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Show MISSISSIPPI BIVEB FISHES. ftonpects That Utah Will Obtain a Supply This Year. To the editor of Tbb Times. Some time ago I wrote Dr. Bartlett, fish commissioner, Illinois, if the car-wad car-wad of Mississippi river fishes promised us last year (but which the high waters, prevented their securing them) "light be looked for tiis seasoti. It Wins the letter was referred to Col. McDonald for consideration. The enclosed en-closed reply from the commissioner explains ex-plains the present status of the matter. " we can secure the two carloads one ,r,ill be emptied into Utah lake and the other, I think, had best bo put into pear lake aud Weber river. The antic-Wed antic-Wed iish consist of speckled cat. Perch, rock bass, pickerel, croppies and pike. Respectfully vours, A. M. Musseb. Salt Lake City, June 28, 1890. Washington, D. C, June 23, 1890. A. M. Musser, Esq., acting fish commissioner com-missioner for Utah, Salt Lake City: "EARSru Yours of June 7th addressed u Dr. S. P. Bartlett, Quincy, III., has ''wn by him referred to tbis office. Iu rePly I beg to say that the extent of our work of distributing fishes indigeu-"ustotbe indigeu-"ustotbe Mississippi valley depends 'ipon our securing a special appropna-"ou appropna-"ou for which we 'have asked. Should e get this, and you be able to arrange ;r the transportation of our car over " Union Pacific railroad, we will be '"le to send you at least one and possi-"7. possi-"7. two carloads of them. Please arise me what you can do in the mat-W' mat-W' Very respectfully. Marshall McDonald, Commissioner. |