18 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
nounced. Mr. Clanton stated, also, that nearly 20,000,000 salmon eggs 
were taken from the spring run of fish in the Willamette River and 
tributaries this year. The feeding pond system, established by ue 
Commission during the past year, was a success. 
Charles H. Flory, of the United States Forestry Service, told of 
the forestry department taking charge of trout fry planting in the 
streams within the national forests. This work was carried on during 
the past year with little or no expense to the state. The forestry 
service adopted this scheme, which originated with C. S. Bartrum, 
secretary of the Sportsmen’s League. 
I. N. Fleischner, member of the Fish and Game Commission, gave 
a short. address. George P. Putnam, secretary to Governor Withy- 
combe, gave a short talk in which he stated that Governor Withycombe 
regretted his inability to be present. H. L. Kelly, Master Fish War- 
den, also spoke before the meeting. 
The Oregon Sportsman, the quarterly publication issued by the 
Kish and Game Commission, was chosen the official organ of the 
League. : 
At the election of officers for the ensuing year, H. B. Van Duzer, 
of Portland, was re-elected as president, as was also W. N. Matlock, 
of Pendleton, first vice president; Dr. J. G. Gill, of Lebanon, second 
vice president, and S. C. Bartrum, of Roseburg, secretary and treasurer. 
The newly chosen executive committee consists.of the following: 
District No. 1—Multnomah County; L. W. Humphreys. 
District No. 2.—Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington and 
Clackamas; W. W. Goff, Forest Grove. 
District No. 3.—Yambhill, Marion, Polk, Benton, Linn, Lane and 
Lincoln; M. H. Bauer, Corvallis. 
District No. 4—Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Coos and Clrry oder wwe 
Bennett, Marshfield. 
District No. 5.—Crook, Wheeler, Hood River, Wasco, Sherman and 
Gilliam; Leslie Butler, Hood River. 
District No. 6.—Umatilla, Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant and Mor- 
row; H. L. Cool, Canyon City. 
District No. 7.—Klamath, Lake, Harney and Malheur; Robert 
Robertson, Klamath Falls. a Ne f 
Portland was chosen as the place for holding the next annual 
meeting of the League, the date being the first Monday in December, 
1916, 
The following standing committees were appointed by the presi- 
dent: 
Publicity—Walter F. Badkus, of Portland; M. H. Bauer, of Cor- 
vallis; Gus Newberry, of Medford; S. B. Crouch, of Roseburg. 
Club Extension—Dr. Albert Kenny, of Astoria; B. B. Bullwinkle, ge 
Riddle; C. K. Cranston, of Pendleton. 
After the business sessions, the members gathered at the Com- 
mercial Club building, where they partook of their annual banquet. 
Steelhead trout, the anglers’ dream, and Alaska reindeer meat in 
luscious quantities, had the places of honor on the menu. Following 
the banquet, William L. Finley, State Biologist, entertained the gath- 
ering with the fish and game pictures used by the Commission in the 
educational department of the game service. 
Delegates registered for the meeting were: 
Ira Hutchings, Joe Cordingly and Seth Raistrick, Brownsville Rod 
and Gun Club; J. T. Burgess, Oakland (Ore.) Gun Club; O. Thompson, 
Yoncalla Rod and Gun Club; F. R. Armstrong, Sutherlin Rod and 
