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have been constructed in several of the Grains to th
river and large basin dusout. MWumerous settlers

draw water from these dams. Water is easily obteined
in lakes and pends in the northwest portion of the
township. Very few of the settlers have attemsted to
Sink wells, as it is very costly. A permanent flow of
water is found et a depth of about 200 feet. the
settlers find a reservoir and a dam constructed in a
args to be more eGonomical and as satisfactory as a
we. 2

Roads have been impreved along most of the
sections lying throughout the settled vortion of the
township. The upkeep ef these reads is borne by the
Provincial Goverument and not by the municipality as
in Alberta. The roads are kept in excellent condition.
Geod bridges are found on alii streams. A fairly gooé
bridge spans the Pouce-Uoupe river on the Spirit River
trail in section 26 ‘this bricge is not constructed
for nesvy traffic. A notice posted up orehibits more
then a certain number of horses or cattle on the
bridge atany one time, ané also the passage of thresh-
ing ocutiits, engines or other heavy machinerye A
Roman Catholic church is established in the southeast
ef section 3; children from the southern pert of the
township atiend a school near Dawson ecretke ‘his sehool
wes closed for thesummer holidays. While I was in this
tormship I was given to understand that the schools would
be changed to Pouce-voupe where seheol reopened in
Septembere the £ouce-Coupe post oifics and telegraph
office, in sections 22 in the township te the south, also
serve for this townshipe A small general store is located
on the Spirit River trail in the northeast of 22 but most
of the general business of the settlers is carried on
either at Kolla in sections 31 ané 22 of township 79-14
or at Pouce-Coupee Good buildings gre in evidence
throughout the township; many of the settlers have their
lanis fenced. the farms are of neat and pleasing appeare
ence and denote the pregressiveress of the commmunity.
Host of the settlers who have proved up are remaining on
their holdings, working the land and ali ae optimistic
of the future of the districl\.

A marsh, with patches of epen, extending in
section 30 an@ Zl, situated in a depression on the
height of land between Sawson and Saskatchewan erecks,
could very easily be drained. However, it is doubtful
if the lands were reelaimed if it would be of greater
benefit to the commmity at larse than it is at present.
Large herds of stock graze in this part of the township
and this mersh is one of the few places where a plentiful
supply of water is to be found. Setticrs also hemi water
from this part of the township.

Transport facilities are lacking. The settle-
ment has edvanceé as far as it is pessi ble without a
railroai. Even with a railroad to the east, there will
always be an overhead charge of produce shipped cute
This country cannot resily advance without an outlet to
the weste