28 BIENNIAL REPORT OF 



BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE 



Montana State Fish Commission^ 



December, 1912, 



TO HIS EXCELLENCY, 



Governor Edwin L. Norris, 

 Helena, Montana. 



Under the Act approved March 8th, 1907, creating the Mon- 

 ttana State Fish Commission, it is required that a correct record 

 of all business transacted should be kept by that Commission, 

 and that a biennial report shall be made to the Governor and 

 Legislative Assembly. In pursuance to the provisions of said 

 Act, we would most respectfully submit this report, in con- 

 formity to said Act for the period ending November 30th, 

 1912. 



By the terms of an Act approved February nth. 191 1, the 

 membership of the Alontana State Fish Commission was in- 

 creased from three to five members, whereupon Major M. D. 

 Baldwin, of K'alispell. and W. M. Bickford, of Missoula, were 

 nominated and appointed by the Governor to complete the 

 membership, so that at the present time the Commission is 

 composed of the following members : 



E. P. Mathewson. I'resident, Anaconda, Montana. 

 Henry Avare, Helena, Montana. 

 Major G. E, Doll, Secretary, Helena, Montana. 

 Major i\I. D. Baldwin, Ivalispell, Montana. 

 W. M. Bickford, Missoula, Montana. 



In pursuance to call a quorum met in Kalispell. Montana, 

 on the 24th day of April, 191 1, and elected E. P. Mathewson 

 President, and George E. Doll, Secretary. 



The terms of the Act approved February nth, 191 1, required 

 that the Commission should provide for the construction of a 

 fish hatchery in Flathead County, upon a site to be selected 

 by the Commission, the site and water therefor to be donated 

 to the State free of charge by the people of Flathead County. 

 In pursuance to the terms of the law, and in April, 191 1, h 



