Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
GAME COMMISSIONERS AND WAK-
DENS OPPOSE DIVISION OF
STATE OFFICE
MEMBERS REFLECT STAFF
FayOrs Aiding Smaller Counties by
Making Appropriations From
State Game Treasury.

The largest and most enthusiastic
annual meeting to be held by the
Washington State Association OF
County Game Commissioners and
Game Wardens closed Wednesday af-
ternoon with the reelection OF all Of
flcers for the ensuing year, viz: w.
G. Hufford, president, Stevens; c. G.
Clumper, first vice president, Spo-
kane; E. B. Palmer, second vice pres
ident, Seattle; /. H. Dills, third vice
president, Yakima; A. j. Beach, sec
retary-treasurer, Seattle.
An advisory committee, consisting
of Charles e. Myers of Lincoln coun-
", r. L. Bradley Of Skagit county.
Clay Fruit of Oknanogan county. c..
B. Anthony OF San Juan county, and
D. C.. Fisher of Clallam county, was
appointed by President Hufford to
confer and work with State Fish Com.
missioner and Game Warden L. H.
Darwin, providing the legislature at
the regular session next month
authorizes such q commission.
Eight Counties Need Help.
The paramount issue brought up
before the meeting Wednesday was
the question Of appropriating to the
smaller counties in the state part OF
the $4,000 in the state game treas
ury which has been collected through
fishing and hunting licenses. Before
this can be done the state legislature
must appropriate this sum for this
purpose. The money will be used
by the smaller counties whose license
fees are insufficient to carry on the
county game and Ash work. such as
parolins and propagating game fish.
According to reports read there are
eight counties in the. state needing
the help of the state association.
BY vote Of 1S to 2 the legislative
committee of the state association
killed a recommendation that the
ONCE of state game warden and fish
commissioner be divided, with a COM
missioner for food nsh and another
for game and game nsh. The two
!, Pierce county members Of the eom-
mittee were the only ones who voted
for the division. As all members OF
the house and senate who are in
cluded in the state association are on
the legislative committee their &C
ton is fairly indicative Of what will
be recommended in the legislature on
the proposition.
Legislative Committee Named.
The association legislative COM
mittee appointed by President w. G.
Hufford includes Charles e. Myers OF
Lincoln county, Walter Lunn of King
county. Fred G. Remain and r. F.
Gleason Of Pierce county, Howard
Shadduck Of Kitsap county. w. F.
Chuts of Franklin county, Alex Nc
keighan Of Skamania county. A. L.
Marks of Spokane county. Clay Fruit
Of Okanogan, G. NJ. Baker of Klicki-
tat. s. M. Barrett Of Whatcom. r. H.
Anthony Of San Juan, Fred Arm
strong Of Island county, R. l.. Brad
ley Of Skagit county.
Other legislative recommendations
submitted to the association commit
tee included prohibition of bird
shooting from automobiles. refusal OF
hunting and fishing licenses to aliens
not qualified for citizenship. separa'
tion Of the upland bird season from
the open season for deer, and preven
ton Of dogs running in the woods In
the deer season, increase Of penalties
Tor Illegally shooting deer to mini
mum Of 800 fine and 80 days In jai
and $500 fine and 60 days in jail fol
shooting elk, and the adoption OF the
federal migratory bird law.
75 Members Attend Session.
The associations annual conven
tion opened Tuesday in the senate
chambers Of the statehouse will
PRESIDENT Hufford and Secretary A
). Baker Of Seattle at the desk. Nor
tnan IS members of the association