Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-08-19
The new GAME-LAW.
The statutes for the Protection of
the Wild Beasts and Birds Of
North Dakota.
All the Sections of the dame-Law
That Are of Interest to the Hunt
er aud Fisherman.

IONS OF the new game-laW, the editor
of the Record has thought it best to
publish the statute in full as far as
it relates to the hunter. Sections
2 to IL inclusive and Sections 10,
81. % and % are in relation to the
machinery provided for putting the
law into operation such as appoint
ment of game wardens, subdivision
Of the two districts, etc. AS the
game statute is as long as the NOR
al law, and the provisions referred
to are of little importance to the
hunter or the man whose land is
hunted on, these sixteen sections are
left out of this reprint. On account
of the length of the law even with
the sections eliminated. we have d.
vided it into two parts for republic
cation purposes. One installment is
given this week. and the remainder
will follow next week If you are in
terested in the subject, cut out the
publications and paste them in your
scrap book.
The law is as follows:
Section l The ownership of and
title to all wild birds, fish and fur
bearing wild animals in the state of
North Dakota is hereby declared to
be in the state; and no fish, wild
birds or wild ANNALS which are pro-
tected by law shall be caught, taken
or killed in any manner or at any
time. or had in possession, except the
person so catching. taking, killing
or having in possession shall consent
that the title of said fish, wild birds
or wild animals shall be and remain
in the state of North Dakota for the
purpose of regulating and control
ling the use and distribution of the
same after such catching, taking or
killing. Any person catching, tax
ing, killing, or having in possession
| any wild birds or wild animals at
any time or in any manner shall be
deemed to consent that the title to
the same shall be and remain in the
state for the purpose of regulating
the use and disposition thereof. and
such possession shall be deemed the
consent of such person as aforesaid,
whether said game or fish were Ia
ken within or without the state.
| Section Ia. The members of the
board of control and all game war
dens shall inspect from time to time
hotels. restaurants, cold storage
houses or plants and ice-houses com
monty used in storing meats, game
or fish for private parties, including
all buildings used for like purpose,
for the purpose of determining
whether game or fish are kept
therein in violation of the provisions
of this chapter. Any person in pos
session or control or i'm charge of
any hotel, restaurant, storage plant
or building referred to, or any part
thereof, who refuses or fails to per
init any member of the game and
fish board of control or any warden
or deputy to enter any such build
Ing, or any part thereof or any re-
ceptacle therein. for the purpose of
making such inspection, is guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars
or over fifty dollars and costs of
prosecution. or imprisonment in the
county Jail for a term of not less
than ten or over twenty days for
the first otfense. and upon conviction
for a second offense shall be pun
lished by imprisonment i'm the coun-
ty Jail for period of not less than
twenty or over thirty days.
Section l5 Any bird animal, fish.
or any part thereof, caught, killed,
| shipped or had in possession or un-
der control contrary TO any of the
provisions of this chapter is hereby
declared to be contraband. The
board of control, all game wardens.
sheriifs and their deputies, consta-
bles and police officers shall seize
and take possession of any and all
birds, animals or fish, or any part
thereof, which have been caught
taken, killed or had in possession
or under control, or shipped contra
~ TO any provision of this chapter
ANY court having jurisdiction NAV
upon complaint showing probable
cause for believing that any bird
animal, fish, or any part thereof
caught, taken, killed or had in nos
session or under control by any per-
son, or shipped or transported con-
trary to the provisions of this chan
ter. is concealed or illegally kept in
any building, car or recentacla