The morning call., 1893-06-27
A GAME PRESERVE.
Lease of Spring Valley
Lands.
FOR REST AND RECREATION
A Tract Astounding in Fish, Flesh and
Fowl to Be Reserved by Club
of Gentlemen.

The Spring Valley Water Company is
about TO lease the shooting and fishing
privileges of 1900 acres in San Mateo
County to a syndicate of sportsmen.
For many years the water company has
not allowed any shooting on its preserve.
and as a consequence deer, quail and fish
have multiplied. The lakes contain i'm
mense numbers of trout and bass. which.
with the recent introduction by the State
Fish and Game Commissioner of 100000
maskinonge fry, will in few years afford
the deyotees of the rod rare sport indeed.
Alive to the degree Of pleasure which
anglers and spOTtsmen can obtain by hav-
ing an exclusive right and title to fish and
shoot on the Spring Valley. property an
association has been organized with view
of leasing the lands and lakes of the water
company for a term of years. Circulars
have been mailed to gentlemen, members
of the Pacific Union Club and other prom
iuent organizations, to attend q meeting
an Saturday next for organization. The
names of 100 gentlemen who are inter-
es ted in the scheme appear on the commit
tees books, and 1t is thought that when the
details are completed the club will have
membership Of 200 composed of the leading
business men of this city and Oakland.
The committee in charge consists of j.
l. Rathbrne, W. II. Croker, w. II. How
ard. J. 3. Casserly, Hall McAlliSter, John
Parrott and Harold Wheeler.
When seen by CALL reporter yester-
day Mir. Wheeler said: 1.-The club. which,
II Is expected, will be fully organized on
Saturday. is in great part composed of
gentlemen who are connected with the
Country Club. whose outing resort is in
Bsar Valley, Marin County.
"Ihe gentlemen who have signified their
intention of joining the proposed San
Mateo County Outing Club are DESTROYS.
however, of having a country place to
which they can drive from this city at
their leisure in a few hours.
Although we will have the privileges
Of the shooting and fishing that is to be had
on the Spring Valley estate, this club will
not BE-, by any mcans, sportsman's club.
The principal feature will be comtort-a
place of rest and recreation for business
men who desire to have an outing in the
country where they may be within easy
access of their homes il called upon to re-
turn on any important business.
The club has already routed two hand
some cottages OF the five which are in
Guided in the Sharon estate. The cottages
are situated close to San Maten and will be
occupied by the CLUB until such time as a
clubhouse has been constructed and
grounds laid out.
Il am satisfied there will be nothing like
it west of the Rocky Mountains when it is
completed, as no expense will be spared
on the undertaking. Lawn tennis and
croquet grounds will add to the beauty Of
the surroundings"
II is the intention Of the officers of the
club to have constructed beautiful drives
leading to the clubhouse from San Mateo
and Milbrae, and to accommodate pedes-
TRANS who desire constitutional walks,
paths leading from the club to the vari-
Gus lakes will be built.
Ot course, liverymen. game-keepers and
general retinue of servants will be en-
ployed 10 cater to the wants of the men,
DeTs and their invited friends.