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to the department of sea and shore fisheries, Wyoming authorized 

 the appointment of employees of the department of agriculture as 

 deputy game wardens without bond or salary, and Wisconsin author- 

 ized the State warden to assign deputies for educational work in 

 regard to fish and game. The service has been reorganized in several 

 States. In Montana, South Dakota, and Illinois commissions, instead 

 of single officers, were formed in charge of the work of game preserva- 

 tion; in Ohio an agricultural commission was established to replace 

 several State departments and the game warden department placed 

 under its charge; in Connecticut the personnel of the fish and game 

 commission was increased to include a member from each of the 

 eight counties of the State, while New Hampshire was the only State 

 which abolished its fish and game commission and placed the work 

 in charge of a single officer. Delaware established the resident and 

 nonresident" license system, thus providing funds for the operation 

 and maintenance of the game commission created in 1911. Arkansas, 

 Mississippi, Nevada, and Virginia are' now the only States which 

 have no State officials in charge of the work of game protection. 



Increase in salaries of game officials were granted in several States. 

 In Arizona the compensation of the warden was increased from 

 $1,200 to $1,800, with an allowance of $1,000 for traveling expenses; 

 in Iowa from $1,600 to $2,200; in Utah from $1,800 to $2,400; in 

 Wisconsin from $2,000 to $2,500; and in Illinois the president of 

 the commission was given $4,000. Deputies were also provided 

 for in some cases. Arizona created the position of office deputy at 

 a salary of $1,200, provided that warden salaries and expenses should 

 be paid from the general fund of the State, and authorized the ap- 

 pointment of such per diem deputies as might be necessary. Vermont 

 appropriated $2,500 for clerical assistance for the biennial period, 

 and Utah increased the salary of the chief deputy from $1,200 to 

 $1,400, Washington from $1,500 to $1,800, and Wyoming authorized 

 the appointment of a clerk in the warden department at $1,200 a 

 year and increased the compensation of county wardens from $3 to 

 $5 per day. Iowa authorized the appointment of three assistant 

 game warder, i at $1,200 per annum each; North Dakota increased 

 the warden force by authorizing the appointment of one regular 

 deputy for each judicial district instead of four for each commission 

 district, while South Dakota provided for the appointment of three 

 salaried wardens and five assistant per diem game wardens in lieu 

 of the former county wardens. In Oklahoma the salaried warden 

 system of 12 deputies was abolished, thus limiting the service to 

 assistant wardens, who serve on a fee basis and without other 

 compensation. 



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