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Big Opalook, Quebec, 1910. About 5 miles (8 kilometers) 

 above the "Narrows" on cast shore of Lake Mis- 

 tassini, just where the shore line changes its course 

 from north to northeast. There is a camping place 

 up a steep bank about 20 feet (6 meters) high and 

 the station is in a small clearing 75 feet (23 meters) 

 south of this, and approximately 100 feet (30 meters) 

 west from lake shore. A stake showing 2 inches 

 (5 cm.) above ground marks exact spot. 



Biscotasing, Ontario, 1906. About 800 feet (244 meters) 

 southwest of Canadian Pacific Railway station; 

 back of Catholic Church, on a rocky knoll 80 feet 

 (24.4 meters) from nearest corner and nearly in line 

 with east side of church. The following true bearings 

 were determined: spire on Episcopal Church, 303 

 14'. 5; cupola on schoolhouse, 87 04'.0. 



Black Point, Nova Scotia, 1905. In yard of Black Point 

 House and about 630 feet (192 meters) east of house 

 used for variometer observations during eclipse of 

 August 30, 1905; 169.4 feet (51.6 meters) from east 

 corner of Black Point House, 60.7 feet (18.5 meters) 

 from flagpole, 84.8 feet (25.8 meters) from summer 

 house, and 95.8 feet (29.2.,meters) from top of boulder 

 south of summer house, about 200 yards (183 meters) 

 from shore, and about same distance from road. The 

 Cransben Island light is in true bearing 304 25'.1. 



Brandon, Manitoba, 1906. In a field north of Canadian 

 Pacific Railway, and west of SLxth Street, about 

 one-third mile (0.5 kilometer) from the former and 

 about 50 paces from the latter. The following true 

 bearings were determined: spire on Catholic Church, 

 344 40'.8; flag pole on post office, 30 15'.8; highest 

 spire on Insane Asylum, 206 16'.0. 



Broadview, Saskatchewan, 1906. In a field southwest of 

 town; in line with fence on south side of Catholic 

 Church yard and 81 feet (24.7 meters) west of south- 

 west corner of yard. The following true bearings 

 were determined: tip on Canadian Pacific water tank 

 204 31 '.4; southeast corner of west abutment of 

 Canadian Pacific Railway bridge 146 07'.3. 



Calgary, Alberta, 1908. Observations were made at 

 station established by Canadian observer in 1907, 

 in grounds of Royal Northwest Mounted Police. 

 It is almost in line with south side of Seventh Avenue, 

 120 feet (36.6 meters) east of fence line, and about 

 97 feet (30 meters) northwest of northwest corner of 

 fence around garden of superintendent; marked by a 

 3-inch (8 cm.) post projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) above 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: apex of left tower of Baptist Church on 7th 

 Ave., 94 54'.1; spire on Baptist Church, 93 58'.4. 



Canoe Limit, Northwest Territories, 1908. Near place 

 where canoes are left behind when voyageurs are going 

 farther north, travel being overland from this point, 

 as the nearest lake is distant about 30 miles (48 

 kilometers). Observations were made on east bank 

 of most northern bay of a very large lake about 10 

 miles (16 kilometers) long east and west by 6 miles 

 (10 kilometers) wide, thickly dotted with islands. 

 The station is about 60 paces back from shore on a 

 sandy spruce-covered hill, with numerous large stones 

 embedded about; marked by 5-inch (13 cm.) tamarack 

 post 2 feet (0.6 meter) long, projecting 10 inches 

 (25 cm.) above ground, surrounded by three spruce 

 stakes and six tent peg stubs. 



Chalk River, Quebec, 1906. Near northwest extremity of 

 a hill northwest of Copp's Hotel, in line between rod 

 on water tank near railway depot and two poplar 

 trees w-hich stand in a small gully northwest from 



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station. Middle one of three poplar trees is 42 feet 

 (12.8 meters) distant to northwest and the south fence 

 is 185 feet (56 meters) distant measured along crest 

 of hill. The station is marked by pine stake 2 inches 

 (5 cm.) in diameter and about 14 inches (36 cm.) long. 

 The following true bearings were determined: spire 

 on Catholic Church, 52 31'.0; bottom of staff on 

 water tank at railway station, 325 30'. 0; bottom of 

 staff on water tank about one mile west of railway 

 station, 191 09'.3. 



Chapleau, Ontario, 1906. Near river bank on east side 

 of town, just at end of street lying between Protestant 

 and Catholic cemeteries; 60 feet (18.3 meters) south- 

 east of southeast corner of Protestant Cemetery, and 

 59 feet (18.0 meters) northeast of northeast corner 

 of Catholic Cemetery. The pole on the Algoma Hotel 

 is in true bearing 72 33'.9. 



Charlottelown, Prince Edward Island, 1908. Observations 

 were made over stone marking north end of true 

 meridian line established by the British Admiralty 

 in Victoria Park. The stone is 14 by 13 inches (36 

 by 33 cm.) and projects 18 inches (46 cm.) above 

 surface. A triangle is formed by north and south 

 meridian stones and a third stone to west. The 

 precise point of observation was over east end of 

 groove about 2 inches (5 cm.) long in southwest 

 quarter of the stone. The following true bearings 

 were determined: tip of ornament on city hospital, 

 250 08'.6; church spire, 234 49'.4; church spire seen 

 between two chimneys, 229 55'. 0; south meridian 

 stone, 00 10'.9. 



Chatham, Ontario, 1906. On the circus grounds about 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) southeast of Grand 

 Trunk Railway depot; 183 feet (55.8 meters) from 

 fence along road to northeast, and 164 feet (50.0 

 meters) from fence bounding field on northwest. 



Chibougaman, Quebec, 1909. On top of small ridge just to 

 right of route from Mistassini to Point Bleue, at 

 entrance to Chibougaman Lake, near north end; 

 35 yards (32 meters) from both the southeast and 

 southwest shores and marked by hole drilled in rock 

 below moss. 



Chicoutimi, Quebec, 1906. Near southern end of athletic 

 grounds belonging to Catholic Seminary and near a 

 large flat white rock level with surface; 24 feet (7.3 

 meters) north of row of poplar trees at southern end 

 of grounds, 139.4 feet (42.5 meters) east of west fence 

 along road, 94 feet (28.7 meters) from east row of 

 poplar trees, and 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) from flat white 

 rock in line between Cathedral spire and rock pro- 

 duced. The following true bearings were determined: 

 spire on St. Anne Catholic Church, 128 31'.4; Chi- 

 coutimi Cathedral, 163 25'. 1; top of Price Monument, 

 22149'.l. 



Craft Island, Baffin Land, 1908. On an uncharted and 

 hitherto unnamed island. The name Craft Island 

 was given by Captain Bartlett of the Erik. Obser- 

 vations were made on a small plateau on eastern slope 

 of very high steep mountain with two needle-shaped 

 peaks. 



Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, 1908.^Probably very 

 near the old stations, as the Hudson's Bay Company's 

 post is on an island and the point selected is the best 

 place for making observations; on the open knoll 

 facing Cumberland Lake to north, about 125 paces 

 west of Hudson's Bay Company's store, and nearly 

 in line with southeast corner of store and northwest 

 corner of Mr. Haight's house. The Hudson's Bay 



