Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1905 — This Sets the Pace For Season’s Fish Stories. [ARTICLE]

This Sets the Pace For Season’s Fish Stories.

P»j m uthTribune: While Bert Waroer. Bherman Oaermyer, A. J. Molter and one or two other g j ntl - men were fishing in Yellow river, their dog tre. d a mink in an o'd tree that leaned out over the stream. In order to escape the miuk jumpad into the river, but on striking the water was seized and swallowed by a large pike. In a few minu'es tl e pike was seen floating about on the surfboe of the water, dead. The party Bt once sucoeeded in getting possession of the fish, which tipped the scales a t 22 pound and three ounces The nex* question was to get the mink. Toe stomaoh of the fi-h was opened and the mink was oap'urtd kilted and its hide sold for 14 50