Show trout eggs planted in grand canyon r RAND GRAND CANYON araz ari z july 29 from yellowstone 1 national park by express to the south rim of the grand I 1 canyon national park a distance of 1200 miles thence miles by truck to the north rim and thence 35 miles by pack horse and 1 mile with park rangers acting as pack animals until finally planted in the waters of 0 shin creek in the bottom of the grand canyon is the record ot of the journey of 0 trout eggs successfully planted a few days ago unusual difficulties were overcome by rangers making the plant it is necessary to keep the eggs packed in ice at all times As miles of the route by truck was across the painted desert ot of arizona requiring two days ot of travel with no towns where ice could be secured this phase of the problem caused considerable worry however two pound cakes were carefully wrapped in heavy canvas and although the temperature reached above in we the shade during I 1 the h ie t trip 1 P there was practically no loss from melting and three days later ic ice e cream was wag frozen at the fie north rim kirn ranger station with the surplus it any motorist desires to carry ice during desert trips in the he it future iture thi s experience proves that it if ice fee is drappel in heavy canvas a hundred pound cake will serve the needs of the party for several days the trip by pack horse was over aver an old canyon trail that has not been used tor for years once during the trip the entire shipment and the horse packing the hors after he slipped and preventing a fall call of several hundred feet before the creek was reached a slide blocking the trail was encountered and it was necessary tor for the rangers to pack the heavy case the remaining distance themselves it is expected that in a few years as travel in the canyon increases and the old trail over which the lish fish were it were nearly lost a tree catching taken Is brought up to the high standard ot of other canyon trails that excellent trout fishing will be available in the creek stocked with these eggs A si millar plant was made in bright angel creek last winter the work is carried on by the national park service in operation cooperation co with the V U S bureau ot of fisheries |