Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-03-18
MEMBERS DIVIDED
ON CLOSING LAKES
sPoPTsMEN's CLUB DROPS MAT
FER FOR PREsENT-PLAN
81 I WOLF HUNT SUNDAY

No action will be taken by the Morri-
SON County Sportsmen' club for the
present toward having Rice and Skunk
lakes, east of Little Falls, closed to
hunting and fishing, the members being
divided on the advisabliity of same, at
a meeting of the club held at the city
hall Tuesday evening. About fifty
members were present.
The matter of closing these lakes was
brought up at previous meeting, some
of the members feeling that this should
be done in order to provide a breeding
place for ducks and other water fowl,
The club at that time received a com.
munication from people residing in the
vicinity of these lakes, protesting such
action, and the matter was postponed
At the meeting Tuesday evening, it was
thoroughly discussed and a vote was
finally taken, the members being equal
ly divided on the question. It was
therefore decided to drop the matter
for the present.
"A communication was read relative
to a proposed law on dogs in the fields.
It was discussed and the club went on
record as favoring legislation allowing
dogs to be used in the fields this year
and the officers were instructed to ad.
wise Representative Tim Perry and the
state game and fish commissioner ia
this effect.
Charles Sylvester, Barney Burton ane
James Larson were appointed as com.
mittee to make arrangements and S.,
cure reservations for all members of
the club, who are going to attend the
annual meeting of the Minnesota Game
Protective League at Brainerd this
summer.
It was decided to stage wolf hunt
next Sunday, March 20 and Don Whit.
ing was appointed as chairman of a
committee on arrangements for same
President Totten brought this matter
up, saying that farmers in the vicinity
of the Platte river game reserve had
complained about wolves causing dam
age in that vicinity.
The club also decided to hold a crow
shoot at some date in the near future.
The members felt that in order to stim.
ulate interest in same, there should be
teams and competition. The president
was authorized to appoint captains fol
the teams and he appointed the follow
ing: Perry Stith, E. V. Wetzel, B. Bur.
ton, and DR.. G. II. Longley. They will
choose the members of their teams.
Much interest was manifested in the
prize fish competition last summer and
it was decided to have this again this
season. VIM. Batters, leo Thompson
and Geo. Anton were appointed as a
committee to get prizes and to draw up
rules for the contestants. Il
Attention of the club was called to
the fact that the draining Of Mud lake,
in Section SO, 8 Rosing, also possibly
Skunk lake, is being contemplated. The
club went on record as being opposed to
all such drainage projects unless they
are favored by the state game and fish
commissioners. ::
Secretary Palmer Nelson spoke of
trying to get small mouthed bass fry
for the upper river and all thought this
would be worth looking into and If pos.
sible to stock the river above the city
with this kind Of fry.
The matter Of securing buffalo fol-
Pine Grove park was outlined by Val
r. Kasparek and the club members
favored getting several Of these ami.
mails for the park, II possible, and they
pledged their support in this matter.
They also favored getting more elk If
possible.