Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-04
Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association
Holds Meeting at State Honse
Tuesday Afternoon.
Elects Officers ard Listens to Report
Of Secretary.

SporImen FISH and Game Association
was held in the judiialy room al the
| capitol. Tuesday afternoon. and was
We'll attended. The session opened al
O'Clock. an! the principal business
transacted was the election of officers.
the choice resulting as fellows:
President. {. A. Judkins of l<ineo
lst Vie president. Col. |. l.. Stetson of
| Bangor; I'd vice President. Hon. c. A.
MarSton of Skowhrgan: Sd vice presi-
dent. F. G. Barker Of Bemis: 4th vice
president. J. w. Br1ckett of Phillips:
9Th vice president. ]. Putram Stevens
of Portland; 9Th vice president, A. H.
Shaw of Bath: 9Th vice president, VIM.
Fl. Newell of Lewiston: secretary and
treasurer. Col. f. e. Harrington Of Au-
guStO: directors, &. a. Judkins of KineO
hon. j. r. Sprague of Monsoon. Mai.
Y. NJ. McFarlane of GreenVille. Col. T.
&. Harrington of Augusta. Gen. a. +.
Farnham OF Bangor. DR.. g. G. Weld of
OronO. and Hon. Harry X. Virgin Of
Portland: general counsel, Hon. VIM T.
Haines of Watervilla.
Addresses We're male by several OF
TIE members present. CmonS them Prot
VIM. NJ. Powers of Gardiner who spoke
Interestingly on bird life in the State.
and especially of the birds along tn"
Maine coast. 10 which Prof. Powers has
devoted much time for study. Among
other things he spoke of the good done
by the law which prohibits the killing
OF guils. and said that more birds were
$, Ell. last season. than for years and
that bir:'s had been seen that hereto
core had been strangers on Maina
shores. Other Speakers We're ID. Nj.
Parks of Pttsfield. Hon. Joel Wilbur
of Phillips. Col. I. X. Stetson of Ban
gor. J. F. Sprasue Of MoEson, and Hon.
l.. I. Carleton of Winthrop.
Among others present. ,,hO are close
~ identified with the fish and game in
tereSrs of the state, wern Miss Co~nclia
crosby Oily Rod of Phillips. Mrs.
'has. Goodrich. of Brighton. and Game
Wardens Walter J. Neal of Belfast
Geo. w. Ross OF NancehGrc. Can't. W.
T. Pollard of Foxcroft. and Fred II
Clark of Smithfeld
Col. T.. {. Harrington. secretary of
the association. submitted his report
f"r the year 1874, which in substance
was as follows:
On Jan. D. 1904. the membership of the
association was AL. Since that time two
members have died, Hon. Joseph A.
Locke of Portland. and Hon. G. A.
Robertson of Augusta. Seven members
have been enrolled during the year,
making the membership to date 446
The question OF additional legisla-
ton in regard to q better protection of
deer is taken up. and a suggestion is
offered to the effect that the law b.
.l,.,,,. ,l Il,
can be legally killed, not more than one
shall be q doe.
The hunters license law is favOrably
commented upon and is said to be in
good working order. and il is thought
that with some changes in the details
which the commissioners have authori-
ty to make, the law will give general
satisfaction to nonresident sportsmen
and provide fairly we'll for the protec-
ton of our game.
A considerable amount of space is de-
voted to the fishing interests and the
subjects of fishing through the ice.
brook fishing and killing fish are dis
cussod. On the subject of fishing
through the ice. the passage of gem
eral law is recommended whereby fish
ing through the ice would be prohibited
in waters being stocked by the State.
In the matter of brook fishing for
trout. there are many laws and deci-
siOns of the commissioners affecting the
same ard to such an extent that it is
difficult for one to know where he may
or may not legally fish. 1t was thought
that the same should hold that where
brooks and streams which are the feed
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and ponds being stocked and protected
by the state. brook fishing should be
prohibited by general law within stated
limits this to be fixed by the commits
sioners Of inland fisheries. The effec.
would be to simplify the laws govern
ing the same. and still give better pro-
lection than we now have.
In regard to killing fish it is suggest
cd that guides should provide them
selves with cars for keeping trout alive
until the person fishing knew how
many he had taken and if he wanted
to take out the whole number. This
practice would allow many small trout
to be saved by being put back tito the
water.
The opposition to the game laws by
the state Grange is mentioned and Mr..
Gardners address to the Grange as
worthy master. in 1904, is commented
mon. The association does not be-
lieve that Mr. Gardeners views are cor
rect. nor at present does it believe such
views represent correctly the views of
the farmers of Maine.
In reply to the claim Of the Grange
that on the northern borders Of the
state. growth in population has ceased
in consequence of arbitrary and unjust
laws for the protection of wild animals
against the best interests Of the citi-
zcns of Maine. the report says:
The most northern part of Maine is
covered by that great county of ArOOs-
took. 1t has at least 10 miles Of oorder.
adjacent to the willis of Maine. The
United States census of 1900 shows an
increase over 1890 of ll.15;, in popula-
ton. which is 80 per cent of all the
increase made in Maine for the 10
years.
1T has been a matter Of interest TO
me. 20 examine the different towns.
townships and plantations with a view
of ascertaning how they have been af-
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