G-oY Doc Cd.n V yu-7 SESSIONAL PAPERS VOLXJJSIE 11 FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA SESSIOX 1901 7^ 6? ^ VOLUME XXXV 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 See also Alphabetical Index, page 1. LIST OF SESSIOJSTAL PAPEES Arranged in Numerical Order, with their Titles at full length ; the Dales when Ordered and lohen Preseniod to the Houses of Parliament ; the Name of the 3Iember who moved for each Sessional Paper, and whether it is ordered to be Printed or Not Printed. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1. {This volume is bound in two parts.) 1. Report of the Auditor General for the year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 15th February, 1901, by Hon. \V. S. Fielding Printed for both dislriUution and sessional papers . CONTENTS OF VOLUME 2. •2. Public Accounts of Canada, for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented Uth February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 3. Estimates of sums required for the service of Canada, for the year ending on the 30th .June, 1902. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding. Printed for both distribution and sessiomd papers. 4. Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1901. Presented 19th February, 1901, bv Hon. W, S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 5. Further Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1901. Presented 9th April, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessimud papers . 5a. Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1902. Presented 10th May, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 5b. Further Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1901. Presented 14th May, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. or. Further Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 30th June, 1902. Presented 18th May, IflOl, by Hon. W. S. ]''ielding.. . . Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 6. List of Shareliolder."; of tlie Chartered Banks of Canada, as on the 31st December, 1900. Presented 26th March, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Printed for both distribution and sessioiuil papers. 7. Report of dividends remaining unpaid and unclaimed balances and unpaid drafts and bills of exchange in the Chartered Banks of Canada, for five years and upwards prior to 31st December 1900. Pre- sented 20th May, 1901, by Hon. \V. S. Fielding. . .Printed for both distribxition and sessional papers . CONTENTS OF VOLUME 3. 8. Report of the Superintendent of Insurance, for the year ended 31st December, 1900. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 9. Abstract of Statements of Insurance Companies in Canada, for the year ended 31st December 1900. Presented 2nd April, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding. Printed for both distrihution and sessioiud papers. H 3 1 Edw. VII. LiBt of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 4. 10. Report of the Department of Trade and Commerce, for the tiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Pre- sented 12th March, 1901, by Hon. \V. S. Fielding. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 5. 11. Tables of the Trade .and Xavig«tion of Canada, for the fiscal year ended 30th .Tune, 1000. Presented 18th February, 1901, by Hon. W. Paterson Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . CONTENTS OF VOLUME 6. 12. Inland Revenues of Canada. Excise, etc., for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. M. E. Bernier Printed for both distribution and sessiomd papers. 13. Inspection of Weights, Pleasures, Gas and Electric Light, for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon . M. E. Bernier. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 14. Report on Adulteration of Food, for the fiscal year ended 30th June. 1900. Presented 22nd February, 1901, by Hon. M. E. Bernier Printed /or both distribution and sessional />apers . 15. Report of the Minister of Agriculture, for the year ended 31st October, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. S. A. Fisher Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 16. Report of the Directors and Officers of the Experimental Farms, for the year 1900. Presented 4tlv March, 1901, by Hon. S. A. Fisher Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 7. 1 7. Criminal Statistics for the year 1900 Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 18. Report on Canadian Archives, 1900. .-...Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 8. 19. Report of the Minister of Public Works, for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. J. I. Tarte Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 20. Annual Report of the Department of Railways and Canals, for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 18th February, 1901, by Hon. A. G. Blair. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OP VOLUME 9. 21. Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries (Marine), for the Fiscal Year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 21(1. Annual Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 1900. Printed for both distribution atid sessional papers. 22. Report of the Department of Marine a«d Fishwies (Fisheries), for the fiscal year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 23. Report of Harbour Commissioners, etc., 1900 Printed for both distribution and sessional pain r.< CONTENTS OF VOLUME 10. 24. Report of the Postmaster General, for the year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. Mulock Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 25. Annual Report of the Department of. the Interior, for the year 1900. Presented llth February, 1001, by Hon. C. Sifton Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 4 1 Edw. 711. Li8t of Sessional Papers. A, 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 11. 26. Summary Report of the Geological Survey Department for the year 1900. Presented 11th April, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton frinted for loth distribution and sessional papers . 27. Annual Report of the Department of Indian Affairs, for the year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Printed for both distribution ajid sessional jiapers. 2S. Report of the North-west Mounted Police. Parts 1 and 2, 1900. Presented 27th February, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for both distrib^Uion and sessioTvil papers. 28(!. Report of the North-west Mounted Police. Part III, 1900. Presented 28th March, 1901, by Sir AVilfrid Laurier .Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 12. 29. Report of the Secretary of State of Canada, for the year ended 31st December, 1900. Presented 19th February, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 30. Civil Service List of Canada, 1900. Presented 22nd February, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 3 1 . Report of the Board of Civil Service Examiners, for the year ended 31st December, 1900. Presented 21st March, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 32. Annual Report of the Department of Public Printing and Stationery, for the year ended 30th .Tune, 1900. Presented 21st March, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Printed far both distribution and scssiotial papers . 33. Report of the Joint Librarians of Parliament for the year 1900. Presented 7th February, 1901, by the Hon. The Speaker Printed for sessional papers. 34. Report of the Minister of Justice as to Penitentiaries of Canada, for the year ended 30th June, 1900. Presented 12th February, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 35. Report of the Department of Militia and Defence of Canada, for the year ended 31st December, 1900. Presented 1st March, 1901, by Hon. F. W. Borden. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 3oa. Supplementary Report of the Department of Militia and Defence : — Organization, equipment, despatch and service of the Canadian Contingents during the war in South Africa, 1899-1900. Pre- sented 23rd May, 1901, by Sir Richard Cartwright. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 13. 36. Return of the Ninth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 30th day of October, 1900, and the 7th day of November, 1900, by H. G. LaMothe, Esq., Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for Canada. Presented 19th April, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Printed for both distribution and sessional papers . 37. Detailed statement of all bonds or securities registered in the department of the secretary of state of Canada, since last return, 6th Februarj-, 1900, submitted to the parliament of Canada under section 23, chapter 19 of the Revised Statutes of Canada. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier A^ot printed. 38. Return showing the expenditure on account of unforeseen expenses from the 1st July, 1900, to the 5th February, 1901. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Not printed. 39. Statement of Governor General's Warrants issued since the last session of parliament, on account of the fiscal year 1900-01. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Not printed. 40. Statement of all suijerannuations and retiring allowances in the civil service during the year ended 31st December, 1900, showing name, rank, salarj-, service, allowance and cause of retirement of each person superannuated or retired, also whether vacancy filled by promotion or by new appointment, and salary of any new appointee. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding. Not printed. 41. Statement in pursuance of section 17 of the Civil Service Insur.ance Act for the year ending 30th June. 1900. Presented 11th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Not printed. 5 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 13— Continued. 42. Statement of receipts and exiM'nditure of the Ottawa Improvement Company, for the year ended 30tb June, 1900. Presented 12tli February, I'JOl. by Hon. \V. S. Fielding Not prinlcti. 43. Annual return under chapter 131 (R.S.C.) intituled : "An Act respecting Trade Unions." Pre- sented 12th February, lUOl, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Ifol printtd. 44. Return of over-rulings by the treasury board of the auditor general's decisions between the commence- ment of the session of 1900 and the session of liKtl. Presented 13th February, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Not printed. 45. Copy of an order in council relative to the issue of licenses to United States fishing vessels. Pre- sented ISth February, 1901, by Sir Louis Davies Not printed. 46. Return df the names and salaries of all jiersons appointed to, or promoted in the civil service during the calendar year 1900. Presented 19th Februapy, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Not prirUcd. 47. Statement in reference to fishing bounty payments for the year 1899-1900. Presented 19th Febru- ary, 1901, by Sir Louis Daries Not printtd. 4 8. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, for a report of the engineer who surveyed the Napanee river in 1900, and for a return showing the names of the persons em- ployed, length of employment and the sums paid to each pei"son, and giving details of all other sums paid, with names of persons to whom payments were made on account of the said survey. Presented 21st February, 1901.— Mr. Wilson Not printed. 49. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th Februarj-. 1901, for a certain re|X)rt made in June, 1900, respecting Toronto harbour by engineers W. T. .lennings and Joseph R. Roy. Presented 21st February, 1901.— J/r. Jf nip Not printed. 50. Return of all l.inds sold by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, from the 1st October, 1S99, to the 1st October, 1900. Presented 2oth February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. 50«. Return of correspondence, etc., respecting the affairs of the Canadian Pacific Railway Comjiany, which the department uf the interior has had since the previous return was presented to parlia- ment under the resolution of the 20th February, 1882. Presented 25th February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Notprintcd. 506. Return to an .iddress of the House of Commons, dated 14th February, 1901, for copies of all appli- cations, documents, papers and correspondence by or between the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany and the government, or the minister of railways and canals, vi hereby the Canadian Pacific Railway Company applied for and obtained permission to cross, or continue to cross, certain streets in the western part of the city of Ottawa. Presented 2.5th February, 1901, by Hon. A. G. Blair Notprintcd. 51. Return showing reductions and remissions made under section 141 as added to the Indi.m Act by section 8, chapter 35, 58-59 Victoria, for the year ended 30th .Tune, litOO. Presented 25th Feb- ruary, 1901, b}' Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. 52. Return of ordersin council pxiblished in the Ojnadn ffnjette.inaccordance with the provisionsof section 46 of the Xorth-west Irrigation .\ct. Presented 25th Februarj% 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton. Not printed 53. Return of orders in council published in the Canada Gazette, in acc-ordance with the provisions of clause 91 of the Dominion Lands Act, chapter 54 of the Revised Statutes of Canada. Presented 25th February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. 54. Return of orders in council published in the British Columbia Gazette, in accordance with the pro- visions of subsection (rf) of section 38 of the regulations for the survey, administration, disiwsal and management of Dominion lands within the 40-mile railway belt in the province of British Columbia. Preseated 25th February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. aid. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 22nd April, 1901, for statements showing amount outstanding on account of pre-emptions, grazing leases and upon timber, mineral and other Dominion lands. Presented 22nd April, 1901. — Hon. C. Si/ton Not iirinttd. bb. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13th February, 1901, showing : 1. The amount of the bonuses or subsidies loted by parliament each year to railways during the shears 189i'>-7-8-9 and 1900, inclusive. 2. The names of all railways to which bonuses or subsidies were voted by parliament during each of the said years, and the amount voted to each railway. 3. The amount of such bonuses or subsidies paid to each of the said railways, or to each and every company or 6 1 Eclw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME U— Continued. individual who may have become vested with the said bonuses or subsidies by transfer or other- wise, during each of the said years, and the conditions of such payments. 4. On what part or parts of the said bonuses or subsidies voted during the said years was interest i>ayable, and how much of each of the said bonuses or subsidies on which interest is payable has been paid, giving details with reference to each railway. 5. The amount of interest paid during each of the said yeai-s by each of the said railways on the bonuses or subsidies they have received. 6. What rail- ways to which bonuses or subsidies have been voted by parliament during each of the said years, and paid wholly or in part with the condition that interest should be payable, have paid interest on the bonuses or subsidies received by them, and how much interest has each railway receiving such bonuses or subsidies paid each year. Presented 25th February, 11101. — Mr. Wilson. Not printed. 56. Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, li)31, for copies of the address presented by the citizens of Dawson to his excellency the governor general on the occasion of his excellency's \isit to that city in 1900, all orders in council, correspondence and papers in any way connected with the said address and the requests and representations contained therein. Presen- ted 26th February, 1901.— Si'r Charles Hihbert Tapper Not printed. 57. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, for copies of all papers, instructions, tenders, coiitracts, specifications, correspondence, reports in any way relating to the construction of a dwelling for the officers of the government or staff in Dawson city. Also all instructions, papei-s, tenders, contracts, correspondence, reports in any way relating to the con- struction of public buildings under contract awarded to William Rourke. Also all instructions, papers, tenders, contracts, specifications, reports in any way relating to the construction of a bridge leading from the barracks and other public buildings to the main part of the town in Dawson. Presented 26th February, 1901.— SiV CTi-aWcs .ffjWjcrf fuppcr- Not printed. 58. Ordinances of the Yukon Territory for 1900, pursuant to CI Victoria, chapter 6, section 7. Pre- sented 28th February, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. 5 8n. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, showing an itemized statement of the number of gallons of spirituous and malt liquors taken into the Yukon District since the period covered by return (1900) the number of permits issued therefor, name and post office address of those persons or companies to whom permits were granted, and the amount paid therefor, and all correspondence in connection therewith. Presented 2Sth February, 1901. — Sir Charles Hihbert Tapper Not printed. 5 86. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, for copies of all reports from Mr. Ogilvie, commissioner of the Yukon district, not already brought down, together with such information as is available respecting the report referred to on page 5025 Hansard. May 10, 1900, and the delay in sending it forward. Presented 4th March, 1901. — Sir Charles Bibbert Tapper Not printed. 58c. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th February, 1901, of all reports made by Mr. Charleson respecting telegraph construction work formerly or now under his charge ; showing also the names of men employed under him between Bennett and Dawson and the nationality of each so far as possible ; the wages and allowances for each man so employed ; particulars as to any strikes on the part of the men for higher wages ; the names of parties who supplied the poles for the telegraph wire, and copies of all contracts and correspondence respecting the same ; whether standing trees en route have been used for stringing wires, and if so, for what distance approxim- ately, in comparison \vith the distance where poles were used ; how many poles were paid for, how many of those paid for were not used for the telegraph line ; whether the linemen employed at Dawson, Ogilvie, Selwyn, Selkirk, Five Fingers, Lower LeBarge and Tagish are British subjects, and if not, the national it j' of each ; the names of sub-contractors for the supply of poles and the residence of each sub-contractor, and all contracts respecting the same ; the terms of charter of ss. W. S. Stratton, the charterer's name and all papers respecting the same ; the name of her master and acting master and his nationality ; the terms of the charter party ; the use made of this stcimer, whether she was used for supplies or otherwise, and what boats other than scows were so used ; how many scows were used and on what terms ; the amount charged or paid for trans- portation by water outside of the ss. Stratton : the length of time during construction Mr. Charle- son was actually present with the construction party ; the particulars as to purchase of ss. Lullie C, the purchase, disposal or sale or transfer of the boat and the terms thereof respectively ; copies 7 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME \3— Continued. of all refwrts and correspondence resiwcting the same ; the arrangement for ^njudies made and with whom ; the arrangement at Bennett respecting pay for men's time returning from Dawson ; the amount already paid for the line under Mr. Charleson's charge ; copies of accounts rendered and of accounts i)aid in connection with this telegraph work, the rate of pay first and now allowed A. Boyer, assistant to Mr. Charleson ; also a statement showing where Mr. Charleson places his orders in Vancouver in this connection and on what terms, and what commissions, if any, are paid on these supjilies and to whom ; the name of Mr. Charleson 's agent at Vancouver in this connec- tion ; the quantity of supplies obtained by Mr. Charleson from the United States ; whether Mr. Charleson's son was paid 8350, or other amount or amounts for expenses of a trip to Ottawa or otherwise, and whether he is or was then an employee of the government ; whether Mr. Charleson awards contracts to his foreman, and whether the foreman's expenses were paid into the locality of operations at government expense, and whether tenders are asked for in this connection ; and all contracts, reports, and i)apers respecting contracts let by Mr. Charleson or under his Bui>er- vision in connection with the telegraph line from Bennett to Dawson. Presented 5th March, 1901. — Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper X^ot printed . SSd. Supplementary return to 58«. Presented 5th March, 1901 Hot printed. 58c. Regulations governing the issue of permits to take liquor into the Yukon territory. Presented 8th March, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton Not printed. SSf. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13th March, 1901, for a copy of the correspond- ence relative to the Huston liquor permit. Presented 13th March, 1901, by Hon. C. Sifton. Not printed. SS Charles Hibbert Tupper Not printed. 68ft. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th March, 1901, for copies of all correspondence and palmers relating to the issue of an order for the suppression of theatres and gambling houses in Dawson city. Presented 18th March, 1901.— .ffon. C. Sifton Not printed. 581. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated the 21st Febniary, 1901, for copies of all des- patches, letters, telegrams, correspondence, re]x)rts respecting the subjects included in the following telegram of August 2nd, 1900: "Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 2, via Bennett, Aug. 7. V. C. Wade, Dawson, — Sir Wilfrid has handed me your message. Am endeavouring to remove difficulties caused by delays in answering communications addressed to other departments. Superintendent Tache, of the public works department, is now en route to Dawson, with orders for the construc- tion of trails and public buildings. Government ctmsidering plan of readjustment of royalty which will lighten tax and, we think, prove generally satisfactory. Order granting repxesentation in local council takes effect immediately. Ryley, of mining branch, en route to Dawson. Will reiwrt amendments to mining laws. Careful consideration, letters and petitions received here, convinces me every reasonable request regarding mining laws can be met in near future. Impossible for me to visit Yukon now. Hope to get there before many months. Cliffokd Sifton." Pre- sented 25th March, 1901.— 6Yr Charles flibbert Tupper Not printed. &%j. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 7th February, 1900, for copies of all applications, records, reports, letters and memoranda relating to claims No. 18 and 26 and 16B referred to on pp. 197, 204, including the letter from Alexander McDonald to Major Walsh, pp. 197, 19S (pages refer to Blue-book Yukon evidence presented to parliament during session of 1899). Also the records of papers showing the dates when royalties became due, and when royalties were collected in the Yukon district in 1897 and 1898, in the case of Alexander McDonald's claims and mining interests. (6) Alexander McDonald's letter of 20th .Inly, referred to at p. 211 (Yukon Blue-book of evidence, 1899). (c) Return of Report of Major Walsh re royalties (referred to on page 211, Yukon Blue-book evidence, 1899). (d) Reports and papers relating to the case of Jenkin Llew- ellyn, referred to on pp. 2U, 212, 213 (Yukon Blue-book above), (e) Reports and papers relating to cases dealt with under Judge Maguire's ruling, referred to on p. 24<> (Yukon Blue-book above). (/) Reports and papers relating to Phil. Miller's case. p. 247 (Blue-book above). (3) Reports and papers relating to Murphy's case, 247 (Blue-book above). Presented 22nd April, 1901.— Sir Charles Hibbert Tupjer Not printed. 8 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 13— Cotitinued. SSk: Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 4th March, 1901, for copy of the memorial to his excellency the governor general and any communications to the government of Canada, or any member thereof, respecting the requirements of the Yukon territory, and all reports, communica- tions and orders in council respecting the same or any subject of the said memorial. Presented 22nd April, 1901.— Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper Not printed. 5 S/. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 23rd May, 1901, for copies of the original state- ment of Mackenzie, Mann & Co., in connection with the construction of the Canadian Y>ikon Railway. Presented 23rd May, 1901. — Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for distribution. 59. Copy of an agreement dated the 16th day of January, 1901, made between the government of the colony of New South Wales by the Honourable Henry Copeland, agent-general for New South Wales, of the first part, and the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited (hereinafter called " the Extension Company "), of the second part. Presented 1st March, 1901, by Hon. W. Mulock Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 59a. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 11th March, 1901, for copies of all tenders received for the laying of an electric cable from Canada to Australia ; a copy of the contract entered into for the construction and laying of said cable : together with a copy of all correspondence and documents relating to the nationalization of the telegraphies of the Empire, to include papers not already laid before the house, and ail contracts or other papers relating thereto. Presented 16th April, 1901. — Son. Sir Mackenzie Bowel! Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 60. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th Februarj-, 1901, showing the amount of the rebate paid on agricultural implements exported from Canada for the fiscal year ending Jxine 30, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900, specifying amount paid to each firm in each of those years. Pre- sented oth March, 1901, by Mr. Roche (Marquette) Printed for sessional papers . 61. Supplementary return to an address of the Senate, dated 25th April, 1899, for a return showing: 1. The number of acres of land set apart for the purpose of education in the province of Manitoba and in the Xorth-west Territories, respectively, under the authority of chapter 54. Revised Statutes of Canada, section 23. 2. The number of acres sold in Manitoba and the North-west Territories, the amount received in payment therefor, and the amount now due thereon. 3. The total sum now at the credit of said fund held by the Dominion of Canada, how invested, and the rate of interest thereon. 4. The amount advanced out of said principal sum in aid of education in the province of Manitoba and the Xorth-west Territories. 5. The sum recouped to the said principal out of the proceeds of the sale of lands set apart for the purpose of education, and the amount now due to said principal sum. 6. And all correspondence relating to any further advance or advances out of said school fund, either to Manitoba or the North-west council- Presented 6th March, 1901. — Hon. Sir Mackenzie Botccll Printed for sessional papers. 62. Statement of affairs of the British Canadian Loan and Investment Company (Limited) for the year ended 31st December, 1900. Also a list of the shareholders on 31st December, 1900. Presented (Senate) 6th March, 1901, by the Hon. The Speaker Not printed. 63. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 4th March, 1901, for a certain report, with the evidence, presented to the department of the interior by the commissioners appointed on June 19th last to audit all accounts and investigate and report upon all matters connected with the adminis- tration and sale by the trustees of the town sites of Virden, Qu'Appelle, Regina and Moosejaw. Presented 8th March, 1901.— ilfr. Osier Not printed. 64. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 20th June, 1900, showing : 1. Which of the cars enumerated in the return to an address of the Senate, dated 7th May, 1900, as having "arrived at Halifax and St. John, respectively, previous to the 10th April last and which had not been unloaded at that date. " have been since uiJoaded. 2. Dates upon which such cars were severally unloaded . 3. Amount of demurrage collected on each car. Presented 8th March, 1901. — Hon. Mr. Wood Not printed. 65. Order of the House of Commons, dated 13th March, 1901. for a copy of the correspondence relative to applic.\tions to purchase the Indian reserve at Sydney, Cape Breton. Presented 13th March, 1901. by Hon. C. Sifton -. Not printed. 66. Return to an Order of the House of Commons, dated 4th March, 1901, for copies of all circulars, papers and instructions sent out by the inland revenue department during the past year in reference to certain brands of baking powder being condemned by the department, and notifying merchants to cease their sale under penalty. Presented 13th March, 1901. — Mr. Roche (Marquette). Not printed. 9 1 Edw. VIL List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME ] 3— Continued. G7. Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 21st February, 1!I01, for copies of all corres- pondence, telegrams and reixjrts that have passed since March, litOO, between the Dominion govern- ment and the Imperial (government and between the Dominion government and th-i Provincial government of British Columbia in regard to Mongolian immigration into Canada. Presented 13th March, 1901. — Mr. Prior Printed for sessional papers. 68. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 4th March, 1901, of all corre8[X)ndence, jietitions or other documents between the Indian department and Alexander Marchel, chief of the band of Jlicmac Indians residing on the Indian reserve, Saint Ann de Restigouche, P.Q., for years 1900 and 1901, relative to the Indian agent or his duties in connection with the said band. Presented 14th March, 1901.— ilfr. Sproule Jfot printed . 69. Retnm to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th February, 1901, for a list of all railway corporations now doing business in Canada under charter of the Dominion parliament, which have received subsidies by cash or land grants, or are entitled thereto, and the amount of such subsidy attached to each. Presented 18th March, VMl.—Mr. Smith ( Vatxto-uver) Not printed. 70. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13th February, 1901, showing : 1. The dates of the erection of the Dominion grain elevators at St. John, N.B., and at Halifa.x, and the cost of each. ■ 2. The amount of grain handled during each year since said elevators were built, giving the amount of each kind of grain handled by each elevator each year, and how much of each kind of grain was received at each elevator each year for export and exported. 3. The number of officials employed at each elevator each year and their salaries. 4. All other expenses paid each year on account of each of the said elevators. 5. The gross cash receipts at each of the said elevators during each year since they have been built. Presented 18th March, 1901.— jVr. Wilson Not printed. 71. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th February, 1901, for copies of all papers, telegrams, etc., respecting the pay of the men of "C " battery, Canadian artillery, which served in South Africa; or respecting the deduction of any portion of the pay of the men or any of them. Presented 21st March, 1901.— Mr. Garke Not printed. 71a. Supplementary return to No. "1. Presented 11th April, 1901 Not printed . Ti. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 25th March, 1901, for a copy of the correspon- dence and memorandum conceniing changes in quarantine of animals between the United States and Canada. Presented 2oth March, 1901.— .ffon. S. A. Fisher Printed for sessional papers . 73. Extract from a report of the committee of the hon. the privy council, dated 19th .luly, 1900, res[)ect- ing the arbitration of the claim preferred by the province of Nova Scotia against the government of the Dominion for a refund with interest of moneys expended by the said provincial government ujxjn that jiart of the Intercolonial Railway between New Glasgow and the Straits of Canso, formerly known as the " Eastern Extension Railway," and also the report of the arbitrators. Presented 27th March, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for both distribution and sessional papers. 73«. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 25th April, 1901, for a copy of the evidence taken before the arbitrators with respect to the Eastern Extension Railway's claims between the province of Nova Scotia and the Dominion of Canada. Presented 2oth April, 1901. — Sir Wilfrid Laurier Not printed. 736. Extract from a report of the committee of the hon. the privy council, dated 17th February, 1900, respecting the claim preferred by the province of New Brunswick against the Dominion government for moneys alleged to be justly due and owing the province arising out of the construction of that portion of the Intercolonial Railway formerly known as the Eastern Extension Railway, and the award of the arbitrators, dated the 27th October, 1900. Presented 17th May, 1901.— /Ton. W. S. Fieldiny Printed for both distributton and sessional papers. 74. Extract from a report cf the committee of the hon. the privy council, dated 23rd March, 1901, on a memorandum from the minister of inland revenue submitting herewith the report of the commis- sioners appointed under date of 2iid January, 1901, to investigate, inquire into and report upon certain complaints made with regard to the inspection of grain at the [X)rt of Montreal, etc. Pre- sented 27th March, 1901, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier Printed for sessional papers. 75. Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 21st February, 1901, for copies of the com- plaints, pleas, convictions, notes of judgment and all other pajiers, corresiX)ndence, etc., relating to the case of Cinqmars is. Senecal, decided by the court of queen's bench (crown side), on the 17th of December, 1900. Presented 27th March, V.m.—Mr. Fortin Not printed. 10 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME \3~Continued. 76. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, for a li^^t of school lands sold at public auction in ^Manitoba during: last year, place of sale and name of auctioneer and other officials in charge of the sale. The name of the purchaser, with the description and acreao;e of the respecti\ e lots purchased, price of s;vle per acre and amount paid on account. A list of the lots adjudicated but which weie subsequently resold, name of first purchaser, price bid and at which adjudication was made ; also price at which sale of same lot was subsequently made, with name of purchaser. Presented 28th March, l\V)l.— Mr. LaSirien Jfot printed. 76«. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 22nd April, 1901, for a copy of the reirarts of His Honour Judge Peudergast, on his investigations of the alleged irregularities in connection with the auction sales of school lands, held in the province of ilanitoba during the month of June, 1900. Presented 22nd April, 1901.— Son. C. Si/ton Not printed. 77. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 29tb March, 1901. for a copy of the correspondence between Lord Strathcona and the nunister of agriculture re cost of space in the various imperial buildings and cost of the Trocadero and Vincennes buildings, together with reports and minutes from February, 1898, to June, 1900. Presented 29th March, IWl.— Hon. S. A. Fisher. .Not printed. 77«. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 18th February, 1901, for copies of all correspon- dence, telegrams, letters, notes and memoranda exchanged between the Canadian commissioner at the Paris exhibition, or any member of the Canadian commission and Lord Strathcona or the royal commissii)n or the colonial secretary, in relation to the representation of Canada at the exhibition. Presented 3rd April, 1901 —Mr. Bourasm Not printed. 78. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 11th March, 1901, showing; (a.) Net receipts and expenditures of the latercolonial Railway for each month from 30th June, 1899, up to the first day of ilarch, 1901. (h.) The expenditure on capital account with respect to the Intercolonial Railway for each month from 30th June, 1899, up to the first day of March, 1901. Presented 29th March, 1901.— il/r. Borden (Halifax) Not printed. 79. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 21st February, 1901, for copies of each of the hydraulic mining leases mentioned on page 65 of the annual report of the department of the interior, 1900 ; also showing what conditions or terms of these leases have been complied with respectively ; also copies of all reports, letters and comraimications respecting each lease. Presented 1st April, 1901. — Sir Charles Hibbcrt Tupper Not printed. 80. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13th March, 1901, for copies of all letters, papers and other correspondence between the department of marine and fisheries and J. Albert Brennan, of Tignish, Prince county, Prince Edward Island, regarding the payment of a fishing bounty cheque, made in favour of one .Joseph Reilly, and for which the said J. Albert Brennan held the order of the payee. Presented 2Qd April, 1901. — Mr. Hackett Not imnted. 80a. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 11th March, 1901, for copies of all rules and regulations and all correspondence in the department of marine and fisheries relating to fishing bertlis and the shore fishery in West Halifax, more especially within the polling district of Prospect and Dover. Presented 2nd April, 1901.— il/r. Roche (Halifax) Not printed. 806. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 4th March, 1901, for copies of all correspondence, letters, papers and documents relating to the alleged interference with the fishing berths of the members of the Shad and East Dover Fishing Association in the county of Halifax, and all letters and communications to the government or department of marine and fisheries from the said associa- tion, or from any person on its behalf relating to the matters aforesaid. Presented 2nd April, 1901. — Mr. Borden (Halifax) Not printed. 81. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 21st February, 1901, for copies of all correspond- ence, pajiers, tenders, returns and other documents relating to the government wharf at or near the ferry. East River, Sheet Harlxiur, in the county of Halifax, Xova Scotia, showing the title of the crown, if any, to this wharf and the use which has been made thereof since 1st January, 1897. The person or persons in chai-ge of the wharf on behalf of the government since 1st January, 1897. The moneys which have been expended by the government thereon since 1st January, 1897. The dates when the same were so expended, whether the same were expended by public contract or how other- wise ; also all such papers aforesaid as show the amount collected or received by the government, or by any person or persons on its behalf, for use of such wharf since Ist January, 1897. Presented 2nd April, 1901.— .Ifr. Borden {Halifax) Not printed. 11 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME U— Continued. 82. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, 1901, showing : 1. When J. R. Thompson was apiwinted an otticial of the department of interior, outside service. 2. His duties and his salary. 3. Whether he ever acted in any otlier capacity, than a homestead inspector, and if 60, in wliat cajiacity or capacities, and for wliat length of time. 4. When he was dismissed. Date of notice of dismissal. At what date he would, if on duty as homestead inspector, probably have received it. o. The date to whicli he was paid. If engaged by month, whether he was entitled to his pay up to the end of January, I'JOl. And if not, why not. (J. Whether it is not customary, in dismissing officials of several years' standing, to pay them a gratuity in projxjrtion to their length of service. Whether it has been done in similar cases. If so, why not in his. 7. The cause of his dismissal. 8. What charges were made against him, and whether he was gi\ en an opportunity to reply to them. 9. Copy of notices issued by Mr. Burley. 10. Copy of Mr. Hurley's instructions. 11. The name of the person at whose instance Mr. Burley issued such notices, and if on his own responsibility, whether Mr. Hurley's action was approved or censured. 12. Whether it is customary for the department of interior to advertise for parties to come forward and make complaints against the officials of that department. If not, why was that course followed in this case ? 13. The result of said investigation. Whether the investigation was adjourned to enable the complainant to secure evidence, and how long the investigation lasted. 14. Whether Thomp.son was ever notified of the finding of the investigation. 15. .\ copy of this notification. 16. The date of Mr. Hurley's investi- gation and the date of his report. 17. Whether the files of the department in the case under investi- gation furnished the complaniants. 17n. Whether it is customary in such cases to hand over the files of the department to the complainants. 18. Whether Mr. Thompson requested the department to furnish him certain papers on the files furnished the complainants as having any bearing on the complaint. 19. Whether he made this request more than once ; if so, how many times did he do so? What reply was given him in each case? 20. The n.ame of the party or parties apix>inted in his place. 21. The qualification of his successor or successors for the position. 22. His or their experience to qualify him or them for the said position, and of what has such experience consisted. At what date were such appointments made and on what recommendations. 23. At time of Thomp- son's dismissal the amount of work on hand requiring attention by him or some one acting in the same capacity. 24. A comparative statement of the last two years of the duties performed by him and all the other homestead inspectors and forest rangers where the duties of both offices are per- formed by the one official. 25. The number of inspections made during the twelve months ending 30th Nov. in years 1896-97-98-99 by all parties acting as homestead inspectors and the number of days in each yea»- they were employed making inspections. The number of days in each year they receive pay, and during the time they were under pay, what other duties as homestead inspectors were they engaged at. Also the number of applications for patents received by each during the same period and the fees the department received for such applications. 26. The date when the charges were made against Thompson which were investigated by Mr. Burley. 27. The date of Mr. Hurley's report. 2S. Whether any further charges have been made. 29. If so, by %vhom and their nature. 30. When Thompson was apprised of them ana asked to disprove or reply to them. 31. Whether it is not the custom of the department to give all officials an opportunity to reply to any charges or insinuations against their conduct 32. The duties of Mr. Burley prior to the investigation of charges against Mr. Thompson. 33. How long Mr. Burley had been in the employment of the department of the interior ; his calling or business prior to appointment to investigate such charges, and what was his salary. 34. Whether, at the date of such investigation, Mr. Burley was con- sidered Mr. Thompson's superior officer. 35. Who recommended Mr. Burley's apix>intment as investigator or commissioner into the charges against Mr. Thompson. 36. Was there any protest, verbal or written, against the appointment of Jlr. Burley by any official of the department or any other person? 37. How long the investigation lasted. 38. What it cost the department. 39. What the department paid thj witnesses brought by the complainant. 40. Did the depjirtment pivy any of the legal expenses of the complainant? 41. Did the department pay the legal exijenses of said Thompson in the case ? 42. Was the department asked to do so, and to what amount ? 43. If so, what reason w.as given for declining to or refusing such request? Presented 3rd April, 1901. — Sir Charles Eihhert Tuppcr Notprintcd. 83. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13tli March, 1901, for copies of all petitions, papers, directions, letters and other corres]x>ndenee relating to the change in the situation of the Pearl street sub-post office in Hamilton, or to the age and reputation of the late postmaster, Mr. Hull, or to the situation of the new post office and the appointment of Mr. JIcDonell ; also for 12 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 13— Continued. copies of all communications and papers which led the inspector to make inquiry with regard to any of these matters. Presented 3rd April, 1901. — Mr. Barker Notprinted. 84. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 21st February, 1901, showing the names and addresses of all parties tendering (where tenders were called for) for coal and wood, or either, for the uses of the government of Canada since 1st July, 1899 ; copy of the tender put in by each party I tendering, copy of the specification issued in each case where tenders were called for, name and address of the successful tenderer in each case, together with the kind, quality and quantity of coal and wood, or either, tendered for ; also the kind, quality and quantity of coal and wood, or either, for which tenders were accepted in each case, and the prices paid ; also the location of each govern- ment building or institution supplied with coal and wood, or either, the quantity and quality and sizes of coal and wood, or either, supplied to each and the price in each case. Also the names and addresses of all parties supplying coal and wood, or either, without tender since the above date to the government of Canada, the kind, quality and quantity supplied in each case by each person, the prices paid in each case, and the location of the building or institution supplied. Presented 3rd April, 1901.— J/r. (Xarke Not printed. 85. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 12th February, l;K)l, showing : 1. The number of immigration agents employed by the government of Canada in the United States of America for each of the calendar years 1894-5-6-7-8-9 and ISKK), together with the names of each of such agents, date of appointment of each, the location of each during each of said years, the salary of each during each of said years, number of days spent by each in bis office, each year, amount of rent paid by each agent for ofiBces during each of said yeai-s, number of days spent by each agent in travelling and amount of traveUing expenses of each during each of said years, and amount allowed during each of said years to each or any of the said agents for board or lodging, or for both, the amount of help employed by each agent during each of said years, together with the amounts paid by each agent each year for such help, giving the names of persons employed, number of days employed each year and amounts paid each year to each person employed, and showing all other expenses in connectifon with these agents and their work. Date of leaving or dismissal from the service of the Dominion government. If still in the emplojonent of the government, where, and the salary tor the present year, and the nmnber of emigrants reported by each agent during each of the said years as having emigrated to Canada from the district in. which he was working. 2. The number of agents employed by the government of Canada in the United States of America for each of the calendar years 1894-5- 6-7-8-9 and 1900, who were paid by commission, the manner of determining the commission to be paid each .igent, the amount paid to each during each of said years, the amount of all other expendi- ture incurred by the government of Canada during each of said years on account of immigration agents employed in the United States of America on commission, and the work done by each of such agents during each of said years. 3. The names of all other immigration agents employed during the calendar years 1894-5-6-7-8-9 and 1900 by the government of Canada, the date of appointment of each, the location of each during each of said years, the salary of each dm'ing each of said years, the number of days spent by each in travelling and the traveUing expenses of each during each of the said years, the number of days spent by each in his office during each of said years and amounts paid by each for office rent and hired help, in detail, during each of said years, amount allowed to each for board and lodging during each of said years, and amount of all other expenses during each of said years of each such agents in connection with his office and charged to the government of Canada. 4. Date of appointment of W. T. R. Preston, his salarv^, his duties, his travelling expenses, amount he charged the government of Canada for board and lodging and other expenses in connection with his office, during each year since his appointment. Presented 9th April, 1901. — Mr. Wilson. Not printed. 86. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 13th February, 1901, for copies of the evidence, exhibits and report of the inquiry held at Inverness, in the county of Megantic, by Hon. Mr. Justice White, of Sherbrooke, in the matter of the post office of Kinnear's Mill. Presented 9th April, 1901. — Mr. Turcot ....Notprinted. 87. Return (in part) to an address of the House ot Commons, dated 3rd April, 1901, for copies of all cor- respondence, telegrams and messages in the government labour bureau between the department and all persons referring to the labour strike at Valleyfield, in Beauhamois coimty, province of Quebec, during the month of November last ; also copies of all letters, telegrams and messages exchanged between the militia department and the mtmicipal authorities at Valleyfield, or any justice of the 13 1 Edw, VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME U— Continued. l)eacc, the military authoritie-s at Montreal or any other persons relating to the said strike, and the calling out or payment of the troops in connection therewith ; also a statement showing exi>enses incurred by the Dominion government in reference to said strike. Presented lUh Ai)ril, l'.K)l.— Mr. Monk .. Printed for sessional papers. 87a. Supplementary return to No. 87. Presented 26th April, 1901 Printed for sessional papers. 88. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 3rd April, 1901, for a statement showing the receipts and expenditure of the Montreal Turnpike Trust, and a copy of the annual statement furnished the bondholders of the said corporation by the Montreal Turnpike Trust for the past ten years. Presented 12th April, 1901.— iWr. Monk Not printed. 89. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated lllth April, 1901, for copies of the forms of oaths administered and circulars issued in connection with tlie census of 1901. Presented litth April, litOl. — ffon. S. A. Fisher Not printed. 90. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 19th April, 1901, for copies of tenders for supplies for Indians of Manitoba and the North-west Territories for the Bscal year 1899-1900. Pre.sented 19th April, 1901.— .ffon. C. Si/ton Not printed. 91. Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 3rd April, 1901, showing copiesof all memorials, replies thereto and correspondence between the government of the Northwest Territories, and any member thereof, and tlie government of Canada, and any member thereof, on the subject of the financial and constitutional status of the said North-west Territories. Presented 22nd April, 1901. Mr. .S'co(( Printed for ses!.ional papers. 92. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 2.3rd April, 1901. for a copy of the agreement with steamship companies for cold storage service duriug the years 1900 and 1901. Presented 23rd April, 1901.— Son. S. A. Fisher Not printed. 93. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 3rd April, 1901, .showing the cost of construction of the bridge built by the government across the Lachine canal at CiHe St. Paul, also estimated cost of strengthening or rebuilding said bridge, if such estimate has been made, and copies of all petitions and correspondence had with the government of Canada upon this subject. Presented 24th April, 1901.— Afr. Mo7ik Not printed. 93a. Return to an .address of the Senate, dated 9th May. 1901, for the original papers comprising books 1st, 2nd and 3rd, on the substructures of the two bridges over the Lachine canal at Wellington street, Montreal, with the accompanying drawings and appendi.x. Presented 13th May, 1901. — Hon. Mr. O'Donohoc Not printed^ 94. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 11th March, 1901, for copies of all corresjiondence mth the department of railways relative to the building of a line of railway between Sydney and East Bay, in the county of Cape Breton, and copies of any reports made to the department having reference to this matter. Presented 24th April, 1901. — Mr. Johnston (Cape Breton) Not printed. 95. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 11th March, 1901, showing the quantity of Servis railroad tie plates purchased by the government since June 30, 1887, the jiersons or companies from which the purchases were made, the quantities purchased, prices paid, dates of contracts and times of delivery. Presented 24th .\pril, 1901. — Mr. Fowler Not printed . 96. Return to an order of the House of Common.s, dated 11th March, 1901, for copies of all contracts con- nected with the improvements at Sydney railway yard and at north Sydney Junction ; also a state- ment of all prices paid per cubic yard for earth (different kinds) and rock (different kinds), and for borrowing for embankment under said contract and in connection with said improvements : also how much was paid for ('.itching, clearing and close-cutting and grubbing, ))er acre or per hundred feet ; also for culvert masonry, retaining walls, cattle guards and crossings, fencing and gates. Presented 24th April, 1901.— «r Charles Hibhert Tapper Not printed . 9*. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated 3rd Apri(, 1901. showing the number of leases of water power gr.anted on the Welland canal and feeder ; the names of the lessees ; the quantity of ix)wer granted in each lease, and the location of such power ; the consideration named in eacli lease, and the length of the term gi-anted ; the names of the present holdei's ; the amount of consideration in arrears, if any, on each Jease, and the number of years during which such arrears have been accu- mulating. Presented 24th April, 1901.— Mr. German Not printed . 14 1 Edw. YII. Alphabetical ludex to Sessional Papers. A. 1901 !" ' 1^ See also Numerical List, page 3. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE SESSIONAL PAPERS OF THE PAELIAMEXT OF CAXADA FIRST SESSION, XIXTH PARLIAMENT, 1901. A Adulteration of Food 14 Agricultural Implements 60 Agriculture, Annual Report 15 Alaska Boundary Line 101 Archives, Canadian 18 Auditor General, Annual Report 1 B Baking Powder 6G Banks, Chartered . - 6 Bonds and Securities 37 Bridge over Lachine Canal 93 British Army 99, 99a British Canadian Loan and Investment Co. 62 C Canadian Contingents to South Africa .... 35n Canadian Pacific Railway : Business with Interior Department 50o Crossing Ottawa Streets 506 Lands sold by 50 ' C ' Battery, Canadian Artillery 71, 71a Census Forms, 1901 89 Chartered Banks 6 Cinqmars rs. Senecal 75 Civil Service : Appointments and Promotions 46 Examiners 31 Insurance 41 List 30 Superannuations 40 Coal supplied to Government 84 Cold Storage Sers-ice 92 Commissioners to Canadian Officers 99, 99a Criminal Statistics 17 » Dawson Citizens' Address , 56 Dawson Public Buildings 57 Dividends unpaid in Banks 7 Dominion Lands 53, 54, 54a Doukhobors 107 1 Eastern Extension Railway 73 to 736 East River Sheet Harbour Wharf 81 Education, Lands for 61, 76, 76a Election Returns. 1900 36 Elevators, Grain , 70 Estimates , 2 to 5c Experimental Farms 16 F Fisheries, Annual Reiwrt 22 Fishing Berths 80a, 806 Fishing Bounty 47, 80, 105 Fishing Vessels 45 G Geographic board 21a Geological Survey Report 26 Governor General's Warrants 39 ' Grain Elevators 7c Grain Inspection 74 Gray, Robert 106 H Hamilton Field Battery 103 Hamilton Sub-post Office , S3 Harbour Commissioners 23 Hydraulic Mining Leases 79 I Immigration A gents §5 Indian Act 51 Indian Affairs, A nnual Report 27 Indian Reserve at Sydney 65 Indians, Micmac 68 Indians, Supplies for 90 Inland Revenue, Annual Report 12 Inspection of Grain 74 Insurance, Annual Report s Insurance Companies S 1 Edw. VII. Alphabetical Index to Sessional Papers. A. 190L I Intercolonial Railway : Cars at Halifax and St. .lolin 64 Receipts and Expenditures 78 Interior, Annual Report 25 Italy and Canada 110 J Justice, Annual Report . . 34 K Kinnear's Mill Post Office 86 L, Lachine Canal Bridges 93, 93a Lands, Dominion 53, 54, 54a Lands in Manitoba ... 61, 76, 76a Library of Parliament, Annual Report 33 * M Mackenzie, Mann & Co.'s Claim S8i Mail Contract . 108 Marine, Aimual Report 21 Micmac Indians 68 Militia and Defence, Annual Report 35 Mongolian lunuigration 67 Montreal Turnpike Trust 88 IN Napanee River Survey 48 New Brunswick, Claim of. 736 New South Wales 59 North-west Irrigation Act 52 North-west Lands 61 North-west Mounted Police 28, 28a North-west Territories, Status of 91 Nova Scotia, Claim of 73,73a O Ottawa City and C. P. R 506 Ottawa Improvement Co 42 Over-rulings of Treasury Board 44 P Pacific Cable 59, 59a Paris Exhibition 77, 77o Pictou Harbour Commissioners . . ; 98 Police, North-west Mounted 28, 28a Postmaster General, Annual Report 24 Preferential Tariff . . .:.. 100 Preston, W. T. R. ....-.......:::.. 85 Prince Edward Island 104 Public Accounts, Annual Report 2 Pulilic Printing and Stationery 32 Public Works, Annual Report 19 Quarantine 7- Queen's County, P.E.I In. K Railways and Canals, Annual Report 20 Railway Subsidies 55, 69 S Secretary of State, Annual Report 29 Servis Railroad Tie Plates 95 School Lands 76, 76o Shareholders in Chartered Banks 6 St. Andrews Locks 102 Sydney and East Bay Railway 94 Sydney and North Sydney 96 T Thompson, J. R .'<2 Toronto Harbour c.i Town Sites i;:; Trade and Commerce, Annual Report In Trade and Navigation, Annual Report. ... 11 Trade Unions IS Treasury Board Over-rulings H Trent Valley Canal ] u: i I' Unclaimed Balances in Banks 7 Unforeseen Expenses ■ 3.S United States Fishing Vessels 4.") V Valleyfield Labour Strike S?, 87rt in regard to the provisional boundary between the territory of Alaska and the Dominion of Canada, about the head of Lynn canal ; also maps accompanying the said report, and copy of order in council of the 20th February, 1901, in which it is provided that copies of this reiwrt be laid before Iiarliament. Presented 20th May, 1901. — Hon. C. Sifton Printed for distribution. 1 02. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated llth March, 1901, for copies of all papers, corres- pondence and claims made in connection with the alleged non-observance of the fair-wage clause in the contract for the construction of the St. Andrews locks. Presented 3rd May, 1901. — Mr. Puttee Not printed. 103. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated llth March, 1901, for a return of all correspond- ence between the government or any officer thereof, and Col. Van Wagner, relating to the retirement of that officer from the command of the Hamilton field battery ; and also the authority for consider- ing Col. A^an Wagner as a ''commanding officer" and thus bringing that officer under the ojieration of the "five years tenure of command law." Presented Sth May, 1901. — Mr. Huyhcs (Victoria). Not printed . 104. Extract from a re^jort of the committee of the honourable the privy council with respect to amemorial of the government of Prince Edward Island : praying for a certain payment to the island of a sum of money as compensation for an alleged non-fulfilment by the government of Canada of its obliga- tions under the terms of union made in 1873, between the Dominion and the province, to provide and maintain efficient steam communication between the island and mainland both winter and sum- mer, .ftc. Presented Sth May, 1901, by Hon. W. S. Fielding Not printed. 105. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 16th April, 1901, giving the names and addresses of all fish- ermen in Queen's county, P.E.I., who claimed bounty and received the same, for season 1900, with the amount paid to each. Presented 2nd May, 1901. — Hon. Mr. Ferguson Not printed . 106. Return to an order of the House of Commons, dated llth March, 1901, for copies of all corresixmd- ence, reports and certificates in regard to the application of Robert Gra3', late lighthouse keeijer at Entrance Island, British Columbia, for superannuation ; also statement showing for how long and what amounts he had paid into the superannuation fund. Presented 9th May, 1901. — Mr. Prior. Not printed . 107. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 2nd May, 1901, showing how many Doukhobors have made homestead entries of 160 acres of land each, and in what particular district of the North-west Terri- tories they have made such entries, and who own or have entries for the land the villages are built on. Also how many permits have been granted to the Doukhobors, and the quantity permitted to each Doukhobor, and the particular section of the North-west Territories such permits have been granted. And further, how many wood permits have been granted to the Doukhobors and the num- ber of cords or quantities given each person as may be designated. Presented 15th May, 1901. — Hon. Mr. Perleii Not printed . 15 1 Edw. VII. List of Sessional Papers. A. 1901 CONTENTS OF VOLUME n—Conchided. 108. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 15tli April, 1901, showing the number of tenders received by the post office department for the carrying of the mail from Cou Hill Mines, in the north riding of the county of Hastings, to Apsley, in the east riding of the county of Peterboro' ; the names of the persons who tesidered, the sum asked for the conveyance of such mails, and the name of the jierson to whom the contract was awarded. Presented 13th May, 1901. — Hon. Sir Mackenzie BotecU Not printed. 109. Return to an address of the Senate, dated 18th April, litOl, for copies of all reports and niajw made by engineers, or any other employee of the government, who have surveyed and examined that portion of the province of Ontario lying between Rice Lake and Port Hoi)e, or some points adjacent thereto, for the purpose of ascertaining whether a feasible route exists for the construction of and making the southern terminus of what is known as the Trent Valley canal, at or near Port Hope, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Presented 20th May, 1901. — Hon. Sir Mackenzie Bowell Not printed. 110.. Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 27th February, 1901, for a copy of all corres- liondence betn^een the Italian consul for Canada and the prime minister or the minister of trade and commerce, respecting proposed improvement of the trade relations between Canada and Italy, and of all correspondence leading up to the placing of Canadian goods by Italy upon its general tariff. Presented 23rd May, 1901. —Mr. Monk Not printed . 16 64 VtCTORIA SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 A. 1901 SUMMARY REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEj>i.R 1900 RRINTED BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT OTTAWA PRINTED BY S. E. DAWSON, PRINTER TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1901 I No. 26—1901.] 64 VICTORIA SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 A. 1901 To His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada, &c., &c., d:c. May it Please Your Excellenct : The undersigned has the lionour to lay before Your Excellency, in compliance with 53 Vic, Chap. 2, Secuon 6, the Summary Report of the Proceedings of the Geological Survey Department for the year ending December 31, 1900. Respectfully submitted, CLIFFORD SIFTON, Minister of the Inferior. January, 1901. 64 VICTORIA SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 A. 1901 SUMMARY REPORT OS THE OPERATIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR THE YEAR 1900. Ottawa, January 15, 1901. The Honourable Cliffoed Sifton, M.P., Minister of the Interior. Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual Summary Xat,ir<; of thii Report of the Geological Survey Department, which, in conformity ''''I^''*- with the Act, covers the proceedings and work of the Survey during the past calendar year. In this report, especial prominence is given to the results of field-work accomplished during the past summer, thus aifording an early publication of a preliminary kind for any new facts obtained, whether of economic or of scientific importance. It must at the same time be remembered that this report relates merely to work done by the Geological Survey Department or in connection with which this Survey has taken some part. It can not therefore be regarded as in any sen-e a general review of the progress made in the subjects to which it relates in Canada as a whole. Although the printing of volume XI. (new series) of the annual Printing of reports of the Geological Survey (English edition) was stated to be ^ °'"™'' ^^* in progress in my Summary Report of last year, the completion of the volume has unfortunately been delayed owing to circumstances not under the control of this Department. This volume is now, however, nearly ready for issue. Its constituent parts, with two exceptions, have already been separately made available to the public. They are as follows : Summary report of the Geological Survey Department for 1898, by Seimrate re ]K)rts ed in Uime. the Director l""".'-" ™nta">- ed m this vo Report on the Geology and Natural Resources of the country traversed by the Yellow Head Pass route, by J. McEvoy. Report on the Geology of the west shore and islands of Lake Win- nipeg, by D. B. Dowling. Report on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg and adjacent parts of Manitoba and Keewatin, from notes and surveys, by J. B. Tyrrell. 26—1 GEOLOGICA[, SliltVKY DEPARTM KNT. 64 VICTORIA. A. 1901 Report ou the Geology of tlie Three Rivers map sheet or north- western shopt of the ■■ Eastern Towmhips ' map, Quebec, by R. W. Ells. Report on an exploration of part of the south shore of Hudson Strait and of Ungava Bay, by A. P. Low. Report of an exploration on the northern side of Hudson Strait, by R. Bell. Report of the section of Chemistry and Mineralogy, by G. C. Hoff- Report of the section of Mineral Statistics and jMine.s, by E. D. Ingall. Majis. The volume will be accDmpanied by four coloured geological maps pertaining to several of the above mentioned reports. The French edition of volume X. (new series) h;is I regret to say not yet been received from the printers. The translation of the parts composing volume XI. is well advanced. Special publi- A number of Special publications, distinct from those included in diiriii" 1900. ^^^ annual volumes, have been issued during the past year. These are as follows, in the order of their publication. Descriptive note on the Sidney Coal Field, Cape Breton, N.S., to accompany a revised edition of the Geological map of the Coal Field, by H. Fletcher. Summiry of Mineral production of Cinada in 1899. Issued Feb. 27, 1900. Preliminary Report on the Klondike Gold Fields, Yukon District, by R. G. McConnell. Catalogue of Canadian Birds. Part I., by J. Macoun. List of publications of the Geological Survey of Canada (revised to date). Descriptive Catalogue of a collection of the Economic Minerals of Canada. Paris Exhibition, 1900. Catalogue descriptif des min(5raux du Canada. Exposition Univer- selle de 1900. Paris. General inde.x of the reports of the Geological Survey from 1863 to 18S4, by D. B. Dowling. Mesozoic Fossils, vol. I., part IV. — On some additional or imper- fectly understood fossils from the Cretaceous rocks of the Queen Charlotte Islands, with a revised list of the species from these rocks, b^' J. F. Whiteaves. SUMMARY REPORT. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 The preliminary report oa tlie Klondike Gold Fields, above Kfport on alluded to, was subsequently embodied in the Summary Report for li'*99, but the separate copies were widely distributed ia advance- The general index of reports, as now issued, forms a volume of 475 pa^es. It is intended to be followed by a similar index of the first ten volumes of the new series, but as this is a work of mucii labour General In- its completion will require some time. The catalogues of the Canadian minerals exhibit at Paris, in English or French, were prepared in this office and it is intended to distribute copies of them to our exchanges as a matter of record. They comprise 217 and 234 pages respectively, and are further alluded to in the sequel in connection with the ex- hibition work. During the year 1900, twelve new maps have been completed and Maps issued, printed and eighteen are at the present time either in the engraver's hands or in press. These are enumerated in the report of the chief draughtsman on a later page. Some of the publicntions above enumerated have not yet been distributed to our exchanges or to those otherwise entitled to them, owing to the rearrangement of our lists of addresses, which has been in progress, but is now nearly completed . Previous to his transfer from this Department to the Interior AitituHpg in Department, Mr. James White had undertaken the preparation of a Canada, list of Altitudes in the Dominion of Canada. This, which has proved to be a most laborious work, has now been completed by Mr. White, and is among the publications actually in press at the present time. It is still unfortunately necessary to draw attention to the want of \p„. museum a safe or sufficiently commodious building for the museum and offices of building ne- •^ ° cessary. the Geological Survey. The dau'^er of the total destruction of the invalu- able collections ani records by fire continues, while the inadequacy of space for the display or even for the storage of valuable and interest- ing specimens becomes more serious daily. This matter has so often been urged and so fully explained in previous reports that it is unneces- sary here to enter into detail. The need of a new building is, how- ever, a very pressing one. The number of inquiries received and replied to continues to lufonuation increase each year. Most of these relate to minerals of commercial supplied by . correspon- value, some to pomts of a purely scientific character, some to geogra- denee. phical questions, and many can only be classified as miscellaneous. The familiarity of members of the stafi with all parts of Canada, .often renders it possilile to afford information of a local kind to inquirers that may be of importance to them. In addition, large numbers of spt'ciinens of ores, rocks and natural objects of all kinds are received and examined for the senders, and requests are frequently made for the 26 -\\ GEOLOGICAL SUKVEY DEPARTMENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 addresses of the producers or purchasers of various substances. Much time is spent by several members of the staff in dealinj^ with such matters by correspondence, but the results are of undoubted value to the public. Slineials The following minerals are cited as having been specially inquired for during the 3'ear by intending purchasers or those wishing to em- ploy the substances practically. Repeated inquiries have been received in regard to some of them : — Albertite, Asphaltum, A.sbestus, Bit- uminous shale, Beryl, Bauxite, Chromic iron, Corundum, Chalk, Elaterite, Fire-clay, Felspar, H:ematite, Iron sand, Iron p3'rites, Kaolin, Limestone, Magnesite, Magnetite, Manganese, Molybdenite, Mica. Marble, Monazite, Petroleum, Phosphate (apatite), 81ate, Tin, Zinc, Zircon. Partie.< in the The following statement shows the number and distribution of the parties at work in the field during the past season : — Yukon District 1 British Columbia 3 Mackenzie District 1 Ontario 3 Ontario and Quebec 1 Quebec 1 New Brun.swic'i 2 Nova Scotia 1 13 The above represent parties engaged continuously during the greater part of the summer in geological work. The detachment of Messrs. Low and Faribault to special work in connection with the exhibition in Paris, the appointment of Mr. A. E. Barlow, as lithologist, the assignment of office work to Mr. D. B. Dowlintr, and the inability of Dr. F. D. Adams to continue work for the survey in 1900, reduced the ordinarj' number of field parties; while the interruption in ex- perimental boring operations in Alberta also reduced the number by one. It was endeavoured to compensate these temporary losses in the field force by arranging for special work by gentlemen not on the survey staff, but who had sufficient field experience, and Messrs. J. M. Bell, W. A. Parks and G. A. Young were thus employed, as de- tailed on later pages. ^ Fit-Id work Geological work was also carried out for shorter periods during the of other kinds, sujjjnier by ^Messrs. Ami, Barlow, Ingall, Denis and Le Roy. At the suggestion of, and by special arrangement with the Hon. G. W. Ross Premier of Ontario, Prof. J. Macoun undertook a Natural History Survey of the Algonquin Park area of Ontario. His preliminary SUMMARY REPORT. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 stateaieiit is printed herewith, and a detailed report will be prepared by him on the area in question. Professor A. Osann, of Miilhausen, Germany, has now practically Report of , , , . , , . 1 .... , ,' I I'rof. Osunn. completed his work on the apatite and graphile-beanng rocks ot that part of Quebec to the north of the Ottawa river, and a report em- bodying his results i.s expected shortly. The Survey is greatly in- debted to Professor Osann for his labours in this connection. Dr. G. F. Matthew, has been able to continue during some weeks in w'oik l)y Dr. the past summer his examination of the Cambrian rocks of Cape Breton •^7- ''• ^^'^i- ^ ^ tllew. island, with important results. It is hoped that after further work, which appears to be still necessary, he may be able to furnish a complete report upon the older rocks of this interesting region, and on their contained fossils. Professor J. A. Dresser, of St. Francis College, Richmond, Quebec, p,uf. .j. a. is now nearly ready to complete his monograph on the structure and ''^■'-''•''■• petrography of Shelford mountain ; being the results of an investiga- tion which he has carried on with but slight assistance from the Geo- logical Survey. A brief report on this work is given on a later page. The work accomplished by Messrs. Ingall and Denis, bearing on the Work on iron iron ore deposits of Eastern Ontario, is further referred to in the report ""^''' of the Section of Mineral Statistics and Mines, in the sequel. On a later page a short report by Mr. O. E. Lelloy, is also given, noting the pro- (^Y* 'P "^ gress made in the tnapping of formations near Montreal, in connection with an investigation of artesian wells there, which have been made the subject of study by Dr. F. D. Adams, and upon wdiich that gentle- man oflers a report for publication by the Geological Survey. The late Prof. D. E. Cope had in his keeping, at the time of his Collection of death, some considerable collections of Cretaceous and Tertiary verte. brates. brate remains made by otHcers of the Survey in the North-west Ter- ritories. He had examined and described some of these in Contribu. (ions to Canadian Pal(i>ontology, Vol. III., Part I. Since that time efforts had been made to obtain additional material, particularly from the Cretaceous beds of the Belly River formation, Mr. L. ^I. Lambe having spent parts of two seasons in the field with that object. With a view to getting this material dealt with under the auspices of a reco- gnize I authority, I communicated early in the year with Professor H. Collaboration F. Osborne, Curator of Vertebrate Paheoiitology of the American Mu- F. O.'sborne. seum of Natural History, New York, who very promptly and kindly undertook to supervise the work on vertebrate fossils in the possession of the Survey. Prof. Osborne visited Ottawa in April, and since that time Mr. Lambe has been occupied, under his guidance, in working up and drawing these fossils for publication. The survey is deeplj' indeb- ted to Professor Osborne for his wholly gratuitous assistance in this GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Acknowlfdg- inents for Testing of economic iniiH'ials Mica. Sp»"cimens reiK)rtfd on Prof. \V. R Duncan. 64 VICTORIA. A. 190* matter. \Vhen the investigation is complettcl, it is intended to publish the Cretaceous inateriai as a second part of the vohime above refeired to. Besides the gentlemen above named, the Survey has as usual been indebted duiing the past year to a number of scientific men for asi^istance given by them in connection with its work. Among these the following may be especially inentione I : — ]3r. S. H. Scudder, Cam bridge, Mass ; Dr. Wheelton Hind, Stoke on Trent : Professor J. B. Porter, Montreal ; Mr. R. Kidston, Stirling, Scotland ; Mr. David White, U. S. National Museum, Washington ; Dr. Henry Woodward and Mr. A. Smith Woodward, of the British Museum. During the year a number of specimens of mineral products have been obtained and sent out as samples or for purposes of examination by experts. In this connection, the following may be mentioned : — Hica. — The growing importance of the mica industry, particularly in the Ottawa district of Quebec and in parts of Eastern ()nti\ri(>, has given rise to various questions in regard to the product of the mines and workings. Tliis is an ' amber mica ' or phlogopite, employed in the construction of electrical machinery. The market has been so far chiefly in the United States or in Canada, where higher prices have been realized than could be obtained in competition with Indian mica in Great Britain. As the Indian mica has throughout been equally avad- able to customers in the United Statf.s, there appeared to be reason to assume that the preference for the Canadian 'amber mica' really indicated a superiority in quality for electrical purposes, dependent on the high degree of insulation allordod by this mica, with its tle.xibility and softness, the latter quality enabling sheets of requisite thickness to wear down equally with the adjacent copper. Advantage was therefore taken of the kind offer of Professor Wynd- '«' ham R. Duncan, F. R.S., Director of the Scientific and Technical Depart- ment of the Imperial Institute, London, to submit some specimens of the Canadian 'ambe;* mica' to the special e.\amination of experts. From Prof. Duncan's report upon these tests, lately received, the following extracts may be given. They appear fully to bear out the opinion formed as to the exceptionally high value of this mica for electrical purposes. ' The four samples consisted of very fine specimens of Canadian " knife-trimmed " amber mica, labelled as follows : — 1. Wallingford Mine. 2. Lake Gerard Mine. 3. Vavasour Mine. 4. Blackburn Mine. SUMMARY REPORT. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 ' They are stated to represent a fair average commercial quality and size. ' General physical and chemical examination showed that the sam- ples were uniform in character, pliable and softer than much of the mica which appears in the English market. ' In order to ascertain its commercial value, and especially its fitness for electrical purposes, the samples were submitted to one of the largest electrical manufacturers in London, and al.so to one of the largest mica brokers in the citj'. ' The electrical manufacturers report that the mica is suitable for a Electiicat variety of electrical purposes, but they refrain from quoting a price for {"reJs*'^ it and recommend that this could be done better through mica mer- chants. ' The mica merchants have taken considerable pains in examining ^jj^.^ j„^,.. the samples and have made a very full report. They state that the ^'lia'its. approximate values in the London market are as follows : — ' [The values range from Is. to 5s. 6d. per pound for the actual samples Prices', sent, but as the values depended more on the size of the plates actually sent (which were far from uniform) than on the intrinsic peculiarities of the specimens, it might be misleading to publish these figures in conjuction with the names of the several mines.] ' It is evident, however, that greater importance is attached to the size of the plates in the London market than in that of the United States. ' The brokers add that the Wallingford sample, being of especially Opinions on tine quality, would be eagerly sought after in the British market. g!j|j"]™' The product of the Vavasour Mine would also command a large sale here. The Blackburn sample, to which a large price is att.iched chiefly on account of the size of the plates, shows rather serious cracks and is not (juite flat, otherwise it would have been of even greater value. It is also pointed out that the Lake Gerard mica ought to command greater success in the British market than has been hitherto the case. Its indifferent success is attributed by the brokers chiefly to an attempt to direct business thi-oiigh a London office, instead of proceeding through the usual channels. ' On the general question of the uses and comparative value of the General cha- Canadian amber mica, the brokers remark that this variety of mica uadian'amber is of no other value than for electrical purposes, its special value being mica. principally due to its softness and easy lamination. They are of opinion that Canadian amber mica is of greater value for electrical work than most of the Indian mica that comes to this country. They remark, however, that there are two or three varieties of Indian mica, 10 GEOLOGICAL SUKVEY DEPARTMliNT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Markets. Molybdenite. Teats made by Prof. .1. B. Porter. Ore fi-oiii Egan town- ship. such as White Bengal, Cochin, from the west coast of Madrns and Ceylon amber mica which compare very favourably with Canadian product, whilst the selling prices of these Indian varieties are often from one-third to one-half those a.sked for the Canadian mica. They confirm the opinions expressed in Dr. Dawson's letters of February IG and April 4 of this year, that Canadian miners obtain a better price in the United. States than in the London market, chiefly from the circumstance that American electricians prefer the Canadian product which is clo.se at hand and can be depended upon for uniformiiy of quality and regularity of supply. ' Although circumstances point to the United States as being the natural outlet of Canadian mica, nevertheless it would be worth while to take steps to make it better known in the British market, since there are several factors operating against the Indian product, espec- ially in tlie matters of tarilf and regularity of supply. 'If the proprietors of the mines represented hy the samples now under consideration are of opinion that the values quoted are suf- ficiently encouraging to make it worth while to send trial shipments to this country, I shall be glad to put them in communication with the brokers who have e.xpressed their willingness to give then any assistance in their power. Molybdenite. — A number of inquiries received during the past few years have drawn attention to known Canadian deposits of tais mineral, but none of the owners of such deposits appear to have attempted to work them. Molybdenite often occurs in r ither small proportions in the containing rock or vein-stone, and it seemed possible that such deposits might be utilized on a comparatively large scale, if the mineral could be obtained in pure form by any economic process of concentra- tion. Professor J. B. Porter of JIcGill University, having ofl"ered to subject ores and minerals sent by the Geological Survey to practical tests in the finely equipped mining laboratory of the university, Mr. 0. W. Willimott was instructed to obtain a couple of bulk samples of molybdenite ores from well known and accessible localities, for this purpose. These were secured from lot 69 Range IV. Egan township, Wright county, Quebec and from lot 22, Range II. Ross township, Renfrew County, Ontario, respectively. They were treated by Messrs. S. F. Kirkpatriek and W. A. Moore under Professor Porter's super- intendence. The first, or Egan township sample, weighing 289 pounds, and containing in all 15-92 per cent of molybdenite, was cobbed and hand- picked in the Survey, yielding 39 pounds of clean mineral in crystalline Hakes. The remaining 2.50 pounds of the cobbed ore was then sent to Professor Porter, who ascertained that it still contained 2 8 per cent SUiMMARV REPOET. 11 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 of molybdeuite. By a dry process of rolling and screening, followed by jigging, nearly all the molybdenite was extracted from this ore, in a series of concentrates ranging from 70 per cent to 15 per cent in molybdenite. It is not necessary to refer to the details of treatment here, but the results appear to show that in the case of molybdenite ore of this class, in which the crystalline masses are of considerable size, it would not be economically possible to employ any crushing and concentrating process. The problem resolves itself into one of cobbing and hand-picking at remunerative rates. The associated minerals in this ease were, pyroxene, iron-pyrites and mica. The second, or Ross township sample, weighed 2.50 pounds. The ' >ie fiom , . , Ross town gangue was chiefly quartz, and, although the molybdenite made a con- ship. siderable showing, it was found by Professor Porter to amount to only about one per cent. This specimen was not cobbed or hand-picked. By concentration it was determined that about 5'2 per cent of the molybdenite could be saved in the form of a concentrate containing 33 ■ .50 per cent of the mineral. The grade of this concentrate appears, however, to be too low for present commercial requirements. Auriferous Black Sands. — Some samples of auriferous black sands Auriferous from sluice-boxes in the Atlin district, British Columbia, were collected Atlin. by Mr. J. C. Gwillim. From these, after the coarser gold is secured, the very fine gold is separated with difficulty, amalgamation being in some cases employed. The samples were, through Professor J. B. Porter's kindness and under his superintendence, subjected to treatment with the Wetherill Magnetic Separator by Dr. A. E. Barlow and Mr. Andrews. The results are interesting, and satisfactory in showing that by this method a very large proportion of the heavy minerals may readily be removed, leaving a very rich auriferous product. The results seem to suggest the possible utility of the employment of this new machine in treating black sand concentrateij obtained in gold dredging operations. Professor Porter's report is as follows : — ' The several samples received were all treated exactly alike. Each Treatment, was passed through the Wetherill Magnetic Separator three times. The first time with a current of -15 ampere or 1,207 ampere turns; the second with 1-5 amperes or 12,075 ampere turns and the third with 3'8 amperes or 30,.590 ampere turns in the magnets. ' The distance between the main and cross belts was the same in each case, -f^ inch for A magnet and JJ^- for B magnet. ' In the first pass only one product was made, the B magnet remov- ing so little that it was not weighed and was permitted to go in with B product of the second pass. In the other cases two products were made for each pass, and the non-magnetic materials from the last pass constituted the " tails " which in these tests were the valuable portions. 12 GEOLOGICAL SUltVKV KEPAUTM ENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 ' As the samples were all very small, we did not make any atlempt to keep separate the various magnetic portions. Each was examined by the eye and its character noted, and then all of the magnetic por- tions of each .sample were mixed, <;round and assayed. Piiiu creek. ' Pine Creek, Black sand. — Atlin. Total weight of sample 9 40 grammes. Magnetic portion . 5-25 " Non-magnetic 4'15 " 'Assays. — Non-mngnetic, 916 oz. gold per ton. Magnetic, not assayed.' tephendyke. ' Stephendyke, Black sand. — Allin. Total weight of sample. ■22-90 grammes. Pass I. A., 13.5 grammes, cliietly magnetite. B., A few grains mixed with II. B. " II. A., 5'30 grammes, chiefly ilmenite. B., 340 " ilmenite and garnet.. " III. A., 2-20 " yellow garnet and some ilmenite. B., Q-IO " serpentine, epidote, ifcc. Non-magnetic, 1055 " = 46"3 p.c. 'Assays. — Non-magnetic, 5,985 oz. gold per ton. Magnetic, 04 oz. gold per ton. ' Seniarks. — The non-magnetic portion canies about 375 oz. per ton of platinum or metals of the platinum group, but this cannot be taken as an accurate quantitative result, as the platinum assay was somewhat unsatisfactory.' Willow creek. ' WiUow Creek, Black sand. — Atlin. Total weight of sample, 128 95 grammes. Pass I. A., 49-65 grammes. Nearly pure magnetite. B., A few grains n.ixed with II. B. " II. A., 14'10 grammes serpeutinous grains and grains of black mineral (ilmenite and chromite). B., 1175 " serpentine and dark grains. " III. A., 35'65 " serpentinous grains, kc. B., 3-70 Non-magnetic, 14-10 " :=10-95 p.c. of total. 'Assays. — Non-magnetic, 05 oz. gold per ton. Magnetic, trace of gold. ' Remarks. — The magnetic portion contains a small amount of plati- num. This sample was marked "after amalgamation." ' SUMMARY REPORT. 13 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 ' Spruce Creek, B\ack sand. — Atlin. Sin-ucc crrek. Total weight of sample, 359-50 grammes. Pass I. A., 311'30 gramme.s, almost pure magnetite. " B., A few grains mixed with II. B. " ir. A., 11 00 grammes magnetite and hrematite. " B., 1415 " specular haematite and a little magnetite. " III. A., 13 55 " a mixture of h»matite and serpentine grains. " B., I'lO " serpentinous grains. Non-magnetic, 8 40 " ^23 per cent. ' Asfiat/s. — Non-magnetic, 52 oz. gold per ton. Magnetic, 0'20 cz. gold per ton.' ' Boulder Creek, Black sand. — Atlin. Boulder creek. Total weight of sample, 90-25 grammes. Pass I. A., 1600 grammes magnetite. " B., A few grains. " II. A., 9-15 grammes, a little magnetite. " B., 47-05 " chiefly ilmenite. " III. A., 5-50 " ilmenite with some brown garnet. " B., 0-20 " garnet, .i-e. Nonmagnetic, I2'35 " = 13-7 per cent. ' Assays. — Non-magnetic, 231 Ooz. gold per ton. Magnetic, a trace of gold.' ' McKee Creek, Black sand. — Atlin. McKee creek. Total w-eight of sample, 57-4 grammes. Pass I. A., 18-35 grammes, nearly pure magnetite. " B , A few grains. " II. A., 8 90 grammes, chiefly magnetite. " B., 1035 " dark minerals containing some mag- netite. " III. A., 10-85 " chiefly serpentinous. B., 0-40 Non-magnetic, 855 " =r 14-9 per cent. 'Assays. — Non-magnetic, 7485 oz. gold per ton. Magnetic, 1-4 oz. gold per ton.' u GKOLOGICAL SUHVRY DKPARTMEN'T. Discovery of salt ne:ir St. Gregoirt". Section in weU. Salt in tl>e Medina for- mation. Brine ini|nii 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 In the suiniii:iry report of this survey for 1887 (p. 33 a), the record of a well bored to a depih of 1,115 feet, near St. Gre^oire, Beauce county, Quebec, is quoted from Mr. J. Obalski, Inspector of Mines for the province of Quebec. This well was sunk in search of natural gas, and since that time further sinkings have been made in the same region, but so far without very important results. In March last, however, Mr. Obalski kindly drew my attention to a well bored by Mr. E. Bergeron, on the Concession Pointu, in Becaucour, about two miles east of St. Gregoire village, which was of interest in yielding a rather strong brine. This locality is situated near the western border of an area geological Ij' mapped as of Medina age, characterized at the surface by reddish rocks. The section, according to Mr. Obalski, is approximately as follows: — Feet. Clay (Pleistocene) . . 35 Gray calcareous sandstone 25 Red shale 545 Bluish shale 5 Reddish 'salt rocks' 50 Yellowish-gray calcareous shales ... 25 685 -At 195 feet and 2J0 feet, small quantities of gas weie observed. The so called ' salt rock ' was supposed to con-iist in large part of rock-salt and said to dissolve It appears to have been associated, however, with some limestone. The log of the boring is evidently imperfect, but, taken in con- junction with some specimens received, it appears that the Medina extends to the depth reached, and that the brine obtained comes from that formation The thickness of the Medina in the previous boring was supposed to be 565 feet. So far as I am aware this is the first occur- rence of salt in the Medina of Canada, although in the state of New York numerous brine springs have been noted in that formation. These are enumerated in a report by Mr. D. D. Luther,* but none of them appear to have possessed any permanent importance for the manufac- ture of salt, and some are recorded as yie'ding only impure brines. The brine obtained from the present boring, examined in the laboratory of the Survey, proved to contain 3,546 grains (or a little more than eight ounces) of common salt to the imperial gallon, but this was accompanied by considerable quantities of chlorides of calcium ami magnesium, besides other impurities in lesser amounts. There is there- fore little reason to believe that the salt deposit of this place is likely to be of commercial value. *The brine springs and salt wells of the state of New York anil the geology of the salt district, 1S98, p. 177. SUMMARY RKPOHT. 15- SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 The Act of Parliament authorizina; a subsidy to a railway through Surveys of the Crows Nest pass, having assigned the duty of selecting a certain coal field area of the coal lands of the Crows Nest pass coal basin for the Government to the Director of the Geological Survey, it appeared to be necessary to obtain at an early date all the information requisite to this purpose — particularly in view of the fact that the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company was already actively at woik in some parts of the field. Mr. J. JlcEvoy was, therefore, intrusted with this work. The co-operation of Mr. A. 0. Wheeler of the Topographical Surveys Branch, for the necessary sur\ey of the district, was also secured and the methods of work arranged with the Surveyor Genera'. In the latter part of August I personally visited the district to inspection by ascertain the progress made and the general nature of the results* *''*°'"- arrived at. As long ago as 1883 I had outlined the area of the Creta- ceous coal-bearing rocks of this part of the Rocky mountains, and in 1891, after some e.xploratory work had been done upon the outcrops of seams, these were visited by Dr. Selwyn, late Director of the Survey. Mr. !McEvoy's more detailed work has necessarilj- to some extent Estimated modified the outlines as originally drawn, and has already added much ^f"^"*''^'' to the precisii)n of our knowledge both in this regard and in respect to the thickness and succession of the seams. His pieliminary report is given on later pages, and it will be found to more than justify the ear- lier statements as to the exceptionally great value of this remarkable coal field, which he estimates to contain over 22,000,000,000 tons of possibly workable coal. The great value of this coal depends largely upon its excellent coking Si»cial condi- character and low percentage in ash or other deleterious substances, t'?"si"et combined with it,s position in regard to growing centres of metalliferous mining. It must be added, however, that great skill and care will evidently 'be needed in prop' rly developing and fuUy utilizing the field, which in some respects presfnt peculiar conditions. The highly bituminous character of the coal, already gives evidence that very effective ventilating apparatus will require to be installed as the workings extend, in order to avoid dangerous accumulation of gas. The gi-eat thickness of some of the seams, with the often tender character of the coal composing them, will present ditficulties in the way of cheap and complete extraction ; while the fact that levels run in the seams from the bottom of the intersecting valleys are at a depth of 3,000 feet or more below the general level of the surface of the intervening plateau-like areas, may probably render it necessary to contend with exceptional pressure upon the workings as these progress. The output of the Crow Nest pass coal mines is at present over 1,000 Present out- tons per diem. Coking ovens to the number of 360 are in operation P"*- and large additions are in contemplation. 16 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DKPARTMENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Discoveries of In connection with the subject of coal in British Columbia, it may coal in Britisli .11,1, 1 »• 1 • • • ■ 1 Columbia. be nientioiied here that recent explorations, taken in conjunction witli information previously oljtaineil, load to the belief that large and important coal-fields will be available, when required, in the northern part of that province. The explorations particularly referred to are those which have been carried out for the Department of Railways and Canals under Messrs. J. S. O'Dwyer and A. H. r)upont. Notes and specimens brought back by these gentlemen and handed over to the Geological Survey, show that the coal-bearing Cretaceous rocks occupy a much larger area than had hoen supposed between the -tbth and -STth pirallels of latitude, while anthracitic coals have actually been found in the region about the head waters of the Skeena and Stikine rivers. This northern region ra ly eventually add materially to the already great wealth of British Columbia in coal. Specimens of bituminous and coking coal of good quality, indicating a new and perhaps important locality for this fuel in British Columbia, have also lately been received from the south side of the Tulameen river, west of Granite creek. This is a fuel of Tertiary age that has been subjected to local condition of alteration, and resembles in this respect and in its character that of thi^ Nic )'a valley, which has pre- viously been described in the reports of this Survey. Coals in Yukon dis- trict. The specimens of mineral fuel so far obtained from the Klondike region and from the vicinity of Forty Mile creek on the Yukon, have proved to be lignite-coals, possessing only a medium economic value ; but, quite recentl}', samples have been received of an anthracite coal from a locality west of Lake Marsh and near the new line of railway. This proves on assay to contain a very large percentage of ash, but it affords reason to hope that better fuels nay be found by search in the same vicinity- It is further referred to in Mr. McConnelfs report, in the sequel. , Canadian Mineral Exhibit at Paris. Preparations for Paris E.vhibition. The preparations made, under the auspices of the Geological Survey, for the representation of the minerals of Canada at the Paris Exhi- bition of 1900, were referred to in the last Summary Report. These continued to occupy much of my own time in the early months of the year, for, in addition to the receipt and repacking of the exhibits as they came in, which was particularly attended to by .\l r. C. W. Willi- mott, every detail of the installation in Paris had to be provided for in advance, in conformity with the plans received of the p irt of the Canadian pavilion that they were to occupy. Show-cases of various patterns had to be made, as well as special supports for the heavier specimens. Index maps, showing the localities from which each SUMMARY REPORT. 17 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 mineral came, were printed and coloured, and series of cards, coloured differently for each pro\'iuce in the Dominion were also prepared. As the specimens arrived at Ottawa they were e.xamined and listed, CataIogue,&c. and when the greater number had been despatched to Paris, the prepara- tion of a descriptive catalogue was begun with these lists as a basis. The work on this catalogue was necessarily somewhat hurried, but a larse amount of information was condensed in it. Owing to delays in printing, and to the necessity of publishing an edition in French as well as in English, a supply of the catalogues was not received in Paris until some time after the opening of the exhibition, but this could scarcely have been avoided under the circumstances. A pamphlet of a general and popular character on the economic minerals of Canada was also prepared for distribution in Paris, and large editions of this were printed both in English and French. It appears that there was a great demand for these pamphlets and for the catalogue, particularly for the French editions. The collection sent to Paris was the largest and most comprehensive Arrangements ever brought together in Canada for exhibition purposes, and it con- ^'[^"^^g sisted exclusively of minerals of commercial value, either for export or exhibit. for use in the country itself When it had been despatched, it was arranged that Mr. E. R. Faribiult should follow in time to carry out its installation, in association with Mr. Willimott, while Mr. A. P. Low was to relieve Mr. Faribault at a later date, complete the attend- ance on the collection at the exhibition and supervise its packing and shipment in the autumn. During the progress of the exhibition at Paris, it was decided by the Minister of Agriculture that most of the exhibits should (instead of being returned directly to Canada) be sent on to Glasgow for the International Exhibition to be opened there in May next. This decision affected practically the whole of the speci- mens of minerals, and these are now, therefore, either in storage in Glasgow or on their way to that city. The following report on the mineral exhibit at Paris combines sep- Reports made arate reports made by Messrs. Faribault and liow. The first part is J^J" ilessrs. entirely due to the first-named gentleman, while many of the notes re- Faribault, ferring to inquiries for certain mineral substances and possible mar- kets have been supplied by Mr. Low. The joint report of these gen- tlemen will be read with interest. Particular attention may be direct- ed to the large number of awards obtained by Canada in the mineral group. Mr. E. R. Faribault left Ottawa for Paris on the 1.5th of Februarj", Officers at in company with Mr. C. W. Willimott, to superintend the installation '^"■^^^• of the collection of minerals from Canada. 18 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPAUTMEXT. Installation of exhibit. Character of exhibit. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 The space allotted to the Canadian mineral exhibit covered about 3, .5.50 square feet and occupied the greater part of the ground floor of the second wing of the Canadian pavilion, situated in the Trocadero ^ gardens. On arrival, the gentlemen named immediately began the erection of the necessary stands and cases to receive the various groups of mi- nerals, the greater part of which had already reached the C.inadian pavilion. The unpacking was then proceeded with, and the specimens were sorted and classified. The collection sent, filled over 325 boxes and barrels and the weight of minerals contained in these was in all al)out seventy tons. The specimens for the most part arrived uninjured, although many of them, particularly those of large size, required to be re-trimmed in order to expose fresh surfaces. The collection comprised over 1,200 separate exhibits, many inclu- ding large suites of specimens representing associated minerals or various products. It was thus much larger than any shown by Canada at previous international exhibitions, embracing in fact twice as many localities as were represented in the Colonial and Indian E.x;hibition of 1886, or at the Chicago Exhibition of 1893 ; and, as a whole, it afforded a very complete representation of the economic min- erals of the Dominion, so far as these are at present worked or known, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. The arrangement adopted in installing the exhibits followed, as far as possible, that adopted in the descriptive catalogue of the collec- tion prepared by the Geological Survey, by which the various minerals were primarily placed in natural groups according to composition and the purposes for which the several ores and other substances are em- ployed. Each group was then subdivided geographically, the order followed being from' west to east. SUM51AUV RICPOllT. 19 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 All analysis of the exhibits, as finally installed under the several E.xliibit of L-lasses and sub-classes of the descriptive catalogue, is given in the fol- minerais. lowino; table : — 1 t c 1 1 6 Quebec. i 1 i 0 1 '6 ■a s a > 1 =3 3 /. .^fttaU and their Ores. Uoid. alluvial . . 77 34 '73' 0 117 30 184 (toM, smelting oit-- 110 Silver ores 6 110 9 Silver-lead ores . 1 48 148 Silver-copper on< I'l* Clipper, native . . 1 Copi-^r ores . lii" Lead 1 2 6 (i G 1 1 is 6 22 3 126 13 1 2 Platinum. . Mercurv 1 2 h 9 Antimunv.. Nickel..;.. Pobalt. . ■ is- 1 "1 1 1 1 3 l.s 1 Trun ^lagiietite . . no' \ 1 10 11 5 1 8 1 1 2 52 1 17 '• S 1 1 1 33 Limonite and bog'-iron ore. 1 ; g 1 5 3 11 Chnmiite or clironiic iron ore Tunerstpn., Molybdenite //. MaUriafs used for Lifjht and Heat. 1 1 4 2' 7 ] 2 .... " 1 7 0 7 1 Bituniinouscoal and lignite 7 1 11 23 1 1 Albertite 1 1 1 1 1 P.ituminous sliales IVat 1 " "i '4 1 '1 1 ... ^ 3 1 1 " 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 III. Minendsfor Chemical Manufactures, d'c. 4 MilgUPsite . 1 Celestite . ^ Strontianitf 1 1 Apatite 1 1 b 4 IV. ' inered PifjmenU. 2 Barvta 3 4 V. Salts and Brines. 1 6 2ij- 20 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPAllTMENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Exhibit uf Canatlian luiiKTals. « VI. Refraetorii Afaleriah,] Pottery iind minemh ap- I plk-iih'e to mfr. of, t(-e. ' Asbcstus Mica (Traphite Fire-clay Fflsite Felspar Soapstone Potstone Talc VII. Materials far Grind- ing and Polishing. Conmdum. Hrindstoneaud piilp-stone. Infusorial eartli Garnet rock . . VIII. Materials for Fine Arts and Jeirclhri/. Cut and polished stones. . . | Amethyst Lithographic stone. . Sodalite Mountain cork Amber (chemawinite) . . IX. Alateriats Appticahh to Construetiun. Granite, gneLss, &c Seri)entine (Juartz-andesite Breccia and conglomerate. Sandstone Roofing slate Limestone Marble Lime and cement .Shell marl Gypsum Brick and terracotta Total.. -,: _: h « 1 .2 i CO S 3 is i ■ s i 5 1 a 5 3 0 /C £' 589 46 15 13 12 2 263 o d S 3 12 3 A 14 1 2 1 5 17 5 147 2 1 33 1 4 12 10 146 c> •> 1 4 2 i 2 40 25 15 1 4 35 1 27 .sr. 12 1233 Arrangement In carrying out the installation of the mineral e.xliibit, it was endea- voured, while following the general cla.s.sification, ti) give prominence to the most attractive exhibits, as well as to the most important mineral products of the country ; also to vary the arrangement of the specimens so as to present a generally pleasing appearance and to avoid the formal aspect of a permanent museum collection. With this SUMMARY RKPOKT. 21 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 2S object ia view, differeut kinds of stands, pyramids, trophies, monu- ments, tables-cases and upright cases had been designed to received the specimens, and on these they were arranged so as to obtain the best possible effect. The upright glass cases of British Columbian woods, made in Ottiwa and shipped in sections, measured 12 feet long, 2 J feet wide and 8 feet high, and those designed for the mineral specimens had four superposed shelves extending their whole length and width. Special iron standards had been prepared in order to support the considerable weight of the shelves in these cases. The most prominent position along the central aisle of the mineral Gold exhibit, section was accorded to four protected steel and plate-glass cases which had been made specially to contain the large series of valuable gold specimens. This tine collection, valued at some $30,000, proved to be the greatest attraction of the whole Canadian pavilion and was constantly surrounded by an interested and admiring crowd of visitors. The British Columbian placer mines were represented by a large British Co- collection of nussets gold-dust and models of nuggets contained in l"P™f' placer oo ' '^ °^ mines. two of these cases, which included also, for safe keeping, several speci- mens of gold-amalgam, platinum, arquerite, cinnabar and mercur}' from the same province. The exhibit represented the results of dred- ging as well as of sluicing, and included all the more important localities in the mining divisions and districts of Atlin, Liard, Omineca, Cariboo, Yale, Lillooet, East and West Kootenay, ifec. In the next case was displayed a tine exhiljit from the principal Klondike gold-bearing creeks of the Klondike, including Bonanza, Eldorado,*^ '^"' Hunker, Last Chance, Dominion, Sulphur, Gold Run, Eureka, Livings- ton, Forty-mile and Quartz creeks. This collection naturally attracted much attention from the fact that the fame of the Klondike is now wide-spread, and on account of the size of most of the nuggets and the explanatory statements printed on the accompanying cards, such as : "Gold dust value §61.19, one-tenth part of the amount recovered by four men sluicing for seventesn hjurs." One great attraction was a rosary lent liy Rev. F. P. E. Gendreau, made entirely of nuggets in the rough from various diggings. A part of this case also contained fine gold dust from the Saskatchewan River, N.W.T., and samples of dust and models of large nuggets washed from the tributaries of the Chaudiere River and from Ditton, Que. Adjoining the Klondike collection and explanatory of it, was an gg^jjoj, f upright glass-casing holding a section showing the whole depth (about auriferous sixteen feet) of auriferous gravels and other deposits from a part of Bonanza creek, and illustrating the actual conditions under which the gold is found in the Klondike. This had been obtained by Mr. R. G. McConnell. It was accompanied by a few explanatory notes in English 26— 2J 22 GEOLOGICAL SUUVEY UEFAUTMENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 and French and could be readily understood by the general public. It proved very instructive and attracted much notice. Two other ex- hibits from the Klondike were large glass jars holding rich gravels with nuggets scattered through them. Gold-boannp Jq the fourth protected case were placed valuable and beautiful cmart/. from . r. , . , . » . » Nova Scotia, specimens of gold-bearing quartz coming from several districts of Nova Scotia. Most of these samples were small, but exceedingly rich, and contained nearly as much gold as quartz. The display presented a very fine appearanee and was much admired, especially by jewellers and mineralogists. Milling ores. Model of (_Toldenville gold district, N.S. Milling ores from (Ontario. The bulk of the milling ores were, however, contained in the first upright case on the east side of the central aisle, and included large collections from Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia ; while some of the larger specimens from British Columbia and Ontario were placed on the gold pyramidal stand. Most of the Nova Sootian ones showed gild freely, and the specimens included samples of gold concen- trates, associated minerals, wall-rock and ' barrel ' quartz. Seventeen gold districts were represented, from the counties of Guysborough, Halifax, Hants, Queens, Lunenburg and Yarmouth. In connection with the Nova Scotiau gold and explanatory of the formation in which the quartz is found, was exhibited near by, in a large case, a model of the gold district of Goldenville, sent by the Geological Survey and made from plans and sections prepared by Mr. Faribault. The model is composed of ten rectangular blocks, seven inches square and thirteen inches deep, adjusted in two rows, and representing, when brought into contact, the surface plan of that district on a scale of 150 feet to one inch. By means of a key the blocks separate at will and present six transverse and three longitudi- nal sections to a depth of 2,000 feet, and clearly illustrate the 'saddle ' structure, so characteristic of the Nova Scotian deposits and similar to that of the famous saddle-reefs of Bendigo, Australia. It shows that deep mining is possible by following well-defined zones of special enrichment through the succession of superposed veins. The collection of milling ores from Ontario was very complete and represented a great number of localities from the gold districts to the north-west of Lake Superior, principally from the Lake of the Woods, Rainy river, Seine river, Miohipicoten, Thunder bay and Manitou lake, and also from a few localities in the counties of Hastings and Peterborough. A large number of specimens showed free gold, but little of any associated minerals. Those from the Hastings district, however, showed much mispickel, pyrites, galena, tetnihedrite, copper- pyrites and blende. SUMMARY RKPORT. 23 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 The milling ores of British Columbia formed a large and varied col- ililling ores lection from many localities, and included all the mining properties of Colunibin. any prominence being worked by stamp-mills, concentrating or cyaniding processes. The collection of gold smelting ores came altogether from British Gold smelting Columbia. Some of the specimens were of considerable size and they "'*"^' covered the greater part of the gold pyramidal stand, 1 5 ft. long and 7 ft. wide. They presented a great variety of ores, classified as gold silver and gold-sihercopper smelting ores, and altogether they formed a very prominent exhibit, especially admired by the technical visitors who made many inquiries concerning their extent, nature and treat- ment. The Ro'sland and Boundary districts were largely represented by gold-copper smelting ores, and included all the principal producing mines, among others the Le Roi and War Eagle, represented by extra large specimens, Iron Mask, Columbia-Kootenay, Centre Star, Nickel Plate, &c The Alberni, Clayoquot, Toxada and Yale districts and several other localities were specially represented by specimens of gold- silver-copper ores. General information in regard to the extent and richness of the various gold fields of Cana la was given to many persons who had, or wished to make investments in mines of tliis character, with all the facts available in regard to particular mines or localities. Tn close proximity to the collection of smelting ores, a fine exhibit Illustration of was displayed from the Canadian Smelting Works, Trail, B.C., illus- Roi^iand ores trating the processes followed in the treatment of the Eossland ores, consisting of samples of ores, fuel?, flu.xes, roasted ores, granulated mattes, flue-dusts, slags and high-grade copper-silver-gold matte. , The Van Anda Copper and Gold Co. also had an excellent exhibit of gold-copper ores from properties on Texada island and gold-copper matte and copper, the products of their smelter. The silver and the copper ore^ were exhibited near one another on the west side of the main aisle and filled two separate stands, one upright case and one flat case. The silver ores proper consisted of but few specimens ; some Exhibit of arquerite nuggets and models from Omineca and argentite from Slocan, '^"^erores.^ B.C., also a few but very handsome specimens of argentite and native silver, from Thunder bay, Ont. The silver-lead ores all come from British Columbia and formed a giiver-learl large collection, the bulk of which was composed of large specimens of '"''^*' clean galena. Those coming from the Slocan district alone formed a very striking exhibit on a pyramidal stand, six feet square and five feet high. The rest of the collection filled more than half the upright 24 GEOLOGICAL SURVET DEPARTMENT. Silver-copiifi- ores. GaU-na ores, Copper ores. Variety of copper ores. 64 VICTORIA. A. 190. case south of it and a small flat case, and it well represented all the other mining divisions of West and East Kootenay as well as localities in northern British Columbia. The collection of silver- copper ores, especially valuable on account of their silver contents, completed the series of silver ores in the up- right case. This again was entirely made up of specimens from British Columbia, and cliiedy consisted of ehalcopyrite, chalcocite, bornite, and galena from Nelson and from other localities in the West Kootenay, East Kootenay and Yale districts. The collection included a very complete exhibit from the Hall mines smelter, Nelson, illus- trating the metallurgical work carried on at that place. It consisted of silver-copper ore from the Silver King mine, fuels, fluxes, mattes white metal, copper bar, anode, lead bullion and copper and lead slags. Altogether, the display of si'ver ores formed a very conspicuous and prominent feature and led to a good many inquiries particularly as to the silver-lead industry in British Columbia. The galena ores not derived from British Columbia generally carry .small silver values, and these formed a separate series of lead ores in the above mentioned upright case. The collection was composed of specimens from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Some special in- quiries were made in regard to lead mines, but as a whole not much interest was exhibited in this metal. Great interest was taken in ihe exhibit of copper ores, and informa- tion was asked concerning the various copper mining regions, the size and character of the mines, the amount of output of smelted copper, prices, &c. Several inquiries were also made for copper ore from eastern Canada for shipment as such to European refineries. The collection of copper ores was exhibited beside the silver-ores and filled the upright case partially occupied by the latter, while the larger spe- cimrns also covered a pyramidal stand six feet square. The native copper-be iring rocks of the north shore of Lake Superior were repre- sented by two samples and a tine sample of native copper from Atlin, B.C., was exhibited by Mr. Achille Daumount, Paris. The collection of copper ores proper was especially remarkable for the great number of varieties included in it. British Columbia contributed a large exhibit representing all the best known mines and many localities yet undeveloped in East Kootenay, Yale, Cassiar and Van- couver island. It included ehalcopyrite, bornite, malachite, azurite, cupriferous quartz, chulcocite and tetrah idrite. Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia exhibited smaller collections from such well-known localities as the Bruce mines in Algoma district, Ont., the South Ham and Harvey Hill minos in the Eastern Townships, Que., and the Cox- heath mine in Cape Breton, N.S. SCMMART REPORT. ■ 25 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 Next to the upright case containing the silver, lead and copper ores, was a larire pyramidal stand fifteen feet long and five feet wide, both sides of which were covered with collections of the different iron ores, while the ends were occupied respectively by the nickel ores and the chromic iron ores. The iron ores were divided into five series : magnetite, hivniatite, limonite and b^g-iron ores, other iron ores and their products, iron and steel. The magnetite series was the most conspicuous, and included a good Magnetites, collection from Ontario, several specimens from British Columbia, Quebec and Nova S jotia, and one interesting specimen from the exten- sive deposits of Nastapoka isla^id, east coast of Hudson biy. In the hematite series, Ontario and Nova Scotia were well repre.?ented, while British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick exhibited only a few specimens of limonite, bog-iron ores, clay iron-stone, ilnienite, titaniferous ores, magnetic sand and siderite from various provinces. Constant inquiries were made as to the extent and richness of the various deposits of iron ores, especially in the eastern portions of the Dominion, and the chances of the profitable exportation of such ores to Europe for smelting. Numerous inquiries were also made in regard to finished iron and steel, especially to the finer grades corresponding to Swedish iron, and the products of the charcoal furnaces of the Canada Iron Furnace Co. Much inteiest was expressed in the instal- lation of the large furnaces in Nova Scotia now in progress and the likelihood of an expoi t trade in iron to Europe from Canada. Adjoining the iron stand, Quebec and Nova Scotia had two interest- iron industry ing displays, illustrative of the iron industry in Canada. The Canada '11"^*™**'^- Iron Furnace Co. exhibited a cabinet of specimens from the Radnor Forges, St. Maurice, Que., consisting of bog-iron ores, lake-ore and different samples of charcoal pig-iron and of wrought iron, together with a series of photographs illustrating the dredging of the lake-ore deposits. The other exhibit was sent by the Nova Scotia Steel Co. New Glasgow, N.S., and consisted of many specimens of iron ores from Nova Scotia, imported magnetite from Cuba and hoematite from the company's mine at Wabana, Newfoundland, samples of different *. . s of coal and coke, pigiron and a large collection of steel bars, angle irons, &c , of various sizes and shape.s, cut in lengths of two feet. The whole made a very complete and representative displaj', illustrative of the mines, blast furnaces, coking plant and steel works. On the steps at the west end of the i'-on stand, was shown a series Chromic ores, of .specimens of chromite, including concentrated ore and tailings from the recently operated chromic iron deposits of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The collection attracted the attention of many metil- 26 GEOLOOIUAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Nickel-copiier ores. Exhibit of products of nickel-copiier ores. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 lurgists, there being a ready demand for this ore it' o£ .sutiiciently liigh grade. The nickel-copper ores occupied a proniitient place at the east end of the iron stand facing the central aisle. With the exception of a few samples from Calumet island and ]\Ieniplireiimgog in Quebec and St. Stephen, N.B., the ores all came from the Sudbmy region and con- sisted of nickeliferous pyrrhotile and chalcopyrite with associations of bornite and niccolite. The exhibit from the L.xke Superior Power Co , Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., included samples of ferroiiickel pig. Close to this collection and facing the southern entrance, in the middle of the central aisle, was placed, in a large cabinet, a joint exhibit made by the Orford Cooper Co and the Canadian Copper Co. The display was very attractively arranged in pyramidal shape, and did credit to the importance of the industry which it repre- sented. Not only were the native ores and the refined products shown in numerous diflerent forms, but the intermediate stages of roasting, smelting and refining were illustrated and the processes em- ployed explained. Besides the ores, the exhibit showed various grades of copper-nickel mattes, slag waste, nickel oxides, nickel sulphides, different forms of refined nickel, including catodes and anodes and a very artistic railing, sixteen feet long and four feet high, made of solid nickel, valued at •S5,000. The exhibit of nickel ores and smelting products received, next to the alluvial gold e.\liibit, the greatest amount of attention from visitors, and information was required not only as to the extent and value of the deposits but also as to the composition and mode of occurrence of the ores and their associated ores of platinum and palladium, and also in regard to the mode of mining and treating the ores. Exhibit of coal. Facing the southern entrance, on each side of the nickel exhibit, stood two large columns of coal, each over two tons in weight, one from the Nanaimo field, B.C., the other from the Sydney field, X..S. The.se together formed a fitting illustration of the excellent fuel re- sources of the Dominion on the Pacific and on the Atlantic seaboards. Neaiby stood a large cube of coal surmounted by a pyramid of excel- lent coke from Comox, B.C., while the remainder of the collection of fuels froua the west, formed a prominent trophy in an upright glass case, six feet square, and included large specimens of anthracite from Anthracite, Alberta, coal from Nanaimo and Thompson river, B.C., and from Canmore and Lethbridgo, Alta., coal and coke from Crows Nest pass, lignite-coal from the Yukon district, N.W.T., and lignite from Souris river, Assa., as well as peat, from Welland cnunty, Ont. The Nova Scotian and New Brunswick coal exhibit occupied the lower shelf of an upright glass case pkced between that last mentioned SUMMARY REPORT. 27 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 and the iron pyramidal stand. It consisted of a series of specimens representinp; several collieries of the Sydney field in Cape Breton worked by the Dominion Coal Co., and the General Mining Associa- tion, the Pictou, Springliill, Joggins and Cumberland fields in Nova Scotia, and the Newcastle field in New Brunswick. With these were albertite and bituminous shales from Albert, N.B., oil-shales from East bay. Cape Breton, and peat from Northumberland county, N.B. The present high prices of fuel in Europe, with the prospect of an Deiuaini tor increasing demand and the diminution of supply, has caused attention ,,p' to be turned to possible new sources from which coal may be obtained, and the Canadian exhibit representative of coalfields on the Atlantic coast has led to many inquiries from continental dealers regarding the probable shipping of Nova Scotim coal to Europe. . Conversation with gentlemen from all parts of Europe, engaged directly or indirectly in the coal trade, leads to the belief that the present great demand for fuel and the consequent advance in its price is only paitly due to the storing up of large quantities of coal for naval purposes by the different European governments, the chief cause being the natural expansion of manufactures, the increased use of steam-generated elec- trical power and the constant^ increasing mileage of railways. These causes are all permanent and the increasing demand promises to be constant, while the output of the European coal-fields has reached or is rapidly approaching its possible maximum. Almost daily inquiries as to Canadian coal were made at Paris by persons interested in the trade from France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Austria, Hungary, Italy and other countries of Europe, and surprise was expressed that with the natural advantages of the coal-fields practically on the sea-board and at least 700 miles nearer to Europe than those of the U nited State.^, a large export trade in coal had not already sprung up. Such information as could be afforded was given, and the persons interested were put ii\ communication wiih the various coal mining companies of Nov? Scotia. The exhibit of pressed peat from Ontario led to many questions, nut Prt-s^ed ijf.it. with respect to the possibility of trade in that fuel, but rather as to the method of preparation and the success of the manufacture fnun a commercial standpoint. The graphite exhibit, consisted of specimens of the disseminated Graphite amorphous and columnar varieties from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The Walker Mining Co., had a good exhil)it of crude and manufactured graphite from Buckingham, Que., consisting of crucibles, nozzles and stove polish, and 'he Keystone Graphite Co., exhibited a series of different grades of prepared graphite from Gren\alle, Que. Inquiries were especially made with regard to the suitabiliiy of the Canadian graphite for the manufacture of crucibles. 28 GEOLOGICAL SfRVKY DEPAUTMF.ST. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 IVtroleum and The petroleum exhibit was composed of three collections, viz, two piiiducts. , . r large jars of maltha and tar sands from Athabasca River, N.W.T , three samples of crude petroleum from Gaspe, Que., and a large collec- tion of crude and refined oils from the western Ontario fields sent by the Imperial Oil Co. of Sarnia. The last-named exhibit was very complete and comprised crude samples from the Petrolia oil spiings and Bo:h- well fields, and no fewer than 59 products of refinini; and distillation, con-sisting of diflerent grades of illuininatint; and lubricating oils, paraffin oils and wax, gas and fuel oils, benzine and naphtha The products were exhibited as they are put up for the market as well as in special glass tubes. This exhibit attracted much attention, and concerning the naphthas, grease and wax there were inquiries, especi- ally for deodorized naphi ha and for gasoline for use in motor-cars. Many questions were asked concerning the Gaspe oil fields by persons holding stock in the Petroleum Oil Trust Ltd. Curundinii. The second upright case on the east side of the central aisle was de- voted to specimens of corundum, asbestus, ochres and miscellaneous met- alliferous ores. The lower shelf showed an extensive collection of crude and concentrated corundum from RMglan, Renfrew coun'y, Ont., together with a large series of various kinds of corundum and emery wheels, the products of experiments made by three manufai;turers with the Canadian corundum at the instance af the Ontario Bureau of Mines, by which Bureau tlie exhibit was supplied. Considerable interest was shown in regard to this new source of corundum and the various emery wheels manufactured from it were a surprise to all visi- tors who appreciated the value of the material. It is under-^tood that the exhibit has already led to commercial results in connection with this new Canadian product. Asbestu.s. Asbestus was shown as it occurs in the roc'; and cobbed, from the districts of Danville, Thetford and Coleraine, tjue. A special exhibit of a series of manufactured products was also displayed by the Asbes- tos and Asbestic Co , Danville, Que , in a table case standing nearby, consisting of different qualities of crude, fibcrizol and fibre asbestus and a.sbestic wall plaster. The superior quality of the Canadian pro- duct compared with that of other countries was recognized by the members of the jury, and a mass of long white and silky cobbed as- bestus resting on large pieces of vein, exhibited by the Bell's Asbestos Co., bei.»me especially an object of interest. The whole display of as- bestus, both crude and manufactured, met with a great d' al of aiten- tiou especially from naval and military men, and specimens were given to several persons who were irying to adapt this mineral to new pur- poses. SUMMARY REPORT. 29 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 A parf. of the third shelf showed a collection of ochres fioni Si. Ochres. Malo, Que., sent by the Canada Paint Co., in the natural and ground state, and manufactured into paints of different shades. This exhibit attracted some little attention and a number of visitors, especially those from Great Britain, asked for information concerning the baryta deposits of Canada. The remainder of this case contained miscellaneous raetalliferou.s .Misnflliuipi.us ores not already exhibited elsewhere, and included the follow- nn-J. ing:— Blende or zinc ore from the Zenith mine. Out., and from Calumet Island, Que. Stibnite and other antimony ores from South Ham, Que., Prince William, N. B., and West Gore, N.S. Cobalt bloom from Goat mountain. B.C., pyrolusite from King and Albert counties, N.B., and several specimens of pyrolusite and man- ganite from Tenny Cape, New Ross, East River, Pictou, Sydney and Stellarton, in Nova Scotia. One specimen of scheelite, from Beauce county. Que., and one of wolframite from Margaree, Cape Breton. Information was given to several persons engaged in the iron industries in regard to manganese, chromite, and the above mentioned tungsten ores, for u.se in the manufacture of steel. Several fine specimens of molybdenite from Grand prairie, B.C , Haliburton and Renfrew counties. Out., Pontiac and Wright counties Que., the east coast of Hudson bay and New Ross, N.S. Inquiries in regard to this substance were directed rather to obtaining specimens for mineral cabinets than to its economic utilization. Platinum ores, gossan and sperrylite with palladium ore from Ver- milion mine, Algoma, Ont. These rare minerals were especially inter- esting to the scientific visitors. A great deal of interest was also ex- pressed in the occurrence of platinum and mercury in British Columbia, and inquiries were made concerning their mode of occur- rence and the extent and value of the deposits. This case also contained an important exhibit of iron pyrites anil Sulpluu- on-,-, chalcopyrite, used as sulphur ore in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, from Renfrew county, Ont, and from the Eustis and Albert mine-, Quebec, the latter worked by the Nichols Chemical Co., operating- important chemical and fertilizer works at Capelton, Que. The third upright case on the east side of the main aisle, containeii the bulk of the remaining miscellaneous minerals, viz.: — Magnesite from Bolton, Qae. 30 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY nKPARTMEST. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Celestite from Leeds county, Oat, and from Chicoutiini, C^ue. Strontianite from Carleton county, Ont. Lithia mica (lepidolite) from Wakefield, Que. Apatite from Lanark coanty, Ont., and from the counties of Labelle and Wright, Que. These interested scientific and industrial visitors, who where specially impressed with the beauty of the specimens, and the high percentage of phosphoric acid contained in the mineral. Baryta from Wright county. Que., and Lake Ainslie and Middle Stewiacke, N.S. Salt and gait and brines formed an inipi)rtant croup of exhibits from Wind- bnnes. .. i o t sor, Wingham, Exeter, Parkhill and Clinton, Ont., and from Su.s.se.x, N.B. The Windsor Salt Co., had a particularly attractive exhibit of different grades of salt on a special stand. Fire-clay from Comox, B. C, and Brooklyn, N.S. Felsite, also well adapted to the manufacture of fire bricks from Coxheath hills, N.S. Felspar, natural and vitrified, suitable for the manufacture of pot- tery and glazes from Nipissing district, Carleton county, Ont., and Wright and Labelle counties. Que. Steatite and pot stone from Brome coun'y. Que. Ta!c, equal to the best imported French mineral, from Hastings county, Ont. Infusoriil earth from different lake deposits in Quebec, New Bruns- wick and Nova Scotia, as well as different grades of manufactured products known as 'fossil flour' and 'tripolite.' Numerous inquiries were made about this material, and here appears to be a considerable market for it in Europe. Garnet rock from Wakefield, Que., used as an abrasive for special purposes. Lithographic stones from Hastings, Ont., and Teiniseaming, Que. Lime and Liuie and cements formed a large group of exhibits, principally cements. from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, composed of the I aw materials used, such as limestone, dolomite, clay and marl and the products, limes and cements of different qualities and suital>le for different purposes. Special mention may he made of cements exhibited from Owen Sound, Thorold, Queenston and Limehouse, Ont., and from Hull, Que. CviMumand Oypsum was well represented, including specimens of selenite, products. and calcined samples from Tobique and Hillsborough, N.B, and SUMMARY REPOKT. 31 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 26 Windsor, ^Newport, Wentworth and Enfield, N.S. The Albert Manufacturing Co., of Hillsborough, N.B., had a specially attractive exhibit, apart from the others, composed of a large stand covered with specimens of gypsum, and anhydrite, also fine samples of alabaster under glass globes and barrels of plaster of Paris as it is put up for the market. Bricks and terra cotta of different kinds and shades, and the varieties of shale and clay used were exhibited rora Humber river, Milton, Beamsville, Ont., and from Liiprairie and Montreal, Que. The Milton Pressed Brick Co. had a good exhibit of ornamental pres- sed bricks on a separate stand. The space at the north-east corner of the mineral section was devoted Polished gem to the exhibits of building and ornamental stones, grindstones and ='t°"***- mica. The collection of cut and polished stones applicable to fine arts and jewellery was exhibited by the Geological Survey and tilled two flat cases along the central aisle. It was composed of a great variety of such stones from various localities in Canada, comprising agates, jasper, aventurine, sodalite, amazon stone, peristerite, serpentine, porcelanite, labradorite, grossularite, vesuvianite, asteriated quartz, tourmaline, zircons, porphyry, brecciated jasper, chalcedony perthite, dyssyntribite, amethyst, mountain cork and chemawinite or amber. The collection was much admired by the general public, and many special inquiries were made as to the possibilities of getting large supplies of sodalite, labradorite, brecciated jasper and jasper conglom- erate for interior decoration, furniture and other ornamental purposes. Behind this collection stood a pyramidal stand six feet square. Building aud covered with a large and varied collection of cubes and slabs of build- atones. ing and decorative stones representative of the most important quarries and known deposits of Canada. The collection consisted of granite, gneiss, syenite, diorite, serpentine, quartz-audesite, breccia, jasper- conglomerate, sandstone, limestone, dolomite, marble and serpentine- marble of various colours and shades. Most of the specimens were six- inch cubes, with faces differenllj' dressed and polished where the material admitted, while the slabs measured one foot by two feet and represented polished marbles. A large collection of paper-weights was also e.\hibited in a flat case, representing specimens of serpentine and marble. The stone exhibit was comnleted by a number of columns, bases and monuments of polished granite, gneiss, serpentine and marble, distributed through the section at the foot of the pillars and elsewhere. Of the long list of specimens of stones exhibited, the following may Polished 1 .11 .1 .1 [• 1 ■ f T^ . granites and be specially mentioned ; — A column or red granite from Kingston, marbles. Ontario, and base of gray granite ; a cai-d receiver and pedestal four feet high of red granite from .St. Pliilippe, Que., exhibited by J Brunet, 32 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEl'AHTMKNT. Slates, Inquiries made. Grindstones. iliea exhibit. 64 VICTORIA. A. 1901 Montreal ; two bases of gray granite from Stanstead, Quebec ; a pro- minent and beautiful monument of red granite from St. George, N.B., exhibited by the Bay of Fundy Red Granite Works, which received special attention. Two polished columns of serpentine, dark-green veined with white, and five specimens from Melbourne, Quebec, as well as several specimens of serpentine from other localities were much admired. A cube of quartz-andesite from Haddington island, B.C., and a polished slab of jasper-conglomerate, from Bruce mines, Out., attracted much attention. Other interesting specimens were, five well dressed cubes of sandstone from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario ; a monument formed of three different kinds of dolomite from St. An- drews, Tj'ndall and Lake Manitoba, Manitoba ; a slab, one cube and three small specimens of serpentine marble of different shades of green, (Eozoon marble) from Grenville, Quebec ; a column, base, slab and paper-weight of gray marble from Maniwaki, Quebec ; a column, five slabs and four small specimens of marble from Dudswell, Quebec, some varieties resembling the black and gold Porter marble from nor- thern Italy, and a slab ancl paper-weight of red marble from St Joseph, Beauce county, Quebec. On the wall behind the grindstone exhibit were arranged several samples of roofing slate 12 x 24 inches, from the New Rockland Slate Co.'s quarry, representative of the excellent slate deposits of the Eas- tern Townships, Quebec. The collection of building stone.s, slates, lime, cement, gypsum and bricks as above described, was the object of study for many persons engaged in the building trade, and all expressed surprise and admira- tion at the variety and value of the building materials available in Canada. Inquiries of a business character, were made chiefly for granite, gneiss, anorthosite, the various serpentines and other building or ornamental stones capable of being polished and ussd for decorative purposes. These elicited favourable comments and the addres.ses of the producers were given to a number of visitors. Behind the building stone stand was an exhibit of grindstones from Cumberland Basin, N.S., Gloucester Junction, N.B., and a 'pulp' stone, from Newcastle, N.B., used in the manufacture of wood-pulp and weighing over a ton. The mica exhibit made a particularly attractive display along the transverse aisle, the samples being framed on coloured cloth on upright stands. The great size of some of the specimens was especially remarked. The greater part of the collection was composed of the phlogopite variety or 'amber mica' from the counties of Wright, Pontiac and Labelle in western Quebec, and Lanark in eastern Ontario, where it is extensively mined, and exported mostly for elec- SUMMARY REPORT. 33 SESSIONAL PAPER No. ?R trie use. Specially fine exhibits were sent from western Quebec by the Wallingford Bros. & Co.. and Blackburn Bros, mines in Terapleton, Rev. Mr. Gu ly's and W. H. Sills's mines iu Wright township, and from the Vavasour and the Gracefield mines in Hull township. Good samples of the muscovite variety were shown from Yellow Head p iss, B.C., and from the Villt-neuve mine and the county of Saguenay, Que. One interesting exhibit of mica boiler- and pipe-covering was also sent by the Mica Boiler Covering Co., of Montreal and Toronto. Constant demands were made for information as to the supply and prices of mica, cljiefly by persons engaged in the manufacture of electrical machinery, and there is no doubt that the exhibition will prove beneficial to the owners of mica mines in opening up a market for tins mineral in France and in other countries of Europe. The south-west corner of the section was made the centre of infoim- Reports, ation on all matters appertaining to the mineral resources of the pamiihi'ets t Dominion. In a book-case was placed a complete set of reports published l)y the Geological Survey, the mining reports issued by the provincial bureaus of mines, and other literature connected with the exhibit. Several pamphlets prepared to accompany the Canadian mineral exhibit were placed on a ta'jle for free distribution. They were the DescripLive Catalogue of the collection of the Economic Miuer.vls of Canada at the Paris International Exhibition for 1 900, compiled by the Geological Sui'vey ; the Economic Minerals of Canada, prepared by the Director of the Geological Survey, both published in English and French ; the Mineral Industries of the province of Quebec, by Mr. J. Obalski ; Minerals for the Paris Exhibition, by Dr. E. Gilpin, ifee. These pamphlets were very much appreciated and greatly in demand. A representative s='ries of maps and plans published by the Survey uuaps. Geological Survey was also exhibited on rollers in a rack and on available wall spaces. Many gratifying opinions were expressed by the members of the jury and other visitors competent to judge, regarding the work performed and the publications issued by the Geological Survey of Canada, and the3'- were especially impressed with the practical nature of the work accomplished. The collection was also mado at'ractive by a large number of Photographs, framed photographs decoiating the pillars and other .'suitable space, parencies. and by numerous transparencies on glas-, filling the windows, and illustrating the various mining industries of the Dominion from the Klondike region to Nova Scotia. Ail the specimens of minerals and ores were neatly labelled with Label,^;. cards of difl'erent colours for e.ich of tlie provinces, giving the cata- logue number and the name of the ^pecimen in English and French, 34 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPAKTMEXT. 0|«-iiing of exhibition. 64 VICTORIA. A. 1901 the locality fro.ii which it came Mirl the name of the owner of the particular mine or property. One officer was also at all times in attendance in the mineral .section and was constantly employed in answering inquiries regarding the exhibit and in giving information on other matters connected with the mining industrie.s, as well as on the climate, geography, geology and the natural productions of Canada. The exhibition was officially opened on the date appointed, the 17th of April, although very few buildings or sections had their installation nearly ready on that date, and many of the buildings were not even completed. The Canadian exhibit was, however, one of the most advanced, and it may be stated that the mineral section was sufficiently well arranged to be opened to visitors from the first. Work bv Mr ■^^''- Low arrived in Paris in the last week in June, and when he Low at Kxlii- tQoij over the charge of the Canadian exhibit he found that, owing to llltUlll. " , . . the delay in arrival of the official catalogue, considerable work re- mained to be done in order that the arrangement of the specimens might coriespond with that of the catalogue. All the specimens had not at tl'at time been labellel, and owing to the crowds attending the exhibition, work could be carried on only in the morning, so that the instillation was in reality not fully completed in detail until the end of July. Mr. Low acknowledges the able assistance of Jlr. A. K. Stuart, who proved of great value owing to his knowledge of British Columbia and the mineral resources of that province ; while his familiarity with French and German enabled him to give much information to many of the visicors. Mr. Low remained in charge of the exhibit until the close of the exhibition, and then superintended the repacking of the entire collection and its shipment to Gla-sgow for the coming exhibition in that city next summer. The packing was finished on the 14th of December. Many observations made by Mr. Low are embodied in the foregoing pa<»es. In addition, he states that the Canadian mineral collection was much larger and more varied than that from any other country, while the arrangement, classification and labelling were also superior to those employed in the displays made by other countries. The exhibit was specifically' confined to the economic minerals of Canada, each specimen being a fair sample from some mine or mineral ciccur- rence, and it attracted consequently the particular atte'ntion of prac- tical inquirers. ^lany appreciative comments from visitors might be cited. A number of scientific societies and associations as well as "roups of students or graduates from educational bodies made collective visits to the Cinadian mineral court. 'J hese included both French and German organizations, but private inquirers interested in Character of visitors. SUMMARY REPORT. 35 SbSSIONAL PAPER No. 26 miiung and metallurgy, or ia the supply of materials for industrial en- terprise< from all parts of the world were also numerous. Where items of information desired could not be supplied on the spot, inquirers were referred to the addresses of the producers represented in the collection, or to the Director of the Geological Survey in Ottawa. It is not too much to assume that the result of the Canadian mineral exhibit at Paris will be of great practical benefit to mining and its dependent industries in Canada. The greater part of the Canadian mineral e.xhibit came under class Awards to />rt..T t- £•• 1 • 1-11 1 r Canadian 6.3, including the working ot mines and quarries, while the products or exhibits. metallurgical industries came under class 64, the lime, cement, plaster and bricks under class 28, and products of petroleum and brines under class 87. The awards ac'^uall}' recorded to the Canadian mineral exhibits are as follows : — 6' Grand Frizes — (xeological Survey Department. — Minerals, publications, maps, models, photographs, itc. Canadian Commission at the Exhibition. Ontario Bureau of Mines, Toronto. — Minerals and publications. Department of Mines of British Columbia. — Minerals and pub- lications. Department of Mines of Nova Scotia. — Minerals and publica- tions. Department of Mines of Quebec. — Minerals and publications. 10 Gold Medals— Canadian Copper Co., Sudbury, Ont. (Two gold medals.) — Nickel ores and products. Orford Copper Co., New York. — Nickel ores and products. Canada Iron Furnace Co., Montreal. — Iron ores and iron. (leneral Mining Association Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, N.S. Coal. Dominion Coal Co., Glace Bay, Cape Breton, N.S. — Coal. Le Roi Mining Co., Rossland, B.C. — Gold ores and products. Montreal-London Gold and Silver Development Co., Jlontreal. ■ Gold ores. Nova Scotia Steel Co , New Glasgow, N.S. — Iron ores and iron. 2(5—3 36 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Awards to New Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Co., Nanainio, B.C. — Canadian fxhil