The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-11-30
FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS

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The last moment for the payment of
the annual dog license, 50 for males
and IS for females. has arrived in Hood
River and Marshal Carson has been
engaged the past several days 10 his
final round up. Lacking dog pound.
the animals, homeless and whose mas
ters fail to appropriate the license fee,
are confined in the cells of the city
prison.
During the past several days Officer
Carson and his assistants have legally
executed an even dozen dogs.
81 never kill a good dog" says Mar
shal Carson. "When get puppy
that is deserving find him a good
home somewhere in the valley. 1t is
only the vicious, bad cur that find it
necessary to kill"
ID. +. Stanton has received word from
his son, Geo. W. Stanton. of Jefferson
county. who states that up to date this
winter he has trapped and shot 85
coyotes.
Lovers of birds in the northwestern
portion of the United States who wish
to attract the feathered wild creatures
to live and nest about their homes may
receive valuable suggestions as to
methods of protection, feeding and the
provision of nesting places from Farm
ers' Bulletin 760, recently published by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The publication relates to Washington.
Oregon. Idaho and northern California,
and the western half of Montana. and
is the second of series of bulletins
suggesting methods of attracting birds
in various sections of the country.
One of the first steps householder
must take if he wishes to attract
feathered wild life about his place is to
provide protection from natural foes.
especially cats. II a complete bird
sanctuary is to be created, the area set
apart for this purpose should be in
closed by varmint proof fence which
can neither be dug under nor climbed.
The principal feature of such barrier
is top curved outward or bent out
ward at right angles. If the construc-
tion of such a fence is impracticable.
a more limited protection may be sup.
piled by placing guards on trees to
prevent cats and other animals from
climbing them. Sheet metal cuffs.
completely encircling the tree, or cones
of like material. fitting tightly at the
upper edge and fiaring downward, will
serve the purpose.
Another essential is to furish breed
ing places. Close growing shrubs
make excellent sites for nests. They
should be trimmed back severely when
young to produce numerous crOtches.
Bird houses also should be placed about
the home for the species which will use
such nesting places. but care should be
taken that too many such houses are
not furnished. As a rule, birds do not
like being crowded. If breeding places
are to be provided for ground nesting
birds, such as bobolinks, meadow lsrks
and bobwhites, grass should be allowed
to grow thickly and long in appropriate
locations.
Acting on a letter received from
II. B. Van Duzer, of Portland, presi-
dent of the Oregon Sportsmen's 8
League, ID. Mcdonald and Alva L.
Day, respectively president and secre-
tary of the Hood River County Game
Protective Association, called special
meeting for last night, when members
of the local sportsmen's organization
instructed their delegate to the next
annual meeting of the state league as
to how to work for proposed game
legislation to be asked from the 1917
Legislature. The State Game League
meeting will take place in Portland on
December and 4.
"You will remember the Session of
1915 and the hard fight that was neces.
sary to save the game fund.-" writes
Mr.. Van Duzer. 1--WE realized as
never before the value of cooperation.
1he officers of the League feel that
owing to the work of the individual
clubs We have more friends among the
members of the next Legislature than
ever before"
Among the problems that Mr.. Van
Duzer Gays face the Oregon sportsman.
the following are enumerated:
A definite decision on the part Of the
Sportsman's League of the mooted
question of limiting seining at the
mouth of Rogue River.
The question of reducing the limit
of trout to be caught in a single day.
Many clubs. it is said, have gone on
record to limit the catch from rs to so
or 35.
The question of reducing the size
limit on trout to be caught and allow.
ing anglers to retain all fish caught.
The subject of closing the William
ette to net fishing will be discussed.
The feeding of ducks and the prohi.
bition of decoys is before the League.
it is stated, many Willamette Valley
clubs having expressed themselves as
unfavorable to such practices.
The repeal of the law permitting
the killing of female China pheasants
will be urged.
An effort will be made to urge that
the deer season be closed until Septem-
Der l.
Mr.. Van Duzer's letter states that
IN effort will be made to change the
administration of all game affairs, to
take them from politics and place them
in the handslof sportsmen of the state.