The Alaska Prospector.
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VALDEZ, MAY 21), 1H02.
The most im
Tiie portant indus
Alaska Salmon try in Alaska
Inihsthy. is its gold
mines. Second
in importance at the present time
is its great salmon fisheries. Resi
dents of Alaska, who have lieen at
nil familiar with the manner in
which the fish have lieen taken
from the streams hy the fishermen,
have hud grave fears of the pros
pect of the Alaskan rivers being
depleted of their salmon in a few
years if severe measures were not
taken for their protection. The j
Governor in his rejsirts, and the]
special commissioner sent here,
have urged uj>on the government,!
the advisability of protecting this j
industry.
A bill has just been introduced
in Congress to encourage salmon,
culture in Alaska, and for the pro
tection of parties engaged in the
artificial production thereof, and if
this bill becomes a law it mav en
courage the artificial propagation
of salmon.
The importance of the salmon
industry may he gleaned from the
report of Col. H. M. Kutchin, the j
special agent of the Treasury De
partment, which he has kindly I
sent us.
During the year 1901 there were
thirty firms and corporations en
gaged in this business, operating
55 caunneries and 12 salteries.
These represent a capitalization of
$22,313,200. They have invested
in these plants $4,5115,000. The
Alaska Packers Association have
invested in their plants $2,500,000.
Last year they packed 958,'.41
cases and 2,883 barrels of salmon,
valued at $3,272,5140. The Pacific
Packing & Navigation Co., have
$1,243,000 invested in their plants
and last year turned out 050,801
cases and 208 barrels valued at
$2,174,028. The product of the
other canneries was about 40,700
cases worth $103,450.
During the last year these can
neries and salteries handled 31,040,
980 salmon, turning out 2,076,001
cases of salmon, each case contain
ing four dozen one pound cans of
fish; 17,837 barrels and 1,312 half
barrels of salted salmon, represent
ing a total market value of $0,920,
167.
The lieense taxi's paid the gov
ernment on this product was $87.
622.95. The Packers Association
pays $38,024.31 of this amount,and
the Packing Company pa vs
$31,206.00.
There was used in carrying on
tj^is business lit) steamers, 55 sail
ing vessels, and 1777 lighter- and
small Iwiats. valued at al«>ut $*2,
000,000. The fishing plants con
1 sist of 57 traps..'ll 7 seines and 140*2
gill nets. There was paid in wages
al»out f*2..'!*2<U>*2.>. There were
11,thltl men employed, of whom
4.5S4 were whites. 4.IM'»4 Chinamen
and *2..*1XX natives. These eanner
ies wouhhall employ more natives,
hut very few of them can l>e de
! |>ended ii|>on to do any work.
These figures show the magni
! lute of the industry. The govern
' ment should protect and foster it
| and strictly enforce the laws for the
I protection of the fish, and guard
: against the depletion of the streams.
Notwithstanding the heavy drain
of the past few years on the fishing
streams, the industry is steadily
1 increasing. Hut it is a question
how long it will increase, if the
government does not establish
hatcheries, or protect those w ho do.
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Another term of the United
States district court has convened
at Juneau, and Valdez, Sunrise,
Ho]k\ Unga. llliamna, Kllamar,
Homer and several other mining
••enters and towns of western Alaska
have not been represented on either
the grand or petit jury. Our
people who have any litigation are
still compelled to travel from 400
to S0() miles to attend court, at a
large loss of time and money, and
we understand that there will Ik-no
session of the district court at Val
dez or other western tow n this sum
mer. It is a great way the govern
ment and its officials have of dis
pensing "jusfiee” in Alaska.
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• *
I’kok. C. C. (ieorgeson, of the Ag
ricultural Department, in a letter
to the editor of thePiiosm-mu says
that he intends to locate an experi
ment station somewhere in the
Copper river country this summer,
hut cannot speak with certainty
vet, its lie hits not heard from the
appropriation. The station will
prohahly Ik- lm-atcd near Copper
Center.
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1’. S. Senator Foster, of Wash
ington, in a letter to the I’rospectou
among other things, has this to say
regarding Mr. Oscar Fish, our fel
low townsman: "Mr. Fish, by his
genial ways made a pleasant im
pression. during his visit here.”
Vaccination of Natives.
In the last thirteen months 2,000
natives along the coast of Alaska
have been vaccinated as a preven
tive of smallpox by the surgeon of
the revenue cutter Kush, a ltd it is
believed that prompt action and
the thoroughness with which the
duty was executed had the effect of
effectively keeping that scourge out
of southeastern Alaska with the
exception of a few cases on Hoonah
island, which were quickly sub
dued, the disease has failed to
make its appearanee, though the
previous year it raged with great
severity among almost all the na
tive population along the coast for
a thousand miles.
The Kush w ill continue her cruise
in southeastern Alaska waters, and
the vaccination of the natives will
during the coming season he a part
of her duties. Something over
l.(HM) vaccine points have been re
ceived for the work.
The McMillan Fur A Wool Co.
have placed their circular of April
ath on file at our office for refer
ence. This house was established
a quarter of a century ago, and on
account of their extensive business,
they are in a position to pay high
prices. Shippers find their deal
ings with them very satisfactory.
The bill fur the iioprdv< nient of
the revenue cutter service has be
come a law. It provides for the
retirement of officers of the service
at a certain age. and also grants
them retired pay similar to that
allowed retired army and navy
officers.
It is the opinion of many Alaska
men that on a-count of the mild
ness of the past winter, the Nome
fleet have succeeded in reaching
that place by this time.
Education for the Native*.
F)r. Sheldon Jackson, agent for
(‘duration in Alaska, is preparing
to have several summer schools for
the natives in Alaska. These
schools will l»e conducted for three
months commencing a I Hint the first
of June, and will lie taught hvgov
! eminent teachers. Mr. K. Bun
nell, of Kodiak, will conduct a
summer school at Karluk; Mr. A.
B. Kvan" of Wood Island at Kcnai;
and F. A. (ioulder will conduct one
at Belkofsky.
At each of these places there are
Kussian sclasils conducted, liv the
priests and Knglish is taught to a
limited extent. Thesummer schools
will In- of great benefit to the chil
dren, as Kussian and native alike
are very anxious to learn the Kng
lish language. The schools should
lie extended to other places and
prohahly w ill lie if these prove suc
cessful this summer.
Alaska Wireless Telegraphy.
The hoard of signal officers has
recommended that the installation
of the wireless telegraph stations
between Nome and St. Michael In
awarded to Queen A Co., of Phil
adelphia. the lowest bidders, whoj
are to put in tin- Kesserenden sys
tem, with which the weather bureau
has in-en experimenting. It isalsol
decided to establish In-tween Fort
(iihlmn and the Tanana river, near '
Bates Knpids. the Marconi system,
provided that satisfactory arrange
ments can be made.
Fox Island For Sale.
Tbe well established fox ranebon
(iiMiseisland. Prince William sound.
Containing SSO acres, well timbered
and good grazing ground for stock
at all seasons. It is .'{ miles from
the mainland, is stocked with over
2(H) blue fox, has ten good buildings
thereon and a good garden. Fish
in abundance for fox feed. Terms
low. Address M. L. Torstcnsen. or
<«. W. Donaldson. Kllamar. Alaska.
The Pkosi-kctok will lie on sale at
Hammond’s store on Slate creek
all summer.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valtle#, Alaska, March fith, 1902.
To K HUX :
You MU- hereby notitieh flint 1 have eX|aMiiled
in lnbor hid! improvement* on your one
twenty-*econ<l interest in the Ihtwson t'oiiip.inv
'Claim, located above the eanvoii, on t'hisnli
river, in t hisiia Mining District. Alaska, in
onlcr t«» hold said claim under the provision.*
4»t section SiJI. Kevis at Statute oi the I'nit* d
States, being the anio int re4|Uired to hold ‘aid
4'laim for the year eiuling Dec. 31, 19»d. If at
tliecU'l of ninety 4lay> ir m date you refuse to
4'4>ntribute vtiur prt*|M<rlioii 4»f Mich exp-uidi
lure, as tier. \ *nr interest in sai*l prop
erty will become tlie pri»perly 4»f the subscriber
under said section 2321.
MAN'S TOKtiKKSON.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale.
I'nitM States of America i
3rd l»iv., District of Alaska. \ v
Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of a writ of Fieri Facias (or execution), dated
April 9th, A. I>. 1902, issued out of the district
Court, of the ('lifted States, for the Third Divis
ion. District of Alaska, on a judgment wintered
ill said Court, on the First day of August, A. I*.
1901, in favor of F. W. Taylor, and against <•.
Berg, 1 have, on this Uth day of April, a. D.
1902, levied U|am the following described real
estate, situated in the 3rd Division of the Dis
trict of Alaska, to-wit: An undivided onc
third interest in and to plaeer mining claims
Nos. high! and Nine above lower discovery on
Jack Wade creek; an undivided one-third in- ,
terest in placer milling claim known and de- j
scribed as “Fraction 1” of plaeer mining claim I
Numbered Klcvcn a la»vo lower discovery on ;
Jack Wade creek: and all undivided one-third I
interest in placer mining claim imniliercd One !
on Taylor creek, all in Jack Wade Creek Min j
ing District of Alaska. iuid that 1 will accord- !
ingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public!
Vendue to tliebigiust and best bidder, lor cash,
on the &>th day of June lwj, A. D., at two !
o’clock p. ui.,at the ir oil door “t the r.»urt
House ill the town of Ksgl . ii? tic- Third l>i- ;
vision of the District of Alaska.
Dated this lt»;h day «•! Apt il ie A. D.
NATHAN V. H ARLAN, HKO. «i. I-KRIIY. !
Plaintiff's Attorney. r. >. Marshal. !
3rd Div., District of Ala-ku. !
• By K. K. Heyiioldsoii, I*op» ij. ■
First pub. May M; Last pub. May 29.
Miners Hotel.
Furnished Rooms with
Board if Desired. Com
fortable Quarters, Light
Airy Rooms.
MRS. JOHNSON,
I
Professional
Cards.
L. K. RILEY, B. D.
Physician and Surgeon
. VALDEZ,
Office nml Residence ALASKA
21ft Keystone Avenue.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer.
Mining mid Land Laws,
Sjiecinlties. 12 Years Ex
perience in Mining and
Land Laws.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
KKYSTftNK AVK. VaI.PKZ.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer ami Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next dcor to Merchants Cafe.
H. H. Hildreth,
• Notary Public and
"Conveyancer.
Phospkctoh Office.
„ DR. ALEXANDER,
Dkntist.
at St. Elias Hotel.
B. F. Hillard
Is Prepared to Ex
amine. Take Options on
and Purchase Mining
Properties.
VALDES 111 ( ME (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Cliistuehi
na and '.he Chisna dis
tricts.
Abstracts Furnished to Valde.
Town Lots.
Valdez, Alaska
Thos J. Coles
Carriage Making,
Blacksmithing,
General Jobbing
GLACIER St. axd McKINLEY Av.
The Keystone
WINES, LIQUOR
AND CIGARS.
BEST QUALITY.
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Cor.McKinley St. and Keystone Ave.
The Steamship Santa Ana
New Modern Wooden Steam Ship. Electric Lighted and Steam Heated.
Sail* from ARLINGTON STREET DOCK, SEATTLE,
on the loth of each month, for
Sitka, Yakutat, Ellamar,
Valdez
AND
llliamna.
The Santa Ana is under Contract with the government
to make regular monthly trips hy a schedule m>t exceeding
Seven Days I •♦•tween Seattle and \ aide/., thus affording Quick,
Safe and Comfortable service.
SAILING DATES;
Leave Seattle on the loth of each month northbound.
Leave \ aides on the 2nd of each month southbound.
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FISH BROS, Agents.
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^SU V'rtH SoCC£.!*S lit Bt£ST
Just AO'JtrtT ,S: »N Tnt *=> ROS»-i.CTS«l
^hij H WIU-OOTHE H.Et»1
OOASST £> MACKINTOSH.
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Bone in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
AND DEERSKINS
McMillan fur t& wool co.
EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS.
200-212 First Ave. North, Minneapolis, Minn.
i »“Wrtta tor Oup Circular and tea the Prioas Wa Pay.'*?*
J. J. YAKSHAY,
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop.
Metal Work of all Kinds. Camp Stoves and Air
Tifllit Heaters.
I'oiiXKit tii.aitkk St. ani> MeKisi.KY Avk.