Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-28
Nebraska
GAME LAWS NOT
STRONGLY UPHELD
Game Warden Roster Com.
plains That Justices Of the
Peace Do Not Lay Suffi-
cient Stress on Them.
trrom a staff Correspondent,


Lincoln. Neb., Sept. H.-(Special
Telegram. Failure of justices of the
peace to give violators of the game
laws fines sufficient to make their ar
rest real hardship is the cause OF
much grief for the game warden's de-
partment, according to Chief Game
Warden George Roster, who some
times finds it difficult to keep from
saying things when he receives re-
port that certain individual who has
broken the game law and the statutes
provides fine of Sl00 for the offense,
has been let off with a paltry 81 or 81,
or perhaps as high as S. and costs,
amounting generally to Sc or 81.
Arrested for Seiniig.
"For instance" said Game Warden
Koster to The Bee, I'VE arrested
eleven men for seining in Jackson
lake near Dakota City. We captured
them with about ESQ pounds of fish in
their possession and the nets with
which they had got the FISH. The fine
for the offense is plainly set forth in
the statutes at not less than S. for
each fish found in possession OF the
offenders, yet part OF the men were
turned loose on the grounds that the
lake was part of the Missouri river.
while the other men, half dozen in
number, we're given paltry fine OF
SIS and costs. Jackson lake is no
more part of the Missouri river than
is Crystal lake close by il, or even
Carter lake near Omaha. II is such
propositions as these that make it
hard for US to enforce the law.
"The state goes to the expense and
trouble to stock these lakes with FISH,
vet men are given fine which
means nothing to them. The state
stocks the lakes and these men go in
with seines and take them. out
again
Reports From Deputies.
The following reports came in to-
day from Mr.. Rosters deputies:
Tom Adams, Ed Peterson and Ira
Burtweil OF Peru were caught by Dep
utay Moore. They we're fishing illeg-
ally. A fine Of $5 and costs each was
assessed.
Henry Ritter Of Fairbury was ar
rested BY Deputy Henninger for Il
legal fishing and given q fne OF Slo
and costs.
w. I. Darnell Of Broken Bow was
arrested at Halsey for hunting with
out license by Deputy Harms. He
was assessed SIS and costs.
C. J. Cooper OF Dewitt and A. W..
Courtney Of the same town were
taken for hunting without a license.
One dollar and costs each.
Tom Passek Arrested.
Tom Passek, jr.. Of WILDER was ar
rested BY Deputy Moore for shooting
out OF season at ducks, hunting on
land from which warnings not, to
tresspass were given and for abusing
a son OF the farmer who owned the
land and warned him to keep of.
According to the deputy, Passek, who
is special deputy warden, was shoot
ing at ducks and the shots were hit
ting the house of the farmer. The
boy went out to warn him. but was
abused for his interference. II is
probable that Passek's license will be
taken froiughim.
Game Warden Roster says that he
is getting a great deal OF cooperation
from Sheriff Clark OF Douglas county
and his deputies.
More Fish in Carter Lake.
Warden Roster and Fish Commits
sioner O'Brien recently seined the
small draws and water ways south
and east Of Omaha where the freezing
Of these places would kill the fish
and placed millions of fish in Carter
lake from these small places. The
and half long to foot. Sheriff
Clark has placed couple OF deputies
to watch for illegal fisherman In hopes
that these fish may be given a chance.