The Price of a Quail in South Tacoma
A local woodsman faces legal trouble for out-of-season hunting as authorities crack down on regional game violations.
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Charles Horning, a German woodchopper living in a cabin near South Tacoma, was arrested yesterday on complaint of the game warden for shooting game birds out of season. It is said that Horning had two quail in his possession when arrested. A number of complaints have been made from Steilacoom that persons were violating the game laws, and the warden has started an investigation by which he hopes to bring the guilty parties to justice.
“A number of complaints have been made from Steilacoom that persons were violating the game laws.”
While modern game management focuses on sustainable populations, turn-of-the-century arrests often functioned as a tool for state agents to regulate the lives of immigrant laborers and reclusive woodsmen. Conflicts between local settlers and state-level game wardens were a frequent flashpoint for those living off the land in developing districts.
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