Rapids Pilots who handled Rafts over the 



Upper, or Rock Island Rapids, in the 



Order of their service Irom 



1840-1915 



Philip Suiter 



John Suiter, son of Philip 



William Suiter, son of Philip 



Jacob Suiter, son of Philip 



John Suiter, son of John 



Zach Suiter, son of John 



Harvey Goldsmith 



Silas Lancaster 



William Rambo, 



DeForest Dorrance 



J. W. Rambo, son of William 



Oliver P. White 



J.N.Long 



Dana Dorrance 



Durbin Dorrance 



Orrin Smith 



All in this list have made "the last crossing" except 

 Orrin Smith who is still in active service as master and 

 pilot of the tovi^boat "Lone Star," owned by the Build- 

 ers Sand and Gravel Company of Davenport. 



Orrin Smith is a son of John Smith who did long 

 and excellent service in piloting the large and heavily- 

 loaded packet steamers during the busy years from i860 

 to 1885 when they carried full cargoes of freight and 



