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League." Its officers today are Clinton M. Odell, President; 

 Charles D. Velie, First Vice-President; C. E. Wales, 2nd 

 Vice-President; Perry Harrison, Treasurer, and Frank D. 

 Blair, Secretary. 



A good campaign was made in Minnesota for a three-year 

 close season on prairie chickens, and other improvements, 

 but the legislature failed to provide the period of immunity 

 from slaughter that is so necessary for the recuperation of 

 that species. However all is not lost; and two years from 

 now the legislature may possibly do better by the pinnated 

 grouse, — in case any then remain alive ! 



Even though falling short on the close season, the legis- 

 lature did improve conditions very materially. The follow- 

 ing is the last word from Mr. Frank D. Blair, Field Super- 

 intendent of the Minnesota Game Protective League, dated 

 March 26, 1917 : 



"Yours of the 22nd instant at hand. The bill cover- 

 ing game birds became law on Saturday. It places a 

 three-year closed season on ruffed grouse. It cuts the 

 open season on prairie chicken or pinnated grouse from 

 eight weeks to two weeks, and cuts bag limit from ten 

 in one day to five, number in possession from thirty to 

 twenty with a season's limit of thirty. There has never 

 been a season limit in Minnesota before. Sharp-tailed 

 grouse, same regulations as pinnated. Quail season 

 shortened from eight weeks to four weeks, bag limit 

 ten in one day or same as before, number in possession 

 cut from thirty to twenty with a season limit of thirty. 

 Season on aquatic fowl cut down a few days, opens 

 September 16th, instead of September 7th, and closes 

 December 7th. 



"Nothing was done for deer or moose, excepting that 

 only one or the other may be killed, but not both. 



"The alien gun bill passed the House on Saturday, 

 and it is expected it will get through the Senate. It 

 was defeated in the House last session. It prohibits 

 aliens from owning firearms. 



"The bill protecting bear will go through, as far as 

 we know now. Bear were placed in a bill with the 

 protected fur-bearing animals, by the Commissioner/' 



