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TEXAS NATURE OBSERVATIONS AND REMINISCENCES. 223
(om that fatalities ftron the latter
occur. T'he av'ertge traveler or
hunter being noun-adavs better in-
formedn_ as to the haunts and habits
of such animals and( of tihe (e l(ergen--
cv alplianc('s in .ase of ancidental
injury, an1( as muav be found in
previous articles (,n the scientific
tre;atPlnt of sn1('kb1)itles, etc., in
this (oolk issue.
Sall Alltonio's (11vironmens 11011a ndmo)us consumption of subterranian
and other causes, and also the ad-
joining Salado Creek, the Leona,
Guadalupe and Medina Rivers,
besides other streams were swarm-
ing with the finny tribe, and big
fellows at that. Catfish, bass and
eels of enormous size were caught
to the heart's content, and the old
San Pedro Creek in olden days
was full of them. I recolleet whenIBEAUTIFi L FOREST IlOTTOMIS OF THE SALADO CREEK, EAST OF SAN ANTNIo;
PLACES NET, A GREAT FISHING PLACE FOR EEL, CATFISH, TpROUT, ETC.
(An Ol Photo iew by the Writer)the Texas rivulets in general, es-
peciall5" the coast regions, have
always been great fishing resorts
for outing parties and( lovers of the
rod( and reel. In oldlen times the
San Antonio RHiver and( the San
Pedro Creek - )oth now nearly
gone dry by) reason of the enorm-living near the creek some forty
years ago, ho0w a Mexican had to
help me pull out a catfish of about
forty pounds which was caught in
one of the large open tule places
the Salinas Street bridge, called
the "Huisatche Hole," a favorite
bathing place for boys in thoseE OAT ,HING ALN H( 'II
oNCE, ANI IN S OME
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Menger, R. Texas Nature Observations and Reminiscenses, book, 1913; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143558/m1/227/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.