The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
NET FOR THE SUCKERS
Governor Cutler Going to Utah Lake
Wednesday to Try His Luck
at Fishing,

Provo. Sept. 25.-Wednesday Governor
Cutler. State Fish and Game Commissions
er Sharp, Attorney General Breeder and
probably some other state officials viii
come down and go on fishing excursion
with County Fish and Game Warden
Jones. They will be taken to Utah lake,
where a SEEMING party has been arranged
Tor them by the MadSen brothers. This
SEEMING is not TO be an unlawful catch
ing or fish. but for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether SEEMING can be done IN
1tah lake without injury 10 the game
Ilsn interests. 1t is claimed here it can,
and, IN fact, that SEEMING would be bene-
tiielal TO the game fish, as it weuld give
the;n better chance that the suckers
ana carp, especially the carp, are getting
SO numerous that they will destroy the
game fish. for the protection of which the
statute making SEEMING unlawful was en-
acted.
The great destruction of suckers in the
Provo river this year, when the canal
companies turned all the water into the
canals and left the fish which had gone
water 10 90 back TO the lake, indicates
that there are large quantities of common
1sh IN the lake. as it is claimed that
only about to 10 per cent go up the
river and the contention of many OF
those most conversant with the fish in
dustry is that if SEEMING is not permit
ted, the game fish. trout and bass, viii
De deVoured By the common fish. Just
what the Immediate result OF the visit
or the officials is expected TO be is not
clear. If it is found that SEEMING should
be permitted, they, of course, can recon-
mend a change of the law by the next
legislature, but that is a long time TO
wait, and the suggestion is made that a
taclt understanding may be arrived at
which will permit SEEMING of common fish
without prosecution. or that the fish and
game warden may authorize SEEMING in
the interest of the fish industry, to do
which the law may be construed 10 give
him power.
There is another view to be taken of
the situation than one relating Solely 10
the propagation and protection OF game
fish That is that the common fish
could be made a revenue to the state If
they were permitted to be caught ana
placed on the market. This is especially
true if they were permitted to be shipped
out of the state, which they cannot be
under the present law.
There is good demand for carp in
adjoining states. The present law does
not admit of their being shipped, and does
not even permit SEEMING them for local
consumption. II they could be seined ana
| shipped % markets that are open Tor
them. the supply could be kept down, ana
one OF the great objections 10 the carp
is that they increase rapidly and crowd
out and destroy the game fish. The law
preventing SEEMING assists IN creating TINS
condition, which is so Objectionable 10
SpOrtsmen
Under the present condition the only
practical way. which is also profitable
way to retard the increase in carp is
closed. They will not stop increasing and
growing by the sportSmen Guessing
them and talking about what an INJURY
they are to the game fish interests of the
state. That has been thoroughly tried
for many years and it didn't affect the
carp in the least They pay no attention
TO adverse criticism, but go right ahead
and attend TO business.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson widow Of the late
Isaac Nelson, died this morning from gen
D 4 a MIS-.
Nelson was born in Wales came to Utah
in 1853 since which time she has resided
in Provo. She leaves eight children,
thirty-five grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Funeral services viii be
held Wednesday at the Sixth ward meet
ing house.