been favourably reported upon, are found, a trail
reaching to them from Prince George, 45, miles
distant. Some good land is found near Willow
Greek; east of the coal lands and to the west are
a number of timber limits. Purden Creek drains
from Purden Lake, about 4 miles below Willow
Creek, and below this the river runs through Bear,
Basket, Portage, and Boat Canyons, each having.
rapids calculated as power possibilities of from
2,000 to 2,500 horse-power. There is some fair
Jand on either side in vicinity of Bear Canyon.
Below Boat Canyon the river swings north-east _
and the valley opens out and soil becomes better,
though it is rather light sandy loam. Along the
river is dense growth of cottonwood and red willow.
On the benehes a good deal has been burned and
windfalls are plentiful.

Between Purden Lake, which is about 5 miles
long, and Fraser River is a large block of surveys.
A trail from the north-east of Lot 3108, on the
Fraser, crosses to Purden Lake. The land on the
divide is broken and hilly at the southern part
toward Purden Lake and marshy between the trail
and mouth of Bowron River, mostly poor land.
The trail runs to nearly a mile east of the divide
and passes through some good land. There are
some good flats, with sandy loam soil, growing
poplar, spruce, and jack-pine, which, if cleared,
would cost about $75 per acre, and would grow
good vegetables. South of Bowron River, about
2 miles from the mouth, are large marshy areas
which could be drained to Bowron River at small
cost and would make good hay land. Flat land
runs back for several miles on either side of the
Fraser hereabout, all wooded. The spruce, dense
near the river, gives place to spruce, poplar, and
open pine farther back. There are small meadows
growing red-top and slough-grass and a number
of creeks. The swamps usually have a hard bottom
and when drained should prove good farms. The
character of country along the Fraser is much the
same—a belt of heavy spruce, and behind this flat
country with dense willow, alder, and small spruce;
here and there swampy beayer meadows which, if
drained, would make good hay lands. The country
in Bowron Valley, 6 to 8 miles wide in the lower
part, is much the same, but the lower flats are
liable to flood during the high-water stage. There
is some fair land at the east end of Purden Lake
with sandy loam soil, but near-by land is mostly
hilly and wooded. At the extreme east end is a
muskeg.

Bowron River winds considerably for some miles
as its nears the Fraser, and within several miles
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