The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-12
81 FARMERS sign
OPPORTUNITY OF MARSHALL
COUNTY PRESERVE WAS Of
FERED TO LOCAL CITIZENS
WHO FAILED TO TAKE IT.


pleted for the establishment of the
Marshall county game preserve, which
will be located In the south central
portion of Green township. Thirty.
two farmers, representing 5000 acres
of land, have banded together and by
signing documents supplied by the
state game commissioner, in which
absolute protection for the game
birds is promised, the game preserve
has been secured for that part of the
county. 4
The boundary of the Marshall
County Game preserve, is as follows.
Beginning at the North school house,
In the south central portion of Green
township, thence two miles west,
thence two miles north, thence two
miles east, and thence two miles
south back to the school house. In
other words the preserve sr1 consist
of four square miles of Eald, lying
school house.
The total number of acres repre-
sented by the signers is 256O, but
enough land along the border lines
named had been assigned by owners,
to make the total acreage of the
preserve over three thousand.
Will Receive Partridges
All of the negotiations for the
establishment of the game preserve,
have been conducted between the
farmers of Green township, and Geo.
w. Miles of Indianapolis, State Fish
and Game Commissioner. The state
of Indiana has been purchasing grea,
quantities of Hungarian parrridges,
which are being liberated IN game
preserves, similar to the one being
established In Green township. The
Iccltion must be favorable to the life
of the birds, and absolute protection
for a period of four years, must be
promised by owners of land which
comprises the preserve. Members of
the Marshall county Fish and Game
Protective Ass n, which starts with
the membership of thirtytwo Green
township farmers, who own or occupy
the land of the preserve, were told by
the game officer, that tweny pairs of
Hungarian partridges would be iber-
ated or the preserve next spring.
The partridges cost the state $500 a
pair, and although the number seems
small, it will be added to from time
to time, as more of the foreign game
birds are secured by the state. A
telephone message from Green town.
ship Wednesday conveyed the inform
alton, that communication had
been just received, which bore the
news from Commissioner Miles, that
1t was possible that no birds could be
secured this spring, but as soon as
they are obtained, they will be placed
on the various preserves, and divided
evenly among the various preserves.
1t was suggested that greater num-
Der may be liberated, than designated
at first.
Member of Association
The following are the names of
Green township farmers, who own or
occupy the land which constitutes the
Marshall county Preserve, and who
have promised protection to the game
birds:
E. T. Robinson, A. L. Kelsey, g. W.
Riddle, A. R. Spencer, c. A. Gross
man, Jno. Cooper. Geo. Covert, Ed,
Dreese. Jas. Marshman, Omer Long,
il. See, VIM. Morris, J. M. Romig,
6. r. Myers, o. ]. Newhouse. Jno.
Siple. Jos. Mario, Lewis Mario, Jno.
w. Price, A. T. Slayter, Of Johnson
Estate, Geo. E Truck, Joseph Morrow,
Harry A. Gillon, C. w. Edinger, NJ.
L. Dyke, Jacob Voreis, VIM. .Alleman,
Nathan Yearick, C. W. Williams, C.
Marshman, ]. H. Gabbey.
Plymouth Loses by Apathy
It was at first proposed to located
the preserve near Plymouth. Two
sites were considered, the tract OF
land lying northeast of the fair
grounds, and another on the west side
Of Pretty lake. Plymouth lost the
preserve by apathy, and Green town.
ship farmers secured it by vigilence.
II viii be remembered that late last
fan; Commissioner George ". Miles
came to Plymouth, and addressed q
number Of local huntesmen, and game
eonservatists, concerning the estab-
6sbment of fish hatchery In Pretty
kkt,, and game preserve north of
The city. The meeting was held in
ihe ofiee Of DR.. Burkets, and was web
attended BY interested parties. The