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LOG OF STEAMER ILLINOIS. 
April 7, 1908—Left Quincy Bay and. stopped at levee for coal. Laid in 
Quincy Bay until April 10, getting ready for season’s work. 
April 10—Left Quincy Bay at 9:13 a..m.; touched at Hannibal at 11:45; 
let Dr. Bartlett off; left at 11:46; stopped above Winneberg at 6:10; laid 
up for night. Run 105 miles. 
April 11, 1908—Left at 6:05 a. m.; went into Illinois River at 6:50; stopped 
at Meredosia at 2:45 p. m.; left at 3:25 p. m.; stopped at Beardstown at 5:10 
p. m.; laid up. Run 105 miles. 
April 12—Left Beardstown at 6:15 a. m.; stopped at Meredosia at 7:37. 
Run 20 miles. Laying at Meredosia. . 
April 15—Left Meredosia at 6:15 a. m.; stopped at Beardstown at 7:55. 
F. A. Whitman joined us. Run 20 miles. 
April 16—Left Beardstown at 6:35 a. m.; Gov. Deneen on board. Stopped 
at Meredosia at 8:10 a. m., letting Gov. Deneen off at depot. Wept up to 
landing at 8:15. Laid up. Run 20 miles. 
April 16—Left Meredosia at 6:05 a. m.; stopped at Beardstown at 7:45; 
took supplies; left at 8:05; stopped at Browning at 9:00; left at 9:15; Bath 
10:40; left at 11:03; stopped at Havana at 12:03. Miles, 49. 
April 18—Left Havana at 8:28 a. m.; stopped at Lancaster at 11:00; took 
coal; left at 1:10 p. m.; stopped at Pekin at 2:00; left at 2:52; stopped at 
Peoria at 3:55. Run 43 miles. 
Laid up Sunday, April 19. 
April 20—Left Peoria at 6:38 a. m.; stopped at Spring Bay at 7:40; left at 
7:55; Chillicothe at 8:35; left 9:15; Lacon, 10:05; left at 10:35; Henry 11:15; 
left at 11:55; Hennepin 1:03 p. m.; left at 1:45 took Warden Sturdeman on 
at Hennepin; Dephue at 2:18; left at 2:38; Spring Valley at 3:35; left at 
5:00; stopped at Peru 5:25. Run 59 miles. 
April 21—Left Peru at 8:30 a. m.; down river enforcing law; stopped 
at Hennepin; let Warden Sturdeman off at 9:50; left at 9:51; stopped at 
slough below Hennepjin at 10:00; took nets; left at 4:10; stopped at Mack- 
win Slough at 4:50. Warden F. A. Whitman in charge of enforcing laws. 
Run 30 miles. 
April 22—Left Mackwin Slough at 6:15 a. m.; stopped at Hennepin at 
7:10 to put off nets; Warden Sturdeman in charge; left at 7:40 stopping 
at intervals, Wardens Whitman and Nolden patrolling back water and lakes 
with the tender launch, Maud; stopped at Chillicothe at 10:55; left at 11:30, 
stopping at intervals patrolling lakes and back water; stopped at Peoria at 
5:50... Run S12 miles, 
April 23—Left Peoria at 12:00 noon; stopped at Pekin at 12:50 p. m. Run 
10 miles. 
April 24—Left Pekin at 1:30; stopped at Kingston’s Mines at 2:35. Laid 
up by very high winds.- Run 7 miles. 
April 25—Wind bound. Left Kingston’s Mines at 4:00 p. m.; stopped at 
Canton Landing at 4:30, patrolling; left at 5: 30; stopped at Spring Lake 
Canal at 5:55. Run 10 miles. 
