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occurring owing to the peculiar formation of the
banks.  Tracts of various extents from a few acres
to upwards of a thousand are thus frequently
precipitated into the stream causing divergences
of the channel.  A line of wires would be liable
to frequent interruption from this cause

To reach Stuarts Lake the line I should judge
preferable would be by following the horse trail
opened across the country to Fraser Lake.  Thence
across the divide to Stuarts Lake.  good guides
could be procured at Alexandria.  The country
generally is thinly wooded with many open spots

There are meadows at intervals where hay
could be procured a necessary provision
for winter operations with horses.  The trail
crosses West Road River pretty high up and
continues towards a chain of lakes called
Saicur, Noolhky and Taachy.  Thence to the
Nechaco River immediately behind the fort
on Fraser Lake

The Fraser Lake branch of the main river
to be crossed just at its junction with the Nechaco
to a plain on the opposite side.  Then by the
horse trail over the divide to Stuarts Lake 45 miles

Rather thickly wooded with a light growth of
timber.  This is a general indication of the line
I should recommend beyond Alexandria.  By
inquiry in the spot you can obtain full
particulars, but as I have travelled over