Report of Mr. William Ogilvie in 1888 as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,196,197Report of Inspector A. M. Jarvis, C.M.G., on wood buffalo in Athabaska country,197-202Report of Sergeant R. W. Macleod in 1910 on buffalo in country from Fort Vermilion to the mouth of Hay river in Great Slave lake,203Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on fish in lake Athabaska,204Report of Mr. Frank Crean on fish and game in the district explored by him in 1909,204,205Reports of Sergeant R. W. Macleod of his patrols in 1909 and 1910 from Fort Vermilion to Hay river,205,206Report of Superintendent Sanders in 1911 on fur-bearing animals in the far north,206,207Report of Corporal S. G. Clay, of his patrol through Grande Prairie country in 1911,207Reports of Mr. E. A. Preble, of the U. S. Biological Survey,263,265,266,268,278Reports of Mr. R. E. Young, D.L.S., on timber of Mackenzie region,264Reports of R. G. McConnell,265,267-268,270,272,281,282Report of Sir George Back on timber around Reindeer lake,267Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on timber and coal of Mackenzie river region,267,284Report of Sir John Franklin on timber along Mackenzie river,267Report of Mr. E. Stewart in 1906 on timber of Mackenzie region,268,274Report of Senate Committee of 1888,268Report of Mr. Ogilvie, on country around Fort Nelson,269Report of Mr. Joseph Keele on timber on Gravel river in 1908,270Report of Mr. J. M. Bell on timber along Martin and Great Bear rivers,266,271Report of Dr. Dawson before Senate Committee of 1888,271Report of Mr. Macleod before Senate Committee of 1888,274,275Report of Mr. Brock on coal area of Mackenzie district,286Report of Supt. Saunders on Athabaska, Peace and Mackenzie rivers,287Report of Mr. Keele on moose,290Reports of Bishop Clut, O.M.I., before Senate Committee,265,269Resources of northern Saskatchewan,95,96Resources of the region south of Churchill and Clearwater rivers,105Richardson, Doctor John, and Doctor Rae, expedition of,15Robson, Mr. Joseph, testimony of,33,34Ross, Captain John,13Ross river partially timbered,278Russian provinces, comparison with,255St. Joseph, lake, section,38Salmon at Fort Providence,298up Mackenzie to Fort Smith,299Salt found at Salt river,183salt springs on Mackenzie river,281in Mackenzie river district,282at Salt river near Fort Smith,282Salt Prairie and Heart River settlement,170Salt river, feathered game along,294Sanders, Superintendent, D.S.O., report of, on agriculture in the country from Athabaska river to Great Slave lake and west to the Rockies,140fur-bearing animals in the far north,206,207report on Athabaska, Peace and Mackenzie countries,287Sandy lake, timber around,67-68Sans Sault rapid,216Saskatchewan, resources of the northern part of,95,96Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers, description of country between,98,99Saskatchewan river, coal found on,124fish,129Scenery of Methye portage,117Scenic beauty of the country between the Saskatchewan and Churchill and Clearwater rivers,117Schultz Committee reports of 1887 and 1888, compilation of a summary of the,28Schurer, Corporal A. H., report of, on the minerals in country between Athabaska and McMurray,192Scientific investigation of the country,16Seal, six species of, in Hudson bay,89Search expeditions, sent out by England, France and the United States, in quest of Sir John Franklin and party,14,15Select Committee of the British House of Commons in 1749, main object of the,30Selwyn, Doctor, Director of the Geological Survey, and Professor John Macoun, expedition of,17Semmens, Rev. John, opinion of, of the timber in Burntwood river district,64mineral observations in Burntwood river district,81,82Senate Committee of 1907,244Senate report of 1888 about Fort Simpson,268Sergeant, Mr. Matthew, testimony of,31,32Seton, Mr. Ernest Thompson, on the Barren Lands,303Severn district, Mr. D. B. Dowling’s explorations of, in 1901,83,84Severn lake and Favourable lake,39Simpson, Thomas, and Peter Warren Dease, explorations of,14Clearwater country animals,127moose around Great Bear lake,289Silver Springs settlement,171Slave river, water power on,177splendid forests,261timber between Peace and Slave rivers,262country has fine balsam poplar,268moose,290Smith bay to Keith bay, timber from,275Split lake region,37description of the country from Split lake to a line about forty miles north of the Saskatchewan,54,55between Split lake and Big Churchill river,57,58potatoes,58between Split lake and Pas,77Spruce, white,121black,121,122fine timber on Bear lake river,271Liard valley,269as far north as Bear lake river,271on the Mackenzie above Fort Norman,270Great Bear lake,276Dease river,278MacFarlane river,278“Spruce bears the palm”,279,280Stanley or Stanley mission,106Stewart, Mr. Elihu, evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907 on agriculture in Athabaska district,136agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,167,168timber of upper waters of Saskatchewan, Athabaska and Peace rivers,261timber along Mackenzie to Fort Simpson,267good timber about Fort Simpson,268Stupart, Mr. R. F., tables compiled by, comparing the temperature conditions of the district between lake Winnipeg and Split lake in the months May to September, with European countries,45,46Sturgeon lake fish,88Sturgeon lake settlement,171Sturgeon plentiful in Favourable lake,90Sulphur springs on Clearwater river,125between McMurray and lake Athabaska,183,184about Great Slave lake,281,282Tache, Bishop, description of, of the Clearwater valley,118Tamarack, range of,65,122around Fort Simpson,268Fort Nelson,269Fort Good Hope,269“Tar sands”, the famous,126,184,281,285Temperature and sunlight in Mackenzie river region,235Temperature conditions of the district between lake Winnipeg and Split lake in the months May to September compared with European countries, by Mr. R. F. Stupart, Superintendent of the Dominion Meteorological Service,45Tessier, Rev. Mr., experiences of, in agriculture at Dunvegan,159,160Testimony of Mr. Joseph Monkman,16Mr. Richard White,30,31Mr. Matthew Sergeant,31,32Mr. John Hayter,33Mr. Edward Thompson,33Mr. Enoch Alsop,33Mr. Robert Griffin,33,34Mr. Joseph Robson,34,35Doctor Robert Bell before the Senate Committee of 1887,38Mr. Low before the Senate Committee of 1907,39-41Mr. Tyrrell before the Senate Committee of 1907,43-45Owen O’Sullivan, C.E., before the Senate Committee of 1907,57,58Mr. Richard White before the Hudson bay Investigation Committee of 1749,64Thelon river,308,314timber,318phenomenal growth,320Thibaudeau, W., C.E., explorations of, in Churchill district,23agriculture at Churchill,59from Churchill to Pas,60between Churchill and Owl rivers,76,77timber around Button bay,76description of the country from Split lake to Pas,77fish and game between Churchill and Pas92,93Thompson, Mr. Edward, testimony of, on soil, climate, etc., of Moose river,33Timber, inspection of, in 1910, along the line of the proposed Hudson bay railway, from Pas to Split lake, by J. B. Dickson, B.S.A., M.S.F.,60,61in the valleys and on the islands and lakes of Burntwood river course, Rev. John Semmens’ opinion of the,64areas good south and west of Hudson bay,64around lake St. Joseph,66along Boulder river,66around lake Landsdowne,66along the Attawapiskat,66,67on the shores of James bay and Hudson bay,67around Favourable lake,67around Sandy lake,67between Norway House and Hudson bay,68around Deer lake,68in the southern part of Keewatin,68,69in Ekwan district,69along Trout Lake river,70on Red Lake river and Red lake,70about Lac Seul,70diameters and ages in Keewatin area,71along Burntwood river,72in the western part of Keewatin,73north of Lac Seul and east of Trout lake,74,75between Pas and Clearwater lake,75,76on the east side of Button bay,76between Churchill and Owl rivers,76,77between Pas and Cross lake,78,79Hudson bay region,79,80between the Saskatchewan and Churchill and Clearwater rivers,117about Lac la Ronge,119immediately north of the Saskatchewan,119around Green lake,119around Ile à la Crosse lake,119along Churchill river,120around Methye portage,120along Whitefish river,120,121in northern Saskatchewan,120-122north of Waterhen river and lake,121north of Churchill and Clearwater rivers,122,123on Churchill river from Methye portage to north of Reindeer river,122around Wallaston lake,122on Mudjatik river,122,123on Geikie river,122-123on Cree river,123on northeast shore of lake Athabaska,123north of the Churchill,123in Athabaska river valley,132in the vicinity of Chipewyan,175in Peace river country,177-179Mackenzie river region,261between Athabaska and Peace rivers,261along Slave river,262around Great Slave lake,265around Reindeer lake,267along Mackenzie river to Fort Simpson,267about Fort Simpson,268along Liard river,269along Gravel river,270on Mackenzie river below Fort Good Hope,272from Keith bay to Smith bay,275around Fort Franklin,275timber growth, how to increase northern,278Torch river,129Transportation and industries in Peace river district,171,172Trees, range of the most important,65,66Trout Lake river,70Tyrrell, Mr. J. Burr, exploratory trips of,19,20report on the country north of Saskatchewan river,41-43testimony before the Senate Committee of 1907,43-45report of his explorations in southern part of Keewatin in 1896,68,69mineral report,82,83evidence before Senate Committee of 1907,83report of the fish and game in the southwest of region explored by him in 1896,90report of his explorations in 1893 and 1894 of country between Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers,98,99report on his explorations of 1892,115,116description of country immediately north of the Saskatchewan,119evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to forests of country north of Churchill,123report of his explorations of 1892 and 1893 as to minerals near lake Athabaska,124evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to minerals along Saskatchewan river,124report of his explorations of the country between Churchill river and lake Athabaska in 1892 as to animal life,128,129evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to country immediately north of lake Athabaska,137evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to tar sands on Athabaska river,186on the Barren Lands,304Tyrrell, J. B., C.E., D.L.S., exploration of, in the country between Great Slave lake and Chesterfield inlet on Hudson bay,21von Hamerstein, Mr. Alfred, evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907 on medicinal springs along Clearwater river,126on agricultural resources of Athabaska district,135,136on timber in Athabaska country,175on gold in northern Alberta,180,181on iron and coal in northern Alberta,182on deposits of gypsum and salt in northern Alberta,183on minerals in northern Alberta,183-186on petroleum in country from Athabaska river to Peace river,192on natural gas in northern Alberta,193on salt in Mackenzie basin,286Waterhen lake district,115waterpower,120-121Waterhen river and lake, timber north of,121Waterpower of Nelson river district,73northern Manitoba,78Hudson bay region, generally,80on Churchill river,120northern Saskatchewan,120-121on Waterhen river,120-121on Clearwater river,121on Athabaska river,177on Slave river,177along Athabaska river,262whaling industry,301White Birch (canoe birch),65Whitefish lake district,114-115Whitefish river, timber along,120-121White, Mr. Richard, testimony of,30,31testimony before the Hudson Bay Investigation Committee in 1749,64White spruce,65,121Wild geese,356Wilson, Mr. Alfred W. G., report of, on a reconnaissance traverse across the southern part of the unexplored area lying to the north of Lac Seul and east of Trout lake,74-75Yellowknife river, soil and timber of,267York Factory and Cape Henrietta Maria, survey of the coast between,57Young, Mr. R. E., report on the timber resources of the Mackenzie by,264
Report of Mr. William Ogilvie in 1888 as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta,196,197
Report of Inspector A. M. Jarvis, C.M.G., on wood buffalo in Athabaska country,197-202
Report of Sergeant R. W. Macleod in 1910 on buffalo in country from Fort Vermilion to the mouth of Hay river in Great Slave lake,203
Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on fish in lake Athabaska,204
Report of Mr. Frank Crean on fish and game in the district explored by him in 1909,204,205
Reports of Sergeant R. W. Macleod of his patrols in 1909 and 1910 from Fort Vermilion to Hay river,205,206
Report of Superintendent Sanders in 1911 on fur-bearing animals in the far north,206,207
Report of Corporal S. G. Clay, of his patrol through Grande Prairie country in 1911,207
Reports of Mr. E. A. Preble, of the U. S. Biological Survey,263,265,266,268,278
Reports of Mr. R. E. Young, D.L.S., on timber of Mackenzie region,264
Reports of R. G. McConnell,265,267-268,270,272,281,282
Report of Sir George Back on timber around Reindeer lake,267
Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on timber and coal of Mackenzie river region,267,284
Report of Sir John Franklin on timber along Mackenzie river,267
Report of Mr. E. Stewart in 1906 on timber of Mackenzie region,268,274
Report of Senate Committee of 1888,268
Report of Mr. Ogilvie, on country around Fort Nelson,269
Report of Mr. Joseph Keele on timber on Gravel river in 1908,270
Report of Mr. J. M. Bell on timber along Martin and Great Bear rivers,266,271
Report of Dr. Dawson before Senate Committee of 1888,271
Report of Mr. Macleod before Senate Committee of 1888,274,275
Report of Mr. Brock on coal area of Mackenzie district,286
Report of Supt. Saunders on Athabaska, Peace and Mackenzie rivers,287
Report of Mr. Keele on moose,290
Reports of Bishop Clut, O.M.I., before Senate Committee,265,269
Resources of northern Saskatchewan,95,96
Resources of the region south of Churchill and Clearwater rivers,105
Richardson, Doctor John, and Doctor Rae, expedition of,15
Robson, Mr. Joseph, testimony of,33,34
Ross, Captain John,13
Ross river partially timbered,278
Russian provinces, comparison with,255
St. Joseph, lake, section,38
Salmon at Fort Providence,298
up Mackenzie to Fort Smith,299
Salt found at Salt river,183
salt springs on Mackenzie river,281
in Mackenzie river district,282
at Salt river near Fort Smith,282
Salt Prairie and Heart River settlement,170
Salt river, feathered game along,294
Sanders, Superintendent, D.S.O., report of, on agriculture in the country from Athabaska river to Great Slave lake and west to the Rockies,140
fur-bearing animals in the far north,206,207
report on Athabaska, Peace and Mackenzie countries,287
Sandy lake, timber around,67-68
Sans Sault rapid,216
Saskatchewan, resources of the northern part of,95,96
Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers, description of country between,98,99
Saskatchewan river, coal found on,124
fish,129
Scenery of Methye portage,117
Scenic beauty of the country between the Saskatchewan and Churchill and Clearwater rivers,117
Schultz Committee reports of 1887 and 1888, compilation of a summary of the,28
Schurer, Corporal A. H., report of, on the minerals in country between Athabaska and McMurray,192
Scientific investigation of the country,16
Seal, six species of, in Hudson bay,89
Search expeditions, sent out by England, France and the United States, in quest of Sir John Franklin and party,14,15
Select Committee of the British House of Commons in 1749, main object of the,30
Selwyn, Doctor, Director of the Geological Survey, and Professor John Macoun, expedition of,17
Semmens, Rev. John, opinion of, of the timber in Burntwood river district,64
mineral observations in Burntwood river district,81,82
Senate Committee of 1907,244
Senate report of 1888 about Fort Simpson,268
Sergeant, Mr. Matthew, testimony of,31,32
Seton, Mr. Ernest Thompson, on the Barren Lands,303
Severn district, Mr. D. B. Dowling’s explorations of, in 1901,83,84
Severn lake and Favourable lake,39
Simpson, Thomas, and Peter Warren Dease, explorations of,14
Clearwater country animals,127
moose around Great Bear lake,289
Silver Springs settlement,171
Slave river, water power on,177
splendid forests,261
timber between Peace and Slave rivers,262
country has fine balsam poplar,268
moose,290
Smith bay to Keith bay, timber from,275
Split lake region,37
description of the country from Split lake to a line about forty miles north of the Saskatchewan,54,55
between Split lake and Big Churchill river,57,58
potatoes,58
between Split lake and Pas,77
Spruce, white,121
black,121,122
fine timber on Bear lake river,271
Liard valley,269
as far north as Bear lake river,271
on the Mackenzie above Fort Norman,270
Great Bear lake,276
Dease river,278
MacFarlane river,278
“Spruce bears the palm”,279,280
Stanley or Stanley mission,106
Stewart, Mr. Elihu, evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907 on agriculture in Athabaska district,136
agricultural possibilities in Peace river country,167,168
timber of upper waters of Saskatchewan, Athabaska and Peace rivers,261
timber along Mackenzie to Fort Simpson,267
good timber about Fort Simpson,268
Stupart, Mr. R. F., tables compiled by, comparing the temperature conditions of the district between lake Winnipeg and Split lake in the months May to September, with European countries,45,46
Sturgeon lake fish,88
Sturgeon lake settlement,171
Sturgeon plentiful in Favourable lake,90
Sulphur springs on Clearwater river,125
between McMurray and lake Athabaska,183,184
about Great Slave lake,281,282
Tache, Bishop, description of, of the Clearwater valley,118
Tamarack, range of,65,122
around Fort Simpson,268
Fort Nelson,269
Fort Good Hope,269
“Tar sands”, the famous,126,184,281,285
Temperature and sunlight in Mackenzie river region,235
Temperature conditions of the district between lake Winnipeg and Split lake in the months May to September compared with European countries, by Mr. R. F. Stupart, Superintendent of the Dominion Meteorological Service,45
Tessier, Rev. Mr., experiences of, in agriculture at Dunvegan,159,160
Testimony of Mr. Joseph Monkman,16
Mr. Richard White,30,31
Mr. Matthew Sergeant,31,32
Mr. John Hayter,33
Mr. Edward Thompson,33
Mr. Enoch Alsop,33
Mr. Robert Griffin,33,34
Mr. Joseph Robson,34,35
Doctor Robert Bell before the Senate Committee of 1887,38
Mr. Low before the Senate Committee of 1907,39-41
Mr. Tyrrell before the Senate Committee of 1907,43-45
Owen O’Sullivan, C.E., before the Senate Committee of 1907,57,58
Mr. Richard White before the Hudson bay Investigation Committee of 1749,64
Thelon river,308,314
timber,318
phenomenal growth,320
Thibaudeau, W., C.E., explorations of, in Churchill district,23
agriculture at Churchill,59
from Churchill to Pas,60
between Churchill and Owl rivers,76,77
timber around Button bay,76
description of the country from Split lake to Pas,77
fish and game between Churchill and Pas92,93
Thompson, Mr. Edward, testimony of, on soil, climate, etc., of Moose river,33
Timber, inspection of, in 1910, along the line of the proposed Hudson bay railway, from Pas to Split lake, by J. B. Dickson, B.S.A., M.S.F.,60,61
in the valleys and on the islands and lakes of Burntwood river course, Rev. John Semmens’ opinion of the,64
areas good south and west of Hudson bay,64
around lake St. Joseph,66
along Boulder river,66
around lake Landsdowne,66
along the Attawapiskat,66,67
on the shores of James bay and Hudson bay,67
around Favourable lake,67
around Sandy lake,67
between Norway House and Hudson bay,68
around Deer lake,68
in the southern part of Keewatin,68,69
in Ekwan district,69
along Trout Lake river,70
on Red Lake river and Red lake,70
about Lac Seul,70
diameters and ages in Keewatin area,71
along Burntwood river,72
in the western part of Keewatin,73
north of Lac Seul and east of Trout lake,74,75
between Pas and Clearwater lake,75,76
on the east side of Button bay,76
between Churchill and Owl rivers,76,77
between Pas and Cross lake,78,79
Hudson bay region,79,80
between the Saskatchewan and Churchill and Clearwater rivers,117
about Lac la Ronge,119
immediately north of the Saskatchewan,119
around Green lake,119
around Ile à la Crosse lake,119
along Churchill river,120
around Methye portage,120
along Whitefish river,120,121
in northern Saskatchewan,120-122
north of Waterhen river and lake,121
north of Churchill and Clearwater rivers,122,123
on Churchill river from Methye portage to north of Reindeer river,122
around Wallaston lake,122
on Mudjatik river,122,123
on Geikie river,122-123
on Cree river,123
on northeast shore of lake Athabaska,123
north of the Churchill,123
in Athabaska river valley,132
in the vicinity of Chipewyan,175
in Peace river country,177-179
Mackenzie river region,261
between Athabaska and Peace rivers,261
along Slave river,262
around Great Slave lake,265
around Reindeer lake,267
along Mackenzie river to Fort Simpson,267
about Fort Simpson,268
along Liard river,269
along Gravel river,270
on Mackenzie river below Fort Good Hope,272
from Keith bay to Smith bay,275
around Fort Franklin,275
timber growth, how to increase northern,278
Torch river,129
Transportation and industries in Peace river district,171,172
Trees, range of the most important,65,66
Trout Lake river,70
Tyrrell, Mr. J. Burr, exploratory trips of,19,20
report on the country north of Saskatchewan river,41-43
testimony before the Senate Committee of 1907,43-45
report of his explorations in southern part of Keewatin in 1896,68,69
mineral report,82,83
evidence before Senate Committee of 1907,83
report of the fish and game in the southwest of region explored by him in 1896,90
report of his explorations in 1893 and 1894 of country between Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers,98,99
report on his explorations of 1892,115,116
description of country immediately north of the Saskatchewan,119
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to forests of country north of Churchill,123
report of his explorations of 1892 and 1893 as to minerals near lake Athabaska,124
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to minerals along Saskatchewan river,124
report of his explorations of the country between Churchill river and lake Athabaska in 1892 as to animal life,128,129
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to country immediately north of lake Athabaska,137
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to tar sands on Athabaska river,186
on the Barren Lands,304
Tyrrell, J. B., C.E., D.L.S., exploration of, in the country between Great Slave lake and Chesterfield inlet on Hudson bay,21
von Hamerstein, Mr. Alfred, evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907 on medicinal springs along Clearwater river,126
on agricultural resources of Athabaska district,135,136
on timber in Athabaska country,175
on gold in northern Alberta,180,181
on iron and coal in northern Alberta,182
on deposits of gypsum and salt in northern Alberta,183
on minerals in northern Alberta,183-186
on petroleum in country from Athabaska river to Peace river,192
on natural gas in northern Alberta,193
on salt in Mackenzie basin,286
Waterhen lake district,115
waterpower,120-121
Waterhen river and lake, timber north of,121
Waterpower of Nelson river district,73
northern Manitoba,78
Hudson bay region, generally,80
on Churchill river,120
northern Saskatchewan,120-121
on Waterhen river,120-121
on Clearwater river,121
on Athabaska river,177
on Slave river,177
along Athabaska river,262
whaling industry,301
White Birch (canoe birch),65
Whitefish lake district,114-115
Whitefish river, timber along,120-121
White, Mr. Richard, testimony of,30,31
testimony before the Hudson Bay Investigation Committee in 1749,64
White spruce,65,121
Wild geese,356
Wilson, Mr. Alfred W. G., report of, on a reconnaissance traverse across the southern part of the unexplored area lying to the north of Lac Seul and east of Trout lake,74-75
Yellowknife river, soil and timber of,267
York Factory and Cape Henrietta Maria, survey of the coast between,57
Young, Mr. R. E., report on the timber resources of the Mackenzie by,264