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BErOKT OF FISH WARDKN RICHARD HARKNESS, DECATUR, ILL. 



Appointed August 5, 1890. All parties notified through the papers. 

 Have taken up one net and thirty-five traps. Have made thirty arrests. 

 Have obtained six convictions; balance of cases compromised by state's 

 attorney. Have served two fish way notices. One fish way put in. One 

 dam unprovided with fishway at Coulter's mill. The violations have 

 greatly diminished and supply of fish largely increased. 



Wardens should be paid a salary, as it is almost impossible to enforce 

 the law properly without devoting your whole time to the work. Most of 

 the work of the fishermen is done at night. 



Respectfully, 



Richard Harkness. 



report of fish warden james d. hamilton, morrison, ill. 



Appointed August 25, 1891. Number of persons notified, thirteen. No 

 nets taken up or removed. Number of arrests two, and warrant out for 

 one more. Number of convictions, two. No fishway notices served by me, 

 but F. L. Bucli served two on owners of dams near town, in which in- 

 stances flshways were put in. 



Pearl hunters have nearly cleaned our streams out of fish and destroyed 

 their spawn. Violations have diminished since my appointment. Catch- 

 ing fish other than with hook and line should be prohibited in all the 

 streams or sloughs in the state, at all times of the year, whether they 

 are used for navigati<'n or not. The word navigable is a great excuse for 

 illegal fishermen to use. 



Respectfully, 



James D. Hamilton. 



REPORT OF FISH WARDEN H. C. M'CLUNG, KEITH BURG, ILL. 



Appointed April 11, 1890. Number of persons notified to obey the law, 

 thirty-two. Number of nets taken up or removed, two. Nnmber of ar- 

 rests, six. Number of convictions, four. Number of fishway notices served, 

 one. The high water removed the above. Number of flshways put in, none. 

 Number of dams in the county unprovided with flshways, one. 



Violations have almost ceased, partly because of the support given me 

 by the game club of Keithsburg. I only speak of Keithsburg and vicinity. 

 Name of streams : Mississippi river, Edward's creek. Pope creek. North 

 Henderson, South Henderson, Suan creek, Eliza creek. 



Respectfully, 



H. C. McClung. 



REPORT OF FISH WARDEN CHARLES A. SCLEETH, PULLMAN, ILL. 



Was appointed March 18, 1892. Have taken up six nets. Have made 

 five arrests. Have obtained one conviction. 



It is claimed by those who know that there is more flsh in Calumet 

 lake now, and less nets used this season, than ever before. 



Respectfully, 



Charles A. Scleeth. 



REPORT OF FISH WARDEN J. E. STEVENS, RICHLAND, ILL. 



Was appointed October 13, 1890. Have notified forty persons to obey the 

 law. Have taken up one net and three traps. I have arrested nine per- 

 sons for violation of law. I have served no fisliway notices. No dams 

 unprovided with fishways in our county. 



—2 F. C. 



