The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
Oregon Bird Law.

Recently we made plea for the birds.
Below we give an extract from the Ore
gon Bird Law. We respectfully ask
our citizens, especially our boys and
young men who delight to try their
skill with the rife to carefully read
this law and faithfully observe the re-
strictions placed therein. Not simply
because it is a law, but because of the
wisdom of the enactment and the good
that will accrue from the observance OF
it.
1t is a commendable trait in our boys
to desire to become expert marksmen,
II is one OF the things which makes the
army and navy of the United States the
most effective in the world and COM
mands respect for our flag; but this
skill can be acquired by practice upon
such animals and birds as do more harm
than good to the industrial interests
OF our country, to the taking OF
such creatures as provide food for
the huntsman, when IN season, and not
to the destruction OF those species
which by nature are scavengers, clear
ing the country of the filth that endan-
gers the health OF the community by its
pollution of the air and water, and the
land OF noxious weeds by feeding on
their seeds, and protecting the trees and
plants by living on the injurious insects
which iniest them.
We do not believe there is boy or
man in Hood River valley who will
willfully violate this bird law when he
rightly understands its import. But If
there is, no one should hesitate to make
complaint against such q person, for IL
is as much Tor the good of the yiolatoI
Of the law as for any one that he be
brought to account for his crime.
"The Bird Law OF 0regon( (signed by the
governor February "a, 1909 protects al
all times Gulls, Terms, Song, Weed-Seed
Eating, Insectivorous, and all other
non-game birds, also their nests and eggs.
Penalty upon conviction, fine of not
less than SIS or not more than 500, and
in default of the payment Of the fine inn
posed, imprisonment at the rate OF one
dollar each day of the fine imposed,
Exceptions: Birds not protected are,
English sparrows, horned owls, hawks,
crows, bluejays, butcher birds and
magpies.
Game birds can only be killed during
the open season established by law.
| Under the federal law fine not exceed.
ing $500 is also provided: (D For the
delivery OF any birds killed in violation
of the laws of Oregon to any express
railroad or steamboat company, or to
any other common carrier, for shipment
out OF the state. (2) For the transpor-
tation OF such birds by any common
carrier out of the state. (3) For ship
ment out of the state of any package
containing game, birds, or plumage,
which does not bear the shippers name
and address, and statement OF the ma
ture of the contents"
Railroads and express companies are
cautioned against forwarding any pack
age OF birds which is improperly marked
or supposed to contain birds killed con-
trary to law.
The public is requested to report vio-
lations OF the game law TO either Of the
following named societies, or to the
Chief Warden: Audubon Society, A. w.
Anthony president; Fish and Game AS
sociation, A. +. Gearhardt, secretary,
the address in both instances being
Portland. Also to ], w. Baker, game
and forestry warden, Cottage Grove.