Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-10-02
Fish and Game Laws.

| anu Iame law now In force In this state
The law creates the Office of state game
warden, and Governor Vessey already
has appointed as such officer, W. F
Bancroft, editor of the Watertown n Daily
Public Opinion, who, it is generally con.
ceded, will make a very competent off.
cial, as he is an authority on the pro.
lection of game and fish. He was
appointed for term of two years dating
from July l. His salary was fixed by
the legislature at 81 500 per year, and
necessary expenses, and he is required
to furnish bond in the sum of IS, 900
for the faithful performance of the du.
ties of his Office.
The new law which is regarded as one
Of the best state game laws in the
United States. provides that the state
game warden shall have general charge
of:
i. The propagation and preservation
of such varieties of game and fish as he
shall deem to be of public value.
2. The collection and diffusio nofsuch
statistics and information as shall be
germane to the purpose of the act.
3. The construction, control and man.
agement of all state fish hatcheries,
including the control of grounds owned
or leased for such purposes.
4. The receiving from the United
States commissioner of fisheries or other
person, and the gathering, purchase and
distribution to the waters of the state of
all fish spawn or fry.
s. The taking of fish from public
waters 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
taken, killed or transported or possessed
contrary to law, of all dogs, guns, seines,
nets, boats, lights or other instrumental
tiles unlawfully used or held with intent
to use, in pursuing, taking or attempt.
ing to take. concealing or disposing of
the same.
On July l of each year the state game
warden is requ ired to report to the gov
ernor the amount of money received
from all sources, an inventory of all
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 amounts received,
and an itemized statement of his dis
The books and vouchers
of the state game warden will be subject
TO examination by the state public ex-
aminer at all times.
Upon request of the board of county
of any county the state
game warden may appoint a. deputy
county warden, who will be required to
furnish a bond in the sum of 81 200.
The deputy game wardens shall receive
a salary of not to exceed $50 per month,
to be paid from the county game fund.
The state game warden and all county
game wardens have authority under the
new law to inspect from time to time
hotels, restaurants, cold storage plants
and ice houses commonly used for like
for the purpose of determin-
ing whether game or fish are kept there
in in violation of the law. Any game
or hsh found in possession of anyone in
of the law is declared contra
band and may be seized and sold.
Amy implements used or intended to
be used in the taking of fish or game
may be seized without
notice by the game wardens. All fines
collected for violation of the new law
will be turned into the county treasury
of the county in which the violation oc-
Cured and be made part of the county
game fund.
The law prohibits any person from
hunting with or shooting from boat,
canoe or contrivance Of any character
on any of the waters of the state be-
tween dark and daylight.
During the open season for the shoot
ing of prairie, chickens and other birds
every person not resident of the state
is prohibited from killing any of the
game birds until he has first procured a
license from game warden or county
treasurer. Non-residents will, be re-
quired to pay license of $25 for the
right to hunt any game animals, and $l5
for the privilege of shooting game birds.
For the privilege of taking fish of any
kind from the waters of South Dakota
non-residents will be required to pay a
license of So. Violations of the law will
result in the. forfeiture of licenses.
Anyone found guilty Of resisting the
game wardens or other officers in the
performance of their duties for the pro-
lection of game and fish shall be subject
to fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 500 and costs of prosecution, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for a
period of not to exceed thirty days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Other penalties are provided for viola
tions of the new law.
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