Evening star., 1897-04-29
A GAME FISH PRESERVE.
The Potomac to he Made u Paradis,
for Anglers.

The Potomac to he Made Paradise
for Anglers.
Several days ago. by direction of the ex-
ecutive committee of the District of Co
ls.nibia Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion DR.. w. P. Young. secretary treasurer,
addressed letter to United States Fish
Commissioner john J. Brice, requesting
that the upper waters of the Potomac river
be stocked with craprie and large-mouthed
bass In response to DIR. Young's letter
Commissioner Brice Immediately informed
him that arrangements would be made to
make liberal plant of the two species of
fish in the Potomac next fall at suitable
points.
The members of the association, who
comprise nearly all the gentlemen sports
men of Washington, are very much graf
flied over this additional recognition of the
Potomac as a game fish preserve by Com
missioner Brice, and prominent member
of the executive committee voiced the SEN
timent of his associates and of all the an
glers In the country this morning in a con-
versation with Star reporter.
Il am well acquainted with Capt. Brice,'
ne remarked. "and am familiar with his
policy and the work he has accomplished
since he has been at the head of the fish
ipess methods to an important branch of
the government which have met with the
views of those engaged in the commercial
side of the fish business as well as of those
who enjoy pursuit of the game species.
You know how readily he preceived the
wisdom of seinipg the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and removing the bass and other food
fish contained in IL to the Potomac. 1 was
the first to call the scheme to his attention
and request his cooperation. Within five
minutes he had given directions to have all
the nets required placed at our disposal,
and ordered four of the best fish commits
emDlOVeS in ho
seining.
Requests of a similar character from
all parts of the country are complied with,
where the advantages to accrue to the sec
tions under consideration are preceptible
and in the propagation of the fishes whose
capture and sale are SO important CONNER
cfal!y the commission is doing remarkable
work when compared with that done in the
past He has directed the scientific part
of the commission toward practical ends
and the results are excellent. The young
shad, for instance. which were born this
spring are being followed through every
stage of their existence from the time their
umbtlical sdcs disappear to the mouths of
the rivers in which they were spawned
Their life In the brackish waters at the river
mouths Is being studied, and when they go
out to sea they will be followed there, and
their return as full-grown shad watched
with equal care"
Century Road Club Election.
The annual election of the Century Road
Club of America ended yesterday at Chi
cago. The officers elected are as follows:
President, William A. Skinkle, Cleveland;
first vice president. Daniel M. Adee, New
York: second vice president, Morton H.
Bentley. Chicago; secretary, Charles N.
Fairchiid, Chicago: treasurer, Orville N.
Lawson, Louisville.
. State Centurions.
Colorado. r. e. Osborne. Colorado
Springs: Illinois. r. q. O'Connor, Chicago:
Indiana, w. R. Teel, Terre Haute; Iowa. J.
A. Ballister. Ottumwa: Kentucky. N. q.
Crawford, Louisville: Maryland, Alfred
Ely. Baltimore: Massachusetts,. A. o. Nc
Garrett, Boston: Minnesota, A. L. Mace.
St. Paul: Missouri. H. A. Canfleld, St
Louis; Nebraska, L. T. Brodstone, Su-
perior: New Jersey. ]. w. Foster. 6chraai-
enburg; New York. F. A. Ayrick. New
York; Ohio, Francis Boyle, Cleveland:
Pennsylvania, =. ]. Sturxnickle. Erie; wis.,
consin, H. L. Marshall Milwaukee.