Log of the Thetis for August-September 1910 (c. S.Cochran, C.O.) 
23 Aug. -received on board for transportation to Midway Island, Mr. D.L. Stewart, 
operator, and 0. Marishita and 0 . Kawauo, loborers, there being no 
other alternative means of transportation. Underway, 0910. 
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24 Aug. -Lehua I. abeam 0335- Bird I. 1835 "There was no sign of human habitation 
on Bird [Ho landing made]. 
25 Aug. -Sighted Hecker on port bow at 1300. 
26 Aug. - Gardiner Island, abeam 1545. 
29 Aug. - Sighted Pearl and Hermes Reef 1300. SE island abeam 1445. 4-6 p.m. 
steaming various courses around eastern and northernends of reef; 
no sign of human habitation on Reef. 
30 Aug. - Sighted Sand Is., Miway 0645; anchored off Midway 1030; received mail, 
sent in 3 men for cable station. Underway at 1920. 
1 Sept. - Sighted Lisianski at 1030; anchored 1245. 1300 sent in 2 boats to 
investigate island - no signs of human habitation 1645. Hotices 
regarding the bird reservation still intact. Underway 1700. 
2 Sept. - Sighted Laysan 1130. Anchored 1345, sent in boats; returned 1555- 
Officers reported no signs of human habitations and that notices 
setting ±±±s adide this island as a bird reservation were still 
intact. 
4 Sept. - 1650 Anchored off French Frigate Shoal; sent boats to main islet 
and sand banks; no sign of human habitation on main island; great 
numbers of ‘birds on rock (La Perouse?); gunner reported having 
landed on sand beach and found that the bank had been recently 
occupied, traces of fire still showing and some dead turtles; no signs 
of birds having been molested. Up anchor at 1950 . 
5 Sept. -Sighted Hecker 1300. 
6 Sept. -Sighted Bird 1055 - there being no sign of human habitation on the island. 
7 Sept. - Sight ed Kauai 0700 
8 Sept. - Sighted Oahu. Anchored by 1035- 
