The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-30
WILL EXPERIMENT
WITH PHEASANTS
l.. c. JONES, STATE FISH AND
GAME WARDEN, ANNOUNCES
NEW PLAN
Visited Moscow TOday-Games Depart.
ment in Excellent COnditiOn-Ma-
king Trip in Automobile

/ The fish and game department of the
state of Idaho will experiment with
! the raising of pheasants in the hopes
! of being able to propagate sufficient
colony of birds so that they may be
planted at various points in the state
Such was the announcement made to-
day by Leroy c. Jones, state fish and
game warden, who arrived in the city
last night accompanied by w. H.
Thorpe assistant chief deputy. They
made the trip in the automobile owned
by the department, coming from Spo-
kane yesterday and this morning they
left for Lewiston on their way to
southern Idaho.
Twin Falls Mans Success
Some time ago l observed at Twin
Falls that man had brought four hen
pheasants and one rooster from Penn
sylvania and had been very successful
in raising the birds on his farm" said
Mr.. Jones. From 1S0 eggs laid there
were hatched about 80 per cent. The
eggs were Matched by domestic hens.
His work was so successful that l
determined to try the plan out and
have arranged to secure some of the
young birds and will later prepare
hatchery and endeavor to propagate
the bird so as to make paintings in
Idaho"
Collected Much Licence Tax
Mr.. Jones reports that the depart
ment is in excellent condition at this
time and is more prosperous than it |
has been in its history. He reports |
$4,000 in license fees collected up to |
the present time in addition to about
$500 in fines. The license fees have
exceeded any comparative period in
past years and the fines are more thar
double collected last year.
Made Trip by Auto
MT. Jones came north from Boise
n his automobile last week, making
he trip through Payette lakes, New
Meadows, Whitebird, Grangeville, Lew
ston, and Moscow and proceeding
lorth to Occur d'Alene and Standpoint
o inspect the hatcheries at those l.,
places. The hatchery at the former
)oint is in fine condition. He states
he fish are doing fine and that about
100000 are now on hand there. He +
nnounced that some extensive i'm
will be made on the Sand
oint hatchery that it will be cleaned :
ut and a large pond installed. He
eports that Commissioner Hull of Hey
urn park is now arranging to sell =
ONE timber at the state park SO that
he money may be, used in road build
1g.
Been Distributing Fish .
Mr.. Thorpe has been in the north .
everal weeks with Assistant Chief .
'eputy James ]. Keane experimenting
ne distribution of fish in the north.
I'LL nl jules tlDSy lSlL lOi Lev lotOi1 |
xpecting to reach Cottonwood tonight
nd from there will journey south.
Can Shoot Turtle Doves
Mr.. Jones stated today that the open
sason for sage hens and turtle doves
as now in force and that there SEEM
/ nothing in the way of sportsmen y
liking advantage of the law to hunt
lose BIRDS. He declared he had re- q
eived reports of grouse and pheasants f
eing killed, which at this time is un- q
.wful, and that the department offic- n
Is are making vigorous prosecutions.
C0nfscate Beaver HIDES d
Mr. Jones states that at the present L
me the department has a number of E
saver hides which were confiscated tt
Id that they will be sold to the b
CHEST bidder at an early date. a
amphlet copies of the fish and game
ws were left here for distribution
Id may be secured from James j. B.