Ellsworth American., 1903-01-07
AT AUGIsT1 \
ANNUAL REPORT
AND GAME CON

ANNUAL REPORT ~
AND GAME CON o
anrrrR pRoTBcrrof c ohE
GAME BIRDs--NU. 2e, 10 f
ITING HUNTERS o Ebao
From The Een' Ql)la02
r,. rs0o,, ., the b. aue and
land fisheries aud gs b1
has been presented
couucil. Following fO, Cn "nS
"The year 1902 .Ii, aoou'
activity in this LbfQ
preyious year. SIM
thirty-fv years VS s's S""''
come to Maineto
and to hunt our gsc9 I' mas
than in any pregis sais unsn II
"Tbe work o o"e Vi Tue
,,,u rrown tl,3 greater part
s'ea' OF one skilled
W" ,tss,nnsrs - icai help por-
"a oIso Filed from the office
81. I'm, ,etters, or an average
hara daily. A careful
80 vao sr mailed, to whom
Or t, so this record is
record OF esC
hs meetings, and many
e"t' - the commissioners
the business of the
,.,oo,,p a. well attended to
bly, expected under the
hces under which they
bed to work.
for the better protec-
,-sme in the State, and the
fish on the spawning
ted widespread attention
Buck. J State, as well as in neigh
p, cuduring the last year.
mer. Tn much discussed by our
hcatecally. The need OF more
hehiiEsrden service seems to be
Ntown tpuceded, II we are to retain
Der ote In any sufficient quantities
aud Of visiting sportsmen, or to
CLA satisfy our people, whose
lican.nnuslly increases, who go a
st-Isor obtain a livelihood out OF our
wort interests
Ellie are tive fish hatcheries aud
Bar stations located as follows: Sc
of,ske, East Auburn, Monmouth,
iurop, Moosehead Lake and Caribou.
llion and a quarter of fish were
aed, with loss OF IL per cent, and
planted In the public waters OF the
e during the past year.
Fhe commissioners have expended on
Sc hatcheries for the year S22 $50. 81,
of the appropriation BY the State Of
5000.
sPoRTsMES INCREASING.
More people have come to Maine this
iesr 1 o fish and to hunt and to spend a va
,ation than ever before in the history
II the State. A careful canvass OF the
state has been made, and 1t shows some
,urprising results. 1t is shown that
33 ss5 different persons have come inl o
he inland territory OF the State TO spend
iome sort OF an extended vacation.
Among these were 3,240 hunters to hunt
he big game OF the State.
From returns from those who actually
these people 1t is shown that
Il 81 POI were expended by them in
me State for board alone, exclusive OF
" hat they paid for railroad fares, steam
boat and electric railroad fares, team hire,
guides, or purchases at the stores and
shops.
"It Is believed that most conservative
estimate would be that these visitors
esve at least 800 each, on an average,
In the State. Indeed, some OF them
spend more than $50 day, and good
many OF them spend several thousand
dollars each year. 1t will be seen, there
tore, that they leave from 81. 100000 to
pc 900 900 with US annually.
"Tnese figures do not represent the
1tal amount. The real amount is much
srger, as it was impossible to persuade
everyone TO give the desired Information.
Il Is understood most certainly.
"The commissioners hud s6,36l 81
Invested in camps, summer cottages,
summer hotels, steam ana electric boats,
row boats and canoes. Surely wonder
'ul aud surprising showing OF facts.
MORE GUIDES WANTED.
The number OF guides registered was
sol, of which nineteen were non-resi-
ientS. They report having guided 4,l24
-esidents; resident hunters, 1909; non-
residents, 9,l99; nonresident hunters,
; r252; total number OF days guided, SIN
At 500 per day-s27i 595. The number OF
moose killed by parties they guided WAS
.35. The number they reported as having
been killed by parties employing no
guides, III. the number OF moose re-
ported to the office as illegally killed was
-U9, making a total of moose reported
killed, 46l.
Guides report that parties they have
guided killed 6,070 deer; they also report
,, $50 deer having been killed by parties
Employing no guides. Reports received
rom 200 towns, from the town clerks
md post towns where there are
40 guides to get reports from, show that