The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-01-19
PROVO CITY. JAN. 10. 1894
REVISION OF THE GAME LAW S

If Utah is at all attentive to her best
interests she will at once instruct her
legislature to pass the most stringent
laws for the protection of her game
fish, as well as her winged game, such
a quail sage hens, prairie hens and the
like-deer, bear and mountain sheep.
Utah lake is today full of black bass,
perch, mountain trout and other choice
varieties of game fish. These would
soon prove a never ending source OF
pleasure for sportsmen and visitors
generally, would result in bringing here
annually many hundreds of tourists
and thus prove big profit to US, but
alas under the present law the seine
is tolerated. 1t is true the law pro-
vides that the game fish are to be re-
placed in the water when taken by the
seine. But it is expecting rather too
much of our poor human nature to ex-
pect that the seine men who fish only
for profit, will replace the trout, black
bass and perch when once these ale
entangled in their mercenary mesht S.
Who is by to force them to do so? The
seine, giant powder and such like
modes of fishing should be made mis-
demeanors punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment. 1t is the only way to do
this, The next most necessary point
to be covered is to protect the fish in
spawning season. If the law is
amended 30 as to make it possible
for her gun clubs, fishing clul s
and other sportSman-lIke organi-
cations to act efficiently the
infractors of the law will be rigor-
ously prosecuted. In few years our
trout streams and the lake would
TEEN with all the choice varieties Of
game fish and we could offer to the
sportsmen of the east the most taking
attractions in this way and Thousands
would promptly avail themselves OF
the advantages.
Utah is supreme in scenic and eli
matte advantages for those seeking
health or the pleasures of wholesome
and legitimate sport. A little care fol
these interests by our territorial legis-
lature would result in vastly increas
ing these attractions as well as tht
numbers of rich people who travel t.
secure both. No visitor of this class
would come here and get safely away
with an expenditure of less than fiv,
hundred dollars each. Ten thousand
such in one season would amount to &
big sum of money. This does not include
the pleasure of our own true sportsmer
who would enjoy it equal to any of thu
best from distance. We cannot urge
too seriously or earnestly this subjec
upon the keen sportsmen of Utah no
the legislature now in session.
The man who moves first in tbi
matter will win the eternal gratitud
of every manly man and true sports
man in the territory. Nor can actor
be taken too soon because the new law
should one be enacted, should be in fore
ere next seasons spawning an
nesting time arrives. We commen
this matter to the sportsmel
of Utah urging at the same time tha
they promptly flood the legislature
with petitions asking that this matte
be acted upon without further vast
of time.
We are continually adding new va
rieties of game fish to our waters, bu
it is harsh waste of effort and none
both SO long as the dastardly husines
of seining is permitted, Let it b
stopped at once.