The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-07-23
CONSTRUCTION ON.
FISH HATCHERY TO.
COMMENCE SOON

importance TO the fact that the con"
tract for the construction OF the
state fish hatchery in Logan canyon
has been authorized to be signed
and the construction to commence at
once. nevertheless this is important.
b. T. Carbon. president of the Cache
County Fish and Game Protective
association was advised yesterday by
the state fish and game department
that the contract had been author
) ed TO be signed and the construc-
ton TO commence at once. John
Gunnerson a local contractor was
the lowest bidder and Of course the
contract will be let to him. Mr..
Gunnerson's bid was approximately
$500. Architect X. c. Schaub
drew the plans and will no doubt
have supervision of the work, under
the direction of the state game COM
missioner ID. II. Madsen.
For many reasons this information
is good news to the sportsmen espe.
cially. Being able to stock all the
streams of Cache county will make
our streams real paradise for the
fishermen and many will come from
far and near to Ash and enjoy the
beautiful scenery, clear sparkling
water and delightful climate of won
derful Cache valley and Logan can
yon.
The main building of the hatchery
will be thirty-five by fifty-eight feet.
In addition there will be an office, en-
trance and toilet room. The living
quarters or the keeper will be above
Provision is also made to heat the
entire building with steam. II is
also arranged to add boiler room,
coal room and chop room to chop the
feed for the fish. The main build
ling extends north and south and sets
against the mountain side near two
large boxclder trees just a short dis
lance from the watering trough and
the city water works. The first
floor of the main building will be
used for the fish troughs. Twenty
troughs will be constructed now but
there Is provision for twenty more
when il becomes necessary 70 in
crease the capacity of the plant The
troughs are made of red wood and
ARE OF the very best. Tho foundation
for the building will be Of rock so
as to harmonic with the surround
ings All Of the inside walls and
floors are to be Of cement. The
building will be substantial in every
respect and one that the state as
well as Cache county can be proud
Of 1t will be painted and shingled
and will stand out as rather an i'm
posing structure for the fish hatch
cry. This hatchery has capacity
of one and half million fry and
will become one Of the main hatch
cries OF the state.
The hatchery will be fed from a
4 five inch steel pipe from two large
4 springs about 700 feet east and up
y the hillside. There is ample fall ana
sufficient water. An intake will b.
necessary at the mouth of the
springs where the water will BE- col
J lectrd to be conveyed 10 the hatci.-
J .ory and the breeding ponds. Thu
water maintains a uniform tempera.
n tufe, Is pure ana sultaDle W ever!
! way for the Matching OF fish. Their
3 are four breeding pond. 80" ret
) each. all made Of cement.
The site co. the hatchery is ~
4 ideal one. with a little work gnc
q attention the natural shade AZ"
ahruhboy win add much 10 rNc ap
q pemance of the grounds. II can b.
q "@dc imo a little shady nook wit
Y |aIuNing spring wn'or VA ono ,Id'
4 rrd 1000 feet Of m ,nurarn CA tn'
i Ir,n"r. Every y,ar the aportsmU
Il Igi1 citizens yo,I be glad t. d.