The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-19

to suitable lakes, after they had attain
ed length of from to inches.
He spoke of several other important
matters among which were the plant
ing of state owned tax delinquent lands
to trees. Also the need Of funds from
the legislature for this purpose and the
need Of funds for fire and game pro-
lection, claiming that forests would re-
produce themselves providing fire was
kept out.
Mr.. Wenzel stated he would make
several recommendations to the legis-
lative bodies. One of these recommen-
dations was change in the duck
shooting season for Minnesota and the
northern states from October LIST for
six weeks, to the Federal migratory
bird board and that red heads and
canvas backs be included in the bag.
He asked his hearers to vote for
Amendment No. l on the ballot next
fall, being the land exchange amend
ment.
He also would recommend reduc-
ton in the nonresident fish license
fee from 81 to SO and man and
wife license for $3.50. Further he would
recommend that attention be paid to
the iron ore situation and restore this
industry for the coming generations.
He said that experts had stated that
the high grade ores would be exhaust
ed in from Is to so years but that
the lower grade ores would be enough
for 100 years. The legislature he said,
should establish scientific research
department to make use Of this low
grade ore and also to furnish cheaper
fuel to make this possible.
| In closing MIR Wenzel stated that he
was interested in his work and that he
would do all in his power to break down
the prejudices which have developed
against the conservation department in
past years To do this he said he had
surrounded himself with the best as
sistance available in the appointment
of Harry SpeakeS as director of game
and fish and his assistant, Harry Kee-
yer; Ed Shave as director of the state
tourist bureau, and Guy CravenS as
his own assistant He spoke in the
highest terms of the work being done
by these men and especially of Ed
Shave head of the tourist bureau who
he said, had brought to the state an
untold amount of free publicity by rea-
son of his wide acquaintance with
newspaper men of all parts of the
country, and of the valuable work be-
ing done by Guy Cravens.
mo one is an expert in all the di-
visions and that mistakes would be
made but that as soon as discovered
these mistakes would be corrected and
| it is for this reason that these men
were placed on the conservation dir
ectorate and that the best men had
been secured"
| Director Wenzel arrived here on Sat-
urday at about noon. In company with
Chief Warden Krall, Dr. j. E. Thomp-
son, President Louis Champa of the
Rod & Gun Club visited places Of in
terest hereabouts. He was impressed
with the flow of water at Birch Lake
dam and the stage of water in White
Iron Lake. He stated he would give
this matter some study and perhaps
something could be done to make the
flow more equal throughout the year
President Champa presided at the
business meeting in the afternoon and
also opened the meeting at Silver Ra-
pids Inn. At the afternoon meeting
reports of the executive committee
John A. Harri, Joseph Krall, Lyle Bren-
nan, Nick Popovich and Paul Bucco-
wich were made.
DR.. j. E. Thompson acted as toast
master at the evening meeting and at
the beginning introduced prominent
visitors after telling series Of stories
and reciting a poem of Don Marquis