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RECREATION. 



no sale of game whatever in Seattle, not 

 even ducks, although there is no law against 

 the sale of the latter. The following are 

 the deputy county wardens of King 

 county: C. H. Pike, Cedar Mountain; W. 



E. Bowles, Black River; S. E. Likes, Fall 

 City; John Hudson, Preston; N. J. Peter- 

 son, Peterson's Point, Lake Washington; 

 Th(5s. J. Humes, Mayor of Seattle; Park 

 McMicken, Seattle; H. B. Orr, Seattle; J. 

 W. Ellis, Agent So. Pac. R. R., Seattle ; 

 H. W. Anderson, Reporter of Seattle Star; 

 Frank A. Pontius, Seattle; C. B. Yardell, 

 Reporter Seattle P. I. ; David M. Barnes, 

 Seattle ; O. P. Bebee, Seattle ; L. A. Dan- 

 iels, Juanita ; A. Springer, Seattle ; E. B. 

 Bushnell, Orilla ; D. Murphy, New Castle ; 

 Joe Schlumpt, Traveling Deputy, Seattle; 

 R. Thorn, Jr., Renton ; E. B. White, Eu- 

 menclaw ; S. A. Pelkie, Renton ; Charles 

 Nelson O'Brien, Seattle; E. A. Hartley, 

 Columbia City; J. P. Morris, Franklin; J. 



F. Arnold, Maple Valley; W. F. Hains, 

 Des Moines; J. O. Smith, York; T. H. 

 Westmoreland, Issaquah ; Wm. Belond, 

 Seattle ; E. H. Emsen, Kent. 



As Mr. Kelley is our rear warden, I re- 

 gard this as League work, notwithstand- 

 ing the above are county game wardens, 

 he having made the appointments. 



F. S. Merrill, Chief Warden. 



CONNECTICUT. 



Most of the work done in this State dur- 

 ing the past year has been in the way of se- 

 curing better legislation for the protection 

 of game, fish, and song birds. We have 

 been successful along this line. We have 

 succeeded in getting a closed season on all 

 shore birds and web-footed water fowl 

 from April ist to August 31st inclusive, 

 and have limited the number of snipe, plo- 

 ver, shore birds and rails killed at one 

 time, by one person, to 50. This is a com- 

 prehensive and adequate law and practically 

 stops spring shooting. We have stopped 

 the sale of quails, woodcock and ruffed 

 grouse for 2 years, and the transportation 

 of these birds within the limits of this 

 State, except when accompanied by the 

 owner, is prohibited ; also, transportation 

 of same beyond the limits of the State. 

 Only 5 ruffed grouse may be killed in 

 one day and only 36 in one year by one 

 person. 



The taking or destroying of rabbits, be- 

 tween October ist, 1901, and October ist, 

 1905, with ferrets, is prohibited. We have 

 placed a bounty of $1 on foxes. The trap- 

 ping, netting, or snaring of game birds is 

 prohibited. 



Our new law prohibits the killing of all 

 song birds and insectivorous birds in this 

 State. 



The laws in this State have been observed 

 generally much better than heretofore. We 

 have made one arrest. That was for hunt- 



ing on Sunday, and the party was convicted 

 and paid his fine. 



Our League membership has increased 

 this year. We are about to call a State 

 meeting and we expect it to result in a 

 further increase. 



F. P. Sherwood, Chief Warden. 



MONTANA. 



During the past year we have had the 

 first effective work on the part of the State 

 in protecting game. At the last session of 

 the Legislature a law was passed levying 

 an assessment for the payment of the 

 wardens. There are now a warden and 6 

 deputies in the State, and they are doing 

 the best they can for the protection of 

 game. It was due to the agitation made 

 by the members of the Leasrue, aided by 

 others, that this law was made. The law 

 also provides for permanent protection to 

 the antelope, as you know. That was also 

 brought about largely by the influence of 

 the League. 



The members of the League are badly 

 scattered, owing to the size of the State, 

 and communication is difficult. I do not 

 know how many convictions have been 

 made, nor how many arrests. Not many of 

 these are reported to me. I have not had 

 half so many complaints in regard to vio- 

 lations of law as in former years. 



The League has done great good in the 

 State, and will do still more. The evidence 

 is that game is increasing fast in the forest 

 reserves, owing to the fact that the rang- 

 ers are under instructions to see that the 

 laws of the State are obeyed. 



M. J. Elrod, Chief Warden. 



IDAHO. 



We have not secured, during the present 

 year, any new laws for the protection of 

 fish and game, although the Legislature 

 passed a new and comprehensive bill, pro- 

 viding for a gun and rod license. It passed 

 both bodies of the Legislature almost unani- 

 mously, but the Governor vetoed it, after 

 the Legislature had adjourned. His veto 

 of the bill did much good, as it aroused a 

 great deal of sentiment, and will result in 

 even a better bill at the next session, when 

 I hope and expect to see a law enacted 

 that will provide a license, and limit the 

 number of birds and animals that may be 

 killed, and the quantity of fish that may be 

 taken. 



The membership of the League has in- 

 creased considerably in the past year, and 

 many violations of law have been reported 

 to me, through these members. I have made 

 a number of arrests in the State during 

 the past year, and more than half of the 

 parties arrested were convicted and fined. 



Many of our large notices, offering re- 

 wards for information that will lead to 

 conviction for violation of the laws, have 



