The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-23

In view Of the fact that various
members of the state legislature have
introduced various amendments to
the game law Of the state, the local
lovers Of the rod and gun have in
terested themselves in the matter.
and at q mass meeting held last
night adopted resolutions looking to
the better protection of the game
of the state. Last week some Of the
local sportsmen agitated the question
OF making such amendments, and on
Tuesday night a meeting was held
In the court house to discuss the
question. Beyond effecting an organi-
cation, with G. H. Grub as chairman
and R. L. Oliver as secretary, and
appointing committee Of three 70
draw up the various amendments de-
sired, nothing was done and the
meeting was adjourned until last
night. Secretary Oliver was absent
when the meeting convened, and J..
W. Conner was elected as temporary
secretary.
The report of the committee on rec
concentrations, was read and the real
business of the meeting commenced
With the exception of section of
the report, no discussion or differ
erce of opinion was manifested by
the small crowd present, but when
that part of the report recommending
the shortening of the open season for
deer to December 1 was read trouble
commenced and for more than two
hours motions and amendments fol-
loved thick and fast, with an occa-
sional vote and reconsideration of
vote thrown in.
Section 2. That the open season
for all game shall be from the first
of September of each year and shall
close on December 1, except for
water fowl and the season shall
close On water fowl December 1.
There was but little difference of
opinion on water fowl, the majority
of those present being in favor of
eliminating spring shooting, but the
shortening of the season on deer
brought on the storm. The sentiment
was about evenly divided and every
one had something to say to support
his contention. After several hours
of wrangling the following section
was adopted instead of the one rec
commended by the committee:
Section 2. That the open season
for deer and Rocky mountain goat
be from September 1 to January 1.
and that the spring shooting be
eliminated.
With this obstacle removed. mat
tiers moved more smoothly and the
rest of the report was adopted.
The changes in the game law as
asked for and recommended by the
sportsmen at their meeting will, it
is thought, further the protection of
the game. and in order that they may
be brought before the members of
the state legislature. copy of them
will be sent to State Game Warden
Scott, the chairman of the state
sportsmens association. the chair
and game. the chairman of the SINH
lar committee in the senate, and to
each member of the legislature from
this county.
The recommendation in full, as
adopted are as follows:
Kalispell Mont, Jan. %, 1908.
Your committee on game law re-
vision report as follows:
We recommend that the following
changes and amendments of exist
ing game laws be made. viz:
First-Levying assessment upon
ali timber lands in the state each
year to provide a fund for the pro.
lection and preservation of the for
ests from fires, and that the Office OF
fire warden be created, which shall
| be consolidated with the Office Of
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