By 
D. H. BLAKER, WEST YORK, ILL. 
October 20—I have spent several days each month on the Wabash river 
since my appointment under date of May 22, between York in Clark county, 
and Palestine in Crawford county. I have up to this time made no arrests 
as the only violations of the fish law which have come to my notice were a 
few parties early in the season fishing without a license. This, however, 1 
found to be due to the fact that our County Clerk was not at that time 
supplied with blanks. As soon as these parties could procure licenses they 
did so, and I of course made them no trouble. I enclose herewith a memo- 
randum of the licenses as issued by our county clerk. He informs me he 
has issued about double the number of licenses issued last year, showing 
that a deputy on the river has had a good effect. I am now engaged in col- 
lecting evidence against some parties in Clark county for killing fish with 
dynamite and expect soon to secure a conviction. All of which will be re- 
ported to you in due time. 
GEORGE ROHWEDER, GENESEO, ILL. 
Received by American Express Co. from Sterling, Ill., one small mesh seine billed to me 
from George Rohiveder. Charges paid. Will notify States Attorney at once. : 
C. C. FULLER, 
Sheriff of Whiteside Co. III. 
Morrison, Ili., Nov. 12, 1906. , ~ , 
May 30, 1907—Am told and do honestly believe that the territory from 
Chillicothe to LaSalle has been cleaner this closed season than ever before. 
September 1, 1906—Report from Jan. 1st to Sept. 1, 1906—Twenty-four ar- 
rests, ten convictions; two awaiting trial; three sent to jail. Amount of fines 
about $400.00. Twelve nets taken. Fourteen traps discharged. Above work 
done in LaSalle, Henry, Ogle, Whiteside, Bureau and Rock Island counties. 
Nov. 15, 1907—Report from Oct. 1, 1906, to Oct. 1, 1907. Eighteen arrests; 
5 convictions; 2 seines taken; 1 net taken; 80 fish traps destroyed. Find 
that there are not nearly as many violations of the law as a few years since. 
April 16, 1908—Mr. Studgoin and myself opened several barrels of fish at 
Bureau, with the permission of the Express agent yesterday, and found 48 
pounds of black bass, some of which weighed 514 pounds each. We sent 
them to St. Francis hospital at LaSalle, charges prepaid. Had Bauter Bros., 
the shippers, arrested for shipping fish not properly marked and shipping 
black bass caught with other device than hook and line. They are go- 
ing to stand trial and prosecute us for opening their packages. 
FRED M. JOHNKE, DANVILLE, ILL. 
Receipt of H. L. Whitlock, Sheriff, for one trammel net which was taken 
from the Vermilion river, Oct. 1, 1906, about 7 miles below Danville, at a 
place known as Hubbert’s Ford. It was 200 feet long and 15 feet deep. 
February 4, 1907—Receipt of W. H. Helmick, Sheriff, for two seines taken 
at Alvin, Ill.; one 50 foot seine and the other 90 foot seine. 
