The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-17

Arrowhead Sportsmen Guests
of Ely Rod & Gun Club
Last Saturday.

A meeting of the Arrowhead Sports
mems Association, for the discussion
of vital conservation matters, was held
at the city hall building in this city last
Saturday. Representatives of affiliated
sportsmen's clubs from West Duluth
Chisholm, Buhl, Virginia, Eveleth,
Tower and Ely were in attendance.
Presiding officers were j. j. Boldine of
this city, president of the association
and Joseph Klobuchar. Virginia, secre-
tary.
DR.. ]. E. Thompson, city chemist
and veterinarian, was the principal
speaker and gave detailed history of
the work accomplished by volunteer
workers on the moose tick situation and
urged the establishment of a research
field station to be maintained by funds
furnished by the state conservation
commission and directed by the Uni
versity of Minnesota. w. E. McEwen,
chairman of the conservation commits
sion, slated as the principal speaker
could not attend.
Important conservation matters dis
cussed were the Federal migratory
water fowl program; the planting of
wild rice in the game refugees; establish
ment of field laboratory for research
work in connection with diseases among
wild life; the opening of the season this
year on ruffed grouse, opening certain
areas to w1ite-fish fishing and ice
fishing
The Federal migratory water fowl
program came up for discussion but
no definite action was taken
The matter of erecting signs, in con-
nection with forestry signs calling the
attention of the public to protect our
forests and wild life, was taken up and
the idea will be presented to W. T. Cox,
conservation commissioner for his con-
sideration.
A very interesting and detailed re-
port by Ralph T. King of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota ruffed grouse investi-
cation, was read and discussed. This
report showed gratifying increase in
ruffed grouse with the peak population
to be reached this year or in 1888 after
which the inevitable decline would
come. As the peak population win be
reached this year, it was the opinion
Of those present that the season for
shooting the grouse should be opened
this year.
Matthew Mattson and r. j. McGhee
Of Virginia, in well delivered talks,
stressed the lack of scientific research
in the administration of our wild life
Communications from W. D. Stewart,
state game and fish commissioner,
stated that no wild rice would be avail
able for planting until fall when an
effort viii be made to plant rice in the
several lakes in the BaSswood-Moose
lake and Stony River-Isabella game
refugees as recommended by the associ-
alton The presumption is that the
work viii be done by local game war
dens. The plan is being sponsored by
the local club in the hope that it will
attract migratory water fowl.
Following the general discussion on
conservation problems, the president
appointed resolutions committee COM
posed of the following: c. A. Tramontin,
Chisholm, chairman; H L. Burns,
Eveleth; Anthony Benson, Virginia;
A. M. Erickson, Tower; Ray Anderson,
Virginia; William Hanson, Winton; r.
j. McGhee, Virginia, and Harry Homer,
Ely. Resolutions adopted were:
That research work in the matter of
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conservation commission under the di-
rection of the University of Minnesota
through field station established at
Ely and that an appropriation for this
purpose be made from the game and
fish funds and that legislation to that
end be presented at the next meeting
of the legislature.
That the research work of the UNI
versity of Minnesota, under the direc-
ton of Ralph T. King, in the matter of
the investigation of ruffed grouse, for
merry financed by private interests, be
continued by the conservation COM
mission with funds from the game and
fish department and that the hunting
season on ruffed grouse be opened
during the year 1882.
That the association is opposed to
any action by the fish and game COM
missioner closing the lakes of the nor
thern zone to ice fishing. Dividing line
from Duluth to Moorhead, Highway
No. 2.
That Lake Vermilion be opened to
the taking of whitefish during 1892
Following the business session a
pike feed was served to members and
guests by the Ely Rod & Gun club,
the host to the association The club
was complimented very highly on the
excellence of the dinner served under
the supervision of Emil Erickson of
the American Lunch.