Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . place,18 feet by 20 feet, twenty-two men slept on the pole floor around a broken down cookstove. The road from Boudreaus to Moose river entry was in good condition, but mostof the 26 miles was plunging through deeji snow. The fifth day was a 23-mile stage. The first two miles were through a .iackpine flat, then a five-mile portage to Sucker lake, the head pond of Mooseriver. Proceeding up it to a 4-mile portage we crossed the summit of DuMoinewatershed into Bay lake which flows to Grand Lake Victoria. Continuing uptlie south arm of Bay lake, 4*
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . place,18 feet by 20 feet, twenty-two men slept on the pole floor around a broken down cookstove. The road from Boudreaus to Moose river entry was in good condition, but mostof the 26 miles was plunging through deeji snow. The fifth day was a 23-mile stage. The first two miles were through a .iackpine flat, then a five-mile portage to Sucker lake, the head pond of Mooseriver. Proceeding up it to a 4-mile portage we crossed the summit of DuMoinewatershed into Bay lake which flows to Grand Lake Victoria. Continuing uptlie south arm of Bay lake, 4* miles to the main body, we stopped for thenight at , after a hard walk through deep snow and slush, that nearlyexhausted tlio teams. The bunk house, which is 113 miles from Joachims, is owned byan indian. Simeon, and though small, is clean and well built. A small canal excavatedby Mr. Booth through the summit connects B,ay lake with Sucker lake. This allowslogs to be sent via the DuMoine river instead of the much longer route by Grand. No. 25. —SuckiT Lake party travelling towards Seymours stoppiup: place. The trick is to step in thefooti)rints of tiie horses ; snow-shoes are worn on long lakes, Itut spoil the track for ttanis.
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