Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 40

—_—- —— eI io) PAGE TWO BIG GAME HERDS PROVIDE PARADISE. FOR SPORTSM The Camera Before the Gun ELK MULTIPLY DESPITE TOLL Streams Teeming With Trout Inviting to Anglers. By T. ©. THOMPSON. ate Fish and Game Depart Wyoming stands unique among regarding her game re Here are to be found all of ment) he states © big game varieties. We have the ain moose, mo sheep grizly, brown F ly 80 per cent of the eli of the United States are the confines of the state. ich has been said of the the game nation of extern pecies of the state. This is not true nd it ts a positive fact that all of rapid animals named above have in ased the past two years. We are ng conservation. For the several years there has been closed season on ante. past an entirely pe and it has been wonderful to see the rapid increase of these ant mals. The antelope, or the prong horn, as it im still called by all of the old timers fa the one animal that has come down throwgh the ages un changed in form. It {s pecullarly a pe distinct. It {sa fact that these animals existed as they are today in the dim ages when the mastodon and the sabre-toothed tiger ruled eu- preme. It ts the only animal that has survived. Al!l other¢ which lv ed long ago have become extinct. Re ed as belonging to the ) antelope have been found in California. By nature keen hted, fleet of fo inteMgent enevitable doom days they existed sands on the prairie. Today they are f the western states, eater number be Under the pro: season they have in creased. At ne there are between the state. A r of Park county his ranch there are and for the en are ap particu are to be eatly in rtated that on approximately 2,000, tire Big Horn Basin there proximately 6,000. Being y a plains animal they 4 in same numbers at least fn all of the counties of the state out side of the mountain districts. Elk Herds on Increase. The elk likewise have increased this past year. The largest herd ts to be found in the justly famous Jackson Hole. They are also found in considerable numbers fn Fremont, Park, Lincoln and Sublette counties A few years ago ele were introduced {n the Big Horn mountains. Here they are protected and the herd has grown to about 1,800. At the same time a few were placed tn the Medi cine Bow mountains and have ma- terlally increased. In 1923, 46 spectal bull moose per- y the Game and mits were Issued b Fish departme But the closed season was continued through the past hunting season. And there has been a noticeable tncrease, These are to be found in Teton, Park, Lin coln, Sublette and Fremont coun tles Deer are also increasing rapidly, 6 past season has been exception: uly favorable for them. These ant mals thrive under very adverse con. ditions and tn the places where they are afforded protection the result is There are aproximate 24,000 deer in the state but by properly protecting them the num ber should be several times what It Deer exist in places not adapt and being re extremes of ter very ature ather. More Mountain Sheep. In the rocky craigs of the moun tains are to be found that antmal the hunting of which requires the severest tests of sportsmanship Existing where common sheep can not live the mountain sheep are in creasing !n numbers. They are to be found in Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Park Sublette, Teton and Washakte coun ties. There are approximately 2,500 sheep in the state Our game covers are naturally adaptable to almost all kinds of game birds, Pheasants, and Hun gartan partridges have been tntro- duced with success, Grouse, prairte chickens, willow and blue grouse crested quail, bob-white quall, sage hens and sage chickens are to be found. Besides these many kinds of migratory and water fow! visit us. The streams of the state afford | the finest kind of fish 6 state fish hatcheries 1 4 1924 planted over 11,000,000 fingerling | trout. These were mostly Rainbow Brook, German Grown, Lock-leven and Bilver, Tho fédera! government has furnished bass, cropptes, catfish and perch fer adaptable waters Wyoming Lends Nation. To Wyoming was given this na tural heritage of game animals, game birds and gamo fish. No other state has been so fortunate In hav ing the varieties and the numb that we have. And we should by a means protect, and conserve them Short open seasons will prevent ex tinction. Protection will prevent 1! legal killing. The economlo import ance of our big game is not fully realized, With our big game as ar attraction, with the wonderful fish ing olr streams and lakes afford, together with Wyoming's marvelous scenery and facilities for ideal , 8 camping, thousands of visitors should be attracted to come here This means of revenue to the state could and should be developed #0 that {t would be second to none of the other resources of revenue to the state. But to have ideal condi tions protection is necessary first of all. It 1s easter and cheaper to pro- tect these game animals and game birds where they now exist, than, in later years, propagate them from new stock. Already our sister states have recognized the value of this industry and are spending thou- sands of dollars to replenish deplet- ed game fields and covers, Protec- tfon means the establishments of Adequate breeding grounds and game refuges, feeding game ant mals during the severe winter months, properly patrolling the game fields by game wardens, and last but not least, the co-operation of every citizen and visitor of the state of Wyoming in the proper ob servation of the game and fish laws. Protection Encouraged. ,To this last sugestion there has en formed a Wyoming Game and ‘ish Protective assocjation. This as. {ation hag been formed of the several Game and Fish clubs of the state At the present time it has a membership of approximately 2,500 members, and etch member is pledg ed to complete observation of the game Jaws, the co-operation with the State Game and Fish department and to be an active participant in all active work for the good of the me. Organized in Cheyenne in Mraveniber tt has ithe support of all the active sportsmen of the state. The work as outlined will be as is indicated, protection and conserva tion of the game resources, educa tional to sportsmen, visitors and cit Game and Fish department, a promotion of the true {deals of sportsmanship. One of the educa- tional features will be among the boy scouts, and in all places where a local club has affiliated with the state association these boys will be admitted to complimentary member- ship. In this way will the future generations learn the value of con servation and thus wild game life be perpetuated, ‘The present state game and fish commissioner, Mr. Frank 8. Smith, Che Casper Daily Cribune National Forest Wilds Of Wyoming Hold Own Thrill (Continued From Page One) Operations 6f this kind are particu- larly large on the Medicine Bow and Washakle forests, Wild game animals have come to be known as ‘another asset of the timberlands and their’ perpetuation is sought in all plans affecting the welfare of the forests. The Teton national forest of northwestern oming «alone contains about 00 elk and 1,200 moose, while ali ests boast of bear, deer and some of mountain sheep. Tourist Attraction Strong These’ featres have combined to bring the national reserves into in- creasing poplarity with the tourists more than 100,000 having visited the forests of Wyoming in the last year. Good rdads and trails that are constantly being extended nuder systematic planning are bringing the more inaccessible re- gions close to the adventurer and pleasure seeker. Majestic beauty reigns supreme in all sections of Wyoming where forests flourish, from the Medicine Bow and Wyoming regions on the south to the Washakie, Teton, Brid- ger, Shoshoné and Big Horns in the north, all marked with towering peaks, glacial formations and na- tural wonders unsurpassed any- where in the world’ The Fouyrt “Baby” Big Game in nthe Wilds has devoted much time | to these problems of conservation and prote tion, With these sportsmen in the Wyoming State Sportsmen's assoc tion and the good citizens generally over the state as co-operators he will be able to not only keep all the game animals, game birds and game fish that we now have but will be able to add materially to thelr num bers and varieties. But it will take the. help and interest of the whole people if Wyoming is to retain her n#, co-operation with the State | enviable positfon as the Big Game state. They Flourish: Under Protection ark has some 700 herds of these former monarchs How Much Life Insurance Should a Family Man Carry? “Frequently the insurance money received by a woman lasts only a few years, simply because her husband was inadequately insured, and his life insurance was so little that, instead of investing it, she has been forced to use it for current expenses, life insurance executive. How little can your family live on? Will all your estate, plus all your insur- ance, invested at an average of even 6%, supply the necessary income? THE WESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ~ Home Office—Cheyenne, Wyo. ” says a famous slaciers northwest of Lander rank umong the largest of their kind in the United States. Fire continues a constant men- woe to preservation of these do- ns and those entering the re ves are constantly being warned Against carelessness that will in- crease the hazard. Wyoming was fortunate in the last year in having few disastrous fires. The record was established through constant vigt- lance and an increasing desire on the part of the public to co-operate with the service in protection against inciplent conflagrations. Forest Highways. The national forests within the state of Wyoming have been diyided for admihistrative purposes along the Continental Wivide between the forest district with headquarters in Ogden, Utah, and the forest district with headquarters in Denver, Col- orado. The forest highway work in the state has been divided in the same manner between the district offices of the Bureau of Public Roads with offices in Ogden and in Denver. Forest highway projects in Wy- oming which have been construct- ed by the Denver district of the Bureau of Public Roads are: The Wind River, Buffalo-'Tensleep, Cody-Yellowstone, Aladdin-Hulett, Wyocolo and Encampment-Slater. The Wind River was constructed over the Continental divide from the, east forest boundary near Du- bols, in Fremont county, to the Buf- falo Fork bridge on the west side | | | | | | | | ; | | | | | | | | | | | of the range. The Buffalo-Tensleep project is located across the Big Horn mountains between Buffalo in Johnson county and Tensleep in Washakie county. Both of these projects form portions of thé Fed- eral Ald highway system of Wy- oming and are classified as “Class 1," forest highways. The Buffalo- Tensleep is the longest project un- dertaken east of the Continental divide, 4ts entire lenath being ap- proximately 62 miles. Construction of this road provides a means of communication between the coun- tes on the east side of the Big Horn range and the counties in the Big Horn Basin. Wyoming in the past eight years has received from the government two and one-quarter million dollars for construction of forest roads. Important as the national forests are as definite producing properties, this is not the extent of their value. Considered from a nation-wide standpoint, they represent a rela- tively small part of our timber re- sources as compared with private hollings. In order to accomplish the most for the timber situation waole, the organiaztion which has them in charge must apply its knowledge and skill as well as its influence far beyond the boun- daries of these forest units. To achieve this, a national policy of forestry is necessary which will provide for the systematic develop- Ment of all timberlands whether in government, state or private ownership. This policy must place the government's trained body of foresters at the disposal of other agencies in working out local problems as well as guarantee on the other hand public sympathy for the forest service in those phases of national forest management such as fire protection wherein worth while progress is impossible without such co-operation. New Bill Important. The preliminary steps toward such a national policy were taken when. congress enacted the Clarke- McNary bill last June. This, accord. ing to a recent statement by the chief forester, is the outstanding event of the year in national fores- try and takes its place with the Weeks act of 1911 and the earlier legislation authorizing the creation of “forest reserves"’ from the pub- lic domain as a milestone of pro- press. For many years, Colonel! Greeley goes on to say, the efforts of the federal government toward the goal of forest conservation dealt largely with the timberlands in the public domain and the subsequent extension of federal ownership to the areas where it was urgently needed in the eastern states. To establish the national-forest enter- prise as a practical and permanent! of that region, public undertaking was the great ac-be linked with the romance of the old west. SUNDAY, F! Shoving Off for the Tie Drive complishment first two decads of this century. a federal activity it had to precede an attack upon the still larger task of bringing about timber on the acres of land not o' lic but from which probably 80 per cent of our forest come in the long run. tension of forest practice over these lands the country ly for balancing sumption of timber by through new growth. while MeNary. @ ct, in cent of the soil in the United States which should be employed for this purpose. Wyoming to Reap Benefit. Wyoming's particular benefit from this act will come from the op- portunity presented for state and federal co-operation in tree planting on private wood lots, shelter belts and windbreaks. Here 1s land on every Wyoming ranch, now idle, which could be growing timber at a financial profit to the owner as well as with improvement to the appear- ance and comfort of the plifce. Fifteen states now maintain for- the As forestry of the growing of nearly 400,000,000 ned by the pub- products must On the ex- must rely large- {ts current con- replacement The Clarke- confirming and expanding the policy of national-|est nurseries, from which small forest ownership, strikes directly | trees are furnished at actual cost at the lack or inadequacy of forest]/or nominal cost to farmers and production on pr te land, 80 perlother landowners desiring to plant EBRUARY 15, 1925 them. A considerable number of state agricultural: colleges and ex tension services employ forest ex. perts for rural educational and de- monstration work in timber plant: ing, the care of woodlands, and other phases of farm forestry; and this activity on the part of state agencies is rapidly expanding. Both of these developments will be given marked impetus by the participa tion of the federal government. An appropriation of $100,000 for each of the purposes is authorized, which will be expended in co-operation with state agencies for expanding the activities which seek to increase timber production on our farms. The importance of this phase of national forestry is shown by the fact that nearly one-third of all for. est land in the United States is in private wood lots on ranches ee farms. Owners Must Be Assured. If forestry ig to be profitable Yor private enterprise, two assurances must be given the owners of the timber involved; (1) adequate fire protection {s extended by this act to include lands chiefly valuable for the production of timber as provid. ed for by the Weeks law of 1911, and appropriation authorized to the ex tent of the cost of adequately safe guarding the state and private lands of the country from fire. The prevailing system of property taxes, as applied to forests, results in the continuous taxation of tim- ber in all stages of growth and pil- ing up a heavy financial burden upon forest production long before it- yields a return. Such taxation creates an obstacle, partly cial and partly psychological, way of private reforestation. finan- in the rec pee . _ Mystic Shrine of the Indians High in Big Horn mountains is the “Medicine Wheel” of mystic origin, used as a shrine by the Indians Rocks laid in wheel formation have never been disturbed by the white man and will alwa: The Cross Gas Co. LOVELL, WYOMIN: Manufacturers VITRIFIED SALT GLAZED EWER PIPE A D DRAIN TILE Sizes 4 to 24 Inches in Diameter ACE BRICK GLAZED OR UNGLAZED TAPESTRY OR SMOOTH FINISH Suir HOLLOW BUILDING BLOCKS In sizes from 214x4x8 to 8x12x12 Inches WS NA NIA NIT ONO YOMN {eM YeWlvaviivaNlivevilraNivaniivavitraNivanivaviivev