The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-10

tO dAl9 ObllCl JCl DUH diIilO1A ALCNt " the Commission to seal skins, to- gether with an affidavit of lawful taking completed on form adopt ed and furnished by the Commis- sion. Skins of beavers, unless sealed as prescribed by this regulation, may not be possessed or transported by any person after the expiration of such period
 A person having legally taken the skins of beavers during the open seasons provided in this regulation may not sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of such skins until they have been sealed as hereinbefore provided.
 Skins of beavers shipped or trans ported out of the Territory in any manner, shall be reported to the Alaska Game Commission, Juneau, Alaska, as required by Regulation 4 of said regulations, and any pack ages containing such skins shall be marked as required by Regulation 5 of said regulations.
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 Reasons Are Given
 In commenting on the economic conditions which resulted i'll the making of this recommendation and it's approval, it was said the Commissioners are convinced that an over extension of credits to trap pers, by traders, is the largest fac tor in bringing it about. It is pointed out that short fur catches have occurred in the past, and will undoubtedly occur again, and m view of all the conditions leading up to the present situation too much dependence cannot be placed on the opening of the beaver, or of any other closed season. to relieve simi- lar conditions that may arise in the future.
 In providing for open seasons the Commission is guided by the avail able supply of furbearers in the various districts, and, because of this, those engaged in trapping can largely regulate seasons by the use of proper trapping practices. By so trapping that sufficient breeding stock is left to restock the area, the closed period need be for only a short time. It is reiterated by the Commission that the opening of the. beaver season for the coming Win ter, to meet the present situation, must not be taken to indicate that it will be opened again next year even though the economic condi- tions have not improved
 Closed Mink Area Modified
 Paving ascertained from trappers' and fur dealers reports in the area established by the Commission at its meeting last November, closed to the taking of mink, that the catch during the past season was consid- erably larger than during the three previous seasons, the Commission recommended a modification of the regulation. This amendment was also approved on August 30, and will likewise become effective on NoyemA Der 28, 1880. By this amendment, are area between the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers from the Pai- nut Portage to the mouths of both streams is restored to the open trapping area.
 Text of Regulation
 Regulation 19c.-C orre c io in Area Closed to Taking of Mink in Fur District 2.
 The area closed to the taking ofs mink in Fur District 2, as described,' and illustrated by Figure 2, on page 10 of Game Law Circular No. ', is hereby modified to include only the Territory described in the exception below.
 Exception: No open season for mink in the area consisting of those portions of the drainages to Boring Sea and Norton Sound, bounded on the north by the south bank of the Inglutalik River to it's source, and thence over the divide to the most