Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
FISH AND GAME ASSN.
Fourth Annual Meeting to be Held in
Portland Jan. 20 and 81.


The fourth annual meeting OF the
North American fish and game protective
association Is to he held at the Falmouth
hotel, Portland, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. 20 end 81
This association Is composed OF citizens
OF Canada aud the United States, whose
efforts are directed towards the harmon
izing OF The fish and game laws OF the dif-
ferent provinces OF Canada snd contigu-
Gus states Of the American union; the
preservation, propagation and protection
81 fish. game and bird life, and the main
tenance and Improvement OF laws relating
thereto, and mutual assistance In enforc-
ing game and fish laws on the borders of
the various states and provinces; the
preservation OF forests; the promotion OF
fsh-cuiture, the introduction of new
species and varieties OF fish, game and
useful birds and the dissemination of in
formation relating thereto.
AT the annual meetings the members
are hard workers. Three sessions are held
each day, and in addition to the discus
sion OF many questions which are sub.
eliciting informing from the experienced
men assembled, many, of w bom are ex
perts OF international reputation, papers
are read, which are valuable contributions
to the literature of the subjects treated.
At the Ottawa meeting last January,
which was presided over by Hon. F. r.
Latchford, OF Ontario, papers were read
on matters pertaining to fish and game
protection, on 1.-THE Stocking of Inland
Waters with Black Bsss", on .sBig Game
IN Ontario" and one entitled "Notes from
the Standpoint OF an Observing Laynan"
by Prof. Macoun, of the geological survey
OF Canada; one on "Trout Fishing on the
Nipigon" and many others, and very full
discussion OF all the subjects introduced
was had.
The meeting at Portland will, doubt
less, be OF equal interest. The area OF
country represented in the organization
is indicated by the list of its officers, W no
are as follows.
President, l.. 7. Carleton, Augusta;
secretary and treasurer, E. T. d. Cham
bers, Quebec, Canada; vice. presidents,
H. o. Stanley, Dixfisld, j. FottIer, IT,,
Boston, r. N. Plumb, Detroit, A. T.
Dunn, st. John, N. B., N. Wentworth
hudson Centre, N. H., Z. II. Wilson,
Glens Falls, N. Y, q. A. McCallum'
Dunnville, Ont, J. T Finnie, Montreal,
Gen. F. g. Butterfield, Derby Line, VT,
c. 8. Harrington, Halifax, s. A. McGrath,
franklin, P. A.; executive committee,
Charles Z. Oak, Augusta, F. s. Hodges,
Boston, Henry Russell, Detroit, d. G.
Smith, Chatham, N. b., N. Wentworth,
Hudson Centre, N. H., j. H. Seymour,
New York, s. T. Bastedo, Toronto, C. e.
E. Usher, Montreal, F. L. Fish, Verge
nus, VT, Fl. M. Wallace, Halifax.
Men interested in the objects OF the
association should, il possible, assist it's
work by being members. The entrance
fee is ~, and annual dues s3-tbat is, s.
for the first year, and 50 yearly thereafter.
Anglers and sportsmen who can do SO
will find great advantage in joining the
association and attending its annual
meeting this year, especially when it Is
being held at so convenient a point as
Portland.
Meetings have, since the organization,
been held at Montreal, (2); Burlington,
VT, and Ottawa. Portland is quite as
convenient as any OF the majority of the
members belonging to the upper prov
inces OF Canada, while it is more so to
those OF the maritime provinces.
Citizens OF the United States who are
interested in the fish and game regions of
Canada take great interest also in the
association, and greater number OF res
idents OF the maritime provinces should
show similar disposition to assist in
promoting the work of the organization.
Applications for embership should be
addressed to the secretary treasurer, E, T..
ID. Chambers, Quebec; or II they are en-
trusted to any of the other officers they
will be glad to see them properly for
warded.