The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-13
FEDERAL GA NE
WARDEN INSpr:cTS
CONDITIONS 49,
g.
E. A. Cleasby, Eau Claire, Wis.,, III
spector of Migratory Bird Law
Praises Local Work.
FEDERAL BIRD LAW IS EX.
planned TO LOCAL MEN
Government Reserves Right to Ar.
rest Violators Three Years
After Violation.

e. A. Cleasby, Eau Claire, Wis.
United States district inspector o1
the migratory bird law, was in Be
midi over Sunday inspecting condi
tions and investigating cases for the
government
Arrest Within 3 Years.
'The federal government reserves
the right to arrest anyone for the
violation Of the bird law within three
years after the violation" said Mr..
Mr.. Cleasby. "In some cases we ar
rest several years after they violate
the law and bring the matter to the
attention Of the federal grand Jury.
''At present the law is being con-
tested in the courts by the State of
Arkansas which claims that while the
birds are in the state they are under
the jurisdiction of the state and are
not under national laws. The case
will be tried next month"
Bailey is Praised.
Mr.. Cleasby was very enthusiastic
in his praise of Sherm Bailey, the
local game warden.
He is one of the best men in the
SERVICE" he said, "and I might also
add that Carlos Avery is one of the
best state game commissioners in the
country
The action taken by the local men
in establishing a the game preserve
is very commendable
Misunderstood Law.
"There is some misunderstanding
in this territory in regard to the mi
gratory bird law in reference to the
Mississippi river. Hunting is allow
ed on the Mississippi river anywhere
this side Of Minneapolis.
"Closed seasons established by the
law are as follows:
"A closed season for nine months
all over the United States. In Mime
sota all migratory game birds are
protected from December l to Sep
tember of each year.
"A closed season each day from
sunset to sunrise.
"A closed season on and over the
main streams of two large navigable
rivers, the Mississippi river from
Minneapolis, Mimi, to Memphis,
Tenn, and the Missouri river from
Bismarck, N. D., to Nebraska City,
Neb
Closed Season for 3 Years.
"A closed season until September l.,
1918, on the following bird species:
Band tailed pigeons, little brown,
sandhill and whooping cranes, swans,
curlew, woodduck and all shore birds
except the black-breasted and golden
plover, Wilson or jacksnipe, wood
cock and the greater and lesser yell
lowlegs.
"A closed season is established all
OFCl IAc Ou1tCu oIdISS Ou oil luSSCL-
eating birds at all times.
Laws Correspond.
"The state law of Minnesota and
the United States law correspond in
most of the points for the protection
of birds. The only points of differ
ence are on and after Jan. 1, 1915,
a continuous closed season shall be
in effect on all migratory birds pass
ing over or at rest on any of the
waters of the main stream of the
Mississippi river between Minnea-
polls, Mimi, and Memphis, Tenn.
No Shooting After Sunset.
"a daily closed time is established
on all migratory game birds in open
hunting season, from SUNSET to
SUNRISE. This regulation prohib-
iting night shooting is intended tc
bring about uniformity in provisions
now in force in most states protect
ing water fowl or other birds at
night, or within certain hours be.
tween sunset and sunrise, so that the
birds may be unmolested on theil
roosting grounds and may have time
to feed after sunset and before sun.
- IL.