Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

pleasure Of the commission and shall
be paid $4,000 a year and actual trav-
cling expenses, the latter to not exceed
$1,000 a year.
The commission shall have power to
appoint deputy wardens, not exceeding
eight. each to be assigned TO a. partlcu-
| lar district provided, however, the
| commission may employ. for limited
period Of time, special game warden
| TO patrol said district and enforce the
fish and game laws" and further, that
such special deputy game Wardens shall
receive in compensation such amount
| as the commission may allow for ser
vices rendered and actual expenses not
to exceed 81 per day.
No Limit on Specials.
(Under this section, although the
rcenlar deputies are limited to eight,
there is practically no limit to the
number Of specials that may be en-
pIoyed. The regular deputies are
placed practically under civil service
rules and will be expected to act, not
so much in the nature OF poilcemen as
in the nature of protectors OF game.)
Deputy game wardens must have
had experience, training. and skill IN
the protection. conservation and prop
the work. while retaining the right
TO vote as he may please and express
his opinions on all political questions
no fish or game warden or deputy
shall take any active part III political
management or political campaigns
deputy wardens shall be rated as
first. second or third class upon the
basis Of efficiency and shall receive
S125 month, provided that first rate
DEPUTIES shall receive an increased sal
arr at the rate of $40 month which
shall be increased to like amount IN
subsequent years until he shall re-
ceive the maximum OF Sl.SOO year;
second class deputies shall receive IN
creases of s. per month until they
reach the maximum of 81 $50. Trav-
cling expenses of not to exceed S6Oo
a year will be allowed deputies.
Ex.Officio Warfeas.
Sheriffs. constables, peace officers
and state forest officers are made ex-
officio deputy game wardens without
nav and shall have the same powers
for enforcement of the fish and game
laws as the regularly appointed war
dens.
The commission shall have general
suDeryision over fish hatcheries and
shall appoint superintendent OF
hatcheries who shall draw $4,000 per
wear and travelling expenses of not to
exceed $1,000.
The law provides that any fish or
game district, closed district. refugees,
preserves, sanctuaries, rest grounds,
made and created by the commission,
and any lakes or streams closed by
the commission shall be consplcuously
posted for period OF 10 days before
closing of such and fishing or hunting
within said districts shall be PUNISH
able as provided by the laws relating
to closed seasons.
All game preserves heretofore crea
ted are continued in force until
changed by the commission, PROVIDED
that no reserve that has existed for
more than two years shall be changed
hy the commission. Orders of the
commission having general application
throughout the state shall be published
once in some newspaper in each county
having general circulation.
Repeals Old Laws.
The new law repeats sections 1919
to 1897. inclusive, all of the revised
codes of 1907, together with all acts
amendatory thereof: chapter 81 Of the
laws of 1909, chapters IS and Is OF
the laws of 1911, and chapter 96 of
the laws of 1913; sections $ to 10 in
elusive and sections 81, %, #, 40 aud
46 of chapter 173 of the laws of the
18th legislative assembly of 1917, and
all acts and parts of acts in conflict.
Under II. =. 8. seven classes. Of fish
ing and hunting licenses are available
as follows:
Glass A-General hunting and fish
ing license available to all citizens of
the Z. S. who have lived in the state
for six months and all officers Of the
forest service and biological survey,
license fee 81.
Class B-General hunting and fish