Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-08-05


The game law Is the hes, iasgot,ea
statute in the books and at this season
it is well 10 read it over.
Section /. II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to kill or iniure
or 10 pursue with such intent, any
sparrow, blue-jay, martin thrush,
meckins bird, swallow. red-breast. cat,
bird, wrt or humming bird, OF to dis.
turb the nest or eggs of said birds.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for auy
persou or persons. at any time between
the first day of April of any year and
before the first day of September fol.
lowicg to catch, kill or destroy. or to
pursue with such intent, any partridge,
pheasant, woodcock, quail or any wild
goose, wood-duck. teal. nialisrd H
other ducks, ssnd.hill crane, brsn',
swan, plover, curlew. snipe, grouse,
robin, meadow.lark. yellow.h hammer Or
biltern; and after The first day Of April
and before the first day of August Ia
each Year. except IN the counties OF
Humboldt. Eureka. Elko and Lander
hereinafter provided for, any sa9ecock
hen or chicken.
Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons within this State, al
any time, 10 trap or net quail. or &c
destroy, injure or disturb The nest oi
eggs of any Of the birds protected by
this act.
Sec. 4. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to catch. kill or de
stroy, or pursue with such intent
within the counties OF Esmeralda
Douglas. Lyon. Storey, Churchill and
Wa>hoe. any sharp-taifed groase. &C
called prairie chicken. hefoNe the nrs
day of September 1883, nor within The
counties of Humboldt, Eureka and
Lander, after the 18th day of MarcA
and before the first dsy of September
In each year. or in said counties oil
Humboldt, Elko, Eureka and Lander
any sage.cock, hen or chicken, after
the 18th day of March and before tie
10Th day Of August in each year.
Sec. B. Ii shall be unlawful for any
pcrsass or persons n any time after The
lit day of December and before the 1sl
day of August in each year, to catch,
kill or destroy, or 10 pursue with such
intent, any deer, elk, antelope, noun.
tain sheep nr goat, or ia have in his
or their possession, or to expose for
sale, or to purchase any Of the animals
mentioned in tins section duriax the
season when the killing. injuring or
pursuing is herein prohibited.
Sec. 6. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons within this State Ia
have in his or their possession or Ia
expose for sale, or TO purchase from,
any person whOmsOeyer, either Indian
va Vs0Ss PSiSVus gu W viz OIIuS, " iiu
game or animals mentioned in This act
daring the season wherein the killing,
injuring or pursuing Is hereby prohi
biled; provided, that nothing in this
act shall be so construed as to prohibit
any person o: persons in taking any
bird, fowl, fish or animal ut any time
for scientific purposes.
Sec. 7. Every person or persons
offending against any Of the provisions
If this act shall be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor. and on conviction there.
Of shall be fined in any sum moi less
than $25 nor more than $500, or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail Of the
county in which said conviction is had
for nay terra not exceeding ak months.
or by both such fine and imprison.
ment, and the prosecuting witness shall
be entitled to receive Zee equal to
one.half OF the amount Of any such fine
imposed on each convection.