Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-05-09

uor any quail or partridge save MY during the
my ruff d grouse or pheasant. save only during the
months of September. October and November: nor
Of 81 an - variety. or aquatic fowl whatever. saw, only
during the time between August twentieth (2Uth) and
s svar hiIls sea auy et Woodcock between first (ist) day Of
November and the fourth (4tl) gay OF july following;
or kills any prairie hen or c1 heiWeen ~ t HSalternreasted
day OF December and the twentieth (20th) day Of
august following: or Kills , any auat the OF spa fr1l na or
of December and the first Qst) day OF Sept mber fol-
lowing; or kills any wild duck OF any variety, or any
f ~ Whatever shbatnesy between the enth QOth) day Of Janu-
ary and the twentieth (2oth day OF August IN any
conviction thereof. be punished by a fine OF not less
iLan ten (1U) dollars nor more than twenty-five (25)
PROSECUTION: and in default of the payment of such
dne shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not less
han ten Co) days nor n more s9ch hni BIRDS ds' 3eycss sG( d az
during the time the killing Thereon is prohibited,
shall be .prima facle evidence OF 70 'f me laeS II mat such
this section. Provided. that no quail snail be hunt
ed or killed ct any time until alter December J.,
Seq. No person shall at any time catch or kill
any of the birds aforesaid in any other manner
than by shooting them with a gun, held to the
shoulder by the person discharging the same. And
no person shall at any time set. lay or prepare any
Trap, snare, net or other contriyance or device what
ever with the intent to catch or kill any of the birds
aforesaid, whether the same are caught or not. And
no person or persons shall at any ayy na arti ~ sa;. h \ 1iuht
Bat or any deception whatever. whereby such
Wild fowl viii bs attracted or deceived except that
decoys may be used in hunting ducks. wild geese and
brant). And whoever shall offend against any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed gully of
punished by a fine of not less than 90 dollars nor
more than twenty-five GO, dollars and costs Of pros
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not less than
ten t1O) days nor more then thirty (3o) days.
SEC. 3. NO person shall hunt with hounds or dogs
any elk. moose, deer, buck, doe or fawn at any time.
nor kill or take by any means, cont11yance or device
whatever, or pursue with intent 70 XII: or take OF
during the month of November. in any year: and
whoever hunts. or kills, or destroys any such animals
lst) day Of November followingi in any year, or hunts
the same with hounds or dogs, at any time, shall be
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty
(5O) dollars nor more than seventy-nTe lto( dolars
stroye a. or in in default Of the payment Of such inc
shall be imprisoned in the county jail Tor a period OF
not less than thirty (3O) days nor more than slxtyl6O1
days. The possession by any one OF the carcass or
any part thereof of any such animal between the III
teenth 18TH day of december and the first lst) day
facie evidence of the fact that such person killed the
same contrary to the provisions OF this section. ,,,
ary of the animals aforesaid. in any other manner
than by shooting them with a gun held to the Shout
son shall at any time set, lay or prepare any traP,
snare or other contrivance or device whatever, with
the intent to kill or catch any OF the animals af az re
provisions of this section, whether any such amman
is taken or killed or not. shall be deemed guilty ct a
punished by a fine OF not less than fifty (5G) dollars
nor more than one hundred 1Ou dollars and costs
of prosecution, or ill default of the pa. ment of any
such fine be imprisoned IN the county Jail not less
than thirty 800 days nor more than sixty i6O) days.
SEC. 5. Any person or persons, firm or company
who shall purchase, sell, ship or otherwise dispose
Of CT have i'll his. her or their possession Tor ms or
their own use, or for any other n. th nur Fps se.s any e OF !ne
during the time that the killing thereof i hereby
prohibited by this act Except during the first tlree
l,,-. &c ,-nl> two, ov r1nSo nncnr and lYrpnt as 10
animals as otherwise provided in this actl,, shall be
deemed guilty Of 4 and shall: on con- on
viction thereof, be punished by a tine OF not less
than ten ($lO) dollars. nor more than one hundred
($1UO) dollars and costs OF prosecution TOR each plrd
posed of contrary to this act, and in default OF the
payment of such fine shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less Is than ten llo2 days 81 no or more nn'sn man an
possession Of any of such birds OF animals contrary
to the provisions of this section shall be rrima facle
evidence that such person purchased possessed,
sold, shipped or disposed OF such birds or animals
u%nlawfully and contrary to the provisions OF this
act.
SEC. 6. Any express company. railway com
pany. common carrier or any other company OF
person, carrying on business IN tins state, or any
receiving or having in its, his or their possession: or
that shall carry. ship or transport Tor compensation
or otherwise any bird or animal mentioned Ill this
act Except alvey. whether for transportation or 9TH
erwise, and killed within this state during the time
that the killing of any such bird Or animal is prohlb.
tied by this act Except during the first three days OF
such close season or time; and except as to animals
as otherwise DrOViQeQ Ill CQ1S aCuI SIdl1 Ue guilty u
a and, upon conviction thereof. shall
be punished by a fine OF not less than twenty (S2O)
dollars, nor more than two hundred ($2Oo) dollars,
and costs of prosecution. for each bird or animal SO
ana may be prosecuted before any Justice of
BIRDS or animals are found 50 unlawiullyy
any such bird or animal by any such company, serv-
ant, agent or employe shall be prima facie evidence
tn at such bird or animal was killed, held or pos
cosca7 contrary IN fhp provisions OF fms act.
SEC. z. NJ person, persons or corporation shall at
any time export, or cause to be exported &C CT carried
animals mentioned in this act Except alive); and any
person or persons. or corporation who shall export
carr. ed out of the limits Of this state any of the birds
or animals mentioned in this act, shall be deemed
1hsreof shall be punished by a fine Of not less than
ten (lO) dollars, nor more than two hundred (2Oo)
dollars and costs of prosecution for each bird or anil
NAL so exported or caused 10 be exported or carried
ont Of this state. And the provisions of this section
shall apply to every corporation railroad company
or express company carrying on business Wlthln
lthe] state, and to any and every employe OF such cor
p%oration, railroad company or express company.
SEC. 8. No person shall at any time enter into any
growing OF standing grain not his own with sporting
implements about his person; nor permit his dog or
dogs to enter into any such growing or standing
orain riti,o7t nermission of the owner or occupant
thereof; and no person, shall at any time hullt or
shoot upon any lands Of another after being notified
not to hunt or shoot thereon: and any person who
shall without the right so to do hunt or shoot upon
any land of another after haying been notified not to
or SUOOG llcISCu, tSualll NC CCu1C SullbS " g
misdemeanor. and shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by a tine of notices. than ten (lO)dollars. nor
more than fifty (5u) dollars and costs Of prosecution
for each and every offense. to be recovered by action
before any justice OF the peace OF the county where
the ofense is committed. or OF the coq1nty where the ne
name OF the owner Or occupant OF the !and: orln de-
fault OF the payment of such me shall be imprisoned
in the county jail not less than ten lO) days nor
more than thirty (3O) days, but nothing in this sec
ton contained shall be so construed as to limit or in
any way affect the remedy of the owner or occupant
of any such grain or enclosed land or unenclosed
land. or Of the person injured, at common law Tor
SEC. s. The sheriffs and deputy heriffs of the sew
eral counties. and constables of the several town
ships, the marshals and police officers OF the seyera
or may hereafter be in Office. shall be within their
several Jurisdictions the game wardens OF the state,
faithfully enforce all Of the laws of this state rela-
tive to the preservation of game. the same being the
birds and animals above mentioned. Ana IL snail be
and is hereby made the duty OF all such officer or
officers to, but any other person may take cognlzance
Of all violations Of this act, ana when, II rheir own \
appear that any provisions, OF tins act has becn vio-
lated, it shall be the duty of such officer to make
complaint and prosecute such offender. All prose
cutions under this act shall be commenced within
ninety (9Ol days and the same may be by complaint
fore any police justice OF city justice of any city or
municipal court in any county IN which the de-
collected under the provisions of this chapter shall
be paid to the warden (oricer) making complaint, or
in case any other person than a warden makes COM
collected shall be paid to such complainant and the
conviction takes place, for the use Of the common
schools of said county.
SEC. 10. Any justice of the peace. police Justice
or city justice or municipal OF other conrr is hereby
authorized and required. upon showing by affidavit
of probable cause tc believe, that any person or per
sons, or corporation. or their agents, servants or EN-,
concealed any bird, or animal, or wild fowl. men;
toned in this chapter. during any OF the prohibited
periods. or has obtained OF possessed the same IN
any manner prohibited in this chapter, to issue his
search warrant and cause search to be made in any
house, market, boat, car or other building or prem
ises or any vehicle; and the sheriff. constable or
other officer shall execute said warrant as in ether
cases provided. In case the sheriff. constable, or
other Officer executing such search warrant shall
fnd such game. bird, or aaimals, or wild fowls, he
against and so having the same in his or thei1 pos