The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-26
GREAT IS SCHEME
PROPOSED BY
ANGLERS
ASSOCIATION TO ASK GAME
WARDEN TO APPOINT ALL
ITS MEMBERS DEPUTIES.

desires he may have a corps Of $50
live and willing game and fish ward
ems in western Montana in addition to
the two or three regulars. He may
have these deputies at his demand
without any cost to the state, too, for
they are anxious to serve, and would
make a patrol for field and stream in
the western section of the state that
would be death to the poacher. This
offer will be extended to the state
| game warden today by Frank McHaf-
file, who, as secretary, was authorized
to communicate with the state game
warden by the Western Montana Ang-
lers' association, which held an en-
thusiastic meeting last evening. The
association has been active for several
years in restocking streams in this
section Of the state, and hit upon this
plan of having every member of the
association appointed a deputy game
warden, to serve without pay, as the
best means Of protecting the young
fish. The new game law provides
that it is unlawful for any one fisher
man to catch more than rs pounds Of
Of these fishes shall be six inches or
uuuCI u loFSIt1 anu IudI no 1ISnSF.
man shall nave more than so pounds
Of fish in his possession at any one
time. It is the enforcement of this
law to the letter that the members of
the local association desire to under
take, and the officers of the associa-
ton believe that the state game war;
den will be glad to have this volun-
teer crew Of deputies.
Big Meeting.
There was a good crowd at the
meeting last night when President
Heimbach called for order in Judge
Bickford's office in the Montana
block. Among other matters of bust
ness the club decided to screen in the !
three sloughs used at present for fish
nurseries, so that the big fish would
be kept out and give the small fry a !
chance to grow and thrive until able
to care for themselves. A big mem
bership committee was appointed for
the campaign that has been started to
make the club 500 strong instead of
$50, and there was much other BUSH
ness of interest transacted.
Membership Committee.
A big membership committee was
appointed last night, and each mem
Der was supplied with one of the books
of membership cards which sell for 81
each. The membership fees comprise
the funds with which the association
carries on its work. and several hun
dred dollars are needed to go ahead
with the seasons plans. The success
of this committee, therefore, is all i'm
portant, and in naming the following
the president asked each to be active
and do his best: James Hartley, r.
Cosner, Tom Marlowe, Sal Dawson,
Gene Wagels, Mr.. Potts, Frank Shoe
maker, Thomas Thibodeau, George
Heimbach. F. A. Mix, F. NJ. McHaffie
and Mr.. Tracy.
Bull Trout Button.
To work up enthusiasm in the work
of clearing the streams of the destruc-
tive bull trout, the association is to
offer an attractive button to be
awarded weekly to the member making
the largest catch of this variety of
fish, and will have another button for
the member catching the largest bull
trout. The contests will run from
week to week., and the winners will
have the honor of wearing the button
the week following their winning
catch.
Another button of some suitable de-
sign will also be provided for each
member as a membership emblem. 1t
is to be something neat and attractive.
and there will be pleasure and pride
in it's wearing. The committee ap-
pointed to select the design and ar
range the details for these buttons is
made up of the following: Messrs.
Rickford, Shoemaker. Marlowe, Nc
Haffie and Kilroy.
Casting Tournament.
Plans for the casting tournament
were before the association again last
evening, and the executive committee
was ordered to go ahead with the con-
struction of the necessary platform at
some suitable point in the pond west
of the Milwaukee passenger station.
The executive committee was also au-
thorized to proceed with the purchase
of the necessary screens for the fish
nurseries, mention of which was made
in yesterdays Missoulian. There are
three of these natural nurseries at
PRESENT. one near fort MISSOURI, one
up Rattlesnake and the other in the
Big Blackfoot valley. Under the new
law the state game warden has au-
thority to set apart any slough or Sec
ton Of a stream suitable for this pur-
pose, not more than half a mile in
length, and to cause, it to be staked out
and declare it a fish preserve. The
association will make application to
have these three nurseries so dcSig-
mated. This will guarantee the safety
of the young fish, and will greatly as
sist the association in its work of
stocking the streams.
The association will meet again two
weeks from last night.