THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 81 
The Game Department had reached the maximum 
of efficiency under the dollar license. Game protec- 
tion sentiment had increased substantially within 
the last few years, and with the increased sentiment 
favorable to the protection of our fish and game, 
there have been increased demands upon the Game 
Department for more vigorous and wider distributed 
patrol service for the propagation and distribution 
of more fish and game birds. These demands came 
in faster than revenue. The Fish and Game Com- 
mission was compelled, therefore, to do one of two 
things—either reject a large number of these re- 
quests by sportsmen or ask the Legislature to 
increase the licenses so that these requests could be 
taken care of. The Commission decided that the 
sportsmen were entitled to build up the fish and 
game resources of the state, and, therefore, went 
before the Legislature and recommended that in- 
creased licenses be granted. This was done, and 
after May 21 the hunting and angling licenses will 
cost. $1.50 each, instead of $1.00, and the combination 
licenses will cost $3.00, instead of $2.00. Providing 
that the sale of licenses does not fall off, this should 
give us additional revenue sufficient to increase the 
output of our hatcheries and the game farm, and 
give a higher and more general patrol service 
throughout the state. The sportsmen of Oregon can 
well afford to pay fifty cents additional on a license 
for these purposes. 
Veterans of the Indian Wars and Civil War and 
pioneers who became residents of Oregon prior to 
1860, are not required to pay for a license, but may 
receive one free upon presentation of proper creden- 
tials. These licenses are issued only by county 
