96 THE EEPOET UPOX No. 14 



WOEK PERFORMED BY LAUNCH "LAURA" IN THE NORTH CHANNEL 

 OP LAKE HURON DURING THE YEAR 1913. 



On June 3rd, left Mud Lake for Hay Marsh and Old Fort, dragged round 

 some islands until evening, then went on to Whiskey Bay for the night. The 

 following day patrolled round Duncan and other small islands, and hack to Hay 

 Marsh and home. 



On the 13th left home for Mud Lake, patrolled to Sailor's Encampment and 

 Richard's Landing, then on to Kensington Point and Hilton, and back to Lake 

 George for the night, returning home the next day, after patrolling the lake. 



On the 17th, patrolled the full length of Hay Marsh, and spent the night 

 at Old Fort. The following day went to Whiskey Bay, Milford Haven, Beef 

 Island, Big Point and on to Richard's Landing for the night. On the 19th 

 patrolled to Nebesh Encampment, then home. On the 30th, Avent to Dickens' Mills 

 to see the damage done by the beavers and blow them out with dynamite. 



On July 8th, patrolled Mud Lake, Hay Marsh, Old Fort, and dragged round 

 some islands in Sterling Bay, and spent the night in Whiskey Bay. The next 

 morning went to Milford Haven and Beef Island, where we spent the night, leav- 

 ing for Big Point, Hilton and Richard's Landing the next day, and on the lltli 

 patrolled to the Encampment, Mud Lake and home. 



On the 16th and 17th patrolled Hay Marsh, Old Fort, Whiskey Bay, Mud 

 Lake, Encampment and Lake George, where the wheel broke; procured another 

 one from the Soo. On the 21st patrolled to Lake George and Richard's Landing, 

 then on to Kensington Point, and back to Richard's Landing for the night. The 

 following day left for Encampment and Nebesh, then on to Mud Lake and homo. 



On August 12th, left Mud Lake for the Soo, wind very high, stayed there 

 all night and the following day, leaving on 14th for home. 



During the week of the 21st, made two trips, one to Richard's Landing via 

 Mud Lake, Lake George, and Campmadours, and home again by Kensington 

 Point and Encampment; the other one to Whiskey Bay by Hay Marsh, and Old 

 Fort, returning home through Milford Haven and Beef Island, and back to the 

 Old Fort and Hay Mash. On the 27th and 28th went to the Soo, on the way 

 patrolling' Encampment, Lake George and Richard's Landing, returning home on 

 the afOth. 



On September 2nd, left Mud Lake for Whiskey Bay and spent the night 

 there. The following day found five boat loads of Indians from the other side, 

 some were fishing and others picking blackberries ; sent them all away ; remained on 

 Hay Marsh until all the American Indians had disappeared. On the 9th, 10th 

 and 11th went to the Soo for gasoline. 



On the 18th, left Mud Lake for Hay Marsh, Old Fort, and spent the night 

 at Raines Point, found two nets. The following day patrolled Whiskey Bay, 

 jMilford Haven, Beef Islland and back to Hay Marsh for the night, returning 

 home on the 30th. 



Patrolled to Edward Island on the 24th. 



During the week of the 30th, went to Mud Lake, and Richardson's Point; 

 had trouble with the launch on account of poor gasoline, returned home by 

 Whiskey Bay. 



Patrolled to Kentville on the 30th October for gasoline, and on the 31st 

 went to Hay Marsh and other places, but it turned very cold and stormy and 

 had to return home. 



