The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-11
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Fish and Game Departmsnoto rd OF the
unuer the last two administrator no
Under Ben R. Gray, Demo,,,..
chief deputy. 6 assistant ch;ss,
Put1es. ~ or more county wardan De-
Up to date $8l 1916 collectsd's'
P per &c during the same period e 5S-
No part Of 5000 paid on L.
paid. '' uae and un-
Were this paid there wo,,,a
deflcit in the department rich. 10 oe
Revenue from Heyburn p.. now.
s sun but nothing paid on the con- o',a
When the Dmocrats took III. oe
there e, was balance of $s,44s67 once s;ss
$z0,3yl.!o IN outstanding licenses win
Inns mas ben collected ard Nc.
any the department is in the hoi. ''n-
It IS in debt, with the license s, as
about over. 'e season
Few fish ladders installed
Fish screens not installed
Trout fishing ruined in everv
stream by careless stripping Of ., good
Travelling expnse of wardan spawn:
very heavy. uepuues
General Office expense s472u,,
Every deputy warden a Democs...:o.
pohtical emissary. No efficiencva =
any branch and incompetencv n. ~, IN
Privileged interest allowed f tu'e
hand. iree-
Deputy wardens have collected q,
4o3.oO in commissions on the SAL ~" y
licenses. '''e o.
Scant protection given game and
No improvement in the b,tch.:.
or other institutions under the denar.
ment. N~pa''-
Warden Gray has turned owe, -.
duties of his Office to oficiate a ae
Democratic chairman and the affair. - -
the department are in the hands ~ ~
inexperienced man. gu
Less revenue collected by Democr,.
tic department up to date than ~.
collected under previous admin;.tr.'
tons; it should be more. Crav H..
collected $81 ,34276 up to date "''
Former Warden Stephens coll....a
$780, 1925 on ioOo-lo. '0''ee'eo
No attempt to raise spawners
Revenue from fines, con6sticat;or.
and sales only $5,2o5.46, which Is NOT
one third the amount of commiss;or.
paid to the deputies.
No provision made to better feeding
grounds or natural haunts of elk. deer
and other big game.
No protection to breeding ground.
of ducks and other wild fowl.
No prosecution in many cases where
destruction of fish has been meriIess
through the use of seines, dipnets
and dynamite.
Inefiiciency has followed incompet-
ency and extravaganza is notorious.
No attempt to. build, improve or
better game and fish conditions or in
situations.
Records of Office obscure.
Under w. N. Stephens, Republican.
Thirteen alleged private fish ponds
abolished after they had taken native
trout from the Snake river for years
Damage suit of $1,000 against the
department was won, and fish condi-
tons placed on a sound footing; stop
ping the illegal shipment of rs tons Of
native trout annually.
Binkley and Purdy arrested in Calf
ornia, returned to Idaho and sentenced
to II months in Jail and 48 elk scalps
confscated.
Rigorous prosecution of all offend
ers.
Credit to the department after the
first term 100000.
Fish hatcheries built at Standpoint
Hey Spur and Warm River, thorough
ly equipped and placed in operation
100000 trout fry distributed and
over 1000 Chinese pheasants placed
in good localities.
Rights of the public to use Of fish
ing streams defed.
Public land bought and placed At
disposal of people because Of the tact z
that wealthy combinations has secured
control of much land along the
streams.
Hepburn Park established for use
of public.
Purchased 1880 acres in Fremont
county for the same purpose.
! chief deputy, 5 assistant chief &c.
puties, who did all the work very
rarely was special or county deputy
appointed. This in marked contrast
to the Democratic heavy expense isem
Efficiency prevailed in every county
and competent men on the job.
4. Receipts in the Office increased Y
the amount Of $2s,538.63 over his pf:.
vious term. Coincident with thn 4
should be noted that Gray has g
crease instead of an increase. - ~ ~
same ratio Cray's collection tof ~
IL should be approximately $l!5
The department advanced uuos
Stephens and revenue properly 80
served.
4 Stringent enforcement on flre rsSS
lation in timber sections.
Cash balance left in treasurety 4
with $26,3ol.25 in outssan~
ing licenses and all bills paid. "A
cord for economy. ,..,m
Hatcheries improved and adoeo
in every possible manner. ..
nr>>as,rN ~ r1area aud hatrts OF 8Aus