The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
THE COUNTRY CLUB
1t Presents It's Annual
Report.
A Preserve on Which Is to Be Had the
Finest Fishing and Shooting
in the State.

The Country Club is composed of a num-
Der of sportsmen who delight in the
pleasures accruing from shooting and fish
ing.
few years ago the club leased from
Charles Webb Howard and Payne Nc
Shafter a large section of country in the
vicinity OF Olema. which has been converted
into a preserve.
The directors met few days ago and
presented their annual statement with the
belief that spOrtsmen Of the country gener-
ally will be interested in the achievements
accomplished by the club. The report,
which concerns fish and game on the pre-
serve, is as follows:
The fishing in the clubs waters was steadily
good duIing the whole season. The Oema, Bear
Valley ana AlamlllO streams have shown a
greater abundance than in the wears before lhe
clubs control We have been TeiOlced at the
success resulting from the stocking Of our lakes
In April, 1891, IA, 900 Eastern trout were put In
TrouJ Lake, and last year these FISH were of the
almost uniform size OF twelve Inches IN length
and three-Quariers of a pound IA weight each !;
and, according 10 the natural rate of increase,
We may look for them in the next fishing season
Of the length OF M cen Inches. and from one to
one and a hall pounds IN weight. Trout Lake
last July was for the second lime stocked with
1900 Eastern trout, and these fish are now
seven inches 10 length Bass LAKE, which is
located short distance from Trout Lake, was
stocked with black bass from CRYSTAL Springs
Lake In 1890, and from MEMO Park Lake In
1891. From tests made The last year we are
confident that the members Will enjoy fine sport
the coming season. Crescent Like also locat ed
near TIout ana Bass lakes, was stocked last
August with 10000 lanu-lOcked salmon, and
there would seem 10 be no reason for doubling
that good results Will follow as In The case Of
The other varieties Of fish.
We wish 10 congratulate the members on the
success OF tile construction OF the Bear Valley
dam, which was nuished III November. The
dam IS situated near tie outlet into the ocean OF
Bear alley Greek. It's dimensions are 80 feet
In length, p ieet In height, IA feet at the base
and feet at the top built Of cement aud rock.
The lime consumed In hling with water was
fourteen days. The fact that it wIthsood the
severe storms of The past winter prove It's sub
stantial construction. In August Ineie " re
placed IN Tie Bear Valley Greek, above the dam,
1900 rainbow trout (salmo irldeusl which are
noted for their game qualities.
r0ut Lake has been stocked with 3 /. 600 New
Hampshire trout, Bear Valley Creek dam with
1900 rainbow trout Black Bass Lake, Ocean
Lake. Little Lake and Wildcat Lake with black
bass and Crescent Lake with sc, 900 land-locked
salmon. There have been turned out 30 Mon
Rolan pheasauIS, GOO Arizona quail aud 100
Chinese quail.
There has been little or no poachlDg on the
preserve grounds during the past year. Pleasant
relations have been maintained by tile club, the
nelsheOrs and Tie preserve tenants. Our keepers
have accomplished good work IN the trapping OF
yeTnn, which does more toward increasing and
protecting game than the invasion Of many
poachers On March l 100 traps will be put
out By tie keepers.
We have plowed and sOwed about sixty acres
Of Land which viii produce sufficient hay 10
L ed our sixteen horses aud eight cows. We
have one thousand acres fenced IN Tot pasturage.
There have been built during the past year
the Fear Valley dam, baybaJn, granagy, dog
kennels, electric bue-r0ck pigeon traps with
shooting house. ana a handsome T. nee has been
erec;ed IN front OF clubhouse grounds aud
around the garden.
Our bulls head breakfast In June and our
Monterey outing 10 August were both pro-
Dounced enjoyable and successful events Our
tfap-ShoOting lie IN won its first match against
the Alameda County SpOrtsmen's Association.
Another match Is 10 be shot this summer.
During the past wear IT'S guests have visited the
clubhouse. This includes many ladies' who are
allowed the privileges OF tile clubhouse on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs
days.
lie preserve contains about 10000 acres,
with sixty miles OF ocean ftOnt. The roads for
driving ale all good, ana The scenery Is unsur-
streams. aud an abundance Of deer, quail. snipe
and duck. The sea fishing and salmon fishing ia
Tomales Bay are features.
Since February, 1892, the following vermin
and BIRDS OF prey have been killed on the pre-
serve: / bear, coyotes, 48 wildcats. 81 foxes,
so coOnS 81 skunks and 81 hawks The finan-
cial statement Of tie club shows for laborerS'
wages and for material ~ making improvements,
and for general expenses from February l 1,
1892, TO February II, 1898, the sum OF sl4-
40 As Total receipts Tor same period 49,
447 o. leaving balance IN treasury OF $1Ol6 %.
The membership Is 100, with IA on the waiting
list THIS showing makes the Country Club one
Of the very nrst sporismen's organizations In
America.