The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-15
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WASHING TON. Dr..

and made available virtually as a ma
tional benefit.
/ do not know what the end will be.
1t is not at stage wherein a forecast
is possible. But the principle of the
commissions action, whether it be put
forward under Democratic or Republi-
can administration, remains exactly the
same. 1t should not be tolerated and
If the communications commission per-
sists in its efforts to expand its con-
end. Hitherto, the communications
commission has had a very satisfac-
tory relationship with business. have
heard dozens of executives from COM
munications corporations say they were
willing to- forgive and generally over
look ignorance piled up in the COM
mission by political appointments in
several spots. They wanted to CO.
operate but it is the opinion of more
than just myself among Washington
observers that this sort of thing does
not contribute to good government.
Duck hunters will have only 80 days
for shooting this fall in accordance
with the most rigid
NoU, as 10 regulations in the
Duck Hunting history of Ameri-
can game hunting.
This is the result of a determination
by the federal government under an
act of congress to give migratory wild
fowl an opportunity to increase in
numbers. In explaining the govern
ment's action which was made the sub
ject of proclamation by President
Roosevelt, J. n. (Ding) Darling, chief
Of the biological survey and an inter-
nationally known cartoonist, declared
that unless the shooting OF ducks and
other wild fowl is restricted it is only
a question of time until none of them
remain.
1t is assumed that hunters will be
interested first in the period during
which they may shoot ducks geese,
brant, or jacksnipe. The season will
open in northern states October 81 and
will close November 10. In the south
ern states the season will run from
November 20 to December 10.
For the information of hunters there
is set out below the states included in
the northern area where hunting may
be done between October q and No
vember 10:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, New York, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Hill
nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington,
Oregon, and Nevada.
The southern states listed and in
which hunting may occur from No
vember to December 10 follows:
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mex
leo, Arizona, and California.
Regulations issued by the biological
survey, according to Mr.. Darling, are
based on the necessity of having a net
annual increase OF migratory birds left
over at the end of each shooting
season until the present depleted popu-
lation of waterfowl is restored to
something like normal. This years
rigid restrictions, he explained, follow
a period of approximately thirty-five
years during which the kill of wild
fowl has exceeded the increase from
breeding.
To give an idea of how thoroughly
the wild fowl are to be protected, the
new regulations prohibit shooting over
what is known as baited water or land
that is, land or water on which feed
has been scattered as an inducement
for the birds to stop their flight. An
other thing ruled out in this effort to
protect the water fowl is the live de-
coy. This has always been the most
effective method for Turing wild fowl
from the air. None will be allowed
hereafter
The regulations restrict shooting to
the hours between a. 10. and p. m,
a course taken in order to permit birds
in flight an opportunity to feed with
out being subjected to pot shots Auto
matte and repeating shot guns will
be restricted TO a limit of three shells
for their chambers and no shot guns
larger than a No. 10 gauge will be per-
mitted.
Mr.. Darling who has gained repu-
tation as an enthusiast for game con-
servation, relinquished his work as
cartoonist in order to carry out his
ideals. 1t has taken him some months
to work out program but he feels
his efforts have been worth while.
g Western Newspaper Union.