Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-04
NEW GAME BILL I'm
HANDS OF SENATE

This bill introduced by Senator
Hegsted from Teton county and
which is known as Senate Bill 101s
was referred to and is now in the
hands of the fish and game commit
tee of the senate. This bill is of such
very great Importance to every man,
woman and child in Idaho, that every
effort should be put forth immediate
! ly to acquaint them with the objects
and purposes Of the bill and the char
lacter of is provisions through which
1T aims to accomplish this end. Every
newspaper editor, secretary of COM
mercta1 club, business organization,
an we'll as all those who are diret-
1y or indirectly interested in the con-
servation Of our wild life and the de-
Ivelopment of the scenic features with
In the state should Immediately re-
j quest their representatives in the
Legislature to send them copy Of the
bill, and after receiving it, see to it
that their friends and acquaintance
are made familiar with its contents.
Unfortunately the legislature has
Iabout half completed its labors andsas
a result does not leave the public
much tf1Qe in which to become fam
liar with the measure. Briefly stat
ed its main features are as follows:
1st.-The bill commits the state
to new policy in the conservation
OF our wild life.
2nd.-Provides for board to be
composed of three persons, to be APP
Ipointed by the governor and con-
firmed by the senate to take over and
manage the game department.
3rd.-Provides for some increase
in the working staff of tile game de-
partment, and small increase in the
salaries of the employees.
4th.-Tn an effort to take the de-
partment out OF public politics all
employees are placed under civil sery-
Ice rule.
5th.-Makes provision. whereby the
game department can cooperate with
the school authorities. and especially
the school teachers in educational
work.
6th-Makes provision for the
breeding raising and selling Of fish,
game birds, and all kinds of wild an
imals, inIuding beaver. under con-
ditiona that will allow our resident
land owners to engage In this bust
ness so long as in LONG SO they do
not interfere with the rights of
others.
7th.-Provides fork solving the
problems involved through beaver de-
ing damage.
Sth.-In some instances extends
the closed season and shortens the
hunting and fishing period.
9th.-Provides for the creation OF
game districts in strictly agricultur-
al regions under a plan that will APP
peal favoraby to all the farmers.
10th.-0wing TO the fact that il
is believed that by increasing the cost
OF permits will decrease the number
sold, other revenue for funds were
! provided by requiringsalI game breed
i ers, gun and ammunition deales, fun
/. dealers, fur manufacturers, hotels
+ restaurants, boarding houses, as well
3 as the breeders of rabbits, song and
ornamental birds, and the owners Of
private fishponds, guns and dogs, t.
buy licenses.
The bill is full OF human interest
! features. that IL adopted would Sc.
cure the moral support of every one
! who really wants to see the game
: protected.
AS there Is little time left in which
! to acQuaint the people with the terms
and conditions contained IN this mea,
sure, those interested should aci
promptly in securing q copy OF ths
hill