East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-27

Urging a loyal cooperation on the
part of all sportsmen in the enforce
ment of the game laws of oregon,
that the streams might be kept alive
with game fish and the covers with
game birds and animals, State Game
Warden w. L. Finley last night spoke
at length to the members of the Una
tilla County Fish & Game association
met about the banquet board to par
take OF the choice trout which their
prowess with hook and line had Sc
cured. Master Fish Warden X. Z.
Clanto, who was to have been the
other guest of honor, excused himself
on account of illness.
Mr. Finley explained the results
which the state fish and game COM
mission and the wardens hope to OBJ
tain and the plans they have in mind
for the accomplishment of these ends.
The propagation of game is the ulti-
mate purpose, he said, the restocking
of the streams and covers, protection
during the closed season and preven-
ton of ruthless slaughter during the
open season the principal means to
this end.
Game Refuge Near Pendleton.
Game refugees, made possible by an
act OF the last legislature, he declared
would assist greatly in the introduc-
ing of new game birds. By this act,
all of the state lands about state in
stitutions can be made into game re-
serves and the 5000 acres near Salem
have already been put to this use.
The grounds about the branch asylum
near this city will also be used for
this purpose, Mr.. Finley stating that
an inspection had proved to him that
conditions were ideal and he an
nounced his intention of liberating
number of China pheasants and
Bob White quail there soon.
Mr.. Finley went on to say that by
law enforcement he meant a rational
obedience, an observance of the spir-
it and not the letter of the game laws,
and he appealed to the sportsmen
who were interested in preserving the
game to assist him in every way pos
sibe to secure an enforcement
Cranston Speaks.
L. X, Cranston of this city, chair
man of the state fish and game COM
mission, was called upon to supple
ment the talk of the game warden.
During his speech he took occasion
to announce the intention of the COM
mission to leave Portland on July 8
for tour of the state in order that
l,,, oil first hand
Information of the needs of the diff
ferent sections During the trip stop
will be made in Pendeton, he said,
for the purpose of inspecting the pro-
posed site for a hatchery at Gibbon
if the sportsmen of this vicinity were
sufficiently interested to take them
there The sportsmen present re-
sponded with unanimous vote to as
sist the commission in every possible
way during the short stay here.
Mr.. Cranston stated that everyone
knew that game protection in the past
has been farce and hat sportsmen
have had but poor returns for the
money invested in licenses, but he
declared that it was the intention of
the new commissioners to remedy
this condition If 1t Is possible.
Rrool, Trout for County.
In concluding he announced that
he is having introduced into UNA
tilla county streams the eastern brook
trout and he asked the fishermen to
assist him in this introduction by
placing all of this species which they
catch during the next year or two
back in the streams so that they can
spawn and thus increase the number
And finally he appealed to all to as
sist the officers in enforcing the laws
so that the game of the state might
be observed and propagated for theil
future enjoyment and for the enjoy
ment of posterity.
other Speakers.
other short toasts We're made by
Hon. w. r. Ellis, Deputy Game War
den Thompson and Mark Moorhouse
with a number of extemporaneou'
talks sandkiched in. j. II. Gwinr
acted as postmaster and was largel!
instrumental in securing the goot
feeling prevalent.
The banquet itself was sumptuou
one, the anglers having brought IL
enough of the speckled beauties t.
feed a regiment. 1t was held In tn
Quelle annex and lasted for two hours
the banqueters taking their seats at