THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1919
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ALASKA HERRING COMING INTO
IT’S OWN
For many years those who have j
made a study of Alaska fisheries have
contended that the herring would j
some day rank second among wood j
fishes of Alaska in the trade of the j
world. That day has come and yet.
it is admitted that the herring indus
try in Alaska is in the infant period
of its growth, it requires a very
little imagination to see it ranking
first in importance in Alaska fishing
unless something is done' very soon
to protect the salmon, without delay,
provide a tariff that would give this
Alaska industry a fair chance for the1
trade of the American Atlantic coast
in competition with the herring pro
ducts of Europe. Like with dye man
ufacturing for which President Wil
son has asked a protective tariff, the
Alaska herring industry is new, and
well worth encouragement in the per
iod of its development.
Gov. Riggs, discussing the herring
fisheries of Alaska in his annual re
port says:
"In 1918 there was a great expan
sion in the herring industry as a di
rect result of the exploitation work of
the Bureau of Fisheries in 1917 to in
troduce the Scotch-cure method. This
work also indirectly stimulated the
operations of those who continued to
use the Norwegian method. The out
put of herring was second in value
only to that of the salmon industry
in 1918. Special assistants were again
sent to Alaska to give instruction in
curing and packing herring by the
Scotch formula. When the pack was
placed on the market it was found
however, that in several instances
packers had been careless in their
work and a faulty product which
could hardly be marketed was the re
sult. An inspection service under
Government auspices is being plann
ed to pass upon the quality of herr
ing landed at Seattle. The pack of
Scotch-cured herring in 1918 w-as 38,
977 barrels, as against 7.622 barrels
in 1917, and of Norwegian-cured j
herring, 49.842 barrels as compared
with 13,576 barrels in 1917. The de
mand for herring fell off somewrhat
with the ending of the war, hut there
is an excellent market if the product
is properly rn-epared.
"In 1918 the investment in the
herring fishery was $1,802,817, as com
pared with $562,002 in 1917 a gain of
220 per cent. The number of persons
employed was 884, and the value of
products was $1,819,538. The value of
the output in 1917 was $767,729.’
WOOD PULP FROM ALASKA
Competent observers claim that the
Territory of Alaska can furnish an
abundant and perennial supply of
wood pulp timber, and representatives
of capital interested in the industry
have been looking the ground over
and seem to be of the same opinion.
If the supply is there it should be
utilized. The stands of our North
eastern States are approaching ex
haustion, and while Canada still has
an abundance of suitable timber, the
Canadians insist that the profit of
its exploitation shall accrue to Cana
da and not to us. And we should
doubtless feel the same way if we
were in a position to complain. In
so far, however, as American citizens
own Canadian timber land in fee, we
might, if we chose, start a quarrel
closely resembling that which we have
started with Mexico over oil land.
Canada, however, is different.
But the Alaska pulp wood timber
should be utilized. It is stated that
the reason why it has not already
' been exploited is that it is all on
government land, and It will not pay
to cut the timber under the regula
tion of the Bureau of Forestry, which
requires that the cutting must be done
as to assure reproduction on the cut
over lands.
It appears to be the fact that cut
ting will not pa*y unless a clean sweep
is made without too much productive
labor in the interest of renewals. It
is claimed, however, that the Alaskan
fir forests will reproduce themselves
under any circumstances, as the
growth is spontaneous and very rapid
during the short summers, and that
with very few restrictions in cutting
forests will reproduce themselves for
ever.
It is stated that relief is expected
either from the Forestry Bureau or
from Congress, in which case large
operations may be expeeter at once.
-—San Francisco Chronicle.
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VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
The ads in the Seattle papers are
not censored as thoroughly as the
news columns. We take the follow
ing from the advertisement of a big
clothing store in that city:
“About 15,000 shipyard workers
have already been laid off. Rumor
has it that the yards will close about
January first.” t This is the first
glimmer of truth that we have been
able to glean about the situation in
Seattle from a Seattle paper. From
what we can learn from private
sources it would seem that the ad
vertiser just about told the truth.—
Douglas News.
Though somewhat belated the cham
ber of commerce has started to ham
mer the post office department offi
cials in regard- to the winter mail ser
vice which was summarily changed
from Seward and Anchorage to Cor
dova and Fairbanks. The officers of
the organization are co-operating with
Iditarod, Flat and other towns in a
protest. Further, the local body will
always co-operate with the interior
towns in all matters pertaining to the
common good.—-Anchorage Times.
The local Amalgamated Association
of Bachelors have authorized the
Miner to solicit, prevail, entreat or
otherwise secure young ladies of mar
riageable age, and others of any age
to settle in this city for the purpose
of providing wives for the homeless
and patchless bachelors. Valdez has
always bfeen noted for the public
spirited manner in which strangers
are welcomed, especially if the afore
said strangers are the female of the
species.—Valdez Miner.
Ketchikan is taking on more city
airs than any town we know of in
Alaska. Laws have recently been
made there in regards to the parking
of automobiles on the business
streets. We thought of that here
when there were three machines in
town, but since there are only two
we have decided that it was unneces
sary.—Douglas News.
The announcement that Hon . J. It.
Heckman is a candidate for Republic
an national committeeman from the
territory of Alaska, should be satis
factory to all Republicans. J. R.
Heckman has served in the Alaska
Territorial Legislature in a manner
that is commendable. One of his
Democratic colleagues told the editor
of the Gateway very recently, that
when “Bob” HecluAan found that cer
tain measures were not beneficial to
the greatest number of people of the
Territory, no matter whether.the mea
sure was a Republican one or not, he
would vote against it. And in his
statement to the public, “Bob” Heck
man says he is bound to no organiza
tion. nor party, but will try to up
hold the principles, if they are for the
best of the Republican party.
No stronger man could come from
the Republican ranks in Alaska than
,1. R. Heckman,* of Ketchikan.-— Se
ward Gateway.
Mrs. Dunham’s home-made mince
meat at Finkelstein & Sapiro’s. 10-tf
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED—Cannery on Prince Wil
liam Sound. Desire a good outside
man fully understanding the fish
ing game, handling of traps, and
placing of men to get results. Ad
dress Dept. 4, 127 Harvard North,
Seattle, Wash. 29-51
FOR SALE—Singer sewing machine
in good condition for $25. Inquire
P: O. Box 192. 27tl
FOR SALE—L. C. Smith typewriter;
first-class condition, $40. See Cor
dova Adjustment Co. 27ti
THREE-ROOM furnished house to let,
Apply The Blum-O’Neill Co.
GOOD board and room at Lakeview.
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
UNIQUE MEMORIAL TO HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR
This unique memorial and honor roll of the six men who tiled in the world war and the lit men from the church
who yere in !^e service was recently dedicated in pretty little Trinity church, Newton Centre, Mass. The memorial
covers the entire rear wall of the church and is carved from oak. At the sides are figures of General Pershing ami
Admiral Sims. • »
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ALLIES AFTER
TEUTON TRADE
THE HAGUE, Dec. 30 (by Assoei
ated Press).—Trade conferences be
tween bankers, merchants and sales
men of the entente countries and cen
tral powers have succeeded the mys
terious gatherings of spies in the
hotels here and at Amsterdam. The
iron, steel, shoes, ships and sealing
wax of commerce are the topics in
stead of the routes of submarines,
troop ships and food ships.
Whatever may be the opinion in
America, or England, or France, re
garding resumption of business with
| Germany and Austria, the represen
! latives of the business concerns el
those countries show nothing but a
! keen desire for such trade at, the cor
' ferences here.
The other day at one of the Hague
I hotels the groups seated in the lobby
j engaged in earnest conversation on
trade subjects included:
1. English ship owner and directoi
of one of German’s biggest transatlan
tic lines.
2. Belgian banker and German au
tomobile manufacturer.
3. American traveling salesman ami
Hungarian general importer.
All of them, so far as the corre
spondent could judge from the frag
ments of their conversation that came
to his ears, were on friendly term?
and keen for business.
Arrivals from points along tin
West Dawson trail, where they have
been hunting recently report that nu
morons stray dogs have been eatinf
carcasses of caribou which various
hunters had killed and dressed ant
left beside the trail while awaitinf
conveyances to take them to Dawson
In some instances the dogs consumec
whole carcasses and in others they
only chewed off portions of the ani
mals. It is believed that som§ of then
are stray Indian dogs. They wer'<
last seen about five miles out fron
town.
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Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every
room in your house, can be found at
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
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If you change your address, do not
notify the carrier boy—report your
new address to the office.
POOL
TOURNAMENT
IS NOW ON
TONIGHT
| AT 7:30
Charles Brown
Vs.
Peter Brennan
.
j THREE PRIZES
FIRST—SUIT OF CLOTHES
SECOND—PAIR OF SHOES
THIRD—STETSON HAT
The Club
TRAPPERS TRADERS
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW Inc.
DEALER IN
RAW FURS
SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th St
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw
Furs. Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York
market prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition. Always Inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
SHIP NOW
ROSSWOC
CAN )Y
THE FINEST AS
SORTMENT
OF
CHRISTMAS
CANDY
ON
SALE
AT
C.M. ROSSWOG
STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
/ SHAMPOOING
\ FACIAL AND
For. MANICURING
/ CALL
\ 101 -3 RINGS
j
MRS. SWANBERG
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CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROS8
FROM JAIL
PHON& 143
I NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
ING AND DYEING HOUSE
TAILORING
All kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
dellTered
J. LEEN
Next to Hegg’s, on C Street
Telephone 190
Large Assortment of
I
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Cambric, Tarlatan and Cljepe
Paper in all shades. A few
Clown Suits for rent.
( I
Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
! CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phort® 101-3
j Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
’ ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
!
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
TRY THE
WINDSOR
For Rooms that are
Comfortable
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE 8HIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22
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