The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-10
GAME WARDEN DISTRICTS.
Deputies to Be Appointed This Week
by Warden Scott.

State Game Warden w. F. Scott,
yesterday announced the districts into
which ne has divided the state as pro-
vided for in house. bill No. LAT, possed
by the last legislature. They Are:
No. 1-Flathead and Teton counties
No. 2-Choteau, Valley and Flat
head counties.
No. 3-Missoula, Ravalli and Gran
lite counties.
No. 4-Deer Lodge, Powell and
Lewis and Clarke counties.
No. 5-Meagher, Cascade and Fergus
counties.
No. 6-Beaverhead, Madison, Silver
Bow and Jefferson counties.
No. 7-Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass
and Broadwater counties.
No. S-Carbon, Yellowstone, Rose
bud and Custer counties.
Mr.. Scott has spent much time and
study in a%pportioning the state, says
the Helena Record. The accessibility,
the amount of game and the size of
each county have been carefully con-
sidered.
Every detail pertaining to our
work in every county has been taken
into consideration in making this ap-
portionment," said Mr.. Scott yester-
day, and today l succeeded in finish
ing the work of dividing the state
into districts, most convenient for the
deputy who will have charge of that
district. The next thing l will do
will be to appoint my deputies. AS
soon after that as they take their oath
Of Office and give their bonds they will
commence their work. | have got the
work systematized and planned so
that l can explain to them just what
| want" 81
Mr.. Scott is having the new game
laws printed on muslin, to be sent
all W the state and posted. Several
thousand of the copies will be print
ed. A number will be sent to the post
masters all over Montana, with re-
| quests to tack them, up in the post
offices. The forest rangers and dep
uty wardens win each be furnished
with a number of copies which they
will post in conspicuous places in
their districts.
Where will the headquarters of the
deputies be-" Mr.. Scott was asked.
81 presume he answered, that
they will be in the towns from where
they are appointed. They will be
obliged to keep this Office well inform
ed or what is going on in their dis
tricts and will be- required to make
weekly reports"
One of the first duties of the dep
uties, when appointed, will be to ira
verse their districts and get acquaint-
ed with the condition of affairs and
familiarize themselves with the coun-
try
The season for hunting ducks and
water fowl closed May l. All persons
who hunt them before September will
violate section 6 of house bill No. 1913
and will be apprehended by the game
warden in whose district the unlawful
shooting is done. Section 6 reads:
Every person who wilfully shoots
or kills, or causes to be shot or killed,
any wild geese, wild ducks, brant and
swan, between the first day OF, May
and the first day Of September of the
same year, shall be punishable by a
fine of not less than twenty-five ($25)
dollars. nor more than two hundred
and fifty ($250) dollars and by impris.
onment in the county jail. for. a term
not to exceed three months, and no
less than one month. or by both fine
and imprisonment. N
The season for water fowl closed
last week." said Game Warden Scott
land all persons found violating the
law will be dealt with
/ Each of the several applicants in
Billings for deputy warden,o OF this dis
trict still has hopes that he will be
recognized by Warden Scott.