The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-13
NEW CANE LAWS N CANADA.
Extensive Fishing Right. In the Province Of
Quebec In Private Hands.

OrEBrT. MAY H. some important iegis-
alton and Orders-in-Counc have been adopted
within the last few DAYS affecting 'he rls"'"
of American anglers in Canada. Here III a"'-
be-. ia" lieutenant-Governor-ln-Iouh ch ""'
signed an ORDER transferring to H. D. ncehie'
al the available fishing In the LAX" ~ ''o""
di,tric, and mos, of the trout waters COM
pri-"d IN III" same area. There were u y"
small pools In IN. Grand Discharge IN the hsnu'
Of others individuals and these haVe oee"
purchased br Mr.. BeenIer for s2o'V" i"e
,or,unttnr of tho monster fish and game cl''b,
,,ronosed Iast year ,o take over Mr.. Beemer :
properties and fishing and hunuhg riS"s'
f.. nov proceeding. and the charter OF moor
p~oratiun has just been granted unuer lhe r''"
and Gam. laws of the province OF Quebec.
If. .auital j. to be s.. 500. OoO. the intention
hainv Ia limit the membership 10 5000. with
individual membership shares oil 20" eaVh'
The Roberval Hotel Is TO be The man 'luo-
house. but lor the present season ana uhu'
Their. is a sufficiently large membership. ar
ronpcment. have been made for the use OF
the G,hing waters by the general public
The Ontario Legislature acted last week
upon the suggestion of its CHIEF Fishery 'om-
m,s,iouer and passed an ordinance prohibit
ing the sale or export OF trout, bass or mus
knllonge for the space of three years hesi-
dents o, the province will therefore be unable
10 rat game fish unless they ether catrh tnen ~
themselves or have angling friends 10 40 IL
for them. For the benent oil American, Anglers,
one clause of the new law provides that nsn
caught by any tourist or summer 'lsi.oI my
exceeding the lawful catch Tor Two days an
Cling, max be taken out OF the province oy
such tourist or summer VISITOR ~hen Iea.inH
the province" l.orai sportslneh are aE,,S an nee
also, and AZ an illustration, oil, me iecpssI.y
existing for IL they point To the TACT that lhIty
tons Of s~peckled trout were shippeo iroM 1h'
An Ontario Governments, report. JUST issueo'
shows that three different anglers were prose,
cuted and fined there las, season lor nsh'oS
ON the sabbath day In the province vi
Quebec there Is no law against SUNDAY n.hine'
- the American anglers who may WIS.,. III n-
tario viii do we'll 10 make a note Oh inc feS"'N
ton in force there. 1900.
Tia. official reports show a large increase
in big game In Ontario. Moose nave osen
protected for the last three years WIN the
result that they have multiplied very iuis,iH,
The hunting OF them will be permitted IN thr
iniI, but il i probable that a license lee VIII
be charged for the privilege. ana thn' "ms
and calves not 20 be killed under any cor
-idpratIon. DuriI G the season Jus, ehoed,
more than $500 deer hunters were III me Woous
IN Ontario alone. and Judging, from their re-
norris and from the number of carcass'S car
RCD hv the different express companies tnt
officials believe themselves 10 be Wen Wlihln
the facts when they place the h"lnoer Vi uee'
killed at $500. - Il
on the other hand. the best game bros OF
Ontario are rapidly disappearing Wood
cock ure fast becoming extinct IN Quebec as
well as in Ontario. Efforts which promlse
good success are being made IN souiherl
Ontario TO introduce the Monaghan pheas-
ami, bIt very little effort is being made 10 pro-
tect the beautiful rufIled grouse or CANADIAN
partridge which Is sold every season upot
The markets of Quebec and every, second seasoI
ON those OF Ontario, and is now becoming very
scarce everywhere. The supply OF DUCK
is decreasing every year In both ontario ahc
Quebec. Tie game officers OF Ontario lay mos
of the blame for this falling of upon the Amer
lean habit of spring shooting for ducks or
the south shores of the ST. Lawrence ana llt
Great Lakes, and regret is expressed at the
action of the Governor OF Michigan II
vetoing the Spring Shooting law.
The unsportsmanlke method OF klHlhs
deer in the water is still permitted by me "oV
eminent of Ontario.