Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-08

In regard to the quiz" blanks re-
Gently sent out by the game commits
sioners the Greenville correspondent OF
the Lewiston Journal writes:
The long expected quiz" blanks
from the game commissioners have al
rived here and the guides are as busy
over them as sewing circle over a
choice bit of scandal. Last spring the
mention of an official report had much
the same effect upon the average guide
as red flag upon crusty bull; they
would not fill them Out-truthfully
anyhow they would not incrmnate
themselves tor the commissioners or
anybody else And all the summer
long the guides have been anticipating
these reports and planning what they
wouldn't do. And now they have ar
rived seventeen very harmless uues-
tons. which truthfully answered can.
not fail to help the guide as they arc
surely going to help the commissioners.
And are the guides kicking? Not a
bit. More than that they are taking 4
lively interest in the making out of the
reports, taking commenda BILE care that
their answers shall be as near correct
as possible. Naturally the blanks find
many i'll prepared to sit down and fill
them out with any degree of accuracy,
but few guides having kept any record
of what they have seen taken especial
ly in the way of fish. but by appealing
to their brother guides and securing
their own wits, they are managing to
get out reports that are very nearly
correct. The question which asks for
their opinion as to the amount of fist,
and game killed this year, interests
them; also the one seeking from them
any suggestions for changes in the
present laws.
The guides are beginning to realize
that the commissioners look to them
for friendly cooperation. and that SO
far as possible wish them to have Il
voice in matters that interest them so
vitality. They also realize that the re-
port they forward to Augusta is a
pretty good index as to their character
and efficiency as a guide.
MOosehead guides. without an eX-
ception. are bound to give a good &C,
count of themselves and their years
work, and it is safe to assume that
their reports will be second to those
from no other region.
The recent COW moose case has iu-
stilled into a certain class about the
lake respect for the game laws not
entertained before Warden Pollard
was on the scene with refreshins,
promptness and worked up his case III
Il manner that showed him here for
business and that business the landing
behind the bars of the parties, who
dared to thus grossly defy the moos"
law. The State. through it's counsel,
NJ. Parsons. has strong case which Il
was not called upon to present. Bu,
it will not be any weaker next Feb
ruary Warden Pollard has secured the
head of the moose and taken it homa.
1t will be labelled Exhibit A" and
dried for the supreme court.
Sportsmen who have been marvellinS
how the eleven Ohio game hogs sue
ceeded in killing twenty odd fine bucks,
while they never got sight at one,
do not appreciate the methods used by
the former to accomplish their ends.
According to a hunter who was in the
woods near the Ohioans. they formed
what is termed a drive and bagged
their game in short order. Choosing a
knoll or swamp as the case might be-
that lead down to the water. the me-.
spread out at intervals of few rods
and at a signal started for the water
gradually closing in and making sutil-
Gent noise to prevent the frightened
deer from turning back. Shortly they
had the animals either in the lake or
huddled together near the shore Inc
rest was easy.