Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1915 — Spring Shooting of Migratory Birds Absolutely Prohibited. [ARTICLE]

Spring Shooting of Migratory Birds Absolutely Prohibited.

Governor Ralston lias announced the appointment of Judge James J. .Moran of Portland, as a member of the Indiana Appellate Court to till the vacancy caused by the recent tleatli oi Judge Frank M. Powers of Angola. At the same time the governor appointed Jacob F. Denney of Portland, to succeed Judge Moran as the judge of the Jay circuit court. Judge Moran had served four of the six years of his term as judge of the circuit court. Both Moran find Denney will serve as judges until the next general election, when the people will have an opportunity to decide whether they Ish.ulthe continued.

From the number of letters which they have received on the subject recently, officials of the department believe that sportsmen may unintentionally- Violate the provisions' of the Federal migratory bird law, which it is the purpose of the Government to enforce rigidly. Under the provisions of this law no waterfowl can be shot in the .northern or breeding zone after January 1"., except in New Jersey, where Fie season extends to February I. In most of tl:e southern or wintering zone the season closes February l, but extends to February 1," in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. These regulations, were proclaimed on October 1. 1914. No change lias since been made in them, and no change is likely to be made until the constitutionality of the law lias been passed on by the United States Su-

nreme court. As a matter of fact, the law provides that all changes in the regulations must be considered for a period of. 90 days and then must be .approved and signed by the President before they' become effective. It is thus evident that there is no possibility that the prohibition of spring shooting will •be in any way modified this year. The officials of the department ■ who are intrusted with the enforcement of the law are anxious that these facts be impressed upon the people because it is the intention- to investigate carefully all reports of violations made to' the department’s inspectors and wardens and to prosecute all such violations in the Federal courts. In this connection it is pointed out that prosecutions may be Instituted at any time within three years of the offense.U. S. Dept, of Agriculture Weekly News Letter. Too bad General Sherman is not here to give us a revised definition of war. i , ■