Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-04-09

between 6 a. m. ON the Goth day of
November and p. m. on the 10th day
of December
Sec. 4074. 1t shall be unlawful to
take or fish for the young of salmon,
under twelve inches in length, in any
waters of the state of Oregon, or in
the waters of any of the rivers or
bays over which the state of Oregon
has concurrent jurisdiction, at any
time or in any manner whatever; or
to take, fish for, stone, club shoot,
with any description of firearms,
spear foul hook, or molest, wound,
kill, or injure, in any manner at any
time whatever, or to expose for sale,
or have in possession, except for the
purpose of PROPAGATION, any gravid or
spawning salmon.
Sec. 400. 1t shall be unlawful at
any time whatever, to take, fish for,
or pursue salmon in any of the rivers
and their tributaries in the.state of
Oregon, or in any waters over which
the state of Oregon has concurrent
jurisdiction, with spear, gaff, or foul
hook, or other device, whether used
with rod and line or otherwise, for
the purpose of foul hooking salmon :
Provided, that nothing in this act
shall be construed to affect operations
and rights of the North American
Indians who have not severed their
tribal relations.
Sec. 4O7G. Any person or persons
fishing for taking or catching salmon
in violation Of this act, or fishing for
salmon by leaving or having in any OF
the waters over which this state has
concurrent jurisdiction, or who shall
leave or cause to be left, or have OF
permit any fish, weir, pound net,
set net, fish wheel, seine, or any
device intended for or which il
capable of being used to catch fish in
any of said waters, in condition to
take or catch fish, during the close
lseason provided for in this act, OF
purchasing salmon or unlawfully
caught, or having in his or their
possession any salmon so caught,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not lesms than
$50 or more than $780, and costs
for each and every offense. In the
prosecution Of all actions under any
Of the provisions of this act the
burden of proof shall be upon the de,
fendent to show that the salmon in
his or their possession during the
above prohibited time, were caught
by hook and Nine. All salmon so un
lawfully caught or taken possession Of
by the fish warden, or his deputies
and shall be by him confscated anC
sold at the ruling market price. Any
person shall be authorized to purchas,
the same from the fish warden, ant
the fish warden shall thereupon deliveI
to the party purchasing the same 1
certificate Of such sale, and such Ger
tifcate shall bo a complete defense tt
and prosecution for having in hi
or their possession such salmon
in violation Of any Of the pro
visions Of this act The money aris
ing from the sale Of such salmon by
said fish warden, or his deputies
shall be deposited in the hatchery
fund for the district in which il
was collected.
Sec. 1855. IL shall be unlawful fol
any proprietor or operator of any saw
mill in this state, or any employe,
therein, or any other person, to casl
sawdust, planor shavings or othei
lumber waste made by any lumber
manufacturing concern, or suffer Of
permit such sawdust, shayings o
other lumber waste 10 be thrown o.
discharged in any manner into an,
waters flowing into the Pacific Oceai
within this state, or the Columbii
river, or deposit the same where higl
waters will take the same into an,
such waters, or the Columbia river
Sec. lOss. II shall be the duty o
all persons, firms, or corporations
who purchase from fsheEmen o
takers or catchers Of fish, for the puI
pose Of selling them again for profit
or who pack, preserve, retail or other
wise deal IN fish, 20 report 10 the fis
warden on or before the 18th day q
November Of each year, the number q
every species Of fish. stated separately
so purchased by them during the yea
ending on said 10Th day Of November
and If purchased by weight, the nun
Der Of pounds Of each species; an
said report shall be accompanied b
tfiidayits 20 the correctness Of th
3 same. ANY person, lrm or corpora
ion, who fails neglgcts, or refuse
y 10 comply with the provisions Of th
section shall be deemed guilty Of
d misdemean0-, and upon conyictio
thereof shall DO fined, a. hereinaft'
provided
Sec Alb Any person or persoI