Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-01
ROD AND GUN
BY RED PERKINS

The San Francisco Schuetzen verein
will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary
during the week beginning Sunday,
August 30, and ending September 8,
with a tournament at Shell Mound
park, Alameda county.
The celebration will be opened with
parade in San Francisco by the S. F.
S. ", under escort of various kindred
organizations. A real German 'volks-
fest will follow, the features of which
will be the beginning of the grand
shooting tournament, dancing, singing,
turning, bowling and other athletic
feats.
The grand shooting tournament will
be the principal event, and will last
throughout the festival, with 100000 in
prizes to be competed for.
The Los Angeles verein has received
and accepted an invitation to partici-
pate in the shooting. The object of the
celebration is to raise funds for the
esta blishment of a German house in the
Bay City.
Some of the Los Angeles disciples of
Izaak Walton have been wondering If
they would have to get a fisherman's
license before getting out at their fav-
orite sport today. There was such a
law introduced into the last legisla-
ture. and its fate has been unknown,
but ii was rumored that 1t had passed
and was signed by Governor Gillelt
The law was to be a companion to
the one requiring hunters to take out a
license and pay a fee yearly.
Inquiry of the county clerk reveals
the fact, however, that no license is
required. County Clerk Reyes says he
has been overwhelmed with inquiries
but ne has had no word of such a
license being required and that all VIII
wish may seek to entice the finnS
beauties from the water, without dan
ger of molestation by peace officers.
May 1 is the day that marks the
opening OF the trout season. And as
the mountains near Redlands furnish
some of the best trout fishing waters
in the state, the day is one that is
largely observed hereabouts.
There are a number of parties going
out. some leaving a day or two in adj
vance of the season opening, in order
to be at some favorite haunt bright
and early on Saturday 1t is generally
acknowledged that the streams the
farthest away from civilization are
the ones offering the best sport but
as they are the hardest to reach, they
do not draw as large crowds as the
nearby waters. There will be parties
at SINNERS, some expecting to spend
| the night there, at Alder creek, CT
Mill. Plunge, City and the Santa Ana
while those who go up to Bear ano
Deep creeks, and other far-away wat
ers, will undoubtedly get fine sport
| The local merchants are showing
an array of tackle that ought to in
duce anything from minnow to 6
whale to bite and hook itself-but viii
| it? AS a matter of fact, however, 4
takes a pretty good outfit and Other
conveniences to go into the mountains
these days and return with a gooC
creel of fish. So the tradesmen are he
| ing well patronized.
And on Sunday the fish stories will
begin to arrive.
Several fishing parties will go tor thu
various streams and mountain resorts
and have engaged cottages at the diff
| ferent springs. Among those who will
go to Sespe river are B. H. Dyas, Wal
| ter Brody, Mill Boyle and Fred Hadly
] This party will first spend a week a
| Matilda springs and another week a
the Sespe river mouth.
F. G. Mccoy, b. l.. Mccoy and wives
will spend the opening of the season a
Matilda springs. They will be TIL
| guests of Simmonds Myer. After ;
] short stay at the springs they will g