Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

public nuisance, and it shall be lawful
FOR any person TO kill or attempt to Elll
any dogs SO being used or attempted u
be used.
Sec. Is. No person shall at any time
enter into any growing or standing grain
not his own with intent to eaten, recover.
take or kill any bird. animal OF nsh. nor
permit any dog with which he shall be
hunting to do so for such purpose without
permission from the owner or person NJ
charge thereof. No person shall at any
time enter upon any land not his OWL
with intent to catch. recover, AXE or
kill any bird. animal or fish after being
notified by the owner or occupant there"'
not to do so.
Such notice may be given orally or ny
posting written or printed notices TO that
effect. IN the English language. IN con
spicuous places on the land so pro1ectss'.
and no person shall in any manner o. A.
stroy any sign SO posted. ANY person Oh
tending against any Of the provisions
of this section shall be guilty of a ms
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than five co. dollars nor more mar tea
(O) dollars and costs OF prosecutlon' %
by imprisonment in the county jan ros
not less than five (5) days nor more tnaa
ten (1O) days, for each and cverS OF
Tense. No.
Nothing In this section contained. how
ever. shall be construed as to nnlt OF ~
any manner affect the remedy of the own
er or occupant of any such lands or gram
at common law or under the statutes OF
this state for trespass.
Sec. 1B. No person shall at an! Ine
have In his possession or under his con,
troll within this state any bird. anlInal
or fish or any part thereof which mas
been caught, taken or kliied ou1s,ue
full to have in possession pr under control
such birds or animals or fish or parts
thereof If caught, taken or killed In this
state. o.+ha
provisions OF this section shall be guilty
of a ~misdemeanor, and upon convlctlon
thereof shall be punished by a fine OF
thar 's one hui hundred red do0 dollars and costs
OF prosecution, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than ten tiOo
days nor more thar ninety ly9 lays a 1Gp
or any part thereof had IN his possession
or under his control.
Sec. II. The possession or having under
control by any person or persons Withln
this state Of any bird, animal or fish or
any part Of any bird, animal or fish, the
killing Of which is at any time herein
that 1t was the property Of this state at
the time it was caught. taken or Killed;
and that 1t was caught, taken or kllled
in this state; to disproye Which etim 1t Sha al
the party who actually caught. took or
killed the same, that at the time it was
caught, taken or killed it was caught
taken or killed outside Of the state.
The provisions of this act in regard TO-
the shipping n having In possession Of
the hides Of any moose, deer: or carlpou
or the hides of any fur-bearing animals
shall not apply to any of the hides which
have been shipped from a point outside OF
this state, nor to any MANUFACTURING ar
ticle made in whole or in part OF any
hides or furs, whether obtained within
this state or from another state or from
any foreign country, nor to any raw or
dressed furs obtained in this state; pro-
vided, that the shipping by mistake or
foOnr9nra Of one or more moose, deer,
caribou or elk skins during the close sea-
son with other goods or hides the snip
ping or possession of W W this Is n not sh uni
not render such other goods. or hides SUB
ject to seizure or confscation under the
provisions Of this act.
animals as used in this section shall! not
apply to moose. deer. caribou or elk or
the skin of any moose, deer, caribou or
elk. =,
Sec. IS. All fish nets had or maintained
in any Of the waters of any lake, pond
or stream in this state: for the purpose
of catching, taking. killing. deceiving or
the provisions Of this act, are hereby de-
clared to be and are a public nuisance,
and it shall be the duty of all OF the
commissioners, all game wardens. sheriffs
and their deputies, c~onstables and police
officers of this state, to take. seize, abate,
dispose Of or destroy n a ana az al OF ofo the
dlll SCI Aloo y
said. And no liability shall be incurred
to the owner or any other person Tor
such seizure, abatement; disposition n or or
game and fish commissioners. and all
wardens and other officers or persons,
shall be released from all liability to any
person or persons whatsoever asone 1or se, aeiS
abated. disposed of. or destroyed under
and By virtue of this section.
Sec. 10. Any bird, animal. fish, or any
l;-l o~ivpol nv foh mon
toned in this act caught, killed, shipped
or had in possession or under control con-
trary to any of the provisions OF this act
is hereby declared e. it, to be be an ana dn yna o., all I1
members Of the board of gam and flsh
commissioners, all game wardens, sher-
ifs and their deputies, c~onstables and
police officers Of this state. to seize and
animals or fish or any part OF any Dlrd'
animal or Ash, which have been caught
taken, killed or had in possession or I'M
der control or shipped contrary to any
having Jurisdiction to try any person 1oI
any offense committed under this act
may, upon receiving, proof of prooable
Of any l BIRD. animal. Ash. or any part Of
any such birds. animal. or fish; and to
killed or had in possession or under con
troll by any person or shipped p ~ any any per pc+
shall issue a search warrant and cause a
search to be made in any place for any
such birds, animals, fish, or any part OF
any such bird. animal. or fish: and tc
that end may cause any building, inclos-
ure or car to be entered, and any apart
ment, chest, box, locker, crate, basket
package, or any other receptacle whatever
to be broken open and the contents
thereof examined. All u officers taking
or Selling any such birds. animals, OF
fish, or any part Of any such bird. AMI
NAL, or fish, shall at once report all the
Foo%o of%or1ino tho came fn the hOa rH nj
game and fish commissioners Of this state
Sec. 20. Any bird, animal, fish, or any
part Of any bird, animal, or fish, caught
taken, killed. had in possession or under
control, or shipped contrary to any pro
visions Of his act which hall come into
the possession Of the board of game an6
fish commissioners of this state, shall be
donated by the board to the various
charitable institutions within this state
for the use Of the inmates thereof az
food only.
Sec. Fl. The board Of game and fish
commissioners Of this state upon appli
commissioners Of any other state, are
authorized and empowered to obtain an
secure alive, specimens Of the game birds
sofa, and to sell or exchange and shi1
such specimens to such board Of game ane
fish commissioners to any point outside
Tor propagation Of the same species.
SEQ. %. The word person, as used IL
this act, shall include all individuals
firms, joint stock companies, corporation:
and all combinations, thereof, and tn.
word possession, as used in this act, shall
include both actual and constructive
possession.
The word animal, as used herein, shall
not include any variety of birds.
of. the provisions Of any sec
ton Of this act shall be deemed a viola
ton of sue provision, and any person at
visions Of any section of thi:
act shall be guilty Of a misde
meanor, or upon conviction thereof shall