What Became of the Raft-boats 



One wonders what became of the sevent}'-odd rafters 

 so busily, and many of them profitably, engaged in 

 1893. The decline was rapid. The end was in sight. 

 Logging on Black river gave out first; then the Saint 

 Croix and West Newton quit. Only four entirely new 

 rafters were built after 1893. -^ few old ones were re- 

 built. The "Glenmont" had a new and wider hull built 

 at the Eagle Point yard. The "Glenmont's" cabin, en- 

 gines and boilers were placed on it and she came out as 

 the "North Star." 



Captain George Winans who had bought the "Dan 

 Thayer," rebuilt her at Lyons, I think, putting the 

 "Thayer's" engines, boilers, shaft, etc., on a wider 

 hull with a very nice cabin and she came out as the 

 "John H. Douglas," later changed to "Saturn." The 

 "City of Winona" was rebuilt at Kahlkes yard in Rock 

 Island, given a new and wider hull and called the 

 "Winona." 



The "Netta Durant" was rebuilt at our yard in Le- 

 Claire, given a larger hull and very small cabin and 

 came out as the "Lydia Van Sant." The "Park Bluff" 

 was rebuilt, given a larger hull and named the "Har- 

 riet." 



The "West Rambo" was rebuilt at the Wabasha yard 

 and came out the "Virginia" and later went to Florida. 



The "Lily Turner" was rebuilt at Kahlkes yard in 

 Rock Island and came out with a wider hull with little 

 or no cabin and named "Mascot." 



