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Riviere du Loup Point, Quebec, 1906 continued. 



Church, 299 44'.S; spire on St. Ludgere, 307 41'.1; 

 Hghthouse on wharf, 64 30'.6; government flagpole, 

 119 51'.6. 



Roberval, Quebec, 1906. On the shore of Lake St. John 

 about 300 feet (91 meters) cast of the Commercial 

 Hotel, in the line of the north side of the hotel ex- 

 tended toward the lake. This line strikes across 

 several flat rocks, one of which has a sharp corner on 

 the north side; this point marks the station. The 

 following true bearings were determined: cross on 

 Catholic Church, 136 37'.8; west edge of hotel, 

 79 04'.0. 



Rupert's House, Ontario, 1909. In a field east of the 

 buildings of the Hudson's Bay Company's post, 

 within a few yards of the station of 1890 of W. 

 Ogilvie. The 1909 station is about 50 feet (IS meters) 

 from fence on side toward Rupert River, 50 paces 

 from fence toward buildings, 79 paces from stable, 

 and in range of Hudson's Bay Company's flagpole and 

 nearest building of the Fi'ench Company; marked by 

 cross in top of 4-inch (10 cm.) stake driven flush with 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: Hudson's Bay Company's flagpole, 79 44'. 2; 

 rod carrying weather vane on church spire, 7008'.0. 



St. Alphonse, Quebec, 1906. In front of McLean's Hotel, 

 about 100 feet above the village and on a large granite 

 rock, separated by a cleft about 2 feet wide from 

 main granite cliff at east edge of hotel grounds; 

 in line with northeast corner of hotel and spire of 

 Catholic Church and about in middle of the rock, 6.5 

 feet (2.0 meters) from east edge of rock and about 

 6 feet (1.8 meters) from narrow cleft to west, measured 

 along line joining northeast corner of hotel and spire 

 of Catholic Church. The spire on Catholic Church 

 is in true bearing 275 07'. 3. 



St. Jerome, Quebec, 1906. In an open field one-third mile 

 (0.5 kilometer) east of Canadian Pacific depot. 

 There is a sand bank to the southwest, a field of rocks 

 on the west, and a wooded tract to the east. It is 

 marked by a small hole in center of a shallow circular 

 depression in surface of ground about 6 feet (2 m.etcrs) 

 in diameter and about 30 feet (9 meters) south of two 

 large granite blocks which project above the ground. 

 The flagpole on the cupola of the brick hotel is in true 

 bearing 88 12'.0. 



St. John, New Brunswick, 1905, 1909. The stations of 

 1905 and 1909 are identical within a few feet. Obser- 

 vations were made on east end of high rocky hill west 

 of railroad station, on northwest side of city, about 

 300 yards (274 meters) north of the old fort, and about 

 150 feet (46 meters) from the street skirting side of 

 hill. The following true bearings were determined: 

 Trinity Church spire, 310 08'. 8; Cathedral spire, 

 27134'.2. 



Sandy Island, Quebec, 1909. On northeastern edge of a 

 large island covered with thin growth of spruce and 

 pine brush and heavy carpet of moss, in Rupert 

 River, about 2 miles (3 km.) above a large stone having 

 a 2-inch (5 cm.) hole on one side near the top, and 

 which is well known to the Indians in connection with 

 their folk-lore. The station is about 15 feet (5 meters) 

 above level of river and 65 feet (20 meters) from edge 

 of low water; marked by stake covered with pile of 

 stones. 



Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1908. Northeast of principal 

 part of city, on bluffs across river, about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer) upstream from Canadian Pacific 

 Railroad bridge, about 15 feet (5 meters) from edge 



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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1908 continued. 



of promontory between two ravines; marked by 

 birch post 2 inches (5 cm.) in diameter projecting 3 

 inches (8 cm.) above ground. The following true 

 bearings were determined: flagpole on Saskatoon 

 Brewery, 44 03'.4; flagpole on Plannigan Hotel, 

 58 05'.8. 



Savanne, Ontario, 1906. Near the Savanne River, about 

 a quarter of a mile (0.4 kilometer) south of Canadian 

 Pacific Railway track; about 18 paces from north 

 bank of river in a path which leads south from rail- 

 road, leaving railroad at a point about 800 feet (250 

 meters) east of depot. The line joining the pole on 

 the Hudson's Bay Company's store with station 

 passes about 2 feet (0.6 meter) west of a telegraph pole 

 by the railroad. The pole on the Hudson's Bay 

 Company's store is in true bearing 204 28'.7. 



Schreiber, Ontario, 1906. In an open field about one-third 

 mile (0.5 kilometer) east of town near cemetery and 

 one-quarter mile (0.4 kilometer) from railroad; 100 

 feet (30.5 meters) from southwest corner and directly 

 in line with picket fence on south side. The following 

 true bearings were determined: spire on Presbyterian 

 Church, 77 55'. 3; tip on railroad water tank, 

 358 23'.7. 



Scoop'em Rapids, Saskatchewan, 1908. On east bank of 

 Pine River, just above Scoop'em Rapids and about 

 8 paces back from river bank; marked by 6-inch (15 

 cm.) birch post 4 feet (1.2 meters) long, projecting 

 1.5 feet (0.5 meter) above ground. 



Siincoe, Ontario, 1906. Near sand pit, in small field about 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) southeast of the 

 Wabash depot; 42 feet and 77 feet (12.8 and 23.S 

 meters) from west and east fences respectively, and 

 about 30 feet (9 meters) north of edge of sand pit. 



.Singed Marten Creek, Ontario, 1909. On the south side of 

 Singed Marten Creek, 50 paces from mouth, 12 paces 

 from edge of creek bank, and directly in path leading 

 from canoe landing to hole in ground used for building 

 camp fires. Two white poplar trees stand 5 paces 

 northeast and 3 paces southwest, the station being 

 4 feet (1.2 meters) southeast of a line joining these 

 two trees. The point is marked by a 4-inch (10 cm.) 

 stake projecting a foot (0.3 meter) above ground. 



Spruce Rock, Saskalcheivan, 1908. On northeast corner 

 of first island that is covered with moss and a thick 

 growth of medium-sized spruce trees, off Burntwood 

 Point to northeast; 16 paces from shore and marked 

 by a cross chiseled in solid rock, over which is a pile 

 of large stones. 



Stewart, Yukon Territory, 1907. On Stewart Island in 

 rear of Stewart River House, about three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 kilometers) north of the confluence of the Yukon 

 and Stewart rivers; about 400 feet (122 meters) 

 east of bank of Yukon River; marked by center of a 

 wooden post, 2 by 4 by 24 inches (5 by 10 by 61 cm.), 

 set so as to project about 4 inches (10 cm.) above 

 ground. The lowest visible point on the flagstaff in 

 front of the police barracks is in true bearing 133 54'. 2. 



Sturgeon Tent, Saskatchewan, 1908. At the camping 

 ground on east bank of Sturgeon River, this being 

 near the first place where large rocks are to be found, 

 a number of them forming the opposite bank; marked 

 by 4-inch (10 cm.) poplar post 5 feet (1.5 meters) 

 long projecting 2H feet (0.8 meter) above ground. 

 The post is about 14 paces back from the river bank, 

 on rising slope near three or four small clumps of 

 spruce. 



