Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
TAKE OUT CARP AND BUFFALO
Iowa Lakes Being Cleared Of Coarse
Fish by Game Wardens.
CONSIDERABLE PROFIT IN WORK
Railroad Commissioners Controversy
with Express Companies over
Rates Promises 20 ne
Notable One.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

lakes and bayous Of the state the coarse
fish, which under the law may be taken
with seines. This work has been done by
fishermen having permits to make the
seininR and II is all done under the super
vision of deputies over a million pounds
Of fish were taken out Of the state waters
in this way and sent to market It was
chiefly buffalo and carp, The game fish
were all thrown back into the rivers and
the seiners reported a larger amount Of
bass. pike. pickerel. croppie and similar
fish than ever before. The chief harvest
was at Spirit lake and Okoboji A number
Z fish were also taken from the streams
at were Of no value and we're merely
stroyed,
The total number OF pounds Of buffalo
and carp secured in the state during the
year amounted to 1.O40 4S8 pounds. which
enormous amoupnt was marketed IN a
large number OF the principal Iowa cities,
but the great majority was shipped to
Peoria. Ill, and we're distributed from
there among many Of the eastern cities.
The price received for the fish ranged
from ~ to cents apound. which produced
a good profit to the persons who removed
the fish, but the expense OF securing them
was considerable as II was necessary to
ship the big seines to the places OF OPP
peratiou and hire many men TO sort the
fish and pack them. Some of the sines
used we're enormous in size, one In partic-
ular being 1900 feet in length and twenty
feet in depth and it was with this one the
big haul was made. It also was necessary
TO have a number Of launches with which
to operate such a seine.
II there is no change In the present law
relative to taking these fish from Iowa
waters, the work next year will doubtless
be continued under the same plan, but a
change has been suggested that may re-
suit in the men securing fish being obliged
to pay a little something for the privilege.
The same work has been done in other
states, the privilege being grantedy to the
highest bidder, which adds a little revenue
to the game expenses OF the state.
Express Case n Notable one.
The express rate case, on which the State
Railroad commission is working at this
time, promises to be one Of the greatest
the commission has ever passed upon. The
board is confronted with tn QUESTION of
trying to nix a proper basis for rate reduc-
ton and finds few Dr4oadents to go ny.
The chief wurL IS tcinE done by w. /,
Eaton, he retiring mcmler of the board.
who is nlsl the lawyer I1ember of the
board and he has ,eer diligently at wor'S
for some time .ugestng the mass Of sesti-
mony 'aSa1, III order that the board may
reach q cpn i Is'ol rs 20 what should be
reasonable 'xpre:is races. II is practically
conceded Jy the cOnpani.s that some re-
duction will bn ordered hut It is also ex.
pected that the chief Importance Of the
decision will he in the fatter Of discussion
of the elements entering INTO the case.
shippers Expect a Rebate.
Freight Commissioner f. G. wylie Of the
Greater Des Moines committee is going to
see that Des Mones shippers take ad-
yar tose Of the victory that he expects Iowa
81 DCs Moines to win in the freight rate
cases now before the Interstate Commerce
commission. Blanks for petitions for re-
paration to the commission will be sent
TO all Des Moines shippers and Mr.. wylle
will appear In their interests until a IA
vorable ruling has been made 1t is antici-
pated that the shippers Of the city will
save many thousands OF dollars by de-
manding the refund Of the excess freight
rates now being paid.
Dairy Specials for Iowa.
Dairy specials. which will cover the Iowa
lines Of the Burlington, Illinois Central,
Great Western and Milwaukee railroads,
we're announced for the first OF next year
by Secretary Gels oBtsford OF the Com
mereial club. The agricultural committee
OF the Commercial club has co-operated
with the state Dairy association and Hugh
@. Van Pelt, state dairy expert, in arrang-
ing for these trains First on the list will
be the Great Western special, which will
start from Waterloo January 4 or s. 1t
will run north and double back to reach
Mason City on the 9Th. Immediately follow
ing, the Illinois Central special VIII be run,
Preparing for Real Legislation.
Good roads men Will forget differences
join hands and swear fealty at the Young
Mems Christian association auditorium
Wednesday next, for a long. hard fight
to gain legislation for the betterment Of
Iowa country roads =
NJ. o. Eldrldge OF Washington, D. C. Of
the United states good roads bureau, win
come to Des Moines especially for the con
ference, to give Information as to what
other states are doing and have done. and
TO give advice upon the success Of GER
tain types OF legislation when put to actual
test Of road making.
A thousand men, believed to be those
most interested In the betterment Of the
roads OF Iowa, have been invited to this
conference. Senator Young. ex-president
Good Roads association, have arranged the
conference for the express purpose OF
bringing good roads men from every quar-
ter OF the state together for a united eff
fort TO secure better highways. II has
been set In advance Of the meeting OF the
state legislature in order that plans may
be formulated for urging the passage of
such legislation as may be deemed neces-
sary. All the members OF the state legls-
lature are members OF the conference.
Results of One sunday Revival.
As result OF the Sunday revival cam
paign In Waterloo the churches In many
instances were crowded Thursday evening
70 the midweek prayer service The aver
age new members for the twenty churches
participating In the union effort will be
about $50, Some of the churches will con
tinue the revival effort after the first Of
tn year. Sunday morning the majority
OF the 1857 converts were received into
church membership
Inspect New Trolley Line.
General Manager Blake Of the Fort
Dodge. Des Molnes & Southern Interurban
and party have inspected the ex
tension OF the line TO Rockwell City. The
party was enthusiastic over the work and
Of the splendid construction both under
foot and overhead OF the new extension.