96 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



On the point of land on east side of Shallow Lake where the line between Lots 



6 and 7 produced crosses said point, marked " VII." on west and " VI." on east. 



The township generally is rough and rocky, especially along the boundaries, 

 and the low parts are swampy. 



Timber. 



The timber throughout the whole township is pretty much mixed, being spruce 

 up to ten inches in the swamps, small areas of jack pine up to ten inches on the 

 more level portions, and small jack pine, poplar and birch on the ridges. There 

 are a few good trees of white pine growing in the south west corner of LOT 5. 

 Con. 5, where the engineers for the G. T. P. are camped. 



Minerals. 



No minerals of any economic value were found, and the needle was found to 

 be quite steady, showing no indication of magnetic ore. 



Farm Lands. 



There are some good lands for agricultural purposes on Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 

 9 in the southerly part of Con. 6, and Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Con. 5, and Lots 6, 



7 and 8, Con. 4. The soil is clay and generally level. What soil there is in the 

 rest of the township is sandy, especially in Cons. 1, 2 and 3. 



Settlers. 



There are several settlers in the township whose names, amount of improve- 

 jnents as well as the lots they wish to take up, and where they are living, are all 

 given in forms for this purpose. 



Game. 



Some moose, red deer and wolves were seen, also many rabbits, partridges and 

 ducks. 



Corner Lake is being used by men engaged in the fishing business. The fish 

 are taken to Vermilion Station on the C. P. Railway in wagons and shipped from 

 there. 



Water Powers. 



There are two good water powers on the Wabigoon River, one at the crossing 

 of the G. T. P. Railway, in the north-west corner of Lot 6, Con. 5, known as the 

 Lower Falls. 



This fall is about 18 feet high and would develop about 8,000 h.p. This 

 is a valuable power and could be increased with a dam, which could easily be 

 built at the head of the falls, which would back the water up into Shallow Lake, 

 and thus give a large area for storage purposes. And I would recommend tbat the 

 north-west corner of Lot 6, Con. 5, the north-east corner of Lot 7, Con. 5, the south- 



