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•cases were compromised by State's attorney. Have served two flshway 

 notices. There have heen no tishways put in. The city here has prom'- 

 ised to Ijuild one. There are two dams unprovided with flshways. 



Violations have ceased since my appointment. I found, in October, 

 below the dam here, a large number of flsh that had died from the effects. 

 I think, of the city sewer and gas works. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH WARDEX F. L. BUCK, ELGIN, KAXE COUNTY, ILL. 



Appointed March 29, 1890. Have notified more than two hundred per- 

 sons to obey the law; in fact, all I met while patrolling the river. Have 

 taken up seventy nets. Have made fifteen arrests for violations of the 

 flsh laws. Have secured thirteen convictions. I have served no flshway 

 notices, as they had been served before my appointment. There have 

 been eight flshwajs put in since my appointment. There are no dams in 

 the county unprovided with fishways, except the west dam at Aurora. 

 where there are two at the same place, divided V)y an island. 



The fishing in my district, Fox lake and Fox river, has never been bet- 

 ter than this summer, and there have been very few violations since I 

 commenced to arrest violators. The only stream with flsh in this county 

 is Fox river. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH WARDEX JA>IES SAMPSON, CALHOUN COUNTY. ILL. 



Appointed April 25, 1890. Have taken up one net. Have made no ar- 

 rests. Have served no flshway notices. None put in. The flshing grounds 

 in this county are the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, the Hamburg. Gil- 

 lead and Cape Au Gris bayous. Unlawful fishing is less frequent since 

 my appointment. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH WARDEN JAIMES HAINES, JR., PEKIN. ILL. 



Was appointed April 25, 1890. Have notified all fishermen from Henry. 

 111., to Meredosia, 111., to obey the law. About fifty nets were destroyed 

 without taking up. Have seven in storage house at Pekin at this date. 

 Have made one arrest for illegal seining in Kingston lake, Peoria county. 

 111. Have secured conviction in one case. Have served one flshway notice 

 on owner of Fisher's mill, on Mackinaw river, Tazewell county. 111. Have 

 put in no flshways. I do not know the number of dams in this county. 

 but none of them have the proper fishways. 



The violations are considerably less frequent since my appointment, and 

 I could, if properly recompensed for the work, time and money expended, 

 stop all violations. 



The Mackinaw river. Farm creek. Ten Mile creek. Sugar creek and 

 Crane creek are the principal streams containing fisli to any great number. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH WARDEN H. C. M'CLUNG, KEITHSBUKG, ILL. 



Appointed April 11, 1890. Have notified thirty-five persons to obey the 

 law. Have taken up two nets. Have made six arrests and secured three 

 convictions, three having taken cliaiige of venue, and trial sot for 28tli of 

 N()venil)er. Have served no fisliway notices, and none have been put in. 

 There are three dams unprovided with fisliways in this county. 



Molations are considerably less since my appointment. The streams are 

 Pope creek. Edwards creek and Eliza creek. The first has two dams and 

 the second one. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH AVAUDEN GEORGE KEiLPER. DANVILLE. ILL. 



Appointed May 9, 1890. Have notified all persons to obey the law. 

 Have taken up no nets, as no set nets are used in our county. Have ar- 

 rested two gangs of fishermen, one having six seines in their possession 

 and the other four. Have secured six convictions. 



