. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1915 . that it will be only a short time beforethe whole valley will be settled with prosperous fanners. There were no minerals seen during the season except traces of gypsum. There will be enough timber to supply the needs of the settlers but not enough tobe of any commercial value. Game. Game is quite plentiful, moose abounding in the vicinity of the Buffalo Headhills. Bears are also plentiful, and in the fall many were seen along Peace river,where they come to look for berries. Prairie-chickens and several species of grousewere noticed, but they
. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1915 . that it will be only a short time beforethe whole valley will be settled with prosperous fanners. There were no minerals seen during the season except traces of gypsum. There will be enough timber to supply the needs of the settlers but not enough tobe of any commercial value. Game. Game is quite plentiful, moose abounding in the vicinity of the Buffalo Headhills. Bears are also plentiful, and in the fall many were seen along Peace river,where they come to look for berries. Prairie-chickens and several species of grousewere noticed, but they were not very plentiful. - Fur. There are many fur-bearing anmials in the country, consisting of foxes (black,silver, cross and red), mink, marten, weasels and some beavers. The last mentionedare not very numerous at present, b^xt the work which they have left shows thatthey have been very plentiful in the past. On the Buffalo Head hills there arc quitea -fpYf timber wolves, and in very severe winters these come down to the plains to lookfor
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