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chase is a step toward protecting the habi- 
tat of fishes in order to maintain fishing. 
  "The purchase of the Brule river forest 
is regarded by fishery biologists as well as 
fishermen as one of the most important 
and beneficial moves in respect to fish man- 
agement that has ever been made", Dr. 
Schneberger said. 
              Artistic Stream 
  Gordon MacQuarrie, well-known outdoor 
writer, former Superior resident and long 
familiar with the Brule, says that fishing 
history has been made on the Brule and 
will be again if the Brule problem can be 
solved. 
  "The Brule, edged with cedar and spruce, 
is your artist-fisherman conception of the 
way a trout stream ought to look," Mr. 
MacQuarrie says. "A feature of this river 
not to be overlooked is that it just happens 
to come to that proper size so that fisher- 
men may either boat it or wade it. It is 
big enough to be a real fly rod stream and 
yet small enough to that it has charm and 
variety." 
  The Brule river commands wide attention 
and many people have fished the stream 
 
 
and lived along its course. Leigh P. Jer 
rard, Winnetka, Ill., says that he fished the 
Brule as a boy 40 years ago, has a cottage 
on the river and has spent many vacatior 
days there during the past 25 years. 
   Mr. Jerrard mapped the Brule and has 
followed its history and says that he has 
been reading with interest the stories about 
the river that have been carried in the 
Bulletin. 
  "I am pleased to learn from you that 
the conservation commission has acquired a 
large acreage in the Brule bog area", he 
says. "I hope it includes the springs near 
the head of the east fork. I am also inter- 
ested in hearing more about the census of 
trout caught on the river and the results 
of trapping and tagging fish at Stone's 
Landing." 
  An extensive investigation of conditions 
along the Brule river has been carried on 
under a cooperative program of the conser- 
vation department and the university. The 
investigation looks toward better manage- 
ment procedure along the stream and direct 
control over a greater part of the Brule 
river valley is expected to facilitate such 
management. 
 
 
Nature Quotes 
 
 
  Hobbes clearly proves that every crea- 
ture lives in a state of war by nature- 
SWIFT. 
 
So Naturalists observe a flea 
  Hath smaller fleas that on him prey; 
And these have smailler still to bite 'em; 
  And so proceed ad infinitum.-SWIFT. 
 
  No- man is really happy or safe without 
a hobby, and it makes precious little dif- 
ference what the outside interest may be- 
botany, beetles or butterflies, roses, tulips 
or irises; fishing, mountaineering or anti- 
quities-any thing will do so long ais he 
straddles a hobby and rides it hard.-OSLER. 
 
  Nothing exists from whose nature some 
effect does not follow.-SPINOZA. 
 
Accuse not Nature! She hath done her part; 
  Do thou but thine!-MILTON. 
 
  Let us a little permit Nature to take 
her own way; she better understands her 
own affairs than we.-DEMONTAIGNE. 
 
Come forth into the light of things, 
  Let Nature be your teacher- WoRDs- 
    WORTH. 
 
 
  Nature abhors a vacuum.-SPINOZA. 
 
So Nature deals with us, and takes away 
   Our playthings one by one, and by the 
   hand 
Leads us to rest.-LONGFELLOW. 
 
Diseased Nature oftentimes breaks forth 
  In strange eruptions.-SHAKESPEARE. 
 
In Nature's infinite book of secrecy 
  A little I can read.-SHAKESPEARE. 
 
  Everything in Nature contains all the 
powers of Nature. Everything is made of 
cne hidden stuff.-EMERSoN. 
 
To him who in the love of Nature holds 
  Communion with her visible forms, 
She speaks 
  A various language.-BRYANT. 
 
  All art is but imitation of Nature.- 
SENECA. 
 
  To a person uninstructed in natural his- 
tory, his country or seaside stroll is a walk 
through a gallery filled with wonderful 
works of art, nine-tenths of which have 
their faces turned to the wal!-HuxLEY,