474 RECREATION. 
a cow moose swimming across the lake. 
They gave chase and when within a few 
yards of the animal shot and killed it. Prof. 
Moore and the other boys went out and 
helped to tow the game ashore. Then 
they skinned it and hung it up. 
Deputy Wardens Brewster, of Grand 
Rapids, and Coulter, of Charlevoix, were 
notified of the killing and went after the 
party. They found them in camp with 
the game in their possession and the 
whole outfit was arrested and taken into 
St. Ignace. They were tried before a 
jury of 6 men who, after considering the 
evidence for 2 hours, disagreed. A new 
trial was had, when Moore and Kultcher 
were found guilty. The other lads were 
discharged and Kultcher was let off under 
a stispended sentence. Moore, however, 
paid a fine of $56, and costs to the amount 
of $67—total, $123. 
This proved an expensive picnic for the 
professor end it is safe to say he and his 
kids will learn all about the game laws of 
any state they may decide to visit hereaf- 
ter on their summer camping trip. 
It would seem that a man who assumes 
to teach the youngideahowto shoot should 
also teach it when to shoot and what to 
shoot at. It would be well for all in- 
structors to make a record of this case, for 
future reference. 
This is said to be the third moose killed 
in the upper peninsula of Michigan dur- 
ing the past summer, in violation of law. 
That state has on its statute books a law 
prohibiting the killing of moose at any 
time, and if the Michigan game wardens 
can enforce it, there is no reason why 
moose should not again become plentiful 
in the upper peninsula. A number of 
these are known to have crossed the 
“Soo” river, into Michigan, during the 
past winter and others will doubtless fol- 
low if the pot hunters can be made to let 
them alone. 

POLITICS TO BLAME. 
Mr. Morse, of Portland, Mich., was ap- 
pointed chief game and fish warden by 
Governor Pingree, on the resignation of 
Mr. Osborne, who secured an appoint- 
ment to the railway commission. Before 
Mr. Osborne resigned, he insisted on Mr. 
Morse’s appointment. His influence with 
the governor was used after he had se- 
cured Morse’s promise to appoint and 
to re-appoint a certain slate of deputy 
wardens which he (Osborne) furnished. 
It is the same old story: a political deal 
within a deal. I am confident we have 
better men in this state than either Os- 
borne or Morse, or, rather, men who, if 
unhampered by political promises, could 
do better than either of them. 
There is no doubt in my mind that we 
can improve our present game and fish 
conditions in this state; but just so long 
as these appointments are within the 
power of the political ring, just so long 
will they be as corrupt as any other politi- 
cal offices are. 
I believe Morse a good man, but I do 
not believe he can do all he should, sim- 
ply because he is tied down by a lot of 
promises. Had it not been for certain 
political deals, there is little doubt in my 
mind that we should have been able to 
put a bill through our legislature which 
would have prohibited the sale of game 
and fish. That is the kind of law I want in 
this State, and I won't be satisfied until 
we get it. 
When I get where I can have more 
time, as I expect will be the case very 
shortly, it is my intention to put in some 
hard licks for game and fish protection; 
but before I can do it successfully, I have 
got to get next to a lot of people, and 
may possibly be obliged to resort to some 
wire pulling that is not quite in accord- 
ance with. my tastes. 
J. Elmer Pratt, C. W. Mich. Div., Grand 
Rapids, Mich. 

I think I can get some members for the 
L. A. S. If game ever needed protection 
the need is here. There has not been a 
week this winter that some one has not 
been bombarding it, but the deputy war- 
den we have had has been unable to pro- 
cure many convictions. Where he did con- 
vict, the fines would be $1 and the costs 
something like that, so a warden could not 
pay his expenses—getting no salary and 
only % of the fine. 
We have had wardens who would sell 
themselves to sportsmen for anything from 
a bottle of whiskey to $20, for any viola- 
tion of the game law. If things don’t 
change I shall be pleased to send you this 
man’s name; or you can write to Senator 
Spooner of Wisconsin. I am sure that 
gentleman lined his pocket some 2 years 
ago, and there are agoodmany others sail- 
ing in the same boat. Game hogs! We have 
them here with bristles 3 feet long and 
barbed like fish hooks. I hope game may 
be better protected by our new warden. 
Frank L. Peterson, Jackson, Wyo. 

Hon. Theodore Roosevelt has lately 
joined the L. A. S., and Gov. Jos. F. 
Johnston, of Alabama, has been a member 
for a year past. I have recently sent out 
a letter to the governors of all the States, 
inviting them to join, and expect favor- 
able responses from many of them. 



