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RECREATION: 



States of the Union. The object is to pre- 

 vent New York game from being improp- 

 erly killed and sold under the pretence of 

 its being imported from foreign countries 

 or from other States of the Union. The 

 object is legitimate. It is a reasonable 

 law, enacted pursuant to a recognized 

 power to preserve the game of New York 

 and pursuant to the police power of the 

 State to preserve for its people a valuable 

 food supply, and it is a power which may 

 be called into play notwithstanding its ex- 

 ercise may remotely or indirectly affect 

 foreign or interstate commerce. 



DON'T FAIL TO WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN. 



The game law of Wisconsin has a pro- 

 vision in it which says that game wardens, 

 constables and other officers of like powers 

 in other States shall be authorized to act 

 for the State of Wisconsin in seizing game 

 in their States which has been illegally 

 shipped out of Wisconsin. This matter 

 has been brought to the notice of Mr. 

 Loveday, the Illinois warden, but he re- 

 fused to do anything, although he knows 

 ruffed grouse and deer are being received 

 here all the time, in a quiet way. 



It seems to me we should have some 

 duties assigned to us, who are members 

 of the L. A. S., for the protection of game. 

 I realize that you and your magazine are 

 doing all that is being done. This is not 

 fair. Besides, we are not employing an 

 army of men who should be active. With- 

 out something to do interest ceases with 

 very many. 



The most important thing for us all is to 

 concentrate our influence and efforts on 

 the Lacy bill in Congress, H. R. 6,634. 

 There are some good men in Washington 

 who could help this thing along, and their 

 aid should be requested. 



Has there been much Western game in 

 your market during the past season? I 

 mean prairie chickens, ruffed grouse and 

 quails. 



The season in the West has thus far been 

 favorable to game. The supply is good — 

 better than for years at this season of the 

 year. 



M. R. Borten, Chicago, 111. 



ANSWER. 



By all means write your Congressmen 

 and Senators, urging them to vote and 

 work for House Bill 6,634. Every League 

 member has been personally asked to do 

 this and to urge his friends to do so. I 

 trust all will act promptly in this matter. — 

 Editor. 



and Benjamin Wilder, all of Milierton, 

 N. Y., were arraigned before Justice Wilb 

 iams this afternoon, charged with taking 

 pickerel less than 12 inches long, at Lake* 

 ville, and were fined $1 each and costs, 

 amounting to $44. L. A. S. Warden H. L. 

 Ross, of Canaan, was the prosecutor, and 

 it is said this is the first time in the State 

 that the law has been enforced since its 

 adoption, about 3 years ago. Harrison 

 Suydam, of Salisbury, was fined $2 and 

 costs, amounting to nearly $25, for fish- 

 ing through the ice, which is strictly pro- 

 hibited. Suydam was unable to pay his 

 fine and went to jail. — Conn, paper. 



Keep it up, Doctor. The evildoers will 

 all learn, in time, what this League is for. 

 — Edttor. 



Two new divisions have been organized 

 within the past month. The Idaho, with 

 the Hon. M. Patrie, Secretary of State, as 

 Chief Warden, and the Iowa, with Mr. D. 

 E. Stuart, a prominent lawyer of Council 

 Bluffs, as Chief Warden. Several other 

 States are close up to the score, and I shall 

 soon have the pleasure of announcing that 

 they have been put on the firing line. If 

 all sportsmen would only do their duty in 

 this matter we should have working divis- 

 ions in all the States and Territories of the 

 Union within 3 months. Interest in the 

 work is steadily growing and spreading, 

 and we shall cover the whole continent in 

 the course of time. 



Mr. J. T. Herrick, Springfield, Mass., 

 and F. Sandford, Plainfield, N. J., have 

 paid their membership fees 10 years in ad- 

 vance, and a gold badge has been sent 

 each of them. We have several more of 

 these awaiting claimants, on the same 

 basis. Why not send in your check and 

 get one? Then you will not be troubled 

 with the annual reminders, and will not 

 be under the necessity of writing a one 

 dollar check each year. 



On the date of the Second Annual Meet- 

 ing, the L. A. S. had 2,327 members. We 

 have enrolled over 300 since that date, so 

 that the total number is now 2,634. The 

 steady growth of this League, and the fact 

 that it is convicting law-breakers every 

 week, must be bad medicine for the 

 Ancient Defender of Game Hogs, the edi- 

 tor of which predicted, in February, '98, 

 that the League would not succeed. 



LEAGUE NOTES. 

 Salisbury, Conn., Jan. 19. — James B. 

 Scott, Edward Saunders, Albert Brizzie 



The League has now 12 life members, and 

 we hope to have 100 by the end of this year. 

 Will you not allow us to enroll your name 

 as one of the remaining 88? 



