The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

ROd and Gun CluD as perfected, COH'
stitution and bylaws adopted and Off
GERS elected at, the meeting OF the
body in the superior court room last
night. The permanent officers are as
follows:
| PRESIDENT. ]. Crimmins Sr.
First vice PRESIDENT. R. BuechleT
Second vice PRESIDENT. X. Dl'
mond.
Secretary-E. L. Williams.
Treasurer-Walter V. D. Mas.
Following the election, the new
president addressed the members,
outlining the work of the club, why it
was organized adm what could be &C
com plished with the hearty co-opera-
ton OF all the membership. He eX-
pressed the hope that the club would
grow to DO power in its outlined
field. He also read letter from E. G.
Hinshaw, state fish and game warden.
relative to the violation Of the fish
and game laws.
It was decided to take up the mat
ter of law violations more in detail
with Mr.. Hinshaw and to enlist the
cooperation of local officials in the
work OF stamping out these violations.
Objects Of Club.
The Rod and Gun club will meet the
first Thursday in every month at
500 o'clock The objects OF the or
ganization are outlined as follows in
article three of the constitution:
The object and purpose Of this
club shall be to secure the enact
ment and enforcement of proper
and suitable laws from time to
time as may be deemed proper
and necessary, relating to the pro-
lection and propagation OF fish
and game, as well as game, song
and insectivorous birds. to pro-
tect the fish, game and birds of the
states and nation by securing
state and national legislation to
that end, to create state and
! national interest in fish, game
and bird protection. to procure
| the introduction and propagation
of new species and varieties OF
fish, game and useful birds. and
to disseminate information relat-
ing thereto, to procure the -rev1-
| sion Of the present fish and game
| laws Of Iowa, to assist the fish
aud game wardens of Iowa in the
performance of their duties, and
to cooperate with the proper
officers in the appointment Of
came wardens, in the enforce
ment of the fish and game laws,
and the establishment OF such
game protection and propaga-
ton funds as may be deemed
wise and necessary, to inculcate
q true spirit of sportsn1anship
among our citizens and members
OF this club, and to create and
disburse such funds as may be
necessary to carry out the provi-
sions and purposes hereof under
SUCH laws, rules, bylaws and regu-
.latfons as NAV re adopted by the
club not In conflict herewith and
with the constitution and laws of
the United States and the state
of Iowa
Members Of the Club.
The following have signed up as
members Of the club:
J. ]. Crimmins e. L. Williams. W.
G. Blood, w. w. Holmes, ]. j. Grim.
minis Jr.. B. N. Lovelace, d. A. Uhler,
T. H. r. Rollins, DR.. c. r Armentrout,
l.. Sample, E Mas, George Se1bert,
R. Weinberg, o. w. Sandberg, q. Coch-
rane, R. Bauer, l.. ]. Wolf, Sam COX,
Charles Dodge. w. Mas, J. X. d.
mond.
Dr.. Kinnaman, George Hartman, J.
F. Winter, B. T. Britton, o. W. Stan
bro, C. II. Henneman, A. G. Breiten-
stein, Fl. Reichmann Ira tSpangler. J.
w. culver, Dr.. o. T. Clark, F. NJ.
Jones. C. e. Phillips, o. Rochenbach,
J. Salzer ST., J. Salzer Jr, B. An
dresser, P. J. Concannon, r. Daugh-
erty, A. Knight, Gus Seifert.
c. R. aItherland, H. w. Wood. R.
N. Wygle, H. R. King, A. Finnerty, r..
G. Sinnotte, F. J. Arnold, George A.
Hassell C. R. Rasmussen. w. 8. Phil
lips, J. A. milestone, W. F. Brown.
z. M. Robertson. e. L. Aldrich. w. P.
Sutton, H. Kesselring, J. Stadler.
]. Meredith, George Salzer, J. Brer'
ton, DR.. George Marley, A. Turnbell,
George Parsons, +. e. Erdman. e. G..
Walsh C. I. Inman, A. G. Maxwell,
Burton Wilkinson, Joe Concannon.
7. r. Buechler, J. v. D. Mas. c. A.
Devero. Jack Hunter, F. NJ. Moulten,
J. w. Dfmond, Alvin Kraft, William
Huele.
Sentenced to Two Years.