[1] According to one source, Bonita was built for Captain Hosford by the Johnston boatyard on the east side of Portland, Oregon.

[4] Reportedly Bonita was built for the run from Portland to Lacamas Lake near Camas, Washington, but the boat's owner, Captain Hosford, was considering placing the vessel on the route to Dayton, Oregon, along the Willamette and Yamhill rivers.

[2] On Sunday, April 22, 1900, an excursion on Bonita was advertised, to run from Portland to Oregon City, to see Captain Edward Morey, billed as the "champion high diver of America" dive 80 feet off the Oregon City suspension bridge.

[6] The next Sunday, April 29, 1900, Bonita ran an excursion to Vancouver, Washington, again to see Captain Morey dive, this time from a tower 90 feet high.

[1] Soon after Bonita began the McMinnville route, the railroad lowered its rates to compete and improved its service.

[8] On October 22, 1900, Bonita collided with the steamer Pomona as both vessels were entering the Willamette Falls Locks.

[10] Said the Morning Oregonian of this incident: "It is further proposed that she be renamed the Gopher and equipped with a plow or two and a few agricultural huskies as assistant engineers.

"[14] In late April 1902, Metlako ran from Portland to The Dalles, Oregon every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, departing from the Regulator Line's dock at the foot of Alder Street at 7:00 a.m.[15] Metlako departed The Dalles on the return trip to Portland every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7:00 a.m.[15] On the morning of May 3, 1902, en route to The Dalles, about five miles upriver from Vancouver, a cylinder head blew out on Metlako, seriously (or slightly[16] injuring a passenger.

[18] At about noon on January 27, 1903, Peter Gearin, a crewman on Metlako, either leaped or fell off the boat into the Columbia River and was drowned.

[19] The incident occurred at Reed's Island in the Columbia River, as Metlako was steaming upstream from Vancouver, where Gearin had boarded the vessel.

[18][21] Once construction of the railroad bridge was complete, Metlako was tied up at Vancouver until December, 1908, when the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway sold the vessel to Albert Burcham, of Kelso, Washington.

[23] The length and beam of the vessel remained the same, indicating that the reduction in size was attributable to removal of a large part of the cabin structure.

[23] In February 1915, as Metlako was being overhauled in Portland, there was talk on the waterfront that it would be placed on the Portland-Lewis River route.

Hayes, of Kelso, Washington, rebuilt Metlako and ran it for a short time on the Portland-Kelso route.

[26] The claims arose from an action filed by the Union Oil Company, alleging that they were owed $1,070.65 for fuel supplied to Metlako.

Graham & Co.[28] The sinking of the Metlako was filmed on motion picture camera and made into part of a newsreel which was exhibited in August, 1921.

Graham & Co. sold Metlako to Long-Bell Lumber Co.[28][30] The new owners intended to use the vessel to tow barges and other craft.