The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-29

50 -. League az American Sporf~rrqen.
- Was recently organized in New YGrk
- x1.h 6 D. Shields. editor OF Kscrea-
80 a. president. Is making & spaen1I9
s~~s against sla ~ 1tere-s Of rauEa. /, In
- making efforts To ezxreneh Itself IN
- state. as tie following letter, received
= fsge Hat viii show:
-fsse purpose az ehlz letter f. 20 ask
.usr ts,-5Te.s ZION IN "a master Of great i'm
sssrfarsre 10 every oTse u 30 IL opposed 30
- snrsnilet5oz az our native sxi!aGru-
- fsr,ts and .f< ss~a The fssrs- ffae s-arr4
s nSas far Ire effective protection OF car
- erezstuTeS VIII save them from ever
lrelnx destruction.
-sE+ger before were the agencies az de-
ssruc,iGn 80 numerous as now. Never be-
sSys gere they ~ WIDELY distributed and
ssvsr before were they SO effective for
saarhter 4 careful inquiry recently
$40 F:g the New York geological soc!e.y.
sra 90 De published forthwith reveals The
1ay1Iifsx sass thar throughout thirty states
- territories az this country. The de-
Sss<e ID the volume Of bird life during
IA last flfisen years has reached an aver
r. 81 u per cent The decrease ia the
suxsaer Of edible hrdE-s;piand game birds
saferfG~i. sbofe BIRDS and pigeons
e<en even greater than that; and a num-
=. o. Cur finest species are nos. approach
- practical extinction. Worse than an
snz. many az our song birds are now beng
ssrae League Of Auserican Sport sYusn
has recently been organized I'm this cityl
81 the purpose Of creating in every STATE
s.rrisosy ag1d county % Cur country a weti
eggari5ed standing army OF game project
ms which shall 81 Secure the enact ,Y1fr,t
n rssre stringent general laws 20 Which
saaI gee that fawiessnass Is punished
III Wnch snail discourage game slaugh-
~ And a. Protect tho wild creatures that
Tisl remain.
IN order Ia make this movement e.
fsessve large membership - absoiuts-9y
14Es
erywnere. gathered IN local organize tons
Believing that the objects 90 the league
sil APPEAL 70 You. ! urgently invite Won
Il become o member There. Is no tritia-
nnn fee. the annual dues are only g. and
n per cent Of all moneys received are
saYszd over 10 the treasures Of the varf-
ss state chapters OF the states from
Whence the funds come. Even II YOU are
RAJ new able 10 render active service. your
dollar year Will help furnish the ei9aws
Of ear 20 the game wardens who will be-
IN 4 position Ia fight the game hogs"
The officers OF the league are as fol-
ssxs.
prssdentG. o. Shields 10 West TWEEN
v-feurth street. New York.
ecretary~-Arthur r Rice lis pennfnr-
tor avenue. passaic. ". j.
Treasgrer-F. s. Hyatt. Clinton Dank,
New York
First vice president--Dr c. Hart Mer-
ram, chief OF biological survey axricn!-
.grai department. Washington. u. e.
Second vice president-E : THOMPSON
Hlkt and naturalist. la Fifth avenue. New
rofk
Third vice preaident-Hon, w 4. Rit.-
ARDS governor OF Wyoming
Fourth vice president w r Hornsaay
sreetor New York Geological Society. 60
Tal street.
Filth vice presidential A. Anderson. ar
ss. * Fifth avenue. New York
Stated briefly, the league was orzanizea
1ss the purpose OF protecting the game ana
ssHs fishes, the song. i1secfivorous and
cher Innocent birds. Its primary object
+ to enforce game laws, wtic'e such exist
asd 10 secure and enforce slch laws where
raf Tow in existence. Good work has nj
ready been done In many sections Of the
Eass. and there is room fer the same IN th,
fsc.he Northwest. Washington Ia .rireaiy,
Val supplied with game protective associa
's;T. hit there In no disposition to dis.our-
az the organization Of others At the
present. time the county commissions rs