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The hull was constructed of the very best oak timber, three inch 

 gunwale and four inch bottom. The old cabin and machinery were 

 moved over on the new hull and a texas or upper cabin added. As 

 completed she is the best boat of her size on either river, of great 

 speed and very staunch. She went into commission in October, 

 1901, and a reference to the mileage report of Captain Williams will 

 show that she had a busy season. The boat is now lighted by elec- 

 tricity throughout, and is admirably titted for the work. The lower 

 deck is fitted up with a complete circulating apparatus for handling 

 young fish , and has a capacity for 10,000 fry early in season decreas- 

 ing as season advance and size of fish increases. 



In parole service she is unequalled , as with her speed she can 

 overcome great distances in short time. Th© investment as a whole 

 constitutes a valuable one for the State. 



The boat was officered as follows: George T. Williams, master 

 and pilot; Wm. E. Alford, engineer; F. Gussenmeyer, fireman, F. 

 Keller, fireman; George Moritz, watchman; F. Ferguson, cook. 



REMOVAL OF OBJECTIONABLE FISH. 



Your commissioners have an abiding faith in the value of the carp 

 as a money producer for the fishermen and a source of cheap food 

 for the people, but there are conditions where they are unsuited to 

 the waters into which they find their way. This is true of the spring 

 lakes, such as Fox Lake, Spring Lake and some of the clear rivers. 

 With a view to the best interests of such places and in response to 

 requests of interested parties, the commissioners have given permits 

 to take but the carp and objectionable fish with seines and nets, put- 

 ting the work in charge of one of our wardens, who derives his re- 

 muneration from the percentage paid by the fishermen who do the 

 work. Mr. Henry Kleine of Chicago, whose home is on Fox Lake, 

 volunteered to take charge of the work and become responsible for 

 it. We append herewith his report. Hoop nets were used, and a 

 record was kept of all fish taken, so that an estimate could be made 

 of the proportion of the coarse to the finer varieties. All fine fish 

 were returned to the water, except the muskelonge, which was re- 

 tained for mounting. 



Chicago, III., Jan. 3, 1902. 



Nat M. Cohen, Esq., President Illinois State Fish Commission, Urbana, HI. : 



Dear Sir — I hereby beg to submit my report on the carp seining in the Fox 

 Lake region daring the months of October, November and December, 1901: 



Amount of carp caught, 41,960 pounds, at 340 per pound $312 68 



Amount paid to Henry Dayment, fish warden, 2)4 months, at $60 per 



month 150 00 



Amount paid to W. G. Glynn, one month 60 00 



Leaving balance on hand of $102.68, which will secure the services of Mr. 

 Glynn as fish and game warden for the Fox Lake region for about two months 

 more. 



I also enclose the fish warden's daily report of the amount of carp caught, 

 and the amount of game fish caught but returned to the water. I am glad to 

 say that I am able to report that the seining of carp was done as instructed 



