The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Do Away With
Game Preserve
So Say Local Sports
men in Letter to Game
Commission.

Commission.
Directors of the Rod & Gun Club
and members OF the Commercial
Club Fish and Game committee met
Monday evening 1t the city hall to
discuss various Recommendations to
be made to state 43lIcials concern
ing fishing restrictions and the Vol
Greek game pre1erve.
Following is 4 letter addressed to
John w. Schofield, superintendent
OF fisheries:
'sYour letter January 10th re-
questing our suggestions on fishing
regulations for the coming season,
1t . Joint meeting of committee
from the Libby Rod and Gun Club
and the fish and game committee Of
the Libby Commercial Club, the fol-
lowing suggestions we're approved.
open season Sunday, May 18th to
November 18th, both dates inclu-
sive, no fishing between the hours
Of $50 p. m. and $50 a. m.
"Creel limit Is fish or Is pounds
and one fish.
sKootenai river shall be open to
set line fishing for ling only and
that said river shall be open to
fishing for all species of fish dur
ing the entire year, in open water
and through the ice,
THE following lakes shall be
open to fishing for all species Of
fish in open water and through the
ice during the entire year, Leone,
Crystal and Rainbow near Happy's
Inn; Mill, Dickey, Timber, O'Brien,
Sophie, Moran, Carpenter, Rock,
Glen and Frank or Island lakes in
the Eureka district; also Bull, Saw
age, Spar and Grouse lakes in the
Troy district
Thompson lakes in Happy's Inn
district and Loon Lake north Of
Libby be opened to ice fishing.
The following waters shall be
open to fishing for all species OF
fish in open waters during the en-
tire year: Yalt river from the mouth
to the falls; O'Brien creek from the
mouth to the city dam; Star creek
from the mouth to the falls; Lake
creek from the mouth to the power
dam: Loon lalke and Dudley slough
in Eureka district, also Horse Shoe,
Booiack and L.avon lakes near
Happy's Inn
The following waters be closed
to fishing the entire year. Simmer
creek, Ito protect the Logan Park
water supply: Flower creek from
dam to source, Ito protect the Libby
water supply. O'Brien creek from
dam to source Ito protect Troy wa
ter SUPPLY Alvord or Cowells lake.
"Kilbrennen lake shall be closed
to all fishing from Sept. 10Th to
Saturday, May nth, 1912, both
dates inclusive.
you will note that we have rec
be opened on Sunday. In fairness
to everyone, we are of the opinion
that seasons and fish and game
should always open on Sunday.
In this way it will give everyone
an equal opportunity to get out on
the opening day"
This letter was signed by E. M.
BoyeS, chairman OF the commercial
Club Fish and Game committee; ].
p. Campbell, president of the Libby
Rod and Gun Club; VIM. ]. Dor
rington, deputy game warden; and
Graham Caldwell, foreman Of the
local hatchery.
The second point of business dis
cussed by the group is as follows,
and was addressed to J. A. Weaver,
secretary Of the Montana fish and
game commission.
AT q joint meeting of the Libby
Rod and Gun Club and the Libby
Commercial Club held February
18th, motion was passed requesting
your body to abolish the Wolf creek
game preserve. With the buck law
in effect, we can see no need for
this preserve and we believe that
the best interests OF the game and
the sportsmen will profit by this
action.
I'VE understand that the commits
sion has the power to establish
closed areas. II at any future time
1t is deemed advisable to close this
territory, all that would be neces-
sary would be an order from the
commission
I'VE will appreciate your kind
consideration OF our request so that
the territory involved will be open
to hunting this fall"
This letter carried the signatures
of DIR. Campbell and Mr.. Boyes as
representing their respective organ
izations,