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WICKERSHAM ON TRAP SITES
From The Alaska Fisherman
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“Mr. Reilly. Mr. Chairman,
Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. Wickersham. Certainly.
“Mr. Reilly. You stated a few
moments ago that there are
no laws at the present time
covering the subject matter of
this bill regarding these lo
cations for fishing.
‘Mr. Wickersham. Yes sir.
“Mr. Reilly. What necessity,
if any, is there for new legis
lation along that line?
“Mr. Wickersham. I think
there is necessity for it, and I
PROPOSED IT TO THE COM
MITTEE. THE COMMITTEE
WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I
WOULD DO, AND I PROPOS
ED A LEASING SYSTEM OF
THESE TRAP SITES, UNDER
SUCH PROTECTION AS
OUGHT TO BE IMPOSED, SO
THAT IN FIVE WEARS WE
COULD GO OUT AND RE
CAPTURE THEM IF WE DE
SIRED, AND CONTROL THEM
IN THE MEANTIME, AND
THUS PREVENT THEM
FROM PASSING INTO THE
HANDS OF ONE GREAT FISH
TRUST. (Applause) THAT
CAN BE DONE.”
Now, the point I wish to make
in this last quotation is that in
1916 I favored this identical
plan of leasing these trap sites
in Alaskan waters, and the
House of Representatives agreed
with me. I have favored that
plan ever since, and do now
FAVOR IT.
Possessory Rights in Trap Sites
The old English pound net
was carried into the colonies,
and when salmon canneries were
established in California and
Oregon more than a half cen
tury ago, the cannerse con
structed them there. Traps or
pound nets were constructed in
Alaska by the salmon canners
as early as 1878, or more than
fifty years ago. For half a cen
tury the right of th.e trap own
er, who constructed and used
his trap on Alaskan salmon
grounds, was respected and pro
tected by the courts under the
law which gives the prior occu
pant of public lands the exclus
ive right thereto as long as he
continues his actual use and oc
cupation thereof. A contest
arose between the prior occu
pant and a “jumper” in recent
years, and Judge Brown, of the
Valdez division held that the
dismantling of the trap in the
fall, after the fishing season had
lapsed, constituted an abandon
ment of the trap site, and that
the “jumper” who got on the
site a few days earlier than the
prior occupant in the spring was
entitled to the legal possession
thereof.
Columbia Salmon Co. v. Berg,
5 Alaska 538, 541.
Alitak Packing Co. v. Alaska
Packers, 6 Alaska 277.
These decisions were made
public subsequent to the contest
against th.e Alexander Bill on
Dec. 13, 1916.
Immediately after the state
ment made by me in that con
tcou in lciatiuii tu lcaouig uictp
sites, quoted above, this colloquy
took place:
“Mr. Hardy. When one lo
cates a pound net some one
else can locate right on top of
it, can he not?
“Mr. Wickersham. Oh, no.
“Mr. Hardy. Why not?
“Mr. Wickersham. Because of
the law of possession. There is
now no conflict among these
people. Indeed there is so lit
tle conflict among them that
' that sort of litigation would
not keep one lawyer alive.
h.
* * * Mr. Wickersham. Theo
retically, yes; but as a prac
tical law, no. We settled all
those questions in the West
“Mr. Wickersham. Out on the
ocean or anywhere else. This
town sites, and even our land
claims on unsurveyed lands
long ago. Our mining claims,
are now well understood and
settled. The right of posses
sion is as well respectedthere
as any law on the statute
books.
“Mr. Hardy. Out on the ocean?
is not on the ocean. This is
on the tidelands, and WHEN
MEN GO THERE AND LO
CATE THEIR TRAPS AND
TRAP SITES THEIR RIGHTS
ARE RESPECTED AND SE
CURED BY THE ACTION OF
THE COURTS. SO THERE IS
NO QUESTION OF THAT
KIND.”
. The Substitute Bill of 1916
Again
Since the Brown decision had
upset the half century custom
of the trap men in Alaska, and
introduced “jumping” and liti
gation in its place, the cannery
interests naturally sought a way
out of the dilema which threat
ened many of them with finan
cial ruin. I was consulted by
one of the most prominent men
interested in the question and
was asked to prepare a bill
should protect both the public
and private interests, if it could
^e done. I agreed to do that,
and being employed I drew a
bill embodying the very plan
which I suggested to the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries and to the House of
Representatives in 1916.
Herewith I enclose for your in
formation, copy of bill drawn by
me. It was submitted by me to
Mr. Paul, who has taken, as you
know, a very great interest in
fishery legislation for Alaska
and it was published in his pa
per,, the Alaska Fisherman, on
the January number, 1928, ac
companied by a letter of expla
nation signed by myself. There
after the bill was discussed by
some of the leading cannery
men of Alaska and some minor
changes made in it. It was then
thought by all of us to be in
shape to protect, FIRST, the
public interest, second, the trap
fishermen and cannerymen
from “jumping”, and THIRD, to
bring trap sites and traps under
the same plan of control as that
adopted in the Act of June 6,
1924, as amended by the Act of
June 18, 1926.
To be Continued
SECKECx KIJLE BAKKED
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The Prcgressive Republicans
in the Senate, led by Robert La
Follette, Jr., has given the Old
Guard no end of worry. The
confirmation of ex-Senator Len
root on an important position
was made public after a secret
session of the Senate. The vote
was disclosed by the United
Press. Lenroot’s friends waxed
wroth over publication of their
vote and demanded the report
er off the floor. Senator LaFol
lette immediately insisted that
every other reporter must leave
also. Later Senator Jones pro
posed a resolution to adandon
the 140-year-old secrecy rule
in considering nominations. The
resolution was made special or
der o fbusiness of the Senate bj
a vote of 45 to 29. The adoption
of this rule may guarantee adop
tion of the change by Congress
FROM DRY CANADA
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Police raided the Shawnee
Gun Club at Tecumseh, Ontario
the scene of the Grand Interna
tional Trapshooting Tourna
ment. In the raid the police se
cured two pitchers of whiskey
and three quarter-barrels of
bear. Many visitors and com
petitors from all parts of the
United States and Canada were
in or about the clubhouse at the
time of the raid, last Friday.
VICE PRESIDENT CURTIS IS
“INCOMPETENT”
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Charles Curtis, vice president
of the United States, is classified
as an “incompetent Indian” in
the records of the Indian Bu- |
reau, an examination of the files
has revealed.
As such, he is the nominal
owner of 160 acres of homestead
land in Oklahoma, but lie can
not sell the tract without the
consent of his guardian, the
United States Government.
It was explained at the bu
reau that Curtis retains his pre
sent classification to set a good
example for other members of
the Kaw tribe, who are encour
aged to keep their allotments
rather than sell them and dis
sipate the proceeds.
Curtis’ tribal land is valued
at $8,000.
HAVE YOU NOTICED :
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That Main Stret seems pretty
much deserted since the depart
ure of the U. S. S. Gannet and
the aerial crew?
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That a new railing is need
ed in certain spots along the
Citizen’s Wharf?
That Old Sol showed his be
nign countenance in Peters
burg for the benefit of th yacht
racres?
That the tourist season is on?
That the store windows are
making displays of Alaskan
souvenirs?
That men and women, girls
and boys and the little tots are
no longer rubbering skyward
nor is the whir of the airplanes
heard?
That Ed Nilson did quick work
taking out an old and install
ing a new hydrant by Hogue
and Tveten Store this week?
BRIDGE PARTIES
On tile occasion of her birth
day, Miss Evelyn Welde enter
tained a group of friends at her
home last Thursday evening, a
week. Whist occupied the en
tertainmnet for the greater
part of the evening, four tables
being played. Honors of the
game went to Mrs. Oscar Nich
olson and Miss Helen Lund.
Musical numbers by several of
those present were enjoyed, af
ter which a very delicious lunch
was served.
Those enjoying Miss Welde’
hospitality were: Misses Mungy
Larson, Hedwig Mjurod, Jane
Mjurod, Ruby Welde, Frances
Miller, Irene Runstad, Clara
Martinson, Helen Lund, Anna
Matheson, Nellie Pillabergh,
Thelma Martins, Ragna Ness;
Mesdames, Mrs. Oscar Nichol
son, Mrs. Erling Johannson, Mrs.
B. Wasvick and Mrs. Welde.
Mrs. S. Klaboe entertained at
four tables of bridge last Satur
day evening in her home at
South Point. Sixteen guests
enjoyed her hospitality. Scores
for the evening were high with
Mrs. Miller as winner of the
first prize and Mrs. J. Hanseth,
the conciliation prize.
Decorations were sweet peas
and purple iris. The guests
were delightfully served at
beautifully covered card tables
Mrs. Adolph Matheson was
! greatly surprised last Wednes
day evening when about twenty
friends called at her apart
ments on Main street to felici
itate her on the occasion of her
birthday.
The evening was spent In
playing bridge which was en
joyed by all present. Mrs. Joe
Standard and Miss Anna Mathe
son won the honors of the ev
ening.
Mrs. Matheson was remem
bered very liberally with love
ly gifts.
Herve Jorgenson, formerly
with the Reliable Transfer is
said to be working out of Ket
chikan.
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ON JOB PRINTING
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