New FWS Regulations
Outlines 1953 Laws
According to the Alaska Game
Commission 1953-1954 regulations
to game and fur animals, birds
and game fishes in Alaska,, there
will be no special permit moose
hunting in the Palmer area this
next Fall.
Moose season will run from
September 1 to September 20 as
in' past years, provided further
that there shall be no open sea
son after September 20 in that
area known as the Palmer area.
Caribou: Caribou hunting sea
son will run from September 1 to
September 30 for bulls only.
Elks: For those interested in
making an Elk hunt this fall,
hunting will be by special permit
only. Application must be made
to the Alaska Game Commission
not later than August 10. Eligible
applicants, upon payment of $15,
will be issued a special permit;
Mountain Goat: West of longi
tude 141 degrees W., but not in
Cooper Landing, Sheep, Mountain
or Kodiak Island areas. Septem-.
ber 1 to October 31. '
Mountain Sheep: Season will be
from August 20 to August 31 for
rams with three-quarter curl or
larger. No special permit will be
required this year.
Bison: There will be no sea
son for bison in Alaska this year.
Black Bear: Open season in this
area with no limit by a resident.
Grouse: South of the Alaska
Range, August 20 to January 31.
North of the Alaska Range, Aug
ust 20 to April 15. Bag limit, 19
singly or in the aggregate of all
kinds of grouse and ptarmigan a
day.
Ptarmigan: In the Territory,
August 20 to April 15. Limit. 19.
Game Fish: Methods and Means
May be taken by angling with
a single line held in the hand or
attached to a rod so held, or fixed
within sight of the owner when
marked with the name and ad
dress of the operator. But each
line shall at no time have attach
ed to it more than two flies or
hooks, nor more than one plug,
spoon or spinner. Season; Provid
ed that those portions of the lower
Russian and Kenai Rivers which
lie within 300 yards of the mouth
of Lower Russian River are clos
ed to all fishing.
Salmon fishing for sport and
personal use: The following sec
tions of the regulations for the
protection of the commercial
fishers of Alaska governing sport
and personal use fishing for sal
mon in Alaska. 109.50a. Seasonal
restrictions—All fishing for per
sonal use shall be subject to the
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laws and regulations governing
commercial fishing in each dis
trict during the period starting 48
hours before the opening of a
commercial season for such gear
and continuing until 48 hours
after its close: Provided that these
restrictions shall not apply (a)
during any fall season; (b) at any
place which is at a greater dist
ance than 25 miles from waters
open to commercial fishing and
(c) to the waters of Knik Arm
north of Point Woronzof by means
of set gill nets which (1) shall not
exceed 15 fathoms (30’) per per
son, (2) shall be at least 100 yards
apart, and (3) shall be operated
prior to August 5 only during
hours open to commercial fishing
in the Northern district. Y*
109.52 Closed season on razor
clams. No razor clams shall be
taken for any purpose from July
10 to August 31, both dates inclu
sive.
109.2 Open seasons: (a) North
ern district: All waters north oi
the latitude of Boulder Point.
' Northern and North Centra]
districts: (1) From 6 a.m. May 2f
to 6 a.m. June 25 with gill nets
only, of which no legal limit shall
have more than 35 fathoms oi
mesh less than 8V2 inches stretch
ed measure between knots, (21
From 6 a.m. August 20 to 6 p.m
September 20 with gill nets only
109.2a Weekly closed period: (a
In the Northern, prior to July 2f
from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m
Tuesday and from 6 a.m. Wednes
day to 6 a.m. Friday open prior tc
July 28.
102.50 Prohibited near weirs
and ladders. Fishing for, taking
or molesting any fish by anj
means, or for any purpose, is pro
hibited within 300 feet of anj
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dam, fisn ladder, weir, culvert,
or other artificial obstruction ex
cept in the Katmain nations mon
ument where fishing shall be in
accordance with national park
service regulations.
102.52 Sna$9u>9 salmon prohib
ited. Taking salmon by snagging
is" prohibited in any waters not
open to commercial fishing.
109.51 Closed waters, excep
tions- (Cook Inlet area) Fishing
for, taking or molesting any sal
mon by any means, or for any
purpose, is prohibited in and with
in 500 yards of:
(a) Ship Creek, Cottonwood
Creek, Fish Creek and Campbell
Creek.
(b) All other streams or lakes
except with hand rod, hook and
line: bag limit, two salmon per
day per person.
110.50 Closed waters (Resurrec
tion Bay area) Fishing for, taking
or molesting any salmon is pro
hibited in waters closed to com
mercial fishing, except by hand
rod, hook and line for personal
use, bag limit 2 salmon per day
per person.
Mr. and Mrs. Eino Wertennen
and family are making a vacation
trip to Michigan. They plan to
return over the Alaska Highway.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. JUNE 4
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Carpenters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. JUNE 5
SQUARE DANCE CLUB, Moose
Hall, 8 p.m.
AAAS COOK INLET CHAPTER
Arctic Health Center, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 8
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
Tuesday. June 9
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
TUESDAY. JUNE 9
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUT MEETING, Fair
grounds, 7 p.m.
GRANGE HOME EC, Grange
Hall, 8 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, Co-Op club
room, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. JUNE 11
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
• GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
DIRT MOVING, EXCAVATING
And Loading of all Kinds
WE HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED
ford Jubilee tractor Va yd. bucket
‘'IF YOU DESIRE LOADING—WE CAN DO IT"
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BROWN’S CLEANERS
BLUE CROSS ANNOUNCES \
NEW PROGRAM
IN ALASKA
An increase in benefits and new
rates geared to meet Alaskan
economic conditions will go into
effect soon for several thousand
Blue Cross subscribers in the
Territory, George B. Doust, exe
cutive director of the Washington
Hospital Service Association, the
Blue Cross plan for this area, has
announced.
Doust will contact most Blue
Cross hospitals in Alaska this
week and Donald W. Scholeman,
assistant enrollment manager of
Blue Cross, will visit most Blue
Cross subscribing groups in the
’LAN BIG STEEL
4ILL AT HAINES
Plans for what promises to be
;he largest mineral development
in the territory are under \Vay for
Tuning and refining the huge
iron ore deposite at Klukwan.
Plans call for a steel,mill to be
erected at Haines or vicinity.
The Quebec Metallurgical In
dustries made this announcement
last week. The firm has sub-leas
ed claims from the C. T. Takas
hashi company who in turn has
leased the Alaska Iron company.
Territory this month to discuss
the new program. This will be
the first time Blue Cross has sent
a sales representative to Alaska.
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