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still leased the yard there. She came to Montreal Transportation Co. ownership in 1883 when they took over St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. and was then repaired. She was removed from the register on 18 December 1899. J. Gaskin Letter Book 1884-86; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters Marine Register 1874; Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Register 1874; Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes 1884; Canada List of Shipping 1877 and 1895; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; British Whig 24 and 30 May 1881 and 14 March 1882; Kingston Daily News 27 October 1873 and 21 May 1874; Marine Record 7 April 1887. 5 ALBERTA river barge (C 100179). 1891-1911. As rebuilt 1891: 328.86 tons gross, 313.92 tons net, 163.5'. Capacity 25,000 bushels. Built at Quebec by Cantin in 1876. No masts. Round stern. 1892 rated A2 and valued at $9,000. 1897 still rated A2 and valued at $6,400. 1902 value $2,000. 1903 value $1,800. 1906 value $3,500, 1908 value $3,000. ALBERTA was rebuilt by Montreal Transportation Co. at Kingston in 1891 and again in 1906. In 1911 she was sold to the Canadian Import Co. for $1,500 but her owner was listed as William Quarrier Stobo of Quebec City in 19121915. Stobo was associated with the Canada Import Co., Canada Shipping Co., Webster Shipping. Co. and St. Lawrence Stevedoring Co. ALBERTA's registry was closed on 30 March 1917 as she was out of existence. She might have been named for Princess Louise Alberta, wife of the GovernorGeneral and a daughter of Queen Victoria ­ as were Lake Louise and the Alberta Territory (part of the NWT) that was a predecessor of the province of Alberta. Montreal Transportation Co. Annual Directors' Reports 1902, 1903, 1906, 1908 and 1911; Montreal Transportation Co. Barge Accounts 1900; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 10 May 1911; Montreal Transportation Co. Kingston Grain Ledgers 6 November 18991 November 1900, 24 Apr-22 June 1900, 25 April-26 July 1900, 5 May-4 Aug 1900, 27 July 1900-14 June 1901, 27 July 1900-26 June 1901, 5 Oct-28 Dec 1900, 29 April-12 June 1901, 14 June-24 November 1901, 29 June-6 Dec 1901, 8 July 1901-29 May 1902, 28 April-26 November 1902, 30 May 1902-4 May 1903, 14 July-12 Aug 1902, 25 March-6 Aug 1903, 25 April-27 November 1903, 13 June-7 Dec 1903, 28 Aug-7 Dec 1903, 7 May-15 Sept 1904, 21 May-17 Dec 1904, 27 April-28 Sept 1905, 29 April-15 June 1905, 29 April-23 June 1905, 9 July-22 November 1905; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1914; Canada List of Shipping 1895, 1910 and 1912; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Inland Lloyd's Vessel Register Canadian Hulls 1892 and 1897; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Mercantile Navy List 1892 and 1896; Marine Review 24 September 1891, 24 March 1898 and 5 April 1900. 6 ALBINA river barge (C 92533). 1888-1907. 186 tons gross. 180.34 tons register, 110.9'. Built by Jos. T. Matten at Sorel in 1887. No masts. Round stern. 97