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RECREATION. 



H. S. FAY, 

 Chief Warden Mass. Div. 



region, all of whom are watching for just 

 such cases. 



We have made fair progress in the mat- 

 ter of enforcing the game and fish laws 

 in the various States. We have prosecuted 

 62 men for violating these laws, and have 

 secured convictions in all cases. A re- 

 ward of $10 has been 

 paid to the local 

 warden who made 

 the arrest in each 

 case. But few of 

 these payments ap- 

 pear in the report of 

 the treasurer, be- 

 cause they have been 

 paid by private in- 

 dividuals — several of 

 them by Chief Ward- 

 en Pond out of his 

 own personal funds. 



One important 

 prosecution under 

 the auspices of the 

 League was that of 

 William Jackson, of Piney, Wyo., who 

 was arrested by Local Warden W. C. Pile 

 for selling elk skins. Thirty-five of these 

 were found in his possession. He was ar- 

 raigned before Justice Wallace, who fined 

 him $50 and costs, the total amounting to 

 $78.50. 



Local Warden Thos. Harris, of Port 

 Jervis, N. Y. 4 has patrolled his territory 

 diligently for a year past. Within a few 

 days after his appointment the fact be- 

 came so well known throughout the coun- 

 try that he has been unable to detect any 

 man in the act of breaking the law. He 

 did, however, capture 3 dogs that were 

 running deer. He reported the case at 

 once to Chief Warden Pond, and asked for 

 instructions. Mr. Pond wrote him to kill 

 the dogs. This Mr. Harris did, and 

 though technically he had not earned a re- 

 ward, as provided for in the constitution, 

 Mr. Pond paid him $10 for this service. 



Local Warden H. E. Braman, of Keene 

 Valley, N. Y., has made a most excellent 

 record as an officer of the League. Here 

 is an extract from his latest report: 



Since Oct. 20 last I have successfully 

 prosecuted the following named men: 



Pell Jones, pursuing deer with dogs; 

 pleaded guilty; fined $108.50. 



Barney Field, killing deer out of season; 

 sentence suspended. 



Fred Smith, having venison in posses- 

 sion out of season; pleaded guilty; fined 



$15- 



Leonard Phinney, pursuing deer with 

 dogs; pleaded guilty; fined $113.85. 



Joseph Hanmer, pursuing deer with 

 dogs; pleaded guilty; fined $50. 



John Howe, pursuing deer with dogs; 

 pleaded guilty; fined $111.90. 



R. H. Hulet, pursuing deer with dogs; 

 settled out of court; fined $50. 



Wm. Fleming, pursuing deer with dogs; 

 settled out of court; fined $50. 



Ed. Dalton, pursuing deer with dogs; 

 settled out of court; fined $50. 



There are a lot more cases pending, 

 some of which we expect to close up with- 

 in a week. 



Meantime Mr. Braman's store at Keene 

 Valley has been burned, presumably by 

 one of these outlaws. 



Mr. A. W. Van Saun, Chief Warden of 

 the New Jersey division, has handed me a 

 report of his work during the past year, 

 from which I quote: 



"Following is a list of the arrests and 

 convictions by the New Jersey Wardens: 



"April 17 — John Garder, Union county; 

 taking pickerel; $10 and costs. 



"April 18 — David Earl; killing dove; 

 sentence suspended. 



"May 14 — Ernest Linder; Sunday hunt- 

 ing with hounds; $20 and costs. 



"June 8 — Will Garrison, Passaic county; 

 set lines; 7 days in jail. 



"June 8 — Tom Garrison, Passaic county; 

 set lines; discontinued. 



"June 10 — Lombardo, Passaic county; 

 killing swallows; $60 and costs. 



"June 24 — Joe Garrison, Passaic county; 

 set lines; 30 days in jail. 



"July 1 — Simon Ader, Morris county; 

 set lines; 15 days in jail. 



"July 2 — James Bean, Morris county; 

 spearing trout; $25 and costs. 



"July 3 — Alvah Fisher, Morris county; 

 spearing trout; $25 and costs. 



"August 30 — 

 James Moore, 

 Union county; 

 i n s e ctivorous 

 birds; $20 and 

 costs. 



"October 16 

 — F rank 

 Schultz, Union 

 county; insec- 

 tivorous birds; 

 $40 and costs. 



"October 16 

 — James Wes- 

 t o n, Union 

 county; insec- 

 tivorous birds; 

 sentence sus- 

 pended. 



"October 22 — James Andrea, Middlesex 

 county; Sunday gunning; $20 and costs. 



"October 22 — Jos. Andrea, Middlesex 

 county; insectivorous birds; $20 and costs.' 



"October 23 — Antino Mario, Union 

 county, brown thrush; $20 and costs. 



ANDREW WHITEHEAD, 

 Chief Warden Colo. Div. 



