The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
Legislatures, as rule. have very little if any

kU0WteQge OF,
There is no donbt that the Governor will ap-
prove Of the idea OF the State Sportsmen's
Association having the disposition OF the Fish
Commission fund. Ii is certainly too Dad that
such large amount OF money is not placed 10
better advantage
Tblrty-nine thousand dollars can be profita-
Diy expended where the best work Will Dfing
tne BEST results. and II the Sportsmens Asso-
citation had the handling OF this money 1t would
introduce new game birds and would not
negiecI To send a keeper TO any part Oh the
country where Doachins was being carried on
regardless OF fear of arrest and consequent
punishment.
The spori smen of Ukiah are determined to
take up the cudgeliin defense OF the nsh laws
ana clear some of the streams OF S0noma
county OF poachers. Already arrests nave been
maze and we hope that the Judge who VIII
near The cases will teach the offenders lesson
tiat WIZ pc warning 10 others VINO slaugnter
nsh by unfair means that the game and hsh
laws must be observed.
While endeavoring to fire a blast to Kill fish
IN inc Salinas River Sherman Storkey nad one
hand blown of and was hurt about the face by
Inc explosion OF a giant-powdsr cartridge.
mushrooms have a reputation for growing
Iast, put when they are pitted against trout IN
an anglers basket they are out OF the race.
Last sunday Fred Venker, the crack clay Dlrd
destroyer. returned from private hshlng
stream not far distant in the interior. FREQ,
like the good and truthful angler that he Is
when not ANNOYED by inquisitlve friends, stated
tnat ne enjoyed grand sport and creeled eighty
nice nsh. Ii Is 10 be presumed tnat MS veraclty
not been for note that was received yesterday
by Captain Horace Briggs OF the SchreiDer
Dragons and which read:
- STATION. April 3d. 1894
II hope friend Venker gave you nice mess
OF trout. He returned with thirty-ive beauties.
ten OF which lie caught while worm-nsning. MY
lite boy caught the balance. which he gave To
Fled. They made a very nice appearance In
the basket"
Dolliver and Banker fshed Salmon Creek
and caught six large fish. Banker says that
he Will not visit that creek again, as the keeper
had insuted him by having refused 10 sip from
his flask.
AL Smith is happy man. He caught last
sunday at Point Reyes tile mate OF the Dig nsh
he landed few weeks ago. Smith Is an artist
so lar as bai-hShing is concerned.
Artist Battu succeeded, as usual, in losing
big nsh which he hooked In the Paper-mlil
Greek last Sunday. The painter became frantic
when hls line got entangled In sunken log,
and he plunged into the deep pool. thinking
that by so doing he would brighten the salmon
and The latter might jump on the shore on see
Ing The anglers handsome face.
Charley Precht got nice basket OF nsn from
stream that empties iuto the Paper-mill
Professor Terry caught big hsh ON Sunday
which was thrown 10 him by Lord Dollver.
Arthur E. Magi, A. H. Murphy, George E.
Piace, L. Durham, Judge John Hunt Carter Z.
PomerOy, S. Z. Hail. +. G. Roberts. Robert
Hewson and f. II. Reed fished the San Lorenzo
River last week without meeting with any sue
cess. The river contains thousands OF small
fish which, however, are not worth catching.
There are some big fish in the deep pools which
VIII afford good sport to anglers when The little
fishes will lave disappeared. One large fellow
was hooked and lost last Sunday.
Professor Noble is practicing the FOUNDER
cast IN anticipation of winning first prize in The
casting tournament.
AL Cumming reports having had good fishing
In the Garcia River last week.