68 THE REPOET UPON No. 13 



ing. Island Stone, South Beach, and laid over night at Young's Point. The fol- 

 lowing day we patrolled the waters from Young's Point to Peterboro, and broke 

 wheel between Young's Point and Lakefield, came on to Peterboro and pulled boat 

 partly out at McDonald's Mill, and broke off another flange so as to balance wheel. 

 Spent Sunday at Peterboro. 



On Monday, June 28th, we patrolled the waters from Peterboro to Burleigh Falls 

 and laid over night at Burleigh. Distance travelled, 30 miles. The following day we 

 patrolled the waters from Burleigh Falls to Chemong Park and laid over night at 

 Chemong. Total miles, 35. From Chemong we patrolled the waters to Burleigh 

 Falls and remained there over night. The next day we patrolled the waters to 

 Stoney Lake down to Ellis' Creek, Mount Julian and to all the points on the lake 

 ^down to Peterboro. Had the steamer pulled out at Peterboro and old wheel taken 

 •off and new one put on. Remained here for Sunday. 



On Monday, July 5th, we repaired rudder post, had old set screw taken out 

 and new ones put :in and left Peterboro at 2 p.m., and ran to Lakefield, patrol- 

 sling the waters to Bobcaygeon, and laid over night at Bobcaygeon. The next day 

 we patrolled the waters from Bobcaygeon to lock on Kirkfield Canal, had Captain 

 Hunter on board as far as Fenelon Falls. Distance run, 45 miles. The following 

 day we left Lock 1 at 7 a.m., and proceeded to- Lake Simcoe and called at Beaver- 

 ton, sold two angling permits, left Beaverton at 2 a.m. ; from Eoach's Point and on 

 the way between Georgina and Fox Island, took two night lines with about forty 

 whitefish and one salmon trout. Arrived at Eoach's Point about 7 a.m. Ean 

 from here to Jackson's Point and took cars to Sutton West and had trial and fined 

 a man for netting fish. Left Captain Hunter there and came to Barrie, leaving 

 Jackson's Point at 5 p.m., arriving at Barrie at 7.30. We remained here and had 

 steam joint repaired and boiler cleaned out. Spent Sunday in Barrie. 



Monday, July 12th, we finished repairing on steam pipe and set out the next 

 day to patrol the waters from Barrie to Eoach's Point and from there to Brad- 

 ford and back to Eoach's Point. Laid there over night. Lake Simcoe very rough, 

 and heavy sea all the way from Barrie to Eoach's Point, a distance of 45 miles. 

 We patrolled the waters of Simcoe from Eoach's Point to Orillia, calling at Geor- 

 ^na Island for pilot, then ran from Orillia to Eama and saw Indian chief who 

 thinks they should sell fish and also thinks the guides' license very unfair. Laid 

 at Orillia over night. Miles covered, 43. 



The following day we patrolled the waters of Lake Couchiching, calling at Eama, 

 I^pngford Mills, and Washago, also examined the Chemical Mills at Longford, but 

 qould find nothing wrong with the water from these works. Laid in Orillia over 

 jftighti : Distance travelled, 30 miles. We patrolled the waters of Lake Simcoe 

 ifyopi Orillia to Hodge's Wharf, and from there to Georgina Island and left off 

 !pilpt,i ftnd the wind became fierce and had to run to Beaverton for shelter. We re- 

 jQai9,ined here over Sunday on account of storm, but patrolled the waters of Lake 

 Sdmcoe from Jackson's Point to Beaverton. 



, , On Monday, July 19th, we laid at Jackson's Point until 4 p.m., then started for 

 Beaverton, ran about four miles in lake and had to run back on account of storm, a 

 very heavy sea running, but was anxious to make Beaverton to meet Mr. Cox. The 

 next day we patrolled the waters from Jackson's Point to Beaverton, met Mr. Cox 

 ig,nd Captain Hunter. Left Beaverton at 8.30 a.m., and ran to Fenelon Falls, a 

 distance of 59 miles. From Fenelon Falls we patrolled the waters to Peterboro 

 and on to Hastings, calling at Hall's Bridge and Wedlock, travelling about forty- 



