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for duck poachers, as I was informed by the bridge tender at G-annon's Narrows 

 that he had heard gunshots in that direction, hut could see no one, but saw quite 

 a number of wild duck and got within thirty yards of them before they flew away. 

 Also overhauled two canoes with licensed guides in them, but found everything O.K. 

 Americans with license, also bait catchers with license. Then we patrolled the 

 waters from Buckhorn to Nicholl's Island, then to Indian Village and back to 

 Buckhorn and from there to Deep Bay Creek, laid over night there and in the after- 

 noon rowed from there home, water too shallow for steamer. The following day 

 we patrolled the waters from Deer Bay Creek to Buckhorn, then to Lovesick, and 

 from there to Burleigh Falls ; also rowed from 7.30 until 12 p.m. around Big Deer 

 Bay, examined one boat house, but found only two canoes and three tmwlirig lines, 

 nothing to indicate illegal fishing. We washed and cleaned brass work on steamer, 

 also woodwork. On Fridlay we patrolled the waters from Burleigh Falls to Idyl 

 Wild, Eice Lake, where we saw quite a number of wild duck and found the fishing 

 to Peterboro, calling at Harwood, Gore's Landing and Jubilee Point, Distance tra- 

 velled, fifty-three miles. Spent Sunday at Peterboro. 



On Monday, August 30th, patrolled the waters from Peterboro to Young's Point, 

 delayed at Peterboro getting supplies and having oil-feeders repaired. From here we 

 went to Fenelon Falls, saw a number of duck which were quite tame, also had conver- 

 eation with Mr. Smith, bridge tender at Gannon's Narrows, and he said there was 

 less shooting out of season this year than ever before in his recollection. Left for 

 Beaverton, where we saw a number of duck; we were also delayed on account of 

 logs at Gull and Burnt Elvers. The next day we were laid up for repairs to air 

 pump. Eeceived valve from Poison at 7 p.m. The next few days were busy re- 

 pairing steamer. 



On Tuesday, September 7th, we patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Orillia, 

 from there to Hawkstone and from there to Barrie. Distance fifty-six miles. The 

 following day we left for Eoach's Point and then to Trent Canal, patrolling waters 

 from Trent Canal to Bobcaygeon, thence to Buckhorn, calling at McCrackin's, land 

 ran to Lakefield and on to Peterboro, where we spent Sunday. 



On Monday, the 13th September, we patrolled the waters from Peterboro to 

 Gore's Landing, calling at Thompson, also walked out to Plainville to see Capt. 

 McCullough, and back to Gore's Landing. Distance travelled twenty-six miles. 

 The next day we patrolled the waters from Gore's Landing to Hastings, 

 from Hastings to Healey's Falls, and back to Hastings, had on board Over- 

 seer Hess, of Hastings. From here we went to Sugar Island and thence to 

 Harwood. The following day we patrolled these waters to Kent's Creek and on 

 to Peterboro, where we were delayed to clean out boiler. Spent Sunday at Peterboro. 



On Monday, September 20th, patrolled waters from Peterboro to Lakefield and 

 Young's Point, and from there we visdted the overseer at Moore's Cottage. We 

 left for Stoney Lake that day and went on to Ellis Creek and Jack's Creek, tra- 

 velling a distance of forty miles. 



We spent the night lat Overseer Moore's cottage, and left for Burleigh Falls, to 

 Lovesick and Buckhorn, and from there to Nicholl's Island, and then to Bobcay- 

 geon and on to Fenelon Falls. 



On Monday, September 27th, we laid over at Lindsay. Leaving there Tuesday, 

 wp patrolled the waters from Lindsay to Kirkfield Lift Lock, and walked to Kirk- 

 field and interviewed A. 0. Boynton, and he told me there were deer within half a 

 mile of Kirkfield, one of them being caught by Mr. William Fence. We patrolled 



