The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-15
Game Laws and Fines.

Game Laws and Fines.
That large holes are being put into
the game laws each and every day in
this vicinity is Il fOregOne conclusion.
1t has been known that netting and
blasting fish has been going on for
some time but owing to the fact that
the vast area surrounding this city
has not been properly looked after by
the game wardens. nothing has been
accomplished towards the stopping of
the Illegal practice. The reosOn for
the Inactivity on the part of the game
and fish commission was due TO the
| fact that not enough wardens are
assigned this vast territory where
games bounds Near the Twin cities
THERE'S an overabundance of wardens
whose duties seems to be to protect
the bQllheads in the Mississippi river
and draw the salary. A judicious
distribution of these wardens to this
section OF the state where game and
fish is plentiful would materially help
matters.
Archie Philip, who has the care of
this country has more territory to
cover than any three Of the other
WardenS and besides has the hardest
county in the state. Mr.. Phillip
makes very efficient warden and his
work has done much to stop the
nefasious poaching but he .canLOt be
in all places at once. Last Sunday lie
captured Il trio who were engaged in
netting and dynamiting fish and be-
fore the court had them fined. In
connection with these cases, Mr..
Philip feels that not exactly the right
thing was done with the dynamite
fish artist, but the Judge claims there
were mitigating circumstances upon
which he based his judgement in the
matter and says that hereafter any
one proved guilty OF the charges will
receive all the law will stand
For the benefit Of our readers and
those not cOnverSant with the game
laws and fines we will give a few
short extracts from the same which
it will be we'll for all to heed as there
is a disposition on the part of the
game and fish commission and the
citizens generally to put a stop to the
breaking of the game and fish laws,
Two weeks ago the MINER sent to
each of its readers a copy of the laws
In supplement form and all could see
besides ignorance of the law is no
excuse in any court of justice in this
nation Of ours.
In regard to fishing with nets it
may be we'll to state that not only
game wardens are to look after law
breakers but several other people
have Jurisdiction in the matter,
Sections of the law says:
ANY pound net, seine or dip net
which is being used without a license
or any pound net. seine or dip net
winch Is being used in violation of IL
license Issued for it's use. is hereby
declared to be and is public nuisanse
and it shall be the duty of all the
members of the board of game and
fish commissioners, game wardenS,
sheriffs and their deputies, police
officers and cons tables, without
warrant or process to take. seize abate
and destroy any and all of the same.
''It shall also be the duty of said
board, game wardenS, Sheriffs and
their deputies, police officers and
cOnstables to seize and take any and
all fish taken in any such net or seine
while being so illegally used and at
once report the seizure to said board.
Every person using, aiding or
the use of any such net or
seine contrary to the provisions of this
act, shall be guilty of Il misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall he
punished by fine ofon hundred (100)
dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for ninety (90) days for
each and every net or seine SO illegal
ly used"
The matter of dynamiting. or other
wise securing fish is given in another
section which reads:
Sec. 50 mo person shall at any
time lay set, use or prepare any drug.
poison, lime, indicated bait, fish
berries, dynamite, or any other dele