The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-14
LEGAL NOTICES

+ President of the Hfnitea States %
America. Proclamation, The following
Ct Ct al CONCERNED: sestion 1856; Revised
p snspe shall XIII any xx oter mn
bearing animal. within the limits Of Alaska
every person guilty thereof shall. for each
offense, be fined not less than two hun
dred nor more than one thousand dollars.
or Imprisonment not more than six month;
or both; and all vessels. their tackle. ap..
parei, furniture and cargo. found engaged
ee bnt the %, OF the
shall have power to authorize the killing
OF any such mink, marten, sable. or other
der such regulations as he may prescribe:
and 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
to to the killing Of any rs ana
ions OF this section until It is otherwise pro-
yided by law: nor shall he grant any spec
ton 3 of the Act entitled AN act to pro
sr de for the Of the salmon s s
hundred and lifty-six Of the Revised Stat;
utes OF the United states is hereby declared
Of the United States Hi in the waters Of Der.
ing Sea; and 1t shall be the duty OF the
President, at timely season each year. to
to be published for one month in at least
one newspaper, II any such there be pub
the face coas g0a
pose of violating the provisions OF said Sec
vessels of the United States to diligently
cruise said waters and arrest all persons,
and seize all vessels found to be. or to
aWs Of the nked tsates Th
Act entitled AN Act to extend to the North
Pacific ocean the provisions of the stat
utpH for the nrOtertiOn of the fur-SealS
and other r-bearing animals" approved
February q. 1898. provides: That when
shall conclude an effective International
arrangement for the protection OF FUR
seals In the North Pacific Ocean, BY agree
ment with any power, or as result OF the
decision of the tribunal of arbitration I'M
der the convention concluded between the
twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-two. and so long as such arrangement
shall continue. the pr9yisions o. sec sect p
the Statutes Of the United States. so far
the protection Of fur-seals and other fur
bearing animals within the limits 81 Alas
ka. Or in the waters thereof, shall be ex-
Pacific Ocean Included in such interna-
tional arrangement. Whenever an effec-
ed fe as aforesaid. it shall be the duty Of the
President to declare that fact by proclama-
ton, and to designate the portion OF tre
that this Act has become Operative; and
likewise. when such ARRANGEMENT ceases.
to declare that fact and that this At hs.
in respect thereto shall be conclusive; Dur
ing tie extension aforesaid Of said laws
ffur-b ea animals ali violations thereof
in said designated portion OF the racing
Ocean shall be held to ' be the ZANE or or n
the waters thereof, but they may be prose.
cuted in the District Court Of Aiasks Rr tsa
a nstrfa G opeFon % or
arrangement having been MADE ior W. Sdp afo-
,eetion Of q e. under The
convention concluded as aforesaid Febru.
AIRY %. 1892 which prohibits the KLINE OF
m seals at aro amy 'i Prbof Islands dunx
NAV. June and July in each year, IN tnaS
portion Of the Pacific OCEAN r ina1ps of tS 2.
s5t dc deeree of North Latitude, and East
ward OF the IsOth degree Of Longit a h IRON
a of ISL Between the United States and Bus
STA and following efat me be- e known thai
p arover Cleveland. President of the
United States of America ner re decare
that 0d me b saI become operative; mat in ac-
S eord 1sS na herewith Sector 1859 Of tha
Revised Statutes Is applin ecded % 'f n w ~,
Award of the Tribunal at Paris given IN
der the said convention Of r.. February e.
1000 and that i have caused the foregoing
AVS isneciaily to be proclaimed to the end
that their provisions, r may ID, be known and
oo,,iitv Of a violation of the provisions OF
and D Ntdes fsr Of TIE
a,ne nav be applicable relative to the
nn%tntection Of fui.-bearing animals within
he limits of Alaska or in the waters there
| ~ will be arrested and punished as there
| IN nroyided. and all vessels so engaged,
their tackle. apparel. furniture and cargo,
| viii be seized and forfeited. In testimony
| caused the Seal OF the United States to be
| affixed. Done Mt the City of Washington
! this fourteenth day of April. in the year Of
| Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| nfnety-six. and Of the Independence of the
| United States the one hundred ana twen-
| tictn GRQN Elk GLEN ELAND.
! By the President RICHARD OLNEY. >
SRA e ID Secretary Of statA