The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-04-27
PROVISIONS OF
AMEREFUCELA LAW
Regulates and Prohibits the
Hunting or Killing of Game
in the Denver Reserve and
Provides Penalty; Must Have
a Permit to Hunt Therein.

For the information of those
who wish to be informed as to the
provisions of the law recently en-
acted by the Colorado legislature
relative to the Denver game refuge.
of which Clear Creek county is a
part, we print the bill as passed,
which is as follows:
For the better protection of birds and
animals and the establishment of breed
ing places tn refor, the following area
within the state OF ColoIado is hereby
set aside, designated and established as
state game refuge: All that portion of
the state of Colorado embraced within
the following described boundary, which
area shall constitute and be known az
the city of Denver state game reserve:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the city and county of Denver, extend
| ing thence nortberly along the east
boundary of township 8 south, range SO
west, sixth principal meridian, to inter
section with the right bank of Clear
creek, thence following westerly along
| the said right bank of Clear creek TO
Georgetown; thence westerly along the
right bank of Middle Clear creek to its
source just under Loveland pass on the
Continental Divide; thence along the
highway to the sur nit of the divide at
Loveland pass; thence following in a
/ generally southerly direction along the
lcrsst of the divide. which comedies with
the east boundary Of summit county,
to Webster pass; thence in general
sontheasterly direction down Handcart
gulch, following the left bank to its con-
| f1uence with the north fork of he South
Platte river; thence following along the
left bank of the said north fork of the
South Platte river to itsconfiuenee with
the south fork of the South Platte river;
thence in general northeasterly direc-
ton along the left bank of the South
Platte river to its Intersection with the
south boundary of the city and county
of Denver; thence following in a coun-
ter clockwse direction the exterior
boundary of the city and county of Den
yer to it's northwest corner, the point of
beginning.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, at any time. to hunt, trap, kill,
capture or chase any birds or animals of
any kind or description whatever except
as herein provided within the limits of
the city OF Denver state game preserve;
provided, that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to the killing, capture
or destruction of any mountain lion,
wolf, fox, coyote, lynx, wildcat, mink,
marten or wolverine, or any bird or an
imal not protected by the laws of the
state of Colorado; and, provided, it
shall be unlawful for any person to
hunt, trap, kill, capture or chase any of
| the above excepted animals or birds
within said refuge without permit
from the state game and fish commits
sioner
Upon application by any person, tho
state game and fish commissioner may,
in his discretion, grant permit to such
person to hunt, trap, capture or chase
any of the animals or birds excepted by
the provisions of the previous para
graph.
Any person violating the provisions Of
this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall, upon conviction, be
fined in the sum of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than five hundred
dollar or shall be imprisoned in the
county jail for period of not less than
three monkas nor more than one year;
or both such fine and Imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court.