HUDSON BAY A ' NATIONAL ASSET 



Molybdenum ' is re^oTtei to have been found upon the 

 east main coast. 



Copper has been discdvei'ed'both on the east and the west 

 coasts, though in 'Unknown quantity. 



Lignite is I'ep'orted to have been discovered on the Mis- 

 siilaibi River, Oypsum on the Moose, and Petroleum-bear- 

 ing limestone on the Abittibi; 



Good qualities of building stone are available on both the 

 east and west shores bf the bay. Large quantities of soap- 

 stone occur at Mosquito Bay, on the east coast, and abun- 

 dance of Mica has been discovered in Chesterfield Inlet, 

 Eastmain and Lake Hafbor, a mine being now profitably 

 worked by a Scotch whaler at the latter place, not far f fom 

 where I spent the wintefof 1885-86. Mr. Low reports that 

 in 1904 thirteen tons of excellent mica were taken from thig 

 mine! ' ' ' 



Graphite has been found on the east shore of Ilngaya Bay, 

 in White Strait, and near Cape Wolstenholme. 



This concludes my brief outline of the resources of the 

 Hudsoti Bay district; but T think tbe facts pointed out are 

 sufficient to support in the very strongest manner any well- 

 advised scheme to open lap thb territory either by rail or 

 sfeamboat transportation, orbb'th. 



' ' NAviGATioirJOB THE Bay AND Steaits.' ' 



In dealing with this subject I am not unmindful that I 

 am broaching one which has been under serious considera- 

 tion and investigation for the past twenty-five years, so far 

 without definite results; but as my opportunities for observ- 

 ing actual conditions have , been large, I may be able to 

 throw some additional flight upon the question. Besides, 

 having carefully perused the, various reports of those . who 

 have made a study of the question, I have personally made 

 six voyages across t)ie , bay^ and have passed . four times. 



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