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fhe bulk of the settlers in this township
make their livelihood through the traffic between
Pouce-Coupe and Spirit River. Hailway transportation
would not be beneficial to all tut it would tend to
keep away some of the settlers who only come on their
holéings periodically and would promote better community
spirite Very little of the lants now yacant are suitable
for setilemert.

Railway transportation is of prime importance.
The railway grade having been constructed into this town-
ship, has been an incentive to the settiers of this erea
as it is not first class farming land. ith a railroad
the scttlers who only came to their holdings periodically
would probably take up permanent residence, more jané rould
be cultivated and all would tend to promote better community
spirit. Very few of the quarters now open for settlement
are suitable for agriculture, although grazing on the hill
slopes is fairs