The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-05
GAME DEPARTMENT
WANTS MORE MONEY
SENATE BILL NO. 1Ol WOULD IN
CREASE FUNDS FOR PRO-
TECTING IDAHO GAME.

SENATE BILL NO. 1O1 WOULD IN
CREASE FUNDS FOR PRO-
TECTING IDAHO GAME.
Boise, Idaho-A 7O-page bill which
entirely re-vamps the game laws o1
Idaho was introduced into the senate
Wednesday by Senator Victor Heg.
sted of Teton county, by request. The
bill is numbered senate bill 101.
While the game department, under
the bill, is still under the general
supervision of the department of law
enforcement, it creates a fish and
game board, each member of which
will receive $40 per day for each day
he is necessarily engaged in work for
the organization, but the aggregate
of his salary is not to exceed $1,000
per year and the total travelling ex-
penses for the year are $3.50. This
board is clothed with the power to
appoint state fish and game warden
and all deputies. 1t provides for the
creation of a natural history lecturer
at an annual expense and travelling
expenses not to exceed $4,000 per
year. Under the provisions of the
o. 81 Iouo!ssImmoo qsIJ oql '9InseeW
receive $4,000 per year. Under the
provisions of the measure, the fish
commissioner is to receive $4,000 per
year together with annual expenses
not to exceed $1,800 per year and the
state game warden is to receive
$4,000 per annum and travelling ex-
penses not to exceed $4,000. The chief
deputy is to receive $1,000 with
$1,000 allowed for travelling expenses
and the chief clerk of the state fish
and game board is to receive $2,400
per annum. Superintendents of fish
hatcheries are to receive $500 per
year and each assistant $1,000.
A strong lobby of game wardens,
deputy game wardens and others in
crested in putting through this bill
which would raise vast sum to give
employment to more "statesmen-out-
of-a-job" are working to awaken SEN
timent in favor of this bill. In addi-
ton to requiring every farmer who
takes gun into the field or forest.
to shoot ground squirrel, hawk, OWL
or other pest to take out a license to
furnish funds for this department
the new bill would levy tribute on
"every game breeder, gun and ammu-
milton dealer, fur dealer, breeder OF
rabbits, song birds or ornamental
birds, hotels and restaurants and
owners of dogs" by requiring them
to buy licenses. The following pro
paganda" is being sent to the press
in an effort to cline up" everybody in
favor of this bill The letter received
from Boise will be Of interest to far
mers restaurant and hotel proprietcrs
and almost every citizen as few
would be exempt from this tax. The
letter follows. 1t should be read
carefully:
Boise, Idaho-This bill introduced
by Senator Hegstad, from Teton |
County and which is now known as
Senate Bill 101 was referred to and
is now in the hands of the Fish and
Game Committee of the Senate"ls !
of such very great Importance to /
every man, woman, and child in Ida I
no, that every effort should be put
forth Immediately to acquaint them ,
with the objects and purposes OF the /
bill and the character Of its provl-
sions through which it aims to accom-
plish these ends. Every newspaper
editor, secretary of commercial club,
business organization, as well as all
of those who are Interested directly
or indirectly in the conservation of
our wild life and the development of
the scenic features within the state
should Immediately request their rep
resentatives in the legislature to send
them a copy of the bill, and after re-
ceiving it, see to it that their friends
and acquaintances are made familiar
with it's contents Unfortunately the
legislature has about half completed
it's labors and as result does not
leave the public much time to become
familiar with the measure. Briefly
stated it's main features are as fol-
lows:
1st-The bill commits the state to
a new policy in the conservation OF
our wild life.
2nd-Provides for a board to be
composed of three persons, to be ap-
pointed by the governor and confirm
ed by the senate to take over and
the game department..
3rd-Provides for some increase In
the working staff of the game de-
partment, and small increase in the
salaries of the employees.
4th-In an effort to take the de-
oartment out of politics all employees
are placed under civil service rule.
5th-Makes provision whereby the
yame department can cooperate with
he school authorities and especially
he school teachers in educational
work.
6th-Makes provision for the
raising and selling of fish,
,ame birds, and all kind of wild ami
nails, including beaver, under condl-
ions that will allow our resident land
,wner to engage in this business so
ong as in doing so they do not inter-
ere with the rights Of others. J
7th-Provises for solving the prob
ems involved through beaver doing
lamage.
8th-In some instances extends the
losed season and shortens the hunt
ng and fishing period.
9th-Provides for the creation OF
.ame districts in strictly agricultural
egions under plan that will appeal
avorably to all the farmers.
1Oth-Owjng to the facts that it is
believed that by increasing the cost
permits it will decrease the num-
.o1J ok1or v,ouonro for funds I