The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-06-21

were depicted OF trout 10 sucn an ex'
tent that this luxury of both the red
man and his pale brother, seemed
passing from the state. But the
press was active in agitating for the
creation of fish hatcheries where
trout might be brought to, life for
stocking the streams and lakes OF
the state with the best Of the fnny
kind. Thoughtful men have acted,
with the result that trout are becom-
ing abundant in places ana each year
more SO. Through the aid of rail-
road companies the work of stocking
the streams is carried forward far
more rapidly than could be done II
they did not donate SO much Of their
service.
Fish and game wardens are per-
mitted to make free use of the trains
in travelling to look after the inter-
tests of the fish and game department,
AMI when over-critical people who
ask why game wardens receive passes
are informed that it is part of the
broad plan to bring the luxury Of
trout as near as possible to all the
the people, and also to make Ida
no one Of the worlds famous places
for tourists to come to spend their
wealth rusticating in our mountain
valleys. They spend their money
freely for railroad fares, for hotel
accommodations, for camping out
fits, for guides, for milk and eggs
and onions and all the multitudin-
GUS products that people have to Of
fer both in towns and out Of them,
along the lines of travel and in the
most obscure places. 1t is an old
saying among the wise ones that
tourist money is the easiest money
on earth and the best pleased people
are the ones who have just parted
with it. Therefore it is good thing
for the people of the state, to plant
something in Idaho that will bring
the tourist trade. The tourist in turn
sees chances for investment or home
making that interest him and his
friends, and this adds to the popu-
lation of the state and to its develop
ment. Thus the railroads and the
press are two of the greatest factors
in paving the way for better things,
and their cooperation on this prin-
ciple as applied to any line, Is much
to be desired. The newspaper man
who knows where fishing is good,
and neglects to inform the public,
is overlooking an opportunity to
serve the people and to draw trade
to the state. The same principle ap-
plies to many industries and resour-
.ces, and the public SO far as they
study the affect upon business, comes
to look with favor upon any line of
operation or cooperation that
spreads information among the peo-
pie as to where any desirable things
can be had, whether it is good
camping place, good fishing, good
hunting, good places to escape hay
fever In summer or rheumatism in
winter. The rich man in his office
or the poor family wishing for an
outing, are all entitled to know that
there is good bathing at Heise and
Lava, good fishing at Big Springs
and Mackay. fine camping places and
fat chickens at Leslie and Darlington.
good cherries at Blackfoot and fine
peaches at Blue Lakes.
The visits of the Press Clubs to
these various localities are intended
as a part of an educational scheme
to spread information that shall en-
able people to better utilize and ex-
change their products and resour-
ces.
One of the matters of interest at |
Mackay was the Empire Copper
Mine, and arrangements were carried
out to enable the party to see so
much of it as they could at the same
time have an enjoyable outing.
Another subject of interest and one
that presents some of the gravest
problems confronting the state to-
lay is the Mackay Dam and the half
wrecked irrigation project depend
lpon its completion.
In our next issue we will give
some observations of the trip made
~ the club, endeavoring to make
he public more familiar with their
leighbors in that locality and with
he things that might be of mutual
interest and benefit.
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