The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22

ken out: that is, it will expire on tt
- last day of December. The dollar |
cense applies to bona ade residents
the state. Non-residents have to pa
more. If they want to hunt big gam
and to fish they must pay s25. If the
want to hunt only small game o
~feathered game the license will cos
d S1O. Licenses are to be Issued by tn
e state game and fish warden or one o
= his deputies or by a justice of tn,
peace. They are to contain a com
plete description of the persons takins
them out, the age, business, residence
and postoffice address. The person
applying for a residents license mus,
prove himself q bona ide resident,
and If the officer issuing the license
should require it, must have a witness
that the officer knows to prove it.. The
party taking out a license must put
his signature or it at the time. This
Is to guard against any other person
using the license. Bona fide residence
means six months in the state. This
provision does not apply to soldiers
stationed in Montana, nor are they
regarded as non.residents.
For residents of the state to hunt or
fish or to have game or fish in their
possession without holding q license
Is punishable by a fine Of from S25 to
500 or by from 30 to 80 days in the
county Jail or by both fine and i'm.
prisonment. For a nonresident the
penalty ia from $50 10 $500 fine. or
from one month In Jail TO one year in
states prison or both fine and impris.
onment To loan ones license or to
borrow another's subjects the offender
to a fine of from $50 to $500 or from 80
to 80 days In the county Jail or both
fine and imprisonment.
Another stringent feature of the law
is that the possession Of a gun or rod
in the fields or forests or on or about
waters OF the state by any one not
holding a license is prima facie evi.
dence of violation of the law, and any
game warden or peace officer may ar.
rest such person.
Hunting of all kinds of game, wheth-
er beast or fowl, is confined to the pc.
riod between Sept. l and Dec. l..
Hunters are allowed to kill two elk,
three deer, one Rocky mountain goat
one mountain sheep in a season..
limit to a man on grouse, prairie
chicken, foil hen, sage hen, pheasant,
partridge and turtle duck is 10 a day.
There is no limit on how many wild
geese, wild ducks, brant or swan a
nan may kill any day within the linn.
is of the hunting season.
For violating the law regarding elk
ne penalty is from six months in the
Jail to not more than two years
n the states prison or u fine of from
100 to $500 or both fine or imprison.
nent. For violating the law as to
ieer, Rocky mountain goats and noun
ain sheep the penalty is from three
months In the county Jail to one year
u the states prison or from $1,000 $500
inc or both fine and imprisonment.
The penalty for violation as to fea.
hered game is from one to three
months in the county Jail or from $25 t
o $3.50 fine or both fine and imprison- /
nent. To hunt any big game with e
.ogs e from $50 to $500 fine or J
rom TO days to & months in the county {
all or both fine and imprisonment.
fishing for the purpose of selling is
by from $25 to 5000 fine or 6
30 to 80 days in the county Jail
T both fine and Imprisonment. G