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settles or nullifies the law, and the exact contrary has been held 

 by the United States District Court for South Dakota. 



The Arkansas case has been appealed to, and is now pending 

 in the United States Supreme Court. The Act of Congress pro- 

 tecting migratory birds stands effective until the Supreme Court 

 finally decides the question of its constitutionality. In the mean- 

 time, it is incumbent on every law-abiding citizen to observe its 

 provisions and the regulations. It is the duty of the Department 

 of Agriculture to enforce this law and the officials in charge will 

 endeavor to do so as long as it is in force, and the Fish and Game 

 Commission has instructed its wardens to co-operate and assist 

 the Federal officials. 



Reports of violation will be carefully investigated and when 

 sufficient evidence is secured they will be reported for prosecu- 

 tion. In this connection it should not be forgotten that an of- 

 fender against this, as in the case of other United States laws, is 

 subject to prosecution any time within three years from the date 

 the offense is committed. 



ITEMS OF INTEREST. 



Dr. J. C. Bartlett counted seventy-two antelope in Barren 

 valley in Malheur county not long ago. 



The movement is on foot to establish a sportsmen's organiza- 

 tion in Lebanon. Dr. Gill is the leading spirit and N. N. Newport 

 is assisting. 



Mr. William M. McBratney, former member of the Idaho 

 legislature and a member of the game committee, is now a resi- 

 dent of Ontario. He is very much interested in local game con- 

 ditions. 



Mr. F. B. Herrington, Deputy Game Warden at Riddle, re- 

 ports that while on the headwaters of Cow creek a few days ago 

 he learned that a large number of Chinook and silverside salmon 

 were reported in that region during the fall and winter. This 

 seems to prove that the new fishway built at the Roseburg dam 

 on the South Umpqua has rendered immediate service. 



