Douglas Island news., 1921-05-27
SWANS NOT TO
 BE KILLED NOW
Cordova Lan Gets Fined for Having Parts of Birds in His Pos-
 session Illegally

In Che district court on May 9th. J. Leon of Cordoya. Ala.n. pleaded guilty to am information nlcd against him by United satoa At,or- ney Muuly charging him In two couna. hc Grat with the possession Of parts Of a.x wans. and he was sentenced to pay O fine Of Sl5 on each count without costs.
 This was case arising from O violation of Che Migratory Bird rroay Act of July 8. 1918. which makes it unlawful for % period Of ten years from Che date oi thc act to take. capture hu ship. trous- port carry or possess cranes. swans. curlcw and a.l shore birds (exccpt ploycr. jack mipo and woodcoclO.
 Mr. Leon iu May 1920, sent out to Charles n. Mueller and Company
 in Seattle. for party Of six in cor- doya. tho brcasls of six swans Go be made mp. Thcsa we're In turn sent from Mueller and Company to drm in Denver for tanning. where thoy camo into Che hands of tho author.- uoa A short time ago Mr. Mwly received instructions from Che De- par,ment of Agriculture to fle am Information against J. Leon on thc charge to which ho pleaded guilty
 After entering hia plea Mr. Leon stated to Che court thot ho had no knowledge Of Che prohibition on Che ! aforementioned shore animals. and |had uo intention whatever to violate |ho iaw and Che court in passing judgment took this into cons.dcra- uou. imposing only Che nominal hno of s15 on each count Of thc inform auou. without costs
 It would be wcl for local hunters ! Go take notice Of this coae and Che closed season on these birds
 The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed by Congress and approv- . ed July 8. lols. pursuant to a treaty entered into borwoen the United states and Great Britain for tho pro- ! lection of migratory birds In Che IT.. . s Canada and Alasha Under che roru'ouou promulgated in pure mancc Of his uaty. Che open aca- son I'm Alaska for waterfowl include . ire buut wild ducks and geese Is from s.rumbcr ! to December l5. ea.h yoar Any oi troso fowls mey ! be ra.e.e.I at any umc during that period and within ton days next suc- ceoIIur. but possession after that ume is in violation Of thc law. A person. however, ie in mo caeo pore ! mitod to have on ony one day more ] than twonty-Gvo ducks. c.eht geese. eight bmut twenty-five jack m.pc or s.y voo1eoct
 Article m of tho Convention be-
 .wceu Che United states and Great Britain ia ar fo'o.w=
 "Tbe High Contracting Powers agree het during Che period Of ten
 vcau next following che going into ofect of the Convention. therc shall bo a continuous close season on thc
 following migratory game bIrds to- wiD
 "Baud-taIol p'aatns utIc brown andhW and vhoorIrg cranes. swans. uriov and ou shore birds lcxcspt . Che blaet-bre1s.es and golden pioycr Wilson or Jack m.rc woolcock and . Che greater and lesser yelowlcult provided. nat during such ton years . One cIo.e season ou cranes swans and curlcw In Che Province Of Br.t- . ish CommhIa shall bo made hy Che proper authorities Of chat Province . within Che general dates and lIm..a-
 uous elsewhere prescribed iu hIs
 convention for Che respective groups
 to which hcsc birds belong. "-val-
 dcz Miner