THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 2.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 22, 1916
NUMBER 9
OUR NEW GAME LAWS
A Synopsis of the Provisions of
t},e New Law prepared by
Its Author, Senator J.
M. Futrell.
“The federal law regulating
the killing of migratory fowls,
permit the shooting of ducks
and geese from October 1 to and
including January 15. The same
law prohibits the shooting of
ducks and geese before sunrise
and after sunset each day. It is
also unlawful, under the federal
law, to shoot rtucks or geese on
or over the Mississippi river from
Minneapolis, Minn., to Memphis,
Tenn., at any time of the year.
The Mississippi river, between
the two cities mentioned, is
practically a game preserve for
migratory fowls. Heretofore it
has been the custom to kill thous-1
ands of ducks and geese by hid-1
>ng behind blinds on islands and i
sandbars and by the use of boats. !
Under the new federal law this |
is absolutely prohibited. No
shooting of any kind can be in-j
dulgedin on Big Lake, which has
been made a refuge for migra-1
tory fowls. i
“Under the State law there is !
a bag limit of 25 ducks for'
each man per day. It is unlaw-1
ful to sell ducks either at home
or through shipment to other 1
points either within or without!
the state. No license is required j
to kill ducks or geese.
“The open season for deer, un
der the provisions of the new
state game law, is the last 20
days in November, ajl of Decem
ber and the first 10 days in Jan
uary. This means the first sea
son opens on November 11 and
iuns to and including January
10 A 1*_ r
uuuuai iittrnst: ui une i
dollar must be paid by those de- j
siring to hunt deer. All licenses |
expire on December 31 of each i
year. Thus, if a license is ser
cured now to hunt deer the li
cense will hold good until Jan
uary 1* 1917. If the party se
curing the license desires to hunt
deer during the first 10 days in
anuary another license must be
secured, which license holds good
until December 31, 1916.
This is true of the license re
Quired for trapping, fishing and
er hunting quails with dogs.
°. person is allowed to kill more
an two deer in any one season.
ls means from November 11
0 J<™uary 10. Where two or
m°ie persons are hunting as
Party, they are allowed two
eei tor each member of the
party. Thus, if A, B and C
are
Hurt In Runaway.
Miss Elizabeth McLemore is
confined to her bed as a result of
being thrown from a buggy with
which her father’s mule ran
away last Saturday. A small
child of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Bronte was also thrown from the
vehicle, but sustained no injuries.
Miss McLemore’s face and limbs
were badly bruised and she was
carried home by Dr. H. P. Har
gis in his car. The animal be
came frightened at a motorcycle
owned by Mr. C. P. Best.
hunting deer, A may kill six
deer and they would be charged
two to each member. Under the
law neither A, B nor C can kill
another deer during the season,
although B and C killed none of
the six.
The open season for turkey be
gins on Nov. 11 and continues to
and including January 10. In ad
dition to this period gobblers
may be killed from April 15 to
and including May 31. No li
cense is required to kill turkeys.
Not more than live turkeys may
be killed in one season.
Quail may be killed from De
cember 1 to and including March
31. The bag limit on quails is 15
per person in any one day. No
hunting will be allowed on any
enclosed premises without the
written permission of the owner
or person in charge of such pre
mises. The hunters must carry
the written permit upon his per
son. An annual license of $1
is placed upon bird dogs. If the
party hunts quail without dog,
no license is required. Under
the law it is made grand larceny
to steal a dog on which a license
has been paid.
INo pel son using mure wictn iv
traps can trap for fur-bearing
animals without paying an annu
al license of $10 per year.
It is unlawful to issue a license
to a party who is an habitual
drunkard or to a person who has
been convicted of grand larceny.
Parties who have been twice con
victed of violating the state game
and fish laws are barred from ob
taining licenses.
Nonresidents are absolutely
barred from fishing and hunting
in Arkansas.
No license is required to kill
squirrells or other species of
game not mentioned above, nor
is there any closed season on
squirrels or other game not men
tioned above.
Screen doors, windows, wire
and hinges at H. T. Raney’s. •
Car of Mules Coming.
Mr. J. F. Morgan, one of our
best stock men, went to Warsaw,
Mo., Sunday where he purchased
a car load of good Missouri mules
which he is shipping here to
place on the market at once. If
you are contemplating the pur
chase of a good mule wait and
see wThat Mr. Morgan has to
offer you. See his ad elsewhere
in this paper.
Dental Notice.
Doctor Alex. Westbrook, Den
tist, of Little Rock, will be in
McCroryon Wednesday, October,
4, for eight days only. He will
have his office at the Waverly
Hotel and if your teeth need re
pairing, don’t fail to see him.
Adv. 9-22-2L
Maj. C. W. McCrory left Wed
nesday for a week’s stay in Hot
Springs.
R. M. Johnson has been
awarded the contract for the
painting of the new Methodist
Church.
The discriminating buyer and
good dresser at all times selects
the Bates Shoe. Sold by Wherry
& Sons. Adv. tf.
Ginning Report.
—
Following is the number of
bales of cotton ginned by the
various gins in this section up to
and including Wednesday, Sept.
120:
Fakes Merc. Co., McCrory, __ 427
Gray & Co., Grays,_306
A. S. Thompson, DeView,_305
1 JerniganM.&G.Co.,Bullville, 214
McCrory Gin Co., McCrory,. 199
Planters Gin Co., McCrory, __ 199
Gardner & Co., Jelks,_109
Total_ 1,759
Cotton was selling for 15 5-8c
a pound and seed for $44.00 a
; ton at McCrory Wednesday.
Mr. W. P. Scott is now owner
of a five-passenger Ford.
i
Men, see our line of Worth
Hats before you buy. Wherry
; & Sons. Adv. tf.
Miss Carmile Jones has re
turned to her home at Fordyce
after spending a few days here
the guest of Mrs. F. Lewis.
! Dr. Alex. Westbrook, Dentist,
of Little Rock, will be at the
Waverly Hotel, Wednesday, Oct.
14, prepared to do all kind of den
tal work. He will remain for
eight days only. See him about
your teeth. Adv. 9-22-2t.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The use of Ford heat-treated vanadium steel
makes possible light weight with a positive
strength. Light weight makes for economy
in operation and maintenance; less strain on
the car, less expense for tires. The Ford
motor gives the most power per pound of car
weight, which means gasoline economy.
The Coupelet $505; Runabout $345; Town
Car $595, Sedan $645; Touring Car $360.
f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at
RIGGS BROS.
McCrory, - Ark.