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—Farmer’s Voice.Woman Is Game Warden*Colorado’s first woman game warden, Miss Annie Metcalf, received her appointment a short time ago during the Ute Indian scare in Routt County. She is employed by Game Commissioner Swan in his office, where she rules as the head of the department while the Commissioner is absent. He is away nearly all the time. The duties of a deputy game warden are to hold himself or herself in readiness to be called on at any time to aid in the enforce-MISS ANNIE METCALF.ment of the .game laws of the State or to arrest any person found breaking the law, either by killing game out of season or having it unlawfully in possession. These duties Miss Metcalf has the accomplishments to perform, but there is no immediate prospect of her being called upon. The idea of Commissioner Swan in the appointment was that if it became necessary to take a secretary into the held with him at any time Miss Metcalf is prepared from experience to undergo the hardships, besides being a thoroughly reliable person to leave in charge of the headquarters.
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Worthington Times
Worthington, Indiana, US
Tue, Feb 22, 1898
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