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THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN SPORTSMEN. 235 
ae Hon. Levi P., 681 Fifth Ave., New York 
ity. 
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DISCOUNTS TO LEAGUE MEMBERS. 
The following firms have agreed to give 
members of the L. A. S.a discount of 2 
per cent. to ro per cent. on all goods bought 
of them. In ordering please give L. A, S. 
number : 
Syracuse Arms Co.,Syracuse, N.Y, Gun 
his tog Fire Arms Co., Norwich, Cont. Shot 
guns, rifles 
Gundlach Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. Photographic 
Blair Camera Co., Rochester, N.Y.Photographic goods 
James Acheson, ‘lalbot St., St. Thomas, Ontario, 
Sporting goods. 
WANT BETTER GAME LAWS. 
Here is a copy of a circular letter which 
me Chief Warden of one Division of the 
A. S., is sending to all members of his 
Sinks Legislature: 
Dear Sir :— 
There will be introduced, during the 
present session of your honorable body, a 
bill providing for a State officer to be known 
as Fish and Game Warden, whose duty 
shall be the enforcement of the laws of the 
State for the protection of our fish, game, 
and song birds; also another bill requiring 
resident hunters to pay a small license fee, 
when hunting off their own premises, and 
making a slight change in the present law 
as to jurisdiction of courts, perhaps making 
a close season on rabbits, and possibly some 
other changes. 
The purpose of this letter is to apprise 
you, in advance, of the legislation that will 
be asked for and, if possible, to enlist your 
interest in these bills. The measure is not 
for the benefit of any special class but for 
all citizens alike; for the land owner who 
wants protection from trespassers; and for 
dwellers in cities and towns, who like a 
day off now and then, to fish or hunt, few of 
whom can afford the time or means to go to 
other States for such recreation. Our 
present laws are good, but do not protect 
because we have no system of enforcement. 
Our people are beginning to realize that 
we, as well as other States around us, must 
take prompt and effective action in this mat- 
ter or it will be but a short time until Ken- 

tucky, the native home of small game, fish 
and song birds, will know these things no 
more. 
The Virginia deer and the wild turkey 
that once abounded and could be had foi 
the taking, will have become a memory. 
The quail and the ruffed grouse that were 
as gentle as chickens and much more plenti- 
ful, will be represented by a few lonely 
cocks to whistle and drum requiem to their 
departed kind. Our fish will be reduced 
to German carp and mud cat; and for birds, 
we shall have only the English sparrow, a 
foreigner on our shores, who merely cari- 
catures the music of our own beautiful and 
useful birds. 
It is apparent to every thoughtful mind 
that birds are of incalculable value to the 
farms of the country; and that fish and 
game are also beneficial in many ways, and, 
when taken in season and by proper meth- 
ods, could be made a source of revenue to 
the State. It would be a reflection on your 
intelligence to argue these points with you, 
and I only hope by these suggestions to im- 
press on you the importance of the bill and 
to secure for it your favorable considera- 
tion. Trusting you may not let other mat- 
ters crowd it from your calendar, I am, 
Yours respectfully, 


Glin! Wikvdors c= Regie. Aah 
This must éertainly prove an effective 
method of securing favorable consideration 
of the subject in advance, and I heartily 
commend the plan to League officers in 
other States.—Epiror.. 

County Game Watden J. A. Uhlig a 
short time ago made complaint against C. 
L. Gimmel for putting sawdust in the 
stream at his mill: Gimmel was fined $100 
in the Justice Court. He appealed to the 
Superior Court, but dropped the case and 
paid up. It cost him about $160 altogether. 
Uhlig also caught a young fellow with a 
quail in his bag a few days ago. This fel- 
low paid $1o and costs. 
F. S. Merrill, siptlaes Wash. 

Burd fi care great luck to-day. 
Archie Gunter—Bag anything? 
Burd Hunter—No, but I brought all the 
dogs back alive—Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. 

I think yours is the best sportsmen’s jour- 
nal printed. read several others, but 
RECREATION beats them all. 
J. A. George, Eastlake, Mich. 

Mrs. Newbride—Do you keep a cook? 
Mrs. Oldwed—No! Does anybody ?— 
Exchange. 
