Show The he contemplated bird sanctuaries will wm for the prove a good thing whose property happens to be Elected for the purpose but will wm they of lof much value to the sportsmen who n 8 the money both to create ind nel maintain them after they are es- es That Is a question which is being de- de by every city sportsman who hasen has en to the exp expense me of keeping a bird with the of for hope lo- lo loor or two a year ear laving ing a few days clays or afternoons of quail hooting during the present month Our U e game ime birds are riot not to be found to Justify keeping leeping a dog or It worth while hunting them md d we have bave never had an open season ph pheasants Quail introduced nto ato our state b by are then bout the only game bird we have left hat bat will Justify keeping a bird dog dOb and iw about all aJl of the best shooting rounds In this vicinity arc closed for foren en Cur years cars time to the the sportsmen who save lave p paM paid id for tor their Introduction and their What t t is one side of the proposition but here seems to be a difference of opinion sportsmen as to the usefulness proposed sanctuaries W W. V. V M. M radleY one of our foremost game Kam cong con- con t thinks I They are bound bond g a gO good thing jit ut B. B 3 Harkness another well known and sportsman says sa-s' sa I Im Ilm m lm glad to see something done to pro- pro our farmer friends near cities as assell veil sell a as s our game same birds from shooters vho lo are not sportsmen I know by ex- ex that they are sorely annoyed yla careless reckless bunch bunth these thel e birds increase as they should h o will naturally seek seck other ields for food and shelter further Ie noved cd from thickly settled districts where the sportsmen can really enjoy something he can c'an not do or at- at empt If endangering a mans man's residence tock lock or pro property erty If It we Jo do not have h he expected increase the the sportsmen are 10 of much anyhow and IJ J I should have an unusually deep snow I II Ir blizzard our farmer friends wilt will be he 1 the ground round to protect and nd provide or or the birds I consider them a good ht li for sportsman or 01 farmer 0 ow it is a It question whether either pheasants or California quail are not Indigenous to our climate an n rt withstand the rigor of our winter reather to the extent that they will be behie behle hie to increase In sufficient numbers to much value to the sportsman as a ame bird But they are a nice thing around and every lover of birds seeing th them m anc and the they will richly the farmer for his trouble in pro- pro iding for them George M. M Cannon one of the prime dors clors in this movement said I did didOt didot Ot tot sign or urge others who had land neighborhood to sign this contract contract contract con con- tract to militate against the tho sports sports- men nen I did it because I love the birds md n. n do all in my power to protect hem I had a at t one time seven kinds of nesting in my yard ard I have two arge cherry orchards and I do not al aloW alow alow al- al ow any of my to molest a 1 In an any manner or under any cir cir- I I stances True they eat and destroy i t f few w cherries before the insect and worm reps arrives After that time reaches cherries they eat are not notice notice- able he The They are perfect gluttons for Terms forms and noxious insects and I confer con cOn- fer Ider them of 01 value to the fruit rower grower ower My farms are pretty well stocked ith quail right now but I 1 i have no rio Peasants and I P torn am m anxious to see them nimy orchards Ie IC E E. l france rance ance Robert Bobert Clough Pave Dave Clover and others I hay haN an exception seem seem to he be oe more more Dued at having found some Fome means means of setting rid of f acquaintance I who annoy annoy n lit u having y to offend them he by the privilege of shooting on their W arm tarma er said I have v en annoyed annoy a j boys bos and Several of my neighbors horses have been killed and crippled by them While I 1 have not sustAIned sustained sus sus- tamed any great loss myself I have lost o J horse These town boys bos shoot at at- everything they can see that Is alive and glad to sign the contract for no nother other ther reason than to protect my prop- prop from trespassers D 0 lC C E. E France Franco signed because all my mr signed and I did not want to Besides I have haye had shoot- shoot reome r right into my yard and shoot luaU that had flown there for protection Shile I like to hunt I do not shoot quail ivery J time I see them In hI my or lard wd I feel more than repaid for tor the sacrifice I make malee ICv R J. J Eghert b rt was waR tho thA n next min marl visit visit- I lt- lt ed He had not signed the contract and I Iwas I was undecided Just what to do He lie be believes be- be I that It Is not the sportsmen are responsible for killing them off I be-I it Is the east winds he declared In 1906 quail JuaU were about as plentiful as now he added but after arter that big east windstorm wind wind- ft storm they were e about exterminated n b but have I Increased ae aeu u until they ie are about t tb as I g plentiful h now as aa then And unless n we mt 1 f I Iten Zet et another storm like t that o of 1906 f in ten ten xen years years' time the they will become so plen pien- pien l that they e will prove a pest to farmers farm farm- ers a and we will l not have grain enough h i left to feed our chickens Every farmer on this proposed ed sanctuary sanctuary ary verified Egberts Egbert's statement |