The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-01-15
LiO0D RIVER BACKS
GAME COMMISSION

'' Resolved, That We endorse the pro-
posed reorganization Of the Game
Commission as divided committee,
one section TO nave charge Of the COM
mercial fishing interests and the other
to have the administration Of matters
of the protection and propagation of
game and game fish, with the under
standing that the present game COM
missloners, whose work We heartily
endorse. be retained IN the new organ
ization. SUCH was the action of the
Hood River County Game Protective
Association at their annual meeting.
w l.. Finley, whose recent discharge
by the Oregon State Fish and Game
Commission brodght on an upheaval
IN the affairs Of the body and an an
nouncement from Gov Oieott that the
old commission would be deposed, was
not mentioned by the spOrtsmen in
their action. although Mr.. Finley Is
known TO have the admiration Of indl-
vidual sportsmen.
The game protective association Is
prone to blame the Oregon Sports
men ; League with much of the fish
and game trouble, and the members
Of the body voted TO sever their atili-
alton with the League
Officers elected were: j. II. Fred
ricy, pres. Geo. | Slocom, vice pres.
f A. K. Cruikshank. treas. Alva Day,
sec. o. II. Rhoades, j. F. Thompson
/ and Frank Davenport trustees.
On his election to the head Of the
game association. the members gave a
hearty ovation TO Mr.. Fredricy. State
/ Game Warden Shoemaker and Senator
/ Nickelsen, member of the senate fish
and game committee. we're present and
gave talks. Mr.. Niekelsen, on motion
Of f. .. Blanehar, was extended a
vote of thanks for work for an eco
/ nomical commission.
In his report of the December con
vention Of the Oregon Sportsmen' s
League, A. X. Ciuikshank, delegate Of
the local organization said:
The committee on credentials re
fused to seat W. O. Hadley. deputy
game warden of The DaiIes although
his credentials were telegraphed both
from Hood River and Bend. They re-
fused to seat Mr. Simmons, from Eu-
gene, although he had credentials from
the Fish and Game Bureau Of the Eu.
gene Chamber Of Commerce. They al
SO refused to seat the delegate from
the Seaside Rod and Gun club.
Senator Louis Bean arose tc
speak. He was recognized by the
chair, occupied by Pres. A. X. Downs,
but when he spoke unfavorablV tC
methods of conducting business was
declared out Of order. He was repeat.
edly interrupted and threats Were
made to put him out Of the room
With no protection from the chair be
had to take his seat because of the dir
in the room. .
Mr.. Cruikshank savs that delegates
attended with credentials and proxies
from flag stations on the $. =. line
He cites that one delegate, who haC
seven votes, only one Of which, he
says, was valid. organized a gun clut
at Talent The man himself was pres
ident and his wife was elected secre
tary He declares that he mans fam
/ lily comprised the II members OF tht
organiztion.
The League" Mr.. Cruikshank' >,
report concludes, adopted a resolution
to make each club pay per capita tal
Of 90 cents, as a condition of affiliation
depositing $5 bSfore the seating Of E.;
delegate. This money was o.be useC
for entertainment.
'No business was done except tC
amend the constitution. One man, Mr.
Kltzmiller, told me that he was on tn,
committee that drew the original con
stltuton, and that the copy that Mr.
Downs had was not the original AT
ter the meeting delegates from 2
clubs signed up to organize an Oregon
Game Protective Association.