The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-07
AS TO FISH.
IN Interesting Communica ton
From Commissioner Musser.
Gala ol-o r;+,, Nro,, 1908

Salt Lake City, Nov. 6, 1895.
To the Editor of The Herald:
For some time 1 have had in view
the formation of parties to catch
few tons of carp, ETC.. to be distributed
among the poor of our larger commu-
mites, and on the 31st ult [ addressed
the following circular letter to Fish
and Game Commissioners NJ. c. New
ell. of Provo. and j. A. Lampert, of
Ogden, and to Fishermen P. Madsen
and J. w. Clark, of Provo; Thomas H
Bullock, Plain City, and David Crafts,
of Deseret-
Dear Sir-I learn that carp are now
very plentiful in your public waters
Will you please let me know at what
point they are the most numerous and
easiest to catch? [ will be glad to
get your views as to the best methods
of catching them in large mum bers, as
I suggest it would be a good thing
when the weather is cooler to get up
some carp parties to catch a few tons
of these fish for the poor of our COM
munities. What do you think of such a
movement? No doubt the generous
railway officials will give us all the en-
couragement we may need by way of
free transportation.
Please do not delay in giving me
your answer, and greatly oblige, yours
respectfully, A. MILTON MUSSER.
With one accord the answers are
enthusiastically in favor of the scheme
Tuesday, the 18th inst, is the day for
the generous fishermen of Utah coun-
ty to put in day fishing for the OBJ
ject indicated. The railroads have
promised me free Transportation, and
Bishop William B. Preston, who, with
all I have conversed with on the sub
iect, heartily endorses the movement.
and will receive the fish at the depot
and see that they are eQuitably dis
tributed among the poor of this city
irrespective of sect. party or color,
through the ward bishops and the
ministers of the various churches. The
fish caught in Weber and Ogden
rivers will beodistributed to the needy
in Ogden. 1t is my earnest desire that
no poor person be overlooked in the
distribution.
In very few years when the better
fishes now unlawful to seine) become
more numerous, hope that large nunA
bers of the different kinds of fish will
be caught and given to the needy. at
least once year. as I further hope
that this custom will become an annual
one throughout Utah in all time to
come.
In his answer to me, Mr. Newell
writes: Il think we can get plenty
of carp. The largest single haul with
a seine 900 long was lately made just
north of Provo river, and weighed
over 1000 pounds" He says that over
10000 pounds of black bass have been
caught with hook and line since June
Is last. and that the largest per cent
of these were shipped to Colorado.
which many persons feel is an out
rage.
Mr.. Lampert writes: 81 heartily en-
dorse your proposition Our citizens
think this is the best and wisest move
yet made. Weber river west of Ogden
is overrun with carp and suckers.
am ready at any time to do all I
can"
Mr.. Clark writes: 81 think if is q
very good idea, and am always ready
selves" -''p 'i'e4'i
Mr.. Madison writes: carp travel in
large bodies all over Utah lake. We
caught plenty a few days ago. but
now they are scarce again. We will
be glad to fill your orders to catch
carp and other fish for the poor
MI Bullock writes: 81 think it
would be good thing for the poor
and | will help all I can to catch the
carp"
Mr. Crafts writes: Fish are very
plentiful at present in the Lower Sc
vier river, but they will soon go into
winter quarters. I will furnish seine
and boat and go with the party. I will
say that ducks and geese are now quite
plentiful in all the waters and grain
fields
The United States fish car reached
here on the 4th inst. 1t brought me
200 rock bass. 1 sent most Of them to
Fish and Game Commissioner N. W.
Crookston, Logan, planting the re-
mainder In Utah lake The car also
brought a fine lot of eastern brook
trout-i,S00 for Mr.. Welby to put into
a lakelet at P. V Junction; LOO for
Mr.. James. Big Cottonwood, and LOO
for Mr.. Wilson, Ogden River Power
company, near Ogden. Respectfully.
A MILTON MUSSER.