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 RErORT OF STATE FTSIT WARDENS. 



Thornton. Cook County, Oct. 18, 1894. 



Geo. W. Lanyforcl, Esq., Secrctar)/ State Fi.sh Commission, Havana, III.: 



Dear Sir:— The date of my appointment was November 9. 1893. I 

 have notitied twenty-one persons to obey the law. Have taken up six- 

 teen nets. Have arrested twenty-nine offenders of the law. Have se- 

 cured twenty-five convictions. Have served two fishway notices. Have 

 had no tishways put in. There are two dams unprovided with tish- 

 ways in this county. Violations are frequent, but not so bad as they 

 were a year ago. The streams in this county are Thornton Creek and 

 Calumet river. 



Yours respectfully, 

 (Signed.) F. F. Can agin. 



East Carondelet, III., Oct. 17, 1894. 



3Ir. Geo. W. Lemgford, Secretary Illinois State Fish Commission, Havana. 111..' 



Dear Sir: — I was appointed October 5, 1893. Have notified twenty 

 persons to obey the law. Have removed two small nets. Have made 

 twenty-five arrests. Secured twelve convictions. There are no dams in 

 my county, but five obstructions caused by drift wood. The streams in 

 this county are Proidpont Creek. Fish Lake and Big Lake. 



Respectfully, 

 (Signed.) ^ John F. Simons. 



Beardstown. Cass County, III., Oct. — . 1894. 



3fr. Geo. W. Lemaford, Secretary State Fish Commission. Havana, III.: 



Dear Sir:— I was appointed State Fish Warden October 5, 1893. I 

 have notified twelve persons to obey the law. Have taken up no nets. 

 Have made no arrests. Have secured no convictions. Have served no 

 fishway notices. Have had no dams put in. I think the status of fish 

 matters in this county is good, no violations so far as I have been able 

 to learn. I think having a warden in the immediate vicinity tends to 

 make the fishermen more careful not to violate, and respectful of the 

 law. The streams in this county are Illinois river, and the lakes, sloughs 

 and bayous adjacent thereto. 



Yours respectfully, 

 (Signed.) James Morrisey. 



Wataga, III., Oct. 20, 1894. 



Mr. Geo. W. Langforel. Heivana. Ill: 



Dear Sir: — I have this day received sixty spotted cat-fish you sent me. 

 They were fine ones, much larger than I was looking for. Much obliged 

 to you for having them sent me. 



Respectfully, 

 (Signed.) J. E. Williamson. 



Mt. Vernon, III.. Sept. 29, 1894. 



Geo. W. Langforel. Esq.. Havana. III. 



Dear Sir: — It is with pleasure that I inform you that Mr. J. P. Baur 

 arrived here yesterday with fish for our reservoir. 



Mr. Baur treated us to an agreeable surprise: instead of small fish, one 

 or two inches in length, which we exp.-cted. he brought us magnificent 

 fellows of spawning age. Instead of bass alone lie lirouglit us spotted 

 cat. white and black bass and jack salmon. 



