THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
ALASKA GAME COMMISSION
JUNEAU.—The third annual meet
ing of the Alaska Game Commission
closed in Juneau on January 24, after
having been in session fourteen days.
The full membership of the Commis
sion was present until the 18th, when
Dr. Chase of the Third division was
called home to. Cordova.
During the session careful consid
eration was given to a large number
of written and verbal suggestions
constructive criticism proposing
changes or continuing in effect the
present regulations affecting game,
fur and birds., in the Territory.
The Commission does not deem it
advisable to announce at this time
detailed changes which it is proposing
for the reason that announcement of
proposed changes would be mislead
ing without, the full tex to fhe regu
lations .and act at hand. Therefore,
no announcement of detailed changes
will appear until the regulations are
published in revised form, about
April 1.
For , Southeastern Alaska no ma
terial changes have been proposed, it
being found after careful considera
tion of .written suggestions received
and personal hearings held during
the meeting that the existing regula
tions appear to meet fairly well the
game and fur conditions as. found in
this particular section. Any slight
changes which have been proposed
for other parts of the Territory have
been primarily to bring into harmony
open and dosed seasons as well as to
adjust, certain trapping . seasons to
meet climatic conditions. The aim
of .the Commission is to. make the
least possible number of changes, and
those which are being proposed are
designed to assist in the production
of better quality furs, and will also
facilitate obtaining game meat when
it is in the best condition.
Further attention was given to the
problem of stocking certain lands in
A|aaka with,valuable fur-bearing and
game animals. It is announced that
excellent progress,, especially in the
Prince William Sound and. Kodiak
Afognak island sections* has been
made finder the appropriation by the
Territorial Legislature, and the Com
mission expects during the present
calendar year to complete work with
in the limita of funds appropriated. |
Members of. the Commission state!
that the stocking of lands with fur
bearing animals is like making dol
lars grew-where dolars have not be
fore grown and is virtually establish
ing' a gigantic public fur farm.
They announce that reports have
been received from various parts of
the Territory which indicate serious
increase in wolves and coyotes and
that a very insistent demand has
arisen for the inauguration of preda
tory animal control measures, which
have been used with such excellent
success in the States. The Commis
sion does not at this time have funds
available for predatory animal con
trol work, but is taking: the matter
is taking: the matter up with the Sec
retary of Agriculture in an effort to
obtain funds fo rthe inauguration of
this work in Alaska.
The reports on migratory water
fowl indicate that there has bfeen no
material decrease in their number
during the past year. Some local
areas report more than the usual
number, geese being especially plen
tiful in certain sections.
The caribou herds north of the
Alaska range are gradually increas
ing, until at the present time there is
a bountiful supply for use of the res
idents of that section of Alaska.
Moose are gradually on the increase,
especially north of the Alaska range,
and are holding their own or show
ing a slight increase in the Kenai re
gion, where hunting has been more
intensive during the past two years.
There has apparently been a slight
decrease in the number of fur-bearing
animals taken during the past year,
which, no doubt, is due to the some
what to the shortening of the trap
ping seasons, but on the other hand
the pelt value is equal to or slightly
greater than in former years.
The Commission appreciates the,
hearty interest which Alaskans are
.nowing in the wild life protection
and the support received from the
public in the administration of the
Alaska game law and regulations.
. he Commission announces that its
policy is that of seeking co-operation
and support of the people in this
work, for they state they are merely
the custodians for the people of
Alaska of the public wild life in the
Territory.
DICK HOOGENDORN, NOME,
ARRESTED FOR WIFE’S DEATH
NOME.—Frank Warking, United
States deputy marshal, arrived here
from Candle with Dick Hoogendorn
in custody, who has been held by
Commissioner Ted Roust on a murder
charge.
It appears that Hoogendorn lost
his wife through the after-effects of
childbirth. Defendant is engaged in
mining in an isolated section of the
Inmachuk country, where he lived for
some time with his wife and family
of ten children, and where there is
no medical service available.
On nine previous occasions h'e suc
In the Probate Court, Kuskokwim
Precinct, Fourth Division, Alaska, |
before George W. Hoffman, Com
missioner and ex-officio Probate
Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Chas.
Worden, deceased.
Notice of Administrator’s Sale.
Notice is hereby riven that under
and in pursuance of an order made
and entered by the above Probate j
Court on the 21st day of January,
1927, in the above matter, I will offer
for sale at public auction on Monday, j
the 4th day of April, 1927, at 10'
o’clock in Hie forenoon of. said day,,
at the office of the United States
Commissioner at Napamute, Alaska,,
the following described property, to-1
wit:
An undivided one-half interest in
the Stanmite Quartz Claim.
An undivided one-half interest in.
the Stenmite Extention,
An undivided one-half interest in
the North Side Extention.
An undivided one-half interest in
the Copper King Claim.
An undivided one-half interest in
the Copper King Extention.
An undivided one-half, interest in
the Copper Queen Claim.
An undivided' one-half interest in,
the Cassiterite Claim.
An undivided one-half interest in
the Cassiterite Extention.
An undivided one-half interest in
Each of said Quartz Claims being
situated in the Russian Mission Moun
the Louise Quartz ’.Claim,
tains, in We Kuskokwim Recording
Precinct,, Fourth Division, Territory
>f Alaska.
Said sale, will be for cash to the
lighest bidder and subject to the ap
proval and, confirmation of the above
mtitied Court.
Dated’ at Napamute, Alaska, this
list day of January, A. D. 1927.
JdE KONECHNEY,
Administrator of the Estate
of Chas. Worden.
cessfully ministered to his wife dur
ing each trying ordeal. On this un
fortunate occasion the condition of
his wife became serious after the
child was born, and thereupon Hoog
endorn communicated with Dr. Welch
by wire for advice and a doctor. The
doctor replied with haste. The in
j structions of Dr. Welch were im
plicitly followed by Hoogendorn, but
he lost his wife.
About four hours afterward sev
; eral neighbors were with the family
and did all they could to assist. It is
difficult to understand why Hoogen
dorn should be held to answer under
the circumstances, but considerable
must be overlooked by reason of the
fact that officials in isolated precincts
are not conyersant with legal pro
cedure, nor are they expected to be.
RADIO CONTROL, ARMY AP
PROPRIATION BILLS SIGNED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Presi
dent Coolidge today signed the radio
control and army appropriation bills.
TABLE OF DISTANCES BE
TWEEN NENANA AND FLAT
Miles
Nenana to Tavern .. 17
Tavern to Knight’s .. 24
Knight’s to 19 Roadhouse . 19
19 Roadhouse to Riffle Pole Road
house . 8
Riffle Pole Roadhouse to Diamond 11
Diamond Roadhouse to Roosevelt.. 13
Roosevet to Lake Minchnmina .... 25
Lake Minchumina to Lone Star |
Roadhouse . 34
Lone Star to Telida....18
Telida to Tent Roadhouse __ 10
Tent Roadhouse to Slow Fork. 6
Slow Fork to East Fork. 22
East Fork to Nicoli . 10
NicoK to Big Riiver . 21
Big River Roadhouse to McGrath. .. 251
McGrath to Tokotna.. 13!
From Nenana to Tokotna _281
Tokotna to Bill Goss’ Roadhouse.... 12
Bill Goss’ Roadhouse to Ophir_ 10
Ophir to Jerry’s Roadhouse . 33
Jerry’s to Schennsyer’s Roadhouse 27
Schermeyer’s to Iditarod . 16
Iditarod to Flat . 8
From Nenana to Flat... 887
lmiirimrnnr
Calles would doubtless like to see
this country Cal-less.—El Paso Her
ald.
In the Probate Court for Kuskokwim
Precinct, Fourth Division of
Alaska, before George W. Hoff
man, Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of
Thomas Anderson, deceased—No, 2,
in Probate.
Notice of Final Account.
Notice is hereby given that H. M.
Hansen, administrator of the estate
of Thomas Anderson, deceased, has
filed his final report in said matter
with the Probate Court for Kusko
kwim Precinct, Fourth Division of
Aaska, and that on Monday, the 25th
day of April, 1927, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
the said final account will be heard
and considered before the said Pro
bate Judge at his office at Napamute,
Alaska, at which time and place all
persons interested in said estate may
appear and file their objections in
writing to said final report and may
Contest the case.
Dated February 15th, 1927.
H. M. HANSEN,
Administrator of Estate of
Thomas Anderson, deceased.
First publication, Feb. 26, 1927.
Last publication, April April 23,
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
To John H. Anderson, his heirs, ex
ecutors, assigns and successors in
interest:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, through
power of attorney from Frank E.
Johnson, has expended for annual
labor and improvements the sum of
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per
year for the years 1919, 1920, 1921,
1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926, a
total of years years, upon the follow
ing described placer mining claims, hll
located n the Ruby Recording District,
Territory of Alaska:
No. 3 Above Long Creek, one-half
interest;
No. 3 Right Limit Bench, Long
Creek ,one-fourth interest;
Lone Pine Claim, Long Creek, one
half interest;
Keystone Association, Long Creek,
one-fourth interest.
That all of said work and improve
ments were required by law and
were put upon said claim in compli
ance therewith in order to hold the
same for each said year and there
after, all of said work having been
j performed by Jensen & Wiklund.
And if within ninety (90) days after
the publication of this notice you and
each of you do not contribute to the
undersigned your proportion of said
expenditure for each said claim for
each said year, your interest in said
claims will become the property of
the undersigned, according to the pro
visions of Section 2324 Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
H. JENSEN,
Attorney in Fact for
Frank E. Johnson.
First publcation, January 1, 1927.
Last publication, April 9, 1927.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
I _
To Max Altman, his heirs, executors,,
assigns and successors in in
' (nrnct•
You, and each of you, are hereby
j notifitd that the undersigned has ex
: pended for annual labor One Hun
dred Dollars (?100.00) per year for
the years 1916, 1916, 19f7, 1920,1921,
1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, upon the
following described mining claim, in
Ruby Recording District, Territory of
Alaska:
The SANDBAG ASSOCIATION
CLAIM, on Greenstone Creek, a trib
utary of Long Creek, in order to hold
said claim under the provisions of
law protecting annual labor on min
ing claims.
And if within ninety (90) days after
the publication of this notice you, or
any of you, fail to pay your portion
of the amount expended on the above
claim, your interest in said claim will
become forfeited to the undersigned
co-owner, according to the provisions
of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States.
DAN SUTHERLAND.
First publication, January 1, 1927,
_Last publication, April 9, 1927.
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