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RECREATION. 



May s, Harry Harker, catching bass unlaw- 

 fully, fine and costs, $16.60. 



May 9, Chas. Lancaster, catching pike unlaw- 

 fully, fine and costs, $25. 



June 2, *Gussippi Nacearoto, catching bass un- 

 lawfully, fine and costs, $30. 



June 10, C. C. Cameron, hunting without li- 

 cense, fine and costs, $26.60. 



June 11, Jas. Daugherty, catching bass unlaw- 

 fully, fine and costs, $16.60. 



June 14, A. K. Smith, killing rabbits unlawfully, 

 dismissed, insufficient evidence; no costs. 



June 25, *Steve Maxwell, dynamiting fish,, 15 

 days in jail, fine and costs, $65.40. 



June 25, *Rube Maxwell, dynamiting fish, 15 

 days in jail, fine and costs, $62.70. 



June 25, *Jasper Maxwell, dynamiting fish, 30 

 days in jail, fine and costs, 62.70. 



June 25, *Bert Powell, dynamiting fish, 30 

 days in jail, fine and costs, $62.70. 



July 31, *Frank Downey, hunting without li- 

 cense, 15 days in jail, fine and costs, $26.60. 



July 31, *Frank Downey, killing squirrels un- 

 lawfully, 15 days in jail, fine and costs, $90. 



Sept. 13, George Hall, killing squirrel unlaw- 

 fully, 15 days in jail, fine and costs, $25. 



Sept. 20, *Italian, killing duck unlawfully, 15 

 days in pail, fine and costs, $26.60. 



Total, $1,079.60. 



The 9 cases marked by a star were se- 

 cured solely and entirely through the local 

 chapter of the L. A. S. 



REPORT OF THE IDAHO DIVISION. 



In Governor Morrison's last message to 

 the Legislature of Idaho he recommended 

 that the office of State Game warden be 

 abolished but through the influence of the 

 members of the L. A. S. of this State the 

 Legislature not only disregarded his recom- 

 mendation but enacted an entirely new code 

 of game laws, fixing the salary of the 

 State game warden at $1,200 a year, and 

 $600 for expenses. The new law also gives 

 the State warden power to appoint one or 

 more deputy State wardens for each county, 

 at a salary of $3 a dav. not to exceed 90 

 days. , The new law also provides for a 

 resident hunting license of $1, and a non- 

 resident license of $5 to fish or hunt small 

 game, and a non-resident hunting license 

 of $25 for all kinds of game. 



On or about April 15th, 1903, I received 

 a letter from Mr. Ranshaw, a member of 

 our League, at Clarkia, informing me that 

 the Cceur d'Alene Log & Lumber Company 

 had built a dam across the St. Mary's river, 

 had not provided any fishway or ladder, and 

 that the fish were unable to pass the dam ; 

 also another dam across Emerald creek, 

 which was not provided with either. I re- 

 ferred the matter to State Game Warden 

 W. B. Iorns, and he ordered the Lumber 

 Company to build fish ladders on both 

 dams immediately. On learning 2 weeks 

 later that nothing had been done, I drove 

 from Kendrick to Collins and from there 

 traveled by trail to the upper St. Mary's, 

 thence down the St. Mary's to the lower 

 dam, a distance of nearlv 100 miles. At the 

 dam I met the company's foreman who im- 



mediately proceeded to get out lumber and 

 the following day we placed 2 fish lad- 

 ders in the dam. From there I went to 

 Emerald .creek dam where I put in one 

 fish ladder. 



Later I was notified by one of our mem- 

 bers that fish were being trapped on the 

 upper Potlatch. This I investigated. I 

 found 2. fish traps, which I tore out, but 

 was unable to find evidence enough to 

 prosecute ! 



One fish ladder was removed from the 

 mill race at Juliaetta, Idaho. 



Several other lawbreakers have been 

 prosecuted and our laws are now generally 

 obeyed. 



The League is doing good work in this 

 State, and I heartily endorse the official 

 organ, Recreation. 



L. A. Kerr, Chief Warden. 



REPORT OF THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION. 



New Jersey was one of the first States 

 in the Union to protect her fish and game. 

 The law on this subject was passed Decem- 

 ber 3, 1807, and is still in force. I allude to 

 the act prohibiting fishing with nets in the 

 Hackensack river, Bergen county. 



Our work for protection is done by 5 

 Commissioners, one Fish and Game Protec- 

 tor and 25 wardens. The Commissioners 

 have authority to call on the sheriff of any 

 county to assist them and their wardens in 

 the performance of their duty. The com- 

 missioners also have power to appoint dep- 

 uty wardens. We spend annually about 

 $50,000 for protection and in restocking the 

 streams with fish and the fields with game. 



As far as prosecutions are concerned^ the 

 month of November was the most success- 

 ful in the history of the Commission. The 

 principal work was guarding the ferries for 

 non-resident gunners and preventing the 

 removal of game from the State. That 

 the wardens were active is clearly demon- 

 strated by the fact that 136 arrests were 

 made and that the fines imposed amounted 

 to $4,233.12. The amount turned over by 

 the' wardens was $1,411.04. 



Of the 136 arrests made, 128 were con- 

 victed, 5 acquitted and 3 cases discontinued 

 by order of the Commission. 



At least 80 per cent, of the men convicted 

 are Italians. They are the worst game law 

 violators we have to contend with. 



The $10 Reward signs furnished by the 

 League have done more for the game than 

 all the wardens in my county. I have tilled 

 the country with these posters and the 

 lawbreakers are on the lookout. At least 

 75 per cent, of the arrests made in my 

 county were made on evidence furnished 

 by League members. 



Frank C. Wright, 

 Delegate from New Jersey Division. 



