s 799 F2br 1939-1940 STATE DOCUMENTS STATE / MONTANA BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE- FISH and GAME COMMISSION « :« :iTANA 1939 - 1940 PUBLISHED BY THE MONTANA STATE FISH and GAME DEPARTMENT CAPITOL BUILDING, HELENA, MONTANA MONTANA STATE UlSnAfT 930 East Lyndale Av Helena, Montana 5960 i U196 — 6M — 9-40 m m STATE sf MONTANA 115069 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE FISH and GAME COMMISSION for 1939 - 1940 PUBLISHED BY THE MONTANA STATE FISH and G CAPITOL BUILDING, HELE NAEGELE PRINTING CO, HELENA. MOWT*- '-' Helena. Montana October 21, 1940. His Excellency, Roy E. Ayers, Governor of Montana, Helena. The State Fish and Game Commission herewith respectfully submits the biennial report of activities of the De])artment, setting forth achievements dur- ing- the fiscal years 1939 and 1940. MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION B. L. Price, Chairman Harry E. Lay Nick Dondelinger P. G. Gutensohn A. C. Baumgartner J. A. Weaver State Fish and Game Warden and Secretarv of Commission MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS B. L. Price, Chairman, Laurel Harry E. Lay, Lewistown P. G. Gutensohn, Whitefish A. C. Baumgartner, Great Falls N. S. Dondelinger, Anaconda J. A. Weaver, Secretary and State Fish and Game Warden FISH AND GAME OFFICE STAFF J. W. Carney, Chief Deputy Iris Fear, Stenographer Clyde Gummow, Cashier Willa Wilcoxen, Stenographer REGULAR DEPUTY GAME WARDENS Barton, Lester, Butte Benson, Carl, Red Lodge Cook, John R., Shelby Dorrington, Wm. J., Libby Fallang, Kenneth O., White Sul. Spgs. Hill, W. A., Great Falls Holmes, Allen T., Billings Kohls, Wm. Ray, Ennis Krost, E. M., Missoula Lindsay, C. N., Anaconda Marshall, Frank, Bozeman Miller, Louis W., Harlowton Neal, Bruce, Augusta O'Claire, A. A., Kalispell Price, Charles R., Dillon Rensch, Len J., Miles City Roushar, A. D., Gardiner Sailor, H. C, Absarokee Shook, Dale T., Plains Starina, Frank, Hardin Vangsness, Waldo, Lewistown Voorhies, Wm. H., Helena SPECIAL DEPUTY GAME WARDENS Ahlquist, E. E., Glendive Bogut, Frank, Wolf Point Burke, John F., Livingston Clark, L. C, Havre Cosner, Harry, Malta Elliott, Lloyd, Sidney Fender, Carl, Augusta Lawhead, J. B. Goyins, Percy, Stanford Halterman, Merlin, Roundup Lambeth, Robert, Poison Martin, E. V., Hamilton Morgan, Harry, Ovando Renshaw, W. G., Browning Thompson, Jack, At Large Billings, Photographer Robert Cooney, Big Game Manager, Helena STATE GAME FARMS J. F. Hendricks, Superintendent, State Game Farms, Warm Springs J. R. Wells, Assistant Superintendent, State Game Farms, Billings Earl LeBoeuf, Foreman, State Game Farm, Warm Springs Jack Kohler, Assistant, State Game Farm, Warm Springs Chester Wellman, Assistant, State Game Farm, Billings MONTANA STATE FISH ANI> CAMK COMMISSION FISH AND GAME LAW VIOLATIONS Fishing without a license Fishiny in closed waters Fishinj? during: closed season Possession of more than five fish under seven inches. Possession of and fishing with salmon eggs Illegal possession of seine or net Possession of over limit of game fish Buying Game Fish Fishing with more than one rod and line P'ishing with set line Fishing before or after hours Dynamiting fish I'ollution of streams Swearing to false affidavit to secure license Refusing to show license Killing mountain sheep Killing game animals from a public highway Killing big game during closed season Illegal possession of moose meat Illegal possession of antelope meat Illegal possession of deer or elk meat Failing to tag deer or elk Destroying evidence of sex of deer Killing bear in closed area Possession of bear in captivity Capturing and selling bear Killing game before or after hours , Hunting game animals with a spot-light Hunting big game without wearing red Hunting without a license Alien in possession of firearms Carrying firearms on a game preserve Transporting game out of State without a permit.... Killing game birds from a public highway Killing game birds during closed season Possession of over limit of game birds Possession of Chinese Pheasant hen Killing of ducks in closed season Hunting ducks without a plug in gun Shooting ducks before or after hours Hunting ducks without a proper license Robbing duck nests Possession of whistler swan Possession of furs without a license Trapping during closed season Trapping without a license Illegal i)ossession of furs Buying furs without a proper license Failing to keep a proper record of furs Shipping furs witliout a i)roper permit Illegal possession of lieaver hides Atlemjiting to sell untagged beaver Operating fur farm without a license Failure to make fur farm report Opening musk rat hou.'^es Guiding without a license Lending license to another Doing taxidermy work without a license Misdemeanor (Resisting :in (Officer) July 1, l'J3!> July 1, 1U3'J to to June 30. 193y June 30, 1U4II 77 93 43 40 13 14 14 8 IS o U 4 18 28 1 7 ... 0 15 8 14 0 7 1 10 12 1 1 0 33 3 3 48 27 ti 4 1 1 17 2 1 6 4 15 1 (! 34 3 19 9 2 S 2 G 12 9 3 1 in 1 U 19 9 2 4 1 1 5 1 I'l 10 13 2 11 45 1 15 4 3 13 1 1 8 17 11 4 4 11 13 1 4 3 2 Total. 5.-! I 49(i MONTANA STATIC FISH AND GAMK COMMISSION VIOLATIONS BY COUNTIES Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine — . Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau Custer Daniels Dawson Deer Lodge Fallon Fergus Flathead Gallatin , Garfield Glacier , Golden Valley — Granite Hill Jefferson _ Judith Basin Lake Lewis and Clark. Liberty Lincoln Madison McCone Meagher Mineral Missoula Musselshell Park Petroleum Phillips Pondera Powder River Powell Prairie Ravalli Richland Roosevelt Rosebud Sanders Sheridan Silver Bow Stillwater Sweet Grass Teton Toole Treasure Valley Wheatland Wibaux Yellowstone July 1, 1938 July 1. 1939 to to rune 30, 1939 June 30, 1940 13 31 18 14 1 1 6 14 25 14 1 12 is 3 2 "i 1 1 30 22 ii 3 33 23 22 21 3 9 1 1 14 19 4 4 16 16 3 2 52 35 41 34 4 19 17 23 13 1 11 15 9 15 28 17 1 2 48 0 1 5 1 8 4 lb e 1 6 G 5 3 4 2 3 25 21 2 4 9 9 8 8 4 8 3 9 2 6 1 1 3 11 1 13 24 Total - 559 496 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION LIBERATION OF PHEASANTS GAME FARM— WARM SPRINGS County — 1939 1940 Beaverhead 550 500 Blaine 350 400 Broadwater 300 450 Cascade 648 1.050 Chouteau 350 400 Deer Lodge 500 700 Fergus 552 Flathead 562 600 Gallatin 450 600 Glacier 253 200 Golden Valley 325 Granite 500 500 Hill 350 450 Jefferson 450 350 Judith Basin 300 450 Lake 600 500 Lewis and Clark 580 665 Liberty 200 250 Lincoln 300 200 Madison 500 550 McConc 350 Meagher 359 200 Missoula 500 600 Musselshell 400 Park 500 500 Phillips 350 400 Pondera 400 450 Powell 400 625 Ravalli 600 475 Sanders 400 500 Silver Bow 312 435 Sweet Grass 450 125 Teton 300 450 Toole 350 400 Valley 350 400 Wheatland 410 553 TOTAL 14,326 15.653 MONTANA STATIO FISH AND GAME COMMISSION LIBERATION OF PHEASANTS GAME FARM— BILLINGS County— 1939 1940 Big Horn 480 450 Carbon 450 205 Carter 250 400 Custer 600 815 Daniels 300 475 Dawson : 600 606 Fallon 300 450 Fergus 100 850 Garfield 300 Glacier 81 Golden Valley 400 110 Judith Basin ^-- 50 McCone 600 Musselshell 444 469 Park 200 Petroleum 450 450 Powder River 300 300 Prairie 200 400 Richland 400 400 Roosevelt 425 650 Rosebud 500 450 Sheridan 500 700 Stillwater 512 650 Sweet Grass 50 500 Treasure ....- 450 500 Wibaux 300 400 Yellowstone 650 750 TOTAL 8.792 12,080 CHUKARS Big Horn 8 Fergus 34 14 Yellowstone 5 TOTAL 39 22 MONTANA STATE FISH AND OAMR COM>nSSION LICENSE SALES BY COUNTIES July 1, 1938, to June 30. 1939 ■2 S S !« ^•"^ V, bi 10 SC iSE i3 Beaverhead 1,72S 7S0 Big Horn 703 173 Hliiine o!)3 142 Broadwater (JIO 3'J9 Carbon 2,08'J OIU Carter 2.S 13 Cascade 7,112 2,748 Chouteau ;j.S(> Kil Custer 093 08 Daniels 128 10 Dawson 528 7(; Deer Lodge 2,!>(t3 9(!8 Fallon 1(10 20 Fergus 2.101 1,450 Flathead 5,.s41 3.207 Gallatin 4,720 2,124 Garfield 14 3 Glacier 1,109 254 Golden Valley 21s 103 Granite M9 414 Hill 1.4,so 170 Jefferson 800 513 Judith Basin 787 595 Lake 2,098 1,008 Lewis and Clark 4,S75 2,790 Liberty 172 17 Lincoln 1,SS0 1,.397 Madison 1,072 ,sl4 McCone 37 4 Meagher 844 486 Mineral "4 "!Z! 7 1'7 !l l!is 2 4011 ii; 204 8,282* 50* 3.50 5.00 1.50 2.50 to c ZK 15 3 27 18 9 1 " i 44 12 4 38 30 18 "2 14 ■ G 11 2 13 •> 2S4 bo B * m fc c 4) 4-* ^^ 0 <; h 1 2 92"' 2 974 73(! 1.035 3 2.890 41 4 10.047 751 1 7«>8 138 607 2 3.96,S 120 3.64«i 13 9.090 5 9.764 17 2 1.420 321 1.272 2 l.<)(i4 1,398 1,405 4.102 2 8.165 192 3,525 2.040 41 1.306 3 1,417 3 9,191 985 5 5,373 60 .** 625 1.381 1 1.801 43 4,300 4.S6 458 367 1 3,367 245 12 9,646 1.735 1 1,.378 1.407 830 78 2,025 3 1.418 80 5 7,508 684 29.S 71 133.225 Noii-Reslrletit Hird Total Inehldca 1 Alien Bird MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION LICENSE SALES BY COUNTIES July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940 ■a a mS Beaverhead 2,053 Big Horn 1,024 Blaine G<;4 Broadwater 744 Carbon 2,24S Carter 120 Cascade 7,109 Chouteau 820 Custer 700 Daniels 176 Dawson 27S Deer Lodge 2,332 Fallon 113 Ferg-us 2,379 Flathead 6,555 Gallatin 4,734 Garfield 12 Glacier 1,290 Golden Valley 1S6 Granite 766 Hill 1,520 Jefferson 8S1 Judith Basin 674 Lake 2.507 Lewis and Clark 5,520 Liberty 119 Lincoln 2,134 Madison 1,613 McCone 66 Meagher 766 Mineral 691 Missoula 6,452 Musselshell ..- 1,095 Park 2,691 Petroleum Phillips 635 Pondera 1,049 Powder River Powell 1,188 Prairie 46 Ravalli 2,835 Richland 770 Roosevelt 730 Rosebud 331 Sanders 1,894 Sheridan 31S Silver Bow 8,265 Stillwater 1,098 Sweet Grass 991 Teton 878 Toole 582 Treasure Valley 2.201 Wheatland 935 Wibaux 87 Yellowstone 6,654 Idaho Washington TOTAL 92,645 s O m 917 109 184 484 852 110 3,154 32(> 206 18 11 950 67 1.710 3,273 1,953 457 126 484 146 535 584 885 3.093 26 1.367 853 10 560 420 2,820 425 1,521 180 332 677 15 1,523 36 91 53 1,152 4 2.523 474 563 494 134 19.5 571 10 1,478 u o P( m 4 6 4 20 "i 13 6 2 2 1 11 1 0 6 1 9 5 " i 12 4 2 7 11 «J 0.2 74 7 4 16 18 3 9 56 338 29 "e 4 1 31 60 2 41 59 "i 48 62 4(3 "2 2 17 11 3 29 19 25 26 6 1 1 1 26 132 51 C 287 28 3 14 116 118 5 6 72 68 288 1,608 50 5 38 12 19 15 242 189 149 264 16 107 208 13 130 4 4 167 140 ■4 1 302 146 67 109 11 6 ""8 21 1 128 191 154 16 1 9 1 2 3* i 2 17 1 39.201 152 1,273 5,534 8 14 94* . 0) 03 c o.£f 13 8 31 20 10 1 2 68* '5 20 6 49 1 25 22 14 7 '3 328* 8 5 2 2 2 0 1 12 "2 o 3,338 1,251 851 1,246 3,238 230 10,500 1,160 973 194 289 3,382 180 4.180 10,214 8,669 12 1,840 317 1,295 1,679 1,439 1,277 3,670 8,948 147 3,699 2,819 76 1,344 1,274 9,616 1,538 4,428 826 1,387 2,073 61 4,523 806 837 385 3,383 326 10,980 1.669 1,699 1,396 729 2.40.5 1,540 99 8,320 337 208 139,302 • Non-resident bird total includes one alien bird (Lewis & Clark). * Non-resident big game total includes one alien big game (Lewis & Clark). 1(1 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAMK COMMISSION ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT, JUNE 30, 1939 Assets: Land and Land Improvements $ 33,252.28 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 150,050.97 Machinery and Appliances 29,600. 1 1 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment ■. 2,564.36 Furniture and Fi.xtures 13,400.01 Rearing Ponds and Pipe Lines 88,624.58 Miscellaneous Supplies and Materials 43.00 $317,535.31 Balance in Fish and Game Fund 81,220.95 Revolving Fund 100.00 1939 Accounts Receivable $198,934.50 1938 Accounts Receivable 1,112.00 $200,046.50 Commissions — Dealers' Fees 13,010.40 Disbursements and Appropriations 224,438.64 Total Assets $830,351.80 Liabilities : Surplus $364,618.07 1939 License Revenue 256,430.50 1938 License Revenue ^82.145.50 1937 License Revenue 273.60 Other Licenses and Permits 14,722.00 Miscellaneous Revenue 17.652.73 Cancelled Warrants 509.40 Total Liabilities $836,351.80 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 11 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT, JUNE 30, 1940 Assets: Land and Land Improvements $ 42,820.47 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 181,072.22 Machinery and Appliances 35,321.20 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 3,034.42 Furniture and Fixtures 14,101.87 Rearing Ponds and Pipe Lines 60,845.64 Fish Traps and Holding Pens 2,150.00 Miscellaneous Supplies and Materials 51.00 $339,396.82 Balance in Fish and Game Fund 100,393.27 Revolving Fund 100.00 1940 Accounts Receivable $244,933.50 1938 Accounts Receivable 157.50 245,091.00 Commissions — Dealers' Fees 13,573.70 Disbursements and Appropriations 276,793.81 Total Assets $975,348.60 Liabilities : Surplus $420,578.47 1940 License Revenue 310,091.50 1939 License Revenue .' 193,399.00 1938 License Revenue 959.20 Other Licenses and Permits 27,062.50 Miscellaneous Revenue 23,257.93 Total Liabilities $975,348.60 !•_' MONTANA STATK FISH AND GAME COMMISSION OPERATION OF FISH AND GAME FUND July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1939 Balance in fund July 1, 1938 $ 46,98276 To Receipts July 1. 1938, to June 30, 1939 258,676.83 $305,659.59 By Disbursements same period $223,429.24 Drawn by State Purchasing Department 500.00 Reduction of Expenditures (cancelled warrants) 509.40 224,438.64 Balance June 30, 1939 ;. $ 81,220.95 July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940 Balancein fund July 1, 1939 $81,220.95 To Receipts July 1. 1939. to June 30. 1940 295,966.13 $377,187.08 By Disbursement-, same period 276,793.81 Balance June 30, 1940 $100,393.27 MONTANA STATE PISH AND GAME COMMISSION 13 RECEIPTS FOR YEAR OF JULY 1, 1938, TO JUNE 30, 1939 Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Shipping Permits: Res. Bird and Fishing 85,915 Res. Big Game 37,182 Res. Sportsmen 185 Non-Res. P'ishing 985 Non-Res. Fishing 265 Non-Res. 15-Day Fishing 7,943 Non-Res. 10-Day Fishing 339 Non-Res. Bird 55 Non-Res. Big Game 284 Ahen Bird 1 Alien Fishing 71 Shipping Permits 2,496 @ $ 2.00 $171,830.00 @ 1.00 37,182.00 @ 5.00 925.00 @ 3.50 3,447.50 @ 5.00 1,325.00 @ 1.50 11,914.50 m 2.50 847.50 (dl 10.00 550.00 @ 30.00 8,520.00 (5) 30.00 30.00 @ 10.00 710.00 (^ .50 1,248.00 TOTAL $238,529.50 Less Dealers' Fees 13.010.40 $225,519.10 Delinquent Accounts— 1937 273.60 Other Licenses and Permits: Beaver Tags 7,079 (i Trapper's License - — 396 (t. Trapper — Land Owner 521 (i Beaver Permit 487 (J Guide's License 97 (c Taxidermist License 13 ^ Seining License 2 (^ Res. Fur Dealer 187 (c Fur Dealer— Agent 8 Q. Non-Res. Fur Dealer 8 (? Cert, of Identification 379 d ; .50 $ 3,539.50 10.00 3,960.00 1.00 521.00 10.00 4,870.00 10.00 970.00 15.00 195.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 187.00 10.00 80.00 25.00 200.00 .50 189.50 Miscellaneous Revenue: Fines $ 9,272.80 Confiscation Sale — Furs 1,662.50 Confiscation Sale — Guns, Rods, etc 541.25 Confiscation Sale — Fish and Meats 1,546.93 Game Farm — Sale of Brood Hens 910.30 Sale of Elk Study 2.50 Refunds 263.72 Other Revenue 1,292.18 Sale of Furs — State Trappers 2,044.50 Royalty on Fish Sold 18.55 $14,722.00 $ 17,555.23 Cancelled Warrants 509.40 Fine money deposited direct with State Treasurer 97.50 TOTAL INCOME $258,676.83 1 I Mr)NTANA STATE FISII AND OAME (COMMISSION RECEIPTS FOR YEAR OF JULY 1, 1939. TO JUNE 30, 1940 Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Shipping Permits: Res. Bird and Fishing 92,645 @ $ 2.00 $185,290.00 Res. Big Game 39,201 @ 1.00 39,201.00 Res. Sportsmen 152 @ 5.00 760.00 Non-Res. Fishing 1,273 @ 5.00 6,365.00 Non-Res. 10-Day Fishing 5,534 @ 2.50 13,835.00 Non-Res. Bird 93 @ 10.00 930.00 Non-Res. Big Game 121 @ 30.00 9,810.00 Alien Bird 1 @ 30.00 30.00 Alien Big Game 1 @ 50.00 50.00 Alien Fishing 75 @ 10.00 750.00 Shipping Permits 3,072 @ .50 1,536.00 TOTAL $258,557.00 Less Dealers' Fees 13,573.70 $244,983.30 Delinquent .\ccounts— 1938 759.90 Other Licenses and Permits: Beaver Tags 13,764 @ $ .50 $ 6.882.00 Trapper's License 893 @ 10.00 8,930.00 Trapper— Land Owner 903 @ 1.00 903.00 Beaver Permit 817 @ 10.00 8.170.00 Guide License Ill @ 10.00 1.110.00 Ta.xideremist License 10 @ 15.00 150.00 Seining License 6 @ 5.00 30.00 Res. Fur Dealer 211 @ 1.00 211.00 Fur Dealer Agent 9 @ 10.00 90.00 Non-Res. Fur Dealer 14 @ 25.00 350.00 Cert, of Identification 475 @ .50 236.50 Miscellaneous Revenue: $ 27,062.50 Fines $ 10,023.80 Confiscation Sale — Furs 2,457.30 Confiscation Sale — Guns, Rod, etc 531.60 Confiscation Sale — Fish and Meats 534.88 Game Farm — Sale of Brood Hens 1,156.01 Sale of Elk Study 2.50 Refunds 2.01 1 .65 Other Revenue 825. 19 Sale of Furs — State Trappers 5,685.00 Royalty on Fish Sold 30.00 23,257.93 $296,063.63 Fine money deposited direct with State Treasurer (Deduct) 97.50 TOTAL INCOME $295,966.13 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAJME COMMISSION 1" DISBURSEMENTS— ANALYZED AS TO SOURCE GENER VI. VDMIMSTRATION July 1, 1938 July 1, 1939 to to Operation: June 30. 1939 June 30, 1940 Salary of Game Warden : $ 3,000.00 $ 3,600.00 Salary of Chief Deputy 2,700.00 2,003.00 Salary of Office Employees 6,600.00 6,600.00 Salary of Superintendent of Fisheries 3,000.00 3,062.50 Salary of Others 1,405.09 1,937.50 Salary of Big Game Manager 200.00 Postage 1,267.36 1,792.00 Stationery, Record Books and Blanks 407.11 731.72 Sundry Office Supplies . 329.76 491.67 Telephone and Telegraph * 811.91 824.42 Freight, Express and Drayage 155.70 149.55 Office Rent— Capitol Building 1,200.00 1,200.00 Auto Travel — Game Warden 569.06 561.23 Other Travel — Game Warden 384.95 382.29 Auto Travel — Chief Deputy _ 253.01 173.12 Other Travel — Chief Deputy 145.35 122.41 Auto Travel — Fisheries Superintendent - 534.68 488.79 Other Travel — Fisheries Superintendent .- 330.05 436.15 Travel of Others 22.95 30.99 Auto Travel — Game Manager 34.55 Other Travel — Game Manager 37.55 Printing of Publications 1,161.82 227.62 Printing of Licenses. - 2,729.76 2,962.10 Official Bonds - 322.00 355.00 Legal Publications 451.04 189.98 Lease and Rental of Lands 445.30 342.00 Industrial Accident Insurance 2,268.60 2,619.33 Association Dues 50.00 25.00 Legal Costs : 952.73 1,063.20 Exposition Expense 118.56 40.21 Insurance on Autos 611.49 74.49 Maps and Surveys — Photography Study - ■ - 2,272.46 Board of Prisoners 459.75 726.60 Other Field Expenses 1,519.39 269.47 Auditing Expense 599.62 General Supplies and Expenses 138.00 342.29 Total Operation $ 35.545.04 $ 36,909.19 Capital: Land and Land Improvements $ 630.80 $ 5,797.52 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 09.97 Machinery and Appliances 1,027.21 361.21 Furniture and Fixtures 229.40 107.31 Total Capital $ 2.487.41 $ 6,336.01 MONTANA STATK FISH AND OAMT-: COMMISSION DISBURSEMENTS— ANALYZED AS TO SOURCE <;i<:n'e:kal, admimstkation July 1, 1938 July 1, 1939 to to Kepnirs and Rei»lacenient»: June 30, 1939 June 30, 1940 Building's and Attaclied Fixtures $ 9.00 $ Machinery and Appliances and Auto 145.11 305.70 Furniture and Fixtures 5.25 Total Repairs and Replacements $ 159.3G $ 305.70 <°uinniiH»iion<>rN' U\|ii>nNeM: Per Diem of Commissioners $ 1,450.00 $ 1.274.05 Travel 1,545.53 1,570.44 Total Commissioners' Expenses $ 2,995.53 $ 2,845.09 Oeputies aud Special DrpiilioM: Salaries of Regular Deputies $ 37,015.00 % 38,210.00 Salaries of Special Deputies 12,002.21 13,401.16 Salaries of Special Field "Work l,.sl<).,S3 3.242. .s4 Miscellaneous Expense 1,384.00 1.410.30 Uniforms 1,299.20 Subsistence 3,087.27 3,523.95 Transportation 17,912.28 20,453.23 Shells 49.79 49.05 (leneral Supplies and Expenses I(i5.00 Boats and Motors 1.50 8.05 Total Deputies' Expenses $ 73,430.88 % 81,597.78 .>liNceIIaneoiis: Salaries of Trappers and Hunters. $ 000.00 $ 721.32 Salaries of Others 49.59 Bird Food and Salt G58.30 592.52 Poison and Traps 359.51 Bounty ICxpense 41.70 Bounties 8,571.00 7, si 4.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 599.81 Total Miscellaneous $ 10,385.55 $ 10,128.86 Stream .Survey: Salaries $ 250.00 . Travel 82.23 Miscellaneous 16.00 Tot.il Stream Survey $ 348.23 Total Adtnlnistratlon $125,35S.00 $138,242.03 MONTANA STATE PISH AND GAME COMMISSION DISBURSEMENTS— ANALYZED AS TO SOURCE GA3IK FAKM — \VAK3I SPRINGS July 1, 1938 July 1, 1939 to to Operation: June 30, 1939 June 30, 1940 Salaries and Wages $ 8,109.00 $ 7,481.00 Office Supplies and Expenses 119.34 131.9s Travel 429.85 527. G4 Auto Truck and Expense 742.20 993.58 Heat. Light and Water 181.03 33G.41 Bird Food 2,269.G1 2,453.26 Hardware and Supplies 45.86 40.60 Insurance 69.72 Distribution of Game Birds 364.81 108.58 Other Expense 28.44 3.50 Pheasant Eggs 107.00 70.00 Total Operation $ 12,397.14 $ 12.216.27 Caiiital; Land and Land Improvements $ 53.55 Buildings and Attached Fixtures $ 195.15 5,299.45 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 18.99 Breeding Stock - 2s(^,.80 Total Capital - $ 481.95 $ 5,371.99 Repairs and Replacements: Land and Land Improvements $ 3.82 $ 100.37 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 66.59 266.54 Autos and Trucks 808.80 139.17 Breeding Stock 1,244.00 1,254.00 Total Repairs and Replacements.... $ 2,123.21 $ 1,760.08 Total — Game Farm — Warm Springs $ 15,002.30 $ 19,348.34 GAME FARM — BILLINGS Operation: Salaries and Wages $ 4,272.00 $ 6,911.34 Office Supplies and Expenses 61.67 396.12 Travel 3.80 10.00 Auto Truck and Expense 374.26 442.95 Heat, Light and Water 259.64 273.83 Bird Food 1,612.69 1,651.37 Hardware and Supplies 25.33 79.63 Insurance 46.95 Distribution of Game Birds 79.21 120.61 Other Expense 24.12 40.08 Total Operation $ 6,712.72 $ 9.972.88 IM MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION DISBURSEMENTS— ANALYZED AS TO SOURCE GAME FAUM — U11>I.I.\(;S July 1, 1938 July 1. 1939 to to Cnpitnl: June 30, 1939 June 30, 1940 Land and Improvements % 93.G0 $ 10.06 Buildingrs and Atached Fixtures 809.08 4.727.92 Machinery and Appliances „ 85.15 12.50 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 10.05 40.15 Autos and Trucks 651.15 491.10 ClirOCKIlVG STATIONS: Op<> ration i Salaries and Wag'es Office Supplies and Expenses. Travel Auto and Truck Expense Heat, Liffht and Water Hardware and Supplies Other Expense Sub.sistence Total Capital S 1,655.03 | 5.281.73 RepairN and Ileiilacements: Buildings and Attached Fixtures $ 17.58 $ 13.60 Autos and Trucks 29.36 11.35 Breeding- Stock 896.00 1,126.00 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 2.90 4.00 Total Repair and Replacements $ 945.84 $ 1,154.95 Total — Game Farm — Billings $ 9,313.59 $ 10,409.56 $ $ 1.275.10 5.70 230.20 6.44 43.50 95.83 30.97 50.50 222.68 34.79 Total Operation $ 128.79 $ 1,866.92 Capital: Land and Land Improvements $ 2!».03 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 495.13 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 68.79 Total Capital $ I 692.95 KrpairM and KeplaceniontM: Buildings and Attailied Fixtures $ 18.60 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 1.00 Total Repairs and Replacements $ 19.60 Total — Checking Stations $ 128.79 $ 2.479.47 115(>(R9 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION V.I DISBURSEMENTS— ANALYZED TO SOURCE HATCHERIES July 1, 1938 July 1, 1939 to to Operation: June 30, 1939 June 30, 1940 Salaries and Wages $ 38,032.12 $ 41,718.55 Office Supplies and Expenses 1,615.09 1,892.32 Travel _ 495.43 741.25 Auto and Truck Expense 6,927.62 6,705.61 Heat, Light, Power, Water and Ice 2,120.12 2,065.55 Fish Foods 7,532.53 11,545.86 Rents 16.00 Subsistence 776.59 598.45 Hardware and Sundries 219.96 984.97 Insurance 633.07 Hatcheries Supplies 886.22 1,368.79 Distribution of Fish 115.02 6.89 Total Operation $ 58,737.30 $ 68,261.31 Capital: Land and Land Improvements $ 69.49 $ 255.97 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 2,658.89 15,384.65 Machinery and Appliances 574.14 345.62 Autos and Trucks 4,106.71 1,503.97 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 140.41 226.29 Furniture and Fixtures 114.07 Rearing Ponds, Screens and Traps 3,589.80 9,635.40 Boats and Motors 157.25 Scientific Apparatus 13.50 Total Capital $ 11,152.94 $ 27,623.22 Repairs and Replacements: Land and Land Improvements $ 57.30 $ 156.26 Buildings and Attached Fixtures 660.95 1,302.43 Machinery and Appliances 148.56 142.75 Hand Tools and Petty Equipment 332.16 127.96 Furniture and Fixtures 10.00 1.85 Autos and Trucks 1,767.74 1,961.95 Rearing Ponds, Screens and Traps 554.51 680.90 Boats and Motors 205.10 52.93 Scientific Apparatus 2.25 Total Repairs & Replacements $ 3,736.32 $ 4,429.28 Total Hatcheries $ 73,626.56 $100,313.81 GRAND TOTAL — FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT $223,429.24 $276,793.81 20 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION SUMMARY OF SHIPPING PERMITS Beaver 6.748 1938-1939 Fur Season Fox Mink 2,575 2,936 Muskrat 35,308 Beaver 12.752 1939- ■1940 Fur Season Fox Mink 3.858 8.814 Muskrat 195.290 FISHERIES DIVISION Jolin W. Scofield, Superintendent State Fisheries Ann Crimniins. Stenographer FISH HATCHERIES Anaconda, A. G. Stubblefield, Foreman Biff Timber, Forest Keller, Foreman Dal}' (Hamilton), Eli Melton, Foreman Emigrant, George Miller, Foreman Great Falls, Melvin W. Larson, Foreman Lewistown, Tver Hotjlund, Foreman Libbj', Graham Cadwell, Foreman Ovando, Vern Campbell, Foreman Poison (Station Creek), Leo Gilroy. Foreman Red Lodge, Ross Snyder, Foreman Somers, John P. Sheclian. l-'oroiuan SPAWN TAKING STATIONS Georgetown Lake, South-fork Madison, Duck Creek, MacHson. Akhicli Lake, Alvord Lake, Killjrennan Lake, Lake Ronan, Bitterroot Lake, Rogers Lake, Ashley Lake and Flatliead Lake. 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