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

QUILL correspondence.
Helena, March 19.-Changes of a
most drastic nature in the fish and
game regulations Of the state were
made by the seventeenth legislative as
sembly in the passage of senate sub
stitute for II. B. 10, which almost COM
pletely alters the arrangement and OPP
Grafton of the state fish and game com
mission and imposes upon it complete
authority over the wild life of the state,
and in the substitute for III. i. 8, which
greatly amends the existing laws rela-
tive to fishing and hunting.
Under these new laws the restrlc-
tions upon hunting and fishing are
drawn tighter, greater protection is
afforded the fish and game and pro
visions are made for the propagation
of fish and game and the restocking OF
the streams and forests.
Double License Cost.
Among the principal changes in the
existing laws are the following
Increase in cost of hunting and fish
ing licenses to 3d.
Provides fund for destruction of
predatory animals.
Requires all hunters and fishermen
over Is years to secure licenses.
Limits number fish to be caught In
one day by one person to 30.
Reduces open season on elk to ~
days.
Limits hunters to one elk and one
male deer a season.
Places limit of 20 per day upon wild
ducks.
Provides closed season for grouse
and prairie chicken, with exception of
five western counties, until Sept. 10,
1923.
Creates continuing game commission
to be appointed by governor.
Fish and game commission to select
game warden and all deputies.
Deputy wardens placed on prac-
teal civil service basis and barred from
political activities. 3.
Commission given absolute control of
the wild life of the state and of the
fish and game funds.
Commission authorized to establish
game farm, fish hatcheries and rear
ing ponds.
Commission authorized to close any
of the streams or parts Of the state
against fishing or hunting for any pc
Rod of time.
Commission required to install and
maintain fish wheels at mouths of lrrl-
CATION bitches.
Had Stormy Course.
These two bills were originally
drafted by the legislative and law COM
mittee Of the Montana State Sports
mems association, of which Attorney
r. N. NARROW, of Missoula, is chair
man. They were generally looked aft
err during their stormy passage through
the legislature by NJ. S. Carpenter. Of
Belgrade, secretary of the state sports
mems association. Both were put IN
through the house, II. Il. 3 by Repre-
sentative NJ D. Chatfield Of Lewis and
Clark county. and II. 3. 13 by Repre-
sentative Joseph Brooks of Park
county.
They were fiercely assailed, evident
ly though q misconception of their APP
plication. by the stockmen of Park
county. were amended in many particu-
lars. and II. B. 13 was printed three
times, but was finally passed in prac-
tically the same form in which 1t was
introduced.
Although II. B. Is is now law, it
having been approved by the governor
and is Immediately effective. no steps
have as yet been taken towards the
appointment of the new fish and game
commission provided therein. Several
names have been suggested. however,
and it is very likely that at least some
of these will be appointed by the gov
ernor at an early date.
WiIcOxs0n on List.
Among them are J. NJ. Seaman. Of
Livingston. native of Park county
and for the past 20 years engaged in
the drug business in Livingston. Mr..
Seaman is greatly interested in the
protection and propagation of fish and
game and well acquainted with condi-
tons in Park county, which is one of