The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-09
SPORTSMEN MEET
WANT LAW CHANGES
SPORTSMEN HOLD
MEETING AT EvELETH FRIDAY
CHANGES IN LAWS ASKED
JOSEPH KLOBUCHAR ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT.

Resolutions making recommendations
pertaining to fish and game conditions
in Minnesota were adopted at meet
ing of the Arrowhead Sportsmen's as
ISOLATION at its first meeting this year
held at Eveleth Friday afternoon
More than sixty delegates were present
representing the officers and execu-
tiyes of the West Duluth, Eveleth, Vlr-
ginia. Buhl, Chisholm, Cook, Tower
and Ely clubs. Those who attended
from Ely were DR.. j. E. Thompson,
Thos. Harri, Joe Klobuchar and Ray
Hoefer.
H. l.. Burns, Eveleth, was chosen
president; A. F. Benson, Virginia, first
vice president; Joe Klobuchar, OF this
city, second vice president; H. A.
Thompson, Chisholm, third vice presi-
dent; Homer Gannaway, Eveleth, sec
rotary: E. L. Gundy, Bull, treasurer
George W. Mccullough, state fish
and game commissioner, attended the
meeting and spoke on his proposed
ten-year program, pointing out that II
would be a great benefit to the Arrow
head. The following resolution was a.
dopted, thanking Mr.. Mccullough for
his cooperation:
Whereas, Game and Fish Commits
sioner George w. Mccullough has out
lined to the Arrowhead Sportsmen
association a comprehensive program
for the establishment of public shoot
ing grounds, thss propagation of up
nd Or
of game and fish;
The resolution further indorses the
program and thanks the commissioner
for proposing it.
The other matters recommended
were:
The abolition of commercial fishing
in Canadian waters bordering on Min
nesota east of international Falls, and
requesting the state of Minnesota to
negotiate with Canada to that effect;
continued opposition to the one-buck
law, together with the publicity matter
relative thereto; that all wolf bounties
paid by the state be taken from the
general. fund, thus saving the funds OF
the game and fish department; that
the auxiliary forest law be amended
so as to allow the general public the
right of hunting in auxiliary forests
and access to public waters thereof
subject to regulations of the depart
ment of conservation and department
of game and fish.
To provide a regulated season for
taking of mink for Nov. to March
of each year; repeal of that part of
chapter Alb, H F. 1878 laws of 1929,
section 5,542 of subdivision which pro-
hibitS water sets relating to the taking
of mink made contingent on passing of
the former; extend the law for taking
mink traps until Sept. Is, and the
opening Nov. / of each year; change
closed season on whitefish from Nov.
/ to Oct. Is for northern zone.
No protection be granted to doe and
fawn deer unless the county be closed
in its entirety to hunting deer; OPP
posed any and all changes in legal
shooting hours for hunting ducks; pro-
vide that trapping licenses be issued
for the fiscal trapping season, July /
to July l following; in favor of an
annual open season for taking beaver
in the spring; oppose any change in
the opening date for the taking of pike
and pickerel from May Is as the law
now provides; make the opening of
brook trout fishing in ST. Louis, Lake
and Cook counties uniform; recommend
that pike fingerlings be raised in Lake
Vermilion instead of pike fry as is now
being done; opposing all roads in Su-
perior National forest or to wild lakes,
all roads into them necessary for forest
protection to be fenced off and make
it crime for others, outside of officers
to use it; civil service and raising pay
for all game wardens; opposed the
commissioners form of supervision
proposed by the Izaak Walton league
to the game and fish department;
authorize the game and fish commits
sioners to open and close season on all
upland birds without executive orders.
ELY TEACHERS LEAVE AFTER