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A Raft Pilot's Log by Capt. Walter A. Blair
1930-Arthur H. Clark Company


Transcribed by Joan Bard Robinson

CHIEF ENGINEERS OF THE RAFTERS

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    This list is by no means complete, as I am unable to find any list made out by any one else; so must depend on memory with a few suggestions from friends glad to assist me in this work.

     I can only name the engineers who were on rafters long enough to become identified with the rafting industry, as distinguished from the packet business or the sand and gravel industry, and then my memory is limited to those whose work and reputation were above the average, viz.:

Henry Whitemore Galena, Illinois
William Myers Galena, Illinois
George Griffith Galena, Illinois
Conrad Kraus Galena, Illinois
James Hunt Savanna, Illinois
A.C. Van Bebber Savanna, Illinois
Henry Bingham Savanna, Illinois
Harry Beasley Sabula, Iowa
Wm. Edwards Clinton, Iowa
Wm. Krause Clinton, Iowa
Fred Huffman Clinton, Iowa
George Rockwood Clinton, Iowa
James Duncan Clinton, Iowa
James Cary Clinton, Iowa
B.B. Rockwood Clinton, Iowa
John McKeever Clinton, Iowa
Sam Mikesell Clinton, Iowa
P.M. Maines Princeton, Iowa
P.H. Martin Princeton, Iowa
Geo. O. Lancaster Princeton, Iowa

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Henry Horton LeClaire, Iowa
Thomas Doughty LeClaire, Iowa
E.P. Bartlett LeClaire, Iowa
J.L. Carver LeClaire, Iowa
Enock Davies LeClaire, Iowa
Chas. Burrell LeClaire, Iowa
George Carroll LeClaire, Iowa
John Van Alstine LeClaire, Iowa
Charles Follett LeClaire, Iowa
Robert Shannon LeClaire, Iowa
David Nugent LeClaire, Iowa
Hugh Shannon LeClaire, Iowa
Peter Quinn LeClaire, Iowa
James Stedman LeClaire, Iowa
T.F. Long LeClaire, Iowa
F.E. Goldsmith LeClaire, Iowa
Daniel Dawley LeClaire, Iowa
Joe Manwaring LeClaire, Iowa
George Galloway Davenport, Iowa
Wm. B. Milligan Davenport, Iowa
Charles O'Hara Davenport, Iowa
Wm. Burns Davenport, Iowa
Wm. Adamson Davenport, Iowa
Edward Bergen Davenport, Iowa
Robert Solomon Davenport, Iowa
T.G. Isherwood Davenport, Iowa
D.R. Hanley Davenport, Iowa
Wilbur Norris Rock Island, Illinois
George Haikes Rock Island, Illinois
Ben Wilson Rock Island, Illinois
Spencer Burtnett Rock Island, Illinois
Peter Servus Rock Island, Illinois
John Bromley Rock Island, Illinois
George Longwell Rock Island, Illinois
Chas. Chaplin Muscatine, Iowa
Robert Carter Muscatine, Iowa
John Baer Muscatine, Iowa
Wm. Fisher Muscatine, Iowa
James Burgess Burlington, Iowa
Zach Morgan Burlington, Iowa

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Picture: The Last Raft

Captain W. L. Hunter with steamer Ottumwa Belle, 1915, Hudson, Wis., to Fort Madison, Iowa

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Sam Evans St. Louis, Missouri
Chas. Evans St. Louis, Missouri
James H. Harris St. Louis, Missouri
Thos. C. Chambers Fort Madison, Iowa
Thos. Wright Fort Madison, Iowa
John Wright Fort Madison, Iowa
Chas. Henderson Fort Madison, Iowa
Frank O'Kell Fort Madison, Iowa
Samuel Nimrich Nauvoo, Illinois
Dee Patton Montrose, Iowa
Henry Gerboth Montrose, Iowa
F.A. Whitney Keokuk, Iowa
Wm. Schoels Keokuk, Iowa
Sam Critchfield Canton, Missouri
Thomas Burnett LaGrand, Missouri
S.T. Burnett Quincy, Illinois
Wm. Dodge Dubuque, Iowa
M.L. Hanley Dubuque, Iowa
Bud Dolson Dubuque, Iowa
Lyman Stewart Bellevue, Iowa
Jas. L. Sherman Cassville, Wisconsin
George Sherman Cassville, Wisconsin
Chas. Harvey Guttenberg, Iowa
Wm. Glynn Lansing, Iowa
Charles Fest Lansing, Iowa
Lon Ames Lansing, Iowa
Chas. Voight Lansing, Iowa
Frank Dillon LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Chas. Dillon LaCrosse, Wisconsin
David Wescott LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Levi King LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Manny King LaCrosse, Wisconsin
George Dansbury LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Henry Tully LaCrosse, Wisconsin
James Tully LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Frank Utter Trempaleau, Wisconsin
Edward Hollinshead Trempaleau, Wisconsin
Wm. McCraney Winona, Minnesota
Elmer McCraney Winona, Minnesota
Tyler Roe Winona, Minnesota
Herman Anding Winona, Minnesota

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James Fearn Winona, Minnesota
Pearl Roundy Wabasha, Minnesota
Oren Roundy Wabasha, Minnesota
John Wiley Wabasha, Minnesota
Milton Roundy Wabasha, Minnesota
Robert Roundy Wabasha, Minnesota
Thos. DeCamp Wabasha, Minnesota
Sol. Fuller Stillwater, Minnesota
Sam Walker Stillwater, Minnesota
Joseph Fuller Stillwater, Minnesota
Thos. Slade Stillwater, Minnesota
Gus Bailes Stillwater, Minnesota
Alvin Fuller Stillwater, Minnesota
Milton Fuller Stillwater, Minnesota
Alex Campbell Stillwater, Minnesota
A.H. Bryan Stillwater, Minnesota
B.L. Hanks Stillwater, Minnesota
A.R. Young Stillwater, Minnesota
Jesse Young Stillwater, Minnesota
Hub Young Stillwater, Minnesota
Wm. Feis Stillwater, Minnesota
Thos. Scullum Stillwater, Minnesota
Sam Fowler Stillwater, Minnesota
Matt Dustin Stillwater, Minnesota
Bert Davis Stillwater, Minnesota
John Pickety Stillwater, Minnesota
George Wilcox Stillwater, Minnesota
James McGuire Stillwater, Minnesota
L.B. Culbertson Stillwater, Minnesota
Fred Mack Stillwater, Minnesota
John Beard Stillwater, Minnesota
Chas. Fisher Stillwater, Minnesota
Oliver Murray Stillwater, Minnesota
Chas. Teel Prescott, Wisconsin
James Miller Prescott, Wisconsin
Oliver Stokes Reads Landing Wisconsin
Edward Stokes Reads Landing Wisconsin
George Bee Reads Landing Wisconsin
Marion Davison Reads Landing Wisconsin
John Walker Reads Landing Wisconsin

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Edward Huttleby Reads Landing Wisconsin
Wm. Gibson Reads Landing Wisconsin
James Smith Reads Landing Wisconsin
Lem Maxfield Moline, Illinois
M.H. Newcomb Pepin, Wisconsin
A.L. Mussey Pepin, Wisconsin
J.W. Perry Pepin, Wisconsin
John Fuller Pepin, Wisconsin
O.G. Potter Pepin, Wisconsin
A.C. Fairweather Pepin, Wisconsin
G.W. Hunter Pepin, Wisconsin
Wm. Ecklor Pepin, Wisconsin
Alfred Fuller Pepin, Wisconsin
George Gray Pepin, Wisconsin
Eugene Fuller Pepin, Wisconsin
Hiram Fuller Pepin, Wisconsin
Clair Fuller Pepin, Wisconsin
S.E. Serene Pepin, Wisconsin
Earl Steele Pepin, Wisconsin

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