The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-06
THRONES ENJOY
CONSERVATION
SHOW AT FAIR
Buffalo Are Magnet; Stream
Pollution Evils Are
Demonstrated.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

Anglers. hunters, and all other
nature lovers should be sure 70
schedule a day at the state fair
and visit the display Of the depart
ment Of conservation. The officials
Of this department certainly have
done their part 70 make the exhibit
complete. and the service accorded
visitors leaves nothing 70 be de-
sired.
In addition to a complete exhibit
of animal life found in the state,
other animals are on display. The
buffalo from Pokagon state park are
one Of the attractions that seem to
interest visitors more than any
other animal. tame or wild. In addi-
ton 70 this display, the stream
pollution educational settles, under
the direction of DR.. V. K. Harvey,
state health board secretary, who is
taking an active part IN the reduc-
ton Of pollution in the states
streams, is interesting the fisher
men.
Samples Of polluted water, and
models and pictures Of disposal
plants. and settling basins are in
cluded in the display. The present
administration is trying an educa-
tional. rather than fOrceful, method
of removing this menace, and the
complete exhibit at the fair should
be viewed by all
We do not know the bait he used,
but Game Warden Fleming Of Fl.
Wayne is the hero around the con-
servation department exhibit since
he landed a pickpOcket Monday.
George Ruth. Herman Zeyen.
Charles Bevan, and his son Jack re-
urned from Cicott lake, ten miles
west of LOgansport. with one Of the
seasons greatest catches. Their live
box showed the limit of large crap
pie. that ran from three-quarters to
one and one-hah pounds. and forty
one catfish. These anglers did not
fish for bass, but say that the bass
were hitting, and mention seeing
one angler with five gOOd-sized ones.
The fish at Shafer lake are due
for another workout, as Cliff Ross
and Ed Clark are planning a trip to
this spot Saturday and Sunday, and
their promise is fish for all.
John Warner. a landscape garden
er at Crown Hill proved he also
was there as a fisherman. when he
visited Lew Memberships hangout on
the TippeCanoe river, near Pulaski,
and took a total of thirty-flve
pounds Of channel catfish over Sat
urday and Sunday. The bait used
by Warner was sailed crawfsh.
If all the people who call re-
uuesting information how to get to
Asbury Park lake went fishing there
over Labor day, we claim the place
must have been crowded. The route
to this favorite resort is State Road
50 to Morristown. and then follow
the signs.
We we're on our way home Mon
day night and noticed something on
the sidewalk. Looking closer, We saw
il was about seven pounds of turtle,
making for Eagle creek. His course
was changed slightly. and it won't
be long until fried turtle is on the
menu.
Butch Mitchell and his party
enioyed an old-fashioned fish fry
along the banks of Big Walnut
Greek Monday The boys pooled the
fish caught. and fried them for
breakfast. The skillet was filled six
times. but the outdoor appetite took
care of that.
The party that recently visited
Captain Smith, and tried for the big
ones in his lake at Worthlngton,
again are ready 10 see If the
monsters that the captain had i'm
ported from ReelfoOt lake will bite.
Bass weighing from five to seven
pounds are supposed to come and
take any bait offered, but the last
time out the report was no keepers.