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EEPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT " NAIAD '' 



OK LAKE SIMCOE AND KAWARTHA LAKES 



DURING THE YEAR 1912. 



On "Wednesday, May the ls.t, spent the forenoon fitting out steamer, and in the 

 afternoon went over to Wolf Str. Wharf, and found that the valve on the pipe of 

 the blow-oJEf was leaking badly, and had to get new valve. On Tuesday left Peterboro, 

 and patrolled to Ooodfellow's Creek, and remained there over night; the next day 

 patrolled Goodfellow's Creek, Baxter's Creek, Squirrel Creek; thence to Steamboat 

 Creek and Dyells 'Creek, Kent's Creek and Riddel's Bay, and thence to Overseer 

 Thompson's for the night. On Saturday patrolled from Thompson's to Jubilee 

 Point, thence to Gore's Landing, Harwood, and between there and Idyl Wild. 

 Broke valve and had to return to Peterboro, and remained there during the next 

 few days. On Wednesday, 8th, took skiff and patrolled the marsh around Plum 

 Point, Mclntyre's Bay, Roach's Point; also waited in hiding until 11 a.m., but as 

 no Indiians put in an appearance, returned to steamer, and run to mouth of Keen's 

 River, but saw no person, then went to mouth of Ooze River, patrolled it, and went 

 on to Hastings, while there was informed that there was a net set every night on 

 the Ooze, went back, stayed there until 1 a.m. then returned to steamer at 2 a.m. 

 but got nothing. Thursday, May 9th, patrolled to Trent Bridge, then took skiff, 

 and patrolled to Healy Falls, the reason for taking skiff from Trent Bridge, there 

 was too much current through the bridge, also wanted to patrol back of McKenzie's 

 Island, a place not navigable for steamer. Friday, 10th, took on coal and patrolled 

 the waters from Hastings to the Ooze river, then came up to Stevenson's Landing 

 and met Overseer Shearer, took him on boat land went over to Sugar Island, where 

 we met Overseer McFarland, they both report any amount of work to keep the 

 Indians from fishing, otherwise everything quiet. Left Sugar Island and went to 

 Gore's Landing, thence to Jubilee Point, met Overseers McAllister and Thompson, 

 and patroiUed Rice Lake. Next day cleaned steamer, and patrolled to Overseer 

 Thompson's, thence to Bursford Bridge, brought Overseer Thompson to Goodfellow's 

 Creek, and came on to Peterboro and remained there over Sunday. The next week 

 was spent at Peterboro waiting for Lift Lock to open. On Monday, May 20th, 

 patrolled to Lakefield, thence to Young's Point, and kid there over night on account 

 of wind and rain. The next day patrolled the waters from Young's Point to Bur- 

 leigh Falls, thence to Lovesick, Buckhorn, Oak Orchard, Bobcaygeon, and on to 

 Lindsay for orders. Wednesday, 22nd, patrolled the waters from Lindsay to 

 Fenelon Falls, thence to Rosedale and Kirkfield, and up the canal to Overseer Fry's, 

 and got boat that was seized at Mud Lake, by order of the Department. Thursday, 

 patrolled the waters from Overseer Fry's house to the Lift Lock, thence to Lake 

 Simcoe and around Thora Island, found six hundred feet of whitefish net, then 

 returned to Beaverton for the night. Friday, 24th, after the arrival of Mr. Cox, 

 patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Bradford. Saturday patrolled the waiters 

 from Bradford to the mouth of River, then took gasolene launch helonging to the 

 Bradford Fish Co., and along with Mr. Cox went to Cook's Bay to see carp seine. 

 PatroiUed to Barrie, and after leaving Mr. Cox patrolled to Beaverton, and remained 

 over Sunday. On May 27th, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Maynard's 

 shoal, thence to Trout Shoal, and on to Strawberry Island; on the way searched 

 several boats travelling. They all had good catches of salmon, and report salmon 

 fishing good. After landing at Strawberry Island, Overseer McGinn came in with 

 his gasoline launch, and we then left for Orillia, Tuesday, the 28th, having made 



