Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING
Of Maine Fish and Game
Association at Bangor.
Hon. P. 0. Vickery Of Augusta Elected
President--0 Other officers.
Resolution Look g 10 the License OF Foreign
Spor.smen Was Defeated.

annual meeting Maine Fish an,
Game Association was held here
this afternoon. The following off
GERS were elected: President, Hon
T. O. Nickery Of Augusta; vice presi
dents, A. M. Spear, Gardiner; C. A
Marston, s'kowhegrn; r. C. Burlcigh
Augusta; W. p. Frye, Lewiston; A. r
| Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor: J. II
kimball, Bath; +. H. Appleton, Ban
gor; Directors, P. Q. Vickery, Augusta
T. NJ. Hersey Bangor; J. +. Hill
Augusta j. +. Sprague, Monson: f. @
Harrington, Augusta: q. II. Clifford
Auburn; j. Fl. kimball Bath: George II
| Fisher, Winterport; l., T. Carleton Win
throp; secretary, f. G. Harrington, Angus
ia; uperntendent, j. A. Fairbanks, Hal
| lowell; consulting attorney, ". L. Haines
Waterville; committee on legislation, +
Il Timberlake, Phillips, !. f. Hill
! Augusta, j. +. Sprague, Monson. L. I
| Carleton, Winthrop, Il. G. harrington
Augusta, A. NJ Spear. Gardiner: com
mittee ON hatcheries, George c. Clifford
Auburn, E. NJ Banding, bangor, 4. f.
Hastings, Eryeburg: committee on pro
| lection Of game. l.. L. Carleton, Winthrop,
h. NJ Hersey. Bangor J. +. Sprague.
Monson, G Fl. Fisher, Winterport, o. A
Dennen, kinco, J. Darling, Lowell The
following committee on exhibition was
appointed: S. Il Crosby, Bangor: +. c.
Harrington. Augusta; Cornelia T. Crosby,
Phillips.
The association passed resolution in
strGcting the committee on game protcc-
tion to use all efforts i'll their association
and with other associations, to assist in
enforcing the game laws and to aid the
fish and game commissioners in their diff
cult work Of enforcing the laws for the
protection Of game.
a resolution was introduced tending to
pledge the association in favor of the
licensing Of sportsmen from abroad who
come to Maine to hunt, was introduced.
and il provoked earnest discussion The
resolution was almost unanimously de
feated when the vote was called. j. +.
Sprague of Monson, and Col. f. G. Far
rington OF Augusta, opposing it in the dis
cussion. Tho matter was referred to the
committee on legislation. Several adj
dresses were made by Fish ard Game
Commissioners Wentworth. Stanley and
Oak, " Fly Rod S. L. Crosby, j. f.
Spraguc and others. From reports from
different parts of the State it was demon
stratcd beyond question that our game
laws are better enforced, today, than ever
before in the history OF our State. and
that we have larger amount of fish and
game today, thu ever before.
The next meeting Of the association
will be held at kineo in July.
Colonel +. G. Harrington, secretary of
the association, submitted his annual re-
port, as follows:
To the Maine Sportsmen S Fish and Game
Association:
have the honor to submit my report
for 1925
At the close of the year 1894. at our
special meeting, and at the annual meet
ing in January, the association instructed
its committee on legislation to present to
the Legislative committee of inland
fisheries and game in form of bills for
enactment, the views and recommended
tons of the association, regarding changes
in the fish and game laws, and use their
influence to secure their enactment
The committee consisting of Hon. f. f.
Undertake. Hon. John f. Hill, Hon.
John +. Sprague, Hon. l.. T. Carleton, f.
c. harrington and Hon. A. NJ. Spear at
tended to that duty and the results were
embodied in the report to the association
issued after the close of the Legislature.
As will be remembered, some minor
changes were made in the game laws, but
the most important legislative action was
the enactment Of a general law, and the
increase in the appropriiion.
For several years, widespread dissatisfac-
ton was expressed regarding the incffi-
Client enforcement of the game laws, and
the methods adopted by wardens in en-
forcing the laws. SO general was this
feeling that the commission appointed
by the Governor, under the law of 1898,
looking to the enactment of general laws,
to avoid so much special legislation upon
various matters, reported to the Governor
among other recommendations, a general
law governing the appointment of fish
and game commissioners and wardens. de
finipg aud enlarging the scope of their au-
That commission was composed
of Hon. F. II. Appleton Of Bangor, Hon.
L. 4. Carleton of Winthrop and Col VIM |
H. Fogler of Rockland. They made an
exhaustive examination Of the game laws
Ot different states, gave the matter much ,
careful study, and made their report as
above stated. |
The bill as reported underwent some
changes in the committee, and at the |
hands of the Legislature. but was passed |
after thorough discussion without impair
ing its main features The salary of the |
was increased to meet the |
extra demands made imperative by the
law, and one new member, the land agent,
added to the commission.
Following that came the resolve appro-
ptriating s25, 900 forthe purpose OF propa-
eating fish and for the protection of game
70 have appropriated less would not have
given the law fair trial, and the fact
that the sporting fraternity were coming
into Maine in such increased numbers,
hope was entertained of increasing, if
our fish and game supply. The
great amount of money spent in the State
from love of the sport Of fishing and hunt
ing, and our large opportunities to induce
such tourists to come in greater numbers
made this a question Of State interest.