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in these territories is becoming increasingly felt, and will 

 undoubtedly become greater with their development. 

 These government agents would perform the work now car- 

 ried on by the officers of the fur companies and the duties 

 of magistrates, etc. They would be responsible for the 

 proper conduct of the fur trade, the care of the natives, and 

 the enforcement of law. 



If such a policy were adopted it would accomplish the 

 following ends. A som^ce of revenue would be created of no 

 small value, even after the expenses of administration were 

 paid, and it is proper that the profits accruing from the ex- 

 ploitation of the fur resources of these territories should go 

 into the national exchequer. It would be the most effective 

 method of Conserving the fur resources and wild life of the 

 Northwest Territories, as the enforcement of the law and 

 the adoption of any necessary restrictive measures could be 

 directly supervised. It would afford a means of attending 

 to the requirements of the natives who stand in need of 

 more inunediate supervision, which is difficult to give at the 

 present time. The natives, both Indian and Eskimo, would 

 be protected to a greater degree than at present from the 

 influence and exploitation of unscrupulous traders, which 

 would be an advantage from the standpoint of morals and 

 health. 



The nationalization of such natural resources as forests 

 has proved in Europe to be the most successful means of 

 conserving such resources, and at the same time this policy 

 has furnished a valuable source of national revenue. There 

 is no good reason why such a policy should not be adopted 

 in the case of our northern fur resources. The thoughtful 

 consideration of this purpose is therefore respectfully urged. 



THE YUKON TERRITORY 



The game and fur-bearing animals of the Yukon Terri- 

 tory are protected under the Yukon Game Ordinance, which 



