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WORK PERFORMED BY THE LAUNCH '^GLADYS R." IN THE RAINY 

 RIVER DISTRI€T DURING THE YEAR 1914. 



Overseer Aymer took charge of this boat on May 1st and went for several 

 short trips during May. On June 2nd he left the engineer working on the 

 launch, and taking the small rowboat patrolled amongst the islands east and 

 west of Sand Point. The following week he visited Bears Pass, Bleak Bay, Seine 

 River, Rat River, Pipestone River. The rest of the month he was obliged to 

 patrol with the rowboat as the clutch and engine of the launch gave considerable 

 treuble and had to be repaired. 



During July he visited Brule Narrows, Swell Bay, Grassy, Poriage Ba;v', 

 Sand Point, Cormorant Bay, Kettle Falls, Wild Potato Lake, MeDonald^s Inlet, 

 Suede Narrows, Hook Island, Frog Portage, Red Gut Bay, Black Sturgeon Lake. 

 On the 26th he was informed that a party had passed through Bears Pass in a 

 rowboat with what looked like moose meat on board. On the 29th he and 

 Constable Campbell searched Giroux Camp on an island and found some moose 

 meat. The following day they arrested Giroux and two other men and took them 

 to Fort Frances. On August 1st he secured a conviction against Giroux. 



In September he patrolled from Rock Inlet to Woodchuck Island and a 

 part of the North West Bay and Shelter Bay, in the rowboat. He noticed a 

 quantity of ducks and a considerable amount of wild rice seed. 



During October he visited Kettle Falls, Blaze Point, Hook Island, Alexandria 

 amd Ash Bays, Suede Narrows, Hopkins Bay, Bears Pass, Reef Point, and on 

 the 18th the boat was laid up for the winter. 



During the season he searched a number of boats to see if there were any 

 ^as, but was unable to find any. 



REPORT OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT *'BLLA C." 

 ON THE RIDEAU WATERS DURING THE YEAR 1914. 



Mr. Phillips began the season's patrol work on June 2nd, visiting Jones' 

 Falls, Big Rideau, Rocky Narrows, Smith's Falls, etc. On Monday the 15th he 

 patrolled to McLean's Bay, Narrow's Lock's, Adam's Lake, and the following day 

 to Portland, German Bay, and during the remainder of the week to Noble's Bay, 

 Rideau Ferry, Tar Island, Hogg's Creek, Newboro — where he interviewed Overseer 

 White — Gem Island, Garrett's Rest, Long Island, Foster's Bay, Stone House Point, 

 Smith's Falls. 



The above places were visited many times during the season, as well as 

 Poonahmalee, Rocky Narrows, Boxes Island, Oak Island, Bass Bay, Perth, Long 

 and Trout Islands, Tar Island, McVeety's Bay, and Westpgrt. 



During August and September he paid particular attention to the duck grounds 

 to see that no illegal shooting was carried on. He often took the rowboat and 

 patrolled the small creeks, and was sometimes assisted hy Overseer Burke. 



On October 23rd he patrolled up to German Bay at night with the rowboat 

 ajiil seized one gill net at Tar Island shoal, but was unable to find the owner. 



October 31st was spent in pulling out the boat at the Rideau Ferry and sftoring 

 her for the winter. 



