The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-01-11
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(Nome Nugget

Frank DufreSne, Fur Warden un der the Department of Agriculture returned to Nome recently after al interesting business trip to the kou garok country.
 He left Nome on the first day o1 November and went through Teller across the Agiapuk River and Salt Lake to Mary's Igloo. From here he visited several outlying places and then went into the Kougarok as far as Dahl creek.
 At Dahl creek he was forced to turn back because the trail condi- tions proved too severe. From 12 to I5 inches of snow covered the ground, and capping the snow was a thin, brittle crust that cut the dogs feet so badly that they could not travel. Even with his strong dog team and light load a distance of one mile an hour was all he could make.
 From Dahl creek the return trip to Nome was made via Kruzgampa Hot Springs Iron Creek and Nugget Road Mousse
 Along the coast indications point to good catch of fox, but inland a poor catch is presaged. Ptarmigan ;a1y
 Old timers say they are more nu- erous than al any time since 1900. At Mary's Igloo they perched in the will low tops by the thousands and as far as the eye could see the immense will low patches were sea of feeding, fluttering white birds.
 Along the Agiapuk River Dufresne not into an overflow to a depth above his waist and nearly lost his whole dog team. Had it not been for a near by trapper's cabin. he would have fared badly, as it was, he froze sever al toes and one heel. On this trip ii was necessary for the traveller to sleep out three highs in the willows, making one run between shelter cab ins.
 The trip covered work in a large field and included observation of AL aska wild life, enforcement of the fur and game laws and the gathering of literary material along he same lines
 At Mary's Igloo the Fur Warden made his appearance unannounced, no one knowing his position or busi- ness. After making complete survey of the district he discovered that pro- hibited steel traps lined the trails and game runways; that the river was closed by prohibited fish traps and the general provisions of the Game Laws were being fiagrantly violated.
 He called a mass meeting in the school house and he village turned out en masse At this time he as serted his authority, told them who and what he was; produced the evil dence of game law violations and then through an interpreter told them the purpose of the game law. Beginning he told them that their violations were known to him, and he knew the indi- yiduals who were responsible for the violations, told them the penalty and what could be done with them. He then showed them how killing game out of season and with prohibited de- vices only redounded to their own disadvantages. When he completed the address the Natives saw a new light; their reason had been appealed to and they comprehended what the law meant and why it must be en- forced, for their own protection.
 Mir. Dufresne made arrangement for the school teacher of the village to teach the game laws in the school as part of the daily curriculum.
 As the law is meant primarily for the protection of the natives their knowledge of the law must be com prehensive before it can become effec tive, and this Mir Dufresne intends shall be the case.