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were already there. The Government did not assume the same obligations in their 

 case as with the original settlers. I would suggest, therefore, that instead of feeling 

 bound to allow them $1,000 for the clearing of ten acres, you should consider making 

 a grant to them in no case to exceed $500. This would be done not as a recognition 

 of a Government obligation, but in order to help them to become established in any 

 new occupation they may take lup. 



" Yours very truly, 



"(Signed) E. C. Drury. 

 " Brigadier-General J. A. Gunn, 



" Chairman, Board of Adjustors for Kapuskasing Settlers, 

 " Toronto, Ont." 



On April 24th the Board proceeded to Kapuskasing, and arrived there in the 

 evening of the 25th. The settlers who had elected to leave the Colony were notified 

 that the Board would meet them in the morning of April 26th. By Thursday 

 evening, April 39th, the Board had effected settlements with sixty-one settlers who 

 had decided to leave the Colony. In effecting these settlements the Board was 

 assisted by Mr. Charles Lennox, architect, who visited the houses and other build- 

 ings and placed a valuation upon them, an'd by Mr. G. F. Summers, O.L.S., who 

 measured the land cleared or partly cleared. A special train was ordered for these 

 departing settlers and their effects, and on Saturday afternoon, May 1st, the train 

 left Kapuskasing with practically all those who had decided not to remain. This 

 train arrived in Toronto on Monday morning, and was met by representatives of 

 the Citizens' Eepatriation League, who saw that every settler remaining in Toronto 

 had proper accommodation until permanent quarters could be secured, and those 

 who were taking trains out of the city were assisted in every possible way. The 

 Board of Adjustment is greatly indebted to the Citizens' Eepatriation League, not 

 only for this service, but also for helping the settlers in many ways to become 

 established in their new homes. Within two weeks most of the settlers were either 

 actually established in their new surroundings, or were well on the way to becoming 

 established. Most of the men who left Kapuskasing have either purchased farms, 

 or have gone to work on fanns during the summer months, awaiting a more 

 favourable opportunity for purchasing in the fall. A few of them have gone into 

 their old lines of business, and a few have taken positions in manufacturing estab- 

 lishments. The Board felt that it should do everything in its power to assist these 

 men to become settled in the kind of work in which they wished to engage, and 

 any advice it could give, or any assistance it could render, which should be placed 

 at their disposal ; consequently, it arrange'd with the Citizens' Eepatriation League 

 to do for these settlers what it had been doing so efficiently during the past year 

 for returned soldiers. 



In the afternoon of April 26th the settlers who had elected to ren;ain at 

 Kapuskasing were met, and the general basis of settlement was discussed with 

 them. However, on account of the fact that the basis suggested did not seem 

 adequate, the Board decided to reach settlements with these men after it had had 

 an opportunity of talking the matter over with members of the Government. A 

 general basis of settlement was reached immediately 'following the return of the 

 Board to Toronto, and the settlers were notified of the suggested settlement by 

 letter on May 10th. On May 29th, the secretary proceeded to Kapuskasing, and 

 was able, on Monday, May 31st, to effect settlements with all those remaining at 

 the Colony. 



