The following schedule shows the names of the lessees of grazing lands, the numbers of their ranches, and the areas covered by their leases: 55,000176 McDermid & Ross 180 John H. Conrad ........ 59,270 183 Samuel Spencer.... 10,000 185 Herbert Samson...... 5,000 186 T. C. Power & Bro 100,000 187 C. A. Bigger 34,000 189 Greely & Wood 55,000 193 Cypress Cattle Co. 12,000 195 W. Riddell ............ 80,000 197 Walter O. Skrine 50,000 198 D. O. Plumb. 5,000 201 A Adait. 5,000 206 H. D. & F. E. Beveridge.. 100,000 209 Lt.-Col. Irwin .......... 29,000 217 W. Carter..... 13,000 219 C. W Saunders... 22,000 225 Medicine Hat Ranche Co........... 6,000 227 W. L. Nicol......... ........................... .................. ....................... 2,600 233 G. W. Quick 59,000 9,700 3,000 144 T. H. Logan.. 100,000 15,000 149 P. Doyle 60,000 29,000 150 Potter & Petapiece. 5,100 30,000 151 F. W. Craig 11,000 23,000 152 John J. Sullivan 23,000 By an Order in Council dated the 7th of April, 1887, leases of grazing lands in Manitoba and the North-West Territories can be granted only after public competition, excepting in cases of actual settlers, to each of whom may be leased, without public competition, a tract of land not exceeding four sections in area, which tract must, however, be contiguous to the settler's homestead. The number of horses in Manitoba is reported by the Commissioner of Dominion Lands to be 29,915, cattle 101,681, sheep 12,540, hogs 35,713. Cattle have increased largely in Manitoba and in the settlements upon the North Saskatchewan River. The following statement shows the total number of cattle, horses and sheep in the Districts of Alberta and Assiniboia, as reported by lessees of ranches, and from information furnished by the Inspector of Ranches, and from other sources: Cattle......... 101,382 ..... 6,924 15,266 Some of the lessees who have cattle upon their ranches have not yet sent in returns, and there are a number of ranchers who have herds of cattle and who do not hold leases from the Government, so that the numbers above given cannot be said to be the full amount of stock in the said districts. The following is a statement of the correspondence, applications received, and returns examined :— Number of letters sent......... Number of pages of memoranda and schedules...... Timber Number of berths applied for......... Number of Orders in Council authorizing issue of licenses to cut timber........ 4,400 1,349 121 34 Number of licenses for timber berths drawn up.................................. 59 146 16 1,629 Number of permits issued to cut timber..... Grazing Number of applications for grazing lands received. Number of leases of grazing lands authorized to be issued.. Number of permits to cut hay issued by Dominion Lards Mining Number of applications for coal locations received Number of mining locations other than coal sold.. Number of mill sites applied for....... Number of applications for water power................. I have the honor to be, Sir, A. M. BURGESS, Esq, Your obedient servant, G. U. RYLEY, Clerk of Timber, Mineral and Grazing Lands. Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. STATEMENT of Receipts on account of Crown Timber, for the twelve months ending the 31st October, 1887. Deduct $13, amount collected on account of School Lands in June, 1886... School Lands...... Total ........................... 13 00 77,871 91 1,935 80 79,807 71 $5.50 included for dues on timber cut from School Lands, which amount will be deducted from the revenue from the year ending the 31st October, 1888, and credited to "School Land Account." G. U. RYLEY, Clerk of Timber, Mines and Grazing Lands. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OTTAWA, 31st October, 1887. |