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to Iroquois Island; on Friday to Salt point and Emerson, and on Saturday, to 

 the Taquamenom, Gull Island, and White Ti?,li Point, in each instance getting the 

 same information about the kinds of net fis'hed by the American fishermen. 

 Patrolled to Parisian Island on Sunday, and thence to Sault Ste. Marie. Spent 

 Monday answering correspondence and making report on the number and kinds 

 of nets fished by the American fishermen between Hay Mill, Mich., and White 

 Fish Point, viz. : 75 pound nets, 102 trap nets, 12,000 yards of 5^/2 mesh gill nets, 

 5,000 yards of 4% mesh gill nets, and 68,750 yards of 214 mesh gill nets. Next 

 day cleaned and washed out boat, getting ready to go out on patrol, but could not 

 go on Wednesday on account of stormy weather. Thursday, went to Point aux 

 Pines, but could go no furtlier owing to storm. Proceeded to Parisian Island 

 next day, grappling for nets. Patrolled the waters on east and west side of island, 

 remaining there for two days. 



On Monday, August 21st, went to Goulais Bay; Tuesday, to Haviland Bay and 

 Harmony Eiver, checking over tourists' angling permits ; Wednesday, to Sault Ste. 

 Marie. Engine out of order contact points burned off. Made repairs to engine on 

 Thursday. Friday, went to Goulais Bay, and stayed there until wind went down, 

 as we could not make time. Saturday, to Mamaise Plarbor. Too stormy to go 

 out again for three days. Left on Wednesday for Agawa Eiver and Lizzard Island; 

 on Thursday, for Gargantua and Indian Harbor, and returned to Gargantua; 

 on Friday for Lizzard Islands, and discovered a party fishing without license 

 and ordered him to leave; Saturday for Batchewana Bay; and Sunday for Batche- 

 wana Eiver, Chippewa Eiver and the Soo. Spent a couple of days cleaning boat 

 and making some repairs to engine. On Thursday, went to Point aux Pines, 

 Although the weather was very rough. Friday, to Parisian Island. Saturday, 

 patrolled the waters around the island grappling for nets, but did not find any. 

 Sunday, to Sault Ste. Marie. Did not go out on Monday, as wind too strong. 

 Tuesday, went to Goulais Bay, Batchewana, and Kervan's Club House interview- 

 ing his guides. Wednesday, to Sault Ste. Marie to get Magistrate to try case of 

 having venison in possession. Thursday, to Goulais Bay to get witness against 

 this party. Worst storm of the season. Friday, to Batchewana Dock, summoning 

 party for having venison in his possession, another party for shooting ducks, and 

 another for having firearms contrary to law. Saturday, to Gouliais Bay bringing 

 witness home, and then to Sault Ste. Marie, remaining there for two days. 



Left on Wednesday, Sept 20th, for Echo Bay, where it was reported Americans 

 were shooting ducks without licenses. Eemained there to investigate, and then 

 returned to the Soo. Waited there for several days for platinum wire for repairs on 

 engine. On Tuesday went to Goulais Bay and Parisian Island, Wednesday, to 

 Batchewana. Thursday, to Mamaise. Friday, to Montreal Eiver. Saturday, to 

 Lizzard Islands. Sunday, to Agawa Eiver, and thence to Batchewana, and next 

 day to Sault Ste. Marie. Spent Tuesday putting in new piston rings in engine. 

 Too stormy to go out next day. Went to Gros Cap on Thursday, and on Friday 

 to Parisian Island, around the west side, and thence to Goulais Bay. Proceeded 

 1o Maple Island on Saturday, and thence to Sandy Island and Batchewana. 



On Monday, October 9th, pati-olled to Montreal Eiver, and thence to Agawa 

 Eiver. Tuesday, to Lizzard Islands and Gravel Eiver, and hack to Montreal 

 Eiver. Wind blowing hard. Wednesday, to Sault Ste. Marie. Spent next day 

 getting ready to go up to White Gravel Eiver, as per instructions from Department. 

 Friday, to Batchewana. Saturday, to Montreal Eiver, Lizzard Islands, and Gar- 

 gantua. Weather fine. Sunday, to Pilot Harbor, Garrett's Harbor and Eichard- 



