20 ‘ _-y. §. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
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 33 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 on 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 walls 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 jury 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 were 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 
erand 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, 14 miles south of Gambier 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 
