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good possibilities. Practically all the silver Ralmon entering the Naknek ascend this 

 stream. This evidently comprises the extent of the territory in this section occupied 

 by the species mentioned. In the Kvichak River the king sahnon ascend Kaskanak 

 Creek but were not noted above that point. Humpback salmon ascend to Kaskanak 

 Flats and spawn in the main river in that vicinity. Red salmon enter the Alagnak 

 River and proceed to extensive lake areas at its head. 



PATROL. 



There were available for patrol work three launches, each 30 feet long by 9 feet 

 beam, Columbia River type, with comfortable house over all, powered with 8 horse- 

 power heavy duty Union engines and fitted Avith berths for three men, also stove and 

 necessary mess equipment for living aboard. These launches were used for patrol 

 in the Kvichak, Naknek, and Nushagak sections, and dories with Evinrude outboard 

 motors were used in the Igushik, Egegik, and Ugashik regions. While the launches 

 are thoroughly efficient in the rivers and several trips were made across the bay, 

 they are not suited at all times for outside waters, especially during heavy weather. 

 For this work the bureau should have a safe, well-powered boat 45 to 50 feet in length 

 for use between the different stations, which would enable the directing officer to 

 keep in touch with the wardens; also for assistance when the marshal serves war- 

 rants and transports law \dolators. One serious drawback at present is the difficulty 

 of 8er\Tng wan-ants, owing to the distance apart of the commissioner and marshal. 

 The former lives at Koggiung and the latter at Dillingham. The stream patrol at 

 the different points began June 20 and continued through July 25, when commercial 

 fishing became unprofitable. No nets were permitted in the water above any pro- 

 hibitive markers other than by natives for their home use exclusively. 



Kvichak District. — Assistant Agent L. G. '\\'ingard and his assistant arrived at Naknek 

 on May 13, where they were busily engaged in placing prohibitive markers at mouths 

 of the different rivers m the Naknek- Kvichak district and posting signs at the different 

 canneries relative to the prohibited area until the arrival of the ships on May 23. 

 When the patrol launches were lowered into the water, No. 1 was turned over to 

 Mr. Wingard with instructions to proceed to the Alaska Packers Association cannery 

 at Koggiung. From June 20 to July 28 an efficient patrol was maintained in the 

 Kvichak River by circulating back and forth in the vicinity of the prohibitive markers 

 and above. Few extreme cases of law violations were encountered at any point. These 

 were successfully prosecuted, and reports were duly made by Mr. Wingard. He 

 returned to Seattle on the Libhy Maine, of Libby, McNeill & Libby, and his assistant 

 proceeded on the Berlin, of the Alaska-Portland Packers Association. 



Naknek. — Warden A. T. Looff, with patrol boat No. 2, was assigned to the Naknek 

 River and was thoroughly effective. The method employed was to keep circulating 

 in the mouth of the river among the fishermen and tally scows, and as the boat was 

 always in evidence it had a wholesome effect with the result that there were few 

 attempts to trespass. Two cases of violations were reported but were not brought 

 to trial because of the absence of the marshal from Naknek and the subsequent ordering 

 of the bureau's representatives to other localities, which prevented their appearance 

 to prosecute the cases. 



Nushagak District. — Harry Savage was placed in charge of patrol boat No. .3, with 

 warden supervision over the Nushagak section. His work was similar to that in the 

 ot .er districts mentioned and was entirely satisfactory. No attempts were made to 

 trespass above the prohibitive markers in any of the streams. These markers or 

 monuments were erected by the writer before the fishing season opened. A camp 

 was established at the mouth of the Igushik River, and G. E. Madden was placed 

 in charge as stream watchman, his equipment consisting of a dory with Evinrude 

 outboard motor. It was an easy stream to police, and no infractions of regulations 

 occurred . 



Egegik River. — This section was patrolled by William Jackson, who camped near 

 the Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery, where the markers were located, his mode 

 of travel being by dory with Evinrude outboard motor. He had no difficulty in 

 enforcing the regulations. The river is easily handled, as the markers are at the 

 canneries of Libby, McNeill & Libby and the Alaska Packers Association on opposite 

 sides of the river, and fishermen have no occasion to proceed farther upstream m the 

 performance of their duties. No infringements were reported. 



Ugashik River. — Thomas Morton, with eciuipment similar to that in the Egegik 

 River, patrolled this river to the best of his ability but Avith unsatisfactory results 

 because of the fact that one of the larger patrol boats could not be placed at his disposal. 

 It is hoped that this situation will be remedied another season by providing a launch 



