Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-28
WILL PROTECT GAME.
LEAGUE BEING ORGANIZED ~
RICHMOND FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Mr.. POLK MILLER CHIEF WARDEN.
virginia Field sports Association
May Re Merged Into American
League of sporfsmep-Omcers of
the League and n. Purposes.

/ An earnest effort 81 being made b. Mr.
/ ". u. Hart and "a number Of others, 10
organize ln Richmond A division q the
l League Of American sportsmen Tor the
protection o. native quadrupeds. birds.
and fishes. and Especially game and song
I birds. These efforts are meeting with
success. The organization has a f0unca-
ton under Il that aiways assures de-
mand for % and reason that 90 should
exist Mr Polk Miller, president Of the
virginia Tied Sports Association. has
consented 90 become chief warden Tor
Virginia. II s. not impossible that the
two organizations. which have both the
same worthy end IN view. may merge
into one.
CENTRAL OFFICE ~ NEW YORK
The League has ne central Office IN New
York city, and the officers are as follows.
President q. o. Shields - west Twenty
fourth street. New York. secretary
Arthur +. Rlce. rs Pennington avenue
Passaic. n. j.. Treasurer. r. p Hyatt
Clinton Bank. New York FIRST Fice-Pres-
ident. Or. C. Hart Merriam. Chief Of b.
illogical Survey. Agricultural Department
Washington u. g.; Second Nice-Fresl-
dent. j. 3 Thompson, artist and naturai-
i-t. IA Fifth avenue, NsW lofh' lhiIu
Vlco-presIdeuf Hon. ". a. Richards
Governor Of Wyoming; Fourth Niee-f res
dent vs.. T. Houaday, director, re"
york GEOLOGICAL Society. " Wall street;
Firth Vlce-Prssident, a a Anderson
artist. a Fifth avenue Ncw D rk.
President Shield writes the following;
Never before were the agencies OF de-
ftructlon ~ numerous as now. Never be
fore were they so widely distributed and
never before we're they % effective Tor
slaughter A CAREFUL inquiry recently
made bv the New York Geological! Society,
and 10 be published forthwith. reveals the
startling fact that throughout thirty
states and Territories a. This country
the decrease in the volume oi Dlrd Hie
during tho last fifteen years has reached
an average ~ a. per cent, The decrease
a., the number OF edible blrds-upland
came birds. water fowl shore BIRDS. ana
riseons-has been even greater than thar,
and q number ~ our finest species are
now approaching practical extinction.
Worse Than all thir many or our song
birds are now being killed for food.
Tho League N American spOrtamen has
recently been organized On this city, Tor
fb- purpose " creating in every state,
Territory. aud county " our country "a
weu-orrouized standing army 81 game
projectors which shall
O Secure the enactment Or more strin-
gent general laws.
% which shall see that lawiea'ness -
punished.
@ which shall discourage game 'laush-
ter and
40 Protect tho wild creatures that Sun
remain.
N SOU choose % inquire into the details
of the plans OF campaign. ~ ret forth 900
the constitution and bylaws. am sure /
fh,v VIII meet your approval
DOB order 20 make this movement enoc- /
tive. large membership o. absolutely /
necessary The league wants members /.
everywhere. gathered ln local organiza- .
fione Believing that tho objects Of the /
league win appeal 90 you, ] urgently 90 /
e.ts Won 90 become a member. There is /
Boo initiation fee. the annual dues arc only /
81 and CO per cent. " an moneys re- /
e,ivod ore turned over Co ne treasures /
of tho various State charscrs of the I
States from whence the funds come. Even /
10 won ara not now able 90 render active /
service your dollar a year Will help fur /
nish tho sincws or war 60 the game war /
icns VII, ~lu bc IN a position COB Tight /
the "eame hogs"
THE PLAN or OPERATION
Tho plan OF operation of the league IS /
this. The chief warden of each state /
snail appoint deputy wardens 800 each /
county iu tine state These shall distribute /
st public places the game laws ana ihrh /
.ha! swear out warrants against any /
and all persons who violate those laws.
For every conviction or violation of the /
laws the warden receives So 300 cash. 100 .
every state where such plan has been
pursued the laws have been respected a7
never before. and 500 many cases inc
league has been able Co secure better
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