Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-08-26

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time. living or dead. any wild bird
other than a game bird nor any part
thereof, irrespective of whether said
wild bird was captured or killed
within or without the state, and for
the purposes of this chapter the fol-
lowing only shall be considered game
birds: The anatidae, commonly
known as swan, geese, brant, river
and sea ducks; the limicolae, COM
monty known as plover, snipe. wood
cock; the gallinae, commonly known
as grouse, prairie-chickens, pleas
ants, partridges and quail; provid-
ed, that blackbirds, crows. English
sparrows. sharp Skinned hawks,
Cooper hawks and great horned owls
may be killed and had in possession
at any time. But nothing herein
contained shall be construed to pre-
vent the keeping and sale of import
ed song-birds as domestic pets.
Section AZ Any person travelling
in any manner in any part of this
state off the public highway. outside
of the immediate bounds Of the in
habited parts Of any village. town or
city, in possession of any kind of a
shotgun. with or without dog or
dogs commonly used or kept for the
purpose Of use in hunting any game
birds mentioned in this chapter,
from the first day of July to the
sixth day of September (both inclu-
sive) each year, shall be presumed
to have violated or attempted to so
violate the provisions Of this chapter
as to unlawful hunting, shooting or
taking of game birds as mentioned
in this chapter. the hunting, taking
or shooting of which is prohibited
during said time, and proof of the
possession of said shotgun. with or
without dog or dogs. during said
time and in such place. shall be pri-
ma facie evidence Of guilt of such
person to so violate or attempt to
violate the provisions of this chap
ter as to hunting, shooting or taking
such game birds. The use of traps.
snares and all other devices used to
take game birds, as defined in this
chapter, is hereby prohibited and
subjects the person using the same
to all penalties prescribed in this
section for hunting, shooting, snar-
ing, trapping or taking any of the
game birds, and the fact that any
traps, snares or other devices used
for the purpose Of trapping. sharing
or taking game birds are found in
the possession of or upon the prem
ises of any person. shall be prima ia
Gle evidence Of the guilt, violation
or attempted violation by such per-
son of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person convicted of violation or
attempted violation of any provision
Of this section shall be punished not
only by the fine herein prescribed,
but also by forfeiture of any gun or
guns. dog or dogs, in his possession
while so offending, and any court
having jurisdiction may. upon due
proof, adjudge the same forfeited.
and may order any dog or dogs, gun
or guns so used to be sold by the
game and fish board of control, and
the proceeds of such sale shall be
placed to the credit of the game and
fish commission fund. Any person
convicted Of the violation of any of
the provisions Of this section shall
be fined not less than ten dollars nor
more than fifty dollars, or by impris-
Ionment in the county Jail for not
less than ten days nor more than
thirty days. or both fine and impris-
onment at the discretion of the
court.
Section "A. No person shall catch,
take, kill or have in possession or UNI
der control for any purpose what
ever any of the fish hereinafter men
toned within the periods herein
limited, to-wit: Any variety of trout
or land-locked salmon between the
first day of October and the first
day of May (both inclusive) follow
ing. Any black, gray or Oswego
bass between the fifteenth day of
October and the first day Of June
(both inclusive) following. Any va
riety of pike, crappies or perch be-
tween the fifteenth day of October
and the first day of May (both in
clusive) following.
Section As relates to the powers
and duties of the state fish commits
sioner, and is Of nodirect interest to
hunters or fishermen.
Section 46. No person shall catch,
kin or destroy in any manner than
by angling for them with hook and
line held in the hand or attached to
a rod so held nor with more than one
line, nor with more than one hook,
or artificial lure attached thereto.
and no person shall have in his nos.