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arriving in Tomstown the same night, thence to New Liskeard on Friday 

 morning's train, and having settled with the men, I left on Friday evening's 

 train arriving in Windsor on Saturday at three o'clock p.m. 



In making this survey, I noted all the survey posts or lines I saw, and 

 marked and numbered fourteen (14) trees or posts on prominent points around 

 the lake. Having found and located so many survey and mining location 

 posts, I did not deem it necessary to mark, and locate a very great number 

 of other trees and posts. 



I also located the position of all the islands in the lake, and marked 

 one or more trees on each with a designating letter. I did not traverse the 

 shore line of these islands and hence the shapes and areas given on the plan 

 are only approximate, being as near the shape and size as my chainmen 

 could estimate in walking around and locating them. The position of these 

 islands as you will notice on the plan are all located from some point on 

 the traverse line, the kind, and approximate size of trees marked, are all 

 given on the plan and field notes. 



In running the west boundary of the township of Hearst, I measured 

 the line and set the posts one mile apart, marking them on the south side 

 with the number of miles each is from the north-east angle of Catharine 

 township. I planted a one and a quarter inch iron post three (3) feet long, 

 painted at the bottom, forged at the top, painted red, and marked "III.M." 

 on the south side at three (3) miles north of the north-east angle of the 

 township of Catharine. I planted a one and seven-eighth inch iron post 

 three (3) feet long, pointed at the bottom, forged at the top, painted red, 

 and marked "Gauthier" on the northwest side, "McElroy" on the south- 

 -vest side, "Hearst" on the south-east side, "McVittie" on the north-east 

 side, and "YI.M." on the south side, at the northwest angle of the 

 township of Hearst, alongside of a six (6) inch spruce post similarly marked. 

 At, where the north boundary of the township of Hearst intersects the west 

 shore of the first bay of Larder Lake, I planted a one and one-quarter inch 

 iron post three (3) feet long, pointed at the bottom, forged at the top, painted 

 red, and marked "II. M. 59c." on west side alongside of a five (5) inch cedar 

 post similarly marked. At, where the north boundary of the township of 

 Hearst intersects the second bay of Larder Lake, I planted a six (6) inch 

 spruce post marked "III.M. 79c." on the west side. At, where the north 

 boundary of the township of Hearst intersects the west shore of Larder Lake 

 proper, I planted a five inch jack pine post marked ''V. M. 39c 801." on the 

 west side. 



The surface of this section of the country is quite uneven, particularly 

 is this so in the neighborhood of Larder Lake. 



The timber is quite small, consisting chiefly of poplar, balsam, spruce, 

 birch, jack pine, and alder, being of little value except as firewood. 



The principal part of all the country worked over, has been staked out 

 in mining locations, but only a very small percentage of the claims staked 

 have been as yet surveyed. 



Accompanying this report, you will find plans, field notes, accounts, etc., 

 all of which I hope will prove satisfactory to the department. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) J. J. Nev^tman, 

 The Honorable, Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 

 Toronto. 



