EDITORIAL. 



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mats during the opening of the West to set- 

 tlement ; and 



"Whereas, Experiments carried on in pri- 

 vate parks have demonstrated that buffalo 

 multiply rapidly under proper conditions; and 



"Whereas, We appreciate the importance 

 cf immediate steps being taken to prevent the 

 passing of these animals; therefore be it 



"Resolved, That we, the members of the 

 Hempstead Harbor Yacht Club heartily en- 

 dorse the proposition to have the few remain- 

 ing bison taken up by the Government and 

 maintained in suitable reservations." 



Three other clubs have passed these reser- 

 vations, total four, others to hear from. 



"Attention Clubs : We want all out-door 

 clubs to pass similar resolutions and send 

 ih em to Recreation. Do it now and win the 

 approbation of your fellow citizens. 



We have a letter from Prof. M. J. El rod, 

 of the University of Montana, which will be 

 found on another page. 



A recent letter from Howard Eaton, of 

 Wolfe, Wyoming, also of .our committee, sug- 

 gests two other forms of reservation. 



These things will be sifted out and when 

 we have decided which is the best plan, it will 

 be included in the bill now being drawn up 

 by Recreation's lawyer, to be put before 

 Congress. 



Our move so far has received the enthusi- 

 astic support of everyone whose attention has 

 been brought to the subject, and it looks as 

 though the United States Buffalo Park will 

 be assured after Congress meets. Neverthe- 

 less, we cannot rest upon our oars until this 

 thing is accomplished, and we again urge all 

 our readers and all .our friends connected 

 with the press of the United States to keep 

 the agitation of this subject before the peo- 

 ple, for the great heart of the American peo- 

 ple always beats true, and the people can be 

 depended upon to second any movement of 

 this kind after it has been brought to their 

 attention. 



The reports from all .over the United States 

 show a very encouraging condition in the 

 game fields, with the possible exception of 

 Florida and Minnesota. In Florida things 

 seem to be very lax and when we asked for 

 information there was a demand for money, 

 which gives the appearance of established 

 graft in that beautiful state. 



We say appearance, because that is the 

 only state in the Union where such a demand 

 has been made for information. 



From Minnesota we are getting many com- 

 plaints of favoritism shown in the adminis- 

 tration of the game laws, and the game war- 

 den himself. , over his own signature, states 

 that he has given orders to the subordinates 

 not to molest certain parties. In other words, 

 he assumes that he is not responsible to the 

 people but to himself, for the administration 

 of the laws. That is, the laws are to be en- 

 forced only when it suits his pleasure, and 



justice and equal rights are not to be consid- 

 ered. 



This is a lamentable state of affairs, but 

 we are now carrying on a correspondence 

 with this gentleman and hope to bring him 

 around to the point where he will realize that 

 he is the servant of the people and not their 

 master and dictator. Honestly, we think that 

 it is ignorance and misconception of the 

 meaning of the law that leads this man 

 into making the mistakes and assuming a 

 position which looks like the arrogance of a 

 political boss. lie forgets that he is only the 

 policeman and not the judge. 



OUR AUGUST COVER. 



The work of Charles Livingston Bull has 

 attracted so much attention and we have 

 heard so many favorable comments that we 

 have determined to reproduce a drawing of 

 his that appeared in the June issue of Rec- 

 reation as our cover this month. We should 

 have procured a new drawing had it been 

 possible, but Mr. Bull's work is in such de- 

 mand that his time was too fully occupied 

 to make this possible. 



Competent critics tell us that our August 

 cover is most unique a^*d striking; we be- 

 lieve that our readers v, A\ say the same. 



ALL ONE. 



Recreation does not recognize any inter- 

 national boundary in matters of sportsman- 

 ship and game protection. Our sympathies 

 are as wide as the continent, and as deep as 

 the depth thereof. It is, therefore, with the 

 greatest sincerity that we offer our congratu- 

 lations to the gentlemen who have banded 

 themselves into The Fish and Game Protec- 

 tive Association, that was founded at Toronto 

 a few days ago. At the initial meeting of 

 the association a pamphlet was submitted by 

 Mr. A. Kelly Evans, which outlines the rea- 

 sons that called the Association into being, 

 and describes its aims and object. This 

 pamphlet will be sent upon request to the sec- 

 retary-treasurer, 25 Front street, East, To- 

 ronto. 



MOTOR-BOAT PATROL. 



Failing to obtain an appropriation from the 

 state, Master Fish Warden Van Dusen, of 

 Oregon, will be provided with a $5,000 motor 

 boat by the cannery men and bankers of As- 

 toria. The boat will be used for patrolling 

 the salmon waters during the closed season. 

 The officials in Washington were the first to 

 use power boats in this work, and their suc- 

 cess has actuated the fishing interests of her 

 sister state to take similar action. 



The power boat is admirably fitted for such 

 service, as there is no delay getting under 

 way. 



