Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27

The following synopsis of the
new game laws Of this state is
made with particular reference to
what hunter or fisher wants to
know, the duties Of officials. sFetc.,
being q matter for the officials to
look up for themselves.
Section / of the law declares that
the state owns all game and fish,
whether running wild or in the
possession of any person.
Section 2 divides the state into
two districts by a line running
east and west between Grand Forks
and Trail counties.
Section 3 creates board of
control of five persons, appointed
by the governor, each for four
years. Salary is 50 a day, ex
penses for each day of attendance
at meetings. They are to enforce
the game laws and have general
supervision over game and fish.
They are paid out of the license
money.
Sect ion provides for the ap-
pointment by the board of a game
warden for each of the two dis
tricts with salary fixed by the
board not over $1,000 a year and
expenses. Also a fish commissioner
with not over 81, 200 and expenses.
Section 8 provides for the ap-
pointment and removal at pleasure
of a sufficient number of game
wardens and other persons and en-
ployes, fix compensation, to be
paid out of the license money
fund.
All county attorneys, sheriffs
and other peace officers must assist
in enforcing the game laws.
Section 10 says that waters of
this state" when used in the law
mean boundry waters also.
All kinds of cold storage, places
of hotels. restaurants, etc., are
open to inspection by game ward
ems to see if game or fish is kept
contrary to law.
Any game or fish in possession
of any party contrary to law is
contraband and may be seized by
the officers.
Nets, seines, lanterns, or other
device for catching or deceiving
fish or game is seizable by the
official, without warrant or pro-
cess. No snares or set guns must
be used, but blinds and decoys are
allowed.
A participant may testify against
his companion for trespass Of the
game law without discriminating
himself. Twenty-Five dollars re.
ward paid to informers.
All dams must have fish ways
satisfactory to the wardens.
Sawdust and other refuse not to
be deposited in streams where
fish fry have been placed or brook
trout abound.
All fines go to the school fund.
Moneys collected from licenses OF
from seized game or to the game
or fish fund to be used in enforc.
ing the law.
Wild birds and animals may be
domesticated, but permission must
be obtained from the state board
section Is.
3 Nests of any birds protected by
the game laws must not be dis
turbed nor eggs taken at any time
Shooting from the shoulder thu
only legal method of taking game
birds and animals.
No one to shoot half hour aftel
sun down until half hour befor.
daylight. Must not use boats fol
the purpose Of raising birds from
resting places on the water. N.
light or lanterns to be used.
Must not hunt deer or antelop,
with dogs. Birds dogs must no
be allowed to run over the field
or trained between April ant
Aug. Is.
No person to hunt in any grow
ing, standing or shocked grail
field at any time without the per
mission of the owner. Nor let hi
dog run in such field.
Having possession of game a
time Of unlawful killing is prim'
facie evidence that If was killer