New Ulm review., 1922-04-12
.NIMRODS OPPOSE
SW Am LAKEDlTCH.
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT PROJECT
sTRENUoUsLY. CLAIM LAND
NO GOOD.
FARMERS DECLARE AN EQUAL
DETERMINATION TO
SEE 1T THRU,

| sidered in Nicollet county to take care
| of the overflow waters of Swan Lake,
was launched Sunday a week ago at
meeting Of members Of The Southern
Minnesota Game Protective League
which took place at the Elks club, at
! Mankato. DR.. Frank E. HeideI was
elected president and Geo. Pond sec
retary of an organization to fight the
drainage project. A committee of five
men will be appointed to attend to
this matter and other subcommittee
viii be named among other sportsmen
Of the state to raise funds and to
larouse opposition to the project.
\ Hunters Object.
Hunters are fighting the project ton
the grounds that by draining off the
food water in the spring, Swan Lake
Twill be too low in the fall to afford
feeding grounds for the thousands of
migratory water fowl which fly each
season. They also believe that it is
measure which will ultimately drain
the lake, and, as it is one of the hunt
ing paradises Of this section of the
state, their fight will undoubtedly be
a determined one.
Worthless For Farming.
Those acquainted with the lake bot
tom state that it is of no value for
farming but that it is of big value
for the protection Of game life in Min
nesota and to afford sport for the
hundreds Of hunters from all parts of
| the state who make it their fall rem
devious. st. Peter sportsmen have lined
up in the fight and large delegation
from that association attended the
Mankato meeting. Harry ]. LaDue,
assistant state game and fish commits
sioner, presided at the meeting.
Farmers Equally Determined.
Farmers living in the vicinity of
the huge body Of water are equally
determined to fight for the proposed
ditch, it is understood. They claim
that the sportsmen are entirely wrong
in their belief that the lake will be
ultimately drained Every year the
melting snow and the spring rains
they claim, raise the water level Of
the lake far above the government
meander line and render thousands of
acres of valuable farm land practically
useless. They claim that the proposed
ditch will take care of this surplu3 and
keep the lake within it's boundaries.
S. @. Peterson Of Brighton, in a let
i ter to the st. Peter Herald, sets forth
1.-THE opinion Of the property owners
. living on the lake shore as follows: II
5(see, in the last issue Of the Herald that
I. the sportsmen and game protective
& league are up in arms and will fight
B the proposition to >lower Swan Lake.
lit seems to me that those really not
Il interested in the matter have the most
to say. If these men can find a way
to keep the overflow waters from run
ming over the adjacent land without
i lowering the lake, we would like to
hear from them.
Lake Not Deep.
| ssThe lake itself is not very deep
! and in wet season, there are hundreds
/ Iof acres rendered useless because, the
j water backs over the banks, crossing
) the surveyed meander line. A large
!. t~f fo~ 10,
i on land which they cannot use for
/ this reason. This, we do not believe,
5 lis reasonable to the farmer. There are
E lsome who state that the farmers want
I the lake lowered in order to get more
Hand. That is not the case. We want
4 1.-THE lake lowered eand kept within its
4 boundaries so that we can tile our low
Hands and make them productive. As
4 Fit lis now, there are hundreds Of acres
THAT cannot be tiled Lowering the
! ! lake tos certain point does not spoil
], it for hunting
4 J. Viewers have been appointed and will
] soon 60 over he project. As soon as
I they are readyt to report on their find.
! lings, a meeting will be called at the
4 court house, and it has been proposed
! that representatives Of both factions
4 meet at that time to discuss the matter
& lin an effort to secure some reconcile
q 'sfation. THERE'S undoubtedly some way
i in which the matter can be settled t.
!. the satisfaction Of all concerned.
ri Mrs. Martin Eyrieh is slowly re
~ covering from a nervous breakdown
Is which was caused BY caring for he
S children Sylvia and Glenmore VIII
IL had been i'll with scarlet fever recently
s. Her little son is staying at Fairmon
with her sister, Mrs. Prafke.