The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-01
New Laws of South Dakota
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The lew creates the office Of state
game warden and Governor Wesley
has appointed such an officer, w. F,
Bancroft, editor of the WATERFOWL
Daily Public Opinion, who. it is general
ly conceded will make a very com.
petent official, as he is an authority
on the protection of game and fish.
He was appointed for a term of two
years, dating from July l. His sal
airy was fixed by the legislature at
81, 800 per year and necessary ex-
penses, and he is required to furnish
a bond in the sum of $4,000 for the
faithful performance of the duties Of
his office.
The new law, which is regarded as
one Of the best game laws in the
United States, provides that the state
game warden shall have the general
charge Of:
1. The propagation and preserva-
ton of such varieties Of game and
fish as he shall deem of public value.
2. The collection and diffusion Of
such statistics and information as
shall be germane to the purpose Of
this act.
3. Tie construction, control and
management of all state fish hatch
cries, including the control of grounds
owned or leased for such purposes.
A.. The receiving from the United
States commissioner of fisheries Or
other persons, and the gathering, pur-
chasing and distribution to the waters
of the state all fish, spawn or fry.
5. The taking from the public wat
ers of this state for the propagation
and stocking of other waters therein.
6. The seizure and disposition Of
all game birds, game animals and
fish aiken, killed or transported or
possessed contrary t. law; Of all dogs,
guns, seines, nets, boats, lights or
other instrumentalities unlawfully
used or held with intent to use in
pursuing. taking, or attempting to
take, %concealing or disposing of the
same.
On July l of each year the state
game warden is required to report to
the governor the amount of money
received from all sources, an inven-
tory of all the game, fish, guns, dogs,
seines, nets and other property seized
and sold by him during the year, with
the names of the purchasers and the
amount received, and an itemized
statemer . Of his disbursements. The
books and vouchers of the state game
64pAen will be subject to examina-
ton BY the state public examiner at
all times.
Upon request of the board of coun-
ty commissioners of any county the
state game warden may appoint a
deputy game warden, who will be re-
quired to furnish a bond in the sum
of $1,000. The deputy game wardens
shall receive a salary not to exceed
$50 per month, to be paid from the
county game fund.
The state game warden and all
county game wardeCs have authority
under the new law to inspect from
time to time hotels, restaurants, cold
storage plants and ice houses COM
monty used for like purposes for the
purpose of determining whether game
or fish are kept therein in violation
of the law. Any game or fish found
in the possession of anyone in the
violation Of the law is declared contra
band and may be seized and sold.
Any implement used or intended to
be used in the taking of fish or game
unlawfully may be seized without no.
tice by the game wardens. All fines
| collected for the violation of the new
law will be turned into the treasury
| of the county in which the violation
OCCulICu duo OC hio0C q poAS VI ShO
county game fund.
The law prohibits any person from
hunting with or shooting from a boat,
canoe or contrivance of any char.
acter on any of the waters Of the
state between dark and daylight.
During the open season for the
shooting of prairie chickens and 9TH
err birds every person not a resident
of the state is prohibited from killing
any of the game birds until he has
first procured a license from the game
warden II county treasurer. Nom
residents will be required to pay $a5
for the right to hunt any game ami
mails and SIS for the privilege of
shooting game birds. For the priv.
lege Of taking fish of any kind from
the waters of South Dakota non-resi-