Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
.SPORTSMEN ARE
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
ORGANIZATION OF FisH AND
GAME PROTECTIVE AssoclA,
TON POPULAR

Fargo Forum: Every sportsman in
the city, whether belonging to Fargo
or here merely to attend the two
days shoot of the Gate City Gun club
this week, should attend the meeting
Wednesday evening that has for it's
purpose the forming of a fish and
game protective association, for great
good may, and more than likely will,
come from such an organization. War
rem w. Cook, who is one OF the
prime movers in the project. has re-
sceived letter from T. s. Palmer,
who has charge of game preservation
for the department Of agriculture and
who is stationed at Washington. In
his letter to Mr.. Cook the Official says:
:. Il am very glad to learn that fish
and game protective association is to
be organized in North Dakota. i know
of no state in which such an organ
ization is more needed or in which
1t can do more effective work. Game
protective organizations have always
been the pioneers in securing legis-t
lation- and in moulding public opinion:
Twenty-Five years ago they were
often-times the only medium through,
which game laws were enforced With
the Establishment OF game commits
sions or state officials has come "a.
feeling in. certain quarters that the
active work formerly done by private.
organizations was no longer necessary
since it is now performed by duly.
appointed and in many cases saiaried
state officials. This, however, has
always seemed to be mistaken idea
for I believe that the opportunity for
work for the state association is as
broad as ever and the necessity; for
it even greater than in former wears.
Game protection today is a much
more complicated question than it
was q quarter Of a century ago; the
laws are more complex, the duties Of
officers more diversified, and the OPP
portunities greater. BY cooperating
with state and federal officials, keep
ing closely in touch with gsportsmen
and those interested in bird protec-
:tion, a properly organized state assoc
citation has a wide and important
field Of usefulness In suggesting inn
3proyements in the laws, revising more
effective methods Of enforcement, and
IN moulding public opinion to insure
s the adoption Of provisions which rep
resent the best modern ideas. trust
that your association will be organ
lied on lines broad enough tos enlist
the support of sportsmen throughout
the state, and I wish you all success
in the work you have undertaken.
a letter has also been received by
Mr.. Cook from T.. s. Burgess, presi.
dent OF the Michigan association
which also has for its object the pro.
lection Of game and fish, and in 1t he
says among other things:
Fl Will take pleasure in sending you
a copy Of our bylaws and constitution
as soon as it is received from the
printer. Ontario has such an organi.
zation and it has done great good.
Any assistance we can give you we
shall be very glad to do. In fact we
would be much interested in having
the great state of Dakota organize
along the same lines as ours, and we
feel justified in having a representa-.
tive at you meeting whenever 1t
takes place, an assist you in every
way possible. We shall have an or
ganization composed of at 1 least
10000 members in Michigan this
year.