Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-11
VISIT FISH HATCHERIES.
Legislative Committee Inspect Pisca-
torial Conditions In Utah Lake


Provo. March 1.-THE following mem.
beers OF the house fish and game COM
niittee, Messrs. Croft, Westphal and
Martin Jensen. State Fish and Came
Commissioner Sharp, Beprcsen tatlve
Toiton and former Dairy Inspector
Hener made up the party that came
down from Salt Lake Saturday TO visit
Utah Lake in the interest of the fish
industry They were met at the Provo
depot by the Commercial club commit
tee appointed to confer with the leglsla.-
ture on the fish and game question,
and other prominent citizens and We're
conveyed In carriages to Poweils
slough, where the bass hatchery has
been esta blished- There the mysteries
OF bass culture were explained by
county Fish and Game Warden Mad
seine for the benefit OF the party, 700
pounds of fish were caught. All were
carp and mullets except five bass and
three trout After seeing the bass safe
~ planted In the hatchery and the trout
returned to the lake the visitors were
taken 10 the Lake resort In boats ard
enjoyed a fish dinner. In the afternoon
Spring Creek lake. where II is proposed
TO establish another bass hatchery. was
visited, when the company returned to
Provo. Here they were Joined by Sena-
tor I. c. Calllster William Spry, z. H.
Calllster, H. +. Booth and LIE Roy Arm
strong. who came down from Salt Lake
on the dummy train, and the entire
party were the guests OF the CONNER
ctal club for tho evening.
Luncheon was served In the club
rooms and an interesting program OF
speeches. song and music was rendered.
President E'arrer OF the Commercial
club introduced President George IL
BTimhall. who welcomed the visitors in
an appropriate address The other
speakers were Represe ntative Croft.
Postmaster Glove, Senator CalIister,
senator Smoot and Representatives
ToltDn and Westphal. All spoke In ia
vof of permitting selning on Utah lake.
Senator Sfnoot referred to the bill he
had introduced for fish hatchery in
Utah. and expressed the belief that an
appropriation would be made for that
purpose this year. The reason 1t had
not been done before was because OF
the heavy appropriations for public
buildings and rivers and harbors,
The following singers and players
contributed to the pleasure Of the even-
ing: M $. Gndmundson, w. S. Hold.
away. Jr., Miss Mabel Borg Prot. A. c,
Lund, VIM Higgins, Carl Nelson and
David Reese. and Prof. Lund gave some
humorous dialect stories. The Salt
Lake party returned on late train.
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION MEET
ING.
The Utah county school trustees met
Saturday in the commercial club rooms
With County Supt. Eggertsen. State
Supt a. e, Nelson was present and
took part In the deliberations OF the
meeting. The question OF consolidation
OF districts. either In two large districts
one In the north end and one in the
south end Of the county or ona embrac.
Ing the entire county, was discussed
Supt. Nelson presented tho advan tagos
OF consolidation and the disadvantages
as claimed by those opposed TO this
plan. The main advantage was in the
matter of revenue, as taxes would he
equally distributed. He advised careful
consideration OF the question, before
reading q decision, pointing out the
three questions to keep in view In this
as IN all matters affecting the schools,
viz: finances. the teacher and the
child, the most important being the
child He advised that the board of
county commissioners be potitioned ia
raise the county school tax levy from
? to mills. a resolution favorfng this
was adopted by the meeting and win
be further discussed before the people
In the respective districts
J, B. Fairbanks appeared before the
trustees and proposed to place In each
OF the six larger districts a COPY. by
himself of some famous painting. This
was favorably considered by the truss
tees and viii receive consideration,
hereafter.
The dates OF examination of eighth
grade pupils We're set for April rs ana
26, with the understanding that pupils
who pass shall remain In school till
the end OF the sch DOL year and make a.
good record in order To- receive Ger.
ti1cates of graduation. The time OF
holding the graduation exercises was
fixed for May 20. the place to be de-
cided later. The matter of care of
text books, Kindergarten departments
etc, were discussed and instructions
given by Supt, Eggertsen.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Tho funeral services. held over the re-.
mains Of Mrs, Mary Ann Mayberrv.
Saturday, in the Fourth ward meet.
inghonse, were we'll attended By rela,
ttves and friends. The following were
the speakers; Elders T. II. Cluff and !,
%. Booth and Bishop Albert Manwar-
ing, Beautiful vocal selections were
rendered by the ward choir
Funeral SERVICES over tho remains or
lhe hree-Weeks-old infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Heber Booth, who died Satllr-
day, We're held yesterday AT the home.
The speakers were Elders J, q, Acora
william A. Williams. Harvey II, CIunr
Arthur southwick and Bishop Albert
ManwaTing.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following business has baen
transacted In the Fourth district court,
IN the case OF Jesse W. Fox VS.. BAcK
Tunnel Consolidated Mfnins COMPANY
the demurrer to defendants ansnsr
overrNled. John Firth VS., D. q. Frcan
braoS; set for hearing March go.
Peoples Co-oD. VS.. John y. Nierrdu.
Judgment for s7s5ss and costs.
GARDEN CITY NOTES
Judge Booth and Court Stsn0era phor
Roberts left for vernal last night, whsrs
Judge Booth VIII open tho March term
ON Wednesday. NN''"
Tho speakers In the tabernacle y.s.
Ierdhy afternoon We're Elders i 4.
Brown and T. G.. Callister.
The Utah Stake Sunday school non-
ference VAN be hold IN the tabernacls
next Sunday Officers meeting wIll hs
held In the forenoon and a general
meesing In the afternoon.
The Utah County Poultry and PAT
STOCK assooiatio nhas elected the fol,
owing Officers Tor the ensuing YEAR
Itsslusnt, Jorsen Hanseni Vice prehl.
dent walter Adams secretary and
treasurer Royal h. Wooliey, esscn,,vs
Smoot. - ~
memorial TO Congress TO be praSAnt-
% 70 the legislature for passage asklnr
Congress TO code Spring Creek lake fm,
pass hatchery has been prepa red hers
ana sent 10 the Legislature. '''s
~ ne stake Sunday School unlon
hsla Yesterday, Bishop 4. N. Tavlor
H1plessed tho superintendent section