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this district from the northern line of Henderson County to the south- 
ern line of Pike County, is also a great producer of carp, buffalo, cat- 
fish, shovelfish, sunfish, crappie and a few sturgeon. The principal 
kinds of fish caught for commercial purposes in the Illinois River are 
carp, buffalo, catfish and sunfish. A few years ago the amount of 
fish shipped from this district was from twenty to twenty-four million 
pounds per annum, but it has decreased until at the present time only 
about eight million pounds are shipped annually, the greatest decrease 
being most noticeable in the number of buffalo. Numerous levee dis- 
tricts have been formed, which destroyed the spawning and 
breeding places of the fish. This is the principal reason of the decline 
in the annual production of fish. Within a radius of twenty miles 
north and south of Havana, located in Mason County, we have, with- 
out doubt, the best black bass fishing grounds in the State. Thousands 
of people come here every year to participate in this sport. 
In this district there are twenty-two counties having an area of 
12,242 square miles. Eleven counties border on the Illinois River . 
and five on the Mississippi. This district has 175 miles of water 
frontage on the Illinois River and 100 miles on the Mississippi, which 
necessitates the use of nine fast motor boats, which are used daily by 
the deputy wardens in patrolling the water looking for violators of the 
fish and game law. We have boats and men stationed at Peoria, Liver- 
pool, Havana, Beardstown, Meredosia, Pearl and Quincy. During 
the year ending July 1, 1915, this district had fifteen regular deputy 
wardens, whose duties and territories were assigned as follows: 
John C. Ryan, with headquarters at Peoria, does river patrol work 
from Copperas Creek Locks to Henry, as well as inspect all markets — 
between these two points. 
W. H. Linsley, with headquarters at Mapleton, inspects the 
markets at Peoria and does patrol service through Peoria, Stark and 
Marshall Counties in his automobile, the service of which he donates 
to the State. 
J. W. Barnes, with headquarters at Delevan, looks after the 
markets at Pekin and patrols Tazewell and Woodford Counties, 
H. H. Edwards, with headquarters at Pekin, works with me on 
the State boat, Margaret V., which is used in continuous patrol service . 
from Henry to Kampsville. These trips are made for inspection of 
the markets and enable me to keep in close touch with the operations 
of the different wardens at all river points. 
H. E. McLaren, with headquarters at Rushville, patrols Cass and 
Schuyler Counties, also using his own machine, the service of which 
he donates to the State. 
John Euteneuer and Henry Allen, with headquarters at Flavana, 
do patrol duty along the entire river, assisting other deputies. in their 
work. Very often it is necessary to have three or four men work 
together. 
John B. Connor, with headquarters at Mt. Sterling, has a boat at 
Meredosia and together with Adolph Kastner, whose headquarters 
are Pittsfield, they patrol the river from Meredosia to Pearl, also 
looking after violations in Scott, Pike and Brown Counties. 
Chas. E. Clarke, with headquarters at Quincy, patrols the Mis- : 
sissippi River and has charge of Adams and Hancock Counties. 
