The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-15
STATE PRESS
The Camp site Again

The Camp Site Again
The report circulated that the state
Military Board has determined to select
the site at Virginia Beach for the State
military encampment. though they have
taken no action, is not TO be ao-
cepted as correct The admirable site
naturally still undar consideration. "A
further argument in its favor is now seen
In the need of the battalion of cadets OF
the Virginia Military Institute for camp
ing ground TO afford necessary part Of.
their instruction. II the site at Goshen is
selected 1t is so convenient 10 the institute
that it will serve double purpose-furnish
camping ground for tho state troops and
also for Virginia's Military Institute, OF
which the people are justly so proud 1t
might be arranged, as In former years at
the V. NJ. l., and as now is done at West
Point that some OF the classes could be
kept in camp there all the summer Tho
military training at the V. NJ. l. could thus
he easily utilized In training the state
militia as was done at Camp Lee, in Rich
mond. during the Civil War BY V. NJ 4.
cadets. Surely the board should not over
look the Importance OF having this camp
alto in close proximity to the States great
military school, with its equipment for
military Misunderstanding County News.
Departmcnt OF Game and fish.
The increasing interest that the people
of the state are taking IN the preservation
or It's game and fish is a sign that Virgin
,ans are unwilling that their state shall be
strinped OF everything With which nature
mas provided 1t. President butcher. Of the
Association of the Audubon Societies OF
America said before joint committee OF
me Senate and House on Thursday: "iour
Iwild creatures and birds are one of your
/. ron test assets, and are the assets of neither
| individuals nor sections but of the entire
| Commonwealth. You have here an oppor.
tunity to establish one Of the greatest game
preserves in America" Virginia should cs-
| tablish n state Department OF Game and
| inland Fish because the present warden sys.
| tom in some of tho counties is inefficient
A license should be levied on every gun and
| fishing rod in the State. The small boy
| with his shotgun who kills any kind Of &
4 feathered being should be brought to q
malt. AS Mr.. butcher said, The partridge
is worth to the farm four times as mucl
alive as dead" We have game laws now
but they will never be fully enforced unit
there Is some central authority to see tina
4 they are enforced. Preserve the game!-
Fredericksburg journal.
Judge Shackelford
The Virginia Legislature, in session II
Richmond, this week elected Hon. Georg
S. Shaclelford, OF Orange, Judge of this
the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which comprise
4 tho four counties Of orange, Culpcper
Louisa ana Goochland, to succeed the lat
Judge Daniel \. GrImsley OF Cupeper. VIII
had held the position for tho past twenty
four years.
4. Judge. SlluChclhoiu 10 al uIiilldnl< ldMSS'
an honored graduate of the University o
I. Virginia, charlottesville; has served severn
il terms In the state Senate from this distrc
Il and several In the House from this county
he has built up n large practices; no Is
faithful member of ST. Thomas Episcopa
Church as we'll as treasurer and vcstrynla
of the same; he is a leading member of III
. State Democratic Committee; he is chair
man OF the district and county committees
a member of the Orange county Schot
Board, and prominent Mason as we'll u
a member of the board OF visitors Of tn
University of Virginia. lie counts III
friends by the hundreds all over tho Stat
, and they will be delighted 10 learn OF tho hig
. honor conferred upon him. MI. Shackefor
is Il kind hearted who'll. soulcd gentleman
and will serve the people as judge wit
honor and ntegrity,-oranse Observer.