Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-24
'CARL0ADOFG CANE FISH
Commissioners Delevan Brings Game
Fish to Marshallt0wn for River
and Lake Dewey.
Between 10000 and $4,000 Placed
In the Waters, All Large
Enough to Fry.
Fish Laws Will Now Be Vigorously
Enforced IA Warning to
ViolatOrs.

Between 10000 and $4,000 game fish,
from the bayous of the Mississippi
river, were brought to the city in the
states fish car. "Hawkeye," Thursday
evening by Mr.. George T.. Delevan, of
Baskerville, state fish and game war;
den.
A finer lot of members of the finny
tribe could not be imagined than those
issued by Mr.. Delevan to this city, at
the instance of Commandant c. c. Hor-
ton, of the Soldiers Home, who made
the request in order that he might stock
the Soldiers Home lake, Dewey. The
commandment was promised the fish
some time ago, providing he could Sc
cure transportation, and the same was
secured from the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway, the car being brought In
on the local train from the east at 5:45.
A car had also been asked for the river,
about year ago, by Postmaster j. @
Saint, and others. but as it was only
possible to furnish one car at the pres
emit time the fish We're divided equally
between the lake and the river, and
were placed into the waters as soon as
they could be transported, in barrels, to
the respective destinations. Mr.. Del
evan has promised, however, that next
spring, If possible, he will bring another
car to this city, and they will be placed
in the river.
The fish We're not brought directly to
the city from the Mississippi, but from
the states retaining ponds at Sabula.
Marshalltown's load is the eleventh de-
slivered by the state fish commissioner
since the goth of September last. The
entire number furnished to the Iowa
streams and lakes is over 100000. To
make the delivery possible two gangs of
men are kept busy all the time seining
the fish from the bayous and filing the
points. Mr.. Deleyan was accompanied
by two men, l.. and A. Peterson, OF
Spirit Lake, who are kept busy on the
car caring for the fish, keeping the wa
ter stirred up so as to provide the nee
essary air to sustain them. Every fish
was in excellent condition when the car
arrived here, even to one eel, which had
been dumped into the receiving tanks
with the fish. Mr.. Delevan said to a
representative of the T.-R. that he
would have been here sooner this fall
had not his work been interfered with
on account Of the high water that has
prevailed on the Mississippi.
The fish that are placed in the river
and Home lake are principally black
bass and croppies. They are not min
nows, either, for there is not one in the
| lot that Is not large enough for the fry.
| ing pan. The bass will average. so. Mr..
Deleyan says, between one and one halt
and two pounds. There are also in the
Hot several pickerel. the largest Of
which was about the length of mans
| arm.
Mr.. Delevan was asked If every deliv-
cry he made was as fine lot of fish as
| those brought here. He said that it was
probable that all would not average as
| fine lot throughout, because the Mar
| shalltown delivery was composed of es-
pecially fine fish, but he said he didn't
believe in stocking the rivers with small
fish when larger ones could be secured,
for when small fish were used to stock
| the various streams 1t was always nee
essary to wait few years before good
fishing could be obtained. After the
spawning season, next spring. fisher
| men can enjoy the sport to their hearts
Il L.,
still be younger generation ready for
the next season. Mr.. Delevan and his
/ assistants left for the east at 7.55 in
the evening, In order to reach the re-
| tanning station In time to obtain an
other car Of fish for Iowa Falls, which
| is to be delivered this evening,
WARNING TO VIOLATORS.
AS the head officers of the Iowa
| sportsmen's Association are located IN
Marshalltown, 1t has been determined
to 20 after some Of the violators of the
Ifish laws. 1t is notorious fact thai
seining, dynamiting, etc, are carried
on in this vicinity and it is proposed t.
Iput stop to 1t. DIR. w. b. Kibbey i.
the president of the association, ane
Mr.. L. C. Abbott is secretary. On theil
Authority the T.-R. hereby warns thu
violators that a sharp lookout will be-
kept and that SEEMING. ETC., must bs
stopped. A deputy state game warder
lis now located in this CITY, and any ont
found violating the law will be prose
cuted to the limit. A reward will b,
Offered for the arrest and conviction O.
any one violating the laws.
i At the present time 1T Is illegal t,
take any kind of game fish from tn,
waters Of the state, as the closed season
commenced Nov. and continues unit
May Is. 1t is known that game fist
have been caught in this vicinity sine,
1.-THE season closed. AS the penalty is /,
fine of not less than $50 or ten days ii
jail. the sport will pe pretty expensiy,