The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
CHANGE in THE LAW.
Movement on Foot for u Uniform Enforce
mont of the Game Laws.

Noyement on Foot for Uniform Enforce
mont of tn. Game Laws.
AT meeting of the game Wardens
or their representatives., from the states
OF Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michigan,
Illinois. Indiana and North Dakota,
held in Chicago recently, a bill for the
protection Of our fish aud game AND
uniform laws for sthe protection OF
same, was drawn up and adopted.
The bill provides for closed season
for whitefsh and lake trout 10 lake
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
from Oct. Is to December l, probloits
the catching OF any variety or nsh
within 400 feet of any dam all the
year around; provides that whitehsh
and lake trout weighing less than Two
rounds dressed shall not; be taken Or
offered for sale; the labelling or all
fish and game delivered TO common
carriers for transportation; makes the
OFFICER of one state the agent OF an
ether: prohibits the storage OF fsh or
game in cold storage warehouses our
Ing the closed season; makes the open
x.a.on for killing deer from November
10 November 20, and prohibits the
sale Of yeuison during the first five
DAYS of the open season; prohibits the
shipment of game from each of the
states subscription to the bill; impos-
es tax OF s25 on non resident and 81
on the resident and 81 on resident
hunters OF all game, and empowers
the commissioners OF fisheries TO take
fish at all seasons OF the year for re-
stocking and propagation in other
waters.
One of the most important sections
OF the bill is the one which prohibits
the sale of venison during the first
Eve days of the open season, which is
intended to prevent market hunters
from killing deer few days prior to
the opening of the season and ship
ping to the market on November l, as
they have done for years. Making
it obligatory for hunters Of all varie-
ties of game TO take out license Is an
other new feature, as heretofore only
the deer hunters were taxed, residents
paying 81 and non residents paying
$50. In Minnesota and Michigan non
resident deer hunters were taxed 1926
and under the proposed bill the laws
Of neighboring states will be made to
conform with those of Minnesota, and
in addition the men who hunt ducks,
snipe, cartridges, woodcock and prai-
rle chickens will pay the same tax the
deer slayers are assessed.
Compelling shippers and common
carrier to label all packages contain
ing fish or game in plain letters on
the address side OF the package To dis
close fully their contents will greatly
tighten the labors of the wardens and
the deputies in looking for counter
band of the chase, anyone failing to
comply with these provisions will be
subject to fine Of not less than S25
nor more than 500, or be imprisoned
fora period ranging from thirty to
ninety days. The owners or consign-
ors OF game packages are also required
IT, place upon them their name and
address, and transportation companies
or their employees are prohibited from
receiving or shipping such packages
unless fully marked as provided by
the proposed law. Wardens and their
deputies are also given the power to
examining any packages Of game their
desire to, and the law relating to the
restriction of shipments of game and
fish are carefully drawn to prevent
any loophool Of escape.
Section Il reads IN part as follows: