Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

:c01nIlnenl was lnEab tied by man.
The day was not nshered III by 81
booming of shot guns from every.
fieldSand marsh, ii fact there will
not be- any field shooting at all al.
the new game law passed BY the
last legislature absolutely prohib-
its the hunting of prairie chickens.
for q period Of two years aud quail
for year longer. The duck sea-
son does not open until Septern-
Der 10 ten days later than usual
and lasts until April 10 the follow
ing year, instead Of May
The new law limits the number
Of ducks any one huntsman may
shoot to twenty and more than fifty.
cannot be lawfully in d persons
possession at one time. The new
law appears to be satisfactory to
most sportsmen, altho there are
some complaints on the provisions
prohibiting chicken hunting. 1T is;
claimed that the farmer will GO
on shooting the birds the same a s.
ever and there will not be any
more chickens two years from now
than there is at the present time.
We do not agree with this view.
The farmers as a whole are about.
as law abiding as the city folks
and we are Of the opinion that they
will do their share toward, preserv-
ing the festive prairie hen.
One important provision Of the
new law that hunters should not
overlook is that one whichrequires.
that every man who hunts must
have a license. This provision is
as follows:
Section 30. Every resident Of
this state is prohibited from hunt
ing, taking or killing any game.
bird or game animal, unless he
shall have first procured a license
thereof as provided in this act
Every county treasurer shall upon
application, issue to such person,
under his seal upon game animals
and game birds within this state
upon a payment to him of Ii.
cense fee Of one dollar q. O0)whichj
license shall expire on the thir-,
tieth day of June following its is
suance. One half Of all such liz
cense money collected on or before
the first day Of the succeeding
month, who shall credit the same
to the state game fund and one
half shall be deposited BY the state
treasurer to the credit Of the coun-4
ty game fund to BIZ used in enforc-s
ing the provisions of the game
laws Of this state. Every such ap.
plicant shall prove to the satisfac-9
|tion of the said county treasurer
that he is a bona fide resident Of
/ this state and shall state under
oath his name, residence and post
office address. Only one Of such
license shall be issued to any one
person, and it shall not be trans
ferable, and it is hereby made the
duty Of such licensee to exhibit the
same to any person upon request.
All licenses shall describe the liz
censee and designate his place of
residence; provided, however, that
any person may hunt on his own
land without a license, during the
open season. Provided, however,
that nothing in this chapter shall
ibe deemed or construed to prevent
any resident of this state from
personally carrying with him as
baggage on any trains or convey
ance, any game birds or fish which
may be legally in his possession
and any common carrier is hereby
permitted to carry such game
birds or fish which may be legal
/ " in his possession and any COM
mon carrier is hereby permitted
to carry such game birds Or fish.
4 as baggage, when the same is SO
accompanied and carried on the
same train or conveyance by the
4 person who is legally in posses
sion Of the same. Provided further
that nothing, herein contained
shall be construed to permit en-
Ipl oyes Of a common carrier to car
~ any such game birds, animals
or fish or parts thereof with them
whether as baggage or otherwise,
while engaged in the performance
Of their said empl oyment and they
are specifically prohibited from
50 doing.