The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
onpany, common carrier or any other COM

pany, corporation or person carrying on
business IN this state, or any servant or agent
or emplove of any such company. receiving
or having III its, his or their possession or that
snail carry, ship or transport for conversation
lotherwise any LirdS or ANIMALS mentioned
IN this act except aliye). whether for trans
portall0n or otherwise, and killed within this
state during the time that the killing Of any
such bird or animal is prohibited by this act
Except during the first three GO days of such
close season or time, and except as TO All.
mails as otherwise provided In this acD, shall
be gully of miSAemeanor, and, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by fine
of not less than twenty CaO dollars. nor more
than two hundred (3N) dollars, and costs Of
ceived, possessed, held. carried or trans
ported, and may be prosecuted before any
Justice OF the peace, police magistrate or
dlstrlct or municipal court i'll any county
where such birds or animals are found so un.
lawfully possessed, transported or disposed
of: possession of any such bird or animal by
any such company. corporation, servant,
agent or employe shall be prima facie evil
dence that such bird or animal was killed,
held or possessed contrary 10 the provisions
OF this act.
SEC. Is. No person shall at any time enter
into any growing or standing grain not his
own, with sporting implements about his
person; nor to permit his dog or dogs to enter
INTO any such growing Or standing grain,
without permission Of the owner or occupant
thereof; aud no person shall at any time
hunt 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 having been notified not to
hunt or shoot thereon, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine Of
not less than ten (l0) dollars. nor more than
fifty (A0) dollars, and costs Of prosecution for
each and every oflcnse, 10 lie recovered by
action before any justice Of the peace of the
Ipnpra the n ffppSa is mittp1 n Of
the county where the defendant may reside
to be brought by and in the name OF the
owner or occupant of the land; or i'll the de-
fault Of the payment of such fine shall be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than
ten O0l days nor more than thirty (30) days,
but nothing in this contained shall be so con-
strued as TO limit or i'll 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, for
treSpass. Any owner or proprietor of land
may give the notice provided for i'll this sec
ton by maintaining The sign-bo at least
one foot square containing such notice. upon
at least every forty (40) acres of the premises
sought to be protected, on or near the Dor
ders thereof, or upon or near the shores of any
waters thereon, i'll at least two ca consplcu-
GUS places, or by giving personal written or
verbal notice.
SEC "A. 1t shall be lawful for any person
to shoot or kill any dog while such dog is in
actual pursuit Of any elk, moose, deer, ante
lOpc, DuCA, uOe VI Id" IL, III NlOldtlOI Vi TUE
provisions of this act; and any complaint or
objection made by the owner of such dog or
any other person against such killing shall
be prlma facie evidence of the fact that such
complaining party encouraged such dog in
such pursuit.
SEC. Is. 1t shall be lawful for any game
warden or ATTY other pc rsOu 10 burn or other
wise destroy any fish house erected or main
tanned upon the ice or in the waters or or the
shore of any lake or stream for the purpose
of fishing, or any net, setline, trap or other
continuance placed or maintained in or upon
any of the waters of this state at any time
when the taking of fish from such waters is
forbidden by the law Of this state: and any
cOmpla mt or objection made by any person
to the destruction Of any Of the said articles
shall be prima facie evidence Of the fact that
the person SO Directing was then and there
engaged in violating the provisions Of this
act.
SEC. 16 Whoever intentionally In any
manner whatever kills or takes any mink,
muSk-rat, otter or beaver during either Of
the months Of May June, July, August, Sep
TENDER or october in any year, shall be guilty.
Of misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be lined in the sum of five 80 dollars for each
such OttenSe; provided. that this act shall
not be so construed as to prevent the de-
struction of any such animals when found
destroying private property. All prosecu
tons under this act shall be commenced
within sixty 10 y davs from the time the Of
tense was committed. and shall be by COM
plant upon oath before any justice OF the
peace or municipal court in the county
where such ofense was committed, or of the
county where the defendant may reside, and
ell fines imposed and collected under this act
shall be paid as hereinafter provided.
SEC Il. No person shall catch, kill or
take by any means, contrivance or device
whatever, or expose for sale in the state Of
Minnesota any speckied, river or brook
trout, save ONLY during the months Of April,
May, June, July August and September in
0ttand-
ing against any prov sion of this section shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than live (5) dollars nor more than
(50) dollars, and by the forfeiture Of all fish
ing tackle, baskets and other sporting imple-
ments found in his or their possession, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution.
SEC. Is. No person shall catch, kill or
whatever. any fish from any Of the lakes,
ponds. rivers or streams in any of the coun-
ties of the State of Minnesota in which the
taking Of fish is now regulated by law,
which and by such means as the tax
ing of such fish is now allowed by law.
No person shall catch. kill or take by any
means, cOntrivanCe or device whatever, any
fish from any Of the lakes. ponds rivers or
streams III any of the counties of the slate of
Minnesota not included within the preced-
ing part OF this section. save only betN cen
the first day of May and the first day OF
March, and then only by taking the same by
hook and line or spear. ANY person or per.
SONS ottcnhnC against the provisions OF this
section shall be punished by fine of not
less thArl five 90 dollars nor more than fifty
CD dollars for each fish So taken. and by the
forfeiture OF all fishing tackle and other
sporting implements found in his or their
possession, together with the costs Of prose-
cution.
SEC. 70. No person shall at any time catch
or kill any spcckied. river or brook trout in
ny q
with hook aud line. No person, except
United States and state fish commissioners,
shall at any time take. catch or Kill any tish
of any kind. except white fish, from any of
the waters iii the state of Minnesota, except
ing Lake superior in any other manner than
angling for them with hook and line or
spear. No person shall at auv time put into
any waters within the state of Minnesota
any fish berries, dynamite or any delelcrious
substance whatever, or eXplode any dyna-
mite therein, with intent TO Kill or take fish.
Any person or persons offending against any
OF the provisions Of this section shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and. on conviction
thereof. shall be punished by a fine of not
less than fifty Is dollars nor more than one
hundred 600 dollars and by the forfeiture
If any device implement or substance used
i'll the commission Of the offense, together
with the costs of prosecution.
SEC. 20. No person shall break up or de
stroy, take away or in any manner interfere
with any nest. or the eggs therein, OF any
WOOucock, Snpe. quail, partridge. ruined
grouse, prairie chicken. pheasant, plover, or
ANY species Of wild duck, wild goose or
brant, nor sell or expose for sale any of such
eggs, nor have any Of the same in his posses
sion for any purpose. Any company or cor
poration and every employe or agent of the
same shall be deemed persons offending
against any provisions Of this section shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and, upon con
vicuon, shall be punished by fine Of not
less than ten az dollars nor more than one
hundred U0D dollars, and by the forfeiture
Of such eggs in his or their possession, to-
gether with the costs Of prosecution.
SEC. p. No person shall kill. cage or trap
any whip-poor- night hawk, blue bird.
finch, thrush. lark, linnet, wren. martin,
swallow, bobolink. robin. turtle-doye, cat
bird, or any other harmless bird not elswhe
mentioned in this act, excepting black birds.
sparrows and wild pigeons. Any person or
persons offending against the provisions Of
this section shall be punished by fine Of
not less than ten O0) dollars nor more than
fifty (50) dollars. or the forfeiture of any gun
or guns, cage. trap, net or other device or
sporting implement in his or their posses
sion, together with the costs Of prosecution.
SEC. q. No person shall sell any game or
fish which has been taken or captured in the
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