The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-01
GREED THE CAUSE.

Hut for the greed Of gunncrs who
have been getting rich quick by
exterminating the native birds that
frequent the lake region Of Sru,h.
ern oregon, President Roosevelt
would probably never have turned
Lower Klamath. Malhcur aud Harvey
lakes into National bird preserves.
and absolutely prohibited the killing
of any and all native birds around
these waters. But the greed of the
eunners who were supplying the mil.
linery market brought upon them the
curse of the National Audubon Soci-
ETY.. and that society. having the ear
Of the President, had no difficulty in
securing executive orders which shut
out all manner OF gunners, profes-
sionals MS we'll rs mere lovers of the
sport.
II Is not In the power OF the Pres
ident tn amend state game laws, or
TO issue orders regulating the killing
power of the President to regulate
the use of the public domain. within
any state. and II was by exercising
this power and creating bird presery-
es that the President was able to
check the ravages of commercial gun
ners.
The proclamation OF the President
creating the reservation provides as
follows:
The taking or destruction of the
birds eggs and nests. and taking or
killing Of any species of native bird
for any purpose whatsoever. except
under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF Agriculture. is prohibited. and
warning Is expressly given to all per-
sons not To commit within the resery-
ed territory any OF the acts hereby
enjoined. This reserve to be known
as Lake Malheur Reservation
The Klamath Lake proclamation
was similar, save that II did not pro-
vide for the killing OF birds by scien-
tisfs. under permit Of the Secretary
of Agriculture. The Klamath proc
lamation affects lands surrounding
Lower klamath lake In townships 80.
40 and IL south. ranges : aud 9. and
township Al south. range 10 east.
and townships ~ and IS north range
]. 2. 3 east.
In recommending the creation OF
the klamath reservation. Secretary
Garfield said:
II have the honor to submit here
with. for your signature, form for an
Executive Order creating the Klam-
ath Lake Reservation for the protec.
tion OF native birds. Many suitable
places in the tule marshes. whlch ex-
tend for many square miles around
klamath Lake and along It's outlet.
were occupied as breeding grounds
for an unknown period by countless
thousands Of many species OF water
fowl, but during recent years these
annual nesting resorts have been sys-
tematically hunted by paid agents OF
the millinery supply trade. whose
continued depredatiOns, unless stop
ped at once. promise a total depopu-
lation OF the bird life In that region
at an early day.
THE territory to be reserved is Il
portion OF that authorized by Con.
gress In the act approved February
.. 1908. to be reclaimed by the Rec
lamation Service, and the form OF Or
der as submitted recognizes this con-
dition and Is made subject TO recla-
nation requirements. 1t Is believed,
however. that not all OF these marsh
lands will be reclaimed and that
abundant and suitable nesting sites
Will be available within the reserved
district after the reclamation work
is completed
This reserve Is strongly urged by
the National Association Of Audubon
Societies and Ia endorsed by the Bio |
logical Survey for the Department of
Agriculture. The physical character
Of the district renders Il peculiarly
fitted and advantageous as a breed |
Ing site for many species OF water
fowl OF the Pacific Coast region. and
It's reservation IL therefore earnestly
recommended"
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The story comes from Atchison. |
kansas.and you may accept 1t at your
own or Atchison's valuation. When
the weary and dirty laborer In a
street car gave his seat to q young
woman. she was stluslve: Thank