Show Bird Sanctuary Is Created on East Mill Creek An area in 11 Easl Mill Creek equal to a little more than sixteen city blocKs was today declared a bird and game garne sanctuary by R. R H. H Sid Sid- state fish and game com commissioner com com- missioner The property is In private possession and the sanctuary sanctuary sanc sanc- sancI I declaration was made by bythe by the commissioner upon request of ot the owners of ot the land These are l' l R. R B. B Harkness Edythe C C. Harkness Harkness Hark Hark- ness J. J S. S Oliver Susan A. A Gustaveson Gus Gus- i T. T B B. Jackson D. D A. A and Thomas Gunderson In the petition presented to the fish and game commissioner by bythe bythe the owners owners- of hf the property it was stated that the request st was made principally Jn In behalf of ot necessary birds We e ask that our land be beset I set apart as a game sanctuary wherein no shooting will be permitted permitted per per- and the carrying of ot firearms firearms fire fire- arms prohibited the tte petitioners say It was further explained that the request arose chiefly out of ot a desire to protect q quail all and robins these birds being plentiful in that part ot of East Mill Creek and often were the victims of ot men and boys who were not particular about ob observing observing ob- ob serving the state stale law enacted for forthe the protection of ot wild fowl |