tc, or the cause of a Kant; but
everywhere in nature, as in his
tory, there is the unique, the ex
ceptional, the evolutionary.”
In Alaska
In Alaska, the wrigglers are
ihe Indian Fishermen, the mem
bers of the Alaska Native Sister
hood; the Alaska Native Bro
therhood. The businessmen, the
white fishermen, or wrigglers,
feeling the potent power of the
oily scum (traps) in the waters
of Alaska, have given a kick or
two and turned over on their
backs to die.
The wrigglers, the Indian kick
ers, darting hither and yon, ask
ing, begging, pleading, arguing
proving the rightness of their
contentions, still looking for the
clear spots in the administra
tion of the fisheries of Alaska.
Demanding the right to eat and
to be clothed and to have the
simple necessities of life.
Here Is One Spot
The Oregon Supreme Court
just recently upheld the decision
of a Circuit Court which declares
traps or docks on Sand Spit Is
land in the Columbia River may
not obstruct the free drift of the
gillnetters. So the traps and
fish dock of the Barbey Fish Co.,
must be removed.
We hold that under the act of
1924, Alaska fishermen have tire
right to fish in any area where
in a trap is operated and that
under its present regulation, thtf
trap system is an illegal institu
tion.
A Second Spot
The Act of 1924 is specific in
its prohibitions.
Section 5 of the White Fisher
ies Law of 1924 declares: .
Sec. 5. Section 5 of said Act of
Congress approved June 26. 1906
is amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 5. That it SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL to FISH FOR, TAKE
OR KILL ANY SALMON OF ANY
SPECIES IN ANY MANNER OR
IiY ANY MEANS EXCEPT BY
hand rod, spear, or gaff for per
sonal use and. not for sale, or
barter in any of the. waters of
Alaska over which, the. United
States has jurisdiction from six
o’clock postmeridian of Satur -
day of EACH WEEK UNTIL six
o’clock antemeridian of tiu'
Monday following, or during
such further closed time as may
be declared by authority now or
hereafter conferred, but such
authority SHALL NOT BE EX
ERCISED TO PROHIBIT THE
TAKING OF FISH FOR LOCAL
FOOD REQUIREMENTS OR for
USE AS DOG FEED.”
Illegal Killing of Salmon
Every fish trap brailed after
C o’clock Saturday, is in viola
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tion of Sec. 5 of the law of 192-1.
For when any salmon are remov -
ed from any trap, the salmon
are taken or killed; not by the
use of gaff, hand rod or spear
for personal use but for sale and
barter; for the commercializa
tion of that salmon. Therefore
every operator of a trap during
these days of fishing is violating
this law.
Where Are the Officers?
We charge that United States
Commissioner of Fisheries, Hen
ry O'Malley is relict in his sworn
duty to properly administer the
fishery laws in Alaska; that ev
ery deputy fish warden, stream
watchman who does not file a
complaint against any and every
operator who violates this sec -
tion, is relict in his sworn duty
to perform his duties “without
fear or favor.”
The Penalty
. Section 5 of the law of 1924
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Ketchikan
SITKA CAMP
Alaska Native Brotherhood
Meets 8 P. M. Monday
Ed Marshall D. Marshall
President Secretary
DR. L. P. DAWES
Physician and Surgeon
First National Bank
Building
Phone 2602 Juneau
KETCHIKAN FOUNDRY
H. P. HANSEN, Prop.
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Phone Black 121 Box 843
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY
Phone 156
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WORK
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