The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-26
TO PLEASE HIS GUESTS
Don Porter Sets the Game Law
at Defiance.
AND THE END Is NOT YET
Nine Host OF the Kenyon Refused to
Have His Christmas Bills of
Fare Changed by the
Game Warden.

Don H. Porter is well known in this
city. He runs a hotel in Salt Lake
and they say he sets good table. He
evidently tries to please his guests, for
the following story from the Herald
says as much:
Don H. Porter, proprietor of the Ken
yon, is on the way to Jail or something
of that kind. Still in full and deep
knowledge Of the road he is going he
refuses to turn back. He said last
night that he didn't care whether his
road led to Jail or Sanpete, he was go
ing to follow it. For all of which the
guests of the Kenyon may be duly
grateful, and thereby hangs a tale.
Along in October it dawned upon Mr..
Porter that Christmas was coming. He
decided to prepare for the guests who
might be at the house during the Holt
days, breakfasts. dinners and lunches,
whereat game, fish and fowl were serv-
ed Notwithstanding the closed season.
Therefore, he purchased fish, bass and
trout, ducks, teal, greenheads and mall
lards, Venison-and he sent all the way
to Kansas for quail
All this stuff came weeks ago, Mr..
Porter maintains, with all the vigor
and warmth he possesses
why, | knew that / could not get
these things during the closed season.
so / prepared said he, Il had it
stored at Dickinson's market, and have
kept it there. I was going to surprise
and delight those who We're at the
Kenyon during the holidays"
But here is the tragedy which is
leading him to Jail or somewhere else:
About II o'clock yesterday morning
Game and Fish Warden Martin earn
appeared
Mr. Porter. l understand that yop
have 1000 pounds, more or less. Of
game and fish to serve in your dining
room" said he.
Il have" said the proprietor.
We'll. I want it," said Mr.. earn
Want it, Want it,, exclaimed Mr..
Porter, and as he fell backward VIII
Leech of Paducah, KY who is stop
ping at the house. caught him in mis-
arms. The duke of Humphrey support
ed him and Mr. Porter gasped.
You see," continued the game and
fish warden, lit does not make any
difference whether you purchased the
game and fish or had it killed, or
killed and caught it yourself, you are
violating the law by having the stuff
in your possession Thereupon he
read the law as follows:
1t snail be unlawful for any person
to sell, kill, destroy or have in his pos
session any bass or trout whatever. at
any time after the 18th day Of Decem-
her and before the, 18th day of June
following"
Then he, read the law applying to
other game, covering ducks and quail
Now, I must confiseate your game
and fish" he continued.
But the hotel proprietor told him that
he could not have it. Mr.. earn called
twice again during the afternoon and
tried to convince Mr.. Porter that he
would save trouble if he gave UP the
game and fish, prospective breakfasts.
dinners and lunches, at once. But he
didn't do it, and the game and fish
warden went away
"Why, how could I?'' exclaimed the
hotel proprietor. "All my bills of fare
are printed. We are going to have
quail for breakfast. I can't help what
the law is. 1t must take it's course and
I'll stand it. But we're going to try
and feed people well for the next
week"
Such was the situation last night.
There is now another question. Will the
guest who feeds on quail this morning
be liable to prosecution for having
game in his stomach, as we'll as his
possession?
well" said Colonel Leech of Ken
lucky, I'm going to risk it,
For Prncely Guests.