The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1925-04-24
GAME ASSN. ACTIVE.
in PROTECTION OF.
SPORT FOR PEOPLE.

afforded little or no fishing will in
the near future be stocked with
bass and perch, and that many
streams in the White mountains
will be stocked with rainbow trout
has been assured by State Warden
G. NJ Willard, in letter received
last Thursday by L. j. Bennett, sec
rotary Of the WinslOw Game Pro-
tective association. Already plans
are under way to take big table
fish from Lake Mary and Mormon
lake to the smaller bodies, and $780,
900 rainbow trout eggs and small
fish are being carefully watched in
the troughs of the fish hatchery
near Springerville, which will later
be transferred to the running
streams.
This announcement comes as a
result of petitions which have
bombarded the state game depart
ment for several months from the
different Northern Arizona game
protective organizations, and in
this connection the WinsloW divi-
sion has been very active. 1t as
sures the restocking of waters that
have, through floods and excessive
fishing, been practically drained of
their fish.
Another issue which has occu-
pied the attention of state game
protective associations during the
last few months is that of private
ownership of fishing and hunting
reserves. The following extract
from letter which was sent by the
Winslow association to the state
game warden and to Governor
Hunt explains the attitude which
is being taken on this subject:
1--WE have every reason to believe
that many wealthy nonresidents are
making strenuous effort through
the power of their wealth to estab-
lish private lodges and hunting re-
serves in some of our best game
districts-places in fact, that we
are trying to- establish as state
game refugees. We fear that before
. we are able to take proper steps
to prevent this, these nonresidentS
will have accomplished their end
and Arizona will have become
thereby as California is now, viz,
all the best hunting grounds will
be -monopolized by a few wealthy
people and the common people will
be entirely deprived of the oppor-
tunity to pursue the hunting OF
game in this and many other sec
lions.
Our national congress has
passed the word to us through the
National CAME Protective associa-
ton that they disapprove private
monopoly of our game resources,
and we feel that you are of the
same opinion. We earnestly be-
seech you to use your best efforts
to eliminate the rapidly approach
ing danger of private game monop-
oily"
In reply'to this letter State Game
Warden Willard said:
''Will say that l am heartily glad
and sincerely in accord with the
stand your association is taking on
the game question generally, and
l hope you will individually and as
an organization continue your in
terest and activities.
81 have done all that is possible
for me to do in support of the pub
lie shooting grounds bill, and you
may rely upon it that both the
governor and myself will always be
found firmly and constantly on the
side of effective game laws and the
enforcement of same, and against
special privileges and any monop-
oily of hunting by the wealthy and
favored few, in order that these
valued rights may be enjoyed by
the masses always and never be-
come the exclusive privilege OF the
few, but always thoroughly free and
4 democratic"
Governor Hunt in his reply said:
At want to assure you and the
Winslow Game Protective associa-
ton that am heartily in sympathy
with your attitude"
The local association is keeping
in touch with the authorities in
Phoenix and itjis hoped by game
men all over the state that no pri-
vate parties will be permitted to
establish lodges and resorts as
they have in California and other
parts of the country.
The local organization, perfected
last year, has membership OF about
$50. Since its inception approx
mately $500 more than the usual
amount for this district has been
collected in hunting and fishing
licenses. Every member of the as
sociation acts as an unofficial dep
uty game warden whose duty is to
appfehend all hunters and fisher
men who go out without licenses.
The association is working to
have a game reserve established in
this part of the state where the
game may breed and Craze unmo-
Tested, and it is its desire to keep
Northern Arizona one of the best
game fields in the United States
with first privileges of the field re-
served to residents of the state.