Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-08

the Kineo. The hotel was burned in
1882, but immediate steps were taken
to rebuild, and in 1883, a new and more
connexions hotel was built The
hotel was improved from time to time,
until 1899. when Mr. Demon retired
from its management, when Mr.. G..
A. Judkins, born and bred in the bust
ness, became the manager. The i'm
provemerts made since that time, and
the continued growing popularity of
the resort, tell the story of Mr.. Jud-
kins' ability to run a first-class hos
telry.
The annual outing of the association
at klneo was we'll attended and great
ly enjoyed. The meeting of so many
members, the Interchange of views
upon the fish and game interests, the
meeting of the Warden's Association
and conference with them was great
benefit to all interested in sporting
matters. Our association had the
honor of entertaining the Hon. William
T. Haines of Waterville and the Hon.
Bert NJ. Fernald of Poland, both of
HON took a lively interest in the
work of the association. AS has ever
been the experience when going to this
great and charming resort, the man.
ager Of Kineo House. Mr. G. A. Jud-
kins, made our sOjourn all the heart
could desire. The courtesies of the
Coburn Steamboat Company, the Maine
Central Railroad and the Somerset
Railway companies were appreciated by
travelling facilities.
l take the liberty, gentlemen, to call
Your attention to some matters which
have been discussed by many relative
to changes in the method of admins
tration OF the fish and game interests.
some of which have been under consid-
Grafton by your legislative committee.
In former reports I have urged the
need of defining more clearly the
duties of the Commissioners of In
land Fisheries and Game, where
by the State would get better results
and the game better protected.
AS the law now stands, three
men, two members of the commission
ers and one the land agent, are charg
ed with the varied and eXacting work
of caring for the game and for the
culture and distributing of fish, their
protection and advancement. The
work Of this board I know from actual
observation is simply Stupendous,
No one, not familiar with the duties
of that board can realize its magni-
tude The work is only limited by the
endurance of its members. The duties
cover all the mixed conditions that
arise from the care of the hatcheries,
the collecting of eggs, the raising of
the fish, requiring the most exacting
care, and thorough knowledge of the
work Of the distribution Of the
fish, the enforcement of the
laws for both fish and game, the issu-
ing of licences to guides and non-resi-
dent sportsmen, the vast correspon-
dence arising therefrOm, the damage
by fires and the constant vigilance of
the land agent having oversight of the
great wilderness of the State, enough
and more than ore man ought to do,
shows that three men cannot give I'M
divided attention to this work.
The question whether it would not
be much better for one man. to be
charged mainly with the duties of game
protection and preservation. who shall
| be Game Protector" one fish
commissioner who shall have charge
mainly of all matters pertaining to
our fishing Interests, and the other
and advisor and having equal
authority with the two commissioners
mentioned. 1t seems to me to be
matter worthy oftyour consideration.
1t costs the State nothing for the
protection of game, the nonresident
licences and fines etc, providing for
that. This was a step in the right di-
rection. and may it not be well that
another step In advance be taken by
eXacting a small fee from our citizens
who desire to hunt game and game
birds?
am aware Of the objections that
have been and will be raised against
this proposition. But let us see bow
we stand. Every sportsman wants the
game protected We all in common
want tn see it preserved and increased
if possible. The call for warden ser
vice comes from every part of Maine
but the lack of funds that come from
the nonresident hunter paid for the
right to hunt small game does not and
cannot meet the demand and require
ments for its protection. Can we care
for it, except that those VINO "oui1
hunt this game be called upon to share
in the expense of maintaining it?
do rot see how we can. small fee
of one dollar from each citizen, OF
family. the money so secured, to be
spent in the counties where the money
was received, would provide a fund
that would give an additional warden
service SO much demanded and needed
for the benefit of those who pay and
desire the continuance of these sport
ing privileges.
Nearly all of the Western states have
adopted a resident law. which has
been advocated by the hunting frater-
nifty, and the law provides sufficient
sum to provide warden service Tor the