The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-03

Charley's personal hunting pleasures
being threatened?
We are sadly disappointed In Mr..
Baird, whom we had thought was A
friend to the wild life OF our woods
and possessing a practical knowledge
OF the conditions prevailing in the up
per peninsula. He was for closed
season and started a movement MANY
months ago in this interest. For some
reason he has been driven from his
original purpose. We think the on
position coming from the lower pen
insula changed his plan. Certainly
the sentiment in the upper peninsula
is pronouncedly for the closed season.
More than the hunters are concern
ed with the deer in our woods. Every
woman and child. every man who
does not hunt, prizes these deer for
their beauty. These deer are the prom
eny OF the people OF the state, not OF
the hunters only, and every citizen
has equal rights with those who kill
They have just as much right to a
voice in how these animals shall be
conserved as the hunter. The deer
are a great natural asset for the peo-
pie OF this peninsula, the very finest
game now surviving in these United
States, aud all have a right 10 insist,
and demand, that they shall be spar
ed and the family maintained
We do not know that the Public
Domian Commission entertains the
same views as Mr.. Eaird on this mat
ter, We cannot imagine Mr. VIM. KEEL
w. chairman OF this body, agreeing
with the plan OF Mr. Baird will rec
nor can we conceive that
prom b. Fuller. another upper PEN
nsula man, and loving the wild life
II these northern woods, would stand
Jack OF such recommendation. be-
ause the plan isn't for conservation,
nj destruction, obliteration
See how the closed season saved
ur partridges. Il gave the birds
nance SO that today the woods hold
of them whereas three
ears ago hardly a specimen could
g found
It was So with the beaver Fifteen
ears ago there was hardly one to be
zen. The closed season rebuilt the
.mily until there were thousands OF
lem and since the closed time was
fled thousands and thousands OF
reese splendid furbearing animSs
ave been taken, the pelts bringing
gh prices in the market, and now
e time has again arrived when the .
,aver is about gone and another .
oser term will be necessary II we
e to save him. The closed season
lght to be applied right now. !
There's only one way TO rebuild /
Q deer family, and 10 save II from
alteration in these north woods and
at is by closed season. following !
lich a buck law should be observed
r at least three years. Increase the !
unity on wolves to $75 increase the !:
nting license TO So, this 10 permit
hing as well as hunting, and to In
lde a general gun license. The Zee !
,uld be small but from 1t the adj :
ional bounties could be paid.
II may be that the lower peninsula !
nnties will be thrown open to hunt !.
z OF deer this fall We don't know !:
out that. but we have our opinion !.
AZ they may not. The deer are in ;
easing there and II may be the peo- !:
will want To continue the closed !
m for a while longer We will a. \
N the decision concerning this. !
We still hope the commission, act /?
, for the best interests OF all the !:
ople. and not influenced by a few {.
nters who think only OF their per- !:
nal ploasurers. will decide to close I
tie counties OF the state for az !
80 next season, against all !
deer siayors We cannot imagine {
members Of this commission !:
,uld approved a ten-day term with ::
the dangers Il would create ana
a would bring no relief in the con-
rylng Of this beautiful game