The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-21
Delegates in Session at Marquette
Decide in Favor Of Non-Par-
tisan Board to Garry
Out Laws
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADt
Several Radical Changes in Present
Law Proposed-Will Work in Har-
mony With Lower Peninsula
sportsmen.

there was not a very large number
present ut the annual meeting uf the
Upper PENN cula Spnrtsmen's $3.50
citation, held in this city yesterday
nearly every section in the upper pc
ninsula was represented by at least
one delegate and a great deal was ac-
complished IN the way OF peter game
| law legislation.
The delegates seated at the meeting
were as follows each representing the
sportsmenis organization cf his home
town or city: w. =. Ewing, Chocolay;
Jas. Judson, Marquette; III. ]. Water
bury, DIR. A. W. Deadman, Marquette;
DR.. L. l.. Hubbard, Paul Swift Hough-
ton; H. s. Thompson, Houghton; Per-
cy Patterson. Chas. Il. Chipley, Sault
ste. Marie; Jas. c. Wood, Manistique;
Geo. MasheS, Il. c. Voght Escanaba;
Thos. B. Wyman, Munising; ROLAND
Ames, Claiming.
Game Commission Wanted.
First, last and all the time the sem
timent of upper peninsula sportsmen,
, as put on record at the meeting yes
! terday Is IN favor (f the creation by
the coming legislation of non-par-
tisan, nom -salaried game commission.
to have Jurisdiction ovsr all matters
! pertaining to game and game fish.
|. similar resolution has also been
adopted by the sportsmen's associa-
: ton of the lower peninsula, and the
plan is understood to have the approx
al of Chase S. Os0orn, covernor-elect.
!, Changes Recommended.
All OF the afternoon session was
> taken up with discussion OF revision of
: the game laws, az the result OF which
the following recommendations were
a1cpted. which will be drafted into
formal resolutions and presented to
: the lower Michigan association:
A gun license cs 81 per wear for shot
!, guns and rifles of .22 calI5er cr under
: for killing small game.
A license of St.50 per year to hum
s deer. No license To Ibe issued earlier
= than five days before the opening o.
:. the season. License issued only il
!. county i'm which applicant resides an6
10 to applicant in person.
Rod license of 81 per year To al
. residents fifteen years of age or over
non resident rcd license, so, non-resi
dents being permitted to take hom
"a legal days catch.
AZ Deer license to permit killing of tw'
-, deer. one of which must be a dee
ts with horns.
90 All deer carcasses shipped to be ac
~. companied by the holder of the licens
eo IN it's destination. Holder of non-resi
w. dent license to be permitted to shi
~ two deer under such regulation.
- Legislation permitting shipping Q
f. deer in parts.
Eovoring provisions endorsed by tn
North American Ff,h and Game Pro
y. tectiva association relative TO a dee
- breeders law. This would provide tha
dc hand-reared game and game reare
= in n wild state BY breeders dncludin
re farmers) should be distinguished
law so that such preserved game ca
be legally sold under state regulation
except during the breeding season
Protection for the Northerh ha'
from March to oct. 1.
Az All foreigners who have not take
ont their first citizenship papers to
on undcr the same regulations as nof
hv residents as far as game, rod al
st deer licenses are concerned.
All proceeds from the game, rod al
-, aeer licenses to be used toward u
ain rrot,rtion of game and the enforc
al mont Of the game laws.
on Omen season for rainbow trout to
no from June Is to Sept 10 and for bro'
NV trout from May 10 to Sept 10.
,an Removal of protection on bears al
skunks.
CLOSED season on Mongoliap phea
or ants. prairie chicken, English phea
the ants. wild turkeys, hazel grouse. WI
ar pigeon and capercailzie.
W. Requiring all trappers to be iicen
the ed
Increa sing tine bounty on wipdcf
from Sc TO Sc and making the cour
die on lynx the same.
ng- prohibiting all shooting OF wa
oil. fowl I'm the spring
nth Cnen season on beaver. otter, mi
and musl<rats from Dec. to March
and omen season on fisher. mart
roccoon and fox from Nov. to Mai
~ nrovided that license Is fmpos
.,t on all trarpers.
W" THAT rights of state In protect
II ard propagation of commercial 7
In international waters. includi
t. whitefish, lake trout. wall-eyed pi
~, herring and sturgeon, be surrender
'"' to the federal government. ynder
en- terms of the international dgreem'
between the United States and c.
ont ada.
EN- That the legislature make regu
'o., annual appropriation OF S5O,0oO for
u .,f aaeh In