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ington and worked toward the same 

 end. 



On March 29, 1918, there was filed 

 with the Indian Service the following 

 memorandum: 



''Whereas, The Jicarilla Wild Game 

 Sanctuary Association has submitted to 

 the Bureau of Indian Affairs a proposed 

 lease for the Stinking Lake in the State of 

 New Mexico, and, 



"Whereas, Protests have been filed 

 against the granting of said lease; and, 



"Whereas, Pending the controversy 

 which has arisen, no action has been 

 taken by said bureau relative to said lease; 

 and, 



"Whereas, an adjustment and com- 

 promise has been reached by all interests 

 heretofore opposed to the granting of said 

 lease, and concerned therewith; and, 



"Whereas, The undersigned, H. L. Hall, 

 is the duly authorized representative of 

 the Chama Rod and Gun Club; and, 



"Whereas, The undersigned Theodore 

 Rouault is the duly appointed, qualified, 

 and acting Game Warden of the State of 

 New Mexico, and the duly authorized 

 representative of the New Mexico Game 

 Protective Association; and, 



"Whereas, Francis Gilpin is the duly 

 authorized representative of the Jicarilla 

 Association; and, 



"WHEREAS,The above-named persons are 

 the duly authorized representatives of all 

 the interests concerned in the matter of 

 said lease and desire to submit the adjust- 

 ment which they have reached in connec- 

 tion therewith; now, 



"Therefore, the said representatives 

 herewith submit for the consideration of 

 said bureau a form of lease which has been 

 agreed upon between them, and for which 

 favorable consideration is most earnestly 

 and respectfully requested. 

 (Signed) F. Gilpin 



H. L. Hall 



Theodore Rouault, Jr." 



The above statements were not correct 

 in at least one particular, as the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies had not 

 withdrawn its opposition, and these gentle- 

 men were so informed. 



Mr. Gilpin came to New York for a 

 conference with the writer in the hope that 

 the one remaining obstacle might be re- 

 moved. He proved to be a very broad- 

 minded gentleman, greatly interested in 

 conservation, and in the end stated that if 

 he could not secure this concession from 



the Government he was quite willing to 

 contribute toward the maintenance of 

 the warden which the Audubon Associa- 

 tion hopes soon to see placed on Stinking 

 Lake. 



After this the end came speedily. Mr. 

 Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 

 under date of May 2, 1918, wrote the fol- 

 lowing letter: 



My dear Mr. Pearson; 



This will refer further to the question of 

 granting a permit to the Jicarilla Wild 

 Game Sanctuary Association for the 

 privilege of establishing a shooting pre- 

 serve on Stinking Lake, on the Jicarilla 

 Indian Reservation. 



I have carefully considered this matter, 

 and, in view of the circumstances, I do 

 not deem it advisable to permit any shoot- 

 ing whatever on Stinking Lake, and have 

 accordingly notified the Superintendent. 

 There is enclosed a copy of instructions to 

 the Superintendent as to the steps to be 

 taken with regard to the granting of shoot- 

 ing privileges on other lakes on this 

 reservation. 



The letter of instructions to which he 

 refers follows: 



Mr. Chester E. Faris, 



Supt. Jicarilla Agency. 

 My dear Mr. Paris: 



The question of granting a permit to 

 the Jicarilla Wild Game Sanctuary Associa- 

 tion for the privilege of establishing a shoot- 

 ing preserve on Stinking Lake has been 

 carefully considered, and it has been 

 decided to deny the privilege requested by 

 that Association. 



In view of the exceptional natural 

 advantages afforded for the breeding of 

 wild birds on Stinking Lake, I do not deem 

 it advisable to permit any shooting what- 

 ever on this lake, and you are hereby 

 directed to prohibit all shooting, either by 

 whites or Indians, and you are requested to 

 exercise every precaution to enforce this 

 ruling. 



You are hereby authorized to grant 

 permits to responsible parties for shooting 

 privileges on other lakes on the reservation, 

 such shooting to conform with the Federal 

 law as to the season for shooting birds, and 

 to conform with the State Law in respect 

 to the bag-limit which may be taken. It 

 is not deemed advisable to grant any pre- 

 ferred privileges to any parties or associa- 

 tions in the premises. 



In this connection you are requested to 

 submit your views and recommendations 



