text_original: In the spring of 1887 I addressed a letter to the late Professor Baird, calling his attention to the importance of stocking these waters, more especially Shoshone Lake, for the benefit of the people. At that time it was not considered feasible to take up the matter.
text_transcription: IN THE SPRING OF EIGHTEEN EIGHTY SEVEN I ADDRESSED A LETTER TO THE LATE PROFESSOR BAIRD CALLING HIS ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF STALKING THESE WATERS MORE ESPECIALLY SHOWSHON LAKE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED FEASIBLE TO TAKE UP THE MATTER
phonemes: ɪnðə spɹˈɪŋ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən aɪ ɐdɹˈɛst ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə ðə lˈeɪt pɹəfˈɛsɚ bˈɛɹd, kˈɔːlɪŋ hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən tə ðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ʌv stˈɑːkɪŋ ðiːz wˈɔːɾɚz, mˈɔːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli ʃˈɑːʃoʊn lˈeɪk, fɚðə bˈɛnɪfˌɪt ʌvðə pˈiːpəl. æt ðæt tˈaɪm ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚd fˈiːzᵻbəl tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ðə mˈæɾɚ.