Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-07
GAME BIRDS
Meeting 10 Be Held In Portland to pfo.
tect Them.

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tect Them.
, That the movement recently IN
augurated to secure the passage oI
more stringent game laws and In
cldentally to organize a state sports
mems association Is meeting with
considerable encouragement Is eyin
ced by the following article which
appears In recent issue of the Cor
Wallis Times:
Oregon Is the spoTtsman's para
disc. There are now many dollars
and cents ana much charming diver
sion In the conditions which have
given our state this envlable reputa-
tion, aud 1t is no small import, that
we, II possible, promulgate and en-
force such protective laws as shall
guarantee the enjoyment OF its ad-
vantages 10 the future. The neces-
slty OF this action is apparent from
the great number OF game birds killed
out OF season, the quantities of trout
displayed for sale, and the loads of
deer that find their way to the mar
kets. 1t is plain that under our
present laws as administered we can-
not long maintain the re yutation TO
which the state is entitled at this
time.
while II Is important that all spec
les OF game should receive better pro.
lection, there IS perhaps a larger class
OF citizens who areespeically interes-
ted in game birds, aud many beliye
that unless some wise legislation is
enacted at the coming session OF the
legislature the pest advertisement
that Oregon has, that of being the
Eastern home OF the Denny pheasant,
will be thing Of the past.
"Tbe plan heretofore outlined, ofo
gauization for their protection, 50
far as we are Informed, is meeting
the approval Of all. In addition to
the promotion Of the laws named, IL
ls the purpose OF the proposed organ
lzation TO import several new species
OF beautiful Oriental birds. among
which are the copper pheasant Of
Japan; the Reeves and the tragopan
OF the province Sez Chuen, and the
Elliot and Darwin OF tue Ming Po
district, all of which, IL Is said, are
adapted TO Oregon climate. OF which
Judge Denny writes: "These varie.
ties l'would especially recommend for
importation, as they are excellent
game birds. and for the table cannot |
be eQualed."
THE manner OF raising funds to Sc
cure these birds is TO organize what
may be styled the Willamette Valley |
Tor Oregon) Sportsmen's Association,
ard charge a membership fee Of per
haps $3.50. Every citizen will be ell
glble, and have a voice Ia the councils
Of The association. There Is no doubt |
Of the success OF the proposed plan,
but the greater the amount raised the
larger will be the number OF birds in
troduced. The advantage In import
Ing at once large supply is that the
time will be shorter In which exclu-
slve protection will be necessary. II
would seem that every citizen must |
encourage the movement. and the in
terest taken at present Is likely To e.
feet the degree Of success with which
the organization will meet in finally
securing funds.
"a meetinn will be called In Port
land early In January for organlzd-
,!on and work. Assurance has been
,iven tb at very low rate OF fare can
70 got.on transportation lines for those
Who may feel disposed To go, and 1t is
expected that not less than 400 repre-
entatiyes will attend the Initial
Portland meeting.
The suggestion Is made by persons
Interested In the matter that local
EXAMINATIONS be formed at once and
lalntai1ed much as were the rod
nd gun clubs Of the state in former
ears. IL seems necessary that there
hould be In each community some
ersons authorized TO receive sug-
estiOn and furnish information.
Among those 10 this county who
re Interesting themselves are many
tizens OF Influence and energy, and 4
no Will see that Benton county does {
er full duty IN the matter" I