The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

shortage Is not. by any means, wnoaly
due TO the shortcomings and cussed-
ness OF the former.
This change OF sentiment has tended
decidedly TO the increase OF sentiment
In favor OF the proposed bill To create
commission OF three members as
substitute for the present commissioner
or railroads. said commission 60 have.
as far as possible. the same powers OF
regulation OF railroads within the state
as the Interstate commerce commission
has over Interstate roads. The com
mercial bodies IN charge OF the Work
of perfecting this measure has not yet
completed the draft. but It's completion
and Introduction is looked for at IN
early day.
Opinions Differ.
The advocates OF this measure be-
lleve that the proposed commission
will be able. under the broad powers
conferred by the bill. TO handle the
demurrage problem satisfactorily. This
opinion Is not, however, shared by the
members or the Michigan Millers' as
ISOLATION and the Michigan Grain Deal
ers' association. who remain faithful
10 their original reciprocal demurrage
bill.
Representative Simpson OF Van Blu
rem has been more successful this year
than he was two years ago with his
pet measure making railroads common
carriers OF live stock. This bill II sure
20 become a law this time, leaving
Tennessee, l believe. the only state In
the Union In which the railroads are
permitted 10 accept live stock for ship
ment or leave IL as the spirit moves.
sterootypod Program.
One OF the amusing incidents Of
Michigan legislation IL that nj each
and every session OF the lawmakers
the game laws are overhaulcd, amend
ed quite generally and put in perfect
order. when this is done everyone
concerned Is satisfied. Then when
two years roll around all these same
persons are smllingly on deck pre-
pared TO do the job all over again.
| This program has been adhered To
faithfully every two years for the past
quarter OF n century or more. and. In
all probability, the time will never
come when the Michigan legislature
will adjourn without making this gen
eral overhauling OF the game laws.
Numerous sportsmen OF the state ,
were here last week discussing these
laws, and the result OF their labors
will soon be presented. In the mean
time. just by way OF keeping up In
terest IN the subject. Representative
Gordon OF Marquette has offered seven
bills amending the game and fish laws
I'm various particulars. One OF these
measures makes the open season for
deer from November 10 10 November
. and permits the killing OF but one
deer a season by any one hunter. The
| present legal quota is two. In order
| that the hunter may apportion his
| trophy among his friends, the bill fur
Their provides that each hunters a.
ccnse issued shall be accompanied by
| six shipping tags. one for the head, one
for the skin and one for each OF the
quarters.
Makes Licenses Necessary.
Another bill seeks 60 make eachs
hunter ana fisher procure licensed
the fee for n huntegs license belnJ
placed NJ 80 cents ana for flsherj
mans license az - cents for resldentsl
OF Michigan and $40 and 81 respect
lively for non-resldents The hunters
| license provided IN this bill is for the
general sportsman and does not change
the deer license provision Of the exist
ing law
The other Gordon bills Increase the
wolf bounty 20 500: protect fox. Amer.
lean, black and grey squirrel the en-
tire year. except from October - 10
November Is: make the open season
for rurfcd grouse ana spruce hen from
October 1 to November - In the up
per peninsula and provide that the
number OF any OF these birds that may
be killed by single person during a
season be limited 10 80; protect speck-
| led. California, Lock Leven and steel
head thrush from August 10 to April
| 10.
Copper War In Courts.
The copper war which was raging
so nercely when last weeks letter was
written continued well along into last
week and has now been transferred to
the courts After giving two extend
cd bearings 10 the parties In interest,
| Governor Warner concluded that the
Fuller bill, which was rushed through
the two houses In such hurry, af-
fected so many upper peninsula husi-
ness interests so extensively and 80
dIsastrously. being far more sweeping
I'm this particular than was anticipated
nj the time OF It's passage. that the
object sought could better be attained
In another way. The bill was, there
fore. recalled by the senate from the
governor on motion OF Its introducer
and by unanimous vote. and when
returned was tabled. subsequently
Representative Lord introduced n bill
which amends the present law so that
mining companies may own stock only
IN other mining companies which own
non-produclng mines.
OsceoIa Interests Busy.
In the meantime the osceola Inter
ests have been busy, having obtained
from the United States court an In
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