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The southern portion of this tewnship is
reached from Rio Grande, situated in the southvest
quarter of section 36 township 70 range 12, where the
nearest church, store, post office, and telegraph
effice are situated.

fhe northern portion is reacheé from Hythe,
situated in the southeast quarter of section 14 township
7% yrange 11 en the Pouce-Coupe Grande Prairie wagon
road where the nearest store and telegraph office are
Situated. The nearest post office is Coodfare on the
southwest quarter of section 27 tewnship 72 range 12.
The only portions of this township at present occupied
by séttlers or in fact the only portions offering in-
ducement for settlement are sections 1, 2, 3, south
half of 4 ang sections 11 Sr@ 18 in the southeast por-
tion; aleo sectiens 20, Zl,north half and southwest
quarter of section 32 in the northwest pertion, the
remiinéer being covered with second growth poplar and
seattered bluffs of spruce up to 6 inches diameter with
patches of o14 brule and windfall vith numeroues spruce
an@é ftemearack swamps, small lakes ené sonfis. Around the
sheres of the lergest lake, known as Kamisack lake,
iying inthe east halves of sections 15, 22 ané 27, a
iares amount of hay can be cut. Good hey is sise sh=
teinable eround a few of the smaller lekes and along
the course of the Seavertail creek, which flows north.
easterly through sections 20 and 22. Several erasing
Leases have been taken out around these lakes being
guitable for raising cattle.

fhe eriy cultiveted portion lies in the south=
eaat cornerof sections 1 anc 2 and the south portions
of sections $ and € which ferm the northern boundary of
the Prairie eountry iying to the south in township 70
range 1% This portion is well cuitivated, open prairie,
the soil being 5 inches to 6 inches biack sandy loam on
&@ clay leam subsoil. ‘There is aiso a small area of
open country on the northwest quarter of section Zi. The
remainder of the sections mentioned above as being suit-
able for setilexsent consists of a bluffy country and
eould be economicaily improved. fhe elea~ing is light
consisting of blufis of < inch poplar. The soil of the
remainder of the township, with a few exceptions is
gandy anc gravelly with patches of stone and except for
the portions around Xemisac&k Lake and Beavertail creek
which are suitable for cattle raising, does not offer
goed inéucenents for setilemente

The township is well watered, there being,
besides the Lakes, several good creeks.

The traiis ere very poor, the trail running
north and south around Kamis:ck lake being practically
impassable for anything but light wagons.

Ne merchantable timber was seen except for
Local pumoses of buildings