The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26

SO long as the money used, o
ervatiOn Of the game was drawn from
Ine general tax upon the whole people
the sportsInen, OF course, occupied the
same position toward this fund as any
other Ike number OF citizens. But when
they asked for and by their own ac-
rion secured the passage Of an act
taxing themselves for the whole
amount necessary for the perfect con
SerFauon OF the game, and thus re
lleveo the general tax fund from con-
tributing a single dollar, il would seem
- any one except q polucal trimmer
OF The Gillett stamp. that the men ap-
pointed 10 handle their money should
De active spOrtSmen with an ADEQUATE
knoWledge OF their wants and the best
means 10 conserve this great resource
OF the state for which they have taxed
themselves and furnished a liberal fund
10 properly maintain.
Yet, instead Of making such appoint
ment and keeping his promise, as any
honorable gentleman would have done
he makes the chairman OF his politi
cal cdLnT1alSu the president OF the
board and furnishes fat places TO his
political heuchuen. not one Of whom
knows any more about the game con-
clCUns Of the country than e Hotten-
tot does about the north pole.
ALL SPORTSMEN PROTEST
Governor Gillett has thrown down
the gage 10 the spOrtsmen OF the state.
lurllng oenance at them and their
dearest interests. Does he think IL
possible that they viii sit supinely
slill and allow this wanton waste OF
their money 10 continue unrebuked2 If
50 he had better pause 70 consider that
the collection OF $1,000 in hunters
licenses means that there are sports
men enough IN the state 10 elect any
governor that they may see ht TO
name, and that if the present outrage
is allowed 10 continue they may take
Up the political gage that he has
rlr0ETa dehanuy in their faces and 90
q little political business OF their own.
No one Is better equipped than I an
10 KNOW the sentiments OF the sports
men Of the state from Humboldt TO
san Diego Loud rumblngs of fndig-
nation are heard in every quarter. Al
ready the fuse is lighted, and II II is
allowed 10 burn until IL reaches the
magazine there VIII be an Upheayal
tnat viii mark the political doom OF
those responsible for the outrage.
I have no fault 10 find with Gen
cral stone or Jake Steppacher. or any
other man connected with the board
for taking an active interest IN the
politics or the state On the contrary.
7 believe Il is not only the privilege
but the duty Of every good citizen 10
do So The complaint Of the sportsmen
cause OF the utter inability and re-
peatedly demonstrated unf1tness OF
General Stone and his chief deputy
who IS the commission de facto-
either bv education. Instinct or train
ing 70 appreciate, understand or ever
acquire the technical knowledge neces-
sary TO an intelligent conservation Of
the game interests Of the great state
Of California
IGNORANCE Is DISPLAYED
In proof OF this 1 have TO cite but
one instance Of their monumental stu
pidity. and that is their waste Of ap-
proximately $1,000 in senseless at
tempt 70 secure wild turkeys for
without saying that neither Stone nor
Togelsang knows anything about wild
turkeys. II also goes without saying
that neither OF them knows anything
3 bout the character and habits Of any
EallfnaceOus game birds. But II was
70 be presumed that they would have
fore experimenting with so large
sum as $1,000 Of other peoples money.
But Vogelsang's head is too full Of
self-importance 70 ever reallZe that
there IS anything that he don't know,
50 they went ahead blindly. II wasn't
their money and Il would furnish
place TO some one they wished TO take
n fbev had asked any school boy 10
Years OF age who had been raised any
place outside OF the conhnes OF Dig
city. ne would have toid tnena thas 1ot
even three and half centuries OF do
mestication had broken the tame tur-
KEYS Of the habit OF nesting IN tne
spring. which they had inherited from
their wild progenipors, ana ma any a..
tenDt to trap any gallinaceous game
birds during the nesting season must
nrove = failure But 10 have asked
such a question would have lowered
fheir dignity.
last spring-nOt only the worst possible
time but 70 the worst possible place
70 secure these birds.
TURKEY HUNT FUTILE
Bir. Van Slyke, the deputy, says he
had no idea that the mountains OF
Slnaloa. Mex. were so hard OF access
and SO full Of jungles- Had Mr.. Van
Siyke known anything OF the nature
II the wild turkey he would nave
known that as soon as the nesting sea-
spn begins the hens begin the ascent OF
the mountains in search OF the most
tmpenetrable 5ungles they can mo N
which 70 hide away their nests anu
rear their young.
He would have known that II IS the
chief delight Of the wild gobblers life
to destroy the nests and even XIII the
Young chicks as well. and the hens'
therefore, have TO exercise the great
est cunning 10 elude the goblers IN GO
.ng 70 and from their nests Wnlle lay
Ing. Had he known this he Woulo not
1ave been surprised at his lnolah
guides taking him into these very IN
accessible places at the time OF year
Nlen the hens were nesting OI course