The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14

serve, club or resort, shall have auth
ority 10 make and enforce any addi
tional rules, and regulations, not In.
consistent with the provisions of this
Act, for the protection of game and
FISH within said private park, preserve.
cub or resort.
ARTICLE 5.
! Section L. II shall be unlawful for
any person TO take or catch any fish
with a net trammel net, seine, gun.
or trap Of any kind, or net, weir or
pot in any of the lakes. ponds or
rivers, or small streams of the State,
or to have in possession any such
seine, net, or appliance with intention
OF violating this Act but the proyis.
ions of this section shall not apply TO
Legitimate fishing with hook and line.
or with spear, snare or gig, or to per.
sons catching small minnows for bait
with a trap or seine not over ten feet
in length, or taking OF fish other than
bass out OF the Arkansas. Cimarron
or South Canadian Rivers and the
North Fork Of ted River or the Salt
Fork of the Arkansas River, North
Fork of Muddy Boggy. Muddy Boggy
and Clear Boggy Rivers. Nothing in
this section shall apply to private
ponds.
lection 3 No person shall take any
fish from any private pond IN any
manner except that he have the con
sent of the owner or occupant OF the
land upon which said pond is located.
Section 8. No person shall deposit.
place, throw or use any lime, dyna-
mite, poison drug or other deleterious
substance in any of the streams, lakes
or ponds Of this state for the purpose
of injuring, poisoning or catching fish
therein, and any person violating the
provisions of this or the section pre-.
ceding shall be punished by fine Of
not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars, or by inn
prisonment In the county Jail not ex-
ceedlng one year.
Section 4. All owners Of dams
across any Of the streams Of this
State, shall within six months from
the time this Act takes effect, provide
proper or suitable fish ladder or
runway for the fish to pass over such
dam. Failure to comply with the pro
visions OF this section shall subject
the owner OF sucn dam to a penalty
of ten dollars $4,000 per day for
every day such failure continues, the
same to be recovered in a civil action
by the State Game and Fish Warden
in the name of the State and for the
benefit Of the Game Protection Fund
OF the State
ARTICLE 6.
Section ! Immediately on the pas.
sage of this Act land co-terminus with
the Office Of the Goyernor1 and every
four years thereafter the Governor
by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. snail appoint suitable
person 10 snrye as State Game and
Fish Warden during the term of four
years and until his successor shall
be duly appointed and shall have
qualified, unless said warden shall be
sooner removed as hereinafter pro
vided Such warden and his deputies
and assistants shall possess authority
and jurisdiction eo-extensiye with tho
State
Section @ The State Game and Fish
Warden shall, before entering upon
the duties of his office. take the con-
stitutlonal oath of Office and execute
a bond to the State Of Oklahoma in
the penal sum OF fiye thousand (s6.-
000) dollars, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties of his office,
which bond shall be subject 10 the ap-
proval of the Governor. and shall be
fled in the Office OF the Secretary of
State. The Governor shall have pow.
er at any time to remove the State
Game and Fish Warden.
Section 3. The state Game and Fish
Warden shall receive an annual salary
OF eighteen hundred (sf f.s0O) dollars,
and his actual and Necessary travelling
expenses. not to exceed. however. the
sum Of eight hundred (ss00l dollars
a year, to be paid monthly upon the
filing Of his itemized statement Of
such expenses duly sworn to. Such
salary and expenses 10 be paid out
Of the Game Protection Fund lie
shall also be reimbursed for his ae.
tual and necessary Office expenses. in.
Guiding expense Of catching and ship
ping game for propagating purposes.
to be paid monthly and In the same
manner as his salary and travelling
expenses.