The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-09-29

who at one time was employed with
the Superior National Forest out of
the Ely office, is the instigator of
the movement. Mr.. Hough believes
that the time has arrived when
something should be done to save
the moose of this country The
cities have taken to the move.
The opinions as expressed were
varied and all had their share of
merit. c.. A. Dahlgren, JOS. Roth
man, A. J. Thomas, Chas Trezona,
Rudolph Chimzar, Thos. Harri, H.
j. Merdink, DIR. Geo. I. Ayres, W..
H. Barker, John A. Harri, Jas. H.
White, DIR. Newgord, Geo. l.. Broz-
ich, E. w. Hanson, and others ex-
pressed their opinions on the sub
ject. Several of those who spoke
felt that the move was good one
and that live animals in the woods
were far preferable to dead ones.
They contended that, as we were
out after the tourist business, the
wild game of the region was an
asset.
Others again felt that the emer-
gency was not so great that it was
necessary to close the season on
moose this year just before the
hunting season and after arrange
ments had been made by many to
hunt big game. They also contend
ed that this moose move at this
time was only an entering wedge
towards the closing of big game
hunting entirely by the Legislature
next winter and that the club at
the present time should not commit
itself without further investigation.
The case was cited of few years
ago when the Ely Commerc al Club
-one of the real, live institutions
minute resolution withdrawing from
here in the interest of the State
Forestry Board. The endorsement
of the club was used before the leg
islature and before we knew it,
everything as far south as Embar-
rass had been included in the with
drawal. Snap judgements were
condemned in no uncertain terms.
Some thought that with ] ,280, 900
acres in the Superior National For
est upon which hunting is not al
lowed and as much more land in
the Quitico Forest, adjoining the
Superior on the north, abundant
room was at hand for the propoga-
ton of moose, deer and other game
animals and that the few moose
which would get outside the re-
serve and were killed, would make
no appreciate difference. The in
creasing Of the wolf bounty and the
employment of more game wardens,
was the solution in the opinion of
the majority. Some thought the
beaver were driving the moose out
of the country but Forest officials
discounted this statement by stat
ing that they found where there
were beaver there were also moose
and that where there were no
beaver there were also no moose.
This decision was arrived at by the
officials after making survey of
the sections.
After considerable discussion,
back and forth, the matter was put
to vote and a majority declared
against the closing of the season
by the governor. However, COM
mittee viii take the matter in hand
and be prepared at the next ses-
sion of the legislature to intelli-
gently handle the subject from a
studied standpoint in order to adj
wise with the state lawmakers in
case the game laws are to be
changed or revised.
The advertising COMMITTEE was
given power to act in the matter of
furnishing publicity material to the
American Legion members who will
attend the New Orleans National
Convention, Oct. 16 to 20. The
same committee was also given au-
thority to prepare and log map
showing the circular route Duluth
to Port Arthur and Ely via. the
North Shore and Ely-Finland road
via. the range towns, the Vermilion
Trail and Miller Trunk highways.
Better markings of roads were also
discussed. County Engineer Sol
helm reported that steps had al
ready been taken to properly mark
some of the places mentioned.
Mr.. LeMans, representing the
Mississippi Valley Highway Associa-
ton, who was scheduled to be pres
ent and address the meeting, failed
to appear. This is the highway
marked and logged through from
New Orleans to Ely and in view of
the Legion convention at New Or
leans this year, Ely should secure
considerable publicity as the north
ern terminus of the highway. Ely
and the range town attendants at
the convention will have fine
chance to talk tourist travel to the
Playground of Nation" whenever
opportunity offers.
VIM. Mitchell reported on the
municipal camping site at the water