Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
FISH AND GAME
IDAHO PARADISE FOR SPORTSMEN, BUT TO KEEP
IT'S REPUTATION FURTHER PROTECTION NEEDED

vanced wise policies that tended to
and did strengthen the department
On February %, 1918, Q. II. Barber
was appointed state game warden to
succeed Mr. Kendall ana served in that
capacity until July 6, 1914, when he
was succeeded by j. b. Gowan to d.
rect the departments affairs for the
balance of the year and until succeed
! ed by myself Mr.. Barber and Mi.
| Gowan took great interest In the de-
partment's affairs. True sportsmcn
themselves, they never lost an oppor-
tunity to work out the difficult prob
lens the office was constantly facing
DEPARTMENT BIGGER THAN ANY
MAN.
! feel that the department as well
as myself owe much to those men
who, at various periods. had charge of
the administration and enforcement Of
the fish and game laws. The de-
partment and its affairs have always
been held as bigger than any one man
or set of men, and that is a wise poll
cy that | will be justified in follow
ing in the future as have in the past.
Those of us who become directing
heads realize more each day Of our ad-
ministration that CO cooperation Is not
q meaningless word and that the de-
partment has grown INFO q big insti-
! tuition that ranks as one of the most
important in connection with our sys-
TEN of state government. Former war
dens have felt keenly the good results
obtained by the efficient forces under
them, and ] feel that ] would be dere-
lict in my duty If I did not express at
this time my appreciation OF those who
have so Loyalty worked with me dur
ing the past two years in caring for the
departments affairs. They have all
done their duty and done it well.
IDAHO A HUNTERS PARADISE.
Idaho is hunters paradise. Few
| states can boast Of such a variety Of
| game. 1t covers an area of $4,000
square miles and In each of its 81 coun-
ties game and fish abound Its vas.
wooded areas and prairies are prolific
OF game, so much so in fact that aft
err centuries OF relentless hunting by
Indians and white men who followed.
| elk. moose, deer, mountain sheep and
goats and bear still aboand. Protect :
ed Seasons have been thrown about
| much OF the big gam. and many of
! the rafcr species OF birds, with the re-
suit they are gradually increasing in
number. Additional protection should
| be given these birds where there is a
possibility that they may be hunted
| out.
! Lakes and streams are incomparablv
rich in the choicest OF finny inhabit
ants. bass in some localities, several
varieties of trout, including the native,
| brook, steelhead, rainbow white fish,
salmon, sturgeon, perch, char and ling
Their food value runs into the thou
sands of dollars: from a sportsman's
standpoint the variety and the game
ness Of these species Of fish offer in
i ducemcnts that few other states have
! The turbulent mountains streams, the
! broad rivers and the hundreds of beau
tltul lakes, many of which as yet I'M
| named, surrounded by the most mag
nifIcent scenery, rivaling that OF the
Alps of Switzerland, sets Idaho out as
the future playground of sportsmen.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAvORS.
II Is to propagate the game In our
mountains and the fish in our lakes
/ and streams, that this department
aims. Certain restrictions are need
ed and yet there must be sufficient
liberality to those who hunt and fish,
TO obtain their hearty cooperation.
/ There are no fayors given The rich
| as we'll as the poor have the same
rights IN the hunting Of game, provd-
ing they remain within the law Both
! are punished alike for violations
The relative importance OF protec-
ton and propa gat ion of thr fish md