The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-27
GAME IS Plentiful
WARDEN SCOTT RETURNS FROM A
HUNTING TRIP ON MISSOURI.
REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS
Mr.. Scott Says Game Is Being Pro-
tected as Much as Possible-Many
Arrests Made During the
Month.
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Helena, Dec. Ex-Governor Toole will
enjoy a venison Christmas dinner as he
was presented yesterday afternoon with
a fine doe killed by Game Warden w. +.
Scott in the brakes along the Missouri
river in Valley county. The carcass pre-
scented the governor is that of beautiful
doe, fairly rolling with fat, one of the
finest specimens of it's kind seen In Hell
ena this season.
State Game Warden Scott has returned
| from a hunting trip along the Missouri
| river in company with his deputy, Mr..
Green of Glasgow. While away they Sc
cured five fine deer
Deer are very plentiful in the brakes
along the Missouri river" said Mr.. Scott
discussing his trip today. Indeed,
believe, there are more white tail IN
that section of the state than any other
locality in Montana.
I'VE We're away about week and saw
thousands of chickens along the Missouri
river. They were banded together in
llocks and are quite fat despite the fact
that it is late in the year. The weather
has been quite open and like all other
game, chickens have found it easy to
get all the nourishing food necessary.
1.-The number of birds we saw was a
great surprise to me. l think they must
come in from the country for miles
around to spend the winter in the Mis-
souri, river brakes.
Game has been very plentiful in Mon
tana this year." said Mr.. Scott, continu-
ing with the first of the year the open
season on deer closes and after January
it will be unlawful to kill any kind OF
game except aquatic fowl
When Mr.. Scott returned from his trip
he found a number of reports from his
deputies upon cases that they have
prosecuted During the last 10 days sew
eral important convictions have been
secured and arrests made in number
of cases where trial is set for the early
part of January.
1T must be remembered said Mr..
Scott that Montana is very large
state. We have but seven men to patrol
all the area and it is not possible for a
warden to be in each county in his dis
trict at once. Very frequently COM
plants come to my notice and war;
den is sent on a wild goose chase and
returns empty handed, through the ex-
aggerated reports circulated by some
one, who may possibly have grudge
against his neighbor.
Il stand ready to enforce the law at
all times and am here for that purpose.
The criticism that is directed towards
conditions and who are anxious to have
something to say will not deter me in the
least from giving the state the best adj
mnistration possible as game warden"
Among the reports received by Mr..
Scott upon his return is one from Cap
tain Pitcher, superintendent OF the
troops in the Yellowstone National
park. telling of the arrest by James
Mcbride, government scout, of David
McGarrish and j. McMinn, charged with
killing elk and their conviction at Gar
diner, Montana, last week. The of
tenders We're fined 800 each and costs.
Edward Anderson of Bozeman. charged
with the same offense was arrested and
will have a trial at the January term OF
the district court at Bozeman, as he
pleaded not guilty at his preliminary
hearing several days ago.
George Black was another offender
against the game laws. He was arrested
at Jennings for selling deer meat and
was discharged.
Frank Carlson, his partner, was found
guilty on the same charge and was sem
fenced to pay a 500 fine and costs.
George H. Coz of Great Falls, was ar
rested by ]. H. Hall, deputy game war;
den, charged with killing beaver He
pleaded guilty and his case was sent to
the district court.
John Eggars Of Jennings was arrested
for selling deer meat. He was acquitted.
Thomas Black Of Jennings was found
guilty of the same charge and fined $25.
Mr. Scott states that special effort
will be made to protect the game from
poachers in Montana near the boundary
Of the national park.