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and Smoke lake, eight miles to the south. At each of these points the Grand 

 Trunk Railway has log cottages and one large general camp. The cottages will 

 accommodate six to eight people, while a number can be put up at the main camp, 

 and all are supplied with meals at the latter. These camps are run in connection 

 with the Highland Inn, and a daily stage runs from here to them. They have 

 bath rooms, open fire places, etc., and the sanitary arrangements are good. 



It would be a great boon to our towns and cities if we had a road into the park 

 so that motor parties could run their cars right to this point; they now run as far 

 as Kearney, within thirty miles of the road to Smoke lake and thirty-five miles 

 west of headquarters. 



I would recommend taking out a quantity of fur, especially beaver, for next 

 spring's sale. The large increase warrants this, and the price of beaver pelts will 

 no doubt be good, notwithstanding the open season, as the fur is fashionable this 

 year again. 



I would recommend putting in more fry and fingerlings again next year, 

 both bass and trout. The lakes along the railway and near the hotels will require 

 constant re-stocking, not only on account of their being fished more, but because, 

 being head waters, they supply the lakes for a long distance down stream. In fact 

 bass fishing is now good the entire length of the Madawaska river, where none were 

 known before the lakes in the park were stocked. As the demand upon the 

 hatcheries is large, I believe it is necessary to apply for fry and fingerlings early in 

 order to secure them. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



You obedient servant, 



G. W. Bartlett, 



Superintendent. 



Honourable G. Howard Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 



Toronto, Ont. 



Appendix No. 34. 

 QuETico Provincial Park. 



QuEnco Park Headquarters, October 31st, 1916. 

 To the Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ontario : — 



Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my report on the Quetico Provincial 

 Park for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31st, 1916. 



At the present time our staff consists of superintendent and nine men. Three 

 of my rangers enlisted during the past year, two of whom are wounded and are 

 now in hospitals in England. I trust that your Department may re-instate some 

 of these men if they are fit for service in the park on their return from the war. 

 Two of them write me occasionally and request to be taken on my staff again if 

 they survive. I would be pleased to have them as they are good men. 



