Edu. A Oseble 1900 June 14 Winnipeg to West Selkirk- Having completed our outfit and made all necessary arrangements with the Hudson Bay Co. we left Winnipeg about 4 P over our outfit in our canoe in order to take the W.W. 200 les Steamers scheduled to leave West Selkirk in the morning of June 15. We were delayed somewhat by shoal places at several places at the so-called "Rapids" and by being unable to sail but little for lack of wind, and so did not arrive at Selkirk until nearly 12 at night when we tied up near the steamer in which we were to embark. The course of the Red River between Winnipeg & St. Selkirk is very winding making the distance by water nearly 30 miles. The banks are mostly of clay rather high and steep, a good deal of limestone occurs particularly along the latter half of the portion traversed. The banks