SO-CALLED ALASKA
FISHERMEN’S UNION
This name appears in the public
print from time to time and because
of the name itself the public be
lieve that this is a union of resi
dent Alaska fishermen.
In the hearings on the last White
Fish Hill, this Union of “Alaska”
fishermen sent a man to represent
them and congressmen were fooled
In the above name.
The men who compose this Union
are only “Alaska” fishermen in the
same sense that all canneries in
Alaska are Alaska canneries. The
good these union fishermen do Alas
ka is hardly as great as the bene
fits derived from the “Alaska” can
neries owned by non-residents be
cause these fishermen are not Alas
kans in any sense of the word.
They are residents of Astoria, Ore
gon and San Francisco, California.
They own their homes down there,
they buy their boats there, outfit
and repair them there, they buy all
their supplier in the States, and
come up to Alaska for the short
salmon fishing season, and imme
diately depart for their homes. These
men are just as much migratory
birds as are the canneries who waste
our salmon every summer by the
hundreds of thousands, catching
more than they need and throwing
the balance of good, edible fish over
board.
These “Alaska fishermen” are en
tirely gil!-net fishermen who oper
ate in Bristol Bay. They have form
ed themselves into a Union and each
year they row with the canneries
over the question of whether the\
will take six cents or seven cents
or eight cents for the sockeye salmon
which they will catch. And each
year, the big packers row back and
say, “We cannot afford to pay you
Sc; but we will offer you 7c. If we
pay you 8c, we will go broke. It
can’t be done.” And after a lot of
lag chewing, the eannerymen will
“compromise” on 714c and the men
sign up and shout that they have
won a big victory. The Union of
ficials receive the plaudets of the
men, get re-elected to their jobs,
getting so much a month at easy,
clean, warm jobs, and the men go to
Alaska for another season of hard
labor.
What are the facts?
Are these Union officials really
working in the interests of these
fishermen ? Or are these officials
duping the men?
These men this year have con
tracted to sell their fish for 1 to 8c.
This is for the sockeye salmon other
wise known as Alaska Beds. This
is the same species with both size
and color that we fishermen in this
district sell for 25c minimum up to
45c maximum. Any cannery in
southeastern Alaska is glad to take
all the sockeye salmon they can
get at 25c each. At this price, these
canners will make over $3.00 per
case.
We are opposed to this class of
fishermen. They are no good to
Alaska. They with their employers
are here to rob Alaska of her re
sources, deplete our fisheries and
depart for other lands when that is
done.
We wonder how the men of this
Union, can be satisfied with a price
of 7c when resident fishermen get
25c for the same fish. Perhaps the
Union officials will wake up one of
these days and do something more
than bluster and talk to earn their
salaries.
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CARLSON TO OPERATE
TRAPS, BUT NOT CANNERY
William Carlson and J. L. Carl
son will operate their salmon traps
tlrs year but will not can any fish
at their Auk Bay plant. They will
sell their fish to other salmon pack
ers. says the Juneau Empire. Wil
liam Carlson is already on the
ground. The family home at Auk
Bay has been opened, and occupied.
The children are attending the Ju
neau school. J. L. Carlson and his
family will come north shortly and
Hopon their home for the summer.
Mr. Carlson has begun the work
o; putting the traps in order so they
will be ready to fish when the sea
son opens.
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CARL JACOBSON
Jeweler and Watchmaker
Curios and Totem Poles
Petersburg1
Alaska
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THE LINEN SHOP
MRS. I,. KKINKK, Prop.
Ladies and Infants Wear
Art Goods
Petersburg - - - Alaska
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SING LEE
General Merchant
Dealer in
General Merchandise
Fishing and Logging Supplies
Haberdashery and Clothing
Petersburg - - - Alaska
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lilacksmithing - - Plumbing
CHRIS GRONSETH
Sheet Metal Work
Petersburg - Alaska
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Petersburg
Mercantile Co.
Clothing;, Groceries, Paints
Dry Goods Fishing Gear
Petersburg - Alaska
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JORGENSON & GREEN
Sanitary Market
Meat Market
General Merchandise
Petersburg - Alaska
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Petersburg- Meat Co.
Fresh and Salted Meat
Game and Fish-Canned Goods
Cheese, Butter, Eggs
Petersburg - Alaska
HOGUE & TVETEN
General Merchandise
—Operating—
CITIZENS WHARF
Petersburg - Alaska
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Alaska Nugget Jewelry—Finest Carved Ivory—Indian
Baskets—Kodaks—Magazines—Toilet
Articles
Wheeler Drug and Jewelry Company
PETERSBURG-ALASKA-WRANGELL
FRYER MACHINE WORKS
SERVICE TO FISHERMEN
Agent Enterprise Engine
Phone 48
Petersburg
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