Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-05


ing licenses ana fines collected Tor the
violation Of said laws has been spent
In such manner and In such way ms
20 afford no protection, and In the
opinion Of this organization has been
practically wasted, We therefore. for
tho purpose OF better protection of
said game and fish, respectfully rec
ommend TO this honorable body the
following changes In said laws. to-
witt
We respectfully show that the game
and fish law OF this state provides
for the appointment OF q state game
and fish warden whose duty II is,
among other things. 10 enfore the
laws relating to game and fish and
that such officer has under the pres
ent law the authority TO appoint IL
deputy game wardens, all OF whom
have the same power and authority as
Is vested by law in the state game
and fish warden. al Of said deputies
are salarled officers with an allow
ance made by law FOR their expenses
and we respectfully show that the en-
forcement Of the lame and fish law
by said state game ana fish warden,
assisted by his deputies, has proven
wholly Intellectual, and that the mon
eys paid to them have been practic-
protected.
That in the appoint.nen OF n state
game and fish of the state as a re-
suit thereof have cen pra ctically un-
ally squandered and no compensatlng
benefit derived therefrom, and the
game and fish warden and in the APP
pointment of district deputy wardens,
the selection OF men for such offices
by raeson Of their interest in the sport
or their fitness for the office he
been subordinated TO a desire to Gre
ate and build a political machine, to
such an extent ha sthis been the prac-
tice that the game and fish depart
ment Of the state has in the minds Of
the people degenerated from the
sphere for which 1t was created to
the position Of personal political ma
chine paid for and maintained by the
peoples money
We therefore recommend that when |
the nomination of any person Is made
by the governor Of this state for the
office of state game and fish warden,
that the senate investigate such per-
son as to his qualifications. ability
and willingness to enforce the laws
OF this state relating to game and fish
and that any person so nominated be
ascertained before confirmation to be
thoroughly qualified and capable of
enforcing said laws
We further recommend that the
authority delegated to the state game
and fish warden to appoint deputy
game and fish wardens be taken from
him and that the sherlffs, deputy
sheriffs and constables of the various
counties in the state he eX-officio
deputy game and fish wardens and re-
quired to enforce the provisions Of
the game laws.
We further recommend that County
Clerks only shall issue hunting H.
censes in the manner and form pro
vided now by law, and that such
hunting licenses be divided into four
classes
First, County residence license as
now provided by law
Second State licenses for which n
charge Of $5 shall be made, such H.
cense to he issued only to residents
of the state.
Third. resident license to be
issued on payment Of s75 per annum,
and that no license shall be issued
to a nonresident or alien exceDt on
application filed thirty days before
the open season which said applca-
tion shall be endorsed by at least 3
bona fide citizens Of the state Of Ok
lahoma holding licenses to hunt and
duly sworn to as provided by law for
county residence license.
We further recommend that a re-
ward OF $50 be paid any person FUR
nishing sufficient evidence to convict
for any violation OF the laws relat-
ing to game and fish, such reward
to he paid out OF the game and fish
fund.
Wefurther recommend that the bag
limit be one deer for each hunter and
III 'V Nui htN . Oiiu pllt btdi luE tdNH
hunter during the open season and
that the open season for deer, turkey
and bear be from November 18th to
December 18th of each year.
We respectfully show that certain
persons in the eastern portion of this
state have been holding themselves
out for hire to hunt and kill game
and by reason OF the activity Of such
persons large parties Of hunters have
been induced TO organize hunting
parties within and without the state
and as a result OF which the laws OF
the state have been violated and large
Quantities of game killed and fish
taken.
We condemn such conduct on the
rart OF such persons and recommend
that the law be amended so as to
make II unlawful for any person to
engage in hunting or fishing for hire,
and that It also be unlawful for any
person either hunting or fishing for
hire or hiring TO hunt or fish be fined
not less than $50 nor more than 5000
and hy Imprisonment in the county
Jail OF not less than 20 or more than
60 days.
We further recommend that all