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Fort William. From this point I was able to team my supplies in over a fairly 

 good wagon road, to the north boundary of the township, about a twelve (12) mile 

 trip. Running through the township is a wagon road known as the " Palisades 

 Road." There are many trails through this township, most likely made by 

 trappers and prospectors. There are no settlers in the township. There is a 

 camp of Finns located in there. They have made no improvements. 



In the valleys there is good clay soil. The extent of the valleys may be seen 

 by a glance at the plan. The township is, however, greatly broken up by rocky 

 hills and sheer precipices, varying in height from 100 feet to 400 feet. A con- 

 servative estimate of the part of the township surveyed by me, suitable for agri- 

 cultural purposes would place it at about 20 per cent. 



Pine river, a small stream varying from a few links to half a chain in width 

 flows through part of the township. It varies in depth from, two to six feet and is 

 closely grown up with alders and willows. There was but one lake to be found in 

 the section of the township surveyed by me, this being on the south boundary. 

 There were many small creeks and springs found where good water could be 

 obtained. 



The bush for the greater part consisted of small birch, jack pine, poplar and 

 spruce, with alders. No balsam to speak of. Some large spruce was found, but 

 not enough to make it of great commercial value. There was no pine to be found 

 in the township. 



The hills and cliffs shown were all rocky with huge boulders at their base. 

 Considerable magnetite was found on these hills, the magnetic variation running as 

 high as 25 degrees as shown in the field notes. 



Moose are very plentiful in this township, although they will not be if the 

 Finns aforesaid are allowed to hunt there much longer. Rabbits and partrid.ge 

 are very plentiful. Wolves were to be heard day and night and appear to be very 

 numerous. 



This report will, I think, cover all the details connected with the survey and 

 the topography of this township. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) E. R. Bingham, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 23. 

 Memoeandum of Parties Who Passed at the Culleks' Examination of 1916. 



No. 1495, Gorman, Bert, Kenney Siding. Examined at North Bay on 

 August 3rd, 1915. Licensed September 27th, 1915. 



No. 1496, Richey, A W., Sudbury. Same examination, etc 



No. 1497, Landry, Fred. S., Sturgeon Falls. Same examination, etc. 



No. 1498, Bailey, Alex., Thor Lake via Sudbury. Same examination, etc. 

 Toronto, December 15th, 1915. 



