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Tompson
Mount Olympus
460
April 23, 1934.
This afternoon I attended a meeting
in Forks of Izock Walonians, local
game protectors, foresters, one member of
the state game commission. Resolutions
were proposed by the I.W. league local chapter
and unanimously passed. As near as
I can recall, they expressed the sentiment
of the community, it were in the main
as follows:
1. Bounty system should be restored
on cougars & other predators. Note:
there was no faith ifr the govt.
hunters. Everyone keeps a pack of trained
cougar hounds. They like cougar
hunting but also want the bounty
to help defray expense of hounds.
Approx. 32-34 cougars supposedly
killed on the peninsula each
year. Black bears should be killed as predators.
2. The Olympic Natl. Monument should
not be any larger than at present.
Note: this also expresses sentiment
generally. The monument is not favored
by these people here.
3. Various lengthy proposals to produce
better steelhead fishing fly, larger
rearing ponds & more transplants.
4. Best game management books should
be brought by county & taught in
public schools.