The morning call., 1894-09-09

Mateo County could be brought into san Fran.
cisco was agitated. Some members were In IA
vor OF having officers arrest hunters VINO
brought rail luto town, because the city law
prohibits it at this time, although IN San Ma
teo rail may be shot. committee was APP
pointed to wait on the Commissioners and ask
for information as to what should be done
The Commissioners have construed this en-
barge law as directed against pothunterS and
men who shoot game as a business TO supply
the markets.
"A hunter won't be interfered With If he is
bringing home game for his own use or for his
friends" said William {. MurdOck, secretary
of the commission, yesterday. But II he
offers IL for sale then we will go Tor him. 1t is
my private opinion that the law was intended
for those fellows who slaughter game and sell
il in the markets, not for the bOna-iide sports
men, for that would not seem equi able. 1t
would look Ike hardship 10 arrest man for
bringing home the game lie killed legally.
Take this instance OF rail in san Mateo County,
which can be shot now in accordance with The
lava sportsman goes there and kills his
birds without breaking any laws. Now IL GER
tainlY does not look fair 10 stop MIN from car
rying that game into San Francisco. The
commission won't prevent him."
Very different, however, will 1t be with hnnt-
erS who are caught selling these birds. The
commission will prosecute vigorously, aud the
Sportsmen's Association will lend all It's energy
10 assist in the prosecution.
l.. ii. Williams returned few days ago from
the northern part OF Lake County, where he
spent a pleasant vacation In search OF deer an
In pursuit of the gentle art of fishing. He
brought down TWO fine bucks and great num-
ber of trout. de notified the Fish and Game
Commissioners that residents OF Lake County
toward the north are slaughteriDg deer shame
fully. One man was seen with 600 pounds of
dried VeDisOn, which was taken TO the market
in adjoining towns. AS il takes seven pounds
OF fresh meat to make one pound OF dried veni-
son this shipment would represent from 1000
10 5000 pounds of deeT's flesh.
Alameda County has postponed CpenIng OF
the quail season TO October l. Heretofore the
dat was September 20.
Eugene Healey and Stanley Ewing have re-
TUNED from a TWO weeks camping and tramp
ing vacation on The north fork of the Garcia.
From Fort Bragg they were accompanied by
Charley Shelton and Jim Mcdonald, two prU-
fessiOnal Trappers and hunters. Tie party
went up Alder Creek and Ten Mile River. and
thence over The mountains twenty-seven miles,
baggng quail and grouse.
From what they observed the law prohibiting
the shooting Of deer before August, 1895, is
not Deeded by people who dwell among the red.
woods. Indeed, there are whole families who
eat no other meat than venisOD. In Sherwood
Valley bear and panthers were encountered
though not at close range.
Two hunters were arrested and punished for
selling jerked nisOn IN Fort Bragg.
Eight deer from Oregon were consigned 10 a
butcher IN this city last week from hunters
near the Oregon boundary line The consignoe
was airai0 To receive them, fearing The Game
commissioners, the game lay on Wells
Fargo & Co.'s hands.
Geese and mountain quail are quite plentiful
around Boca, although good dog is required
10 assure success on account of the thick
underground.
The Stays have called meeting for Saturday
evening next at Boulder Creek. According 10
The cards OF invitation this meeting will be
called TO order at O'Clock and will continue
through Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night. o; course further description is wholly
unnecessary. The Stays say IL is given "ror
the benefit OF the heathens."