Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

game in the season where only small proper
ton OF them are under protection ei. under the
$1,000 per annum Is proposed for the department,
na ha rns Is Is LEI s the 7 m
delivery of fish fry shipments MANY localities
have been held out Of supplies of fish fry on nc-
count of the depleted condition OF the contingent
fund. which by the act of the legislature
limited 70 $500 for the last two years and which
ton of the fry from the hatchery. deficit OF
$500 was authorized for the department and of this
amount there remains only about $50 for the re-
manning two months of the year, and this with
the most rigid economy possible e be exercised
The present law authorizes the appointment in
each of the counties of the state. by the county
commissioners of such county, of a deputy warden
whose salary shall not exceed $50 per month. 1t
is proposed to place the appointment of all deput-
lees in the hands of the state fish and game
missioner, as being best calculated to secure !ar-
monious action among the deputies and at sal
airy, which will insure the securing of competent
men In these positions.
SELF SUPPORTING
1t is proposed to increase the bond OF $1,000
for the state commissioner to $4,000 and to pro-
SIS month, The fund derived from the sale of
licenses Will take care of all this and the depars-
provements contemplated. which will place tho
status of fish and game Of the state par with
any in the Union is amply provided for in the
income received by the department through the
enforcement of the license law which rests largely
in the hands of the warden and his assistants
Another change proposed Is effect that
owners OF mills and irrigation companies must
for the exclusion of trout from their canals To-
lation of this requirement is punishable by $500
fine.
1t is also proposed to limit the open season for
trout to the period between the 18th of April OF
each year and the LIST of January following. 1t
is also provided that no trout shall be sold from
any private hatchery or plant unless each fish
is plainly marked with a private mark TO be reg
isered with the state register OF marks brands
Violation OF this proposed amendment is punish
able by q fine of 500 by more than 100
days Imprisonment. or both.
The confscation of guns or tackle found in the
possession rof detected unlawful
taking OF fish or game In the state is authorized
in another change proposed The guns tackle
coniscated to be sold at auction to the highest
bidder and the funds SO derive to be turned into
the fish and game fund. which latter fund is
created by section added to the proposed law.
1t is claimed that more than half of the tr1ut
fry planted in the state Is lost through the absence
OF proper screens from the head Of irrigation can
ais. permitting the fish to escape into the canal
waters and become TERED over the lands ir-
rigated by the waters of the streams. The new law
proposes to make the erection OF screens obliga-
tory upon the owners of such Irrigation streams.
with suitable peneaty for failure to do.
CThe growth of the fish culture industry for the
market especially IN the vicinity of Murray is
treated upon another page of this edition)