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which the Government had agreed to clear, would have, we decided to recommend 

 a grant of $1,000 to each settler. This was accepted by the Government, and 

 accordingly the following principles were adopted as a basis of settlement : 



1. A grant of $1,000 was made to each settler, and particularly to those under 

 the '■ old scheme." Those under the " new scheme " were treated according to the 

 ■circumstances in each case. 



2. All alleged overcharges on the house accounts were adjusted. 



3. All the settler's indebtedness to the Colony was deducted from the amount 

 .•allowed him. 



4. Seed grain, etc., was provided free for sowing in the spring of 1920. , 



5. Certain of the farm machinery returned by the settlers who had left, or 

 Avhich was otherwise in the possession of the Colony, was given to the settlers. 



6. In the case of the transfer of settlers to lots vacated by those leaving the 

 'Colony, we proceeded on the following basis : 



The value of the land and buildings formerly held was compared with the 

 yalue of the land and buildings on the lot desiredy and approximately 25 per cent, 

 •of the difference was charged the settler for making the transfer. Several transfers 

 weie, however, made on even terms, and in the case of those on. the "new scheme" 

 a few transfers were made in lieu of the grant of $1,000, or a large part. of it. 



7. Settlers were allowed to apply for the reservation of lots for their sons on 

 terms to be settled by the Government. 



Attached to this Report will be found statements showing the amount of seed 

 grain, etc., allowed each settler, and the farm machinery given to the settlers. We 

 :also attach a copy of a letter sent to each settler remaining at Kapuskasing. This 

 letter states the views of the settlers and the replies of the Adjusting Officers, and 

 it thus is important in connection with the settlement. 



We have also made out complete statements of the settlements effected, and 

 these are attached hereto. These statements show the following : 



Eighty-three settlers, on the Colony books on May 1st, have left Kapuskasing. 

 -In the case of six of these eighty-three, addresses were not known, or for other 

 reasons no settlement was asked for by them. 



Twenty settlers elected to remain at Kapuskasing. 



One hundred and three settlers, that is, all on the list as eligible for settle- 

 ment, are thus accounted for, and of these, settlements were effected with ninety- 

 j-even. 



Of the six with whom settlements were not made, the following may be said: 



Wm. Gauthier was entered on Land Settlement Scheme on October 29tli; 

 1919, under the new scheme. He left the Colony on November 16th, 1919. The last 

 Jiddress known for him was Xushka, Ont. He was hot regarded as meriting con- 

 sideration. 



Bexjamix Halliwell was entered on Land Settlement Scheme on July 5th, 

 1918. He left the Colony on June 14th, 1919, on two weeks' sick leave, since when 

 110 information has been received of his whereabouts. As coming under the old 

 scheme he might make a claim for the grant of $1,000 for ten acres of land, but 

 we should not have allowed him more, tlian $250 in any case, and believe he is 

 actually not entitled to anything. 



Arsene Huar'd entered on Land Settlement Scheme on September 5th, 1919, 

 under the new scheme. He left the Colony on November 5th, 1919, expecting to 

 return in the spring of 1920, but nothing has been heard of him, and his address 

 is not known. He is not entitled to consideration in any case. 



