REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GAME COMMISSIONERS 
Harrisburg, Pa., January 8, 1920. 
To His Excellency, William C. Sproul, Governor of Pennsylvania : 
Sir: In pursuance of the provisions of the Act of June 25 tip 1895, 
P. L. 273, we the undersigned Members of the Board of Game Com¬ 
missioners of Pennsylvania make report to you covering the present 
status of our work as well as accomplishments during the past year, 
and include the Report of our Acting Secretary for your furtl er in¬ 
formation on the various phases of our work. 
OBITUARY. 
Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, Secretary and Chief Game Protector. 
While accompanying two of our number on an inspection 
tour of tracts of land proposed for use as State Game Pre¬ 
serves, Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, of Harrisburg, Pa., Secretary to 
our Board since October 1st, 1895, and in that capacity Chief 
Game Protector and Executive Officer of the Department, 
was most tragically killed at Farley Road Crossing near Tiona, 
Warren County, about noon Sunday, August 10th, 1919, when 
the automobile in which he was riding was struck by an east- 
bound express train moving at a high rate of speed. We are advised 
by the Highway Commissioner that this dangerous railroad crossing 
is to be eliminated at the earliest possible date. Several of the Mem¬ 
bers of this Board have been closely associated with the work of Dr. 
Kalbfus in the performance of his duties as Chief Game Protector 
for many years and are confident the public service of Pennsylvania 
or anv other State never had an official more devoted to his vocation 
and the conscientious, impartial discharge of his official duties. 
Whene he became Executive Officer of this Commission he did so 
upon invitation of the Board, the Members of which at that time 
realized that because of his early training and experience he could 
not only successfully discharge the duties then devolving upon him, 
but in addition could with proper support financially and otherwise 
build up the work of wild life conservation in Pennsylvania to the 
nation-wide prominence it has attained. 
The counsel of Dr. Kalbfus was frequently solicited by those in¬ 
terested in wild life conservation in other States of the Union, and 
the adoption of many of his policies in game and wild bird protection 
by them bears testimony to the high regard for his judgment and 
advice by officials and sportsmen interested. 
It is needless to say our work will seriously miss the leadership of 
Dr. Kalbfus and each of us mourns the loss of a most valuable co- 
worker and friend. 
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