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On Friday, May 27tih, went up to the rapids on Magnetawan River, a distance 

 of ten miles. The following day patrolled to^Kaishcotyang Eiver, and in other 

 bays looking for trap nets ; was assisted by Mr. C. H. Knight. 



On Monday, 30th May, patrolled to Big Light to serve a summons on a 

 party for illegal fishing with a seine; also a subpoena for another law-breaker. 

 Owing to the non-appearance of one of the chief witnesses the court was adjourned 

 for a week to secure a warrant for the party's arrest. The following day went 

 to Sand Bay, Bustard Islands and French Eiver to see what the fishermen were 

 doing and to get a statement from E. J. McKinny re some violations of the law. 

 I got storm-bound and had to stay at French Eiver at a boarding-house. Left the 

 following day and went to Key Harbor. 



On Thursday, June 2nd, left French Eiver and Bustard Islands and patrolled 

 to Key Harbor, and inspected nets and saw signs of illegal fishing. I warned the 

 parties and left there for Big Light and Burritt's Bay. Here I saw signs of 

 illegal fishing and was assisted by Mr. C. H. Knight in capturing the guilty 

 p-artifis. 



On Saturday, June 4th, patrolled up to the rapids on Magnetawan Eiver; here 

 we shot a hound that had been running deer. He was running at large in the 

 bush. Went up to Byng Inlet to attend court to settle some infractions of the 

 Game and Fishery Law. The case was dismissed, but was appealed. 



On Wednesday, June 15th, patrolled with Captain Irwin and the " Crusier " 

 to pilot him through the channel to N'aishcotyang Eiver. While at the Duquesne 

 House we discovered a fawn — skin, bones and liver — and a quantity of hair and 

 blood of a larger deer. I took possession of the skin for witness. 



On Frida}'-, June 24th, went to the Duquesne House to serve a summons on a 

 man for killing deer out of season. We also subpoenaed another man as witness. 

 The next day spent at court. The folJowing day went up to town for supplies 

 for boat. 



On Thursday, June 30^fch, went to Bustard Islands with launch, and on to 

 Sand Bay and Key Harbor. Got statement from Mr. Kennedy about illegal 

 fishing, and also a statement from E. J. McKinny. 



On Saturday, July 2nd, patrolled up Still Eiver, arrested a man for illegal 

 fishing, went on to Geroux Creek or Eiver to serve a violator of the law and to 

 subpoena witness, patrolled to Bad Eiver to see and investigate certain pound 

 nets, and put up some posters. 



On Friday, July 8tb, went up to town to attend court. A certain party did 

 not appear and I got a warrant out for his arrest. Went to his house and searched 

 his place and seized some seines and nets. 



On Saturday, July 9th, went to town to send money to the Department. 

 On Monday went up to court, but it was adjourned until definite orders would 

 come from the Department. The following day went to the Duquesne House to 

 see if any more Americans came in from Pittsburgh, Pa., but they had not arrived, 

 but M^ere expected every day. Went again som.e days later and sold angling 

 licenses. Saw a deer on an island that had been shot by some unknown party; it 

 had been dead about a week. The next day I went up to town to send money to 

 the Department. On my return I went to the Duquesne House and Foster's 

 Is -and to see what the tourists were doing, and to inspect some small bass that 

 had been caught at Fos>ter's Island. 



On Sunday, August 28th, patrolled up to rapids on Magnetawan Eiver to 

 watdh for parties that are hunting and killing deer on this day.. Was accom- 

 panied by C. H. Knight. We caught one man with a deer and gun, and we took 



