Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

or having In lis, his or their possession or that
shall carry. ship or transport for C IN Densation
lotherWise any Lirds or ANIMALS mentioned
in this act Except alive). whe ther for trans
portatinn or otherwise, and kill I'd within this
state during the time that the killing of any
such bird or animal is prohibited by this act
close season or time, and except as TO ami
mails MS Otherwise provided In this acl), shall
oe guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by tine
than two hundred (!t) dollars, and costs Of
prosecution, for each bird or animal so re-
ceived, possessed, held, carried or trans
ported, and may be prosecuted before any
Justice of the peace, police magistrate or
district or municipal court in unv county
where such birds or animals are found so I'M.
lawfully possessed, transported or disposed
OF: possession OF any such bird or animal by
any such company, corporation, servant.
agent or empl"ye shall be prima facie evil
held or possessed contrary 10 the provisions
OF this act.
into any growing or standing grain not his
own, with sporting implements about his
person: nor 10 permit his dog or dogs TO enter
INTO any such growing or standing grain,
without permission of the owner or occupant
thereof; and 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
not less than ten cry dollars. nor more thnn
fifty CW dollars and costs of prosecution for
each and every offense, to e recovered by
action before any justice Of the peace. Of the
the county where the defendant may reside,
to be brought by and in the name Of the
owner or occupant of the land; or III the de-
fault Of the payment Of snch fine shall he
imprisoned in the county jai! not less than
ten 40, days nor more than thirty (:sU) da! s,
bit nothing in this contained shall be so con.
Ftrued as to limit or in any way affect the
remedy Of the owner or occupant of any such
grain or enclosed land or unenclnSed land.
or of the person injured, at common law, for
trespaSs. Any owner or proprietor OF land
may rive the notice provided for in this sec
ton by maintaining the sign. boards at least
one foot square containing such notice. upon
at least every forty (4D) acres Of the premises
ders thereof, or upon or near the shores of any
waters thereon, in at least two CO conspicu-
ons places, or BY giving personal written or
verbal notice.
TO shoot or kill any dog while such dog is in
actual pursuit Of any elk, moose, deer. ante
lope, buck, doe or fawn, IN violation OF the
provisions Of this act; and any complaint or
objection made by the owner Of such dog or
any other person against such killing shalt
be prima 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 auy Uther person 10 burn Or Other
wise destroy any fish house erected or main
tanned upon the ice or In the waters or Oh the
shore Of any lake or stream for the purpose
of fishing, or any net setline, trap or other
contrivance 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
complaint or objection made by any person
to the destruction of any of the SAID articles
shall be prima facie evidence Of tho fact that
the person SO Directing was then and there
engaged in violating the provisions Of this
act
SEQ. 10. 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
tember or october In any year, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall
be tined in the sum Of tive(5) dollars for each
such offense; provided. that this act shall
struction Of any such animals when found
destroying private property: All prosecu,,
tons under this act shall be commenced
within sixty (6D DAYS 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 offense was committed. or Of the
county where the defendant may reside, and
all fines imposed and collected under this act
shall be paid as hereinafter provided.
take by any means, continuance or device
whatever, or expose for sale in the state Of
Minnesota, any speckled, river or brook
trout, save only during the months OF April,
May, June, July, August and September IN
any year; aud any person or persons offend,
ing against any provision Of this section shall
DC guilty of misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished By fine OF
not less than FIVE (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
take by any means. continuance Or device
ponds, rivers OF streams in any OF the coun-
Ties OF the state of Minnesota in which the
taking Of fish is now regulated by law,
save only. during the periods within
ing of such fish is now allowed by law
No person shall catch. kill Or take by any
menus. contrivance or device whatever. any
fish frtm any OF the lakes. ponds. rivers or
streams in any OF the counties OF the state OF
Minnesota not included within the preced-
ing part Of this section. save only between
the first day Of May and the first day Of
March, and then only by taking the same by
hook and line or spear. Amy person or per
sons offending against the provisions OF this
less than five ca dollars nor more than fifty
(,t) dollars for each fish SO tuken. and by the
forfeiture Of all hshing tackle and other
sporting Implements found in his Or their
possession, together with the costs OF prose-
cutiOn.
SEC 49, No person shall at any time catch
or kill any spcckled, river or brook trout in
any other manner than oy angling for them
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United States and state fish commissioners
Shall at any lime take. catch Or kill any fish
of any kind. except white fish, from any OF
the Writers in 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 Ut any time put into
any waters within the state of Minnesota
any fish berries, dynamite or any deleterlous
substance whatever, or explode any dyna-
mite therein, with intent to kill or take fish.
OF the provisions Of this section shall be
guilty OF mi,demeanor, and. on conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine OF not
less than fifty Is } dollars nor more than one
hundred GOO dollars. and by the forfeiture
Ut any device. implement or substance used
in the commission of the Ofense, together
with the costs of prosecution.
SEC. 20. NO person shall break up or de
with any nest, or the eggs therein. OF any
woodcock. snipe. quail. partridge. ruftied
grouse, prairie chicken, pheasant, pluver, Or
any species of wild duck, wild goose or
brnut, nor sell or expose for sale any of such
eggs, nor have any OF the same in his posses
Eon 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 miSdemeanor, aud, upon con-
victlon. shall he punished by fine Of not
less than ten Il y dollars nor more than one
hundred (OJ) dollars and by the forfeiture
OF such eggs in his or their possession, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution.
SEC. 2l No person shall kill. cage or trap
any whip poor will. night-hawk, blue-bir'i.
finch. thrush. lark, linnet wren martin.
swallow. bobolink robin, turtle-dove, cat
bird. or any other harmless bird not elsW here
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 (l0) dollars nor more than
fifty (5O) dollars. or the forfeiture of any gun
or guns, cage. trap, net or other device OF
sporting implement in his or their posses
sion, together with the costs Of prosecution.
SEC. -. No person shall sell any game OF
fish which has been taken or captured in the
state of Minnesota at any Of the times or
during any Of the periods when the taking OF
capturing OF such game or fish is prohibited
by the provisions Of this law or any of the
laws of this state. No keeper Of hotel, res
taurant, or boarding house shall serve to any
of his guests any such game or fish during
any OF the said periods when the taking Of
the same is prohibited by the laws OF this