The Salvation Army in Alaska
The Salvation Army makes a great mis
take when it honors men like John W.
Troy, Stroller White, Bert Faulkner, and
others of the Juneau citizens who praise
its work, because these men fight the
work of the Salvation Army constantly.
While the Army would uplift the Natives
of Alaska, these men are engaged in de
grading them and impoverishing them.
Nor do these men have any faith in the
tenets of the Salvation Army, as they
are ready to espouse any cause for “rev
enue only.”
The School Kids
The most gratifying victory which Mr.
Sutherland got was the straw vote of the
high school kids and the eighth graders
in Ketchikan. The vote was 66 for Suth
erland against 45 for Marquam. This was
in the high school. The vote in the 8th
grade was 23 to 17 in favor of Suther
land.
Leave it to the kids.
ALASKA HERRING
CONTROVERSY
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of the fittest.” He is accord
ingly convinced that, if no
arbitrary regulations are adopt
ed, this district is capable of
producing much more than at
present, and probably a better
quality.
Record Herring Oil Output
That the total output of Al
aska herring oil for the cur
rent season will be nearly 1,00,
000 gallons more than in 1925,
is a careful estimate by obser
vers in close touch with pro
duction. Up to Sept. 30, slight
ly more than 3,200,00 gallons
had been produced as compar
ed with approximately 2,300,
00 gallons last year. Most of
the Southeast Alaska reduction
plants, whose heavy production
was responsible for the increas
ed output, suspended operations
around Sept. 1, after what is
probably the best season in the
history of the industry.
During the first half of Sept.
Chatham Strait enjoyed one of
the best runs of the season,
but only two plants, the Chat
ham Strait Fish company at
New Port Walter, and E. Arent
sen & Co., Big Port Walter,
were the only ones in a posi
tion to operate. The yield of
oil from these fish, however,
was lower than the summer
herring, averaging from three
to four gallons per barrel.
Production in the Prince Wil
liam Sound district, with only
one or two plants operating,
was practically negligible.
Based on present indications,
Alaska herring meal should al
so show a corresponding in
crease in production. Very
little trading in herring meal
was reported during the past
month as most of the produc
ers are well sold up. Consum
ing interest is weak, with Ori
ental buyers’ ideas at around
$56 per short ton, f.a.s. Seattle
for November, December and
January delivery only.
HERRING SHORTAGE
GROWS
Indications of an extremely
short pack of Alaska herring
are becoming more and more
pronounced with the advance
of the season, and while pro
duction in the Cook Inlet dis
trict showed considerable im
provement during September,
the accumulated shortage con
tinues to pile up until it is
now estimated that the total
output is little more than one
third of last year. Up to Oct.
1* the total shipments from all
districts - amounted to 37,207
half barrels and 16,406 ful bar
rels, or 35,010 bWs. on a full
barrel basis; while last year,
91,397 half barrels and 55,474
full barrels, or 101,173 bbls. on
a full barrel basis were receiv
ed up to Sept. 21.
Current production is now
confined largely to the Cook
Inlet district, where there has
been a fairly heavy run since
about the middle of Septem
ber. Approximately &,000 bbls.
were packed at Seldovia last
month, making a total pack of
about 13,000 bbls. for the sea
son. As this area is closed to
purse seine fishing after Octo
ber 15, it is not likely that the
total output will be materially
increased, although all of the
leading concerns are making ac
tive preparations for gill net
ting in Halibut Cove for the
balance of the season. The
fish are beginning to fill now,
and the market value of the
winter fish will be considerab
ly less despite the acute short
age.
Kodiak Season Over
Practically nothing has been
produced in the Kodiak and
Afognak districts since late in
August, but several days of
fairly good fishing were report
ed outside the bays in Prince
William Sound just prior to
Sept. 10. Several godd catches
were also made in the vicinity
of Three Saints Bay, but the