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STEAMER ILLINOIS. 



The steamboat owned by the State and used in our work has 

 proved a valuable adjunct, both as to enforcement of the law and col- 

 lection of fish. 



We append herewith her leg for two seasons. A glance at it will 

 show she has not been idle. Officers same as given in our last 

 report: 



Geo. T. Williams. Mdster and Pilot. 

 Wm. McKinley. Enyineer. 



F. GrEUSSENMEYER, Mate. 



No craft afloat has a better crew, ready at all times to do their 

 work, whether on the boat or with the seine, collecting fish. 



SEASON OF 1903. 



Log- Steamer Illinois. Went into commission April 7 from winter quarters 

 in Quincy bay. Dropped down to landing- to take on coal: took on .508 

 bushels; ran back to stockyards to take on circulating- apparatus. 



April 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 — At reservation landing fitting pump and circulating 

 apparatus. 



April 13 — Ran over to West Quincy to bring over barge to reservation land- 

 ing. Left at 6:40 a. m.; laid at levee until 8:00 a. m. and left for Illinois 

 river. Arrived at Grafton at 3:4.") p. m. . 123 miles. Took on trustees, engi- 

 neers and attorneys for drainage canal. 



April 14 — Left Grafton at 11:45; arrived at Hardin at 1:.55: Kampsville at 

 3:.'>0; Gravel Point at 4:35; Pearl at 5:20; Florence at 7:2.5. Miles run. fifty- 

 nine. 



April 15 — Left Florence at 6:05 a. m. ; arrived Naples at 7:25: Meredosia at 

 8:50; Beardstown, 1:10 p. m. ; Bath, 5:35; Havana, 7:05. Run eighty-two miles. 



April 16 — Left Havana at 6:10: Kingston. 11:10; took on 5.50 bushels coah 

 arrived Peoria at 12:55. Run fifty miles. 



April 17— Left Peoria at 6:40; Chillicothe at 8:25; Lacon. 10:10; Henry, 

 11:50; Peru. 3:40; Peoria, 8:45. Run 140 miles. 



April 18, 19, 20, 21— Laid at Peoria. 



April 22 — Left Peoria for Perii; arrived Peoria at 10:15. Run 160 miles. 



April 23, 24, 25— Laid at Peoria. 



April 26 — Left Peoria for Chillicothe at 7:30 a. m.; arrived Peoria 7:15. Run 

 forty miles. 



April 27 — Left Peoria for Pekin at 8:10: arrived Peoria at 5:30. Run 

 twenty-two miles. 



April 28 — Laid at Peoria. 



April 29 — Left Peoria at 7:20; Kingston, 8:50; took 625 bushels coal; Ha- 

 vana. 12:30. Run fifty miles. 



April ,30— Left Havana, 4:.50; Beardstown. 7:23; Meredosia, 9:35; Ha\ana. 

 4:45; Quiver Lake, 5:25. Rvin 126 miles. 



May 1 — Quiver Lake, 6:05; Kingston, 8:20; Peoria, 11:03; Peru. 6:05; Peoria, 

 11:10 a. m. Run 121 miles. 



May 2-8 — Laid up at Peoria fishing for small fish. In and out. Run for 

 week 160 miles. 



Maj^ 5-13 — In and out Pekin collecting small fish. Run during week fifty- 

 five miles. 



May 14— Left Pekin at 5:25; Beardstown, 10:05; 515 bushels coal: Mere- 

 dosia, 12:25; laid up for night. Run ninety miles. 



May 15-17 — Laid up at INIeredosia. 



May 18 — Left Meredosia at 4:05; Kampsville, 7:45; Grafton, 10:15; Hardin, 

 1:.50; Kampsville Lock. 4:25; Kampsville, 4:50; Naples, 9:00 p. m.; ileredosia, 

 9:55 p. m. Run 158 miles. 



May 19— Left Mei-edosia at 8:10; Lagrange Lock. 8:50; lieardstovpn. 10:10; 

 Bath, 2:38; Havana, 4:00; Kingston Mines. 8:15; took on 735 bushels coaL 

 Run eighty miles. 



