Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-31

stick to his work for some time to
come. His associates on the bench
speak of his remarkable vigor.
HoMEsTEADER RELIEVED.
The members of the Legislature
were pleased to learn of the passage
by congress and approval by the
president of the following resolution:
"Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That homestead settlers upon
the public domain in North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota
and Montana are hereby granted a
leave Of absence from their land for
a period of three months from the
date of the approval of this resolu-
ton.
Provided, That the period OF
actual absence under this resolution
shall not be deducted from the full
time of residence required by law"
CAN DRAW TWO SALARIES.
The state auditor has called upon
the attorney general for an opinion
as to the right of G. H. Euglesby to
at the same time draw pay as adult
ant general and state senator. The
opinion rendered holds that this a
be done under the constitution, that
instrument exempting all military
appointments from its prohibition
on that subject.
STERLING APPOINTED.
Cloyd Sterling, son of Thomas
Sterling, dean of the law department
of the state university, has been ten
dered and accepted the position of
assistant attorney general for this
state.
NEW GAME LAW.
The proposed new game and fish
law having been introduced, house
bill so, and Day county being one
of the leading counties in the state
for the hunting of small game and
fishing, a few of the provisionso of the
act which are of local interest are
given.
The general enforcement of the
law is placed in the hands
of FIVE commissioners to be appointed
by the governor, they shall select
one of their number as executive
agent at a salary not to exceed
$500 per year and expenses, but
the others receive nothing but their
expenses. This commission may
appoint a fish superintendent, at a
salary of $500 a yer, and other
assistants.
They also may appoint sufficient
game wardens, Office helpers etc.
and their term of service and COM
pensation.
All fines collected under the law
are obe paid into the game and fish
commission fund in the state treas p
ury, for what purpose is not pro-
vided. All money from licences and
sources other than fines are likewise
to be paid into the state treasury
game and fish fund and to be used
in enforcing and carrying out this
law.
No person shall hunt in the
standing or growing grain of another
without permission, and no person
shall hunt upon another's land after
he has been notified either orally or
by properly posted signs to tae con
trary.
No game may be sold or shipped
at any time.
Prairie chicken, grouse and quail
and other land game birds may by
killed, 10 in one day, between Sep
TENDER LIST and October 10Th follow
ing, Ducks geese and water fowls
may be killed, % in one day between
September LIST and January LIST fol-
lowing. Geese and brant may also
be killed in February and March.
Section 81 makes it unlawful to
shoot ducks and geese after dark.
During the open season and until
5 days thereafter 45 land game birds
or 80 water fowl may be had in pos
session at any one time.
Mink and muskrat may not be
killed between May LIST and Novem-
Der LIST following, unless they are
doing serious damage to the pro.
perty of the killer.
Every resident of South Dakota