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Takotna, Alaska, January 31, 1931.
CARIDEER TO BE DISTRIB
I’TED AMONG REINDEER
Two thousand carideer, a cross be
tween a large woodland caribou and
;a reindeer, are to be distributed
among the reindeer herds of Alaska.
The carideer herd has been built up
through five years of experiments on
Nunivak island in the Bering sea.
The interbreeding has produced an
animal fifty pounds heavier than
(either the caribou or the reindeer, W.
B. Miller, director of the work, says.
Work of distributing the carideer
ifimong the reindeer herds will be car
ried on by the biological survey and
the Lomen corporation.
Miller and his co worker, L. B.
Palmer, have carried on numerous
(experiments in attempts to domesti
cate wild life. The ground squirrel,
he says, is of economic importance in
the North, with the pelts making vne
fur coats and the. meat furnishing
jgood fox food.
tPREDICT AIR LINE THROUGH
ALASKA TO ASIA IN 3 YEARS
OTTAWA. —A network of passen
ger and mail air lines Joining Canada
.and the United States and spanning
(the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to
Europe and Asia was outlined as the
ultimate objective of plans made to
day at a conference between United
States and Canadian postal authori
ties.
The air line to Alaska would be an
extension of the projected Miami
(Calgary line through Fort McMurry
to Alaska and thence to Asia.
Officials agreed that this line
should be in operation within three
years to forestall the growing avia
tion activity of Russians from seri
ously entering into competition.
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ALASKA NOW NOW DIVIDED
INTO EIGHT FUR DISTRICTS
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ages of the upper Koyukuk and Yu
kon rivers and the Porcupine river.
District No. 8 includes the drain
ages of the upper Copper, Susitna
and Kuskokwim rivers, together with
the drainages of the Yukon river
from a point midway between Rus
sian Mission and Holy Cross to old
Fort Hamlin, including the lower
Koyukuk river.
Attention to Climate.
In this realignment of fur districts
particular attention was given to cli
matic conditions which constitute the
governing factor in priming of furs
and establishing the boundaries of
the districts by watersheds or divides
instead of imaginary lines, as in the
old districts.
In establishing these new districts
it has been necessary to revise the
open and close seasons for fur-bear
ers. In doing this the Commission
has followed a suggestion that is al
most univers among the trappers of
the Territory to have the season for
mink, land otter, weasel, foxes and
lynx open at the same time and close
simultaneously, instead of separate
open seasons for mink, land otter and
weasel, and for foxes and lynx, as
heretofore.
The open season for the taking of
muskats extends beyond those for
other fur-bearers, as in present regu
lations, because this animal can be
taken only after the breakup in many
sections.
The new game law circular contain
ing the detailed description of the
boundaries of the eight new fur dis
tricts will also include a large map
on which the boundary lines will be
shown.
Propagation Pt rmits.
Due to many romplaints that mink
are 'becoming scarce in some sections
of the Territory, the Commission has
considered it necessary co discontinue
the issuance of permits for the cap
ture of that animal during the close
season for propagation purposes. The
Commission believes that this change
is justiled to permit the mink to be
come re-established, and that little
inconvenience will result, as domestic
mink can be purchased for a nominal
sum from fur farmers in nearly every
section of the Territory.
This new policy will become effect
ive January 1, next. Under present
regulations, fur-bearers captured
alive during regular open seasons can
be retained for propagation purposes
if reported to the Commission within
thirty days after the end of the open
season.
, Progress In Stocking.
The re-stocking program, made
possible through funds provided by
the Alaska Legislature and carried
out under the Commission by direc
(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.)
Report of tho Financial Condition of tho
Miners & Merchants Bank of Iditarod, Alaska,
Located at Flat. Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
6th clay of October, 1930.
Resources.
Loans and discounts .$-10,520.00
Overdrafts . 387.08
United States bonds
owned . 11,000.00
Other bonds and war
rants owned . 46,435.00
Due from other banks. .. 1,574.22
Checks on other banks
and other cash items.. 3,579.12
Cash on hand .. . 5,379.25
Bullion . 175.47
Total ..$109,050.14
United States ef America, >
Territory of Alaska, . as.
Fourth Judicial Division. '
I, H. P. Sheppard, Vice President of the above-named bank, do sol
emnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. H. P. SHEPPARD,
Vice President.
(Notorial seal)
Subscribed and sworn te before me this third day of January, 1931.
D. E. BROWNE,
United States Commissioner
for Otter Precinct.
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in.$25,000.00
Surplus fund . 10,00.00
Undivided profits less ex
penses paid . 3,734.54
Individual and savings
deposits . 68,208.93
Demand and time certifi
cates of deposit . 2,056.67
Total.$109,050.14
I tion of the Governor, Is proving mS
considerable value, Recent reports in
dicate that the elk brought 'from <the
Olympic Peninsula in the State of
Washington and placed on Kvnxof'
and Afognak islands, are well satis-;
I lied with their new homes, and -satis
l factory increases are reported .from
the herds this year. jl
The herd of buffalo brought from
Montana and released in the . Big
Delta region east of Fairbanks, is
ranging over a considerable area. An
i increase of eight animals is reported
! in it since its introduction there f;
Satisfactory reports have been re
ceived to the effect that the beavers
transplanted to Baranaf and RvdiaJr
islands are increasing. The muskrats
planted on Prince of Wales island and
the islands of the Kodiak-Afognak
district are, also, becoming well es
tablished. ,
Wild Life Refugee'
Responsive to a petition from the
citizens of Valde, the Keystore Can
. yon closed area of game refuges has
been extended from Mile £16 to Mile
20.
j The Commission is in sympathy
wiyth and desires to encourage the
creation of these sanctuaries, but be
fore doing so believes it advisable
that the people residing within or ad
jacent to the proposed areas should
submit the matter through petitions
signed by a majority of the residents
within the areas to be included. <
Trapine Registration.
The subject of registration of trap
lines was again carefully studied. As
i the plan involves so many difficult
questions that must be satisfactorily
worked out before suitable legislation
can he proposed, the Commission has
again deferred taking any action.
To obtain much needed additional i
i information, the Commission has pre
pared a form of questionnaire which
soon will be placed in the hands of
the game wardens for distribution
among trappers and other interested
persons. It is hoped that the trap
pers of Alaska will respond to the 1
Commission’s request and aid it to
obtain additional information by get
ting a copy of this questionnaire from
the nearest game warden and com
pleting it. The Commission will also
appreciate any suggestions that any
one may care to offer on a plan of
registering traplines.
The Commission is confident that
registration of trapines on a satis
factory basis wolud be of double
benefit It would give a large meas
ure of protection to each trapper,
now unavailable, by preventing
others from encroaching on the areas
covered by his registration. It would
also make it profitable for the trap
per to protect the animals, permitting'
the breeding stock to increase, -and
thus insure him of a normal take
every season.
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