Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
STATE HOUSE.
List Of Nominations Made by Gov
ernor Powers.
Condition Of Affairs Not Very Bright for the
Game Interests.

tlit recent ldlSt STORM, ana also WHAT
they heard concerning the condition of
the enforcement of the game laws in
the State to which he replied
THE Commissioners of Inland Fish
cries and Game are receiving many com
plants from all sections of the State of
the violations of the game laws. 1t is
undcniably true, that this is the worst
winter for game that we have had for
Il decade. The snow is from four to five
feet deep on a level in the woods. and
the moose. and the deer are entirely at
the mercy of the poacher Every warden
that the funds at the disposal of the
commission will permit to be hired, is on
duty, but amy one who knows the almost
limtless extent of territory to be covered,
realize that all the commissioners can
do is only drop in the bucket, as TO
what needs to be done
Public sentiment in very many game
localities seems to be sadly deficient, re-
lative to the slaughter of game, and no
law can be enforced, no matter what the
disposition to enforce it may be on the
part of the officers. or how much means
they may have within their control for
this purpose, without thu powerful aid
of strong public sentiment"
The commissioners are receiving many
complaints by letter and otherwise, of
the violations of the fish and game
laws,-the following are fair samples:
Bay View. Feb. 10. 1898.
To the Hon Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game:
J take the liberty of writing YOU few
10 =. fi,,t1 of
togue on some of these waters. Mr.
and partner have a camp on Junior Lake
and catch all they can and sell all they
get chance to sell. Mr.-has a camp
thing The---and- camps
on scragely and Pleasant Lake and
catch all they can day and night.
1t seems pity to have these DID
outlaws destroy the whole thing when
our chance would be good if we
could only have those accused thieves
stopped They are SO id bold about
it too,-say they will catch all the toguc
they id please. If YOU cannot stop
them for Sd sake let us all try to
every second year to rcctify this awful
sin of omission.
If there is any way to stop this id
work do what you can for us.
Yours. etc.
"Olamon. Feb. II. 1898.
Mr.. Commissioner:
Last fan there were two of US that
would like to have used dog to get
what deer the law allows, but there
were wardens around all Of the time
ready to complain OF US II we io?hGu
l ,'.s the WOODS Win unE, ou, u !, ~
= rn,,nd hers that four mon Went into two
yards across the river and killed ten
deer in two hours. Now which do you
door, tbst halieve in dnrpinr or tho
er',s hat Kin IA a., tLev cam find
..n Do, ;.' ,:nLo
,
Plscataquls county ffp. - lN'N'
THE moose are about as plenty here as
the deer were ten years ago. The woods
seem to be filling up with men who say
they are going fishing hut we hotice mat
they all carry rifles and come ont IN the
night, and their tracks show plainly that
they have hauled heavy loads. don
cradle property here and l don't want to
be burned up
Yours truly.
.Penobscot County Feb. T. 1898.
+ can yourh for the reliability of what
~, ,',,, tnId me abn,It he killing of
o., mo hut Under no circumstances will
he allow his name to be, known not even
W. Ao ~ ,a u.a.tI. nn,,ht to he tbln 70 ret
M
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The following list OF nominations ny
Governor Powers, was mace puplic
Wednesday:
NOAlINATIONS Icy GOVERNOR pow
f.RS FEBRUAR - 1898
,.,.,,,.,i.,.i,,,o,. of Sc. and shore Fisher
'l ,i - %i,l,rrso1 Roothbav
'', I.-',,IthIne far IyaIdo county
>.hheI n Webb. Swanyillc; Joseph K.
birriosura commissioner, Penobscot
.r:, poth Military ana Naval Or
nhan Asylum-David K. WYlie, West
Bath. p.:a.u,+;,, 5.;+,. ar
,,it,ilrt 1h'',,Ias NJ R1Ixton, tastport
FEBRUARY Ii, 1898.
70 ADMINISTER oa.h9. -N,h''p i;a :
iC',oI,,,, GA ,roIyu p O. saltwater
mani
Coroner--lI. Il. Smell WINSTON: James
W; MeserVt. buTiom, r Hni ,'r, Vim
,hron. Thomas n. Peletier. Van Buren,;
Levi w. Smith. NinalhaVen
Notary run.,c- StroiIr pnrtland.