The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-22
DEPUTY GAME WARDENS
AND WHY APPOINTED
Explanations and Remarks Made by

and the Record prints the account
which follows. Throughout the inter
view Mr.. Scott is appallingly. frank
but some of his explanations are lame
For instance, why he should have dis
regarded his pledge to the Kalispell
game protective association and
passed up Jack Graves for an I'm.
known, and one whose only qualifica-
ton seefs to be that he was leading
populist with knowledge of the law.
AS an old resident of Helena Mr..
Boucher must have gained his noun
taineering education by chasing home
his mich cows, if he had any there, or
he may have gained this reputation
at Allyn.
Another of Mr. SCOTS appointees.
Tommy Thompson, of Miles City, is
half breed Cheyenne and his father
a government employe and one of the
rankest republicans in Custer county
But then Mr.. Scott is peculiar be-
cause he escaped difficulty in his
home district by appointing Scott, ST,
who must be over 20 years of age and
his sporting proclivities have always
turned to horses. But let him have
his own say:
"The selection was made from
among about 700 applicants said
Mr.. Scott, in speaking Of the compile
ton which has occupied him most con-
stantly since his own appointment,
"and believe have found as good a
body of men as it was possible to find
for the purpose.
"Mr. Boucher is an old resident of
Helena, but has been running a dairy
at Allyn. He is also justice of the
peace there, but will now resign that
office. He is an energetic man, a
mountaineer and familiar with the
kind of life he will have to lead as
deputy game warden.
"Mr. Green is horseman, has lived
in Valley county twelve or fifteen
years, and is a good plainsman and
range-rider.
"A. E. Higgins is a brother of the
lieutenant governor and was formerly
deputy sheriff of Missoula county.
He is sportsman, thoroughly famil-
lar with his district and is an all round
athlete.
Samuel Scitt is my father and had
no application in, but considered his
appointment the best way out of
difficulty in that district, where | was
being importuned by many rival ap-
plicants. His appointment will be a
surprise to him and I have wired to
him. asking whether he will accent.
but have not received an answer. He
has run hotel at Deer Lodge since
1867 and no man in the state is better
known as sportsman.
"Mr. Hall is we'll known throughout
the state as an active democrat and is
thoroughly qualified He was at one
time conductor on the Montana Cen
tral railroad between Great Falls and
Butte, but has been in politics for sew.
eral years.
Henry Ferguson is in the stock
business and was one of the candi.
dates for the democratic nomination
for sheriff of Gallatin county, but was
beaten by two votes. He is a typical
range-rider, man of unquestionable
nerve and a very honorable man in
the community.
Mr.. Thompson is typical young
westerner, and is the youngest of all
the deputies, being about % years old,
His father has been wagonmaster
and had charge of the governments
horses, wagons and supplies at Fort
heogh for the last thirty years. He is
considered one of the best plainsmen
in Custer county and is highly re-
spected.
Many of the applicants seemed to
think that all they would have to do
would be to draw salary and bum
around the country, but | shall hold
the deputies to a strict performance
OF their duty, and they will find
plenty of work to do. They will he
required to report to me weekly. tell
ing of their work on each dav. ri
shall have immediate reports of ar.
rests and shall keep records of prose-
cutlons and convictions.
IF the reports are not correct
can easily find it out from men who
or have been in the vicinity. I shall
nave close check on the men and
shall hold them to strict enforce.
ment of the law. without regard to
a mans standing. 1t has been practic.
ally dead letter under the old sys.