Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-02

| The association then adjourned.
Following is the report of the secre
| tary of the association.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
On January 2. 1906. there were AL
members enrolled upon the associa-
tons books. Since that date three
have died and one withdrawn, and
nine Joined. making the membership at
this date, 1876.
Col. John NJ. Glidden of New Castle
died in March, 1906. He was a lover
of everything that pertaned to out
of-docr life. although he was not one
OF those VINO INDUCED IN what is
! termed sporting rccreations He
however appreciated the work Of the
a&snciatinn ana was always ready to
! advance it's int rests
Charles y. Caldwell, for 50 many
years chief clcrN Of the treasurer ;
| oiflCe Of the state passed away after Il
| lingering illness Of several months. He
was Elemher of the association from
tho time Of its organization. He was
not physically sticng ana the close APP
plicati"n to his duties. the painstakinG
anc self sacrificing life. finally wore
|
knowing hun Well. speak ,ruthfully
when say that either in his home o.
at his work Tor the state no duty or
| care WAS ever put aside for his own
personal convenience. The short
| outings for which nc had 50 great q
love. and which hrlrrI maintain his
strength, had for two years to b"
| abandoned. iic has left an hunorul
mclnory aud 4 host of friends who will
always cherish his memory.
| l.. -. PillSbury who died recently had
| n l3rSr circle of friends ill this and al
| joining cities. He was :, veteran
| sportsman ;nI while he loved the OK
| citing 81 ont nf fishing. his greatest AL
| miratiun. ana what he enjoyed most.
| was the pleasure Of being uion til"
wafer. in camp or forest, where nature
III It's Erand"Nt forms save him the
| most comfort ana good cheer. No on"
| knew Him but TO love and admir-" him.
| His tastes We're SIMPLE, his friendships
| strong. lac was an entertaining talkcr,
refined. gcntlelnanly and always
cheerful. We miss such men rs we
nave lost from our mcmlmrsCip the
past Year and deeply regret their So
| ing.
| 1T has hot been an eventual year 50
| far a% the work III the association goes,
but 1t may be said that there never
has been Il year when more interest
has been taken or more thought
| given :,S to the need Of effort to main
tain ana increas" our supply of fish
| ana game. Meetings of active mean
| bcrs have often occurred and the mat
| 4 is
lation has been carefully considering
| the necessity of additional legislation,
and their report will come before yea.
| The association took its annual out
ing to * inc0. The "a of July. and had Il
very delightful Sojourn there. The
president. Mr.. Judkins. made every #
| fort and successfully too. to make the
stay 4 pleasant one for all concerned.
| All the sporting events were taken
hold OF by the guides, who We're in
| this manner 4 leading factor in making
| the cutting successful. The State
l.warlens held an interesting and
profitable meeting, and many facts of
interest We're learned regarding cur
fish and game.
Tho report Of the Commissioners of
Inland Fisheries and Game. Will SHOW
that less game by some thirty per
cent. has been killed this season. than
in 1905 | do not share in the con-
victicn that it is conclusive evidence
that there has been less game in our
| woods.
IL was the concensus Of opinion Of
the game Wardens, given at our outing
| in July. at KineO. that large game was
~ abundant as in former years.
| Weather conditions for hunting. ''Gooi
luck has something to do with sue
cr+sfu! hunting. The chief reason I"
nav mind. is that each year rs III" game
IL hunted more diligently. it becomes
more and more wary and makes it
more difficult for the hunter TO secure
Il; II learns how to take care of itself
and seeks haunts not rs familiar t" The
hurtar. Hunters 81 all kinds Of game
and game birds, who have fr"qu"nted
the woods for long time, must rcc"@-
nizr this as a fact. Even the progeny
Young and without experience, inherit
this Unborn self protective character
istic.
The raising AMI planting Of fish is. e
my mind tn" most important question
connected with our fish ani game in
|
of tits association and the state.
Iiun the supply Of our fine game ;ind
food fish depends more Than Anythin-
! cl@.. the continuance Of that Srtai
| tourist travel from which the state
| rcapS its abundant financial return.
reach this conclusion after mature
dclibrr;ttion. The game interest:
must he considered secondary IRON
the fact that it affords far less induce
ncut, and brings much less return t
the STATE. IL is true that it is the
means of bringing into the State A:
| 2rcat number of non-rcSidenlS, VINO
leave large sums Of money. and al
for,ls labor at good prices to a Large
number If guides. adds to the earnings
of railroads, rxlleSS companies ant
hotels ana lodging camps, and proVIir>
rccr"atinns for great numbers OF "ul
own citizens. adding not Il little to tn,
food supply Of many families. AS
Row provided. it pays its own way
not calling upon the state f"r any out