The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-01-10


gust of each year, take, kill, injure or de-
stroy, or have in possession, sell or offer for
sale any wild swan, mallard duck, wood
duck, widgeon, teal, butter ball, spoonbill,
gray, black sprlgtail or canvas back duck
shall be guilty of msdemeanor; Provided,
That any person may kill on his own prem
Uses ducks or deer at any time to protect his
growing crops.
SEC. 5. Every person who shall, within
the Territory of Washington, between the
first day of January and the 10Th day of Au.
gust of each year, for any purpose take, kill.
injure or destroy, or have in possession, sell
or offer for sale, any prairie chicken or sage
hen shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. 6. Every person who shall. within
the Territory of Washington, between the
first day of January and the first day of Au-
gust of each year. take, kill, injure or de-
stroy, or have in possession, sell or offer for
sale any grouse, pheasant, quail or partridge,
shall be guilty of a misdemeancr.
SEC. 7. Every person who SHALL within
the Territory of Washington, during the
months of November, December, January
February and March of any year, catch,
kill or have in possession, sell or offer for
sale, any mountain or brook trout, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor Every person who
shall, within the Territory of Washington,
take or attempt to take, or catch with any
seine, net, weir or other device Ethan hook
and line, any mountain, brook or bull trout
at any time after the passage of this act,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. s. Every person who shall, within
the Territory of Washington, at any time
after the passage of this act, trap, net or en-.
snare or attempt to trap, met or ensnare any
variety Of quail, prairie chicken, grouse or
pheasant, except for the purpose of propa
eating the same, or who shall in any county
east OF the Cascade Range of mountains prior
to the year seighteen hundred and eighty
seven. kill any variety of quail shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 8. Every person who shall, within
the Territory of Washington, at any time
after the passage of this act destroy or re-
move from the nest of any mallard duck,
widgeon wood duck, teal, butter ball. spoon
bill. gray black, sprigtail or canvas back
duck, prairie chicken or sage hen, grouse.
pheasant, quail, partridge or other wild fowl
any egg or eggs, or wilfully destroy the nest
of any such fowls or birds, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor.
SEC. 10. Every person who shall, within
the Territory of Washington, have any male
deer or buck, or any female deer or doe, or
spotted fawn, elk moose or mountain sheep
swan. mallard duck, wood duck, widgeon,
teal, butter ball, spconbill, gray, black,
sprigtail or canvas back duck prairie chicken
or sage hen, grouse, pheasant, quail, Bob
White or partridge, mountain or brook trout
| at any time when it is unlawful to take or
kill the same as provided in this act, shall
be guilty of q misdemeanor, and proof OF
possession of any of the aforesaid animals
fowls. birds or fish, at any time when it is
unlawful to take or kill the same in the
county where the same is found shall be
prima facia evidence in any prosecution for
| a violation of any provision OF this act, that
the person or persons in whose possession
the same is found, took, killed or destroyed
the same i'll the county wherein the same is
found, during the period whenlt was unlaw-
ful to take kill or destroy the same.
Sec. IL. Every person who shall within
the Territory of Washington, take, kill
shoot at, main or destroy any mallard duck
wood duck. widgeon teal, butter ball, spoon
bill. gray, black, sprigtail or canvas back
duck at any time, between the hours of S P
NJ. and A. NJ. shall be guilty of INSIDE
mcanor.
SEC. II. Every person who shall use any
sink box on any lake or river or other waters
| Ill " dsulHGloI IeIIltbiy, IoT lHe purpose oi
shooting ducks or other water fowls there
from, or who shall use any batteries or swivel
or pivot gun on boats, canoes, RATS or other
device at any time for the purpose Of killing
any water fowl within the limits of Wash.
ington Territory, shall be guilty Of INSIDE
/ meanor.
I SEC ID. Every person convicted of the
violation of any of the provisions of this act
! shall be punished by fine of not less than
| ten dollars and not more than three hundred
! dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail
OF the county where the oilense was commit.
ted for not less than five days nor mole than
three months or both imprisonment and fine.
One half OF all money collected for fines for
violation OF the provisions of this act shall
| I've paid to informers and halt to the
I prosecuting attorney in the district in which
the case is prosecuted.
SEC. a. All acts and parts of acts in con-
tiict herewith are hereby repealed
One murder in Portland on Saturday
night. another on Sunday, and the balance
OF. the week to hear from yet.
Mr.. A. F. Shaw, living near Vancouver,
. wants to let a contract, to white men pre-
ferred, for the clearing and grubbing of five
aud half acres land. A.
Gridley & Whitney keep a full stock OF
the famous San Francisco Rubber Paint, all
ready mixed for use
Just Received.
The latest style of Cloaks, from 50. so to
scat John Jaggy's.