Prices of Canned
Salmon Not Good
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Carry-over stock of canned
salmori went on the financial
skids this year The Business
Outlf>ok, published by the Welis
Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co,
of San Francisco announces. On
July T| the review said, there
were 8^0,000 cases on hand, com
pared ^wath 3,250,000 a year pre
vious. * Estimates of the 1931
pack were about 4,600,000 cases.
This was said to be somewhat
less than average and 389,000
under last year. Quality, how
ever, was better. Red salmon
prices currently were listed at
$2.50 a dozen cans, against $3.10
a year ago and $2.65 two years
ago. Pinks were 85 cents per
dozen against $1 last year and
$1.65 in 1929.
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Senate Committee
Not Come Alaska
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A telegram received from De
legate Wickersham states that
Senator Lynn J. Frazier, chair
man of the Senate Sub-Commit
tee on Indian Affairs finds io
impossible to come to Alaska to
investigate the affairs of the In
dians of Alaska. However, is
is hoped, and effort will be made
to have the Committee come to
Alaska next year to investigate
conditions in order that the peo
ple may have an opportunity to
secure a deecnt living wage in
the fisheries, secure equitable
laws relative to their properties
and benefit thereby.
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Mary had a little lamb,
Given by a friend to keep.
It followed her around until
It died from loss of sleep.
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