BILL FOR PROTECTION OF FISH
IN WATERS OF THIS TERRITORY
AS DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page Three)
passage of at least 300 feet in the
lateral passage way of 1,000 feet shall
be provided between stake nets and
between stake nets and set nets.
Sec. 29. A tag, brand or notice in
black figures six inches high, showing
the license number, shall be attached
to the fixed appliances or to a boat
carrying movable appliances.
4 (ftec. 30. No purse seine shall be
longer than 1,800 feet, including attach
ments, measured on cork lines when
wet. No lead or supplementaray piece
of net shall be used in connection
therewith. No beach seine shall ex
ceed 3,000 feet in length. No seine
less than 50 fathoms in length shall
be used, and the possession of same
on any boat or in the possession of
any person shall be deemed prirna
facie evidence of illegal fishing. Gill
nets shall not exceed 1,800 feet in
length, and shall have not less than
fire and three-quarters inches
stretched mesh, especially in the red
salmon fisheries of Bering sea. After
the year 1920 no gill nets with less
than this size stretched mesh shall be
used in any of the salmon fisheries.
Section 31. Determines the man
#r.er of measuring end passageways
and lateral distances.
Section 32. Any location fixed in
1919 and validated by this act may
be continued in accordance with, the
law as to passage ways in force im
mediately prior to the time this act
becomes effective, or may be changed
to conform with the requirements,
requiring new maps in this instance,
but no change shall be made which
interferes with another existing loca-,
firm i
Section 33. Except as otherwise,
provided, a weekly closed period from;
6:00 p. m. Saturday to 6:00 a. m. ofj
the following Monday.
Section 34. Closed seasons. All j
salmon fishing to be closed south of
Frederick Sound from the 20th day
of August to the 10th day of Septem
ber each year and closed again on
the 10th day of October. North of
Frederick Sound and as far west as
Katalla closed season extends from
the 15th day of August to the 5th
* day of September and closed again;
on the 10th day of October.
f Section 35. A twenty-four hour
weekly closed period in the Copper
river delta districts and in addition
no salmon shall be caught before the
June 10th on the inner delta as far
as Mile 27 on the Copper River &
Northwestern Railroad, and in Miles
Rake and Abercrombie canyon until
June 15th of each year. Fishing in
Miles lake is limited to set nets not
exceeding 800 feet. Fishing in Aber
crombie canyon is restricted to hand
dip nets not to exceed sixteen inches
in diameter. No fishing permitted on
Fast side of the canvon or the
river above Miles lake and no fishing
at all above the canyon.
Section 36. A twenty-four hour
closed period from 6:00 o'clock Fri
da afternoon in Cooks inlet.
Section 37. Fishing shall not be
* gin in the Bristol bay district until
June 28th and must end on July 23rd
and no appliance will be used having
a-stretched width of less than six
i=md one-fourth inches.
Section 38. The closed periods may
be changed or any fishing prohibited
by the Commission after notice and
hearing.
Section 39. Persons licensed in the
fisheries shall make statistical re
ports covering their operations to the
Commission.
Section 40.—Fishing in all rivers is
prohibited where at present granted
by the Department of Commerce.
Fishing is prohibited within 1,000
yards outside the mouth of any creek,
river, stream, estuary or lagoon ex
cept Karluk river where it shall be
100 yards outside the mouth where
it breaks through the sand spit.
Section 41. Fishing appliances
shall not be used within 300 yards of
any like appliance nor within 3500
^ feet, or 600 feet endwise, of any trap.
This does not apply to gill nets which
4&re forced by the elements within
closer limits. No gear shall be oper
ated for a greater distance than one
third the width of the waters in which
placed.
Section 42. A forty-eight hour
period is allowed at the beginning of
each closed season to clean up. Any
fish in the possession of any person
after that will be construed as prima
Uaqie evidence of unlawful fishing
durinng the closed season unless the
fish have been artificially chilled.
Section 43.—Unlawful to use arti
ficial light for attracting fish into
any appliance or any electrical gear
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for catching fish.
Section 44. Unlawful to plant or
liberate fry in any waters without con
sent of the Commission.
Section 45. Unlawful to waste any
food fish evcept from unavoidable
causes.
Section 46. Food fish shall not be
used in the manufacturer of fertil
izer, meal or oil. The Commission
may issue permit for the use of such
fish not marketable for food or bait
under proper conditions.
Section 47. No fish shall be taken
by spear or gaff and unlawful to pur
chase any salmon taken.
Section 48. Unlawful to pollute any
salmon spawning waters.
Section 49. All dams must be pro
vided with fish ways and where im
practicable so to do, a hatchery must
be provided to compensate for the
spawning area affected by the dam.
Section 50. No barricade or other
obstruction shall be placed in spawn
ing waters.
Section 51. Unlawful for any per
son not a citizen and who has not
declared his intention to become a
citizen or for any person who has
pleaded his exemption from war ser
vice on account of alien birth or any
person who has allowed his delara
tion of citizenship to lapse to fish in
territorial waters. Fine for violation
not less than $250, or imprisonment
for not less than 30 days or both.
Section 52. Makes piracy of fish
unulawful and punished by fine of not
less than $250, or imprisonment for
60 days, or both.
Section 53. Unlawful for trusts or
combinations to be formed in res
traint of trade.
Section 54. Violations to be prose
cuted in any district court of Alaska
or federal court of the United States.
Section 55.. Fines for violations,
except as otherwise provided shall
not be less than $60.00 nor more
than $1,000.00, or imprisonment of
not less than ten days, or both fine
and imprisonment. Vessels and equip
ment or gear shall be seized and for
feited. An operator of fishing gear
furnished to him by another party
for the purpose of catching fish shall
be prosecuted for violations and not
the owner.
Section 56. Authorizes the Com
mission to purchase or acquire by con
demnation existing private salmon
hatcheries, and compensation there
for.
Section 57. Fishing for scientific
or propagation purposes may be car
ried on at any time under permit from
the Commission.
Section 58. Unlawful to can or
to pack fish which have been trans
ported in bulk more than 100 miles
without boxing or icing except in the
vessel in which same were first
placed, also to can or preserve fish
that have been removed from the
waters for more than forty-eight
li-wuio umcDG cli iiLiisicLiiy
Section 59. Prevents further ter
ritorial legislation covering the fish
eries or licenses thereon.
Section 60. Judisdiction of War
Department over navigable waters
not affected by this act.
Section 61. Executive orders re
lating to reservation excepted.
Section 62. Repealing the act of
June 26, 1906, and all acts of con
gress or of the territorial legislature
inconsistent with this act.
Section 63. This act takes effect
immediately upon its passage and
approval and shall remain in force
for the period of four years and un
til such time thereafter as the terri
torial legislature shall make' provi
sion for takinig over the control of
the fisheries and when congress shall
pass an act causing the same to be
transferred.
Section 64. Covers definations of
different terms used in this act.
COMMENT
This act places the control of the
fisheries of Alaska in the Fderal
government through the secretary of
commerce and the Commission.
The whole purpose and intention of
its provisions are for an equitable
adjustment of gear and the curtail
ment of operations to the extent of
providing a sufficient number of sal
mon to reach the spawning areas in
the waters of the territory in order
to maintain the supply. The gear
restrictions and closed seasons are
based upon an estimate escapement
of salmon fof propagation purposes
of twenty percent. Whether or not
this estimated allowance is sufficient
for that purpose will be uncertain in
the future and be regulated in accord
ance with its need by the Commis
sion, which is clothed with sufficient
authority to act after hearings are
had upon the subject. The powers of
the Commission are necessarily large
in order to provide for any adjust
ments or regulations which may be
necessary in the future looking
toward the maintenance of the in
dustry.
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
"ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD-PAYING THE TOP OF THE MARKET”
In presenting the following quotations we want you to unrterqt^eu
what we quote If the market advances after the Luance o, ttts c"rcu£
we give the shipper the benefit of the increase. Upon request we shall hi
p eased to keep you advised of market changes. Bear in mind that because
of our policy of dealing directly with the trader and trapper we can
to, and do. PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR FURS OF AT T tttS?
Black bear-No. 1 silky... * UKb *?NDS*
Coyotes—Extra large No. 1. . 5 J° * ^0.00
Fox. cross—large dark. . 7?’J? J° "?-®®
Fox, red—large dark . . ‘ to
Fox, blue—Prices vary according to color and quality
prices average from. ’ 7y(1.
Fox, silver—We have a big outlet for silver fox, and guar
antee top prices for same. Be sure to ship us your silver
foxes and we will show you we are there with the
goods. Prices range from. Kn nn , 5snn.
Marten, dark and extra large No. 1... 75 0O ° Jo
Fisher, large dark. . I*’®? f° J®®-®®
Mink, extra large No. 1 dark."""""1. Zoo ° 1?g 2
Muskrat, fall Alaskan, large No. 1. . f ^ °
Lynx, extra large No. 1. 40'ftfl . Zw?
Land otter (Interior) . o0'nn . 4n‘
Land otter (Coast) .Z. 20 00 to 27 5$
w ’ arge V0' !’ Cased . 25.00 to 30.0$
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Prices above quoted are all for No. 1 best grade furs. Lower grades, in
cluding pale skins, priced in proportion.
WE ARE 1 HE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANUFACTURFP*
FURS IN THE NORTHWEST, aud all we ask of you Mr. Shipper, Is to g^
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or urs and make quicker returns than you can get anywhere in the country.
We have been in business in Alaska for 36 years and have built up a very
extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all parts of the United States.
Canada, and in a great many European cities.
By shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaska industry- hut you are
helping yourself to build up a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely, as we buy direct from the trapper and
trader and sell direct to the consumer; thus we are able to pay you a better
price than you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS THE SAME DO
SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
If so desired, when your shipment amounts to $100 or more, we will wire our
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ship to any place you designate.
All we ask of you is to be fair with yourself as well as with us, and make us
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