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The amounts collected here during the past year, not including furs sold, are 

 as follows: For fishing licenses $1,193.12; for rent of cottage and camp sites 

 $305.00 (this does not include rents and license' fees paid direct to the Depart- 

 ment) ; fines upon six convictions for illegal trapping $175,00; sale of shelter house 

 at Canoe Lake (no longer required) $100.00; old lumber from camps, $40.00, 

 making a total of $1,813.12. 



Our staff consists of a superintendent, twenty-four rangers and a housekeeper. 

 The men travel in pairs, having a given territory to cover, their duties during the 

 hunting and trapping season being to patrol the section under their care for the 

 prevention of illegal hunting and trapping. During the remainder of the year 

 they cut portages, improve streams, build shelter houses, etc. They at all times 

 act as fire rangers. 



Regarding fires, I am glad to report that although many fires were started, 

 principally by lightning and the railway trains, we succeeded in getting them 

 under control before much damage was done. 



We have built eight new shelter houses, all of which are substantial sided log 

 buildings, with the exception of the one at Joe Lake, which is a well finished 

 clapboard building, fitted with telephone connection with the hotel, the stations 

 at Canoe and Cache Lakes, and headquarters. Joe Lake is an important point, 

 being on the main waterway, and the telephone in cases of bush fires 'or accident 

 will be a great advantage. At headquarters all the waste land to the west of the 

 building has been cleaned up, also a great deal of the slash left by the Munn 

 Lumber Company, this being absolutely necessary as a fire protection on the limits 

 recently acquired by the Government from this firm. 



An ice house and cold storage has also been built at headquarters. For two 

 years past we have taken out a quantity of fur, principally beaver. This has been 

 sold by tender in Toronto, bringing a good price. During the past year, nine live 

 beaver were disposed of, 402 beaver skins, 10 otter, 8 marten, 18 mink, 31 musk- 

 rats. 1 fox, and 1 ermine, realizing in all $3,340.00. 



Wolves are still numerous in the Park, notwithstanding that our men got 

 fifty, principally females, during the year, and killed at least an equal number 

 that they did not get owing to the snow falls covering them up before found. I 

 attribute the large number of wolves to the fact that they come in from other 

 sections, owing to the abundance of food to be found in the Park. Every possible 

 effort should be made to rid our woods of these pests, which kill deer in hundreds. 

 Several were killed during the past year within a mile of headquarters. 



Fishing was good during the past year, and general satisfaction was expressed 

 by all visitors, who do not hesitate to pronounce the Park the best fishing grounds 

 now to be found in America. I would, however, recommend stocking Cache, Cran- 

 berry and Wliite Lakes, as these being within easy reach of the hotel provide sport 

 for those who cannot reach more distant waters. 



The limits recently purchased by the Government from the Munn Lumber 

 Company are a great acquisition to the Park, being largely covered with fine hard- 

 woods and young pine. The lakes also are excellent for fish, and have an abun- 

 dance of speckled and salmon trout, as well as small-mouthed bass, the latter hav- 

 ing stocked these waters from the Park, where a few years ago they were intro- 

 duced with great success. A large quantity of salmon fry was put into Source Lake 

 two and three years ago, and last season a few choice specimens of this most gamey 

 fish were taken. 



The addition of the Munn Lumber Company's limit to the Park also com- 



