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This constituted all our evidence on the east boundary, which produced 

 to intersect the south boundary of Pearson, making a jog of some ten chains 

 west from the post, between lots 4 and 5, Pearson, which the Department 

 believed to be on the line between townships of Crooks and Pardee. 



On the south boundary between concessions 3 and 4, sufficient old blazes 

 were found to establish the direction of the line; one old bearing tree between 

 sections 11 and 12; an original cedar post and bearing trees in the swamp at the 

 south-west corner, still in a well-preserved condition, were also found. 



For the west boundary we ran in a northerly direction, following the blazes 

 which occurred in the first fifty chains, and produced north to intersect the south 

 boundary of Pearson, no further trace being found of the old lines. 



It was very rocky, and had been burned over four or five times. This was 

 found to leave a net distance of 320 chains across sections 10 to 13 inclusive. 



Timber. 



As is well known, this part of the country was stripped of its pine timber 

 several years ago, and fires have ravaged it to a great extent, so that there is 

 really no timber of economical value to be had. What is left of the spruce is 

 being taken out by settlers for pulpwood. 



Soil. 



The soil in general is clay and clay loam, though badly broken by high 

 hills. 



With the building of roads to the settlers, they are satisfied that they can 

 make a success of their operations. 



We lost only three days through rain and snow during the months of 

 November and December, 1920, and returned to Fort William on December 

 23rd. Conditions then became sufficiently bad for resurvey work that, in 

 accordance with your instructions, we decided to suspend operations until 

 spring. 



We returned to Pardee in May 3rd, 1921, and completed the running of 

 the lines. 



In plan and field notes, we have shown cleatings made by settlers on the 

 north half of concession 1, Pardee. As will be seen according to the lines as 

 fixed by resurvey, part of Mr. Flood's clearing falls on the east half of section 11. 

 located by Auld, and part of Auld's clearing falls on the west half of section 10, 

 located by Gardner. 



There is a clearing on the west half of section 7 made by Mr. Pitt, but we 

 have been unable to ascertain whether Pitt has located on this lot on the east 

 half of section 8. 



We trust that you will be able to arrange some method of protecting these 

 settlers in regard to the clearings in the issue of patents. 



We returned from the field on June 4th, leaving two chainmen to re-post 

 the north boundary, in accordance with the changed circumstances. 



This they did, but unfortunately made an error in chainage, which Mr, 

 Kirkup and one man had to go back to correct on January 22nd. 



