The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-16

Taken Into Organization This Week
 Other Meetings to be Held Througi
 out County.
 On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Greenlee County Game Protective Association was held in Clifton at which time there was large and en. thusiastic gathering of citizens pres ent. w. R. Warner, forest ranger stationed at Baseline, was chairman of the meeting and in opening the session gave an interesting talk on the objects of the organization and what it hoped to accomplish toward | the preservation of game in this sec tion. Mr. Warner is one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the association and is perhaps more con- versant with the question of conser- vation in general than any one man ih the county. His remarks carried weight and his suggestions will no doubt be followed by the members of the association.
 A great deal of interest was mani fest throughout the meeting and many suggestions of value were offered by various members present. Among the principle speakers at the meet ing was Representative G. L. Coffee, who has recently returned from the legislative session at Phoenix. While in Phoenix MT. Coffee was very ac- tive in attempting to secure adequate legislation for the protection of game in the state MT. Coffee explained the failure of the three year law in troduced by nim,to gain recognition on account of it's being unconstitutional. During MT Coffee's remarks he call ed attention to the bill which he in troduced and which was passed creat- ing the Blue Range Game Preserve. The bill is as follows:
 ''An Act to establish game refuge to be known as the Blue Range Game Preserve.
 Sec 1. For the better protection of wild game birds and game animals and to provide a safe breeding place and refuge therefor from which the surrounding country may be stocked and replenished with game, the fol- lowing area lying within the county of Greenlee, State of Arizona, is here by set aside for the purposes herein stated, and shall be designated as the "Blue Range Game Preserve" to-wit, all that portion of the Blue range mountains embraced in the Apache Ma IlOHdl rUrSSI freSerNe III OIeeHiee county.
 Sec. 2. The boundaries of the Blue Range Game Preserve as here by established shall conform exactly with the boundaries with that portion of the Apache National Forest Pre- serve of Greenlee county, provided that this act shall in no wise interfere with the grazing of any stock on said game preserve as is permitted by the United States government.
 Sec. B. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons at any time to hunt, trap, kill, capture or pursue any bird or animal of any kind whatsoever, within the limits of any state game preserve within the State of Arizona; provided that the provisions of this act shall not apply to the killing, cap- ture or destruction of any mountain lion, wolf. fox, coyote, lynx or wildcat under such regulations as the State Game Warden may prescribe. Any person or persons violating the provis- ions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall up on conviction be fined not less than fifty ($50. .OO) dollars, or not more than two hundred and fifty ($250 .00) dol lars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than three months nor more than one year, or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
 Sec. 4. The State Game Warden shall have the entire Supervision of the Blue Range Game Preserve here by created.
 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after the first day of July, 1917."
 | At this meeting it was decided to hold meetings in the near future in Morenci, Metcalf and Duncan for the purpose of increasing the member ship in the county organization and to secure the cooperation of those in. terested in the objects of the associa, tion.
 About twenty new members have been added to the roll in Clifton this denced daily in the organization. Be. l fore adjournment of the meeting At torney A. R. Lynch rendered his legal services to the association as they might be needed.
 Altogether the meeting of Tuesday night was a most enthusiastic affair and many interesting subjects came up for discussion Another meeting is scheduled to be held in Clifton be. | fore the end of the month when a larger turnout than ever is expected. l Gives Birthday Party