The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-23

game funds were being diverted tc
developing game farm near Miles
City, that there was no merit in 1t
the farmers were opposed to 1t. This
money had better 60 into stream
and fish improvement he said. He
favored Charley Johanson's sugges-
ton that as regards the creel limit
the number of fish be reduced but
the poundage remain the same
kBoyes gave a report of the number
of>fry that had been produced anc
planted this year by the fish
hatchery.
Boyes further reportd that the
Neils lumber company had given ar
easement across tract for pipe
line to carry warmer water from {
creek to the hatchery which woulc
raise the temperature of the Watel
in the hatchery from 2 to 4 degrees
Boyes also stated that STATE Super.
iRtendent. of Fisheries Scofield hac
Ifold Boyes he intended to double
the capacity of the Libby hatchery
n the necessary money can be OBJ
t'uT1Ted.
Boyes' suggestion that the oper
elk season be three days instead O
eight brought spirited objection
from J T. Brindley, Rod and Cur
club committee chairman. He wa.
opposed to the commercial club go
ing on record to that effect mas
much as the Rod and Gun club hae
favored the longer season, after ev
eryone had had opportunity to dis
cuss the matter. Inasmuch as Boye:
! had stated his recommendation wa.
merely his personal judgment, the
club refused to take any action re
garding the matter.
For the membership committee
Donald Hargreaves reported sever
new members with hopes of getting
several more. The club now has 81
members
Chas D. Rowe, publicity chair.
man, said the club had always taker
the stand that until better highways
are obtained it is unWise to carry
on a definite publicity campaign
Therefore, not much was being done
except through the usual lines oil
publicity that are being carried or
in the weekly and daily press.
James Harris of the program com
mittee said fine program was ir
preparation for the next meeting.
President Klehm told of his visit
to Spokane as a guest of the Spo-
kane chamber of commerce, with
many other chamber of commerce
presidents from the Inland Empire
He stressed an impression made or
him there of the great good that
could be obtained by various com
munities working together for com.
mon detectives. He said much good
could be obtained locally by the
same policy.
Favors Kootcnai Gorge Development
James Blackboard, Jr., explained
his plans looking to the develop
ment of a federal recreational ares
out Of the Kootenai river gorge
and nearby lands, as reported by
this newspaper last week. The
necessary work to be done by the
forest service. The club was heart.
lily in favor of the project and wen
ON record to back the project in ev.
cry way.
Walter Neils called the clubs at.
tention to movement now under
way to transfer the forest service
from the department of agriculture
to the department of the interior
He said that would be most unwise
that a fine and efficient organiza
ton had been built up by the fores
service under the department Of
agriculture. that it rightfully be.
longed in that department and tina
| if if were transferred to the depart
ment of the interidy there would BIZ
grave danger then forest service
would become the football of poll
tics. A motion was finally adopted
after discussion, that the secretar,
be instructed to write to Montan;
senators and representatives that il
the contemplated reorganization o
governmental bureaus, it is the judg
ment of this club that the fores
service should be left in the de
partment Of agriculture, where
rightfully belongs.
Elmer SWitzer suggested that cop
les of the resolution be mailed +
other civic clubs in western Montan
with the request that they cooper
ate in this matter. 1t was SO or
dered
A non-member guest of the clul
was the Rev. M A. Cookson of Kal
ispell. He was introduced by M. X
Kedzie, who remarked that the Rev
Mr.. Cookson would be serving S.