Wednesday, July 17, 1901
THE SUMPTER MINER
OREGON GAME LAWS
Last Legislature Passed Many
Amendments.
Last winter the Oregon legislature
started in to ninoiul tlio game lows of
this fituto, resulting in tlio production of
a picco of crnisy quilt patch work longer
tlmn tlio moral law and more complicat
ed than the old Mills tariff net. Tlio
law in being gonerally discussed by state
papers, which are contradicting each
other and correcting themselves regard
ing its provisions, in successive issues.
Local sportsmon don't know where they
aro at and several have asked Tiik Minkk
to publish such sections as apply to this
region. With a viow to complying with
this request, a copy of the act, Houso Hill
110, has been secured and diligently
studied.
It is a mosinc, without form or design;
what is legal in one spot is a crime in
another, and a man who is shy of meat
and starts out to make a killing is liable
to board with the sheriff. Tiik Minkk
advises any one who contemplates going
hunting or fishing and wishes to con
tinue a law abiding citizon, to employ a
lawyer to construe the statute, a sur
veyor to delluitely locate him before
taking a shot or casting a hook, and a
naturalist to decide whether the bird in
the bush or the fish in the water is of
tlio species around which the strong arm
of the state is thrown, or is merely one
of the unprotected mob that is taking
chances along with the rest of us.
Hut from this conglomerate bunch of
legislative lunacy, Tiik Minkk thinks it
has gleaned these facts, of local interest.
It is made unlawful to kill, hunt or
trap beaver for the next twenty years,
or a Hottcd fawn in all eternity.
The open season for deer, nnteloe,
moose, mountain sheep is from July 15
to November 1 ; exept in Grant, Harney,
Malheur and linker counties. Here
. they can bo killed only during the fif
teen days from October 1 to 15. None
of these nnimals can bo killed between
one hour after sundown and one hour
before sunrise, or hunted with dogs at
any time. No one is permitted to kill
more than live deer in one season.
Silver squirrels can bo killed from Oc
tober 1 to January 1.
Duck, geese and swan can bo killed
between September 1 and March 1, ex
cept in Jacki-on, Klamath and Lake
counties, whore the open season is from
September 1 to January I. The limit is
100 n week or 50 in one day.
Water rail and upland plover are un
protected from August 1 to January 1.
0eii season for prairie chickens,
grouse, native pheasant or milled grouse,
Chinese pheasant, quail and partridge is
from October 1 to December 1, with num
erous exceptions. Knst of the Cascades,
exept in Wasco county, pheasant and
quail can be killed between August 1
and Novemlier 1. In the same territory
prairie chickens aro protected until Au
gust 16, 1003, after which the open sea
son is from that date to November 15.
Except in Klamath and Luke counties
bob white quail aro protected until Octo
ber 15, 1005, the subsequent ojhjii season
being until December 15.
English partridge, capercailzie., moor
hen, mri'd turkey, woodcock, silver, gol
den, copper, Japanese and Keevos phoaB
ants are protected until October 1, 19Q5.
Grouse, pheasant and quail can be
sold only during the last fifteen days of
the open, aaaaqfi.
Black bass can be caught between Oc
tober 1 and January 1 ; trout, except
salmon trout, from, April 1 to November
1, with, a,. flky-Hne, limit of. 126 aday.
Eastern brook trout, loch leren or gray
ling are protected until April 1, 1004.
It is made unlawful to trap, not or en
snare any of these wild birds and ani
mals, or U60 flash or other lightH to en
tice them to their death. A license fee
of fit) annually is charged non-resident
hunters and fishermen who ply the
trade for profit except in the case of
people who aro looking or nugllng for
suckers. Portland business men will
endeavor to have this section so amended
that they will be included in the game
law, with a closed season the entire year,
against non-resident fakirs only, of
course. The natives and those who ar
rived hero prior to tlio close of the civil
war have lifo licenses to snare each other
and the rest of mankind at all times.
FOURTH OF JULY FINANCE.
Paid Latt Year's Shortage, Leaving a
Balance of $88.90.
The finance committee of tho Fourth
of July celebration has handed Tiik
Minkii a dotailed statement of its ac
counts to publish, which, in full, would
require more typesetting and space than
the subject justifies. Tho following is a
recapitulation of this statement :
RECEIPTS.
OJJ Fellows (unj $ 8 oa
Subscriptions 468 50
Goddesof Liberty contest jit 6)
UncleSam contest it Jj
Entrance lee drilling contest 50 oa
Entrance fee tournament 10 00
Sale of ball tickets 91011
RafHeof lot 11 75
Saleof lumber 1 ao
Total $907 j
EXPENDITURES.
Stamps for Invitation committee $ j 00
Costumes for ladles on liberty car jo 00
Drilling contests joo 00
Sumpter brass band 00
Orchestra at ball 30 00
Rent of hall for ball 40 00
Horse tournament jo 00
Hose races jo 00
Sack race J jo
Ecerace I 5
Three-legged race j 50
I'rlieslor horribles... j 00
Illue Muuntaln American 900
L. N. Crane, labor, creeling scaffoU a to
Al Wenrlch, getting rock a jo
Assistant " 1 jo
Greased pig. first cost Austin Meat Co 600
" second cost, boys 400
Stamps an J ribbon by executive commltte.... 1 sj
T. T. Kelley, dressing rock j 00
D. Morris, grease J role 1 . a 5
Basclie Hardware Co, sundries 5 4 j
Thos McEwen, hauling drilling rock & timber 11 00
Morning Reporter advertising 10 00
Hobson Mercantile Co, silk a 80
Miss Dellle Cornell, stenographic work for
Invitation commillee 6 jo
Sumpter Miner... 18 uo
Sumpter Transfer Co, hack hire 4 ou
Telephoning by Initiation committee a 50
T.J. Gray, work on mill street 1 su
SumptcrLumbcr Co,, tor lumber hauled and
damaged , r It
W. K. Hawley, bunting T TJ
Crane & Uradly, carpenter work 5 ou
J. I: Jennings, labor T So
J II. Gray, labor , t so
II, K, llrown, livery hire by Invitation com,... j 00
To compiling three sets of statements 500
F Jameson, labor on Mill street a ou
Johns & Co., sundries (")
Hall & Rassman, expresiage 1 jo
Sumpter Drug Company 45
Incidentals ' J S
Unpaid bills from last year's celebration 6 jj
Total $v8 as
Balance.
.$ 8890
Gold Dredger for Suuoville.
The Susanville correspondent of tho
llluo Mountain Eaglo writes : Quite a
placer mining deal has been made hero
by a representative of a dredging com
pany. A bond has been taken on the
placer ground owned by E. Nelson and
G. J. Tucker, and. on the entiro Ed
Smith place and on the placers owned by
Ed and John Pearson. Prospecting has
been already begun and will be carried
jmi vigorously for the next Ave months.
Something to depend
powder,
upon Giant
Famous,
HOP
GOLD
BEER
STAR BREWING COMP'Y.
Portland, Oregon
IN KEGS, BARRELS OR
BOTTLES AT PRICES
UNEQUALED BY
...OTHERS...
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Bottling Works j
Gagen & Sloan, Proprietor.
Manufacturers of all kinds of car
Donated drinks and ciders. . Or
den filled, and, shipped oa. short
notice.
j$ jt js tft-A
SUMPTW, OUGON
FIRST BANK
OF SUMPTER
(in.oa.o.at..)
Capital Stock $20,000
omcnus,
J. II. Robbln President
J. W. Scrlber Vice- President
R. H. Miller Cashier
DiKiicroRs.
J. W. Scrlber R. II. Miller
Clark Snyde J. II. Robbln.
TrntiNicU a General Dunking and
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GOOD THINGS
TO
EAT
AT
E. P. Bergman &
Compa'y
GROCERS
Mill Street, Wood's Building.
. THE . 1
SUMPTER MEAT
MARKET
AUSTIN MEAT CO., Props.
Butcher and Packer
Fresh and Cured
Meats and
Sausage of all Kinds
SUMPTER,
OREGON
Placer and Quartz Location
Notices for sale at this office.
Send THE MINER
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