THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 1920
REPUBLICAN TICKET
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For President—
WARREN G. HARDING.
For Vice President—
CALVIN COOLIDGE. 1
For Delegate to Congress—
DAN SUTHERLAND.
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For Attorney General— (
JOHN RUSTGARD ,
For Senator— i
E. E. CHAMBERLAIN. ]
For Representatives— ;
A. E. LATHROP
JOS. H. MURRAY :
R. E. ELSNER
ARTHUR FRAME «
For Road Commissioner— <
GUST JOHNSON <
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TOBOGGANING FISHERIES
Some wholesome truths have been
told to the fisheries interests of Al
aske of Alaska during the past few
days by Col. E. Lester Jones, chief
of the coast and geodetic survey and
formerly head of the fisheries bureau,
■who has been making a tour of South- 1
eastern Alaska. Colonel Jones sees ]
the absolute elimination of the fisher- i
ies of the Northwest, fishing boats
tied up and abandoned, canneries
closed and going to rot, and all those
depending upon the industry, directly ]
or indirectly, in dire financial straits,
unless—unless steps are taken now to
change the whole order of conditions,
laws and regulations.
That he is incorrect in his surmise
or prophecy no man can say. That
he is correct, for the most part at
least, every keen student of the fish
eries will agree. And just as sure as
night follows day, so will be wiped
out that supply from which Ketchikan j
has grown affluent, from which the
territory derives tis chief source of
revenue, and from which millions re
ceive an important item of their food
supply.
Last year the warning was sounded.
Canneries to the north and westward
put up small packs. It was “an off
year” declared cannerymen, and they
went back again this season, prepared
to make up for their deficit of last sea
son. But, behold, they are getting
even a smaller pack than in 1919.
Some of them, attempting to fool
themselves, are trying to say that it
just so happens that there are two bad
years in succession and that the har
vest will come later.
Canneries that have put up from
50,000 cases upwards in the past are
running very short this year, one big
cannery in fact reporting that it has
but 11,000 cases, or approximately
one-sixth its usual output. Surely
the owners of that plant ought to be
gin to see the handwriting on the
wall. They ought to be willing to
throw their entire energy into the
struggle for the revival of the dy
ing industry.
The fisheries of Alaska are dying.
They have reached their peak, crossed
the summit in 1918 and now are on thk
toboggan, gaining momentum as they
go down hill. It requires little judge
ment and litfle consideration to see
that plainly, and without being a pes
simist.
If anyone thinks 1919 and 1920 were
but off years in the fisheries, a little
investigation will change his mind.
While Ketchikan has not reached a
stage where it is considering the mat
ter seriously, not being hard hit in the
pocketbook as yet, the catch here be
in# phenomenonally good, it should
gain by the sad experiences of its
neighbors, and should investigate with
the rest of Alaska. *
One of the most fruitful and beau
tiful salmon streams of the Pacific
was the Sacramento river. It afford
ed a delightful and profitable supply
for several years, but it was worked
out in jig time. Up the coast the
march of industry came until the
fisheries of the Columbia river were
wrecked and ruined. And likewise
the Frazer river. Alaska is rapidly
reaching the same stage, the only rea
son for the delay to date being the
immensity of the territory and the
great number of streams.
A year ago the Chronicle asserted
that greed stalking, staring, pitiless,
inconsiderate greed, was fast ruining
the fisheries of the north. Greed on
the part of the canneryman first, the
trap man, and the seiner is wiping out
the industry and will not only react
on them but more particularly on
those depending on the salmon and
yet not engaged directly in the. fish
cries. It the former will not of their
own accord see the light of day' and
protect the proverbial goose that is
laying the golden egg with great reg
ularity, it becomes the duty ot every
Alaskan to force them to it.
In 1919, the dwindling of the fish
became evident. Efforts were put
forth to remedy conditions, but they
ed nowhere. Conditions are just the
same this season, and if all drift
ilong the merry stream of greed and
inconsiderateness, all "’ill be over the
:alls, down the rapids seeking a
solid rock on which to place a foot
Dr to save a life.
As it has taken twenty years to
■esuscitate to a slight degree the fish
eries of the Sacramento, and half that
ime for the output of the Columbia
;o it will take a quarter of a century
0 revive the annual run of fish in
lorthern waters.
The solutions of the problem is, as
dated by Colonel Jones, turn the
isheries over to the Alaskan devel
ipment board. Give them full power
.0 act, with appeal only to the pres
dent and let congress pass such legis
ation as will protect the fisheries
imply under their administration.
Phis must be done, and within the
rear, for as the seasons go by in rap
d succession, so also are the salmon
?xterminated until the streams whicli
1 few years ago were a living mass
)f fish are now peacefully wending
heir way to the sea, undisturbed by
nad rush of the silver horde to their
spawning grounds.
The fisheries are ^n the toboggan.
Alaskan can save them if they will put
iside small personal interests for the
■velfare of the whole country.—Ketchi
can Chronicle.
Some husbands and wives fight not
>ecause they are enemies but because
ife is so dull they must have ex
dtement.
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Back-to-School
Days
In a few days, the school bell, after many
weeks of silence, will be tolling forth the
j summons, “Back to school.” To mother, *
it will mean the beginning of more work and
less help around the house.
Clothes to be gotten into shape—youngsters to be dressed and
fussed over—little folks too busy and excited to be of much use ♦
to mother.
Fortunately for mother, she has no longer to worry about the
clean clothes problem—each week she is sending her family wash
to us. The time once given to slaving over the wash-tub and
wrestling with heavy boilers and baskets, are now devoted to
better care of the children and the home.
The spic-and-spanness so noticeable in school children today
is a laundry product. Why not YOU give yourself and the kiddies
the benefit of it. A minute at the phone will do the work.
Jones’ Laundry
Phone 66
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