The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-28
Senator Bell Hopes to Save Lake
Summit Fish Supply by Restriction
On Fishing. He Writes c. Of c.
Only Short Stretch Of Green River Invelved Would
Make Lake Attractive for Tourists; Lakeside
Owners Agree With His Views

quest OF inc NudllDel bl NOll!-
merce, after the latter had re-
QueSted him to withdraw his bill
to close Lake Summit against fish,
inc for two years has responded
with his reasons for the bill. which
has passed the senate and it is
likely that because OF Legislative
courtesy REPRESENTATIVE Ray will
,bnOt oppose the passage Of the bill
in the house.
Mr.. Bells response follows:
Replying to your letter Of the
18th instant. which | found on my
return from Tuxedo. where |
Saent the weekend. | beg to say
that it was my purpose and inteD-
ton to see you and explain 70
you personally my reasons fnS
closing the waters OF Lake Sum
nit and about four hundred wards
of Green river above the lake. /
called at your home but could not
/ locate you.
"Tn begin with, | wish TO say
! that | am directly RESPONSIBLE for
the erection and establishment Of
Lake Summit. and have for TWEEN.
ty-tive years been active in stock
ing and protecting these waters
with game fish and wild duck;
have secured black bass, rainbow
and mountain trout from the fed
eral government and North Caro-
lima commercial fisheries with the
| distinct understanding thai in so
far as possible all legitimate pre-
caution should be exercised to de-
velOp and protect them. This |
have constantly done for many
years. was confronted with
| much opposition in the way of saw
mills setting up on small streams
for the purpose of the water car
: rying off the sawdust which land
ed in the river, thus destroying
) many fish, both in the river and
in the lake. 49,.
"For a long period we also had
Ito deal with a lawlesS element who
insisted on SEEMING. dynamiting
and stretching trout lines across
1.-THE water for fish, all of which
has been brought under control.
The owners of ninety-live per cent
of the water frontage of Lake
Summit requested me last fall TO
lcloSe these waters, so that the fish
might have chance to increase
and multiply. At present the VA
tors are almost depleted for the
reason, that hundreds OF people
from Greenville and the border
counties line the shores and banks
day and night, some for the real
sport and others for the CONNER
lcial urge. This constant drain has
almost defeated our purpose, to
make Lake Summit a paradise for
game fish for the pleasure of the
owners. friends, and tourists. and
. unless some definite steps ere
taken Immediately for the protec-
ton. it is only question Of a
short time until their eXtermln1-
ton will be completed, as it Is IN
many larger streams further east.
Our only idea is TO conserve. pro
tect and restock this area of wa
ter so that those who enjoy this
sport may not be disappointed. |
believe that at the end of the Pc
riot many tourists from all SEE
tons of the South will be attract
ed to Henderson county through
this act. We have no thought or
purpose OF acting in q vlndlc-
tive manner. nor do we wish 20
impose a hardship or injustice
upon anyone; but we do feel that
we have an inalienable right %
carry cut the wishes of the own
ers of the property and to protect
their interests. Green river is nos
involved. save about four hundred
wards above the backwaters OF the
lake. -. ~
i az hope this explanation will
meet with the approval OF voui
board. and that my action will DC
entirely satisfactory and it will be
endorsed by the Chamber Of Com
merce and others when they know
the facts"
ORCHARDISTS CAN
SAVE ON GAS BILL
Orchardists of North Carolln9
are in a position to make an ap,
preciable saving on gasoline used
, to operate their spray engines il
: they will respond Immediately and
urge their representatives and
senators to support the bill intro,
duced by Representatives Howell
: and Francis Of Haywood county
: r. n. Barber. one of the largest
apple growers in North Carolina
informs the Chamber of Com
merce that a bill introduced by
his representative would allow q
4 rebate of 6 cents per gallon on
gasoline used in spray engines
Mr.. Barber is anxious for the or
, chardists in this territory to write
| to Senator J. o. Bell and Repre-
, sentative Ray and urge them to
, support this bill.