Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29

/ report of the observance will give an
idea Of what was done better than can
he obtained in any other way and will
/ he Of the greatest interest.
/ one Of the most interesting places
al the State House during the meeting
of the teachers. Saturday. was the
I state library. one thing that attract
ed a great deal Of attention was he
travelling Libraries and principals of
nor" than one High school that has a
, library of 1000 volumes made inquiries
about having a travelling library in ad-
dition to the regular school library.
In recent interview Hon. l.. r
! carleton. chairman of the inland fish
and game commission. said: General
~ speaking. matters We're never in a
more satisfactory condition. ii seems
to be universally conceded that fishing
has been way ahead of former years
and more people hshed. this season.
than ever before. We are having an
exceptionally good run Of fish into our
Wers ana the prospect is We shall be
able to procure more eggs than last
year.
You ask me about the september
law The position Of the commission
ers is simply this: We recognize fully.
We. trust, all that our great forests
mean To the State of Maine-in every
Way-and the absolute necessity of
every precauIion possible being taken
to prevent their destruction Or injury.
especially by fire. A forest fire is
something terrible. a thing to be dread
,
should be used to prevent it.
ITO this end our Wardens are thor
oughly instructed To be on the alert.
and on the watch all the time, the
guides are instructed 10 use every pre-
caution and promptly use every effort
to axtinguish any fire, to never under
any circumstances leave their camp
until they are sure every spark Of fire
is extinguished. ana promptly report
the location. extent and all the facts
connected with any fire coming under
their observation.
Now this September law has beer
characterized as my pet measure.
This is an error. The commissioners
were unanimous in recommending it.
the committee after full hearing We're
unanimous in reporting it. and the
| LEGISLATURE was unanimous in passing
| it. il was asked for by a large num-
Der of guides and visiting sportsmen-
we, do not believe that il has been
| abused to any appreciate extent: We
/ think il is a good law a wise law: We
i think after the most careful and pains
taking investigation Of its workings,
that instead of being menace. Il
! source of additional danger to the for
ests. it is safe guard to the forests.
and for this reason September Is an
open month for fishing and duck shoot
ing. and the last half for partridses
and woodcock shooting.
Large numbers of sportsmen are IN
the woods and are bound to be IN the
woods during this month whether Wr
have this month OF not and all or near
tx all have rifles with them.
There are those bitterly opposed tc
ltbis law and every preteXt has beef
seized lpon to discredit it. and especi
taIly 81 the line that il causes forest
! fires and the Wild land owners or some
tof them are very uneasy about 1t. Now
while we believe that this law Is III
their interests. is in reality an addf-
tionaI safeguard to the forests, we sEai
in no wise attempt to antagonize the
wild land owners if they want 1t re-
uaaled. we shall not object. Perhaps
500 deer were killed. last September by
,irt,,e of these licenses scattered IRON
n. New HAMPSHIRE border to New
brunswick. And this number is insig-
nificant in comparison, yet the revenue
, received is greatly needed
I'VE need a great deal more money
f6, warden service and fish culture
If Il idle 10 ask the Legislature 70 gram
Iaroar concentrations under the pres
ent financial conditions of the state
Il ro,ains for those interested in the
welfare of the fish and game interests
or the State to devise some meahs
whereby il may be be contrived 70 carr
~ s2o0o q, $500 received for Septem
bar licenses and it would to quite al
extent cripple the Workout as SAT-
before, that cuts no Inquire III coiiip"i
ison to the preservation OF our gre'
forests
NO, do not expect any new or rau
ical fish and game legislation, TINS VIII
ter. | have not recommended cos
time on bears. | have not ana SAai
not recommend any new legislation no
generally concurred in by those Wh'
are interested in the real protection @
:. game. Our policy is to give the li'ii
vidual the largest possible lDerty con
sistent with keeping up the supply
There are less deer and more n"oS
apnarently. this year. than last
> least. in certain localities, nut eAPec
thar the remainder of the season VII
show better results so far as the zee
are concerned
t An important question when i
: como IN before the next Legislature.
= netition to have all the sessions
! the supreme court for Nashlhs
TON county, held at Machlas. =
II ,ta nrasent time one of these session