Biennial report of the State Game and Fish Commissioner made to Governor J. A. O. Preus. The back cover holds a fold out document of State Game Refuges consisting of a map of the state and descriptions of individual sites. The commissioner provides a summary of law enforcement, hunting and trapping, predatory animal and bird control, account of forestry, drainage and pollution, reports of game refuges and fish refuges. He also submits reports on the distribution of fish stocked throughout the state, condition of hatcheries, fish surveys, a financial report of the department, inventory of state property, and recommended projects for the future. Additional special reports include a commercial fishing summary by Albert C. Klancke of the Bureau of Commercial fishing, �Game Propagation� by Frank D. Blair and �Minnesota state fisheries at Redby� by S. A. Selvog. Finally, the Item provides a lengthy exclusive treatise by Thaddeus Surber: �The Root River drainage basin, southeastern Minnesota� which includes illustrations, diagrams, and a fold out map of the scientific investigations.
Annual report of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor D. M. Clough. Report discusses the attempt to halt the wholesale marketing of fish and game, alleged illegal market hunting performed by Native Americans, seizure and destruction of nets and the positive responses to recent changes in the Fish and Game laws. Also includes a hatchery report, the distribution of fry (young fish) completed, and a treasurer�s report.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners of Minnesota, made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Includes species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the commissioners. The report relates the improvements made at Willowbrook hatchery, enforcement of the construction of fish ways law, and the directions for transport of fry (young fish).
Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota; Minnesota Commission of Fisheries
Date Created:
1892
Description:
First annual report of the Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes general overview of the game and fish program, profile and assessment of violators of the law, reports of wardens, distribution of fish stocked in the state, and annual expenditures.
First annual report of the State Fish Commissioners of Minnesota made to Governor C.K. Davis. Provides a general overview of national/international fish culture, review of state fish species, summary of distribution of fry (young fish) within the state, and annual expenditures of the commissioners. A diagram estimating acres of water surface of the state is included in the appendix.
Annual report of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor Knute Nelson. The report assesses new game codes recently enacted and results of related court cases with particular focus on criminal game traffic and professional market hunters. The item also contains a report on the existing �fish business� on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, a hatchery report, the distribution of fry (young fish), and a treasurer�s report is included.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Commissioners report species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the Commissioners. The report relates the selection of Willowbrook as the location of the first state fish hatchery, and a description of its design and construction. This includes an inventory of state property in the Commission's possession, most of which is located at Willowbrook.
Samuel, Harry, and Jacob Goldish's fish company is located at 117 North Third Avenue East at the time this photograph of their company's trucks was taken.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This is a Syracuse, New York built 1914 model air cooled, two-cycle chase truck. It had a 2,500 pound capacity, chain drive, solid tires. no cab, no windshield, no headlights, no self starter. Its two-speed transmission could get to a maximum speed of 18 miles per hour.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Biennial report of the Minnesota Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor Samuel R. Van Sant. Contains recommendations to the legislature, including the request to stop all fishing in international waters. Reports submitted include treasurer�s report, fish and game license report, enforcement report, hatchery report, and the numbers and distribution of fry (young fish).
Minnesota Division of Game and Fish; Minnesota Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1948
Description:
Biennial report of the Minnesota Division of Game and Fish made to Governor Luther W. Youngdahl and Commissioner Chester S. Wilson of the Department of Conservation. Includes an overview of the division and recommendations for the legislature regarding changes to laws and regulations. Includes reports from individual bureaus of Fisheries, Game, Warden services, and Administration.
Annual report of the Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes recommendations to the legislature, summary of a convention of game and fish commissioners and wardens of six adjacent states, summary of International Fisheries Conference, reports of game wardens, hatchery report, and treasurer's report.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual reports of the Minnesota State Fish Commission made to Governor Lucius F. Hubbard. Includes general overview of fisheries program, distribution of fish stocked in the state and annual expenditures. Includes special Supplemental Report; ""Carp and Carp Culture"" by Milton P. Peirce, Pennsylvania, State Board of Agriculture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual reports of the Commission of Fisheries made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes a discussion of the exhibit of native Minnesota fishes proposed for the Chicago World�s Fair Exhibit (1893 World's Columbian Exposition). Also contains the distribution of fish stocked throughout the state, breeding stock maintained, the reports of the state Fish Warden, and annual expenditures of the Commission. Appendix includes list of fish commissioners in United States and Canada (for 1890).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual reports of the Minnesota State Fish Commission made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Includes general overview of fisheries program, distribution of fish stocked in the state, and annual expenditures.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual report of the Minnesota Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor David M. Clough. Report discusses effects of recent game laws enacted, alleged illegal market hunting performed by Native Americans, the distribution of fish stocked, and a treasurer�s report.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual reports of the State Fish Commission made to the Governor of Minnesota. Includes improvements made to fisheries infrastructure, distribution of fish stocked in the state and annual expenditures. Proceedings of 1883 Inter-state Fish Commission meeting are included in the appendix.
Minnesota Division of Game and Fish; Minnesota Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1950
Description:
Biennial report of the Minnesota Division of Game and Fish made to Governor Luther W. Youngdahl and Commissioner Chester S. Wilson of the Department of Conservation. Includes an overview of the division and recommendations for the legislature regarding changes to laws and regulations. Includes reports from individual bureaus of Fisheries, Game, Warden services, and Administration.
Annual report of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor Knute Nelson. Discusses implementation of the new Fish and Game laws, specifically the creation of a new position on the commission, the �Executive Agent,� as well as the illegal use of nets, criminal game traffic, control of professional market hunters and difficulties of enforcement of the new laws. Also included in the report are the treasurer�s report, the hatchery report, and the distribution of fish stocked across the state.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Reports species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the Commissioners. Also included is the request and validation for funding to build state fish hatcheries.
Annual reports of the Commission of Fisheries made to Governor Lucius F. Hubbard. Includes a discussion of the exhibit of native Minnesota fishes created for the World's New Orleans Exposition (World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, 1884), and its eventual placement at the state hatchery. Also contains the background and design of the United States Hatchery at Duluth, Minnesota, and the formation of the Duluth Fishery Association, the distribution of fish stocked throughout the state, and annual expenditures of the Commission. Two reports are included regarding the preservation of fish.