about 71 miles the transitman ran a line which at its terminal point was 134 feet "out" in azimuth. With this explanation the following table is self-explanatory: Table showing number and kind of monuments, distances, elevations, magnetic declinations and time of magnetic observations along the boundary. 3 p. m., Oct. 26, 1898. 3 p.m., Oct. 22, 1898. 8 a. m., Oct. 22, 1898. 10 a. m., Oct. 21, 1898. 9 a.m., Oct. 17, 1898. 2 p. m., Oct. 10, 1898. 1 p. m., Oct. 3, 1898. 5 p. m., Oct. 2, 1898. 10.30 a. m., Oct. 2, 1898. 8 a. m., Oct. 1, 1898. 9 a. m., Sept. 30, 1898. 1.30 p. m., Sept. 24, 1898. 1 p. m., Sept. 23, 1898. 8 a. m., Sept. 23, 1898. Stamped 9.505. Table showing number and kind of monuments, etc.—Continued. 8 a. m., Aug. 8, 1898. 7.30 a. m., Aug. 6, 1898. 1 p. m.,. Aug. 5, 1898. 8.45 a. m., Aug. 3, 1898. 11 a. m., July 30, 1898. 6.30 p.m., July 28, 1898. 10 a. m., July 28, 1898. 1.30 p.m., July 27, 1898. Noon, July 26, 1898. 4 p. m., July 24, 1898. 1.30 p.m., July 22, 1898. 3 p.m., July 21, 1898. 3.45 p.m., July 20, 1898. 9.30 a. m., July 19, 1898. 12.30 p.m., July 18, 1898. 10.30 a. m., July 16, 1898. 4 p.m., July 14, 1898. 11 a. m., July 13, 1898. 11 a. m., July 12, 1898. THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY WEST OF THE SUMMIT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, AND THE MOOYIE TRAIL MONUMENT. On August 11, 1856, a law was passed by Congress authorizing the appointment of a commission to unite with a similar commission to be appointed by Great Britain for the purpose of carrying into effect the first article of the treaty of June 15, 1846, that is to determine and mark the boundary line between the United States and British possessions westward from the summit of the Rocky Mountains. In February, 1857, Mr. Archibald Campbell was appointed commissioner for the United States, and Lieut. John G. Parkė, United States Army, was appointed chief astronomer and surveyor. Three commissioners were appointed by Great Britain. Captains Prevost and Richards, of the Royal Navy, were first and second commissioners, respectively, their duties being limited to the determination of the water boundary referred to as the channel which separates the Continent from Vancouver's Island." In the summer of 1858, Col. J. S. Hawkins, Royal Engineers, appointed by the British Government commissioner to determine the boundary line along the forty-ninth parallel, arrived in the United States prepared for field operations. At a meeting of the joint commission the following agreement relating to the plan of work was entered into: After discussing plans for determining and marking the line as far eastward as the Cascade Mountains, it was concluded to be inexpedient at the present time, in consequence of the great expense, consumption of time, and the impracticable nature of the country, to mark the whole boundary by cutting a track through the dense forest. It was therefore agreed to ascertain points on the line by the determination of astronomical points at convenient intervals on or near the boundary and to mark such astronomical stations, or points fixed on the parallel forming the boundary, by cutting a track of not less than 20 feet in width on each side for the distance of half a mile or more, according to circumstances. Further, that the boundary be determined and similarly marked where it crosses streams of any size, permanent trails, or any striking natural feature of the country. In the vicinity of settlements on or near the line it is deemed advisable to cut the track for a greater distance and to mark it in a manner to be determined hereafter. Under this plan it seems that the work was prosecuted through the field seasons of 1858, 1859, and 1860, but owing to the war between the States, which followed soon after, all operations were suspended, and no detailed report was ever published. The following is an extract from a short report by Mr. Archibald Campbell, United States commissioner, published in House Executive Document No. 86, Fortieth Congress, third session: The work of running and marking the land boundary was carried on through a country previously almost unknown. The forty-ninth parallel extends over rugged and precipitous mountains that attain great elevation, and in the Cascade |