Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-02-24
SP0RTSMEN To
PROTECT GAME
LAUNCH NEW ORGANIZATION TO
PROTECT GAME IN CLEAR
WATER COUNTY

THURSDAY evening number of
local sportsmen gathered at the
commercial club room and formed
an organization under the name of
, Clearwater County Fish and Game
Protective Association. Officers
elected were N. o. Helgeson, rresi-
dent; w. T. Bennell, vice president;
p. Nj. Lamoreux, secretary; and e.
A. Randall treasurer. The assoc
iation will have six trustees, three
OF whom we're chosen. They are
DR.. J. M. Fairly, DR.. H. D. Britain
4 and H. L. Walrath. As the assoc
iatiOn desires to extend its member
ship over the neighboring towns
and farming communities the other
three trustees were not chosen but
will be left open until after the
membership committee has finished
its canvas and will then be selected
from out of town members.
The meeting had the advise and
help Of L. E. Brooks of Latah
county, lnemLer of a sister organic
: alton at Moscow.
The purpo. es of the organization
as outlined in the bylaws are:
Ito promote the interests of legit-
! mate sport with rod and gun. to
5 enforce the laws for the protect on
2 Ind propagation of inland fish and
rame within the state, and to aid
. in the enactment of snch further
, legislation in this direction as may
> be deemed necessary. Its purp ses
shall also b. to make a study o.
wild life, the individual members to
!. keep a journal of observation which
! shall be turned into the secretary
!. at the close of each year, for &C n
piling the permanent record. The i
! observations shall be recorded by
= species and should note the abun-
dance of given species, habi at
:. food habits, breeding or mating
lseason. time young are brough
forth. enemies of the specie; an.
r, suggestions for betterment. Record
re should also be kept of game kill e
d end fish taken by members, sucl
n as time, place, species, age O
species, the food being eaten, etc
:, Annual dues of $l.00 per mem
r Der will be charged and each viii
"A be furnished with membershi
~ card on which will be printed "th
= Spor tsman's Creed to be pledge
by signature as follows: "Nevo
IN in sport endanger human life
* Never kill wantonly or needlessl
81 or brutally. Obey the laws of tn
lg state and nation, work for bette
laws. and uphold the law enforcir
70 authorities. Respect the rights
no farmers and property owners, an
m also their feelings Always leav
81 seed birds and game in cover
"a Never be a fish-hog. Diseourae
~ the killing of game for com.nerci;
purposes by refusing to purchas
he trophies. Study and record tt
By natural history of game species
er the interests of science. Love M
a ture and its denizens and be
Sc Gentleman"
The need of such an associate
m and the great benefit which can
ha derived from the earnest effort
~, its members has been felt for son
- time. Fish and game are rapid
-. becoming scarcer in the count
game and song birds often ne'
care and feed, stocking strear
* with fish fry must be continue
" permanently. law enforcement al
Of the moulding of public opinion
on the necessity Of protection of gar
nd ard fair play TO the hunted anima
are among the facts which Undue
M til'Ee IHitItEttu W PSiiNN' N'iS
e. eanization.
ua Fish planting has been carried
for for several years quite extensive
, =, About 10000 fish were planted
a Clearwater county last year. TIL
" ty-two cans OF Eastern brook tro
averaging almost 1000 per c
'ay were turned loose in Lolo ere,
Of 20 In Musselshell. 35 in Rec
a creek and SO in Elk Creek. Ca
Wy OF Rainbow fry and fingerlir
ais were also planted In the lo
&C streams as follows: +6 In Croft
creek. "a In Quartz creek, 10
oh. Rhodes creek. 6 each In Crystal a
r.. Silver creeks and in Elk ere
non The association plans to contti
~ and increase this good work,
tha Clause OF The Sportsma
Greed" pledges the members to
hold the law enforcing Office
This the members believe compri
mrs one of the best opportunities
Ihts permanent beneficial activity
last moulding public opinion to resi-
one the game laws and help secure c
lere victions. Last year there were
gh- arrests for violation on which
convictions were secured. One
for dismissed and five are. pendi
|, Is Fines we're collected In the amo
rib :" $fSo.
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