The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1893.
NEW GATE LAWS.

ference held at Minneapolis Dec. 18th
last, and participated in by represent
atives from North and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, has
been published, giving the code OF
game and fish laws adopted. 1t is the
intention that this law shall be
adopted by the legislatures OF the
states named this winter, in order to
make a uniform law covering the
Northwest. The advantage of this
will be obvious.
Section l provides for the appoint
ment of an executive agent OF the
Board of Game and Fish Commission
ers. VINO shall receive reasonable
compensation.
Sec. provides for the purchase OF
land and the erection of buildings for
a fish hatchery, for which $4,000 is
appropriated, The Board shall propo-
gate such food fishes as are best adapt
ed to the waters of the state, and
shall appoint superintendent OF fish
cries at salary of not to exceed
$1,000 The Board is authorized to
collect, classify and preserve a full
and complete collection of the birds,
animals and fish indigenous to or
found in the state, which collection
shall belong to the state. 1t is also
the duty of the Board to collect STA
tistics and books tending to promote
the objects of the act; to make annual
reports to the governor; to appoint
and fix the compensation OF game
wardens, who shall give bond for $500
for the faithful discharge of their du-
ties: to prosecute all violations of the
law.
Sec. 4 provides that all birds, ami
! mails and fish within the state shall
be the sole property of the state.
! Sec. provides that no person shall
kill any whip-poor-will night-hawk,
blue bird, finch, thrush, lark, linnet,
wren, martin, swallow, bobolink,
robin, turtle-dove, or any other harm
less bird, except blackbirds, sparrows,
catbirds and wild pigeons.
The dates in which it is lawful to
shoot birds are as follows:
Woodcocks and bertrams, or upland
plover, July to Oct. 81.
Prairie chickens, or white breasted
or shark tailed grouse, Sept. to Nov
Quail, partridge, ruffied grouse or
pheasant, Sept. to Nov. 1.
Wild duck and goose or brandt, or
any aquatic fowl, Sept. 1 to Nov. J..
The penalty for the violation of this
provision is fine of not less than $40
nor more than S25 and costs, or i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not
less than 10 nor more than 30 days for
each bird taken, killed or had in pos
session or under control.
Sec. 6 provides that no person shall
destroy any nest or eggs under the
same penalties.
Sec. prohibits any person from let
ting loose birds or animals to be shot
in sport or trial of skill under heavy
penalty.
Sec. s provides that no bird shall be
killed in any 'other manner than by
shooting with the gun held to the
shoulder
Sec. prohibits the use of snares or
lights in killing birds, but permits de-
coys to be used in hunting ducks,
geese and brant.
Sec 10 permits no elk, moose caribou
or antelope to be shot before Jan. l,
1898; nor any deer nor any variety OF
rabbit at any time between the 30th
day of November and the 1st day of
November following.
Sec. 13 provides that no animal
hereinfore mentioned shall be hunted
with dogs or any traps or artificial
lights set for them. 1t shall be law
full for any person to kill any dog
while being used in violation of the
provisions of this act.
] Sec. IS prohibits any person from
catching, taking or killing any mink,
muskrat, otter or beaver between
May and Nov. l, unless they are
destroying private property.
Sec. IA provides that no person shall
enter any growing or standing grain
or permit his dog to do so, or upon
private property when forbidden by
the owner.
Sec. Is provides that fish shall not
be caught between Dec. and May Is
Sec. 16 prohibits anyone to take fish
in any manner except with hook anG
line.
Sec. 10 requires persons who catcf
certain fish less than six inches in
length to return them at once into
the water.
Sec. 20 declares that the killing o.
more than % birds or the catching o.
$ reothan so hsh by any one person
ar line in one day shall be deemed {
anton destruction and is punishable
There are A sections in all. The
shipping of game out of or into the