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Canada continued. 



Junction, Quebec, 1909. On an island in the Rupert River, 

 just above where it widens into a lake which forms the 

 beginning of the lalies route to Ncmaska; on ground 

 commonly used for camping, about 10 feet (3 meters) 

 from north shore line and 50 feet (15 meters) from 

 west shore line; marked by a stake driven flush with 

 ground. Other islands are a small one one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer) long just west, and a large one 

 north, separated by a narrrow rocky channel from the 

 island on which station is located. 



Ka-ba-she Bowslek, Quebec, 1909. In a small clearing on 

 south side of Rupert River at beginning of down- 

 stream end of portage; about 18 feet (6 meters) from 

 edge of water; marked by drill hole in top of stone 

 covered with pile of stones. 



Kamsack, Saskatchewan, 1908. In a field in southwest 

 part of town, about 300 feet (91 meters) south of 

 railway station, 81 feet (24.7 meters) from fence 

 toward depot, and 171 feet (52.1 meters) from south- 

 cast fence; marked by cross cut in top of post driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: northwest corner of Windsor Hotel, 

 218 43'.8; flagpole on Russell Hotel, 233 39'.8; tip 

 on railroad water tank, 309 20'.9. 



Kenora, Ontario, 1906. On the west slope of a rocky 

 knoll about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) east of 

 Central School and about 2 rods (10 meters) north of 

 north side of East Third Street. The following true 

 bearings were determined: Spire on Episcopal Church, 

 101 53'.4; spire on Knox Church, 67 24'.2; pole on 

 Central School, 95 15'. 2; spire on Catholic Church, 

 105 21'.4. 



Kingston Junction, Ontario, 1906. In a meadow north 

 of Grand Trunk Railway, which curves sharply at 

 this point, and about 400 feet (122 meters) north 

 from railroad track. The cross on St. Mary's 

 Cathedral is in true bearing 2 26'.8. 



Kinmounl, Ontario, 1906. On east side of summit of a 

 hill about one-half mile (0.8 kflometer) east of village 

 and northeast of schoolhouse. The staff on school- 

 house is in true bearing 51 49'.7. 



Kippewa Station, Quebec, 1906. About one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer) southeast of Kippewa House and 

 about same from Canadian Pacific Railway station, 

 near extreme point of land on south side of Gordon 

 Creek; 14.0 feet (4.3 meters) east of a rock 5 by 10 

 feet (1.5 by 3.0 meters) in section and about 6 feet 

 (1.8 meters) high; about 33 feet (10 meters) west of 

 middle of highest shelf of rocks overlooking the water, 

 and about 50 yards (46 meters) west of water's edge; 

 marked by natural right angle cut in the rock, one 

 side 18 inches (45 cm.) long, running appro.ximately 

 magnetic north and south, and the other 11 inches 

 (28 cm.), the intersection being 5 inches (13 cm.) 

 deep. The following true bearings were determined; 

 east gable of Kippewa House, 107 47'. 0; south side 

 of east chimney of Kippewa House, 107 45'.9. 



Kirkella, Manitoba, 1906. In an open field southeast of 

 the village; in line with west end of Episcopal Church 

 and south of the southwest corner 116 feet (35.4 

 meters). The southwest corner of upper part of 

 Elevator No. 27 is in true bearing 141 38'.6. 



l.alelle, Quebec, 1906. On hill immediately west of the 

 Catholic Church and about one-fourth mile (0.4 

 kilometer) distant, near large white rocky ledge at 

 top of hill and visible from the church; in a small 

 depression 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) west of middle of 

 ledge at top; a rock lies 3.1 feet (94 cm.) to west and 

 one 1.5 feet (45 cm.) to north of station. The follow- 



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Canad.\ continued. 



Labelle, Quebec, 1906 continued. 



ing true bearings were determined: taller spire on 

 Catholic Church, 241 08'. 5; cross on convent cupola, 

 253 59'.2. 



Lac du Brocket, Northwest Territories, 1908. On the 

 Hudson's Bay Company's reserve, in open space 

 between inclosures and bank of Reindeer Lake. The 

 following distances were measurec;! from the station: 

 to south corner of Hudson's Bay Company's inclosure 

 68 feet 8.5 inches (20.95 meters), to east corner of 

 residence at east corner of inclosure 139 feet 2 inches 

 (42.42 meters), to northwest corner of Solomon 

 Cook's house 103 feet 2 inches (31.44 meters). The 

 base of cross on Catholic Church spire is in true bear- 

 ing 46 57'.0. 



Lacombe, Alberta, 1908. In the unfenced open prairie 

 east of town; in line with north side of A. M. Camp- 

 bell's warehouse, and 279 feet (85.0 meters) east of 

 sidetrack, and also in line with the creamery and the 

 near corner of stock yards; marked by 4 inch (10 cm.) 

 post projecting slightly above ground. The following 

 true bearings were determined: ornament on east 

 gable of creamery, 241 14'.5; pole on railroad water 

 tank, 203 12'.6. 



Lake Edward, Quebec, 1906. About 400 feet (122 meters) 

 south of railway station of the Quebec and Lake 

 St. John Railway in southeast corner of grounds 

 around French Catholic Church; 74 paces from 

 northeast corner of church, 17 paces from southeast 

 corner of lot, about 14 paces from south rail fence and 

 a like distance from fence along east side of grounds. 

 The following true bearings were determined: tip 

 over center gable, front of railroad station, 157 07'. 5; 

 cross on Catholic Church, 101 34'.4. 



Lauder, Manitoba, 1906. On eastern edge of town back 

 of schoolhouse; in line with its west side and 114 feet 

 (34.8 meters) northeast of northernmost corner of 

 schoolhouse, and 148 feet (45.1 meters) east of east 

 corner of Presbyterian Church. The following true 

 bearings were determined: northeast corner at top of 

 Scott's elevator, 99 04'. 7; Methodist Church spire, 



14 or.9. 



Little Lakes Portage, Ontario, 1909. In small clearing used 

 for camping place at river end of a IJ2 'Tiile (2 kilo- 

 meter) portage to the first lake of the Little Lakes 

 route around the rapids in Abitibi River; in southern- 

 most spot used by campers for pitching tents, and 4 

 feet (1.2 meters) west of path ;marked by a 2-inch 

 (5 cm.) stake 24 inches (61 cm.) long driven flush with 

 ground. 



Little Loon Lake, Quebec, 1909. In spruce grove on east 

 side of lake, on ground usually used for camping, about 

 100 feet (30 meters) from lake shore to west and 50 

 feet (15 meters) from shore to south. It is marked by 

 stake driven flush with ground. 



Lloydminster, Alberta, 1908. In northwest part of town, 

 375 feet (114.3 meters) south of railroad tracks meas- 

 ured at right angles from a point between freight 

 depot and coal sheds; 69 feet (21.0 meters) from 

 center of first street south of railroad, and 66 feet 

 (20.1 meters) west of center of first street west of 

 depot; marked by an oak post driven flush with 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: flagpole on schoolhouse, 62 IS'.S; church 

 spire, 32 37'.5; tip of city bell tower, 305 53'.3. 



Long Falls, Quebec, 1910. A station was established in 

 1909 and reoccupied in 1910 as nearly as possible. 

 The present point is located at upper end of the 

 mile portage around Big Chaudiere Falls on the 



