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Oct. 19 — Left Quincy at 2:ir, p. m. ; Hannibal, 3:40: Quincj". :>:2(). Run forty- 

 miles. 



Oct. 21 — Left Quincy 5:18 a. m. ; Sterling Lsland. 1\ :'/,:> a. m.: St. Louis. 6:0.> 

 p. m. ; took on .')70 bushels coal. Run 16.") miles. 



Oct. 2.'$ — Left St. Louis at 9:.")0 a. m.: (irafton. 2:4.") p. m.: KampsTille. 6:38 

 p. m. Run ninety-five miles. 



Oct. 24 — Left Kampsville at "»:0() a. m. : La(rrang-e Locks. 10:02 a. m.: Beard.s- 

 town. 11:26 a. m. : LaCirange Locks, 2:30 p. m.: Meredosia. 3:1."< p. m. Run 

 eighty miles. 



Oct. 2.5 — Left Meredosia at 8:40 a. m.: Kampsville. 12:2". p. m.: Alton. 4:.'>0 

 p. m. Run ninety-eight miles. 



Oct. 27— Left Alton at 6:40 a. m.: St: Louis, 8:20 a. m. Delivered fish to 

 St. Louis Exposition. Took on 690 bushels coal. Run twenty-five miles. 



Nov. 5 — Left St. Louis at 8:20: Ilarrisburg. 6:4.5 p. m. Run ninety miles. 



Nov. 6 — Left Ilarrisburg at 6:00 p. in.: Quincy bay. 4:1.5 p. m. Run seventy- 

 five miles. 



Nov. 15 — Went into winter quarters in Quincy bay. 



Total miles run for season 7.312 



N^^mber of trips ".> 



Days collecting fish 31 



POLLUTION OF STREAMS. 



Again your commissioners would respectfully call attention to the 

 great damage to fish ensuing from pollution of the streams of the 

 State, and urge such legislation as will correct the abuse. We have 

 of course, only to do with the fish, but from every other jjoint of view 

 the matter should have consideration. There can be no doubt that 

 as a means of breeding disease it is one of the most productive of 

 soiirces. The beautiful cold, clear rivers of the State are fast becom- 

 ing only common sewers, and cannot help being a menace to life and 

 health. If there were no other means than the use of the rivers to 

 care for sewerage and refuse, it would be a different proposition, but 

 with se^jtic devices that will care for it and do it well, there would 

 seem to be no reason why proper legislation should not be had 

 Water foul enough to kill fish should be hint enough to localities that 

 serious consequences would follow in other directions. We are ap- 

 pealed to frequently to assist in preventing the use of such streams 

 for the refuse coming from manufactories, etc., along these steams, 

 but we are powerless to officially help them. The only relief seems 

 to be a suit to abate nuisances which we cannot maintain as commis- 

 sioners. It is a serious question and should be considered. 



REMOVAL OF OBJECTIONABLE FISH. 



Our methods permitting and of supervision of removal of objection- 

 able fishes is meeting with favor and practical results. From a large 

 number of places requests for such permits come to us, and as the 

 coarse fish so taken are of value sufficient to compensate the warden 

 whom we designate, for his services, no expense to the State is made. 

 In Fox Lake and region, Mr. M. Henry Kleine of Chicago, has had 

 the matter in charge, and as will be indicated by his reports herewith, 

 the work has been done in a thorough and intelligent manner under 

 his supervision. Mr. Kleine, one of the prominent business men of 



