The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
TRAVIS ON WAR PATH.
Promises to Make 1t Lively for Men
Who Use SENS.

Del Travis, the new state game
warden, was in Topeka today. He is
planning a campaign against the vio-
1ators OF the state game law which
promises to make some of the market
fishers mighty uncomfortable. He
said today:
At have today sent out 400 license
cards for hunters to the various
county clerks of the state, and left 500
more cards for hunters from outside
the state with the secretary of state
As soon as the law goes into effect
on Saturday, July 1, I shall make a
number Of appointments Of county
wardens- I am trying to make these
appointments with great care, so that
each county win have man who will
enforce the law without fear or favor.
Il find that in some instances. I
nave received applications for ap-
polntment from some Of the most per
sistent violators of the law in the
state Some of these seiners who fish
for the market think that by getting
the appointment Of warden for their
county they will be safe from molesta-
zion. I expect to investigate most of
these applications personally, and find
out the kind of q man I am appoint
ing " hat I want is real sports
man. who is in favor of the enforce
e--e4-A VI LAAE law ana VINO VIII put the
saw viOlatOrs out of business
There are a few streams in the
slaIe Where the law is most dagrantly
violated, and expect to make a clean
up OF these streams myself. will
start up near the headWaters Of these
streams, and float down taking IN
everything as I come to them. Then
VIII leave men behind me who will
see that the law is enforced. This
Eeln fishing must be stopped Most
people did not know it before but tho
Iact is that the fish and game war
den had mighty little authority under
the old law He could not make an
arrest on his own responsibility and
was in practically the same AUTHORITY
as any private citizen. This Is
changed now, and the warden and
deputy Wardens are all authorized to
make arrests. Just wait till we get This
Ening to going, and we will show YOU
now to put stop to violations of fbe
nsh and game laws"
Mr.. Travis says that he had printed
a total Of 10000 of the hunters license
cards, but not being able to ascertain
which eouEties will need the most Ca1-1s
ne has retained $500 of them to be sem
out to counties which use up their sup.
ply.
The license cards come in three sec
lions. Each section is given the same
number, and each must be filed ont
the hrst section is the application fo1
Ane license. This gives the hunter,
name address, color of eyes, color o.
hair. height, weight and age 1t is t.
Be retained at the office of the county
clerk The second section very sirnilas
% the first, is to be filed out and sen
3 20 the game warden. The third section
s. the card which is given to the hunter
+ II merely says. Mr.. of -- Il
permitted to hunt in the state of Kansa.
IN the open season under the restric
TONS of the game law This license. ex
pires June 80. 1906
All the hunters licenses expire on
June 30, the end of the fiscal year S.
hunter might as well take out hi
license at once. for it expires next June
anyway There is no object in waitinj
until later in the year.