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reservoir, the lake itself being about twenty-five miles in length and from one-half 

 to two and a half miles in breadth. The next falls of importance is on the 

 Kapuskasing River, about three miles down stream from Kapuskasing Lake; the 

 latter having an area of probably at least five square miles. 



Minerals. 



In the south twenty-two miles of the first meridian, surface indications of 

 iron ore were frequently seen and already a number of prospectors were operating. 

 In our opinion it is a promising field and probably will be found to extend east- 

 ward to the point on the Woman River where development work has been in pro- 

 gress for more than two years. 



In the remainder of the work no indications of economic minerals were noted, 

 but the dense undergrowth gave little opportunity for observation. Outcroppings 

 of rock were seen at intervals, chiefly of granite, in the northern part. 



Game. 



Moose were very numerous, and bear were seen occasionally. Small game 

 was scarce. Fish were abundant in all the main streams and larger falls. On 

 the Pishkanogami River speckled trout were particularly plentiful as were pickerel 

 in Goose Lake. 



General Remarks. 



A much smaller portion of agricultural land was met with in this season's 

 work than has usually been the case with our contracts during several years previous 

 but this is due to the fact that only a fringe of the great clay belt was encountered. 

 The work will, however, be of considerable value for a number of reasons, among 

 which are: the service in connecting adjacent detached systems of survey, the 

 necessity for locating mineral claims, particularly in the southern part, and the 

 knowledge gained respecting the territory to be crossed by the Canadian Northern 

 Railway, surveys of which are now in progress to the north of Ground Hog Lake 

 and across the first base line east of the meridian. 



We have the honour to be, 



Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



(Signed) Speight & VanNostrand. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



