The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-03
ALASkA'5 NEW
 BOUNTY LAW IN EFFECT MONDAY
Wi|dIife Agents 10 Identify PeIts as Being Wolf
 or Coyote
Continued fror rage one)

and claim. properly executed, sub scribed and sworn to, together with the belts. with the ulna and radius bones of the left forearm or foreleg attached thereto in the natural state, of all animals on which bounty is claimed. to a Wildlife Agent of the Alaska Game Commission, or other officer designated by the Alaska Game Commission, for identifica- ton and certification. Any person sending such claims and belts by mail or otherwise to any officer for identification or other purpose shall assume all risks of loss or damage of any kind whatsoever.
 Any Wildlife Agent of the Alaska Game Commission, or other officer designated by the Alaska Game Com mission or authorized by this Act upon receipt of an affidavit and claim, properly prepared and execut- ed. with the pelt or pelts of wolves and coyotes, with the ulna and ra- dius bones of the left forearm or foreleg attached in the natural state, shall examine such pelt or pelts and if he believes them to be wolves or coyotes, legally taken within the Territory of Alaska. he shall re- move the leg bones from such pelts, punch holes of not less than one half inch in diameter in the left ears of the pelts, complete the lden- tification certificate on the affidavit and claim, and promptly forward such affidavit and claim to the Treasurer of Alaska, at Juneau, All aska. The leg bones shall be. des- troyed by such certifying officer and the pelt or pelts returned to the claimant or to such person as he shall designate.
 Tt shall be the duty oI any per son sending any belts to any officer for Identification and certification or other purpose, to clearly ana plainly state what disposition he de- sires shall be made thereof. In the person sending such pelt or pelts desires them returned or sent else- where, he shall enclose with them a properly addressed tag, with suffi- cient postage affixed thereto, show ing clearly and plainly the address to which he desires them sent. Ii any pelt or pelts are received by any officer without proper instructions for their disposition, he shall ln his discretion destroy them as being worthless or forward them to the Treasurer of the Territory for dis position in accordance with existing laws relating to unclaimed property
 Board to Examine Bones
 Wildlife Agents have already re- ceived instructions from the Game Commission on their duties i'll con- nection with bounty claims. For the purposes of the act they will "des- troy" the leg bones by marking them in a certain way. but will forward them to the Game Commission of- flee here where board of three, consisting of Executive Officer Frank Dufresne, Assistant Homer Jewell and whatever employee of the Commission is stationed at Ju- neau at the time, will examine the bones and have the final word on whether they are wolf or coyote or fraudulent. Then they will really be destroyed both broken and burned.
 Only duty of the Treasurer's office under the new act is to prepare and distribute forms and information relative to bounty claims and to ac- tually pay the claims after they have been fully certified. The day of the "boneyard' in the Treasurer's office is over.
 Punishment for making false statement in an affidavit for the purpose of obtaining bounty is a fine of not to exceed $l,000 or im- prisonment not to exceed one year, or both. Any person making false claim shall also be liable to the Territory for refund of any bounty obtained fraudulently.
 No bounty is to be paid, the act provides, to any salaried employee of the Alaska Game Commission. the National Park Service or the Forest Service.