that the annual take of mink in
District No. 1 has decreased dur
ing the last three years notwith
standing that the number of li
censed trappers lor the same pe
riod have increased. In an effort
to maintain the supply, the
Commission at its 5th Annual
Meeting in 1928, recommended
that the open season on mink,
land otter and weasel be con
fined to the month of January.
The Commission is now of the
opinion that if the shortening of
the season dees not show an
improvement in the present con
dition that it will be necessary
to close Southeastern Alaska for
taking of all fur-bearing ani
mals. Before such action is tak
en, and that they may be in
lormed of the effect that this
v/ill have on the native trapper,
they would appreciate an ex
pression from your local camps.
In the Alaska Native Brother
hood’s consideration of this
matter, the Commission hopes
that it will be plainly seen that
if prompt action is not taken,
the supply of wild mink is at so
low a level that it will take a pe
riod of years to build them up to
a point where they may be pro
fitably trapped. The closed pe
riod would not become effective
until 1931-32.
Many letters from local trap
pers recommending a closed sea
son were read by the Commis
sion at their last session, but no
expression or recommendations
were available from the native
trappers and for this reason ac
tion in the matter was deferred
until November. 1930.
It would be appreciated if all
communications from jour local
camps and from the individual
trappers would reach this office
not later than October 15, 1930,
in order that they may be in
cluded in the Executive Officer’s
Annual Report to the Commis
sion for consideration at their
7th Anmul Meeting.
Yours very truly,
H. W. Terhune,
Executive Officer.
By E. M. Goodard.
CHARLES BENJAMIN
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Wrangell, Alaska
BANKRUPT CANNERY SALE
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for the purchase of complete
equipment of 2-line salmon can
nery together with gill nets, dor
ies and scows, formerly used in
its operation.
Machinery now installed in
leased building at tide water in
Anchorage. Alaska, which lease
can be extended.
Cheap electric energy and fuel
available with railroad trans
portation and locomotive crane
service.
Population of City of Anchor
age to draw from for fishermen
and cannery employees.
Appraiser’s inventory approxi
mate Twenty Thousand ($20,000)
Dollars.
Full particulars with list of
equipment furnished upon re
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Trustee, Gorman & Co., Bank
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