The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-28
Ihe Game NV

M#@e 1SsO0t1 8W sE
Aslittle information regarding til,
game laws will not come amiss a
this1time. The Argus Leaderpresents
the following abstract Of the gam,
"a
Thesprnyisions OF the game law
which most Interest the people a,
this seasonSof the relate to til.
protectiongof the prairie chickens ane
quail until the first OF September, ant
the penalties prescribed are suficiently
severe if understood and their full
effect realized, tooYercome all tempta,
tton toHhunt out OF season. By the
provisions OF the law every offender is
liable upon conviction to pay a fine OF
BIO and costs OF prosecution or each
bird shot or killed OF found in his
possession, whether killed by him or
3 In addition to such fine offend
er shall be punished by aforfeituIe of
his dog and gun, which in many cases
will be q more grievous result than
the money penalty.
The farmer has no more right to
killfgame birds on his own land than
he has on the land of his neighbor.
The means OF detection are such
that 1T Is very unsafe to hunt out Of
\ season. Any attempt to violate the
provisions OF the Act is deemed a
violation Of such provision. II any
cha IN ~ fo,,nd ~ 49, E,Ia,..
gun and ammunition, and hunting
dog. between July 1 and September L,
s11eis presumed to have violated the
law and will be held guilty unless he
can prove himself innocent.
Every keeper OF a. hotel, restaurant
or boarding house is forbidden to
serve any game taken or killed during
sthespperoid prohibited by law. It IS
also made an offense for any one to
knowingly hunt upon the enclosed.
occupied or cultivated lands Of an
other without the consent Of the own
erorstenant.
1T is unlawful for any person not a
bona ida resident Of the state to
hunt in this state without a hunters
license for which he shall pay $40 to
the county treasurer.
By the amendment of#the last leg
islatnre twas made Sunlawfulsfo any
person hunting to shoot or kill more
Sthansfifteen birds in one day, and the
penalty Of violating this provision is
imprisonment in the county all not
less than FIVE nor more than thirty
sdaYs, or fine Of not more than $40 for
each bird, or both imprisonment and
fine in discretion OF the court.
lttdsssmnadezthe duty Of the game
Wardeans and their deputless to prose-
cute all yiolators of the game laws
and they may arrest without warrant
anysSperson found violating the law, il
caughtinsSactor found with game in
his possession, and any person who
will furnish evidence that shall lead
to the conviction of II offender
shallSSbe Untitled to one-half the fine or
penalty that shall be imposed upon.
slchcOnvictfon.
Any person participating In, or
ACCESSORY to, the violation Of the
game laws may testify as a witness
against any other person without in
eliminating himself, and such testi-
moly shalt In no way e be used
against such witness in a S he shall
he prosecuted for violation Of the law.
All commoncarriers are prohibited
from @shipping out of the state any
game, killing OF which is prohibited
by law, except that any person tax
Ing game during the open season may
ship the same out OF the state whenit
! open to view and tagged and labeled
with the, name Of the owner who
shall accompany it, to be used for
SfoodsonlV and not for commercial
purposes, butsthe number so shipped
shall not EXCEL twenty-five birds.