Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

A MEETING of those interested in the
protection of fish and feathered game
was held at THE HERALD office, Tuesday
evening, for the purpose of organizing
sportsman's club. The object of the
organization was to see that the fish
and game laws in this section of the
county were properly enforced and to
prosecute any violators of the same.
The following names were enrolled.
j. 5. Oswald, DIR. A, III. Barber, Lester
Boughton, Henry Austin, Thos Orion,
Chas- Lisherness, Chas. Orion, Eugene
Hyde, II. ID. Farquharson, r. c. Orr,
Ed. Nj. Lowry, James Wenzel, Frank
Calls, Geo. Edwards and w. II. Brooks.
The officers of the Club elected at the
meeting are as follows: President,
Dr. A. II Barberi Secretary, Thos.
Orion; Treasurer, Chas Llsherness.
After transacting some further business
the club adjourned until Monday even
ing March 20. After which date re-
gular monthly meetings will be held on
the fourth Monday of each month.
This organization is one, the need of
which has been long felt in this section
where numerous instances Of the most
fragrant violation of the laws for the
protection of trout and feathered game
have been noticed, The Club now pro-
poses to prosecute and secure the pun
ishment of every person, without re-
gard to sex, race, color ..or previous
condition of servitude' who shall be
found violating those laws in any man
ner. In order that the public may be-
come better acquainted with the law in
relation to trout and feathered game
they are here given. For trout as
follows:
Any person who shall catch or take
or attempt to do SO from any stream,
lake, or other waters, in this state,
any brock trout, by any device or means
whatsoever, between the fifteenth day
OF August and the succeeding fifteenth
day of April in any year, or who shall
catch or take, or attempt to do so,
from any such stream, lake or other
waters, at any time, by any device or
means other than hook or line or angl-
ing, or who shall have any brook trout
In his possession or custody taken by
any means or device except hook and
line or angling between the fifteenth
day of August and the succeeding fif-
teenth day of April in any year, shall
be punished by fine not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, together with costs of prosecu-
ton for every such offense and shall be
imprisoned in the county Jail until such
fine and costs are paid, or until he
shall be otherwise thence discharged by
due course of law.
In regard to feathered game: Any
person who shall take, catch, kill, des-
troy or wantonly modest, or have in his
possession when killed or taken, or ex-
pose tor sale in this state, any wood
cock, between the first day of January
and the succeeding tenth day of July,
and any quail, partridge, pheasant, or
rufi1ed grouse, prairie hen or prairie
chicken, sharp tailed grouse, or grouse
OF other variety, or any wood duck
malard or teal duck, between the first
day of January and the succeeding fif-
teenth day of August in any year
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
ten dollars. nor less than one dollar for
each bird so unlawfully taken, killed,
had in his possession, or exposed for
sale.
As the club mean business the header
had better cut these laws out and paste
them in the crown of his hat where an
occasional reference will prevent fur
Their difficulties.