1913-13 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. xiii 



Forest Reserves. 



The Temagami Forest Reserve had a staff of 137 firerangers under 4 chiefs. 

 The area of this reserve is about 6,000 miles. There being a large quantity of 

 timber in the reserve it is necessary that it should be very closely guarded. There 

 have been no fires in the reserve during the past year. 



The Mississaga Reserve contains an area of about 3,000 miles. There is a 

 large quantity of first-class pine in this Reserve. There has been a staff of 32 

 rangers in this Reserve during the past summer under a chief rangei'. The 

 territory has been efficiently patrolled and no fires have occurred. 



The Nepigon Reserve is the largest Tleserve in the Province, having an area 

 of 7,300 miles. It is not a pine country but there are large quantities of pulp- 

 wood in it. Two railways are being built through it and it is a popular fishing 

 resort. It therefore requires to be closely ranged. We had 20 rangers on duty 

 in this Reserve in addition to those on railway construction where railways are 

 being huilt through it. 



The Quetico Reserve is situated in the Rainy River District lying along the 

 boundary line between Canada and the United States, It contains an area of 

 1,500 miles and there is a large quantity of pine in it. It is away from settle- 

 ment and is therefore not in so much danger from fire. There were 14 firerangers 

 in this Reserve last year in charge of Mr. Crown Timber Agent Watts. No fires 

 occurred. The changing of this Reserve into a park so as to give better pro- 

 tection to the game is under consideration. 



The Eastern Reserve is situated in the County of Addington and has an area 

 of 100 square miles. The timber in this Reserve is stated to be growing up very 

 rapidly. There were no fires in it during the past year and it was protected by a 

 chief ranger with 6 rangers under him. 



What is called the Sibley Reserve contains an area of 70 miles and it covers 

 the promontory called Thunder Cape at the entrance of Thunder Bay. No fires 

 have occurred in this Reserve. 



The Algonquin National Park has an area of 2,741 miles. Ten firerangers in 

 addition to the ordinary park rangers were on duty there during last summer. 

 Owing to the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway through the Park it 

 became necessary to give it better protection. 



Rondeau Park. This Park was formerly administered by this Department, 

 but by Order in Council of May, 1913, it was transferred to the Public Works 

 Department, and it is now controlled by that Department. 



Railways. 



Full staffs of rangers have been on duty on the different railways. On the 

 Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway there have been 58 rangers on duty 

 under 3 superintendents: on the Transcontinental Railway 64 rangers under 3 

 chiefs; on the Canadian Northern 86 rangers under 5 chiefs, and on the Algoma 

 Central Railway 26 rangers under 2 chiefs. 



No serious fires occurred along any of the railways except as before stated in 

 the Township of Wood on the Canadian Pacific Railway and along the construc- 

 tion of the Canadian Northern in the Township of Dana and on the Booth limits 

 tributary to the Mattawa River. 



