The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
an indefinite period says the Du-

IuCn f1erdIu.
With a three years closed sea-
son on partridge in Minnesota
and with other varieties of grouse
practically extinct in this state,
local sportmen will have to travel
to the Dakota stubble fields to
enjoy any field shooting.
And following right on the
heels of all this comes an an
nouncement from Carlos Avery
of st. Paul, state game and fish
commissioner, that an effort is
now being made to have congress
pass an enabling act which places
a closed season on wild ducks
during the period Of the war.
In communication to the
Herald Mr.. Avery says:
"a conference Of the officers of
the National Association of Game
and Fish Commissioners, with E.
w. Nelson, chief of the bureau of
biological survey of the depart
ment of agriculture; President
j. B. Burnham Of the American
Game Protective association, and
Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson of
the National Association of Audi
bon Societies, was held i'm Wash
ington, D. c., last week, when
the decision was made to make
all possible effort to pass the
pending enabling act IS. 1553-H.
R. 2612) which will give effect to
the migratory bird treaty, ratified
recently between the United
States and Great Britain for the
protection of migratory game and
insectivorous birds in the United
States and Canada.
In an address to the president
and congress the delegates to
this conference call attention to
the fact that the conservation
and protection Of the migratory
and insectivorous birds is so
closely related to the conserva-
ton of the food, cotton and tim
Der crops of the country and the
migratory birds constitute such
an important source of the food
supply, the conservation of which
is so necessary to the success of
the United States ,and her allies
in the war in which we are now
engaged, that the immediate pas
sage of the pending enabling act
would seem exceedingly desirable.
cit is urged than on account
of these reasons the bill is and
should be considered an impor-
tant war measure and one Of the
most effective means of conserv-
ing the resources so necessary to
the welfare of the country, which
fact would justify congress in Civ
ing it attention at the present
special session.
+" All differences Of opinion as
to the terms of the enabling act
were disposed of satisfactorily
and the department Of agricul-
ture intimated it's desire to COM
ply with the request of the Game
and Fish Commissioners associa-
ton expressed at their last an
nual meeting that there be a
larger percentage of sportsmen
represented on the advisory
board.
"The program for the National
association convention, to be held
in the Twin Cities the last week
In August, was considered and
assurances were secured from a
number of the most eminent con-
servationists in the country that
they would attend and address
this meeting in Minnesota.
Among those who are expected to
be present are President Burn
ham Of the American Game Pro-
tective association, Secretary
Pearson Of the National Associa-
ton of Audubon Societies, Chief
b. w. Nelson of the biological
survey, United States Fish Com
missioner Hugh M. Smith, Cover
nor Stanley of Kentucky and
most of the state and nrovincia