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Prairies, why not reclothed with trees ...... 314 Roche Miette Mountain, section in.......... | 
Prairie tires, necessity of prevention of. , 323 Roseau River, sections of drift on... .... .- 
Precipitation, total, at differ.mt points in Red 
River Valley.........-- Oe noe Cones 
Pre-glacial aspect of the country Rae Gated kee eke 253 
Pyramid Creek, sectionS OM. ....+.6++ seeee 95 
Qu’ Appelle, an old river valley...........04: 263 
Quartzite, an important bed of ... sssse0..- a 
uartzite, occurrence of.. sifu aielte, Oriierec ered 
Quartzite drift...... ache eesem ea ave Beceenes LOL 
Quartzite drift, the......+.. s-6. -: .. 246 
Rainfall, never excessive on the plains...... 267 
Rainfall of Red River country ..... ste i aoe 
Rainfall, least necessary PMOUNE OF. 06,0 waver z84 
Rainfall, spring and summer in the west..... 285 
Rainfall, decrease of, on destruction of forest 316 
Rainfall, cause of increased, over tree-clad 
SAT TE ARR Sr aos ona  ~ Ol ee Oy, 
Rainfall, increased on planting trees. yin anoula 
Rainy River, analyses of lignite from ....... 172 
Rat Por tage, position of... evens abvia veal Woe 
Rat Portage geology of......++.. aicfate 15,3 lorena et 
Red-beds of Series © . .... sees eee vee 61) 
Red-beds, Jurassic, &c.,, oecurrence “of. in 
Rocky Mountains ....-.-.+.-+seeeeeees 74 
Red drift, northwest limit of —— --...seeeee 213 
Red Lake River, the == cv eueeseoaee .. 248 
Red River, areadrained by .......++.+++ SAS bes, 
Red River, country near the ....... ei We 
Red River country, aivauce of spring in..... x79 
Red River country, arrival of birds in spring 280 
Red River country, rainfall of.............-. 283 
Red River country, inroads of locusts in...... 307 
Red River prairie etn PRUE Se. 277 
Red River prairie, measure of agr icultural 
capacity Of se eee ee ee sees eeeeceeeeneee 278 
Red River. timber of, destroyed by fire ..... 324 
Red River Valley .... «2... seeeeee . 248 
Red hiver Valley, alluvium of the ......... 249 
Red River Valley, connection with the 
Mississippi southward. ... sssesseseeees 252 
Red River Valley, formation and former 
southern outflow of ........+ g ivardiain Sate lets 254 
Rei River Valley, climate of ... ..+.++ eee. 279 
Red River, character of...... Peers she seas) 206 
Red River, floods of... «++. eee eeeeee 266 
Red River Valley, former conimnniention of, 
with the Mississippi .........-..-..+.-- 252 
Reptiles, fossil, from Bad Lands sections. 105 
Rhabdoliths of "Niobrara Group : 
Rhyolitic trachyte, porphyry of the ‘Buttes 125 
Richardson, Sir J., on Devonian of Mackenzie 
RVers /0 5. Er anone osye teeta aisle 13 
Richardson, Sir J., "referred tek : . 20 
Richards.n, Sir J., on stcucture of Rocky 
WEOTDTAIS 0 cease. 4:00:55, dos nan sins clams cele . 69 
Richardson, Sir J.,on Methy Portage........ 257 
Riley, Mr., on parasites of the locust... .... 307 
River Valleys, LRT PG sicloss aoe widialan hale die, eae 262 
River valleys, age of....... SR Beto: 253 
Rivers, change of cours3 DELAY f. hota tae ea tad 253 
Riviere des Lacs, course Of, ancy an we agen san 264 
Robes, trade in......-- seve sisin iy 
Rocky Mountains, aspect of their eastern a 
orc eee eee ALS Boe ie, ee re RCN 
Rocky Mountains, age of elevation of. 75 
Rocky Mountains, break between rocks of, and 
those of the plains. . sig sia aii 77 
Rocky Mountains, cirques in ‘the sit na 245 
Rocky Mountains, comparison of rocks with 
those of other localities....... e....eees 69 
Rocky Mountains, eastern front of ‘the .... 66 
Rocky Mountains, elevation of oH 1G 
Rocky Mountains. general structure of, ac- 
cording to Dr. Hector.. ... .-.+sessece. 70 
Rocky Mountains, glacial action in ..... . 218 
Rocky Mountains, marine mounds in the.. . 245 
Rocky Mountains, timber of the BAY aviene/h Se 
Boohe Perch... «+ assess os svcawne r.00>,0n.000 86 
Rocks, Huronian, from N. W, angle to Ka- 
ka- ke-wabec. ....++5 soe- 35 
Rocks, Huronian, from Ka-ka-ke- wabec to Rat 
Portage Roih Wo psy es hemi aine seeeeoneeees 14 
Roseau River, country near the....... .... 
Rosenu Tahdt.. o. caaetere ee 
Russell, A. L., referred to....... o a0 o/n ven ee 
Russell, AG Aix lignite received from... .:/ ss.) ae 
Saline lake of the Coteau....... ....., 
Saline lakes course of........ .... Ary 
Saline lake near Turtle Mountain............ 289 
Saline matter from lake, analyses of....,..... 293 
Saline springs... . oa wa cles vate ete 
Salt springs of Manitoba Takis bs Pr 
Salt in Devonian rocks : MR Oh eS 
Sanidine-trachyte ot the Buttes......ss+00- 125 
Sand-till Dake: ./ fo 0h. scans anelsand eae 23 
Sandstone, zone of, near the base of ine 
Yertiary.... 2 wee ae 
Sandstoues, weathered, of La Roche Percée.. 86 
Saskatchewan River area drained by..... og ae 
Saskatchewan Kiver, lignites from . .... . 179 
St. Mary River, coal on... ......... oo se ae 
St. Mary River sections on........ VDuleeee coe 
St. Mary River, analyses of coal from..... 172 
st. Mary River, change of country near...... 298 
St. Mary River, Lignite Tertiary of......... 156 
st. Mary River, fossils from vicinity of... Pee 
Scissors Creek, (‘retaceous No. 4 on........ .. 1445 
Scudder on insects collected . ces et eee a 
Second branch Milk River, exposures on .. 131 
Second branch Milk River, fossils from ... 131 
Second prairie level. 1.5. °sesc. sees oc 
Second prairie steppe, edge of, on Saskatche- 
wah fee eer eeeerereeeer eee eee eeeenee 17 
Second prairie steppe. surface: of | .. ...cse0) ake 
Second prairie steppe, country of the........ 287 
Second prairie steppe, drift deposits of . 218 
Section, general, in the Rocky Mountains.... 67 
Section in Pembina River valley ... ..... . 83 
Section on the Boundary-line, break in,...... 92 
Section, important, near Kast Fork Milk 
RIWOL) cos wea « welendla clasts wtaetate meen 
Selwyn, Mr. A. R. C.. referred to.......... 21 
Selwyn, Mr.,on height of Laurentian water- 
shed oo vie tae ae 
Selenite, its association with ‘plant-beds ite 97 
Sequence, lithological of Laurentian and 
Huronian, Lake of the Woods eee 
teries Aof Rocky Mountain beds.... ..... 57 
Series B of Rocky Mountain beus......... ooo 
Series C of Rocky Mountain beds. . et oe 
Series C, subdivisions of 60 
Series D, great limestone, Rocky Mountains. 62 
Series HK, contemporaneous trap, Rocky 
Monntaing. so. se ate 62 
Settiement, deterrents to, in the North West 3 3 
Settlement, capabilities of the region with 
TOLSLKOMGS tO hur n4- sins o eater ae Re 
Shoal luake, see Lac Plat . ow olslvialee ¢ate annaee 
Short ‘Creek, section ion: <.\.) sijss seni Oeetee 87 
Shumard, Dr. , analyses of limestone of Stone 
Fort ‘by How jabereey 11 
Silurian, us AS and northern extension of 12 
Slate conglomerate. </:i4: (| ie s.ajts a Mee 51 
Slate conglomerate ‘of Series G; Rocky 
Mountains. . i Shitty are oh Caters 
Slope of the interior region of thecontinent.. 3 
Small Promontory, the.. 5.6 Wael tte 
Suake River, Caz boniferous limestone on .,. ’ 
Soil of the second prairie steppe........ .... 288 
Soil of the Red River prairie. . sana 
Soil, fertility of, due to yellow marl.... sess. 261 
Souris Valley, analyses of ironstone trom a aoe 
Souris Valley, analyses of liguites from..... 109 
Souris River, couutry near. a wae 
Souris River, Cretaceous No. t cn. a niece eae 
Souris River Valley, character of....... .... 263 
Souris River, drift depos ts of L eS 
Souris River, Lignite Tertiary rocks on....., 86 
Souris River, disused valley: of... ... 9s sads 264 
Southern Promontory, the....... ... .... 26 
South East Roseau River........... s.+:+. 275 
South Fork of Belly River........ aes vis wkd pe 
South Kootanie Pass, terraces in..,..,.. .... 24¢ 

