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refuse bcinj? rtuinped in the river at or near Streator, which i)oisons the 

 water, killing the fish, not only making it very unhealthy for the people 

 living along the river, but kills their stock making it necessary to water 

 their cattle from wells. I am almost daily asked to take some steps in 

 this matter. 



Very respectfully, 



M. D. Green, 



Fish Warden. 



REPORT OF FISH WARDEN GEO. HAMPER, DANVILLE, FLL. 



Appointed May 9, 1890. Notified everybody by extensive public adver- 

 tisements and rewards offered to obey the law. Made 29 arrests as per last 

 report; obtained 29 convictions. Have endeavored to make arrests only 

 when I had evidence sufficient to convict. Served our tishway notice and 



• our flshwav has been put in. But one dam in the county unprovided 

 with flshway and it is so low that it offers no obstruction to fish during 

 •spring months. The streams in Vermilion county are the Vermilion river 

 .and its three tributaries, the North Fork, Middle Fork and Salt Fork, a 



total of about 100 miles of river. Formally seines and dip nets were used 

 •extensively, and as the volume of water is very small in the rivers during 

 summer, the seines had almost succeeded in depopulating our streams. 

 Since the formation of the Vermilion County Fish and Game Association, 

 and my appointment as warden, most of the old time net flshermea have 



• come to the conclusion that it is very unprofitable business to violate the 

 fish laws, and during 1892, cases of illegal fishing were as rare as cases of 

 burglary or horse stealing. Ligitimate fishing with hook and line has in- 

 creased wonderfully during the last four years, and our streams contain 

 more fish now than at any time in ten years. The fish laws have become- 

 popular in Vermilion county and public sentiment is largely in favor of 

 enforcing the law. 



Kespectfully, 



Geo. Kamper. 



report of fish avarden t. jeff smith, antioch, ill. 



Appointed 19th November, 1891. Have notified every fisherman in Mc- 

 Henry county to obev the law. Have made no arrests. No convictions. 

 Have no dams in my district which is the Fox river region. The law has 

 been generally observed; very few violations. Have posted notices and 

 visited all portions of the territory and cautioned people not to violate 

 the laws, and I think it has been generally obeyed. Have distributed 

 copies of the fih laws and posted up notices all over the northern chain 

 of lakes. The fishing hns been better than for a number of years. I did 

 not try to see how many arrests I could make but have tried to prevent 

 illegal fishing by moral suasion and think it has worked well. I am out 

 of pocket by the operation but others will get the benefit. 



• Yours very respectfully, 



T. Jeff Smith. 



REPORT OF FISn WARDEN THOS. R. WILLIAMS, ^VNNA, ILL. 



Appointed August 1, 1890. Notified 20 persons to obey the law. Have 

 taken up five nets. Have obtained three convictions. No ftsways required 

 in this county. Fishing has greatly improved since I have stopped the 

 netting. Use of illegal nets was of common occuranco before my appoint- 

 ment but not since. We have in this county Clear creek. "Nlill crock, 

 Cashe creek, Cot)per creek and a number of lakes which are well stocked 

 with games and food fish, viz: AVoif Lake, Blutf Lake, Running Lake, 

 Furry Lake, Clover Lake and Clear Lake. 



Respectfully. 



Tiios. R. Williams. 



