Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-06
Report of Secretary.

Or January &, 1903. there were l3i mem
| bcrs enrolled. since which date eight new
members have been added and one died
making total membership to date, Al
| 'rac death of Gen. Winfield Scott Choat,
| of Augusta Il charter member, and an
| officer of the association from its first
organization, WAS Il great bereavement Il
all whose good fortune it was to know
him. In whatever capacity he acted his
Fart i'll life. it was faithfully and well
done.
Tho annual outing of the association at
klneo. on July 9TH to 18th. was greatly
pnioNCd by Il large number Of the aSsocia
tlnn and its friends. Mr.. c. \. .ludkins.
PRESIDENT of the association. and manager
Ct the !lin"o House. made this outing
really an at home" visit. The judges
Of t:.o sporting CIV, ATS, Maj v NJ. Mac
fIri:nc Of Grccnvllc, Gen. Srldcn Conner
OF Augusta and Hon. J. \. Locke of Port
land. who acted in place Of Cen. A. NJ
Farnh;Im OF Bangor, who could not at
tend. and assisted by MIR Edgar Harlow.
conducted the matches To the satisfaction
of All.
III" special meeting on that occasion
WIS well attended and much interest
SHOWN III fish ana game matters. The all
''tS"rHhS question was, what VIII he the
WI 'lt license lt". mere seemed
effect it would have upon the numbers
coming to Maine during the hunting sea-
son.
Ii became evident six years ago that
some method or course would have to be
.tt''p'ei 10 SECURE more money Tor game
y "'"ctlon' %; II would nave TO be prac-
u. tmH a'''l"oi'u. ne question OF Sc
curing lufid% Tor TINS purpose by Ii
90 nSr fee was brought to the attention
W VIC p'oP't Oh INC Htit' ana Tor nv
A,iH IL uiid'fN'rt discussion, untli IL
ti,t;,, ~ ,,n - nirr'i,!E ~ u. lit
-"'''ti"i' III i"', IL WIS N"tcd almost
'''"li'i'i'HSl! ~ 'tN> thc Legislature -
'"HNlo'r Sucil 4 hlIi IN Would give Sutli-
t,thi revenue Tor thi"fclhE IN" laws tor
~" pr"tHtllon ol larS" ana game hirdS.
Alitf III ana 1:cc ulSchSSion before IN"
'"'i:niii'ce on il'iiefieS ana game. ana ny
IN. M ii','lS on tlc moor 81 ho'h branches o'
' NY iitSi;'lat,h'' 'ie Hc'aSt ~" was
l.l@H,"' III 'ic hicihtiHie F-'."u was APP
pi"pildted LOT the support or me hShlnS
tic "c''nera''r outcome "i the Colc"nSuS
ol opiilioh o. me pcolie anu INC pest
is, i,ient @. tlleiL pI@seil.;t.iEcs. ~
""uld Seem til;tt Wncn an expression upon
u matter "iiirh Ter SIN years had h"'n
constantly iEi"rc thc p"opi" ana taken
IN" FORM OF law. inc oppnhontS ought To
My rcSiri ti,"ir cas-" i,nd slHcn thr iaw
!, i"H 'iit. h"l mo- iHliicu'ii'iN altcr
! L, l.'SSiS' lmr olloS!t"h IN ccIt!Ih puar-
t'rS cnh'lhu:iiiE manifested itSeii III hrlnS-
IIS tli poSsiDic argument 10 force IL INTO
"lSreIuts. Ih"S% from out Oh tne star"
VIC h2d opposed II Sought To make incl
'r'liNc ny thtif own attitude against
aiiH ny adE'SinS All hon-rc"iicntS l" stay
WAY from Niiiiilc ui'il II was repeated
was neleriniiGn ny thcSc opp"liehiH
mat !Ac Jaw Sii""id not NAVE Il iai tfiai
ana ht'Et' 'i"H We're fipt on! kcherS
out "hStructnfS 81 the law lh'E Stiu
W. Will rot come To Maine Tor great
lhincipic IS involved ana Tor pflnclplc
sake we VIII 30 to another country ana
ray more wh"r" the laws were more Oh
Jrrtl"nail', showing that prlnr1rIc AZ
rn rIrsi t i :, rar, level