Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-09
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WARDENS' ASSN

ut is the aim of the Department of
Inland Fisheries and Game for ,the
game wardens of the State to stand
on n level with the sher ifs" asserted
Commissioner W. +. Parsons of that
department in addressing the Maine
wardens Friday morning in the mu-
scum at the State House. He stated
that the wardens so all over the State
and their jurisdiction is not confined
to respective counties as in the case
ofsheriffs.
1t was the Goth annual session of
the Maine Inland Fish and Game
Wardens Association and many mat
tors of mutual interest were given
thorough discussion. There was a
good attendance of the wardens who
remained over from the sessions of
the Maine Sportsmens Fish and
Game Association which were held
Thursday at the State House.
Richard j. Upton of Augusta, chief
warden for Kennebec county, was
elected president for the ensuing year
to succeed Otis II. Taylor of Tops
field. Other officers elected were as
fallows: Secretary trea surer, How
ard Wood of Patten; wee presidents.
+. +. Jorgcnsen of Ashland and Roy
Whittier of Danforth, directors, Ear
land c. Torrcy of DiXlield. George
Cushman of Portland. Frank NJ. Per-
kins of Bradley. John Howard Of Rid
lonville. +. II. Lowell of Rangeley !;
Legislative committee--Matthew G.
Morrill, of Gray. John X. lint of Mon
son and +. NJ. Lowell of Lewiston.
The retiring president. Warden
Taylor, urged the members of the
Association to apply the Golden rule,
treat other men as they themselves
would like to be treated, and to look
upon their work in broad light. Get
n friendly report in every way and
thereby gain a greater respect for the
fish and game law. he urged. IF we
go about our work in that way we
will see q great Improvement" he
said.
Commissioner Parsons thanked
the wardcns for their hearty coop
Grafton. He said that he regarded
that Maine has a good warden force,
and he pointed out that the wardcns
can do a great deal of missionary
work. thereby creating more respect
for the laws.
Resolutions Adopted
4 resolution was adopted recon-
mending the appointment of Mr.. Par
sons for another term as commission
er OF inland fisheries and game.
Resolutions of sympathy and re-
spect were adopted on the death of
Warden ID l.. Cummings of Houlton
who passed away during the past
year and on the death of Wardens
David +. Brown of Greenville and
Mertley F. Johnson If Patten who
lost their lives while in the search Of
poachers in the northern Maine woods
lest fall.
1t was voted to send flowers to
Warden Jesse Alexander of Augusta
who is i'll at the Augusta General
hospital.
Secretary Wood reported that the
association had been PRESENTED with
$50 by Alfred w. Merriam of New
York. whose son was lost on Mt.
Katahdin last August and was found
after several days search by the
WardenS.
MISS Icruuue savage, pcpkh'epei
OF the Department of Inland Fisher
les and Game, explained the propr
method of making out wardens' re-
ports and accounts.
The newly elected president, War
den Upton addressed the association
briefly asking for their cooperation
and stating that every chief warden
should do all he could to get all of
his deputies to join the association.
The oldest warden present at the
meeting was George T.. Cushman of
Portland who was appointed for spe-
cal service by Governor Burlcigh in
1871