THE LEAGUE OF AMERlCAX SPOR/SM 'A'X 



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of these animals are now found in Mon- 

 tana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South 

 Dakota, Idaho, Colorado and Utah; 



Therefore, Be it resolved that the Gov- 

 ernors and the members of the Legisla- 

 tures of these States are hereby respect- 

 fully requested and urged to enact laws 

 prohibiting the killing or wounding of 

 antelope at any time within the next 10 

 years, and that a heavy penalty be at- 

 tached for each violation of such laws. 



Unanimously adopted, 



Arthur F. Rice, G. O. Shields, 



Secretary. President. 



The replies received from the several 

 Executive officers explain themselves: 



The State of Wyoming, 

 Executive Department, Cheyenne. 

 Dear Sir: — Your letter of the 20th ult. 

 is received on my return from Washing- 

 ton, and I have carefully thought the mat- 

 ter over. My mind is not fully made up 

 yet as to whether or not I shall be willing 

 to recommend so long a closed season on 

 antelope, as 10 years is a long time, and 

 the wishes of our own people have to be 

 considered in this matter. 



I could not make any recommendation, 

 anyway, before next year, when our Legis- 

 lature meets. In the meantime, I shall be 

 glad to hear from you or to see you and 

 discuss this question. 



DeF. Richards, 



Governor. 



Hon. DeForest Richards, 



Governor of Wyoming, Cheyenne. 

 Dear Sir: — I regret I could not have had 

 the pleasure of meeting you while here 

 and an opportunity to talk with you about 

 game protection. My interest in the mat- 

 ter is merely that of humanity, for I do not 

 expect ever to do a day's hunting in your 

 State. In fact, if I should camp there 

 a year I should not care to kill another 

 antelope or elk, I have killed 3 or 4 of 

 each, and that is all I want. I have grown 

 to love these creatures to such an extent 

 that I am devoting my life to the cause 

 of preserving them from threatened de- 

 struction. If a 10 years' close season could 

 not be provided, then it would be entirely 

 satisfactory to me to make it 5 years. Pos- 

 sibly near the close of that period the 

 people would demand an extension. If 

 not, and if the game should become suffi- 

 ciently plentiful by that time to again ad- 

 mit of hunting, well and good. 

 Yours respectfully, 



G. O. Shields, 

 President L. A. S. 



Executive Office, Helena, Montana. 

 Mr. G. O. Shields, President, 



23 W. 24th St., New York City. 

 Dear Sir: — Governor Smith is in receipt 



of your letter of the 20th ultimo, enclosing 

 ropy of resolution of the Leagu< 

 American Sportsmen, adopted at its last 

 session, relative to the future protection of 

 antelope, and directs me to say that he 

 will keep the matter on file and present it 

 to the next legislative assembly, which 

 meets in January next, with recommenda- 

 tions for legislation along the line 

 gested. Very respectfully. 



Charles F. Word, 

 Private Secretary. 



State of Idaho, Executive Office. 



Boise, Idaho. 

 Dear Sir: — In the absence of Governor 

 Steunenberg I acknowledge receipt of 

 your letter of the 20th inst., together with 

 resolution. I will place same before the 

 Governor on his return from the East. 

 Yours respectfully, 



J. W. McKinney. 



Private Secretary. 



State of North Dakota, 

 Executive Office, Bismarck. 

 Dear Sir: — Your communication of the 

 20th inst., enclosing copy of a resolution 

 adopted by your Association, has been re- 

 ceived and same has had my considera- 

 tion. The matter will be brought to the 

 attention of our Legislature at its next 

 session. It convenes on January 1st. 1001. 

 and the subject will be presented for the 

 consideration of that honorable body. 

 Yours truly, 



F. B. Fancher. 



Governor. 



ANOTHER IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT. 



One Reynolds, editor of the Ancient De- 

 fender of Game Hogs, predicted when the 

 L. A. S. was organized that it would never 

 "accomplish any important achievements"; 

 but it has accomplished many. Here is the 

 record of another : 



Captain Thomas Perry. L T . S. X.. Secretary 

 Lighthouse Board, Treasury Department, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Dear Sir: — I am receiving frequent com- 

 plaints from various points on the coast, 

 East and West, to the effect that certain 

 members of the lighthouse and life saving 

 crews are killing game in violation of 

 State laws. One instance of the many 

 that that have come to me i-> tin- 

 case of the crew stationed at tin- 

 Island Light. I am informed that certain 

 members of this crew have taken advan- 

 tage of their isolated position, their leisure 

 and their intricate knowledge of tin- land 

 and water about them, to hunt geese and 

 ducks at night by the aid of jack lights. 

 This is in violation of the law-, of tins 

 State. Furthermore I am told that these 



