Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-11-25
COVERS AND STREAMS OF STATE BEING RESTOCKEO
WITH The HOPE OF ONCE AGAIN MAKING KEN
TUCKY A SPORTSMAN'S PA ,ADISE
EXECUTIvE~AGENT WARD A BUSY MAN
Clubs Are Being Organized In the Different Counties to
Promote Interest and Cooperate With
the Commission

When Daniel Boone and his st1rd
pioneers came to Kentucky By th
Wilderness road they found a land fer
tie beyond their widest hopes
abOuudng with game and fish. upoi
which they we're dependent for 100,
ana 'lothing In reaching KentU Ky
| Zone and his followers found tina
H. Indian tribes 70 the north. sOutl
aHI vest had preceded them. To Ken
lucky the Indians made annual pilgrim
eS" 10 kill their winter supply OF game
which was found iu breat abundau..
and OF splendid quality At that tim,
there was game In plenty for all. but
the Indians looked With disfavor upon
the presence Of the white man, realil
I"g tudt' II meant the destruction OF
their favorte hunting grounds should
they be left TO occupy the land. SO lney
stubbornly resisted by every pos, bic
means the advancement Of the foreign
hunter.
The Indian d'd,no. KIN to excess ard
was determined that his happy hunting
ground should not be destroyed Their
stubborn resistance made the name
and early history Of "Kaintuckee" typ
ical OF its Indian name, Dark and
Bloody Ground"
The pioneer. like the Indian, took
only OF this supply for food and raj.
ment, but with civilization grew the
sport OF hunting Tor pleasure. and so
wantonly was game destroyed by this
class OF citizens that thoughtful and
representative men soon realized that
II game was TO be conserved for future
generations. II was necessary TO enact
laws protecting them during the breed
Ing season.
The first game laws in Kentucky. OF
which there is any record we're passed
In 1872, and were for the protection u
nsh. In fact. most OF the early laws
were measures for fish protection. At
that time all laws In the state upon
this subject we're local or county laws
and remained so until the adoption OF
the present Constitution. Since that
time all laws enacted upon this sub
iect have been state measures. apply.
Ing alike to each county in the state.
To the county authorities were charged
the enforcement Of measures OF this
Character
To the average citizen there vas
little necessity for the enforcement OF
these measures: in fact. there was 80
little public sentiment for the enforce.
ment OF these laws that they we're
openly violated without fear OF prose.
cution. To those who gave the subject
thought, II was apparent that II was
necessary to create a new law and en-.
trusting TO and charging others and
spe -iai'y named oG'ce-s with their en-.
iorcement.
y bill was introduced in the 1910 sss-
sion OF the Legislature providing for
the creation Of Game and Fish Com.
mission. but was defeated. A similar
measure. possibly wider in scope, was
Il troduced in 1912 and enacted into
law, which became effective In 1912.
This law is found in its entirety IN
35. Acts 1912.
To this Commission and its agents
are entrusted the enforcement OF the
law and the restocking OF fields and |
streams with game and Ash. Authority
was given to the Commission TO ap-
point wardens throughout the state TO
enforce the law. Chapter 36, Acts
1912, made no changes In the then az.
sting game laws. except that IL pro-
Tlded that all hunters when hunting on
heir own land or that Immediately ad.
dining their own. with the permission
u the owner, should first secure a
uniting license, for which they wsre
o pay the County Court Clerk 81. Ths
Jerks were allowed TO retain is cent,
or each license, directing ttrnt the
be sent to the Treasurer OF
he State. to be placed to the credit OF
he Game and Fish Protection Fund.
Tile law provided that FIVE thousand
S5.COO dollars should be appropriated
or the maintenance Of the department
uring It's first year This sum. how.
'yer. to be in the nature OF loan. and
Erected that the Commission should
eturn this sum-or as much thereof
u used-to the Treasurer from tho
irst moneys collected from the sale OF