Government of Canada

“ A copy of this resolution was forwarded by them to the Prime Minister and Governor General of Canada.
⁠Without going into the causes of this agitation, we feel that it is financially impossible for us to take the responsibility of moving these people out and making their land available to you.
⁠We are however prepared to make available all Provincila land within the area to the Department of National Defence, according to our first proposal, with the understanding that the Dominion Government deal directly with the settlers within the area. ”

“ Tanner and Fallow went into the district and spent five days trying to make contracts with the people to get them moved but they found that the people were not willing to accept an exchange of land and demanded a minimum of $10.00 per acre for their lend together with $6.00 per acre for crops sown, and full value of other improvements. ”

“ Mr. G. M. Bowes,
Captain H. A. Dyde,
payable jointly to the parties respectively regarding whom the Agent of the Department of Justice has certified as above and to the Agent of the Department of Justice. ”