Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
FISH AND GAME.
Annual Meeting Maine Asso-
citation at State House.
Officers Elected and Sec. {. c. Far
rington's Report Read.
Noted 10 Hold Public MeatiG, al State House.
Voted 10 Hold Public Meetias at State House
tuesday. ian. 8.

Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident. =. o. Vickery, Augusta; vice
presidents, A. NJ. Spear, Gardiner; c.
A. Marston, Skowhegan; c. A. Jud-
kins, Kineo; William +. Frye, Lewis
ton; A. NJ. Nickerson, Boothbay Har-
Dor: Isaiah X. Stetson, Bangor; ii. r..
Hamlin Ellsworth; secretary and
treasurer, Col. T.. e. Harrington, Au-
gusta: directors, =. o. Nickery, Au-
gusta; John F. Hill, Augusta; e. G.
Harrington, Augusta; w. S. Choate,
Augusta; j. +. Sprague, Monsoon; Y. w.
McFarlan, Greenville; DR.. G.. G. Weld,
Old Town.
Committee on legislation, p. Q. Wick
cry, Augusta; A. M. Goddard, Au-
gusta; A. NJ. Spear, Gardiner; w. E.
Parsons, Augusta; l.. I. Carleton
Winthrop; committee on hatcheries. E.
NJ Blanding, Bangor; l.. L. Carleton,
Winthrop; Henry O. Stanley, Dixfeld;
consulting attorney, Herbert NJ. Heath
Augusta.
The report of the secretary, E. C..
Harrington, was as follows:
The membership of the association is
405, six having joined since the last an
nual meeting and two having died.
There has not been anything of a
ISOLATION during the past year. The
annual excursion to Kineo, which was
largely attended, was n happy event in
the history of the association. The edi-
tor of the Recreation, Mr.. w. Q.
Shields. was a guest of the association
and gave an able address upon the pro-
lection of birds, fish and large game
He is president of the National League
IF A n credit
rightfully given for securing the en-
actment of the Tracey bill. which gives
to Maine a better chance for enforcing
protection, than can come from any
State law. The league ought to be sus
tanned by the friends of the fish and
game interests in Maine, and they can
do no better service to the cause. than
by joining the league. The member
ship is one dollar, and annual dues the
same.
The association was cared for by Mr..
C.. A. Judkins. the manager of the
kineo hotel, in a way that made the So
journ one of the most pleasant of any
meeting yet held. The COburn Steam
boat Company made low rates and the
service was all that could be desired.
The Maine Central Railroad. Washing
ton County Railroad and the Bangor &
hroostOok Railroad made extremely
low rates and the train service was so
arranged that eXcursioniSts had moth
ing to mar the pleasure Of the journey.
| desire to call the attention Of the
association to what seems to be needed
in the matter Of changes in our charter
The annual meeting which occurs on
the first Tuesday in January on legis-
latiVe years, comes at time when
deliberation to business cannot be Well
given. 1t would be well to consider the
advisability of changing this meeting to
some date in the months of November
or December.
Not few members fail to pay their
dues and some action may be necessary
to permit the dropping of such from
the rolls.
No topics for discussion We're sug-
gested in the call for this meeting for
the reason that there could be no time
to consider them. There will no doubt
be some important questions claiming
your attention before the close Of The
Legislature; the matter of appr0pria-
ton for fish and game, or whether
some better policy may not be adopted
for the protection of the fish and game
interests of the State. Having the
good of the State at heart, any action
that may be taken to improve the pres
ent condition must be of value to the
State
That there should be q larger appro-
priation for the care and propagation
of fish no one can ganSay. These in
terests are of too great moment, such
an important factor in the prosperity
of the State to be allowed to suffer by
mistaken economy.
Every one conVerSant with the con-
ditions OF our fishing interests knows
full well that they cannot be advanced.
nor long held where they are now, with
the amount of money at the disposal of
the fish and game commissioners.
They have done all that faithful and
jealous officers could do for the protec-
ton of game and for the advancement
of the fishing interests. Could this
commission have $4,000 Cthey could use
$4,000 with excellent results, then
wholesome Improvement could be made
all over the State in restocking waters
now persstently fished and stocking
waters adapted to the culture of our
finest fish. which have thus far
been neglected for want of funds
n large number of the men of this
association are among the most pro-
Sressive business men of the State:
men whose judgment ought to have
weight in the counsels OF the state
who deeply feel the necessity OF eX-
pending much larger amount in fish
culture.
With large game. the warfare nov
Waged for its protection, cannot and
does not stay the wanton destruction
going on every month in the year. The
guide license law. which was enacted
for the purpose of better securing the
enforcement of the laws for protection
by having some hold on those who are
instrumental in the capture of game.
mas failed to meet the expectations of
those who hoped for better results. 1t
seems to me that the guides must be
held to stricter account for their do
lnSs If the State is to receive any good
from the guide license law
l am aware that not a few guides arc
noble examples of what might be done
by the guides for game protection. bur
until there can be some method adopt
ed whereby the State can compel the
guides to observe the law and make
those they guide do the same. however