152 



Land Magnetic Observations, 1905-10 



NORTH AMERICA. 



Canada continued. 



Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, 1908 continued. 



Company's Hagpole is seen directly over center of 

 large warehouse. The station is the intersection of a 

 cross cut in top of flat stone set flush with ground. 

 The following true azimuths were determined : Catholic 

 Church spire, 346 55'. 8; flagpole of Hudson's Bay 

 Company, 315 58'.6; Franklin's sundial, 309 40'.4. 



Cumberland Sound, Baffin Land, 1908. The instrument 

 was set up in an alcove formed by rocks on beach of 

 island west of anchorage and east of a small fresh- 

 water lake. 



Dauphin, Manitoba, 1908. In south corner of public 

 school grounds, near intersection of Second Street 

 and Second Avenue, 50 feet (15.2 meters) from south- 

 east and southwest fences; marked by post driven 

 flush with ground. The steeple on Presbyterian 

 Church bears 149 3I'.9. 



Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1907. On a tract of govern- 

 ment land in rear of administration building, approxi- 

 mately one-half mile (800 meters) north of Klondike 

 River, about 300 feet (92 meters) southeast of 

 administration building, about 200 feet (61 meters) 

 nearly due south from astronomical pier of 1907, 

 about 88 feet (27 meters) south of a roadway little 

 used running from Sixth Avenue toward Fifth 

 Avenue, and 62 feet (19.0 meters) west from boardwalk 

 along Si.xth Avenue. Marked by an oak post 6 by 8 

 by 36 inches (15 by 20 by 91 cm.) set with its top 

 Hush with ground, the precise point being shown 

 by a small brass screw. The following true bearings 

 were determined: flagstaff on ferry tower, 174 38'.4; 

 flagstaff on courthouse, 92 57'.1. 



Deer's Lake, Saskatchewan, 1908. On Hudson's Bay 

 Company's reserve at Deer Lake Post, at south end 

 of Reindeer Lake, on east bank of river and on hill 

 to north of Hudson's Bay Company's store; marked 

 by a hole drilled in piece of white granite about 6 by 

 15 inches (15 by 38 cm.) lying with long edge north 

 and south. The southeast corner of French Com- 

 pany's house is in true bearing 213 49'.6. 



Eagle River, Ontario, 1906. In a field about 25 east of 

 magnetic south from Canadian Pacific Railway depot 

 and distant from it about 500 feet (152 meters), 

 about 60 paces southeast from southeast corner of 

 Central Hotel. 



Edmonton, Alberta, 1908. In grounds of Royal Northwest 

 Mounted Police, at Canadian station of 1907, about 

 150 feet (46 meters) north of street fence and about 

 53 feet (16 meters) west-southwest of southwest 

 corner of stable; marked by stake driven flush with 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: apex of water tower in Strathcona, 22 23'.9; 

 flagpole of Strathcona school, 14 38'.8. 



Edmundston, New Brunswick, 1906. ^Two stations desig- 

 nated as A and B were occupied. Station A is in 

 northwest corner of lot around public schoolhouse; 

 20.9 feet (6.4 meters) from a wooden rail fence along 

 the north, 20.1 feet (6.1 meters) from wooden fence 

 along the west, and 116.8 feet (35.6 meters) from 

 northwest corner of schoolhouse; marked by wooden 

 post 1.5 by 3 by 15 inches (4 by 8 by 38 cm.) driven 

 flush with ground. The bottom of cross on spire of 

 Catholic Church is in true bearing 38 47'. 0. Station 

 B is in a large lot west of schoolhouse and in line 

 with Station A and cross on Catholic Church spire; 

 84 paces from Station A, 82 paces from wooden fence 

 toward church spire and 60 paces from wooden fence 

 near road to south. 



NORTH AMERICA. 



Canada continued. 



Emsdale, Ontario, 1906. In a pasture just east of Grand 

 Trunk Railway station, near summit of small knoll; 

 122 feet (37.2 meters) and 97 feet (29.6 meters) from 

 rail fences on south and east respectively. 



Englehart, Ontario, 1906, 1909. The station of 1906 was 

 about 90 meters south of the hotel and near middle 

 of two intersecting street clearings. In 1909 it could 

 not be reoccupied on account of traffic and the prox- 

 imity of buildings. A new station was established 

 about one square practically due south of the old, in 

 clearing at end of street running south from depot, 

 just beyond the block on which is the Methodist 

 Church, and three blocks south from street running 

 east and west by depot. An ornament on gable 

 between two chimneys on depot bears 181 01'. 2. 



Estevan, Saskatchewan, 1906. In field west of town, in 

 line with south gable of Estevan Lumber Company's 

 elevator and a pole on Dr. Davis's Block and about 

 220 paces from Canadian Pacific Railway. The 

 following true bearings were determined: pole on 

 Dr. Davis's Block, 289 26'.6; pole on Empire Hotel, 

 293 39'.4; spire on Methodist Church, 320 05.'3; 

 pole on schoolhouse, 343 39'.0. 



Farrington, Ontario, 1906. About 350 feet (107 meters) 

 north of Canadian Northern Railway track, about 

 opposite section house. 



File Axe Lake, Quebec, 1910. At southeast end of the 

 portage over height of land near shore of File Axe 

 Lake; 15 feet (4.6 meters) from shore line, and 9 feet 

 (2.7 meters) northeast of the portage trail; marked 

 by a stake showing about 1 inch (2 cm.) above ground. 



Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory, 1907. On low ridge south 

 of government telegraph station and about 300 feet 

 (91 meters) south 21 west (true) from the astro- 

 nomical pier erected in 1907; marked by wooden 

 post 2 by 3 by 29 inches (5 by 8 by 74 cm.) projecting 

 about 5 inches (12 cm.) above surface. The precise 

 point is indicated by the head of a brass screw set in 

 the top. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: flagstaff on Hotel Francais, 120 25'.4; cross 

 on Catholic church spire, 121 48'. 2; flagstaff on 

 telegraph station, 193 50'.0. 



Fort William, Ontario, 1906. Approximately one of the 

 stations occupied by L. A. Bauer for the United States 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1903; 81 paces north of 

 north boundary of Leith Street nearly in center line 

 of Syndicate Avenue produced, about 140 paces north- 

 northwest of northwest corner of large brick school- 

 house, about 60 rods west of site of the old fort, about 

 one quarter mile (0.4 kilometer) west of Port Arthur 

 Electric Railway and about 50 rods east of Canadian 

 Northern liailway. The following true bearings were 

 determined: cross on St. Joseph's Convent, 304 53'. 2; 

 spire on town hall, 346 57'. 7. 



Forty Mile, Yukon Territory, 1907. Between custom 

 house and barracks of the Northwest Mounted 

 Police, about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) south 

 of confluence of the Forty Mile and Yukon Rivers, 

 about 150 feet (46 meters) from west bank of latter; 

 80 feet (24.4 meters) south of custom house; marked 

 by brass screw in top of wooden post 2 by 4 by 24 

 inches (5 by 10 by 61 cm.) projecting slightly above 

 ground. The left edge at base of south chimney on 

 North American Transportation Company's store is 

 in true bearing, 140 25'. 7. 



Frog Portage, Saskatchewan, 1908. On south bank of 

 Churchill River just east of Frog Rapids, about 15 

 paces from water's edge and same distance from 

 portage path; to rear of station is large open space 



