Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-12
FISH AND GAME.
North American Assn. to Meet in Port
land, Jan. 1921.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE fourth
annual meeting of the North American
Fish and Game Protective Association
is to be held at the Falmouth Hotel in
Portland, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the goth and 2lst of January.
This association is composed of citizens
of the United States and Canada.
whose efforts are directed toward the
harmoniZing of the fish and game laws
of the different provinces of Canada
and the contiguous States of the
Union; the preservation, propagation
and protection of fish, game and bird
life, and the maintenance and improve
ment of the laws relating thereto, and
mutual assistance i'll enforcing game
and fish laws on the borders of tbs
various State and provinces; the pre-
servation of forests: the promotion of
fish culture, the Introduction of new
species and varieties of fish, game, and
useful birds; and the dissemination of
information relating thereto.
II :.le anIE>,i meetings the members
are hard workers. Three sessions are
held each day AMI i'll auGi>i1n to the
discussion of many questions which
are submitted by members for the pur-
pose of eliciting information from the
experienced men assembled, many of
whom are experts 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 pre-
sided over by Hon. +. r. Latchford, of
Ontario, papers were read on matters
pertaining to fish and game protection
on The Stocking of Inland Waters
with Black Bass" on big Game in
Ontario and one entitled Notes from
the Standpoint of an Observing Lay
man" by Professor Macoun of the Geo
logical 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 next month
will. doubtless. be OF equal interest.
The area of country represented in the
Organization is Indicated by the list of
its officers. " no are as follows:
President-L. r. Carleton, Augusta.
Me
'
bers, Quebec. Can%da.
ice-President-H. o. Stanley, Dix
field. Me-: J. Fottler .Jr, Boston,
Mass: r. F.. Pub. Detroit. Mich: a.
r.. Dunn. st. John, n. b.; N. Went
worth, Hudson Centre. n. H.: c. II.
Wilson. GlenS Falls. y. y; G. A. Nc
Callum, Dunnville, Ont: ]. T. Finnie,
Montreal, Que; Gen. F. G. Butterfield,
Derby Line. Vt; G. s. Harrington.
Halifax. n. s.; s. y. McGrath, Frank
lin. Pa.
Executive Committee-Chas. E. Oak.
Augusta, Me-: F. S. Hodges, Boston.
Mass; Henry Russell, Detroit, Mich;
d. G. Smith. Chatham, n. B.; n.
Wentworth. Hudson Center N. H.; j.
II. Seymour. New York. N. Y; S. T.
Bastedo, Toronto. Ont; c. f. E.
USHER. Montreal, Que; F. l.. Fish.
Vergennes. VT; H. NJ. Wallace.
Halifax, n. s.
Men interested in the objects of the
association should. if possible. assist
it's work by being members. The en-
trance fee is 81 and annual dues So
that is. S. for the first year and three
dollars yearly thereafter. Anglers and
sportsmen who can do so would find
great advantage in joining the assoc
citation and attending it's annual meet
ing this year, especially when it is be-
ing held at so convenient a point as
Portland Meetings have, since the or
ganization, been held at Montreal, 2):
Vermont. and Ottawa.
Portland is quite as convenient as any
of these to the, majority of the mem
bers belonging to the Upper Provinces
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 a great interest ALSO In the asso-
and greater number of resi-
dents of the Maritime Provinces should
show similar disposition to assist in
promoting the work of the organiza-
ton. -
Applications for membership should |
be addressed to the secretary Treas
urer. Mr. F.. T. D.. Chambers, Quebec;
Dr. if they are entrusted to. any of the