Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-05-01

Ti?s Pran,a.1.7S for Fishing Are
"..v e T.cx--fnany Lovers
# TIE en1rt Are In a Qu2ndry.
. X ish laws that Will be in
-,... "a! - are less understood
ha- any Cf those enacted by the
'st HCG",": session OF ,A2 West Nir-
mia LEGISLATURE. I'ne sections re-
a'c.nS 10 fishing ana obtaining IL
-. specially mis-
~. :, III is one OF the most
g.. tiaJt IS 1t this season, and
~ with which those considering
aiety first will get acquainted 1t
avs:
it shall be unlawful for any per-
n no; citizen of the United States
America, or not d bona tide resi-
-. o. rs state, or any corporation
.~.ig business in this state, to catch
ue:tfoy any OF the fish in the
oe.is or rivers Of this state, or sub
ect 20 the jurisdiction thereof, with
ut first having obtained a license
. to do, and then only by the means
whereby and during the respective
g Wien It Shall be lawful to do
such license Shall be procured
t..e following manner, to-wit:
IN" apDl: ant shall go before the
clerk Of the county court of some
lher county Of this state and fill out
1 blank application, to be provided
by the forest, game and fish warden
stating his name, age, occupation,
weight, height, place Of residence
and color OF hair, eyes and complex
ion; said application shall be sub
'cribed by the applicant in ink and
worn to by the applicant before sad
.crli az? shall aver that his state
nents made therein are true ana
correct - the best OF his knowledge
and belief; the applicant shall there
lpon pay to said county clerk the
*um OF five dollars as license tax.
Must Make Affidavit.
The sd d clerk shall thereupon is
ue to said applicant a license OF the
orm to be furnished by the said war
len, emitting such applicant to
Atch and take fish, according to
.tw, from any Of the creeks or rivers
this state; provided, however, that
such applicant may fill out said ap-
.jHcation and sign and swear to the
anne before some notary public or
Justice Of the peace of the county
wherein such application is made,
X,
together with the amount of said IL
cense tax, and such clerk shall send
lin such license. Such license shall
be signed by said clerk and shall
bear the seal Of the county court OF
the county in which the same is is
sued, and no fee shall be charged
therefor by the said clerk All such
license taxes shall be paid by the
said clerk to the state treasurer on
he first day Of each month for the
month next preceding. No person
to whom such license has been Is
sued shall exercise the privilege
thereby conferred without at the
time having such license in his &C.
.ual possession. and hes hall exhibit
The same on demand Of any officer of
ms state, or owner, tenant of lessee
II any land upon which such person
IS fishing; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to require the nonresident
owner Of any lands in the state, or his
:hlidren, to obtain such license in
rider to lawfully fish upon such
lands.
= "a" not be lawful for any per-
hah iii tie creeks or rivers in this
atate by my other means than hook
and line, including a trot line having
the hooks thereon not less than two
feet apart. 1t shall not be lawful
FOR any person to have in his DOS.
~tsSicn, or to set and maintain any
where IN this state, or in any waters
ubJect to the jurisdiction Thereon,
:. S'n7". tap -" '.E.ce whereby
ash nay De AIKEN or caught. Nor
shall it be lawful for any person to
catch or to have in his possession
any jack salmon, commonly called
jack fish, or any white salmon of
less than seven inches in length, or
any pike Of less than ten inches in
legth, or ay trout less than six inches
IN length or any fish caught out Of
season or caught in any manner pro
hlbited by law. And all fish less
than the length prescribed herein
shall be returned to the water i'm
mediately with as little injury as pos
sibe.