Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-02
HUNTERS AND FISHERS
Will Be Interested in a Number of Bills
Passed BY the South Dakota
Lawmakers.

Pierre, S. d March 25.-Nearly TWEEN
ty bills relating to game and fish wer,
introduced at the last session of the leg
lslature nine of which were favorabl,
acted upon; nearly all of the other,
were killed in committee. Those which
met the approval of the solons were:
;. d. 70-Making it unlawful to hum
or Kill deer at any time except buck
! deer, and making the season the same
as at present, November lst to Both, ia.
elusive. Efforts TO amend the law b,
making closed season for three year,
or limiting the hunting to fifteen da,s
each year failed.
ii. Is. 3O6-Giving the state game war.
den authority to permit the taking or
killing OF elk when deemed advisable
Tor proper protection and propagation or
Tor the protection of settlers against
Iepredations Of such animals.
;. b. l76-Amendiug the law relating
laying out of poisons by permitting
The State Game and Fish Commission
" its employees or agents to do so for
he determination of predatory ami
mails,
5. b. lSl-Making it a misdemeanor
and punishable by inc Of S25 to 500
for failing to securely fasten a gate after
passage in or out of State Game Park
Dr Preserve.
). b. lS3-Prohibiting any person, as
'ociation or corporation permitting dom.
estic animals to enter or Craze upon any
'tate park or preserve except on permits
rom tile State Park Board.
5. b. 63-Authorizing the Game and
flsh Commission TO employ such state
ieputy wardens as they deem necessary
% enforce the game and fish laws and
o iix the compensation bat not to ex-
ceed S2,000 year and necessary hotel
md travelling expenses. The original
~ limited the number of such depu-
les to very few men and seriously
handicapped the commission in cover
ng the state. The state warden is given
permission to appoint any number of
esser Wardens without compensation.
). b. 2l-Prohibiting aliens who have
aot declared their intention of becom-
ug citizens of the United States from
lunting or killing Wild birds and ami
mails except under the same conditions
as those affecting non-residepts. The
aw excepts minor children of an alien
sho has declared his intentions of be-
eomfng CITIZEN. Tnfs means that
when the father declares his intention
If becoming citizen his minor children
IRE not considered aliens und der this act
md may also hunt by securing resi-
lent license to do SO.
s. B. lS-Provides that In addition to
he regular 81 license fee for hunting
small game the applicant must have been
! resident for six months preceding the
ime of application. The amendment
Ilso authorizes the state warden at his
discretion, to issue to any resident of the
state special small game hunters IL
cense, upon the payment of So, which
license shall entite the holder to ship
not to exceed 90 birds to any address to
he specified in the license This special
icense is in lieu of the 81 license.
S. B. l77--This is the new wolf boun-
ty law as amended and it is marked
change from the old one. The new law
requires every county in the state to
make leyies to provide a fund for the
bounties, the amount to equal the boun-
ty paid out during the preceding year.
The bounty or each --own wolf is fixed
at $50; mountain lions $40; coyotes 81 ;
young wolves, foxes and bob cats the
same.
Bills that failed of passage we're: H !.
B. 74-Authorizing the Game and Fish
Commission to pay a reward for infor-
nation leading to the conviction of any
person killing certain wild animals, S25
for game birds and $40 for illegal fish
Ing. Inc pTtstut sthlutc uAe5 less6T
amounts. II. b. Exchanging the sea.
son in running and hunting dogs on the
iields, also the licensing of nonresident
professional dog trainers. II. b. TO
Limiting the number of ducks and geese
for the season to 800 and prairie chic
ken and snipe TO 90. S. B. l78-Em-
powering The Game and Fish Commits
sion 10 co operate with the federal
government in employing persons TO
assist III extermnatlng predatory ami
mails and appropriating $4,000 out OF
general fund of the state for each Of the
two fiscal years of 1922 and 1923. The
proposition was killed in the House.
Efforts OF representatives of the new
state game and fish protective associa-
ton TO amend the law creating the State
Game and Fish Commission failed. The
present law provides that the Commits
sion shall consist of the governor, attor-
ney general and a state warden appoint
ed by the governor. The bill introduced
sought TO substitute representative
sportsman in place Of The attorney gen.
eral but it was killed by the committee
ON state affairs.
PAY MENT OF GRAZING
FEES POSITION ED
| September lst is set as the latest date
for the pay ment of fees for grazing on