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Show THE CITIZEN 10 SCENTS DANGER IN MIGRATORY 1 BIRD BILL. (By Frank E. Schefski.) A vital question must be determined by the sportsmen for better or worse in the near future by taking a stand for or against the federal migratory bird bill which has been introduced in congress as H. B. 5823. The bill itself is as innocent as a lamb but the question arises, what is it going to lead up to when hundreds of politicians begin to clamor for the fat jobs which no doubt will be provided to secure the enforcement of the bill and its pro- Season opens Saturday, May 27. DANCING, BATHING, AMUSEMENT FEATURES visions. Train fare and admission, 35c Dancing extra, 25c for men (Ladies Free) 22 Trains Daily . Lioews In the first plaoe if most of the money collected is to be spent for overhead the sportsmen do not want any a of it. There is already too much now without adding more to it. Dave Madsen, state fish and game commissioner, has taken the proper stand when he asks the sportsmen to see that they receive proper protection in the bill before it is passed. In its present state the sportsmen have absolutely no say and the government can dictate as it pleases. This part would not worry anybody providing those directing the working provisions of the bill were sportsmen themselves and would cater to the sportsmen. While the charge of $1 per year is insignificant as compared to the good that could be done under such a bill, there is danger that other charges will be added from time to time which will, finally eliminate the common people from being able to fish and hunt, and then there is the continual clash with state laws and game wardens which will work another hardship. There is no doubt but that the sponsors of the present federal bill have the best intentions in the world. Year in and year out the sportsmen have worked to secure better laws, but as a rule the market fishermen and hunters have the final say on a majority of the questions in legislation passed and the result is that little or no protection is given to our fish and game. For that reason the sportsmen have long wanted federal control for all the states, believing that better aws would be enacted and also that they would be strictly enforced. Also public hunting grounds have been in demand and the sportsmen who have been unable to secure such grounds through their state legislature turned to the government. The bill in question provides as one of its features that public hunting grounds be established in all swamp lands throughout the United States and this makes a hit with the man of moderate means who cannot afford the present high prices paid by club members to keep private hunting grounds. If our state officers promised the sportsmen a public hunting ground or rather set aside all swamp lands in the state and got busy and made their promises good there would never be any demand for federal control. But in the past there has been a lack of interest by our officials in the protection of the rights of the sportsmen and no one can blame the latter for looking elsewhere for help. In regard to the pending bill before congress the sportsmen should demand that the proper protection be inscribed in the bill showing just what the sportsmen are to receive in return for the $1 assessment, and also eliminating any price fixing by the proposed commission to have charge of the fish and game department. Unless such rights are clearly defined in the bill, the sportsmen ought to fight the bill to a finish and kill it. If the bill is going to be somebodys pet scheme for a few political jobs instead of the true and actual conservation of fish over-hea- The greatest Amusement value in the World State THheatire Opening Tuesday, MAY 30th, for one week , D ALICE TERRY In TURN TO THE RIGHT A monster screen production presenting thousands of characters and many thrills. (The biggest picture now on the screen.) Usual Super Vaudeville Acts. and game, the boys ad w. to their state legislature f0r? dies desired. Now that there is a fish w protective association in county in the state it ought? easy matter for the boyg J1 gether and demand their rigJi proper committees appointed?) upon the nominees lor office behind the men who will 4,1j by the sportsmen. License lected for fishing and hunting J be used exclusively lor that 3 This is a special tax which is J by every property owner and go to the credit of the people) the bills. Many changes in our game J necessary to bring them up the fish and game department erly enforce them. The preset are a handicap to the departme the flaws in the laws will beJ out for correction at the next 3 ture. The sportsmen should demag the government an open seas . to c ducks on the Strawberry Just how and why ducks res ait protection in that locality is not) by the sportsmen. They do however, that when the lake t over the ducks leave for the where they are killed. There ait residents near, the reservoir who like to hunt but this privilege accorded them. The ducks ua I tected during the breeding seu over the state but why they shod protected in the Strawberry dun open shooting season elsewta never been satisfactorily explaa the sportsmen. The boys wook to see this law changed, and ri bellieve in protection of our gas do not feel like propagating go protecting it for our neighbors ti at. Uniform laws for the bench is the demand of the sportsmen To save the life of a pensile who was hurled into a small lab the top of a coach on a speeding the Olympian, famous train d Milawukee railroad, took while the engine returned to the boy, who was found badly k and unable to walk. He was til the railroad hospital at Lind, willi ington, where it is said he ik Now that we come to think usual we havent noticed the stories in country newspapers! have ing that the threshormen upon prices for 1921. Po5 have concluded to let "W prices stand, but at that the slip this information to tree they better be sure tall to at hand and be W rapid jumping. Tb : Now Spokane. pn-pare- PROBATE AND i UARDl1 NOTi ES. Consult County (. tive Signers for F MOTICK T Estate of Emm:i Creditors will l vouchers, to the ur flee of Rawlings McIntyre Bldg., Si-St. on or before the 1922. SUSIE WENT Administratrix of Barnum, Dcccasr RAWLINGS & WAA Attorneys for Date of first A. D. 1922. I AZU estate Plication. |