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 Pas 92, 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