70 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
Warden Shirley A. Baker, stationed at Dillmgham, in western 
Alaska, reported that on March 18, 1918, he seized 1 unprime cross- 
fox skin from John Matson at Squaw Harbor. On May 15 he seized 
6 mink and 16 muskrats from Tom Tennison at Dillingham. He also 
confiscated 5 bottles of strychnine which were in the possession of 
Tennison. In addition 16 muskrats and 1 mink were seized from 
Otto Johannesen of Mulchatna. 
Warden C. L. Larson reported that on May 4, 1918, D. O. Banville 
was convicted in the United States commissioner’s court at Franklin 
of having purchased and shipped a marten skin illegally taken by 
an Indian. He was fined $20 and paid costs amounting to $2.75. 
On June 19, 1918, Game Warden R. E. Steel reported from 
Fagle, Alaska, that, acting upon information from the deputy 
United States marshal at Fort Yukon, he had found and taken pos- 
session of 21 marten skins which had been mailed at Fort Yukon 
addressed to a New York firm. The skins were forwarded to the 
Bureau. 
On July 17, 1918, Warden C. F. Townsend reported from Ruby 
that a United States marshal had turned over to him 10 beaver 
skins seized from a trader from Seattle. The skins were forwarded 
to Seattle. 
On August 5, 1918, Assistant Agent Christoffers cooperated with 
customs inspectors at Seattle in the examination of furs transported 
by the schooner Ruby. Seizures were made of the following unprime 
skins: 8 mink skins consigned by L. K. Goodmanson of Bethel, 
Alaska, to Louis Levy, San Francisco; 4 mink skins, consigned by 
Oscar Samuelson, Bethel, Alaska, to Seattle Fur Sales Agency, Seattle; 
6 mink, consigned by J. A. Dull, of Bethel, Alaska, to West Coast 
Grocery Co., Tacoma, Wash.; 21 mink skins consigned from Apokak, 
Alaska, to the Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Co., Seattle; 
1 weasel and 7 mink skins consigned by C. F. Carlson, of Bethel, 
Alaska, to B. B. Green for Horner-Williamson Co., New York City. 
Warden C. F. Townsend reported from Russian Mission, on August 
20 the seizure from August Melzer, a trader, of 3 beaver, 3 lynx, and 
1 mink. The beaver were concealed in the lynx skins, and the latter, 
although prime, were accordingly confiscated also. The skins were 
forwarded to Seattle. 
On December 11 Special Warden Martin reported the seizure at 
Seward from J. H. Smith of 1 beaver skin. A search warrant was 
issued for the examination of Smith’s baggage, which resulted in 
securing this skin. He was charged with its unlawful possession 
and pleaded guilty in the United States commissioner’s court at 
Seward, being fined $75, with costs in the sum of $22.05. The skin 
was forwarded to Seattle. 
On November 21 Special Warden F. A. Martin at Anchorage 
seized 10 beaver skins from John Brunner which had been brought 
in as baggage. Brunner was tried before the United States commis- 
sioner at that place and was found guilty of unlawful possession of 
these skins and was fined $100 and paid costs amounting to $24.30. 
The skins were forwarded to Seattle. 
Assistant Agent Christoffers reported on November 22 the seizure 
at Seattle of the following furs: From shipment by Capt. Louis 
Knaflich from Seward, Alaska, to the Kuskokwim Fishing & Trans- 
portation Co. at Seattle, 6 unprime weasel skins; from shipment by 
August Melzer at Nome to himself at Seattle, 5 unprime mink skins. 
