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A number of States have provided several classes of wardens, from 

 district warden, with supervision over a large part of the State, to dep- 

 uty county warden, or one with even more restricted territory. Cali- 

 fornia, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Vermont, and 

 a few other States vest their wardens, or some of them, with jurisdic- 

 tion over the whole State, and it is evident that such a system may be 

 productive of much good. With powers restricted to one county, as 

 is the case in several States, it sometimes happens that violators escape 

 simply because the warden can not follow them outside of his own- 

 limited territory. The Colorado scheme of warden service seems well 

 adapted to the needs of game protection and has the advantage of 

 feasibility in States where funds are insufficient to keep an adequate 

 number of wardens employed during the entire year. There is a deputy 

 State game and fish commissioner, at a salary of $1,500 per annum. 

 Five chief wardens are appointed by the commissioner, at a salary of $900 

 a year and an allowance of $300 a year for traveling expenses, with jur- 

 isdiction over the whole State. The next grade includes deputy game 

 wardens, the number not to exceed ten at any one time. These are 

 appointed by the commissioner for a limited period, are allowed $100 

 a month while actually employed, and have jurisdiction coextensive 

 with that of the chief game wardens. Next in order are the special 

 game wardens, appointed by the commissioner, who receive no stated 

 salary, but are entitled to certain fees and perquisites. The fourth class 

 consists of licensed guides, who have the powers of deputy wardens. 



In Alabama the State game commissioner may appoint a warden in 

 each county, whose term is four years, with allowance of one-half of 

 all lines, penalties, and forfeitures collected under the game laws in his 

 county. 



In California the board of fish commissioners may appoint a chief 

 deputy and other assistants, with jurisdiction extending over the entire 

 State and compensation assigned by the board and paid from the 

 appropriations allowed that branch of the State government. The 

 county wardens, as already explained, are not directly connected with 

 the State board of fish commissioners, but work in cooperation with it. 



In Connecticut the commissioners of fisheries and game appoint a 

 warden for each county, who serves for two years. The county warden 

 may appoint 10 and not more than 20 special fish and game wardens 

 for his county, to serve during his pleasure. The county warden and 

 his appointees receive no salary, but are entitled to a fee of $20, taxed 

 as costs and collected from the defendant in every conviction. 



The State warden of Idaho, like those of several other States, has 

 authority to appoint a chief deputy at $1,200 a year, two assistants 

 and a clerk at $1,000 a year each, and on petition of 10 or more resident 

 taxpayers as many deputies as may be necessary in each county. The 

 chief deputy, assistants, and clerk are under bond of $3,000 each, and 



