New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
A NOVEL FISHING CLUB
Al the World Nag Fish n Its Pre-
serUed WafeTs.

Pennsylvania has long been a mecca FOR fisher
men from many States because OF TIRE Singular
beauty OF its streams and it's attractive wilder
ness. says William z. Meehan. IN The rnds-
pendent" For this reason not a few 6evo-ee- O.
the rod and reel regard the advent OF fishing clubs
and fish preserves as almost a national calamity
The legislature OF the State has been aroused to
the Cesfrabiity Of taking some action thar VIII
least. preserve a few trout waters. outside those
In the forest reserves. for the general puoic
AT ITS last session law was enacted making ft
an offence. punishable with a fine 20 apply for Or
TO be concerned in applying 20 the state for am
FISH TO be planted in waters in which tire public
is not allowed to fish. The legislature passed an
other and even more stringent act. declaring that
hereafter, whenever any OF a stream applied
Tor fish 20 be planted. the stream should be con
sidered as free and open. and the public could
never be deba-red from the fishing privileges. 1t
is to the credit OF the clubs ard preserves now
In existence that not opposed the enactment OF
the measures. and at least two assisted in work
ing for the entire Fish bill % which they were
part
a corporation recently Organized in Monroe
County may be looked upon with more favor tran
such organizations generally are. since one OF its
principal aims Is TO furnish sport for those who
cannot AFFORD. or are unable. 70 become members
Of one Of the many concerns owning leasing
streams. It's incorporated title the Paradise Val
ley Trout Company. smacks OF cou1mercialisn.
but It's aims not wholly sordid Indeed. II sp-
pears highly philanthropc IN its plans. Incidental
~ rs EEurluterS nope there VIII De SUBSTANTIAL
financial returns; but. primarily u Is intended
provide sport for the members Of the world OF
fishermen A corporation that proposes 20 foster
sport first and regards profit a Incident
may be considered as decided novelty-as some
thing almost unique IN fishing clubs.
The officers are all keen sportsnsu and nor.
than one are widely known among the angling
fraternity. The president is Charles Robinson
former Sheriff OF Scranton: the secretary Is J. 3.
Williams. OF Stroudsburg; the treasurer. ". {
Of vrfTTa arra
Nathan r. Butler OF Paradise Valley. Nr. Butler
Is naturally the man on whom rests most OF the
burden Of bringing the novel enterprise 70 sue
cessful outcome His name is familiar m many
States as fish cuIturist OF skill He served his
apprenticeship under the Pennsylvania Fish Com
mission and he is The foster father OF many hun
dred million brook trout. now swimming in the
Waters OF innumerable streams in the Middle and
The home OF the new fishing club is in one OF
tne most picturesque spots IN Monroe County II
ssequestered region known as Paradise Valley.
SurroEnd1g IL are me minded ,ontain of ~,
Blue Ridge Paradise Greek flows among tansIs
the club; but the main reliance Of the orssnizs-
tion is on several large springs. from which many
AS the concern is only a few months old only
II may De year two before everything viii be
house has been erected. with capacity o. ovss
s zen mon trout EGGS eSeEy year, OUT o. wc =.
wriggle. tail first TO encounter the many trials and
CANCERS WHICH uSn lie Is h9lr TO 10 accornmOoeL-
them twenty-eight nursery pools. each forty feet
long by ten feet wide. and little more than
fsh become two years old they are 70 be trans
ferTed to eighteen pools. each 200 feet long. FEET
AT the age Of two years a brook trout. II IL
for and so these eighteen pools viii be devoted
70 fishing. with the exception o. a few that are
But the pools are not the waters on which Usher
end Of the pToperty are two PETTY artncsl axes
eacn covering over two acres IN tne iases arr o.
the OF three years without having been brought
stl {ISt a rnsisb batee nat1rai and
artificial insect The trout IN the two iakes
pounds each and TO be from fifteen inches 10 two
feet long Presumably. also. they are 70 De SUM-
the angler wishes. to catch the fun limit Of hfty
which the Pennsylvania law allows rod each
aAs rule anglers who whip streams FOR Wild
and to catch cultivated trout The latter are usu-
ally cutie tame and WREN hooked 90 not ma Re
will rarely struggle more than two or three min
book IL its Jaw W bout resOrtfra to any OF the
tricks OF his wild relatives Nor is cultivated
cncy Of tie Wild ASH It Is usually led On cut rvsr
and the taste Of the meat IS plainly evident IN sns
for catching cultivated trout or for eating then
It's members Yet they expect 10 nsh IN the new
.@They do not intend 10 have the trout FED on
liver. and they do not propose 20 allow zen 81
become tame Iney are 90 e vsId spsrf as keen
| 20 the man who wields the rod and artificial ny
Natural food alone is 70 be PROVIDED some or ~
- 70 be brought long distances. and al forms are
10 be those the fish themselves seek in the strea ms
at is the decision 20 adopt this policy rnar ms
removed the e---ern almost entirely out or the
cjazs OF those who cultivate trout prrn@~'iy Tor
rroft WITH snort n incident only Eresn water
shrimp 'grasshorpe-s and little hsh are 60 be the
cbief foods PERHAPS also. occasions. the trout
/ -, ba regaIad with nagEOts. bred from meat
/ nTsced az remote snot on the preserves
| -saTheSe are some OF the attractions offered D.
che newly ORGANIZED club IN its waters the whole
world NAV FISH on exactly the same terms az the
Il rNzrz Here n
/ clubs and ore that VIII nronaolv % a. c< 70
Il aurrsrfata The Of the St1te must oe strictly
obss-yed and each person wtO fishes must also pay
/ fo- the fish that are caught Thev a-e t1e only
L rss+-f~fiors They do unrpazCna- le- and
IN FACT they are nearly 50 u1rea SOFA pie as -
i the owner OF trout stream VINO Insists on an
EAST IN the water and who returns not cent I, 10
IRE airs Of the organization are Dratseworthy.
1 and the force Of its example nav Re teit N I'll
na--s ~ the country. II may lead 20 the esrao D
/ iishrrerr OF others and the ad9pIion or more
/ liberal policy BY the many CUBS a 49, 80 80