The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-04-07

largely attended by club members and
invited guests from the city who en-
tered spiritedly into the discussions OF
timely and practicable topics of vital
Importance to farm life and soil cult
vation The day, while somewhat
wintry and unpleasant under foot, ap'
par Dtly did not prevent any who had
anticipated attending the meeting from
being present and nothing was left I'M
do by our host and hostess to make
the occasion profitable and highly en-.
joyab!e event.
A. B, Cook presented few facts re.
lative to the proposed game legislation
now before the legislature. The meas.
ure specifies that one-dollar license
must be secured from the county clerk
before any person can hunt game pro-
tected by the game laws, Mr. Cook
expounded the merits of the proposed
law believing that it furnished more
protection to the game and also the
farmer. ae
P r. Reynolds emphatically took
issue with Mr.. Cook proclaiming that
the proposed new law compelling the
farmer and other safe and innocent per.
sons to secure license before they
could hunt game in adjoining wood.
lands was only another shrewd legisla.
tive move on the part of sportsmen to
reserve the game which the farmer
protects and feeds during the weeks
that the law for game hunting is open.
MIR. Reynolds characterized the pro-
posed new game law as an utterly
selfish political move on the part of a
few Office seekers to land good jobs and
bulldoze the farmer into thinking he is
going to get piece of pie when ulti-
mately he receives sour pickle.
Z. J. Cook also does not believe that
the new game law in any manner pro-
tects the farmer and that it compels
him to submit to a preposterous within
enacted into law legislated by few
sportsmen. Mr.. Cock said he would
rather permit his little grandson to
hunt upon his premises than most any
of the so termed sportsmen who are
most progressive in pushing through
the legislature the proposed game law
favored by A. B. Cook.
Mr.. Vandekar strongly opposed the
idea of compelling farmers themselves
to secure dollar license before they
could hunt in their neighboring wood
lot, whose owners would rather have
them than so-called sportsmen from
the city. 1t is only another step on:the
part Of sportsmen to prevent innocent
hunting and preserve the game for
their selfish interests.
While few spoke fayorablv Of the
proposed new game law it was the
opinion Of large number Of active
club members that the measure was
low style farce instigated by few
sports to prevent local hunting by the
farmers themselves and to protect and |
foster game for q few men calling |
themselves sportsmen to slaughter.
SHOULD the Grand Trunk Railroad |
attorney and the county prosecuting |
attorney be the same" was spoken on
by Clayton Cook who emphatically |
took the position that they should be
two distinct persons. Mr.. Cook cited
the instances Of the Grand Trunk &C
cident east of Durand which occurred
. few months ago as very unusual
affair and while there was some reason
10 believe that all had not been done to
prosecute the ones to blame, yet we
could not say automatically that our
prosecuting attorney at that time did
not do all that was In his power to
bring the guilty to trial. However,
Mr.. Cook believes that the prosecuting
should be man exclusively
IN the employment Of the county to
,are and look after its interests and
impartially, offenders of the
aw.
Chas. Richardson read an instructive
paper on "The National Soil Survey;
It's scope and probable effect on agri.
culture" The soil survey is under
control of the department of sgricul-
;ure. The movement was begun in
1895 and has been pushed forwards
With great care and thoughtfulness to
ecure reliable and advantageous in.
ormation for improvement of soil
In 1905 over twelve mil.
ions of acres of land has been survey
d by the government and careful re-
ords made which can be secured by
versions needing such information.
ITO what extent does influence gov
I'm us2" was ably and interestingly
by Mrs. Mary Waugh. In.
luence is silent yet potent force which
irects and governs humanity. Life,
10 matter how small or great, has its
influence good or bad. We can live
Without uttering thoughts of kindness
r doing deeds of benevolence, but our
nfuenee is ever present to exert a
and potent effect upon not