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the 17th mile to the end of the line there is cpnsiderable clay land and probably 

 a sufficient area of it might be found fit for farming settlements. 



I enjoined on every member of my party the necessity of great care being 

 exercised in order to prevent fire. 



Moose and deer abound, also the smaller game, and fish. 



I have the honour to be. Sir 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) T. J. Patten, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



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

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 28. 



Survey of the Black Stuegeon River Pulp and Timber Limit, in the 

 District of Thunder Bay. 



Port Arthur, Ont., December 9th, 1919. 



Sir, — "We beg to report that in accordance with your instructions dated 

 June 21st, 1918, we have completed the survey of the south boundary, west 

 boundary and part of the north boundary of the Black Sturgeon River Pulp 

 and Timber Limit. 



This survey was commenced from the north-west angle of the Township of 

 Hele, where an iron post 1% in. in diameter and a cedar post were planted by 

 M, E. Crouch, O.L.S., in 1916. From this point the south boundary was run 

 west astronomically a distance of thirty miles, fifty-one chains and twenty-one 

 links to the south-west angle of the limit. This line was run in chords of six 

 miles, with reference to a meridian through their central points, the deflections 

 being made at the 7th, 13th, 19th and 25th miles. The west boundary was run 

 north astronomically, from the south-west angle, a distance of twenty-eight miles 

 to the north-west angle of the limit. From the north-west angle the north boundary 

 was run east astronomically a distance of twenty-one miles, eleven chains and forty 

 links to intersect the high water line of Mclntyre Bay of Lake Nipigon. This 

 boundary was run in chords of six miles with reference to a meridian through 

 their central points, the deflections being made at the 6th, 12th, and 18th miles. 

 A careful stadia traverse was made of the shore line of Mclntyre Bay from the 

 point where our line intersected it to the west boundary of the Township of Innes. 

 Frequent astronomical observations were taken to verify the accuracy of the 

 direction of the line. 



Wooden posts were planted according to instructions, the first post on the 

 south boundary being planted at chainage fifty-one chains and twenty-one links 

 and this chainage was marked on the post. Thereafter posts were planted at 

 intervals of one mile, the next post being marked " 2M " and so on to the 31 



