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three months ago he was approached by one of the state's high salaried inspectors and given to understand that from two to three convictions a month would be all that was expected of him, as any more would put the other wardens and the administration “in bad.” He was told that “of course, we must protect the governor, who is very friendly to the state game and fish commission.” He was later informed by Inspector Thomas Story of Duluth that he would have to sever his connection with me and the range rod and gun clubs or turn in his badge. However, Mr. Cummings happened to be a dyed-in-the-wool democrat, a man of considerable means, and a descendant of a Scotch-Irish family that don't take a bluff. He refused to quit working as he was doing to save the remnant of wild life. He was accordingly asked to turn his badge and credentials in.Commission Stings Gun Clubs.The Commission has not yet, however, settled a balance due him of $500, besides owing the range rod and gun club a large amount due them as rewards for convictions which it has repeatedly promised to pay. Under these conditions, it is easily apparent that the state game and fish commission does not want the laws enforced.I could not ask the business men comprising the several gun clubs of the range to advance me any further salary out of their own pockets. They have given me loyal support for a long time and now the commission has ! promised through its inspector to give the range a salaried warden to be selected by the clubs and to settle up the amounts long past due. Let us hope they keep their word better : than in the past and that a man is ap-1 pointed who will do all that he can to stop the awful slaughter of the remnant of big game now going on, for | it is common knowledge that there has not been a time in the past five years when there was so much open viola- i tion of the game laws as there is this winter. The election is too close to expect political wardens to secure many convictions. The only big game ! of consequence left in this section is j in a narrow strip in the northern part of the state near the Canadian line and in the game reserves which are indifferently guarded. Within a few hours tide of Duluth vension and moose meat is being served to hundreds of men working in mining and logging camps.“Let us hope for the best and wait for the time when a game warden will be chosen because of his natural fitness for the position and not because of his qualifications for corralling votes, or his disposition to contribute to the campaign funds.—GEO. E. WOODHibbing, Minn., February 17.
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The Virginia Enterprise
Virginia, Minnesota, US
Fri, Feb 20, 1914
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