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trusted not to open shooting seasons until there is a good 

 stock of game. 



During the interval given by these close seasons, there 

 will be time for all persons interested to study the situ- 

 ation, and devise regulations by which killing, when re- 

 sumed, will be so regulated and controlled that the game 

 birds will be treated as excuses for vacation days in the 

 open rather than as so many pounds of meat on the table. 

 The deer may indeed be treated eventually as a food supply. 



We will not soon forget the warmth of the welcome that 

 was given us in Salt Lake City, in September, 1915, by Mr. 

 Barnes and his co-worker, Prof. J. H. Paul, of the Uni- 

 versity of Utah, joint authors of two fine conservation school 

 books, "Western Natural Resources'' and "Forest Groves 

 and Canyon Streams." 



And the support of the press of Utah for our game sanc- 

 tuary cause was postively everything that heart could wish. 

 The Salt Lake Herald-Republican, Tribune and Deseret Eve- 

 ning News devoted pages of text and pictures to our sub- 

 ject, and from that time down to the present they have con- 

 stantly supported the whole game protection cause. Un- 

 doubtedly the recent triumph in the legislature is largely 

 due to that generous and unstinted support. 



The one fly in the Utah ointment is the tireless and im- 

 placable opposition of Senator Smoot to the game sanctuary 

 bill in Congress. 



UTAH'S IMPROVEMENTS, IN DETAIL. 



Administration. — A commissioner, at a salary of $2,400, 

 with a four-year tenure of office. 



Hunting License. — For males over 14 years, citizens of the 

 United States and residents of Utah, $1.25. Non-resi- 

 dents of Utah, $6.00. 



Upland Game Birds. — All protected permanently without 

 qualification, except that the Commissioner may, at his 



