Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-12
PURSUE TUE rlsu.KILLrRs.


Among those who have investigated
the matter, there can be little doubt
that the two best fishing streams iu
the Territory, AID two Of the fnest In
the world, have been literally shot to
death with giant powder. We refer 10
the Weber and Provo rivers. Only a
few days ago a small party Of spofts.
men who were trAvorsing tho former
stream repeatedly came upon evidences
Of the diabolioal WORK that had toen
done, In tho form Of dead nsh, large
and small, In and along the river IL
IL vicious, cruel aud criminal pfac.
lice, repuRnant not only 10 every
sentiment OF spoftsmanship but Of hu.
manity A. well. The seal Of the LAVE
condemnation has been stefnly set
upon It, ana the penalties provided ere
surely heavy enough 10 deter any but
tho most wiliully depravsd from en-.
gaglng In u. Yet convictions aud pun.
i,hmcnts are rare In comparison with
the number Of Violations; and II seems
10 be necessary ghat a concerted and
thorough attcmpsshall DO made on all
Sides to stamp the evil out.
As 10 the two streams referred
to, II ls suggested that tho counties
through whi h they run, especially
the counties 10 which they Iiso anu
dow during their earlier coune-soo.
tlons Of county which by reason OF
their altltudf I'd climatic conditions
are but thlL.s setlled-asume the
task Of paying for regular patrol Of |
tue rlven Themselves, aud thorou IA |
inspection OF all fish, caught In such
localities. Itmay e-en be- necessary
Oinvest the ofiioefa with the power 10
examine campers aud others' luggage
Tor powder--a proceeding that no true
sportsman would uemur - In his own
case, ami against which no law abiding
person who understood the motive
would object. II should DO the duty
Of such officers 10 bring To their calling
such Zeal that they would win rspu-
iation almost for omnlpresunce, Rnd be-
Ia every way a terror TO wrong-doer.
Naturally they should be men u high
character, unpurehasAblo and nrm In
maintaining the law. ~ they could
have little spoftsmAa's blood In them,
II would be all the better, for
then they would have much lovo In
their WORK. There are many such men
In tho counties referred 10, but per.
haps not one OF them eau afford 10 take
up the task from personal interest IA
II. A lew hundred dollars, however,
properly expended la this direction
would work wonders, and, We believe,
would prove an economical invest.
msnt. The streams will never be- de.
peied 40 long an tish are caught with
the hook and line only, and ATo pro.
teo,od during the spawning season;
anu 20 long rs thers are n'h In them,
their shores will DO desirab.e for sum.
mef campers. Tness latter spend
good deal Of money, one way and
another, Ia the regions they yisi, on
expeditions OF this kind; and many u
iarmeT's wife aud children would have
10 do without theif new frook Or new
shoes u It were not for tho re-.
lief oblained from this quarter VS.
repeat, therefore, that tue employment
oipatfols can DO fully lusunsd on the
aoore OF public economy, to say moth
ing Of other considerations. Fiually, II
after good honest trial II should DO
found that the expense on the Affected
counties was too great to be oonsistoat.
ly borne, we think We know few
dozen public-spirited men IN this city
who would contribute an annual sun
toward maintaining the system n II
proved success. The duty Of the
counties Is 10 move out on the lines iu-
dictated, or on some other Of equal or
superior efficacy; they will not be left
alone II emergencies call Tor assistance