The morning call., 1892-03-13
GUN AND ROD.
4 Syudicate's Attempt to Control the
Fishing of Paper-Mil Creek.

Syudicate's Attempt to Control the
Fishing of Paper-MilI Creek.
A few years ago, it will be remembered,
the sportsmen Of this city and the nearby
counties who are opposed to the sequestra-
ton OF lands by sYndicates or clubs, had hot
fight with club members who had banded to-
gether for the purpose of leasing the best
Understanding grounds within easy reach of
this city. Gradually large aereages of marsh
lands were rented by shooting clubs the
members of which were all on easy street,
that is from a monetary point OF view, and
much sport was enjoyed by the gentlemen
of leisure until they had begun to show
their imaginary authority by ordering their
keepers not TO permit any person 10 fire
shot on their preserves who was not q MEN,
Der Of their club.
The result of this manifesto naturally
created most bitter feeling against the
preserved" clubs among the masses OF
sportsmen of this city and State who are
emphatically antagOniStic TO anything like
the usuTpatiOn Of property for either shoot
ing or fishing by men who are not In favor
of free and equal rights Tor all sportsmen
and anglers.
The result of the enforcement of the pre-
serve" rule on the swamp lands eventuated
in the killing IF an imported keeper and the
II cost THE disciples OF Monte Crlst0"
something like $500 10 learn that if they
had desired sport on the marshes they should
not have adopted European system of en-
forcing alleged rights by employing insult
ing and domineering keepers with orders to
drive citizen Sp0rtomen of lands which the
latter. according to law, have perfect rights
to shoot over.
So much for the gun and the explosion Of
scheme which had been concocted by
few Struggling autocrats OF foreign parent
age TO Gust sporlSmen OF limited means OF
the pleasure of a pastime they have from
bOyhOod enjoyed In this country, where
there is ample game and fish for all.
According to the present outlook war
between the lovers Of angling and a similar
class Of men who attempted to deprive
sportsmen Of their fay0Tite recreation is
near az hand.
1t has been stated on good authority that
an anglers syndicate, an annex of the
Country Club. has been for several months
planning a scheme for the lease Of the fish,
ing rights of Paper Mill and Lagunitas
streams, in Marin County, for a term of
years.
These waters are very convenient to this
city and for many years the lovers Of the
gentle art have enjoyed pleasant hours on
the banks Of either creek. Already part
Of the Paper Mill Greek, owned by the
Taylor brothers, has been leased by the
syndicate and. as matter Of fact, campers
who have been accustomed TO pitch their
tents on the Taylor property during the
summer month. will no longer be permitted
to angle on the waters which run through
the mlll-owners' land. The syndicate may
succeed In leasing portion Of the Laguni-
tas, but ii is extremely doubtful il it will,
with the most tattering financial induce
ments, manage to seqneStrate that portion
of the Paper Mil owned by gentlemen
whose lands margin the best stretch of
angling property on these waters.
Fortunately for the anglers who are not
ID position TO wear country club panta-
looms, there are a few OF their own kind
stu living IN Marin County who are in
favor Of amusement for all classes of men
irrespective Of the positions they command
IN life so long as they observe the ethics Of
true craftsmanship and it is safe TO say
that Country Club gillie will not be seen
patrOlling their property while they remain
TO enjoy the freedom and pleasure of their
government.
The Country Club hes leased several
thousand acres OF land In the vicinity OF
the Paper Mill Creek which is owned re-
spectiyely by Messrs. McShafter and How
ard. The property is well stocked with
game and during the past year State fish
hatchery was constructed on the preserve
adjoining which are lakes stocked with
black bass and various kinds of trout
There are some very nice trout streams
within close proximity Of the clubhouse
witch are also well stocked with State"
fishes, and considering that there are not
over one dozen enthusiastic anglers among
the members of this aIistocratic club one
would be inclined TO believe that for
some years TO come ample pleasure with
the rod could be enjoyed by these gentle
men Oh their own lands without having to
step outside and plan schemes by which
they hope 70 m0nopoliZe the fishing privi-
leges Of a stream that for many years has
afforded much pleasure and amusement to
anglers of this city, and also the adjoining
counties.
During the past winter Deputy Fish Com
missiOners have been constantly patroling
Paper Mill Greek, and keeping close watch
On parts Of the stream which the syndicate
bad. in its minds eye, view of capturing.
As previously stated, the outlook of the
waters eventually becoming closed to the
general public for angling pleasures, is very,
very poor indeed, and it is hoped by the
large fraternity of anglers who would be
deprived of great pleasure If Paper Mill
Creek happened into the hands, so to speak,
of rich syndicate that the landowners
who hold the fishing rights of that part of
the stream between Taylor's estate and
Point Reyes will not aeQuiesce to the fat
teriDg inducements OF a syndicate that cares
not for the pleasure of others so long as it
is in itself monarch Of all it surveys
An important meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April g. at the knights OF the Red
Branch Hall, under the auspices of the
Sportsmen's Protective Association, at
which II is expected that all anglers who are
opposed TO the seQuestration of fishing
streams and game preserves will attend.
Professor Jordan of the Stanford Univer-
sity will lecture On this occasion on Cali
fornia fishes.
1t is said that Lake Pilarcitos will be
opened to anglers on the 1st of May and
that the San Andress Lake will be open on
June l. 1t is doubtful if the Spring Valley
Company will open Crystal Spring this
year.
George t. Myers, one of the Oregon State
flsh Commissioners, is visiting this city.
The gentleman is stopping at 801 Leaven-
worth street.
The Willamette (Oregon) Rod and Gun
Club will put up medal inches long and
worth 500 for the trap shooters of the
northern country to compete for. The con-
tests will be at 100 single blue-rocks. The
date has not yet been selected.