The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-01
SP0RTSMEN
AT TOWER
Sportsmen Have Fine Meeting
at Tower Saturday; New
Officers Named.

The Arrowhead Sportsmen,s ASsoci-
alton met at Tower Saturday after
noon and evening and besides trans
acting considerable business and passing
some very applicable resolutions, elected
officers for the ensuing year.
For the third consecutive term, j. J.
Boldin of this city, was chosen to head
the organization as president. The re-
election of Mr.. Boldin without op-
position, speaks volumns for his leader
ship. To assist Mr. Boldin in the con-
duct of the business, the following were
elected:
Mathew Mattson of Virginia, first
vice president; c. NJ Tramontin OF
Chisholm, second vice president; H. l.
Burns of Eveleth, third vice president
F. w. Jolitz of Duluth, fourth vice
president; Frank GulliS, Jr., of Buhl
fifth vice president; Nick Popovich OF
this city, secretary, to replace Joseph
Klobuchar who was forced to forego re-
election ON account of his many other
duties; G. A Kosh of Tower, treasurer;
Joseph Klobuchar, Virginia, j. E.
Thompson, Ely, j. E. Panyan, Buhl,
Gus Carlson and Herman Olson, Tower,
Joseph Backus and Fred Brown, Vir-
GINA, H Lyons, Eveleth, Lawrence Daily,
West Duluth, and Henry Happle, CHS
holm, q board of directors.
Clubs from Ely, Win6on, Tower, Eve
leth, Virginia, Bull, Chisholm, West
Duluth and EmbarraSs were present.
The Tower Club was the host to the
visitors and served fish booya and
refreshments. The Lenich Bros orches-
ira of this city furnished music for the
occasion. Recommendation presented
at the meeting were adopted as follows
ReafhTmed previous recommendation
for planting wild rice and other duck
feed in waters in the Superior game
refuge and other suitable waters.
ReafMmed previous recommendations
for the introduction of and purchase of
100 cappercailzie game birds in the Big
Lake area of the Superior National
Forest.
Request survey OF Bass Lake as to
the advisability and cost of restoring
the lake to its former water level.
Reafflrm recommendation for the use
of airplanes in northern Minnesota by
the Fish and Game department and
the forestry department.
Reafhrm previous recommended tons
for immediate opening of Septembe- l6
date for the taking of waterfowl in
Minnesota, at least in that part of the
northern zone. comprising the territory
north of Duluth Season to be more
than sixty days.
Request survey by the department
as to the ACCESSIBILITY and cost of
establishing pike hatchery near Ely.
Reafhrm previous recommendation
made, requesting the division Of game
and fish to inaugurate a policy of issu-
ing all forms of licenses at the time
application is made
Oppose and voice disapproval to the
various departments relative to efforts
to change the Superior National Forest
to national park, approving the policy
of the Federal forestry department in
its plans of administering both the
recreational and industrial possibilities
of this region with Just consideration
for all.
Also opposed any further extension of
the present boundaries of the Superior
national forest.
Reafirmed former opposition and
take an emphatic stand against further
extension of roads in either state or
Federal forest reserves, in the Arrow
head country. Request q. S. geodetic
survey to establish a permanent water
level on Lake VermiIon.
A resolution was also adopted tnat
the various powers conferred by law On
the director of game and fish should not
be urSuIped by other agencies.