Prof. Willet G. Miller
(Ottawa Free Press reprint)

Prof. Willet G. Miller, Provincial Geologist of Ontario, speaking before the Empire Club of Toronto recently, stated that in his opinion the country in the vicinity of Hudson's Bay would be found to be rich in minerals.

Prof. Miller is a native of Walsingham, Norfolk County, the son of Isaac Miller and grandson of the late Captain Willet Greene Miller of Simcoe. He received his early education at the Port Rowan schools.

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Prof. Miller is one of the most interesting personalities in the employ of any government in this country. Some years ago he was professor of mineralogy at Queen's university, Kingston, at a salary of about $2,000 a year. Then the Provincial government got hold of him and he's there yet.

Professor Miller had a great opportunity once. Had he embraced it, today he might have had a castle for his home and world's yachting cruises for his holidays. But he didn't jump at the chance, and to-day he a civil servant with a salary of about $4,250, and plenty of hard work.

It came about like this: The professor was sent up to New Ontario to report on silver discoveries. He did so, and with his little prospector's pick, magnifying glass and a lot of mineral knowledge in his head, he poked all over what is now the greatest silver camp in the world.

There were no mining men there then, and Professor Miller just went around at his own sweet will. He knew valuable minerals were there, with values running into untold millions.

He came back and reported, lit his pipe and sat down to await developments. He might have resigned his government job; gone north again and staked as many claims as he desired. And that was how Professor Miller deliberately threw down a fortune. Hardly one man in a thousand would have done as he did.

And to-day this big, good-natured, quiet professor is hinting at big mineral wealth around Hudson's Bay. He could go up there himself and try his luck, but chances are he won't. Professor Miller will likely continue to do good work for the government and the public.