 chains, 6 links north of the south-west angle thereof. At this point a 10 inch Jack pine post was planted, marked on the west, VI M and 64 chains, 84 links ; on the south- west, ^'Robertson," and on the north-west "Michie." This completed the survey. The details of the survey will be found in the field notes. The lines were well opened out, and well blazed. All posts were well planted and marked with the various names of the townships, bearing trees being taken very carefully in every instance. The instrument work was very carefully performed, and observations for azimuth were taken frequently on Polaris, the magnetic variation of the needle being from 8°15' to 8°45' west of north. Physical Features. The country, although not too good for agricultural purposes, is not very rocky, except for a portion extending about a mile east and west of Trout Lake. With the exception of the north five miles of the east boundary of the Township of Timmins, the country is fairly hilly, the hills rising from one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the lake levels, but with long, easy slopes. The soil is very sandy, and in the Townships of Timmins and Michie, to the west and north of Trout Lake, where the fire has run through, the soil appears to be entirely sand. "Waters. The principal waters in this district are Trout Lake and Trout Creek. Trout Lake is very clear, and in places is more than one hundred feet in depth. Trout Creek is barely navigable by eanoe, and there seems to be but very little difference in elevation betwen the levels of Trout and Night Hawk Lakes. Small lakes are very numerous. No waterfalls were evident and no rapids, with the exception of a very small one on Trout Creek, Just north of O.L.S. Fitzgerald's base line. Rocks and Minerals. The rock formation is mostly granite, with the exception of a few small patches of Keewatin and Diabase. Timber. With the exception of a portion to the west and north of Trout Lake, which is very old brul6, and is overgrown with small pine of two or three inches on the stump, the timber is Jack pine, cedar, birch, balsam, spruce and poplar, of from eight to ten inches through. Fish and Game. With the exception of Trout Lake, where we were successful in catching two small lake trout, the lakes are full of pike. 63 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 The country abounds with moose, but as it has been well trapped over by the Indians, there are few evidences of beaver, mink or muskrat. Partridges were very plentiful. Accompanying this report I beg to submit a plan on mounted paper, of the district in general, a timber plan on tracing linen, and also a copy of field notes, including astronomical observations and magnetic variations. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. G. Code, ' Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 25. Survey of the Township of Gill^ District of Algoma. Elk Lake, Ont., October 12th, 1913. Sir, — Acting under instructions from your Department dated June 7th, 1912, I have completed the survey of the Township of Gill, in the District of Algoma. Herewith I am sending you copies of my field notes, together with a plan of the township on a scale of forty chains to the inch, traverse plans of the lakes and the White Eiver and a timber map of the township. With the exception of a comparatively small area of muskeg, on which there is only scattered small spruce and tamarac, and five or six thousand acres of burnt country in the north-west part, the township is well timbered with spruce, poplar, cedar, and white birch, and in the southeasterly part by Banksian pine. There is very little milling timber, but a large amount of valuable pulp wood. About half the area of this township is more or less swampy. While this swampy land does not afford much encouragement for early settlement, most of it will, I believe, eventually make good farming land, as it will be comparatively easily drained, the creeks and rivers all having considerable fall and strong currents, thus affording good outlets for the water. The land most available for present settlement is that included in the burnt country previously mentioned. This land is practically all dry and of good quality and easily cleared. Most of the timber formerly standing on it is now lying on the ground, the trees in falling having taken the roots with them. There is only a 'scattered second growth of hazel and other shrubs, with some spruce, poplar, birch and Banksian pine not exceeding two inches in diameter. Generally speaking, lots one to twelve in all of the concessions south of the National Transcontinental Eailway are not desirable farming land. In concessions owe to three these lots are largely sand and gravel hills with granite boulders, while some are swampy and a few muskeg. From the third concession to the railway they form the most swampy part of the township. West of the side line between lots twelve and thirteen, though, there is some muskeg and not a little swamp ; there is a large quantity of very desirable farming land. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 63 The "White (or Nagagamissee) River, which enters the township in lot sixteen in the first concession is, from the northerly limit of the second concession to where it leaves the township in the west boundary of concession nine, largely a succession of rapids and waterfalls, the total fall in that distance being about 120 feet. As the volume of water estimated at ordinary low water is about 48,000 cubic feet per minute there is in this river a large amount of water power. No great amount of this power could be developed as a single unit as the slope of the land generally follows that of the river, and only towards the north are there any high banks. The highest fall is fourteen feet, and probably the highest that could be obtained from a single dam about twenty-five feet. I have, as shown in red on the plan and in my field notes, reserved from the lots a liberal allowance of land for the development of larger units. In order to give access to these and to permit the development of the smaller units I have reserved, as also shown in red, one chain in width along each bank of the river from the southerly limit of concession three to the railway. At the intersection of these reservations with the concession lines I have. planted posts, marking them in the same manner as posts planted for road allowances about lakes except that on the side facing the water instead of the letter "R" I have put "W." The following iron posts were planted : At the S. W. corner lot 13, Con. 1, a post lj4 inches in diam. marked Con. 1 on N. side. Lot XII on E. side, R. on W. side and R. on S. side. At the S. W. corner of lot 12, Con. VII an iron post ly^ inches in diam. marked Con. VII on north side. Lot XII on east side, R. on south side and R. on west side. At the N. W. corner of Lot 12, Con. XII an iron post 1% inches in diam. marked Con. XII on south side. Lot XII on east side, R on north side and R on west side. Trusting that this will meet with your approval, I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) A. D. Griffin, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 26. Survey of the Township of Kendall, District of Algoma. Thessalon, Ont., August 24th, 1912. Sir, — In accordance with your instructions dated May 28th, 1912, I have sur- veyed the Township of Kendall, in the District of Algoma, and beg to submit the following report: — The survey was commenced on the 10th of June and continued without inter- ruption until completed on the 14th of August. 6 L.M. 64 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 This township is very easily reached, as the National Transcontinental Railway crosses it from east to west, and the townsite of Hearst is in the north-west corner of the township. The north-east corner of the township was surveyed first and the line between Lots 6 and 7 across Concessions 1 to 8 was run from north to south. The field notes, however, were reversed so as to read from south to north. Iron posts were planted at the intersections of the centres of the road allow- ances at the following places : At Lots 12 and 13, Concessions 1, 6, 7 and 12, at the east side of Lot 1, 'Concessions 6 and 7, at the west side of Lot 29, Concessions 6 and 7, at the north-west and south-west corners of the township; and at Lots 6 and 7, Ooncession 12 (north boundary). Iron posts had already been planted at the north-east and south-east corners of the township. The town site of Hearst lies in the north-west corner of the township, and all the land between the Transcontinental Railway and the Mattawishquia River as far west as the west boundary of the township is included in the town site. The line between Concessions 10 and 11 intersects the town site near the north-east corner of Town Lot No. 1 and a tie to the corner of this lot is shown in the field notes. The posts for the corners of Lots 25 to 29, Concession 11, were planted by measuring along the Transcontinental Railway track. They were then projected to their proper position, as shown in the field notes. These positions were calculated from the information obtained from the plan of the right of way and railway yards supplied me by your Department. The lines throughout the survey were all well cut and blazed and the posts were carefully made and firmly planted in the ground. All posts and bearing trees are marked with a scribing iron. Bearing trees were noted at all lot corners wherever a suitable tree could be found and the bearings and distances of these frees from the respective corners are all entered in the field notes. The traverse of the Mattawishquia River was carefully made with transit and stadia. The posts for Lots 23 to 29, Concession 10, were all projected as the traverse was being made, the bearings and distances being reduced at the time so as to give the lots their correct frontage on the river. In some cases where a small corner of a lot would have been cut off by the railway or the river, it was considered advisable to leave such corners with the lot adjoining on the same side of the railway or river, as the case may be. Those parts of Lots 2i2, 23, and 24, Concession 10, which lie north of the railway were posted as two lots and numbered 2*2 A and 23 A in order to avoid confusion. All thees lots are shown on the plan which accompanies this report. In running the north boundary it was discovered by an observation that the bearing across Lots 1 to 6 was south 89° 39' west. This line is straight, and the error was made in starting. I decided not to re-run the line, but defiected the boundary north at Lots 6 and 7 and ran across Lots 7 to 12 on a course north 89° 39' west. Across Lots 13 to 29 the course of the north boundary is west astronomically. An iron post was planted where the line was deflected at the intersection of the line between Lots 6 and 7 with the north boundary. Observations were taken where possible, a siderial watch and proper azimuth tables being used for this purpose. Across Lots 12 to 18, Concessions 9 and 10, the railway is used as the blind concession line. These lots are posted as double fronts, the road allowance on each side of the right of way of the railway being posted as well as the concession lines at the fronts of these lots. These lots are shown on the accompanying plan. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 65 This township as a whole is gently rolling, there being very few elevations that could be called hills and very few rock exposures. The soil is a loose clay and clay loam. At least fifty per cent, of the township is clay land, high enough to require little or no drainage. There are some muskegs of considerable size, but these can all be drained when circumstances warrant doing so. The drainage facilities are good, as the township is well watered with a num'ber of small creeks, some of which are fairly large. None of the muskegs appear to be very deep. The prevailing timber is spruce, with poplar on the high ground. The spruce is of a size best suited for pulpwood and runs from 6 to 14 inches in diameter. There are very few spruce trees over 15 inches in diameter, but the quantity of spruce of the sizes mentioned is very large, and if pulp mills are ever established in the locality this timber will be of very great value. Part of the township was swept by fire a number of years ago, and is now growing up with a dense growth of small spruce and poplar. Where this fire ran the land should be easily cleared, and in most cases is high and dry. I am of the opinion that when this township is opened up it will prove to be a valuable one for agricultural purposes. The Mattawishquia River is quite wide in places, but the volume of water flowing in the summer months is not large. There are some shallow rapids within the township, making canoe navigation rather tedious. None of these rapids would afford a water power of any value. The magnetic variation is fairly constant at an average variation of 6° 15' west. Rock exposures are very few. The prevailing formation is granite. There is only one lake of any size in the township, and this was properly traversed and the notes of the traverse are included. Game of all kinds appear to be scarce, although rabbits are very plentiful in the small second growth. Traces of fresh beaver work were seen. Herewith are plan, timber plan, field notes and accounts in triplicate all duly attested. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James S. Dobie, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 27. Survey of the Township of Way, District of Algoma. North Bay, Ont., October 25th, 1912. Sir, — We have the honour to submit the following report upon the survey of the Township of Way, in the District of Algoma, performed under instructions from your Department, bearing the date of June 17th. The work was started on the 16th of July, and completed on the 12th day of Septem'ber. The survey was commenced at an iron post planted by O.L.S. Speight to mark the comer between the Townships of Hanlan, Way, Kendall and Casgrain. This was the north east angle of Way, and from this point the east boundary 66 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 of the township was run south astronomically a distance of nearly 9 miles, being run to the intersection with th,e south boundary of the Township of KendaH as laid down by O.L.S. Dobie. From this intersection the south boundary was run west 9 miles, and then the west boundary was run north astronomically as far as the south boundary of the Hth concession. From this point the line was swung a few minutes in azimuth to close in on the previously established south west angle of the Township of Kendall. The Mattawishquia Eiver was traversed as was also a portion of the Cuckoo Creek and two small lakes occurring within the township. Posts were planted according to instructions on the various intersections of the lot lines with the road allowances along the Algoma Central Eailway and National Transcontinental Eailway right of way. All lots along the several Con- cession lines were also posted at their front angles. On all such posts were carved the word "Con." and the Concession number on the north or south face as the case might demand and the numbers of the adjacent lots on the east and west faces. Posts were planted on the actual transit lines to mark these offsetted posts. These guide posts were carved "E" on the north and south faces, and the numbers of the adjacent lots on the east and west faces. Bearing trees were carved and noted in relation to all posts planted save the last mentioned guide posts. Iron posts were planted in the following positions: — 1. In the east boundary of the township in the centre of the road allowance between concessions 6 and 7 marked "E" on all sides. 2. At the south east angle of the township in the centre of the road allowance and marked ''Kendall" on thje north east face, "Way" on the north west face, "Lowther' on the south west face and "E^' on each face. 3. In the south boundary of the township in the centre of the road allowance between lots 12 and 13 and marked "E" on each face. 4. At the south west angle of the township in the centre of the road allowance marked "E" on each face, "Way" on the north east face and "Lowther" on the south east face. 5. In the west boundary of the township in the centre of the road allowance between concessions 10 and 11, marked "E" on each face. 6. In the centre of the road allowance between lots 12 and 13 and concessions 6 and 7, marked "E" on each face. 7. The iron posts planted by O.L.S. Speight at the north east and north west angles of the township are in the centres of the road allowances about the township and were carved "Way" and "E" in the former case on the south west face and in the latter on the south east face. Our party suffered considerably in the matter of accidents. A number of our very best men being laid up through severe cuts. Eain also materially retarded our progress and our records show somewhat over 40 actual days of rain while on the survey. Because of this, astronomical observations were of necessity rather limited in number, but such were taken at every possible opportunity. Geneeal Features. The country emibraced by this survey is traversed in an easterly and westerly direction by the Mattawishquia Eiver and in a north easterly direction by the Algoma Central Eailway which forms a junction with the Transcontinental Eail- way in the northerly part of the township. The T. 0. E. runs in a north westerly 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 67 direction through a portion of this township at the north east corner. From these remarks it may be deduced that the township is easy of access for settlers. Such is quite the case and construction of the Algoma Central Railway is well under way, and steel will be laid in all probability during the coming winter. The Mattawishquia River, while in the main having a good width and a fair depth, nevertheless is broken by numerous swift, rocky rapids, hence cannot be utilized for other means of transportation than canoeing. This river permits of no water powers within the limits of the township. The country has been entirely burned over a period of 50 or 70 years ago. Evidences of this fire were found every day thoughout the entire survey. The country is very level and but few water courses were found within the limits of the township. Cuckoo Creek was surveyed for only a portion of its length and this at its junction with the Main River, in order that the road allowance might be accurately plotted as far as tlve first concession line, south of the junction. The remaining portion of this creek, although at times it attains a fair width could scarcely be called navigable, and hence was not traversed. On account of the country being level very much of the land is low and swampy. Soil. The soil chiefly encountered is a very rich clay loam, and various evidences were noted along the railway lines of the abundant growth of hay, oats, potatoes, etc., of which it was capable. On the higher knolls the soil is somewhat lighter, while on th^e lower swampy portions the soil is covered with a deposit of black muck, but this will make equally as good land for agricultural purposes when the country ig cleared and drained. Very little of the actual worthless muskeg was encountered but in the field notes there are noted a number of these areas. Timber. The almost sole timber of the township is spruce, and this in size runs in general from 4 in. to 8 in. Along the Mattawishquia River and Cuckoo Creek are splendid groves of spruce of a larger size, running from 10 to 18 in. in diameter. Inland from these streams no large spruce were found. Poplar of a size from 8 in to 15 in. in diameter were found on the banks of these streams and scattered throughout the township on the higher knolls. Considerable areas were covered with thickets of small spruce and balsams from 1 in to 3 in. in diameter. Minerals. No outcroppings of rock were found during the survey but we submit to you two samples taken from a rock cut in the bottom of a clay cut on the line of the T. C. R. at Mileage 236 about. Game. Moose are very plentiful although no red deer or caribou were seen. Bears are also very plentiful and our stores suffered more or less from their depredations. Partridge, mink and beaver are also quite plentiful. 68 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 General Eemarks. The proximity of this township of Hearst, the divisional point of the T.C.R. and the fact that this railway together with the A. C. R. both traverse the town- ship makes it probable that this township will be thoroughly colonized when thrown open. The settlers in the southern portion of the township will by means of the concession roads have easy access to the A. C. R. line, while those in the northern portion of the township, by means of the side roads will have easy access to the T. C. R. Accompanying this report are the usual returns, consisting of plans, tracing, field notes, triplicate accounts, etc., all of which are respectfully submitted. We have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) MCAUSLAN AND ANDERSON. per H. M. Anderson. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 28. Re-Suevey of Part of the Township of Mattawan, District of Nipissing. Ottawa, Ont., September 16th, 1913. Sir, — I beg to sulbmit the following report on the survey of part of the township of Mattawan, in the District of Nipissing, under instructions dated July 12th, 1912. The party was outfitted at Ottawa and on the first day of August, 19'12, left for Mattawa. After questioning all the settlers in the district to be surveyed, it was found that the nearest post to the work that was known to any of them was that between Lots 33 and 34, on the north side of the road allowance between Concessions 7 and 8. There the survey was commenced and by running a line on the approximate bearing, always looking for evidence of the true line and when such evidence was found these points were joined up by straight lines. In this manner the following intersections were obtained, viz. : Lots 10 and 11, Concessions 7 and 8, Lots 15 and 16, Concessions 7 and 8. Lots 20 and 21, Concessions 7 and 8, Lots 10 and 11, Concessions 9 and 10. Lots 15 and 16, Concessions 9 and 10 and Lots 20 and 21, Concessions 9 and 10. Posts were planted at these intersections, the chainage between them care- fully ascertained, and other posts were planted to mark the lot corners by pro- portioning the chainage according to that given in the original field notes. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 69 Owing to the fact that lumbermen have been operating in this country for a great many years and also owing to the fires which have overrun this territory, evidence of the original lines has, in places, been completely obliterated. A traverse was made along the concession lines across lots 11 to 20, and also on the road allowances between lots 15 and 16 and between lots 20 and 21, No traverse was made of the road allowance 'between 10 and 11, as the true lirie was not cut out all the way. I enclose plans in duplicate, field notes and also accounts in triplicate. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your oibedient servant, (Sgd.) Frank E. Patterson, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 29. Survey of the Township of Nansen, District of Timiskaming. Gananoque, Ont., October 1st, 1912. Sir, — I wish to report that following instructions from you bearing date May 29th, 1912, that I have completed the survey of the north eight concessions of the said township in all 34,907/7 acres, and am submitting for your approval and inspection the field notes and plans of the same, and that during the course of my survey I have inspected closely the soil and have come to the following conclusions : Re Soil. The greater portion of the tract is a muskeg moss, and vegetation matter partially decayed over a clay subsoil. There is, however, a strip of country along the spur of the Transcontinental Railway constructed by Messrs. Fauquier that is a gravelly and sandy loam. Messrs. Fauquier have taken gravel from pits 4, 5 and 6 respectively L. 0. 465 L. 0. 489 and H.S. 2,000 the gravel from pit 4 L.O. 465 that was in sight in the cut is of such quality that I do not believe that the persons in charge will use any more from this pit. Pit 5 L.O. 489 is exhausted. Pit 6 H. Sight 2,000 carries, I understand, the best gravel to be had in this section of the country, and is supplying Fauquier's construction needs at several points at present. Further, that I have inspected the timber growth and have the following summary : 70 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Timber. There is a portion of this tract approximately 9,000 acres of brule or burned over tract. On this are dry trees and windfalls to 8 inches in bottom. This timber I consider of no value, but over the greater portion of this brul6 it would be very light clearing for settlers and the fire has left the soil in good condition. The balance of area covered by me of approximately 25,000 acres is a spruce growth varying to an 8 and 10-inch bottom, the average about 6 inches, there are a few patches of cottonwoods, birch and balsam, but nothing to speak of. I do not consider the timber on this tract in any way valuable as a lumber- ing proposition, but I think the same should have considerable value for pulp purposes. Rock. There are only a few ridges of rock all of which I have shown on the plans, this is a granite formation. I spent time on the croppings and failed to find any leads of valuable mineral. Gravel is mentioned under soil. Drainage. The various creeks flowing to the lakes and Ground Hog River, will on improvement give good outlet and can be improved at comparative small cost with proper outlay of improvement work. I consider this tract a good extent of country and might suggest a con- sideration for this district in line with the improvement work that is being now carried out in North Ontario, the spur of the Transcontinental Railway gives access, the burned over tract should find favor with settlers as their holdings could be much more easily improved. Iron bars were planted at intersections of lines actually run at fronts of Concessions 5, 7 and 13 between lots 12 and 13 the same being marked by cold chisel on east and west with lot numbers and on north and south with "Con." and number of the concession found. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (iSgd.) H. 0. Dempster, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, Ont. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 71 Appendix No. SO. Algonquin National Park of Ontario. Algonquin Park, 31st December, 1912. Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my fifteenth annual report on Algon- quin Park, of which I have the honour of being Superintendent, and trust it will meet with your approval. Our staff for the past year has consisted of twenty-six men, a housekeeper and superintendent. During the trapping season — from the first of September to the first of June — the time of the staff is taken up patrolling the sections over which they have charge, to prevent illegal trappting and other breaches of thie Park laws. Our men travel in pairs. The area of each section is governed by the water stretches and the ease with which it can be covered; some men cover more ground than others, owing to the fact that a great part of it is accessible by water. I feel that the staff have done good work. Illegal trapping is certainly on the decrease. We had only two cases during the past year; in each the offender was fined $50.00 and costs, the fine being paid in both cases. Our men also took out a quantity of fur during; the trapping season, it having become so abundant that a large quantity can now be taken annually. During the remainder of the year the time of the men is taken up in building new shelter houses, cutting portages, cleaning out streams, making ' improvements at headquarters, etc. We have built three new shelter houses during the past year, one on South River, one on Long Lake, and one on Tim's Lake. These are all substantial buildings. Sjome of the old shelters have been repaired, and at headquarters the boat house has been rebuilt, x\n acetylene gas plant has also been installed with a capacity of 50 lights. The slash along the Madawaska River has been cleaned up, adding very much to the appearance of the river, and also to the safety from fire. Our men at all times act as fire rangers, and their duties as such take pre- cedence over everything else. By acting in conjunction with the regular fire rangers a good work has been done, and I am glad to inform you the year has plassed without any serious damage being done by fire in the Park, We have hundreds of canoeists on our lakes and rivers during the summer and fall, but very few fires are traceable to them. We find most of our fires originate either from the railway or lightning, generally the former. The Canadian Northern Railway Company has been at work on construction ever since last January through the townships of Deacon, Boyd, and Pentland. Some hundreds of men are employed, and the work has been pushed ahead rapidly. I am glad to report very little trouble with fires, and less with their men breaking the law. Four special men were put on to act as fire rangers; these with the help of our regular men have kept a close supervision over the work, and I feel I have done well. This railway, skirting as it does all our best lakes and rivers, will become a very popular tourist route, and will necessitate more men on that section. Game of all kinds has very much increased in the Park and the surround- ing sections. Last spring 480 beaver, 12 otter, 11 marten, 5 fisher, 71 musk rate, 8 ermine and 89 mink skins were sold, also several beaver and otter for mounting specimens. In addition 21 live beaver were sold at $50.00 a pair f.o.b here. Of these two went to Kentucky, two to Philadelphia, nine to New York, two to 5'2 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Unionville, Ont., two to England and four to Prince Edward Island. We also sold four young foxes. The amount realized by the Department at Toronto from sale of furs and live animals was $5,959. 05. I have on hand at present 14 beaver, 130 mink, 19 marten, 7 fisher, 5 raccoon, 32 musk rat, 6 otter and 14 ermine skins, and I hopje to have the best showing of furs at the coming spring sale yet offered. "Wolves, I regret to say, are still very numerous and have already begun their winter's work of destruction. I estimate we killed over one hundred of these brutes during the past year, and nine have been brought in this winter already. Our men are doing their utmost to rid the Park ol these pests. There is no doubt a great many come in from Quebec during the winter, as there is such an abundance of food to be found in the Park. Fishing during the past year has been good. Some fine specimens of the true salmon introduced here three years ago have been taken. One sent to Professor Prince of the Fisheries Department, Ottawa, measured 18 inches, and was pronounced by him to be the best specimen they had received from any point where these gamest of fish have been introduced. The Government last summer put a quantity of salmon trout fry and small-mouthed bass into the lakes near headquarters. We have here a splendid location for a good hatchery, and I should like very much to see one established. We could not only keep our own stream stocked, but could supply the rest of the Province as well. The first grand prize for salmon trout in the two thousand dollar contest organized by Field and Stream was awarded a Mr. G. W. Collier of Bordentown, N. J., for a salmon trout caught in Lake of Two Rivers, Algonquin Park. It measured 30J^ inches. As a health resort and pleasure ground, the Park is now very popular; so much so that the Grand Trunk people have doubled the capacity of the Highland Inn and are building a series of camps at Smoke Lake and other points in the Park, consisting of six cottages, a guide's house and eating house, with other necessary buildings, with a view of making round trips from the hotel here without taking tents, etc.; this at an approximate cost of $70,000.00. Not only is the Park popular as a summer resort, but is fast becoming a winter resort also. People who visit it once in winter wish to come back; there are at the Inn now over sixty guests and this will keep up all winter. The hotel at Joe Lake is also well patronized during the summer months, but closed in winter. We have three large camp's of schools. Miss Case on Cache Lake with her school of fifty girls ; the Bordentown Military School at Lake of Two Rivers, and the Long Trail Camp for boys on Joe Lake. The Y.M.C.A. also of Buffalo send in a camp of young men each year. The amount collected here during the past year for licenses was $1,146, for rents, $285.00, fines, $100.00; this does not include moneys paid direct to the Department. Capercalzie. These birds introduced from Norway some years ago are not making the showing. I had hoped. Several were seen during the past year, but from reliable information I believe many went north of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In time they may become numerous. They evidently seek the dense pine woods. Lumbering is still going on to a considerable extent in the Park, but the firms of Brennen & iSons, A. Barnet & Co., J. D. Shier, Mickle, Dyment & Co., 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 73 and the Huntsville Lumber Co., have cut out their limits, and I would strongly recommend all this territory being taken over by the Government. It would include the townships of McCraney, Hunter, McLaughlin, Finlayson and Peck. The firm of Brennen & Sons have moved their mill from Rainy Lake in the Park to the village of Kearney, which leaves only the mill of A. Barnet & Co., in the Park. It did not run last year, all the timber that would come to it of all kinds being cut. Re Leases. Several were granted during the past year on Cache and Canoe Lakes, and there are several other apiplications, I would respectfully recommend that no leases be granted for some time to come except upon the lakes near headquarters. It is certain that with the Canadian Northern going through the north end of the Park there will be applications coming in from parties wishing tx) locate in that section. I think it should, however, be kept as near in a state of nature as possible, and be left as one spot in the province where all men can enjoy the same privileges. This northern section is a paradise for the canoeist and angler that cannot be equalled in America. Government Limits in the Park. We have now good shelter 'houses all through the newly acquired territory, and the game has already perceptibly increased. Four fire rangers were put on this year, two being located at Great Opeongo Lake and two at Lake of Two Rivers, these with the co-operation of the regular staff were able to control all fires started, excepting) one at Rock Lake, where a few men had to be hired. I am pleased to say no damage was done this year to the standing timber. I have the honour to be. Your obedient servant, G. W. Bartlett, Park Superintendent. The Honourable, W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, Ont. 74 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 31. Rondeau Provincial Park. MoEPETH, 4th January, 1913. Sir, — I have the honour to suibmit this my report as caretaker and mnger of the Rondeau Provincial Park for the year 1912. This has been a wet, cold and backward season, consequently the picnic sea- son was shorter than usual. In the spring when the ice in the Eau broke up, a high wind was blowing which caused the ice to damage the Park dock, knocking it considerably out of shape. I had it levelled up again, and put it into good condition at "a cost of $31.00, and to prevent a repetition of this trouble next spring I am now having the corners of the outer-end crib bound with thin boiler plate steel 4 ft. X 4 ft. x % in. thick. The floor and posts in the old open pavilion were showing considerable decay in places, and according to instructions from the Department the building has been partially overhauled, painted, and put into fair condition again, at a cost of $186.00 — painting $140.00, repairing $46.00 This pavilion was built sixteen years ago and has been painted and repaired from time to time ; but as the unpainted floor, posts, etc., have been exposed to the rains and change of weather all this time, they, as well as the under supports of the building, are not in a condition that would warrant a large expenditure in repairs. It should be replaced by a new pavilion in a few years. The new drive road through the Park forest is nearing completion, but is costing more than we at first anticipated. Taking the stumps out of the ground and getting them off the roadway was a slow, laborious task under the system of grubbing around them and hauling out and off with rope and tackle. But when we adopted the use of stumping powder and engaged the services of an expert blaster, this part of the work went on more rapidly and satisfactorily. The blast- ing not only jarred the stumps and caused the soil ito leave the roots, but shattered them into pieces so a team could handle them quite easily, and they could be piled in heaps to be burned later. Many of the smaller stumps landed several rods away in the bush, and did not require handling again. The soil being a light sand made it necessary to use more than double the quantity of stumping powder than would be needed in clay or gravel. However, we have the stumps all out, the holes filled in, and most of the hollows or low places in the road bed filled in. This was a tedious part of the work on account of having to get the soil for filling from among the roots or wherever it could be got at. The road is now completed for a distance of about one mile from the picnic ground, that is the driveway is levelled and graded to a width of 16 feet. When the frost goes out of the ground enough to resume levelling, the work will be continued until completed. I might say that the mosquitoes and flies became so troublesome we were compelled to stop work on the road on June 25t'h, and did not begin again till October 15th. These pests were worse than usual ihis year. Had it not been for this delay the new road would have been completed early in the fall of this year. However, we will have it in good shape for the season of 1913. The total cost to date is about $3,641.00. The present high price of labor makes this job cost fully one- third more than it would have ten or twelve years ago. The above prices does not include the gravelling of that portion of the road leading through the picnic grounds. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 75 The old road leading into the Park had not been gravelled for three years, and as it needed it badly in places I had it gravelled from the townline up to the pavilion, then continued with a much heavier coat up through the picnic ground on the new road. The total cost of gravelling was $635.20. The sawlogs that were cut out of the trees that stood on the new roadway and sold have not been taken away from the Park yet. The firewood we cut out of the tops of these trees will furnish the Park Ranger with fuel for two years, besides supplying ilie cottagers who camp on the Park with fuel at $3.25 per cord. I have sold over $70.00 worth to them this season, and forwarded the amount to the J^epartment. The red deer on this Park have been breeding for about ten years and in- creased until they numbered up into the hundreds. They became so numerous that they have browsed and destroyed a large number of the young pine, cedar und seedlings of other kinds of trees on the Park, and also on properties adjoin- ing. They have been seen pasturing on farms nearby, 15 to 25 in a herd. Com- plaints from the farmers and destruction of the young growth here caused the Department to arrange to reduce the number. Consequently two expert deer hunters were sent, and during the deer season succeeded in killing about 90. Be- sides selling about $800 worth of venison, the Department gave a carcass to each person who had sustained loss. As there are still quite a number of deer left, it will probably be necessary to repeat this action in another year or two. Muskrats have been giving trouble along the sand approach to the . dock, by cutting holes through behind the sheet piling into the sand, allowing the water to wash out large holes. We dug a trench along the low dock, put in plank and filled behind with marsh grass to keep the sand from washing out, but that only lasts a short time. We put in the grass twice this season and there are several fresh washouts already. To make a permanent job, a trench should be dug when the water is low in the spring, between the sand and the dock, as deep as the water will allow, and put in a cement wall. A wall 6 inches thick along the low dock would be sufficient. At the end of the high dock it should be 10 inches thick. This, I think, would prevent the rats doing further damage to the dock. A few weeks ago some person fired the marsh grass at the farther end of the Park. During the night, while we were alseep, a high wind drove the fire to this end, and it narrowly missed burning the whole row of summer cottages. We were awakened by the light of the burning leaves, grass and old buildings across the picnic grounds, about six o'clock in the morning. We just got there in time to put out the fire in one building and save two others. When the fire was well under control we found that it had burned three unsightly old boat houses, an old shack formerly used as a summer cottage, and a small stable. None of these structures were of much value, but there were several 'boats and a large number of decoy ducks burned in them. If the coming season is favorable for picnics and summer resorters, it is the general impression among the people here that, with the completion of the new road and a few other improvements that will be made in the spring, the sea- son of 1913 will be the best in the history of the Park; so many are anticipating the pleasure of driving through the natural forest on the new road. There have been as many as 75 automobiles here in a day this season, and often from 30 to 40. The wild geese in the enclosure have done well this season, but the wild tur- keys have not given satisfactory results at all. After the two hens had been set- ting about a week something disturbed them and they left the nest. In a few 76 REPORT OF THE No. 3 days they made new nests, laid again and set. They hatched 13 chicks. At the present time the gobbler, two hens and one young hen remain. We gave them their liberty from the beginning of the season, and some days they would go over two miles up into the forest. So far as we know they have had a first-class chance to do well, but it seems their enemies have been too many for them. The four that are left seem strong and hardy birds, and I think perhaps we should give them another trial next season. Mr. F. D. Weir, the lessee of the refectory and also the boat livery, has had a poor season, the cold, backward weather being much against his business. Bath- ing was not so popular on account of so much cool weather. We look for a better and brighter season in 1913. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, Isaac Gardineb, * Banger. The Honorable W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. : Appendix No. 32. Supplementary liSt of licensed Cullers 1912. (For complete list see Minister's Report, 1911.) Brown, R. A Cartier Brouse, Silas , Webbwood Byrne, James Kenora Clearihue, Geo. A 784 St. Hubert St., Montreal , Que. Cuddihey, J. T Pembroke Fraser, Darlington Pembroke Faulkner, Wm Dryden Hartt, I. B Orillia Harkins, J. J Keewatin Jones, Wellard Ignace Kennedy, Frederick J Buckingham, Que. Macdermid, Harry Sellwood Junction Morel, H. (Jr.) Mattawa Molyneaux, Harold Parry Sound Marchildon, J. P Sturgeon Falls Main, G. C Fort Frances Mcintosh, Herbert Biscotasing Norgate, Chas Dryden 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 77 Schultz, Albert Pembroke Spavin, John Wes .meath Spence, Dal ton Parry Sound Whalen, Joseph Pembroke Appendix No. 33. The Abitibi Pulp Limit Agreement. This Agreement made in duplicate this twentieth day of August, one thou- sand nine hundred and twelve; Between : His Majesty, represented by The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the Province of Ontario, Hereinafter called "The Government" of the First Part, and Shirley Ogilvie and Frank Harris Anson, both of the City of Mont- real in the Province of Quebec, Capitalists, Hereinafter called the "Grantees" of the Second Part. Whereas by advertisement duly published The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for Ontario called for tenders to be received by him up to and including the 15th day of August, 1912, for the right to cut pulpwood on a certain area, situated on the Abitibi Lakes and River tributary to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, hereinafter more particularly described; And Whereas on the said loth day of August, 1912, the said The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines received from the Grantees a tender for the right to cut pulpwood on the said area which said tender was on the day of the date hereof approved and accepted by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor- in-Council ; And Whereas the Grant of the right to cut pulpwood upon said area was by said advertisement for tenders and by the tender of said Grantees to be upon certain terms and subject to certain conditions and stipulations; And Whereas this agreement is entered into for the purpose of ensuring the performance by the Grantees of their obligations as hereinafter defined, and of securing to the Grantees a continuous supply of wood, adequate water power privileges and lands, for the purpose of the business to be established, maintained, conducted and carried on at Iroquois and Couchiching Falls in the said area upon the terms and subject to the conditions and stipulations hereinafter contained; 78 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 Now Therefore This Indenture Witnesseth and it is agreed by and between the Grantees and the Government as follows, that is to say: 1. The Grantees shall with all convenient despatch proceed to the construc- tion of a pulp mill or pulp mills at or near Iroquois Falls within the limits of the territory hereinafter described and will thoroughly equip the same so that the expenditure in the construction and equipment* of the said pulp mill and of such other buildings and constructions as are necessary to the undertaking will be at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) and will operate the same so that the daily output of the said mill or mills shall not be less than one hundred tons- of pulp, and so that at least two hundred and fifty hands on an average shall be kept employed in connection therewith for at least ten months of each and every year; 2. Of the said sum of five hundred thousand dollars not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000,00) shall be expended within one year from the date hereof and not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) within two years from the date hereof, and the balance within three years from the date hereof ; 3. The Grantees shall within such time and at such place within said territory as the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council shall direct, erect a paper mill of the capacity of at least one hundred tons of paper per day, and shall after the erection thereof operate the same continuously so that the daily output shall not be less than seventy-five tons of paper per day; 4. The Grantees shall pay to His Majesty, His heirs and successors in advance at the Treasury Department, Toronto, yearly and every year during the period hereinafter mentioned for the cutting and removal of wood the sum of five thou- sand dollars ($5,000.00) of which payments of five thousand dollars each, the first five, amounting to the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, have been paid in advance by the Grantees, and the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged; 5. The Grantees shall during and after the year 1913 advance for the purpose of being expended or shall expend as and when The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines may determine, sums of money up to a total of fifty thousand dollars in clearing, erecting buildings and preparing for settlement lands selected by the Minister in the neighborhood of Iroquois Falls, such lands to remain the property of His Majesty and to be disposed of at such prices and upon such terms as the saJid Minister may determine, subject to a lien, as against purchasers of said lands, in favour of the Grantees for the amounts advanced or expended by the Grantees and interest thereon, the same to be repaid to the Grantees at such times and in sjich manner as the said Minister may determine; 6. The Grantees shall assist and co-operate with the Government in promoting settlement upon the lands of His Majesty in the said District by buying the wood and agricultural products of and giving preference in the matter of employment to bona fide settlers upon said lands; 7. The Grantees shall forthwith proceed to incorporate and organize a Joint Stock Company under the provisions of the Ontario Companies Act, with a sub- scribed capital of at least One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) for the purpose of developing water powers, erecting mills and carrying on the business of manufacturing pulp and paper in said territory; 8. In consideration of the said expenditure and of the contracts and engage- ments entered into on the part of the Grantees, the Government will and doth for the rat.es and prices hereinafter set forth and provided, and subject to such 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 79 reasonable terms, conditions and regulations as to the locality and the manner of cutting, measuring, removing, and driving the same as may from time to time be imposed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council and subject also as is hereinafter set forth and contained; grant to the Grantees the right to cut and remove, spruce, balsam, banksian or jack pine, poplar and whitewood trees, seven inches and upwards in diameter, two feet from the ground, sufficient to supply the mill or mills to be erected for a period of twenty-one years from unoccupied, unsold and unlocated lands of the Crown as follows : being composed of land situate near the upper and lower Abitibi Lakes and along the Abitibi River, and its tributaries in the District of Temiskaming, containing by admeasurement fifteen hundred and sixty square miles, more or less, the outlines of which are more particularly described as follows, ' that is to say : Commencing at the north-west angle of the Township of Stimson, sixteen miles east of the Town of Cochrane at the junction of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; thence east astronomically fifty-four miles, more or less, to the interprovincial boundary line between Ontario and Quebec; thence south astronomically along said boundary line forty-two miles; thence west astrono- mically twenty-three and one-half miles, more or less to the south-east angle of the Township of Michaud; thence continuing west astronomically along the south boundary of said Township six miles to the south-west angle; thence north astronomically along the west boundary of the said last-mentioned Township six miles, to the south-east angle of the Township of Munro ; thence west astronomically along the south boundary of said Township of Munro six miles to the south-west angle thereof; thence north astronomically along the west boundary thereof six miles to the south-east angle of the Township of Coulson; thence west astrono- mically along the south boundary of the said Township of Coulson, and along the south boundary of the Township of Wilkie, twelve and a half miles more or less to the south-west angle of the latter; thence north astronomically along the west boundary of the said Township of Wilkie six miles, to the south- east angle of the Township of Teefy; thence west astrotnomically along the south boundary of saiid Township six miles to the south-west angle thereof; thence north astronomically along the west boundary of the Townships of Teefy, Edwards, Mortimer and Stimson, twemty-four miles, to the place of beginning; Excepting and Reserving nevertheless from the above described area the Townships of Warden and Milligan, the Abitibi Indian Reserve, the land covered \fy the waters of Upper and Lower Abitibi Lakes, and all islands therein, the right of way of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, including station grounds, all townsites, all lands heretofore patented, leased, located or applied for, in respect of which such proceedings have been taken, or shall hereafter be taken, as in the opinion of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines entitles the applicant or applicants to a lease or Patent for such lands; 9. The Grantees shall pay forty cents per cord for spruce, and twenty cents per cord for the other woods above mentioned, or such other prices as may from time to time be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council for such wood, but in no case shall the price so to be fixed be at higher figures than the price at which the general public shall be permitted to cut on other portions of the Crown domain or than others similarly situated, shall be permitted to cut; 10. The Grantees further covenant, promise and agree with the Government that they will from year to year put on such a force of firerangers as the Govern- ment shall consider necessary to protect the lands aforesaid from fire, and will 7 L.M. 80 EEPOET OF THE ^o. 3 pay one-half the cost and expense of such fire ranging, the other half of such cost and expense to be borne by the Government; 11. No wood shall be cut under this agreement until after the sum of one hundred thousand dollars shall have been expended on the erection of said pulp mill and equipment thereof; 12. The Crown may revoke the right, license or permit to cut, and forfeit any bonus paid whenever the Grantees shall fail to comply with the terms of this agreement; 13. It is distinctly understood and agreed that only the right to cut wood as aforesaid is sold to the Grantees and not the soil or any part thereof, nor is any interest in the soil so sold, except dn so far as may be necessary, to cut and remove the woods as aforesaid, and the wood when so cut shall (subject to the payment of the price thereof) become the absolute property of the Grantees: 14. The Government shall retain the right to sell, lease^ locate or otherwise dispose of any lands included in the territory on the same terms and conditions for settlement, mining or other purposes as ordinary Crown Lands situated else- where, and this agreement is not to impede or retard settlement or mining opera- tions, and nothing herein contained shall limit or affect the right of the Depart- ment of Lands, Forests and Mines to sell, locate, lease or otherwise dispose of lands in the aforesaid territory for settlement, mining or other purposes, l)ut the same shall be as free for such disposal as if this agreement had not been made ; and wliere any lands are so sold, located, leased or otherwise disposed of the rights of purchasers, locatees, lessees or other parties entitled to the said lands in and to the timber thereon shall be the same as if this agreement had not been made; 15. Nothing herein contained or to be done hereunder or by virtue hereof shall entitle the Grantees to a monoply in the use of any river, streams or lakes, or tributaries thereof in the said territory, but the same shall be and continue open for the use of the public in accordance with the law in that behalf. But in view of the character of the industry to be established, the investment of so large an amount of capital and the probable enlargement of the industry in the near future, it is understood that the Government will not grant, sell or confer upon any other person or persons, corporation or corporations the right to cut pulpwood within the territory hereinbefore referred to for the purpose of export before being manufactured into pulp, or the right to cut pulpwood within or upon the said territory, the granting of which rights would, in the opinion of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the time being, have the effect of so far lessening or diminishing the supply of pulpwood in the said territory during the period covered by this agreement, and which under this agreement will be available for the making of pulp by the Grantees, as to prejudicially interfere with the Grantees during that period in obtaining all the pulpwood necessary for supplying the said mills and any extensions thereof that may be made in the meantime of extensions which may be under construction and bona fide in process of completion. 16. It is distinctly understood and agreed that nothing herein contained shall, without the consent in writing of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for Ontario, be deemed to confer any right to cut or remove timber from any territory or areas already under license from the Crown, or which may hereafter be placed under license for the cutting of white and red pine timber,, nor shall any cutting take place under this agreement in or in the immediate proximity of territory covered by green merchantable white or red pine available for lumber- ing purposes or which may be considered by the Government to be pine bearing 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 81 lands. If, however, the wood in the other part of the available territory has been exhausted or is insufficient for the requirements of the Grantees' Mills, the Grantees may cut in the vicinity of such pine bearing lands upon such terms and conditions as may from time to time be agreed upon between the Government and the Grantees, or, if they cannot come to" an agreement, upon such terms, conditions and regulations as may from time to time be imposed by the Lieutenant-Governor- in- Council or by the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, for the purpose of affording ample protection to the standing pine, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, and it is understood and agreed, that the Grantees shall not be entitled to cut wood of any kind on said territory or on any part thereof for the purposes of export in the wood nor for sale to other persons for export in the wood; 17. It is Hereby Agreed that nothing in this agreement contained shall prevent the Government from selling j:he right to any person or persons to cut white and red pine trees on any part of the territory here^inbefore mentioned, which has not already been placed under license, and to grant timber license in respect thereof under the Statutes and regulations in that behalf, and in no case shall the Grantees be entitled to cut the pine trees other than banksian pine unless under special permit or license from the Government or the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. But in the case of the sale of the right to cut white and red pine trees as in this clause hereinbefore mentioned, the sale of the right to cut shall be confined to the white and red pine trees only, and to such other timber as may be necessary to cut and remove the same ; 18. Nothing Herein Contained shall require the Government to provide any particular quantity of wood, as the Government in no case guarantees quan- tities or does anything more than grant the right to cut such wood as aforesaid within the aforesaid limits, and nothing herein contained shall require the Grantees to purchase any particular quantity of wood, or to pay for any wood not acl^ually cut upon the said territory, but it is clearly understood and agreed that so long as the supply of wood upon the said territory is sufficient to supply the mills of the Grantees herein referred to, the Grantees will take their supply of wood therefrom; except such as may be purchased by the Grantees from bona fide settlers in the District; (a) It is also Hereby Deciared that the intention of these presents is that the Grantees shall at all times during the term of twenty-one years from the date of commencement of cutting obtain a sufficient supply for their pulp and paper mills, so far as the same can be found available within the limits hereinbefore described, and so far as the same can he obtained consistently with the terms of this agreement; 19. If the Grantees shall not w^ithin three years from the date hereof expend at least the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in erecting the said pulp mill and other necessary buildings and constructions as aforesaid, and in the constructions and equipment thereof, and in preparing for the operation of the same, and for getting out the wood for the supply of the said mill, this agreement shall become null and void; and of no effect in so far as the whole, territory is concerned; 20. Settlement shall be made with the Govenment at the close of each season of navigation for the price of the wood cut up to that time, and a correct account of all wood cut by the Grantees shall be kept in the Books of the Grantees in such manner as the regulations made, or to be made, shall provide, and to which the officers of the Crown ©hall at all times be entitled to access, and returns shall from 82 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 time to time be made under oath by the Grantees to the Crown of the quantities cut as the Crown or as regulations as aforesaid may require; 21. In the Event of the Failure on the part of the Grantees to erect the said pulp and paper mills and expend the moneys thereon hereinbefore stated, or in default of the said Grantees keeping the said pulp and paper mills running after the erection thereof, and keeping the required number of men employed as aforesaid, the Government may refuse to permit the continuance of the cutting of the said wood; 22. The Grantees Covenant with His Majesty that they shall and will not at any time or in any place deposit, empty, run or turn into or permit to be placed, deposited, emptied, run or turned into any river, stream or other waters whatsoever, refuse, sawdust, chemicals or matter of any other kind which will have the effect of destroying, harming, or driving away the fish in such river, stream or water; 23. The Lessees Shall be Entitled to a lease upon the usual terms of the water powers of Iroquois and Couchiching Falls, with the right to hold and control the waters of tbe Abitibi Lakes for power purposes to such an extent and in such manner and subject to such conditions and stipulations as the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines may deem expedient. All plans and specifications of works for the storage and regulation of said waters must be approved of by the said Minister, and the Crown reserves the right to erect dams and maintain works for the storage of water for power purposes upon said lands, and to regulate and control same and to charge the lessees or owners of the powers benefited thereby a fair and equitable sum for the benefits conferred by such dams and works. Said lease shall contain a provision for the development of said powers to the full extent thereby required according to plans and specifica- tions approved of by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, and said lease shall contain a further provision that the Temiskaming and ISTorthern Ontario Eailway Commission shall be entitled, should they so desire, to delivery of all the power that can be developed over and above the amount required for the operation of said mills to the extent of ten thousand horse power at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as the said Hydro-Electric Power Commission shall fix. Save as Aforesaid, all water powers and privileges on said territory, and the right of the Crown to raise, hold, lower and maintain the waters in the Abitibi Lakes at such height and in such condition, as may be found necessary or expedient for the development of the same, are reserved to the Crown; 24. The Lessees shall also be entitled to a grant upon such terms and con- ditions as may be imposed or determined by the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, of such Crown lands in the neighborhood or vicinity of Iroquois and Couchiching Falls as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or con- nected with the business to be established, maintained, conducted and carried on at Iroquois and Couchiching Falls in the said area ; 25. This agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns; In Witness Whereof the said Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the Province of Ontario, and the parties of the second part have hereunto set their hands and seals; 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 83 Signed, sealecl and delivered in the presence of (As to execution by the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines). (Signed) Tnos. W. "Gibson. (As to execution by Shirley Ogilvie and Frank Harris Anson). (Signed) S. A. McAkthdr. (Signed) 0. Alfred Morris. (Signed) J. A. Mc Andrew. (Signed) W. H. Heakst, Minister of Lauds, Fores s and Mines. (Seal) ' (Signed) Shirley Ogilvie (Seal) (Signed) Frank Harris Axson, (Seal) Appendix No. 34. Agreement for Sale of Townships of Kendrey and Haggart. This Agreement made in duplicate this fourteenth day of June, 1912. Between : ' His Majesty, represented by the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the Province of Ontario, hereinafter called "the Government." Of the First Part, and Willis K. Jackson, of the City of Buffalo, in the State of New York, one of the United States of America, William A. Rushworth, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, and Ernest S. Wigle, of the City of Windsor, in the County of Essex, in the Province of Ontario, hereinafter called ''the Purchasers,^' Of the Second Part. WITNESSETH that in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agree- ments hereinafter set forth the parties hereto have agreed with each other as follows : 1. Concurrently with the execution of this agreement the Purchasers will pay to the Government the sum of $98,364.00, the receipt whereof is hereby by the Government acknowledged, which said sum of $98,364.00 is the price or considera- tion paid by the Purchasers to the Government for this agreement, and is and shall be deemed to be fully earned by the Government by the execution of this agreement, and the Purchasers shall not be entitled on the termination of this agreement by forfeiture or otherwise to any repayment, drawback or relief what- soever in respect of the said sum of $98,364.00 or any part thereof, but have received and shall be deemed to have received full value therefor in the original execution of this agreement by the Government. 2. Subject' always to each and all of the terms of this agreement the Govern- ment, under and by virtue of all rights or powers it thereunto enabling, doth grant, concede and confer unto and upon the purchasers the exclusive power, right, license and authority, for the purposes of and during the continuance of 84 EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 this 'agreement, to enter into and upon those certain parcels or tracts of lands and premises hereinafter set forth and to take possession and control of the same and to clear, cultivate, occupy, use and enjoy the same. The said lands are as follows : First : The Township of Kendrey, in the district of Sudhury, now in the new district of Temiskaming as created by 2nd George 5thj chapter 21, containing a lot area of 50,002 acres, more or less, as shown on plan of survey by Ontario Land Surveyor, J. W. Fitzgerald, dated 5th December, 1907, of record in the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, save and excepting therefrom the following reservations: (a) The beds of the Mattagami and Muskego Eivers and all lakes within the Township, and all islands, islets and reefs in said lakes or rivers, together with a road allowance one chain in perpendicular width laid out along each bank of said rivers and around the shores of said lakes. (&) The right of way, station grounds and extra land of the National Trans- continental Railway across said Township as shown on plan of survey of said right of way dated 27th March, 1909, signed by S. N". Parent, Chairman; Hugh D. Lumsden, Chief Engineer, and A. S. Cotton, Ontario Land Surveyor, of the record in the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines. (c) All regular road allowances as shown on plan aforesaid by J. W. Fitz- gerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. (d) Broken lots 24 and 26, concession 9, broken lots 24, 25 and lot 26 in concession 10, containing by admeasurement 776 acres more or less, for the pur- poses of development of the water power at Smooth Eock Falls on the Mattagami River. (e) Those portions of broken lots 25 and 26, concessions 5 and 6, subdivided into lots and streets for townsite purposes as shown on plan of survey by H. M. Anderson, Ontario Land Surveyor, dated October 7th, 1911, of record in the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, together with all that portion of lot 25, concession 5, and broken lot 26, concession 5, east of the Mattagami River not included within such subdivision, also that part of broken lot 25, concession 6, and that portion of broken lot 26, concession 6, lying east of the Mattagami Eiver and not included in such subdivision, containing by admeasurement an area of 404 acres more or less. (/) Eeserving also the right over a strip of land 100 feet wide in any and all parts of the Township for the purpose of constructing a pole or pipe line to trans- mit electricity or power. Second: The Township of Haggart, in the district of Sudbury, now in the new district of Temiskaming as created by 2nd George 5th, chapter 21, containing a lot area of 49,860 acres, more or less, as shown on plan of survey by Ontario Land Surveyor, J. W. Fitzgerald, dated 25th November, 1908, of record in the Department T&f - Lands, Forests and Mines, save and excepting therefrom the follow- ing reservations: (a) The right of way, station grounds and extra land of the National Trans- continental Eailway across said Township as shown on plan of survey of said right of way dated 27th March, 1909, signed S. N. Parent, Chairman; Hugh D. Lumsden, Chief Engineer, and A. S. Cotton, Ontario Land Surveyor, of record in the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines. (&) The bed of the M*Qskego and Poplar Eapids Eivers, also the bed of Departure Lake and all other lakes within the township, and all islands, islets 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 85 and reefs in said lakes or rivers, together witli a road allowance one chain in perpendicular width laid out on each bank of the said rivers and around the shores of the said lakes. (c) All regular road allowances as shown on the plan aforesaid by J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor, (d) Reserving also the right over a strip of land 100 feet wide in any and all parts of the township for the purpose of constructing a pole or pipe line to transmit electricity or power. 3. The purchasers will forthwith proceed to settle and colonize the said lands with bona fide occupant farmers and settlers, such settlement and colonization to be effected with all reasonable despatch. And, without limiting the generality of the above obligation, the purchasers guarantee that within two years from the date hereof they will cause at least two thousand four hundred acres of the said lands to be occupied and settled by at least sixteen bona fide farmers or settlers, and that during each succeeding period of one year thereafter, for a period of nineteen years, they will cause at least two thousand four hundred additional acres of the said lands to be occupied and settled by at least sixteen additional bona fide farmers and settlers. Such farmers and settlers to be such and the occupation and settlement work by them to he such as to satisfy requirements similar to the present requirements in like case of the Free Grant and Homestead Act and the regulations thereunder. In computing the number of farmers and settlers occupying and settling and the acreage occupied and settled by them from year to year as aforesaid any excess or deficiency of numbers or acreage in any year shall be carried forward to the credit or debit, as the case may be of the year following, and so from year to year, and where in the case of any farmer or settler previously credited his occupation and settlement subsequently fails tb be such as to satisfy the provisions 'of this clause the deficiency so arising in numbers and acreage shall be forthwith chargeable against the year then current and succeeding years. Provided always that the purchasers shall not be deemed to be in default under the terms of this clause, so far as relating to specific numbers and acreage guaranteed from year to year, unless and until the deficiency in question has failed to be rectified in subsequent balances within at least two years, but this proviso shall not apply to any failure to meet the obligations of this clause as regards at least five settlers and a proportionate acreage in the first period of two years or as regards at least five settlers and a proportionate acreage in the second period of one year. 4. If and as requested by the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the Province of Ontario, hereafter in this agreement referred to as the Minister, the purchasers •will improve portions of the said lands as farms, in each case by clearing and preparing for cultivation such area thereof as the Minister may designate, not exceeding twenty-five acres, and by building a house and barn thereon of such size and character as the Minister may prescrihe, not exceeding in cost one thousand dollars, and by digging a well or otherwise as the Minister may prescribe, and shall offer such farms for sale at prices and upon terms to be approved of by the Minister. 5. The purchasers will at their own expense, as directed by, in a manner approved of by and to the satisfaction of the Minister, construct, build and for a reasonable period maintain all roads, bridges or other road improvement? in the said Townships of Kendrey and Haggart, as such construction, building and maintenance may from time to time be required in the interest of said settlors. 86 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 (). Tiie purchasers will undertake that proper and adequate provision is made, to the satisfaction of the Minister, for the institution of public schools in the said 'ioa^nships and for the erection of suitable school buildings. Provided always that such schools shall be entitled to the usual Government and Municipal aid and support. 7. In order to facilitate the colonization and settlement of the said lands, the purchasers will erect thereon a hotel, store building, housing for accommodation and oiher buildings or works necessary to meet requirements in advance of town or village settlements and will also erect, construct and equip thereon a permanent saw-mill, planing-mill and lath-mill, the buildings and works in this clause men- tioned to be undertaken and commenced within ninety days from the date of this agreement, and to be completed within twelve months from the date of this agreement, and at least $70,000 to be expended on such (buildings and works, 8. The purchasers shall cut the timber from the said lands in blocks or areas of not less than eighteen hundred acres at one time, the location of such blocks OT areas to be first approved by the Minister. The lands so cut over shall be properly cleared in a good and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the Minister, and the timber is not to be specially selected but the cutting is to be done out of a face. Provided always that not less than twenty acres of timber must be left for each farm as a wood lot. No land shall be cut over in advance of settlement except- to an extent limited until the expiry of five years from the date hereof to fifteen thousand acres, such limit to be increased each year thereafter by two thousand acres until a limit of forty-five thousand acres has been reached. All timber cut from the said lands, other than timber which in the opinion of the Minister is useful for pulp only, shall be manufactured in the mills of the purchasers and disposed of within the said townships or locally to the satisfaction of the Minister or otherwise to the satisfaction of the Minister. No pulp wood cut from the said lands shall be exported from Canada, without the permission of the Minister. 9. The purchasers will purchase from said settlers, on reasonaible terms, any timber on the lands settled by them and will also give said settlers the preference for their teams and labour in cutting and removing timber from their lands and also in cutting and removing timber from the other lands of the purchasers. 10. All sales of land by the purchasers to settlers, all agreements between the purchasers and any settler or settlers and all regulations by the purchasers affecting any settler or settlers shall before becoming effective be submitted to and receive the approval of the Minister. Provided always that the Minister, in considering, pursuant to this clause or to clause 4 of this agreement, the prices sought by the purchasers to be placed upon the said lands from time to time, shall have regard to the fair market value of the said lands in view of the enhancement of such value brought about by reason of the colonization and improvement of the locaHty through the efforts of the purchasers. 11. The purchasers shall not issue or publish any prospectus, advertisement or other publication respecting the said lands or the settlement of the same, until such prospectus, advertisement or publication has been submitted to and approved by the Minister. 12. The purchasers shall not lay out any townsite or sites on the said lands except with the approval of and in a manner and upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the Minister. 13. As and when the purchasers shall from time to time cause parcels of 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LAXDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 87 the said lands, not exceeding in each case one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, to be occupied and settled in such manner, as regards qualifications of occupant and character, continuity and duration of occupancy and settlement work, as to satisfy requirements similar to the present requirements in like case of the Free Grant and Homesteads Act and the regulations thereunder, the Government shall, on the application of the purchasers, issue a Patent for the parcel in question to the settler in question, or, where there remains unperformed or only partly performed some obligation by such settler to the purchasers, to the purchasers in trust to convey the same to such settler on the performance of such obligation, or otlierwise upon such terms for the due securing of the rights both of the purchasers and of such settlers as the Minister shall determine. Provided always that the Minister may in any case, in which in his opinion such a course is desirable, issue the Patent to the settler in question upon his own application and with or without the imposition of terms in favour of the purchasers. 14. The Government will also grant to the purchasers Patents for such portions of the said lands as shall in the opinion of the Minister be reasonably necessary for or in connection with hotel site, store sites, mill sites or other building sites required for the purposes of the undertaking, such Patents to issu3 in each case on the completion of the building in question. 15. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement contained all mines, minera's and mining rights in, on or under the said lands, and, subject to the exceptions similar to those allowed by the terms of the Free Grant and Homesteads Act and the regulations thereunder, all white pine now standing or being on the said lands are and shall be excepted and reserved to the Crown, and all Patents to be issued hereunder shall be issued subject to such exception and reservation and to all other usual exceptions, reservations and conditions. 16. Upon lb reach or default by the purchasers in carrying out any of the terms of this agreement, this agreement and all rights, benefits and advantages of the purchasers thereunder shall, at the option of the Government, to be notified to the purchasers in writing, forthwith cease and deter- mine, and all interest of the purchasers thereunder or in or to the said lands shall forthwith revert to and re-vest in the Government, and in such case the purchasers shall not be entitled to the return of the price paid as hereinbefore set forth as consideration for this agreement or any portion thereof, nor to reimbursement for any sums expended by the purchasers under the terms of this agreement or for improvements on the said lands or otherwise, nor to any compensation or damages whatsoever. Provided always that the interests of bona fide settlers in occupation of any portion of the said lands prior to the date of such termination shall be protected by the Government in such manner as the Minister shall reasonably determine. Provided further that the title of lands for which Patents have issued shall not be affected by such termination. Provided further that before the Government shall have the right to determine this agree- ment as aforesaid the Government shall give to the purchasers at least six months' notice in writing stating the nature of the default in question and the purchasers shall have failed within such six months to remedy said default. 17. Time shall be of the essence of this agreement. 18. All notices to be given to the purchasers under the terms ,of this agree- ment shall be deemed to be sufficiently given if mailed postage prepaid and regis- tered and addressed to Jackson and Tindle, Buffalo, New York State. 19. No waiver by the Government of any default by the purchasers under 88 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 the terms of this agreement shall be deemed to operate as a waiver of any other default thereunder or of any other matter or thing therein contained. 20. All questions arising between the Government and the purchasers under the terms of this agreement or as to the true construction thereof or as to true extent of the obligations of the Purchasers or of the Government to each other thereunder or otherwise shall be subject to the award, order and determination of the Minister, whose decision shall be final and conclusive as between the parties hereto. 21. No assignment of this agreement by the purchasers shall be valid unless and until the same is approved and counter-signed by the Minister. 22. This agreement shall respectively enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, , executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereto. In Witness Whereop the parties- hereto have hereunto set their respective hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the ^ presence of As to the signatures of Willis R Jackson and Wm. A. Eushworth. (Signed) Aubrey White, (Signed) Carroll C. Hele, as to signature of W. H. Hearst. as to signature of E. S. Wigle, (Signed) W. T. Piggott. (Signed) W. H. Hearst. (Signed) Willis K. Jackson. (Signed) Wm. A. Rushvstorth. (Signed) Ernest S. Wigle. Appendix No. 35. Instructions to J. F. Whitson. (Under 2, Geo. V., Chap 2.) Toronto, 23rd May, 1912. Mr. J. F. Whitson, O.L.S., Surveys Branch, Toronto. Sir, — Under directions of the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Forests and Mines, I have to instruct you to proceed with as little delay as possible, to carry out the following instructions : — Under 2 Geo. V., Chap. 2, the Lieut.-Governor in Council is authorized to raise, by way of loan, the sum of money not exceeding $5,000,000 ; part of which is to be expended in Northern Ontario in the making of roads. As you are familiar with that part of Northern Ontario, in which it is desir- able that roads be constructed this year, more particularly in the clay belt along the line of the Transcontinental Railway, and in the agricultural section north of 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 Lake Temiskaming, in the vicinity of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway ; the Minister has seen fit to place you in charge of the work until further advised. Having discussed very fully with the Minister the roads it is considered advis- able to construst this season — which rv ids have been outlined and shown in red on a plan hereto attached — you will, as far as it is practicable, construct these roads, extending along the T. C. Ry. from the Quebec boundary, west to the town of Hearst, and as far south along the line of the T. & N. 0. Railway as Englehart or thereabouts. You are expected to conduct and carry on the work along lines effectively used in well organized business enterprises, so as to secure the best and most economical results. Petitions are being received from different localities all over the district, to hasten the work in this or that direction. You will, however, strictly adhere to the plan as far as it is practicable and economical, and to the policy as laid down by the Minister, when discussing these questions a few days ago. The first roads to be constructed are where settlers are most in need of them, and where the greatest good will be done to the greatest number, conforming as closely as practicable to a definite systematic plan, after considering carefully what well be required in the early extension of the settlements, or the growth of the pulp and lumbering interests. The plan, as outlined by the Minister, contemplates, first, the construction of main high-ways or trunk roads, leading into the larger centres, railway stations, villages or towns, from the best agricultural areas, where roads have not yet been constructed ; with a view to opening up for settlement new territory. Secondly, the connecting up of all the main highways or partly constructed roads in the sections sparsely settled. The niain trunk roads should, as far as practicable in the 9 mile townships along the T. C. Ry., be constructed along the right of way, so that later on they will serve to connect up the different side roads or concession roads that have been or may hereafter be constructed, either by the Government or by the municipalities. Main highways will be required to be constructed along the outer boundaries of the different townships through which the railway passes, or in the immediate vicinity thereof, extending back therefrom from 8 to 18 miles. North and south roads should be constructed through the centre of the townships and east and west roads across the township along the centre concession line. "WTiere you find, after carefully examining these projected roads that — owing to the character of the country from an agricultural standpoint, or the physical features, (such as hills, valleys or swamps), or to the difffculty in procuring suit- able crossinsrs on the railway — it would be more practicable, and more in the interests of the public to construct these roads on the next side-road or concession road, you are at liberty to do so; remembering, however, that in the event of any material change from the projected plan of the Minister's system of roads to be constructed, is found necessary or expedient, you will advise the Department before proceeding with the work; so that your proposed changes may be considered, and if found satisfactory, they may be approved of. In the 6 mile townships along the line of the T. & N. 0. Railway, you will first construct roads along the outer boundaries of the townships, and only in cases where it is found more necessary, and in the public interest, will you construct interior roads. 90 REPORT OF THE No. 3 It is considered advisable to construct a main trunk road connecting the most important stations on the T. & N. 0. Railway, so as to link up the different side- roads and concession roads constructed or which may hereafter be constructed in the interior of the townships; thereby giving to the settlers access to the railway stations. As settlement will first take place around the railroad centres and where land is best suited for agricultural purposes, you will commence your operations in or around these centres. As you are aware, there are certain sections of the clay belt better adapted for agricultural purposes than others. Before commencing operations in any particular section, you will consult well the field notes and reports of the different surveys which have been made, and will make a personal exam- ination of the ground, so as to be able to verify those reports. The agricultural lands along the T. C. Ry. extend over a very large area. Only the best, sections will at first be opened up for settlement ; and in those sections it is desirable that roads should first be constructed ; so that there will be no unnecessary expenditure of public funds in the construction of roads through sections which inay not be desirable for settlement in the near future. To assist you in examining these localities, it will be necessary to employ capable men, in whom you have every confidence. It is considered advisable to cut out the roads where practicable the full v^idth of 66 feet, more particularly in those portions of the country where the land is comparatively level, and covered with a thick growth of timber; so that the roads can be properly drained. The timber cut on the road allowance must not be fallen off the right of way, but should be carefully piled so as to reduce to a minimum the danger of fire spreading. Every man in your employment should be advised as to the necessity for care in the use of fire, and every precaution must be taken when burning off the debris, so that no damage is done to the forests adjacent to the roads, or to settlers' improvements. , The roads should be well drained and graded in a proper workmanlike manner. The character of the roads will depend in a measure upon the amount of traffic that will be likely to pass over them in the near future. The foundations of the roads, however, should be so constructed that permanent roads may. when required, be constructed thereon. You will keep a strict account of all moneys paid out in connection with the work, taking the necessary receipts or vouchers therefor. Your accounts should be so kept that at any time when called upon, you can give the cost of each road. The receipts or vouchers. you will forward to this Department periodically; and will from time to time forward a statement of the total amount expended to date so that the Department will be enabled to keep an exact check on your expenditures. Whenever you require advances to carry on the work, you will forward to this Department the necessary requisition. You will require a thoroughly competent and reliable bookkeeper, to keep the accounts in proper shape ; and such a man will be selected as soon as you have com- menced operations. When in the progress of your work you find any localities where settlers have gone in, and have no communication by roads outside the localities mapped out, you will notify this Department as to the number of the settlers, the necessity for roads, etc., so that the matter may be considered. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 91 You will engage the necessary laborers, teams, engineers and clerical staff, paying them at the current rate of wages paid in the locality of the work. Where settlers can be secured in the vicinity of the work, and are capable and willing to perform the kind of work required, you will in every instance engage them. In the employment of men, you will make no distinction, as the Department will require of every man employed a day's work for a day's pay; merit being the sole consifleration in the payment of wages. Before hiring your' inspectors, fore- men or timekeepers, you will make diligent enquiry, and ascertain that they are capable and trustworthy. The duty of selecting your men devolves upon yourself, and you will be held responsible for the results of their labour. You will purchase the necessary supplies, camp equipage, tools and road; machinery, where you can secure the best value for the amount expended. You will keep yourself posted on the market prices of supplies, etc., required on your work. You will see that your camp equipage, tools, machinery, etc., is properly looked after; and that there be no waste of provisions around your different camps. Where you have found by experience that a certain class of work can be per- formed cheaper by contract than by day labour, you will be at liberty to let small contracts, after making careful examination and estimates. You will report from time to time on the progress of your work; and if you are at any time in doubt as to the advisability of constructing certain roads, you will apply to this Department for instructions. You will, where necessary, engai^e proner oflPce accommodation, and will con- struct such buildiriffs as are necessary for the protection and storing of your camp outfits, provisions, tools and machinery. Yours truly, (Sgd.) Aubrey White, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests} Appendix No. 36. Report ox the Constructiox of Roads in Northern Ontario, under the Provisions or 3 Geo. V., Chap. 2. To the Hon. W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Ontario. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report of the work done under the Northern Development Branch of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, on the Construction of Roads in Northern Ontario, under the provisions of 2 Geo. v.. Chap. 2. Under instructions, dated the 23rd of May, 1913, I proceeded to the town of Cochrane at the junction of the National Transcontinental 'Railway and the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. After making a personal examination of the townships in the vicinity of Cochrane, I travelled over the different side-lines and concession lines along which it was proposed, in my instructions, roads should be built, if no engineering diffi- culties were met with and the land was found suitable for settlement. I com- 92 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 menced the construction of my first road on the boundary between the Townships of Glackmeyer and Lamarche, east and west from the town of Cochrane; which road will form the m^in highway running east to the Abitibi Eiver and the Qufi'bec boundary, and west to the Frederickhouse River, or to the town of Hearst, the first divisional point on the National Transcontinental Railway west of Cochrane, and distant therefrom 130 miles. I had some difficulty at first in procuring the required number of labourers, as nearly all the available men' in that part of the country were otherwise engaged on railroad construction work, and the settlers were occupied in clearing their lands. About the 20th of June I succeeded in securing 50 men, and began oper- ations; and from that time on I had no great difficulty in securing the number of men I required. By the end of September I had 650 men on the work. The operations of the season of 1912 extended east in townships already surveyed along the National Transcontinental Railway from the town of Cochrane to the Inter-Provincial boundary, a distance of 72 miles; and west in places along the railway as far as the town plot of Hearst, at the junction of the National Trans- continental Railway and the Algoma Central Railway; and southerly in the Town- ships along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway from the town of Cochrane to the town of Ehglehart, a distance of 115 miles. The roads constructed in the large or nine-mile township? along the National Transcontinental Railway were along the outer bo'indaries of the townships, anrl north and south through the centre; and east and west across the centre, where it was at all practicable to follow those lines. In the smaller, or six-mile townships along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, the work was confined in most instances to the outer boundaries of the townships only, except where the physical features of the country made it impracticable to follow these boundaries. In such cases, the most suitable lines were selected in the interior of the township. In order to give settlers along the Temiskamin d 106 EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 Road No. 14. A road along the boundary between the TovvnshijDs of Brower and Lamarche across Concessions 2 to 6 inclusive, a distance of 5 miles, was cut out and grubbed in the usual way and the northern mile burned o!f. A bridge was constructed across Brule Creek in the 6th Concession. This road passes through a good agricultural section; the soil a .clay or clay loam; well timbered with spruce, Balm-of-Gilead, white birch and poplar. Several settlers have already commenced clearing land along this road and a temall saw mill is in operation on the 4th Concession. It crosses both the National Transcon- tinental Eailway and the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. On this road $3,850 was expended. Road No. 15. Townships of Fox and Brower. A road along the boundary between the Townships of Fox and Brower was cut out the full width and well grubbed across the 1st, 2nd and part of the 3rd Con- cessions to the National Transcontinental Railway, a distance of about 214 miles. It was found very difficult to construct a crossing over the National Transcontin- ental Railway owing to the high embankment, and it was considered advisable to construct the road between the 2nd and 3rd Concessions in the Township of Brower, a distance of 1 mile, iacross Lots 1 and 2, and construct the road between Lots 2 and 3 across the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Concessions in the Township of Brower in lieu thereof, to the north boundary, a distance of four miles. This road will be more in the public interest and will serve a greater number of settlers and cross the railway at Brower Siding, a very suitable place for a station and a very easy crossing. These 714 miles of road were cut out the full width and grubbed, and 2^A miles graded and ditched. On this road $5,200 has been expended. The land along this road is first class; the soil clay or clay loam and well timbered. The country along the banks of the Abitibi River is high above the bed of the stream; the clay banks of which rise to an elevation of from 20 to 75 feet. The river has an average width of from 400 to 500 feet ; the water is deep and the current swift. It is one of the largest of the many tributary streams of the Moose River and the land along the banks or in the valley is all well adapted for agricultural purposes. The timber is of the usual character common to Northern Ontario, spruce predominating, reaching from 4 inches up to 18 inches on the high land; the poplar, Balm-of-Gilead and white birch alom^ the banks is from 6 inches to 20 inches or over in diameter. There i« a small sawmill situate on the 5th Concession. The land is all located and good pro^r^ss his been made; the road passes through one of the best settlements east of Cochrane. Road No. 16. A road was cut out along the south boundary of the Township of Fox across Lots 11 and 12, and along the south boundary of the Township of Brower and along the south boun(Jary of the Township of Lamarche across Lots 1, 2 and 3, a distance of 8I/2 miles. The road was cut out the full width of 66 feet and the centre 26 feet grubbed, and is now ready for grading with the exception of the burning of the timber. On this road $5,200 was expended by day labour. 1911-12 DEPARTME^^T OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 107 108 REPORT OF THE Xo. 3 The easterly 4i/^ miles of this road passes through a good agricultural country, the land is high, the soil a good clay loam, the timber of the usual character-spruce, balsam, Balm-of-Gilead, poplar, and some white birch. The balance of the road passes through low swampy land with small spruce timber. There are no settlers along this road. The road, as cut out, will give access to settlers who may here- after locate on the higher land on the easterly 41/2 miles of the road to the Temis- kaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Part of the low land, when properly drained, will make fairly good meadow land. Tioad No. 17. A trunk road was cut out along the north side of the right of way of the National Transcontinental Railway, passing through this township for a distance of 61/^ miles, from Lot 14 to Lot 34 inclusive. The road was cut out the full width, and well grubbed, and is ready for grading. On this road was expended $4,949.43. It is proposed to extend this road easterly to the Quebec boundary, a further distance of 4^/2 miles. This road passes through a very fine section of land; the soil is all a rich clay loam. In this township, which was surveyed last season, there is over 75 per cent, of the land suitable for agricultural purposes; and, in order to promote settlement in this township, it will be necessary to complete the road to the Quebec boundary, and to construct two roads crossing the railway at right angles, so as to give access to the lots in the rear of the township. A few hundred yards east of the Quebec boundary, in the Province of Quebec, the railway crosses the Okikodosik River, which has a width of over 150 feet, and is navigable south into the Abitibi Lakes. At this point there is a station bearing the same name as the river, and a small settlement has been started by the Quebec Government, and roads are being cut out in advance of settlement by the Government of the Province of Quebec. To the east of the township of Sargent, in Quebec, there is a large area of fine land similar to that in the Township of Sargent, and there is every reason to believe that on completion of the roads, settlement will take place on both sides of the Inter-Provincial boundary. Already several settlers have located in Sargent. The Quebec boundary is distant 72 miles east of the town of Cochrane. Road No. 18. In the neighbourhood of the town of Hearst, a divisional point of the National Transcontinental Railway, 130 miles west of Cochrane. A main trunk road was begun near the town of Hearst and constructed west with a view to connecting the said town with the Algoma Central Ontario Railway running north from Sault Ste. Marie and Michipiooton Harbour and 160 miles north therefrom for a distance of 1^/4 miles. A contract was let to P. Turgeon to cut the timber on the road, burn it, and grub the centre portion 36 feet in width, at $650 per mile. The road is now cut out and grubbed, but part of the timber has not yet been burned off. $625 has been paid on account of this contract. The road will be ready for grading as soon as the timber is burned off. This trunk road was extended easterly through the town plot of Hearst along the main street which is contiguous to the southerly limit of the right of way of the National Transcontinental Railway station grounds. This road was stumped. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 109 110 REPOHT OF THE No. 3 corduroyed in places, and graded for a distance of one mile, and will serve as part of the main trunk road along the line of railway between Hearst and Cochrane, which towns are 130 miles apart. The 9th street in the town of Hearst, v/hich intersects the railway a short dis- tance from the station, was stumped and partly graded for a distance of a quarter of a mile, to the bank of the Mattawishquia Eiver, or Southern boundary of the town plot. This road, when produced southerly through the township of Kendall (surveyed last season), will form part of the main trunk road projected south through the centre of tli€ township. On the roads in and adjacent to Hearst, in addition to the $625 already men- tioned, a sum of $3,866.71 has been expended, or a total of $4,491.71. Road No. 19. On the Hue of the Temiskaming and ISTorthern Ontario Eailway, 25 miles south of Cochrane, a trunk road w^s constructed east and west from Iroquois Falls Station, at the junction of the Porcupine Branch of the said railway, and at the junction of a branch line of the said railway now being constructed to the Pulp and Paper Mills under construction at Iroquois Falls on the Abitibi Eiver, situate about 71/4 miles in a north-easterly direction from the station bearing the same name. The road was cut out and grubbed west of the railway along the boundary between the townships of Calvert and Clergue, and between the townships of Mc- Cai-t and Dundonald for a distance of about 7 miles to the Frederickhouse Eiver; and east of the Temiskaming and l^orthern Ontario Eailway to the Abitibi Eiver, about 6 miles, or in all, a distance of 13 miles. This road was also connected, by a road i/4 <^^f a i^^ile ^^ length, with Iroquois Falls Station on the Temiskaming and ISTorthern Ontario Eailway. The road passes through a country heavily timbered with large spi-uce, Balm-of-Gilead, poplar, white birch, and balsum. The land is rolling, and in several instances east of the railway, ravines, or gullies were met with. To the west of the railway, the road passes through a sandy plain about I14 miles in width, which is locally known as the Nellie Lake Jack Pine District. On this road is also met a high rocky exposure about 14 mile in width, rising to an elevation of over 75 feet. A detour was made around the foot of this mountain to the south side. On this road, a bridge 130 feet in length was built, crossing a ravine at the end of a small lake on Lot 3. Also a bridge across a small stream on Lot 9. With the exception of the sandy plain above referred to, and the rock exposure, the land both east and west of the railway is fairly good agricultural land. A few semi-muskegs were met with, and in some instances the land is low. The road wall require cross-laying in places, but it can all be drained at a moderate expense. Settlers have located on almost every lot in the township of Clergue, and on the 1st Concession in the Township of Calvert; also on lots in the 6th Con- cession of the Township of Dundonald, as far west as Lot 5. This trunk road was constructed with a view to giving access to settlers who might hereafter locate in the townships of Little, Evelyn, and the townships to the v.'est thereof, west of the Frederickhouse Eiver; and also to give to settlers located in the townships of Teefy and Walker, east of the Abitibi Eiver, access to the railway. It will be necessar}'^ to construct on the Frederickhouse Eiver a bridge at the foot of Frederickhouse Lake. At this point, no great difficulty will be encountered in constructing a bridge; on the Abitibi Eiver it may be practicable to construct a ferr}"-, as the river is wide at this point. This road was cut out the full width; the timber well piled, and the centre portion, 26 feet in width, well grubbed. $10,625.74 was expended on this road. 1911-12 DEPAKTMEXT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MIXES. Ill o 1V> EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Road No. 20. Township of Clergue. In the Towiisliip of Clergue, on the Temiskiming and l^orthern Ontario Eailway, south of Kelso Station a road cut out about three years ago as a winter road for mining purposes was widened from 30 feet to 66 feet, and grubbed ready for grading. This road commences at the centre of the township and runs east be- tween Concessions 3 and 4 from Lots 7 to 12. The same road was cut out the full width east from the centre of the township across Lots 6 to 1 inclusive, and from the same point it was cut out the full width across the 3'rd and 2nd Concessions, and north across part of the 4th, 5th, and part of the 6th Concessions. A road was also cut out the usual width, and grubbed, along the boundary between the townships of Clergue and Walker, across the 4th and part of the 5th Concessions. Half a mile of the road between Lots 6 and 7, Concession 4, was well graded and ditched. A bridge was constructed on the 5th Concession and some corduroy laid. The road between the townships of Walker and Clergue, as cut out, connects with a road cut out this season by the Department of Public Works, commencing at the Experimental Farm near Monteith. In this section, 10^2 niiles of new road were cut out, and % of a mile graded, at a cost of $9,277.44. These roads connect Kelso Station with the Experimental Farm at Monteith, and will also serve to connect the village of Kelso with the Porcupine branch of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway. The country served by these roads is very fair agricultural land. Along the Driftwood Creek it is somewhat broken and a few rocky outcrops were met with. In some places the land is low, but there is fair drainage. There is a dense growth of timber on the ground of large size; Balm-of-Gilead, poplar, white birch and spruce, the Balm-of-Gilead reaching a diameter of 24 inches. The country is rolling, with high clay banks along the creeks; the soil is a rich clay loam. Road No. 21. A trunk road was constructed along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eaihvay from a point north of Homer Siding, in the Township of Taylor, to a point south-east of the east boundary of the townsliip of Playfair in the Township of Cook, which road passes through the townships of Taylor, Carr, the town of Matheson, the townships of Bowman, Hislop, and Playfair, a distance of 25 miles. This road was cut out and grubbed the usual width, and about 3 miles of it ditched and graded; 25 culverts have been constructed. The ungraded portion of the road, as soon as the dry weather sets in and the timber burned off, will be ready for grad- ing. The road will connect all the different side-roads and Concession lines on which roads have been constructed by the Department of Public Works and others in the above-named townships, and give to the settlers access to the different sta- tions, more particularly to the town of Matheson. The road passes through a fairly good agricultural country; in some instances it is broken by ravines and a few rock outcrops, and also a few semi-muskegs. The soil, however, is chiefly clay or clay loam, with an occasional sand and gravel ridge. Fair progress has been made by the settlers who have located on the lots in the above-mentioned townships. There are some large clearings and there is every appearance that, in the not distant future, Matheson will be the centre of a prosperous farming community. $12,599.90 has been expended on tliis roai! 1911-12 DEPARTMEXT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 113 114 EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 Road No. 22. A road along the town line between the townships of Walker and Taylor was constructed from the railway east to the township of Carr, a distance of 3 miles. The road was well cut out and gru'bbed, but not burnt, at a cost of $1,900. The road passes througJi a fairly good country, on which a fair beginning has been made by settlers. Boad No. 23. On the town line between the townships of Taylor and Carr, a road was cut out and grubbed ready for grading, with the exception of the burning. The road is situate across the 3rd and 4th Concessions, a distance of 2 miles in length. $1,200 was expended on this road. The land adjacent to this road is very fine; the soil a rich clay loam. On Lot 1, Taylor, and Lot 12, Carr, Concession 3, there are large clearings. Forty bushels of fall wheat per acre were grown on Lot 1, and, notwithstanding the backward season, ripened. Timothy, clover, and vegetables of all kinds matured, equal to any produced in Old Ontario under more favorable conditions. Eoad No. 24. The road between the townships of Bowman and Currie, across the 6th, 5th, and 4th Concessions, was cut out and grubbed in the usual way, and is now ready for grading, except the burning. The total distance is 4 miles, performed at a cost of $2,8GS.16. This road passes through a fairly good agricultural country. The road crosses the AVay-tay-beg Eiver, over which a bridge with a span of 70 feet has been con- structed. Road No. 25. A road was constructed through the townships of Hislop and Bowman from the Temiskaming and i^orthern Ontario Eailway south across part of the 5th, the 4t]i, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Concessions, and between the townships of Hislop and Play- fair across Lots 1 to 13 inclusive, a distance of 6I/2 miles, or in all a total distance of 11 miles; and a substantial wooden bridge with a span of 43 feet constructed across the Black River on Lot 4, south boundary of Hislop, and the approaches to the bridge cut down; 20 culverts built on the town line between Hislop and Bowman, and the road cross-laid in places. This work was done at a cost of $9,311.23'. The road passes through a good agricultural country, part of which has, within the last seven years, been burned over and easily cleared. The country is rolling, and near the Black Eiver and tributary streams it is broken by clay ridges and a few rock outcrops. The bridge is one of two across the Black River, the other being at Matheson, and will give access to a large section of agricultural land, east of the river, not yet settled on. Road No. 26. A road was built on the town line between the townships of Carr and Beatty across the 1st to 6th Concession inclusive, a distance of 6 miles. This road was well cut out and grubbed the full width, and is now ready for grading, with the 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 115 116 KEPOUT OF THE Xo. 3 exception of the burning of the timber. It passes through a fine agricultural country, with ihe exception of tiie 6th Concession and part of the 5th, where there is a narrow ridge of sand. Most of the country has been burned over, and is easily cleared. The lots are all located on, and fair progress is being made by the settlers. The cost of this road was $3,315.86. Boad No. 27. The road between the townships of Beatty and Hislop, known as the Munro Eoad, was improved and partly graded, and 6 clay hills cut down in front of Lots 7, 8, and 9, a distance of li/i; miles, at a cost of $1,855.18. This road passes through a rolling clay country broken by clay ridges; the soil is Al. The country was all swept by fire 7 years ago and easily cleared. Road No. 28. The Ifight Hawk Lake Eoad, on the line between the townships of Carr and J^owman was repaired and regraded from the west boundary of the town of Mafch- rson across Lots 6 to 10 inclusive, a distance of 2^/2 miles; and the corduroy around Jean Lake which had been partly burned two years ago was replaced, and several small culverts repaired. This work was done at a cost of $100. This road was originally constructed by the Department of Public Works to connect Matheson, on the T. & N". 0. Pailway, with the mining district around Porcupine. It passes through a good section of agricultural land. Road No. 20. A road between the townships of Ingram and Evanturel across part of the 2nd and 1st Concessions, and the town line between the townships of Hilliard and Armstrong across the 6th and part of the 5th Concessions, a distance of two miles, was ditched and part of it corduroyed, at a cost of $1,154.77. This road was cut out and the greater portion of it corduroyed by the Department of Public Works early last spring. The road passes through a flat country with fairly good farm- ing land. The road was cut out to give settlers in the vicinity of Tomstown an outlet south to Thoi-nloe and PJarlton. The ditches now constructed will assist in draining the low lying lands adjacent; there is abundance of fall. Road No. 30. Townships of Marter and Catherine. A road was cut out the full width and grubbed, commencing on the line between Concessions 2 and 3 at the south-west angle of Lot 10, Marter; thence east one mile, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, to the south-east angle of Lot 7 in the 4th Concession; hence east between the 3rd and 4th Concessions across Lots 5, 4, and part of Lot 3, a distance of 1^/4. miles; thence north one mile through the centre of Lot 3, Concession 4, to the line between Concessions 4 and 5; thence east I14 miles to the Windigo Road leading to Tomstown. These roads were all cut out the full width and well grubbed, and 2% miles well graded, that is the road across Lots 5, 4, and part of 3, and north along the centre line of Lot 3, Concession 4, a distance of 214 miles. 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 117 The road was also widened and graded between Lots 4 and 5 across part of Con- cession 2, Concessions 3 and 4, and part of Concession 5, a distance of 3 miles ; and cut out and grubbed across part of Concession 5, Concession 6, township of Mar- ter; and between Lots 4 and 5 across the south half of Concession 1, Township of Catherine; also cut out and grubbed along the town line between the townships of Catherine and Marter across Lots 5 and 6. This road was partly ditched on Concession 6, Marter, and two bridges or large culverts and several small ones constructed; also a bridge on Concession 5, Marter. The total length of roads cut out in the townships of Marter and Catherine is ll^/o miles. These roads were constructed at a total cost of $10,900. The country through which these roads are constructed is fairly good in places, and in places is very sandy, broken by ridges, and has very little timber of value. The lots are nearly all located on and some of them well improved. Road No. 31. Four clay hills were cut down on either side of the Blanche River, at the ap- proaches to the bridges crossing the said river on Lot 10, Concession 5, Evanturel, and on Lot 1, Concession 3, Township of Dack; both on main travelled roads lead- ing into Englehart. These hills in wet weather were impassable for heavy traffic. The cutting down of the hills on Lot 10 cost $1,000, and those on Lot 1 cost $992.10. The road between the townships of Evanturel and Dack, across Concessions 3 and 4, was improved by cleaning out the ditches and repairing the culverts. The total cost of these two works amounted to $1,992.10. The work was badly needed, and has since given general satisfaction. Besides the above roads, a fireproof warehouse 24 feet by 50 feet was con- structed at Cochrane at a cost of $794.89, To the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Ontario. Sir, — After closing down most of the operations on the construction of roads for the season of 1912 on the loth of November, I immediately proceeded, as directed by you, to examine the different sections of Northern Ontario where there was immediate likelihood of opening up new settlements by the construction of roads under the provisions of 2 Geo. V., Chap. 2, during the season of 1913. District of Rainy River. I proceeded first to the Rainy River Valley in the District of Rainy River, and drove over parts of the different roads which had already been constructed, and examined, as far as possible, the unsettled parts of the country in the valley suitable for agricultural purposes, and from my observation have made an estimate of the amount that would be required this coming season in opening up new roads and improving one main thoroughfare or trunk road from the town of Fort Frances West through the valley to the mouth of the Rainy River; and also in constructing irunk roads north and south at regular intervals, chiefly along township bound- aries so as to connect up the various short roads now constructed; and also to open 118 REPORT OF THE Xo. 3 up twelve new townships in wliicli there is a large percentage of good agricultural land in which there are as yet few settlers and few existing roads. I estimate that $100,000 would be required in opening up 100 miles of new road, and repairing and grading 50 miles of old road. These roads, when constructed, will allow the settlers to reach the different stations along the Canadian Northern Railway passing through the Valley. District of Kenora. Leaving Uie Rainy River Valley, I proceeded to the District of Kenora, and drove through the townships north-east, north and west of the town of Kenora and Keewatin. In these townships I found a fair percentage of agricultural land; although, speaking generally, the country is not well adapted for that purpose. Where the land is free from stone the soil is fairly good, and farming is at present being carried on in places with apparently some success. The difficulty at present, Iiowever, is that the farmers cannot get to Kenora and Keewatin with their pro- duce, except during the winter season or during the dry seasons. After examining the different roads which have already been opened up, I engaged a small exploration party, with a view to determining what agricultural land might be opened up by the continuation of the present colonization road west through the township of Pellatt and west towards the Manitoba Boundary; and, if possible, locate a branch road northerly to the Grrand Trunk Pacific Railway; as it has been found almost impracticable, owing to the rough character of the country north or north-east of Kenora, to tap the Transcontinental Railway in that direction. I am glad to report that fair success has been met with, and my explorer reports having been able to locate a good line of road, passing through, in places, sections of good agricultural land, which will be tributary to Keewatin or Kenora. The length of the road from Kenora to the boundary is 34 miles. Of this distance, 12 miles were partly constructed last season by the Department of Public Works, and now requires to be graded. The 22 miles of proposed new road, besides opening up agricultural land, will pass through a section of country on which there are considerable quantities of tie and other timber, which at present cannot be reached. I also found good agricultural land along the Canadian Pacific Railway, east of Dryden, which has been partly settled upon. The construction of a good trunk road along the right of way for 10 miles would greatly assist in promoting settle- ment in these sections, and enable the settlers to get their produce to a market. $75,000 would be required to cover the cost of these roads. District of lliunder Bay. In the District of Thunder Bay, in the sections tributary to Fort William and Port Arthur, roads have been constructed in different directions leading into the agricultural sections. After these roads reach a few miles beyond the limits of the cities it is difficult to travel over them during several months in the summer season. Many of them have never been graded or ditched, and settlers in the out- lying districts find it difficult to get their produce to a market. There is a con- siderable area of good agricultural land in small sections between Fort William and Pigeon River, but as yet few settlers have located on the land, owing to the fact that it is difficult or almost impossible to reach this land for want of roads. A road has been partly constructed through the Slate River Valley and extending 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 110 southerly to the International boundary. It is impossible in the summer season however, to drive over a good portion of this road. I beg to recommend the reconstruction of this road. I would also recommend that the road from Fort William into the Whitefish Valley be improved and graded. There is a large area of first class land in this valley and in the neighborhood thereof, which would be settled upon if there was one good road to a market. I would also recommend that two other trunk roads, tapping this main road, be constructed through tlie valley. Also that the old Dawson Road, which was con- structed in the early seventies, be improved as far as the Kaministiquia River; also that a trunk road be constructed running north from the said Dawson Road through the township of Gorham; also that the extension of John Street through the township of Oliver and part of the township of Mclntyre, be improved; and that the Oliver Road through the township of Oliver and part of the township of Mclntyre be improved; that the main road west of Fort William into Slate River Valley be improved; and that a trunk road be constructed through the centre of the townships of Scoble, Gillies, and Lybster. It will cost $150,000 to carry out this work. District of Sudbury. I then proceeded to the Sudbury District and examined the different roads constructed tributary to the town of Sudbury and the mining sections. I found that while there is a good section of agricultural land to the west and north of Sudbury, through which roads have already been constructed, it is difficult, owing to the lack of good main roads, for the settlers to get their produce to the most important market in the district. I beg to recommend that a main road leading West from Sudbury, passing the Murray Mine, and through the agricultural sections in the vicinity of Chelms- ford and Larchwood, be improved ; and a trunk road opened up north from Azilda, through the townships of Blezzard and Hanmer; also that the §tobi Mine road be extended north; and that the main road from Sudbury north-easterly, known a? the Wahnapitae Lake Road, passing the Garcon Mine, be properly graded. This road passes through a good mining section, as well as a section in which there is considerable land, suitable for agricultural purposes, not yet settled on. I also beg to recommend that the road between Sudbury and Connisan be extended from Gonnisan easterly along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, through Wah- napitae Station, and continuing easterly towards Markstay. The construction of tliis road would give to the settlers between Sturgeon Falls and Sudbury access to the town of Sudbury with their produce. Situated as they are at present, it is impossible for them to reach a market. I would recommend that $75,000 be expended on these roads. Shining Tree Roads. I also beg to recommend the construction of a wagon road from the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway, commencing about 80 miles north of Sudbury and running in a north-easterly direction to the West Shining Tree gold mining pro- perties, now being developed in the vicinity of West Shining Tree Lake; and to further continue the said road in an easterly direction to the silver mining dis- trict on the East Shining Tree Lake, where considerable successful development work has been done. The length of this road would be approximately thirty miles. 130 EEPORT OF THE ^o. 3 through a country where no engineering difficulties will be met with in road con- struction. This will not be an expensive road to construct, and I would recommend the expenditure thereon of $36,000. This road, besides opening up two very promising mining camps, would later on be of great service in connection with the development of the timber resources in that locality. District of Algoina. On the Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie road, I would recommend the expen- diture of $50,000 on the AVestern section of this road. District of TemisJmming. I beg to recommend the construction of trunk and other roads along the main line of the Temiskaming and JSTorthern Ontario Eailway, and along the Earlton and Elk Lake and the Charlton branches thereof, extending west as far as the Montreal Eiver, and east for a distance of about 20 miles, through the agricul- tural lands. Also short roads into the more important mining sections around Gowganda and Swastika. I estimate that $75,000 will be required to carry out this work. I would also recommend the construction of new trunk and other roads along tlie Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway, and the Porcupine branch thereof, and in the townships east and west of the said railway between Matheson and Cochrane, including the cost of grading and improving roads cut out last season. $125,000 will be required for these roads. Northern Part of the Districts of TemisTcaming and Algoma. From the information gained last season in constructing roads along the Transcontinental Eailway, I am convinced that for the next few years, at all events, settlement along this line of railway and throughout the Clay Belt should, as far as possible, be permitted only in the best sections, where the land is most suitable for agricultural purposes; in localities well drained by the larger or main streams tributary to the Moose Eiver; where the land is higher and less subject to summer frosts and requires less drainage; or in sections which have been burnt or partially burnt over, thus reducing the cost of clearing; and where the drainage has been improved by the burning off of the moss. I, therefore, beg to recommend that first the roads which were cut out and not graded last year (owing to the inclemency of the season) should be graded this season and extended where settlement is most likely to take place. The work of last season in this locality extended east and west from Cochrane, and in a small section adjacent to the Quebec boundary. In the vicinity of the Groundhog Eiver, one of the eight largest tributaries of the Moose Eiver, it is suggested that a new section be opened up for settlement. There is a very large area of fine agricultural land tributary to this stream, which is about 50 miles west of Cochrane. This area extends south of the Transcontinental Eailway for nearly 50 miles, and for about 30 miles North. Twenty or more years ago, fire swept over a very large area along this river, and it is now grown up with a small second growth, and v/ould be much more easily cleared and brought under 1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 121 cultivation than the land covered with virgin forest. The soil is the usual clay or clay loam, with occasional sections of sandy loam. At the railway crossing there is a considerable clearing where vegetables and hay crops have been grown success- fully since railway construction first began. I beg to recommend the opening up of roads in two townships at this point, and the construction of a trunk road along the right of way for a distance of about 25 miles east and west from the river. The cost of this work, together with the work in the vicinity of Cochrane, and near the Quebec boundary, would amount to about $150,000. District of Nipissing. At present there is a road between the towns of North Bay and Mattawa, which is passable for winter traffic and for light vehicles during the dry season. It follows in a general course the line of the Canadian Pacific Eailway. The road is in bad condition in places, and in other sections the location of the road would require to be changed, in order to avoid bad hills. The distance between North Bay and Mattawa is 46 miles. This road will give to the settlers of the township of Chisholm access to a good market at North Bay or Callander for their farm pro- duce. I would recommend the expenditure of $75,000 on this work. District of Algoma. I beg to recommend the expenditure of $75,000 in the construction of a trunk road along the Transcontinental Railway east and west from the town of Hearst at the junction of the Algoma Central Ontario and the Transcontinental Railways, for a distance of about 25 miles; also the opening up of trunk roads in advance of •settlement on the boundaries and centre lines of two townships at this point. On completion of the Algoma Central Ontario Railway, within probably a year or 18 months, there should be no better point in the Clay Belt to commence a settlement than in the vicinity of this Junction and divisional point of the railway. The land is well adapted for agricultural purposes, and owing to its splendid loca- tion and easy distance (160 miles) from navigation on Lake Superior, settlers should find an easy market for all the pulp timber on their land. A town of some importance will soon spring up at Hearst, and there seems no reason why the land should not be rapidly settled on if colonization roads are opened in advance of settlement. Salaries. A further sum of approximately $25,000 will be required to pay the wages of inspectors, engineers, and office staff required to carry out the above works. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. '^. Whitson, Ttoad Commissioner. 123 KEPOKT OF THE No. 3 Memorandum giving the amount recommended to be expended in the con- struction of Main or Trunk Eoads ; and the improving by grading or otherwise, of main roads, or roads partially constructed; and also in the construction of a few short roads into sections sparsely settled, vrhere few, if any, roads have as yet been constructed. 1. District of Rainy River. Rainy River Valley, trunk and other roads $100,000 00 2. District of Kenora. Trunk roads 75,000 00 ?>. District of Thunder Bay. Trunk roads through the agricultural sections tributary to Port Arthur and Fort William, extending northwest along the Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway for a distance of 30 miles; and west and southwest for about the same distance; and north- east of Port Arthur for a distance of 15 miles 150,000 00 4. District of Sudbury. (a) Trunk roads to the agricultural and mining sections west and north of Sudbury for a distance of 25 miles; and northeast to Wahnapitae Lake through the mining and agricultural sections and east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, a distance of 25 miles 75,000 00 (6) A mining road from a point on the Canadian Northern Railway about 80 miles north of Sudbury, east to the mining districts around East and West Shining Tree Lakes 25,000 00 5. District of Algoma, and Sault Ste. Marie. Sections of the Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie trunk road 50,000 00 6. District of Temiskaming. (a) Trunk and other roads along the main line of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, and along the Earlton and Eik Lake, and the Charlton branches thereof; extending west as far as the Montreal River, and east for a distance of about 20 miles, through the agricultural lands; also short roads into the more important mining sections around Gowganda and Swastika 75,000 00 (b) New trunk and other roads along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, and the Porcupine branch thereof and in the townships east and west of the said railway between Matheson and Cochrane; including the cost of grading and improving roads cut out last season 125,000 00 (c) New trunk roads along the Transcontinental Railway, and the grading of roads not completed last season, between the Quebec boundary and a point 60 miles west of Cochrane; in all, a distance of about 130 miles, along the line of the railway, and extending back from the railway from 6 to 12 miles 150,000 00 7. District of Ntpissing. Trunk road from North Bay to Mattawa, via Callander, and through the township of Chisholm 75,000 00 8. District of Algoma. New trunk roads along the Transcontinental Railway east and west of the town plot of Hearst, at the junction of the Transcontinental and Algoma Central Ontario Railways 75,000 00 9. Salaries. For inspectors, engineers, and oflSce staff 25,000 00 $1,000,000 00 REPORT OF THE Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO For the Year Ending 31st October 1913 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO . Printed and Published by L. K. CAMERON, Prirter to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1914 Printed By W ILLI AM B RIGGS 29-37 Richmond St. W TORONTO CONTENTS. Appendices: pagk No. 1. Statement of Officers and Clerks in the Department 2 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 23a. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30, 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Crown Lands Agents and Homestead Inspectors 5 Lands sold and Leased and Collections 7 Gross Revenue 8 Receipts Considered as Special Funds 9 Cfross Disibursements 10 Expenditure on Account of Various Services 33 Revenue from Woods and Forests , 34 Patents, etc.. Issued 36 Timber Cut and Amounts Accruing for Dues, etc 36 Work Done in Military Branch 38 Letters Received and Mailed 38 Locations, etc., under Free Grants Act 39 Municipal Surveys Ordered 44 Municipal Surveys Confirmed 45 Crown Surveys in Progress 47 Crown Surveys Completed 48 Siurveyor's Report, base and meridian lines. District of Algoma and Thunder Bay 50 " - Township Outlines, District of Algoma 53 7.... 57 «• «« «« " 5^ ;' " Sudbury ."."'.*.'."...!! 61 " Township of Henvey, District of Parry Sound 64 " Piece of Land West of Mowat and South of the Hen- vey Inlet Indian Reserve 65 " Township of Mulloy, District of Algoma 66 " Southerly Eight Concessions, Township of Hanlan, District of Algoma 69 " Southern portion. Township of Casgraln, District of Algoma 70 " Township of Stoddart, District of Algoma 72 Township of Studholme " 74 " Township of Shackleton, District of Temiscaming . 77 " Township of Sargeant, " .78 " Township of Fauquier, " . 80 " Hay Bay, Township of Fredericksburg, County of Lennox and Addington 81 " Cache Lake, Township of Canisbay 84 " Dawson Road lots. District of Thunder Bay 86 " Parts of the Townships of Blake and Crooks, District of Thunder Bay 88 Township of Mathieu, District of Rainy River 90 Report of Superintendent Algonquin Provincial Park 92 Report of Forestry Branch 95 Supplementary List of Licensed Cullers 102 Making Square Timber (Illustrations) 103 Report of J. F. Whitson on Construction of Roads in Northern Ontario.. 118 [iii] Report of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines of the Province of Ontario For the Year ending 31st October, 1913 To His Honour The Honourable Sir John Morison Gibson, K.C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. May It Please Your Honoub: I have the honour to submit for the information of your Honour and the Legislative Assembly a report for the fiscal year ending 31st October, 1913, of the management of the Crown Lands of the Province. Clergy Lands. The area sold during the year was 181 acres, the value of which was $434.57. The collection on account of Clergy Lands was $1,284.38. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Common School Lands. There were no sales. The collection on account of former sales was $4,363.63. (See Appendix Xo. 3, page 7.) Grammar School Lands. The area sold during the year was 121 acres, for $542.25, The collection on account of these and former sales was $729.90. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) University Lands. The area of these lands sold during the year was 10,484 acres for $6,766.47. The collection on account of these and former sales was $3,356.72. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) Crown Lands. There was sold during the year for agricultural and town site areas 202,088 acres for $151,840.93. The collection on account of these and former sales was $118,134.60. There was sold for mining purposes 34,375 acres for $89,161.28. There was collected on account of these and former sales $95,068.94. There was leased for mining purposes 9,313 acres, for $9,313.24. There was collected on account of these leases and those of former years $20,878.43. There was leased of Crown Lands an area of 4,309 acres for $1,908.14. There was collected on account of these and the leases of former years $18,348.05. The total area of Crown Lands disposed of by sale and lease during the year was 260,873 acres for a value of $259,956.88. The total collection on account of the sales, leases, etc., was $262,164.65. (See Appendix No. 3, page 7.) [V] vi REPOET OF THE JsTo. 3 The Temiskaming region, covering by that expression the country lying between Haileybury and Cochrane, has had a considerable influx of settlers during the past year. In the New Liskeard agency 239 settlers purchased 33,083 acres of land. In the Englehart Agency 112 settlers purchased 17,246 acres of land. In the Matheson Agency 385 settlers purchased 58,317 acres of land. In the Cochrane Agency 285 settlers purchased 42,683 acres of land, and in the Hearst Agency, recently opened, 63 settlers purchased 8,224 acres of land. Altogether in that region 1,084 settlers purchased 158,553 acres of land. In other parts of the Province 137 settlers purchased 18,130 acres of land. When the Transcontinental Eailway is in regular operation, a time table established and reliable freightage at reasonable rates secured, people will move into that country in large numbers. At present the country is handicapped by un- certain communication and heavy charges. The progress of that country, too, particularly in the Clay Belt, will measurably depend upon the developments that take place there. The land, of course, is intended for actual settlers. The class of people who will probably go in there will not be men of large capital and will have to depend in the future on local markets for what they have to sell, whether it be agricultural products or timber, and also for employment during the winter season. The Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company is rapidly completing a develop- ment which will give good markets and employment to a large number of people. This company will liave a probable output of 250 tons of news print per day. They intend erecting this summer 75 houses for their workmen, which will give them altogether from 200 to 250 houses. They have laid out their town site and are putting in sewers and a water system. It is expected that their mill will be running some time in June and ready to turn out pulp commercially by the 1st of July. They have taken out about 40,000 cords of pulpwood this winter and when they are in full running order will require 90,000 cords for their paper mill. It will be seen from this what an important industry they are creating, and it is obvious how such a development will assist in opening up that region. The New Ontario Colonization Company is pressing forward their develop- ment by the building of roads and the erection of houses, and are, in other ways, making preparations to promote settlement on a considerable scale. The Department has advertised for sale another pulp concession situated on the Metagami River on which development on a large scale is expected. Other developments of a similar character may be expected in the near future, and as soon as the Transcontinental is running and reasonable freights obtained, outside buyers of pulpwood will come in and widen out the market for settlers' timber. The completion of the Algoma Central Eailway to Hearst on the line of the Transcontinental will give a new outlet and inlet from Sault Ste. Marie and the large pulp mills at that place will be purchasers along the line of the Transcontin- ental of supplies for their mills. The Department is preparing the way for settlement by the construction of roads which will enable settlers to get to their lands without delay or hardship. There exists in the Clay Belt a vast region of enormous possibilities waiting for proper facilities for travel to become densely settled with prosperous people. It would be folly to attempt to bring large numbers into that region before it was properly opened up by railway and markets and employment available. It is better to make haste slowly than to have any setback later on. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. vii Free Grants. Throughout the year practically 2,000 settlers located and purchased Free Grant lands to the extent of 240,000 acres, the greater areas having been taken up in the northern part of the Province. In the Districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River along over 800. homesteaders were allotted lands; while in Dryden and Kenora Agencies nearly 200 took up Crown Lands subject to Free Grant regul- ations. In the older parts of the Province generally speaking there was a greater demand for Free Grant land, and the number of settlers exceeded the previous year by over 100. During the year 828 locatees completed their settlement duties and obtained their patents. The only townships appropriated during the year ending 31st October, 1913, for Free Grant purposes were Henvey in the Parry Sound District and part of McClintock in the Provisional County of Haliburton. Military Grants. The total number of military certificates issued to date, under the Veterans Land Grant Act, 1 Edward VII., cap. 6, is 13998. During the year there have been 146 certificates located, making in all a total of 8,017 located. There were 9 certificates surrendered to the Crown for the $50.0,0 commuta- tion, this makes a total of 3,226 certificates surrendered. In 34 cases the certificates have been surrendered and applied in payment of lands purchased from the Crown making a total of 702 that have been applied in this manner. During the year there have been 844 patents issued for lands located by veterans making a total of 6,405 thus disposed of. The total number, therefore, of certificates that have now been redeemed is 11,945 leaving 1,953 still outstanding. The locatees of all lands granted under this Act, must apply for their patents for such land before ten years have expired from date of location. If this appli- cation for patent is not made within the ten years, then the land comes under the settlement regulations, and unless the settlement duties are proceeded with, the locations are liable to cancellation. The Mineral Industry. The mineral production of Ontario in 1913 had a total value of $53,207,311, the largest yet recorded in any year. Of this $37,507,935 was of metallic, and $15,699,376 of non-metallic substances. The increase over the output for 1913 was $4,865,699, or more than 10 per cent. Metals. Oold. — ^There were 16 producing gold mines in 1913, 7 of which were in Porcupine, and 9 elsewhere. The Porcupine mines yielded 207,583 ounces of gold, or more than 94 per cent, of the whole production. Hollinger crushed 138,291 tons of ore for a yield of 118,558 ounces, the average contents recovered per ton for the year being .857 oz. At the Dome 131,149 tons were treated and 59,912 ounces of gold obtained, the average recovery per ton being .456 ounce. Vlll EEPORT OF THE No. 3 The mill at the Dome mine is being enlarged and its capacity increased from 40 to 80 stamps. The completed mill is expected to be in operation during the spring of 1914. There were 5 other producers at Porcupine, the principal of which were Porcupine Crown and Mclntyre-Porcupine. In their combined opera- tions they treated 53,705 tons of ore, which turned out 39,093 ounces of gold, or an average yield per ton of .541 oz. From the other gold districts, the production was as follows: Kirkland Lake and Swastika, 4,183 ounces, Long Lake, 5,879 ounces, Larder Lake, 700 ounces, Eastern Ontario, 1,065 ounces, and Northwestern Ontario, 1,262 ounces. Much attention is being given to Kirkland Lake, where is situated the Tough- Oakes mine. From this property 101.049 tons of selected ore were shipped, which contained a gross value of $46,685 or $462 per ton. In addition 1,975 tons of lower grade material were put through a small stamp mill and $26,232.31 in goW recovered, or $13.28 per ton. Silver. — The production at Cobalt was a little less than in 1912, being 29,681,975 fine ounces as against 30,243,859 — a decrease of 561,884 ounces, or 1.85 per cent. High-water mark in this camp was apparently reached in 1911, when the yield was 31,507,791 ounces. The process of decline is proving more gradual than did that of increase, the falling-off in two years being only 5.7 per cent. The price of silver last year was lower than in 1912, the average in New York for the twelve months being 59.791 cents per fine ounce as compared with 60.835 cents. The result was to reduce the return to the mining companies by $853,934, the value of the output being $16,555,001. To obtain the total yield of silver, there should be added to the Cobalt output 42,956 ounces recovered from the auriferous ores of Porcupine and the other gold camps. It is now ten"" years since the silver deposits of "Cobalt began to be worked, and up to the end of 1913, their total yield had a value of over 98 millions of dollars, the record in detail being as follows: — Year Ounces Value 1904 206,875 2,451,356 5,401,766 10,023,311 19,437,875 25,897,825 30,645,181 31,507,791 30,243,859 29,681,975 $ 111,887 1905 1,360,503 1906 3,667,551 1907 6,155,391 1908 9,133,378 1909 12,461,576 1910 15,478,047 1911 15,953,847 1912 17,408,935 1913 16,555,001 185,497,814 98,286,116 The life of the camp is being prolonged by the discovery of new veins, by the drainage of lakes so as to permit a more complete recovery of the deposits underlying them, and by an increasingly extensive concentration of low grade ore. Important veins were found last year when Kerr Lake was drained, and a promis- ing find was made in February, 1914, on the old Kerry lease in the bed of Peterson Lake; the drainage of Cobalt Lake is about to be begun; and a new 80-stamp concentration plant has been built to take the place of the Northern 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. ix Custom plant sold to an English syndicate which has taken over the Cobalt Town- site and other mines. Of the whole production of silver, 28,105,505 ounces came from the mines of Cobalt proper, the yield from the outlying camps being as follows : Gowganda: — oz. oz. Miller-Lake O'Brien 469,923 Mann 32,447 502,370 South Lorrain: — ^ Wettlaufer-Lorrain 248,992 Casey: — Casey Cobalt 825,108 Total 1,576,470 Nickel. — The quantity of ore smelted at the nickel-copper works in 1913, was 833,403 tons, which produced 47,150 tons of bessemerized matte. The nickel contents amounted to 24,838 tons, valued in the matte at $5,237,477. In 1912, the production was 22,421 tons worth $4,722,040, the increase being therefore a little under 11 per cent. The operating companies are the Canadian Copper Company, and the Mond Nickel Company. Of the ore treated by the former, 418,525 tons were taken from the Creighton mine, 54,646 from Crean Hill, 56,439 from No. 2, and 86,665 from No. 3. The last mentioned mine is also Jinown as the Frood. The Mond Company's ore was derived as follows: from the Garson mine, 113,403 tons, from Victoria No. 1, 38,592 tons, from North Star, 11,294 tons, and from Worthington, 537 tons. This company also received and smelted 4,596 tons of ore from the Alexo mine in the townthip of Dundonald, on the line of the T. & N. 0. railway, the product of which is similar in character to that of the Sudbury mines. The Mond company during the year removed their smelting plant from Victoria Mines to Coniston, some eight miles east of Sudbury, where they have erected a complete and well-equipped plant. The British America Nickel Corporation have acquired the holdings of the old Dominion Nickel-Copper Company, and are developing the Murray and Whistle mines. They raised no ore during the year. The satisfactory results obtained by diamond drilling at the Murray, Frood, Garson, Levack and other properties, disclosing as they have, immense reserves of ore, have established nickel mining in Ontario on an assured basis. Copper. — ^The mattes produced at the Sudbury nickel-copper smelters fur- nished the only copper obtained in 1913, save for about 3 tons which accompanied some concentrates shipped from the Temiskaming silver mine, Cobalt. The quantity was 12,941 tons, valued in the matte at $1,840,492. This compares with 11,126 tons in 1912, worth $1,584,310, an increase of about 16 per cent. The percentage of the copper to the nickel in the Sudbury mattes last year was a little over 1 to 2. Iron Ore and Pig Iron. — There were shipped from the iron mines of the Pro- vince last year 195,937 tons valued at $424,072. Of this quantity 165,454 tons were of ore as taken from the mine, the remaining 30,483 tons were composed of 22,327 tons of roasted siderite from the Magpie mine, 4,841 tons of concentrates from the Trenton plant of the Canada Iron Mines, and 3,315 tons of briquettes from the Grondal magnetic concentrating Avorks at Moose Mountain. The latter mine, it is stated, will be in a position to ship 200,000 tons to the United States market in 1914. At the Magpie mine the Algoma Steel Corporation are enlarging EEPORT OF THE ^0. 3 the capacity of the roasting plant which was erected to treat the siderite ore of which that deposit is composed. The output of pig iron continues to grow, the product of the furnaces being 648,899 tons in 1913, worth $8,719,892, as against 589.593 tons in 1912, valued at $8,054,369 — an increase of 10 per cent, in quantity and 8 per cent, in value. There are now eleven blast furnaces in the Province; of these only one, that of the Atikokan Iron Company at Port Arthur, was not in operation in 1913. During the year two new furnaces were blown in — one by the Canadian Furnace Company, Port Colborne, and the other by the Standard Iron Company at Parry Sound. The last named uses charcoal as fuel. Non-Metals. The output of non-metallic products showed a gain over 1912 of over 25 per cent. The increase was general throughout the list. Out of 24 products, four showed a decrease aggregating $162,163, while the remaining 20 increased by $2,319,679. The largest falling off was in corundum, $96,176; quartz receded by $48,716, arsenic by $15,151, and mica by $2,120. On the other hand, Portland cement advanced by $739,805, pressed brick by $237,122, stone by $183,314, natural gas by $68,999, sewer pipe by $135,670, common brick by $274,102, iron pyrites by $100,644, etc. Three of the Canada Cement Company's plants were shut down about the beginning of 1914, and will not likely be opened again this year. ^ Sand and gravel, of which statistics were collected for the first time, show a production valued at $233,567. It is noteworthy that although the output of petroleum continues to decline —the reduction in 1913 as compared with 1912 being 516,969 gallons — the value was greater by $53,514. Construction materials, as a whole, including brick of all kinds, lime, stone and cement, had an increased production of $1,512,845, or 7.3 per cent., as follows : • Product 1912 1913 Bricks $ 4,034,405 381,672 953,839 3,365,659 $ 4,615,212 . Lime 390,600 Stone 1,137,153 Cement 4,105,455 r Total.... 8,735,575 10,248,420 Notes. Water Power. — The mines and metallurgical plants of northern Ontario are now for the most part operated by electricity generated by water powers. This is true of Cobalt, where falls and rapids on the Montreal and Matabitchewan rivers are utilized; of Sudbury, where the mines and smelters are supplied with power by the Spanish, Wahnapitae and Vermilion rivers ; of Porcupine, to which power is conducted from the Mattagami ; of Michipicoten, where the Michipicoten and Mag- 1913-13 DEPARTMEiYT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xi pie hoist the ore and operate the machinery at the Helen and Magpie mines ; of the Canadian Exploration Company's gold mine at Long Lake, and of others. A new water power installation is being put in at Gowganda Lake to operate the Miller- Lake O'Brien silver mine, and a transmission line is under construction from the Blanche river at Charlton to work the gold properties in the new field at Kirkland lake. Water powers are numerous in northern Ontario, and, as at Iroquois Falls on the Abitibi river, are employed also to operate pulp and paper mills. They have been of great service to the mining industry in providing cheap power. Collections. The total revenue of the Department from all sources was $2,793,809.87. Of this $118,134.60 came from agricultural and town sites; mining lands $95,068.94; mining and crown leases $39,226.48; miners' licenses, permits and recording fees $93,256.10; royalties $200,333.01; supplementary revenue tax $211,063.84. From woods and forests the revenue was $1,979,125.81, made up of the following items, ])onus $591,675.29 > timber dues $1,277,490.08; ground rent $99,460.19; transfer fees $10,500.25. (See Appendix No. 4, page 8.) Disbursements. The total expenditure of the Department for ordinary services was $696,061.63. Some of the principal items were: Agents' salaries and disburse- ments $15,812.69; homestead inspectors $11,127.96; Crown timber agents $30,537.69; wood ranging and estimation of timber $94,697.40; fire ranging $145,500.81; forest reserves, fire ranging, etc., Temagami reserve $46,326.93, Metagami reserve $8,882.'88, Mississaga reserve $12,680.63, Nipigon reserve $12,264.73, Eastern reserve $2,941.56, Quetico reserve $4,077.00; mines and mining $37,553.94; mining recorders $26,304.75; surveys $89,123.51; refunds $13,986.24; contingencies, lands and forests $20,375.89, bureau of mines $12,258.13. There was expended under the direction of the Department the sum of $1,120,471.60. Of this amount, $1,081,172.28 was in connection with the northern development, under 2 Geo. V, while the other principal items were, Algonquin Park $21,554.09, exploration party in new territory, $2,932.64, and expenditure under Bounty Act 7 Edward VII., cap. 14, $14,362.59. (See Appendix Nos. 6 and 7, pages 10 to 33.) Woods and Forests. The total revenue accrued for the year ending the 31st of October, 1913, from woods and forests was $2,127,222.66 — an increase of $59,162 over last year. The revenue collected during the year from the same source amounted to $1,979,125.81, which is only about $6,000 less than the collection of last year; and last 3^ear was somewhat of a record year, as the revenue collected exceeded that of the previous year by $274,000. The revenue derived from timber dues wa^ $1,277,490.08 as against the collection of $1,339,957.12 for last year. The collection on account of bonus was $591,676,29 as against the collection of $540,702.85 for last year. The collection on account of ground rent was $99,460.19 as against $96,262 for last year. The collection on account to transfer bonus was $10,500 as against $8,740 for last year. The area under timber license for the season of 1913 was 17,5191/2 miles as against 18,410 miles for last year. The area under license fluctuates from year to xii REPORT OF THE No. 3 year for the following reasons: Areas are cut out and surrendered by the licensees and there are other areas on which the ground rent is not paid and the license does not issue. There was surrendered this year 257 miles and new licenses were issued for areas sold during the year amounting to about 100 miles. The output of pine sawlogs, booms and square timber in feet board measure was 360,377,168 feet board measure, which is 127,661,498 feet board measure below the output of last year. The output of timber other than pine was 64,497,036 feet board measure as against 69,373,572 feet board measure for last jesiT. The quantity of pulpwood taken out from Crown Lands was 131,434 cords as against 140,338 cords for last year. There were 6,355,828 pieces of railway ties taken out this year as against 5,704,559 for last year, or an increase of 651,269 ties over the output for last year. It will be seen that, as was expected, the output of all kinds of timber was con- siderably below the output of last year, except railway lies. The great scarcity of money compelled a number of lumbermen to shorten up their operations, while others did not operate at all. It is not expected that there will be much increase in the cutting of the present winter as the financial stringency has not entirely ceased. During the year the pine timber in the Townships of Thistle and McWilliams tributary to Lake Nipissing was offered for sale by public tender. The Department had careful examinations made of the Townships which showed that a large per- centage of the timber in them was mature and that the large tiipber was very faulty. There was a request from the Ontario Pulp Company to be allowed to get a part of its supply in these townships, and there was the danger of fire owing to the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway in the neighborhood. Under these circumstances it was considered advisable to offer the timber for sale, and it «vas accordingly sold, subject to an increase in ground rent from $5 to'$10 per mile, and an increase in the timber dues from $2 per thousand to $5 per thousand, and the important condition was put in that no trees of a less diameter than 12 inches on the stump 2 feet from the ground- should be cut. The increase of the ground rent and timber dues was a substantial one and the conditions prohibiting the cutting of small trees were new. The amount realized from the sale was $147,500 or an average per acre of about $3 with $5 per thousand to be paid when the timber is cut. FiRERANGlNG. The fireranging service during the summer was composed of 217 rangers in forest reserves, 208 on railways, and 114 on lands of the Crown. There were 34 chief rangers including the services of the Crown Timber Agents ; 4 assistant chief rangers, and 8 supervising rangers on licensed lands, making a total of 585 men. The timber licensees had on their various limits 350 rangers, so that the total staff of firerangers on duty last year was 935 men. There were no serious fires during the past season on lands of the Crown except in the Township of Dana, and there the timber damaged was disposed of and will be cut this winter. On licensed territory the Georgian Bay Lumber Company had some timber burnt by locomotives of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and on the Booth limits tributary to the Mattawa River some timber was damaged in the course of railway con- struction. These are the only fires of any consequence which occurred on lands of the Crown or licensed territory during the present year. 1913-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xiii Forest Reserves. The Temagami Forest Reserve had a staff of 137 firerangers under 4 chiefs. The area of this reserve is about 6,000 miles. There being a large quantity of timber in the reserve it is necessary that it should be very closely guarded. There have been no fires in the reserve during the past year. The Mississaga Reserve contains an area of about 3,000 miles. There is a large quantity of first-class pine in this Reserve. There has been a staff of 32 rangers in this Reserve during the past summer under a chief rangei'. The territory has been efficiently patrolled and no fires have occurred. The Nepigon Reserve is the largest Tleserve in the Province, having an area of 7,300 miles. It is not a pine country but there are large quantities of pulp- wood in it. Two railways are being built through it and it is a popular fishing resort. It therefore requires to be closely ranged. We had 20 rangers on duty in this Reserve in addition to those on railway construction where railways are being huilt through it. The Quetico Reserve is situated in the Rainy River District lying along the boundary line between Canada and the United States, It contains an area of 1,500 miles and there is a large quantity of pine in it. It is away from settle- ment and is therefore not in so much danger from fire. There were 14 firerangers in this Reserve last year in charge of Mr. Crown Timber Agent Watts. No fires occurred. The changing of this Reserve into a park so as to give better pro- tection to the game is under consideration. The Eastern Reserve is situated in the County of Addington and has an area of 100 square miles. The timber in this Reserve is stated to be growing up very rapidly. There were no fires in it during the past year and it was protected by a chief ranger with 6 rangers under him. What is called the Sibley Reserve contains an area of 70 miles and it covers the promontory called Thunder Cape at the entrance of Thunder Bay. No fires have occurred in this Reserve. The Algonquin National Park has an area of 2,741 miles. Ten firerangers in addition to the ordinary park rangers were on duty there during last summer. Owing to the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway through the Park it became necessary to give it better protection. Rondeau Park. This Park was formerly administered by this Department, but by Order in Council of May, 1913, it was transferred to the Public Works Department, and it is now controlled by that Department. Railways. Full staffs of rangers have been on duty on the different railways. On the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway there have been 58 rangers on duty under 3 superintendents: on the Transcontinental Railway 64 rangers under 3 chiefs; on the Canadian Northern 86 rangers under 5 chiefs, and on the Algoma Central Railway 26 rangers under 2 chiefs. No serious fires occurred along any of the railways except as before stated in the Township of Wood on the Canadian Pacific Railway and along the construc- tion of the Canadian Northern in the Township of Dana and on the Booth limits tributary to the Mattawa River. xiv EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 The expenditure on fireranging for the past year has been as follows: On Crown Lands $65,000.00 On Eailways 80,000.00 On Forest Reserves 88,000.00 Cullers' Examinations. Cullers' examinations were held at North Bay and Kenora. Fifteen can- didates were successful at these examinations and were granted certificates author- izing them to act as cullers. (For list of cullers who passed at the above examinations see Appendix 39 page (102.) I i (For complete list of licensed cullers see Minister's reports for 1911 and 1912.) Crovv^n Surveys. The following Crown Surveys have been undertaken this year: Instructions were given for the subdivision af the following townships: Township of Lowther, in the District of AFgoma. Township of Scholfield, in the District of Algoma. • Township of Caithness, in the District of Algoma. Township of Talbott, in the District of Algoma. Township of Orkney, in the District of Algoma. Township of Shetland, in the District of Algoma. Township of Ebbs, in the District of Algoma. Township of Sterling, in the District of Thunder Bay. Township of O'Brien, in the District of Timiskaming. Township of Malachi, in the District of Kenora. Also outlines of townships in the District of Sudbury. Outlines of townships in fhe District of Kenora. Outlines of townships in the District of Kenora. Timber Berths in the District of Kenora. Timber Berths in the District of Kenora. Certain lands adjoiLing the townships of MaoGregor, Gorham and Ware, District of Thunder Bay. Survey of Cache Lake, township of Canisbay, in the Algonquin National Park. Inspection of surveys. The report of the surveyors, so far as received and examined, will be found in appendices 18 to 36 inclusive, pages 50 to 91 inclusive. Municipal Surveys. On the petition of the Municipal Council of the township of Hinchinbrooke, instructions were issued to survey the line between concessions 7 and 8 from lots 9 to 13, in the township of Hinchinbrooke, or as much farther on each side as an original post can be found. Also on a petition of the Municipal Council of the township of Toronto, in- Btructions were issued to survey the allowance for road between the 1st and 2nd ranges, Credit Indian Reserve, south of Dundas Street, township of Toronto, from the north-west angle of lot No. 8, 1st range, across lots Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in the 1st range, and lots Nos. 6, 9 and 10 in the 2nd range, Credit Indian 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xy Reserve, and thence along the road allowance between the 2nd range. Credit Indian Reserve, and the 2nd Concession of Toronto Township south of Dundaa Street, being across part of lot 22, lot 23, lot 24 and lot 25 in the 2nd concession south of Dundas Street, to the westerly limit of said lot 25, being the easterly limit of the allowance for road between lots Nos. 25 and 26, known as the " Lome Park Road " and as regards the 2nd range on the northerly side of said road allowance being across parts of lots numbers 10, 11 and 12 and part of lot 13 in the 2nd range, Credit Indian Reserve, and to deifine said allowance for road by per- manent stone or iron monuments planted on each side thereof. The following municipal surveys have been confirmed under the provisions of the revised Statutes of Ontario, 1897, Chapter 181, Sections 14 and 15, such surveys being final and conclusive. To survey certain concessions, road allowances, etc., formerly in the township of Barton, now in the city of Hamilton as follows: Barton Street from Sherman Ave. to the allowance for road between lots Nos. 2 and 3 of the township of Barton now in the City of Hamilton. Main Street from Sherman Ave. to Ottawa Street. The allowance for road between the 3rd and 4th concessions of Barton now in the city of Hamilton from Ottawa Street westerly to the city limits. Sherman Ave. from the brow of thj mountain northerly to the base line. Trolley Street from the brow of the mountain northerly to Burlington Bay. Ottawa Street from the brow of the mountain northerly to Burlington Bay. Allowance for road between lots 2 and 3 from the City of Hamilton water works pipe line to Barton St. and to plant durable monuments at the front and rear of the said portions of the concessions and allowances for road between lots in the city of Hamilton, and at the front and rear angles of the lots therein, also to plant durable monuments at the front and rear of the following portions of concessions and allowances for road between lots in the city of Hamilton, and at the front and rear angles of the lots therein — from the eastern limit of Lakeview Ave. to the head of the Strongman Mountain Road. From Bay Street to allowance for road between lots 20 and 21 known as Paradise Road. Paradise Road from Aberdeen Ave. to Marsh known as Coots Paradise. Also to survey the line between concessions 7 and 8 from lots 9 to 13, in the township of Hinchinbrooke, or as much farther on each side as an original post can be found. Also to survey the boundary line between the townships of Montague and Beckwith, in the County of Lanark, and to plant stone and other durable monu- ments on each side of the roaJ allowance in such positions as shall define the true boundary between the said tovmships. Particulars relating to these surveys will be found in Appendices 14 and 15, pages 44 and 45. W. H. Hearst, Minister. Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, October 31st, 1913. APPENDICES 2 L.M. EEPORT OF THE No. 3 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o s^oo c- a» X) t- cp -^ M cT r-T oooooousoiAoo oo o o o o o o o o o o © o ©O OOOUSIOOICOUSUSIOO Iftt- iSuSTHeoincOrHNrHOOO th c<^(^^"<^^T-^^^T4T-^r^r^r^r^T^ O g n e 00 00 OS 00 O) C— OOSOOOOtHOJOO ooojooosaiaios jiooojos T-lT-li-lrHiHr-liHH'HrHiH O <5 o coo5UjeOwrt-o "5 th Csf iH T-T tHi-H o o o o o o o O lO o OO (M tH ;* eo eo « >. ^ »-i »3 fn o^ • • • "^ • • ♦ ^^ • CO ^^ ^* ^«MHOO^ rHrHa.^COo,_^_^^ -.^ "S. *5 iW w iH eo . Tl X5 « .E) ,E3 £1 t^ffq April Jan. 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B 51, H ^ '■' •OOOOOOC>OOC5000 00C500 0000*000000000 OOOOO o ooooooooooooooinoo '^O OoOOOC'OOoOOO OOt— K50 HcoioidioioiocoeomO'^eo OeorHMtD 0 Pi eu a tf Q) CO rti (11 _ e^ t- V- ,sa _ 2 pj as? cS p ei c^ rt P O £■ S S^I PS 00 T-H t- CO Oi Oi 0> 02=^0^0^0^ IC lO CO K Ut 00 O O r-l C O O O^ ^ Oi C^ ^ ^i o o "O ro "O ^^§ gas £§ r/) !S r^ tiJ Ph !? PL| M 03,2 :2t h be 'PH •T3 0 n h4 is P <5 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Appendix No. 3. Statement of Lands Sold and Leased. Amount of Sales and Leases and Amount of Collections for the year ending October 31st, 1913. Service. Lands Sold: Agricultural and Townsites. Mining Clergy Common School Grammar School University Landu Leased: Mining Crown Acres sold and leased. 202,088.03 34.375 181.81 121 10,484.86 9,313.24 4,309.86 260,873.80 Amount of sales and leases. $ c. 151,840 93 89,161 28 424 57 542 25 6,766 47 9,313 24 1,908 14 $259,956 88 Collection on sales and leases. $ c. 118,134 60 95,068 94 1,284 38 4,363 63 729 90 3,356 72 20,878 43 18,348 05 $262,164 65 D, G'iO ROSS /■?coi"ii{anl. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister Land? and Forests. REPOKT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 4. Statement of Revenue of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1913. Serrice. Crown Lands: Agricultural Townfliites . Land Collections. Mining Clergy Lands Common School Lands . Grammar School Lands Uniiversity Lands , Rent: Mining Leases Crown Leases Miners' Licenses Permits , Recording Fees Royalties Supplementary Revenue: Acreage Tax Profit Tax Gas Tax "Woods and Forests. Bonus ........ Timber Dues Ground Rent Transfer Fees Provincial Assay Fees Casual Fees Cullers' Fees Algonquin Park Rondeau Park . Foresit Reserves Refunds. Fire Ranging Wood Ranging . . . Surveys Contingencies .... Agents' Salaries . , Mining Recorders Mines and Mining D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. c. 111,731 24 6,403 36 1,284,38 4,363 63 729 90 3,356 72 20,878 43 18,348 05 44,065 80 995 00 48,195 30 118,134 60 95,068 94 13,915 70 173,532 65 23,615 49 213.203 54 9,734 63 39,226 48 93,256 10 200,333 01 211,063 84 404 75 754 88 169 00 8,270 45 1,196 83 1,070 70 591,675 29 1,277,490 08 99,460 19 10,500 25 1,328 63 10,537 98 26,501 35 8,475 54 22 41 26 05 494 60 92 00 387 90 766,817 60 1,979,125 81 11,866 61 35,999 85 $2,793,809 87 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 9 Appendix No. 5. Statement of Receipts of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st, 1913, which are considered as Special Funds. Serrice. $ c. $ c. Principal Interest Clergy Lands. 718 19 566 19 Common School Lands. 1,284 38 Principal 1,303 50 3,060 13 Interest . . . .- ... Orammar School Lands. 4,363 63 Principal 629 45 100 45 Interest University Lands. 729 90 Principal 3,040 58 316 14 Interest 3,356 72 $9,734 63 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 10 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. Statement of Disbursements of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending October 31st. 1913. Service. $ c. $ c $ c. Agents' Salaries and Disbubsements. Land, $15,812.69. Anderson, T. V. Disbursememts 208 33 46 17 254 50 351 58 100 00 149 00 1,068 60 300 00 639 50 500 00 535 50 592 95 511 82 500 00 510 75 629 23 431 60 250 00 300 00 507 38 500 00 400 00 104 61 Baker, R. H 350 00 1 58 Disbursements Both; C Bolger, J. W 125 00 24 00 Disbursements Brown, J. B 900 00 118 60 50 00 Disbursements do Inspecting lands in Parry Sound Buchanan, Thos Burrows, W. A 550 00 89 50 Disbursements Byers, R. J Cameron, W 500 00 35 50 Disbursements Dempsay, S. J Disbursements 550 00 42 95 Douglas, W. J Disbursements 500 00 11 82 Ellis, H. J Disbursements 500 00 10 75 Ginn, F. E , 550 00 79 23 ( Grills, J. J Dlsbunsememts 375 00 56 60 , Hales, W > • Hollands, C. J Jenkin, Wm 500 00 7 38 Disbursements Langlois, E Mulvaney, N 100 00 4 61 Disbursements i Carried forward 9.137 02 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 11 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forwardd Agents' Salabies and Disbuesements.- Land. — Concluded. MoFayden, A Disbursememts -Continued. MacLennan, J. K. Disbursements Noble, E. Parsons, W. J Disbursements fPhilion, J. A Disbursements Powell, F. R Disbursements Prince, Adam Disbursements Pronger, R. H Disbursements Rothwell, B. J Small, R Disbursements Spry, W. L Disbursements Warren, D. B. Watt, F Whyboume, W. E. Disbursements Wilson, J Disbursements Woalllngs, Jos Disbursements Homestead Inspectors, $11,127.96. Barr, J Disbursements Baatien, J. A Disbursements Burnes, C. W Disbursements CJhester, T Disbursements 500 00 57 32 500 00 30 00 500 00 8 50 500 00 13 97 500 00 17 00 500 00 15 50 500 00 18 10 500 00 6 24 400 00 482 90 250 00 18 14 162 50 12 60 550 00 64 00 1,200 00 725 20 282 25 113 45 900 00 427 65 500 00 133 81 Carried forward 9,137 02 557 32 530 00 225 00 508 50 513 97 517 00 515 50 518 10 75 00 506 24 882 90 150 00 118 90 268 14 175 10 614 00 1.925 20 395 70 1,827 65 633 81 20,095 05 13 KEPORT OF THE No. 3 •Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. c. Brought forward Agents' Salaries and Disbursements. — Continued. Homestead Inspectors. — Concluded. Cragg, W. V 'Disbursememts Dean, T Disbursemenits Groulx, R. J. ^ Disbursements Hughes, T Disbursemenits Quenneville, I Disbursemenits Smith, D Disbursements Watson, T. P Disbursements Timber, $30,537.69. Bremner, Geo Disbursements Christie, W. P Disbursements Hawkins, S. J Disbursements Henderson, C , Webster, W. A., Assistant Disbursements Johnson, S. M Disbursements McDonald, H Disbursements McDougall, J. T. . . Disbursements MacDonaJd, S. C. . Disbursements Margach, Wm , Legris, J., Assistant Disbursements . Maughan, Jos Disbursements Carried forward <. 700 00 307 99 600 00 34 20 317 75 133 45 800 00 391 80 600 00 150 15 900 00 410 55 946 66 553 05 500 00 135 45 1,600 00 455 80 1,500 00 449 36 1,800 00 1,600 00 484 98 1,600 00 172 18 1,500 00 379 07 1,600 00 323 86 1,600 00 203 92 1,600 00 1,300 00 2,642 42 1,500 00 487 46 20,095 05 ,007 99 634 20 451 20 ,191 80 750 15 ,310 55 ,499 71 635 45 2,065 80 1.949 36 3,884 98 1,772 18 1,879 07 ],923 86 1,803 92 5,542 42 1,987 46 50,375 15 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Appendix No. 6. — Continued. 13 Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought fovward 50,375 15 3,103 70 1,889 74 2,109 75 Agents' Salabies and Disbubsements. — Concluded Tim 6 er. — Con eluded. Oliver J A 1,500 00 799 97 803 7.3 Penfold, G. S., Clerk Disbursemenits Stevenson, A 1,500 00 389 74 Disbursemenits Watts, Geo 1,500 00 6C9 75 Disbursements Miscellaneous, $1,594.22. Ames, D. H., Caretaker, Islands in Dog and Daboria Lakes 20 00 25 00 8 20 20 00 75 00 25 00 15 00 5 00 1,083 60 17 42 300 00 - Bilton, Geo., Caretaker, Islands in North and South Crosby Buchan S Inspecting Homesiteads . Danis, S. Caretaker, Leonard Islands Evans, F., Inspecting Townships of Britton and Rowell Langford, Wm., Examining and Valuating Watei lots Levering, H. L., Inspecting Islands in Severn River 600 00 483 60 Disbursements Margach, J. A., Inspecting Townships of Britton Moran, A., Inspecting Township of Burns 59,072 56 Ottawa Agency. Darby, E. J., Agent 1,500 00 1,000 00 583 51 Rent 500 00 83 51 Wood Ranging. Allen, R. A 3,083 51 1,150 00 700 00 705 00 740 00 348 00 940 00 1,030 00 620 00 260 00 1,420 88 445 00 755 00 Ansley, W. E Arnill, William Atcheson, Ira M Appleton, E Bailey, S. I Barrett, Thomas Bates. R Bliss, L. E 775 00 645 88 Disbursements Bremner, George Brooks, W. J Carried forward 9,113 88 62,156 07 14 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 9,113 88 488 00 580 00 810 00 670 19 665 00 542 50 600 00 85 00 945 00 316 00 280 00 20 00 950 00 865 00 212 00 284 00 1,285 00 160 00 1,365 00 777 20 17 50 364 00 890 00 1,050 00 20 00 1,175 00 342 00 720 00 160 00 846 50 591 73 685 00 296 00 1,280 00 29 50 360 00 2,086 37 1,180 00 585 00 516 00 728 00 404 00 845 00 952 00 890 00 340 00 16 00 775 00 , 416 00 700 00 1,280 00 ^ 401 93 62,156 07 Wood Ranging. — Continued. Brown, J. P Buchan, T Buchan, S Buie, D Buisson, William Burns, W. S Callaghan, T Castonguay, A. C. Chenier, D. A Clark, W. R Comer, B. F Coomes, Roy Corrigan, R. T Coyne, Phin Cross, J. G Cross, R. J Didier, H Dougherty, J. M 775 00 2 20 Faulkner, W Fisher, George Fraser, D Gamey, W. H Gilligan, E 845 00 1 50 Hagan, E. G Hartley, C Henderson, Chas Disbursements Hey, Ben 885 00 1,201 37 Disbursements Hutton, John Johnson, G. N Kay, A Leroy, L. H Long, H. E Lowe, W. C Macdonell, R. D MacGillivray, D. D , . . . MacNamara, J Manice, Wm Margach, Wm Disbursements. . Carried forward 41,956 30 62,156 07 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 15 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. % c. $ c. Brought forward Wood Ranging. — Continued. Margach, J. A Disbursements Maughan, J .' Disbursements. Menzies, A Milway, J. H Molyneaux, G Mooney, L Disbursements Mongrain, Chas Morel, H Mulroney, W. J. and G Books. Murray, Wm McAuley, W. D McCaw, J. G McDonald, A McDonald, A, J Disbursements McDonald, J. D McDonald, H Disbursements McDonald, T McGrath, B McGregor, C. F Mclvor, J. A McKenzie, R McMillan, J McNab, Alex McPherson, J. S McRae, D. A Nault, James Nevison, W. H Newburn, Wm Niblett, Jas Norgate, C Patterson, M Paul, C. A Pigott, John Purdy, John Revell, L. O Ridley, Robt Ritchie, J. A Ross, S 717 00 16 37 905 00 28 10 620 00 95 70 Rowe, F. E. ... Rusk, O Sanderson, Geo, Sanderson, D. . Sharp, J. A. ... Shaw, Alf. . . . Shaw, D Shields, F. ... Short, J Simmons, A. G. Simpson, Wm. Sisson, H. P. . . Smith, V Smith, J. D. C. Carried forward 41,956 30 .733 37 84 30 1,100 00 1,695 00 780 00 933 10 39 00 476 00 9 90 1,695 00 670 19 1,560 00 676 00 715 70 1,390 00 14 00 321 00 126 00 590 00 832 00 644 00 352 00 915 00 1,390 00 108 00 668 00 564 00 745 00 490 00 444 00 126 00 1,111 54 995 00 140 00 1,565 00 1,415 00 595 00 1,120 00 336 00 845 00 484 00 105 00 865 00 1,170 00 528 00 568 00 344 00 624 00 810 00 360 00 180 00 528 00 77,531 40 62,156 07 62,156 07 16 REPORT OF T-HE N"o. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. Brought forward Wood Ranging. — Concluded. Spence, D Stein, Paul Thompson, G. S. . Thompson, Harry Thomson, L. H. . , Thorpe, Thos. Tucker, L. A Urquhart, A Vincent, H. T Wallace, Fred. . . . Watts, W. B Watts, J. J Watts, Geo Disbursements Webster, W. A Disbursements Western, C Whelan, P. J White, A. T Wilkins, G. N , Wilson, D Wood, W. D Yuill, Thomas Young, R. J Exploration and Estimation of Timber Berths. Beaudry, Bazil Chartrand, Mitchelle Henderson, Chas Disbursements Huckson, A. H Disbursements Webster, W. A Disbursements Patterson, Malcolm Tang, John Fire Ranging. Acheson, Lloyd Adams, A Allen, D Allen, T. W. .. Alt. J. C Armstrong, W. H Armstrong, J. G Armstrong, T. C. ., Arnott, Wm Bailey, H Baker, R. O Baker, D. M Bartlett, G. W Disbursements Bartlett, E. A Bastien, J Bedal, C Beddome, W. E Begin, Paul Behaniel, Geo Belanger, E Belanger, X Bell, D. E Bellefuville, M Carried forward 7,760 99 77,531 40 62,156 07 445 00 1,111 54 915 00 409 00 110 00 820 00 620 00 1.090 00 1,180 00 320 00 584 00 60 00 3 00 300 00 ^^ 365 00 ^^^ 1,700 00 ' ^ 485 00 475 00 885 00 484 81 890 00 576 00 91,309 75 39 00 135 00 903 37 1,400 13 544 15 171 00 195 00 3,387 65 14 00 382 50 377 50 370 00 367 50 325 00 342 50 367 50 262 50 367 50 345 00 380 00 671 99 382 50 255 00 382 50 357 50 297 50 377 50 372 50 178 75 375 00 208 75 7,760 99 156.853 47 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MIT ^ES. 17 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ 0. $ c. $ c Carried fovwcird . 7,760 99 200 00 367 50 265 00 407 50 340 00 11 20 375 00 370 00 28 60 20 00 372 50 1,755 68 382 50 365 00 380 00 15 00 30a50 290 00 290 00 367 50 372 50 375 00 515 00 397 50 1,648 63 372 50 335 00 377 50 623 60 272 50 382 50 337 50 612 00 335 00 367 50 375 00 367 50 387 50 385 00 337 50 175 00 375 00 375 00 370 00 320 00 372 50 312 50 463 04 570 00 372 50 295 00 314 00 156,853 47 FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Berry, G. W Berry, Geo Berrige, C » Bertrand, H Biederman, Wm Bisaillon, J. H Disbursements s Bisaillon, C. H Bissonette, R Black, J. R Blair, Bert Blais, 0 Bliss, L. E Disbursements Bonter, S Bookhout, H Bottrell, D Bouchard, M Bowin, J Bowman, J. M Brown, T. E Brown, A.- Brozeau, — 765 00 883 63 Disbursements Brunet, A Bryan, A. E V Buchanan, R. F. "592 66* 31 60 Disbursements Buisson, Wm Burger, Wm Burns, R Buttle, W. W Campbell, Alex Cameron, W. J Cavanagh, S Chaffey, William Chambers, Thomas Chenier, H Christie, W. P Disbursements — Christie, W. I ' 456 00 114 00 Disbursements Clark, H Couture, D Coombs, Jos Carried forward 28.157 74 156.853 47 3 L.M 18 REPOKT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Copley, J. D Countryman, J. S Connigham, J Coyne, Phin Disbursements , Craigie, H. Curry, P. W. M. . . . Dance, H. L Dancey, Wm Danis, D Darlington, E Davidson, Ira Dean, P. C Dean, A Deagle, E De Laronde, D De Laronde, J. ... Deschamp, N Deschene, A Dial, A. C Didier, H Dingle, R Dobbs, G. W Dougherty, A. E. , Douglas, Wm Doolittle, R , Doyle, James Doyle, Gus , Duff, R. A. ..r Duffy, Isaac Duncan, R Dyson, W Edgar, G. R Eilber, Geo Elliott, J Ellis, E. C Ellsworth, C. B. . English, M Fairbairn, N. H. . Disbursements Farrell, S. H Favreau, Geo Ferguson, G Ferguson, Thos. . . Fisher, Geo Piitzback, John Fitzgerald, R Fitzpatrick, P. ... Flannigan, J Flynn, M Eraser, W. J Eraser, Alex Fraser, "W. A Furry, C Gagne, F Disbursements 765 00 103 84 568 00 83 87 765 00 212 28 Carried forward 28,157 74 330 00 375 00 380 00 868 84 382 50 342 50 324 00 318 00 275 00 222 50 355 00 377 50 377 50 387 50 247 50 20 00 215 00 365 00 367 50 125 00 380 00 375 00 370 00 270 00 345 00 292 50 375 00 535 00 267 50 363 00 375 00 370 00 382 50 370 00 367 50 382 50 385 00 651 87 162 50 382 50 385 00 377 50 564 00 250 00 345 00 32 00 375 00 382 50 377 50 365 00 382 50 385 00 977 28 47,414 23 156,853 47 156,853 47 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 19 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. Brought forward FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Gait, R Gale, W. J Garrow, J Gault, J GauitMer, J Gauthier, Theo. . . Gemmell, John . . . DiiSbursemeiits 560 00 173 85 Gervais^ F Giles, F Glllanders, G. K .^ Gillies, A. E Giroux, J. O i Gladd, A Glover, E .' Godin, E Goyette, Eug , Groulx, R , Guthrie, Wm Hackett, Wm Hammond, H Hammond, W Hanbury, H Hand, Thos Hanks, F *. Hanmer, Geo Hardy, F Hardy, J .*.'...*.'!. Hargrave, H. R Harper, G ] ' Harris, Geo * ] . * Hartley, Chas Hays, Jos *.*..*.. Henderson, Chas Disbursements Henderson, J Hennessey, Wm !!!!!!! Heroux, J [[[[ Higgins, Robt Hill, J. E ' " * HolUs, J Holmes, J. A Holmes, J. H Hutchinson, Fred. Irish, Wm Isblster, J. A James, G, Jamieson, K Jarvis, E Jenkins, S Disbursemeuts Jodoin, A Jones, R. E. . . Johnston, Wm. Johnson, J. . . Johnston, T. . . Johnston, iS. . . Carried forward 65 013 14 642 00 214 00 47,414 23 357 50 367 50 387 50 397 50 284 00 365 00 733 85 377 50 375 00 375 00 312 50 416 20 286 00 375 00 152 50 230 00 142 50 382 50 365 00 325 00 375 00 97 50 548 00 372 50 387 50 247 50 190 00 345 00 202 00 375 00 28 95 250 00 576 41 365 00 344 00 287 50 320 00 332 50 370 00 367 50 377 50 174 00 397 50 302 50 312 50 340 00 377 50 . 856 00 7 50 337 50 336 00 14 00 49 50 327 50 156.853 47 156.853 47 20 EEPORT OF THE Appendix No. 6. — Continued. No. 3 Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 65,013 14 380 00 460 00 372 50 375 00 382 50 102 50 274 00 385 00 305 00 166 00 382 50 337 50 362 50 102 50 365 00 648 27 152 50 382 50 3 15 330 00 1,348 93 320 00 330 00 380 00 372 50 372 50 347 50 1,000 10 377 50 10 45 524 00 298 00 382 50 2,419 39 344 00 377 50 46 55 365 00 87 60 1,147 75 520 00 397 50 380 00 35 20 10 00 460 00 285 00 570 00 156,853 47 PiaE Ranging. — Continued. Kells, Lorn Kelly, T Keily, M Keith, G. R Keenahan, M -Kennedy, N Kerr, Alex Kiely, C. A Labell, A -. : Lafpntaine, P Lamb, 'D : Langford, Thos Lanktree, J Larocque, M Laurin, J. A Xeblanc, 0 600 00 48 27 . Disbursements . Leggett, C Leo, Philip •. 830 00 518 93 Disbursements Liddle, H. W Lennox, T. A - Lockhart, W, H Long, H. E 790 00 210 10 MacDonald, S. C Disbursements Mack, F MacNeill, E. R Margach, Wm Disbursements Marshall, J. A Maittison, G. W May, H 820 00 327 75 Menzies, A Merchant, H / Merchant, J Mickle, Dyment & Go Micholson, J ^ Miller, R Molyneaux, G 456 00 114 00 Carried forward 84,791 53 156,853 47 1912-13 DEPAKTMBNT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 31 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 84,791 53 382 50 580 00 382 50 325 00 367 50 152 00 375 00 113 75 280 00 215 00 347 50 592 00 66 66 282 50 367 50 382 50 317 50 382 50 230 00 304 00 195 00 365 00 372 50 285 00 214 00 377 50 370 00 367 50 372 50 365 00 10 00 365 00 367 50 377 50 355 00 375 00 385 00 325 00 489 00 382 50 392 50 560 00 20 00 20 00 375 00 152 50 267 60 115 00 375 00 67 50 382 50 387 50 360 oO 370 00 312 50 375 00 445 00 352 50 387 50 375 00 156,853 47 FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Morand, L Morel H Morin, J Moore, B Moore, Jas Moorhouse, C H Morris, Norman Morris, Nelson D Morris, D. D Murray, C. A. B McArthur, J. A McAuley, W. D McCaffrey, L. E MoCallum, A McColl, Wm McConnell, E ; McCulloch, T McCullough, D. J McDonald, T McDonell, L. P McEwen, H. A Mcintosh, Jas. . . .' McKay, Alex McKechnle, J. N McKenzie, A McKinnon, H • McLarin, W. A MoLaughlin, J MoLean, M MoLeod, F. W MoMillan, J. J r McMullen, S. J McMurry, John McPhee, D. J MoPherson, Jas McQuade, H McQuin, W. J McRae, D. A McRae, Ross . . ; Neelon, G. M Newburn, Wm Netemegesia, A Nockwenogis, L Northcott, A Oldfield, A, Oliver, J. A Disbursements Orange, W. H Paterson, H. L Pierce, F Poulin, N I Priest, A. H - Prestley, J Pringle, A , . '. Pritchard, F Pronge, L ." . . Proulx, A Quilty, T. J ] Carried forward 04,045 54 156,853 47 »8 EBPORT OF THE Appendix No. 6. — Continued. No. 3 Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Jimii.nJLt tnrwfirA .................•••••. 104,045 54 608 00 367 50 354 75 382 50 392 50 407 50 277 50 385 00 345 00 337 50 8 00 360 00 367 50 125 00 382 50 367 50 348 Op 127 50 382 50 365 00 382 50 2,547 98 356 00 302 00 370 00 357 50 300 00 377 50 377 50 568 00 382 50 365 00 10 00 292 00 94 50 302 50 365 00 367 50 367 50 258 75 365 00 172 50 202 00 342 50 360 25 380 00 367 50 367 50 372 50 370 00 1,679 25 370 00 375 00 156,853 47 FiBE Ranging. — Continued. Rabbitts Max Bacey, M J Radcliffe C A. Radford C H Ranger, A Rpad n P . . 397 50 10 00 Disburseni6nts Readniaii, R. E3 Redden, M. J Reed, C D Reemus, C Retty, James Reeve, E. M ^ Reeves, E. H Ridley, Robt Ricliardson, J. S Rochfort, A Rodden, M. J Rusk, O 805 00 1,742 98 < Ryan, Wm Saunders, H , Saunderson, S. L. Savard, A Scott, Robt Shields, H Shields, F Shilling, Harry Skune, B • Small, M. A Smith, E. J Smyth, Wm Spearing, F Spence, D Spillett, A F Stephens S J 820 00 859 25 Disbursements Stewart, Chas . . .... 125,205 02 156,853 47 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 2'6 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 125,205 024 372 50 375 00 330 00 372 50 267 50 188 96 400 00 370 00 792 95 460 00 375 00 375 00 352 50 604 00 370 00 370 00 332 50 535 00 302 50 548 00 367 50 370 00 365 00 382 50 212 50 377 50 372 50 307 50 279 13 387 50 370 00 375 00 370 00 367 50 337 50 307 50 75 00 375 00 372 50 346 50 390 00 380 00 327 50 190 00 45 50 367 50 560 00 . 608 00 300 00 260 00 460 00 360 25 382 50 297 50 380 00 175 00 156,853 47 Febe Ranging — Concluded. Stevens, Alex Stevenson, R . Storey, V. H Stubbington, F. J Strain, J Superior Cfonstruction lOo .' . Thomas, Phil Thomas, E. G Thompson, G. S Disbursements 564 00 228 95 Tlghe, F. J ; J Tooke, S. Toomer, Sam Toussant, J. D '. \ Tower, 0 Trembaly, E Turney, W. J Twlgg, J. F Urquhart, A. •. .- Valois, Pat Wallter, Geo , Wallace, W. C '. Warner, H. B Washburn, B Watts, Geo Disbursements Webster, R D Weir G A. • ..! West, W. H Westro, H Welch J . . Whalley, H . . .• White, R •. Whytock, H • Williams, R. A Williams J Wilson L / Wilklns G N Winer R H • Wrieht John • VniiTie^ "R T^ 145,500 81 Carried forward . 302.354 28 24 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward • ■» ■K^HIltt 1^ Bn^ 302,354 28 FOEEST RESEBVES. Temagami Reserve — $46,326.93. Albright, L 375 00 375 00 350 00 250 00 322 50 931 23 332 50 357 50 367 50 367 50 375 00 372 50 372 50 332 50 372 50 167 50 372 50 372 50 347 50 335 00 340 00 357 50 372 50 357 50 372 50 370 00 260 00 357 50 357 50 247 50 1,061 50 335 00 340 00 332 50 307 50 372 50 327 50 350 00 372 50 355 00 357 50 372 50 . 372 50 372 50 42 58 367 50 372 50 370 00 2,547 02 360 00 172 50 345 00 Albright, B .. Allan, W. N • • Baldwin, J. F Barraclough, W. W Barrett, Thos. 785 00 146 23 Disbursements • Beatty, J. S Bedford, H • Benoit, Ed Bertrand, 0 •. . . . Bibet, L. A ~ Bissette, J ■ Boivin, H Brewster, H S . .• . . Brook, J. H Brown, J, F • Cavill, A. H Ghampagne, I • Clement, F. W ■ Coghill, J. R Cronk, S • Davidson, R. D D'Embremont, F • Desroisiers John Donovan, C. R •, . . Evans, J. J Faeris, R Fennell, R E Ferguson, N. C Flanigan, H i G-authiier, 0 GrOodearle, WE.. . . .... Haight, B Harkness, A. E Harrison, W Herlihy, D Herrick, C. P Higgins, L 1,300 00 1,247 02 Disbursements Holstein, A Holland, B. J Johnson, W. J Carried forward 21,047 33 302,354 28 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 25 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Brought forward 21,047 33 52 50 372 50 560 00 345 00 912 50 372 50 367 50 360 00 370 00 377 50 367 50 372 50 360 00 317 50 332 50 377 50 310 00 50 00 372 50 372 50 372 50 367 50 367 50 362 50 330 00 372 50 372 50 372 50 372 50 375 00 372 50 220 00 340 00 372 50 332 50 335 00 912 50 372 50 305 00 372 50 370 00 207 50 287 50 340 00 367 50 370 00 345 00 285 00 345 00 357 50 345 00 370 00 370 00 912 50 372 50 375 00 340 00 302,354 28 Forest Reserves. — Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Continued. Keats G . . . . Keenan, J Kennedy W Kirkup N B Laniarche A Lamarche, C. A Larmour R- R. . . . Latoure John Lewis G T Livingstone, J Lyon, J. W Masson, D. M Mansfield, J Maynard, W. B Melville, R 7 Montgomery, A ' Montriuel, Joe Morel, H Murphy, P ; McCadden, P McGuire, T McKav, A McLeod, J. D Nadon, P Nicholas, H Papineau, Joe Passmore, S Perron, M Philpot, G. N Powell, John ^ Robertson, N. S Rochon, F Russell, F - Sasseville, J Shannon, P. R Simpson, Theo Smith, C. E Sturgeon, E. W Sutton, Fred Vivaris, D Wagner, H. W 42,329 83 302,354 28 26 'REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c- Brought forward FoBEST Resebvks. — Continued. Temagami Reserve. — Concluded. Western, 0 White, J Whitney, K. H. .. Wender, Alf Williams, C. . . Willons, C. E Willoughby, J. B. Wilson, H, P Wilson, B Young, R. J Disbursements Metagami Reserve, $8,882.88. Briggs, A. V Burden, John Disbursements Butterfield, J Cromarty, R. P. . . Dixon, H. A Hughes, J. E. L. . Jefferies, W. G. . . Lawrence, C. F. . Manerd, N Marchell, I Marks, V McCandless, J. W. McFayden, James Mclntyre, J. S. . . Ogg, C. S Porter, C. H Reid, J Scullard, G Stirrett, H. C Taylor, W. J Taylor, J. S Thomson, Thomas Vowles, F. J Mississaga Reserve, $12,680.68. Allan, George . . . Belanger, Thos. . Belaney, Archie . Bickell, R. R. . . . Boyd, D. J Burden, J. H. . . . Burden, Wm. . . . Cameron, Bruce Cameron, George Copp, F. C Dougherty, E. A. 790 00 62 10 905 00 302 88 Carried forward 42,329 83 372 50 355 00 305 00 372 50 372 50 292 50 327 50 375 00 372 50 852 10 272 50 1,207 88 390 00 337 50 347 50 360 00 275 00 272 50 315 00 360 00 360 00 357 50 355 00 360 00 355 00 357 50 412 50 347 50 357 50 390 00 355 00 390 00 347 50 390 00 392 50 395 00 392 50 367 50 395 00 387 50 370 00 385 00 390 00 380 00 302,354 28 59,454 81 302,354 28 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 27 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. I c. Brought forward Forest Resebves. — Continued. Mississaga Reserve. — Concluded. Duval, C. A Disbursements 845 00 355 78 Dyson, Isaac Esson, Thomas Eveline, H Eveline, A Eveline, Stanley Featherstonehaugh, M. H. Findlayson, C Garrett, F. A Hall, Thomas Haskett, K. R Hodder, F Hope, L. S Jean, A Knox, D ■ McCallum, A. J McClelland, R. S Miller, J. W Murphy, J. W Putney, A. F Sawyers, C. E Taylor, J. R Wright, H. V Young, William Disbursements Nepigon Reserve, $12,264.78. Allan, J. B Blair, Bert Bliss, L. E Disbursements Bouchard, J Bouchard, M Burns, W. S Coombs, J Couch, R Copley, J. D Deljaronde, D Ferris, R FitzpaJtrick, P. . . . Fraser, G Hardy, F Harris, R Harper, G Heffernan, J. J. . . Higgins, R Husband, A. C. . . . Judge, S. E King, G. E Lafontaine, Paddy Carried forward 12 50 12 35 920 00 2,993 98 59,454 81 1,200 78 370 00 197 50 372 50 372 50 225 00 390 00 365 00 372 50 392 50 367 50 52 50 282 50 382 50 355 00 347 50 332 50 222 50 370 00 365 00 372 50 332 50 370 00 24 85 297 50 430 00 3.913 98 485 00 117 50 48 00 50 00 367 50 30 00 30 00 370 00 280 00 362 50 30 00 327 50 30 00 402 50 47 50 277 50 400 00 337 50 67 50 76,592 42 302,354 28 302.354 28 EEPORT OF THE No. -3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. Jtmit.nJLt ffirinfird, 76,592 42 30 00 325 00 312 50 355 00 392 50 485 00 317 50 567 75 332 50 67 50 30 00 347 50 382 50 377 50 21 40 382 50 382 50 382 50 630 16 382 50 367 50 100 00 367 50 280 00 280 00 280 00 280 00 280 00 275 00 280 00 277 50 280 00 275 00 277 50 280 00 452 00 280 00 302.354 28 FoEEST Reserves. — Concluded. Nepigon Reseeve. — Concluded. L/inklaiter, Wm ". Lower, A. R McDowell, T. W MonaliaTi, iP Pigeon, C Rae, A. Ritohle, iS Sadsbury, Martin Scott, C. V Shilling, H SolomoH, J Young, N. iM Eastern Reserve, $2,941.56. Brown, Geo Dryisdale, S Egan, Wm Disbursements Shulitz, J • . Snider, L Stewart, Wm Tapping, Thos 566 00 64 16 Young, Geo Sibley Reserve, $835.00. Oliver, J. A Quetico Reserve, $4,077.00. Bone, H Gadd, IH Johnsoii, R. G King, A Lehiam, W McDonald, D McDonald, A Sexsmlth, R Sturdy, E Wall, Geo Wall, S 1 ■ ■ 88.008 73 Carried forward 390.363 01 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 29 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ e. $ c. $ c. 390,363 01 Forestry. Newman, F. S., Assisitant Forester, services one nLontli 133 34 1,000 00 143 95 4,471 28 1,660 01 Brock, John, Purchase of S. ^, N. %, Lot 24, iCon 5 Township of Wa.lslngha.in Bell Telephone 'Company 20 50 123 45 Express Labor Supplies 4.350 00 245 95 7,408 58 Mines and Mining. Miller, W. G., Provincial Geologist, services iDisbursements 4.595 95 2,454 29 2,338 41 1,426 83 4,710 50 6,679 97 2,406 00 3,715 50 2,819 54 127 48 1,807 20 1,044 03 165 10 167 89 251 35 101 90 33 30 926 25 Knight, C. W., 1st Assiistant Geologist, services . . . Disbursements 2,150 00 304 29 Burrows, A. G., 2nd Assistant Geologist, services. . Disbursements : 2,050 00 288 41 Hopkins, P. E., 3rd Assistant Geologist, services. . Disbursements 1.250 00 176 83 Mickle, G. R., Mine Assessor, services 4,000 00 710 50 Godson, T. E., Mining Commissioner, services. . . . Dance, R. W., Mining Commissioner's Clerk, ser- 3,857 54 1,400 00 1.422 43 Disbursements Corkill, E. T., Inspector of Mines, services * Disbursements 1,875 00 531 00 Sutherland, T. F., Inspeotor of Mines, services Disbursements 2.350 00 1.365 50 Collins, E. A., 1st Assistant Inspector of Mines, services 1.672 80 1,146 74 Disbursements McMillan, J. G., 2nd Assistant Inspector of Mines, services Rogers, R. W., Topographer, services 1,750 00 57 20 Disbursements J McAirthur, T. A., Inspector of Recorders' Offices, services Disbursemenits 600 00 444 03 Coleman, Dr. A. P., Disbursements Barfoot, Thos Bell, Wm Parsons, A. L., Disbursements ." Rothwell, T. E., Disbursements Scott, John 600 00 326 25 Disbursements Carried forward 35,771 49 397.771 5a 30 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. $ c. $ c. $ c. 1 Brought forward 35,771 49 1,012 23 405 96 27 00 197 50 6 05 130 32 3 39 397,771 59 Mines and Mining. — Concluded. Sharpe, Donald 700 00 312 23 Disbunsemenits Siplth, R. M ^ 375 96 30 00 Disbunsemenits "Webster, Jas. E Young, (Roy W Express King's Printer Micklethwaite, P. W 1,000 00 346 08 37,553 94 Mining ReIcobders. IBowker, S. T., Recorder . ; 1,346 08 2,648 00 5,310 67 3,684 28 664 08 1,313 70 1,228 05 1,357 15 i Campbell, 'C A., iReoorder 900 00 720 00 124 62 505 00 398 38 Washburn, H. C., Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk Young, Miss B., Stenographer Disbursements Gauthier, G. H., Recorder 1,500 00 1,200 00 450 00 1,020 00 •1.140 67 Graham, P. W., Clerk Glazier, M. B., Clerk O'Brien, J. D., Clerk Disbursements Hough, J. A., Recorder 1,200 00 929 16 450 00 451 00 654 12 Glazier, M. B., Clerk Disbursements McQuiire, H. P., Recorder 500 00 164 08 Disbursements Morgan, J. W., Recorder ; 1,000 00 313 70 Disbursements Sheppard, H. E., Recorder 1,000 00 228 05 Disbursements 1,200 00 157 15 Disbursements Carried forward 17,552 01 435,325 53 ' * 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 31 Appendix No. 6. — Continued. Service. c. Brought forward Mining Recobdebs. — Concluded. Smith, G. T., Recorder Meagher, T. J., Clerk Sarsfield, J. M., Clerk Ferguson, L. H., Clerk Monroe, Miss E., iStenographer . Smith, Miss M. H., iStenographer Disbursements Spry, W. L., iReoorder Disbursements . . . Express Harcourt, E. H., King's Printer Methodist Book Room Co. Peovincial Assay Office. McNeill, W. K. ... Disbursements Rothwell, T. E. ... Disbursements Supplies Disbursements Cullers' Act. Currie, D. H., services MoDougall, J. T., Disbursements 2,300 00 525 00 1,100 00 959 96 720 00 486 23 1,034 69 682 20 20 20 140 75 72 86 598 31 112 54 1,714 10 68 70 1,009 00 350 60 Expenses not otherwise provided for. Niiool, Wm., Salary and Disbursemeats re Toronto Exhibition General Disbursements re Toronto Exhibition. . Nicol, Wm., re Windsor Exhibition, Disbursements Subveys boabd of subveyoes , Expebimental Treatment of Ore . , , Refunds — Miscellaneous do Algoma Central Railway Carried forward 55 00 35 40 17.552 01 7,125 88 702 40 924 46 1.782 80 1.359 60 343 20 76 90 8 00 32 35 400 00 137 30 90 40 18.986.24 94,047 03 435,325 53 26.304 75 3,562 50 40 35 627 70 89.128 51 200 00 200 00 108.033 27 663,417 61 32 EEPORT OP THE Xo. 3 Appendix No. 6. — Concluded. Service. $ c. $ c. Brought forward Contingencies. Departmental. Printing and Dindiing Stationery ^ Postage Express Telegraphing , Bell Telephone CJompany Car fare Subscrtiptions Advertising . Typewriters, renit and repairs Hearst, Hon. W. H., Travelling ^penses Rorke, L. V., Travelling expenses Stewart, A. M., Legal fees White, Aubrey, Travelling expenses Zavitz, E. J., Travelling expenses Extra Clerks Suindnles . . . BuBEAx: OF Mines. Printing and Binding Stationery Postage Telegraphing Express and cartage Advertising Subsoriptdons Maps Gibson, T. W., Travelling expenses Typewriters, repairs, etc Bell Telephone Comi>any Legal fees Niicholas, F. J., Preparing index Sundries 2,139 40 5,909 41 1,775 95 434 90 481 38 38 55 40 00 309 40 3,673 92 300 00 97 69 110 00 30 25 246 75 4,491 68 81 36 2,467 30 3,715 30 475 16 232 37 61 80 1,051 80 405 68 2,685 90 128 00 8 60 299 67 255 00 436 20 8,048 81 2,210 85 559 93 3,983 32 215 25 784 69 4,573 04 6,182 60 4,912 71 35 35 136 60 990 87 663,417 61 20,375 89 12,258 13 696,051 63 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister, Lands aad Forests. 1912-13 DEPAETMEN^T OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 33 Appendix No. 7. statement of Expenses on account of various Services under the direction of the Depart- ment of Lands, Forests and Mines, for the year ending October Slst, 1913. Service. Algonquin Park Veterans' Commutation Exploration Party in new Territory Northern Development Whitson, J. F., Salary. Bruce, A. E. D., do . Stewart, L. D. N., do . Lang, J. L., do . Laird, R., do . Chalmers, D., do . Robinson, W. J., do . Moore, J. do . Mills, W. W., do . Fraser, J., do . Beardall, F. G., do . Laidlaw, Miss B., do . Extra Clerks Wages . . Contracts Supplies Bounty Act VII., Edward VII., Cap. 14. Coniagas Reduction Company Deloro Mining Reduction Company Dominion Refineries, Limited . . . . , 4,000 00 1,969 81 1,418 24 1,255 36 1,133 33 1,540 00 1.500 00 1,449 99 1,075 00 816 00 1,284 60 428 33 3,007 99 611,746 72 114,409 02 334,137 89 20,878 65 1,060,293 63 13,301 93 998 07 62 59 21,554 09 450 00 2,932 64 1,081,172 28 14,362 59 1,120,471 60 D. GEO. ROSS, Accountant. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests. 4 L.M. 34 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 8. WOODS AND FORESTS. Statement of rerenue collected during the year ending October 31st, 1913. Amount of Western collections at Department, do Belleville collections ' ' do Ottawa collections 1,753,022 84 19,454 12 206,648 85 1,979,125 81 J. A. G. CROZIER, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 35 Appendix No. 9. PATENTS BRANCH. Statement of Patents, etc., Issued by the Patents Branch from 1st November, 1912, to 31st October, 1913. Public Lands (late Crown) 822 (late School) 15 " " (late Clergy Reserves) 9 (University) 17 Free Grant Lands (A.A.) (This series now discontinued) 39 " (Act of 1880) discontinued 212 " (Act of 1913) 253 " (Act of 1901) (Veterans) 926 Mining Lands 896 Mining do (University) 15 Mining Leases 263 Crown Leases 34 Licenses of Occupation 28 Temagami Leases ^ . . . 3 Pine 3 Total 3,535 CHARLES S. JONES, AUBREY WHITE, Chief Clerk. Deputy Minister. 36 REPORT OF THE Xo. 3 Appendix Woods and Statement of Timber and Amounts accrued from Timber Dues, Ground Quantity and Area covered by timber licenses. Saw logs. Agencies. Pine. Other. Square miles. Pieces. Feet KM. Pieces. Feet B.M. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District Ottawa Timber District 12,4851 957i 4, 076 J 7,230,192 73,071 1,259,035 280,810,994 1,838,987 56,152,030 1,129.176 295,791 583,617 34,133,013 9.815,144 14,755,269 17,519i 8,562,298 338,802.011 2,008,584 58,703,426 General Statemen Cordwood. Tan Bark. Railway Ties. Posts. Poles. Stave Bolts. Agencies. Hard. Soft. Pulpwood, Cords. Cords. Cords. Pieces. Cords. Pieces. Cords. Cords. Western Timber District Belleville Timber District , 30.9271 37,095 3,725 m 705 6,321,675 1,399 32,754 2 75 121 1,291 957 2,473 2,874 120.159 13 Ottawa Timber District 1,999 11,262 30, 927 J 39,094 4, 508 J 6,355,828 891 4,721 2,874 131,434 J. A. G. CROZIER. Chief Clerk in Charge 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 37 No. 70. FORESTS. Rent and Bonus during the year ending 31st October, 1913. Description of Timber. Boom and Dimension Timber. Square Timber. Piling. Cedar. Pine. Other. Pine. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. Feet B.M. Pieces. fgg^ Tiiueal feet. Pieces Ft. B.M. Lineal feet. 97.489 1,411 13.041,766 223,611 2,192,700 52,299 4,692 7,142 3,831,073 874,773 786,703 10,349 511,490 512,640 10,627 701,061 122,907 15,328 1,296 114.228 15,458,077 64,133 5,492,549 10,349 511,490 512.640 10,627 701,061 124,203 of Timber. — Concluded. Amounts accrued. Trans- fer bonus. Interest. Trespass. Timber dues. Bonus. Deposes timber sales 1913. Ground rent. Total. $ c 6,770 00 70 00 $ c. 8,456 11 60 65 498 81 $ c. 17,324 66 1,301 48 998 88 $ c. 1,155,437 92 11,389 26 105,989 18 $ c. 614,227 86 $ c. 101,940 50 $ c. 70,282 00 4.990 00 23,825 00 $ 0. 1,974,439 05 17,811 39 3,660 25 134,972 12 10,500 25 9,015 57 19,625 02 1,272,816 36 614,227 86 101,940 50 99,097 00 2,127,222 56 AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. 38 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 11. Statement of work done in the Military branch of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, during the year 1913. References for Veteran Patents issued 844 Locations under military certificates 146 Certificates applied in payment of lands 34 Certificates surrendered for commutation money 9 Letters received 5,350 Letters written 5,160 Special letters to agents 800 Special letters to mining recorders 250 Maps and reports supplied to veterans 1,400 Printed forms 1,200 Copies of Veteran Act supplied 450 H. E. JOHNSTON, Chief Clerk in Charge. AUBREY WHITE, Deputy Minister. Appendix No. 12. Statement of the number of Letters received and mailed by the Department in 1910-11, 1911-12 and 1912-13. Letters received. . 'o m ^"^ DO 4> § §3 .5 « . 0 ^5 , X o ^ o rt fl Year. n •73 . . 1 O 1 .3 So ^ 0) &? n ^ , CO h 2 S ca « m 11 CO S o 1 O 1 Lettei rep Dec 1910-11 24.705 14,478 9,212 8,220 56.615 63,200 180 94 67,150 1911-12 20,050 10,150 7,700 8,750 50.407 57,000 150 76 63,125 1912-13 27,658 11, lib 7.219 8.800 55,452 61,500 150 75 65,280 FRANK YEIGH, Kegistrar, AUBREY WHITE. Deputy Minister. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 39 Appendix No. IS. Statement showing the number of Locatees and of acres located ; of purchasers and of acres sold ' of lots resumed for non-performance of the settlement duties and of patents Issued in Free Grant Townships during the year ending 31st October, 1913. Township. District or County. Agent. s o «5 m P Si s-i o3 *« <* o o o o . o d'-H 6-* Jz; ^ in a Baxter Brunei Cardwell .... Chaff ey Draper . . Franklin .... Freeman .... Macaulay .... Medora . , . Monck Morrison .... Muskoka McLean Oakley Ridout Ryde Sherborne .... Sinclair Stephenson... Stisted Watt , Wood Burpee Carling Christie Conger Cowper Ferguson . .. Foley Hagerman Harrison Henvey Humphrey ... McConkey.... McDougall . . . McKellar . . . . McKenzie . . . . Monteith Shawanaga .. Wilson Chapman . . . . Croft Ferris Gurd Lount Machar Mills Muskoka. J. B. Brown, Bracebridge. Parry Sound. F. R. Powell. Parry Sound. Parry Sound Dr. J. S. Freeborn, Magnet- awan 395 500 106 297 479 610 95 "377' 200 491 603 273 200 451 458 198 60 97 1,187 600 1,700 1,611 2,306 11 108 21 70 1 1 20 201 1,074 578 584 896 301 844 '266* 447 500 "'832' 200 1,196 1,315 1 1 167 29J 1 15 25 118 44 39 "2 "2 2 '"2 108 147 19 7 9 13 40 EEPORT OF. THE No. 3 Appendix No. 13. — Continued. Township. District or Coonty. Agent. CO 0 1^ 09 t t O, O 1 t CO CO 1 o 1 !z; 5 1 0 09 . CO Pringle Ryerson Parry Sound.. •1 i Peterboro'. . II Haliburton ... Peterboro',... Peterboro' Haliburton . . . Hastings . . . / II Renfrew .... Dr. J. S. Freeborn, Magnet- awan. II 11 II II II II II 11 W. Jenkin, Emsdale II II II II II II II II •1 II H. J. Ellis, Powassan It II 11 II II II II It W. J. Parsons, North Bay. . . •< II II II II <• R. H. Baker, Minden 11 II II II II ~^ II II II II II William Hales, Apsley II II II II II II II II James Wilson, Kinmount . . . II II II II W. J. Douglas, Greenview II II II II II II II II II •1 II I 11 II u Adam Prince, Wilno II II 11 3 1 4 4 3 5 3 1 5 3 17 1,748 498 113 599 428 511 767 551 100 563 300 2,510 3 94 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 14 "4 6 1 ?, Spence 4 Strong 2 Armour Bethune 1 7 1 Joly 3 59 5 McMurrich . . . 9 Perry 1 Proudf oot .... Hardy 2 22 7 1 Himsworth . . Laurier 4 1 8 1 2 59 15 35 8 73 12 7 Nipissing Patterson.... Bonfleld Boulter (pt) . . Chisholm .... 6 2 11 869 200 1,274 9 1 5 1 15 27 2 1 1 6 2 3 1 1 1,686 2,947 198 166 102 602 200 300 101 203 7 21 16 Ferris Anson 5 104J 12 Glamorgan . . 1 1 3 4 1 ? Hindon 1 Lutterworth. . Minden . . . Snowdon . . . 2 1 92 100 4 1 ? Stanhope .... ? Anstruther . . . 2 1 Burleigh, N.D. 2 S.D. 1 Chandos 2 245 2 1 2 1 2 4 3 2 ?, Methuen Cardiff 2 2 11 7 4 2 270 198 1,294 1,101 468 322 Cavendish. . . . Galway Monmouth . . . 2 2 62 53 4 3 5 Bangor 1 Carlaw 4 Cashel Dungannon . Faraday .... 4 4 10 1 7 14 7 11 407 439 1,306 172 515 1,342 951 1,003 3 277 2 2 5 1 5 11 6 9 3 Herschel Limerick 1 4 6 Mayo 3 Monteagle ... McClure 2 9 5 ? Wicklow . . . Wollaston.... 1 11 3 Algona, S 2 8 119 904 1 ?, Brougham ... 1 30 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OP LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 41 Appendix No. 13. — Continued. Township. District or County. Agent 09 g 1° ca •t-i oi o o e m o c> S5 2 00 o oa 1 CO •*- a o oa . n Brudenell . . . Renfrew . . . . •< Nipissing Renfrew i< II II II II Renfrew •i II II Nipissing .... II II M Algoma II Algoma . 1 5 26 9 5 3 7 2 881 1,2584 577 250 95 363 "2 '"5 2 7 3 1 6 15 4 3 6 8 1 152 648 123^ 98 251 461 16 "i5 4 14 16 12 1 4 Sifton Spohn Sutherland ... Tait Tovell Worthington.. 26 8 18 18 15 1 4,194 1,409 2,861 2,487 2,312 112 6 7 9 4 4 1 Aylsworth . . Rainy River . Alex. ^ IcFayden, Emo •1 It It It It It 11 It It 1 40 3 Barwick ..... Burriss Carpenter .... Crozier . 9 4 7 12 2 9 1 11 1,375 672 1,083 1,930 326 1,281 160 1,639 2 3 59J 61^ 8 3 7 12 3 8 1 8 ""5 18 21 6 5 5 4 Dance Deylin 1 791 5 ?. Dobie Fleming .... 3 59J 8 5 Kingsford . . . Ijash 2 1 4 1 4 3 361 40 525 391 322 199 4 1 Mather Miscampbell . Potts Richardson... Roddick 6 17 18 5 991 2,799 2,901 798 2 1 12 1 1 Woodyatt , . Aubrey . . . Kenoi^ R TT P •ronger, Dryden ■ <( 1 It 1 It 1 It 8 11 5 4 18 1,173 1,666 768 618 2,570 7 8 3 Eton 1 5 Langton Melgund 7 9 8 Mutrie Rugby . . 2 m 8 7 Sanford Southworth . . 10 10 8 1,277 1,363 1,353 1 2 6 5 5 11 10 Temple 1 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 43 Appendix No. IS.— Concluded. Township. District or County. Agent i . o CO « . O a} 55 00 apids of the 'Missinaibi would furnish problems in water power development. Game. Moose and caribou appear to abound in the swamp country and we saw signs of red deer in the hilly country to the south. Muskrat, otter, beaver, marten, fisher and mink were seen occasionally; while rabbit, partridge and duck did not seem so plentiful as of late years. The rivers and lakes generally are well stocked with pike, pickerel and perch. There is splendid speckled trout fishing on Beaver River, fish up to one and one-half pounds being taken. Accompanying this report are a plan mounted on linen, a timber plan, field notes, chainbearers' oaths and account in triplicate. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Herbert J. Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 22. Survey of Township Outlines District of Sudbury. Peterborough, Ont., January 30th, 1913. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of Township outlines — along the Canadian Northern Railway, in the District of Sudburv performed by me, under instructions from your Department, dated July 9th, 1912. As instructed, I commenced the survey at a point ten chains east of the south- west angle of the Township of Garvey — the south boundary line of which, I pro- duced due west astronomically twelve miles and ten chains from the post planted on the east shore of Donneganna Lake — said post being ten chains east of the south-west angle of the Township of Garvey, which falls in Donneganna Lake. From the end of the sixth mile on this base line I ran a meridian due north astronomically eighteen miles, and from the end of the sixth, twelve and eighteen 62 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 mile on iMs meridian I ran 'base lines due east and west astronomically six miles to intersect a meridian on the east, surveyed by me in 1911, and to connect with a meridian on the west which I afterwards ran due north astronomically eighteen miles from the end of the twelfth mile on my first base line. I also produced the north boundary of the Township of St. Louis west astronomically a distance of forty-two chains and fifty-six links to intersect the west boundary of the Township of Jack, which meridian had just been surveyed by Ontario Land Surveyor, Walter Smith, my base line produced intersecting Mr. Smith's meridian one chain and seventy links north of the point at which he had established the south-west angle of the Township of Jack. All lines in connection with the above survey were well -opened out — ^^blazed — chained and posted. At each of the angles of the various i;ownships, iron posts — one and one-half inches in diameter — three feet long and :painted red, were planted; on these posts the names facing the respective town- ships, were cut with a cold chisel. On the meridian lines durable wooden posts six inches square were planted at the end of each mile with the number of miles said posts are distant, north of the south-east or south-west angle of the adjacent townships, cut on the south side with a scribing iron, durable posts four inches square and similarly marked with the half-mile points were also planted. On all lines running east and west durable posts six inches square were planted at the end of each mile with the number of miles said posts are distant west of the south- east or north-east angle of the adjacent townships, cut on the east side with a scribing iron — durable posts four inches square similarly marked with the half- mile posts were also planted. Going west along the south boundaries of the Townships of Westbrook and Vrooman the line passes over an undulating sandy country timbered with Banksian pine, spruce, white birch, poplar, balsam and cedar, with alder and willow underbrush and considerable windfall; spruce swamps of considerable extent are also met with all along this line. No white or red pine suitable for lumbering is seen, but much of the Banksian pine and spruce is of a considerable size, and, besides being valuable as pulpwood, would, I am sure, make a good quality of lumber. Going north along the west boundaries of the Townships of Westbrook, Champagne and Groves the character of the country is much the same as far north as Minniesinaqua Lake, where it becomes rocky and broken. Along the sixth mile of the west boundary of the Township of Westbrook and first mile of the west boundary of the Township of Champagne considerable good red and white pine up to twenty-four inches in diameter is seen. Along the west boundary of the Township of Groves — east of Minniesin- aqua Lake a considerable area of spruce swamp is passed over, also a small patch which has just been destroyed by fire — no doubt burnt in connection with fire used for clearing the right-of-way of the Canadian Northern Railway which lies a short distance east at this point. Going north along the west boundaries of the Townships of Vrooman, Ben- neweiss and St. Louis for the first two miles, the line passes over an undulating •sandy country covered almost exclusively with scrubby Banksian pine, and from this point to the end of the fifth mile on the west boundary of the Township of Vrooman, the line passes over a gently undulating sandy plain almost destitute of living timber. Along the sixth mile of the west boundary of the Township of Vroom-an and the first and second miles of the west boundary of the Township of Benneweiss, the character of the land is much the same but the timber has been destroyed by fire some years ago and is now replaced by small Banksian pine, poplar and white birch, known as Brule country. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 63 i Along the third, fourth, fifth and sixth miles of the west boundary of the Township of Benneweiss, and along the whole of the west boundary of the Town- ship of St. Louis, the country is rough and rocky, the timber consisting chiefly of Banksian pine, spruce and birch up to fifteen inches in diameter with alder and willow underbrush and heavy windfalls. Along the fourth, fifth and sixth miles of the west boundary of the Township of St. Louis some scattered white pine up to eighteen inches in diameter and of fair quality is seen. Along the north boundaries of the Townships of Westbrook and Vroomai. the land is undulating and sandy, and, with the exception of several spruce swamps which the line passes through, the timber is of the same general character as that al- ready noted. Along the north boundaries of the Townships of Champagne and Benneweiss the country is rolling and rock, timbered chiefly with Banksian pine, spruce, birch, poplar and balsam; a few small swamps are also crossed on this line. Along the north boundaries of the Townships of Groves and St. Louis the country is rough and rocky the timber being much ihe same as that already described. On the Canadian' Northern Eailway steel was laid to a point about one mile north of the north boundary of the Township of Champagne at the time of survey. The geological formation of this locality is the Huronian, no mineral of value being seen. I think I am also quite safe in saying that in the six townships out- lined by me this season, there is absolutely no land fit for agriculture. I found the average magnetic variation about seven degrees west. Frequent observations for Azimuth were taken, the lines in all cases checking very closely. Moose are. very numerous in this locality, and the beaver is still active. Accompanying this report are plans, field notes and accounts, all of which I trust will be found complete and satisfactory. I have the honour to be, Sir; Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 64 REPORT OF THE No. 3 ( Appendix No. 23. Survey op the Township of Henvey, District of Parry Sound. Parry Sound, June 6th, 1912. SiB^ — I have the honour to report that under your instructions of May 20th to make a resurvey of the south west part of the Township of Mowat, I left Parry Sound on May 29th and arrived at Byng Inlet Mills the same evening. On the following day I hired my men and moved up the Still River about two miles, where 1 camped close to the north boundary of the Township of Wallbridge and the following morning observed Polaris for meridian and re~ran the north boundary of Wallbridge from the post between lots 42 and 43^eastward to side road 35-36 find- ing all the posts or portions of them, also the south-west angle of the To\\Tiship of Mowat, where I found part of the original post in a mound of stones. On the following day (May 1st) I ran a trial northward from said south-west angle of Mowat one hundred chains without finding indications of the original boundary till within a few chains of Con. line II and III, and found that my line was one chain and ninety-five links east of the original monument marking said (}on. line. I found the bottom part of the post in the centre of the west boundary and centre of said con. line in pile of stones, the post for* Con. II and west side of lot 35 was lying beside a mound of stones. * On May 3rd I ran the true boundary between the south-west angle of Mowat and Con. II and III on west side of said township. There are no settlers in the Township of Mowat along the Still River. They are all west of this township in the unsurveyed land, nor is there any land along the Still River in the township worth settling on. The object of the survey being to locate the settlers along Still River in the Township of Mowat, I did not consider it necessary to make further survey. I herewith enclose the names of the several settlers along the Still River in the unsurveyed land between flie north boundary of the Township of Wallbridge and the west boundary of the Township of Mowat, with the estimated acres of each man's clearing. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) David Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 65 Appendix No. 23a. Survey of a Piece of Land West of Mowat and South of the Henvey Inlet Indian Reseeve. Township of Henvey^ Parry Sound, July 26th, 1912. Sir, — I have the honour to report that under your instructions I have located the several settlers on Still River and vicinity in the unsurveyed land west of the township of Mowat and north of the township of Wallbridge. I interviewed every settler who claimed a location on Still River and had improvements made, and adjusted their boundaries agreeably between them with the exception of W. Gavin (on lot 8 as shown on plan) sometimes called Bedor and commonly known as Wild Cat, who claims a part of lot 3 on the south side of Still River in what I hafve called Con. B, as well as a part of lot 7 extending along what is known as Little Still River, but from all the information I could get, I decided that what I have blocked out as lot 8 is all that he is entitled to and possibly a little more. I made a careful traverse of Still River and located the posts which I planted between the several lots in both Cons. A and B therefrom as is shewn on my plan and field notes. I ran concession lines II and III west from the west iboundary of Mowat to S. R. 10/11 and said S. R. south to the Wallbridge boundary. I then ran S. R. 5/6 northward to the Indian Reserve through Cons. Ill, IV, V, VI and VII and ran concession lines III, and IV and V and concession line VI and VII each across the first ten lots west of Mowat. I did not run S. R. 10/11 through con- cessions III, IV, V and VI because entirely unfit for settlement, the country being rocky ridges timbered with scrub jack pine. The country along the Canadian Pacific Railway up to the Indian Reserve is good land for two or three lots on each side. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) David Beatty, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 6 L.M. 66 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 2J^. Survey of the Township of Mulloy, District of Algoma. Toronto, December 30th, 1912. Sir, — We have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the Township of Mulloy. in the District of Algoma, made under instructions from your Department, dated the 20th day of May, 1912. The township is crossed by the line of the National Transcontinental Railway which enters it on the east boundary at a point seven chains and ninety-four links north from the south-east comer of the township, at mileage 33, plus fifteen chains and twenty links in District E of that railway, and leaves it on the west boundary at thirty chains and sixty-one links north of the south-west corner of Lot 28, Con- cession VII, at mileage 43, plus thirty-one chains and ninety-three link?, of the -aid railway. The township is bounded on the south by the unsurveyed township of McCoig ; on the west by the unsurveyed township of Shuel; on the east by the unsurveyed Township of Fintry, and on the north by the unsurveyed lands of the Crown. On the 4th of June, we left Toronto, via the Grand Trunk Railway, and Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway for Cochrane, and from there pro- ceeded by construction trains on the National Transcontinental Railway, to the township. Work was coimnenced on the 18th of iTune. All lines were run with a transit and frequent astronomic observations, records of a number of which are appended, were taken to verify the courses of the lines run. The lines were well opened out and blazed. Wooden posts of the most durable wood obtainable were planted at tlie points required by the instructions. The iron posts furnished by your Department, were planted as given below; at the intersection of the centre lines of allowances for road at the north east corner of the township of Mulloy, a post one and. seven-eighths inches in diameter, marked " Mulloy " on the south-west face, " Finiry " on the south-east face, and " R " on the north, south, east and west faces. Iron posts, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, were planted at the following points ; at the intersection of the centre of road allowance along the east boundary, with the centre of road allowance between Concessions VI and VII; at the intersection of the centre of road allow- ance along the west boundary, with the centre of road allowance between Conces- sions VI and VII; at the intersection of the centre of road allowance along the south boundary with the centre of road allowance between Lots 12 and 13 ; at the intersection of the centre of road allowance along the north boundary with the centre of road allowance between Lots 12 and 13 ; at the intersection of the centre of road allowance between Concession VI and VII, and the centre of road allow- ance between Lots 12 and 13. A traverse was made of the centre line of the right of way of the National Transcontinental Railway as constructed on the ground, and where it was used as the fronts of lots, wooden posts were planted on the edge of the right of way, and on the inner edge of the road allowances, which were laid out one chain wide along each side of the right of way. 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 67 . — _f The general level of the Bad River from its entrance of the township in Lot 28, Concession V, on the west boundary, to the lower " Fall/' in Lot 15, Concession X, is forty to fifty feet below the surrounding country, and from the last mentioned point to where it crosses the north boundary in Lot 11, Concession XII, it is about thirty to thirty-five feet below the general level. A traverse was made of the Bad Eiver. A traverse also was made of a small lake in Lot 14, Concession VII. Soil. On most of the township the clay soil is intermingled with a small pro- portion of gravel and is of good quality, with from twelve to eighteen inches oi moss and peat in the low places, and two to four inches on the higher ground. On Lot 13, Concession XI, the beach along Bad Eiver is gravelly and this extends into Concession XII. On the west boundary of Lot 28, Concession 1, an outcropping of pegmatite occurs, and on the adjoining land there are a number of boulders. On the west boundary of Lot 28, Concession XI, an out-cropping of slightly schistose green rock occurs and extends about ten chains east. On the south boundary of Lot 18, Concession V, an out-cropping of massive grey granite occurs. On Lot 28, Concession V, an out-cropping of rock occurs in the rapids on Bad Eiver. At the first fall, in Lot 19, Concession VIII, and at the second " Fall " in Lot 15, Concession X, out-croppings of compact rock occur of Huronian formation. On the south boundary of Lot 14, Concession IX, an out-cropping of granite occurs. TiMBEK. As will be seen from the accompanying timber plan, most of the township has been burnt over and the second growth in this area is still very small. On the unburnt area, in Concession VII and VIII, lots 19 to 29, there is a large proportion of spruce and poplar ranging from six to twenty inches in diameter with a few tamarac, cedar, birch, balsam and Banksian pine. A good deal of tie and trestle timber has been cut from this area for use on the National Transcontinental Eailway. The unburnt timber area in Concessions V to XII, lots 1 to 8, on the east side of the township is similar to the above area and has not been cut over. Minerals. No indications of economic mineral were seen. Game. Tracks of a few moose were seen. Fresh beaver cuttings were noticed in a number of places on the small streams. In the Bad and Trout Rivers speckled trout are fairly plentiful, and below the second falls on the Bad River, pickerel are quite abundant. 68 EEPOET OF THE Xo. 3 Water Power. Two " falls occur on Bad Eiver, which averages from two chains to three chains in width, and is a very shallow stream full of boulders and almost con- tinuous small rapids. It is impassible with an empty canoe, at low water. The upper fall is situate on Lot 15, Concession VIII, and has a fall of twelve and a half feet, which could be raised to about eighteen feet by a five and a half foot dam, three hundred and fifty feet, more or less, long, across the crest. This would flood the water back to Lot 31, Concession VIII, and flood a strip five or six chains wide. The lower fall is situate on Lot 15, Concession X, and is twelve feet high, and could be raised to seventeen or eighteen feet, by a six foot dam, about one hundred and fifty feet long, across the crest of the fall. This would flood the water back about twenty chains on Lot 15, Concession IX, and flood an area about seven chains in width. At the natural head the upper fall at low water would give 287 h.p., and the lower fall 276 h.p. With a head raised to eighteen feet, which could be easily obtained, each fall would give 414 h.p. At both falls the bottom is solid and the lower fall could be developed as above outlined at considerably less expense than the upper fall. Xo possible storage basin of any capacity occurs in the township. General Remarks. The gently undulating surface of this township gives facilities for easy drain- age by means of the Bad and Trout Rivers, and the depth of the river valleys aft'ords opportunity for draining even the low lying lands. Any small islands marked on Bad River are simply exposed areas of bald rock or gravel and form part of the river bed. Those parts of the township which have been burnt over will require the minimum of effort for clearing and preparing for agriculture. Provision seems to have been made for two railway stations within the Town- ship of Mulloy, and this fact should prove attractive to prospective settlers. We estimate that about sixty-five per cent, of the township may be classed as good farm land. Accompanying this report are a general plan, a timber plan, field notes of the entire survey, also account in triplicate. We have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) Speight & Van Xostrand. Ontario Land Surveyors. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LAiS^DS, FOKESTS AND MINES. 69 ' Appendix No. 25. Sdkvey of thb Southeely Eight Concessions of the Township of Hanlan, District of Algoma. North Bay, Ont, December 10th, 1912. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the southerly eight concessions of the Township of Hanlan, in the District of Algoma, performed under instructions from your Department, bearing date of June 5th, 1912. The survey was commenced at an iron post planted by O.L.S. Speight to mark the corner between the Townships of Hanlan, Casgrain, Kendall and. Way. This is the south-east angle of the Township of Hanlan, and from this point the south boundary was run west astronomically a distance of nine miles to its intersection with the west boundary of the Township run by O.L.S. Speight, this point being 31 links south of the iron post planted by O.L.S. Speight to mark the south-west angle of the Township of Hanlan. Posts were planted according' to instructions, and the lines were run in the centre of the road allowances in every case except one. In this one case the lot line between Lots 6 and 7 was run on the easterly limit of the road allowance. Iron posts were planted at the following points: — 1. At the intersection of the northerly limit of the road allowance along the National Transcontinental Railway with the side line between Lots 12 and 13, Concession 1, and marked " E " on the four sides. 2. At the north-west angle of Lot 28, Concession 6, and marked " E " on the north and west faces, Lot 28 on the east face, and Concession 6 on the south face. 3. At the intersection of the side line between Lots 12 and 13 with the line between Concessions 6 and 7, and marked " E " on four sides. 4. At the north east angle of Lot 1, Concession 6, and marked " E '' on the east and north faces, Concession 6 of the south face and Lot 1 on the west face. 5. The iron posts planted by O.L.S. Speight at the south-east and south-west angles of the Township were marked " R " on all sides. On the 20th of August I had the misfortune to have a piece of wood pierce my wrist; and on account of blood poisoning setting in, necessitated my coming out to North Bay. After my return to the survey on the 7th of September my wrist gave me considerable trouble and I had to be in Hearst every few days to get medical attention. On my return to North Bay on the 26th of October, it was necessary for me to go to Toronto and have an operation performed on my wrist and a large piece of wood extracted, which kept me under the doctor's care for over a month. Hence the delaj^ in completion of survey and filing of .notes. Eain also retarded the progress of the work, and owing to so many days' rain astronomical observations were few, but were taken whenever possible. General Features. The National Transcontinental Eailway crosses Lots 13 to 28 in the south- westerly portion of the Township. Evidence of a fire having been over the entire country about 75 years ago were seen every day. The country in the southerly part of the Township is very level, but it becomes more or less hilly at the northerly part of the survey. 70 EEPORT OP THE N^o. 3 ^ Soil. On the lower ground the clay subsoil is covered with a deposit of black nrnck. while on the higher ground there is clay and sand. Timber. Spruce is the prevailirig timber in the flats ranging from 4 inches to 10 inches, while on the higher ground there are some larger ranging up to 20 inches diameter. Poplar and Balm of Gilead attain a large size up to 24 inches diameter. Balsam, White Birch, Tamarac and Cedar also are found up to 15 inches diameter. There are considerable areas covered thickly with small spruce and balsam up to 3 inches in diameter. MiNEKALS. There are several out-croppings of rock, but without any indications of economic minerals. Game. Moose are quite plentiful, although no red deer were seen. Rabbits, partridge, muskrats, beaver and mink are also quite plentiful. Accompanying this report are the field notes, plan of survey and timber plan. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) 0. P. Angus, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, Ont. ^ Appendix No. 26. Survey of the Southern Portion of the Township of Casgrain, District OP AlGOMA. Aurora, Ont., Nov. 24th, 1912. Sir, — In pursuance with instructions bearing date June 24th, 1912, from the Honorable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, to subdivide the southern portion of the Township of Casgrain in the District of Algoma, we beg to report as follows:— With as little delay as possible we proceeded to the flourishing Town of Cochrane, the location of which requires no explanation. There we were joined by five Indians from the Golden Lake Reserve along with two chainmen and a cook which comprised our whole party. From there we proceeded by rail over the G.T.P. Railway which is still under construction to the Town of Hearst. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 71 — — — ^ — 1 The Township of Casgrain is situated' about two miles north of the G.T.P., near the Town of Hearst, on the Mattawishquia River, which stream affords a navigable access, although in low" water the numerous rapids that occur make the trip more or less arduous. In compliance with instructions our initial point was the south-east angle of the township. This was definitely defined by the wooden post and iron bar. This point we were also informed was the north-east angle of the Township of Kendall. Furthermore we were instructed to utilize the posts planted on the northern boundary of the Township of Kendall, if we found no great discrepancy. On arriving at the scene of operations we found that the north- east angle of the Township of Kendall was four chains and seventy-eight links east of the south-east angle of the Township of Casgrain, so we were unable to utilize the posts planted by O.L.S. J. S. Dobie. However, we subdivided the south eight concessions in the usual way, and in accordance with instructions. The existing iron bars at the angles of our township we marked in the usual way, and planted five others as are shown in the field notes. A number of lakes along with tlie Mattawishquia River and a small river at the west side of the township were met with. While the lakes covered a fair area of land they were nearly all shallow, averaging only about three or four feet deep in low water. The Mattawishquia River is a navigable stream throughout the township ranging from four to five chains wide. The other streams while about one chain wide are unfit for navigation, except for about one mile where it ap- proaches its destination. While the presence of game was not entirely wanting, very few moose or deer were seen. Pike and pickerel were found in abundance in the rivers. Although several large outcrops of rock were to be met with, as regards the presence of economic minerals we found no traces whatever. The township is clothed with spruce and poplar ranging from six to fifteen inches in diameter with patches of balsam, birch and cedar. While a greater portion of this timber could only be utilized as pulp wood, some no doubt, would approach the merchantable class. The major portion of the land is especially adapted for agricultural purposes, being a light clay loam, with in most cases, a natural drainage lo the river. Although climatic conditions are not all that could be desired, if last year was any indication, as soon as the agency of civilization approaches, agricultTiral pursuits should be a thriving industry. The following iron posts were planted and marked as follows: — At the south-easterly angle of the township a 1^ inch iron post marked on the north-west "Casgrain," on the north-east "Shannon," on the north IX M 50 Iks. and "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. At the south-east angle of Lot 13, Concession 1, a ll^ inch iron post marked "Con. 1" on the north face, "Lot XIII" on the west face and "R"*on the south and east faces. At the south-west angles of the township a 1^ inch iron post marked " Kendall " on the south-east face, " Cascrain " on the north-east face and " R " on the south, east, west and north faces. At the north-east angle of Lot 1, Concession VI, a 11/4 inch iron post marked " Con. VI " on the south face, " 1 " on west face and " R " on east and north faces. At the north-east angle of Lot 13, Concession VI, a 11/4 inch iron post marked " Lot XIII " on west face, *' Con. VI " on the south face and *' R " on the north and east faces. 72 KEPORT OF THE No. 3 At the north-east angle of Lot 38, Concession VI, a I14 iiich iron post marked " R " on the north and west faces, " Con. VI " on the south face and " XXVIII " on the east face. At the north-east angle of Lot 13, Concession VIII, a I14 iiich iron post marked "XIII'^ on the west face, "Con. VIII" on the south face and "R" on the north and east faces. Accompanying this report, plans, field notes and accounts, all of which are respectfully submitted. We have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) COLTHAM & COLTHAM, Ontario Land Surveyors. The Honorable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. Ont. Appendix No. 27. Survey of the Township of Stoddart, District of Algoma. N"ew Ltskeard, Oct. 15th, 1912. Sir, — In accordance with instructions dated May 21st, 1912, to survey the Township of Stoddart, in the District of Algoma, along the line of the National Transcontinental Railway, I herewith present my report. Practically the whole of the township is good agricultural land, there are scarcely any rock exposures, and while there are what might be termed spruce swamps, these will no doubt dry out as fast as cleared of the timber, as the natural drainage of the township is excellent. There was but one muskeg met with, that being on the line between lots Nos. 24 and 25 on either side of the T.C. Ry. The timber as a rule is light and of no material value, a good deal of it is too small for pulpwood, being of quite recent growth, but there are a few patches of spruce that run up to sixteen inches in diameter, although a consider- able quantity of this has been used for bridge timber on the railway construction. Along the shores of the lakes and rivers, considerable cedar of fair size was met with. There is quite a large area of water in this township. Lakes St. Joseph and, Pewabiska are the largest bodies. The islands are few, in the former lake there are but two small islands, in the latter only four, within the limits of the township. In Fort Lake is found the largest island, there being fifty-five acres in it. Lake Pewabiska can be easily reached from the N.T.C. Railway by boats or launches of small draught, with a little work of blasting and cleaning the channel at one point. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 73 -t The streams are all very sluggish, with scarcely any perceptible current, but the water is quite pure and clear thougih it appears black. One exception is the Kabinagagami Eiver, which is very swift. Pewabiska Lake, which extends for miles beyond Stoddard Township and is dotted with islands will no doubt some d^ay make a beautiful summer resort. The rivers abound in fish of considerable size, particularly pike and pickerel. There may be trout, but none were seen. The season of the year may have had something to do with this. Traces of moose were often noticed. Not one of the party, however, saw a moose, althugh we sometimes heard them. Of the fur bearing animals muskrat were very plentiful, mink were seen and fresh traces of beaver work noted. Wolves were heard on one occasion, but not a sign of red deer was seen. The lines of the township were all run with a transit theodolite and measured with steel band chains. The lakes and rivers were traversed partly by triangulation and partly with stadia and with micrometer, the bearings being all obtained with the transit. Iron posts were planted in the centre of the concession road allowance between lots 13 and 13 on the south boundary of the township, between lots 12 and 13 on the line between the 6th and 7th concessions and on the north boundary of the township at the east limit of lot numbered 13. Similar posts were planted between concessions VI and VII where the same intersects the east and west boundaries of the township. These iron posts were marked as shewn in the field notes prepared of the survey of this township. Of the land in the township, I estimate that 80 per cent, of it is arable without any artificial drainage to speak of, and 10 per cent, more can be made so with drainage, and possibly more than this. The total acreage of the lots is 45,792.34 acres The total acreage of the roads is 1,758.61 acres The total acreage of water is 4,236.7 acres The total acreage of islands is 69.25 acres The total acreage of Ey. lands is 161 Total 52,017.9 acres AH of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) C. H. FULLERTON. Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Province of Ontario. 74 REPORT OF THE No. 3 — — ■ — — i Appendix No. 28. Survey of the Township of Studholme^ District of Algoma. Alvinston, Feb. 26th, 1913. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report of survey of the Town- ship of Studholme in the District of Algoma on the T.C.Ry. and Kabinagagami Eiver made under instructions bearing date the 17th day of June, 1918. I left Alvinston August 1st, and proceeded to Cochrane, and after arranging for supplies, canoes, men, etc., I proceeded by contractor's train to Kabinagagami Eiver. After observation on Polaris at E. Elongation at the East Boundary at Con. VI/VII I proceeded to subdivide the township as instructed and to run the south boundary. This township is surveyed under the nine-mile system with the exception that the T.C.Ry. will form the boundary between Cons. VII and VIII across lots four io eight inclusive, and between Cons, IX and X across lots thirteen to eighteen inclusive, and I have laidi ofiE the lots as shown by the plan and field notes as -instructed. Commencing at the east boundary at Con. line VI and VII I ran west to the road allowance between lots six and seven, and after running south the proper distance I ran the south boundary east and west from this line, intersecting the east boundary at a point 28 links south of the post planted by Mr. T. B. Speight, O.L.S., and intersecting the west boundary at a point 40 links south of the post planted by Mr. Speight. I then proceeded to lay off the lots in the usual way, checking the lines by observation as shewn in the field notes. Owing to the wet and cloudy weather it was rather difficult to obtain many observations, but sufficient were taken for the progress of the survey. The survey was made with transit and the lines have been well opened out and blazed. Posts have been made of the most durable timber obtainable. In only a few cases have posts other than spruce, cedar and tamarac been planted. The posts are marked with a scribe and driven in as far as possible. The following iron posts were planted: — On South Boundary at the centre of toad allowance between lots 12 and 13 ; 11^ inch iron marked on south "R"; On north "Con 1-R"; On east "Lot XII-R"; On west "Lot XIII-R." On Con. Line VI/VII and road allowance between lots 12 and 13, I14 inch iron post marked. On north, "Con. VII-R",; On south, "Con. VI-R"; On east, "Lot XII-R"; on west "Lot XIII-R." On north boundary and road allowance lots 12 and 13, I14 iron post marked. On south "Con. XII-R"; On north "R"; On east "Lot XII-R"; On west "R." On east boundary at road allowance between Cons. VI and VII, 1^4 inch iron post marked. On north "Con VII-R"; On south, "Con. VI-R"; On west, "Lot 1-R"; On east "R." On west boundary on road allowance between Cons. VI and VII, 1^/4 inch iron post marked, On north "Con, VII-R"; On south, "Con VI-R"; On east, ^'Lot XXVIII-R": On west "R." 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 75 1 There are as well 1% inch iron posts planted at the north-east and north- west angles of the township planted by Mr. Speight on the survey of boundary lines. General Features. The Township of Studholme is undulating or generally level and fairly dry with the exception of the south-east quarter which is of a swampy nature, this can, however, be easily drained as the fall is generally good and is probably the best section of the township. Eeference might be made to the Timber Map in forming a general idea of the nature of the township; Area No. 1 is a level swampy tract with clay subsoil and muck or loam top of about four inches depth; Area No. 2 is undulating and is of a sandy clay or sandy nature with gravel in places. Along the line lots 18/19 through concessions 7 to 10 inclusive the country is somewhat broken with deep gullies; Area No. 3 is a level belt with a sandy clay subsoil and a loam or muck top similar to Area No. 1, but this area (No. 3) has not so much swamp as Area No. 1. Approximately seventy per cent, of the land might be termed arable, and there is very little muskeg, and from the growth of potatoes, lettuce, radishes, turnips and carrots planted along the railway line at Kabinagagami Eiver there can be no question of the adaptability of this country for agricultural purposes, although this township does not appear to be, taken generally, as good as the land to the west and to the east. Excellent hay is seen along the line of the railway in places. The fine quality of gravel in this township at Pit 1 and Pit 3 T.C.Ey. will be valuable for constructing roads. Numerous lakes occur within the township, and the Kabinagagami Eiver flows along the eastern portion. Above the 8/9 Con. road, the river is good for travel, but below this a series of rapids occurs which renders it quite unfit for canoe travel. Soil. In general the soil is of a sandy clay nature, and should be easily workable, and possibly this soil is preferable to a stiff clay soil. Nearly all the township has a top layer from two to four inches of loam or muck. Timber. The timber consists of a good growth of Spruce, White Birch, Poplar, dead Tamarac, and Balsam, with a few Balm of Gilead and Cedar. The underbrush is rather thick and of alder, moose maple and hazel. The size of timber runs from four to eighteen inches, and in places twenty-four inches. Much of the Tamarac and Spruce along the railway has been made into ties and care will have to be exercised in this section in order to prevent fires spreading in the tops and brush left. The general timber is large enough for building purposes and some good pulpwood can be cut. There are some belts of White Birch toward the centre of the township along the railway which might be used for the manufacture of charcoal and wood alcohol. 76 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Minerals. No mineral indications were found in this township. The few exposures of rock are of Huronian origin. Waters. The Kabinagagami River is a stream about 314 chains wide with rather dark water, but quite wholesome. There is a fair current. The river is broken with rapids in Con. VI, where a power of 1,400 horse-power may be developed at an average flow. At the railway in Con. VII, a power of 2^,300 horse-power may be developed In Cons. IX and X a long flat rapids occurs, but owing to the wide flats it might be difficult to develop power. In Con. XI at a chute, about 1,400 horse-power may be developed. The Traverse Notes show the reservations I would recommend. Constance Lake consists of a shallow body of water with a sandy bottom, and along the south, west and north portions of the shore the lake is very shallow for a considerable distance out. The water of the numerous lakes is quite clear. Fish and Game. Game in the vicinity of the railway is scarce. A few signs of moose were seen, but very few of bear and none of deer or caribou. There are numerous beaver and muskrat and a few mink. The fish consists of pike, pickerel and some brook trout, and are quite plenti- ful. There are plenty of ducks, but partridges were this year rather scarce owing no doubt to the wet season. Variation of the Magnetic Needle. The magnetic variation runs from 4 degrees to 81/4 degrees west, but generally the variation is about 6 degrees west and fairly constant. I submit with this report. 1. Field Notes of the Survey. 2. Traverse Notes of the Waters. 3. A General Plan. 4. A Timber Plan. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) A. S. Code, O.L.S., C.E. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines,. Toronto, Ont. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 77 Appendix No. 29. SUEVEY OF THE ToWNSHIP OF ShACKLETON, DISTRICT OF TiMISKAMING. GuELPH, March 28nd, 1913. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report and field notes of the survey of Shackleton Township in the Timiskaming District, surveyed under instructions from your Department, dated May 22nd, 1912. This township is on the line of the National Transcontinental Railway, about fifty miles west of Cochrane. The railway enters the township from the east between the ninth and tenth concessions and forms the line between these con- cessions to the side road betwen lots twelve and thirteen and from lots .thirteen to eighteen it forms the line between concessions ten and eleven, and from lots nineteen to twenty-four the line between concessions eleven and twelve, it passes through the townsite of Alexandra and crosses the north boundary at lot number twenty-seven. The tov^nship is laid out into lots of 150 acres each, except in those con- cessions fronting on the railway. The survey lines were run in the centres of the road allowances and the lot posts offset fifty links on each side of the survey line, a witness post being planted on the line opposite each lot corner. The lot posts were marked with the lot numbers on the east and west sides, and the concession number on the north or south side, and R on the side next the road allowance in the usual manner. Iron posts were planted beside the wooden posts of the points indicated on the plan. The township is traversed from south to north by the Ground Hog River which enters it at lot 27, Con. 1 and flows north and northwesterly till in Con. 7, the main channel cuts ,the west boundary and forms the boundary of the town- ship, for a short distance. In the eighth concession it takes a north-easterly course and leaves the township in the Alexandra Townsite. The river varies in width from four to eight chains and is • from three to eight feet in depth and flows with a fair current. There are no rapids nor waterfalls within the township. A careful stadia survey was made of the river and plotted on a scale of ten chains to an inch. The central part of the township is drained by Wellington Creek which enters at lot 10, Con. 1, and flows northward till it crosses the N.T.C. Ry. at lot 13", and turning westward in the eleventh concession it crosses the north boundary at lot 22. "With the natural drainage afforded by those streams the swamps in this town- ship are comparatively small in extent, the largest swamp being along the railway in the northeast comer of the township. Four lakes were found within the township besides the one which crosses the north boundary. Two of these are each about a mile and a quarter in length by a quarter of a mile in width, the others are comparatively small. There are numerous rock exposures along the river and some small ridges of rock in different parts of the interior but as a whole the surface of the town- ship is not broken and probably sixty per cent, of the land in it can be brought under cultivation without much expenditure for drainage. The soil is clay and where the land has been cleared around the old construction camps the excellent 78 REPOET OF THE No. 3 growth of timothy and clover 'which has sprung up and the garden vegetables grovi^n by the residents in Alexandra would indicate in a measure the adaptability of the country for farming. The township contains a large amount of poplar and spruce timber with some balsam, cedar and white birch. The poplar is of good quality and runs from twelve to twenty-four inches in diameter of the stump. There is also a considerable amount of large spruce and a great deal of a size suitable for pulpwood. Most of the large timber close to the railway and along the Ground Hog Eiver in Cons. 9, 10, 11 and 12 has been cut for construction purposes or for railway ties. ' I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) James Hutoheon, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forest and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendiv i^'o. -30. SUEVEY OP THE ToWNSHIP OF SaEGEANT, DiSTBICT OF TiMISKAMING. Ottawa, December 26th, 1912. SiE, — I have the honor to submit the following report of our field operations during last season, on the survey of the Township ,of Sargeant, sixty miles east of Cochrane on the National Transcontinental Railway and north of Lake Abitibi. On receipt of your instructions dated May 21st, 1912, we, "Mr. Andrew Bell and N. J. Slater,'' proceeded from Ottawa June 12th to North Bay, where we purchased our supplies. On June 14th we left for Cochrane and were obliged to remain there till June 21st, as our outfit did not come in ; it having been forwarded by freight. We left Cochrane June 21st, with seven men, for Aylen River, where we camped on the south side of tracks in old construction camp. Saturday, June 22nd, commencing chaining and posting along railway from west boundary of township. June 24th, we took observations on long tangent of Transcontinental Railway given as south 72 degrees 56 minutes east, and found it to be south 73 degrees 3 minutes 30 seconds east. The railway bearings had evidently been commenced from the boundary line between Ontario and Quebec and no corrections had been made for curvature. On June 25th, commenced to run side road between Lots 22 and 23, and on June 26th finished side road to north boundary. Work went steadily on in the southern part of the township with two parties. On August 28th Mr. Bell decided to go to Cochrane, being ill^and never returned. Owing to construction going on the railway we found great difficulty in keeping men. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS,_ FORESTS AND MINES. 79 ■ - -■ — — — — - - ■ '■■■-■■ ■■- ■ ■■ ■-■ II .-I.— - ■ ,,■■„, .—4 This township is well timbered with timber suitable for settlers' building purposes. The soil appears to be well adapted for farm purposes being mostly clay subsoil, covered with black muck, and, on the low lying land, moss. Muskeg holds the frost till late in the summer, probably July. We found it difficult to drive posts through the ice protected by a covering of moss, probably this ice accounts for cold nights during the summer season. The general opinion is that when the moss is removed the climate will alter. The land in this township appears to be much better than that lying between it and Cochrane, also the land to the north and south of the township appears to be of similar nature to that of the township. The following iron posts were planted at the south-east angle of the township marked on the north "CON. 1" "SARGEANT" on the east "ROAD," on the west "LOT 1" : at the north east angle of Lot 1, Concession 7, marking "R" on the north and east sides, "CON. VII." "SARGEANT" on the south and "LOT I" on the west; at the south-east angle of the township marked on the north "CON. 1" "SARGEANT" on the west "LOT XVII." and on the east "ROAD"; at the north-east angle of Lot 17, Concession 5, marked on the north "ROAD," on the east "ROAD," on the south "CON. V.," on the west "LOT XVII." "SAR- GEANT"; at the south-east angle of Lot 17, Concession 6, marked on the north "CON. VI.," on the west "LOT XVII." "SARGEANT," on the south and east "ROAD"; at the north-east angle of Lot 17, Concession 7, marked on the north 'ROAD," on the east "ROAD," on the south "CON. VII." "SARGEANT," on the west "LOT XVII."; at the north-west angle of the township, marked on the north "ROAD," on the east "LOT XXXIV," on the south "CON. VII." "SAR- GEANT," on the west "ROAD," and at the south-west angle of the township marked on the north "CON. 1" "SARGENT," on the east "LOT XXXIV.," and on the west " ROAD." On September 18th I disbanded the party and left for Cochrane, having com- pleted the survey according to instructions and finished by traversing the Okimo- dasik River and tieing to the Interprovincial Boundary Line. ^ I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) N. J. Slater, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests, and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 80 KEPOET OF THE N^o. 3 Appendix No. 31. SuKVEY OF Township of Fauquier, District op Timiskaming. Parry Sound, November 3'Oth, 1913. Sir, — ^I have the honour to report that under your instructions I surveyed the first eight concessions of the township of Fauquier, into farm lots. I left Cochrane with my party on the 2nd of August and went into camp at Conmee Station, in the township, the same day, and commenced the survey of the township the next day by brushing out and chaining the south boundary from the south-east angle, where I found an iron and a wooden post both regularly marked and continued the survey, finishing my work the second of October. The greater part of this township will make good farming land. Although a considerable portion of it is swampy, it appears to have good drainage. There is very little of what may be called muskeg in the township, and I only saw exposed rock on the west and south shores of Eemi Lake. The soil throughout the township is clay loam. The timber on the high ground is poplar, spruce, birch and balsam and in the swamps is principally spruce. There are several burnt areas in the township, the most of them tracable from the Transcontinental Eailway, which passes through the township entering on the east side in Concession 1 and passing out on the west side in Concession VI. There are several places immediately along the Transcontinental Eailway where an acre or two has been cleared up, or, rather, the old logs have been cut and piled up but not burnt (all in burnt section), bu*t the parties who did the work were not on the ground when I was making the survey. The only one who had a house was a man named "Primeau,'' living with his family on Lot 12, Concession III. I saw no ground under cultivation. Primeau was a section foreman on the Transcontinental Eailway. I planted an iron bar post on the centre line of the south boundary, where it is intersected by the centre line of side road 12 and 13, marked on the north, east, west, and south with ''E" ; also planted an iron bar post on the centre line of said side road where it intersects the south shore of Eemi Lake marked with "E" on" the south, east, and west sides, I also planted an iron bar at the north- west angle of Lot 29, Concession VI., and at the north-east angle of Lot 1, Con- cession VL, both regularly marked for the respective lots. I did not see any indications of mineral in the township. The rock formation is granite. Eemi Lake in the north part of the township is a clear water lake with plenty of fish, pike, pickerel, and whitefish. Other and smaller lakes in the township are said to have plenty of pike. I observed Polaris for meridian at eastern elongation on Lot 12, Concession III.; on Lot 21, Concession V., and on Lot 13, Concession VL The magnetic variation is 6 degrees 45 minutes west. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) David Beatty. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, POKESTS AND MINES. 81 Appendix No. 32. Survey of Hay Bay in the Township of Fredeeicksburg in the County op Lennox and Addington. Peterborough, Ont,, July 8th, 1912. Sir, — I have the honor to report that, agreeable with your letter of May 20th last, I spent the 22nd and 23rd at your Department in getting all the information and data I possibly could which I thought might be of use to me in connection with my proposed survey and investigation as to the ownership of some large marshes in Hay Bay, in the Township of Fredericksburg, in the County of Lennox and Addington. Having received tracings and instructions from your Department, dated May 29th, I proceeded to Napanee on June the 7th, where I met and consulted with Mr. Carscallen. I was, however, unable to see Mr. U. M. Wilson until the follow- ing day. On June 17th I left Peterborough — taking my assistant with me. I also took a chainman along, as I learned that the farmers were very busy and that it waa doubtful if I could employ a suitable man on or near the work. On the evening of the same day we reached the home of John Sherman, on Lot 6, Concession IIL, Township of Fredericksburg. Having procured a satisfactory observation for azimuth on the morning of June 18th, I immediately proceeded to carry out your instructions by measuring up several of the lines between the respective lots, in order to ascertain if these lots contained two hundred acres, or thereabouts, as intended by the original survey and specified in the original Patents from the Crown. I am pleased to report that all the lots measured by me show that the original patentees received approximately two hundred acres exclusive of the area of any marsh lying in front of said lots. With regard to locating the exact position of the rear line of these lots as intended in the original survey, I found some difficulty — this being a very old settled township I found that lots and parts of lots of various areas, shapes, and descriptions, have changed hands many times, so that ■ — generally speaking — the lay-out of the township as now held by the various owners bears very little resemblance to that intended by the original survey. Between the rear end of the concession fronting on Hay Bay and the rear end of the concession fronting on the Napanee River there are several. gores or irregular shaped blocks of land. There is, however, as far as I could ascertain, no dispute whatever with regard to the location of the side lines, rear lines, or property lines between any of the various lots or parcels of land in this section of the town- ship. All the property lines in this locality are well defined by old rail fences (in some places replaced in recent years by wire). These fences are well banked on both sides by stones which have been picked from the adjoining fields by successive generations. From the best evidence I could get the shore line of Hay Bay has changed position very little during the past 128 years or since the original survey of the township was made; as evidence of this fact, I may say that a stone monument planted early in the last century to mark the intersection of the shore line of Hay Bay with the line between Lots 14 and C.C. now stands exactly, at what I would consider, the shore line of the present day. I might say, however, that I found the 7 L.M. 82 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 water in Hay Bay exceptionally high this season, many of the older residents in this locality stating that it was as high as they had ever remembered seeing it during the past fifty years. Generally speaking the line of demarkation between the marsh and the land is well defined. The area of the marsh in front of these lots is, however, governed to a large extent by the rise and fall of the waters of Hay Bay, there being a considerable larger area of marsh in sight on my leaving there June 29th than there was to be seen on my arrival thei'e June 17th. The parties who claim they own the marsh adjoining their respective parcels of land are — (l.A) John J. Clark, owner of the west half Lot 9, Concession III. (8.A) CornelFs Island. (2) James Cuthill, owner of Lot D.D. Concession III. (3.A) Samuel Asseltine, owner of the rear or northerly half of Lot C.C. between the 2nd and 3'rd concessions. (3.B) Samuel Asseltine owner of the front or south-easterly half of Lot C.C. be'tween the 2nd and 3rd concessions. Acting on the advice of the parties I was instructed to consult in connection with this matter — my survey and investigations were confined chiefly to the above five parcels of which I made a careful survey and also of the marshes adjoining them — the respective areas will be found on the accompanying plan — the area of the marsh being variable, the figures I give would, of course, only hold good when computed at the same height of water as when my measurements were made. (l.A) West half of Lot 9, Concession III., patented to Alex. Hanna, now owned by John J. Clark, and described as follows : — " Commencing at the centre of the said lot on the north side of Hay Bay, then north 31 degrees west 105 chains 27 links, then south 59 degrees west 9 chains 50 links, then south 31 degrees east 105 chains 27 links more or less to Hay Bay, then north-easterly "along the water's edge to the place of beginning, containing 100 acres.'' As will be seen by the accompanying plan the above description encloses a small area of marsh 3'. 13 acres of which, in my opinion, the owner John J. Clark is entitled to. I do not think, however, that he has any claim or title to the marsh 4.46 ac. lying in front of said lot. (2.A) Cornell's Island. Sold by the Indian Department May 30th, 1877, to Martin Shewman — now ovmed by John J. Clark and described as follows: — " All that parcel or tract of land situate, lying, and being in the County of Lennox in the Province of Ontario, in our Dominion of Canada, containing by admeasure- ment thirty-eight acres be the the same more or less, composed of the Island in the Bay of Quinte, known as Dockstatter's or Cornell's Island,, situate, lying and being in Hay Bay, opposite lots numbers ten and eleven in the township of Fredericks- burg." I find this island contains 42.87 acres, the line between the land and marsh all round the island is fairly well defined. In my opinion John J. Clark has no title whatever to the marsh adjoining or surrounding this island, (2) Lot D.D., Concession III., patented to James McNabb, now owned by ?ames Cuthill, and described as follows: — "Commencing in front on the north side of Big Creek in the limit between Lots Nos. 13' and D.D. at the south- 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 83 east angle of the said lot tract, then north 31 degrees 30 minutes west 50 chains more or less to Little Creek, then southerly along the water's edge with the stream to Big Creek, then north-easterl}'^ up Big Creek to the place of beginning, containing 60 acres more or less." I find this Lot D.D. to contain 78.09 acre of land and 99 acres of marsh adjoining. As will be seen by the accompanying plan both Big Creek and Little Creek — whoise shore lines or "waters edge" are fairly well defined, are out in the marsh a considerable distance from the land, and I am of the opinion — from the wording of the above description — that James Cuthill is entitled to all the land and marsh enclosed by said description. (3.A) The rear or northerly half of Lot C.C., Concession III. Patented to David Bowen, now owned by Samuel Asseltine and described as follows: — "Com- mencing in the centre of the said concession in the limit between the said Lot C.C. and Lot No. 14, then north 31 degrees 30 minutes west 52 chains 63y^ links more or less to the allowance for road in rear of the said concession, then south 50 degrees west to Hay Bay, then southerly along the edge of the said bay following its several turnings and windings in the said Lot C.C. to the centre of the said concession, then north 59 degrees east to the place of beginning, containing 150 acres more or less." I find this part of Lot C.C. to contain 91.50 acres of land with approximately 663 acres of marsh adjoining. I do not consider that Mr. Asseltine has any title to this marsh area. (3'.B) The front or south-easterly half of Lot C.C, Concession III. Patented to Philip Smith, now owned by Samuel Asseltine and described as follows: — "Commencing in front of the said concession in the limit between the said Lot C.C. and Lot No. 14, then north 31 degrees 30 minutes west 52 chains, 63^/^ links more or less to the centre of the said concession, then south 59 degrees west to Hay Bay, then southerly along the edge of said bay, following it several turn- ings and windings in the said Lot C.C. to the allowance for road in front of the said concession, then nortlx 59 degrees east to the place of beginning, containing 150 acres, more or less." 1 find this part of Lot C. C to contain 76.27 acres of land, with approximately 129 acres of marsh adjoining. I do not consider that Mr. Asseltine has any title to the marsh area. With regard to that part of your instructions to me in which you say: "You might call upon any of the people who claim to own the marsh lands under the grants from the Crown and explain matters to them, because they may not clearly understand that if they claim from the edge of the marsh instead of from the edge of Hay Bay they can only go back 105 chains 27 links according to their patents, and in the event of their owning marsh the probability is there will be a large amount of good land in the rear of their lots not belonging to them." I was not long on the ground before I fully realized that it would be utterly useless on my part to offer this explanation — all the land owners interested in this matter are acting under legal advice — ^this marsh area yields a revenue of about $2,000 a year in rat pelts, and all the parties I interviewed seem prepared to fight the matter to a court of last resort. In conclusion, I beg to state that it seems very clear to my mind that accord- ing to the original surveys, plans and patents, the lots fronting on Hay Bay were intended to commence at the inner edge of the marsh — if the original sur- veyor intended that any of these Lots should include the marsh area in front, the lines between the respective lots as shown on the original plans would have been shown projected out to the outer edge of the marsh where deep water begins. 84 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 I will, per"haps, he pardoned for giving my opinion on what might be called the legal aspect of the question of title involved. I did not, however, consider that my report or plan would be complete and of use to your Department, without doing so. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. W. Fitzgerald, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix S3. Re-Suevey of Cache Lake^ Township of Canisbay, Algonquin National Park. Toronto, 29th May, 1913^. Sir, — ^We have the honour to submit the following report on the re-survey of Cache Lake, in the township of Canisbay, Algonquin National Park, under in- structions from your Department bearing date 22nd January, 1913. Immediately upon receipt of the instructions, arrangements were begun by correspondence with the parties referred to therein, and our party left here in charge of Mr. Ealph Mackenzie Anderson, O.L.S., a member of our firm, on 8th February. The work, involving a traverse of the whole shore of the lake and of the islands therein, was begun at once and prosecuted steadily, in accordance with instructions, until completed on 26th February. In nearly all cases the lot angles sought were found to be defined by original posts or bearing trees. Wherever necessary, new posts were planted at the lot corners and shown as renewed in the accompanying field notes, but where the original cedar posts remained in good condition, they were left undisturbed. The intersections of all lot lines with the road allowance around the shore of the lake were marked with iron posts, and bearing trees were blazed and noted. All lines surveyed were well opened out and blazed. The limits of lands already leased, wherever they intersected the shore line, were defined by posts and the lines opened out. The descriptions in some of these leases are somewhat at variance wiijh the facts, owing chiefly to the insufficiency of data on record in the Department. The part of Crown lease Number 1,816 lying south of the Grand Trunk Railway right of way is not shown on the blueprint furnished us with sufficient data to admit of its boundaries being actually defined on the ground, and in the absence of a writtwi description from the lease, we were unable to define its limits. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 85 In the case of Crown lease Number 1,841, the actual courses of the boundaries and tie lines differ from those set forth in the lease. The actual area of the lands covered by the description in Crown lease Number 1,842 differs from that stated in the lease. Crown lease Number 1,843, covering Treasure Island, does not appear to include more than the main island. There is, however, a smaller island to the north-east of the main island, hitherto not shown on recorded plans, and which, while too small for a separate holding, might prove a detriment to the lessee of the larger island, in the event of temporary occupation by undesirable persons. In the case of Crown lease Number 1,856, the lands actually occupied and improved and intended to be covered by the lease lie considerably to the west of the land covered by the description in the lease. Already in a number of cases houses have been erected on the shore and islands at points not covered by the leases included by the instructions furnished us. The location of these improvements has been carefully set down in the field notes and shown upon the plan. Iron posts were planted at selected points throughout the traverse survey and their positions referenced by bearing trees duly blazed, marked, and entered in the field notes. Owing to the supply of iron posts being insufficient for the number of points to be perpetuated, trees were blazed on four sides and marked with the proper numbers, care being taken that the hlazing did not unnecessarily injure the trees. The posts and trees referred to were numbered consecutively, CI, C2, C3, etc., around the shore were located, the consecutive numbering being then carried to the islands. As directed by the instructions the part of the lake shore lying north of the railroad was examined as to its suitability for summer resorts and it was decided to be unnecessary to run lines or plant any posts for iihat purpose, as owing to its isolated position it is not probable that leases will be applied for in this part of the lake. With regard to the physical features of the shore and islands in this lake, the land may be generally described as rising to an elevation of ten to fifteen feet above the present level of the water. The following exceptions were noted: A ridge running from reference post C32 to C33 rises to about forty feet above the water. East of reference post C4 and extending for about five chains on either side of the east limit of Lot Number 8, Concession 5, a bluff rises to the height of one hundred feet'. On the south shore of the Madawaska River where it enters the lake, a ridge rising to a height of about fifty- feet leaves the shore at the mouth of the river and runs south- westerly inland. At the ends of the bays the shores are low-lying and somewhat swampy. Particulars in detail of the various parts of the shore are given in the field notes. The country at a short distance back from the shores of the lake rises in some cases to a height of from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty feet, affording good views of the surrounding scenery. As nearly as we could ascertain, the present surface of the water is somewhat higher than would he the case in a state of nature, owing to the fact that the dam at the outlet, constructed during timber operations, has not been entirely removed, and if free vent were given it is to be expected that the lake level would be lowered. The level, therefore, depends upon whether the remainder of the dam is to be maintained or allowed to disappear in the course of time. 86 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 . ——-4 The shore line is in general rocky and somewhat similar in appearance to the Muskoka region. The shores and territory inland are well timbered with hemlock, birch, cedar and spruce, with scattered red pine and occasional ridges of hard maple. This region having been within the area of lumber operations, all the more marketable pine and hemlock timbers have been taken off. Up to the present, fire has ap- parently done no damage in the immediate vicinity of Cache Lake. The timber on the larger islands is similar to that on the main land. Accompanying this report are (a) a plan on scale 10 chains to one inch, (b) a plan on scale 4 chains to one inch, showing all traverse lines with courses and distances and other details, (c) field notes of entire survey, We have the honour to be, Sir. Your obedient servants, (Sgd.) Speight and Van Nostrand, Ontario Land Surveyors. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. SJf. Survey of the Dawson Road Lots District of Thunder Bay. LiSTOWEL, December 3nd, 1912. Sir, — In pursuance with your instructions, dated June 17th, 1912, I beg leave to report the following: On July 8th I left Listowel and proceeded to Port Arthur by steamer and rail via Port McNicoll, and arrived there on July 11th. I procured my outfit and most of my party at Port Arthur and started the work on July 13th. I had some difficulty in getting a cook to start the job ; when you try to hire a cook and he finds he has to cook with an open fire, he generally gets drunk, and when the time comes and the train pulls out he is missimg. I started the work by taking an observation on the bank of the Kaministiquia River and from this point I traversed the Dawson Road east and west. From Kaministiquia west I traversed the- location according to the field notes, and when I got to the side road between Lots 30 and 31 I found that I was four chains and forty-four links north of the road. From this point west I traversed the road as it was built. A good many buildings were going up along the road and settlers were all using the old road as the boundary between concessions A and B. The old Dawson Road is in good condition from Lot 1 to Lot 80 at the Ascondage River, and if the under- brush and small trees were removed and the bridges and culverts rebuilt this road could be used for all kinds of traffic, pack trains, wa-ggons or autos; one day last July an auto went from Port Arthur to Kaministiquia on the Dawson Road, a distance of 20 miles. Finlanders are the principal settlers in this section and they seem to be hard-working and industrious, most of their log buildings are very neat- 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 87 ly built and when finished and properly calked will make warm houses. Most of these settlers have cows and chickens and they have most of them put up stacks of hay for the winter; quite an amount of grass grows along the rivers and creeks and in open places along the railway tracks. I beg leave to report also that many of these settlers have gardens growing almost any of the more common kind of vegetables, such as potatoes, cabbage, turnips, lettuce, onions, radishes, but on account of the last season being very wet, some of the vegetables were beginning to rot, and did not do as well as if it had been a dry season. The land in this section is nearly all red clay, and clay loam. The country is hilly and there are no large muskegs or marshy land. In places the country is somewhat rocky, the most being west of Lot 55 and south of the Dawson Eoad. There are also a number of small gravel beds extending through the whole section. It is of good quality as can be seen along the Dawson Eoad. I took considerable notice of the rocky country and found indications of iron in many places but found no indications of other more valuable minerals. The timber throughout this area is nearly all second growth, especially the portions west of the Kaministiquia Eiver where the C.P.E. crosses. Miost of the timber is small and very little of it will be suitable for lumber. The different kinds found in order of their abundance, are jack pine to 12 inches, spruce to 12 inches, poplar, balsam, tamarac, white birch, a few white ash. Fire has destroyed a great portion of the timber. Large qantities of jack pine is still standing along the Dawson Eoad west of Lot 50 and could easily be made into cordwood and shipped out from Finmark on the C.P.E., or from the C.N.E. The country is well watered with small streams but the water is not as good as that found east of Port Arthur. While engaged in the work I took five astronomical observations and checked the bearings of my lines with the C.P.E., C.N.E. and G.T.P. locations. On ac- count of the season being wet the work was somewhat retarded. We worked nearly every day in the rain, and had the country been wet with swamps and muskegs, we could not have done the work in the same time. The eight iron posts provided by your Department were planted and marked according to your instructions at the lollowing places: S.E. corner. Lot 1, Con. 3. N.E. corner, Lot 11, Con. B. N.E. corner. Lot 8, Con. 2. S.E. corner. Lot 31, 'Con. A. N.W. corner. Lot 22, Con. 2. S.W. corner, Lot 22, Con. 2. S.W. corner, Lot 60, Con. A., and at S.W. corner. Lot 70, Con. B. Eegarding the old posts and lines of the former survey, I beg leave to say that the only evidence of a former survey I found was a post at the south-east corner of Lot 1, Concession B, and the side line between Lots 45 and 46, Concession A. This line and the line of my survey ran almost parallel for about 20 chains and only a few links apart, but before the end of the concession was reached the two lines crossed. Many of the settlers along the Dawson Eoad were working on the railways as section men, and all those whom I had conversation with were quite satisfied to stay with their homesteads. All the buildings erected by the settlers are shown on the plan and field notes. Whalen & Co., of Port Arthur, had a tie camp on the Matawin Eiver bank on Lot 38, Concession A, where about one million railroad ties were taken out of the river and shipped to different points east and west. During the progress of the work the company employed about 75 men. «8 KEPORT OF THE No. 3 With regard to fish and game beg leave to say that this section is well sup- plied with rabbits and partridge, and a few wolves and porcupine. We tried the Matawin Kiver and also the smaller streams but were not successful in getting any fish. The section is also well supplied with wild fruit, such as raspberries, straw- berries, cranberries, and in one place we found quite a number of wild plunis. I • have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) E. D. Bolton, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 35. "Re-survey of Parts of the Townships of Blake and Crooks District of Thunder Bay. Fort William, Ont., 7th April, 1913. Sir, — In accordance with your instructions of the 7th November last, I have made a re-survey of certain parts of the Townships of Blake and Crooks. As there was urgent need of certain lines in Crooks, I made a flying trip there, afterwards returning to the city for more men and outfit. Then, starting in Blake, I worked south, cleaning up the work as I went. I commenced by re-opening two miles of the resurvey lines of O.L.S. Miac- dougail, and then ran south between sections 9 and 10, using this as a base line. Evidences of the old lines were very hard to find, and on this line between sec- tions 9 and 10, I ran almost to the south limit of the township before finding any satisfactory evidences of the old lines to check by. The same is true to a great extent of the east and west lines, though once or twice in spruce swamps we found good evidences of the line. A great number of comparatively recent compass lines have been run in Blake township, oftentimes blazed, and tending to confusion. At one point, too, I found a line with very old blazes, which, while not agreeing closely with our north and south chainage on our base line, I was inclined to accept it, until after opening it up for over a mile, I found it swung gradually to the south. In Crooks, too, I found lines well marked with old blazes, which were apparently run to mark mining claims which were never taken up. These lines, when first starting in, tended to create confusion and mislead. A great number of lines had to be first run as trial lines and then rerun and opened up on the true line, after checking up on blazes two miles and more from the starting point. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 Bearing trees or posts we very rarely found, except where we ran to mining locations, where they could usually be found. In this country the greater part of which has been lumbered over, and frequently burnt over, there were sometimes stumps standing which would seem to indicate the position of the bearing trees, but there was no means of identifying them, the tops being gone and the blaze. It seems that if in addition to marking " B.T." on a tree in the usual way, some means of marking the tree lower down could be adopted, such as cutting three "V" marks on the upper part of the root beneath it, it would be very useful evidence when the " B.T." was gone, even if it were not given the same standing. There is much good land in the two townships, particularly in Crooks. The country covered in Blake is very broken, and in many places it will be impossible to lay out roads along lot lines. The land will oftentimes rise steadily for possibly a mile and then drop almost sheer for from one to two hundred feet, but the land at top and bottom may be equally good. There is not much large standing limber, but a great deal of old burnt pine stumps standing, making cutting very heavy in parts. In Blake there is some very fair pine scattered through, while in Crooks in addition to a little pine, there is, south of the Cloud River, quite a little pulpwood. Every effort was made to plant the posts firmly in the ground, an old axe being carried for the purpose of cuting into the frost, but where the ground was stony, this was not very satisfactory, and I would suggest that you allow me to send two men over the lines as soon as the frost is out, to reset them. I would furthermore suggest the desirability of planting iron posts alongside the wooden ones on at least one line through these townships. As all available teams had been hired at a premium by the Superior Brick Co., whose plant is now under construction at Rosslyn, it was costly to hire teams, and oftentimes almost imposible to get them at all. This caused me to move camp as little as possible, involving very long walks in difficult country, so that in the middle of winter it was necessary to leave camp before daylight, and often return after dark in order to accomplish anything. This was hard on the party, and with the comparative closeness of the railway, and the high wages being paid by the pulpwood camps in the vicinity, made it very difficult to hold the party together. Only the hiring of the best cook obtainaible and putting on the best possible board held some of the men. My instructions were to hire the settlers as far as possible, but apart from my first trip into Crooks, all settlers willing to work were already engaged. As instructed, I have not prepared any regular field notes or plans of the town- ships, but send herewith an outline plan showing the lines run. I also beg to enclose accounts and vouchers in triplicate, and pay-list, in all amounting to $3,630.80, of which I have already received $2,000.00 on account. I would also request that some allowance be made for camp equipment. I spent $175 in this way, and when the work was done it was of comparatively little value. For instance, I spent $57.80 on tents but allowing for the cost of necessary repairs, they are probably not worth more than $20. I spent $75 on hardware, stoves and snow shoes, the latter are good for a lot of wear yet, but the heating stoves had to be renewed in the middle of the season, and the new ones were hardly worth bringing in on the completion of the work, and the other hardware was of little value. I bought $42 worth of blankets to supplement the supply of the men. 90 REPORT OF THE N^o. 3 Allowing for the cost of fhe necessary cleaning, they are not worth more than half of this now. Under these circumstances, I would request that some allowance be made on this account. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, - (Signed) E. R. Bingham, Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. Appendix No. 36. Survey of the Tovtnship of Mathieu, District of Rainy River. Fort Frances, Ont., Dec. 27th, 1912. Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the Township of Mathieu, in the District of Rainy River, performed under instructions from your Department, dated the twenty-ninth day of May, A.D. nineteen hundred and twelve. This township is bounded on the south by the Township of Dewart, on the west by the township of Mbrson, on the north by Sabaskong Bay of the Lake of the Woods, and on the east by unsurveyed lands. I commenced work on the twenty-seventh day of July, having moved in by boat from the ToAVn of Rainy River to the head of navigation on Big Grassy River; thence packing in to the west boundary of the township. The east boundary of Morson and the north boundary of Dewart were cleaned out and the survey of the township of Mathieu commenced at its south-west angle. t did not find this point to agree with the field notes of the Township of Morson. I found four posts, a wooden and an iron post marked " Dewart'' and "Tovell" and a wooden and an iron post marked " Morson." These posts stand all together at a distance of sixty-three links east "from a two-inch-square iron post marked R. XXIV, XXV. E., so that there is no jog between Morson and Dewart as shown in field notes. I commenced at these fouf posts marking the iron post marked Morson with the name '' Mathieu " on the east and I then laid out the second and other concessions and the side lines, west and north, astronomically, as directed in the instructions as nearly as possible. The iron posts already planted at the south-east and the north-east angles of the Township of Morson were marked on their correct sides " Mathieu." The iron post at the north-east angle of the Township of Dewart was also marked on its cor- rect side. Other iron posts, supplied by your Department, were planted, properly marked, as directed, alongside wooden posts, one at the intersection of the south boundary with the line between lots six and seven, one at the intersection of the 1912-13 DEPAETMEXT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 91 — — y line in front of the fourth concession with this line of lots, and one at the lake shore on this same line; also one at the intersection of the west boundary with the line between concessions three and four, one at the intersection of the line between these concessions with the east boundary and one on the east boundary at the shore of the Lake of the Woods. These were planted with the view of insuring permanency for the survey in case of fire. All lines run were well opened and blazed, substantial wooden posts were plant/^d, as directed, every possible care being taken in the planting and marking of the posts, while frequent observations of Polaris, at "eastern elongation, were taken to insure the correctness of the directions of the lines. The shore line of Sabaskong Bay of the Lake of the Woods was carefully traversed, courses being tied in to each post on the lake shore in passing. The work itself was proc^ded with in the ordinary manner, the excessive length of time taken in making the survey was entirely due to wet weather. The township as a whole is rough, rocky and broken. The portion of it fit for agricultural purposes being very small, twenty-five per cent, at the most, con- sisting principally of a narrow belt along the valley of the Big Grassy River, and one lot in the valley of the Split-Rock River. A few good pieces could also be picked out along the shore of Sabaskong Bay. The south-west quarter of the town- ship is composed of Jack pine sandhills and muskeg, the south-east quarter is rock and muskeg, the north half is extremely rough and rocky. For timber the township is of little value, there being nothing on it except small second growth jack pine growing on old brule, with the exception of lots ten, eleven and twelve in concessions four, five, six and seven, which lots partially escaped the fire and have some good timber on them, chiefly jack pine with poplar and spruce and a few scattering red and white pines. No indications of valuable minerals were observed; the magnetic needle hold- ing a steady variation of eight degrees and thirty minutes east throughout the township. Samples of the country rock have been sent to your Department. Accompanying this report are plan, field notes, timber plan and list of squatters. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) D. X Gillon", Ontario Land Surveyor. The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 22 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 ■ — ' 1 Appendix No. 37. Algonquin Pkovincial Park. Algonquin Park, 31st October, 1913. Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my annual report of the Algonquin Provincial Park for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of October, 1913. This was one of the finest years from a tourist's standpoint in my recollection, and hundreds of visitors from Canada, the United States, Great Britain, and other countries, took advantage of it to spend their holidays on our splendid lakes. The Park has also become popular as a winter resort, and the Highland Inn was patronized to its full capacity; in fact the management at times were not able to take all who wished to come. This is gratifying for several reasons. It proves that real benefit is being derived from the Park as a health and pleasure resort, and that one of the ends for which the Park was set aside has been accom- plished; also, that the people of the Province are takings a deep interest in the Provincial Park and are in sympathy with the work being done in it. A considerable revenue is now derived from fishing licenses and rents, as well as furs taken and live animals sold, amounting for the past year to: fishing licenses, $1,783; rents, $787.50'; furs, $5,424.10; live animals, $605.25; fines, $50; sale of logs, $405.60; sundries, $3.50; total, $9,057.95. The fishing during the past season has been good and some fine specimens were taken, the largest coming under my notice being a salmon trout seventeen pounds in weight. Some interesting sf»ecimens were taken in Delano lake that had the appearance of a hybrid, between iiie salmon and speckled trout. They have the form of the speckled trout with its markings, but have a very decidedly forked tail. One of these is described by Prof. Prince, of the Department of Marine and fisheries, Ottawa, in the following letter: — Ottawa, January 19th, 1914. Deae Me. Bablett: The specimen of peculiar trout which, you sent some time ago has been carefully examined, and as I already gave you a hint, it really appears to be a hybrid, namely, the brook-trout and the grey trout (or lake trout). The dental features and the nature of the vomer, as well as the peculiar external color and the shape of the tail, all indicate a combination of two species, which as you know, are now separated further than they used to be. The brook-trout and the lake-itrout were at one time included under the same Genus, Salvelinus, but tlhey have appeared to be so distinct as to now be separated Into two Genera; the grey-trout being put in the Genus Cristtvomer, a hybrid specially connected with two separate Genera is a remarkable occurrence, and some mentlion of it should be made in the sporting journals, as it is an exceedingly interesting occurrence. You will remember that more than a year ago, in June, 1912, Mr. Gall sent a speci- men of a fish which was regarded as a hybrid, and when I come to see you again, I should like to talk with you about the occurrence of the hybrid specimens, as the nature of the egg and the feature of hybridisation are so remarkable scientifically that it is worth while trying some experimental work to see if the hybrids can be produced artificially. With all good wishes for the season, and thanking you for sending the specimens, ] am, Yours faithfully, Edward E. Prince, Dominion Commissioner of Fisheries. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 93 A number of salmon trout fry and fingeirling black bass were put into the lakes near headquarters. We have a fine site for a fish hatchery, and I hope you will some day in the near future establish one here. We could then keep our lakes stocked and also supply outside sections. Game of all kinds has very much increased. A number of beaver, otter, mink, marten, fisher, musk-rat, raccoon and ermine were taken and the skins disposed of, realizing $5,424.10. Live beaver and some live mink were also sold to the value of $605.25. The former went to points in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and the United States. There now being a great demand for live animals of all kinds for fur-farming purposes, we are in compliance with your instructions, preparing to supply the same from the Park. The prices for live animals are much greater than for pelts, and the departure is strictly in keeping with one of the objects in view when establishing the park, viz. : the multiplication and spread of our fur-bearing animals. The annual increase of these in the Park is so great thatt the number taken in the past three years has caused no perceptible diminution. The capercallie introduced some years ago are not making the showing I would wish, although several were reported by reliable parties, as having been seen last year. They seem, however, to be working to the north and prefer the pine woods. Wolves are still numerous and do a great deal of damage among the deer. We have secured sixty of the pests, and know that many were poisoned that our men did not get, owing to the snow covering up the tracks before they were found. This has been an unusually good year for the deer, and fewer were killed by the wolves during the past winter than for any one of the past ten years. Deer are very abundant and moose are becoming more so; there is a yard of the latter within a few miles of headquarters. Fires have been bad, a great many having been started by the locomotives on the Grand Trunk railway. I am glad, however, to be able to report no damage done in the Government limits, and elsewhere in the Park — most of them were over old burns. The Gillies Bros, had some pine burnt which is now being taken out. I should like to mention here that Mr. Colman, Superintendent of the Ottawa Division of the Grand Trunk railway, gave every assistance in his power and rushed men to the scene of the fires at once, also, gave strict orders to his men that they must give immediate assistance in case of fire. The Grand Trunk railway have built a hotel ^nd six cottages at Sn;oke Lake for the accommodation of visitors. These are of cedar logs, and fitted with all modern conveniences, such as fire-places, baths, etc. Each cottage will accommodate six to ten people, and there are several rooms in the main building. They have also guides' housie, stables, etc. A like plant on a larger scale is now under construction at Big Island Lake. They have built a road from the Highland Inn at headquarters to each of these points, and run a stage on both of them. The Canadian Northern Railway are pushing their branch through the north end of the Park, the steel being laid as far as Cedar Lake from the intersection with the Grand Trunk Railway to the west. This line follows some of our finest lakes, Kioshkoqui, Mink, Couchon, Aura Lee and Cedar, thence down the Petewawa to Pembroke. It will be a very popular route with the angler and canoeist, as these 94 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 lakes and rivers abound with the finest speckled trout and salmon trout. A great number of men are still employed on this line in the Park from Cedar Lake east. Our staff has been composed of twenty-six men and superintendent. During the trapping season their time has been taken up in patrolling the sections allotted them, two men travelling together. Owing to the constant demand for the men at fires, I have not been able to get all the shelter houses built I had hoped. We have built a very fine one at White Trout Lake, repaired several others, and cut out a lot of portages. The superintendent's house at headquarters has been re- shingled and fresh drains laid down from both houses. Joe Lake dam has also been substantially repaired, so that a regular head of water can be held at this point, which is very necessary. I have the honour to be. Honourable Sir, Yours very sincerely, The Honourable W. H. Hearst, G. W. Baetlett. Minister j>f Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS. POKESTS AND MINES. 95 Appendix No. 88. Report oe the Forestry Branch. Sir, — I have the honor to present herewith the First Annual Report of the Forestry Branch for the year 1913. During the autumn of 1912, I was traasf erred from the Department of Agri- culture to the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines. Since my transfer, the work in this Branch, has been largely concerned with general questions of reforest- ation and particularly the administration of the Norfolk Forest Station. This Branch has also had charge of the fire protection, along the railways in Ontario which are under the jurisdiction of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada. In addition to the above duties, various forest investigations and minor reports have been made and a course of lectures in forestry has been delivered to the students at the Ontario Agricultural College. Norfolk FoREsr Station. The Norfolk Forest Station was started in 1909 and to-day contains 1,500 acres of land. This land is composed of sandy ridges and is made up of second- growth pine and oak; abandoned fields and blow sand ridges. The chief work being carried on at this station is the production of nursery stock for local planting and for distribution to prospective planters, throughout the Province. Forest Nurseries. The Forest Nurseries have produced during this last season a very good lot of planting material. There is at present in the nurseries 846,000 plants in nursery lines and '400,000 seedlings in seed beds. The following is an approximate estimate of the nursery stock : — In Nursery Lines. White Pine 227,000 Scotch Pine 266,000 Red or Norway Pine 92,500 White Cedar 40,000 Bull Pine 7,000 Black Locust | 80,000 ^VHite Ash 20,000 Sugar Maple 60,000 . Soft Maple 20,000 Black Walnut 10,000 Butternut 4,000 Miscellaneous 20,000 In Seed Beds. White Pine 300,000 Red or Norway Pine 100,000 Jack Pine 50,000 Miscellaneous 50,000 96 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Demonstration Plantations. At this station, about 300,000 young forest trees have been planted composed chiefly of : — white pine, red pine, Scotch pine, jack pine, black locust, red oak, chestnut and white ash. The earliest plantings of 1909, in which white pine, Scotch pine and jack pine were planted upon pure sand formations, where the sand was blowing consider- ably, indicate that the best results will be obtained by the use of jack pine and Scotch pine. Many of the Scotch pine and jack pine, which were about twelve to fifteen inches in height at time of planting (1909) are now (1913) from four to six feet in height. Upon the better classes of soil white pine is proving more satis- factory and will be used wherever possible, as its ultimate value makes it more desirable than the other pines. A plantation made with black locust in (1909) has not proven altogether satisfactory, although the growth during the first two years was quite remarkable, many trees having reached a height of eight to ten feet. During the last winter these trees were badly killed with the frost and the value of this tree, from the standpoint of hardiness, is as yet uncertain. Various experiments are being conducted at this station along the lines of forest planting, which should give valuable data as to cost of planting ; desirability of the various species and general results, which should prove of value in years to come. It is somewhat early to report upon the comparative values of planting in connection with this Avork. Forest Tree Distribution. In addition to an Experimental Station in Norfolk, it is desirable to demon- strate forest planting throughout the older parts of Ontario. The percentage of well-stocked woodlands in Older Ontario is becoming very low. Many counties of Southern Ontario, possess less woodland than is to be found in the older countries of Europe. While the southern part of Ontario is largely made up of valuable agricultural land, there is still a large percentage of untilled soil that should have never been denuded. These waste areas are com- posed of steep hillsides; sandy or gravelly ridges and rocky outcroppings. It is highly desirable that the possibility of reforesting these areas, at a reasonable cost, should be demonstrated throughout Ontario. As the necessity and practicability of reforesting is little appreciated in this new country, the Government has been carrying on, since 1905, a system of dis- tributing forest trees to those desiring to plant as outlined in the following circular : — CIRCULAR No. 8. 1. The Department of Lands, Forests and Mines of the Province of Ontario desires to assist farmers to improve their woodlots, and reforest waste portions of the farm. To accomplish this a system of co-operation is to be carried out as follows: 2. The Department, ^s far as the means at its disposal will permit, will assist in the growing of a forest "plantation or woodlot, by directing through one of its officers as to the preparation of soil, varieties to plant and manner of planting, and as to care after planting. 3. The Department will also endeavor to furnish seedling trees or cuttings as planting material free of charge, but the person receiving such material shall pay the cost of transportation by express to nearest express office. 1,000 to 2,000 plants will range from 100 to 200 lbs. in weight. This season (1914) the trees will be shipped by 1912-13 DEPAliTMENT OF LA^DS, FORESTS AND MINES. 97 Canadian Express from St. Williams, Norfolk County. If the applicant desires to know about what the express charges will be he should find out from his local express agent the rate per 100 lbs. from the above shipping point. It is not considered safe to ship these plants by freight, and this Department cannot receive money to prepay trans- portation charges. Care should be exercised to fill in properly Post Office and Express Office in Application Blank. 4. The Department advises that those undertaking waste land planting make a start of one acre the first season. Two acres will be the largest area for which the Depart- ment will undertake to furnish planting material in any one year. Larger areas may be planted by arranging to continue the work throughout successive seasons. Prospec- tive planters should read pages 15 to 30 of Farm Forestry Bulletin 209, Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, which will give a more detailed idea of what waste land planting means. Plants should be placed from 4 to 5 feet apart each way. At 4 feet spacing an acre will require 2,722 trees. At 5 feet spacing an acre will require 1,742 trees. Make an estimate of your acreage and fill in the blank in application form accord- ingly. 5. It shall be understood that the owner, on his part, must prepare the soil, plant and care for the trees, and do all the actual work in connection with the plantations, in accordance with the directions of the officers of the Department. The owner shall also agree to provide protection for the planted trees against animals by fencing or otherwise, and where necessary, against fire by some effective means. 6. The Department prefers that plantations be made on such waste portions of the farm, as steep hillsides, light sandy, rocky or gravelly spots, swamp land, portions of farm cut off by streams or otherwise. Svoh land can usually be profitably devoted to wood production if proper species are planted. However, in certain localities without woodlands it may be found advisable to plant on good agricultural soil, if the owner so desires. In cases where tillable* land is to be planted it will be advisable to summer fallow.^ Cultivation for one or two seasons after planting on good soils, where rank weed growth might follow, will be of great benefit to plantation. 7. The Department emphasizes the value of planting evergreen belts about open borders of woodlots. Planting in the woodlot is discussed on pages 11 and 12 of Bulletin 209. 8. It will be noticed that this system is co-operative in character. The Department furnishes planting material and expert advice, but does not guarantee to furnish any specific quantity of planting material. The Department reserves the right to accept or refuse applications if, in the opinion of the officers in charge, the location offered does not afford satisfactory facilities for the experimental and educational features of the work. 9. It is desired to make this work of educational value, and the owner will be re- quired to allow public inspection of the planted areas, whenever this can be done with- out injury to the other crops. 10. Attention is called to the fact that the Forestry Department furnish trees only for forest plantation work on waste land, or land which is undesirable to till for annual crops. No fruit trees, ornamental trees or shrubs, trees for town or village lots will be supplied. Norway Spruce for hedges or windbreaks will not be supplied by this Department. As may be inferred from Bulletin 209, the planting material sent out under this system is unfit for roadside or ornamental planting, but is intended to make forest plantations. 11. All applications for material to be supplied this spring (1914) must be in on or before the 31st of March, 1914. Applications will be filled in order of their arrival. Late applications may have to be held over till next season if the material is exhausted. 12. Upon applying to the Forestry Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, the applicant will be furnished with a blank form for the purpose of describing the area it is proposed to plant, which should be carefully filled out and returned to the Depart- ment. 8 L.M. 98 KEPORT OF THE No. 3 Since the inception of this work about 2,000,000 forest plants have been dis- tributed throughout Older Ontario. The annual distribution now reaches about 400,000, and demonstration plantings on waste land have been made in nearly every county of Older Ontario. • In addition to the distribution of trees for waste land planting, the Branch sends out collections of evergreens to public schools carrying on school gardening, so that the children may become familiar with the propagation of forest seedlings. Railroad Fiee Protection. During this past season the Department has taken advantage of the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners' General Order, to prevent fires along the right of way of railways coming under the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board provides the legal measures to carry out fire protection and the Province through inspection and supervision sees that the Board's Order is ful- filled. The Provincial Forester was made Provincial Fire Inspector under the Board, with three District Fire Inspectors. The chief duties of these inspectors in carrying out the provisions of the Order, are as follows : — To examine and report on locomotive equipment in relation to fire danger. To report upon right of way conditions, in relation to fire hazard. To supervise the disposal and burning of debris along the right of way. To report all fires occurring along the right of way, giving cause and full description as far as possible. The Text of the Board's General Order is contained in the following: — DOMINION BOARD OF RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS (Order No. 107). 2. Until further order, every railway subject to the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada, under construction or being operated by steam, shall, unless exempted by a special order of the Board, cause every locomotive engine used on the said railway, or portion of railway, being constructed or operated by it, to be fitted and kept fitted with netting mesh as hereinafter set forth, namely: (o) On every engine equipped with an extension smoke-box, the mesh shall not be larger than 2^x2% per inch of No. 10 Birmingham Wire Gauge, and shall be placed in the smoke-box so as to extend completely over the aperture through which the smoke ascends, the openings of the said mesh not to exceed a quarter of an inch and one-sixty- fourth (that is, seventeen sixty-fourths) of an inch to the square. (6) On every engine equipped with a diamond stack, the mesh shall not be more than 3x3 per inch of No. 10 Birmingham Wire Gauge, and shall be placed at the fiare of the diamond of the stack, so as to cover the same completely, the openings of said mesh not to exceed three-sixteenths and one sixty-fourth (that is, thirteen sixty-fourths) of an inch to the square. 3. Every such railway company shall cause: (a) The openings of the ashpans on every locomotive engine used on the railway, or portion of railway, operated or being constructed by it, to be covered, when practic- able, with heavy sheet iron dampers ; and, if not practicable, with screen netting dampers 2^ X 2% per inch of No. 10 Birmingham Wire Gauge, such dampers to be fastened either by a heavy spring or by a split cotter and pins, or by such other method as may be approved by the Board. (6) Overfiow pipes from lifting injectors, or from water pipes from injector-delivery pipe, or from boiler, to be put into the front and back part of the ashpans and used from the first day of April to the first day of November, or during such portion of this period as the Board may prescribe, for wetting ashpans. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 99 4. Every such railway company shall provide inspectors at terminal or divisional points where its locomotive engines are housed and repaired; and cause them, In' addition to the duties to which they may be assigned by the officials of the railway companies in charge of such terminal or divisional points, (a) To examine at least once a week, (1) The nettings; (2) Dead Plates; (3) Ashpans; (4) Dampers; (5) Slides; and (6) Any other fire-protective appliance or appliances used on any and all engines running into the said terminal or divisional points. (&) To keep a record of every inspection in a book to be furnished by the railway company for the purpose, showing: (1) The numbers of the engines inspected; (2) The date and hour of day of such inspection; (3) The condition of the said fire-protective appliances and arrangements; and (4) A record of repairs made in any of the above mentioned fire-protective appliances. The said book to be open for inspection by any authorized officer of the Board. (c) In case any of the said fire-protective appliances in any locomotive are found to be defective, said locomotive shall be removed from service and shall not (during said prescribed period) be returned to service, unless and until such defects are remedied. {d) Every such railway company shall also make an independent examination of the fire-protective appliances on all the locomotives of such company, at least once each month, and the conditions of such fire-protective appliances shall be reported direct to the Chief Mechanical Officer of the railway company, or other chief officer, held re- sponsible for the condition of the motive power of the said company. 5. No employee of any such railway company shall — (a) Do, or in any way cause, damage to the netting on the engine smoke-stack or to the netting in the front end of such engine; (6) Open the back dampers of such engine while running ahead, or the front dampers while running tender first, except when there is snow on the ground, and it is necessary to take such action in order to have engine steam properly; (c) Or otherwise do or cause damage or injury to any of the fire-protective appli- ances on the said engines. 6. No such railway company shall permit fire, live coals, or ashes to be deposited upon its tracks or right of way, unless they are extinguished immediately thereafter, except in pits provided for the purpose. 7. No such railway company shall burn lignite coal on its locomotive engines as fuel for transportation purposes, unless otherwise ordered by the Board, — lignite coal consisting of and including all varieties of coal between peat and bituminous, with a carbon-hydrogen ratio of 11.2 or less, such ratio being based on analysis of air-dried coal. 8. Every such railway company shall establish and maintain fire-guards along the route of its railway as the Chief Fire Inspector may prescribe. The nature, extent, establishment and maintenance of such fire-guards shall be determined as follows: (a) The Chief Fire Inspector shall each year prepare and submit to every such railway company a statement of the measures necessary for establishing and maintain- ing the routes of such railways in a condition safe from fire, so far as may be practic- able. (&) Said measures may provide for the cutting and disposal by fire, or otherwise, of all or any growth of an inflammable character, and the burning or other disposal of debris and litter, on a strip of sufficient width on one or both sides of the track; the ploughing or digging of land in strips of sufficient width on one or both sides of the track; and such other work as may, under the existing local conditions and at reason- able expense, tend to reduce to a minimum the occurrence and spread of fire. 100 REPOET OF THE No. 3 (c) Said statements of the Chief Fire Inspector shall be so arranged as to deal with and prescribe measures for each separate portion of such railway upon and adjacent to which the fire risk calls for specific treatment. The intention shall be to adjust the protective measures to the local conditions and to make the expense proportionate 4;o the fire risk and possible damage. Xd) Said statements of the Chief Fire Inspector shall prescribe dates on or within "Which the foregoing protective measures shall be commenced and completed, and the fire guards maintained in a clean and safe condition. (e) No such railway company shall permit its employees, agents, or contractors "to enter upon land under cultivation, to construct fire-guards, without the consent of vlhe owner or occupant of such land. (/) Wherever the owner or occupant of such land objects to the construction of "Hre-guards, on the ground that the said construction would involve unreasonable loss or damage to property, the company shall at once refer the matter to the Board, giving full particulars thereof, and shall in the meantime refrain from proceeding with the work. (g) No agent, employee, or contractor of any such railway company shall permit gates to be left open or to cut or leave fences down whereby stock or crops may be in- jured or to do any other unnecessary damage to property, in the construction of fire- guards. 9. In carrying out the provisions of Section 297 of The Railway Act, which enacts that " the company shall at all times maintain and keep its right-of-way free from dead -or dry grass, weeds and other unnecessary combustible matter," no such railway com- ipany or its agents, employees or contractors shall, between the first day of April and the first day of November, burn or cause to be burned any ties, cuttings, debris, or litter upon or near its right-of-way, except under such supervision as will prevent such fires from spreading beyond the strip being cleared. The Chief Fire Inspector or other authorized oflScer of the Board may require that no such burning be done along specified portions of the line of any such railway, except with the written permission or under the direction of the Chief Fire Inspector or other authorized officer of the Board. 10. The railway company shall provide and maintain a force of fire rangers fit and sufficient for efficient patrol and fire-fighting duty during the period from the first day of April to the first day of November of each year; and the methods of such force shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief Fire Inspector or other author- ized officer of the Board. 11. The Chief Fire Inspector shall, each year, prepare and submit to each and every railway company a statement of the measures such railway companies shall take for the establishment and maintenance of said specially organized force. Said statements among other matters may provide for — (o) The number of men to be employed on the said force, their location and general duties, and the methods and frequency of the patrol. (ft) The acquisition and location of necessary equipment for transporting the said force from place to place, and the acquisition and distributing of suitable fire-fighting tools; and (c) Any other measures which are considered by him to be essential for the imme- diate control of fire and may be adopted at reasonable expense. 12. Whenever and while all the locomotive engines used upon any such railway, or any portion of it, burn nothing but oil as fuel, during the aforesaid prescribed period, under such conditions as the Board may approve, the Board will relieve the said rail- way of such portion of these regulations as may seem to it safe and expedient. 13. Every such railway company shall instruct and require its sectionmen and other employees, agents and contractors to take measures to report and extinguish fires •on or near the right-of-way as follows: — (a) Conductors, engineers, or trainmen who discover or receive notice of the ■existence and location of a fire burning upon or near the right-of-way, or of a fire which 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 101 threatens land adjacent to the right-of-way, shall report the same by wire to the Super- intendent, and shall also report it to the agent or persons in charge at the next point at which there shall be communication by telegraph or telephone, and to the first sec- tion employees passed. Notice of such fire shall also be given immediately by a system of warning whistles. (b) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent or agent or person so informed ta notify immediately the nearest forest ofiicer and the nearest section employees of the railway, of the existence and location of such fire. I (c) When fire is discovered, presumably started by the railway, such sectionmen or other employees of the railway as are available shall either independently or at the request of any authorized forest oflicer proceed to the fire immediately and take action to extinguish it; provided such sectionmen or other employees are not at the time engaged in labours immediately necessary to the safety of trains. » (d) In case the sectionmen or other employees available are not a sufficient force- to extinguish the fire promptly, the railway company shall, either independently or at the request of any authorized forest officer, employ such other labourers as may be necessary to extinguish the fire; and as soon as a sufficient number of men, other than the sectionmen and regular employees, are obtained, the sectionmen gnd other regular employees shall be allowed to resume their regular duties. (e) The provisions of this section shall apply to all fires occurring within 300 feet of the railway track, unless proof shall be furnished that such fires were not caused bjr the railway. 14. Every such railway company shall give particular instructions to its employeesr in relation to the foregoing regulations and shall cause such instructions to be posted at all stations, terminals and section houses along its lines of railway. In case said instructions are not also carried in employees' time tables during said prescribed period, or in " operating " and " maintenance of way " rule books, they shall, previous to April 1st of each year, be re-issued to all employees concerned, in the form of special instruc- tions. The Chief Fire Inspector may waive the above requirements in whole or in part, as to lines or portions of lines where, in his judgment, the fire danger is not material. 15. Every such railway company allowing or permitting the violation of, or in any respect contravening or failing to obey any of the foregoing regulations, shall, in addition to any other liability which the said company may have incurred, be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars for every such offence. 16. If any employee or other person included in the said regulations, fails or neg- lects to obey the same, or any of them, he shall, in addition to any other liability which he may have incurred, be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every such> offence. / 17. The Board may, upon the application of any railway company or other party interested, vary or rescind any order or direction of the Chief Fire Inspector made pur- suant to the provisions of this Order. (Sgd.) H. L. Drayton, Chief Commissioner, Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada. ] have ihe honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, E. J. Zavitz, Forester^ The Honorable W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 102 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. 39. Supplementary List of Licensed Cullers^ 1913. ■ (For complete list see Minister's Eeports 1911 and 1912.) Name of Culleb. Post Office. Buchan, A Fort William. Cameron, Ronald Ignace. Cole, J. E Kenora, Ourrie, J. E Kenora, Duncan, Edward J Sturgeon Falls. Hammond, Henry Dryden. Love, B Port Arthur. Marr, H. J Superior Junction. ' McDonald, Thos Kenora. Nash, John Kenora. Nesbitt, Thomas Kenora. Pehill, Walter .Dryden. Robertson, J. D Kenora. Richardson, C. R Fort Frances. Sparling, S. W Richan. ' Smith, L. G Worthingtoh. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 103 Appendix No. 40. , Making Square Timber.^ Illustrations from photographs by W. D. Watt, North Bay. 104 EEPORT OF THE 1^0. 3 1912-13 DEPAllTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 105 106 EEPOBT OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. lOT 108 BEPOET OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 100 fio REPOET OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Ill 112 KEPORT OF THE ^0. 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 113 9 L.lf. 114 REPORT OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 115 116 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOKESTS AND MINES. 117 118 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Appendix No. ^i. Report on the Construction of Roads in Northern Ontario. (Under the Provisions of ^ Geo. V., chap. 2.) To the Honourable W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forest and Mines. Sir, — I have the honor to submit a general report of the "work done in the construction of roads in Northern Ontario for the season of 1913, in conformity with the Provisions of the Act 2 Geo. V., chap. 2. Attached to this report is a description of the different works performed. The season's work commenced in the latter part of April, except in a few instances where it was found profitable to construct bridges, and take out timber for crosslaying during the winter season. The season was found very favorable for road construction, and considerable progress has been made. The operations extended from the Quebec boundary on the east to the Rainy River Valley and Keewatin on the west. During the season, 764 miles of road were constructed or partly constructed and improved. Of the total mileage, 500 miles were graded, part of the graded load being macadamized or re-surfaced ; 379 miles of the total were cut out of the virgin forest. A good deal of the work of the season of 1912 consisted in cutting out new roads, which, however, owing to the wet season it was found impossible to burn off. In 1913 all of these roads have been burnt off and many of them graded and ditched. Several of the roads cut out this season, although burnt off and suitable for winter traffic, have not yeb been graded. The sum of $1,081,172.28 has been expended during the past year, up to the 3'lst of October, on the operations, thus making a total expenditure out of the $5,000,000 loan of $1,274,255.08. As the operations extended over a very large area it was necessary to purchase a good deal of machinery and camp outfit to carry on the work. This machinery has been well cared for, and will serve for a good many years. In the older sections the trunk roads as constructed were carefully selected where they could be made most permanent at the least cost; and where they would serve the greatest number of people, taking into consideration the newer sections which would be opened up later on. The old roads often followed the ridges or high land and were in many instances found crooked and unsatisfactory as to grades or drainage. These were straightened out, the grades modified, and special attention given to drainage ; old culverts were replaced with more permanent ones ; the materials used consisting of stone, corrugated iron pipe or durable wood where it could be procured. Swampy or low lands were well drained, corduroyed in places, and re-surfaced with gravel or stone. Many of the old bridges had to be renewed. In the district of Temiskaming along the line of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and its branches, and along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, east and west from the Town of Cochrane, it was found necessary, besides constructing trunk roads along the boundaries of townships and through 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 119 the centres, to construct a good many short roads in the interior of the town- ships, in order to give settlers who had located on their lands, and were making substantial clearings, an outlet to these trunk roads. This also was found necessary, inasmuch as there were few settlers, children had to walk long distances in order to reach a school, and many miles of road had to he made for that purpose. I am glad to be able to report that the work of the season of 1913 appears to have given very much encouragement to the incoming settlers, and this last year has witnessed more lona fide work on the land by the settlers than I have previously observed for many years. I refer more particularly to the country in the vicinity of the town of Cochrane and along the line of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway from Cochrane south to Englehart and Earlton, and along the Charlton branch to Charlton. Large clearings with good substantial farm buildings are to be met with almost everywhere. Along the roads constructed in 1913 most of the lots have been settled upon and small clearings made, and. I have every reason to believe that if the work, as it is now being carried on, is continued for a few years there will be found in the Claybelt along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway settlements as prosperous as are to be found in the district of Rainy River, or in the country in the vicinity of Haileybury and New Liskeard. From my experience during the last two seasons in the construction of roads north of Englehart and over the height of land, I am the more fully confirmed in my opinion, and have not the smallest doubt of a successful future from an agri- cultural standpoint, for that district, provided that, as at present, settlement for the next few years is confined as far as practicable, to the most promising areas, so as to ensure large clearings whereby the climatic conditions may be improved. Little or no difficulty was met with in draining all the roads in the Claybelt which were graded and ditched last season. Much difficulty, however, is found in making permanent roads, for want of gravel or stone, which is seldom met with in that district. In the valley of the Rainy River, which comprises an area of about three- quarters of a million acres of good agricultural land, I have found that sections are still unoccupied; and in other sections, during the last fifteen years the de- velopment which might have been expected has not taken place, owing in some measure to the want of roads. The continuation, however, for a year or two of the work commenced in 1913 will remove this difficulty, and I am confident that settlers will go into this district in the future in greatly increased numbers, as the land is nearly all of good quality. On my first visit to the Rainy River Valley, over twenty years ago, I found the conditions there almost similar to those in the Claybelt to-day. The character of the country, its soil, and its climatic conditions are almost identical. It is in tiie same latitude, and to-day in the Rainy River Valley where sefjtlement has taken place, and large clearings made, all kinds of grains and vegetables are produced in abundance. Summer frosts are almost of the past. In the districts of Nipissing, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, and Kenora, the trunk roads as constructed or improved will make it possible for the settlers to reach markets for their produce at all seasons of the year. Other roads are re- quired in these districts to make it possible for the settlers in the out-lying sec- tions to reach the main trunk roads. Several of the trunk roads as graded last season still require to be surfaced in places with gravel or stone. It was found impossible in one season to complete many of the roads. 120 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 The mining roads constructed into the Kirkland Lake Goldfields and the West Shining Tree Goldfields will give to the miners in those sections an oppor- tunity of developing the several mining prospects opened up; the road from Iro- quois Falls Junction on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway to the pulp mills at Ahitibi River will give to the settlers in that vicinity an opportunity of hauling their pulp timber and other produce to the mills. Fair progress has been made by the settlers in the vicinity of Cochrane both east and west therefrom. Already settlement has reached a point about nine, miles north of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in the valleys of the Abitibi and Frederickhouse Rivers. Quite a settlement has taken place in the vicinity of Hearst at the junction of the Algoma Central and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railways, not only on the lands of the Crown but on the railway lands of the Algoma Central Company. Twenty-nine miles of road were cut out and part graded in this section. Work was commenced at Ground Hog River on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 50 miles west of Cochrane. A few miles of trunk road were cut out along the railway, where a considerable settlement has already been made. This is one of the most promising areas in the Claybelt. At this point there is a large section of country which was burnt years ago and is now easily cleared. Vegetables of all kinds have matured here at the headquarters of the railway contractors. Trunk roads have been constructed west of Cochrane as far as the township of Kendrey, the lands of the New Ontario Development Company on the Matagami River. - This company is making good progress. Approximately 400 acres have been chopped and burnt over, of which 300 acres have been logged and fairly well drained. The following plant and machinery has been installed: A large saw mill with a capacity of 60,000 ft. B.M. per day, six rbssing machines with a capacity of 50 cords of pulp wood per day and a first-class planing mill. Sixteen private dwelling-houses have been erected for employees and settlers and two large hoarding-houses with accommodation for 100 men. A general store has also been built, together with a post-office and a schoolhouse, the latter being used also as a church. Upwards of ten miles of a fairly good type of colonization roads have been constructed by the company. In the descriptions of the several roads hereinafter given, information will be found respecting the operations in the various districts. Accompanying the report is a statement of expenditure in the different dis- tricts and of the number of miles of road constructed or under construction. I have. the honor to be. Sir, • Your obedient servant, J. F. Whitson, Road Commissioner. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 131 2 Geo. V. Chap. 2. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AND MILEAGE CONSTRUCTED, Fbom 23rd May, 1912, to 31st October, 1913. 1912. 1913. Total number of miles of new New and old roads graded in road cut out in 1912 210 miles 1913 500 miles (Of which were graded, 39 New and old roads partially miles. ) graded 40 miles Old road improved 23 miles New bush roads cut out ready for grading and old roads Total number of miles of road improved 224 miles under construction, 1912... 233 miles Total number of miles of road 0 under construction, 1913... 764 miles In 1912 the total expenditure was along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and branches; and along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, in the Districts of Temiskaming and Sudbury. In 1913 the work was spread over all Northern Ontario, from the Quebec Boundary to the Manitoba Boundary; in the Districts of Nipissing, Temiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River. District. District of Nipissing, North Bay to Mattawa District of Temiskaming, Haileybury to Englehart, Matheson, Charlton, Swas- tika District of Temiskaming, Cochrane, Porcupine, Iroquois Falls & Trans. Ry. from Quebec Boundary west 125 miles to Ground Hog District of Sudbury, vicinity of the Town of Sudbury and West Shining Tree Mining District District of Algoma, vicinity of Hearst along G. T. P. Ry. and Junction of Algoma Central District of Algoma, between Blind River and Sault Ste. Marie, on Sudbury & Sault Ste. Marie Rd Thunder Bay, tributary to Port Arthur and Fort William District of Kenora, vicinity of Kenora & Keewatin & N. W District of Rainy River, in Rainy River Valley General Administration Expenses Expendi- ture tj 31st Oct., 1912. 182,523 93 3,866 71 6,692 16 $193,082 80 Expenditure to 31st Oct., 1913. Mileage constructed and under construc- tion 1913. 83,313 38 185,612 61 230,704 37 118,568 32 18,529 61 76,275 40 123.247 31 95,533 58 135,031 31 14,356 39 $1,081,172 28 48 150 190 72i 29 35 107 23i 109 764 Number of miles of bush road cut out. 4 50 138 19 29 4 12 23 279 Summary of Expenditure: — 1912 $193,082 80 1913 1,081,172 28 Total Expenditure $1,274,255 08 J. F. Whitson, Abthttb E. D. Bbxjce, Road Commissioner. Secretary and Accour^tant. 132 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 ROADS IN EAINY RIVER VALLEY, DISTRICT OF RAINY RIVER, CONSTRUCTED IN 1913. Number of miles of roads constructed or improved and regraded Number of miles of ditches constructed Number of miles of tap or offtake drains constructed Number of miles of road resurfaced with gravel Number of wooden culverts constructed Number of pile bridges constructed Amount expended during 1913 $135,031 109 32% 9% 30 202 12 31 The beautiful banks of the Rainy River, west of Pinewood. A trunk road was commenced at the town of Fort Frances opposite the site of the Hudson Bay Company's old post and continued westerly for 60 miles through the valley of Rainy River to near the town of Rainy River, where the Canadian Northern Railway crosses said river into the State of Minnesota, passing through the villages of Crozier, Lavalee, Devlin, Emo, Barwick, Stratton, Pine- wood and Sleemen to Rainy River, crossing Indian Reserves Nbs. 11, 12, and IS at the Manitou and Long Sault Rapids. The road follows the best possible grades where it could be constructed at the least possible cost and at the same time where it would serve the greatest number of settlers. The country passed through can be described in a general way as a first-class J912-13 DEPARTJMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 123 agricultural section, the soil chiefly clay and clay loam, level or gently rolling with few rock outcrops. Here and there mu&kegs are met with or large tamarac swamps but all of them can with a reasonable amount of expenditure be drained and made good farm lands. Most of the valuable timber has in the last twenty-five years been cut off, either for railway ties, telegraph poles, piling or saw logs, in the townships within twelve miles of the Eainy Eiver. Here and there an occasional farm is still well timbered, and in every instance there is sufficient timber left for fuel and for building purposes for the settlers for many years to come. In 1897 and again in 1909 two very destructive fires swept over parts of the valley. The first fire crossed the river from Minnesota, near Stratton, and almost completely destroyed the timber on several townships in that locality. Later on, in 1909, a similar fire crossed the river from Beaudet and Spooner, on the American Shevelin & Clarke's Saw Mills at Fort Frances. Capacity, 750,000 feet per day. side, entering Ontario at the town of Rainy River and swept in a northerly and north-easterly direction over a very large area. Much of the country swept over by these two fires was left in a condition almost ready for the plough. The deep muskegs, before these fires occurred gave to the country the appearance that it would never be suitable for agricultural purposes; these swamp lands, owing to the burning of the muskeg, have had an opportunity of draining, and are now some of the best farm- ing lands in the valley. Almost every lot along the Trunk Road between Fort Frances and Rainy River has been located. Large clearings have been made in many instances and first class buildings constructed, the country has every ap- pearance of being a prosperous agricultural settlement. These remarks apply to the townships fronting on the river and adjacent to the line of the Canadian Northern Railway. About twelve miles inland, however, from the river, the conditions are somewhat different, owing, to some extent at least, to the want of good roads. Large clearings and well cultivated farms are not very frequently met with in this section, notwithstanding the fact that the land 124 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 IS of a first-class quality. A continuation for a few years of the work commenced last season will rem'ove all difficulties in the matter of roads, and T am confident fhat settlers will go into this district in the future in greatly increased numbers. During last season a trunk road was constructed from Lavallee on the Main Trunk Eoad south to Eainy River, a distance of six miles. From the town of Emo a trunk road was constructed north a distance of five miles, and from the town of Barwick a Trunk Eoad was constructed north six miles. From Pinewood a road was constructed north four miles, and from Sleeman a main trunk road was constructed from the railway to the Little Grassy Eiver, a distance of 16% miles. This last mentioned road opens up a large section of first-class farming country in which fair progress has been made by the settlers. Several short roads were constructed in different places throughout the valley, where the settlers were Shevelin & Clarke's Lumber Yard, Fort Frances. December, 1913. Quantity, 100,000,000 feet in in most need of an outlet. All of these north and south trunk roads when extended further north will open up new sections and give to the present settlers a means of reaching a market on the Canadian JSTorthern Railway which they have been long in need of. Nearly all these roads have been well graded and ditched; thirty miles have been surfaced with gravel, 202 substantial wooden culverts of cedar and tamarac have been constructed and twelve pile bridges of the most durable material built; 91/^ miles of tap drains had to be constructed in order to get the water away from the roads; 321/^ miles of road ditches were dug of sufficient size to not only drain the road bed, but to assist the settlers in draining their lands, old roads where they were found too narrow were widened and reditched. Following is a description of the various roads, on which was expended $135,031.31. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 125 DESCRIPTION OF ROADS CONSTRUCTED. EOAD BE'IWEEN FORT FRANCES AND RaINY RIVER. Road between town of Fort Frances and the town of Rainy River, com- mencing at the western boundary of -the town of Fort Frances in Section 30, township of Mclrvinc, thence westerly along the old River Road 1,640 feet. From here a new road was built, running west 6,575 feet to the east boundary of Section 24, Township of Crozier ; thence south 900 feet to the north-east corner of Section 13, Crozier; thence west 3 miles on old road along the north boundary of sections 13, 14 and 15, thence north one mile to the north-east corner of section 21 : thence west 7 miles to the north-east corner of section 20, Township ^-w If ir V tn-sBim''- Mr. Crawford's New Barn, north of Emo, Township of Carpenter. Concrete foundation; length, 106 ft. of Devlin; thence north one mile to the north-east corner of section 29, Town- ship of Devlin; thence west 7 miles to the north-east corner of section 30, Town- ship of Lash ; thence south half a mile to the village of Emo. This road has all been graded and well ditched from Fort Frances to Emo. Between these towns, 3^ miles of new road were cut out, graded and ditched. The remainder followed the old road which in many places was so narrow that two teams could barely pass. These ditches had to be reconstructed. Along this road twelve and a half miles of ditches and two and a half miles of tap drain were dug. Fifty-four culverts and a pile bridge sixty-one feet in length across the La Vallee River at La Vallee, were built. Seven and a quarter miles of this road were surfaced with gravel. The remainder of the gravelling was left to be completed after the freeze-up when the work could be done at less cost, as the roads in the fall were very wet and would cut up badly 136 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 if heavy loads were drawn on them. Eleven miles of this road still requires in places gravel, to make a first class road between Fort Frances and Emo. This road passes through a fine farming district, the soil being principally clay or clay loam with a few spruce swamps, all of the land has been taken up by settlers, most of whom have good buildings erected. One mile west of Fort Frances commences a swamp running along the trunk road a distance of two miles. This is the only large swamp passed over until within three and a half miles of Emo where the road again crosses a swamp for two miles. In both of these swamps there is good drainage. The timber is small, practically all suitable for lumber having been cut or burnt ofE by the fires which have overrun the country. The timber found is mainly spruce, tamarac, poplar, birch and balm of gilead. ^^^^^^^^^^1^^^ - ' ~ ^^*^^"- . ^ Ki^'^' -'' "."y^r:^' ^ -■-■:■ ^^^Mi The Banks of the Rainy River between Emo and Barwick. The next section of the trunk road is between Emo and the town of Eainy River, a distance of thirty-eight miles, described as follows: Commencing at the Village of Emo, thence north-westerly to the east boundary of section 36 in the Township of Barwick, one mile; thence westerly along an old colonization road to east boundary of Indian Eeserve number 11, one mile and 14 chains, thence almost in a direct line across the Indian Eeserve through a beautiful farming country badly burnt over in places, a distance of three and a quarter miles to west boundary of said Indian Eeserve, then N. 77, 20 W. 33.36 chains, then N. 6§ 49 W. 6.39 chains thence westerly along north boundary of river lot 38 31.09 chains thence westerly along the north boundary of section 31 Township of Barwick, one mile to Barwick Station on the Canadian Northern Eailway and close to the village of Barwick, thence continuing westerly along- south boundary of sections 1 and 2, Township of Shenston 2 miles, thence north 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 137 along east boundary of section 3, 2,871 feet to the southern limit of said railway, thence westerly along said railway 5 miles and 426 feet across Indian Eeserves 12 and 13. Both these Indian Reserves have been almost entirely swept by the forest fire of 1897. The greater portion of Number 12 and the eastern and southern portions of number 13 is fine agricultural land. In the western portion there is a large muskeg which will require considerable draining. After crossing the Indian Reserve, the road then follows along the northern boundary of sec- tions 12 and 11, township of Morley for one mile, 1,498 feet; thence northerly along east boundary of sections 15 and 22, 2 miles, passing through the town of Stratton and crossing the Canadian Northern Railway to the north side, half a mile north of the south-east angle of section 15. The road then turns west for five miles along the north boundary of sections 22, 21, 20, 19 and 18, thence Surfacing a Semi-Muskeg Road with Gravel. Part of the Little Grassy River Road, Rainy River Valley. northerly 2,600 feet along east boundary of section 26, Township of Dilke thence westerly along old colonization road 5 miles, passing through the village of Pine- wood; thence northerly 2,600 feet along east boundary of section 36, township of Worthington, thence westerly along the north boundary of the townships of Worthington and Atwood a distance of 9 miles to the town of Rainy River. Along this road 16 miles of new road were cut out, 13 miles of which were graded, leaving 3 miles of new road to be graded next season, also 5 miles of old road should be graded next season before being gravelled. Sixty-two culverts and seven pile bridges were built, two and a quarter miles of tap drain were dug and seven miles of the road gravelled. Twenty-five miles of this road should 128 REPORT OF THE No. 3 be gravelled to give a continuous gravelled road from Emo to Rainy River. The most of this gravel will have to be hauled by train as there are only a few good gravel pits close to this road. Twenty-five miles of this road was graded and three and a half miles cleared ready for grading, during the present season. This road runs through a fine belt of clay land from Emo to Stratton. Between Stratton and Rainy River the road crosses six miles of swampy land, the remaining thirteen miles being good clay land. The high land has all been taken up and considerable of it cultivated. Between Barwick and Stratton the road is all graded two miles of which were gravelled, the remainder being ready for gravelling. Between Stratton and Pinewood there remains one and one-half miles of new road to be ditched and two miles of old road to be graded before this road is ready for gravelling. On the Fort Frances and Rainy River Trunli Road, near Stratton, before surfacing with gravel. Between Pinewood and Sleeman there remains one and one-half miles of new road to be graded. Two and a half miles of gravelling will complete this road. Between Sleeman and Rainy River two miles of old road should be graded and four miles gravelled. Road from Sleeman to Little Grassy River. This road has a total length of sixteen and three-quarter miles, described as follows: Commencing at the trunk road at the village of Sleeman thence northerly a distance of seven miles to the north-east corner of section 34 in the township of Blue thence diagonally across lots 5 and 6, Con. 1, township of Pratt to the north-east corner of lot 5, Con. 1, one mile and 1,109 feet, thence north 5 miles between lots 4- and 5 to the north boundary of the township of Pratt, thence 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 129 ■easterly one mile to the north-east corner of lot 3, township of Pratt, thence northerly two miles and 2,491 feet between lots 2 and 3, township of McCrossen ■to the bridge across the Little Grassy River. On this road 17 miles of ditches and one mile and 600 feet of tap drain were dug, 32 culverts and two bridges were built, 10 miles of road gravelled and Sleeman's Creek cleaned out for one mile to give a good outlet to the water ■from the ditches. The road was graded its entire length. Four miles of this road is new road. For the first twelve miles along this road fifty per cent, of the land is low, beyond the twelve miles the road passes through a fine belt of clay land where previous to the building of this road the settlers only had a winter road to the railway. The large timber has nearly all been cut, but considerable cedar posts and poles are taken out each winter by the settlers. The principal timber found are the poplar, cedar, birch, tamarac and spruce. Most of these trees are of small size but there still remains a considerable quantity of good cedar and large poplar. The Fort Frances Water Power on Rainy River, showing the Ontario and Minnesota Power Company's Power Houses and Pulp and Paper Mill on the Ontario side of the river. Road in the Township of Dilke. One-half mile of road was graded and gravelled south from the trunk road between river lots 24 and 25. This road was built to enable us to haul gravel to the trunk road. It passes through a good farming district. North Pinewood Road in the Township of Nelles. This road is a continuation of the road running north from the village of Pinewood. Commencing at the north-east corner of section 3, township of Nelles, thence north four miles to the north-east corner of section 26, Nelles. Along the east boundary of section 3 and 10 a single ditch was dug alongside of old road and the excavation spread to grade on the old road bed. On the east 10 L.M. 130 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 boundary of section 15, eighteen hundred feet of new road, one culvert and a pile bridge 46 feet in length were built. On the east boundary of section 23 one mil© of new road was built. On the east boundary of ?ection 27 opq mile of single ditch was dug and the road grubbed and cleared. On this mile another ditch should be dug on the opposite side of this road. The total length of this road is 4 miles and it was built witli the intention of continuing it to the Bl^ Grassy Eiver country. Land along this road is mostly swampy; all of the high land has been settled on, and the settlers have been very much handicapped by poor roads. This road will open up a good country to the north if continued. The timber found is small spruce, tamarac, poplar and birch. UioUp and Teacher in the Rainy River Vallty. Barwick Eoad North Aloxg Siienston and Dobie Town Line. Commencing at the south-east corner of the township of Shenston, thence northerly 6 miles along the town line. This road was graded its entire length. Five culverts and 1,095 feet of tap drain were built. This road passes through an excellent farming district, well settled. Eoad on North Boundary of Township of Tait. Commencing at the north-east corner of section 35, township of Tait, thence westerly along the north boundary of this township, two and one-quarter miles. This road has been cleared and grubbed but not graded. Eoad in Township of Shenston. Commencing at the south-east corner of section 2, township of Shenston,. thence northerly a distance of 2,858 feet along east boundary of section 2. This 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 131 road was gravelled its entire length and one culvert built. It was made for hauling gravel to the trunk road. It passes through good farming country. Carpenter and Dobie Town Line. Commencing at the trunk road on the townline between Barwick and Lash, thence northerly 5 miles along the townline between Barwick and Lash and along the Carpenter and Dobie townline. Along this road 3,310 feet of tap drain were dug, 17 culverts and one bridge 33 feet in length were built. The road was graded its entire length. This road passes through a good farming district. The soil is clay or clay loam. The land is all taken up and improved. Crozier and Devlin Tovtn Line. Commencing at the north-east corner of section 24 in the township of DevliiL, thence northerly along the Crozier and Devlin townline one mile and a half. The road was graded one mile north from the trunk road the remaining half mile being cleared and grubbed ready for grading. Two culverts and 600 feet . of tap drain were built. This is a new road and gives an outlet to a number of settlers ^y^ho did not have a road before to town. The soil is a heavy clay. All of the land along this road is settled. Devlin Road, Township op Burriss and Dance. Commencing on road between lots 8 and 9, township of Burriss 2,400 feet Bouth of the north boundary of Burriss, thence northerly 2,400 feet between said lots, thence northerly two miles between lots 8 and 9 township of Dance. There was also a road built running easterly along the north boundary of lots 8 and 7, Con. 6, Burriss one mile. Between lots 8 and 9 Burriss, 2,400 feet of old road was grubbed and graded. Between lots 8 and 9 concessions 1 and 2 Dance, a new road was cleared two miles. In Con. 1 three-quarters of a mile of road was graded and the grubbing completed to the end of the mile. Six culverts and 3,080 feet of tap drain were built. Along the north boundary of lots 8 and 7 Burriss one mile of road was cleared 66 feet in width and 1,230 feet of road graded. This road should be completely graded next season and the road continued north another two miles to give an outlet to the settlers located there. The land is clay and spruce swamp and is all settled on and partly cleared and cultivated. LiA Vallee Road. Commencing at the Canadian Northern Railway track at the village of La Vallee thence southerly five and a half miles to the old river road thence easterly along said road a distance of three miles. Six miles of this road was practically new road the remainder being old road which we regraded. This road has been graded its entire length, but the new road should he gone over next season with the grader to smooth it down as the grade was wet when built and it was impossible then to make a smooth road. 22 culverts and 9,700 feet of tap drain were built on this road. 132 REPORT OF THE No. 3 This road passes through a fine belt of clay land and is all settled and con- Fiderable of it under cultivation. The timber found is small being chiefly spruce, fcamarac, birch and poplar. I Crozier Road. Commencing at the trunk road on the east boundary of section 20, township of Crozsier, thence south 1,000 feet to the Canadian Northern Railway. This road was graded, one culvert repaired, and 300 feet of tap drain dug. Road in Township of Crozier. Commencing at the trunk road at the north-east comer of section 21, town- ship of Crozier thence one mile easterly on the north boundary of section 22. This road was cleared the full width of 66 feet. The country is swampy; the first quarter of a mile is good clay land. ROADS CONSTRUCTED IN THE PORT ARTHUR DISTRICT, TRIBUTARY TO THE CI riES 0¥ PORT ARTHUR AND FORT WILLIAM, DURING THE SEASON OF 1913. Amount expended, $123,247.31. Number of miles of road cut out and old roads improved and graded, 107. The following roads were cut out, improved and graded during the season of 1913 : Dawson Road. Commencing at the north-westerly limit of the city of Port Arthur thence north-westerly 18 miles to the crossing by the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Pacific Railways near the Kaministiquia River. Dog Lake Road. Commencing at a point on the Dawson Road about four miles west of the limit of the city of Port Arthur, thence northerly toward Dog Lake. Work was completed on this road four miles. John Street Road. Commencing at the westerly limit of Port Arthur, thence west to the Kaministiquia River a distance of 14J^ miles. The last half mile of this road was not completed as the crossing point on the Kaministiquia River has not yet been decided upon. Oliver Road. Commencing on the westerly limit of Port Arthur thence west 17 miles to the Kakabeka Falls, together with a diversion of IJ^ miles to the dam across the same river. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 133 Oliver and McIntyee Township Road. Commencing at the Oliver Road and extending north between townships of Oliver and Mclntyre 6 miles. Arthur Street Road. Commencing at the west limit of the city of Fort William thenco west to Kakabeka Falls, together with a branch road running south-westerly crossing the Kaministiquia River at the village of Stanley and proceeding south-westerly along the White Fish River Valley to Hymers, a distance of 21 miles in all. The work performed consisted in widening, clearing, grading and placing culverts. On the Old Dawson Road, ten miles west of Port Arthur, showing 40 years' growth of White Birch. Pigeon River Road. Commencing at the southerly limit of Fort William, thence south-westerly to and following the Slate River Valley, passing the front of the Prison Farm and southerly towards the International Boundary, at a point on the Pigeon River where a trunk road now being constructed in the State of Minnesota will also end. The work was performed on this road for a distance of 20 miles. 134 REPORT OF THE No. 3 SCOBLE AND PeARSON RoAD. ■ Commencing at a point on the Pigeon River road where the latter turns south from the north limit of the township of Blake, thence west along the north limit of that township and south along the west limit of the said township, to a trunk road constructed by the municipality of Pearson township, and beginning again at a point on said trunk road where the line between lots 6 and 7 intersects it; thence south 2 miles; thence west 1 mile to another trunk road similarly con- fitrncted. Work was performed on these roads for a total distance of 6 miles. On all the old roads improTed, the stumps, etc., were cleared away and burned for a width of 66 feet, all boulders and stones, stumps and roots were removed from the central 40 feet, culverts of corrugated iron, stone or durable The Fort William and Duluth Trunk Road passing the Provincial Government's Prison Farm, south-west of Fort William. wood were built at all stream or water course crossings. The steep pitches and grades were modified by excavation. All low-lying portions of the roadway were built up by borrowing earth from the sides or from adjacent high ground. A roadway 28 feet in width having well constructed ditches on each margin was formed having a crown of 2 feet at its centre above the ditches. Graders hauled by horses and a large grader hauled by a traction engine were used in the work. The old roads were often merely a waggon width track, closely hemmed in, in places by trees and undergrowth, with many roots, stumps and boulders in the roadways. They followed along the road allowances, but were very crooked and little or no work had been done to modify the steep pitches at stream crossings and hills. Drainage was insufficient, and in many instances the old ditches ■^vere so close to the travelled portion of the road that it- was dangerous for NL'hicles to pass. These roads had to be widened, the old ditches filled in and new ones constructed. Gravel suitable for road purposes was difficult to procure. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 135 Dawson Road. The work was begun at the west limit of the city of Port Arthur. The road was cleared to the full width of 66 feet for the first ten miles then 40 feet in width the remaining 7^/2 miles to the Canadian Pacific Railway near the Kaministiquia River. All stumps, stones and debris were cleared from off the central 40 feet of the right of way. Wooden, stone and four corrugated iron culverts were built in place. The grading was completed for 11^ miles. Oliver Road. Cleared QS feet in width for 17 miles to the falls, also a branch running to the dam site on the Kaministiquia River about 1}^ mile&. Stones, stumps, etc., removed from the central 40 feet. Wooden, stone and 45 corrugated iron culverts built in place. The grading and ditching completed for 18 miles. Oliver and McIntyre Town Line. Cleared 66 feet in width for 6 miles, and stones, stumps, etc., removed from the central 40 ft. Wooden and stone culverts built in place. Grading begun at John Street and completed south one mile, also begun at Dawson Road and completed south 2 miles. All ditching completed. Part of this road still requires to be graded. Arthur Street Road. Cleared 66 feet in width for 21 miles; stones, stumps, etc., removed from the central 40 feet, and wooden, stone and 18 corrugated iron culverts built in place. Grading completed to Kakabeka Falls and on the branch road across the Kaministiquia River at Stanley and south-westerly 2^ miles. I8I/2 miles of grading done. The entire road well ditched. A diversion of 2l^ miles long from the former road south-west of Stanley was begun where grading ceased. This 2^ miles was cleared out, stumped, etc., and made fit for a winter road. The diversion was made in order to avoid a steep hill on the old road. This joins the former road again and follows the same for about 1^ miles. There a further diversion required to be made to a point on the former road near Hymers, thence it should run through the township of O'Connor. Pigeon River Road. Cleared 66 feet in width for 20 miles, stones, stumps, etc., removed from the central 40 feet. Wooden, stone and 96 corrugated iron culverts built in place. Grading completed for 14 miles with the exception of 2 hill cuttings and one fill to be completed. Ditching completed for 14 miles. This road may be extended to the International boundary to connect with the state road from Duluth to the Pigeon River, which is now partially completed from Duluth to within a mile or two of the river. Scoble and Pearson Road. Cleared 66 feet in width for 4 miles, stones, stumps, etc., removed from the central 40 feet, and stone and 41 corrugated iron culverts built in place. Grading completed for 4 miks with th* exception of a fill 300 feet in length which has been cross-laid. This part of the road lies on the town line between 136 REPORT OF THE No. 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 137 the township of Blake and Paipoonge one mile, and between the townships of Blake and Scoble three miles, connecting at its southerly end' with a trunk road already constructed by the township of Pearson. Road between lots 6 and 7 township of Pearson cleared 66 feet in width for two miles, stones, stumps, etc., removed from central 40 feet. Wooden culverts and bridge over the Slate River built. Road made fit for winter travel. This part of the road begins at the above mentioned trunk road and runs south 2 miles thence west 1 mile to join a second trunk road constructed by the municipality. This road may be extended south along the line between lots 6 and 7 to join the Port Arthur Duluth International road. Dog Lake Road. Work begun late in season, at Dawson road. Cleared 40 feet in width for 4 miles. Stones, stumps, etc., removed from central 25 feet of clearing for 4 miles. "Wooden and stone culverts built in place for 31/2 miles. Grading and ditching completed for 2^/^ miles. At a point about 2^/2 miles from the Dawson Road a diversion of the former road was begun and was laid out for 21/2 miles when it again joined the former road. This was cleared and stumped and made fit for a winter road but was not graded nor completely ditched. John Street Road. Cleared 66 feet in width for 13i/^ miles. Stones, stumps, etc., removed from central 40 feet of the clearing. Wooden, stone and 9 corrugated iron culverts built in place. Grading and ditching completed for III/2 miles. Total length of road to the Kaministiquia River is about I4I/2 miles. The last mile of which should not be built until such time as the crossing point of the river has been decided upon, the road to be diverted to meet that. Along the Dawson Road which was cut out a;s far back as 1870 the land is nearly all settled on and in places large clearings have been made. In other places, however, many poorly-cultivated farms are to be seen or land held by land speculators. In other places, owing to the rough and broken character of the country, only small clearings or garden patches are under cultivation. This class of land is to be found towards the Kaministiquia River. The land in many places is light, gravelly and stony. There are a good many Finlanders located along the road who appear to be making good progress, although on rough, broken land. The same remarks will apply to the character of the land along the Dog Lake Road ; good land in small patches here and there, but speaking generally, the country is rough and broken. Along the John Street Road, Oliver Road and Arthur Street Road there are large areas of first class farming land under good cultivation. These lands have been settled on in places for many years. Going south-west of Port Arthur in the Slate River Valley, you enter a fine farming country, under first class cultivation. Settlement as a whole will com- pare favorably with some of the best settlements in older Ontario. As you proceed south on the Pigeon River Road through the township of Blake and Crookes, the country becomes more broken and high mountains are passed, but in the valleys, however, the soil is first class, and after the completion of the road, it will all be occupied, as Fort. William and Port Arthur offer splendid markets for all kinds of vegetables. The same remarks will apply to the country on the Pearson and Scoble Roads. 138 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 ROADS m THE DISTRICT OF KEXORA, IN THE VICINITV: OF THE TOWNS OF KENOEA AND KEEWATIN. Number of miles of roads constructed or improved, 23^. (Of which 4 miles were macadamized and 15 graded, and the balance, 4^^ miles, out out.) Amount expended during the season of 1913, $95,533.58, Operations on the Kenora and Keewatin roads began early in May at the east branch of the Winnipeg Eiver on the old road between the town of Kenora and the village of Keewatin, which road passes through the village of Norman. At a point on this road about half a mile east of the village of Keevvatin a trunk road was constructed running north west, crossing Darlington Bay of the Lake of the Woods over the bridge constructed by the Colonization Eoad Branch of the Public Works Department in 1912, The road continues north-westerly, passing the north end of Middle Lake in the Township of Pellatt. thence continues in a westerly direc- tion across the fourth concession of said township, crossing the west boundary of Pellatt about a quarter of a mile north of the southwest angle of Lot 16, Con- cession 5, The road then continues westerly and north-wester] y for a distance of about 3% miles, passing along the east shore of Beulah Lake until it reaches the eastern end of Pelican Pouch Lake, where operations ceased; at a point about sixteen miles south-west of Malachi station on the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway and about the same distance east of the Manitoba boundary. Besides this, a road was graded from Ignaco Station to Osaquan Station on said railway, a disitance of five miles. Beginning at Ignace, the first two miles of this road were through a muskeg, which had to be ditched and surfaced with cinders from the Canadian Pacific Eailway round-house, to a depth of from eight to ten inches. Several culverts were put in and off-take ditches dug. The balance of the road was all cut out, stumped, and grading done where required. Several bad hills were cut down and graded, and 1,000 yards of corduroy laid, and covered with clay and gravel. Four small bridges were built of the following lengths, 100 feet, 6 feet, 15 feet and 40 feet. The traffic over this road is in con- nection with a stone quarry and a sawmill at Osaquan. Besides the above road, one mile of road was cut out and fairly well graded at Minaki Station on the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway where it crosses the Winnipeg Eiver, namely, Winnipeg Avenue and part of Front Street, Kenora Street and North Street. These roads connect Gun and Sandy Lakes with the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway Station. At the foot of Winnipeg Avenue on Sandy Lake, a dock eighty feet in length by sixteen feet in width was constructed. Minaki is a town site laid out by the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines three years ago. Part of it has been disposed of, and it has now become a very prominent summer resort for the citizens of Winnipeg. Already the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway Company have commenced the construction of a large tourist hotel. Islands are numerous in the two lakes to the north and south of the railway, Sandy and Gun, and compare favorably with those of the Lake of the Woods. The road as constructed between Kenora and Keewatin follows as closely as it was practicable to construct, the old road along the Canadian Pacific Eailway, con- structed nearly twenty years ago. The old road passed over a rough, broken and hilly country. From the east branch of the Winnipeg Eiver west, very little work had been done on the road. No attempt had been made to cut down the grades or drain the low places. It was the most difficult and expensive piece of work I had 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 139 to construct this season, as rocky hills and steep pitches had to be cut down and the low places built up with rock. No gravel was available in the district and rock had to be crushed to surface the road with. The old road followed close to the bank of the Winnipeg River in places, or close to the right of way of the railway, where it was dangerous for teams to pass. Over 7,000 cubic yards of crushed rock was required on this road. The rock excavated from the hills was used in the road bed in the valleys. The road between the two towns is now completed and will compare favorably with the best macadamized roads in any part of Northern Ontario. The distance from the east branch of the Winnipeg River on the Keewatin branch is 2 6-10 miles. At a point on this road about half a mile east of the Keewatin bridge, the trunk road branches to the north-west, crossing Darlington Bay on the long wooden bridge constructed last season by the Colonization Road Department. This bridge is over 600 ft. in length built on piles. From the Kenora and Keewatin Road to the bridge, a good portion of the road had to be built up with stone and surfaced with gravel, and crushed rock. North of the bridge througli the Township of Pellatt the country was found very broken. The road winds through the valleys. In the rocky parts, road material, even soil was difficult to procure and had to be drawn a considerable distance; In other places, where the road passed through sections of good farming land, it was possible to use the grader. The road in places follows a Colonization Road cut out two years ago. This road was straight- ened and where practicable was changed in order to improve the grades. There is now a well graded road for a distance of nearly nine miles beyond the Darlington Bay bridge. There still remains 5^2 miles of this road to be graded. The country to the north and north-west of the towns of Kenora and Keewatin, through which the above road passes and extending west to the Manitoba boundary, and north to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, is generally rugged, hilly and rocky, and in part mountainous. Not more than one-fifth of it can ever be con- sidered as fit for cultivation of any kind. The arable land occurs in small tracts varying from a few acres up to a hundred acres, but seldom exceeding a few thousand acres in extent; comprising nowher<^ any important or extensive field for colonization. The country has at difl'erent times, in places, been swept by forest fires. There still remain, however, very considerable areas of Jack Pine, Spruce and Tamarac with scattering groves of Red and White Pine. "WTiere the land is free from stone or rock, and except in the Jack Pine plains where the soil is very sandy and gravelly, the soil is a rich clay or clay loam; and vegetables, and all kinds of grain are being produced, and as there are good markets at the towns of Kenora and Keewatin, farming where carried on is very profitable. Heretofore the settler was seldom able to reach these markets except in the winter season when sleighing was good. With the road as now constructed, it will be possible for him to reach a market at all seasons of the A^ear. Later on, this road, which is now within sixteen miles of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, might be extended, as all along the route, small scattered areas of fairly good land are met with. The road might also be extended west to the Manitoba boundary, a distance of about sixteen miles, if it is ever found practicable for the Manitoba Government to con- struct a trunk road east from Winnipeg north of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Lake of the Woods, one of the finest tourist resorts in the west. 140 KEPOET OF THE - No. 3 DESCKIPTION OF TKUNK ROAD CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN TOWNS OF NORTH BAY AND MATTAWA, DISTRICT OF NIPISSING, DURING SEASON OF 1913. Number of miles of road constructed and graded 48 Number of corrugated iron culverts placed 36 Number of miles of road resurfaced witih gravel 20 Amount expended $83,313.38 This road commences at the Towu oi North Bay where Kennedy Avenue intersects the boundary between the Townships of Widdifield and Ferris; thence southerly along Kennedy Avenue and the southerly production thereof, close to the shore of Lake Nipissing to line between Concessions 14 and 15 of the Township of Ferris; thence in an easterly direction across Concession 14 to near the Grand Trunk Railway; thence southerly along the west side of the Grand Trunk Railway to the Village of Callander in the Township of Himsworth, a distance of seven and one-half miles; thence easterly between the 8th and 9th Concessions to the Town- ship of Himsworth and Ferris to the side line between Lots 9 and 10, Ferris; thence southerly across the 8th and 7th Concessions of the said last mentioned township, to the road between Concessions 6 and 7; thence easterly across Lots 9 to 5 inclusive, crossing Canadian Pacific Railway on Lot 5 ; thence southerly and south-easterly along the north shore of Nasbonsing Lake, north of the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway, passing through Nasbonsing Station, and enter- ing the Township of Bonfield, and crossing to the south of the Canadian Pacific Railway at the outlet of Nasbonsing Lake into the Town of Bonfield ; thence north- erly through said town to the line between Concessions 8 and 9, township of Bonfield; thence continuing easterly along said Concession line across Lots 10 to 32, inclusive; thence southerly between Lots 32 and 33, across Concessions 8 and 7, Township of Bonfield; thence easterly between Concessions 6 and 7, across Lots 33, 34 and 35, to the townline between Bonfield and Calvin; thence southerly along said townline across Concessions 8, 7 and 6, Township of Calvin; thence east between Concessions 6 and 6, in the said last named township, across Lots 36 to 33 inclusive; thence southerly between Lots 33 and 33, across Concession 5; thenoe easterly between Concessions 4 and 5, across Lots 32 to 1, inclusive, to the Town- ship of Papineau; thence easterly crossing the right of wayof the Canadian Pacific Railway on Lot 33, Concession 13, near Calvin Station; thence continuing in a north-easterly direction across the 13th and 14th Concessions of the said Township of Papineau to the line between Concessions 14 and 15 on I,ot 22, north of Earl's Lake; thence continuing easterly along the line between Concessions 14 and 15 across Lots 22 and 21, and still continuing in an easterly direction across the 14th Concession, to the side road between Lots 15 and 16, where the road passes close to the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence continuing easterly along the north side of the said railway to Mattawa Station, on the said railway, a distance of forty-eight miles. Construction work on this road was begun early in May, 1913, from both ends. Commenceing at Mattawa, the road followed the old travelled colonization road, built many years ago, first for lumberinj? purposes and later on improved in places by the Public Works Department for colonization purposes. This road passes through a portion of the Township of Papineau, in which there is little or no agricultural land. The country is almost one continuous bed of boulders, small and large, with coarse gravel. The old road was in most places not more than 8 or 10 feet wide and in many places only the width of a waggon. I removed all the boulders from off the road for a width of from IS to 22 feet and dug sufficient 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 141 ditches to carry off the surface water, and graded the road, cutting down all the bad hills and steep pitches and straightened the road from point to point. As good gravel was to he found in great quantities close to the road, the entire road was gravelled for a widtli of from 12 to l(i feet and to a depth of from 5 to 8 inches. Good stone culverts were placed wherever required. As we entered the Township of Calvin on the east side fairly good agricultural land was met with, altJiough stony in places. The country is all well settled and fair progress is being made. This road crosses the Pautois Creek on Lot 7 and the Amable du Fond River on Lot 21. There is a good concrete bridge across Pautois Creek but the bridge across the Amable du Fond River is a wooden one and has been in use for ten or more years and will shortly require to be removed. The covering is badly rotted and I re-planked it, and it will now last for a few years. The bridge is 120 feet in length. It is built on piers filled with rock. The piers are badly decayed and at present it would be unsafe to take heavy machinery over it. On Lot 26 a small bridge was constructed with two corrugated iron culverts 58 inches in diameter. The country along the road through the Township of Calvin is high and rolling. Large stone culverts were constructed where necessary and the road well graded and ditched. Several corrugated iron culverts were placed where stone could not be had conveniently. About three miles of the road was gravelled in places where it was most required. The road throughout this township is now in first class condition, from 18 to 22 feet in width. The low places were all built up with stone and the heavy grades cut down. Entering the Township of Bonfield on the east, the land still continues good. The road crosses the Canadian Pacific Railway at the north-east angle of Lot 32, Concession 8, at the Village of Rutherglen to the north side, and again re-crosses to the south side on the same lot. On Lot 31 it crosses Spark's Creek where a concrete bridge was constructed by the Department of Public "Works. Large corrugated iron culverts were used for the bridge on the creek crossing Lot 24, on the line between Concessions 8 and 9. Several small muskegs were crossed and these had to be filled in with stone and well drained. Numerous rocky hills were, crossed and considerable rock cutting had to be done in order to make the grades passable. The country approaching Bonneld Station was exceptionally broken and required a great deal of work to make the road in good condition. On this part of the road corrugated iron culverts were placed on all the small streams. In the Town of Bonfield, across the Kabaskong River, a steel bridge with concrete abut- ments was constructed a year ago by the Public Works Department. The western approach to the bridge at the crossing of tlie Canadian Pacific Railway had not been filled in. Since October 31st I completed this part of the work, filling in over 1,500 cubic yards of rock. After crossing the Kabaskong River, the road continues along the north side of the Canadian Pacific. Railway, and at a distance of 21^ miles the Township of Ferris is entered, the road still continuing from a chain to a quarter of a mile from the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway, passing close to Nasbonsing Station on Lot 3, Concession 3, Ferris. The country still continues rocky and rolling although there is a fair percentage of fairly good agricultural land in places. The road crosses the Canadian Pacific Railway on the line between Con- cessions 6 and 7, on Lot 5, and follows the Concession road allowances and side road allowances throusrhout to the Village of Callander. From this crossing to Callander, forty stone and wooden culverts were constructed across the numerou.s small streams and runways. Throughout this entire township the country is 142 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 broken and rocky, although several first-class farms along the road were passed. Large numbers of boulders had to be drawn olT the road and rocky ridges cut down. The road is now well graded and ditched although very little gravel was available, and later on it will be necessary to put gravel on the lower portions. About three-quarters of a mile east of Callander the road crosses the Canadian Northern Eailway and at Callander it crosses the Grand Trunk Eailway to the west side and then continues northerly paralleling the railway until it reaches a point about a quarter of a mile south of Nipissing Junction, at the crossing of the Canadian Pacific Eailway. Up to this point from Mattawa the road follows as nearly as possible the old road. It enters the Township of Himsworth half a mile east of Callander and continues across Concessions 27 and 28, Himsworth, when it again enters the Township of Ferris between Lots 31 and 32, and from that point it continues through the Township of Ferris until it crosses the boundary between [Ferris and Widdifield on Lot 40, Concession 18. From near Nipissing Junction the new road was cut out, the old road being found almost impracticable owing to the rocky country passed through. The new road, as cut out, had no bad grades and passes through a country which has a fair percentage of agricultural land in it. It passes close to the shore of Lake Mpissing, passing close to a large number of -summer resorts. From Nipissing Junction to North Bay the country is very level in places, the soil being light, sandy loam. No gravel was available and after i;he road had been well graded and ditched it was found necessary to crush rock so •as to macadamize about four miles of it. This work was begun early in January when it was found cheapest to crush and haul rock. Between North Bay and Callander twenty first-class stone and wooden culverts were constructed and three wooden bridges. This road was all constructed by day labor. The grader was used where it. was found practicable but that covered only a very small portion of the entire road. Eighty- three thousand three hundred and thirteen dollars and thirty-eight cents was expended on this road. "When the road between North Bay and Callander is stoned and the low places, between Callander and Bonfield gravelled and a new bridge constructed across the Amable du Fond Eiver, this road will be quite passable for automobiles or motor trucks. At present, the distance of forty-eight miles can be made in three hours. ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF SUDBUEY. Number of miles constructed and old roads improved, 72i/^. (Of which 10 miles have been macadamized and 50 miles graded, 12% miles cut out and partly graded.) Amount expended, $118,568.32. Work on the Sudbury roads was commenced on or about the 1st of Ma}, 1913, between the Town of Sudbury and the Murray mine which is distant 31/2 miles west of Sudbury. A road had been constructed between these two points by the Colonization Road Branch some years ago. It passed through a very rocky and broken country, interspersed with several small muskegs which were difficult to drain. There was a good deal of traffic passing over this road between Murray mine and Sudbury, and also that of all the settlers' in the Chelmsford Valley for twenty miles west, as far as Onaping on the west and north-west, Vermilion Lake on the south and Vermilion River on the north. It was therefore considered 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 143 necessary to construct a trunk road sufficient for the heavy traffic and farm produce that would be taken over it. The road was constructed as near as practicable tx) the stations along the Canadian Pacific Eailway, through the Village at Murray mine, Azilda, as close to the Village of Chelmsford as possible, through the Village of Larchwood and west to Phelan. Between Sudbury and a point a mile west of Murray Mine, the country is a series of rocky ridges and small muskegs. On the old road little had been done to modify the grades, and it was found necessary to do a great deal of rock cutting and filling in of the hollows in order to make a grade that was in keeping with the amount of traffic which would pass over the road. No gravel was available along the road. The Sudbury and Murray Mine Stone Road. A stone crusher Avas put to work along the road, also crushed rock was brought in by train from the Moose Mountain Mine, ]iorth of Sudbury. It re- quired 5,000 tons of crushed rock to surface the road to a point about a mile beyond Murray Mine. Beyond this point the road passed through a section of country less broken, as far as Azilda Station on Lot 4, Concession 1, Township of Rayside, where the Chelmsford Valley, a large section of good agricultural country, is entered. The road then continues west and north-west within 5 to 15 chains of the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the line between Concessions 2 and 3, Lot 8, Rayside, thence west along said concession line across Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, to the townline between the Townships of Rayside and Balfour; thence north 15 chains to the line between Concessions 2 and 3 of said Township of Balfour, thence west along the line between said Concessions to line be- tween Lots 10 and 11, 5 miles; thence north and north-west crossing the Canadian Pacific Railway near the line between Lots 11 anrl 12 ; thence westerly 144 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 north of the right of way of said railway, crossing the Vermilion River and passing through the Village of Larchwood on the townline between the Townships of Balfour and Bowling; and still continuing westerly to the line between Concessions 3 and 4, Township of Dowling, thence west along said Concession line, across Lots 2, 3, and 4, thence south between Lots 4 and 5 to the Canadian Pacific Railway, in all a distance of 21 miles from Sudbury. From Azilda west and north, the land is in most instances clay or clay loam, and in places sandy loam, fairly level, with that class of land extending for miles to the north and south of the road. A large portion of the country is cleared and under cultivation. All the good agricultural land has been settled upon, and fair sized clearings made. In many instances large clearings, with nrst-class buildings, are met with throughout this valley. Sudbury and Murray Mine Stone Road passing under tlie Algoma Eastern Railway. Azilda Trunk Road : From a point on the Sudbury and Murray Mine Road half a mile east of Azilda Station, a road 'was constructed north into the Blezard Valley between Lots 2 and 3, Township of Rayside, across Concessions 1 to 5, inclusive, a distance of 434 miles, to the line between Concessions 5 and 6, Township of Rayside: thence west between the said Concessions one mile, and east four miles to the line between Lots 7 and 8, Township of Blezard. This road was well ditched and graded. It passes through a first-class agricultural country; and gives to the settlers a good outlet to the markets at Murray Mine, Copper Cliff or Sudbury. It was intended to have extended this road further north for four miles to the Vermilion River, as the country still continues good and well settled. But owing to the lateness of the season, it was found impossihle to continue the work. ' 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 145 From a point on the Sudbury and Murray Mine trunk road about one mile west of Murray Mine towards Larchwood on the trunk road, part of the road should be surfaced with stone or gravel. In places the soil is a heavy clay, and in the wet seasons it will be difticult for heavy traffic to pass over it. The road, liowever, has been well ditched and graded, the grades modified, the road widened and good substantial culverts constructed where required. Sudbury and Blezard Valley Trunk Road : From a point about two miles north of Sudbury, a trunk road was constructed northerly into the Blezard Valley, which is a continuation of. the Chelmsford Valley above mentioned. The work began on the line between Lots 4 and 5, Concession Sudbury, Murray Mines and Chelmsford Stone Road, between Sudbury and Murray Mines. - 6, McKim, and continued northerly, passing the Stobie Mine, Mount Nickel Mine and Blezard Mine. For the first six miles, the road passes through a country which is broken in places, with rocky ridges which required a good deal of rock cutting and filling to improve the grades. Beyond that point, a fine agricultural country is entered. The road was completed for a distance of 91/^ miles, termin- ating on the line between Concessions 1 and 2, between Lots 6 and 7, Township of Hanmer. Numerous culverts and small bridges had to be renewed on this road and deep drains constructed. The road is now in firsb class condition, but owing to the large amount of traffic which will pass over it from the settlement in the Valley, parts of it require to be surfaced with gravel or rock. Froud Mine Road : From a point on the Sudbury and Blezard Valley trunk road about two miles north of the Town of Sudbury, a road to the Froud Mine having a length of 1% 11 L.M. 14G KEPOKT OF THE Xo. 3 miles was constructed. This road passes through a rough, rocky section ; the rocky hills had to be cut down and the valleys filled; it was also found necessary, owing to the great amount of traffic that passes over this road, to re-surface it with stone. Eock was crushed near the Froud Mine and placed on the road. It is now a first class macadam road, well drained. Garson Mine Trunk Road. Commencing at a point on the Sudbury and Brc/^ard Valley Trunk Eoad, about two miles north of the town of Sudbury and extending to the Garson Mine in the township of Garson, through the townsliips of McKim, Neelon and Garson (distant 8I/2 miles) 4^/4 miles of old road were regraded and ditched, and J^ mile macadamized and 41^ miles of new road was graded and macadamized. The new road passes through a light sandy country, where it was found impassable Bridge, 325 ft. long, over the Opickinimika River, Mile 13, West Shining Tree Road. for heavy traffic without resurfacing with stone. Crushed rock was secured at the Moose Mountain Mine on the Canadian Northern Railway, and landed at the point on the road where it crosses the railway, at a cost of 75c. per ton; also rock from the waste dumps at the Garson Mine, where no charge was made. Over 6,000 tons of rock was used on this road. The balance of the road was high, and is now well graded and ditched.- Several small bridges were constructed and corrugated iron culverts were placed on the small streams, the westerly five miles of this road passes through a fairly good agricultural country, the latter portion Ihrough a light sandy section. West Shining Tree Mining Road. Commencing at a point on the Canadian jSTorthern Railway at mileage 785^ north of the town of Sudbury, on the east shore of Duehabaning Lake, thence northerly, passing the north end of Deschenes Lake, and north-easterly through 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 147 townships of Garvey, Garibaldi, part of Miraniichi and Asquith, to the south- east end of West Shining Tree Lake,, a distance of nineteen miles. This road was cut out 40 feet in width through a virgin forest of jack pine, spruce, white birch and poplar, and a few scattering groves of red and white pine. The road crosses the Opickinimika River about thirteen miles north-east of the railway. The road to this point has been nearly all well graded and cross-layed in places, several culverts have been built, and at the Opickinimika River a first class wooden bridge has been constructed, 32 o feet long, built on piers filled with rock. A bridge was also built across the Papoose Creek, about a mile east of Opickinimika, having a length of 196 feet, also one across Temple Creek 50 feet long. This work was done since the 31st October. East of the river the road has been well cut out and well graded and is a first class winter road and suitable for light summer traffic. The road passes through a country generally rolling with sand or gravel ridges, along which the road followed. Several of the sand ridges had to be cut down but little or no rock was met with on the road. There are very few heavy grades and this road is now in the condition for traffic. The road is almost com- pleted to the gold mines now being operated. From the end of the road at Shining Tree Lake there is a winter road cut out by the miners so as to enable them to take in supplies during the winter season. This road, however, is not fit for summer traffic. This road, besides serving the requirements of the mining community, will be a useful road later on when timber operations are being carried on in this district in the future, as it opens up a section of the country in which there was no com- munication by way of roads. SAULT STE. MARIE AND SUDBURY TRUNK ROAD. Total lExpeniditure $76,275 40 Total number of miles graded 35 of which 10 miles has been macadamized, and % of a mile surfaced with rocmac, and 13 miles surfaced with gravel. This road commences at the eastern limit of the town of Sault Ste. Marie and runs in an easterly and southerly direction to Echo Bay (Ekoba), a distance of fifteen miles; thence easterly a further distance of ten miles, to the village of McLennan, thence continuing easterly a further distance of 5^ miles to the village of Desbarats, thence easterly two miles to Portlock, thence easterly six miles to Bruce Mines, thence easterly nine miles to Thessalon; thence easterly to Blind River, distant eighty-three miles from Sault Ste. Marie. Of the distance between these two points, thirty-five miles of road was ditched and graded, of which ten miles has been macadamized and % of a mile surfaced with rocmac and thirteen miles surfaced with gravel. This road, after leaving the town of Sault Ste. Marie, passes through the Garden River Indian Reserve, the townships of Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional, Johnson, Plummer and Plummer Additional, Lefroy, Thessalon, Bright and Bright Additional, Thompson and part of Cobden, past the villages of Garden River, Echo Bay, Bar River, Desbarats, Portlock, Bruce Mines, Thessalon and Blind River. It follows in most instances the old colonization roads constructed at different times. The road is well selected where it would serve the greatest number of people, taking into, consideration the character of the country to be passed through. It passes 148 EEPORT OF THE No. S 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 149 through a country in which there is a fair percentage of good agricultural land, under cultivation. In places the country is broken and rocky. Tributary to this road on the north are to be found areas of good land well cultivated. Large clear- ings and fine buildings are to be met with everywhere. Owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the roads heretofore, it has been difficult and at periods almost impossible for the settlers to reach good markets at Sault Ste. Marie or other smaller towns along the railway. The road as now constructed will allow the settlers as far as Blind River, about eighty miles east of Sault Ste. Marie, to reach that point. It will also give them access to all the stations along the Canadian Pacific Railway, Part of the road only has been surfaced with gravel or stone and it will take another season to finish the road to Blind River. Several culverts and small 'bridges are required to be built. The work as performed this season covered the worst parts of the road, thirty-five miles out of the eighty. The following is a general description of the work done: — Commencing at the eastern limit of the town of Sault Ste, Marie and running east, the road was well graded and ditched for eleven miles. The first % of a mile, after being macadamized, was surfaced with rocmac 12 feet wide. The next % of a mile was covered with three course macadam 12 feet wide. This mile and a half of the road had a very bad sub-grade and it was necessary to make the stone from ton to twelve inches deep, consolidated. The balance of this section up to mileage 5^ was covered with two course stone. Section two extended from Garden River to Echo Bay. The work done in this connection consisted of raising, widening, riprapping and railing Echo Bay fill, the North Channel fill ajid the Root River fill. Gravel put down on this road during tlie winter of 1912 was found insufficient. It was raked and rolled and the whole section regraded and widened and resurfaced with one course of lime- stone. A gap is thus left unsurfaced of nearly a mile between Root River at mileage hy2 and mileage 6i/2- Eight miles of road were under construction. Section No, 3'. — The work done in this section consisted of grading and draining between mileage 15, Echo Bay, and mileage 201/2? a large amount of riprapping was necessary as a considerable portion of this section of the road had been badly washed out, the ditches having been deepened and widened by freshets so that it was dangerous for teams to pass owing to the narrow road bed, A new right-of-way was required for a distance of % of a mile. This was purchased from the adjoining land owners and a new road constructed. This section was also gravelled with the exception of 2% miles, which was left to be gravelled during the winter season on account of the long haul. This work has been completed since the close of the fiscal year. Ten Corrugated Iron Culverts were placed in this section. Section No. 4. — This camp built and graded the section between Nestor- ville, Mile 4414 and Mile 493/4, a distance of five and a half miles. Gravel was also placed between mile 4414 and mile 48; the remainder being left unsurfaced on account of there being no material available without too long a summer haul. This work followed in the main an already existing road, which, however, was little more than a trail. The construction was practically new. On this section twenty-one metal culverts were placed. Section No. 5. — This camp built, graded, drained and gravelled three miles of a road immediately east of Portlock, between mile 34^2 and mile 371^. As in Section 4 this road was already in existence as a mere trail. A considerable amount 150 EEPO'RT OF THE No. 3 of rock work was necessary as there were a number of abrupt rocky ridges. This work comprised the westerly half of the Portlock — Bruce Mines Section; the re- mainder being in quite good condition and requiring only permanent culverts, some of which are in place ready to be installed in the spring. The number of metal culverts piacea in this section was eighteen. It was intended also that this camp should put in permanent culverts between Desbarats and McLennan, which road was, with this exception, in fairly good condition. There was not time to do this on account of the lateness of the season and the culverts are stored at the village of Desbarats, to be installed during the coming season. Section No. 6. — This camp built 4^ miles of road along the Mississaga Eiver west of the town of Blind River, from mile 78T4 to mile 83. The work followed the lines of an existing road in the main, but is practically new construc- tion throughout. For almost the entire distance the right-of-way had to be cleared and straightened. In several places as well a considerable amount of filling had to be done as the previous road was impassable for several weeks during the year, at high water of the Misdssaga River. On this stretch of road twenty-one metal culverts were placed. Besides the above mentioiied roads, the following works were constructed: A reinforced concrete culvert 6 x 6, one and one half miles east of Portlock and two reinforced concrete bridges near Portlock, one 16 ft. and the other 30 ft. span. A reinforced concrete bridge over Anderson Creek, between McLennan and Desbarats was also huilt and the road straightened at this point. This in- volved diverting Anderson Creek and a considerable fill, stone being for the base. Culverts used in this work were for the most part corrugated iron pipe, finished where necessary with concrete ends. The road between Sault Ste. Marie and Thessalon is now in first class condition with the exception of about % of a mile east of Eoot Eiver, which requires to be resurfaced with stone. PAET OF THE DISTEICT OF ALGOMA, EOADS IN" THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN OF HEAEST. Amount Expended • • $18,529 61 Number of miles of bush line cut out 29 Number of miles of road graded or partially graded 7 Description of Eg ads Constructed. Road No. 1. — Toivnships of Way and Hanlan: Situate along the north side of the right-of-way of the National Transconti- nental Eailway. Commencing at the east boundary of the township of Way, near the junction of the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Eailway, and extending westerly along the north side of the National Transcontinental Eailway a distance of 5^ miles to the side road between Lots IS and 19, township of Hanlan. This road was cut out the full 66 feet; 2.2 miles of the road was well grubbed and the timber burned. One mile of cross-lay was laid and well ditched and graded. The balance of the road, 3.3' miles is still to be burned and grubbed. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 151 Road No. 2. — Township of Kendall and Way: Situate between townships of Kendall and Way across Concessions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and part of Concession 1, township of Casgrain, -1.3 miles. Road cut the full width and grubbed 33 ft. and burned, with the exception of about one quarter of a mile on Concession ? on the Transcontinental Railway, south to the Mattawashquia River about half a mile, the road has been well ditched and graded. Road No. 3. — Township of Kendall : Situate between Lots 24 and 25 across Concessions 11 and 12, 1^ miles. The road was cut, grubbed, and burnt ready for grading with the exception of a few chains on Concession 12. Uoad No. 4- — Totvnship of Kendall: Situate between Lots 12 and 13 across Concessions 7, 8, 9, 10 and part of 11, 3' 1-3 miles. The road was ciit, grubbed and burnt ready for grading. Road No. 5. — Front St. Extension, Townships of Kendall and Way : Front St., in the Town of Hearst, was produced westerly along the southerly limit of the Transcontinental Railway Company's station grounds to the Algoma Central Railway right-of-way IVi miles. The road was cut out and burned in 1912. In 1913 it was well ditched and graded. Road No. 6. — Township of Kendall: Situate between Concessions 10 and 11, across Lots 22, 23 and 24, % of a mile. The road was cut out, grubbed and burnt, ready for grading. Road No. 7. — Township of Kendall : North Boundary of Kendall, through Lots 13 to 29, both inclusive, 5.2 miles The road was cut out, well grubbed and burning completed with the exception of Lots 18 to 27. Road No. 8: Trunk road along Transcontinental Railway, north side, from the east end of the Transcontinental Railway Company's station grounds at Hearst east to the east boundary of the township of Kendall, eight miles. The road was cut out the usual width, 66 ft. The west 2 6/10 miles has been grubbed and burned off and the balance has been burnt over but not grubbed. Besides the above roads, part of 9th Street and part of 10th Street in the town plot of Hearst were stumped and graded about half a mile. Part of Front Street about half a mile was graded. It was found when cutting out and grading the roads in the vicinity of Hearst that little or no difficulty was met with in getting sufficient drainage, although in places the ground was level and inclined to be semi-muskeg. In the higher land the soil is first class clay loam. No sand or gravel was met with. The roads as cut out will allow settlers who have taken up lands in the town- 153 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 ships adjacent to the town plot an opportunity of reaching the station. All roads cut out will make first class winter roads. The road between the town of Hearst and the Algoma Central Eailway is in good condition for both summer and winter traffic. It was found necessary to construct a small office and storehouse combined for the storing of supplies and machinery. The building was constructed on the Lots 143 to 149 on George Street, west of 11th Street, owned by the Department. The lots were well stumped a.s a protection against fire, before the building was erected. OENEEAL DESCEIPTION OF EOADS CONSTEUCTED AND IMPEOVED IN 1913 IN THE DISTEICT OF TEMISKAMING, ALONG THE JilNE OF THE GEAND TEUNK PACIFIC AND THE TEMISKAMING AND NOETHEEN ONTAEIO EAILWAYS. (All roads cut out the full width 66 feet and the centre 33 feet grubbed ready for grading and ditching.) Total number of miles of road under construction 190 Number of miles of bush road cut out 138 Amount expended $230,704.37 Hoad No. 1. — Township of Bradhurn: Situate along the north boundary of the above township on the, Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway, commencing at Lot 7 and extending west across part of Lot 7 and all of Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, 1.75 miles. Eoad cut 66 feet wide, the centre 53 feet well grubbed and all the timber and lirush burned oft'. Boad No. 2. — Township of Bradhurn : Situate between Lots 13 and IS', across Concessions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, 4.7 miles. Eoad was cut and grubbed and burning completed with the exception of 75 chains on Concession 8. Road No. 3. — Township of Bradhurn: Situate between Concessions 6 and 7, across Lots 1 to S3 to the Mattagami Eiver, 6.73 miles. Eoad cut and grubbed but not burnt. Eoad No. U. — Township of Colder : Situate along west boundary across Concessions 1 to 13 inclusive, 0 miles. Eight miles of the road has been cut and grubbed. The burning has yet to be done for over 6 V2 miles. Boad No. 5. — Toivnship of Colder: Situate along the north boundary across part of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 to 88, both inclusive, 7.76 miles. Eoad cut and burned off. 1912-13 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 153 a a rt d c3 a o O I Pi 154 EEPORT OF THE ^0. 3 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 155 Road No. 6. — Township of CoJquJioun: Situate between Concessions 6 and 7, across Lots 13 to 28, both inclusive, 5.06 miles. Eoad cut, grubbed and burned with the exception of part of Lots 18, 19, 20 and 21. Road No. 7. — Township of Colquhoun: Situate between Lots 12 and 13' across- Concessions 1 to 6, both inclusive, 41/2 miles. Eoad cut, grubbed' and all timber and brush huraed- off. 'X,. ^ ft Vf^^ * Trunk Road north of Cochrane, between Lots 18 and 19, Glackmeyer. Road No. 8. — Township of Calder: Situate between Lots 12 and 13 across Concessions 1 to 12, l)oth inclusive. This road was cut last season (1912), but owing to the wet season it was impossible to conaplete the burning or grubbing. The burning was completed this season (1913) but there is yet some grubbing to be done on Concessions 3 and 4. This season 3.11 miles were well ditched and graded between Concessions 4 and 10. Road No. 9. — Township of Calder : Situate between Concessions 6 and 7 across Lots 1 to 28, both inclusive. This road was cut out last season (1912) across Lots 1 to 28, but the burning or grubbing was not all done. This season the burning was completed. Across part Lots 13", 14, 15, 16. 17, 24 and 25 the road was well ditched and graded. 156 EEPORT OF THE No. 3. Road No. 10. — Township of Clute: Situate along the west boundary across Concessions 1 to 10. Last season (1912) this road was cut, but owing to the wet season the grubbing and burning- was not completed. This season the burning and the grubbing was completed and also the road cut across part of Concession 2 and all of Concession 1, 1.43 miles, grubbed and all brush and timber burned off. All the culverts required were constructed across Concessions 1 to 6, both inclusive, and the bridge over Deception Creek on Concession 5 was rebuilt. The old bridge was carried away by the spring freshet 1913. The road was then ditched and graded across Con- cessions 1 to 6. Concessions 7, 8 and 9 are now ready for ditching and grading. A Typical View of the Clay Lands in the Abitibi Valley, looking east across the Townships of Brower and Fox. Road No. 11. — Township of Clute: Situate along the south boundary across Lots 1 to 19 both inclusive, and Lots 23' to 28 both inclusive, 7.78 miles. This road, with the exception of Lots 23 to 28 both inclusive, was cut last season (]91'^) but not all burned or grubbed. This year, 'last season's work was all burned over, and the road well grubbed across- Lots 1 to Frederick House Eiver, 1}"^ miles of corduroy was laid across part Lots 1 to 7 and a bridge built over creek on Lot 6; 1.77 miles across parts of Lots 1 to 6 were well ditched and graded. The balance of the road to the Frederick House River is ready for ditching. This year the road was also cut across Lots 23 to 28 both inclusive, well grubbed and all brush and timber burned off. Lots 28, to the west side of the Buskego River, were then well ditched and graded. .1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 157 Jioad No. 12. — Township of Glute : Situate between Concessions 2 and 3 across Lots 1 to 7, to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, 2.34 miles. This road was cut out this season, partly grubbed and burned over once. It still requires to be graded and two small bridges built. It was cut to serve as a winter road. Eoad No. IS. — Township of Clute: Situate between Concessions 6 and 7 across Lots 1 to 28 both inclusive, nine miles. This road was all cut out last season (1912)^ but was not all burned or grubbed. Across Lots 1 to Frederick House River was partly graded last season (1912). This seabon, however, it was found necessary to deepen the ditch 2.68 On the Town Line between Glackmeyer and Lamarche, easi of Cochrane, showing how Clay Roads are rutted during the wet season. miles from the Frederick House River, west across Ijots 10 to 28 was all burned off, and the road well ditched and graded from the river west across Lots 10 to 26 inclusive. Lots 27 and 28 have yet to be ditched and one small bridge to be con- structed on Lot 27. Eoad No. H. — Township of Clute'. Situate between Concessions 8 and 9 across Lots 1 to 5 and part of 6 and ccross Lot 28, a distance of 1.95 miles. This road was cut this year, well grubbed and the burning completed across Lots 1 to 3. No grading done. Road No. 15. — Township of Clute: Situate between Lots 18 and 19, across Concessions 1 to 18, both inclusive, nine miles. This road was all cut last season (1912), but was not all grubbed or 158 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 burned. This year it was burned across Concessions 1 to 4 to the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway and across Concessions 7 to 10, in all 5.50 miles. Concession 7 was well grubbed hut not graded. Road No. 16. — Township of Clute: Situate between Lots 12 and 13' across Concessions 1 to 8, six miles. Across Concessions 1, 3 and part of 3 to the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway, 1.93 miles was cut out this season but was not grubbed. This latter section was also burned off. From the Grand Trunk Pacific Eailway north across part of Concession 4 Mr. Prank Moberly's Cabbage Garden, north of Abitibi Lake, near the Quebec Boundary. and all of Concessions 5 and 8 the road had been partly built three years ago by the Colonization Eoad Branch. This season it was all gone over, re-ditched and several new culverts put in. A new bridge 100 ft. long was built in place of a temporary, one across the Buskego Eiver, the old one .having been carried away by the spring freshets. Prom the Buskego Eiver north across part of Conoession fi the road was well ditched and across Concessions 7 and 8 well grubbed ready for ditching. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 159 Road No. 1 7. — Township of Leitch : Situate between Concessions 6 and 7 across Lots 1 to 6, 2.07 miles. This road was cut this year, grubbed and burning completed except a few chains on Lots 5 and 6. No grading was done. Three small bridges will be required to be built. Road No. 18. — Township of Leitch : Situate along the south boundary across Lots 1 to 10 to the Frederick House River, 2.91 miles. This road was cut last season (1912), but the grubbing and burning was not completed. This year Lots 1, 2, 3' and part of Lot 4, in all 1.12 miles, were burned over. Across part of T.ot 1, 22.10 chains were graded. Another view of Mr. Frank Moberly's Farm. Road No. 19. — Township of Blount : Situate along the west boundary across Concessions 1 to 10, 7.50 miles. Across Concessions 1 to 4, three miles, the road was cut last season (1912) but was not all burned. This season Concessions 1 to 4 were burned off, and the road cut, grubbed and burned across Concessions 5 and 6, 1.50 miles. Concessions 7 to 10 were cut, but only partly grubbed and burned. The road across Concessions 1 to 6 was well ditched and graded for 4.50 miles. 160 EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 Road No. 20. — Township of Blount : Situate along the south boundary from the west side of Lake Dora west across 15 to 28, 4.54 miles. This road was all cut last season (1913) but the burning and grubbing had not been completed. This season the road was all graded and a bridge built over Lillabelle Creek, Lot 25. Uoad No. 21. — Township of Blount: Situate between Concessions 6 and 7 across part of Lot 28, 10 chains, road was cut this season but not burned or grubbed. This A Road through a Spruce Swamp, east of Cochrane Clay Belt. Road No. 22. — Township of Blount : Situate between Lots 18 and 19, across Concession 1 and part of Concession 2 to the Abitibi Eiver, 1.30 miles. This road was cut last season (1912) and this season the road was all graded. Road No. 23. — Toionship of Olackmeyer : Situate along the west boundary for nine miles. This road was cut last season (1912) and partly graded, but owing to the wet weather was not all burned off. This year the remainder of the road has all been burned off. From the Grand Trunk- Pacific Railway north across part of Concession 2 and all of Conce"5sions 3 to 6 the grade was widened from 24 to 30 feet and ditches deepened throusrhout. A new bridge was built across creek on Concession 7 and several new culverts put in. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOKESTS AND MINES. 161 Road No. 24. — Township of Glachmeyer: Situate between Lots 24 and 25 across Concessions 2, 3, and 4, 2.25 miles. Tliis road was partly built three years ago and was in need of repair. This season Concession 2 was all reditched and graded for a distance of 60 chains. Road No. 25. — Township of Olachmeyer '. Situate between Lots 18 and 19 across Concessions 1 to 12, both inclusive, nine miles. This road was built four years ago and was in need of repair. This season 30 chains across Concession 2 were regraded. A large sand hill on Con- cession 4 cut down and corduroy relaid on Concession 5, the old corduroy having A Settler's Home on the Trunk Road six miles east of Cochrane, overlooking the Valley of the Abitibi, North Boundary of Brower. been burned during the dry spell in July, 1913. Clay was then drawn and spread over this corduroy. Across Concessions 6 to 12 the road bed was widened from 24 to 30 ft. and the whole road across Concessions 1 to 12, both inclusive, regraded. Across Concessions 7 to 12 required burning. This was partly done this season. Road No. 26. — Township of Glackmeyer: Situate between lots 12 and 13 across Concessions 1 to 6, 4.50 miles. This road was cut last season (1912) but was not burned. Last Avinter two pile bridges, 75 and 100 ft. in length, were built on Brule or Brower Creek crossing this road, one on Concession 2 the other on Concession 6. This latter bridge was damaged by high water this spring and was repaired! This season the road was all burned ofE und well grubbed. All the culverts necessary were then put in and the road was all ditched and graded. 12 L.M. 162 REPORT OF THE No. 3 Uoad No. 27. — Towns'ltip of GlacJcmeyer: Situate along the south boundary 7.43 miles to the Abitibi River. This road was cut last season (1912) and partly graded, but little or no burning had been done. Last winter a pile bridge 50 ft. long was built over Brule Creek on Lot 11. This season the road was all burned off. The grubbing was done and 5,300 feet of corduroy laid across part of Lots 14 to 17. The whole road was then ditched and graded. During the dry weather in July ten chains of corduroy were burned across Lot 23. In place of relaying the corduroy, clay was drawn and used for grading. Road No. 28. — Township of GlacTcmeyer: Situate between Concessions 1 and 2, across Lots 19, 20, 21 and part of Lot 22, to intersect 9th Ave., Town of Cochrane, a distance of 1.12 miles. This road was cut out, well graded and ditcherl. Headquarters of the Northern Development Branch at Ground Hog River, Transcontinental Railway. Showing Vegetable Garden. Road No. 29. — Township of Glachmeye?' : Situate between Concessions 2 and 3 across Lots 1 to 28, both inclusive, nine miles. Part of this road across Lots 7 to 21, inclusive, had been cut, and across Lots 14 to 28 both inclusive, partly graded, by the Colonization Road Branch two years ago. This season the road was cut, grubbed and burned off across Ix)ts 1 to 6, 1.88 miles, and across Lots 25 to 28, a distance of 1.3'2 miles. Lots 7 to 13, both inclusive, were grubbed. Lots 4 to 13 were ditched and graded. The bridge over Brule Creek, damaged by high water, was repaired. Lots 14 to 15 were ditched. Lots 19 to 21, both inclusive, were grubbed, and Lots 22 to 28, both inclusive, cut out, grubbed and all timber burned off. Bridges were built on Lot ''I and 22, and 60 chains of corduroy laid on Lots 25 to 27. From Lots 19 to 28, both inclusive, the road was then ditched and graded. Across Lot 7, ten chains of cross-lay were laid. 1912-13 DEPAKTMEXT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 163 Road No. 30. — Township of GlacTcmeyer : Situate between Concessions 4 and 5, from Abitibi Eiver, west across to Lot 21 to the east side of Lillabelle Lake, 6.05 miles. Part of this road was cut four years ago from Lot 15 to Lillabelle Lake. This season the cutting was continued to the Abitibi Eiver across Lots 1-1 to 2, 3.87 miles, grubbed and brush and timber burned oif. The pftfid was also well ditched and graded across Lots 6 to 18 and a bridge built over creek on Lot 11, and 70 chains of small corduroy laid across part Lots 9 to 11. Road No. 31. — Township of GlacJcmeyer : Situate between Concessions 6 and 7 from the Abitibi Eiver^ east of Lot 4, west across Lots 4 to 28 inclusive, eight miles. This road was all cut last season (1912) but was not all burned or grubbed. This season the road was all graded and burned off. The bridges on Lots 11, 12 and 23 had to be repaired, having been damaged by spring Hoods. "•'n|Mr,.p|!(!fj]l|f;| #r '• r i ■ ^v^ ^^^'VBSHi^BEHiR^bk ^ *^ '%^^'''^"'W '^^^^^^^^^^^1 ^ i 3 " ■.;M.t.Litls» :mK-A Vegetables at the Ground Hog River, old Headquarters of Fauquier Bros., Railway Contractors, Transcontinental Railway, July 15th. Road No. 32. — Township of GlacTcmeyer i Situate between Concessions 8 and 9 across Lots 3 9 to 28, 3.23 miles. Road cut, well grubbed and all brush and timber burned off. Road No. S3. — Township of Glackmeyer: Situate between Concessions 10 and 11 across Lots 13" to 19, both inclusive, 2.21 miles. This road was completed this season, with the exception of two culverts on Lot 13 and some burning on Lots 13, 14, and 15. Road No. 3Jf, Toivnship of Kennedy: Situate along the west boundary from the Abitibi River north across part of Concession 3 and all of 4 and 5 and part of 6, 1.70 miles. This road was cut this season, grubbed and the burning partly done. 164 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Eoad No. 35. — Township of Kennedy : Situate between Lots 23 and 25 across Concessions 1 to 4, three miles. This road was cut last season (1912) but was not burned. This season it was all burned off. Road No. 36. — Township of Kennedy : Situate between Lots 12 and I3 across Concessions 1 to 8, both inclusive, six miles. This road was cut this season, well grubbed and the burning completed with the exception of Concessions 7 and 8. Road No. 37. — Township of Kennedy : ; r Situate along the south boundary across Lots 13 to 28, both inclusive, 3f.80 miles. Part of this road was cut out last season (1912), but no burning or grading Saw Mill and Rossing Plant of the New Ontario Colonization Co. on the Mattagaml River, Township of Kendrey. was done with the exception of Lot 28; and part of Lot 27 west of the Abitibi Kivpr, a distance of 44.05 chains. This piece was partly graded in 1912 and repaired this season. The burning east of the Abitibi Eiver from Lots 13 to 26 inclusive, 3.56 miles, was done this season. The road across part of Lot 15 and all of Lots 14 and 13, 54.83 chains, was cut, and all timber and brush burned off. From, the junction of the road, between Lots 2 and 3, township of Brower, to the west bank of the Abitibi River, 1.05 miles was well ditched and graded and the hill on east bank of river cut down. Road No. 38. — Township of Kennedy : . Situate between Concessions 4 and 5, across Lots 25 to 28, 1.14 miles. This road was cut, grubbed and the burning completed, with the exception of Lot 27. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 165 Eoad No. 39. — Township of Kennedy : Situate between Concessions 6 and 7, across Lots 1 to 16, both inclusive, five miles. This road was cut, well grubbed and most of the burning completed. Road No. JfO. — Township of Lamarche : Situate between Lots 8 and 9, across Concessions 1 to 6, six miles. Part of this road was built last season (1912). All of Concession 6 was ditched and part of Concession 4, and the road cut south across half of Concession 2, but little or no burning had been done. This season the burning was completed over last yearns work (1913). A pile bridge, single span, was built over creek on Concession 4. View of the Macadamized Road east of Sault Ste Marie, on the Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie Trunlc Road. 'J'he cutting was extended this season across Concession 1 and half of Concession 2, 1^ miles. This road was cut, grubbed and the burning almost completed. The road is now ditched and graded across Concessions 3 to 6, and 20 chains across Concession 2. Road No. ^1. — Township of Lamarche: Situate between Lots 6 and 7, across Concessions 2 to 5, and part of 1, 4% miles. This road was cut, grubbed and the burning nearly all completed. The road has been well ditched and graded across Concessions 3 to 5. Road No. ^2. — Township of Lamarche: Situate between Concessions 1 and 2, across Lots 1 to 4 inclusive, and part cf 5 to the east side of lake, 2^4 miles. This road was cut,. the first mile through a very heavy windfall, grubbed, but not burned. 166 KEPOET OF THE No. 3 Road No. 43. — Township of Lamarche : Situate between Concessions 3 and 4, across Lots 1 to 6, 3 miles. Across Lot 1 and Part of Lot 2, in all 66 chains, the road was well ditched and graded. The balance of this road is cut out, grubbed, but the burning is not all done. From where the road crosses the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway a road 30 ft. wide, well grubbed, was cut on each side of the track south to the railway station, a distance of 10 chains. Road No. M- — Township of Lamarche: Situate between Concessions 5 and 6, across Lots 7 and 8, in all one mile. This road was cut out and graded. Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie Trunk Road Crossing Root River, close to the Canadian Pacific Railway. Road No. Jf-S. — Township of Brower : Situate along the west boundary from the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Eailway, north across Concessions 2 to 6, in all 4% miles. This road was cut last season (1912) but was not burned. This season it was all burned off and graded. A pile bridge was built over Brule Creek, Concession 6. Road No. Jf6. — Township of Brower : Situate between Lots 2 and 3, across Concessions 3 to 6, four miles. This road was cut and partly graded last season C1912). This season the road has been completed and a bridge built on Concession 6. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 167 Road No. 47. — Township of Brower: Situate along the south boundary, in all 5^2 miles. This road was cut last season (1913) but was not burned off. This year part of Lot 13 and all of Lots 3 to 8 were burned, in all 3% miles. Road No. JfS. — Township of Brower : Situate between Concessions 3 and 4, from Lot 1 to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 1^4 miles, and across Lots 6 to 13, 3)^ miles. This road was cut this season, grubbed and burning completed over Lots 1, 2, and part of 3, 11 and 13. Lots 11 and 13 (1 mile) were well ditched and graded. A Settler and Local Mill Owner, Mr. Genier, on Lot 19, Concession 11, Glackmeyer, 81/^ miles north-east of Cochrane. Road No. JfO. — Township of Brawer : Situate between Concessions 3 and 3, across Lots 1 and 3, in all one mile. This road was cut last season (1913) but not burned. This year it was burned and graded. Road No. 50. — Township of Fox : Situate along the west boundary across Concessions 1 and 3, in all 3 miles. This road was cut last season (1913) but not burned. This season Concession ^ was burned off. Road No. 51. — Township of Fox'. Situate between Lots 6 and 7, across Concessions 8 and 3", to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, a distance of IH miles. This road was cut and grubbed this peason, but not burned. 168 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Road No. 52. — Township of Fox : Situate along the south boundary across Lots 12 and 11, one mile. This road was cut last season (1912), but was not burned. This season this road was burned off. Road No. 53. — Township of Fox : Situate between Concessions 3 and 4, across Lots 2 to 11, a distance of 5^% tniles. This road was cut, well grubbed and most of the timber and brush burned off. There remains a little burning to be done on Lots 2 to 7. Town of Cochrane at the Junction of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario and Grand Trunk Pacific Railways. Road No. 5^. — Township of Sargent : Situate along the north side of the G^and Trunk Pacific Railway, across Lots i. to 3'4, both inclusive, a distance of 10.91 miles. Part of this road, lots 14 to 34 Inclusive, 6.58 miles, was cut season of 1912, but, not burned off. This season the burning was completed over last season's work and the road cut, well grubbed and the burning completed across Lots 1 to 12 inclusive and to the Quebec boundary, a distance of 2.33 miles. The road is now nearly all ready for ditching and grading. Road No. 55. — Township of Sargent : Situate between Lots 4 and 5 across Concessions 5, 6 and 7, 2.35 miles. This road was cut, well grubbed and most of the burning completed and is now ready for grading, except part of Concession 5. ... 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 169 Eoad No. 56. — Township of Calvert : Situate along the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway spur from Por- quois Junction (Iroquois Falls) into the Abitibi River Pulp and Paper Mills at Iroquois Falls, 6.3'6 miles. This work was done this season. The road commences on the north boundary of the Township of Clergue and extends north between Lots 9 and 10, Township of Calvert, to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Spur to the Abitibi River. It then parallels the railway on tlie south-east side for a little over five miles, then crosses the railway and follows the north-west side into the Pulp Company's yards and townsite. This road was cut out, corduroyed, ditched and graded; 6 bridges were constructed and 14,970 feet of corduroy laid. A Typical View of the White Birch and Poplar Lands in the Valley of the Abitibi, Township of Brower. Road No. 57. — Township of Clergue : ♦ Situate along the north boundary across Lots 1 to 12, both inclusive, six miles. This road was cut season 1913, but was not burned off. This season the burning and grubbing were completed over Lot? 5 to 12, and the road well ditched and graded across Lots 7 to 12 and part of 5 and 6, a distance of 3I/2 miles. A pile bridge was built over creek on I^ot 9. Road No. 58. — Township of Clergue : Situate midway on Lot tO, Concession 6, from road between Lots 10 and 11 to Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway station at Porquois Junction, a distance of 20 chains. This road was cut but not all grubbed or burned. 170 REPORT OF THE No. 3 o o 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 171 Road No. 59. — Township of Clergue : Situate between Concessions 3" and 4, across Lots 1 to 10, five miles. This road was cut ]ast season (1912) but not burned o&. This year the burning was com- pleted across Lots 1 to 9. both inclusive, 4y^ miles, and the road was well ditched and graded across part of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 to 8 and part of 9, 3". 13 miles, A pile bridge was built over Meadow Creek on Lot 7, Road No. 60. — Township of Clergue : Situate between Lots 6 and 7, across part of Concession 1, all of Concessions 2 to 5 and part of 6. This road was all cut season 1912 but not burned off. Et was also partly graded across Concession 4. This season the burning was all com- pleted and the road well ditched and graded across Concessions 2 and 3, two miles A pile bridge was built over Meadow Creek. Concession 5. A Trunk Road one mile north-east of the Town of Cochrane, showing the Taylor Farm. Road No. 61. — Township of Glei-gue: Situate along the east boundary across Concessions 4 to 6, three miles. This road was cut last season (1912) across Concession 4 and 55 chains of Concession 5, but no burning had been done. This season it was all burned and the road cut north across Concession 6 and grubbed, but the burning was not all completed. Road No. 62. — Township of Clergue : Situate along the east side of the Teraiskaming and Northern Ontario Rail- way from Porquois Junction south to mile post 220, 3'J/'2 miles. This road was cut, grubbed and most of the burning completed; iVt miles of ditching was done on this road and i/4 mile of corduroy laid. A pile bridge was built over creek on Lot 9. 173 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 Eoad No. 63. — Township of Dundonald : Situate along the north boundary, for 5^. miles. This road was cut last season (1912) but was not burned. This season the road was burnt off and Lot 1, one half mile, was well grubbed and graded. Road No. 6Jf. — Township of Matheson : Situate between Lots 6 and 7, across Concessions 1 to 6, both inclusive, six miles. This road was cut this season and the burning nearly completed. Road. No. 65. — Township of Matheson: Situate between Concessions 3 and 4, across Lots 1 to 10, both inclusive, in all 5 miles. This road was cut this season, grubbed and the burning nearly com- pleted. Field of Oats, north of Cochrane, Township of Glackmeyer. Road No. 66.— Townships of Machin and Fauquier: Situate along the north side of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from the Ground Hog River west for 4% miles through the townships of Machin and Fauquier. This road was cut, well grubbed and all burned off, ready for grading. Road No. 67.— Situate between the town of South Porcupine and McArthur Lake, in the township of McArthur, a distance of twenty miles. About three miles of this road was partly cut out out two years ago by the Colonization Road Branch. The old road was widened and repaired and the road continued to the lake. The last or south six miles was cut 20 feet wide, but suitable as winter road only. The balance of the road is well grubbed and all low places corduro5'-ed. Bad hills were L912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 173 cut down and the road fairly well graded. Four bridges were built. The road was constructed for the benefit of mine owners operating in the townships of Tisdale, Whitney, Delora, Shaw, Adams, Eldorado and Mc Arthur, through which this road passes. Road No. 68. — Town of Cochrane : In order to reach the Union Station in the town of Cochrane, it was necessary to grade certain streets which had been laid out but not improved by the munici- pality. Fourth Street was produced east to the line between Lots 18 and 19, township of Glackmeyer, from Eleventh Avenue, 1,660 feet. The main Trunk Boad from east and north-east enters the town by Fourth Street, thence north along Eleventh Avenue to. Fifth Street, 600 feet; thence west Garden at the Ground Hog River, Headquarteo-s Fauquier Brothers, Contractors, Transcontinental Railway, July 15th. along Fifth Street to the Lake Shore Road; thence following the Lake Shore Road along the north shore of Commando Lake to Sixth Avenue, 1,800 feet. In order to get an outlet to the townships to the north-western part of the town of Cochrane, part of Third Avenue, part of Seventh Street, and part of Second Avenue had to be graded : in all a distance of 1,600 feet. Four hundred yards of gravel was used in re-surfacing the Lake Shore along the Commando Lake. No. 69. ... The Driftwood River, a tributary of the Black River, flowing through the townships of Walker, part of Clergue, Taylor and Stock, was cleared of driftwood so as to enable the settlers in these townships to navigate the river in the summer season in small boats and to enable them also to drive their- pulpwood to the Abitibi Pulp Mills at Iroquois Falls on the Abitibi River. The river, as its name implies, Was full of 'driftwood at several points, log jams having been formed through which it was impossible to drive logs or navigate boats. 174 REPORT OF THE No. 3 ROADS m THE DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING, EAST AND WEST ALONG THE TEMISKAMING AND NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY, FROM EARLTON NORTH TO MONTEITH. Number of miles constructed, graded and old roads improved — 150. Amount expended $185,612.61 Township of Walker: Line between Concessions 1 and 3 across Lots 3' to 10 inclusive and between Lots 10 and 11, across the south half of Concession 2, and across the centre parts of Lots 11 and 12; 51/^ miles. The road was cut out and burned and 31/^ miles graded. Townships of Walker and Olergue : Town line between Walker and Clergue. This road was cut out and partly graded last season; this season the road was burned off and 2% miles of the grading completed. Townships of Taylor and Walker; Town line between Taylor and Walker, across Lots 5 to 12, both inclusive, and across part of Lot 1 to the Driftwood River, between Stock and Clergue; also road between Lots 8 and 9, Concession 1, Walker, and between 8 and 9, north part of Concession 6, Taylor; 51^ miles. The road was cut out and grubbed and burned. Townships of Taylor and Stock : Line between Concessions 5 and 6 from Lot 1, Taylor, 1o Lot 5, Stock, 8i/^ miles. The road was cut out and burned. The road was graded from Lot 8 to 12, Taylor, both inclusive. The road between Lots 8 and 9, across the south part of Concession 6, half a mile was ditched. Township of Taylor: Line between Concessions 2 and 3, across Lots 1 to 7, both inclusive, 3i/^ miles. The road was cut out and grubbed and 3i/2 miles burned. Line between Lots 4 and 5, across Concession 3 and part of Concession 2, 1% miles. The road was cut out. Road between Concessions 4 and 5, across Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, two miles. The road was cut out and graded. Also road between Concessions 4 and 5, across Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and part of 11, to the Driftwood River. The road was cut out and grubbed and half a mile graded. Also road between Lots 8 and 9, across Con- cession 5; cut out, grubbed and burned. A bridge 108 ft. in length was constructed across the Driftwood River on line between Concessions 5 and 6, Lot 1, Stock; also a bridge between Concessions 4 and 5, Lot 11, Twp. of Taylor. Townships of Taylor and Carrie: Town line between Taylor and Currie, across Lots 7 to 12 inclusive. Graded three miles. Townships of Carr and Taylor: Town line between Carr and Taylor, across Concessions 1 and 2, two miles. The road was cut out, 1% miles of which was graded. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 175 Township of Carr: Line between Concessions 2 and 3 across Lots 1 to 8. Cut and graded four miles. Line between Lots 4 and 5, across Concessions 1, 2, 3', 4 and part of 5, 4^4 miles. The first 3J^ miles were cut out and graded, and the last mile cut and grubbed only. Townships of Carr and Beatty: Town line between Carr and Beatty, across Concessions 1, 2, 3 and part of 4, 314 miles. The road was cut out last season but not burned. This season the road was burned off and graded 3'^ miles. Township of Bowman : Line between Lots 6 and 7, across Concessions 4, 5 and 6, three miles. The road was cut out and grubbed, and l^/^ miles graded. Also road between Con- cessions 3 and 4, across Lot 7, 3^ a mile; also road between Concessions 4 and 5, across Lots 7 and 8, 1 mile; also road between Concessions 5 and 6, across Lots 7 and 8, one mile. The roads were cut out, grubbed and burned. Line between Lots 4 and 5, across Concessions 4 and 5; also road between Concessions 3 and 4, across Lot 4 and half of Lot 3, a total distance of 2% miles. The road was cut out and grubbed. Townships of Bowman and Currie: Town line between Bowman and Currie, across Concessions 6 and 5. The road which was cut out last season was burned off and graded this season; also a truss bridge 55 feet span was built over the Wahtaybeg River on Concession 5. Township of Hislop : On the town line between Hislop and Bowman. This road was cut in 1912, and this season the timber was burned off across Concessions 4, 3", 2 and 1. Con- cessions 4, 3 and half of 2 were graded 2}4 miles. The town line between Hislop and Beatty across Lots 6 to 13 inclusive, also town line between Bowman and Carr, across Lots 1, 2 and 3, to the town of Matheson was improved. The road was constructed several years ago, and was widened from 18 feet to 24 feet, and regraded in places covering a distance of six miles. Road between Lots 11 and 12, Concession 6, one mile, between Concessions 5 and 6, across Lots 9, 10 and 11, IV2 miles; 2}i miles of this road cut and burned, V/2 miles graded Township of Play fair: On the north boundary of Playfair a road was cut out in 1912. This season the timber was all burned off for a distance of six miles. Seven culverts were constructed and one bridge with a span of 25 feet partially constructed. Trunh Road along Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway : Along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway right-of-way through part of the townships of Taylor and Carr from the line between Concessions 4 and 176 EEPOBT OF THE N'o. 3 6, Taylor, to the Town of Matheson, a distance of eight miles; seven miles graded and one mile partly graded. On this section of the road three bridges were con- structed with lengths of 120 feet, 40 feet and 20 feet. From the town of Matheson, through part of the townships of Bowman an^ Hislop, continuing along the right-of-way of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, eight miles. The timber was burned off, four miles graded and three miles re-graded. Thirty-four culverts were constructed and two small pile bridges built, each 20 feet span. Continuing through the township of PI ay fair to the town line between Play- fair and Cook, five miles. Ten culverts were constructed, timber on the right-cf- wiay was burned off and one-half mile graded. Two 16-foot approaches wer6 built on the east side of bridge construct^ed in 1912 across the Black River on Lot 4. In July last during the extremely dry season this bridge was burned, not- withstanding the fact that the foreman and his men were on the spot protecting it. In order, however, to save a settler's house and family, they were forced to leave the bridge, and in their absence the bridge was destroyed. SeseMnika Road: Commencing at Sesekinika Station on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, on Lot 9, Concession 1, township of Maisonville, the road runs north- west along the right-of-way of said railway, crossing the same at the west side, and continuing west across part of Lot 10 and Lot 11, Concession 2, to Lot 13, thence south between Lots 11 and 12 in the said Concession to the line between Concessions 1 and 2, 2}4 miles. This road was cut out the full width, stumped, grubbed and burned 3'0 ft., and one mile graded. Eight culverts and one small bridge were constructed thereon. This road was constructed to allow settlers in the south-west part of Maisonville to reach the railway station. Kirlcland Lake Mining Road : Commencing at the village of Swastika, on the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Ry., and running north-east though the township of Teck along the south shore of Eirkland Lake to the Township of Lebel, as far as Tough-Oakes Mines, seven miles. The road was cut out 50 feet wide and graded 26 feet wide. A bridge in the village of Swastika passing under the railway bridge across a tribu- tary of the Blanche River was constructed 66 feet long, and one truss bridge 40 feet span across Trout Creek and 67 culverts were also constructed on this road, together with one mile of cross-lay. The road is well graded, and in places sur- faced with gravel. It passes through a rocky country, timbered chiefly with Jack pine, poplar, birch and small spruce; little or no agricultural land is met with along this road. A small mining village has sprung up at Kirkland Lake, and considerable mining operations are being carried on. Townships of Boston and'Lebel: Commencing on town line between Boston and Otto between Concessions 4 and 5 and running north-west through the townships of Boston and Lebel to the Dane Mining Camp, This was an old winter road cut out about 12 feet, which was improved to 40 feet wide and graded 20 feet wide for a distance of 3^2 miles. 1912-13 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 177 Townships' of Dack and Robillard : Widened grade and improvecl the road on the town line between the townships of Dack and Hobillard, across Concessions 5 and 6, and constructed one floating bridge 100 feet in length. Townships of Dack and Chamberlain : Town line between Chamberlain and Dack across Lots 5 to 12, both inclusive, four miles, Eoad cut out and graded. Township of Chamberlain: Cut out, grubbed and graded road between Concessions 1 and 2, across Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Also road between Lots 2 and 3, across Concessions 3', 2 and north half of Concession 1, a distance of 41/2 miles. This road was all graded with the exception of half a mile between Concessions 1 and 2. Eight large culverts were constructed on the north boundary of the township across Lots 1 to 6 and the grades cut down. The road on the west boundary of the township was widened, graded and improved, and continuing north between the townships of Pacaud and Marquis to the Blanche River about the centre of Concession 5, a total distance of 10^4 miles. Township of Savard: The road between Concessions 1 and 2, across Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, two miles, cut out, grubbed and burned, and graded half a mile. Cut out, grubbed and ready for grading lines between Lots 6 and 7, stcross Concessions 1 and 2; line between Concessions 2 and 3, across Lots 7 and 8; line between Lots 8 and 9, across Concession 3. Total distance of four miles. Township of Robillard : Stumped, grubbed and graded the road between Concessions 4 and 5 from the East town line to Long Lake; five miles; and north-west along the north shore of the said lake to the west town line, one mile. Thence north along the west town line across Concession 6, Robillard, and Concession 1, Savard, two miles cut, grubbed and burned. 'Townships of Pacaud and Catherine : On the town line between Pacaud and Catherine the road was cut out and graded half a mile, part of Concession 3. Township of Marter: Constructed culverts and improved and widened the grade on the town line between Marter and Evanturel, across Lots 5 to 10 inclusive; also improved the grades, widened road and re-graded the road between Lots 4 and 5, across Con- cession 1 and part of Concession 2; also graded road between Concessions 4 and 0, across Lots 1, 2 and half of Lot 3, IJ/^ miles; also re-graded road across Con- cessions 4, 5, and 6, between Lots 4 and 5, three miles; and cut out the town line between Marter and Catherine across Lots 1, 2, 3' and 4, two miles; also burned off timber on road between Concessions 3 and 4, across Lot 4 and half of Lo^ 3, and on the road passing through the centre of Lot 3, 1^ miles. 13 L.M. 178 REPOET OF THE No. 3 Eoad between Lots 10 and 11, across Concessions 1 and 2, graded and im- proved, two miles; also graded and improved road between Concessions 2 and 3, across Lots 9 and 10, one mile; also graded and improved road between Lots 8 and 9, across Concession 3, one mile; also graded and improved road between Con- cessions 3 and 4, across Lots 8 to 11 inclusive, two miles; also cut out and stumped road between Lots 8 and 9, across Concessions 4 and 5, two miles. Township of Evanturel: Eoad between Concessions 1 and 2, across Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, two miles, cut out, burned and grubbed. Town line between Evanturel and Armstrong, across Lots 1 to 6, both in- clusive, three miles; and the town line between Ingram and Hilliard, across Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and part of 5 to the Blanche Eiver, 2i/4 miles ; cut out, grubbed and burned. Township of Ingram : Cut out and graded road between Concessions 2 and 3, across Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, two miles. Township of Armstrong : Eoad between Concessions 5 and 6, across Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2^ miles; cut out and burned. Earlton and Heaslip Road: Commencing at the Village of Earlton and running north along the east side of the right-of-way of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway to the north boundary of the township of Armstrong; thence east along the town line between Armstrong and Evanturel, which road is above described, to the line between Lots 4 and 5, township of Evanturel, and continuing north along the said line across Concessions 1, 2 and 3' to a point on the line between Concessions 3 and 4, Evanturel, half a mile east of the Village of Heaslip, 6 miles in all. The road was cut out and graded. South Lorrain Bead: From the town of Haileybury a road was partly cut out for a distance of two miles. J. F. Whitson, Road Commissioner. 1912-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 179 The Hon. W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Sir, — I beg to recommend the expenditure of the following amounts under 2 Geo. V. Chap. 2, on tlie construction of new roads, repairing and finishing of old roads, the construction of bridges and the clearing of a small farm for experimental purposes in Ground Hog Valley, during the season of 1914. District of Rainy River. In the Rainy River Valley, to complete and re-surface roads con- structed last season, also the opening up of new roads tributary to the trunk roads constructed last season $85,000 District of Kenora. Completing the trunk road north-west of the towns of Kenora and Keewatin, which was partially constructed last season, also the construc- tion of new roads in the agricultural section north-east and north-west of Dryden and in the vicinity of Vermilion Bay 35,000 District of Port Arthur. Re-surfacing trunk roads graded last season, the construction of short roads adjacent to the trunk roads constructed last season, also construction of new roads in and north of the Township of Dorion on the C. P. R. . . . 6€,000 District West of Fort William. The extension of the trunk roads begun last season, re-surfacing and gravelling portions of the trunk roads partly constructed last season, including the Pigeon River or International Boundary and Duluth Road, also the construction of a bridge across the Kaministiquia River 90,000 Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie Trunk Road. Finishing road between Echo Bay and Blind River under construc- tion last season, also continuing the trunk road between Blind River and Worthington 90,000 District of Sudbury. Re-surfacing part of the trunk roads constructed last season in the Blezard and Chelmsford. Valleys, construction of new trunk roads through Blezard Valley, the completion and extension of the West Shining Tree Mining Road, the repairing of Long Lake Mining Road 50,000 Sudbury and North Bay TrunTc Road. The construction of a trunk road from Sturgeon Falls west to Sudbury ,,,.,, .,, t r . . . . 60,000 180 E*POET OF THE No. 3 North Bay and Mattawa Trunk Road. Ee-surf acing part of the old road, the construction of a trunk road " from Callander south to Powassan, the construction of a bridge across the Amable du Fond Elver on the North Ba}^ and Mattawa Eoad. 50,000 Haileyhury and South Lorrain. Mining and agricultural road in the South Lorrain Mining District and farming section, west of Lake Temiskaming 15,000 Mining road from the Elk Lake Branch of the T. & N. 0. to Maple Mountain Mining Section and other mining roads in the vicinity of Elk Lake 30,000 Completing South Porcupine mining road and other mining roads on the vicinity of Porcupine 20,000 Colonization roads in the vicinity of Long Lake west of Charlton, in- cluding three large bridges 35,000 Temishaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Eoads along the T. & N. 0. Ey. from Eriglehart north to Cochrane and extending west as far as Charlton and Porcupine and east as far. as the agricultural land extends, including the construction of a bridge on White Eiver 120,000 Transcontinental Railway. Eoads along the Transcontinental Eailway from the Quebec boundary west to Hearst, to cover also the construction of ferries across the Abitibi and Frederick-house Eivers, to cover the completion of roads cut out last season, the construction of new roads where settlement has taken place, and the opening up of new roads where immediate settlement is likely to take place 105,000 A proper survey and location of proposed trunk road along the Ottawa Eiver from Mattawa to Pembroke 15,000 Larder Lake Mining Road. Repairing and extending the Larder Lake Mining Eoad 6,000 For clearing small experimental farm in the valley of the Ground Hog Eiver on the Transcontinental Eailway, where there is a large area of rich clay soil, this with a view to testing the climatic conditions of that section of the country, to cover also the exnense of making additional accurate tests of the soils in the different sections throughout the Clay Pelt 3,000 1912-13 DEPAimiENT OF LxVNDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 181 Unforeseen work, exploration and surveys of new roads, renewing of old bridges and construction of new roads 77,000 Office and engineering expenses, equipment and plant 25,000 $950,000 I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, J. F. VVnrrsON, Road Commissioner. ^-'X/O —: 0 I? ! /':<• V