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capable of developing water-power on Fulton River, might
permit a pulp industry.

The large block of arable land between Wright Bay and
Trembleur Lake would permit considerable agricultural
settlement, and near Old Fort, on southern slopes of Old
Fort Mountain, is some open country, largely in indian
reserves. Some good, also indifferent, land has been sur-
veyed along the lake by private individuals at different
times, and there are places where a few more lots could
be located. Surveyed land is now too scattered for
present use, but would probably be settled by degrees
with development of transportation on the lake.

At head and outlet of Morrison Lake, draining to an
arm of Babine Lake near Old Fort, are fish-hatcheries.
Salmon frequent Babine Lake—they are not found in
Stuart system—and Indians assemble in midsummer at
Fort Babine from all parts of the lake to take and prepare
supplies for winter. Trapping preparations begin in Sep-
tember.

At the easterly side cf Babine Lake, where scattered
surveys are made near Old Fort, the land slopes up to low
rounded hills and rolling country 600 to 800 feet above
the lake, with fair quantity of arable land growing light
aspen, poplar, and willow in patches, with intervening
meadows. Where cultivated it has produced good crops.
Indians have cut hay on meadows for years and haul it
with sleds in winter. Four or five scattered surveys are
made on west side, where benches and easy slopes occur.
Old Fort village is at tip of the peninsula and Indian farms
extend several miles to west, chiefly used for hay-cutting.
Old Fort Mountain, in background, is a landmark. it has
unusual features in this part, great open patches on
southern slopes reaching almost to the top, and lesser
vegetation is rank in places. Country to south of the
lake, especially inland from 55th parallel, shows marked
contrast, chiefly dense brush littered with windfall, prob-
ably due to being on northerly slope. Hills, timbered,
extend along east side to Wright Bay. Not much culti-
vation has been done, but excellent potatoes and vege-
tables are produced where grown. Near Fort Babine a
pre-emptor raises crops to small extent and is a firm
believer in the agricultural possibilities of this district,
apparently little affected by summer frost. Chapman
Lake, from which Fulton River drains through Fulton Lake
to Babine Lake, is at 2,400 feet, and to north is rolling
country 250 feet higher, timbered, with windfall and
brulé in places.

HAZELTON-—BABINE—MANSON TRAIL.

The pack-trail from Hazelton to Fort Babine leaves the
wagon-road 6 miles from Hazelton, 800 feet, follows
Suskwa River over a pass at its head at 3,900 feet, and
descends fairly abruptly from the mountains to Babine

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