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VOLUME'XXIII. NUMBER 135.
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SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Curtailment of
Halibut Fishing
is Recommended
THREE M STUDKOMES TO II END
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION PRE
SENTS REPORT TO SECRETARY KELLOGG
URGING IMMEDIATE STRINGENT REGULA
LATIONS IN CANADIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA WATERS — PROPOSE ESTABLISH
MENT OF NURSERY AREAS OF EQUAL SIZE
« COVERING 500 MILES
Recommends limitation of all fishing extend from No
vember 1 to February 15—banks cannot stand inten
sity of fishing which is now subjected—1800 miles of
Pacific coast were studied during past three years,
British Columbia to Bering Sea.
WASHINGTON, June 9. (/P)—The destruction of
the. great halibut fishing industry in the Pacific ocean
which produces 60 percent of the world’s annual catch is
forecast in the report of the International Fisheries Com
/ mission representing Canada and the United States, to
' Secretary Kellogg, unless a stringent regulation of the
halibut industry is put into effect and an establishment
of large “closed nursery areas” for immature fish off
British Columbia and Southeastern Alaska, and for the
further limitation of the fishing season.
GREAT INROADS MADE
Both governments are urged to take
prompt action and prevent this des
truction. Decreased catches, despite
the use of large quantities of gear,
and the disappearance of larger fish
have made great inroads on the sup*
ply of undersized fish.
The Commission found in a three
year study along 1,800 miles of the
Pacific coast line and in Bering Strait,
that the present actual catch, altho
estimated to be worth $7,000,000, is
only 40 percent of the yield of the
Pacific waters 20 years ago.
CLOSED THREE MONTHS
The Commission reported the an
nual world’s catch of halibut was
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NORTH SPITZBERGEN
ROME, June 9. (/P)—‘The position of
the Italia is 220 miles from Kingsbay
and 200 miles south by east of the
point last heard. It is in the most un
known portion of the Spitzbergen
Archipelago.
ALASKANS ON WAY
BUTTE, Mont., June 9. (/P)—Alas
ka’s two1 Republican delegates travel
ing to the Kansas City Convention,
Wickersham and Chase, are here while'
(Republican National Oommitteema|n
Lathrop has gone on ahead.
“RARIN’ TO GO”
* NEW YORK, June 9. (/P)—Miss Doll
said she was “rarin’ to go” but must
wait for better weather before taking
off in the Columbia. 1
ARRIVES BRISBANE
BRISBANE, Australia,' June S, (/P)
'—-The Southern Cross arrived at
4 10 p. ra. Pacific Coast time.
HOPPY IS OFFY
TREPASSY,, June 9. <£>)—The
“Friendship” hop has been indefinite,
ly postponed on account of unfavora
ble weather.
VESSELS RUSHING TO AID OF AIR
SHIP WHICH THOUGHT DOWN
NORTHEAST
KING'S BAY, June 9. (JP)~ It is as
certained that all aboard the Italia are
alive and every resourse at Kingsbay
is being strained to the utmost to
bring help to the Italia which is
thought to be down in the desolated
lice covered region on the Northeast
ermost tip of the Northeast Land.
The base crew is rushing prepara
tions to send out the Citta de Milano
in case it should be necessary to
help. The sealer Hobby and the cut
ter Braganza are now) approaching the
scene of the Italia’s supposed descent.
Efforts are being continued to catch
some signal from the dirigible. Al
though the utmost hope and optimism
prevailed k will be a difficult feat for
the Hobby or Braganza to find the
talia since the ice is subject to fre
quent movements in the district off
Northeast Land along the approxi
mate limit of open water.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 5; Brooklyn, 3, II in
nings.
Pittsburgh, 5; Boston, 9.
St. Louis, 8; New York, 3.
Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia, 10; St. Louis, 8.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 2; Missions, 9.
Oakland, 1; Hollywood, 4.
Lo Angeles, 2; Portland, 7.
San Francisco, 0; Seattle, 9.
OFFICIAL
Seward, U. S. A. extends a sincere and friendly
welcome to the distinguished delegation of busi
ness men from Seattle, U. S. A.
L. V. RAY,
Mayor
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GREETINGS
SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Ceward Chamber of Commerce cordially ex
° tends its hands in welcome our visitors from
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Seattle
Young Men’s Business Club. In welcoming
you we wish to express our appreciation of your
visit, and sincerely hope that the friendly rela
tions that have existed in the past between
Seattle business interests and the business in
terests of Alaska will be augmented by your
visit to such an extent that the Alaska Excur
sion to Seward of the Seattle C. of C. will be
come an annual event
On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce we
again welcome you to Seward.
LEON URBACH, President.
DISBARMENT LOOMS
FOB JUDGE LINDSAY
RESULT N. Y. CASE
DENVER, JuJne 9. (JP)—Disbarment
proceedings against former Judge
Ben B. Lindsey was begun by Attorney
General Broght at the request of the
Colorado Bar Association.
The complaint charges “professional
miscomducr sfeylhg Lindsfcy repre
sented Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes in
contesting the will of her husband, a
New Ytork mSUionaire. and certain
persons including Lindsey, received
$40,000 as fees. I-t is claimed Lindsey
had no right to participate as a juve
nile judge.
ITALIA IS SAFE
! RADIO IS RESUMED
j LOST DIRIGIBLE
BEARING GIVEN IN MESSAGE RE
j CEIVED; BELIEVE RADIO WAS
BONAFIDE
| ROME, June 9. (£>)—'The Stefani
News Agency announced the Citta de
Milano maintained radio communica
tion for 20 minutes with the Italia,
which was lost on May 25. The diri
gible gave its bearings corresponding
to a place 20 miles north of Cape
Leigh Smith, on the easterly extremi
ty of Northeast Land. The messages
were heard plainly and the motorship
is confident they were bonafide.
Here she is fellows ! The best little town in the North, Seward, Alaska.