FINS, FEATHERS AND FUR 
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PROSECUTIONS, DECEMBER, 1917, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, 1918 
Chas. Ackernecht, St. Paul, Minn.—9 
Edwin Larson, Culver, illegal hunting of deer. 12.50 
Neil Plack. Culver, hunting deer with dogs. 12.50 
Otto Gerner, St. Paul, illegal fishing. .. 13.00 
Clarence Lind, Long Lake, illegal fishing. 13.00 
Julius Lentsch, Crosby, illegal fishing. 13.00 
Aug. Lassor, Crosby, illegal fishing. .. 13.00 
Henry Pahl, Minn. River, illegal fishing. 13.20 
L. Bair. Crosby Lake, illegal fishing.No fine 
Joe Ollid, Crosby Lake, illegal fishing... 13.00 
S. C. Bailey, Bemidji—3 
John Arendt, Bemidji, hunting without license. 13.50 
Andrew Ellis, Bemidji. hunting without license.. 13.00 
H. C. Bloom, Gemmel, illegal possession of venison. 10.00 
Herman Anderson, Buffalo, Minn.—2 
Peter Aho, Lake Caroline, fishing without license. 15.65 
Wm. Kerkela, Lake Caroline, fishing without license.... 15.65 
H. T. Bedell, Dept. Village Marshall—1 
V. Hodell, Minneapolis, illegal fishing. 12.00 
A. P. Cardie, Brainerd, Minn.—2 
Eli Johnson, Brainerd, illegal trapping...Sentence suspended 
Carl Carlson, Brainerd. illegal trapping.Sentence suspended 
H. C. Eldred, St. Cloud, Minn.—4 
Joseph Meinz, St. Cloud, using artificial lights. 15.00 
Peter Wiezing, Grand Lake, using artificial lights. 15.00 
John Jabres, Elk River, destroying mink nest. 7.50 
Herman Klaeffer, St. Cloud, illegal fishing. 13.50 
W. R. Chamberlain, Winona, Minn.—2 
Jack McGowan and Wm. Kidd, Lake Pepin, illegal fishing 51.00 
Paul S. Goodell, Herman, Minn.-—1 
J. G. Miles, Barrett, illegal fishing. 12.00 
Jesse Harry, Grand Rapids—1 
Robt. Randa, Grand Rapids, hunting on game refuge. Acquitted 
B. B. Hoffman, Excelsior—1 
Leo Staus, Chaska, illegal hunting. 15.00 
John Huderle, Hutchinson—2 
Joe Jensen, T. 55, R. 13, St. Louis County, killing and 
illegal possession of deer.....Acquitted 
Ferdinand Brethorse, Buffalo Lake, illegal fishing. 12.00 
J. H. Jones, Fergus Falls—3 
Ge©. Severson, Fergus Falls, using illegal net. 13.50 
Chas. J. Lender, Battle Lake, using illegal net. 11.00 
Elmer Oley, Ordale, illegal possession of game birds. . . . 12.50 
J. E. Kreager, Duluth—4 
John Ayers, Duluth, killing cow moose... 52.50 
Harry Pearson, Duluth, hunting without license in 1916.Dismissed 
Fred Smocker, Tw. 54, R. 13, killing cow moose. 52.50 
Joe Bear, Duluth, killing cow moose. 52.50 
Peter J. Karpen, St. Peter—4 
ohn Freeman, St. Peter, illegal possession of musk rats. 12.25 
J . J. Johnson, Judson, killing muskrats in close season.. 13.70 
ulius Domer, LeSueur, killing racoon in close season. . . 15.90 
Ernest Saabe, Le Sueur, killing racoon in close season.. . 17.25 
Walter Klinefelter, Stillwater—2 
Peter Montbriand, Stillwater, possession of green deer hide 25.00 
L. H. Loras. Stillwater, illegal fishing. 10.00 
Michael Loso, St. Joseph.—6 
Frank Kune, St. Joseph, illegal netting. 27.35 
Frank Staucek, St. Joseph, illegal netting.30 days 
Al. Frost, St. Joseph, impersonating an officer. Pending 
Mike Butala. Richmond, fishing without a license. 12.50 
Art Bennett. Richmond, trapping in close season. 12.50 
N. Wemert, Richmond, illegal possession of mink. 27.50 
Wm. F. Munch, Crookston—6 
Gust Johnson, Clearwater Lake, illegal sale of fish. 12.00 
Gust Lundberg, Clearwater Lake, illegal sale of fish. . . . 12.00 
G. Dakken. Clearwater Lake, illegal trapping. 12.00 
Henry Johnson. Clearbrook, illegal trapping. 12.00 
Milton Henderson, Clearbrook, illegal trapping. 12.00 
Arthur Efterfeidl Argyle, illegal trapping. 10.00 
Wm. Mason, Chanhassen—1 
John G. Stock, Augusta, illegal fishing. 11.50 
Frank M. O’Neil, Aitkin—11 
Arthur J. Huderle, Hector, hunting in close season.. . .Acquitted 
Harry Schiebel. Hector, hunting in close season.Acquitted 
H. E. McKibben, Hector, hunting in close season.Acquitted 
W. J. Witney, Hector, hunting in close season.Acquitted 
Victor Spute. Aitkin, hunting in close season.Acquitted 
Mons Halseth, McGregor, spearing pike... 10.00 
Gao. O. Warner. Sandy Lake, selling fish illegally. 10.00 
Olaf Sather, Sandy Lake, selling fish illegally. 10.00 
J. E. Jacobson, Sandy Lake, selling fish illegally. 10.00 
D. I. Raase, Sandy Lake, selling fish illegally. 10.00 
Gust Baade, Sandy Lake, selling fish illegally. 10.00 
Otto L. Paulson, Winthrop—2 
Julius Lickfett, Winthrop, trapping in close season. 16.00 
Emil Groeler, Winthrop, trapping in close season. 13.00 
O. J. Reynolds, Alexandria—14 
Adolph Kemppianeu, Holm City, possession of fire arms 
by alien. 25.00 
Emil Giese, Brandon, fishing without license. 5.00 
Edwin Webber, Brandon, fishing without license. 5.00 
Walter Kroupa, Lake Mary, illegal fishing. 10.00 
Clifford Black, Osakis, illegal fishing. 1.00 
Wm. Bryce, Maple Lake, fishing without license. 5.00 
John Jensen, Smith Lake, illegal fishing. 5.00 
Nick Kline, Lake Agnes, illegal fishing. 1.00 
Frank Schraufnagle, Lake Agnes, illegal fishing. 1.00 
Earl Clark, Smith Lake, illegal fishing._.. 1.00 
John Gulsen, Kingston, illegal hunting of mink. . .. 10.00 
Arthur Gunderson, Kingston, illegal hunting of mink. . . 10.00 
Fridolph Edman, Evansville, possession of fire arms by 
alien. 25.00 
Carl J. Edman, Evansville, possession of fire arms by alien 25.00 
Herman Rackow, Jr., Winona—1 
Roy Janke, Sunfish Lake, seining inland waters. 2.00 
C. E. Saunders, Badger—6 
Art Lundquist, Pine Creek, killing moose in close season.Dismissed 
Ulm Quinn, Pine Creek, killing moose in close season. Dismissed 
Otto Bagstad, Pentresin, trapping in close season. 22.60 
Chas. Springsteel, Springsteel Island, illegal possession of 
moose. 53.10 
Otto Langum, Thief Lake, hunting in close season. 27.50 
John A Berg, Thief Lake, hunting in close season. 27.50 
M. L. Toole, Cass Lake—1 
R. W. Still, Walker, illegal possession of venison. 10.00 
August Tabor, Two Harbors—1 
W. E. Rose, Two Harbors, hunting without license. . .Acquitted 
O. J. Signalnis, Starbuck-—3 
H. C. Pearson, Blue Mounds, hunting mink with dogs. . 18.40 
Alfred Erickson, Blue Mounds, hunting mink with dogs. 18.39 
Elmer Erickson, Blue Mounds, hunting mink with dogs.. 18.39 
R. A. Vessey, Bloomington—1 
John Griffin, Black Dog Lake, illegal hunting. 10.00 
B. L. Waterman, Hubbard—1 
Warren Sebert, Lake Emma, hunting without license . . . 12.85 
Theo. Wegman, Lake Itasca—2 
Ray Thompson, Park Rapids, killing deer illegally. 50.00 
W. H. Tiara, Fernhill, killing bear in close season. 10.00 
Geo. E. Wood, Hibbing—68 
Geo. Lestic, McKinley, selling ammunition to children.. 13.51 
John Kovduff, Pineville, alien, illegal hunting. 55.70 
Tony Mahanich, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms 
$25 fine suspended, poverty 
Sten Krovenich, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms.. . 56.20 
John Tuck, Aurora, alien, illegal hunting. 25.00 
Frank Kosick, Pineville, alien, possession of fire arms. . . 33.40 
Frank Dowar, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms. . . . 33.40 
Gust Heilman, Merritt Lake, illegal hunting.Sentence suspended 
Louis Rodish, Chicago Location, alien, possession of fire 
arms.... 54.50 
Joe Plesick, Pineville, alien, possession of fire arms. 29.50 
John Shosick, Miller Mine, alien, possession of fire arms 32.40 
Valentine Verkovich, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms 29.85 
Louis Papesh, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms 
Sentence suspended 
Jacob Serpack, Aurora, illegal possession of moose meat. 28.50 
Joe Shealds, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms. 19.85 
Sten Prehonick, Aurora, alien, possession of fire arms. . . 32.40 
Morris Bright, McKinley, selling amunition to minors. . 15.20 
A. Erickson, McKinley, alien possession of fire arms 
Sentence suspended 
John Bobish, Hector, alien, possession of fire arms and 
explosives. 98.40 
J. Trent, Adriatic, alien, possession of fire arms. . .. 29.85 
Ignatz Snyder, Chicago Island, alien, possession of 
firearms... .. 78.85 
Tony Volk, Chicago Island, alien, possession of fire arms 
Dismissed 
Frank R. Tisbe, Chicago Island, alien, possession of fire 
arms..._. 28.50 
Mike Koebevar, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms 
Fine suspended 
Sten Kreiber, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms. 29.50 
John Jaurik, Bangor, illegal hunting. 29.50 
Mike, Bomish, Bangor, alien, possession of fire arms. . . . 28.50 
Frank Auglitz, Mohawk, possession of moose meat. 30.92 
Otto Crouch. Hibbing, using seditious language, 
$100 fine suspended 
Ben Sackovich, Leetonias, alien, possession of fire arms 10.00 
Sten Macas, Leetonias, alien, possession of fire arms. . .. 30.00 
