country north of the Mackenzie after leaving Slave lake, 267
Mackenzie river region, area comprised in, 29
agricultural possibilities, arable land and topography, 208
extent of watershed of, 209
table of distances, 210
navigation, 210
open season on Mackenzie river, 213
tributaries of Mackenzie, 214
ramparts of cañon of Mackenzie, 216
the “Grand View”, 217
cattle, 219
reindeer, 221
cereals, 221
root crops, 221
Professor Macoun’s testimony, 227
stock-raising, 228
R. G. McConnell, 229
William Ogilvie, 234
muskeg and rocky areas, 261
fine balsam poplar, 268
waterpower, 271
timber, 274
coal, 281
salt springs, 281
salt, 282
iron, 283
fish and game, 288
caribou, 292
feathered game, 294
fish, 295
Macleod, Sergt. R. W., report of, on country between Fort Vermilion and Hay river, 139-140
on buffalo in the country between Fort Vermilion and the mouth of Hay river in Great Slave lake, 203
reports of his patrols in 1909 and 1910 from Fort Vermilion to Hay river, 205-206
Macleod, Mr. Malcolm, before Senate Committee of 1888, 274, 275
Macoun, Professor John, report of, on the Northwest Territories, 16
and Doctor Selwyn, expedition of, 17
reference of, to northern portion of Saskatchewan as an agricultural country in his book “Manitoba and the Great Northwest”, 98
opinion of the agricultural possibilities of Peace river country as stated in his book “Manitoba and the Great Northwest”, 146-147
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1888 as to the character of the Peace river country, 147-149
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1888 as to the timber in Athabaska country, 175
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1888 as to fish in the north, 204
on Mackenzie basin, 228
Manasan falls, 51
Marble found on Marble island in Hudson bay and also at Churchill, 87
McConnell, R. G., B.A., explorations of, 18, 19
report on agricultural possibilities of Peace river country, 154-155
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 155-156
report on gold in northern Alberta, 180
on iron in Peace region, 181
on minerals in northern Alberta, 182, 183, 185
on petroleum in the tar sands, 188-189
opinion of the natural gas along the Athabaska river, 193-194
report on Mackenzie basin, 229
on the Mackenzie, 265
from Fort Providence along Beaver river to lake Bis-tcho, 267-268
timber about Fort Simpson, 268
timber along Liard river, 269, 270
jackpine grows as far north as Fort Good Hope, 271
timber below Fort Good Hope, 271, 272
tar springs about Great Slave lake, 281
indications of oil throughout Mackenzie valley, 282
fish in Great Slave lake district, 297
McDonald, Chief Factor A., report of, on minerals of Cree river, 126
McDougall, The Reverend Doctor John, opinion of, of the region to the south of Split lake, 37
McInnes, Mr. William, explorations of, 23
description of the country about Winisk and Attawapiskat rivers, 47-54
report in 1903, 1904 and 1905 of his survey of the region drained by the Winisk and the Attawapiskat, 70-71
report on region explored by him in 1906, 71-73
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907, 73
explorations in 1906 of the basins of Reed and Wekusko lakes and Grass river, 84-85
further evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907, 85
report of his explorations about Winiskand Attawapiskat rivers, as to game, fish and animals, 91
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907 as to the fish in region lying west of Hudson bay, 91-92
McKay, The Venerable Archdeacon J., evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1907, on Lac la Ronge district, 99-100
evidence given on the timber in the country around Lac la Ronge, 119
McKay, coal found at, 182
McLaggan, Mr. J. W., exploratory trip of, 1907, 58-59
account of his trip in 1907, 75-76
explorations for minerals, 86-87
description of the waters between Pas and Clearwater lake, 92
McMurray, agriculture at, 136
game plentiful, 130
Medicinal springs on Clearwater river, 126
Mellor, Corporal, report of, on the country south west of Smith landing, 140
the buffalo country in northern Alberta, 202
fish in Big Buffalo river, 205
Methye lake, district, agricultural possibilities, 108-109
famous scenery, 117
timber, 120
fish, 129
Mineral resources of the country around Hudson bay, 81
observations of Rev. John Semmens in Burntwood district, 81-82
extensive rich deposits in southern part of Keewatin, 82
Missions, Church of England, 100, 106
Moberly, Mr. H. J., evidence of, before the Senate Committee of 1887 regarding animal life in the far northwest, 127-128
statement in writing to Senate Committee of 1887 as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta, 196
evidence before the Senate Committee of 1887 as to game, fur-bearing animals and fish in the north, 203-204
Monkman, Mr. Joseph, testimony of, 16
Moose north of prairies and east of Rocky mountains, 128
on Snake lake at the mouth of Sandy river, 130
Great Slave lake, 288
Mackenzie region, 289
Athabaska and Slave rivers, 290
around Fort Simpson, 290
Barren Lands, 355
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, reports on Mackenzie basin, 251
Mudjatik river, timber along, 122-123
Musk-Ox, the, 351
Natural gas on the Athabaska at mouth of Little Buffalo river, 193, 194
Navigation on Mackenzie river, 209
open season on Mackenzie, 213
Nelson House, potatoes grown as far north as, 56
Nelson river country, 56
Nickel found on west shore of Reindeer lake, 125
may possibly be found on Upper Winisk river, 85
Northern Alberta region, area comprised in, 29
Northern Saskatchewan region, area comprised in, 29
Northland’s first champions, the, 6
Norway House and Cross lake, wheat grown successfully at, 56
Norway House and Hudson bay, timber between, 68
Ogilvie, William, D.L.S., exploratory trips of, in 1884 and in 1888, 18
report on agricultural possibilities in the Athabaska basin, 134
on soil and climate in Peace river country, 149-154
on waterpower on Athabaska river, 177
on waterpower on Slave river, 177
on wood buffalo in northern Alberta, 196, 197
on fish in lake Athabaska, 204
on Mackenzie basin, 234
much forest between Great Slave lake and Fort Simpson, 267
dense forest around Fort Nelson, 269
on timber on lower Mackenzie, 272
on deposits of economic minerals in Mackenzie valley, 284
on fish of the Mackenzie, 300
Oil springs of Athabaska region, 19
Oil throughout Mackenzie valley, 282
Oliver, Hon. Frank, trip of, made in 1910, 27
his opinion of the agricultural possibilities of the country between Edmonton and the Mackenzie, 141
evidence before the Senate Committee as to agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 162
opinion of timber in Athabaska country, 177
O’Sullivan, Owen, C.E., on the west coast of James bay, 57
testimony before the Senate Committee of 1907, 57, 58
further evidence before the Senate Committee of 1907, 74
Owl and Churchill rivers, timber in the country between, 76, 77
Pallister, Captain John, report of, 2, 3
Parliamentary inquiry, an early, 8, 9
Parliamentary inquiries of recent date, 16, 27
Pas and Cross lake, timber of the district between, 78, 79
Pas and Clearwater lake, Mr. McLaggan’s description of the waters between, 92
Patrol of the country between Great Slave lake and Hudson bay by Inspector E. A. Pelletier of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, 23, 24
Peace river district, 131
river and tributaries, 143-144
climatic conditions, 149
transportation and industries, 171, 172
climate exceptionally healthy, 174
gold found in the bars in river, 180
iron, 181
fine balsam poplar, 268
woodland caribou, 291
feathered game, 294
arctic grayling, 296
Peat deposits in the area north of lake Winnipeg, 84
Pelletier, Inspector E. A., patrol of, of the country between Great Slave lake and Hudson bay, 23, 24
Petitot, Rev. Father, O.M.I., of Fort Good Hope, evidence of, before Senate Committee of 1888, 283
Petroleum, indications of, in the tar sands found along Athabaska river, 188
borings for, in Athabaska region, 189-194
all over Athabaska district, 282
Pike, Mr. Warburton, explorations of, of Great Slave lake district, 19
description of the climate in Peace river country, in his book, 173, 174
Pine (Banksian), 67
Mr. Preble’s report, 268
Point Separation and country surrounding is well wooded, 273, 274
Polar bear, the, 356
Poplar, Balsam, Rough-barked poplar, Cotton Tree, Balm of Gilead, etc., 65
aspen or white poplar, 122
balsam or black, 122
around Athabaska, Slave and Peace rivers, 268
Potatoes grown as far north as Nelson House, 56
fifty miles north of Pas, 56
at Split lake, 58
Prairie land around Fort Nelson, 269
Prairie River settlement, 171
Preble, Mr. Edward A., of the U. S. Biological Survey, exploratory trips of, 22
report on climatic conditions of various parts of Athabaska valley, 141, 142
on Mackenzie basin, 247
on the Barren Lands, 303
description of Slave river, 263
report on Great Slave lake, and its affluents, 265
on timber along Athabaska, Slave, Mackenzie and Peace rivers, 268
on Banksian pine, 268
on tamarack and its uses, 268
black spruce found up to Great Bear lake, 271
describes Lockhart river and its banks, 278
reports on game and fisheries, 288
on fish of Mackenzie basin, 295
Prince Albert, settlement north of, 103, 104
Pulpwood belt, a, 77
Quartz veins plentiful throughout the Keewatin belts, 85
Rae, Doctor, and Doctor John Richardson, expeditions of, 15
Range of growth of various trees in western Canada, 65
Red lake river and Red lake, timber on the banks of, 70
Reindeer lake, 116
cobalt found on shore of, 125
Mr. D. B. Dowling’s report on minerals, 125
nickel found on shore of, 125
fish, 129
Reindeer in Mackenzie region, 221
Report on the Northwest Territories by Professor John Macoun, 16
Reports of Mr. Frank J. P. Crean, C.E., on northern Saskatchewan, 26, 27
Report of Doctor Robert Bell of his exploratory trip from lake Winnipeg to Hudson bay in 1878, 37, 38
Report on the country north of the mouth of Saskatchewan river by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, 41, 42, 43
Report of Mr. D. B. Dowling on upper Berens river district, 46, 47
Report of W. Thibaudeau on agricultural possibilities in Churchill district, 59
Report of Mr. John Armstrong of the preliminary survey of 1908 and 1909 for the proposed railway to Hudson bay, 60
Report of J. R. Dickson, B.S.A., M.S.F., on the rocks and soil of the area between Pas and Split lake, 60, 61
Report of Mr. J. R. Dickson on the climate and soil conditions of the area between Pas and Split lake, 62, 63
Report of Doctor Robert Bell of his explorations in the valleys of Nelson and Churchill rivers in 1879, 65, 66
Report of Mr. A. P. Low, on timber in Favourable lake district, 67, 68
Report of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell of his explorations in the southern part of Keewatin in 1896, 68, 69
Report of Mr. D. B. Dowling on timber north of lake Winnipeg, 69
Report of 1901 of Mr. Dowling on Ekwan district, 69, 70
Report of Mr. Dowling on his 1893 explorations in Red lake district, 70
Report of Mr. McInnes of his survey of the region drained by the Winisk and the Attawapiskat in 1903, 1904 and 1905, 70, 71
Report of Mr. McInnes on region explored by him in Cross lake district, 71, 73
Report of Mr. McInnes on his explorations in 1906, with reference to waterpowers, 73
Report of 1906 of Mr. Owen O’Sullivan, on timber in Keewatin area, 73, 74
Report of Mr. Alfred W. G. Wilson in 1902 of 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
Report of W. Thibaudeau, C.E., on Churchill district, 76, 78
Report of Mr. J. R. Dickson on the timber of the district between Pas and Cross lake, explored by him in 1910, 78, 79
Report of the British Parliamentary investigation of 1749, 81
Report of Mr. D. B. Dowling on the survey of Burntwood-Nelson lake Winnipeg district in 1899, 83
Report of Mr. Wm. McInnes, who explored the basins of Reed and Wekusko lakes and Grass river in 1906, 84, 85
Report of Mr. J. R. Dickson on the mineral deposits of the area explored by him south of Cross lake, 86
Report on the preliminary surveys for the Hudson bay railway by John Armstrong, C.E., 87
Report of Doctor Bell in 1886 on fish, animals and game in Keewatin area, 88
Report of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell on the fish and game in the south west of region explored by him in 1896, 90
Report of Mr. D. B. Dowling, in 1901, on the game, animals and fish in Ekwan district, 90, 91
Report of Mr. McInnes on the game, fish and animals about Winisk and Attawapiskat rivers, 91
Report of Mr. J. R. Dickson on the fish, animals and game in the area south of Cross lake, 92
Report of W. Thibaudeau. C.E., on fish and game between Churchill and Pas, 92, 93
Reports of Frank J. P. Crean, C.E., on region south of Churchill and Clearwater rivers, 105, 115
Report of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell on his explorations of 1892, 115, 116
Reports of Mr. F. J. P. Crean on timber areas, in northern Saskatchewan, 120-122
Reports of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell of his explorations of 1892 and 1893, minerals near lake Athabaska referred to in, 124
Report of Mr. Dowling of his survey of the west shore of Reindeer lake, reference to minerals in, 125
Report of Mr. Crean in 1908 on minerals in country north of the Saskatchewan, 126
Report of Chief Factor A. McDonald of minerals on Cree river, 126
Report of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell of his explorations of the country between Churchill river and lake Athabaska in 1892 as to animal life, 128, 129
Report of Mr. Crean in 1908 on fish and game in country north of the Saskatchewan, 129, 130
Report of Sir John Franklin on the agricultural possibilities of Athabaska basin, 133
Report of Dominion Government survey parties sent out in advance of the Canadian Pacific railway with reference to agricultural possibilities of the country, 134
Report of William Ogilvie, D.L.S., of his trip in 1884, with reference to agricultural possibilities in Athabaska basin, 134
Report of Mr. Frank Crean in 1909 on agriculture in country west of Methye and Buffalo lakes and south of Clearwater river, 137, 138
Report in 1909 of Inspector D. M. Howard of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on agriculture in the northern part of the district about Chipewyan and Smith Landing, 138, 139
Report in 1909 of Sergt. R. W. Macleod of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on the country between Fort Vermilion and Hay river, 139, 140
Report in 1909 of Corporal Mellor, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, on the country southwest of Smith Landing, 140
Report of 1911 of Superintendent G. E. Sanders, D.S.O., on agricultural possibilities in the country from Athabaska river to Great Slave lake and west to the Rockies, 140
Report of Mr. E. A. Preble of the U. S. Biological Survey on the climatic conditions of various parts of Athabaska valley, 141, 142
Report of Charles Horetzky, C.E., on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 144, 145
Reports of William Ogilvie, D.L.S., on soil and climate of Peace river country, 149-154
Report in 1888 of Mr. R. G. McConnell of the Geological Survey on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 154, 155
Report of G. M. Dawson, M.D., LL.D., in 1879-80 on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 157-161
Report in 1909 of Inspector D. M. Howard of Royal Northwest Mounted Police on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 170-173
Report of Mr. Conroy to the Superintendent of Forestry, January 17, 1910, on timber in Athabaska country, 176
Report of Mr. R. G. McConnell of the Geological Survey, in 1888 on gold in northern Alberta, 180
Report of Mr. R. G. McConnell in 1888 on iron in Peace river region, 181
Report of Mr. McConnell in 1888 on minerals in northern Alberta, 183-185
Report of Mr. McConnell on petroleum in the tar sands of Athabaska district, 188, 189
Report of Doctor G. M. Dawson on petroleum along the Athabaska in his Summary Report for 1894, 189
Report in 1910 of Corporal A. H. Schurer, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police as to minerals in the country between Athabaska and McMurray, 192