| Show PURSUE THE FISH KILLERS among those wio have investigated the matter there can be little doubt that the two best fishing streams io in the territory and two of the finest in the world have been literally shot to death with giant powder we refer to the weber and only a 8 ew days ago a small party of sportsmen who were traversing the former stream repeatedly came upon evidences of the diabolical work that had bad been done in the form of dead fish large and small in and along the river riv er it is a vicious cruel and criminal practice repugnant not only to every sentiment of sportsmanship but of humanity as well the seal of the laws condemnation has been sternly set upon it and the penalties provided are surely heavy enough to deter any but the most moet wilfully depraved from engaging in it yet convictions and pun labiente lab mente are rare in comparison with tie number of ajo violat lations lat lone iono and it seems to be ned necessary essary that bat a conder concerted ted and thorough attempt shall ball be made on all sides to stamp the evil out As ai to the two streams referred to it is suggested that the counties through h they run especially the countes iu which they rise and flow their earlier course sec coi country which by reason of their altitude Iti tude and climatic oll matle conditions ire re but thinly settled assume the agnf of paying for a regular patrol of the rivers themselves and a thorough inspection of all fish caught in such localities it may even be necessary to invest the rb with the power to examine campers sud aud others 1 luggage for powder a proceeding that no true i bould demur to in his bis own bawn oale case and against which no law a abiding agg person who understood the motive would object it should be the d ty of such officers to bring to their calling such zeal that they would win a reputation almost for omnipresence and be in every way a terror to wrong doers naturally they should be men of high character and firm in maintaining the law if they could have a little sportsman s blood in them it 11 would be all the better for then they would have much love in their work there are many such men in the counties referred to but perhaps not one of them can afford to take up the task from personal interest in it A few hundred dollars however properly expended in this direction would work wonders and we believe would prove an economical investment the irbe streams will never be depleted so long as fish are caught with the hook book and line only and are protected during the spawning season and so long as there are fish la in them their shores will be desirable for summer campers these latter spend a good deal of money one way and another in the regions they visit on expeditions of this and many a tamers tak wife and children would have to do without their new frock or now new shoes if it were not for the re fief obtained from this quarter we repeat rat therefore that the employment of patrols can be fully justified on the scotti ehg ib of other arlly PIn telly if after a good honest trial it be found that the expense on the affected COU counties waft too great to be consi co estate ate ally borne we think we know a few dozen public spirited men in this city olt who would contribute an annual sum toward maintaining the system if it proved a success the duty of the counties is ie to move out on the lines indicated dica ted or on some other of equal or superior efficacy they will not be left alone if emergencies call for assistance for them |
