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THE YUKON SALMON SITUATION
Judging by the stories coming to us from the Yukon country relative
to the. sulmon shortage this winter, the scarcity was mainly due to the opera
tions of the cannery at the mouth of the Yukon. It Ls claimed by Yukon,'
residents that the shortage was acutely felt ;ulong three fourths of the length
of the Yukon and also on MM great tributaries, the Tanana and Koyukukp
that practically all the salmon that came up the river and Its brunches were
undersized and that a large percentage of those which did find their way up
the river were net marked, showing that they had edther broken through nets
or were small enough to come through the meshes. As this was never
known to occur before the appearance of the cannery it is naturally suggested
that the canning concern was primarily the cause.
Evidenced that'the cannery was In a large measure responsible ore so
numerous as to permit of no other view than that the cannery by some
means or other succeeded in cutting off the run to the upper rivet*. This
view is further sustained by the announcement of the cannery people lasts
fall that tlheir pack last yeajr was practically, up to the plant’s capacity. There
were apparently plenty of fish at the mouth of the (river and there appears
no other explanation for thte dearth of fish farther up than that the cannery
headed off all but the smaller fish before they could get up-stream.
That such a ntntc of affairs is a very serious matter to the Indian
population of the Yukon valley and tributary streams, as well as to many
whites, need hardly be sudd. Salmon foims the principal food supply of the
natives from the river’s mouth to Dawson, as well as of those who reside1 along
the Koyukuk and Tanana valleys and any agency which prevents thorn
*securing a roaisonablo quantity of fish threatens not only their well being but
also thetr existence. It is all very well to say that the native can adopt
white man’s food, b\it it must he remembered that the matter of securing
bacon-and beans is a flar different problem to the native than to the white
man. Vnable to secure fish for himself and dogs the native is able to do
very llttl© trapping and is thus deprived of his most effective moans of
securing white nnnn’s food for himself and family. The Nugget ls reliably
informed that during the past winter hundreds of native dogs were shot or
starved to death by reason of the fish shortage and the activities of many
white miners and mush era wore seriously handicapped because of the In
ability to secure feed for their dogs.
If the cannery is responsible for such: conditions it should .either be
restricted in it* operations or abolished by the government. That the lives of
hundreds of people should be filled with misery and want la order that a few
money grabfers may make profits is unthinkable. During the past winter
Governor IUggs, Delegate Grigsby, Archdeacon Stuck and others have sought
to impress the powers that be at Washington with the necessity for closer
regulation of the salmon industry and it is earnestly to be hoped that some
thing will be done to prevent outsiders capitalizing human mihery in the
name manner as appeaira to have occurred on the Yukon last summer.
FUR BREAK DUE TO PROFITEERING
The break In the outside fur market, will doubtless means a reduction
in the volume of the local fur business during the coming season that will be
seriously felt In thlsuectlon. According to recent advices, prices, generally
speaking, have fallen Bom one fourth to one half during the past month or
two and there la practically no demand for fur pelts of any character. In
deed It appears that furs have become dangerously dose to being a drug on
the market, *o*ne of the local buyers have meeelved 'Instructions to make
no purchases at any price.
This situation Js doubtless a natural sequence of the amazing boom devel
oping in the fur trade during the post year or two. Since 1916 the demand
for furs Increased to pheruomenlal proportions. Purs of almost every des
cription jfound a ready market nt prices many hundred percent greater than
ever known before. During the past year or so it veritably appeared that
the outside world had gone fur mad. Anything with soft, furry hair on it
that milodl could wrap around her neck or otherwise ad (Inn her Iverson,
became an object of popular favor. Even the epidermal covering of the
humble house cat was empressed into service, while the higher grades of
furs such as fox and other long haired varieties attained a vogue that speedily
raised them to leading place Jn the fur markets. This huge demand natur
ally resulted in Immense price inflations. Single fox skins frequently sold as
high ok $300 without causing a murmur of comment from a public grown
used to the rapacious gouging of the profiteer.
Such a condition could not persist for the simple reason that, regard -
less of fashion’s dictates, the public purse could not meet the exhorb 1 taut
prices demanded by the fur.trade. There Is little doubt that the huge price
Inflations are the main cause <of the present demoralized market, hence it may
l>c confidently expected that when prices are returned to reasonable levels
there frill be a renewal of dpmd for at least the -better grades of pelts.
As long ss female fashions continue along present lines, It is practically
certain that the demand for furs will continue. The ftlmsj^brevlty of
W-Snap's atthns aaat present constituted makes the wearing of funs neceamry
(0 comfort diking cold weather and there is little doubt that furs will remain
In vogue untH such time a* the diwasnutkere have remoulded feminine Ideas
of drop*/
THK COST OF WAR
Tho actual coot In Mood and t
never Bo known. Uko mas glpuS
of struggle reached forth Into loads a
B of thO great war will prohably
octopus, the demoralising influences
l cllnvse far removed from the scenes
of actual combat. Hardly a nation that failed to feel in some degree Its
demoralizing influences. The monetary losses fre.sul|Jrig from the disar
rangement of production and industry alone are impossible of computation.
As a major portion of the deaths resulting from conflict oc< urtred in the
countries directly Involved or in closo proximity to the war area, it is possible
to arrive at a fair approximation of the number of human lives lost but. as
in tlio ease of tho monetary losses, th* actual number who perished as a
result of the conditions created by war wail never bo known.
However a fair idea of what the war actually cost the world may be
obtained from tho recent report of the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace on "the direct and indirect costa of the war.” The report, it may Ixi
said. Is tho first comprehensive statement on the subject that lias come to
light. After taking each of the countries separately, those on both Miles,
and then sUmma rizing the total diuiect and tlie total indirect costs, the report
gives the direct cost ns $186,000,000,000 mid states that the indirect e(»sts
"have amounted to almost as much more."
Tho capitalized value of soldier human life lost is given among the
“indirect” costs and is placed at $33,551,276,280. The property losses are
divided as follows: On land $29,960,000,000; to shipping and cargo. $6,800,
000,000. Ixjhs of production iis an indirect cost of the war which has mount
to tlie nations $45,000,000,000. War relief added another $1,000,000,000.
The loss to the neutral nations through the indirect cost to thorn is
placed at $1,750,000,000. The total indirect cost of all nations, thrwe engaged
In the war and the neutrals, is computed at $151,612,542,560.
In addition to the $33,551,000,000 given as the actual economic worth
of those who lost theilr lives or were injured in actual warfare. a.n e<iunl
amount is allowed in the report for civilian 1o.<4Sch.
The number of known dead is placed at 9.998,771. and the presumed
di-.ul at 2.991,800. To the losses from death and wounds there are added
those resulting from disease, pestilence, privation. hardship, physical ex
haustion and similar carters, 'innking a. grand total of deaths amounting to
12,990.571.
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the scandaleers appear *
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sure you understand, I do not need *
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ly find a handle. On something •
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luck. A thing of joy and beauty, •
To smear It o’er with mud and •
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To finish up this little rhyme, The •
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daleOrs appear. *
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SUMMONS No. 2837
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF AEASKA.j
SECOND DIVISION.
AGGIE MORIARITY, Plaintiff.
DAN MORIARITY. Defendant.
The President of the United States
GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
an<l answer the complaint of the
plaintiff filed against you in the above
entitled cause, within thirty days from
the completion of the publication here
of for six consecutive weeks. Tho
date of the first publication being th<
1st day of May 1920, and the date of
the last publication being the 12th
day of June 1920;; and if you fail to
appear and answer within said time
the complaint filed within, for want
thereof the plaintiff herein will ap
ply to the Cot i t for a decree againG.
you as prayed for in said complaint,
to-wit; for a decree dissolving the
contract of marriage now existing be
tween said plaintiff and said de
fendant.
The date of the order of the ser
vice of the summons in .said cause
by publication is the 30th day of
April 1920.
WITNESS, the Honorable WILLIAM
A. HOLJ5IIEIMEIJ, Judge of the
District Court for the Territory of
Alaska. Second Division and the
seal thereof at Nome In said Ter
ritory of Alaska, the 30th day
of April 1930.
( SEAL ) TIIOS. McGANN
Clerk of the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska,
Second Division.
By w. c. mcguire
Deputy Clerk
*ubUsh—May 1. I, IS, 23. 29, June 5.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT
Tn the (,’iiited States Commission"
er’a Court for the Precinct of Cap*
Nome, Second Division. Territory of
Alaska, in Probate.
I t the matter or the Estate of
GEORRR PROSSER, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY RIVEN, that
the undersigned lias tiled his final aC.
fount as administrator of tlio estate
of GEORGE PROSSER, deceased, in
the Probate Court for the Precinct of
Cape Nome. Territory of Alaska, and
that Saturday the 31st day of July 1920
at tiie hour or two o’clock in the after
noon ..r said day has been appointed
and fixed by the said court as the time
for tiie hearing of objections to said
account and the settlement thereof.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to present their objections to
said court, if any there be. at said
placo on or before said time.
Administrator of the Estate of
GEORGE PROSSER, deceased.
Publish—May 29. Juno 5. 12, 19. 1920.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the 17. S. Commissioner's Court for
the Territory of Alaska. Second'
Division. Wade Hampton Product. In'
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
SWAN RNNERSON, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed by the
above, entitled Court, administrator of
the Estate of SWAN ENNEItSON. do
AH persons having claims against
the said estate, are hereby required to
present tho same with proper vouch
ors attached to the undersigned at
Bethel, Alaska, as by law required
within isix months from the date hereof
Also any person knowing themselves
to be indebted to the deceased will
please communicate with.
J. L. HERON
Administrator of the Estate of
SWAN BNNEPKON. deceased.
Dated Itethel, Alaska. March f». 1920.
Publish May 15, 22, 29. June 5, 1920
MONDAY
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NATION HONORS
HEROIC DEAO
Seattle, May HO—A renewal or man
kind's pledge of faith to those who
have Riven their lives in their coun
tries service was made with bowed,
reverent heads, in the rhmeh-s ..f
Seattle today, where full tribute was
made in special mem >rin! addresses.
England Honors American Deid
i London. Ma> HI—Kngland, Sunday
i paid her tribute of honor to the Amer
I ioans who died here during the war.
J The graves of all American soldiers
I and sailors* in Kngland wore de< orated.
j Seattle Holds Memorial Parade Today
Seattle. May 31—Today, paying tri
the nation’s service, the veterans of
three wars paraded the streets of the
; Pershing Message Read At French
Memorial Services
I'atria, May 31——A message from
I General I’ershing was road at all Sun
l day memorial services held in France
In honor of the AJmerieans who f. I! in
the war. The. graves of every Amer
ican bujrLod in the French republic was
HOUSE PASSES SOLDIER
BONUS BILl|
Washington. May 31—The (louse ofj
Representatives late Saturday passed |
the Soldiers Bonus Bill. It is unlike
ly that the Senate will take action on J
the bill during the present session.
NUMEROUS AUTO-TRAIN
CRASHES EAST AND WEST
Chicago, May 31—Twenty one were
killed and several scores injured in I
tra.in and auto crashes in the east and
middle west last night and today . !
Twenty five were also reported f
drowned in a cloud bust in England J
making the day one mntrked by an l
unusual series of fatalities.
IRISH QUESTION STILL SERIOUS
London. May 31—The National
News says today that the situation in
Ireland has grown so grave that a
number of warships have been fitted
out at Shoerness for dispatch to Irish
FAMOUS INDIANA SPEED
CONTEST ON TODAY
Indianapolis, May 31—One hundred
and twenty thousand persons are at
tending the eighth annual renewal of
the famous 500 mile automobile rare I
at the Indianapolis Speedway today, j
The race started at 10 o’clock this)
morning. 4
JOHNSON FAVORITE IN
CHICAGO BETTING LIST
Chicago, May 31 Jim O’Leary, the
famous bookmaker has made Johnson
favorite in the betting for the republi
can nomination at odds of lOto S.
Wood is second choice at 3 to 1 Ed
wards is the favorite for the demo
cratic nomination at 10 to G, with
Governor Cox second rlioieo at 3 to 1.
JOHNSON LEADS IN NUMBER
INSTRUCTED DELEGATC3
Chicago. May 31- Johnson holds a
slight lend over Wood in the matter
of instructed delegates to the Nation- '
:tl Republican Convention. The nuni
1k r instructed for Johnson l> il2. for
Wood 110, for Lowden 65. The num
ber of uninstructed delegates is Vi'*. \
total of 137 contests have been filed.
WARREN OUT FOR SHERIFF
KING COUNTY
Seattle, May II Joel Warren, for
mer police chief, who recently resigned
after disagreements with Mayor CaM
well, today announced his candidacy
for shnr ilY of King County.
FINANCE KING RETURNS
FROM ORIENT
San Francisco. May 31 —Frank A.
\ inderlip, Thomas W. I<amont and
other famous American flnaneiers re
turned today from a trip to the Orient,
where they completed the organisation
cf a tlnancl.il consortium foi China.
U S APPEALED TO IN BEHALF
SIBERIAN WAR VICTIMS
Vladivostok, Siberia, May 11 Wash
ington has been appealed to by the
authorities here to provide transpor
tation home for nearly thousand
Itussian children who were driven In
to Siberia fiom Petrograd during the
FOUR KILLED IN MEXICAN
PLANE CRASH
Mexico City. May .11—Four persons
were killed and a score of others in
jured here today when n military bi
plane crashed to tin* ground and the
NEARLY TWO MILLION SPENT
ON WOOD’S CAMPAIGN
Washington, May 30—The Senate
committed investigating tin- pre-con
vention campaign expenditures of the
various presidential candidates at yes
terday’s hearing drew from A . A.
Sprague, treasurer of the Wood enan
puiffn eomrnlttee. that one m<illion. one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
have been disbursed by the Wbod com
mittee, not including sunns spent in a
half dozen small states, and funds
expended by John L. King, manager
during the early stages of the eam
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