126 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
WILD HOG HUNTING IN OREGON 
Marshfield, Ore., March 31.—Hunting wild hogs has been the sport 
of a number of adventurous men along the Lower Umpqua River for 
the past two weeks and some exciting chases were reported. 
The hogs were strays which roamed from ranches belonging to 
W. P. Reed and became wild. In some instances the boars had tusks 
four and five inches in length. The hogs were routed from their hiding 
places by dogs, which, in several instances, fared badly by lacerations 
from the sharp tusks of the animals, One of the hogs brought down by 
a rifle ball weighed 400 pounds, 
The question of getting the carcasses to marketing points was in 
some cases more of a tragedy than killing the hogs, since they had to 
be packed long distances through the woods, 
AN EDITOR’S ADVICE TO A FISH HOG 
(From Monitor-Register, Woodstown, New Jersey) 
Newspapers have been one of the most powerful forces in erystal- 
izing sentiment in New Jersey and other states for the protection by 
proper laws of fish and game as important resources of the common- 
wealth. One editor, a thorough sportsman, recently received from a 
reader who desired to take fish by questionable means, a query saying: 
‘“Please advise me how to dynamite a stream.’’ 
The newspaper man sent the following advice: 
“‘Four sticks of dynamite are sufficient. Tie them securely around 
your neck, attach a fuse, light it and run as fast as you can away from 
the water'to avoid injuring the other snakes and reptiles.’’ 
COMMENDS UMATILLA COUNTY WARDEN 
A letter to the Game Department from a correspondent in Umatilla 
County commends the work of Deputy Game Warden George Tonkin 
‘ in the following manner: 
‘“In this connection I might state that at no time during the last 
eleven years have the game laws been so well administered in Umatilla 
County as at the present. Mr. Tonkin is both conscientious and effi- 
cient, and he has the support of every true sportsman in the county.’’ 
A TRUE SPORTSMAN 
Will never shoot a bird except on the wing. 
Will never violate the spirit or letter of game laws. 
Will never take more game or fish than he has use for. 
Will never impose upon or be insolent to land owners. 
Will never kill the last Chinese pheasant in the covey. 
Will never shoot or kill any birds other than game birds. 
Will never forget that game laws are intended to improve and 
increase sport and not to prevent or restrict it. 
