The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-20

The Land q Trout.

The Land
Denver, Colo. Aug. lS.LCclofad0
4 nv ravered ~ sportsmen ev-
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trous-nsnine Ara N kne coas1s
Thousands Of people come here
evasy summer for the sole purpose
Of pursuing the elusive but sabund-
ant trout, making Denver the 0ase
Of their attack. The native Den
verites are no less enthusiastic
concerning the unsurpassahae quail
ity Of the nearby trout streams, %
that Denver has come to possess q
very trosty atmosphere.
everybody talks trout, everybody
eats trout, and nearly everybody at
some time or other catches TROUT.
Mountain trout II the headhnef on
every hotel menu, unless 1t 10 tenn
porarily ousted in favor OF lake
trout; discussions OF its habits, q.
fectations, and idiosyncrasies all
costly columns in the local news
papers, and Il Ii constantly crop
ping up In the advertising copy Of
such unrelated articles - kodaks
motorcycles and women's wear.
Theu there are the dozens Of
shops scattered all over the city
which sell nothing but fishing
tackle and fishing apparel. They
are constantly crowded by newly.
arrived tenderfaet in the process oi
trying ON various kinds Of rubber
boots, guaranteed to Withstand Thy
most violent exposure In Beai
creek, with native guides who
claim to have all the best nshins
haunts reserved Tor their own &c
tfvitieS, and with beWtldered rem
mime amateurs. desperately at
tempting to master the art OF at
tachinE queer-lookfng artincia
flies. Judging by the appearance
Of these stores. the owners mus
all be rapidly becoming million
aires.
Patrons Select Their f1sn.
Even the most casual tours
soon becomes infected with I'M
spirit OF conquest. and begins Z
wish that he could have q hano II
catching the INFINITE number o
mountain trout that he consumes
At least one Denver cafe has rec
ognized this vague longing ON TN
part OF the n0n-nsnlng puohc AM
has capitalized 1t In unique way
Connected with Its dining room !
large tank containing numerou
/, live trout. The patron order1nl
mountain trout for his dinner
led to this aquarium, permitted Z
select his own fish. and then Z
stand nearby while a waiter deftl.
bats and catches that particuia
trout Tor which not Trying pa
Is already waiting. inns move
plan not only assures the olnin'
public OF fresh nsn. out also al
fords pleasant thrill.
Il No one knows how many trou
are removed from the trout strcam
OF COLORADO every year. so lar q
can be ascertained.. no STATISTICAL
has yet come along and estimate
how many freight cars it woul
take to haul them to the easter
coast, or how many miles Of ifs
trail they would make II strewn q
eighth OF an inch apart across tn
continent. The only way in whic
the fish and game authorities ca
estimate is by the number OF fish
ermen who frequent the streams
About $4,000 tourists have had dc
signs on the Colorado trout thi
year, while the natives daily d
minish the stock by several thou
sand. On the day that the seaso
opened this year, $500 fisherme
were tackling Bear creek alon'
. and the remoter streams. accord
,, ing to reports Of the forest servic,
were equally crowded.
. At this rate there would be onl
a few seasoned and wary trot
left at the end Of year il the stat
Of Colorado were not SO vigilar
in replenishing the streams wit
new fish. But fortunately the stat
has a fish and game commissions
who is himself . sportsman an
therefore personally as well as O