The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

fact conduct Il *:ilh' preserve. To the
farmers thus engaged there would be
the incentive Of always having game,
of longer hunting season and of be-
ing able to market the game. The pre-
serve would be a benefit to the coun-
try around and the result of the proper
preservation of game would be that
the entire country around would be
well stocked in a comparatively few
years. The board declares that the
nsh hatchery has proven that it will
become valuable adjunct to the game
sssets Of the state and recommends
1ions are made. Captain Main 3 report
shows that the fish hatchery has been
instrumental in stocking many lakes
all over the state with fish. The re-
port also shows that the experiments
that have been conducted SO far with
pheasants have proven quite successful
and the work Of stocking certain dis
tricts of the state with this splendid
game bird will be continued.
Introduction.
The report is submitted to Governor
Burke with the following introduction:
In making this, our first report under
the present game and fish law Of the
state of North Dakota, the members
of the state game and fish board wish
TO make itiplain that in the main the,
heartily endorse the present law as one
that has many strong features to recon-
mend it, one that has given good results
and has been found an improvement
over former statutes. It was to be ex-
pected\ from the manner in which the
present statutes, were made-by taking
parts of two bills and putting them to-
gether during the closing days of the
legislative session-that minor defects,
at least, would be discovered when an
attempt was made to enforce the law.
Some Of these flaws have caused some
difficulty and have left some matters
in doubt, and for that reason we will
in another part Of this report suggest
some minor changes in the law as
we'll as few suggested additions
thereto that may furnish food for
hought and action on the part of the
legislative bodies.
AS stated, the present law, though
by no means ideal, is long step for.
ward in the movement to conserve
our game resources, and we are glad
to he able to report that the work of
The board and its efficient force of
wardens throughout the state, under
the provisions of the law, has been
such as to be source Of qualification
and pride, not only to the board, but
to every law-abiding, game-loving
resident of the state. Although it must
necessarily be true that the present
board has but made beginning in the
great work of conserving the future
generations and for the pleasure and
benefit of the present, the game and
fish Of our state, still we feel that in
our report to the people of the state
through its governor, we have no rea
.on to feel ashamed.
And while much of the credit for the
good work accomplished must necessar
ily rebound to the carefully chosen ant
lainstaking wardens who did the worl
IN the fieldv it is only proper and JUS
that we give due credit where credi
belongs and render the heartfelt thanks
70 this board to the law abiding citi
zens Of this state first for the sentimen
that was responsible for the creation
Of the present laws, and secondly fo
great assistance in their enforcement
The good citizenship of our state ha
never been better shown than in tn
way the great majority has obeyed tn
game laws and loyalty supported thos
charged with their enforcement.
A special debt of gratitude is du'
to the newspapers Of the state for tn
>ry important part that they playeo
III MhhAuS IuC p1Cecut SdAic laws
and the work of the board under it
provisions successful to the exten
that it has been success. The edi
tors of North Dakota have done
great work in this connection, as the,
lave in SO many others, by giving free
~ of their space to the publication O.
the provisions Of the law, by urgin,
sportsmanlike restraint on the part o
the people, and in giving wide pub
licity to the arrest of the violators o
the law and penaltis imposed for Law
traking. We fully appreciate what W
J owe to such support, and we believ
; an expression of our gratitude has
proper place in this report.
Big Masquerade.
Varied costumes Of gay hue gave tn
skating rink Wednesday '. evening
Kaleidoscope appearance and the guest
enjoyed themselves to the fullest de
gree. The judges awarded prizes a