Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-05 | Page 6 | Rod and Gun Club Will Start Drive for Membership

I Rod and Gtin Club Will Start Drive for Membership I I Organization Is One of Many In West for the Sport Followers Vith the call of the fish pole hut a few days hence the members of the "Weber Rod and Gun association are planning a drive for additional members mem-bers in this section of the state. The "Weber Rod and Gun association now ha a membership of more than sou; red-blooded Americans and it is :iop-j pd that the membership will surpass the 1,000 mark beforo the present reason c!oses. Any American cio-;.eiv cio-;.eiv may become a member. The foes of one dollar a year are used in piant-j Ing fish, in bettering the conditions j in general in the fiah and gun world , and to make the sport more. fascma;-; inp than has been the custom In past1 years. I the association was organized in I February, J 9 1 9, and at that time Ush were scarce articles in the stream.? of. ..his county. During that year the I organization planted 5u0 trout spawn-) ers And more than 200,000 trout fry.. That was their first big move. uring the present year the organ-izafc'on organ-izafc'on 'set aside the Mount Oguun ga.mo sanctuary for game protection. I i h,e -'Winters ponds at Hufttsville were leased for the rearing of small trout, j the fish to be turned into the siroaiiisi in the fall. I More than 1,000 catfish have l.aeui planted so that The sportsmen I'layj have some pleasure before the season starts. About 25.000 fry have .k-oii i planted in the tributaries or .-llddle Fork. The officials state that V50,-0u V50,-0u or more fry will be planted in th. Winters ponds. I Since the organization was perfect-'' ed the business firms of Ugden hau backed the new move and have .t'.'J-ed .t'.'J-ed iri many ways in perfectlnr. the association. as-sociation. The local association worK3 , in conjunction with the state and fed-, eral gamo authorities and at all time? looks to the welfare of the bpor; und ' j the development of the association. ; Carrying firearms In the gamo .Siinc- tuary is unlawful and those doing .-oi will be subject to arrest and conflsca-1 tlon of all guns. A fine of $200 is the punishment to guilty parties. 1 The object of the organization :s to assist in the protection and propagation propa-gation of game fishes, game birds ami game animals and to assist 1: onct- lng, enforcing, maintaining and upholding up-holding laws pertaining thereto. , The membership drive will be started start-ed during the coming wyjl: ,-iiul ill, American citizens are welcome to be-, come affiliated with the organization. It is open to all. ' I . . i