Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-01-28
THE SP0RTSMEN MEET
ELE,rf OFFICERS, HEAR TALKS,
HzE GAME MOVIES AND
BANQUET

Ono Of the largest gatherings of its
kind ever held in Little Falls was the
annual meeting Of the Morrison County
Sportsmea = Clubs at the Hotel Buck
man Wodnesday evening. The meeting
was preceded by big dinner, which
Was partakcn Of by $50 sportsmen from
all parta of the county.
After the dinner, a fashlight picture
of the gathering was taken. The Dus-
mess seasion was then held, President
J. NJ. Tottcn presiding. Secretary Pal
me, Nelson read the minutes of the last
nceting and Il report of the past year :
,sctivitioy which showed much accom-.
plishod BY the club.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
wear * follows: President, J. NJ Tot
ten; vicepresident, F.. E. Hail. ST.;
,ccretarytreasurer, Palmer Nelson; di
rcctoro Tin Perry, Jos. Moeglein, VIM.
Clute, Jasncs Larson, E. V. Wetzcl, E. A.
Berg and J. A. Anderson.
Harry LaDue, assistant state game
and fish commissioner, j. H. Cobb, super"
intendent of the state fish hatcheries
and A. r: Cardle. of Brainerd, state
game warden, were present. Mr.. LaDue
was asked several questions by the
sportanen, among them being one about
permitting hunters to take dogs into
the fields next year and another about
alternating big game and small game
open seasons Mr.. LaDue stated that
these matters are now before the state
legislature for consideration and some-
thing will undoubtedly he done by that
body.
Mr.. Grdlc was called upon for talk
and he spoke on the next annual meet
ing Of the Minnesota Game Protective
League, 10 be held at Gull lake, near
Rraincrd> next July.
Mt Cobb, superintendent of the state
fish hatcherics. gave an interesting talk
on hatcheries and he gave statistics on
game preservation, saying that if the
-portsncn do not look after fish prop
agation, there will not be enough to
keep the lakes stocked.
Harry IADue told the sportsmcn of
the purposes new game and fish laws
now before the state Legislature; the
need of game protective associations
and what these can do. He told how to
feed tho birds during the winter when
heavy snows prevent them from obtain
ing food; about the campaign that is
being waged against carp and other de-
structive fish also cormorants, a species
OF bird that feeds on fish. He said that
hounties should be paid on these. The
speaker warned the sportsmen that the
proposed big drainage projects con
te1np1ated in this state will destroy
game life here and will rob Minnesota
of one of her greatest assets.
Following the speaking a standing
vote of thanks was given the speakers.
The sp0rtsmen then went to the Low
eli theatre, where FIVE reels Of pictures
depicting game life were shown. Two
OF these showed the life of big game in
Canada, such as, the moose and buffalo,
and the other three reels showed sma II
animal and bird life in Minnesota. The
pictures were interesting and instruc-
tive. .i:.;:; =.
"A hunting camp scene in the lobby
Of the Bnekman hotel attracted con-
siderable attention and made the. fel-
lows ITCH for jaunt to the tall tinbers.
H. 81. Hildebrand of Minneapolis,
president of the state game protective
league, who was expected to be present
was unable to come.