Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-07
CARP FOR THE POOR.
Commissioner Musser Makes a Novel
But Excellent Suggestion.


To the Editor
For some tiuis have had In view
tho formation OF parties TO catch few
tons OF carp, etc, TO be Distributor
among the poor OF our largef commun'
Itie,, auu on tue 3lsi ult aidfes'e
the folliwlag circular letter to Fish
and GA ne Co umi sionefs NJ. q. New.
ell of Provo AMI J. A. Lsmosrt Of
osdeu, and TO Fishermen T.. Madsen
and J. W. Clark OF Provo, rnomr ii
Bullock Of Pialn City aud David
Gratis Of Desereu
Dear sir,-I learn that carp arc now
very plentiful In your public watefs.
viii you please lot me know At what
point they are mos numerous aud easiest
10 catchy 1 will be glad TO go your
Vows MS TO the best mo hOds Of catching
them IN large numbers, ~ 1 suggest it
would DO good thing when tho weather
II cooler, 90 get up some carg parties 20
catch few tons Of these fish for tho poor
OF our communities. What do you think
Of such a movement No dodbt the
generous railway officials VIII give Us All
transportation.
Please do NOT delay In giving mo your
answer. and greatly obligc,your- respect
fully. A. MILTON Mussth'
with one exception the answers are
enthusiastically In iavOr OF the scheme
Tuesday, The l2tn Inst, a. the day iot
the generous fishermen OF Utah county
TO put In day nshing ior the OBJECT
indicated. Tue railroads have prom
issd me Tree tfanspoftaIioni and Bishop
William u. Preston, wDo. with All 1
have convefsed with on that subject
heartily indofses tho movement, VIII
receive the fish at the depot anu zee
that they arc equitsbly distributed
among the poor OF thus city Urfcspec-
tive OF sect, psfly or colorli through
the ward Bishops and the m nis'efs OIL
the various churches. The nsh
caught In Weber aud ogden rivers
will be Distributed to the needy In
Ogden. IL IN my earnest desire that no
poor person DO overlooked 10 the distri-
buttons.
In few years when the better
fishes (now unlaw al to sci ~ become
more numerous, l hope that large
numbers OF the different kinds OF nsars
will be caught anu given to tue needy,
at least once q year, ne L further hope
that this custom viii bvcomo an an-
nual ono throughout Utah In all time
10 come.
In his answer TO me Mr.. Newell
writcsi 81 think We eau get plenty oil
carp. The largest single haul with n
seine 900 feet long was lately made Just
north Of Provo river, aud weighed
1000 pounds" Ho says that over
$4,000 pounds OF black bass have
been csught with hook and line since
June 18th last, ana that the largest
por cent OF these were shipped TO
COLORADO, which many persons feel Is
an outrage.
Mr.. Lampert writes al heartily In.
dorsc your proposition. Our citizens
think this 10 the best aud wisest move
yet made. Weber river ives, Of OSden
IL overrun with carp and suckers. /
am ready at any time TO do ali can"
Mr.. Clark writes III think IL h n
very good idea, anu am always ready
To help those that caunot help thom.
selves"
NJ. Madson writes "Carp travel In
large bodies all over Utah lake. We
caught plenty Tow day. ago, but now
they are scarce again. We will DO glaa
10 MI your orders 10 catch carp anu
other fish ior tho poor"
MIR. Bullock writes: "f think II
would be q good thing for tho poor,
and ! will help all l can TO catch the
carp"
Mr.. Crafts writes: "Flsh are very
plentiful nj present In the lower Sewer
river. but they will soon 20 into winter
quarters. l will furnish seine and beat
and will 20 with the party. | will
say that ducks and geese are now quite
plsntiiul Ia all the waters and grain
fields.D
The United States nsh car reached
here ON the 4lh inst. lt brought mt
200 rock bass. 1 sent most OF them to
Fish aud Game Commiasioner n. W.
CrooksIop, OF Logan, planting the 70.
mainuer In Utah lake. The car alsi
brought nne lot Of eastern brook
trout-l,s0O for Mt. Welby TO put into
a lakeiet nt Y. V. Junction; l 100 iof
MIR. James, Big Cottonwood creek, anu
l,lO0 for MI. Wilson, Ogden River
Power company, near Ogdon.
Respectfully,
A. MILTON MUssER.
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