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The abundance of game that was found in 

 northern, as in southern, Utah by the pioneer 

 has largely gone, also, and the sportsmen of to- 

 day are greatly interested in the preservation of 

 what remains, and not only the city, but every 

 town and hamlet in the valley has, in proportion 

 to the population, an unusually large number of 

 men devoted to rod and gun. For example, 

 Salt Lake City has an organization known as 

 the "Hot Air Club," formed to discuss and de- 

 vise means for the better protection of the di- 

 minishing game. The members of this asso- 

 ciation are well-informed business and profes- 

 sional men intensely interested in game pro- 

 tection, who believe that the preservation of 

 game and fish should be taken out of the realm 

 of politics and established on a scientific basis. 

 When they first came together the politicians 

 facetiously dubbed them the "Hot Air Club." 

 The club promptly adopted the name and bear 

 it with honor. 



There are some eleven game protective asso- 

 ciations spread out over the State, which are 

 more or less closely allied with each other. A 

 large proportion of the members of these allied 

 clubs have been sworn in as deputy game 

 wardens, to serve without pay, and through 

 them many violators of the game laws have 



