rEST VIRGINIA WILD Lii 
 
 
ial Monthly Publication of the Wild Life League of West Vir 
 
 
8. NO. 7. 
 
 
JULY, 
 
 
apuneurea by The W est v Irginma w in LIe ,L-eague an 0 7y The State %ame,
5133 anun jureary Commiusion 
      G. A. BOLDEN, Editor and Manager        J. CON BOLDEN, Advertising
Manager 
                             CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 
Thos. E. Jeffries       W. E. R. Byrne       Raymond S. Deck           Josiah
Keely 
         A. J. Dadisman          ISo. W. Handlan          M. H. F. Kinsey

 
 
 
                           CONTENTS 
 
 
        COVER PAGE-"Jim" Sattes, Veteran Kanawha Fisherman and
Hunter. 
           (Photo by Nason Pierre Pritchard)                         Page

        FIRST YEAR OF STATE WATER COMMISSION-Summary of Activities, 
           By E. S. Tisdale and L. K. Herndon   ------------------------------------5

        MOUNTAINS-(Poem) 
           By Winifred Jackson Ramsey---------------------              
            9 
        THE TALE OF THE ELK-Part XXXI, 
           By W. E. R. Byrne          -----------------------          10

        WEST VIRGINIA'S FIRE FIGHTING ORGANIZATION, 
           By H. S. Newins,  Chief  Forester, W est  Virginia ----------------------------------.12

        FINDING THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, 
           By M. H. F. Kinsey, Boy Scout Executive                     14

        EDITORIAL----------------------     --------------16 
        SENATE COMMITTEE TO STUDY WILD LIFE RESOURCES, 
           From Bulletin American Game Protective Association ----------------
  -   18 
        MARTINSBURG BRANCH PROGRESSING, 
           By Geo. F. Whitmore, Branch Secretary     ----------19 
        BIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA, Part VII, 
           By I. H . Johnston,  State  O rnithologist --------------------------------------------
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        THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY, 
           B y T o m M e e k .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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        A GIANT HISTORIC TREE, 
           By H. M. Calhoun, Sr .- . . . ..   ..   ..----------------------------------------.------
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        CHANGE IN PERSONNEL OF- THE GAME, FISH AND FORESTRY COM., 
           By Executive Secretary, W. L. L. -----------------------------------------------
25 
        CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT-The State Fish Hatchery, 
           By State Game, Fish and Forestry Commission   ---------------------------
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                "WEST VIRGINIA WILD LIFE 
                   BUSINESS OFFICE AND OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 
                 Masonic Temple, Virginia and Hale Streets, Charleston, W.
Va. 
                 OFFICERS OF WILD LIFE LEAGUE OF WEST VIRGINIA 
THAYER M. McINTIRE, President, Parkersburg            A. J. DADISMAN, Vice-President,
Morgantown 
R. M. FRENCH, Treasurer, Beckley            G. A. BOLDEN, Executive Secretary,
Charleston 
 
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