COST OF MEAT
Dr. E. IV. Nelson, chief of the
biological survey, U. S. department of
agriculture, with headquarters in
Washington is visiting Cordova on an
inspection trip through Alaska in
connection with the federal work un
der his administration. This includes
the laws and regulations for the pro
tection of the land fur bearing ani
mals of Alaska and those protetting
the migration of wild fowl such as
ducks and geese under a treaty with
Great Britain to prevent the exter
mination of valuable birds in the Uni
ted States and Canada.
One of the most important objects
of Dr. Nelson’s visit to Alaska is for
the purpose of establishing at Una
lakleet a reindeer experimental sta
tion for the purpose of helping devel
op this promising industry. The ex
perimental station and labratory well
equipped with modern appliances for
study of the diseases and parasites oi
reindeer and for a careful investiga
tion of the grazing problem which
must be solved in order to work out
plans for grazing allotments for the
herds under different ownership. The
heards are already so numerous on
the Seward peninsula that the earliest
possible allotment of grazing areas
is needed. Twenty-eight years ago
the first reindeer were brought from
Siberia and a total of only 1280 were
introduced during the following ten
years. The descendents of this small
introduction now number somewhere
from 150,000 to 200,000 animals. Writh
the tttention of the government now
plans to give the industry even the
extraordinary results already obtained
may be excelled.
There will be plenty of reindeer
meat available, in the course of a
very short time, to supply all the re
quirements of Alaskans in the meat
line, in the opinion of Dr. E. W. Nel
son, who pointed out that the natural
increase in the number of reindeer
has been sufficient to encourage the
belief that the future meat supply of
the territory is assured. There are in
the territory at the present time 200,
000 reindeer, in addition to which 100,
000 have been killed. WThat the in
crease will be during the next 20
years runs into big figures and Dr.
Nelson is of the opinion that the ani
mals will be so plentiful at the end
of the next five years that Alaskans
need not look elsewhere for meat.
There will be plenty reindeer meat
for and at a price that will remove the
temptation to kill moose and caribou
for the local markets.
One method of improving the herds
will be to crossbreed them with the
caribou of the interior by capturing
and placing young caribou bulls with
the reindeer. Dr. Nelson’s assistant
I Mr. O. J. Murie will make Fairbanks
his headquarters for the coming
year and will spend most of his time
investigating the great caribou herds
for which this region is famous. This
will be for the purpose of getting
information to be used in the breed
ing experiments. The reindeer being
killed for shipment out of the coun
try now dress about 150 pounds each
and it is believed the weight can bt
brought up to nearly or quite double
that amount.
The Loman Brothers company al
Nome now owj/nearly 30,000 reindeer
This company is building a cold stor
age plant at Golovin bay and anothei
at Egowik, a few miles from Unalak
leet to prepare the carcases for ship
ment to Seattle. Next season will see
the beginning of regular exportatioi
of meat from Alaska which within i
few years will not only solve the mea
problem of this territory but wil
make a notable addition to the fooc
supply of the United States.
In addition to being chief of the
biological survey, Dr. Nelson i;
charged with the administration o
the laws regulating the taking of fui
bearing land animals and is also ir
charge of the administration of game
laws, of which, by the way, he say:
he has found evidence of considerable
violation, particularly with regard te
the sale of menat out of season.
This is not Dr. Nelson’s first visit
to Alaska since he lived in St. Mich
ael from 1877 to 1881 from which
point he made long trips into the in
terior and along the coast as far ae
Point Barrow. Ever since that time
he has been keenly interested in the
territory and desires to do all that lies
in his power to promote the develop
ment of the country.
In the opinion of witnesses at the
recent examination before Commis
sioner Moburg at Juneau, the passen
gers on the Princess Sophia could
have easily been saved, had the com
pany desired to do so.
Dance Eagle Hall Wednesday and
Saturday nights.
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The launch Pioneer left this morn
ing for Katalla.
Fred Long has accepted a position
wtih the CoCrdova Drug Company.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
from Seattle tomorrow at noon.
Miss Charlotte Bacon is now clerk
ing at the Northern drug store.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gug Higgin
son on Monday, Sept. 6, an 8-pound
girl.
An adjourned meeting of the town
council will be held tonight at 8:00
o’clock.
Guy R. Higginson and D. J. Mc
Carthy are receiving the congratu
lations of friends upon the arrival
i of baby girls at their respective
l homes.
I Mrs. R. H. L. Marshall and son
[ Victor have arrived from McCarthy
and will spend the winter here, as
the later has entered the Cordova
public schools.
. Frank Lundmarlc and Miss Sunda
Hagen, both of Latouche, were mar
ried by United States Commissioner
Noaks yesterday afternoon and they
will leave for their home on the
t next boat.
i Hello Bill, are you going to the
smoker at Hegg’s hall tonight at 9
o’clock. All Elks are invited and a
good time is promised. Adjutant
Kerr, of the Salvation Army will also
be there with his Home Service plan.
PITCHER MAYSMES
NOT MAKE TRIP WEST
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Carl Mays, whose pitched
ball killed Ray Chapman of the Cleve
land team, was not with the Yankees
when they left last night for the west
ern series. The club owners an
nounced that Mays would not play in
Cleveland, not because of danger, but
as a matter of sentiment.
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