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be not then produced said consignments shall be forfeited to the 

 United States and shall be delivered by the collector of customs to 

 the United States marshal of the district for such disposition as the 

 court may direct. 



"Sec. 7. Penalties. — That any person violating any of the provi- 

 sions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 

 conviction thereof shall forfeit to the United States all game or birds 

 in his possession, and all guns, traps, nets, or boats used in killing or 

 capturing said game or birds, and shall be punished for each offense 

 by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment not 

 more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in 

 the discretion of the court. Any person making any false or untrue 

 statements in any affidavit required by this act shall be deemed guilty 

 of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall forfeit to the 

 United States all trophies in his possession, and shall be punished by 

 a fine in any sum not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment 

 not more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, 

 in the discretion of the court. 



"Enforcement. — It is hereby made the duty of all marshals and 

 deputy marshals, collectors or deputy collectors of customs, all of- 

 ficers of revenue cutters, and all game wardens to assist in the 

 enforcement of this act. Any marshal, deputy marshal, or warden 

 in or out of Alaska may arrest without warrant any person found 

 violating any of the provisions of this act or any of the regulations 

 herein provided, and may seize any game, birds, or hides, and any 

 traps, nets, guns, boats, or other paraphernalia used in the capture 

 of such game or birds and found in the possession of said person in 

 or out of Alaska, and any collector or deputy collector of customs, or 

 warden, or licensed guide, or any person authorized in writing by a 

 marshal shall have the power above provided to arrest persons found 

 violating this act or said regulations and seize said property without 

 warrant to keep and deliver the same to a marshal or a deputy mar- 

 shal. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, upon 

 request of the governor or Secretary of Agriculture, to aid in carry- 

 ing out the provisions of this act. 



"Sec. 8. That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the pro- 

 visions of this act are hereby repealed." 

 Approved May 11, 1908. 



AMENDMENT. 



By act of Congress approved March 4, 1911 (36 Stat., 1360), an 

 open season for game birds is provided in the region north of latitude 

 620. The act referred to reads as follows: 



"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

 United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and 

 after the passage of this act it shall be lawful to kill grouse, ptar- 

 migan, shore birds, and waterfowl from September first to March 

 first, both inclusive, anywhere in the Territory of Alaska." 



