Show CONTRACT IS LET ON BEAR RIVER SHOOTING AREA the first step toward the file sett setting ing aside agide of a public shooting ground in the state was taken saturday when the contract tor for a mi lelong dike to be erected westhof brigham city was let by the state fish and game department part ment to ora bundy ogden contractor his bid which was the lowest ol of twelve submitted was approximately W work k on the dike which will serve as a dam for or holding aback the water ol of the great salt like lake and form borm a westlake rest jake lake two miles long fong and 0 one ne mile wide will commence commence at once once according to fish and game department officials fici als the dike will be about six fe teet et high and will will have a width of 0 about three and one halt feet at the base base irwill connect a series of sand ridges and when finished will serve as i a splendid lair for duck hunters it is said the the dike will be completed in approximately six weeks the shooting ground which Is being sponsored by the state fish and game department and backed by the sport mens associations in the state is said to be among the first havens open to the public in the western united states it Is located at the mouth of the bear river and west of little mountain about fourteen miles west of brigham city it is contiguous to the bear river I 1 bay club club and includes some of 0 the choicest terri tory in the district distri ct according to D H madsen state tish fish and game commissioner the culmination of the itlie arrangements tor for the construction of the dike according to mr madsen is the result of four years effort effora on the part of oe the department to build the public shooting ground the department had to buy property from the south ern pa railroad and several individuals vid u ais in the vicinity of the grounds land owned by the governments government was wag withdrawn from entry on an executive order the shooting ground which will cover approximately approximately ten to twelve square miles will be in readiness tor for thep the opening pening ot of the duck hunting season in october mr air 1 madsen asserted with such a large area of 0 ground tor ford the the hunters bunters it will undoubtedly be one of 0 the best shooting grounds in the country lie ho said in commenting upon the proposition it will bo be a mecca tor for all those hunters who are unable to hold membership in some ot of the exclusive private clubs |