1. D'id a delegation of prospective lessees come to Ottawa in the early months of 1918 to secure leases on the Blood Reserve from the Government? If so, on what date?

2. Who were the delegates, and who was the member or representative of the Government with whom they discussed the matter in Ottawa?

3. Did the Indian Department, or any of its executive officers, without obtaining the consent of the Indians, grant a number of grazing leases on the Blood Reserve in the spring of 1918?

4. If so, for how long a term were said leases granted?

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1. Did the Government of Canada in the year 1883 make and conclude a treaty with the Blood Indians in which it was provided that there should be reserved for the use of the said Blood Indians forever that tract of land in Southern Alberta known as the Blood Reserve ?

2. How many cattle belonging to the Blood Indians and to the Indian Department were on the Blood Reserve during the fiscal year 191718, according to the reports of the Indian Agent?

3. How many Blood Indian horses were on the reserve at that time, according to the same authority?

4. Were there in the said year approximately 10,000 head of white ranchers' cattle grazing

on the Blood Reserve with the consent of the Indians and under a formal grazing concession (or a renewal thereof) granted by the Indians themselves some fifteen years before, with the approval of the department and continuously utilized during that period?

1. What amount of fire insurance is carried on the Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg?

2. What amount of fire insurance is carried on the contents of the hotel?

3. Is there any stipulation in the wording of policy as to amount to be carried?

4. At what rate is the Insurance written?

5. What is the number of years the insurance is written for?

6. What are the names of the companies writing the insurance?

7. Are they licensed in the Dominion of Canada?

8. What are the names of the brokers who placed the insurance?

Mr. MOLLOY:

For a copy of all letters, telegrams and other correspondence between the Dominion Government or any member thereof and the Government of Ontario or any member thereof, regarding Bill No. 23 (Letter D of the Senate), intituled: "An Act respecting the Lake of the Woods Control Board." or the subject matter thereof.

Mr. MOLLOY:

The amount of $1,800

is the minimum?