Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09
Friendship Man Pays $50 for
Killing Cow Moose-"Sports-
men" Garry Maxim ST.
lencer in the Woods
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Next Meeting Of the Governor and
Council, 10 A. M, Thursday, Nov. 10

S 1911 oau 1aulo COMMISSION has
been notified by Deputy Warden
AMI Hodgkins Of the payment of a
fine of $50 by Wesley e. Larrabee of
Friendship for the killing of COW
moose IN Jefferson. This Is the case
where the hunter saw a bull and COW
moose together and fired, bringing
down the COW. The carcass was order
ed taken to Gardiner, where it was
disposed of at the markets.
Tho Bangor Commercial of Nov.
and the News Of Nov. report the 60
ing into the woods, equipped in a
manner that leads you to wonder what
will become of them. One item reads:
r. A. Hall of Enfield and S. L.
Brown of Bangor left Thursday aft
ernoon for trip to Grindstone,
whence they will lgo % miles in the
woods after big game. Mr. Hall is
armed with IS Remington automatic
equipped with a Maxim silencer,
which is not often seen in the Maine
woods. Mr.. Hall thinks that the silenc-
er will be of assistance in getting
game, as the moose or deer will not
be startled if the bullet does not hit
him the first time.
Section l of Chapter 1873, Public Laws
of 1909. as printed on Page 20 of the
Maine Inland Fish and Game Laws,
reads:
ut shall be unlawful for any per-
son to sell, offer for sale, use or have
in his possession. any gun, pistol or
other firearm. fitted or contrived with
any device for deadening the sound
of explosion. Whoever violates any
Of the provisions of this act shall for
felt such firearm or firearms and the
device or silencer, and shall further
be subject to q fine not exceeding 800
or Imprisonment not exceeding so days
or both fine and Imprisonment. Any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable. in
land fish and game warden or deputy
inland fish and game warden shall
have authority to seize any firearm
or firearms and any device or silencer
found in possession of any person in
violation of this act, and on convic-
ton of the party from whom such fire.
arm or firearms are seized, such fire.
arm or firearms shall be sold the pro-
ceeds to be paid to the State treasur-
er and the device or silencer shall be
destroyed"
WHEN lIlt dDONt was " lAlC
attention of the Fish and game Com
mission it was briefly stated that the
officials had nothing, just now. to say
on the matter. That seemed to Indicate
to the Journal man that the same off,
Gals would have somethipg to say
later-bAth to the two hunters men
toned In the Bangor item and to the
Journal
Bob Cats and Deer
An item has been going the rounds
of the papers to the effect that re-
ports were frequent of deer being kill
ed by bob cats. The fish and game de-
partment. being querried concerning
the report, said that very few such
cases had been reported to the depart
ment though plenty Of indications ex-
listed that bob cats were numerous.
The department in 1918 had an APP
preparation of $500 for bounties for
bob cats. Two dollars was the bounty
up to July and 81 for the remainder
Of the year. OF that amount 1852 was
expended after Nov. /, 1918. because
of the fact that hunters delayed kill
ing the bob cats until the skins were
valuable. A balance Of 81 was left
from the $500 appropriated
The Legislature added $500 to the
appropriation for 1914, making $1,000
available. Up to last Saturday, 1852
had been paid out, the bounty being "a
the year. The department
sees nothing but n lack of funds to
take care of the bob cat bounty tails
for the rest of the year, as only $14S
remains, the valuable skin season is
now with us and last years expendi-
lures after Nov. 10 being 1852. Another
increase in the appropriation will be
necessary by the incoming Legisla-
utre.
The method of securing the bounty
for bob cat loupcervier and Canadian
lynx is: The Statute provides that a
bounty of 81 shall be paid for every
such animal killed in any town. The |
hunter must exhibit the entire skin
thereof, with the ears, nose and tail |
to the town treasurer of any |
town. who then forwards the tail to |
the State Commissioners of Inland |
Fisheries and Game at Augusta.