
Der. 19, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 

‘I have heard of more good catches in the 
ers hereabout—say, White River, Fall Creek, 
gle Creek, Black Creek, Sugar Creek, Blue 
rer, and other nearby streams—this year than 
any year for the last twelve or fifteen.’ 
This man’s opinion is borne out by _ local 
jwermen who have visited the lakes in North- 
/ Indiana and those who fish near home. The 
lod fishing is generally attributed to the 

icter enforcement of the fish protection law, 
1 this in turn is an improved public. senti- 
nt on the subject which makes such enforce- 
Int possible. This has been largely due to the 
‘sistent efforts of the present Commissioner 
\Fisheries, Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus. 
Mr. Sweeney’s work in this direction has 
sn educational and of great benefit to the 
lite. Since he took the office he has been 
jtrumental in having the fish and game law 
‘ended materially, and has enforced it to a 
\rree never attempted before. In this he has 
i the aid of local societies and of an improved 
\olic sentiment on the subject, largely due to 
| efforts.” 
\Nhile all protective laws are in the beginning 
‘ented by the general public, which considers 
', legislation a trespass upon personal rights, 
last few Legislatures have been wise enough 


| pass laws specially favorable to the farming 
‘i rural class, and the farmers and _ land- 
mers of the State are beginning to realize 
‘it this legislation is not simply in the interest 
sportsmen and hunters. As a result, public 
‘itiment is rapidly crystalizing, and many 
mers who formerly refused to report. viola- 
‘ns or to co-operate with the State officials in 
iy way whatever, are now assisting us quite 
Jely and upholding the law in nearly all of its 
‘/ovisions. 
There are still some, however, who violently 
/pose all legislation upon this subject, and for 
jair benefit L would name some of the objects 
i be accomplished by the Fish and Game 
‘mmission: ; 
\First—The cultivation of the immense ad- 
| 
ntages enjoyed by our State for summer 
larists and population, which in many States, 
‘t so well situated as ours, already amounts 
millions of dollars annually, according to 
‘eir reports. The tendency of the American 
'blic is more and more toward the summer 
‘cation. There is hardly a clerk in any of our 
Jies that does not have his two weeks’ or 
‘lonth’s vacation, and a very large percentage 
' families living in our cities go to some re- 
‘tt in the country and spend a considerable 
\rtion of the summer. Thus Chicago, St. 
yuis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleveland and De- 
vit effervesce in the summer time and a large 
|rcentage of their population go out for rest 
ld recreation. Indiana is especially adapted 
provide for the needs of these great urban 
|jnters. Men of business in almost every one 
these great cities can send their families to 
2 lakes of Northern Indiana and visit them on 
e week-end excursions, going out Saturday 
ernoon and returning Monday morning. 
ealthy men from these cities are purchasing 
-s and building summer homes on the shores 
| our northern lakes, where they give em- 
loyment to market gardeners, guides, boat 
wers and steam launch sailors in large num- 
rs. Persons not so favorably situated repair 
the numerous and rapidly increasing summer 
itels which are springing up on the shores of 
ir northern lakes. All this tends to bring in 
oney and enrich our State in a very desirable 
aunner. Maine derives ten or twelve millions 
dollars from this source; New York, about a 
nilar amount; and the little State of New 
ampshire about half that sum. In protecting 
e waters and looking after the interests of 
is summer population, the State of Indiana 
a few years will receive annually several 
llions of dollars from this source. 
Second—The fostering of fifteen or twenty 
mmer assemblies now established by the 
rious religious bodies, and many more which 
e projected, which bring to our State people 
‘the thousands and tens of thousands already, 
id which are still in their infancy. Mr. Sol. 
ickey, Superintendent of Winona Assembly, 
id to me a few years ago: “Our Assembly 



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