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load (if fish; 22d, Meredosia to Stay IsKnd, Mo.; 23d, Stay Island toQuincy; 

 26i;h, Quincy to St. Louis, 165 milee; 27th, St. Louis to Valley City; 28th, 

 Vailey City to Pekin; Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, working at Pekin and below to 

 Beardstown; 2d, Beardstown to Meredosia; 3 J, Meredosia to Valley City; 

 4tb, Vniley City to Meredosia; 5'.h to 8^H, workinef Meredosia and Havana; 

 9th, Hji.vaua to Peoria; 10th, Peoria to Pekin; 13th, Pekin to Peoria; 15th, 

 Peoria, to Meredosia; 16th to 22d, Meredosia to Havana; 23d, Havann to 

 Pri"ri?t; 26th, Peoria to Meredosia; 27th, Meredosia to ClarksvilJe, Mo.; 28th, 

 Clarksville to Qaincy; Oct. 2y to Nov 15, working:? sloughs about Qaincy. 

 Total miles during season, 6,133. 



The Illinois river has been very hieh, and the use of seines and nets since 

 July 15 has not been general. The water in the woods most of the time has 

 made collection difficult. I have ^voided, as far as possible, any litigation, 

 and have, as instructed by Mr. Cohen, undertaken the milder methods of 

 warning all fishermen and removing nets without destroying same. The 

 season for the market fishermen has been unprofitable. The better class of 

 fishermen and dealers are in sympathy with the enforcement of the law, and 

 have aided me very greatly in my work. The crew have worked hard, and 

 discipline has been good. The boat goes to bank in good condition. I take 

 the liberty of recommending more steam capacity, wi h new heaters. The 

 boat will then, I think, fill all requirements as to speed and economy in use 

 of coal. Agreeable to your instructions, I did what I could to aid the fam- 

 ilies of residents of overflooded bottoms, and held the boat in radius tor res- 

 cue services for several days. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Geo. T. Williams, 



Master Steamer Illinois and Chiej Warden Steamer Illinois. 



LIST OF PISH WARDENS. 



G. R. Ratto, deceased... 



A. Sites 



Max Gallagher 



Charles D. Mulford 



James W. Hunter 



Charles F. Hlxson 



F. E. Scotford 



Thos. McDermott 



W. H. Moore, deceased. 



Thos. Williams 



Thomas Berry 



Louis Bernero 



L. E. Benard 



Charles Keith 



Artolph O. Schreiber 



William D. Milner 



William Hart 



G. W.Glynn 



Leonard Wilmoth 



L C Milton 



Henry Dayment 



A. P. White 



Charles A. Nichols 



W. (1. Lightfoot 



John Jungles 



L. A. Greenleaf 



Greant Dv>wey 



George W. Sweatman .. 



J. R Balliet 



Otto Palh 



George B. Eleinmau 



E. E. Caldwell 



Peter McCoy 



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Homer, Champaign Co 



Lincoln, Logan county 



Belvidere. Boone county 



Ramsey, Fayette county 



Peoria. Peoria county 



Hinsdale, DuPage county 



Ottawa, LaSalle county 



Danville. Vermilion county..... 



Quincy, Adams county 



Havana, Mason county 



Somonauk, DeKalb county 



Hammond, Piatt county 



ShawneetowD. Gallatin county. 



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Orchardville, Wayne county 



Charleston. Coles county 



Kockford, Winnebago 



Milforel. Iroquois county 



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Chicago. 200 Lake st 



Manito, Mason county 



Urbana, Champaign county 



lola. Clay county 



Jollet. Will county 



Jacksonville. Morgan county .. 



Calhoun county 



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Belvidere, Boone county 



Gross Point, Cook county 



Chicago, Cook county 



Havana, Mason county 



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