The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-08

Their. that the spring shooting OF geese
should be prohibited. 1t may be thai
the few g that are shot in the
spring would not cause very much
harm as far as the loss Of the geese
killed Is concerned. but when me arc
out hunting for geese and there arc
no geese to be shot, they r quite apt
to shoot ducks or chickens II the OPP.
%portunity presents itself. l believe In
the preservation OF bird life. and
would recommend that additional pro-
tected reservations be created:
no beave At ono time they undoubt,
eddy were there. Under the present
restrictions the beaver In certain sec.
tions of North Dakota have material.
~ increased. and In some places 1t Il
said h n they have done some dam
age. 1 would suggest hat n small
amount Of money be made available
which should provide that where any.
one makes complaint hat the beaver
are doing damage. some governments.
expert. whose expenses only would
have to be paid. might be employed
to come here and remove the beaver
to some point or place in the Turtle
mountains or somewhere else where
they have the chance to thrive and
develop. They are Il valuable AMI.
NAL themselves. and have done much
in preserving and helping many OF
the small w~atercourscs In the cattle
country Of North Dakota.
Fish Hatchery.
Five years effort mas been made to
get the national government to es-
tahlish a fish hatchery in North Da-
kota. but without avail. for the rea-
son that II u national fish hatchery
bill goes through congress for North
0lknfn. IN can TonlN. hn n1SHaN HI
their putting through about fifty 9TH
err bills to satisfy the demands OF
other states. but there has been es-
tablished in North Dakota a state fish
hatchery, and 1t has been very bene-
fetal. Also. by having a state fish
hatchery we get the cooperation and
help from the United States govern
ment in that they will furnish from
the national hatcheries fish and fish
eggs IN large quantities and without
expense to the state. n they have
will be shown by the report Of the
fish commissioner. The state fish
hatchery is not for just one portion
OF the state. but the fish from the
hatchery are distributed all over
North Dakota. and as this becomes
more generally known, the people of
the state will make more use Of it.
In time fish may become an impor-
tant addition to Dur food supply. ]
understand that the railroad compa-
MES are willing to furnish passes ov-
or their lines to the fish commission
er and his deputies, and will carry
provided they could do it under the
law. but under the anti-pass law they
Ire prohibited from doing so. The
law should be amended so as to pro-
vide for free transportation for the
commissioner and his messengers and
for the distribution Of the fish. and
thereby save the state quite a sum
OF money. The support Of the fish
hatchery inc the men IN charge OF 1t
are now paid from the same fund.
This should not be. but there should
be an appropriation Of about three
thousand dollars q year for the main
tenance Of the state fish hatchery
from the general fund. The money
that is derived from the hunting IL
censes belongs to the game fund, and
is paid by the people of the state for
the protection and for the propaga-
ton Of game, and should not be d.
verified and used to support a fish
hatchery.
Coal Inspection.
There is no question but that much
Of the coal that comes into North
Dakota Is not Of the quality and
standard that our people pay for. AS
a suggestion. I would recommend that
some law be enacted for providing for
coal Inspection and that II such a
the coal shall be made a part of the
duties Of the oil inspector and his
deputies. They can do the work, the
people can get the benefit Of their
work. and the state will be at little
additional expense.
Public Health.
TYPHOID fever is a crime. So are
many other diseases. In this advanc-
ed day and age all nations are taking
advanced positions upon the question
Of public health, and I would suggest
state be given you earnest consider
alton. and that you should call in for
consultation and help in the enact
ment Of proper health laws the ablest
physicians Of North Dakota.
Corporations.
We have many corporations doing
business In North Dakota. They need
us and we neei them. There should
be harmony and a working in har-
mony between us. I am not in favor
Of harassing any corporation simply
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lieve that they should be given the
same rights that the individual is en-
titled to. and no more. but that they
should have the Same rights as the
Individual. and no less. We want to
build up u state financially. and we
need the help and assistance of the
corporations that are doing business
within u borders. and want their
active and hearty cooperation in all
that tends and makes for the gen.
eral good.
The Old Soldiers.
This year at Gettysburg In July Will
be celebrated the flftieth anniversary
of hat great and decisive battle. We
are nearly fifty years away from the
civil war. and those who took part
in it upon both sides and who were
boys or young men then. are now adj
vanced in years. This reunion Of the
blue and the gray upon the field OF
gettysburg will in all probability be
the last grand reunion that will ever
be held by the survivors Of the civil
war. I would like to see every old
soldier within Our state at Gettys-
burg this year. for there they will
have the last opportunity upon this
earth eve to meet in a friendly way
those against whom. they fought q
half century ago.. The great majority
of the old soldiers Of North Dakota
stancs. Could not the state we'll at.
ford. as a matter Of sentiment and OF
patriotism. to appropriate q certain
sum of money which should go toward
defraying the expenses Of all Of the
old soldiers to the reunion that IL te
be held at Gettysburg next July?
Silver Service.