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ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1919. 



pur])ose of protecting the fishes at such hatchery, may shoot or trap the following 

 birds at any time on the grounds and waters of such hatchery: 



Grebes (Colymbidae), locally also called water-witches or hell divers. 

 Loons (Ga\Tid8e). 



Gulls and terns (Laridse), the latter commonly also called sea swallows, 

 ^fergansers (Merginse), commonly also called sheldrakes or fish ducks. 

 The following species of the heron family (Ardeidse) — 



Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosv^), locally also called shitepoke, stake driver, 



thunder pump, etc. 

 Great blue heron {Ardea herodias), locally also called blue crane, Poor Joe, 



cranky, etc. 

 Little blue heron {Florida cserulea), locally also called scoggins. 

 Green heron (Butorides virescens), locally also called shitepoke, fly-up-the- 



creek, scouck, etc. 

 Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax naeviiis), also known aa 

 gros bee, quawk, qua-bird , etc. 

 Every bird killed or trapped pui'suant to the permission contained in this order, 

 and every part thereof, including the plumage and feathers, shall be totally destroyed 

 as promptly as possible, and shall not be possessed, transported, or shipped in any 

 manner outside of the grounds and waters of the hatchery where killed or trapped 

 except for the purpose of destruction as herein directed: Provided, however, That 

 such birds or parts thereof may be shipped or transported, as a gift but not for sale, 

 to public museums and public scientific and educational institutions, and all packages 

 containing such birds or parts thereof so shipped or transported shall be plainly and 

 clearly marked so that the name and address of the shipper and the nature of the 

 contents may be readily ascertained on an inspection of the outside thereof. 



ALEUTIAN ISLANDS RESERVATION. 



Permits for fishery operations in the Aleutian Islands Reservation, 

 which were effective at the end of 1918, continued through the season 

 of 1919, with the exception that permit No. 23, granted November 1, 

 1917, to the Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Co., for cod and 

 salmon operations at Trident Bay, was canceled on May 12, 1919. 

 The company advised that its efforts had been a failm'e and it had 

 abandoned the location. Six additional permits were issued dming 

 the season of 1919, which, with the 20 granted previously which 

 remain effective, make a total of 26 permits outstanding at the end 

 of the calendar year 1919. 



Pekmits foe Fishery Operations in Aleutian Islands Reservation Granted 

 During Calendar Year 1919. 



Two permits for grazing purposes within the Aleutian Islands 

 Reservation were granted jointly by the Departments of Agriculture 

 and Commerce in 1919. The permit granted to Andrew C. Smith 

 on July 5, 1917, for grazing on Umnak Island was canceled, and a 

 similar permit issued to the Buckley Livestock, Fisheries & Trans- 

 portation Co., which company has taken over his interests in the 



