/ 
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"at least 12 lbs." and now § 
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as 'it* d ev el d,j (<&f a 
W«tt !U-i it p*« 
tips the scales at^20 lbs 
dr less 
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The first: sailfish of our stay at Cocos fell to Col. Watson, 130 lbsl 10 feet 
1-1/2 inches long, over all measurement. (jx shore part^ ) ■«—[ Organ i z ed^t o get 
specimens of a rare palm reported from the Island to which our attention had 
been called by Irk Dr, 0. F. Cook, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
ir fr om W^fer Say 
Thefinland \excursion) (was most successful. Several inflorescences were brought 
back, as well as a bucket of seedlings and another of seeds, together with con- 
siderable other material of botanical interest, including leaves, bark, measure 
meats, and photographs in both kaxilatk black and white and color. 
* At anoirmi ul CotJ'MCl Ic jfcgffits. j •+■ s-\ 
5 CCOHCA CL<\y CXI V. 6 CQ 3 
August 2 
/DurmO) our 
T^we^s^a^ed a Jgjnt for tree fems and got several, perhaps of 
different species A The President had an interesting experience in the course 
of "titis clay President's 
of landing his sailfislu As recounted to me by Captain Callaghan.^Naval 
Aide *fa:i t'ih iLi ThujJ. iTO't , "It appears that the President had hooked a monstrous 
sailfish, and while playing it, a second sailfish became entangled in the 
line. The resulting threshing and leaping was a sight to see- -the originally 
hooked fish finally breaking free and taking lure and leader with him, but 
leaving the second fish still entangled in the line. It was this second sail- 
fish the President finally landed after a 20-minute combat. When it was gaffed 
and deposited in the motor launch it was found that the President's line was 
secured to its 'bill' or ’spear' with several round tarns and half hitches; 
so, literally, he ix was landed by the line alone - a remarkable piece of 
work!" ( Ao(c(, "frotvx ^>. I3~ fey 
August 3- The last half day at Cocos. 
Mr. Adams got his sailfish this forenoon and I got some color snaps 
f roi., (ail f»sn 
of it. Yesterday the President brought back four remoras or sucker fi 
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