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Lombardy re sawdust in Otter Creek, and found that no refuse was falling 

 into creek. On Thursday, October 1, patrolled with rowboat south shore of 

 Rocky Narrows as far as Guinea Point, and in the afternoon Noble's Bay 

 and part of Adam's Lake. The following day took a general run over the 

 Upper Rideau, patrolling with rowboat around Trout Island and Grindstone 

 Island, stopping at Oak Island for the night, leaving again at 8 a.m. on 

 Saturday and ran over to Portland. Collected permit revenue, and attended 

 to business. Called at clubhouses on the way, and proceeded to Smith's 

 Falls. 



On Monday, October 5th, spent the forenoon fixing stern bearing and at 

 1 p.m. steamed up and left for the Bideau, going as far as Noble's Bay and 

 stopped for the night. As Tuesday was very foggy, did not take the 

 steamer out, but patrolled with rowboat both shores of the Rocky Narrows 

 and several of the small bays. The atmosphere was clearer on Wednesday, 

 so we steamed up at 7 a.m. and patrolled as far as Newboro and then on to 

 Jones Falls, leaving there the following day and patrolling Sand Lake 

 down to Fleming's Bay, and on to the Little Rideau. On Friday left at 

 6 a.m. for the Big Rideau, taking a general run over the lake. Left the 

 steamer in Gould's Bay, took rowboat and went up to Minnow Bay, but 

 found nothing. On Saturday, went over to Ottv Lake and found everything 

 all right there. Steamed up at 1.30 p.m. and took the route for Smith's 

 Falls. 



On Monday, October 12th, left Smith's Falls about 8.30 a.m. for Best's 

 Landing and Jones Falls, leaving the latter place on Tuesday for Kings- 

 ton, where we arrived in the afternoon and tied up for the night. The fol- 

 lowing day gave the Steamer "Naiad" to Captain Hunter, and returned home 

 by train, along with the engineer and boy. 



REPORT OF THE ''NAIAD," CONTINUED BY CAPT. ESFORD. 



On October 16th left Kingston at 3 p.m. and patrolled to Deseronto. 

 Next day patrolled the waters from Dcvseronto to Belleville. Overhauled 

 three fish buyers' boats, but found nothing in them but a light catch of 

 whitefish and a few bullheads. On Saturday patrolled to Glenora, calling 

 at a number of fishermen's places, examined and measured a lot of nets and 

 two fish houses, and found everything according to law. Returned to Belle- 

 ville at five, and left again on Monday morning, patrolling to Murray Canal 

 and Trenton, and back to Belleville. The following day patrolled to Picton, 

 examined some nets of fishermen, but found everything correct. Left Picton 

 next morning for Belleville, calling at the Napanee River, encountered 

 nearly all the fishermen, examined three fish buyers' packing houses, but 

 found nothing wrong. On information received that illegal fishing was 

 being carried on in Weller's Bay, started on Thursday to investigate, but 

 on getting as far as Presque Isle light, found the sea too heavy to proceed, 

 so patrolled back to Belleville, which place we left next morning for Kings- 

 ton, examining fish houses on the way, measured three fishermen's nets and 

 found everything all right. On Saturday patrolled to Collin's Bay and 

 back to Kingston, and did not go out again until Tuesday morning, when we 

 left for Northport, where we remained over night on account of fog. Exam- 

 ined fish houses on the way. Next day was still foggy, but we patrolled to 

 Belleville, where we had to remain for two days. We employed the time 

 painting the smoke stack and making sundry repairs. On Friday went to 



