El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

! DREVAILING game conditions IN
the land OF the setting sun Cali
fornia Is the sDortsmen's para
l disc, home OF diversified game ana
/ excellent shooting. An efficient state
game warden Is the antithesis OF
I professional politicians, Frank NJ
! NeWbert OF Sacramento, Cal. presi-
l dent OF the California Fish and Game
/ Commission IS a popular and efficient
! appointee 70 the position OF game
and fish protector. The office IS ap-
I pointlYe and handed out in many
. states as political sap 10 some nom
I com petent ward heller who has nei-
/ Their practical nor acquired knowl-
/ edge Of fish and game, their haunts
or habits.
I Incumbeuts Of this type receive no
support or respect from conscientious
sportsmen who lack faith or conf
deRcs in their ability and refuse to
cooperate with them IN their semi
attempts at law enforcement. Com
plants are frequently heard OF lack
or inefflciency OF assistant wardens
in fish or game protection II the
head OF the department is competent,
sincere and efficient, spcrtsmen OF
the state, almost to man. viii rally
to his assistance, cooperating with
him in his work, creating a united
coustabulary. thus eliminating trans
gressors and educating others along
the lines Of game perpetuation and
( practical propagation
Is Not Political Job.
Governors are greatly in error
when they cancel or pay Off politi-
I cal obligation by appointing a politl-
cal heller 70 the head OF a depart
ment in which many thousands OF
their constituents are vitality inter
! ested- Verify this statement by the
number Of hunting and fishing Ii
! censes issued and paid for each and
every year, Conservation of food
supply and perpetuation OF live bird
/ life for the benefit OF future gener-
atoms should not be overlooked
I through the appointment OF ineffl-
| clients Practical conscientious and
energetic state Wardens should be
selected and placed At the head OF
departments.
Men who are eonversant with
all game and fish conditions and
handle mooted questions intelli-
gently. The day f. past for In
fictinE upon the unEuspectinE
public Incompetent. uoninter-
eated and Inefficient campaign
Managers or politicians, useful no
doubt in some close district, but
utterly worthless na st1fe game
WurdenE. Eliminate politicians
appoint efficient Wardens. with
that ont Of my system ] return to
California The abundance OF
game In that section f. accounted
for b. the Native sons" and
their descendants by the one word
ssclimnte.1
Parks and inaccessible localities
produce large game. small game is
universally present, migratory birds
in season are 50 numerous their pres
ence becomes a menace 70 growing
crops. Land reclamations by the
drainage route Is congestinE the
duck and goose roostinE and feeding
area The Nethlaud swamp. contain
ing $4,000 acres, Natomas with 10000
acres, Suffer Basin with 81, 900 acres
have all been drained for farming
purposes A very considerable acre
age has been converted into rice fields
which furnish excellent feed and most
seductive Fairgrounds for 'puddler
ducks" Migratory birds at times
become a crop menace
VIII Protect Crops.
It IS rumored that federal shoot
ing permission has been granted TO
some land owners Is a protective
against the depredations OF those MI
gratory feathered aces OF the air
Objections are filed by western
sportsmen against class privilege. |
claiming that rice growers violate
the spirit OF the concession by ex-
tending to their friends or the gem
eral public. for remuneration, shoot
ing rights which create shooting pre-
serves 70 be invaded IN or out OF
season This should be investigated. |
Desirable or available territory where l
a duck marsh OF the virgin variety
may be found IS now restricted TO ap-
pEoL4luaNclE eulu acres scattered over !
the state.
Prevailing preserve or shooting
conditions now found IN the east
and middieWesf are eUtnnf on the
coaEtf marshes have been pur-
chased or leased By clubs for
shooting rights. West Butte
County club have 1880 acres OF
swamp land with 100 acre snnc-
tunry lake which insures birds
returning or arriving from the
rice fields and other feeding
grounds undfsturbed rest sund
Roasting conveniences a real club
service Ideal shooting lodge
comforts with the legal bird limit
usunlly awaits your coming.
United stntea senator Hiram
johnson who Is m active member
OF this club Is devoted to outdoor
life and rated a. m expert wing
shot.
Repeated inquiries are received as \
regards shooting conditions in Cali
fornia, which are OF universal interest ]
70 spOrtsmen, hence 7 have been ex-
plicit launching into details which I ]
trust well be OF benefit 10 visiting 4
sportsmen and Of general interest /
TO readers
MARsHALLss ANSWER To MN
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