ACROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS OF CAXADA 



goods for Chipewyan and other mission stations, arrived. 

 As they appeared, following each other in quick succession 

 around a bend in the river, each boat manned by its wild- 

 looking crew of half-naked Indians, all under the command 

 of Schott, the big well-known river pilot, who is credited by 

 Hr. Ogilvie with being the fastest daiicer he has ever seen, 

 they drew in towards the east bank, and one after the other 

 made fast to the shore. The boats were at once boarded by 



GRAND RAPIDS, ATHABASCA RIVER. 



Inspector Howard and his men, and a careful search made 

 for illegal consignments of " fire-water." Liquor in limited 

 quantities is allowed to be taken into the country when accom- 

 panied by an official permit from the Lieut.-Govemor of the 

 Territories, but without this it is at once confiscated when 

 found. Out of deference to those for whom these cargoes 

 were consigned, I will not say whether a discovery was made 

 on this occasion or not. When confiscations are made, how- 



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