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was imposed. The second indictment alleged that the company had 

 not closed on Sunday, July 25, the tunnel of a trap located on 

 Chichagof Island 3^ miles south of South Passage Point. Upon 

 being arraigned the company pleaded guilty and was fined $100. 

 This violation was originally reported in a complaint filed before the 

 United States commissioner at Juneau on August 31, but it was 

 subsequently reported to the grand jury upon dismissal of the com- 

 plaint. 



On September 13 complaint was made before the United States 

 commissioner at Juneau against Libby, McNeill & Libby charging 

 it with failure to close the tunnel of its Douglas Island trap, near 

 Shoal Point, during the weekly close season ori September 5. Ar- 

 raignment was made immediately upon issuance of the complaint. 

 The company pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs of $2.85. 

 Complaint was also made against Paul Benson and John Smith, 

 watchmen at the trap. Both men pleaded guilty and paid a fine of 

 $25 each and costs of $2.85. 



In November, F. Lloyd was indicted at Ketchikan for illegally 

 operating a floating trap near Harry Bay, during the weekly close 

 period on July 31, by not opening the heart w^alls and not closing the 

 tunnel. On December 9 the case was called and a plea of guilty was 

 entered. The defendant was fined $50 and paid costs of $90.65. 



On August 2, a trap on the west shore of Gravina Island, 3 miles 

 north of Dall Head, belonging to Rounsefell & Co., was found in full 

 fishing order. Report was made to the grand jiiry at Ketchikan, 

 and, on November 23, a true bill was returned. The case was called 

 for trial in December and the company pleaded guilty. A fine of 

 $100 and costs of $21.05 w^ere imposed. 



On Sunday, August 1, a trap of the Jensen Fish Co. located in 

 Nichols Passage near Blanks Inlet was found with heart walls closed 

 and tunnel only partly closed. These facts were presented to the 

 grand jury in Ketchikan on November 23 and an indictment resulted. 

 The company pleaded guilty on December 8, and was fined $100 and 

 costs of $45. 



On July 7 complaint was filed before the United States commis- 

 sioner at Juneau, charging that the Marathon Fishing & Packing 

 Co. had not closed on Sunday, July 4, the tunnel of a trap operated 

 by it on Admiralty Island. U miles south of Gambler Bay. The case 

 was called for trial on August 19, when the defendant pleaded guilty 

 and paid a fine of $200. 



On July 7 the Petersburg Packing Corporation was accused in a 

 complaint filed at Juneau before the United States commissioner of 

 not closing, on July 4, the tunnel of its pile trap located on the south 

 shore of Admiralty Island, one-half mile northeasterly from Deep- 

 water point. Similar complaints were made against A. J. Young 

 and Jesse Fowler, watchmen at the trap. The cases were called for 

 trial on August 2. The company pleaded guilty and was fined $200 

 and costs of $5. The complaints against the watchmen were dis- 

 missed for the reason that they claimed it was impossible for them to 

 close the tunnel. 



On July 7 complaint was filed before the United States commis- 

 sioner at Juneau, charging the Petersburg Packing Corporation with 

 failure to close on Sunday, July 4, the tunnel of a floating trap 



