The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-05
ROD And GUN CLUB WILL BE
ORGANIZED IN KtWEENAW
Strong Organization to be Form
ed Soon to Protect Game
and Fish.
WILL GET RABBITS AND FRY

\ movement has been started I'm Mo
hawk To organize . rod and gun club
Il is the intention OF those interested
70 include not only the Mohawk hunt
ers and fishermen but TO interest fol-
lowers of the sport in al OF Keweenaw
county II Is believed an organiza-
tion ~ this kind would go a long way
towards the protection of game and
hsh. The alarming rate at which fish
and game have diminished in the past
few years has prompted sportsmen to
! take action. when organized. the club
| viii get fry from the state fish COM
mission for streams which are prac-
! tically depleted. II is also planned
60 import a large number Of jack rab-
bits 10 replace the rapidly disappear
Ing rabbit that has been a native of
this district The scarcity of rabbits
IN Kewcenaw now is attributed 20
ynarlng. This Is considered cruel
and most unsportsmanllke way OF kill
ing the rabbits and il is believed hunt
ers will approve Of a law which will
prevent the setting of snares.. The as
sistance OF other clubs In the copper
country will be solicited and an effort
made 90 have this practice stopped. A
meeting will be called i'm few days
and it is thought the proposed club
viii be launched with upwards of fifty
members.
Firemen Discuss Tourney Plans.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mohawk Ere department. was held i'm
the parlors OF their hall Wednesday.
Aside from the regular business, mat
tors pertaining 20 attending the next
Upper Peninsula Firemens tourna-
ment at the 500. in August. were dis
cussed 1t Is the intention of the Mo-
hawk fire fighters to send n delegation |
to the 500 that will be a credit TO the /
town. II is planned to send a fast |
running team, as well as one of the .
1c1test appearing departments to be
found in the parade. Regular march
ng drills will he conducted from now
tin spring when outside work will be
aiken up. Some mention il also made
II having the Mohawk band accom-
1any the fremen on the trip. A COM
nittee on preliminary arrangements
vas appointed To take the matter up
With Secretary Flynn Of Negaunee.
This committee will also act later al
financial committee and to them IS
ntrusted the duty of securing funds
With which to make the trip. George
<ohn was elected on the business
for the month of February
o replace Elzear Chatel, whose term
xpired January 81.
With the pinoohle Players.
Wednesday night Witnessed the third
rect Of the pinochle players i'm st. ,
ieorges hall. Intense interest Is {
with each evenings play II
nd honors are being hotly contested.
Lore attention is being given TO the
inochlc enc " It and few pedro play
RS are putting in an appearance. The
'aders i'm the pinochle race are given
Glow. 1t will be noticed that no at
antion is being given to the games
,st as the contest is not being COM I
utod on a percentage basis. /
.udolph Smith, won ............. 16 {
IRIS. Jacob Miller, won ........... 10 {
T. :. winter won ............... IA 5
ohm G.. Bennett won ........... 10 I
The next meeting will be held in [
he parlors of the fire hall next We'd :
esday night. and not in the st.
ieorge hall as before.
Foresters Entertain Tonight.
Court Stanton OF Mohawk, Foresters
f America, have made elaborate plans
pr concert and entertainment this
vcning. Mostly local talent will be
pund among those taking part, al
hough a few out-of-town people will
Miss Viola Richards of
axe Linden will assist i'm the musical
ortion of the program with piano Sc
and also viii act as accent
anist for the singing. Following is
he program, which will commence at
80 mine time.
Opening ode.
Chairmau's address Ed Edwards. /