The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-17
GAME AND FISH LAWS.
The Attorney General In
StruCtS Commissioner
Harry EmeriC.
Supervisors Must Not Interfere
With the State Lava Big
Shoot.

Sportsmen and anglers will undoubtedly
be pleased to learn that the Supervisors of
the different counties cannot NEEDLE in
any way with either the fish or game
laws. 1t was thought that the Super
visors had power to shorten either the
game or fishing seasons in response to re-
quests of the sportsmen of their respec-
tive counties, but according to the follow
ing communication received by Commits
sioner Emeric from the Attorney General
the Supervisors are powerless to make any
alterations in the general law.
The following is copy of the letter:
Hon, II. Emeric, President Of Fish Commits
sionerS: Answering the communication OF your
board of the 30th of March, would say that
the act to amend section 626 of the Penal Code
OF this State, relating to fish and game, ap
proved March 3, 1895, repeats subdivision 2912
of section % OF an act 10 establish a uniform
system OF county and township government,
approved March "a, 1898. Consequently all
ordinances passed by the Boards of Super
visors under the power creating said subdi-
vision 2915 are also repealed. The act approved
March 3, 1895, is a general law and has general
application, and no Board OF Supervisors in
this State has the power to pass any ordinance
in conflict Herewith. Respectfully,
Assistant Attorney-General.
1t will therefore be seen that as the Sup
the State fish and game laws, angling for
trout has been lawful since April in any
of the streams and lakes of this State that
are public property.
1t was announced recently that Weber,
Bonner, Independence and other lakes
within easy access of Truckee would re-
main closed until June, but the decision of
the Attorney General has put damper on
the dates announced for the opening of
those beautiful waters to anglers, and now
the devotees OF trout-fishing are at liberty
to whip them at any time they please up
to the closing of the angling season.
Lake Pilarcitos was opened to anglers on
Monday last, and two gentlemen who re-
turned from the latter place yesterday
OF trout and about half a dozen muska-.
longe OF from one pound to two pounds in
weight. 1t will lie remembered that the
Spring Valley Water Company stocked
Lakes PiIarcitos and MERGED about
eighteen months ago with muskalonge fry,
thinking that by so doing the muskalonge
would thrive and eventually rid the Mer-
ced Lake of the much despised carp, which
have grown very numerous in the latter.
Ii the muskalonge are doing well in
Pilarcitos Lake it is safe to say that the
water company will instruct its keepers
not to allow anglers to catch the fry of the
fresh water sharks until such time as they
will have arrived at size when they can
make trouble for anglers as well as the fish
they prey upon. 1t was rumored yesterday
that the company will open San Andreas
Lake on June l, as when the water takes
on warm temperature in the latter part
OF the season the fish become soft and
havorless.
clay bird shooting match which prom
ises to be of most interesting nature was
contaminated yesterday between the very
popular sportsmen, James ]. Chesiey OF
the Chronicle and Clarence A. Haight of
the Pacltlc Kennel Club. According to the
articles drawn up yesterday the match,
which calls for race of fifty clay birds Tor
$50 side, will be decided at the Oakland
Irottlng Park in the very near future. The
celebrated pulverizers of clay birds have
not agreed upon the date, but in all proba-
bility the contest will be decided on Sun
day, the Both inst
Both Haight and Chesley are well known
to local sportsmen as being prominently
connected with field sports, and as they
carry established records for excellent
shooting at artificial and live birds, inter
est In race of this kind will unquestion-
ably be of theikeenest.
Harry Golcher will act as Judge for Ches-
ley. and William Golcher will fill similar
office Tor Haight Edgar Briggs, presi-
dent OF the Pacific Kennel Club, has been
chosen referee
The following counties have appointed
game wardens up to date: Santa Bar
bara, James Elliot; Santa Clara, J. w. Nc
kenzie; Tulare, M L. Weaver; Yuba, w.
b. Meek. The counties that have refused
to make appointments are: Santa Cruz,
San Diego, Solano and Yolo.
The seventh annual bench show OF the
Southern California Kepnei Club will open
today at Los Angeles, and, judging from
the interest that has been manifested by
sportsmen IN the etioM success will as
suredly crown the effes,ss of the enterprls-
ing officers in charge of She exhibition.
bench.