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NATIVE FISH DISTRIBUTION, 



We give herewith a hst of the rivers and streams ordered planted 

 with native tish during the past .two years. This work has been 

 performed mainly by messenger service, although we have used the 

 express companies to a considerable extent during the past season, 

 (1886). The need of a car for this branch of the service has never 

 been felt so greatly as this season, and the successful operation of 

 such cars by the other commissions has demonstrated the practica- 

 bility of their use. The percentage of loss in transit is much less, 

 and a very much larger number can l)e carried at one trip than 

 by the service now in use by us. 



There is not the danger of loss or the inconvenience where delays 

 occur, in making railroad connections, as must be the case when 

 baggage cars or passenger trains are used. 



By the use of the pumping appliances connected with such cars 

 which gives a continuous water supply, fish can be cared for during 

 the protracted lay-overs without danger of loss. 



The Government has almost entirely abandoned the old messenger 

 service and have constantly in use the cars for such purpose. 



Ox Chicago, BurlinctTon and Qu[ncy Railroad: 



Dos Plaines Itiver. 

 Salt Creek. 

 East Du Page River. 

 West Du Page lUvcr. 

 Fox River. 

 Rob Roy Creek. 

 Big Rock Creek. 

 Little Indian Creek 

 Little Indian Creek. 

 Main Bureau. 

 Henderson River. 

 Fo.x River. 

 Illinois River. 

 Indian Creek. 

 DuPage River, 

 (xreene Rivei- 

 Ruek River. 

 Roek Creek. 

 Main Bureau. 

 Big Rook Creek. 

 Little Rook Creek, 

 roal Creek. 

 Spoon River. 

 Cooper's Creek. 

 Otter Creek. 

 Spoon River. 

 Kepple Creek. 

 Crooked Creek. 

 Bear Creek. 

 Edwards Creek. 



