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Moose, bear, wolves, fox, mink, beaver and martin are very plentiful. I'ike 

 iind pickerel were caught in the rivers and lakes. 



The magnetic variation was constant, being six degrees thirty minutes west of 

 astronomical north. 



I deeply regret to r(!port that during the prosecution of this work an accident 

 occuwed, wherein one of our party, Mr. Douglas G. x\rkell, lost his life. A tree 

 located about twenty-tive feet off the line fell, striking Mr. Arkell on the head, while 

 3ie was engaged cutting line. Medical attendance was at once summoned and every 

 ])OSsil)le service rendered to relieve, assist and comfort the injured man. Mr. Arkell 

 died on September 0th, while being taken to Sudbury hospital. 



Herewith 1 enclose a general plan of survey, timber map, field notes and 

 ^;ra verse plans, all of which is respectfully submitted. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) R. S. Code, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



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

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 25. 



Survey of Lines Between Lots Eight and Nine, Township of Ogden and 

 Lots Two and Thi!ee, To W'Nships of Bristol and Thornloe. 



New Liskeard, Ontario, December 28th, 1916. 



Sir, — We beg to submit herewith our report in connection with the survey of 

 the timber limit in the townships of Ogden, Bristol and Thornloe, the limits of 

 wliich were outlined in your instructions to us dated October 23rd, 1916. 



General. 



The above survey was made during the early part of December, although there 

 Avas already an average of about eighteen inches of snow on the ground. Con- 

 ditions, however, were quite favourable for making the survey as the ground was 

 not sufficiently frozen to interfere with the proper placing of posts. 



As instructed by you and as shown by our field notes attached herewith, dur- 

 able wood posts were properly marked and placed at points where those lines will 

 be intersected by the concession lines when run at some future time. All other 

 ■conditions laid down in your instructions were closely adhered to. 



Timber. 



Generally speaking wooden conditions are similar to those found at other 

 ])oints along the Mattagami river. For approximately half a mile either way from 



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