The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01

settled thereby that we're very annoying to
the COMMUNIST and to the wardens through
out the state, the most important of whleh
ls,swithout doubt, ths claim Of the indians
that they were exempt from The operation
OF any game laws. The comm ss ion was
sued fer the value OF game seized from the
White Earth reservation. Judge Searle, at
st. Cloud, decidaj that the Indians had no
more lights in the game and fish of the state
than white men, and the supreme court sus-
tanned Judge eearla. settling the matter for
ali time In Minnesota.
Our waEdens have been greatly annoyed
by the methods of shipping adopted by dea'-
erS, thsy shipping legally caught game and
fish With game and FISH Illegally caught We
instituted a system Of seizing all shipments
when we knew there was game or fish i.le-
gally procured. contained in the package. In
the caEs of Thomas vs. Northern Pacific Ex-
press Company, the lower court rendered a
verdict ega.Est US, but in the supreme court
we obtained reversal and our contention
was fully sustained.
Great credit is due cur attorney Mr.. t. E.
Byrnes Of MinneaD dis, who has won all OF
the other thirty three important cases, in
cludfng those that were carried to the SUI
preme court.
The last legislature passed a res lution
providing for delegates to attend conference
of the game and FISH commission OF the
Northwestern states at Chicago to, if Tossi-
BILE, frame uniform game law The Min.
Mooraload: A. F. Ferris, of Brainerd L. G.
Potter, OF Minneapolis. the members of the
game and fish commission, and our attorney,
Il.
ruary, 1898, and there outlined uniform
game law to be presented to the legislatures
in session this winter in each CT the different
interested states. We feel assured that much
good will be accomplished if the measures
proposed will be accepted by the legislatures
according to recommendation.
While we undoubtedly have the strongest
game Jaw of any state in the Union. still there
are some changes which we think would
greatly aid the cause of protection The first
would be the prohibition of al spring shoot
ing The next is the matter of a license for
each hunter; s25 for non-residents, and 81
or SO cents. as the legislature may deem
proper to impose for resident hunters. AS a
matter of self-preservation Minnesota Will
be compelled to adopt SIS license for non
resident hunters. Minnesota is the only state
having deer in abundance that has not adopt
ed this measure, and consequently our game
has become the prey of hunters from other
states.
also passed upon and recommended at the
conference at Chicago. whereby all fishing
with nets between the 18th day of October
and the Both day of November following in
each year. should be prohibited. We would
also recommend, at Wisconsin proposes to d.
the prohibition of nets entirely in the Mis-
sissippi river. We have learned more during
the past two years than We ever before knew,
In regard to the Mississippi river as breed
ing ground The report of our superintendent
of fisheries will show that near-y half
million black bass fry and other game fish,
were removed from the Mississippi and
PAINTED in our inland lakes and streams.
1t is natural Dree01HR ground ana SnOui0
be protected from the depredafions of market
fishermen. The Wisconsin law permitting
fishing has handicapped US in our work along
this line and we hope this evil will be
remedied when the uniform law is passed.
Another recommendation we would urge
upon the coming legislature is the purchase
of the ground upon which our fish hatchery
now stands. and car for the prompt and
economical distribution Of our fish,. The
amount Of game and fish seized during the
past two wears has fallen off considerably
in comparison with the two preceding years.
We consider this good indication that the
law is not Violated to the same extent as
formerly We believe that by lessening the
game dealers profits, he will soon quit the
business.
We have confiscated and sold game and fish
to the amount Of $4.49503 as per detailed
statement fled herewith
We recommend that the law be changed in
relation to the manner OF shipping or selling
confscated game. SO that instead of selling
1t, as heretofore, 1t be given to our charitable
institutions throughout the state great
many objections are raised, and we believe
justly, against the state prohibiting the sale
Of game by her citizens while doing the same
thing herself.
The report Of our superintendent of fisher
les, which Is hers annexed. exhibits the
gratifying fact that never before in the his
tory of the hatchery have results been
so satisfactory. We have propagated and
distributed more fish than we ever did be-
fore. and we have more eggs at the hatchery
at the present time than we had for ten years
previous to 1894.
Another matter which the commission would