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August 12—Arrested Renald Maslowski for seining in Calumet lake. Case 
still pending in court. 
August 12—Arrested William Rehm for seining in Calumet lake. Case 
still pending in court. 
August 29—Arrested John and Henry Bass for seining on June 24 in Calu- 
met river. John Bass fined $25.00 and costs before a jury in Judge Doo- 
little’s court in Blue Island. John Bass appealed the case to the criminal 
court of Cook county where it is now pending. The same jury in Judge Doo- 
little’s court discharged Henry Bass. 
September 1—Left Blue Island on an investigating trip on the Illinois 
river on the steamer “Illinois.” Arrived at Peoria on Sept. 2d at 9:30 a. m.; 
passed Henry Locks at 1:00 p. m.; stopped 30 minutes at Hennepin; left 
Hennepin at 2:50 p. m. and arrived at Peru at 4:30 p. m. 
September 3—Left Peru at 7:30 a. m. Took some nets at Spring Valley, 
but returned same as the fishermen had license but had failed to put their 
tags on nets. Left Spring Valley at 8:40 a. m. Took three nets at Mar- 
quette but returned same as fishermen had license but had also failed to put 
tags on their nets. Left Marquette 10:00 a. m., and went with launch 
through Snatchwine lake but found all nets on shore. Passed through 
Henry lock at 2:20 p. m. Nets were all tagged up as far as Chillicothe, 
where we arrived at 4:10 p. m. Left Chillicothe Sept. 4, at 6:25 a.m. Took 
nets in Peoria lake, but same were returned to fishermen by Warden F. 
Whitman on representation that they had their licenses. Arrived at Havana 
Sept. 7. 
June 25—Defendant Herman Luedtke; address, Riverdale, I1]., Cook 
county. Sec. 17. Judge A. Baumgartner. Address, Riverdale, Il]. Decision 
guilty. Amount of fine, $25.00. Fine collected, $25.00; amount of fine sent 
State Treasurer, $25.00 . 
JOSHUA PRYOR, SEATONVILLE, ILL. 
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Aug. 10, 1907—Defendant, Irwin Marliere, Du Pue, Ill., Bureau county. 
See. 1 violated. Justice J. C. White, Seatonville, Ill. Decision, guilty. 
Amount of fine, $25.00; amount sent to State Treasurer, $12.50; Three un- 
lawful nets, 1-in. mesh taken. 
W. K. ADDIS, DECATUR, ILL. 
July 24—Destroyed 4 traps. 
July 24—Destroyed 2 traps. 
July 27—Destroyed 6 traps. 
July 29—Destroyed 3 traps. 
September 6—Destroyed 1 trap. 
September 14—Destroyed 3 traps. 
August 4—Destroyed 2 traps. 
August 9—Destroyed 4 traps._ 
August 15—Destroyed 38 traps. 
August 29—Destroyed 1 trap. 
October 7—Destroyed 2 traps. 
_ I have also destroyed about 20 dip net poles and forks. 
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