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shore line where it will be when the storage reservoir at Onion lake has been as 

 planned, raised to the maximum of 20 feet above the present temporary level by the 

 dam designed for the new site selected, about one and one-quarter miles south of 

 the present combined dams. The new dam will give very much increased storage 

 and have a high factor of safety. The cost of work so far in this municipal enter- 

 prise at Onion lake has been about $70,000. 



The lands in Ware township are decidedly more inviting in character. Accord- 

 ing to the land ranger's report every lot contains more or less land adapted to 

 agriculture as per list accompanying printed forms. The timber also is generally 

 of useful dimensions. 



In the unsurveyed portion north of Ware and south-east of Dog lake, one 

 block of about eighteen square miles is estimated to contain nearly sixteen miles 

 of agricultural land, the rocky ridges in some portions being very narrow and form- 

 ing a very small percentage of the total area. Fair sized timber is also to be found 

 in this locality — much of the spruce averaging from ten to fifteen inches in 

 diameter. As shown on the plans and lists, we encountered a few instances where 

 improvements had been made. On the western margin of this strip, at the north 

 end of Little Dog lake a Hydro-Electric development plant is projected to utilize 

 the magnificent fall of 350 feet between Dog and Little Dog lakes, which it is 

 estimated will furnish an equivalent of the power produced by the Kaministiquia 

 Power Company at the famous Kakabeka falls lower down the river. A Govern- 

 ment reserve should be retained at this point as well as along the route of the pro- 

 posed transmission line which has been located to Port Arthur. 



Another water power exists at the Crooked rapids on the same river opposite 

 concession VII, where a drop of fifteen feet occurs. 



Fishing operations are being carried on at Dog lake, the catch being trans- 

 ported to headquarters at Port Arthur. 



Game. 



Very little game, such as moose, deer, bear, partridge and rabbit were seen, 

 the rabbit being unusually scarce during the past season. Wolves were very much 

 in evidence and on two occassions overthrew my transit, causing considerable 

 damage and delay. 



Roads. 



! Access to the Dog lake country during the summer is at present entirely by 

 canoe. The bridges built by the former lumber companies having been swept away 

 by spring freshets. This road can, however, be used in winter and by a compara- 

 tively small judicious expenditure could be very much improved as a summer route. 

 The valley of Portage creek forms a natural route to the interior of a section other- 

 wise not easily accessible. The only improvements noticed were a very fine log 

 dwelling on the Kaministiquia river on the south boundary of concession VII, 

 where other considerable improvements are under way. There was also a building 

 occupied by two men near the narrows of One Island lake, probably for fishing 

 and hunting purposes. The Finlanders who are the principal settlers in the out- 

 lying districts deserve credit for their energy and enterprise as pioneer settlers in 

 a region which has small attraction for a less industrious class. When traversing 

 the frontage of the Kaministiquia river across concession VIII, we carried the 

 survey down across concession VII, where only a rough pacing traverse had here- 



