New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12
ORGANIZATION FOR
GAME /. PROTECTION
NEW ULM BRANCH CREATED BY
NIMRoDs; JUDGE MATHER
ELECTED PRESIDENT
CONSERVATION OF FISH, CANE
~ AND BIRDS AMONG AIMS
OF CONSTITUTION

ganizing local branch Of the Minnesota
Game Protective League and which
was presided over by III. a.. Walter in
the rooms Of the New Ulm Commercial
Club the formation of the New Branch
Of said league was agreed upon by some
twenty enthusiastic sportsmen. The
annual dues were fixed at $I00 per
member and the following officers were
elected for the first year: Judge VIM.
Mather, president; DR.. c. A. Hintz,
vice president; Joe Karl, secretary; A &.
Book, treasurer.
Gives Outline of Aims.
Fred Pfaender was called upon to
give an outline of the aims of the state.
organization In short and clear talk
he explained the objects of the league to
be the conservation Of the forests, fish,
game and birds of the state and the
education of the people to proper I'M
Outstanding thereof; the enforcement
of the laws relating thereto; the safe
guarding OF. funds raised from the grant
ing Of licenses to hunters and fishermen;
the dissemination of information to the
members and the public thru an official
organ or by printed matter or otherwise:
the holding Of competitive contests
in shooting, angling, casting and such
outdoor activities, the building up.
Of the spirit Of true sportsmanship and
the support Of all measures which may
lead to the betterment of conditions
surrounding wild life in the state Of
Minnesota.
Game Preserve. a N
The idea Of 4 Big game preserve M
the vicinity Of New Ulm also was
touched upon. Judge Olsen thought
it would be well to have this preserve
on stretch Of land along the Minnesota
river from the Beussmann bridge up
wards It is wonderful piece Of land
for this purpose, he said, with plenty OF
timber and Of great natural beauty. If
it should be set aside as game preserve
this would also be a safeguard against
any intentional or unintentional dis
fgurement Of the landscape, Judge
Olsen declared If tie preserve is
formed and there seems to be no I'M
sur!mountable. obstacle which would
make It impossible number Of Differ
ent varieties 81 game viii be placed
therein for unhindered propagation. A
similar preserve has already been formed
along the river from st. Peter to Man
kato.
Large Membership Expected.
Peter j. Karpen, deputy state game
warden, st. Peter, who was called upon
by the chair to speak few words Of
encouragement to those present ex-
pressed the hope that the new branch
would soon have a membership of not
less than 800 to 400 persons interested
in this cause. The good results Of the
movement would soon become notice.
able. There always have been persons
who have no regard for the usefulness
of the wild birds, especially as destroyers
of insects. In illustrating this latter
point, he mentioned the fact that at the
Biological Institute at Washington where
vestigations to that effect are made,
one bird has been found with one thous-
and mosquitoes in his crop At St.
Peter, Mr.. Karpen said, where the move
ment for game protection has been
going on for some time, hardly any vio-
lations Of the game laws are to be OBJ
served. Only three occurred during
the last three years. Mr.. Karpen ex-
poets that there will be warden APP
pointed for the vicinity Of New ulm
for three months at least. Regarding
the formation Of game preserve Mr..
.Karpen 5 lid that it would be necessary
for the secretary of the branch to CORE
spond with Mr.. Avery, State Game
Warden. at St Paul and have petition
circulated among the owners Of the land
and then finally have public hearing.
Some Of the officers Of the new branch
were not present at the meeting. It was
Therefore decided to have them notified
of their election by the temporary
officers who were given the power to
fill vacancies if any one Of the electives
should not be willing to serve.
The committee on membership is
composed Of the following: Adolph
Bierbaum, chairman, Henry Vedder,
Fred Pfaender, Paul Hackbartl1 mad
Geo. Hogen.