Ou t-of-Doors Stuff
Recently, much publicity was given
to the fact that a hunter down in
; Curry county had bagged a large
I bear, had divided the meat with
neighbors and had rendered several
gallons of grease from the fat on
th* animal. Everyone seem* to have
overlooked the fact Utut the season
was closed on bear at the time the
bear was bagged. And this reminds
us of the man in northern California
who killed** big bear, loaded it on
his auto and brought it into the court
The storm center on Tuesday in house yard. He sought out the coun­
State House. Salem, Feb. 25—The
ty clerk and asked him how much forty-second regular session of the
the House was House Bill 200, being
the so-called truck bill. This pro­ bounty was paid on bear. The clerk legislature is drawing to a close. All
informed him that there was no things being equal, the presiding
vides for the legalizing of the present
bounty, but that he figured that he, officers of both houses hope to bang
freight truck units being used tem­
the man who. had killed the bear, down their gavels for the sine die
porarily during the war emergency.
Division on this bill is led on the would no doubt "get at least $25.00” adjournment not later than a week
for slaying the animal. The man from next Saturday, which will be
proponents' side by trucking con-.
I was somewhat mystified until a game March 6. If such can be accomplish­
cerni of the state and on the op-1 ' warden showed up and took him into
ed it will be the shortest session in
ponente* side by the large railroad
lobby. It is one of the perennials, custody. A $25.00 fine was assessed many years, namely 55 days. Next
him, proving that the eJerk evidently Moriday, March 1, will mgrk the end
like the fish bill.
It pop* up at
“
knew his onions,” for it was unlaw­ of the 50-day session.
every legislature.
ful to kill bear in that county.
From then bn the lawmakers will |
Proponents point to the mysterious
The moral to this story is: know work for love and glory, because their !
introduction of the fantastic 100,001)’
your game law*.
pay stops, regardless of how much |
pound truck bill in the Idaho l*gis-'
Game laws, bag limits, seasons, etc.
lature, followed a little later by its
longer they remain on- the job. Ev- j
• are changed so often that it behooves
timely and mysterious withdrawal ! a sportsman to keep in touch with eryone is anxious to get home, ex-1
Icept the rest of the hired help, whoj
after the Oregon hearings had taken
i the laws constantly or he is liable to I continue to drawn down their »51
place« a* evidence of skullduggery on
find himself violating some code most
the part of the railroad lobby. They
to >8 par day as long as the legisla­
— 1»
■ **- - — *
any old tiip*. And speaking o< the
ture remains in session. The closing !
change in laws: that was a mighty
day* will see many of the seveftl hot
good stroke of business that the Game
bills before both house* for final ac­
Commission did when they changed
tion. Tempers are on edge from the
the limit on steelhead from three fish
long grind and some of the boys are
j Opponents now point to the re­
in a single day to five.
Ibeginning to indulge in personalities
quest of the U. S. Army that the bill
It ha* always been the writer’*
i when they engage in debate pn the
i be referred to committee in order
policy to speak his piece regarding I different measures.
i that they may send an. officer to ap-
the framing of game and fish laws by
| pear before the legislature as evidence
the Game Commission and we have
that the truck owners have lined up'
Speaking of the open and closed
not been at all backward in th* past
the army on their side.
;
seasons
on hunting and fishing, it
in panning them for the enactment of
I should hate to think that either ¡law* that we considered adverse to looks very much like some groups
' have decided to declare an, all-year
of the foregoing stories were true,
| the welfare of the game or fish. But
and that such high-handed tactics are I we seek to be fair-minded in the open season on fanners.
Senate
being used to pressure the members
Bill 115 would give any group of
matter and are just us quick to com-
of the legislature. Yet both stories
: pliment them upon sensible legislation farmer* the right to establish a bird
do sound plausible, do they not?
a* we are to express our opinion- when game preserve on their land. The
At any rate, a secret hearing has
Certain act* do not meet with our farmer would raise their own birds,
been set tor Friday, February 19th,
such as pheasants, grouse, and quail,
approval.
at which time an officer of the U. S.
We are not in favor of an open paying for all such propagation, and
urmy will appear before a Joint
season on elk in Southwestern Ore­ In turn would be privileged to charge
meeting of both Houses. Only mem­
gon and we know that 90 per cent of a fee to sportsmen who came to shoot
bers of each body will be permitted
the sportsmen of Coo* county felt on their land. The bill further pro­
to attend and all are pledged to the
the same way a* we did concerning vided that the farmer shall be li­
greatest secrecy regarding the matter*
the opening of the season and the censed by the state and must propa­
or military importance which will be
sickening slaughter of the poor ani­ gate 5 per cent more bird* than he
divulged.
mals that followed. However, that will be licensed to kill. However,
All ar* looking forward to the was another feature of The New Deal several sportsmen from a swanky
meeting ip th* hop* that It wiU point —the converting of wilderness trails private Salem gun club appeared be­
-------------
the way ' to proper action on thia into roads that gave access to the fore the senate committee where the
perplexing problem.
bifl was under consideration and hol­
herds; roads that were constructed by
the Three C’s and whioh have re-, lared their head*‘off. The very idea
tarded the propagation of game and —even to think the farmer* of Ore­
But.
fish to an alarming extent in every gon would ‘sk for such a law.
district of the state,
There have of course, it'* absolutely all O. K. for
been more game slain and more trout the sportsmen to have such clubs,
taken during the past few year* that which they do, andsnany of them, too.
wilderness retreats have been opened These protesting gun club member*
up than would have been killed or apparently overlook the fact that the
caught within the next fifty years bill also provides that each farmer
had the trails not been converted into , applicant shall pay a license fee of
$10 which shall go to the game com­
auto road*.
>
The principle upon which the CCC ! mission and become a part of its fund-
outfit wa* founded—that of keeping for the benefit of the sportsmen.
' j
i Salem, and H. H. Chindgren, Molalla,
iare being groomed by their support­
ers for tiie speakership.
The boys
, are now busy attempting to obtain
J pledges for their favorite*.
I
I
have again
opened th* Lace
Curtain Laundry at niy home, 582
South Henry St. Phone 120R. Mrs.
C. P. Sleek.
1»-
Key* made for all lock*. Steven*
Observations from the pres* box:
The "third house” show was a honey Cash Hardware, Coquille, Ore.
tf
... all lawmakers came in for some
good ribbing; some got more than
other* . . . and the big dune* after
the show, attended by many of the
state house stenogs . . . and many
soldiers, loo. . . . Many Portland
folks came down for the show, in­
WE PHOTOGRAPH
cluding flocks of ex-lawmakers. . . .
Some talk of night sessions to assure
adjournment not later than March 6.
BABY’S PICTURE
. . , Who will Governor Snell appoint
to this, that and the other thing,
FAMILY GROUPS
after the legislators have gone home,
is the burning question'..............
Ix>ts of talk on the subjeet . . . and
Old Photograph:
the governor is very mum . . , which
Restored
la smart.
-3A •’
Grade III War Tire*.
We have|j
lots of them. Southwestern Motor ! I
Co, Car and Home Supply Store.
V
Rich with Soft,
Fluffy Tufting?
For Beautiful Bedroom»
• Flower Bouquet* On Soft, Cream Grounds!
• Floral Motif* On Pastel Backgrounds!
These spreads will add new beauty to your bedrooms and
I ie bargain! A quick sudsing and they’ll
t be
— practical i in n
dry—»oft and fluffy
" ' as ever.
Attractive Colonial Spreads In Studry Cotton
. the youth of America off the streets
and giving them something to do dur­
ing the depression, wa* evidently a
sound idea, if their efforts had been
put to a worthy cause, such as build- ,
ing and improving market roads but, i
Ilk* a lot of other New Deal »tuff, |
it misfired and our game had to suf­
fer from It, Personally, I am mighty .
glad to see the CCC organization dis- I|
bunded We rtill have left one of the _
finest and soundest organization* of j (
Am*ri«m youth today — Thé’ Boy
Scoute. More power to 'eml
Men’s Flannelette Shirt*
t the i
~
1M4 lri**|t direction.
Bright color* In cotton
flannelette!
• 'Ifh
1*1 wJ
Practical And Sturdy!
Boys’ Sweaters
have
state ,
Just before the close of any legis­
lative session the poitically ambitious
always start their campaign for two
years hence, especially those who as­
pire to be president of the senate and
speaker of the house. Both honor*
were accorded up-state candid itea
thia session, so it’s only natural for
, Portland lawmakers to be casting an
eagl* ’ eye in the direction of the
chair*. Senator Corbett In 1955 was
’ the last Portland legislator to head
s_l.l
,ns
FOB
r Hf
HOM!
> « O N !