, 1879-08-15
NEBRASKA SPORTS.

II slaughter Of rho AHNOE6nfk TO BfElH 0b
thr 16th-Thc Gnme fasws and the sport
Ing Clubs nf The Stnte.
Setttai corrtspanienee of Tht Tribune. r
lincoln, Scb+ Aug. IA yonng pumpkin
VAS brought up before Justice Of tho Peace,
III an ADJACENT county, the Other day, and fined .
s., for violating the tlamc law In te9arl to
prairie-chickens. ut wa. on3Y ole hru,'' Ia
said, with some disgust. s''rhe more rcuson
why you should be fined. "rrtostxu Tic ".rulgc.'
\ Game aml Fish lar was passed Feb. 81,
1870 for the Ssntc Of Nebraska; the ilrst SECTION
Of y,htcl, says that 1t s!ail be unlawful for my
person to kill, ensnare or trap any wild buffalo,
elk, mountain.shecp. deer, or antelope between
the 1st day Of January and lhc lat day Of
October IN each year; OF to kill, ensnare. or
trap my wild grouse (pralrtcctlfclscu) between
tho lst day Of February and tim 18th day OF
August in each yeat; Or to XIII. ensuarc, trap,
or nct quail or Wild turkey between tic LIST dav
Of December III cn:s year mud the 1st day nf
Octobrr In the fo1luwln. year. Any perpo. wAo
shall 90 upon the laud of another. in violation
Ut this SECTION. stall. uoon conviction thtreOft
more than $50, mud shall be liable to The owner
OF the premises In nIl action for trcsp1ss.
As an on resident nf the State, your corrc-
Apoudcht claims to know something OF the
counties, deer. antelope. elk. md mountain
sheep arc still to ha found IN great num-
hers. while not a fen buffalo are, scen
every year. Tile rapid settlement OF t.iese
md soun the shooting Of prairie chickens, the
su,,fc rs II Is here, Will be tic principal sport Of
the Slmrohs Df those counties. This year the
country Is perfc:tly alive VIZ chickens. md a.
numerous. Usually eyerg kpr.nE we are Visited
by co!a, heavy ra{ns, which kill the eggs Of this
fowl, or lcstruY sfr young: but this year y wa
esenths Ians zane vsry lats ad d'd no
passed Inst winter for their profession has had
its elect; thousands Of Young birds hare beeu
saved, und rot few old oilss. Rewards by the
different sporting associations Tor information
and evidence lint silu!l convict any person Of
violation OF the law, have had some effect. nrNl
she tneti,hera themselves hare kept sharp look
out for trcspaseerA
Ilure arc seyeca! sporting clubs In this State,
| a:ul Il statu Spnrtsmcn's Association. The
latter meets cyerr year, konettmes In Mnyi aud
| the fufEnrr have more frequent. ntettnEs4
| Omaha Inns three squirting clubs, Nebraska City
one, nMs! there Is one respectively In Ltncost
unl Fremont. ln each Of the nboye-naMc1
cities there Rre several arst-class shots, but
| probably tlM surett inan In the statc lives IL
Omaha. The cy-state- Treasurer, j. G. Sic
Bride, who resides l,erc. Is a!su capital shot,
aud takes great Interest tn sporting nifatrs
III conjunction with thia gentleman would
| maine :1r. T.. I1ulEett. who Il not only IN excel
other good local sportsnlen, aud all own tihc
duus anl guns. ln hunting The. .pl'alrlc.eh!cEeu
a v0ol los is essential. md 1t is strange to SEQ
! what alr.rea Of intelligence sonle Of these
| bird-doEs manifest.
| There Is no law in this State In rexarA to the
aunting u t.sose and ducks; thcy nay ba killed
| when .M wlcrc found. The popular hunting
ground Tor THESE btrds IS along tlr Flntte River.
Here, In the spring and fall nf The year. nltons
Of thru tuay he sccn: tha hanss and slopes Of
the river, nlll even tic river ITSELF seem ltern!
| Is covered, nlia iney are shot down by th0ll.
sa,,ts. Tile prair!e-clicken is found cveryw here
In tlr Stair. as,I. like the quail anl ployer, has
| ts atldtug-nIncc in atubbe-te!1s, on prairie
SLOPES, by wuter-sourses, ui!d In tile tail grass Of
| Ynllry alll upl1,,l t'la|n.
Tine wise provision Ut the law In regard to this
BIRD ls That tIcrc shall hc 10 shotn. outsftlc
af The Statr. and It shall bc unlawful fur my
raiEruAu corporation or express company to re-.
eeiye, curry, or transport nn5 bird or 1nlmnl Ut
thu class nutned IN SCR. at any time Of the
year. fl,ts nekcs 1t simply matter of home'
cnuSun,p.ion, protects both game and sporss-
men, ami Is satIsfaetory tu tho various clubs.
audi SO far, works Hike charm. j: n. Il.