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farming sections in that district. The country is fairly level, the soil is of clay 

 and clay loam, broken in places with rocky ridges; but on the whole, the country 

 is well adapted for agricultural purposes and there is a prosperous settlement 

 along the road. The road in many places has never been graded. Work was 

 commenced early in September on the worst part of the road, which is within 11^ 

 miles of Canadian Pacific Railway, where the country is very rocky, more par- 

 ticularly at the crossing of the Murdock Creek. This portion of the road was 

 improved, and on each side of the bridge for a considerable distance was well 

 graded and the rock cut down; the crossing is now in first-class condition. About 

 41/^ miles of the road was graded and 2 miles re-surfaced with gravel; 17 new 

 culverts were put in and over 1,200 cubic yards gravel used. The road requires 

 considerable expenditure yet. The only outlet the settlers have in this district is 

 by Rutter Station in the summer and winter seasons, or by boat across Lake 

 Nipissing in the summer season. There is a large section of fine agricultural land 

 tributary to this road and 1 would advise further expenditure in the way of 

 grading and gravelling. 



Larch wood to Levack: 



This road was graded and repaired for a distance of 2 miles. 



Shining Tree Road : 



This road leaves the Canadian National Railway at Westree Station, 73 miles 

 north of Sudbury, and runs in easterly and north-easterly direction to West 

 Shining Tree Lake and VVasapika Lake. The distance to West Shining Tree Lake 

 is about 23 miles and Wasapika Lake 28 miles. The road as far as West Shining 

 Lake was cut out 6 years ago and the first 16 miles graded and corduroyed in 

 places. No repairs were done during the interval, and the road was badly broken 

 up. During the last 2 seasons there has been considerable heavy traffic over the 

 road by the miners taking in mining machinery and supplies. ITie road passes 

 through a country that is heavily timbered with Jack Pine, Spruce, Poplar and 

 other timber; the road is comparatively level with very few bad grades; the soil 

 is either light sandy loam, sand, or gravel, until within a few miles of West Shining 

 Tree Lake where the country becomes rocky. There are a few good gravel pits along 

 the road but road making material in some places is difficult to procure. The 

 road has been regraded and ditched in places; new culverts have been constructed 

 and about 8 miles re-surfaced with good gravel; the road to West Shining Tree 

 is now in fairly good condition; beyond that point to Wasapika Lake it requires 

 stumping and grading and in places widening. From all appearances, judging 

 from the amount of work that has been carried on in this mining district during: 

 the past season, there are good prospects of the district making a mining camp. 

 Several Mining Companies have done considerable work on their properties this 

 season, and a few of them have put in small plants, and the indications are that 

 there will be considerable activity in this gold mining district in the near future. 

 All of their machinery and supplies will pass over this road. 



St. Charles to Hagar Road: 



A winter road was cut out between the townships of Duimet and Appleby, 

 south of the Canadian Pacific Railway to connect the village of St. Charles with 

 the Canadian Pacific Railway at Hagar Station. A few hills were cut down, and 



