THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 83 
our outdoor resources in Oregon. Our thirty-eight mil- 
lion acres of forests contain the finest mountain streams 
and the most beautiful lakes. Our magnificent scenery 
has been practically hidden up to the present time. The 
gorge of the Columbia has just been opened to the eyes 
of the world. The beauties of our snow-capped moun- 
tains and the wonders of Crater Lake are comparatively 
unknown. Our great forest areas, which are the recrea- 
tion grounds for our people, have scarcely been pene- 
trated at all. The efforts of the Fish and Game Com- 
mission has been to carry on an educational campaign to 
use these great undeveloped resources and make them 
a profit to our citizens. 
It is a well-known fact that the tourist sportsman 
spends a large amount of money in railroad and stage 
fare. He lives not only at the best hotels, but at the farm 
houses. He employs guides and hires horses and pur- 
_ chases equipment, supplies and many other items. The 
money he spends goes directly into the pockets of our 
citizens. Fishing and hunting therefore becomes an im- 
portant business proposition to the farmer, the fruit 
grower and the timberman, as well as every land-owner 
in the State. ‘It is a well-known fact that when a tourist 
comes across the continent to view the wonderful scenery 
in Oregon, to hunt Chinese Pheasants in the Willamette 
Valley, to angle for Chinooks in the Willamette or for 
Rainbows in the McKenzie, Deschutes or the Rogue, he 
goes away fully satisfied. He goes away to tell his friends 
and to come back again. As a rule, he not only has 
money to spend, but money to invest. Therefore, all 
loyal Oregonians should not only commend, but actively 
assist in this great work of really developing Oregon’s 
outdoor resources. 
