Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
RIO TTHEGAME
sPORTsMEY ORGANIZED TO EN-
FORCE AND SECURE THE LAWS.
GREAT REVIVAL OF INTEREST.
Ranks Of the League Swelling
DaiIy-A scheme for New Ma
tionaI ParL-The Hunters III Do
Embellishments Of Acres.

The cause of game protection is re-
| ceiving an impetus all over the country.
Sportsmen everywhere are banding to-
gether to strengthen the hands Of tho
League of American Sportsmen. which
has been organized for the purpose Of
protecting game, with the prime object Of
| enforcing the game laws where such exist.
and securing and enforcing such laws
where they are not now i'm existence.
The officers of the National League are:
President G. o. Shields. New York.
Secretary, Arthur T. Rice, Passaic,
y. j.
Treasurer, f. S. Hyatt, New York.
First Nice-President. Dr. c. Hart AIer-
riam, Chief of Biological Survey, Agri-
cultural Department Washington, j. c.
Second Vice-President, L.. 5. Thompson,
artist and naturalist. New York.
Third Nice-President, Hon. w. a. Rich
ards, Governor of Wyoming.
Fourth Nice-Presidcnt, ". T. Horna-
day. director, New York Geological So
cicty.
Fifth Vice-Presidcnt, \. \. Anderson.
artist, New York.
Mr.. Polk Miller is the president of the
State League.
The National League has just issued a
circular calling upon every member 10
use his efforts toward the increase OF
the membership, and so help forward tho
cause. The prime need OF the organiza-
ton seems 10 be funds 10 prosecute the
work. This is indicated by the following
paragraph in the circular-letter:
we are confronted every day with
cases OF game law violations which We
a. IN
no funds with which TO prosecute. We
are constantly being asked for supplies Of
league literature which we cannot fur
nish. because We have no money 70 pay
printers bills"
The league. though small in numbers
Is an influential body, and il has Just en-
parked on colossal enterprise-the for
nation Of new national park, which
shall be the FL Dorado of the sportsmen.
Inc scope of this plan is given III the
following circular:
FORM a NEW NATIONAL PARK.
To Members of the League Of American
SpOrtsmen:
Dear Brcthren,-Let me. like Mark An
tony appeal 10 you 10 lend me your
ears / appealed 10 You last June for a
national park IN Cass county, Mimi. 10
iake IN the three great lakes-Cass.
Lcecn. and WinnibigOshish The scheme
involves the taking by the government
OF one of the Chippewa reservations, is
suing bonds for same 10 the Indians on
Just valuation, and paying interest
quarterly TO them. While taking the
title of the land, yet were the Indians 10
remain and live on II, as they have al
ways lived. 10 camp, fish, gather their
wild rice. raise their garden truck. weave
their baskets guide the tourists through
the may wilderness of forest and wa,er,
but stop Staying the moose and deer; with
unlimited fish and a quarterly revenue
coming in more than sufficient for their
needs the incentive 10 hunt deer and
moose would not exist.
This park would become national pro-
perry. As In the Yellowstone, the Lest Of
hotels and magnificent roads would be
built. making an ideal outdoor paradise
for the sportsman and the camper amid
health-laden air from the surrounding
Dalsams.
SECURE FROM THE POACHER.
with a troop of United States Cavalry
and 200 Indians. hired as policemen and
given star and a Winchester, the woods
would be policed against fire and the de-
structive Vaccinations of the poacler.
Now comes Colonel Cooper, OF ChlchGo,
and puts forth a plan that he has dreamt
OF for years--a plan I'm it's scope so grand
that II must appeal strongly 10 every eth
zen OF this great republic. We realize
that thu lpmb0rman has ONLY tne lf"-