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overseas had had years of experience on railway preliminary and location surveys, 

 and similar work, as instrument man, etc. ; and Lionel Merritt who has been 

 raised on a farm in this district and knew what was involved in the development 

 of a bush farm. Together they were a splendid team. 



They were instructed in examining land to have in mind the point of view 

 of a possible future settler, and to consider at all times the possibility of future 

 development of the land with the prospect of success for the settler. 



Mr. E. S. Kirkup, O.L.S., assisted throughout the work, and the subsequent 

 preparation of the returns. 



Our party and supplies were taken in by way of Nolalu on the P. D. & W. 

 branch of the Canadian National Eailway, thence by team as far as road and 

 trail held good, thence by packing to the north-west corner of Marks Township. 

 After diligent search the stump of the old post was found where a logging road 

 crossed the line marking the north boundary, the top of the post being found at 

 the side of the road. This point of post was renewed according to instructions. 



An observation was then taken and the lines started west and north. 



While running the first base line westward, two men searched for three days 

 to find a trail through the westerly part of Aldina. They then returned and 

 advised that owing to the roughness of the country to be travelled the moVing of 

 part of the outfit be made back to Nolalu and that the north-west corner of 

 Strange Township be reached from Mile 47 on the P. D, & W. branch. 



Accordingly, the whole party and part of the outfit was moved round this 

 way to the north-west corner of Strange Township, 



At this point I intersected the north and west limits of Strange Township 

 as marked by blazed lines; at the point of intersection a post was found marked 

 T.B.W. 2, T.B.W. 3, and W. 4. I planted our corner posts at this intersection. 



The survey was then proceeded with according to instructions, the first and 

 second meridians being carried north from the north-west corners of Marks and 

 Strange Townships respectively, the first base line being run west from the said 

 corner of Marks as a chord of a parallel of latitude, and the second base line 

 being run east and west as chords of a parallel of latitude from a point six miles 

 north of the north-west corner of Marks Township; double chainage was used to 

 establish the starting point of the second base line as also in other parts of the 

 work. 



On the west limit of Conmee Township connection was made with a post 

 of location E 710 on the south side of Thunder lake. The first meridian was 

 run north to intersect the Dawson Eoad and connection made with one of the 

 posts between lots seventy-eight and seventy-nine. The second meridian was run 

 north to cut the main line of the Canadian National Eailway and connection 

 made with the B.C. of 3 deg. curve immediately west of the west end of Annex 

 Siding, the noted chainage of same being obtained from the railway engineers. 



All the lines will be found to be well opened up and well blazed throughout; 

 large well-marked posts were planted at each mile with iron posts at every third 

 mile as indicated in the instructions. Bearing trees were carefully chosen and 

 marked, where such were available. 



Throughout the work careful search was made for the lines of the old loca- 

 tions shown on the plan accompanying instructions and ties made wherever such 

 could be found. 



Observations for Azimuth were taken at least once on each line, time being 

 carpfullv checked by meridian transits of the sun. 



