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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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