Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-22
Says Should Plant
Larger Trout Fry

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the Glacier park highway and the in
creased number of fishermen that
would come. He also spoke in the
warmest terms of the good work done
by forest service men, how they often
would roll out at or 4 o'clock in the
morning to help take trout to some
distant point and plant them.
F. ]. Jefferson forest supervisor,
and A. M. Hoffman. spoke in favor
of larger rearing ponds and longer
feeding. Mr. Hoffman told how he and
M. X. Kedzie had planted some 1000
to 5000 trout in pond on Libby creek
where natural feed was plentiful, and
how the trout there grew to a large
size in few months.
Elmer Phillips, in charge of the
Libby hatchery, told what's being done
at the hatchery; said the water is fine
for the Matching of eggs but too cold
for the rapid growth of young trout
He favored rearing ponds where the
water is warmer.
Asks Aid in Law Enforcement
Hugo Klossner, visitor from Eu-
reka, remarked he was glad to see
such hearty cooperation between the
sportsmen of the county and the state
commission. A. A. Wood, superintend-
ent of the Libby schools, said the
fine game resources we now have
should not be destroyed but should be
kept as they now are.
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law enforcement was the outstanding
feature of the remarks by Robert Hill,
state game warden Mr.. Hill said the
department had caused 430 arrest last
year He complimented Deputy Game
Warden Darlington for the good work
done here and urged that local men
help him in experimenting law viola
tors. Don't hesitate to inform on the
law violator; go into court and testi-
~, said Mr. Hill
Mr. Hill told of two big projects
the department has under way, the
big spawn taking station at Lake
Francis and the game farm at Warm
Springs. He said from 5000 to 1000
Chinese pheasants would be liberated
this year from the game farm.
l.. L. Marsh of Poison. a sportsman
who was also with the visitors said
that Montana had the best fish and
game commission in the United States,
and compllmented Mr.. Marlowe very
highly, saying he spent about half his
time on commission matters and with
out pay. He promised Lake county's
hearty support.
w. Z. Dexter, president of the Rod
and Gun club, expressed the thanks
of the club for the hearty cooperation
of the forest service and also said Lib
by people deeply appreciated what the
state commission had~ done for this
section
Designating the sportsmen of Lincoln
county as a square bunch of fellows,
Deputy Game Warden Darlington
pleaded for more cooperation in law
enforcement Chairman Boyes called
attention to the 5000 reward offered
by the local club for any information
regarding the killing of elk in these
parts.
A discussion of fish problems was
lead by DR.. Treece, state superintend-
ent Of fisheries. He said better results
would follow the feeding Of fry until
they were larger but figured that the
cost would be prohibitive, quoting
costs to substantiate his contention
H. c. Bolyard asked if shrimp could
not be planted to provide feed in
ponds. DR. Treece said that would be
possible if water and stream bed con-
ditions were right j. K Dwinelle sug-
gested as one plan for conserving and
increasing the supply of fish, the clos
ing and opening of streams by ro-
tating plan. This plan had worked
we'll elsewhere
Timothy Miller, state representative
from Lincoln county, spoke highly of
the game commission and said he was
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