s still doing its work of
annihilation. The law is still in force as it appears on the face of
it, but nevertheless there has been no appropriation made by the
legislature to pay the bounty. Some trappers do not know but what
they will get the bounty until they present these certificates for
payment, then to learn that there is no bounty for them. Other
persons and would-be trappers are getting the certificates and
holding them, thinking that there will be an appropriation made to
pay this bounty. In this they will also find their mistake.

Now, brother trappers, we all know that the Lord helps him, who helps
himself and if we would save the fur bearing animals from complete
annihilation we must each of us do our part and not depend on some
one else doing the work. Let us all who would have a closed season on
mink, fox, skunk and muskrat get a petition to that effect and
circulate it. Get your merchant, doctor, and every other business man
in your neighborhood to sign the petition and as many others as we
possibly can.

Now, my dear friends, let us remember that the gentleman sportsman
will not help us in this matter and if we would have a closed season
we must push this matter ourselves. In my upwards of fifty years on
the trap line and the trail, I have always done my part (as I saw it)
to stop wasteful slaughter of game and the fur bearers and I will do
the very best that I am able in this matter, although I realize that
my days on the trap line are few.

Now, comrades, on the fourth of July (1910), the primaries to
nominate candidates to represent the people of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, will be held. Let every trapper of the state, who is
interested in the matter of a closed season on our fur bearing
animals get out and talk with their candidates whom they wish to
represent them at the next assembly. Let him know that you wish a law
passed at the next legislature giving a closed season on fur bearing
animals. We should bear in mind, that writing and talking without
action will not do. We must get busy at once if we would accomplish
anything.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Destruction of Game and Game Birds.

Of late (1908) there has been much writing and law making in an
attempt to preserve the game of this commonwealth, and it reminds one
of the old adage of "Locking the Barn Door, after the Horse was
Stolen." At the last Assembly of the Pennsylvania Legislature, there
was a Bounty Law passed with an appropri