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A Weekly Journal. 
GrorGe Birp GRINNELL, President, 
346 Broadway, New York. 
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346 Broadway, New York. 
orest and Stream 
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—ForeEst AND STREAM, Aug. 14, 1873. 

ANGLERS’ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. 
Wuen the delegates of the various angling 
clubs of the United States meet in conference on 
Noy. 11 in this city, it is probable action will be 
taken that will result in a closer union of the 
common interests of fresh and salt water anglers 
Whether or 
not any definite steps are taken, a better un- 
derstanding exists now than at the time when 
it was first proposed to hold that meeting, for 
the leaders of the various clubs have discussed 
matters of importance in correspondence of con- 
siderable length, and appear to be unanimously 
in favor of affiliation with the National Asso- 
ciation of Scientific Angling Clubs. They be- 
lieve that to strengthen its power and influence 
| will assist them in their efforts toward securing 
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better laws and fairer rules regarding angling 
and the devices used therein. 
It seems that at the time the conference was 
first planned, there was no definite understand- 
ing between the various angling interests repre- 
sented, and it was even proposed that a national 
association be organized. We called the atten- 
tion of the promoters of the conference to the 
National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs 
and suggested the affiliation with it of all the 
clubs to be represented at the conference. A 
voluminous correspondence ensued, and to-day we 
are glad to report that Dr. Henry Van Dyke, 
chairman of the conference; Prof. Charles Fred- 
erick Holder, founder of the Tuna Club of Ava- 
lon, Cal.; Mr. Arthur Jerome Eddy, founder of 
| the Light Tackle Club of Santa Catalina Island; 
| Mr. H. Wheeler Perce, president of the N. A. 
A. C., with which more than a dozen clubs 
are affiliated—all favor the merging of the various 
interests in the National Association, whose aims 
and scope are so eloquently set forth in another 
Furthermore, the New- 
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column by its president. 
ark Bait- and Fly-Casting Club, representing both 
salt and fresh water anglers; the Asbury Park 
Fishing Club, other in 
favor of the plan, and during the winter it is 
highly probable that the Florida and Texas salt 
water fishing clubs will be heard from. 
In an organization of the magnitude of the 
and organizations are 
one proposed, it can readily be seen that with in- 
terests so widely separated, it would be well to 
branches, for example, Eastern 
Division for the Atlantic States; Central 
Division for the Middle and Gulf States; a West- 
ern after the affairs of the 
-acific coast clubs; and perhaps a Northern 
Division, embracing Canadian and British Colum- 
But at 
form as, an 
a 
Division to look 
bian clubs. least one common 

meeting 
should be held every year, with division meet- 
ings as well at stated times. 
Such an organization would command respect 
and attention, and if it were to ask Congress for 
the many needed reforms in the fishery regula- 
tions along our coasts and in the Great Lakes, 
its appeal would not be ignored, nor would State 
Legislatures fail to listen to its pleas. 
The National Association is young, but already 
its influence has been felt in angling circles every- 
where, and its membership of clubs is steadily in- 
creasing. And lest the impression prevail that 
it is an organization of tournament casters only, 
it may interest our readers to learn that in one 
of its affiliated clubs, which has a membership 
of more than 1,500 anglers, less than one per cent. 
are It is the 
purpose to attract the salt water anglers to its 
meetings by holding that will appeal 
directly to them, for these contests are only a 
the gathering 
tournament casters. association’s 
events 
means toward an end, which is, 
together of all anglers, that they may be brought 
into closer relations and work together to accom- 
plish the ideals for which all are striving. 
In conclusion we would make the suggestion 
that the present name of the National Associa- 
tion of Scientific Angling Clubs, now somewhat 
ponderous, be made to and 
write. The “Anglers’ National Association” or 
“The National Angling Association” if adopted 
easier pronounce 
would be a change for the better. The term 
“association” warrants the deletion of “clubs,” 
and its records show the “scientific”? manner in 
which its members have acquired skill in the use 
of light tackle. 
THE ONY EXPRESS; 
Jesse Howtiway, who died last week in Chi- 
cago, was the brother of the famous Ben Holli- 
day whose name fifty years ago was on every 
lip. The two brothers were intimately associated 
in the earliest transportation lines across the 
continent for many years and owned and man- 
aged the line of stages known as the Overland 
Mail, and that swifter means of news-carrying, 
the “Pony Both methods of 
transportation have long been forgotten, but in 
Express.” these 
their day they meant much to the business men 
on both coasts of the continent. 
The Pony Express was inaugurated in 1860, 
the first trip being started April 3 of that year. 
At that time there neither nor 
telegraph across the continent; the Indians were 
of mail route 
River 
was mail route 
bad, and the project starting a 
from the Missouri to the 
was deemed daring to the point of foolhardi- 
Nevertheless found willing to 
in 
Pacific coast 
men were 
the 
risk 
ness. 
others— 
for the 
their venture, and 
riders—willing to 
risk money 
the their lives 
high pay received, $1,200 per month. 
for the conveyance of letters 
gold per quarter-ounce weight. 
The route of the Pony Express was from St. 
The charge 
was five dollars 
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1907. { VOL. LXIX—No. 17, 
VOL. LXIX.—No. 17. 
Joseph, Mo., to Sacramento, Cal., and the sched- 
ule time was thirteen days. The from St. 
Joseph lay up the Platte Valley to Ft. Laramie, 
and thence up the Sweetwater to Salt Lake, and 
road 
down the Humboldt to Sacramento. Some of 
the points of call were Marysville, Fort Kearney, 
Fort Laramie, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake, Camp 
Floyd, Carson City and Placerville. 
Once a week a messenger left each end of 
the line, carrying not more than ten pounds of 
mail or express in a small mail sack strapped to 
hi 
is back. These messengers were the best men 
nat could be found; hardy, 
enduring, resource- 


ful and above all fearless. It was necessary that 
they should know the road, and if they were 
familiar with Indians and their ways, so much 
the better. The horses were chosen as care- 
fully as the men, for speed, strength and endur- 
ance, and were the best that could be had. They 
were halfbreeds, with the strength, size and swift- 
ness of their American sires and the toughness 
and endurance of their Indian pony mothers. 
The distance of the run was sixty miles, and the 
messenger going west waited at the end of his 
run for the messenger coming east, took his mail 
bag and retraced his steps. 
The mail riders were exposed to other dan- 
of the For, 
times, road agents, who imagined that they car- 
gers beside those Indians. some- 
ried valuable property, lay in wait for them; but 
the rider never attempted to defend himself— 
he even rode unarmed—and trusted for safety 
wholly to the speed of his horse. When he 
reached the station, which was the end of his 
ride, he tossed his mail bag to the next mes- 
senger, who at once went on. 
The occasion of the first starting of the Pony 
of excitement at St. 
Express was one creat 
Joseph. The first messenger was brought to St. 
Joe by a special train, and officials of the com- 
pany were present to send him off. The cere- 
mony of the start has more than once been most 
interestingly related to us by a pioneer express- 
man who took part in it, and who recalled it as 

a great event. The St. Joseph Daily Gazette 
issued a Pony Express extra, which contained 
all the latest news and an account of the new 
enterprise and greetings, congratulations and 
good wishes to the people of California. 
By day and night the daring riders passed to 
and fro over the vast expanse now so rapidly 
traversed by the lines of many railroads. Rarely 
were mails behind time; seldom did an accident 
prevent their delivery. At last in 1862 the tele- 
graph line was finished and the Pony Express 
was discontinued. It was an undertaking which 
for audacity and success was worthy of American 
enterprise, 
PittspurG is buying sunfish in thousands in 
the hope that they will, when placed in the reser- 
voirs from which the city’s water supply comes, 
assist in the purification of the water. 









































































































