Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
COL. ROOSEVELT
IS MADE MEMBER
OF ASSOCIATION
North Dakota State Sports.
mems Assn. Adds Noted
Hunter to the List.
HERALD Special service.l

Minot. N. D., June 22.-E. B. Nc
Cutcheon, Minot, organization official
received a letter today from Theo-
dore Roosevelt. naturalist, big game
hunter and former president, endors-
ing the outlined plans Of the move
ment on foot to organize the sports
men Of the state Of North Dakota, and
onering to assist in any advisory ca
pacity possible. Movements such as
these ave been started in many
states while several national organiza-
lions have been successful. The OBJ
Ject being to assist n procuring better
game laws, more rigid enforcement
OF existing laws. and to increase by
propagation, the fast diminishing
game birds of both state and nation
and h establishment of sufficient
numbers of game farms. game refugees
and game reserves. After talking the
matter over with several sportsmen,
It was decided to make Mr.. Roosevelt
honorary member of h North Dako-
Ia State Sportsmen, and the secretary
instructed to so advise him. Mr..
Roosevelt is now the honorary presi-
dent of h American Bison society, a
member of the National Audubon So
ciety and a member of several other
societies and institutes organized for
the conservation of bird life. Likewise
he is a writer Of national repute on
game subjects.
= Directors Named.
At a meeting held yesterday the fol-
lowing were named as board. Of direc-
tors Of the game propagation and pro-
lection department, of the North Da-
kota State Sportsmens association: H.
L. Woods, Grand Forks, chairman:
Frank Holland, Devils Lake, j.. w.
Sturgeon. Dickinson; Clarence Parker.
Minot; HI. L. saylor, Cogswell, NJ. L..
Hubbard. Fargo; B. W. Maurek, San
ish, M: ]. o'Brien. Langdon; A. w.
iston. Two others will b named, pos
sibly n from Valley City and one
from jamestown or Bismarck. these
two vacancies having been left at the
request Of interested sportsmen, to
allow time to interview prospective
candidates.
DR.. ]. R.. Pence, who has made such
an efficient secretary of the North Da-
kota State Sportsmens association,
during the past year. has been elected
president of the e department,
while E. B. McCutcheon. Minot, for
me- chief game warden, who has had
charge Of the preliminary organiza-
ton for the past two months, was ap-
pointed secretary treasurer. for the
balance of the year, and instructed to
open a vigorous campaign to secure
new members.
Has Good Membership.
|. The new department starts out with
a very healthy membership land ex-
tends to all sportsmen Of the state an
invitation to become members. It not
only invites but requests cooperation.
It is h hope that all sportsmen in
the state and others interested in the
protection of bird life and increasing
the supply OF game. will Join the new
department of the North Dakota State
sportsmens association, and do their
share toward extending the important
work, for which the field is big. The
association may be Joined by RENTING
two dollar membership fee to the
secretary. The association is non-po-
litical, not organized for profit, and
no salaries are paid to officials. By
no means 1t is a money making prop
osition, as all dues received are used
to further and increase the member
ship. The election of other commit
tees and officials will be announced
shortly.