The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29
ST. PAUL NEWl LETTER.

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to benefit Chicago rather than Saint
Paul in facilitating the movement of
stock and produce in Minnesota and
the Northwest. 1t is now likely
that before long this injustice to
Saint Paul will be removed, and
more equitable schedules come into
operation. This matter is receiving
the attention of William Magivny.
president of the Saint Paul Union
Stockyards, and pressure is being
brought to bear on the different
railroads to.have it properly adjust
ed. With the growth of the pack
ing industry at South Saint Paul it
is of increasing Importance that de-
liveries from all parts be made
more promptly. Better schedules
are required from many points in
Minnesota. a tri-weekly service is
now necessary from S outh Dakota,
'sstop-off" facilities are needed on
trains at present running through
Saint Paul; and, in fact, the time
has come, owing to the rapid ex-
pansion Of the live stock business,
for the railway companies to read
| just their schedules in the interests
of farmers and live stock producers
throughout the Northwest anxious
to avail themselves of the Saint
Paul markets.
/ The opening of the fishing season
in Minnesota has revealed a condi-
ton of things almost unparalleled
in the history of fishing as a sport.
1t has been we'll known for some
time to fishermen that the lakes and
creeks this season promised the
finest sport. Since the season open
ed two days ago every train leaving
Saint Paul has been crowded with
fisherman, and from every center
attracting this class of enthusiasts
are arriving reports that the fish are
running through the creeks connect
ing the various lakes in such sholes
that at times it is difficult to cross
the creeks without stepping on
them. At Fergus Falls, a favorite
resort, the banks Of the creek are
crowded with fishermen and mum
bers Of spectators, who stand on the
banks and watch the fishermen pick
out the largest and best fish from
the sholes as they swim past. The
law permits the spearing of picker
ell, suckers, and the variety known
as red horse. At this point one
fisherman took go fish in record
time the largest being a pickerel
weighing 26 pounds. An eye wit
, ness describes the fish as swimming
so thickly that boy armed with 9
, spear for the first time could easily
, take out a wagon load. There are
10000 small lakes in the state, anC
since the fisheries have come under
the protection of the State game anc
fish commission, the fish have in
creased in manner which is phe
, nomenal, until this season the rich
ness of the harvest is problem. as
!, the fish are clogging up the streams
and promise to extinquish one an
other. Trout are as plentiful as the
E less aristocratic kind, and Minneso
, ia has become an anglers paradise
At DeerWood new fish hatchery is
, being established. for which $4,000
, was appropriated last year, arrange
J ments have been entered into with
! loggers for the security of pike
spawn, and the board have distrl
r buted annually 100000 trout FRY
in the creeks and streams in various
> parts of the state.
: The fact that the economic value
! of game to the state of Minnesot;
: has been underestimated has beel
r received with satisfaction in Sain
e Paul, the center of the fur trade
e The value of the furs secured by
s | Minnesota trappnrc dI1rinU th,
t. hunting season has been estimates
t at over 100000. Not long ag
n Professor Lang of Saint Paul est
v mated that the game birds, animal
:, and fish Of the state had an econe
Il mic value Of $1,OOO,OOO. From
Il report issued by the State game an
) fish commission it is now eviden
e that this represents the value of tn
S fur animals alone, and that, wit