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Report oE C. C. Emery, Clinton, for two years ending September 30, 1900: 



Number of arrest? 



Number of convictions 



Number dischargred 



Number of jail sentences 



Streams in county — Salt creek, Ten Mile creek. 



Number of dams in county — One near Kenney, one near Berkebec. 



Number of dams provided with fishways— One. 



Number of dams unprovided with fishways — One. 



General remarks— Eight cases of violations have just been reported to me, 

 and will be prosecuted at once. '' 



Report of Peregrine White, Mason, Effingham county, for two years end- 

 ing September 30, 1900: 



Number of arrests 



Number of convictions G 



Number discharged 



Number of jail sentences 



Streams in county — First and Second creeks, Big creek, Fulfer creek. 

 Little and Big Salt creek, Bishop creek, Lucus creek; all feeders of the 

 Wabash. 



Number of dams in the county — One at Effingham Water Works, one at 

 Tucker's Mill. 



Number of dams provided with fishways — None. 



General remarks — The dam at Tucker's Mill does not amount to much ex- 

 cept in very low water; I advised in my last report that a warden be ap- 

 pointed at Louisville, as most of the violations of the law are committed in 

 Clay county. 



Report of Albert Reese, Nippersink, Lake county, for two years ending 

 September 30, 1900: 



Number of arrests ■ 3 



Number of convictions 3 



Number discharged 



Number of jail sentences 



Streams in county — Fox lake, Grass lake, Pistaqua lake. Duck lake. 

 Petite lake, Round lake. Fourth lake, Cedar lake. Deep lake. Crooked 

 lake, Long lake, Zooster lake, Fox river. 



Number of dams provided with fishways — None. 



Report of George S. Medley, Morris, for two years ending September 30, 

 1900: 



Number of arrests 3 



Number of convictions 2 



Number discharged 1 



Number of jail sentences 2 



Streams in county — Illinois river, Kankakee river. Auxsable creek, Mazon 

 creek, Waupacan creek. Canal Nettle creek. 



Number of dams provided with fishways — None. 



Report of M. L. Taylor, Noble, Richland county, for two years ending 

 September 30. 1900: 



Number of arrests 



Number of convictions 



Number discharged 



Number of jail sentences 



Streams in county— Part of Little Wabash, part of Big Muddy river, part 

 of Fox river. 



Number of dams in countj'— One near Oluey, 111. 



Number of dams provided with fishwaj's — None. 



General remarks — I have very little fishing ground in my jurisdiction for 

 anything except hook and line, on account of the logs and drift wood. There 

 has been some dynamiting, and I have been unable to get proof. 



