73 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



Water Powers. 



Abram's chutes in lot 16, concession four, at this point there is a drop of 

 two feet with a large volume of water passing through a narrow gorge having 

 on both sides high banks which lend themselves adaptable to the erection of a 

 dam. Minnietakie lake is approximately one hundred miles in area, thus form- 

 ing an admirable reservoir for the possible conservation of water. We did not make 

 an examination of the westerly or southerly shores of this lake, consequently have 

 no information as to the area of land that would be flooded by the erection of 

 a dam. We estimate this power at eight hundred (80O) horse power. 



Pelican chute in lot 27, concession C, there is a fall of twelve (12) feet from 

 the upper level to the lower level here, the shores of the Sturgeon river and 

 island F.P. 99 are well adapted to the construction of dams. We estimate this 

 power at thirty-five hundred (3,50'0) horse power. 



Vermilion river falls in lot 31, concession A, the head here is seventeen 

 (17) feet six (6) inches and has some large lakes behind it which ensures a 

 constant flow of water over the falls. In February and March we estimated this 

 power at six hundred (600) horse power, being at low water. 



Soil. 



From lot 1 to 16 the land is generally rough and rocky with small patches 

 of clay loam suitable for light farming. From lot 21 to 34, concessions 2, 3, 

 and 4, the soil is composed of a sandy loam not very suitable for farming purposes, 

 although in low places there are small patches of clay loam of a very fair quality. 

 From lot 21 to lot 32, concessions I, A, B and €, the land is of a somewhat heavier 

 clay loam and fairly suitable for agricultural purposes. 



We beg to draw to your attention the fact that owing to the township being 

 broken into two parts by Abram's lake, possible settlers would have to defpend 

 on transportation by boat to get in and out of the market town (Sioux Lookout). 

 In our opinion the most feasible route for opening up the westerly portion of the 

 township would be the construction of a road from Sioux Lookout southerly 

 through the reserve to Pork rapids (lot 20, con; 2) thence westerly through 

 con. 2 or con. 3. 



The total cost of the survey of this township is $9,422.75, of which $2,550.00 

 is dial-geable to 165 miles of traversing, 'being a'n average of $15.00 per mile. 

 The remaining cost $6,872.75 being chargeable to land subdivision of which there 

 was approximately 60,000 acres blocked out which is an average of 11% cents 

 per acre. 



Accompanying this report are, a plan of the township on mounted paper, a 

 timber plan on tracing linen, field notes, paylists and accounts. 



We have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



(Signed) Patterson and Byrne, 



Ontario Land Surveyors. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



