THE KUSKO TIMES
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Entered as second-class matter Au
gust 29th, 1923, at the postoflico at
'ECokotna, Alaska, under the Act at
EMarch S, 1879.
Takotna, Alaska. July 25, 1931.
CHANGES MADE IN THE
- ALASKA GAME LAWS
Circular No. 8, “Laws and Regula
tions Relating to Game, Land Fur
.sBearing Animals, and Birds in Alas
'ka,” has just been issued by the
.Alaska Game Commission. The Cir
cular, in part, says:
During the past year changes have
ibeen made in the Alaska game law
;and in the regulations thereunder. A
(brief summary of tlu changes that
;are concerned with enforcement of
tthe law is herewith presented.
Amendments to the Game Law.
The definition of game animals and
jjrarne birds in Section 2 of the act
mre broadened to include animals and
Jbirds not native to the Territory that
:may be introduced for restocking
jpurposes.
Section 3 is amended to clarify a
rresident’s privileges by requiring
sthat a person in all other respects
•entitled thereto shall have been domi-;
•cile din the Territory for the purpose j
•of making his permanent home |
rtherein for not less than one year,
immediately preceding Ids claim for ,
;such privileges.
The scope of authority of game
'wardens and other officer^ authorized j
tto enforce the provisions of the act, I
.-as defined in Section 5, lias been clar-,
iified with regard to the search of
•vessels and broadened in respect to !
:search without a warrant.
Section 8 is amended to permit the
promulgation of the regulations to
•define more clearly the ownership of
.-game or fur animals escaping from ■
.activity.
Having no well-defined meaning,
tthe term “commercial mess house”
has been stricken from Section 10.
This section has also been amended
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to extend protection to Government
property used in th eenforcement of
the act.
To permit residents of the Terri
vision B of Section 11 has been
amended. Permits under this new
provision may be issued in the dis
cretion of the Alaska Game Commis
sion. The provisions of thjs subdi
vision have been broadened also to'
permit residents to ship trophies le-:
Kally acquired instead of being limit
ed as heretofore to animals that they
have legally killed.
Under the provisions of subdivi-1
sion C of Section 11, the Alaska
Game Commission is authorized,
whenever it shall be deemed expedi-:
ent, to require residents of the Ter- j
ritory to secure resident hunting li-:
censes. This requirement has not;
heretofore been put into effeet, for
the reason that the fee prescribed,
for such license was $2, which was in;
addition to a Ike fee for a resdent
trappng lcense. An amendment to
ths secton reduces the fee for a res
ident hunting license from $2 to $1
and provides that a person holding a
resident trapping license shall be en
titled to hunt without a hunting li
cense.
Subdivision F of Section 11 has
been completely revised to define
more definitely the reports required
under the various licenses, and the
manner of keeping and inspecting the
records of fur sales.
rr~ _-1.. it..
licenses required by persons desiring]
to purchase furs in the Territory and
to adjust the fees charged to a more
equitable basis, subdivson H of Sec
tion 11 is amended to include a re
vised license schedule. This section
is also amended to exempt from the
payment of license fees those cooper
ative stores operated exclusively by
and for native Indians, Eskimos, or
half-breeds, and those operated by
missions for the same purpose. Such
stores, however, are required to keep
the same kind of records and make
the same kind of reports as those
that are duly licensed; they are also
subject to the penalty provisions of
the act for failure to comply with
these requirements.
Subdivision I of Section 11 is
amended to authorize postmasters
aud customs officers to administer
oaths to applicans for licenses. The
schedule of license fees is also
amended in respect to resident ship
ping and return licenses, and to resi
dent export permits.
Section 13 of the act is amended to
permit the Alaska Game Commission
to dispose of seized articles that
have been voluntaril yreleased to the
United States.
The penalty provision in Section 15
is revised to provide for the forfeit
ure of licenses of persons convicted
of violations.
An entirely new section has been
substituted for Section 16 of the act
to authorize the administration of
oaths for purposes of prosecution by
officers, agents, and employes of the
Department of Agriculture and the
Alaska Game Commission.
The New Regulations.
The regulations for the season
1931-32 contain the following provi
sions that modify the regulations
heretofore in egect:
Regulation 3 has been revised to
limit the shipment of trophies by a
> nonresident to express and freight
I only, and provides that affidavit of
the nonreident shall accompany the
bill of lading covering such shipment.
| This regulation is also changed in
respect to the shipment of trophies
by a resident for mounting and re
turn, when removing residence and
when shipped as gifts, to conform to
the amende dact.
To extend protection to large
brown bears, two additional.areas are
described under Regulation -10, speci
fying definite open aeasons on these
animals, and by an amendment to
Regulation 11 bag limits in these
areas are prescribed.
Regulations 12 and 13 have been
changed to conform to the provisions
of the migratory-bird treaty and reg- *
ulations prohibiting the taking of
Ross’s and cackling geese and reduc
ing the bag limit on brant.
Under Regulation 14 the Keystone
Canyon closed area is extended for A j
miles along the Richardson Highway,.'
and will now run from milepost 13
to milepost 20 (from Valdez).
A complete revision has been made
of Regulation 17, to describe specific
ally the eight new fur districts that
replace the three districts heretofore
established. The boundaries of the
new districts follow so far as possi
ble such natural barriers as influence
the clmatic conditions that become
factors in the priming of skins.
Regulation 18 includes a new pro
vision regulatin g the manner in
which fur farmers may attempt to!
recapture escaped animals. An ad-,!
ditional provision also has been made
to require, for the protection of land
fur-bearing animals, the screening of
“blackfish traps,” commonly in use
near the Bering Sea coast.
With the establishment of the eight
new fur districts, Regulation 19 has
been completely revised to provide
open seasons in these areas. Jn ad
dition to changes in dates of , open
seasons in conformity with redis
tricting, the seasons on beaver and
marten have been closed throughout
the Territory.
Changes required by the recent!
amendments to the law affect Regu
lation 1, reviving the definition «f
game animals and birds to include in
troduced species; and Regulation 7,
eliminating the term “commercial
mess house.” 1
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
An average of 28 divorces a .day
were granted during 1930 at Chicago.
Geologists report that China ..pos
sesses enough coal to supply the
world for 1^000 .years.
Census figures show the number
farms in tike United States has de
creased by 150,466 during the last 10,
years.
The sulphur-bottom whale, which
is from 80 to 90 feet long, weighs
about 100 tons, is said to he the
largest living animal.
Mexico City, which is nearing the
million mark in population, .has 10%
000 more women than men among its
residents.
Installation of the world's largest
church organ, which .will contain
18,729 pipes, has been started at St.
Matthew's church at Hanover, Pa.
Germany boasts of the largest
mouth organ orchestra in the world,
having forty musicians who play
from twelve to fifteen instruments
each.
Makes a Difference.
Doctor—-What kind of .a -nurse do ■
you want?
Victim—-Did you wire for my wife? ’
Doctor—Yes, we did.
Victim—Then a homely nurse will
do.—Pathfinder.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Joseph Lewis, deceased.
Mattie Crosby has heen appointed
and qualified as administratrix of the
estate of Joseph Lewis, We of Kus
kokwim Precinct, Fourth Division,
Territory of Alaska, deceased.
Dated at Napamnte thi^ 6th day of
June, A. D. 1913.
GEO. W. HOFFMAN,
Probate Judge of said Precinct.
1st pub. June 27; last, July 26.
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Frank J. Ctaskey j
Notary Public j
Taketaa, Alaska I
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