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and to institute prosecutions for any violation of the law and he is vested throughout 

 the state with all the powers of a sheriff in making arrests and in the prosecution of 

 all offenses against the game and fish laws of the state. He shall have general super- 

 vision over all deputy game and fish wardens and all special deputy game and fish 

 wardens hereinafter provided for; and he is hereby authorized to appoint such 



deputies. 



Compensation: Sec. 6. [As replaced by Sec. 1, Chap. 139, Laws 1907.] The 

 compensation of the State Game an 1 Fish Warden shall hereafter l^e at the rate of 

 twenty-four hundred (.?2400.00) dollars per annum, payable in monthly instalments 

 at the end of each month. He shall be paid for all actual and necessary expenses 

 attached to his office, but such expenses shall not exceed two thousand ($2,000.) 

 dollars per annum. 



Deputies' duties: Sec. 7. That each of such deputies appointed as aforesaid shall 

 perform the following duties; to examine into and inquire about any violation of the 

 game and fish laws of this state and to institute prosecutions for any violations of 

 said law, and make report at the end of each month to the state game and fish war- 

 den of all arrests and prosecutions made by said deputy, and furnish such other 

 information which he may have that will tend to promote the enforcement of the 

 game and fish laws; and he is vested throughout the state with all the powers of a 

 sheriff in making arrests and in the prosecution of all offenses against the game and 

 fish laws of this state. 



Special deputies: Sec. 8. Each state game and fish warden, hnmediately after 

 his appointment, and every four years thereafter, is hereby authorized and empow- 

 ered to appoint not less than five (5) nor more than eight" (8) special deputy game 

 and fish wardens, as the needs of the state may require. Their term of oftice shall 

 be for a period of four years but any of said special deputy game and fish wardens so 

 appointed by said state game and fish warden, may at any time be removed at the 

 will of said state game and fish warden. 

 Bond: Sec. 10. [Special deputy wardens must give bond of $1000.00) 

 Special deputies' duties: Sec. 11. The duties of said special deputy game and 

 fish wardens shall be to inquire about any violations of the game and fish laws of 

 the State of Montana and to institute prosecutions for any violation of said law, and 

 report in detail to said state game and fish warden at the end of each month,« where 

 they were each day of said month and the inquiries and efforts by them made to 

 enforce the game and fish laws; and each is vested throughout the state with all the 

 powers of a sheriff in making arrests and in the prosecution of all offenses against 

 the game and fish laws of said state. 



Special deputies; Compensation: Sec.12 [As replaced by sec. 2, chap. 139, Laws 

 1907]. The compensatian of all special deputy game and fish wardens shall here- 

 after be at the rate of fifteen hundred (§1500.00) dollars per annum, payable in 

 monthly installments at the end of each month. Each special deputy game and fish 

 warden shall be allowed three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum, or as much 

 thereof as may be necessary for his actual and necessary traveling expenses in his 

 own district, when actually engaged in discharging the duties of his office, to be paid 

 out of the game and fish fund upon vouchers duly audited by the State Board of 



Examiners. 



Districts: Sec. 13. The state game and fish warden may divide the State from 

 time to time into such fish districts, as to him may seem best and designate a special 

 deputy game and fish warden to take charge of said district and to perform the duties 

 of special deputy game and fish warden therein. The state game and fish warden 

 may however when he deems it necessary for the better enforcement of the game 



a See Laws of 1907, chap. 142, authorizing State warden to appoint four additional 

 special deputies, and requiring such deputies to make a w^eekly report to the State 

 warden. 



