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REPORT OF HENRY KLEINE. 
eee March 11, 1909. 
Nat H. Cohen, Urbana, Ill. ‘ 
DEAR Strn—Enclosed please find my report of the amount of carp seined 
for during the season 1908 in the Fox Lake region: 
Fox river, Pistakee lake, Pistakee bay, 86,000 pounds. 
eve ste lake, Fox lake, Long lake, Grass lake, 104,443 pounds; 190,443 pounds at 4c 
per pound. 
Cash receipts. op siscc.cs. ns na 00 ny nol tates ooh Rieiieetnee alaele <eenieaa 3) enlace she On ll 2 ie $952 21 
Paid to fish wardens for enforcement of the law, etc................. $660 43 
Hauling expenses, delivering fish to different lakes ................ 19 50 
Telephone, telegrams, stamps, €tc:... sn mecua-teenienesse eae lad eid 25 50 
Railroad farefor year, 1908.2'..05 2. 5. Seer eee ee seen 65 52 
Expense boats, repairs,etc). 10... . seams eo erg eee ieee 101 30 
Cash received 1908.27, ..vi.s/-cvecestasecrs atelais.... “gos? 21] 0 orn 
Balance on hand... 2. 0... .sseee ct dee ca bles nl terive sncaien yikes eae $79 96 
You will notice that our region is self sustaining and is not a burden to 
the State. 
REPORT OF F. A. WHITMAN. 
I hereby submit my report as fish warden since October, 1906. I have ~ 
patroled the Illinois river from Peoria to Beardstown by launch and have 
taken much tackle used illegally and have returned many fish to the river 
illegally taken. On January 12th, I arrested two parties at Morris, Grundy 
county, for dynamiting fish, they paid fines at $100.00 each and costs of suits. 
On January 21st, I arrested another party in Morris on same charge; he 
also paid fine of $100.00 and costs. 
On April 23, 1908, while on board Steamer “Illinois” together with Warden 
Caldwell, we confiscated three hoop nets near Henry. 
April 24, we took seven nets near Peoria. 
April 28, we took one net near Meredosia. 
April 350, we took. one net near Beardstown. 
May 4, we took thirty-two nets near Grafton and twenty nets near Sunset 
Landing on the Mississippi river. 
May 5th, with help of deputies we took twenty-two nets above Mozier Bay. 
On May 6th, we took twenty-one nets near Cottonwood Island. 
May 9th, we took two nets near Keokuk. 
May 10th, we took two nets near Ft. Madison. 
On June 6th, I arrested two parties for using trammel nets near River 
“Roads, Peoria county, and DUE as! their nets and they were fined $25.00 
and costs. 
In July, 1907, I visited all Llinois towns from Grafton to Cairo on Missis- 
Sippi river and from Cairo to Shawneetown on the Ohio river explaining t%e 
new fish law and instructing the clerks as to the sale of licenses. 
