American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-23

SHbS WIN some implement
company having branches In the ir-
rigated sections 50 that water users
could at any time 90 In and get
a screen and pay for it when the crop
was harvested. / urged this upon
them for two reasons: First. an
agency would be under necessity Of
establishing sub-agencies at a consid-
cradle expense. which would unneces-
sarily Increase the cost Of the screen.
In the second place, no gency would
De able to carry the farmers until
their crops were sold. and that this
would work a hardship not only upon
this department, but upon all required
to install screens as we'll.
When they attempted 10 make this
arrangement the company met this
situation: How ardent will the game
warden be in requiring the installa-
ton Of screens?" This matter being
called to my attention, / again visited
Salt Lake and, in company with viii
lard S%cowcroft, president Of the Utah
Fish Screen & Power company. and
y. r. Johnston. it's secretary. called
upon c. G. Wright, manager for Ida
no Of the Consolidated Wagon & Ma
chine company. and in their presence
told Mr.. Wright that I would use due
diligence 10 install screens where. in
my judgment, their installation would
be beneficial. Mr.. Wright said in ef-
feet: Il am afraid Of this matter.
I have no doubt Of the merits Of the
screen and our company will be will
ling to handle It. but we will not put
any money into it.. This is a political
year and I I'm afraid that when no
tees are served 10 install the screen
such a protest will be raised as will
induce the governor to issue orders
10 stop installation. 7 answered Mr..
Wright that I felt ne was mistaken in
this view. inasmuch as the work that
had been done was at your instance.
and I felt sure you would stand be-
hind me as long as 7 acted in fairness
and reason.
Sought to Prevent Friction.
/ have e~ndeavored TO secure the in
stallation of screens with as little fric-
ton as possible. and the instructions
issued 10 deputies under me were TO
act with judgment and in case they
met with opposition from parties who
were served with notice 10 no press
the matter but to refer it TO the game
warden's Office for adjustment Depu-
ties in Bear Lake. Bannock. Bonnie
vile, Fremont and Blaine counties
were the only one instructed to serve
notice upon water users. those being
the counties where I considered the
installation of screens to be most
beneficial.
From F. A. Randall. deputy Of Bone
vile county. about three weeks ago
I received word that there was seri-
GUS objection to the installation Of
screens in some parts Of his district.
and he was Immediately ordered TO
cease further efforts to secure their
installation, inasmuch as I thought we
could use all the screens that We could
secure in communities where the peO-
pie were willing to install them That
there is both a need and a demand
for the installation OF screens will not
be denied by anyone who has ever
investigated the loss Of trout in irri-
eating bitches. 1t is also true that
there are many places where screens
would nOt serve a useful purpose for
the reason that no game fish abound
in the waters which supply the canals.
Each case requires an investigation
and it would have been my policy.
had l remained in charge Of the de-
partment. not to compel the iustalla-
ton Of screens where they would NOT
be beneficial. l am of the opinion
that the law relating 10 the installa-
ton OF screens should be changed. l
believe. the sportsmen OF this state
will be willing TO pay a greater IL
ceuse fee. provided the extra money
so raised is put in a fund TO be used
for the installation of screens. and
1 feel certain that those who are OPP
posing their installation. if they will
make such a study OF the matter as
have. will agree with me.
In closing. ! wish 70 assure YOU
that | shall be only TOO glad 10 meet
any person in your presence who has
manhood and courage enough TO
make an open charge that ! have prof
tied in any unrighteous way by my
connection with this office. am
giving this letter to the public in
order to forestall the circulation OF
such baseless rumors as above re-
ferred 70. l also wish TO assure you
that l shall not lose my interest in the
game department. but shall work
ceaselessly and unselhshly for the en-
oo+raot IF halter laws and the adOp-