Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-02-14
FROM GOVERNOR
HAGERMAN's MESSAGE
Mounted polioe.

t't'''Aii'''A Rl''F.
The organization OF force of Terri
torial Mounted Police ny the eris'qture
has proven to be wise measure and
one which has resulted IN great good to
the people of the Territory. As shown
by the repnrt Of the Cip,ain Of the Force
the total cost Of ne "omusny from
April 1905 to January 1, 1907. was SO,
1916, or an average of 81 Ooi.S5 per
rnoath. As the Captain remarks IN his
report, this wonld appear at first pIanoe
rs new charge to the taxpayers of che
Territory, when in reality large portion
of this money would have heen paid by
the counties Tn their local officers had the
meunted pnlice not been in existence.
: he number of arreats by members of
the force has heen large which in Itself.
shows great aotivity. But aside from
the good effects Of the org anjzation in
materily aiding in the enforcement of
the law, the great good which has been
accomplished is in preventing infringe.
ments of the law THIS has resulted
not only IN a much larger financial saw
Ing TO theTrerntory than the amount
paid out for maintaining the organiza-
tion, but what is of much more Impor
tance, in the saving of life aud property
and instilliny into bad people Of MANY
parts ofthe Territory, greater fear of
the law and assuring TO good ci' izens a
greater degree Of safety and confidence.
There are now very few of the local Of
fcers in the various counties who do
not welcome the aid Of the members of
the eforoe. The later respond as prompt
ly as'possible when they are called nj pom
by such local officers; bnt they do not
in any way force their service unless
the exigeuciea of the case msde it i'm
perative.
l believe large majority OF the peo-
pie of the Territory are stronoly IN fa-
vor.rot only Of seeing the orgardaation
continued but Of giving it so uewha
mora power for good 1 thersf ,rs. join
in the recommendation of the Captain
Of the Mounted Police chat the salariee'
Of the priyates may be slightly Increased
and that three more men and clerk be
added to the force
Game Laws
Conditions 10 the Territory in respect
ro the protection of game and ash have
some~hat improved in the past two
years and EaIy Of u. game Lirds,end.'
animals are now more numerous Than
for some time but owing to the TACT
that the TeritorllGamer Warden has
not received sufficient support from the
territorial and county peace off ,ers and !
from the courts, and berouse Of defects
~ our laws suoh improvements is by I
20 m ans what it shoeld be.
The passage ota new game law pro-
Viding TO- the license system, which has
'een adopted in thiity-six states, is ur-
gently needed. The plan for raising
'unds for the protection Of game by the.
aIe Of licenses, has proven the most
uccessful thus far devised. The funds
Ierivsd from this source are in many
itates very considerable and are usually
lsnsd directly for che protection Of
,ame. The protection Of our wild ani-
nails and birds is matter Of great i'm
'ortanee, and urgently recommend
hat you pass lie snse law, which will
make it possible for the Game Warden
0 afford such protection in fact as we'll
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