The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-01-06
GAME ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL MEETING

The Hood River County Game Pro-
| tective Association held its annual
meeting last night. A feature of the
session was the annual report of Presi.
dent Frejricy, who spoke in part as
follows:
This organization is trying to do its
| part in this great work of exploiting
our scenery. Most of you are familiar
with the accomplishments achieved
with respect to the Lost Lake road.
Last year the budget committee and
the county court at the solicitation of
this organization set aside the sum of
81, 500 and the Game Association by
popular subscription raised approxi-
mately an additional 81 600 for the con-
structon and improvement of the Lost
Lake road. The money was well spent
and splendid progress was made under
the supervision of Commissioner Han
mum, who was supported by members
of this organization and citizens of our
county. We appeared before the budget
committee and the county court, again
asking for further assistance for the
Lost Lake road this year ana were
awarded 81, 600; a larger sum was not
obtainable for the reason that there
were other matters that Of necessity
must have recognition. We will there
fore again appeal to the people Of this
county to subscribe to this fund and
believe that we will receive the same
generous response that was so evident
last year.
/ feel that we have made good with
respect to the Lost Lake road and that
the people Of the county feel as we do
that Lost Lake and Mt. Hood are the
valleys two greatest scenic assets and
should by all means be made as acces
sible as possible and as rapidly as pos
sible. As an indication of the possi-
bilties of this road. let me inform you
that the Forestry Department kept a
record Of the number of autos that
passed through the forestry gate last
summer and it was something over
2500 machines. Can you venture what
it will be when the road is completed
to the shores of the lake? am relia-
bly, informed that the Forestry Depart
ment intend ru hing this road to com
pletion early next spring. They have
surveyed the grounds and set aside
public parking places, also surveyed
lots which can be leased by individuals |
for camping grounds; and some day
before long we can expect to find
perfectly good road clear around the !
lake, with trails leading in almost ev.
cry direction.
When the Mt. Hood loop road was
first talked of and when feelers were |
put out over the state regarding this /
project to ascertain the state of public /
opinion with respect thereto. the Hood /
River County Game Protective Associ- /
alton was one of the first organizations /
to forward a resolution TO the Forestry |
Department asking that the Mt Hood |
Loop be built and promised every pos /
sihle support to the project.
Now about game and fish. Early last I
spring the state game commission 4
shipped us one dozen pairs Of Chinas I
which were liberated. We have had a .
great amount of trouble with people \
killing Chinas out Of season and had
number OF wariens IN the valley last 4
fall. These men made a number Of ar
rests and cOnfscated a number Of guns
We did al we could to stop the viola
tions. but did not enjoy the full CO.
operation Of the growers and farmers
In this connection in that they knew
men working for them were huntins
and killing birds out Of season and
failed to warn or stop the party or re-
port the occurrence to proper authori-
ties. The result was that when the
season did open, a number Of growers
could not find birds for their own ia
bles. 1t appears to me that the farmer
CT fruit grower should cooperate to the
fullest extent with the game wardens
in running down these violatoTs, for by
80 doing they are conserving the game
for their own table and families. Then
again when the hunting season does
open the game hogs'' from outside Of
the county iock into Hood River county
IN hordes and slaughter the birds with
be aid Of trained dogs. Most Of these