1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 77 



The timber is similar as a whole to blocks 8 and 9, being composed of 

 spruce, balsam and tamarac in the lower lands, and jack pine, spruce, poplar, 

 and white birch in the higher lands. Along the north boundary there is 

 H large quantity of very good spruce, tamarac and jack pine, and a large 

 amount of very good tie timber can be obtained in thei portion of 

 block 10 lying northeast of Pelican Lake and adjacent to the north boun-^ 

 dary. This belt of timber appears to extend for a considerable distance 

 north of this block. There is also some very good timber of the same class 

 south of Pelican and Lost Lakes. Some small areas of red pine exist along 

 the shores of Pelican and Lost Lakes, and also on English River, but none 

 of any extent were encountered on the lines. Along the Sturgeon River, 

 there is a large area of brule with no timber of value. This area extends 

 for a considerable distance back from the river. South of Sturgeon River 

 a fire of considerable extent raged during the early part of the past season 

 and in fact was still burning in places when the survey was commenced!. 

 The timber destroyed, however, in this locality was of small value as most 

 of this section had been burned over some years ago. A small area of brule 

 exists also along the north shore of Big Yermilion Lake. 



The Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and 

 the main line of the National Transcontinental Railway both cross block 10, 

 and it is expected that the junction of these two will be in the neighborhood 

 of Pelican Falls. 



Throughout the season the magnetic variation remained fairly constant 

 at from 5 degrees to 6 degrees, 30 minutes east, with the exception of a few 

 places on Block 10 where the local attraction was very noticeable. When- 

 ever any such local attraction was met with, it was noted in the proper place 

 in the field notes. 



All the lakes encountered during the season abound in fish. Splendid 

 trout and whitefish are to be obtained in large quantities in all the large 

 lakes, and pike and pickerel may be caught anywhere. Moose appear to 

 be very plentiful and the Indians report fur bearing animals still numerous 

 although not so plentiful as in former years. 



Accompanying this report, are a mounted plan, and tracing of each 

 block, a certified copy of the field notes, and accounts in triplicate. 



I have the honor to be. 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, * 



(Sgd.) James S. 1)obie, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 

 The Honorable, 



The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 

 Toronto. 



(Appendix No. 25.) 



Grand Teunk Pacific Blocks, Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4, District of Thunder Bat. 



Niagara Falls, Ont., December 27th, 1907. 

 Sir, — I have the honor in accordance with my instructions dated the 

 25th day of May, 1907, to survey the outlines of four blocks of land along 

 the Thunder Bay Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway to submit the 

 following report. 



