The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-16
BIENNIAL REPORT.
Commissioner Of Fisheries and Game.

The report of the Commissioner of
Fisheries and Game for 1905 1906
has been handed in to the Governor.
and will consist Of an elaborate volume
containing three departments First,
the department of fisheries; second
the department Of game; third, the
department OF birds
The department of fisheries con-
tains descriptions and pictures of the
principal fishes of Indiana with a spe-
cial reference to the game fishes of
the state. Also has hints on Term
inal tackle and Bats" as we'll as the
Choice of Flies. Another article
entitled Wrinkles and Kinks for
Fisherman, Anglers, etc, is full of
information. There is a short article
on Canoeing, as well as one on
Fish Breeding in Indiana" The
last article shows that $40, 900 worth
of fish were bred and deposited in In
diana waters last year by the Com
mission. The department closes with
a text of the Indiana Fish Law and
the Indiana Fish Ladder Law, and
An Official Roster of the Fish and
Game Protective Associations in the
United States, with a Statement of the
Fish deposited in Indiana waters by
the United States Commission in 1905.
The department of Game opens with
an excellent article on ''the gun and
its development" illustrated by some
twenty engravings, showing the de-
velopment of that implement during
the last 1000 years. A fine article on
Bob White" and another on Duck
Shooting, ? and followed by articles
respectfully on "Snipe and Sandpip-
ers." Plovers," Rails" Wood
cocks" Grouse" 'Pinnated Grouse
Ring necked Pheasants," with a
splendid article on Camping and Out
ing" and also one on House Boat
ing" The department closes with
the United States Game laws for
1906"
The department of birds contains
three articles: the first and and most
prominent by William Watson Wollen
on Familiar Indiana Birds" the sec
ond, by Chas. X. Reed of Massachu-
sets on Some Well-known Birds
the third, history of Adams Tp.,
Allen County, Bird protective Asso-
citation.
The book will make handsome vol
Ime of eight or nine hundred pages
three hundred ilustra-
tons some of which are very finely
executed in various colors We do
not know who will distribute this re
port but as it has been distributed by
he different members of the legisla-
.ure and state senate for several past
lears, we presume that ii will be dis
.ributed in the same manner this year.
Any of our readers desiring free cop
es of this report should make their
applications soon as possible to their
in the legislature or
tate senate as there will not be near
Y enough books to supply the demand
made for this report.
The Press presents its compliments
o Chairman Frank Ely and Treats.
ohm X. Chapel. To these young
1en more than any other is due the
victory of Tuesday and
he Press makes it a rule to give Gre
ii where credit is due, even to the
pposite party. The democratic or
is the best the party has
ad here in twenty years, and the two
oung men above named made it what
. is by hard work. They are entitled
0 the thanks and merit the gratitude
{ every democrat elected. They have
made good in the face of great
dds, for the county is republican.
'etersburg Press.
Rhode Island, Mimi asota, Nevada,
sith Dakota and Kansas, join Oregon
4 eletting Democratic Governors. In
many other northern states no govern
rs were to be elected this year. Gov
rnor Cummins, Republican, was re-