Alaska’s Perpetual
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P TO the present time the industrial development of Alaska has been entirely
through exploitation of natural resources. Much of the present development
and that in sight for the near future is development of a nature necessarily
exhausting the resource exploited. When a ton of ore is shipped to the smelter
that is one ton of ore taken directly from the natural wealth of the territory never to be
replaced. When a thousand feet of timber is cut, a generation must elapse before a tree
is grown; when an oil well is tapped it will eventually be drained. On the contrary, the
salmon fisheries of Alaska, with proper regulatory measures and intelligent effort on the
part of all concerned may easily be perpetuated.
A district is judged economically by its imports and exports and the economic value of a
given industry to a community may be gauged by its contribution to the export figures.
Without disparagement of any other of the great and rapidly growing industries of Alaska
we invite your consideration of the following figures on exports from Alaska taken from
the report of the U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce for 1923. These figures
are indicative of the position in Alaskan commerce occupied by the fisheries industry:
FISH and FISH PRODUCTS ..$35,829,422
Furs . 1,332,070
Copper . 13,347,740
Lead . 55,646
Wood Pulp . 113,655
Timber and Lumber.$ 191,763
Whale Oil . 217,753
Gypsum . 77,150
Gold Ore and Gold Bullion. 5,930,896
Silver Ore and Silver Bullion.., 630,778
During 1923 Alaska exported commodities to the value of $60,330,613.00 and the salmon
fisheries alone contributed $32,295,649.00 or 53.5% of the total. Of this amount but
27% or $8,719,825.23 was taken from the waters of Alaska and it should be remembered
that with proper regulations there need be no depletion of the territory’s natural wealth.
It is also worthy of consideration that a considerable proportion of the above figure, rep re
senting the value of the fish in the annual pack, is labor cost, and that it is paid to*
fishermen, many of whom are residents of Alaska.
An industry which pays 59% of the territory’s taxes, furnishes 53.5% of her exports,
employs at certain seasons of the year thousands of her people, and which can operate
without depletion of her natural wealth should have the genuine support of every loyal
Alaskan.
Salmon and Cannery should be Alaska’s great perpetual asset
The Canning Industry of Alaska
MEN’S “SUNDAY SUITS”
GO INTO THE DISCARD
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 19.—Where is
the Sunday suit of yesterday?
Gone the way of low-cut waist-coats
padded shoulders, horsehair sofas and
the family picture albums, William
Hobart Weintroub, director of the
“Dress Well and Succeed Campaign,”
told a group of business men in Chi
cago.
The Sunday suit ha& put up a game
fight and, in some remote corners of
the country districts, is still taken
from beneath the mattress on Sab
bath morning for its weekly outing.
But it is losing even out there.
“One reason for the exodus of the
Sunday suit is the common-sense
realization that if a new suit takes its
turn with other clothes it wears
longer,” Mr. Weintraub said.
UNREST AFRICA CAUSES
ALARM IN FRANCE
PARIS, Dec. 19.—The unrest in
Northern Africa due to the Egyptian
crisis on one side and Spain’s failure
to subdue the Riffian tribesmen of
Morocco on the other, is causing
France to take added precautions in
her sphere of influence to strengthen
the frontiers, notably those adjoining
Spanish Morocco. The Foreign Of
fice announced that in order to pre
serve peace in French domains the
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Moroccan troops might have to exer
cise the right of pursuit and cross the
border in chasing rebels out of her
territory. The French have been
much concerned because of the seri
ous turn of events following the re
treat of the Spanish forces after an
inglorious campaign which has re
sulted in nothing but disaster for the i
troops of King Alfonso. The govern
ment will take all measures neces
sary to prevent the Riffian revolt
from crossing into Algeria and the
French Morocco.
H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTkhss
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails From
SEATTLE
Dec. 10
Jan. 7
Arrives
SEWARD
Dec. 18
Jan. 15
South From
SEWARD
Dec. 21
Jan. 18
Calling at all regular S outheastern and South
western Alaska ports in eluding Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
STEAMSHIP STARR
S. S. STARR SAILS JANUARY FOURTH
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
MURDERS YOUNG LADY
TO SAVE HIS WIFE
ATLANTA, Dec. 19—C. A. Roark
shot and killed Miss Verna Moore
while she was working at her ma
chine as a multiplex operator in the
local office of the Western Union
yesterday. The two months ' old
bride of Roark and over a hundred
other employes were present when
Roark killed th egirl. Miss Moore,
who was only twenty years old, had
no warning of the attack, and
Roark fired four shots into her
body. After firing, Roark dropped
his pistol and said; "I killed her to
save my wife.” Mrs. Roark, who is
only nineteen years old, said that
the dead girl was to blame for the
trouble.
Roark was later apprehended by
police while emerging from an alley
where he made exit from the build
ing and is held without bail.
WANT RENEWAL RADIO
PERMIT PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Dec. 20.—Governor-Gen
eral Leonard Wood cabled the State
department at Washington today call
ing attention to the fact that the au
thority of the Navy department to
handle commercial dispatches across
the Pacific by radio be renewed. The
authority must be granted by Con
gressional action, and the present au
thority soon expires. Wood declared
that it was of the utmost importance
to the commercial interests of the
Philippines that the method be con-'
tinued. At the same time the Am- j
erican chamber of commerce in the i
islands petitioned congress for a re
newal of the permit stating that fail
ure to grant the request for contin
ued service would be a genuine cal
amity.
Queen Marie of Rumania is an ac
complished actress and frequently ap
pears iii native costume before her
peasant subjects. They are profuse
with their applause, naturally.
DUPONT POWDER CO.
PLANT IS DESTROYED
TACOMA, Dec. 19.—The black pow
der packing plant of the Dupont Pow
der Company near this city exploded
yesterday afternoon. One man was
killed and the plant was completely
wrecked. The entire surrounding
country was rocked by the force of
the blast and the shock was distinct
ly felt in Seattle, forty miles away.
Miss Mrytle Hewson of Chicago,
identified James Lerber as the mask
ed man who held her up, by pointing A
to his deformed feet.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
Swedish American Line
“Only line between America and
Sweden.” Direct over the Atlantic
and the North Sea in Large, Mod
ern and Comfortable steamers.:
Frequent sailings.
Christmas Excursions to Sweden
and Finland
S. S. STOCKHOLM—From New
York December 2; from Halifax
December 4.
S. S. DROTTNINGHOLM—From
New York December 10.
Also Earlier Sailings
For further information and res
ervations apply to
WAYNE BLUE,
Agent for Seward, Alaska
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
ROUTE SCHEDULE
Vessel— •
Alameda.
Northwestern_
Alaska..
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Dec. 13th
Dec. 20th
Dec. 27th
Scheduled
Arr. Seward
Dec. 2Cth
Dec. 27th
Jan. 3rd
Scheduled
Sail fm Seward
Dec. 20th
Dec. 27th
Jan. 3rc
NOTE—Ships In above schedule sail from Pier Two, Seattle, at 9:00
a. m. each sailing1 date and will call at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau
Cordova, Valdez, Latouche and Seward, both north and southbound.
Northwestern and Alameda will also call at Petersburg both ways.
Steamers leave Seward at MIDNIGHT on sailing dates shown.
Steamer Redondo is scheduled to saial from Seward December 6
and 13 for Seldovia and Halibut Cove.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA
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REAL SERVICE
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\ any enterprise that is genuinely interested in the
growth and development of a community; and it is
the constant aim of The Alaska Railroad to at all
times render such service as will aid most materially
in the healthy growth and consistent development
bf the Territory.
The Alaska Railroad operates year round
freight and passenger service between Seward, An
chorage and Fairbanks and over the Chickaloon and
Chatanika Branches. For timetables, descriptive
literature, etc., write
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