The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-22
DUCK SEASON
WILL NOT OPEN
five Hundred Sportsmen Decide
Not to Shoot Game Under
Present Conditions.
SITUATION IS APPALLING
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
MaIady Affecting Wild Fowl Is
Such That Meat Is Unfit
for Food.

Five hundred sportsmen at mas,
meeting held at the Commercial clut
Wednesday night decided not 10 start
the duck shooting season with the be-
ginning of the open season on October
1, but TO walt until the u,alady which
is aff1icting the wild fowl OF the state Is
stamped out
AT the meeting the situation in varinu.
parts oil the state was discussed, and
from the reports received IL was appar-
ent that the condition Is general and
that the epidemic is affecting the wIlo
fowl of practically every district of tn,
state.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices OF the Salt Lake County Fish and
Game Protective association. but 1t was
attended By a large number OF sportsmen
in addition To those who are members
of that association. Tho meeting was
addressed by Dr. NJ; r, Stewart. former
fish and game commissioner. and Will
lard Hansen. state dairy and food COM
missioner.
Form of Cholera.
Mr. Chambers submitted to the meet
ing the diagnoses or three physicians
who We're agreed that the malady was
form or cholera. While the epidemic
is general and not confined TO any one
locality, IL was agreed that In Salt Lake
county il was aggravated II not occa-
stoned by the feeding OF ducks on the
city sewnge which is cmptied Into the
Jordan river DR.. Stewart and Mr.. Han
sen coincded With Mr.. Chambers and
meat OF the afflicted ducks was unfit Tor
food
In the light OF the conditions as repre-
senied the sportsnen at the meeting
ri,y,nI Ella IA
commence duck shooting with the legal
opening of the season, but postpone the
fail hunting until they were notified by
the state fish 'and game commissioner
thai il was safe 10 commence the hunt
irS season. Mr.. Chambers then intro
ouced the following appeal prepared ny
the state game warden and Endorsed bS'
the state dairy and food bureau. which
was unanimously adopted.
Appeal to the Sportsmen.
After making a general inspection o,
the principal wild water fow! preserves
O. the state, ! find that the. malady ar
feeling the water fowl. such az ducks.
geese, snipe. etc. making them unit
for human food, is general and that the
fowl is IN such condition generally. TO
open the shooting season October would
be the means OF extermnating the game
birds. 7 am fully convinced that the
opening season for the shooting Of these
birds should be postponed during such
keep in close touch with my deputies
IN each county. giving the sportsmen
due notice in each licality OF the change
cf conditions as soon thfy Gf sMKghs SnPeag
state Fish and Game Commissioner.
we. the undersigned, fully recon-
''sTAyE DAIRY AND FOOD BUREAU.
liems. Secretary and Treasurer;
George A. Hone; Herman Harms,
State Chemist: Willard Hansen. State
Dairy and Food Commissioner
With view To remrdyng the situa :
tior in Salt Lake county. Il communica
ton 10 the mayor and city council ask
ing that steos be taken TO prevent the
lnhindered flow OF the sewage into the
Jordan river at the afflicted localities:
Thls resolution WAS unanimously adopted
and will he forwarded To the city coun-
ell at once. The resolution follows:
Ask FOR Remedy.
TO the Honorable Mavor and City Coun-
Gil of Salt Lake City:
Dear Sirs-At a Joint meeting OF the
Salt Lake County FISH and Game Pro-
tectivc association and the fish and game
committee of the Commercial club, held
az the Commercial club "Wednesday even
ing September 81. 1910, called for the
purpose Of considering Mays and means
tn arrest and nullify the further spread
or the malignant maladv that is affect
ing she water fowl OF our state and par
ttcularly Salt Lake county. after full
discussion the following resolution was
Offered md unanimously adopted:
That II IS the sense of this meeting
that the city administration has during
the past summer permitted the sewage
OF the city 10 be deposited III the jordan
river without hindrance' thereby con-
Eliminating tic waters of said river TO
such an extent as to endanger the health
ard life OF not only the water fowl but
stock of all kinds as we'll as that of resi-
dents of tho locality. affected. and by
reason OF these conditions an alarming
state Of affairs exists and win so coil
1inuc until other provision Is made for
tho disposition NJ said sewage; and We
10 hereby petition your honorable body
10 take Immediate steps 10 relieve said
conditions by caring for said sewage In
such manner rs will hereafter preclude
the same from reaching or minglins with
the waters of said Jordan river or any
SALT LAKE COUNTY FISH AND
CAME ASSOCIATION. by II. 3. Ly-
COMMERCIAL, CLUB FISH AND
CAME COMMITTEE. by George d.
Alder"
Word was received from the Goshen
Gun club OF Utah county TO the effect
that the malay in that county was so
serious that this gun club had decided
not 10 open the season on October /.
All other gun clubs throughout the state
nrc expected 10 take similar action. and
ii Is expected that there will he little or
no shooting done when the legal season
oncus.
For the ducks and other fowl that are
shot tlfcro Will be no market Tho state
dairy and food bureau has announced
that IL will impose strict quarantine
on all ducks that anyone who attempts
IN soIl for food any Wild fowl will be
subject to arrest. This action will dctor
q groat many hunters who otherwise
might have started the scuson.
UHLAN LOWERS WORLDS
MARK ON HALF-MILE TRACK
1ENrQN-nS % gent lillian