94 ..BEPOET OF THE .\o. 3 



of matured hardwood on the limits aequired by your l)ei)artment. It would seem 

 a great pity to allow this to over-mature and decay. 



Nine of our men are stationed along the Canadian Northern Eailway which 

 runs through almost the entire length of the Park on the north, and opens up a 

 splendid section which, after the war, will be much sought by the angler. 



We have built a new shelter at Eagle lake, and improved and repaired several 

 of the others. Several new leases have been granted on Cache lake and a number 

 of good cottages erected. 1 think we had more people in the Park than in any other 

 year, although not nearly so many angling licenses were sold. The boys' and girls' 

 schools were well filled, the girls' camp being composed of some seventy people in- 

 cluding teachers and help ; the boys' schools of about forty each. 



We have found our telephone system a decided convenience and a great help 

 in eases of fire. The revenue from it is small, but had we connection with Toronto 

 and other points as we should have, there would be a much larger revenue. At 

 present we are confined to Orillia to the south and North Bay to the north. 



AVe have collected and sent to the Department the f olloAving sums : 



For rentd $510 00 



" licenses 850 00 



" live beaver 30 00 



furs 99 00 



telephone 46 59 



Making a 'total of $1,535 59 



This does not, of course, include revenue from furs or any moneys paid at the 

 Department in Toronto, 

 i Trusting the coming year may bring peace and prosperity to our country, 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



G. W. Baetlett. 



llonourahle G. H. Fergimon, Ministev of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 30. 



QuETico Provijstcial Park. 



Kawene P.O., 0-VT., October 31st, 1917. 



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



giu^ — I beg to submit my report for the fiscal year ending October. 3 1st, 1917, 

 on the Quetico Provincial Park, of which I had the honour of being appointed 

 Superintendent in February, 1917. 



Before the ice breaking on Eva lake I secured timber and built a shelter hut 

 14 X 18 sided, at Kawene station, also a small stable for our horses there. This 

 was done with very little outlay as. the lumber, windows, etc., Avere secured from an 

 old shack out of repair at -Eva lake. 



