and everything else but the trap3.
The expected and hoped for run did
not materialize in ten days or even
in twenty days and finally it must
be admitted that in the words of
a canneryman“ there ain’t no such
animal” (fish).
CAUSE OF DEPLETION.
The cause of depletion of the
salmon fisheries of Alaska is THE
TRAP. i
The industry has blinded itself
to the fact, nevertheless it remains
as prominent as the proboscis on
the face of some, if not all of the
cannerymen. Prior to the closing
of the ley Straits district there was
no escapement of salmon to the
bays in Frederick Sound. The Icy
Straits district has been closed but
s few days and now fishermen point
to the fact that Windham, Hobart
Bays, Port Houghten and Seymour
Canal nave plenty of fish. There is
no denying, the more fences and
poU blocking the passage of the
salmon the less going to the spawn
ing grounds.
Such facta are the result of the
definite observation of men who
make their living by studing the
travel and habit of the salmon.
They cannot be evaded or denied
in any way. Destruction is due
to the intensive fishing of the
TRAP SYSTEM.
What other reason can be set
forth by the industry that will be
anything like logical?—Alaskan.
BOUNTY ON HAIR SAEU
A bounty of $2.00 each is now
authorized by the Legislature for
the killing of hair seal (Chap. 4S
Session Laws of 1927). No bounty
is paid on seals killed west of the
152nd meridian, a line running
through TonkJ Point on Afognak Is
land and Point Bede, the extreme
western point of Kenai Peninsula).
To obtain said bounty, any per
son killing a hair seal within the
limits heren prescribed, in Alaska,
after the passage of this Act, shall,
a» soon as possible, exhibit, to any
United States Commissioner, Unit
ed States Postmaster, United States
Assistant Postmaster or Notary Pub
lic within the Territory of Alaska,
so much of the skin (scalp), taken
from the head of said seal, intact,
as to show the whole face, includ
ing both eyeholes and both ears, and
shall subscribe to a certificate In
substantially the following form:
I, .. of ., Alaska,
hereby certify that on the .
day of .19. ., I killed ....
hair seals and took from their
heads the scalps herewith exhibited,
in the vicinity of . Terri
tory of Alaska that no poison or
other means was employed that
might cause the wanton destruction
of other animals or birds; that I
am justly entitled to the bounty of
Two dollars ($2.00) for each hair
seal scalp exhibited, under the laws
of Alaska. The total number.
Total amount $.
, (Signed)
WITNESS:
I.a United States Com
missioner) (United States Post
master, (United States Assistant
Postmaster) (Notary Public) In the
Territory of Alaska, residing at
., Alaska, certify that on
this . day . 19 ....,
at ., Alaska, personally ap
peared before me the above named
., who signed the foregoing
statement in my presence and ex
hibited the scalps, herein described,
to me, and to the best of my knowl
edge and belief the said .
is justly entitled to the bounty of
Two Dollars ($2.00) for each
scalp, as provided by law.
United States Commissioner
United States Postmaster
United States Assistant Post
master
Notary Public
After obtaining official’s signa
ture, the person making the above
certificate shall enclose the same in
an envelope which he shall attach
to a mailable package containing
scalps exhibited and mail same to
the Treasurer of the Territory at
Juneau. Upon receipt of affidavit
and scalps the Treasurer will for
ward the amount due for each seal
killed ,and then destroy the scalps
so exhibited. i
Any person making a false certi
ficate for the purpose of fraudu
lently obtaining any money from
the Territory under the provisions
of the law will be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not more than one hundred dol
lars for the first ocense and not
more than two hundred fifty dol
lars for a second or other offense
or be imprisoned for a period of
not more than six months for the
first ffense and a period of not more
than one year for a second or other
offense, or both such fine and impri
onment In the discretion of the
Court.
ALASKA INDIANS ARE GETTING
CIVILIZED
News Item shows the heretofore
clear record of Indians as law-abid
ing citizens is broken.
“FIRST NATIVE BOOZEMAKERS
PLEAD ‘GUILTY’ ”
“Among the score of cases handl
ed by United State3 Commissioner
J. W. Kehoe this morning as a re
sult of Ketchikan’s three-day cele
bration was that of Dave Simpson
and Ed Burton, which according to
federal officials is the first on re
cord wherein natives have been ac
cused and found guilty of manufac
turing intoxicating liquor.
Simpson and Burton were arrest
ed last night by Deputy Marshal O.
E. Kuckenbecker and Prohibition
Officer Fred Handy on Thomas
Dock, where they maintained an
“open house” liquor store, accord
ing to officers.
They were charged with sale, to
which they pleaded guilty, receiv
ing 30-day sentences and $50. fines.
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