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You have our sincere thanks. If ever you come to Mt. \'ernon. call on 

 me. You shall be treated right. Mr. Baur was delighted with our 

 reservoir. 



Yours verj' truly. 

 (Signed.) "^ William T. Sumner. 



Athens, III , Oct. IT. 1894. 

 Hon. Geo. W. Lmiqfoi'd. Manito. III.: 



Dear Sir:— In regard to the fish sent, only one died, and he for she) 

 died on the train. Not one has died since they were put in the pond. 

 Quite a record for your brand of fish. And now let me thank you for 

 your kindness in sending them, and rest assured I feel under obligations 

 to you. 



Yours, etc., 

 (Signed.) Geo. Williams. 



Petersburg. III., Aug. 4. 1894. 

 3Ir. George W. Langford, Secretani Illinois State Fish Commisi^ion. Havana. 111.: 

 Dear Sir:— In reply to yours of July 21st. which was mailed to Green- 

 view and received to-day, would report as follows: Have prosecuted one 

 case for illegal fishing and gained it. Have lost no cases. Have seized 

 no nets, seines or traps. Am after other cases which I hope to establish. 

 In the case tried, parties plead guilty and paid $30.00 tine. $15.00of which I 

 paid to informer and the balance left with the justice to turn into the 

 school fund. 



Yours respectfully. 

 (Signed.) L. H. Fouche, 



Fish Warden. - 



Calhoun, July 23. 1894. 

 Mr. Geo. W. Langford, Secretary State Fish Commission. Havana. Ill: 



Dear Sir: — I have arrested six men: have lost no case. Please let me 

 know if it is my duty to take their nets away from them, if they are 

 contrary to law; also, how far my district extends, and whether I have 

 a right to go anywhere where the law is violated, or not. If they build 

 small dams across streams and put traps in them, have I a right to take 

 them out"? 



Yours truly, 

 (Signed.) Daniel Ely, 



Fish Warden. 



Chandlerville. 111.. July 24, 1S94. 

 Hon. Geo. W. Langford, Secretary Illinois State Fish Commission, Havana, 111: 

 Dear Sir; — I have made arrests as follows: ^larch 8, 1894: case lost. 

 Proved waters navigable. May 23, 1894: case dismissed. 



Warned all persons up and down the river to take up nets during April, 

 May and June of this year, which was generally obeyed, so far as I could 

 learn. 



Yours respectfully. 

 (Signed.) ' S. G. Johnson-, 



Fish Warden. 



Virginia. Ill . July 23, 1894. 

 Hon. Geo. W. Langford, Secretary State Fi.-^h Commis.^ion. Havana, 111: 



Dear Sir:— I have prosecuted four cases: successful in two. lost two. 

 Abandoned suits against five parties because law would not sustain me. 

 It seems to me it would be well to try for better legislation, as present 

 law does not cover the ground. 



Yours truly, 

 (Signed.) II. 11. Turner. 



