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- July 9th, I arrested a fisherman at Wesley City for fishing baskets and he 
was fined $25.00. 
On July 22d, I took two nets below Lancaster Landing, set without tags 
and on November 6th, took one net in Mackinaw for same reason. 
On May 13th, I delivered consignment of salmon fry to Dallas City. 
I had charge of the Steamer “Illinois” for the enforcement of the fish law 
from April 15th to June Ist, 1908. 
On April 30th, we took one net near Meredosia. 
May 14th, we took four nets and 200 yard seine near Mozier Bay. 
May 22d, took one net near Keokuk. 
May 238d, took one net near Boston Bay. 
May 24th, took six nets near Muscatine. 
May 25th, took three nets near Rock Island. 
May 28th, took five nets near mouth of Illinois river. 
May 29th, took four nets near Pearl. 
May 29th, took six nets near Browning. 
July 10th, I took two seines and one trammel net in La Marsh drainage 
district near Pekin. 
June 10th, I delivered fish fry to Elmwood, Macomb, and Colchester, Ill. 
June 22d, delivered fish to Rockford, III. 
June 25th, delivered fish to Decatur and Taylorville. 
June 29th, delivered fish to Flanagan, Pontiac and Sauneman. 
July 6th, I took 2,500 cat fish fry by launch to Meredosia from Havana. 
September ist to 6th, I had charge of Steamer “Illinois” for enforcement 
of law and took fifty-four nets. 
September 8th, I had four fishermen arrested for seining out of season. 
‘They paid $200.00 in fines and costs at Peoria. 
All tackle confiscated by me was turned over to the sheriff of county 
where taken and I hold their receipts for same. 
I spend nearly all my time in the best of the fishing territory, and I find 
the fishermen living up to the law much better than when I started with the 
‘Fish Commission. 
Respectfully submitted, 
F, A. WHITMAN. 
