Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-10-08 | Page 11 | Sea Gulls Wanted for Eastern Zoo

SEA GUllS WANTED I fR EASTERN ZOO The Commercial club dub wants want two live lve e sea a gulls from Great Salt Sali lake ake The club cub officials say fay that they are not wanting very much in this thi particular instance but inasmuch as the birds are intended for tho the large aviary that will wi be part part of the tho zoo that Madison 1 the capital city of Wisconsin is they hope someone skillful in ensnaring birds will wi come to their aid I The fhe Commercial club cub recently received received re reo re- re I a l letter ter from the board of commerce com I merce merco of Madison stating that tho the Wisconsin city was preparing plans plaus for or installing a largo Jar o zoo and andas was as anxious to secure birds and animals from different dif dU ferent brent sections of the tho country After giving in tho the matter mator due consideration they thoy decided that two specimens ns of of gulls that inhabit the only inland salt sea ca in the world would bo be typical of Utah and at the same ame time result in excellent publicity for the tile city and state The Tho sentiment attached to tho the Great Grat Salt lake sea gulls gus in i connection with ith the early eary settlement of Utah also appealed ap ape pealed to them It I is their intention when hen the birds have been secured and shipped to Madison Madisn that they shall shaH bo be accompanied by b appropriate placards I I recounting briefly this fhi interesting bit bitof bitof bitof of the states state's first settlers These placards it is is intended shall be attached attached at at- to the coco got ce-got or cages in which tho the birds are arc confined Competent authorities referred to by bJ officials of tho club so that the birds sd can an he be kept in iii without U captivity pining pin pin- ing IJ away for their natural surround lags ings is