BELUGA WHATfl FOUND MAJOR SALMCN KILLER
The beluga which enters Bristbl Bay by
tbs thousands in the spring of each year,
r. a.nds convicted this week of being an 1i
p-x-t^ht destroyer of young red salmon, on
the basis of research conducted at Levelock
by James IN .Brooks for the T.D. of F* wh#
is now in Dillingham continuing his study*
Brooks found that smelt only were found
in the stomachs of 3 belugas taken on the
Kvichak in late May* The downstream mi
gration of reds geban May 31 and 8 belugas
hardened between then and June 11 were
found to contain a total of 6,041 salmonl
Additional fish which were not counted
were regurgitated by three of the whales,
Brooks said* whereas the number of smelt
in the stomachs of the belugas takeA in
May averaged about 500 per whale, a total
of 95 Smelt and 3 shrimp were found in all
of the whales taken in the later period
and 75 of those were in the stomach of
one beluga taken on May 31*
From 200 to 250 belugas entered the
Kvichak on each tide while the downstream
migration of young reds was at its peak
between June 1-8* On June 14 only two be
lugas were seen in the Kvichak but hun
dreds are suspected of following the sal
mon out and continuing to gorge on them*
Brooks holds an M*S*Degree in wildlife
management from the U* of A* He plans to
continue his studies here on the Nushagak
later in the season; as well as at pre
sent.
Even if your conversation is flat,
many people like to have it flatter*
CARSON BOWS OUT OF FWS
After eighteen years of safeguarDINg
the territory’s living resources, Cargos
Carson, one-time agent hero, retired
from the FWS on the last day of Juno,
1954* His retirement was formally
announced last week in a simple ceremony
in the office of enforcement chief,
Holgar Larsen, in Anchorage.
For the benefit of his friends, the
ceremony was repeated at a dinner given
for him at the Idle Hour, where he was
presented with a silver medal, certifi
cate of toacti^j from his top boss, Sec.
of Interior McKay.
Carlos and Ona Carson plan to retire
to their house on remote Lake Clark; but
this winter they plan to make a trip to
the states (Carlos’ first in 20 years,
Cha’s first in 12). They will revisit
old acquaintances, make a trip to Mexico,
and possibly to Africa.
When they return to Alaska, they plan
to settle at Lake Clark.
’•Mom, where did Grandma ccxne from?”
'•The stork brought her, dear.”
’•Man, where, did you cane from?”
”Why the stork brought me, too.”
’’And how about me?”
’’The stork brought you, too, darling
’’Whew, there hasn’t been a normal
birth in our family for the last three
generationsi”
He has no objection to frozen orange
juice but he likes to squeeze his own
tomatoest
THE
The fall boat for Bristol Bay and the
Kuskokwim River Ports will leave Seattle
AUGUST 12
Refrigeration Space will b© Available*
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RMMBERt ig Operative that you instruct your suppliers to
show on the Bills of Lading and on the merchandise
the name of the Lighterage Company you wish to handle
your cargo; that NQf marked will be handled at com
pany convenience aild as cpace permits*
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Signed: THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
ty: CAPTAIN C. P. WALSH