The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-08

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enforcing every statute that stand
upon the statute books of the state.
Game.
Generally speaking, / believe that
the present game laws of North Dakota
are good, but ] would suggest either
the hunting OF deer should be entirely
prohibited or the killing of does for a
few years, that they may have some
chance to increase. Further, that the
spring shooting of geese should be pro-
hibfted. 1T may be that the few geese
that are shot in the spring would not
cause very much harm az far as the
loss of the geese killed is concerned,
but when men are out hunting for
geese and there are no geese to be
shot, they are quite apt to shoot ducks
or chickens liz the opportunity presents
itself. / believe in the preservation of
bird life, and would recommend that
additional protected reservations be
created.
In the Turtle mountains there are
no beaver. At one time they undoubt-
restrictions the beaver in certain sec
tions of North Dakota have materially
Increased, and in some places it is said
that they nave done some damage. i
would suggeS that q small amount of
money be made available which should
provide that where any one makes
complaint that the beaver are doing
damage, some government expert
w Use GAPCNHES uuAS MQuIQ nave TO DE
paid, might be employed to come here
n remove the beaver to some point or
place In the Turtle mountains Or some
where else where they may have the
chance to thrive and develop. They
are a valuable animal themselves, and
have done much in preserving and
helping many of the smaller water
courses in the cattle country OF North
Dakota.
Fish Hatchery.
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get the national government to es-
tablfsh a fish hatchery in North Da-
kota, but without ayail for the rea-
son that IL a national fish hatchery
bill goes through congress for North
Dakota, it al only be passed by their
putting through about nifty other bills
TO satisfy the demands OF other states,
but there has been established in
North Dakota a state fish hatchery
and il has been very beneficial. Also,
by having a state fish hatchery we get
the cooperation and help from the
United States government in that they
will furnish from the national hatch
cries fish and fish eggs in large guam
ties and without expense to the state,
n they have furnished this state with
them, as Will be shown by the report
OF the fish commissioner. The state
fish hatchery is not for just one por-
ton Of thu state, but the fish from the
hatchery are distributed all over North
Dakota, and as this becomes more gem
1A W LA htAN w ~ Az RIDULG III LlEI EIAL9
viii make more use of 1t. In time. fish
may become al important addition to
our food supply. i understand that the
railroad companies are willing to fur
nish passes over their lines I'd the fish
commissioners and his deputies, and
viii carry fish free and return the caus
free, provided they could do 1T under
the law. but under the anti-pass law
they are prohibited from doing SO. The
law hou be sc amended as to pro-
vide for free transportation for h
commissioners and his messengers and
for the distribution of the fish, and
thereby save the state quite q sum of
n The support of the fish
hatchery and the men in charge Of 1T
are now paid from the game fund.
be an appropriation of about $4,000 a
year for the maintenance of the state
fish hatchery from the general fund.
The money that Is derived from the
hunting licenses belongs to the game
fund, and is paid by the people OF the
propagation Of game, and should not be
diverted and used to support a fish
hatchery.
Coal Inspection.
There Is no question but that much
of the coal that ome into North
Dakota is not OF the quality and
standard that people pay for. AS
q suggestion i would recommend that
some law be enacted providing for
coal inspection, and that If such 4
law is passed, that the inspection Of the
coal shall be made a part of the Luz
uties. They can do tho work, the peo-
pie can get the benefit or their work
and the state will be at little addi-
tional expense.
Public Health.
Typhoid fever is a crime. So are