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

and one OF the keenest sportsmen in
Michigan In the work OF preserving
the wild life OF woods and stream.
covered by the farcial hearing
conducted by Game Warden BART at
Marquette as completely and faithfully
as any report We have seen. MIR. New
ett's article. which we reprint in
part herewith, tallies exactly with the
report OF Iron County's representa-
i've. DR.. c. +. Larson who says that
the upper peninsula deer never had
chance for the reason that the lower
peninsula game hogs have no inter
est In their propagation. they want to
get them while the getting Is good
and let posterity read about ii.
Under the caption OF Saving Deer"
Mr.. Newett says:
The upper peninsula has had its
hearing with Mr. John Baird, OF the
Public Domain Commission, and has
been presented with one of the most
ridiculous of modern farces. Mr..
Baird, many months ago. asked for
an opinion on a proposition TO close
the hunting of deer for a season, this
TO give the animals a chance to recup-
crate the great losses TO which they
have been subjected. He correspond
ed with the various upper peninsula
county boards OF supervisors. for an
expression, or to petition for a hear
ing, which the most OF them did. and
at the same time offering
resolutions that 1t be the sense Of
their bodies that closed period be /!
sought Mr.. Baird set date for the 4,
hearing. this being AT Marquette on ,
the 10th inst This meeting was to
give the people an opportunity OF pre-
sent their views on the proposition for
a closed season, the members OF the
Publis Domain Commission apprec-
ating the need Of some such act to
ave the deer now being so rapidly
nd ruthlessly shot away.
And the sad thing about this meet
ne was that Mr.. Baird came here
With his mind all made up not to
i've MS a closed season. lie went on
fith his hearing when he had prev
1usly announced that he would fay-
r a shorter hunting season instead
( a closed term.
Why, under his decision. did he
SIX the people OF the upper peninsula
, leave their homes and business TO
lake their pleas when he had al
eady made up his mind that he
couldn't recomend closed term?
hat was little short of an insult to
pper peninsula people.
1t was supposed he called the meet
* TO secure an expression as TO
hat the people of the upper PENN
liza wanted as a protection for their
ser and, by his own admission, he
I'd made up his mind before the
caring was held.
Every county, as represented there
representatives, was favorable TO "
e closed term. Fully ninety per cent D.
the people OF the upper peninsula n
anted closed season. Mr. Baird n
ated that he personally thought a q
osed season the thing TO save the W
Ter and yet, in the face of all this, d
id his own opinion. he stated he
ould recommended ten day season CO
"a that lower peninsula counties now IN
osed against deer hunting be open al
TO the public, He stated while the u
invention was in session that any ci
te taken there would not influence pl
: opinion. and that before the meet te
Z closed he would make known what W
$ report would be
He had made his decision before IN
Is meeting convened -
That was great joke on the peo- IN
e OF upper peninsula who had come 50
this hearing to express their des- al
, for closed period wasn't III le
Il was about the biggest fool stunt u
! recall in the annals Of the Public I'll
,main Commissions activities W
We are wondering just what polit- al
al train OF cars influenced Mr.. Baird q
.ainst his own Judgment Was Il the 81
legram ent by Charley Townsend