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to time, have extended courtesies in various ways, such as giving 

 information regarding their angling experiences at the lake, per- 

 mitting their catch to be measured and weighed, and furnishing 

 fish to be examined for a study of their food or parasites. Similar 

 favors have been shown by a number of persons who come to the 

 lake in the fall to hunt ducks. We are under special obligation 

 to Mr. S. S. Chadwick, formerly of Long Point, Lake Maxinkuckee, 

 now of Ithaca, Mich., Mr. George E. Farrington and other officials 

 of the Vandalia Railroad, and Captain Eisenhard of the Culver 

 Military Academy, for assistance of various kinds. 



To the Lake Maxinkuckee Association, particularly to its some- 

 time secretary, Mr. W. T. Wilson of Logansport, we are indebted 

 for courtesies of many kinds. -Mention should be made also of the 

 late Colonel A. F. Fleet, for many years Commandant of the Cul- 

 ver Military Academy; Colonel L. R. Gignilliat, the present Com- 

 mandant of that flourishing institution ; of Mr. Brownell of Peru ; 

 Mr. Clement Vonnegut of Indianapolis; and Mr. J. H. Vajen of 

 Indianapolis; also of Judge A. C. Capron and Colonel Daniel Mc- 

 Donald of Plymouth. All these gentlemen rendered us real service 

 for which we desire to express grateful appreciation. 



To Mr. Chadwick we are indebted for the air and water tem- 

 perature records from October 18, 1899, to June, 1900, and for 

 other briefer periods, also for a vast amount of useful informa- 

 tion regarding the fishes, birds and mammals, and regarding 

 weather conditions. Mr. Chadwick's long and intimate acquaint- 

 ance with the lake, keen powers of observation, and skill as hunter 

 and fisherman, enabled him to supply us with much valuable data 

 which could have been secured from no other source. 



To Mr. Farrington we are indebted for material assistance in 

 enabling the Bureau to keep the lake stocked with bass and wall- 

 eyed pike. 



To these gentlemen and .to all others who co-operated so effect- 

 ively with us in our work we take this opportunity to express, 

 not only for ourselves but for the Bureau of Fisheries, grateful 

 appreciation. 



SPECIAL LOCALITIES OFTEN REFERRED TO IN VARIOUS CHAPTERS 



OF THIS REPORT 



In the chapters which follow frequent references are made to 

 various particular localities or places about the lake. In order 

 that these references may be readily understood, the locations of 

 the places referred to are here definitely described: 



