Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-04
PROTECT
GAME THE
SUBJECT
Rousna(Ipl plstEETiNo or BOARD
OF CONTROL HELD LAST
NIGHT.
:SPOR1SnEN SUPPORT WORK
Many People of this Section Met
With Officers and Freely Dis
cussed Matter.
SPORlSnEN SUPPORT WORK

The North Dakota Game Board held
q meetinSs,in the Commercial club
rooms last Syeaipg, TO secure an ex-
preston offYisws and suggestions
from the sportsmen of this locality
regarding the game question A num-
ber of local spOrtsmen made remarks
and the concensus of opinion was
that there should be a later opening
of the season for ducks, the majority
favoring Oct. l. Some thought the
chicken season should be opened lat.
er, provided adjoining states would
set the dates back.=to correspond.
There was also sentiment favoring
ar open season on beaver and some
complaints of damage to trees by col.
OEies of beavers were made to the
board. a
Local sportsmen were greately in.
terested In deer. The closed season
on deer until November, 1916, was
generally satisfactory. 1t was
thought there should be law to pre-
vent men from carrying rifles afield
in certain months, just as there IL
now in certain seasons against carry.
ing shotguns.
Establish Refugees for Game.
Game refuge places, game breeding
grounds, game preserves in each
township, more power for game war.
dens, an alien gun licen1 law, and
many other points were sfreely dis.
cussed. Pennsylvania and other
states have laws that aliens who have
not declared their intentions to be.
come citizens cannot hunt without Sc.
curing a gun license, for which a
heavy fee Is provided. A similar law
was suggested for this state.
Want Cooperation. .s,5
The members Of the board urged Z
closer cooperation with the sports
men, an educational movement over
the state to prevent sooner" shoot
ing, violation Of the bag limit and
the creation of public sentiment ia
vorable to a better observation OF
the present game laws.
Wardens and Specials.
The members of the board and
Chief Game Warden Reko of this dis
trict, Tenth Judicial District Game
Warden Hogue and number of spe
cials were present. The board and
Chief Reko left last might on No.
for Dickinson, where meeting will
be held this afternoon, and another
will be held at Beach this evening.
Desire information. .. ..
The members of the board are anx
ious to get in touch with the sports
men all over the state and to gain
new ideas, to hear criticisms and tC
receive suggestions, and the effort
made by them appears to be meeting
with great deal of favor on the part
of the sportsmen ofthe stat e.
Was Active Last Year.
The board increased the number ol
convictions last year over the yeal
before, something like 400 per cent
The license sales were increased oVel
80 per cent, ana great deal of &C
tivity in law enforcement has beer
reported.
Hunters Pay All Bills.
An interesting fact developed in
last nights discussion. The expenses
of the game boards, the wardens and
others interested in the protection
and, the propagation of game, is borne
entirely by the shooters. The mar
who does not hunt does not pay 8
cent. The resident who hunts exclu
sively on his own land pays nothing
for game law enforcement. The
shooters themselves support the Law
enforcement with the 81 they pay fol
the license, and seem we'll satisfied
with the proposition and do not thjnl
those, who are In no way taxed fol
the enforcement of the game laws
should criticize very strongly.
Provide Salaries.
Another matter brought out was
that the shooters provide funds fol-
enforcing the game laws, paying thu
Salaries the rewards, and the ex
pense Of the prosecutions and thu
fines imposed 60 to the state schoo
fund and help to educate the children
Of the state.
BUILDING AND LOAN AssocIA