New Ulm review., 1920-07-21
STATE GAME BODY
CLOSES SESSION
BRAINERD is CHOSEN CONVEN-
TION CITY FOR THE
YEAR 1921.
3-DAY ENCAMPMENT HELD AT
YOUNC's GROVE ON LAKE
WASHINGTON.

next convention city. This selection
was made Friday afternoon at one OF
the business sessions of the league hello
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
Young's Grove on Young's Bay on the
northeast shore of Lake Washington
II Miles from Mankato.
The convention was opened Thurs
day afternoon by President James A
Lawrie of the state game league. Harry
LaDue, assistant game and fish com
missioner, delivered the address OF
welcome to the several hundred dele
gates. The reports of officers, nomlna-
ton and election of the new officers
took up the remainder Of the afternoon.
the election having the following re-
suit;
The New Officers. s''
President-C. C. Hildebrand, Min
neapolis. aa-r..
Secretary-S. Drum, Minneapolis.
Treasurer--James A. LaWrle, Du-
luth.
Field Secretary-Harry j. LaDue
St. Peter.
Vice Presidents -Fisrt district, Dr.
F. S. James, WinOna; second district
DR.. F. E. Heldel, Mankato; third. dis
trict, George A. Mckenzie, Sr., Gay
lord; fourth district, Harold Harris
St. Paul; fifth district, 0. f. Deckert
Minneapolis; sixth district, N u
March, Litchfeld; seventh district, =
Lindquist, Olivia; eighth district, t.
E. Hastings, Two Harbors; ninth dis
trict, Martin O'Brien, Crookston; tenth
district, A. Pratt, Anoka.
Makes Plea for Game.
In his address Thursday afternoon
Harry ]. LaDue of ST. Peter, made {
strong plea for the preservation OF
game, the reclamation Of lakes anc
forests, the re gulation of commercial
fishing and for the protection OF the
natural resources Of the state. Presl-
dent James A. Lawrie of the assocla-
ton in his address dwelt upon the very
rapid growth of the state ASSOCIATION.
which grew from a membership OF
twenty-seven club branches IN slA
months to eighty-seven clubs with q
total membership in the state Of 7,6OC
spOrtSmen.
$1O,O43.63 in Treasury.
Treasurer c.. NJ. O'Dell of Mime
apolis made his report, for the year
showing that there is cash balance
in the treasury of 10,O43.63.
A number of resolutions were passec
by the convention at it's Friday after
noon business session, suggesting bet
terment of legislation for sportsmer
in the way of protection and propaga
ton of game. The black bear ant
even the lowly skunk were defended
by two of the sportsmen present
Following most interesting talk BY
Mr.. Lawrie on the black bear a reso
luton was passed calling upon the
next session of the state legislature tt
declare a closed season on the blacl
bear at least during the breading sea
son. The convention also went OF
record in favor of protection for th
skunk during the breading season, AM
the season closed to the taking Of fu
bearing animals Another resolution
asked the state legislature for close'
season on mink and muskrats for thre
years. Still another called for tn
payment of 81 each for house cats VIII
we're blamed for the killing of grea
many song birds.
Other Resolutions.
A resolution offered by Harry ]. L
Due, which carried unanimously, WI
urge upon the state legislature t
strike the law from the statute book
which permits the seining of whit
fish. Mr.. LaDue explained that 1t
high time that the variety Of fish b
angled for with hook and line, if the
extinction is not wanted.
Resolutions were passed calling W
on the members of the legislature t
make thorough investigation of tt
commercial fishing operations of tf
state, and to regulate the same so :
to insure the maintenance of suppl
and to enact laws which will preve1
the manipulation for high prices an
also eliminate waste.
1t was resolved that the league i
sists on the preservation of the natur
conditions, as far as possible OF publ
waters of the state, and that leglsl
ton should be passed calling for prop
regulation of drainage, SO that the II!
interests of the state may be aided.
Migratory Bird License.
The league also went on record
favoring the issuance of federal n
gratory bird license not to exceed
cents, one-half Of the fee to go iowa
a fund to establish wild game refuge
Disapproval of the commercial e
ploitation Of national parks was voic
in resolution passed by the conve
ton.
The distribution of ring-ne
pheasants was championed in a resol
tion unanimously passed by the co
vention.
The delegates voted as one man
the resolution calling for the prese
vation of the natural habitats of wi
life of the state.
Sportsmen also resolved to ask t
state and federal government to ta
steps to prevent private parties frc