The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-01-14
SATURDAY, JANUARY IA, 1893.
That portion Of the present Fish law

tendency, and eve after the Measure
had reached our hands. The source OF
this opposition came from the large ex-
porters Of fish and fishermen under their
control who take at all seasons, and not
from our inhabitants who are anxious for
the future preservation OF fish, and
who recognize the liberal and willing
appropriations by the State to thorough
ly stock our waters with desirable game
and food fishes. This rest and protect
ion for the few months required by law
while temporarily interfering with ship
ments into a neighboring State, has no
doubt resulted in the advancement of
the purposes for which the Commission
was organized For this object the bill
was Neutrality-suspicious. Report.
1t is undoubtedly true that that por,
ton of the present Wish law enacted at
the last session of the Legislature was
violently assaulted during its tendency
and ever after the measure had
reached the Governors hands. 1t is
untrue that the source of this oppo-
sition came from the large exporters
of fish and fisherman under their con
troll who take all aud not
from our inhabitants who are anxious
for the future preservation Of fish,
The opposition came not only from
the large exporters ot fish and fisher
men, but from hundreds Of Neyada's
people besides, and it will come again
because the present law does not pro-
tect the fish and those people who
have practical knowledge of our fish
and their habits, know that the pres
ent law is an absurdity and an injustice
to fish and fishermen. The opposition
came from many localities.
The Elko Independent says "that a
petition to the Legislature to repeal
the present Fish law, SO far as it APP
plies to the Humboldt river and tribu,
taries, il beng circulated and nurner-
ously signed"
Other petitions will follow aud nat
urally prove OH The face oi them the
incorrectness of the Fish Commission
er's statement.
The present law is determinal to
the preservation OF the fish and is not
the means to the end Practical
knowledge, and not hearsay from the
sporting men OF II few favored local
tiles, should govern this question.
They are not true sporting men who
would urge the passage of II law which
would do more harm than good even
If thereby 1t gave them sport on sun
ny days ut the expense of the fish dur
ing spawning time.
The Fish Commissioner is in error
regarding the spawning time of the
trout Of this district, and if in error
here, he is liable to be so elsewhere.
Had he accepted the invitation ex-
tended him, to come here and investi-
gate, every available means within .he
gilt OF our people would have been
at his service, and he would have been
the recipient of every courtesy. He
would not come and see for himself.
and in his refusal OF the offer made
in kindness and in the proper preser-
walton OF the fish, he showed that he
was willing to be conyinced-or he
was afraid he would be convinced-of
the absolute injustice OF his pet
measure. He acts like Il man who
feels that he has the backing to rule
whether the ruling be for good or for
evil. Such Il ieeing is an improper
one Tor II Fish Commissioners to have
and his mind should be disabused of
the ideit that he is not in need OF prac-
teal kno" ledge and that his influence
will WORK his wishes no matter what
the outcome may be. We trust he
will experience II "change OF heart"
and do the right by lending his help
In an1nnI mr. runon1 fI,n .r,...A L..