Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-07
GAME FROM MEXICO
VIOLATES THE LAW
fDouglas Internationai-Amer.can.) }

douglas observation-disclosures
Supervisor Charles t. McGlone, who
with his rangers are deputy game
wardens Of the territory as well as
being identified with the forestry ser
vice, have been informed Of the VIC
lation Of the game laws, which pro
vide that game brought into this ter
ritory from Mexico is subject to the
laws OF the territory in which it re-
mains, and in a statement TO the In
ternational-American today he de
clares that while he does not want TO
assert his authority In this matter the
importation of game from Mexico in
violation of the statutes will have TO
stop. Before going further in the
matter he asks that the meat markets
and others who have been violators
of the law in this regard cease the
nractice. On this subject Mr.. McGlone
made the following statement today:
IN view of protecting the game in
the Chiricahua national forest as pro
yided by the laws OF the territory Of
Arizona. | obtained appointment for
myself and the rangers under my su-
pervisiou as deputy game wardens for
the county of Cochise. 1t is within
our jurisdiction to enforce the game
and fish laws of the territory any
where in the county, but outside of
the forest we are dutybound TO do so
only so far as we can without undue
interference with our regular forest
work However the game and fish
commissioner advises me that he has
been informed that deer meat quail
and ducks are being sold daily at the
markets in Douglas and Blsbee which
Co.. ~ .,k
customs receipts for the duty paid
can be presented. He respectfully
urges that | investigate the matter
and il such is the case to make ar
rests and begin prosecution in every
case and as authority for such action
he cites me to the United States stat
which provides that game when
brought into a state from another
state or place is subject to the laws
Of the state in which it remains. Sec
ton of an act provided for the
protection of game and fish in Ari-
iona is as follows: AS used in this
act, and unless specifically restricted
or enlarged, the word game" includes
all quadrupeds and birds, and the
word fish includes all fish (except
suckers and carp mentioned herein,
and now or hereafter within this ter
ritory and not held by private own
ership legally acquired
"And section 20 of the same act
provides that every cold storage com
pany or person keeping q cold storage
warehouse, OF tavern or hotel keeper,
restaurant or eating house keeper,
market man. or any other person,
who shall at any time sell, or expose
for sale in this territory any hide,
head, horns or meat of any deer. ante
lope, elk, mountain sheep or noun
tain goat, or any carcass of any wild
turkey, dove, quail, bob white, part
ridge, pheasant, grouse, wild duck,
wild goose, bTant, snipe or rail. or
| any fish ment oned in this act, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor'
ITO make proper investigation {.
these conditions in the towns of Bis
| bee and Douglas would conflict with
my duties as forest supervisor, and ]
have confidence in our market own
eTs as law-abiding citizens and believe
| if such has been the conditions here
that when their duty is laid clearly
| before them they will not longer take
the chances of being apprehended in
| violation of this law, and that nc
| further sale of game will be made in
| these towns.
IF any particular case should be
| brought to my knowledge | would
| then have to perform my duty as
| deputy game warden without fear OF
| favor and | know that all well dis
posed citizens will expect as much OF
| me-"