104 . REPORT OF THE No. 3 



due west, on nine-mile chords of the parallel of latitude, for a distance of 

 eighteen miles, establishing the south boundaries of the townships of Hen- 

 derson and Selwyn and the north boundaries of the townships of Bell and 

 Low. 



Wooden posts were planted at the ends of all miles and, in addition, iron 

 posts at the ends of the ninth and eighteenth miles. 



From the end of the eighteenth mile we ran due north between the town- 

 ships of Selwyn and Barlow, planting wooden posts every one and a half 

 miles and an iron post at the end of the ninth mile. 



We next ran due west on the third base line, on nine mile chords of a 

 parallell of latitude, for a distance of thirty-six miles, planting a wooden 

 post at the end of each mile, except in the cases of the second, eighteenth, 

 twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh miles, which points occurred in the water, 

 and the posts were planted at the nearest permanent places on the shore, or 

 bank, and on the survey line, the distance from the true corners being marked 

 on the posts. Iron posts, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter were 

 planted beside the wooden posts indicating the ends of the eighteenth, 

 twenty-seventh and thirty-sixth miles. The north boundaries of the town- 

 ships of Barlow, Goodwin, Chipman and Raynar are formed by the third 

 base line. 



The boundary between the townships of Goodwin and Chipman was 

 also run, due south, and posted in the usual manner. 



This base line was then continued west, on a nine mile chord of latitude, 

 for a- distance of three miles, sixty-nine chains and twenty-five links, to 

 connect with the southern part of South Twin Lake. 



We then returned to the northwest angle of the township of Raynar 

 and ran due north four miles, intersecting the located line of the National 

 Transcontinental Railway, at two chains and twenty-five links south of the 

 fourth mile post. This meridian was posted in the usual manner. 



Returning again to the northwest angle of the township of Raynar, we 

 ran due south along the west boundaries of the townships of Raynar and Bain, 

 eighteen miles, planting wooden posts at the end of each one and a half 

 miles, also an iron post at the end of the eighteenth mile. 



From this point we ran due east, on the chord parallel, nine miles, to 

 the southeast angle of the township of Bain, planting a wooden post at the 

 end of each mile. This completed the lines run during the season. 



Nearly all the wooden posts planted were of tamarack or cedar, spruce 

 being used only when neither of the former could be obtained. Iron posts, 

 one and seven-eighths inches in diameter,, three feet long, forged at the top, 

 pointed at the bottom and painted red, were planted at all township corners 

 except the following: — The northwest angle of the township of Barlow, the 

 southwest angle of Goodwin and the northwest and southeast angles of Bain. 

 These omissions were due to the failure on the part of the supply men to 

 bring the iron posts in from Heron Bay. 



In all cases where wooden and iron posts were planted side by side, the 

 iron post indicates the intended corner. 



All lines were well opened out and properly blazed. 



Astronomical observations were taken as frequently as opportunity per- 

 mitted and the directions of lines are in accordance therewith. Some 

 specimen observations are given in the field notes returned, but a number 

 are omitted as being unnecessary to the returns. 



The dense smoke from the distant fires made it impossible to satisfac- 

 torily carry on the traverse survey of Long Lake contemplated by the 

 instructions. 



