THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 47 



Under the game laws of Pennsylvania the penalty for a second 

 conviction is imprisonment equal to one day for each dollar of the fine 

 and denial of license to hunt for two years following conviction. 



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" Sport for Sport's Sake," is the motto adopted by the American 

 Game Association. A nation-wide campaign is now going on for the 

 adoption of this motto by the 5,000,000 sportsmen of this country. 



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After you have finished reading your copy of The Sportsman, 

 wrap it up and send it to some sportsman friend who is serving Uncle 

 Sam "Somewhere in France." You can rest assured that it will be 



appreciated. 



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Never forget that it is a part of the business of a true sports- 

 man to lend the game authorities every assistance possible to the end 

 that we may have more game in our fields and forests and more fish 



in our streams. 



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A monster White Owl was killed near Cottage Grove recently by 

 a farmer who did not know that this species of owl is protected by 

 law. The bird was a magnificent specimen of the snowy white vari- 

 ety, very rare in this latitude. 



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A German forestry journal announces that the Kaiser, in 1908, 

 killed 1995 pieces of wild game. This statement proves the Kaiser a 

 game hog of the first order. His bloodthirsty desire to kill seems now 



to have been diverted into another channel. 



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Hunting on Sundays is prohibited in all states east of the one 

 hundred and fifth meridian except in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, 

 Texas and Wisconsin. Certain days of the week in some states consti- 

 tute closed seasons in which hunting is prohibited. 



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Over 160,000 hunting licenses were issued in Wisconsin last year. 

 At least 63,000 of these nimrods went hunting for deer. Those desir- 

 ing to hunt the fleet-footed quadruped were required to buy a tag in 



addition to the license, but the price of the tag was only 10 cents. 



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Ex-Game Warden John F. Adams, of Agness, Oregon, is to be 

 employed by the United States Biological Survey in the capacity of 

 government hunter to rid Curry County of the festive coyote and 

 other predatory animals, announces the Gold Beach Eeporter. John 



can get 'em if anyone can. 



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Skunk and mink farming is being tried out in Oregon by a 

 number of persons who hope to establish a profitable industry. Why 

 not encourage beaver farming as well? The hides of the beaver are 

 valuable for fur and there are many places in the state admirably 



adapted to the raising of beaver for commercial purposes. 



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Here we are again planning and anticipating once more the 

 spring days on the trout stream. Winter is not long after all. Won't 

 it seem good to again enjoy the bursting buds, the joyous songs of the 

 birds, the soft air and the gurgling, splashing, rushing stream with 

 the elusive trout lurking in its crystal depths? The good days are 

 just ahead. 



