116 EEPOKT OF THE No. 3 



DISTEICT OF KENOEA. 



New roads cut out and graded 21 miles 



Old roads graded 11 miles 



Old roads repaired 15 miles 



Old roads gravelled 6 miles 



Bridges constructed 23 



Total number of miles under partial construction 53 



In the District of Keewatin the work was continued throughout the season, 

 beginning on the 1st of June to the last of October. The work was performed 

 chiefly in the Agricultural sections north of Wabigoon and Dryden on the Can- 

 adian Pacific Eailway, and extended northerly to the Grand Trunk Pacific Eail- 

 way, in a section of the country which has been partially settled for several years. 

 where the country is fairly good agricultural land — clay or clay loam. A few short 

 roads were constructed or repaired north and north-west of Kenora in the sparsely 

 settled townships. 



In the District of Keewatin, as in other northern districts, the freshet and higli 

 water in April last damaged several of the old roads and bridges which had to be 

 renewed or repaired. Labour was scarce and expensive, as well as provisions. Good 

 results, however, were obtained by the money expended notwithstanding these diffi- 

 culties. The work this season was done where it gave immediate results. Short 

 roads were constructed or repaired in settlements where heretofore the school 

 children had been unable to reach a school, and while there are still many instances 

 where roads for schools are sadly in need, the greatest possible consideration has 

 been given to such roads, considering the broken character of the country and the 

 numerous small scattered settlements in the district. 



EOADS IK THE DISTEICT OF EAIKY EIVEE. 



Roads worked on 56 miles. 



Number of miles of new road cut out only 3% 



Number of miles of new road grubbed only % 



Number of miles of new road cvit, grubbed and graded 10 



Number of miles of new road cut and grubbed 1% 



Number oi miles of new road grubbed and graded IV^ 



Number of miles of corduroy laid 1% 



Number of miles of new road graded only li/i 



Number of miles of old road regraded 13 % 



Number of miles of old road gravelled 20% 



Number of miles of tap drain put in IV2 



Number of bridges constructed 8 



Number of culverts built 22 



Nuniber of miles of road dragged 75 



The main roads worked on were, first, a road from the Town of Eainy Eiver 

 north to the Lake of the Woods. The road is now in such shape as to allow the 

 settlers to drive to the Town of Eainy Eiver during the summer months. Previous 

 to this road being completed the settlers in the Township of Spohn were requirerl 

 to secure supplies in the summer season by boat and pack them to their home- 

 steads. The land along this road through the Wild Lands Eeserve has all recently 

 been sold by the Department of Indian Affairs. The influx of settlers on these 

 lands will greatly benefit the Town of Eainy Eiver. 



