Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-13
U Gle SA MS PARK
The New Law to Provide for Its Pro-
lection.
The Law Against POachers and Van
daIs Made More Strict md the
Penalties Increased.

Among the few things not neglected by
the recent Congress was the Yellowstone
National Park. The many appeals from
the friends of the park and Of the animals
contained In 1t resulted in the passage of
a bill, which President Cleveland approved
May Z, last year, by which the jurisdiction
of those in charge of the park is strength
ened SO as to render them able to deal with
the vandals and poachers who successfully
invade the park and commit depredations.
The act in question gives all laws OF the
United States applicable to places under
the sole Jurisdiction of the United states
force and effect in the park. The courts OF
Wyoming, Montana and Idaho are given
power to serve any civil or criminal process
within its boundaries, and the criminal
laws of Wyoming are given full force over
all persons in the park who become liable
to criminal action. In case any onense Is
committed in the park which is not mis-
demeanor or crime specially PROVIDED Tor
under United States law, or any rule made
by the Secretary of the Interior for the
government of the park, the offender Is
liable to the same punishment that he
would be under the laws of the state or
Wyoming In force at the time, and ne can,
not avail himself of any subsequent repeal
of the law. Not only is the law strict
against shooting or in any manner taking
or destroying animal life in the park, but
all railway stage and express companies
and all persons are put under heavy pen
atty for carrying out of the park any AMI
mails, fish or birds, and it is mandatory
upon the courts, in case of conviction, to
impose fine of $500 for each offense.
The language of the act is about as care
fully drawn on this point as 1t Is possible
to make it, and Capt. Anderson of the
army, who is superintendent of the work,
has been able since last May to protect the
park far more thoroughly than ever be-
fore. The act says: ANY person found
guilty OF violating any of the provisions of
this act or any rule or regulation that
may be promulgated by the Secretary or
the Interior with reference to the manage
lection of the property therein, for the
preservation from injury or spoliation Of
timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosi-
ties or wonderful objects within said park,
or for the protection of the animals, birds
and fish in the said park, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be sub
jected to a fine of not more than one thou
sand dollars or Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years. or both, and be adjudged to
pay all costs of the proceedings.
THAT ali guns, traps, teams, horses or
means of transportation of every nature
or description used by any person or per-
sons within said park limits when engag
ed in killing. trapping, ensnaring or cap
turing such wild beasts, birds or wild ami
mails shall be forfeited to the United
States. and may be seized by the officers in
said park and held pending the prosecu-
ton of any person or persons arrested I'M
der charge of violating the provisions of
this act, and upon conviction under this
act of such person or persons using said
guns, traps, teams, horses or other means
of transportation such forfeiture shall be
adjudicated as a penalty in addition to the
other punishment provided in this act.
Such forfeited property shall be disposed of
and accounted for by and under the au-
thority of the Secretary of the Interior"