The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-28

i program with an enumeration OF
the work accomplished during the
year.
Libby Committee Active
Mr.. Boyes thanked the officers
and men of the CCC for their co.
operation and also the members Of
his committee for their willing work
during the year.
The advise of the committee had
frequently been asked by the state
fish and game commission regard
ing regulations for this part Of the
state. Any advise given was always
the considered judgment of the com
mittee and was what they deemed
best.
A delegation had appeared a,
Helena to take up the matter OF
sheep grazing in this area, which
had resulted In satisfactory ar
rangement with private owners OF
forest lands as we'll as with forest
officials. On this delegation were
James Christie, Merrill Tester and
Karl Klehm.
M K Kedzie had suggested the
planting of sockeye salmon in the
Kootenal river After investigating
the matter, large number of SOCK
eye were liberated in the Kootenai
and it is belived that within three
years they will provide lot of ad-
ditional sport for fishermen.
Lloyd Burpee. another member
of the committee, in conjunction
with Walter and George Neils, has
been experimenting in the planting
Of wild rice in this district for duck
food. The experiments are turning
out very successfully and more of
this work will probably be done.
The committee has suggested to
the Lake County Sportsmen Associ-
alton that they request an earlier
season on chicks. The present sea-
son is little late for best results.
The committee has also asked the
fish and game commission to place
the first day of the open season
on Sunday SO that more people can
take advantage of the sport on the
opening day.
MIR. Boyes also expressed his
thanks to Walter Neils for donat-
ing the site of the fish hatchery. and
also extended thanks to Wayne
Shanahan for assistance in show
ing the pictures.
During one of the intervals,
Chairman Boyes introduced John
Sheehan, former Libby hatchery SUI
perintendent, and Doctor Paul
Campbell, president of the Libby
Rod and Gun Club.
Starts New Practice
At the conclusion of the address,
es, it was announced that the club
had decided to start new feature,
the awarding at this annual meet
ing OF gift to be known as the
Libby Commercial Clubs Annual
Award to that sportsman who had
contributed most to Wildlfe con-
servation and work during the year,
Whereupon w. E. Dexter was es-
corted to the speakers desk by his
grandson, Dexter Shaurette, when
a. A. Wood, member of the board
Of directors Of the club, presented
Mr.. Dexter with the first award.
Mr.. Wood recalled, in few most
appropriate words, the long and
faithful work performed by Mr..
Dexter in the years that had passed.
He told briefly of different trips
made by Mr.. Dexter in company
with others in the planting of fry,
and of his years of valuable work.
In accepting the award, Mr.. Dex-
ter said he thanked the club from
the bottom of his heart. The award
was a fly book with Mr.. Dexter's
name imprinted on it in gold.
The remainder of the evening was
given over to the showing of NOV
ing pictures in technicolor One
consisted Of views taken on a trip
into the high mountains of Glacier
Park to get close up views of noun
tain goats. The other depicted the
sport enjoyed by various persons
on fishing trips in the park All of
the pictures were exceptionally
beautiful and provided a fitting
ending to an enjoyable and profit
able evening. The use of them was
donated by the Great Northern
Railway Company