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mouth at the outer end; at the shore end a sharp turn of the flume 

 led into a square box with slat bottom and covered over with 

 boughs. The fish in ascending the stream would be stopped by the 

 rack and ir swimming around at the outer end many of them would 

 be carried by the current into and down the flume, eventually landing 

 in the receiving box at the end. 



Inquiry among the few Indians camped near the mouth of the 

 stream developed the fact that a native named James, of Metlakahtla, 

 who died last winter, had first constructed the trap several years ago. 

 This spring his two sons, boys under 18 years of age, rebuilt the trap. 

 They were ordered to remove it and did so at once. Owing to the 

 youth of the offenders and other extenuating circumstances, the mat- 

 ter was not presented to the United States attorney for action. 



On July 6 Mr. Nels Moen, of Wrangell, complained in regard to 

 the location of the Alaska Packers Association trap in Humpback 

 Bay, Bradfield Canal, and also said his partner in the operation of a 

 rival trap in the same bay, Mr. Oscar Williamson, could prove that 

 the association's trap had been fishing on Sunday, July 3. As soon 

 as possible thereafter a visit was made to Humpback Bay, where 

 an inspection of the trap showed that it was constructed and placed 

 in conformity with the law. As Mr. Williamson was confident of 

 having evidence enough to justify his charge that the trap had been 

 operated during the weekly closed season, the matter was brought 

 before the United States commissioner at Wrangell, Mr. Williamson 

 making the sworn complaint. Mr. H. A. Oleson, the trap foreman, 

 was arrested and brought to Wrangell for preliminary hearing. The 

 evidence, however, clearly showed no intent at violating the law and 

 the defendant was discharged. 



On the occasion of a visit to Sarkar Stream, on the west coast of 

 Prince of Wales Island, southeast Alaska, on August 26, Mr. Fred 

 Brockman was discovered fishing a gill net which had been stretched 

 from bank to bank. The net had 13 coho salmon in it at the time. 

 Brockman was arraigned before the United States commissioner at 

 Wrangell on September 3 and by him was bound over to the next 

 grand jury, which began its sessions at Ketchikan on October 24 and 

 indicted the defendant on the same date. On October 24 he appeared 

 in court and pleaded guilty. Owing to the defendant's physical 

 condition the court imposed the small fine of $25, but gave an impres- 

 sive warning that the next offender appearing in court charged with 

 this serious offense would be severely dealt with. 



In the latter part of July several natives reported to the deputy 

 marshal at Sitka that native fishermen were fishing within the pro- 

 hibited area around the mouth of Necker Stream, which empties into 

 Necker Bay, on the west coast of Baranof Island, in southeast Alaska. 

 Twenty-five natives were brought in by the deputy marshal and 



