The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-11

wHEELlNG. FEBRUARY II, 1895.
Pass tho Fish aud Gamo Law.

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Ono Of the most important bills now
pending in the legislature Is the fish
and game law, Of which Mr.. Brady, Of
this county, is tho patron. ard which
has passed to Its third reading in the
house. The bill should pass in its
original shape, for it was designed for
the protection OF our fish and game,
which, without proper laws, are rapid
ly becoming extinct.
Tho bill did not propose to repeal tho
law, now in force, preventing the ship
ping Of deer and wild turkeys out OF the
state, aud the amendment aiming at
that very wise provision should no. be
adopted by the legislature. Previous to
its passage a few years 6 deer and tur.
keys were very scarce in West Virginia,
owing to the great numbers that we're
killed and shipped to outside markets,
but since the law has been in force,
they have rapidly increased, and under
a wise protective law will before long
be as plentiful as ever.
II our deer and turkeys arc to DO
shipped to foreign markets, hundreds
OF hunters will 20 into the business, and
it will be but { short time until this
game will be extermina,ed, a result
which the people OF the state would moi.
welcome.
There are many reasons in favor OF
the passage of the bill under considers.
ton. No soc will deny, in tho first
place, that there is a necessity for such
a Law, for u fish and game have not
now sufficient protection from the dan
ger OF 'ex.incsion. In the second place.
u nsiGhboring state, are enforcing
such protective laws. whilo their citi-
Fans who live on the borders OF West
Virginia are permitted to enter this
state and carry away large quantities of
our fish and small game. 1t lie, there
fore, apparent tina. it is time for our
Legislature to adopt stringent measures
for the preservation OF the fish and
game OF u streams and forests, and
pr vide for their rigid enforcement By
the authorities.
J he experience OF the West. which
once abounded in large game OF all
kinds, but which is no longer the hunt
er's paradise, should be 4 lesson to us.
There were no proper laws for tho pro-
lection of the buffalo that were in such
vast numbers on the plains. and they
were e1tetmina,ed in a few years by
vanton sportsmen who killed them for
the nero fun OF killing. The came can
be said OF the smaller game that was so
plentiful before westward tho star OF
empire ,ook its way" and unless West
Virginia adopts protective measures
without delay the same will be written
Of her before many years. The bill now
pending, II it becomes a law. will prove
a popular measure with the people.
In regard to the proposition to do
away with the provision Of law that pre-
vents the shipping Of deer out OF the
state, and restricts their killing. atten.
ton Of the members Of legislature is
called to the benefits that Germany is
reaping to-day from her wise policy OF
preserving her deer. Tho folio wing
paragraph from the Bloomington panta.
graph is worthy OF a thoughtful reading:
Uni,sd States consul.Gcucsal DeKny at Berlin
has been making some timely suggestions IN n
report TO tho, state department with reference TO
the propagation % deer IN the marks aid forcs.
reserves O! this country. DR.. Dekay EayS the
nhuudahce. excellence mud Cheapnc&.Oi Ycnison
CarpDl tail 10 impress all who visit In Germany.
q Is 0 common Iish all tho yoRr around, and the
price IL 30 moderate that alt clnSscJ eat Il. The
reason he gives for this Is the high cultivation
Of forestry III Germany, uud the care IN which
deer ntc bred. fed aud protected from pOachcrs.
Considering the excellulcc OF ycnisOn US food,
and the sninll cost OF rearing deer under prDtec.
tion. the consul suggests that II isin America &C.
pecially that steps should be taken 10 establish
nearly all or great cities. hc snys, there ara
large tracts that could easily be utilized for this
purpose. IL 10 strange HOW tho people hnyc nj.
lowed ibiS beautiful game 10 be- almost annihll.
Atsd throughout tho country b. pot hunters,
when we might exCol the World IN itJ prOpagl.
lion. Wc ought to got back what we have lost.
aud make II pOclblG Tor our people to cat ycuI.
son NJ they 10 In Germany. rather than content
thcmsclves with looking on a saddle from the
Rocky mountains during tho Christmas holt.
days, retailiusn nj twenty-five cents a pound, mud
only looked at n, n i%ntiral curiosity by tho
great majority oil tho population.
Similar measures adopted in West Vir.
ginia would bn step in advance. In the
meantime, lot us have the iish and game
law proposed. Tho people of tho state
arc practically unanimous for il, and its
adoption is n duty OF tho Legislature.
Lot It not be said tina. Weat Virginia is
behind hor slater atatcs in thi, matter.
THg Democratic legislature in Tcnnos.
sec is determined to consuln,nate tho
conspiracy to steal tho govornorghip.
The method resorted to bear. n strong
likeness 10 that which was adopted by n
Democratic legislature to porpetratc II
similar outrage.
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ANOTHER aged KHntuctian, Col. Cody
Bowen, aged ~, has followed tho OK