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THE W. H. DAVENPORT FIRE ARMS CO., Norwich, Conn. 



CHANGES IN THE NEW YORK GAME LAW. 



The State Fisheries, Game and Forest 

 Commission has just issued the new code of 

 fish and game laws. Many important 

 amendments were made by the last Legisla- 

 ture. 



Under the new law a bounty will be paid 

 by the State, ranging from $3 to $15, to 

 every person who destroys a fish net found 

 in State waters, which is not duly licensed. 



All dogs found at large in the forests, 

 whether pursuing deer or not, may be killed 

 by any person. 



The open quail season is shortened 15 

 days, and now extends from November 1 to 

 December 15. 



The ruffed grouse season is also short- 

 ened 15 days, and extends from September 

 1 to December 31, except in the counties of 

 Clinton, Essex and Warren, where the sea- 

 son runs from August 16 to December 16. 



All black bass caught which are not 10 

 inches long must be returned to the water. 

 Under the old law the limit was but 8 

 inches. 



No weirs can be placed across creeks or 

 rivers, except eel weirs. 



Why not send in your $ for membership 

 in the L. A. S.? 



Can you or any of your readers tell me 

 of a remedy for "chigoes" or red bugs? 

 They are awful in this country and some- 

 thing that would keep them off would be a 

 great blessing to the people who camp out 

 in. spring or summer. 



Ed. Prather, Dallas, Tex. 



The Supreme Court has handed down a decision 

 holding that Indians have no more right to violate 

 the game law than other people. They can kill 

 what game they want for their own consumption, 

 but must be amenable to the general statute so 

 far as disposing of it to others is concerned. It is 

 no defense for a white man, found with game out 

 of season, that he purchased it from the Indians. 



This is probably the most important game law 

 decision that was ever rendered.— Hubbard County 

 (Minn.) Clipper. 



We landed here in 7 feet of snow, and 

 from the 26th of April to the 2d of May 

 had 6 feet more; so snow shoeing is now 

 the proper caper, About 3,000 people have 

 gone over Bates' pass, and are now in the 

 Copper river valley. Look out for a sen- 

 sation in about 60 days. 



H. R. Abercrombie, 

 Captain U. S. A., 

 Port Valdez, Alaska. 



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