This Day in Alaska History-August 12th, 1916

By Alaska Native News on Aug 12, 2024   Featured, This Day in Alaskan History  

With the passage of the Organic Act of 1916, hunting on the Kenai Peninsula was brought to a halt and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, C. F. Martin, announced in a letter published in Alaska newspapers on August 12th, 1916 that hunting would cease until August 1st, 1918. The ruling prohibited the hunting of Mountain […]