PROTECT TEE PHEASANT
A movement started by Jack
Cope in 1038 has developed into a
Sportsman’s Club composed of men
bers from Anchorage and Palmer,
and has resulted in the planting
of game bards in this area.
Seven hundred and fifty dol
lars were subscribed by club mem
bers for the purchase of hatching
eggs, feed, materials for pens,
etc. and considerable time and
labor was donated by individuals.
Nuch credit is due the Alaska
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
for its’ contributions in getting
the project under-way.
Two thousand five hundred
Chinese Ringneclccd Pheasant eggs
were purchased from -the hcFarland
Game Farm in Wisconsin. One hun
dred pheasant eggs were donated .
by Walla Walla I’enotontiary Game
Farm, and a hundred Ghukker Par
tridge eggs were obtained at a
cost of 40e each.
Incubation and brooding fac
ilities were contributed by the
A. dm R. G.
Th.e Alaska Game Commission
generously furnished, it’s share
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Much discouragement was e:c
pcricnccd in developing the small
birds to a stage at which they
could bo released, as for example
from the 100 Chnkkor Partridge
eggs, only 6 birds ‘lived to bo
turned loose.
. Birds were liberated at var
ious noints, ranging from the
.ICnik hay flats to the Butte Section
and north toward Fishhook and
noose Creek, and today flocks of
these birds may be seen in many
parts of the Valley from the old
town of Knik to the i romier Coal
Mine.
The largest flock so far re
ported consists of approximately
75, on the Harold Stephan farm.
’fhile pheasants may occasion
ally take a kernel of your wheat,
.barley, of other grain, they live
largely on wood seeds, buds and
berries that grow wild in the
brush.
It Is at present unlawful to
kill cither pheasants or partrid
ges, let each and every one of
us protect them, -until they have
increased to such number, that
an open season ma.y be declared and
good bird hunting can be enjoyed
by all.
The ultimate success of
the project depends almost en
tirely on sportsmanship among
the hunters of the community as
natural conditions here seem to
bo ideal for the propagation of
the pheasant and parttidge.
Spruce Grove H. M. Club met
at the Benner homo, October 7.
Officers elected were: Mrs. Ivan
Wilson, President; Lira, II. Caulk
ins, Vice-President; Mrs. 0. Hunt
ley, secretary-treasurer. The
next meeting will be held Nov. 4
at which time Mrs. C. Dicss will
demonstrate the making of foot
stools.
Mt. View Club mot at the
Otto Nelson Home, October 9.
Officers elected were: Pres,Mrs.
0. Nelson; Vice-pres.,'Mrs. C.
Strickler; Scc.-Treas., Mrs. K.
Dinkcl. The next meeting will be
held Nov. 13 at the Jenson home
at which time Mrs. Dinkcl and Mrs,
Carson will present a lesson cn
making children’s furniture and
-toys.
Civic Center H. M. Club met
at the Cooper home bud. October
8. The following officers were
elected; President, Mrs. R. Bar
hart; Vice-Iresident, Mrs. Pat
terson; and Sccretary-tro usurer,
Mrs. Carl Wilson. 1hc next meet
ing will be held at the R. Earhart
home Wed,, October 22,
Kill Top Homomakers Club
met at the LaRoso home Tuesday
October 7.