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[[preprinted]] FISH AND GAME COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO

COMMISSIONERS
F. M. NEWBERT
M. J. CONNELL
E. L. BOSQUI
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CARL WESTERFELD [[/preprinted]]

October 3rd, 1918.

Mr. Alexander Wetmore,
Maxwell, Calif.

Dear Mr. Wetmore:-

I have just received your letter addressed to Mr. Westerfeld.  We had already received Mr. Henderson's telegram that you quoted and have given the information to all of the San Francisco newspapers.  The telegram has not really aroused the necessity that I thought it would.

George Neale, however, advises me that there are a number of "wild duck rice protective clubs" being organised.  I hope the situation is very much relieved by the telegram, although I do not entirely approve of the wording.

Mr. Westerfeld wrote a long letter to the Biological Survey in which he pointed out some of the difficulties that will arise from the fact that they gave a blanket permit to rice growers, their immediate families and employees.  In all probability there will be a great many dollar a year men employed on some of the ranches.

Yours very truly,
[[signature]] J S Hunter [[/signature]]
ASS'T.EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

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