The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-12

in or without the state, any such Wild
bird after It has been killed or caught,
except as permitted under this act
No part Of the plumage, skin, or body
of any bird protected by this section
shall be sold or had in possession for
sale. For the purposes of this act
the following only shall be consider
ed game birds. The Anatidao com
monty known as swans. geese, brant
and river and sea ducks the Rallidae,
commonly known as rails, coots,
mud-hens and gallinules: the Liml-
colae commonly known as shore birds,
plovtrs. surf.birds, saipe, woodcoclS,
sandpipers, tatlers and curlews; the
gallinae commonly known al wild
turkeys, grouse prairie chickens,
pheasaats, partridges, and quails.
See 2. No person shall, within the
state Of Oklahoma take or distrOy the
nests or eggs of any wild bird other
than a game bird, or have such nest
or eggs in his or her possession ex.
cept as permitted by this act
All other birds, their nests and
eggs, except as provided for in sec
tions ] and Z, are classed among the
protected birds by this act
Sec g. Any person who violates
any of the provisions of this act shall
be guilty of misdemeannr, and
shall be liable to a fine Of $500 dollars
for each offense and an additional
fine of $500 dollars for each bird, liy-
ing or dead. or part OF bird, or nest,
or set OF eggs, or part thereof, pos
sesscd in violation Of this act, or to
imprisonment for--days, or both at
the discretion Of the court
Sec. A, Sections ], ., aud Of
this act shall not apply to any per
son holding a certificate giving the
right to take birds their nests, or
eggs for scientific purposes, as pro
,Aded for IN section Of this act,
Sec 8. Certificates shall be grant
cd By the president Of the Oklahoma
state Audubon Society 10 anv prop
erly credited person of the age
of fifteen years or over permit
ting the holder thereof TO collect
birds their nests or eggs, for strictly
scientific purposes only. In order to
obtain such certificate the applicant
must present to the president of the
Oklahoma State Audubon Society writ
ten testimonials flom at least two we'll
known scientific persons certify
iug 10 the good character and fitness
of the applicant TO be intrusted with
the privilege and before such certih-
cate is granted, the applicant shall
pay the authority granting the certi
fcaie the sum of sl.O0 dollar. to
dciray the necessary expenses attend
ing the granting of such certificate,
and must file ia the office OF the Sec
reiary OF state a properly executed
bond, in the sum Of two hundred dol
lars, signed by at least two respOnsi-
BILE citizens of the state as suretles
on proof that the holder OF any
such certificate has killed any bird,
or taken the nest or eggs OF any
bird, for other than scientific pur.
poses. his bond shall be forfeited 10
the state, and the certificate become
void and he shall be further sub
iect for each such offense 70 the
penalties provided therefor in section
3 OF this act
+ Sec 6. The certificate authorized
by this act shall run aud be In force
for one year only from the date OF
issue. and shall not be transferable.
Sec z The Eaglish on European
house sparrow. coopers hawk, gos-
hawk, sharp-skinned hawk. and the
great horned owl srs not Included
among the protected birds in this act
Sec. 5. This act snail not apply 70
persons having in their possession
foreign aad domestic cage birds at
The time it goes into effect and. after
that date Il shall apply 60 Foreign