Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Annual Meeting of
Maine Sports1nen's
Fish and Game Assn
Large Number Attend Thursday Sessions
Election, Speaking and Banquet-Capt Dan
lei l. Gould New President

Sportsmens Fish and Game Association
vas held e. the State House THURSDAY
aad from all over the Pine Tree state
'hs lovers of the out of- doors focked
g. Tie Capital City 20 discuss the best
1fsthCds OF adding 20 the natural al
lcEtages Of the state by propagating
md protecting it's supply OF hsh ana
..r51c. Every COUNTY in the State was
rrpTossnted by some lover Of the roo
sud gun. and the guardians of the
game vardens from every part OF
Maine. were thickly scattered over the
assembly. This annual meeting is al
ways sort Of general reunion. friends
who have taken the trail together In
carr past get together and swap tales
ot days gone by and plan new trips 20
tire favored hunting and fishing grounds
w l'ich they know SO well.
Some OF tho bet; known wardens
nho were present and who have done
their full shsr, 10 preserve the natural
Hdvuntayca Or tho state IN the way OF
vsme ana nsh. were Fred Jorgensen'
the Dig Swcde" as he Is called all over
Aroostook county ami tho northern part
al the State Timothy Pollard of Wash
ington county. with his enormous watch
chain jengling from his vest; Howard
wood Of piscataqui1 county, president
- the Wardcn's Association. and with
- splendid record for efficient service in
his part of the state r. l.. Stone of
pat:cn. Chief Warden I'D. Worcester of
Washington county. Wardens Howard
90 Eumford ANA Morrill, of Gray, and
many others whose names have made
yioiators Of tho Inlunl Fish and Game
laws hunt for tail timber many a time.
Former Commission l.. 7. Carleton. j.
putnam stevens. Former President of
the Association Bully Hin. demonstrated
Tor the Remington-C NJ c. Arms Co.
and one Of the host shots in the world:
Walter l. Neal. ono Of the commission
crs who havc done much for the work
IN Maine and many other wcll-known
workers ~ the cause Of game preser-
Walton In the state.
Presidents Address
~ IN 4 NJ n business meeting was
held in the leaal affairs room. about 4
being present, mostly wardens and off
ccrs of the ssSoci.tion. and at this time
the retiring president. Robert ]. Hodg
don. addressed the meeting as follows;
Pre-icent's Address.
The Maine Sport Fish and
Game Association has committed Itself
ps va favor Of i resident hunters regis
trution. and wish to say a few words
ON ihis subject At the last legisla
tIr. two Years ago. this association
wurkine together with the commits
siun,rS tried 10 have such 4 law enact
"a. tai failed.
fecl that tn" lawmakers did not
lnot into this subject ms thoroughly a.
they mtrht have done. and also that
the public In general was about evenly
Ghided. many thinking il worked a
hardship Ia the poor hoy. | have yet
20 meet a sportsman who is not in IA
"ur " scme law along these lines. and
have continually been urged by both
the resident and non resident hunter
go try aSain and see IL such "A law coulC
NOT br enacted
Outside the State OF Maine there are
hut three states that do not have such
= law. and those that have are al
pleased with the results obtained. Tne
law seems 60 he popular, which is OF
vast Importance. and II Is means OF
revenue hosides making II possible tC
further inforce all game laws.
took occasion about the first OF De
cember to write to the several com
missioners OF the different New Eng
land States. asking them about the
working Of this law. and also as to tn,
number ~ wardens employed and sal
arirs paid them. | will read letters
which received i'm reply.
You will note that the State of Yer
mont receives s1l 500. 90 from the sports
men who hunt and fish. They issue on
" 20 or a. non resident licenses fol
hunting. hut they have n nonresident
anglers license for which $500 i:
charged.
Vermont also has law which reads
t'n.aturalizcd foreign born resident.
may not hunt. capture or kill any wilc
animal. or own or have in possession 4
shot gun or rife. except that such res
id"nt owning real estate valued al
s5oece or over is eligible for a $3.50
allen hunters license. Penalty $500
tine ar % DAYS In jail or both" TIL.
wardens receive $500 per day or $500
lCs month
Mas, huso'ta has n splendid system
'htu-h nov NHtltt IMAM vermont y
person hy simply writing. without go
ing into the matter fully. cannot be toe
sure, and ata rot uslr. these state,
ia comparison
IN 1915 Massachusetts -.sued G6,2S'
resident licenses ~ 800 each. TIL,
Vnrdcn~ are under civil service rule.
a. merit system and receive $1,000 tn,
First wear with an additional $1,000 pel
month thereafter until the maximum
~ 81 s1n0a - reached.
Connecticut. having less game. issue
over 10000 resident licenses They hav.
hui two wHrdens that work all the tim,
ard they receive 100000 per year fol
their services. They have six warden.
vino receive $500 per day part OF tn,
wear. ard 10 10 20 special protector,
who receive pay when actually EN-.
ployed.
Rhode Island has Commissioner o.
Iiirsis, SO called. They have little game
l,eing a thickly populated state. The
vardens are paid $3.50 and $500 pei
day.
All OF the commissioner Of the diff
ferent New England states speak
GOOD word for the resident hunters II
csnse. and like the way 1t works out
n cannot help but conserve the gam,
Of dc,