The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
GAME PRESERVE
Executive Agent Avery Speaks Well
Of Superior Game Preserve

established in 1909 in the northern
part of St. Louis, Lake and Cook
counties. is fulfilling its mission
despite the fact that it is practically
unpatrolled, is the opinion of the
Carlos Avery, executive agent of
the state game and fish commits
sion, who has returned to St. Paul,
after a weeks trip through the
refuge. The refuge was establish
ed through Mr.. Avery's efforts, and
he feels that the results justify his
work.
That in the refuge, moose and
deer are protected. that beaver,
almost wiped out of existence
previously, are re-establishing
themselves in large numbers, and
that even caribou bid fair to return
to Northern Minnesota, a large
herd already having been seen, are
among the important results OBJ
tanned. according to Mr.. Avery,
and he feels that Minnesota, in
maintaining the refuge, is doing at
least part of her duty in prevent
ing the determination of the wild
game of the country and preserv-
ing them for the coming genera
ton.
Owing to the lack of sufficient
funds to carry out the work, the
Superior refuge has never been
adequately patrolled or guarded
and it has been left to care for
itself to great extent. 1t is the
game commission intention,
however, to improve conditions in
this respect. Arrangements will
be made at once to mark the
boundaries of the refuge at Access
sible points, to post signs ana
warnings at portages and on canoe
routes and trails throughout the
refuge and to establish more fire.
quent and thorough patrol by
wardens. Mr.. Avery acknowl-
edges very sincere and helpful
cooperation in his work by the
men of the United States forest
service in this refuge, which serv-
ice maintains force of twenty six
rangers on the Superior forest, is
establishing numerous ranger
stations, building telephone lines
and trails, erecting lookouts and
thoroughly organizing the forest
along the most approved lines, all
of which tends to protect and save
the game of that region.
Mr.. Avery was accompanied on
the trip by August Tabor, veteran
game warden of Two Harbors, and
the territory visited was in the
southeastern portion of the refuge
in Lake and Cook counties, includ-
ing the famous moose-hunting
country tributary to Schroeder,
Lutsen and Grand Marais.
The Superior game refuge was
established" said Mr.. Avery,
primarily as refuge and breeding
place for moose as a means of per-
petuating this game animal in
Minnesota, and the results APP
parent, after six years, appear to
fully justify the act of the legisla-
ture making such reserves possible
in this state, the idea being to
establish dead line beyond which
hunters must not 60 in quest of
game, and large and ample region
to serve as a wild life sanctuary
for all future time"
Mr.. Avery is greatly pleased
with what he found there and with
the general verdict of approval
manifested everywhere in the
north country of the refuge and its
apparent results.
In the country traversed by Mr..
Avery and Mr.. Tabor on this trip,
it is necessary to go on foot, carry
ing on ones back camp equipment
and food necessary for the expedi-
ton, and, at this season of the
year, to encounter myriads of
mosquitoes and black flies, the
pests of the north woods; but the
executive agent declares, it is now
that the game can best be seen, as
deer and moose are found frequent
ing the lakes and streams.
An idea of the primitive nature
of the country is conveyed by the
fact that in FIVE days journey
north and east of the end of the
Alger- Smith railway line, travelling
nearly all the time. not a single
occupied human habitation was
seen except ranger stations of the
United States forest service, and
not a human being encountered
save forest rangers and one crew of
railroad locating engineers, said
Mr.. Avery. The region is
heavily forested with mixed timber
poplar, balsam, spruce,
tamarack and occasional tracks of
virgin pine, no numbering ever
having been done there except
near the shore of Lake Superior.
Conditions are ideal for game.
and wild animals have thrived and
multiplied under the excellent
natural conditions and the protec-
ton afforded by the game refuge
and the cooperation of the United
States forest service