Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27
HUNTERS WANT State
TO PURCHASE ESTUARY
Members of Fish and Game
League Believe Mouth of La
noble River Would Be Ideal
Place for Breeding of Water
Fowl and Shore Birds

| The annual meeting Of the Vermont Fish
and Game League was held Monday night
at the Hotel Vermont with an attendance
of leading sportsmen from all parts OF
the State. In addition to the election OF
officers, some important matters were
brought up, including the purchase by
the State of the estuary at the mouth
Of the Lamoille river for the purpose OF
breeding game grds, and the holding Of
a three days sportsmen's meeting next
summer in some part Of Vermont
The meeting also took steps to get what
they were after and legislative commit
tee was appointed to look after that end
Of 1t. The sentiment of the meeting was
that the shooting in the State should
come in for a share of the benefits derived
from the activities of the organization.
as we'll as the fishermen. who have had
a lot done for them in the past few
years.
Lester II. Green Of Montpelier was
elected president of the organization for
the ensuing year, with DR.. II. l.. Pache
of Burlington secretary, and Charles r.
Lowe of Montpelier treasurer. The vice.
presidents are: w. r. Warner of Ver-
gennes, S. 3. Hawkes. of Bennington,
d. A. Loomis of Burlington, ]. Gregory
Smith of St. Adams, NJ. r. Proctor of
Proctor r. L. Patrick of Burlington,
Edward Connell of Northfeld. II. L.
Hatch Of Randolph. C. S. Webster of
Barton. Charles Gale of Rutland. Fred
l.. VIM of Montpelier. H. C. Rice of
Brattleboro and G. o. Gridley of Windsor.
The executive committee will consist
of Robert F. Pnney of Middebury, Ed
ward Greenslet of Bennington, Gilbert
Wood of St. Johnsbury. l.. z. Wood Of
wi Inc lon n ,r1,o % fNn
d. NJ. Tobin Of Swanton, Juan Robinson
of Grand Isle and Walter NJ. Sargent of
Morrisville. The legislative committee.
which was appointed by the chairman,
will consist of the president William II.
Bradford Of Bennington, DR.. II. L. Pache
of Burlington. G. o. Gridley of Windsor
and Harry ID. Marshall of Canaan.
The motion favorlng the purchase Of
the preserve at the mouth of the Lamolle
river was heartily approved by all and
its feasibility was discussed by men from
all parts of the State. The legislative
committee will be active in furthering
the cause.
DIR. H. L. Pache. in discussing legisla-
ton. said that in the past interested
sportsmen had gone to Montpelier a day
or two before bill was brought up. but
they had no time to acquaint the legisla-
tors with the situation. He favored a
committee being put on the job. and Incl
dentally he made known his stand re-
gardng the closed season on grou
which he thought should never have been
brought about. The grouse did not suf-
fer to any extent from the shooting. but
from climatic conditions and depreda-
tons of vermn. He also favored the
propagation of pheasants. He strongly
favored the establishment Of the pre-
serve. L. P. Wood and S. B. Hawkes. of
Bennington thought that little had been
done for the hunters while fisheries had
been established for fishermen and excel
lent sport furnished them. 1t developed
in the discussion that the property de-
sired could be purchased for less than
$4,000. Options on the holdings already
are in the possession of the fish and
game commissioner. who already has an
nounced himself strongly favorable to
the purchase, according to the statement
OF those present. The trapping privi-
leges should more than pay for the sus-
tanning of such plant as is contem-
plated
K. l.. Patrick made the motion instruct
ing the president of the league and the
fish and game commissioner to arrange for
the three days sportsmens convention,
to be held in conjunction with the State
trap shooters convention, the Green
Mountain club and the Audubon society
In the program Will be trap shooting,
and speaking by leading men in the coun-
try on subjects of interest to sportsmen.
One feature would be something of inter-
est to the children by way OF educating
them to care for the birds
Among those present We're Linus
Leavens of Cambridge, II. n. Rowley of
Shelburne, r. W. McCuen of Vergennes
Charles F.. Lowe Of Montpelier. C. NJ
Carpenter Of Brandon. Lester H. Green
Of Montpelier. S. Fl. Thompson of Mil
ton. Edward Council of Mortified, S. b.
Hawkes. of Bennington and others.