The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-27
NE w FISH Ia VS.
NOT UNDER STOOD

says:
ii shall be unlawful for any per-
son not a citizen ofthe United States
n OF america, or not a bona-hde resi-
dent OF this state, or any corpora
! lion doing business in this state 10
catch or destroy any OF the fish III
the creeks or rivers Of this state.
or susjsct TO the jurisdiction thereon.
Mithuut first having obtained Ii
csnse 80 TO do, ana lren only by
I means whereby and during the re,
spective periods ~nen it shall be
lawful to do SO. such license shail
be procured In the following man
ner, to-Wit:
The applicant shall go before the
/ clerk Of the county court of soms
other county OF this state ana fill out
= blank application, to be provided
by The forest. game and fish wardens.
stating his name. age. occupation,
WeiEn height, place OF residence and
color Or hair, eyes and compilations:
said application shall be subscribed
Ito BY the applicant before said clerk,
and shall aver that his statements
made therein are true and correct
to ne best OF his knowledge and be-
lief; the applicant shall thereupon
pay 10 said county clerk the sum OF
five dollars as license TAX
| The said clerk shall thercupon is
sue TO said applicant a license Of the
form TO be furnished b! the said war
den. emitting such applicant TO
catch and take fish. according TO
law. from any OF the creeks or riy-
ers in this state, provided, however,
that such applicant may fill out said
application! and sign and swear 10
the same before some notary pub
Tic Of Justice OF the peace OF y.
county wherein such application is
made and send the same to said
clerk together with the amount Of
said license tax and such clerk shall
send him such license. Such license
shall be signed by said cIerk and
shall bear the seal of the county
court of the county in which the
same is issued, and no fee shall be
charged therefor by the said clerk.
All such license taxes shall be paid
| by the said clerk to he state treas.
iurer OIL the first day OF each month
for the month next preceding. No
person to whom such license has
| been issued shall exercise the priv
ilcge thereby conferred without at
1.-The time having smcn license in his
actual possession, aud ne shall ex-
hibit the same on demand of. any Of
| ticer of this state or owner, tenant
or lessee of any land upon which
such person is fishing: provided,
however. that nothing herein con-
ltainsd sha: be construed to require
| the nonresident owner Of any lands
in this state. or his children to OBJ
| tain such license iii order to law.
fully fish upon such lands
It shall not be lawful for any pee
son to catch or destroy any Of the
| fish in the creeks. or rivers in this
state by any other means than hook
and line including trout line hay
| ing the hooks thereon no less than
two feet a part. 1t shalt not be SsW-
lful for any person 10 have in his
possession OF 40 set and maintain
anywhere in this state. OF in any
waters subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, any seines, trap or device
whereby fish may be. taken or caught.
Nor shall Ill beElawful for any per-
sen TO catch or To have in his pos
session any Jack saimcn. commonly
called Jack fish, or any white sal
mon Of less than@t ten inches in length
or any white salmon Of less than
fseven inches in length. or any pike
nt less than ten inches in length. OF
any trout less than six inches IN
length. OF any fish caught Out; OF
season or caught in any manner pro-
hibited by law. And all fish less
than the length prescribed herein
aI1 i he returned tn III @ w,t i ~, N, q