The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15
HAD Sold THE GAME.
STATE GAME WARDENs CONFIS-
CATE VENISON, But HAVE TO
REFUND LATER.
BAST0N, OF ST. LOUIS PARK,
LATURE, KNEW THE LAW TOO
WELL.
CHARGES ARE PREFERRED
That the Deputy Game Wardcns Are
Conducting Their Affairs in Too
HiEh-Handed Ways.

There is to be a merry fight made
on the game and fish commission at
the coming session of the state legis-
lature. The fight is not a new one,
and it was we'll known that if the
Democrats and Populists secured con-
troll of the legislature, or even if Lind
had been elected governor, the commits
sion, if not abolished entirely, would
have been changed materially. The at
titude of Mr.. Lind toward the COM
mission was not favorable.
There are a number of Republicans,
however. who are almost as bitterly
opposed to the continuance of the COM
mission as is Mr.. Lind and they will
make a fight this session as they did
last. Gov. Clough is favorable to the
continuance of the commission, as it
has a considerable patronage attached,
of which the Republican machine de-
rives the benefit, and while the COM
mission has caused him and his prede-
ceSsOrS a great deal of trouble and an
noyance, it is not believed that he
would be a party to it's abolition, I'M
less the Legislature was overwhelming
ly in favor of that action. He has,
however, two members to appoint, and
it is not likely that more than one of
them viii be reappointed. That one is
c. S. Benson, who was appointed upon
the retirement of A F. Ferris, of
Brainerd, under the Sutton decision
Mr.. Benson has only been in a few
months and has not been offensive so
far as can be learned. w. S. Timber
lake, the president, whose term also
expires, is in a less advantageous po-
sition, however, having been a warm
6friend of eX-EXecutive Agent Andrus,
who was the cause of a great deal
of the annoyance of the commission
and those responsible for it's creation.
There has been more or less friction in
the commission ever since the detach-
ment of Andrus, by reason of enmities
aroused at that time, and it is probable
that these will be considered sufficient
provocation for failure to reappoint
Commissioner Undertake
Hennepin county will, no doubt, take
the lead in the fight. Senator Morgan,
OF Minneapolis, is not a warm sup
porter of the commission at best, and
there are some strong influences at
work in that city for the abolition Of
the BODY. Senator Potter, of that city
Is commission man, and while the
commission men Of Minneapolis have
number OF grievances against the COM
mission, it is thought that Potters
party fealty will prevent his taking
an active part in the fight. There have
been number of seizures of game
there lately, and they have been made
IN high handed manner which, has
created 5omS friction. 1t is reported
thtA eX-Representative BaSton of ST.
LOUIS park, left with a party of sports
men the night Of Oct. 81 for the dear
grounds They were fortunate enough
to I'LL three deers the first day and
shipped them to Minneapolis that
night. The Wardens seized the venison
a@d sold it, assuming that it must
have been killed before the beginning
OF the open season. However, Baston
was not III humor to submit, and on
his return he made things so warm, it
is said, that the value of the yenison
was refunded.
number Of charges have been made
against the Wardens in the employ of
the commission, one being that some
of them spent time in the saloons that
should be spent protecting the deer in
their native haunts. 1t is said that
Gov. Clough has been acquainted with
these circumstances, and that a shak-
1ng-up may be expected as soon as
Executive Agent Fullerton returns
from the northern part of the state.
where he himself is on the trail and
will, no doubt, remain until the close
of the open season. Nov. 20.
Tams BiXby, the governors private
secretary, was not at the capitol yes