Evidence of Mr. Owen O’Sullivan before the Senate Committee of 1906,74Evidence contained in the report of the British parliamentary investigation of 1749,81Evidence of Mr. Wm. McInnes before the Senate Committee of 1907,85Evidence of Doctor Bell before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to fish, animals and game in Keewatin area,88,89Evidence of Mr. A. P. Low before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to fish in inland waters of Keewatin,89,90Evidence of Mr. McInnes before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to fish in region lying west of Hudson bay,91,92Evidence of Richard King, M.D., before the British Parliamentary Committee of 1857, as to the agricultural possibilities of northern Saskatchewan,96,97Evidence of Hon. William Christie before the Senate Committee of 1888 as to the country from Prince Albert to Fort Pitt,97,98Evidence of the Venerable Archdeacon J. McKay, Church of England Missionary of the Canadian West, before the Senate Committee of 1907,99,100Evidence of W. F. Bredin, Esq., member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Division of Athabaska, before the Senate Committee of 1907,104Evidence of the Venerable Archdeacon McKay, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the timber in the country around Lac la Ronge,119Evidence of Mr. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the forests of the country north of the Churchill,123Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals along Saskatchewan river,124Evidence of Archbishop Clut, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to minerals in country northeast of lake Athabaska,125,126Evidence of Mayor Cook, of Prince Albert, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals in the region north of the Saskatchewan,126Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to medicinal springs on Clearwater river,126Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to tar sands of Buffalo lake,126Evidence of Mr. H. J. Moberly, chief trader of Hudson’s Bay Company at Rapid river, Cumberland district, before the Senate Committee of 1887,127,128Evidence of Mayor Cook, of Prince Albert, before the Senate Committee of 1790, as to the fish in country north of the Saskatchewan,129Evidence of Sir John Richardson, before the British Parliamentary Select Committee of 1857, as to the capabilities of the country traversed by him, for the purpose of settlement and colonisation,133Evidence of Doctor Robert Bell, before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,134,135Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Select Committee of the Senate of Canada in 1907, as to the agricultural resources of Athabaska district,135,136Evidence of Mr. Elihu Stewart, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,136Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,136,137Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the country immediately north of lake Athabaska,137Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,137Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the climatic conditions in Athabaska-Peace river country,142Evidence of Professor Macoun, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to the character of Peace river country,147-149Evidence of Mr. McConnell, before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to agriculture in Peace river country,155-156Evidence of Hon. William Christie, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to the agricultural possibilities of Peace river country,157Evidence of Reverend J. Cough Brick, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to agriculture and climate in Peace river country,161,162Evidence of Mr. Frank Oliver, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to agriculture in Peace river country,162Evidence of Fred Lawrence, F.R.G.S., Justice of the Peace, of Fort Vermilion, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture and climate in Peace river country,162,165Evidence of Mr. W. F. Bredin, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Peace river country,165-167Evidence of Mr. Elihu Stewart of Ottawa, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Peace river country,167,168Evidence of Mr. Henry A. Conroy, before the Senate Committee, as to the agricultural resources of Peace river country,168,169Evidence of Mr. Charles Mair as to the agricultural resources of Peace river country,170Evidence of Mr. Charles Mair in his book “Through the Mackenzie Basin”, as to the climate of Peace river country,174Evidence of Professor Macoun, Botanist to the Geological Survey, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to timber in Athabaska country,175Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Athabaska country,175Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Athabaska country,176Evidence of Doctor G. M. Dawson, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to timber in Peace river country,177-179Evidence of Mr. Fred S. Lawrence, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Peace river country,179Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to gold in northern Alberta,180,181Evidence of Bishop Clut, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to gold in Peace and Liard rivers,181Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to iron and coal in northern Alberta,182Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals in northern Alberta,183-186Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the tar sands on Athabaska river,186Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to petroleum in country from Athabaska river to Peace river,192Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the natural gas along Athabaska river,193Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to natural gas in northern Alberta,193Evidence of Hon. Wm. Christie, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,195,196Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,202,203Evidence of Mr. H. B. Moberly, before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to game and fish in the north,203,204Evidence of Professor John Macoun, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to fish in the north,204Evidence of Mr. McConnell before the Senate Committee of 1907,268Evidence of Bishop Clut before Senate Committee of 1888,269Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907,286Evidence of Ex-Judge MacLeod, before the Senate Committee of 1888,291Evidence of Mr. W. F. Bredin, before the Senate Committee of 1907,299Extracts from Mr. Robson’s book “An Account of Six Years’ Residence in Hudson’s Bay”, published in 1752,34,35,36Extract from Mr. Ed. Umfreville’s volume “Eleven Years in the Service of the Hudson’s Bay Company and Four Years in the Canada Fur Trade”, published in 1790,36Extract from the writings of the Reverend John Semmens,36,37Extract from Mr. J. A. J. McKenna’s report on the Hudson bay route,37Extract from Doctor Robert Bell’s report of his exploratory trip in 1886 of the country in lake St. Joseph section,38Extract from the Annual Report, Department of the Interior, 1885; what Mr. Fawcett says of his descent of the Wenassago to Lac Seul,38,39Extract from Mr. John Armstrong’s report of the preliminary survey in 1908-9 for the proposed railway to Hudson bay,60Extracts from the report of the engineer in charge of the boring operations at Pelican river, Mr. A. W. Fraser,190-192Fathers of Confederation, the,1Favourable lake,39vegetation around,67sturgeon,90“Fertile Belt”, the,1Fir trees (splendid) near Great Slave lake, and in the country east to Slave river,265Fish in Sturgeon lake,88in Keewatin area,88in lake St. Joseph,88in Hudson bay,89in James bay,89and game in region explored by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell in 1896,90in Winisk and Attawapiskat rivers,91in region lying west of Hudson bay,91-92in the area south of Cross lake,92in the waters between Pas and Clearwater lake,92between Churchill and Pas,92-93staple food of inhabitants of country north of the Saskatchewan,127in the lakes and streams in the country between Churchill river and lake Athabaska,129in Torch river,129in Saskatchewan river,129in Reindeer lake,129in Methye lake,129in the north in general,203-204in Big Buffalo river,205and game of Mackenzie region,288of the Mackenzie country,295in Athabaska river and Great Slave lake,297of Mackenzie river, reported on by Mr. Wm. Ogilvie,300in the “Barren Lands”,357the arctic salmon,358in the Dubawnt and the Kazan,359in the Thelon,360Flour manufactured at Fort Vermilion,169-170Footprint lake,51,52Fort Enterprise, description of country surrounding,267Fort Franklin,13trees a hundred and thirty years old,275country is well wooded,276Fort Good Hope,217fine tamarack,268fine jackpine according to Mr. McConnell’s report of 1888,271tar springs reported by Mr. McConnell,282Fort Liard,221,226,233,241Fort Norman,215,238fine tamarack,268fine spruce,270soil,283Fort Providence, bitumen near,285Fort Nelson is all prairie land,269Fort Rae and surrounding country, canoe birch at,266Fort Resolution,240deer,293,294Fort St. John, agriculture at,150Fort Simpson,220in 1904, the sap was running freely from April 20 to May 1,266to Great Slave lake is all forest according to Mr. Ogilvie’s report,267fine tamarack,268moose,290Fort Smith, salmon up Mackenzie to,299Fort Vermilion, agriculture at,147-148,157,163-164climate at,165flour manufactured,169-170Fort Wrigley,239Foxe, Captain Luke,7Franklin, Sir John,12exploration of Arctic regions,14impression of the view from the heights above the Clearwater at Methye portage,118report of the agricultural possibilities of Athabaska basin,133in his journal of August 19, 1820, on Fort Enterprise,267reports on Yellowknife river, description of soil and timber,267Franklin river, granite along,283Galena found at Black bay on lake Athabaska,181Game in Keewatin area,88plentiful near forks of the Muhigan,90between Churchill and Pas,92,93plentiful in Meadow lake district,130in the far north,203,204at Fort Confidence,293feathered, on Mackenzie, Athabaska, Peace, Salt and Great Slave lake rivers,294and fur-bearing animals in far northwestern Canada as given by Mr. Moberly,203,204Geikie river,116timber on the shores of,122,123Gillam, Captain,7Gold found in a bar on Loon river,180in the bars above the mouth of Battle river,180in the bars in Peace river,180in Repulse bay,340Grande Prairie, agricultural possibilities at,155,156“Grand View” on Mackenzie river,217Gravel river, timber along,270plenty of moose,290fish,295,296Great Bear lake, black spruce around,271timber,276,323soil of the surrounding country,265fish,300Great Bear river, description of, by Mr. J. M. Bell,271Great Slave lake to Fort Simpson is all forest according to Mr. Ogilvie’s report,267tar springs,281soil,283asphalt,283moose,288woodland caribou,291fisheries,296timber,320Great Slave river well timbered like that of lower Athabaska and Peace rivers,262Green lake district, agricultural possibilities of,112,113timber,119fish,129Griffin, Mr. Robert, testimony of,33,34Grouard,170Gypsum in vicinity of Nomansland,84near Peace river and Slave river,183at the mouth of Bear river,282Hanbury, Mr. David T., explorations of,21,22on the Barren Lands,303on copper deposits of the north,330Harmon, Mr. Daniel Williams, impression of, of the view from the heights above the Clearwater at Methye portage,117,118on the agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,144Harrison, Mr. Alfred H., trip of exploration of, down Slave and Mackenzie rivers,22on Mackenzie basin,240Hayter, Mr. John, testimony of, on Hudson bay region,33Hayes, Mr. W., opinion of, of timber in Athabaska country,176Hearne, Mr. Samuel, historical trip of,9,10,11fine timber on Coppermine and in other northern parts,264Heart lake, agricultural possibilities around,138Hind, Professor, report of,2,3Horetzky, Charles, C.E., reconnaissance survey of, through Peace river country,17report as to agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,144,145Howard, Inspector D. M., 1909 report of, as to agricultural possibilities in northern part of the district, Chipewyan and Smith Landing,138,139as to agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,170-173Hudson, Henry,6,7Hudson bay, timber on the shores of,67fish,89seal,89Hudson bay and Norway House, timber between,68Hudson bay region, timber resources of,79-80water powers available in,80Hudson’s Bay Company,7,8Ile à la Crosse, agricultural possibilities at,98garden at,108timber in the country around,119“Inconnu”, the,301Industries and transportation in Peace river district,171,172Investigations by the Canadian Parliament,16Iron ore on Taylor and Gillis islands,84at Sipiwesk lake,86south of Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers124found by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell in Churchill river district and also north of lake Athabaska,181found on Peace, Clearwater and Athabaska rivers,181found along Clearwater river,182on Mackenzie river,283Iron, gold, silver, north of lake Athabaska,339Jackpine,122James, Captain Thomas,7James bay, west coast of,57timber on the shores of,67fish,89Jarvis, Inspector A. M., C.M.G., report of, as to wood buffalo in Athabaska country,197,202Jennings, Inspector, reports of,302Keele, Mr. Joseph, reconnaissance across Mackenzie mountains on Pelly, Ross and Gravel rivers,23reports on timber of Gravel river,270on his explorations,286on moose in Gravel river valley,290fish in Gravel river,295Keewatin region, the,28,29first part of the still unexploited northwest with which white men came into touch,30diameter and ages of trees growing in different localities throughout,71timber in the southern part of,68,69timber in the western part of,73mineral resources,82geological formations,83game, fur-bearing animals and fish,88Keith bay, timber around,275Kelsey, Henry,8King, Doctor Richard, evidence of, before the British Parliamentary Committee of 1857 as to the agricultural possibilities of northern Saskatchewan,96,97Lac la Ronge and Prince Albert, country between,100Lac la Ronge district, agricultural possibilities of,100mineral possibilities,126coal,126general,105,106Lac Seul, timber in the country about,70Lansdowne, lake, timber around,66Lawrence, Mr. Fred, F.R.G.S., evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agricultural possibilities and climate in Peace river country,162,165evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to timber in Peace river country,179Liard valley from the Mackenzie has fine large spruce,269Lignite found inland in country south and west of James bay,82in its crude form,283Little Prairie settlement,171Lockhart river well timbered,277bear and moose,291Low, Mr. A. P., exploration of,18personal account of his trip in 1886,39evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907,39,40,41his report of 1886,39evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907,68report of his examination of country between lake Winnipeg and Hudson bay,82examination before the Senate Committee of 1907,82evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to fish in inland waters of Keewatin,89,90Lumber for building, fine, along Mackenzie,274MacFarlane, Mr. R., Hudson’s Bay Officer, report on Anderson river by,277timber,278on woodland caribou between lakes Winnipeg and Athabaska,291Mair, Mr. Charles, evidence of, on agricultural resources of Peace river district,170climate of same,174timber in same,179Mackenzie, Mr. Alexander, trips of exploration of,11overlooking the Clearwater from Methye portage,117
Evidence of Mr. Owen O’Sullivan before the Senate Committee of 1906,74
Evidence contained in the report of the British parliamentary investigation of 1749,81
Evidence of Mr. Wm. McInnes before the Senate Committee of 1907,85
Evidence of Doctor Bell before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to fish, animals and game in Keewatin area,88,89
Evidence of Mr. A. P. Low before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to fish in inland waters of Keewatin,89,90
Evidence of Mr. McInnes before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to fish in region lying west of Hudson bay,91,92
Evidence of Richard King, M.D., before the British Parliamentary Committee of 1857, as to the agricultural possibilities of northern Saskatchewan,96,97
Evidence of Hon. William Christie before the Senate Committee of 1888 as to the country from Prince Albert to Fort Pitt,97,98
Evidence of the Venerable Archdeacon J. McKay, Church of England Missionary of the Canadian West, before the Senate Committee of 1907,99,100
Evidence of W. F. Bredin, Esq., member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Division of Athabaska, before the Senate Committee of 1907,104
Evidence of the Venerable Archdeacon McKay, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the timber in the country around Lac la Ronge,119
Evidence of Mr. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the forests of the country north of the Churchill,123
Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals along Saskatchewan river,124
Evidence of Archbishop Clut, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to minerals in country northeast of lake Athabaska,125,126
Evidence of Mayor Cook, of Prince Albert, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals in the region north of the Saskatchewan,126
Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to medicinal springs on Clearwater river,126
Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to tar sands of Buffalo lake,126
Evidence of Mr. H. J. Moberly, chief trader of Hudson’s Bay Company at Rapid river, Cumberland district, before the Senate Committee of 1887,127,128
Evidence of Mayor Cook, of Prince Albert, before the Senate Committee of 1790, as to the fish in country north of the Saskatchewan,129
Evidence of Sir John Richardson, before the British Parliamentary Select Committee of 1857, as to the capabilities of the country traversed by him, for the purpose of settlement and colonisation,133
Evidence of Doctor Robert Bell, before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,134,135
Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Select Committee of the Senate of Canada in 1907, as to the agricultural resources of Athabaska district,135,136
Evidence of Mr. Elihu Stewart, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,136
Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,136,137
Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the country immediately north of lake Athabaska,137
Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Athabaska district,137
Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the climatic conditions in Athabaska-Peace river country,142
Evidence of Professor Macoun, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to the character of Peace river country,147-149
Evidence of Mr. McConnell, before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to agriculture in Peace river country,155-156
Evidence of Hon. William Christie, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to the agricultural possibilities of Peace river country,157
Evidence of Reverend J. Cough Brick, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to agriculture and climate in Peace river country,161,162
Evidence of Mr. Frank Oliver, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to agriculture in Peace river country,162
Evidence of Fred Lawrence, F.R.G.S., Justice of the Peace, of Fort Vermilion, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture and climate in Peace river country,162,165
Evidence of Mr. W. F. Bredin, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Peace river country,165-167
Evidence of Mr. Elihu Stewart of Ottawa, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agriculture in Peace river country,167,168
Evidence of Mr. Henry A. Conroy, before the Senate Committee, as to the agricultural resources of Peace river country,168,169
Evidence of Mr. Charles Mair as to the agricultural resources of Peace river country,170
Evidence of Mr. Charles Mair in his book “Through the Mackenzie Basin”, as to the climate of Peace river country,174
Evidence of Professor Macoun, Botanist to the Geological Survey, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to timber in Athabaska country,175
Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Athabaska country,175
Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Athabaska country,176
Evidence of Doctor G. M. Dawson, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to timber in Peace river country,177-179
Evidence of Mr. Fred S. Lawrence, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to timber in Peace river country,179
Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to gold in northern Alberta,180,181
Evidence of Bishop Clut, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to gold in Peace and Liard rivers,181
Evidence of Mr. Alfred von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to iron and coal in northern Alberta,182
Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to minerals in northern Alberta,183-186
Evidence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the tar sands on Athabaska river,186
Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to petroleum in country from Athabaska river to Peace river,192
Evidence of W. F. Bredin, M.L.A., before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to the natural gas along Athabaska river,193
Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to natural gas in northern Alberta,193
Evidence of Hon. Wm. Christie, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,195,196
Evidence of Mr. H. A. Conroy of the Indian Department, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,202,203
Evidence of Mr. H. B. Moberly, before the Senate Committee of 1887, as to game and fish in the north,203,204
Evidence of Professor John Macoun, before the Senate Committee of 1888, as to fish in the north,204
Evidence of Mr. McConnell before the Senate Committee of 1907,268
Evidence of Bishop Clut before Senate Committee of 1888,269
Evidence of Mr. von Hamerstein, before the Senate Committee of 1907,286
Evidence of Ex-Judge MacLeod, before the Senate Committee of 1888,291
Evidence of Mr. W. F. Bredin, before the Senate Committee of 1907,299
Extracts from Mr. Robson’s book “An Account of Six Years’ Residence in Hudson’s Bay”, published in 1752,34,35,36
Extract from Mr. Ed. Umfreville’s volume “Eleven Years in the Service of the Hudson’s Bay Company and Four Years in the Canada Fur Trade”, published in 1790,36
Extract from the writings of the Reverend John Semmens,36,37
Extract from Mr. J. A. J. McKenna’s report on the Hudson bay route,37
Extract from Doctor Robert Bell’s report of his exploratory trip in 1886 of the country in lake St. Joseph section,38
Extract from the Annual Report, Department of the Interior, 1885; what Mr. Fawcett says of his descent of the Wenassago to Lac Seul,38,39
Extract from Mr. John Armstrong’s report of the preliminary survey in 1908-9 for the proposed railway to Hudson bay,60
Extracts from the report of the engineer in charge of the boring operations at Pelican river, Mr. A. W. Fraser,190-192
Fathers of Confederation, the,1
Favourable lake,39
vegetation around,67
sturgeon,90
“Fertile Belt”, the,1
Fir trees (splendid) near Great Slave lake, and in the country east to Slave river,265
Fish in Sturgeon lake,88
in Keewatin area,88
in lake St. Joseph,88
in Hudson bay,89
in James bay,89
and game in region explored by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell in 1896,90
in Winisk and Attawapiskat rivers,91
in region lying west of Hudson bay,91-92
in the area south of Cross lake,92
in the waters between Pas and Clearwater lake,92
between Churchill and Pas,92-93
staple food of inhabitants of country north of the Saskatchewan,127
in the lakes and streams in the country between Churchill river and lake Athabaska,129
in Torch river,129
in Saskatchewan river,129
in Reindeer lake,129
in Methye lake,129
in the north in general,203-204
in Big Buffalo river,205
and game of Mackenzie region,288
of the Mackenzie country,295
in Athabaska river and Great Slave lake,297
of Mackenzie river, reported on by Mr. Wm. Ogilvie,300
in the “Barren Lands”,357
the arctic salmon,358
in the Dubawnt and the Kazan,359
in the Thelon,360
Flour manufactured at Fort Vermilion,169-170
Footprint lake,51,52
Fort Enterprise, description of country surrounding,267
Fort Franklin,13
trees a hundred and thirty years old,275
country is well wooded,276
Fort Good Hope,217
fine tamarack,268
fine jackpine according to Mr. McConnell’s report of 1888,271
tar springs reported by Mr. McConnell,282
Fort Liard,221,226,233,241
Fort Norman,215,238
fine tamarack,268
fine spruce,270
soil,283
Fort Providence, bitumen near,285
Fort Nelson is all prairie land,269
Fort Rae and surrounding country, canoe birch at,266
Fort Resolution,240
deer,293,294
Fort St. John, agriculture at,150
Fort Simpson,220
in 1904, the sap was running freely from April 20 to May 1,266
to Great Slave lake is all forest according to Mr. Ogilvie’s report,267
fine tamarack,268
moose,290
Fort Smith, salmon up Mackenzie to,299
Fort Vermilion, agriculture at,147-148,157,163-164
climate at,165
flour manufactured,169-170
Fort Wrigley,239
Foxe, Captain Luke,7
Franklin, Sir John,12
exploration of Arctic regions,14
impression of the view from the heights above the Clearwater at Methye portage,118
report of the agricultural possibilities of Athabaska basin,133
in his journal of August 19, 1820, on Fort Enterprise,267
reports on Yellowknife river, description of soil and timber,267
Franklin river, granite along,283
Galena found at Black bay on lake Athabaska,181
Game in Keewatin area,88
plentiful near forks of the Muhigan,90
between Churchill and Pas,92,93
plentiful in Meadow lake district,130
in the far north,203,204
at Fort Confidence,293
feathered, on Mackenzie, Athabaska, Peace, Salt and Great Slave lake rivers,294
and fur-bearing animals in far northwestern Canada as given by Mr. Moberly,203,204
Geikie river,116
timber on the shores of,122,123
Gillam, Captain,7
Gold found in a bar on Loon river,180
in the bars above the mouth of Battle river,180
in the bars in Peace river,180
in Repulse bay,340
Grande Prairie, agricultural possibilities at,155,156
“Grand View” on Mackenzie river,217
Gravel river, timber along,270
plenty of moose,290
fish,295,296
Great Bear lake, black spruce around,271
timber,276,323
soil of the surrounding country,265
fish,300
Great Bear river, description of, by Mr. J. M. Bell,271
Great Slave lake to Fort Simpson is all forest according to Mr. Ogilvie’s report,267
tar springs,281
soil,283
asphalt,283
moose,288
woodland caribou,291
fisheries,296
timber,320
Great Slave river well timbered like that of lower Athabaska and Peace rivers,262
Green lake district, agricultural possibilities of,112,113
timber,119
fish,129
Griffin, Mr. Robert, testimony of,33,34
Grouard,170
Gypsum in vicinity of Nomansland,84
near Peace river and Slave river,183
at the mouth of Bear river,282
Hanbury, Mr. David T., explorations of,21,22
on the Barren Lands,303
on copper deposits of the north,330
Harmon, Mr. Daniel Williams, impression of, of the view from the heights above the Clearwater at Methye portage,117,118
on the agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,144
Harrison, Mr. Alfred H., trip of exploration of, down Slave and Mackenzie rivers,22
on Mackenzie basin,240
Hayter, Mr. John, testimony of, on Hudson bay region,33
Hayes, Mr. W., opinion of, of timber in Athabaska country,176
Hearne, Mr. Samuel, historical trip of,9,10,11
fine timber on Coppermine and in other northern parts,264
Heart lake, agricultural possibilities around,138
Hind, Professor, report of,2,3
Horetzky, Charles, C.E., reconnaissance survey of, through Peace river country,17
report as to agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,144,145
Howard, Inspector D. M., 1909 report of, as to agricultural possibilities in northern part of the district, Chipewyan and Smith Landing,138,139
as to agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,170-173
Hudson, Henry,6,7
Hudson bay, timber on the shores of,67
fish,89
seal,89
Hudson bay and Norway House, timber between,68
Hudson bay region, timber resources of,79-80
water powers available in,80
Hudson’s Bay Company,7,8
Ile à la Crosse, agricultural possibilities at,98
garden at,108
timber in the country around,119
“Inconnu”, the,301
Industries and transportation in Peace river district,171,172
Investigations by the Canadian Parliament,16
Iron ore on Taylor and Gillis islands,84
at Sipiwesk lake,86
south of Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers124
found by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell in Churchill river district and also north of lake Athabaska,181
found on Peace, Clearwater and Athabaska rivers,181
found along Clearwater river,182
on Mackenzie river,283
Iron, gold, silver, north of lake Athabaska,339
Jackpine,122
James, Captain Thomas,7
James bay, west coast of,57
timber on the shores of,67
fish,89
Jarvis, Inspector A. M., C.M.G., report of, as to wood buffalo in Athabaska country,197,202
Jennings, Inspector, reports of,302
Keele, Mr. Joseph, reconnaissance across Mackenzie mountains on Pelly, Ross and Gravel rivers,23
reports on timber of Gravel river,270
on his explorations,286
on moose in Gravel river valley,290
fish in Gravel river,295
Keewatin region, the,28,29
first part of the still unexploited northwest with which white men came into touch,30
diameter and ages of trees growing in different localities throughout,71
timber in the southern part of,68,69
timber in the western part of,73
mineral resources,82
geological formations,83
game, fur-bearing animals and fish,88
Keith bay, timber around,275
Kelsey, Henry,8
King, Doctor Richard, evidence of, before the British Parliamentary Committee of 1857 as to the agricultural possibilities of northern Saskatchewan,96,97
Lac la Ronge and Prince Albert, country between,100
Lac la Ronge district, agricultural possibilities of,100
mineral possibilities,126
coal,126
general,105,106
Lac Seul, timber in the country about,70
Lansdowne, lake, timber around,66
Lawrence, Mr. Fred, F.R.G.S., evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907, as to agricultural possibilities and climate in Peace river country,162,165
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to timber in Peace river country,179
Liard valley from the Mackenzie has fine large spruce,269
Lignite found inland in country south and west of James bay,82
in its crude form,283
Little Prairie settlement,171
Lockhart river well timbered,277
bear and moose,291
Low, Mr. A. P., exploration of,18
personal account of his trip in 1886,39
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907,39,40,41
his report of 1886,39
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907,68
report of his examination of country between lake Winnipeg and Hudson bay,82
examination before the Senate Committee of 1907,82
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to fish in inland waters of Keewatin,89,90
Lumber for building, fine, along Mackenzie,274
MacFarlane, Mr. R., Hudson’s Bay Officer, report on Anderson river by,277
timber,278
on woodland caribou between lakes Winnipeg and Athabaska,291
Mair, Mr. Charles, evidence of, on agricultural resources of Peace river district,170
climate of same,174
timber in same,179
Mackenzie, Mr. Alexander, trips of exploration of,11
overlooking the Clearwater from Methye portage,117