The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-22
PLAN HUGE BIRD REST
ON THE MISSISSIPPI
ruPEE HUNDRED MILES ON
ctIORES TO BE KEPT BY THE
pEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

The purchase of lands for the Up
- Mississippi River Wild Life and
PP:ih Refuge, provided for by congress,
i' low under way and the hopes of
- ID conseryationists who fostered the
lne will soon be realized, the
II II S. Department of Agriculture now
announces, says the Christian Science
NJ The The refuge, along the upper reaches
& the Mississippi, is designed as a
faoding and resting place for wild
f ol and other migratory birds, and
lo natural home for fur animals. The
q" ay.eeervation of fishes, of trees, wild
ago,yers and other native plants is also
Included in its scope.
The Izaak Walton League of Amer
e, originated the idea of the refuge
nnd urged the passage OF the act, this
anction along the river being one of
.he many areas needed for the perpet-
.,nt;on of migratory game birds and
ether forms of wild life.
Jurisdiction Outlined.
The secretary of agriculture has re-
oe;ved authority to purchase lands for
the new refuge, and the Bureau OF
P;o1oqical Survey, which maintains
other wild life refugees of the federal
rorernment. will act as administrator.
Jurisdiction of the department of
agriculture within the refuge will ex-
tend to wild birds, game animals, fur
hearing animals, trees, wild flowers
and plants, while the department of
commerce. will have jurisdiction with
resnect to fishes and other aquatic
anima1 life. The two departments are
antborized to make suitable regula-
tions governing hunting and fishing
on the areas acquired.
The congressional act authorized
concentrations not to exceed 81 ,5OO,-
066 for the acquisition of overfiowed
lands on either side of theMississippi
in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota. for a distance of about 800
miles from Rock Island, ILL.,, to Wa
basha. MINI. The appropriation bill
for the department OF agriculture Tor
this year carried 100000 for begin
ming the work.
The department of the new refuge
has established headquarters in the
4 nostoffice building at Winona, Mimi
4 He is actively engaged in locating
4 available lands for purchase, in har-
4 mony with the desire of the depart
s ment to be in position to carry out
tbe purpose of the refuge with the
\ greatest possible expedition.
COOPERATION Sought.
The Biological Survey is working
TO obtain the cooperation OF people
in the upper Mississippi valley in the
4 Development and enjoyment OF this
& wild life refuge. When the lands are
obtained and the refuge thoroughly
organized it will be one OF the great
est establishments of the kind in the
possession of the government, 1t IS
said Here the wild animals, birds and
fishes will have opportunity to in
crease their numbers and along with
: this the public will have the enjoy
ment OF the grounds to the fullest ex-
tent consistent with maintaining the
L wild life supply within the area in
maximum abundance. The region is
3 a, beautiful and picturesque place IN
which great numbers may seek recrea-
ton and sport.
The areas purchased for the refuge
are specifically limited to the bottom
lands between the river and the bluffs
which rise precipitously on either
side from 200 to 800 fete. The aver
age price of the lands cannot under
: the law exceed S. per acre.