The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-12

%iSuV Oh IOrty-1lVe SEftA water
conservation projects, involving
Sc. 500, 900, have also been given
federal approval, Mr.. willard said.
Governor Olson has received as
surance in Washington that SIERRA
water conservation projects in Lac
qui Parle county and Lake Trav-
erse, costing $2,S00,0O0, will also be
approved.
Purpose Of the projects" Mr..
Willard said, 'is to build artificial
reservoirs to store waters that
would otherwise run off as waste.
THE reservoirs will enable us to
maintain water levels throughout
the state by making stored waters
available in times of drouth.'
The work will be under the sup
ervision Of Walter Olson, director
of the state division of drainage
and waters.
Fifteen Game POachers Fined
Fines and costs totalling 1854
were imposed on fifteen game law
violators arrested in the Pine
County Game refuge since Novem-
Der Is, A. c. Hanson, director Of
the division Of game and fish, an
nounced
Yule Tree Supply Large, Comet
Says
Plenty of Christmas trees will be
available to Minnesota citizens this
year, according to Grover M. Con-
yet, director of the division of for
estry.
Because all Christmas trees ex-
cept those chemically processed
must bear the official Evergreen
Tree Tag" the division of forestry
has accurate data on the number
Of trees being cut.
I'VE have no way of knowing
whether the peak of cutting has
been reached" Mr.. Comet said,
"but if the present rate of cutting
continues, the total number of
trees cut will considerably exceed
earlier estimates.
I'm any case, there will be no
lack of trees for the Christmas sea-
son."
Pheasant Probe Near Completion
During December the division Of
game and fish will complete in
vestigation of feeding habits of
ringnecked pheasants, according to
A. c. Hanson, director of the div
ision.
Activities in December will be
confined to LIE Sueur, Scott, Blue
Earth, Wright, Brown, Redwood,
Waseca and Freeborn counties.
"Stomachs of the birds are being
examined at the University Of
Minnesota to determine whether
the ringnecked pheasant is an as
set or liability to agriculture in
Minnesota" Mr.. Hanson said.
I'VE plan also to take 1000 or
more gophers this spring, when
corn begins to sprout, to determine
if the striped gopher is not to
blame for many Of the depredations
charged to the ringnecked pleas
ant"
Muskrat Survey Results Studied
Al complete survey of muskat
conditions in Minnesota was made
during the month of November, A.
c. Hanson, director Of the division
of game and fish, announced.
The results will be tabulated and
plated on maps to enable the div
ision of game and fish to make
definite recommendations to the
January meeting of the Conserva-
ton Commission, Mr.. Hanson said.
I'm previous years muskrat sur
veys have been made in February"
said Mr.. Hanson. 1T has been
suggested that an earlier decision
be made on the muskrat season so
that trappers and fur buyers may
regulate their activities according
ly."
Knife Lake Dam Fish Transferred
More than $4,000 fish were trans
ferred from Knife Lake Dam, Kan
abec county, to lakes in lie Sueur,
Hennepin, Faribault, and Pine
counties during November, accord
ing to George Weaver, Superintend-
ent in charge Of fisheries.
The fish were transferred to
Edna Mills lake, Hennepin county,
Black lake, Pine county, Black
lake, Faribault county, and Vol
ney, Lexington, and German lakes
in LIE Sueur county. :