The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-20
OT1ALA OWEEflNOD By BILL

and made serious the wildfe particularly
beaver. In the COS numerous gold strikes brought
thousands of people to the state again big game
suffered heavily in the where gold discovered
since the deer antelope elk etc. offered convenient
supply of fresh meat Worst slaughter of wild life in
probably the history of the entire globe in the
years 1SS084. Over million head of buffalo in
herd in the Miles City were slaughtered
turning point about 1901 when state fish
and game department established and the first
game warden named. Early hunting regulations
in view of those in force today were most liberal
Big game started September 1 and through to
January l. Also the hunter during those four months
could shoot deer, mountain goats mountain sheep
and antelope about two tons of meat in all
Although these restrictions were somewhat rigid to
the early goth century hunter restrictions did
to materially increase the of game on the
range. 1t was only with the prohibiting of killing of
does in 1912 that any began to be noted
During the "a years since all species of big game with
the exception of mountain sheep have shown remark
able recovery. Mountain sheep only holding their
own for reasons which are yet still unknown to the
game experts
During the several years the wdlife restoration
division has been in existence emphasis has been placed
plannd supervision of game life. Animals have
been shifted from favorable environs ones where
they have better feed will propagate course
with such planning has arisen number of problems
With the vast amounts of fenced off the
division finds many complications in the matter of
shifting game At times the game becomes a
nuisance to the remote farmers and ranchers
the part they have shown much patience and
hive co-operated with the division in replanting wild
animals. Also wild life is hard to distribute Unlike
domestic livestock it is impossible to keep deer elk
etc., from wandering about at will in which
not fenced off, Fencing off of big game preserves
answers this problem but to date little done
along this line because of the costs involved Before
the it cost approximately $1,000 per mile to put I'D
the type of fences needed to keep game their
vations.
One of the most effective ways thus far found to
keep wild animals confined relatively small areas is
nf 1iokc Jixiniox IN
ton with the forest service last year distributed SIS
tons of salt Much of this in the more remote areas
was done by plane. Year in and year out experience
has shown that tend stay fairly close to the
salt ticks
recent survey of the commission according to Mr.
Cooney showed that Montana now has approximately
1000 head of mule blackail deer $4,000 white tail
deer 29000 elk $500 moose, 5000 mountain goats T.
900 black BEAR $4,000 antelope; 500 grizzly bear and
l5 caribou Regarding the last two named he further
pointed out that Montana has the largest number of
grizzly of any state that outside of Wyoming and
Idaho, no other state has 10 of the big fellows
The Is carboo fohnd in the river area of Lin
colin county and apparently the only ones in the
u S. A
When it comes to playing Montana people for a
punch of yokels simply have your hat off
o the leadership of the grand old putocrats. re-
,ent pronunclamento, the grand high wizard of the
Top, Chairman George Gosman has this to say :" . we
re IN this campaign to win going to battle
o the limit of ($100000) and we are going token
clean :" Now amt that somethng-or is Mr.
BOSNIAN unaware of all those nasty bboards purported
sponsored by his cohorts which mpugn (among other
hngs) the legitimacy of the opposition partys candi-
ates from justice of the peace congress- Incidently
line with keeping this campaign CLEAN l might
1enton that heard the republican favorite for
rst district congressman speak from Bozeman the
Their day. A fine speech it too-and so clean it
absolutely free of the sediment of single issue
like thousands of other Montanans as result am
till at loss to what the young colonel stands for
or ag1n) besides God mother and country" Seems
bout time for the republicans to least muddy the
ampalgn sufficiently with issues that the voters of
ontana will know their candidates stand for some
hing besides "baloney, baoney, and more baloney"