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think that there, in the far Southwest, on the edge of the 

 deserts, there are 1,200 red-blooded men who are unafraid, 

 alert, and on guard in the defense of distressed wild life, 

 determined that so far as in them lies all the wild life of 

 their country and our country shall have a square deal. 

 This means that the boys of New Mexico tomorrow will fol- 

 low closely in the footsteps of the fathers of New Mexico 

 of today. It is my prediction that New Mexico will bring 

 back her big game, and that she will be the last of the west- 

 ern states to possess game on a basis of legitimate sport. 

 If New Mexico does not win out on that basis, no other state 

 ever will. 



II. Arizona. 



It should always be remembered that it was Governor 

 George W. P. Hunt, of Arizona, who, first of all governors, 

 endorsed the plan for game sanctuaries in national forests, 

 now embodied in the Chamberlain-Hayden bills, and who 

 by his own personal efforts secured the endorsements of 

 three other western governors. From first to last Governor 

 Hunt left no stone unturned to promote the game sanctuary 

 cause. This was because he sincerely believed in the neces- 

 sity of the plan. 



The address of the campaigning trustee at Phoenix was 

 given under the auspices of Governor Hunt, and it was ar- 

 ranged for and promoted by the State Game Warden's staff. 

 Deputy Game Warden Pettis was the chief agent. 



At Tucson our cause was warmly espoused by Dr. R. B. 

 von Klein Smid, President oi the University of Arizona, 

 and by Dr. D. T. Mac Dougal, Director of the Desert Bo- 

 tanical Laboratory. The evening lecture was given in the 

 auditorium of the University; and no speaker ever had a 

 more appreciative audience. 



The Tucson Luncheon Club held a special luncheon for 

 the consideration of the game sanctuary idea, and before it 

 another address was delivered. 



