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On May 31 we took on at Peru the Deep Water Way Commissioners and 

 took them to St. Louis, when they left the boat. 



During June and July we had wardens on board and took up such illegal, 

 nets as we found, turning them over to proper parties as ordered. We also 

 made such collections of small fish as conditions of water made possible. 



On June 15 we had the West Park Commissioners and party of State 

 Senators on board and took them to St. Louis. 



On June 26 to 29 we had the Supreme Court judges, with Mr. Cohen and 

 wife, on board. 



On July 1 we had a party of State Senafors and members of Legislature on 

 board. 



July 16 to Aug. 6 we were fishing the ponds and sloughs left by receding 

 water during this time. Aug. 2 we had Mr. John W. Titcomb, Assistant U. 

 S. Fish Commissioner on board inspecting the work. 



We were inspected Aug. 6 at Beardstown by the U. S. Local Inspectors and 

 passed as No. 1 as to condition and equipment. 



Aug. 11 to Aug 17 we were fishing the shallow ponds and lakes. 



Aug. 28 and 29 we had on board State Association of Circuit Clerks and 

 Recorders. 



Sept. 19 to 30 patrolling rivers. 



Log covering period from April 15 to Sept 30, 1906 follows. 



Log Steamer Illinois from April 15 to Sept. 30, 1906. 



Boat went into commission April 15, 1906. Left Quincy 4:30 a. m. for 

 Keokuk. Arrived Keokuk at 9:00 a. m. and went to Middle Lock 9:20 a. m. 

 and into Dry Dock at 10:30 a. m., 43 miles. 



April 20— Left Keokuk 9:20 a. m.; arrived Quincy at 12:20; 43 miles. 



April 21 to 24 — Laid up Quincy Bay to complete repairs and painting. 



April 25 — Ran down to levee, took on supplies. 



April 26 — Cleared for Illinois river at 7:40 a. m.; Grafton 3:22 p. m.; Har- 

 din 6:05 p. m.; 140 miles. 



April 27 — Left Hardin 9:05 a. m. ; Naples 1:34 p. m.; Meredosia 2:10 p. m.; 

 Beardstown 4:40 p. m.; laid up; 67 miles. 



April 28 — Left Beardstown 8:40 a. m.; Schmoldt Mills 8:50 a. m.; Havana 

 12:50 p. m.; Lancaster Coal Dock 3:50 p. m.; Peoria 7:03 p. m.; laid up; 

 75 miles. 



April 29 — Left Peoria 7:55 a. m.; Henry 10:55 a. m. ; Perdue 2:03 p. m.; 

 Peoria 7:12 p. m.; laid up; 118 miles. 



May 2 — Left Peoria 9:35 a. m.; Lancaster Coal Dock 11:15 a. m.; Havana 

 3:37 p. m.; laid up; 43 miles. 



May 3 — Left Havana 6:45 a. m.; Idlewild 7:55 a. m.; Schmoldt Mills 9:30 

 a. m.; Beardstown 10:10 a. m.; Meredosia 2:40 p. m.; laid up; 59 miles. 



May 4 — Left Meredosia 2:20 p. m.; LaGrange Lock 3:00 p. m.; Beardstown 

 4:40 p. m.; laid up; 17 miles. 



May 5 — Left Beardstown 7:55 a. m. ; Schmoldt MTTls S:05 a. m.: Foot 

 Grand Island 1:40 p. m.; Havana 4:12 p. m.; laid up; 32 miles. 



May 6 — Left Havana 6:50 a. m. ; Peoria 11:15 a. m.; laid up; 43 miles. 



May 8 — Left Peoria 7:00 a. m.; Lancaster Dock 8:20 a. m. : Havana 11:55 

 a. m.; Beardstown 2:40 p. m.; laid up: 75 miles. 



May 9 — Left Beardstown 9:40 a. m.; LaGrange Lock 10:30 a. m.: Meredosia 

 11:10 a. m.; laid up; 17 miles. 



May 27 — Left Meredosia 6:15 a. m. ; LaGrange Lock 7:00 a. m.; Beards- 

 town 8:30 a. m.; Havana 12:30 p. m.: laid up: 49 miles. 



May 28 — Left Havana 5:45 a. m. ; Lancaster Dock 8:25; Peoria 11:53 a. m.; 

 laid up; 43 miles. 



May 29— Left Peoria 6:50 a. m.; Henry Lock 10:00 a. m.: Peru 1:05 p. m.; 

 laid up; 59 miles. 



May 31 — Left Peru 6:15 a. m.; Henry Lock 8:40 a. m.: Peoria 11.45 a. m.: 

 Lancaster Dock 2:35 p. m.; Havana 5:58 p. m.: Beardstown 9:20 p. m.; 

 laid up; 139 miles. 



