Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-28
Fishways In Dams of Iowa
Streams Cause Game Warden
Lincoln Much Trouble
FACTIONS OPPOSE EACH OTHER
Fort Dodge Base Ball Association
Elects Now officers-Youne corbett
Training to Meet Battling Nelson -
Kid Mccoy Has Been Engaged to
Train Frank Gotch.

State Fish and Game Warden Lin
flee says there is no one thing that
causes him so much grief as fishways
In dams. No matter what might be
done in regard to the building of fish
ways there is always more or less dis
satisfaction, and 1T is never possible to
please all the people. People living on
"A stream above dam. whether 1t be
just few miles or forty or fifty. are
certain that the owner of the dam is
the lshway is no good. They claim
that the fish are prevented from COM
ing up the stream and that they are
being robbed of the privileges they
should enjoy of having good fishing.
"One of the most peculiar cases
have had to deal WITH said Mr.. Lin
coin" is at LeMars. Willow creek, 4,
fairly good sized stream, runs thru
the town. There Is no dam there,
merely an obstruction in the way of q
series of blocks, that really act as n
dam. Depending from the bridge are
number of iron rods. running down
toward the water. The lower end of
these rods are connected With sections
of heavy plank nailed together When
all OF them are lowered there is a solid
obstruction across the creek. These
rods are so arranged, however, that
when the water reaches n certain
height they can be screwed UP. rails
ing the plnnlSing below and letting the
water down to n lower level, 1t being
possible to regulate the amount of wa
ter above the obstruction by the rails
ing and lowering of these rods. Before
the water raises to the top OF tho
plank, however, the water cuts around
a channel, outside of the obstruction,
so that there Is nearly always an open
way for the fish. Some have contended
that this is a dam, and that II tishway
should be put in Many of the
people OF LeMars are satisfied with the
present arrangement and declare that
1t Is not necessary to put in a fishway.
The matter is still under consldern-
ton"
At this time the contention OF the
people Of Bonaparte Is of much inter-
u.
Moines river for a number of years
have contended that the big dam at
Bonaparte was preventing the fish
from running up that stream. and
there was more discussion over the
dam at that place than all the other
dams in the state. During the high
water u couple of years ago the Bona
parte dam was carried away. The
people of Bonaparte contend that the
fishing in the Des Moines river since
that time has not been as good as 1t
was previous to the washing away of
the dam and claim that fish go over
dams without any trouble.
At a recent meeting of the 1T. Dodge
Base Ball Association 1T was decided to
continue the present officers and direc-
tors of the association for another year.
The officers and directors are as fol-
lows: President, John T.. Ford; vice
president, c.. T.. Roper; secretary, M.
j. Hare; treasurer, d. J. Coughlan; d.
rectors: John f. Ford, c. Il. Roper, M.
]. Haire, NJ. +. Healy. G. Il. Rankin, H.
s. Holm, J. G.. Waldburger. Frank
Boyle has been engaged to officiate as
manager Of the team for the coming
season.
Jack O'Brien, the Milwaukee base
ball player has brought suit for $685.
900 against the street railway company
for the injury to his foot sustained
while he was on car. If he wins this
suit, street car accidents will beat
playing base ball by a long ways.
Young Corbett is said to be really
working hard for his fight with Bat
thing Nelson. He has already worked
off eight pounds. OF course Corbett is
not now the favorite in the betting.
but it is surprising how many sports
there are who will back him.