

To the Honorable J. Hugo Aronson 

 Governor of Montana 



Dear Governor Aronson: 



In accordance with Montana law, we herewith submit the 

 Biennial Report of the Montana Fish and Game Commission for 

 the period May 1, 1954 through April 30, 1956. 



Included in this report is a summary of the activities 

 and progress made during the past two years, as well as a 

 complete financial report covering this same period. You 

 will note a cash surplus has been accumulated. 



This reserve is essential as an operations fund in or- 

 der to take full advantage of Federal aid money for fish and 

 wildlife development. The department must completely under- 

 write such expenditures until project completion at which 

 time reimbursement is received to the extent of 7b% of the 

 project cost. 



The Commission also considers it good business practice 

 to maintain a financial reserve for unforeseen contingencies. 



I'c is hoped that this report will be of value to you in 

 keeping abreast of the operation of the Fish and Game Depart- 

 ment. It is also intended that this report may be useful to 

 legislators, sportsmen, and other Montana citizens, all of 

 whom have a very real and personal interest in this staters 

 wildlife resource. 



Respectfully submitted, 



RALPH D. SHiHiiEY, Ct^irirman, Miles City 



H. W. BLACK^ Vi/e Chairman, Poison 



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W. T.^SWEET, iviemJDer, Butte 



E. J. SKIBBY, Member, Lewis town 



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QOm. T. HANSON, SR., Member, Mai 

 A. A. O'CLAIRE, Secretary 



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