The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-08
HUNTERS PROMISE
TO OBSERVE LAWS
Members of the Sportsmen's
League Viii Not Violate
Game Provisions

The Sportsmen'S League of Minne-
sofa, organized Monday night by the
sportsmen of the state, met again last
night in the representatives chamber
at the old state capitol building.
Game and game legislation was thor
Oughly discussed as at the previous
meeting. The feature of the evening
was the address by Prof. S. H. Green
of the forestry division Of the state
university, who spoke of the manner
in which the interests of foresters and
sportsmen were allied.
1.-The interests of foresters and
sportsmen are so closely allied" said
Prof. Green, that every school teach
ing forestry also teaches its students
much concerning game. The first
principle in forestry provides for
fire protection. The destruction of a
forest by fire exterminates much game.
The forest law of this state has done
much to preserve the forests and the
game therein, but for some reason or
other it has never had the support it
merited from the sportsmen of the
state.
"The state recently received from
the government a gift of 10000 acres
near Burnside lake. in st. Louis coun-
ty, for forest purposes, which contains
good fishing grounds and is well pro-
tected from fire. The reserve is closed
" W give the SdlllC d Ple1NC III
breeding. The forest reserve board has
asked the legislature to provide funds
to assist in protecting 1T, and Gov.
Johnson has made the matter the OBJ
ject of a special message to the legisla-
ture The bill should receive the sup
port of all sportsmen."
Favor Closing Reserves
The sportsmen present heartily sec
onded the idea. A general discussion
brought out the fact that the sports
men present were in favor Of closing
the reserves all over the state to hunt
ers. A motion to that effect was car
ried, and congress and the legislature
will be asked to pass laws to that
effect.
o. B. Clark, in view of the fact that
several members of the organization
at the previous meeting stated that
they had violated the game laws at
times, made motion that every
sportsmen present place himself on
record on his honor as a man to obey
the game laws to the letter.
The subject OF an open season for
Jack Snipe met with great objection.
Many protested that If a man were
allowed to be afield with a gun for
snipe in the spring he would shoot
other game as well. Also. the law if
passed would conflict with the one
recommended by the league at the pre-
vious meeting making it prima facie
evidence of intent to shoot game out of
season when caught with a gun and
dog in the field before the first of Sep
TENDER. TIE move ito recommend an
open spring season was dropped. The
same objections were raised when the
subject of opening the rough grouse
season on September l instead of
October 1 was brought forward.
Funds for Commission
In order to furnish the game and
fish commission with sufficient funds
to protect the game o. B. Clark of
Minneapolis proposed a 81 license for
all nonresident fishermen who came
here to fish. The law as proposed
found little favor with the members
who declared it impracticable and the
motion was lost.
The committee appointed last night
by Chairman Steele of Minneapolis, to
effect a permanent organization re-
ported last night that it had in turn
appointed an executive committee to
draw up a constitution and bylaws
The committee is as follows: J. H.
Steele, Minneapolis, chairman; ]. L. d.
Morrison, st. Paul; Martin O'Brien,,
Crookston; Frank Werrick, Belle
PLANE; NJ. L. Countryman, st. Paul:
w. A. Kerr, Minneapolis; ]. d. Hart
ley, Duluth; G. d. Hamilton, Detroit,
and L. S. Wann, ST Paul. The COM
mittee will meet within a short time
and appoint officers.
A voluntary contribution of $50 hav-
ing been secured from the members
last night it was deemed expedient to
elect a treasurer. Morton Barrows Of
st. Paul was elected unanimously.
The league adjourned and will meet
again, subject to the call of the presi-'
dent, within the following year. The