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Monday, August 31st, patrolled south shore to Portland, collected 

 August revenue for permits and called at all the clubhouses, when tourists 

 reported the fishing good. Next day patrolled the waters to Newboro and on 

 to the Elbow to the foot of Clear Lake to get some information. Left at 

 7.30 on Wednesday and patrolled back to the Big E-ideau. Stopped at Gar- 

 rett's Rest over night to watch fishermen coming in, and next day ran across 

 the upper salmon grounds and sighted several boats, but no one had made 

 a catch. Called at Anglers' Inn, and on down north shore to Gem Island. 

 On Friday cleaned yacht, and took engineer to patrol with rowboat Murphy's 

 Bay and north shore of Tar Island. When we returned the engineer cleaned 

 out boiler and hull of boat. On Saturday we steamed up and patrolled the 

 waters to Smith's Falls, took on coal for coming week, made out reports and 

 attended to business in general. 



Monday, 7th September, (Labour Day). Steamed up at 7 a.m. and pro- 

 ceeded to the Rideau, patrolled to Garrett's Rest and on to Oak Island, where 

 we stopped for the night, leaving next day for Newboro and Jones Falls, 

 and on Wednesday patrolled Sand, Indian and Clear Lakes, and then went 

 down to the Big Rideau. Ran into Horseshoe Bay and stayed all night. On 

 Thursday ran over upper salmon grounds to Portland and called at all the 

 clubhouses. Not many tourists left. Went .down to Noble's Bay for the 

 night, and the following day patrolled all the bays down to the Tay locks, 

 and across to Stonehouse Point and back by the south shore to Gem Island,, 

 leaving on Saturday for Smith's Falls, where the boat was cleaned up and 

 things got ready for the trip to Ottawa. 



Met Mr. Loveday at train on Monday, had steam up ready to start at 

 2 p.m., ran down to Merrickville, got Mr. Boyd, Game and Fishery Over- 

 seer, and patrolled down to Burritt's Rapids. The following day took row- 

 boat about 6 a.m. and patrolled about six miles, but found nothing. Ran 

 on to Wellington for dinner, then patrolled Cranberry Bay with rowboat, 

 and on to Manotick for the night. Broke our wheel just below Wellington. 

 Left at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, patrolling down to Ottawa, arriving about 

 3.30 p.m., amid dense clouds of fog and smoke. Left Ottawa again on Thurs- 

 day at 8.30 a.m., and proceeded very slowly. The water was fully three 

 feet lower than at the beginning of the season. Stayed over night above 

 Merrickville, and the following day patrolled slowly on the way up, but 

 saw no sign of any nets. Could not get the steamer into Jones Lock to fix 

 the wheel until Monday morning early, when five hours were spent repair- 

 ing boat and getting wheel fixed. Left at 1 p.m. and ran as far as Bachus' 

 Island, when eccentric rod broke, and had to anchor steamer and return to 

 Smith's Falls with rowboat for repairs. Next day, after rod was repaired, 

 patrolled as far as Gem Island and stopped for the night. On Wednesday 

 we patrolled all the bays on the north shore from Adams' Lake up to Hogg's 

 Creek with rowboat, but the weather was so foggy and smoky no one was 

 out. On Thursday we steamed up at 7.30 a.m. and ran to Portland, call- 

 ing at Garrett's Rest and clubhouse, crossed over salmon grounds and 

 patrolled north shore down to Gem Island. The following day patrolled 

 McVeity's Bay and McLean's Bay with rowboat, but it was so smoky had 

 to give it up. Cleaned up the steamer in the afternoon, and on Saturday 

 ran as far as Rideau Ferry, where we stopped for a while for the atmosphere 

 to clear, and then on to Smith's Falls. 



As the Poolamalee Lock was under repair, we could not get through 

 until Monday afternoon, when we ran to McDonald's Bay for the night, and 

 next day patrolled round Stonehouse Point with rowboat, but found nothing. 

 After leaving there we went on to Gem Island, and on Wednesday drove to 



