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Show Fur Trading Season Opens It's a far cry from the pioneering pioneer-ing days when frontiersmen forged east to the Mississippi's fur markets, their packs loaded with prime Utah pelts, but some of the traditions of these days will be renewed at noon on Nov. 15 when the trapping season opens for a 30-day stand running through Dec. 15. The Utah fish and game commission com-mission today reminded trappers of the important regulations contained con-tained in the 1946 proclamation. They are: MinK may be taken only in Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, San pete, Summit, Uintah andWeber counties. Marten may be taken only in Daggett, Duchesne, Sanpete and Summit counties. Muskrats may be taken in all areas with exception of the following: fol-lowing: The state-owned properties proper-ties known as Locomotive Springs in B o x Elder county; Clear Lake in Millard county; Ogden Bay in Weber county; Stewart Lake in Uintah county; Farmington Bay in Davis county; Bullock Slough (as marked and posted) in Utah county; the open drains of the Benjamin Drainage district in the Benjamin Precinct of Utah county, and of Washington Washing-ton county. It shall be unlawful to take, put, lay, or otherwise deposit traps on any area inhabited by fur-bearing animals prior to 12 noon, Nov. 15, whether or not ' such traps are set or opened in readiness to catch animals. Such acts shall be construed as an act of trapping. Trapping rules and regulations are defined in Section 30-0-7, 30-0-8, 30-0-18 and 30-0-W. Utah Cole Annotated, 19-13. Violations are considered as misdemeanors. Prosperity is the touchstone of virtue; for it is less difficult to bear misfortunes, than t" remain uncorrupted by pleasure. Tacitus It is the little things well done that go to make up a successful and trulv ewd life. |