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poor results... There were fourteen in the gang, but I only got eleven of them. 
I will go back next week and get the other three. These people all live in 
Cerro Gordo and have been catching fish in great quantities and have been 
at it for a long time. 
August 28—Twenty-seven traps destroyed. 
September 5—Put in two days with Deputy Warden Addis along the San- 
gamon river north and south of Oakley. We covered the ground spoken 
‘about in the complaint, but we could get no evidence to make any arrests. 
We found traps in the river that we destroyed. I also made two trips to 
Hammond to see the party who made the complaint, but did not find him at 
home either time. : 
October 3—Went to Streator and Pontiac and delivered notices to the 
parties owning and controlling the dams at these places for them to put in 
fishways in the dams. Went to East St. Louis to answer the complaint from 
Pittsburg lake. I caught Frank Kaase catching fish with a trammel net. I 
arrested him and took him to East St. Louis and made complaint against him. 
before Esquire Edw. P. Williams, J. P., and Kaase decided to stand trial. 
The case was continued until next Friday, the 9th. 
October 12—Went to Sangamon river near Wilson Park and destroyed 
five traps. 
October 17—Went to Hast St. Louis to attend the trial of Fred Kaase that 
was continued from last week. It was continued until Nov. 6. I investi- 
gated the condition of Pittsburg and adjoining lakes that will be drained by 
the dredge ditch. I found that the dredge will not get into the lake much 
before January, and as for the fish perishing before that time, there is noth- 
ing in it at present. They need not be looked after until the dredge enters 
the lake. It must be remembered that when the dredge really gets into the 
lake the fish must be cared for or they will perish. 
REPORT OF E. E. CALDWELL, FISH WARDEN. 
The year has not been as good for commercial fishermen as the year 1906 
owing to the long continued high water, but has been one of the best years > 
for propogating that we have had for years. The river has been high enough 
during the entire year to allow the young spawn free access to the low 
ground along the river where they could protect themselves from the larger 
fish and at the same time have the advantage of the vegitation. 
During the closed season, as directed by you, I made a trip in the steamer — 
“Tllinois” from LaSalle, I1l., to Louisiana, Mo., enforcing the law. We found 
the fishermen on the Illinois river obeying the law very well. We only had 
to confiscate sixteen nets from La Salle to Grafton, as follows: 
April 283—-Three nets above Henry; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
April 24—Seven nets above Peoria; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
April 28—One net above Meredosia; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
April 30—One net above Beardstown; EF. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
May 4—Four nets above Grafton; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 
May 4—Twenty-eight nets above Grafton; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
May 16—Sixteen nets near Sun Landing; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
May 16—Four nets near Hastings Landing; F. A. Whitman and myself on board. 
May 5—Twenty-two nets near Mozier Bay; Harbonner, Whitman and Caldwell 
on board. 
May 6—Seven nets across from Clarksville; Whitman and myself on board. 
May 6—Fourteen nets near Cotton Wood Landing; Whitman and myself on board. 
At Louisiana a sdirected by you, I returned to Havana, to begin prepara- 
tions for the new law which would be effective July 1. From that time on I 
have devoted my time to the preparation of, and distribution of, the licenses 
and tags. 
