The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-08-14
Dali DeWeese Praises
Dr.. Hornaday's Late Book

short open season for elk and noun
tain sheep. I also opposed this, be-
cause I believed II was right Just
think Of the absurdity Of an open sea-
son ON these two vanishing species Of
our noble big game: Not becanse
have specimens Of this game nom my
own gun have grown selfish and do
not want other true hunter sportsmsn
to secure like specimens, but am an
advocate Of this policy for ths reason
that we must protect our game that
Is approaching determination. for the
reason that we desire to hand part of
1t down TO future posterity-for the
many times great-great grandehil-
dren not yet born. who viii look upon
the walls In our museums throughout
our land and view the anfiers Of our
iordIy game. and. with sigh. say be-
meath their berath. "oh. what wanton
destroyers were our forefathers- Why
did they not stay their hand and spare
few seed that we might ourselves see
this game alive In its native hauntsf~
This has been the spirit that has en-
acted my purpose and I know II is the
sentiment OF every other true hunter
sportsman and true hunter-sportsSo-
man. Another reason is that. n pro-
periy protected. the game would In
crease and short open season would
enable the true sportsman q chance to
secure his coveted prize. Laws ap-
proved by thoughtful hunters and en-
forced only can give him this chance
Mr.. Hornaday has been untiring In
collecting hts Information from au-
thentic authority. and the Statements
which he make. with reference 70 the
wanton destruction Of so many species
Of our feafhered tribe and mammals
for a commercial purpose. is not only
startling. but appalling. and am glad
to see that he had the nerve to put Il
In print.
IL is. however. also true that some
OF our species are doomed and sure 70
follow others already In oblivion by
natural consequences. but let NJ not
hasten this time through careicss In
difference when. u proper measures
were exercised. NC could prosong the
Inevitable for many. many years- To
this end. Law that will place . good.
liberal bounty on mountain lions.
wolves. coyotes and bobcats-such a
bounty as viii bring about the speedy
exterminn,iou OF these an.na,s-wiii
cause rapid Increase in game. Tor |
am sure that one pair OF lions Will
XIII at least two adult deer or sheep
per week throughout the winter
months. to say nothing ABOUT the
young that are picked up by them
throughout the year; and then add 10
this the number destroyed by tho
wolves, coyotes and bobcats.
Yes. say that every man and NO.
man throughout our land should read
Mr. Hornaday's book. don't mean
only in the United States. but the peo-
pie OF the earth--hAve IL translated In
every foreign tongue. After they have
read II over to themselves. rc-rcad 1t
aloud In the homes TO their children;
and no one could give q better present
to friend than a copy Of one OF these
books. Yes. I say. make IL one OF the
text books In our public schools,
In conclusion want to say. let Us
all shake hands with Honorable W.
T. Hornaday. and congratulate him on
his splendid effort In firing the first
shot and vow that we VIII support the
work shat he has so clearly and ably
outlined. We owe this not only to
ourselves but to future posscrity.
Colo. DALI DE wEEsE.