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Monument. It is a very easy matter for them to cross over. The country has 

 been open to trappers for years. It will take time to get used to them and make 

 them understand it is a reserve. Our Indians kept the law fairly well. He con- 

 siders the law has been well observed this summer, as he has seen no signs of 

 misdeeds. 



Quetioo Game Eeserve is one of nature's most beautiful spots with nature 

 unadorned. The lakes and waters cannot be surpassed in beauty, and forests in 

 tilieir true light. Of course there is a great deal to be done yet, viz: — cutting 

 trails, building landing and camping grounds for tourists. He considers it will 

 be the greatest tourist recreation resort and fisbermen^is paradise on this Continent 

 in the near future when it is known to the public. He has met people from the 

 States who have been coming to the Eeserve for years and were delighted to hear 

 that it was made a reserve and the game and timber protected. 



He understands the C.N.E. Eailway are contemplating building a hotel in 

 the near future. He would strongly recommend that the reserve be extended from 

 Windigo Station C.jST.E., to Banning west of the C.N.E. tracks, and running 

 south from Banning to the International boundary. 



The best timber on the Eeserve is on Edon Island and south of it. 



Game and Fish: — Moose are plentiful. Saw as many as twenty in one day. 



Bed deer. Saw a few. 



Wolves. Heard and saw a few. 



Bears scarce. 



Grouse and partridge aye very plentiful. 



Pintail grouse seen round Kawene station. 



Hares plentiful. 



Duck scarce. 



Geese, a few tlocks passed over. 



Beaver, mink and muskrat are scarce in the north end of the Eeserve, 



Otter, have seen none. 



Fish, White fish, pickerel lake trout, pike and suckers very plentiful. 



Black bass in three lakes to my knowledge, south end of the Eeserve. 



T'he pike is a different fis-h to what we get east, very gamey, inhabits swift 

 water, good hard flesh even in the summer. Have caught them up to as high as 

 17 lbs. weight. 



Since his appointment he has been over the southern part of the district hs 

 far as the town of Eainy Elver. The inhabitants have kept the law fairly well. He 

 cannot say as much for the men along the railway track and foreigners. They 

 will kill game for food at all times although the Canadian Northern Eailway has 

 issued orders that no rifle or shot guns are to be carried on hand cars. 



The appointment of two overseers, one at Fort Frances the otiher at Emo has 

 greatly ^assisted in the protection of game. The Overeeer at Fort Frances having 

 a Government launch has been able to patrol the waters of Eainy Lake which 

 never has been done so thoroughly Ijefore and has stopped a good deal of illegal 

 fishing and net stealing. He reported that he found three carcases of moose, but 

 did not find the guilty parties. From reports hd is sorry to say that the smaller 

 lumber camps are the greatest law breakers they have. He understands they 

 actually hire men at $40 to $50 a month to keep them supplied with moose, deer 

 and fish all winter. Another scheme. They buy several licenses, shoot and con- 

 ceal the dead animals and haul one at a time into camp when required. The only 

 way to stop them in his opinion is to sell no license to anybody belonging to a 



