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Show ANDERSON IS RE-ELECTED Establishment of a bird refuge along the Provo river is urged by the Provo Conservation association, which met Mondnv evenimr. and pledged its supiwrt and assistance to those farmers in the river area who desire to subscribe to the movement. move-ment. Anderson Is Ke-eleded The annual election of officers took place ilt Monday's meeting with the following results: Mark Anderson (re-ol(M'ted ) president: Deau Tucker, vice president; Leltoy Hoover, secretary; Karl Sinoot, Lynn Haws,' Charles Madsen and i Walter Freshwater, directors. I The object of the association is to 'promote wild life conservation generally. gen-erally. With this idea in mind, officers of .the organi.al ion have made an effort during the past year to interest sportsmen of this and other communities in wild life conservation con-servation and to become members vf the association. "The importance of Interesting Ihe farmers of the county in this work is recognized by all," said Mr. Anderson, . in discussing the j ivork of the association. "During the past year the association asso-ciation has been nctivit in securing a bird refuge in the Lake View district, dis-trict, and in urging other coniiini-nities coniiini-nities in the county lo establish similar refuges." said .Mr. Anderson Ander-son in reporting (he work undertaken under-taken during t ie past year. Kduratinn Necessary "We have recognized that wild life conservation must lie accomplished accom-plished largely through eiliviilion and we, therefore, have delivered many lectures in Provo and at other points In the county upon the general gener-al subject of conservation. The local association has been particularly particu-larly active In urging a shulv and revision of our National 'forest refuge system. "A bill is now before the slate legislature which will provide for great improvements in this respect. The Provo Conservation association has also urged suitable legislation to control brush fires outside of the national forests in this slate. A bill Is now pending before the legislature, legis-lature, which, if enacted into law will no doubt, result i limiting these brush fires. Sir. Anderson slates that with the big fish planting prog,-,.,,,, ,h. er activities Ihe association has been active at all times. |