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farmers is given. Quails are found in brushy and timbered localities 
in increasing numbers. In both counties there are to be found many 
covies of young quails, and if nothing happens there will be good 
hunting next fall all around. Pheasants are scarce and hard to find. 
Squirrels, rabbits and doves are found to be increasing, doves being 
especially numerous in the stubble fields. Waterfowls in small num- 
bers stop in the ponds and streams in their flight during the spring and 
fall, but few remain to nest. 
Fish: The principal fishing waters are the Kaskaskia and Em- 
barrass Rivers, both of which are State fish preserves. In these 
streams are found black bass, channel cat, crappies, sunfish, buffalo 
and qa few carp. Since these streams have been set aside as preserves, 
hook and line fishing has been a real sport, and fishermen are securing 
some nice catches. 
INVENTORY ORSPROVERGa 
One Monarch typewriter, $90.00; 1 typewriter desk, $9.10; 1 floor 
rug, $22.20; 1 automatic filing case, $54.16; 1 office chair, $8.05; 
1 office desk, $26.25; 6 office chairs, $31.55; 1 feather duster, 75 cents; 
1 broom, 50 cents; 1 wastebasket, 95 cents; 2 cuspidors, $1.50; 1 ferro- 
outer board boat, and motor, $125.00; 1 14-foot rowboat, $35.00. 
Total value, $405.01. 
While the members of the legislature were very considerate of 
the needs of revision of some of the provisions of the game and fish 
law, and while they gave us an increased number of deputies to patrol 
the territory of the State, yet they did not quite grasp the real situation 
as it exists, else they would have provided in the amended law enough 
men so that one deputy for each county could: have been appointed. 
There is no man on earth who can successfully patrol three counties. 
As a matter of economy in deputy warden’s traveling expense, I 
would again suggest that, if a deputy consents to own and drive his 
horse and rig, that the actual money expended for feed for the horse 
should be allowed. One deputy in the fields, or driving through the 
country is worth a whole army of them riding railroad trains. With- 
out his rig there are three ways a deputy can travel—walk, hire livery 
rig, or ride railroad trains. The first is too slow, since he has such 
boundless territory to look after, and he works only in the vicinity 
of his headquarters; the second is too expensive, and, if he goes by 
the third way, he only hits the high places and gets no where, especially 
he does not often get where he finds violators of the game and fish law. 
Conditions differ in different territories and the district warden 
should work his men to the best advantage. For instance, in some 
counties there are numerous facilities for travel by steam and inter- 
urban roads, and a person may travel from place to place with very 
little loss of time waiting for accommodations; in some communities 
a horse and buggy is not necessary, that is not so much needed as in 
communities where facilities for travel are less. 
Respectfully submitted, | 
Isaac S. Storm, District Warden. 
Headquarters at Shelbyville. 
