St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

anu the DeSt record heretofore curing the
past six years was 160,000,000. Owing
to the cold and backward season the
pike did not begin to show themselves
for nearly two weeks behind the usual
time drumming, and they came so fast it
was night and day work of big force of
men to take care of them for a brief
period. Fifty or sixty millions of eggs
could easily have been taken, and
probably would if the hatchery could
have handled them. A few millions
yellow perch will also be Matched there
this season to supply demands principally
| from points in Connecticut and Rhode
Island. In many localities yellow perch
are priced highly as they bite freely and
are an excellent pan fish, except in hot
weather.
Illegal Deer Killing at Barton Landing.
Some excitement was caused at Barton
Landing recently on account of the I'M
lawful shooting of handsome buck
near 0. A. Whites residence. Miss Nina
Brooks, who was at work for w. w.
Brennan, was looking through field
glass about l o'clock in the afternoon to
see deer feeding near Mr. Whites home.
While looking she heard a report OF a
gun, saw the smoke, and also saw the
deer fall. Everything was quiet until
about 2 O'Clock when she saw a man
crawl out of the woods on his hands and
knees and drag the deer into the woods.
She was able to give good description
OF the man and E. Lyon, fish and game
warden, began an investigation of the
affair. The deer was found and William
Paul acknowledged that he dragged the
buck into the woods, but denied shoot
ing the animal. Mr.. Lyon is still work
ing on the case.
Dog Case for Supreme Court.
To test the right of private citizen to
shoot dog which is chasing deer on his
own enclosed land, is the purpose of a
case tried in Barre city court last week
on an agreed statement of facts. A. Zon-
natt1 OF Barre is the plaintiff and Henry
Bodies of Marshheld is the defendant.
The suit is brought to recover $50 for
the dog which Bolles shot. City Judge
H. w. Scott rendered verdict for the
plaintiff to recover his cost, and the case
goes to supreme court on exceptions
The case is probably destined to become
important in game law Interpretation as
there is no decision on the subject.
Reunited After IS Years.
Charles Colby of Detroit Mich, had
not seen his brother George of Montpelier
for 80 years until last week Charles
left town 80 years ago, following a
family disagreement. He carries bullet
received in the Modoc war; and has been
in the Arctic regions, where he was ice
bound for several months. He had
long been thought dead
Coming Trees into Money.
The value of the tree clad slopes of the
Green Mountains of Vermont, aside from
their scenic advantages, is shown by
canvass of the lumber mills in Windham
county alone, where over 100000
feet'of timber have been cut during the
past winter furnishing logs enough to
keep all the mills throughout the county
busy during the summer. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been circulated
i'll the country as result of the seasons
cut and work has been given to hundreds
of men. This years operations have
fallen little behind those of previous
seasons, largely on account of the
scarcity of cars for shipment.
A Horse Thief Caught.
| Just three hours after she was lodged
in Jail at Bennington, May 7, Eta
Champenay was arraigned in municipal
court and sentenced to six years and
six months in the State prison at Wind
sor for horse stealing The young
woman who rented livery rig of Viii
liam E. Hawkes., Jr., two weeks ago,
has been an object of search on the part
of the officers for several days and that
forenoon she was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff John Nash about a mile beyond
the Red Mills in the mountains of Wood
ford. About year ago she figured in
similar case in Wilmington. She gave
liveryman two weeks hunt for one of
his rigs but escaped without being prose-
cuted.
Fishing Illegally.
Anton Windrel of Burlington, a Ger
man long under suspicion for violating
the state fish laws, was arrested Thurs
day by Game Warden Luther M. Ravlin
charged with taking 40 wall eyed pike
from the Winooski river by means other
than angling. Windrel furnished bail in
the sum of 5000 and his case was con
tinued in city court until May %. When
arrested Windrel had the pike in his
possession and was striking trade for
them with produce dealer. If convicted
of the crime charged against him the