salmon packers could not con
tinue to throw on the market
five and six million cases of
high priced salmon with every
ether commodity dropping each
week in price. High priced salm
on is just not bought ‘when low
priced meat is on the market.
To bolster up the prices, a
purchasing corporation was
formed this winter with offices
in Seattle, but even with such
an organization, the salmon
packers cannot even hope to
produce salmon costing them
fifteen cents at the least into a
finished product to compete with
other food comodities which do
not have the heavy initial cost
of production.
Out of thirty-seven canneries
in Southeast Alaska it is safe to
say that it is very probable that
not more than dozen canneries
will operate. Most of the opera
tors are on the financial rocks
and therefore unable to finance
their operations this year. With
the banks holding prior claims
on a large percentage of a pack
that is not- moving, it is net
probable that these banks will
put out additional large sums of
money to finance an out and
out gamble.
So far, it is reported that the
Wrangell Packing Company,
Diamond K Packing Company,
Columbia River Packers’ Associ
ation cannery at Lake Bay, Lib
by, McNeil & Libby canneries at
Taku and Yakutat, New England
at Ketchikan, P. A. F. at Met
lakatla, P. E. Harris at Hawk
Inlet, Alaska Pacific Salmon
Corporation at Port Althrop,
* Astoria & Puget Sound at Ex
cursion Inlet have definitely
announced that those plants
will be operated. Tenneson at
Tennakee, Peril Straits Packing
Co., Funter Bay, Kake, Peters
burg will not operate this year.
Other canneries on Admiralty
Island will no doubt remain
closed.
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A sneer is a devil’s smile.
GIVE FISHERMEN
PROTECTION
-X
American fishermen are well
within their rights in deman I
ing that the United States gov
ernment reach an understand
ing with Canada, giving them
tiie protection to which they are
entitled.
For years the seizure of A
merican craft in Canadian wa
ters has been a bone of conten
tion and has resulted at times in
strained relations. Under treat;/
agreement Americans are allow -
e\1 to seek shelter in Canadian
ports but numerous vessels have
teen seized and confiscated
while in Canadian waters. A
merican owners have contended
that such action in many in
stances was high-handed as
vessels by reason of severe
weather are often driven within
the three mile limit.
The matter is one that calls
for delicate handling. The two
countries have been on friendly
terms for more than a century.
There must be a basis of agree
ment whereby American fisher
men may be exempt from unj ust
seizure. The proper officials
should give heed at once and in
itiate negotiations through di
plomatic channels. The issue
must be settled.—Seattle Rail
way and Marine News.
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Speaking about tainted mon
ey—’tain’t enough.
* * *
God gives us hardships to keep
us from growing soft.
ALASKA NATIVE
SISTERHOOD
President Mrs. L. Roundtree
Meets Every Monday
Petersburg - - Alaska
A. JENNINGS
General Boat Work
Repairing and Overhauling
Marine Paints for Sale
Sitka - Alaska
| THWAIT’S PHOTO SHOP
$ KODAK FINISHING
£ COPYING—ENLARGING
$ Ketchikan
SITKA CAMP
Alaska Native Brotherhood
Meets 8 P. M. Monday
Ed Marshall D. Marshall
President Secretary
DR. L. P. DAWES
Physician and Surgeon
First National Bank
Building
Phone 2602 Juneau
KETCHIKAN FOUNDRY
H. P. HANSEN, Prop.
Manufacturer of
STAR TROLLING GURDIES
Phone Black 121 Box 843
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY
Phone 156
GENERAL LAUNDRY
WORK
F. H. Bold, Prop.
VOTE FOR
J. E. Johnson
Republican Candidate For
Territorial Senate
_ “1 Stand On My Record At The Last Legislature