The morning call., 1891-12-22
GAME LAWS DEFIED.
VenisOn and Small Fishes Ex-
posed for Sale.
An Enormous Three-Pronged Buck at Central
Market - Fingerliugs Served on
Restaurant Tables.

The report that the Fish and Game Commits
sIoners have not a sufficient number OF assist
ants to patrol the extensive country which they
are supposed to cover is undoubtedly true, sui
there is large percentage OF sportsmen and
those who are interested in the protection OF
game aud fish who are OF the opinion that the
present force OF deputies Is sufficiently large TO
look after game and fish which is unlawfully ex-
posed for sale in San Francisco.
For some months 1t has been very common
occurrence to procure miniature fish ranging
from one-eighth OF an inch up to six Inches al
some of the Italian restaurants Of this city. The
law Is very clear In respect to the catching OF
small fish, and for the benefit Of the Fish Com
missioner's deputies, who are employed for the
sole purpose of aTresting offenders aud thereby
preventing a continuance OF unlawful procedure
IN this matter. the statutes sayi
Every person who, by seine any other means.
shall catch the young fish of any species and VINO
shall rot return the TO the water immed ately
aud alive, who shall SELL or offer for SALE any
such FISH, fresh or dried, Is guilty OF msdemeanor.
ON BILLS OF FARE.
Restaurateurs and those who have fishes OF
fingerling size on bills OF fare may DO worse In
business way than remember the following little
massage which speaks Tor Itself, viz:
Every person convicted Of selling or offering for
sale Young fish OF any species shall be punished by
fine OF not less than IS and not more than s5oO,
where the offense was committed for not less than
thirty days more than SIX months or Dy Doth
such fine and Imprisonment
The most fragrant offense against the game
laws recorded since the present commission
went into office was committed yesterday Dy u
prominent meat butcher OF Cehtral Ma Ma, 49,, On
Market street, near Sixth. At The Market-street
entrance TO the market hung an enormous tniee-
pronged buck, with a neck that would DO justice
10 a three-hundTed pound prize nghtef; AT
tached 10 one OF the hind legs OF the noble ami
mai was a tag, OF which was printed Inc name
Of Portland yrego1S be T 20 shield
the San Francisco dealer from arrest anu pun
lshment.
A sportsman who had seen the deer reported
the matter 10 Fish and Game Commissioner red
ding, who Immediately telephoned for deputy.
the Commissioner had taken, but Il Is hoped
That tile deer subject was not, ike many
others which needed lnheua os, ht.en nnIn
premises. If venison is allowed 10 be paraded
on the streets without hindrance from the pow
ers that be, what can be expected oil the of1cers
and sportsmen OF country towns who are sup
posed to render valuable assistance TO tue Com,
missIoners so far as the protection OF game and
AS previously stated big allowance is made
for the Board OF Commissioners In It's not being
In position 10 care for the entire State, but
when game and FISH are being sold 10 this city
under the Commissioners very eyes 1t Is time
that something be done TO sur up an inter,
est in a matter that is now becoming OF great
importance TO the people OF the city aud State
THE LAW OF THE CASE.
In reference TO the sale OF deer the law Is as
suredly explicit. II says:
Fvery nerson who shall buy, sell, offer expose
for sale transport carry have In his possession
any deer or deer-skin. or any hide or pelt from
which the evidence OF sex has been removed Is
guilty OF msdemeanor.
The law protects deer OF either species for TWO
some people are under the impression that
deer killed IN States outside OF California can be
sold in this city The idea may be all right. but
the expense that might follow supposltlon vi
ills Kind Is enough to teach both the young and
the old idea to shoot correctly.