The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-28
Many Gather
For Game Meet


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! Schofield had always been more
than willing to do what he coule
for this part of the state
Mr. Schofield expressed his thank.
to Mr.. Boyes and the J. Neils Lum
Der Company for making possible
the acquisition by the state of the
fish hatchery site. In fact, the Neil.
company donated the site when i
was pointed out that the success.
of the game program made neces
+ sary title to the state. He said he
had always received the best of CO
/ operation from sportsmen of Lin,
coin county.
Mr. Schofield also stressed the
fact that not cent of tax money
went into the fish and game work
All moneys expended are received
from fish and game licenses. fines
and confiscations. Mr.. Schofielc
then enumerated number of phases
Of his departments work. He men.
toned the following:
The state has II fish hatcheries
IL spawn taking stations. game
farms, 81 deputy game wardens. q
number of special Wardens, in 1899
they constructed "a additional rear
ing ponds; in 1910, they added %
more rearing ponds. Now it is pos
sible to plant large number of S
to 6 inch fish instead of fry The
overhead has increased but much
progress is being made He report
ed that he had secured an appropri-
alton of $35000 for a combined liver
room and garage at the hatchery
here. Mr. Schofield closed with
giving large credit for the work ac-
complshed to the personnel Of the
hatcheries and to the fine coopera
ton received from the forest serv-
ice.
The next speaker, Graham Cad
well, superintendent of the Libby
hatchery, recited a little local his
tory He recalled that the first
hatchery had been built in 1926.
Later it was moved to Cedar creek,
but the water there proved too cold
and the hatchery was moved back
onto Libby creek, its present loca-
ton He told of the DEVELOPMENT
that has taken place there since
1880 and said that over half the fish
planted now are from to inches
in length. Almost IS per cent Of
them are now delivered in trucks,
they are released in waters that have
first been studied as to food sup
ply and whether or not the water
is suitable for certain species OF fish.
There are trained employees to do
this work, with from z to men
on the payroll He told of the TAX
ing Of tons of suckers from Crystal
lake and other waters, thus making
more successful the planting of
trout and other game species. In
1888 several tons of suckers were
taken from Crystal lake. Before
that there was a great scarcity of
food for the fish in the lake. Now
fresh water shrimp are becoming
very numerous and the food supply
is improving greatly.
These were the three outstand-
ing addresses of the evening but
they came in the middle of an in
teresting program. The annual af-
fair opened with the serving of an
excellent dinner at the CCC camp
north of the city, the dinner being
prepared and served by the CCC
staff. During the dinner, pleasing
music was provided by Miss Ger
aldine Burke at the piano and Davy
Doe with his saxaphone Other
numbers were a cornet solo by
Chas B. Van Pelt and vocal num-
bers by Daniel Ackley, both CCC
boys. During this period Mr.. Boyes
took occasion to introduce Lieuten-
ant G. Anderson, one of the army
officers stationed at the CCC camp.
After the dinner the men returned
to town and the remainder of the
program was given in the Moose
hall The meeting was called to
order by j. A. Krall, president of
the Commercial Club. He spoke
of the recent passing of a long time
member and faithful worker, L. S.
WEIGH, and asked that the audience
stand for moment in silent tribute
to his memory. President Krall
complimented Chairman Elmer
Switzer, Sr., for his excellent work
in handling the fair and asked the
club to give him big hand" This
was done with much enthusiasm.
James Christie was introduced and
read letter from Bonner Hooks
and Pink" Dwinelle, former Libby
forest service men, the letter dig
ging Chairman Boyes in humor-
GUS vein but ending by highly COM
plimenting him and his committee
for their good work in game mat
tiers. Mr.. Krall then introduced
Mr.. Boyes, as chairman of the fish
and game committee, and turned
the meeting over to him, first COM
plimenting the other members of
the committee who had worked so
faithfully. They are: Ernie Wood.
Dexter Shaurette, M. E. Tester.
Lloyd Burpee, Al Richard and M.
K Kedzie.
Mr.. Boyes opened his part of the