THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 33 
streams. As I was employed at the Eagle Creek feeding station last year 
I took great interest in the young fish hatched. They had to have the 
best of care to keep them growing so they would be ready for planting in 
a few months. Several thousand trout have been liberated in Eagle 
Creek in the last few years. For my part I would like to see a few 
streams restocked with trout in the eastern part of Clackamas County 
this year, and then close them to fishing for a period of two years or 
until the streams were again teeming with fish. 
It takes thousands of dollars to operate the trout hatcheries and 
feeding stations throughout the state, so I, for one, believe that the 
license fee should be raised from $1 to $1.50 a year. I know that it 
was considerable expense to operate the Eagle Creek feeding station last 
year, and I hope there will be enough funds provided to operate it again 
this year. 
Yours respectfully, 
GEORGE KITZMILLER. 
MORO SPORTSMEN ENJOY THEMSELVES 
From Moro Observer 
The losers in the annual rabbit hunt of the Moro Rod and Gun Club 
entertained the winning side last Friday afternoon and evening. The 
afternoon was given over to a picture show to which all were welcome 
to attend. The evening was devoted to a smoker and lunch, consisting of 
little neck clams with drawn butter, cider, coffee, apples, cheese and 
ham sandwiches, served cafeteria style, with corncob pipes and tobacco 
as a delicious adjunct. 
State Game Warden Shoemaker and State Biologist W. L. Finley 
were present from Portland. Mr. Finley brought with him several reels 
- of motion pictures of Oregon wild life that were shown and explained 
by him at the afternoon show. The pictures were interesting and very 
much appreciated. 
It is estimated that 600 people attended the picture show and 250 
the smoker, which was called to order by Attorney Grover Duffey, pres- 
ident of the club and a member of the losing side, who welcomed the 
winners to Rabbitville. Attorney J. B. Hosford responded on behalf of 
the winning side with a witty speech replete with reference as to occur- 
rences the day of the hunt. 
‘They were followed by Mr. Shoemaker, who said, among other things, 
that he is immensely pleased with the game protection sentiment so 
prevalent in this community, 
Mr. Finley sopke of the value of the fish and animal life to the state 
and took occasion to remark that it seems to be well grounded among 
Sherman County people that fish and game are valued, protected and 
appreciated, and that Oregon has yet had to learn that this is one of 
its best assets in the drawing of the right kind of settlers and investors, 
and that the idea is not so irreconcilable as it may appear at first 
thought. 
