The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-02
TRAVIS GETS IT.
Pratt Man Appointed Fish and
Game Warden.
He Was Fish Commissioner
Under Governor Bailey.
IN EFFECT ON JUNE s.
After That All Hunters Must
Get Licenses.
viii Cost Residents 81; Nom
residents Sl5.

Governor E. W. Hoch today an
nounced the appointment of Del Travis
of Pratt as state game warden under
| the new game law passed by the last
legislature. The appointment is for a
term of four years, and the job pays
$500 year. Mr. Travis held the job
OF nsh warden under Governor BaiIey's
administration, but the new law abolish
ed this job, and created new one of
increased authority and pay
Governor Hoch said today: Il believe
that with the experience Mr.. Travis has
had in in this work, he will be the best
man for the place. He has the work
well in hand, and knows what is needed.
therefore decided to appoint him to
the position
There has been a big fight for this
place, and many men throughout the
state thought that such a job would
Just about suit them. Among other ap-
plicants We're these: Jerome DiIlen-
back. Ell Dorado; James A. Raw. Wich-
lta; NJ " Markham Hepler; NJ D.
Weltmer, Lewis; 7. A Middleton Al
toona; A. G. Stephens, independence;
Burns; J. r. Byrne, Cedar Point: VIII
liam M Lance, Cottonwood Falls: J.
w. Farrell, Weir City; E. F. Baber-
len, MCPHERSON; Q. r. Lee, Atwood;
David E. Lantz, Washington: Amos
Mardis, Sylvia; C.-J Mittebach. Leav-
enwOrth.
The New Game Law.
The new game law will go into effect
on its publication in the statute book,
which will be on June 8. It is radically
different from the present law and eV-
1 erybOdy who expects to do any hunting
or fishing should send to Mr. Travis at
Pratt, or to the secretary of state at
Topeka, for copy.
Most important of the provisions is
4 the one requiring every person who
hunts for any game which is by law
protected during any portion of the year
to take out a hunters license, which
4 residents of the state can obtain from
I their county clerk on payment of 81
and which non-residents must get from
the secretary of state by paying SIS.
Mr. Jarvis estimates that this viii
bring into the state treasury about S25-
600 a year, all Of which will 20 into a
fund for the operation of the state fish
hatchery and stocking streams with
fish.
. Mr.. Travis says: sT estimate that
there are 20.0O resident hunters in
Kansas who will take out licenses, and
probably 25O nOn-residents will get
licenses from the secretary of state.
Thirty-three states in the Union have
a similar law to Kansas, and they get
a large revenue. Nebraska charges
only so cents a, year for residents, and
$40 for residents, and last year
the Nebraska warden gathered in
as Kansas, collected S9S. 900. No IL
cense is required from fishermen
Mr.. Travis will at once begin the
! appointment of deputy fish and game
wardens in all counties of the state
which request such an officer. Ten
residents of the couny must apply for
the appointment before it can be made
by Mr.. Travis. The following is the
law:
shall, Immediately after his appoint
| ment, appoint one or more deputy fish
? and game Wardens in each county in
this state where ten resident taxpay-
/ erS request him to do so, whose duty
it shall be to aid such state fish and
game warden in carrying out the pro-
visions of this act. Such deputy fish
: and game Wardens shall receive no
compensat ton for their services other
than is provided in this act. The ap-
pointment of such deputies may, by
the fish and game warden, be revoked
at any time.
l THE state fish and game warden and
each of the deputy fish and game war
dens shall have the power of a consta-
} BILE or police officer to arrest without
warrant any person or persons by him
or them caught in the act of violating
any of the fish and game laws of this
/ state, and with a warrant under other
circumstances, and to bring such per-
sons before the proper court for trial;
and in each case of conviction there
the sum of ten dollars for the person
making such arrest, to be collected off
the defendant. together with the mile
age allowed by law to constables."
New Provisions in the Law.
It is therefore made worth the while
of the deputy game and fish warden to
enforce the law; every cOnv1ct1on
. means SO and expenses. 1t is to be
hoped that this provision of the law
| viii put a stop to the seining OF Isn
| THT0 fc NIL ms mir
fish streams of the state, and IS clean
ing off the fish faster than the streams
can be stocked with small ny
The hunters license card, which Will
be issued by Mr.. Travis, will pc apouI
the size and shape of a railroad annual
pass 1t will give the applicants 5 name,
also a detailed description OF MS per
sonaI appearance, 50 that II can not pc
transferred. On the back of the card
will be printed the "open season on
| various kinds of game as PROVIDED IN
the new law. They are as follow:
Grouse and prairie ehicken-Sep-
tember Is to october 10.
Ouail-Novembe Is to December
Doves-August 1 to September Is.
Plover-July 3 to September Is.
Geese. brant and ducks-September
1 to April 10.
Red souirrel@Protected.
Quail and prairie chickens are pro-
+acfed in Hamilton, Scott Wichita,
Greeley, Smith sherman, Rooks, star
ford. cray, Grant. Haskell, Decatur
Hodgeman, Stevens Morton, Finney.
Crawford and Bourbon counties until
February 23s 1907.
GAS will be seen,' says Mr.. Travis,
sin some counties the killing of quail
and prairie chickens is prohibited un-
It'll 1907. These were local laws and
We're passed in order to give those
counties chance to replenish their
/ stock of quail and prairie chicken. It
is irnnortant TO the hunter that he