Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
MN. Er1fsEo JULY list, 1909.

IN IN HI{OWo hSSS WV
Several laws Of Importance which
were enacted by the Legislature at It's
session last winter went into et1ec'
on July /.
The new an%ti-cigaret law prohibits
the sale of cigarets and makes 1t {
misdemeanor for anyone to have II
their possession the "makings.
Dealers in general have been reducing
| their stocks as rapidly as possible, anc
on the night of June 30 stored or solo
to dealers in other states such stock!
as they had on hand when the ne"
law went into effect.
Another new law Is the anti-treat
ing act. 1t provides that it shall b'
unlawful for any person in the state
in any place where Intoxicating liquor
is sold, to treat or give to another
free drinks of any intoxicating Iiquo'
wfIatsoe yer, either directly or in
directly.
1t also is made unlawful for any per
son to accept free drinks in any saloon
the persons accepting such drinks O.
treats being held equally guilty
under the new law with the persons
who offers the treat.
Any persons found guilty of violat
ing the provisions Of this law will Of
subject to a fine of not less than 50 OIL
more than $40 for the first offence
and Upon conviction Of each succeed
Ing offence shall be fined not less than
$40 or more than $50.
Another OF the new laws which
went into effect on July provides
for the establishment at Custer, in
the heart of the Black Hills, OF a
s%anatorium and farm for the treat
ment of persons afflicted with tuber-
c~ulosis, for the exclusive use of resi-
| dents of South Dakota.
This institution will be for the
education and instruction relative to
the nature of tuberculosis and reme-
dies for such %at1liction and for scienti-
tic research and study. Applications
for admission to the sanatOrium
must be made to the board of county
commissioners of the county in which
the applicant resides.
GAME AMI FISH LAW.
A state game and fish law is another
of the new laws which went into
effect on July /. The law creates tn e
Office of state game warden, and Gov
ernor Wesley has appointed as such
officer w. f. Bancroft.
The new law, which is regarded as
one of the best game laws in the
United States, provides that the
state game warden shall have general
charge Of:
First-The propagation and preser-
walton of such varieties of game and
fish as he shall deem to be Of public
value.
Second-The collection and diffusion
of such statistics and information as
shall be germane to the purpose OF
the act,
Third--The construction, control
and management of all state fish hat
cherries. Including the control Of
grounds owned or leased for such
purpose.
Fourth--The receiving from the
United States commissioner Of fish
cries or other persons, and the gather
ing, purchase and distribution to the
waters of the state Of all fish spawn
or fry.
Fifth-The taking Of fish from
public waters of this state for the
propagation and stocking Of other
waters therein.
Sixth-The seizure and disposition
of all game birds, game animals and
fish taken, killed or transported or
possessed contrary to law, of all dogs,
guns, seines, nets, boats, lights or
other instrumentalities unlawfully
used or held with intent to use, In
pursuing, taking, or attempting to
take, conceaiing or disposing Of the
same.
The state game warden and all coun.
ty game wardens have authority
| under the law tt inspect from time
to time hotels, restaurants, cold
storage plants and icehouses for the
purpose of determining whether game
or fish are kept therein In violation OF
the law. Any game or fish found IN
possession of anyone In violation OF
the law may be seized and sold.
Any implements used or intended
to be used in the taking OF fish OF
game unlawfully may be seized with
out notice by the game wardens. All
fines collected for violations OF thu
law will be turned into the count!
treasurer Of the county In which thu
violation occurred and be made .
part Of the county fund.
OUTSIDERS MUS HAVE LICENSES.
The law prohibits any person from
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