Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

al SUCH unlawful ODSCruCtlOIlS TeIiloV-
ed and destroyed. For the purpose of
| this section, the mouth of such creek,
stream, or river shall be taken to be
point determined as such mouth by the
Secretary Of Commerce and marked in
accordance with his determination. It
shall be unlawful to lay or set any
seine or net of any kind within one
hundred yards of any other seine, net,
or other fishing appliance which is eb-
ing or which has been laid or set in
any of the waters of Alaska, or to
drive or construct any trap or any
other fixed fishing appliance within
six hundred yards laterally or within
one hundred yards endwise or any 9TH
er trap or fixed fishing appliance"
"Sec. 4. Section Of said Act of
Congress approved June 26, 1906, is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. A. That it shall be unlawful
to fish for, take, or kill any salmon of
any species or by any means except by.
hand rod, spear, or gaff in any of
the creeks, streams, or rivers of Alas
ka; or within five hundred yards of
the mouth of any such creek, stream,
or river over which the United States
has jurisdiction, excepting the Karluk
and Ugashik Rivers: Provided, that
nothing contained herein shall prevent
the taking Of fish for local food re-
quirements or for use as dog feed"
"Sec 5, Section of said Act Con-
gress approved on June &c, 1905, is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. S. That it shall be unlawful
to fish for, take, or kill salmon of any
species in any manner or by means
except by hand rod, spear or gaff for
personal use and not for sale or bar
ter in any of the waters of Alaska
over which the United States has jur-
isdiction from six o'clock post merid-
ian of Saturday of each week until six
o'clock antemeridian of the Monday
following, or during such further clos
ed time as may be declared by author
ity shall not be exercised to prohibit
the taking of fish for local food re-
quirements or for use as dog feed.
Throughout the weekly closed season
herein prescribed the gate, mouth, or
tunnel Of all stationary and floating
traps shall be closed and twenty-five
feet of the webbing or net of the
heart of such traps on each side next
to the pot shall be lifted or lowered
in such manner as to permit the free
passage of salmon and other fishes"
"Sec g. Any person, company,
corporation, or association violating
any provision Of this Act or of said
Act of Congress approved June rs,
1906, or of any regulation made un-
der the authority of either, shall, up
on conviction thereof, be punished by
fine not exceeding $4,000 or impris-
onment for a term of not more than
ninety days in the county Jail, or by
both such fine and imprisonment; and
in case of the violation Of section 3, Of
said Act approved June 26, 1906, as
amended, there may be imposed fur
Their fine not exceeding $3.50 for each
day the obstruction therein declared
unlawful is maintained. Every boat,
seine, net, trap, and every other gear
and appliance used or employed'in vio-
lation of this Act or in violation Of
said Act approved June 26, 1906, and
all fish taken therein or Herewith,
shall be forfeited to the United States,
and shall be seized and sold under the
direction of the court in which the
forfeiture is declared, at public auc-