Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1884 — The Bird Law of Indiana [ARTICLE]

The Bird Law of Indiana

As this is the season of the year when the birds return to us from their winter's migrations, and as it is a matter of much importance to stop their unnecessary destruction we again publish the law of tbe state in regard to the billing of certain birds. Here it is: Whoever kills or injure?, or pursues with intent to do so, any turtle dove, sparrow, robin, blue bird, meadow lark, wren, swallow, martin thrush, mavis, oriole, red bird, grosbeak, yellow hammer, or flicker, catbird, ground robin’ pewee, or phoebe bird, cuckoo, indigo bird, nuthatch, creeper, yellow bird or fringilla, warbler or finch, red start, dummook, nightingale, dove, cross bill, or crake, great tit or blue tit, or wantonly destroys or disturbs the eggs of any such birds shall be fined not more than $lO, nor less than sl. The Fowler schools Have closed, and Miss Lydia Dwiggins, the teacher, has returned to hem home Mr. John W. Roberts, from Newton county, is learning legal lore, in Thompson & Bro’s law office. j ——^————— • Best assortment of framing lumber ever in town at bottom prices. No hemlock, but pine lumber, at B. F. Ferguson’s. a r ’ Township trustees, we will sell you oak and hickory elm bridge lumber cheaper than you can get it elsewhere. B. F. Ferguson. , ; ' .. m m , ~ i When in town, be sure and call at Hern phill A' Honan's and learn, prices of Dress goods, Millinery. Notions and furnishifcgt g xMs - as it will pay you big. * To the people of this- county: Gonsnlt your own- interests, and price our goods before baying else-, where. Hemphill building.

HEHPEILL