The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
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SportSmen who select Marin County 1T which to hunt large game should remem Der that the season when deer can be lawfully killed will terminate on the 15tf inst, which is one month earlier thar the general law allows.
 The sportsmen of the Tamalpais an6 Country clubs enjoyed a very successful season, and the number of deer seen were far in excess of former years, which proves that protection assists very mate rially to increase the deer family. It was Judge Conlan and not Judge Mogan, as stated in yesterdays Call, who taught the game butcher, J. F. Corraea well merited lesson by imposing upor him fine of s1O0 for having wild duck killed during the close season, In his pos session. Corraea'S attorney, 1t Is said will appeal the case, Lut if the law speaks the truth the transgressor will save tc himself time and money by paying his fine and doing better in future. Judge Conlan will have the resnect and support of the sportsmen of this city and state for the action he has taken in punishine offenders of the game laws. other Judges should emulate his example ana put 8 stop to the rapid depletion of game by unprincipled market hunters by imposing a fine upon all offenders.
 The California Fish Commission Shas scored another victory by landing the fourth fish dynamiter in manner that
 
 gang of Portuguese have been destroying fish of all kinds In the Russian River by exploding giant powder in the deep pools Such of the finny tribe as they wanted they would take away, but there were a lot of small fry and other fish that they would leave floating on the water. Sc great was the quantity thus left that the stench of decaying fish could at times be noticed for miles along the, stream deputy captured three of these de stroyers recently and they were convict Payo, managed to escape and 1t was not until a week or so ago that he was cap tured. On Saturday he was taken before the Justice of the Peace in Ukiah and to pay a fine of $50 or in default thereof serve a term of 150 days in the County Jail. The total fines of the four have amounted to 5000 and 1t Is believed tha; this will be lesson to that class of fish deStroyers.
 Ross & Hewlett, commission merchants received yesterday from Charles Cooley who is hunting and fishing at Point Arena, a beautiful spiked buck that dressed 121 pounds. The hunter in note to MT. Ross states that grilse of from one pound to three pounds weight are now running into the Garcia River, and that local anglers are enjoying great spooning for them near the rivers mouth
 Johnny Coleman Is expected back from turn he will drop off at Boca and with his friend, Fred Bushnell. he will whip the Truckee River good and hard and also pay his respects to White Rock Lake.
 Dr. Chalmers is looking forward to some grand fishing and shooting on Sal mon Bay in Oregon. The doctor will also try to locate some of the Oregon grouse and pheasants.
 Fish Commissioner Gould has been or the Truckee River for some days past He will have all Instructions between Truckee and Pyramid Lake removed this year, and in his efforts he will be assisted by the prominent officials and sportsmer of Nevada.
 Phil Wand and Phil Fay are enjoying great fishing and hunting at John Days resort in Mendocino County. but they have not as yet sent any venison steaks to their friends.
 w. Blanchard, an amateur. will shoot a match with C. E. Thomas of Shasta 25 birds at 25 yards, for $50. J. E. steven son, trap setter; A. H. Neal, Jud7e. Tc be shot at Colma tomorrow, September A. The winner will be open to a match with any amateur on the Pacific Coast for from $50 to $500 Money can be found with James Kelly at S27 Folsom street.
 The final shoot of the Golden Gate Club will take place tomorrow at Pacific Tournament Association grounds, com menclng at 10 a. m: The club meeting will be held at 425-27 Market street on September F at p. m.