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up and in some places in the swamp, sand exists under the muck, instead of clay. 

 If properly drained, this would be valuable agricultural land. There are no 

 settlers in this district at all, though much trapping is done by the Indians and 

 trappers. The four northern townships, Wilhemina, Geary, Moberly and Thorburn 

 are very low, level land. 



EOCK. 



Eock occursi only in the southerly six townships and generally in low ridges 

 and domes, rising out of low ground. It consists principally of porphyry, granite, 

 diabase and schist. The schist occurs in narrow dykes of about one hundred to 

 two hundred feet in width, and only three such dykes were found on the westerly 

 boundary of Cote and Massey. 



In Turnbull and Eobb, where many claims are staked, the formation is a 

 quartz porphyry changing to a diabase. 



In the Township of Loveland, higher ridges of rock occur along the banks of 

 the Kamiskotia, being in some jflaces two hundred feet in height. 



Another yiear will show the value of mineral in these townships if it exists. 



Timber. 



The entire townships are covered with pulpwood, with occasional good ridges 

 of jack-pine in Massey, Turnbull and Eobb. The ridges follow the course of the 

 river to quite an extent. The timber in the northern six townships consists of 

 spruce, balsam, birch, cedar and dead tamarac, to about fifteen inches in diameter. 

 A noticeable feature throughout is the growth of young tamarac, being quite 

 thick in several places. No white or red pine was seen at all. Old and new 

 brule follows the course of the river and across the Township of Turnbull. 



Water-Powee. 



Only one water power of any size exists. This is in the Township of Cote 

 on the Kamiskotia Eiver about three hundred feet north of the boundary line, 

 where a natural head of about twenty-five feet is obtained. A raise of ten feet 

 by a dam would possibly give 1,000 H.P., though in a dry season this would be 

 considerably diminished. In view of the fact that Porcupine and Cripple Creek 

 are so close, this power may be of some value. 



Accompanying this report is a general plan on a scale of one mile to an 

 inch, a timber plan on same scale, field notes, oath of chainmen, and all other 

 necessary documents, all of which are respectfully submitted. 



I have the honor to be. 



Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) W. J. Johnston. 



The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, F'orests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



